2007-08 MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION GAME 32: Liberty (16-15, 7-7) vs. UNC Asheville (22-8, 10-4) Thur., March 6 8 p.m. Big South Championship Semifinals Asheville, N.C. Justice Center (1,100) SCHEDULE/RESULTS N9 vs. San Diego State ^ 8:30 p.m. L (50-62) N10 at Fresno State ^ 8:30 p.m. L (62-71) N11 vs. Portland ^ 4 p.m. L (62-73) N13 COKER 7 p.m. W (64-49) N17 at East Carolina 7 p.m. W (55-53) N21 at Kentucky 7 p.m. L (54-80) N27 LONGWOOD 7 p.m. W (91-67) D1 NIAGARA 7 p.m. W (86-81) D4 PRESBYTERIAN 8:15 p.m. W (69-47) D15 at Campbell 7:30 p.m. L (70-73) D19 at Virginia Tech 7 p.m. L (46-58) D28 CAMPBELL 7 p.m. W (68-61) D30 at George Mason 5:30 p.m. L (64-72) J5 NYACK 2 p.m. W (74-57) J8 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN 7 p.m. W (84-45) J12 at UNC Asheville * 4:30 p.m. L (70-74) J16 at Winthrop * 7 p.m. L (48-55) J19 CHARLESTON SO. 7 p.m. W (79-63) J21 COASTAL CAROLINA 7 p.m. W (78-59) J26 HIGH POINT 9 p.m. W (55-51) J28 at VMI 7 p.m. W (87-81) F2 at Radford * 7 p.m. L (88-89) F6 at High Point * 7 p.m. L (53-67) F9 UNC ASHEVILLE * 7 p.m. W (83-54) F12 WINTHROP * 7 p.m. L (50-59) F16 at Coastal Carolina * 2 p.m. W (65-51) F18 at Charleston So. * 7:30 p.m. L (82-87) F22 at Longwood 7 p.m. L (68-79) F26 VMI * 7 p.m. L (79-81) M1 RADFORD * 7 p.m. W (78-71) M4 VMI & 7 p.m. W (103-88) M6 at UNC Asheville & 8 p.m. ESPNU M8 Finals & 11:30 a.m. ESPN2 M20-23NCAA First & Second Rd. TBA CBS & - Advance Auto Parts Big South Championship ^ - World Vision Classic (Fresno, Calif.) * - Big South Conference Game FTN - Flames Television Network EDGE - Big South EDGE (All FTN games are also on the EDGE) ESPNU/2 - ESPNU/ESPN2 Liberty Athletic Media Relations 1971 University Blvd. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Men s Basketball Contact: Vincent Briedis Office: (434) 582-2292 Cell: (434) 841-0839 E-Mail: vebriedis@liberty.edu Assistant AD for Media Relations: Todd Wetmore Associate AMR Dir.: Ryan Bomberger Assistant AMR Dir.: Paul Carmany Tip:.............7 p.m. TV:................ESPNU Talent:......Bob Wischusen,.............. Play-by-Play...........Mike Kelley, Color....Melissa Knowles, Sideline Radio:.Flames Sports Network Flagship:...WRVL 88.3 FM Talent:.......Jerry Edwards Series:...UNCA leads, 24-17 Last Meeting:..Feb. 9, 2008.......(at Liberty 83, UNCA 54) F G G G G Alex McLean 6-8 - 235 - Bay Shore, N.Y. Bay Shore H.S. (Suffolk CC) PTS REB AST STL MIN 15.7 9.0 1.0 0.4 32.9 Kyle Ohman 6-4 - 200 - Mechanicsburg, Pa. Emmanuel Baptist Christian PTS REB AST STL MIN 7.9 2.5 1.5 0.8 25.3 Anthony Smith 6-5 - 215 - Plano, Texas Plano East H.S. PTS REB AST STL MIN 16.2 5.0 1.1 1.0 34.1 B.J. Jenkins 6-0 - 178 - Virginia Beach, Va. Green Run H.S. PTS REB AST STL MIN 10.0 4.4 2.8 1.4 31.3 TeeJay Bannister 5-11 - 176 - Jacksonville, Fla. Arlington Country Day (Virginia) PTS REB AST STL MIN 8.1 2.5 7.3 1.0 29.4 GAME INFORMATION UNCA BULLDOGS Record:.......22-8, 10-4 BSC Streak:.................Won 4 Head Coach:..Eddie Biedenbach..............(N.C. State, 1968) Career Record:..........................194-235 (15th year) At UNCA:...175-184 (12th year) SID:................Mike Gore E-Mail:.......mgore@unca.edu Website:......uncabulldogs.com PROJECTED LIBERTY STARTERS LIBERTY FLAMES Record:.....16-15, 7-7 BSC Streak:...............Won 2 Head Coach:...Ritchie McKay........(Seattle Pacific, 1987) Career Record:......................181-173 (12th year) At Liberty:..16-15 (First year) SID:..........Vincent Briedis E-Mail:..vebriedis@liberty.edu Website:...LibertyFlames.com Notes: Started 29-of-31 games... has 10 double-doubles in his last 17 games... his 14 double-doubles ranks second in the Big South Conference... collected 500th career rebound on Feb. 12. Notes: Started 8-of-31 games... set a career high with 21 points against VMI on Tuesday... walk-on who appeared in only 10 games as a freshman. Notes: Started 30-of-31 games... set a career high with 30 points against VMI on Tuesday... averaging 23.8 points over his last six games... reached the 1,000 career point plateau on Feb. 16. Notes: Started 30-of-31 games... scored a career-best 24 points in win over Niagara on Dec. 1... set career highs in rebounds (9), assists (8) and steals (5) against UNC Asheville on Feb. 9. Notes: Started 28-of-30 games this season... did not play against Coker on Nov. 13... tallied a career-high 20 points at Charleston Southern on Feb. 18... ranks No. 2 in the nation with 7.3 assists per game. PROJECTED UNC ASHEVILLE STARTERS No. Name Position Height Class Points Rebounds Assists Minutes 4 Garrett Moles F 6-7 Sr. 3.3 3.1 1.2 16.5 20 Reid Augst F 6-6 Jr. 10.3 4.8 2.0 31.0 24 Vincent James F 6-7 Sr. 11.0 4.6 1.5 26.0 10 Bryan Smithson G 6-0 R-Sr. 16.6 4.0 4.2 35.8 2 K.J. Garland G 6-0 R-Sr. 13.6 4.4 6.0 37.9
HEAD COACH RITCHIE McKAY Ritchie McKay was named Liberty s seventh men s basketball head coach on March 26, 2007. Liberty marks McKay s fifth head coaching stint, and his first east of the Mississippi, after stops in the Big Sky, Mountain West, Pac-10 and WAC conferences. McKay, 42, came to Liberty from New Mexico, where he spent five seasons at the helm of the Lobos basketball program (2003-07), highlighted by a Mountain West Conference (MWC) championship in 2005. With a 26-7 record, the conference championship earned New Mexico its first NCAA Tournament appearance in six years and the program s first conference title since 1996. Overall at New Mexico, McKay sported an 82-69 coaching record over five seasons, including the 2005 campaign, where the team s 26 victories were the second-highest total in program s 103-year history. McKay posted a 37-23 record (.627) at Colorado State, which included a 1999 National Invitational Tournament (NIT) berth. The Rams defeated Mississippi State and in-state rival Colorado at the event, before losing to eventual NIT Tournament champion California. The 1999-2000 season featured the first year of play for CSU in the Mountain West Conference, and the Rams logged an 18-12 record and a fourth-place conference finish. A pair of victories over nationally-ranked opponents - the first time the program had accomplished the feat at Colorado State in a decade - and capturing the title at the second annual Pearl Harbor Classic in Hawaii were some of the highlights during the season. College Hoops Insider magazine noticed the success of the 2000 Rams and tabbed McKay as its MWC Coach of the Year. Before arriving on the Colorado State campus, McKay began his head coaching career when he was named the head coach at Portland State. McKay started with the Vikings in 1995, helping revive a program which had been dormant for 15 years. McKay led the program to nine victories in the school's first season of competition (1996-97) since the early 1980s. After the initial season at Portland State, McKay was named one of six finalists for the Clair Bee Award, given annually to the coach with the most influence and innovation in the game of basketball. Two other finalists for the honor that year were Dean Smith of North Carolina and Mike Krzyzewski of Duke. The 1997-98 Portland State team followed with a 15-12 mark and a third-place finish in the Big Sky Conference. McKAY YEAR-BY-YEAR Year School Record 1996-97 Portland State 9-17 1997-98 Portland State 15-12 1998-99 Colorado State ^ 19-11 1999-00 Colorado State 18-12 2000-01 Oregon State 10-20 2001-02 Oregon State 12-17 2002-03 New Mexico 10-18 2003-04 New Mexico 14-14 2004-05 New Mexico * 26-7 2005-06 New Mexico 17-13 2006-07 New Mexico 15-17 2007-08 Liberty 16-15 Totals 181-173 ^ - National Invitation Tournament * - NCAA Tournament Game Preview The No. 4 seed Liberty Flames will travel in the quarterfinal round of the Advance Auto Parts Big South Championship on Thursday, when they take on No. 1 seed UNC Asheville Bulldogs, inside the Justice Center, in a win-or-go-home contest. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. Thursday s contest will be televised on ESPNU with Bob Wischusen providing play-by-play, Mike Kelley adding color commentary and Melissa Knowles patrolling the sidelines. There will be a radio broadcast that will air on the Flames Sports Network (flagship WRVL 88.3 FM) with Jerry Edwards providing play-by-play. Additionally, an Internet audio broadcast on LibertyFlames.com will be available. Liberty Update Anthony Smith tallied a career-high 30 points and TeeJay Bannister dished out a Big South Championship record 14 assists as the Flames avenged last season s quarterfinal exist, by beating the team that eliminated them, the VMI Keydets. The Flames won by 14 points, 103-88. On Saturday the Flames secured home court advantage in the first round of the Advance Auto Parts Big South Championship with a 78-71 triumph against arch-rival Radford. Anthony Smith led all scorers with 29 points on 11-of-18 shooting. B.J. Jenkins added 18 in the win. The victory over the Highlanders broke a three-game losing streak. It marked the first time all season since the opening three games that the Flames had dropped three games in a row. The most recent setback was an 81-79 defeat against VMI on Feb. 26. Smith led Liberty with 23 points. The second setback in the recent losing streak was a 79-68 defeat at nonconference foe Longwood on Feb. 22. Smith led the Flames with 24 points, while Alex McLean chipped in 23 point in the losing cause. Alex McLean scored the buzzer beater at East Carolina on Nov.. 17. Liberty University Flames Basketball Quick Facts Location: Lynchburg, Va. Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell Chancellor: Jerry Falwell, Jr. Exec. Vice President: Dr. Ronald Godwin Athletic Director: Jeff Barber Enrollment: 10,400 (28,000 total) Founded: 1971 Nickname: Flames Colors: Red, White and Blue Arena/Capacity: Vines Center (8,500) National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big South
Scouting The Opponent UNC Asheville General Information Location: Asheville, N.C. Founded: 1927 Enrollment: 3,500 Colors: Royal Blue and White Nickname: Bulldogs President: Dr. Anne Ponder Athletic Director: Janet Cone National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big South Gymnasium (Capacity): Justice Center (1,100) Website: uncabulldogs.com Team Information Head Coach: Eddie Biedenbach Alma Mater: N.C. State, 1986 Record at UNCA: 175-184 (12th year) Career Record: 194-235 (15th year) Assistant Coaches: Nick McDevitt, Trip Cogburn, Thomas Nash Basketball Office Phone: (828) 251-6459 2006-07 Record: 12-19 Conference Record/Finish: 6-8/5th Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Top Returnees: K.J. Garland, Vincent James, Garret Moles, Bryan Smithson Newcomers: Andrew Lomond, Eric Stubbs, John Williams Sports Information Basketball SID: Mike Gore Office Phone: (828) 251-6923 Cell Phone: (828) 215-6387 E-Mail Address: mgore@unca.edu Press Table Phone: (828) 251-6387 Fax Number: (828) 251-6386 Series Information Series Record: UNC Asheville leads series, 24-17 Liberty s Home Record versus: 10-8 Liberty s Road Record versus: 7-16 Last Meeting: Feb. 9, 2008 (at Liberty 83, UNCA 54) 2007-08 Schedule Nov. 9 FURMAN W, 78-75 Nov. 11 LEES-McRAE W, 74-48 Nov. 13 BREVARD W, 75-35 Nov. 17 at Campbell W, 83-71 Nov. 20 at Western Carolina W, 83-73 Nov. 24 E. TENNESSEE ST. L, 87-89 OT Nov. 27 TUSCULUM W, 84-73 Dec. 1 at Virginia Tech L, 51-65 Dec. 13 CAMPBELL W, 79-76 Dec. 17 S. CAROLINA ST. W, 87-76 Dec. 19 at Tennessee L, 73-86 Dec. 29 BUFFALO W, 101-90 OT Dec. 31 MONTREAT W, 94-64 Jan. 5 at South Carolina W, 61-58 Jan. 9 at North Carolina L, 81-93 Jan. 12 LIBERTY W, 74-70 Jan. 16 HIGH POINT W, 74-58 Jan. 19 at VMI W, 90-87 OT Jan. 23 RADFORD W, 82-63 Jan. 26 at Charleston Southern W, 86-73 Jan. 28 at Coastal Carolina W, 56-52 Feb. 2 WINTHROP W, 71-56 Feb. 9 at Liberty L, 54-83 Feb. 13 at High Point L, 71-80 Feb. 16 VMI L, 75-97 Feb. 20 at Radford L, 53-62 Feb. 23 CHARLESTON SO. W, 85-73 Feb. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA W, 78-72 March 1 at Winthrop W, 63-50 March 4 CHARLESTON SO. W, 87-63 Liberty versus UNC Asheville Tonight s contest marks the 42nd all-time meeting between the two schools in basketball. UNC Asheville leads the series, 24-17. The Flames have won five of their last six meetings with UNC Asheville, inside the Vines Center. But, when traveling to the Justice Center, the Flames are 2-4 over their last six games. Led by TeeJay Bannister s 13 points and eight assists, Liberty dropped a narrow 74-70 contest in their Jan. 12 game inside the Justice Center. Anthony Smith scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting to help pace Liberty to an 83-54 triumph against the Bulldogs on Feb. 9, inside the Vines Center, handing UNC Ashevill its first conference loss of the season. Feb. 9, 2008 W (83-54) Lynchburg Jan. 12, 2008 L (70-74) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 30, 2007 W (80-65) Lynchburg Jan. 6, 2007 L (77-84) Asheville, N.C. Feb. 6, 2006 L (81-83) * Lynchburg Jan. 25, 2006 L (65-77) Asheville, N.C. Feb. 24, 2005 W (92-80) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 22, 2005 W (72-71) Lynchburg Feb. 4, 2004 W (82-68) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 8, 2004 W (84-72) Lynchburg Feb. 10, 2003 W (73-72) Lynchburg Jan. 5, 2003 L (80-81) Asheville, N.C. Feb. 9, 2002 L (69-85) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 8, 2002 L (54-68) Lynchburg Mar. 1, 2001 W (60-48) Roanoke, Va. Feb. 10, 2001 L (54-73) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 23, 2001 L (52-59) Lynchburg Mar. 2, 2000 L (63-77) Asheville, N.C. Feb. 9, 2000 L (68-82) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 15, 2000 W (70-62) Lynchburg Feb. 25, 1999 L (98-106) Asheville, N.C. All-Time Series Results Feb. 17, 1999 L (86-89) * Asheville, N.C. Jan. 9, 1999 L (72-77) Lynchburg Feb. 27, 1998 L (42-46) Lynchburg Feb. 9, 1998 L (59-75) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 10, 1998 L (60-70) Lynchburg Feb. 10, 1997 L (65-68) ** Lynchburg Jan. 11, 1997 L (55-64) Asheville, N.C. Mar. 1, 1996 W (73-60) Lynchburg Feb. 9, 1996 W (65-54) Lynchburg Jan. 13, 1996 L (48-66) Asheville, N.C. Feb. 9, 1995 L (67-73) * Asheville, N.C. Jan. 12, 1995 L (46-57) Lynchburg Feb. 10, 1994 W (56-51) Lynchburg Jan. 13, 1994 W (79-71) Asheville, N.C. Feb. 22, 1993 L (55-58) Asheville, N.C. Feb. 1, 1993 W (80-73) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 21, 1993 W (73-50) Lynchburg Mar. 5, 1992 W (85-54) Anderson, S.C. Feb. 10, 1992 L (77-82) Asheville, N.C. Jan. 23, 1992 W (90-76) Lynchburg * - Overtime Game ** - Double Overtime Game Current Flames With Notable Games Versus UNC Asheville Anthony Smith (18 points vs. UNCA, Feb. 9, 2008) Alex McLean (13 points and 10 rebounds vs. UNCA, Feb. 9, 2008) B.J. Jenkins (13 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, five steals vs. UNCA, Feb. 9, 2008) TeeJay Bannister (13 points and eight assists at UNCA, Jan. 12, 2008) Kyle Ohman (14 points and four assists at UNCA, Jan. 12, 2008) Alex McLean (13 points and seven rebounds vs. UNCA, Jan. 30, 2007) Alex McLean (15 points and eight rebounds at UNCA, Jan. 6, 2007) Anthony Smith (11 points on 4-of-5 shooting vs. UNCA, Jan. 30, 2007) Ritchie McKay Reaches Liberty First Head Coach Ritchie McKay became the first Liberty coach to notch 16 wins in his inaugural season with the program. Jeff Meyer and Dale Gibson each tallied 15 wins in their first season.
