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2006-07 WESTERN ILLINOIS MEN’S BASKETBALLGame NotesDecember 2Game 6

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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY �

WESTERN ILLINOISvs. Morehead State

December 2, 2006 • 7 p.m. • Macomb, Ill. • Western Hall (5,139)

Nov. 2 MacMURRAY COLLEGE (EXH) W, 97-65Nov. 9 MISSOURI BApTIST (EXH) W, 86-69Nov. �2 UppER IOWA W, 72-64Nov. 17-18 Florida International Tournament

Nov. 17 vs. Radford W-OT, 75-72

Nov. 18 vs. Florida International L, 62-60

Nov. 2� IpFW L-5OT, 97-95Nov. 25 UTAH VALLEY STATE L, 77-75Dec. 2 MOREHEAD STATE 7 p.m.Dec. 4 TEXAS-ARLINGTON 8 p.m.Dec. 6 at Indiana 6 p.m.

Dec. 9 at Saint Louis 1 p.m.

Dec. �8 CULVER-STOCKTON 7 p.m.Dec. 22 at Eastern Illinois 7:35 p.m.

Dec. 29-30 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Tournament

Dec. 29 vs. Brown 5 p.m.

Dec. 30 vs. UT-Corpus Christi or Howard 5/7:30 p.m.

Jan. 4 *at Oral Roberts 7:05 p.m.

Jan. 6 *at Centenary 7 p.m.

Jan. 9 at IPFW 6 p.m.

Jan. �� *IUpUI 7 p.m.Jan. �3 *OAKLAND 7 p.m.Jan. �8 *VALpARAISO 7 p.m.Jan. 20 CHICAGO STATE 7 p.m.Jan. 25 *at Southern Utah 8 p.m.

Jan. 27 *at UMKC 7 p.m.

Feb. � *CENTENARY 7 p.m.Feb. 3 *ORAL ROBERTS 7 p.m.Feb. 8 *at Oakland 6 p.m.

Feb. 10 *at IUPUI 6 p.m.

Feb. 15 *at Valparaiso 7:05 p.m.

Feb. 22 *UMKC 7 p.m.Feb. 24 *SOUTHERN UTAH 7 p.m.March 3-6 at Mid-Con Tournament (Tulsa, Okla.)

March 13-17 at NCAA Tournament, first round

Home games in BOLD*Mid-Continent Conference Game

All times Central Standard Time

Schedule/Results (2-3, 0-0 Mid-Con)

Conference Overall W L pct. Stk. H A W L pct. Stk. H A NSouthern Utah 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 5 2 .714 W2 3-0 2-2 0-0Oral Roberts 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 3 2 .600 L1 2-0 1-2 0-0IUPUI 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 3 3 .500 W1 1-1 1-0 1-2Oakland 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 4 4 .500 L2 2-0 1-3 1-1Valparaiso 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 3 3 .500 L3 1-2 2-1 0-0UMKC 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 3 4 .429 L1 2-0 0-3 1-1Western Illinois 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 2 3 .400 L3 1-2 0-1 1-0Centenary 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 2 4 .333 L2 1-0 0-2 1-2

2006-07 Mid-Con Standings (as of 11-29-06)

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Probable Starters Western Illinois 2006-07 StatisticsNo. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Last School) PPG RPG APG BPG

1 David Jackson G Jr. 6-4 190 Memphis, Tenn. (Westside) 20.2 6.2 2.8 0.0

10 Sammy Hunter G Sr. 6-3 175 Huntsville, Ala. (SE Illinois College) 16.6 3.6 1.4 0.0

15 James Washington G Fr. 5-10 170 St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon) 4.6 3.8 3.4 0.2

23 Lorenzo Taylor F So. 6-6 195 Alton, Ill. (Alton) 2.6 2.4 0.4 0.6

24 Jerryck Owens-Murrey F Jr. 6-6 225 El Cerrito, Calif. (E. Arizona College) 10.2 5.2 0.4 0.4

Morehead StateNo. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Last School) PPG RPG APG BPG

2 Quentin Pryor F/G Sr. 6-4 179 Eupora, Miss. (Jackson State) 13.6 5.4 2.0 0.6

5 Nikola Stojakovich G Jr. 6-2 200 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (Highland, Ill.) 4.4 2.8 4.8 0.0

11 Brandon Callahan G Jr. 6-0 155 Dumas, Ark. (Hill College) 8.8 2.6 3.6 0.4

15 Shaun Williams F Sr. 6-6 216 Irvington, N.J. (Des Moines Area) 13.6 6.0 2.6 0.6

21 Cordayrl Ballard G So. 6-3 185 Westerville, Ohio (Mifflin) 8.0 2.6 1.0 0.1

Record 2-3 2-3, 0-0 Mid-ConLast game L, 81-80 vs. Marshall L, 77-75 vs. Utah Valley State Home 2-1 1-2 Road/Neutral 0-2 1-1

Head Coach Don Tyndall Derek Thomas Career 2-3 (1st season) 23-66 (4th season) School 2-3 (1st season) 23-66 (4th season) vs. Opponent 0-0 0-0

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The Match-UpWestern Sports Network Broadcasts

Series Record......3-1In Macomb...........2-0In Orem................1-1

The Series

Storylines4The Leathernecks will play the third game of a four-game homestand against Morehead State, Saturday at 7 p.m. 4David Jackson is second in the conference in scoring with 20.2 ppg, and seventh in the Mid-Con in rebounding at 6.2 per game. He is one of two players in the top-seven in both categories.4Western Illinois has lost three games by a total of six points this season. No other team in the nation has lost three or more games by so few points.

