i. I · No Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 1998-99 Fighting Scots Numerical Roster Name Pos Ht Wt Yr 3 James Dickerson F 6-4 180 Fr 4 Michael Johnson F 6-5 195 So Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills 5 Jean Paul F 6-3 185 Sr Naples, FULely 15 Troy Stout F 6-6 215 Sr Allentown, PAfDieruff 22 Adam Kaufman G 5-11 165 So Coraopolis, PAfMontour 24 Terrance Smith F 6-6 190 So Philadelphia, PAfSimon Gratz 30 Jarrod Graham G 6-1 175 Fr Harrisburg, PAfGeorge Junior Republic 44 Ian Johnson F 6-7 200 So Rankin, PA/Woodland Hills 45 Michael Cassidy G 6-1 210 Sr Philadelphia, PAfMastbaum Tech 55 Rob Schodt C 6-8 225 So Erie, PAfMcDowell Hometown/High School . Cleveland, OH/Richmond Heights Head Coach: Greg Walcavich (Rutgers Universi,ty, 1973) Assistant Coach: Brian Cupps (Wichita State University, 1994) Student Assistant Coach: Patrick Cleary _ Gannon University 1998-99 Golden ·Knights Numerical Roster Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown/High School 3 Steve Moyer G 5-11 182 Sr West Reading, PA/Wyomissing Area 5 Rich Bush G 6-2 186 Fr Erie, PAfCentral 10 Jordan Vreeland G 5-11 185 Jr Tampa, FUHillsborough CC 14 Ryan Anderton G 5-10 170 Jr West Middlesex, PAfFranklin 22 32 33 40 42 43 John Trocki F 6-5 217 Jr Erie, PAfCathedral Prep/Pitt-Titusville Tony Lyons F 6-6 203 Sr ~onneaut, OH/Lakeland CC Aaron Garrity _ G 6-1 185 So Erie, PAfMcDowell Dan Pesut C 6-8 222 Jr Cape May, NJ/Wildwood Catholic Billy Poe F 6-6 220 Sr Middletown, OH/NE Oklahoma A&M Kurt Norder F 6-4 200 So Erie, PAfHarbor Creek 50 Zaid AI-Khas 6-9 245 Jr Amman, Jordan 52 Cory Coleman C ' \ F ( 6-5 210 Fr Erie, PAfCentral No Head Coach: Jerry Slocum (Kings, NY 1975) Assistant Coaches: Dave Mislan, Chris Kibler and Gerald Blanks EDINBORO UNIVERSITY MEIi~ BASKETBALL IIDTES Game#B DINBORO FIGHTING SCOTS (5-21 vs. GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS [4-21 Wednesday, December /l 1888I Edio/Joro, PA 17:30/llll. Hghting Scots Renew Rivalry With Gannon 1888-88 Elfmboro llniversity Men's Basketball Ppg. Rpg. Edinboro Fighting Scots (5-2) After opening the season with back-to-back 6.9 F 4 Michael Johnson 6-5 195 So. Pittsburgh, PA 12.6 losses, the Edinboro University men's basket4.4 F 24 Terrance Smith 6-6 190 So. Philadelphia, PA 8.3 ball team has run off five straight victories. 7.7 C 15 Troy Stout 6-6 215 Sr. Allentown, PA 11.9 That includes impressive wins over St. Rose 18 asts. Naples, FL G 5 Jean Paul 6-3 185 Sr. 10.6 {50-48), a team which was an NCAA Division II G 22 Adam Kaufman 5-11 165 So. Coraopolis, PA 6.6 52 asts. Final Four team a year ago and was highlyrated entering the season, and a 68-54 deci4.8 F 44 Ian Johnson 6-7 200 So. Rankin, PA 7.8 sion over Central State, the 13th-ranked team 1.4 F 3 James Dickerson 6-4 180 Fr. Cleveland, OH 4.9 inNAIA. . 3.3 G 30 Jarrod Graham 6-1 175 Fr. Harrisburg, PA 3.0 Now the Fighting Scots must again prove 2.9 8.3 C 55 Rob Schadt 6-8 225 So. Erie, PA themselves in a backyard battle with the Golden Knights of Gannon. Annually one of HEAD COACH: Greg Walcavich {172-91, 10th year) the top attractions at McComb Fieldhouse, Gannon has run off two wins in a row to Ppg. Rpg. Gannon Golden Knights (4-2) improve to 4-2. 