Path to the Hall of Fame (DDSCB2)

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #125

Current streaks on the line

49-game home win streak
21-game win streak

Feb 22, 2004: Lipscomb (14-12, 8-7) @ #8 Delaware St (25-1, 15-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, flex
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: So SF Altron Serraville 11.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Notes: We beat them by 20 earlier in the season

1st Half

Seniors' day; all of our 5 seniors will start. Plus we're trying to go undefeated in the conference

We got off to a good start, leading 23-2. PG Brandon Perry, appearing for the 1st time this season, had 4 pts and 7 asts in the 1st half. C Matt Ward was a surprising top scorer for us

Halftime: Up 47-27

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 54%, LIPS 39%

Key Players

DELST: C Matt Ward 11 pts, 2 rebs

2nd Half

LIPS performed well offensively, but there is now way they are going to spoil our party. C Brandon Braun and SG Kevin Stokes took over in the 2nd half, for one last dominating performance in our home court. Loudest cheers came when I pulled off C Brandon Braun with 2 mins remaining.

Final Score: Lipscomb - 63, Delaware St - 82

Box Scores

Braun 20, 12, 3, 3 blks (*)

Stokes 19, 7, 2

Ward 18, 4, 2, 2 stls

Legans 8, 4, 3

Spatola 5, 2, 0

Smith 5, 0, 1

Perry 4, 2, 8

Croshere 3, 0, 0

Turner 0, 1, 5

Prewitt 0, 1, 0

Roma 0, 0, 0

Nixon 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 49-46%

Rebs: Even

Asts: +7

TOs: -12

Pts in paint: +50

2nd chance: +2

Fast break: +16

Post game observations

(+): Very efficient offense, 24 assists and only 3 turnovers; never seen anything like that before
(-): Outside shooting was off, just 2-13 3PT

MEAC Conference Final Standings

Delaware St, 16-0 (W16)
Norfolk St, 12-4 (W5)
Florida A&M, 10-6 (W1)
Lipscomb, 8-8 (L1)
Quinnipiac, 8-8 (L1)
North Carolina A&T, 7-9 (W1)
MD Eastern Shore, 7-9 (W2)
Bethune-Cookman, 6-10 (W1)
Morgan St, 6-10 (L3)
Coppin St, 6-10 (L1)
Belmont, 5-11 (L5)
Howard, 5-11 (L2)

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #126

MEAC Tournament

Current streaks on the line

22-game win streak
9-game MEAC Tournament win streak (3-time defending champs)

Mar 2, 2004: (8) Bethune-Cookman (12-16, 6-10) vs (1) #8 Delaware St (26-1, 16-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, balanced, some freedom, flex
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Sr SG Gyasi Edwards 16.9 ppg
Notes: We scored 94 pts on each of the 2 games against BETH this season

1st Half

Got off to an 11-2 lead, with all pts coming from C Brandon Braun. BETH turning the ball over a lot

Halftime: Up 38-19

Key stat(s)

Turnovers: DELST 5, BETH 16

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 15 pts, 2 rebs

2nd Half

We increased our lead to 27. BETH made a gallant comeback to reduce our lead to 10, but with just over a minute left, not enough time to complete a comeback

Final Score: Bethune-Cookman - 65, Delaware St - 77

Box Scores

Braun 27, 7, 3, 3 tos (*)

Legans 12, 4, 2, 2 stls

Stokes 11, 2, 5, 2 stls, 3 3s

Spatola 10, 2, 1, 2 3s

Roma 6, 0, 0

Smith 3, 3, 2, 2 stls

Ward 2, 3, 1

Perry 2, 2, 1, 2 blks

Croshere 2, 2, 0

Turner 2, 1, 5, 2 stls

Nixon 0, 0, 0

Prewitt 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 47-49%

Rebs: +1

Asts: +1

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +28

2nd chance: +2

Fast break: +5

Post game observations

(+): Forced 21 turnovers on BETH
(-): Got into complacency in the 2nd half

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #127

MEAC Tournament Semifinals

Current streaks on the line

23-game win streak
10-game MEAC Tournament win streak (3-time defending champs)

Mar 3, 2004: (4) Lipscomb (15-13, 8-8) vs (1) #8 Delaware St (27-1, 16-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, flex
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Sr PG Linton McKenzie 12.6 ppg
Notes: Average margin on 2 wins against LIPS this season was 19 pts

1st Half

Both teams shooting well at the start of the game. It was our 2nd unit playing good defense, that allowed us to create some separation

Halftime: Up 41-24

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 55%, LIPS 33%

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 18 pts, 4 rebs

2nd Half

This time around, we were consistent the entire game, and LIPS never had the opportunity to start a comeback

Final Score: Lipscomb - 54, Delaware St - 78

Box Scores

Braun 30, 11, 1, 2 blks (*)

Stokes 14, 6, 0, 2 3s

Smith 7, 3, 3

Spatola 7, 3, 1, 2 stls

Turner 5, 3, 6

Perry 5, 1, 0

Legans 4, 6, 3

Ward 4, 0, 1

Croshere 2, 2, 0

Nixon 0, 2, 0

Roma 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 53-38%

Rebs: +15

Asts: Even

TOs: -2

Pts in paint: +32

2nd chance: +12

Fast break: +12

Post game observations

(+): A slight decrease in our pace, resulting in better and higher percentage shots
(-): Only 6 FT attempts

