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SUNDAY, DEC. 4, 2011
Tournament photography by Focused Images Visual Solutions LLC / Design by Lucinda Levine Illustration & Graphic Design
MARYLANDVS
NOTRE DAME
GW VS VCU
COACH MARK TURGEON
COACH MIKE BREY
COACH MIKE LONERGAN
COACH SHAKA SMART
WASHINGTON MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, District Of Columbia 20008
Phone 202.328.2000
WardmanParkMarriott.com
December 4, 2011
Dear Friends,
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the BB&T Classic and CCF
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difficult economic times.
to have an impact on our
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essential program alive.
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help distribute 500 new
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Best wishes,
Peter Teeley
Chairman of the Board
Our thanks to our official
corporate partners:
BB&T
Marriott Wardman Park
The Baltimore Sun
MASN
GEICO
SMUCKER’s
The Greene Turtle
The Washington Examiner
Our thanks also to the following:
ABBA The Concert
Mindy Pipes
Amerisource Bergen
Premium Distributors
Amgen, Inc.
Sallie Mae Foundation
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
Sanofi-aventis
BearCom
Whitmore Printing
Coca-Cola
The Winifred Cullen Teeley
Foundation
Dr. Ken Fine
Focused Images Visual Solutions, LLC
General Dynamics
Lucinda Levine, Illustrator
Michael & Son Services, Inc.
Topper Shutt, WUSA9
David S. Sanders, Esq.
Michael I. Sanders, PC
Liz Sellers
A special thanks to Encore Stage & Studio for providing the Classic with
talent for the singing of the National Anthem and God Bless America.
Encore Stage & Studio, a nonprofit 501 c 3 organization located in Arlington,
Virginia, provides performances for children and by children as well as
educational year round programs.
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Trust Company
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(703) 531-2879
Fax (703) 241-3090
Donald E. Strehle
President
Northern Virginia
December 4, 2011
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the 17th Ann
ual BB&T Classic Basket
ball Tournament in suppor
The Children’s Charities
t of
Foundation. I am honore
d to have the privilege to
as this year’s Chair.
serve
The economic challenges
facing the charitable org
anizations here in Greate
Washington are more pro
r
nounced than ever. It is
your support today that
make the difference in the
will
lives of hundreds of disa
dvantaged children.
At BB&T, our mission incl
udes making the commu
nities we serve better pla
to live. My commitment
ces
to assist in our communiti
es is only surpassed by the
enthusiasm and dedicat
ion of our entire BB&T tea
m.
We are proud to be a
continuing sponsor of the
BB&T Classic.
On behalf of the BB&T tea
m, thank you for suppor
ting The Children’s Charitie
Foundation. Together, we
s
are making a difference!
Enjoy the games!
Sincerely,
Donald E. Strehle
Regional President
BB&T
Chair, 2011 BB&T Classic
Basketball Tournament
BB&T, Member FDIC.
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IT’S FOR THE KIDS!
CHILDREN’S CHARITIES FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter B. Teeley
Chairman of the Board
Children’s Charities Foundation
Philip R. Hochberg, Esq.
Law Offices of
Philip R. Hochberg, Esq.
David W. Beier
Amgen, Inc.
Albert R. Hunt
Bloomberg News
Richard E. Buckley
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
MJ Jacobsen
National Geographic Society
Patrick Butler
The Association of Public
Television Stations
Timothy W. Jenkins, Esq.
NOSSAMAN LLP
Thomas J. Cove
Sporting Goods Manufacturers
Association International
Albert L. Lord
SallieMae
Robert P. Pincus
EagleBank
Ed Rogers
BGR Government Affairs, LLC
David S. Sanders, Esq.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Michael I. Sanders, Esq.
Blank Rome LLP
Robert L. Whitmore, Esq.
Drew Mills
Mills Marketing and
Communications, Inc.
James M. Cuddihy
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
(MASN)
Ralph G. Neas, Esq.
Eddie D. Evans
Sanofi Aventis
Robert A. Neuman
Neuman and Company
John Feinstein
Columnist and Best Selling
Author
Rita E. Norton
AmerisourceBergen
Joseph B. Head
Branch Bank & Trust Company
Allen A. Parvizian
AP Consulting, LLC
Renette Oklewicz
Freddie Mac Foundation
W. Gregory Wims
Bold Concepts, Inc.
Wayne M. Zell, Esq.
Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, PC
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Nickie Antorcha
Mel Sirois
Lynn Dykstra
Emily Shorter
Marc Goldman
Joshua Waldorf
Rich Hodge
Gary Williams
Johnny Holliday
Tracey Kelly
General Counsel
Seth Kornfeld
David S. Sanders, Esq.
Foley & Lardner, LLP
Lucinda Levine
Dan Malasky, Esq.
Michael I. SandersBlank Rome LLP
Brian D. McQuade
Alex Novak
Classic Director
Melinda Pipes
Bob Zurfluh-ZEvents, Inc.
BB&T CLASSIC STAFF
Nickie Antorcha, Amgen
Amanda Ballute, Consultant
Michael Di Renzo, Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage Inc.
