WARHAWKS
2008-09 ULM Men’s Basketball
ULM Media Relations • Fant-Ewing Coliseum • Monroe, Louisiana, 71209 • Fax: (318) 342-5464
Assistant Director: Jeff Hendrix • Office: (318) 342-5462 • Cell: (318) 450-8317 • E-mail: jhendrix@ulm.edu
Game 20
ULM WARHAWKS (6-13, 2-6)
vs.
FIU Golden Panthers (8-13, 3-5)
Saturday, Jan. 24 • 7 p.m.
Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000)
• After snapping a four-game skid last time out, the Warhawks look to make it two wins in
a row against the Sunshine State when they host FIU inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum in the
second half of a doubleheader at 7 p.m.
• ULM returns home to begin a stretch to end the season in which it will play six of its
final 10 games inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Including a trip to New Orleans, seven of the
Warhawks final 10 regular season contests will be played within the state of Louisiana
• After digging themselves into a hole to start the season, the Warhawks will have the opportunity to climb back in the West Division race. Of the team’s final seven games, six are
against divisional foes with four of the games being played inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum
• We are ULM. In all references to Warhawk athletics, please use the acronym ‘ULM.’ The
only other acceptable version is the full name of the institution, the University of Louisiana
at Monroe. Any other reference, including Louisiana-Monroe, La.-Monroe, UL-Monroe, or
simply Monroe are inaccurate
• Through eight conference games, the Warhawks have held the advantage on the glass
by an average of two boards per contest in large part due to the play of sophomore
forward Rudy Turner. At 6-8, Turner has averaged 8.8 boards per game in conference
play and pulled down his second double-double of the season at Florida Atlantic last
time out
2008-09 ULM SCHEDULE/RESULTS
N5
William Carey (Exh)
N14 Morehead State
L, 69-71
W, 56-54
N17 at Mississippi State
L, 49-78
N20 McNeese State
L, 63-82
N25 Stephen F. Austin
W, 60-58
N29 at Tennessee Tech
L, 70-108
D6
at Auburn
D10 at Louisiana Tech
L, 55-78
L, 57-69
D13 at McNeese State
L, 57-66
D15 *at Louisiana-Lafayette
L, 58-86
D19 *New Orleans
D23 at Colorado
D29 Tennessee Tech
D31 *at UALR
W, 72-66
L, 62-65
W, 85-78
L, 87-95(ot)
J3
Union College (Ky.)
W, 97-43
J8
*South Alabama
L, 57-90
J11
*at Denver
L, 47-58
J15
*at Arkansas State
L, 62-65
J17
*Troy
L, 70-71
J22
*at Florida Atlantic
J24
*Florida International
7:00 p.m.
J31
*at Middle Tennessee
7:00 p.m.
F5
*Western Kentucky
7:00 p.m.
F7
*at New Orleans
7:00 p.m.
F12 *Louisiana-Lafayette
7:00 p.m.
F14 *UALR
7:00 p.m.
Finished with his fourth double-double on the season after scoring a career-high 23 points and adding 11
rebounds at Florida Atlantic last time out. Also deflected a pair of shots to push his team-leading total to
31 on the season. Converting on 54 percent of his shots from the field on the campaign
F19 *at North Texas
7:00 p.m.
F21 *at South Alabama
7:05 p.m.
• 12 - Junior Kenneth Averette, G (5-8 - 145 - New Orleans, La.)
F26 *Denver
7:00 p.m.
F28 *Arkansas State
7:00 p.m.
• Junior Malcolm Thomas has been heating it up in Sun Belt Conference play. In addition
to scoring a team-high 15.3 points per league game, four of his five 20-plus point performances have come against Belt foes, including a career-high 25 points scored against
New Orleans in the Warhawks’ win
• Under head coach Orlando Early the Warhawks have enjoyed the confines of FantEwing Coliseum. Since the 2005-06 campaign, ULM has posted a 33-15 mark on its
home court, including a 5-3 overall mark this season. The Warhawks will look to snap a
modest two-game skid at home when they host the Golden Panthers
Probable ULM Starters (Based on Previous Game]
• 3 - Sophomore Rudy Turner, F (6-8 - 275 - Alexandria, La.)
Over his last seven games, has posted 34 assists and 11 turnovers. Leads the team in assists (70) and
ranks second in steals (21). Has tallied multiple assists in 15 of 19 games played in the 2008-09 season,
including nine of the Warhawks last 10
W, 94-88
• 22 - Sophomore Lawrence Gilbert, F (6-7 - 210 - New Orleans, La.)
M4
Sun Belt Tournament
TBA
Finished the game against FAU with 10 points, eight rebounds, and a career-high three blocks. Has hit at
least one 3-point field goal in each of the 13 games he has played this season. Converting on a team-best
87.5 percent of his free throw attempts, including 91.7 percent against league foes
M8
Sun Belt Tournament
TBA
M9
Sun Belt Tournament
TBA
M10 Sun Belt Tournament
TBA
• 23 - Junior Malcolm Thomas, G/F (6-6 - 185 - Karnack, Texas)
Has four games of 20 or more points in conference play this season, including back-to-back game-high
20-point performance at Arkansas State and against Troy. Has topped double figures in six of eight
games against Sun Belt foes after scoring 13 points at Florida Atlantic last time out
(SBC Tournament in Hot Springs, Ark. - 1st Round Campus sites)
• 24 - Junior Jarvis Hill, G (6-2 - 190 - Starkville, Miss.)
Forced out of the game early against Florida Atlantic, but managed four points and tied his ULM careerhigh with three assists in 16 minutes. Is the lone Warhawk to start all 19 games on the season. Averaging
* - Denotes Sun Belt games • All times CST • Home games in bold
12.3 points per game over the last three home contests
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
ULM Media Services
ULM Athletic Media Relations Department
ULM Practices
Director of Media Relations ...............................Adam Prendergast
Assistant Director/MBB Contact .............................Jeff Hendrix
Office Phone ...................................................... (318) 342-5462
Cell Phone ......................................................... (318) 450-8317
E-mail .......................................................... jhendrix@ulm.edu
Graduate Assistant ................................................ Steven Schauer
Graduate Assistant ........................................... Andrew Hofmeister
Student Assistant ..................................................Lindsey Eickman
Office Fax ............................................................... (318) 342-5464
Press Row Phone ................................................... (318) 342-6920
Mailing Address .................................................308 Warhawk Way
....................................................................... Monroe, LA 71209
• ULM practices are closed to fans and members of the media unless otherwise
stated. Players and coaches will be made available for members of the media
following the conclusion of practice, video and weight sessions each day upon
request. Media members are asked to make contact with the ULM Media Relations
Department (Jeff Hendrix/318.342.5462) at least 24 hours in advance to ensure
availability of players and coaches.
ULMAthletics.com
• Early can also be made available to members of the media following his weekly
Monday luncheon at Catfish Cabin in Monroe, La. The weekly luncheon with Early
and women’s head coach Mona Martin is slated to begin on December 1. Please
check with the ULM Media Relations Department for a spot at the luncheon and
to ensure that Early is available.
• All the latest scores, statistics and player information is available by accessing
the men’s basketball section at ULMAthletics.com. Game stories, previews,
statistics, game notes and advisories will be sent to interested media via E-mail.
• Live stats and video streaming for ULM fans are also available online at
ULMAthletics.com.
ULM Radio Network
• Now in his second season as the voice of the Warhawks, ULM Associate Athletics
Director Doug Mosley, will bring fans all the play-by-play action of the ULM men’s
basketball team’s games in 2008-09.
• All of ULM’s 30 men’s basketball games will be broadcast live over the radio on
LA 105.3 FM in Monroe, La., and at ULMAthletics.com.
Warhawks All*Access
• Fans who can’t make it to the ULM men’s basketball team’s home games can
follow along from their personal computers by logging on to ULMAthletics.com and
subscribing to Warhawks All*Access. ULM’s full home slate of games (excluding
national broadcasts) and selected road games will be made available online along
with selected additional content including interviews, post game comments and
radio.
Additional Media Services Provided
Interview Procedures - ULM Coaches
• ULM head coach Orlando Early is available for interviews, both over the phone
and in person, most days between 9 a.m. and noon or after practice in the evening.
Interview requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance through the ULM
Media Relations Department (Jeff Hendrix/318.342.5462).
• Early will NOT be available for interview requests from print media on competition
days before the game. For radio broadcasts doing a live or taped pre-game show,
Early will be available upon arrival at the game site if request is made in advance
and all other attempts are exhausted. Please contact a member of the ULM Media
Relations Department (Jeff Hendrix/318.342.5462) 24 hours in advance to ensure
availability.
Interview Procedures - ULM Student-Athletes
• All interviews of student-athletes must be conducted through the ULM Media
Relations Department (Jeff Hendrix/318.342.5462). Depending on class schedules,
student-athletes can be contacted at various times during the day before practice
upon request and availability. Student-athletes will be made available, by request,
following the conclusion of practice each day. To ensure this availability, please
contact or give notice at least 24 hours in advance.
• The ULM lockerroom is closed to all members of the media - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Student-athletes will be made available to members of the media on the court
following practice or in the interview room following games.
• In an effort to serve members of the media, the ULM Media Relations Department
will, within reason and to the best of its ability, service all requests.
• In most instances, ULM student-athletes will be made available to members of
the media following an NCAA-mandated cooling off period at the conclusion of
each contest. Members of the media are asked to make their interview requests
prior to the end of the game.
• Photographs of student-athletes or coaches will be made available for print or
online media outlets unable to shoot a Warhawk basketball game. Photo credits
must always read “Photograph courtesy ULMAthletics.com.”
• To ensure privacy for all ULM student-athletes, no individual cell phone or E-mail
addresses will be provided for members of the media.
Post-Game Inteviews
• Following the conclusion of each game, requested members of the Warhawk
men’s basketball team - including coaches and players - will be made available in
the Fant Room on the ground level of Fant-Ewing Coliseum. If requests necessitate
it, opposing players and coaches may also be made available.
Upcoming ULM Schedule:
Sunday -J18
Monday - J19
Tuesday - J20
Wednesday - J21
Thursday -J22
Friday - J23
Saturday - J24
Off
Practice: TBA
Practice: TBA
Practice: TBA
Depart: Monroe, La.
Depart: Boca Raton,
Fla.
Game 19
Florida Atlantic
Boca Raton, Fla.
FAU Arena
6 p.m.
Practice: TBA
Game 20
Florida International
Monroe, La.
Fant-Ewing Coliseum
7 p.m.
Sunday -J25
Monday - J26
Tuesday - J27
Wednesday - J28
Thursday -J29
Friday - J30
Saturday - J31
Off
Practice: TBA
Practice: TBA
Practice: TBA
Practice: TBA
Depart:
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Game 21
Middle Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Murphy Center
7 p.m.
Practice: TBA
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
2008-09 ULM Warhawks - Roster
##
00
3
5
10
11
12
20
21
22
23
24
25
30
32
33
Name
Tony Hooper
Rudy Turner
Dynile Forbes
Brandon Williams
Reggie Lassiter
Kenneth Averette
Afam Nweke
Raschard Boatner
Lawrence Gilbert
Malcolm Thomas
Jarvis Hill
Brandon Roberts
A.J. Toms
Mitchell Hampton
David Garrison
POS
G
F
G
G
G
G
F
G
F
G
G
G
G
F
F
Numerical Roster
CL/EXP HT
WT
HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)
Sr./3L 5-11
175
Houston, Texas (Aldine HS)
So./1L
6-8
275
Alexandria, La. (Peabody HS)
Jr./TR
6-2
170
Freeport, Bahamas (Cochise College)
Fr./HS
6-1
160
Houston, Texas (Aldine HS)
Jr./TR
6-0
175
Washington, D.C. (Bakersfield College)
Jr./1L
5-8
145
New Orleans, La. (St. Catherine College)
Sr./3L
6-7
225
Houston, Texas (Elkins HS)
So./1L
6-0
145
Monroe, La. (Richwood HS)
So./TR 6-7
210
New Orleans, La. (Miami, Fla.)
Jr./TR
6-6
185
Karnack, Texas (Tyler CC)
Jr./TR
6-2
190
Starkville, Miss. (East Mississippi CC)
Jr./2L
6-0
180
Van, Texas (Van HS)
Fr./HS 5-10
150
Jonesboro, La. (Weston HS)
So./1L
6-7
210
Monroe, La. (Ouachita HS)
New Orleans, La. (Genesis One Christian HS)
Sr./3L
6-7
225
By Class
Seniors ................................Tony Hooper
.............................................Afam Nweke
......................................... David Garrison
Juniors ..........................Kenneth Averette
........................................... Dynile Forbes
..................................................Jarvis Hill
........................................ Reggie Lassiter
...................................... Brandon Roberts
...................................... Malcolm Thomas
Sophomores ............... Raschard Boatner
...................................... Lawrence Gilbert
......................................Mitchell Hampton
..............................................Rudy Turner
Freshmen .................................A.J. Toms
..................................... Brandon Williams
By Height
5’8”................................Kenneth Averette
5’10”..........................................A.J. Toms
Alphabetical Roster
5’11” .....................................Tony Hooper
## Name
POS CL/EXP HT
WT
HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)
6’0”.............................. Raschard Boatner
12 Kenneth Averette
G
Jr./1L
5-8
145
New Orleans, La. (St. Catherine College) ...................................... Brandon Roberts
21 Raschard Boatner
G
So./1L
6-0
145
Monroe, La. (Richwood HS) ........................................ Reggie Lassiter
5
Dynile Forbes
G
Jr./TR
6-2
170
Freeport, Bahamas (Cochise College) 6’1”............................... Brandon Williams
33 David Garrison
F
Sr./3L
6-7
225
New Orleans, La. (Genesis One Christian HS) 6’2”..................................... Dynile Forbes
22 Lawrence Gilbert
F
So./TR 6-7
210
New Orleans, La. (Miami, Fla.) ..................................................Jarvis Hill
32 Mitchell Hampton
F
So./1L
6-7
210
Monroe, La. (Ouachita HS) 6’6”................................ Malcolm Thomas
24 Jarvis Hill
G
Jr./TR
6-2
190
Starkville, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 6’7”................................... David Garrison
00 Tony Hooper
G
Sr./3L 5-11
175
Houston, Texas (Aldine HS) ...................................... Lawrence Gilbert
11 Reggie Lassiter
G
Jr./TR
6-0
175
Washington, D.C. (Bakersfield College) ......................................Mitchell Hampton
20 Afam Nweke
F
Sr./3L
6-7
225
Houston, Texas (Elkins HS) .............................................Afam Nweke
25 Brandon Roberts
G
Jr./2L
6-0
180
Van, Texas (Van HS) 6’8”........................................Rudy Turner
23 Malcolm Thomas
G
Jr./TR
6-6
185
Karnack, Texas (Tyler CC)
By Weight
30 A.J. Toms
G
Fr./HS 5-10
150
Jonesboro, La. (Weston HS) 145................................Kenneth Averette
3
Rudy Turner
F
So./1L
6-8
275
Alexandria, La. (Peabody HS) 145.............................. Raschard Boatner
10 Brandon Williams
G
Fr./HS
6-1
160
Houston, Texas (Aldine HS) 150............................................A.J. Toms
160............................... Brandon Williams
Head Coach: Orlando Early (Gardner Webb, 1990) - Fourth Season
170..................................... Dynile Forbes
Assistant Coach: Tom Coverdale (Indiana, 2003) - Fourth Season
175.......................................Tony Hooper
175.................................. Reggie Lassiter
Assistant Coach: Gus Hauser (Furman, 2000) - Second Season
180................................ Brandon Roberts
Assistant Coach: Harold Juluke (Southeastern Louisiana, 2002) - Fourth Season
185................................ Malcolm Thomas
Basketball Intern: Kedric Smith (UNC-Charlotte, 2002) - Second Season
190............................................Jarvis Hill
Adam Johansen (UC-Davis, 2006) - First Season
210................................ Lawrence Gilbert
210................................Mitchell Hampton
225................................... David Garrison
225.......................................Afam Nweke
275........................................Rudy Turner
Pronunciations
12 Kenneth Averette .................... AVE-ret
20 Afam Nweke ..... uh-FOM na-WICK-ee
24 Raschard Boatner..............ru-SHAWD
5 Dynile Forbes ........................ duh-NILE
11 Reggie Lassiter ................LASS-uh-ter
Harold Juluke..............................Juh-luke
Gus Hauser ................................How-zer
The 2008-09 ULM Men’s Basketball Team.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
ULM’s Record When
(Current and Under Early)
‘08-’09
‘05-Pres.
By Month
In November ............................. 2-3 .......................11-16
In December ............................. 2-6 .......................12-12
In January ................................. 2-4 .......................12-18
In February ..............................................................9-15
In March.....................................................................0-4
In April........................................................................n/a
By Location
At Home.................................... 5-3 .......................33-15
Sun Belt ................................ 1-2 .........................11-9
Non-Conference ................... 4-1 .........................22-6
On Road .................................. 1-10 ........................7-50
Sun Belt ................................ 1-4 .........................5-17
Non-Conference ................... 0-6 .........................2-31
Neutral .......................................................................4-3
Non-Conference ....................................................4-2
Sun Belt (Tournament) ...........................................0-1
Against Ranked Opponents
At Home.....................................................................n/a
On Road ....................................................................0-4
Neutral .......................................................................n/a
When Scoring
Less than 60 points .................. 1-7 .........................2-30
60-69 points .............................. 1-3 .........................7-22
70-79 points .............................. 1-2 .......................15-10
80-89 points .............................. 1-1 .........................13-3
90-99 points .............................. 2-0 ...........................5-1
100+ points ................................................................2-0
When Allowing
Less than 60 points .................. 3-1 .........................15-5
60-69 points .............................. 1-4 .......................20-12
70-79 points .............................. 1-3 .........................5-21
80-89 points .............................. 1-2 .........................2-17
90-99 points .............................. 0-2 ...........................2-8
100+ points ............................... 0-1 ...........................0-3
When Shooting
50 percent or better .................. 2-0 .........................11-5
Less than 50 percent ............... 4-13 ......................33-61
Better than opponent ................ 4-1 .........................37-5
Worse than opponent .............. 2-12 ........................7-61
More 3’s than opponent ............ 5-8 .......................24-49
Miscelaneous
Leading at the half .................... 4-3 .......................32-10
Trailing at the half ..................... 2-9 .......................10-53
Tied at the half .......................... 0-1 ...........................2-3
Leading 10 minutes left ............ 4-2 ................................
Trailing 10 minutes left............. 2-11 ...............................
Tied 10 minutes left ........................................................
Leading 5 minutes left .............. 4-1 ................................
Trailing 5 minutes left............... 2-11 ...............................
Tied 5 minutes left .................... 0-1 ................................
6 p.m. tip or later....................... 5-7 .......................31-48
Tip before 6 p.m. ...................... 1-6 .......................13-17
Overtime ................................... 0-1 ...........................2-2
On Television ............................ 0-1 ...........................1-9
Against FIU
ULM Against the East Division
ULM snapped a seven-game skid against East Division foes after downing Florida Atlantic, 94-88, last time out.
Overall, the Warhawks have posted a 7-11 record against their cross-divisional foes since joining the Sun Belt
Conference for the 2006-07 campaign. Both of the Warhawks home conference losses in the current campaign
have come against Sun Belt Conference East Division foes - South Alabama and Troy.
Scouting the Golden Panthers
More closely resembling a MASH unit than a basketball team, a rash of injuries have kept the FIU roster in a
constant state of flux. Guard Josue Soto returned to the Golden Panther rotation last time out, but FIU was
without the services of leading post Freddy Asprilla due to a back injury. Michael Dominguez has provided
the lone constant for a Golden Panther offense that has seen 10 different players start at least one game
this season. Dominguez has started all 21 games for FIU and averages 11 points per contest. Five different
players average 10 or more points per game. The Golden Panthers enter play on Saturday with a deceptive
8-13 record. Fielding a roster with as many walk-ons (6) as scholarship athletes (6), the Golden Panthers have
picked up wins in three of their last five games including a two-point victory over Western Kentucky. The lone
blemishes during the stretch each come via a 5-point margin - at Middle Tennessee and against North Texas
last time out.
Something to Watch For
Depending on the availability of FIU freshman center Freddy Asprilla, Saturday’s game promises to feature a
match-up of two of the top true post players in the Sun Belt Conference. In league play, Asprilla ranks first in
total rebounding (11.0) while Warhawk sophomore center Rudy Turner ranks third (8.8). Turner has converted
on 54 percent of his shots from the field this season while Asprilla has in turn connected on 52 percent of his.
Matching a pair of underclassmen, the potential match-up between Turner and Asprilla could be a preview of
a battle that brews for the next three seasons.
Something to Watch For - Part 2
While the play in the post will grab most of the headlines, the point guard position features an interesting matchup. Both ULM and FIU feature a walk-on point guard who has fought his way into a starting position in his
second season with his current team. Standing at 5-8, Warhawk junior Kenneth Averette runs the ULM offense
and leads the team with 71 assists (compared to 42 turnovers). Lining up across from him, the 5-10 Nick Taylor
leads FIU with 75 assists and 35 turnovers. Averette holds a slight advantage in scoring average, scoring 1.7
more per game (5.8 - 4.1), but Taylor has helped more on the glass and averages 1.8 more rebounds per
game. Taylor also averages 10 more minutes per contest for the short-handed Golden Panthers.
