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#4 DRURY PANTHERS (19-1, 11-1) vs. ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD PRAIRIE STARS (7-13, 3-9) Saturday, February 8, 2014 (3 p.m.) The Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC), Springfield, ILL Radio: JOCK 98.7 FM TV: none Webcast: www.uisprairiestars.com PANTHERS FINISH ROAD SWING AT ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD The defending NCAA-II national champion and currently fourth-ranked Drury Panthers will finish off a four-game Great Lakes Valley Conference road swing when they visit Illinois Springfield for a Saturday afternoon tipoff at The RAC in Springfield, Ill. The Panthers won their eighth straight game - currently the best streak in the GLVC - by pulling out a 78-74 victory at McKendree on Thursday, when DU fell behind by 10 points in the first half and trailed by seven with seven minutes to play. Illinois Springfield’s Prairie Stars are coming off an 85-75 home win over Missouri S&T on Thursday. The Prairie Stars, who had dropped six of their last seven before beating the Miners, are 6-5 at home this season. Drury (19-1) is seeking its eighth 20-win campaign in coach Steve Hesser’s 10 seasons at the helm. SCOUTING THE PRAIRIE STARS Coach Ben Wierzba’s Illinois Springfield squad has received a boost of late from 6-2 freshman guard Mark Weems, Jr., who scored a career-high 18 points in the win over S&T on Thursday. Jacob Williams, a 6-6 junior who played last season for former Panther Kevin Thomas at State Fair CC, added 15 points and nine rebounds, and leads the Prairie Stars with his averages of 14.4 points and 5.9 rebounds on the season. UIS outrebounded S&T 42-27 on Thursday. Kentrell King, a 6-0 junior, ranks sixth in the GLVC with his 4.5 assists per game. The Prairie Stars are the league’s worst free-throw shooting team (.665). LAST TIME OUT ... The Panthers once again rallied late for a win on Thursday, coming from seven points down in the final seven minutes and four down with 1:53 to play to snag a 78-74 win at McKendree. Kameron Bundy matched his career high with 25 points, including a driving bucket with 28 seconds left to give DU the lead for good. Sean Osler’s three-point play with eight seconds to go sealed the win for the Panthers, who trailed by 10 points in the first half. QUICK HITS ... The Panthers’ 19-1 start is the program’s best since the 1978-79 NAIA national champions began their season 23-1. The 1977-78 DU squad opened its season with 20 consecutive wins. ... Drury has won its last 11 games decided by 5 points or less, including an 8-0 mark in those situations this season. The Panthers are 48-20 in those games in Steve Hesser’s 10 seasons at the helm. ... Either Adams (nine times) or Bundy (nine times) has led the Panthers in scoring now in 18 of their 20 games this season. ... Drury leads the series with UIS 6-1, including a sweep last season of their two meetings last year. The Panthers’ lone loss in the series came in the other Springfield, falling 75-70 on January 21, 2012. ... Bundy’s team-leading 18.4 points per game are the most ever by a DU sophomore in Hesser’s 10 seasons. Alex Hall finished with an 18.3 ppg average as a sophomore in 2010-11. ... Bundy is averaging 19.2 points in DU’s 12 GLVC games (fourth in the league). ... Bundy (53 of 61, .869) and Adams (63 of 75, .840) rank fifth and eighth in FT percentage in GLVC-Only contests. ... The Panthers come home next week for their final two regular season games at the O’Reilly Center, vs. nationally-ranked East teams UW-Parkside on Thursday (“Pink Out Night” for Breast Cancer Awareness) and vs. Lewis on Saturday (Homecoming, Senior Day) at The O’, where they’ve won 21 straight.
PLAYERS TO WATCH DRURY PANTHERS (19-1) PROBABLE STARTERS 3 - Kameron Bundy, 6-2 so. (18.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.2 apg) 11 - Drake Patterson, 6-4 jr. (7.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.8 apg) 14 - Lonnie Boga, 6-2 sr. (7.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.3 apg) 23 - Ian Carter, 6-6 sr. (10.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.7 apg) 24 - Cameron Adams, 6-5 jr. (17.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg)
KEY RESERVES 41 - Sean Osler, 6-5 jr. (7.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.7 apg) 31 - Mike Nwelue, 6-5 jr. (5.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.6 apg) 42 - Ben Fisher, 5-10 jr. (2.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.7 apg)
UIS PRAIRIE STARS (7-13) PROBABLE STARTERS 21 - Regan Bruenger, 6-2 sr. (10.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.7 apg) 54 - Dylan Sparkman, 6-10 jr. (10.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.4 apg) 33 - Jacob Williams, 6-6 jr. (14.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.2 apg) 25 - Brandon Snowden, 6-0 sr. (10.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.2 apg) 2 - Mark Weems, 6-2 fr. (7.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.5 apg)
KEY RESERVES 1 - Kentrell King, 6-0 jr. (5.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.5 apg) 24 - Jamall Millson, 6-2 so. (10.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.0 apg) 11 - Dusko Despot, 6-5 so. (4.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.5 apg)
2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 11/8 Webster W 87-63 11/12 @SW Baptist W 97-70 11/22 Southwestern W 95-52 11/29 NW Mo State W 74-72 11/30 Cameron W 70-66 OT 12/5 Mo S&T W 96-86 12/7 Central Christian W 92-63 12/18 Livingstone W 81-80 12/19 Nova Southeastern W 75-71 1/3 Saint Joseph’s W 80-66 1/5 Indianapolis W 83-69 1/9 @Bellarmine L 85-77 1/11 @Southern Indiana W 64-56
1/16 Rockhurst W 104-69 1/18 William Jewell W 79-56 1/23 Missouri-St. Louis W 76-73 1/25 Maryville W 61-58 1/30 @Quincy W 92-87 OT 2/1 @Truman State W 88-78 2/6 @McKendree W 78-74 2/8 @Ill-Springfield 3:15 p.m. 2/13 UW-Parkside 7:45 p.m. 2/15 Lewis 3:15 p.m. 2/20 @William Jewell 7:30 p.m. 2/22 @Rockhurst 3:15 p.m. 2/27 @Mo S & T 7:30 p.m.
HEAD COACH STEVE HESSER Steve Hesser, now in his 10th season as the Drury men’s basketball head coach, has established the Panthers’ program as an annual contender for both Great Lakes Valley Conference and NCAA-II honors after DU captured both titles in their banner 2012-13 campaign. Hesser owns a 214-76 mark in his time at Drury, a .736 winning percentage that ranks among the top in the nation and in Drury’s storied basketball history. His Panthers have won 21 or more games now in seven of his nine seasons and won or shared five GLVC West titles in seven years as a league member. Drury has also qualified for the NCAA-II Tournament in six of his nine seasons, including the benchmark 2012-13 campaign, when his Panthers finished 31-4 overall, won a school-record 23 straight games to close the season and defeated Metro State 74-73 in Atlanta on April 7 for the NCAA-II Championship after claiming their second GLVC title in early March. Hesser’s Panthers also won the GLVC in 2007-08. His GLVC regular season record since the Panthers joined the prestigious 16-team league is 113-45 (.720 winning percentage). Hesser’s teams have been tremendous at home over the years as well, finishing with a six-year mark of 78-13 (.857) in the venerable Weiser Gym before going 54-5 in four years in the O’Reilly Family Event Center. Overall, Hesser’s DU squads are 128-18 at home, 62-41 on the road, 65-14 in GLVC regular season home games and 48-31 on the GLVC road in nine seasons as a league member for the Panthers.
