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2014-15 Fighting Owls Basketball

Fighting Owl Quick FactsHarford Community College

City/State/Zip ....................................................................Bel Air, MD 21015Founded ........................................................................................................1957Enrollment ..................................................................................................9,756Website ....................................................................................www.harford.eduAffiliation ............................................................................NJCAA Division IRegion ............................................................................................... Region XXConference ....Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MD JUCO)Nickname ....................................................................................Fighting OwlsSchool Colors...........................................................Cornflower Blue & NavyFacilities (Capacity) ...................................... APGFCU Arena (2,500/3,200)Athletic Dept. Phone ..................................................................443-412-2226Website ..................................................................www.HarfordAthletics.com

AthleticsPresident ..........................................................................Dr. Dennis GolladayVice President ..............................................................................Rick JohnsonAthletic Director .......................................................................Ken KrsolovicAssociate Athletic Director ......................................................Donna GroveFacilities Manager ..............................................................................Tom EllerAthletic Communications ..........................................................Kevin CarverAdministrative Assistant ..........................................................Ruschel HarrisHead Athletics Trainer ............................................................Matt NeumannAPGFCU Arena General Manager .......................................... Greg PizzutoAcademic Support ............................................................... Mike SmelkinsonMarketing & Promotions ............................................................. Tom CasperEquipment ....................................................................................John JohnsonHSC Manager .................................................................................. RJ HeinlenIntramurals ..................................................................................Aaron Verardi

BasketballHead Coach ........................................................................... Mike SmelkinsonSeasons at Harford ........................................................................ First SeasonRecord at Harford ........................................................................................ n/aOverall Record ...................................................................... 49-37 (3 seasons)Assistant Coaches ................................................................Tyquan Alexander.........................................................................................................David Evans.............................................................................................................Austin Hill....................................................................................................... Jay Nowaskey2013-14 Record ...........................................................................................5-22Home ............................................................................................................1-13Away ................................................................................................................ 4-7Neutral ............................................................................................................ 0-2Returning/Lost ........................................................................................... 2/16Newcomers ......................................................................................................16

Table of Contents.1.

Quick Facts.2.

Numerical Roster.3.

Mike Smelkinson.4.

Devon WilsonBrandon SpainToney Floyd

.5.Jordan LillyEvan JoinerJosh Ortiz

.6.Jon WarrenAlie Kondeh

Malachi Seney.7.

Damien WilliamsCedric HinesWesley Guillen

.8.Exzavier Cooper

TJ EnochWill Jackson

.9.Hayden JacksonCameron SmithCharlie Kwarteng

.10.APGFCU Arena

.11.Athletics Overview

.12.Multimedia


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2014-15 Harford Fighting Owl Men’s Basketball Numerical Roster

No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School 0 Devon Wilson Fr. G 6-2 185 Laurel, Md. Princeton Day 1 Brandon Spain So. G 5-10 160 Baltimore, Md. Glen Burnie 2 Toney Floyd Fr. G 5-9 160 Millsboro, Del. Cape Henlopen 3 Jordan Lilly So. G 5-9 160 Perryville, Md. Perryville 4 Evan Joiner Fr. G 5-10 170 Oxon Hill, Md. Gwynn Park 5 Josh Ortiz Fr. F 6-7 215 New York, N.Y. Cordia 10 Jon Warren Fr. G 6-3 185 Milton, Del. Cape Henlopen 11 Alie Kondeh So. G 6-4 190 Laurel, Md. Ideal Academy 12 Malachi Seney So. G 5-10 150 Philadelphia, Pa. Elkton 14 Damien Williams Fr. G/F 6-5 230 Philadelphia, Pa. The Phelps School 15 Cedric Hines Fr. G 5-11 190 Washington, D.C. Gwynn Park 20 Wesley Guillen Fr. G 6-0 180 Silver Springs, Md. John F. Kennedy 22 Exzavier Cooper Fr. G 6-5 200 Rocky Mount, N.C. Rocky Mount 23 TJ Enoch Fr. F 6-8 215 Burlington, N.C. Briarwoods 24 Will Jackson So. F 6-6 185 Largo, Md. Potomac 25 Hayden Jackson Fr. G/F 6-6 175 Canberra, Australia Marist Canberra 33 Cameron Smith Fr. G 6-4 170 Melbourne, Australia Braemar College 34 Charlie Kwarteng Fr. F 6-6 210 New Rochelle, N.Y. Long Reach RS Aaron McDonald Fr. G 6-3 185 Fulton, Md. Reservoir

