MEN’S BASKETBALL · 2017-11-23 · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES ( 11/22/17 VS. MINNESOTA 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017-18 Schedule/Game Info 1 2017-18 Radio/TV

2017-18 Schedule (3-1 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10)

(3-0 Home, 0-1 Away, 0-0 Neutral)

Date Opponent Location TimeNOV. 3 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (EXH.) AMHERST, MASS. W, 82-60NOV. 10 UMASS LOWELL AMHERST, MASS. W, 74-69Nov. 12 at Harvard (NESN) Cambridge, Mass. L, 67-70 (OT)NOV. 19 NIAGARA AMHERST, MASS. W, 101-76NOV. 21 WESTERN CAROLINA AMHERST, MASS. W, 85-76Nov. 24 vs. #14 Minnesota^ (STADIUM) Brooklyn, N.Y. 12 PMNov. 25 vs. BYU^ (STADIUM) Brooklyn, N.Y. 2:30 PMNov. 29 at Quinnipiac (ESPN3) Hamden, Conn. 7 PMDec. 2 at South Carolina (SEC Network) Columbia, S.C. 2 PMDEC. 6 HOLY CROSS AMHERST, MASS. 7 PMDEC. 9 PROVIDENCE (ES/NESN) AMHERST, MASS. 3 PMDEC. 16 GEORGIA (NBCSN) AMHERST, MASS. 3 PMDEC. 20 GEORGIA STATE AMHERST, MASS. 7 PMDEC. 22 MAINE AMHERST, MASS. 4 PMDec. 30 at St. Bonaventure* (NBCSN) Olean, N.Y. 2:30 PMJAN. 3 GEORGE MASON* (ES/NESN+) AMHERST, MASS. 7 PMJan. 6 at Dayton* (NBCSN) Dayton, Ohio 12 PMJAN. 10 LA SALLE* (ES/NESN+) AMHERST, MASS. 7 PMJAN. 14 SAINT JOSEPH’S* (NBCSN) AMHERST, MASS. 5 PMJan. 17 at Rhode Island* Kingston, R.I. 7 PMJAN. 20 SAINT LOUIS* (STADIUM) AMHERST, MASS. 2 PMJan. 24 at La Salle* Philadelphia, Pa. 7 PMJan. 27 at Fordham* (NBCSN) Bronx, N.Y. 2 PMJAN. 30 RHODE ISLAND* (CBSSN) AMHERST, MASS. 6:30 PMFEB. 3 DAYTON* (ES/NBCSB) AMHERST, MASS. 2 PMFeb. 10 at Saint Joseph’s* Philadelphia, Pa. 4 PMFEB. 14 GEO. WASHINGTON* (ES/NESN+) AMHERST, MASS. 7 PMFeb. 17 at Davidson* Davidson, N.C. 7 PMFEB. 21 VCU* (ES/NESN+) AMHERST, MASS. 7 PMFeb. 24 at George Mason* Fairfax, Va. 6 PMFeb. 28 at Richmond* (MASN2) Richmond, Va. 7 PMMAR. 3 DUQUESNE* (ES/NESN+) AMHERST, MASS. 8 PM

* denotes Atlantic 10 Conference game; ^ denotes 2017 Barclays Center Classic; HOME games at the Mullins Center; All times Eastern Time; For tickets, call 866-UMASS-TIX, visit www.UMassAthletics.com or stop by the Mullins Center Box Office

TV Key: ESN – Eleven Sports Network; NESN/NESN+ – New England Sports Network; NBCSN – NBC Sports Network; CBSSN – CBS Sports Network

MEN’S BASKETBALLMedia Contact: John Sinnett // 413.687.2237 // [email protected]

UMassAthletics.com // @UMassAthletics // @UMassBasketball // facebook.com/UMassBasketballTV: none // Radio: WEEI 105.5 FM (Western Mass), WCRN 830 AM (Worcester)

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2017-18 Projected Starting Line-Up And Reserves# NAME POS YR MPG PPG RPG (APG) 2017-18 SEASON NOTES0 Malik Hines F Jr. 26.3 9.3 7.0 Most efficient scorer (14-19, .737) through 4 games2 Luwane Pipkins G So. 35.0 22.3 (5.5) Avg. 26 pts over last 3 gms; Career-high 34 vs. Niagara42 Rayshawn Miller G Jr. 26.8 8.0 (2.0) Career-high 14 pts (5-8 FG, 3-6 3FG) vs. Niagara45 Rashaan Holloway C Jr. 19.8 9.8 5.3 Had 15 pts, 9 reb vs. Harvard23 C.J. Anderson G Sr. 32.0 9.5 (5.0) Senior guard avg career best pts, assists and rebs RESERVES4 Unique McLean G R-Fr. 24.0 6.3 3.8 Redshirted 2016-17; Tied for team lead with 12 pts vs. UML5 Chris Baldwin F So. 18.5 6.3 4.5 Career-high 12 pts with 4 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl vs. WCU12 Carl Pierre G Fr. 21.3 9.5 1.3 Avg 15.5 pts (11-22 FG, 7-15 3FG) over last 2 games)13 Jaylin Franklin G So. 2.0 0.0 0.0 Former team manager who earned walk-on spot in 2016-1714 Khalea Turner-Morris C Fr. 4.0 2.0 2.5 Scored first collegiate pts vs. Niagara40 Mike Gillespie G Fr. 1.0 0.0 0.0 Walked on to team prior to Springfield exhibition

UMASS MEN’S BASKETBALL - MINNESOTA PREVIEW• After grinding out a win against a scrappy Western Carolina team on Tuesday night, the UMass men’s basketball team takes to

the road to face No. 14 Minnesota on Friday and BYU on Saturday in the 2017 Barclays Classic. The match-up with the Gophers will tip at Noon at LIU Brooklyn’s Steinberg Wellness Center, while Saturday’s contest with the Cougars is set for a 2:30 PM start at the Barclays Center.

• Both games will be streamed live via Stadium on its Facebook Live page. The games are free to watch and available on both desktop and mobile devices. Fans are also encouraged to interact and comment with the game talent as they look to bring fans behind-the-scenes of each game.

• Locally, fans will also be able to listen to the games on 105.5 FM WEEI and 830 AM WCRN with Voice of the Minute Josh Maurer and Tim Collins bringing the action to the radio network. The audio stream is available through both www.UMassAthletics.com and the Tune-In app for mobile devices.

• Tuesday night saw the Minutemen (3-1) use a pair of runs to get past Western Carolina improving to 3-0 at the Mullins Center this season. Luwane Pipkins led the offense with his first career double-double of 21 points and a career-high 10 assists. The scoring effort improved his scoring average to 22.3 points per game which ranks third-best in the Atlantic 10. Pipkins’ 5.5 assists per game is also good for fourth among all league players.

• Along with Pipkins’ performance, his third-straight 20-plus point effort, UMass received strong play from guards Carl Pierre, Ray-shawn Miller and Chris Baldwin against the Catamounts. Pierre nearly matched his career high with 15 points, while Baldwin set a new career-best with 12 points along with four rebounds. Miller made his third start of the season and though he scored just eight points, he drilled a key three pointer when UMass held a one-point lead late in the second half to spark an 11-to-0 run.

• Though Pipkins is the only player averaging double-figures through four games, four other Minutemen are averaging over nine points on the year. Rashaan Holloway is second on the team at 9.8 points to go with 5.3 boards, while C.J. Anderson has scored 9.5 points per game with five assists. Pierre has moved up to 9.5 points a game in his freshman year. Malik Hines rounds out the top performers with 9.3 points and a team-best seven rebounds per game.

• Overall, UMass is the fourth-best scoring team in the A-10 under first-year head coach Matt McCall with an 81.8 point per game average. The Minutemen have been efficient offensively ranking third overall with a 48.7 percent shooting percentage while limiting second chance points as the best defensive rebounding team in the league allowing just 27.5 rebounds a game for opponents.

• UMass has also found success recently at the charity stripe converting 40-of-46 free throw attempts over the last three games. As a team, the Minutemen were 10-of-11 at Harvard, 10-of-13 vs. Niagara and 20-of-22 against Western Carolina.

• Minnesota improved to 5-0 on Tuesday night with a 100-57 win over Alabama A&M as Jordan Murphy notched his fifth straight double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The Gophers are coached by Richard Pitino whose father, legendary coach Rick Pitino, is a UMass basketball alum. Minnesota also played Niagara (W, 107-81) and Western Carolina (W, 92-64) in the opening campus games of the Barclays Classic. Along with Murphy’s 23.8 points and 12.2 rebounds to lead the Gophers, four others are scoring in double figures led by Nate Mason and Amir Coffee who are just over 13 points per contest.

• BYU (3-1) is coming off a 95-88 win over Niagara on Tuesday night in Provo, Utah. The Cougars will take on Alabama on Friday afternoon before matching up with the Minutemen on Saturday. Elijah Bryant leads the squad with 21.5 points per game, while Yoeli Childs and T.J. Haws are each averaging just over 13 points a night.

• Following the pair of games in to finish the Barclays Classic, the Minutemen will next be in action on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at Quinnipiac in Hampden, Conn. Tip-off is set for 7 PM and the game will be available on ESPN3/WatchESPN.

• For complete coverage of the UMass men’s basketball team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassBasketball and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.

GAME 5: vs. MINNESOTA GOPHERS Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 • 12 PM • Steinberg Wellness Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

@UMassBasketball105.5 FM WEEIUMassAthletics.comStadium/Facebook LIVE

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NUMBERS TO KNOW

15 Number of three pointers UMass hit against Niagara - one shy of tying school record last set vs. Clemson.

51 Overall career wins in 3 years by Matt McCall as head coach after UMass’ 101-76 victory over Niagara.

53K Square footage of the Champions Center, the state-of-the-art practice facility for UMass men’s and women’s basketball finished ahead of the 2015-16 season.

98 Career games played by C.J. Anderson - the active team leader.

5 Atlantic 10 Championship titles for the Minutemen. UMass won the A-10 tour-nament consecutively from 1992-96.

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KIERAN HAYWARDGuard • 6-4 • So.

Sydney, Australia

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LUWANE PIPKINSGuard • 5-11 • So.

Chicago, Ill.

UNIQUE MCLEANGuard • 6-2 • R-Fr.

Brooklyn, N.Y.

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JONATHAN LAURENTForward • 6-6 • Jr.

Orlando, Fla.

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KEON CLERGEOTGuard • 6-1 • So.

Winter Haven, Fla.

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CARL PIERREGuard • 6-4 • Fr.Boston, Mass.

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JAYLEN FRANKLINGuard • 6-0 • So.

Springfield, Mass.

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KHALEA TURNER-MORRISCenter • 6-9 • Fr.New Orleans, La.

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RAYSHAWN MILLERGuard • 6-1 • Jr.Boston, Mass.

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RASHAAN HOLLOWAYCenter • 6-11 • Jr.

Elmer, N.J.

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MALIK HINESForward • 6-10 • Jr.

Jackson, Miss.

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CHRIS BALDWINForward • 6-8 • So.Springfield, Mass.

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C.J. ANDERSONGuard • 6-6 • Sr.Memphis, Tenn.

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CURTIS COBBGuard • 6-4 • Jr.Fall River, Mass.

