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PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY MIAA/NSIC Conference Challenge

Nov. 10-11, 2017 • John Lance Arena • Pittsburg

2017-18 Gorillas Schedule All Times – Central

OCTOBER

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at Kansas (exhibition)

NOVEMBER



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MINNESOTA STATE ST. CLOUD STATE HASKELL at Arkansas Fort Smith vs. Newman (Kansas City, Mo.) vs. Tampa at Eckerd at Nebraska-Kearney *

DECEMBER



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Fort Hays State * LINDENWOOD * LINCOLN * BAPTIST BIBLE CENTRAL CHRISTIAN

JANUARY



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MISSOURI WESTERN * NORTHWEST MISSOURI * at Lincoln * at Lindenwood * EMPORIA STATE * WASHBURN * at Central Oklahoma * at Northeastern State *

L, 54-100

12 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

4 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 3 p.m.

7:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

FEBRUARY

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MISSOURI SOUTHERN * at Central Missouri * SOUTHWEST BAPTIST * at Northwest Missouri * at Missouri Western * at Missouri Southern * CENTRAL MISSOURI * MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. TBA

MARCH

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MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (Kansas City, Mo.) TBA

The Pittsburg State University men’s basketball team will make its 2017-18 season debut Friday and Saturday (Nov. 10-11) when the Gorillas host the fourteam MIAA/NSIC Conference Challenge at John Lance Arena/Whetzel Court. The Gorillas will host Minnesota State University from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference at Noon (CST) Friday, while MIAA rival Missouri Southern State University will take on the NSIC’s St. Cloud State University at 2 p.m. On Saturday, Pitt State will battle SCSU at 6 p.m. and MSSU will face MSU at 8 p.m. to close out the classic format tournament.

The RECORDs

Pitt State is entering a new era of basketball with first-year head coach Kim Anderson making his debut as the Gorillas mentor. Anderson had nine players hold over from the 2016-17 Pitt State squad, which posted a 5-22 overall record. He also signed nine newcomers, including eight transfers, to bolster the Gorillas lineup. Senior guard Jaxon Holden leads the Pitt State returning group. Holden averaged 10.5 points in 13 games for the Gorillas a year ago, before his junior campaign was cut short due to injury. Minnesota State posted a 21-10 record in 2016-17. The Mavericks advanced to the second round of the NSIC Tournament before ending their season with a 63-55 loss to Upper Iowa University. MSU claimed an 85-80 season-opening win over Pitt State at St. Cloud, Minn., on Nov. 11, 2016. SCSU registered a 19-14 overall record a year ago. The Huskies posted a 91-68 home win over Pitt State in the MIAA/NSIC Challenge on Nov. 12, 2016. MSSU is coming off an 18-12 season in 2016-17. The Lions advanced to the semifinals of the MIAA Tournament before falling to eventual NCAA Division II national champion Northwest Missouri State University, 67-63.

Head Coach Kim Anderson

Pittsburg State’s Kim Anderson enters first season leading the Gorillas. Anderson (Missouri, ’79) became the Gorillas’ 15th all-time head coach on Apr. 10, 2017, after coaching the past three seasons at his alma mater – the University of Missouri. [for complete biography, see page 3] He has a 301-162 (.650) record in 15 seasons as a collegiate head coach, including the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship as head coach at the University of Central Missouri as well as two more Division II Final Four appearances Divsion II Final Four appearances (2007, 2009) while compiling a 274-95 (.743) record at the school. Anderson led UCM to seven trips to the NCAA Division II National Tournament and seven 20-win seasons. In his final season with the Mules he guided the squad to a 30-5 overall record and the D2 national title. His Mules teams captured six MIAA regular season titles (2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) and four MIAA Tournament titles (2005, 2007, 2009, 2013). He was selected the MIAA Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2010, and the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2014.