Big South Conference Update (as of March 4, 2008) Big South Standings W L Pct. UNC Asheville 10 4.714 Winthrop 10 4.714 High Point 8 6.571 Liberty 7 7.500 VMI 6 8.429 Coastal Carolina 6 8.429 Radford 5 9.357 Charleston So. 4 10.286 Overall Standings W L Pct. UNC Asheville 21 8.724 Winthrop 19 11.633 High Point 16 13.552 Liberty 15 15.500 VMI 14 14.500 Coastal Carolina 13 14.481 Radford 10 19.345 Charleston So. 10 19.345 Recent Results Monday, Feb. 18 HIGH POINT at COASTAL CAROLINA * 55-56 LIBERTY at CHARLESTON SO. * 82-87 Wednesday, Feb. 20 WINTHROP at VMI * 80-70 UNC ASHEVILLE at RADFORD * 53-62 Friday, Feb. 22 LIBERTY at Longwood 68-79 WINTHROP hosts Davidson 47-60 Saturday, Feb. 23 CHAR. SO.at UNC ASHEVILLE * 73-85 VMI at RADFORD * 83-86 HIGH POINT at Towson 72-73 Tuesday, Feb. 26 CHARLESTON SO. at WINTHROP * 49-63 VMI at LIBERTY * 81-79 Wednesday, Feb. 27 COASTAL at UNC ASHEVILLE * 72-78 RADFORD at HIGH POINT * 54-77 Saturday, March 1 HIGH POINT at VMI * 99-88 UNC ASHEVILLE at WINTHROP * 63-50 RADFORD at LIBERTY * 71-78 COASTAL at CHARLESTON SO. * 64-65 Tuesday, March 4 No. 8 CHARLESTON SO. at No. 1 UNC ASHEVILLE 63-87 No. 7 RADFORD at No. 2 WINTHROP 45-76 No. 6 COASTAL at No. 3 HIGH POINT 56-59 No. 5 VMI at No. 4 LIBERTY 88-103 Upcoming Schedule Thursday, March 6 Semifinal Game 1 No. 3 HIGH POINT vs. No. 2 WINTHROP (TV: ESPNU) 6 p.m. Semifinal Game 2 No. 4 LIBERTY at No. 1 UNC ASHEVILLE TV: ESNPU) 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8 - Big South Championship Game (TV: TBD) TBD Liberty Matches or Breaks Five Records on Tuesday Liberty matched or broke five records during their 103-88 victory over VMI on Tuesday. Liberty connected on 17 three-point field goals, a Big South Championship and Vines Center record. Liberty s 26 assists, TeeJay Bannister s 14 assists were also Vines Center records. Kyle Ohman s seven three-point field goals tied a Big South Championship and Vines Center record, while VMI and Liberty combined for 29 threepoint field goals, another Big South Championship record. Liberty in the Big South Championship Liberty holds a 16-14 all-time record in the Big South Championship. The Flames are 4-5 all-time in the semifinal round of the tournament. Liberty s victory on Tuesday was the first time the Flames had won a Big South Championship game since its 89-44 win over High Point to claim the conference crown in 2004. Anthony Smith Breaks Three-Point Record Anthony Smith has tallied 83 three-point field goals this season, breaking Matt Hildebrand s three-point field goal record (73) for a season. Hildebrand set his mark in 1994. Smith has attempted 199 shots from behind the arc, tying Travis Eisentrout s record of 199 in 2002. Despite attempting so many treys, Smith s success rate of 41.7 serves as the fourth highest in program history, while attempting over 74 more threepointers then anybody in the Top 5 in the Liberty annals. McKay Versus the Big South Conference Head coach Ritchie McKay is 9-7 all-time against the Big South Conference. Two of the nine victories have come against Charleston Southern. The first came last season when McKay s Lobo team at New Mexico defeated Charleston Southern, 76-69. The second was on Jan. 19. When Holding Opponents Under 70 The Flames are 12-5 when their opponents score less than 70 points and 4-10 when their opposition tallies more than 70 points. Liberty s wins over Niagara (86-81), VMI (87-81), Radford (78-71) and VMI (103-88) on Tuesday are the three occasions when Liberty won a game while allowing over 70 points. January vs. February Liberty went 6-2 in the month of January before going 2-6 in February. Alex McLean One of Three Alex McLean is one of three players in the Big South Conference to rank in the Top 6 in the conference in both scoring (15.7) and rebounding (9.0). Liberty On Mark Liberty is the only team in the conference with two players connecting on over 50 percent of their field goal attempts. Alex McLean is hitting 55.7 percent from the field, while Anthony Smith is connecting 52.0 percent.
2007-08 Miscellaneous Stats Liberty's Record When: Starting Lineups: McLean, Porter, Jenkins, Smith, Bannister.........11-11 McLean, Porter, Jenkins, Smith, Ohman............1-1 Porter, Jenkins, Smith, Ohman, Bannister...........0-2 McLean, Porter, Jenkins, Ohman Bannister.........1-0 McLean, Ohman, Anderson, Jenkins, Smith.........1-0 McLean, Ohman, Smith, Jenkins, Bannister.........1-1 McLean, Porter, Monroe, Smith, Bannister..........1-0 When Liberty controls the tip.....................8-2 When opponent controls the tip..................8-13 Played at home..............................13-2 Played on the road............................3-11 Played at a neutral site.........................0-2 Played a team with a.500+ record................7-7 Played a team with a.500 record.................2-3 Played a team with a below.500 record............7-5 When Liberty leads at the half...................14-2 When opponent leads at the half.................0-11 When there is a tie at the half....................2-2 When Liberty leads with five minutes left..........15-1 When opponent leads with five minutes left........1-14 When there is a tie with five minutes left...........0-0 When Liberty leads with one minute left...........15-0 When opponent leads with one minute left.........1-15 When there is a tie with one minute left............0-0 When Liberty outrebounds opponent..............9-2 When opponent outrebounds Liberty.............4-12 When the same amounts of rebounds..............3-1 When Liberty shoots 50% or better from floor.......10-2 When Liberty shoots less than 50% from floor......6-13 When Liberty has more field goal attempts..........5-7 When opponents has more field goal attempts......8-7 When the same amount of field goal attempts.......3-0 When Liberty shoots more three-pointers..........9-11 When opponent shoots more three-pointers.........6-4 When same amount of three-pointers shot.........1-0 When Liberty shoots more free throws............11-4 When opponent shoots more free throws..........5-10 When same number of free throws were taken.......0-1 When opponent shoots 50% or better from floor.....1-6 When opponent shoots less than 50% from floor....15-9 When Liberty has more turnovers than opponent.....8-7 When opponents has more turnovers than Liberty....7-5 When turnovers are the same....................1-3 When Liberty blocked more shots.................4-1 When opponent blocked more shots..............8-12 When blocks are the same......................4-2 When Liberty has more steals....................5-2 When opponent has more steals.................8-12 When steals are the same.......................3-1 When Liberty bench outscores opponent bench.....10-7 When opponent bench outscores Liberty bench......6-8 When both benches score the same...............0-0 November Games.............................3-4 December Games.............................3-3 January Games...............................6-2 February Games..............................2-6 March Games.................................2-0 Monday.....................................2-1 Tuesday.....................................5-3 Wednesday..................................0-3 Friday.......................................1-2 Saturday.....................................8-4 Sunday......................................0-2 When wearing blue uniforms #1..................1-6 When wearing blue uniforms #2..................2-2 When wearing red uniforms......................1-4 When wearing white uniforms #1..................6-1 When wearing white uniforms #2..................6-2 When playing on TV...........................12-5 Liberty Setting Records Liberty has tallied 279 three-point field goals this season, breaking the 1994 team s school record of 211. Liberty also broke the season record for three-point attempts (670) with its 742 attempts this season. Despite setting a record for attempts, the team s success rate of 37.6 percent is currently the third-best season mark in the Liberty annals. Getting Win Number 16 Liberty notched its 16 win on the season Tuesday, marking the secondhighest win total by a Liberty basketball team since 1997 s 23-win campaign. The only other Liberty team to win at least 15 games in the last 11 seasons was the 2004 squad (18) who claimed the Big South Championship. Liberty Ranking in the Nation Liberty ranks No. 30 in three-point field goals per game (8.7), No. 44 in assists per game (15.9), No. 47 in free throw percentage (73.3) and No. 51 in assists to turnover ratio (1.2). Liberty Ranking in the Nation Part II In addition to TeeJay Bannister ranking No. 2 in assists, Alex McLean ranks No. 42 in field goal percentage (56.3) and No. 45 in rebounding (8.8). Anthony Smith Reaches 1,000 Career Points Junior Anthony Smith scored 17 points while eclipsing the 1,000-point plateau on Feb. 16 at Coastal Carolina. With 15 points scored on Jan. 21 versus Coastal Carolina, Smith became the 20th player in program history, and the ninth since Liberty moved to Division I, to score 900 career points. Every player in program history who has scored at least 900 career points has reached the 1,000-point plateau. Next on the Scoring List for Anthony Smith With 1,130 career points, Anthony Smith sits in 16th all-time in the Liberty annals for scoring Next on the list is Eric Gordon (1,154), who owns the 15th spot on Liberty s career scoring list. Gordon was a three-year letterwinner from 1982-84 and is the father of current Indiana freshman phenom Eric Gordon. Freshman First Jeremy Anderson became the first Flame freshman to score 20 or more points in a game since David Dees scored 22 points against St. Joesph s in the first round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament. Anderson hit the mark exactly (20) on Jan. 28 at VMI. Tee Hitting the Jay In his last 11 games, TeeJay Bannister is connecting on 52.6 percent (10- of-19) of his attempts from three-point land. In his previous 19 games, he only hit 28.5 percent (8-of-28) of his long-range attempts.
Big South Conference Statistical Comparisons Liberty's 2007-08 League Rankings as of March 4, 2008 Overall Ranking Scoring Offense.........7th (68.7) Scoring Defense........3rd (65.7) Scoring Margin.........5th (+3.1) Free Throw Pct.........2nd (73.2) Field Goal Pct..........3rd (46.7) Field Goal Pct. Def.......4th (43.3) 3-Point Field Goal Pct....2nd (37.1) 3-Point Field Goal Pct. Def...3rd (33.0) Rebounding Margin......6th (+0.1) Blocks................8th (1.57) Assists...............4th (15.73) Steals.................8th (5.37) Turnover Margin........5th (-0.93) Assist/Turnover Ratio....4th (1.15) Offensive Rebounds.....8th (8.40) Defensive Rebounds... 7th (23.70) 3-Point Field Goals Made...3rd (8.73) Flames Among Big South Conference Individual Leaders Scoring Alex McLean...........6th (15.8) Anthony Smith..........7th (15.8) Rebounding Alex McLean............3rd (8.9) Anthony Smith..........17th (4.8) Field Goal Pct. (Min. 5.0 made/game) Alex McLean..........2nd (55.7) Anthony Smith..........5th (51.5) Assists TeeJay Bannister........2nd (7.1) Free Throw Pct. TeeJay Bannister.......2nd (82.9) Alex McLean..........11th (69.4) Steals B.J. Jenkins............11th (1.4) 3-Point FG Pct. (Min 2.5 made/game) Anthony Smith..........3rd (41.8) 3-Point FG Made Anthony Smith...........5th (2.6) Kyle Ohman...........13th (1.8) Blocked Shots None In The Top 15 Assist/Turnover Ratio TeeJay Bannister........4th (1.90) Offensive Rebounds Alex McLean............4th (2.8) Defensive Rebounds Alex McLean............2nd (6.1) Anthony Smith..........10th (3.7) B.J. Jenkins............12th (3.6) Bannister Breaks Assist Record Senior TeeJay Bannister dished out 12 assists on Feb. 18 at Charleston Southern, helping him pass Marcus White s (181) Liberty Division I season record for assists. White set the record in 1997, the last year Liberty reached the 20-win plateau. Bannister now has 219 assists this season. If Bannister holds his season average, he will finish the year with the second-best assist number during a season in program history. Ed Gomes dished out 256 assists in 1976. With his 7.3 assist average, Bannister could have 226 assists through the semifinals of the Big South Championship. Alex McLean Grabs 500th Career Rebound Senior Alex McLean pulled down his 500th career rebound against Winthrop on Feb. 12. The milestone makes McLean the only two-year letterwinner in program history to accomplish such a feat in two years. All other members of Liberty s 500 rebound club played at least three seasons on Liberty Mountain. McLean joined Jason Dixon (467) and Dan Kennard (471) as the only two-year letterwinners to reach the 400 rebound milestone. Dixon and McLean are the only ones to accomplish the feat since Liberty s move to NCAA Division I. Alex McLean 500th Rebound Take Two Senior Alex McLean became the 48th player in Big South history to reach the 500 rebound plateau and only the second player in league history to play only two seasons in the conference and reach the milestone. Jeremy Anderson Attempts a Two-Point Field Goal Freshman Jeremy Anderson attempted his first two-point field goal on Jan. 28 at VMI. Anderson, who missed Liberty s first nine games with an injury, tallied a two-point field goal on his 50th field goal attempt of the season. The previous 49 attempts all came from behind the three-point line. After connecting on both his two-point field goals on Feb. 9 against UNC Asheville, Anderson was a perfect 4-of-4 inside the arc, before missing his first attempt against Winthrop on Feb. 12. Alex McLean and His Three-Point Shot Alex McLean has three career three-point field goals. All three buckets have come at Longwood s expense. McLean has gone 1-of-1 from behind the arc in each of his three appearances against the Lancers. Flames Win Six Games In January The Flames won six games in January for the seventh time in program history and the first time since the 2004 season. Below is a list of those seven teams and their records for the month of January. 2008 (6-2) 2004 (6-3) 1993 (8-3) 1992 (8-2) 1985 (6-2) 1980 (6-4) 1979 (6-6)
Liberty Creates a First Against UNC Asheville Liberty became the first team this season to hold both K.J. Garland and Bryan Smithson of UNC Asheville to single digits in scoring when both appeared in the same game. Garland tallied eight points, while Smithson managed just six markers during Liberty s 83-54 victory on Feb. 9. Teams such as East Tennessee State, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech were unable to accomplish such a feat against the Bulldogs. TeeJay Bannister Dishes Out 400th Career Assist With five assists agains UNC Asheville on Feb. 9, TeeJay Bannister surpassed the 400 career assist plateau. To date, TeeJay Bannister has 457 assists during his collegiate career. Bannister registered 238 during his three years at Virginia. The senior currently has 219 helpers for the Flames this season and ranks No. 4 nationally in the category. Liberty Rotating Uniforms On Jan. 15, Liberty donned its fifth different uniform, and the game marked the fifth-straight game they did not duplicate a set of threads. The Nike school wore red for the first time at UNC Asheville on Jan. 12 and have also worn two different sets of white uniforms at home. The Flames wore their second set of blue uniforms for the first time Jan. 16 at Winthrop. TeeJay Bannister and His Assists on a National Level TeeJay Bannister currently ranks No. 2 nationally in assists, dropping 7.3 dimes per contest. Five of Bannister s contemporaries in the Top 50 have faced Liberty this season. Ranking at No. 4 is High Point s Mike Jefferson (7.1). No. 14 is East Carolina s Darrell Jenkins (6.3), No. 15 is UNC Asheville s K.J. Garland (6.3), No. 20 is Radford s Amir Johnson (6.1) and at No. 41 is Niagara s Anthony Nelson (5.4). Bannister s friend and former teammate at Virginia, Sean Singletary (6.0), is making the list at No. 26. TeeJay Bannister Rewriting History TeeJay Bannister held the Vines Center record for assists in a game for a total of 13 days before breaking his own mark. Bannister dished out 15 assists on Jan. 21 versus Coastal Carolina, breaking his previous Vines Center record of 13, which was set on Jan. 8, vs. Kentucky Christian. Bannister s 15 assists matched Matt Hildebrand s Liberty Division I record for assists in a game. Hildebrand dished out 15 assists at Winthrop on Jan. 13, 1993. The school record is 20 by Kenny Gunn, against Roberts Wesleyan on Dec. 30, 1983. Alex McLean Reaches 900 Career Points Alex McLean collected 20 points versus VMI on Tuesday to become the 24th player in Liberty history and only the 10th in the Division I era to score 900 career points. McLean became the second Flame to reach the 900-point plateau this season, following Anthony Smith, who did so against Coastal Carolina on Jan. 21. TeeJay Bannister and His Assists TeeJay Bannister has played 15 games inside the Vines Center, including an exhibition game against Barton. Bannister has dished out 132 assists during those 15 contests, good for an 8.8 assists per home game average. Barton 14 Longwood 11 Niagara 7 Presbyterian 4 Campbell 8 Nyack 10 Ky. Christian 13 Charleston So. 8 Coastal Carolina 15 High Point 4 UNC Asheville 5 Winthrop 7 VMI 9 Radford 3 VMI 14
Big South Double-Doubles Alex McLean is second in the conference with 15 double-doubles this season and has nine in his last 13 games, and has 11 in his last 18 games. Arizona Reid of High Point leads the league with 18 Reid has nearly matched McLean over the same span, collecting eight double-doubles in his last 13 games and 12 in his last 18 contests. Playing Sweet Music Senior Alex McLean did not play basketball in high school. Standing only at 6-2 as a high school senior, the Bay Shore, N.Y., native played bass, piano and drums in the school band. McLean is a concert bassist who turned down the opportunity to study music at numerous schools on scholarship, including Cal-Berkley and Hofstra, as well as, receiving interest from Julliard, in favor of basketball. McLean Collecting Double-Doubles Senior Alex McLean collected his 15th double-double of the season and 27th of his career when he scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds against VMI on Tuesday. Here is a look at McLean s double-double performances this season. March 4 vs. VMI 13 points 13 rebounds February 26 vs. VMI 20 points 11 rebounds February 18 at Charleston Southern 17 points 10 rebounds February 12 vs. Winthrop 16 points 11 rebounds February 9 vs. UNC Asheville 13 points 10 rebounds February 6 at High Point 19 points 13 rebounds January 28 at VMI 11 points 14 rebounds January 26 vs. High Point 18 points 10 rebounds January 21 vs. Coastal Carolina 22 points 12 rebounds January 8 vs. Kentucky Christian 16 points 17 rebounds January 5 vs. Nyack 18 points 13 rebounds December 15 at Campbell 20 points 11 rebounds November 27 vs. Longwood 33 points 11 rebounds November 11 vs. Portland 19 points 10 rebounds November 10 at Fresno State 10 points 14 rebounds Here is a look at McLean s double-double performances during the 2006-07 season. February 24 at Radford 16 points 11 rebounds February 21 at VMI 40 points 19 rebounds February 3 vs. High Point 16 points 10 rebounds January 27 vs. VMI 22 points 13 rebounds January 20 at Coastal Carolina 14 points 10 rebounds January 17 at High Point 15 points 14 rebounds December 29 vs. Seton Hall 13 points 15 rebounds December 28 at BYU 14 points 10 rebounds December 21 vs. Lipscomb 12 points 17 rebounds December 2 vs. East Carolina 17 points 11 rebounds November 27 vs. Southern Virginia 17 points 10 rebounds November 21 vs. Cincinnati Christian 15 points 15 rebounds TeeJay Bannister Named Top Newcomer to the Big South TeeJay Bannister, a transfer from Virginia, was named by the Sporting News as the top newcomer in the Big South Conference. This is the second-straight year a member of the Flames has earned such an honor. Last season, Dwight Brewington, a transfer from Providence, earned the same accolade from CBS Sportsline.com.
