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Table of Contents www.MorganStateBears.com PHOTO CREDITS Lawrence Johnson, Carroll Smith and Bobby Parker (All-Pro Photography), John Moore (Brown Media Inc.), Phil Datcher (MSU Spokesman) and the MSU Office of Public Relations. The 2008-09 Morgan State University Men’s Basketball Media Guide was prepared by the Department of Sports Information. Editor/ Layout by Leonard L. Haynes IV with assistance by Kevin Paige, Rachel Orr and Kiara Conaway. Cover design by Leonard L. Haynes IV. Printed by the Morgan State University Print Shop. The Morgan State University Athletic Department is committed to the principle and practice of gender equity. This commitment shall reflect in every aspect of departmental operations. 2008-09 MORGAN STATE SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Time Sat. N. 15 at Lasalle 2 p.m. Mon. N. 17 UMBC 7 p.m. Wed. N. 19 at Manhattan 7 p.m. Fri.-Sun. N.21-23 Glenn Wilkes Classic TBA Sat. N. 29 at Ole Miss 1 p.m. Sat. N. 29 at UMBC 7 p.m. Mon. D. 1 St. Francis (PA) 7 p.m. Sat. D. 6 Coppin State* 4 p.m. Wed. D. 10 at DePaul 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. D. 26-28 at St. Mary’s Tournament TBA Tues. D. 30 at Washington 7:30 p.m. Wed. J. 7 at MD-College Park 8 p.m. Sat. J. 10 North Carolina A&T * 4 p.m. Mon. J. 12 Norfolk State * 8 p.m. Sat. J. 17 Florida A&M * 4 p.m. Mon. J. 19 Bethune-Cookman * 7:30 p.m. Sat. J. 24 Howard * 4 p.m. Sat. J. 31 at MD-Eastern Shore * TBA Mon. F. 2 at Delaware State* 7:30 p.m. Sat. F. 7 at Winston-Salem State 6 p.m. Wed. F. 9 at South Carolina State* 7:30 p.m. Sat. F. 14 Florida A&M* 4 p.m. Mon. F. 16 Bethune-Cookman* 7:30 p.m. Wed. F. 18 at Howard* 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. F. 20-21 Bracketbusters (ESPN) TBA Mon. F.23 at Hampton* 7:30 p.m. Sat. F. 28 Delaware State* 4 p.m. Thurs. M. 5 at Coppin State * 4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. M. 9-14 MEAC Tournament TBA (Winston-Salem, N.C.) Home Games in BOLD will be played at Hill Field House; *MEAC Games; % Glenn Wilkes Classic at Daytona Beach, Fla. # St. Mary’s Tournament Classic at Moraga, Calif. 3 MEDIA INFORMATION Roster and Quick Facts 3 Media Guidelines 4 Media Outlets 5 Hill Field House 7 8 TEAM INFORMATION 2008-09 Season Preview 10 15 COACHES & PLAYER PROFILES Head Coach Todd Bozeman 16 Coaching Staff Profiles 20 2008-09 Player Profiles 25 44 OPPONENTS 2008-09 Opponents 45 58 SEASON IN REVIEW 2007-08 Statistics 59 2007-08 Final Results 60 2007-08 Superlatives 62 Game-By-Game Statistics 63 2007-08 MEAC Review 64 66 HISTORY MSU Series Records 67 MSU Coaches’ Records 77 MSU All-Time Roster 78 MSU Year-By-Year Results 80 90 RECORDS MSU All-Time Records 91 They Wore These Numbers 95 98 THE UNIVERSITY & STAFF Morgan State University 99 President 101 Notable Alumni 102 Director of Athletics 104 Cheerleaders & Band 105 Sports Medicine 106 Strength & Conditioning 107 City of Baltimore 109 Department of Athletics 110 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 1
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PHOTO CREDITSLawrence Johnson, Carroll Smith and Bobby Parker (All-Pro Photography), John Moore (Brown Media Inc.), Phil Datcher (MSU Spokesman) and the MSU Offi ce of Public Relations.
The 2008-09 Morgan State University Men’s Basketball Media Guide was prepared by the Department of Sports Information. Editor/Layout by Leonard L. Haynes IV with assistance by Kevin Paige, Rachel Orr and Kiara Conaway. Cover design by Leonard L. Haynes IV. Printed by the Morgan State University Print Shop.