Something to Watch For - Part 3
FIU’s Alex Galindo has made a career against the Warhawks and is averaging a team-best 22 points per
contest in the two games between the two programs. After missing the first 12 games of the campaign with
an ankle injury, Galindo is back in the FIU starting line-up and leads the Golden Panthers with 15.4 points per
game. All-time, the transfer from Kansas is hitting on 53.8 percent of his shots against the Warhawks.
The Series with FIU
ULM has raced out to an early 2-0 lead in the all time series against the Golden Panthers after winning
the annual meeting since joining the Sun Belt Conference for the 2006-07 campaign. The Warhawks hold
matching 1-0 marks in both Miami, Fla., and Monroe, La. Both games have come by narrow margins with ULM
holding an average advantage of five points per contest.
The Last Game in the Series
Jonas Brown hitting a diving lay-up as time expired to help the Warhawks snap an 0-6 start to Sun Belt
Conference play and give ULM a 68-66 win in Miami, Fla., over the Golden Panthers. The Warhawks never
trailed and led by as many as 14 points in the second half, but a career-high 34 points from Alex Galindo including 29 in the second half - helped FIU fight back and tie the score at 66-66 with 11 seconds remaining.
Tony Hooper finished with a team-high 20 points - including 16 in the opening half - while Brown added 14
and Lance Brasher scored 11. Russell Hicks scored 15 points and added eight rebounds off the bench while
Galindo added a game-high 13 boards.
The Last Game in the Series in Monroe, La.
ULM hit on 7-of-8 free throws in the final minute to pull away from FIU in a close 77-69 victory inside FantEwing Coliseum during the 2006-07 campaign. Clinging to a one-possession lead with under two minutes
remaining, the Warhawks locked down on defense and limited the Golden Panthers to 2-for-6 shooting to claim
the victory. Jonas Brown scored a team-high 19 points in the victory to pace four Warhawks in double digits
while FIU’s Chris Fuller matched him with 19 points. A crowd of 3,817 watched ULM improve to 9-0 on the
season inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum and maintain its hold of the West Division’s top slot in its first campaign
in the Sun Belt.
Up Next
The Warhawks weren’t at home long before being sent back on the road. ULM gets a week off before traveling
to Murfreesboro, Tenn., to face preseason Sun Belt Conference-favorite Middle Tennessee on January 31.
After the bout with the Blue Raiders, the Warhawks return home where they will play three of their next four
games inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
ULM Streaks and Trends
Team Streaks:
• ULM snapped a seven-game skid against Sun Belt Conference East Division foes when it defeated
Florida Atlantic on January 22
• ULM picked up its first road victory of the campaign to stop a season-long 10-game skid away from
Fant-Ewing Coliseum to start the year. The win also broke a 14-game road skid by the Warhawks
• ULM has fallen in five straight road games against West Division opponents. ULM’s last win against
the West on the road came at New Orleans on February 9, 2008
• ULM has not defeated South Alabama since joining the Sun Belt Conference (0-3). The Warhawks
have dropped five-straight against the Jaguars including the last two contests in Monroe.
• The home team has won eight straight games in the ULM/Denver series - a streak encompassing
the entire series history
• South Alabama and Western Kentucky are the only remaining teams that ULM has failed to defeat
since joining the Sun Belt Conference. ULM has dropped six-straight against the two East Division
foes
• ULM snapped a two-game skid against Florida Atlantic with a 94-88 win on January 22
• The Warhawks have fallen in back-to-back home games against East Division foes
• ULM broke a five-game conference skid, its first five-game conference losing streak since the team
dropped six in a row to open the 2007-08 campaign, with its win against Florida Atlantic
• The Warhawks saw their streak of five consecutive games out rebounding their opponents snapped
against South Alabama. During the streak, the Warhawks had a +14.0 margin in boards. ULM responded by out rebounding Denver and Florida Atlantic and matching Arkansas State and Troy in its
last four games
• ULM had five players score in double figures in consecutive games (at UALR and against Union)
• After not holding a lead at halftime through the first nine games of the season, ULM has held the
advantage at intermission in seven of its last 10 games. ULM has also been tied at intermission once
during the stretch
• After utilizing a different starting line-up in six of its first nine games, the Warhawks have used the
same starting five in each of its last 10 contests - juniors Kenneth Averette, Malcolm Thomas, and
Jarvis Hill, and sophomores Rudy Turner and Lawrence Gilbert
Individual Streaks:
Tale of the Tape
ULM vs. FIU
Conference Stats and Leaders
(Stats are for Conference Games Only)
Category
ULM (Rnk)
FIU (Rnk)
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Free Throw %
Field Goal %
FG Defense
3-pt FG %
3-pt FG % Defense
68.4 (8)
77.4 (12)
-9.0 (13)
.771 (3)
.384 (13)
.520 (13)
.422 (2)
.421 (12)
62.0 (11)
66.1 (5)
-4.1 (10)
.642 (11)
.417 (11)
.440 (8)
.371 (6)
.333 (2)
Rebounding Offense
Rebounding Defense
Margin
33.6 (9)
31.6 (5)
+2.0 (4)
33.8 (8)
33.4 (8)
+0.4 (8)
Blocks
2.75 (9)
2.25 (10)
Assists
Steals
Turnover Margin
Assist/Turnover
11.75 (9)
4.88 (t-10)
-3.62 (13)
0.93 (7)
12.00 (7)
4.38 (12)
-3.50 (12)
0.82 (12)
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
12.38 (2)
21.25 (12)
10.00 (9)
23.75 (t-5)
3-pt FG Made
8.13 (3)
6.50 (6)
Scoring Leaders
FIU - Freddy Asprilla
ULM - Malcolm Thomas
FIU - Alex Galindo
ULM - Rudy Turner
ULM - Lawrence Gilbert
PPG
17.4
15.3
14.8
12.1
12.0
Rnk (SBC)
5th
10th
15th
25th
26th
Rebounding Leaders
FIU - Freddy Asprilla
ULM - Rudy Turner
ULM - Lawrence Gilbert
FIU - Alex Galindo
RPG
11.0
8.8
6.5
5.3
Rnk (SBC)
1st
3rd
8th
20th
Assists Leaders
ULM - Kenneth Averette
FIU - Nick Taylor
APG
4.00
3.63
Rnk (SBC)
9th
t-12th
Steals Leaders
FIU - Nick Taylor
SPG
1.38
Rnk (SBC)
t-10th
Blocks Leaders
ULM - Rudy Turner
FIU - Freddy Asprilla
BPG
1.50
0.86
Rnk (SBC)
t-8th
t-15th
Field Goal Percentage
FIU - Freddy Asprilla
%
.532
Rnk (SBC)
7th
3-pt Field Goal Percentage %
ULM - Malcolm Thomas
.500
ULM - Lawrence Gilbert
.486
Rnk (SBC)
t-2nd
5th
Free Throw Percentage
FIU - Nikola Gacesa
ULM - Lawrence Gilbert
ULM - Kenneth Averette
ULM - Afam Nweke
Rnk (SBC)
1st
3rd
5th
7th
• Senior Tony Hooper will miss the remainder of the season due to a broken foot
• Sophomore Rudy Turner had his team-leading eight-game stretch of double-digit point performances snapped against South Alabama.
• Sophomore Rudy Turner registered a double-double in back-to-back games for the first time in his
collegiate career at UALR and against Union College
• Sophomore Rudy Turner saw his string of six games with at least two blocks snapped against South
Alabama
• Junior Dynile Forbes scored a new career-high in points in five consecutive games starting with the
New Orleans contest. Including the UNO game, Forbes has scored five, eight, 18, 20, and 27 points,
respectively
• Junior Dynile Forbes attempted 10 free throws in three straight games - against Tennessee Tech, at
UALR, and against Union College. He had one made three in six straight games
• Junior Kenneth Averette has started the last 14 games at point guard for the Warhawks
• Junior Kenneth Averette has at least four assists in eight of his last 10 games. Dating back to the
game against New Orleans, Averette is averaging 4.90 assists and 2.30 turnovers per game
• After starting the first eight games of the season, senior Afam Nweke has come off the bench in
ULM’s last 11 games. He is averaging four rebounds per game off the bench
• Sophomore Lawrence Gilbert has converted at least one 3-point field goal in every game he has
played this season. Starting with the game at Colorado on December 23, Gilbert has hit at least two
3-point attempts - a streak of nine-consecutive games
• Junior Malcolm Thomas has started 14-consecutive games for the Warhawks after coming off the
bench in ULM’s first five games. Since joining the starting line-up, he has attempted 10 or more field
goals in all but three contests, including two of the last five [at Denver and against South Alabama]
• Junior Malcolm Thomas scored a game-high 20 points in two-consecutive Sun Belt games. Four of
Thomas’ 20-point performances have come against league foes
• Junior Jarvis Hill has started 19-straight games for the Warhawks to start his career. He is the only
player on the team to hold the honor of starting every game this season
• Sophomore Mitchell Hampton has gone 4-of-18 from the charity stripe in the 14 games since a
career-best 6-of-9 free throw performance in the first meeting with McNeese State. His season free
throw percentage has dropped to .345 since the McNeese State game
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
%
.947
.917
.870
.864
A Lot on the Line
One of the Sun Belt’s top free throw shooting squads, ULM has been particularly tough in the final
two minutes of games this season. The Warhawks are converting on 81.8 percent of their free throw
shots during that stretch (54-66). Junior Kenneth Averette leads the team in makes (17), attempts
(19), and percentage (89.5) during that stretch, but is followed closely by junior Dynile Forbes’ 87.5
percent clip during the span on 14-of-16 shooting. Junior Malcolm Thomas has also been strong
down the stretch, hitting on 8-of-9 free throw attempts in the game’s final two minutes. In a road win
against Florida Atlantic on January 22, ULM clung to a one-possession lead down the stretch by
converting on 11-of-12 free throws in the game’s final minute.
Getting Offensive
ULM sophomore forward Rudy Turner has provided a load for opposing defenses all season long,
but has been particularly tough on the offensive glass in conference play. Through eight league
games in 2008-09, Turner leads the conference in collecting offensive caroms after pulling down
4.50 per contest - more than a full board better than his closest competition. Turner hasn’t been
alone on the offensive glass for the Warhawks. Fellow sophomore forward Lawrence Gilbert ranks
10th in the conference with 2.13 offensive rebounds per game to help the Warhawks rank second
overall on the offensive glass.
Heating Up
Coming in the coaching staff believed the junior wing Dynile Forbes would provide the offensive
punch off the bench, but an early injury slowed the Bahamian. Suffering a high ankle sprain in the
Warhawks exhibition game, Forbes struggled through the team’s first 10 games and averaged 2.3
points per contest off 17.6 percent shooting. A healthy Forbes has caught fire over the last nine
games. In coming off the bench in all nine games since the start, Forbes has averaged a team-high
14 points per contest off 44.2 percent shooting from the field and 40.8 percent shooting from beyond
the arc.
Hooper’s Season Ends with Injury
ULM shooting guard Tony Hooper saw his senior campaign cut short after X-rays confirmed that
he has a fifth metatarsal fracture in his left foot After serving an eight-game suspension, Hooper
returned to the team hampered by a deep thigh bruise. Limited to four minutes against Tennessee
Tech, the Houston, Texas, native sat out the next two games before breaking his foot in a noncontact drill during practice. A Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team selection, Hooper
appeared in four games for the Warhawks in 2008-09, picking up three starts and averaging eight
points per contest. He currently ranks 15th all-time at ULM in career points, third in made career
3-pointers, sixth in career steals, and 10th in career assists.
ULM Legend Gets NBA Head Coaching Shot
The National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings elevated current assistant coach and
former ULM letterwinner Kenny Natt to the position of interim head coach Monday morning after
the organization dismissed Reggie Theus. Natt, a Bastrop, La., native and four-year letterwinner at
ULM from 1977 to 1980, had been an assistant coach in the NBA for 14 years. His NBA coaching
resume includes nine years as an assistant coach to Jerry Sloan where he helped the Utah Jazz
to a pair of NBA Finals and three seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers where he helped the team
to a 2007 NBA Finals appearance. Natt was in his second season as an assistant with the Kings
before being elevated to interim head coach. The 30th selection in the 1980 NBA draft, Natt started
his professional career by playing one season with the Indiana Pacers. He also played one year
with each the Utah Jazz and the Kansas City Kings before closing out his playing career in the
CBA and World Basketball League. Natt closed out his four-year career at ULM by garnering AllTransAmerica honors (now the Atlantic Sun Conference) after averaging better than 20 points as
a senior. The younger brother of the program’s all-time leading scorer Calvin Natt, Kenny Natt
finished his collegiate career with 1,003 points – the 18th most in program history at the time of his
graduation. In his coaching debut, Natt’s Kings defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 118-103.
A New Top Four
The Warhawks knew coming into the 2008-09 campaign that they were going to have a lot of points
to replace. The team’s leading scorer from a season ago - Tony Hooper at just over 15 points per
game - missed an eight-game stretch before returning for four minutes against Tennessee Tech
last time out. That fact, coupled with the graduation of the team’s next three leading scorers has
left ULM looking to replace a load of points. Graduation, injuries, and absences have caused the
Warhwks to play without 52.4 of the team’s 68 points per game from last season during the eightgame stretch - a total of 77 percent of the team’s point production. Newcomers Lawrence Gilbert
(13.5 ppg), Malcolm Thomas (12.7), and Jarvis Hill (9.1), and returner Rudy Turner (11.2) have
stepped up to take on the load from last season’s departed scorers.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
ULM Career Lists (Trails By)
Total Blocks
1.
Wojciech Myrda
2.
Dennis Newton
3.
Eugene Robinson
4.
Terry Martin
5.
Gerald Phillips
6.
Calvin Natt
7.
Carlos Funchess
8.
Bobby Jenkins
9.
Anthony Smith
Michael Saulsberry
xx. Rudy Turner
535
181
105
99
91
71
68
65
64
64
61
474
120
44
36
30
10
7
4
3
3
Field Goal Percentage
1.
Maurice Stephens
61.3
2.
Eugene Robinson
58.4
3.
Ryan Stuart
58.0
4.
Calvin Natt
57.4
Gerald Morris
57.4
6.
Bobby Jenkins
54.3
7.
Carlos Funchess
54.1
8.
Dennis Newton
52.7
Wojciech Myrda
52.7
10. Michael Saulsberry
52.3
Donald Wilson
52.3
***Rudy Turner
55.6
*** - Requires 48 more career attempts to qualify for list.
ULM Season Records
3-Point Field Goal Percentage [20 Makes]
1.
Brandon Horn
51.6
2.
Lawrence Gilbert
50.8
3.
Anthony Jones
47.7
4.
Carlos Funchess
46.8
5.
Fred Thompson
46.0
Derrick Pollard
46.0
7.
Malcolm Thomas
45.2
8.
Anthony Jones
44.5
9.
Keith Johnson
42.7
10. Carlos Funchess
42.6
Blocks
1.
Wojciech Myrda
2.
Wojciech Myrda
3.
Wojciech Myrda
4.
Wojciech Myrda
5.
Dennis Newton
6.
Eugene Robinson
7.
Dennis Newton
8.
Calvin Natt
9.
Bobby Jenkins
Carlos Funchess
xx Rudy Turner
32-67
30-59
52-109
29-62
74-161
23-50
38-84
54-119
32-72
44-103
172
144
123
96
74
49
46
40
37
37
32
Free Throw Percentage [60 Attempts]
1.
Steve Heiniger
.866
71-82
2.
Billy Brooks
.857
60-70
3.
Mike Rose
.856
83-97
4.
Fred Thompson
.853
87-102
Stuart Toms
.853
128-150
6.
Anthony Jones
.851
80-94
7.
Michael Hardaway
.850
51-60
8.
Jordan Payne
.849
107-126
9.
Larry Carr
.847
72-85
Glynn Saulters
.847
155-183
***Lawrence Gilbert
.875
35-40
*** - Requires 20 more attempts to qualify for list.
ULM - Misc. 2008-09 Statistics
Scoring Runs
ULM
Opp.
5-0 .................................. 28 ..................... 30
6-0 .................................. 14 ..................... 24
7-0 .................................. 11 ..................... 12
8-0 ................................... 5 ...................... 16
9-0 ................................... 6 ........................ 7
10-0 ................................. 2 ........................ 2
11-0...............................................................
12-0 ..............................................................
13-0 ................................. 1 ........................ 1
14-0 ..............................................................
15-0 ..............................................................
16-0 ............................................................ 1
17-0 ................................. 1 ..........................
Pts
Pct.
Scoring Breakdown
Freshmen ....................... 43 .................... 3.4
Sophomores .................. 432 ................. 34.3
Juniors ........................... 684 ................. 54.4
Seniors ........................... 99 .................... 7.9
Robert’s Career Cut Short - Forced into Medical Retirement
ULM guard Brandon Roberts saw his collegiate career end after tests confirmed that the junior
sustained major structural damage to his left knee. For Roberts, this recent injury marks the final
chapter of a career with the men’s basketball team that has been hampered by an unfortunate
string of bad luck. The Van, Texas, native has battled back from a broken foot, broken thumb and
two ACL tears in his right knee. Over the past two seasons Roberts has been under the supervision
of Dr. Tarek O. Souryal, team orthopedic surgeon of the Dallas Mavericks. He ends his playing
days at ULM with 197 points and 108 assists in a 33-game career that stretched four seasons.
Roberts played a big part in the Warhawks’ run towards a West Division Championship in the 200607 campaign, the team’s first season in the Sun Belt Conference. In 15 games that season, he
averaged 9.7 points and 4.7 assists per contest.
Reinforcement Arrives
ULM got a big boost to its offense when sophomore forward Lawrence Gilbert was cleared to play
prior to the game against Louisiana Tech. A transfer from Miami (Fla.), Gilbert exploded for 14 points
off the bench in his first appearance with the Warhawks off 4-of-8 shooting. Through 13 games this
season - including 11 starts - Gilbert is averaging a team-high 13.5 points per game and has accounted for two of the team’s eight double-doubles on the season after scoring 18 points and adding
10 boards off the bench at McNeese State and 17 points and 11 boards against Troy. A Rivals.com
four-star recruit and 24th-ranked small forward as a senior in high school, Gilbert picked up starts
in the Atlantic Coast Conference against Nebraska and North Carolina. He picked up his first ULM
start against Louisiana-Lafayette in the team’s conference opener.
In the Paint
ULM ............................... 412 ................. 32.8
Opponents ..................... 596 ................. 42.6
A Flair for the Dramatic - Comeback Kids
ULM owns a 6-13 record through its first 19 games with two wins coming in dramatic fashion. Two of
ULM’s six victories have come via game-winning baskets in the closing seconds, including a baseline jumper by junior Malcolm Thomas against Stephen F. Austin as time expired in the Warhawks
win. Against UALR, ULM fought its way back from a 10-point halftime deficit and held the ball with
four seconds remaining in regulation. An open 3-point attempt by junior Dynile Forbes bounced
just short to force the game into overtime. ULM would fall in the extra period to thwart its third dramatic comeback of the campaign.
Off Turnovers
ULM ............................... 261 ................. 20.7
Opponents ..................... 331 ................. 23.7
Opponent
Morehead State
Stephen F. Austin
In Last 5 Minutes
ULM ............................... 193 ................. 15.3
Opponents ..................... 206 ................. 14.7
Getting Relief from the Bench
ULM’s bench carried the team in a 60-58 come-from-behind victory against Stephen F. Austin. Of
the Warhawks 60 points in that game, 41 came from the reserves, including a then career-high 18
from junior Malcolm Thomas - including the game winner - and a career-high 14 points from junior
Kenneth Averette. This production should come as little surprise. The Warhawks reserves are
averaging 30.4 percent of the team’s total point output at a combined 20.1 points per game. Twice
this season - against SFA and Union College - the ULM bench has topped 40 points.
Starters .......................... 876 ................. 69.6
Bench ............................ 382 ................. 30.4
Fg% Last 5 Minutes
ULM ............................ 49-125 .............. 39.2
Opponents .................. 67-137 .............. 48.9
FT% Last 5 Minutes
ULM ............................ 74-102 .............. 72.5
Opponents ................... 63-90 ............... 70.0
3FG% Last 5 Minutes
ULM ............................. 21-57 ............... 36.8
Opponents .................... 9-27 ................ 33.3
W/L By Starters
1-0 -- Wiliams, Hill, Roberts, Nweke, Turner
1-0 -- Hooper, Hill, Roberts, Nweke, Hampton
1-0 -- Averette, Hill, Thomas, Gilbert, Turner
3-7 -- Averette, Hill, Thomas, Gilbert, Turner
0-1 -- Williams, Hill, Lassiter, Nweke, Turner
0-2 -- Hooper, Hill, Roberts, Nweke, Turner
0-3 -- Averette, Hill, Thomas, Nweke, Turner
Largest Leads
Overall
at Half
Lost
57, 2:14 2nd half vs Union College
33 vs Union College
7, 9:52 1st half at Colorado
Largest Deficits
Overall
at Half
Overcome
38 - at Tennessee Tech (0:11 2nd)
21 - at Tennessee Tech
17 - Stephen F. Austin (7:59 2nd)
Largest Deficit Final Run
14 (16:40, 2nd)
27-11
17 (7:59, 2nd)
24-5
Top players off the bench:
Player
Games
Lawrence Gilbert
2
Rudy Turner
1
Malcolm Thomas
5
Dynile Forbes
17
Kenneth Averette
5
Afam Nweke
11
Mitchell Hampton
16
Total Points
32
10
43
144
32
40
44
Final Score
Game Winner
56-54
Tony Hooper (0:04)
60-58
Malcolm Thomas (0:00)
Avg.
