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: [email protected]
Exhibition Game: One
ULM WARHAWKS (0-0)
vs.
William Carey Crusaders (0-0)
Wednesday, Nov. 5 • 7 p.m.
Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000)
• The ULM men’s basketball team hosts a free exhibition game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum against William Carey University on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
• 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, or simply Monroe are inaccurate.
• While no ticket price will be charged, the ULM athletic department and head coach
Orlando Early are asking all in attendance to bring a canned non-perishable to donate to Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
• Under Orlando Early the Warhawks have claimed victories in each of their exhibition contests. Last season, ULM won a 93-58 decision over Millsaps College. Jonas
Brown scored a game-high 20 points while Tony Hooper (17) and Rudy Turner (15)
each topped double digits. Overall, Early enters Wednesday night’s game with a 3-0
exhibition game record
• ULM opens the season at home against Morehead State on Friday, November 14
at 7 p.m. For the first time since Orlando Early was named head coach, the Warhawks will open the season at Fant-Ewing Coliseum
• A free trial of Warhawks All*Access will be available for fans featuring Wednesday
night’s exhibition. ULM will not broadcast the game against William Carey, making
that aspect of the All*Access pass unavailable, but the game will feature streaming
video and updated live stats at ULMAthletics.com
Probable ULM Starters (Estimated]
• 00 - Senior Tony Hooper, G (5-11 - 175 - Houston, Texas)
Leading scorer from 2007-08 at 15.1 ppg. Averaged 53 steals per season
• 3 - Sophomore Rudy Turner, F/C (6-8 - 275 - Alexandria, La.)
Amongst 2007-08 conference leaders in blocks
• 10 - Freshman Brandon Williams, G (6-1 - 160 - Houston, Texas)
A Texas Top 40 recruit out of Aldine HS. 20 ppg/five apg as a senior
• 20 - Senior Afam Nweke, F (6-7 - 225 - Houston, Texas)
Leading rebounder from 2007-08 at 6.7 rpg
• 24 - Junior Jarvis Hill, G (6-2 - 190 - Starkville, Miss.)
Transfer from East Mississippi CC. Scored 241 points in one season at Southern
Miss
2008-09 ULM SCHEDULE/RESULTS
N5
William Carey (Exh)
N14 Morehead State
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
N17 at Mississippi State
7:00 p.m.
N20 McNeese State
7:00 p.m.
N25 Stephen F. Austin
7:00 p.m.
N29 at Tennessee Tech
1:00 p.m.
D6
1:00 p.m.
at Auburn
D10 at Louisiana Tech
7:00 p.m.
D13 at McNeese State
3:00 p.m.
D15 *at Louisiana-Lafayette
7:05 p.m.
D19 *New Orleans
7:00 p.m.
D23 at Colorado
8:00 p.m.
D29 Tennessee Tech
7:00 p.m.
D31 *at UALR
4:30 p.m.
J3
Union College (Ky.)
2:00 p.m.
J8
*South Alabama
7:00 p.m.
J11
*at Denver
2:00 p.m.
J15
*at Arkansas State
7:05 p.m.
J17
*Troy
3:00 p.m.
J22
*at Florida Atlantic
6:00 p.m.
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.
F19 *at North Texas
7:00 p.m.
F21 *at South Alabama
7:05 p.m.
F26 *Denver
7:00 p.m.
F28 *Arkansas State
7:00 p.m.
M4
Sun Belt Tournament
TBA
M8
Sun Belt Tournament
TBA
M9
Sun Belt Tournament
TBA
M10 Sun Belt Tournament
TBA
(SBC Tournament in Hot Springs, Ark. - 1st Round Campus sites)
* - Denotes Sun Belt games • All times CST • Home games in bold
ULM Men’s Basketball • Exhibition 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 .......................................................... [email protected]
Graduate Assistant ................................................ Steven Schauer
Graduate Assistant ........................................... Andrew Hofmeister
Student Assistant ..................................................Lindsey Eickman
Office Fax ............................................................... (318) 342-5464
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
luncheon (date and time TBA) in Monroe, La. 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 www.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 www.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 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.
• 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.
• To ensure privacy for all ULM student-athletes, no individual cell phone or E-mail
addresses will be provided for members of the media.
• 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.”
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 - N2
Monday - N3
Tuesday - N4
Wednesday - N5
Thursday - N6
Friday - N7
Off
Practice - 6 a.m.
Practice - 4 p.m.
Exhibition Game
vs. William Carey
Monroe, La.
Fant-Ewing Coliseum
7 p.m.
Practice - 4 p.m.
Practice - 4 p.m.
