DERRICK BROWN
DERRICK BROWN 2009 NBA CHARLOTTE HORNETS’ DRAFT PICK Derrick Brown was drafted in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Brown, who graduated from Xavier University this past May, is the latest in a long line of former Xavier power forwards looking to make a big splash in the NBA.
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JAMES POSEY TWO-TIME NBA WORLD CHAMPION James Posey signed with the Boston Celtics in August of 2007, joining other heralded newcomers Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Posey and the Celtics went on to a 66-16 regular season record, winning an Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Championship. The Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals by defeating the Atlanta Hawks (4-3), Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3) and the Detroit Pistons (4-2). With the help of several clutch shots by Posey in game six of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Celtics went on to win their 17th NBA World Championship. Prior to joining the Celtics, Posey was a part of the 2006 NBA World Champion Miami Heat. Posey teamed with All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal to win Miami’s first NBA title.
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DAVID WEST TWO-TIME NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR David West, 2003 National Player of the Year as a Xavier senior, was named to the 2008 and 2009 NBA Western Conference All-Star Team along with New Orleans teammate Chris Paul. West has averaged over 20 points and eight rebounds per game in 17 NBA Playoff games over the past two seasons. West helped the Hornets win their first-ever division title in 2008. One of his other teammates is two-time NBA Champion and Xavier graduate James Posey.
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TORRAYE BRAGGS CLASS OF 1998
DERRICK BROWN CLASS OF 2009
LIONEL CHALMERS CLASS OF 2004
BRIAN GRANT CLASS OF 1994
MICHAEL HAWKINS CLASS OF 1995
TYRONE HILL CLASS OF 1990
STAN KIMBROUGH CLASS OF 1989
JAMES POSEY CLASS OF 1999
ROMAIN SATO CLASS OF 2004
DEREK STRONG CLASS OF 1990
LARRY SYKES CLASS OF 1995
DAVID WEST CLASS OF 2003
THE NBA TRADITION A DECADE OF NBA SUCCESS
AARON WILLIAMS CLASS OF 1993
DAVID YOUNG CLASS OF 2004
Xavier’s success over the past decade of developing NBA players is undeniable. From All-Stars to World Champions to recipients of the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, Xavier’s NBA roots continue to grow deeper. Over the course of the 2008-09 season, representatives of nearly every NBA team visited the Xavier campus for either a practice or a game.
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“IN FOOTBALL AT PENN STATE YOU HAVE LINEBACKER UNIVERSITY, AT USC YOU HAVE RUNNING BACK UNIVERSITY…AT XAVIER YOU HAVE FORWARD UNIVERSITY.” REGGIE MILLER, NBA ANALYST
POWER FORWARD UNIVERSITY XAVIER’S NBA ALUMNI Reggie Miller is not the only NBA expert that recognizes the impressive track record of Xavier in producing NBA power forwards. Players like David West not only make the league but stick around for long and successful careers. Brian Grant (right) played 13 NBA seasons, while Aaron Williams (left) logged 14 NBA seasons. Tyrone Hill played 14 seasons and Derek Strong played 10 seasons in the NBA. The list goes on and on.
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2009 SWEET SIXTEEN
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Xavier reached at least the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the second straight year, beating Portland State and Wisconsin before falling in the Regional Semifinals to Pittsburgh. Only seven teams have reached the Sweet 16 in each of the past two seasons: Xavier, North Carolina, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan State, Memphis and Villanova. XU reached the NCAA Elite Eight in 2008.
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2008 ELITE EIGHT ONE OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S ELITE PROGRAMS Xavier earned a number three seed in the 2008 NCAA Tournament and proceeded to defeat SEC Champion Georgia in the first round and Big Ten power Purdue in the second round in Washington, D.C. Xavier moved on to Phoenix, Ariz., taking down Big East stalwart West Virginia in the Regional Semifinal before losing to UCLA in the West Regional Final. Xavier’s run to the Elite Eight added even more national media attention and prestige to the program’s elite profile.
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VS. MARCH 28, 2004 ELITE EIGHT TIPOFF GEORGIA DOME ATLANTA, GA
ELITE AGAIN 2004 AND 2008 NCAA ELITE EIGHT Xavier has been a jump ball from the Final Four twice in five years with Regional Final appearances against Duke in 2004 and UCLA in 2008. For the record, Xavier is one of only 11 schools that have made the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight multiple times in the last six years: North Carolina (4), UCLA (3), Kansas (3), Louisville (3), Memphis (3), Connecticut (3), Xavier (2), Texas (2), Florida (2), Michigan State (2) and Villanova (2).
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VS. MARCH 29, 2008 ELITE EIGHT TIPOFF US AIRWAYS CENTER PHOENIX, AZ
IN THE LAST SIX YEARS, ONLY 11 TEAMS HAVE ADVANCED TO TWO OR MORE ELITE EIGHTS.
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A MARCH TRADITION 19 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES IN THE LAST 27 YEARS Xavier has made four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and eight NCAA Tournament appearances in the last nine years, including the 2009 Sweet 16, the 2008 and 2004 Elite Eight runs and the NCAA Second Round in 2007, 2003 and 2002. The postseason tradition goes back further, especially over the past quarter of a century plus. XU has made 23 appearances in postseason play over the last 27 years, including 19 NCAA Tournaments in 27 seasons.
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25-YEAR NCAA TOURNAMENT TOTALS 1985-2009 RK. TEAM
SEASONS
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10. UCLA
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14. XAVIER
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18. GEORGETOWN 17 MARYLAND 17 20. MEMPHIS 16 CONNECTICUT 16 22. ALABAMA STANFORD
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2008 PUERTO RICO TIP-OFF CHAMPIONS Xavier beat a 2009 NCAA Elite Eight team Missouri, Virginia Tech and 2008 NCAA Runnerup Memphis on a neutral court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to win the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in November of 2008.
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WIN PERCENTAGE 10-YEAR TOTALS: 2000-09
WIN PERCENTAGE 25-YEAR TOTALS: 1985-09
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DUKE KANSAS GONZAGA UTAH ST. MEMPHIS FLORIDA CONNECTICUT PITTSBURGH OKLAHOMA ILLINOIS TEXAS BUTLER NORTH CAROLINA XAVIER SYRACUSE MICHIGAN ST. STANFORD CREIGHTON KENTUCKY ARIZONA KENT ST. WISCONSIN WESTERN KY. LOUISVILLE OKLAHOMA ST.
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UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS A WINNING TRADITION FEW PROGRAMS CAN MATCH Xavier is one of nine programs to win at least 25 games in each of the last three seasons. XU is joined by Butler, BYU, Davidson, Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and UCLA. Xavier’s nine 20-win seasons over the past 10 years rank ninth in the nation, while its 20 20-win seasons over the last 25 years rank seventh. The winning percentage holds impressive rankings as well at 14th with a .727 winning percentage over the last 10 years and ninth at .717 over the past 25 years.
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20-WIN SEASONS 10-YEAR TOTALS 1999-08 RK. TEAM
SEASONS
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20-WIN SEASONS 25-YEAR TOTALS 1985-09 RK. TEAM
SEASONS
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PROGRAM PRESTIGE – 17. XAVIER This past summer, ESPN.com decided to evaluate the hundreds of Division I men’s college basketball teams. The study weighed the thousands of regular-season and postseason wins and losses, the NBA draft picks, the All-Americans and the national titles to come up with a numerical point system to provide unbiased rankings of every college hoops program’s success since the start of the 1984-85 season. ESPN assigned point values for certain successes (win a national title, earn 25 points) and failures (get your program banned from the NCAA tournament, lose three points). Based on this point system all seasons were evaluated and calculated and ESPN released the Top 300 programs of the past 24 seasons.
MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM RANKED AMONG THE NATION’S ELITE XAVIER EARNS TOP 10 RANKING AGAIN FROM BASKETBALL TIMES The Xavier University men’s basketball program is once again ranked among the “Top 10” programs in the United States, according to the Basketball Times rankings. In fact, the study, which BT has done every five years since 1997, shows that XU is one of only four men’s basketball programs that have ranked in the “Top 10” in 1997, 2002 and 2007. The other three programs are Duke, North Carolina and Kansas.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S TOP 25 MOST VALUABLE PROGRAMS
NATIONAL EXPOSURE A REACH ONLY FEW PROGRAMS CAN MATCH Xavier has become a regular in the major national polls, including a 15th in the 2009 Final USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll and 20th in the final 2009 Associated Press Poll. The year before, in 2008, XU recorded a school-record eighth in the 2008 Final USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll and a school-record 12th in the final Associated Press Poll in 2008 and 2003. The 2003 season was the senior year for David West, who was the 2003 National Player of the Year for the Associated Press, the United States Basketball Writers Association and Basketball Times magazine while also securing a league-record third straight Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year award.
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XAVIER ON ESPN NETWORKS Nov. 26..... Marquette @ Old Spice Classic Nov. 27..... Creighton or Michigan @ Old Spice Classic Nov. 29..... Old Spice Classic (TBD) Dec. 8....... @ Kansas State Dec. 13..... Cincinnati Dec. 19..... @ Butler Dec. 29..... Louisiana State Jan. 16..... Dayton Feb. 6....... @ Dayton Feb. 13 . .. @ Florida Feb. 28..... Richmond
TELEVISION EXPOSURE 29 OF 30 REGULAR SEASON GAMES ON TELEVISION
XAVIER ON CBS NETWORKS Jan. 7....... @ La Salle! Jan. 10..... @ George Washington* Jan. 20..... @ Temple* Jan. 23..... Rhode Island* Jan. 28..... Duquesne! Feb. 3....... @ Massachusetts* Feb. 20..... @ Charlotte* Mar. 12..... @ Atlantic 10 Championship* Mar. 13..... @ Atlantic 10 Championship! Mar. 14..... @ Atlantic 10 Championship^ * CBS College Sports regional broadcast ! CBS College Sports national broadcast ^ CBS national broadcast
XAVIER ON FOX SPORTS OHIO Nov. 13..... Youngstown State+ Nov. 17..... Bowling Green+ Dec. 4....... Kent State+ Dec. 23..... Miami (Ohio)+ Jan. 3....... @ Wake Forest$ Jan. 10..... @ George Washington* Jan. 13..... Charlotte+ Jan. 20..... @ Temple* Jan. 23..... Rhode Island* Jan. 31..... Fordham+ Feb. 3....... @ Massachusetts* Feb. 17..... Saint Joseph’s+ Feb. 20..... @ Charlotte* Feb. 24..... @ Saint Louis+ Mar. 3....... @ Fordham+ Mar. 6....... St. Bonaventure+
* Denotes game that will be broadcast on both FS Ohio and CBS College Sports Regional $ Fox Sports Network national game + Denotes game that will have a half-hour pre-game show on Fox Sports Ohio Note: TV schedules are subject to change; up-to-date information is on GoXavier.com.
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DAVID WEST 2003 NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2000’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
ALL-DECADE TEAM
Emeka Okafor – UConn, Center David West – Xavier, Forward Shane Battier – Duke, Forward Jason Williams – Duke, Forward J.J. Redick – Duke, Guard
1990’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
1980’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
1970’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
1960’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
1950’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
Tim Duncan – Wake Forest, Center Larry Johnson – UNLV, Forward Grant Hill – Duke, Forward Jim Jackson – Ohio State, Guard Bobby Hurley – Duke Guard
Ralph Sampson – Virginia, Center Danny Manning – Kansas, Forward Sean Elliott – Arizona, Forward Michael Jordan – UNC, Guard Johnny Dawkins – Duke, Guard
Bill Walton – UCLA, Center Larry Bird – Indiana State, Forward Marques Johnson – UCLA, Forward David Thompson – N.C. St., Guard Magic Johnson – Mich.State, Guard
Lew Alcindor – UCLA, Center Jerry Lucas – Ohio State, Forward Elvin Hayes – Houston, Forward Cazzie Russell – Michigan, Guard Pete Maravich – LSU, Guard
Bill Russell – San Francisco, Center Tom Gola – LaSalle, Forward Elgin Baylor – Seattle, Forward Oscar Robertson – UC, Guard Cliff Hagan – Kentucky, Guard
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THE RETIRED JERSEYS NUMBER “23” BYRON LARKIN (‘88)
NUMBER “42” TYRONE HILL (‘90)
NUMBER “30” DAVID WEST (‘03)
Xavier’s all-time leading scorer with 2,696 career points, Byron Larkin was a 1987-88 Scripps Howard and UPI Second Team All-American and a 1987-88 AP Third Team All-American.
Xavier’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,380 career rebounds and fourth all-time leading scorer with 2,003 career points, Tyrone Hill was Xavier’s first-ever NBA Draft “lottery pick” in 1990.
Xavier’s second all-time leading scorer with 2,132 career points and third all-time leading rebounder with 1,308 career boards, David West was the 2003 National Player of the Year.
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STATEMENT WINS NATIONAL LEVEL NON-CONFERENCE WINS Xavier has played and beaten a long list of traditional powers from all of the major conferences in recent years. That’s one of the main reasons Xavier has maintained a lofty RPI rating and earned strong seeds in the NCAA Tournament, including a number three seed in 2008 and a number four seed in 2009.
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A NATIONAL SCHEDULE ONCE AGAIN, XAVIER HAS ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOUGHEST SCHEDULES Xavier will test itself on the road against many of the nation’s best, including at Florida, at Wake Forest, at Butler and at Kansas State. Cincinnati and defending SEC Champion LSU visit Cintas Center. Once again XU also plays in one of the elite neutral site events, the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla., with a first round game against Marquette and later potential games against the likes of Michigan, Creighton, Alabama, Baylor or Florida State. ESPN’s Dick Vitale put it simply. “It’s a phenomenal schedule.”
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THE FIRST ANNUAL SKIP PROSSER CL ASSIC XAVIER – WAKE FOREST Wake Forest University and Xavier University will start a 10-year basketball series on January 3, 2010, which will be known as the Skip Prosser Classic. Prosser was at Xavier University for 15 years from 1985-2001, including as the Xavier head coach from 1994-2001, and at Wake Forest as head coach from 2001 until his death in 2007. Xavier head coach Chris Mack played for Prosser at Xavier and was on Prosser staffs at Xavier and Wake Forest. XU associate head coach Pat Kelsey played for Prosser as well and was on Prosser’s final staff at Wake.
