Game #14: Memphis (9-4) VS. #21/22 CINCINNATI (11-2) · since World War II; have won ... No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown ... • The Tigers finished fifth in the league’s

By The Numbers...• The last time Tubby Smith

coached a game in the state of Kentucky; as UK head coach on Feb. 28, 2007 (82-70 win over-Georgia)

• Tigers’ winning percentage in last 13 conference openers; have won 12 of the last 13; all-time league-opener winning percentage is 64.8

• Memphis’ winning percentage when playing on New Year’s Eve since World War II; have won last 3 New Year’s Eve games

• Percentage of season steals by Jeremiah Martin in the last 6 games; has 22 of his 32 steals since Dec. 9; season-high 5 steals twice

• Men’s basketball 2017 fall se-mester GPA, the highest for a semester in program history; one of 10 semester GPA re-cords by Memphis Athletics

No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 0 Kyvon Davenport F Jr. 6-8/211 13.4 6.6 Gainesville, Ga. 4 Raynere Thornton F/G Jr. 6-6/236 5.2 3.8 Marietta, Ga. 10 Mike Parks Jr. F Jr. 6-8/260 3.8 3.0 Cleveland, Ohio 1 Jamal Johnson G Fr. 6-3/178 6.6 2.5 Birmingham, Ala. 3 Jeremiah Martin G Jr. 6-3/184 18.2 4.5 Memphis, Tenn.

— Reserves — 2 Jimario Rivers F Sr. 6-8/178 10.4 5.0 Clarksville, Tenn. 5 Kareem Brewton Jr. G Jr. 6-2/189 8.4 2.7 Claxton, Ga.

No. Name Pos Yr Ht/Wt PPG RPG Hometown 11 Gary Clark F Sr. 6-8/230 12.5 8.6 Clayton, N.C. 24 Kyle Washington F Sr. 6-9/230 10.6 5.0 Champlin, Minn. 1 Jacob Evans G Jr. 6-6/210 13.6 4.3 Baton Rouge, La. 3 Justin Jenifer G Jr. 5-10/175 6.0 2.8apg Baltimore, Md. 34 Jarron Cumberland G So. 6-5/215 10.7 3.8 Wilmington, Ohio

— Reserves — 2 Keith Williams G Fr. 6-5/210 4.8 1.7 Brooklyn, N.Y. 15 Cane Broome G Jr. 6-0/165 9.8 3.1apg East Hartford, Conn.

Tigers On TV/Radio/WebTelevision: ESPNU (Jim Barbar, play-by-play; Julianne Viani, analyst)Radio: Newsradio 600 WREC/Rock 103 FM (Dave Woloshin, play-by-play; Matt Dillon, color analyst; Forrest Goodman, studio host)Web: ESPN3.com

Schedule-Results(9-4, 0-0 American)

N o v e m b e r 10 vs. #25 Alabama# (CBS SN) .................. 82-70, L 14 LITTLE ROCK (ESPN3.com) ................ 70-62, W 21 NEW ORLEANS (ESPN3.com) ............ 63-52, W 25 NORTHERN KENTUCKY (ESPN3.com) 76-74, W 30 at UAB (Stadium.com) .......................... 71-56, LD e c e m b e r 2 MERCER (ESPN3.com) ..............(2ot) 83-81, W 5 SAMFORD (CW30/LocalMemphis) .... 65-64, W 9 BRYANT^ (ESPN3.com) ..................... 90-72, W 12 ALBANY^ (ESPNU) ............................ 67-59, W 16 vs. Louisville% (ESPN2) ......................... 81-72, L 20 SIENA^ (CW30/LocalMemphis) ........ 70-66, W 23 LOYOLA, MD. (ESPN3.com) ............... 83-71, W 28 LSU (CBS SN) ......................................71-61, L 31 at #21/22 Cincinnati* (ESPNU) ..................3 pmJ a n u a r y 3 at UCF* (ESPN3.com) ................................6 pm 6 TULSA* (ESPNews) .................................3 PM 9 TULANE* (ESPNews) ..............................6 PM 13 at Temple* (CBS SN) ..................................1 pm 16 CONNECTICUT* (CBS SN) ........................8 PM 20 at Tulsa* (ESPNU) ......................................7 pm 27 CINCINNATI* (CBS SN) ............................5 PM 31 at USF* (ESPNews) ...............................7:30 pmF e b r u a r y 3 at ECU* (ESPNews) ....................................1 pm 6 WICHITA STATE* (CBS SN) .......................8 PM 11 UCF* (CBS SN) ........................................3 PM 14 at SMU* (ESPNU) ......................................8 pm 17 at Tulane* (ESPNU) ...................................2 pm 22 HOUSTON* (CBS SN) ..............................8 PM 25 at Connecticut* (ESPN/ESPNU) ............. 1/3 pmM a r c h 1 USF* (ESPNews) .....................................8 PM 4 ECU* (ESPN3.com) .................................2 PM 8-11 American Athletic Conference Championship (Orlando, Fla.)

Home games in blue CAPS * American Game# Veterans Classic (Annapolis, Md.)^ Gotham Classic (Memphis, Tenn.)% Gotham Classic (New York, N.Y.)

Game #14: Memphis (9-4) VS. #21/22 CINCINNATI (11-2)SUNday, Dec. 31 • 3 pm (ct) • BB&T ARENA • HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY.

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SETTING THE SCENE • Memphis takes to the road Sunday, Dec. 31 to

face longtime rival Cincinnati. • The contest is the 2017-18 American Athletic

Conference opener for both teams. • The game is set for a 3 p.m. (CT) tip from BB&T

Arena in Highland Heights, Ky. • The Bearcats are playing all of their home

games at Northern Kentucky in 2017-18 while their homecourt, Fifth Third Arena, undergoes renovations this season.

• Memphis is not ranked in either national poll. Cincinnati is ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press poll and No. 22 in the coaches poll.

• The Tigers are 6-2 in the month of December. • Memphis’ two setbacks were to Louisville 81-

72 at Madison Square Garden Dec. 16 and LSU 71-61 at FedExForum Dec. 28.

• The Tigers are playing only their second true road game of the season. Memphis dropped its road opener at UAB Nov. 30.

• Memphis returns only two letterwinners — both starters — from its 2016-17 squad.

• The Tigers welcome 11 newcomers (5 junior college transfers/5 freshmen/1 transfer) to this season’s team.

• Cincinnati brings an impressive 11-2 record into Sunday’s match-up.

• The Bearcats enter the contest after a week-plus break from competition. Cincinnati last played Dec. 21.

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(Dec. 25) 1. Villanova (43) ............................ 12-0 2. Michigan State (16) .................. 12-1 3. Arizona State (6) ....................... 12-0 4. Duke ......................................... 12-1 5. Texas A&M ................................ 11-1 6. Xavier ........................................ 12-1 7. West Virginia ............................ 11-1 8. Wichita State ............................ 10-2 9. Virginia ..................................... 11-1 10. TCU ........................................... 12-0 11. Kansas ....................................... 10-2 12. Oklahoma ................................. 10-1 13. North Carolina .......................... 11-2 14. Purdue ...................................... 12-2 15. Miami, Fla. ................................ 10-1 16. Kentucky ..................................... 9-2 17. Arizona ..................................... 10-3 18. Baylor ....................................... 10-2 19. Tennessee ................................... 9-2 20. Gonzaga .................................... 10-3 21. Cincinnati .................................. 11-2 22. Texas Tech ................................. 11-1 23. Seton Hall ................................. 11-2 24. Florida State ............................. 11-1 25. Creighton .................................. 10-2

ARV: #29 Louisville, #33 SMU

USA Today Coaches(Dec. 25)

1. Villanova (27) ............................ 12-0 2. Michigan State (5) .................... 12-1 3. Duke ......................................... 12-1 4. Arizona State ............................ 12-0 5. Xavier ........................................ 12-1 6. Texas A&M ................................ 11-1 7. West Virginia ............................ 11-1 8. TCU ........................................... 12-0 9. Virginia ..................................... 11-1 10. Wichita State ............................ 10-2 11. Kansas ....................................... 10-2 12. Oklahoma ................................. 10-1 13. Purdue ...................................... 12-2 14. North Carolina .......................... 11-2 15. Kentucky ..................................... 9-2 16. Miami, Fla. ................................ 10-1 17. Baylor ....................................... 10-2 18. Arizona ..................................... 10-3 19. Gonzaga .................................... 10-3 20. Tennessee ................................... 9-2 21. Texas Tech ................................. 11-1 22. Cincinnati .................................. 11-2 23. Creighton .................................. 10-2 24. Seton Hall ................................. 11-2 25. Florida State ............................. 11-1

ARV: #27 Louisville

*Tigers opponents/possible opponents in italics

Memphis/CINCINNATIStatistical Comparison

Statistic UofM UCRecord 9-4 11-2KenPom.com (12/29) 174 10RPI (12/29) 180 75Sagarin (12/29) 150 12Scoring Offense 71.2 80.8Scoring Defense 69.6 60.0Scoring Margin +1.6 +20.8Free Throw Percentage .693 .689Field Goal Percentage .440 .473Field Goal Pct. Defense .423 .3743-Point Field Goal Pct. .293 .3763-Point FG Pct. Defense .368 .342Rebounding Offense 34.8 40.6Rebounding Defense 33.8 31.2Rebounding Margin +1.0 +9.4Blocked Shots 4.7 5.9Assists 13.2 17.5Steals 6.5 8.7

P o l l T r a c k i n g T h e T i g e r sF o l l o w i n g M e m p h i s I n T h e P o l l s

PS N-13 N-20 N-27 D-4 D-11 D-18 D-25 J-1 J-8 J-15AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NRCoaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

J-22 J-29 F-5 F-12 F-19 F-26 M-5 M-12 PTAPCoachesPS — preseason ranking; PT — post-tournament ranking

T i g e r s R e c o r d W i t h S ta r t e r s Record Games Starters 5-2 ALA, LR, UNO, NKU, UAB, MER, SAM Brewton, Davenport, Martin, Parks, Rivers 2-1 BRY, ALB, LOU Davenport, Johnson, Martin, Parks, Rivers 2-1 SIE, LOY, LSU Davenport, Johnson, Martin, Parks, Thornton

• Both of Cincinnati’s losses were away from BB&T Arena.

• The Bearcats lost at Xavier Dec. 2 and against Florida in Newark, N.J. Dec. 9.

• CIncinnati is the 2017-18 preseason favorite to win the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.

What The Tigers Did A Year Ago • Memphis posted a 19-13 overall record and a

9-9 American Athletic Conference mark. • The Tigers finished fifth in the league’s regular

season and dropped their opening game in the conference’s postseason tournament.

• Memphis did not earn a postseason berth.

WHAT THE bearcats Did A Year Ago • Cincinnati posted a 30-6 overall record and 16-2

American Athletic Conference mark in 2016-17. • The Bearcats were The American’s regular-sea-

son and tournament runner-up in 2016-17. • Cincinnati placed second in the regular season

and tournament to SMU. • The Bearcats earned an NCAA Tournament

berth and were the No. 6 seed in the South Re-gion.

• Cincinnati won its first-round game over Kansas State, before falling to No. 3 seed UCLA.

Scouting the bearcats • Cincinnati brings an impressive 11-2 record into

Sunday’s match-up.

Memphis/CINCINNATISeries Information

Overall series .....................Cincinnati leads 41-33Current streak ......................Cincinnati won last 1Gms played at Cincinnati ............. UC leads 24-10Smith vs. Cincinnati ..........................................1-1Cronin vs. Memphis .........................................5-5Last year’s meeting..........................Feb. 23, 2017 UC 87 • UofM 74 Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OhioLast Memphis win .............................Feb. 6, 2016 UofM 63 • UC 59 FedExForum • Memphis, Tenn.Last UofM win at Cincinnati ...........Dec. 19, 2007 UofM 79 • UC 69 Fifth Third ArenaLast Cincinnati win ..........................Feb. 23, 2017 UC 87 • UofM 74 Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OhioLast UC win at Cincinnati ................Feb. 23, 2017 UC 87 • UofM 74 Fifth Third Arena

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 • M e m p h i s • T i g e r s • B a s k e t b a l l

Last Meeting (2016-17)#15 Cincinnati 87 • Memphis 74

Feb. 23, 2017Fifth Third ArenA • CINCINNATI, OHIO

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S MinLawson, KJ 7-13 1-2 0-1 5 15 2 2 0 0 37Lawson, D. 9-16 1-2 2-4 10 21 3 4 1 1 36Rivers 6-6 0-0 0-0 2 12 1 0 0 0 24Martin 8-12 1-3 6-7 2 23 11 1 0 0 39Crawford 0-5 0-3 0-0 3 0 0 1 0 3 25Clergeot 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Kessee 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 10Randall 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 14Rykhoek 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 8 TEAM 3 1Totals 31-57 4-13 8-12 27 74 20 12 1 4 200

Cincinnati FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB TP A TO B S MinClark 3-6 1-2 6-10 9 13 3 2 1 1 31Washington 5-7 0-0 6-6 6 16 0 1 0 0 25Evans 6-13 1-3 2-2 4 15 2 1 3 2 33Caupain 5-9 2-3 0-0 3 12 7 1 0 3 33Johnson 2-9 2-7 1-2 3 7 3 0 0 1 29Moore 1-1 1-1 2-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 6Jenifer 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5Scott 2-2 0-0 2-2 1 6 0 0 0 1 8Brooks 1-1 0-0 2-2 2 4 0 0 0 0 8Cumberland 3-7 1-4 2-2 2 9 4 1 1 0 22 TEAM 1Totals 28-57 8-21 23-28 34 87 19 6 5 8 200

Memphis 32 42 — 74Cincinnati 51 36 — 87Officials: Higgins, Stephens, StuartAttendance: 12,787

• The Bearcats enter the contest after a week-plus break from com-petition. Cincinnati last played Dec. 21.

• Both of Cincinnati’s losses were away from BB&T Arena.

• The Bearcats lost at Xavier Dec. 2 and against Florida in New-ark, N.J. Dec. 9.

• CIncinnati is the 2017-18 preseason favorite to win the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.

• Three Bearcats — seniors Gary Clark and Kyle Washington and junior Jacob Evans — all were named to the 2017-18 preseason All-American Athletic Conference second team.

• Evans leads a quartet of Bearcats averaging double figures at 13.6 ppg.

• Evans also is tops on the team with 41 assists (3.2 apg).

• Clark (12.5 ppg), sophomore Jarron Cumber-land (10.7 ppg) and Washington (10.6 ppg) also average double digits in the scoring column.

• Clark leads the Bearcats in rebounding (8.6 rpg), blocked shots (20 total) and steals (21 to-tal).

• Four Bearcats — Washington (44.4 percent), Cane Broome (43.8), Evans (41.7) and Justin Jenifer (40) — shoot 40 percent or better from the three-point arc.

• Evans (25) and Cumberland (21) lead Cincinnati in number of treys made.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 M e m p h i s N u m e r i c a l R o s t e rNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown/High School/Last School 0 Kyvon Davenport F 6-8 211 Jr. Gainesville, Ga./East Hall HS/Georgia Highlands College 1 Jamal Johnson G 6-3 178 Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park HS 2 Jimario Rivers G/F 6-8 194 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn./Kenwood HS/Southwest Tennessee CC 3 Jeremiah Martin G 6-3 184 Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Mitchell HS 4 Raynere Thornton G/F 6-6 236 Jr. Marietta, Ga./Marietta HS/Gordon State College 5 Kareem Brewton Jr. G 6-2 189 Jr. Claxton, Ga./Shiloh HS/Eastern Florida State College 10 Mike Parks Jr. F 6-8 260 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Richmond Heights HS/ Southwest Mississippi CC 11 Malik Rhodes G 6-2 180 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Clark Montessori/Barton CC 12 Victor Enoh F 6-7 250 Fr. Decatur, Ga./Greenforest Christian Academy 14 Evin Olds G 5-11 165 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Harding Academy 15 David Nickelberry G 6-6 205 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Windermere Prep 20 Nathan Stewart G 6-2 165 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Richards HS 23 Karim Sameh Azab F 6-10 270 So. Giza, Egypt/Hales Franciscan HS (Ill.) 30 Kytrel Williams G 6-3 225 Sr. Memphis, Tenn./Harding Academy/Motlow State CC 31 Jesse Johnson F/G 6-7 212 r-Sr. Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School/ Alabama A&M Univ. 32 Alex Moffatt F 6-5 217 Sr. Somerville, Tenn./Fayette Academy/Shawnee State Univ.