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SERIES HISTORY

Pitt State and Minnesota State will meet for the third time in program history Friday. The Gorillas and Mavs have split the previous two meetings, with Pitt State taking a 62-59 win on Nov. 13, 2015, at Joplin, Mo., and MSU countering with an 85-80 victory on Nov. 12, 2016, at St. Cloud, Minn. SCSU holds a 2-1 advantage on Pitt State in the head-to-head series. The Gorillas beat the Huskies at Joplin, Mo., 85-69, on Nov. 14, 2015, and SCSU knocked off Pitt State, 91-68, last year on Nov. 12. The Huskies also own a win over the Gorillas from the 1966 season.

Scouting the Gorillas Pitt State has nine players back from its 2016-17 squad. Senior guard Jaxon Holden started 13 games for the Gorillas a year ago, averaging 10.5 points per game. He missed 14 games due to injury. The Flower Mound, Texas, native has started 26 of 36 career games for the Gorillas, after transferring to Pitt State following his freshman season from Stephen F. Austin University. Holden (6-1, 180) has averaged 8.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game for his caeer and he has converted 51 career 3-point field goals Redshirt-junior guard Dakota Jones also returns from an injury shorted season a year ago. Jones (5-11, 175) started eight games, averaging 9.4 points per game in 2016-17. The Warrensburg, Mo., native has started 40 of 69 career games for the Gorillas. Jones has scored 656 career points (9.5 ppg), grabbed 141 career rebounds (2.0 rpg) and converted 85 career 3-point field goals. Sophomore guard R.J. Pair (5-10, 175) started 26 of 27 games in 201617. The Colony, Texas native averaged 8.4 points per game and dished out a team-leading 55 assists on the season (2.0 apg). Sophomore guard Brandon Clifford (6-3, 190), from Paragould, Ark., made three starts as a freshman last year, contributing 6.9 points per game, while sophomore forward Christian Edmondson (6-6, 215), from Flower Mound, Texas, chipped in with 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in his rookie campaign. Junior forward Lucas Wilson (6-6, 190), from Paola, Kan., contributed 2.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in 2016-17, while sophomore guard Colton Pitko (6-0, 175), from Eureka, Kan., averaged 1.3 points a game. Redshirt freshman guards Darrian Guillory (6-3, 200) and Robbie Ostermann (6-3, 175) also are back for a second season to the program. Pitt State’s signing class includes one senior, seven juniors and one incoming freshman. Senior guard/forward Xavier Adams joined the Gorillas from the University of New Mexico. Adams (6-6, 215) started 14 of 77 career games in three seasons for the Lobos The Flower Mound, Texas, native averaged 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2015-16. He contributed 3.9 points per game as a junior in 2016-17 before suffering a season-ending injury in early January. Three juniors – guard Jabari Antwine, guard/forward Mar’Qywell Jackson and center Deitrich Cole, Jr. – transferred to Pitt State from Moberly Area Community College.

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Antwine (6-1, 155) averaged 9.0 points, 4.0 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.9 steals as a sophomore in 2016-17, earning second-team All-Region and All-Conference honors. The Chicago native also made 35 3-point field goals, converting 44.9 percent of his long range-shots (35-78). Jackson (6-5, 195), a Detroit native, contributed 11.5 points per game for the Greyhounds, helping MACC to a 27-5 overall record a year ago. He knocked down 42 3-pointers on the season during his sophomore campaign. Cole (6-10, 240), also from Detroit, averaged 2.5 points and shot 55 percent from the field at MAAC last season. He also averaged 2.4 rebounds and recorded 11 blocked shots on the year. Junior guard Donovan Franklin joined the Gorillas from Indiana State University. Franklin (6-5, 205) averaged 4.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 26 games for the Sycamores in 2016-17. The St. Louis, Mo., native averaged 14.9 points a game as a freshman at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla. Junior forward Demtrius Levarity (New Orleans, La.) transferred to Pitt State from Sam Houston State University, where he redshirted in 2016-17. Levarity (6-7, 210) contributed 15.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Southeastern Illinois College. Junior guard Grant Lozoya (6-3, 180) comes to Pitt State after three years at Stetson University. The Agoura Hills, Calif., native averaged 9.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman for the Hatters in 2014-15, earning All-Freshman honors form the Atlantic Sun Conference. He contributed 7.4 points and 2.5 rebounds as a sophomore in 2015-16, before exercising a medical redshirt in 2016-17. Junior forward Jonathan Murray inked with the Gorillas from Kansas City Kansas Community College. Murray (6-9, 220) averaged 14.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2016-17 at KCKCC. The Macon, Mo., native contributed 10.9 points and 7.1 rebounds and blocked 41 shots as a freshman in 2015-16. Freshman guard Isaiah Burton rounds out the Pitt State newcomers. Burton (6-4, 170) joins the Gorillas from Raytown (Mo.) High School, where he was a first-team All-Conference and All-District performer as a senior. He averaged 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists a game for the Bluejays.

