2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION
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GAME 1: Liberty (0-0) vs. Montreat (1-1)
Fri., Nov. 14 • 9:15 p.m.
Lynchburg, Va. • Vines Center (8,085)
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
N14
N18
N25
N28
N29
MONTREAT
9:15 p.m.
at UNC Asheville *
2 p.m.
at Virginia
7 p.m.
COKER ^
6 p.m.
WILLIAM & MARY/
TBA
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ^
GAME INFORMATION
FTN
ESPN
FTN
FTN
D1
D6
D7
D15
D17
D19
D22
D23
GEORGE MASON
7 p.m. MASN/FTN
GARDNER-WEBB *
3 p.m.
MASN
at Clemson
3 p.m.
ANDERSON
7 p.m.
FTN
at DePaul &
8:30 p.m.
at Saint Louis &
8 p.m.
vs. No. Colorado @ 5:30 p.m.
vs.Southern/
2:30/5 p.m.
USC Upstate @
D28 CINCINNATI CHRIST. 3 p.m.
FTN
J3
J5
J10
J12
J17
J20
J24
J27
J31
at Winthrop *
at Presbyterian *
CHARLESTON SO. *
COASTAL CAROLINA *
at VMI *
at High Point *
RADFORD *
HIGH POINT *
UNC ASHEVILLE *
F4
F7
F9
F14
F16
F21
F24
F28
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
EDGE
EDGE
FTN
MASN/FTN
EDGE
EDGE
MASN/FTN
MASN/FTN
MASN/FTN
at Gardner-Webb *
7 p.m.
EDGE
WINTHROP
9 p.m. MASN/FTN
PRESBYTERIAN *
7 p.m.
FTN
at Charleston So. *
7:30 p.m.
EDGE
at Coastal Carolina *
7 p.m.
EDGE
at ESPNU BracketBuster TBA
ESPN2
VMI *
7 p.m.
FTN
at Radford *
6 p.m.
MASN
BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
M3 Quarterfinals
7 p.m.
EDGE
M5 Semifinals
6/8 p.m.
ESPNU
M7 Finals
4 p.m.
ESPN2
NCAA FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS
M19-20
First Round
CBS
M21-22
Second Round
CBS
^ - Liberty Thanksgiving Classic
& - Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic (Home Sites)
@ - Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
* - Big South Conference game
FTN - Flames Television Network
EDGE - Big South EDGE (all FTN games are also on the EDGE)
LIBERTY ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24502
Men’s Basketball Contact: Vincent Briedis
Office: (434) 582-2292
Cell: (434) 841-0839
E-Mail: [email protected]
Vines Center Press Row: (434) 582-7451
Assistant A.D. for Athletics Communications
Todd Wetomore
Associate Athletics Communications Director
Ryan Bomberger
Assistant Athletics Communications Director
Paul Carmany
Tip: ............................................. 9:15 p.m.
TV: ...................Flames Television Network
Talent: .............Ray Jones (Play-by-Play)
............................Tim Scarborough (Color)
........................Samantha Steele (Sideline)
Radio: .................. Flames Sports Network
Flagship:........................ WRVL 88.3 FM
Talent: ............................. Jerry Edwards
Series:............................Liberty leads, 5-0
Last Meeting: .................... Dec. 9, 2000
........................ (at Liberty 80, Montreat 62)
MONTREAT CAVALIERS
LIBERTY FLAMES
Record: ................................................ 1-1
Streak: ............................................ Won 1
Head Coach:........................ Bill Robinson
..........................(The King’s College,1991)
Career Record:.......... 211-240 (15th year)
at Montreat: ............180-185 (12th year)
SID: ............................... Amanda Hollifield
E-Mail: ............ [email protected]
Website:................ montreatcavaliers.com
Record: ................................................ 0-0
Streak: .............................................Lost 1
Head Coach:...................... Ritchie McKay
................................ (Seattle Pacific, 1987)
Career Record:..........181-174 (13th year)
at Liberty: ..............16-16 (Second year)
SID: ................................... Vincent Briedis
E-Mail: .................. [email protected]
Website:...................... LibertyFlames.com
PROJECTED LIBERTY STARTERS (* Stats are from 2007-08)
C Carter McMasters
Notes: Making collegiate debut ... 2008 McDonald’s All-American nominee ... ranked by ESPN.
com as the No. 34 ranked power forward in the
class of 2008 ... 2008 all-state honoree.
6-11 - 210 - Fr. - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Grace Academy
PTS
REB
AST
STL
MIN
--
--
--
--
--
G Anthony Smith
Notes: Named the Big South Preseason Player
of the Year ... named to CollegeInsider.com’s
Mid-Major Preseason All-American squad ...
17th all-time in Liberty annals in scoring with
1,139 points.
6-5 - 220 - Sr. - Plano, Texas
Plano East H.S.
PTS
REB
AST
STL
MIN
16.0
5.0
1.1
1.0
34.3
G Kyle Ohman
Notes: Member of the 2008 Big South All-Academic team ... notched the fourth-best threepoint success rate in a season last year at 41.2
... set a Big South Championship game record
with seven three-point buckets in 2008.
6-4 - 200 - Jr. - Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Emmanuel Baptist Christian
PTS
REB
AST
STL
MIN
7.7
2.5
1.5
0.8
25.5
Curry
G Seth
6-3 - 180 - Fr. - Charlotte, N.C.
Notes: Making collegiate debut ... named Blue
Ribbon and Sporting News Big South preseason
newcomer of the year ... 2008 McDonald’s
All-American nominee ... younger brother of
Davidson’s Stephen Curry.
Charlotte Christian
PTS
REB
AST
STL
MIN
--
--
--
--
--
Sanders
G Jesse
6-3 - 200 - Sr. - Sugar Land, Texas
Notes: Making collegiate debut ... two-time
Home School National Player of the Year (2007
& 2008) ... younger brother of former GardnerWebb guard and 2008 All-American Thomas
Sanders.
Homescooled (HCYA)
PTS
REB
AST
STL
MIN
--
--
--
--
--
PROJECTED MONTREAT STARTERS
No.
24
32
24
14
25
Name
Matt Rushing
Seth Moore
MJ Njoku
Timmy Harper
Matt Johnson
Position
F
C
G
G
G
Height
6-4
6-7
6-3
6-3
6-1
Class
So.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Points
5.0
13.0
14.0
8.5
6.5
Rebounds
5.0
4.5
3.5
2.0
0.0
Assists
0.5
3.0
2.5
1.0
1.5
Minutes
24.5
25.5
31.5
26.5
18.5
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell
Chancellor: Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Executive Vice President: Dr. Ronald Godwin
Athletics Director: Jeff Barber
National Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Founded: 1971
Enrollment: 11,311
Nickname: Flames
Arena: Vines Center (8,085)
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Conference: Big South
HEAD COACH RITCHIE McKAY
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With the experience and success that McKay
brought with him to Liberty, the true nature of
how special his first Liberty recruiting class can
be, is reflected in the national recognition it’s received prior to the sextet’s arrival on campus.
With his recruiting accolades aside, McKay’s
inaugural season at Liberty was one of improvements. McKay guided the Flames to their first nonlosing season in four years, setting three-point
shooting records along the way. McKay’s squad
had a penchant for hitting the trey, setting Liberty
records in three-point field goals (288) and attempts (772), while finishing the year with the thirdbest success rate (37.3 percent) in school history.
Under McKay’s tutelage, an already talented
Anthony Smith reached new heights. As a junior,
Smith was the only player in the nation during
the 2008 season to attempt at least 200 threepoint field goals and succeed on at least 50 percent of his field goal attempts (51.5) and 40 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (41.0).
Under McKay’s guidance, TeeJay Bannister
finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation
in assists (224 assists). Bannister’s assist mark
is a Liberty Division I record, the second-best
mark overall in the Liberty annals, serves as the
second-best mark in Big South history. Bannister
became only the fifth player in conference history to reach the 200-assist plateau in a season.
McKay oversaw a successful campaign from forward Alex McLean as well. McLean was named to
the Big South All-Conference first team. The honor
marked the sixth-straight year, Liberty has placed a
player on the first team, tying the second-best streak
in conference history. The streak also serves as the
longest current streak among conference teams.
McKay earned his bachelor of arts degree in athletic administration from Seattle Pacific in 1987. A
stellar player for the Falcons, McKay left the program as the school’s single-season and career record holder for steals, and he was third in career
assists. He still holds the school record with 10
steals in a 1987 game against Pacific Lutheran.
McKay is married to the former Julie Summers. The
couple resides in Forest, Va., with their two sons,
Luke (9) and Gabriel (7) and a daughter, Ellie (12).
McKAY YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
Totals
School
Portland State
Portland State
Colorado State ^
Colorado State
Oregon State
Oregon State
New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico *
New Mexico
New Mexico
Liberty
^ - National Invitation Tournament (NIT)
* - NCAA Tournament
Record
9-17
15-12
19-11
18-12
10-20
12-17
10-18
14-14
26-7
17-13
15-17
16-16
181-174
Game Preview
The Liberty Flames open up the 2008-09 season on Friday, when
they host the Montreat Cavaliers, inside the Vines Center. Tip-off is
set for 9:15 p.m.
Friday’s season opener will be televised on the Flames Sports
Network with Ray Jones providing the play-by-play, Tim Scarborough adding color commentary and Samantha Steele patrolling
the sidelines. There will be a radio broadcast which will air on the
Flames Sports Network (flagship WRVL 88.3 FM) with Jerry Edwards providing the play-by-play for his 28th season. Additionally,
an Internet audio broadcast on LibertyFlames.com will be available.
There will also be a live video stream of the broadcast via the Big
South EDGE, available on BigSouthSports.com.
Season Openers - Home
Liberty opens a season at home for the first time since Nov. 19,
2004, when the Flames hosted New Hampshire. Liberty dropped
the contest in a heartbreaker, 59-58.
Looking for a Win in a Season Opener
The Flames are looking for their first win in a season opener since
Nov. 17, 2000, when Liberty defeated Tusculum, 84-58, inside the
Vines Center. Liberty is 18-18 all-time in season openers.
McKay Starts Strong
Ritchie McKay is 9-3 as a head coach in season openers and his
streak of four straight was snapped last year by San Diego State.
Liberty fell to San Diego State, 62-50, at Fresno State’s World
Vision Classic on Nov. 9, 2007. McKay previous loss in a season
opener came in his inaugural game as the head coach at New
Mexico, falling 76-68, at the hands of the Cal Golden Bears on Nov.
23, 2002. McKay also dropped his very first game as a collegiate
head coach at Portland State, falling at Mississippi 56-54, in 1996.
Flames Facing New Foes This Year
Liberty has the potential to face eight opponents the Flames have
never previously faced. Liberty’s non-conference schedule pits the
Flames against Anderson, DePaul, Northern Colorado and Saint
Louis. Due to Liberty’s Thanksgiving Classic, the Findlay Toyota
Las Vegas Classic and the ESPNU BracketBuster an additional
three opponents could join the list. Those possible opponents are
South Carolina State, Southern, USC Upstate and whoever the
Flames draw in the ESPNU BracketBuster (opponent will be announced in February).
Scouting the Opponent
Montreat Cavaliers
General Information
Location: Montreat, N.C.