Last Meeting ........WIU won 86-79, Dec. 4, 1986Streak ..................WIU won last three



WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 2



Year School Overall Mid-Con2003-04 .........Western Illinois 3-25 1-15 (9th)2004-05 .........Western Illinois 11-17 7-9 (T-5th)2005-06 .........Western Illinois 7-21 3-13 (8th)2006-07 .........Western Illinois 2-3 0-0Totals .............3+ years 23-66 ��-37

4Coaching Experience Western Illinois, head coach ........................... 2003-present UNLV, assistant coach.........................................2001-2003 Illinois, assistant coach ............................................... 2000 Minnesota, assistant coach ................................1999-2000 Saint Louis, assistant coach ...................................1995-99 CBC High School (St. Louis), head coach ................1992-95 Saint Louis, restricted earnings coach ....................1991-92 Missouri State, graduate assistant coach ..............1989-91 Missouri-St. Louis, student assistant coach ...........1988-89

4Against 2006-07 Opponents Record Home Away Upper Iowa 1-0 1-0 0-0 Radford 1-0 0-0 1-0 Florida International 0-1 0-0 0-1 IPFW 0-1 0-1 0-0 Utah Valley State 1-2 1-1 0-1 Morehead State 0-0 0-0 0-0 UT-Arlington 0-0 0-0 0-0 Indiana 0-2 0-1 0-1 Saint Louis 0-0 0-0 0-0 Culver-Stockton 0-0 0-0 0-0 Eastern Illinois 2-1 2-0 0-1 UT-Corpus Christi 0-0 0-0 0-0 Brown 0-0 0-0 0-0 Howard 0-0 0-0 0-0 Oral Roberts* 2-5 2-1 0-3 Centenary* 4-2 2-1 2-1 IUPUI* 0-7 0-3 0-3 Oakland* 1-5 0-3 1-2 Valparaiso* 1-5 1-2 0-3 Chicago State 1-5 1-2 0-3 Southern Utah* 2-4 2-1 0-3 UMKC* 0-6 0-3 0-3 *Mid-Con Opponent

The Thomas File

Leathernecks Continue Four-Game HomestandWestern Illinois hosts Morehead State in game three of a four-game homestand, Saturday at 7 p.m. in Western Hall.

Last Time OutSammy Hunter scored 12 first-half points en route to a career-high 21, as the Western Illinois men’s basketball team fell 77-75 to Utah Valley State, Saturday night.

David Jackson missed a 3-pointer with four sec-onds left that would’ve tied the game at 77, but his shot went wide. After Morris Smith rebounded the miss and hit one of two free throws with 0.3 seconds left, the Wolverines (4-1) escaped Macomb with the two-point victory.

Jackson scored 19 total points and added five rebounds, while freshman Mahamoud Diakite saw his first significant action of the year, tallying 11 points and six rebounds in 26 minutes.

Morehead State’s Last GameMarshall shot a red-hot 58.7 percent from the field, won the rebound battle and held off a determined Morehead State rally in the final moments to post an 81-80 win Wednesday (Nov. 29) evening in Johnson Arena.

Morehead State freshman Maze Stallworth came off the bench to score a career-high 21 points, hitting five of eight three-pointers, and pull down a team-high seven rebounds. Quentin Pryor, the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week, scored 18 points. Brandon Callahan added 17 points, including a shot from beyond mid-court at the final buzzer. Cordaryl Ballard had 11 points.

Marshall had 32 rebounds to 28 for Morehead State. Herd center Jean Francois Bro Grebe led all rebounders with nine. He also blocked three shots.

Marshall led by 10 points, 40-30, at halftime, and spread the lead out to as many as 18 points on two occasions after intermission. The Eagles battled back to within one point on three occasions, including the final margin, but could never take a second-half lead.

Last Time Versus Morehead StateGreg Akers scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds, leading Western Illinois to an 86-79 victory over Morehead State, Dec. 4, 1986.

Akers was helped by Jeff Klinler’s 19 and Eric Chin’s 10 points. Chin also contribued five assists. As a team, the Leathernecks shot 53.2 percent for the game, while holding the Eagles to 35.4 percent shooting from the field.

The win was the third of five straight that opened the 1986-87 season. The 5-0 start was the best since 1957-58, when Western won its first 27 games, and won the IIAC Championship under Leroy “Stix” Morley. The Leathernecks finished 1986-87 season with a 12-16 record.

Mid-Con preseason poll/All-Conference Team First Team Quinton Day UMKC G Caleb Green Oral Roberts F George Hill IUPUI G David Jackson W. Illinois G Vova Severovas Oakland F Ken Tutt Oral Roberts G

Team points1. Oral Roberts 260 (19)2. IUPUI 230 (2)3. UMKC 200 (2)4. Valparaiso 1565. Oakland 1356. Western Illinois �087. Southern Utah 818. Centenary 42

Second Team Dee Ayuba UMKC F David Barlow IUPUI G Steve Barnes S. Utah G Tim Blackwell UMKC G Tyrone Hamilton Centenary G

For Starters






Where Western Ranks (through 11-22-06)

Stat Conference National

Ranking Ranking

Scoring Offense 75.4 ...................... 2 ......Not available

Scoring Defense 74.4 ...................... 6 ....................... --

Scoring Margin +1.0 ..................... 7 ....................... --

Field Goal Pct. .469 ...................... 3 ....................... --

Opp. Field Goal Pct. .439 ...................... 4 ....................... --

3-PT Field Goal Pct. .329 ...................... 6 ....................... --

3-Pt Field Goals Made 5.4/GM .................. 6 ....................... --

Opp. 3-PT Field Goal Pct. .330 ...................... 4 ....................... --

Free Thow Pct. .634 ...................... 7 ....................... --

Rebounding 38.4/Gm ............... 2 ....................... --

Opp. Rebounding 34.6/Gm ............... 5 ....................... --

Rebounding Margin +3.8 ..................... 3 ....................... --

Blocked Shots 2.6/Gm ................. 6 ....................... --

Assists 11.8/Gm ............... 6 ....................... --

Steals 7.8/Gm ................. 3 ....................... --

Turnover Margin -2.4 ...................... 8 ....................... --

Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.7 ........................ 8 ....................... --

Western Illinois Morehead State

2-3 ......................... Overall Record .........................2-3

0-0 ......................Conference Record ......................0-0

1-2 ...........................Home Record...........................2-1

1-1 .................... Road/Neutral Record ....................0-2

L3 .................................. Streak .....................................

L2 ............................. Home Streak ................................

L1 ..............................Road Streak.................................

