|
1999-2000
Delaware Men's Basketball
Roster
1999-2000
Delaware Men's Basketball
Biographies
|
No.
|
Name
|
Pos.
|
Year
|
Ht./Wt.
|
Hometown
(High School or JC)
|
|
4
|
Ndongo
Ndiaye
*
|
C
|
Sr.
|
7-1
/ 230
|
Dakar,
Senegal/Suffield
Academy/Providence
College
|
|
5
|
Mike
Pegues
***
|
F
|
Sr.
|
6-5
/ 240
|
Forestville,
MD/DeMatha
|
|
10
|
Kestutis
Marciulionis
***
|
G
|
Sr.
|
6-2
/ 190
|
Kaunas,
Lithuania/Huguenot Acad./Hargrave
Military Acad.
|
|
15
|
John
Gordon
*
|
G
|
Sr.
|
5-10
/ 170
|
Newark,
DE / St. Mark's/U. of
Maine
|
|
22
|
Darryl
Presley
*
|
F
|
Sr.
|
6-6
/ 220
|
Adelphi,
MD/DeMatha/U. of
Virginia
|
|
23
|
Madou
Diouf
**
|
G
|
Sr.
|
6-5
/ 220
|
Dakar,
Senegal/Univ. de Dakar
|
|
24
|
Greg
Miller
**
|
G/F
|
Jr.
|
6-4
/ 200
|
Mt.
Holly, NJ/Rancocas
Valley
|
|
25
|
Billy
Wells
|
G
|
Jr.
|
6-0
/ 200
|
Baltimore,
MD/Dunbar/Tulane
|
|
30
|
Austen
Rowland
|
G
|
Fr.
|
6-1
/ 175
|
Hyattsville,
MD/Pallotti
|
|
34
|
Dave
Arnold
**
|
G
|
Jr.
|
6-1
/ 185
|
Pocomoke,
MD/Pocomoke
|
|
42
|
Dave
Hindenlang
|
F
|
Fr.
|
6-8
/ 220
|
Johnstown,
PA/Westmont Hilltop
|
|
*=Letters
Won
Head Coach:
Mike
Brey
(George Washington '82), 5th
Season at Delaware
Associate Head Coach:
Sean
Kearney,
Assistant Coaches:
Kenny
Blakeney,
Tyrone
Perry
Captains: Mike Pegues,
John Gordon, Kestutis
Marciulionis
Trainer: Mike King, Tara
Good, Chris Stella
Managers: Jared Pontz,
Bryant Tatman, Mike Macheski,
Nate Mariano, Jamie Chadwin, Joey
Selgrade, Steven
Griethius
|
1999-2000
Delaware Men's Basketball
Biographies
Mike
Pegues
6-5 • 240 • Senior •
Forward • Forestville,
MD/DeMatha
High
School Honors: Enjoyed an outstanding
career at famed DeMatha HS in Hyattsville,
MD...three-year forward who helped teams
post a combined record of 85-16 under
legendary head coach Morgan Wootten...team
went 28-4 his sophomore season and won
city title...team went 26-7 his junior
year and 31-5 his senior year when squad
won Washington Catholic Athletic
Conference title...earned fourth team
All-Metro, first team All-County, and
first team All-conference honors as a
senior when he averaged 14 points and 8
rebounds per game...first player to be
named team captain for entire season at
DeMatha since 1969...competed for
Washington Metro All-Stars vs. U.S.
All-Stars...named tournament Most Valuable
Player of St. Maria Goretti Tournament and
North Carolina State Holiday Festival as a
senior.
As a
Blue Hen: Pre-season All-America East
selection and an All-American
candidate...honorable mention pre-season
All-American by Athlon Sports...CoSIDA
Academic All-American candidate...enters
the season ranked No. 7 on Delaware's
all-time scoring list with 1,363 points
(ranks No. 32 all-time in America
East)...needs 451 points to pass former
teammate Greg Smith (1,713 points) as UD's
all-time leading scorer... also ranks
sixth in career field goals (503), fourth
in career free throws (354) and seventh in
career free throw attempts
(464)...powerful forward with solid frame
at 6-5, 240 lbs...one of the league's most
effective inside players...pre-season
ranked No. 13 among power forwards by The
Sporting News and No. 15 among post
players by Basketball News...will team
with Darryl Presley to form one of the top
frontcourts in the conference...has
outstanding moves and good touch in the
post...also an effective jump
shooter...great use of both hands
inside...has eight games of 30 points or
more in his career, tying a UD record
(with Ken Luck)...has scored in
double-figures in 62 of his 91 career
games and has 20 or more points in 25
career games...could become the first Blue
Hen to earn first-team all-conference
honors three times in the 94-season
history of the program...trying to become
only the fourth player to lead Delaware in
scoring three seasons (Oscar Jones, Ken
Luck and Nate Cloud)...will try to join
Vin Baker and Reggie Lewis as the only
players to lead America East in scoring in
back-to-back seasons...could join Malik
Rose and Reggie Lewis as the only players
to ever win back-to-back America East
Player of the Year honors (Kevin Robertson
Award)...name pronounced
"Puh-Geese"...called by Mike Brey "our
bread and butter"...Blue Hens' "go-to"
player...1998-99 Season: America
East Player of the Year...the first player
in the 94-season history of Delaware
basketball to ever win Conference Player
of the Year honors...only the fourth
junior in conference history to win the
award...Second-team ECAC All-East
selection...First-team All-America East
selection...First-team NABC All-District
pick...led America East in scoring and was
14th in Division I with a 21.8 ppg
average...his 675 points and 253 field