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THE ELITE EXEMPT EVENTS BEST SITES AND OPPONENTS Xavier has become a successful regular at some of the best annual exempt events. Xavier won the 2008 Puerto Rico Tip-Off last season with wins over Missouri, Virginia Tech and Memphis. XU won the 2007 Chicago Challenge with a win over a top 10 Indiana team in the title tilt. XU defeated VCU and Villanova and finished runner-up to Alabama at the 2006 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. The year before that it was a blowout win over Purdue in the 2005 Wooden Tradition at Conseco Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers. Do you see the trend? Once again this season XU plays in one of the elite neutral site events, the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla., with a first round game against Marquette and possible later games against the likes of Michigan, Creighton, Alabama, Baylor or Florida State. XU is scheduled to go back to the Virgin Islands event next season.
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“I think Chris Mack will be a diaper dandy success as a college coach. Xavier looks like they’re in great hands. Chris is the ideal guy for Xavier, a former team captain who brings great leadership skills. He has a wealth of experience working with some great coaches at Xavier and at Wake Forest.” DICK VITALE, ESPN/ABC ANALYST
“Chris Mack is fully prepared to be an outstanding head coach. Chris is smart, hard working and has a great understanding of the game and those that play it. Above all, he’s intensely loyal to Xavier. Chris Mack is a Xavier man through and through, and I believe he’ll do a great job.” JAY BILAS, ESPN BASKETBALL ANALYST
CHRIS MACK A COMPETITOR AND A WINNER Head Coach Chris Mack, a two-time team captain as a player at Xavier, spent the past five seasons as an assistant on Sean Miller’s staff here at Xavier. Prior to that he was on the staff of the late Skip Prosser both at Xavier and at Wake Forest. During his 10 years on the staffs at Xavier and Wake, Mack coached on nine teams that made postseason play, including eight teams that made the NCAA Tournament field.
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“Chris Mack has won championships at Xavier as a player and
“I am proud to say that Chris Mack and I are both proud Xavier
as a coach and I know he wants to continue to raise the bar
University alumni. I am excited that Chris is the head coach at
for the program. Coach Mack has a passion for Xavier and
Xavier because I know he has a passion for Xavier and for win-
the basketball program. He is an aggressive competitor who
ning. Xavier taught me a lot about winning championships.
hates to lose. We have a lot in common in that way.”
That winning Xavier attitude has served me well during my
DAVID WEST, TWO-TIME NBA ALL-STAR AND 2003 XAVIER GRADUATE
NBA career.” JAMES POSEY, TWO-TIME NBA CHAMPION AND 1999 XAVIER GRADUATE
“Coach Mack is a great teacher. I know that because he made me a better player and a better person. Players love to play for him because he is passionate about their development and the success of the team. Coach Mack demands a competitive approach at all times. If you like to win and hate to lose, you’ll love playing for Coach Mack. CHRIS PAUL, TWO-TIME NBA ALL-STAR
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THE CINTAS CENTER COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S TOP ON-CAMPUS ARENA It’s a tough ticket. Xavier has seen way more than one million fans pass through its gates since Cintas Center opened. The support they’ve brought has helped Xavier compile a 120-17 (.876) record in nine seasons at Cintas Center, including 14-1 last season. Xavier has now sold out 83 home games since moving to Cintas Center, including 11 this past season. XU has averaged 10,019 fans for its 122 games played in nine seasons at the 10,250-seat Cintas Center, which opened for the 2000-01 season.
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NBA-LEVEL ENVIRONMENT UNMATCHED ENERGY ON GAMEDAYS Welcome to big-time basketball. It’s an NBA-level environment located in the middle of a college campus. On game night, anyone in attendance feels lucky to be a part of it. “The atmosphere is electric, baby.” That was Dick Vitale’s take on Cintas Center from his broadcast spot at center court. The excitement spreads throughout the 22 jam-packed luxury boxes and endless rows of sold out premium seats. It’s the place to be on game night. It’s NBA-style entertainment in college basketball’s best on-campus arena. Xavier University’s Cintas Center was selected as the third-toughest among the “Toughest Places to Play” in college basketball, according to an EA SPORTS on-line poll.
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THE CINTAS CENTER THE ROBERT KOHLHEPP PRACTICE GYM The Kohlhepp Family practice gym in Cintas Center rivals and, in many cases, exceeds the practice facilities in NBA arenas around the country. It is unrivalled at the collegiate level. A recent addition to the practice facility is the Ignition Cardio Room. Equipped with four state-of-the-art Woodway Treadmills, this room is a perfect example of Xavier’s continued commitment to individual development.
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ELITE BECOME CHAMPIONS STATE-OF-THE-ART WEIGHT ROOM IN THE CINTAS CENTER Xavier’s strength and conditioning program is among the nation’s elite, whether preparing athletes for Xavier basketball or a professional basketball career. Xavier’s success developing its athletes begins with a program that maximizes each athlete’s physical potential. Even though the Cintas Center is considered one of college basketball’s newest and best on-campus facilities, Xavier Athletics continues to invest in the strength and conditioning program. The chart to the right outlines some of the major capital improvements over the past two years.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
12 SCIFIT BIKES
$45,000
3 STAIRMASTER STEPMILLS
$16,000
4 WOODWAY TREADMILLS
$60,000
12 HAMMER / PENDULUM / NAUTILUS STRENGTH PIECES
$48,000
3 MEDEX STRENGTH PIECES
$24,000
SET OF CEMCO DUMBBELLS
$12,000
NAUTILUS BENCHES NEW INFINITY FLOORING
$3,500 $35,000
NEW BARS AND NEW VERTIMAX
$8,000
BOSE STEREO EQUIPMENT
$5,000
TOTAL
$256,500
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Harden was the strongest guard, putting up 17 bench reps, while Luke Harangody took the top spot with 23 followed by Blake Griffin (22), and Xavier’s Derrick Brown (20). It isn’t surprising to see Brown near the top of this list, as Xavier players always seem to outperform their peers when it comes to the bench –a testament to their strength and conditioning program. Brown posed some other very impressive totals, tying Jordan Hill with a max vertical reach of 11’11” and running an excellent time (3.13) in the ¾ court sprint for a forward.
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OVERALL RESULTS 2008 NBA DRAFT CAMP - ALL PLAYERS NAME
1. JOSH DUNCAN 2. Joe Alexander 3. Takais Brown 4. STANLEY BURRELL 5. DeVon Hardin 6. Michael Beasley Joey Dorsey DeMarcus Nelson 9. Sean Singletary Kevin Love
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Xavier has had five of its last six seniors invited to the NBA’s Draft Camp. Those players have also left a mark in the various tests and workouts. For the record, all six of Xavier’s scholarship seniors from the past two years are now enjoying professional basketball careers.
ELITE BECOME CHAMPIONS XAVIER LEAVES A MARK AT THE 2008 NBA DRAFT CAMP
ALL-TIME PRE-DRAFT CAMP RESULTS - GUARDS NAME
1. Russell Carter 2. Justin Love J.R. Bremer 4. Maurice Evans 5. STANLEY BURRELL D. J. Strawberry 7. Ronnie Brewer Kirk Snyder DeMarcus Nelson 10. Trey Johnson
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1. Jason Keep 2. JOSH DUNCAN J.P. Batista Kenny Adeleke Joey Graham 6. Russell Carter Paul Miller Sheldon Williams Brandon Hunter Theron Smith
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14 FORTUNE 1000 COMPANIES CALL THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA HOME.