Pitt State Probable Starters F 21 Xavier Adams, 6-6, 215, Sr., Flower Mound, Texas C 4 Deitrich Cole, Jr., 6-10, 240, Jr., Detroit, Mich. G 2 Grant Lozoya, 6-3, 180, Jr., Agoura Hills, Calif. G 3 Donovan Franklin, 6-5, 205, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. G 25 Jaxon Holden, 6-1, 180, Sr., Flower Mound, Texas

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Kim Anderson, Head Coach Kim Anderson enters his first year as head basketball coach at Pittsburg State University. Anderson, 61, came to Pittsburg State after serving the past three seasons as head basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Missouri. He has a 301-162 (.650) career collegiate coaching record. Prior to his assignment at Mizzou, Anderson coached 12 seasons at MIAA rival University of Central Missouri, leading the Mules to the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship as well as two additional Divsion II Final Four appearances (2007, 2009) while compiling a 274-95 (.743) record at the school. Anderson led UCM to seven trips to the NCAA Division II National Tournament and seven 20-win seasons. In his final season with the Mules he guided the squad to a 30-5 overall record and the D2 national title. His Mules teams captured six MIAA regular season titles (2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) and four MIAA Tournament titles (2005, 2007, 2009, 2013). He was selected the MIAA Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2010, and the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2014. Anderson also spent three years as the Big 12 Conference’s Assistant Commissioner/Men’s Basketball, directing the officiating program and postseason tournament, and 17 seasons as an assistant coach at Mizzou (1983-85 & 1992-99) and Baylor (1986-91) under former Pitt State head coach Gene Iba. A native of Sedalia, Mo., Anderson played basketball at the University of Missouri from 1973-77 under legendary coach Norm Stewart. He was a first-team All-Big Eight selection as a senior in 1977 as well as the Big Eight co-Player of the Year that season. Following his collegiate playing career, Anderson went on to be drafted in the second round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers, playing 21 games for the late Dr. Jack Ramsey during the 1978-79 season. He later completed his professional playing career in Italy and France until returning to assist the Tigers in 1982. Anderson is a member of numerous Hall of Fames around the state of Missouri. He was inducted into the University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield in 2005 as a student-athlete. He was later inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for his coaching accomplishments in 2012. In 2006 he was named to the Mizzou Basketball All-Century Team in a fan vote. Most recently, he was honored to the MIAA’s Hall of Fame in 2015. Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in education (BSed) from Mizzou in 1979 and a master’s of science degree (MS) in education from the school in 1981. Anderson and his wife of 39 years, Melissa, have two sons, Ryan, an Assistant Sports Information Director at North Dakota State University, and Brett, a Team Administrator/External Operations/Ticket Sales at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Assistant Coaches Jon Gilliam

Jason Owens

(Central Missouri, 2014) First Season

(Siena Heights, 2006) First Season

2017-18 Pitt State Numerical Roster

NO 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 15 20 21 23 24 25 32 33 34 45

NAME Jabari Antwine Mar’Qywell Jackson Grant Lozoya Donovan Franklin Deitrich Cole, Jr. Demetrius Levarity R.J. Pair Colton Pitko Lucas Wilson Brandon Clifford Xavier Adams Robbie Ostermann Isaiah Burton Jaxon Holden Dakota Jones Christian Edmondson Darrian Guillory Jonathan Murray

POS G G/F G G C F G G F G G/F G G G G F G F/C

HT 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-10 6-7 5-10 6-0 6-6 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-1 5-11 6-6 6-3 6-9

WT 155 195 180 205 240 210 175 175 190 190 215 175 170 180 175 215 200 220

CL Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So.. Jr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. R-Jr. So. R-Fr. Jr.