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #128

MEAC Tournament Finals

Current streaks on the line

24-game win streak
11-game MEAC Tournament win streak (3-time defending champs)

Mar 4, 2004: (3) Florida A&M (19-10, 10-6) vs (1) #8 Delaware St (28-1, 16-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, lots of freedom, high post
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: Jr SG Tyrhon Price 17.2 ppg, 42% 3PT
Notes: We shot an average of 55% FG on 2 wins against FLAM this season

1st Half

We limited FLAM's opprotunity to score by forcing turnovers. FLAM's best scorer, SG Tyrhon Price, liited to just 2 pts. Our bench contributed 18 pts

Halftime: Up 53-22

Key stat(s)

Turnovers: DELST 4, LIPS 13

Key Players

DELST: SG Kevin Stokes 11 pts

2nd Half

This game was a culmination of our dominance in the conference this season

Final Score: Florida A&M - 49, Delaware St - 85

Box Scores

Stokes 21, 5, 0, 3 3s

Braun 20, 16, 2, 4 blks (*)

Turner 9, 2, 10, 2 stls

Ward 8, 4, 1

Spatola 8, 1, 1, 2 3s

Legans 5, 2, 1

Smith 5, 0, 1

Nixon 5, 0, 1

Prewitt 2, 1, 0

Croshere 2, 0, 0

Perry 0, 0, 1

Roma 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 49-35%

Rebs: +4

Asts: +5

TOs: -11

Pts in paint: +32

2nd chance: +4

Fast break: +4

Post game observations

(+): C Brandon Braun looks very focused heading to his last NCAA tournament
(-): None, as we played the type of game I envision for the upcoming NCAA tournament - good defense, and controlled offense

randy · March 30, 2015

Norton Award Update

C Brandon Braun is currently #2 on the list of Norton finalists

randy · March 30, 2015

2004 Selection Show

Rank: #8, RPI: #4

We're in the South Regionals (New Orleans). 1st Round Matchup:

(5) #8 Delaware St (29-1, 16-0) vs (12) Rice or (12) St Joseph's

Teams in the South Regionals

(1) #9 Iowa
(2) #4 Gonzaga
(3) #12 Butler
(4) #14 Xavier
(5) #8 Delaware St
(6) #21 Temple
(7) #16 UNLV
(8) Maryland
(9) Kansas St
(10) Creighton
(11) Brigham Young
(12) Rice / St Joseph's
(13) Eastern Illinois
(14) Long Beach St
(15) Louisiana Tech
(16) TX Pan American

Other Ranked Teams

East

(1) #3 Seton Hall
(2) #5 Michigan St
(3) #15 St John's
(4) #13 Kentucky
(5) #23 LSU
(6) #22 Indiana

Midwest

(1) #1 Syracuse
(2) #6 Georgia Tech
(3) #19 Pittsburgh
(4) #11 Memphis
(5) #17 Southern Illinois
(6) #25 Marshall

West

(1) #2 Kansas
(2) #10 Villanova
(3) #18 Auburn
(4) #24 New Mexico
(5) #20 Massachusetts

On Probation

#7 Georgia

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #129

2004 NCAA Tournament 2nd Round

Current streaks on the line

25-game win streak

Mar 17, 2004: (12) Rice (21-10, 12-6) vs (5) #8 Delaware St (29-1, 16-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: none
Defense: none
Key Players: Sr C Jeremy Snyder 17.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 56% FG
Notes: An average offensive team, but can win on defense. Their opponents shoot just 40.3% FG (#32 Nat'l)

How they got here

At large selection (4th CUSA)
Play In: Def St Joseph's, 64-56 (Snyder 19 pts, 7 rebs)

1st Half

It was a challenge early in the game to guard RICE's C Jeremy Snyder, with C Brandon Braun picking up 2 early fouls. We made a defensive swicth, and inserted C Matt Ward. Not only did Ward played good defense, he also top scored for our team in the 1st half

Halftime: Up 47-29

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 62%, RICE 27%
Bench pts: DELST 22, RICE 8

Key Players

DELST: C Matt Ward 11 pts, 2 rebs
RICE: C Jeremy Snyder 12 pts, 8-8 FT, 3 fouls

2nd Half

RICE's C Jereemy Snyder did not start the 2nd half because of 3 fouls. RICE didn't have too many offensive options outside of Snyder, and we took advantage to give ourselves a 27pt lead a little over 5 mins into the 2nd half.