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CINCINNATI, OHIO A MAJOR CITY FOR BUSINESS AND SPORTS It’s the best college basketball city in the nation. But it’s more than that. A variety of pro sports call Cincinnati home and the city hosts world-class events in our town. Business is booming as well. No less than 14 Fortune 1000 companies call the Greater Cincinnati area home.
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THE FUTURE OF XAVIER “TO SEE GREAT WONDERS” Xavier University is in the building process of the most sweeping project in Xavier’s 178-year history. The first phase of the project is the 115-million dollar James E. Hoff, S.J., Academic Quadrangle. The Hoff Quadrangle is the centerpiece of a transformation on the Xavier campus to help meet the learning needs of 21st century students. As the heart of the Hoff Academic Quad, the Conaton Learning Commons will provide students with the facilities, technologies and services to help them master skills and gain a competitive advantage in their disciplines. The campus transformation will eventually include an ascending plaza connecting the existing Academic Mall with the
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new Quad. Progress is going great on construction of the new, state-of-the-art Williams College of Business to be located at the corner of Dana Avenue and Ledgewood Drive. The transformation continues farther east with the 32-acre development of what is now called East Campus. Ideas for the future of the East Campus area include a combination of student and market-rate housing, stores, restaurants, commercial office space, a boutique hotel, fitness center, student health center and new Xavier bookstore.
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THE TOTAL PERSON GRADUATING EVERY MEN’S BASKETBALL SENIOR SINCE 1986 Xavier University has a reputation for caring about each student-athlete’s academic success, a program that is led by nationally-renowned academic advisor Sr. Rose Ann Fleming. Every senior student-athlete in the men’s basketball program has graduated since 1986. XU makes a promise to each student it recruits. That’s another promise XU keeps and celebrates every May at graduation.
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XAVIER GRADUATION
# OF PLAYERS WHO COMPLETED THEIR ELIGIBILITY
PERCENT WHO GRADUATED
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SUCCESS HOME AND ABROAD PROFESSIONAL ON AND OFF THE COURT Xavier University’s basketball program produces success stories on and off the court. In addition to the long list of NBA players, Xavier has had numerous graduates go on to successful professional basketball careers overseas. Some of the recent graduates are pictured on the next page, including C.J. Anderson, Justin Cage, Lionel Chalmers, Brandon Cole, Stanley Burrell, Will Caudle, Lionel Chalmers, Justin Doellman, Josh Duncan, Anthony Myles, B.J. Raymond and Romain Sato. Off the court, former players like surgeon Dr. Mark Poynter (seen here) have found success. All-time leading scorer and former XU All-American Byron Larkin is now the color analyst on the Xavier Radio Network and does financial planning for an impressive list of clients that include a number of high-profile current and former professional athletes.
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C.J. Anderson
Stanley Burrell
Brandon Cole
Justin Doellman
Josh Duncan
Anthony Myles
B.J. Raymond
Romain Sato
Justin Cage
Will Caudle
Lionel Chalmers
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“The success of the All for One Club will go a long way toward determining the success of our teams at a national level.”
RECENT CAPITAL PROJECTS AND RENOVATIONS: • IGNITION CONDITIONING ROOM (AUXILIARY GYM)
Mike Bobinski, Director for athletics
“The All For One Club is crucial to the success of Xavier Athletics. Your support guarantees a brighter future for a program that expects championships and Xavier graduates.” Chris Mack, Men’s basketball coach, All For One Club Member
• LOCKER ROOM RENOVATION •T HE JOHN J. COX WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING ROOM • BASKETBALL EXCELLENCE FUND
The All For One Club at Xavier University helps provide the necessary funding and resources to allow all of Xavier’s Division I athletic programs to compete and win at the highest level. Its many goals include: • Funding scholarships for all 18 teams and increasing funding for those teams who fall below the maximum number of scholarships allowed by the NCAA. • Enhancing the level of academic support provided to all student-athletes. • Increasing the level of competition for all 18 programs. • Improving the practice and training facilities and resources available to all student-athletes. • Attracting and retaining the best possible coaches, assistants and administrators.
THE ALL FOR ONE CLUB SUPPORTING XAVIER STUDENT-ATHLETES
• Improving and enhancing current technology, equipment and tools to allow coaches to have the greatest opportunity for success. • Creating a national model of excellence.
To See Great Wonders: The Campaign for Xavier is raising $200 million and enabling the University to revolutionize the student learning experience and dramatically enhance the campus environment. The All For One Club is a vital part of this campaign. For more information, visit us at www.xavier.edu/AFO or contact Matthew Mattmiller, 513-745-3572 or [email protected].
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The All for One Club helps support Xavier’s expanded charter flight program, which takes advantage of the world class Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky International Airport as well as the privately-owned Lunken Airport that is conveniently located near the Xavier campus. First-class travel for a first-class program.
FIRST-CL ASS TRAVEL XAVIER’S CHARTERED FLIGHT PROGRAM
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UNPARALLELED SUPPORT THE BA CKING OF AN AMAZING FAN BASE BOTH ON CAMPUS AND OFF Xavier Basketball on the big screen overlooking Fountain Square. That’s a nice way to enjoy the excitement of March Madness. Whether on campus or off campus, Xavier fans look for the best seats. Downtown or on Victory Parkway, Xavier basketball excitement is alive in Cincinnati. Xavier students camp out all around Cintas Center for a chance to get tickets and be a part of the excitement on game night.
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NIKE BASKETBALL SETTING THE STANDARD The 2009-10 campaign will mark Xavier’s ninth season as a Nike program. With Nike’s partnership, Xavier has access to the best gear and equipment available to all professional and college athletes. The official outfitter of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning men’s basketball team, Nike continues to set the standard year in and year out. Xavier and Nike also partner once a year to celebrate Xavier’s “Throwback Night.” For one night only this season, on January 28 against Duquesne, the team will wear Throwback jerseys designed by Nike to commemorate a past Xavier team.
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JAMES POSEY TWO-TIME NBA WORLD CHAMPION James Posey signed with the Boston Celtics in August of 2007, joining other heralded newcomers Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Posey and the Celtics went on to a 66-16 regular season record, winning an Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Championship. The Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals by defeating the Atlanta Hawks (4-3), Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3) and the Detroit Pistons (4-2). With the help of several clutch shots by Posey in game six of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Celtics went on to win their 17th NBA World Championship. Prior to joining the Celtics, Posey was a part of the 2006 NBA World Champion Miami Heat. Posey teamed with All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal to win Miami’s first NBA title.
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DAVID WEST TWO-TIME NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR David West, 2003 National Player of the Year as a Xavier senior, was named to the 2008 and 2009 NBA Western Conference All-Star Team along with New Orleans teammate Chris Paul. West has averaged over 20 points and eight rebounds per game in 17 NBA Playoff games over the past two seasons. West helped the Hornets win their first-ever division title in 2008. One of his other teammates is two-time NBA Champion and Xavier graduate James Posey.
