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Quick Facts / Inside / Credits........................................1
About UMSL Sports| Mission Statement ..................2-3
Great Lakes Valley Conference ...............................4-6
UMSL Facilities.........................................................7-8
Season Outlook.......................................................9-10
Coach Profiles.......................................................11-15
2014-15 Roster...........................................................16
Meet The Team ....................................................17-26
Schedule 2014/2015...................................................27
2014-15 Opponents...............................................28-31
Year-by-Year Records/ Head Coaching History.........32
Team Records............................................................33
Team Single Season Records....................................34
100-Point/OT Game History.......................................35
Individual Records......................................................36
Individual Single Season Records..............................37
Individual Career Leaders..........................................38
Individual Season Leaders by Class..........................39
Top 50 Career Scorers...............................................40
UMSL Sports MBB Hall of Famers........................41-42
Post Season Honor Roll........................................42-43
1,000-Point Club...................................................44-45
Post Season Teams...................................................46
Series Records vs. Opponents...................................47
All-Time Roster......................................................48-49
Type of school................................................................Public
Location..............................................................St.Louis, MO
Founded ……………………………………………………..1963
Enrollment....................................................................16,000
Team Nickname...........................................................Tritons
Affiliation......................................................NCAA Division II
Conference..............................................Great Lakes Valley
Colors..................................................................Red & Gold
Home Arena..........................................Mark Twain Building
Capacity.........................................................................3,700
President............................................Dr. Thomas T. George
School Web Site..............................................www.umsl.edu
Athletic Director ..............................................Lori Flanagan
Senior Woman Administrator.....................Jessica Chandler
Faculty Athletic Representative..................Dr. Michael Bahr
Sport Information Director........................Mary Ann Mitchell
Director of External Operations...................Jared Alexander
Director of Sports Medicine...............................Mike Berry
Student Development Coordinator.....................Harry Harris
Head of Sports Performance..........................Josh McMillian
Athletics Administrative Assistant.........................Sandy Ray
Athletic Web Site...................................www.umsltritons.com
The 2014/2015 UMSL Men’s Basketball Recruiting and
Media Guide was produced by UMSL Men’s Basketball
Team. Written by the Athletic Department of University
Missouri - Saint Louis. Cover, Layout and Design by UMSL
Men’s Basketball Team. Pictures by the Athletic Department
of University Missouri - Saint Louis.
VISION
The University Missouri-St. Louis will be known as a premier metropolitan public research university and as a
university of choice for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
MISSION
The University of Missouri-St. Louis provides excellent learning experiences and leadership opportunities for a
diverse student body. Outstanding faculty and staff, innovative research, and creative partnerships foster
synergies that advance the welfare of our stakeholders and benefit the global society.
VALUES
Excellence
We believe excellence in research and creative achievement results from original thinking that advances fields
of study and is recognized externally. Excellence also refers to paying serious attention to individual student
learning needs and maintaining the highest academic standards, using multiple approaches to facilitate
learning, engaging in ongoing assessment of student learning and improvement of the quality of learning
experience.
Integrity
We expect the highest ethical standards in all aspects of the educational experience and foster throughout the
campus community the strongest commitment to respect, dignity, honesty and freedom in individuals'
academic, professional and civic lives.
Partnerships
We value collaboration among students, organizations and engage in research and teaching to improve the
quality of life. Collaboration develops graduates who contribute in meaningful ways to a diverse global society.
Interdisciplinary research generates novel ways of resolving problems and building new knowledge.
Opportunity
We value access to excellent education, engagement in cutting edge research, and dedication to University,
community, and professional service as a means to develop the future of our region, state, nation and world. A
focus on opportunity helps develop responsible citizens who contribute to quality of life and who represent the
diversity of the community and the world we serve.
Diversity
We value diversity among faculty, staff, and students and recognize its essential contribution to campus
culture. Different cultural, intellectual, socioeconomic and regional perspectives add substantially to
understanding, richness of debate, intellectual inquiry and knowledge development.
Stewardship
We value the financial, physical and human resources entrusted to us and exercise care in employing them.
We cultivate the trust, loyalty and good will of stakeholders, whose assets allow us to pursue our
educational mission.
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the department of athletics is to provide a program of intercollegiate athletics that fosters
and supports a positive educational and athletic experience, not only for student-athletes, but also for the
entire University of Missouri-St. Louis community. The athletics program is guided by the highest standards
and ideals of integrity, sportsmanship, ethical conduct, equitable opportunities for all students and staff,
including women and minorities, academic excellence and athletics achievement.
ATHLETICS PHILOSOPHY
Athletic activities for students, including intercollegiate athletics, campus recreation, and intramurals,
support the University of Missouri-St. Louis's mission to educate the whole person. The development and
education of the whole student includes academic achievement as well as promoting students' health and
mind, spirit and body.
The Millennium Student Center Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center
The University of Missouri-St. Louis sports teams compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is a
collegiate athletic conference affiliated at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II level.
Member institutions are located in the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The
GLVC is considered one of the top small college basketball conferences in the nation and placed a team in the
men's NCAA Division II final over 11 straight years from 1994 to 2004.
In October 2008 Maryville University (MO) and The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) accepted
invitations to join the GLVC and began competing in the conference in the fall of 2009. For men's and women's
basketball, the league split into three divisions based on geography (East, North, and West) for the 2009-2010
and 2010-2011 seasons, and reverted to two divisions when William Jewell College joined
in 2011. Baseball and Tennis operate in a two-division format, while all other sports run a single table.
On January 19, 2010, the GLVC announced the addition of football as a league championship sport, beginning
with the 2012 season. Kentucky Wesleyan, Missouri S&T and Saint Joseph's moved from the Great Lakes
Football Conference, McKendree University and Quincy from the Mid-States Football Association of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and Indianapolis ended its
affiliate membership in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) to join William Jewell and
form the seven-team league.