Jeremy N. Dott, Experient, Inc. onsite at Cisco
Lynn Dykstra, Focused Images Visual Solutions, LLC
Marc Goldman, Consultant
Richard Hodge, HIMSS
Tracey Kelly, Consultant
Seth Kornfeld, Consultant
Atwan Kwan, Consultant
Lucinda Levine, Illustration and Graphic Design
Dan Malasky, USTA
Rebecca Mebane, Meet Green
Michelle Mobley, VRS Meetings & Events, Inc.
Alex Novak, Regnery Publishing, Inc.
Melinda Pipes, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Liz Sellers, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Mel Sirois, Zcomm
Bob Storin, Cayray
Emily Shorter, MicroStrategy
Valerie Sumner, VRS Meetings & Events, Inc.
Joshua Waldorf, StarCite Inc.
Hana Weaver, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Bob Zurfluh, ZEvents, Inc.
The VCU
RAMS
After putting together one of the most historic runs in
NCAA Tournament history last March, the Black & Gold
are reloaded and ready to continue to brand VCU as one
of the top mid-major programs in the country.
Leading the Rams for the third straight year will be
Head Coach Shaka Smart, who inked an eight-year extension after the run to the 2011 Final Four. Smart led VCU
to 55 wins in his first two seasons, the most over any twoyear span in school history.
Smart will be guiding a very talented, but very young
group with a combined 12 years of college basketball experience. In terms of college basketball experience, the Black
& Gold are the 10th youngest team in the country.
A vital part of the success will rely on the lone senior
on this year’s roster, Bradford Burgess, who was named to
the Preseason All-CAA squad by the coaches and media.
Burgess, who was selected as the Preseason CAA Player of
the Year by Sporting News, averaged 14.3 points last season, while he also finished in the CAA’s top 10 in field goal,
free throw and 3-point shooting percentage.
During the Rams unforgettable run to the Final Four,
Burgess was named to the Southwest Region All-
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NAME
Briante Weber
Teddy Okereafor
Darius Theus
Rob Brandenberg
Juvonte Reddic
Bradford Burgess
Treveon Graham
Jarred Guest
Heath Houston
Reco McCarter
Troy Daniels
D.J. Haley
David Hinton
POS.
G
G
G
G
F
G/F
G
F
F
G
G
C
F
YR
Fr
Fr
Fr
So
So
So
Fr
Fr
R-Fr
R-Fr
Jr
So
R-Jr
HT
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-6
6-5
6-8
6-8
6-7
6-4
7-0
6-9
WT
160
190
200
180
180
225
215
210
230
190
200
250
235
Tournament team after he averaged 15.7 points, seven
rebounds and nearly two blocked shots during the six
NCAA Tournament games.
The Midlothian, Va. native has started every game
since arriving at VCU in 2008, entering this season with a
streak of 110 consecutive starts, the second-longest streak
in school history.
Burgess will be leaning on many of his younger teammates ability to step into new roles, including junior point
guard Darius Theus, who takes over after the graduation of
two-year starter Joey Rodriguez.
Theus, a Portsmouth, Va. native, averaged just over 15
minutes per game last year, posting an assist-to-turnover
ratio over 1.5 for the Black & Gold. The 6-3 guard will
bring a different look to the Rams this year with an innate
ability to get into the lane and create plays for his teammates. He is an ideal fit on the defensive end for Coach
Smart’s HAVOC system, racking up 81 steals over his first
two seasons.
Fellow junior Troy Daniels had a big offseason and will
battle for a starting spot as the sharp-shooter is widely
known for his ability to knock down the long-range
HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL
Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge
London, England/Christchurch School
Portsmouth, Va./I.C. Norcom
Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln
Winston-Salem,N.C./Quality Education Academy
Midlothian, Va./Benedictine
Washington, D.C./St. Mary’s Rythken
Columbia, S.C./Charis Prep
Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove
Goldsboro, N.C./Wayne Country Day
Roanoke, Va./William Fleming
Palmdale, Calif./Palmdale
Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds
Head Coach: Shaka Smart (Kenyon College, ‘99, third season) Associate Head Coach: Mike Rhoades (Lebanon Valley,
‘94, third season) Assistants: Will Wade (Clemson, ‘05, third season), Jamion Christian (Mt. St. Mary’s, ‘04, first season)
Director of Basketball Operations: Mike Morrell (Milligan, ‘05, first season) Video Coordinator: Donny Lind (Loyola, ‘10)
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Daniel Roose (Appalachian State, ‘01, third season) Athletic Trainer: Eddie Benion
(Missouri, ‘95, second season)
LOCATION
Richmond, Virginia
COLORS
Black and Gold
CONFERENCE
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
10
HOME COURT
Verizon Wireless Arena at the
Stuart C. Siegal Center
2010-2011 RECORD
28-12
jumper. After missing 11
games last year with a foot
injury, Daniels joined
Theus in a 10-day excursion to Europe this past
summer with Global
Sports Academy. The
highlight of the trip game
in the final game when
Daniels dropped 41
points, including 28 in
the first half and a total of
nine three-pointers in the
contest.