75.4......................... points / Game ........................ 67.6

74.4..................... Opp. points / Game .................... 65.4

+1.0 ....................... Scoring Margin ...................... +2.2

.469.........................Field Goal pct. ........................ .437

.439.....................Opp. Field Goal pct..................... .447

.329.................. 3-point Field Goal pct. ................. .440

.330.............. Opp. 3-point Field Goal pct. ............. .434

5.4.................3-point Field Goals / Game ................ 8.0

.634........................Free Throw pct. ....................... .557

38.4...................... Rebounds / Game ..................... 35.2

+3.8 ....................Rebounding Margin ................... +3.0

11.8.........................Assists / Game ........................ 18.2

16.8...................... Turnovers / Game ..................... 15.6

-2.4 ....................... Turnover Margin ..................... +2.6

0.7.................... Assist / Turnover Ratio ................... 1.2

7.8........................... Steals / Game .......................... 8.2

2.6...........................Blocks / Game .......................... 2.8

792................ Home Attendance Average .................. --

2006-07 Stats Comparison

Game NotesCloser than CloseThe Leathernecks have lost their last three games by a total of six points. They are the only team in the country to have lost three or more games by less than 10 total points.

More on Tight ContestsWestern has played five games to a 2-3 record this season. The contests have been decided by a total of 17 points, while the last four games have been decided by nine total points. Within the close games have been two overtime match-ups: a 75-72 win over Radford and a five-overtime 97-95 loss to IPFW. Western hasn’t played three overtime games in a season since 2000-01.

Jackson Fitting in with the EliteDavid Jackson was voted to the preseason Mid-Con First-Team, and has shown why in the early season. Through four games, Jackson ranks second the conference in scoring with 20.2 ppg, and is seventh in the conference in rebounding with 6.2 per contest. Defending Mid-Con Player of the Year Caleb Greene is the only other player to rank in the top-seven in both categories.

Sharing the LoadThree different players have led the Leathernecks in scoring through five games. Sammy Hunter has led the team twice, including tying his career-high with 21 against Utah Valley State. David Jackson has topped the Leatherneck scoring column three times, most notably with a career-high 32 against IPFW. Jackson shared the distinction with Louis Johnson, when each scored 17 against Radford.

New SensationsNewcomers to Western Illinois have played 47.3 percent of the team’s minutes, making significant contributions along the way. Junior college transfer Jerryck Owens-Murrey is leading the charge, averaging 10.2 ppg, the third-best average on the team, and 5.2 rpg, good for second with the squad. Owens-Murrey is also playing in an efficient style, converting 55.6 percent of his field goal attempts, a percentage that leads the Leathernecks and ranks eighth in the Mid-Con.

Freshman point guard James Washington is also contributing to the team in a big way. Washington has averaged 32 minutes per game, and is seventh in the conference with 3.40 assists per contest. The freshman has also tabbed a 1.89 assists/turnover ratio, the second-best in the Mid-Con.

Down the Home StretchWestern Illinois’ run of four consecutive home games started with Tuesday’s match-up with IPFW. The Leathernecks will again play four-straight home games from Jan. 11-20. Last time Western played four straight home games was from Nov. 30 to Dec. 8, 2004, when Thomas’ team went 3-1 with wins over Utah Valley State, Harris-Stowe, and Loyola (Ill.).

Western Illinois will play six straight road games from Dec. 22 to Jan. 9. The run is the most consecutive games away from Macomb since the opening of the 2002-03 season, when Jim Kerwin’s team played its first seven games on the road, compiling a 1-6 record along the way.

3-point field goals made (division-I) 10. 82 Orlando Patrick 1993-95 76 David Jackson 2004-Pr.

3-point field goal attempts (division-I) 7. 313 Kevin Rhodes 1993-95 8. 220 Troy Okeson 2003-Pr.

Assists 10. 201 Johnny Holman 1983-85 155 David Jackson 2004-Pr.

Free Throws Made 10. 210 Fred Oguns 2004-06 194 David Jackson 2004-Pr.

Free Throws Attempted 10. 294 Jack Pensinger 1951-53 268 David Jackson 2004-Pr.

Free Throw percentage (min. 200 attempts) 10. .752 Duane Demmin 1970-72 .724 David Jackson (194-268) 2004-Pr.

In the Western record book...






Wed. 22 Southern Utah 67, Idaho 50 Pacific 71, UMKC 70 Oakland 67, Duquesne 53 Fri. 24 BYU 80, Southern Utah 61 Alaska Anchorage 77, UMKC 70 Sat. 25 Michigan St 71, Oakland 53 IUPUI 70, IPFW 60 Utah Valley St 77, Western Illinois 75 Oral Roberts 91, Panhandle St 41 UMKC 79, Marshall 75

Mon. 27 Marquette 65, Valparaiso 62 Southern Utah 73, Denver 63 Tue. 28 Tulsa 75, Oral Roberts 57 Nothwestern State 89, Centenary 86

Last week in the Mid-Con...

Sat. 2 Nicholls State at Centenary 2:00 PM Morehead State at Western Illinois 7:00 PM Akron at Oral Roberts 7:00 PM Southern Utah at Idaho 7:00 PM Valparaiso at Ohio State 8:00 PM UMKC at Arkansas UW-Milwaukee at Oakland 4:00 PM

Mon. 4 IUPUI at Belmont 7:00 PM Lamar at Oral Roberts 7:00 PM Texas-Arlington at Western Illinois 8:15 PM Southern Utah at Washington

Tue. 5 Utah Valley State at UMKC 7:00 PM Valparaiso at Evansville 7:00 PM Oakland at Eastern Michigan 7:00 PM

Wed. 6 IUPUI at Illinois 7:00 PM Western Illinois at Indiana 7:00 PM

This week in the Mid-Con...Season NotesChampionship ReturnWestern Illinois advanced to the finals of the Florida International Tournament Invitational by defeating Radford, 75-72, in overtime. It’s the first time the Leathernecks have played in a tournament championship since the 1998-99 season.

Leathernecks Tabbed SixthWestern Illinois was picked to finish sixth in the Mid-Con by the conference’s coaches, sports information directors and selected media members. Voters chose Oral Roberts to finish first in the league, followed by IUPUI, UMKC, Valparaiso and Oakland at fifth. Southern Utah and Centenary filled in the seventh and eighth spots, respectively.