20.5 11.0 F 32 Tony Lyons 6-6 203 Sr. Conneaut, OH SCOUTING THE SCOTS: With Edinboro ,4.4 2.4 F 33 Aaron Garrity 6-1 185 So. Erie, PA off to a 5-2 start, few people would believe that 14.2 8.7 C 50 Zaid AI-Khas 6-9 245 Jr. Amman, Jordan the Fighting Scots had to replace four starters G 3 Steve Moyer 5-11 182 Sr. West Reading, PA 19.0 23 asts. from last year's 26-8 outfit which advanced to . G 12.3 22 asts. 5 Rich Bush 6-2 186 Fr. Erie, PA the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Coach Greg Walcavich has impressed on his squad the 4.0 2.3 6-6 220 Sr. Middletown, OH F 42 Billy Poe value of hard work and defense, not to mention 2.0 4.3 C 40 Dan Pesut 6-8 222 Jr. Cape May, NJ balance. The Fighting Scots don't have one 1.6 1.2 G 1O Jordan Vreeland_ 5-11 185 Jr. Tampa, FL 2.0 player averaging more than 13 points a game, 6-5 210 Fr. Erie, PA 1.5 F 52 Cory Coleman but seven hit at six points or better, with three in double figures. In addition, the Boro is playHEAD ·COACH: Jerry Slocum {38-22, 3rd year) ing spirited defense, limiting the opposition to 38.2 percent from the floor. That figure is even more impressive when you consider that Lake Erie became just the second team to shoot better than forty percent from the floor, the Storm hitting at 40.9 percent in Saturday's 89-65 Boro victory. Want some more numbers? Opponents are averaging 63.4 ppg. and 20.6 turnovers per game, and a smallish Boro outfit even holds a 2.4 rebounding advantage over the opposition ... the smallest player on the Edinboro roster carries the biggest burden. It was probably no coincidence that the Fighting Scots squandered a lead against Point Rark in game number two with point guard Adam Kaufman on the sideline the final 25 minutes after being poked in the eye. The 5'11" guard served notice of his talents a year ago when he handed out a school record 273 assists, ranking third in Division II. After a slow start, he has caught fire during the five-game winning streak, handing out 10-or-more assists in three of the games. On Saturday, Kaufman showed that his jump shot has returned, as he canned 3 of 5 three-pointers to finish with a career-best 15 points, adding 10 assists for good measure. Kaufman is averaging 6.6 ppg., but more importantGolden Knights Fighting Scots ly, has handed out 52 assists as opposed to just 24 turnovers. He Avg. Category Avg. passed Tim Smiley on Saturday in career assists, now ranking sixth with 83.5 Scoring 74.3 325 ... the Boro's leading scorer is Michael J!)hnson, a 6'5n forward 69.8 Scoring Defense 63.4 who has returned from a two-year absence with a vengeance. The 47.2 Field Goal Percentage 45.1 high-flying sophomore is averaging 12.6 ppg., along with 6.9 rpg., a fig38.0 Field Goal Pct. Defense 38.2 ure which ranks second on the Scots.· Johnson is shooting 53.0 percent 71.9 Free Throw Percentage 65.9 from the floor, but most impressively, he has already blocked 25 shots. +1.3 Rebounding Margin +2.4 As a freshman, Johnson swatted away 37 shots while being named the 17.5 Turnovers Per Game 18.7 PSAC West Rookie of the Year. He currently stands ninth in career 20.3 Opp. Turnovers Per Game 20.6 blocks with 62 ... a player with little notoriety enterihg the season, Troy Stout is now making opponents sit up and take notice. The 6'7n pivot- TALE OF THE TAPE •• I man m~ssed most of the last two seasons following knee surgery. averaging 3.9 ppg. and 3.6 rpg. a year ago in 23 games. Those numbers are now 11.9 and 7.7, respectively, the latter figure tops on the team. In addition, Stout leads the Scots in field goal percentage (62.7 percent) despi~e a subpar shooting night on Saturday vs. Lake Erie ... sophomore Terrance Smith is the third frontcourt starter. Though erratic at times, the 6'6" transfer from ~acramento City College is loaded with athleticism. He is averaging 