Founded: 1916
Enrollment: 460
Colors: Navy and Vegas Gold
Nickname: Cavaliers
President: Dr. Dan Struble
Athletic Director: Jonathan Bennett
National Affiliation: NAIA Division II
Conference: Appalachian Athletic Conference
Gymnasium (Capacity): McAlister Gymnasium
(500)
Website: montreatcavaliers.com
Team Information
Head Coach: Bill Robinson
Alma Mater: The King’s College, 1991
Record at Montreat: 180-185 (12th Year)
Career Record: 211-240 (15th Year)
Assistant Coaches: Patrick Hanlon, Rob Brendle
Basketball Office Phone: (828) 669-8011
2007-08 Record: 12-19
Conference Record/Finish: 9-9/5th
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/8
Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3
Top Returnees: Seth Moore, MJ Njoku
Newcomers: Rhett Hardin, Terrell Mosely, Shane
Williams
Sports Information
Basketball SID: Amanda Hollifield
Office Phone: (828) 669-8011 x3410
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Press Table Phone: None
Fax Number: (828) 669-8014
Series Information
Series Record: Liberty leads series, 5-0
Liberty’s Home Record versus: 5-0
Liberty’s Road Record versus: 0-0
Liberty’s Neutral Record versus: 0-0
Last Meeting: Dec. 9, 2000 (at Liberty 80,
Montreat 62)
2008-09 Schedule
Nov. 8
at Lee
Nov. 11
at Southern Wesleyan
Nov. 14
at Liberty
Nov. 16
at UNC Asheville
Nov. 19
MILLIGAN
Nov. 20
NORTH GREENVILLE
Nov. 22
at Bluefield
Nov. 25
at Mars Hill
Nov. 28
at High Point
Dec. 1
MARS HILL
Dec. 3
at Tennessee Wesleyan
Dec. 6
UVA WISE
Dec. 12
at Clearwater Christian
Dec. 13
at Webber International
Jan. 5
at Brevard
Jan. 7
KING COLLEGE
Jan. 10
COVENANT
Jan. 14
at Bryan
Jan. 17
at Union
Jan. 20
at North Greenville
Jan. 21
VIRGINIA INTERMONT
Jan. 24
at Milligan
Jan. 28
BLUEFIELD
Jan. 31
TENNESSEE WESLEYAN
Feb. 4
at UVA Wise
Feb. 7
at King College
Feb. 11
at Covenant
Feb. 14
BRYAN
Feb. 18
UNION
Feb. 21
at Virginia Intermont
L, 66-92
W, 88-71
Liberty versus Montreat
Tonight marks the sixth all-time meeting between the Flames and
the Cavaliers. Liberty leads the all-time series 5-0, as all five games
have been contested inside the Vines Center. The Flames won the
last meeting on Dec. 9, 2000, when Liberty scored 54 second-half
points en route to an 80-62 victory. Maurice Watkins paced Liberty
with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting and pulled down 14 caroms in
the win. Chris Caldwell and Nathan Day each chipped in 16 points
in the winning cause. Current Montreat head coach Bill Robinson
skippered the Cavaliers that night, making his career record against
the Flames, 0-1.
All-Time Series Results
Dec. 9, 2000
W (80-62)
Jan. 7, 1997
W (80-52)
Jan. 6, 1996
W (78-66)
Nov. 26, 1994
W (72-66)
Dec. 10, 1993
W (70-57)
Lynchburg
Lynchburg
Lynchburg
Lynchburg
Lynchburg
The Curry/Lynchburg Connection
Freshman Seth Curry isn’t the only member of his family to appear
in a college game on the Liberty campus. Seth’s father, Dell Curry,
as a freshman, poured in a game-high 19 points, on 7-of-13 shooting, for Virginia Tech on Dec. 7, 1982, in the Hokies’ 71-53 triumph
over the Flames.
The game featured two fathers of 2008 All-Americans. Dell’s older
son Stephen is an All-American performer at Davidson, while the
Flames’ Eric Gordon saw his son, Eric Gordon, Jr., picked in the
first round of the NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers after an
All-American season at Indiana. Liberty’s Gordon, scored six points
and dished out two assists against Curry’s Virginia Tech squad on
that cold December night in 1982.
My Brother is an All-American
Freshmen Seth Curry and Jesse Sanders each are younger siblings of All-Americans from last season. Curry’s older brother
Stephen is currently an All-American performer at Davidson, nearly
lifting the Wildcats to the 2008 Final Four. Sander’s older brother
Thomas earned All-American honors at Gardner-Webb after being named 2008 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year. The elder Thomas
poured in 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs’
84-68 upset win at No. 20 Kentucky on Nov. 8, 2007.
Update
(as of Nov. 14, 2008)
Big South Standings
W
L
Charleston Southern
0
0
Coastal Carolina
0
0
Gardner-Webb
0
0
High Point
0
0
Liberty
0
0
Presbyterian
0
0
Radford
0
0
UNC Asheville
0
0
VMI
0
0
Winthrop
0
0
Pct.
-
Overall Standings
W
L
Charleston Southern
0
0
Coastal Carolina
0
0
Gardner-Webb
0
0
High Point
0
0
Liberty
0
0
Radford
0
0
UNC Asheville
0
0
VMI
0
0
Winthrop
0
0
Presbyterian
0
2
Pct.
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Recent Results
Monday, Nov. 10
PRESBYTERIAN at Duke
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic)
40-89
Tuesday, Nov. 11
PRESBYTERIAN vs. Houston
(2K Sports College Hoops Classic)
57-76
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, Nov. 14
GARDNER-WEBB at Virginia Tech
Brevard at RADFORD
VMI at Kentucky
North Greenville at WINTHROP
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Iowa
Belmont-Abbey at UNC ASHEVILLE
HIGH POINT at Duquesne
Montreat at LIBERTY
Saturday, Nov. 15
Coker at COASTAL CAROLINA
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:05 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
9:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 16
VMI at Virginia
WINTHROP at South Carolina
Montreat at UNC ASHEVILLE
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 17
Furman at CHARLESTON SO.
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
LIBERTY at UNC ASHEVILLE *
2 p.m.
COASTAL CAROLINA at Savannah State 7 p.m.
GARDNER-WEBB at Longwood
7 p.m.
Bridgewater at RADFORD
7 p.m.
Maryland Bible College at VMI
7 p.m.
WINTHROP at Akron
7 p.m.
Next on the Scoring List for Anthony Smith
With 1,139 career points, Anthony Smith sits in 16th all-time in the
Liberty annals for scoring. Next on the list is Eric Gordon (1,154),
who owns the 15th spot on Liberty’s career scoring list. Smith needs
to tally 16 points to pass Gordon.
Gordon was a three-year letterwinner from 1982-84 and is the father
of former Indiana All-American and the Lost Angeles Clippers 2008
first round draft pick, Eric Gordon.
Smith is a Preseason Mid-Major All-American
Senior Anthony Smith was named by CollegeInsider.com to its Preseason Mid-Major All-American list. Smith was the only player from
the Big South Conference on the list and became only the second
Liberty Flame to garner such preseason accolades from the prestigious website. Former Liberty standout Larry Blair made the list prior
to the 2006-07 campaign.
Smith is Preseason Big South Preseason Player of the Year
Senior Anthony Smith was tabbed by the coaches and media as the
Big South Preseason Player of the Year. It marks the first time the
Liberty men’s program has been recognized with the honor.
Smith Can Shoot
Senior Anthony Smith was the only player in the nation in 2008 to attempt at least 200 three-point field goals and succeed on at least 40
percent of his three-point field goal attempts (41.0), while also connecting on 50 percent of his field goal attempts (51.5).
He was one of five players in the nation to accomplish the same
feat while attempting at least 100 three-point field goals. The other
players were Mario Chalmers (Kansas), Lee Cummard (BYU), Malik
Hairston (Oregon) and James Harden (Arizona State).
November Record
Overall, Liberty has posted a 70-68 record in November, including a
48-15 ledger at home, 10-38 record on the road and a 12-15 mark at
a neutral location, in the 11th month of the year. Since the 2000-01
season, Ritchie McKay has a 24-11 record in the month of November.
2007-08 Miscellaneous Stats
Liberty’s Record When:
Starting Lineups:
McLean, Porter, Jenkins, Smith, Bannister............... 11-11
McLean, Porter, Jenkins, Smith, Ohman ......................1-1
Porter, Jenkins, Smith, Ohman, Bannister....................0-2
McLean, Porter, Jenkins, Ohman, Bannister ................1-0
McLean, Ohman, Anderson, Jenkins, Smith ................1-0
McLean, Ohman, Smith, Jenkins, Bannister ................1-2
McLean, Porter, Monroe, Smith Bannister....................1-0
When Liberty controls the tip ........................................8-2
When opponent controls the tip ..................................8-14
Played at home...........................................................13-2
Played on the road .....................................................3-12
Played at a neutral site .................................................0-2
Played a team with a .500+ record ...............................7-8
Played a team with a .500 record .................................2-3
Played a team with a below .500 record.......................7-5
When Liberty leads at the half ....................................14-2
When opponent leads at the half ................................0-12
When there is a tie at the half .......................................2-2
When Liberty leads with five minutes left ...................15-1
When opponent leads with five minutes left ...............1-15
When there is a tie with five minutes left ......................0-0
When Liberty leads with one minute left .....................15-0
When opponent leads with one minute left.................1-15
When there is a tie with one minute left........................0-0
When Liberty outrebounds opponent ...........................9-2
When opponent outrebounds Liberty .........................4-13
When the same amount of rebounds ...........................3-1
When Liberty shoots 50% or better from floor ............10-2
When Liberty shoots less than 50% from floor ...........6-14
When Liberty has more field goal attempts ..................5-8
When opponent has more field goal attempts ..............8-7
When the same amount of field goal attempts .............3-0
When Liberty shoots more three-pointers ..................9-12
When opponent shoots more three-pointers ................6-4
When the same amount of three-pointers ....................1-0
When Liberty shoots more free throws .......................11-4
When opponent shoots more free throws...................5-10
When the same number of free throws were taken ......0-1
When opponent shoots 50% or better from floor ..........1-7
When opponent shoots less than 50% from floor .......15-9
When Liberty has more turnovers than opponent ........8-8
When opponents has more turnovers than Liberty.......7-5
When turnovers are the same ......................................1-3
When Liberty blocks more shots ..................................4-1
When opponent blocks more shots ............................8-13
When blocks are the same ...........................................4-2
When Liberty has more steals ......................................5-2
When opponent has more steals ................................8-13
When steals are the same ............................................3-1
When the Liberty bench outscores opponent bench ..10-7
When opponent bench outscores Liberty bench ..........6-9
When both benches score the same ............................0-0
November Games ........................................................3-4
December Games ........................................................3-3
January Games ............................................................6-2
February Games...........................................................2-6
March Games ...............................................................2-1
Monday .........................................................................2-1
Tuesday ........................................................................5-3
Wednesday...................................................................0-3
Thursday.......................................................................0-1
Friday............................................................................1-2
Saturday .......................................................................8-4
Sunday .........................................................................0-2
When wearing blue uniform #1 .....................................1-6
When wearing blue uniform #2 .....................................2-2
When wearing red uniform ...........................................1-4
When wearing white uniform #1 ...................................6-1
When wearing white uniform #2 ...................................6-2
When playing on TV ...................................................12-6
Overtime Drought
Liberty has played 71 overtime-free games since they last ended
regulation of a contest tied. The last time Liberty played in an
overtime game was on Feb. 6, 2006 against UNC Asheville inside
the Vines Center. Liberty eventually dropped the game, 83-81.
