2011-12 Schedule / Results NOVEMBER (3-1) 11 RIDER W, 83-57 15 @ Saint Peter’s W, 69-52 19 @ Penn # L, 60-66 22 @ James Madison # W, 82-77 25 vs. La Salle # 4:30 p.m. 27 @ Pittsburgh # 5:00 p.m. DECEMBER (0-0) 1 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 p.m. 3 MONMOUTH * 7:00 p.m. 6 @ Duquesne 7:00 p.m. 8 CLEVELAND STATE 7:00 p.m. 17 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 7:00 p.m. 20 HAMPTON 7:00 p.m. 22 @ Youngstown State 7:00 p.m. 29 @ Memphis 7:00 p.m. JANUARY (0-0) 2 @ Ohio 7:00 p.m. 5 @ Bryant * 7:00 p.m. 7 @ Central Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m. 12 QUINNIPIAC * 7:00 p.m. 14 SACRED HEART * 7:00 p.m. 19 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:00 p.m. 21 @ Monmouth * 7:00 p.m. 26 LONG ISLAND * 7:00 p.m. 28 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 7:00 p.m. FEBRUARY (0-0) 2 @ Wagner * 7:00 p.m. 4 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 7:00 p.m. 8 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * 7:00 p.m. 11 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * 7:00 p.m. 16 BRYANT * 7:00 p.m. 18 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * 7:00 p.m. 23 @ Sacred Heart * 7:00 p.m. 25 @ Quinnipiac * 11:00 a.m. MARCH (0-0) 1 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA 4 NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA 7 NEC Tournament Final TBA # The Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.) (La Salle game played at the Palestra) * Northeast Conference game Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes play in the 2011 Philly Hoop Group Classic with a pair of games after the Thanksgiving holiday, beginning with a 4:30 p.m. tip against La Salle in a neutral site contest at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa., Friday after- noon. RMU will close out the tournament with a 5:00 p.m. tip @ Pittsburgh Sunday, Nov. 27. The Colonials own a record of 1-1 through two games of the tourney thanks to an 82-77 victory in their last contest @ James Madison (11/22/11). Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones led Robert Mor- ris against the Dukes with a career-high 38 points, converting on 10 of his 15 shots from the floor, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, and a 15-for-19 showing at the free-throw line. Jones tied the fourth highest single-game scoring total in school history and produced the most points since former Colonial A.J. Jackson (2003-08) dropped 39 in an 89-77 win over Quinnipiac (2/12/06) at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Jones also became the 21st different student-athlete in school his- tory to eclipse the 30-point plateau in a game at Robert Morris. Quick Stat of the Night - For Robert Morris to be successful, an ability to crash the glass is one reason why the Colonials could produce victories on a regular basis. Through four games of the 2011-12 season, RMU has done exactly that, outrebounding three of its first four opponents and averaging 34.8 caroms per contest. Robert Morris is coming off an 82-77 victory @ James Madison (11/22/11) in which it finished with a margin of +10 in rebounding, finishing with 37 boards com- pared to 27 for the Dukes. Redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson paced RMU with a season- high nine rebounds. Through their first four games of the season, the Colonials own a rebounding margin of +4.7, which ranks second in the Northeast Conference and trails only Quinnipiac. Friday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series - Robert Morris has never squared off against La Salle on the hardwood in its 36-year Division I history, as Friday’s game marks the inaugural meeting between the two programs. The Explor- ers are one of four teams that RMU will face for the first time in school history in 2011-12, joining fellow Philly Hoop Group Classic participant Penn (11/22/11), which defeated the Colonials, 66-60, in the inaugural meeting, Louisiana- Lafayette (12/17/11) and Hampton (12/20/11). RMU’s tilts with the Ragin’ Cajuns and Pirates in December are the beginning of a home-and-home series that will be concluded in 2012-13. Game #5 • Robert Morris (3-1) vs. La Salle (2-2) The Philly Hoop Group Classic Friday, November 25, 2011 • 4:30 p.m. • The Palestra (8,722) • Philadelphia, Pa. Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color) Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com Robert Morris Probable Starters ... # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown 2010-11 Quick Fact 5 G Anthony Myers (5-11, 170, So.) 7.5 3.0 4/0 Washington, D.C. Shooting 57.1 percent (8-for-14) from the field, owns 11 assists 22 G/F Lucky Jones (6-5, 195, Fr.) 4.5 6.8 4/0 Newark, N.J. Owns 27 rebounds, including 10 offensive caroms 21 G Brandon Herman (6-1, 190, Fr.) 3.8 1.8 4/0 Chattanooga, Tenn. Has averaged 12.8 minutes per contest through four games 35 F Keith Armstrong (6-7, 230, Fr.) 2.0 4.0 4/0 Raleigh, N.C. Owns 16 rebounds, two blocks, three steals 12 F/C Darren Washington (6-9, 220, Fr.) 2.0 2.0 1/0 Belleville, Mich. Scored two points in final three minutes against Rider Robert Morris Off The Bench ... RMU vs. La Salle Series Record .............. 0-0 (Inaugural Meeting) First Meeting .......................................... 11/25/11 Last Meeting .................................................... NA Last RMU Win .................................................. NA Current Streak ................................................ NA Toole vs. La Salle ............................................. 0-0 # P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact 24 F Lawrence Bridges (6-5, 225, Sr.) 3.3 3.3 4/4 Detroit, Mich. RMU owns record of 12-3 (.800) with Bridges in starting lineup 34 F Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Jr.) 8.3 5.3 4/4 Chester, Pa. Season-high nine rebounds @ James Madison (11/22/11) 11 C Lijah Thompson (6-7, 200, Jr.) 7.5 2.5 4/4 Philadelphia, Pa. Shooting 80 percent (12-for-15) from the free-throw line 2 G Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Jr.) 20.8 2.5 4/4 Philadelphia, Pa. Career-high 38 points in 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11) 3 G Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-So.) 15.5 2.3 4/4 Midlothian, Va. Owns team-high 11 three-pointers, shooting 44% from arc
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2011-12 Schedule / ResultsNOVEMBER (3-1)
11 RIDER W, 83-5715 @ Saint Peter’s W, 69-5219 @ Penn # L, 60-6622 @ James Madison # W, 82-7725 vs. La Salle # 4:30 p.m.27 @ Pittsburgh # 5:00 p.m.
JANUARY (0-0)2 @ Ohio 7:00 p.m.5 @ Bryant * 7:00 p.m.7 @ Central Connecticut State * 3:30 p.m.12 QUINNIPIAC * 7:00 p.m.14 SACRED HEART * 7:00 p.m.19 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:00 p.m.21 @ Monmouth * 7:00 p.m.26 LONG ISLAND * 7:00 p.m.28 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 7:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY (0-0)2 @ Wagner * 7:00 p.m.4 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 7:00 p.m.8 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * 7:00 p.m.11 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * 7:00 p.m.16 BRYANT * 7:00 p.m.18 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * 7:00 p.m.23 @ Sacred Heart * 7:00 p.m.25 @ Quinnipiac * 11:00 a.m.
MARCH (0-0)1 NEC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA4 NEC Tournament Semifinals TBA7 NEC Tournament Final TBA
# The Philly Hoop Group Classic (Philadelphia, Pa.)(La Salle game played at the Palestra)* Northeast Conference game
Top Story - The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team concludes play in the 2011 PhillyHoop Group Classic with a pair of games after the Thanksgiving holiday, beginning with a 4:30p.m. tip against La Salle in a neutral site contest at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa., Friday after-noon. RMU will close out the tournament with a 5:00 p.m. tip @ Pittsburgh Sunday, Nov. 27. TheColonials own a record of 1-1 through two games of the tourney thanks to an 82-77 victory intheir last contest @ James Madison (11/22/11). Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones led Robert Mor-ris against the Dukes with a career-high 38 points, converting on 10 of his 15 shots from the floor,including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, and a 15-for-19 showing at the free-throw line. Jones tiedthe fourth highest single-game scoring total in school history and produced the most points sinceformer Colonial A.J. Jackson (2003-08) dropped 39 in an 89-77 win over Quinnipiac (2/12/06) atthe Charles L. Sewall Center. Jones also became the 21st different student-athlete in school his-tory to eclipse the 30-point plateau in a game at Robert Morris.
Quick Stat of the Night - For Robert Morris to be successful, an ability to crash the glass is onereason why the Colonials could produce victories on a regular basis. Through four games of the2011-12 season, RMU has done exactly that, outrebounding three of its first four opponents andaveraging 34.8 caroms per contest. Robert Morris is coming off an 82-77 victory @ James Madison(11/22/11) in which it finished with a margin of +10 in rebounding, finishing with 37 boards com-pared to 27 for the Dukes. Redshirt junior forward Russell Johnson paced RMU with a season-high nine rebounds. Through their first four games of the season, the Colonials own a reboundingmargin of +4.7, which ranks second in the Northeast Conference and trails only Quinnipiac.
Friday’s Opponent and The All-Time Series -Robert Morris has never squared off against LaSalle on the hardwood in its 36-year Division Ihistory, as Friday’s game marks the inauguralmeeting between the two programs. The Explor-ers are one of four teams that RMU will face forthe first time in school history in 2011-12, joiningfellow Philly Hoop Group Classic participantPenn (11/22/11), which defeated the Colonials, 66-60, in the inaugural meeting, Louisiana-Lafayette (12/17/11) and Hampton (12/20/11). RMU’s tilts with the Ragin’ Cajuns and Pirates inDecember are the beginning of a home-and-home series that will be concluded in 2012-13.
Game #5 • Robert Morris (3-1) vs. La Salle (2-2)The Philly Hoop Group Classic
Friday, November 25, 2011 • 4:30 p.m. • The Palestra (8,722) • Philadelphia, Pa.Radio: WPIT-AM (730) with Chris Shovlin (play-by-play) & Jim Elias (color)
Audio available at www.rmucolonials.com
Robert Morris Probable Starters ...
# P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown 2010-11 Quick Fact5 G Anthony Myers (5-11, 170, So.) 7.5 3.0 4/0 Washington, D.C. Shooting 57.1 percent (8-for-14) from the field, owns 11 assists
22 G/F Lucky Jones (6-5, 195, Fr.) 4.5 6.8 4/0 Newark, N.J. Owns 27 rebounds, including 10 offensive caroms21 G Brandon Herman (6-1, 190, Fr.) 3.8 1.8 4/0 Chattanooga, Tenn. Has averaged 12.8 minutes per contest through four games35 F Keith Armstrong (6-7, 230, Fr.) 2.0 4.0 4/0 Raleigh, N.C. Owns 16 rebounds, two blocks, three steals12 F/C Darren Washington (6-9, 220, Fr.) 2.0 2.0 1/0 Belleville, Mich. Scored two points in final three minutes against Rider
Robert Morris Off The Bench ...