Kyle Ohman Stepping Up Sophmore Kyle Ohman has scored 244 points through the Flames first 31 games this season. Last year, Ohman only scored eight points during Liberty s 31 total games. Ohman has scored in 27 out of 31 games. Ohman was held scoreless at East Carolina on Nov. 17, again at Kentucky on Nov. 21 after battling illness all day, at Winthrop on Jan. 15 and for the first time at home against High Point on Jan. 26. Making the List Alex McLean was named to the Big South preseason all-conference team in Lindy s and Athlon Sports publications. McLean averaged 14.5 points per game, while finishing second in the conference with 8.9 rebounds per game, last season. Anthony Smith joined McLean on the Lindy s preseason all-conference team. Smith averaged 11.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, while being the only member of the team to start every game, last season. Flames Tabbed to Finish Sixth in Big South The Liberty Flames were selected to finish sixth out of eight teams in the Big South Conference for the 2007-08 season, as voted on by the conference s head coaches, sports information directors and members of the media. Liberty is coming off a 14-17 season and a third-place finish in the Big South. The Flames went 8-6 in conference play a year ago, after being picked to finish fifth in last year s preseason poll. High Point (216) edged out three-time defending conference champion Winthrop (214) by a narrow margin to be tabbed preseason favorite to win the conference championship. The voting panel agreed on the top two choices, but spots three through six were closely bunched. VMI (147) was picked to finish third, while Coastal Carolina (134 points) was picked to finish in the fourth position. UNC Asheville (119) found themselves picked fifth, with Liberty (108) in the sixth position. Charleston Southern (63) and Radford (43) rounded out the preseason poll. Foul Trouble Senior TeeJay Bannister fouled out of the first three games in which he appeared this season. Bannister collected four fouls in the following five games he appeared in for Liberty. Games Bannister notched at least four fouls. San Diego State 5 Fresno State 5 Portland 5 East Carolina 4 Kentucky 4 Longwood 4 Niagara 4 Campbell 4 Virginia Tech 4 Winthrop (2/12) 4 VMI (2/26) 4 Radford (3/1) 4 In the previous 76 career games in which he has played, Bannister fouled out only five times. All 76 of those games were played when Bannister was enrolled at Virginia. Anthony Smith s Rebounds Are Up Junior Anthony Smith is pulling down 1.7 more rebounds per game this season than last year (5.0 to 3.3). Smith s rebound numbers are up, but his assists are down. Last season, Smith dished out 2.4 assists per game. So far this season, he is only averaging 1.1 assist per contest.
Anthony Smith s Starting Streak Junior Anthony Smith s 56-straight start streak came to an end on Feb. 9. The streak dated back to his freshman year. It began on Feb. 25, 2006, when Liberty traveled to High Point. The span was the longest for a Flame since Larry Blair started 65-straight contests, a streak that spanned three seasons. Blair s streak started on Jan. 1, 2005, at Seton Hall and was snapped when he was left out of the starting lineup at High Point on Jan. 17, 2007. Ranking in the Conference During the Regular Season Liberty ranks second in the conference in three-point shooting (37.1) and second in the conference in both free throw percentage (73.3) and 3-point field goal defense (33.0). Alex McLean ranks fifth in the conference in scoring (16.2) and Anthony Smith sits at No. 9 in scoring (15.3), while TeeJay Bannister holds the No. 1 spot for assists (7.2) and free throw shooting (82.6). Alex McLean Tabbed Big South Player of the Week Alex McLean was selected the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men s Basketball Player of the Week, for games played from Nov. 26-Dec. 2. McLean averaged 22.5 points and 9.5 rebounds for the week, leading Liberty to home victories over Longwood and Niagara. McLean scored 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting and grabbed 11 caroms against the Lancers on Nov. 27. The 33 points were a national high for the day. McLean also recorded two assists, one block and a steal, notching his third double-double of the season in 30 minutes of action. On Dec. 1 against Niagara, McLean tallied 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds, helping Liberty defeat the Purple Eagles, a team that made the NCAA Tournament two of the past three seasons. Niagara reached the NIT in between those two NCAA postseason runs. McLean shot 69.2 percent from the field for the week on 18-of-26 shooting, while shooting 72.7 percent (8-of-11) from the charity stripe and chipping in 2.5 assists per game. This was McLean s second time earning conference player of the week honors. The Big South named McLean its player of the week on Feb. 25, 2007, the week he set new career highs with 40 points and 19 rebounds at VMI. Rell Porter Reaches 100 Career Games Senior Rell Porter has currently played in 120 contests during his Liberty career. The Liberty record for games played is 122, set by Larry Blair last year. Porter became the 25th player in program history to appear in 100 career games against Virginia Tech on Dec. 19. Should Porter appear in every game this year, he will reach 120 career games played during the quarterfinal of the Big South Championship, which would tie him for second with Karl Hess (1977-1980) and Steve Isaacs (1980-83). The Big South record was 123, set last season by Winthrop s Craig Bradshaw and Philip Williams. Winthrop s Michael Jenkins broke the record this season and currently has appeared in 128 games. Big South Highs Liberty shot 61.7 percent (29-of-47) from the floor on Dec. 1 against Niagara and 57.9 percent (33- of-57) on Nov. 27 against Longwood. Those numbers serve as the two of the top four shooting performances of any Big South squad this season. The Niagara games serves as tops on the list versus a Division I opponent.
Packing Them In There were 21,298 fans who attended Liberty s Nov. 21 contest at Kentucky, marking the secondhighest attended Liberty men s basketball game. When Liberty last played in the Rupp Arena, 22,717 fans attended the contest, marking the largest crowd to ever witness a Liberty men s basketball game. Having East Carolina s Number On Nov. 17, Liberty defeated East Carolina for the second-straight season. On Dec. 2, 2006, the Flames topped the Pirates, 64-56. The win served as Liberty s first ever against East Carolina in six tries and the program s first win against a member of Conference USA. The 55-53 victory over the Pirates this season served as the program s second all-time win over a Conference USA program. Liberty in Home Big South Openers Jan. 19 marked the 17th home Big South opener for the Flames. Liberty is now 10-7 all-time in Big South openers, including winning six straight. Last year the Flames beat Radford 80-66. Liberty In Big South Openers The Jan. 12 contest at UNC Asheville marked the 17th Big South opener for the Flames. Liberty is now 4-13 all-time record in Big South openers, after falling 74-70 to UNC Asheville. The Flames have opened a conference season with UNC Asheville on six occasions, all resulting in Bulldog wins. UNCA is 3-0 inside the Vines Center and 3-0 inside the Justice Center against Liberty when opening Big South play. Pirates Jump Start B.J. Jenkins B.J. Jenkins tallied a then career-best 22 points on Nov. 17 against East Carolina. The sophomore from Virginia Beach, Va., is now averaging 17.0 points over his two career games against East Carolina. Jenkins scored 12 markers last year against the Pirates, on Dec. 2, 2006. Jenkins performance helped garner him Big South Freshman of the Week honors on Dec. 4, 2006. Liberty Honors Dr. Falwell Inside the Vines Center In its continuing efforts to honor Dr. Jerry Falwell, the Liberty athletics department unveiled a new memorial to the University s founder and former chancellor. During the Nov. 28 Convocation, inside the Vines Center, Liberty s Director of Athletics Jeff Barber announced that the number 71 will hang from the rafters on a jersey to signify Dr. Falwell s impact on Liberty University and its athletics department. The honoring of Dr. Falwell s thumbprint on the athletics department began before the passing of the renowned visionary. During Homecoming 2006, Liberty retired the first ever football jersey in Dr. Falwell s honor. After Dr. Falwell s passing, a new tradition began with the start of the 2007 football season. Prior to the start of every home football game, a giant flag with the number 71 is hoisted up the flagpole in a mini-pregame ceremony. The number 71 signifies the year, 1971, when Liberty first opened its doors. The Nov. 28 ceremony took place prior to the featured Convocation speaker, Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.
Liberty Shooting Well At Home The Flames have shot 50.5 percent (406-of-803) from the floor during their 15 home games, 13 of which resulted in wins. Liberty has also hit 41.0 percent (149-of-363) of its attempts from behind the three-point arc during the same span. The Niagara game (Dec. 1) marked the only time this season Liberty eclipsed the 60-percent shooting mark. B.J. Jenkins Has Career Night Against UNC Asheville B.J. Jenkins set career highs in rebounds (9), assists (8) and steals (5) in Liberty s 83-54 victory over UNC Asheville on Feb. 9. Bobby Knight and Ritchie McKay Ritchie McKay had the dubious honor of being the head coach of the opposition on Jan. 1, 2007. That evening Bobby Knight secured career win No. 880, passing Dean Smith, as the all-time winningest coach in Division I men s college basketball. McKay s New Mexico squad dropped the contest in Lubbock, Texas, 70-68. Anthony Smith Sets Record Anthony Smith set a Big South single-game record shooting 87.5 percent from three-point range versus Longwood (7-of-8) on Nov. 27. The conference record is based on a minimum seven three-point field goals made. The game serves as the sixth-best individual performance in the nation this season. Matching a Record Anthony Smith tied a Vines Center record with his seven three-point field goals against Longwood on Nov. 27. Smith matched former teammate Larry Blair, who set the mark when he made seven treys against High Point on March 6, 2004. Non-Conference Wins Liberty entered Big South play with eight wins, the most since the 1999-2000 team collected 10 non-conference victories. Liberty entered Big South play with a winning record (8-7) for the first time since the 2001 team took a 7-5 record into league play. Jeremy Anderson Tabbed Big South Freshman of the Week Liberty guard Jeremy Anderson was selected as the Big South Conference New Balance Men s Basketball Freshman of the Week, for games played from Jan. 28-Feb. 3, as announced by the league office. Anderson (Bowling Green, Ky.) averaged 17.0 points while shooting 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the floor and 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from three-point range for the week. He tallied a career-high 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 6-of-8 from behind the three-point arc, aiding the Flames to a six-point win at VMI on Jan. 28, 87-81. At Radford on Feb. 2, Anderson scored 14 points, all coming in the second half, to keep Liberty within striking distance of the Highlanders before falling by one point, 89-88. Anderson also was 3- of-3 from the line and grabbed two rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench against the Highlanders. Anderson is the first Liberty freshman to earn Big South Freshman of the Week honors since B.J. Jenkins earned the award on Dec. 4, 2006. Anderson also became the 13th different freshman from Liberty to earn the honor since the Big South started the award during the 1991 season.
Anthony Smith Chosen to Honor a Visionary Junior Anthony Smith was one of 10 student-athletes who served as an honorary pallbearer for the late Liberty University Founder and Chancellor, Dr. Jerry Falwell. Ten Liberty University student-athletes served as honorable pallbearers at the May 22 funeral, reflecting on Dr. Falwell s love for athletics. Shooting 60 Percent or Higher Liberty shot 61.7 percent (29-of-47) from the floor on Dec. 1 against Niagara. This was the first time Liberty has reached the 60-percent mark since Feb. 21, 2007 at VMI (64.4). The Flames reached 60 percent shooting in three games last year. This season, the team reached the number during its eighth game, as compared to last year when the team first hit the 60-percent mark in game No. 21. Alex McLean Grabbing the Boards Senior Alex McLean grabbed 8.8 rebounds per game last season. The figure was the best rebounding season by a Flame since Jason Dixon grabbed 9.0 caroms per contest during the 1995 campaign. McLean s rebounding numbers are roughly the same this season, as he averages 9.0 rebounds per game this year. What a Difference a Year Makes A new coach means a new role for walk-on Kyle Ohman. Saturday will mark the 32nd game of the season and could account for the 32nd contest Ohman appears in this year. Ohman appeared in only 10 contests all of last season. B.J. Jenkins Production Goes Up with Minutes B.J. Jenkins has increased his playing time by 17.4 minutes per game since his freshman season last year. Production is up all around for Jenkins, who is enjoying an average 5.3 point increase in his scoring average. Jenkins is pulling down 2.8 more rebounds this season and dishing out 1.3 more assists. Jeremy Anderson Makes Debut Freshman Jeremy Anderson appeared in his first contest for the Flames this season on Dec. 15 at Campbell after battling an injury to his right foot. Anderson scored six points on 2-of-4 shooting, while playing 15 minutes. Liberty Wins versus Losses FG% 3FG% TO Assists Bannister Asssists Bannister TO Wins 50.8 42.2 13.5 18.6 8.1 3.3 Losses 42.4 32.5 14.1 12.7 6.3 4.4 Opponent When Liberty Wins/Loses FG% 3FG% TO Assists Wins 39.4 31.3 12.4 12.2 Losses 47.9 36.6 13.1 15.2 Away From Home Liberty started the year playing five of its first six games away from the Vines Center. The last time the Flames started a season playing five of six games outside of Lynchburg was the 2001-02 season.that season, the Flames played at Vanderbilt, Appalachian State and at the Hawaii Pacific Thanksgiving Classic. Liberty went 1-5 during that span, on its way to a 5-25 season.