Also battling for a
starting spot in the backperformance against Purdue.
court will be sophomore
Reddic is recognized as a
Rob Brandenberg, who
freak athlete that continues to
showed flashes of his
develop physically, adding nearly
potential last season with
15 pounds to his frame during
20-plus point outings on
the offseason. The Winstonthe road at William &
Salem, N.C. native has an unbeMary and at home against
lievable ability to run the floor
George State. He is also
COACH SHAKA SMART (ABOVE) AND BRADFORD BURGESS
and create HAVOC on both the
most famous for blocking
side of the court. He twice scored
Chris Singleton’s final (ABOVE RIGHT)
shot attempt during VCU’s crazy, 72-71 overtime victory in double-figures, including a 12 point outing against
over Florida State in the Sweet Sixteen. On the year, he Purdue.
Redshirt junior David Hinton is a walk-on that proaveraged 4.9 points and 1.7 rebounds for the Rams.
Adding valuable depth to VCU’s backcourt will be the vides a hard work ethic and an ability to rebound the basfreshmen quartet of Briante Weber, Treveon Graham, ketball, while the freshmen duo of Heath Houston and
Teddy Okereafor and Reco McCarter. Weber brings a Jarred Guest will look to make an immediate impact on
relenteless energy to the court on both the offensive and the Black & Gold.
Houston brings a 6-8, 230-pound frame to the VCU
defensive ends, while Graham supplies the Black & Gold
with a big-time scoring threat. Okereafor is a patient point frontcourt and showed great progress in the off-season
guard who has an ability to create plays for his teammates, workouts. He became well-known during the NCAA
while McCarter may be the most athletic player on VCU’s Tournament for his locker room dances, particularly after
upsets of Florida State and Kansas.
roster.
Guest is a versatile forward who can score from all over
In the frontcourt, Smart will look for sophomores D.J.
Haley and Juvonte Reddic to develop into big time threats, the court, while bring an unlimited defensive energy and
ability to block shots.
both offensively and defensively.
Even with the 10th-youngest team in the country, the
Haley, who started the final 11 games of the 2011-12
campaign, gives the Black & Gold a big body in the mid- Rams were selected third in the CAA Preseason Poll and
dle, who showed flashes of his potential throughout the will be looking to get earn the program’s fourth NCAA
NCAA Tournament, including a six-point, three-rebound Tournament berth in the past six seasons.
The George
Washington
COLONIALS
successful mid-major programs in the nation during his
tenure. In 18 years of head coaching experience, Lonergan
owns an overall record of 377-156, with 15 winning seasons and 13 NCAA Tournament victories, including a
NCAA Division III National Championship at Catholic
University, his alma mater, in 2001.
“I have always talked about this job [at GW], if it
ever came open, that it is the perfect fit for me,” said Coach
Lonergan.
Hired in May, he takes over a program that returns
six of its top seven scorers from last season. However, GW
failed to advance past the first round of the A-10
Championship for a fourth straight season and was picked
to finish eighth in the conference in 2011-12, both facts
that will serve a purpose during his first season at the helm.
“is is great motivation for us,” said Coach
Lonergan. “Preseason predictors are looking at we lost in
the first round the last four years, but they’re not looking
at we tied for fourth in the conference. We’re saying we
have one of the stronger backcourts and some experience
back.”
While excited for the coming campaign, Coach
Lonergan realizes there will be an adjustment period as
ere’s a new feeling in the air as the George
Washington men’s basketball team takes the court for the
2011-12 season. A new head coach, coaching staff and
athletic director, a revamped schedule and a polished and
transformed Charles E. Smith Center are the key changes
that have provided a renewed sense of excitement in Foggy
Bottom and amongst Colonials’ supporters.
Along with all the changes, there’s plenty of familiarity back at GW as well with four starters and 10 letterwinners returning to a team that won 17 games and tied for
fourth in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
It’s with this experienced roster that first-year head
coach Mike Lonergan looks to chart the Colonials on a
new course directed toward postseason success and
enhanced support behind the men’s basketball program.
“We have to win games and play an exciting brand
of basketball,” said Coach Lonergan. “It’s based on the
product you put on the court. We have a nice core group
of players returning, and if they play hard and play exciting, they will gain the respect of the fans so they will come
out and support us.”
Lonergan, a Bowie, Md., native, returns to his roots
after six seasons as head coach at Vermont, one of the most
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NAME
Dwayne Smith
Tony Taylor
Roy Ghantous
Bryan Bynes
Michael Conward
Dan Guest
David Pellom
Jabari Edwards
Malik Tonkins
Aaron Ware
Lasan Kromah
Jonathan Davis
Nemanja Mikic
Isaiah Armwood
John Kopriva
HT
6-6
6-1
6-0
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-8
6-10
5-5
6-5
6-5
6-7
6-8
6-9
6-8
WT
220
191
165
170
185
205
215
215
150
202
197
215
216
210
205
POS
F
G
G
G
G
G
F
F
G
G/F
G
F
F
F
F
YR
JR
SR
JR
JR
SR
SO
JR
GS
FR
SR
JR
FR
SO
JR
FR
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/LAST COLLEGE
Toronto, ONT/Bridgton Academy (ME)
Sleepy Hollow, NY/Archbishop Stepinac
Walpole, MA/Dexter
Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Boyd Anderson
Miami, FL/Coral Gables
West Hartford, CT/The Master’s School
Wilmington, NC/New Hanover
Brooklyn, NY/St. Benedict’s
Dunkirk, MD/Northern
Los Angeles, CA/Bishop Montgomery
Greenbelt, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt
Simi Valley, CA/Simi Valley
Novi Sad, Serbia/United Faith Christian (NC)
Baltimore, MD/Montrose Christian School/Villanova
Milwaukee, WI/Marquette Univ. H.S.
