player.development .under.mike.miller

EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH MIKE MILLER
Eastern Illinois University head coach Mike Miller has a history of turning programs around and as he enters
his seventh season at the helm of the Panthers program he appears to have the fortunes of the EIU program headed
in the right direction. EIU has consistently ranked among the OVC leaders in player graduation and APR. During
Miller's tenure at EIU the program has graduated 95 percent of its players.
The Panthers enter the 2011-12 season with a roster that features All-OVC candidates Jeremy Granger and
James Hollowell along with several highly regarded junior college transfers as the Panthers recruiting class was
ranked in the top 75 in the nation by HoopScoop.com. Granger ranked among the league's top player makers last
season leading the team with 14.5 points per game and ranking in the top ten nationally in free throw percentage. Hollowell was an All-OVC Newcomer selection two years ago and last season led EIU in rebounding.
In 2010 the Panthers posted their first winning season since 2001 with a 19-12 mark as the Panthers won
eight straight games to close the season before falling to Murray State in the OVC Tournament semifinals. The
19 wins by EIU marked the third highest win total in the Division I history of the program while eight straight wins
during an undefeated February set the school Division I record for consecutive wins.
Tyler Laser was a first team All-OVC selection becoming the first EIU player since 2003 to earn that distinction
while James Hollowell was named to the OVC All-Newcomer squad. The Panthers entered the 2010-11 season
hopeful of repeating that success but were hit by several early season injuries including the loss of Laser just ten
games into the season. Junior Jeremy Granger took over the team leadership role earning second team All-District honors. The Panthers played
most of the season with a short-handed squad losing eight games by a total of 29 points. Despite playing with a limited roster during the course
of the season EIU was able to pick up road wins at Bradley and OVC regular-season champion Murray State. It was only the third win in program
history in Murray, Ky. The Panthers also knocked off OVC Tournament Champion Morehead State in Lantz Arena set a school defensive record
as they limited the Eagles to only 40 points while shutting down NBA first down draft pick Kenneth Faried.
Fans could see the fortunes of the program starting to change in 2009 as the Panthers lost in final seconds of the OVC Tournament first
round to No. 3 seed Austin Peay playing with only one senior on the roster.
Hired in mid-April of 2005 after five years as the associate head coach at Kansas State University, Miller has already produced two Ohio
Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in his short tenure at EIU. In addition his first full recruiting class in 2006 was rated as the best in the
OVC by HoopScoop.com while also ranking in the Top 100 recruiting classes nationally. The Panthers 2008 recruiting class was ranked second
in the OVC by HoopScoop.com and 61st nationally.
Among the seven new faces Miller and his staff were able to bring in among that top class were the school’s first freshman to lead the program
in scoring in the NCAA Division I era in Romain Martin and only the second freshman to lead the team in rebounding as a NCAA Division I school
in Ousmane Cisse. Cisse would finish his career as the fourth leading rebounder in EIU history and stands tied for first in career games played
at EIU.
Originally from Monmouth, Illinois, Miller has always had ties to the deep tradition of basketball in the State of Illinois and surrounding region.
He and his staff (all local products themselves) have emphasized getting the best talent in the area that fits their system. The Panthers have
succeeded in building their roster with a combination of All-State Illinois products along with top players from the surrounding states of Indiana,
Iowa and Michigan.
During his tenure at Kansas State, Miller helped the team improve from an 11-18 record his first season to a 17-12 mark in 2004-05. That
season the Wildcats started three sophomores and a “true” freshman, and had six wins over teams that advanced to post season tournaments.
During that same time frame 10 of 14 seniors who completed their eligibility earned degrees with five players earning Academic All-Big 12
honors.
Miller also served as one of K-State’s top recruiters with the Wildcats having three straight Top 25 recruiting classes as named by Hoop
Scoop magazine. The 2002 class was rated No. 1 in the nation.
No stranger to building programs, Miller helped revitalize the program at Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State) during nine
years of association with the program. He started as an assistant in 1991-92 as
the Bobcats won only 7 games. The team finished above .500 his second year
on the staff and went 25-7 in 1993-94 during his third season setting a school
record for wins and a spot in the 1994 NCAA Tournament.
The next season Miller was named the head coach at Texas State becoming
the second youngest Division I head coach at the age of 29. Over the next six
26 All-Conference Picks
seasons as the Bobcats head man, Miller won two conference championships
2 Southland Conference Tournament MVP's
in 1997 and 1999 and finished second in 1998. The 1997 team advanced to the
NCAA Tournament by winning the Southland Conference Tournament, Miller
Southland Conference Player Of The Year
winning SLC Coach of the Year honors.
Donte Mathis
Six players would earn Academic All-Southland Conference honors during
his tenure and in 1999 Jeff Foster would be selected in the first round of the
First Team All-OVC
NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Miller’s teams led the Southland Conference
Tyler Laser (2010)
in defense five of six seasons and ranked third in the NCAA in 1999 allowing
opponents to shoot only 37.3 percent from the floor.
OVC Freshman of the Year
Miller also has assistant coaching stops at Sam Houston State in 1991 and
Romain Martin (2007) & Mike Robinson (2006)
Western Illinois in 1990.
OVC All-Newcomer Team
A graduate of Monmouth (IL) High School, Miller played basketball at East
James Hollowell (2010) & T.J. Marion (2009)
Texas State. He was a member of the East Texas State team that won the 1984
Lone Star Conference championship. Miller graduated from East Texas State in
Jeff Foster
1987.
