2011-12 Taylor University Men's Basketball Media Guide

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OVERVIEWInstitutional control: PrivateSchool type: Four-yearAcademic calendar: SemestersReligious affiliation: InterdenominationalSchool size: Small (fewer than 2,000 students)Average class size: 21Studentfaculty ratio: 13:1Number of registered organizations: 70

COSTS AND AID (ESTIMATED)Undergraduate in-state tuition(academic year): $27,200Undergraduate out-of-state tuition(academic year): $27,200Room and board (academic year): $7,532Average additional fees: $238Scholarships: YesGrants: YesLoans: YesWork-study programs: YesCo-ops/internships: Yes

ADMISSIONAverage GPA: 3.5Average ACT score: 26Average SAT score: 1200Essay required: YesInterview required: RecommendedApplication deadline: April 1Application fee: $25 after December 1

CONTACT236 W. Reade AvenueUpland, IN 46989www.taylor.eduAdmissions: (800) [email protected]

Overview Taylor University was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest evangelical Christian colleges in America. With more than 40 denominations represented on campus, Taylor is interdenominational. Taylor provides a liberal arts education and equips students to minister the redemptive love of Jesus Christ to a world in need. In 2010, Taylor was ranked the number one Midwest University in the category of Best Regional Colleges by U.S. News & World Report for the fourth year in a row.

Student Body Taylor enrolls approximately 1,900 undergraduate students. Thirty- three percent of students are from Indiana and 67 percent are from 42 other states and 29 countries. Eighty-eight percent of students live on campus.

Academics Taylor supports four academic schools with 23 departments offering more than 100 majors and 40 minors. The student-faculty ratio at Taylor is 13:1. Internships are required in most areas of study.

Residential Life Taylor has nine residence halls on campus with full-time hall directors who have faculty status. Taylors residence life program takes pride in recognizing that learning happens outside of the classroom.

Student Life Eighty-nine percent of students participate in intramural sports. Taylor students offered 54,284 hours of voluntary ministry / community service. Approximately 1,000 students are involved in formal discipleship groups.

Study Abroad The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) has recognized Taylor for having the highest percentage of students and highest actual number of students participating in off-campus study programs. Taylor hosts a unique Irish Studies Program where freshmen can spend their first semester of college in Ireland. The school hosts three-week international ministry trips, known as Lighthouse, in January.

Athletics Athletic Affiliation: NAIA Conference: MCC (MSFA for football only) Mascot: Trojans / Lady Trojans Taylors athletic department is comprised of fifteen intercollegiate teams with over 275 student-athletes. Twelve of Taylors athletic teams were recognized as scholar teams by the NAIA for the 2010-2011 school year. Each team must have a 3.0 GPA average for all athletes. www.taylor.edu/athletics

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3University InformationLocation................................................................Upland, IndianaFounded................................................................................1846Enrollment............................................................................1,910Colors......................................................................Purple & GoldNickname...........................................................................TrojansFacility..........................................................................Odle ArenaConference.....................................................Mid-Central CollegePresident.....................................................Dr. Eugene HabeckerAthletic Director..............................................Dr. Angie FincannonAthletic Department Phone...................................(765) 998-5311

Taylor Basketball Staff

Head Coach............................................................Paul PattersonYears at Taylor........................................................................33rdRecord at Taylor................................................................693-352Basketball Office Phone........................................(765) 998-5184Assistant Coach..........................................................Brad ZargesYears at Taylor..........................................................................2ndAssistant Coach..........................................................Drew Tower Years at Taylor...........................................................................1stAthletic Trainer........................................................K.C. HackmanAthletic Training Phone...........................................(765) 998-4780

Taylor Basketball Information

2010-11 Record....................................................................15-152010-11 Conference Record...................................................5-11Starters Returning/Lost.............................................................4/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost....................................................8/1Newcomers..................................................................................4

Taylor Basketball History

First Year of Basketball.....................................................1933-34All-Time Record..............................................................1226-800 NAIA National Tournaments/Last.................................14/2005-06

Sports InformationSports Information Director..............................................Eric Smith Office Phone...........................................(765) 998-4569 Cell Phone..............................................(765) 661-0547 Email...............................................ersmith@taylor.eduSports Information Fax..........................................(765) 998-4590Website.............................http://athletics.taylor.edu/mbasketball Twitter............................................www.twitter.com/taylor_hoops

CREDITS: The 2011-12 Taylor University Mens Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Taylor University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. It was written, designed, and edited by Eric Smith with assis-tance from Cameron Andry and Daniel Morrill. Photography by Jim Garringer, Tim Riethmiller, and Don Rogers. Cover designs by Gary Gogis of Gogis Design.

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BASKETBALLQuick Facts

15 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14 NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

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Media inforMationAll requests for basketball interviews and credentials shouldbe directed to Eric Smith in the Taylor Sports Information of-fice.To arrange interviews or request credentials, call 765-998-4569 or email [email protected]. Requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Table of Contents

Quick Facts...................................................................1 President, Dr. Eugene Habecker...................................2 Athletic Administration..................................................4 Taylor Basketball Philosophy Statement.......................6 Head Coach Paul Patterson..........................................7 Assistant Coaches......................................................12 Patterson Coaching Tree.............................................13 Student-Athlete Academic Support.............................15 Roster/Team Photo.....................................................17 Season Preview..........................................................18 Player Profiles.............................................................20 Radio/Television Roster..............................................33 2010-11 Season Review.............................................34 Odle Arena..................................................................38 100-Win Club..............................................................40 Records......................................................................41 Honors........................................................................43 All-Time Roster...........................................................44 Where Are They Now?................................................45 Series Records/Coaching Records.............................46 All-Time Results..........................................................47 Hall of Fame................................................................51 Basketball Camps.......................................................52 Advertisements..........................................................53

Table of Contents

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the Independent College (1977), The Other Side of Leadership (1987), Leading with a Followers Heart (1990), and Re-Discovering the Soul of Leadership (1996).

Dr. Habecker is the recipient of numerous honors including Whos Who in America, Whos Who in Religion, Whos Who in American Education, Directory of American Scholars, and Two Thousand Notable Americans. In 1998, he was named Distin-guished Alumnus for Professional Achievement by Taylor Univer-sity; the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) named him Layperson of the Year in 1999.

He and his wife, Marylou, are the parents of three grown children: David, Matthew, and MaryBeth. They also have six grandchildren.

President Habecker, Taylors 30th president, with his wife and Taylor First Lady, Marylou Habecker.

He holds degrees from Taylor University, Ball State University, and the University of Michigan; a law degree from Temple Uni-versity; and a certificate from Harvard Universitys Institute for Educational Management. He also is the recipient of honor-ary degrees from eight colleges and universities and has been a member of the Pennsylvania Bar since 1974. He has also traveled to more than 90 countries in Asia, Africa, North and South Ameri-ca, Europe, and the Middle East.

The author of numerous articles and four books, Dr. Habeckers ti-tles include: Affirmative Action in

President: dr. eugene B. HaBecker

Dr. Eugene B. Habecker serves as president of Taylor Univer-sity. A 1968 Taylor alumnus, Dr. Habecker came to Taylor in 2005 from the American Bi-ble Society in New York, NY, an organization which he had served as president since 1991.

Prior to his work at the American Bible Society, Dr. Habecker was president of Huntington College (Huntington, IN; 1981-1991). He also served Huntington as execu-tive vice president (1979-1981) as well as George Fox University (Newberg, OR) and Eastern Uni-versity (St. Davids, PA) in vari-ous administrative assignments.

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Athletic AdministrAtion

Now in her 20th year at Taylor, former Trojan head womens volleyball coach Dr. Angie Fincannon enters her fourth year as Taylors director of intercollegiate athletics. As director of intercollegiate athletics, Im con-fident that Dr. Fincannons leadership will advance and strengthen Taylors athletic program, said Dr. Stephen Bedi, Taylors provost. She is recognized and respected by her peers as a colleague and winning coach who took the womens volleyball program to a national level of promi-nence. Administrative duties for Fincannon include over-seeing the entire operation of the Trojans 15-sport athletic department. She is responsible for the budgeting, person-nel evaluations, facilities management, representing the department at various organizational meetings, and the overall leadership of the department.

Dr. Angie FincannonDirector of Athletics4th Year (20th year at Taylor)

765.998.5317 [email protected]

Fincannon also serves as the assistant to the pro-vost for Taylors Bahamian Global Engagement Program. She oversees the coordination of a program that will recruit Bahamian students, offer Taylor students the opportunity to study at the College of the Bahamas, participate in sports ministry, as well as develop partnerships with churches, Christian ministries and over 100 alumni. The 2010-11 Mid-Central College Conference Athletic Director of the Year, Fincannon has been actively involved on the NAIA national scene as a member of the National Administrative Council (NAC), the Competitive Ex-perience Committee, and the NAIA Hall of Fame Commit-tee. A holder of three degrees from Ball State University, including a masters (90) and doctorate (04) in educational administration, Fincannon led Taylors Physical Education and Human Performance department for five years. Fincannon began her time at Taylor in 1992 when she was hired as Taylors volleyball coach and as an assistant professor of PHP. That was the beginning of a successful 13-year coaching career for the 2006 Taylor University Ath-letic Hall of Fame inductee. During that span, Fincannon amassed a career record of 496-131. Her teams won seven MCC championships and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament four times. The Dream Team of 1997 finished the season with a school record 48-3 mark and advanced to the Elite 8 of the national tournament. She was named MCC Coach of the Year five times, coached 10 All-Americans, and led teams on three international mission trips.