10:59, Up 65-37

C Brandon Braun and SG Kevin Stokes getting his fair share of pts in the 2nd half. We're hitting our outside shots whenever RICE will switch to zone. Simply put, we had far too many offensive options than RICE has in their lineup

SF Ryan Roma will be out next game with a sore arm

Final Score: Rice - 55, Delaware St - 82

Box Scores

Stokes 19, 3, 2, 3 tos, 3 3s

Braun 17, 7, 2, 3 stls (*)

Ward 11, 2, 1, fouled out

Spatola 9, 1, 1, 3 stls, 3 3s

Turner 8, 1, 5, 2 3s

Legans 4, 5, 1

Croshere 4, 4, 0

Smith 3, 1, 1

Perry 3, 1, 1

Prewitt 2, 2, 2

Roma 2, 1, 3

Nixon 0, 1, 1

Team Stats

FG: 52-35%

Rebs: -3

Asts: +10

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +26

2nd chance: Even

Fast break: +10

Post game observations

(+): Efficient execution on offense, 20 assists and only 7 turnovers. Also shot 10-18 3PT (56%)
(-): We gave up 16 offensive rebs to RICE

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #130

2004 NCAA Tournament 3rd Round

Current streaks on the line

26-game win streak

Mar 19, 2004: (5) #8 Delaware St (30-1, 16-0) vs (4) #14 Xavier (26-8, 10-6)

Scouting Report

Offense: slow pace, balanced, not many freedom, princeton
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: Sr SG Chris Brown 13.6 ppg
Notes: Not a high scoring team, but their slow pace forces their opponents to score only 57.3 ppg (#7 Nat'l) and shoot just 40.3% FG (#33)

How they got here

Automatic bid (A10 Champs)
2nd Rd: Def Eastern Illinois, 69-57 (Brown 18 pts, 4 3s)

1st Half

XAV has effectively slowed down our offense. Down 20-29, it was only during the last 3 mins of the 1st half where we made some stride. We have to take the ball more inside and challenge their defenders. Defensively, we need to force more turnovers on XAV to generate easy baskets in transition

Halftime: Tied at 32

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 39%, XAV 52%
Turnovers: DELST 5, XAV 4

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 10 pts, 7 rebs
XAV: SG Chris Brown 7 pts

2nd Half

We're playing much better defense now, forcing XAV to 9 2nd half turn overs. On offense, good things happen when we get the ball to C Brandon Braun inside; Braun has scored all of our 19 pts in the 2nd half so far!

11:18, Up 51-38

The rest of the players did well on defense to preserve our lead while I gave C Brandon Braun some rest

6:59, Up 54-43

SG Kevin Stokes and SG Dan Smith now providing some scoring support

3:38, Up 63-50

XAV hit a 3 earlier. We have not scored in at least 3 possessions now. Although is on our side, this game is far from over. Timeout

1:50, Up 63-53

C Brandon Braun scoring another inside basket. Up 12. XAV missed on their next 2 possessions. We slowed down and wasted a lot of time. XAV not fouling anymore. The final buzzer signaled our return trip to the Sweet 16 for the 3rd straight year!

Final Score: Delaware St - 65, Xavier - 53

Box Scores

Braun 33, 12, 1 (*)

Stokes 12, 2, 1, 2 3s

Smith 7, 0, 3, 3 tos

Legans 3, 7, 2

Spatola 3, 2, 0

Nixon 3, 0, 4

Ward 2, 3, 0

Turner 2, 1, 4

Prewitt 0, 2, 0

Perry 0, 1, 2

Croshere 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 43-41%

Rebs: +1

Asts: +7

TOs: -5

Pts in paint: +20

2nd chance: +10

Fast break: +3

Post game observations

(+): 2nd half defense, limiting XAV to just 21 pts. And of course, C Brandon Braun was there when we needed him, which was practically during the entire 2nd half
(-): Only scored 7 fast break pts

randy · March 30, 2015

Major Upsets

2nd Round

(14) Pennsylvania def (3) #18 Auburn
(13) Lafayette def (5) #20 Massachusetts

Not too many upsets this year, with all (1) and (2) seeds making it to the Sweet 16, and the lowest seed remaining is (6)

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #131

2004 NCAA Tournament South Regionals Semifinals (Sweet 16)

Current streaks on the line

27-game win streak

Mar 24, 2004: (5) #8 Delaware St (31-1, 16-0) vs (1) #9 Iowa (27-8, 12-6)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, inside, lots of freedom, flex
Defense: 1-3-1, press at points
Key Players: So SG Richard Whitney 22.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Notes: We have to be careful with the ball. IOWA leads the Big 10 in stls with 9.2 spg (#6 Nat'l) and forcing opponents' turn overs at 18.5 topg (#3)

How they got here

Automatic bid (Big 10 Champs)
2nd Rd: Def TX Pan American, 61-54 (Whitney 20 pts, 7 rebs, 4 stls)
3rd Rd: Def Maryland, 75-68 (Whitney 20 pts, 5 rebs)

1st Half

With the exception of C Brandon Braun's inside incursions, nothing much has gone right on our offense. We traild by as many as 14. We played good defense towards the end of the 1st half, to get ourselves back in the game. IOWA's starting back court combined for 22 pts

Halftime: Down 31-35

Key stat(s)

FG: DELST 41%, IOWA 46%

Key Players

DELST: C Brandon Braun 14 pts, 3 rebs
IOWA: SG Richard Whitney 14 pts, 2 3s

2nd Half

Had a chance to take the lead earlier, but we missed the opportunity. IOWA has made clutch shots everytime we are threatening, and their offense once again starting to heat up.

