BISON HOWARD UNIVERSITY

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1 SCHEDULE November 13 % at UMass L 15 % at Rutgers L 20 vs Medgar Evers 6 pm 23 % vs Texas Southern 6 pm 25 % Consolation/Championship 12:30/3 pm 28 vs William & Mary 4 pm 30 vs Central Penn 7 pm December 5 #at NC A&T 2 pm 7 #at North Carolina Central 6 pm 9 at Purdue 7 pm 12 vs Radford 4 pm 19 vs UMBC 4 pm 22 at Central Michigan 7 pm 28 at Columbia University 4 pm January 1 at University of Hawaii 11:30 pm 6 vs Cornell University 7 pm 9 #vs Coppin State 7 pm 11 #at Delaware State 7 pm 16 vs Harvard 12 pm 23 #vs Florida A&M 4 pm 25 #vs Bethune-Cookman 7:30 pm 30 #at Morgan State 4 pm February 1 #at UMES 7:30 pm 6 #vs Norfolk State 4:30 pm 8 #vs Hampton University 8 pm 13 #at Coppin State 4 pm 15 #vs UMES 7 pm 20 #vs Savannah State 4 pm 22 #vs S.C. State (Senior Night) 7 pm 27 #at Hampton 7 pm March 1 #at NSU 8 pm 7-12 MEAC Tournament Norfolk, Va. Times are EASTERN Home games played at the Burr Gymnasium [%] Denotes MGM Grand Main Event Tournament [#] Denotes Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Games HOWARD UNIVERSITY BISON MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE vs. HOWARD UNIVERSITY Saturday, November 20, :00 p.m. EST Washington, D.C. Burr Gymnasium (2,700) THE TIP MEDGAR EVERS HOWARD Record Coach Chris Pursoo Kevin Nickelberry Record at School Season at School 6th 6th Leading Scorer M. Lee (33.0) J. Daniel (25.5) Leading Rebounder A. Thomas (16.0) M. Boyd (7.5) Leading Assist Z. Coston (5.0) J. Daniel (5.0) Series Record First meeting between the two teams PROBABLE HOWARD STARTERS Howard University Bison (0-2) Ppg. Rpg. F #32 Tyler Stone (Jr., 6-7, 200) G #15 Damon Collins (Jr., 6-5, 185) C #22 Marcel Boyd (R-Jr., 6-11, 225) G #33 James JT Miller (Jr., 6-5, 185) G #11 James J-Byrd Daniel (Jr., 5-11, 175) KEY RESERVES F #44 Oliver Ellison (R-Sr., 6-9, 190) G #3 Keon Hill (R-Jr., 5-10, 175) F #20 Solomon Mangham (Jr., 6-6, 200)

2 TALE OF THE TAPE MEDGAR EVERS/HOWARD STAT BREAKDOWNS Category...MEDGAR EVERS...HOWARD Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct Field Goal Pct. Defense Pt. FG Pct Pt. FG Pct. Defense Free Throw Pct Rebound Margin Turnovers per game PROBABLE MEDGAR EVERS STARTERS Medgar Evers College Cougars (0-1) Ppg. Rpg. G #3 Maurice Swaby II (Soph., 5-10) G #1 Zavier Coston (Sr., 6-4) G #23 Matthew Lee (Sr., 6-3) F #15 Steve Shivers (Jr., 6-4) C #35 Andron Thomas (Fr., 6-8) KEY RESERVES F #33 Damani Guscott (Soph., 6-5) G #2 Jermel Bowman (Fr., 5-8) HOWARD UNIVERSITY VS RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NOTES The Game This game features the Cougars of Medgar Evers College from the City University of New York Athletic Conference and the Bison of Howard University from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Series Record This is the first meeting between the two institutions. Next Up The Bison have a challenging schedule over the next 10 days following the Medgar Evers game, Howard will travel to Las Vegas to face Texas Southern on Monday in the middleweight division of the Men Speak Up Event they will follow Wednesday in either the consolation bracket or championship bracket of the tournament Howard will then return to DC to host William & Mary on Saturday, November 28 at 4 pm in the Burr three days later on Monday, November 30, the Bison will host Central Penn at 7 pm in Burr. A Nickelberry Staple Defense is one of the things that Coach Nickelberry preaches to his team on a consistent basis Last season, the Bison ranked among the nation s best in three-point shooting defense with a junior-laden team, the message has gotten across again this season as Howard holds its opponents to 20 percent from beyond the arc. A Byrd Flies James J-Byrd Daniel, III has shown why he is on the verge of becoming a complete guard during his freshman season, he burst on the scene as a prolific scorer, averaging over 21 points per game during last season, the 5-11 junior from Hampton, Va., added to his game, dishing out a career high in assits and leading the MEAC in steals for the season, the talented Daniel is averaging 25.5 points, 4.5 assists and 5.5 steals in two games against Atlantic 10 s UMass and Big 10 opponent Rutgers. Miller Time After suffering through leg injuries, Miller got a chance to show the skills that had Howard head coach Nickelberry excited when he signed him last year, the talented 6-5 junior guard improved significantly over the first season, finishing third on the team in scoring with almost 12 points per game he also led the team in shooting percentage at 50 percent the native of Clinton, N.C., is off to an even better start through two games, he is averaging almost 21 points per game, 4.5 rebounds and he is shooting at 53 percent from the field. Unsung No Longer Damon Collins has quietly gone about displaying his all-around skills on the basketball court whether it is driving to the basket or finding an open teammate, the 6-5 junior from Dallas does it with little fanfare through two games, Collins is averaging almost nine points and 3.5 rebounds while dishing out seven assists and getting six steals. Who To Contact Howard University Edward Hill, Jr (office) (cell) ehill1950@aol.com Medgar Evers College Christopher Ryan crryanchris@gmail.com