RMU vs. La SalleSeries Record .............. 0-0 (Inaugural Meeting)First Meeting .......................................... 11/25/11Last Meeting .................................................... NALast RMU Win .................................................. NACurrent Streak ................................................ NAToole vs. La Salle ............................................. 0-0
# P Name Pts. Reb. G/GS Hometown Quick Fact24 F Lawrence Bridges (6-5, 225, Sr.) 3.3 3.3 4/4 Detroit, Mich. RMU owns record of 12-3 (.800) with Bridges in starting lineup34 F Russell Johnson (6-6, 180, R-Jr.) 8.3 5.3 4/4 Chester, Pa. Season-high nine rebounds @ James Madison (11/22/11)11 C Lijah Thompson (6-7, 200, Jr.) 7.5 2.5 4/4 Philadelphia, Pa. Shooting 80 percent (12-for-15) from the free-throw line2 G Velton Jones (6-0, 170, R-Jr.) 20.8 2.5 4/4 Philadelphia, Pa. Career-high 38 points in 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11)3 G Coron Williams (6-2, 170, R-So.) 15.5 2.3 4/4 Midlothian, Va. Owns team-high 11 three-pointers, shooting 44% from arc
When it came time for Robert Morris University Director of AthleticsCraig Coleman, M.D., to name a new head coach for the men’s basketballprogram, he didn’t have to look far.
Andrew Toole was introduced as the eighth head coach in the 35-yearDivision I history at a press conference at the Charles L. Sewall Center May11, 2010, and the 2011-12 campaign marks his second season as head coachof the Colonials. He owns an overall record of 21-15 (.583).
Anyone familiar with the success RMU has had in recent seasons should be familiar with Toole.Named as former head coach Mike Rice’s top assistant in 2007-08, Toole spent the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons as Associate Head Coach at Robert Morris. In his first season at the helm in 2010-11, Toole continued RMU’s recent run of success, leading theColonials to an overall record of 18-14 (.563), including a mark of the 12-6 (.667) in the Northeast Con-ference. Robert Morris advanced to its third straight NEC Tournament championship game, falling shyof earning its third consecutive title before falling in overtime to Long Island, 85-82. Despite a roster that features just one senior for the second straight year, Toole will lead a programin 2011-12 that is looking for its third NEC Tournament championship in four years, a feat that has beenaccomplished only once in league history. The Colonials won the 1989, 1990 and 1992 NEC Tournamentcrowns. “Our players are not old, but they should have an understanding of what it takes to win,” Toole said.“Let’s take the last 10 or 12 games of last year and now mesh the new guys in and keep going in the rightdirection.” Toole is at the helm of an RMU program that has experienced unprecedented success over the lastfive years. The Colonials own NEC records for victories over the span of two, three, four and five years. Since the beginning of the 2006-07 season, Robert Morris owns an overall record of 108-56 (.659),with the 108 victories both a school and NEC record for a five-year span. Since Toole joined the staff in2007-08, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 91-45 (.669). While RMU’s overall success is apparent, the program’s accomplishments in the NEC are also clear. Over the last four years, the Colonials have posted a mark of 58-14 (.806) against league oppositionand enter the 2011-12 season having finished no lower than third over that span. Robert Morris won outright NEC regular-season titles in 2008 and 2009 and shared the champi-onship in 2010 with Quinnipiac with Toole as a member of the staff. RMU followed up its success in the regular season by becoming the first team in NEC history in 16years to win back-to-back NEC Tournament championships by earning a 52-50 win over Quinnipiac inthe 2010 NEC Tournament championship game in Hamden, Conn. In 2008, the Colonials made their first appearance in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT),dropping an 87-81 decision to No. 1 overall seed Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. In both 2009 and 2010,RMU earned automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament thanks to winning their sixth and seventh NECTournament championships, respectively. In the 2009 NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed, the Colonials fell to eventual national runner-upMichigan State, 77-62, in the first round at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.In the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Robert Morris nearly upset No. 2 seed Villanova in the first round at theDunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., before falling, 73-70, in overtime. At 31 years old, Toole is the youngest head coach at the Division I level. Prior to coming to Robert Morris in 2007, Toole spent the 2006-07 season as an assistant at LafayetteCollege in Easton, Pa. While an assistant with the Leopards, Toole assisted in all facets of the program, from recruiting toplayer development. He was responsible for helping recruit student-athletes that helped lead Lafayetteto the 2010 Patriot League Tournament championship game against Lehigh. Between 2004 and 2006, Toole spent two years with The Hoop Group in Neptune, N.J. He served asthe director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Clinic, where he handled logistical management forthe nation's largest high school exposure camp. Toole was a four-year starter at the Division I level, playing for Elon University (1998-2000) beforetransferring to the University of Pennsylvania (2000-03). Over his four-year career at Elon and Penn, Toole averaged 12.3 points per contest, finishing with1,341 points in 109 games. He also posted averages of 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per contest.Toole, who married the former Brooke Kelly June 3, 2011, resides in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mt.Lebanon, Pa.
Head Coach Andrew TooleSecond Season - Penn ’03
The Toole FileBirthdate: Sept. 11, 1980Hometown: Red Bank, N.J.Age: 31Alma Mater / Year: Penn / 2003Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Political Science)High School: Christian Brothers Academy
COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE:Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa.- Head Coach (2010- )Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa.- Associate Head Coach (2008-10)Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pa.- Assistant Coach (2007-08)Lafayette College; Easton, Pa.- Assistant Coach (2006-07)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE:University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pa.- Guard (2000-03)Elon University; Elon, N.C.- Guard (1998-2000)Christian Brothers Academy; Lincroft, N.J.- Guard (1994-98)
Mike Rice, Head Coach, Rutgers University“Coach Toole has had as much to do with thesuccess of the RMU program the last threeyears as anyone. His tireless commitment toimprove the program, whether it was recruit-ing, player development or game day prepara-tion, was unmatched by any other assistant.Robert Morris basketball is in great hands.”
Fran O’Hanlon, Head Coach, Lafayette College“Andrew is a smart, dedicated and excellentleader who possesses a tremendous amount ofpassion for the game. Above all, he is a man ofstrong character. He possesses all the neces-sary qualities to be a successful college headcoach, and I am very happy for the Robert Mor-ris community to have a person of Andrew’scaliber lead its men’s basketball program.”
Fran Dunphy, Head Coach, Temple University“I certainly want to congratulate Robert MorrisUniversity and Andrew Toole as they embarkon a new era of Colonial basketball. I’ve knownAndy as a player and now a coach and his lead-ership skills are unquestioned. He has greatknowledge of the game and has shown greatskill in imparting that knowledge to his play-ers.”
TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDThree-Point Field Goals: 16 @ Syracuse (3/18/08) - MasterCard NIT *Three-Point Field Goal Attempts:41 @ Syracuse (3/18/08) - MasterCard NITPoints - Road Game: 107 @ Seton Hall (11/18/07)Points - Neutral Site Game:107 vs. Alcorn State (11/21/09) - SEFCU Arena (Albany, N.Y.)Fewest Points Allowed: 30 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10)Fewest Field Goals Allowed: 6 vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10)Lowest Field Goal Percentage Allowed: 16.7% (6-for-36) vs. Saint Peter’s (11/13/10)
Did You Know?Over the course of the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons, Robert Morrisposted 15 straight road victories against Northeast Conference oppo-nents, a school and league record
MAJOR AWARDS
Mike Rice - 2008 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the YearMike Rice - 2009 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the YearTony Lee - 2008 NEC Player of the YearJeremy Chappell - 2009 NEC Player of the YearBateko Francisco - 2009 NEC Defensive Player of the YearMezie Nwigwe - 2010 NEC Defensive Player of the YearKaron Abraham - 2010 NEC Rookie of the YearJeremy Chappell - 2009 NEC Tournament MVPKaron Abraham - 2010 NEC Tournament MVP
* tied school record# Northeast Conference record
INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
Games Played: Gary Wallace - 134 (2007-11)Games Started: Jeremy Chappell - 120 (2005-09)Minutes Played: Jeremy Chappell - 4,187 (2005-09)Minutes Per Game: Jeremy Chappell - 33.8 (2005-09)Three-Point Field Goals: Jeremy Chappell - 243 (2005-09)Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Jeremy Chappell - 665 (2005-09)Double-Figure Scoring Games: Jeremy Chappell - 100 (2005-09)Rebounds: Tony Lee - 751 (2004-08) *
* tied school record
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
Assists: Tony Lee - 217 (2007-08)Blocks: Rob Robinson - 35 (2008-09)Games Played: 11 players, 13 times - 35 (2008-09 & 2009-10)Games Started: Jeremy Chappell - 35 (2008-09)
FRESHMAN SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
Points: Karon Abraham - 477 (2009-10)Three-Point Field Goals: Karon Abraham - 85 (2009-10)Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: Karon Abraham - 192 (2009-10)Free Throws: Karon Abraham - 126 (2009-10)Free-Throws Attempted: Karon Abraham - 148 (2009-10)Free-Throw Percentage: Karon Abraham - .851 (2009-10)Double-Figure Scoring Games: Karon Abraham - 24 (2009-10)Assists: Anthony Myers - 116 (2010-11)
TEAM / INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS
Most Overall Victories: 91Gary Wallace (2007-11)Most NEC Victories: 58Gary Wallace (2007-11)Best Overall Winning Percentage: .682 (90-42)Dallas Green, Jimmy Langhurst, Mezie Nwigwe (2006-10)Best NEC Winning Percentage: .806 (58-14)Gary Wallace (2007-11)
Did You Know?Former guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) became the only player inNortheast Conference history to compile career totals of at least 1,500points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 250 steals and 200 three-pointers
ALL-NEC SELECTIONSFIRST TEAMTony Lee - 2007-08Jeremy Chappell - 2008-09
SECOND TEAMJeremy Chappell - 2007-08A.J. Jackson - 2007-08Rob Robinson - 2008-09, 2009-10
ALL-NEC ROOKIE TEAMKaron Abraham - 2009-10
ALL-NEC TOURNAMENT TEAMJeremy Chappell - 2009Rob Robinson - 2009Karon Abraham - 2010Dallas Green - 2010Velton Jones - 2011Russell Johnson - 2011
#24 • F • Lawrence Bridges • 6-5 • 225 • Senior • Detroit, Mich.