Thomas to Help Select Tourney TeamsHead coach Derek Thomas will serve as the Mid-Continent Conference’s delegate to the Midwest Regional Advising Committee of the 2007 Division I Men’s Basketball Championships.

As a member of the committee, Thomas will vote for the top-15 teams in the midwest region on three occasions during the season. His votes, along with the votes of the 30 other committee members, will be one factor in the head Division I Men’s Basket-ball Committee’s decision of what team’s receive at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament.

Five-OT Loss Yields RecordsWestern’s 97-95 five-overtimes loss to IPFW was the longest game in division-I history, and the extra minutes allowed several players to rack-up career-highs, and school records. David Jackson’s 58 minutes are the most in program history, while his 32 points tied his career-high, and made him the sixth Leatherneck to score 30 twice in a career. He also had career-highs of 12 rebounds, 11 field goals made, and 10 free throws made. Freshman Morris Smith tabbed the most career-highs on the night, with nine.

Still Coaching prosLeatherneck head coach Derek Thomas has continued to coach professional basketball players, five years removed from his job as a player personnel scout.

Three Western Illinois basketball players have signed professional contracts after time under Thomas. The first was Eulis Baez, who signed with Club Basket Vic in Spain after the 2004-05 season. Since the 2005-06 season Eliz Cepeda has signed with a professional club in Puerto Rico, while Eze Samuel is on the roster of American Basketball Association’s Buffalo Silverbacks.

30-point ClubDavid Jackson’s 32-point effort against IPFW, Nov. 21, made him the sixth player in Western Illinois’ division-I history to score more than 30 points twice in his career.

Jackson became the 18th player in Western’s division-I era history to score more than 30 points in a game, and the second player to do so since 2002, when he poured-in 32, Nov. 29, 2005 against Eastern Illinois.

Three Sign-on as LeathernecksDerek Thomas has added three players to his 2007-08 roster on National Letter of Intent Day: Josh Harrellson, a 6-foot-9, 250-pound center, Larry Dumas, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound wing, and Ceola Clark, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound point guard.

Harrellson averaged 18.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game in high school, while Dumas and Clark were tabbed as two of Illinois’ top-30 recruits by chicagohoops.com.

“The best we’ve had”Derek Thomas’ third recruiting class was ranked just that, third in the Mid-Con by recruiting service HoopScoop.com. His first two recruiting classes were placed at the top of the conference, but Thomas is far from discouraged by the low ranking.

“I think this class is the best we’ve had,” he said of his six newcomers. “This last year and a half, we’ve got guys who have a good mixture of all the qualities we’re looking for.”






4record WHEN... 2006-07 Under ThomasOverall................................................... 2-3................... 23-66Home..................................................... 1-2................... 18-23Road...................................................... 0-1..................... 3-39Neutral................................................... 1-0....................... 2-4

Mid-Continent........................................ 0-0................... 11-37Mid-Con.Home...................................... 0-0..................... 8-16Mid-Con.Road....................................... 0-0..................... 3-21

Scoring.59.or.below............................... 0-0..................... 2-19Scoring.60-69........................................ 0-1..................... 5-31Scoring.70-79........................................ 2-1..................... 7-10Scoring.80-89........................................ 0-0....................... 7-3Scoring.90-99........................................ 0-1....................... 1-2Scoring.100+......................................... 0-0....................... 1-0

Opponents.score.59.or.below................ 0-0..................... 11-2Opponents.score.60-69......................... 1-1..................... 5-13Opponents.score.70-79......................... 1-1..................... 5-25Opponents.score.80-89......................... 0-0..................... 2-20Opponents.score.90-99......................... 0-1....................... 0-5Opponents.score.100+.......................... 0-0....................... 0-1

Outrebounding.opponent....................... 1-2................... 18-26Outrebounded.by.opponent................... 1-1..................... 4-35Rebounds.equal.opponent’s.................. 0-0....................... 1-5

Committing.fewer.turnovers................... 1-0................... 13-19Committing.more.turnovers................... 1-3..................... 7-41Committing.same.turnovers................... 0-0....................... 3-6

Leading.at.halfime................................. 2-1................... 18-15Trailing.at.halftime................................. 0-2..................... 5-50Tied.at.halftime...................................... 0-0....................... 0-1

In.overtime............................................. 1-1....................... 3-4

4win-loss MARGINPoint margin: 1 2-5 6-10 11-20 21-30 31+Record:. 0-0. 1-3. 1-0. 0-0. 0-0. 0-0

4games as TOP SCORER 2006-07 CareerDavid.Jackson. 3. 17.Sammy.Hunter. 2. 5NaVonta.Kentle. 0. 2Troy.Okeson. 0.. 3Louis.Johnson. 1. 1

4games as TOP REBOUNDER 2006-07 CareerDavid.Jackson. 2. 9NaVonta.Kentle. 0. 6Lorenzo.Taylor. 0. 1Sammy.Hunter. 0. 1Troy.Okeson. 0. 1Jerryck.Owens-Murrey. 3. 3Morris.Smith. 1. 1

4record by LINEUPS (2)Smith, Hunter, Washington, Owens-Murrey, Taylor.............1-0. Upper.IowaJackson, Hunter, Washington, Owens-Murrey, Taylor.........1-3. Radford,.FIU,.IPFW,.Utah.Valley.State

4game-by-game STARTERSUpper Iowa Smith, Hunter, Washington, Owens-Murrey, TaylorRadford Jackson, Hunter, Washington, Owens-Murrey, TaylorFIU. Jackson,.Hunter,.Washington,.Owens-Murrey,.TaylorIPFW. Jackson,.Hunter,.Washington,.Owens-Murrey,.TaylorUVS. Jackson,.Hunter,.Washington,.Owens-Murrey,.Taylor

(wins in bold)

4CAREER STARTS ConsecutivePlayer GP - GS StartsDavid.Jackson. 61-58. 4NaVonta.Kentle. 55-33. 0Troy.Okeson. 46-17. 0Sammy.Hunter. 32-31. 5Chris.Gonzalez. 31-1. 0Lorenzo.Taylor. 30-5. 5Jerryck.Owens-Murrey. 5-5. 5Morris.Smith. 5-1. 0James.Washington. 5-5. 5Louis.Johnson. 5-0. 0William.Bishop. 1-0. 0