NEWS AND NOTES PANTHERS PICKED TO REPEAT AS GLVC WEST CHAMPIONS Drury is favored to repeat as champions of the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division in the preseason poll of league coaches. The Panthers, 16-2 last season in league play, received 115 points and 10 first-place votes, with Maryville (107 points, 6 first place) picked for second. Remaining projected order of finish in the West poll has Missouri-St. Louis in third, followed by Quincy, league newcomer Truman State, William Jewell, Missouri S & T and Rockhurst. Bellarmine is picked to win the East Division, followed by Southern Indiana, Indianapolis, Lewis, UW-Parkside, Illinois Springfield, Saint Joseph’s and McKendree. HESSER LUNCHEONS RETURN TO SPRINGFIELD BREWING CO. The popular Steve Hesser/Drury Panthers Basketball Coaches Luncheons return to the Springfield Brewing Company restaurant in downtown Springfield for the 2013-14 season. Cost for the luncheons, which begin at 11:30 a.m. and wrap up by 1 p.m., are $10. Luncheon dates are November 19, December 3, December 12, January 7, January 21, February 4, February 18 and March 4. DRURY BACK ON RADIO, TV FOR 2013-14 All Drury basketball games will once again appear on JOCK 98.7 FM (streamed live through www.radiospringfield.com), with John Miller providing the play-byplay and Ray Meyer doing color for home games. The Panthers also are scheduled for five TV appearances on Mediacom Connections 22, Springfield’s cable outlet. In addition to the November 12 game at SW Baptist to be shown on tape delay, MC22 will air live telecasts of the December 5 game vs. Missouri S & T, January 5 vs. Saint Joseph’s, January 18 vs. William Jewell and February 13 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside. The Coach Steve Hesser/Drury Basketball Radio Shows will also return to JOCK 98.7 FM this season, with the bi-weekly programs to begin on Monday, November 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. and hosted by the Rib Crib location at 1640 N. Glenstone.
DRURY QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springfield, Mo. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1575 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panthers Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA-II Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Lakes Valley Arena . . . . . . . . . .O’Reilly Family Event Center(3,100) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. David Manuel Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Atwell Athletics Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 873-6389 Athletics website . . . . . . . . www.drurypanthers.com
PANTHERS BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1908-09 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1496-890 NCAA Tourney Appearances . . . Eight (‘00, ‘04, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘10, ‘11, ‘13) GLVC Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two (‘08, ‘13) NCAA Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One (2013) Weiser Gym Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481-100 O’Reilly Family Event Center Record . . . . . . . . . . 54-5
PANTHERS BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Hesser (10th season) Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma State Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-76 Drury Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Same E-mail Coach Hesser . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Basketball Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 873-7498 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . Steven Gum (2nd season) Brandon Kimbrough (1st season) Graduate Asst. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Friedel (1st season)
PANTHERS INFORMATION Last Year’s Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-4 Last Year’s GLVC Record . . . . . . . . . 16-2 (1st in West) Returning Starters/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/3 2013-14 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DRURY SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director . . . . . . . . . Scott Puryear Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 873-4097 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 576-7779 E-Mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Office FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(417) 873-4098 Assistant SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Pannell Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(417) 873-7374 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 576-7769 E-Mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Official Website . . . . . . . . . . www.drurypanthers.com
DRURY QUICK FACTS
NEWS AND NOTES MATCHUP BY THE NUMBERS DU UIS
Points 82.4 76.6 Points Allowed 69.7 82.0 Rebounds 36.3 35.8 Rebounds Allowed 31.9 35.0 Assists 16.1 14.1 Turnovers For 15.4 13.7 Turnovers Against 16.4 12.1 Steals 8.4 6.4 Blocked Shots 3.4 1.7 FG % .525 .459 FG % Allowed .410 .460 3-PT % .428 .371 3-PT% Allowed .312 .371 FT % .689 .665 Opponents FT % .697 .758
DRURY TEAM SEASON HIGHS Points
104 vs. Rockhurst, 1/16/14
Rebounds
45 vs. Southwestern, 11/22/13
Assists
23 vs. Webster, 11/8/13
Steals
16 vs. C Christ, 12/7/13, vs. Nova 12/19/13
Blocked Shots
6 vs. Webster, 11/8/13, vs. McKendree 2/6/14
Turnovers (low)
8 vs. Cameron, 11/30/13
3-pointers Made
12 vs. William Jewell, 1/18/14
3-Pt Percentage
.625 (10 of 16) vs. Webster, 11/8/13
FG Percentage
.604 (32 of 53) vs. C. Christian, 12/7/13
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS Points
28, Cameron Adams vs. Truman State, 2/1/14
Rebounds
14, Cameron Adams vs. Livingstone, 12/18/13, vs. USI, 1/9/14
Assists
8, Kameron Bundy vs. Nova, 12/19/13, vs. SJC, 1/3/14, vs McK, 2/6/14
Steals
5, Drake Patterson vs. Nova Southeastern, 12/19/13, Wendell Pierre vs. Quincy, 1/30/14
Blocked Shots
4, Ian Carter vs. Indy, 1/5/13
3-Pointers Made
5, Nick Yocum vs Mo S&T, 12/5/13
FGs Made
11, Kameron Bundy vs. McKendree, 2/6/14
FTs Made
12, Cameron Adams vs. Truman State, 2/1/14
THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON For the first time at the NCAA Division II level, which it joined in 1994-95, Drury Basketball will enter a season with the tagline of “Defending National Champions” preceding every game in 2013-14. Coach Steve Hesser’s Panthers captured their first NCAA crown by defeating Metro State (Colo.) 74-73 in the title game last April 7 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga. Drury’s comeback from a 17-point deficit in the title game allowed the Panthers to win their 23rd consecutive game, a school record; they did not lose again after a January 10th, 72-69 loss at Indianapolis. Thanks to that amazing late-season push, the Panthers finished Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division play with a 16-2 league mark and then went on to claim their second GLVC Championship (the first coming in 2008) by sweeping through Indianapolis, Bellarmine and Southern Indiana to win the post-season tournament in Evansville, Ind. The Panthers then hosted the NCAA-II Midwest Regional at the O’Reilly Family Event Center, defeating Findlay, Michigan Tech and Bellarmine, to advance to the Elite Eight, where they dispatched of South Carolina-Aiken and defending national champion Western Washington to get to the title game matchup with Metro State. The