Head Coach: Mike Smelkinson, first seasonAssistant Coaches: Tyquan Alexander, David Evans, Austin Hill & Jay Nowaskey

Manager: Byron Whiting

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Alie Kondeh ................. ah-LEE KAHN-day

Malachi Seney ......... MAL-ah-KI SEE-KNEE

Exzavier Cooper ................... ex-ZAVE-yer

TJ Enoch .................................ee-NOCK

Charlie Kwarteng ....................QUAR-tang

Mike Smelkinson ..................SMEL-kin-son

Jay Nowaskey .....................no-WAHS-key

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First Year as Head Coach at Harford49-37 (3 years at Howard CC)St. Mary’s ‘08

The Harford Athletic Department and Athletic Director Ken Krsolovic announced the hiring of Mike Smelkinson as men’s basketball coach on April 4, 2014. Smelkinson was previously at the helm of the Howard Dragons.

“Mike Smelkinson stood out among a huge pool of applicants. His track record of academic and on-court success for his student-athletes is exemplary,” Krsolovic said. “Add in his familiarity with the MD JUCO Conference, NJCAA Region 20, and his work ethic, and you have a person who can lead the Fighting Owls to new heights in Division I play. I am truly excited for the prospects of the Harford men’s basketball program under his direction.”

During Smelkinson’s three seasons as the head coach at rival Howard, the Dragons were a combined 49-37 overall and 26-19 in MD JUCO play. He took the Dragons to the NJCAA National Tournament in 2013 after winning the Region XX Championship at the Division II level.

Last season, Smelkinson took the Dragons to the Region XX Final while tying for first place in the MD JUCO regular season standings with a 10-6 conference mark. Under Smelkinson’s guidance, Howard finished in the top five of the MD JUCO standings both of the last two seasons.

One of Smelkinson’s specialties seems to be turning around programs. In his first season at Howard, he took the Dragons to 13 victories, more than doubling the previous season’s win total of six. Prior to his stint at Howard, Smelkinson was the head coach for one season at Marriotts Ridge High School, where he took a winless team to eight victories in 2011.

Smelkinson served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, from 2008-10. He assisted in all coaching duties, including recruiting, creating scouting reports, player development and game management duties. During his final year at SMC, Smelkinson was the head coach of the JV squad.

Smelkinson played his final two years of eligibility at St. Mary’s College, helping the team to a 2008 NCAA DIII Sweet 16 appearance and national ranking. The Seahawks won the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament while Smelkinson led the CAC in assists. He started his collegiate career at NCAA DII’s California (Pa.) University, playing in every game from 2004-06.

As a high school standout, Smelkinson earned Howard County Player of the Year honors in 2004 at Long Reach High School.Smelkinson graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in human studies. He earned his

master’s degree in education from Walden University in 2013.

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Freshman . G . 6-2/185Laurel, MD/Princeton Day

Sophomore . G . 5-10/160Baltimore, MD/Glen Burnie

Freshman . G . 5-9/160Millsboro, DE/Cape Henlopen

Princeton Day: Averaged 19.2 points per game during high school career...Added 4.0 rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game. Personal: From Laurel, Md....Son of Sherrie Wilson...Has an older sister, Aisha...Related to Troy Gibson, who plays football at Bowie State...Enjoys collecting shoes, reading and hanging out with friends...Favorite athletes are Russell Westbrook, Tyson Gay and Floyd Mayweather...Favorite quote is “Hardwork beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

Howard CC (2012-13): Named Region XX Tournament MVP...Helped the Dragons reach the NJCAA National Tournament...Earned Defensive Player of the Year at Howard...Averaged 10.0 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game...Recorded double-digits 15 times, including a career-high 22 points in a win over Anne Arundel...Handed out seven helpers in win over Cecil. Glen Burnie High School: Earned First-Team All-Metro...Led the league in assists as a senior...Named to the Honor Roll in two semesters. Personal: From Baltimore, Md....Son of Bryan and Audrey Spain...Has a brother, Bryan...Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant...Favorite saying is “Speed Kills.”