EXP TR TR TR TR TR TR 1L 1L 2L 1L TR RS HS 2L 2L 1L RS TR

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Chicago, Ill. / Moberly Area Community College Detroit, Mich. / Moberly Area Community College Agoura Hills, Calif. /Stetson University St. Louis, Mo. / Indiana State University Detroit, Mich. / Moberly Area Community College New Orleans, La. / Sam Houston State University The Colony, Texas / The Colony High School Eureka, Kan. / Eureka High School Paola, Kan. / Paola High School Paragould, Ark. / Paragould High School Flower Mound, Texas / University of New Mexico Manhattan, Kan. / Manhattan High School Kansas City, Mo. / Raytown High School Flower Mound, Texas / Stephen F. Austin University Warrensburg, Mo. / Warrensburg High School Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound High School Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School Macon, Mo. / Kansas City Kansas Community College

Head Coach: Kim Anderson (Missouri, 1979) Assistant Coaches: Jon Gilliam (Central Missouri, 2014), Jason Owens (Siena Heights, 2006) Graduate Assistants: Evan Burns (Pittsburg State, 2016), Antoine Young (Creighton, 2012)

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2017-18 MIAA STANDINGS Northwest Missouri State University Southwest Baptist University University of Central Missouri University of Central Oklahoma Fort Hays State University Lindenwood University Lincoln University Missouri Southern State University University of Nebraska Kearney Northeastern State University Pittsburg State University Washburn University Emporia State University Missouri Western State University Upcoming Schedule Nov. 10 WU vs. Northern State, 11 a.m. Minnesota State @ PSU, Noon NWMSU vs. Upper Iowa, 1 p.m. LU vs. Southwestern Okla., 2 p.m. MSSU vs. St. Cloud State, 2 p.m. Winona State @ MWSU, 3 p.m.

FHSU vs. SW Minnesota State, 5:30 p.m. LWU vs. Bemidji State, 5:30 p.m. UCO vs. Southeastern Okla., 5:30 p.m. Wayne State @ UNK, 7 p.m. Oklahoma Baptist @ SBU, 7 p.m. NSU @ Northwestern Okla., 7:30 p.m. UCM vs. Minnesota Duluth, 7:30 p.m. Sioux Falls @ ESU, 7:30 p.m.

MIAA Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Streak 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 W11 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 W2 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L1 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L1 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L1 0- 0 0- 0 .000 L1 .000 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L1 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L1 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L1 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L2 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L2 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L2 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L3 0- 0 .000 0- 0 .000 L9 Nov. 11 LU vs. Oklahoma Baptist, 2 p.m. LWU vs. Minnesota Duluth, 3 p.m. UCM vs. Bemidji State, 5 p.m. FHSU vs. Sioux Falls, 5:30 p.m. NSU vs. Southeastern Okla., 5:30 p.m. St. Cloud State @ PSU, 6 p.m. Southwestern Okla. @ SBU, 7 p.m. UCO @ Northwestern Okla., 7:30 p.m.

SW Minnesota State @ ESU, 7:30 p.m. MSSU vs. Minnesota State, 8 p.m. Nov. 12 NWMSU vs. Northern State, Noon Upper Iowa @ MWSU, 2 p.m. UNK @ Wayne State, 3 p.m. WU vs. Winona State, 4 p.m.

2017-18 Pitt State Player Biographies Jabari Antwine • 6-1 • 155 • JR • G Chicago, Ill. General: First-year player… transferred to Pitt State from Moberly Area Community College… In Junior College: Averaged 9.0 points, 4.0 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.9 steals as a sophomore in 2016-17 at MACC… earned second-team AllRegion and All-Conference honors, helping the Greyhounds to a 27-5 overall record… also made 35 3-point field goals, converting 44.9 percent of his long-range shots (35-78)… In High School: A standout prep performer at Chicago’s King College Prep… averaged 20 points and six rebounds per game for the Jaguars… Personal: Born June 9, 1997… son of Regina Antwine… a finance major.