Panthers finished 31-4 on the season, and enter the follow-up season searching for ways to replace a graduated trio of standouts - All-America shooting guard Alex Hall, Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player and point guard Brandon Lockhart and versatile forward Teddy Simniok. Those three combined to score 42.6 points per game last season, or 52 percent of DU’s offensive attack. Hall, who finished his career as Drury’s third all-time leading scorer with 2,200 points and its career leader in 3-pointers with 389, is playing professionally in Spain, while Lockhart - the school’s career leader in steals (267) and No. 4 in assists (547), as well as No. 21 in career points (1,255) - is now a professional basketball player in Slovakia. KAM AND CAM Without question, Drury’s attack this season has been led by the dynamic duo of junior forward Cameron Adams and sophomore guard Kameron Bundy. They’ve combined to lead the Panthers in scoring in 18 of Drury’s 20 games, each doing it nine times this season after Bundy matched his career high with 25 points in leading the Panthers to a 78-74 win at McKendree on Thursday. Both have picked up their offensive games immensely after playing supporting roles last year on the national title team. Bundy has pushed his average from 5.2 points per game as a freshman to his current team-leading 18.4 points per contest; Adams, DU’s sixth man a year ago, has bumped his from 8.3 ppg as a sophomore to his current 17.4 points per game. HOME SWEET HOME While Weiser Gym was long a house of horrors for Panther opponents - Drury fashioned a 481-100 record over six decades in the former home of the program - the Panthers have continued that tradition of protecting their turf now in their fourth year of the $13 million, 3,100-seat O’Reilly Family Event Center. Drury finished 16-1 at The O’ last season, the lone blemish a 90-87 overtime loss to Wisconsin-Parkside January 5. The Panthers won their final nine games last season there, and with a 12-0 start at home this season, now carry a 21-game winning streak in their home building. Drury now is 54-5 all-time in The O’, including wins in 34 of its last 35 games at home. HESSER REACHES MILESTONE 200th WIN Drury head coach Steve Hesser, the reigning NABC National D-II Coach of the Year, made it 200 victories in his 10 seasons on the Panthers’ bench after DU’s 70-66 overtime triumph over Cameron on November 30 at the O’Reilly Center. Hesser is 213-76 in his time with the Panthers, a .736 winning percentage that ranks among the best among active D-II coaches and now puts him ahead of Bill Harding (a .730 percentage over six seasons with a 119-44 mark from 1965-71) as the tops in the tradition-rich history of Drury Basketball for coaches who were on the bench for multiple seasons. PANTHERS IN THE POLLS Drury started the 2013-14 campaign with a preseason ranking of eighth in the NABC Division II Coaches Poll, but moved up four spots to No. 4 in the first two official rankings of the season before climbing to third the past three weeks. Drury fell to seventh after the 85-77 loss at No. 2 Bellarmine on January 9, and had been at No. 5 the past two weeks before climbing back into the No. 4 slot this week. WINNING TIME After picking up a 78-74 victory at McKendree on Thursday, the Panthers have won their last 11 games decided by five points or less, including an 8-0 mark in those situations this season. What he refers to as “winning time” has been a staple of Hesser’s 10 seasons on the Panthers’ bench; he’s 48-20 in his DU career in games decided by 5 or less. Drury’s last loss in that circumstance was a 72-69 setback at Indianapolis on January 10, 2013. The Panthers are also 9-4 in overtime games in Hesser’s 10 seasons on the DU bench.
2013-14 PANTHERS ROSTER, QUICK NOTES No. Name
Pos.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown
Quick Notes ...
3
Kameron Bundy
G
6-2
So.
Nixa, MO
10
Thomas Whittaker
G
5-9
Fr.
Springfield, MO
11
Drake Patterson
G
6-4
Jr.
Blue Springs, MO
14
Lonnie Boga
G
6-3
Sr.
St. Louis, MO
20
Shane Rudman
G
6-2
Sr.
Lee’s Summit, MO
23
Ian Carter
F
6-6
Sr.
Fort Smith, AR
24
Cameron Adams
F
6-5
Jr.
Fort Smith, AR
31
Mike Nwelue
F
6-5
Jr.
Lewisville, TX
Matched career high with 25 points at McKendree (2/6). ... Has reached double-figures in 13 consecutive games. ... Has scored 20 or more points in five of last six games. ... Grabbed career-best nine rebounds vs UMSL (1/23). ... Has seen action in seven games, including career-best four minutes vs. Central Christian. ... Has made both his 3-point tries in career, one each vs. Webster and Southwestern ... Had a season-high 15 points and added a career-best 9 rebounds vs. Southwestern ... Has made multiple 3-pointers in 11 games. ... Scored career-high 17 points against Rockhurst 1/16, part of a streak of five consecutive double-digit scoring efforts. ... In first full season at DU after transferring from WisconsinMilwaukee. ... Fourth-year member of the DU program scored a season-high 5 points vs. Central Christian ... Is 3 of 5 from behind the 3-point line. ... Pronounced “Rude-man.” Other returning starter from NCAA-II national champions ... Posted first double-double of season with 14 points, 12 rebounds at Truman State (2/1). ... Fourth on DU career blocks list with 105, needs one to catch Tony King (106) for third and 11 to become all-time leader, surpassing Kevin Wells (113). ... Only Panther in double-figures in all 20 games. ... Scored career-high 28 points vs. Truman State (2/1). ... Has set new career mark with 14 rebounds in games this season vs.then-nationally ranked teams - No. 13 Livingstone and No. 8 USI. ... First-year Panther and transfer from NAIA D-I Southwestern Assemblies of God ... scored DU career-best 16 points vs Rockhurst 1/16. ... pronounced “New-well-ooh-way”
32
Wendell Pierre
G
6-2
Jr.
Port Arthur, TX
33
Nick Yocum
G
5-10
Fr.
Republic, MO
41
Sean Osler
F
6-5
Jr.
Cheyney, KS
42
Ben Fisher
G
6-0
Jr.
Nixa, MO
45
Mael Amenyedzi
F
6-6
Sr.
Blois, France
DaShaun Stark
G
6-5
Fr.
Springdale, AR
Deon Pettigrew
G-F
6-5
Fr.
Bellevue, NE
50 54
First-year Panther and transfer from BrownMackie ... career-best eight points vs. Rockhurst 1/16. ... Grabbed DU career-high four rebounds vs. William Jewell on 1/18. ... Had career-high 5 steals vs Quincy (1/30). ... Redshirt freshman is a transfer from Southwest Baptist. ... Scored career-high 15 points, on 5-of-6 shooting on 3s, vs Mo S&T ... Tallied 5 points in 11 minutes vs. Nova Southeastern. ... Transfer from Butler County CC has scored season-high 16 twice - vs. Webster and Mo S&T. ... Matched career high with six rebounds at Truman (2/1). ... pronounced “Ahh-sler” ... Started season 8 of first 11 from 3-point range ... Went for career-high 10 points at SBU. ... In third year as member of the program. ... Is 10 for 25 from behind the arc for the season. ... Seen action in 11 games this season ... Had season highs of 4 points and two rebounds in 4 minutes vs. Central Christian ... pronounced “Ah-men-yed-jee” ... Has played in 16 of 18 games ... Has scored in four games, including 3 points each vs. Webster and Missouri S & T. ... Had 3 points, a block and a steal in 11 minutes vs. Nova Southeastern. ... Career-high five points in seven minutes vs. Central Christian ... Had career-bests of five rebounds and four assists in opening win over Webster. ... Seen action in 8 of 18 games. ...