Cape Henlopen High School: Earned All-Conference Honorable Mention as a freshman and sophomore...Helped team win the conference as a junior...Named to the Honor Roll as a junior and senior. Personal: From Millsboro, Del....Son of Toney Sr. and Charletta Floyd...Has an older brother, Jaeron Speaks...Enjoys listening to music and chilling...Favorite athletes are Lebron James, Derek Jeter, Kyrie Irving and Jason Williams.

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Sophomore . G . 5-9/160Perryville, MD/Perryville

Freshman . G . 5-10/170Oxon Hill, MD/Gwynn Park

Freshman . F . 6-7/215New York, NY/Cordia

Redshirt Year (2013-14): Sat out entire 2013-14 season.Freshman (2012-13): Saw action in 15 games with one start...Averaged 2.8 points per game and 1.0 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 12 points in a win over Valley Forge, adding career-best eight rebounds and two steals.Perryville High School: Named All-County in basketball and football...Averaged 19.2 points per game...Totaled 977 points in his career...Named to the Honor Roll.Personal: From Perryville, Md....Son of Jimmy and Darlene Lilly...Has five siblings (Jesse, Mary, Melissa, DeAndre & Kevin)...Enjoys vacations, sports and eating...Favorite athletes are Isiah Thomas and Allen Iverson.

Gwynn Park High School: Named Defensive Player of the Year...Earned Honor Roll in high school.Personal: From Oxon Hill, Md....Has two siblings, Drew and Roe Joiner...Related to Antwuan Miller, who plays basketball for Stephen F. Austin...Favorite athletes are Dwayne Wade and Rajon Rondo...Favorite saying is “Too slow.”...Nicknamed Bruiser.

Cordia High School: Averaged a double-double with 11.1 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game during the Manhattan Borough Championship season...Added 8.6 ppg and 7.6 rpg for the 14th Regional Champions.Personal: From New York City...Son of Raymond Ortiz and Jill Clayton...Has three younger siblings, Raymond Jr., Soraya and Rayna...Father played for Seton Hall and in Puerto Rico...Enjoys video games...Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Jabari Parker...Favorite saying is “Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it is impossible for anyone to accomplish.”

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Freshman . G . 6-3/185Milton, DE/Cape Henlopen

Sophomore . G . 6-4/190Laurel, MD/Ideal Academy

Sophomore . G . 5-10/150Philadelphia, PA/Elkton

Cape Henlopen High School: Earned All-State recognition as a senior...Named All-Conference three times and team MVP as a senior...Helped team to conference championship as a junior...Earned Honor Roll all four years. Personal: From Milton, Del....Son of Kemp and Threasa Brittingham...Youngest of four children (AJ, Jordan, Johnesha)...Johnesha plays basketball at Berea College...Enjoys cooking and watching “Family Guy”...Favorite athletes and Kobe Bryant and Derek Jeter...Favorite saying is “I do not pray for an easy life. I pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”

Howard CC (2012-13): Helped the Dragons win the Region XX Championship and reach the NJCAA National Tournament...Ranked second on the team with 13.1 points per game...Added 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 52.1 percent from the floor...Scored in double figures in 23 games, including a career-high 29 in win over Garrett...Netted 25 points in first win of national tourney...Scored 24 points in Region XX Championship Game.Ideal Academy: Earned All-WCSAA as a junior. Personal: From Laurel, Md....Son of Ismail Kondeh and Amie Mansaray...Has two brothers and three sisters...Favorite athletes are Derrick Rose, James Harden and Penny Hardaway...Favorite saying is “To be the best you have to beat the best.”

Redshirt Season (2013-14): Sat out entire 2013-14 season.Freshman (2012-13): Played in 27 games, starting 18...Averaged 7.4 points per game, and 3.4 assists per game...Helped team reach the MD JUCO Championship Game for first time ever...Netted career-best 19 points against PG...Handed out 12 helpers in win over Chesapeake.Elkton High School: Named UCBAC and Cecil County Player of the Year.Personal: From Philadelphia, Pa....Son of Michael Seney, Dina Williams and Deborah Bazemore-Seney...Brother Michael is an assistant of the Fighting Owl women’s team...Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant...Favorite saying is “Even in the dictionary, striving and struggling come before success.”