8.3 ppg. and 4.4 rpg ... the fifth starter is Jean Paul, a 6'3" senior in his first season at Edinboro after previously playing foot~all and basketball at Indiana University. The third Fighting Scot m double figures at 10.6 ppg., Paul is also the team's top threepoint threat with 7 in 18 tries, and has 18 assists. Most notably, he's become a defensive stopper ... Walcavich has received outstanding productivity from the bench, particularly sophomore Rob Schodt. The 6'8", 225 lb. center has been a very pleasant surprise after seeing limited action a year ago. A former standout at McDowell High School, Schadt is averaging 8.3 ppg. and 2.9 rpg., all the more impressive when you consider that's coming in just over 13 minutes per contest. Schadt scored 14 points vs. Lake Erie, his fourth straight game in double figures. In addition, he is shooting 52.5 percent from the floor and 94.1 percent (16 of 17) from the line. He has made 14 consecutive free throws ... sophomore Ian Johnson and freshman James Dickerson lend further depth up front. Johnson, a 6'7" center, averages, 7.8 ppg. and 4.8 rpg., dropping in a season-high 14 markers on Saturday. Dickerson, a former All-Ohio selection, has started three times, averaging 4.9 ppg ... his numbers may not reflect it, but 6'1" freshman Jarrod Graham, out of George Junior Republic High School, has been a significant contributor. The top backcourt reserve is playing just over 22 minutes a game, averaging 3.0 ppg. and 3.3 rpg., with 12 assists. SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS: Gannon invades McComb Fieldhouse with a 4-2 record and riding a two-game winning streak. The Golden Knights have played just once on the road, that an 82-78 defeat at Saginaw Valley State. Like Edinboro, coach Jerry Slocum's team has turned up the defense. None of Gannon's first six foes have been able to shoot fifty percent from the floor, as the Knights are limiting opponents to 39.2 percent overall. It all adds up to Gannon giving up 69.8 ppg., while scoring at an 83.5 clip ... coach Jerry Slocum's team suffered a blow when starting forward Kevin Hamilton, who averaged in double figures a year ago, left the team last week, but his departure coincides with the two-game winning streak, including Saturday's 8373 win over Northwood ... Gannon features a dynamic inside-outside combination in seniors Tony Lyons and Steve Moyer. The duo earned second team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors last season. Lyons has already posted five double-doubles, averaging 20.5 ppg. and 11.0 rpg. The 6'6" forward was named the GLIAC Player of the Week this past week. He also leads the team in steals with 16 ... area hoops fans can hardly forget Moyer's I-I-I-long three-pointer in last year's contest at McComb. It's just one of many the 5'11" senior has made throughout his career. Moyer is making a serious challenge at the all-time Division II record for career three-pointers. With 351, he stands sixth overall, needing 83 to eclipse the current record of 431 held by Tony Smith of Pfeiffer. He has already made 30 of 59 three-point bombs, an impressive 50.9 percent, averaging five triples per game. Moyer comes in at 19.0 ppg., and also leads the Knights with 23 assists ... freshman Rich Bush•joins Moyer in the backcourt. The former Central High School standout was renowned for his scoring abilities in high school, but has done a s~lid job playing the point. )'he 6'2" performer averages 12.3 ppg. with 22 assists and 13 steals. He dropped in a career-high 20 points vs. Northwood ... junior Zaid AI-Khas is a fourth Knight in double digits. The 6'9", 245 lb. center played at the University at Buffalo a year ago. He averages 14.2 points and 8. 