1999 1st Round Draft Pick (Golden State Warriors)
He and his wife, Kelly, have two sons, Matt (a former EIU baseball player now
playing professionally) and Joey (a freshman on this season's Panther basketball
Cartier Martin
squad).
Free Agent Signee - (Washington Wizards)
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
UNDER MIKE MILLER
Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball
EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH MIKE MILLER
MILLER FILE
EDUCATION
East Texas State (1987)
B.S. in Health Education
PLAYING CAREER
East Texas State (Forward, 1984-86)
HEAD COACHING CAREER
2005-Present....................................Eastern Illinois
1994-2000.........................Texas State (SW Texas)
ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER
2001-05..............................................Kansas State
1992-94.............................Texas State (SW Texas)
1991.........................................Sam Houston State
1990................................................Western Illinois
AWARDS
1997..... Southland Conference 'Coach of the Year'
HEAD COACHING HISTORY
EASTERN ILLINOIS
ALLCONFERENCE
YEARSW-LW-LAFFILIATION
2005-06........... 6-21........... 5-15....Ohio Valley / 9th
2006-07.......... 10-20.......... 6-14..Ohio Valley / 10th
2007-08........... 7-22........... 6-14...Ohio Valley/ 10th
2008-09.......... 12-18........... 7-9.....Ohio Valley / 7th
2009-10.......... 19-12...........11-7...Ohio Valley / T3rd
2010-11............ 9-20........... 4-14....Ohio Valley / 9th
TEXAS STATE (SW TEXAS)
ALLCONFERENCE
YEARSW-LW-LAFFILIATION
1999-2000...... 12-17.......... 8-10...Southland / T-6th
1998-99........... 19-9........... 13-5...... Southland / 1st
1999 Southland Conference Champion
1997-98.......... 17-11.......... 10-6..Southland / T-2nd
1996-97.......... 16-13.......... 10-6...Southland / T-1st
1997 Southland Conference Tournament
Champion and NCAA Tournament Participant
1995-96.......... 11-15...........7-11....Southland / T-7th
1994-95.......... 12-14...........7-11...Southland / T-7th
Overall Record (11)................... 150-192 (.439)
Eastern Illinois Record (6)..............63-113 (.358)
Ohio Valley Record (6)................... 39-73 (.348)
Texas State Record (6)................... 87-79 (.524)
Southland Record (6)..................... 55-49 (.529)
ASSISTANT HISTORY
KANSAS STATE
ALLCONFERENCE
YEARSW-LW-LAFFILIATION
2004-05.......... 17-12.......... 6-10..........Big 12 / 10th
2003-04.......... 14-14.......... 6-10.........Big 12 / T-9th
2002-03.......... 13-17.......... 4-12.......... Big 12 / 11th
2001-02.......... 13-16.......... 6-10.........Big 12 / T-7th
2000-01.......... 11-18.......... 4-12..........Big 12 / 10th
MILLER'S BLUEPRINT
FOR DEVELOPMENT
Structured Environment
• Daytime Study Table Scheduled
• Individual Mentoring
• Individual Tutorials
• Weekly Meeting With Coaches
• Outline Weekly Schedule
- Sunday Meetings
• Work With Academic Support Staff
Athletic Enhancement
• STRENGTH PROGRAM
- Individualized Program
- 12 Month Training Plan Cycles
- NBA Testing System
- Speed Training
- Training Table / Nutrition
• SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- Fundamental Skill Work
- Video Edits... Individual Workouts,
Practices and Games
- Individualized Program
* Build on strengths while eliminating weakness
- Statistical Analysis
- Goal Setting... Goal Measurement
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Life Skills seminars
• Time Management
• Alcohol & Drug Education
• Communication Skills
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
• Involvement With EIU Campus
Activities
• Junior Panther Development Clinics
• Community Youth Organizations
Seniors Program
• Career Planning
• Preparing A Successful Resume
• Networking
• Professional Basketball Opportunities
FORMER MIKE MILLER
ASSISTANT COACHES
tEXAS sTATE aSSISTANTS
doug Novsek....................... Assistant - Nevada
Jimmy Elgas.................... Assistant - Evansville
Mike Vandegarde.............................NBA Scout
Dionne Phelps.......... HC - Oklahoma City Univ.
EASTERN ILLINOIS aSSISTANTS
kwanza Johnson................ Assistant - Georgia
Marcus Belcher......... Assistant - Indiana State
Chrys Cornelius...... Assistant - UW Green Bay
Michael Lewis......................... Assistant - Butler
PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
UNDER COACH MILLER
tEXAS sTATE
1 - Jeff Foster, Indiana Pacers
2 - George Conner, Germany
3 - Donte Mathis, Italy
4 - Jermal McCoy, Harlem Globetrotters
5 - Elijah Jobley, Harlem Globetrotters
6 - Lynwood Wade, Venezuela
kansas state
1 - Cartier Martin, Washington Wizards
2 - Larry Reid, Los Angeles Clippers
3 - Gilson DeJesus, NBA D-League Roanoke
4 - Jeremiah Massey, Russia
5 - Lance Harris, Greece
6 - Jarrett Hart, Cyprus
7 - Kelvin Howell, France
EASTERN ILLINOIS
1 - Edin Suljic, Iceland
2 - Josh Gomes, Israel
3 - Bobby Catchings, Spain
4 - Julio Anthony, Switzerland
5 - Jon'Tee Willhite - ABA Lake Michigan
TEXAS STATE (SW TEXAS)
ALLCONFERENCE
YEARSW-LW-LAFFILIATION
1993-94........... 25-7........... 14-4.....Southland / 2nd
1992-93.......... 14-13........... 9-9....Southland / T-5th
1991-92........... 7-20........... 4-14...Southland / T-8th
SAM HOUSTON STATE
ALLCONFERENCE
YEARSW-LW-LAFFILIATION
1990-91........... 7-20............ 5-9.......Southland / 5th
WESTERN ILLINOIS
ALLCONFERENCE
YEARSW-LW-LAFFILIATION
1989-90.......... 16-13........... 6-6...... Mid-Con / T-3rd
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EASTERN ILLINOIS ASSISTANT COACHES
CHAD
ALTADONNA
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
SEVENTH SEASON
Chad Altadonna enters his seventh
year on head coach Mike Miller’s Eastern
Illinois University staff having been promoted
to associate head coach during the summer
of 2010. Altadonna was formerly the
director of basketball operations at Kansas
State University before following Miller to
EIU.
