Quick Facts - South Carolina State University Athletics
South Carolina State University 2016-17 Men’s Basketball Quick Facts GENERAL School Name: South Carolina State University Nickname/Mascot Bulldogs Location: Orangeburg, SC Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 2,950 President: James E. Clark Alma Mater: M.I.T Director of Athletics: Paul A. Bryant Alma Mater: Alaska Pacific University Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Athletics Website: www.scsuathletics.com University Website: www.scsu.edu SCSU MEN’S BASKETBALL HISTORY First Season of Basketball: Circa 1920 All-Time Record: 758-609-1 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 5 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance: 2003 vs. Oklahoma (First Round, Oklahoma City, OK)-Oklahoma 71, South Carolina State 54 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Murray Garvin Alma Mater: Eastern Kentucky ‘98 Record at South Carolina State: 41-64 (4th Season) Associate Head Coach: Rio Pitt (SC State ’11) Assistant Coach: Trevor Deloach (UNC-Wilmington ‘12) MEDIA RELATIONS MBB Contact: Kendrick D. Lewis (SC State ’03) Office Phone: (803) 536-7060 Email: [email protected] Media Relations Fax: (803) 536-8622 Mailing Address 300 College Street, NE P.O. Box 7128 Orangeburg, SC 29117
2016-17 TEAM INFORMATION 2015-16 Overall Record: 19-15 2015-16 MEAC Record/Finish: 12-4 (2nd ) Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 6/8 Newcomers: 6 STARTERS RETURNING Player Pos. Ht.
Wt. Cl.
PPG RPG APG BLK STL
Eric Eaves Edward Stephens Tashombe Riley Greg Mortimer
185 175 200 191
17.6 13.1 8.1 7.7
G G F G
6-3 6-2 6-7 6-4
STARTERS LOST Player Pos. Ht.
Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Wt. Cl.
2.7 2.4 5.2 2.7
1.9 1.6
0.2
0.8 0.7
0.2 1.5
PPG RPG Other
Gabriel McCray G/F 6-7 215 Sr. 11.6 4.9 Darryl Palmer F 6-7 210 Sr. 7.4 5.8 1.4* ** Finished his career as SC State’s All-Time Block Leader with 202 blocks**
OTHER LETTERMEN LOST Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.
PPG RPG Other
DouDou Gueye Ty Solomon Naja Pritchett
0.8 3.6 2.1
F/C G G
6-10 5-10 6-4
250 170 210
r-Sr. Jr. Sr.
1.6 2.1 1.0
OTHER RETURNEES
Player
Pos. Ht.
Wt. Cl.
PPG RPG APG
Bobby Williams Jaylen Reid
G F
160 200
2.0 0.4
6-1 6-7
Sr. Sr.
NEWCOMERS Player
Pos. Ht.
Wt. Cl.
James “JJ” Richardson Ian Kinard Ozante Fields Earnest “L.B.” Jones David Bottenberg Damani Applewhite
G F F G/F F F
185 230 215 215 230 195
6-2 6-8 6-7 6-5 6-8 6-7
Hometown/ Previous School
Jr. Darlington, SC/Denmark Tech Fr. Columbia,SC/Gray Collegiate Acad. Fr. Denmark,SC/Denmark-Olar HS Fr. Alexandria,VA/Mount Vernon HS Fr. Rockville Centre, NY/Millbrook School Fr. Fayetteville, NC/Westover HS
2016-17 South Carolina State Men’s Basketball Tentative Roster # 1 2 3 20 22 10 24 5 0 21 35 11 34
NAME Ed Stephens Tashombe Riley Greg Mortimer Bobby Williams Eric Eaves James “JJ” Richardson Ian Kinard Ozante Fields Earnest “L.B.” Jones David Bottenberg Damani Applewhite Janai Raynor Powell Jaylen Reid
POS. G F G G G G F F G/F F F G F
HT. 6’2 6’7 6’3 6’1 6’3 6-2 6-8 6-7 6-6 6-8 6-8 5-11 6-7
WT. 185 200 190 170 195 185 230 215 215 230 195 160 205
CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Jr. Columbia, SC/Grays Military Academy Jr. Orangeburg, SC/Orangeburg-Wilkinson Sr. Savannah, GA/Sol C Johnson HS Sr. Kingstree, SC/Kingstree senior HS Sr. Columbia, SC/Dodge City CC Jr. Darlington, SC/Denmark Tech Fr. Clinton,SC/Gray Collegiate Acad. Fr. Denmark,SC/Denmark-Olar HS Fr. Alexandria,VA/Mount Vernon HS Fr. Rockville, MD/Millbrook School Fr. Fayetteville, NC/Westover HS So. Virginia Beach, VA/ Denmark Tech Sr. Rock Hill, SC/ Rock Hill HS
2016-17 TEAM INFORMATION 2015-16 Overall Record: 19-15 2015-16 MEAC Record/Finish: 12-4 (2nd ) Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 6/8 Newcomers: 6 STARTERS RETURNING Player Pos. Ht.