goals set UD single-season records...first
UD player to lead the conference in
scoring...averaged 7.2 rpg (seventh in
America East), shot 49.5 percent from the
field (team-best and third in America
East) and 78.2 percent from the foul line
(ninth in America East)...was fifth in
America East in defensive rebuilding (5.1
per game)...scored double-figures in 28 of
31 games...at one point during the season,
had a streak of 40 straight games scoring
in double figures (snapped Jan. 29 at
Northeastern, when he was held to nine
points); it was the third-longest streak
in UD history...had seven games of 30 or
more points, including 38 at Hartford
(Jan. 16), 35 at Virginia (Dec. 27) and 34
twice (American and Howard)...had a
32-point effort in America East semifinal
win over Maine, shooting 14 for 18 from
the field...earned America East
All-Tournament honors...recorded seven
double-doubles, including a 23-point,
12-rebound effort in the NCAA Tournament
against Tennessee...pre-season All-America
East selection...earned America East
Player of the Week honors four
times...1997-98 Season: Earned
first team All-America East honors and was
a two-time league Player of the
Week...averaged team-high 16.8 ppg
(seventh in America East) to go with 6.9
rpg (8th)...scored in double figures in
final 21 games of season...scored in
double figures in all but two games all
season (Rider and at Towson)...fractured
left hand in practice Feb. 16, had surgery
Feb. 17, and missed only game of the
season vs. Northeastern Feb. 19...returned
two days later vs. Boston University and
had 16 of his team-high 18 points in the
first half...scored 23 points in America
East quarterfinal win over Towson and
added 13 points vs. Hofstra in semifinals
and scored 19 points and 10 rebounds in
the championship win over Boston
University...scored a team-high 17 points
and pulled down five rebounds in NCAA
Tournament loss to Purdue...earned America
East All-Tournament honors for his
play...had career-high 32 points on 14 of
22 shooting and added three blocks vs.
Hofstra Feb. 3...shot 60 percent from the
field over the second half of the
season...had 13-point, 8-rebound effort
vs. Drexel Jan. 13 to celebrate his
birthday... named to George Washington
All-Tournament team...was his clutch play
in the final minute that led Hens to 77-73
win over Siena in season
opener...1996-97 Season: Enjoyed a
solid freshman campaign...played in all 31
games and started 12 contests, including
six of the last nine games...fourth on the
team in scoring with 6.5 ppg and was
fourth in rebounding with 3.8 rpg..also
shot .432 from the field and .732 from the
foul line and dished out 32
assists...scored in double figures seven
times, including 16 points each off the
bench vs. Northeastern and Drexel...had 11
points and 10 rebounds off the bench in
upset of Florida at San Juan
Shootout.
Personal:
Michael Anthony Pegues, Jr....born
January 13, 1978 in Washington, DC...son
of Sharon Marshall and Michael Pegues,
Sr....father is a probation officer and
mother is a recreation specialist...mother
played basketball at the University of the
District of Columbia and father played at
Pitt-Johnstown... enjoys playing ping-pong
and pool....would like to get into sports
broadcasting field after graduation...has
worked as a camp counselor during the
summer months....honor student as
communications major...member of 1997
American East Academic Honor Roll...CoSIDA
Academic All-America and Arthur Ashe Jr.
Scholarship nominee...named America East
Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's
basketball for 1997-98 season.
Mike
Pegues at Delaware
|
Year
|
G/GS
|
FG-A
|
Pct.
|
3FG-A
|
Pct.
|
FT-A
|
Pct.
|
Asst.
|
Stl.
|
Blk.
|
Reb(Avg.)
|
Pts(Avg.)
|
|
96-97
|
31/12
|
80-185
|
.432
|
1-7
|
.143
|
41-56
|
.732
|
32
|
16
|
6
|
119
(3.8)
|
202
(6.5)
|
|
97-98
|
29/29
|
180-352
|
.511
|
1-4
|
.250
|
125-171
|
.731
|
60
|
33
|
13
|
197
(6.8)
|
486
(16.8)
|
|
98-99
|
31/30
|
243-491
|
.495
|
2-6
|
.333
|
187-239
|
.782
|
85
|
32
|
16
|
224
(7.2)
|
675
(21.8)
|
|
Total
|
91/71
|
503-1028
|
.489
|
4-17
|
.235
|
352-464
|
.759
|
177
|
81
|
35
|
540
(5.9)
|
1363
(15.0)
|
John
Gordon
5-10 • 170 • Senior •
Guard • Wilmington, DE/St.
Mark's
High
School Honors: Enjoyed an outstanding
career at nearby St. Mark's High School
under head coach Lee Sibley...was the 1995
state Player of the Year in leading St.
Mark's to undefeated state
title...McDonald's All-American nominee...
earned All-State honors as a junior in
1994 and was a two-time All-Catholic
League selection...set school record with
1,485 career points...averaged 18.5 ppg
and 9.0 apg as a senior at St.
Mark's.