The streak serves as the second-longest in program history and
the longest during Liberty’s Division I era. The longest Liberty
streak is 134 games from Dec. 8, 1972 until Dec. 9, 1977. Liberty
is 18-29 all-time in overtime games.
New Faces
Liberty returns 28.8 points of their 69.4 points per game last
season, and 56 percent of those points came from Liberty’s lone
returning starter, Anthony Smith (16.0 ppg). Included in the returning points per game number is three total points from Tyler Baker,
who appeared in one game before giving way to injury and James
Spencer, a walk-on who tallied two total points. The final returnee,
Kyle Ohman, chipped in 7.7 ppg.
There are seven freshman on Liberty’s roster and all will make
their collegiate debut tonight against Montreat.
Liberty Picked to Finish Fourth in the Big South Conference
Liberty was tabbed to finish fourth in the preseason poll. Liberty
received two first-place votes, as seven different schools received
nods as a possible contender to be the league’s top finisher. The
preseason poll is voted on by the league’s coaches and media.
The Flames finished in fourth place a season ago, giving Liberty
its first non-losing season in four years. McKay enters his second
Liberty season with the loss of four starters and a total of eight
lettermen off last year’s 16-16 squad. A Basketball Times Top 50
recruiting class, the first in Liberty or Big South history, could be a
remedy for those losses.
Winthrop was picked to finish first, followed by a closely contested
vote for second place. Radford nudged Big South newcomer
Gardner-Webb by one point. High Point was picked to finish fifth
behind Liberty, while Charleston Southern, VMI, Coastal Carolina,
UNC Asheville and Presbyterian round out the remainder of the
poll.
40-Point Games
Name
Bailey Alston
Ed Vickers
Karl Hess
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Matthew Hildebrand
Alex McLean
Larry Blair
Ed Vickers
Points
46
45
43
42
42
41
40
40
40
Opponent
Ferrum
St. Paul’s
Valley Forge
Mt. St. Mary’s
Indiana- Southeast
Charleston Southern
at VMI
Coastal Carolina
at Bluefield State
30-Point Games
Name
Larry Blair
Bailey Alston
Mark Chafin
Larry Blair
Chris Caldwell
Bailey Alston
Chris Caldwell
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Karl Hess
Ed Vickers
Ed Vickers
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Mike Goad
Jamaal Bennett
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Cliff Webber
Karl Hess
Ed Vickers
Ed Vickers
Mark Chafin
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Jim Pearce
Eric Gordon
Steve Isaacs
Steve Isaacs
Karl Hess
Points
38
38
38
37
37
37
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
Opponent
High Point
at Eastern Kentucky
at Eastern Mennonite
Winthrop
Radford
W. Va. Wesleyan
at American
Baptist, S.C.
at Campbell
at Drexel
vs. Lee
at Clearwater Christian
at Guilford
St. Paul’s
Mary Washington
at Presbyterian
vs. Allentown
at Clinch Valley
at UNC Asheville
at UCF
Randolph Macon
Pitt- Johnstown
Radford
Mt. Vernon Nazarene
at Taylor
vs. Maranatha
vs. Brooklyn
Wright State
at Pitt- Johnstown
Ferrum
at UMBC
Eastern
Lincoln
at St. Paul’s
Date
2/26/88
1/29/79
1/8/79
3/4/88
1/4/88
2/19/94
2/21/07
2/12/07
1/25/7
Date
1/3/06
12/16/89
12/10/77
2/20/06
2/23/02
2/23/88
1/2/02
2/4/89
1/7/88
11/30/87
3/14/80
11/17/79
2/10/79
1/29/79
1/11/79
1/5/79
11/24/78
12/14/74
2/25/99
3/2/90
1/23/88
2/23/85
12/17/79
12/1/79
12/2/78
11/27/76
3/4/90
1/27/90
1/16/88
12/9/86
12/17/83
1/19/81
11/25/80
11/27/78
30-Point Games (Cont.)
Name
Mark Chafin
Mark Chafin
Mark Chafin
Mark Chafin
George Sweet
Alex McLean
Larry Blair
Bailey Alston
Mike Minett
Eric Gordon
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Ed Vickers
Ed Vickers
Mark Chafin
Karl Hess
Mike Goad
Mike Goad
Carl Williams
Peter Aluma
Julius Nwosu
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Eric Gordon
Eric Gordon
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Ed Vickers
Willard Deshazor
George Sweet
Mike Goad
Larry Blair
Larry Blair
Larry Blair
Mike Coleman
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Mark Chafin
Points
34
34
34
34
34
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
Opponent
at Geneva
Longwood
at Bluefield State
at Virginia Commonwealth
at Eastern Mennonite
Longwood
UNC Asheville
at George Mason
at UMBC
vs. UMBC
Gallaudet
at Webber
Longwood
at Presbyterian
at Bowie State
at St. Pauls
at D.C. Teachers
Haggarstown
Beckley
at Coastal Carolina
at Howard
Tennessee Temple
Central Connecticut
Averett College
at St. Francis, Pa.
Randolph-Macon
at Mt. St. Mary’s
vs. Olivet Nazarene
at Clearwater Christian
at Eastern Mennonite
Concord
at Tenn. Temple
Grace
Newport News Apprentice
at High Point
Buffalo
Old Dominion
Youngstown St.
St. Francis, Pa.
UNC Greensboro
Davis & Elkins
at Mary Washington
Clinch Valley
Mt. Vernon Nazarene
vs. Wingate
at Taylor
St. Pauls
Date
3/2/78
1/21/78
12/3/77
3/1/77
2/19/74
11/27/07
2/6/06
1/18/88
1/29/86
3/1/84
1/26/80
11/16/79
2/17/79
1/5/79
12/7/78
2/14/77
2/10/77
12/1/73
11/29/73
1/22/00
12/4/95
2/25/93
1/18/90
12/4/89
1/9/89
2/18/84
2/2/84
3/13/80
11/17/79
2/27/79
1/20/79
11/25/76
1/10/76
2/9/74
2/25/06
12/6/05
12/7/04
3/2/91
11/27/89
3/4/89
2/2/88
2/12/80
1/15/80
12/1/79
1/6/79
12/2/78
2/7/77
30-Point Games (Cont.)
Name
Mike Goad
Anthony Smith
Dwight Brewington
Larry Blair
Larry Blair
Larry Blair
Chris Caldwell
C.J. Cowgill
C.J. Cowgill
Bailey Alston
Bailey Alston
Steve Isaacs
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Karl Hess
Ed Vickers
Mark Chafin
Mark Chafin
Mark Chafin
Mike Goad
George Sweet
George Sweet
George Sweet
20-Point Games
Name
Larry Blair
Karl Hess
Bailey Alston
Peter Aluma
Mark Chafin
Willard Deshazor
Ed Vickers
Steve Isaacs
Julius Nwosu
George Sweet
Mike Goad
Larry Jackson
Matthew Hildebrand
Eric Gordon
Chris Caldwell
Greg McCauley
Parish Hickman
David Dees
Anthony Smith
Cliff Webber
Mike Coleman
Points
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Opponent
vs. Eastern Mennonite
VMI
VMI
VMI
at McNeese St.
at Maryland
at Coastal Carolina
at UNC Asheville
Tusculum
Baptist, S.C.
at Towson State
vs. Chaminade
Valley Forge
at Clinch Valley
Mt. Vernon Nazarene
vs. Lincoln Memorial
at Elon
at Gardner-Webb
at Olivet Nazarene
at Eastern Mennonite
Shenandoah
Hargrave
at Washington & Lee
# of Games
43 Ed Gomes
43 Alex McLean
42 Gabe Martin
36 Maurice Watkins
36 Delawn Grandison
30 Jim Pearce
29 Mike Minett
26 Dave Denny
23 Carl Williams
22 C.J. Cowgill
20 Jason Dixon
18 Rodney Harrison
18 Rod Martin
16 B.J. Jenkins
15 Leo Lightbourne
15 Vincent Okotie
13 Brad Hamersley
12 Charles Richardson
12 Mark Swift
11 Dan Kennard
9 Dwight Brewington
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Date
3/1/74
3/4/08
1/27/07
1/27/07
12/29/05
12/28/04
1/14/02
2/25/99
1/7/98
12/9/89
1/12/88
3/17/83
2/15/80
1/24/80
11/30/79
11/24/79
12/27/77
1/22/77
11/12/76
2/19/74
2/17/73
12/1/72
11/28/72
Ryan Mantlo
Keith Ferguson
Tim Scarborough
Bob Elness
Damien Hubbard
Jeremy Monceaux
Brian Macon
Maxey Wilkerson
Chris Toomer
Mark Reed
Kenneth Anaebonam
Beau Wallace
Nathan Day
Jamaal Bennett
27 Players
Bold indicates active player
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2007-08 Game-By-Game Biggest Leads/Time in Lead and Extra Superlatives
Date
Nov. 9
Nov. 10
Nov. 11
Nov. 13
Nov. 17
Nov. 21
Nov. 27
Dec. 1
Dec. 4
Dec. 15
Dec. 19
Dec. 28
Dec. 30
Jan. 5
Jan. 8
Jan. 12
Jan. 15
Jan. 19
Jan. 21
Jan. 26
Jan. 28
Feb. 2
Feb. 6
Feb. 9
Feb. 12
Feb. 16
Feb. 18
Feb. 22
Feb. 26
March 1
March 4
March 6
Opponent
LU Result
vs. San Diego State ^
L, 50-62
at Fresno State ^
L, 62-71
vs. Portland ^
L, 62-73
COKER
W, 64-49
at East Carolina
W, 55-53
at Kentucky
L, 54-80
LONGWOOD
W, 91-67
NIAGARA
W, 86-81
PRESBYTERIAN
W, 69-47
at Campbell
L, 70-73
at Virginia Tech
L, 46-58
CAMPBELL
W, 68-61
at George Mason
L, 64-72
NYACK
W, 74-57
KENTUCKY CHR.
W, 84-45
at UNC Asheville
L, 70-74
at Winthrop
L, 48-55
CHARLESTON SO.
W, 79-63
COASTAL CAROLINA W, 78-59
HIGH POINT
W, 55-51
at VMI
W, 87-81
at Radford
L, 88-89
at High Point
L, 53-67
UNC ASHEVILLE
W, 83-54
WINTHROP
L, 50-55
at Coastal Carolina
W, 65-51
at Charleston So.