7 rebounds, UUFMAN PASSES SMIEY IN CAREER ASSISTS With 10 assists against Lake Erie on Saturday, Adam Kaufman vaulted past Tim Smiley into sixth place in career assists, while playing in just 41 games. The sophomore ~as a_lready had three double figure assist games, boostmg his career total to 325 assists. He handed out 12 assists vs. Wheeling Jesuit, then totalled 1O against · Mercyhurst. Rank Player (Years) Assists 4. Greg Fox (1989-93) 365 5. Larry Betar (1971-75) 341 6. Adam Kaufman (1997-present) 325 THE SULTAN OF SWAT . Michael Johnson has definitely made ·a lasting impression on opponents in his return to the Fighting Scots. After ~ot playing since the 1995-96 campaign, Johnson has picked up where he left off - as an intimidating shot blocker. The 6'5" sophomore swatted away a season-~igh ~even shots on Saturday against Lake Erie, along _with six_ blocks vs. St. Rose and four against Wheeling Jesuit. He has 25 for the year, giving him a career total of 62, good for ninth all-time. Rank 7. 8. 9. Player (Years) Blocked Shots Aaron Brown (1988-92) 107 Sterling Washington (1988-91) 83 62 Michael Johnson (1995-present) including a 25-point, 15-rebound effort vs. Lake Superior State. AIKhas has also blocked 9 shots :.. Aaron Garrity has taken over for Hamilton in the starting lineup. Another local product from McDowell High School, and a former teammate of Fighting Scot Rob Schodt, Garrity is a tenacious competitor. The 6' 1" sophomore is averaging 4.4 ppg ... senior Billy Poe and junior Dan Pesut provide the Knights with size and experience up front. Poe, a 6'6" forward, is averaging 4.0 ppg. and 2.4 rpg. Pesut, a 6'8", 222 lb. center, shows averages of 4.3 ppg. and 2.0 rpg ... another player to keep an eye on up front is Cory Coleman. A 6'5" freshman, the· original plan was to redshirt Coleman, but that ended when Hamilton left the team. He has appeared in two games and scored three points, but he was the Metro League scoring champ a year ago at Central High School ...junior Jordan Vreeland (1.2 ppg.), a transfer from Hillsborough Community College, is the main backcourt reserve. smlES RECORD: Gannon leads 50-25 LAST MEETING: 1997-98 - Edinboro 91, Gannon 79 The Fighting Scots rode Warren Chance and a strong second half performance to victory at the Hammermill Center. With the contest tied at 38-3~ at intermission, Edinboro shot 62.1 percent over the final twenty minutes while piling up 53 points. Chance was unstoppable during that period, dropping in 26 of his game-high 36 markers. He made 12 of 19 field goals, including 6 of 8 three's, and was 6 of 8 from the line. As if that wasn't enough, he pulled down 9 rebounds. Freshman Amos Upshaw gave Chance ample support on the glass, hauling down 18 missed shots while scoring .J • 14 points. Jesse Ogden and Dwayne Butler added 12 points each, with Adam Kaufman scoring 10 points and handing out 8 assists. Four Golden Knights combined for 70 of the team's 79 points, as only five Knights scored. Troy Nesmith led the way with 30 points, including an 11-for-11 chart from the line. Tony Lyons had 20 points and a team-high 9 boards, with Kevin Hamilton and John Trocki contributing 1O points each. NCAA DIVISION D CAREER THREE-POINT LEADms Rank 1. · ' 2. 3. 