As a
Blue Hen: Possibly one of the best
outside shooters in the nation...can play
either the point or shooting guard
position...ranks ninth in UD history in
three-point field goals (86) and 10th in
three-point attempts (186) after just one
season...begins the season as the UD
career leader in three-point field goal
percentage (minimum 40 attempts)...has the
ability to hit the big shot late in the
ballgame...has scored 1,309 points in his
career (combined between Maine and
Delaware) to rank him tied for No. 37 in
America East history (tied with Hofstra's
Craig Claxton)...ranks No. 3 in America
East history in three-point field goals
with 243 (trailing Drexel's Mike DeRocckis
with 313 and Vermont's Eddie Benton with
271)...fifth in America East history in
three-point field goal attempts
(567)...1998-99 Season: First-team
All-America East selection...second on the
team and seventh in America East in
scoring at 15.6 ppg...fourth in America
East in field goal percentage (46.3%) and
led all backcourt players in that
category...second in America East (No. 16
in Division I) in three-point field goal
percentage (46.2%), just two-tenths behind
Jason Hernandez despite having taken 76
more shots...fifth in America East in free
throw percentage (81.7%)...sixth in
America East in steals (1.8 spg) and
assists (team-best 3.7 per game)...ranked
eighth in America East in assist/turnover
ratio with a +1.47...tied a school-record
with seven three-pointers in a game vs.
Hofstra (Feb. 10) and finished with a
season-high 29 points...set a UD
single-season record with 86
three-pointers (fifth most in America East
history, five shy of Bernie Cieplicki's
mark of 91)...America East Tournament Most
Outstanding Player, averaging 22.6 ppg in
the three games...went 13 for 20 from
three-point range in the three tournament
games...converted on 35 of 54 three-point
attempts in the month of February
(64.8%)...had eight games in which he
connected on five or more three-point
attempts...had at least one three-pointer
in 30 of 31 games (loss at Virginia was
the only game without)...scored in
double-figures in 25 of 31 games...scored
20 or more points 10 times, including
seven of the last 10 games...hit the
game-winning jumper against Colgate and
sent the overtime win over Drexel into
extra-session with a 24-footer in the
closing seconds...recorded seven steals
against his former team, Maine, Jan.
22...started every game except senior
night vs. Hartford (Feb. 15)...1997-98
Season: Sat out due to NCAA transfer
rules after transferring from America East
foe University of Maine...practiced with
team.
At
University of Maine: Scored 824 points
in two seasons with the Black
Bears...1996-97 Season: Earned
first team All-America East honors in
second season at Maine...tri-captain for
team that went 11-20 under first year head
coach John Giannini...started all 31 games
and was second on team with 14.7 ppg (10th
in America East)...averaged a team-high
35.6 minutes per game and led America East
in three-point field goal pct. (85 of 209
for .407), three-point field goals per
game (2.7), and free throw percentage
(.848) while dishing out 101
assists....1995-96 Season: Made an
immediate impact at Maine...named to
America East All-Rookie team...despite
coming off the bench, led Black Bears in
scoring (13.2 ppg) and three-point field
goals (72 of 172 for .419) and was known
for his ability to hit the big shot late
in the game...also shot .758 from the foul
line...scored career-high 34 points vs.
New Hampshire.
Personal:
John David Gordon...born Oct. 4,
1976...son of Barbara Gordon and James R.
Gordon...physical education/exercise
science major at Delaware with minors in
sociology and coaching...active in
coaching and working as counselor at
summer basketball camps...would like to
get into coaching after
graduation...majored in business while
attending Maine, where he earned Maine's
Scholar-Athlete Award.
John
Gordon at Delaware
|
Year
|
G/GS
|
FG-A
|
Pct.
|
3FG-A
|
Pct.
|
FT-A
|
Pct.
|
Asst.
|
Stl.
|
Blk.
|
Reb(Avg.)
|
Pts(Avg.)
|
|
98-99
|
31/30
|
157-339
|
.463
|
86-186
|
.462
|
85-104
|
.817
|
113
|
57
|
2
|
88
(2.8)
|
485
(15.6)
|
Kestutis
Marciulionis
6-2
• l80 • Senior • Guard
• Kaunas, Lithuania/Hargrave
M.A.
High
School Honors: Enjoyed two outstanding
seasons at Huguenot Academy and Hargrave
Military Academy after moving from native
Lithuania...averaged 13 points, five
assists, and two steals per game and shot
45 percent from the three-point line
during the 1995-96 season at Hargrave in
Chatham, VA...led team to 29-3 record and
a second place finish in the Virginia
Independent Schools Division II state
tournament under head coach Scott
Shepherd...attended Huguenot Academy in
Richmond, VA in his first year in the
United States and averaged 20.2 points per
game while earning third team All-Metro
honors for head coach Butch
Keller...member of Lithuania under-19 team
that competed at World Junior
Championships in 1995 and a standout
member of Lithuanian Under 22 team team
that won European championship in Turkey
in 1997...scored 15 points vs. Greece and
added 14 points vs. Turkey.
As a
Blue Hen: Name pronounced "Kuh-Stu-Dis
Marsha-Loan-Us"...plays at high speed and
excels at driving hard to the
basket...outstanding left-handed outside
shot and one of the team's top three-point
and free throw shooters...three-year
letterwinner...ranks No. 3 on all-time UD
three-point field goal list with 136 and
three-point attempts with 386...member of
Lithuanian Under-22 National
Team....1998-99 Season: Averaged
12.0 ppg...began the season as Delaware's
sixth-man, but started 10 of the last 11
games...scored in double-figures in 20 of
29 games, including a string of eight
straight late in the season...fourth in
America East in three-point field goal
percentage (39.4%)...fourth in the
conference in free throw shooting
(82.7%)...had a career-high 33 points in
an overtime win over Drexel, which set a
BCC single-game record for points by a
Blue Hen...connected on six three-pointers
en route to a 28-point effort vs. Boston
University Jan. 31...earned America East
Player of the Week honors Feb. 1...missed
two games while NCAA investigated his
amateur status that was in question due to
his participation in a pro tournament when
he was 17...1997-98 Season:
Averaged 10.0 ppg and hit 57
three-pointers (of 168 for .339 pct.) as
team's sixth man....scored 17 points off
the bench, including three three-pointers,
in America East quarterfinal win over
Towson...scored 16 points off the bench
vs. Hartford Jan. 29 and keyed win as he
sank 13 of 17 free throws, including 11 of
12 in the final 2:52...had career-high 22
points and five three-pointers vs. Hofstra
Dec. 6...had 17-point effort off the bench
at Drexel and scored 16 points with four
three pointers vs. Virginia...168 of 237
shots from field for season were "threes"
(71 percent)....toured with Lithuanian
Under-22 team during the
summer....1996-97 Season: Enjoyed
an outstanding freshman season for the
Blue Hens as a key player off the
bench...was a spark for Hens coming off
the bench with his timely outside
shooting... played in all 31 games and
started late-season game at
Vermont...averaged 5.1 points, 1.3
rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game...third
on team with 29 three-pointers and shot
.755 from the foul line...came on strong
late in the season, scoring season-high 14
points in America East quarterfinal win
over Hofstra...scored 12 points in games
at Boston University and
Vermont.