L, 82-87
at Longwood
L, 68-79
VMI
L, 79-81
RADFORD
W, 78-71
VMI
W, 103-88
at UNC Asheville
L, 57-75
LU Big
Lead
2
7
2
19
13
0
35
13
22
6
5
15
2
25
42
3
5
21
20
10
16
6
1
29
9
16
7
6
7
12
18
7
Opp Big
Lead Ties
21
3
17
2
14
1
2
0
0
2
32
0
0
0
6
6
3
1
12
6
15
4
0
2
17
2
3
1
3
2
15
3
8
3
4
2
0
0
3
7
9
5
14
1
18
0
4
1
12
5
3
3
9
4
17
3
13
5
9
2
6
3
18
5
Dunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Season
Alex McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Anthony Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Russell Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Tracey Quarles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Top Scoring Performances
33, Alex McLean vs. Longwood (11-27-07)
30, Anthony Smith vs.VMI (09-04-08)
Top Rebounding Performances
17, Alex McLean vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08)
14, Alex McLean at VMI (01-28-08)
14, Alex McLean at Fresno State (11-10-07)
13, Alex McLean vs. Nyack (01-05-08)
Top Assists Performances
15, TeeJay Bannister vs. Coastal Carolina (01-21-08)
14, TeeJay Bannister vs. VMI (03-04-08)
13, TeeJay Bannister vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08)
12, TeeJay Bannister at Charleston Southern (02-18-08)
Games Missed Due to Injury
Jeremy Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Tyler Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
LC
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
5
1
9
5
0
2
1
3
4
4
1
0
4
5
1
2
6
5
7
14
4
6
7
3
5
LU in
Lead
00:37
09:02
00:29
39:46
39:23
00:00
38:29
26:09
33:35
11:57
14:36
38:41
00:20
37:00
36:15
03:25
08:51
35:32
39:49
35:02
30:40
10:30
00:54
38:34
14:55
31:37
25:26
11:15
11:30
23:45
31:23
16:47
Opp in
Lead
38:04
29:23
39:05
00:14
00:00
39:29
00:00
08:42
03:38
22:23
20:54
00:00
35:23
02:13
02:13
34:25
28:40
03:49
00:00
02:54
08:16
28:53
38:49
01:23
19:50
03:18
11:12
25:14
26:36
15:07
06:55
21:50
Tied
1:59
1:35
0:26
0:00
0:37
0:31
1:31
5:09
2:47
5:40
4:30
1:19
4:17
0:47
1:32
2:10
2:29
1:39
0:11
2:14
1:56
0:37
0:17
0:03
6:05
6:05
3:22
3:31
1:54
1:08
1:42
1:23
Paint
LU Opp
18
18
18
32
20
24
28
18
28
32
22
40
36
28
38
26
38
36
28
36
18
20
24
32
32
30
20
24
34
10
16
31
14
34
28
26
26
32
18
14
32
24
28
32
18
22
50
20
24
34
24
20
38
22
30
22
36
38
30
34
28
28
18
40
Off TOs
LU Opp
20
17
6
9
14
18
20
20
12
14
14
22
31
18
15
18
9
7
17
15
2
14
20
13
14
8
7
20
9
12
20
13
13
11
14
12
17
8
13
13
18
23
13
11
12
10
25
11
12
21
12
9
13
6
20
21
13
21
17
17
17
19
A Look Back at 2007-08
2nd Ch
LU
Opp
9
5
7
4
6
9
15
4
9
14
14
14
7
17
2
18
6
7
9
18
4
12
5
15
3
10
5
13
24
0
5
8
0
10
9
9
5
6
6
5
14
3
8
18
7
9
10
12
6
8
7
7
11
15
17
17
11
11
23
9
15
15
5
3
Bench
LU Opp
7
18
9
16
9
40
8
11
0
11
7
36
17
44
6
19
18
10
8
13
14
13
17
8
3
2
28
20
36
4
20
21
6
13
4
28
23
24
6
5
32
6
19
18
15
13
34
18
14
8
11
10
9
6
14
25
34
15
38
7
18
11
6
24
Liberty University
2008-09 Men’s Basketball Roster
Alphabetical Roster
No.
12
3
30
23
41
14
11
25
5
33
4
1
34
Name
Pos. Cl. Ht.
Jeremy Anderson G
So. 6-4
Tyler Baker
F
R-Jr. 6-9
Seth Curry
G
Fr. 6-3
Brolin Floyd
G
Fr. 6-6
Carter McMasters C
Fr. 6-11
David Minaya *
G
So. 6-6
Kyle Ohman
G
Jr.
6-4
Jesse Sanders
G
Fr. 6-3
Anthony Smith
G
Sr. 6-5
Austin Smith
F
Fr. 6-9
James Spencer
G
So. 6-1
Johnny Stephene G
R-Fr. 6-2
Bill Weaver
G
Fr. 6-4
Wt.
200
215
180
212
210
205
200
200
220
220
190
200
200
Hometown
Bowling Green, Ky.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Charlotte, N.C.
Ocala, Fla.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Riverview, Fla.
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Sugar Land, Texas
Plano, Texas
Tucson, Ariz.
Newport News, Va.
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Hampton, Va.
High School (Previous)
Warren Central
Temple Baptist
Charlotte Christian
Shores Christian
Grace Academy
Oldsmar Christian (Tennessee Tech)
Emmanuel Baptist Christian
Homeschooled
Plano East
Ironwood Ridge
Hampton Roads Academy
Boynton Beach (Sound Doctrine)
Bethel
Numerical Roster
No.
1
3
4
5
11
12
14
23
25
30
33
34
41
Name
Pos. Cl. Ht.
Johnny Stephene G
R-Fr. 6-2
Tyler Baker
F
R-Jr. 6-9
James Spencer
G
So. 6-1
Anthony Smith
G
Sr. 6-5
Kyle Ohman
G
Jr.
6-4
Jeremy Anderson G
So. 6-4
David Minaya *
G
So. 6-6
Brolin Floyd
G
Fr. 6-6
Jesse Sanders
G
Fr. 6-3
Seth Curry
G
Fr. 6-3
Austin Smith
F
Fr. 6-9
Bill Weaver
G
Fr. 6-4
Carter McMasters C
Fr. 6-11
Wt.
200
215
190
220
200
200
205
212
200
180
220
200
210
Hometown
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Newport News, Va.
Plano, Texas
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Bowling Green, Ky.
Riverview, Fla.
Ocala, Fla.
Sugar Land, Texas
Charlotte, N.C.
Tucson, Ariz.
Hampton, Va.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
*- Denotes player will sit out the 2008-09 season due to the NCAA transfer rule
Head Coach: Ritchie McKay
Assistant Coaches: Brad Soucie, Jason Eaker, Kyle Getter
Director of Basketball Operations: Matt Olinger
Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Aaron Schreiner
Pronunciation Guide
Jason EAKER………………..A—kir
Kyle OHMAN……………….OO—man
Brad SOUCIE………………..SUE—see
Johnny STEPHENE…………Stef—feen
High School (Previous)
Boynton Beach (Sound Doctrine)
Temple Baptist
Hampton Roads Academy
Plano East
Emmanuel Baptist Christian
Warren Central
Oldsmar Christian (Tennessee Tech)
Shores Christian
Homeschooled
Charlotte Christian
Ironwood Ridge
Bethel
Grace Academy
# 12
Jeremy Anderson
6-4, 200, So.
Guard
Warren Central
Bowling Green, Ky.
Anderson’s Career Highs
Points
20
vs. VMI (01-28-08)
FG Made
7
vs. VMI (01-28-08)
FG Attempts
11
vs. VMI (02-26-08)
FG Pct.
.777 (7-9)
vs. VMI (01-28-08)
3 PT FG Made
6
vs. VMI (01-28-08)
3 PT FG Attempts 10
vs. Radford (03-01-08)
10
vs. VMI (02-26-08)
3-PT FG Pct.
.750 (6-8)
vs. VMI (01-28-08)
FT Made
3
vs. Radford (02-02-08)
FT Attempts
3
vs. Radford (02-02-08)
3 vs. Kentucky Christian (01-08-08)
FT Pct.
1.000 (3-3)
vs. Radford (02-02-08)
Rebounds
2
vs. Radford (02-02-08)
Assists
3
vs. VMI (02-26-08)
Steals
2
vs. Charleston So.(01-19-8)
Blocks
0
Turnovers
3
vs. VMI (01-28-08)
2008 (Fr.): Named to the 2008 Big South All-Freshman team ... member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … started the season sidelined with an injury to his right foot, missing the first
nine games ... tallied six points on 2-of-4 shooting in his collegiate debut at Campbell (12/15) ...
seven points on 2-of-3 shooting against Nyack (1/5) ... scored 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting against
Kentucky Christian (1/8) ... scored six points at Winthrop (1/15) ... tallied nine markers on 3-of-6
shooting from three-point range against Coastal Carolina (1/21) ... scored six points on 2-of-4
shooting against High Point (1/26) ... set career highs with 20 points and six three-point field goals
on 7-of-9 shooting at VMI (1/28) ... scored 14 points on 4-of-10 shooting at Radford (2/2) ... named
New Balance Big South Freshman of the Week (2/4) ... made first collegiate start at Coastal Carolina, scoring three points (2/16) … poured in 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting against VMI (2/26).
Prep: Graduated from Warren Central High School … second player in the history of Kentucky
high school basketball to play in five state tournaments, including one as an eighth grader … the
only other player to do so was Richie Farmer, who has his jersey hanging from the rafters of Rupp
Arena after a stellar career playing for Rick Pitino and the Kentucky Wildcats … left Warren Central as the school’s all-time leader in points (1,991), field goals (698), three-point field goals (279)
and games played (149) … ranked No. 15 all-time in the Kentucky State Tournament in points
scored (162) … led Warren Central to the state championship in 2004 and runner-up honors in
2005 … three-time all-state honoree and two-time region player of the year … was named firstteam all-state and region player of the year as a senior … McDonalds All-American nominee as
a senior, when he averaged 17.0 points a game, while hitting 42.0 percent of his three-point field
goal attempts … shot 55.0 percent from the field, while dishing out 2.0 assists and grabbing 3.0
rebounds per game.
Personal: Son of Craig and Gail Anderson … birthday is March 13 … both parents played basketball at Wyoming … majoring in kinesiology.
Jeremy Anderson Statistically
Year
GP GS
2007-08 23 1
TOTAL 23 1
Min
432
432
Avg
18.8
18.8
FG
52
52
Total
FGA
126
126
3-Point
Pct FG FGA
Pct
.413 46 117
.393
.413 46 117
.393
FT FTA
7
10
7
10
Pct
.700
.700
Rebounds
Off Def Tot
2
12
14
2
12
14
Avg
0.6
0.6
PF
28
28
FO Ast
0
15
0
15
TO
13
13
Blk
0
0
Stl
5
5
Pts
157
157
Avg
6.8
6.8
2008 (R-So.): Appeared in one game before applying for a medical hardship with an injured left
foot … scored three points on 1-of-2 shooting in 12 minutes of action against Coker (11/13) …
named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll …averaged 1.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per
game during the Flames’ September Tour of Canada … played an average of 11.0 minutes per
game after breaking his nose three days prior to leaving on trip … his steal against Brock with 37
seconds left helped seal a victory two-point victory (9/1).
#3
Tyler Baker
6-9, 215, R-Jr.
Forward
Temple Baptist
Albuquerque, N.M.
Baker’s Career Highs
Points
FG Made
13 vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06)
3
vs. Charleston So. (01-22-07)
3
vs. three other teams
FG Attempts
7 vs. Cincinnati Christian (11-21-06)
FG Pct.