Sunday - N9
Monday - N10
Tuesday - N11
Wednesday - N12
Thursday - N13
Friday - N14
Game 1
vs. Morehead State
Monroe, La.
Fant-Ewing Coliseum
7 p.m.
ULM Men’s Basketball • Exhibition Notes
Saturday - N8
Saturday - N15
2008-09 ULM Warhawks - Roster
##
00
2
3
5
10
11
12
20
21
22
23
24
25
30
32
33
Name
Tony Hooper
Nathaniel Roché
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
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
250
New Orleans, La. (West Jefferson 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
.......................................Nathaniel Roché
..............................................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
6’8”........................................Rudy Turner
25 Brandon Roberts
G
Jr./2L
6-0
180
Van, Texas (Van HS)
.......................................Nathaniel Roché
2
Nathaniel Roché
F
So./1L
6-8
250
New Orleans, La. (West Jefferson HS)
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
170..................................... Dynile Forbes
Head Coach: Orlando Early (Gardner Webb, 1990) - Fourth Season
175.......................................Tony Hooper
Assistant Coach: Tom Coverdale (Indiana, 2003) - Fourth Season
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
250.................................Nathaniel Roché
275........................................Rudy Turner
Pronunciations
12 Kenneth Averette .................... AVE-ret
20 Afam Nweke ..... uh-FOM na-WICK-ee
21 Nathaniel Roché .................row-SHAY
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 • Exhibition Notes
ULM’s Record When
(Current and Under Early)
‘08-’09
‘05-Pres.
By Month
In November ............................................................9-13
In December ............................................................10-6
In January ..............................................................10-14
In February ..............................................................9-15
In March.....................................................................0-4
In April........................................................................n/a
By Location
At Home.................................................................28-12
Sun Belt ...............................................................10-7
Non-Conference ..................................................18-5
On Road ..................................................................6-38
Sun Belt ...............................................................4-13
Non-Conference ..................................................2-25
Neutral .......................................................................4-3
Sun Belt .................................................................0-1
Non-Conference ....................................................4-3
Against William Carey University
ULM in Exhibition Games
Under head coach Orlando Early, the Warhawks have enjoyed great success in exhibition games.
In his three previous practice games, ULM has posted a 3-0 record and is winning by an average
score of 92-58 - 34 points per game! In last season’s exhibition win, the Warhawks were victorious
over Millsaps College, 93-58.
Scouting the Crusaders
William Carey comes into Wednesday night’s exhibition game with a lot of question marks. In total,
the Crusaders have only four players who are carry-overs from last season’s 17-15 squad. Of the
four returning letterwinners, Dexter Middleton represents the only returning starter and the team’s
leading returning scorer at 9.2 points per contest. WCU’s top four scorers from last season’s team
all graduated. Head coach Steve Knight is closing in on 500 victories at the school. Entering the
season, Knight has posted a 474-366 overall record in 26 years as a head coach. A member of the
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., and has
an estimated enrollment of 2,925 students.
Against Ranked Opponents
At Home.....................................................................n/a
On Road ....................................................................0-4
Neutral .......................................................................n/a
Last Against William Carey
ULM and William Carey University last faced on the hard court during the 2006-07 season, the
Warhawks’ first in the Sun Belt Conference. ULM jumped out to a quick first half lead and coasted
to the 76-57 victory behind 21 points off the bench from Jordan Payne. Tony Hooper chipped in 14
points and five assists while Afam Nweke (eight points/seven rebounds) led a Warhawk attack that
controlled the paint and limited the Crusaders to 33.8 percent shooting for the game.
When Scoring
Less than 60 points .................................................1-23
60-69 points .............................................................6-19
70-79 points .............................................................14-8
80-89 points .............................................................12-2
90-99 points ...............................................................3-1
100+ points ................................................................2-0
The Series with William Carey
ULM leads the all-time regular season series between the two programs by an 18-6 margin, and
have grabbed the victory in each of the last three times. After playing regularly since the program’s
inception through the 1968-69 season, the Warhawks and Crusaders saw a 25-plus year hiatus
in the series. Both games since the series’ dormancy have come since Orlando Early was named
head coach at ULM, have been at Fant-Ewing Coliseum, and have resulted in a Warhawk victory.
When Allowing
Less than 60 points ........................................................
60-69 points ....................................................................
70-79 points ....................................................................
80-89 points ....................................................................
90-99 points ....................................................................
100+ points .....................................................................
Up Next
ULM opens the 2008-09 regular season at home against Morehead State on Friday, November 14.
For the first time under head coach Orlando Early, the Warhawks open the season at Fant-Ewing
Coliseum. In total, three of the Warhawks first four games will be played inside the friendly confines
with the lone away game a trip to Starkville, Miss., and Mississippi State on November 17.