Personal:
Kestutis Marciulionis...born March 24,
1976 in Lithuania...son of Antanas and
Dalia Marciulionis who live in
Lithuania...has an older sister,
Rasa...lives in Powhatan, VA with his
guardians Bob and Jane Davidson...business
management major at Delaware...enjoys
playing tennis and pool in spare time...no
relation to former NBA standout Sarunas
Marciulionis.
Kestutis
Marciulionis at
Delaware
|
Year
|
G/GS
|
FG-A
|
Pct.
|
3FG-A
|
Pct.
|
FT-A
|
Pct.
|
Asst.
|
Stl.
|
Blk.
|
Reb(Avg.)
|
Pts(Avg.)
|
|
96-97
|
31/1
|
45-135
|
.333
|
29-106
|
.274
|
40-53
|
.755
|
56
|
17
|
2
|
39
(1.3)
|
159
(5.1)
|
|
97-98
|
30/8
|
85-243
|
.350
|
57-173
|
.329
|
64-88
|
.727
|
42
|
31
|
4
|
47
(1.6)
|
291
(9.7)
|
|
98-99
|
29/11
|
104-225
|
.462
|
50-127
|
.394
|
91-110
|
.827
|
58
|
36
|
1
|
64
(2.2)
|
349
(12.0)
|
|
Total
|
90/20
|
234-603
|
.388
|
136-401
|
.339
|
195-251
|
.7771
|
156
|
84
|
7
|
150
(1.7)
|
799
(8.9)
|
Darryl
Presley
6-6 • 220 • Senior •
Forward • Adelphi,
MD/DeMatha
High
School Honors: Standout forward at
famed DeMatha Catholic High School under
legendary head coach Morgan
Wootten...Converse All-American selection
and a USA Today All-USA honorable mention
selection...played in the Capital Classic
for the Capital All-Stars...averaged 13.3
points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a
senior...received the Most Outstanding
Player Award for DeMatha as a
senior...first team All-conference
selection as a senior...All-Tournament
selection three tournaments as
senior...played for 10-man USA All-Star
team that competed in the Albert
Schweitzer International Youth Tournament
in Mannheim, Germany in 1994...scored 12
points as the USA defeated Spain in the
gold medal game...three-year letterwinner
at DeMatha...averaged 12.7 ppg and 7.4 rpg
his junior season.
As a
Blue Hen: Outstanding athlete and one
of the top frontcourt players in America
East...teams with former high school
teammate Mike Pegues to form one of the
league's toughest inside
duos...outstanding leaper and rebounder
who has also been effective from 15-18
feet...1998-99 Season: Dismissed
from team days before the opener last
season for violation of the university's
academic code...re-enrolled at UD this
past summer ...attended nearby Delaware
Technical Community College last
spring...1997-98 Season: Enjoyed
outstanding senior in first year with the
Blue Hens...transfer from University of
Virginia who made an immediate impact in
America East...earned America East
Tournament Most Valuable Player honors
after averaging 13.7 points and 12.3
rebounds per game in leading Delaware to
the league title...had 25 points and 13
rebounds in title game win over Boston
University... Delaware's second leading
scorer (12.9 ppg), rebounder (7.7 rpg; 7th
in America East), and shot blocker (22)
who also led team in field goal pct.
(54.3) and ranked second in free throw
pct. (78.1)...scored 12 points and grabbed
a team-high nine rebounds in NCAA
Tournament vs. Purdue...dominated the
boards in Delaware's semifinal win over
Hofstra...had eight double-doubles during
the season, including six in the last 11
games...only player in America East to
rank in Top 6 in both field goal (third)
and free throw percentage (sixth)...poured
in a career-high 29 points on 13 of 15
shooting from the field vs. Maine Jan. 10
and added 24 points and 9 rebounds in win
over Maine Feb. 8...started first career
game vs. Virginia Nov. 25 after coming off
the bench the first three games and was a
starter for the rest of the year...had 15
points off the bench vs. Siena and
Rider...1996-97 Season: Sat out as
a redshirt due to NCAA transfer rules
after transfer from Atlantic Coast
Conference contender University of
Virginia...practiced with Blue Hens all
season.
At
Virginia: 1995-96 Season: Played in 10
games in a reserve role at Virginia,
averaging 4.7 minutes per game...team
posted 12-15 record...hit on 2 of 13 shots
from field for six points (0.6 ppg) and
pulled 17 rebounds (1.7 rpg)...also dished
out two assists.