Amy Stucky is serving Taylor Athletics for her 17th year. A 1992 Taylor graduate with a major in biology and a specialization in athletic training, she received her Mas-ters Degree from Ball State University in Higher Education Administration in 1998. Stucky worked for Fox Valley Orthopedics in Elgin, Ill., as an athletic trainer for two years before returning to Taylor, where she served for 13 years as an athletic trainer. With her primary role being the day-to-day opera-tions of the athletic department, Stucky has played a ma-jor role in progressively improving Taylor Athletics. As the liaison between athletics and information technology, Stucky is the departments technology spe-cialist. She begins her fourth year of service on the univer-sity assessment council. Stucky also serves as an assistant professor in the physical education and human performance department. She is an active member of Hazlewood Christian Church in Muncie, Ind., where she also resides.

Amy StuckyAssociate Athletic Director/Director of Operations17th Year


Kyle GouldAssistant Athletic DirectorHead Baseball Coach8th Year


Eric SmithSports Information Director3rd Year



Scott Stan Head Coach, Womens Soccer

Student-Athlete AcademicSupport [email protected]

Tena Krause Head Coach

Womens [email protected]

Quinn White Head Coach

Womens Cross [email protected]

Cameron AndryHead Coach

Mens Golf & Womens Golf [email protected]

Athletic depArtment directory

Kyle GouldAssistant Athletic DirectorHead Baseball Coach8th Year


Ted Bowers Mens Track

Womens Track Mens Cross Country

[email protected]

Brad BowserHead Coach

Softball [email protected]

Bob Darby Head Coach

Womens Tennis [email protected]

Dan King Faculty Athletic Representative

[email protected]

Ron Korfmacher Head Coach

Football [email protected]

Paul Patterson Head Coach

Mens Basketball [email protected]

Gary Ross Head Coach Mens Soccer

[email protected]

Brittany Smith Head Coach

[email protected]

Don Taylor Head Coach Mens Tennis

[email protected]

atHletic training Athletic programs at Taylor University are given the highest care available when it comes to sports medicine and athletic training. Each team is serviced by a qualified team of physicians, athletic trainers, nurses, and student athletic trainers. Athletic medical services at Taylor are located in Odle Arena. The facility is used for acute injury care, taping, hydrotherapy, and administration and injury rehabilitation of athletes. The 1,800-square-foot facility includes modalities for muscle stimulation, ultrasound, micro-current and iontophoresis. K.C. Hackman enters his seventh

season as the head athletic trainer after five years as an assistant athletic trainer with the Trojan athletic teams. Hackman graduated from Ball State University in 2000 with a degree in Athletic Training and completed his Masters in Sports Administration in 2002 at BSU. He and his wife, Melissa, live in the Upland area with their two children.

K.C. Hackman, ATC Head Athletic Trainer

Tanya Cordial Athletic Trainer

Jeff Marsee Athletic Trainer

Patience Ramsey Athletic Trainer

Adam Sparks Athletic Trainer

Main OfficeAthletics Office Phone...........................................................................765.998.5311Athletics Fax............................................................................................765.998.4920Athletics Web Site............................................................http://athletics.taylor.edu

Administrative StaffDr. Angie Fincannon, Director of Athletics.........................................765.998.5317 Amy Stucky, Associate Director of Athletics.......................................765.998.5314Dan King, Faculty Athletic Representative.........................................765.998.4783

Sports InformationEric Smith, Sports Information Director...........................................765.998.4569Sports Information Fax........................................................................765.998.4590

Head Coaching Staffbaseball......................................... Kyle Gould......................................765.998.4635basketball (m)............................ Paul Patterson.................................765.998.5184basketball (w)........................... Tena Krause.....................................765.998.5185cross country (m)................... Ted Bowers......................................765.998.4958cross country (w)................... Quinn White..................................765.998.5285football........................................ Ron Korfmacher.............................765.998.5309golf (m/w)................................. Cameron Andry..............................765.998.4792soccer (m)..................................... Gary Ross........................................765.998.4331soccer (w)..................................... Scott Stan........................................765.998.4596softball......................................... Brad Bowser....................................765.998.4739tennis (m)...................................... Don Taylor.......................................765.998.5300tennis (w)...................................... Bob Darby........................................765.998.5372track (m/w)................................. Ted Bowers......................................765.998.4958volleyball.................................... Brittany Smith................................765.998.4380

Athletic Training Room Phone: 765.998.4856

Eric SmithSports Information Director3rd Year


ATHLETICS

6Taylor University BasketballPhilosophy Statement

Championship Teams With Championship People

Basketball at Taylor University is a unique experience. It is very demanding physically and mentally because we feel a real burden to develop the talents God has given us to the fullest. Only through overcoming obstacles and working through adversity can one know the exhilaration of the climber as he reaches the peak or the thrill of the athlete as he does that which seemed impossible. We will work together, struggle together, grow together, pray together, and ultimately succeed together. Our young men will be changed because of their participation in our basketball program. We want that change to be in the direction that God wants them to go.

This statement acknowledges that it is not so much the result as the process that God can honor and use. We will become aware of the importance of the vital personal relationships that really test and develop our faith. In other words, as a team we have to be tolerant of our own and others weaknesses, learn to build up each others strengths, and become aware that together we must endure difficult times to truly see the best in each other. As believers, we will make these spiritual priorities and look forward to the growth God gives us in these areas.

It is our purpose to help young men develop the ability to truly maximize Gods gifts in an environment where Christ-likeness and educational achievement are a priority. Number of games won, championships attained, big game victories achieved then become an outgrowth of an everyday attitude that our Father God is going to do something special in our lives and prepare us to minister the redemptive love of Christ to a world in need beyond the college years.

In the basketball program, results are important in that they are a large part of defining excellence and determining the quality of what we do, and yet how we do things is as important as what we do. Certain-ly, we will not be perfect, but we can be faithful. Development of the qualities of personal and team leader-ship, accountability to each other, perseverance in the face of adversity, singleness of purpose, and an under-standing of the importance of doing our best each day will help these young men lead lives of significance.

Learning To Do Something Difficult Well

In outlining these objectives, several things come to mind. They include:A. Having a passion for what is done. There is always a price to pay. II Sam. 24:18-24B. A sense of excellence about what is done. Prov. 22:29 C. Learning to do ones best without comparison to others. Gal. 6:3-9 D. It is impossible to do ones best without doing something good for others around you. I Cor. 13:4-7E. Being part of a team means seeing the good in each other. Play to our strengths and stay away from our weaknesses. Phil. 4:5-8F. Enjoy the process! Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him to help you do it and He will. Ps. 37:5G. True greatness comes in serving others. Mark 10:38-45H. We really do need each other. Eccl. 4:9-12I. God works His plan -- and allows us to play a part. Judges 7J. Acceptance of lifes difficulties. Dont feel sorry for yourself. Phil. 4:11-13; James 1K. Christ is my audience. Col. 1:27

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Head CoachPaul Patterson


Head Coach33rd Year at Taylor

693-352 Career Record

PaulPatterson

Entering his 33rd season at Taylor University, head coach Paul Patterson has established the Trojan basketball pro-gram as a preeminent figure on the collegiate basketball landscape. In a career marked with distinction, glorious accomplishments, and immeasurable contributions to Taylor University, 2011 saw Coach Patterson reach another accomplishment--more college graduates prepared to do real work in the real world.

I really want to coach because athletics continues to be one of the few places where you have a direct impact on young peoples lives. If a parent were to ask me, Why should my son play for you? the answer would be, At the end of four years, your son will know how to do something really hard, well. It is rewarding for me to see our players going into their chosen field and making an impact of their own.

In over forty years of coaching, many things have changed, but the foundation for success remains the same--cham-pionship programs are built with championship people. One of our strengths over the years has been to recruit championship people on and off the court. They realize

THE PATTERSON FILE

Birthplace: Hammond, Ind. High School: Hammond Morton (Hammond, Ind.)