Has been a member of the starting lineup 15 consecutive games dating back to the 2010-11 season, with RMU 12-3 (.800) in those contests... Finished with four points in an 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11) ... Tied a career high with seven rebounds and finished with threepoints @ Penn (11/19/11) ... Contributed four points and three rebounds in a 69-52 victory @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11) ... Finished with twopoints and three rebounds in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener ... Played 28 games overall last year, postingaverages of 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 52.7 percent (48-for-91) from the floor ... In 11 games as a starter in 2010-11 averaged 5.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 60.5 percent (26-for-43) from the floor
#34 • F • Russell Johnson • 6-6 • 180 • Redshirt Junior • Chester, Pa.
Compiled six points, a season-high nine rebounds, three assists and a pair of blocks in an 82-77 victory @ James Madison (11/22/11) ... Con-tributed 13 points, six rebounds @ Penn (11/19/11) ... Finished with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists in a 69-52 victory @ SaintPeter’s (11/15/11) ... Battled foul trouble in the 2011-12 season opener vs. Rider (11/11/11), contributing three points, three rebounds andthree steals in an 83-57 win ... Named to the 2011 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team after averaging 12.0 points and 4.7 reboundswhile shooting 52.2 percent (12-for-23) from the field ... Played all 32 games in 2010-11, including 21 starts ... Averaged 11.0 points per gameoverall and led the Colonials in rebounding by grabbing an average of 6.7 boards per contest
Contributed seven points and four rebounds in an 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11) ... Finished with 10 points, two blocks and a steal@ Penn (11/19/11) ... Scored 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field and a 4-for-4 performance at the free-throw line in a 69-52 victory@ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11) ... Battled foul trouble in RMU’s season opener vs. Rider (11/11/11), playing just 12 minutes and supplying threepoints in an 83-57 victory ... Led the Northeast Conference in field goal percentage last season, converting 106 of his 191 shots from thefield (55.5 percent) ... Played all 32 games in 2010-11, including 22 starting assignments ... Averaged 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per gamewhile leading the Colonials in blocks (22) ... Shot 75.9 percent (63-for-83) from the free-throw line to rank second for RMU
#5 - G - Anthony Myers • 5-11 • 170 • Sophomore • Washington, D.C. ... Compiled eight points and three rebounds in 13 minutes of an 82-77 victory @ James Madison(11/22/11) ... Finished with six points, five assists and a pair of steals in a 69-52 win @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11) ... Contributed a career-high 14 points off the benchin an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener and also finished with three rebounds, a game-high six assists and two steals ... Appearedin all 32 games last season, averaging 4.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per contests while establishing a new Robert Morris freshman record for assists with 116 ... #22- G/F - Lucky Jones • 6-5 • 195 • Freshman • Newark, N.J. ... Finished with seven points and eight rebounds in an 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11) ... Compiledfour points and a team-high five rebounds in a 69-52 victory @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11) ... In an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) scored six points and grabbed agame-high 13 rebounds ... #45 - F - Keith Armstrong • 6-7 • 230 • Freshman • Raleigh, N.C. ... Talllied two points and five rebounds in an 82-77 victory @ JamesMadison (11/22/11) ... Recorded two points, three rebounds and a block in a 69-52 win @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11) ... Contributed four points, seven rebounds and apair of steals in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11)... #20 - G - Brendan Herman • 6-1 • 190 • Freshman • Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Scored two points and grabbed apair of rebounds in an 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11) ... Played six minutes in a 69-52 victory @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11) and did not compile any statistics... Hit four of his six shots from the field, including a 3-for-4 performance from beyond the arc, for 11 points in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) ... #12 - F/C - Dar-ren Washington • 6-9 • 220 • Freshman • Belleville, Mich. ... Played three minutes in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11), supplying two points and two rebounds ...As a senior in 2010-11 at Father Gabriel Richards High School averaged 10.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game ... #4 - F/C - David Appolon • 6-2 • 180 •Freshman • Philadelphia, Pa. ... Finished his career as the most successful player in Imhotep Charter school history, as the program posted a record of 115-14 (.891)over his four seasons ... As a senior in 2010-11 averaged 15.6 points, 6.3 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game ... #10 - G - Treadwell Lewis • 5-10 • 170 • Sophomore •Shelton, Conn. ... A walk-on in his third season with RMU in 2011-12 ... Scored a career-high three points in a 90-60 win over Youngstown State (12/11/10) andagain in a 74-50 victory @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11)
#3 • G • Coron Williams • 6-2 • 170 • Redshirt Sophomore • Midlothian, Va.
Held to a season-low eight points in an 82-77 win @ James Madison (11/22/11) ... Finished with 13 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists@ Penn (11/19/11) ... Contributed 13 points, three assists and a pair of steals in a 69-52 win @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11) ... Exploded for a ca-reer-high 28 points to lead Robert Morris to an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in the 2011-12 season opener ... Paced the Northeast Con-ference in three-point field goal percentage in 2010-11, hitting 48 of his 103 attempts (46.6 percent) ... Played all 32 games, including 10starts ... Averaged 7.1 points per game while shooting 45.8 percent (81-for-177) from the field ... Contributed 37 assists, 30 steals and twoblocks ... In 10 games as a starter averaged 11.8 points and shot 52.4 percent (22-for-42) from long range
#2 • G • Velton Jones • 6-0 • 170 • Redshirt Junior • Philadelphia, Pa.
Exploded for a career-high 38 points to lead RMU for the third straight game in scoring in an 82-77 victory @ James Madison (11/22/11) ...Hit 10 of his 15 shots from the field, including 3-for-4 from long range, and was 15-for-19 at the chalk against the Dukes ... Led the Colonialswith 16 points and added seven assists and three rebounds @ Penn (11/19/11) ... Paced RMU with 19 points and seven assists in a 69-52victory @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11), tying a career high with four three-pointers ... Contributed 10 points, five assists and five steals in an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in RMU’s 2011-12 season opener ... Has started 56 straight games dating back to the 2009-10 season ... Namedto the 2011 All-Northeast Conference Tournament Team after averaging 20.7 points, 5.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game
.806 - Winning percentage for Robert Morris against NortheastConference opponents since the start of the 2007-08 season
.671 - Winning percentage for RMU basketball overall since thestart of the 2007-08 season
7 - Number of Northeast Conference Tournament titles forRobert Morris, the most in league history
22 - Consecutive wins for Robert Morris when shooting 50 per-cent or better from the field
26 - Rebounds by the 2011-12 Robert Morris freshman class inan 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in RMU’s 2011-12 opener,including 13 from guard/forward Lucky Jones and seven fromforward Keith Armstrong
31 - Age of Head Coach Andrew Toole, the youngest head coachin Division I men’s basketball
38 - Points by redshirt junior guard Velton Jones in an 82-77 vic-tory @ James Madison (11/22/11) as part of the Philly Hoop GroupClassic, a career high and tied for the fourth highest single-gametotal in school history
56 - Consecutive starts for redshirt junior guard Velton Jonesentering Friday’s game vs. La Salle, the longest active streak onthe Robert Morris roster
58 - Victories for Robert Morris in the Northeast Conferencesince the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, a school and NECrecord
57.8 - Percent of the time Robert Morris has held an opponentunder 70 points over the last five seasons, with the Colonialsposting a record of 68-13 (.840) in that span
64 - Number of overall school records established at RobertMorris since the beginning of the 2007-08 season
69.5 - Percent of RMU’s scoring returning in 2011-12, includingfour of its top five returning scorers.
71 - Victories for Robert Morris at the Charles L. Sewall Centersince the beginning of the 2005-06 campaign
108 - Wins by Robert Morris from 2006 to 2011, a school andNortheast Conference record for a five-year span
116 - Wins by Robert Morris in the Northeast Conference sincethe beginning of the 2001-02 season, the highest total over thelast 10 years
Close OutAt the heart of the resurgence for Robert Morris since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign been one aspect: Defense. Over the last four years, the Colonialshave held eight opponents to 45 points or less. Robert Morris opened its 2010-11 campaign and christened the Andrew Toole era with a virtuoso defensive per-formance, holding Saint Peter’s to a shooting percentage of just 16.7 percent(6-for-36) and 30 points in a 55-30 victory at the Charles L. Sewall Center(11/13/10). It marks the fewest points RMU has allowed in its 35-year Division Ihistory. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, Robert Morris has postedeight of its top 12 best defensive performances against Division I opponents inregard to points allowed. A look at the best defensive performances in schoolhistory against Division I foes ...
Pts Date Opponent Final Score30 11/13/10 vs. Saint Peter’s W, 55-3034 1/17/87 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) W, 58-3437 12/10/88 vs. Brooklyn W, 65-3738 2/3/11 vs. Bryant W, 91-3839 2/18/10 vs. Sacred Heart W, 64-3940 1/24/09 @ Fairleigh Dickinson W, 74-4042 2/13/10 @ Bryant W, 52-4243 1/31/83 @ Baltimore W, 54-4343 3/6/04 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) * W, 58-4344 1/3/08 vs. Monmouth W, 59-4444 2/7/09 @ Central Connecticut State W, 64-4445 1/18/86 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) W, 66-4545 1/18/92 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 70-4545 2/7/08 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson W, 95-45 * NEC TournamentBold: Have come since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign
Economical MarginsThe defensive pressure that Robert Morris has employed over the last four sea-sons has allowed the program to post each of its top three totals for largest mar-gin of victory against a Northeast Conference opponent in school history. TheColonials earned a 91-38 victory over Bryant (2/3/11) at the Charles L. SewallCenter to not only establish a new school record in an NEC game but also tie theleague mark. The record was originally set when Wagner defeated Sacred Heart,116-63, on February 22, 2000. In fact, only four games in league annals have beendecided by 50 or more points, and RMU owns two of them. Robert Morris posteda 95-45 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (2/7/08) at the Sewall Center, while LongIsland defeated Wagner, 127-77, February 11, 1998, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A look at thelargest margins of victory for Robert Morris against NEC foes since the creationof the league in 1981 ...