420-point GAMES 2006-07 CareerDavid.Jackson. 1. 7Sammy.Hunter. 1. 3

410-rebound GAMES 2006-07 CareerDavid.Jackson. 1. 1NaVonta.Kentle. 0. 2

4bench scoring Opponent W. IllinoisUpper Iowa 18 26Radford 2 26FIU. . 13. 20IPFW. 33. 25Utah.Valley.State. 41. 23Average per game 21.4 24.0

when outscoring opponents’ bench .....................2-1when bench is outscored .....................0-2when bench scoring is same .....................0-0(wins in bold)

4double-digit SCORING 2006-07 CareerDavid.Jackson. 5. 42NaVonta.Kentle. 0. 16Troy.Okeson. 2. 18Sammy.Hunter. 5. 15Chris.Gonzalez. 0. 4Lorenzo.Taylor. 0. 1Jerryck.Owens-Murrey. 3. 3Louis.Johnson. 1. 1Morris.Smith. 1. 1Mahamoud.Diakite. 1. 1

4double-DOUBLES 2005-06 CareerNaVonta.Kentle.. 0.. 2David.Jackson. 1. 1

2006-07 Superlatives

what is a leatherneck?

.Seventy-eight.years.ago,.Western.Illinois.University.became. the.only.non-military.institution.to.have.its.nickname.attributed.to. a. branch. of. the.military. service. -. a.distinction.it.still.holds.today.

. Western. Illinois. received. its. current. nickname,. “The.Fighting.Leathernecks,”.in.1927.when.then-athletic.director.and.head.baseball,.basketball.and.football.coach.Ray.“Rock”.Hanson.was.granted.permission.from.the.U.S..Navy.to.use.the.Marine’s. official. seal. and. . their.mascot. (the.Bulldog),.along.with.their.nickname.... Hanson.held. the. rank.of.Colonel. in. the.Marine.Corps.and.served.his.country.during.both.world.wars..He.coached.Leatherneck.football.1926-41).and.basketball.for.17.years.(1929-41.and.1946-47). The.Western.Illinois.mascot’s.official.name.is.“Colonel.Rock,”.although.the.shortened.form.of.“Rocky”.is.commonly.used.






4late-game FREE THROWS (freethrowsinthefinaltwominutesandovertime) Opponent W. IllinoisUpper.Iowa. 0-0. 8-11Radford. 5-8. 9-16FIU. . 0-2. 1-2IPFW. 9-16. 10-17Utah.Valley.State. 2-2. 5-7Total 16-28 (.571) 33-53 (.623)

2006-07 CareerDavid.Jackson. 34-45. 55-76NaVonta.Kentle. 5-7. 11-17Sammy.Hunter. 15-20. 15-20Troy.Okeson. 3-4. 5-6Chris.Gonzalez. 1-2. 1-2Lorenzo.Taylor. 0-1. 2-3Louis.Johnson. 4-7. 4-7James.Washington. 2-2. 2-2Jerryck.Owens-Murrey. 0-2. 0-2Mahamoud.Diakite. 2-2. 2-2Morris.Smith. 3-4. 3-4

42006-07 superlativesName Points OpponentDavid.Jackson. 32. vs..IPFW,.Nov..21Sammy.Hunter. 21. vs..UVS,.Nov..25David.Jackson. 19. at.FIU,.Nov..19David.Jackson. 19. vs..UVS,.Nov..25Sammy.Hunter. 18. vs..Upper.Iowa,.Nov..12Sammy.Hunter. 18. vs..IPFW,.Nov..21David.Jackson. 17. vs..Radford,.Nov..17Louis.Johnson. 17. vs..Radford,.Nov..17J..Owens-Murrey. 16. vs..IPFW,.Nov..21J..Owens-Murrey. 15. vs..Upper.Iowa,.Nov..12Troy.Okeson. 15. at.FIU,.Nov..19David.Jackson. 14. vs..Upper.Iowa,.Nov..12

Name Reb. OpponentDavid.Jackson. 12. vs..IPFW,.Nov..21James.Washington. 7. vs..IPFW,.Nov..21Morris.Smith. 7. vs..IPFW,.Nov..21J..Owens-Murrey. 7. vs..Radford,.Nov..17David.Jackson. 7. at.FIU,.Nov..19J..Owens.Murrey. 7. vs..UVS,.Nov..25Morris.Smith. 7. vs..UVS,.Nov..25J..Owens-Murrey. 6. vs..Upper.Iowa,.Nov..12

Name Asst. OpponentJames.Washington. 7. vs..Upper.Iowa,.Nov..12David.Jackson. 5. at.FIU,.Nov..19James.Washington. 4. at.FIU,.Nov..19

430-point leathernecks37. Joe.Dykstra. Sr.. 2/26/83. vs..Eastern.Illinois36. Joe.Dykstra. Jr.. 12/7/81. vs..Illinois.State. Jamie.Lilly. Sr.. 3/4/82. vs..Northern.Iowa. Darrell.Richardson. Sr.. 12/22/89. at.Hawaii-Hilo. Ron.Ateman. Sr.. 12/8/90. vs..Northwestern%34. Dwayne.Scott. Jr.. 12/20/86. vs..Alabama.State. Preston.Lewis. Jr.. 12/2/91. vs..Wis.-Milwaukee. Garrick.Vicks. Jr.. 1/9/95. vs..St..Ambrose. Janthony.Joseph. Sr.. 2/22/97. vs..Troy.State. Juan.Martinez. Sr.. 3/5/00. vs..Southern.Utah^32. Joe.Dykstra. Jr.. 1/4/82. vs..Eastern.Kentucky*. Joe.Dykstra. Sr.. 12/22/82. vs..Jackson.State. J.D..Dykstra. Sr.. 2/2/85. vs..Northern.Iowa. Clint.Ford. Jr.. 1/22/96. at.Chicago.State. Luis.Rivas. Sr.. 12/21/02. vs..Concordia David Jackson So. 11/29/05 vs. Eastern Illinois David Jackson Jr. 11/21/06 vs. IPFW31. J.D..Dykstra. Sr.. 2/14/85. at.UIC. Dwayne.Scott. Sr.. 2/24/88. vs..Akron. George.Milsap. Sr.. 2/29/96. vs..Troy.State. Janthony.Joseph. Jr.. 2/15/97. vs..Valparaiso. Quentin.Mitchell. Sr.. 2/7/02. vs..Southern.Utah30. Joe.Dykstra. Jr.. 12/29/81. vs..Ark.-Little.Rock%*. Joe.Dykstra. Sr.. 1/6/83. at.Hawaii-Hilo. Todd.Hutcheson. Sr.. 1/25/84. vs..Eastern.Illinois. Garrick.Vicks. So.. 12/20/93. vs..Chicago.State. Garrick.Vicks. Jr.. 11/26/94. vs..Elmhurst.College. Garrick.Vicks. Jr.. 1/3/95. vs..Valparaiso. Andre.Humphrey. Sr.. 3/5/95. vs..Buffalo^. Janthony.Joseph. Jr.. 1/29/96. vs..Valparaiso. Eulis.Baez. Sr.. 1/11/05. vs..Oral.Roberts