Education:Hanover College, 1964 (Bachelors Physical Education and Mathematics); Central Missouri State University, 1965(Masters Education)

Family: Wife, Phyllis Children, Michelle and Shannon

COACHING EXPERIENCETaylor University 1979-Present Head Coach

Kentucky All-Stars 1979Head Coach

United States All-Stars 1978Head Coach

Paul Blazer High School (Ashland, Ky.) 1975 - 1979 Head Coach

Northwest Missouri State 1971-1975Assistant Coach

Amelia High School (Amelia, Ohio) 1970-1971Head Coach

Somerset High School (Somerset, Ky.) 1968-1970Head Coach

Spencer High School (Spencer, Ind.) 1965-1968Head Coach

Central Missouri State University 1964-65Graduate Assistant

the commitment, discipline, and dedication it takes in or-der to be successful in all areas of their lives.

Pattersons graduates include several successful high school teachers and coaches, college coaches, authors, doctors, counselors, ministers, administrators, business professionals, CEOs, and financial planners, many of whom have climbed to the top of their professions. Of all the sta-tistics, accomplishments, and accolades Patterson has re-ceived, the one he is the most proud of is every player to play four years for Coach Patterson has gone on to earn a college degree.

While at Taylor, Patterson has amassed a record of 693-352

9(.663), won 15 conference championships, and been to 14 NAIA National Tournaments. Patterson has 12 Coach of the Year awards to his credit, including the 1990-91 NAIA Na-tional Coach of the Year honor and the 1994 NAIA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year. In 1996 he was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame as well as the Hanover College Athletic Hall of Fame (his alma mater). In 2010, Patterson coached in his 1,000th career game as Taylor head coach. Following the season, he was inducted into the Grant County Hall of Fame.

Ten players have earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors and 29 have been selected to MCC All-Conference, NAIA All-District or All-Region teams. In addition, Patterson has coached players to 26 NAIA All-American awards at Taylor.

Patterson-coached teams are known for being fundamen-tally sound and for playing tough, aggressive defense. Taylor consistently ranks among the NAIAs best teams in team defense and team free throw percentage.

Arriving at Taylor University in 1979, Coach Patterson took over a program that had never been to the NAIA National Tournament nor won a conference championship. In his fifth season at the helm, Patterson managed to lead the Trojans to the 1983-84 District 21 title by defeating Tri-State University 57-30 in the championship game. Taylor fell in the National Tournament to eventual national cham-pions, Fort Hayes State.

The 1985-86 season saw the Trojans win a second district championship in thrilling fashion with a 70-69 victory over Purdue Calumet. The game marked Taylors first time host-ing the District 21 championship and ignited the spark of excitement that would follow TU basketball to another Na-tional Tournament. The Trojans finished that season 26-7 after falling to the College of Charleston.

1986-87 marked another exciting season in Taylor basket-ball with another district title and another trip to the na-tional tournament. The Trojans finished the season with a

25-8 record and a Sweet 16 finish after knocking off South-ern Tech in the national tournament.

In 1988-89 Taylor University posted a school best 27 wins and only eight losses and found themselves in position for another district title and automatic tournament berth. Once again, TU would prove to be the head of the class as they beat Marian College 80 - 68 for their fourth district title and trip to the national tournament.

It was the 1990-91 season that secured Taylors place among the elite NAIA basketball programs in the country. That team finished 34-4 and advanced to the Final Four. TU would only lose one District 21 game the entire year and run away with the championship with a 78-60 win over Franklin College.

THE TROJANS UNDER PATTERSON

15 Conference Championships

14 NAIA National Tournaments

1 Final Four

1 Elite Eight

2 Sweet Sixteens

693 Wins

26 Winning Seasons

10 Straight 25+ Win Seasons (84-94)

Every player to play four years has gone on to earn a college degree.

10 NAIA Scholar-Athletes

12 Coach of the Year Awards

1991 NAIA Coach of the Year

1996 NAIA Hall of Fame Inductee

Court Coach for USA BasketballU-21 World Championship


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Taylor made quick work of Francis Marion University in the opening round with a 68-47 win and then followed that up with a nail-biting win over Northern State University 60-59. The scene was set for an Elite Eight matchup for the Tro-jans with the nations #1 ranked team Wisconsin Eau Claire. TU prevailed 64-57 in a game the Trojans dominated from beginning to end. Central Arkansas ended the Trojans sto-rybook season by defeating them in the Final Four 66-60.

TU would go on to win four straight District Titles from 1991-1994 including an Elite Eight finish to add to the pre-vious Final Four finish of 1991. Over the four-year span, the Trojans compiled a 119 - 21 record for an .850 winning per-centage.

From 1984-94, the Trojans recorded ten straight years with 25 or more wins, a feat that has only been achieved by three other schools at any level of collegiate basketball (UCLA, UNLV, and Lipscomb). The ten-year record was 271-69 (.797). Taylor also managed to win eight conference ti-tles and make eight trips to the NAIA National Tournament over the same ten-year span.

Taylor eventually moved from District 21 to the current Mid-Central College Conference where they captured a conference crown in 1997 with a thrilling 96-95 double overtime victory over the nations #1 ranked team, Bethel College.

After experiencing such tremendous success over two decades, Coach Patterson proved up to the challenge of a third decade of domination by leading his troops to five straight conference championships from 2002-2006.

The five-year time frame saw the Trojans win 127 games with only 39 losses, a winning percentage of .765. High-lights included a regular season conference title in 2002 and 2003, a conference tournament championship in 2004, a regular season championship and conference tour-nament championship in 2005, as well as a regular season championship and a Sweet 16 finish in 2006.

What other coaches are sayingabout Patterson

Coach Pattersons ability to coach the game of basketball is recognized nationwide. His precision teaching and burning passion for the complete de-velopment of his players places him on the cutting edge of his profession. -John Groce, Head Coach, Ohio University (Taylor 94)

Coach Patterson has been an inspiration to me throughout my coaching career. I dont know of anyone in this profession that puts more energy and thought into the development, on and off the court, of his student-athletes. He is one of the nations best.-Brad Stevens, Head Coach, Butler University

Paul Patterson possesses a great love for his play-ers, his faith and his profession. It is this unwavering love that drives Paul to make each aspect of his work his witness. And, Pauls witness has been, and will continue to be, invaluable to the lives of his players and colleagues. As a fellow coach, I am thankful for Pauls friendship and the standard that he upholds.-Todd Lickliter, Assistant Coach Miami University

Coach Paul Pattersons work at Taylor University stands as a dynamic testimony of his lifelong authen-tic devotion to the pursuit of excellence. His ability to build a nationally recognized, championship-cal-iber program without compromising the institution-al standards is a truly remarkable achievement. -Jeff Meyer, Assistant CoachUniversity of Michigan (Taylor 76)

There is no coach in college basketball for whom I hold more respect and admiration than Paul Pat-terson. I always felt he was able to do so much with average players and a great deal with skilled play-ers. Any player who had a chance to play for Coach Patterson should consider himself a very lucky per-son. -Don Meyer, Former Head CoachNorthern State University

Playing ball at Taylor was very demanding, but Coach Patterson got more out of me than I thought I was able to give. He knows what it takes to be suc-cessful at the collegiate level. -Scott Polsgrove, Head CoachLees-McRae College (Taylor 87)

Coach Pattersons committed approach to excel-lence in athletics as a person of faith is as authentic as anything I have ever seen. He is extremely well respected for his competence in all levels of college basketball. I am just one member of a huge family of former players who remain indebted to him for his impact in our lives. -Chris Holtmann, Head CoachGardner-Webb University (Taylor 94)

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In the summer of 2005, Coach Patterson was selected as a court coach for USA Basketballs Under 21 team under head coach Phil Martelli of St. Joseph College. Its really the thrill of my career. Ive watched this happen and seen guys have this opportunity over the years, and its the highlight of their coaching careers.

A native of Hammond, Ind., Patterson attended Hammond Morton High School.

He played basketball and baseball for Hanover College and earned his Bachelors Degree in physical education and mathematics from Hanover in 1964. He also played four years of semipro baseball.

Patterson went on to earn his Masters Degree in educa-tion from Central Missouri State in 1965. He served as a graduate assistant coach at Central Missouri in 1965.

From there, Patterson served as head coach at high schools in Spencer, Ind. (1965-68); Somerset, Ky. (1968-70); and Amelia, Ohio (1970-71). He was an assistant coach at Northwest Missouri State University from 1971-75.

Prior to his arrival at Taylor, Patterson was the head coach at Ashland Paul Blazer High School (Ky.), one of the pre-mier high school programs in the country, from 1975-79. While at Blazer, his team made the Kentucky State Tourna-ment each year and was named Conference Coach of the Year in 1977.

In 1978 he served as the head coach of the United States All-Stars at the Derby Classic, and in 1979 he led the Ken-tucky All-Stars to two wins over the Indiana All-Stars in the annual Kentucky-Indiana High School All-Star series. In 2003 Paul Blazer High School honored Patterson with the Distinguished Tomcat Award.

In addition to his coaching duties, Patterson is an associ-ate professor in the Physical Education and Human Perfor-mance department at Taylor. He also serves as the director each summer for the Taylor Basketball Camp, which has been held on Taylors campus for the past 55 years and has over 65,000 alumni.