Pts Date Opponent Score53 2/3/11 vs. Bryant 91-3850 2/7/08 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 95-4548 1/17/09 vs. Wagner 104-5636 2/12/00 vs. Sacred Heart 86-5035 1/18/92 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) 70-4534 1/24/09 @ Fairleigh Dickinson 74-4033 2/4/83 vs. Long Island 95-6233 2/27/88 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 91-5832 2/15/92 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) 93-6130 2/6/90 vs. Long Island 110-80
Bold: Have come since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign
NEC 2011-12 Weekly HonorsNortheast Conference 2011-12 Standingsas of Nov. 23, 2011
School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral1. Wagner 0-0 .000 4-1 .800 W3 1-0 3-1 0-02. Robert Morris 0-0 .000 3-1 .750 W1 1-0 2-1 0-03. Sacred Heart 0-0 .000 3-3 .500 L1 1-0 0-2 2-1
Central Conn. State 0-0 .000 2-2 .500 W2 2-0 0-1 0-1Quinnipiac 0-0 .000 2-2 .500 L1 2-0 0-1 0-1
6. Long Island 0-0 .000 2-3 .400 W2 0-0 0-3 2-0Fairleigh Dickinson 0-0 .000 1-3 .250 L1 1-1 0-2 0-0Mount St. Mary’s 0-0 .000 1-3 .250 L2 0-1 1-2 0-0
Team (First-Place Votes) 1. Long Island (10)2. Robert Morris (2)3. Central Connecticut State4. Wagner5. Quinnipiac6. Mount St. Mary’s7. Bryant8. Sacred Heart9. Saint Francis (Pa.)10. Monmouth11. St. Francis (N.Y.)12. Fairleigh Dickinson
Preseason Poll Notes: It marks the sixthstraight year the Colonials have been pickedto finish in the top three in the league ...Robert Morris was tabbed second in 2006,2007 and 2010 and third in 2008 and 2009 ...Conducted annually, NEC coaches have failedto correctly forecast the eventual leaguechampion since selecting Mount St. Mary’s towin it all in 1998-99, and have proven inaccu-rate in 22 of the last 24 years ... RMU has neverbeen the preseason favorite to win an NECtitle
2011-12 All-NEC Preseason TeamName SchoolJulian Boyd Long IslandKen Horton Central Conn. StateJames Johnson QuinnipiacTyler Murray WagnerJamal Olasewere Long Island
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Did You Know?Sophomore forward Lijah Thompson finished the 2010-11campaign having converted 55.5 percent (106-for-191) of hisattempts from the floor, a success rate that led the NortheastConference. Thompson became the fourth Colonial in schoolhistory to lead the circuit in field goal percentage and thefirst since former guard Tony Lee (2004-08) paced the NECby shooting 59.3 percent from the field during his senior sea-son in 2006-07. The two other Colonials to lead the NEC infield goal percentage are former forward Steve Napper(1995-98), who shot 66.2 percent in 1997-98, and former for-ward Chaz McCrommon (2000-05), who converted 52.3 per-cent of his shots during the 2003-04 campaign.
Anthony MyersAssist / Turnover Ratio .................................................... 7th (1.87)Assists .............................................................................. 11th (3.63)
Coron WilliamsThree-Point Field Goal Pct. ............................................ 1st (.466)
Robert Morris-La Salle Statistical Comparison *Category RMU La Salle
All Games All GamesPoints Per Game 73.5 77.2Points Allowed Per Game 63.0 71.2Scoring Margin +10.5 + 6.0Field-Goal Percentage .450 .444Three-Point FG Percentage .408 .403 Three-Point FG Made per Game 7.8 6.8 Free-Throw Percentage .684 .773Opponent FG Percentage .427 .417Opponent Three-Point FG Percentage .411 .356Opponent Free-Throw Percentage .604 .747Rebound Average 34.8 35.5Rebound Margin + 4.8 - 4.0* 2011-12 statistics
Scouting the Explorers - La Salle owns an overall record of 2-2 entering Friday’s game againstRobert Morris after suffering a 73-69 loss @ Pittsburgh (11/22/11). The Explorers are also 1-1in the 2011 version of the Philly Hoop Group Classic, having posted a 92-83 home victory overJames Madison (11/19/11). La Salle is led by sophomore guard Tyreek Duren, who averages 18.3points and 4.8 assists per game, while senior guard Earl Pettis has contributed averages of 16.3points and 5.8 rebounds per contest. The Explorers own a record of 5-1 (.833) in their last sixcontests at the Palestra, with the only loss a double overtime defeat to Oklahoma State Dec. 4,2010.
La Salle Head Coach - One of two head men’s basketball coaches with doctorates, Dr. John Gi-anni (North Central ’84) is in his eighth season as head coach at La Salle and 23rd year overall.He owns an overall record of 397-266 (.599), including a mark of 100-117 (.461) during histenure with the Explorers. Prior to his appointment as La Salle, Gianni spent seven years asthe head coach at Division III Rowan from 1989-96 and eight years as the head coach at Mainefrom 1996 to 2004.
RMU’s Last Game - Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones scored a career-high 38 points to helppropel Robert Morris to an 82-77 victory over James Madison, Nov. 22, as part of the PhillyHoop Group Classic at the JMU Convocation Center. Jones scored 14 of RMU’s 20 points in thefinal 5:36 of action as the Colonials climbed out of a six-point deficit to pull out the win. Lead-ing, 59-51, with 12:54 remaining after a jumper from redshirt sophomore guard Coron Williams,James Madison used a 15-3 run to take a 66-62 lead with 6:09 to play. The Dukes made theircharge thanks to the long ball, as A.J. Davis hit a trio from beyond d the arc, while Andrey Se-menov’s three-pointer gave JMU a four-point advantage. Jones started RMU’s final surge byhitting a pair at the free-throw line to pull the Colonials to within a basket, 66-64, and after asteal on JMU’s next possession Jones raced down the floor for a fastbreak layup that knottedthe score for the fourth time, 66-66, with 5:09 to go. Enoch Hood would push James Madisonback in front, 67-66, by hitting the front end of a one-one-one situation, but the Colonials tookthe lead for good when Jones buried a three-pointer from the top of the key with 3:58 to play.Jones converted four straight from the charity stripe to help keep Robert Morris in front, andafter Humpty Hitchens hit a pair from the free-throw line to pull the Dukes within 73-71,Williams buried a jumper off a screen with 1:04 to play to keep it a two possession game. Jonesadded three free throws in the final minute of action, while senior forward Lawrence Bridgesscored on a fastbreak dunk and Williams hit a pair of free throws with under a second to play.Ro bert Morris and James Madison traded leads four times in the first half, with the biggestadvantage for the Dukes coming at the 10:35 mark, when a jumper by Julius Wells helped JMUopen up a 22-15 lead. The Colonials responded with a 12-1 run that featured seven points fromVelton Jones and a 5-for-6 performance at the free-throw line by freshman guard/forwardLucky Jones. RMU eventually entered the break with a 45-37 lead and stretched its advantageto 49-37 in the opening minutes of the second half.
Leading Scorers: Jones, V. (38), Williams (8), Myers (8), Thompson (7), Jones, L. (7)Leading Rebounders: Johnson (9), Jones, L. (8), Armstrong (5), Thompson (4), Jones, V. (4)Assists: Johnson (3), Jones, V. (2), Williams (2), Thompson (1) Jones, L. (1), Armstrong (1)
INDIVIDUALPoints38 Jones, Velton @ James Madison 11/22/1128 Williams vs. Rider 11/11/1119 Jones, Velton @ Saint Peter’s 11/15/1116 Jones, Velton @ Penn 11/19/1114 Myers vs. Rider 11/11/1113 Williams @ Saint Peter’s 11/15/1113 Johnson @ Penn 11/19/1113 Williams @ Penn 11/19/11
Rebounds13 Jones, Lucky vs. Rider 11/11/119 Johnson @ James Madison 11/22/118 Jones, Lucky @ James Madison 11/22/117 Armstrong vs. Rider 11/11/117 Bridges @ Penn 11/19/11 Assists7 Jones, Velton @ Saint Peter’s 11/15/117 Jones, Velton @ Penn 11/19/116 Myers vs. Rider 11/11/115 Jones, Velton vs. Rider 11/11/11
Steals5 Jones, Velton vs. Rider 11/11/113 Johnson vs. Rider 11/11/113 Jones, Velton @ James Madison 11/22/11
Blocks2 Thompson @ Penn 11/19/112 Johnson @ James Madison 11/22/11
Field Goals11 Williams vs. Rider 11/11/1110 Jones, Velton @ James Madison 11/22/11
Three-Point Field Goals5 Williams vs. Rider 11/11/114 Jones, Velton @ Saint Peter’s 11/19/113 Williams @ Saint Peter’s 11/15/113 Williams @ Penn 11/19/113 Johnson @ Penn 11/19/113 Jones, Velton @ James Madison 11/22/11
TEAMScoring87 vs. Rider (83-57) 11/11/1182 @ James Madison (82-77) 11/22/1169 @ Saint Peter’s (69-52) 11/15/11
Scoring Defense52 @ Saint Peter’s (69-52) 11/15/1157 vs. Rider (83-57) 11/11/1166 @ Penn (60-66) 11/19/11
Field Goal Percentage.500 @ Saint Peter’s (23-for-46) 11/15/11.490 @ James Madison (25-for-51) 11/22/11.463 vs. Rider (31-for-67) 11/11/11
Field Goal Percentage Defense.356 vs. Rider (16-for-45) 11/11/11.415 @ James Madison (22-for-53) 11/22/11.432 @ Saint Peter’s (19-for-44) 11/15/11
THE UNIVERSITYLocation: Moon Township, Pa.Founded: 1921Enrollment: 5,000President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D.Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Northeast (NEC)Home Court (capacity): Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056)Year Opened: 1985School Colors: Blue (282) and White with Red (187)Nickname: ColonialsUniversity Website: www.rmu.eduAthletics Website: www.rmucolonials.com
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICSDirector of Athletics: Craig Coleman, M.D.Senior Associate Athletic Director: Marty GalosiAssociate Athletic Director: / SWA: Addie MutiAssociate Athletic Director: Sean SimmonsAssociate Athletic Director: Don SmithAssistant Athletic Director: Ryan FleischerFaculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D.Division I Programs: 23 (10 men, 13 women)Athletics Phone: (412) 397-4913
THE TEAMHead Coach: Andrew Toole (Penn, 2003)Toole’s Record at RMU: 21-15 (.583 - second season)Toole’s Career Record: 21-15 (.583 - second season)Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 6 / 3Starters Returning / Lost: 4 / 1
PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Season of Men’s Basketball: 1976-77All-Time Record: 482-530 (.476)All-Time NEC Record (1981 - present): 283- 233 (.548)NEC Regular-Season Championships: 9NEC Tournament Championships: 7NCAA Tournament Appearances / Last: 7 / 2010NIT Appearances / Last: 1 / 2008All-Northeast Conference Selections: 31 All-Time Sewall Center Record (1985 - ): 224-119 (.653)Last Postseason Opponent / Year: Villanova / 2010Result: L, 70-73 (OT)
SPORTS INFORMATIONSID (Men’s Basketball Contact): Jim DuzykOffice: (412) 397-4919Cell: (412) 498-8359E-mail Address: [email protected] Fax: (412) 397-4943Basketball Press Row: (412) 397-3959Assistant Sports Information Director: Ken BakerSports Information Graduate Assistant: Spencer KowitzSports Information Graduate Assistant: Brian Deutsch
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Robert Morris Quick FactsJames Madison Notes - Robert Morris took a 2-1 (.667) edge in an all-time series thathad been inactive since the 1978-79 campaign ... The 38 points for redshirt junior guardVelton Jones is tied for the fifth highest single-game total by a James Madison opponent... The record for most points scored by an opposing player agains JMU is 45 points byformer Navy All-American David Robinson ... Coincidentally, the most points scored byan RMU opponent is Steve Stielper, who finished with 51 points in a 92-78 win over theColonials Jan. 27, 1979 ... Of JMU’s 10 field goals in the second half, nine came from beyondthe arc ... Robert Morris held a commanding 26-8 edge in points in the paint and alsooutscored James Madison, 15-12, in points off turnovers.