10:46, Down 43-49

No amount of double team can stop IOWA's Richard Whitney who now has 24 pts. Our chances beginning to slip away

6:36, Down 47-56

We're making shots, but IOWA always able to respond, including 3 triples in the last 3 mins

3:31, Down 59-68

IOWA has denied us of any good shot in our last 2 possessions. IOWA then buried another 3. Timeout

1:51, Down 59-71

C Brandon Braun not giving up, converting a 3pt play opportunity. Down 9. We get a steal and scored on the break. Down 7. Foul called. IOWA missed the front end of a 1-and-1. Timeout

0:49, Down 64-71

We missed our next 2 attempts from 3. IOWA converted some FTs. We hit a 3, but it was too late. Our season ended once again here in the Sweet 16. We played catch up the whole game, and IOWA was consistent on their offense, esp SG Richard Whitney who finished with a game-high 29 pts

Great effort by seniors C Brandon Braun and SG Kevin Stokes. Those 2 carried this team the past 4 years, including 3 consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16. Great achievement

Final Score: Delaware St - 67, Iowa - 76

Box Scores

Braun 25, 7, 1

Stokes 16, 2, 1, 2 blks

Nixon 6, 3, 3, 2 3s

Legans 4, 7, 2

Turner 4, 4, 7, fouled out

Croshere 3, 1, 1

Spatola 3, 0, 0

Ward 2, 2, 1

Roma 2, 0, 1

Smith 2, 0, 0, 4 tos

Prewitt 0, 1, 0

Team Stats

FG: 45-51%

Rebs: -1

Asts: -1

TOs: -2

Pts in paint: +30

2nd chance: -4

Fast break: +5

Post game observations

(+): A decent offensive showing; shooting 45% FG and committing only 10 turnovers against a good defensive team like IOWA may have been enough to snatch an upset win
(-): But our defense wasn't able to stop IOWA's shooters, who shot 10-18 3PT. Our offensive rebounding capability was also put in check by IOWA

randy · March 30, 2015

2004 Final Four

(2) #5 Michigan St
(1) #1 Syracuse
(1) #9 Iowa
(2) #10 Villanova

Championship

#5 Michigan St def #9 Iowa, to win their 2nd national title

randy · March 30, 2015

2004 Awards

National

1st Team: Sr C Brandon Braun

Conference

POY: Sr C Brandon Braun
DPOY: Sr C Brandon Braun
1st Team: Sr C Brandon Braun, Sr SG Kevin Stokes
I won MEAC COY

randy · March 30, 2015

2003 Draft

#37 Sr C Jason Winter

randy · March 30, 2015

2003-04 Individual Stats and Rankings (Nat'l Rank)

Points

C Brandon Braun - 22.0 ppg (#11)
SG Kevin Stokes - 17.6 (#40)
SG Dan Smith - 8.8
SG Dan Spatola - 7.3
PG Anthony Turner - 6.7
C Matt Ward - 6.6
PF Jordan Legans - 5.8
PG Jack Nixon - 2.8
C Chad Croshere - 1.9
SF Ryan Roma - 1.7

Rebounds

C Brandon Braun - 10.4 rpg (#4)
PF Jordan Legans - 5.8
SG Kevin Stokes - 4.1
SG Dan Smith - 3.3
C Matt Ward - 3.2

Assists

PG Anthony Turner - 5.3 apg (#5)
PF Jordan Legans - 2.4

Steals

C Brandon Braun - 1.5 spg
SG Kevin Stokes - 1.1

Blocks

C Brandon Braun - 1.3 bpg (#22)

Turn overs

PG Anthony Turner - 2.5 topg

3pt shots made

SG Kevin Stokes - 78
SG Dan Spatola - 41
SG Dan Smith - 40
PG Anthony Turner - 24
PG Jack Nixon - 11
SF Ryan Roma - 1
PG Brandon Perry - 1

FG % (min: 30 FGA)

C Brandon Braun - 59.1% (257 of 435)
PF Jordan Legans - 52.6
C Matt Ward - 51.7
SG Dan Spatola - 51.6
PG Anthony Turner - 49.3
PG Jack Nixon - 42.0
SG Kevin Stokes - 41.7
C Chad Croshere - 41.7
SF Ryan Roma - 40.0
SG Dan Smith - 37.6

FT% (min: 20 FTA)

SG Kevin Stokes - 88.7% (47 of 53)
PF Jordan Legans - 86.8
C Matt Ward - 83.7
SG Dan Smith - 81.8
PG Anthony Turner - 81.8
C Chad Croshere - 72.7
C Brandon Braun - 67.6

3PT% (min: 10 3PA)

SG Dan Spatola - 45.6% (41 of 90)
SG Kevin Stokes - 37.5
PG Anthony Turner - 36.9
PG Jack Nixon - 34.4
SG Dan Smith - 31.0