McKay s Milestone Outside his 19 wins at Colorado State in 1999, Ritchie McKay s 16 victories this season are the most in the first year of a tenure at any program he has headed up. McKay had nine victories in 1997 at Portland State when the program was first added after a 15-year hiatus. His Oregon State team in 2001 and his New Mexico team in 2003 each won 10 games the first season McKay was on campus. Liberty Drops First Game at Home Liberty was 11-0 at home this season before falling to Winthrop on Feb. 12. The Flames finished 7-0 in non-conference contests. With no remaining home non-conference games this year, the Flames went undefeated in home non-conference games for the first time since the 1995-96 season. That season, Liberty went 4-0 at home during the non-conference portion of its schedule. Since moving to the NCAA Division I level, Liberty had never gone undefeated at home during a non-conference slate when playing more than four non-conference contests, prior to this season. TeeJay Bannister Lending an Assist TeeJay Bannister is dishing out 7.3 assists per game this year, which is currently ranked No. 2 in the nation. The average is the highest by a Flame since Kenny Gunn registered 6.5 helpers during the 1983-84 campaign. Bannister wasn t born until the June following that season. Currently Bannister s assist average is the highest of any senior in program history, topping Karl Hess and his 5.5 apg average in 1980, from the top spot. Road Woes The Flames have lost 36 of their last 42 road games, dating back to the start of the 2005-06 season. Three of the wins during that span came last season. A 66-63 victory at Charleston Southern on Jan. 22, a 118-108 victory at VMI on Feb. 21 and a 64-48 win at Radford on Feb. 24. The victory in Lexington was the Flames first since Dec. 7, 1991, and the win at Radford was Liberty s first since Feb. 22, 1997. The fourth road win was a 55-53 triumph at East Carolina on Nov. 17, the fifth road win was on Jan. 28 at VMI, 87-81 and the sixth was a 65-51 triumph at Coastal Carolina on Feb. 16. TeeJay Bannister Dropping Dimes TeeJay Bannister has dished out 146 assists over his past 18 games as compared to 59 turnovers. Over the 18-game stretch, he is averaging 8.1 assists versus 3.3 turnovers per game. Five Records Matched or Broke Against Kentucky Christian Liberty matched or broke five records versus Kentucky Christian on Jan. 8. TeeJay Bannister broke Beau Wallace s Vines Center single-game record (12) for assists with 13, before breaking his own record on Jan. 21 against Coastal Carolina with 15 assists. Alex McLean matched his Vines Center record for rebounds (17), which he set against Lipscomb last season. Liberty limited KCU to 15 second-half points, a Vines Center record for lowest output by an opponent in a half, breaking Averett s (16) mark in a December 1993 contest. Liberty pulled down 59 rebounds, matching a Vines Center single-game record established against Averett in 1992. Liberty also broke a Vines Center single-game record for defensive rebounds with 42, breaking the previous mark (37) set against Radford in 2002.
McKay Inks Highly Anticipated Recruiting Class In his first recruiting class at Liberty, head men s basketball coach Ritchie McKay and staff have signed Seth Curry, Brolin Floyd, Sammy Jackson, Mike Lewis, Carter McMasters and Austin Smith to national letters of intent for the 2008-09 academic year. I can t remember ever having a class like the one we were able to attract our first year at Liberty, said McKay, who has been a head coach in the Pac-10, Mountain West, Western Athletic and Big Sky Conferences. Typically it takes a little bit of time to establish yourself in an unfamiliar region of the country, added McKay. What Liberty University offers a student-athlete is really reflected in the caliber of the individual and the caliber of the player we were able to sign. Curry is the son of one of the NBA s most prolific three-point shooters, Dell Curry. A 6-0 combo guard from Charlotte, N.C., Curry has been a huge piece to Charlotte Christian s success over the past few years. As a junior, Curry averaged 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game for a team that had four starters in double figures in scoring. Last season, Curry shot 50 percent from the field, earning CISAA all-conference honors. In his three years on the varsity squad, Charlotte Christian has amassed an 83-15 record, reaching the state final in 2006. Floyd hails from Ocala, Fla., and plays for Shores Christian School. As a junior, the 6-5, 210- pound guard, averaged 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.2 steals, leading Shores Christian to the NACA National Championship game. Jackson is a 6-5 forward out of Jacksonville Junior College in Jacksonville, Texas. The Arlington, Texas native is currently playing his second year of junior college ball, after prepping at Bowie High School. Lewis signs with the Flames out of Charis Prep in Goldsboro, N.C., the same prep school where Liberty s Armon Jones spent the 2006 season. Lewis, a 5-7 guard from Upper Marlboro, Md., was a four-year starter at Suitland, averaging 18.4 points, 7.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a senior. Lewis led Suitland to a 22-5 record as a senior, falling in the regional championship game to Eleanor Roosevelt, 55-53. McMasters hails from Chattanooga, Tenn., where he will be a 2008 graduate of Grace Academy. The 6-11 forward averaged 14.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game as a junior at Grace, helping his team to the regional finals. The all-state honoree alters the game, evident by his 20 shots redirected last season. Smith, a 6-9 forward from Tucson, Ariz., transferred to Ironwood Ridge from Mountain View. While at Mountain View as junior, Smith averaged 11.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Basketball Times Rates Liberty s Recruiting Class as No. 48 in the Nation Basketball Times, a publication covering collegiate basketball for over 25 years, ranked Liberty s 2008 recruiting class at No. 48 in its most recent issue. Basketball Times ranked its Top 50, and Liberty joined No. 26 Xavier, No. 31 Rhode Island, No. 36 Fresno State, No. 36 New Mexico, No. 36 St. Louis, No. 41 Dayton, No. 50 Hofstra and No. 50 Gonzaga as the only schools that are not a part of a BCS conference.
40-Point Games Name Points Opponent Date Bailey Alston 46 Ferrum 2/26/88 Ed Vickers 45 St. Paul s 1/29/79 Karl Hess 43 Valley Forge 1/8/79 Bailey Alston 42 Mt. St. Mary s 3/4/88 Bailey Alston 42 Indiana- Southeast 1/4/88 Matthew Hildebrand 41 Charleston Southern 2/19/94 Alex McLean 40 at VMI 2/21/07 Larry Blair 40 Coastal Carolina 2/12/07 Ed Vickers 40 at Bluefield State 1/25/79 30-Point Games Name Points Opponent Date Larry Blair 38 High Point 1/3/06 Bailey Alston 38 at Eastern Kentucky 12/16/89 Mark Chafin 38 at Eastern Mennonite 12/10/77 Larry Blair 37 Winthrop 2/20/06 Chris Caldwell 37 Radford 2/23/02 Bailey Alston 37 W. Va. Wesleyan 2/23/88 Chris Caldwell 36 at American 1/2/02 Bailey Alston 36 Baptist, S.C. 2/4/89 Bailey Alston 36 at Campbell 1/7/88 Bailey Alston 36 at Drexel 11/30/87 Karl Hess 36 vs. Lee 3/14/80 Ed Vickers 36 at Clearwater Christian 11/17/79 Ed Vickers 36 at Guilford 2/10/79 Karl Hess 36 St. Paul s 1/29/79 Karl Hess 36 Mary Washington 1/11/79 Karl Hess 36 at Presbyterian 1/5/79 Karl Hess 36 vs. Allentown 11/24/78 Mike Goad 36 at Clinch Valley 12/14/74 Jamaal Bennett 35 at UNC Asheville 2/25/99 Bailey Alston 35 at UCF 3/2/90 Bailey Alston 35 Randolph Macon 1/23/88 Cliff Webber 35 Pitt- Johnstown 2/23/85 Karl Hess 35 Radford 12/17/79 Ed Vickers 35 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 12/1/79 Ed Vickers 35 at Taylor 12/2/78 Mark Chafin 35 vs. Maranatha 11/27/76 Bailey Alston 34 vs. Brooklyn 3/4/90 Bailey Alston 34 Wright State 1/27/90 Bailey Alston 34 at Pitt- Johnstown 1/16/88 Jim Pearce 34 Ferrum 12/9/86 Eric Gordon 34 at UMBC 12/17/83 Steve Isaacs 34 Eastern 1/19/81 Steve Isaacs 34 Lincoln 11/25/80 Karl Hess 34 at St. Paul s 11/27/78
30-Point Games (Continued) Name Points Opponent Date Mark Chafin 34 at Geneva 3/2/78 Mark Chafin 34 Longwood 1/21/78 Mark Chafin 34 at Bluefield State 12/3/77 Mark Chafin 34 at Virginia Commonwealth 3/1/77 George Sweet 34 at Eastern Mennonite 2/19/74 Alex McLean 33 Longwood 11/27/07 Larry Blair 33 UNC Asheville 2/6/06 Bailey Alston 33 at George Mason 1/18/88 Mike Minett 33 at UMBC 1/29/86 Eric Gordon 33 vs. UMBC 3/1/84 Karl Hess 33 Gallaudet 1/26/80 Karl Hess 33 at Webber 11/16/79 Karl Hess 33 Longwood 2/17/79 Ed Vickers 33 at Presbyterian 1/5/79 Ed Vickers 33 at Bowie State 12/7/78 Mark Chafin 33 at St. Pauls 2/14/77 Karl Hess 33 at D.C. Teachers 2/10/77 Mike Goad 33 Haggarstown 12/1/73 Mike Goad 33 Beckley 11/29/73 Carl Williams 32 at Coastal Carolina 1/22/00 Peter Aluma 32 at Howard 12/4/95 Julius Nwosu 32 Tennessee Temple 2/25/93 Bailey Alston 32 Central Connecticut 1/18/90 Bailey Alston 32 Averett College 12/4/89 Bailey Alston 32 at St. Francis, Pa. 1/9/89 Eric Gordon 32 Randolph-Macon 2/18/84 Eric Gordon 32 at Mt. St. Mary s 2/2/84 Karl Hess 32 vs. Olivet Nazarene 3/13/80 Karl Hess 32 at Clearwater Christian 11/17/79 Karl Hess 32 at Eastern Mennonite 2/27/79 Ed Vickers 32 Concord 1/20/79 Willard Deshazor 32 at Tenn. Temple 11/25/76 George Sweet 32 Grace 1/10/76 Mike Goad 32 Newport News Apprentice 2/9/74 Larry Blair 31 at High Point 2/25/06 Larry Blair 31 Buffalo 12/6/05 Larry Blair 31 Old Dominion 12/7/04 Mike Coleman 31 Youngstown St. 3/2/91 Bailey Alston 31 St. Francis, Pa. 11/27/89 Bailey Alston 31 UNC Greensboro 3/4/89 Bailey Alston 31 Davis & Elkins 2/2/88 Karl Hess 31 at Mary Washington 2/12/80 Karl Hess 31 Clinch Valley 1/15/80 Karl Hess 31 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 12/1/79 Karl Hess 31 vs. Wingate 1/6/79 Karl Hess 31 at Taylor 12/2/78
30-Point Games (Continued) Name Points Opponent Date Mark Chafin 31 St. Pauls 2/7/77 Mike Goad 31 vs. Eastern Mennonite 3/1/74 Anthony Smith 30 VMI 3/4/08 Dwight Brewington 30 VMI 1/27/07 Larry Blair 30 VMI 1/27/07 Larry Blair 30 at McNeese St. 12/29/05 Larry Blair 30 Maryland 12/28/04 Chris Caldwell 30 at Coastal Carolina 1/14/02 C.J. Cowgill 30 at UNC Asheville 2/25/99 C.J. Cowgill 30 Tusculum 1/7/98 Bailey Alston 30 Baptist, S.C. 12/9/89 Bailey Alston 30 at Towson State 1/12/88 Steve Isaacs 30 vs. Chaminade 3/17/83 Karl Hess 30 Valley Forge 2/15/80 Karl Hess 30 at Clinch Valley 1/24/80 Karl Hess 30 Mt. Vernon Nazarene 11/30/79 Ed Vickers 30 vs. Lincoln Memorial 11/24/79 Mark Chafin 30 at Elon 12/27/77 Mark Chafin 30 at Gardner-Webb 1/22/77 Mark Chafin 30 at Olivet Nazarene 11/12/76 Mike Goad 30 at Eastern Mennonite 2/19/74 George Sweet 30 Shenandoah 2/17/73 George Sweet 30 Hargrave 12/1/72 George Sweet 30 at Washington & Lee 11/28/72 20-Point Games Name # of Games Larry Blair 43 Karl Hess 43 Bailey Alston 42 Peter Aluma 36 Mark Chafin 36 Willard Deshazor 30 Ed Vickers 29 Steve Isaacs 26 Julius Nwosu 23 George Sweet 22 Mike Goad 20 Larry Jackson 18 Matthew Hildebrand 18 Eric Gordon 16 Chris Caldwell 15 Greg McCauley 15 Parish Hickman 13 David Dees 12 Anthony Smith 12 Cliff Webber 11 20-Point Games Name # of Games Mike Coleman 9 Ed Gomes 9 Alex McLean 8 Gabe Martin 7 Maurice Watkins 7 Delawn Grandison 7 Jim Pearce 7 Mike Minett 7 Dave Denny 7 Carl Williams 6 C.J. Cowgill 6 Jason Dixon 5 Rodney Harrison 5 Rod Martin 5 B.J. Jenkins 4 Leo Lightbourne 4 Vincent Okotie 4 Brad Hamersley 4 Charles Richardson 4 Mark Swift 4 20-Point Games Name # of Games Dan Kennard 4 Dwight Brewington 3 Ryan Mantlo 3 Keith Ferguson 3 Tim Scarborough 3 Bob Elness 3 Damien Hubbard 2 Jeremy Monceaux 2 Brian Macon 2 Maxey Wilkerson 2 Chris Toomer 2 Mark Reed 2 Kenneth Anaebonam 2 Beau Wallace 2 Nathan Day 2 Jamaal Bennett 2 27 Players 1 Bold indicates active player
LU Big Opp Big LU in Opp in Paint Off TOs 2nd Ch. Bench Date Opponent LU Result Lead Lead Ties LC Lead Lead Tied LU Opp LU Opp LU Opp LU Opp Nov. 9 vs. San Diego State ^ L, 50-62 2 21 3 3 00:37 38:04 1:59 18 18 20 17 9 5 7 18 Nov. 10 at Fresno State ^ L, 62-71 7 17 2 2 09:02 29:23 1:35 18 32 6 9 7 4 9 16 Nov. 11 vs. Portland ^ L, 62-73 2 14 1 2 00:29 39:05 0:26 20 24 14 18 6 9 9 40 Nov. 13 COKER W, 64-49 19 2 0 1 39:46 00:14 0:00 28 18 20 20 15 4 8 11 Nov. 17 at East Carolina W, 55-53 13 0 2 0 39:23 00:00 0:37 28 32 12 14 9 14 0 11 Nov. 21 at Kentucky L, 54-80 0 32 0 0 00:00 39:29 0:31 22 40 14 22 14 14 7 36 Nov. 27 LONGWOOD W, 91-67 35 0 0 0 38:29 00:00 1:31 36 28 31 18 7 17 17 44 Dec. 1 NIAGARA W, 86-81 13 6 6 5 26:09 08:42 5:09 38 26 15 18 2 18 6 19 Dec. 4 PRESBYTERIAN W, 69-47 22 3 1 1 33:35 03:38 2:47 38 36 9 7 6 7 18 10 Dec. 15 at Campbell L, 70-73 6 12 6 9 11:57 22:23 5:40 28 36 17 15 9 18 8 13 Dec. 19 at Virginia Tech L, 46-58 5 15 4 5 14:36 20:54 4:30 18 20 2 14 4 12 14 13 Dec. 28 CAMPBELL W, 68-61 15 0 2 0 38:41 00:00 1:19 24 32 20 13 5 15 17 8 Dec. 30 at George Mason L, 64-72 2 17 2 2 00:20 35:23 4:17 32 30 14 8 3 10 3 2 Jan. 5 NYACK W, 74-57 25 3 1 1 37:00 02:13 0:47 20 24 7 20 5 13 28 20 Jan. 8 KENTUCKY CHR. W, 84-45 42 3 2 3 36:15 02:13 1:32 34 10 9 12 24 0 36 4 Jan. 12 at UNC Asheville L, 70-74 3 15 3 4 03:25 34:25 2:10 16 31 20 13 5 8 20 21 Jan. 15 at Winthrop L, 48-55 5 8 3 4 08:51 28:40 2:29 14 34 13 11 0 10 6 13 Jan. 19 CHARLESTON SO. W, 79-63 21 4 2 1 35:32 03:49 1:39 28 26 14 12 9 9 4 28 Jan. 21 COASTAL CAROLINA W, 78-59 20 0 0 0 39:49 00:00 0:11 26 32 17 8 5 6 23 24 Jan. 26 HIGH POINT W, 55-51 10 3 7 4 35:02 02:54 2:14 18 14 13 13 6 5 6 5 Jan. 28 at VMI W, 87-81 16 9 5 5 30:40 08:16 1:56 32 24 18 23 14 3 32 6 Feb. 2 at Radford L, 88-89 6 14 1 1 10:30 28:53 0:37 28 32 13 11 8 18 19 18 Feb. 6 at High Point L, 53-67 1 18 0 2 00:54 38:49 0:17 18 22 12 10 7 9 15 13 Feb. 9 UNC ASHEVILLE W, 83-54 29 4 1 6 38:34 01:23 0:03 50 20 25 11 10 12 34 18 Feb. 12 WINTHROP L, 50-55 9 12 5 5 14:55 19:50 6:05 24 34 12 21 6 8 14 8 Feb. 16 at Coastal Carolina W, 65-51 16 3 3 7 31:37 03:18 6:05 24 20 12 9 7 7 11 10 Feb. 18 at Charleston So. L, 82-87 7 9 4 14 25:26 11:12 3:22 38 22 13 6 11 15 9 6 Feb. 22 at Longwood L, 68-79 6 17 3 4 11:15 25:14 3:31 30 22 20 21 17 17 14 25 Feb. 26 VMI L, 79-81 7 13 5 6 11:30 26:36 1:54 36 38 13 21 11 11 34 15 March 1 RADFORD W, 78-71 12 9 2 7 23:45 15:07 1:08 30 34 17 17 23 9 38 7 March 4 VMI W, 103-88 18 6 3 3 31:23 06:55 1:42 28 28 17 19 15 15 18 11 Bench Outscored Liberty s bench players are being outscored by an average of 1.6 points per game (16.4 to 14.8). On the year, Liberty outscored its first opponent in bench scoring on Dec. 4, when it faced Presbyterian. Liberty held a 18-10 bench scoring advantage over the Blue Hose that evening. Liberty s bench failed to score any points in the Flames win at East Carolina on Nov. 17. The last time the Liberty bench did not score in a contest was nearly a year ago to the day. On Nov. 16, 2006, Liberty failed to score any bench points in a 74-48 defeat at Oklahoma. Points in the Paint Liberty is holding a slight 0.2 points per game advantage on points scored in the paint this year over the Flames. Liberty averages 27.0 points per game in the paint, while opponents are scoring 26.8 tallies per contest. Liberty is scoring 60.5 percent of its points this season outside the paint. Thirteen times this season Liberty has outscored its opponent in the paint. The first four occasions happened against Coker, Longwood, Niagara and Presbyterian, all home contests. Liberty outscored its first opponent in the paint on the road at George Mason on Dec. 30. Liberty in the Lead Liberty has spent 555:40 of a possible 640:00 in the lead during the Flames 15 victories this season. Dunks.................Season Alex McLean................32 Anthony Smith...............20 Russell Monroe...............2 Tracey Quarles...............1 TOTAL.....................55 Top Scoring Performances 33, Alex McLean vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 30, Anthony Smith vs.vmi (09-04-08) 2007-08 Game-By-Game Biggest Leads/Time In Lead Top Rebounding Performances 17, Alex McLean vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) 14, Alex McLean at VMI (01-28-08) 14, Alex McLean at Fresno State (11-10-07) 13, Alex McLean vs. Nyack (01-05-08) Top Assists Performances 15, TeeJay Bannister vs. Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) 14, TeeJay Bannister vs. VMI (03-04-08) 13, TeeJay Bannister vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) 12, TeeJay Bannister at Charleston Southern (02-18-08) Games Missed Due to Injury Jeremy Anderson..............9 Tyler Baker.................30 TOTAL.....................39