Mike Lonergan - Head Coach; Hajj Turner - Associate Head Coach; Pete Strickland - Assistant Coach;
Kevin Sutton - Assistant Coach; Ben Kenyon - Asst. Athletic Director for Strength & Conditioning;
Matt Lisiewski - Director of Basketball Operations; Maurice Joseph - Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
LOCATION
Washington, DC
COLORS
Buff and Blue
CONFERENCE
Atlantic 10
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
10
HOME COURT
Charles E. Smith Center
2010-2011 RECORD
17-14
COACH MIKE LONERGAN (LEFT)
players work with his new coaching staff and learn a new
system. “e goal is more to improve and be a lot better
in March than the start of practice Oct. 14. If we can stay
healthy, hopefully we will have a good season.”
Anchoring the Colonials’ returners and strong backcourt is 6-foot-1 senior point guard Tony Taylor, the
team’s Most Valuable Player who led the Colonials in scoring, assists and steals last season. Taylor ranked 12th in the
A-10 in scoring at 15.0 points per game and finished third
in the league with 4.6 assists per game to earn Second
Team All-Atlantic 10 honors. He enters his final season
just 60 points shy of becoming the 43rd member of GW’s
1,000-point club.
Despite the success and accolades, one outlet has
pegged Taylor the league’s most underrated player, a label
Coach Lonergan envisions his floor general shedding this
season. “It is strange to see a senior as underrated. I told
him it is time for him to not be underrated anymore, but
to be a First Team All-Conference player.” e league’s
head coaches sided with Coach Lonergan by bestowing
First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors on Taylor prior to the
start of the 2011-12 season.
Another key player should be 6-foot-5 junior shooting guard Lasan Kromah, who missed last season with a
AND
TONY TAYLOR (ABOVE)
foot injury. As a freshman, Kromah averaged 11.8 points
per game and converted a team-high 48 three-pointers, to
make the 2010 A-10 All Rookie Team.
Taylor and Kromah should give the Colonials a
strong backcourt, Coach Lonergan said, with shooting
guards Aaron Ware and Bryan Bynes as key reserves.
Ware, a 6-foot-5 senior, averaged 5.4 points and 3.8
rebounds per game last season, while Bynes, a 6-foot-3
junior, averaged 6.1 points.
Anchoring the frontcourt are forwards Dwayne
Smith, a 6-foot-6 junior, and Nemanja Mikic, a 6-foot-8
sophomore. Last season, Smith was second on the team in
scoring, with 9.3 points per game, and rebounding, with
5.1 rebounds per game. Mikic was GW’s best three-point
shooter at 43.6 percent from three-point range. In reserve
at forward is David Pellom, a 6-foot-8 junior who led the
Colonials in rebounding with 5.2 rebounds per game and
averaged 6.7 points per game.
One question mark is center, which is wide open,
according to Coach Lonergan. Last season’s starter, Jabari
Edwards, played 16 games due to knee problems. Coach
Lonergan said the 6-foot-10, fifth-year senior has a lot of
athleticism but is concerned about his durability. is
could lead to some opportunities for freshmen John
Kopriva and Jonathan Davis. Kopriva, 6-foot-8 power forward from Wauwatosa, Wis., averaged 14 points and 6
rebounds while shooting 58 percent as a senior last season
at Milwaukee’s Marquette University High School. Davis
is a 6-foot-7 forward from Simi Valley, Calif., who averaged 18.7 points and10.4 rebounds on 53 percent shooting as a senior at Simi Valley High School, including one
40-point game.
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The Notre Dame
FIGHTING
IRISH
Notre Dame’s record-setting 27-7 campaign in 2010-11
may be a distant memory, but to those returning, the feeling
of disappointment following a third-round exit still remains
strong as the Irish are set to usher in the 107th season in program history.
Beginning his 12th season along the sidelines, Mike Brey
will rely on a heavy dose of patience early on as he adjusts his
lineups and rotations. Known as a coach who gets the most
out of his players, one of Brey’s hallmarks always has been
player development.
The loss of three starters will certainly test his patience
early on as Notre Dame looks to build a nucleus and foundation that it hopes will earn the Irish a sixth consecutive 20win campaign and third straight NCAA tournament berth.
Following the graduation of Ben Hansbrough (2011
BIG EAST Coach of the Year and an NCAA second team
consensus All-American), Tyrone Nash (two-year starter and
second-leading rebounder) and Carleton Scott (leading
rebounder), the Irish will count greatly on the experience
and leadership of fifth-year senior forwards Tim Abromaitis
and Scott Martin. The duo, who will serve as co-captains
this season, were certainly keys to Notre Dame’s success a
year ago.
With so many experienced players a year ago, we were
nearly a finished product before the season began. This year
is different, and because of our youth, the players we have to
work with and the potential that we have for improvement
throughout the entire season will motivate me. I also am
anxious to watch Tim and Scott lead this team as they are
clearly our commanders both on the court and in the locker room.”