Minutes

C Brandon Braun - 27.7 mpg
PG Anthony Turner - 27.5
SG Dan Smith - 26.2
SG Kevin Stokes - 26.2
PF Jordan Legans - 22.9
C Matt Ward - 17.4
SG Dan Spatola - 16.4
C Chad Croshere - 10.8
PG Jack Nixon - 10.1
SF Ryan Roma - 7.8
SF Tahj Prewitt - 6.9

randy · March 30, 2015

2003-04 Team Stats, Rankings, +/- from last season

Team

Points: 79.8 (#1), +1.1
Rebounds: 34.8 (#28), -4.4
Assists: 17.8 (#2), +1.0
Steals: 7.3 (#37), +1.4
Blocks: 2.4 (#136), -0.8
TOs: 10.4 (#1), -1.0
FG%: 47.6 (#10), +1.7
3PT%: 36.7 (#89), -1.3
FT%: 77.1 (#29), +4.6

Opposition

Points: 59.8 (#17), -1.6
FG%: 40.5 (#35), +0.6
3PT%: 31.3 (#19), -1.9
TOs: 16.5 (#32), +1.3

Efficiency

Offense: 56.3 (#2), +0.1
Defense: 42.2 (#49), -1.7

randy · March 30, 2015

Graduating Players

1. PG Brandon Perry

Regular season: 39 G, 1.7 ppg, 2.1 apg
Post season: 3 G, 1.0 ppg, 1.0 apg
GPA: 4.0

2. SG Kevin Stokes

Awards: MEAC All-Conference 1st Team (2003, 2004), MEAC All-Conference 2nd Team (2001)
Regular season: 121 G, 14.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 253 3s, 89% FT
Post season: 10 G, 14.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 26 3s, 83% FT
GPA: 4.0

3. PF Jordan Legans

Regular season: 59 G, 5.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 apg, 51% FG
Post season: 6 G, 3.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 47% FG
GPA: 2.6

4. C Matt Ward

Regular season: 62 G, 4.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 48% FG
Post season: 3 G, 5.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg
GPA: 3.4

5. C Brandon Braun

Awards: Norton (2001), WS POY (2001), WS FOY (2001), All-American 1st Team (2001, 2002, 2004), All-American 2nd Team (2003), MEAC POY (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), MEAC DPOY (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), MEAC FOY (2001), MEAC All-Conference 1st Team (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Regular season: 120 G, 21.4 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.0 bpg, 56% FG
Post season: 10 G, 22.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 0.8 apg, 1.1 spg, 0.7 bpg, 58% FG
GPA: 4.0

randy · March 30, 2015

Coaching Stats as of 2004 (4 years)

Ratings

Offense: 23 (+6)
Defense: 23 (+6)
Recruiting: 18 (+6)
Scouting: 5 (+1)
Development: 23 (+6)
Reputation: 19 (+5)

Record

Overall W-L: 111-20 (0.847)
NCAA App: 4
Sweet 16: 3
NCAA W-L: 6-4
Conf Titles: 4
Conf COY: 4
20-Wins: 4

Transferring to Washington

Team Prestige: 23
Conf Prestige: 61
Facilities: C+
Academics: B

randy · March 30, 2015

2004 Draft

#27 Sr C Brandon Braun
#32 Sr PF Jordan Legans

randy · March 30, 2015

2004-05 Washington Lineup

Starters

1: Jr® PG Jeryl Milton, 6-0, 1.0/1.0 (Elfrida, AZ)
2: Fr SG Ronnie Peppers, 6-0, 1.0/1.5 (Tolleson, AZ)
3: Jr® SF Chris Farrell, 6-8, 2.5/3.5 (Albuquerque, NM)
4: Jr PF Alex Johnson, 6-8, 3.0/3.5 (Gilbert, AZ)
5: So C Cory Wethers, 6-8, 1.5/2.0 (Henderson, NV)

Reserves

1/2: Fr PG Alex Watson, 6-6, 1.0/3.0 (Honolulu, HI)
3/4: Fr SF Mike Reid, 6-8, 1.5/2.0 (Kanab, UT)
3/4: Fr SF Darius Chatman, 6-8, 1.0/1.0 (Riggins, ID)
4/5: Fr PF Carlin Bogans, 6-10, 1.0/1.5 (Honolulu, HI)

Walk-ons

4/5: Fr PF Tyler Moore, 6-8, 0.5/0.5 (Spanaway, WA)
2: Fr SG John Stevenson, 6-2, 0.5/0.5 (Anacortes, WA)

Transfers (ineligible to play this season)

5: Jr C Lee Martin (transfer from Maryland), 7-0, 3.0/4.5 (Wilmington, DE)
1/2: Jr SG Leon Davey (transfer from Oklahoma), 6-2, 3.0/4.0 (Auburn, NE)
4/5: So C Shamel Anderson (transfer from North Carolina), 6-10, 2.0/4.0 (Sloan, IA)

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #132

Start of Season

Nov 16, 2004: Kennesaw St (0-0) @ Washington (0-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, outside, not many freedom, princeton
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: PG Carlyle Sears
Notes: We have a relatively light non-conference schedule; we should take advantage

1st Half

Our starting big men have some nice moves inside, so that is a good sign. PG Jeryl Milton is involved (scored or assisted) in almost all of our possessions when he's on the floor. We have defended the 3PT shot well. We just need to take care of the defensive board much better

Halftime: Up 37-36

Key stat(s)

3PT: WASH 5-13, KENN 2-15
Off Rebs: WASH: 4, KENN 7

Key Players

WASH: PG Jeryl Milton 13 pts, 5 asts

2nd Half

C Cory Wethers has scored 10 of 17 pts here in the 2nd half so far. KENN keeping themselves close, by connecting on 3 triples.