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MATT McCALLHead Coach / 1st Year at UMass

Ocala, Fla. / Florida ‘04

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TABLE OF CONTENTS2017-18 Schedule/Game Info 12017-18 Radio/TV Roster 22017-18 Quick Facts 32017-18 Roster & Schedule 4Player Quick Notes 5-6Head Coach Matt McCall Bio 7Coaching Staff and Support Staff Bios 8-92016-17 Results 102016-17 Statistics 112016-17 Miscellaneous Statistics 12-142017-18 Returning Players 15-172017-18 Newcomers 18-19

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATIONLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amherst, Mass .Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1863Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,635Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MinutemenPrimary Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon (PMS 506) and WhiteSecondary Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black and GreyConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic 10President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martin MeehanChancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kumble SubbaswamyAthletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Bamford

MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM HISTORYProgram Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899-1900All-Time Program Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,266-1,114 ( .532)All-Time A-10 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472-336 ( .584)NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/2014Record In NCAA Tournament Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9 ( .550)NIT Appearances/Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/2013Record In NIT Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 ( .481)

HOME VENUE INFORMATIONHome Field (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mullins Center (9,493)Press Row Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413-687-2237

COACHING STAFF & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORTHead Coach (Alma Mater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McCall (Florida ‘04)Record at Massachusetts/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1/FirstCareer Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-19/ThirdAssociate Head Coach/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cliff Warren/FirstAssistant Coaches/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Gash/First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rasheen Davis/FirstDirector of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucious JordanAst . Dir . of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob KurtzDir . of Video Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian GrossmanAcademic Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt KomerCertified Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave MaclutskyStrength & Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cote GreeneAdministrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Otto

TEAM INFORMATION2016-17 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-182016-17 Atlantic 10 Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14/12thPostseason Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic 10 Tournament Second RoundStarters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/8Newcomers (Transfers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 (4)

UMASS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSMen’s Basketball Primary Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John SinnettPhone (Preferred Method of Contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413-687-2237Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jsinnett@admin .umass .eduMen’s Basketball Secondary Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riley UbbenPhone (Preferred Method of Contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641-420-2163Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rubben@admin .umass .eduAssociate Director/Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jillian JakubaAssociate Director/Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cody LahlAssistnat Director/Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan GallantWebsite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMassAthletics .comTwitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .@UMassAthletics; @UMassBasketballFacebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . facebook .com/UMassMensBasketballInstagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .instagram .com/umassbasketballMailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boyden Building Room 290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Commonwealth Drive; Amherst, MA 01003

UMASS SPORTS NETWORKRadio Play-By-Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh MaurerRadio Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Collins, Adam FrenierWhere To Listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WEEI 105 .5 FM (Springfield/Amherst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WEEI 1440 AM (Springfield/Amherst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WCRN 830 AM (Worcester) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WATD 95 .5 FM (South Shore)

UMASS MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME WEEKUMASS INSIDER RADIO SHOWThe UMass Insider Radio Show will be broadcast live on 105.5 FM WEEI from the new Hangar Pub and Grill location on University Drive in Amherst. The show starts at 7 p.m. each Monday night through March and will feature player guests. Josh Maurer, the Voice of the Minutemen, will host. A complete schedule for the show along with listen links can be found at www.UMassAthletics.com

COACH AND STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWSThe UMass Athletic Communications Office organizes all interviews for the men’s basketball program, its coaches, student-athletes and administrative support staff. Submitted all interview requests to primary contact John Sinnett ([email protected] or 413-687-2237) ahead of the expected interview time, preferably 24 hours notice, to give the staff the time needed to organize the interview. Personal phone numbers for student-athletes, coaches or administrators will not be given out to the media.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTSPlease submit all game credential requests for contests at the Mullins Center to primary men’s basketball contact John Sinnett at [email protected]. Please submit your credential requests a minimum of one week in advance of the contest for shipping and delivery.

POSTGAME MEDIA ACCESSAll postgame interviews for home games played in the Mullins Center will be held in the Green Room following a 10-minute cooling off period. The visiting head coach and selected visiting players will be available for the media first followed by UMass head coach Matt McCall and requested players. The media will not be given access to team-specific areas, such as the locker room, for interviews.

THIS DATE IN UMASS BASKETBALL (NOV. 24)UMass has played just eight times on Nov. 24 and is 5-3.1993: In their first-ever game against a #1 nationally ranked team, the 18th ranked Minutemen defeat North Carolina, 91-86 in overtime, in the NIT semifinals played at Madison Square Garden.2008: UMass falls 75-74 to Jacksonville State at the Mullins Center after the Gamecocks score six points in the final 22 seconds to pull off the upset. Tony Gaffney had a near triple-double with 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks.2009: UMass defeats St. Francis 83-65 led by 18 points from Anthony Gurley and 43 combined points from the talented freshman class of Sampson Carter, Javorn Farrell, Freddie Riley, and Terrell Vinson.2010: A 17-to-0 second half run spurs UMass to a 83-56 win over AIC improving the Minutemen to 5-0 for the first time since 1995-96.2013: UMass defeats Clemson 62-56 to win the Charleston Classic Tournament Title; Cady Lalanne leads the charge with 20 points and 12 rebounds as UMass improves to 6-0.

UMASS VS. RANKED TEAMS• UMass is 32-77 all-time against ranked opponents. When ranked nationally, UMass is 19-10 vs. ranked opponents. When UMass has held a national ranking, the Minutemen hold a 97-19 record vs. unranked foes. When UMass was ranked No. 1 in the country, the Minutemen were 32-4 overall.• UMass is aiming for its first win over a ranked opponent since the win over No. 19 New Mexico in the Charleston Classic back in 2013-14. Since then UMass has lost four consecutive games against ranked teams.• This is the first ranked opponent UMass has played in two seasons. The last was at Dayton in 2016.


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2017-18 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Position Ht./Wt. Year Hometown/High School/Previous College0 Malik Hines F 6-10/255 Jr . Jackson, Miss ./Murrah1 Jaylen Brantley** G 5-11/170 Gr . Springfield, Mass ./Wilbraham & Monson Academy/Maryland2 Luwane Pipkins G 5-11/185 So . Chicago, Ill ./Bogan3 Kieran Hayward* G 6-4/195 So . Sydney, Australia/St . Joseph’s College HS/LSU4 Unique McLean G 6-2/175 R-Fr . Brooklyn, N .Y ./Hoosac School5 Chris Baldwin F 6-8/235 So . Springfield, Mass ./Notre Dame Prep11 Jonathan Laurent* F 6-6/215 Jr . Orlando, Fla ./Dr . Phillips/Rutgers12 Carl Pierre G 6-4/175 Fr . Boston, Mass ./Boston College HS13 Jaylen Franklin G 6-0/175 So . Springfield, Mass ./MacDuffie School14 Khalea Turner-Morris F 6-9/245 Fr . New Orleans, La ./New Hampton School (N .H .)20 Keon Clergeot* G 6-1/185 So . Winter Haven, Fla ./Auburndale/Memphis23 C .J . Anderson G 6-6/207 Sr . Memphis, Tenn ./Arlington33 Curtis Cobb* G 6-5/185 Jr . Fall River, Mass ./Wilbraham & Monson Academy/Fairfield40 Mike Gillespie G 6-3/180 Fr . Pembroke, Mass ./Xaverian Brothers42 Rayshawn Miller G 6-1/200 Jr . Boston, Mass ./Boston Latin Academy45 Rashaan Holloway C 6-11/310 Jr . Elmer, N .J ./Schalick

*Redshirting 2017-18 season as per NCAA undergraduate transfer policy **Will miss 2017-18 due to medical condition

2017-18 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Position Ht./Wt. Year Hometown/High School/Previous College23 C .J . Anderson G 6-6/207 Sr . Memphis, Tenn ./Arlington5 Chris Baldwin F 6-8/235 So . Springfield, Mass ./Notre Dame Prep1 Jaylen Brantley** G 5-11/170 Gr . Springfield, Mass ./Wilbraham & Monson Academy/Maryland20 Keon Clergeot* G 6-1/185 So . Winter Haven, Fla ./Auburndale/Memphis33 Curtis Cobb* G 6-5/185 Jr . Fall River, Mass ./Wilbraham & Monson Academy/Fairfield13 Jaylen Franklin G 6-0/175 So . Springfield, Mass ./MacDuffie School40 Mike Gillespie G 6-3/180 Fr . Pembroke, Mass ./Xaverian Brothers3 Kieran Hayward* G 6-4/195 So . Sydney, Australia/St . Joseph’s College HS/LSU0 Malik Hines F 6-10/255 Jr . Jackson, Miss ./Murrah45 Rashaan Holloway C 6-11/310 Jr . Elmer, N .J ./Schalick11 Jonathan Laurent* F 6-6/215 Jr . Orlando, Fla ./Dr . Phillips/Rutgers4 Unique McLean G 6-2/175 R-Fr . Brooklyn, N .Y ./Hoosac School42 Rayshawn Miller G 6-1/200 Jr . Boston, Mass ./Boston Latin Academy12 Carl Pierre G 6-4/175 Fr . Boston, Mass ./Boston College HS2 Luwane Pipkins G 5-11/185 So . Chicago, Ill ./Bogan14 Khalea Turner-Morris F 6-9/245 Fr . New Orleans, La ./New Hampton School (N .H .)

*Redshirting 2017-18 season as per NCAA undergraduate transfer policy **Will miss 2017-18 due to medical condition

Head Coach: Matt McCall (Florida ‘04), First SeasonAssociate Head Coach: Cliff Warren(Mount St . Mary’s ‘90), First Season Assistant Coach: Rasheen Davis (St . Thomas Aquinas ‘02), First Season Assistant Coach: Pete Gash (Lynn University ‘07), First Season Director of Operations: Lucious Jordon (Albany ‘06), First Season Assistant Director of Operations: Jacob Kurtz (Florida ‘15), First Season Director of Video: Brian Grossman (Bridgewater State ‘14), First Season Sports Performance Coach: Cote Greene (Appalachian State ‘13), First Season Athletic Trainer: David Maclutsky (SUNY Brockport ’96), 11th Year


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FG% 3FG% FT%

7.0 5.0 27.3

.368 .000 .700

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

6.3 4.5 18.5

.474 .375 1.000

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

9.5 1.3 21.3

.467 .421 1.000

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

0.0 0.0 2.0

.000 .000 .000

0 • Malik Hines

Junior

Forward

6-10 • 255

Jackson, Miss.

2 • Luwane Pipkins

Sophomore

Guard

5-11 • 185

Chicago, Ill.

3 • Kieran Hayward

Sophomore

Guard

6-4 • 195

Sydney, Australia

4 • Unique McLean

R-Freshman

Guard

6-2 • 175

Brooklyn, N.Y.

5 • Chris Baldwin

Sophomore

Forward

6-8 • 235

Springfield, Mass.

11 • Jonathan Laurent

Junior

Forward

6-6 • 216

Orlando, Fla.

12 • Carl Pierre

Freshman

Guard

6-4 • 175

Boston, Mass.

13 • Jaylen Franklin

Sophomore

Guard

6-0 • 175

Springfield, Mass.