Personal:
Darryl Lewis Presley...born January 29,
1977 in Takoma Park, MD...son of Denver
and Willie Mae Presley...has two older
sisters...father ran track at Texas
Southern...sociology major...has worked as
basketball camp counselor and as counselor
at Greater Newark (DE) Boy's and Girl's
Club during the summer.
Darryl
Presley at Delaware
|
Year
|
G/GS
|
FG-A
|
Pct.
|
3FG-A
|
Pct.
|
FT-A
|
Pct.
|
Asst.
|
Stl.
|
Blk.
|
Reb(Avg.)
|
Pts(Avg.)
|
|
97-98
|
30/27
|
151-279
|
.541
|
0-5
|
.000
|
84-107
|
.785
|
23
|
17
|
23
|
231
(7.7)
|
386
(12.9)
|
|
98-99
|
Did
|
Not
|
Play
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ndongo
Ndiaye
7-l
• 225 • Senior •
Center • Dakar, Senegal/Suffield
(CT)
High
School Honors: Enjoyed an exceptional
career at Demba Diop HS in Senegal...came
to the United States in 1995 and spent a
year at Suffield (Conn.) Academy where he
was chosen All-State and was the team
MVP...averaged 21 ppg, 14.0 rpg, and 7.0
blocks per game in only season...in
Senegal, Ndiaye played soccer and
basketball...captain of the soccer team
which won the Senegal national title...top
mathematician at Demba Diop.
As a
Blue Hen: The tallest player in
America East at 7-1 and the first
seven-footer in Delaware basketball
history...will be an imposing shot-blocker
and rebounder off the bench for the Blue
Hens...spirited player who runs the floor
well and has improving offensive
skills...ran a 5:35 mile in pre-season
conditioning...member of Senegal National
Team that played in World Championships in
Greece...1998-99 Season: Appeared
in 20 games in a back-up role...averaged
2.6 ppg...missed first two rounds of
America East Tournament due to back
spasms...had four points and one rebound
in his Delaware debut vs. Charleston
Southern (Dec. 21)...grabbed a season-high
six rebounds vs. Hartford (Feb.
15)...played a season-high 17 minutes
against College of Charleston Dec. 22,
scoring six points...was not eligible per
NCAA transfer regulations until December
21.
At
Providence: 1997-98 Season: Played
first half of season at Providence under
Pete Gillen before transferring to
Delaware in December...played in five
games, averaging 1.6 ppg and 1.2 rpg in
7.4 minutes per game before
transfer...1996-97 Season: Played
in 32 games for Providence, averaging 0.7
ppg and 1.0 rpg as a backup...had three
blocked shots in eight minutes against
Villanova in the Big East Tournament...had
four points, eight rebounds, and three
blocks vs. against Canisius.
Personal:
Ndongo Ndiaye...named pronounced
"Nongo Jie"...born April 13, 1977 in
Dakar, Senegal...son of Serigive and
Aissatou Ndiaye...business finance major
whose career goal is to work for the
International Monetary Fund...has five
sisters Ami, Daba, Maty, Bineton,
Rama...speaks five languages, including
French, English, and three Senegalese
dialects.
Ndongo
Ndiaye at Delaware
|
Year
|
G/GS
|
FG-A
|
Pct.
|
3FG-A
|
Pct.
|
FT-A
|
Pct.
|
Asst.
|
Stl.
|
Blk.
|
Reb(Avg.)
|
Pts(Avg.)
|
|
98-99
|
20/0
|
19-45
|
.422
|
0-1
|
.000
|
13-18
|
.722
|
4
|
3
|
11
|
54
(2.7)
|
51
(2.6)
|
Greg
Miller
6-4 • 200 • Junior •
Guard • Mt. Holly. NJ/Rancocas
Valley
High
School Honors: Enjoyed an outstanding
scholastic career in basketball at
Rancocas Valley High School under head
coach Ron Powell...earned three varsity
letters in basketball at Rancocas
Valley...averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds,
and six assists per game as a senior in
1995-96 when he earned second team
All-State honors...led his team to a 23-4
record, the Burlco Patriot League title,
the South Jersey Group III title, the New
Jersey State Group III title, and a berth
in the New Jersey Tournament of Champions
where the Blue Devils lost to St.
Anthony's in the semifinals...averaged 10
points per game and led the team in
three-point shooting, field goal
percentage, and free throw percentage as a
junior when team went team 24-5 and won
its first ever South Jersey Group III
sectional title...also was a four-year
honor roll student.
As a
Blue Hen: Good shooting swingman and
an outstanding scorer...will battle for a
starting job or will be the first player
off of the bench, much the same role as he
played in 1998-99...1998-99 Season:
Appeared in all 31 games as a
sophomore...started the first 19 games at
small forward, before trading places with
sixth-man Kestutis Marciulionis...averaged
7.7 ppg in the first 19 games...finished
the season averaging 6.0 ppg...had a
career-high 19 points vs. Delaware State,
including 5-for-9 from three-point
range...also had a career-high five
steals...scored in double-figures six
times...shot 32.1% from three-point range
for the season (27 for 84)...1997-98
Season: Played in 29 games with 22
starts...started last 18 games in
backcourt as a redshirt freshman for the
Blue Hens...team's sixth leading scorer
with 6.3 points per game and also added
1.9 rebounds per game while dishing out 49
assists to go with 23 steals...scored in
double figures six times...averaged 23.2
minutes per game...Hens' second most
accurate three-point shooter (36 of 91 for
.414) and also converted on 69.8 percent
of his free throws...scored career-high 16
points vs. Hartford Jan. 29 to go with
career-high four three-pointers...is 36
three-pointers was just three shy of UD
record of 39 by teammate Tyrone Perry in
1995-96...converted a rare four-point play
vs. Widener, the team's only one of the
season., Feb. 11...had career-high seven
assists to go with 10 points and six
rebounds vs. Maine Feb. 8...scored 11
points vs. Washington (MD)
College...1996-97 Season: Did not
see game action to retain freshman
eligibility...practiced with team the
entire season but did not dress for
games.