Wt. Cl.
PPG RPG APG BLK STL
Eric Eaves Edward Stephens Tashombe Riley Greg Mortimer
185 175 200 191
17.6 13.1 8.1 7.7
G G F G
6-3 6-2 6-7 6-4
STARTERS LOST Player Pos. Ht.
Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Wt. Cl.
2.7 2.4 5.2 2.7
1.9 1.6
0.2
0.8 0.7
0.2 1.5
PPG RPG Other
Gabriel McCray G/F 6-7 215 Sr. 11.6 4.9 Darryl Palmer F 6-7 210 Sr. 7.4 5.8 1.4* ** Finished his career as SC State’s All-Time Block Leader with 202 blocks**
OTHER LETTERMEN LOST Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.
PPG RPG Other
DouDou Gueye Ty Solomon Naja Pritchett
0.8 3.6 2.1
F/C G G
6-10 5-10 6-4
250 170 210
r-Sr. Jr. Sr.
1.6 2.1 1.0
OTHER RETURNEES
Player
Pos. Ht.
Wt. Cl.
PPG RPG APG
Bobby Williams Jaylen Reid
G F
160 200
2.0 0.4
6-1 6-7
Sr. Sr.
NEWCOMERS Player
Pos. Ht.
Wt. Cl.
James “JJ” Richardson Ian Kinard Ozante Fields Earnest “L.B.” Jones David Bottenberg Damani Applewhite
G F F G/F F F
185 230 215 215 230 195
6-2 6-8 6-7 6-5 6-8 6-7
Hometown/ Previous School
Jr. Darlington, SC/Denmark Tech Fr. Columbia,SC/Gray Collegiate Acad. Fr. Denmark,SC/Denmark-Olar HS Fr. Alexandria,VA/Mount Vernon HS Fr. Rockville Centre, NY/Millbrook School Fr. Fayetteville, NC/Westover HS
2016-17 South Carolina State Men’s Basketball Tentative Roster # 1 2 3 20 22 10 24 5 0 21 35 11 34
NAME Ed Stephens Tashombe Riley Greg Mortimer Bobby Williams Eric Eaves James “JJ” Richardson Ian Kinard Ozante Fields Earnest “L.B.” Jones David Bottenberg Damani Applewhite Janai Raynor Powell Jaylen Reid
POS. G F G G G G F F G/F F F G F
HT. 6’2 6’7 6’3 6’1 6’3 6-2 6-8 6-7 6-6 6-8 6-8 5-11 6-7
WT. 185 200 190 170 195 185 230 215 215 230 195 160 205
CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Jr. Columbia, SC/Grays Military Academy Jr. Orangeburg, SC/Orangeburg-Wilkinson Sr. Savannah, GA/Sol C Johnson HS Sr. Kingstree, SC/Kingstree senior HS Sr. Columbia, SC/Dodge City CC Jr. Darlington, SC/Denmark Tech Fr. Clinton,SC/Gray Collegiate Acad. Fr. Denmark,SC/Denmark-Olar HS Fr. Alexandria,VA/Mount Vernon HS Fr. Rockville, MD/Millbrook School Fr. Fayetteville, NC/Westover HS So. Virginia Beach, VA/ Denmark Tech Sr. Rock Hill, SC/ Rock Hill HS