.750 (3-4) vs. Charleston So. (01-22-07)
3 PT FG Made
3
vs. VMI (02-27-07)
3 vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06)
3 PT FG Attempts 6
vs. VMI (02-27-07)
3-PT FG Pct. 1.000 (2-2)
vs. BYU (12-28-06)
FT Made
4
vs. Longwood (12-09-06)
4 vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06)
FT Attempts
4
vs. Longwood (12-09-06)
4 vs. Southern Virginia (11-27-06)
FT Pct.
1.000 (4-4)
vs. Longwood (12-09-06)
1.000 (4-4) vs. So. Virginia (11-27-06)
Rebounds
8
vs. Houghton (11-25-06)
Assists
10 vs. Cincinnati Christ. (11-21-05)
Steals
5
vs. Buffalo (12-18-06)
Blocks
1
vs. Charleston So. (01-22-07)
1
vs. five other teams
Turnovers
2
vs. Florida (01-02-07)
2
vs. four other teams
2007 (R-Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … appeared in all 31 Liberty games
... made his first collegiate start against Cincinnati Christian, where he scored eight points and
grabbed six rebounds (11/21) ... scored a season-high 13 points and tallied seven rebounds
against Southern Virginia (11/27) ... chipped in with 10 points, while hitting 2-of-3 from three-point
range against Longwood (12/9) ... scored seven points in 14 minutes against Radford (1/9) ...
netted eight points and pulled down three rebounds at Charleston Southern (1/22) ... scored five
points and seven rebounds against VMI (1/27) ... scored five points and grabbed two rebounds
on 1-of-1 shooting against High Point (2/3) ... tallied six points on 2-of-4 shooting from three-point
range against Charleston Southern (2/10) … scored 12 points on 4-of-7, shooting while hitting
3-of-6 from the three-point arc and pulling down three rebounds in 10 minutes of action against
VMI in the first round of the Big South Championship (2/27).
2006 (Fr.): Received medical redshirt for injury to his left ankle … named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
Prep: Graduated from Temple Baptist Academy … four-year letterwinner … second-team all-state
and first-team all-district as a freshman, averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per
game … first-team all-state and second-team all-metro as a sophomore … during his sophomore
year, he shot 42.0 percent from three-point range and 50.0 percent from the field, while averaging a double-double with 15.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest … two-time IA-3A Player of
the Year (junior and senior years) … first-team all-state and all-metro as a junior, averaging 25.2
points and 12.0 rebounds per game … shot 56.0 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from
three-point range, while averaging 25.6 points, 15.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game as a senior … was also named to the all-state and all-metro squad as a senior … led the metro in scoring
and rebounding.
Personal: Son of David and Janet Baker … birthday is Nov.15 … majoring in business.
Tyler Baker Statistically
Year
GP GS
2006-07 31 1
2007-08 1
0
TOTAL 32 1
Min
400
12
412
Avg
12.9
12.0
12.9
FG
40
1
41
Total
FGA
102
2
104
3-Point
Pct FG FGA
.392 30
76
.500 1
2
.394 31
78
Pct
.395
.500
.397
FT FTA
25 27
0
0
25 27
Pct
.926
.000
.926
Rebounds
Off Def Tot
14
65
79
0
1
1
14
66
80
Avg
2.5
1.0
2.5
PF
55
2
57
FO Ast
1
28
0
0
1
28
TO
23
3
26
Blk
7
0
7
Stl
14
0
14
Pts
135
3
138
Avg
4.4
3.0
4.3
Blue Ribbon Big South Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Sporting News Big South Preseason Newcomer of the Year
# 30
Seth Curry
6-3, 180, Fr.
Guard
Charlotte Christian
Charlotte, N.C.
Prep: 2008 graduate of Charlotte Christian … 2008 McDonald’s All-American nominee … averaged 22.3 points, 5.0 rebound and 5.0 assists per game, while connecting on 52.0 percent of
his field goal attempts and 49 percent of his three-point tries as a senior … earned all-state,
all-conference and first team CSAA-All American accolades … as a junior averaged 13.0 points,
3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game for a team that had four starters who were
double-figure scorers … in his four years on the varsity squad, Charlotte Christian amassed an
105-24 record, reaching the state final in 2006 … four-year letterwinner … named to the Charlotte
Christian honor roll all four years.
Personal: Son of Dell and Sonya Curry … birthday is Aug. 23 … majoring in business management … career objective is to work in a NBA front office … father Dell was one of the NBA’s most
prolific three-point shooters, who spent 16 seasons in the NBA with the Utah Jazz, Cleveland
Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors after a stellar collegiate
career at Virginia Tech … mother Sonya was a volleyball standout at Virginia Tech … brother
Stephen currently is a junior and All-American performer at Davidson.
Prep: 2008 graduate of Shores Christian Academy … 2008 McDonald’s All-American nominee
… averaged 24.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals as a senior, earning offensive
player of the year honors … averaged 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.2 steals, leading Shores Christian to the NACA National Championship game … MVP of his AAU Florida Elite
team, while also playing for Nike Team Florida during the summer of 2007 … in the summer of
2006, he was the MVP of the Running Rattlers AAU squad, which won the State Championship.
Personal: Son of Clifford and Dikita Floyd … birthday is Nov. 12 … majoring in sport management
… career objective is to play basketball professionally.
# 23
Brolin Floyd
6-6, 212, Fr.
Guard
Shores Christian
Ocala, Fla.
Prep: 2008 graduate of Grace Baptist Academy … 2008 McDonald’s All-American nominee …
earned the Wendy’s Heisman Award … ranked by ESPN.com as the No. 34 ranked power forward
in the class of 2008 … averaged 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game as a senior
… averaged 14.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game as a junior, helping his team to
the regional finals … the all-state honoree altered the game, evident by his 20 shots redirected
during his junior year.
Personal: Son of Tommy and Melinda McMasters … birthday is May 11 … majoring in pre-med …
career objective is to be a pediatrician … father played at Tennessee Temple under Ron Bishop.
# 41
Carter McMasters
6-11, 210, Fr.
Center
Grace Academy
Chattanooga, Tenn.
# 11
Kyle Ohman
6-4, 200, Jr.
Guard
Emmanuel Baptist
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Ohman’s Career Highs
Points
21
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
FG Made
7
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
FG Attempts
13
vs. Charleston So.(02-18-08)
FG Pct.
.777 (7-9)
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
3 PT FG Made
7
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
3 PT FG Attempts 11
vs. Charleston So. (02-18-08)
3-PT FG Pct.
.777 (7-9)
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
FT Made
5
vs. Radford (03-01-08)
5
vs. Longwood (11-27-07)
FT Attempts
6
vs. Radford (03-01-08)
6
vs. Longwood (11-27-07)
FT Pct.
1.000 (4-4) vs. UNC Asheville (01-12-08)
Rebounds
6
vs. Charleston So. (02-18-08)
6
vs. two other teams
Assists
5
vs. Presbyterian (12-04-07)
5
vs. Longwood (11-27-08)
Steals
3
vs. VMI (02-26-08)
Blocks
2
vs. Portland (11-11-07)
Turnovers
4
vs. VMI (02-26-08)
2008 (So.): Appeared in all 32 games, starting nine ... named to the Big South All-Academic team
… notched the fourth-best three-point shooting success rate (41.2) in Liberty history … scored five
points against San Diego State (11/9) ... scored five points at Fresno State (11/10) ... tallied nine
points against Portland (11/13) ... collected 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting from three-point range
against Coker (11/13) ... dished out a career-high five assists against Longwood (11/27) ... scored
13 points, pulled down a career-best six rebounds and matched a career high with five assists
against Presbyterian (12/4) ... scored 17 points in a win over Campbell (12/28) … poured in 14
points and matched a career high with six rebounds at Charleston Southern (2/18) … tallied a
career-high 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting against VMI in the quarterfinals of the Big South Championship (3/4) … his seven three-point buckets against VMI tied a Vines Center record held by
Larry Blair … averaged 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game during the Flames’ September Tour
of Canada … started both games … shot 63 percent from the field on 5-of-8 shooting … scored
seven points and grabbed three rebounds in victory over Brock (9/1) … scored four points and
grabbed four caroms in victory over Guelph (9/2).
2007 (Fr.): Appeared in 10 of the Flames’ 31 games ... scored four points against Cincinnati Christian (11/21) ... netted four points against Southern Virginia (11/27).
Prep: Graduated from Emmanuel Baptist Christian … all-time career scorer in school history with
1,600 points … averaged 27.0 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals as a senior …
averaged 29.0 points and seven rebounds, while hitting 40.0 of his three-point field goal attempts
as a junior … averaged 20.0 points per game through seven games as a sophomore, before
breaking his wrist … played soccer while at Emmanuel Baptist Christian.
Personal: Son of Robert and Debra Ohman … birthday is Dec. 22 … majoring in sport management.
Kyle Ohman Statistically
Year
GP GS
2006-07 10 0
2007-08 32 9
TOTAL 42 9
Min
45
816
861
Avg
4.5
25.5
20.5
FG
2
80
82
Total
FGA
10
194
204
3-Point
Pct FG FGA
.200 2
9
.412 63 153
.402 65 162
Pct
.222
.412
.401
FT FTA
2
4
24 29
26 33
Pct
.500
.828
.788
Rebounds
Off Def Tot
2
3
5
20
61
81
22
64
86
Avg
0.5
2.5
2.0
PF
6
87
93
FO Ast
0
6
6
47
6
53
TO
6
50
56
Blk
1
11
12
Stl
2
27
29
Pts
8
247
255
Avg
0.8
7.7
6.1
Prep: 2008 homeschooled graduate… two-time Home School National Player of the Year (2007 &
2008) … led his home school team, the HCYA Warriors, to a 41-3 record against some of the top
5A and prep schools in the Houston area as a senior … averaged 15.2 points, 11.4 assists, 9.7
rebounds and 3.3 steals per game during senior campaign … helped the Warriors win six of the
seven tournament they participated in during the 2007-08 season … averaged 16.7 points, 10.2
assists, 8.7 rebounds and 2.9 steals as a junior … named to the Home School National All-American team as a sophomore … came from the same home school program that sophomore Rachel
McLeod of the Liberty women’s basketball program played for.
# 25
Jesse Sanders
6-3, 200, Fr.
Guard
Homeschooled (HYCA)
Sugar Land, Texas
Personal: Son of Tom and Nancy Sanders … birthday is June 5 … undecided about his major at
Liberty … older brother Thomas Sanders earned AP Honorable Mention All-American, Mid-Major
All-American and Atlantic Sun Player of the Year honors at Gardner-Webb in 2008 … older brother
Ethan Sanders played at Moody Bible in Chicago, Ill.
2008-09 CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major All-American
2008-09 Big South Preseason Player of the Year
2008-09 Big South Preseason All-Conference Selection
2008-09 Sporting News Big South Preseason Player of the Year
2008-09 Blue Ribbon Big South Preseason Player of the Year
2008-09 Blue Ribbon Big South Preseason All-Conference Selection
Notes: “Candidate to Consider” for the Wooden Award … only player in the nation during the 2008
season to attempt at least 200 three-point field goals and succeed on at least 50 percent of his field
goal attempts (51.5) and 40 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (41.0) … one of five players in
the nation to accomplish the same feat while attempting at least 100 three-point field goals … the other
players were Mario Chalmers (Kansas), Lee Cummard (BYU), Malik Hairston (Oregon) and James
Harden (Arizona State).