Personal:
Gregory Steven Miller...born Oct. 8,
1977...son of Mick and Rose
Miller...middle of three boys...younger
brother, Dan, is a sophomore playing at
the University of Maryland this
season...he averaged 4.2 ppg in 34 games
last season...father is an accountant and
mother is a nurse...business management
major and economics at Delaware...interned
at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter over the
summer...former high school teammate of
St. Joseph's (PA) standout forward Rob
Haskins...worked at basketball camps this
past summer.
Greg
Miller at Delaware
|
Year
|
G/GS
|
FG-A
|
Pct.
|
3FG-A
|
Pct.
|
FT-A
|
Pct.
|
Asst.
|
Stl.
|
Blk.
|
Reb(Avg.)
|
Pts(Avg.)
|
|
97-98
|
29/22
|
59-144
|
.410
|
36-93
|
.387
|
30-43
|
.698
|
49
|
23
|
5
|
55
(1.9)
|
184
(6.3)
|
|
98-99
|
30/19
|
65-167
|
.389
|
27-83
|
.325
|
28-38
|
.737
|
43
|
23
|
8
|
79
(2.6)
|
185
(6.2)
|
|
Total
|
59/41
|
124-311
|
.399
|
63-176
|
.358
|
58-81
|
.716
|
92
|
46
|
13
|
134
(2.3)
|
369
(6.3)
|
Madou
Diouf
6-5
• 220 • Senior •
Forward/Guard • Dakar,
Senegal/Universite de Dakar
High
School Honors: Attended Lycee Mixte
Maurice Delafosse in Dakar...did not play
organized basketball in high school but
played on local club teams for the
previous six years...played under coach
Ousmane Diallo in Senegal...was a member
of the Senegal Junior National Team during
the past year...worked out with Senegal
National Team and is considered one of the
top future prospects in the
country.
As a
Blue Hen: An exceptionally athletic
player who can play small forward and
shooting guard...can also handle the point
guard...hard worker and a solid defensive
player...name pronounced "Mah-Do
Joof"...has a knack for getting to loose
balls and rebounds...skilled athlete who
is among Blue Hens' best leapers and
fastest players...1998-99 Season:
Appeared in 29 games as a
sophomore...averaged 4.5 ppg...shot 49.5
percent from the field (47-95)...averaged
4.9 rpg while playing just over 14 minutes
per contest...has a career-high 12 points
against Rider...set a career-high with 12
rebounds against New Hampshire Feb.
20...scored in double-figures in three
games last season...went 5 for 5 from the
field (10 pts.) and pulled down 11
rebounds against Drexel Jan. 27...spent
the previous summer playing with the
Senegalese National Team at the World
Championships in Greece..joins fellow
Senegal native Ndongo Ndiaye on UD squad
this season...1997-98 Season:
Averaged 2.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg in 8.6 minutes
per game in his first season with the Blue
Hens...did not arrive in the United States
until September...saw limited action in
final half of the season... played in 27
games and started three vs. Maine, Drexel,
and Hartford...had best game of his career
vs. Delaware State, coming off bench to
play 22 minutes, hitting career highs with
nine points, eight rebounds and six
assists while running the point...had one
of team's most exciting plays of the
season when he drove the right baseline
and dunked over three Delaware State
players...scored eight points in 22
minutes vs. Widener Feb. 11...worked out
during the summer with Senegal National
Team that won African championship the
previous past summer...did not enroll in
school until Sept. 15 but still managed a
2.7 gpa...1996-97 Season: Attended
Universitie de Dakar in Senegal but did
not participate in organized
basketball.
Personal:
Mamadou "Madou" Diouf...name is pronounced
"Mah-Doo Joof"...son of Niokhor and Fatou
Diakrate...born August 17, 1977 in Dakar,
Senegal...father is retired and mother
works in business in Senegal...physical
education major with a business minor at
Delaware.
Madou
Diouf at Delaware
|
Year
|
G/GS
|
FG-A
|
Pct.
|
3FG-A
|
Pct.
|
FT-A
|
Pct.
|
Asst.
|
Stl.
|
Blk.
|
Reb(Avg.)
|
Pts(Avg.)
|
|
97-98
|
28/3
|
16-54
|
.296
|
5-13
|
.385
|
26-38
|
.684
|
15
|
17
|
1
|
43
(1.5)
|
63
(2.3)
|
|
98-99
|
29/0
|
47-95
|
.495
|
1-9
|
.111
|
36-50
|
.720
|
23
|
26
|
4
|
141
(4.9)
|
131
(4.5)
|
|
Total
|
57/3
|
63-149
|
.423
|
6-22
|
.273
|
62-88
|
.705
|
38
|
43
|
5
|
184
(3.2)
|
194
(3.4)
|
Dave
Arnold
6-1 • 185 • Junior •
Guard • Pocomoke, MD/Pocomoke
High
School Honors: Three-sport standout at
Pocomoke High School on Maryland's Eastern
Shore...four-year varsity starter in
basketball under head coach David Byrd,
the father of current UD field hockey
standouts Jodi and Juli Byrd...led team to
four-year record of 64-28 while scoring
1,100 career points...earned first team
All-Bayside Conference honors as a senior
when he averaged 16 points, 6 assists, and
4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 42
percent from the three-point line...team
went 18-7 and advanced to regional
semifinals his senior year...averaged 18.0
ppg and 5.5 rpg to earn All-Bayside honors
as a junior...team was 21-3 as a
sophomore...four-year starter in soccer as
a sweeper under head coach Alan Byrd...led
team to 14-3 record and state title as a
junior and to 15-3 record and berth in
state semifinals as a senior...scored 16
goals as a senior when he was named first
team All-State as a senior...two-time
All-Bayside Conference All-Star...two-year
member of tennis team under head coach
Larry Layman...went 7-5 at No. 4 singles
as a senior and advanced to state
regionals in doubles play...honor roll
student.