Notre Dame has enjoyed tremendous success and consistency throughout the past four basketball campaigns.
Since the 2007-08 season, Irish teams have posted a 96-42
mark for a .696 winning percentage. The 96 wins represent
the most in program history over a four-year span. In addition, Brey has guided his squads to the most BIG EAST regular-season victories (46) in school history as the Irish have
posted a 46-26 (.639) record.
With Abromaitis and Martin there will be plenty of
competition for the remaining three starting positions on the
floor and for playing time off the bench.
Look for junior forward Jack Cooley and sophomore
point guard Eric Atkins to have firm grasps on the two other
starting positions. Atkins saw action in all 34 contests while
averaging 25.4 minutes a game a year ago as a backup to
Hansbrough, while Cooley also played in every game and
averaged 10.3 minutes per contest.
Beyond those four, the final starting spot will certainly
be up for grabs as will significant playing minutes.
NO NAME
HT
WT
POS
YR
0
Atkins, Eric
6-1
182
G
So.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/LAST COLLEGE
Columbia, MD/Mount Saint Joseph
4
Crowley, Patrick
6-3
190
G
So.
Los Gatos, CA/St. Francis
11
Sherman, Garrick
6-10
251
C
Jr.
Kenton, OH/Kenton/Michigan State
12
Dragicevich, Alex
6-7
221
G
So.
Northbrook, IL/Glenbrook North
14
Martin, Scott
6-8
222
G
Sr.
Valparaiso, IN/Valparaiso/Purdue
21
Abromaitis, Tim
6-8
236
F
Gs.
Unionville, CT/Farmington
22
Grant, Jerian
6-5
195
G
So.
Bowie, MD/DeMatha
24
Connaughton, Pat
6-5
206
G/F
Fr.
Arlington, MA/St. John’s Prep
25
Knight, Tom
6-9
250
F
Jr.
Dixfield, ME/Dirigo
32
Brooks, Joey
6-6
220
G
Jr.
Houston, TX/Strake Jesuit College Prep
33
Broghammer, Mike
6-9
265
F
Jr.
Orono, MN/Hopkins
45
Cooley, Jack
6-9
248
F
Jr.
Glenview, IL/Glenbrook South
Mike Brey - Head Coach; Anthony Solomon - Assistant Coach; Rod Balanis - Assistant Coach;
Martin Ingelsby - Assistant Coach; Harold Swanagan - Coordinator of Basketball Operations
LOCATION
Notre Dame, Indiana
COLORS
Blue and Gold
CONFERENCE
Big East
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
31
HOME COURT
Purcell Pavillion at
Joyce Center
2010-2011 RECORD 27-7
Brey will rely heavily
on Abromaitis’ leadership and confidence this
season.
Last season, he averaged 15.4 ppg. and
grabbed a career-high 6.1
rebounds. He became
the 51st player in Notre
Dame history to reach
the 1,000-point mark
and has scored more
than 1,000 points over
the past two seasons.
A third-team allBIG EAST selection year ago, and preseason first-team allBIG EAST pick to start the ’11-’12 campaign, he connected on 47.0 percent of his shots during his career and 42.2
percent from three-point range.
Martin really emerged as a key player for the Irish
throughout the second half of the season a year ago. After
transferring to Notre Dame in June of 2008, he sat out the
2008-09 campaign and then missed the 2009-10 season
after suffering a torn ACL in October of ’09. He really found
his stride toward the end of January and carried that
momentum during the final two months of the season.
Martin averaged 9.7 points and 4.8 rebounds and displayed
a versatility in his game with his ability to score from nearly
anywhere on the court.
Cooley will look to emerge as a force on the frontline.
Playing a backup role in his first two seasons, he is primed to
make a big jump in his junior year.
One of the team’s most physical players, he is as strong
as any Irish player around the basket. With the loss of Tyrone
Nash and Carleton Scott, Notre Dame is going to need
Cooley to assert himself around the boards as both a
rebounder and scorer.
Cooley averaged 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds a year ago,
but look for those averages to jump during the upcoming
season as he looks to spend longer stretches of time on the
court.
Mike Broghammer’s playing time was limited in the second half of the year as he battled knee injuries and surgery.
In two seasons, he has played in 23 contests overall and averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds. Broghammer can take up
COACH MIKE BREY (LEFT)
(ABOVE)
AND
TIM ABROMAITIS
space inside with his body and if he stays
healthy, will see playing time and be someone Brey and his staff can count on coming
off the bench.
After sitting out his freshman season in
2009-10, Tom Knight saw action in 14
games and averaged 1.4 points during his
sophomore campaign. His all-around skills
could make him a very effective player in
the lineup this season.
Atkins will begin his second season with the Irish program as Notre Dame’s floor general. Atkins, who played in
all 34 games and earned six starts during his freshman season, averaged 5.8 points and 3.2 assists and led the BIG
EAST Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio. Brey will look
to Atkins to play heavy minutes this season as the lone true
point guard on the Irish roster.
One of the team’s best defenders and screeners, Joey
Brooks is looking to become a big part of Notre Dame’s rotation as he begins his third year in the program.
Brooks has a good offensive game, but it will be his
defensive game that will be his greatest strength during the
upcoming season.