• Last year was a reserve power forward/center off the bench with five starts• Career highs & 1st double-double at St . Bonaventure (15 p, 13 r)• Reset single-game career highs in every category last season• Won Gotham Classic Player of the Game vs . Pacific (8 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts, 2 blks)• 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals & 27 minutes against Wagner• Five career multi-block games, including three in 2016-17• Jackson, Miss ., native attended Murrah High School

• Primarily plays shooting guard moving into a point guard role this season• 21 games scoring double-figures with five 20-point performances• Ranks 3rd overall in scoring average in the A-10 and 4th in assists (5 .5/gm)• Most steals by a UMass rookie in program history (63; 6th all-time)• Tied UMass record for 3-pointers made in one game vs . Kennesaw State (8)• Tied team record with eight steals against UMass Lowell in 1st college game• Chicago, Ill ., native attended Bogan High School

• Will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer policy• Played in 26 games, averaging 8 .2 minutes per game as a true-freshman at LSU• Averaged 1 .2 points and 1 .1 rebounds• Two-year captain and MVP of the basketball team at St . Joseph’s College• Averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds per game during senior season (2015-16)• Named the NSBA U18’s Representative MVP in 2014

• Redshirted the 2016-17 season; has four-years of eligibility remaining• Has a 43” verticle; became well known for YouTube dunk videos in 8th grade• Attended the Hoosac School (N .Y .) and the MacDuffie School (Mass .)• Earned a 3-star rating from ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals• No . 5 in state, No . 53 shooting guard and No . 56 in the Northeast Region (ESPN)• Played AAU for Team Scan• Chose UMass over, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham & Rhode Island, among others

• Power forward with appearances in 35 of 36 career games• Set new career-high with 12 pts in win over Western Carolina (11/21/17)• 2016-17 season-best 10 pts (5-7 FG) with 7 rebounds at St . Bonaventure• Led team with 10 rebounds (career high) at George Washington• Nine games with four or more rebounds; averaging 6 .0 over last 5 of 2016-17• 4-star recruit according to ESPN; No . 2 recruit in Massachusetts• Springfield, Mass ., native attended Notre Dame Prep

• Will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer policy• Made 58 appearances with the Rutgers averaging 5 .4 points and 3 .7 rebounds• Played 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons at Dr . Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla .• Finished 6th in school history in scoring … Averaged 16 .8 points and 6 .6 rebounds during senior season• Rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN .com and the No . 25 prospect in Florida

• Hit his first career shot (a three-pointer) in appearance vs . UMass Lowell• Scored a career-high 16 pts in win over Niagara (6-10 FG, 4-6 3FG)• Coached by Bill Loughnane at Boston College High School • Averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocked shots per game as a senior• Member of the Boston Herald Dream Team• Finished his BC High career as a 1,000-point scorer• Played AAU basketball for Metro Boston .

• In 2016-17, served as a manager for the program before moving into a walk-on role following the season .• Attended the MacDuffie School in Granby, Mass ., for two years after transfer-ring from Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Va .

PTS REB MIN


6

FG% 3FG% FT%

2.0 2.5 4.0

.500 .000 .667

14 • Khalea Turner-Morris

Freshman

Center

6-9 • 265

New Orleans, La.

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

20 • Keon Clergeot

Sophomore

Guard

6-1 • 187

Winter Haven, Fla.

• Scored his first collegiate points in win over Niagara (11/19/17)• 3-star recruit according to ESPN, Scouts and Rivals • Ranked No . 12 in Louisiana, No . 40 among centers and No . 70 in the Southeast region according to ESPN• Completed a post-graduate year at the New Hampton School in New Hamp-shire in 2016-17 • Drew interest from a pair of other A-10 programs in Saint Louis and St . Bona .

• Will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer policy .•Appeared in 26 games at Memphis during the 2016-17 season• Posted a career-best 23 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 3FG, 7-7 FT) against Incarnate Word• Drew offers from Chattanooga, Duquesne, Texas Tech, and VCU, among others• Named Florida Class 6A First Team All-State after averaging 26 .5 points/ game

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

9.5 3.5 32.0

.414 .000 .778

23 • C.J. Anderson

Senior

Guard

6-6 • 207

Memphis, Tenn.

• Had career-high 8 assists in win over Niagara (11/19/17)• In 2016-17, a reserve guard with a +2 .03 assist-to-turnover ratio (75-37)• Highest shooting percentage ( .500; 61-of-122) among guards in 2016-17• Set personal record, led team with 19 points vs . Wagner (8-11 FG, 3-4 3FG)• Scored double-figures in six games last season; 5+ assists in five games• Memphis, Tenn ., native played at Arlington High School• Father, Cedric Anderson Sr ., played at Tennessee Tech

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

- - -

- - -

33 • Curtis Cobb

Junior

Guard

6-4 • 175

Fall River, Mass.

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

8.0 1.8 26.8

.480 .375 1.000

42 • Rayshawn Miller

Junior

Guard

6-1 • 200

Boston, Mass.

• Will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer policy .• Averaged 11 .5 points, 4 .0 rebounds and 2 .0 assists per game over 60 contests, including 50 starts, for Fairfield University .• Scored a Fairfield-record with 46 points in the Jan . 5, 2017 win at Manhattan (16-23 FG, 9-12 3FG, 5-7 FT)• Was ranked sixth in Massachusetts (Class of 2015) by ESPN … Listed as a three-star recruit by several recruiting services including Scout, Rivals, & Yahoo Sport

• Has earned starting role over last three games; Career-high 14 pts vs . Niagara• Joined team in 2015-16 as a walk-on after starting the year as a team manager• In high school, scored 1,000 points during his Boston Latin Academy career• Currently part of the University of Massachusetts Engineering Exploratory Track, a by-invitation initiative that allows undeclared students to explore their interests in engineering areas such as chemical, civil and environmental, electri-cal, computer systems, industrial and mechanical engineering

PTS REB MIN

FG% 3FG% FT%

9.8 5.3 19.8

.586 .000 1.000

45 • Rashaan Holloway

Junior

Center

6-11 • 310

Elmer, N.J.

• Starting center in 28 games during 2016-17; 45 starts in 67 career contests• Scored double-figures in 17 games in 2016-17 with 20+ in four games• Averaged 11 .2 points, 6 .5 rebounds & 1 .3 blocks per A-10 game• Multiple blocks in 15 games, including career-high four at VCU• Double-doubles at George Mason (17p, 10r), at VCU (22p, 11r), vs . URI (12p, 12r)• Shot 50 .0% or better in 26 of 32 games; 75 .0% or better in 11 games• Younger brother, Mike, plays at Farleigh Dickinson University

PTS REB MIN

UMass Record

Overall Record

3-1 (First Year)

51-19 (3 years)

Matt McCall

Head Coach

1st Year at UMass

Ocala, Fla.

Florida ‘04

• Spent the last two years with Chattanooga posting a 48-18 record• Named the 22nd head coach for UMass basketball on March 29, 2017• Led Chattanooga to a SoCon Championship in 2015-16• Named SoCon Coach of the Year in 2015-16• Spent 11 seasons, in two stops, with Billy Donovan at Florida• Also served as an assistant coach for Mike Jarvis for three seasons at FAU

FG% 3FG% FT%

0.0 0.0 1.0

.000 .000 .000

40 • Mike Gillespie

Freshman

Guard

6-3 • 180

Pembroke, Mass.

• Saw first collegiate minutes in win over Niagara (11/19/17)• Walked on to team prior to Springfield exhibition

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Matt McCall was named the 22nd head coach for University of Massachusetts men’s basketball on March 29, 2017.

“It is my pleasure to welcome Matt McCall and his family to the University of Massachusetts,” Bamford said when announcing McCall as the new head coach.

“Matt is a rising star in college basket-ball coaching who has been a key piece of three successful programs in his career. He has earned a reputation as a relent-less worker, a great teammate and col-league and a confident leader of young men. Matt has worked with some of the

most respected coaches and administrators in the country, who loudly sing his praises. Coach McCall’s appointment begins an exciting new chapter for our tradition-rich men’s basketball program at UMass.”

McCall hit the ground running in his first few monthes with UMass pulling together an experience staff while working the recruiting trails as well. Though transition years can be challenging, McCall is highly optimistic on the future of the program.

“The tradition and resources that are in place not only make this one of the best basketball jobs in the Atlantic 10 Conference, but one of the best jobs in the country. We couldn’t be more excited about becoming part of the UMass family and look forward to building upon the rich tradition that has been established here in the past,” said McCall.

Spending the previous two seasons at Chattanooga, McCall holds a head coaching record of 48-18 with marks of 25-11 in league action and 24-4 at home. Under his tutelage, Justin Tuoyo was a two-time Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Pacing the Mocs to a 19-12 record in 2016-17, Tuoyo led the conference in blocks while ranking sixth nationally at 2.9 per game.

In his first campaign at Chattanooga, McCall’s squad set a school record with 29 wins, captured the SoCon Regular Season and Tournament Championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The 29 wins were the most in the nation by a first-year head coach in 2015-16. The total is tied for seventh-best since 1962.

The tourney crown and NCAA appearance were the first for UTC since 2009. The regular-season league title was the Mocs’ first since 1994. The previous wins record of 27 dated back to the 1982 season (27-4), matching the total the 1977 NCAA Division II National Champions posted (27-5).

In 2015-16, the Mocs generated momentum with victories at Georgia, Illinois and Dayton. The win over the Flyers snapped their 26-game home winning streak. McCall earned Southern Conference Coach of the Year honors as the squad featured All-SoCon performers in Tuoyo and Tre’ McLean.

McCall spent 11 seasons, over two stops, with Billy Donovan at Florida. After five seasons as a manager and graduate assistant, he was named Director of Basketball Operations (2006-08) before returning to Gainesville as assistant coach prior to the 2011-12 season.

In total, McCall was part of four SEC titles, four SEC Tournament titles, two NCAA Elite Eights, a Final Four and two NCAA titles. The 2013-14 Gators won 30-straight games, with an 18-0 SEC ledger, before a loss to eventual National Champion UConn in the Final Four.

In four seasons with the Gators’ coaching staff, he helped land a top-five recruiting class in 2013, which included two McDonald’s All-Americans in Chris Walker and Kasey Hill. The Gators also had a top-10 group in 2014. McCall was instrumental in adding All-SEC guard Michael Frazier and DeVon Walker in the 2012 class.

Between stints in Gainesville, McCall was an assistant under Mike Jarvis at Florida Atlantic for three seasons. The Owls went just 6-26 in that first season (2008-09), accumulated 14 wins in 2009-10 and put together the school’s best Division I campaign with a 21-11 mark in 2010-11.

FAU’s 2010-11 squad won the Sun Belt Regular Season title and earned just the sec-ond postseason berth in FAU history (2011 NIT). McCall’s recruiting efforts netted such notables as Greg Gantt, Dennis Mavin and Raymond Taylor. Gantt ranked among the league and national leaders in scoring and three-point shooting during his Owl career.

McCall and his wife, Allison (Rios), are the parents of daughters Brooklyn and Kylie. He earned his undergraduate degree in exercise and sports science from Florida in 2004 and went on to earn a master’s degree in the same concentration in May 2006, also from Florida.