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2006-07 Season StatisticsRECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL

ALL GAMES........... (2-3) (1-2) (0-1) (1-0)

CONFERENCE.......... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0)

NON-CONFERENCE...... (2-3) (1-2) (0-1) (1-0)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----|

## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

01 Jackson, David..... 5-4 197 39.4 32-67 .478 5-14 .357 32-48 .667 5 26 31 6.2 15 0 14 18 0 7 101 20.2

10 Hunter, Sammy...... 5-5 175 35.0 28-56 .500 8-22 .364 19-26 .731 4 14 18 3.6 5 0 7 6 0 7 83 16.6

24 Owens-Murrey,Jerryc 5-5 147 29.4 20-36 .556 0-0 .000 11-21 .524 7 19 26 5.2 20 2 2 17 2 4 51 10.2

11 Okeson, Troy....... 4-0 104 26.0 10-24 .417 6-17 .353 2-2 1.000 2 6 8 2.0 8 0 7 3 0 3 28 7.0

33 Johnson, Louis..... 5-0 95 19.0 12-22 .545 0-0 .000 11-20 .550 7 13 20 4.0 10 0 1 9 4 3 35 7.0

02 Smith, Morris...... 5-1 104 20.8 7-16 .438 2-8 .250 8-9 .889 7 14 21 4.2 5 0 8 7 2 4 24 4.8

15 Washington, James.. 5-5 160 32.0 8-25 .320 3-12 .250 4-7 .571 3 16 19 3.8 14 0 17 9 1 3 23 4.6

05 Diakite, Mahamoud.. 3-0 35 11.7 4-9 .444 2-3 .667 3-4 .750 3 4 7 2.3 4 0 1 4 1 0 13 4.3

23 Taylor, Lorenzo.... 5-5 99 19.8 6-13 .462 0-0 .000 1-5 .200 4 8 12 2.4 12 0 2 9 3 8 13 2.6

32 Gonzalez, Chris.... 4-0 31 7.8 2-7 .286 1-6 .167 1-3 .333 0 4 4 1.0 6 0 0 1 0 0 6 1.5

03 Stoudamire, Patrick 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

45 Bishop, William.... 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TEAM............... 8 18 26 5.2 0 1

Total.............. 5 1150 129-275 .469 27-82 .329 92-145 .634 50 142 192 38.4 100 2 59 84 13 39 377 75.4

Opponents.......... 5 1150 134-305 .439 35-106 .330 69-106 .651 45 128 173 34.6 128 - 82 72 10 40 372 74.4

TEAM STATISTICS WIU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND

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SCORING.................. 377 372 11/12/06 UPPER IOWA W 72-64 813

Points per game........ 75.4 74.4 11/17/06 vs Radford W OT 75-72 550

Scoring margin......... +1.0 - 11/18/06 at Florida International L 60-62 624

FIELD GOALS-ATT.......... 129-275 134-305 11/21/06 IPFW LO5 95-97 845

Field goal pct......... .469 .439 11/25/06 UTAH VALLEY STATE L 75-77 717

3 POINT FG-ATT........... 27-82 35-106

3-point FG pct......... .329 .330

3-pt FG made per game.. 5.4 7.0

FREE THROWS-ATT.......... 92-145 69-106

Free throw pct......... .634 .651

REBOUNDS................. 192 173

Rebounds per game...... 38.4 34.6

Rebounding margin...... +3.8 -

ASSISTS.................. 59 82

Assists per game....... 11.8 16.4

TURNOVERS................ 84 72

Turnovers per game..... 16.8 14.4

Turnover margin........ -2.4 -

Assist/turnover ratio.. 0.7 1.1

STEALS................... 39 40

Steals per game........ 7.8 8.0

BLOCKS................... 13 10

Blocks per game........ 2.6 2.0

WINNING STREAK........... 0 -

Home win streak........ 0 -

ATTENDANCE............... 2375 1174

Home games-Avg/Game.... 3-792 1-624

Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 1-550

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 OT4 OT5 Total

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Western Illinois.............. 163 165 21 7 7 5 9 - 377

Opponents..................... 156 168 18 7 7 5 11 - 372






CHRIS GONZALEZChicago, Ill. (Thornridge)

G 326-8 | 190 | Junior

Career HighsPoints: 15 vs. Oakland (01/16/2006)Rebounds: 3 vs. Birmingham-Southern (12/29/06)Assists: 2 three timesField goals: 5 vs. Oakland (01/16/06)Three-pointers: 5 vs. Oakland (01/16/06)Minutes: 25 vs. Oakland (01/16/06)Free throws: 3 at Illinois-Springfield (12/18/05)Blocks: 0Steals: 1 twice

Season HighsPoints: 3 at FIURebounds: 1 at FIUAssists: 0Field goals: 1 at FIUThree-pointers: 1 at FIUMinutes: 9 vs. Upper IowaFree throws: 0Blocks: 0Steals: 0

Season HighlightsPlayed nine minutes in the season-opener against Upper Iowa... hit a three-pointer against Florida International... played nine minutes, collecting three rebounds versus IPFW...