Mr. Jones - Notes on Velton Jones’ 38-point performance in an 83-77 victory @ JamesMadison (11/22/11) ... The 38 points is tied for the fourth highest single-game total inschool history with former guard Gene Nabors (1995-2000), who finished with 38 in a72-52 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (3/3/00) in the quarterfinals of the 2000 NortheastConference Tournament ... Four of RMU’s top five scoring games in school history havecome away from the Charles L. Sewall Center ... Jones scored 20 points in the first halfagainst the Dukes, becoming the first Colonial to score at least 20 points in a half sinceformer Colonial A.J. Jackson (2003-08) finished with 21 in the first half en route to a 39-point performance in an 89-77 win over Quinnipiac (2/12/06) ... Jones converted 15 freethrows against the Dukes, a career high and tied for the second highest single-gametotal in school history.
The Race Heats Up - Thanks to a career-high 38 points in an 82-77 victory @ James Madi-son (11/22/11), redshirt junior guard Velton Jones has a chance to become the first stu-dent-athlete in school history to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau in 2011-12 since formerColonial guard Jeremy Chappell (2005-09) turned the trick during the 2007-08 cam-paign. Jones enters Friday’s game against La Salle as the program’s active leading scorerwith 751 career points and would need to average 9.2 points over RMU’s final 27 regu-lar-season contests to become the 20th player in school history to reach the 1,000 careerpoints.
Streaker - Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones enters Friday’s game against La Salle withhaving reached double figures in scoring in each of his last 10 games dating back to lastseason, the longest active streak by a Colonial. Over that span Jones is averaging Jonesis averaging 18.3 points per contest.
The Rock - Guard Velton Jones has been a rock for Robert Morris over the last three sea-sons, as the redshirt junior enters Friday’s game against La Salle owning the longest ac-tive streak for both games played and games started. Jones has played in 71 straightgames for RMU dating back to the 2009-10 campaign and has earned 56 straight starts.Jones owns 66 career starts overall, far and away the highest mark for a Colonial. Red-shirt junior forward Russell Johnson ranks second for Robert Morris in career startswith 31. Jones and Johnson have each appeared in 71 consecutive games for RMU, thelongest active streak, while junior forward Lijah Thompson is next, having appeared in48 consecutive games.
Board Games - A big key to the success that Robert Morris has had over the last four sea-sons has been due in large part to the program’s ability to crash the boards. Since thebeginning of the 2007-08 campaign, Robert Morris owns a record of 71-11 (.865) whenthe Colonials are even or better in rebounding in a game, including a 68-9 (.883) markwhen outrebounding their opponent. In Andrew Toole’s two seasons as head coach, RMUhas posted a record of 16-5 (.762) when outrebounding its opponent.
A Fresh Start - Robert Morris certainly wouldn’t be off to a 3-1 start without the contri-butions its received on the glass from its 2011-12 freshman class. Through the first fourgames, RMU’s four active freshman have combined for 52 of the squad’s 139 rebounds(37.4%). Freshman guard/forward Lucky Jones owns a team-high 27 rebounds so far thisseason, an average of 6.8 per contest. In an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11) in the2011-12 season opener, Jones grabbed 13 rebounds. He fell two caroms shy of the RMUfreshman record for caroms in a game, as former Colonial Anthony Dickens (1985-90)grabbed 15 boards in a game twice during the 1985-86 season.
Robert Morris in the 2010-11 Northeast Conference Rankings
(NEC Games - Final)
Did You Know?Redshirt freshman guard Coron Williams is the fourth Colo-nial in the last eight years to lead the Northeast Conferencein three-point field goal percentage against league foes.Williams, who shot 48.4 percent (30-for-62) from long rangein 2010-11 against the NEC, joins former Colonials AaronThomas, Derek Coleman and Jimmy Langhurst. Thomas shot49 percent (49-for-100) from deep in 2003-04 against leaguefoes, while Coleman converted 45.5 percent (51-of-112) of hisshots in 2005-06. In 2008-09, Langhurst paced the circuit at48.1 percent (38-for-79).
NEC GAMES - INDIVIDUALKaron Abraham
Three-Point Field Goal Pct. ........................................... 2nd (.474)Three-Point Field Goals per Game ................................ 4th (2.64)Free-Throw Pct. ............................................................... 6th (.826)Scoring ............................................................................ 14th (13.6)
Defense Wins Championships - At the heart of the resurgence of the RMU basketballprogram over the last five seasons has been defense. Even with second-year head coachAndrew Toole on the sidelines, RMU’s attention to detail on defense hasn’t changed.Robert Morris improved to 68-13 (.840) since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaignwhen holding its opponent to 70 points or less thanks to a 69-52 victory @ Saint Peter’s(11/15/11), including a mark of 17-7 ( .708) under Toole.
Three Is For Me - Robert Morris has hit at least one three-pointer in 532 straight gamesdating back to Feb. 25, 1993, an 84-82 victory over Marist at the Charles L. Sewall Center.In the previous contest, the Colonials finished 0-for-6 from beyond the arc in an 84-66win over Long Island, also at the Sewall Center.
Steal City - The defensive pressure Robert Morris has turned up in its 3-1 start to the2011-12 campaign shouldn’t come as a surprise. The Colonials have forced 68 turnoversin their first four games, recording 33 steals. Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones led RMUby tying a career high with five steals in an 83-57 victory over Rider (11/11/11), and as ateam RMU posted 15. RMU’s 15 thefts against Rider are the most by the Colonials undersecond-year head coach Andrew Toole as well as the program’s highest total since alsofinishing with 15 in the 2009-10 season opener @ Syracuse (11/11/09) .
The Dish Network - Sophomore guard Anthony Myers provides the Colonials with depthat the point guard position and is coming off a record-breaking freshman campaign.Myers finished the 2010-11 with 116 assists, establishing an RMU freshman record inthe category. He broke the old mark of 106 that was set by former guard Samba Johnson(1992-94) in 1992-93. Myers has picked up where he left off from last season, posting 11assists through the first four games of the 2011-12 campaign.
Two Pair - Guards Velton Jones and Anthony Myers joined a select group of players inschool history last season thanks to the ability of the duo to create for their teammates.Jones and Myers became the fourth pair of teammates to each eclipse 100 assists on theyear and the first since former Colonials Derek Coleman (2003-07) and Tony Lee (2004-08) combined for 275 dimes during the 2006-07 campaign. Jones recorded a team-high127 assists in 2010-11, while Myers finished with 116, an RMU freshman record. Jonesenters the 2011-12 campaign with 226 career assists, which ranks third among activeplayers in the Northeast Conference. A look at the Robert Morris teammates in schoolhistory to each eclipse 100 assists:
Year Player (Assists) Player (Assists) Total1981-82 Forest Grant (188) Chipper Harris (128) 3162006-07 Derek Coleman (152) Tony Lee (123) 2751982-83 Forest Grant (152) Chipper Harris (120) 2721983-84 Forest Grant (144) Chipper Harris (121) 2651990-91 Andre Boyd (137) Wade Timmerson (126) 2632010-11 Velton Jones (127) Anthony Myers (116) 243
In The Clutch - Redshirt junior guard Velton Jones came through with one of the biggestshots of his career in a 64-62 victory @ No. 2 seed Quinnipiac (3/6/11) in the semifinalsof the 2011 NEC Tournament, hitting a jumper with 4.3 seconds to play to give the Colo-nials the victory. Jones, who finished with 13 points, eight assists and three steals in thewin over the Bobcats, added his name to a pantheon of greats at RMU that has sank agame-winning shot in final 15 seconds of a game. A look at the last five Colonials to sinka game-winning shot late for Robert Morris:
Player Opponent (Date) Time ScoreVelton Jones @ Quinnipiac (3/6/11) * 4.3 seconds W, 64-62Russell Johnson @ Monmouth (2/19/11) 3.3 seconds W, 62-60Dallas Green vs. Mount St. Mary’s (3/11/09) * 2.5 seconds W, 48-46Jeremy Chappell @ Sacred Heart (1/10/09) 2.1 seconds (OT) W, 72-70Bateko Francisco vs. Youngstown State (11/25/08) 2.7 seconds W, 74-72Jeremy Chappell @ Mount St. Mary’s (3/2/06) * 12.3 seconds # W, 67-66* NEC Tournament; # three-pointer
Double-Figure Scoring Games (13 in 2011-12) ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 CareerVelton Jones -- 12 20 4 36Russell Johnson -- 9 18 2 29Lijah Thompson -- 0 16 2 18Coron Williams -- 0 9 3 12Anthony Myers -- -- 2 1 3Lawrence Bridges -- -- 2 0 2Brandon Herman -- -- -- 1 1
40-Point Scoring Games (0 in 2011-12) ...NoneLast @ Eastern Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 points)
30-Point Scoring Games (1 in 2011-12) ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 CareerVelton Jones -- 0 0 1 1
Last @ James Madison (11/22/11) by Velton Jones (38 points)
20-Point Scoring Games (2 in 2011-12) ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 CareerVelton Jones -- 1 4 1 6Russell Johnson -- 0 4 0 4Coron Williams -- 0 1 1 2
Last vs. Rider (11/11/11) by Coron Williams (28 points)
Double-Figure Rebounding Games (0 in 2011-12) ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 CareerRussell Johnson -- 3 4 0 7Lijah Thompson -- 0 1 0 1
Last @ Mount St. Mary’s (1/8/11) by Russell Johnson (11 rebounds)
Last @ Wagner (1/6/11) by Lijah Thompson (10 pts, 12 reb)
Triple-Doubles (0 in 2011-12) ...NoneLast @ C. Conn. State (2/14/08) by Tony Lee (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists)
10 + Assist Games (0 in 2011-12) ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 CareerVelton Jones -- 1 0 0 1Anthony Myers -- -- 2 0 2
Last vs. Bryant (2/3/11) by Anthony Myers (10 assists)
5+ Steal Games (1 in 2011-12) ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 CareerVelton Jones -- 1 0 1 2Russell Johnson -- 1 0 0 1
Last vs. Rider (11/11/11) by Velton Jones (five steals)
5+ Three-Pointers in a Game (1 in 2011-12) ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 CareerCoron Williams -- 0 2 1 3 Russell Johnson -- 0 1 0 1
Williams in 2011-12: vs. Rider (11/11/11), 5-for-11 ... Williams in 2010-11: @Monmouth (2/19/11), 5-for-5 ... vs. Wagner (2/26/11), 5-for-6 ... Johnson in2010-11: @ Cleveland State (11/29/10), 5-for-7