As a
Blue Hen: A solid all-around
player...will provide depth at the guard
position...outstanding athlete who has
great leaping ability...solid three-point
shooter...hard worker who has solid
knowledge of the game...1998-99 Season:
Appeared in 13 games as a
reserve...scored a season-high three
points against New Hampshire Feb.
20...also had season-high two rebounds
Feb. 20...1997-98 Season: One of
just two true freshmen on the team along
with Madou Diouf...had opportunity to
learn from veterans Keith Davis and Tyrone
Perry in the backcourt...saw action in
nine games in a reserve role, scoring 12
points (1.3 ppg)...played career-high
seven minutes vs. Widener Feb. 11 and had
six points on two three-pointers...scored
first career points on free throw in final
minute vs. Delaware State...saw action in
both Vermont games, scoring a basket in
each game vs. the Catamounts....also saw
action vs. Rider (one steal), Washington
College, and home vs. Northeastern and
Towson.
Personal:
David Lee Arnold...son of Donnie and Donna
Huff...born July 6, 1979 in Arkansas...has
a younger sister...active in church
activities...arts and sciences major at
Delaware...mother played volleyball,
basketball, and softball for United States
Air Force teams at Hahn Air Base in
Germany...mother is a kindergarten
teacher.
Dave
Arnold at Delaware
|
Year
|
G/GS
|
FG-A
|
Pct.
|
3FG-A
|
Pct.
|
FT-A
|
Pct.
|
Asst.
|
Stl.
|
Blk.
|
Reb(Avg.)
|
Pts(Avg.)
|
|
97-98
|
9/0
|
3-13
|
.231
|
2-9
|
.222
|
4-6
|
.667
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
(0.2)
|
12
(1.3)
|
|
98-99
|
13/0
|
3-13
|
.231
|
1-7
|
.143
|
0-0
|
.000
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
(0.3)
|
7
(0.5)
|
|
Total
|
22/0
|
6-26
|
.231
|
3-16
|
.188
|
4-6
|
.667
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
6
(0.3)
|
19
(0.9)
|
1999-2000
Newcomers
Billy
Wells
6-0 • 200 • Junior • Guard
• Baltimore, MD/Dunbar
High
School Honors: Enjoyed an outstanding
career at Baltimore's Dunbar High
School...a member of four consective
Maryland state champion teams under head
coach Paul Smith...earned first team
All-Baltimore and All-Maryland state his
junior and senior years...was a two-year
starter in backcourt...averaged 15 points
per game as a senior and 12 points per
game as a junior...was one of 11 NCAA
Division I signees during his four years
at Dunbar.
As a
Blue Hen: Expected to be a solid
contributor at the starting point guard
slot, allowing John Gordon more time at
the two-guard...takes over for four year
regular Tyrone Perry at the
point...lefthander with good ball handling
skills and knowledge of the
game...1998-99 Season: Sat out the
1998-99 season due to NCAA transfer rules
but practiced with the team...transferred
from Conference USA contender Tulane
University in New Orleans, LA over the
summer.
At
Tulane: 1997-98 Season: Played in all
28 games and started one for
Tulane...first guard off the bench...third
on the team in free throw shooting at 72.4
percent...shot 32 percent from the field
and 25 percent from three-point range (13
of 52)...averaged 4.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, and
1.9 apg...also had 37 steals and blokced
five shots...had career-high 17 points vs.
DePaul and 15 points vs. St. Louis late in
the season...1996-97 Season: Played
in 29 of the Green Wave's 31 games at
point guard...scored season-high seven
points against Saint Louis...averaged 2.4
ppg, 1.5 rpg, and 1.4 apg...committed just
22 turnovers in 396 minutes of
action...also had two three-pointers vs.
Tulsa, had six points and five rebounds
vs. Lafayette, and scored five points vs.
UNLV and vs. Temple...played season-high
26 minutes vs. Portland State when he had
five points, six assists, and no
turnovers.
At
Marine Military Academy: 1995-96
Season: Attended Marine Military
Academy in Harlingen, TX...team's top
player when he averaged 33 points, eight
rebounds, and seven assists per
game...transferred to Tulane after one
season.
Personal:
William Ellis Wells...born November
27, 1976 in Baltimore, MD...son of Barbara
Wells and Wilbert Cooper...history major
with an education minor at
Delaware.
Dave
Hindenlang
6-8 • 220 • Freshman •
Forward • Johnstown, PA/Westmont
Hilltop
High
School Honors: One of two true
freshmen on this year's squad...averaged
17 ppg and 14 rpg for Westmont Hilltop HS
as a senior, earning all-conference
honors...two-year captain of basketball
team...was also an excellent soccer
goalkeeper in HS, posting a school-record
38 career shutouts (No. 3 all-time in the
state of Pennsylvania), for three-time
district champions and 1998 state
semifinalist...voted the Outstanding Male
Athlete as a senior...letterwinner in both
sports all four years.