On October 6, 2010 it was announced that McKendree University accepted an invitation to the GLVC as
the 17th member of the GLVC and begin participating in the conference in 2012. The following day, the
conference announced that it had approved Central State University and Urbana College for associate
membership in football, increasing the number of teams which will compete in the initial season of football to
nine.
On October 18, it was announced that a new league, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC;
not to be confused with the former Division I Great Midwest Conference), was forming for 2013. Charter
members include Kentucky Wesleyan from the GLVC along with Central State and Urbana (GLVC
members in football). Joining them are Ursuline, Notre Dame, and Cedarville, with the G-MAC hoping to
expand to 10 members. The new conferences' sponsored sports were not immediately announced.
Kentucky Wesleyan, with its eight national basketball titles, is the biggest loss for the GLVC, but, with only 680
students, the school had trouble competing in the other sports against much larger schools.
On December 8, 2011 Northern Kentucky University officially accepted an invitation from the Division I Atlantic
Sun Conference, effective July 1, 2012. It was announced on June 8, 2012 that the GLVC Council of
Presidents had voted unanimously to accept Truman State University, located in Kirksville, Missouri into the
conference. The "Bulldogs" will begin competition in the GLVC effective Fall, 2013. Truman State was a
founding member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, and becomes the seventh Missouri
school to join the GLVC since 1995.
On August 27, 2012, it was announced that Central State University will be leaving the GLVC to join the
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) as a football-only member, effective July 1, 2013.
Members:
East Division
Institution Location Nickname Founded Joined
Bellarmine University Louisville, Kentucky Knights 1950 1978
University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, Illinois Prairie Stars 1969 2009 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Greyhounds 1902 1978
Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois Flyers 1932 1980 McKendree University Lebanon, Illinois Bearcats 1828 2012
Saint Joseph's College Rensselaer, Indiana Pumas 1889 1978
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana Screaming Eagles 1965 1978
University of Wisconsin–Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin Rangers 1968 1994
West Division
Institution Location Nickname Founded Joined
Drury University Springfield, Missouri Panthers 1873 2005
Maryville University St. Louis, Missouri Saints 1872 2009
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri Miners 1870 2005
University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri Tritons 1963 1995
Quincy University Quincy, Illinois Hawks 1860 1994
Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri Hawks 1910 2005
Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri Bulldogs 1867 2013
William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri Cardinals 1849 2011
MARK TWAIN BUILDING - CHUCK SMITH COURT
UMSL's Mark Twain Building, home of
the Chuck Smith Court, serves as the
home facility to the UMSL men's and
women's basketball teams and the
UMSL volleyball team.
The Mark Twain Building was built in the
fall of 1971 to serve as the host facility
for UMSL's intercollegiate athletics and
recreation and intramural activities. The
gym has seating to accommodate 3,700
fans, including a court-side, lower level
section with chair back seats.
In the summer of 2003, the University installed a new, four-sided scoreboard above the court. In 1986, the
arena underwent a face lift with the installation of new bleachers, including chair-back seats on the lower
level. Other recent upgrades include improvements in the facilities lighting and sound system. Prior to the
2003-04 season, the facility saw another upgrade with the addition of a new, four-sided scoreboard that
hangs directly above half court. In fall of 2006, due to storm damage, the gym floor was completely
replaced with all new support and wood surface. The new court was named Chuck Smith Court after
UMSL’s first athletic director and men’s basketball coach.
The Mark Twain Building has served as the host for a variety of sporting events outside of UMSL athletics.
Some of those events included the MHSAA boys and girls basketball tournament games, and in the
summer of 2002, served as the home gym for the St. Louis Skyhawks of the United States Basketball
League. Other accommodations in the Mark Twain Building include a jogging track on the lower level, a
swimming pool, locker room facilities, weight lifting room, equipment room and a training room.
Strength & Conditioning
The main objective of the UMSL
Strength and Conditioning Program is
to help each athlete achieve their
maximal level of performance while
reducing the occurrence of injuries
through a balanced total body program
that is designed and administered by
the Director of Sports Performance.
Training programs are designed to
develop the components of athleticism;
strength, power, flexibility, speed,
agility, footwork, endurance, metabolic
conditioning, body composition, mental focus and motivation.
We use free weight training. Free weights allow athletes to move athletically, and not in a fixed motion
pattern like most machines. We train movements and thereby train the muscles that produce these
movements.
We are not trying to produce Olympic lifters, Power lifters, or Bodybuilders; however we will use varying
exercises from each discipline to enhance the training or our athletes. We aim to train the body to move in
the most efficient manner possible. To accomplish this we will continually coach and emphasize proper
execution of lifts in the weight room, warm-up, agility, and speed drills on the playing field.
The Director of Sports Performance will challenge each athlete to bring an attitude of hard work,
accountability and total effort to each workout so that the athlete will improve both physically and mentally.
UMSL features 26 regular season games, including 12 home games and 19 games in the always tough
Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Under the direction of second-year head coach Bob Sundvold , the Tritons will officially start the campaign
on November 8 at NCAA Division I opponent Missouri in the lone exhibition game of the season.
UMSL will then open its 48th season of intercollegiate play in Quincy, Ill., November 15-16 as the Hawks
host the Microtel GLVC/GLIAC Challenge. The Tritons will face Grand Valley State and Ferris State.
The Tritons will host NAIA member Benedictine of Springfield on November 25 in the home opener and
also entertains Central Christian on December 5 before traveling across town to Lindenwood on
December 10.
UMSL will host MacMurray on December 13 before traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for its final two non-
conference games. The Tritons will meet West Texas A&M on December 20 and Nova Southeastern on
December 21.
As the new year begins, UMSL will turn its attention to the GLVC schedule, beginning at home on January
2 against Illinois Springfield and on January 4 against McKendree.