Active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Pat-terson has worked at FCA basketball camps for 19 years. He also is a much sought after speaker at basketball clinics across the nation. During the 1994-95 season, he served as the President of the NAIA Basketball Coaches Association.


What former players are sayingabout Patterson

Coach Patterson taught me to be tough, disciplined, and dedicated as a student, player, and as a man. It took me a while, but I learned that behind the tough and demand-ing exterior of Coach Patterson is a man who cares in-tensely for his players. He expected much, but he also cared much. Coach Ps record of excellence on the court speaks for itself. His record off the court, of preparing and shaping men to pursue excellence in life, is even more impressive.-Scott Dean 90

Coach Pattersons passion and desire for the game is undeniable. He is a master of getting his players to play at the highest level possible. The values he displays are values I have carried with me into the working world.-Eric Ford 06

I had the priviledge of playing on the first Paul Patterson team at Taylor. Paul is the greatest leader I have ever been around. There are few men I have respected more.-Joe Coffey 82

The blessings were many in playing for Coach Patterson. Both the tangible and the obvious ones at the time, learn-ing about traits such as discipline, hard work, and deter-mination. Since that time I have found more life lessons were not only taught but demonstrated on a daily basis. -Pete Newhouse 91

As a mentor, coach, and friend, Coach P gave me an ir-replaceable experience at Taylor. Over the years, he gave me a wealth of knowledge regarding life, basketball, and what it means to be a Christian in a competitive world.-Mike Parsons 05

Coach Patterson has been one of the most influential people in my life. Coach Patterson gave me a sense of what a competitive athletic experience should be in a Christians life. The challenge of the competitive sports experience wasnt about trying to win a game or a champi-onship. The challenge was to become the best you could become while helping your team to do the same. -David Close 81

I would not be the man I am without the influence of Coach Patterson in my life. He encouraged me to grow in my life for a sport, but more importantly he helped me grow in the Lord. Coach has a long list of men that came to Taylor as boys that are winning in their careers and in their families and in their walk with the Lord. This is Coachs greatest achievement.-Tim Taylor 95

Coach Patterson is a great teacher, master motivator, sympathetic friend and an incredible basketball mind. The statistics speak for themselves but what the stats dont tell is the number of lives touched and changed by this tough-minded, good-hearted, Christian leader.-Rod Chandler 92

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Brad Zarges is entering his second season as Taylors top assistant coach. Prior to joining the Taylor staff, Zarges spent the 11 seasons as the head mens basketball coach at Houghton Col-lege in Houghton, N.Y.

While at Houghton, Zarges also held the position of assistant athletic director, and taught in the schools physical education and recreation department. With a Masters in Sport Sciences from East Tennessee State University, Zarges continues his teaching responsibilities at Taylor in the physical education and human performance department.

Zarges is actively involved in the national basketball scene, having completed his term in 2009 as President of the NAIA-National Association of Basketball Coaches executive committee.

A native of White Plains, N.Y., Zarges began his coaching career as a student assistant at Hough-ton under then head coach and Taylor alumnus Steve Brooks in 1989. After earning his Hough-ton degree in physical education with a Bible minor, Zarges was named full-time assistant un-der Brooks in 1992.

In 1994 Zarges was named assistant coach at King College (Tenn.), where he served for five years under another Taylor graduate, Scott Polsgrove, and helped turn around a struggling program. The team improved from five wins during the 1994-95 season to 20 wins, captur-ing a conference championship, and earning an NAIA Division II national tournament berth in 1998.

As co-director of Houghtons successful summer basketball camps, Zarges helped double camp enrollment over the last 11 years to become one of the largest basketball camps in west-ern New York.

Zarges was also actively involved in Houghtons sports ministry outreach, taking his teams on short-term summer mission trips to the Czech Republic and Guatemala.

He lives in Upland with his wife, Bev, and their three children.

Brad ZargesAssistant Coach

Drew TowerAssistant Coach

Drew Tower joined the Taylor University mens basketball coaching staff as the second as-sistant for the 2011-12 season. Tower was a four-year letterman for Coach Paul Patterson at Taylor and captained the 2010-11 squad.

Tower played in all 122 games during his career at Taylor, starting 49 of them. During the 2010-11 season he averaged over seven points per game and led the team in 3-point field goal percentage.

He is currently student teaching in the Upland area and will graduate with a Bachelor of Sci-ence in Biology Education upon completion of those responsibilities.

Tower graduated from New Castle Chrysler High School where he was a member of the 2006 Indiana High School 3A State Championship team. He earned All-NCC honors and was a mem-ber of the National Honor Society.

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College

Steve Brooks Taylor 80 Head Womens Coach Indiana Wesleyan Alex Daniel Taylor 07-09 Assistant Coach IU South BendRyan Frost Assistant Coach 10-11 Head Womens Coach Spring ArborJohn Groce Taylor 94 Head Coach Ohio UniversityChris Holtmann Taylor 94 Head Coach Gardner-Webb Jeff Meyer Taylor 76 Assistant Coach Univ. of MichiganMike Parsons Taylor 06 Assistant Coach IU South BendShannon Patterson Taylor 96 Strength & Conditioning New Orleans, LA Ty Platt Taylor 92 Head Coach Huntington Scott Polsgrove Taylor 87 Head Coach Lees-McRae Chad Tapp Taylor 05 Head Coach IU South BendJay Teagle Taylor 90 Assistant Coach McHenry County CollegeDrew Tower Taylor 11 Assistant Coach Taylor

Professional Bret Burchard Taylor 08 Operations Manager Phoenix Mercury

High SchoolJosh Andrews Taylor 02 Head Coach Princeton H.S., OhioMarty Beasley Taylor 93 Head Coach Carroll H.S., Ind. Matt Boling Taylor 02 Assistant Coach Lawrence North H.S., Ind.Josh Brooks Taylor 08 Assistant Coach Marion H.S., Ind.Dave Close Taylor 80 Head Coach Stow-Munroe Falls H.S., Ohio Nick David Taylor 00 Head Girls Coach DeKalb H.S., Ind. Steve Hewitt Taylor 85 Head Coach Grand Haven H.S., Mich. Corey Jackson Taylor 98 Head Coach Elwood H.S., Ind.Jim Pope Taylor 96 Assistant Coach Columbia City H.S., Ind. Matt Traylor Taylor 04 Head Coach Shawe Memorial, Ind.David Wayne Taylor 92 Assistant Coach Warsaw H.S., Ind. Steve Wit Taylor 97 Assistant Coach Glenbard North H.S., Ill. Josh Merrick Taylor 07 Assistant Coach Northfield H.S., Ind.

John GroceHead Coach: Ohio University

Experience: Taylor, North Carolina State, Butler, Xavier, Ohio State

Jeff MeyerAssistant Coach: University of Michigan

Experience: Purdue, Liberty, Butler, Missouri, Indiana

Chris HoltmannHead Coach: Gardner-Webb University

Experience: Ohio U., Geneva, Taylor

Scott PolsgroveHead Coach: Lees-McCrae College

Experience: Taylor, King College

the pAtterson coAchinG tree

Steve BrooksHead Womens Coach: Indiana Wesleyan

Experience: Taylor, Houghton

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NAIA Mens Basketball Winningest Active Coaches Rank Name

School (Division)

Seasons Wins

1 Dan Miles Oregon Institute of Technology 40

937

2 Dave Holmquist

Biola University 34

816

3 Willie Holley

Mid-America Christian University 37

736

4 Paul Patterson

Taylor University 32

693 5 Larry Chapman Auburn University at Montgomery

37 685

6 Dan Hays

Oklahoma Christian University

33

662

7 Ralph Hodge

Olivet Nazarene University 32

652

8 Mike Lightfoot

Bethel College

24

643

9 Jim Kessler Grace College 34

631

10 Rocky Lamar

MidAmerica Nazarene University 25

588

11 Bob Burchard

Columbia College

23

570

12 John Grimes

Marian University 35 546

13 Steve Ridder

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. 22

538

14 Steve Jenkins

Evangel University

29

537

15 Ray Shovlain

St. Ambrose University 28

532


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NAIA Mens Basketball All-Time Wins List Rank School

Wins Losses Win % First Season

1 Georgetown College 1671

826 .669

1902-03

2 Oklahoma Baptist 1388

964 .590

1911-12

3 Oklahoma City University 1367 853 .616 1922-23

4 Nebraska Wesleyan University

1353

953 .587

1905-06

5 Southwestern College 1323

1088 .549

1904-05

6 Dakota Wesleyan University 1307

846 .607

1917-18

7 Central Methodist University 1262

1078 .539

1905-06

8 Saint Ambrose University 1239

1016 .549

1912-13

9 Taylor University 1226

800 .605

1933-34

10 Oregon Institute of Technology 1209 639 .654 1950-51

11 The College of Idaho 1154

922 .556

1919-20

Top 15 All-Time Winningest Active Coaches Rank Name

Current School

Seasons Wins

1 Harry Statham McKendree University 45

1,043

2 Dan Miles

Oregon Institute of Technology 40

937

3 Herb Magee

Philadelphia University 44

922

4 Mike Krzyzewski Duke University 36 900

5 Jim Boeheim

Syracuse University 35

856

6 Jim Calhoun

University of Connecticut

25

855

7 Larry Holley

William Jewell College 32

822

8 Dave Holmquist

Biola University 34

816

9 Glenn Robinson

Franklin & Marshall University

39

805

10 Willie Holley

Mid American Christian University

37

736

11 Jim Smith St. Johns University 47 727

12 Bob Chipman

Washburn University

32

696

13 Paul Patterson

Taylor University 32

693 14 Bob Huggins

West Virginia University

29

691

15 Larry Chapman Auburn University at Montgomery 37 685

Taylor has been to 14 NAIA National Tournaments, all under Coach Patterson

All but six players who have played four years under Coach Patterson have been to the NAIA National Tournament.