The Morgan State University Athletic Department is committed to the principle and practice of gender equity. This commitment shall refl ect in every aspect of departmental operations.
2008-09 MORGAN STATE SCHEDULE
Day Date Opponent TimeSat. N. 15 at Lasalle 2 p.m.Mon. N. 17 UMBC 7 p.m.Wed. N. 19 at Manhattan 7 p.m.Fri.-Sun. N.21-23 Glenn Wilkes Classic TBASat. N. 29 at Ole Miss 1 p.m.Sat. N. 29 at UMBC 7 p.m.
Mon. D. 1 St. Francis (PA) 7 p.m.Sat. D. 6 Coppin State* 4 p.m.Wed. D. 10 at DePaul 7:30 p.m.Fri.-Sun. D. 26-28 at St. Mary’s Tournament TBATues. D. 30 at Washington 7:30 p.m.
Wed. J. 7 at MD-College Park 8 p.m.Sat. J. 10 North Carolina A&T * 4 p.m.Mon. J. 12 Norfolk State * 8 p.m.Sat. J. 17 Florida A&M * 4 p.m.Mon. J. 19 Bethune-Cookman * 7:30 p.m.Sat. J. 24 Howard * 4 p.m.Sat. J. 31 at MD-Eastern Shore * TBA
Mon. F. 2 at Delaware State* 7:30 p.m.Sat. F. 7 at Winston-Salem State 6 p.m.Wed. F. 9 at South Carolina State* 7:30 p.m.Sat. F. 14 Florida A&M* 4 p.m.Mon. F. 16 Bethune-Cookman* 7:30 p.m.Wed. F. 18 at Howard* 7:30 p.m.Fri.-Sat. F. 20-21 Bracketbusters (ESPN) TBAMon. F.23 at Hampton* 7:30 p.m.Sat. F. 28 Delaware State* 4 p.m.
Thurs. M. 5 at Coppin State * 4 p.m.Mon.-Sat. M. 9-14 MEAC Tournament TBA (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Home Games in BOLD will be played at Hill Field House; *MEAC Games;
% Glenn Wilkes Classic at Daytona Beach, Fla.# St. Mary’s Tournament Classic at Moraga, Calif.
3 MEDIA INFORMATIONRoster and Quick Facts 3Media Guidelines 4Media Outlets 5Hill Field House 7
8 TEAM INFORMATION
2008-09 Season Preview 10
15 COACHES & PLAYER PROFILESHead Coach Todd Bozeman 16Coaching Staff Profi les 202008-09 Player Profi les 25
44 OPPONENTS
2008-09 Opponents 45
58 SEASON IN REVIEW2007-08 Statistics 592007-08 Final Results 602007-08 Superlatives 62Game-By-Game Statistics 632007-08 MEAC Review 64
66 HISTORYMSU Series Records 67MSU Coaches’ Records 77MSU All-Time Roster 78MSU Year-By-Year Results 80
90 RECORDSMSU All-Time Records 91They Wore These Numbers 95
98 THE UNIVERSITY & STAFFMorgan State University 99President 101Notable Alumni 102Director of Athletics 104Cheerleaders & Band 105Sports Medicine 106Strength & Conditioning 107City of Baltimore 109Department of Athletics 110
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2008-09 Bears Roster
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)
1 Desmond Thomas G 5-9 185 R-Fr. Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances HS)2 Gene Johnson F 6-7 220 Jr. Hagerstown, Md. (Saint Maria Gorreti HS) 3 Jermaine Bolden G 5-9 175 Sr. Baltimore, MD (South Plains CC/Douglass HS) 4 Rico Myles F 6-8 225 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (LA Trade Tech/Crenshaw HS)5 Joseph Morgan G 6-6 195 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (LA Trade Tech)11 Reggie Holmes G 6-4 180 Jr. Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances HS) 13 Sean Thomas G 6-1 185 Fr. Clinton, Md. (Gwynn Park HS)21 Rogers Barnes G 6-2 190 Sr. Columbia, Md. (River Hill HS) 23 Troy Smith G 6-4 195 Jr. Baltimore, Md. (Northeast JC [Colorado]/Douglass HS)32 Marquise Kately F 6-5 220 Sr. San Francisco, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan/Cal) 33 Kevin Thompson F 6-8 235 R-Fr. Baltimore, Md. (Walbrook HS) 34 Ameer Ali F 6-4 230 R-Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Progressive HS)42 Rodney Stokes F 6-10 225 So. Glen Burnie, Md. (Old Mill HS) 44 John Long F 6-5 210 Jr. Hagerstown, Md. (Hagerstown CC/Hagerstown HS) 53 Buford Foote C 6-9 215 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Pensacola CC/Stone Mountain HS)
Head Coach: Todd Bozeman Assistant Coaches: Kevin McClain, Darryl Prue, Sam BrandDirector of Player Development/Manager: Keith GoodieDirector of Basketball Operations/Head Manager: Sam Kayode