UMSL then travels to Lewis on January 8 and Wisconsin-Parkside on January 10 for a meeting with the
two-time regular season GLVC East Division champions. The Rangers finished with a 23-7 overall record
and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
The Tritons return home on January 15 to host Truman State before their road strength is tested with six
of their next eight games being played on the road. UMSL will visit Quincy (January 17), Maryville
(January 19), Rockhurst (January 29), William Jewell (January 31), Indianapolis (February 5) and Saint
Joseph's (February 7). UIndy is coming off a 24-5 record and an NCAA Tournament bid.
Sandwiched in that road-heavy stretch are a pair of home games against Missouri S&T on January 22 and
NCAA-II Elite Eight finalist Drury on January 24.
UMSL then closes out the regular season by playing four of its final five games at home. UMSL hosts
NCAA Tournament participants Southern Indiana and Bellarmine on February 12 and 14, respectively,
and welcomes Quincy on February 19. A return trip to Truman State on February 21 marks the end of the
regular season road schedule, while the regular season closes at home on February 26 against Maryville.
GLVC Tournament play begins on February 28 and concludes March 6-8 in St. Charles, Mo., at the
Family Arena.
The Tritons are coming off a 16-12 record, their fourth straight winning season, and return five players,
including senior forward Tylor Wimbish, a First Team All-GLVC honoree who led team with 15.6 points
and 5.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 60.3 percent from the field.
Senior forward Aareon Smith also returns after averaging 9.3 points and a team-best 5.7 rebounds per
game, while senior guard Derek Shouse (6.2 ppg, 78 three-pointers), senior forward Denzel Reed (3.5
ppg, 2.5 rpg, 60.4 FG%)and senior guard Neil Branham (3.0 ppg, 2.0 apg and 1.5 rpg) are the other
returners.
Sundvold will also welcome eight newcomers, including three freshmen Max Cook (Lincoln HS), Josh
Webster (Christian Brothers College HS), Deamonte Sykes (Sumner Academy HS) and five transfers Tre
Ogles(Mesa CC), Brandon Marquardt (Lindenwood University), Derek Williams (Des Moines Area CC),
Kevin Swanson (Kaskaskia CC), Alex Majewski (The University of Texas-Pan American).
Bob Sundvold enters his second year as head men's basketball coach at UMSL.
A veteran coach with more than 30 years of experience as both a head coach
and assistant coach, Sundvold came to UMSL after one year at Eastern Illinois
University under Jay Spoonhour.
In his first season with the Tritons, Sundvold directed UMSL to a 16-12 record,
their fourth straight winning season. The Tritons went 9-9 in the GLVC, qualifying
for the GLVC Tournament, where UMSL hosted its first-ever GLVC Tournament
game, garnering a 103-79 win over Missouri S&T.
Sundvold broke into the college coaching ranks as an assistant coach under Norm Stewart at Missouri. From
1978-1991 he helped the Tigers make nine NCAA Tournament appearances while winning six Big Eight
Conference Championships and 286 total games.
Sundvold then moved on to coach one season at Missouri State (formerly Southwest Missouri State) for
Charlie Spoonhour, as the Bears won the 1992 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to advance to the
NCAA Tournament.
Following his one season at Missouri State, Sundvold took over as head coach at Central Missouri State. His
Mules teams posted 82 wins with trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament in each of his last three seasons.
The 1995 squad was led by NCAA Division II Player of the Year Tyrone Latimer as Central Missouri State
advanced to the Elite Eight.
From Central Missouri State Sundvold was hired as the head coach at UMKC serving four years for the
Kangaroos. The team posted a winning season in 2000 placing second in the Mid-Continent Conference
while winning the school's first conference tournament game. UMKC was led by Michael Jackson, the 2000
Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year.
In nine years as a head coach at the collegiate level Sundvold owns a 141-120 (.540) record.
Sundvold returned to an assistant coach role in 2001 joining the staff at Iowa State. He was instrumental in
recruiting three straight Top 20 classes as rated by Hoop Scoop Recruiting. The 2002 class was ranked top
five in the nation. The Cyclones made back-to-back post-season NIT appearances in 2003 and 2004
advancing to the national semifinals in Madison Square Garden in 2004.
In 2004 Sundvold returned to the head coaching chair as he was hired as the head coach/general manager
of the Kansas City Knights of the ABA. The 2005 squad posted a 19-9 record reaching the ABA playoff
quarterfinals. He returned to college game in 2008 as an assistant coach at Toledo. He was named the
interim head coach in March of 2010 before entering private business for two years.
In addition to his experience as a coach on the floor, Sundvold has also worked as a basketball color
analyst for ESPN covering Big 12 Conference games along with regional broadcasts for the Missouri Valley
Conference, Missouri and Kansas State.
A 1977 graduate of South Dakota State, Sundvold was an All-North Central Conference selection as a
player and an All-Academic selection. He earned a master's degree from Missouri. His younger brother Jon
played on four Big Eight Championship teams at Missouri while he was an assistant coach. Jon later went
on to play nine seasons in the NBA with Seattle, San Antonio and Miami.
He and his wife Denise have four children: Robert, Ryne, Haley and Cameron.
Dale Ribble enters his fifth season as an assistant men's basketball coach,
including his second on head coach Bob Sundvold's staff.
He spent his first three seasons at UMSL working under Steve Tappmeyer,
where he helped the program to three straight winning seasons and the
2011-12 GLVC West Division crown.
Before his appointment at UMSL, Ribble spent three seasons as the head
coach at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Mo., where he directed
the program to 19, 15 and 20 win seasons.
Before his stint at State Fair, Ribble spent five seasons as an assistant at fellow Great Lakes Valley
Conference member Drury University. During his time with the Panthers, the program won 20 or more
games four times, won or shared a conference championship three times and made three appearances
in the NCAA Division II national tournament.