SAMMY HUNTERHuntsville, Ala. (Grissom/SE Illinois College)

G �06-3 | 175 | Senior

Career Highs Points: 21 twice Rebounds: 6 three times Assists: 8 vs. Chicago State (02/18/2006) Field goals: 7 twice Three-pointers: 4 at Centenary (02/04/06) Minutes: 55 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Free throws: 7 vs. Eastern Illinois (11/29/05 Blocks: 1 three times Steals: 4 at IUPUI (02/06/06)

Season HighsPoints: 21 vs. Utah Valley StateRebounds: 5 vs. RadfordAssists: 2 vs. RadfordField goals: 6 vs. IPFWThree-pointers: 2 vs. Upper IowaMinutes: 55 vs. IPFWFree throws: 6 twiceBlocks: 0Steals: 3 vs. IPFW

Season HighlightsScored 18 points on 62.5 percent shooting in the season-opener against Upper Iowa... tabbed 13 points againt both Radford and Florida International... scored 18 pointsin a career-hgh 54 minutes played against IPFW... tallied 12 first-half points en route to tying his career-high of 21 versus Utah Valley State...






DAVID JACKSONMemphis, Tenn. (Westside)

G �6-4 | 190 | Junior

Career Highs Points: 32 vs. Eastern Illinois (11/29/05) 32 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Rebounds: 12 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Assists: 8 at Chicago State (1/8/05) Field goals: 11 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Three-pointers: 4 several times Minutes: 58 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Free throws: 10 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Blocks: Steals: 2 twice

Season Highs Points: 32 vs. IPFW Rebounds: 12 vs. IPFW Assists: 5 at Florida International Field goals: 11 vs. IPFW Three-pointers: 2 vs. Radford Minutes: 58 vs. IPFW Free throws: 10 vs. IPFW Blocks: 0 Steals: 2 twice

Season HighlightsTallied 14 points on 57.1 percent shooting against Upper Iowa... scored 17 points in 40 minutes against Radford, including hitting the game-tying 3-pointer with four seconds left in regulation... accumulated 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting against FIU... named to the Florida International Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game over two games... became the sixth player in Western history to record two 30-point games in a season when he scored 32 in 58 minutes played against IPFW... recorded first double-double of his career with 32 points and 12 rebounds against IPFW... talled 19 points and 5 rebounds versus Utah Valley State

TROY OKESONWeskan, Kan. (Weskan/Dodge City C.C.)

G ��6-4 | 185 | Senior

Career Highs Points: 19 at Oakland (2/5/05) Rebounds: 6 at Arkansas (1/1/06) Assists: 4 vs. North Florida (12/30/05) Field goals: 7 at Eastern Illinois (12/21/04) Three-pointers: 5 vs. Illinois-Springfield (12/18/05) Minutes: 35 twice Free throws: 6 twice Blocks: 2 vs. Indiana (11/26/05) Steals: 3 at Kansas (12/3/05)

Season Highs Points: 15 vs. Florida International Rebounds: 4 vs. Upper Iowa Assists: 2 vs. Radford Field goals: 5 at Florida International Three-pointers: 3 at Florida International Minutes: 29 vs. IPFW Free throws: 2 at Florida International Blocks: 0 Steals: 1 three times

Season HighlightsPlayed a season-high 28 minutes against Radford... scored 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting against Florida International, including going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc...



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LORENZO TAYLORAlton, Ill. (Alton)

F 236-6 | 195 | Sophomore

Career Highs Points: 10 vs. Harris-Stowe (Nov. 18, 2005) Rebounds: 8 vs. Harris-Stowe (Nov. 18, 2005) Assists: 5 vs. Harris-Stowe (Nov. 18, 2005) Field goals: 5 vs. Harris-Stowe (Nov. 18, 2005) Three-pointers: 0 Minutes: 33 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Free throws: 4 at Southern Utah (Jan. 19, 2006) Blocks: 2 twice Steals: 4 vs. Radford

Season Highs Points: 6 vs. Upper Iowa Rebounds: 5 vs. Radford Assists: 1 twice Field goals: 3 vs. Upper Iowa Three-pointers: 0 Minutes: vs. IPFW Free throws: 1 at Florida International Blocks: 2 vs. IPFW Steals: 4 vs. Radford

Season HighlightsHad 6 points on 3-for-6 shooting against Upper Iowa... collected five rebounds and four steals versus Radford... played a career-high 33 minutes against IPFW...

JERRYCK OWENS-MURREYEl Cerrito, Calif./El Cerrito/Eastern Arizona College

F 246-6 | 225 | Junior

Season/Career Highs Points: 16 vs. IPFW Rebounds: 7 twice Assists: 1 at Florida International Field goals: 6 twice Three-pointers: 0 Minutes: 34 three times Free throws: 6 vs. IPFW Blocks: 1 vs. Upper Iowa Steals: 2 twice

Season HighlightsHit the first six shots of his Division-I career against Upper Iowa en route to a 15-point, 6-rebound game... scored 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting in 34 minutes against Radford... named to the Florida International Invitational All-Tournament Team after recording 15 points and eight rebounds through two games... tabbed 16 points and 5 rebounds in 34 minutes against IPFW... tied a career-high with 7 rebounds in 24 minutes versus Utah Valley State



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LOUIS JOHNSONChicago, Ill./Morgan Park/Kankankee C.C.

F/C 336-8 | 230 | Junior

Season/Career Highs Points: 17 vs. Radford Rebounds: 5 twice Assists: 1 vs. Upper Iowa Field goals: 6 vs. Radford Three-pointers: 0 Minutes: 30 vs. Radford Free throws: 5 vs. Radford Blocks: 2 at Florida International Steals: 1 three times

Season HighlightsShot 6-for-6 from the field and scored 17 points against Radford... also played 30 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds in the overtime win against the Highlanders... went 4-for-5 against IPFW, totalling 9 points in 22 minutes...