Altadonna was a four-year letter
winner at Illinois State (1992-95). His
teams had an overall record of 73-45, won
back to back Missouri Valley Conference
Championships in 1992 and 1993 and
advanced to the second round of the NIT
in 1995 finishing with a 20-13 record.
During his senior year he led the Redbirds
in scoring for MVC play and was ranked
sixth nationally in free throws.
Altadonna started his coaching
career in 1996 as a student-assistant at
ISU helping coach the Redbirds to the
quarterfinal round of the NIT with a 22-11
record. He graduated from ISU in 1996 with
a double major in Psychology/Sociology.
His next stop was at the University
of North Texas for the 1997 season before
returning to the Illinois State staff in 1998.
During his five years on the ISU staff (19982003), Altadonna helped the team achieve
two post-season tournament appearances
including advancing to the second round of
the NCAA Tournament in 1998 with a 25-6
record.
Altadonna moved on to the Kansas
State staff for the 2003-04 season. In 200405 the Wildcats posted a 17-12 record, their
best mark since the 1998 season.
A 1991 graduate of Centralia High
School, Altadonna’s teams were a combined
67-19 during his three years as a varsity
starter.
Altadonna and his wife Nicole were
married in September 2008. The couple
welcomed their first child, son Emerson, in
December of 2010.
BARRON
THELMON
ASSISTANT COACH
SECOND SEASON
Barron Thelmon joined the Eastern
Illinois men's basketball staff in June
of 2010 following two seasons as the
assistant director of basketball operations
at DePaul.
A Chicago native, Thelmon was a
standout guard for coach Mike Oliver at
Curie High School earning All-City honors
three times during his sophomore, junior
and senior years.
Thelmon went on to start his collegiate
playing career at Indian Hills Community
College where he helped lead the program
to a 76-1 record with a pair of national titles
in 1998 and 1999. He then moved on to play
at UNC Wilmington for head coach Jerry
Wainwright. While at UNCW, the Seahawks
won 37 games in two years making an
NCAA Tournament and post-season NIT
Tournament appearance.
He started his coaching career in
2002 as an assistant coach at Cape Fear
Community College in North Carolina
serving for one year. He would later return
as a volunteer assistant coach helping
with coaching, scouting and developing
offensive and defensive schemes.
A 2001 graduate of UNC Wilmington,
Thelmon served two years as a graduate
assistant coach at his alma mater from
2006-08 earning his master's degree from
UNCW. He would join the DePaul staff in
2008.
In addition to his coaching experience
Thelmon spent three years playing
professionally in the Xtreme Basketball
Association (2002), the National Basketball
Developmental League (2003) and Ontario
Basketball Association (2004).
GEOFF
ALEXANDER
ASSISTANT COACH
FIRST SEASON
Geoff Alexander joined head coach Mike
Miller’s staff in mid-May making a return to central
Illinois following five seasons as an assistant
coach at Idaho State University.
Alexander is originally from Lincoln, Illinois
and is the son of Lincoln Community High School
coach Neil Alexander. He is a graduate of Western
Illinois where he played two seasons for the
Leathernecks.
Prior to coming to Eastern Illinois, Alexander
worked for five seasons as an assistant coach
under Joe O’Brien at Idaho State. In that capacity
he helped the program make three Big Sky
Conference Tournament appearances including
reaching the semifinals in 2008 and 2009. The
Bengals finished fourth in the Big Sky both of those
seasons.
At ISU he served as the Bengals recruiting
coordinator helping the program overhaul its roster
with strong recruiting classes each season. His
2007 recruiting class was ranked first among Big
Sky Conference school’s and 107th among all
NCAA Division I schools. His first season at ISU
he helped sign six freshmen, one of the largest
freshmen recruiting classes in program history.
On the floor Alexander helped coach post
players with Idaho State. During the 2008-09
season he helped coach Lucas Steijn from a
back-up at the beginning of the season to an AllConference selection at the end of the year.
Alexander broke into the coaching ranks as
a graduate assistant at Western Illinois from 20002002. He then spent one season as an assistant
coach at Jacksonville College in Jacksonville,
Texas where he helped the team post a 17-13
record and tie for second place in NJCAA Region
14.
He then moved on to coach for three
seasons at Daytona State College in Florida. He
helped the program post a three year record of 7024 including a 25-5 record in 2006 when the team
was ranked as high as No. 3 in the NJCAA poll. At
DSC he helped the team win three consecutive
Mid-Florida Conference Championships and saw
eleven players go on to receive scholarships at
NCAA Division I programs, including Solomon
Jones, a second round pick in the NBA Draft by
the Atlanta Hawks.