Ribble also spent one season as an administrative assistant to head coach Barry Hinson at his alma
mater Missouri State University during the 2001-02 season and was head coach at Lindenwood
University from 1997-2001.
During his time at Lindenwood, Ribble guided the program to its first national tournament appearance
(1999-2000), the most wins in a season (23, 1999-2000) and its first back-to-back 20-win seasons
(1999-2000, 23; and 2000-01, 21).
Ribble got his start in college coaching as a graduate assistant at Hastings (Neb.) College.
The Omaha, Neb., native played college basketball at Southwest Missouri State University (now
Missouri State University) for Coach Charlie Spoonhour, participating on two NCAA tournament teams
and two NIT tournament teams. He was also an all-Missouri Valley Conference Academic Team
selection and an Academic All-American candidate.
Ribble earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Missouri State in 1994 and a Master of
Arts in teaching from Hastings College in 1997.
Landon Shipley is in his third season as an assistant men's basketball coach,
including his second under head coach Bob Sundvold. He came to UMSL in May
2012 after spending one year as an assistant coach at Lake Land College.
Prior to his appointment at LLC, Shipley served as a graduate assistant at Austin
Peay State University under the direction of Dave Loos.
Shipley played two seasons at Austin Peay before completing his collegiate
career at Illinois State. During his career, he gained a reputation as an excellent
shooter shooter and savvy point guard, leading his teams to two conference championships and three NIT appearances,
while earning all-conference playing honors.
Shipley is a 2010 graduate of Illinois State, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He
earned his master’s degree in health and human performance with a specialization in sports wellness from
Austin Peay in 2011.
A St. Louis native, Shipley prepped at Lafayette High School where he was the 2005 St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Metro Player of the Year and was a two-time Missouri Class 5 first team all-state selection.
Charles (Chico) Jones enters his 36th season as an assistant coach with the
Missouri-St. Louis men’s basketball team. His responsibilities include on the
floor coaching and the team’s conditioning program.
Jones is a native of Memphis, Tenn., where he attended Manassas High
School and Shelby State Community College. Jones completed his
undergraduate work at Central Methodist College in Fayette, Mo., in 1978.
After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree, Jones served as a youth
specialist at the
specialist at the Booneville Training Center for Boys before accepting a position as a health and physical
education teacher at Normandy Junior High School in St. Louis, Mo., in 1979. Jones joined the Tritons
staff as an assistant coach at that same time, and earned his master’s degree in secondary education
from Missouri-St. Louis in 1983.
He was inducted into the UMSL Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, earning the Marty Hendin Distinguished
Service Award, given to those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to UMSL Athletics.
Milosh Bucalo enters his 2nd season as a graduate assistant coach with the
Missouri-St. Louis men’s basketball team. Milosh will assist with on-the-floor
coaching, international recruiting and various administrative duties for the
Tritons.
Milosh completed his undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems from Emmanuel College
GA. He will graduate from UMSL with Master’s degree in Information System in May 2015.
Emmanuel College, GA, where he helped the Lions to win the first SSAC
conference title in the school history, along witch reaching the second NAIA National Tournament
appearance. Milosh has experience playing club basketball in Bosnia and Serbia.
Brandon Stringer is in his 2nd season as a graduate assistant coach for the
Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball program. Stringer assists with practice
planning, game preparation and recruiting for the Tritons.
Before working at Evangel University, he was the freshman basketball coach
and assistant coach at Republic High School in Republic, Missouri for four years. While at Republic, the
teams were able to win different tournaments titles along with a Final Four appearance in 2010 and which
culminated with back to back class four state championships in 2013 and 2014.
Prior to coming to UMSL, Brandon was a student assistant coach with the men’s
basketball team at Evangel University. In his one year at Evangel, the team won
the regular season conference championship, the conference tournament
championship, and qualified for a trip to the national tournament in which the
team advanced to the Sweet 16.
Brandon graduated from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Sports, and Park Administration.
He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at MSU in administrative studies with a sports management
concentration. He will graduate in December 2014.
A Serbian native began his collegiate playing career at Colby Community
College, KS before transferring to College of Alameda, CA. Milosh then got the
opportunity to play at Northern New Mexico, where he led team to qualify for the
USCAA National Tournament. Milosh finished his collegiate playing career at
Name Title
Bob Sundvold Head Men's Basketball Coach
Dale Ribble Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Landon Shipley Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Chico Jones Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Brandon Stringer Graduate Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Milosh Bucalo Graduate Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
1 Denzel Reed 6-5 Jr. F St. Louis, MO
2 Tre Ogles 6-2 Jr. G Phoenix, AZ.
3 Max Cook 6-1 Fr. G Lincon, IL
4 Tylor Wimbish 6-7 Jr. F Phoenix, AZ
5 Neil Branham 6-1 Jr. G Troy, MO
10 Brandon Marquardt 6-2 Jr. G Oshkosh, WI
11 Derek Williams 5-11 Jr. G Milwaukee, WI
12 Danilo Radenkovic 6-8 R-Fr. F/C Belgrade, Serbia
15 Andreas Kefalas 6-6 R-Fr. G/F Athens, Greece
21 Kevin Swanson 6-7 Jr. F Chicago, IL
22 Derek Shouse 6-2 Jr. G Terre Haute, IN
23 Aareon Smith 6-4 Jr. G/F St. Louis, MO
32 Drew Skaggs 6-4 R-Fr. G/F Park Hills, MO
35 Alex Majewsky 6-6 So. G/F Chicago, IL
42 Deamonte Sykes 6-5 Fr. F Kansas City, MO
50 Josh Webster 6-3 Fr. G St. Louis, MO
2013-14 (junior): Saw action in all 28 games, earning 11 starts... averaged 3.0 points, 20 assists and 1.5
rebounds per game... connected on 4-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-3 from long range, en route to a
season-best 10 points... dished out six assists in GLVC Tournament win against Missouri S&T.