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Office Address 203 Athletic Office Bldg. 570 Normal St. Memphis, TN 38152Office Phone 901-678-2337Fax 901-678-4134

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T I G E R S O N T H E W E B For game notes, rosters, statistics and oth-er information on Memphis Tigers basketball, go to the University of Memphis athletics web-site at:

www.GoTigersGo.com

T I G E R S O N T H E R A D I O All Memphis basketball games are broad-cast on the Tigers’ network flagship sta-tion, NewsRadio 600AM WREC/Rock 103 FM (102.7). Dave Woloshin calls the play-by-play, while Matt Dillon serves as the color analyst. Dillon and Forrest Goodman (in studio) host the pre- and postgame shows. NewsRadio 600AM WREC also broadcasts Tubby Smith’s weekly radio show, which is held at the Newby’s. Forrest Goodman serves as host of the weekly call-in show. The Smith radio weekly call-in show began Nov. 27 and is scheduled for most Mondays throughout the season.

t u b b y s m i t hT E L E V I S I O N S H O W

Head coach Tubby Smith’s weekly televi-sion coach’s show is televised every Monday night at 6:30 p.m. (CT) during the season by ABC24/Local Memphis (WATN) in Memphis. The show began Nov. 27. Dave Woloshin serves as the show’s host.



• It is the sixth time in the last 10 years that the Tigers are playing a New Year’s Eve game.

• The last time Memphis played a New Year’s Eve contest was in the 2014-15 campaign, and the Tigers defeated Houston 73-54 at FedExForum.

• Overall, Memphis has a 10-3 record (.769 win-ning percentage) when playing on New Year’s Eve since World War II.

Tigers On New Year’s Eve (10-3 record)

Year Opponent (Site) Result 2014-15 Houston (H) 73-54, W 2013-14 USF (A) 88-73, W 2011-12 Charlotte (H) 67-58, W 2009-10 Tennessee (H) 59-66, L 2008-09 Northeastern (H) 80-48, W 1992-93 Minnesota (A) 55-70, L 1977-78 Arkansas (H) 70-95, L

FedExForumT h e H o m e o f T h e T i g e r s

The 2017-18 season marks the 14th for the Tigers in their home arena, FedExForum, which officially opened in September, 2004. Located just a few feet off Beale Street on historic Highway 61, FedExForum rises to extend the heart of the Memphis entertainment district. Memphis plays all of its 2017-18 home contests in the 18,400-seat are-na, which is serving as the host site for 2019 American Athletic Conference Championship. It also is the site for the 2021 NCAA South Regional. Since it opened in 2004, FedExForum has hosted six Conference USA Tournaments, three NCAA Men’s South Regionals (2009, 2014, 2017), one American Ath-letic Conference Tournament and one NCAA Women’s South Regional (2010). At 135 feet high, FedExForum provides a new backdrop for historic Beale Street. The 805,850 square-feet arena, covering 13.8 acres, features five lev-els as well as state-of-the-art locker rooms and facilities for sports teams, as well as an exceptional dining and entertainment experiences for its patrons.

Capacity: 18,400Open House: Sept. 6, 2004First Event: Usher concert, Sept. 17, 2004First Memphis Tiger event: Midnight Madness, Oct. 15, 2004First Memphis exhibition game: vs. Christian Brothers, Nov. 6, 2004 (81-70, W)First Memphis regular season game: vs. Savannah State, Coaches vs. Cancer, Nov. 11, 2004 (102-40, W)Memphis record at FedExForum: 238-44 (.844 winning percentage)



• Cincinnati is shooting 47.3 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from the arc and 68.9 per-cent from the foul line.

• The Bearcats are dominating their opponents on the glass, out-rebounding them by an av-erage margin of +9.4 boards per game (40.6-31.2).

• Mick Cronin is in his 12th season as the Cincin-nati head coach. He has 248-137 record at the school. He has an overall collegiate coaching record of 317-161.

A DIFFERENT LOOK ... • When Memphis plays Cincinnati Sunday, the

game will have an odd feeling. • The playing floor will look familiar, but the are-

na will definitely be different. • With their on-campus arena undergoing reno-

vations, the Bearcats are playing all of their 2017-18 home games at Northern Kentucky’s BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Ky.

• Cincinnati has a 7-0 record in its new “home” this season.

... BUT SOMETHING’S FAMILIAR • While Sunday’s game is the Tigers’ first at BB&T

Arena, they’ll see a familiar color scheme, logo and signage.

• BB&T Arena is the homecourt for the Northern Kentucky Norse, an opponent on the Memphis schedule earlier this season.

• Memphis hosted Northern Kentucky Nov. 25 at FedExForum and pulled out a 76-74 come-from-behind victory.

• Northern Kentucky is sharing its homecourt with Cincinnati this season.

WELCOME BACK, COACH SMITH! • Memphis head coach Tubby Smith will enjoy a

second homecoming this season when his Ti-gers play Cincinnati on the Northern Kentucky campus in Highland Heights, Ky.

• The game is the first for Smith back in the state of Kentucky, a place where he coached in for 10 seasons from 1997-2007.

• The last time Smith coached a game in the Bluegrass State was Feb. 28, 2007, when Ken-tucky defeated Georgia 82-70 at Rupp Arena.

• Smith led the Wildcats to 10-straight, 20-win seasons and 10-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

• Smith guided Kentucky to six NCAA Tourna-ment Sweet Sixteens, four Elite Eights, one Final Four and one national championship (1998).

• Earlier this season, Smith had his first home-coming when he took Memphis to his home state of Maryland for the Tigers’ 2017-18 sea-son opener versus Alabama in Annapolis, Md.

• Smith was born in Scotland, Md., which is a two-hour drive from Annapolis.

ANOTHER TIGER HOMECOMING • Although he won’t actually play in his home-

town of Cincinnati Sunday, junior Malik Rhodes is playing his hometown Bearcats.

• Rhodes grew up in Cincinnati and played his prep career at Clark Montessori.

• The 6-foot-2 guard was an all-state honorable mention pick and an all-league performer.

TIGERS’ NEW YEAR’S EVE SUCCESS • Memphis is opening American Athletic Confer-

ence play against Cincinnati New Year’s Eve af-ternoon.

TIGERS BASKETBALL SETSSEMESTER-RECORD GPA

IN FALL 2017

The University of Memphis basketball team recorded a program-record 2.90 grade-point aver-age (GPA) for the 2017 fall semester. The Tigers’ 2.90 GPA was one of 10 semester records for Memphis Athletics, including overall department GPA of 3.24. Other semester GPA records that men’s bas-ketball was a part of were:

• Overall Freshmen GPA: 3.34 • Freshmen male GPA: 3.25 • Male student-athlete GPA: 3.14


TUBBY SMITHHead Coachoverall: 585-293/27 yrsat memphis: 28-17/2 yrs

• 1998 NCAA Champi-onship head coach

• 2000 Olympic gold medalist (men’s basketball assistant coach) at Summer Games in Sydney

• 19 seasons of 20 or more wins, including two campaigns with 30 or more victories

• Eight total conference championships (regular season and tournament combined)

• 19 players he coached have played in the NBA, including nine that were drafted

• Three-time National Coach of the Year, with the last coming in 2015-16 as The SportingNews National Coach of the Year

smith Year-By-Year RecordSeason Team W-L Notes2017-18 Memphis 9-42016-17 Memphis 19-132015-16 Texas Tech 19-13 NCAA 1st Rd.2014-15 Texas Tech 13-192013-14 Texas Tech 14-18 2012-13 Minnesota 21-13 NCAA 3rd Rd.2011-12 Minnesota 23-15 NIT Runner-up2010-11 Minnesota 17-142009-10 Minnesota 21-14 NCAA 1st Rd.2008-09 Minnesota 22-11 NCAA 1st Rd.2007-08 Minnesota 20-14 NIT 1st Rd.2006-07 Kentucky 22-12 NCAA 2nd Rd.2005-06 Kentucky 22-13 NCAA 2nd Rd.2004-05 Kentucky (R) 28-6 NCAA Elite 82003-04 Kentucky (T) 27-5 NCAA 2nd Rd.2002-03 Kentucky (R/T) 32-4 NCAA Elite 82001-02 Kentucky 22-10 NCAA Sweet 162000-01 Kentucky (R/T) 24-10 NCAA Sweet 161999-2000 Kentucky 23-10 NCAA 2nd Rd.1998-99 Kentucky (T) 28-9 NCAA Elite 81997-98 Kentucky (R/T) 35-4 NCAA Champs1996-97 Georgia 24-9 NCAA 1st Rd.1995-96 Georgia 21-10 NCAA Sweet 161994-95 Tulsa (R) 24-8 NCAA Sweet 161993-94 Tulsa (R) 23-8 NCAA Sweet 161992-93 Tulsa 15-141991-92 Tulsa 17-13 Totals 585-293 8conf.titles/ 18 NCAA/ 9 Sweet 16/ 4 Elite 8/ 1 Final Four/ 1NCAAtitle(R)—denotesconf.regularseasontitle(T)—denotesconf.tournamenttitle


66-63 loss at Southern Miss Jan. 10, 2004 (Con-ference USA).

• The following breaks down the Tigers’ record in league openers by conference:

Conference Opener Record/Pct. The American 3-1/.750 Conference USA 14-4/.778 Great Midwest 2-2/.500 Metro 10-6/.625 Missouri Valley 2-4/.333 Mississippi Valley 4-2/.667 Total 35-19/.648

MEMPHIS IN RECENT ROAD OPENERS • Memphis has a 15-8 record (.652 winning pct.)

in its previous 23 league road openers. • The Tigers are 2-2 in the four American Athletic

Conference road openers. • Memphis won its league road opener in 2016-

17, posting an 80-59 victory at Tulane Jan. 8, 2017.

ONE OF ONLY TWO • Maybe the Tigers need to send some gifts to

the American Athletic Conference scheduling computer for future seasons.

• Memphis opens the 2017-18 conference sea-son with two-straight road games at Cincinnati Sunday and at UCF Jan. 3.

• The Tigers are one of two teams in the Ameri-can Athletic Conference that is opening league play with its first two games on the road.

• UCF is the other team that begins conference action with two-straight road games (at SMU, at ECU).

YOUTH VS. VETS • There is a huge disparity in the youth versus

veterans match-up when Memphis faces Cin-cinnati Sunday.

• The Tigers return only two letterwinners and three players that saw game action in 2016-17.

• On the other hand, the Bearcats return three starters and nine letterwinners.

• The “tale of the tape” below shows the differ-ence:

Returning from 2016-17 Memphis Stat Cincinnati 2 Letterwinners 9 2 Starters 3 11 Newcomers 6 28.3 Pct./Minutes 66.7 22.4 Pct./Scoring 71.7 17.9 Pct./Rebounding 78.4 33.7 Pct./Assists 62.1

DOUBLE-DOUBLE REPEAT • That’s what the Tigers would like to have from

junior Jeremiah Martin Sunday. • In the Feb. 23, 2017, encounter at Fifth Third

Arena, Martin had a breakout performance.

1975-76 Pepperdine (H) 90-82, W 1973-74 Murray State (H) 67-65, W (ot) 1971-72 Arkansas (H) 92-77, W 1970-71 UNLV (A) 83-76, W 1968-69 Brown (H) 70-52, W 1966-67 Yale (H) 57-43, W Record Breakdown: 8-2 home; 2-1 away

CLOSING OUT THE OLD YEAR IN STYLE • The Tigers are closing out 2017 with a Dec. 31

game at Cincinnati, and they have done well in their final game of the calendar year since 1997-98.

• The Tigers have a 17-3 record (.850 winning percentage) in their final game of the calendar year the past 20 campaigns.

• Memphis has won its last seven “final-game-of-the-calendar-year” games (since 2010-11).

• Memphis won its final game of 2016 with a Dec. 30, 2016, victory over No. 20 South Caro-lina at FedExForum (70-54).

• The Gamecocks went on to advance to the 2017 NCAA Final Four.

TIGERS IN OVERALL CONFERENCEOPENERS • Memphis is playing its all-time 55th conference

opener Sunday against Cincinnati. • The Tigers’ record in their previous 54 league

openers is 35-19 (.648 winning percentage). • Memphis is 19-8 (.704 winning percentage)

when its conference opener is at home and 16-11 (.593 winning percentage) when its league opener is on the road.

• The Tigers have won 12 of their last 13 league openers. Memphis’ 12-game win streak in league openers was snapped last season with a loss to SMU 58-54 Dec. 27, 2016.

• Prior to last season’s setback, Memphis last lost a conference opener in the 2003-04 season, a

2017-18 IN-SEASONAWARDS/HONORS

Dec. 26 • David Nickelberry — American Athletic Con-

ference Rookie of the Week • Jeremiah Martin — American Athletic Confer-

ence Weekly Honor Roll

Dec. 18 • Jeremiah Martin — American Athletic Confer-


Dec. 11 • Jamal Johnson — American Athletic Confer-

ence Rookie of the Week • Jeremiah Martin — American Athletic Confer-


Nov. 27 • Jimario Rivers — American Athletic Confer-




• Martin posted the first double-double of his ca-reer with 23 points and a career-high 11 assists.

JUCOS JIVIN’ • As with all newcomers to NCAA Division I bas-

ketball, it takes time to finding their footing. • It’s true for freshmen as well as junior college

transfers. • Now, with 13 games under their belts, the Ti-

gers’ junior college transfers are learning their roles, and in turn, getting comfortable playing at this level.

• Their comfort level has been seen in recent per-formances, and the following shows that:

Game Player Highlight LSU Davenport 3rd dbl-dbl of season (17-11); season-highs for for pts, rebs Loyola Md. Thornton 2nd career start 1st career dbl-dbl 16 pts, 11 rebs Davenport 3 blocks; 5th- straight, multi- block game Siena Thornton 1st career start 13 pts, 7 rebs Brewton Jr. Season-high rebs (5) Davenport Season-high blocks (4) Louisville Parks Jr. Season-highs 7 rebs, 31 mins Albany Brewton Jr. Season-high 19 pts 3-3 treys Davenport Season-high blocks (4)

NICKEL & DIMIN’ • Freshman David Nickelberry had a “break-

out” week in performances against Siena and Loyola Md., and for his efforts, he was named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week.

• Nickelberry is a versatile player and he showed off those skills in the Dec. 23 victory over Loyola Md.

• The 6-foot-6 forward/guard posted season-bests for points (14) and assists (5) versus the Greyhounds. He also had six rebounds and two steals in a season-high 30 minutes of game ac-tion.

• Nickelberry netted his 14 points of 6-of-8 field goals and 2-of-3 free throws.

• For the season, the Orlando, Fla., native is aver-aging 3.6 points and has 15 assists (fourth-most on the team).

• Nickelberry sat out the Dec. 28 LSU game due to an illness.

• Memphis men’s basketball held its grand opening of the program’s new practice facility, the Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center, Nov. 17. It is a comprehensive, 62,000-square-foot training facility on the University’s Park Avenue Campus.

• This stand-alone facility en-compasses offices, locker rooms, 3,250-square-foot weight room, training fa-cilities, two NCAA regulation courts, as well as spaces for student-athletes to study, train, eat and develop.

• In addition, the history of Memphis basketball will be showcased via a large atrium in the grand lobby known as Traditions Hall, a 7,300-square-foot area that will double as a museum designed to be an interactive celebration of Tigers basket-ball for the general public.