Alexander earned his undergraduate degree
from Western Illinois in 2000 and his master’s
degree from WIU in 2002. He played two seasons
at Southeastern (Iowa) Community College before
transferring to finish his career at Western Illinois.
He is married to the former Kiersten Coleman and
the couple has two children.
Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball
2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS ROSTER
Mike Miller
Chad Altadonna
Barron Thelmon
Geoff Alexander
Brett Penning
2 - Alex Lubsey
4 - Joey Miller
5 - Malcolm Herron
10 - Alfonzo McKinnie
12 - Jeremy Granger
15 - James Hollowell
20 - Morris Woods
21 - Austin Akers
22 - Taylor Jones
23 - L.C. Doss
Head Coach (7th year)
East Texas State, 1987
F / 6-6 / 185 / Sophomore
Kingston, Jamaica
Tyler JC
F / 6-6 / 215 / RS-Junior
Indianapolis, Ind.
North Central HS
Associate HC (7th year)
Illinois Sate, 1995
G / 6-3 / 170 / Freshman
Charleston, Ill.
Charleston HS
G / 6-3 / 190 / Sophomore
Chicago, Ill.
Moraine Valley JC
31 - Nick McFarlin
F / 6-7 / 225 / Senior
Davenport, Iowa
Black Hawk College
Assistant Coach (2nd Yr.)
UNC Wilmington, 2001
G / 6-4 / 205 / Junior
Maywood, Ill.
Western Texas College
G / 6-2 / 185 / Junior
Brazil, Ind.
Olney JC
32 - Jonathan Miller
G / 6-2 / 185 / Junior
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Florida-Manatee CC
Assistant Coach (1st Yr.)
Western Illinois, 2000
F / 6-7 / 200 / Sophomore
Chicago, Ill.
Marshall HS
G / 6-2 / 190 / Junior
Rochester, Ill.
West Plains JC
34 - Zavier Sanders
F / 6-6 / 220 / Senior
Kokomo, Ind.
Northwestern HS
Athletic Trainer (2nd Yr.)
G / 6-1 / 175 / Senior
Elgin, Ill.
Elgin HS
G / 6-2 / 190 / Senior
Omaha, Neb.
Ellsworth CC
55 - Josh Piper
F / 6-8 / 225 / Freshman
Champaign, Ill.
Centennial HS
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2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS ROSTER
NUMERICAL ROSTER
BY CLASS
#PLAYERPOSHTWT YR EXPHOMETOWNHIGH SCHOOL / JC
2
4
5
10
12
15
20
21
22
23
31
32
34
55
Alex Lubsey
Joey Miller
Malcolm Herron
Alfonzo McKinnie
Jeremy Granger
James Hollowell *
Morris Woods
Austin Akers
Taylor Jones *
L.C. Doss *
Nick McFarlin *
Jonathan Miller
Zavier Sanders
Josh Piper
F
G
G
F
G
F
G
G
G
G
F
G
F
F
6-6
6-3
6-4
6-7
6-1
6-6
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-2
6-7
6-2
6-6
6-8
185
170
205
200
175
215
190
185
190
190
225
185
220
225
SO
FR
JR
SO
SR
R-JR
SO
JR
R-JR
SR
SR
JR
SR
FR
TR
HS
TR
1V
3V
2V
TR
TR
1V
1V
1V
TR
3V
HS
Kingston, Jamaica Ardenne (Jamaica)/Tyler JC
Charleston, Ill.
Charleston
Maywood, Ill.
Downers Grove South/Western Texas College
Chicago, Ill.
Marshall
Elgin, Ill.
Elgin
Indianapolis, Ind.
North Central
Chicago, Ill.
Argo/Moraine Valley JC
Brazil, Ind.
Northview/Olney JC
Rochester, Ill.
Rochester/West Plains JC
Omaha, Neb.
Benson/Ellsworth CC
Davenport, Iowa
North/Black Hawk College
Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo/Manatee JC
Kokomo, Ind.
Northwestern
Champaign, Ill.
Centennial
* indicates redshirt year used
#PLAYERPOSHTWT YR EXPHOMETOWNHIGH SCHOOL / JC
Austin Akers
L.C. Doss *
Jeremy Granger
Malcolm Herron
James Hollowell *
Taylor Jones *
Alex Lubsey
Nick McFarlin *
Alfonzo McKinnie
Joey Miller
Jonathan Miller
Josh Piper
Zavier Sanders
Morris Woods
G
G
G
G
F
G
F
F
F
G
G
F
F
G
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-4
6-6
6-2
6-6
6-7
6-7
6-3
6-2
6-8
6-6
6-3
185
190
175
205
215
190
185
225
200
170
185
225
220
190
JR
SR
SR
JR
R-JR
R-JR
SO
SR
SO
FR
JR
FR
SR
SO
TR
1V
3V
TR
2V
1V
TR
1V
1V
HS
TR
HS
3V
TR
Brazil, Ind.
Northview/Olney JC
Omaha, Neb.
Benson/Ellsworth CC
Elgin, Ill.
Elgin
Maywood, Ill.
Downers Grove South/Western Texas College
Indianapolis, Ind.
North Central
Rochester, Ill.
Rochester/West Plains JC
Kingston, Jamaica Ardenne (Jamaica)/Tyler JC
Davenport, Iowa
North/Black Hawk College
Chicago, Ill.