PANTHERS SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 3 - KAMERON BUNDY 6-2 Sophomore Nixa, MO
Points - 25 vs. Maryville, 1/25/14, vs. McKendree, 2/6/14 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 9 vs. UMSL, 1/23/14 (season) Same (career) Assists - 8, three times (season) Same (career) Steals - 4, three times (season) Same (career) Blocks - 2 vs. Quincy, 1/30/14 (season) Same (career)
14 - LONNIE BOGA 6-3 Senior St. Louis, MO
Points - 16 vs. Rockhurst, 1/16/14 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 7 vs. Cameron, 11-30-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 2, twice (season) 5, twice (career) Steals - 2, twice (season) 2, several times (career) Blocks - 2 vs. Indy, 1/5/14 (season) Same (career)
24 - CAMERON ADAMS 6-5 Junior Fort Smith, AR
Points - 28 vs. Truman St, 2/1/14 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 14, twice (season) Same (career) Assists - 5 vs. Truman St, 2/1/14 (season) 6 vs. Ill-Springfield, 2-2-12 (career) Steals - 4 vs. Central Christ, 12-7-13 (season) 4, twice (career) Blocks - 2 vs. McKendree, 2/6/14 (season) 2, three times (career)
10 - THOMAS WHITTAKER 5-9 Freshman Springfield, MO
Points - 3, twice (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 2 vs. SW Baptist, 11-12-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - none (season) Same (career) Steals - none (season) Same (career) Blocks - none Same (career)
20 - SHANE RUDMAN 6-2 Senior Lee’s Summit, MO
Points - 5 vs. C. Christian, 12-7-13 (season) 6, twice (career) Rebounds - 1 vs. Southwestrn, 11-22-13 (season) 2, several times (career) Assists - 1, twice (season) 2 vs. Quincy, 1-19-12 (career) Steals - none (season) 1, several times (career) Blocks - none (season) Same (career)
31 - MIKE NWELUE 6-5 Junior Stephensville, TX
Points - 16 vs. Rockhurst, 1/16/14 (season) Same (DU career) Rebounds - 10 vs. Bellarmine, 1-9-14 (season) Same (career) Assists - 1, several times (season) Same (career) Steals - 3 vs. Bellarmine, 1-9-14 (season) Same (career) Blocks - 2, twice (season) Same (career)
11 - DRAKE PATTERSON 6-4 Junior Blue Springs, MO
Points - 15 vs. Southwestern, 11-19-13 (season) 19 vs. Quincy, 2-4-12 (career) Rebounds - 9 vs.Swestrn, 11-22-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 4, twice (season) 5, four times (career) Steals - 5 vs. Nova SE, 12-19-13 (season) Same (career) Blocks - 1, three times (season) 2 vs. SC-Aiken, 3-28-13 (career)
23 - IAN CARTER 6-6 Senior Fort Smith, AR
Points - 17 vs. Indy, 1/5/14 (season) 24 vs. UMSL, 2-11-12 (career) Rebounds - 12 vs. Truman, 2/1/14 (season) 14 vs. Mo S & T, 2-14-11 (career) Assists - 8 vs. Mo S&T, 12/5/13 (season) 8, twice (career) Steals - 4 vs. UMSL, 1/23/14 (season) 3, several times (career) Blocks - 4, twice (season) 5, three times (career)
32 - WENDELL PIERRE 6-2 Junior Port Arthur, TX
Points - 8, twice (season) Same (DU career) Rebounds - 4 vs. Jewell, 1/18/14 (season) Same (career) Assists - 4 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - 5 vs. Quincy, 1/30/14 (season) Same (career) Blocks - 1 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career)
NEWS AND NOTES
PANTHERS SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS
33 - NICK YOCUM
41 - SEAN OSLER
5-10 R Freshman Republic, MO
6-5 Junior Cheyney, KS
Points - 15 vs. Mo S&T, 12-5-13 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 2, twice (season) Same (career) Assists - 5 vs. C Christian, 12-7-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - none (season) Same (career) Blocks - none (season) Same (career)
Points - 16, twice (season) Same (DU career) Rebounds - 6, twice (season) Same (career) Assists - 2 vs. Bellarmine, 1-9-14 (season) Same (career) Steals - 3 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Blocks - 2 vs. Cameron, 11-30-13 (season) Same (career)
45 - MAEL AMENYEDZI
50 - DASHAUN STARK
6-5 Senior Blois, France
Points - 4 vs. C Christian, 12-7-13 (season) 5 vs. William Jewell, 1-31-13 (career) Rebounds - 2, several times (season) 4 vs. Rockhurst, 2-2-13 (career) Assists - 1 vs C Christian, 12-7-13 (season) 1, several times (career) Steals - 1 vs. So.Indiana, 1/11/14 (season) 1, several times (career) Blocks - none (season) same (career)
42 - BEN FISHER 6-0 Junior Nixa, MO
Points - 10 vs. SW Baptist, 11-12-13 (season) 11 vs. Rockhurst, 2-2-13 (career) Rebounds - 4 vs.Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 4 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - 3 vs. Mo S&T, 12-5-13 (season) 3, twice (career) Blocks - none (season) Same (career)
54 - DEON PETTIGREW
6-5 Freshman Springdale, AR
Points - 3, twice (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 7 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 3 vs. SW Baptist, 11-12-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - 1, twice (season) Same (career) Blocks - 1, twice (season) Same (career)
6-5 Freshman Bellvue, NE
Points - 5 vs C Christian, 12-7-13 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 5 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 4 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - 1 vs. Southwestern, 11-22-13 (season) Same (career) Blocks - none (season) Same (career)
PANTHERS BY THE NUMBERS THE LAST TIME DRURY ... Scored 100 or more points ...
DRURY’S RECORD THIS SEASON WHEN ... 104 vs. Rockhurst, 1/16/14
Scoring 85 or more points ...
8-0
Scored 90 or more points ...
92 vs. Quincy, 1/30/14
Scoring 70 or more points ...
17-1
Allowed fewer than 60 points ...
58 vs. Maryville, 1/25/14
Allowing 80 or fewer points ...
17-0
Allowed fewer than 50 points ...
44 vs. Quincy, 2/14/13
Allowing 70 or fewer points ...
11-0
Had 50 or more rebounds ...
50 vs. Univ. of Ozarks, 11/10/13
Outrebounding the opponent ...
12-1
Had 25 or more assists ...
26 vs. Quincy, 1/19/13
Having 20 or more assists ...
5-0
Had 15 or more steals ...
16 vs. Nova Southeastern, 12/19/13
Hitting 6 or more 3-pointers ...
12-0
Had 8 or more blocked shots ...
8 vs. Northern Kentucky, 1/17/09
Having fewer than 15 turnovers ...
9-0
Had fewer than 10 turnovers ...
8 vs. Cameron, 11/30/13
Forcing 15 or more turnovers ...
9-1
Player with 30-plus points ...
35, Alex Hall vs. W. Wash, 3/30/13
Leading at halftime ...
16-0
Player with 10-plus rebounds ...
12, Ian Carter vs. Truman, 2/1/14
Trailing at halftime ...
3-1
Player with 10-plus assists ...
10, Brandon Lockhart vs. Wayne St, 12/15/12
Shooting 45 percent or better on FGs ...
18-0
Player with five-plus steals ...
5, Wendell Pierre vs. Quincy, 1/30/14
At O’Reilly Family Event Center ...
12-0
Player with six or more 3-pters ...
7, Alex Hall vs. W. Wsh, 3/30/13
On the road ...
6-1
Player with three or more blocks
4, Ian Carter vs. William Jewell, 1/18/14
Neutral site ...