• The new practice facilities, part of the University’s “Time to Shine” capital cam-

paign, represent a major commitment from the University and Memphis community to compete at the highest level.

LAURIE-WALTON FAMILY BASKETBALL CENTER*** GRAND OPENING: NOV. 17, 2017 ***

SOMETHING’S BREWING OFF THE BENCH • Heading into the Dec. 9 game versus Bryant,

head coach Tubby Smith decided on a starting lineup change.

• After going with the same lineup for the first seven games, Smith inserted freshman Jamal Johnson in place of junior Kareem Brewton Jr.

• In doing so, the Tigers may have found them-selves a spark off the bench and a sixth man for the rest of the season.

• The following compares Brewton Jr. as a start-er and off the bench:

Starter Stat 6th Man 7.3 PPG 9.7 2.4 RPG 3.0 2.4 APG 1.3 33.3 FG Pct. 51.2 12.5 3-pt. FG Pct. 36.4

DOWN, BUT NOT OUT • Although they don’t want to make a habit of

it all season long, Tigers fans will take the wins no matter how they come.

• In six of its 10 home games, Memphis has had to do so the hard way — coming back from double-digit deficits.

• However, the comeback magic ran out in the Dec. 28 LSU game. It was the first time this season Memphis trailed by double digits and failed to win.

• The following shows how the Tigers are be-coming the “Comeback Kids”:

Opponent Deficit/Half Final LSU 11 (59-48)/2nd 71-61, L Loyola Md. 12 (25-13)/1st 83-71, W Siena 10 (36-26)/2nd 70-66, W Samford 11 (41-30)/1st 65-64, W Mercer* 11 (26-15)/1st 83-81, W Northern Ky. 16 (29-13)/1st 76-74, W Little Rock 14 (21-7)/1st 70-62, W *doubleovertime

GETTING COMFY: OFFENSE • With all the new faces on the squad in 2017-18,

it was going to take time for all to learn their roles.

• And while that process is still on-going, the new Tigers are growing comfortable.

• Glimpses of that comfort level was seen on of-fense in the Dec. 9 victory over Bryant.

• The following are some of the offensive num-bers the Tigers put up in the Dec. 9 win:

• 90 points — the most in a game this season • 13 three-pointers — the most in a game this season • 26 assists — the most in a game this season • 57.6 FG pct. — highest in a game this season • 56.5 three-point FG pct. — highest in a game this season • 6 three-pointers (x2) — Jeremiah Martin, Jamal Johnson hit career-high six treys

GETTING COMFY: DEFENSE • Many coaches will say that it’s harder for new-

comers to learn the defensive side of the game when they first arrive.



• And that’s been the case early on for the ex-tremely new 2017-18 Memphis Tigers.

• However, Memphis showed some signs of “get-ting after it” on defense in its Dec. 12 victory over Albany.

• The following are some of the defensive num-bers the Tigers put up in the Dec. 12 win:

• Allowed 57 points — Albany entered the game averaging 81.8 ppg • 34.4 FG pct. defense — Albany entered the game shooting 49.5 FG pct. • 23.5 3-pt. FG pct. defense — Albany entered the game shooting 38.3 3-pt. FG pct. • Allowed 8 assists — Albany entered the game averaging 13.2 apg • Forced 14 turnovers — Albany entered the game averaging 11.5 • 11 blocked shots — season-high

FIRST TIME SINCE ... • Memphis defeated Mercer in double overtime

83-81 Dec. 2 at FedExForum. • It was the Tigers’ first double-overtime game

since the 2013 Conference USA Tournament championship tilt.

• Memphis, ranked No. 20 at the time, posted a thrilling 91-79 victory over Southern Miss in the title contest.

• With the victory, the Tigers secured the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

NOW, PART OF NCAA HISTORY • Although the records books are still being

combed, it is hard to believe what the Tigers football and men’s basketball teams went

Connor VanoverF/C • 7-4 • 217Little Rock, Ark.Arkansas Baptist PrepFindlay Prep (Nev.)

Transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., for the 2017-18 season … The Pilots opened their season Nov. 3 … Prior to 2016-17 season, rated the No. 3 player in the state of Arkansas … 247sports.com ranked him the No. 25 center in the nation … ESPN.com rated him the No. 40 center in the country … Before moving to Findlay Prep, starred at Arkansas Baptist Prep in Little Rock … Played three varsity sea-sons for the Eagles in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 … Helped lead the Eagles to a combined three-year record of 82-21 … Arkansas Baptist also posted a 43-1 Arkansas 4A-Region 4 record and won three league crowns … The Eagles won back-to-back Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) Class 4 A state titles in 2016 and 2017 … Team advanced to the state tournament semifinal round his freshman season (2015) … In his three seasons, had over 1,000 points, 700 boards and 300 blocked shots … Honors included: two-

time USA Today All-Arkansas second team (2016, 2017), Arkansas Class 4A State Tournament MVP (2016), three-time Arkansas 4A-All State (2015, 2016, 2017), three-time All-Arkansas 4A-4 Conference (2015, 2016, 2017), three-time Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association 4A Top Five Player (2015, 2016, 2017), Arkansas Preps Sophomore of the Year (2016), Arkansas Preps All-Un-derclassman Team (2015, 2016), Coventry Health Tour-nament of Champions All-Tournament Team (2016), Penny Hardaway Classic MVP (2016) and Nike Top 100 Camp (2015) … Played for Team USA at 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship … Member of squad that captured the gold medal with a perfect 5-0 record in Bahia Blanca, Argentina … Played in four games and averaged 3.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks … Also participated in the 2016 USA U17 World Championship Team training camp and 2014 USA Men’s Junior National Team Octo-ber minicamp … Named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team on April 23, 2015 … In the summer of 2017, averaged 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds in 13 games with Nike Pro Skills … Has a brother, Brandon, who is a redshirt freshman at Central Arkansas … Mother, Robyn, played basketball at Arkansas.

2 0 1 8 T i g e r s H o o p s S i g n e e

through had been done previously. • On Dec. 2, the football and men’s basketball

teams both played double overtime games on the same day.

• It’s the first time in school history that has hap-pened, and it also is believed a first in NCAA his-tory.

ABOUT THOSE FREE THROWS/PART I • Memphis’ free throw shooting has been a topic

of conversation almost as long as the program’s been around.

• But, critics have to give the Tigers their due for their free throw performance Dec. 2 in the double-overtime win over Mercer.

• Memphis shot 88.2 percent from the charity stripe (30-of-34).

• In the final 3:36 of regulation and overtime (13:36), Memphis was 21-of-24 (87.5) from the free throw line.

• Since 2000, the Dec. 2 game was only the 14th time Memphis shot 80 percent or better from the foul line with 30 or more attempts in the game.

• Memphis following the Mercer free throw per-formance with a 76.2 percentage in the Dec. 5 win over Samford. The Tigers were 5-of-5 from the charity stripe in the game’s final 6:32, including Jamal Johnson’s game-winner with :02.5 on the clock.

• To take it further, the 88.2 free throw shooting performance versus Mercer was the sixth-best when shooting 30 or more free throws in a game since 1979, and the following shows that:

Game/Date FT Pct./FTM-A vs. DePaul/3-13-1992#.................90.9/30-33 SMU/2-18-2009............................90.0/36-40 Wichita State/2-7-1983 ................892./33-37 vs. Texas/3-30-2008* ...................88.9/30-36 Northeastern/12-31-2008 ...........88.6/31-35 Mercer/12-2-2017 .....................88.2/30-34 Oral Roberts/2-27-1988 ...............87.8/36-41 at Oklahoma/12-17-2016 ............87.5/28-32 at South Carolina/1-2-2016 .........86.7/26-30 Marquette/1-27-1982 ..................86.0/37-43 #Great Midwest Conference Tournament *NCAA Tournament

ABOUT THOSE FREE THROWS/PART II • Since the Dec. 2 Mercer game, Memphis has

been on target from free throw line. • In the last seven games, the Tigers are shooting

73.1 percent from the charity stripe (144-of-197).

• Memphis shot over 70 percent in six of the last eight games, including a season-high 88.2 per-cent (30-of-34) in the Dec. 2 victory over Mer-cer.

MARTIN’S MAJOR MO-JO/PART I • In the home opener versus Little Rock Nov. 14,

junior Jeremiah Martin had a career game. • Martin scored a career-high 26 points on 7-of-

12 field goals, 4-of-5 treys and 8-of-11 free throws.

• Martin’s previous career-high scoring perfor-mance was 25 points in the Tigers’ win at Okla-homa last season.

MARTIN’S MAJOR MO-JO/PART II • Well, Jeremiah Martin did it again. • Martin tied his career scoring high with 26

points against Louisville at Madison Square Garden Dec. 16.

• He netted his career-high tying 26 points on 8-of-15 field goals, 1-of-3 treys and 9-of-9 free throws.

• The Memphis, Tenn., native also pulled down nine boards and almost recorded the second double-double performance of his career.

• Martin had three assists, two blocked shots and two steals versus the Cardinals.

MARTIN’S MAJOR MO-JO/PART III • Well, Jeremiah Martin did it a third time in

2017-18. • Martin tied his career scoring high with 26

points against Loyola Md. Dec. 23. • He netted his career-high tying 26 points on

7-of-15 field goals, 3-of-6 treys and 9-of-12 free throws.

• He also had four rebounds, four steals, three assists and one blocked shot.

the tigers’ swipe master • Jeremiah Martin is exploding on the offensive

end, and his 18.2 scoring average is proof.



• But, his offensive numbers may be overshad-owing the incredible defense he’s played this season, especially in the last six outings.

• Since Dec. 9, Martin has 22 steals (3.7 spg) and seven blocked shots (1.2 bpg).

• For the season, the Memphis, Tenn., native has 32 steals and nine blocked shots.

• So, in doing the math, Martin has 68.8 percent of his steals and 77.8 percent of his blocked shots in the last five games.

• In that stretch, Martin had a season-high five steals twice in wins over Albany Dec. 12 and Siena Dec. 20.

hey, don’t overlook me! • If Jeremiah Martin is the swipe-master, then ju-

nior Kyvon Davenport has been the Tigers’ rim protector in recent games.

• In the last six contests, Davenport has posted 17 of his season’s 24 blocked shots (70.8 per-cent).

• The 6-foot-8 forward has recorded multi-block performances in five of the last six games, in-cluding a season-best four swats against Bryant Dec. 9, Albany Dec. 12 and Siena Dec. 20.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY/PART I • The 2017-18 season is the 45th anniversary of

the Tigers 1972-73 squad that advanced to the NCAA title game.

• Memphis lost to John Wooden’s UCLA team led by Bill Walton 87-66.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICAL COMPARISONGame 1st-2nd-F FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-Tot PF-FO A TO BK STMemphis 36-34-70 23-60 .383 2-17 .118 22-36 .611 19-24-43 22-0 7 17 3 7Alabama 38-44-82 26-57 .456 11-27 .407 19-28 .679 13-27-40 30-1 16 16 7 8LIttle Rock 32-30-62 23-52 .442 7-23 .304 9-12 .750 9-22-31 23-0 13 16 5 3Memphis 27-43-70 23-55 .418 8-18 .444 16-23 .696 11-17-28 14-0 9 11 0 7New Orleans 16-36-52 20-48 .417 2-14 .143 10-16 .625 11-20-31 23-1 14 19 4 9Memphis 32-31-63 21-47 .447 3-13 .231 18-25 .720 11-22-33 16-0 15 15 4 6Northern Kentucky 40-34-74 27-61 .443 11-30 .367 9-14 .643 10-20-30 24-3 18 10 0 7Memphis 31-45-76 27-56 .482 5-19 .263 17-28 .607 14-25-39 14-0 17 14 5 5Memphis 21-35-56 22-52 .423 8-22 .364 4-10 .400 10-24-34 19-0 9 12 5 3UAB 40-31-71 24-61 .393 5-21 .238 18-21 .857 14-23-37 14-0 14 7 4 3Mercer 31-32-12-6 26-59 .441 12-27 .444 17-23 .739 11-29-40 24-2 16 16 2 4Memphis 22-41-12-8 23-67 .343 7-34 .206 30-34 .882 17-23-40 23-1 13 9 3 6Samford 41-23-64 21-54 .389 9-28 .321 13-17 .765 12-18-30 20-1 13 13 2 10Memphis 32-33-65 22-53 .415 5-22 .227 16-21 .762 16-20-36 16-1 14 16 2 6Bryant 34-38-72 27-68 .397 11-30 .367 7-11 .636 15-19-34 21-1 20 13 2 8Memphis 49-41-90 34-59 .576 13-23 .565 9-17 .529 10-25-35 15-0 26 16 8 7Albany 22-36-58 21-61 .344 4-17 .235 12-15 .800 14-24-38 18-0 8 14 2 4Memphis 29-38-67 23-49 .469 4-17 .235 17-24 .708 6-26-32 16-0 10 12 11 7Louisville 38-43-81 28-61 .459 14-26 .538 11-12 .917 14-20-34 20-0 16 11 14 8Memphis (MSG) 38-34-72 27-60 .450 4-11 .364 14-18 .778 15-20-35 13-0 10 12 5 6Siena 34-32-66 23-52 .442 14-30 .467 6-8 .750 7-20-27 28-2 15 18 1 8Memphis 26-44-70 20-46 .435 4-14 .286 26-37 .703 10-20-30 13-0 13 12 4 7Loyola Md. 35-36-71 27-63 .429 5-22 .227 12-18 .667 14-21-35 22-0 17 15 3 8Memphis 35-48-83 29-55 .527 6-17 .353 19-26 .731 7-24-31 14-1 15 10 7 11LSU 36-35-71 25-54 .463 13-26 .500 8-16 .500 10-23-33 22-2 16 13 6 8Memphis 36-25-61 22-59 .373 4-22 .182 13-20 .650 15-22-37 14-0 14 16 4 7

• The Tigers, under the guidance of 2010 College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Gene Bartow, were led by Memphis natives Larry Finch and Ronnie Robinson and junior college transfer Larry Kenon.

• All four have banners hanging in FedExForum rafters. Bartow’s banner is for his hall of fame induction, while the three players had their numbers retired.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY/PART II • The 2017-18 season also is the 10th anniver-

sary of the Tigers 2007-08 team that advanced to the NCAA title game.

• Memphis dropped a heart-breaking 75-68 overtime decision to Kansas in the champion-ship game.

• The 2007-08 Tigers finished the season with a 38-2 record, tying the NCAA season mark for most wins.

JOHNSON IN THE CLUTCH • He’s just 13 games into his career, but freshman

Jamal Johnson is proving to be a clutch per-former, and the following details that:

Game What Happened Samford ...................................Grabs a rebound and puts it back in and get fouled with :02.5 left; hits FT for the 65-64 win

Mercer ...................................... Hits a trey with :27 left to tie the game at 63-all; the game goes to OT Northern Kentucky ................. Hits back-to-back treys late in 2nd half to keep Tigers in the lead; comes up with rebound off a block with :06 left to preserve the win

THE “NEW” BREAKDOWN • There’s been a lot of preseason talk about how

“new” the 2017-18 Tigers are. • So, how “new” are they? • Here’s the breakdown (includes walk-ons):

Status Number Scholarship newcomers ..........................8 Scholarship freshmen ..........................3 Scholarship junior college transfers.....5 Total newcomers ....................................11 Freshmen ..............................................5 Junior college transfers ........................5 Transfers ................................................1 Players that could see first college game action in 2017-18 ...... 13** ** includes Sameh Azab and Williams, who did notseegameactionin2016-17



HOW YOUNG ARE THEY/PART I • When one looks at the previous note, it’s pretty

obvious. • But, to take it further, Memphis is among the

top-10 programs in NCAA Division I basketball with the most scholarship newcomers in 2017-18.