Marshall
Charleston, Ill.
Charleston
Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo/Manatee JC
Champaign, Ill.
Centennial
Kokomo, Ind.
Northwestern
Chicago, Ill.
Argo/Moraine Valley JC
* Indicates Redshirt Used
HEAD COACH: ASSISTANTS:
TRAINER: JUNIORS (5)
Austin Akers
Malcolm Herron
James Hollowell
Taylor Jones
Jonathan Miller
SOPHOMORES (3)
Alex Lubsey
Alfonzo McKinnie
Morris Woods
FRESHMAN (2)
Joey Miller
Josh Piper
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
21
23
12
5
15
22
2
31
10
4
32
55
34
20
SENIORS (4)
L.C. Doss
Jeremy Granger
Nick McFarlin
Zavier Sanders
Mike Miller (East Texas State University, 1987 - 7th year)
Chad Altadonna (Illinois State University, 1996 - 7th year)
Barron Thelmon (UNC Wilmington, 2001 - 2nd year)
Geoff Alexander (Western Illinois University, 2000 - 1st year)
Brett Pennnig (2nd year)
PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE
Jeremy Granger -- Grain-ger
Zavier Sanders -- Zay-V-err
BY STATE
ILLINOIS (7)
Jeremy Granger
Malcolm Herron
Taylor Jones
Alfonzo McKinnie
Joey Miller
Josh Piper
Morris Woods
INDIANA (3)
Austin Akers
James Hollowell
Zavier Sanders
IOWA (1)
Nick McFarlin
MARYLAND (1)
Jonathan Miller
NEBRASKA (1)
L.C. Doss
NEVADA (1)
Alex Lubsey
Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball
2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS
21 • AUSTIN AKERS
JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-2 • 185 • BRAZIL, IND. (northview/olney jc)
OLNEY JC: Played two seasons at Olney Central Junior College for coach Mike Burris... earned first team NJCAA AllRegion 24 honors and All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore leading team to an 18-13 record...
led team with 13. points per game and ranked 53rd nationally with 4.7 assists per game... added 3.9 rebounds and 1.1
steals per game as sophomore... for his career knocked down 76 3-pointers starting all 62 games at OCC... second team
All-GRAC as a freshman averaging 11.5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned honorable mention All-State honors as a senior playing for coach Ernie Maesch at Northview
HS... finished his prep career with more than 1,000 points... averaged 19.5 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per
game as a senior... three time All-Conference selection.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology... son of Theresa and Blaine Akers... memorable sports moment was "hitting a game
winning shot against rival school"... grandfather Chuck Sanders played football at Indiana University... uncle Jim Sanders
played baseball at Indiana State.
23 • l.c. doss
SENIOR • GUARD • 6-2 • 190 • OMAHA, NEB. (benson/ELLSWORTH CC)
JUNIOR (2010-11): Suffered dislocated ankle prior to the start of the season forcing him to miss first ten games... made
first EIU appearance on Dec. 19 at Tennessee Tech scoring seven points in 14 minutes... made six starts in final 19 games
of the season finishing year at 4.6 points per game... had two double figure scoring nights on the year with season high
12 points against Anderson University and ten points at Eastern Kentucky... had a season high five rebounds at Austin
Peay.
ELLSWORTH CC: Earned NJCAA Division II All-American honors as a sophomore at Ellsworth CC leading team to the
national tournament and a No. 13 national ranking... averaged 17.9 points knocking down 55 3-pointers as a sophomore
to rank second in the league in scoring... scored in double figures in 30 of 31 games... ranked 7th in ICCAC in assists at
3.5 per game... added 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest... as a freshman at ECC earned second team All-Region
XI honors averaging 13.3 points per game to rank seventh in the league... fourth in assists at 4.2 per contest while ranking
sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio... finished NJCAA career scoring 967 points.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Benson High School in Omaha, Neb... earned All-State honors as a senior... selected to play
in Nebraska-South Dakota HS All-Star game... averaged 18.7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals per game... first team AllMetro... played for head coach Tyler Cerveny.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... son of Elmira Lemon and L.C. Doss, Sr... No. 1 sports moment was winning Metro
Holiday Tournament in high school.
YEAR
2010-11
G-S
19-6
FG-APCT
32-84
.381
3FG-APCT
15-49 .306
FT-APCTREB-AVGPF-FOATOBLKSTPTS-AVG
9-13 .692
20-1.1
23-0
19 14
1
7
88-4.6
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12 • jeremy granger
senior • GUARD • 6-1 • 175 • ELGIN, ILL. (ELGIN)
HONORS:
2010-11 - Second Team NABC All-District
JUNIOR (2010-11): Only player to start all 29 games for EIU during the season... named second team NABC All-District...
led team in scoring at 14.5 points per game which ranked seventh in the OVC... hit 90.4 percent from the free throw line
which was second in the OVC and 8th in the NCAA... ended season as Panthers career leader in free throw percentage
(87.4), which was third on the OVC career list... made 13-of-13 free throws in ESPNU Bracketbuster win at Toledo...
scored in double figures in 25 of 29 games with a season high 29 points against Tennessee Tech (1/27) and Southeast
Missouri (2/5)... first career double-double against Tennessee Tech with 29 points and 10 rebounds... hit game winning
shot to beat Murray State on the road... ranked 7th in the OVC in assists with 98.
SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Came on strong at the point guard position starting all 31 games… averaged 10.3 points per
game to rank second on the team as he opened the season with a 21 point night in a win at Toledo… would post five total
games with 20 or more points including a season high 24 points at Chicago State… led the OVC in free throw percentage
at 87.5 percent which ranked 20th in the NCAA and landed 4th on the EIU single season list… had a string of 19 straight
made free throws during the season… led team with 105 assists and ranked 51st in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio
at 2.19-to-1… had a season-high 9 assists against Eastern Kentucky (2/13) while passing out 42 assists compared to
just 10 turnovers in the final month of the season.
FRESHMAN (2008-09): Appeared in 29 games with a start against Missouri Valley College... averaged just under 3 points
per game with a season high of 10 at Southeast Missouri (1/10)... hit 79 percent from the line including a big free throw
to cap a three point play to seal win over Western Michigan... scored in all but three games since Dec. 22.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Mike Sitter at Elgin High School… named fourth team All-State by Illinois High
School Basketball Coaches Association… participated in IBCA All-Star game… two-time first team All-Upstate Eight
Conference selection… two-time All-Area by Daily Herald… averaged 17 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals
as a senior leading Elgin HS to a 21-10 record and appearance in the IHSA Class 4A Elite Eight… ranked 8th all-time at
EHS with 1,115 career points… EHS ranked 12th in final ChicagoSports.com poll… deadly 3-point shooter who advanced
to IHSA State Finals for 3-Point Showdown.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology… son of Jacqueline Granger and Cornell Howard… No. 1 sports highlight was playing
for the Boys & Girls Club championship as a fifth grader and scoring 35 points with the flu… brother Xavier Granger
played at Elgin Community College.
YEAR
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Career
G-S
29-1
31-31
29-29
89-61
FG-APCT
25-74
.338
113-250 .452
145-335 .433
283-659 .429
3FG-APCT
0-5
.000
10-24 .417
27-71 .380
37-100 .370
FT-APCTREB-AVGPF-FOATOBLKSTPTS-AVG
35-44 .795
32-1.1
34-0
22 24
1
13
85-2.9
84-96 .875
84-2.7
46-0
105 48
1
32
320-10.3
103-114 .904
124-4.3
67-5
98 64
5
36
420-14.5
222-254 .874
240-2.7
147-5
225 136 7
81
825-9.3
Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball
2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS
15 • james hollowell
RS-JUNIOR • FORWARD • 6-6 • 215 • iNDIANAPOLIS, IND. (north central)
HONORS:
2009-10 - ALL OVC NEWCOMER TEAM
SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Appeared in all 29 games making 25 starts... led team in rebounding at 5.6 rebounds per game
while finishing fifth in scoring at 8.4 points per game... recorded 36 blocks for the second straight season as he ranked
sixth in the OVC in blocks per game... finished year with 72 career blocks to rank 4th on EIU career list... pulled down
double figure rebounds in three games with a high of 16 against Ball State (12/8)... lone double-double of the season
was 14-point, 10-rebound game against Western Illinois... had 15 games with double figure scoring with season high
16 in win at Murray State.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009-10): Returned to play in 30 games including picking up starts in 13 contests… return to
starting line-up near end of season helped Panthers go on month long win streak as he averaged 12.5 points per game
over final eight contests… scored season high 23 points against Morehead State (2/13) including a 9-for-9 night from
the free throw line… averaged 7.2 points for the season… named to OVC All-Newcomer team… named OVC Freshman
of the Week twice… had first career double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Tennessee Tech (1/4)… set
school record for blocked shots in a game with six against Jacksonville State (1/2)… finished season with 36 blocks to
rank 5th on EIU single season list and 5th in the OVC.
FRESHMAN (2008-09): Played in four of the first five games before taking a medical redshirt with a stress fracture in his
foot... averaged 3.8 ppg in limited action with 6 points, 6 rebounds at IUPUI.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Doug Mitchell at Indianapolis North Central High School… rated the No. 15
player in the state of Indiana as a senior… honorable mention Associated Press All-State averaging 12.3 points and 7.0
rebounds per game… named a 2008 Super Shootout All-Star honoree… County All-Star… chosen for Hoosier Basketball
Magazine Top 60 workout… helped lead team to sectional championship as a senior… averaged 5.6 points and 5.5
rebounds as a junior playing alongside NBA draftee Eric Gordon as the team lost in the Indiana State Championship in
2007 to East Chicago Central… rated No. 4 small forward by Hoosier Hoops Report.
PERSONAL: Major is sport management… son of Chandra Lockett and James Hollowell… No. 1 sports highlight was
making the Indiana State Tournament played at Conseco Fieldhouse.
YEAR
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Career
G-S
4-0
30-13
29-25
63-38
FG-APCT
6-11
.545
86-189
.455
95-212
.448
187-412 .454
3FG-APCT
0-0
.000
0-1
.000
4-13 .308
4-14 .286
FT-APCTREB-AVGPF-FOATOBLKSTPTS-AVG
3-5
.600
15-3.8
6-1
2
3
0
2
15-3.8
43-61 .705
143-4.8
47-0
24 30 36 19
215-7.2
49-70 .700
163-5.6
75-2
49 56 36 26
243-8.4
95-136 .699
321-5.1
128-3
75 89 72 47
473-7.5
5 • malcolm herron
JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-4 • 205 • MAYWOOD, iLL. (downers grove south/western texas jc)
WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Western Texas JC in Synder, Texas... as a freshman averaged
11.9 points per game hitting 45.5 percent from 3-point range... he knocked down a career high seven 3-pointers against
Midland College as a freshman... as a sophomore he increased his scoing average to 14 points per game as the team
posted a 19-10 overall record... rated a Top 60 prospect by JUCO Junction.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Downers Grove South HS for coach Paul Runyon... rated the No. 19 high school prospect
as a senior... two-tiem All-Area and West Suburban Gold Conference selection... averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds
and 4 assists per game as a senior.
PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology... son of Melvin and Luvenia Herron.
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22 • taylor jones
RS-JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-2 • 190 • rochester, ill. (ROCHESTER/west plains jc)
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Played in 22 games making lone start at Western Michigan... averaged 8.5 minutes
per game... finished season with 12 of 13 field goals made coming from 3-point range... scored season high six points in
two games including the season finale at Tennessee State... pulled down 20 rebounds on the season, 19 of them defensive
rebounds.
SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Walked on at Eastern Illinois and redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules...
FRESHMAN (2008-09): Played at Missouri State - West Plains Junior College appearing in 30 games with four starts...
averaged 4.9 points per game... Academic Athlete of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jim Egan at Rochester HS... earned second team All-Sangamo Conference... special
mention All-Area by State-Journal Register.
PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology... son of Lance and Sarah Jones... father Lance played at Eastern Illinois from 197680.
YEAR
2010-11
G-S
22-1
FG-APCT
13-41
.317
3FG-APCT
12-39 .308
FT-APCTREB-AVGPF-FOATOBLKSTPTS-AVG
0-0
.000
20-0.9
20-0
11
7
1
3
38-1.7
2 • ALEX LUBSEY
SOPHOMORE • FORWARD • 6-6 • 185 • KINGSTON, JAMAICA (ARDENNE/TYLER JC)
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for coach Mike Marquis at Tyler Junior College... played only during his freshman
season averaging 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds for a TJC team that finished at 19-11 overall.
PREP SCHOOL: Played one season at Evelyn Mack Academy in 2009-10... played one season at Southside Baptist
Christian Academy in 2008-09.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the leading scorer and rebounder for Ardenne as they won the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports
Association title as a senior... scored 18 points with 12 rebounds in championship game.
PERSONAL: Majoring in math and computer science... son of Yvonne Lubsey... memorable sports moment was winning
U-16 and U-13 basketball championships in Jamaica."
Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball
2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS
31 • nick Mcfarlin
SENIOR • forward • 6-7 • 225 • davenport, iowa (nORTH/bLACK hAWK COLLEGE)
JUNIOR (2010-11): Played in 25 games making one start at South Dakota State... averaged 8.7 minutes per game
with season high 18 minutes at Tennessee Tech (12/19)... had lone double digit scoring performance of the season at
Morehead State (2/10) with 13 points hitting 4-of-5 from the field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line... finished season
hitting 48.8 percent from the field.
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE: Played one season at Black Hawk College in the Quad-Cities after getting a year of eligibility
reinstated by the NCAA in October 2009... averaged 10.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists... helped team post a 1913 record as he ranked 9th in the NJCAA Region IV in rebounding.
RADFORD: Played his freshman season at Radford averaging 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game... as a sophomore
he appeared in the first five games averaging 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds... at winter break he returned home to care
for an ailing grandparent... in October 2009 he was granted a waiver by the NCAA thus counting his sophomore season
a redshirt year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Davenport North High School in Iowa where he averaged 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds
and 3 assists as a senior... earned first team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior... averaged 13 points and 9
rebounds as a junior... played for head coach Steve Overton.
PERSONAL: Majoring in finance... son of Piper McFarlin and Brad McCorkle... father Brad was a standout track athlete
at Iowa setting several school records... No. 1 sports moment was having 26 poins and 22 rebounds in a game to break
the school record for rebounds.
YEAR
2010-11
G-S
25-1
FG-APCT
21-43
.488
3FG-APCT
1-2
.500
FT-APCTREB-AVGPF-FOATOBLKSTPTS-AVG
16-19 .842
34-1.4
37-0
4
13
0
2
59-2.4
10 • ALFONZO McKINNIE
SOPHOMORE • FORWARD • 6-7 • 200 • CHICAGO, ILL. (marshall)
FRESHMAN (2010-11): Played in 25 games on the season making five starts including the final three games of the
season... had three games with double figure scoring including a season high 14 against Anderson University... had 13
point night against Tennessee Tech (1/27) and ten points against Austin Peay (12/4)... pulled down a season high nine
rebounds against UT Martin (2/15) as he had eight games with six or more rebounds on the season... shot 54.5 percent
from the floor to lead EIU in field goal percentage.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his final high school season as a starter at Marshall High School in Chicago playing for coach
Henry Cotton... averaged 11.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game... earned All-Red West Conference honors... helped team
place third in IHSA Class 3A State Tournament with a 28-8 record... ranked third on team in scoring and second on team
in rebounding... had eight double figure rebounding games with a high of 14 in a win over Detroit (Mich.) Consortium HS...
high point total was 21 against Chicago Van Steuben HS... played first two years of high school basketball at Chicago's
Curie HS... played for head coach Henry Cotton at Marshall HS.
PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Elisa Bryant and Alfonzo McKinnie, Sr... No. 1 sports momemt was making
City Championship and State Finals.