Basketball Offi ce:..............................................................................................(443) 885-48061700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251.....................Fax: (443) 885-8307Head Coach...................................................................Todd Bozeman (Rhode Island ‘86) Record at MSU..................................................................45-29 (3rd year/.608 pct.) Career Record....................................98-64 (60.5 pct.) Three NCAA Tournament bids in 3½ years at Cal (1993-96)Assistant Coach........................................Kevin McClain (University of America, ‘03) Assistant Coach..................................................................Darryl Prue (West Virginia, ‘90)Assistant Coach..................................................................Sam Brand (Morgan State, ‘06)Dir. of Player Development/Manager....................Keith Goodie (Morgan State, ‘08)Director of Basketball Operations.............................Sam Kayode (Morgan State, ‘08)Managers: ChelseaAlford,Chris Beccles, Quinton Dulic, Jalisha Hunt, Patrick Perdue, Jeanette Wooten, Tykia VinesMedia Relations Offi ce...................................................................................(443) 885-38311700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251.....................Fax: (443) 885-8307Sports Information Director.............................................................Leonard L. Haynes IV. Email...........................................................................Leonard.Haynes@morgan.eduAssistant Sports Infomation Director..............................................................Kevin Paige Email.............................................................................................Ravenspr26@aol.com Direct.........................................................................................................(443) 885-3009
Location: Baltimore, MDFounded: 1867Enrollment: 7,500Nickname: BearsColors: Blue & Orange (PMS 1655 / 288)Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)President: Dr. Earl S. RichardsonAthletic Director: Floyd KerrArena (Capacity): Hill Field House (4,250)Press Row Phone: 443-885-40182007-08 Overall Record: 22-112007-08 MEAC Record/Finish: 14-2/1st2008 Postseason: Virginia Tech (1st Rd. NIT)Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/4Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3Newcomers: 9Roster Breakdown (Sr/Jr/So/Fr): 3/7/1/4
This publication featuring the 2008-09 Morgan State University men’s basketball team has been prepared to aid you in covering the Bears this season. Additional information is available through Leonard Haynes, MSU’s primary men’s basketball contact.
Services: The Morgan State Sports Infor-mation staff will provide programs, pre-game notes and statistics, halftime and fi nal box scores and game play-by-play to all media. Statistics will be distributed at halftime and following the conclusion of the game.
Media Accommodations: The media will be seated at tables located on the fl oor level of Hill Field House during the game. Radio broadcasts will be assigned seats at the scorer’s table or on press row. The Press Room is located in Hill Field House. It will be open prior to the game, at halftime and after the game. Admis-sion by media credentials only, please.
Coach and Player Interviews: Coach Bozeman can be reached directly for in-terviews on weekday mornings. All Bear practices are open to the media. Please contact the Sports Information Depart-ment for player interviews at least one day in advance. Coach Bozeman and MSU players will be available for post-game interviews approximately 10 minutes
after each contest in the Press Room. Requests should be directed to Leonard Haynes prior to the conclusion of each game.
Ticket Information: All ticket orders should be directed to the Morgan State University Ticket Offi ce by phone at (443) 885-4018.
Credentials: Media credentials for men and women’s basketball games should be requested from the Sports Informa-tion Offi ce. Requests should be made in writing and on company letterhead. Credentials are limited to members of the working media who are assigned to cover Morgan State basketball. If time permits credentials will be mailed, if not they may be picked up at the ‘Will Call’ booth. Every eff ort will be made to fi ll all requests. Credentials are for adult use only and are not transferable.