When Shooting
50 percent or better ...................................................9-5
Less than 50 percent .............................................29-48
Better than opponent ......................................................
Worse than opponent .....................................................
More 3’s than opponent ..................................................
Miscelaneous
Leading at the half ..........................................................
Trailing at the half ...........................................................
Tied at the half ................................................................
Leading 10 minutes left ..................................................
Trailing 10 minutes left....................................................
Tied 10 minutes left ........................................................
Leading 5 minutes left ....................................................
Trailing 5 minutes left......................................................
Tied 5 minutes left ..........................................................
6 p.m. tip or later.............................................................
Tip before 6 p.m. ............................................................
Overtime .........................................................................
On Television ..................................................................
ULM Men’s Basketball • Exhibition Notes
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
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.
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 two seasons in Monroe, ULM head coach Orlando Early’s squad will
be opening the 2008-09 season on friendly ground. The Warhawks will open the regular season
at home for the first time in Early’s four-year tenure when they host Morehead State on November
14. The 2008 season opener also marks the second time that the Warhawks will open 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 will be
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.
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 colULM Men’s Basketball • Exhibition Notes
Tony Hooper
ULM Career Lists (Trails By)
Total Points
1. Calvin Natt
2. Glynn Saulters
3. Henry Steele
4. Anthony Jones
5. Jerry Jingles
6. Terry Martin
7. Mike Rose
8. Donald Wilson
9. David Pickett
10. Paul Marshall
11. Maurice Bell
12. Lanny Johnson
13. Roger Stockton
14. Michael Saulsberry
15. Andrew Harris
16. Gerald Morris
17. Tony Hooper
2,581
2,134
1,933
1,817
1,716
1,523
1,474
1,459
1,458
1,428
1,426
1,366
1,309
1,308
1,272
1,264
1,243
Made 3-Pointers
1. Paul Marshall
2. Anthony Jones
3. Larry Carr
Tony Hooper
256
195
175
175
81
20
0
Assists
1. Bob Patterson
2. Larry Saulters
3. Jamie Mayo
4. Bob Carson
5. Casey Jones
6. Bobby Joe Douglas
7. John Pickett
8. Keith Johnson
9. Brian Spencer
10. Tony Hooper
437
398
370
365
352
341
300
282
277
258
179
140
112
107
94
83
42
24
19
Steals
1. Anthony Jones
2. Brian Spencer
3. Arthur Hayes
4. Paul Marshall
5. Keith Johnson
6. Tony Hooper
202
191
187
179
170
153
49
38
34
26
17
1,338
891
690
574
473
280
231
216
215
185
183
123
66
65
29
21
ULM - Misc. 2008-09 Statistics
Scoring Runs
ULM
Opp.
5-0 ................................................................
6-0 ................................................................
7-0 ................................................................
8-0 ................................................................
9-0 ................................................................
10-0 ..............................................................
11-0...............................................................
12-0 ..............................................................
13-0 ..............................................................
14-0 ..............................................................
15-0 ..............................................................
Pts
Pct.
Scoring Breakdown
Freshmen .....................................................
Sophomores .................................................
Juniors ..........................................................
Seniors .........................................................
Starters .........................................................
Bench ...........................................................
In the Paint
ULM ..............................................................
Opponents ....................................................
Off Turnovers
ULM ..............................................................
Opponents ....................................................
In Last 5 Minutes
ULM ..............................................................
Opponents ....................................................
Fg% Last 5 Minutes
ULM ..............................................................
Opponents ....................................................
FT% Last 5 Minutes
ULM ..............................................................
Opponents ....................................................
3FG% Last 5 Minutes
ULM ..............................................................
Opponents ....................................................
W/L By Starters
0-0 --
lege 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 letterwinner for the Warhawks, Brasher chipped in 748 career points. Entering
the season, senior guard Tony Hooper represents 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 is 327
- scored by senior forward Afam Nweke in 79 total games.
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, four (senior David Garrison, junior Kenneth Averette, and sophomores Lawrence
Gilbert and Nathaniel Roche) call the Big Easy home. The Privateers, located in New Orleans,
have kept four local stars on their roster. There are 13 total New Orleans-natives listed on Division
I basketball rosters in the state of Louisiana with the majority - 11 - playing in the Sun Belt Conference (four 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 sophomores Nathaniel Roche (6-8) and Lawrence
Gilbert (6-7) are 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 is expected to make a full recovery from the ACL surgery that ended his
sophomore campaign and should be back on the court before the beginning of league play. 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 have
five players whos primary position is point guard on the 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
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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.
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