YEAR
2010-11
G-S
25-5
FG-APCT
36-66
.545
3FG-APCT
0-0
.000
FT-APCTREB-AVGPF-FOATOBLKSTPTS-AVG
17-32 .531
90-3.6
44-1
4
28
6
12
89-3.6
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4 • joey miller
freshman • guard • 6-3 • 170 • charleston, ill. (charleston)
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Trevor Doughty at Charleston HS... honorable mention All-State as a senior... named
Apollo Conference MVP as a senior averaging 21.3 points per game... helped CHS post a 16-13 overall record... named
first team All-Conference as a junior and senior... as a junior won IHSA King of the Hill state 3-point shooting contest.
PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of EIU head coach Mike Miller and Kelly Miller... brother Matt played baseball at EIU
and is now playing professionally... memorable sports moment was "IHSA King of the Hill 3-point contest as a junior."
32 • jonathan miller
JUNIOR • guard • 6-2 • 185 • upper marlboro, md. (state college of florida-manatee)
MANATEE JC: Played for coach Reggie Bellamy at the State College of Florida at Manatee... twice named first team
All-Suncoast Conference... was Academic All-Suncoast Conference... averaged 15.6 points per game with 3.5 rebounds
per game... ended JUCO career with a double-double scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds against St. Petersburg College
in the Suncoast Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Largo HS in Washington D.C. suburbs... averaged 14 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound per
game for coach Lewis Howard...
PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... son of David and Stephanie Miller... brother Jordan Miller currently plays for the
Chicago Bears... memorable sports moment was "playing in the Suncoast Conference Tournament."
55 • joSH PIPER
FRESHMAN • FORWARD • 6-8 • 225 • champaign, ill. (centennial hs)
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Champaign Centennial HS for coach Tim Lavin... helped lead team to a IHSA Class 3A state
championship as a sophomore and fourth place finish as a junior... earned special mention All-State honors as a senior
as team posted a 20-10 record... averaged 19.2 points and 10.4 rebounds a game as a senior... had a break out game
of 40 points and 22 rebounds against Decatur Eisenhower... as a sophomore averaged 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per
game as team was 32-1... increased average to 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the floor as
a junior when team went 31-3... All Big-12 Conference selection... All-Area... All-State 4th team... McDonald's All-American
nominee.
PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Kristi Piper and Mark Piper... memorable sports moment was "winning IHSA
state title during sophomore year."
Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball
2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS
34 • ZAVIER SANDERS
senior • forward • 6-6 • 220 • KOKOMO, IND. (NORTHWESTERN)
JUNIOR (2010-11): Played in all 29 games making four straight starts from Feb. 7 through Feb. 15... had two games with
double figure scoring with 18 points coming against Murray State (2/7) and 12 points against Anderson University... was
reserve off the bench at 12.5 minutes per game... ended regular season with a career high 11 rebounds at Tennessee
State... shot 48.8 percent from the floor.
SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Played in 21 of 31 games with all appearances coming off the bench… provided a much needed
spark in road win at UT Martin (2/16) as he knocked down 8-of-10 from the floor to score 16 points… would continue
effort against Northern Illinois hitting 5-of-10 to finish with 11 points… averaged 3.3 points on the season while hitting 48.3
percent from the floor… added 1.4 rebounds per game with a season high of six at Jacksonville State (1/30).
FRESHMAN (2008-09): Appeared in 18 games... scored 22 points with a season high 8 points coming against Manchester
College... hitting only 25 percent from the floor... season high 4 rebounds also against Manchester College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Jim Gish at Northwestern High School in Kokomo… finished career ranked No.
2 all time at NHS with 1,370 points, that also ranks No. 7 all-time for Howard County… had 907 career rebounds and 235
career blocked shots… helped team compile a 82-16 overall record including 2007 Class 2A State championship and
three sectional championships… third team Associated Press All-State as a senior.. four-time Kokomo Tribune All-Area…
scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Winchester in 2007 Class 2A State Final setting three championship
records and ranking second in Indiana State history for points scored in championship game… two-time first team AllMid-Indiana Conference selection… rated a Top 12 prospect in the state… averaged 16.1 points. 10.5 rebounds and 2.3
blocks per game as a senior.
PERSONAL: Majoring in management information systems… son of Grephen and Jena Latif… No. 1 sports highlight was
winning state championship as a junior and being named game MVP.
YEAR
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Career
G-S
18-0
21-0
29-4
68-4
FG-APCT
5-20
.250
28-58
.483
39-80
.488
72-158
.456
3FG-APCT
0-0
.000
0-2
.000
0-0
.00
0-2
.000
FT-APCTREB-AVGPF-FOATOBLKSTPTS-AVG
12-19 .632
13-0.7
10-0
1
4
0
2
22-1.2
14-23 .609
29-1.4
16-0
8
7
2
3
70-3.3
15-26 .577
80-2.8
34-0
11 24
0
7
93-3.2
41-68 .603
122-1.8
60-0
20 35
2
12
185-2.7
20 - MORRIS WOODS
SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-3 • 190 • chicago, ill. (moraine valley jc)
MORAINE VALLEY CC: Played for coach Dedrick Shannon at Moraine Valley CC for his freshman season... averaged
14.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... named team MVP at MVCC and was named first team Illinois Skyway Collegiate
Conference.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Chicago Argo HS for coach Patrick Maietta... averaged 19.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game
with a high game of 32 points with 12 rebounds against Chicago Vocational... three time first team All-South Suburban
Red Conference selection and the league Player of the Year as a senior... earned special mention IBCA Class 3A/4A AllState honors.
PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Tracey Page and Dorsey Cornelius... memorable sports moment was "scoring
35 points in a game against Richards High School."
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