2012-13 (sophomore): Appeared in all 27 games... averaged 5.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game, while
shooting 42.9 percent from the field... tallied 44 assists and nine steals... was 21-of-50 (.420) from three-
point range and shot 77.3 percent from free throw line... had season-best 15 points against Rockhurst,
knocking down all three three-pointers... finished with 14 points and three assists in win at Missouri S&T.
2011-12 (freshman): Played in 24 contests, earning eight starts... averaged 2.4 points per game, while
shooting 45.1 percent from the field... dished out 18 assists and recorded nine steals... registered 14 points
on 5-of-6 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, in win over Culver-Stockton, while
also collecting three steals... scored eight points, dished out four assists and collected three rebounds in
first collegiate start against Robert Morris-Springfield... netted both field goals against William Jewell, while
adding three assists.
High School: Averaged 15.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a senior at Troy
Buchanan, while helping the Trojans to a Missouri Class 5A state basketball runner-up finish... Missouri
Basketball Coaches Association and Missouri Sportswriters and Broadcasters all-state selection... earned
GAC South All-Conference honors, all-district accolades and St. Louis all-metro honors... was selected as
a St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Lincoln County Journal Player of the Week... was a two-time team MVP...
set school record for single season free throw percentage (86.4) and graduated 17th all-time in program
history with 1,060 career points.... was also a standout on the football field, passing for more than 1,000
yards during junior and senior seasons.
Personal: Born February 28... son of Charley and Kim Branham... majoring in finance.
2013-14 (junior): Appeared in all 28 games, making 17 starts... averaged 9.3 points, a team-best 5.7
rebounds and 1.8 assists per game... tallied 23 steals... shot 48.3 percent from the field... top rebounder in
13 games... recorded back-to-back 20-point games in wins over Northwood and Upper Iowa... tallied 21
points against Northwood and 23 points against Upper Iowa, while also securing eight rebounds and two
blocked shots... connected on 6-of-8 from field in GLVC Tournament win over Missouri S&T, scoring 16
points, while pulling down seven rebounds... recorded two double-doubles (15 points, 12 rebounds against
Missouri Valley and 14 points, 13 rebounds against Rockhurst).
2012-13 (sophomore): Started 15 of 27 games played in... averaged 6.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per
game... shot 45.6 percent from the field and 76.8 percent from free throw line... recorded 20 steals...
recorded season-best 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting in win at Lincoln, while adding eight rebounds... tallied
14 points and nine rebounds in home win over Missouri S&T... snagged 12 rebounds to go with nine points
in win at Illinois Springfield.
2011-12 (freshman): Appeared in all 28 games, earning five starts... averaged 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds
per game... hit 5-of-6 field goals to score 13 points against Robert Morris-Springfield... collected first career
double-double against Missouri S&T with 12 points and 10 rebounds... season-best 12 rebounds came at
William Jewell.
High School: Averaged 14.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 assists per game as a senior at
LaFayette.... first team all-Suburban West All-Conference honoree... also earned first team all-district
honors... selected to the Parkway West Ameritime Classic Tournament.... helped team to the Suburban
West Conference championship and an 18-8 record as a senior.
Personal: Born May 8... son of Rashad and Rachel Smith... majoring in business.
2013-14 (junior): Played in all 28 games, earning four starts... averaged 6.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4
assists per game... third on team with 52 three-pointers made and second with a 41 percent shooting
percentage from long range... recorded 18 steals and nine blocked shots... scored season-best 14 points,
including buzzer-beating game-winning three-pointer at Illinois Springfield... also tallied 14 points at
Truman State... registered 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in win over Saint
Joseph's.
Before UMSL: Played two seasons at Danville Area Community College… averaged 13.6 points, 3.2
rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game as a sophomore, while earning Region 24 First Team
honors… also named First Team Mid-West Athletic Conference and was an All-American nominee… left
program ranking second all-time in three-pointers made… as a freshman, named Mid-West Athletic
Conference Freshman of the Year and was selected to all-conference honorable mention team… helped
team to regional championship and an appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association
national tournament as a freshman… helped team to a pair of M-WAC titles… as a sophomore, helped
team to a 17-game winning streak and the program’s most wins in a season (28).
High School: Played senior season at Terre Haute South after transferring from Southeast High in Lincoln,
Neb... averaged 12.2 points, 2.1 steals and 2.8 rebounds per game as a senior... while at Lincoln
Southeast, helped team to city championship and a fourth place finish at state.
Personal: Born June 13... son of Daniel Shouse and Jan Kreifels... majoring in business.
2013-14 (junior): Came off the bench in 24 games... averaged 3.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game...
second on team in field goal shooting percentage, connecting at a 60.4 percent mark... made all six field
goal attempts en route to scoring season-best 13 points in win over Saint Joseph's... tallied 12 points and
four rebounds in win over Robert Morris-Springfield and followed up with 11 points, four rebounds and two
assists in win over Hannibal LaGrange.
Before UMSL: Played two seasons at Mineral Area College… averaged 7.7 points and 4.5 points per
game as a sophomore, while helping the Cardinals to NJCAA National Tournament.
High School: Played for father Randy Reed at McCluer North… All-Suburban North honoree as a senior
after averaging nearly 18 points and eight rebounds per game… named MVP of Carbondale Holiday
Tournament.
Personal: Born August 27... son of Randy and Frances Reed... majoring in secondary education.