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TORRAYE BRAGGS CLASS OF 1998
DERRICK BROWN CLASS OF 2009
LIONEL CHALMERS CLASS OF 2004
BRIAN GRANT CLASS OF 1994
MICHAEL HAWKINS CLASS OF 1995
TYRONE HILL CLASS OF 1990
STAN KIMBROUGH CLASS OF 1989
JAMES POSEY CLASS OF 1999
ROMAIN SATO CLASS OF 2004
DEREK STRONG CLASS OF 1990
LARRY SYKES CLASS OF 1995
DAVID WEST CLASS OF 2003
THE NBA TRADITION A DECADE OF NBA SUCCESS
AARON WILLIAMS CLASS OF 1993
DAVID YOUNG CLASS OF 2004
Xavier’s success over the past decade of developing NBA players is undeniable. From All-Stars to World Champions to recipients of the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, Xavier’s NBA roots continue to grow deeper. Over the course of the 2008-09 season, representatives of nearly every NBA team visited the Xavier campus for either a practice or a game.
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“IN FOOTBALL AT PENN STATE YOU HAVE LINEBACKER UNIVERSITY, AT USC YOU HAVE RUNNING BACK UNIVERSITY…AT XAVIER YOU HAVE FORWARD UNIVERSITY.” REGGIE MILLER, NBA ANALYST
POWER FORWARD UNIVERSITY XAVIER’S NBA ALUMNI Reggie Miller is not the only NBA expert that recognizes the impressive track record of Xavier in producing NBA power forwards. Players like David West not only make the league but stick around for long and successful careers. Brian Grant (right) played 13 NBA seasons, while Aaron Williams (left) logged 14 NBA seasons. Tyrone Hill played 14 seasons and Derek Strong played 10 seasons in the NBA. The list goes on and on.
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2009 SWEET SIXTEEN
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Xavier reached at least the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the second straight year, beating Portland State and Wisconsin before falling in the Regional Semifinals to Pittsburgh. Only seven teams have reached the Sweet 16 in each of the past two seasons: Xavier, North Carolina, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan State, Memphis and Villanova. XU reached the NCAA Elite Eight in 2008.
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2008 ELITE EIGHT ONE OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S ELITE PROGRAMS Xavier earned a number three seed in the 2008 NCAA Tournament and proceeded to defeat SEC Champion Georgia in the first round and Big Ten power Purdue in the second round in Washington, D.C. Xavier moved on to Phoenix, Ariz., taking down Big East stalwart West Virginia in the Regional Semifinal before losing to UCLA in the West Regional Final. Xavier’s run to the Elite Eight added even more national media attention and prestige to the program’s elite profile.
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VS. MARCH 28, 2004 ELITE EIGHT TIPOFF GEORGIA DOME ATLANTA, GA
ELITE AGAIN 2004 AND 2008 NCAA ELITE EIGHT Xavier has been a jump ball from the Final Four twice in five years with Regional Final appearances against Duke in 2004 and UCLA in 2008. For the record, Xavier is one of only 11 schools that have made the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight multiple times in the last six years: North Carolina (4), UCLA (3), Kansas (3), Louisville (3), Memphis (3), Connecticut (3), Xavier (2), Texas (2), Florida (2), Michigan State (2) and Villanova (2).
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VS. MARCH 29, 2008 ELITE EIGHT TIPOFF US AIRWAYS CENTER PHOENIX, AZ
IN THE LAST SIX YEARS, ONLY 11 TEAMS HAVE ADVANCED TO TWO OR MORE ELITE EIGHTS.
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A MARCH TRADITION 19 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES IN THE LAST 27 YEARS Xavier has made four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and eight NCAA Tournament appearances in the last nine years, including the 2009 Sweet 16, the 2008 and 2004 Elite Eight runs and the NCAA Second Round in 2007, 2003 and 2002. The postseason tradition goes back further, especially over the past quarter of a century plus. XU has made 23 appearances in postseason play over the last 27 years, including 19 NCAA Tournaments in 27 seasons.
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25-YEAR NCAA TOURNAMENT TOTALS 1985-2009 RK. TEAM
SEASONS
1. ARIZONA
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2. DUKE UNC KANSAS
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KENTUCKY SYRACUSE ILLINOIS OKLAHOMA
10. UCLA
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11. PURDUE MICHIGAN ST. TEXAS
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14. XAVIER
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ARKANSAS TEMPLE LOUISVILLE
18. GEORGETOWN 17 MARYLAND 17 20. MEMPHIS 16 CONNECTICUT 16 22. ALABAMA STANFORD
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MISSOURI
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25. IOWA FLORIDA GEORGIA TECH LSU CINCINNATI VILLANOVA
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TOURNAMENTS
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2008 PUERTO RICO TIP-OFF CHAMPIONS Xavier beat a 2009 NCAA Elite Eight team Missouri, Virginia Tech and 2008 NCAA Runnerup Memphis on a neutral court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to win the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in November of 2008.
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WIN PERCENTAGE 10-YEAR TOTALS: 2000-09
WIN PERCENTAGE 25-YEAR TOTALS: 1985-09
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LOST PCT.
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DUKE KANSAS GONZAGA UTAH ST. MEMPHIS FLORIDA CONNECTICUT PITTSBURGH OKLAHOMA ILLINOIS TEXAS BUTLER NORTH CAROLINA XAVIER SYRACUSE MICHIGAN ST. STANFORD CREIGHTON KENTUCKY ARIZONA KENT ST. WISCONSIN WESTERN KY. LOUISVILLE OKLAHOMA ST.
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WON
DUKE 702 KANSAS 700 NORTH CAROLINA 664 COL. OF CHARLESTON 580 ARIZONA 621 KENTUCKY 628 SYRACUSE 617 OKLAHOMA 598 XAVIER 564 UNLV 577 CONNECTICUT 582 UCLA 566 MEMPHIS 571 GONZAGA 534 ILLINOIS 564 UTAH 545 GEORGETOWN 553 MICHIGAN ST. 543 MURRAY ST. 508 TEXAS 542 LOUISVILLE 556 INDIANA 533 CINCINNATI 529 STANFORD 518 TEMPLE 531
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UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS A WINNING TRADITION FEW PROGRAMS CAN MATCH Xavier is one of nine programs to win at least 25 games in each of the last three seasons. XU is joined by Butler, BYU, Davidson, Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and UCLA. Xavier’s nine 20-win seasons over the past 10 years rank ninth in the nation, while its 20 20-win seasons over the last 25 years rank seventh. The winning percentage holds impressive rankings as well at 14th with a .727 winning percentage over the last 10 years and ninth at .717 over the past 25 years.
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20-WIN SEASONS 10-YEAR TOTALS 1999-08 RK. TEAM
SEASONS
1. KANSAS FLORIDA DUKE SYRACUSE TEXAS GONZAGA CREIGHTON UTAH STATE 9. XAVIER CONNECTICUT ARIZONA KENT STATE KENTUCKY OKLAHOMA MEMPHIS ILLINOIS 17. BUTLER MICHIGAN ST. OKLAHOMA ST. PITTSBURGH W. KENTUCKY BYU 23. UCLA PITTSBURGH UNC WESTERN KY WISCONSIN TULSA STANFORD SOUTHERN ILL. MISS. ST. MARYLAND LOUISVILLE TULSA NOTRE DAME BOSTON COL. DAYTON CHARLESTON
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20-WIN SEASONS 25-YEAR TOTALS 1985-09 RK. TEAM
SEASONS
1. KANSAS SYRACUSE 3. DUKE ARIZONA 5. UNC 6. OKLAHOMA 7. XAVIER KENTUCKY UCLA 10. CONNECTICUT ILLINOIS 12. INDIANA UNLV TEXAS 15. ARKANSAS BYU NEW MEXICO TEMPLE UAB GONZAGA 21. IOWA GEORGETOWN LOUISVILLE CINCINNATI TULSA
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PROGRAM PRESTIGE – 17. XAVIER This past summer, ESPN.com decided to evaluate the hundreds of Division I men’s college basketball teams. The study weighed the thousands of regular-season and postseason wins and losses, the NBA draft picks, the All-Americans and the national titles to come up with a numerical point system to provide unbiased rankings of every college hoops program’s success since the start of the 1984-85 season. ESPN assigned point values for certain successes (win a national title, earn 25 points) and failures (get your program banned from the NCAA tournament, lose three points). Based on this point system all seasons were evaluated and calculated and ESPN released the Top 300 programs of the past 24 seasons.
MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM RANKED AMONG THE NATION’S ELITE XAVIER EARNS TOP 10 RANKING AGAIN FROM BASKETBALL TIMES The Xavier University men’s basketball program is once again ranked among the “Top 10” programs in the United States, according to the Basketball Times rankings. In fact, the study, which BT has done every five years since 1997, shows that XU is one of only four men’s basketball programs that have ranked in the “Top 10” in 1997, 2002 and 2007. The other three programs are Duke, North Carolina and Kansas.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S TOP 25 MOST VALUABLE PROGRAMS
NATIONAL EXPOSURE A REACH ONLY FEW PROGRAMS CAN MATCH Xavier has become a regular in the major national polls, including a 15th in the 2009 Final USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll and 20th in the final 2009 Associated Press Poll. The year before, in 2008, XU recorded a school-record eighth in the 2008 Final USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll and a school-record 12th in the final Associated Press Poll in 2008 and 2003. The 2003 season was the senior year for David West, who was the 2003 National Player of the Year for the Associated Press, the United States Basketball Writers Association and Basketball Times magazine while also securing a league-record third straight Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year award.
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XAVIER ON ESPN NETWORKS Nov. 26..... Marquette @ Old Spice Classic Nov. 27..... Creighton or Michigan @ Old Spice Classic Nov. 29..... Old Spice Classic (TBD) Dec. 8....... @ Kansas State Dec. 13..... Cincinnati Dec. 19..... @ Butler Dec. 29..... Louisiana State Jan. 16..... Dayton Feb. 6....... @ Dayton Feb. 13 . .. @ Florida Feb. 28..... Richmond
TELEVISION EXPOSURE 29 OF 30 REGULAR SEASON GAMES ON TELEVISION
XAVIER ON CBS NETWORKS Jan. 7....... @ La Salle! Jan. 10..... @ George Washington* Jan. 20..... @ Temple* Jan. 23..... Rhode Island* Jan. 28..... Duquesne! Feb. 3....... @ Massachusetts* Feb. 20..... @ Charlotte* Mar. 12..... @ Atlantic 10 Championship* Mar. 13..... @ Atlantic 10 Championship! Mar. 14..... @ Atlantic 10 Championship^ * CBS College Sports regional broadcast ! CBS College Sports national broadcast ^ CBS national broadcast
XAVIER ON FOX SPORTS OHIO Nov. 13..... Youngstown State+ Nov. 17..... Bowling Green+ Dec. 4....... Kent State+ Dec. 23..... Miami (Ohio)+ Jan. 3....... @ Wake Forest$ Jan. 10..... @ George Washington* Jan. 13..... Charlotte+ Jan. 20..... @ Temple* Jan. 23..... Rhode Island* Jan. 31..... Fordham+ Feb. 3....... @ Massachusetts* Feb. 17..... Saint Joseph’s+ Feb. 20..... @ Charlotte* Feb. 24..... @ Saint Louis+ Mar. 3....... @ Fordham+ Mar. 6....... St. Bonaventure+
* Denotes game that will be broadcast on both FS Ohio and CBS College Sports Regional $ Fox Sports Network national game + Denotes game that will have a half-hour pre-game show on Fox Sports Ohio Note: TV schedules are subject to change; up-to-date information is on GoXavier.com.
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DAVID WEST 2003 NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2000’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
ALL-DECADE TEAM
Emeka Okafor – UConn, Center David West – Xavier, Forward Shane Battier – Duke, Forward Jason Williams – Duke, Forward J.J. Redick – Duke, Guard
1990’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
1980’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
1970’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
1960’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
1950’S ALL-DECADE TEAM
Tim Duncan – Wake Forest, Center Larry Johnson – UNLV, Forward Grant Hill – Duke, Forward Jim Jackson – Ohio State, Guard Bobby Hurley – Duke Guard
Ralph Sampson – Virginia, Center Danny Manning – Kansas, Forward Sean Elliott – Arizona, Forward Michael Jordan – UNC, Guard Johnny Dawkins – Duke, Guard
Bill Walton – UCLA, Center Larry Bird – Indiana State, Forward Marques Johnson – UCLA, Forward David Thompson – N.C. St., Guard Magic Johnson – Mich.State, Guard
Lew Alcindor – UCLA, Center Jerry Lucas – Ohio State, Forward Elvin Hayes – Houston, Forward Cazzie Russell – Michigan, Guard Pete Maravich – LSU, Guard
Bill Russell – San Francisco, Center Tom Gola – LaSalle, Forward Elgin Baylor – Seattle, Forward Oscar Robertson – UC, Guard Cliff Hagan – Kentucky, Guard
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THE RETIRED JERSEYS NUMBER “23” BYRON LARKIN (‘88)
NUMBER “42” TYRONE HILL (‘90)
NUMBER “30” DAVID WEST (‘03)
Xavier’s all-time leading scorer with 2,696 career points, Byron Larkin was a 1987-88 Scripps Howard and UPI Second Team All-American and a 1987-88 AP Third Team All-American.
Xavier’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,380 career rebounds and fourth all-time leading scorer with 2,003 career points, Tyrone Hill was Xavier’s first-ever NBA Draft “lottery pick” in 1990.
Xavier’s second all-time leading scorer with 2,132 career points and third all-time leading rebounder with 1,308 career boards, David West was the 2003 National Player of the Year.
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STATEMENT WINS NATIONAL LEVEL NON-CONFERENCE WINS Xavier has played and beaten a long list of traditional powers from all of the major conferences in recent years. That’s one of the main reasons Xavier has maintained a lofty RPI rating and earned strong seeds in the NCAA Tournament, including a number three seed in 2008 and a number four seed in 2009.
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A NATIONAL SCHEDULE ONCE AGAIN, XAVIER HAS ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOUGHEST SCHEDULES Xavier will test itself on the road against many of the nation’s best, including at Florida, at Wake Forest, at Butler and at Kansas State. Cincinnati and defending SEC Champion LSU visit Cintas Center. Once again XU also plays in one of the elite neutral site events, the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla., with a first round game against Marquette and later potential games against the likes of Michigan, Creighton, Alabama, Baylor or Florida State. ESPN’s Dick Vitale put it simply. “It’s a phenomenal schedule.”