• The following is that list (credit toChattanoo-ga’sJimHortenandPitt’sMattPlizga):

Team No. of Scholarship Newcomers (Breakdown) 1. Pitt .......................................... 11 (7 Fr/4 Tr) 2. Little Rock ..............................10 (4 Fr/6 Tr) Robert Morris ........................10 (5 Fr/5 Tr) 4. USF .......................................... 9 (3 Fr/6 Tr) Austin Peay ............................. 9 (6 Fr/3 Tr) 6. Memphis ...............................8 (3 Fr/5 Tr) VCU ......................................... 8 (4 Fr/4 Tr) New Mexico ............................ 8 (3 Fr/5 Tr) Northwestern State ................ 8 (6 Fr/2 Tr) James Madison ....................... 8 (5 Fr/3 Tr)

HOW YOUNG ARE THEY/PART II • Since there are eight newcomers to this year’s

squad, Memphis is going to appear on several “youngest team” related charts.

• Below is a list of the NCAA Division I teams with the fewest number of returning letterwinners in 2017-18 (credittoChattanooga’sJimHortenandPitt’sMattPlizga):

Team No. of Returning Letterwinners 1. Memphis ............................... 2 James Madison ........................2 Mississippi Valley State ...........2 4. Pitt ............................................3 Robert Morris ..........................3 6. Austin Peay ..............................4 Iowa State ................................4 Little Rock ................................4 VCU ..........................................4 10. Chattanooga ............................5 CS Northridge ..........................5 George Mason .........................5 N.C. Central ..............................5 North Florida ...........................5

HOW YOUNG ARE THEY/PART III • Memphis returns only 1,825 minutes from last

season. • On the other side, Cincinnati returns 4,825 min-

utes from last season’s squad. • And, the Tigers are going to face that lack of ex-

perience all season as one of the NCAA Division I teams with under 2,000 minutes returning from 2016-17.

• Below is the list (credit to Chattanooga’s JimHortenandPitt’sMattPlizga):

Teams With Under 2,000 MinutesReturning From 2016-17

Team No. of Returning Minutes 1. Mississippi Valley State .....................386 2. Pitt ......................................................684 3. N.C. Central ........................................862 4. Kentucky ............................................890 5. Austin Peay ...................................... 1,392 6. American .......................................... 1,542 7. Dayton .............................................. 1,596 8. Robert Morris .................................. 1,612 9. Iowa State ........................................ 1,728 10. Memphis ....................................... 1,825

IMPACT JUCOS • According to CBSSports.com reporter Jon Roth-

stein, Memphis has two of the top-impact ju-nior college transfers on its roster in 2017-18.

• In his article published Oct. 19, Rothstein lists Kareem Brewton Jr. and Kyvon Davenport as two of his top-10 impact juco transfers.

• Brewton Jr. and Davenport both were named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America first team selections in 2016-17.

• Brewton Jr. was named the Southern Confer-ence Player of the Year and helped lead Eastern Florida State College to the NJCAA title game.

• Davenport earned the Georgia Collegiate Ath-letic Assocation (GCAA) Player of the Year and helped lead Georgia Highlands College to a 32-2 overall record.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE DAVENPORT • Junior college transfer Kyvon Davenport made

an impression in his NCAA Division I debut ver-sus Alabama Nov. 10.

• The 6-foot-8 forward scored 15 points and pulled down 11 boards against Alabama.

• Davenport is the first Tiger to record a double-double performance in his Memphis debut since Will Coleman in the 2009-10 season opener.

• Davenport added his second double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the double-overtime win over Mercer Dec. 2.

• He recorded his third double-double of the season versus LSU Dec. 28 (17 points-11 re-bounds).

• Coleman had 16 points and 10 boards in the 2009-10 season-opening victory over Jackson State.

• There have only been five players that record-ed a double-double in their Tigers debut since 2000, and they are as follows:

Season Player/Opponent Dbl-Dbl 2017-18 Kyvon Davenport/Alabama 15-11 2009-10 Will Coleman/Jackson State 16-10 2004-05 Joey Dorsey/Savannah State 10-16 2003-04 Sean Banks/Wake Forest 10-14 2001-02 Chris Massie/Wofford 11-10

ROLLING ON THE RIVER(S) • A week after fellow returnee Jeremiah Martin

hit his career scoring high, senior Jimario Rivers did the same against New Orleans Nov. 21.

• Rivers netted a career-best 18 points on 8-of-11 field goals and 2-of-2 free throws.

• The eight field goals made also were a career-high.

• His previous-highs were 16 points and seven field goals in the Tigers’ home win over Con-necticut last January.

• Rivers tied his career-high with 18 points in the Dec. 2 win over Mercer. He hit a career-best eight free throws (nine attempts) in the victory.

• Rivers also played a career-high 42 minutes versus the Mercer Bears. His previous-high for minutes played was 38 earlier this season against New Orleans.

• Rivers missed the Dec. 20 and 23 games versus Siena and Loyola Md., respectively, as he went through concussion protocol following an injury in the Dec. 16 Louisville contest.

• He returned to action in the Dec. 28 game ver-sus LSU and had 10 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots (tied career-high).

TIGERS FOR THREEEEEEE! • With its four three-pointers versus LSU Dec. 28,

Memphis continued its streak of hitting at least one trey in a game.

• The Tigers now have connected on at least one three-pointer in 565-straight games.

• The last time Memphis failed to hit a three-pointer was near the start of the 2001-02 cam-paign.

• Memphis went 0-of-13 from arc in an 81-70 loss to Alabama in the consolation game of the Guardians Classic at Kemper Arena (Nov. 21, 2001).

• The Tigers’ last game with only one trey made was just last season.

• Memphis was 1-of-7 from the arc in a 70-54 upset win over No. 25 South Carolina at FedEx-Forum. The Gamecocks advanced to the 2017 NCAA Final Four.

G a m e # 1 4 / A A C O P E N E R : M e m p h i s v s . C I N C I N N AT I • Pa g e 1 0


#0 • kyvon davenport

#4 • Raynere thornton

#12 • victor enoh

#23 • karim sameh azab

#1 • jamal johnson

#5 • kareem brewton jr.

#14 • evin olds

#30 • kytrel williams

#2 • jimario rivers

#10 • mike parks jr.

#15 • david nickelberry

#31 • jesse johnson

#3 • jeremiah martin

#11 • malik rhodes

#20 • nathan stewart

#32 • alex moffatt

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 M e m p h i s B a s k e t b a l l R a d i o / T V C h a r t

2017-18 Memphis Men's Basketball

Memphis Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 28, 2017)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL

ALL GAMES 9-4 9-1 0-1 0-2

CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

NON-CONFERENCE 9-4 9-1 0-1 0-2

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds

## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg

03 MARTIN, Jeremiah 13-13 463 35.6 70-162 . 4 3 2 22-66 . 3 3 3 74-93 . 7 9 6 13 45 58 4.5 25 0 53 27 9 32 236 18.2

00 DAVENPORT, Kyvon 13-13 432 33.2 59-122 . 4 8 4 18-46 . 3 9 1 38-58 . 6 5 5 33 53 86 6.6 31 1 6 30 24 8 174 13.4

02 RIVERS, Jimario 11-10 318 28.9 44-83 . 5 3 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 26-40 . 6 5 0 19 36 55 5.0 25 0 22 22 9 8 114 10.4

05 BREWTON JR., Karee 13-7 277 21.3 39-94 . 4 1 5 7-35 . 2 0 0 24-35 . 6 8 6 12 23 35 2.7 29 1 25 24 0 11 109 8.4

01 JOHNSON, Jamal 13-6 310 23.8 27-79 . 3 4 2 18-58 . 3 1 0 14-19 . 7 3 7 9 23 32 2.5 26 0 14 12 6 11 86 6.6

04 THORNTON, Raynere 13-3 274 21.1 22-45 . 4 8 9 2-11 . 1 8 2 21-37 . 5 6 8 13 37 50 3.8 28 1 14 14 3 8 67 5.2

10 PARKS JR., Mike 13-13 188 14.5 22-48 . 4 5 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 22 17 39 3.0 13 0 6 15 6 1 49 3.8

15 NICKELBERRY, David 12-0 151 12.6 18-42 . 4 2 9 3-14 . 2 1 4 4-6 . 6 6 7 10 25 35 2.9 9 0 15 8 3 4 43 3.6

11 RHODES, Malik 13-0 131 10.1 10-28 . 3 5 7 3-18 . 1 6 7 10-12 . 8 3 3 0 2 2 0.2 9 0 14 10 0 2 33 2.5

12 ENOH, Victor 13-0 95 7.3 5-12 . 4 1 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-11 . 4 5 5 7 10 17 1.3 14 0 2 5 1 0 15 1.2

23 SAMEH AZAB, Karim 2-0 11 5.5 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0

Team 23 20 43 4

Total.......... 13 2650 316-718 . 4 4 0 73-249 . 2 9 3 221-319 . 6 9 3 161 292 453 34.8 209 3 172 172 61 85 926 71.2

Opponents...... 13 2650 318-751 . 4 2 3 118-321 . 3 6 8 151-211 . 7 1 6 154 286 440 33.8 289 - 196 181 52 88 905 69.6

TEAM STATISTICS MEM OPP

SCORING 926 905

Points per game 71.2 69.6

Scoring margin +1.6 -

FIELD GOALS-ATT 316-718 318-751

Field goal pct . 4 4 0 . 4 2 3

3 POINT FG-ATT 73-249 118-321

3-point FG pct . 2 9 3 . 3 6 8

3-pt FG made per game 5.6 9.1

FREE THROWS-ATT 221-319 151-211

Free throw pct . 6 9 3 . 7 1 6

F-Throws made per game 17.0 11.6

REBOUNDS 453 440

Rebounds per game 34.8 33.8

Rebounding margin +1.0 -

ASSISTS 172 196

Assists per game 13.2 15.1

TURNOVERS 172 181

Turnovers per game 13.2 13.9

Turnover margin +0.7 -

Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 1.1

STEALS 85 88

Steals per game 6.5 6.8

BLOCKS 61 52

Blocks per game 4.7 4.0

ATTENDANCE 59433 14683

Home games-Avg/Game 10-5943 1-4920

Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-4882

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals

Memphis 414 492 12 8 926

Opponents 437 450 12 6 905

Date Opponent Score Att.

# 11/10/17 vs Alabama L 70-82 3238

11/14/17 LITTLE ROCK W 70-62 7224

11/21/17 NEW ORLEANS W 63-52 8112

11/25/17 NORTHERN KENTUCKY W 76-74 5369

11/30/17 at UAB L 56-71 4920

12/2/17 MERCER Wo2 83-81 4113

12/5/17 SAMFORD W 65-64 4702

^ 12/9/17 BRYANT UNIVERSITY W 90-72 4373

^ 12/12/17 ALBANY (NY) W 67-58 4168

12/16/17 vs LOUISVILLE L 72-81 6525

12/20/17 SIENA W 70-66 6079

12/23/17 LOYOLA MARYLAND W 83-71 5825

12/28/17 LSU L 61-71 9468

* = Conference game

# = Veterans Classic (Annapolis, Md.)

^ = Gotham Classic (Memphis, Tenn.)

% = Gotham Classic (New York, N.Y.)

! = American Athletic Conference Championship (Orlando, Fla.)


Memphis Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Dec 28, 2017)

All games

00 01 02 03 04 05 10

Opponent Date Score DAVENPORT, JOHNSON,JA RIVERS,JIM MARTIN,JER THORNTON,R BREWTON JR PARKS JR.,

vs Alabama 11/10/17 70-82 L 1 5 - 1 1 - 0 1 0 - 3 - 0 1 0 - 3 - 1 1 0 - 7 - 2 8 - 4 - 0 1 3 - 4 - 4 4 - 4 - 0

LITTLE ROCK 11/14/17 70-62 W 1 3 - 4 - 0 5 - 2 - 1 4 - 2 - 0 2 6 - 6 - 2 2 - 2 - 1 7 - 1 - 1 1 - 4 - 0

NEW ORLEANS 11/21/17 63-52 W 1 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 1 - 1 1 8 - 7 - 3 1 5 - 3 - 2 6 - 3 - 1 2 - 1 - 4 2 - 4 - 0

NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/25/17 76-74 W 1 6 - 6 - 0 1 2 - 5 - 2 1 7 - 7 - 1 1 5 - 3 - 6 1 - 0 - 0 3 - 2 - 3 2 - 1 - 0

at UAB 11/30/17 56-71 L 1 4 - 4 - 0 3 - 2 - 1 0 - 4 - 1 1 8 - 5 - 4 3 - 6 - 0 8 - 2 - 1 3 - 1 - 0

MERCER 12/2/17 83-81 W 1 0 - 1 1 - 2 1 2 - 2 - 2 1 8 - 8 - 1 1 9 - 7 - 6 2 - 2 - 0 1 0 - 3 - 0 9 - 4 - 1

SAMFORD 12/5/17 65-64 W 1 7 - 7 - 0 6 - 3 - 1 9 - 8 - 3 1 5 - 6 - 4 2 - 2 - 1 8 - 4 - 4 4 - 4 - 0

BRYANT UNIVERSITY 12/9/17 90-72 W 1 5 - 5 - 2 1 8 - 4 - 3 1 1 - 6 - 4 2 4 - 0 - 7 0 - 3 - 3 6 - 2 - 2 6 - 3 - 1

ALBANY (NY) 12/12/17 67-58 W 5 - 7 - 0 7 - 2 - 0 1 1 - 5 - 4 1 3 - 3 - 4 8 - 3 - 0 1 9 - 2 - 0 0 - 2 - 0

vs LOUISVILLE 12/16/17 72-81 L 1 2 - 7 - 0 5 - 1 - 1 6 - 0 - 3 2 6 - 9 - 3 4 - 2 - 0 9 - 5 - 2 8 - 7 - 1

SIENA 12/20/17 70-66 W 1 6 - 6 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 DNP 1 6 - 1 - 4 1 3 - 7 - 3 1 3 - 5 - 1 2 - 0 - 2

LOYOLA MARYLAND 12/23/17 83-71 W 1 4 - 3 - 0 4 - 4 - 1 DNP 2 6 - 4 - 3 1 6 - 1 1 - 4 3 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 1

LSU 12/28/17 61-71 L 1 7 - 1 1 - 2 3 - 2 - 1 1 0 - 5 - 1 1 3 - 4 - 6 2 - 5 - 1 8 - 4 - 3 8 - 4 - 0

11 12 15 23

Opponent Date Score RHODES,MAL ENOH,VICTO NICKELBERR SAMEH AZAB

vs Alabama 11/10/17 70-82 L 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 DNP

LITTLE ROCK 11/14/17 70-62 W 9 - 0 - 4 1 - 2 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 DNP

NEW ORLEANS 11/21/17 63-52 W 6 - 1 - 4 4 - 1 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 DNP

NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/25/17 76-74 W 3 - 0 - 1 1 - 3 - 1 6 - 6 - 3 DNP

at UAB 11/30/17 56-71 L 3 - 0 - 0 2 - 3 - 1 2 - 1 - 1 DNP

MERCER 12/2/17 83-81 W 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 3 - 2 - 0 DNP

SAMFORD 12/5/17 65-64 W 4 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 DNP

BRYANT UNIVERSITY 12/9/17 90-72 W 0 - 0 - 2 5 - 3 - 0 5 - 3 - 1 0 - 1 - 1

ALBANY (NY) 12/12/17 67-58 W 2 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 2 - 6 - 2 DNP

vs LOUISVILLE 12/16/17 72-81 L 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 DNP

SIENA 12/20/17 70-66 W 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 7 - 6 - 3 0 - 0 - 0

LOYOLA MARYLAND 12/23/17 83-71 W 4 - 0 - 1 2 - 1 - 0 1 4 - 6 - 5 DNP

LSU 12/28/17 61-71 L 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 DNP DNP


Memphis Game-by-Game Highs (as of Dec 28, 2017)

All games

Opponent Date Score Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked shots

vs Alabama 11/10/17 70-82 15-DAVENPORT, Kyv 11-DAVENPORT, Kyv 4-BREWTON JR., Ka 3-BREWTON JR., Ka 1-PARKS JR., Mike