Mar’Qywell Jackson • 6-5 • 195 • FR • G/F Detroit, Mich. General: First-year player… transferred to Pitt State from Moberly Area Community College… In Junior College: Averaged 11.5 points and made 42 3-point field goals as a sophomore in 2016-17 at MACC… helped the Greyhounds to a 27-5 overall record… also averaged 4.3 rebounds per game… also attended the University of Texas-El Paso and Duquesne University… In High School: A standout prep performer at Detroit’s East Village Prep… averaged 30 points and 12.5 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs… Personal: Born January 19, 1995… son of Eisha McElroy… a communication major.

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Grant Lozoya • 6-3 • 180 • JR • G Agoura Hills, Calif. General: First-year player… transferred to Pitt State from Stetson University… At Stetson: Averaged 9.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman for the Hatters in 2014-15, earning All-Freshman honors from the Atlantic Sun Conference… contributed 7.4 points and 2.5 rebounds as a sophomore in 201516, before exercising a medical redshirt in 2016-17… In High School: A second-team All-State selection as a senior at Westlake High School in 2012-13… averaged 17.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game his senior year… helped the Warriors to a 29-6 record and a league title his senior year… Personal: Born April 29, 1995… son of Frank and Robin Lozoya… a management major.

Donovan Franklin • 6-5 • 205 • JR • G St. Louis, Mo. General: At Indiana State: Averaged 4.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in 26 games for the Sycamores in 2016-17… In Junior College: Played his freshman season at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla., averaging 14.9 points per game… In High School: A three-year starter at O’Fallon (Ill.) Township High School… averaged 21.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for the Panthers his senior year… set the school’s career scoring record (1,616 pts)… Personal: Born March 6, 1997… son of David Franklin and Donna Hymer… a management major.

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Deitrich Cole, Jr. • 6-10 • 240 • JR • C Detroit, Mich. General: First-year player… transferred to Pitt State from Moberly Area Community College… In Junior College: Averaged 2.5 points and shot 55 percent from the field as a sophomore in 2016-17 at MACC… helped the Greyhounds to a 27-5 overall record… also averaged 2.4 rebounds per game and recorded 11 blocked shots… also attended Jacksonville State University as a freshman… In High School: A standout prep performer at Detroit’s East Village Prep… averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots per game for the Bulldogs… Personal: Born April 3, 1996… son of Bridget Hutchins… a management major.

Demetrius Levarity • 6-7 • 210 • JR • F New Orleans, La. General: First-year player… transferred to Pitt State from Sam Houston State University, where he redshirted in 2016-17… In Junior College: Averaged 15.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore for Southeastern Illinois College in 2015-16… contributed 15.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a freshman at SIC… In High School: An All-Conference, All-Region and All-District selection as a senior at Klein Oak High School… a three-year starter for the Panthers… Personal: Born January 6, 1996… son of Tamela WIlliamson… an accounting major.

R.J. Pair • 5-10 • 175 • SO • G The Colony, Texas General: Second-year player… started 26 of 27 games as a freshman for the Gorillas in 2016-17… averaged 8.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game… dished out a team-leading 55 assists (2.0 apg)… scored a season-high 20 points in a road win vs. Missouri Western (Jan. 5)… In High School: A three-year starter at The Colony High School... a two-time first-team All-District honoree... averaged 15 points, five assists and 4.5 rebounds his senior season, helping the Cougars to a bi-district title... finished his prep career with 1,143 points, 273 assists, 145 3-point field goals and 194 steals… Personal: Born June 22, 1998... son of Reggie and Kerri Pair... a marketing.

Colton Pitko • 6-0 • 175 • SO • G Eureka, Kan. General: Third-year player… saw action in 26 games in a reserve role in 2016-17, after redshirting in his initial season in the Pitt State program in 2015-16… averaged 1.3 points per game and dished out 25 assists a year ago… In High School: A two-time second-team Kansas Class 3A All-State selection (2014-15) at Eureka High School… averaged 15 points, four assists and three rebounds per game his senior season for the Tornadoes… helped EHS claim a Tri-Valley League championship his junior season… a Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star selection… Personal: Born April 6, 1996… son of Bill and Pam Pitko… a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll has a 3.12 GPA as a management major.