16.0
10.0
8.6
8.5
6.4
3.6
2.8
Hooper Tabbed Second Team All-Conference
In the preseason vote by the Sun Belt Conference’s coaches and sports information departments,
ULM senior Tony Hooper was named to the preseason all-league second team. A Houston, Texas,
native, Hooper was named to the league’s third team prior to the 2007-08 season. The Warhawks
leading scorer the past three season’s - including last year at 15.1 points per game - Hooper ranks
in the top 20 for career points at ULM and in the top 10 in multiple other categories.
Warhawks Picked Fifth In League’s West Division by Sun Belt Coaches
No team has proved more that the league’s preseason polls don’t matter than the ULM Warhawks.
In their first season in the Sun Belt, the Warhawks were projected to finish last in the West Division
before finishing in a tie for the top spot. In 2007-08, ULM was projected to finish first in a wide-open
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
West before ending the season seventh. With three seniors returning - including a pair of starters
- and an influx of young talent, the Warhawks should be in the mix again despite being projected
by the league’s coaches to finish fifth in the West Division, mere points behind the projected fourthplace team Arkansas State.
West Division
1. UALR (76) - 6 first place votes
2. North Texas (76) - 4 first place votes
3. Louisiana-Lafayette (75) - 3 first place votes
4. Arkansas State (43)
5. ULM (39)
6. Denver (35)
7. New Orleans (20)
East Division
1. Middle Tennessee (76) - 11 first place votes
2. South Alabama (60) - 2 first place votes
3. Western Kentucky (52)
4. Florida Atlantic (38)
5. Florida International (33)
6. Troy (14)
Destination: Hot Springs
Starting this season, the Sun Belt Conference’s championship tournament will be held in Hot
Springs, Ark. at the Summit Arena. While the first round will be played once again at on-campus
sites, the quarterfinals through the finals will return to a neutral site for the first time since the 1993
season when the league’s championship was played at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi,
Miss.
Mascot Mania - ULM Edition
One of only two schools in the country that utilize the Warhawk (Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater
is the other), ULM’s mascot is unique to north Louisiana. Encompassing a dual-connection to the
local hawks that fly around the area bayous and the P-40 ‘Warhawk’ airplanes flown by northeast
Louisiana’s General Claire Chennault and the Flying Tigers during World War II, the Warhawk
provides a unique flair for ULM and the community.
Mascot Mania - Opponent Edition
Amongst all the four-year institutions in the country, Bulldogs is one of the most common mascots,
trailing only Eagles (used 74 times) and Tigers (used 46 times). There are 39 schools that use Bulldogs as their nickname with three of them on the 2008-09 ULM schedule. The Warhawks second
game of the season, a November 17 date at Mississippi State, was the first instance of ULM facing
a ‘Bulldog’ in the campaign, but wasn’t the last time the Warhawks faced a canine. In addition to
MSU, ULM faced the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Union College Bulldogs. Also on the Warhawks schedule were three games against Eagles, including the season opener against Morehead
State and a pair of games against the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech. ULM’s schedule also
featured games against two of the six four-year schools that utilize the Trojan as their mascot - Sun
Belt Conference-foes Troy and UALR.
Congressman Early Begins First Term
In the spirt of election season, ULM head coach Orlando Early solidified his position as one of
the top coaches in the Sun Belt Conference with his appointment to the National Association of
Basketball Coaches Division I congress as the representative of the 13-team league. Serving as
the liaison between the NABC and the Sun Belt Conference coaches, Early’s responsibilities are
to champion the sport of collegiate basketball and advocate for its best interests in current and
future endeavors.
Starting at Home
In stark contrast to his first three seasons in Monroe, ULM head coach Orlando Early’s squad
opened the 2008-09 season on friendly ground. The Warhawks opened the regular season at
home for the first time in Early’s four-year tenure when they hosted Morehead State on November
14. The 2008 season opener also marked the second time that the Warhawks opened against an
unranked team - the first since playing Eastern Illinois to open the 2006-07 campaign. In each of
the previous two seasons, ULM played five straight games away from Fant-Ewing Coliseum before
appearing in front of the home crowd. This season, three of the Warhawks first four games were
at home.
Step-Back Three
The major rule change in men’s collegiate basketball this past season may have a direct impact
on the offense of the Warhawks. One of the Sun Belt Conference’s leading 3-point shooting teams
since joining the league for the 2006-07 season, ULM will have to take a step back to attempt the
long ball. Over the summer, the 3-point line was moved back - from 19 feet nine inches to 20-9.
On the 20-year anniversary of the institution of the 3-point line, the stripe has made its first move
backwards in the collegiate game.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
ULM - Leaders and Trends
Games as Leading Scorer
Malcolm Thomas
Rudy Turner
Lawrence Gilbert
Jarvis Hill
Dynile Forbes
6
5
4
3
2
Games as Leading Rebounder
Rudy Turner
Malcolm Thomas
Lawrence Gilbert
Afam Nweke
Mitchell Hampton
Tony Hooper
Brandon Williams
Jarvis Hill
10
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
Games as Assist Leader
Kenneth Averette
Brandon Williams
Reggie Lassiter
Jarvis Hill
Tony Hooper
Brandon Roberts
Malcolm Thomas
Dynile Forbes
12
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
Double-Digit Points
Rudy Turner
Malcolm Thomas
Lawrence Gilbert
Jarvis Hill
Dynile Forbes
Kenneth Averette
Tony Hooper
Mitchell Hampton
Brandon Williams
Afam Nweke
12
12
10
8
6
3
2
2
1
1
20-Point Games
Malcolm Thomas
Dynile Forbes
Rudy Turner
Jarvis Hill
Lawrence Gilbert
4
2
2
1
1
Double-Digit Rebounds
Rudy Turner
Lawrence Gilbert
Malcolm Thomas
Mitchell Hampton
5
2
1
1
Double-Doubles
Rudy Turner
Lawrence Gilbert
Malcolm Thomas
Mitchell Hampton
4
2
1
1
Charges Drawn
ULM
Lawrence Gilbert
Kenneth Averette
Jarvis Hill
Dynile Forbes
Brandon Williams
Tony Hooper
Rudy Turner
Reggie Lassiter
Afam Nweke
Opponent
25
7
6
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
25
Dunks
ULM
Rudy Turner
Dynile Forbes
Malcolm Thomas
Mitchell Hampton
Tony Hooper
Opponents
18
9
3
3
2
1
46
Three-Point Plays
ULM
Jarvis Hill
Rudy Turner
Malcolm Thomas
Lawrence Gilbert
Kenneth Averette
Dynile Forbes
Afam Nweke
Opponents
23
7
6
3
3
2
2
1
12
Four-Point Plays
ULM
Opponents
n/a
n/a
Jump Balls Controlled
ULM
Rudy Turner
Opponents
6
6
13
Technical Fouls
ULM
Opponents
2
6
First Sub
Brandon Williams
Mitchell Hampton
Afam Nweke
Dynile Forbes
Reggie Lassiter
7
5
5
4
4
Shot Clock Violations Forced
ULM
Opponents
4
6
ULM - Individual Streaks
Longest
Games Scored 5 or more Points
22 • Lawrence Gilbert
13
23 • Malcolm Thomas
8
3 • Rudy Turner
8
24 • Jarvis Hill
7
12 • Kenneth Averette
6
5 • Dynile Forbes
6
20 • Afam Nweke
2
00 • Tony Hooper
2
10 • Brandon Williams
1
32 • Mitchell Hampton
1
11 • Reggie Lassiter
1
Current
13
7
1
7
1
3
1
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Games with 10 or more Points
3 • Rudy Turner
8
23 • Malcolm Thomas
4
22 • Lawrence Gilbert
3
5 • Dynile Forbes
3
24 • Jarvis Hill
3
00 • Tony Hooper
2
20 • Afam Nweke
1
32 • Mitchell Hampton
1
12 • Kenneth Averette
1
10 • Brandon Williams
1
1
4
3
3
1
n/a
1
n/a
n/a
n/a
Games with 20 or more Points
23 • Malcolm Thomas
2
5 • Dynile Forbes
2
3 • Rudy Turner
1
22 • Lawrence Gilbert
1
24 • Jarvis Hill
1
n/a
n/a
1
n/a
n/a
Games with 1 or more Made 3’s
22 • Lawrence Gilbert
13
23 • Malcolm Thomas
7
5 • Dynile Forbes
6
24 • Jarvis Hill
4
10 • Brandon Williams
3
12 • Kenneth Averette
2
00 • Tony Hooper
2
30 • A.J. Toms
1
13
7
3
n/a
1
n/a
n/a
1
Games with 5 or more Rebounds
22 • Lawrence Gilbert
7
3 • Rudy Turner
4
20 • Afam Nweke
3
23 • Malcolm Thomas
3
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2
24 • Jarvis Hill
2
00 • Tony Hooper
2
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1
3
1
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2
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1
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1
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4
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1
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1
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1
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1
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ESPN Ranks ULM Amongst Nation’s Top Programs
ESPN.com spent the summer counting down the top 100 programs in the history of men’s college basketball and a familiar program made the list. Coming in at No. 96, ULM’s storied history
on the hard court once again garnered national attention. Including a period of time that spans
since the 1984 campaign, ULM ranks in a tie with the Southeastern Conference’s Vanderbilt on the
list. Counting the current Sun Belt Conference member institutions, ULM ranks fourth behind only
Western Kentucky (43), South Alabama (T-82), and New Orleans (88). The Warhawks would also
be the highest ranking program of its former league, the Southland Conference, besting Texas-San
Antonio by 61 spots.
A Load of Points to Replace
The start of the 2008-09 season brings a big question for the ULM men’s basketball team - how to
replace the scoring of departed starters Lance Brasher, Jonas Brown and Jordan Payne. A trio of
transfers, the combo provided the Warhawks with 2,367 points during their careers. Payne scored
821 points in two years at ULM while Brown came just short of the mark at 798 during his Warhawk
career. A three-year letter winner for the Warhawks, Brasher chipped in 748 career points. Entering
the season, senior guard Tony Hooper represented the lone holdover on the team with a significant
career point total - 1,243. The next most career points at the Division I level by a Warhawk were 327
- scored by senior forward Afam Nweke in 79 total games entering the campaign.
Home Grown Talent
Some of ULM’s greatest basketball stars have come from Monroe and neighboring parishes. The
2008-09 roster has a distinctly local flare as four players hometowns are within 100 miles of FantEwing Coliseum. Sophomores Mitchell Hampton (Ouachita HS) and Raschard Boatner (Richwood
HS) call the city of Monroe home, while sophomore Rudy Turner (Peabody HS) is from nearby
Alexandria and freshman A.J. Toms (Weston HS) is from Jonesboro.
Hitting the ‘Big Easy’
Of the 12 Division I basketball playing schools in the state of Louisiana, none have hit the New
Orleans area harder for men’s basketball student-athletes then ULM and UNO. Of the Warhawks
15-man roster, three (senior David Garrison, junior Kenneth Averette, and sophomore Lawrence
Gilbert) call the Big Easy home. The Privateers, located in New Orleans, have kept four local stars
on their roster. There are 12 total New Orleans-natives listed on Division I basketball rosters in the
state of Louisiana with the majority - 10 - playing in the Sun Belt Conference (three at ULM, four at
New Orleans, and three at Louisiana-Lafayette). Southern University, located in Baton Rouge, is
the lone other men’s basketball squad with student-athletes from New Orleans. ULM also has one
coach - assistant Harold Juluke - from the area, giving the Warhawks the Big Easy connection.
Bulking Up
After featuring an undersized roster for the majority of his head coaching career at ULM, Warhawk
coach Orlando Early’s 2008-09 squad features an influx of size. With the development of sophomores Rudy Turner (6-8) and Mitchell Hampton (6-7), the addition of junior Malcolm Thomas (6-6),
and the return of senior Afam Nweke (6-7), the Warhawks look to be a more intimidating presence
in the paint. ULM will get added size in the paint as sophomore Lawrence Gilbert (6-7) is eligible to
join the team after redshirting a season ago.
A ‘Point’ of Emphasis
With injuries to the point guard position plaguing the Warhawks over the first few years of Orlando
Early’s tenure in Monroe, the ULM head coach is taking few chances for the upcoming season.
Junior Brandon Roberts appeared in ULM’s exhibition game against William Carey, played 17
minutes, and contributed four points and two assists. He started ULM’s season opener against
Morehead State and added four assists. During the offseason, Early and staff added transfer Reggie Lassiter and freshman Brandon Williams to a group that includes junior Kenneth Averette, a
walk-on turned starter in 2007-08. Counting sophomore Raschard Boatner - redshirting this season
following offseason surgery - the Warhawks had five players who’s primary position is point guard
on the roster. Following a career-ending injury to Roberts following the Auburn game and Boatner’s
continuing recovery, the Warhawks are down to three point guards on the active roster.
Warhawks Lend a Helping Hand
With the coast of Louisiana hit hard by Hurricane Gustav in August, members of the ULM men’s
basketball team elected to lend a helping hand to those in need. Serving those displaced to Monroe by the storm, the Warhawks served food, folded cots, and lent an ear to those in need. This
season’s wasn’t the first time that an Orlando Early-coached team has helped this way inside their
community. In his first season at ULM, the state of Louisiana was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and
the Warhawks helped in a similar fashion for individuals displaced.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
It’s TV Time for the Warhawks
The ULM men’s basketball team is included in the television package announced during the preseason by the Sun Belt Conference. The Warhawks game against Troy will serve as the league
‘Game of the Week’ on Saturday, January 17 inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The league will stay in
Monroe for a pair as the women’s basketball team’s Sunday contest against the Trojans will also be
featured as part of the Sun Belt package.
Seeing Stripes
ULM fans may notice a slight change when the team takes the court this season. The Warhawk
men’s basketball team made the switch to Adidas apparel over the summer, joining the athletic
department’s 15 other sports. ULM makes the change from the Nike swoosh to the three stripes of
Adidas for the upcoming campaign.
A New Face on the Sidelines
While all of Orlando Early’s assistant coaches return for the 2008-09 season, the ULM staff suffered
a big loss over the summer. Longtime Warhawk athletic trainer Robert Williamson retired after a career that spanned four coaches and three different conferences. Starting with the 1977-78 season,
Williamson observed some of the greatest players in program history, sat on the sidelines for 12
conference or divisional championships, and witnessed 515 ULM wins. Stepping in for Williamson
as the athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team is 1998 ULM graduate J.D. Dunavant. Familiar
with winners, Dunavant worked with the ULM softball team in 1997 - the season it advanced to the
NCAA Tournament - and has worked with nationally ranked football and track and field programs
while with Arkansas.
Warhawks Add Mingo During Early Signing Period
The ULM men’s basketball team and head coach Orlando Early announced the signing of former
West Monroe-star Hugh Mingo to a national letter of intent for the 2009-10 season on Thursday
morning. Seeing the value and talent of basketball athletes in north Louisiana, ULM has made a
commitment under Early to add area prep stars to the roster. Eight players on the current roster hail
from Louisiana with three playing at least one year for a Monroe-area high school. Mingo originally
committed with the Warhawks out of high school before opting to take the junior college route. He
was part of a recruiting class that included current Warhawks and area prep stars Rudy Turner
(Peabody HS-Alexandria, La.) and Mitchell Hampton (Ouachita HS-Monroe, La.). Mingo, an athletic
6-3 guard, will join the Warhawks after his sophomore season at South Plains College in Levelland,
Texas. As a freshman with the Texans, Mingo averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game
in helping lead his team to a 30-5 record and a national championship. Early in his sophomore
campaign, Mingo is averaging 15.3 points and two steals per game while hitting on 62.5 percent
of his shots from beyond the arc. At West Monroe High School, Mingo averaged 18 points, 13
rebounds and six assists per game for a 29-7 squad.
Warhawks Add Carr During Early Signing Period
The ULM men’s basketball team tapped into its New Orleans pipeline once again when prep star
Colby Carr signed a National Letter of Intent during the early period to play with the Warhawks
starting with the 2009-10 season. Carr, entering his senior season at O.P. Walker High School, will
become the fifth New Orleans native to sign with ULM since Orlando Early was named head coach.
He will join current Warhawks David Garrison, Nathaniel Roché, Kenneth Averette, and Lawrence
Gilbert. A 6-3 wing, Carr averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior in helping
O.P. Walker to a 4A Louisiana state runner-up finish – falling in the state championship to Helen Cox
and Georgetown signee Greg Monroe.
Offense Struggles in Exhibition Loss
Junior Jarvis Hill scored a team-high 21 points and came one board shy of a double-double for the
Warhawks in a 71-69 loss to William Carey University in ULM’s lone exhibition game of the season.
Senior Afam Nweke added a double-double off the bench with 14 points and 10 rebounds and
freshman Brandon Williams added nine points and three boards. ULM struggled from the git-go
on offense and finished the game with 23 turnovers and a 38.2 percent field goal clip. Enjoying a
noticeable difference in the paint, the Warhawks had three times as many offensive rebounds as
the Crusaders (15-5) and turned that into a 20-6 advantage in second chance points. The ULM
coaches experimented with different line-ups and combinations on the floor in the loss with mixed
levels of success.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
ULM - Top Performances
Total
Opponent
High Point Totals
1. Dynile Forbes
2. Malcolm Thomas
3. Rudy Turner
4. Jarvis Hill
Lawrence Gilbert
6. Rudy Turner
7. Malcolm Thomas
Dynile Forbes
Malcolm Thomas
Malcolm Thomas
27
25
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
High Rebound Totals
1. Malcolm Thomas
Rudy Turner
3. Rudy Turner
4. Rudy Turner
Rudy Turner
Mitchell Hampton
Lawrence Gilbert
Rudy Turner
9. Lawrence Gilbert
10. Rudy Turner
14
at Colorado (12/23/08)
14
at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
12 at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15/08)
11
at UALR (12/31/08)
11
Union College (1/3/09)
11
Union College (1/3/09)
11
Troy (1/17/09
11
at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
10
at McNeese State (12/13/08)
9
at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
High Assist Totals
1. Kenneth Averette
2. Kenneth Averette
Kenneth Averette
4. Tony Hooper
Brandon Williams
Kenneth Averette
7. Kenneth Averette
Kenneth Averette
Kenneth Averette
10. Brandon Roberts
Kenneth Averette
Dynile Forbes
Kenneth Averette
Brandon Williams
Kenneth Averette
Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
High Steal Totals
1. Jarvis Hill
2. Jarvis Hill
Kenneth Averette
4. Jarvis Hill
Brandon Williams
Malcolm Thomas
Jarvis Hill
Kenneth Averette
Kenneth Averette
Malcolm Thomas
5
Morehead State (11/14/08)
4
at Auburn (12/6/08)
4
Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
3
McNeese State (11/20/08)
3
Stephen F. Austin (11/15/08)
3
at Auburn (12/6/08)
3 at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15/08)
3
Union College (1/3/09)
3
South Alabama (1/8/09)
3
at Denver (1/11/09)
High Block Totals
1. Rudy Turner
2. Rudy Turner
3. Rudy Turner
Mitchell Hampton
5. Mitchell Hampton
Rudy Turner
Rudy Turner
Rudy Turner
Rudy Turner
Rudy Turner
Rudy Turner
Rudy Turner
6
Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
5
Morehead State (11/14/08)
3 at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15/08)
3
at Colorado (12/23/08)
2
Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
2
at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
2
New Orleans (12/19/08)
2
at Colorado (12/23/08)
2
at UALR (12/31/08)
2
Union College (1/3/09)
2
at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
2
at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
High Minute Totals
1. Kenneth Averette
2. Malcolm Thomas
Lawrence Gilbert
4. Jarvis Hill
Kenneth Averette
6. Malcolm Thomas
Malcolm Thomas
Lawrence Gilbert
9. Jarvis Hill
Jarvis Hill
Jarvis Hill
Malcolm Thomas
39
38
38
37
37
36
36
36
35
35
35
35
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New Orleans (12/19/08)
at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
Morehead State (11/14/08)
Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
at UALR (12/31/08)
at UALR (12/31/08)
at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
Troy (1/17/09)
at UALR (12/31/08)
Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
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at McNeese State (12/13/08)
Union College (1/3/09)
at Auburn (12/6/08)
at Denver (1/11/09)
Troy (1/17/09)
Morehead State (11/14/08)
at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
New Orleans (12/19/08)
New Orleans (12/19/08)
at Colorado (12/23/08)
Union College (1/3/09)
Troy (1/17/09)
at UALR (12/31/08)
at Colorado (12/23/08)
at Denver (1/11/09)
at Auburn (12/6/08)
at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
at Auburn (12/6/08)
New Orleans (12/19/08)
at UALR (12/31/08)
at McNeese State (12/13/08)
at UALR (12/31/08)
at Denver (1/11/09)
Troy (1/17/09)
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Friday, Nov. 14 • Fant-Ewing Coliseum • 673
Game 2: at Mississippi State 78, ULM 49
Monday, Nov. 17 • Humphrey Coliseum • 4,410
MONROE, La. – Saving the best for last, the ULM men’s basketball team
overcame a double-digit second half deficit in the closing seconds for a 5654 win against Morehead State in the season opening game.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State used a barrage of threes on offense and controlled the paint on defense in a 78-49 win over the ULM
men’s basketball team in Starkville, Miss., on Monday evening inside Humphrey Coliseum.
Senior Tony Hooper struggled on offense all game long, going 3-of-15 in the
game’s first 39 minutes before hitting his last two shots of the game. Hooper
hit a three from the wing with 54 seconds remaining to tie the game before
hitting a driving lay-up on an isolation play with just over four ticks left. The
Houston, Texas, native finished with 14 points on the night.