JOHNSON, Jamal

DAVENPORT, Kyvo

LITTLE ROCK 11/14/17 70-62 26-MARTIN, Jeremiah 6-MARTIN, Jeremiah 4-RHODES, Malik 3-MARTIN, Jeremiah None

NEW ORLEANS 11/21/17 63-52 18-RIVERS, Jimario 7-RIVERS, Jimario 4-BREWTON JR., Ka 3-MARTIN, Jeremiah 2-RIVERS, Jimario

RHODES, Malik

NORTHERN KENTUCKY 11/25/17 76-74 17-RIVERS, Jimario 7-RIVERS, Jimario 6-MARTIN, Jeremiah 4-BREWTON JR., Ka 2-NICKELBERRY, Da

at UAB 11/30/17 56-71 18-MARTIN, Jeremiah 6-THORNTON, Rayn 4-MARTIN, Jeremiah 1-JOHNSON, Jamal 3-DAVENPORT, Kyv

NICKELBERRY, Da

DAVENPORT, Kyvo

MERCER 12/2/17 83-81 19-MARTIN, Jeremiah 11-DAVENPORT, Kyv 6-MARTIN, Jeremiah 2-JOHNSON, Jamal 1-JOHNSON, Jamal

MARTIN, Jeremiah

RIVERS, Jimario

SAMFORD 12/5/17 65-64 17-DAVENPORT, Kyv 8-RIVERS, Jimario 4-MARTIN, Jeremiah 2-THORNTON, Rayn 1-DAVENPORT, Kyv

BREWTON JR., Kar MARTIN, Jeremiah RIVERS, Jimario

BRYANT UNIVERSITY 12/9/17 90-72 24-MARTIN, Jeremiah 6-RIVERS, Jimario 7-MARTIN, Jeremiah 2-MARTIN, Jeremiah 4-DAVENPORT, Kyv

JOHNSON, Jamal

RIVERS, Jimario

ALBANY (NY) 12/12/17 67-58 19-BREWTON JR., K 7-DAVENPORT, Kyv 4-RIVERS, Jimario 5-MARTIN, Jeremiah 4-DAVENPORT, Kyv

MARTIN, Jeremiah

vs LOUISVILLE 12/16/17 72-81 26-MARTIN, Jeremiah 9-MARTIN, Jeremiah 3-RIVERS, Jimario 3-MARTIN, Jeremiah 2-DAVENPORT, Kyv

MARTIN, Jeremiah MARTIN, Jeremiah

SIENA 12/20/17 70-66 16-DAVENPORT, Kyv 7-THORNTON, Rayn 4-MARTIN, Jeremiah 5-MARTIN, Jeremiah 4-DAVENPORT, Kyv

MARTIN, Jeremiah

LOYOLA MARYLAND 12/23/17 83-71 26-MARTIN, Jeremiah 11-THORNTON, Rayn 5-NICKELBERRY, Da 4-MARTIN, Jeremiah 3-DAVENPORT, Kyv

LSU 12/28/17 61-71 17-DAVENPORT, Kyv 11-DAVENPORT, Kyv 6-MARTIN, Jeremiah 3-MARTIN, Jeremiah 3-RIVERS, Jimario

GAME #1: #25 ALABAMA 82 • MEMPHIS 70

Nov. 10, 2017 • Annapolis, Md. (Alumni Hall) • Veterans ClassicMemphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 5-12 1-5 4-7 11 15 0 1 1 0 36Rivers* 4-7 0-0 2-4 3 10 1 3 0 1 28Parks Jr.* 2-6 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 2 1 0 25Martin* 4-11 1-5 1-3 7 10 2 4 0 1 36Brewton Jr.* 4-10 0-2 5-6 4 13 4 4 0 3 24Johnson 2-5 0-1 6-7 3 10 0 1 1 2 17Thornton 2-7 0-2 4-9 4 8 0 1 0 0 19Enoh 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7Rhodes 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Nickelberry 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Morris 2-2 0-0 2-3 3 6 1 1 2 0 16Glass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM 6Totals 23-60 2-17 22-36 43 70 7 17 3 7 200

Alabama FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINIngram* 4-10 1-3 11-15 5 20 5 3 0 1 33Jones* 3-8 2-2 4-6 5 12 1 3 2 2 27Hall* 5-6 0-0 1-3 11 11 3 4 5 0 30Petty* 4-14 3-10 0-0 1 11 2 0 0 0 29Giddens* 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 2 0 0 22Johnson 4-6 2-3 3-4 2 13 0 2 0 0 22Reese 3-9 2-7 0-0 9 8 3 0 0 4 30Schaffer 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 5 2 0 0 1 11Smith 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 2 0 0 13 TEAM 4Totals 26-57 11-27 19-28 40 82 16 16 7 8 200

Memphis 36 34 — 70Alabama 38 44 — 82Attendance: 3,238; Officials: Hartness, Smith, Poole

GAME #2: MEMPHIS 70 • LITTLE ROCK 62

Nov. 14, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)Little Rock FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINLottie* 5-10 0-4 2-3 1 12 4 3 0 0 34Reedus* 3-10 3-9 2-2 1 11 2 5 0 0 27Jones* 3-9 0-1 0-0 6 6 1 3 0 0 29Black, O.* 2-3 0-0 2-2 7 6 1 2 1 1 24Marcus* 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 4 1 1 0 1 16Black, A. 4-6 2-3 0-0 2 10 1 0 0 0 15Mompremier 3-5 1-2 0-1 7 7 1 1 4 1 24Hadzic 1-3 1-2 0-0 3 3 0 0 0 0 15Gilmore 1-4 0-2 0-0 2 2 2 0 0 0 15Bankston 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 2 1Totals 23-52 7-23 9-12 31 62 13 16 5 3 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 4-8 2-3 3-4 4 13 0 2 0 2 32Rivers* 2-7 0-1 0-0 2 4 0 1 0 0 18Parks* 0-1 0-0 1-2 4 1 0 3 0 0 16Martin* 7-12 4-5 8-11 6 26 2 0 0 3 36Brewton* 3-6 1-3 0-0 1 7 1 2 0 0 21Johnson 2-7 1-4 0-0 2 5 1 1 0 1 24Thornton 1-1 0-0 0-1 2 2 1 0 0 0 14Rhodes 3-4 0-1 3-4 0 9 4 1 0 1 22Enoh 0-4 0-0 1-2 2 1 0 0 0 0 6Nickelberry 1-5 0-1 0-0 2 2 0 1 0 0 11 TEAM 3Totals 23-55 8-18 16-23 28 70 9 11 0 7 200

Little Rock 32 30 — 62Memphis 27 43 — 70Attendance: 7,224; Officials: Daily, Jarrett, Jacobson

GAME #3: MEMPHIS 63 • NEW ORLEANS 52

Nov. 21, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)New Orleans FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINPuou* 5-7 0-0 1-3 9 11 2 0 0 1 32Zeno* 3-10 0-1 2-2 3 8 2 2 0 3 27Jiles* 2-6 1-4 3-4 0 8 1 1 0 1 23Thibodeaux* 4-6 0-1 0-0 5 8 3 3 1 1 22Charles* 0-4 0-4 1-2 3 1 1 0 2 1 23Champion 2-4 0-1 3-5 3 7 0 1 0 2 20Robinson 2-4 1-3 0-0 2 5 1 5 0 0 16Rosser 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 4 1 2 0 0 16Harrison 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 3 0 1 0 20Green 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 TEAM 3 4Totals 20-48 2-14 10-16 31 52 14 19 4 9 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 3-7 0-1 4-8 4 10 0 2 1 0 29Rivers* 8-11 0-0 2-2 7 18 3 2 2 1 38Parks* 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 2 0 2 0 0 14Martin* 3-6 1-3 8-8 3 15 2 5 1 3 34Brewton* 1-6 0-3 0-0 1 2 4 0 0 2 17Thornton 2-3 1-1 1-2 3 6 1 2 0 0 26Rhodes 1-5 1-2 3-4 1 6 4 1 0 0 17Enoh 2-2 0-0 0-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 9Johnson 0-4 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 13Nickelberry 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM 6 1Totals 21-47 3-13 18-25 33 63 15 15 4 6 200

New Orleans 16 36 — 52Memphis 32 31 — 63Attendance: 8,112; Officials: Oglesby, Self, Green

GAME #4: MEMPHIS 76 • N. KENTUCKY 74

Nov. 25, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum) NKU FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINHolland II* 7-21 3-12 2-3 2 19 8 2 0 2 37Garnett* 5-10 3-6 2-2 2 15 2 0 0 0 37McDonald* 4-7 2-3 0-0 8 10 2 2 0 0 35Williams* 3-6 0-0 3-5 5 9 2 2 0 1 28Tate* 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 3 1 0 0 16Faulkner 3-6 2-5 1-2 3 9 0 3 0 3 30Walton 3-5 1-3 0-0 1 7 1 0 0 1 11Garrett 1-2 0-1 1-2 4 3 0 0 0 0 5Sharpe 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAMTotals 27-61 11-30 9-14 30 74 18 10 0 7 200


N. Kentucky 40 34 — 74Memphis 31 45 — 76Attendance: 5,369; Officials: Greene, St. Clair, Patterson

GAME #5: UAB 71 • MEMPHIS 56

Nov. 30, 2017 • Birmingham, Ala. (Bartow Arena)Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 5-12 3-6 1-3 4 14 0 5 3 1 31Rivers* 0-4 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 0 1 0 18Parks* 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 3 0 0 1 0 8Martin* 7-14 3-6 1-2 5 18 4 2 0 0 30Brewton* 4-5 0-0 0-0 2 8 1 1 0 0 26Johnson 1-5 1-5 0-0 2 3 1 1 0 1 21Thonrton 1-1 0-0 1-2 6 3 0 2 0 0 24Rhodes 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 3 0 1 0 0 17Enoh 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 0 0 0 14Nickelberry 1-4 0-1 0-1 1 2 1 0 0 1 11 TEAM 6Totals 22-52 8-22 4-10 34 56 9 12 5 3 200

UAB FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINCokley* 7-10 0-0 4-5 10 18 3 0 1 0 32Lee* 1-5 0-2 0-0 3 2 0 2 1 0 21Bryant* 3-13 0-2 0-0 1 6 0 0 1 1 32Norton* 1-5 1-4 3-4 2 6 5 1 0 0 23Darling* 4-7 3-5 3-4 2 14 4 1 1 0 27McCoy 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+Lavender 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 4 0 0 0 0 12Gueye 2-6 0-3 2-2 2 6 0 0 0 0 14Perry 3-10 1-5 3-3 7 10 1 0 0 2 25Sullivan 2-3 0-0 1-1 3 5 1 1 0 0 14 TEAM 6 2Totals 24-61 5-21 18-21 37 71 14 7 4 3 200

Memphis 21 35 — 56UAB 40 31 — 71Attendance: 4,920; Officials: Maxwell, Jones, Styons

GAME #6: MEMPHIS 83 • MERCER 81 / 2OT

December 2, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)Mercer FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINRinger* 3-6 0-0 5-6 2 11 0 1 1 0 34Jelks* 5-9 4-6 3-3 5 17 0 2 0 0 28Strawberry* 3-12 3-8 2-2 5 11 6 3 0 0 41Stair* 6-10 1-3 0-1 2 13 3 3 0 4 38Rivers* 2-8 1-4 4-6 4 9 2 1 0 0 39Kilby 3-6 2-5 0-1 9 8 0 0 1 0 24Stowe 1-3 0-0 2-2 7 4 0 1 0 0 14Cohen 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 4 4 1 0 0 12Johnson 1-2 1-1 1-2 3 4 1 2 0 0 18Green 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 TEAM 2 1Totals 26-59 12-27 17-23 40 81 16 16 2 4 200


Mercer 31 32 12 6 — 81Memphis 22 41 12 8 — 83Attendance: 4,113; Officials: Jacobson, Shey, Dugas

G A M E • B O X S C O R E S


Tigers Tidbit(s): Kyvon Davenport collected a double-double and was the first Tiger to do so in his debut since Will Coleman (2009-10). The game was played at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis ... The game pitted freshman Jamal Johnson against his father’s (Buck Johnson) alma mater, Alabama ... The game was played two hours from head coach Tubby Smith’s hometown of Scotland, Md.

Tigers Tidbit(s): The win marked the Tigers’ first come-from-behind win of the season. Memphis trailed Little Rock by 14 points (21-7) in the first half ... Jeremiah Martin scored a career-high 26 points and hauled in a team-best six rebounds ... Memphis tallied a 15-2 run over a seven minute span to gain the lead and secure the win. Kyvon Davenport and Jeremiah Martin hit key 3-pointers in the run.

Tigers Tidbit(s): Jimario Rivers recorded a career high with 18 points on 8-of-11 field goals (also a career best in FGM).

Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis overcame its largest double-digit deficit of the season. The Tigers trailed by 16 points (29-13) in the first half ... Freshman David Nickleberry’s 3-pointer with 8:58 remaining in the second half gave the Tigers their first lead of the game at 59-58 ... Fresh-man Jamal Johnson hit two key 3-pointers late to help Memphis seal the win.

Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis trailed 12-1 in the opening minutes of the game. The Tigers outscored UAB 35-31 in the second half ... Jeremiah Martin matched a game-high 18 points ... Raynere Thornton hauled in a season-high six rebounds ... The Memphis vs. UAB matchup was played as a renewal of the Bartow Classic in honor of legendary UAB/Memphis coach Gene Bartow.

Tigers Tidbit(s): The double overtime game was Mem-phis’s first since the 2013 C-USA Tournament title game. The Tigers won that game 91-79 against Southern Miss ... The Tigers’s basketball team played its double over-time game on the same day the Memphis football team played in its double overtime game in the American Athletic Conference championship game ... Kyvon Dav-enport posted his second double-double of the season.