Liberty University 2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School (Previous) 12 Jeremy Anderson G Fr. 6-4 200 Bowling Green, Ky. Warren Central 3 Tyler Baker F R-So. 6-9 215 Albuquerque, N.M. Temple Baptist 15 TeeJay Bannister G Sr. 5-11 176 Jacksonville, Fla. Arlington Country Day (Virginia) 23 Nathan Campbell F Fr. 6-6 205 Cary, N.C. Cary (Hargrave Military Academy) 1 Justin Holland G Jr. 6-0 175 Atlanta, Ga. Landmark Christian 2 B.J. Jenkins G So. 6-0 178 Virginia Beach, Va. Green Run 44 Armon Jones F So. 6-8 250 Atlanta, Ga. McEachern (Charis Prep) 24 Garen Lafser G Fr. 6-1 180 St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian 20 Tim Layer G So. 6-5 180 Fort Collins, Colo. Rocky Mountain (Colorado State) 21 Alex McLean F Sr. 6-8 235 Bay Shore, N.Y. Bay Shore (Suffolk CC) 30 Russell Monroe C Sr. 6-11 235 Alma, Mich. Butternut 11 Kyle Ohman G So. 6-4 200 Mechanicsburg, Pa. Emmanuel Baptist Christian 33 Rell Porter F Sr. 6-7 195 Pittsburg, Texas Pittsburg 42 Tracey Quarles G Jr. 6-4 185 Charleston, S.C. Hanahan 5 Anthony Smith G Jr. 6-5 215 Plano, Texas Plano East 4 James Spencer G Fr. 6-1 185 Newport News, Va. Hampton Roads Academy Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School (Previous) 1 Justin Holland G Jr. 6-0 175 Atlanta, Ga. Landmark Christian 2 B.J. Jenkins G So. 6-0 178 Virginia Beach, Va. Green Run 3 Tyler Baker F R-So. 6-9 215 Albuquerque, N.M. Temple Baptist 4 James Spencer G Fr. 6-1 185 Newport News, Va. Hampton Roads Academy 5 Anthony Smith G Jr. 6-5 215 Plano, Texas Plano East 11 Kyle Ohman G So. 6-4 200 Mechanicsburg, Pa. Emmanuel Baptist Christian 12 Jeremy Anderson G Fr. 6-4 200 Bowling Green, Ky. Warren Central 15 TeeJay Bannister G Sr. 5-11 176 Jacksonville, Fla. Arlington Country Day (Virginia) 20 Tim Layer G So. 6-5 180 Fort Collins, Colo. Rocky Mountain (Colorado State) 21 Alex McLean F Sr. 6-8 235 Bay Shore, N.Y. Bay Shore (Suffolk CC) 23 Nathan Campbell F Fr. 6-6 205 Cary, N.C. Cary (Hargrave Military Academy) 24 Garen Lafser G Fr. 6-1 180 St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian 30 Russell Monroe C Sr. 6-11 235 Alma, Mich. Butternut 33 Rell Porter F Sr. 6-7 195 Pittsburg, Texas Pittsburg 42 Tracey Quarles G Jr. 6-4 185 Charleston, S.C. Hanahan 44 Armon Jones F So. 6-8 250 Atlanta, Ga. McEachern (Charis Prep) Head Coach: Ritchie McKay Assistant Coaches: Brad Soucie, Dale Layer and Jason Eaker Director of Basketball Operations: Tommy Cromwell Men's Basketball Athletic Trainer: Aaron Schreiner Pronunciation Guide ARMON Jones.. ARE--mon Brad SOUCIE.. SUE see Jason EAKER..A kir Alex McLEAN Mc---LEAN
# 12 Jeremy Anderson 6-4, 200, Fr. Guard Warren Central Bowling Green, Ky. Anderson s Season Highs Points 20 vs. VMI (01-28-08) FG Made 7 vs. VMI (01-28-08) FG Attempts 11 vs. VMI (02-26-08) FG Pct..777 (7-9) vs. VMI (01-28-08) 3 PT FG Made 6 vs. VMI (01-28-08) 3 PT FG Attempts 10 vs. Radford (03-01-08) 10 vs. VMI (02-26-08) 3-PT FG Pct..750 (6-8) vs. VMI (01-28-08) FT Made 3 vs. Radford (02-02-08) FT Attempts 3 vs. Radford (02-02-08) 3 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) FT Pct. 1.000 (3-3) vs. Radford (02-02-08)) Rebounds 2 vs. Radford (02-02-08) Assists 3 vs. VMI (02-26-08) Steals 2 vs. Charleston Southern (01-19-08) Blocks 0 Turnovers 3 vs. VMI (01-28-08) 2007-08 (Fr.): Named to the 2008 Big South All-Freshman team... started the season sidelined with an injury to his right foot, missing the first nine games... tallied six points on 2-of-4 shooting in collegiate debut at Campbell (12/15)... seven points on 2-of-3 shooting against Nyack (1/5)... scored a season-high 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting against Kentucky Christian (1/8)... scored six points at Winthrop (1/15)... tallied nine markers on 3-of-6 shooting from three-point range against Coastal Carolina (1/21)... scored six points on 2-of-4 shooting against High Point (1/26)... set career highs with 20 points and six three-point field goals on 7-of-9 shooting at VMI (1/28)... scored 14 points on 4-of-10 shooting at Radford (2/2)... named New Balance Big South Freshman of the Week (2/4)... made first collegiate start at Coastal Carolina, scoring three points (2/16). Prep: Graduated from Warren Central High School second player in the history of Kentucky high school basketball to play in five state tournaments, including one as an eighth grader the only other player to do so was Richie Farmer, who has his jersey hanging from the rafters of Rupp Arena after a stellar career playing for Rick Pitino and the Kentucky Wildcats leaves Warren Central as the school s all-time leader in points (1,991), field goals (698), three-point field goals (279) and games played (149) ranked No. 15 all-time in the Kentucky State Tournament in points scored (162) led Warren Central to the state championship in 2004 and runner up honors in 2005 three-time all-state honoree and two-time region player of the year, including being named first-team all-state and region player of the year as a senior McDonalds All- American nominee as a senior, when he averaged 17.0 points a game, while hitting 42.0 percent of his three point field goal attempts shot 55.0 percent from the field, while dishing out 2.0 assists and grabbing 3.0 rebounds per game. Personal: Son of Craig and Gail Anderson birthday is March 13 both parents played basketball at Wyoming majoring in kinesiology. Jeremy Anderson Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2007-08 22 1 409 18.6 50 120.417 44 111.396 7 10.700 2 12 14 0.6 27 0 15 13 0 4 151 6.9 TOTAL 22 1 409 18.6 50 120.417 44 111.396 7 10.700 2 12 14 0.6 27 0 15 13 0 4 151 6.9
2007-08: Currently sidelined with an injury to his right foot... there is no timetable for his return. 2007 (Fall): Averaged 1.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada played an average of 11.0 minutes per game after breaking his nose three days prior to leaving on trip his steal against Brock with 37 seconds left helped seal a victory two-point victory (9/1). # 3 Tyler Baker 6-9, 215, R-So. Forward Temple Baptist Albuquerque, N.M. Baker s Career Highs Points 13 vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06) FG Made 3 vs. Charleston So.(01-22-07) 3 vs. three other teams FG Attempts 7 vs. Cincinnati Christian (11-21-06) FG Pct..750 (3-4) vs. Charleston So. (01-22-07) 3 PT FG Made 3 vs. VMI (02-27-07) 3 vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06) 3 PT FG Attempts 6 vs. VMI (02-27-07) 3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. BYU (12-28-06) FT Made 4 vs. Longwood (12-09-06) 4 vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06) FT Attempts 4 vs. Longwood (12-09-06) 4 vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06) FT Pct. 1.000 (4-4) vs. Longwood (12-09-06) 1.000 (4-4) vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06) Rebounds 8 vs. Houghton (11-25-06) Assists 10 vs. Cincinnati Christian (11-21-05) Steals 5 vs. Buffalo (12-18-06) Blocks 1 vs. Charleston Southern (01-22-07) 1 vs. five other teams Turnovers 2 vs. Florida (01-02-07) 2 vs. four other teams 2007 (R-Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll appeared in all 31 Liberty games... made his first collegiate start against Cincinnati Christian where he scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds (11/21)... scored a season-high 13 points and tallied seven rebounds against Southern Virginia (11/27)... scored 10 points, while hitting 2-of-3 from three-point range against Longwood (12/9)... scored seven points in 14 minutes against Radford (1/9)... scored eight points and pulled down three rebounds at Charleston Southern (1/22)... scored five points and seven rebounds against VMI (1/27)... scored five points and grabbed two rebounds on 1-of-1 shooting against High Point (2/3)... scored six points on 2-of-4 shooting from three-point range against Charleston Southern (2/10) scored 12 points on 4-of-7, shooting while hitting 3-of-6 from the three point arc and pulling down three rebounds in 10 minutes of action against VMI in the first round of the Big South Championship (2/27). 2006 (Fr.): Received medical redshirt for injury to his right ankle named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll. Prep: Graduated from Temple Baptist Academy four-year letterwinner secondteam all-state and first-team all-district as a freshman, averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game first-team all-state and second-team all-metro as a sophomore during his sophomore year he shot 42.0 percent from three-point range and 50.0 percent from the field, while averaging a double-double with 15.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest two-time IA-3A Player of the Year (junior and senior years) first-team all-state and all-metro as a junior, averaging 25.2 points and 12.0 rebounds per game shot 56.0 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from three-point range, while averaging 25.6 points, 15.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game as a senior was also named to the all-state and all-metro squad as a senior led the metro in scoring and rebounding. Personal: Son of David and Janet Baker birthday is November 15 majoring in business. Tyler Baker Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2006-07 31 1 400 12.9 40 102.392 30 76.395 25 27.926 14 65 79 2.5 55 1 28 23 7 14 135 4.4 2007-08 1 0 12 12.0 1 2.500 1 2.500 0 0.000 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 3.0 TOTAL 32 1 412 12.9 41 104.394 31 78.397 25 27.926 14 66 80 2.5 57 1 28 26 7 14 138 4.3
# 15 TeeJay Bannister 5-11, 176, Sr. Guard Arlington Country Day (Virginia) Jacksonville, Fla. Bannister s Season Highs Points 20 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) FG Made 7 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) FG Attempts 12 vs. UNC Asheville (01-12-08) FG Pct..800 (4-5) vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) 3 PT FG Made 3 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) 3 PT FG Attempts 4 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) 3-PT FG Pct..750 (3-4) vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) FT Made 16 vs. Radford (02-02-08) FT Attempts 16 vs. Radford (02-02-08) FT Pct. 1.000 (16-16) vs. Radford (02-02-08) 1.000 (12-12) vs. Charleston So. (01-19-08) 1.000 (8-8) vs. Niagara (12-01-07) Rebounds 6 vs. VMI (02-26-08) Assists 15 vs. Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Steals 3 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) Blocks 1 vs. VMI (02-26-08) 1 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) Turnovers 9 vs. Virginia Tech (12-19-07) Bannister s Career Highs Points 20 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) FG Made 7 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) FG Attempts 12 vs. UNC Asheville (01-12-08) FG Pct..833 (5-6) vs. G. Washington (03-17-04).833 (5-6) vs. Georgia Tech (02-14-04) 3 PT FG Made 3 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) 3 PT FG Attempts 4 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) 3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. Wake Forest (02-27-05) FT Made 16 vs. Radford (02-02-08) FT Attempts 16 vs. Radford (02-02-08) FT Pct. 1.000 (16-16) vs. Radford (02-02-08) 1.000 (12-12) vs. Charleston So. (01-19-08) 1.000 (8-8) vs. Niagara (12-01-07) Rebounds 6 vs. VMI (02-26-08) Assists 15 vs. Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) Steals 4 vs. Arizona (11-21-04) Blocks 1 vs. VMI (02-26-08) 1 vs. two other teams Turnovers 9 vs. Virginia Tech (12-19-07) 2008 (Sr.): Ranks No. 2 in the nation with 7.3 assists per game... second in the Big South in free throw shooting (82.4)... scored 17 points and dished out seven assists against Portland (11/11)... tallied 10 points and dished out six assists in win at East Carolina (11/17)... tallied nine assists at Kentucky (11/21)... dished out 11 assists against Longwood (11/27)... scored 16 points, dished out seven assists and equaled a career high with five rebounds against Niagara (12/1)... dished out 10 assists against Nyack (1/5)... tallied a career-high 13 assists against Kentucky Christian, breaking a then Vines Center single-game record (1/8)... dished out nine assists at Winthrop, the nine assists was a national high for the day (1/15)... scored 13 points and dropped eight dimes against Charleston Southern (1/19)... broke his own Vines Center record with 15 assists against Coastal Carolina (1/21)... tallied 19 points on 16-of-16 shooting from the charity stripe at Radford (2/2)... set career highs with 20 points and three 3-point field goals at Charleston Southern, while dropping 12 dimes (2/18). 2007 (Fall): Averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 assists per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada grabbed 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, while dishing out five assists in a victory over Brock (9/1) scored nine points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out six assists in a win over Guelph (9/2). 2006-07 Note: Sat out season due to NCAA Transfer rule. Previous School: Transferred to Liberty after spending three seasons at Virginia appeared in 76 career games averaging 3.6 points a game played in only 16 games as a junior in 2005-06 due to injury, averaging 3.6 points per game as a sophomore (2004-05), he played in all 29 games and averaged 4.3 points, 3.7 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 22.6 minutes played per game as a freshman, played in each of Virginia's 31 games ( 2003-04) and started 10 of the last 11... averaged 3.6 points and 3.0 assists per game... finished second on the team in assists (93)... established a UVA men's basketball record for assists in a game by a freshman with 12 in a victory over Wake Forest (3/2/2004) scored a career-high 15 points twice, once against Wake Forest (2/27/05), and once against Georgia Tech (2/14/04). Prep: Four-year starter at Arlington Country Day... lettered five times... was the Division I-A Player of the Year in Florida as a senior and a all-state first-team selection... finished third in the voting for Florida's Mr. Basketball Award... McDonald's All- American nominee... only the fourth player in the city of Jacksonville to score over 2,000 points during a high school career... selected Player of the Year in Jacksonville as a sophomore... selected to play in the Florida vs. Georgia High School All-Star Game. Personal: Son of Tony and Alicia Bannister step-mother is Lurise Bannister stepfather is Roger Francis birthday is June 29... enjoys drawing, painting and music... member of the National Junior Honor Society in high school... served as a volunteer coach for Young Christians In Action. TeeJay Bannister Statistically (*at Virginia) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 *2003-04 31 10 560 18.1 31 90.344 4 21.190 47 63.746 13 36 49 1.6 69 3 93 57 1 16 113 3.6 *2004-05 29 11 655 22.6 27 93.290 3 16.188 68 83.819 6 37 43 1.5 83 2 108 63 0 30 125 4.3 *2005-06 16 0 208 13.0 10 30.333 1 5.200 13 20.650 5 15 20 1.3 25 0 37 24 0 10 34 2.1 *TOTAL 76 21 1423 18.2 68 213.319 8 42.190 128 166.771 24 88 112 1.5 177 5 238 144 1 56 272 3.6 TeeJay Bannister Statistically (at Liberty) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2007-08 30 28 882 29.4 63 157.401 18 47.383 98 119.824 14 59 73 2.4 95 3 219 114 2 29 242 8.1 TOTAL 30 28 882 29.4 63 157.401 18 47.383 98 119.824 14 59 73 2.4 95 3 219 114 2 29 242 8.1
2007-08 (Fr.): Scored four points on 2-of-2 shooting in first collegiate action against Longwood (11/27)... also grabbed a rebound and dished out an assist against the Lancers... tallied two points on 1-of-1 shooting at George Mason (12/30)... scored two points and pulled down one rebound against Nyack (1/5)... scored five points on 2-of- 3 shooting against Kentucky Christian (1/8). # 23 Nathan Campbell 6-6, 205, Fr. Forward Cary (Hargrave Military) Cary, N.C. Campbell s Season Highs Points 5 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) FG Made 2 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) 2 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FG Attempts 3 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. George Mason (12-30-07) 1.000 (2-2) vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 3 PT FG Made 0 3 PT FG Attempts 0 3-PT FG Pct..000(0-0) FT Made 0 FT Attempts 0 FT Pct..000(0-0) Rebounds 2 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) Assists 1 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) Steals 0 Blocks 0 Turnovers 1 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) 1 vs. Nyack (01-05-08) 2007 (Fall): Appeared in one game during the Flames September Tour of Canada scored two points, grabbed two rebounds and had one takeaway in eight minutes of action against Guelph (9/2). Prep: Graduated from Cary High School as a senior averaged 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game shot 60.0 percent from the floor, while hitting 40.0 percent of his three point field goal attempts earned second team all-conference as a senior played a prep season at Hargrave Military Academy in nearby Chatham, Va. in 2007 first player to ever sign with Liberty out of Hargrave Military Academy, which has sent numerous of its alumni to the SEC, ACC and NBA, including Josh Howard of the Dallas Mavericks, who attended Wake Forest after his days at Hargrave averaged 6.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game on a Hargrave team, which had 11 players sign National Letter of Intents with NCAA Division I schools others include Jeremy Jacob with Georgia, Jordan Crawford with Indiana, Eric Wallace with Ohio State, Jeff Allen and Dorenzo Hudson with Virginia Tech and Mike Scott of Virginia. Personal: Son of Kevin and Gayle Campbell majoring in accounting. Nathan Campbell Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2007-08 13 0 41 3.2 6 8.750 0 0.000 1 2.500 2 6 8 0.6 2 0 1 2 0 0 13 1.0 TOTAL 13 0 41 3.2 6 8.750 0 0.000 1 2.500 2 6 8 0.6 2 0 1 2 0 0 13 1.0