ULM (1-0) trailed by as many as 15 in the game, and was behind 43-29
early in the second half before mounting the comeback. The Warhawks
buckled down on defense and limited the Eagles to only 19 points in the
second half 25 percent shooting from the field.
Game Notables:
• In his ULM debut, junior Jarvis Hill scored a game-high 22 points and
added five steals. Hill shot 9-of-15 from the floor and had a team-high 12
points in the opening period.
• ULM overcame a 15-point first half deficit and claimed the victory in the
closing seconds of the contest.
• The Warhawks improved to 4-0 all-time in home openers under head
coach Orlando Early.
• Senior guard Tony Hooper moved into sole possession of third place on
the ULM career made 3-point baskets after connecting on the 177th-attempt of his career.
ULM (1-1) struggled to hit from all points on the floor, shooting 29 percent
from the field, under 20 percent from behind the arc, and under 40 percent
from the charity strip.
Barry Stewart finished with a team-high 17 points off 6-of-9 shooting and
paced four Bulldogs in double-digits. Reigning national defensive player of
the year Jarvis Varnado finished with a game-high 11 rebounds and nine
blocks.
ULM junior Jarvis Hill tallied a game-high 19 points to pace the Warhawks
in scoring for the second consecutive game.
Game Notables:
• ULM fell to 0-7 against Southeastern Conference foes under head coach
Orlando Early. The loss marks the 23-consecutive for ULM against the
SEC, dating back to a December 30, 1992 win at Arkansas.
• Junior Jarvis Hill posted a game-high in points for the second consecutive
time in his career. Hill played his prep basketball at Starkville High School
and scored 19 points in his collegiate return to his hometown to lead all
scorers in the game.
• Senior Tony Hooper moved into sole possession of 16th place on the career points list at ULM with 1,271.
• ULM controlled the game in the second half. After allowing 35 points in the
opening period, the Warhawks limited Morehead State to 25 percent shooting in the second half and allowed only 19 points. ULM completed its comeback by allowing only two points in the final seven minutes of the contest.
• The Warhawks owned a 17-13 advantage in offensive rebounding over
the taller Bulldogs, their second consecutive offensive glass advantage to
open the season.
• Sophomore Rudy Turner ended the game with a career-high five blocks.
Turner also added 10 points and eight rebounds.
• ULM connected on fewer than 30 percent of their shots from the field for
the first time since falling to North Texas, 72-40, on February 20, 2008. The
Warhawks hit on 28.3 percent of their shots in that game and 29 percent of
their shots against Mississippi State.
• For only the second time under head coach Orlando Early, the Warhawks
won when scoring under 60 points. ULM’s all-time record when scoring 59
or fewer points under Early is 2-23.
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Game 3: McNeese State 82, ULM 63
Thursday, Nov. 20 • Fant-Ewing Coliseum • 803
Game 4: ULM 60, Stephen F. Austin 58
Tuesday, Nov. 25 • Fant-Ewing Coliseum • 838
MONROE, La. – McNeese State used a hot shooting night and controlled
the glass to defeat the ULM men’s basketball team in a Thursday-night tilt,
82-63, at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
MONROE, La. – ULM used a furious last-minute rally to snatch a 60-58
victory over Stephen F. Austin at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Tuesday night.
Junior Malcolm Thomas led the Warhawks with a career-high 18 points
including the game-winner with 1.8 seconds remaining on the clock.
Junior Jarvis Hill finished with a game-high 18 points for ULM (1-2, 0-0)
to finish as the top scorer in his third consecutive contest. Hill was 6-of-14
shooting on the night. Junior Kenneth Averette finished with nine points on
a perfect 3-for-3 from the field, but an overall cold shooting night doomed
the Warhawks.
ULM hit on 32.8 percent of its shots in the game while McNeese State hit
on 50.9 percent. Three Cowboys scored in double digits led by 16 points
by Diego Kapelan.
Game Notables:
• Junior Jarvis Hill posted a game-high in points for the third time in ULM’s
first three games. Hill scored 18 points to hit 300 for his career (59 at ULM,
241 at Southern Miss).
• Senior Tony Hooper moved into sole possession of 15th place on the career points list despite scoring a season-low three. Hooper also dished out
a ULM season-high six assists.
• Junior Kenneth Averette tied his career high with nine points off 3-for-3
shooting from behind the arc coming off the bench. Averette also dished out
three assists and had two rebounds in 16 minutes.
• Sophomore Mitchell Hampton tallied his third career double-figure point
game after scoring 10. Hampton went to the charity stripe a ULM season
high nine times and converted on six of them.
• Junior Reggie Lassiter (6) and freshman Brandon Williams (5) scored the
first points of their ULM careers. Coming off the bench, the tandem went
4-for-10 shooting.
• Junior Malcolm Thomas finished with a career-high eight rebounds off the
bench to lead the Warhawks.
SFA’s Jarrod McDaniel missed a pair of free throws with nine seconds on
the clock and ULM trailing by three. Seven seconds later, freshman Brandon
Williams nailed an off-balanced 26-foot 3-pointer to knot the score at 58-58
with 1.8 seconds to play.
The Lumberjacks (1-2) turned the ball over on the following in-bounds play
with no time coming off the clock and the ball remaining at the Warhawks
goal. Thomas nailed the game-winning jumper from the left side as time
expired to give the Warhawks the come-from-behind victory.
ULM (2-2) trailed by as many as 13 points with 3:17 remaining in the game
and seven points with 54 seconds left on the clock, but continued to chip
away. The Warhawks out scored the Lumberjacks 17-2 over the final three
minutes. Thomas scored nine points in the stretch.
Game Notables:
• The ULM bench combined to score 41 points in the game - 68.3 percent
of the team’s total offensive output.
• Junior Malcolm Thomas topped the 10-point mark for the first time in his
career and connected on a team-high 18 points in only 20 minutes of action.
• One game after tying his career high in points, junior Kenneth Averette set
a new one with a 14-point performance. The double-digit game marked the
first time Averette has scored 10 or more points in his career. He was 4-for-5
from the field and 6-for-7 from the charity stripe.
• ULM overcame its largest deficit of the season - 17 points - and posted
its second game-winning field goal in the closing seconds of the contest to
date (first against Morehead State).
• ULM trailed by 17 points with just under eight minutes remaining, by 13
points with just over three minutes remaining, and by seven with 54 seconds left. The Warhawks out scored the Lumberjacks, 24-5 in the final eight
minutes.
McNeese 82 • 1-1
Player
24
Pichon, John
Alawoya, P.J.
Penn, Kleon
Martin, Stephan
Collins, C.J.
Kapelan, Diego
Morning, Will
Richard, Patrick
Garr, Adrien
Little, Jamarcus
Holland, Bobby
Neal, Elbryan
David, Preston
Richard, Daniel
Team
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43
15
22
23
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01
03
05
14
20
21
50
54
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3FG % 1st Half: 4-5
FT % 1st Half: 10-15
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80.0%
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0-0
0-0
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2nd half: 2-3
2nd half: 8-13
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66.7%
61.5%
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Game: 6-8
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Turner, Rudy
Nweke, Afam
Hooper, Tony
Hill, Jarvis
Roberts, Brandon
Williams, Brandon
Lassiter, Reggie
Averette, Kenneth
Thomas, Malcolm
Hampton, Mitchell
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24
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10
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23
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6-11
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7-21
16-26
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2nd half: 3-9
2nd half: 10-15
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33.3%
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3 4 7 1
0 1 1 0
1 1 2 1
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0 0 0 1
0 2 2 3
1 1 2 2
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3 2 5 2
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Game: 7-21
Game: 16-26
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2nd
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24
40
39
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Attendance: 803
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Game 5: at Tennessee Tech 108, ULM 70
Saturday, Nov. 29 • Hooper Eblen Center • 878
Game 6: at Auburn 78, ULM 55
Saturday, Dec. 6 • Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum • 3368
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech came out firing on all cylinders in
a 108-70 victory over the ULM men’s basketball team at Eblen Center in
Cookeville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon.
AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn harassed the ULM men’s basketball team on
defense all game long, forcing 29 turnovers in a 78-55 victory at BeardEaves Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday afternoon.
The Golden Eagles torched the nets from all parts on the floor and finished
the game hitting on 51.4 percent of their shots from the field, 60 percent
from beyond the arc, and 88 percent from the charity stripe. Frank Davis
epitomized the hot shooting, connecting on 6-of-7 from three on his way to
a game-high 22 points.
Junior Malcolm Thomas tied his career high with 18 points to lead three
Warhawks in double-figures, but a cold night from the field allowed the
Tigers to put together a pair of strong runs. ULM combined to shoot 36.4
percent from the field, converting on 16 of its 44 shots.
Tennessee Tech (4-1) used a slow start by the Warhawk offense to jump
out to a double-digit lead at 12-2 with 15:50 left in the first half. The Golden
Eagles built their advantage to 16 points at the 13:01 mark before a ULM
run made it 21-14 with under nine in the opening period.
In the second half it was more of the same for Tennessee Tech. The Golden
Eagles blistered the nets to the tune of 62.2 percent shooting in the second
stanza to run away from the Warhawks.
Game Notables:
• Tennessee Tech became the first team to top the 100-point plateau against
ULM since Kansas accomplished the feat in Lawrence to open the 2007-08
campaign.
• Seven Golden Eagles topped double-digits against the Warhawks, the
most by an opposing team since Orlando Early was named head coach.
The last time five players topped double figures against ULM was Troy on
January 31, 2008.
ULM (2-4) fought shot for shot with the Tigers through the first 11 minutes
of the game. With the score tied at 19-19 with 9:03 remaining, Auburn put
together a 14-2 run spanning a four-minute stretch to push the advantage
to double figures.
Auburn (4-4) would lead by as many as 16 in the first half before settling on
a 40-26 advantage at the intermission.
Thomas kept the Warhawks in the game in the opening period by tying his
career high in points with 18 off 7-of-10 shooting.
In the second half, junior Kenneth Averette sparked a Warhawk run that cut
the deficit to 10 points at 58-48 with just under nine minutes remaining in
the period. Auburn locked down on defense and pulled away for the final
score.
Game Notables:
• ULM’s 10-point run in the second half was its longest consecutive points
scored streak of the 2008-09 season.
• Sophomore Rudy Turner established a new career high in points after
scoring 14 on a career-high 11 attempts. Turner also pulled down a gamehigh nine rebounds.
• Both junior Malcolm Thomas and junior Kenneth Averette picked up their
first starts of the season and responded with double-digit point games.
• Three players scored in double figures for the Warhawks for the first time
in the 2008-09 campaign. Two other players scored nine points in the effort
to help ULM score a season-high 70 points.
• ULM’s starters combined to score 53 of the team’s 55 points, for a seasonhigh 96.4 percent of the team’s point production. Including sophomore Rudy
Turner’s 14 minutes played, the Warhawk starters averaged 30.6 minutes
played in the game with junior Jarvis Hill playing a career-high 37 minutes.
• ULM failed to hit 30 percent shooting in the opening half for the third time
in the 2008-09 season.
• ULM fell to 0-2 against the Southeastern Conference’s West Division and
0-3 all-time against Auburn.
• Junior Reggie Lassiter notched his first career start while freshman Brandon Williams picked up his second.
• Freshman A.J. Toms made the first appearance of his collegiate career.
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Game 7: at Louisiana Tech 69, ULM 57
Wednesday, Dec. 10 • Thomas Assembly Center • 2122
Game 8: at McNeese State 66, ULM 57
Saturday, Dec. 13 • Lake Charles Civic Center • 706
RUSTON, La. — Louisiana Tech staked an early lead and hung on for a
69-57 victory over visiting ULM Wednesday night at the Thomas Assembly
Center.
LAKE CHARLES, La. – McNeese State (4-3) capitalized on the slow start
for ULM (2-6) to build a double-digit lead and held on for a 66-57 win over
the Warhawks at the Lake Charles Civic Center on Saturday afternoon. It
was the Cowboys second win in as many tries over the Warhawks after they
picked up an 82-63 win in Monroe, La., on November 20.
Magnum Rolle led all scorers with 19 points for the Bulldogs, while Kyle
Gibson added 16 and Kenneth Cooper scored 13. Rolle added a game-high
eight rebounds and Gibson pulled down seven boards.
La Tech jumped out to a 15-4 lead over the first six minutes of the ball
game by shooting a blistering 6-of-9 from the field. The Warhawks used a
9-2 run over the final four minutes of the half to close the deficit to 32-29 at
the break.
The Bulldogs (4-4) extended their lead out to nine, 40-31, in the opening
minutes of the second half before the Warhawks (2-5) fought back once
again and pulled within one point, 52-51, with just over six minutes
remaining.
ULM went cold from the floor over the remainder of the game connecting on
just 2-of-12 to close out the contest. The Bulldogs ended the game in the
exact opposite way hitting 5-of-8 down the stretch.
Game Notables:
• The game between former rivals seperated by 30 miles of I-20 was the
first between the two programs since the 1990-91 campaign, a stretch of
17 years.
• Sophomore Lawrence Gilbert made his much-anticipated ULM debut and
scored a team-high 14 points off the bench. The Miami (Fla.) transfer was
4-of-8 from the field in 28 minutes of game time.
• ULM fell to 0-12 all-time at the Thomas Assembly Center and 36-47 alltime against Louisiana Tech.
• ULM was whistled for 10 more fouls (23-13) and attempted 15-fewer free
throws (27-12) on the evening.
• Junior Jarvis Hill failed to tally a point for the first time in his ULM career.
Limited to only 10 minutes due to an eye irritation, Hill attempted only one
shot on the night, a 3-pointer from the corner that rimmed out.
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their shooting percentages from the first half and combined for 80 points.
The first half deficit would prove to be too much, however, as the closest
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Game Notables:
• Playing in only his second game of the season, sophomore Lawrence
Gilbert poured in ULM’s first double-double of the 2008-09 campaign. The
New Orleans, La., native scored a career-high 18 points and added a career-high 10 rebounds off the bench.
• Sophomore Rudy Turner controlled the paint and finished with a game-high
- and career-high - 19 points off 8-of-12 shooting. The ULM center finished
the game with a career-high three dunks and added seven rebounds.
• McNeese State swept the season series against the Warhawks for the
ninth time in the 52 opportunities. ULM and McNeese State had split the
previous three seasons in which they met multiple times.
• ULM’s 19.2 percent shooting clip in the opening half was its lowest single
half production since the team shot 15.8 percent (3-of-19) against North
Texas on February 20, 2008. The 16 points in the opening period were three
more than head coach Orlando Early’s low half total of 13 set against North
Texas on February 20 of last season.
• Freshman Brandon Williams came off the bench and set a career-high in
assists with six. Williams also tied senior Tony Hooper for the team seasonhigh in assists this season.
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Monday, Dec. 15 • Cajundome • 2821
Game 10: ULM 72, New Orleans 66
Friday, Dec. 19 • Fant-Ewing Coliseum • 804
LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana-Lafayette had the offense going early and
rolled to an 86-58 win over the ULM men’s basketball team in the Sun Belt
Conference opener for both teams in Lafayette, La. on Monday night inside
the Cajundome.
MONROE, La. – Junior Malcolm Thomas got in the zone early to help the
ULM men’s basketball team snap a five-game skid with a 72-66 win over
New Orleans inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Friday night.
Travis Bureau exemplified the hot-shooting Ragin’ Cajuns’ night after
connecting on 8-of-9 shots from the field to finish with a team-high 18
points. Bureau helped set the pace for a balanced ULL attack that featured
four players in double digits.
Cold shooting plagued the Warhawks early in the opening period. After
scoring on two of its first three shots, ULM would go 8-of-26 down the
stretch in the opening half.
The Ragin’ Cajuns took advantage of the slow ULM start and came out
firing on all cylinders. ULL went 5-of-5 in the opening four minutes to stake
an early 15-6 lead at the 15:35 mark.
Out of the lockers, the Warhawks were able to slow the Ragin’ Cajun
offense and crawled to within seven points at 56-49 with 10:07 remaining.
The offense would once again desert ULM and Louisiana-Lafayette was
able to use quick outlet passes on missed jumpers to extend its advantage
in transition and pull away for the victory.
After the Privateers scored the first basket of the game, sophomore Rudy
Turner scored four points and Thomas drilled the first of five made three’s
on the game to give the Warhawks a lead they would not relinquish.
UNO tied the game at 9-9 with 15:13 remaining in the opening period before
sophomore Lawrence Gilbert put the Warhawks up for good with a trey.
ULM continued to extend its advantage and entered the intermission up by
11 points at 40-29.
ULM’s 56.5 percent shooting clip in the opening period was a season-high
for any half. Thomas entered the lockers with 12 points off 5-of-7 shooting
and seven rebounds.
The Privateers would make a game of it in the second half, twice pulling
the score to within one point, but ULM seemed to always have an answer.
After UNO made it a 52-51 game with 10:17 remaining, the Warhawks
pushed their advantage back above five and were able to hold on down
the stretch.
Game Notables:
• Sophomore Rudy Turner tied a career-high with 12 rebounds while tallying his first double-double of the campaign (18 points/12 boards). He also
added three blocks to his team lead.
Game Notables:
• ULM snapped a season-long five game skid and evened its conference
record at 1-1. Despite New Orleans twice closing the gap to one point, the
Warhawks led the entire second half and converted on their free throws
down the stretch to preserve the win.
• Sophomore Lawrence Gilbert topped double digits for the third consecutive game to start his ULM career.
• Junior Malcolm Thomas scored a career-high 25 points - including 15 via
the 3-point shot - and tied his career-high with eight rebounds.
• Forwards Gilbert and Turner combined to go 10-of-25 from the field (40
percent). The other seven Warhawks combined to shoot 6-of-34 from the
field for 17.6 percent.
• Sophomore Rudy Turner topped double figures in points in his fourth-consecutive game after scoring 14.
• Louisiana-Lafayette used a methodical 30-9 run over the final 10 minutes
of the game to put the Warhawks away. ULM’s last field goal of the game
came at the 7:03 mark - its last score a free throw with 2:47 left
• ULM committed only four turnovers in the second half of the game after
committing 12 in the opening period.
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McKinstry, Darrian
Carmouche, Charles
Mpondo, Johann
Damachoua, Destin
Archie, Justin
Tyrna, Jaroslav
Hart, Ejike
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3FG % 1st Half: 3-6
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Thomas, Malcolm
Averette, Kenneth
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Forbes, Dynile
Williams, Brandon
Nweke, Afam
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3FG % 1st Half: 4-8
FT % 1st Half: 10-13
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Technical fouls: UNO-None. ULM-Turner, Rudy.
Attendance: 804
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Largest lead - UNO by 2 1st-18:14, ULM by 13 1st-01:58.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
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37.5%
100.0%
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Game: 23-51
Game: 7-16
Game: 19-22
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Game 11: at Colorado 65, ULM 62
Tuesday, Dec. 23 • Coors Events Center • 3589
Game 12: ULM 85, Tennessee Tech 78
Monday, Dec. 29 • Fant-Ewing Coliseum • 702
BOULDER, Colo. – Austin Dufault scored a career-high 21 points to help
Colorado squeak out a 65-62 win over the ULM men’s basketball team in
the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colo., on Tuesday night.
MONROE, La. – Three Warhawks had a career night from the floor as the
ULM men’s basketball team defeated Tennessee Tech, 85-78, Monday
night inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Colorado (6-3) hit on 3-of-4 free throws in the final 6.6 seconds including the
go-ahead pair by Nate Tomlinson to give the Buffaloes the lead.
Lawrence Gilbert scored a team-high 22 points, while Rudy Turner netted
21 points and Dynile Forbes added 18 as the Warhawks exacted some
revenge on the Golden Eagles. Tennessee Tech handed ULM its worst loss
of the season (108-70) on Nov. 29.
The Buffaloes would not go away and after trimming the lead one point
on multiple occasions were able to retake the lead, 22-21, with 3:28 left in
the opening period. The Warhawks retook the lead on a driving lay-up by
sophomore Lawrence Gilbert to finish the opening period on a 6-2 run and
take a 27-24 advantage into the intermission.
CU tied the score three minutes into the second half, but the Warhawks
continued to hit their shots and maintain a slim advantage. Finally the
Buffaloes were able to break through at the 15:07 mark when Tomlinson hit
a three to give them a 57-56 lead.
The Warhawks would lead one last time after Turner hit a hotly-contested
lay-up with just over a minute remaining, but Colorado scored six of the
game’s final eight points and the Warhawks turned the ball over with two
seconds remaining.
Game Notables:
• ULM tested the Buffaloes all game long with a stout defensive effort and
finished the game by limiting the nation’s sixth-most efficient offenses (50.5
percent from the field entering the game) to a season-low 41.7 percent effort from the field.
• ULM commanded the glass for the second-consecutive game by outrebounding Colorado by a 45-22 margin.
• Sophomore Lawrence Gilbert scored a career-high 19 points off an 8-of14 effort in the game. He was one of three players to score in double figures
for the Warhawks.
• Sophomore Rudy Turner topped double figures in a caree-best fifth consecutive game after scoring 12 points. He also added a pair of blocks in
the contest.
• Sophomore Mitchell Hampton tied a career-high with eight rebounds last
accomplished against Arkansas last season. He also had a career-high
three blocks.
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• Junior Dynile Forbes (18) and sophomores Lawrence Gilbert (22) and
Rudy Turner (21) established career highs for points in the effort.
• Turner went over 300 points and 200 rebounds for his ULM career. He also
added a career-best six blocks in the effort.
• ULM avenged a 38-point loss to Tennessee Tech from November 29 - its
largest of the season.