Four players played in the NAIA National Tournament all four years of their Taylor career.

17 players are a part of the Trojan 100-win Club.

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Taylor Universitys athletic department maintains high academic and graduation goals for approximately 300 student-athletes involved in its intercollegiate athletic program.

To help achieve these goals, Taylor created the Student-Athlete Academic Support Program in 1998. Student achievement and performance was immediate and still continues today. After the spring 2010 semester, the cumulative grade point average for all student-athletes was 3.25. There were also 81 student-athletes who earned a spot on the Deans List during the spring semester with a 3.60 minimum grade point average.

Twelve of Taylors fifteen intercollegiate athletic teams were recognized by the NAIA as scholar teams for the 2010-2011 academic year. To be selected as a scholar team, the teams average GPA must be 3.0 or above.

Taylor student-athletes commit countless hours to practices, competitions, and training. The Student-Athlete Academic Support Program seeks to assist student-athletes in the effort to balance those hours with their aca-demic demands. All incoming freshmen and transfer student-athletes attend seminars during the fall semester that discuss topics such as time and stress management, study skills, learning styles, test taking, and campus resources. The program also mandates a monitored study table, tutor possibilities, and academic advising. Upon the request of their respective coaches, returning student-athletes also become involved in the program.

Scott Stan enters his second year as the director of the Student-Athlete Academic Support Program. He oversees all details of the program and works in conjunction with the Academic Enrichment Center to connect student-athletes with the tutoring program and the writing center. In addition, he is also the staff mentor of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council which is comprised of one student-athlete from each varsity team. Their goal is to be a voice for student-athletes and to unify Taylor athletic teams while maintaining the Taylor University vision of reflecting Christ through their words and actions. The council also seeks out service opportunities for Taylor ath-letic teams to become involved in the community.

ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICSGO HAND IN HAND AT TAYLOR

student-Athlete AcAdemic support

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Team Preview2011-12 TAYLOR BASKETBALL

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# Name Class Position Height Hometown (High School)51 Nathan Burdette Jr. G 6-1 Granville, Ohio (Madison Christian)

33 Jake Burkholder Sr. C 6-9 Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)

25 Jesse Coffey Fr. G 6-3 Batavia, Ill. (Batavia)

15 Casey Coons Jr. G 6-0 Indianapolis, Ind. (Franklin Central)

54 Ian Dutcher Fr. C 6-9 Elgin, Ill. (Westminster Christian)

43 Josh Forbes Fr. F 6-4 West Salem, Ohio. (Northwestern)

13 Kyle Hanaway Sr. G 6-2 Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)

23 Jake Hoffman Jr. G 5-10 Tipton, Ind. (Tipton)

31 Darayl Jordan Fr. F 6-4 Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg)

41 Nate Kasper Jr. F/C 6-9 Valparaiso, Ind. (Wheeler)

21 Tommy Peller Jr. G 6-2 Chesterton, Ind. (Chesterton)

11 Ben Raichel So. G 6-1 Austin, Ind. (Austin)

35 Josh Riikonen So. F 6-7 Elkhart, Ind. (Elkhart)

rosters

Front Row - (from left): Josh Forbes, Jesse Coffey, Tommy Peller, Casey Coons, Kyle Hanaway, Jake Hoffman, Ben Raichel, Nathan Burdette Back Row - (from left): Head Coach Paul Patterson, Assistant Coach Drew Tower, Athletic Trainer K.C. Hackman, Josh Riikonen, Nate Kasper,

Ian Dutcher, Jake Burkholder, Darayl Jordan, Manager Eli Nupanga, Manager Raychel Hamersley, Assistant Coach Brad Zarges

NUMERICAL# Name Class Position Height Hometown (High School)11 Ben Raichel So. G 6-1 Austin, Ind. (Austin)

13 Kyle Hanaway Sr. G 6-2 Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)

15 Casey Coons Jr. G 6-0 Indianapolis, Ind. (Franklin Central)

21 Tommy Peller Jr. G 6-2 Chesterton, Ind. (Chesterton)

23 Jake Hoffman Jr. G 5-10 Tipton, Ind. (Tipton)

25 Jesse Coffey Fr. G 6-3 Batavia, Ill. (Batavia)

31 Darayl Jordan Fr. F 6-4 Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg)

33 Jake Burkholder Sr. C 6-9 Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)

35 Josh Riikonen So. F 6-7 Elkhart, Ind. (Elkhart Central)

41 Nate Kasper Jr. F/C 6-9 Valparaiso, Ind. (Wheeler)

43 Josh Forbes Fr. F 6-4 West Salem, Ohio. (Northwestern)

51 Nathan Burdette Jr. G 6-1 Granville, Ohio. (Madison Christian)

54 Ian Dutcher Fr. C 6-9 Elgin, Ill. (Westminster Christian)

Head Coach: Paul Patterson (33rd season) Assistant Coaches: Brad Zarges, Drew Tower Athletic Trainer: K.C. Hackman

ALPHABETICAL

RosteR BReakdown

By State Indiana (9) Ohio (2) Illinois (2)

By Class Senior (2) Junior (5) Sophomore (2) Freshman (4)

By Major Health & Physicial Education (3) Economics (1) Elementary Education (1) English (1) Exercise Science (1) Mathematics (1) Political Science (1) Secondary Education (1) Social Studies Education (2) Sport Management (1) Undeclared (2)

Pronunciation GuideName PronunciationRiikonen Rye-CONE-inRaichel RachelDarayl Durrell


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sons sixth ranked scoring defense that held opponents to just 62.7 points per game. The Trojans will also lean on strong free throw shooting again as the Trojans ranked third in the nation last season connecting on 77 percent of their attempts from the line.

The talented group of returning players with the added depth of four new faces make this years Taylor squad one that can return Taylor to the championship caliber basketball that has been the building blocks for the Trojans rich bas-ketball tradition.

The Backcourt

The returning backcourt trio of Kyle Hanaway, Casey Coons, and Tommy Peller have combined to appear in 201 games and have made 195 starts in their Taylor careers. The experienced group should be the strength for the Trojans and the trio will be asked to provide lead-ership to the group of younger players that will be leaned upon as the season progresses.

Hanaway, a senior with 84 career starts, will anchor the Taylor offensive attack. The floor general dished out a team-high 116 assists last season while adding over seven points and two rebounds per game. The native of Crown Point, Ind., started 29 of the Trojans 30 games last season and connected on better than 80 percent of his free throw attempts while shooting almost 45 percent from the floor.

Coons proved to be the offensive leader for Taylor last season as the Indianapolis, Ind., native averaged over 17 points, nearly four assists, and over three rebounds per game. The junior started 29 games last season and aver-aged a team-high 36.5 minutes per game while connecting on 75 three-pointers and shooting nearly 84 percent from the foul line. The third-team all conference honoree also led the team with 36 steals and will be leaned upon for scoring and leadership throughout the season.

After starting the first 22 games of the season Tommy Peller suffered a hand injury that knocked the Trojans third-leading scorer out for the remainder of the season. The 6-foot-2 guard is now healthy and ready to contribute this sea-son as the junior hopes to improve on

Featuring a strong crop of upperclass-men and a plethora of talented returners, the 2011-2012 season could be a spe-cial one for the Taylor mens basketball team. Last season saw the Trojans, who featured just one senior, battle injuries and a thin roster while still managing a 15-15 record. Returning four of five start-ers and nearly 90 percent of the teams 67.7 points per game from last season head coach Paul Patterson, entering his 33rd season, believes the Trojans are primed for a run in the always-talented Mid-Central College Conference.

Returning all three of the teams top scorers from last season, Taylor will feature a backcourt trio that will enter their third season as starters and dished out nearly 200 collective assists last season. The frontcourt will also feature a trio of returners with significant game experience as the Trojans trio of big men combined to score over 25 points per game last season.

Patterson will be melding the talented group of returning players with four new faces, as the Trojans roster will feature four freshmen. The incoming class fea-tures a balance of players with two play-ers adding depth to the frontcourt and two providing much needed depth to the Taylor backcourt.