MATT McCALLFIRST SEASON AS HEAD COACHFLORIDA ‘04

PERSONAL INFORMATIONHometown Ocala, Fla .

College University of Florida ‘04 (B .S ., Exercise and Sports Science) University of Florida ‘06 (M .S ., Exercise and Sports Science)

Family Wife, Allison (Rios) Children, Brooklyn and Kylie

Coaching Experience 2016-17 – Chattanooga, Head Coach2015-16 – Chattanooga, Head Coach (SoCon Champions, SoCon Tournament Champions, NCAA First Round)2014-15 – Florida, Assistant Coach2013-14 – Florida, Assistant Coach (SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Final Four)2012-13 – Florida, Assistant Coach (SEC Champions, NCAA Elite Eight)2011-12 – Florida, Assistant Coach (NCAA Elite Eight)2010-11 – FAU, Assistant Coach (Sun Belt Champions, NIT First Round)2009-10 – FAU, Assistant Coach2008-09 – FAU, Assistant Coach2007-08 – Florida, Director of Operations (NIT Semifinals)2006-07 – Florida, Director of Operations (SEC Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Champions)2005-06 – Florida, Graduate Assistant (SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Champions)2004-05 – Florida, Graduate Assistant (SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Second Round)2003-04 – Florida, Student Manager (NCAA First Round)2002-03 – Florida, Student Manager (NCAA Second Round)2001-02 – Florida, Student Manager (SEC East Co-Champions, NCAA First Round)


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CLIFF WARREN ASSOCIATE HEAD COACHMOUNT ST. MARY’S ‘90

Cliff Warren comes to the University of Massachusetts men’s basketball staff from the University of Maryland, where he spent three seasons split between roles as director of operations, director of player personnel and assistant coach. Over the 2014-17 campaigns, Warren helped the Terps collect 79 victories and earn three NCAA Tournament berths.

“With every position on our staff we were looking for guys that would be tremen-dous resources for all of our players,” McCall said. “Also, as a head coach, you want to surround yourself with people that can push and challenge you to make you a better coach. Cliff has been a head coach for nine years, when he won two regular season conference titles, and has also been an assistant coach on an NCAA Final Four team. His experience and ability will be a tremendous asset for our program.”

With coaching experience in the ACC, Atlantic Sun, MAAC and Northeast Conference, Warren’s wealth of basketball knowledge helped Maryland during its successful transi-tion into the Big Ten, to the tune of a 38-16 (.704) conference record since the 2014-15 inaugural Big Ten campaign. Additionally, Warren was instrumental in developing five All-Big Ten performers, including all-American guard Melo Trimble.

“I am humbled and thankful for this opportunity to work with Matt McCall and for the University of Massachusetts,” Warren said. “I am excited to be working with such young, dynamic coaches and I believe our future as a program is bright. I am thrilled about the facilities that we have here and the athletic administration that supports our vision for this team.”

The all-time winningest head coach in Jacksonville University men’s basketball history, Warren spent nine seasons as the Dolphins’ program leader prior to his arrival

in College Park. Warren accounted for 126 victories and led the Dolphins to a pair of Atlantic Sun Championships in 2009 and 2010. He was also named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year after the 2008-09 season.

“It is exciting to be coaching in the Atlantic 10 where we have great basketball players and excellent basketball minds,” Warren continued. “The history and tradition at UMass with Julius Erving and Marcus Camby, just to name a few, makes this an honor and a privilege to work here.”

A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Warren completed five seasons as an assistant to Paul Hewitt at Georgia Tech, where he helped the Yellow Jackets win 96 games and make three NCAA Tournament appearances, including the school’s first-ever trip to the NCAA National Championship game in 2004. Warren spent three successful years at Siena College under Hewitt, when the Saints went 66- 27, collected two postseason berths and tallied three straight appearances in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game.

Warren began his coaching career at his alma mater, Mount St. Mary’s, under legendary program leader Jim Phelan. The Mountaineers reached their first-ever NCAA Tournament in 1995 during Warren’s tenure as an assistant coach and followed with a Northeast Conference regular season title and NIT berth in 1996.

Warren earned his bachelor of science degree in business finance from Mount St. Mary’s in 1990. He then worked with the Mountaineers as a graduate assistant coach and earned a master of business administration in 1993. He was a two-year starter at Mount St. Mary’s and capped his collegiate playing days ranked in the top five in program history for assists.

RASHEEN DAVIS ASSISTANT COACHST. THOMAS AQUINAS ‘02

University of Massachusetts men’s basketball head coach Matt McCall announced the addition of Rasheen Davis to the UMass staff as an assistant coach on Mon., June 26.

Most recently, Davis was a part of the highly-successful VCU staff in 2015-16 and proved paramount to the development of Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team selec-tion Melvin Johnson, who became the Rams’ all-time leader in 3-point field goals during that season. On the defensive side, Davis was integral in the implementation of VCU’s 2-2-1 zone press, which helped the Rams to 51 victories and a pair of NCAA Tournament berths over his two seasons with the squad.

“Rasheen is one of the most respected coaches in the New York – New Jersey area,” McCall said. “He has spent an enormous amount of time developing relation-ships through New England as well and is extremely well-respected. He has worked alongside some terrific head coaches and holds knowledge that will flat out make our program better.”

Davis was the associate head coach at Manhattan College for three seasons from 2012-15, during which the Jaspers won 58 games, took home the 2014 and 2015 MAAC Tournament Championship titles and advanced to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.

“Any time an opportunity knocks on your door, such as being employed at a place with such promise and rich tradition as the University of Massachusetts presents itself, you don’t walk through the door, you bust through it,” Davis said. “I’ve been fortunate

enough to learn from some of the brightest coaches and administrators that intercol-legiate athletics has to offer. Coach (Matt) McCall has had success and a complete understanding of what is required to shape the minds of our young people on our roster and our overall University of Massachusetts community.”

A familiar face in the Atlantic 10, Davis coached with Xavier under Chris Mack for two seasons, when the Musketeers secured back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths in 2011 and 2012. Davis helped the program to 47 wins during his two seasons, including 25 in the A-10. He mentored seven all-conference choices and guided Tu Holloway to the 2011 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Award and all-America status.

“It is my belief that your foundation is the most important component to building something great,” Davis continued. “Behind the leadership and vision of [Director of Athletics] Ryan Bamford and Coach McCall, I am extremely enthusiastic to hit the ground and begin to build something great.”

Davis brings a well-rounded resume to Amherst, including time spent as a program assistant at Louisville (2007-08), video coordinator at Pittsburgh (2008-09), assistant coach at St. Thomas Aquinas College (2002-05) and a coach at the high school and AAU level for Rice High School (N.Y.) from 2005-07 and the New York Gauchos, respectively.

Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in social science from St. Thomas Aquinas in 2002 and received his master’s degree in guidance and counseling from the College of New Rochelle in 2005.


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PETER GASH ASSISTANT COACHLYNN UNIVERSITY

Peter Gash continues his coaching partnership with Matt McCall as a member of the University of Massachusetts men’s basketball staff after the duo worked together on-staff at Florida Atlantic (2009-11), Florida (20014-15) and Chattanooga (2015-17).

“Pete is someone whom I have known for a long time and have a tremendous amount of respect for in this business,” McCall said. “He has been a part of some great programs and worked with some terrific head coaches. He comes here with me from Chattanooga and was a part of one of the best seasons in school history.”

Most recently, Gash helped McCall as an assistant coach at Chattanooga during McCall’s two seasons at the helm of the Mocs’ program. The team won 48 games over those two campaigns, took home the 2016 Southern Conference regular season and tournament titles, and reached the NCAA Tournament. Prior to teaming up at Chattanooga, McCall and Gash worked side-by-side at Florida in 2014-15 when Gash was the team’s video coordinator.

“I am extremely excited to join Coach McCall’s staff at the University of Massachusetts,” Gash said. “Growing up in the Northeast, I know what UMass can be. I know Coach McCall has the right vision and plan to move forward in the right direc-tion. I am honored to be a part of the program and serve the players, community and university in any way I can.”

Gash joined the Gators after five seasons at Florida Atlantic. After he initially joined the staff as the team’s director of operations in 2009, Gash was promoted to assistant coach prior to the 2011-12 season. He helped head coach Mike Jarvis and the Owls secure the program’s first Sun Belt regular season title (2011), break the school record for wins (21) and land the program’s inaugural berth in the NIT – the program’s first postseason appearance since 2002. A talented recruiter, Gash was instrumental in the program landing commitments from future all-freshman performers in Stefan Moody (2013, Sun Belt) and Marquan Botley (2014, C-USA).

“Coach McCall has been more than a mentor to me,” Gash continued. “He believed in me on multiple occasions and I wish to pass that commitment and belief on to the kids we bring into the UMass community. I firmly believe we have the right plan for how to get UMass back to championship standards and I know Coach McCall will stop at nothing to ensure UMass will hang banners in the Mullins Center again.”

Another staff member familiar with the Atlantic 10, Gash began his post-graduate collegiate basketball career as the video coordinator for Dr. John Giannini at La Salle in 2007. He moved on to Indiana as a graduate assistant on Tom Crean’s staff in 2008.

Gash was a student-assistant at Lynn University for three seasons while he earned a degree in sports management, which included a school-record 29 wins and trip to the NCAA Division II Final Four.

LUCIOUS JORDANDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSALBANY ‘06

JACOB KURTZASST. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSFLORIDA ‘15

BRIAN GROSSMANDIRECTOR OF VIDEOBRIDGEWATER STATE ‘14

COTY GREENSPORTS PERFORMANCEAPPALACHIAN STATE ‘13

DAVE MACLUTSKYATHLETIC TRAINERSUNY BROCKPORT ’96

BONNIE OTTOADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT


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2018-18 TEAM RESULTSOverall Record: 3-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1; Neutral: 0-0)

Atlantic 10 Record: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)

DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATT. POINTS LEADER REBOUNDS LEADER ASSISTS LEADERNov. 10 7 PM UMass Lowell W, 74-69 3,587 Unique McLean (12) Malik Hines (13) Luwane Pipkins (5) Rashaan Holloway (12) C.J. Anderson (5)Nov. 12 2 PM at Harvard L, 67-70 1,636 Luwane Pipkins (23) Rashaan Holloway (9) Luwane Pipkins (2) C.J. Anderson (2) Malik Hines (2)Nov. 19 12 PM Niagara W, 101-76 2,112 Luwane Pipkins (34) Unique McLean (7) C.J. Anderson (8)Nov. 21 7 PM Western Carolina W, 85-76 2,042 Luwane Pipkins (21) Malik Hines (9) Luwane Pipkins (10)


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2017-18 OVERALL STATISTICSUMass Season Statistics

Massachusetts Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 22, 2017)All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 3-1 3-0 0-1 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 3-0 0-1 0-0