4. MORE ON THE RIVALRY, PART I: Last year's 91-79 Boro win was the second of two contests between the two schools last season. The Edinboro win at Gannon did snap a four game winning streak by the Knights over the Scots. Oddly enough, the teams traded road victories in '97-98, with Gannon prevailing at McComb Fieldhouse, 83-69, in late November. Troy Nesmith (33 points) and Steve Moyer (24) combined for 57 of GU's markers', with Nesmith making 14 of 16 free throws and Moyer 7 of 10 three's. The Boro suffered through a miserable shooting night, converting just 34.9 percent. Warren Chance paced the Boro with 23 points, Dwayne Butler with 19 markers. MORE ON THE RIVALRY, PART U: While Gannon holds an overall advantage of 50-25, the Bora-Gannon rivalry has been a much more even matchup in recent years, particularly at McComb Fieldhouse. Since Greg Walcavich took over as the Fighting Scot mentor in 1989-90, Edinboro has won nine of 22 meetings. That includes a 5-5 mark at McComb Fieldhouse. Recent history does 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. Name Tony Smith (Pfeiffer) Kwame Morton (Clarion) Gary Duda (Merrimack) Columbus Parker (Johnson C. Smith) Gary Paul (Indianapolis) Steve Moyer (Gannon) Travis Tuttle (North Dakota) Mike Ziegler (Col. School of Mines) Chris Brown (Tuskegee) Steven Hamrick (E. New Mexico) JESSE OGDEN (EDINBORO) Mike Kuhens (Queens) 3FGM 431 411 389 354 354 351 350 350 339 339 334 334 suggest one other item. This contest won't be that close. Over the last twelve meetings, just two have been decided by five points or less. NEXT FOR fflE HGHTING SCOT& Saturday, December 19 at Mercyhurst, 3:00 p.m. 1888-88 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Men's Qasketball Statistics Record: 6-2 HPJ.ayeJ: -------·4 JOBBSOH GP-GS Min--Avg --------1-'1 1---TOTAL---I 1---3-PTS---I FG-i'GA Pct 3:rG-l'GI. Pct l"l'~ftA 223 31.9 35-66 I Michael •••• . 15 S'?OO'r, TJ:OY ••••••••• 1-1 164 23.4 3'1-59 5 PADL, Jean •••••••••• 1-1 .190 2s.-1 29-66 24 8111TB, Terrance ••••• 7-4 129 18.4 19-50 55 SCBODT, Rob ••••••••• 1-0 93 13.3 21-40 44 JOBHSOR', Ian •••••••• 6-0 94 15.7 21-(6 22 DD1'MIJI, Adam. •••••• 1-1 218 31.1 19-63 3 Diclcarson, James •••• 1-3 119 11.0 14-37 30 GDBAH, Jari:od •••••• 1-0 157 22.4 7-22 45 CISSID!', Michael. , •• 4-0 23 5.8 4-8 ----------.530 0-1 .• 627 .439 .380· .525 .457 .302 .378 ..• 318 ,500 .000 18-:31 9-16 .389 9-11 7-18 3-14 .214 17-22 o-o .000 16-17 o-o .ooo 5-7 6-18 .333 2-5 o-o .000 6-15 .333 4-6 3-9 2-2 1.000 1-2 o-o .ooo· 'l'lillll ••••• .••••••.••• Total .•• , ••••••••••• Opponen~ ••••••••••• 7 1 1400 836 206-457 .451 21-62 170-445 .382 24-107 f----lU!lBOUIIDS----1 Pct bff Def Tot Avg Pr ro 15 33 19 . . 35 9 13 .818 .173 9 22 .941 10 10 .714 14 15 .400 5 19 .400 3 7· • 66'1 ·. 4 i9 .500 0 3 12 21 .581 48 .562· 54 22 31 20 29 24 10 23 3 33 A 6.9 11 0 7.1 20 0 1 12 3.1 19 0 18 14 ·4.4 21 2 5 25 2.9 11 0 4 7 4,8 7 0 3 8 3.4 1 0 52 u 1.4 11 0 5 12 3.3 1 0 12 14 0.8 4 0 1 2 ,.1 0 0 16 1 1 4 1 1 4 .6 o· "1 0 0 8 9 14 4 7 2 Avg 88 83 ?4 58 58 47 12.6 11.9 10.6 8.3 8.3 7.8 46 6.6 34 4.9 21 3.0 11 2.8 - OPPOREI'? ------at canual State (OB) University il/14/98 W/L ·L L 11/18/98 POINT P.DK COLLEGS OF SAIN'f ROSE 11/21/98 w WBBILIBG JESUIT UIIVERSI'ff 11/24/98 w. 11/28/98 HlilRC11DJMT CEll".mAL S'l'A'l'B (OB) tJNIVEBSI'ff w 12/02/98 12/5/98 LID BRIE COLLEGE ·* denotes conference game • \ 1 »ta .339 87-132 .659 100 197 297 42.4 118 2 107 131 39 78 520 74.3 6~ 144 25 56 444 63.4 .224 80-120 .667 103 117 280 40.0 137 DATE ·~ TO Bl.le Stl -------6 13 25 • SCORE A'l'l2RD 69-80 70-78 50-48 92-63 82-56 68-54 89-65 950 1300 750 300 1100 300