GAME #7: MEMPHIS 65 • SAMFORD 64

Dec. 5, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)Samford FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINAdams* 2-4 0-0 0-0 5 4 0 0 1 0 23Thompson* 1-9 1-4 2-2 2 5 0 3 0 1 14Cunningham* 3-7 0-2 2-2 3 8 3 2 0 3 31Coleman* 2-8 1-5 2-2 2 7 5 2 0 1 31Denzel-Dyson* 5-13 2-8 5-8 6 17 2 2 1 4 33Nolan 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 6 0 0 0 0 10Sharkey 0-0 0-0 2-3 3 2 3 3 0 1 18Chambers 2-5 1-4 0-0 2 5 0 0 0 0 12Lakic 2-2 2-2 0-0 2 6 0 0 0 0 11Peters 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 0 0 0 0 17 TEAM 2 1Totals 21-54 9-28 13-17 30 64 13 13 2 10 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 6-8 1-2 4-5 7 17 0 0 1 1 35Rivers* 4-6 0-0 1-3 8 9 3 4 1 1 35Parks* 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 0 0 0 10Martin* 4-15 2-8 5-6 6 15 4 3 0 2 38Brewton* 2-9 1-7 3-4 4 8 4 3 0 0 23Johnson 2-4 1-3 1-1 3 6 1 0 0 0 17Thornton 1-4 0-1 0-0 2 2 1 2 0 2 16Rhodes 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 4 1 2 0 0 15Enoh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Nickelberry 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 TEAM 1 1Totals 22-53 5-22 16-21 36 65 14 16 2 6 200

Samford 41 23 — 64Memphis 32 33 — 65Attendance: 4,702; Officials: Steed, Burdett Jr., Smith

GAME #8: MEMPHIS 90 • BRYANT 72

Dec. 9, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum) • Gotham ClassicBryant FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINTownes* 3-10 0-0 1-3 6 7 2 1 1 0 28Ndugba* 6-16 2-7 3-4 6 17 11 2 0 2 37McHugh* 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 5 2 3 0 0 23Carroll* 6-15 1-4 1-2 9 14 0 3 0 1 36Kostur* 3-7 3-4 2-2 2 11 0 3 0 2 27Ware 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 4 2 0 1 2 15Layman 3-6 2-5 0-0 5 8 1 0 0 0 18Urmilevicius 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2Riley 2-2 2-2 0-0 1 6 1 1 0 0 9Johnson 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 TEAM 4Totals 27-68 11-30 7-11 34 72 20 13 2 8 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 5-7 1-1 4-7 5 15 2 3 4 1 24Rivers* 5-8 0-0 1-2 6 11 4 3 0 2 25Parks* 3-5 0-0 0-0 3 6 1 0 2 0 15Johnson* 6-11 6-11 0-0 4 18 3 3 0 2 33Martin* 9-12 6-7 0-0 0 24 7 1 2 2 28Thornton 0-1 0-0 0-1 3 0 3 1 0 0 13Brewton 3-6 0-2 0-0 2 6 2 0 0 0 18Rhodes 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 2 1 0 0 7Enoh 1-3 0-0 3-6 3 5 0 2 0 0 12Nickelberry 2-3 0-1 1-1 3 5 1 2 0 0 17Sameh Azab 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 TEAM 5Totals 34-59 13-23 9-17 35 90 26 16 8 7 200

Bryant 34 38 — 72Memphis 49 41 — 90Attendance: 4,373; Officials: Randall, Carrion, Austin

GAME #9: MEMPHIS 67 • ALBANY 58

Dec. 12, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum) • Gotham ClassicAlbany FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINCremo* 5-14 2-5 4-4 5 16 3 3 1 0 38Nichols* 5-16 2-8 2-2 6 14 3 3 0 2 37Campbell* 3-10 0-2 3-4 6 9 1 1 0 0 35Charles* 4-7 0-0 0-0 3 8 0 4 0 1 23Stire* 2-7 0-0 2-2 11 6 0 1 1 0 37Foster 1-2 0-1 1-3 4 3 0 1 0 1 13Conway 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 7Anderson 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5Clark 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 TEAM 3Totals 21-61 4-17 12-15 38 58 8 14 2 4 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINMartin* 3-9 0-5 7-8 3 13 4 2 1 5 37Rivers* 4-7 0-0 3-7 5 11 4 1 1 1 33Johnson* 2-7 1-5 2-2 2 7 0 0 1 0 28Davenport* 1-4 0-1 3-3 7 5 0 5 4 0 32Parks* 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 3 2 0 4Brewton 8-11 3-3 0-2 2 19 0 0 0 0 17Thornton 3-4 0-1 2-2 3 8 0 0 2 1 26Nickleberry 1-5 0-1 0-0 6 2 2 0 1 0 12Rhodes 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6Enoh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 TEAM 1Totals 23-49 4-17 17-24 32 67 10 12 11 7 200

Albany 22 36 — 58Memphis 29 38 — 67Attendance: 4,168; Officials: Shows, Groover, Hartness

GAME #10: LOUISVILLE 81 • MEMPHIS 72

Dec. 16, 2017 • New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) • Gotham ClassicLouisville FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINSpalding* 4-9 0-0 4-4 9 12 1 2 5 1 34Ade* 5-11 5-8 0-0 3 15 3 2 0 1 34Mahmoud* 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 4 1 2 7 2 28King* 6-9 2-4 3-4 3 17 3 1 1 0 31Snider* 6-10 3-4 4-4 3 19 5 3 0 1 33Perry 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 2 7Williams 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6Sutton 2-6 2-3 0-0 2 6 1 0 0 0 9McMahon 2-7 2-6 0-0 2 6 2 0 0 1 12Nwora 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 TEAM 5 1Totals 28-61 14-26 11-12 34 81 16 11 14 8 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 5-14 2-5 0-0 7 12 0 2 2 0 34Rivers* 3-6 0-0 0-0 0 6 3 2 0 1 21Parks* 4-11 0-0 0-0 7 8 1 1 0 1 31Johnson* 2-3 0-1 1-2 1 5 1 1 1 0 27Martin* 8-15 1-3 9-9 9 26 3 3 2 3 38Thornton 1-4 0-1 2-4 2 4 0 1 0 1 16Brewton 3-6 1-1 2-3 5 9 2 1 0 0 25Rhodes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2Enoh 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3Nickleberry 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM 3Totals 27-60 4-11 14-18 35 72 10 12 5 6 200

Louisville 38 43 — 81Memphis 38 34 — 72Attendance: 6,525; Officials: Rutecki, Gladden, Heater

GAME #11: MEMPHIS 70 • SIENA 66

Dec. 20, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum) • Gotham ClassicSiena FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINFisher* 0-1 0-1 2-2 7 2 1 2 1 0 33Friday* 2-2 0-0 1-1 2 5 1 3 0 1 20Bentley* 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Penn* 4-6 1-3 1-2 3 10 4 1 0 0 30Shivers* 1-10 1-3 0-1 3 3 2 3 0 3 28Camper 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Smithen 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 16Richard 4-11 3-6 0-0 2 11 2 3 0 1 24Horn 8-12 8-12 0-0 5 24 1 1 0 1 23Clareth 4-9 1-4 2-2 2 11 3 2 0 1 23 TEAM 0 2Totals 23-52 14-30 6-8 27 66 15 18 1 8 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 4-8 2-2 6-7 6 16 0 2 4 1 37Parks* 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 2 0 0 13Johnson* 0-2 0-2 1-2 1 1 0 1 0 0 18Martin* 5-13 0-4 6-9 1 16 4 2 0 5 36Thornton* 3-4 1-1 6-10 7 13 3 2 0 0 34Brewton 4-10 0-2 5-7 5 13 1 2 0 0 30Rhodes 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5Enoh 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4Nickelberry 3-6 1-3 0-0 6 7 3 0 0 1 20Sameh Azab 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 TEAM 2Totals 20-46 4-14 26-37 30 70 13 12 4 7 200

Siena 34 32 — 66Memphis 26 44 — 70Attendance: 6,079; Officials: Lindsay, Juzenas, Campbell

GAME #12: MEMPHIS 83 • LOYOLA (MD.) 71

Dec. 23, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)Loyola FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINReed* 2-3 0-1 0-1 3 4 1 1 0 0 18Hart* 5-10 1-2 1-2 0 12 1 3 0 3 25Walker* 3-10 0-5 0-0 4 6 6 4 0 0 33Champion* 6-20 3-10 1-2 3 16 4 4 0 2 39Gregory* 5-7 0-0 2-2 13 12 2 0 0 0 35Scott 3-5 0-0 4-6 4 10 1 1 1 1 14Kostecka 3-8 1-4 4-5 1 11 2 2 2 2 31Norton 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 TEAM 4Totals 27-63 5-22 12-18 35 71 17 15 3 8 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 5-8 2-5 2-2 3 14 0 2 3 1 36Parks* 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 0 7Johnson* 1-7 1-3 1-2 4 4 1 0 1 1 26Martin* 7-15 3-6 9-12 4 26 3 1 1 4 32Thornton* 7-9 0-1 2-2 11 16 4 1 1 2 31Brewton 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 3 0 0 0 0 11Rhodes 1-2 0-1 2-3 0 4 1 2 0 1 15Enoh 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 12Nickelberry 6-8 0-1 2-3 6 14 5 2 0 2 30 TEAM 1 1Totals 29-55 6-17 19-26 31 83 15 10 7 11 200

Loyola (Md.) 35 36 — 71Memphis 35 48 — 83Attendance: 5,825; Officials: Daily, Nance, Hampton



Tigers Tidbit(s): The Tigers scored a season-high 90 points in the win ... Memphis also hit a season-high 13 3-pointers ... The Tigers had four players with double-figure scoring for the third time this season ... Jamal Johnson recorded a season-high 18 points ... Johnson and Jeremiah Martin each hit a career-high six treys.

Tigers Tidbit(s): Junior Kareem Brewton Jr. scored a sea-son-high 19 points. He also had season-highs in FGM (8) and treys made (3) ... The Memphis defense held Alba-ny to under 35 percent FG and under 25 percent 3-point FG. Albany entered the game hitting nearly 50 percent FG and over 38 percent 3-point FG ... Raynere Thornton scored a season-high eight points.

Tigers Tidbit(s): Memphis renewed its storied rivalry with Louisville at Madison Square Garden in the Show-case Game of the Gotham Classic ... Saturday marked the 90th meeting between the schools and first since March 2014 ... Jeremiah Martin tied a career high with 26 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds.

Tigers Tidbit(s): Raynere Thornton drew his first start of the season. The junior turned in career highs with 13 points and seven turnovers and matched a career-best trio of assists in a season-high 34 minutes ... Jeremiah Martin tied a season-high with five steals ... David Nickelberry hauled in a season-best six rebounds ... Wednesday’s victory marked the fifth home game of the season in which the Tigers trailed by double digits to come back to win.

Tigers Tidbit(s): Grabbing his second start of the sea-son, junior Raynere Thornton recorded his first double-double of the year with 16 points and 11 rebounds ... Freshman David Nickelberry logged season-bests with 14 points and a team-high five assists ... Jeremiah Mar-tin matched his career high with 26 points.

Tigers Tidbit(s): Kyvon Davenport logged a season-high 17 points ... For the fourth time this season, the Tigers overcame a double-digit first half deficit. Mem-phis trailed Samford 41-30 late in the first half ... Jamal Johnson continued his clutch play, grabbing a rebound and putting it back in with :03 left. He was fouled on the play and converted the free throw to give Memphis the 65-64 victory.

GAME #13: LSU 71 • MEMPHIS 61

Dec. 28, 2017 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)LSU FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINReath* 2-9 0-0 0-2 6 4 1 1 1 1 25Epps* 3-3 2-2 0-0 6 8 0 2 3 0 20Waters* 6-12 3-6 3-5 1 18 8 4 0 4 38Mays* 4-9 4-7 2-2 5 14 4 3 0 1 30Edwards* 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 5 2 2 0 0 21Sampson 4-7 3-6 1-3 1 12 0 1 0 1 25Rachal 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 0 0 1 0 8Onwuasor 0-2 0-1 1-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 6Sims 4-7 0-2 0-0 7 8 1 0 1 1 27 TEAM 5Totals 25-54 13-26 8-16 33 71 16 13 6 8 200

Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MINDavenport* 6-14 3-8 2-3 11 17 2 3 0 0 35Parks* 4-6 0-0 0-1 4 8 0 0 0 0 22Johnson* 1-5 1-5 0-0 2 3 1 2 0 1 20Martin* 4-14 0-4 5-7 4 13 6 2 1 3 38Thornton* 1-6 0-2 0-0 5 2 1 1 0 1 32Rivers 3-8 0-0 4-6 5 10 1 2 3 1 25Brewton 3-6 0-3 2-3 4 8 3 3 0 1 22Rhodes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2Enoh 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 TEAM 2 1Totals 22-59 4-22 13-20 37 61 14 16 4 7 200

LSU 36 35 — 71Memphis 36 25 — 61Attendance: 9,468; Officials: DeRosa, Cassell, Lindsay

GAME #14: MEMPHIS AT CINCINNATI

Dec. 31, 2017 • Highland Heights, Ky. (BB&T Arena)Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MIN

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GAME #15: MEMPHIS AT UCF

Jan. 3, 2018 • Orlando, Fla. (CFE Arena)Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MIN

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GAME #16: TULSA AT MEMPHIS

Jan. 6, 2018 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)Tulsa FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MIN

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GAME #17: TULANE AT MEMPHIS

Jan. 9, 2018 • Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum)Tulane FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MIN

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GAME #18: MEMPHIS AT TEMPLE

Jan. 13, 2018 • Philadelphia, Pa. (Liacouras Center)Memphis FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PTS A TO B S MIN

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Tigers Tidbit(s): Kyvon Davenport recorded his third double-double of the season. Davenport matched his season high of 17 points and 11 rebounds ... Jeremiah Martin logged his fifth straight game of at least three steals ... Jimario Rivers returned to action for the first time since sustaining a concussion against Louisville ... Memphis was without David Nickelberry, who missed the game due to illness.

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Davenport’s Career HigHs

Points 17, 2x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Field Goals Made 7 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 14, 2x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

3-Pt Field Goals Made 3, 2x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 8 vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Free Throws Made 6 vs. Siena, Dec.20, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 8 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 5 vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 8 vs. Alabama, Nov. 10, 2017

Total Rebounds 11, 3x,, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Assists 2, 3x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Blocks 4, 3x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Steals 2 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017

Minutes Played 37 vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Davenport game-by-gameDavenport's season HigHs

Points 17, 2x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Field Goals Made 7 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 14, 2x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

3-Pt Field Goals Made 3, 2x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 8 vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Free Throws Made 6 vs. Siena, Dec.20, 2017



Defensive Rebounds 8 vs. Alabama, Nov. 10, 2017

Total Rebounds 11, 3x,, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Assists 2, 3x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Blocks 4, 3x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Steals 2 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017


2017-18 (Junior)• Had 15 points and 11 rebounds in his NCAA Division 1 debut vs. Alabama Nov. 10.• Collected second double-double vs. Mercer Dec. 2 (10 points-11 rebounds).• Added third double-double Dec. 28 vs. LSU with 17 points and 11 rebounds.• Scored in double figures in his first eight games, including a career-high 17 points vs. Samford on Dec. 5.• Leads the team with 21 blocks, including four each in back-to-back games against Bryant and Albany.• Had another 4-block game against Siena.

2016-17 (Georgia Highlands)• Named a First Team Junior College All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.• Named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Player of the Year.• Rated as the No. 19 player in the JUCOrecruiting.com Top-100.

2015-16 (Georgia Highlands)• Named to the GCAA All-Freshman Team after averaging 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in 35 games.• Helped lead his team to the Region 17 Championship with a 78-72 win against Central Georgia Tech.• Finished with 329 rebounds (13th in NJCAA) and 93 blocks (6th in NJCAA).

Opponent Date GS Min FGM/A PCT. 3FG/A PCT FTM/A PCT OFF DEF TOTAL AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG

#25 Alabama 11/10/17 * 36 5-12 .417 1-5 .200 4-7 .571 3 8 11 11.0 3 0 1 1 0 15 15.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 * 32 4-8 .500 2-3 .667 3-4 .750 0 4 4 7.5 3 0 2 0 2 13 14.0

New Orleans 11/21/17 * 29 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 4-8 .500 2 2 4 6.3 1 0 2 1 0 10 12.7

Northern Kentucky 11/25/17 * 36 7-10 .700 0-3 .000 2-5 .400 1 5 6 6.3 3 0 3 1 0 16 13.5

UAB 11/30/17 * 31 5-12 .417 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 4 0 4 5.8 2 0 5 3 1 14 13.6

Mercer 12/02/17 * 35 3-10 .300 1-4 .250 3-4 .750 4 7 11 6.7 5 2 0 0 1 10 13.0

Samford 12/05/17 * 35 6-8 .750 1-2 .500 4-5 .800 5 2 7 6.7 1 0 0 1 1 17 13.6

Bryant 12/09/17 * 24 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 4-7 .571 1 4 5 6.5 2 2 3 4 1 15 13.8

Albany 12/12/17 * 32 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000 2 5 7 6.6 1 0 5 4 0 5 12.8

Louisvile 12/16/17 * 34 5-14 .357 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 4 3 7 6.6 4 0 2 2 0 12 12.7

Siena 12/20/17 * 37 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000 6-7 .857 3 3 6 6.5 4 0 2 4 1 16 13.0

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 * 36 5-8 .625 2-5 .400 2-2 0 3 3 6.3 1 0 2 3 1 14 13.1

LSU 12/28/17 * 35 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 4 7 11 6.6 1 2 3 0 0 17 13.