#5
Anthony Smith
6-5, 220, Sr.
Guard
Plano East
Plano, Texas
2008 (Jr.): Started 31 of 32 games ... ranked in five Big South individual categories, including No. 6 in
scoring average (16.0), No. 5 in field goal percentage (51.5), No. 4 in three-point shooting (41.3), No. 5
in three-point field goals made (2.6) and No. 9 in defensive rebounds (3.9) ... broke Liberty records for
three-point field goals (84) and three-point field goal attempts (205), while setting the fifth-best season
success rate from beyond the arc (41.0) … became the 20th player in program history to reach the
1,000-point plateau.
Smith’s Career Highs
Points
FG Made
30
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
11
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
11
vs. Radford (03-01-08)
FG Attempts
18
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
18
vs. two other teams
FG Pct.
.889 (8-9) vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (12-04-06)
3 PT FG Made
7
vs. Longwood (11-27-07)
3 PT FG Attempts 10
vs. VMI (03-04-08)
3-PT FG Pct.
.875 (7-8)
vs. Longwood (11-27-07)
FT Made
7
vs. Niagara (02-17-07)
7
vs. two other teams
FT Attempts
11
vs. Radford (02-18-06)
FT Pct.
1.000 (6-6)
vs. Winthrop (02-20-06)
Rebounds
11
vs. VMI (02-26-08)
11
vs. Coker (11-13-07)
Assists
10
vs. VMI (02-21-07)
Steals
4 vs. Lynchburg College (12-02-05)
Blocks
2
vs. Campbell (12-28-07)
2
vs. four other teams
Turnovers
7
vs. Winthrop (02-28-06)
2007 (So.): Was the only player on the team to start all 31 games ... scored 23 points in 26 minutes
against Cincinnati Christian (11/21) ... tallied 17 points against Southern Virginia (11/27) ... scored 19
points on 8-of-9 shooting against St. Francis (12/4) ... scored 15 points against Longwood (12/9) ... netted 15 points at Buffalo while going 3-of-6 from three-point range (12/18) ... scored 17 points on 7-of-11
shooting versus Seton Hall at the BYU Holiday Classic (12/29) ... notched a game-high 18 points on
8-of-12 shooting and had three steals at No. 3 Florida (1/2) ... collected his first career double-double
with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while adding five assists against Radford (1/9) ... scored 14 points and
dished out a career-high 10 assists at VMI (2/21) … scored 10 points against VMI in the first round of
the Big South Championship … one of his dunks made ESPN’s Top 10 Plays on SportsCenter, while
another dunk was featured on ESPN’s College Game Night Gym Gems (2/27).
2006 (Fr.): Named to the Big South All-Freshman team … started 20 of the Flames’ 30 games … was
second on the team with 9.2 points per game … scored five points, while grabbing three rebounds in
22 minutes of action in his first collegiate game at Virginia (11/18) … scored a season-high 18 points
on 5-of-11 shooting and grabbed four rebounds against Lynchburg College (12/2) … earned Big South
Freshman of the Week honors on December 5th … scored a season-high 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting, while snaring six rebounds in his first collegiate start at UPR-Mayaguez (12/21) … scored 10 points,
while dishing out three assists at McNeese State (12/29) … earned Big South Freshman of the Week
honors for the second time on January 2nd … scored 11 points, while collecting four rebounds against
High Point (1/3) … scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting and dished out three assists, playing all 40
minutes against Birmingham-Southern (1/21) … scored 12 points with three rebounds at UNC Asheville
(1/25) … netted 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while collecting three rebounds against Longwood (2/13)
… scored 12 points and played all 40 minutes, connecting on 2-of-3 from three-point range at Birmingham-Southern (2/15) … scored 13 points, while hitting 7-of-11 free throws at Radford (2/18) … scored
17 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Winthrop (2/20).
Prep: Graduated from Plano East Senior High School … three-year letterwinner.
Personal: Son of Anthony Smith, Sr. and Etta J. Mewborn-Gailliard … birthday is Oct. 4 … comes from
an athletic family as his mother played basketball and his father played football at Langston University
… married to the former Delia Comer and the couple have a son, Tre’ Anthony, who was born May
2008 … one of 10 student-athletes who served as an honorary pallbearer for the late Liberty University
Founder and Chancellor, Dr. Jerry Falwell … majoring in business.
Anthony Smith Statistically
Year
GP GS
2005-06 30 20
2006-07 31 31
2007-08 32 31
TOTAL 93 82
Min
895
915
1097
2907
Avg
29.8
29.5
34.3
31.3
FG
99
128
189
416
Total
FGA
261
261
367
889
3-Point
Pct FG FGA
.379 28
98
.490 33
84
.515 84 205
.468 145 387
Pct FT FTA
.286 49 74
.393 63 98
.410 50 81
.375 162 253
Pct
.662
.643
.617
.640
Rebounds
Off Def Tot
27
61
88
25
77 102
37
124 161
89
262 351
Avg
2.9
3.3
5.0
3.8
PF
76
86
70
232
FO Ast
0
41
2
73
0
36
2 150
TO
55
47
49
151
Blk
9
8
6
23
Stl
25
26
32
83
Pts
275
352
512
1139
Avg
9.2
11.4
16.0
12.2
Prep: 2008 graduate of Ironwood Ridge … led Ironwood Ridge to the 4A Arizona State Championship, earning MVP honors at the state championship game … second team all-state, first team
all-southern Arizona and runner-up player of the year in southern Arizona … earned first team
all-conference accolades as a senior … set the Ironwood Ridge record for points scored in a
season … averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game as
a senior, earning team MVP honors.
Personal: Son of Chris and Carlena Smith … birthday is March 13 … undecided about his major
at Liberty … father played football at Arizona … brother Caleb Smith was a indoor and outdoor
track & field All-American at Pima Community College.
# 33
Austin Smith
6-9, 220, Fr.
Forward
Ironwood Ridge
Tucson, Ariz.
2008 (Fr): Walk-on who appeared in 16 of Liberty’s 32 games ... made collegiate debut against
San Diego State at Fresno State’s World Vision Classic (11/9) … tallied first career points with
a bucket against Nyack (1/5) … also pulled down three rebounds … played a season-high 10
minutes against Kentucky Christian (1/8), while grabbing three caroms.
Prep: 2007 graduate of Hampton Roads Academy … averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and
4.0 assists per game as a senior … attended Grafton High School for freshman, sophomore and
junior years.
#4
James Spencer
6-1, 190, So.
Guard
Hampton Roads Academy
Newport News, Va.
Personal: Son of James, Jr. and Marcine Spencer … birthday is Jan. 5 … majoring in business …
father played college basketball at Chowan College.
James Spencer Statistically
Year
GP GS
2007-08 16 0
TOTAL 16 0
Min
32
32
Avg
2.0
2.0
FG
1
1
Total
FGA
3
3
3-Point
Pct FG FGA
Pct
.333 0
1
.000
.333 0
1
.000
FT FTA
0
0
0
0
Pct
.000
.000
Rebounds
Off Def Tot
1
5
6
1
5
6
Avg
0.4
0.4
PF
7
7
FO Ast
0
2
0
2
TO
2
2
Blk
0
0
Stl
0
0
Pts
2
2
Avg
0.1
0.1
2007-08 Liberty Men's Basketball
Liberty Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2008)
All games
RECORD:
ALL GAMES
CONFERENCE
NON-CONFERENCE
##
Player
gp-gs
05
21
02
15
11
12
33
30
20
23
24
01
42
03
04
44
SMITH, Anthony
McLEAN, Alex
JENKINS, B.J.
BANNISTER, TeeJay
OHMAN, Kyle
ANDERSON, Jeremy
PORTER, Rell
MONROE, Russell
LAYER, Tim
CAMPBELL, Nathan
LAFSER, Garen
HOLLAND, Justin
QUARLES, Tracey
x-BAKER, Tyler
SPENCER, James
x-JONES, Armon
Total..........
Opponents......
32-31
32-30
32-31
31-29
32-9
23-1
32-28
20-1
16-0
14-0
13-0
23-0
7-0
1-0
16-0
8-0
32
32
min avg
1097
1047
1001
918
816
432
671
86
38
42
32
137
16
12
32
23
34.3
32.7
31.3
29.6
25.5
18.8
21.0
4.3
2.4
3.0
2.5
6.0
2.3
12.0
2.0
2.9
6400
6400
OVERALL
16-16
7-7
9-9
HOME
13-2
5-2
8-0
Total
3-Point
fg-fga
pct 3fg-fga
pct
189-367
197-352
109-271
66-166
80-194
52-126
51-114
10-17
6-16
6-8
3-8
3-15
2-5
1-2
1-3
1-2
.515
.560
.402
.398
.412
.413
.447
.588
.375
.750
.375
.200
.400
.500
.333
.500
777-1666 .466
756-1725 .438
84-205
2-10
42-135
20-53
63-153
46-117
25-68
0-0
5-14
0-0
0-5
0-8
0-1
1-2
0-1
0-0
288-772
220-656
.410
.200
.311
.377
.412
.393
.368
.000
.357
.000
.000
.000
.000
.500
.000
.000
.373
.335
AWAY
3-12
2-5
1-7
F-Throw
ft-fta
pct
50-81
110-156
57-71
103-125
24-29
7-10
11-20
6-10
4-4
1-2
4-4
2-2
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-2
380-518
401-581
.617
.705
.803
.824
.828
.700
.550
.600
1.000
.500
1.000
1.000
.500
.000
.000
.000
.734
.690
off
37
90
21
14
20
2
34
7
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
269
327
NEUTRAL
0-2
0-0
0-2
Rebounds
def tot avg
124
192
119
59
61
12
65
14
5
6
5
16
2
1
5
5
754
702
161
282
140
73
81
14
99
21
7
8
6
17
3
1
6
5
1023
1029
pts
avg
5.0 70 0 36 49 6 32 512
8.8 75 0 31 62 14 13 506
4.4 69 0 95 84 1 44 317
2.4 99 3 224 116 2 31 255
2.5 87 6 47 50 11 27 247
0.6 28 0 15 13 0 5 157
3.1 85 3 33 25 10 16 138
1.1 14 0
3
6 4 1 26
0.4
3 0
4
5 0 1 21
0.6
2 0
1
2 0 0 13
0.5
6 0
2
1 0 0 10
0.7 11 0 16
5 0 3
8
0.4
2 0
3
3 1 1
5
1.0
2 0
0
3 0 0
3
0.4
7 0
2
2 0 0
2
0.6
8 0
1
6 0 0
2
32.0 568 12 513 437 49 174 2222
32.2 552 - 441 409 97 200 2133
pf dq
a
to blk stl
16.0
15.8
9.9
8.2
7.7
6.8
4.3
1.3
1.3
0.9
0.8
0.3
0.7
3.0
0.1
0.3
69.4
66.7
x-Inactive player
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING
Points per game
Scoring margin
FIELD GOALS-ATT
Field goal pct
3 POINT FG-ATT
3-point FG pct
3-pt FG made per game
FREE THROWS-ATT
Free throw pct
F-Throws made per game
REBOUNDS
Rebounds per game
Rebounding margin
ASSISTS
Assists per game
TURNOVERS
Turnovers per game
Turnover margin
Assist/turnover ratio
STEALS
Steals per game
BLOCKS
Blocks per game
ATTENDANCE
Home games-Avg/Game
Neutral site-Avg/Game
Score by Periods
Liberty
Opponents
LU
2222
69.4
+2.8
777-1666
.466
288-772
.373
9.0
380-518
.734
11.9
1023
32.0
-0.2
513
16.0
437
13.7
-0.9
1.2
174
5.4
49
1.5
37580
15-2505
-
1st 2nd
1017 1205
963 1170
Totals
2222
2133
OPP
2133
66.7
756-1725
.438
220-656
.335
6.9
401-581
.690
12.5
1029
32.2
441
13.8
409
12.8
1.1
200
6.3
97
3.0
86375
15-4407
2-10138
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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
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!