Photographers: Photographers and television camera personnel are asked to work the endlines and stay clear of the team benches and offi cial scoring areas.
Telephones: A limited number of telephones for post-media use are provided in the Sports Information Offi ce.
Fax Services: Fax machine service will be available in the media work room. If you need a final box score faxed, please supply the appro-priate phone number to a Sports Information staff member.
Internet Services: Morgan State is part-nered with Internet Consulting Services (ICS) to host its offi cial athletic website. Located at www.MorganStateBears.com, the site contains updated cumu-lative statistics, box scores from previous games and game summaries. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference website is located at www.meacsports.com.
Sports Information Offi ce Location:
MSU Sports Information Offi ce is located in Hill Field House in Room 123.
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Media Guidelines
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NCAA Guidelines and the MediaMedia members should be aware of several NCAA rules that apply to student-athletes. If there is ever a question of media-related activity or event including a Morgan State studen-athlete could be a possible NCAA violation, contact sports information director Leonard Haynes for an interpretation. Areas of concern include:
• Coaches and University offi cials cannont make comments on prosepective student-athletes until they sign a national letter of intent. A coach cannot comment of prospective student-athlete who verbally commits to an institution.• Coaches and athletic staff are not permitted to write guest columns for publications.• Do not ask student-athletes to list or endorse products• Student-athletes may not be used in advertisements or endorsement of products, including media-related publications.• Student-athletes are not permitted to conduct interviews for 1-900 services
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MSU Media Outlets
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PRINT MEDIAThe Baltimore Sun
Newspaper
501 N. Calvert Blvd.Baltimore, MD 21278Phone: (410) 332-6200Fax: (410) 783-2518Desk e-mail: [email protected]. Managing Editor: Sam Davis (410) 332-6524Asst. Editors: Steve Marcus (410) 332-6739,George Van Daniker: (410) 332-6196Columnist: John Eisenberg (410) 377-7219Colleges: Bill Free (410) 833-5349, Jeff Seidel, Todd Karpovich
The Examiner-Baltimore
Contact: Ron Snyder
400 East Pratt StreetBaltimore, MD 21202Phone: (410) 878-6100Fax: (410) 500-4665www.examiner.com
Afro-American Newspaper
Contact: Dorothy BoulewareN. Charles StreetBaltimore, MD 21218Phone: (410) 554-8200Fax: (410) 554-8150www.afro.com
The Evening Capital
2000 Capital DriveAnnapolis, MD 21401Fax: (301) 280-5953E-mail: [email protected]
Washington Post (AM)
1150 15th Street, NWWashington, DC 20071Phone: (202) 334-7350Fax: (202) 334-7685www.washingtonpost.comAsst. Managing Editor/Sports:Emilio Garcia-RuizCollege Editor: Matt Rennie (202) [email protected]: Tony Kornheiser, Thomas Boswell, Michael Wilbon, Sally JenkinsWriters: Dan Steinberg (202) 253-6494)[email protected], Len Shapiro, Kathy Orton, Mark Schlabach
Washington Times
3600 New York Avenue, NEWashington, DC 20002Phone: (202) 636-3237Fax: (202) 529-7869www.washingtontimes.com
Sports Editor: Mark [email protected]: Tom Knott, Dan [email protected]: Ken Wright, Jon Siegel
USA TODAY (AM)
7950 Jones Branch DriveMcLean, VA (22108-0255Phone: (703) 854-7629Fax”: (703) 854-2073www.usatoday.comCollege Sports Editor: Tom O’Toole (703) 854-7629College Editors: Joe Arace and Margaret McCahillScoreboard Editor: Matt Young ext. 3721Columnist: Jon Saraceno ext. 3700Writers: Malcolm Moran, Jack Carey ext. 3687, Dick Patrick ext. 6518, Andy Gardiner ext. 8013TV Writer: Michael Hiestand ext. 5420Todd Bozeman addresses the media on his hire as Morgan State’s
Head Men’s Basketball Coach on April 27, 2006.