11:42, Up 54-48

We're getting contributions from other players as well, including SF Chris Farrell and SG Ronnie Peppers who has 8 pts and 11 rebs (Peppers stands just 6-0). Too many turnovers though by our backup PG Alex Watson

5:30, Up 61-54

KENN cut down our lead to 3, before we went on an 8-0 run, the last 2 baskets came from KENN's turnovers. Up 11 with a shade below 3 mins left. C Cory Wethers able to answer each time KENN scored.

1:36, Up 73-63

KENN hits another 3. Up 7. We turned the ball over. KENN missed a 3. Timeout

0:44, Up 73-66

PG Jeryl Milton with a turnover. KENN getting a 2nd chance after getting an offensive rebound. And they get another 3! Timeout

0:24, Up 73-69

KENN gave up 3 fouls to get into penalty. PG Jeryl Milton sinks both FTs. Up 6. KENN missed their last attempt at 3, and finally we can breathe a sigh of relief. Almost had a monumental collapse in my WASH debut. C Cory Wethers with 16 2nd half pts

Final Score: Kennesaw St - 69, Washington - 75

Box Scores

Wethers 23, 7, 2, 3 stls (*)

Milton 17, 2, 7, 5 tos, 3 3s

Peppers 10, 11, 2, 2 3s

Johnson 10, 9, 2

Farrell 7, 1, 4

Watson 4, 5, 3, 5 tos

Chatman 3, 2, 1

Bogans 1, 1, 0

Reid 0, 2, 0

Team Stats

FG: 48-39%

Rebs: +5

Asts: +4

TOs: +2

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: -2

Fast break: +2

Post game observations

(+): We scored effectively both inside (40 pts in the paint) and from long range (6 3s)
(-): We would need more than 8 pts from our bench

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #133

Nov 19, 2004: George Mason (1-0) @ Washington (1-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, triangle
Defense: m2m, press at points
Key Players: Sr PF Kelly Bell, 19 pts in their 1st game
Notes: GM had 4 players scoring in double figures in their 1st game

1st Half

GM turned the ball over on their 1st 4 possessions. We raced to an 15-3 lead; C Cory Wethers with 8 pts in that stretch. SG Ronnie Peppers provided our outside scoring. But the best performance came from a bench player, backup PF Carlin Bogans, who was scrappy with those offensive rebound putbacks

Halftime: Up 43-24

Key stat(s)

Turnovers: WASH 3, GM 13
2nd chance: WASH 12, GM 0

Key Players

WASH: PF Carlin Bogans 8 pts, 6 rebs

2nd Half

Our big men continue to inflict damage inside the paint. Still leading by 23 with 10 mins remaining. Scoring distribution was superb today, with 6 players scoring in double figures. He may have not shot well, but PG Jeryl Milton quarterbacked our offense today in a very efficient manner, 11 assists and just 1 turnover

Final Score: George Mason - 52, Washington - 79

Box Scores

Wethers 19, 3, 0 (*)

Peppers 14, 2, 3, 2 3s

Johnson 11, 12, 0

Milton 11, 2, 11, 2 3s

Bogans 10, 8, 2

Farrell 10, 4, 3

Watson 2, 5, 3

Chatman 2, 2, 0

Reid 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 50-40%

Rebs: +10

Asts: +6

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: +18

2nd chance: +11

Fast break: +8

Post game observations

(+): 22 assists and only 7 turnovers; we hit the 20+ asts mark in both of our 1st 2 games
(-): Shot 6-11 FT

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #134

Nov 23, 2004: Lehigh (2-1) @ Washington (2-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, shuffle
Defense: m2m, rarely press
Key Players: Sr PG Craig Montgomery 11.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Notes: LEHIGH giving up almost 76 opp ppg

1st Half

Majority of our pts came inside the paint. A total of 24 fouls were called, and we're hoping this game doesn't come down to FT shooting

Halftime: Up 37-30

Key stat(s)

Paint: WASH 22, LEHIGH 6
FT: WASH 8-15, LEHIGH 9-13

Key Players

WASH: C Cory Wethers 9 pts

2nd Half

We're hanging on because of our defense, but we still need to take advantage of our opportunities at the line. We have missed 10 FTs already. PG Jeryl Milton has 4 fouls

11:06, Up 51-45

C Cory Wethers has been steady in scoring key baskets every time LEHIGH comes close

3:47, Up 69-60

Lead still at 11 with less than 2 mins remaining. LEHIGH missed their next 2 attempts on 3, before we slowed down the game and hold on for the win, despite shooting poorly from the perimeter. It was also key that PG Jeryl Milton able to nurse his 4 fouls, and provided steady leadership in the end