No player may show more improvement and upside this
season than Alex Dragicevich. He has great versatility in his
game both as a shooter and in his ability to handle the basketball. Dragicevich could see time at point guard when Eric
Atkins is not on the floor.
Jerian Grant did not play in his freshman season, giving
him a year to learn Mike Brey’s system. Grant battled a stress
fracture last year, but he heads into the season at 100 percent.
He and Atkins could be Notre Dame’s starting backcourt to
start the season.
Pat Connaughton, the lone freshman on the Irish roster,
is going to see playing time immediately and will be on the
court for Notre Dame for extended minutes.
He brings a toughness and edge to the Irish and knows
how to play the game at both ends of the floor. Mike Brey
expects him to be an outstanding addition this season.
The Maryland
TERRAPINS
The fist pump may be gone, but the passion and intensity will be familiar. One of the nation’s best young coaches
in Mark Turgeon takes over a Maryland basketball program
steeped in tradition and looking to move toward a bright
future.
The accolades upon Turgeon’s arrival were broad and
convincing. The job of being the coach who follows the
now-retired Gary Williams falls on talented shoulders.
Turgeon’s first Terrapin team will feature a veteran backcourt and a group that is preparing for the upcoming season
with a heightened focus.
“I think our strength right now is our chemistry and
togetherness,” said Turgeon. “Guys are kind of practicing
with a chip on their shoulder. Everybody is telling them how
bad they’re going to be. We’ve had great workouts so far. It’s
early, but they’ve been really determined and they’re all on
the same page.
“I’ve been surprised across the board. I think each player individually is a little better than I was anticipating. I’ve
seen great work habits. James Padgett has been a real pleasant surprise, and so has Berend Weijs.”
Turgeon said the level of play most players see prior to
college helps prepare them.
NO
4
5
10
11
12
13
14
15
21
22
23
24
25
NAME
Jacob Susskind
Nick Faust
Berend Weijs
Mychal Parker
Terrell Stoglin
Arnold Richmond
Sean Mosley
Spencer Barks
Pe'Shon Howard
Jon Dillard
John Auslander
Jonathan Thomas
Alex Len
POS
G
G
C
F
G
G
G
F
G
G
F
G
C
HT
6-5
6-6
6-10
6-5
6-1
5-11
6-4
6-9
6-3
5-11
6-7
6-2
7-1
WT
180
175
200
195
185
175
210
225
195
165
225
190¬
225
YR
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
30
35
Ashton Pankey
James Padgett
F
F
6-9
6-8
220
215
RFr.
Jr.
“The inexperience doesn’t bother me,” he said. “Kids are
kids – they grow up playing at high levels in AAU ball and
high-school ball. Kids are so advanced today. Every player
who’s on our roster right now, whether he’s a senior or freshman, is ready to help us.”
Sean Mosley is Maryland’s lone fourth-year player and
Turgeon said he’s ready to assume the leadership role that
comes with being the experienced guy.
“Sean has been a great leader,” said Turgeon. “You can
tell it’s definitely his team. He wants it to be his team. I think
Sean is going to have a terrific year… He’s really playing with
a lot of confidence right now.”
Mosley is second among returnees in the Atlantic Coast
Conference with 76 career starts. Already with 117 career
steals, Mosley could finish the season among the Terps’ alltime leaders in that category.
The other returning starter is guard Terrell Stoglin. A
member of the ACC All-Freshman Team a year ago, Stoglin
averaged 11.4 points per game last season and hit .359 from
3-point range. He earned back-to-back ACC Rookie of the
Week honors during a stretch in which he scored 20 points
or more in four of five games in February.
“Terrell can flat-out score,” said Turgeon. “I’m going to
HOMETOWN/SCHOOL
West Orange, N.J./Golda Och Academy
Baltimore, Md./Baltimore City College HS
Amsterdam, Netherlands/Harcum (Pa.) Coll. / Ichthus HS
Washington, N.C./Miller (Va.) School
Tucson, Ariz./Santa Rita HS
Suitland, Md./Crossland HS
Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy
Poolesville, Md./St. Albans HS
Los Angeles, Calif./Oak Hill (Va.) Academy
Columbia, Md./Tabb (Va.) HS
Herndon, Va./Greensboro Coll. / Herndon HS
Frederick, Md./Tuscarora HS
Antratsit, Ukraine/Dnipropetrovsk Higher Coll. of
Physical Culture
Bronx, N.Y./St. Anthony (N.J.) HS
Brooklyn, N.Y./Lincoln HS
Mark Turgeon, Head Coach – 1st Year (Kansas ’87); Dalonte Hill, Assistant Coach – 1st Year (Charlotte ’01);
Bino Ranson, Assistant Coach – 2nd Year (Southern New Hampshire '99); Scott Spinelli, Assistant Coach – 1st Year
(Boston Univ. ’89); Dustin Clark, Director of Basketball Operations – 1st Year (Texas A&M ’07)
LOCATION
College Park, MD
COLORS
Red, White, Black, and Gold
CONFERENCE
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
HOME COURT
2010-2011 RECORD
24
Comcast Center
19-14
treat him like we did Allen
Iverson when I was with
the Sixers. Allen was the
point and we moved him
off the ball, but he was still
involved with every possession… He still had the ball
in his hands all the time,
but he didn’t have to run
the team. We hope to do
the same with Terrell and
put him in position to be
successful.”