2013-14 (junior): First Team All-GLVC honoree... led team with 15.6 points per game and 26 blocked
shots... also averaged 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, while shooting 60.3 percent from the field...
field goal shooting percentage was seventh in the GLVC, while scoring average ranked 17th... top scorer in
13 games... reached double figure scoring in last 15 games and 22 on the season... had eight games of 20
or more points... tallied season-best 27 points twice, including in win over Quincy, in which he hit 10-of-17
field goals... also tallied 27 points in GLVC Tournament win over Missouri S&T... recorded two double-
doubles (13 points, 15 rebounds in win over Upper Iowa and 21 points, 14 rebounds in loss at nationally
ranked and defending national champion Drury).
Before UMSL: Played two seasons at Mesa Community College… earned all-conference honors as a
sophomore after averaging 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
High School: Two-year letterwinner at Mountain Pointe… earned East Valley Tribune Second Team All-
State honors as a senior after averaging 18 points, eight rebounds and two steals per game… two-time
Tempe School District All-City honoree… averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots per
game as a junior… helped team to 22-6 records both junior and senior years, including a pair of regional
championships… was also a three-year letterwinner in men’s volleyball for the Pride.
Personal: Born January 30... son of Keith and Shanda Wimbish... majoring in liberal arts with a minor in
business management.
2013-14: Redshirted
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Park Hills Central… two-time first team all-conference and all-district
honoree… also earned first team all-region honors as a senior, while being named MAAA Conference Player
of the Year… named Dream Team Player of the Year… averaged 23 points and nine rebounds per game as a
senior, while helping Rebels to a 21-6 record and a district championship… averaged 17 points and five
rebounds as a junior… also played quarterback for the football team.
Personal: Born April 24… son of Teresa and Phil Skaggs… majoring in education.
2013-14: Redshirted... named a GLVC Academic All-Conference selection.
High School: Prepped at First Lyceum of Imiggos... helped team to a second place finish in the local
conference of Attica.
Personal: Born November 28... son of Charalambos Kefalas and Eleni Kapantaidaki... majoring in information
systems.
2013-14: Redshirted... named a GLVC Academic All-Conference selection.
High School: Prepped at Belgrade Language.
Club: Played BC Red Star Belgrade youth team... team was third place winners and vice-champions of State
Championship... was twice selected for top 48 of the national team.
Personal: Born March 30... son of Radmila Radenkovic... majoring in business.
Before UMSL: Played two seasons at Des Moines Area Community College… two-time all-conference
selection, earning first team accolades as a sophomore… NJCAA Region XI Tournament Most Valuable
Player as a sophomore… averaged 10 points and 5.1 assists per game as a sophomore, while shooting
41.7 percent from the field… averaged 9.9 points, 3.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game as a
freshman.
High School: Prepped at Milwaukee Washington.
Personal: Born April 19... son of Gladys Williams... majoring in psychology and social work.
Before UMSL: Played two seasons at Mesa Community College... helped team to conference championship
and Region 1 championship of the ACCAC... Fiesta Bowl Tournament champions... named to Fiesta Bowl
Shootout All-Tournament team...averaged 12.8 points...shooting 37% from behind the arc.
High School: Played for Coach Jed Dunn at Deer Valley.
Personal: Born December 22... son of Ellis and Kelle Ogles... majoring in liberal studies with an emphasis in
management and commmunication.
Before UMSL: Played two seasons at Kaskaskia College … averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 points per game as
a sophomore.
High School: Prepped at Kenwood Academy.
Personal: Born December 1…majoring in fine arts and communication.
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Personal: Born August 22... son of Tom and Katie Marquardt... majoring in business management.
Personal: Born October 17... son of Tony and Paula Majewski... majoring in accounting.
Before UMSL: Played two seasons at Lindenwood… averaged 9.2 points per game as a sophomore in
2013-14, while connecting on 60 three-pointers and shooting 44.8 percent from the arc… averaged 5.2
points per game as a freshman, making 18 three-pointers and shooting 52.9 percent from long range.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Oshkosh West… three-time All-Fox Valley Association honoree,
including two-time first team selection… two-time first team all-area… area MVP as a senior… averaged
21 points, six rebounds and eight assists as a senior… owns school single game scoring record with 41
points and total 889 in his career.
Before UMSL: Played one season at the University of Texas-Pan American… played in 32 games,
earning four starts… averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
High School: Three-time all-conference selection at Brother Rice… three-time The Reporter's First
Team All-Area, including Player of the Year selection as a senior… Illinois Class 4A Honorable Mention
All-State selection as a senior… graduated as the Crusaders’ all-time leader in rebounds (587) and
second in points (1,333), blocks (83) and free throws made (254)… averaged 20.9 points, 8.1 rebounds
and 1.7 assists per game, while shooting 62 percent from the field as a senior… finished senior
campaign with 230 field goals, second most in a single-season… tallied 31 career double-doubles… led
the Crusaders to an 18-6-1 record as a senior, including 5-0-1 in league play, and the No. 39 ranking in
the state of Illinois in 2012-13.
High School: Played for Sumner Academy... earned first team all-conference honors as a senior... Defensive
Player of the Year... Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star selection... first team SHUKC All-Star team.. Wyandotte
County vs. Jackson County All-Star game.
Personal: Born July 24... son of Eara Kennedy... majoring in audio engineering.
High School: Prepped at Christian Brothers
College...won state championship as a senior
after averaging 11 points.
Personal: Born January 2...son of Ronald and
Lynda Webster... majoring in business.
High School: Played for Lincoln... As a senior helped
the Railsplitters post a 34-3 overall record... averaged
9.2 points, four assists and three steals as a senior.
Personal: Born February 29... son of Larry and Diane
Cook... majoring in political science.