Final Score: Lehigh - 65, Washington - 75

Box Scores

Wethers 19, 4, 1, 2 stls (*)

Bogans 9, 3, 1

Milton 9, 1, 4

Watson 8, 1, 6, 2 stls

Johnson 7, 7, 1, 2 stls

Peppers 7, 1, 3, 4 tos

Farrell 6, 7, 1

Chatman 6, 4, 0

Reid 4, 2, 0

Team Stats

FG: 47-42%

Rebs: +1

Asts: +4

TOs: -9

Pts in paint: +20

2nd chance: +1

Fast break: -5

Post game observations

(+): Forced LEHIGH to 20 turnovers
(-): Struggled from beyond the arc, just 3-16 (19%); SG Ronnie Peppers was 1-9 3PT

randy · March 30, 2015

Career Game #135

Alaskan Classic

Nov 25, 2004: (8) Washington (3-0) vs (1) Iowa St (3-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: fast pace, outside, some freedom, 5 out
Defense: 1-3-1, rarely press
Key Players: Jr SG Eric Moore 18.7 ppg, 40% 3PT
Notes: IAST burning the nets lately, 51% FG and 40% 3PT

1st Half

Our turnovers early in the game slowed us down, and we trailed by as many as 8. But we managed to stay close despite IAST's hot outside shooting. PG Jeryl Milton in foul trouble again

Halftime: Down 35-37

Key stat(s)

3PT: WASH 5-8, IAST 6-10
Turnovers: WASH 8, IAST 7

Key Players

WASH: PF Alex Johnson 10 pts, 3 rebs
IAST: SG Eric Moore 14 pts, 2 3s

2nd Half

We're throwing down double teams on IAST's SG Eric Moore, but he still managed to score 25 pts. Our big men have done a good job to score inside and not to let IAST get away. The last 3 by PG Jeryl Milton (his 4th triple of the game) gave us the lead

10:38, Up 54-53

IAST's offense slowed down when SG Eric Moore was given a rest. We should have taken advantage, but we couldn't score either

5:47, Up 60-58

I brought back PG Jeryl Milton, and he immediately drained his 5th 3 of the game. We scored another FG to give us a 7pt lead. Unfortunately, Milton picked up his 5th foul on the next play. We're in the penalty. We made a series of stops. After a successful drive by SF Chris Farrell, SG Ronnie Peppers scores a 3 on our next play. Up 10. IAST finally scored to stop their drought. Timeout

2:38, Up 70-62

We missed 2 shots on our next possession. IAST turns the ball over, their 19th of the game. We miss another shot. But IAST with another turnover. Another missed shot by SG Ronnie Peppers, but we get another offensive rebound. Less than a minute left. I told the players to slow down. IAST fouls. SF Chris Farrell nails 2 FTs.

0:45, Up 72-62

We have to keep an eye on IAST's SG Eric Moore. Moore takes a 3. Missed. We get the rebound. That should do it. A great win. We just hang around against a good offensive team, and our defense delivered towards the end.

Final Score: Washington - 72, Iowa St - 65

Box Scores

Milton 15, 1, 5, 3 tos, 5 3s

Johnson 12, 5, 2

Farrell 12, 2, 1

Peppers 11, 2, 1, 2 stls

Wethers 9, 8, 1, 2 stls

Bogans 8, 4, 4, 3 stls

Chatman 3, 3, 0

Reid 2,1, 0

Watson 0, 3, 4

Team Stats

FG: 44-49%

Rebs: Even

Asts: +1

TOs: -8

Pts in paint: +22

2nd chance: +9

Fast break: +14

Post game observations

(+): We limited IAST to just 2 2nd chance and 4 fast break pts
(-): We need PG Jeryl Milton to stay out of foul trouble

randy · April 1, 2015

Career Game #136

Alaskan Classic Semifinals

Nov 26, 2004: (4) Oregon St (2-0) vs (8) Washington (4-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, not many freedom, shuffle
Defense: 3-2, press at points
Key Players: Fr PG Brendan Cox 14.5 ppg
Notes: ORST forcing opponents to commit 18 topg

Injury

SF Chris Farrell out for a week with a sore back

1st Half

A very poor offensive 1st half. Our 10 turnovers didn't gave us chance to offset our low shooting percentage. Plus we got beaten on the boards

Halftime: Down 14-28

Key stat(s)

FG: WASH 28%, ORST 46%
Rebs: WASH 13, ORST 20

Key Players

WASH: SF Darius Chatman 8 pts

2nd Half

After being scoreless in the 1st half, PG Jeryl Milton has hit 3 triples here in the 2nd half. Our defense has turned things around, forcing ORST to numerous turnovers

12:46, Down 36-37

After ORST split their FTs, PG Alex Watson scored 4 pts on a 6-0 run that catapulted us into the lead

11:37, Up 42-38

After ORST tied the game at 44, SG Ronnie Peppers now beginning to heat up scoring 7 of our last 9 pts

6:37, Up 53-46

Both teams trading turnovers. ORST made 2 FTs. We're in the penalty. Up 5. PG Jeryl Milton answers with jumper. Up 7. ORST gets a big 3 to go in. Up 4. SF Darius Chatman, the most consistent player for us today, hits a jumper. Up 6. ORST finally missed. We get the ball down low to C Cory Wethers, and Wethers got fouled on his attempt. Wethers splits

3:09, Up 58-51

Another turnover by ORST, their 23rd of the game. But Cory Wethers called for steps on the other end. Traveling also called on ORST. Game has been sloppy the past few sequences. SF Darius Chatman with another big basket!