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 avg02 PIPKINS, Luwane 4-4 140 35.0 29-65 . 4 4 6 15-31 . 4 8 4 16-23 . 6 9 6 1 18 19 4.8 8 0 22 13 0 9 89 22.345 HOLLOWAY, Rashaan 4-3 79 19.8 17-29 . 5 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 5-5 1.000 4 17 21 5.3 11 0 0 12 8 1 39 9.812 PIERRE, Carl 4-0 85 21.3 14-30 . 4 6 7 8-19 . 4 2 1 2-2 1.000 0 5 5 1.3 7 0 2 4 2 1 38 9.523 ANDERSON, C.J. 4-4 128 32.0 12-29 . 4 1 4 0-7 . 0 0 0 14-18 . 7 7 8 3 11 14 3.5 14 0 20 7 2 1 38 9.500 HINES, Malik 4-3 105 26.3 14-19 . 7 3 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 9-11 . 8 1 8 16 12 28 7.0 8 0 5 9 2 1 37 9.342 MILLER, Rayshawn 4-3 107 26.8 12-25 . 4 8 0 6-16 . 3 7 5 2-2 1.000 1 6 7 1.8 10 0 8 6 1 2 32 8.004 McLEAN, Unique 4-2 96 24.0 8-20 . 4 0 0 0-5 . 0 0 0 9-12 . 7 5 0 3 12 15 3.8 12 0 6 6 1 3 25 6.305 BALDWIN, Chris 4-1 74 18.5 9-19 . 4 7 4 3-8 . 3 7 5 4-4 1.000 5 13 18 4.5 13 0 2 4 2 5 25 6.314 TURNER-MORRIS,Kh 2-0 8 4.0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 2 3 5 2.5 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 2.040 GILLESPIE, Michael 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.013 FRANKLIN, Jaylen 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 9 5 14 1Total.......... 4 825 116-238 . 4 8 7 32-86 . 3 7 2 63-80 . 7 8 8 44 102 146 36.5 85 0 66 62 18 23 327 81.8Opponents...... 4 825 93-216 . 4 3 1 22-70 . 3 1 4 83-106 . 7 8 3 31 79 110 27.5 70 - 52 60 13 34 291 72.8

TEAM STATISTICS UMASS OPPSCORING 327 291 Points per game 81.8 72.8 Scoring margin +9.0 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 116-238 93-216 Field goal pct . 4 8 7 . 4 3 13 POINT FG-ATT 32-86 22-70 3-point FG pct . 3 7 2 . 3 1 4 3-pt FG made per game 8.0 5.5FREE THROWS-ATT 63-80 83-106 Free throw pct . 7 8 8 . 7 8 3 F-Throws made per game 15.8 20.8REBOUNDS 146 110 Rebounds per game 36.5 27.5 Rebounding margin +9.0 -ASSISTS 66 52 Assists per game 16.5 13.0TURNOVERS 62 60 Turnovers per game 15.5 15.0 Turnover margin -0.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 0.9STEALS 23 34 Steals per game 5.8 8.5BLOCKS 18 13 Blocks per game 4.5 3.3ATTENDANCE 8011 1636 Home games-Avg/Game 3-2670 1-1636 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsMassachusetts 145 173 9 327Opponents 126 153 12 291

Date Opponent Score Att.11/10/17 UMASS LOWELL W 74-69 385711/12/17 at Harvard L o t 67-70 163611/19/17 NIAGARA W 101-76 211211/21/17 WESTERN CAROLINA W 85-76 2042

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2017-18 LEADERBOARDScoring 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerC.J. Anderson - 2 - 2Malik Hines - 1 - 1Rashaan Holloway 1 6 1 8Unique McLean - - 1 1Luwane Pipkins - 5 2 7Rebounding 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerC.J. Anderson 5 2 - 7Chris Baldwin - 3 - 3Malik Hines 1 3 1 5Rashaan Holloway 2 12 1 15Unique McLean - - 1 1Assists 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerC.J. Anderson 3 6 3 12Rashaan Holloway - 1 - 1Luwane Pipkins - 6 2 8Malik Hines - - 1 1Double-Doubles 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerMalik Hines - 1 1 2Rashaan Holloway - 3 - 310+ Point Games 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerC.J. Anderson 1 6 1 8Chris Baldwin - 1 - 1Malik Hines - 2 1 3Rashaan Holloway 5 17 2 24Unique McLean - - 1 1Rayshawn Miller - - 2 2Carl Pierre - - 1 1Luwane Pipkins - 17 3 20

10+ Rebounds 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerC.J. Anderson 2 - - 2Chris Baldwin - 1 - 1Malik Hines - 1 1 2Rashaan Holloway - 4 - 420+ Point Games 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerRashaan Holloway - 4 - 4Luwane Pipkins - 2 2 425+ Point Games 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerLuwane Pipkins - 1 1 230 Point Games 15-16 16-17 17-18 CareerLuwane Pipkins - - 1 1

2017-18 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPSOPPONENT G G G/F F F/C UMass Lowell [1] McLean Pipkins [G] Anderson Hines [F] BaldwinHarvard [2] McLean Pipkins Miller Anderson [C] HollowayNiagara [3] Anderson Pipkins [G] Miller Hines [C] HollowayNiagara [3] Anderson Pipkins [G] Miller Hines [C] Holloway

Record with [1] lineup: 1-0 (W, UMass Lowell)Record with [2] lineup: 0-1 (L, Harvard)Record with [3] lineup: 2-0 (W, Niagara; W, Western Carolina)

THE MINUTEMEN WHEN...STATISTICS 15-16 16-17 17-18Scoring 80+ points 7-1 4-1 2-0Scoring 70-79 points 2-8 6-7 1-0Scoring 60-69 points 5-5 5-8 0-1Scoring 50-59 points 0-3 0-1 0-0Scoring less than 50 points 0-0 0-0 0-0

Giving up 80+ points 2-8 0-7 0-0Giving up 70-79 points 2-6 4-8 2-1Giving up 60-69 points 8-3 6-2 1-0Giving up 50-59 points 2-0 4-0 0-0Giving up less than 50 points 0-0 1-0 0-0

Shooting 55 percent or better from the field 1-1 0-0 1-0Shooting 50-54 percent from the field 3-0 2-2 0-0Shooting 45-49 percent from the field 3-1 7-4 2-0Shooting 40-44 percent from the field 5-7 5-6 0-1Shooting 35-39 percent from the field 2-6 1-4 0-0Shooting under 35 percent from the field 0-2 0-1 0-0

Opponents shooting 50 percent or better 0-4 0-5 0-0Opponents shooting 45-49 percent 3-5 2-2 2-0Opponents shooting 40-44 percent 3-6 2-8 0-1Opponents shooting 35-39 percent 4-2 6-1 1-0Opponents shooting under 35 percent 4-0 5-1 0-0

Shooting better than opponent 12-4 14-5 2-1Shooting worse than opponent 2-14 1-12 1-0

Shooting more free throws 6-4 7-1 1-0Teams shoot same number of free throws 1-1 1-1 0-0Opponents shoot more free throws 7-12 7-15 2-1

Out-rebounding opponent 7-3 7-6 3-0Teams have equal number of rebounds 1-1 2-2 0-0Opponents out-rebound UMass 6-13 5-10 0-1

Having fewer turnovers than opponent 5-3 11-4 1-1Teams have same number of turnovers 1-1 0-1 0-0Having more turnovers than opponent 8-13 4-12 2-0

Recording more points in the paint 6-6 12-8 2-1Recording same points in the paint 2-2 0-2 1-0Recording fewer points in the paint 6-9 3-7 0-0

Recording more points off of turnovers 8-6 9-7 1-1Recording the same points off of turnovers 0-0 2-2 0-0Recording fewer points off of turnovers 6-11 4-8 2-0

Recording more second chance points 5-9 6-6 2-0Recording the same second chance points 1-2 2-0 0-0Recording fewer second chance points 8-6 7-11 1-1

Recording more fastbreak points 12-10 11-12 1-0Recording the same fastbreak points 0-0 0-2 0-0Recording fewer fastbreak points 3-6 4-3 2-1 Recording more bench points 10-7 11-10 3-1Recording the same bench points 0-0 0-0 0-0Recording fewer bench points 5-9 4-7 0-0

Leading at halftime 12-5 9-6 2-0Tied at halftime 0-2 2-0 0-0Trailing at halftime 2-10 4-11 1-1

The game goes to overtime 3-1 0-0 0-1

The margin is five points or less 3-3 3-9 1-1The margin is 6-10 points 7-5 5-3 1-0The margin is 11-15 points 0-3 5-2 0-0The margin is 16-20 points 2-3 1-2 0-0The margin is 21+ points 2-3 1-1 1-0

Playing on TV 7-13 6-10 0-1Playing on American Sports Network (ASN) 2-2 4-2 0-0Playing on CBS Sports Network (CBSSN) 0-4 1-1 0-0Playing on ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPN3 1-3 1-0 0-0Playing on FOX Sports 1/Fox Sports Midwest 0-0 0-2 0-0Playing on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) 3-3 1-4 0-0Coming off of a win 6-7 6-8 1-1Coming off of a loss 7-10 8-9 1-0


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2017-18 MASSACHUSETTS SPECIALTY STATSGame In Paint Off T/O 2nd Chance Fast Break BenchUMass Lowell 34-22 17-18 16-3 4-6 27-24Harvard 42-35 24-13 2-8 4-11 13-8Niagara 42-40 12-23 22-3 2-21 28-14Western Carolina 24-24 16-14 18-20 6-0 33-29TOTALS (Overall) 142-121 69-68 58-34 16-38 101-75TOTALS (Per Game) 35.5-30.3 17.3-17.0 14.5-8.5 4.0-9.5 25.3-18.8

UMASS MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 DUNK CHARTMinuteman Dunks Last Game With DunkMalik Hines 1 vs. Niagara (1), Nov. 19Rashaan Holloway 2 vs. Niagara (1), Nov. 19Unique McLean 2 vs. UMass Lowell (2), Nov. 10Carl Pierre 1 vs. Western Carolina, Nov. 21Total 6 vs. UMass Lowell, Nov. 10

2016-17 ACCOLADES BY MINUTEMANMinuteman AccoladeC.J. Anderson NABC Good Works Team nomineeLuwane Pipkins Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week

LUWANE PIPKINS IN THE UMASS RECORD BOOKSTEALS (SINGLE GAME)

Rk. Minuteman No. Opponent1 Luwane Pipkins 8 UMass Lowell, Nov. 11, 2016 Alex Eldridge 8 at Maine, Feb. 11, 1978 Alex Eldridge 8 Harvard, Nov. 30, 19774 Luwane Pipkins 7 UCF, Dec. 3, 2016 Edgar Padilla 7 UCF, March 14, 1996 Edgar Padilla 7 at Duquesne, Jan. 20, 1996

STEALS (SINGLE SEASON)Rk. Minuteman No. (Avg.) Season1 Edgar Padilla 108 (2.9) 1995-19962 Chaz Williams 81 (2.2) 2011-20123 Cary Herer 74 (2.4) 1989-19904 Chaz Williams 66 (2.0) 2012-20135 Edgar Padilla 65 (2.2) 1996-19976 Luwane Pipkins 63 (1.9) 2016-2017 Monty Mack 62 (1.9) 1999-20008 Tony Gaffney 61 (3.0) 2008-20099 Chris Kirkland 60 (1.8) 1999-2000 Shannon Crooks 58 (1.8) 1999-2000