2008 (Jr.) Tallied four points against San Diego State in Fresno State s World Vision Classic (11/9)... grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Portland (11/11)... tallied first assist and steal at Kentucky (11/21)... missed five games for academic suspension (12/15-1/5)... missed the Kentucky Christian game (1/8) due to illness... scored four points and grabbed two rebounds against UNC Asheville (2/9). # 1 Justin Holland 6-0, 175, Jr. Guard Landmark Christian Atlanta, Ga. Holland s Season Highs Points 4 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) 4 vs. Fresno State (11-10-07) FG Made 2 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) FG Attempts 4 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) FG Pct..500 (1-2) vs. Fresno State (11-10-07) 3 PT FG Made 0 3 PT FG Attempts 1 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) 1 vs. Fresno State (11-10-07) 3-PT FG Pct. FT Made 2 vs. Fresno State (11-10-07) FT Attempts 2 vs. Fresno State (11-10-07) FT Pct. 1.000(2-2) vs. Fresno State (11-10-07) Rebounds 4 vs. Portland (11-11-07) Assists 3 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) Steals 1 vs. Coastal Carolina (02-16-08) 1 vs. Kentucky (11-21-07) Blocks 0 Turnovers 2 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) Holland s Career Highs Points 8 vs. Houghton (11-25-06) FG Made 3 vs. Radford (02-24-07) 3 vs. two other teams FG Attempts 6 vs. Radford (02-24-07) 6 vs. Cin. Christian (11-21-06) FG Pct..750 (3-4) vs. Cin. Christian (11-21-06) 3 PT FG Made 1 vs. VMI (01-27-07) 1 vs. four other teams 3 PT FG Attempts 3 vs. Kentucky (11-25-05) 3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. VMI (01-27-07) 1.000 (1-1) vs. two other teams FT Made 4 vs. Radford (02-24-07) FT Attempts 6 vs. Radford (02-24-07) FT Pct..667 (4-6) vs. Radford (02-24-07) Rebounds 6 vs. VMI (02-21-07) 6 vs. East Carolina (12-01-06) Assists 5 vs. Charleston So. (01-22-07) 5 vs. Longwood (12-09-06) Steals 3 vs. Radford (02-24-07) Blocks 1 vs. C. Carolina (01-20-07) Turnovers 3 vs. Radford (02-24-07) 2007 (Fall): Averaged 5.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada shot 44.4 percent on 4-of-9 shooting from the field and 50.0 percent on 2-of-4 shooting from three-point range scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds in 16 minutes of action against Brock (9/1). 2007 (So.): Appeared in 30 of the Flames 31 games... scored a season-high eight points and dished out four assists against Houghton (11/25)... played a season-high 24 minutes, grabbing a career-best six rebounds against East Carolina (12/2)... dished out career-high five assists against Longwood (12/9)... went 4-of-6 from the free throw line against Radford (1/9)... matched a career-high with five assists at Charleston Southern (1/22)... scored five points on 2-of-2 shooting against VMI (1/27)... scored seven points on 3-of-6 shooting with a career-high three steals at Radford (2/24). 2006 (Fr.): Appeared in 20 of the Flames 30 games averaged 0.7 points, 0.3 rebounds and 3.9 minutes per game played nine minutes, scoring two points, snatching a steal and having one rebound at No. 7 Kentucky (11/25) played a season-high 10 minutes with one rebound and one point at Lipscomb (12/10) scored a seasonbest six points on 2-of-3 shooting, while hitting a three point basket in his only attempt against Marist (1/10) scored two points in two minutes of playing time against VMI (2/2) scored two points with a steal, an assist and a block against Coastal Carolina (2/23). Prep: Graduated from Landmark Christian School four-year letterwinner honorable-mention selection as a freshman, averaging 10.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game and shooting 39.0 percent from three-point range averaged 19.0 points per game and shot 67.0 percent from the field as a sophomore second-team all-state and Atlanta Tip-off Club Player of the Month as a junior averaged 15.0 points and 9.0 assists per contest, while shooting 66.0 percent from the field and 52.0 percent from three-point range first-team all-state as a senior, while being named the National Christian School Player of the Year averaged 30.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 steals and 4.0 assists per game McDonald s All-American nominee as a senior finished final prep season shooting 63.0 percent from the field and 48.0 percent from the floor holds the school record with 46 points scored in a game. Personal: Son of Tommie and Sara Holland birthday November 10 majoring in mass communications. Justin Holland Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2005-06 20 0 78 3.9 5 23.217 1 13.077 2 6.333 1 4 5 0.3 11 0 4 6 0 4 13 0.7 2006-07 30 0 315 10.5 17 51.333 7 24.292 13 22.591 13 34 47 1.6 44 0 39 20 1 18 54 1.8 2007-08 22 0 137 6.2 3 15.200 0 8.000 2 2 1.000 1 16 17 0.8 11 0 16 5 0 3 8 0.4 TOTAL 72 0 530 7.4 25 89.281 8 45.178 17 30.567 15 54 69 1.0 66 0 59 31 1 25 75 1.0
# 2 B.J. Jenkins 6-0, 178, So. Guard Green Run Virginia Beach, Va. Jenkins Season Highs Points 24 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) FG Made 9 vs. East Carolina (11-17-07) FG Attempts 17 vs. Fresno State (11-10-07) FG Pct..700 (7-10) vs. Niagara (12-01-07) 3 PT FG Made 4 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 4 vs. East Carolina (11-17-07) 3 PT FG Attempts 8 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 3-PT FG Pct..667 (4-6) vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FT Made 7 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) FT Attempts 8 vs. Radford (03-01-08) 8 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) FT Pct. 1.000 (6-6) vs. Charleson Southern (01-19-08) Rebounds 9 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) Assists 8 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) Steals 5 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) Blocks 1 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) Turnovers 7 vs. East Carolina (11-17-07) Jenkins Career Highs Points 24 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) FG Made 9 vs. East Carolina (11-17-07) FG Attempts 17 vs. Fresno State (11-10-07) FG Pct. 1.000 (4-4) vs. High Point (02-03-07) 3 PT FG Made 4 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 4 vs. East Carolina (11-17-07) 3 PT FG Attempts 8 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (12-12-06) FT Made 7 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) FT Attempts 8 vs. Radford (03-01-08) 8 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) FT Pct. 1.000 (6-6)vs. Charleson Southern (01-19-08) Rebounds 9 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) Assists 8 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) Steals 5 vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) Blocks 1 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) Turnovers 7 vs. East Carolina (11-17-07) 2008 (So.): Has started 30 of 31 contests... ranks No. 12 in the Big South with 3.6 defensive rebounds per game... scored 16 points and pulled down four rebounds and four assists at Fresno State (11/10)... tallied eight points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists versus Coker (11/13)... scored 22 points and grabbed five caroms at East Carolina (11/17)... matched a career-high seven rebounds against Longwood (11/27)... tallied a career-high 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Niagara (12/1)... scored 20 points at Campbell (12/15)... tallied 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting at George Mason (12/30)... dished out a career-high seven assists versus Nyack (1/5)... scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists versus High Point (1/26)... set career highs in rebounds (9), assists (8) and steals (5), while scoring 13 points against UNC Asheville (2/9). 2007 (Fall): Averaged 10.0 points and 5.0 assists per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada scored seven points and dished out six assists in a victory over Brock (9/1) his three-point basket with 49 seconds remaining lifted the Flames over Brock scored 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting and dished out four assists in victory over Guelph. 2007 (Fr.): Appeared in all 31 of the Flames games... made his first collegiate start against Cincinnati Christian, scoring five points (11/21)... scored a season-high 16 points and grabbed three rebounds against Southern Virginia (11/27)... scored 12 points, pulled down three rebounds and dished out three assists against East Carolina (12/2)... named Big South Freshman of the Week for the week of Dec. 4... scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting against St. Francis (12/4)... scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Longwood (12/9)... scored seven points at BYU (12/28)... dished out a season-high five assists versus Seton Hall (12/29)... scored six points on 2-of-2 shooting versus Oral Roberts (12/30)... scored seven points at UNC Asheville (1/6)... scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting against VMI (1/27)... scored 12 points, grabbed four assists and made two steals on 4-of-4 shooting against High Point (2/3)... scored seven points with a steal and one assist against Charleston Southern (2/10) scored four points on 2-of-4 shooting against VMI in the first round of the Big South Championship (2/27). Prep: Graduated from Green Run High School was a three-year starter for the Stallions, finishing his career with 1,357 points (17.4 per game average), 506 rebounds, 511 assists and 383 steals all-time scoring leader at Green Run a three -time All- Beach District first-team selection garnered a spot on the All-Tidewater Area secondteam and All-Eastern Region squads during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons was a McDonald s All-American nominee during his senior year, averaging 21.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 5.8 steals per game during his senior campaign, Jenkins shot 51.4 percent from the field, 40.5 percent from three-point range and 89.5 percent from the line was the only prep player in the state to record consecutive quadruple-doubles during the year. Personal: Son of Robert Jenkins, Sr. and Alicia Turner stepfather is Billy Turner father, Robert, played collegiate basketball at West Virginia and Sacred Heart University birthday is February 14 undecided about his major at Liberty. B.J. Jenkins Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2006-07 31 2 449 14.5 48 111.432 16 43.372 36 47.766 13 35 48 1.5 53 1 44 44 0 26 148 4.8 2007-08 31 30 969 31.3 106 263.403 40 131.305 57 69.826 21 114 135 4.4 65 0 88 82 1 44 309 10.0 TOTAL 62 32 1418 22.9 154 374.412 56 174.322 93 116.802 34 149 183 3.0 118 1 132 126 1 70 457 7.4
2008 (So.): Out indefinitely with a health condition... has appeared in eight of the Flames 31 games... scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting against San Diego State (11/9)... grabbed a rebound at Kentucky (11/21). 2007 (Fall): Averaged 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in only appearance against Guelph (9/2). # 44 Armon Jones 6-8, 250, So. Forward McEachern (Charis Prep) Atlanta, Ga. Jones Season Highs 2007 (Fr.): Appeared in 10 of the Flames 31 games... scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting against St. Francis (12/4)... scored three points and pulled down two rebounds against Longwood (12/9)... made first collegiate start at High Point (1/17)... grabbed a rebound against Charleston Southern (2/11). Prep: Graduated from McEachern High School averaged 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest as a senior all-defensive second-team selection for the Indians rated as high as 69th best fifth-year senior in the country by Hoop Scoop Basketball while attending Charis Prep High School in Goldsboro, N.C., during the 2006 season averaged 12.0 points and 10.0 rebounds at Charis Prep. Personal: Son of Debra Jones birthday is October 31 majoring in pre-law. Points 2 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FG Made 1 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FG Attempts 1 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) 3 PT FG Made 0 3 PT FG Attempts 0 3-PT FG Pct..000 (0-0) FT Made 0 FT Attempts 2 vs. Nyack (01-05-08) FT Pct..000 (0-2) vs. Nyack (01-05-08) Rebounds 1 vs. Nyack (01-05-08) 1 vs. Kentucky (11-21-07) Assists 1 vs. Prebyterian (12-04-07) Steals 0 Blocks 0 Turnovers 2 vs. Coker (11-13-07) Jones Career Highs Points 3 vs. Longwood (12-09-06) FG Made 1 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) 1 vs. two other teams FG Attempts 2 vs. Longwood (12-09-06) FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) 1.000 (1-1) vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (12-04-06) 3 PT FG Made 0 3 PT FG Attempts 0 3-PT FG Pct..000 (0-0) FT Made 1 vs. Longwood (12-09-06) FT Attempts 2 vs. Nyack (01-05-08) FT Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. Longwood (12-09-06) Rebounds 2 vs. Longwood (12-09-06) Assists 1 vs. Prebyterian (12-04-07) 1 vs. Houghton (11-25-06) Steals 1 vs. Houghton (11-25-06) Blocks 0 Turnovers 2 vs. Florida (01-02-07) 2 vs. two other teams Armon Jones Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2006-07 10 1 32 3.2 2 6.333 0 0.000 1 1 1.000 3 3 6 0.6 12 0 1 8 0 1 5 0.5 2007-08 8 0 23 2.9 1 2.500 0 0.000 0 2.000 0 5 5 0.6 8 0 1 6 0 0 2 0.3 TOTAL 18 1 55 3.1 3 8.375 0 0.000 1 3.333 3 8 11 0.6 20 0 2 14 0 1 7 0.4