Holding true to Pattersons reputation as a coach with a strong emphasis on the defensive end of the floor the Trojans will look to maintain last sea-

his 11.5 points per game average from last year. The Chesterton, Ind., native averaged over 35 minutes per game before his injury and pulled down four rebounds per game while shooting over 80 percent from the free throw line.

Ben Raichel brings depth to the Taylor backcourt as the sophomore logged valuable minutes in Pellers absence down the stretch for the Trojans last sea-son. The 6-foot-1 guard appeared in 17 games as a freshman and connected on six three-pointers while dishing out nine assists. The Austin, Ind., native is stron-ger in his second season on campus and will add valuable depth for the Trojans.

Returners Jake Hoffman and Nathan Burdette also add depth as the duo appeared in a combined 16 games last season and provided a spark off the bench for the Trojans.

Rounding out the Taylor backcourt is freshman Jesse Coffey. A native of Batavia, Ill., Coffey averaged over 15 points per game for Batavia High School last season and will provide another option for Patterson in the backcourt. The 6-foot-3 sharpshooter connected on over 87 percent of his free throws and made nearly 100 three-pointers during his senior season.

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tommy PELLER

kyle HANAWAY

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The Frontcourt

While the Taylor backcourt certainly boasts experience the Trojan frontcourt isnt far behind. Led by senior Jake Burkholder, junior Nate Kasper, and sophomore Josh Riikonen, Pattersons team features a stable of skilled big men that have all logged significant minutes for the Trojans.

Burkholder is the most experienced of the bunch as the senior has already played in 90 games in a Taylor uniform while logging 34 starts during his career. The 6-foot-9 center averaged nearly 8 points and over five rebounds per game last year while also swatting a team-leading 34 blocked shots. The Crown Point, Ind., native also shot the best field goal percentage on the team connecting on nearly 65 percent of his attempts from the floor last season. Burkholder is being asked to step out on the floor more this season and Patterson hopes the change of scenery will allow the versatile forward to display his impressive skill set.

Joining Burkholder in the frontcourt is the Trojans second leading scorer from last season, Nate Kasper. The junior battled injuries through the first part of last season but still managed to play in 29 games, including 12 starts and averaged better than 12 points and five rebounds per game. The talented 6-foot-9 junior from Valparaiso, Ind., will play a vital role in the middle for the Trojans.

Patterson will also lean upon sophomore Josh Riikonen who will likely see an increase from the 19 minutes per game he logged last season. The Trojans best offensive rebounder, Riikonen pulled down nearly 4.5 rebounds per game while scoring nearly seven points

per contest during his freshman season and the second year player has added strength to his long frame.

Along with the three returners in the Taylor frontcourt, Patterson will wel-come three freshmen to the rotation this season as well. Ian Dutcher, a native of Elgin, Ill., will be expected to contribute this season. The 6-foot-9 center scored over 1,000 points and nearly averaged a double-double for Westminster Christian High School last season.

Two other freshmen will also provide depth for Pattersons team in the front-court as 6-foot-4 forward Darayl Jordan and 6-foot-4 forward Josh Forbes each grow into their roles for Taylor. Jordan is an athletic wing that should improve throughout the season while Forbes has already made great strides and contribu-tions during early season practices.

The Schedule

The 2011-2012 Taylor campaign fea-tures 30 games, including 18 Mid-Central College Conference contests and will pit the Trojans against three teams that made appearances in the NAIA Division II Mens Basketball National Championship last season, including two that advanced to the quarterfinals and the national runners-up from Saint Francis (Ind.).

Ball State, an NCAA Division I team, will host the Trojans on Monday, Nov. 7th in Worthen Arena in Muncie for an exhibition game. The game marks the third time in the last three years that the Trojans have faced NCAA D-I opponents in exhibition contests. Taylor faced Ohio University and Butler University during the 2009-10 campaign.

The schedule is balanced with 14 home

games, 13 away games, and three games at neutral sites as the Trojans kick off the season at home against the University of Michigan-Dearborn on Nov. 2 before hitting the road for the Ball State exhibition followed by six straight games away from Odle Arena.

Taylor, picked fourth in the MCC pre-season coaches poll, will kick off con-ference play on Nov. 22 with a trip to Goshen before returning home for a matchup with first-year MCC opponent Mount Vernon Nazarene followed by Bethel.

The 28th Annual Ivanhoe Classic is set for Dec. 9-10 with the famous Silent Night game pitting the Trojans against Ohio Mid-Western College on Friday, Dec. 9. Kentucky Christian and Purdue-Calumet are the other two teams fea-tured as part of the Ivanhoe Classic.

The Trojans will head south for an escape from the Indiana winter on Dec. 19-20 as Taylor takes part in the Daytona Beach Shootout. The Trojans face NCAA D-III opponents Bridgewater College and Nichols College in the event.

After Christmas the Trojans wrap up non-conference action against Concordia (Mich.) at home on Dec. 29 before launching into the second half of the season with a visit to defending MCC tournament champion Saint Francis on Jan. 3.

The January and early February sched-ule will prove to be a challenge as Taylor will play four out of five games on the road. The regular season will wrap up with senior day on Saturday, Feb. 18 as the Trojans host another NAIA National Championship qualifier in Grace.


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Crown Point H.S.

6-2 SeniorGuard

as a Trojan The point guard scored season-best eight points against Mar-ian on Feb. 4 Averaged 2.9 points and 2.3 assists per game Top assist game (6) came against Grace on Jan. 6 Ranked third on the team logging 893 minutes 68 assists were good enough for second on the team.

PREP/PERSONAL: Helped lead Crown Point to a sectional championship in 2008 Led the state of Indiana in as-sists during his junior season Named All-Conference as a junior and senior Dished out eight assists and scored over seven points per game Has one brother, Kurt Wants to teach and coach after graduation Interests outside of basketball include movies, friends, and other sports Favorite ath-lete growing up was Gary Payton Best advice ever received: Live and learn Chose Taylor for the strong academ-ics and the successful basketball pro-gram The best part about playing for Coach Patterson is that he teaches much more than just basketball Fa-vorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13.

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HANAWAYKYLE

About KyleFull Name: Kyle HanawayParents: Keith and Lori HanawayHigh School Coach: Clint SwanMajor: Social Studies EducationAcademic Advisor: Dr. Tom Jones

JUNIOR SEASON (2010-11): Led the team with 116 assists Ranked first in the MCC with a 1.97 assist-to-turnover ratio Started 29 of the 30 games in which he appeared Scored career high 19 points against Grace on Feb. 8 Career high 11 assists against Cedar-ville on Dec. 21.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10): Started 27 of the 30 games in which he appeared Led team with 121 assists which included a career-high 11 assists against OSU-Marion on Dec. 21 Made 11 of 20 three-pointers Averaged just over 30 minutes per game and pulled down 2.7 rebounds per game.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09): Started 28 of 30 games in first season

Kyle Hanaways Career HighsHigh Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 19 Grace 2/8/11

Assists 11 Cedarville 12/21/10

Steals 3 Saint Francis 1/23/10

Rebounds 7 Cincinnati Christian 11/2/10

Free Throws 7 Grace 2/8/11

3-Pointers 2 Indiana Wesleyan 1/22/11

HANAWAYS CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 2008-09 30 26 67 7 18 28 45 9 47 56 68 22 2 55 76 872009-10 30 28 73 11 20 22 35 10 71 81 121 34 4 56 74 892010-11 30 72 165 11 35 65 81 14 73 87 116 17 0 59 65 220TOTALS 90 126 305 29 73 115 161 33 191 224 305 73 6 170 215 396

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336-9 SeniorCrown Point, Ind.CenterTROJAN basketball

JAKEBURKHOLDER

Crown Point H.S.

the final four games of the season Av-eraged 10.5 points in his four starts, in-cluding a career-high 19 points against Indiana Wesleyan in the final regular season game Scored seven points in 79-68 win over No. 8 Indiana Tech on Dec. 6 Pulled down seven rebounds against IU East on Nov. 18 Shot over 56 percent from the field Averaged 4.8 points and 2.4 rebounds Logged 391 minutes played.

PREP/PERSONAL: Along with Taylor teammate Kyle Hanaway, helped lead Crown Point to a 2008 sectional cham-pionship Averaged 6.5 points and 7 rebounds per game as a senior Post-Tribune All-Area Team Siblings, Rachel and Noah Interested in pursuing a ca-reer in law enforcement after graduation Enjoys boating, jet skiing, and hanging out with friends in his free time Favorite food is steak and baked spaghetti Tal-ent outside of basketball is fishing Best advice ever received: Never back down Jakes advice to young people: Dont take anything for granted The best part about playing for Coach Patterson is the knowledge and experience he shares with us every day on and off the court Favorite Bible verse is John 3:16.