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Freshman . G . 5-11/190Washington, DC/Gwynn Park

Freshman . G . 6-0/180Silver Springs, MD/John F. Kennedy

The Phelps School: Earned First-Team All-State...Named Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior...1,000-Point Scorer. Personal: From Philadelphia, Pa....Son of Michele Whiting...Has three brothers and two sisters...Enjoys making beats and cooking...Favorite athletes and Dwayne Wade and Penny Hardaway.

Gwynn Park High School: Named team MVP...Led team in steals and assists...Earned Honor Roll as a junior and senior.Personal: From Washington, D.C....Son of Louis and Cynthia McClam...Has two younger siblings, Kyrie and Jaylen...Has a cousin who plays for the Wake Forest women’s team and the Kansas State men’s team...Enjoys listening to music and working at a pet store...Favorite athlete is James Harden...Favorite saying is “That’s a bet.”

John F. Kennedy High School: Played varsity as a senior...Earned Honor Roll as a senior. Personal: From Silver Spring, Md....Son of Francisco and Luiz Marina Guillen...Has two older brothers, Francisco and Christopher...Enjoys lifting weights and going to church...Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant...Favorite saying is “I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.”

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Freshman . F . 6-8/215Burlington, NC/Briarwoods

Sophomore . F . 6-6/185Largo, MD/Potomac

Rocky Mount High School: Earned Second-Team All-Conference...Named Player of the Year...Finished third at the national track meet in 110 high hurdles after winning the North Carolina 3A Eastern Regional title.Personal: From Rocky Mount, N.C....Son of Laticia Cooper...Has four siblings...Sister Jaquetta Pittman plays for the Fighting Owl women’s basketball team...Enjoys basketball and track...Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Lebron James...Favorite saying is “Never say you can’t or you never will.”

Briarwoods High School: Earned Most Improved Player Award in 2013. Personal: From Burlington, N.C....Son of Cliff and Glenda Carter...First name is Tony...Has a sister, Chelsea...Related to JamesOn Curry, who played for Oklahoma State and was drafted in the Second Round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls...Enjoys fishing, camping swimming and hunting...Favorite athletes are Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Richard Sherman and Steve Smith...Favorite saying is “Respect all, fear none.”

Prince George’s CC (2012-13): Played in 16 games as a reserve forward for the PG Owls...Averaged 2.2 points per game and 1.8 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting in win over CCBC Essex...Made Dean’s List in both semesters at PGCC.Potomac High School: Earned All-Star honors in 2010-11. Personal: From Largo, Md....Son of Yvette Jackson...Has two sisters, Jasmine and Jania...Enjoys cooking and video games...Favorite athletes are Brandon Jennings, Nick Young and Demar Derozan...Favorite saying is “Success doesn’t come easy.”

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Freshman . G/F . 6-6/175Canberra, Australia/Marist Canberra

Freshman . G . 6-4/170Melbourne, Australia/Braemar College

Freshman . F . 6-6/210New Rochelle, NY/Long Reach

Marist Canberra: Was a member of the ACT State Champions. Personal: From Canberra, Australia...Son of Brett and Jenny Jackson...Has an older sister, Sarah, and a younger brother, Nathan...Enjoys surfing...Favorite athlete is Shaun Mills...Favorite saying is “No worries, mate.”

Braemar College: Earned Top 5 Honors at the Andrew Bogut Basketball Showcase...Won the Youth League I Championship in 2013.Personal: From Melbourne, Australia...Son of Paul and Tonya Smith...Has a brother, Joel, and a sister, Karlee...Enjoys surfing...Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant...Favorite saying is “No worries.”

Long Reach High School: Earned ECPSAL Conference runners-up as a member of the Laurel Prep Academy...Named to the Honor Roll and National Society of High School Scholars.Personal: From New Rochelle, N.Y....Son of Charles and Vivian Kwarteng...Full Name is Charles Kwandwo Kwarteng III...Has two older sisters, Maxine and Malisa...Enjoys swimming and watching movies...Favorite athlete is Dwayne Wade...Favorite saying is “Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack.”

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APG Federal Credit Union Arena‘Home of the Fighting Owls’

Construction and renovation on the Susquehanna Center started in June of 2011. The original facility, which opened in 1968, has now doubled in size and currently provides increased opportunities for fitness in the Dixie Construction Fitness Center, as well as health & physical education classes.