• The Warhawks out rebounded their third consecutive opponent on the
season.
• ULM improved to 21-6 and picked up its ninth win in its last 10 chances
at home against a non-conference opponent under head coach Orlando
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Inameti, Bassey
Jones, Alfred
Murphy, Kevin
Barnes, Will
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Gilbert, Lawrence
Thomas, Malcolm
Averette, Kenneth
Hill, Jarvis
Hooper, Tony
Forbes, Dynile
Williams, Brandon
Nweke, Afam
Hampton, Mitchell
Team
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22
23
12
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10
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FG % 1st Half: 14-29
3FG % 1st Half: 4-10
FT % 1st Half: 4-10
48.3%
40.0%
40.0%
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2nd half: 15-29
2nd half: 4-7
2nd half: 15-21
Officials: R-Hal Lusk, U1-Rick Randall, U2-Andrew Walton
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Game: 4-9
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27
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13
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31
21
16
23
19
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2nd
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44
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78
85
Last FG - TTUM 2nd-00:26, ULM 2nd-04:37.
Largest lead - TTUM by 2 1st-19:56, ULM by 14 2nd-12:54.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
51.7%
57.1%
71.4%
Rebounds
Off Def Tot PF
4 4 8 3
3 2 5 4
2 5 7 3
0 0 0 2
0 2 2 3
1 0 1 1
1 2 3 2
1 1 2 1
1 4 5 1
0 1 1 3
1 0 1
14 21 35 23
Game: 29-58
Game: 8-17
Game: 19-31
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ULM
TP
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28
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24
30
27
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10
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38
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Off
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2nd
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Fast
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Game 13: at UALR 95, ULM 87 (ot)
Wednesday, Dec. 31 • Jack Stephens Center • 2589
Game 14: ULM 97, Union College (Ky.) 43
Saturday, Jan. 3 • Fant-Ewing Coliseum • 438
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In what turned into a game of attrition the UALR Trojans were
able to hold off a hard-charging ULM men’s basketball team in a 95-87 overtime victory
inside the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Ark. Wednesday evening.
MONROE, La. – Five scored in double figures and two players had double-doubles as
the ULM men’s basketball team defeated Union College, 97-43, Saturday afternoon
at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The Warhawks were able to erase a 10-point halftime deficit due in large part to junior
Dynile Forbes’ 15 second-half points. Forbes found himself open in the corner, but his
3-point attempt at the regulation buzzer fell short and the game went into overtime.
ULM shot 63.8 percent from the floor in the game including an 11-for-20 effort from
3-point range. Forbes made 4-of-5 attempts from downtown.
In the extra frame, UALR out scored the Warhawks, 16-8, to fend off the methodical
comeback and claim the victory.
ULM shot a red-hot 71 percent from the floor and went 6-for-10 from 3-point range in
the first half to take a dominating 53-20 lead into the break. The Warhawks led 8-0
with 17:30 to play in the opening frame before Union went on a 6-2 spurt to get back
within four at 10-6.
Four total players fouled out and a combined 84 free throws were attempted by both
teams in the effort. A total of 67 points were scored from the charity stripe in the game.
UALR made good on 38-of-49 free throw attempts, good for 77.6 percent. ULM shot
82.9 percent after it went 29-for-35 on its tries from the charity stripe.
ULM would quickly open its lead up with a 28-5 run over the next 8:33 to take a
commanding 38-11 lead. The Warhawks led at the half, 53-20.
Forbes and junior Malcolm Thomas paced five Warhawks in double figures after each
scored 20 points. Shane Edwards and John Fowler scored 22 points apiece for the
Trojans while Steven Moore added 20 points.
Game Notables:
• Sophomore Rudy Turner pulled down his second double-double of the season - and
his second in 2008-09 against a Sun Belt conference foe - after tallying 14 points and
11 rebounds. He has topped double-digits in points seven consecutive games.
• Five players scored in double figures for the Warhawks for the first time since February 7, 2006 against UT-Arlington. The game against UALR marked the first time ULM
lost when five scored in double figures since February 26, 2001, at McNeese State.
• Since the 1992-93 season, ULM has had five score in double figures 47 times and
holds a 41-6 mark.
• The last time ULM had two 20-point scorers was at Centenary on November 7, 2002
- a loss. ULM’s record with two 20-point scorers since the 1992-93 season is 41-7.
• The last time ULM allowed three 20-point scorers was November 20, 1997 at Purdue.
The Warhawks came out of the locker room to outscore the Bulldogs 12-6 in the first
seven minutes of the second half and led 62-26. ULM cooled off a bit from the floor, but
still managed to shoot 55.6 percent in the second half. The Warhawks also connected
on 5-of-10 from beyond the arc in the second frame.
The Warhawks put it in cruise control for the 54-point victory.
Game Notables:
• Five players topped double digit scoring for the second time in as many games, led
by a career-high 27 points from junior Dynile Forbes.
• ULM shot a season-best 63.8 percent from the floor in the game and a season-high
71 percent in the opening period.
• ULM’s 54-point win was the third-largest margin of victory in program history and the
highest when the ULM team failed to reach 100 points. The 43 points the Warhawks
held the Bulldogs to were the ninth-fewest in program history.
• Sophomore Mitchell Hampton tallied the first double-double of his career after scoring a season-high 11 points and adding a career-high 11 rebounds. Sophomore Rudy
Turner also registered a double-double, giving ULM its first double-double tandem in
a single game of the season.
• UALR and ULM combined to attempt 84 free throws in the contest. Nicholls State
and ULM combined for 83 free throw attempts on February 3, 1996 - the last time the
two teams attempted more than 80. Bradley was the last ULM opponent to shoot more
than 45 free throws, attempting 48 on November 21, 2003.
• The last time two Warhawks had a double-double in the same game was when
Turner and senior Afam Nweke accomplished the feat against Rice in the Hawkeye
Challenge in the 2007-08 campaign, a span of 36 consecutive games.
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Game 15: South Alabama 90, ULM 57
Thursday, Jan. 8 • Fant-Ewing Coliseum • 544
Game 16: at Denver 58, ULM 47
Sunday, Jan. 11 • Magness Arena • 2088
MONROE, La. – Brandon Davis didn’t miss while scoring a career-high 30 points to
lead South Alabama to a 90-57 win over the ULM men’s basketball team Thursday
night inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, La.
DENVER, Colo. – Denver executed its offense to perfection in the second half to
overcome a first period deficit and pull out a win over the visiting ULM men’s basketball
team, 58-47, inside Magness Arena in Denver, Colo., on Sunday afternoon.
Davis was 11-for-11 from the floor while teammate Domonic Tilford scored 22 points
and DeAndre Coleman added 12 points of his own. Both Davis and Coleman finished
with a double-double in the game.
Denver finished the second half connecting on 66.7 percent of its shots after converting on only 36 percent in the opening period.
An eight-minute cold stretch at the end of the first half and into the second without
a field goal doomed the Warhawks. ULM stayed cold throughout the game and shot
just 27.3 percent from the floor and hit on only five field goal attempts in the second
period.
South Alabama shot 64.3 percent from the floor and took control from the start of the
second half.
The score remained close throughout the first half despite South Alabama shooting
60.7 percent from the floor. The two squads traded leads eight times in the first half as
neither squad could seize momentum. Neither team led by more than five.
ULM struggled late in the first stanza, not able to score a field goal in the last four
minutes. The Warhawks kept it close by connecting on 11-of-12 free throws and out
rebounding the Jaguars 16-14.
South Alabama came out strong to start the second half, going on a 17-4 run to open
up its lead to 59-41 with 15:36 to play. The lead would continue to grow as ULM could
not mount a rally. The Warhawks mustered just 20 second half points.
Game Notables:
• For the first time in the 2008-09 season, ULM connected on more 3-point field goals
(10) than 2-point field goals (5). The Warhawks converted on 47.6 percent of their
shots from beyond the arc, compared to only 14.7 percent from inside the arc.
• ULM fell to 0-3 against South Alabama since joining the Sun Belt Conference prior
to the 2006-07 campaign.
• Sophomore Lawrence Gilbert scored a team-high 16 points off 4-of-7 shooting from
the field.
• Sophomore Rudy Turner’s stretch of eight-consecutive games in double figures was
snapped after the Alexandria, La., native scored only two points.
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10 of the Warhawks next 13 points to help the team regain the lead at 24-21 with 2:06
left in the opening stanza.
ULM would maintain its advantage and on the strength of Turner’s 10 points and six
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The Warhawks went on a 6-2 run to open the second half and push their advantage
to 31-25. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Travis Hallam keyed an 8-0 run to give the
Pioneers the lead back at 37-33.
DU would go on another run and extend its lead to as many as 10 points on the
strength of a pair of treys by the 6-9 Hooper. The two squads traded buckets down
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double-digit lead.
Game Notables:
• Sophomore Rudy Turner topped double digits in points for the ninth time in 10 games
after scoring a game-high 16 points. He added eight rebounds, including five on the
offensive glass, to push him over 100 on the season.
• Sophomore Lawrence Gilbert was held without a shot in the opening period for the
first time in his career. He finished the game with six points and extended his consecutive games with a made 3-point attempt to 10.
• ULM fell to 0-9 on the road during the 2008-09 campaign after dropping their 13thconsecutive contest away from Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
• Denver held serve on its home court, keeping the series trend of neither team winning
on its opponents home court intact.
• The Warhawks bench failed to score a single point for the first time in 16 chances
this season.
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the Pioneers all the room they would need for a 16-2 run. Freshman forward Andrew
Hooper scored 12 of his team-high 14 points in the second half, including a pair of
treys during the run to help push the advantage to double figures.
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Game 17: at Arkansas State 65, ULM 62
Thursday, Jan. 15 • Convocation Center • 3667
Game 18: Troy 71, ULM 70
Thursday, Jan. 15 • Convocation Center • 3667
JONESBORO, Ark. – In a game that went to the wire Arkansas State was able to hang
on to a slim lead and down the ULM men’s basketball team, 65-62, in the Convocation
Center in Jonesboro, Ark., on Thursday evening.
MONROE, La. --- The ULM men’s basketball team went shot-for-shot with the Sun
Belt Conference’s top offensive squad, but in the end came up one point short in a
71-70 loss inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Saturday afternoon.
Despite an even rebounding mark, Arkansas State was able to control the paint,
outscoring the Warhawks 38-10 and limiting ULM’s starting frontcourt to a combined
5-for-25 performance. Eric McKinney finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds while
Shawn Morgan came off the bench for 19 points and nine boards.
Trailing by one point with under a minute remaining, Brandon Hazzard hit a deep
shot to finish with a team-high 13 points for Troy. The shot gave the Trojans a 69-67
advantage in the game’s waning seconds
Junior Malcolm Thomas finished with game-high honors in points, scoring 20 points
for ULM off 8-of-12 shooting. Junior Dynile Forbes added 13 points off the bench
and sophomore Lawrence Gilbert scored 10. Sophomore Rudy Turner finished with a
team-high 14 rebounds.
In a back-and-forth opening period neither team could gain much of an advantage on
the scoreboard. ULM slowly pulled away and built a six-point advantage at 23-17 with
6:53 remaining in the first half.
Arkansas State would respond with a 9-0 run over the next five minutes to build a threepoint advantage, its largest of the opening period, with under a minute remaining. The
opening period featured seven ties and six lead changes.
A pair of free throws by sophomore Lawrence Gilbert with 36 seconds remaining in
the opening period knotted the score at 26-26, a ledger the two teams would take into
the intermission.
ULM came out swinging in the second half and, on a barrage of treys took a six-point
lead at 43-37 with 13:21 remaining. The Red Wolves would answer and rattled off a
10-3 run to retake the advantage.
After Thomas knotted the score one last time on a jumper with 7:50 remaining,
Arkansas State went back into the paint to take the final lead. The Warhawks would
draw to within one possession several times down the stretch, but couldn’t finish the
comeback
Game Notables:
• Sophomore Rudy Turner pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds, including a careerhigh eight on the offensive end.
• ULM fell to 0-10 on the road in the 2008-09 campaign, its longest road losing streak
to start a season since starting 0-10 in the 1959-60 season.
Originally ruled a two, Hazzard’s shot with 31 seconds on the clock was reversed to a
trey a timeout and two possessions later – a move that would provide the Trojans the
extra insurance they would need in a game that went to the wire.
ULM turned the ball over with less than 20 seconds remaining and Michael Vogler was
fouled and sent to the free throw line. The Hazzard shot was changed and Vogler hit
both free throw attempts to push the Troy lead to four points with under 16 seconds
remaining.
The Warhawks opened the game cold from the field, going 0-for-8 in the first four
minutes and allowing the Trojans to build a 9-0 lead. ULM would respond and, over
the next nine minutes and hit 10-of-13 shots to stake a 27-23 lead with 6:59 remaining
in the opening period.
Thomas scored all 10 of his first half points during the stretch.
ULM looked like it would start to pull away on several occasions, but each time would
see Troy hit a trey to stop the run. The Trojans converted on six 3-point attempts in the
opening period to enter the lockers trailing by four points at 40-36.
The second half featured eight ties and five lead changes with neither team capable of
staking an advantage of more than five points. Troy took the lead for the final change
on Hazzard’s shot.
Game Notables:
• Junior Malcolm Thomas scored a game-high 20 points in his second consecutive
game, giving him four games against league opponents in which he has scored 20
or more points.
• Sophomore Lawrence Gilbert registered his second career double-double after scoring 17 points and adding a career-high 11 rebounds.
• ULM fell at home against Troy for the first time in series history (2-1).
• Junior Jarvis Hill played lockdown defense on Donald Boone, limiting the league’s
second leading scorer to 14 points below his season average.
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Game 19: ULM 94, at Florida Atlantic 88
Thursday, Jan. 22 • FAU Arena • 764
BOCA RATON, Fla. – In a game that resembled a Wild West shootout at times, the
ULM men’s basketball team weathered the storm and snapped a 14-game road losing
streak by downing Florida Atlantic 94-88 in Boca Raton, Fla., on Thursday night.
ULM built a 17-point second half lead and held on for the six-point victory. Florida
Atlantic capitalized on timely scoring and missed free throws in the final 10 minutes to
draw the score to within a one possession game.
Junior Dynile Forbes iced the game at the line, converting on 7-of-8 free throws in
the final minute to seal the victory. Forbes finished with 19 points and was one of five
Warhawks in double figures. Sophomore Rudy Turner led the team with 23 points and
11 rebounds.
For the Owls, Paul Graham III scored a game-high 29 points to pace four in double
figures. Shavar Richardson added 20 points while Alex Tucker added 12 points and
11 assists.
FAU led by as many as seven points in the first half before Turner took control and
pulled the Warhawks to within a possession.
ULM briefly took the lead in the opening period at 30-29 with under four minutes remaining, but a pair of free throws by Nwoji gave the Owls the lead back. All hell would
break loose as after a tipped ball out of bounds, the FAU bench was whistled for a
series of four technical fouls that gave ULM eight free throws and the ball.
Senior Afam Nweke would go 7-for-8 from the line and Thomas drilled a trey to key a
10-0 ULM run that lasted 18 seconds. The Warhawks would use the spurt to take a
42-34 halftime lead.
The Warhawks came out punching in the second half and extended their advantage to
17 points with 13:05 remaining before the Owls were able to catch fire. Florida Atlantic
would catch fire and hit on 16 of its next 20 shots to pull to within five points at 83-78
with 1:21 remaining.
Game Notables:
• The Warhawks would not attempt another field goal down the stretch, but converted
on 11-of-12 free throws in the final minute to claim the victory and snap the road skid.
• Senior Afam Nweke finished with a career-high 16 points and added seven rebounds.
He was 8-for-10 from the charity stripe.
• Sophomore Rudy Turner scored a career-high 23 points and added 11 rebounds for
his fourth double-double of the campaign.
• ULM snapped a 14-game road skid and avoided starting the season 0-11 on the road
for the first time since the program’s first season on the court.
• Five players scored in double figures for the Warhawks for the third time in the 200809 season. ULM also had five with 10 or more against UALR and Union College.
• ULM’s 45 free throws were the most the team has attempted all season, topping the
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Orlando Early
ULM Head Coach
Gardner-Webb, ‘90
Fourth Season
44-66 Overall
On April 11, 2005 former Alabama assistant Orlando Early was
named the sixth head coach of the ULM men’s basketball program. An
enthusiastic leader and proven winner, Early instantly became the face
of one of the region’s most historic programs, leading the Warhawks
into the Sun Belt Conference and establishing him as one of the rising
stars of the collegiate basketball coaching fraternity.
Now entering his fourth season at the helm, Early has proven
himself in short time as the best man to return the program to the successes it experienced during its gloried past.
Under Early’s guidance, the Warhawks have returned to their dominant ways inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum posting a 28-12 home record in
his first three seasons. During one stretch, including the entire 2006-07
season, ULM rattled off 15-consecutive home victories – a streak that
reached as high as sixth nationally before it ended on a buzzer beating
shot.
Early - The Head Coach
With only three seasons under his belt at ULM, it hasn’t taken
long for Early to experience the highs and lows that come with being
the head coach of collegiate basketball program. He was hired with the
daunting task of succeeding the program’s only 400-game winner and
the Southland Conference’s all-time winningest coach in Mike Vining.
The off-court challenges came before Early’s first ULM squad ever
took to the floor. On August 23, 2005 – just over four months after the
coach’s appointment – the southern half of the Warhawks home state
was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The squad featured two players and
an assistant coach directly affected by the disaster. Already an uphill
battle with a program that failed to tally double-digit wins for the first
time in 46 seasons, Early guided the team to a 10-18 overall record.
One year later the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference
and, under Early’s guidance, made their presence known immediately.
Picked in the 2006-07 preseason league polls to finish last, the Earlyled Warhawks raced out to a 4-0 league start and ended the season
with an 11-7 conference mark. With an 18-14 overall record marking
the program’s first winning campaign since the 2001-02 season, ULM
won a share of the West Division title. The team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament before being
knocked out – in overtime – by eventual champion North Texas.
ULM’s postseason win and winning league record were also the
first for the program since the 2001-02 campaign.
Having taken the league by storm during his sophomore campaign, Early garnered Coach of the Year honors from four different
outlets, including the Sun Belt Conference, Louisiana Association of
Basketball Coaches, Louisiana Sports Writers Association, and National Association of Basketball Coaches. Early also ended the 2006-07
season as a finalist for the Hugh Durham Mid-Major Coach of the Year
award.
With high expectations for the 2007-08 season, ULM opened at
eventual national champion Kansas and became the only program on
the season to convert on better than 50 percent of their field goals in
the loss to the Jayhawks. ULM challenged nationally ranked Michigan
State in the CBE Classic before breaking out with a win over the Big
10’s Iowa in the opening round of the Hawkeye Challenge.
From hunter to hunted, ULM entered the conference slate with a
.500 record and ready to defend its divisional title from the previous
season. A buzzer-beating shot in the league opener, coupled with some
unlucky bounces along the way culminated in a 10-21 season that
ended with a first-round loss at Middle Tennessee in the Sun Belt Conference tournament.
Through his first three seasons as a head coach, Early has led the
Warhawks to a 38-53 overall record.
Early - The Assistant
Beginning his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at
his alma mater, Gardner-Webb, in the 1993-94 season, Early began a
meteoric rise over the next ten years. His work in a supporting role became nationally recognized and culminated in an appearance in Athlon
magazine’s Fall 2004 basketball issue as the third best assistant coach
in the nation.
With Early on the sideline, teams have posted a winning record
nine times – including five seasons with 20 or more wins – and advanced to the NCAA Tournament on seven occasions.
After two seasons with his alma mater, Early joined the staff at
Western Carolina for the 1995-96 season. In his first year as an assistant with the Catamounts, Early helped the team to the Southern
Conference championship and his first NCAA Tournament appearance.
One year later, he was promoted to associate head coach – a position
he served in for two seasons.
Prior to the 1998-99 season, Early continued his coaching assent
by joining Bobby Lutz’s staff as an assistant at UNC-Charlotte. In three
seasons with the 49ers, Early helped the team to a pair of Conference
USA titles, two NCAA Tournament appearances, an NIT appearance
and 62-38 overall record.
Three years later Alabama’s Mark Gottfried came calling for Early
and added him to his staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2001-02
season. On December 23 of his first season in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
reached a No. 1 national ranking on their way to an SEC regular season championship and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance.
In four seasons with the Crimson Tide, Early helped the team to
four-consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Alabama topped 20 wins three
times with the ULM head coach on the sidelines and posted a combined 88-41 record.
Early – The Player
Before starting his collegiate coaching career Early served as the
floor general of the Gardner-Webb Running Bulldogs in Boiling Springs,
N.C. As the team’s point guard, he helped the team to the 1988 NAIA
District 26 title.
A four-year letterwinner as a point guard, he graduated with a degree in accounting in 1990.
Early – The Person
An avid teacher of the game, Early spends his summers teaching
the game of basketball to youth in the Monroe, La. area. In the summer
of 2008, Early returned to his hometown of Lebanon, Va. to conduct his
first youth basketball camp in the area.
More than just a basketball teacher, Early has instilled in his players a responsibility to the community they live in. Following Hurricane
Katrina Early and his first team of Warhawks volunteered during the
relief efforts - lending an ear, serving food, and organizing supplies for
those displaced by the disaster. This past summer, the Warhawks were
at it again, helping ease the pain of those families that were displaced
to Monroe, La. due to Hurricane’s Gustav and Ike.
Early is married to the former Jualeah Johnson. The couple has
three children, Nakita, Storm and Erica.
A native of Lebanon, Va., he was born on November 27, 1967.