Berend Weijs played 23
Pe’Shon
Howard
games last season for Maryland
appeared in all 33 games
after transferring from Harcum
for the Terrapins a year ago
(Pa.) College. Extending his
as a freshman and picked
blocks average to a 40-minute
up eight starts. He was
game last season at Maryland,
sixth in the ACC in assistWeijs would have swatted 6.3 per
turnover ratio in all games COACH MARK TURGEON (ABOVE) AND SEAN MOSLEY
game for the Terps. The goal for
(1.89), but fourth in league (ABOVE RIGHT)
his senior season will be to add to
games (2.39). Howard will
his offensive repertoire.
look to open the season as the Terrapins’ point guard.
“Berend has been a pleasant surprise,” said Turgeon.
“I like Pe’Shon because he’s willing to do whatever it “He’s really skilled, he can score a number of ways – on the
takes,” said Turgeon. “Pe’Shon likes to guard, really likes to block, turn-and-face, we can stretch him and he runs the
defend. I’m hoping Pe’Shon can be our point guard and floor… He’s been great since day one, since we’ve taken the
Terrell can play there also when Pe’Shon’s out. We’ve got a job. My seniors, knock on wood, usually have good years. So
lot to do there and a lot of decision-making for that to hap- I expect Berend to do the same.”
pen, but Pe’Shon’s been great to work with.”
Ashton Pankey received a medical-redshirt waiver from
At 6-foot-6, sophomore Mychal Parker can give the the NCAA after playing just three minutes last season. He
Terrapins help at the small forward spot. He averaged 1.3 had surgery at mid-season to help with a leg injury that had
points in 13 appearances last year as a freshman and has plagued him since his senior year of high school. Turgeon
shown flashes of talent to the new coaching staff.
said Pankey is making progress toward being in playing
The Terrapins picked up a strong, versatile backcourt shape for this year.
performer in its recruiting class when Baltimore’s Nick Faust
A late addition to the roster is 7-foot-1 Alex Len, a cendecided to attend Maryland despite the retirement of Gary ter from the Ukraine. To say the 2011-12 season will be one
Williams.
of transition for Len is an understatement, but his arrival in
James Padgett enters his junior season poised to compete College Park is all about “upside.”
for a starting role at power forward.
“Right now, Alex is a little overwhelmed by the process,”
“I’m really pleased with James,” said Turgeon. “He’s been said Turgeon. “He’s in class about six hours a day with extenworking his tail off for us. We’ll need some low-post scoring, sive English. The pace of the game is a little too fast for him
and I think James can give us that. He’s really good around right now, but each day he gets a little better.
the basket. I’m trying to instill some confidence in James.
Sophomore forward John Auslander sat out last season
Hopefully we can do that and keep him confident for five in College Park after transferring from Division III
months.”
Greensboro College.
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Tournament
History
1995 Franklin National Bank
Classic/USAir Arena
December 1st & 2nd, 1995
1997 Franklin National Bank
Classic/MCI Center
December 7th & 8th, 1997
Attendance: 16,302 (12/1/95), 16,358 (12/2/95)
Attendance: 16,507 (12/7/97), 14,609 (12/8/97)
Participating Teams
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
University of Florida and University of Massachusetts
Participating Teams:
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
University of Kansas and University of Pennsylvania
Championship Game
Championship Game
Consolation Game
FL
UMass
GW
MD
58
80
35
52
All-Tournament Team
Raef LaFrentz University of Kansas
Paul Pierce University of Kansas
Laron Profit University of Maryland
Rodney Elliot University of Maryland
Shawnta Rogers (MVP) George Washington University
All-Tournament Team
Marcus Camby (MVP), University of Massachusetts
Alexander Koul, George Washington University
Greg Williams, University of Florida
Johnny Rhodes, University of Maryland
Dametri Hill, University of Florida
Champions: University of Massachusetts
Runners-Up: University of Florida
1996 Franklin National Bank
Classic/USAir Arena
December 8th & 9th, 1996
Attendance: 10,626 (12/8/96), 10,941 (12/9/96)
Participating Teams
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
University of California and Mississippi State University
Championship Game
Consolation Game
MD
GW
Miss St.