Miscellaneous Statistics (2011-12)RMU’s Record When (Player) scores in double figures ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct,)Velton Jones -- 5-7 13-7 3-1 21-15 (.583)Russell Johnson -- 4-5 9-9 1-1 14-15 (.483)Lijah Thompson -- 0-0 11-5 1-1 12-6 (.667)Coron Williams -- 0-0 7-2 2-1 9-3 (.750)Anthony Myers -- -- 1-1 1-0 2-1 (.667)Lawrence Bridges -- -- 0-2 0-0 0-2 (.000)Brandon Herman -- -- -- 1-0 1-0 (1.000)
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 40+ Points ... NoneLast @ Eastern Michigan (11/26/02) by Maurice Carter (42 points)
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 30+ Points ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct,)Velton Jones -- 0 0 1-0 1-0 (1.000)
Last @ James Madison (11/22/11) by Velton Jones (38 points)
RMU’s Record When (Player) scores 20+ Points ... Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct,)Velton Jones -- 1-0 2-2 1-0 4-2 (.667)Russell Johnson -- 0-0 0-4 0-0 0-4 (.000)Coron Williams -- 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 (1.000)
Last vs. Rider (11/11/11) by Coron Williams (28 points)
RMU’s Record When (Player) grabs 10+ rebounds ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct,)Russell Johnson -- 2-1 1-3 0-0 3-4 (.429)Lijah Thompson -- 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 (.000)
Last @ Mount St. Mary’s (1/8/11) by Russell Johnson (11 rebounds)
RMU’s Record When (Player) records a double-double ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct,)Russell Johnson -- 2-0 0-3 0-0 2-3 (.400)Lijah Thompson -- 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 (.000)
Last @ Wagner (1/6/11) by Lijah Thompson (10 pts, 12 reb)
RMU’s Record When (Player) records a triple-double ...NoneLast @ C. Conn. State (2/14/08) by Tony Lee (12 pts, 10 reb, 10 assists)
RMU’s Record When (Player) dishes out 10+ assists ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct,)Velton Jones -- 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1.000)Anthony Myers -- -- 2-0 0-0 2-0 (1.000)
Last vs. Bryant (2/3/11) by Anthony Myers (10 assists)
RMU’s Record When (Player) posts 5+ steals ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct,)Velton Jones -- 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-1 (.500)Russell Johnson -- 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1.000)
Last @ Monmouth (1/23/10) by Russell Johnson (five steals)
RMU’s Record When (Player) hits 5+ three-pointers in a game ...Player 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct,)Coron Williams -- 0-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 (1.000)Russell Johnson -- 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 (.000 )
Williams in 2011-12: vs. Rider (11/11/11), 5-for-11 ... Williams in 2010-11: @ Mon-mouth (2/19/11), 5-for-5 ... vs. Wagner (2/26/11), 5-for-6 ... Johnson in 2010-11: @Cleveland State (11/29/10), 5-for-7
Lineup Record1. Bridges, Johnson, Thompson, Williams, Jones 3-1RIDER W, 83-57@ Saint Peter’s W, 69-52@ Penn # L, 60-66@ James Madison # W, 82-77
vs. La Salle #@ Pittsburgh # FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * MONMOUTH * @ DuquesneCLEVELAND STATE LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE HAMPTON@ Youngstown State @ Memphis @ Ohio@ Bryant *@ Central Conn. State * QUINNIPIAC * SACRED HEART * @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Monmouth * LONG ISLAND * ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * @ Wagner * @ Mount St. Mary’s * @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * BRYANT *CENTRAL CONN. STATE * @ Sacred Heart * @ Quinnipiac *
# Philly Hoop Group Classic* Northeast Conference game
* McFadden’s career starts include 24 at Iona during the 2009-10 campaign prior to transferring
School Record Points Previous1. Gonzaga (26) 3-0 765 12.Creighton (2) 4-0 739 23. Cleveland State (3) 3-0 684 44. Harvard 3-0 617 85. Belmont 2-2 609 36. Kent State 2-0 587 147. Iona 2-1 582 68. Long Beach State 2-1 506 189. Saint Mary's 2-0 504 1110. Wichita State 2-2 495 511. Weber State 3-0 376 1912. UC Santa Barbara 3-0 369 2313. Indiana State 3-0 313 2014. Butler 1-2 299 915. George Mason 2-2 275 716. BYU 2-1 264 1517. Drexel 1-2 216 1018. Akron 2-2 193 1219. VCU 2-2 177 1320. Detroit 2-1 153 1621. College of Charleston 3-0 144 NR22. Middle Tennessee 4-1 140 NR23. Fairfield 2-2 124 1724. Valparaiso 5-1 111 NR25. Oakland (Mich.) 1-2 81 24
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Missouri State 75, Texas San Antonio 74,Evansville 66, Murray State 60, Davidson 59, Old Dominion 59, NorthernIowa 56, Noth Dakota State 49, Coastal Carolina 35, Norfolk State 27,Bradley 20, Milwaukee 20, Miami 18, Siena 17, Denver 14, Cal State Fuller-ton 13, Portland 11, Florida Atlantic 10, San Francisco 8, Wagner 8
CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 PollNovember 21, 2011
RMU’s Record with (Player) in Starting LineupPlayer 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 Career (Pct.)Velton Jones -- 20-10 18-14 3-1 41-25 (.621)Russell Johnson -- 3-3 9-12 3-1 15-16 (.484)Mike McFadden * -- 16-8 -- 0-0 16-8 (.667)Lijah Thompson -- 0-0 14-8 3-1 17-9 (.654)Anthony Myers -- -- 6-7 0-0 6-7 (.462)Lawrence Bridges -- -- 9-2 3-1 12-3 (.800)Coron Williams -- 0-0 5-5 3-1 8-6 (.571)David Applon -- -- -- 0-0 0-0 (.000)Keith Armstrong -- -- -- 0-0 0-0 (.000)Brandon Herman -- -- -- 0-0 0-0 (.000)Lucky Jones -- -- -- 0-0 0-0 (.000)Darren Washington -- -- -- 0-0 0-0 (.000)
Number of Different Starting Lineups since 2007-08
Year No.2007-08 32008-09 9 2009-10 72010-11 92011-12 1TOTAL 29
Points1. Myron Walker (1991-92) 6142. Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 5853. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 5724. Myron Walker (1993-94) 5635. Chipper Harris (1983-84) 5536. Chipper Harris (1982-83) 5407. Vaughn Luton (1987-88) 5378. Chipper Harris (1981-82) 5309. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 51710. Gabe Jackson (1994-95) 495
Three-Point Field Goals1. Scott Shepherd (1988-89) 932. Karon Abraham (2009-10) 853. Maurice Carter (2002-03) 84
Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 845. Aaron Thomas (2003-04) 786. Derek Coleman (2005-06) 747. Tyler Bacon (2001-02) 708. Gene Nabors (1999-2000) 69
Jimmy Langhurst (2007-08) 6910. Jimmy Langhurst (2008-09) 66
Rebounds1. Earl Cureton (1976-77) 2742. Anthony Dickens (1989-90) 2713. A.J. Jackson (2005-06) 2594. Anthony Dickens (1985-86) 2375. Mike Morton (1979-80) 2346. Tony Lee (2007-08) 2257. Tom Underman (1984-85) 221
Jeremy Chappell (2008-09) 2219. Steve Pettyjohn (1999-2000) 21910. Roy Dudley (1982-83) 218
Karon Abraham (2010-11) .8517. Mike Brunson (1985-86) .850
A.J. Jackson (2006-07) .850Jimmy Langhurst (2008-09).850
10. DaMarcus Ellis (2002-03) .849
Assists1. Tony Lee (2007-08) 2172. Wade Timmerson (1991-92) 2043. Forest Grant (1981-82) 1894. Javier Smith (1997-98) 1735. Forest Grant (1982-83) 152
Derek Coleman (2006-07) 1527. Hosea Champine (1978-79) 1508. Javier Smith (1996-97) 144
Forest Grant (1983-84) 14410. Andre Boyd (1990-91) 137
Derek Coleman (2005-06) 137
The Last Time it Happened (Individual) ... AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 40+ POINTS (span of 280 games overall)
Home - NoneRoad - 42 by Maurice Carter in a 99-85 loss @ Eastern Michigan, 11/26/02 (span of 144 games)Neutral - None
AN RMU PLAYER SCORED 30+ POINTS (span of 0 games overall)Home - 34 by A.J. Jackson in 90-74 win over Long Island, 2/26/07 (span of 61 games)Road - 38 by Velton Jones in an 82-77 win @ James Madison, 11/22/11 (span of 0 games)Neutral - 35 by Gene Nabors in an 80-61 win over Mount St. Mary’s, 3/4/00 (span of 15 games) *
TWO RMU PLAYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE (span of 59 games overall)Home - By A.J. Jackson (39 points, 11 rebounds) and Tony Lee (11 points, 14 rebounds) in an
89-77 win over Quinnipiac, 2/12/06 (span of 76 games)Road - By Russell Johnson (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Dallas Green (10 points, 10 rebounds)
in a 72-67 win @ Youngstown State, 12/30/09 (span of 33 games)Neutral - By Ricky Cannon (24 points, 10 rebounds) and Joe Falletta (12 points, 12 rebounds)
in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 24 games) #
THREE RMU PLAYERS SCORED 20+ POINTS (span of 150 games overall)Home - By Kevin Covert (24), Steve Pettyjohn (23) and Gene Nabors (20) in a 102-99 overtime loss
to Quinnipiac, 2/19/00 (span of 150 games) Road - By A.J. Jackson (28), Tony Lee (23) and Derek Coleman (20) in a 94-75 victory
@ Saint Francis (Pa.), 1/23/07 (span of 75 games)Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21) and Andre Boyd (20) in a 105-86 victory
over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 24 games) #
SIX RMU PLAYERS SCORED IN DOUBLE FIGURES (span of 87 games overall)Home - By Rob Robinson (20), Jeremy Chappell (17), Gary Wallace (15), Jimmy Langhurst (14),
Dallas Green (13) and Khalif Foster (10) in a 104-56 victory over Wagner, 1/17/09 (span of 35 games)
Road - By Jeremy Chappell (21), Jimmy Langhurst (21), Tony Lee (19), A.J. Jackson (13),Bateko Francisco (12) and Dallas Green (11) in a 111-107 overtime loss @ Seton Hall, 11/18/07 (span of 70 games)
Neutral - By Scott Shepherd (24), Ricky Cannon (21), Andre Boyd (20), Joe Falletta (12), Magdi Billal (12) and Wade Timmerson (10) in a 105-86 victory over Texas A&M in Huntington, W.Va., 11/30/90 (span of 24 games) #
AN RMU PLAYER HIT 7+ THREE-POINTERS (span of 27 games overall)Home - By Karon Abraham (8-for-12) in a 90-60 win over Youngstown State, 12/11/10
(span of 11 games; also tied a Charles L. Sewall Center record)Road - By Gene Nabors (9-for-15) in a 66-59 overtime victory @ Monmouth, 2/5/00
(span of 180 games; also tied single-game school record)Neutral - By Gene Nabors (7-for-10) in a 72-52 victory against Saint Francis (Pa.), 3/3/00
(span of 16 games) *
MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUALAn RMU player finished with 20 or more rebounds: By Mike Morton (20) in a 67-63 loss against Bal-timore, 1/12/80 (span of 923 games overall)An RMU player finished with 15 or more rebounds: By A.J. Jackson (15) in a 73-69 victory @ Marshall,11/16/06 (span of 165 games overall) An RMU player had 10 or more assists: By Anthony Myers (10) in a 91-38 win over Bryant, 2/3/11(span of 14 games overall)An RMU player had five or more steals: By Velton Jones (5) in an 83-57 win over Rider, 11/11/11 (spanof 3 games overall)Three RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Steve Pettyjohn (11), Gene Nabors (10) and Matt Smith(10) in an 73-58 win over Mt. St. Mary’s, 1/29/00 (span of 354 games overall)Two RMU players with 10+ rebounds: By Tony Lee (12) and A.J. Jackson (10) in a 74-69 loss @ LongIsland, 2/16/06 (span of 173 games overall)
* Northeast Conference Tournament# Marshall Memorial Classic (Huntington, W.Va.)