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MSU Media Outlets
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WIRE SERVICESAssociated Press
Contact: Dave Ginsburg222 St. Paul PlaceBaltimore, MD 21202Phone: (410) 837-8315Fax: 837-4291Desk E-mail: [email protected]
TELEVISION BROADCASTERSWBAL-TV Channel 11 - NBC
Contact: Gerry Sandusky3800 Hooper AvenueBaltimore, MD 21211Phone: (410) 338-6512Fax: 338-6526
WJZ-TV, Channel 13 - CBS
Contact: Mark Viviano3725 Malden AvenueBaltimore, MD 21211Phone: (410) 578-7522Fax: 578-0642
WMAR-TV, Channel 2 - ABC
Contact: Scott Garceau6400 York RoadBaltimore, MD 21212Phone: (410) 377-2222Fax 372-5321
WBFF-TV, Channel 45 - FOX
Contact: Bruce Cunningham2000 41st StreetBaltimore, MD 21278Phone: (410) 467-4545Fax: (410) 467-5093
Comcast SportsNet
7700 Wisconsin Avenue, NWBethesda, MD 20814Phone: (301) 718-3200Fax: (301) 718-3300VP Programming: Jim CuddihyProducer: Joe Yasharoff jyasharoff @comcastsportsnet.comPR: Chris Helein (301) 718-3278Talent: Chick Hernandez, Sage Steele, Russ Phaler, Carol Maloney, George Johnson, Scott Hansen, Rich Cook
RADIO BROADCASTERSWEAA-88.9FM Radio
Morgan State University1700 E. Cold Spring Ln.Baltimore, MD 21251Phone: (443) 885-3564Fax: (410) 319-3798www.weaa.org
Contact: LaFontaine Oliver
WBAL-1090AM Radio
3800 Hooper AvenueBaltimore, MD 21211Phone: (410) 467-3000Fax: (410) 338-6675www.wbal.com
Contact: Steve Davis
WNST-1570 AM Radio
1550 Hart RoadBaltimore, MD 21286Phone: (410) 821-9678Fax: (410) 828-4698www.wnst.net
Contact: Rob Long
MSU CAMPUS MEDIAThe Spokesman
1700 East Cold Spring LaneBaltimore, MD 21251Phone: (443) 885-3464www.msuspokesman.com
CONFERENCE OFFICEMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
(MEAC)
222 Central Park AvenueSuite 1150Virginia Beach, VA 23462P.O. Box 62547Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2547Phone: (757) 416-7100Fax: (757) 416-7103Director of Media Relations: Patricia Porter [email protected]
Morgan State finished the 2007-08 season with an Morgan State finished the 2007-08 season with an impressive 12-0 home record at Hill Field House.impressive 12-0 home record at Hill Field House.
Talmadge Hill Field House
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Without a doubt, Morgan State boasts one of the fi nest college basketball arenas in the nation. Talmadge Hill Field House holds 4,250 fans for basketball, and no matter the location, the theater seats off er a great view of the game. Hill Field House is also the home of Lady Bear volleyball, conventions tournaments, and have held performances by artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire , Bill Cosby and Eve. Hill Field House includes men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms, two weight rooms and a state-of-the-art training room. The facility also includes a dance studio, racquetball courts, multi-purpose room and is the location of the MSU athletics department. The basketball media facilities are located courtside in addition t o camera and radio capabilities. Since its completion in 1999, Hill
Field House has been the site of many MEAC championship events including the MEAC volleyball championships and the 2000-01 All-Star Basketball game. Morgan State’s fi rst game in Hill Field House was against Alcorn A&M on December 1974, a game the Bears won 84-76.
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ATTENDANCE FIGURES
Top Ten Hill Field House Crowds
5,525 vs. North Carolina A&T (1979)5,311 vs. Howard University (1983)5,152 vs. Coppin State (1990)5,075 vs. Alcorn A&M (1974)5,066 vs. Coppin State (1999)
Top Five Away
18,219 vs. Louisville (1998)17,950 vs. Maryland (2007)17,017 vs. Brigham Young (1995)14,679 vs. Arizona (1997)13,028 vs. Maryland (1993)
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This is the 34th season of play in Hill Field House. The Bears will open the 2008-09 season on a brand new wood fl oor that was installed earlier in the fall. The fl oor was designed by the MSU Athletics Department and made by Dura-Glo Flooring based out of Westbury, New York.