3-POINTERS MADE (SINGLE GAME)Rk. Minuteman No. Opponent1 Luwane Pipkins 8 UMass Lowell, Nov. 11, 2016 Trey Davis 8 at Davidson, Jan. 16, 2016 Ricky Harris 8 at La Salle, March 3, 2010 Monty Mack 8 St. Bonaventure, March 8, 2001 Carmelo Travieso 8 Xavier, Feb. 1, 1997 Carmelo Travieso 8 Temple, Feb. 11, 1996 Lorenzo Sutton 8 Penn State, Jan. 5, 1988 Rafer Giles 8 Temple, Dec. 7, 1987 Lorenzo Sutton 8 at George Washington, Jan. 3, 1987


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CATEGORY UMASS OPPONENTScored 30+ Points 34, Luwane Pipkins, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17 32, Jack Gibbs, Davidson, 1/18/17Scored 40+ Points 40, Trey Davis vs . New Orleans (OT), 12/16/15 43, Jack Gibbs, at Davidson, 1/16/16Scored 20+ Points In A Half 22 (2nd half ), Donte Clark, Harvard, 11/26/16 20 (2nd half ), ShawnDre’ Jones, Richmond, 3/1/17Scored 25+ Points In A Half 26 (2nd half ), Ricky Harris at Saint Joseph’s, 1/23/08 25, (2nd half ), Jack Gibbs, at Davidson, 1/16/16Scored 30+ Points In Back-To-Back Games Trey Davis (30 at Davidson, 1/16/16; 36 vs . Saint Louis, 1/23/16) Mike Lewis II (31, at Duquesne, 2/15/17) & Jack Gibbs (32, Davidson, 2/18/17)Two Players Scored 20+ Points Zach Lewis (37) & DeJon Jarreau (20), La Salle, 2/26/17 Pookie Powell (24) & B .J . Johnson (20), La Salle, 2/26/17Two Players Scored 20+ Points Rhode Island, 3/3/12 & Duquesne, 3/6/12 at George Washington (2/23/17) & vs . La Salle (2/27/16)In Back-To-Back Games (Morgan 25, Carter 22) & (Williams 21, Farrell & Putney 20) Patrick Steeves (26)/Tyler Cavanaugh (21) & Pookie Powell (24)/B .J . Johnson (20)Three Players Scored 20+ Points vs . Clemson, 11/23/15 at Central Connecticut (1/3/11) (Donte Clark [25], Trey Davis [25], Jabarie Hinds [21]) (Robby Ptacek 26, Ken Horton 24, Shemik Thompson 24)Two Players Scored 25+ Points Trey Davis (26) & Jabarie Hinds (25) at St . Bonaventure, 2/27/16 Howard, 11/14/15 (James Daniel III [30], James Miller [27])Five Players Scored 10 Points 5, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17 (Unique McLean [12], Rashaan Holloway[12], 5, at Ole Miss, 11/14/16; Sebastian Siaz (22), Cullen Neal (21), Terence Davis (13), Luwane Pipkins [11], Malik Hines[11], Rayshawn Miller [10]) DeAndre Burnett (12) & Rasheed Brooks (11)Six Players Scored 10 Points 6, BYU, 12/7/13 (Chaz Williams [32], Sampson Carter [20], Raphiael Putney [20], 6, at #25 Dayton, 1/6/16 (Charles Cooke [18], Steve McElvene {13], John Crosby [11], Maxie Esho [12], Trey Davis [11], Derrick Gordon [10]) Kyle Davis [11], Dyshawn Pierre [11] & Sam Miller [10])Had 15 Rebounds 17, Antwan Space at Duquesne (OT), 2/14/16 16, Tacko Fall, UCF, 12/3/16Had 20 Rebounds 27, Jim Town vs . Boston College, 12/12/76 20, Yinka Dare, George Washington, 2/27/94Had 10 Offensive Rebounds 11, Sean Carter at Duquesne, 2/11/10 10, Keith Butler, Temple, 3/3/04Had 10 Defensive Rebounds 10, Rashaan Holloway, Davidson, 2/18/17 11, James Demery, vs . Saint Joseph’s, 3/8/17Two Players Had 10 Rebounds Duquesne, 2/14/15 (Maxie Esho 13, Derrick Gordon 10) Earl Watson (15) & Kuran Iverson (10), vs . Rhode Island, 3/10/16Three Players Had 10 Rebounds La Salle, 3/5/08 (Gary Forbes 11, Tony Gaffney 10, Chris Lowe 10) at La Salle, 2/27/11 (Jerrell Williams 13, Earl Pettis 10, Steve Weingarten 10)Guard Had 10 Rebounds 12, Trey Davis, La Salle, 3/5/16 10, Joseph Chartouny, Fordham (OT), 1/30/16 Had A Triple-Double Chris Lowe vs . La Salle, 3/5/08 (14 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists) NoneHad A Double-Double In Consecutive Games Rashaan Holloway (17p/10r at George Mason, 1/4/17; 22p/11r at VCU, 1/7/17) Peyton Aldridge, Davidson, 2/18/17 (15p, 13r); Tyler Cavanaugh, at G . Washington, 2/23/17 (21p, 13r)Had A Double-Double In A Half Terrell Vinson, vs . Fordham 1/5/12 (11 points, 11 reb ., 2nd half ) Chris Gaston, Fordham, 1/5/12 (11 points, 10 reb ., 2nd half )Two Players Had Double-Doubles Saint Joseph’s, 2/25/15 (Cady Lalanne 14p, 13r; Trey Davis 11p, 10r) vs . Florida State, 11/24/11 (Michael Snaer 18p, 10r; Okaro White 11p, 11r)Three Players Had Double-Doubles Providence, 12/28/13 (Williams 10p/10a; Carter 12p/12r; Lalanne 10p/15r) at Syracuse, 11/28/07 (A . Onuaku 20 pts, 10 reb; P . Harris 13 pts, 11 reb; J . Flynn 20 pts, 12 ast)Converted A Four-Point Play Zach Lewis, La Salle, 2/26/17 T .J . Cline, Richmond, 3/1/17Made 15 Field Goals 15, Lou Roe at Holy Cross, 12/11/93 16, Chris Brooks, West Virginia, 2/12/91Attempted 25 Field Goals 26, Ricky Harris at La Salle, 3/3/10 26, Jack Gibbs, at Davidson, 1/16/16Shot .750 From The Field (min . 10 att .) .909 (10-11), Trey Davis, Iona, 12/30/14 .800 (8-10), Tyler Cavanaugh, at George Washington, 2/23/17Made 15 Free Throws 18, Trey Davis vs . New Orleans, 12/16/15 15, Jack Gibbs, at Davidson, 1/16/16Attempted 20 Free Throws 20, Trey Davis vs . New Orleans, 12/16/15 20, Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph’s, 3/8/03Shot 1 .000 From The Line (min . 10 att .) 13-13, Zach Lewis, La Salle, 2/26/17 12-12, Jaylen Adams, at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/17Made Seven Three-Pointers 8, Luwane Pipkins, Kennesaw State, 12/17/16 (tied school record) 7, Yuta Watanabe, George Washington, 3/7/15Attempted 15 Three-Pointers 16, Trey Davis at Davidson, 1/16/16 16, Derrio Green, Charlotte, 1/30/10Shot .750 From 3-Point (min . 5 att .) .875 (7-8), Jabarie Hinds at Duquesne (OT), 2/14/16 1 .000 (5-5), Isiaha Mike, at Duquesne, 2/15/17Had 10 Assists 10, Luwane Pipkins, vs . Western Carolina, 11/19/17 12, Kyron Cartwright, at Providence, 12/8/16Had 15 Assists 15, Carl Smith vs . Duquesne, 1/23/86 UnknownHad Eight Blocks 9, Tony Gaffney, Boston College, 12/6/08 14, Darrius Garrett, at Richmond, 1/13/10 (Atlantic 10 record)Had Five Steals 5, C .J . Anderson, at Georgia State, 12/28/16 9, James Daniel III, Howard, 11/14/15Had Eight Steals 8, Luwane Pipkins, UMass Lowell, 11/11/16 (tied program record) 9, James Daniel III, Howard, 11/14/15

A TEAM...CATEGORY UMASS OPPONENTWon By 30 Points 30, (99-69), vs . Boston University, 12/2/15 30 (96-66) at Duquesne, 2/15/17Won By 40 Points 50 (103-53) at Duquesne, 1/24/95 40 (90-50) Texas Tech, 11/21/03Scored 100 Points 101, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17 104 vs . Seton Hall, 12/11/10Scored Under 50 Points 43, at Dayton, 2/25/12 48, Pacific, 12/8/16Scored Under 40 Points 38 vs . Saint Joseph’s, 1/5/02 34, Temple, 1/21/06Scored 50 Points In A Half 54 (2nd half ), Kennesaw State, 12/17/16 51 (1st half ), at Duquesne, 2/15/17Scored 60 Points In A Half 61 (second half ) vs . La Salle, 3/5/08 60 (2nd half ), vs . Creighton, 11/25/15Scored Under 10 Points In A Half 9 (first half ) at Temple, 2/1/06 9 (first half ), Connecticut, 12/10/02Scored Under 15 Points In A Half 12 (first half ) at Rhode Island, 3/3/16 15 (first half ), Temple, 1/21/06Scored Under 20 Points In A Half 12 (first half ) at Rhode Island, 3/3/16 15 (first half ), Saint Joseph’s, 2/23/11Rally from 10-point deficit to win Saint Joseph’s, 1/18/17 (down 12 [24-12] with 05:05 to go in 1st) Richmond, 3/1/17 (down 11 [30-19] with 6:01 to go in the 1st)Rally from 20-point deficit to win vs . Rider, 11/12/10 (down 22 [46-24] with 16:24 to go in 2nd) UnknownHad A +20 Rebound Margin +23 (48-25) vs . CCSU, 12/30/11 +24 (57-33) at La Salle, 2/27/11Had 50 Rebounds 60 at Duquesne, 2/11/10 50, vs . Florida, 11/30/11Had 60 Rebounds 60 at Duquesne, 2/11/10 61, Hofstra, 12/20/08Had Less Than 25 Rebounds 23, at St . Bonaventure, 2/27/16 18, Richmond, 3/1/17Had 25 Offensive Rebounds 30 vs . Ohio State, 4/3/08 26, at George Washington, 2/17/10Had Less Than Five Offensive Reb . 2, Pacific, 12/8/16 2, Richmond, 3/1/17Had 40 Defensive Rebounds 40 vs . La Salle, 3/5/08 40, Rutgers, 2/27/88Made 40 Field Goals 40 at West Virginia, 1/27/95 41, vs . Michigan State, 11/28/09Attempted 80 Field Goals 87 vs . Ohio State, 4/3/08 85, Hofstra, 12/20/08Attempted Less Than 40 Field Goals 37, Richmond, 2/3/07 39, at Saint Louis, 1/14/06Shot .600 From The Field .619 (39-63) vs . Dartmouth, 11/11/06 .600 (30-50), at George Washington, 3/7/15Made Less Than 15 Field Goals 13, at Dayton, 2/25/12 14, at Saint Louis, 1/25/17Shot Less Than .300 From The Field .250, at Dayton, 2/25/12 .293, at Rhode Island, 2/19/11Made 30 Free Throws 30, at Duquesne (OT), 2/14/16 39, at Saint Louis, 1/25/17Made 40 Free Throws 40 vs . Arkansas (50 attempted), 11/25/94 UnknownMade Less Than Five Free Throws 3, North Carolina A&T, 12/13/16 4, Richmond, 3/1/17Attempted 50 Free Throws 50 vs . Arkansas (40 made), 11/25/94 55, at Saint Louis, 1/25/17 (UMass opponent record)Attempted Less Than 10 Free Throws 7, Richmond, 3/1/17 4, Richmond, 3/1/17Shot .900 From The Line (min . 10 att .) .931 (27-29), Manhattan, 11/18/14 .923 (24-26), at La Salle, 2/1/17Made 15 Three-Pointers 16, vs . Clemson, 11/23/15 (tied school record) 15, Richmond, 3/1/17 15, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Made No Three-Pointers 0, Boston College, 11/16/14 0, Florida State, 11/23/14Attempted 30 Three-Pointers 33, at Providence, 12/10/16 35, Elon, 11/11/11Attempted Less Than Five Three-Ptrs 3, Boston College, 11/16/14 4, at Duquesne, 1/7/06Shot .500 From Three-Point Range .550 (11-20), La Salle, 2/26/17 .577 (15-26), Richmond, 3/1/17Had 25 Assists 25, Kennesaw State, 12/17/16 28, #10 Providence, 12/21/15Had Less Than Five Assists 4, vs . Creighton, 11/25/15 4, vs . Clemson, 11/23/15Had 25 Turnovers 29 at Duquesne, 1/18/12 26 vs . Towson, 11/30/11Had Five Or Fewer Turnovers 4 vs . Temple, 3/10/01 4, Temple, 3/3/04Had 15 Blocks 15 vs . La Salle, 3/5/08 17, at Richmond, 1/13/10 (UMass opponent record)Had No Blocks 0, UCF, 12/3/16 0, Wagner, 11/30/16Had 15 Steals 15, UCF, 12/3/16 17, Duquesne, 2/16/11Had No Steals 0, Dayton, 1/9/11 0, Alabama-Birmingham, 11/25/05