The crown jewel of the new Susquehanna Center is the brand new APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College. This state-of-the-art arena is home to three of HCC’s Fighting Owls athletic teams: men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball.

As the largest indoor arena in the area, it will also be used for communi-ty and regional events, commencements, concerts, special events, student services, fundraising activities, meetings, conferences, and trade shows. For sporting events, the arena’s capacity is 2,500, and for events with floor seating, the number increases to 3,200.

Fact SheetName: APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community CollegeLocation: Adjacent to the Susquehanna Center at HCC, 401 Thomas Run Rd., Bel Air, MD 21015Size: Accommodates 3,200 seated guests (2,500 fixed seats; 700 on the floor); 19,000 square feet of open spaceUse: Home court for three Harford Community College athletic teams (men’s & women’s basketball & women’s volleyball)Naming Rights: APG Federal Credit Union partnered with HCC in February of 2012 to acquire naming rights for 15 years. The financial support will fund scholarships for HCC students as well as operations and programming in the Arena. Project Cost: $26,700,000How Funded: State of Maryland 57%, Harford County 36%, Harford Community College 7%Project Length: Groundbreaking took place in August of 2011. Most of the Susquehanna Center renovation was com-pleted by the opening of the fall 2012 semester.First Event: Nov. 15, 2012 - Basketball Doubleheader against Delaware County (WBB: W, 106-10/MBB: W, 72-67)Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony: Dec. 4, 2012First Sellout: Dec. 30, 2012 - Harlem Globetrotters

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Harford women won the Presidents’ Cup, while the men finished second for the third-straight season.

Inside the classroom, the Fighting Owls continue to make the grade. The past two seasons have been the best in school histroy, as 275 student-athletes fin-ished a semester with a 3.0 grade-point average, land-ing on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. A Fighting Owl-best 80 student-athletes achieved this feat in the Fall 2012 semester.

The Athletic Department was featured in the NJ-CAA Review in November of 2013 as the National College of the Month. The national monthly mag-azine had a spread of the Fighting Owl facilities and recent success. The new baseball field and APG Federal Credit Union Arena were prominent features in the article.

Later in the school year, the Fighting Owls Student-Ath-lete Advisory Com-mittee (SAAC) was also mentioned in the magazine for its communi-ty service project Shoes2Share.

Harford offers 14 NJCAA Division I Athletic pro-grams and we strive to help our student-athletes com-pete at the highest level, both on the field and in the classroom.

Over the past six seasons, the Fighting Owls have won 28 regional and conference championships, com-peted in numerous championship events and won al-most 800 contests. Twenty-five student-athletes have earned NJCAA All-American honors and over 180 have collected All-Region accolades, while almost 650 student-athletes have been recognized for academic excellence in just the past 10 semesters.

The volleyball and women’s basketball teams both repeated as Region XX Champions while the baseball program won its second Region XX Championship in three years.

All of the on-the-field success led to Harford’s best finish in the annual MD JUCO Presidents’ Cup, a tro-phy given to the most successfull athletic program in the conference. For the second consecutive season, the

2013-14 FIGHTING OWL ACCOMPLISHMENTSBack-to-Back MD JUCO Presidents’ Cup Champions (Women)

MD JUCO Presidents’ Cup Runners-Up (Men)Three Region XX Championships

Seven All-AmericansSix National Academic Awards

Three 4.0 Student-Athletes For Entire Year16 Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA in a Semester

Most Student-Athletes on MD JUCO & Region All-Academic ListFor Sixth Consecutive Year

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Harford Athletics is always at the cutting edge of technology. This Fall, the Fighting Owls launched their redesigned website, www.HarfordAthletics.com, and continue to offer student-athletes and fans the best experi-ence possible.

A pair of basketball doubleheaders are broadcast on local cable channels on tape delay with Ken Krsolovic on the play-by-play duties and his old pal Joe Lunardi, ESPN’s Bracketologist, on the color commentary.

Fans can follow all home contests of every sport on live stats. And everyone can get all the latest in-side information by following the official twitter account (@FightingOwlsHCC) and facebook account (/harfordathletics). Be sure to watch our newest videos from our YouTube page with a special player on our new site, as well as recent photo galleries.

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