Lucas Wilson • 6-6 • 190 • JR • F Paola, Kan. General: Fourth-year player… has played in 38 career games for the Gorillas, including six starts… has scored 75 career points (2.0 ppg) and grabbed 79 career rebounds (2.1 rpg)… In 2016-17: Saw action in 26 games, including six starts… averaged 2.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game on the season… shot 54.9 percent from the field on the year (28-51)… scored a career-high 11 points vs. Missouri Southern (Feb. 21)… In 2015-16: Appeared in 12 games in a reserve role… scored two points and grabbed nine rebounds on the season… In 2014-15: Redshirt season… In High School: An honorable mention Kansas Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Paola High in 2014… averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game, helping the Panthers to an 18-7 overall record and a sub-state title… also an honorable mention All-State wide receiver in football… Personal: Born October 27, 1995… son of Jeff and Kelli Wilson… a three-year member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and an MIAA Academic Excellence Award honoree in 2014-15… has a 3.72 GPA as a manufacturing engineering technology major.

Brandon Clifford • 6-3 • 190 • FR • G Paragould, Ark. General: Second-year player... saw action in all 27 games as a freshman in 2016-17, making three starts… averaged 6.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game while seeing 18.6 minutes of court time per game… shot 40.3 percent from the field (58-144) and made 29 3-point field goals on the year… scored a season-high 24 points in his Pitt State debut against Minnesota State (Nov. 11)… In High School: A two-time Arkansas Class 5A All-State performer at Paragould High School in 2016... averaged 28 points, six rebounds and four assists as a senior, helping the Rams to a 20-5 finish... also garnered 5A East Conference Player of the Year honors… Personal: Born October 4, 1997... son of Terry & Kim Clifford... a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll… has a 3.09 GPA as a physical education major.

Xavier Adams • 6-6 • 215 • SR • G/F Flower Mound, Texas General: First-year player… transferred to Pitt State from the University of New Mexico for his senior campaign… At New Mexico: Started 14 of 77 career games in three seasons for the Lobos… averaged 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2015-16… averaged 3.9 points per game as a junior in 2016-17 before suffering a season-ending injury in early January… In High School: The District MVP as a senior at Flower Mound Marcus High School in 2013-14… a Texas High School Coaches Association AllRegion and All-State selection… averaged 25 points and 13 rebounds per game as a junior… Personal: Born May 3, 1996… son of Ebony Adams… a general studies major.

Robbie Osermann • 6-3 • 175 • RS-F • G Manhattan, Kan. General: Second-year player... redshirted in his initial season in the Pitt State program in 2016-17… In High School: A standout prep performer playing his final two seasons at Manhattan High School (2015-16), after previously playing at Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2013-14… finished his prep career with 385 points, sinking 85 3-point field goals... helped the Manhattan High to back-to-back Centennial League Championships in 2015 and 2016... also a Kansas Class 6A Academic All-State honoree… Personal: Born November 6, 1997... son of Brian and Julie Ostermann… an MIAA Academic Excellence Honoree and a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll… has a perfect 4.00 GPA as an electronics engineering technology major.

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Isaiah Burton • 6-4 • 170 • FR • G Kansas City, Mo. General: First-year player… comes to Pitt State from Raytown (Mo.) High School… In High School: A first-team All-Conference and first-team All-District performer as a senior at Raytown HS… averaged 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists per game during his senior campaign for the Bluejays… helped RHS to a conference title… a two-year starter… selected an MBCA AllStar… Personal: Born May 24, 1999… son of Alonzo and Teresa Burton… a construction management major.