THE LAST TIME...


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2016-17 SEASON BESTSPts: 19, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16 Rebs: 8, vs . N .C . A&T, 12/13/16FGM: 8, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16FGA: 11, 2x, last vs . George Mason, 1/28/173FGM: 3, 2x, last vs . Saint Joseph’s, 3/8/17 3FGA: 6, vs . Saint Joseph’s, 1/18/17FTM: 3, 3x, last at VCU, 1/7/17FTA: 6, vs . Harvard, 11/26/16 Ast: 8, vs . UCF, 12/3/16Blk: 1, vs . St . Bonaventure, 12/30/16Stl: 5, at Georgia State, 12/28/16Min: 35, 2x, last vs . Saint Joseph’s, 3/8/17

CAREER BESTSPts: 19, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16Rebs: 12, vs . Central Arkansas, 11/19/15 FGM: 8, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16FGA: 11, 2x, last vs . George Mason, 1/28/173FGM: 3, 2x, last vs . Saint Joseph’s, 3/8/17 3FGA: 6, vs . Saint Joseph’s, 1/18/17FTM: 6, vs . Western Carolina, 11/21/17FTA: 8, vs . Western Carolina, 11/21/17 Ast: 8, 2x, last vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Blk: 2 vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17Stl: 5, 2x, last at Georgia State, 12/28/16Min: 42, vs . Fordham, 1/30/16

C.J.ANDERSON

SENIOR • GUARD • 6-6 • 207MEMPHIS, TENN. • ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

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ANDERSON’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2014-15 29-0 293/10 .1 10-30/ .333 3-13/ .231 7-10/ .700 10-31-41/1 .4 41/0 17 11 2 9 30/1 .02015-16 32-11 774/24 .2 38-102/ .373 9-35/ .257 27-36/ .750 18-111-129/4 .0 54/0 67 37 4 25 112/3 .5 2016-17 33-8 727/22 .0 61-122/ .500 18-50/ .360 22-34/ .647 23-67-90/2 .7 51/0 75 37 1 30 162/4 .92017-18 4-4 128/32 .0 12-29/ .414 0-7/ .000 14-18/ .778 3-11-14/3 .5 14/0 20 7 2 1 38/9 .5Total 98-23 1922/19.6 121-283/.428 30-105/.286 70-98/.714 54-220-274/2.8 160/0 179 92 9 65 342/3.5

CAREER BESTSPts: 12, vs . Western Carolina, 11/21/17Rebs: 10, at George Washington, 2/23/17FGM: 5, at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/17FGA: 8, at Duquesne, 2/15/173FGM: 2, vs . Western Carolina, 11/21/173FGA: 3, vs . Western Carolina, 11/21/17FTM: 2, 3x, last vs . W . Carolina, 11/21/17FTA: 3, 2x, last vs . Rhode Island, 2/7/17Ast: 2, vs . La Salle, 2/26/17Blk: 2, 4x, last vs . Saint Joseph’s, 3/8/17Stl: 3 vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17Min: 21, at George Washington, 2/23/17

CHRISBALDWIN

SOPHOMORE • FORWARD • 6-8 • 235SPRINGFIELD, MASS. • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL • NOTRE DAME PREP

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BALDWIN’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2016-17 32-0 301/9 .4 32-69/ .464 0-3/ .000 7-12/ .583 29-60-89/2 .8 42/1 9 20 15 4 71/2 .22017-18 4-1 74/18 .5 9-19/ .474 3-8/ .375 4-4/1 .000 5-13-18/4 .5 13/0 2 4 2 5 25/6 .3Total 36-1 375/10.4 41-88/.466 3-11/.273 11-16/.688 34-73-107/3.0 55/1 11 24 17 9 96/2.7


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MALIKHINES

JUNIOR • FORWARD • 6-10 • 255JACKSON, MISS. • MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL

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HINES’ CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2015-16 16-0 158/9 .9 6-13/ .462 0-0/ .000 5-8/ .625 10-28-38/2 .4 28/2 3 14 9 3 17/1 .1 2016-17 31-5 357/11 .5 47-78/ .603 0-0/ .000 16-30/ .533 33-60-93/3 .0 62/3 13 25 17 10 110/3 .52017-18 4-3 105/26 .3 14-19/ .737 0-0/ .000 9-11/ .818 16-12-28/7 .0 8/0 5 9 2 1 37/9 .3Total 51-8 620/12.2 67-110/.609 0-0/.000 30-49/.612 59-100-159/3.1 98/5 21 48 28 14 164/3.2

2016-17 SEASON BESTSPts: 15, at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/17 Rebs: 13, at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/17FGM: 7, at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/17FGA: 11, at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/173FGM: -3FGA: -FTM: 6, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16FTA: 7, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16Ast: 3, vs . N .C . A&T, 12/13/16Blk: 2, 4x, last vs . Saint Joseph’s, 3/8/17Stl: 2, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16 Min: 27, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16

CAREER BESTSPts: 15 . at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/17Rebs: 13, 2x, last vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17FGM: 7, at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/17FGA: 11, at St . Bonaventure, 3/4/173FGM: 2, at Harvard, 11/12/173FGA: -FTM: 6, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16FTA: 7, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16Ast: 3, vs . N .C . A&T, 12/13/16Blk: 3, vs . Central Arkansas, 11/19/15 Stl: 2, vs . Wagner, 11/30/16Min: 31, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17

RASHAANHOLLOWAY

JUNIOR • CENTER • 6-11 • 310ELMER, N.J. • SCHALICK HIGH SCHOOL

45 2016-17 SEASON BESTSPts: 22, at VCU, 1/7/17 Rebs: 13, vs . Davidson, 2/18/17FGM: 8, 2x, last at VCU, 1/7/17FGA: 14, at George Mason, 1/4/173FGM: -3FGA: 1, at Providence, 12/10/16FTM: 9, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/11/16 FTA: 14, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/11/16 Ast: 2, 8x, last vs . Richmond, 3/1/17Blk: 4, at VCU, 1/7/17Stl: 2, 3x, last vs . Richmond, 3/1/17Min: 29, vs . Dayton, 1/11/17

CAREER BESTSPts: 22, at VCU, 1/7/17 Rebs: 13, vs . Davidson, 2/18/17FGM: 8, 3x, last at VCU, 1/7/17FGA: 14, at George Mason, 1/4/173FGM: -3FGA: 1, at Providence, 12/10/16FTM: 9, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/11/16FTA: 14, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/11/16Ast: 2, 9x, last vs . Richmond, 3/1/17Blk: 4, at VCU, 1/7/17Stl: 2, 3x, last vs . Richmond, 3/1/17Min: 31, at Harvard, 11/12/17

HOLLOWAY’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2015-16 30-14 350/11 .7 66-111/ .595 0-0/ .000 23-58/ .397 42-50-92/3 .1 81/3 7 34 18 6 155/5 .22016-17 33-28 628/19 .0 132-212/ .623 0-1/ .000 80-138/ .580 65-125-190/5 .8 95/3 26 70 42 19 344/10 .42017-18 4-3 79/19 .8 17-29/ .586 0-0/ .000 5-5/1 .000 4-17-21/5 .3 11/0 0 12 8 1 39/9 .8Total 67-45 1057/15.8 215-352/.611 0-1/.000 108-201/.537 111-192-303/4.5 187/6 33 116 68 26 538/8.0


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RAYSHAWNMILLER

JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-1 • 200BOSTON, MASS. • BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY

42 2016-17 SEASON BESTSPts: 3, vs . Pacific, 12/8/16Rebs: 2, at Duquesne, 1/15/17FGM: 1, vs . Pacific, 12/8/16FGA: 3, vs . Pacific, 12/8/163FGM: 1, vs . Pacific, 12/8/163FGA: 2, 2x, last at Duquesne, 2/15/17FTM: -FTA: -Ast: 1, at Duquesne, 2/15/17Blk: -Stl: -Min: 7, at Duquesne, 2/15/17

CAREER BESTSPts: 14, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Rebs: 3, at Harvard, 11/12/17FGM: 5, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17FGA: 8, vs . Niagara, 11/19/173FGM: 3, vs . Niagara, 11/19/173FGA: 6, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17FTM: 1, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17FTA: 1, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Ast: 3, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Blk: 1, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17Stl: 1, 2x, last vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Min: 33, at Harvard, 11/12/17

MILLER’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2015-16 7-0 11/1 .6 1-3/ .333 0-2/ .000 0-0/ .000 0-1-1/0 .1 2/0 0 1 0 0 2/0 .32016-17 3-0 12/4 .0 1-5/ .200 1-4/ .250 0-0/ .000 0-2-2/0 .7 0/0 1 1 0 0 3/1 .02017-18 4-3 107/26 .8 12-25/ .480 6-16/ .375 2-2/1 .000 1-6-7/1 .8 10/0 8 6 1 2 32/8 .0Total 14-3 130/9.3 14-33/.424 7-22/.318 2-2/1.000 1-9-10/0.7 12/0 9 8 1 2 37/2.6