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

Davenport’s Career statistiCs

TOTAL FG 3-PT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSYEAR GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2017-18 13 13 432 33.2 59 122 .484 18 46 .391 38 58 .655 33 53 86 6.6 31 1 6 30 24 8 174 13.4Total 13 13 432 33.2 59 122 .484 18 46 .391 38 58 .655 33 53 86 6.6 31 1 6 30 24 8 174 13.4

F o r w a r D

K y v o n D a v e n p o r t

#0

Junior • tr6-8

gainesville, georgia

east Hall Hs / georgia HigHlanDs CC

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JoHnson’s Career HigHs

Points 18 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Field Goals Made 6 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 13 vs. Mercer. Dec. 12, 2017

3-Pt Field Goals Made 6 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 11 vs. Bryant , Dec. 9, 2017

Free Throws Made 6 vs. Alabama, Nov. 10, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 7 vs. Alabama, Nov. 10, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 2, 2x, last vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 4 vs. Bryant , Dec. 9, 2017

Total Rebounds 5 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

Assists 3 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Blocks 1, 6x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Steals 2, 3x, last vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Minutes Played 39 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

JoHnson game-by-gameJoHnson’s season HigHs



Field Goals Attempted 13 vs. Mercer. Dec. 12, 2017


3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 11 vs. Bryant , Dec. 9, 2017

Free Throws Made 6 vs. Alabama, Nov. 10, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 7 vs. Alabama, Nov. 10, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 2, 2x, last vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 4 vs. Bryant , Dec. 9, 2017

Total Rebounds 5 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017


Blocks 1, 6x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Steals 2, 3x, last vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017


2017-18 (Freshman)• Played 33 minutes with 18 points and three assists in his debut as a starter Dec. 9 against Bryant. • Had game-winning three-point play with 2.5 seconds to beat Samford Dec. 5.• Against Mercer, hit a 3-pointer with 27 seconds left to tie the game at 63-all and send into overtime. The Tigers

won, 83-81, in two overtimes.• Against Northern Kentucky, hit back-to-back treys late in the second half to keep Tigers in the lead; came up

with a rebound off a block with :06 left to preserve the win.

2016-17 (Spain Park High, Birmingham)• Was named First Team All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. During his senior season he

averaged 24.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game


#25 Alabama 11/10/17 17 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 6-7 .857 2 1 3 3.0 2 0 1 1 2 10 10.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 24 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.5 0 1 1 0 1 5 7.5

New Orleans 11/21/17 13 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0

Northern Kentucky 11/25/17 27 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 2 3 5 2.8 2 2 1 1 1 12 6.8

UAB 11/30/17 21 1-5 .200 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.6 3 1 1 0 1 3 6.0

Mercer 12/02/17 39 4-13 .308 4-12 .333 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.5 4 2 1 1 2 12 7.0

Samford 12/05/17 17 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 1 2 3 2.6 3 1 0 0 0 6 6.9

Bryant 12/09/17 * 33 6-11 .545 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 0 4 4 2.8 2 3 3 0 2 18 8.3

Albany 12/12/17 * 28 2-7 .286 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 2.7 1 0 0 1 0 7 8.1

Louisville 12/16/17 * 27 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 2.5 3 1 1 1 0 5 7.8

Siena 12/20/17 * 18 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 2.4 1 0 1 0 0 1 7.

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 * 26 1-7 .143 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1 3 4 2.5 1 1 0 1 1 4 6.9

LSU 12/28/17 * 20 1-5 .200 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.5 3 1 2 0 1 3 6.6

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

JoHnson’s Career statistiCs


ATHLETIC HONORS• Named AAC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 11)

g u a r D

J a m a l J o H n s o n

#1

FresHman • Hs6-3

birmingHam, alabama

spain parK Hs

P l a y e r B i o s


rivers’ Career HigHs

Points 18, 2x last vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

Field Goals Made 8 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 11 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

3-Pt Field Goals Made TBD

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 1 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017

Free Throws Made 8 vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 7 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 5 vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 7 vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017

Total Rebounds 8, 2x, last vs Samford, Dec. 5,, 2017

Assists 4, 2x, last vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

Blocks 3 vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Steals 2 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Minutes Played 42 vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

rivers game-by-gamerivers’ season HigHs

Points 18, 2x last vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017




3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 1 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017


Free Throws Attempted 7 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 5 vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 7 vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017

Total Rebounds 8, 2x, last vs Samford, Dec. 5,, 2017

Assists 4, 2x, last vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

Blocks 3 vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Steals 2 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017


2017-18 (Senior)• Scored 18 points and added seven rebounds in win over New Orleans Nov. 11.• Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll Nov. 27 after leading wins over New Orleans and Northern Kentucky.• Missed Siena game Dec. 20, Loyola (Md.) Dec. 23 while going through concussion protocol. Was injured in Dec.

16 loss to Louisville at Madison Square Garden after colliding with Louisville’s Anas Mahmoud.

2016-17 (Junior)• Played in 31 games with 19 starts and averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.• Made 82-of-144 shots from the field (56.9 percent).• Grabbed season-high 11 rebounds against USF.

2015-16 (Southwest Tennessee)• Averaged 12.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 35 games for Southwest Tennessee• Scored in double-figures 25 times during the season, including a season-high 29 points against Walters State

on February 24.

2014-15 (Southwest Tennessee)• Played in 28 games during the season for Southwest Tennessee, helping the team to a 24-4 overall record, and

averaging 10.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.• Was named to the All-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association Team … Was named to the All-

Tennessee Community College Athletic Association Team Saw action in 31 games, started in one, and was the only freshman to play in every game

Opponent Date GS Min FGM/A PCT. 3FG/A PCT FTM/A PCT OFF DEF TTL AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG

#25 Alabama 11/10/17 * 28 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 2 1 3 3.0 3 1 3 0 1 10 10.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 * 18 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.5 3 0 1 0 0 4 7.0

New Orleans 11/21/17 * 38 8-11 .727 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 6 7 4.0 3 3 2 2 1 18 10.7


UAB 11/30/17 * 18 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 4.6 4 1 0 1 0 0 9.8

Mercer 12/02/17 * 42 5-11 .455 0-0 .000 8-9 .889 5 3 8 5.2 4 1 1 1 0 18 11.2

Samford 12/05/17 * 35 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 1 7 8 5.6 0 3 4 1 1 9 10.9

Bryant 12/09/17 * 25 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 3 6 5.6 2 4 3 0 2 11 10.9

Albany (NY) 12/12/17 * 33 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 3-7 .429 1 4 5 5.6 1 4 1 1 1 11 10.9

Louisville 12/16/17 * 21 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 5.0 1 3 2 0 1 6 10.4

Siena Did not play

Loyola (Md.) Did not play

LSU 12/28/17 25 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 3 2 5 5.0 0 1 2 3 1 10 10.4

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

rivers’ Career statistiCs

TOTAL FG 3-PT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSYEAR GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2016-17 31 19 686 22.1 82 144 .569 0 4 .000 34 61 .557 45 62 107 3.5 89 0 29 24 27 21 198 6.42017-18 11 10 318 28.9 44 83 .530 0 1 .000 26 40 .650 19 36 55 5.0 25 0 22 22 9 8 114 10.4Total 42 29 1004 23.9 126 227 .555 0 5 .000 60 101 .594 64 98 162 3.9 114 0 51 46 36 29 312 7.4

ATHLETIC HONORS• Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 27

F o r w a r D / g u a r D

J i m a r i o r i v e r s

#2

senior • 1l6-8

ClarKsville, tennessee

KenwooD Hs / soutHwest tennessee

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martin’s Career HigHs

Points 26, 3x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Field Goals Made 9 vs, Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 15, 3x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

3-Pt Field Goals Made 6 vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 8 vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017


Free Throws Attempted 12, 2x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 3, 4x, last vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 7 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

Total Rebounds 9 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

Assists 11 at CIncinnati, Feb. 23, 2017

Blocks 3, 3x, last vs. East Carolina, Jan. 28, 2017

Steals 6 vs. East Carolina, Jan. 28, 2017

Minutes Played 45, 2x, last vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

martin game-by-gamemartin’s season HigHs

Points 26, 3x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017


Field Goals Attempted 15, 3x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017




Free Throws Attempted 12, 2x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 3, 2x, last vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 7 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017



Blocks 2, 2x, last vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

Steals 5, 2x, last vs.Siena, Dec. 20, 2017


2017-18 (Junior)• In the home opener vs. Little Rock on Nov. 14, Martin scored a career-high 26 points on 7-of-12 shooting.• Matched his career-high with 26 points on Dec. 16 in an 81-72 loss to Louisville at Madison Square Garden and

again Dec. 23 in 83-71 win over Loyola (Md.).• Averaged 19.5 points during the week (games against Bryant and Louisville) to earn AAC Weekly Honor Roll

on Dec. 18.* Averaged 21 points during the week (games against Siena and Loyola, Md.) to earn Dec. 26 Honor Roll.• Scored 39 points during games against Samford and Bryant to earn first AAC Honor Roll Dec. 11.• Has scored in double figures in each of the team’s 13 games.• Leads the team with 53 assists and has committed only 27 turnovers.

2016-17 (Sophomore)• Played and started in all 32 games during the season, averaging 34.8 minutes per game.•Averaged 10.3 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game during the season, leading the Tigers in assists

and steals (58).

2015-16 (Freshman)• In his first season of collegiate basketball he played in 29 games, starting five times.• He scored 79 points (2.7 per game), hitting 26-of-78 shots from the field (33.3%), 6-of-20 (30.0%) from long

range, and 21-of-33 (63.6%) from the charity stripe.


#25 Alabama 11/10/17 * 36 4-11 .364 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 3 4 7 7.0 2 2 4 0 1 10 10.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 * 36 7-12 .583 4-5 .800 8-11 .727 2 4 6 6.5 2 2 0 0 3 26 18.0

New Orleans 11/21/17 * 34 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000 1 2 3 5.3 3 2 5 1 3 15 17.0


UAB 11/30/17 * 30 7-14 .500 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 1 4 5 4.8 2 4 2 0 0 18 16.8

Mercer 12/02/17 * 45 4-12 .333 0-6 .000 11-12 .917 1 6 7 5.2 3 6 2 1 1 19 17.2

Samford 12/05/17 * 38 4-15 .267 2-8 .250 5-6 .833 3 3 6 5.3 3 4 3 0 2 15 16.9

Bryant 12/09/17 * 28 9-12 .750 6-7 .857 0-0 .000 0 0 0 4.6 3 7 1 2 2 24 17.8

Albany 12/12/17 * 37 3-9 .333 0-5 .000 7-8 .875 0 3 3 4.4 2 4 2 1 5 13 17.2

Louisville 12/16/17 * 38 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000 2 7 9 4.9 1 3 3 2 3 26 18.1

Siena 12/20/17 * 36 5-13 .385 0-4 .000 6-9 .667 0 1 1 4.5 2 4 2 0 5 16 17.9

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 * 32 7-15 .467 3-6 .500 9-12 .750 0 4 4 4.5 0 3 1 1 4 26 18.6

LSU 12/28/17 * 38 4-14 .286 0-4 .000 5-7 .714 0 4 4 4.5 1 6 2 1 3 13 18.2

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

martin’s Career statistiCs

TOTAL FG 3-PT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSYEAR GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2015-16 29 5 399 13.8 26 78 .333 6 20 .300 21 33 .636 11 20 31 1.1 37 0 34 18 7 24 79 2.72016-17 32 32 1114 34.8 114 253 .451 24 85 .282 76 113 .673 26 72 98 3.1 80 1 142 63 23 58 328 10.32017-18 13 13 463 35.6 70 162 .432 22 66 .333 74 93 .796 13 45 58 4.5 25 0 53 27 9 32 236 18.2Total 74 50 1976 26.7 210 493 .426 52 171 .304 171 239 .715 50 137 187 2.5 142 1 229 108 39 114 643 8.7

g u a r D

J e r e m i a H m a r t i n

#3

Junior • 2l6-3

mempHis, tennessee

mitCHell Hs

ATHLETIC HONORS• Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 11, 18, 26

P l a y e r B i o s


tHornton’s Career HigHs

Points 16 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Field Goals Made 7 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 9 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

3-Pt Field Goals Made 1, 2x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 2, 2x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Free Throws Made 6 vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 10 vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 4 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 7 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Total Rebounds 11 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Assists 4 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Blocks 2 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

Steals 2, 2x, last vs.Loyola (Md.) Dec..23, 2017

Minutes Played 34 vs. Siena,, Dec. 20, 2017

tHornton game-by-gametHornton’s season HigHs




3-Pt Field Goals Made 1, 2x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 2, 2x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017



Offensive Rebounds 4 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 7 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Total Rebounds 11 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017


Blocks 2 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

Steals 2, 2x, last vs.Loyola (Md.) Dec..23, 2017

Minutes Played 34 vs. Siena,, Dec. 20, 2017

2017-18 (Junior)• Made his first start Dec. 20 against Siena for the injured Jimario Rivers and had season highs in points (13)

and rebounds (7).• Followed with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks in 83-71 win over Loyola (Md.)• Had eight points in the opener against No. 25 Alabama and in the Dec. 12 win over Albany.• Pulled down six rebounds on the road at UAB.

2016-17 (Gordon State)• Named First Team All-Region and earned First Team All-Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) honors.• Averaged 10.9 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game.• Made 47.4 percent of his shots from the field and ranked ninth in the National Junior College Athletic

Association (NJCAA) in rebounds per game.


#25 Alabama 11/10/17 19 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 4-9 .444 2 2 4 4.0 3 0 1 0 0 8 8.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 14 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 2 2 3.0 2 1 0 0 0 2 5.0

New Orleans 11/21/17 26 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 0 3 3 3.0 0 1 2 0 0 6 5.3


UAB 11/30/17 24 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 6 6 3.0 0 0 2 0 0 3 4.0

Mercer 12/02/17 20 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 2.8 3 0 1 0 1 2 3.7

Samford 12/05/17 16 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.7 2 1 2 0 2 2 3.4

Bryant 12/09/17 13 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 1 2 3 2.8 0 3 1 0 0 0 3.0

Albany 12/12/17 26 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 2.8 3 0 0 2 1 8 3.6

Louisville 12/16/17 16 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 1 1 2 2.7 4 0 1 0 1 4 3.6

Siena 12/20/17 * 34 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 6-10 .600 1 6 7 3.1 2 3 2 0 0 13 4.5

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 * 31 7-9 .778 0-1 .000 2-2 4 7 11 3.8 5 4 1 1 2 16 5.4

LSU 12/28/17 * 32 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 3.8 4 1 1 0 1 2 5.2

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

tHornton’s Career statistiCs


g u a r D / F o r w a r D

r a y n e r e t H o r n t o n

#4

Junior • tr6-6

marietta, georgia

marietta Hs / gorDon state

P l a y e r B i o s


brewton’s Career HigHs

Points 19 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

Field Goals Made 8 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 11 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

3-Pt Field Goals Made 3 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017


Free Throws Made 5, 3x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017



Defensive Rebounds 4, 3x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Total Rebounds 5, 2x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Assists 4, 3x, last vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017

Blocks TBD

Steals 4 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017


brewton game-by-gamebrewton’s season HigHs

Points 19 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

Field Goals Made 8 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 11 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017

3-Pt Field Goals Made 3 vs. Albany, Dec. 12, 2017


Free Throws Made 5, 3x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017




Total Rebounds 5, 2x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Assists 4, 3x, last vs. Samford, Dec. 5, 2017

Blocks TBD

Steals 4 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017


2017-18 (Junior)• Started in the first seven games for Memphis.• Coming off the bench against Albany, he scored a career-high 19 points on an 8-for-11 effort from the floor.• Went a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc in the Albany victory.• Has scored in double-digits four times this season.

2016-17 (Eastern Florida State)• Was named a First Team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association.• Was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year after helping lead Eastern Florida State to the NJCAA

title game.• Played in the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game.