DATE TIME OPPONENT PLACE
Nov. 8 2:00 PM @ University of Missouri (Exhibition) Columbia, MO
Nov. 15 12:00 PM vs. Grand Valley State @ GLVC/GLIAC Challenge Quincy, IL
Nov.16 12:00 PM vs. Ferris State @ GLVC/GLIAC Challenge Quincy, IL
Nov. 25 12:00 PM vs. Benedictine University at Springfield St. Louis, MO
Dec.5 7:00 PM vs. Central Christian College St. Louis, MO
Dec. 10 7:00 PM at Lindenwood University St. Charles, Mo
Dec. 13 3:00 PM vs. Macmurray College St. Louis, MO
Dec. 20 1:00 PM (EST) vs. West Texas A & M at Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dec. 21 1:00 PM (EST at Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jan. 2 7:30PM vs Illinois Springfield St. Louis, MO
Jan. 4 3:00PM vs McKendree University St. Louis, MO
Jan. 8 7:30PM at Lewis University Romeoville, Ill.
Jan. 10 3:00PM at Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, Wis.
Jan. 15 7:30PM vs Truman State University St. Louis, MO
Jan. 17 3:00PM at Quincy University Quincy, Ill.
Jan. 19 7:30PM at Maryville University St. Louis, MO
Jan. 22 7:30PM vs Missouri S&T University St. Louis, MO
Jan. 24 3:00PM vs Drury University St. Louis, MO
Jan. 29 7:30PM at Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
Jan. 31 3:00PM at William Jewell College Liberty, MO
Feb. 5 7:30PM at Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind.
Feb. 7 3:00PM at Saint Joseph's College Renssalear, Ind.
Feb. 12 7:30PM vs University of Southern Indiana St. Louis, MO
Feb. 14 3:00PM vs Bellarmine University St. Louis, MO
Feb. 19 7:30PM vs Quincy University St. Louis, MO
Feb. 21 3:00PM at Truman State University Kirksville, Mo.
Feb. 26 7:30PM vs Maryville University St. Louis, MO
Feb. 28 TBA GLVC Tournament First Round TBA
Mar. 3 TBA GLVC Tournament Quarterfinals Evansville, IN
Mar. 7 TBA GLVC Tournament Semifinals Evansville, IN
Mar. 8 TBA GLVC Tournament Championship Evansville, IN
Conference Events Home games are in red
Lindenwood University
Location: ............... St. Charles, Mo Enrollment: .......................... 8,787 Colors: ..................... Black & Gold Conference: ........................ MIAA Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ...... Brad Soderberg 13-14 Record: ..................... 11-19 13-14 Postseason: .............. None SlD Contact: ........... Daniel Newton Office Phone: ......... 636-949-4600 E-mail: [email protected]
Central Christian College of the Bible
Location: .................. Moberly, MO Enrollment: ............................. 300 Colors: ................. Maroon & White Conference: ........................ MCCC Athletics Affiliation: ........... NCCAA Head Coach: .......... Jack Defreitas 13-14 Record: ........................ 9-21 13-14 Postseason: ….. NCCAA DII Central Region Tournament - Champions SlD Contact: .......... Jack Defreitas Office Phone: ..........620-263-3900 E-mail: ……… [email protected]
Benedictine University at Springfield
Location: .................. Springfield, IL Enrollment: ........................... 1,023 Colors: ……………….. Red & Black Conference: ........................... AMC Athletics Affiliation: ................ NAIA Head Coach: .......... Ian McKeithen 13-14 Record: ...................... 15-17 13-14 Postseason: ...............AMC Tournament SlD Contact: ............. Katie Bunner Office Phone: ........ 217-525-1420 E-mail: ............. [email protected]
Ferris State University
Location: ................ Big Rapids,MI Enrollment: ........................ 14,560 Colors: ................. Crimson & Gold Conference: ....................... GLIAC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ........ Andy Bronkema 13-14 Record: ...................... 10-16 13-14 Postseason: ............... None SlD Contact: ............... Rob Bentley Office Phone: ......... 231-591-3821 E-mail: ........... [email protected]
Grand Valley State University
Location: ..................... Allendale,MI Enrollment: ........................ 23,464
Colors: ........... Blue, Black & White
Conference: ........................ GLIAC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ............... Ric Wesley 13-14 Record: ....................... 19-8 13-14 Postseason: ................ None SlD Contact: ................... DJ Foster Office Phone: .......... 616-331-3249 E-mail: ............. [email protected]
University of Missouri
Location: ................. Columbia, MO Enrollment: ......................... 34,616 Colors: ................ Black & MU Gold Conference: ........................... SEC Athletics Affiliation: .......... NCAA DI Head Coach: ............ Kim Anderson 13-14 Record: ........................None 13-14 Postseason: ........... National Invitation Tournament SlD Contact: ........... Andrew Grinch Office Phone: .......... 573-882-7826 E-mail: ........ [email protected]
Lewis University
Location: ................. Romeoville, IL Enrollment: .......................... 6,500 Colors: ..................... Red & White Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: .............. Scott Trost 13-14 Record: ....................... 21-6 13-14 Postseason: .............. GLVC Conference Tournament SlD Contact: ............ Matt Brendich Office Phone: ......... 815-836-5229 E-mail: ........ [email protected]
McKendree University
Location: .................... Lebanon, IL Enrollment: ......................... 3,054 Colors: .................... Purple & Gold Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ......... Harry Statham 13-14 Record: ....................... 9-17 13-14 Postseason: ............... None SlD Contact: ........ Scott Cummings Office Phone: ......... 618-537-6879 E-mail: ... [email protected]
University of Illinois Springfield
Location: .................. Springfield, IL Enrollment: ........................... 5,100 Colors: . Navy Blue, White, & Vegas Gold Conference: ......................... GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ......... NCAA DII Head Coach: ............... Bill Walker 13-14 Record: ...................... None 13-14 Postseason: ............... None SlD Contact: ........ Amanda Murphy Office Phone: ......... 217-206-6752 E-mail: ................ [email protected]
Nova Southeastern University
Location: ....... Fort Lauderdale, FL Enrollment: ........................ 28,457 Colors: ...................... Navy & Grey Conference: .......................... SSC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ................ Gary Tuell 13-14 Record: ..................... 13-17 13-14 Postseason: ........... Sunshine State Conference Tournament Quarterfinal SlD Contact: ................ Keith Smith Office Phone: ......... 954-262-8261 E-mail: ....... [email protected]