About JakeFull Name: Jacob Michael BurkholderParents: Brett and Carol BurkholderHigh School Coach: Clint SwanMajor: Health & Physical EducationAcademic Advisor: Tena Krause

JUNIOR SEASON (2010-11): Led the team with 160 (5.3 RPG) rebounds Named to the 27th Annual Ivanhoe Clas-sic All-Tournament Team Career high 23 points against Huntington on Dec. 4 Most rebounds (13) of career came vs. Huntington on Jan. 29 Shot 64.4 per-cent from the field.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10): Shot 60% from the floor and averaged 7.4 points per game Started 11 games and played in all 30 Scored a career-high 20 points in a win over OSU-Marion on Dec. 21 Tied for the lead on the team with 26 blocked shots which included a five-block performance against Marian on Feb. 2 Averaged 3.6 rebounds per game.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09): Played in all 31 games Earned his only starts in

Jake Burkholders Career HighsHigh Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 23 Huntington 12/4/10

Assists 3 Saint Francis 11/24/09

Steals 2 Heidelberg 12/29/10

Rebounds 13 Huntington 1/29/11

Free Throws 8 OSU-Marion 11/15/10

Blocks 5 Marian 2/2/10

BURKHOLDERS CAREER STATISTICS


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HANAWAYS CAREER STATISTICS


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PREP: Averaged 12 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds per game as a senior at Franklin Central High School Helped lead Franklin Central to a 21-6 record, a sectional cham-pionship, the schools first ever regional championship, and a semi-state appear-ance Shot 47 percent from behind the three-point line in his final season under head coach Mark James Indiana High School Athletic Association Top 100 Show-case participant Second Team All-Marion County Named one of Hoosier Basketball Magazines Top 60 in the state of Indiana First Team Academic All-State with a 3.85 cumulative grade point average Kiwanis Indiana Pacers Scholarship recipient Ca-reer-high 29 points came against South-port Set school record with nine 3-point-ers in a game.

PERSONAL: Interested in pursuing a ca-reer in college or high school coaching Three siblings: Claire, Chris, and Chad Likes to play video games, listen to music, and hang out with friends in his free time Favorite food is spaghetti I chose Tay-lor because of the outstanding academic reputation and Christian environment. I felt the coaching philosophy was a great fit for me The best part about playing for Coach Patterson is being able to soak in all of his knowledge of basketball and life, and learn from his experience Favor-ite Bible verse is Isaiah 40:30-31.

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About CaseyFull Name: Casey Matthew CoonsParents: Mike and Janet CoonsHigh School Coach: Mark JamesMajor: Health & Physical EducationAcademic Advisor: Tena Krause

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11): MCC Third Team All-Conference Most points (965) scored in freshman/sophomore sea-sons for a Trojan in 30 years MCC Player of the Week on Dec. 13 Scored 10th point in Silent Night game for second straight year Named All-Tournament at Purdue-Calu-met Tip-Off Classic (MVP), Ivanhoe Classic, and Wittenberg Classic Ranked first on the team with 17.1 points per game, 75 three-pointers, 83.8% FT percentage.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10): Named MCC Newcomer of the Year after leading the team in scoring with 468 points Av-eraged 15.6 points per game Shot 36% from 3-point range, making 68 triples Second on team with 102 assists Scored a career-high 28 points in a loss to eventual national champion Saint Francis on Nov. 24 Recorded first double-double of ca-reer with 15 points and 10 assists against Grace on Feb. 6 Shot 79.6% from the free throw line.

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6-0 Junior

COONS CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 2009-10 30 157 379 68 189 86 108 14 64 78 102 57 2 93 57 4682010-11 29 149 372 75 214 124 148 10 88 98 111 36 2 93 36 497TOTALS 59 306 751 143 403 210 256 24 152 176 213 93 4 186 93 965

Casey Coons Career HighsHigh Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 31 Heidelberg 12/29/10

Assists 10 Grace 2/6/10

Steals 8 Goshen 2/13/10

Rebounds 8 Purdue-Calumet 11/6/10

Free Throws 11 Goshen 1/15/11

3-Pointers 6 Kuyper College 11/19/10

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44 percent 3-point shooting as a senior at Chesterton High School Three-year starter at Chesterton under father and head coach, Tom Peller Indiana High School Athletic Association Top 100 Showcase participant Named First Team All-Duneland Conference All-State rec-ognition Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 60 player All-Area selection Tommy finished his high school career with a .690 winning percentage A standout in the classroom, Peller was named First Team Academic All-State while carrying a 3.7 overall grade point average Member of the National Honor Society As a junior, Peller helped lead his team to a 19-3 sea-son while averaging 12 points and 3 as-sists per game.

PERSONAL: Plans to pursue a career in actuarial science following graduation Enjoys ping-pong and watching movies in his spare time Favorite food is chicken Favorite athlete growing up was Reggie Miller Best advice ever received: Give it your best every time Advice to young people: Work hard, be open to change The best part of playing for Coach Pat-terson is being challenged every day Chose Taylor because of the great basket-ball tradition Has two sisters, Cassie and Kelly Favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13.

About TommyFull Name: Thomas John PellerParents: Tom and Julie PellerHigh School Coach: Tom PellerMajor: Math InterdisciplinaryAcademic Advisor: Dr. Phil Mummert

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11): Missed final eight games of the season af-ter breaking wrist against Indiana Wesley-an on Jan. 22 Named to All-Tournament teams at Purdue-Calumet Tip-Off Classic and Wittenberg Classic Ranked third on the team with 11.5 points per game Shot 80.3 percent at the free throw line.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10): MCC Honorable Mention All-Conference One of only two players to start all 30 games Second on the team in minutes played (1,027) while averaging over 34 minutes played per contest Second on the team with 11.8 points per game averaged Shot 39.5% from beyond the arc and knocked down 45 treys Led the team with 86.8% success rate from the foul line Pulled down 3.3 rebounds per game.

PREP: Scored 17 points per game and dished out 4.5 assists to go along with

PELLERS CAREER STATISTICS


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6-2 Junior

Tommy Pellers Career HighsHigh Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 22 Saint Francis 11/24/09

Assists 7 Kuyper College 11/19/10

Steals 4 Marian 1/5/10

Rebounds 10 Goshen 1/15/11

Free Throws 10 Saint Francis 11/24/09

3-Pointers 5 Waldorf 11/26/10

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Most Improved Player following his junior season Posted a career-high 17 points against Eastern 8 assists vs. Delphi and 6 rebounds vs. Carrol were also career bests.

PERSONAL: Wants to pursue a career as a social studies teacher and basketball coach in addition to continuing work on his family farm One of Jakes hobbies is showing pigs at competitions across the United States Favorite food is home grilled steak Favorite movie is Hoosiers His favorite athlete growing up was Kirk Heinrich Jake has one older brother, Alan Best advice ever received: If you want something in life, go get it. Only you choose if you work hard or not Best part about playing for Coach Patterson: Learning from one of the most presti-gious coaches around and developing a basketball mind from the great knowl-edge he possesses, also learning how to better myself as a person Chose Taylor because I love the game of basketball and was not ready to stop playing. Taylor is one of the best places in the country as far as coaching, schooling, and hoping to learn from a great coach is a huge op-portunity for me Favorite Bible verse is Matthew 6:13.

About JakeFull Name: Jacob Daniel HoffmanParents: Jeff and Beckie HoffmanHigh School Coach: Travis DaughertyMajor: Social Studies EducationAcademic Advisor: Dr. Stephen Messer

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11): Saw action in 11 games Posted three assists and two steals in the Silent Night game against OSU-Marion on Dec. 10 Made all four free throw attempts during the sea-son Made 2 of 5 three-pointers (40 per-cent) throughout the year.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10): Ap-peared in 19 games Knocked down 48% from the field, including 6 of 15 from three-point range Scored a season-high 10 points on Dec. 19 against Ferris State Knocked down two 3-pointers against Ferris State Dished out five assists and recorded six steals.

PREP: Team captain at Tipton High School Two-year varsity letter winner Part of back-to-back sectional championship teams junior and senior seasons Voted

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Tipton, Ind. 23JAKE HOFFMANTipton H.S.

5-10 Junior

Jake Hoffmans Career HighsHigh Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 10 Ferris State 12/29/09

Assists 3 OSU-Marion 12/10/10

Steals 2 OSU-Marion 12/10/10

Rebounds 3 Kuyper College 11/19/10

Free Throws 1 Grace 2/6/10

3-Pointers 2 Ferris State 12/29/09

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41Valparaiso, Ind.Forward/CenterNATEKASPERWheeler H.S.

6-9 Junior

PREP: Kasper joins the Trojans after a year in the U.S. Naval Academy and a season at Western Reserve Academy prep school in Ohio Averaged 13.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2 blocks at WRA, shooting 60 percent from the field Played at Wheeler High School where he averaged 24.5 points per game to finish fifth in the state in scoring as a senior Participated in the North-South All-Star Game following his senior year Led Wheeler to a 17-6 record and the first sectional championship in school history Ranks No. 6 in scoring at Wheeler High School with 1,170 points First Team All-Conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior Standout at Wheeler High School in both tennis and volleyball.