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#3 • Rudy Turner
Sophomore • Forward • 1L • 6-8 • 275
Alexandria, La. • Peabody HS
Notables
• Topped 20 points for the second time in his career after scoring a career-high 23 points off 7-of-12 shooting at Florida Atlantic (1/22). Finished the game with
his fourth double-double of the season after pulling down 11 rebounds, including six on the offensive glass.
• Struggled from the field at Arkansas State (1/15), scoring six points on 2-of-12 shooting, but finished the game with a career-high 14 rebounds. Of his
rebounding total, a career-high eight were on the offensive end.
• Tallied back-to-back double-doubles against UALR (12/31) and Union College (1/3). Against the Trojans, scored 14 points and added 11 rebounds. Against
the Bulldogs, added 13 points and 11 rebounds in 17 minutes of play. Now has four double-doubles on the season and five in his career.
• Scored a then career-high 21 points and added a career-high six blocks against Tennessee Tech (12/29). Of his 21 points, 17 came in the second half to help
the Warhawks put away the Golden Eagles. Also topped the 300 career points and 200 career rebounds plateau in the effort.
Turner’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
23 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
23 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
Made FG
Season
Career
8 - 2X (last 12/29/08)
8 - 2X (last 12/29/08)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
n/a
Made FT
Season
Career
10 - at UALR (12/31/08)
10 - at UALR (12/31/08)
Rebounds
Season
Career
14 - at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
14 - at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
Offensive
Season
Career
8 - at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
8 - at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
Defensive
Season
Career
8 - Union College (1/3/09)
10 - vs. Rice (12/1/07)
Assists
Season
Career
2 - at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
2 - at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
Steals
Season
Career
2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08)
2 - 4X (last 11/17/08)
Blocks
Season
Career
6 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
6 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
Minutes
Season
Career
34 - 2X (last 1/11/09)
34 - 2X (last 1/11/09)
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
9.
23 at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
21 vs Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
19 at McNeese State (12/13/08)
18 at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15/08)
16 at Denver (1/11/09)
14 at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
14 vs New Orleans (12/19/08)
14 at UALR (12/31/08)
13 vs. Rice (12/1/07)
13 at Arkansas State (2/28/08)
13 vs. Union College (1/3/09)
• In the nine games since being limited due to injury against Auburn (12/6), has averaged 15.1 points and eight rebounds per game off 45-of-74 shooting from
the field (60.8 percent). Turner had gone over double figures in points in a career-high eight consecutive games and posted his first double-double (18 points/12
boards) of the season at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15) off a career-high seven offensive boards during the stretch.
• Saw his eight-game streak in double figures snapped after scoring two against South Alabama (1/8). Responded by scoring a game-high 16 points and adding a game-high eight rebounds at Denver (1/11) last time out.
• Four days after sustaining a head injury against Auburn (12/6), scored 10 points and added five rebounds against Louisiana Tech (12/10). Was limited to only
16 minutes of play against the Bulldogs because of foul trouble, but finished the game a season-best 5-of-6 from the floor. Topped that performance against
McNeese State (12/13) by scoring a then career-high 19 points off 8-of-12 shooting from the floor and adding seven rebounds.
• Scored a then career-high 14 points and added a then season-high nine rebounds against Tennessee Tech (11/29). Also added a pair of blocks to his teamleading total.
• Has at least one deflection in 14 of 19 games this campaign including multiple swatted shots in a stretch of six consecutive games.
• Was the most imposing player on the floor for the Warhawks in a season-opening against Morehead State (11/14). Finished with 10 points, eight rebounds,
and a career-high five blocks while continually demanding double and triple teams from the Eagles. Helped control the paint for the Warhawks and limit the
Eagles to 25 percent shooting in the second half.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
MP
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
14
22
21
22
25
24
14
16
21
28
27
21
28
34
17
23
34
33
25
32
2-3
5-7
1-2
2-8
3-5
5-11
1-3
5-6
8-12
5-10
6-8
4-6
8-11
2-8
6-8
1-4
8-12
2-12
2-5
7-12
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-3
0-1
0-0
2-2
1-2
4-5
0-0
0-0
3-4
8-9
2-2
4-4
5-8
10-12
1-1
0-0
0-2
2-4
0-1
9-14
2-2-4
3-5-8
0-3-3
2-1-3
0-3-3
2-7-9
1-2-3
1-4-5
4-3-7
7-5-12
4-3-7
1-2-3
4-4-8
5-6-11
3-8-11
1-3-4
5-3-8
8-6-14
0-3-3
6-5-11
1
2
4
4
3
1
2
5
4
1
4
5
3
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
0
1
4
5
1
1
2
3
1
1
5
0
4
0
5
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
3
2
2
6
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
7
10
2
6
7
14
2
10
19
18
14
12
21
14
13
2
16
6
4
23
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
Overall
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
29-10
19-18
48-28
MP/AVG
480/16.6
469/24.7
949/19.8
FG
59-102
81-150
140-252
PCT
.578
.540
.556
3FG
0-0
0-1
0-1
PCT
.000
.000
.000
FT
57-79
51-71
108-150
PCT
.722
.718
.720
O-D-T
RPG
41-90-131 4.5
57-76-133 7.0
98-166-264 5.5
F-DQ
72-4
61-2
133-6
A
1
5
6
T
41
34
75
B
29
32
61
S
15
11
26
TP/AVG
175/6.0
213/11.2
388/8.1
Sun Belt
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
17-4
8-8
25-12
MP/AVG
267/15.7
236/29.5
503/20.1
FG
29-52
33-71
62-123
PCT
.558
.465
.504
3FG
0-0
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
.000
FT
26-36
31-44
57-80
PCT
.667
.705
.713
O-D-T
25-46-71
36-34-70
61-80-141
F-DQ
31-1
26-0
57-1
A
0
5
5
T
17
21
38
B
19
12
31
S
7
5
12
TP/AVG
84/4.9
97/12.1
181/7.2
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
RPG
4.2
8.8
5.6
#5 • Dynile Forbes
Junior • Guard • TR • 6-2 • 170
Freeport, Bahamas • Cochise College
Notables
• First name is pronounced “Duh-Nile”. Goes by the nickname ‘Nyla’.
• Scored 19 points and iced the game at the line by going 7-for-8 in the final minute at Florida Atlantic (1/22) last time out. Finished the
game against the Owls with a career-best 10-of-11 performance at the charity stripe.
• Registered a new career-high in points in three consecutive games. Scored 18 points against Tennessee Tech (12/29) and topped that
with 20 points at UALR (12/31). Against Union College (1/3), exploded for 27 points off 8-of-9 shooting from the field. Averaged 21.7 points
per game during the stretch.
• After going to the line only four times in ULM’s first 11 games, has been to the charity stripe a team-best 50 combined times over the last
eight games. Had three consecutive games in which he went to the line 10 times.
Forbes’ Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
• Went 2-for-3 from the field in 13 minutes against New Orleans (12/19). Upped that with a then career-best eight-point performance at
Colorado (12/23). Also had a career-high four rebounds against the Buffaloes.
27 - Union College (1/3/09)
27 - Union College (1/3/09)
• Score five points and added a career-high four assists against Louisiana Tech (12/10). Played in a career-high 30 minutes in the contest
and pulled down a then career-high three rebounds.
Made FG
Season
Career
8 - Union College (1/3/09)
8 - Union College (1/3/09)
• Scored the first points of his ULM career in the closing minutes of the game at Mississippi State (11/17). Drained a three from the corner
on his only shot attempt of the game.
Made 3’s
Season
Career
4 - 2X (last 1/15/09)
4 - 2X (last 1/15/09)
• Became the seventh junior college all-American to sign with ULM since the beginning of the 1970 season. Garnered second team
honors after his sophomore season at Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz. Was also named Arizona Community College Player of the Year
after averaging 22.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Scored over 1,600 points in two seasons at Cochise.
Made FT
Season
Career
10 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
10 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
• Is only the seventh foreign-born player to play for ULM and only the second to come from the Bahamas. Ryan Stuart, a junior college
transfer and two-year letterwinner, is also from Freeport and finished his ULM career with 1,238 points, the 19th most in school history.
ULM’s other foreign-born players have come from the Dominican Republic (1), Finland (1), Cameroon (1) and Poland (2).
Rebounds
Season
Career
4 - 3X (last 1/15/09)
4 - 3X (last 1/15/09)
Offensive
Season
Career
3 - South Alabama (1/8/09)
3 - South Alabama (1/8/09)
Defensive
Season
Career
4 - Union College (1/3/09)
4 - Union College (1/3/09)
Assists
Season
Career
4 - at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
4 - at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
Steals
Season
Career
2 - Union College (1/3/09)
2 - Union College (1/3/09)
Blocks
Season
Career
n/a
Minutes
Season
Career
30 - 2X (last 12/31/08)
30 - 2X (last 12/31/08)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
27 vs. Union College (1/3/09)
20 at UALR (12/31/08)
19 at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
18 vs. Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
15 vs. Troy (1/17/09)
13 at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
8 at Colorado (12/23/08)
6 vs South Alabama (1/8/09)
5 at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
5 vs. New Orleans (12/19/08)
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
MP
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
7
2-5
1-3
1-1
0-0-0
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
3
1-1
1-1
0-0
0-0-0
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
13
1-5
0-3
0-1
0-1-1
5
0-2
0-1
1-1
0-0-0
15
0-3
0-3
0-0
0-2-2
30
2-9
1-7
0-0
1-2-3
15
0-3
0-3
0-0
0-1-1
19
0-8
0-3
2-2
0-2-2
13
2-3
1-1
0-0
1-1-2
21
3-11
2-7
0-0
1-3-4
25
4-8
2-5
8-10
1-2-3
30
4-7
3-5
9-10
0-2-2
24
8-9
4-5
7-10
0-4-4
16
2-12
1-8
1-2
3-0-3
10
0-2
0-1
0-0
0-1-1
19
4-7
4-6
1-4
2-2-4
27
5-10
3-7
2-3
0-1-1
27
4-11
1-5
10-11 1-0-1
FG
3FG
FT
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
3
0
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
1
0
2
4
1
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
5
0
2
5
8
18
20
27
6
0
13
15
19
Overall
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
17-0
17-0
MP/AVG
311/18.3
311/18.3
FG
40-111
40-111
PCT
.360
.360
3FG
23-71
23-71
PCT
.324
.324
FT
41-54
41-54
PCT
.759
.759
O-D-T
10-24-34
10-24-34
RPG
2.0
2.0
F-DQ
28-0
28-0
A
14
14
T
21
21
B
0
0
S
9
9
TP/AVG
144/8.5
144/8.5
Sun Belt
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
8-0
8-0
MP/AVG
161/20.1
161/20.1
FG
21-60
21-60
PCT
.350
.350
3FG
13-36
13-36
PCT
.361
.361
FT
25-32
25-32
PCT
.781
.781
O-D-T
7-9-16
7-9-16
RPG
2.0
2.0
F-DQ
17-0
17-0
A
5
5
T
9
9
B
0
0
S
5
5
TP/AVG
80/10.0
80/10.0
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#10 • Brandon Williams
Freshman • Guard • HS • 6-1 • 160
Houston, Texas • Aldine HS
Notables
• In nine minutes off the bench against South Alabama (1/8) scored six points off a pair of made 3-point attempts. Against Troy (1/17) last
time out, pulled in a career-high six rebounds.
• Tallied a career-high six assists in 29 minutes at McNeese State (12/13). Became the second Warhawk point guard on the season to
have a positive assist-to-turnover ratio, joining junior Kenneth Averette. Also scored three points against the Cowboys off 3-of-3 shooting
from the charity stripe.
• Topped double digits for the first time in his career after scoring 12 points at Tennessee Tech (11/29). Also added four rebounds and tied
his career high with three assists.
Williams’ Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
12 - at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
12 - at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
Made FG
Season
Career
4 - at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
4 - at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
2 - 2X (last 1/8/09)
2 - 2X (last 1/8/09)
Made FT
Season
Career
3 - at McNeese State (12/13/08)
3 - at McNeese State (12/13/08)
Rebounds
Season
Career
6 - Troy (1/17/09)
6 - Troy (1/17/09)
Offensive
Season
Career
1 - 3X (last 1/17/09)
1 - 3X (last 1/17/09)
Defensive
Season
Career
5 - Troy (1/17/09)
5 - Troy (1/17/09)
Assists
Season
Career
6 - at McNeese State (12/13/08)
6 - at McNeese State (12/13/08)
Steals
Season
Career
3 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
3 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
Blocks
Season
Career
1 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
1 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
Minutes
Season
Career
34 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
34 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
8.
9.
10.
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
12 at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
6 vs South Alabama (1/8/09)
5 vs. McNeese State (11/20/08)
4 vs. Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
4 at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15/08)
3 at McNeese State (12/13/08)
3 at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
2 at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
1 vs. New Orleans (12/19/08)
• Picked up the first start of his career against Stephen F. Austin (11/25) and tallied career-highs in minutes (34), assists (3), steals (3) and
blocks (1). Hit arguably the biggest shot of the season to date for the Warhawks, an off-balanced 26-footer with 1.8 seconds remaining to
tie the score at 58-58. ULM forced a turnover on the ensuing in-bounds play and scored the game winner as time expired.
• Scored the first points of his career off a 2-of-4 performance against McNeese State (11/20). Also hit the first three of his career in the
effort.
• Came off the bench in ULM’s season-opening 56-54 win over Morehead State (11/14) and added a pair of rebounds and a pair of assists.
• Is the third Warhawk player under head coach Orlando Early to come to ULM after playing their prep basketball at Aldine HS in Houston,
Texas. He joins current senior teammate Tony Hooper and two-year letterwinner Jonas Brown as being former Aldine stars at ULM.
• In his debut with the Warhawks, scored nine points and added three rebounds in the exhibition game against William Carey. Started the
game at guard and collected four fouls in the first half, but was able to respond and play the majority of the second half.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
GS
MP
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
*
27
16
12
12
34
33
6
8
29
23
19
11
10
4
22
9
15
11
15
20
4-7
0-4
0-5
2-4
1-6
4-14
0-2
1-3
0-2
2-5
0-4
0-0
0-1
0-1
0-1
2-4
0-1
0-1
0-1
1-3
1-4
0-3
0-2
1-3
1-3
2-9
0-2
0-2
0-1
0-0
0-3
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
2-4
0-0
0-0
3-3
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-3-3
0-2-2
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-4-5
1-3-4
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-1-1
0-2-2
0-0-0
1-1-2
0-0-0
0-2-2
0-1-1
0-1-1
0-1-1
1-5-6
0-1-1
4
0
0
1
2
4
1
0
4
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
3
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
0
2
6
3
4
3
0
2
4
0
3
1
4
2
5
1
1
2
3
5
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
9
0
0
5
4
12
0
2
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
3
*
*
Overall
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
19-2
19-2
MP/AVG
309/16.3
309/16.3
FG
13-62
13-62
PCT
.210
.210
3FG
7-35
7-35
PCT
.200
.200
FT
7-12
7-12
PCT
.583
.583
O-D-T
4-24-28
4-24-28
RPG
1.5
1.5
F-DQ
27-0
27-0
A
44
44
T
30
30
B
1
1
S
9
9
TP/AVG
40/2.1
40/2.1
Sun Belt
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
8-0
8-0
MP/AVG
116/14.5
116/14.5
FG
5-20
5-20
PCT
.250
.250
3FG
3-9
3-9
PCT
.333
.333
FT
1-3
1-3
PCT
.333
.333
O-D-T
1-12-13
1-12-13
RPG
1.6
1.6
F-DQ
12-0
12-0
A
19
19
T
10
10
B
0
0
S
2
2
TP/AVG
14/1.8
14/1.8
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#11 • Reggie Lassiter
Junior • Guard • TR • 6-0 • 175
Washington, D.C. • Bakersfield College
Notables
• Made his first appearance in over a month after coming in for one minute at Florida Atlantic (1/22) last time out.
• Earned the first start of his career against Tennessee Tech (11/29) and scored two points in 14 minutes of play.
• Dished out three assists without committing a turnover against Stephen F. Austin (11/25) and scored three points off
1-of-2 shooting last time out.
• Scored the first points of his Division I career against McNeese State (11/20) on 2-of-6 shooting from the field. Finished
with a career-high six points and two rebounds.
Lassiter’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
6 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
6 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
Made FG
Season
Career
2 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
2 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
n/a
Made FT
Season
Career
2 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
2 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
Rebounds
Season
Career
2 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
2 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
Offensive
Season
Career
n/a
Defensive
Season
Career
2 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
2 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
Assists
Season
Career
3 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
3 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
Steals
Season
Career
1 - 2X (last 11/29/08)
1 - 2X (last 11/29/08)
Blocks
Season
Career
n/a
Minutes
Season
Career
18 - 2X (last 11/25/08)
18 - 2X (last 11/25/08)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
6 vs. McNeese State (11/20/08)
3 vs. Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
2 at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
• Came off the bench in ULM’s opening game victory against Morehead State (11/14), providing a spark on defense that
limited the Eagles to only 25 percent shooting in the second half.
• Did not participate in ULM’s exhibition game against William Carey University.
• Was the final member to join the 2008-09 Warhawks, signing out of Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif. With the
Renegades, led the team to a No. 1 overall ranking and a 52-18 overall record in two seasons.
• Is one of three ULM players all-time to join the squad after playing their prep basketball in Washington, D.C. Joe Childress (1996-99) and David Walker (1999) also joined the ULM squad after playing for their high schools in the United
States capital.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
Did not participate
16
0-3
0-1
0-0
0-0-0
15
0-4
0-1
0-0
0-0-0
18
2-6
0-1
2-4
0-2-2
18
1-3
0-0
1-2
0-1-1
*
14
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-1-1
5
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0-0
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0-0
MP
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
1
3
3
0
1
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
2
3
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
6
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Overall
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
7-1
7-1
MP/AVG
87/12.4
87/12.4
FG
4-17
4-17
PCT
.235
.235
3FG
0-3
0-3
PCT
.000
.000
FT
3-6
3-6
PCT
.500
.500
O-D-T
0-4-4
0-4-4
RPG
0.6
0.6
F-DQ
8-0
8-0
A
5
5
T
10
10
B
0
0
S
2
2
TP/AVG
11/1.6
11/1.6
Sun Belt
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
1-0
1-0
MP/AVG
1/1.0
1/1.0
FG
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
3FG
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
FT
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
O-D-T
0-0-0
0-0-0
RPG
0.0
0.0
F-DQ
0-0
0-0
A
0
0
T
0
0
B
0
0
S
0
0
TP/AVG
0/0.0
0/0.0
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#12 • Kenneth Averette
Junior • Guard • 1L • 5-8 • 145
New Orleans, La. • St. Catherine College
Notables
• Has four or more assists in eight of his last 10 games dating back to the contest against New Orlenas (12/19). During that
stretch, has six games with one or zero turnovers, and has eight games with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Dished out a career-high nine assists at UALR (12/31). Also tied his career high in points with 14 against the Trojans. His 70
assists on the season are the most on the team. Leads the team with 13 games with three or more assists and has averaged
4.8 [compared to 1.8 turnovers] per game over the last four contests.
• Enjoyed the best four-game offensive output of his career. Averaged 11 points per game over the Warhawks spanning from
the McNeese State (11/20) game through the Auburn (12/6) game and posted four of his top five career scoring games during
the stretch. Dished five assists after picking up the start against Auburn (12/6), his first of the 2008-09 campaign.
Averette’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
14 - 2X (last 12/31/08)
14 - 2X (last 12/31/08)
• Scored a career-high 14 points off the bench on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe against
Stephen F. Austin (11/25) in a come-from-behind victory for the Warhawks.
• Off the bench against McNeese State (11/20), tied a then career-high with nine points off a career-best 3-of-3 performance
from beyond the arc. Also dished out three assists and pulled down two rebounds.
Made FG
Season
Career
4 - 2X (last 12/31/08)
4 - 2X (last 12/31/08)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
3 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
3 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
• Came off the bench in the closing minute against Morehead State (11/14) as a defensive substitution and forced the game’s
biggest turnover. After the Warhawks had tied the game with 54 seconds remaining, Averette harassed Eagle point guard
Robert Murry into a back court violation with 36 seconds left. The Warhawks would score on the ensuing possession to take
their first lead of the game
Made FT
Season
Career
6 - 3X (last 12/31/08)
6 - 3X (last 12/31/08)
• Joined the Warhawks as a walk-on prior to his sophomore season and was thrust into a starter’s role at point guard following a wave of injuries. Finished his first Division I campaign with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio.
Rebounds
Season
Career
3 - at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
4 - 2X (last 1/24/08)
Offensive
Season
Career
1 - 2X (last 12/6/08)
1 - 10X (last 12/6/08)
Defensive
Season
Career
3 - at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
4 - Middle Tennessee (1/24/08)
Assists
Season
Career
9 - at UALR (12/31/08)
9 - at UALR (12/31/08)
Steals
Season
Career
4 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
5 - South Alabama (2/2/08)
Blocks
Season
Career
n/a
Minutes
Season
Career
39 - at UALR (12/31/08)
39 - at UALR (12/31/08)
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
1.
3.
4.
7.
9.