2008 (Fr.): Has appeared in 12 of Liberty s 31 games... saw first collegiate action versus San Diego State at Fresno State s World Vision Classic (11/9)... collected first collegiate rebound at Fresno State (11/10)... scored first collegiate points against Coker (11/13)... scored six points in the quarterfinals of the Big South Championship versus VMI (3/4). # 24 Garen Lafser 6-1, 180, Fr. Guard Westminster Christian St. Louis, Mo. Prep: Graduated from Westminster Christian Academy three-year letterwinner averaged 12.0 points, 7.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as a senior tallied 8.0 points and 5.0 assists per game as a junior as a sophomore, He helped his squad to a third-place finish in the state tournament earned all-conference honors as a senior. Personal: Son of Fred and Jeanne Lafser father, Fred, ran track at Missouri birthday is October 29 undecided about his major at Liberty. Lafser s Season Highs Points 2 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) 2 vs. Coker (11-13-07) FG Made 1 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) 1 vs. Coker (11-13-07) FG Attempts 2 vs. Coker (11-13-07) FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08- 08) 3 PT FG Made 0 3 PT FG Attempts 1 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 1 vs. Coker (11-13-07) 3-PT FG Pct..000 (0-1) vs. Longwood (11-27-07).000 (0-1) vs. Coker (11-13-07) FT Made 0 FT Attempts 0 FT Pct..000 (0-0) Rebounds 2 vs. Nyack (01-05-08) Assists 1 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) 1 vs. Portland (11-11-07) Steals 0 Blocks 0 Turnovers 1 vs. Nyack (01-05-08) Garen Lafser Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2007-08 12 0 31 2.6 3 8.375 0 5.000 4 4 1.000 1 5 6 0.5 6 0 2 1 0 0 10 0.8 TOTAL 12 0 31 2.6 3 8.375 0 5.000 4 4 1.000 1 5 6 0.5 6 0 2 1 0 0 10 0.8
2008 (So.): Has appeared in 16 of the Flames 31 games... scored first collegiate points on a three-point bucket at Kentucky (11/21)... tallied a season-high five points in one minute of action against Presbyterian (12/4)... scored three points during one minute of action on 1-of-1 shooting against Coastal Carolina (1/21)... matched a season high with five points on 2-of-2 shooting at Longwood (2/22). # 20 Tim Layer 6-5, 180, So. Guard Rocky Mountain (Colorado State) Fort Collins, Colo. Layer s Season Highs 2007 (Fall): Appeared in two games during the Flames September Tour of Canada dished out one assist against Brock (9/1) dished out another assist against Guelph (9/2). Previous School: Redshirted one year at Colorado State did not play basketball during his redshirt freshman season (2006-07). Prep: Graduated from Rock Mountain High School averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game as a senior. Personal: Son of Dale and Brenda Layer father Dale spent seven years as the head men s basketball coach at Colorado State and is currently an assistant coach at Liberty birthday is April 5 majoring in business finance career objective is to be a stock broker. Points 5 vs. Longwood (02-22-08) 5 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) FG Made 2 vs. Longwood (02-22-08) FG Attempts 4 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) FG Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. Longwood (02-22-08) 3 PT FG Made 1 vs. Longwood (02-22-08) 1 vs. three other teams 3 PT FG Attempts 4 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) 3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. Longwood (02-22-08) 1.000 (1-1) vs. two other teams FT Made 2 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 2 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) FT Attempts 2 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 2 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) FT Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. VMI (03-04-08) 1.000 (2-2) vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) Rebounds 3 vs. Longwood (02-22-08) Assists 1 vs. Longwood (02-22-08) 1 vs. two other teams Steals 1 vs. Longwood (02-22-08) Blocks 0 Turnovers 1 vs. Longwood (02-22-08) 1 vs.four other teams Tim Layer Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2007-08 16 0 38 2.4 6 16.375 5 14.357 4 4 1.000 2 5 7 0.4 3 0 4 5 0 1 21 1.3 TOTAL 16 0 38 2.4 6 16.375 5 14.357 4 4 1.000 2 5 7 0.4 3 0 4 5 0 1 21 1.3
# 21 Alex McLean 6-8, 235, Sr. Forward Bay Shore (Suffolk CC) Bay Shore, N.Y. McLean s Season Highs Points 33 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FG Made 13 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FG Attempts 19 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FG Pct. 1.000 (6-6) vs. Coker (11-13-07) 3 PT FG Made 1 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 3 PT FG Attempts 2 vs. UNCAsheville (01-12-08) 3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FT Made 8 vs. High Point (01-26-08) 8 vs. Nyack (01-05-08) FTAttempts 12 vs. High Point (01-26-08) FT Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. FresnoState (11-10-07) 1.000 (2-2)vs. San DiegoState (11-09-07) Rebounds 17 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) Assists 3vs. Charleston Southern (01-19-08) 3 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) Steals 2 vs. Winthrop (01-15-08) Blocks 2 vs. UNCAsheville (02-09-08) Turnovers 5 vs. CharlestonSouthern(02-18-08) 5 vs. two other teams McLean s Career Highs Points 40 vs. VMI (02-21-07) FG Made 16 vs. VMI (02-21-07) FG Attempts 22 vs. VMI (02-21-07) FG Pct. 1.000 (6-6) vs. Coker (11-13-07) 3 PT FG Made 1 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 1 vs. two other teams 3 PT FG Attempts 2 vs. UNCAsheville (01-12-08) 3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 1.000 (1-1) vs. two other teams FT Made 8 vs. High Point (01-26-08) 8 vs. two other teams FTAttempts 12 vs. High Point (01-26-08) FT Pct. 1.000 (8-8) vs. VMI (02-21-07) Rebounds 19 vs. VMI (02-21-07) Assists 4 vs. VMI (01-27-07) 4 vs. Longwood (12-09-07) Steals 3 vs. Lipscomb (12-21-06) Blocks 3 vs. Buffalo (12-18-06) Turnovers 5 vs. CharlestonSouthern(02-18-08) 5 vs. two other teams 2008 (Sr.): A Big South First-Team All-Conference selection... started 29 of 31 games... ranks in six Big South individual categories, such as No. 6 in points (15.7), No. 3 in rebounds (8.9), No. 2 in field goal percentage (55.7), No. 11 in free throw percentage (69.4), No. 4 in offensive rebounds (2.8) and No. 2 in defensive rebounds (6.1)... collected first double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds at Fresno State (11/10)... tallied second double-double of the year with 19 points and 10 rebounds against Portland (11/11)... named to the Fresno State World Vision Classic all-tournament team (11/11)... scored 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting against Coker (11/13)... scored 12 points, including the buzzer beater in victory at East Carolina (11/17)... tallied 15 points at Kentucky (11/21)... netted a season-high 33 points and pulled down 11 rebounds against Longwood (11/27)... scored 12 points and collected eight caroms against Niagara (12/1)... named Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men s Basketball Player of the Week, for games played from Nov. 26-Dec. 2... scored 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds against Presbyterian (12/4)... tallied 22 points and pulled down six rebounds against Campbell (12/28)... collected sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and a season-high 17 rebounds against Kentucky Christian (1/8)... scored 22 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season against Coastal Carolina (1/21)... tallied his eighth double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against High Point (1/26)... collected his ninth double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds at VMI (1/28)... tallied his tenth double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds at High Point (2/6)... registered his 11th double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds against UNC Asheville (2/9)... tallied his 12th doubledouble of the seaosn with 16 markers and 11 caroms against Winthrop (2/12). 2007 (Fall): Averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada shot 46 percent for the Tour on 11-of-24 shooting scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds on 6-of-10 shooting in a win over Brock (9/1) scored 15 points, pulled down nine rebounds and dished out five assists in a win over Guelph (9/2). 2007 (Jr.): Started 27 of the Flames 31 games... collected 12 double-doubles on the season registered 14.5 points per game and pulled down 8.9 rebounds per contest his 8.9 rebound average was the most by a Flame since Jason Dixon hauled in 9.0 caroms per game in 1995 named Choice Hotels Big South Conference Player of the Week on Feb. 25 reached double figures in rebounds for the 13th time when he pulled down 13 against VMI in the first round of the Big South Championship (2/27). Previous School: Spent two years at Suffolk Community College in Long Island, N.Y. earned all-region and all-conference honors in 2006. Prep: Graduated from Bay Shore High School did not play basketball in high school only 6-2 as a high school senior, McLean played bass, piano and drums in the Bay ShoreHigh School band a concert bassist who turned down the opportunity to study music at numerous schools on scholarship, including Cal-Berkley and Hofstra, as well as, receiving interest from Julliard, in favor of basketball. Personal: Son of Perry and Camille McLean birthday is October 20 brother Phil McLean ran track at St. John s University cousin Garnett Thompson plays professional basketball in China majoring in sport management. Alex McLean Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2006-07 31 27 997 32.2 185 340.544 2 6.333 76 122.623 94 181 275 8.9 62 0 31 72 20 14 448 14.5 2007-08 31 29 1021 32.9 191 343.557 1 8.125 105 151.695 89 190 279 9.0 74 0 31 61 13 13 488 15.7 TOTAL 62 56 2018 32.5 376 683.551 3 14.214 181 273.663 183 371 554 8.9 136 0 62 133 33 27 936 15.1
2008 (Sr.): Has appeared in 19 of 31 games... tallied three points, grabbed two caroms and blocked two shots against Coker (11/13)... scored a season-best four points at Kentucky (11/21)... scored four markers and pulled down two rebounds against Nyack (1/5). 2007 (Fall): Averaged 4.0 points and 1.0 rebound per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting against Guelph (9/2). # 30 Russell Monroe 6-11, 235, Sr. Center Butternut Alma, Mich. Monroe s Season Highs Points 5 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) FG Made 2 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08 2 vs. Nyack (01-05-08) FG Attempts 4 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08FG Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. Nyack (01-05-08) 3 PT FG Made 0 3 PT FG Attempts 0 3-PT FG Pct..000 FT Made 2 vs. Kentucky (11-21-07) FT Attempts 4 vs. Kentucky (11-21-07) FT Pct..500 (2-4) vs. Kentucky (11-21-07).500 (1-2) vs. Coker (11-13-07) Rebounds 5 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08 Assists 1 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 1 vs. two other schools Steals 1 vs. Coker (11-13-07) Blocks 2 vs. Coker (11-13-07) Turnovers 1 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 1 vs. four other schools Monroe s Career Highs Points 15 vs. Cincinnati Christian (11-21-05) FG Made 7 vs. Cincinnati Christian (11-21-05) FG Attempts 12 vs. UPR-Mayaguez (12-21-05) FG Pct. 1.000 (5-5) vs. New Hampshire (11-19-04) 3 PT FG Made 0 3 PT FG Attempts 0 3-PT FG Pct..000 FT Made 4 vs. Mississippi State (12-19-05) FT Attempts 6 vs. Mississippi State (12-19-05) 6 vs. Maryland (12-21-04) FT Pct..750 (3-4) vs. Virginia (11-18-05) Rebounds 8 vs. McNeese State (12-29-05) 8 vs. Cincinnati Christian (11-21-05) Assists 2 vs. Charleston Southern (02-10-07) 2 vs. three other teams Steals 2 vs. Birmingham So. (02-15-06) Blocks 4 vs. Buffalo (12-06-05) Turnovers 3 vs. Marist (01-10-06) 2007 (Jr.): 2007 Big South All-Academic team selection... member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll appeared in 26 of the Flames 31 games... scored a seasonhigh six points on 3-of-4 shooting against Houghton (11/25)... scored four points in six minutes against Southern Virginia (11/27)... scored four points against Longwood (12/9)... had a season-high two blocks at Charleston Southern to go with five points (1/22)... made his first start of the season at Winthrop where he scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting (2/6)... scored four points and grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Charleston Southern (2/10) collected three rebounds in two minutes of action at Radford (2/24). 2006 (So.): Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll saw playing time in all 30 contests, while starting 17 averaged 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game shot 52.2 percent from the field (47-of-90) led the team with 26 blocks played a career-high 25 minutes at Virginia (11/18) where he scored nine points on 3-of-6 shooting and pulled down four rebounds scored a career-best 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting with eight rebounds and three blocked shots against Cincinnati Christian (11/21) scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting at Longwood (11/30) collected a career-high four blocks against Buffalo (12/6) scored 10 points with three rebounds versus Mount St. Mary s in the San Juan Shootout (12/20) scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds at UPR-Mayaguez (12/21). 2005 (Fr.): Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll saw playing time in 18 contests, while receiving his first career start against Winthrop (1/8) averaged 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game finished his first college season shooting 46.7 percent from the field (14-of-30) scored a season-best 10 points in his first collegiate game against New Hampshire (11/19), as he was 5-for-5 from the field, while adding a rebound and an assist recorded four points and four rebounds at Arkansas State (11/27). Prep: Graduated from the Butternut Home School program averaged 19.1 points per game and 14.0 rebounds per game as a senior helped Butternut to a 35-7 record, which ranked sixth in the nation amongst national home school programs scored 746 points, recorded 557 rebounds and 271 blocked shots as a senior... helped his team win WMHSAA state championship during his freshman and senior seasons finished his high school career with a 3.74 GPA averaged 18.0 points per game and 13.0 rebounds per contest as a junior and was ranked as the 241st best recruit in the nation by Hoop Scoop when he signed with Liberty. Personal: Son of Frank and Barb Monroe birthday is March 4 majoring in sport management would like to pursue a career as a high school head coach or athletic Russell Monroe Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2004-05 18 1 113 6.3 14 30.467 0 0.000 4 12.333 7 12 19 1.1 17 0 3 8 4 0 32 1.8 2005-06 30 17 394 13.1 47 90.522 0 0.000 21 33.636 35 58 93 3.1 57 2 6 27 26 5 115 3.8 2006-07 26 2 137 5.3 20 30.667 0 0.000 6 10.600 8 22 30 1.2 37 0 2 10 3 2 46 1.8 2007-08 19 1 84 4.4 10 17.588 0 0.000 6 10.600 7 14 21 1.1 13 0 3 6 4 1 26 1.4 TOTAL 93 21 728 7.8 91 167.545 0 0.000 37 65.569 57 106 163 1.8 124 2 14 51 37 8 219 2.4