PERSONAL: Has three brothers: Jason, Matt, and Noah Would like to teach and coach following graduation Likes to be outdoors during his free time Favorite food is lasagna Favorite athlete growing up was Dirk Nowitzki I chose Taylor be-cause of Coach Patterson. He cares for his athletes and will give you every bit of him-self to help mold our team into the men we are capable of being. The best part about playing for Coach Patterson is that he is tough and expects a lot out of me. He has helped me to expect a lot out of myself. Favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6.

About NateFull Name: Nathan Daniel KasperParents: Ken and Kathy KasperHigh School Coach: Mike JonesMajor: Health & Physical EducationAcademic Advisor: Tena Krause

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11): Bat-tled injuries early in the season, but still ranked second on the team in scoring with 12.3 PPG in 12 starts Ranked first in the MCC and 17th in the nation by shoot-ing 57.5 percent from the floor Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds against Wittenberg Led the Trojans with 39 of-fensive rebounds and ranked second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10): Aver-aged 10.8 points per game while starting 22 contests and appearing in 29 Shot just over 60% from the field and 83.3% from the free throw line Second on the team with 117 rebounds Dished out 27 assists and blocked 25 shots Led the team with 39 offensive rebounds Scored a career-high 34 points against Cincinnati Chris-tian on Dec. 22 Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds against Huntington on Jan. 26.

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Nate Kaspers Career HighsHigh Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 34 Cincinnati Christian 12/22/09

Assists 5 Union 11/13/09

Steals 2 Bethel 2/19/11

Rebounds 13 Wittenberg 12/30/10

Free Throws 8 Saint Francis 1/23/10

3-Pointers 1 Grace 2/6/10

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two-time team captain at Madison Chris-tian High School in Ohio Led the Eagles in scoring and steals during junior sea-son Team leader in scoring, steals, and blocked shots during final season Ran track & field two years School record holder in 1-mile run and 2-mile run Var-sity golf - three years.

PERSONAL: Hobbies include drum-ming, snowboarding, golfing, and read-ing Nathan has one younger brother, Justin Favorite food is barbecued beef Favorite movie is Dodge Ball Advice to young people: Never be afraid to fail. You have serious potential if you put your trust in God, and have confidence in yourself Best part about playing for Coach Patterson: He knows how to push each player individually. He knows when to show grace and when to get in your face Favorite Bible verse is John 15:13.

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Madison Christian H.S.

6-1 Junior

About NathanFull Name: Nathan Andrew BurdetteParents: Scot and Kelli BurdetteHigh School Coach: John ReeveMajors: Political Science & English WritingAcademic Advisor: Dr. Phil Loy

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11): One of the hardest working players on the team, Burdette provides depth on the practice squad and off the bench for Taylor Scored career-high three points in a win over Cincinnati Christian in the season opener Dished out an assist in the Silent Night game.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10): Saw action in three games Scored one point against OSU-Marion on Dec. 21 Pulled down two rebounds in four minutes of play .

PREP: Three-year varsity letterman and

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High Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 3 Cincinnati Christian 11/2/10

Assist 1 OSU-Marion 11/15/10

Steals 1 Waldorf 11/26/10

Rebounds 1 Kuyper College 11/19/10

Free Throws 1 Cincinnati Christian 11/2/10

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35Elkhart, Ind.ForwardJOSHRIIKONENElkhart Central H.S.

6-7 Sophomore

About JoshFull Name: Joshua Stephen RiikonenParents: Stephen & Kathleen RiikonenHigh School Coach: Matt WindyMajor: Secondary EducationAcademic Advisor: Dr. Tom Jones

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11): Played in all 30 games and made 10 starts Had a double-double of 13 points and 11 re-bounds in the Silent Night game against OSU-Marion Career high 26 points against OSU-Marion on Nov. 15 Ranked second on the team with 42 offensive rebounds Averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest.

PREP: Averaged 18.8 points, 10.2 re-bounds, and 1.3 blocks per game dur-ing senior campaign A team captain both junior and senior years First team all-conference selection during senior year and a second team all-conference selection during junior season Named

the team MVP following senior season Scored a school record 44 points in a game Named the Northern Indiana Conference MVP following senior sea-son.

PERSONAL: Hobbies include hanging out with friends, watching movies, and playing video games Has one young-er brother, Brandon Greatest athletic memory is breaking the Elkhart Central High School single game scoring record with 44 points Plans after graduation include teaching high school and coach-ing basketball Chose Taylor because I enjoyed the guys who were going to be my teammates. I felt they were guys that I could be around every day and would like to compete with. I also felt Taylor was a place that would prepare me for my future as a teacher and coach Favorite Bible verse is I Corinthians 9:24-27.

RIIKONENS CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR GP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 2010-11 30 79 165 2 11 44 65 42 91 133 20 11 9 35 77 204TOTALS 30 79 165 2 11 44 65 42 91 133 20 11 9 35 77 204

Josh Riikonens Career HighsHigh Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 26 OSU-Marion 11/15/10

Assists 4 Bethel (Ind.) 2/19/11

Steals 2 Cincinnati Christian 11/2/10

Rebounds 11 Grace 2/23/11

Free Throws 10 OSU-Marion 11/15/10

3-Pointers 1 Saint Francis 1/25/11

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PERSONAL: Enjoys listening to music, watching ESPN, playing basketball, and just hanging out with friends during his free time Following graduation, would like to attend graduate school for phys-ical therapy Has an older brother, Jon, and a younger sister, Bekah Carried a 3.98 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society Greatest ath-letic memory is hitting a 70 foot shot at the buzzer to beat Paoli during his junior season Chose Taylor because I wanted the opportunity to learn from Coach Patterson and play with a great group of guys. Taylor will not only push me to excel in my sport, but will also prepare me for life after college The best thing about playing for Coach Pat-terson is having the opportunity every single day to learn from his experiences in coaching and his knowledge of the game. Favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 27:17.

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About BenFull Name: Benjamin Aaron RaichelParents: Ronnie & Vickie RaichelHigh School Coach: Mike DeatonMajor: Exercise ScienceAcademic Advisor: Dr. Jeff Marsee

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11): Saw action in 17 games Best game came against Spring Arbor when he had a career-high eight points and one block Dished out two assists in a win over Bethel on Feb. 19 Had nine assists and just four turnovers throughout the sea-son.

PREP: Averaged 18.5 points, four re-bounds, and three assists per game during senior season Holds the Austin High School career 3-point record with 174 3-pointers during his career Made a trey in 34 consecutive games All-conference selection during junior and senior seasons Also played tennis and was an all-conference selection during senior season.

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Austin, Ind. 11BENRAICHELAustin H.S.

6-1 Sophomore

RAICHELS CAREER STATISTICS


Ben Raichels Career HighsHigh Opponent (Last Time) Date

Points 8 Spring Arbor 2/3/11

Assists 2 Bethel (Ind.) 2/19/11

Steals 2 Marian 2/5/11

Rebounds 3 OSU-Marion 12/10/10

Blocks 1 Spring Arbor 2/3/11

3-Pointers 2 Spring Arbor 2/3/11

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31Brownsburg, Ind.ForwardDarayl JordanBrownsburg H.S

6-4 Freshman

received was: Work hard and keep pursuing your dreams even though people will tell you otherwise. Fa-vorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13.

About DaraylFull Name: Darayl JordanParents: Darayl and Dinah JordanHigh School Coach: Joshua HendrichMajor: Sport ManagementAcademic Advisor: Dr. Don Taylor

PREP: Named Hoosier Crossroads Conference Honorable Mention as a senior Greatest athletic memory is scoring 18 points in his first varsity basketball game.

PERSONAL: Likes to play video games and hang out with friends in his free time I chose to play basket-ball at Taylor because I had an instant connection with a few of the players on my first visit. Has an older sister, Daionah, and an older brother, Dar-ryl Favorite food is cheeseburgers Favorite movie is I Am Number Four Favorite athlete growing up was Al-len Iverson The best advice I ever

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friends during his spare time Favor-ite food is steak and potatoes Fa-vorite move is Tommy Boy Favorite athlete growing up was Jim Thome Has three siblings, Amy, Bekah, and Bethany Best advice ever received: Always try to help others because you never know when you might be the one that needs it Chose Taylor because I fell in love with the school, and I couldnt pass up the opportu-nity to be a part of a great group of guys and a great team Favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5.

About JoshFull Name: Joshua Earl ForbesParents: Bryan and Sue ForbesHigh School Coach: Mark Alberts, Jr.Major: Elementary EducationAcademic Advisor: Dr. Carl Siler

PREP: Earned three letters in both basketball and football Two-year let-ter winner in track & field All-WCAL Second Team in basketball Honor-able Mention District 4 and Northeast Inland awards for basketball Spe-cial Mention All-Ohio and First Team Northeast Inland District in football Member of the National Honor So-ciety Member of the Honor Roll at Northwestern High School.

PERSONAL: Following gradua

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