1-0
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#4 DRURY PANTHERS (19-1, 11-1) vs. ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD PRAIRIE STARS (7-13, 3-9) Saturday, February 8, 2014 (3 p.m.) The Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC), Springfield, ILL Radio: JOCK 98.7 FM TV: none Webcast: www.uisprairiestars.com PANTHERS FINISH ROAD SWING AT ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD The defending NCAA-II national champion and currently fourth-ranked Drury Panthers will finish off a four-game Great Lakes Valley Conference road swing when they visit Illinois Springfield for a Saturday afternoon tipoff at The RAC in Springfield, Ill. The Panthers won their eighth straight game - currently the best streak in the GLVC - by pulling out a 78-74 victory at McKendree on Thursday, when DU fell behind by 10 points in the first half and trailed by seven with seven minutes to play. Illinois Springfield’s Prairie Stars are coming off an 85-75 home win over Missouri S&T on Thursday. The Prairie Stars, who had dropped six of their last seven before beating the Miners, are 6-5 at home this season. Drury (19-1) is seeking its eighth 20-win campaign in coach Steve Hesser’s 10 seasons at the helm. SCOUTING THE PRAIRIE STARS Coach Ben Wierzba’s Illinois Springfield squad has received a boost of late from 6-2 freshman guard Mark Weems, Jr., who scored a career-high 18 points in the win over S&T on Thursday. Jacob Williams, a 6-6 junior who played last season for former Panther Kevin Thomas at State Fair CC, added 15 points and nine rebounds, and leads the Prairie Stars with his averages of 14.4 points and 5.9 rebounds on the season. UIS outrebounded S&T 42-27 on Thursday. Kentrell King, a 6-0 junior, ranks sixth in the GLVC with his 4.5 assists per game. The Prairie Stars are the league’s worst free-throw shooting team (.665). LAST TIME OUT ... The Panthers once again rallied late for a win on Thursday, coming from seven points down in the final seven minutes and four down with 1:53 to play to snag a 78-74 win at McKendree. Kameron Bundy matched his career high with 25 points, including a driving bucket with 28 seconds left to give DU the lead for good. Sean Osler’s three-point play with eight seconds to go sealed the win for the Panthers, who trailed by 10 points in the first half. QUICK HITS ... The Panthers’ 19-1 start is the program’s best since the 1978-79 NAIA national champions began their season 23-1. The 1977-78 DU squad opened its season with 20 consecutive wins. ... Drury has won its last 11 games decided by 5 points or less, including an 8-0 mark in those situations this season. The Panthers are 48-20 in those games in Steve Hesser’s 10 seasons at the helm. ... Either Adams (nine times) or Bundy (nine times) has led the Panthers in scoring now in 18 of their 20 games this season. ... Drury leads the series with UIS 6-1, including a sweep last season of their two meetings last year. The Panthers’ lone loss in the series came in the other Springfield, falling 75-70 on January 21, 2012. ... Bundy’s team-leading 18.4 points per game are the most ever by a DU sophomore in Hesser’s 10 seasons. Alex Hall finished with an 18.3 ppg average as a sophomore in 2010-11. ... Bundy is averaging 19.2 points in DU’s 12 GLVC games (fourth in the league). ... Bundy (53 of 61, .869) and Adams (63 of 75, .840) rank fifth and eighth in FT percentage in GLVC-Only contests. ... The Panthers come home next week for their final two regular season games at the O’Reilly Center, vs. nationally-ranked East teams UW-Parkside on Thursday (“Pink Out Night” for Breast Cancer Awareness) and vs. Lewis on Saturday (Homecoming, Senior Day) at The O’, where they’ve won 21 straight.
PLAYERS TO WATCH DRURY PANTHERS (19-1) PROBABLE STARTERS 3 - Kameron Bundy, 6-2 so. (18.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.2 apg) 11 - Drake Patterson, 6-4 jr. (7.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.8 apg) 14 - Lonnie Boga, 6-2 sr. (7.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.3 apg) 23 - Ian Carter, 6-6 sr. (10.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.7 apg) 24 - Cameron Adams, 6-5 jr. (17.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg)
KEY RESERVES 41 - Sean Osler, 6-5 jr. (7.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.7 apg) 31 - Mike Nwelue, 6-5 jr. (5.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.6 apg) 42 - Ben Fisher, 5-10 jr. (2.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.7 apg)
UIS PRAIRIE STARS (7-13) PROBABLE STARTERS 21 - Regan Bruenger, 6-2 sr. (10.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.7 apg) 54 - Dylan Sparkman, 6-10 jr. (10.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.4 apg) 33 - Jacob Williams, 6-6 jr. (14.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.2 apg) 25 - Brandon Snowden, 6-0 sr. (10.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.2 apg) 2 - Mark Weems, 6-2 fr. (7.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.5 apg)
KEY RESERVES 1 - Kentrell King, 6-0 jr. (5.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.5 apg) 24 - Jamall Millson, 6-2 so. (10.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.0 apg) 11 - Dusko Despot, 6-5 so. (4.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.5 apg)
2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 11/8 Webster W 87-63 11/12 @SW Baptist W 97-70 11/22 Southwestern W 95-52 11/29 NW Mo State W 74-72 11/30 Cameron W 70-66 OT 12/5 Mo S&T W 96-86 12/7 Central Christian W 92-63 12/18 Livingstone W 81-80 12/19 Nova Southeastern W 75-71 1/3 Saint Joseph’s W 80-66 1/5 Indianapolis W 83-69 1/9 @Bellarmine L 85-77 1/11 @Southern Indiana W 64-56
1/16 Rockhurst W 104-69 1/18 William Jewell W 79-56 1/23 Missouri-St. Louis W 76-73 1/25 Maryville W 61-58 1/30 @Quincy W 92-87 OT 2/1 @Truman State W 88-78 2/6 @McKendree W 78-74 2/8 @Ill-Springfield 3:15 p.m. 2/13 UW-Parkside 7:45 p.m. 2/15 Lewis 3:15 p.m. 2/20 @William Jewell 7:30 p.m. 2/22 @Rockhurst 3:15 p.m. 2/27 @Mo S & T 7:30 p.m.
HEAD COACH STEVE HESSER Steve Hesser, now in his 10th season as the Drury men’s basketball head coach, has established the Panthers’ program as an annual contender for both Great Lakes Valley Conference and NCAA-II honors after DU captured both titles in their banner 2012-13 campaign. Hesser owns a 214-76 mark in his time at Drury, a .736 winning percentage that ranks among the top in the nation and in Drury’s storied basketball history. His Panthers have won 21 or more games now in seven of his nine seasons and won or shared five GLVC West titles in seven years as a league member. Drury has also qualified for the NCAA-II Tournament in six of his nine seasons, including the benchmark 2012-13 campaign, when his Panthers finished 31-4 overall, won a school-record 23 straight games to close the season and defeated Metro State 74-73 in Atlanta on April 7 for the NCAA-II Championship after claiming their second GLVC title in early March. Hesser’s Panthers also won the GLVC in 2007-08. His GLVC regular season record since the Panthers joined the prestigious 16-team league is 113-45 (.720 winning percentage). Hesser’s teams have been tremendous at home over the years as well, finishing with a six-year mark of 78-13 (.857) in the venerable Weiser Gym before going 54-5 in four years in the O’Reilly Family Event Center. Overall, Hesser’s DU squads are 128-18 at home, 62-41 on the road, 65-14 in GLVC regular season home games and 48-31 on the GLVC road in nine seasons as a league member for the Panthers.