3 HOWARD UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME HT WT CL POS HS/Hometown 0 Dalique Mingo Soph G Farmingdale HS/Long Island, N.Y. 02 Kofi Andoh Jr G Flowers HS/Largo, Md. 03 Keon Hill R-Jr G Riverdale Baptist HS/Largo, Md. 04 Ausar Madison R-Soph G Whitney Young HS/Carson, Calif. 11 James J-Byrd Daniel Jr G Pheobus HS/Hampton, Va. 14 Saleem Little Fr F Paulsboro HS/Paulsboro, N.J. 15 Damon Collins Jr G/F Prime Prep/Dallas, Texas 20 Solomon Mangham Jr G Woodward Academy/Atlanta, Ga. 21 Patrick Speller Jr G MLK HS/Nashville, Tenn. 22 Marcel Boyd Jr C Gwynn Park HS/Accokeek, Md. 23 Jalen Jones R-Fr G N. Raleigh Christian/Raleigh, N.C. 24 Chuck Smith Jr G IMG Academy/Denver, Colo. 25 Cameron Lewis Fr F/C Nicholas School/Buffalo, N.Y 32 Tyler Stone Jr F Eastern Commerce/Toronto 33 James JT Miller Jr G/F Mt. Zion Academy/Clinton, N.C. 44 Oliver Ellison R-Sr C Gonzaga College HS/Washington, D.C HOWARD UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO NAME HT WT CL POS HS/HOMETOWN 02 ANDOH, Kofi Jr G Flowers/Largo, Md. 22 BOYD, Marcel Jr C Gwynn Park HS/Accokeek, Md. 15 COLLINS, Damon Jr G/F Prime Prep/Dallas, Texas 11 DANIEL, James Jr G Phoebus HS/Hampton, Va. 44 ELLISON, Oliver R-Sr C Gonzaga College HS/Washington, D.C. 03 HILL, Keon R-Jr G Riverdale Baptist HS/Largo, Md. 23 JONES, Jalen R-Fr G N. Raleigh Christian/Raleigh, N.C. 25 LEWIS, Cameron Fr F/C Nicholas School/Buffalo, N.Y. 14 LITTLE, Saleem Fr F Paulsboro HS/Paulsboro, N.J. 04 MADISON, Ausar R-Soph G Whitney Young HS/Carson, Calif. 20 MANGHAM, Solomon Jr G/F Woodward Academy/Atlanta, Ga. 33 MILLER, James Jr F/G Mt. Zion Academy/Clinton, N.C. 0 MINGO, Dalique Fr G Farmingdale HS/Long Island, N.Y. 24 SMITH, Chuck Jr G IMG Academy/Denver, Colo. 21 SPELLER, Patrick Jr G MLK HS/Nashville, Tenn. 32 STONE, Tyler Jr F Eastern Commerce/Toronto HEAD COACH: Kevin Nickelberry (Virginia Wesleyan, 86), 6th Season Associate Head Coach: Keith Coutreyer (Columbia Union, 92), 6th Season Assistant Coach: Travis Lyons (Manhattan College, 94), 6th Season Assistant Coach: Victor Montgomery (Howard University), 4th season Special Assistant: Clarence Carter (St Joe s) 4th Season Director of Basketball Operations: Brandon Evans, First Season Athletic Trainer: Zane Cribbs, First Season Player Development: Sean Whalen Head Student Manager: Jamal Wright Student Manager: Matthew Holmes Name Pronunciation NO NAME 0 Da-Leek Mingo 2 Ko-Fi An-doe 4 Uh-Sar Madison