Jaxon Holden• 6-1 • 180 • SR • G Flower Mound, Texas

General: Third-year player… has started 26 of 36 career games for the Gorillas, averaging 8.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game… has converted 51 career 3-point field goals… transferred to Pitt State after one season at Stephen F. Austin University… In 2016-17: Started all 13 games played… averaged 10.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game… made 25 3-pointers and shot 86.2 percent from the free throw line (25-29)… matched his career-high in scoring with 19 points vs. Lindenwood (Dec. 8)… In 2015-16: Saw action in 23 games with 13 starts… averaged 7.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game… shot 49.1 from the field (55-112)… scored in double figures seven times, including a career-high 19 points in the season debut vs. Minnesota State (Nov. 11)… At SFA: Spent one season at Stephen F. Austin… appeared in 17 games for the Lumberjacks… averaged 1.1 points per game while helping SFA to Southland Conference regular season and tournament titles and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament during a 29-5 campaign… In High School: A two-time first-team All-District performer at Flower Mound Marcus High School in 2014… averaged 12 points, four rebounds and two assists per game as a senior for the Marauders… helped lead Marcus to the Texas Class 5A state championship as a sophomore… Personal: Born June 17, 1995… son of Robert and Marjorie Holden… a construction management major.

Dakota Jones • 5-11 • 175 • R-JR • G Warrensburg, Mo. General: Fourth-year player… has started 40 of 69 career games for the Gorillas… has scored 656 career points (9.5 ppg) and grabbed 141 career rebounds (2.0 rpg)… has 110 career assists and 85 career 3-point field goals… In 2016-17: Started all eight games played… averaged 9.4 points per game… scored a season-high 20 points vs. Newman (Nov. 15)… In 2015-16: Started all 29 games for the Gorillas... averaged a 11.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game... shot 46.3 from the field (114-246)... scored in double figures in 18 contests, including a career-high 23 points on three occasions... pulled down a season-best seven rebounds vs. Central Missouri (Jan. 7)… In 2014-15: Saw action in all 32 games, including three starts… averaged 7.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game… shot 42.0 percent from 3-point range (29-69)… scored in double figures 11 times, including a season-high 16 points in the finals of the MIAA Tournament vs. Missouri Southern (Mar. 8)… averaged 11.3 points per game in the Gorillas’ four MIAA Tournament games… In High School: A two-time first-team Missouri Class 4A All-State performer at Warrensburg High School… averaged 22 points per game for the Tigers, helping WHS to a conference title… eclipsed the 1,500 point club as a fouryear starter… Personal: Born June 2, 1996… son of Morris and Shanoah Jones… a three-year year member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll… has a 3.68 GPA as a physical education major.

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Christian Edmondson • 6-6 • 215 • SO • F Flower Mound, Texas General: Second-year player… saw action in all 27 games as a freshman in 2015-16, making one start on the season… averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game… shot 54.7 percent from the field on the year (47-86) and recorded 12 blocked shots… posted a double-double vs. Newman (Nov. 15), registered season-high totals with 12 points and 15 rebounds… In High School: A first-team Texas Class 6A All-District honoree at Flower Mound High School... became the first Jaguar in school history to average a double-double for the season... contributed 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game... shot 57.0 percent from the field his senior season… Personal: Born October 26, 1997... son of Winston and Sharon Edmondson… a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll… has a 3.61 GPA as a management major.

Darrian Guillory • 6-3 • 200 • R-FR • G Joplin, Mo.

General: Second-year player… redshirted in his initial season in the Pitt State program in 2016-17… In High School: A stand-out prep performer at Joplin High School… averaged 22 points and nine rebounds per game as a junior for the Eagles… Personal: Son of Darrall and JoAnna Guillary… a biology (prephysical therapy) major.

Jonathan Murray • 6-9 •220 • JR • F/C Macon, Mo. General: First-year player… transferred to Pitt State from Kansas City Kansas Community College… In Junior College: Averaged 14.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2016-17 at KCKCC… contributed 10.9 points and 7.1 rebounds and blocked 41 shots as a freshman in 2015-16… In High School: A two-time first-team All-Conference and first-team All-District performer at Macon (Mo.) High School… averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds per game his senior season… Personal: Son of Jeff Murray and Rebecca Murray… a management major.

gorillas vs. miaa/nsic conference challenge | nov. 10-11, 2017