Date
11-09-07
11-10-07
11-11-07
11-13-07
11-17-07
11-21-07
11-27-07
12-01-07
12-04-07
12-15-07
12-19-07
12-28-07
12-30-07
01-05-08
01-08-08
01-12-08
01-15-08
01-19-08
01-21-08
01-26-08
01-28-08
02-02-08
02-06-08
02-09-08
02-12-08
02-16-08
02-18-08
02-22-08
02-26-08
03-01-08
03-04-08
03-06-08
Opponent
vs San Diego State
at Fresno State
vs Portland
COKER
at East Carolina
at Kentucky
LONGWOOD
NIAGARA
PRESBYTERIAN
at Campbell
at Virginia Tech
CAMPBELL
at George Mason
NYACK
KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN
at UNC Asheville
at Winthrop
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
COASTAL CAROLINA
HIGH POINT
at VMI
at Radford
at High Point
UNC ASHEVILLE
WINTHROP
at Coastal Carolina
at Charleston Southern
at Longwood
VMI
RADFORD
#5 VMI
at #1 UNC Asheville
! - Advance Auto Parts Big South Championship
* - Big South Conference
^ - World Vision Classic (Fresno, Calif.)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
Score
50-62
62-71
73-62
49-64
55-53
54-80
67-91
81-86
47-69
70-73
46-58
61-68
64-72
57-74
45-84
70-74
48-55
63-79
59-78
51-55
87-81
88-89
53-67
54-83
59-50
65-51
82-87
68-79
81-79
71-78
88-103
57-75
Att.
10432
9906
9845
1427
4205
21298
1630
2109
2646
661
9847
1009
6083
667
705
1183
3139
3395
4034
4162
1459
2545
1134
6566
2186
1039
788
1622
2046
2921
2077
1189
Liberty (16-16)
Men's Basketball National Ranking Summary
Thru Games 04/07/2008
Back to team selections
Big South - All Teams
Category
Rank Actual
Scoring Offense (328 ranked)
Scoring Defense (328 ranked)
Scoring Margin (328 ranked)
Field-Goal Percentage (328 ranked)
Field-Goal Percentage Defense (328 ranked)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (328 ranked)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (328 ranked)
Free-Throw Percentage (328 ranked)
Rebound Margin (328 ranked)
Assists Per Game (328 ranked)
Blocked Shots Per Game (328 ranked)
Steals Per Game (328 ranked)
Won-Lost Percentage (328 ranked)
Turnovers Per Game (328 ranked)
Personal Fouls Per Game (328 ranked)
Assist Turnover Ratio (328 ranked)
Category
Points Per Game (100 ranked)
Field-Goal Percentage (100 ranked)
156
120
121
50
175
19
73
48
182
28
323
281
165
120
109
38
Player
Alex McLean
Anthony Smith
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (100 ranked) Anthony Smith
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (100 ranked) Anthony Smith
Free-Throw Percentage (100 ranked)
TeeJay Bannister
Rebounds Per Game (100 ranked)
Alex McLean
Assists Per Game (100 ranked)
TeeJay Bannister
Blocked Shots Per Game (100 ranked)
Steals Per Game (100 ranked)
Assist Turnover Ratio (100 ranked)
TeeJay Bannister
National Leader
69.4 VMI
66.7 Wisconsin
2.8 Kansas
46.6 Utah St.
43.8 Georgetown
9.0 VMI
37.3 IUPUI
73.4 Utah St.
-0.1 North Carolina
16.0 Notre Dame
1.5 Connecticut
5.4 VMI
50.0 Memphis
13.7 Texas
17.8 UNC Asheville
1.17 UMBC
Rank Actual
36
80
84
40
84
42
2
77
National Leader
Reggie Williams, VMI
56.0 Kenny George, UNCAsh
51.5
2.6 David Holston, ChiSt
41.0 Jaycee Carroll, UtahSt
82.4 Tyler Relph, StBona
8.8 Michael Beasley, Kan.St
7.2 Jason Richards, Dvdson
Jarvis Varnado, MissSt
Devin Gibson, UTSA
1.93 Cliff Clinkscales, DePaul
Actual
91.3
54.4
19.0
51.4
36.6
11.6
42.3
79.2
11.0
18.4
8.6
12.7
95.0
9.4
14.1
1.57
Actual
27.8
69.6
4.6
49.8
93.8
12.4
8.1
4.6
3.3
3.62
2007-08 Liberty Men's Basketball
Liberty Player High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 13, 2008)
All games
Liberty - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Points
Field Goals Made
Field Goal Att.
FG Pct (min 5 made)
3-Point FG Made
3-Point FG Att.
3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made)
Free Throws Made
Free Throw Att.
FT Pct (min 3 made)
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
33
30
29
25
24
24
24
13
11
11
11
19
18
18
18
1.000
.889
7
7
11
10
10
10
.875
.778
16
12
16
12
12
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
17
14
14
15
14
5
5
(6-6)
(8-9)
(7-8)
(7-9)
(16-16)
(12-12)
(8-8)
(7-7)
(7-7)
(6-6)
(5-5)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(3-3)
(3-3)
McLEAN, Alex vs Longwood (11-27-07)
SMITH, Anthony vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
SMITH, Anthony vs Radford (03-01-08)
McLEAN, Alex vs Presbyterian (12-04-07)
SMITH, Anthony at Longwood (02-22-08)
SMITH, Anthony at George Mason (12-30-07)
JENKINS, B.J. vs Niagara (12-01-07)
McLEAN, Alex vs Longwood (11-27-07)
SMITH, Anthony vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
SMITH, Anthony vs Radford (03-01-08)
McLEAN, Alex vs Presbyterian (12-04-07)
McLEAN, Alex vs Longwood (11-27-07)
SMITH, Anthony vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
SMITH, Anthony vs Radford (03-01-08)
SMITH, Anthony vs VMI (02-26-08)
McLEAN, Alex vs Coker (11-13-07)
McLEAN, Alex at Longwood (02-22-08)
OHMAN, Kyle vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
SMITH, Anthony vs Longwood (11-27-07)
OHMAN, Kyle at Charleston Southern (02-18-08)
SMITH, Anthony vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
ANDERSON, Jeremy vs Radford (03-01-08)
ANDERSON, Jeremy vs VMI (02-26-08)
SMITH, Anthony vs Longwood (11-27-07)
OHMAN, Kyle vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay at Radford (02-02-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs Charleston Southern (01-19-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay at Radford (02-02-08)
McLEAN, Alex vs High Point (01-26-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs Charleston Southern (01-19-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay at Radford (02-02-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs Charleston Southern (01-19-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs Niagara (12-01-07)
SMITH, Anthony at Longwood (02-22-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs Portland (11-11-07)
JENKINS, B.J. vs Charleston Southern (01-19-08)
McLEAN, Alex at #1 UNC Asheville (03-06-08)
JENKINS, B.J. vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
LAFSER, Garen vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs UNC Asheville (02-09-08)
OHMAN, Kyle at UNC Asheville (01-12-08)
McLEAN, Alex vs Campbell (12-28-07)
JENKINS, B.J. at Virginia Tech (12-19-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay at East Carolina (11-17-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay at Charleston Southern (02-18-08)
ANDERSON, Jeremy at Radford (02-02-08)
McLEAN, Alex vs Kentucky Christian (01-08-08)
McLEAN, Alex at VMI (01-28-08)
McLEAN, Alex at Fresno State (11-10-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs Coastal Carolina (01-21-08)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
JENKINS, B.J. vs Radford (03-01-08)
JENKINS, B.J. vs UNC Asheville (02-09-08)
Blocked Shots
Turnovers
Fouls
3
2
2
2
2
2
9
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
PORTER, Rell vs Presbyterian (12-04-07)
OHMAN, Kyle at Coastal Carolina (02-16-08)
McLEAN, Alex vs UNC Asheville (02-09-08)
SMITH, Anthony vs Campbell (12-28-07)
MONROE, Russell vs Coker (11-13-07)
OHMAN, Kyle vs Portland (11-11-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay at Virginia Tech (12-19-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs Winthrop (02-12-08)
JENKINS, B.J. at East Carolina (11-17-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs San Diego State (11-09-07)
OHMAN, Kyle at #1 UNC Asheville (03-06-08)
OHMAN, Kyle vs VMI (02-26-08)
PORTER, Rell at Charleston Southern (02-18-08)
OHMAN, Kyle vs UNC Asheville (02-09-08)
OHMAN, Kyle at Radford (02-02-08)
OHMAN, Kyle at Winthrop (01-15-08)
PORTER, Rell at Winthrop (01-15-08)
PORTER, Rell at Kentucky (11-21-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs Portland (11-11-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay at Fresno State (11-10-07)
OHMAN, Kyle at Fresno State (11-10-07)
BANNISTER, TeeJay vs San Diego State (11-09-07)
2007-08 Liberty Men's Basketball
Liberty Opponent High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 13, 2008)
All games
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Points
Field Goals Made
Field Goal Att.
FG Pct (min 5 made)
3-Point FG Made
3-Point FG Att.
3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made)
Free Throws Made
Free Throw Att.