14 vs. Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
14 at UALR (12/31/08)
12 at Auburn (12/6/08)
9 at Louisiana-Lafayette (2/14/08)
9 vs. McNeese State (11/20/08)
9 at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
7 at Troy (1/31/08)
7 vs. Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
6 at Denver (1/11/09)
6 at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
6 at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
Did not participate
1
0-0
12
0-2
16
3-3
23
4-5
32
3-5
*
32
2-7
*
37
2-7
*
13
0-0
*
21
2-4
*
21
1-5
*
29
0-1
*
30
2-5
*
39
4-8
*
18
2-2
*
31
1-3
*
27
1-5
*
30
2-5
*
25
1-3
*
25
1-4
MP
0-0
0-1
3-3
0-1
1-3
2-3
0-1
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-1
1-1
0-2
1-1
1-1
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
6-7
2-2
6-10
1-2
1-2
0-0
2-2
0-0
2-2
6-9
0-0
2-2
4-4
2-2
0-0
4-4
0-0-0
0-2-2
1-1-2
0-0-0
0-2-2
1-0-1
0-3-3
0-1-1
0-1-1
0-2-2
0-1-1
0-0-0
0-2-2
0-2-2
0-0-0
0-1-1
0-1-1
0-1-1
0-0-0
0
1
2
2
2
4
2
0
2
0
3
2
2
2
0
0
3
3
3
0
2
3
3
4
5
3
1
0
4
4
7
9
6
0
5
7
5
2
0
1
1
2
1
8
4
2
0
3
0
9
1
1
2
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
4
0
3
3
0
1
1
2
0
0
9
14
9
12
5
1
5
4
0
7
14
5
5
6
6
2
6
Overall
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
27-11
19-14
46-25
MP/AVG
412/15.3
463/24.4
875/19.0
FG
19-62
31-74
50-136
PCT
.306
.419
.368
3FG
6-21
10-23
16-44
PCT
.286
.435
.364
FT
17-25
38-48
55-73
PCT
.680
.792
.753
O-D-T
8-17-25
2-20-22
10-37-47
RPG
0.9
1.2
1.0
F-DQ
20-0
33-0
53-0
A
42
70
112
T
37
42
79
B
0
0
0
S
21
21
42
TP/AVG
61/2.3
110/5.8
171/3.7
Sun Belt
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
18-11
8-8
26-19
MP/AVG
317/17.6
219/27.4
536/20.6
FG
14-48
13-37
27-85
PCT
.292
.351
.318
3FG
4-15
2-8
6-23
PCT
.267
.250
.261
FT
14-20
20-23
34-43
PCT
.700
.870
.791
O-D-T
6-11-17
0-8-8
6-19-25
RPG
0.9
1.0
1.0
F-DQ
17-0
13-0
30-0
A
31
32
63
T
26
13
39
B
0
0
0
S
19
8
27
TP/AVG
46/2.6
48/6.0
94/3.6
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#20 • Afam Nweke
Senior • Forward • 3L • 6-7 • 225
Houston, Texas • Elkins HS
Notables
• Name is pronounced ‘uh-fom nuh-wick-e’
• Playing in his 98th career contest at Florida Atlantic (1/22), scored a career-high 16 points off 4-of-5 shooting from the field and a career-best 8-of-10 performance
from the charity stripe.
• Hit the 500 rebound plateau for his career after pulling down five boards at Arkansas State (1/15).
• Pulled down six rebounds - including four offensive - against Union College (1/3) in 24 minutes of play.
• Scored six points and tied his career high with six made free throws against New Orleans (12/19). Saw his string of 11-consecutive made free throws snapped
against Tennessee Tech (12/29), but did convert on 2-of-3 attempts.
Nweke’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
16 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
16 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
• Scored six points off 3-of-5 shooting against Louisiana Tech (12/10) in only 13 minutes of play. Added two points and four rebounds at McNeese State (12/13/08)
and two points and one rebound at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15) while coming off the bench.
• Scored a season-high seven points and tied his season high with five offensive rebounds against Tennessee Tech (11/29).
• Teamed with sophomore Rudy Turner to control the paint in a 56-54 come-from-behind victory over Morehead State on opening night. Tied with Turner for the
team lead in rebounds (8) and helped limit the Eagle offense to only eight points in the paint and 19 total points in the second half. Also set the picture-perfect
screen that freed senior Tony Hooper on the game-winning bucket with just over four seconds remaining
Made FG
Season
Career
4 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
5 - 2X (last 12/19/07)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
n/a
• Came off the bench in ULM’s exhibition against William Carey University and tallied a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Seven of his rebounds were
offensive. Nweke went 5-for-6 from the field in the game.
Made FT
Season
Career
8 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
8 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
Rebounds
Season
Career
• Averaged 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game over the Warhawks final four contests of the 2007-08 season. Upped his career shooting percentage (.561)
after connecting on 14-of-18 shots during the stretch. Scored 10 points against Middle Tennessee in the season finale to top the double-digit plateau for the third
time as a junior.
8 - Morehead State (11/14/08)
14 - vs. Rice (12/1/07)
Offensive
Season
Career
5 - 2X (last 11/29/08)
8 - Louisiana-Lafayette (12/30/07)
Defensive
Season
Career
4 - 5X (last 1/22/09)
10 - 4X (last 2/9/08)
Assists
Season
Career
2 - Troy (1/17/09)
2 - 4X (last 1/17/09)
Steals
Season
Career
2 - at Auburn (12/6/08)
2 - 5X (last 12/6/08)
Blocks
Season
Career
1 - 3X (last 1/3/09)
3 - New Orleans (1/11/07)
Minutes
Season
Career
34 - at Auburn (12/6/08)
40 - UALR (12/21/06)
1.
2.
3.
4.
7.
9.
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
16 at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
14 vs. Louisiana College (12/19/07)
11 vs. Denver (2/28/07)
10 vs. New Orleans (1/11/07)
10 vs. Rice (12/1/07)
10 at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08)
9 at Southern Methodist (11/22/06)
9 at Western Kentucky (2/23/08)
8 five times - last vs. UALR (3/1/08)
• Despite standing 6-7, is one of the top rebounders in the Sun Belt Conference with a league-average of 6.2 boards per game. During his career, Nweke has
posted more double-digit rebounding games (13) than he has double-digit point games (5). On three occasions he has posted a double-double.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
MP
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
27
27
24
21
20
24
34
13
15
9
19
10
11
15
24
20
7
12
8
20
5-6
1-3
0-7
0-3
2-2
2-5
1-1
3-5
0-2
0-1
0-3
1-3
1-1
0-0
0-3
1-3
0-0
1-2
1-1
4-5
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-7
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-1
3-6
2-4
0-0
2-2
2-2
6-6
0-0
2-3
2-2
1-2
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
8-10
7-3-10
5-3-8
4-1-5
3-4-7
0-4-4
5-0-5
0-3-3
1-1-2
1-3-4
1-0-1
2-2-4
1-3-4
1-4-5
1-3-4
4-2-6
2-1-3
1-1-2
1-4-5
1-1-2
3-4-7
2
1
4
1
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
5
0
3
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
14
3
0
0
5
7
4
6
2
2
6
2
4
2
1
3
0
2
2
16
Overall
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS MP/AVG
FG
16-0
71/4.4
2-8
32-26 723/22.6 59-95
31-29 707/22.8 58-109
19-8
333/17.5 18-50
98-63 1834/18.7 137-262
PCT
.250
.621
.532
.360
.523
3FG
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-1
PCT
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
FT
0-2
45-67
44-61
31-42
120-172
PCT
.000
.672
.721
.738
.698
O-D-T
5-16-21
88-133-221
65-123-188
37-44-81
195-316-511
RPG
1.3
6.9
6.1
4.3
5.2
F-DQ
6-0
87-3
79-0
36-1
208-4
A
1
17
6
3
27
T
5
26
40
13
84
B
1
18
9
3
31
S
1
14
15
5
35
TP/AVG
4/0.3
163/5.1
160/5.2
67/3.5
394/4.0
Sun Belt
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
18-17
18-16
8-0
44-33
PCT
.667
.508
.467
.565
3FG
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
.000
.000
FT
28-41
23-33
19-22
70-96
PCT
.683
.697
.864
.729
O-D-T
RPG
51-70-121 6.7
36-74-110 6.1
12-16-28
3.5
99-160-259 5.9
F-DQ
53-2
42-0
17-1
112-3
A
9
2
2
13
T
10
21
0
31
B
9
7
0
16
S
8
10
2
20
TP/AVG
92/5.1
85/4.7
33/4.1
210/4.8
MP/AVG
437/24.3
415/23.1
110/13.8
962/21.9
FG
32-48
31-61
7-15
70-124
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#22 • Lawrence Gilbert
Sophomore • Forward • TR • 6-7 • 210
New Orleans, La. • Miami (Fla.)
Notables
• Registered his second double-double of the season after scoring 17 points and adding a career-high 11 rebounds against Troy (1/17) in the
Warhawks last home game. Went 2-for-3 from beyond the arc at Florida Atlantic (1/22) last time out to extend his consecutive games with a made
trey streak to 13.
• Has topped double digits in 10 of 13 games this season after scoring 10 at Florida Atlantic (1/22) in the Warhawks last game. Counting his season
at Miami (Fla.), nine of his top 10 career scoring games have come in the 13 contests since he joined the ULM line-up, including the top eight.
• After being shutout in the opening period, combined to score 12 points in the second half and overtime against UALR (12/31). Also pulled down
six defensive rebounds in the effort. Was also shut out in the opening period at Denver (1/11), but finished with six points in the second half off
2-of-2 shooting from beyond the arc.
Gilbert’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
22 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
22 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
Made FG
Season
Career
8 - 2X (last 12/29/08)
8 - 2X (last 12/29/08)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
5 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
5 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
Made FT
Season
Career
7 - at McNeese State (12/13/08)
7 - at McNeese State (12/13/08)
Rebounds
Season
Career
11 - Troy (1/17/09)
11 - Troy (1/17/09)
Offensive
Season
Career
6 - Troy (1/17/09)
6 - Troy (1/17/09)
Defensive
Season
Career
7 - at McNeese State (12/13/08)
7 - at McNeese State (12/13/08)
Assists
Season
Career
3 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
3 - Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
Steals
Season
Career
1 - 4X (last 1/15/09)
1 - 6X (last 1/15/09)
Blocks
Season
Career
3 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
3 - at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
Minutes
Season
Career
38 - at Denver (1/11/09)
38 - at Denver (1/11/09)
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
22 vs Tennessee Tech (12/29/08)
19 at Colorado (12/23/08)
18 at McNeese State (12/13/08)
17 vs Troy (1/17/09)
16 at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15/08)
16 vs South Alabama (1/8/09)
14 at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
12 at UALR (12/31/08)
11 at Louisville (12/23/06) - with Miami
10 at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
10 at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
Overall
GP-GS MP/AVG
2006-07 (UM) 20-2
119/6.0
2007-08
Redshirt at ULM
2008-09
13-11
382/29.4
Totals
33-13 501/15.2
Sun Belt
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS MP/AVG
Redshirt at ULM
8-8
245/30.6
8-8
245/30.6
• Scored a then career-high 19 points off a then career-best 8-of-14 performance from the field at Colorado (12/23). Topped that performance after
hitting on 8-of-10 shots (including 5-of-6 threes) against Tennessee Tech (12/29) for a career-high 22 points. Added a career-high three assists
in the effort.
• Picked up his first start with the Warhawks at Louisiana-Lafayette (12/15). Against the Ragin’ Cajuns scored 16 points and added five rebounds.
• Posted ULM’s first double-double of the season after scoring a career high 18 points and adding a career high 10 rebounds at McNeese State
(12/13).
• Made his much-anticipated ULM debut and scored a team-high 14 points against Louisiana Tech (12/10). Also added three rebounds, one block
and one steal against the Bulldogs.
• Redshirted at ULM in 2007-08 after transferring from the University of Miami after his freshman campaign.
• Picked up a pair of starts while playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference - against Nebraska and at North Carolina. Averaged 13 minutes per
game in those starts.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
Did not participate
28
4-8
31
5-13
*
30
5-15
*
25
3-5
*
32
8-14
*
30
8-10
*
36
4-9
*
16
2-4
*
28
4-7
*
38
2-5
*
28
3-13
*
32
5-13
*
28
2-6
MP
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
2-6
1-4
2-4
1-3
2-4
5-6
2-6
2-2
4-6
2-2
2-6
3-7
2-3
4-5
7-8
4-5
2-3
1-1
1-2
2-2
0-0
4-4
0-0
2-2
4-4
4-4
1-2-3
3-7-10
2-3-5
0-5-5
3-2-5
3-2-5
0-6-6
0-1-1
2-5-7
1-3-4
3-3-6
6-5-11
3-5-8
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
1
3
1
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
2
4
3
4
2
1
3
2
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
14
18
16
9
19
22
12
6
16
6
10
17
10
FG
11-32
PCT
.344
3FG
3-10
PCT
.300
FT
5-9
PCT
.556
O-D-T
14-12-26
RPG
1.3
F-DQ
14-0
A
7
T
8
B
1
S
2
TP/AVG
32/1.6
55-122
66-154
.451
.429
30-59
33-69
.508
.478
35-40
40-49
.875
.816
27-49-76
41-61-102
5.8
3.1
34-0
48-0
13
20
27
35
8
9
4
6
175/13.5
207/6.3
FG
PCT
3FG
PCT
FT
PCT
O-D-T
RPG
F-DQ
A
T
B
S
TP/AVG
28-73
28-73
.384
.384
18-37
18-37
.486
.486
22-24
22-24
.917
.917
17-35-52
17-35-52
6.5
6.5
20-0
20-0
8
8
17
17
5
5
2
2
96/12.0
96/12.0
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#23 • Malcolm Thomas
Junior • Guard/Forward • TR • 6-6 • 185
Karnack, Texas • Tyler JC
Notables
• Has four games in conference in which he has scored 20 or more points, including matching game-high 20-point performance at Arkansas State
(1/15) and against Troy (1/17). Also topped 20 points against New Orleans (12/19) and at UALR (12/31). Is averaging a team-best 15.3 points per
conference game after topping double digits in six of eight league games.
• Had converted on 17-straight free throw attempts before missing his first attempt against Union College (1/3). The Warhawks longest consecutive
made free throw streak of the season, Thomas’ career-best spanned a period of seven games dating back to the contest against Louisiana Tech
(12/10).
Thomas’ Season/Career Highs
• Scored a career-high 25 to lead the Warhawks to their first conference win. Was 5-for-7 from 3-point in the win over New Orleans (12/19), added
eight rebounds, his first career block, and drew primary defensive responsibilities on T.J. Worley - UNO’s leading scorer entering the game - limiting
him to 4-of-16 shooting from the field.
25 - New Orleans (12/19/08)
25 - New Orleans (12/19/08)
• Saw his stretch of seven consecutive games with a made three-pointer snapped against Colorado (12/23) after going 0-for-1 from beyond the arc.
Had failed to hit a three in back-to-back games for the first time in his Warhawk career, before going 4-for-8 at UALR (12/31). Since then, has hit at
least one trey in four consecutive games.
Made FG
Season
Career
9 - New Orleans (12/19/08)
9 - New Orleans (12/19/08)
• Tallied the first double-double of his career, and the Warhawks third of the season, against Colorado (12/23). Scored 13 points and added a
career-high 14 rebounds to lead ULM.
Made 3’s
Season
Career
5 - New Orleans (12/19/08)
5 - New Orleans (12/19/08)
Made FT
Season
Career
6 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
6 - Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
Points
Season
Career
Rebounds
Season
Career
14 - at Colorado (12/23/08)
14 - at Colorado (12/23/08)
Offensive
Season
Career
4 - 2X (last 12/13/08)
4 - 2X (last 12/13/08)
Defensive
Season
Career
11 - at Colorado (12/23/08)
11 - at Colorado (12/23/08)
Assists
Season
Career
3 - 2X (last 1/3/09)
3 - 2X (last 1/3/09)
Steals
Season
Career
3 - 2X (last 1/11/09)
3 - 2X (last 1/11/09)
Blocks
Season
Career
1 - 2X (last 1/11/09)
1 - 2X (last 1/11/09)
Minutes
Season
Career
38 - at Colorado (12/23/08)
38 - at Colorado (12/23/08)
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
1. 25 vs. New Orleans (12/19/08)
2. 20 at UALR (12/31/08)
20 at Arkansas State (1/15/09)
20 vs. Troy (1/17/09)
5. 18 vs. Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08)
18 at Auburn (12/6/08)
18 vs. Union College (1/3/09)
8. 13 at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)
13 at Colorado (12/23/08)
13 at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09)
• Erupted for a then career-high and team-leading 18 points in only 20 minutes off the bench in a come-from-behind win against Stephen F. Austin
(11/25). Scored nine points - including the game winner as time expired - over a 17-2 ULM run to end the game. Added four rebounds.
• Playing for one of the top junior college teams in the nation, was one of four players to top double digits in points after averaging 14.1 per contest.
Led Tyler JC in made 3-point field goals and steals and was amongst the team leaders in rebounds while adding 5.1 per game.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
MP
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
*
16
16
16
19
20
16
36
34
31
31
36
38
24
26
24
31
34
28
35
31
0-5
2-4
3-8
1-8
5-9
3-7
7-13
4-14
3-13
1-8
9-16
5-14
2-10
8-16
7-12
1-9
5-9
8-12
7-19
5-14
0-0
1-2
1-2
0-2
2-2
1-2
4-8
1-4
1-5
1-3
5-7
0-1
0-2
4-8
3-6
1-1
2-4
4-6
4-10
3-9
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-4
6-8
2-4
0-0
4-5
4-4
4-4
2-2
3-3
0-0
0-0
1-3
2-2
0-0
0-0
2-4
0-2
0-2-2
2-2-4
3-1-4
2-6-8
2-2-4
1-1-2
1-7-8
4-0-4
4-2-6
0-2-2
1-7-8
3-11-14
2-5-7
0-2-2
0-0-0
0-2-2
0-3-3
1-1-2
3-1-4
0-3-3
3
4
3
3
1
2
4
0
0
4
2
2
3
4
0
1
0
3
3
3
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
1
3
1
0
1
2
0
2
2
1
3
1
1
7
3
2
0
1
3
1
2
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
3
1
1
1
0
5
7
4
18
9
18
13
11
7
25
13
4
20
18
5
12
20
20
13
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Overall
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
19-14
19-14
MP/AVG
525/27.6
525/27.6
FG
86-215
86-215
PCT
.400
.400
3FG
38-84
38-84
PCT
.452
.452
FT
32-45
32-45
PCT
.711
.711
O-D-T
29-58-87
29-58-87
RPG
4.6
4.6
F-DQ
42-0
42-0
A
16
16
T
32
32
B
2
2
S
18
18
TP/AVG
242/12.7
242/12.7
Sun Belt
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
8-8
8-8
MP/AVG
252/31.5
252/31.5
FG
44-103
44-103
PCT
.427
.427
3FG
24-48
24-48
PCT
.500
.500
FT
10-14
10-14
PCT
.714
.714
O-D-T
5-21-26
5-21-26
RPG
3.3
3.3
F-DQ
20-0
20-0
A
7
7
T
8
8
B
2
2
S
7
7
TP/AVG
122/15.3
122/15.3
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#24 • Jarvis Hill
Junior • Guard • TR • 6-2 • 190
Starkville, Miss. • East Mississippi CC/Southern Miss
Notables
• Against Arkansas State drew Donald Boone (20.4 points per game in league play entering the game) on defense and limited him to two made field
goals in 33 minutes of action. Boone finished with six points in the contest, only four of which came while Hill was guarding him.
• Averaging 12.3 points per game over the Warhawks last three contests inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum with a trio of double-digit point performances.
Hitting on a combined 12-of-24 shots in the three games (.500).
• Snapped a streak of 16-consecutive misses from beyond the arc against UALR (12/31) after hitting on a shot-clock beating trey from about 26
feet out. Had not made a 3-point attempt in his previous six games (0-for-15). Since then, has hit at least one 3-point field goal in all but two games,
and has connected on 5-of-11 attempts from deep.
• Failed to score for the first time in his ULM career against Louisiana Tech (12/10). Limited to only 10 minutes and one shot due to an eye irritation.
Hill’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
22 - Morehead State (11/14/08)
22 - 2X (last 11/14/08)
Made FG
Season
Career
9 - Morehead State (11/14/08)
9 - Morehead State (11/14/08)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
3 - 2X (last 11/20/08)
4 - Southern Methodist (3/7/07) / USM
Made FT
Season
Career
7 - 2X (last 1/8/09)
8 - UTEP (1/31/07) / USM
Rebounds
Season
Career
8 - at Auburn (12/6/08)
9 - Southern Methodist (3/7/07) / USM
Offensive
Season
Career
5 - at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
5 - at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08)
Defensive
Season
Career
7 - at Auburn (12/6/08)
8 - Southern Methodist (3/7/07) / USM
Assists
Season
Career
3 - 3X (last 1/22/09)
5 - Southern (12/6/06) / USM
Steals
Season
Career
5 - Morehead State (11/14/08)
5 - Morehead State (11/14/08)
Blocks
Season
Career
1 - Marshall (3/5/07) / USM
Minutes
Season
Career
37 - at Auburn (12/6/08)
37 - at Auburn (12/6/08)
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
22 vs. UAB (2/28/07) - at USM
22 vs. Morehead State (11/14/08)
3. 20 vs. Tennessee-Martin (11/6/06) - at USM
4. 19 at Bradley (12/23/07) - at USM
19 at Mississippi State (11/17/08)
6. 18 vs. McNeese State (11/20/08)
7. 17 at Auburn (12/6/08)
8. 16 vs. Sam Houston State (12/30/06) - at USM
16 vs. Southern Methodist (3/7/07) - at USM
10. 15 vs. Reinhardt (12/19/06) - at USM
1.
