i.

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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

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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

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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

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GP-GS Min--Avg

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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

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7
1

1400
836

206-457 .451 21-62
170-445 .382 24-107

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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

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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

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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

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69-80
70-78
50-48
92-63
82-56
68-54
89-65

950
1300
750
300
1100
300