Robert Morris celebrated its 25th season of playing its home games at theCharles L. Sewall Center in 2009-10. The facility was dedicated in 1985 andnamed for the man who served Robert Morris as president from 1967 until 1989.
The Sewall Center has been the site where the Northeast Conference Tourna-ment champion has been crowned in men’s basketball a total of five times in thelast 26 years, with the Colonials winning four of those titles. RMU won the NECTournament on its home court in 1989, 1990, 1992 and 2009, while in 1986 No.2 seed Marist won the championship with a 57-56 win over No. 1 seed FairleighDickinson.
The 2009 NEC Tournament men's basketball championship game held at the Se-wall Center featured the first sell-out crowd in school history, with 3,227 fanspacked into the arena to watch Robert Morris post a 48-46 win over Mount St.Mary’s that was televised nationally on ESPN2. Former forward Dallas Green(2006-10) hit the game-winning shot with 2.2 seconds to play to help lift theColonials to their sixth NEC Tournament title. In addition, the Robert Morriswomen’s basketball team claimed back-to-back NEC Tournament champi-onships at the Sewall Center in 2007 and 2008.
A look at the year-by-year record for Robert Morris playing at home since theopening of the Sewall Center in 1985:
NOTABLE SEWALL CENTER VICTORIESNo. Result Date 1 Robert Morris 67, Coppin State 55 Dec. 7, 198550 Robert Morris 67, Wagner 66 Feb. 22, 1990100 Robert Morris 66, Bucknell 51 Nov. 14, 1998150 Robert Morris 81, Central Conn. State 75 Jan. 29, 2005200 Robert Morris 48, Mount St. Mary’s 46 * March 11, 2009
The Last Time it Happened ...TEAM Bold: Occured during 2011-12 seasonWon in Overtime 79-76 @ Ohio (1/2/11)Lost in Overtime 82-85 @ Long Island (3/9/11) $Won by 30+ points (30) 90-60 vs. Youngstown State (12/11/10)Won by 40+ points (53) 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/13/11)Lost by 30+ points (33) 49-82 @ West Virginia (12/7/10)Lost by 40+ points (40) 100-60 @ Syracuse (11/11/09)Scored 100 points (107) W, 107-76 vs. Alcorn State (11/21/09)Allowed 100 points (100) L, 100-60 @ Syracuse (11/11/09)Scored 90-99 points (91) W, 91-68 vs. Bryant (2/13/11)Allowed 90-99 points (92) L, 92-72 @ Pittsburgh (2/2/09)Both teams scored 100 points L, 111-107 @ Seton Hall (11/18/07) (OT)Scored 40-49 points (49) L, 49-82 @ West Virginia (12/7/10)Allowed 40-49 points (49) W, 66-49 vs. Wagner (2/26/11)Shot 60% from the field (64.1) W, 75-63 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/6/10)Opponent shot 60% (61.9) L, 75-84 @ Sacred Heart (1/29/11)Shot less than 30% (29.8) L, 49-82 @ West Virginia (12/11/10)Opp. shot less than 30% (22.7) W, 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/3/11)Made 10+ three-point FG’s (10) W, 69-52 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)Att. 25+ three-point FG’s (26) W, 83-57 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Made 30+ free throws (30) W, 79-66 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (2/8/99)50+ rebounds (50) W, 93-77 @ Navy (11/14/07)25+ assists (26) W, 91-38 vs. Bryant (2/3/11)10+ steals (15) W, 83-57 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Blocked 5+ shots (5) W, 74-50 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11)$ Northeast Conference Tournament
RMU 2011-12 Statistical TrendsRobert Morris is ...
At home ..................................................................................... 1-0On the road ............................................................................... 2-1Neutral Site ................................................................................ 0-0Overtime .................................................................................... 0-0Day Games .................................................................................. 0-0Night Games ........................................................................... 3-1Home Northeast Conference ................................................... 0-0Away Northeast Conference .................................................... 0-0Games decided by 1 point ......................................................... 0-0Games decided by 5-2 points ................................................... 1-0Games decided by 6-9 points ................................................... 0-1Games decided by 10 points or more ...................................... 2-0When outrebounding opponent ............................................ 2-1When outrebounded by opponent .......................................... 1-0When rebounds equal ............................................................... 0-0When leading at the half ......................................................... 3-0When trailing at the half ......................................................... 0-1When tied at the half ................................................................. 0-0When playing teams w/ winning record ................................. 0-1When playing teams w/ losing record ................................... 1-0When playing teams w/ .500 record ....................................... 1-0When outshooting opponent ................................................ 2-1When outshot by opponent .................................................... 1-0When tied in shooting w/ opponent ........................................ 0-0When team has 30+ rebounds .............................................. 2-1When team has 40+ rebounds ................................................. 1-0When team has 50+ rebounds .................................................. 0-0When team shoots below 40% ................................................. 0-1When team shoots 40% or above ........................................... 3-0When team shoots 50% or above ........................................... 1-0When RMU makes 5+ 3-pt. field goals ................................. 2-1When RMU makes 10+ 3-pt. field goals .................................. 2-0When an RMU player scores 20+ ............................................. 2-0When an RMU player scores 30+ ............................................. 1-0When an RMU players scores 40+ ........................................... 0-0When an RMU player has 10+ rebounds ................................. 1-0When an RMU player has 10+ assists ...................................... 0-0When an RMU player has 5+ steals ......................................... 1-0FROM THE FIELDWhen scoring 80 or more points ............................................. 2-0When scoring 70-79 points ..................................................... 0-0When scoring 60-69 points ...................................................... 1-1When scoring below 60 points ................................................. 0-0When opponents score under 60 points ................................. 2-0When opponents score 60-69 points ...................................... 0-1When opponents score 70-79 points ...................................... 1-0When opponents score 80 or more points ............................. 0-0STREAKSComing off a win ...................................................................... 1-1Coming off a loss ........................................................................ 1-0Longest winning streak ............................ 2 (11/11/11 to 11/15/11)Longest losing streak ................................................................. NACurrent Streak ............................................................................ W1DAYS OF THE WEEKMonday ....................................................................................... 0-0Tuesday ....................................................................................... 2-0Wednesday ................................................................................. 0-0Thursday .................................................................................... 0-0Friday .......................................................................................... 1-0Saturday ..................................................................................... 0-1Sunday ........................................................................................ 0-0
Career Games / StartsNo. Player GP GS1 Mike McFadden 30 242 Velton Jones 71 663 Coron Williams 39 144 David Appolon 0 05 Anthony Myers 36 13
11 Lijah Thompson 66 2612 Darren Washington 1 020 Brandon Herman 4 022 Lucky Jones 4 024 Lawrence Bridges 32 1534 Russell Johnson 71 3145 Keith Armstrong 4 0
The Need for ThreeOver the course of the last decade, converting the three-point shot and Robert Morris havebecome synonymous. Despite having its string of consecutive seasons with at least 200three-pointers snapped at six by finishing with 197 in 2009-10, the Colonials are still topsin the Northeast Conference over the last 10 years in three-point field goals made per game.Since the start of the 2001-02 season, the Colonials have averaged 7.14 three-pointers percontest, ahead of St. Francis (N.Y.), which has averaged 7.01 three-pointers a game. In 2010-11, guard Karon Abraham paced Robert Morris by draining 59 three-pointers, while redshirtfreshman guard Coron Williams finished with 48. As a club, the Colonials finished fourth inthe NEC in 2010-11 with an average of 6.72 per game. A breakdown of the NEC’s top five teamsin three-pointers made since the 2001-02 campaign ...