As a
Blue Hen: One of two freshmen on Blue
Hen squad...has good size and scoring
ability...will serve as key backup to Mike
Pegues and Darryl Pressley up
front.
Personal:
David Alan Hindenlang...born Oct. 10,
1980 in Detroit, MI...son of Roger and
Beverly Hindenlang...majoring in chemical
engineering at Delaware...member of the
National Honor Society and a four-year
honors student...his sister, Melissa, is a
junior basketball player at
LaSalle...cousin, Lisa Hindenlang, is a
junior basketball player at Ohio
University.
Austen
Rowland
6-1 • 175 • Freshman
• Guard • Hyattsville,
MD/Pallotti
High
School Honors: Has great scoring
potential and is lethal from three-point
range...shot 46 percent from three-point
range his senior year in HS...earned
Tournament Most Valuable Player honors at
the St. Alban's Pre-season Tournament,
Bowling Brook Tournament and Bookjammin
Tournament as a senior...as a junior, was
the only non-senior starter for coach Mike
Glick at St. Vincent Pallotti on a team
that finished 26-9 and runner-up to
DeMatha in the Washington Catholic
Athletic Conference.
As a
Blue Hen: One of two freshmen on Blue
Hen roster...shooting guard who can also
play the point...will serve vital backup
role while learning UD system.
Personal:
Austen Lee Rowland...born July 30,
1981...son of Ronald and Michelle
Rowland...middle child of three...has not
declared a major...honor student all four
years at St. Vincent Pallotti HS...earned
Gold Medal on 1999 Latin exam...National
Honor Society as a junior and
senior.
1999-2000
Redshirts (Ineligible
Tranfers)
Ajmal
Basit
6-9
• 260 • Senior • Center
• Brooklyn, NY/St. Anthony's
(NJ)
High
School Honors: Attended St. Anthony's
HS in Jersey City, NJ, playing for the
legendary Bob Hurley, Sr....team won the
mythical National Champion in his senior
year when he averaged 16.0 ppg, 15.0 rpg
and 4.0 bpg...listed as one of the Top 175
high school seniors by Blue Ribbon
Magazine...averaged 18 points, 15 rebounds
and three blocks per game as a
junior.
At
Delaware: Will sit out 1999-200 season
per NCAA transfer rules and have one year
of eligiblity in 2000-01...has great body
and should move right into Blue Hen
starting center position...will practice
with team during 1999-2000
season.
At
Massachusetts: While at UMass was one
of the top sixth men off of the bench in
the Atlantic 10...appeared in 22 games in
1998-99 with eight starts, averaging 4.8
ppg and 4.0 rpg...shot 50% from the floor
(39-78)...averaged 6.8 ppg and 5.4 rpg as
a sophomore with the Minutemen...recorded
a blocked shot in 21 of 32 games in his
junior season.
Personal:
Ajmal Latise Basit...will sit out this
season after transferring from
Massachusetts...born Sept. 17, 1978...son
of Ahmad and Teresa Basit...economics
major at Delaware with a minor in
African-American studies.
Maurice
Sessoms
6-8
• 240 - Sophomore • Forward
• Teaneck,
NJ/Teaneck
High
School / Prep School Honors: Played
his 1997-98 season at Berkshire Prep
School in Sheffield, MA...averaged 23 ppg
and 12 rpg to earn first-team
All-Tri-State League...prior to attending
Berkshire, he was a three-year varsity
letterwinner at Teaneck (NJ) HS...led
Teaneck in scoring as a senior (17 ppg)
and averaged 9.0 rpg to earn Group IV
All-State First-Team honors and
second-team all-state overall
honors...also earned "high honorable
mention" honors from Street & Smith as
a senior...also ran cross country and
track at Berkshire Prep and Teaneck
HS.
At
Delaware: Will sit out 1999-200 season
per NCAA transfer rules and have three
years of eligiblity beginning in
2000-01..should move right into Blue Hen
starting position at forward...will
practice with team during 1999-2000
season.
At
Wisconsin: Appeared in seven games as
a freshman in a reserve role...did not
score in 12 minutes of action...pulled
down three rebounds...member of Wisconsin
team that advanced to the NCAA East
Regionals in Charlotte before losing in
first round to Southwest Missouri
State.
Personal:
Maurice Sessoms...born Dec. 28,
1978...son of Lincoln and Florine
Sessoms...communications major at
Delaware...worked in a law firm over the
summer.
Ryan
Iversen
6-3
• 240 • Freshman-r • Guard
• Eden Prairie, MN/Eden
Prairie
High
School Honors: One of the finest high
school athletes in the state of
Minnesota...set career records at Eden
Prairie HS for points (1,740), rebounds
(696) and steals (250)...four-time Lake
Conference All-Academic selection...was
named Midwest Sports Channel's (MSC) Boys'
High School Athlete of the Year as a
senior...Associated Press Football Player
of the Year as a senior in 1997...Finalist
for Minnesota's Mr. Basketball Award as a
senior.
At
Delaware: Will sit out 1999-200 season
per NCAA transfer rules and have four
years of eligiblity beginning in
2000-01..strong backcourt player who will
battle for starting spot in 2000-01...will
practice with team during 1999-2000
season.
At
Minnesota: Earned football scholarship
to University of Minnesota...backup
linebacker as a true freshman for the
Golden Gophers but did not see game action
(due to injuries) to retain freshman
eligibility...did not play basketball
while at Minnesota.
Personal:
Ryan Dean Iversen...born Nov. 21,
1979...son of Jeff and Judy
Busch...majoring in communications at
Delaware.
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