4 KEVIN NICKELBERRY HEAD COACH When Kevin Nickelberry was hired as head men s basketball coach at Howard University in 2010, he inherited a program that had not had a winning season in almost a decade. Nickelberry, who had served as an assistant coach on the Hilltop from under Mike McLeese, has shown Bison nation why he has earned the reputation as a program builder before he came to the Hilltop. over a decade. Slowly but surely, the hard-working Nickelberry would get the ship right. Using his well respected recruiting skills, he began to build through freshmen and an occasional transfer. The results were not seen immediately but there was progress. Then it all began to come together last season when the talent-laden sophomore class along with senior transfer James JC Carlton, meshed together. It resulted in a 16-win season, the most since the season. Moreover, the Bison went 10-6 in the MEAC, good for fourth place and received their highest tournament seed in Some significant milestones include breaking the team s non-conference losing streak that was one of the tops in the country at the time; a signature road win at South Alabama last season; and breaking a 20-losses in a season streak. Last season s success was buoyed by Carlton, who was named to the first team All-MEAC team and James J-Byrd Daniel, III. Daniel, the former MEAC Rookie of the Year, was named to the second team and earned his place in the Howard history books, becoming the first male player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau in only his second season. It also marked the first time since the season that the Bison have had two players honored on the first and second teams. It must also be noted that during Nickelberry s tenure, several members of the team have been named to the MEAC Commissioner s All-Academic team. The mercurial Nickelberry provided a jump start in the classroom and Howard now boast one of the top basketball academic programs in the MEAC and the country with the team sporting a 3.0 GPA going into the season. Before coming to Howard, Nickelberry was the head coach at Hampton University from During his three years with the Pirates, he helped guide his teams to 20 non-conference wins, collecting 49 Division I wins during his tenure, which ranked second among MEAC schools. He has also been responsible for producing 22 All-conference selections. A native of Washington, D.C., Nickelberry spent the year as the head coach of the Libya National Basketball Team. Nickelberry began his coaching career as the head women s basketball coach at Columbia Union College in 1991 and moved to Howard University for four seasons, from During his time in the coaching ranks, Nickelberry worked in all areas including recruiting, fundraising, marketing and public relations. The 50-year-old has been a major part of every aspect, especially during his three-year tenure at Clemson from when he recruited nine players on the Tigers and NCAA Tournament teams. Nickelberry, who has paid his dues, served as the assistant coach at UNC Charlotte for two seasons. Over that period in , he helped develop Eddie Basden, the second player in Conference USA history to win Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season. He also contributed to successful programs at Holy Cross and at Monmouth. For his efforts, he was rated among the Top 25 Up-and-Coming college basketball coaches by The Sporting News and Hoopscooponline.com in Nickelberry graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan University. He and his wife, Mamie, have two sons, Kyan and Kelby.

5 Howard University Basketball Howard Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 15, 2015) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 00 MINGO,Dalique ANDOH,Kofi HILL,Keon BOYD,Marcel DANIEL III,James COLLINS,Damon MANGHAM,Solomon JONES,Jalen STONE,Tyler MILLER,James ELLISON,Oliver Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS HOWM OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 6 7 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/14/15 at Massachusetts L /15 at RUTGERS L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Howard Opponents

6 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Howard vs RUTGERS 11/15 1 p.m. at The RAC (Piscataway, N.J. Howard Total 3-Ptr ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OffDef Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 15 COLLINS,Damon f STONE,Tyler f BOYD,Marcel c DANIEL III,James g MILLER,James g MINGO,Dalique ANDOH,Kofi HILL,Keon MANGHAM,Solomon JONES,Jalen ELLISON,Oliver Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 8,2 RUTGERS Total 3-Ptr ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OffDef Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 Foreman, D.J. f Laurent, Jonathan f Lewis, Greg c Daniels, Bishop g Williams, Mike g Sanders, Corey Goode, Justin Grier, Omari Diallo, Ibrahima Freeman, Deshawn Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 8 Officials: Earl Walton, Edwin Young, Evon Burroughs Technical fouls: Howard-DANIEL III,James; TEAM. RUTGERS-None. Attendance: 3537 MEN WHO SPEAK UP MAIN EVENT - Game 1 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Howard RUTGERS Last FG - HOWM 2nd-00:12, RU 2nd-00:17. Largest lead - HOWM by 3 1st-18:58, RU by 16 2nd-03:00. In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench HOWM RU Score tied - 3 times. Lead changed - 3 times.

7 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Howard vs Massachusetts 11/14/15 12:00 PM at Mullins Center; Amherst, Mass. Howard Total 3-Ptr ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 15 COLLINS,Damon f STONE,Tyler f BOYD,Marcel c DANIEL III,James g MILLER,James g MINGO,Dalique ANDOH,Kofi HILL,Keon MANGHAM,Solomon JONES,Jalen ELLISON,Oliver Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 4 Massachusetts Total 3-Ptr ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 COLEMAN, Zach f HOLLOWAY, Rashaan c CLARK, Donte g HINDS, Jabarie g DAVIS, Trey g HINES, Malik ANDERSON, C.J BERGER, Seth Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 8,1 Officials: Tony Crisp, Willie Pulliam, Kevin O'Connell Technical fouls: Howard-None. Massachusetts-None. Attendance: 3188 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Howard Massachusetts Last FG - HOWARD 2nd-00:22, UMASS 2nd-00:34. Largest lead - HOWARD by 14 2nd-16:56, UMASS by 7 1st-12:39. HOWARD led for 27:23. UMASS led for 08:45. Game was tied for 03:52. In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench HOWAR UMASS Score tied - 5 times. Lead changed - 6 times.