2:13, Up 60-51

ORST missed, but gets another chance after an offensive rebound. We got called for a foul. ORST makes both FTs. Timeout

1:51, Up 60-53

Ball stolen by ORST, and they scored on the break. Up 5. We go to the hot hand. SF Darius Chatman shoots, but missed this time. ORST with possession, and they can make this just 1 possession game with a basket. We fouled a jump shooter. ORST nails both FTs. Timeout

0:57, Up 60-57

SG Ronnie Peppers hits a 3! Oh what a big shot. Peppers with 10 of his 12 pts here in the 2nd half. Timeout ORST

0:48, Up 63-57

Another foul, and ORST heads to the line once again. ORST splits. Timeout

0:37, Up 63-58

ORST no choice but to give up fouls. PG Jeryl Milton steady at the line in the end, before ORST hits a meaningless 3 at the buzzer. Amazing turnaround. After scoring just 14 pts in the 1st half, we put up 52 here in the 2nd

Final Score: Oregon St - 61, Washington - 66

Box Scores

Chatman 17, 3, 0 (*)

Milton 14, 2, 3, 7 tos, 3 3s

Peppers 12, 2, 0, 2 3s

Watson 10, 0, 2

Wethers 7, 4, 1, 2 stls, 3 tos

Johnson 4, 6, 2

Bogans 2, 0, 3, 2 stls

Reid 0, 1, 1

Moore 0, 0, 0

Team Stats

FG: 51-45%

Rebs: -20

Asts: +3

TOs: -10

Pts in paint: -4

2nd chance: -11

Fast break: +3

Post game observations

(+): The patience to come back after playing our worst 1st half of this season
(-): Gave up 16 offensive rebounds to ORST

randy · April 3, 2015

Career Game #137

Alaskan Classic Finals

Nov 27, 2004: (7) VCU (3-1) vs (8) Washington (5-0)

Scouting Report

Offense: normal pace, balanced, some freedom, flex
Defense: m2m, press a lot
Key Players: Jr C Tom Sanders 17.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Notes: VACOM limiting their opponents to just 40.4% FG

1st Half

Almost even in all categories, except for the offensive rebounds. Our starting back court of PG Jeryl Milton and SG Ronnie Peppers combined for just 3-10 FG.

Halftime: Down 34-35

Key stat(s)

Rebs: WASH 13, VACOM 19

Key Players

WASH: C Cory Wethers 11 pts, 2 stls

2nd Half

Good start in the 2nd half, going on a 9-0 run to take an 8pt lead. PG Jeryl Milton picked up his 4th foul. VACOM startingto come back

11:19, Up 51-46

VACOM continues to apply pressure and keep close. VACOM in the penalty

6:01, Up 58-54

VACOM reduced our lead to 1 by making only their 2nd 3 of the game. VACOM with the ball and chance to take the lead. VACOM missed. Timeout

3:33, Up 60-59

Foul on VACOM. C Cory Wethers splits. Up 2. Wethers gets a steal on the other end. SG Ronnie Peppers drives, and got blocked. VACOM recovers. VACOM missed a jumper. We get the rebound. PF Alex johnson makes his moves inside, and Johnson scores!

2:00, Up 63-59

Missed by VACOM. Out of bounds, and VACOM retains possession. VACOM gets a 3 to go! Timeout

1:38, Up 63-62

We go inside again, this time to C Cory Wethers, and he scores. Wethers with a game high 19 pts. Up 3. We forced VACOM to a tough shot. Missed. We controlled the defensive rebound.

0:51, Up 65-62

We still need to score. C Cory Wethers demanded the ball, gets the pass, spin move, and Wethers with another basket! Timeout VACOM

0:44, Up 67-62

VACOM opting for a quick 2. Missed. We get the rebound. VACOM no choice but to foul. SG Ronnie Peppers' 2 FTs gave us a 3 possession lead, enough to hold on for the win. Alaskan Classic Champs! This rag tag team continues to find ways to win. Amazing!

Final Score: VCU - 65, Washington - 71

Box Scores

Wethers 21, 2, 0, 3 stls (*)

Peppers 11, 10, 3, 2 3s

Johnson 9, 4, 3

Chatman 9, 3, 1, 3 tos

Bogans 8, 2, 0

Milton 7, 2, 4

Reid 4, 5, 0

Watson 2, 1, 1

Team Stats

FG: 44-43%

Rebs: -9

Asts: -4

TOs: -5

Pts in paint: +8

2nd chance: -1

Fast break: +6

Post game observations

(+): Only 6 turnovers; possession advantage is significant in this game where both teams almost had identical shooting performance
(-): Still needs some work on controlling the boards; gave up 12 offensive rebounds to VACOM

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