NEWS AND NOTES PANTHERS PICKED TO REPEAT AS GLVC WEST CHAMPIONS Drury is favored to repeat as champions of the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division in the preseason poll of league coaches. The Panthers, 16-2 last season in league play, received 115 points and 10 first-place votes, with Maryville (107 points, 6 first place) picked for second. Remaining projected order of finish in the West poll has Missouri-St. Louis in third, followed by Quincy, league newcomer Truman State, William Jewell, Missouri S & T and Rockhurst. Bellarmine is picked to win the East Division, followed by Southern Indiana, Indianapolis, Lewis, UW-Parkside, Illinois Springfield, Saint Joseph’s and McKendree. HESSER LUNCHEONS RETURN TO SPRINGFIELD BREWING CO. The popular Steve Hesser/Drury Panthers Basketball Coaches Luncheons return to the Springfield Brewing Company restaurant in downtown Springfield for the 2013-14 season. Cost for the luncheons, which begin at 11:30 a.m. and wrap up by 1 p.m., are $10. Luncheon dates are November 19, December 3, December 12, January 7, January 21, February 4, February 18 and March 4. DRURY BACK ON RADIO, TV FOR 2013-14 All Drury basketball games will once again appear on JOCK 98.7 FM (streamed live through www.radiospringfield.com), with John Miller providing the play-byplay and Ray Meyer doing color for home games. The Panthers also are scheduled for five TV appearances on Mediacom Connections 22, Springfield’s cable outlet. In addition to the November 12 game at SW Baptist to be shown on tape delay, MC22 will air live telecasts of the December 5 game vs. Missouri S & T, January 5 vs. Saint Joseph’s, January 18 vs. William Jewell and February 13 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside. The Coach Steve Hesser/Drury Basketball Radio Shows will also return to JOCK 98.7 FM this season, with the bi-weekly programs to begin on Monday, November 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. and hosted by the Rib Crib location at 1640 N. Glenstone.
DRURY QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springfield, Mo. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1575 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panthers Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA-II Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Lakes Valley Arena . . . . . . . . . .O’Reilly Family Event Center(3,100) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. David Manuel Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Atwell Athletics Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 873-6389 Athletics website . . . . . . . . www.drurypanthers.com
PANTHERS BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1908-09 All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1496-890 NCAA Tourney Appearances . . . Eight (‘00, ‘04, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘10, ‘11, ‘13) GLVC Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two (‘08, ‘13) NCAA Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One (2013) Weiser Gym Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481-100 O’Reilly Family Event Center Record . . . . . . . . . . 54-5
PANTHERS BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Hesser (10th season) Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma State Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-76 Drury Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Same E-mail Coach Hesser . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Basketball Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 873-7498 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . Steven Gum (2nd season) Brandon Kimbrough (1st season) Graduate Asst. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Friedel (1st season)
PANTHERS INFORMATION Last Year’s Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-4 Last Year’s GLVC Record . . . . . . . . . 16-2 (1st in West) Returning Starters/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/3 2013-14 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DRURY SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director . . . . . . . . . Scott Puryear Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 873-4097 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 576-7779 E-Mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Office FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(417) 873-4098 Assistant SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Pannell Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(417) 873-7374 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (417) 576-7769 E-Mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Official Website . . . . . . . . . . www.drurypanthers.com
DRURY QUICK FACTS
NEWS AND NOTES MATCHUP BY THE NUMBERS DU UIS
Points 82.4 76.6 Points Allowed 69.7 82.0 Rebounds 36.3 35.8 Rebounds Allowed 31.9 35.0 Assists 16.1 14.1 Turnovers For 15.4 13.7 Turnovers Against 16.4 12.1 Steals 8.4 6.4 Blocked Shots 3.4 1.7 FG % .525 .459 FG % Allowed .410 .460 3-PT % .428 .371 3-PT% Allowed .312 .371 FT % .689 .665 Opponents FT % .697 .758
DRURY TEAM SEASON HIGHS Points
104 vs. Rockhurst, 1/16/14
Rebounds
45 vs. Southwestern, 11/22/13
Assists
23 vs. Webster, 11/8/13
Steals
16 vs. C Christ, 12/7/13, vs. Nova 12/19/13
Blocked Shots
6 vs. Webster, 11/8/13, vs. McKendree 2/6/14
Turnovers (low)
8 vs. Cameron, 11/30/13
3-pointers Made
12 vs. William Jewell, 1/18/14
3-Pt Percentage
.625 (10 of 16) vs. Webster, 11/8/13
FG Percentage
.604 (32 of 53) vs. C. Christian, 12/7/13
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS Points
28, Cameron Adams vs. Truman State, 2/1/14
Rebounds
14, Cameron Adams vs. Livingstone, 12/18/13, vs. USI, 1/9/14
Assists
8, Kameron Bundy vs. Nova, 12/19/13, vs. SJC, 1/3/14, vs McK, 2/6/14
Steals
5, Drake Patterson vs. Nova Southeastern, 12/19/13, Wendell Pierre vs. Quincy, 1/30/14
Blocked Shots
4, Ian Carter vs. Indy, 1/5/13
3-Pointers Made
5, Nick Yocum vs Mo S&T, 12/5/13
FGs Made
11, Kameron Bundy vs. McKendree, 2/6/14
FTs Made
12, Cameron Adams vs. Truman State, 2/1/14
THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON For the first time at the NCAA Division II level, which it joined in 1994-95, Drury Basketball will enter a season with the tagline of “Defending National Champions” preceding every game in 2013-14. Coach Steve Hesser’s Panthers captured their first NCAA crown by defeating Metro State (Colo.) 74-73 in the title game last April 7 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga. Drury’s comeback from a 17-point deficit in the title game allowed the Panthers to win their 23rd consecutive game, a school record; they did not lose again after a January 10th, 72-69 loss at Indianapolis. Thanks to that amazing late-season push, the Panthers finished Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division play with a 16-2 league mark and then went on to claim their second GLVC Championship (the first coming in 2008) by sweeping through Indianapolis, Bellarmine and Southern Indiana to win the post-season tournament in Evansville, Ind. The Panthers then hosted the NCAA-II Midwest Regional at the O’Reilly Family Event Center, defeating Findlay, Michigan Tech and Bellarmine, to advance to the Elite Eight, where they dispatched of South Carolina-Aiken and defending national champion Western Washington to get to the title game matchup with Metro