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THE FIRST ANNUAL SKIP PROSSER CL ASSIC XAVIER – WAKE FOREST Wake Forest University and Xavier University will start a 10-year basketball series on January 3, 2010, which will be known as the Skip Prosser Classic. Prosser was at Xavier University for 15 years from 1985-2001, including as the Xavier head coach from 1994-2001, and at Wake Forest as head coach from 2001 until his death in 2007. Xavier head coach Chris Mack played for Prosser at Xavier and was on Prosser staffs at Xavier and Wake Forest. XU associate head coach Pat Kelsey played for Prosser as well and was on Prosser’s final staff at Wake.
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THE ELITE EXEMPT EVENTS BEST SITES AND OPPONENTS Xavier has become a successful regular at some of the best annual exempt events. Xavier won the 2008 Puerto Rico Tip-Off last season with wins over Missouri, Virginia Tech and Memphis. XU won the 2007 Chicago Challenge with a win over a top 10 Indiana team in the title tilt. XU defeated VCU and Villanova and finished runner-up to Alabama at the 2006 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. The year before that it was a blowout win over Purdue in the 2005 Wooden Tradition at Conseco Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers. Do you see the trend? Once again this season XU plays in one of the elite neutral site events, the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla., with a first round game against Marquette and possible later games against the likes of Michigan, Creighton, Alabama, Baylor or Florida State. XU is scheduled to go back to the Virgin Islands event next season.
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“I think Chris Mack will be a diaper dandy success as a college coach. Xavier looks like they’re in great hands. Chris is the ideal guy for Xavier, a former team captain who brings great leadership skills. He has a wealth of experience working with some great coaches at Xavier and at Wake Forest.” DICK VITALE, ESPN/ABC ANALYST
“Chris Mack is fully prepared to be an outstanding head coach. Chris is smart, hard working and has a great understanding of the game and those that play it. Above all, he’s intensely loyal to Xavier. Chris Mack is a Xavier man through and through, and I believe he’ll do a great job.” JAY BILAS, ESPN BASKETBALL ANALYST
CHRIS MACK A COMPETITOR AND A WINNER Head Coach Chris Mack, a two-time team captain as a player at Xavier, spent the past five seasons as an assistant on Sean Miller’s staff here at Xavier. Prior to that he was on the staff of the late Skip Prosser both at Xavier and at Wake Forest. During his 10 years on the staffs at Xavier and Wake, Mack coached on nine teams that made postseason play, including eight teams that made the NCAA Tournament field.
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“Chris Mack has won championships at Xavier as a player and
“I am proud to say that Chris Mack and I are both proud Xavier
as a coach and I know he wants to continue to raise the bar
University alumni. I am excited that Chris is the head coach at
for the program. Coach Mack has a passion for Xavier and
Xavier because I know he has a passion for Xavier and for win-
the basketball program. He is an aggressive competitor who
ning. Xavier taught me a lot about winning championships.
hates to lose. We have a lot in common in that way.”
That winning Xavier attitude has served me well during my
DAVID WEST, TWO-TIME NBA ALL-STAR AND 2003 XAVIER GRADUATE
NBA career.” JAMES POSEY, TWO-TIME NBA CHAMPION AND 1999 XAVIER GRADUATE
“Coach Mack is a great teacher. I know that because he made me a better player and a better person. Players love to play for him because he is passionate about their development and the success of the team. Coach Mack demands a competitive approach at all times. If you like to win and hate to lose, you’ll love playing for Coach Mack. CHRIS PAUL, TWO-TIME NBA ALL-STAR
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THE CINTAS CENTER COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S TOP ON-CAMPUS ARENA It’s a tough ticket. Xavier has seen way more than one million fans pass through its gates since Cintas Center opened. The support they’ve brought has helped Xavier compile a 120-17 (.876) record in nine seasons at Cintas Center, including 14-1 last season. Xavier has now sold out 83 home games since moving to Cintas Center, including 11 this past season. XU has averaged 10,019 fans for its 122 games played in nine seasons at the 10,250-seat Cintas Center, which opened for the 2000-01 season.
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NBA-LEVEL ENVIRONMENT UNMATCHED ENERGY ON GAMEDAYS Welcome to big-time basketball. It’s an NBA-level environment located in the middle of a college campus. On game night, anyone in attendance feels lucky to be a part of it. “The atmosphere is electric, baby.” That was Dick Vitale’s take on Cintas Center from his broadcast spot at center court. The excitement spreads throughout the 22 jam-packed luxury boxes and endless rows of sold out premium seats. It’s the place to be on game night. It’s NBA-style entertainment in college basketball’s best on-campus arena. Xavier University’s Cintas Center was selected as the third-toughest among the “Toughest Places to Play” in college basketball, according to an EA SPORTS on-line poll.
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THE CINTAS CENTER THE ROBERT KOHLHEPP PRACTICE GYM The Kohlhepp Family practice gym in Cintas Center rivals and, in many cases, exceeds the practice facilities in NBA arenas around the country. It is unrivalled at the collegiate level. A recent addition to the practice facility is the Ignition Cardio Room. Equipped with four state-of-the-art Woodway Treadmills, this room is a perfect example of Xavier’s continued commitment to individual development.
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ELITE BECOME CHAMPIONS STATE-OF-THE-ART WEIGHT ROOM IN THE CINTAS CENTER Xavier’s strength and conditioning program is among the nation’s elite, whether preparing athletes for Xavier basketball or a professional basketball career. Xavier’s success developing its athletes begins with a program that maximizes each athlete’s physical potential. Even though the Cintas Center is considered one of college basketball’s newest and best on-campus facilities, Xavier Athletics continues to invest in the strength and conditioning program. The chart to the right outlines some of the major capital improvements over the past two years.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
12 SCIFIT BIKES
$45,000
3 STAIRMASTER STEPMILLS
$16,000
4 WOODWAY TREADMILLS
$60,000
12 HAMMER / PENDULUM / NAUTILUS STRENGTH PIECES
$48,000
3 MEDEX STRENGTH PIECES
$24,000
SET OF CEMCO DUMBBELLS
$12,000
NAUTILUS BENCHES NEW INFINITY FLOORING
$3,500 $35,000
NEW BARS AND NEW VERTIMAX
$8,000
BOSE STEREO EQUIPMENT
$5,000
TOTAL
$256,500
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Harden was the strongest guard, putting up 17 bench reps, while Luke Harangody took the top spot with 23 followed by Blake Griffin (22), and Xavier’s Derrick Brown (20). It isn’t surprising to see Brown near the top of this list, as Xavier players always seem to outperform their peers when it comes to the bench –a testament to their strength and conditioning program. Brown posed some other very impressive totals, tying Jordan Hill with a max vertical reach of 11’11” and running an excellent time (3.13) in the ¾ court sprint for a forward.
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OVERALL RESULTS 2008 NBA DRAFT CAMP - ALL PLAYERS NAME
1. JOSH DUNCAN 2. Joe Alexander 3. Takais Brown 4. STANLEY BURRELL 5. DeVon Hardin 6. Michael Beasley Joey Dorsey DeMarcus Nelson 9. Sean Singletary Kevin Love
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Xavier has had five of its last six seniors invited to the NBA’s Draft Camp. Those players have also left a mark in the various tests and workouts. For the record, all six of Xavier’s scholarship seniors from the past two years are now enjoying professional basketball careers.