California
Consolation Game
MD
66
GW
70
U Penn 71
Kansas 89
74
68
45
78
All-Tournament Team
Keith Booth (MVP), University of Maryland
Alexander Koul, George Washington University
Laron Profit, University of Maryland
Ed Gray, University of California (Berkeley)
Yegor Mescheriak, George Washington University
Champions: University of Maryland
Runners-Up: G W U
Champions: G W U
Runners-Up University of Maryland
1998 BB&T Classic/MCI Center
December 6th & 7th, 1998
Attendance: 20,544 (12/6/98), 18,244 (12/7/98)
Participating Teams
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
DePaul University and Stanford University
Championship Game
Consolation Game
All-Tournament Team
Steve Francis (MVP)
Terrence Morris
Mark Madsen
Quentin Richardson
Yegor Mescheriakov
MD
DePaul
Stanford
GW
92
75
70
56
University of Maryland
University of Maryland
Stanford University
DePaul University
George Washington University
Champions: University of Maryland
Runners-Up: DePaul University
continued
Tournament History, Continued
1999 BB&T Classic/MCI Center
December 4th & 5th, 1999
2002 BB&T Classic/MCI Center
December 7th & 8th, 2002
Attendance: 13,536 (12/4/99), 13,703 (12/5/99)
Attendance: 15,778 (12/7/02), 13,209 (12/8/02)
Participating Teams
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
University of Illinois and Seton Hall University
Participating Teams:
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
University of Notre Dame, University of Texas
Championship Game
Championship Game
Consolation Game
All-Tournament Team
Darius Lane
Cory Bradford
SirValiant Brown (MVP)
Juan Dixon
Lonny Baxter
MD
GW
Seton Hall
Illinois
69
74
61
72
Seton Hall University
University of Illinois
George Washington University
University of Maryland
University of Maryland
Champions: G W U
Runners-Up: University of Maryland
2000 BB&T Classic/MCI Center
December 2nd & 3rd, 2000
Attendance: 16,681 (12/2/00), 16,826 (12/3/00)
Participating Teams
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
University of Michigan and St. John’s University
Championship Game
Consolation Game
MD
GW
Michigan
St. John’s
71
63
83
97
All-Tournament Team
Bryon Mouton, University of Maryland
Anthony Glover, St. John’s University
SirValiant Brown (MVP), George Washington University
Juan Dixon, University of Maryland
Bernard Robinson, University of Michigan
Champions: University of Maryland
Runners-Up: G W U
2001 BB&T Classic/MCI Center
December 2nd & 3rd, 2001
Attendance: 13,860 (12/2/01), 14,813 (12/3/01)
Participating Teams
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
University of Connecticut and Princeton University
Championship Game
Consolation Game
All-Tournament Team
Lonnie Baxter (MVP)
Juan Dixon
Caron Butler
Greg Collucci
Chris Monroe
MD
U Conn
GW
Princeton
77
65
60
57
University of Maryland
University of Maryland
U Conn
George Washington University
George Washington University
Champions: University of Maryland
Runners-Up: University of Connecticut
Texas
Consolation Game
All-Tournament Team
T.J. Ford (MVP)
Steve Blake
Dan Miller
Sydmill Harris
Torin Francis
ND
92
MD
GW
98
93
83
University of Texas
University of Maryland
University of Notre Dame
University of Texas
University of Notre Dame
Champions: University of Notre Dame
Runners-Up: University of Texas
2003 BB&T Classic/MCI Center
December 6-7, 2003
Attendance: 13, 609 (12/6/03),1, 025 (12/7/03)
Participating Teams
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
West Virginia University, Gonzaga University
Championship Game
Consolation Game
All-Tournament Team
Drew Schifino
TJ Thompson
Blake Stepp
Ronny Turiaf (MVP)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Gonzaga
GW
MD
W Virginia
96
91
77
78
West Virginia
George Washington
Gonzaga
Gonzaga
George Washington
Champion Team-Gonzaga
Runner-Up Team-George Washington
2004 BB&T Classic/MCI Center
December 4-5, 2004
Attendance: 13,104 (12/4/05),13,343 (12/5/05)
Participating Teams
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
George Mason University, Michigan State University
Championship Game
Consolation Game
GW
MD
Mich.St.
GM
101
92
66
60
All-Tournament Team
TJ Thompson (MVP), George Washington University
JR Pinnock, George Washington University
John Gilchrist, University of Maryland
Nik Caner-Medley, University of Maryland
Maurice Ager, Michigan State
Champions: G W U
Runners-Up: University of Maryland
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Tournament History, Continued
2005 BB&T Classic/MCI Center
December 5, 2005
2008 BB&T Classic/Verizon Center
December 7, 2008
Attendance: 11,712
Attendance: 10,148
Participating Teams:
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
George Mason University, American University, Navy, Howard
University
Navy
Howard
82
73
George Mason
American
75
35
GW
Maryland
78
70
2006 BB&T Classic/Verizon Center
December 3, 2006
Attendance: 16,924
Participating Teams:
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
George Mason University, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame,
Bucknell
Bucknell
George Mason
60
57
George Washington
Virginia Tech
63
62
Notre Dame
Maryland
81
74
2007 BB&T Classic/Verizon Center
December 2, 2007
Attendance: 12,085
Participating Teams:
Auburn University, George Washington University, East
Carolina University, George Mason University, University of
Maryland, Virginia Commonwealth
Auburn
George Washington
74
70
ECU
George Mason
68
65
VCU
Maryland
85
76
Participating Teams:
University of Maryland, George Washington University,
Virginia Tech University, US Naval Academy
Virginia Tech
US Naval Academy
79
70
George Washington
Maryland
53
76
2009 BB&T Classic/Verizon Center
December 6, 2009
Attendance: 16,389
Participating Teams:
University of Maryland, George Washington University, US
Naval Academy, Villanova University
Navy
George Washington
69
81
Villanova
Maryland
95
86
2010 BB&T Classic/Verizon Center
December 5, 2010
Attendance: 10,227
Participating Teams:
University of Maryland, George Washington University, U.S.
Naval Academy, University of Florida, American University,
Temple University
University of Florida
American University
67
48
US Naval Academy
George Washington University
64
57
Temple University
University of Maryland
64
61
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