# 11 Kyle Ohman 6-4, 200, So. Guard Emmanuel Baptist Mechanicsburg, Pa. Ohman s Season Highs Points 21 vs. VMI (03-04-08) FG Made 7 vs. VMI (03-04-08) FG Attempts 13 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) FG Pct..777 (7-9) vs. VMI (03-04-08) 3 PT FG Made 7 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 3 PT FG Attempts 11 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) 3-PT FG Pct..777 (7-9) vs. VMI (03-04-08) FT Made 5 vs. Radford (03-01-08) 5 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FT Attempts 6 vs. Radford (03-01-08) 6 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FT Pct. 1.000 (4-4) vs. UNCA Asheville (01-12-08) Rebounds 6 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) 6 vs. two other teams Assists 5 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) 5 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) Steals 3 vs. VMI (02-26-08) Blocks 2 vs. Portland (11-11-07) Turnovers 4 vs. VMI (02-26-08) Ohman s Career Highs Points 21 vs. VMI (03-04-08) FG Made 7 vs. VMI (03-04-08) FG Attempts 13 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) FG Pct..777 (7-9) vs. VMI (03-04-08) 3 PT FG Made 7 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 3 PT FG Attempts 11 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) 3-PT FG Pct..777 (7-9) vs. VMI (03-04-08) FT Made 5 vs. Radford (03-01-08) 5 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FT Attempts 6 vs. Radford (03-01-08) 6 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FT Pct. 1.000 (4-4) vs. UNCA Asheville (01-12-08) Rebounds 6 vs. Charleston Southern (02-18-08) 6 vs. two other teams Assists 5 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) 5 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) Steals 3 vs. VMI (02-26-08) Blocks 2 vs. Portland (11-11-07) Turnovers 4 vs. VMI (02-26-08) 2008 (So.): Has appeared in all 31 games, starting eight... scored five points against San Diego State (11/9)... scored five points at Fresno State (11/10)... tallied nine points against Portland (11/13)... collected a 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting from three-point range against Coker (11/13)... dished out a career-high five assists against Longwood (11/27)... scored 13 points, pulled down a career-best six rebounds and matched a career high with five assists against Presbyterian (12/4)... scored a career-high 17 points in win over Campbell (12/28). 2007 (Fall): Averaged 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada started both games shot 63 percent from the field on 5-of-8 shooting scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in victory over Brock (9/1) scored four points and grabbed four caroms in victory over Guelph (9/2). 2007 (Fr.): Appeared in 10 of the Flames 31 games... scored four points against Cincinnati Christian (11/21)... netted four points against Southern Virginia (11/27). Prep: Graduated from Emmanuel Baptist Christian all-time career scorer in school history with 1,600 points averaged 27.0 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals as a senior averaged 29.0 points and seven rebounds, while hitting 40.0 of his three-point field goal attempts as a junior averaged 20.0 points per game through seven games as a sophomore, before breaking his wrist played soccer while at Emmanuel Baptist Christian. Personal: Son of Robert and Debra Ohman birthday is December 22 undecided about his major at Liberty. Kyle Ohman Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2006-07 10 0 45 4.5 2 10.200 2 9.222 2 4.500 2 3 5 0.5 6 0 6 6 1 2 8 0.8 2007-08 31 8 784 25.3 79 186.425 62 148.419 24 29.828 20 59 79 2.5 82 5 45 49 11 26 244 7.9 TOTAL 41 8 829 20.2 81 196.413 64 157.408 26 33.788 22 62 84 2.0 88 5 51 55 12 28 252 6.1
2008 (Sr.): Started 28 of 31 games... matched a career-high 14 points and grabbed six rebounds against San Diego State (11/9)... tallied six points against Portland (11/11)... scored eight points and grabbed five offensive caroms at Kentucky (11/21)... matched a career high with 14 points and three field goals behind the arc against Niagara (12/1)... matched a career high with three blocks against Presbyterian (12/4). # 33 Rell Porter 6-7, 195, Sr. Forward Pittsburg Pittsburg, Texas Porter s Season Highs Points 14 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) 14 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FG Made 5 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) 5 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FG Attempts 10 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FG Pct..750 (3-4) vs. UNC Asheville (02-09-08) 3 PT FG Made 3 vs. Radford (02-02-08) 3 vs. three other teams 3 PT FG Attempts 5 vs. UNC Asheville (01-12-08) 5 vs. two other teams 3-PT FG Pct..750 (3-4) vs. Niagara (12-01-07) FT Made 2 vs. Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) 2 vs. two other teams FT Attempts 3 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FT Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. Coastal Carolina (01-21-08) 1.000 (2-2) vs. two other teams Rebounds 7 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08) Assists 3 vs. VMI (01-28-08) 3 vs. Charleston Southern (01-19-08) Steals 2 vs. Charleston Southern (01-19-08) 2 vs. Portland (11-11-07) Blocks 3 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) Turnovers 3 vs. High Point (01-26-08) 3 vs. two other teams Porter s Career Highs Points 14 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) 14 vs. two other teams FG Made 5 vs. Niagara (12-01-07) 5 vs. four other teams FG Attempts 10 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) 10 vs. High Point (01-03-06) FG Pct. 1.000 (4-4) vs. Radford (01-29-05) 1.000 vs. two other teams 3 PT FG Made 3 vs. Radford (02-02-08) 3 vs.three other teams 3 PT FG Attempts 5 vs. UNC Asheville (01-12-08) 5 vs. two other teams 3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (1-1) vs. Radford (02-24-07) 1.000 (1-1) vs. four other teams FT Made 4 vs. Houghton (11-25-06) 4 vs. three other teams FT Attempts 8 vs. Charleston So. (02-12-05) FT Pct. 1.000 (4-4) vs. Coastal Carolina (01-28-06) Rebounds 12 vs. High Point (01-03-06) Assists 7 vs. VMI (01-27-07) Steals 6 vs. Cincinnati Christian (11-21-05) Blocks 3 vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07) 3 vs. Winthrop (01-19-06) Turnovers 4 vs. Coastal Carolina (01-20-07) 4 vs. two other teams 2007 (Fall): Averaged 6.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game during the Flames September Tour of Canada shot 72 percent from the floor on 5-of-7 shooting hit his only three-point attempt scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in 16 minutes of play at Guelph (9/2). 2007 (Jr.): Co-captain... started 25 of the Flames 31 games... scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Houghton (11/25)... collected six rebounds against Southern Virginia (11/27)... scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds against Longwood (12/9)... grabbed five rebounds against Winthrop (1/13)... dished out a career-high seven assists against VMI (1/27)... scored nine points, pulled down six rebounds and snared three steals against High Point (2/3) scored five points on 2-of-3 shooting against VMI in the first round of the Big South Championship (2/27). 2006 (So.): Co-captain started all 30 games, averaging 5.1 points and finished second on the team with 5.5 rebounds per game shot 45.1 from the field on 55-of-122 shooting collected seven points and six rebounds against Cincinnati Christian (11/21) scored seven points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Lynchburg College (12/2) scored nine points and pulled down six rebounds at Lipscomb (12/10) scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for a double-double against High Point (1/3) scored nine points with five rebounds at VMI (1/14) collected a career-high three blocks at Winthrop (1/19) scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting while grabbing eight rebounds against VMI (2/2) had 10 rebounds to go with six points in 38 minutes of action against UNC Asheville (2/6). 2005 (Fr.): One of the Flames key reserve players saw playing time in all 28 games, starting two contests averaged 9.4 minutes per game, the third most played by a nonstarting player averaged 1.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest finished the season tied for fifth on the team with eight blocked shots recorded a season-best seven rebounds and his first collegiate points on a field goal at Western Carolina (12/1) Prep: Graduated from Pittsburg High School averaged 25.4 points per game as a senior and was named the District MVP, all-state first-team and a McDonald s All- American candidate averaged 16.3 points per game and was named the district s Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman all-state second-team and district Offensive Player of the Year as sophomore, averaging 19.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per outing named the all-district first-team and all-region second-team as a junior after averaging 17.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game named Pittsburg s Most Outstanding Academic Boy as a sophomore and a junior. Personal: Son of Bobby and Joscelyn Porter birthday is October 10 majoring in business management. Rell Porter Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2004-05 28 2 262 9.4 16 49.327 2 17.118 8 21.381 22 22 44 1.6 40 2 7 12 8 4 42 1.5 2005-06 30 30 849 28.3 55 122.451 8 31.258 36 51.706 45 121 166 5.5 104 8 18 37 8 20 154 5.1 2006-07 31 25 614 19.8 35 79.443 5 18.278 10 23.435 37 64 101 3.3 91 4 35 24 10 15 85 2.7 2007-08 31 28 665 21.5 51 114.447 25 68.368 11 20.550 34 65 99 3.2 83 3 33 25 10 16 138 4.5 TOTAL 120 85 2390 19.9 157 364.431 40 134.299 65 115.565 138 272 410 3.4 318 17 93 98 36 55 419 3.5
2008 (Jr.): Scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting in six minutes of action against Nyack (1/5)... tallied two points in less than one minute of action against UNC Asheville (2/9). 2007 (So.): Did not play. # 42 Tracey Quarles 6-4, 185, Jr. Guard Hanahan (S.C.) Charleston, S.C. 2006 (Fr.): Appeared in one game for the Flames... scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting, pulled down two rebounds and dished out two assists in one minute of action against Coastal Carolina (2/23). Prep: Graduated from Hanahan High School averaged 15.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game as a senior... tallied 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior. Personal: Son Sarah Randolph birthday is Apr. 14 majoring in psychology... would like to one day work for the FBI. Tracey Quarles Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2005-06 1 0 1 1.0 1 1 1.000 0 0.000 0 0.000 2 0 2 2.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2.0 2007-08 6 0 15 2.5 2 4.500 0 0.000 1 2.500 1 2 3 0.5 2 0 3 3 1 1 5 0.8 TOTAL 7 0 16 2.3 3 5.600 0 0.000 1 2.500 3 2 5 0.7 2 0 5 3 1 1 7 1.0
# 5 Anthony Smith 6-5, 215, Jr. Guard Plano East Plano, Texas Smith s Season Highs Points 30 vs. VMI (03-04-08) FG Made 11 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 11 vs. Radford (03-01-08) FG Attempts 18 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 18 vs. two other teams FG Pct..800 (8-10) vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 3 PT FG Made 7 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 3 PT FG Attempts 10 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 3-PT FG Pct..875 (7-8) vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FT Made 3 vs. East Carolina (11-17-07) 3 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FT Attempts 4 vs. East Carolina (11-17-07) 4 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) FT Pct. 1.000 (2-2) vs. George Mason (12-30-07).750 (3-4) vs. East Carolina (11-17-07).750 (3-4) vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) Rebounds 11 vs. VMI (02-26-08) 11 vs. Coker (11-13-07) Assists 3 vs. High Point (01-26-08) 3 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) Steals 3 vs. San Diego State (11-09-07) Blocks 2 vs. Campbell (12-28-07) Turnovers 5 vs. Coker (11-13-07) Smith s Career Highs Points 30 vs. VMI (03-04-08) FG Made 11 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 11 vs. Radford (03-01-08) FG Attempts 18 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 18 vs. two other teams FG Pct..889 (8-9) vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (12-04-06) 3 PT FG Made 7 vs. Longwood (11-27-07) 3 PT FG Attempts 10 vs. VMI (03-04-08) 3-PT FG Pct..875 (7-8) vs. Longwood (11-27-07) FT Made 7 vs. Niagara (02-17-07) 7 vs. two other teams FT Attempts 11 vs. Radford (02-18-06) FT Pct. 1.000 (6-6) vs. Winthrop (02-20-06) Rebounds 11 vs. VMI (02-26-08) 11 vs. Coker (11-13-07) Assists 10 vs. VMI (02-21-07) Steals 4 vs. Lynchburg College (12-02-05) Blocks 2 vs. Campbell (12-28-07) 2 vs. four other teams Turnovers 7 vs. Winthrop (02-28-06) 2008 (Jr.): Started 30 of 31 games... ranks in five Big South individual categories, including No. 6 in points (16.2), No. 5 in field goal percentage (51.5), No. 3 in three-point shooting (41.8), No. 5 in three-point field goals made (2.6) and No. 10 in defensive rebounds (3.7)... scored 17 points at Fresno State (11/10)... collected first double-double of the season with 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Coker (11/13)... scored 10 points at Kentucky (11/21)... scored 23 points against Longwood (11/27)... connected on seven three-point field goals against the Lancers, tying a Vines Center record... scored 14 points, including the game winner against Niagara (12/1)... tallied a career-high 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting at George Mason (12/30)... scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting in home win over Nyack (1/5)... tallied 22 markers on 10-of- 16 shooting at VMI (1/28)... scored 24 at Longwood (2/22)... tallied 23 points against VMI (2/26)... tallieda career-high 29 points against Radford (3/1). 2007 (Fall): Led the team with 21.0 points per game average during the Flames September Tour of Canada averaged 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game shot 67 percent from the floor on 18-of-27 shooting made 46 percent of his three-point attempts on 5-of-11 shooting using the international three-point line scored a gamehigh 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while grabbing seven caroms and dishing out five assists in win over Brock (9/1) scored a game-high 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting and grabbed six rebounds in win over Guelph (9/2). 2007 (So.): Was the only player to start all 31 games... scored 23 points in 26 minutes against Cincinnati Christian (11/21)... tallied 17 points against Southern Virginia (11/27)... scored 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting against St. Francis (12/4)... scored 15 points against Longwood (12/9)... notched a game-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and had three steals at No. 3 Florida (1/2)... one of his dunks made ESPN s Top 10 Plays on SportsCenter, while another dunk was featured on ESPN s College Game Night Gym Gems (2/27). 2006 (Fr.): Started 20 of the Flames 30 games was second on the team with 9.2 points per game earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors for the second time on January 2nd scored 11 points, while collecting four rebounds against High Point (1/3) scored 17 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Winthrop (2/20). Prep: Graduated from Plano East Senior High School three-year letterwinner inished his career as the third leading scorer in school history also was a regional finalist in the long jump. Personal: Son of Anthony Smith, Sr. and Etta J. Mewborn-Gailliard birthday is October 4 comes from an athletic family as his mother played basketball and his father played football at Langston University one of 10 student-athletes who served as an honorary pallbearer for the late Liberty University Founder and Chancellor, Dr. Jerry Falwell majoring in business. Anthony Smith Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2005-06 30 20 895 29.8 99 261.379 28 98.286 49 74.662 27 61 88 2.9 76 0 41 55 9 25 275 9.2 2006-07 31 31 915 29.5 128 261.490 33 84.393 63 98.643 25 77 102 3.3 86 2 73 47 8 26 352 11.4 2007-08 31 30 1058 34.1 185 356.520 83 199.417 50 79.633 35 119 154 5.0 67 0 35 47 6 31 503 16.2 TOTAL 92 81 2868 31.2 412 878.469 144 381.378 162 251.645 87 257 344 3.7 229 2 149 149 23 82 1130 12.3
2008 (Fr:) Has appeared in 14 of Liberty s 31 games... tallied first career points with a bucket against Nyack (1/5). Prep: 2007 graduate of Hampton Roads Academy averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior attended Grafton High School for freshman, sophomore and junior years. # 4 James Spencer 6-1, 185, Fr. Guard Hampton Roads Acad. Newport News, Va. Personal: Son of James, Jr. and Mercine Spencer birthday is Oct. 31 majoring in business father played college basketball at Chowan College. James Spencer Statistically Total 3-Point Rebounds Year 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 2007-08 15 0 31 2.1 1 3.333 0 1.000 0 0.000 1 5 6 0.4 7 0 2 2 0 0 2 0.1 TOTAL 15 0 31 2.1 1 3.333 0 1.000 0 0.000 1 5 6 0.4 7 0 2 2 0 0 2 0.1