PIPKINS’ CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2016-17 33-28 908/27 .5 110-324/ .340 71-223/ .318 46-71/ .648 18-59-77/2 .3 68/0 77 51 1 63 337/10 .22017-18 4-4 140/35 .0 29-65/ .446 15-31/ .484 16-23/ .696 1-18-19/4 .8 8/0 22 13 0 9 89/22 .3Total 37-32 1048/28.3 139-389/.357 86-254/.339 62-94/.660 19-77-96/2.6 76/0 99 64 1 72 426/11.5

LUWANEPIPKINS

SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 5-11 • 185CHICAGO, ILL. • BOGAN HIGH SCHOOL

2 CAREER BESTSPts: 34, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Rebs: 9, vs . Temple, 11/17/16FGM: 12, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17FGA: 22, vs . UCF, 12/3/163FGM: 8, vs . Kennesaw St ., 12/17/163FGA: 14, vs . Kennesaw St ., 12/17/16FTM: 5, 3x, last vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17FTA: 12, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17Ast: 10, vs . Western Carolina, 11/21/17Blk: 1, vs . St . Bonaventure, 12/30/16Stl: 8, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/11/16 Min: 42, at Harvard, 11/12/17

UNIQUEMCLEAN

RS-FRESHMAN • GUARD • 6-2 • 175BROOKLYN, N.Y. • HOOSAC SCHOOL

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MCLEAN’ CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS 2016-17 - - - - - - - - - - - -2017-18 4-2 96/24 .0 8-20/ .400 0-5/ .000 9-12/ .750 3-12-15/3 .8 12/0 6 6 1 3 25/6 .3Total 4-2 96/24.0 8-20/.400 0-5/.000 9-12/.750 3-12-15/3.8 12/0 6 6 1 3 25/6.3

CAREER BESTSPts: 12, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17Rebs: 7, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17FGM: 3, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17FGA: 9, at Harvard, 11/12/173FGM: -3FGA: 2, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17FTM: 6, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17FTA: 8, vs . UMass Lowell, 11/10/17Ast: 2, 2x, last vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Blk: 1, vs . Niagara, 11/19/17Stl: 2, at Harvard, 11/12/17Min: 34, at Harvard, 11/12/17


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JAYLENFRANKLIN

SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-0 • 175SPRINGFIELD, MASS. • MACDUFFIE SCHOOL

132016-17 - Freshman: Served as a manager for the men’s basketball program before moving into a walk-on role following the season.

Before UMass: Attended the MacDuffie School in Granby, Mass., for two years after transferring from Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Va. ... Played point guard all four years of high school ... Helped Colonial Forge to a state title in 2013-14 and a New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Final Four appearance in 2014-15 ... State title-winning Colonial Forge team finished the season 25-1 ... Was an all-region and all-conference honoree ... Averaged 11.3 points, 4.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game over his career ... Played AAU level for the New England Playaz and competed in the Adidas Gauntlet ... Graduated with honors among the top 20 in his class.

Personal: Son of Jason and Eliana Franklin ... Brother to Jasmine and Nathan ... Father, Jason, was a member of the Westfield State Basketball program ... Also had an uncle who played for Yale men’s basketball.

CARLPIERRE

FRESHMAN • GUARD • 6-4 • 175BOSTON, MASS. • BOSTON COLLEGE HS

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KHALEATURNER-MORRIS

FRESHMAN • CENTER • 6-9 • 265NEW ORLEANS, LA. • NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL (N.H.)

14Before UMass: 3-star recruit according to ESPN, Scouts and Rivals … Ranked No. 12 in Louisiana, No. 40 among centers and No. 70 in the Southeast region according to ESPN … Ranked No. 20 by Verbal Commits’ among Class of 2017 centers … Named the No. 35 center in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports … Completed a post-graduate year at the New Hampton School in New Hampshire in 2016-17 … Also drew interest from a pair of additional Atlantic 10 programs in Saint Louis and St. Bonaventure.

Before College: Coached by Bill Loughnane at Boston College High School … Aver-aged 22 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots per game as he led Boston College High School to the 2017 Catholic Conference title … Ranked 22nd in the Massachusetts Class of 2017 and 77th overall in the New England Class of 2017 by New England Recruiting Report … Member of the Boston Herald Dream Team … Won the Catholic Conference League MVP Award in 2017 and was a two-time confer-ence all-star selection … Finished his BC High career as a 1,000-point scorer … Played AAU basketball for Metro Boston.

FRANKLIN’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2017-18 1-0 2/2 .0 0-0/ .000 0-0/ .000 0-0/ .000 0-0-0/0 .0 1/0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .0Total 1-0 2/2.0 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 0-0-0/0.0 1/0 0 0 0 0 0/0.0

PIERRE’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2017-18 4-0 85/21 .3 14-30/ .467 8-19/ .421 2-2/1 .000 0-5-5/1 .3 7/0 2 4 2 1 38/9 .5Total 4-0 85/21.3 14-30/.467 8-19/.421 2-2/1.000 0-5-5/1.3 7/0 2 4 2 1 38/9.5

PIERRE’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR GP-GS MIN/AVG FGM-FGA/% 3PM-3PA/% FTA-FTM/% O-D-T REB/AVG PF/DQ AST TO BLK STL PTS/AVG2017-18 2-0 8/4 .0 1-2/ .500 0-0/ .000 2-3/ .667 2-3-5/2 .5 0/0 1 0 0 0 4/2 .0Total 2-0 8/4.0 1-2/.500 0-0/.000 2-3/.667 2-3-5/2.5 0/0 1 0 0 0 4/2.0


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JAYLENBRANTLEY

GRADUATE • GUARD • 5-11 • 170SPRINGFIELD, MASS. • NOTRE DAME PREP • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

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CURTISCOBB

JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-4 • 175FALL RIVER, MASS. • WILBRAHAM & MONSON ACADEMY • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY

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Joined as a graduate transfer after earning his undergraduate degree with the University of Maryland men’s basketball program … Medically ineligible for the 2017-18 season after a previously undiagnosed heart condition was discovered during the preseason.

At Maryland (2015-17): Averaged 4.9 points per game and shot 38.2 percent overall (55-144) while appearing in all 33 Terrapin games as a junior in 2016-17 … Helped the team post a 24-9 overall record and 12-6 Big Ten mark en route to an NCAA Tournament ap-pearance, the third in as many seasons with the program … Totaled 2.3 points per game, shot 47.4 percent overall and hit 42.9 percent of his 3-point attempts as a sophomore in 2015-16 over 32 games played for Maryland … Sports a career +1.67 assist-to-turnover ratio (50-30) over 814 minutes on the court (12.5 per game) … Played JUCO at Odessa College … Was a 247sports.com four-star recruit out of Notre Dame Prep … Ranked the 12th JUCO Player in America by Next Up Recruits.

Before College: Played AAU basketball for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club … Helped BABC to two AAU national championships … Member was also a member of the 2011 Elite Youth Basketball League championship team … Also won the Peach Jam Tournament in Atlanta in 2011 … Also played soccer in his sophomore and junior years of high school and lettered in tennis for one year … Mother is Angela Cayode.

Will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer policy.

At Fairfield (2015-17): Averaged 11.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game over 60 contests, including 50 starts, for Fairfield University … Shot 41.1 percent overall (257-625) and hit 34.8 percent of his 3-pointers (100-287) during his two seasons with the Stags … Totaled 10.8 points per game as a freshman in 2015-16 and improved to 12.1 per game as a sophomore in 2016-17 … Reached double-figures in points in 33 games,

KEONCLERGEOT

SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-1 • 187WINTER HAVEN, FLA. • AUBURNDALE HSUNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

20Will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer policy.

At Memphis (2016-17): Appeared in 26 games during his true-freshman season at the University of Memphis, during which he produced 3.8 points and 1.2 rebounds per game … Hit 36.5 percent of his field goals (27-74), including 31.0 percent of his 3-pointers (13-42) … Showed a steady hand at the foul line with a 77.5 percent conversion rate (31-40) … Posted a career-best 23 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 3FG, 7-7 FT) against Incarnate Word … Totaled three games scoring in double figures during his first collegiate season.

Before College: A 3-star recruit according to 247Sports … Also drew offers from Bowl-ing Green, Chattanooga, Cleveland State, Duquesne, Hofstra, Jacksonville, Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Texas Tech, Towson and VCU, among others … Was named Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC) Class 6A First Team All-State after averaging 26.5 points per game, leading the Polk County in the process ... He also dished out six assists and pulled down eight rebounds per game ... He finished fourth in the Class 6A Player of the Year, helping lead Auburndale High School to a 16-9 overall record, including a 5-3 mark within District 6 ... As a junior he averaged 26.8 points, 7.9 assists, and 6.5 rebounds per game.

KIERANHAYWARD

SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-4 • 195SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA • ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE HS • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY


At LSU: Played in 26 games, averaging 8.2 minutes per game as a true-fresh-man at LSU … Averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds.

Before College: Two-year captain and MVP of the basketball team at St. Jo-seph’s College for coach Jim Arkell … Averaged 18 points and eight rebounds per game during his senior season (2015-16) … Representative of the North Sydney Bears from 2008-15 … Named the NSBA U18’s Representative MVP in 2014 … Finished high school play in 2016, came to knowledge of American schools after the AUSA AAU Tour in the summer of 2015.

JONATHANLAURENT

JUNIOR • FORWARD • 6-6 • 216ORLANDO, FLA. • DR. PHILLIPS • RUTGERS


At Rutgers (2015-17): Made 58 appearances with the Rutgers University men’s basketball program over two seasons … Averaged 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game for his ca-reer at Rutgers … Saw time in 31 games as a sophomore in 2016-17, starting 11 of them, and averaged 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game … Played in 27 games as a freshman in 2015-16, starting 12 contests, including last 10 games of the season ... Averaged 8.1 points and 5.1 rebounds with 23 assists and 13 steals during his rookie year.

Before College: Played junior and senior seasons at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla., where he finished sixth in school history in scoring … Averaged 16.8 points and 6.6 rebounds during senior season … Earned Florida Association of Basketball Class 8A All-State honors … Named Second Team All-Area by the Orlando Sentinel and First Team All-Metro Conference as both a senior and junior … Averaged 19 points and nine rebounds as a junior … Transferred to Dr. Phillips after averaging 18 points-per-game at Freedom High School as a sophomore started on the varsity team at Freedom as a freshman, helping the team reach the regional playoffs … Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and the No. 25 prospect in the State of Florida and the No. 46 small forward in the nation … Played AAU basketball with the Southeast Elite.

including 20 or more scored in 11 outings … Scored a school-record with 46 points in the Jan. 5, 2017 win at Manhattan (16-23 FG, 9-12 3FG, 5-7 FT) … His 46-point outing went as the sixth-most points scored by one player in a game across NCAA Division I during the 2016-17 season.

Before College: Was ranked sixth in Massachusetts (Class of 2015) by ESPN … Listed as a three-star recruit by several recruiting services including Scout, Rivals, Yahoo Sports and 247Sports … Earned All-NEPSAC first team honors as a member of Wilbraham & Monsoon Academy and was a 2015 McDonald’s All-America nominee … Was a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) first team in 2014-15.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL · 2017-11-23 · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES ( 11/22/17 VS. MINNESOTA 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017-18 Schedule/Game Info 1 2017-18 Radio/TV