Team G No. Avg./G1. Robert Morris 312 2,229 7.142. St. Francis (N.Y.) 295 2,069 7.013. Long Island 297 2,050 6.904. Wagner 304 1,988 6.545. Monmouth 312 2,004 6.42
#2 - VELTON JONES (R-Jr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 38 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Reb: 3 @ Penn (11/19/11)Ast: 7 on two occasionsFG: 10 @ James Madison (11/22/11)FGA: 15 @ James Madison (11/22/11)3FG: 4 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)3FGA: 6 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)FTM: 15 @ James Madison (11/22/11)FTA: 19 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Blk: 0Stl: 5 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Min: 31 @ Penn (11/19/11)
#3 - CORON WILLIAMS (R-So., G, Midlothian, Va.)Pts: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 4 on two occasionsAst: 3 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)FG: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 20 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 5 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FGA: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTM: 2 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)FTA: 2 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)Blk: 0Stl: 2 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)Min: 34 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)
#5 - ANTHONY MYERS (So., G, Washington, D.C.)Pts: 14 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 4 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)Ast: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FG: 3 on two occasionsFGA: 4 on two occasions3FG: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTM: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTA: 10 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Blk: 0Stl: 2 on two occasionsMin: 23 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)
#11 - LIJAH THOMPSON (Jr., F, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 10 on two occcasionsReb: 4 on two occasionsAst: 1 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)FG: 3 on two occasionsFGA: 6 @ Penn (11/19/11)3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 6 @ Penn (11/19/11)FTA: 8 @ Penn (11/19/11)Blk: 2 @ Penn (11/19/11)Stl: 0Min: 32 @ Penn (11/19/11)
#12 - DARREN WASHINGTON (Fr., F, Belleville, Mich.)Pts: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 0FG: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 0FTA: 0Blk: 0Stl: 0Min: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#20 - BRANDON HERMAN (Fr., G, Chattanooga, Tenn.)Pts: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FG: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTM: 0FTA: 0Blk: 0Stl: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#22 - LUCKY JONES (G/F, Fr., Newark, N.J.)Pts: 7 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Reb: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 1 on two occasionsFG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 03FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTM: 7 @ James Madison (11/22/11)FTA: 8 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Blk: 0Stl: 1 on three occasionsMin: 29 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#24 - LAWRENCE BRIDGES (Sr., F, Detroit, Mich.)Pts: 4 @on two occasionsReb: 7 @ Penn (11/19/11)Ast: 1 @ Penn (11/19/11)FG: 2 on two occasionsFGA: 5 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 1 @ Penn (11/19/11)FTA: 2 @ Penn (11/19/11)Blk: 0Stl: 1 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)Min: 24 @ Penn (11/19/11)
#34 - RUSSELL JOHNSON (R-Jr., F, Chester, Pa.)Pts: 11 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)Reb: 9 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Ast: 3 on two occasionsFG: 5 @ Penn (11/19/11)FGA: 11 @ Penn (11/19/11)3FG: 3 @ Penn (11/19/11)3FGA: 7 @ Penn (11/19/11)FTM: 1 on two occasionsFTA: 3 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)Blk: 2 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Stl: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Min: 33 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)
#35- KEITH ARMSTRONG (F, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.)Pts: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 7 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 0FG: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 3 on two occasions3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 0FTA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Blk: 1 on two occasionsStl: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
Note: Totals in bold for returning players a career high established during 2011-12 season
#1 - MIKE McFADDEN (So., F, Newark, N.J.)Pts: 16 vs. Long Island (12/9/09)Reb: 7 on two occasionsAst: 2 on six occasionsFG: 6 vs. Baylor (11/27/09)FGA: 14 vs. Baylor (11/27/09)3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 7 vs. Norfolk State (11/21/09)FTA: 8 vs. Norfolk State (11/21/09)Blk: 2 on two occasionsStl: 3 vs. Baylor (11/27/09)Min: 32 vs. Baylor (11/27/09)
#2 - VELTON JONES (R-Jr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 29 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC TournamentReb: 8 @ Monmouth (2/19/11)Ast: 10 vs. Ohio (1/2/10)FG: 9 vs. Long Island (1/28/10)FGA: 16 @ Long Island (12/2/10)3FG: 4 on two occasions3FGA: 10 @ Long Island (12/2/10)FTM: 14 @ Quinnipiac (1/27/11)FTA: 17 @ Quinnipiac (1/27/11)Blk: 1 on two occasionsStl: 5 on two occasionsMin: 39 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament
#3 - CORON WILLIAMS (R-So., G, Midlothian, Va.)Pts: 28 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 5 vs. Wagner (2/26/11)Ast: 5 @ Ohio (1/2/11)FG: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 20 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 5 on three occasions3FGA: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTM: 6 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC TournamentFTA: 7 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC TournamentBlk: 1 on two occasionsStl: 4 @ West Virginia (12/7/10)Min: 41 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC Tournament
#5 - ANTHONY MYERS (Fr., G, Washington, D.C.)Pts: 14 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 7 @ Long Island (12/2/10)Ast: 10 on two occasionsFG: 5 @ Mount St. Mary’s (1/8/11)FGA: 9 vs. Long Island (1/29/11)3FG: 2 on two occasions3FGA: 3 on two occasionsFTM: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTA: 10 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Blk: 0Stl: 4 on two occasionsMin: 36 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (12/4/10)
#11 - LIJAH THOMPSON (So., F, Philadelphia, Pa.)Pts: 18 vs. Bryant (2/3/11)Reb: 12 @ Wagner (1/6/11)Ast: 2 on six occasionsFG: 7 vs. Bryant (2/3/11)FGA: 12 on two occasions3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 10 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11)FTA: 11 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11)Blk: 4 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11)Stl: 4 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/22/11)Min: 32 @ Penn (11/19/11)
#12 - DARREN WASHINGTON (Fr., F, Belleville, Mich.)Pts: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 0FG: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 0FTA: 0Blk: 0Stl: 0Min: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#21 - BRANDON HERMAN (Fr., G, Chattanooga, Tenn.)Pts: 11 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FG: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 6 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTM: 0FTA: 0Blk: 0Stl: 1 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#22 - LUCKY JONES (G/F, Fr., Newark, N.J.)Pts: 7 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Reb: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 1 on two occasionsFG: 3 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 13 vs. Rider (11/11/11)3FG: 03FGA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FTM: 7 @ James Madison (11/22/11)FTA: 8 @ James Madison (11/22/11)Blk: 0Stl: 1 on three occasionsMin: 29 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
#24 - LAWRENCE BRIDGES (Jr., F, Detroit, Mich.)Pts: 12 on two occasionsReb: 7 on two occasionsAst: 2 on two occasionsFG: 6 @ Sacred Heart (1/29/11)FGA: 7 on two occasions3FG: 03FGA: 1 @ Kent State (11/16/10)FTM: 2 on six occasionsFTA: 6 @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11)Blk: 1 @ Arizona (12/22/10)Stl: 2 on two occasionsMin: 26 vs. Wagner (3/3/11) - NEC Tournament
#34 - RUSSELL JOHNSON (R-So. , F, Chester, Pa.)Pts: 26 @ Appalachian State (12/18/10)Reb: 12 on two occasionsAst: 4 on two occasionsFG: 11 @ Appalachian State (12/18/10)FGA: 20 @ Pittsburgh (11/23/10)3FG: 5 @ Cleveland State (11/29/10)3FGA: 9 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC TournamentFTM: 6 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC TournamentFTA: 8 @ Long Island (3/9/11) - NEC TournamentBlk: 2 on four occasionsStl: 5 @ Monmouth (1/23/10)Min: 36 @ Wagner (1/6/11)
#35- KEITH ARMSTRONG (F, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.)Pts: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Reb: 7 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Ast: 0FG: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)FGA: 3 on two occasions3FG: 03FGA: 0FTM: 0FTA: 4 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Blk: 1 on two occasionsStl: 2 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Min: 19 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
Home MarginLargest Win + 26 (83-57) vs. Rider 11/11/11Largest Loss NA
Road MarginLargest Win + 19 (69-52) @ Saint Peter’s 11/15/11Largest Loss - 6 (60-66) @ Penn 11/19/11
Largest LeadFirst Half + 24 (40-16) 1:28 vs. Rider (11/11/11)Second Half + 28 (83-55) 1:33 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
Largest DeficitFirst Half - 5 (24-29) 1:41 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11) Second Half - 15 (34-49) 13:13 @ Penn (11/19/11)
Largest Deficit Overcome- 7 (15-22) 10:35, 1st W, 82-77 @ James Madison (11/22/11)- 5 (24-29) 1:41, 1st W, 69-52 @ Saint Peter’s (11/15/11)- 2 (2-4) 17:53, 1st W, 83-57 vs. Rider (11/11/11)
Largest Second-Half Deficit Overcome-4 (62-66) 6:09, 2nd W, 82-77 @ James Madison (11/22/11)
Largest Lead Lost12 (49-37) 18:31, 2nd W, 82-77 @ James Madison (11/22/11)10 (10-0) 17:46, 1st L, 60-66 @ Penn (11/19/11)
Largest Second-Half Lead Lost12 (49-37) 18:31, 2nd W, 82-77 @ James Madison (11/22/11)
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsRobert Morris vs James Madison11/22/11 7:00 p.m. at Harrisonburg, Va. / Convocation Center
Officials: Tim Kelly, Tim Ebersole, Robert AdamsTechnical fouls: Robert Morris-WILLIAMS, Coron. James Madison-Hitchens,Humpty.Attendance: 2752Velton Jones career-high 38 points
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalRobert Morris 45 37 82James Madison 37 40 77
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchRMU 26 15 11 8 19JMU 8 12 16 5 11
Last FG - RMU 2nd-00:27, JMU 2nd-00:06.Largest lead - RMU by 12 2nd-18:31, JMU by 7 1st-10:35.
Score tied - 4 times.Lead changed - 6 times.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsRobert Morris vs Penn11/19/11 7:00 p.m. at Philadelphia, Pa. / The Palestra
Robert Morris 2011-12 BasketballRobert Morris Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Nov 24, 2011)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 3-1 1-0 2-1 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 1-0 2-1 0-0
Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds11/11/11 RIDER W 83-57 1822 (28)WILLIAMS, Coron (13)JONES, Lucky11/15/11 at Saint Peter's W 69-52 1028 (19)JONES, Velton (5)JONES, Lucky11/19/11 #at Penn 60-66 L 3089 (16)JONES, Velton (7)BRIDGES, Lawrence11/22/11 #at James Madison W 82-77 2752 (38)JONES, Velton (9)JOHNSON, Russell
# = The Philly Hoop Group Classic* = Northeast Conference game