JAMES WASHINGTONSt. Louis, Mo./Vashon

G �55-10 | 170 | Freshman

Season/Career Highs Points: 7 twice Rebounds: 7 vs. IPFW Assists: 7 vs. Upper Iowa Field goals: 3 vs. Utah Valley State Three-pointers: 1 three times Minutes: 43 vs. IPFW Free throws: 3 vs. Upper Iowa Blocks: 0 Steals: 1 three times

Season HighlightsDished-out seven assists and scored seven points in his premier collegiate game against Upper Iowa... played 33 minutes, tallying four assists and four rebounds to go with three points against Florida International... played 42 minutes and collected seven rebounds against IPFW... again scored seven points versus Utah Valley State....






MORRIS SMITHFlorissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central

F 26-4 | 185 | Freshman

Season/Career Highs Points: 12 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Rebounds: 7 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Assists: 3 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Field goals: 3 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Three-pointers: 2 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Minutes: 45 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Free throws: 4 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Blocks: 2 vs. IPFW (11/21/06) Steals: 3 vs. IPFW (11/21/06)

Season HighlightsStarted his first game for Western against Upper Iowa, playing 20 minutes... tabbed career-highs in nine categories against IPFW, including points (12), rebounds (7), and minutes (45)... tallied seven points and seven rebounds versus Utah Valley State...

MAHAMOUD DIAKITEParis, France/Stoneridge Prep (Calif.)

G/F 56-7 | 225 | Freshman

Season/Career Highs Points: 11 vs. Utah Valley State Rebounds: 6 vs. Utah Valley State Assists: 0 Field goals: 3 vs. Utah Valley State Three-pointers: 2 vs. Utah Valley State Minutes: 26 vs. Utah Valley State Free throws: 3 vs. Utah Valley State Blocks: 0 Steals: 1 vs. Utah Valley State

Season HighlightsPlayed six minutes against Radford, tabbing two points and one rebound... played three minutes against Florida International before suffering a laceration to his left hand that required 20 stitches to repair... played 26 minutes, tallying career-highs of 11 points and six rebounds against Utah Valley State






Western Illinois Upcoming Schedule (subject to change)

2005-06 WESTERN ILLINOIS NUMERICAL ROSTER

Friday - 8

TRAVEL TO SAINT LOUISNoon

Saturday - 2

GAMEMorehead State

7 p.m.

Sunday - 3

pRACTICE1 p.m.-4p.m..(Western Hall)

Monday - 4

GAMETexas Arlington

8 p.m.

Tuesday - 5

TRAVEL TO INDIANANoon or 3 p.m.

Wednesdaay - 6

GAMEIndiana

6 p.m. (CST)

Thursday - 7

pRACTICE6 p.m.-9 p.m.(Western Hall)

CredentialsRequests for credentials may be made through Russell Houghtaling and the Athletics Media Services office at least 24 hours prior to a home game. For road games, please request credentials at least one week in advance. Passes for home games may be picked up at the Will Call window near the north entrance of Western Hall.

Press Row ServicesStatistics, game notes, game programs and media guides will be available in the press room located in Western Hall. Stats will be distributed at each media timeout and final stats will be available in the press room following the game. Wireless internet access is available throughout Western Hall. PRINT: A limited amount of seats is available for print media on press row. Every effort will be made to grant one seat per outlet. Priority will be given to those outlets covering Western Illinois on a regular basis. RADIO: One complimentary phone line will be provided for the visiting team’s primary radio affiliate. The visiting radio station will be seated in the two seats on the west end of the press row, nearest the visitors’ bench.

ParkingParking is free on the Western Illinois campus after 5 p.m. and anytime on weekends. The large lot adjacent to Western Hall provides the easiest access to the arena and the postgame press conference.

PracticesAll Western Illinois practices are open to the media and to the public. Please contact the Athletics Media Services Department if you are planning on attending a practice. Assistance will be given in gathering requested players and coaches for interviews after practice.

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notes, schedules, photos and rosters of all 20 Western Illinois sports.

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Monday LuncheonCoach Thomas will speak each Monday at the Macomb Downtown Athletic Club lun-cheon, held at Chandler’s Bar and Grill at Noon. Members of the media are invited at attend. A fee of $7.00 is charged to all attendees for the lunch buffet. Quotes will be available to the Media late Monday afternoon by contacting the Athletics Media Services office.

MEDIA INFORMATION

2006-07 Numerical Roster

Media Information

No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Last School 1 David Jackson G Jr. 6-4 190 Memphis, Tenn./Westside 2 Morris Smith G Fr. 6-4 185 Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central 3 Patrick Stoudamire G Fr. 5-11 185 Portland, Ore./Centennial 5 Mahamoud Diakite G/F Fr. 6-7 225 Paris, France/Stoneridge Prep 10 Sammy Hunter G Sr. 6-3 175 Huntsville, Ala./Grissom/SE Illinois College 11 Troy Okeson G Sr. 6-4 185 Weskan, Kan./Weskan/Dodge City C.C. 15 James Washington G Fr. 5-10 170 St. Louis, Mo./Vashon 23 Lorenzo Taylor F So. 6-6 195 Alton, Ill./Alton 24 Jerryck Owens-Murrey F Jr. 6-6 225 El Cerrito, Calif./El Cerrito/E. Arizona College 30 Xavier Price G So. 6-3 210 Lebanon, Ill./Belleville West/Purdue 32 Chris Gonzalez G Jr. 6-8 190 Chicago, Ill./Thornridge/Navarro C.C. 33 Louis Johnson F/C Jr. 6-8 230 Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park/Kankankee C.C. 34 NáVonta Kentle F Jr. 6-8 210 Pine Bluff, Ark./Pine Bluff 45 Ham Bishop F Fr. 6-6 250 Springfield, Ill./Lanphier

Head coach: Derek Thomas (Missouri-St. Louis, 1989) Career Record: 21-63 (.250), fourth season Western Illinois Record: 21-63 (.250), fourth seasonAssistant coaches: David James (Harding, 1990), fourth season Trent Becker (Buena Vista, 1996), first season Kelly Nichols (Western Illinois, 2005), first seasonSenior Manager: Adam Rung (Western Illinois, 2005), first season

Pronunciation Guide: Mahamoud Diakite mah-MOOD DEE-uh-KEE-tay NáVonta Kentle Na-VAHN-tay Troy Okeson OAK-uh-sun Jerryck Owens-Murrey JER-ik

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