FT Pct (min 3 made)
Rebounds
Assists
34
31
30
26
26
15
12
26
25
.875
.833
.833
7
5
5
5
5
5
12
12
1.000
1.000
1.000
11
10
16
11
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
14
12
12
12
11
(7-8)
(10-12)
(5-6)
(3-3)
(3-3)
(2-2)
(10-10)
(6-6)
(6-6)
(5-5)
(5-5)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(4-4)
(3-3)
(3-3)
(3-3)
(3-3)
(3-3)
(3-3)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs VMI (02-26-08)
SMITHSON, Bryan at UNC Asheville (01-12-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
HOLMES, Chavis vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
HOLMES, Chavis at VMI (01-28-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs VMI (02-26-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs VMI (02-26-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
GEORGE, Kenny at #1 UNC Asheville (03-06-08)
SMITHSON, Bryan at UNC Asheville (01-12-08)
ROBINSON Jr., Billy at Longwood (02-22-08)
BOGAN, Ryan at Longwood (02-22-08)
HOLMES, Chavis vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
WARREN, Jamarco at Charleston Southern (02-18-08)
SMITH, Dre at George Mason (12-30-07)
BISHOP, Reggie vs Campbell (12-28-07)
WILLIAMSON, Demetriu vs Niagara (12-01-07)
LEASURE, Jack at Coastal Carolina (02-16-08)
JEFFERSON, Mike at High Point (02-06-08)
AUGST, Reid vs UNC Asheville (02-09-08)
BELL, Willie at VMI (01-28-08)
CARTER, Shelton vs Charleston Southern (01-19-08)
BELL, Kevin at Fresno State (11-10-07)
MOORE, Chris at Charleston Southern (02-18-08)
BELL, Kevin at Fresno State (11-10-07)
CARTER, Omar at Charleston Southern (02-18-08)
MOORE, Chris at Charleston Southern (02-18-08)
BROWNFIELD, Quinn vs VMI (02-26-08)
SPAIN, Kyle vs San Diego State (11-09-07)
REID, Arizona vs High Point (01-26-08)
VEJRASKA, Kyle at Campbell (12-15-07)
JOHNSON, Amir vs Radford (03-01-08)
WALLACE, Phil at Coastal Carolina (02-16-08)
REID, Arizona at High Point (02-06-08)
JONES, Valiant vs Nyack (01-05-08)
CAMPBELL, Folarin at George Mason (12-30-07)
ALLEN, Jeff at Virginia Tech (12-19-07)
NELSON, Anthony vs Niagara (12-01-07)
NEIL, Durann vs Longwood (11-27-07)
BRADLEY, Ramel at Kentucky (11-21-07)
HARVEY, Bryan at Fresno State (11-10-07)
HOLMES, Chavis vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
HARRIS, Eugene vs High Point (01-26-08)
AMBLER, Mason vs Coker (11-13-07)
THOMPSON, Walter vs Portland (11-11-07)
ITO, Taishi vs Portland (11-11-07)
WHITE, Billy vs San Diego State (11-09-07)
WALLACE, Phil at Coastal Carolina (02-16-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs VMI (02-26-08)
RODRIGUEZ, Jonathan at Campbell (12-15-07)
HODGE, Stanley vs Niagara (12-01-07)
GILES, Brandon at Longwood (02-22-08)
Steals
Blocked Shots
Turnovers
Fouls
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
GARLAND, K.J. vs UNC Asheville (02-09-08)
HOLMES, Chavis vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs VMI (02-26-08)
WILLIAMS, Kirk at Longwood (02-22-08)
GAYNOR, Chris vs Winthrop (02-12-08)
LONON, Adam at VMI (01-28-08)
SIKMA, Luke vs Portland (11-11-07)
DANIELS, Cruz at High Point (02-06-08)
FIELDS, John at East Carolina (11-17-07)
HARRIS, Eugene vs High Point (01-26-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs #5 VMI (03-04-08)
WILLIAMS, Reggie vs VMI (02-26-08)
McDUFFY, Martell at Radford (02-02-08)
PERKINS, Julius vs Campbell (12-28-07)
PERKINS, Julius at Campbell (12-15-07)
AMOROSO, Ryan vs San Diego State (11-09-07)
JAMES, Vincent at #1 UNC Asheville (03-06-08)
MARTIN, Phillip vs Radford (03-01-08)
WILDER, Cole vs Radford (03-01-08)
JOHNSON, Amir vs Radford (03-01-08)
BARRETT, Lamar at Longwood (02-22-08)
THOMAS, Kenny at Radford (02-02-08)
FAGBENLE, Oladapo at Campbell (12-15-07)
FISHER, Charron vs Niagara (12-01-07)
NELSON, Anthony vs Niagara (12-01-07)
O'NEIL, Dwight at Fresno State (11-10-07)
2007-08 Liberty Men's Basketball
Liberty Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Nov 13, 2008)
All games
Opponent
San Diego State
Fresno State
Portland
COKER
East Carolina
Kentucky
LONGWOOD
NIAGARA
PRESBYTERIAN
Campbell
Virginia Tech
CAMPBELL
George Mason
NYACK
KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN
UNC Asheville
Winthrop
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
COASTAL CAROLINA
HIGH POINT
VMI
Radford
High Point
UNC ASHEVILLE
WINTHROP
Coastal Carolina
Charleston Southern
Longwood
VMI
RADFORD
#5 VMI
#1 UNC Asheville
1st
19/27
23/30
31/34
41/30
19/17
21/36
46/27
35/35
35/17
34/34
23/21
37/26
27/28
40/32
45/30
31/34
24/28
34/30
34/29
25/25
53/39
26/32
28/36
31/29
21/21
25/21
34/31
31/35
36/41
33/28
48/47
27/33
2nd
31/35
39/41
31/39
23/19
36/36
33/44
45/40
51/46
34/30
36/39
23/37
31/35
37/44
34/25
39/15
39/40
24/27
45/33
44/30
30/26
34/42
62/57
25/31
52/25
29/38
40/30
48/56
37/44
43/40
45/43
55/41
30/42
Score
50-62
62-71
62-73
64-49
55-53
54-80
91-67
86-81
69-47
70-73
46-58
68-61
64-72
74-57
84-45
70-74
48-55
79-63
78-59
55-51
87-81
88-89
53-67
83-54
50-59
65-51
82-87
68-79
79-81
78-71
103-88
57-75
Mar
(12)
(9)
(11)
+15
+2
(26)
+24
+5
+22
(3)
(12)
+7
(8)
+17
+39
(4)
(7)
+16
+19
+4
+6
(1)
(14)
+29
(9)
+14
(5)
(11)
(2)
+7
+15
(18)
Total FG
16-47/21-45
23-56/24-53
21-54/22-48
24-47/18-43
20-42/21-53
19-57/29-53
33-57/22-54
29-47/28-66
29-52/20-55
22-46/25-56
16-42/18-46
23-47/24-60
25-49/24-46
23-43/22-60
32-63/16-63
23-54/26-43
16-36/22-57
24-52/23-58
27-51/22-56
19-50/18-50
31-62/28-57
25-53/29-59
19-53/26-50
33-58/19-58
18-44/23-48
22-50/16-49
32-63/27-60
22-47/31-61
32-68/29-58
26-60/26-51
34-64/32-68
19-52/25-41
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
FG Pct
.340/.467
.411/.453
.389/.458
.511/.419
.476/.396
.333/.547
.579/.407
.617/.424
.558/.364
.478/.446
.381/.391
.489/.400
.510/.522
.535/.367
.508/.254
.426/.605
.444/.386
.462/.397
.529/.393
.380/.360
.500/.491
.472/.492
.358/.520
.569/.328
.409/.479
.440/.327
.508/.450
.468/.508
.471/.500
.433/.510
.531/.471
.365/.610
3-Pointers
7-23/7-18
6-22/4-15
6-21/8-15
8-25/9-18
5-12/3-14
6-28/5-17
12-24/6-21
8-16/11-30
6-18/0-16
8-21/4-19
5-17/6-23
10-23/7-23
7-16/9-19
10-21/5-17
12-25/8-34
13-31/6-16
7-20/4-16
9-25/8-24
12-25/5-18
8-21/5-23
15-35/15-29
10-30/8-19
9-24/9-20
8-19/8-21
6-21/3-13
9-24/5-25
11-32/12-26
6-23/13-32
12-34/5-19
11-31/5-15
17-35/12-30
9-30/5-11
3FG Pct
.304/.389
.273/.267
.286/.533
.320/.500
.417/.214
.214/.294
.500/.286
.500/.367
.333/.000
.381/.211
.294/.261
.435/.304
.438/.474
.476/.294
.480/.235
.419/.375
.350/.250
.360/.333
.480/.278
.381/.217
.429/.517
.333/.421
.375/.450
.421/.381
.286/.231
.375/.200
.344/.462
.261/.406
.353/.263
.355/.333
.486/.400
.300/.455
Free Throws
11-15/13-14
10-13/19-29
14-19/21-26
8-16/4-9
10-15/8-11
10-17/17-20
13-17/17-28
20-24/14-19
5-10/7-11
18-23/19-23
9-10/16-20
12-17/6-14
7-8/15-22
18-25/8-18
8-12/5-9
11-13/16-24
9-17/7-17
22-25/9-16
12-15/10-11
9-13/10-10
10-17/10-16
28-35/23-33
6-11/6-8
9-11/8-18
8-9/10-17
12-17/14-18
7-8/21-27
18-23/4-6
3-5/18-25
15-21/14-19
18-22/12-17
10-15/20-26
FT Pct
.733/.929
.769/.655
.737/.808
.500/.444
.667/.727
.588/.850
.765/.607
.833/.737
.500/.636
.783/.826
.900/.800
.706/.429
.875/.682
.720/.444
.667/.556
.846/.667
.529/.412
.880/.563
.800/.909
.692/.000
.588/.625
.800/.697
.545/.750
.818/.444
.889/.588
.706/.778
.875/.778
.783/.667
.600/.720
.714/.737
.818/.706
.667/.769
Rebounds
28/32 (4)
36/34 +2
30/35 (5)
33/24 +9
28/29 (1)
30/38 (8)
32/32
27/36 (9)
34/29 +5
24/36 (12)
26/29 (3)
31/38 (7)
21/30 (9)
39/30 +9
59/22 +37
24/31 (7)
29/37 (8)
36/32 +4
34/26 +8
32/34 (2)
41/25 +16
28/42 (14)
30/32 (2)
38/30 +8
28/28
32/32
31/37 (6)
29/33 (4)
38/33 +5
34/34
42/31 +11
19/38 (19)
Assist T/Over
11/12 21/22
7/11
14/9
11/15 17/15
16/14 15/16
11/11 16/13
15/18 14/13
27/15 14/16
19/14 14/12
20/7
9/8
12/17 18/19
9/13
12/11
15/13 12/12
15/17 11/12
20/15 16/10
24/7
18/8
15/14
8/13
12/15
15/8
20/12 11/14
20/11 13/11
13/9
12/15
22/17 16/11
18/14 13/16
10/18 11/11
20/16 11/14
12/12 18/12
12/9
10/11
19/12 12/12
12/25 14/11
23/15 15/15
12/11 12/14
26/14 17/13
15/18
8/12
Block
2/2
0/2
2/4
2/0
2/4
2/6
1/3
2/3
5/1
3/2
0/8
3/1
0/3
1/1
5/4
0/3
0/3
1/3
0/1
1/5
1/3
0/3
1/8
3/3
0/4
4/4
2/3
1/1
2/4
1/3
1/1
1/1
Steal
9/7
5/6
5/9
5/5
5/6
7/8
8/6
6/4
1/2
8/11
3/5
4/8
5/6
3/9
3/5
3/3
5/7
10/3
4/6
4/4
6/11
4/6
3/2
8/8
8/10
5/4
2/3
5/6
8/10
9/4
8/14
5/2
Fouls
18/21
23/15
25/20
17/15
15/17
21/17
21/19
19/21
14/16
17/22
20/19
19/18
16/13
19/19
12/13
18/15
19/18
16/20
14/14
12/13
15/18
27/24
12/12
18/13
20/15
19/18
18/16
13/23
18/12
20/21
12/19
21/16