#25 Alabama 11/10/17 * 24 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 5-6 .833 0 4 4 4.0 4 4 4 0 3 13 13.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 * 21 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.5 2 1 2 0 0 7 10.0

New Orleans 11/21/17 * 17 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 3 4 0 0 2 2 7.3


UAB 11/30/17 * 26 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 8 6.6

Mercer 12/02/17 * 29 2-9 .222 1-6 .167 5-6 .833 2 1 3 2.2 3 0 2 0 1 10 7.2

Samford 12/05/17 * 23 2-9 .222 1-7 .143 3-4 .750 3 1 4 2.4 5 4 3 0 0 8 7.3

Bryant 12/09/17 18 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.4 2 2 0 0 0 6 7.1

Albany 12/12/17 17 8-11 .727 3-3 1.000 0-2 .000 0 2 2 2.3 4 0 0 0 0 19 8.4

Louisville 12/16/17 25 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667 1 4 5 2.6 0 2 1 0 0 9 8.5

Siena 12/20/17 30 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 5-7 .714 1 4 5 2.8 0 1 2 0 0 13 8.9

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 11 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 2.6 2 0 0 0 0 3 8.4

LSU 12/28/17 22 3-6 .500 0-3 .000 2-3 .667 1 3 4 2.7 2 3 3 0 1 8 8.4

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

breewton’s Career statistiCs


g u a r D

K a r e e m b r e w t o n J r .#5

Junior • tr6-2

Claxton, georgia

sHiloH Hs / eastern FloriDa state

P l a y e r B i o s


parKs’ Career HigHs

Points 9 vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

Field Goals Made 4, 3x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 11 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017


3-Pt Field Goal Attempts TBD


Free Throws Attempted 2, 3x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 4 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 3, 3x, last vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017


Assists 2 vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Blocks 2 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Steals 1 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

Minutes Played 31 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

parKs game-by-gameparKs’ season HigHs

Points 9 vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

Field Goals Made 4, 3x, last vs. LSU, Dec. 28, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 11 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017




Free Throws Attempted 2, 3x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 4 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 3, 3x, last vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017


Assists 2 vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Blocks 2 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Steals 1 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

Minutes Played 31 vs. Louisville, Dec. 16, 2017

2017-18 (Junior)• Started in all 13 games for Memphis and is averaging 14.5 minutes per game.• Scored a career-high nine points in the win over Mercer on Dec. 2.• Pulled down season-best seven rebounds in 81-72 loss to Louisville Dec. 16 at Madison Square Garden.

2016-17 (Southwest Mississippi CC)• Played in 27 games, starting 26 times.• His 70.3 field goal percentage ranked fifth in NJCAA, as he made 97-of-138 shots for the season.• Averaged 8.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 68.2 percent from the free throw line.


#25 Alabama 11/10/17 * 25 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 1 4 4.0 2 0 2 1 0 4 4.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 * 16 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 3 4 4.0 1 0 3 0 0 1 2.5

New Orleans 11/21/17 * 14 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2.3


UAB 11/30/17 * 8 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 0 1 2.8 3 0 0 1 0 3 2.4

Mercer 12/02/17 * 17 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 3 1 4 3.0 0 1 1 0 0 9 3.5

Samford 12/05/17 * 10 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 4 3.6

Bryant 12/09/17 * 15 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 3 3 3.1 1 1 0 2 0 6 3.9

Albany 12/12/17 * 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 3.0 2 0 3 1 0 0 3.4

Louisville 12/16/17 * 31 4-11 .364 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 4 3 7 3.4 0 1 1 0 1 8 3.9

Siena 12/20/17 * 13 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 3.1 1 2 2 0 0 2 3.7

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 * 7 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 2.9 0 1 1 1 0 0 3.4

LSU 12/28/17 * 22 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 3 1 4 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.8

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

parKs’ Career statistiCs


F o r w a r D

m i K e p a r K s J r .#10

Junior • tr6-8

ClevelanD, oHio

riCHmonD HeigHts Hs / soutHwest mississippi

P l a y e r B i o s


rHoDes’ Career HigHs

Points 9 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017

Field Goals Made 3 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017


3-Pt Field Goals Made 1, 3x, last at UAB, Nov. 30, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 4 at UAB, Nov. 30, 2017

Free Throws Made 3, 2x, last vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017


Offensive Rebounds TBD

Defensive Rebounds 1 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

Total Rebounds 1 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

Assists 4, 2x, last vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

Blocks TBD

Steals 1 , 2x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Minutes Played 22 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017

rHoDes game-by-gamerHoDes’ season HigHs

Points 9 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017

Field Goals Made 3 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017


3-Pt Field Goals Made 1, 3x, last at UAB, Nov. 30, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 4 at UAB, Nov. 30, 2017

Free Throws Made 3, 2x, last vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017



Defensive Rebounds 1 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

Total Rebounds 1 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

Assists 4, 2x, last vs. New Orleans, Nov. 21, 2017

Blocks TBD

Steals 1 , 2x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Minutes Played 22 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017

2017-18 (Junior)• Played in a season-high 22 minutes in the win over Little Rock where he also scored a season-high nine points. • Has played in every game to-date, coming off the bench in all of them.• Recorded four assists in the home wins over Little Rock and New Orleans.

2017-18 (Barton)• Averaged 13.7 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game for Barton, which finished 25-8 overall and

advanced to the Region VI Semifinals of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament.

• Scored in double-figures 25 times in 33 total games and scored at least 20 points four times.


#25 Alabama 11/10/17 5 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 22 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 4 1 0 1 9 4.5

New Orleans 11/21/17 17 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 3-4 .750 0 1 1 0.3 0 4 1 0 0 6 5.0


UAB 11/30/17 17 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 1 0 0 3 4.2

Mercer 12/02/17 12 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.5

Samford 12/05/17 15 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.1 1 1 2 0 0 4 3.6

Bryant 12/09/17 7 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.1 1 2 1 0 0 0 3.1

Albany 12/12/17 6 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.0

Louisville 12/16/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.7

Siena 12/20/17 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.6

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 15 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-3 .667 0 0 0 0.2 0 1 2 0 1 4 2.8

LSU 12/28/17 2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.5

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

rHoDes’ Career statistiCs


g u a r D

m a l i K r H o D e s

#11

Junior • tr6-2

CinCinnati, oHio

ClarK montessori Hs / barton

P l a y e r B i o s


enoH’s Career HigHs



Field Goals Attempted 4 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017



Free Throws Made 3 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 6 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 3 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017


Total Rebounds 3, 3x, last vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Assists 1, 2x, last at UAB, Nov. 30, 2017

Blocks 1 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

Steals TBD

Minutes Played 15 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

enoH game-by-gameenoH’s season HigHs



Field Goals Attempted 4 vs. Little Rock, Nov. 14, 2017



Free Throws Made 3 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 6 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 3 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017


Total Rebounds 3, 3x, last vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Assists 1, 2x, last at UAB, Nov. 30, 2017


Steals TBD

Minutes Played 15 vs. Northern Kentucky, Nov. 25, 2017

2017-18 (Freshman)• Has played in every game to-date for the Tigers as a true freshman.• Played in double-digit minutes four times, last in the win against Loyola (Md.) at home.• Scored a season-high five points in the Bryant victory.

2016-17 (Greenforest Christian Academy) • Helped lead his high school team to the state title in Georgia, as Greenforest had a 27-5 overall record.• Averaged 7.2 points, a team-leading 9.7 rebounds (nearly four offensive per game), 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocked

shots last season


#25 Alabama 11/10/17 7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 6 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2 0 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.5

New Orleans 11/21/17 9 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 1 1 1.3 3 0 0 0 0 4 1.7


UAB 11/30/17 14 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1.6

Mercer 12/02/17 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3

Samford 12/05/17 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1

Bryant 12/09/17 12 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 3 0 3 1.6 2 0 2 0 0 5 1.6

Albany 12/12/17 5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.4

Louisville 12/16/17 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3

Siena 12/20/17 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 12 1-1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.4 4 0 0 0 0 2 1.3

LSU 12/28/17 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.2

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

enoH’s Career statistiCs


F o r w a r D

v i C t o r e n o H

#12

FresHman • Hs6-7

DeCatur, georgia

greenForest CHristian aCaDemy

P l a y e r B i o s


olDs’ Career HigHs

Points TBD

Field Goals Made TBD

Field Goals Attempted TBD



Free Throws Made TBD

Free Throws Attempted TBD


Defensive Rebounds TBD

Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD

olDs game-by-gameolDs’ season HigHs

Points TBD









Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD

2017-18 (Freshman)• Has not seen the floor this season


#25 Alabama Did not play

Little Rock Did not play

New Orleans Did not play

Northern Kentucky Did not play

UAB Did not play

Mercer Did not play

Samford Did not play

Bryant Did not play

Albany Did not play

Louisville Did not play

Siena Did not play


LSU Did not play

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

olDs’ Career statistiCs


g u a r D

e v i n o l D s

#14

FresHman • Hs5-11

mempHis, tennessee

HarDing aCaDemy

P l a y e r B i o s


niCKelberry’s Career HigHs




3-Pt Field Goals Made 1, 2x, last vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 3, 2x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Free Throws Made 2 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 3 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 4 vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 5, 2x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Total Rebounds 6, 4x, last vs. Loyola (md.), Dec. 23, 2017



Steals 2 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Minutes Played 30 vs. Loyola (Md.) Dec. 23, 2017

niCKelberry game-by-gameniCKelberry’s season HigHs




3-Pt Field Goals Made 1, 2x, last vs. Mercer, Dec. 2, 2017

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 3, 2x, last vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Free Throws Made 2 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Free Throws Attempted 3 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Offensive Rebounds 4 vs. Siena, Dec. 20, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 5, 2x, last vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Total Rebounds 6, 4x, last vs. Loyola (md.), Dec. 23, 2017



Steals 2 vs. Loyola (Md.), Dec. 23, 2017

Minutes Played 30 vs. Loyola (Md.) Dec. 23, 2017

2017-18 (Freshman)• Named AAC Rookie of the Week following performance against Loyola (Md.) in which he had 14 points, 6

rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in the Tigers’ 83-71 victory. Had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists during the week (wins over Siena and Loyola) to gain league recognition.

• Scored seven points in the comeback victory Dec. 20 over Siena; also had three assists.• Played 23 minutes against Northern Kentucky.• Had season-best six rebounds in wins over Northern Kentucky, Albany, Siena and Loyola (Md.).• Missed LSU game with flu-like symptoms.


#25 Alabama 11/10/17 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Little Rock 11/14/17 11 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1.0

New Orleans 11/21/17 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7

Northern Kentucky 11/25/17 23 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 2 4 6 2.5 1 3 1 2 0 6 2.0

UAB 11/30/17 11 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0 1 1 2.2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2.0

Mercer 12/02/17 10 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.2 1 0 1 0 0 3 2.2

Samford 12/05/17 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.9

Bryant 12/09/17 17 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000 0 3 3 2.1 0 1 2 0 0 5 2.3

Albany 12/12/17 12 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 5 6 2.6 0 2 0 1 0 2 2.2

Louisville 12/16/17 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.2

Siena 12/20/17 20 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 4 2 6 2.6 3 3 0 0 1 7 2.6

Loyola (Md.) 12/23/17 30 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 2-3 .667 1 5 6 2.9 1 5 2 0 2 14 3.6

LSU Did not play

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

niCKelberry’s Career statistiCs


g u a r D / F o r w a r D

D a v i D n i C K e l b e r r y

#15

FresHman • Hs6-6

orlanDo, FloriDa

winDermere prep

ATHLETIC HONORS• Named AAC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 26)

P l a y e r B i o s


stewart’s Career HigHs

Points TBD









Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD

stewart game-by-gamestewart’s season HigHs

Points TBD









Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD

2017-18 (Freshman)• Has not seen the floor this season






UAB Did not play

Mercer Did not play


Bryant Did not play

Albany Did not play


Siena Did not play


LSU Did not play

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

stewart’s Career statistiCs


g u a r D

n a t H a n s t e w a r t

#20

FresHman • Hs6-2

CHiCago, illinois

riCHarDs Hs

P l a y e r B i o s


sameH azab’s Career HigHs

Points TBD


Field Goals Attempted 2 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017






Defensive Rebounds 1 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Total Rebounds 1 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017


Blocks TBD

Steals TBD


sameH azab game-by-gamesameH azab’s season HigHs

Points TBD


Field Goals Attempted 2 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017






Defensive Rebounds 1 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017

Total Rebounds 1 vs. Bryant, Dec. 9, 2017


Blocks TBD

Steals TBD


2017-18 (Sophomore)• Saw his first action this season in the win over Bryant• Pulled down a defensive rebound against Bryant in eight minutes of action

2016-17 (Freshman)• Redshirted his freshman campaign






UAB Did not play

Mercer Did not play


Bryant 12/09/17 8 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0

Albany Did not play


Siena 12/20/17 3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0


LSU Did not play

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

sameH azab’s Career statistiCs


F o r w a r D

K a r i m s a m e H a z a b

#23

sopHomore • Hs6-10

giza, egypt

Hales FranCisCan (ill.) Hs

P l a y e r B i o s


williams’ Career HigHs

Points TBD









Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD

williams game-by-gamewilliams’ season HigHs

Points TBD









Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD

2017-18 (Senior)• Has not seen the floor this season


#25 Alabama Did not playLittle Rock Did not play



UAB Did not play

Mercer Did not play


Bryant Did not play

Albany Did not play


Siena Did not play


LSU Did not play

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

williams’ Career statistiCs


g u a r D

K y t r e l w i l l i a m s

#30

senior • tr6-3

mempHis, tennessee

HarDing aCaDemy / motlow state

P l a y e r B i o s


JoHnson’s Career HigHs

Points TBD









Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD

JoHnson game-by-gameJoHnson’s season HigHs

Points TBD









Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD







UAB Did not play

Mercer Did not play


Bryant Did not play

Albany Did not play


Siena Did not play


LSU Did not play

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

JoHnson’s Career statistiCs


F o r w a r D / g u a r D

J e s s e J o H n s o n

#31

r-senior • tr6-7

mempHis, tennessee

evangeliCal CHristian sCHool/alabama a&m

P l a y e r B i o s


moFFatt’s Career HigHs

Points 2, 2x, last at Tulane, Jan. 8, 2017

Field Goals Made 1, 2x, last at Tulane, Jan. 8, 2017

Field Goals Attempted 2, 2x, last vs. UCF, Mar. 10, 2017


3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 1, 2x, last vs. Jackson State, Nov. 30, 2016



Offensive Rebounds 1 at Tulane, Jan. 8, 2017

Defensive Rebounds 1, 2x, last at Tulane, Jan. 8, 2017

Total Rebounds 2 at Tulane, Jan. 8, 2017

Assists TBD

Blocks 1 vs. Incarnate Word, Dec. 21, 2016

Steals 1 vs. Incarnate Word, Dec. 21, 2016

Minutes Played 4, 2x, last vs. Incarnate Word, Dec. 21, 2016

moFFatt game-by-gamemoFFatt’s season HigHs

Points TBD









Total Rebounds TBD

Assists TBD

Blocks TBD

Steals TBD

Minutes Played TBD


2016-17 (Junior)• Saw action in nine games as a junior• Scored a career-high two points on two occasions, last at Tulane on Jan. 8, 2017• Also pulled down a career-high two rebounds on the road at Tulane






UAB Did not play

Mercer Did not play


Bryant Did not play

Albany Did not play


Siena Did not play


LSU Did not play

Cincinnati*

UCF*

Tulsa*

Tulane*

Temple*

UConn*

Tulsa*

Cincinnati*

USF*

ECU*

Wichita State*

UCF*

SMU*

Tulane*

Houston*

UConn*

USF*

ECU*

moFFatt’s Career statistiCs

TOTAL FG 3-PT FG FREE THROWS REBOUNDSYEAR GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG2016-17 9 0 25 2.8 2 7 .286 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 3 2 5 0.6 1 0 0 3 1 1 4 0.42017-18 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Total 9 0 25 2.8 2 7 .286 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 3 2 5 0.6 1 0 0 3 1 1 4 0.4

F o r w a r D

a l e x m o F F a t t

#32

senior • 1l6-3

somerville, tennessee

Fayette aCaDemy / sHawnee state

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