State. The Panthers finished 31-4 on the season, and enter the follow-up season searching for ways to replace a graduated trio of standouts - All-America shooting guard Alex Hall, Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player and point guard Brandon Lockhart and versatile forward Teddy Simniok. Those three combined to score 42.6 points per game last season, or 52 percent of DU’s offensive attack. Hall, who finished his career as Drury’s third all-time leading scorer with 2,200 points and its career leader in 3-pointers with 389, is playing professionally in Spain, while Lockhart - the school’s career leader in steals (267) and No. 4 in assists (547), as well as No. 21 in career points (1,255) - is now a professional basketball player in Slovakia. KAM AND CAM Without question, Drury’s attack this season has been led by the dynamic duo of junior forward Cameron Adams and sophomore guard Kameron Bundy. They’ve combined to lead the Panthers in scoring in 18 of Drury’s 20 games, each doing it nine times this season after Bundy matched his career high with 25 points in leading the Panthers to a 78-74 win at McKendree on Thursday. Both have picked up their offensive games immensely after playing supporting roles last year on the national title team. Bundy has pushed his average from 5.2 points per game as a freshman to his current team-leading 18.4 points per contest; Adams, DU’s sixth man a year ago, has bumped his from 8.3 ppg as a sophomore to his current 17.4 points per game. HOME SWEET HOME While Weiser Gym was long a house of horrors for Panther opponents - Drury fashioned a 481-100 record over six decades in the former home of the program - the Panthers have continued that tradition of protecting their turf now in their fourth year of the $13 million, 3,100-seat O’Reilly Family Event Center. Drury finished 16-1 at The O’ last season, the lone blemish a 90-87 overtime loss to Wisconsin-Parkside January 5. The Panthers won their final nine games last season there, and with a 12-0 start at home this season, now carry a 21-game winning streak in their home building. Drury now is 54-5 all-time in The O’, including wins in 34 of its last 35 games at home. HESSER REACHES MILESTONE 200th WIN Drury head coach Steve Hesser, the reigning NABC National D-II Coach of the Year, made it 200 victories in his 10 seasons on the Panthers’ bench after DU’s 70-66 overtime triumph over Cameron on November 30 at the O’Reilly Center. Hesser is 213-76 in his time with the Panthers, a .736 winning percentage that ranks among the best among active D-II coaches and now puts him ahead of Bill Harding (a .730 percentage over six seasons with a 119-44 mark from 1965-71) as the tops in the tradition-rich history of Drury Basketball for coaches who were on the bench for multiple seasons. PANTHERS IN THE POLLS Drury started the 2013-14 campaign with a preseason ranking of eighth in the NABC Division II Coaches Poll, but moved up four spots to No. 4 in the first two official rankings of the season before climbing to third the past three weeks. Drury fell to seventh after the 85-77 loss at No. 2 Bellarmine on January 9, and had been at No. 5 the past two weeks before climbing back into the No. 4 slot this week. WINNING TIME After picking up a 78-74 victory at McKendree on Thursday, the Panthers have won their last 11 games decided by five points or less, including an 8-0 mark in those situations this season. What he refers to as “winning time” has been a staple of Hesser’s 10 seasons on the Panthers’ bench; he’s 48-20 in his DU career in games decided by 5 or less. Drury’s last loss in that circumstance was a 72-69 setback at Indianapolis on January 10, 2013. The Panthers are also 9-4 in overtime games in Hesser’s 10 seasons on the DU bench.
2013-14 PANTHERS ROSTER, QUICK NOTES No. Name
Pos.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown
Quick Notes ...
3
Kameron Bundy
G
6-2
So.
Nixa, MO
10
Thomas Whittaker
G
5-9
Fr.
Springfield, MO
11
Drake Patterson
G
6-4
Jr.
Blue Springs, MO
14
Lonnie Boga
G
6-3
Sr.
St. Louis, MO
20
Shane Rudman
G
6-2
Sr.
Lee’s Summit, MO
23
Ian Carter
F
6-6
Sr.
Fort Smith, AR
24
Cameron Adams
F
6-5
Jr.
Fort Smith, AR
31
Mike Nwelue
F
6-5
Jr.
Lewisville, TX
Matched career high with 25 points at McKendree (2/6). ... Has reached double-figures in 13 consecutive games. ... Has scored 20 or more points in five of last six games. ... Grabbed career-best nine rebounds vs UMSL (1/23). ... Has seen action in seven games, including career-best four minutes vs. Central Christian. ... Has made both his 3-point tries in career, one each vs. Webster and Southwestern ... Had a season-high 15 points and added a career-best 9 rebounds vs. Southwestern ... Has made multiple 3-pointers in 11 games. ... Scored career-high 17 points against Rockhurst 1/16, part of a streak of five consecutive double-digit scoring efforts. ... In first full season at DU after transferring from WisconsinMilwaukee. ... Fourth-year member of the DU program scored a season-high 5 points vs. Central Christian ... Is 3 of 5 from behind the 3-point line. ... Pronounced “Rude-man.” Other returning starter from NCAA-II national champions ... Posted first double-double of season with 14 points, 12 rebounds at Truman State (2/1). ... Fourth on DU career blocks list with 105, needs one to catch Tony King (106) for third and 11 to become all-time leader, surpassing Kevin Wells (113). ... Only Panther in double-figures in all 20 games. ... Scored career-high 28 points vs. Truman State (2/1). ... Has set new career mark with 14 rebounds in games this season vs.then-nationally ranked teams - No. 13 Livingstone and No. 8 USI. ... First-year Panther and transfer from NAIA D-I Southwestern Assemblies of God ... scored DU career-best 16 points vs Rockhurst 1/16. ... pronounced “New-well-ooh-way”
32
Wendell Pierre
G
6-2
Jr.
Port Arthur, TX
33
Nick Yocum
G
5-10
Fr.
Republic, MO
41
Sean Osler
F
6-5
Jr.
Cheyney, KS
42
Ben Fisher
G
6-0
Jr.
Nixa, MO
45
Mael Amenyedzi
F
6-6
Sr.
Blois, France
DaShaun Stark
G
6-5
Fr.
Springdale, AR
Deon Pettigrew
G-F
6-5
Fr.
Bellevue, NE
50 54
First-year Panther and transfer from BrownMackie ... career-best eight points vs. Rockhurst 1/16. ... Grabbed DU career-high four rebounds vs. William Jewell on 1/18. ... Had career-high 5 steals vs Quincy (1/30). ... Redshirt freshman is a transfer from Southwest Baptist. ... Scored career-high 15 points, on 5-of-6 shooting on 3s, vs Mo S&T ... Tallied 5 points in 11 minutes vs. Nova Southeastern. ... Transfer from Butler County CC has scored season-high 16 twice - vs. Webster and Mo S&T. ... Matched career high with six rebounds at Truman (2/1). ... pronounced “Ahh-sler” ... Started season 8 of first 11 from 3-point range ... Went for career-high 10 points at SBU. ... In third year as member of the program. ... Is 10 for 25 from behind the arc for the season. ... Seen action in 11 games this season ... Had season highs of 4 points and two rebounds in 4 minutes vs. Central Christian ... pronounced “Ah-men-yed-jee” ... Has played in 16 of 18 games ... Has scored in four games, including 3 points each vs. Webster and Missouri S & T. ... Had 3 points, a block and a steal in 11 minutes vs. Nova Southeastern. ... Career-high five points in seven minutes vs. Central Christian ... Had career-bests of five rebounds and four assists in opening win over Webster. ... Seen action in 8 of 18 games. ...