• Pulled down a then ULM-career high six rebounds against Tennessee Tech (11/29). Five of his six boards came on the offensive glass, a new
career high counting his season at Southern Miss. Against Auburn (12/6) pulled down a current career-high eight rebounds.
• Started his ULM career by scoring a game-high in points three consecutive times. Against Stephen F. Austin (11/25), Hill struggled with foul
trouble to finish with three points in only 20 minutes of play. Hill got back into double-digit scoring for the Warhawks with 12 points at Tennessee
Tech (11/29). Also scored 17 points at Auburn (12/6/08).
• Playing in front of his hometown fans for the first time in his collegiate career in the Warhawks trip to Mississippi State (11/17), Hill scored a gamehigh 19 points. Hill also pulled down two rebounds and added a pair of steals.
• In his Warhawk debut, tied a career-high for points set with Southern Miss during the 2006-07 season. Dropped a game-high 22 points off 9-of-15
shooting against Morehead State (11/14) while adding a career, and game-high five steals.
• Came to ULM with over 225 career points after scoring 241 at Southern Miss as a freshman. Being utilized as the sixth man and occasional
starter, Hill averaged 7.8 points per game with the Golden Eagles. Has 10 career games with 15 or more points with four coming at ULM.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Overall
GP-GS MP/AVG
FG
PCT
2006-07 (USM) 31-9
751/24.2 79-237
.333
2007-08
at East Mississippi Community College
2008-09
19-19 533/28.1 60-156
.385
Totals
50-28 1284/25.7 139-393
.354
Sun Belt
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
8-8
8-8
MP/AVG
237/29.6
237/29.6
FG
16-48
16-48
PCT
.333
.333
Opponent
GS
MP
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
34
33
28
33
20
27
37
10
35
31
31
21
27
35
25
33
35
33
23
16
5-16
9-15
8-17
6-14
1-8
4-13
4-11
0-1
1-9
1-6
2-6
2-3
3-9
2-6
6-8
3-12
2-5
1-5
3-4
2-4
3-7
3-6
1-7
3-7
0-2
0-4
2-5
0-1
0-6
0-3
0-2
0-1
0-2
1-3
0-0
1-3
1-1
1-3
1-1
0-0
8-13
1-3
2-4
3-5
1-2
4-8
7-9
0-0
1-1
2-4
3-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-1
7-10
2-4
2-2
3-3
0-0
4-5-9
0-2-2
1-3-4
1-1-2
0-2-2
5-1-6
1-7-8
1-1-2
0-3-3
1-1-2
0-4-4
0-4-4
0-2-2
1-0-1
0-2-2
1-0-1
1-1-2
0-2-2
0-1-1
0-3-3
3
2
3
1
5
2
2
1
0
2
2
3
3
4
0
2
4
3
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
0
3
5
5
1
0
2
2
4
3
6
2
3
5
1
1
0
1
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
2
3
0
0
4
0
2
3
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
21
22
19
18
3
12
17
0
3
4
7
4
6
5
13
14
7
5
10
4
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
3FG
39-113
PCT
.345
FT
44-72
PCT
.611
O-D-T
12-57-69
RPG
2.2
F-DQ
77-2
A
36
T
64
B
1
S
21
TP/AVG
241/7.8
14-57
53-170
.246
.312
39-59
83-131
.661
.634
13-40-53
25-97-122
2.8
2.4
41-1
118-3
25
61
44
108
0
1
27
48
173/9.1
414/8.3
3FG
5-16
5-16
PCT
.313
.313
FT
19-26
19-26
PCT
.731
.731
O-D-T
4-12-16
4-12-16
RPG
2.0
2.0
F-DQ
19-0
19-0
A
15
15
T
15
15
B
0
0
S
8
8
TP/AVG
56/7.0
56/7.0
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#30 • A.J. Toms
Freshman • Guard • HS • 5-10 • 150
Jonesboro, La. • Weston HS
Notables
• Scored the first points of his Warhawk career off a made 3-pointer against Union College (1/3/09). Added
an assist, a defensive rebound, and a steal while playing a career-high seven minutes. Was subbed into the
game in the opening half.
• Made his first collegiate appearance in the closing minute of ULM’s game against Auburn (12/6/08). His
second appearance came in the closing minute at UALR (12/31/08) when ULM was in need of his fouls in the
overtime period.
Tom’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
3 - Union College (1/3/09)
3 - Union College (1/3/09)
Made FG
Season
Career
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
Made FT
Season
Career
n/a
Rebounds
Season
Career
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
Offensive
Season
Career
n/a
Defensive
Season
Career
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
Assists
Season
Career
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
Steals
Season
Career
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
1 - Union College (1/3/09)
Blocks
Season
Career
n/a
Minutes
Season
Career
7 - Union College (1/3/09)
7 - Union College (1/3/09)
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
1. 3 vs. Union College (1/3/09)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
• Joined the Warhawks as a local walk-on from Weston High School outside of Jonesboro, La., prior to the
2008-09 season. Is one of two freshmen on the roster, joining Houston’s Brandon Williams.
• One of the top scoring guards in the state of Louisiana with a 24.6 points per game average as a senior. Was
named all-state as a senior, ending his career with over 2,000 points and 700 assists.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
MP
FG
3FG
FT
O-D-T
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0-0
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
0+
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0-0
7
1-5
1-5
0-0
0-1-1
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
F
A
T
B
S
TP
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
Overall
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
3-0
3-0
MP/AVG
8/2.7
8/2.7
FG
1-5
1-5
PCT
.200
.200
3FG
1-5
1-5
PCT
.200
.200
FT
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
O-D-T
0-1-1
0-1-1
RPG
0.3
0.3
F-DQ
0-0
0-0
A
1
1
T
0
0
B
0
0
S
1
1
TP/AVG
3/1.0
3/1.0
Sun Belt
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
1-0
1-0
MP/AVG
0/0.0
0/0.0
FG
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
3FG
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
FT
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
O-D-T
0-0-0
0-0-0
RPG
0.0
0.0
F-DQ
0-0
0-0
A
0
0
T
0
0
B
0
0
S
0
0
TP/AVG
0/0.0
0/0.0
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#32 • Mitchell Hampton
Sophomore • Forward • 1L • 6-7 • 210
Monroe, La. • Ouachita HS
Notables
• Scored a season-high 11 points and added a career-high 11 rebounds for his first ever double-double
when the Warhawks hosted Union College (1/3). Was 5-of-6 from the field in the effort in 23 minutes of
play.
• Has scored at least one field goal in nine of his 16 games off the bench this season. Also has multiple
rebounds in 12 of the Warhawks games in 2008-09. Pulled down eight rebounds at Colorado (12/23).
Also set a new career high with three blocks against the Buffaloes, including a pair on the same defensive possession for the Warhawks.
Hampton’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
11 - Union College (1/3/09)
14 - Alcorn State (11/27/07)
Made FG
Season
Career
5 - Union College (1/3/09)
5 - 2X (last 1/3/09)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
n/a
Made FT
Season
Career
6 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
6 - McNeese State (11/20/08)
Rebounds
Season
Career
11 - Union College (1/3/09)
11 - Union College (1/3/09)
Offensive
Season
Career
3 - 3X (last 1/3/09)
6 - at Arkansas (12/29/07)
Defensive
Season
Career
8 - Union College (1/3/09)
8 - Union College (1/3/09)
Assists
Season
Career
1 - 2X (last 1/8/09)
2 - at Arkansas (12/29/07)
Steals
Season
Career
1 - 2X (last 1/3/09)
2 - Alcorn State (11/27/07)
Blocks
Season
Career
3 - at Colorado (12/23/08)
3 - at Colorado (12/23/08)
Minutes
Season
Career
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
9.
23 - Union College (1/3/09)
25 - at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08)
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
14 vs. Alcorn State (11/27/07)
12 at UALR (1/17/08)
11 vs. Union College (1/3/09)
10 vs. McNeese State (11/20/08)
7 at Florida International (1/19/08)
6 at Arkansas (12/29/07)
6 at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08)
5 vs. Texas-Tyler (12/22/07)
4 seven times last at Colorado (12/23/08)
• Tallied his third career scoring performance of 10 or more points after chipping in 10 off the bench
against McNeese State (11/20). Hampton was 2-of-3 from the floor, but went to the charity stripe a teamhigh nine times and converted on six of them. Also pulled down five rebounds in 18 minutes.
• Earned the first start of his collegiate career in ULM’s 56-54 season-opening win against Morehead
State (11/14). Played in 14 minutes in the opening half and finished with a pair of defensive rebounds.
• Part of a highly-anticipated 2007-08 signing class that includes Alexandria, La., product Rudy Turner
and New Orleans, native Lawrence Gilbert.
• Has four career double-digit scoring performances, including a 12-point, seven rebound game at West
Division Co-Champion UALR.
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
*
MP
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
21
1-3
0-0
0-0
1-4-5
14
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-2-2
19
2-6
0-0
0-2
2-1-3
18
2-3
0-0
6-9
3-2-5
16
2-3
0-0
0-0
1-4-5
17
1-2
0-0
2-4
1-1-2
20
1-4
0-0
0-0
1-1-2
24
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-3-4
12
0-1
0-0
0-2
2-1-3
8
0-2
0-0
0-0
2-3-5
9
0-1
0-0
1-2
0-1-1
17
2-3
0-0
0-0
3-5-8
11
1-2
0-0
0-4
0-1-1
6
0-2
0-0
0-0
1-0-1
23
5-6
0-0
1-4
3-8-11
9
0-1
0-0
0-2
0-2-2
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
6
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0-0
10
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-2-2
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
FG
3FG
FT
1
0
4
2
1
3
3
5
0
0
2
3
3
2
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
2
1
2
0
3
0
3
1
1
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
4
10
4
4
2
2
0
0
1
4
2
0
11
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Overall
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
28-0
17-1
45-1
MP/AVG
332/11.9
236/13.9
568/12.6
FG
34-76
17-40
51-116
PCT
.447
.425
.440
3FG
0-0
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
.000
FT
21-33
10-29
31-62
PCT
.636
.345
.500
O-D-T
27-52-79
20-37-57
47-89-136
RPG
2.8
3.4
3.0
F-DQ
38-0
36-1
74-1
A
5
2
7
T
10
23
33
B
13
10
23
S
4
2
6
TP/AVG
89/3.2
44/2.6
133/3.0
Sun Belt
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
16-0
6-0
22-0
MP/AVG
171/10.7
48/8.0
219/10.0
FG
15-31
0-8
15-39
PCT
.484
.000
.385
3FG
0-0
0-0
0-0
PCT
.000
.000
.000
FT
13-19
1-4
14-23
PCT
.684
.250
.609
O-D-T
13-25-38
3-8-11
16-33-49
RPG
2.4
1.8
2.2
F-DQ
23-0
8-0
31-0
A
2
1
3
T
5
6
11
B
5
3
8
S
1
0
1
TP/AVG
43/2.7
1/0.2
44/2.0
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
#33 • David Garrison
Senior • Forward • 3L • 6-7 • 225
New Orleans, La. • Genesis One Christian HS
Notables
• A four-year letterwinner and one of three seniors on the 2008-09 ULM men’s basketball team. Has appeared
in 63 games during his career.
Garrison’s Season/Career Highs
Points
Season
Career
6 - 2X (last 2/25/06)
Made FG
Season
Career
2 - 4X (last 2/25/06)
Made 3’s
Season
Career
1 - 3X (last 2/2/08)
Made FT
Season
Career
2 - 4X (last 11/22/06)
Rebounds
Season
Career
5 - 2X (last 2/16/06)
Offensive
Season
Career
4 - Lamar (2/25/06)
Defensive
Season
Career
4 - at Southeastern La. (2/16/06)
Assists
Season
Career
3 - UT-Tyler (12/22/07)
Steals
Season
Career
1 - 10X (last 2/28/08)
Blocks
Season
Career
1 - 2X (last 12/10/06)
Minutes
Season
Career
3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08)
20 - Lamar (2/25/06)
1.
3.
7.
Top 10 Career Scoring Games
6 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/06)
6 vs. Lamar (2/25/06)
4 vs. Louisiana College (11/18/06)
4 at Sam Houston State (2/4/06)
4 at Southeastern Louisiana (2/16/06)
4 vs. Wesley College (12/19/06)
3 five times - last vs. South Alabama (2/2/08)
Date
N5
N14
N17
N20
N25
N29
D6
D10
D13
D15
D19
D23
D29
D31
J3
J8
J11
J15
J17
J22
J24
J31
F5
F7
F12
F14
F19
F21
F26
F28
M4
Opponent
GS
William Carey (Exh)
Morehead State
at Mississippi State
McNeese State
Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee Tech
at Auburn
at Louisiana Tech
at McNeese State
*at Louisiana-Lafayette
*New Orleans
at Colorado
Tennessee Tech
*at UALR
Union College (Ky)
*South Alabama
*at Denver
*at Arkansas State
*Troy
*at Florida Atlantic
*Florida International
*at Middle Tennessee
*Western Kentucky
*at New Orleans
*Louisiana-Lafayette
*UALR
*at North Texas
*at South Alabama
*Denver
*Arkansas State
SBC Tournament - Round 1
MP
O-D-T
F
A
T
B
S
TP
8
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0-0
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
3
0-1
0-1
0-0
0-0-0
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
Did not participate - Coach’s Decision
FG
3FG
FT
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Overall
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
26-0
22-0
14-0
1-0
63-0
MP/AVG
197/7.6
81/3.7
72/5.1
3/3.0
353/5.6
FG
16-40
5-16
2-13
0-1
23-70
PCT
.400
.313
.154
.000
.329
3FG
1-9
1-3
1-5
0-1
3-18
PCT
.111
.333
.200
.000
.167
FT
10-18
5-9
2-4
0-0
17-31
PCT
.556
.556
.500
.000
.548
O-D-T
16-18-34
11-8-19
7-8-15
0-0-0
34-34-68
RPG
1.3
0.9
1.1
0.0
1.1
F-DQ
33-0
11-0
10-0
0-0
54-0
A
5
1
4
0
10
T
15
3
8
0
26
B
1
2
1
0
4
S
7
1
2
0
10
TP/AVG
43/1.7
16/0.7
7/0.5
0/0.0
66/1.0
Sun Belt
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
Totals
GP-GS
10-0
7-0
MP/AVG
20/2.0
26/3.7
FG
1-5
1-4
PCT
.200
.250
3FG
0-0
1-3
PCT
.000
.333
FT
2-5
0-0
PCT
.400
.000
O-D-T
6-1-7
4-1-5
RPG
0.7
0.7
F-DQ
4-0
4-0
A
0
0
T
0
2
B
0
0
S
0
2
TP/AVG
4/0.4
3/0.4
17-0
46/2.7
2-9
.222
1-3
.333
2-5
.400
10-2-12
0.7
8-0
0
2
0
2
7/0.4
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes
ULM Season-High/Career-High Quick Chart
Season
Career
00 • Tony Hooper
Points................... 14, 2X (last 11/17/08) .......................... 32, Louisiana-Lafayette (11/30/06)
Rebounds ............ 5, 2X (last 11/17/08) .................................................... 8, 2X (last 2/22/07)
Assists ................. 6, McNeese State (11/20/08) ..................................... 14, Lamar (2/25/06)
Blocks .................. n/a .................................................................... 2, William Carey (12/2/06)
Steals................... 1, 3X (last 12/29/08).....................................................6, 2X (last 1/11/06)
Minutes ................ 34, at Mississippi State (11/17/08) .................43, vs. North Texas (3/4/07)
Season
Career
21 • Raschard Boatner
Points................... Inactive.............................................................7, at New Orleans (2/9/08)
Rebounds ............ Inactive............................................................................3, UALR (3/1/08)
Assists ................. Inactive.................................................. 4, at Western Kentucky (2/23/08)
Blocks .................. Inactive..................................................................................................n/a
Steals................... Inactive........................................................................ 1, 3X (last 2/28/08)
Minutes ................ Inactive..........................................................................22, UALR (3/1/08)
3 • Rudy Turner
Points................... 23, at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09) ......................................................... same
Rebounds ............ 14, at Arkansas State (1/15/09) ........................................................ same
Assists ................. 2, at Arkansas State (1/15/09) .......................................................... same
Blocks .................. 6, Tennessee Tech (12/29/08) ........................................................... same
Steals................... 2, at Mississippi State (11/17/08) ...............................2, 4X (last 11/17/08)
Minutes ................ 34, 2X (last 1/11/09) .......................................................................... same
22 • Lawrence Gilbert
Points................... 22, Tennessee Tech (12/29/08) ......................................................... same
Rebounds ............ 11, Troy (1/17/09) .............................................................................. same
Assists ................. 3, Tennessee Tech (12/29/08) ........................................................... same
Blocks .................. 3, at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09) ........................................................... same
Steals................... 1, 4X (last 1/15/09)............................................................................ same
Minutes ................ 38, at Denver (1/11/09) ..................................................................... same
5 • Dynile Forbes
Points................... 27, Union College (1/3/09) ............................................................... Same
Rebounds ............ 4, 3X (last 1/15/09)........................................................................... Same
Assists ................. 4, at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)........................................................ Same
Blocks .................. n/a .................................................................................................... Same
Steals................... 2, 2X (last 1/15/09)........................................................................... Same
Minutes ................ 30, 2X (last 12/31/08)....................................................................... Same
23 • Malcolm Thomas
Points................... 25, New Orleans (12/19/08) ............................................................. Same
Rebounds ............ 14, at Colorado (12/23/08) ............................................................... Same
Assists ................. 3, 2X (last 1/3/09)............................................................................. Same
Blocks .................. 1, New Orleans (12/19/08) ............................................................... Same
Steals................... 3, 2X (last 1/11/09) ........................................................................... Same
Minutes ................ 38, at Colorado (12/23/08) ............................................................... Same
10 • Brandon Williams
Points................... 12, at Tennessee Tech (11/29/08) .................................................... Same
Rebounds ............ 6, Troy (1/17/09)............................................................................... Same
Assists ................. 6, at McNeese State (12/13/08) ....................................................... Same
Blocks .................. 1, Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08) ........................................................ Same
Steals................... 3, Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08) ........................................................ Same
Minutes ................ 34, Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08) ...................................................... Same
24 • Jarvis Hill
Points................... 22, Morehead St. (11/14/08) ............................................................. same
Rebounds ............ 8, at Auburn (12/6/08) ....................................................................... same
Assists ................. 3, 3X (last 1/22/09)............................................................................ same
Blocks .................. n/a ..................................................................................................... same
Steals................... 5, Morehead St. (11/14/08) ............................................................... same
Minutes ................ 37, at Auburn (12/6/08) ..................................................................... same
11 • Reggie Lassiter
Points................... 6, McNeese State (11/20/08) ........................................................... Same
Rebounds ............ 2, McNeese State (11/20/08) ........................................................... Same
Assists ................. 3, Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08) ........................................................ Same
Blocks .................. n/a .................................................................................................... Same
Steals................... 1, Stephen F. Austin (11/25/08) ........................................................ Same
Minutes ................ 18, 2X (last 11/25/08) ....................................................................... Same
30 • A.J. Toms
Points................... 3, Union College (1/3/09) ................................................................. Same
Rebounds ............ 1, Union College (1/3/09) ................................................................. Same
Assists ................. 1, Union College (1/3/09) ................................................................. Same
Blocks .................. n/a .................................................................................................... Same
Steals................... 1, Union College (1/3/09) ................................................................. Same
Minutes ................ 7, Union College (1/3/09) ................................................................. Same
12 • Kenneth Averette
Points................... 14, 2X (last 12/31/08)........................................................................ same
Rebounds ............ 3, at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)................................... 4, 2X (last 1/24/08)
Assists ................. 9, at UALR (12/31/08) ....................................................................... same
Blocks .................. n/a .........................................................................................................n/a
Steals................... 4, Tennessee Tech (12/29/08) .......................... 5, South Alabama (2/2/08)
Minutes ................ 39, at UALR (12/31/08) ..................................................................... same
32 • Mitchell Hampton
Points................... 11, Union College (1/3/09) .............................. 14, Alcorn State (11/27/07)
Rebounds ............ 11, Union College (1/3/09) ................................................................ same
Assists ................. 1, 2X (last 1/8/09)...............................................2, at Arkansas (12/19/07)
Blocks .................. 3, at Colorado (12/23/08) .................................................................. same
Steals................... 1, 2X (last 1/3/09).............................................. 2, Alcorn State (11/27/07)
Minutes ................ 24, at Louisiana Tech (12/10/08)............25, at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08)
20 • Afam Nweke
Points................... 16, at Florida Atlantic (1/22/09) ......................................................... same
Rebounds ............ 8, Morehead St. (11/14/08) ......................................14, vs. Rice (12/1/07)
Assists ................. 2, Troy (1/17/09).......................................................... 2, 4X (last 1/17/09)
Blocks .................. 1, 3X (last 1/3/09)...............................................3, New Orleans (1/11/07)
Steals................... 2, at Auburn (12/6/08) ................................................. 2, 4X (last 12/6/08)
Minutes ................ 34, at Auburn (12/6/08) .............................................40, UALR (12/21/06)
33 • David Garrison
Points................... n/a ................................................................................ 6, Lamar (2/25/06)
Rebounds ............ n/a ............................................................................... 5, 2X (last 2/16/06)
Assists ................. n/a ...........................................................................3, UT-Tyler (12/22/07)
Blocks .................. n/a ............................................................................... 1, 3X (last 12/2/06)
Steals................... n/a ............................................................................. 1, 10X (last 2/28/08)
Minutes ................ 3, at Mississippi State (11/17/08) ............................... 20, Lamar (2/25/06)
ULM Men’s Basketball • FIU Notes