West Texas A&M University
Location: ..................... Canyon, TX Enrollment: .......................... 8,389
Colors: ................. Maroon & White
Conference: ........................ LSCA Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: .............. Tom Brown 13-14 Record: ..................... None 13-14 Postseason: .............. None SlD Contact: .................... Kit Strief Office Phone: ......... 806-651-4430 E-mail: ............ [email protected]
MacMurray College
Location: ............... Jacksonville, IL Enrollment: .............................. 588 Colors: ........................ Red & Navy Conference: ........................ SLIAC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DIII Head Coach: .................Todd Creal 13-14 Record: ......................... 19-7 13-14 Postseason: ................ None SlD Contact: ........... Lexy Determan Office Phone: .......... 217-479-7157 E-mail: ............. [email protected]
University of Indianapolis
Location: .............. Indianapolis, IN Enrollment: .......................... 5,432 Colors: ............. Crimson and Grey Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ............ Stan Gouard 13-14 Record: ....................... 24-5 13-14 Postseason: ........ NCAA II Midwest Regional SlD Contact: ....... Jackie Paquette Office Phone: ......... 317- 788-3494 E-mail: ........ [email protected]
William Jewell College
Location: ..................... Liberty, MO Enrollment: .......................... 1,100 Colors: ....................... Red & Black Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: .............. Larry Holley 13-14 Record: ..................... 11-16 13-14 Postseason: .............. GLVC Conference Tournament SlD Contact: ............ Paul Worstell Office Phone: ......... 660-785-4276 E-mail: [email protected]
Rockhurst University
Location: .............. Kansas City, MO Enrollment: ........................... 3,000 Colors: ...................... Blue & White Conference: ......................... GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ......... NCAA DII Head Coach: ............ Bill O'Connor 13-14 Record: ........................ 7-18 13-14 Postseason: ............... None SlD Contact: ...... John Dodderidge Office Phone: ......... 816-501-4850 E-mail: ............ [email protected]
Drury University
Location: ............... Springfield, MO Enrollment: .......................... 2,060 Colors: .................. Scarlet & Grey Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ........... Steve Hesser 13-14 Record: ....................... 28-4 13-14 Postseason: ........... NCAA-II Elite Eight SlD Contact: ............ Scott Puryear Office Phone: ......... 417- 873-4097 E-mail: .......... [email protected]
Missouri S&T
Location: ........................ Rolla, MO Enrollment: .......................... 4,630 Colors: ......... Green, Silver, & Gold Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ................. Jim Glash 13-14 Record: ..................... 12-15 13-14 Postseason: .............. None SlD Contact: ................ John Kean Office Phone: ..........573-341-4140 E-mail: ................. [email protected]
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Location: .................. Kenosha, WI Enrollment: ........................... 4,770 Colors: ....... Green, Black, & White Conference: ......................... GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ......... NCAA DII Head Coach: .............. Luke Reigel 13-14 Record: ........................ 23-7 13-14 Postseason: ........... NCAA II National Tournament SlD Contact: ......... Mark Albanese Office Phone: ......... 262-595-2045 E-mail: .......... [email protected]
Maryville University
Location: ................... St. Louis, MS Enrollment: .......................... 3,040 Colors: ...... Red, Black, and White Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ............ Kevin Carroll 13-14 Record: ..................... 13-14 13-14 Postseason: .............. None SlD Contact: ........... Chuck Yahng Office Phone: ......... 314-529-9312 E-mail: ...... [email protected]
Truman State University
Location: .................. Kirksville, MO Enrollment: .......................... 6,000 Colors: .. Purple, Black, and White Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ............ Chris Foster 13-14 Record: ..................... None 13-14 Postseason: .............. None SlD Contact: .............. Kevin White Office Phone: ......... 660-785-4276 E-mail: ........... [email protected]
Quincy University
Location: ........................ Quincy, IL Enrollment: ........................... 1,300 Colors: .... Brown, Gold, and White Conference: ......................... GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ......... NCAA DII Head Coach: ................. Marty Bell 13-14 Record: ...................... 10-18 13-14 Postseason: ............... None SlD Contact: ......... Brendan Bittner Office Phone: ......... 217-228-5432 E-mail: ............ [email protected]
Bellarmine University
Location: ................... Louisville, KY Enrollment: .......................... 3,422 Colors: ................. Silver & Scarlet Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ....... Scott Davenport 13-14 Record: ....................... 23-8 13-14 Postseason: ........... NCAA Division II Tournament SlD Contact: ....... John Spugnardi Office Phone: ......... 502-272-8078 E-mail: .... [email protected]
University of Southern Indiana
Location: .................. Evansville, IN Enrollment: ........................ 10,800 Colors: ......................... Red & Blue Conference: ........................ GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ........ NCAA DII Head Coach: ....... Rodney Watson 13-14 Record: ....................... 25-6 13-14 Postseason: ........... NCAA II Midwest Regional SlD Contact: ............ Ray Simmons Office Phone: ......... 812-465-1622 E-mail: ........... [email protected]
Saint Joseph's College
Location: ................ Rensselaer, IN Enrollment: ........................... 1,100 Colors: ........... Cardinal and Purple Conference: ......................... GLVC Athletics Affiliation: ......... NCAA DII Head Coach: .............. Tom Church 13-14 Record: ........................ 4-20 13-14 Postseason: ............... None SlD Contact: ............. Ken Badylak Office Phone: ......... 219-866-6141 E-mail: ..... [email protected]