ELITE BECOME CHAMPIONS XAVIER LEAVES A MARK AT THE 2008 NBA DRAFT CAMP
ALL-TIME PRE-DRAFT CAMP RESULTS - GUARDS NAME
1. Russell Carter 2. Justin Love J.R. Bremer 4. Maurice Evans 5. STANLEY BURRELL D. J. Strawberry 7. Ronnie Brewer Kirk Snyder DeMarcus Nelson 10. Trey Johnson
YEAR
SCHOOL
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2007 2000 2002 2001 2008 2007 2006 2004 2008 2007
Notre Dame Saint Louis SBU Texas XAVIER Maryland Arkansas Nevada Duke Jackson State
6’3” 6’2” 6’1” 6’4” 6’2” 6’5” 6’6” 6’6” 6’2” 6’4”
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ALL-TIME PRE-DRAFT CAMP RESULTS - FORWARDS NAME
1. Jason Keep 2. JOSH DUNCAN J.P. Batista Kenny Adeleke Joey Graham 6. Russell Carter Paul Miller Sheldon Williams Brandon Hunter Theron Smith
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HEIGHT
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BENCH PRESS (REPS @ 185 LBS)
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San Diego XAVIER Gonzaga Hartford Oklahoma State Notre Dame Wichita State Duke Ohio Ball State
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14 FORTUNE 1000 COMPANIES CALL THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA HOME.
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CINCINNATI, OHIO A MAJOR CITY FOR BUSINESS AND SPORTS It’s the best college basketball city in the nation. But it’s more than that. A variety of pro sports call Cincinnati home and the city hosts world-class events in our town. Business is booming as well. No less than 14 Fortune 1000 companies call the Greater Cincinnati area home.
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THE FUTURE OF XAVIER “TO SEE GREAT WONDERS” Xavier University is in the building process of the most sweeping project in Xavier’s 178-year history. The first phase of the project is the 115-million dollar James E. Hoff, S.J., Academic Quadrangle. The Hoff Quadrangle is the centerpiece of a transformation on the Xavier campus to help meet the learning needs of 21st century students. As the heart of the Hoff Academic Quad, the Conaton Learning Commons will provide students with the facilities, technologies and services to help them master skills and gain a competitive advantage in their disciplines. The campus transformation will eventually include an ascending plaza connecting the existing Academic Mall with the
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new Quad. Progress is going great on construction of the new, state-of-the-art Williams College of Business to be located at the corner of Dana Avenue and Ledgewood Drive. The transformation continues farther east with the 32-acre development of what is now called East Campus. Ideas for the future of the East Campus area include a combination of student and market-rate housing, stores, restaurants, commercial office space, a boutique hotel, fitness center, student health center and new Xavier bookstore.
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THE TOTAL PERSON GRADUATING EVERY MEN’S BASKETBALL SENIOR SINCE 1986 Xavier University has a reputation for caring about each student-athlete’s academic success, a program that is led by nationally-renowned academic advisor Sr. Rose Ann Fleming. Every senior student-athlete in the men’s basketball program has graduated since 1986. XU makes a promise to each student it recruits. That’s another promise XU keeps and celebrates every May at graduation.
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XAVIER GRADUATION
# OF PLAYERS WHO COMPLETED THEIR ELIGIBILITY
PERCENT WHO GRADUATED
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
6 NO SENIORS 4 2 4 3 NO SENIORS 6 4 5 1 4 4 4 1 3 3 3 3 1 5 4 3 3
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SUCCESS HOME AND ABROAD PROFESSIONAL ON AND OFF THE COURT Xavier University’s basketball program produces success stories on and off the court. In addition to the long list of NBA players, Xavier has had numerous graduates go on to successful professional basketball careers overseas. Some of the recent graduates are pictured on the next page, including C.J. Anderson, Justin Cage, Lionel Chalmers, Brandon Cole, Stanley Burrell, Will Caudle, Lionel Chalmers, Justin Doellman, Josh Duncan, Anthony Myles, B.J. Raymond and Romain Sato. Off the court, former players like surgeon Dr. Mark Poynter (seen here) have found success. All-time leading scorer and former XU All-American Byron Larkin is now the color analyst on the Xavier Radio Network and does financial planning for an impressive list of clients that include a number of high-profile current and former professional athletes.
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C.J. Anderson
Stanley Burrell
Brandon Cole
Justin Doellman
Josh Duncan
Anthony Myles
B.J. Raymond
Romain Sato
Justin Cage
Will Caudle
Lionel Chalmers
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“The success of the All for One Club will go a long way toward determining the success of our teams at a national level.”
RECENT CAPITAL PROJECTS AND RENOVATIONS: • IGNITION CONDITIONING ROOM (AUXILIARY GYM)
Mike Bobinski, Director for athletics
“The All For One Club is crucial to the success of Xavier Athletics. Your support guarantees a brighter future for a program that expects championships and Xavier graduates.” Chris Mack, Men’s basketball coach, All For One Club Member
• LOCKER ROOM RENOVATION •T HE JOHN J. COX WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING ROOM • BASKETBALL EXCELLENCE FUND
The All For One Club at Xavier University helps provide the necessary funding and resources to allow all of Xavier’s Division I athletic programs to compete and win at the highest level. Its many goals include: • Funding scholarships for all 18 teams and increasing funding for those teams who fall below the maximum number of scholarships allowed by the NCAA. • Enhancing the level of academic support provided to all student-athletes. • Increasing the level of competition for all 18 programs. • Improving the practice and training facilities and resources available to all student-athletes. • Attracting and retaining the best possible coaches, assistants and administrators.
THE ALL FOR ONE CLUB SUPPORTING XAVIER STUDENT-ATHLETES
• Improving and enhancing current technology, equipment and tools to allow coaches to have the greatest opportunity for success. • Creating a national model of excellence.
To See Great Wonders: The Campaign for Xavier is raising $200 million and enabling the University to revolutionize the student learning experience and dramatically enhance the campus environment. The All For One Club is a vital part of this campaign. For more information, visit us at www.xavier.edu/AFO or contact Matthew Mattmiller, 513-745-3572 or [email protected].
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The All for One Club helps support Xavier’s expanded charter flight program, which takes advantage of the world class Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky International Airport as well as the privately-owned Lunken Airport that is conveniently located near the Xavier campus. First-class travel for a first-class program.
FIRST-CL ASS TRAVEL XAVIER’S CHARTERED FLIGHT PROGRAM
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UNPARALLELED SUPPORT THE BA CKING OF AN AMAZING FAN BASE BOTH ON CAMPUS AND OFF Xavier Basketball on the big screen overlooking Fountain Square. That’s a nice way to enjoy the excitement of March Madness. Whether on campus or off campus, Xavier fans look for the best seats. Downtown or on Victory Parkway, Xavier basketball excitement is alive in Cincinnati. Xavier students camp out all around Cintas Center for a chance to get tickets and be a part of the excitement on game night.
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THROWBACK NIGHT 2006-07 VS.
2007-08 VS.
2008-09 VS.
2009-10 VS.
NIKE BASKETBALL SETTING THE STANDARD The 2009-10 campaign will mark Xavier’s ninth season as a Nike program. With Nike’s partnership, Xavier has access to the best gear and equipment available to all professional and college athletes. The official outfitter of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning men’s basketball team, Nike continues to set the standard year in and year out. Xavier and Nike also partner once a year to celebrate Xavier’s “Throwback Night.” For one night only this season, on January 28 against Duquesne, the team will wear Throwback jerseys designed by Nike to commemorate a past Xavier team.
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