PANTHERS SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 3 - KAMERON BUNDY 6-2 Sophomore Nixa, MO
Points - 25 vs. Maryville, 1/25/14, vs. McKendree, 2/6/14 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 9 vs. UMSL, 1/23/14 (season) Same (career) Assists - 8, three times (season) Same (career) Steals - 4, three times (season) Same (career) Blocks - 2 vs. Quincy, 1/30/14 (season) Same (career)
14 - LONNIE BOGA 6-3 Senior St. Louis, MO
Points - 16 vs. Rockhurst, 1/16/14 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 7 vs. Cameron, 11-30-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 2, twice (season) 5, twice (career) Steals - 2, twice (season) 2, several times (career) Blocks - 2 vs. Indy, 1/5/14 (season) Same (career)
24 - CAMERON ADAMS 6-5 Junior Fort Smith, AR
Points - 28 vs. Truman St, 2/1/14 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 14, twice (season) Same (career) Assists - 5 vs. Truman St, 2/1/14 (season) 6 vs. Ill-Springfield, 2-2-12 (career) Steals - 4 vs. Central Christ, 12-7-13 (season) 4, twice (career) Blocks - 2 vs. McKendree, 2/6/14 (season) 2, three times (career)
10 - THOMAS WHITTAKER 5-9 Freshman Springfield, MO
Points - 3, twice (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 2 vs. SW Baptist, 11-12-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - none (season) Same (career) Steals - none (season) Same (career) Blocks - none Same (career)
20 - SHANE RUDMAN 6-2 Senior Lee’s Summit, MO
Points - 5 vs. C. Christian, 12-7-13 (season) 6, twice (career) Rebounds - 1 vs. Southwestrn, 11-22-13 (season) 2, several times (career) Assists - 1, twice (season) 2 vs. Quincy, 1-19-12 (career) Steals - none (season) 1, several times (career) Blocks - none (season) Same (career)
31 - MIKE NWELUE 6-5 Junior Stephensville, TX
Points - 16 vs. Rockhurst, 1/16/14 (season) Same (DU career) Rebounds - 10 vs. Bellarmine, 1-9-14 (season) Same (career) Assists - 1, several times (season) Same (career) Steals - 3 vs. Bellarmine, 1-9-14 (season) Same (career) Blocks - 2, twice (season) Same (career)
11 - DRAKE PATTERSON 6-4 Junior Blue Springs, MO
Points - 15 vs. Southwestern, 11-19-13 (season) 19 vs. Quincy, 2-4-12 (career) Rebounds - 9 vs.Swestrn, 11-22-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 4, twice (season) 5, four times (career) Steals - 5 vs. Nova SE, 12-19-13 (season) Same (career) Blocks - 1, three times (season) 2 vs. SC-Aiken, 3-28-13 (career)
23 - IAN CARTER 6-6 Senior Fort Smith, AR
Points - 17 vs. Indy, 1/5/14 (season) 24 vs. UMSL, 2-11-12 (career) Rebounds - 12 vs. Truman, 2/1/14 (season) 14 vs. Mo S & T, 2-14-11 (career) Assists - 8 vs. Mo S&T, 12/5/13 (season) 8, twice (career) Steals - 4 vs. UMSL, 1/23/14 (season) 3, several times (career) Blocks - 4, twice (season) 5, three times (career)
32 - WENDELL PIERRE 6-2 Junior Port Arthur, TX
Points - 8, twice (season) Same (DU career) Rebounds - 4 vs. Jewell, 1/18/14 (season) Same (career) Assists - 4 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - 5 vs. Quincy, 1/30/14 (season) Same (career) Blocks - 1 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career)
NEWS AND NOTES
PANTHERS SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS
33 - NICK YOCUM
41 - SEAN OSLER
5-10 R Freshman Republic, MO
6-5 Junior Cheyney, KS
Points - 15 vs. Mo S&T, 12-5-13 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 2, twice (season) Same (career) Assists - 5 vs. C Christian, 12-7-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - none (season) Same (career) Blocks - none (season) Same (career)
Points - 16, twice (season) Same (DU career) Rebounds - 6, twice (season) Same (career) Assists - 2 vs. Bellarmine, 1-9-14 (season) Same (career) Steals - 3 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Blocks - 2 vs. Cameron, 11-30-13 (season) Same (career)
45 - MAEL AMENYEDZI
50 - DASHAUN STARK
6-5 Senior Blois, France
Points - 4 vs. C Christian, 12-7-13 (season) 5 vs. William Jewell, 1-31-13 (career) Rebounds - 2, several times (season) 4 vs. Rockhurst, 2-2-13 (career) Assists - 1 vs C Christian, 12-7-13 (season) 1, several times (career) Steals - 1 vs. So.Indiana, 1/11/14 (season) 1, several times (career) Blocks - none (season) same (career)
42 - BEN FISHER 6-0 Junior Nixa, MO
Points - 10 vs. SW Baptist, 11-12-13 (season) 11 vs. Rockhurst, 2-2-13 (career) Rebounds - 4 vs.Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 4 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - 3 vs. Mo S&T, 12-5-13 (season) 3, twice (career) Blocks - none (season) Same (career)
54 - DEON PETTIGREW
6-5 Freshman Springdale, AR
Points - 3, twice (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 7 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 3 vs. SW Baptist, 11-12-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - 1, twice (season) Same (career) Blocks - 1, twice (season) Same (career)
6-5 Freshman Bellvue, NE
Points - 5 vs C Christian, 12-7-13 (season) Same (career) Rebounds - 5 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Assists - 4 vs. Webster, 11-8-13 (season) Same (career) Steals - 1 vs. Southwestern, 11-22-13 (season) Same (career) Blocks - none (season) Same (career)
PANTHERS BY THE NUMBERS THE LAST TIME DRURY ... Scored 100 or more points ...
DRURY’S RECORD THIS SEASON WHEN ... 104 vs. Rockhurst, 1/16/14
Scoring 85 or more points ...
8-0
Scored 90 or more points ...
92 vs. Quincy, 1/30/14
Scoring 70 or more points ...
17-1
Allowed fewer than 60 points ...
58 vs. Maryville, 1/25/14
Allowing 80 or fewer points ...
17-0
Allowed fewer than 50 points ...
44 vs. Quincy, 2/14/13
Allowing 70 or fewer points ...
11-0
Had 50 or more rebounds ...
50 vs. Univ. of Ozarks, 11/10/13
Outrebounding the opponent ...
12-1
Had 25 or more assists ...
26 vs. Quincy, 1/19/13
Having 20 or more assists ...
5-0
Had 15 or more steals ...
16 vs. Nova Southeastern, 12/19/13
Hitting 6 or more 3-pointers ...
12-0
Had 8 or more blocked shots ...
8 vs. Northern Kentucky, 1/17/09
Having fewer than 15 turnovers ...
9-0
Had fewer than 10 turnovers ...
8 vs. Cameron, 11/30/13
Forcing 15 or more turnovers ...
9-1
Player with 30-plus points ...
35, Alex Hall vs. W. Wash, 3/30/13
Leading at halftime ...
16-0
Player with 10-plus rebounds ...
12, Ian Carter vs. Truman, 2/1/14
Trailing at halftime ...
3-1
Player with 10-plus assists ...
10, Brandon Lockhart vs. Wayne St, 12/15/12
Shooting 45 percent or better on FGs ...
18-0
Player with five-plus steals ...
5, Wendell Pierre vs. Quincy, 1/30/14
At O’Reilly Family Event Center ...
12-0
Player with six or more 3-pters ...
7, Alex Hall vs. W. Wsh, 3/30/13
On the road ...
6-1
Player with three or more blocks
4, Ian Carter vs. William Jewell, 1/18/14
Neutral site ...
1-0
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