HORNET MEN TO HOST STERLING

Men's Basketball | 11/14/2013 4:52:00 PM

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STERLING SILVER
Emporia State finishes a grueling five game in seven day stretch with a home match-up against Sterling.

LAST TIME OUT
Emporia State scored 47 points in each half on the way to a 94-52 win over McPherson in the home opener on Slaymaker Court in White Auditorium.  Terrence Moore and Jay Temaat each scored 18 points to lead the Hornets. Emporia State jumped out to a 13-0 lead and never led by fewer than double digits the rest of the way.  Moore had 12 points in the first half while Micah Swank added eight as the Hornets led 47-25 at the break. Temaat scored 12 of his points in the second half off the bench as the Hornets got 49 points from their reserves. The lead would grow to as much as 44 points before settling in for the 42 point win.

THE COACHES
Shaun Vandiver is 24-32 as he starts his third season at Emporia State. A first round draft pick by the Golden State Warriors in 1991 spent ten years as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level. As a player he led Hutchinson CC to the 1988 NJCAA National Championship before earning first-team All-Big 8 honors at Colorado. This is his first meeting with Sterling.
Dean Jaderston is 120-96 in his eighth season at Sterling. This is his first meeting with Emporia State.

SCOUTING THE HORNETS
Emporia State has four players averaging in double figures led by Terrence Moore at 14.5 points per game. Defensively the Hornets have held their opponents to just 32% shooting from the field while connecting at a 52.8% clip themselves..

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
Sterling is 2-2 on the year with both losses coming on the road in the last two games.  Eddie Adesodun leads three Warriors in double figures at 21.3 points per game.  He has hit 57.1% of his three point shots with a team high 12 treys on the season.

SERIES HISTORY
Emporia State leads the all-time series 6-1. The one Sterling win was a 26-24 decision in the 1919-20 season.

LAST TIME OUT VS. STERLING
Shawn Herrman scored 40 points on 15 of 20 shooting with ten rebounds as Emporia State defeated Sterling 87-80 on Dec. 5, 2005 in White Auditorium. Tony Stewart had 20 points to lead five Warriors with at least nine points.

UP NEXT
The Hornets will play their final NAIA  opponent of the season on Monday when they take on Bethel. Tip-off is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. from Slaymaker Court in White Auditorium following the #5 Lady Hornets game with Tabor.
BIG PAUL
Center Paul Bunch (Sr./Chicago, Ill.) scored 10 points in five of six shooting in 16 minutes against McPherson. He had 18 points and 11 rebounds at Rockhurst in the Hornets opener. He averaged 9.7 points on 59.1% shooting and 6.3 rebounds in the Hornets three exhibition games. He had 20 points and eight boards in Emporia State's win at UMKC. He had nine points and nine rebounds with three blocks at Oklahoma State.  He was named to the MIAA All-Defensive Team as well as being an Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection last season. He averaged 12.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game last year. He was ranked third in the nation in shot blocks and is the top returning shot blocker in Division II this season.  He scored 15 points with ten rebounds and four blocked shots against Washburn. He scored 12 points on six of eight shooting with seven rebounds and seven blocks against Northeastern State. He scored 11 points with six blocks against Pittsburg State. He had 16 points and 12 rebounds at Missouri Southern in Joplin. He had 12 points and ten rebounds against Lindenwood. He scored 14 points with eight rebounds and five blocks against Central Oklahoma. He had 18 points with nine rebounds against Missouri Southern. He had a career high 23 points to go with 13 rebounds at Southwest Baptist. He had 14 points, ten rebounds and three blocks at Washburn. He had 16 points on seven of 11 shooting from the field and 15 rebounds at Central Missouri. He played in 26 games with 11 starts in 2011-12 after playing in 22 games as a freshman for Southern Idaho, where he was a member of the NJCAA National Championship team in 2010-11.

THE WRIGHT STUFF
Guard Kaleb Wright (Sr./Chicago, Ill.) led Emporia State with 20 points at Rockhurst. He averaged a team best 12.0 points in the three exhibition games including 17 in the win over UMKC. He had seven points and four rebounds at Oklahoma State. He earned honorable mention All-MIAA honors after scoring 14.4 points and 2.9 assists per game last year. He scored 23 points at Missouri Southern. He scored 18 points against Lindenwood. He had ten points, seven rebounds and career high seven assists at Neb.-Kearney. He had 19 points against Missouri Southern. He scored 16 points with a career high four steals against Missouri Western. He scored 13 points with seven assists against Ft. Hays State. He was named MIAA Player of the Week after scoring 25 points on ten of 13 shooting against Southwestern. He scored 20 points and three assists at Central Missouri. He scored 18 points on 8 of 13 shooting against Missouri S&T. He led the Hornets with 20 points at Western Oregon and had 17 points, going 4 of 6 from three point range against Saint Martin's. He scored 25 points against Central Christian. He scored 22 points at Missouri S&T. He had a team high 11 points at K-State. He averaged 9.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 29 games with Mineral Area College in 2010-11.

BROWN AND SERVE
Forward Gavin Brown (Sr./Junction City, Kan.) had seven points, five assists and five rebounds against McPherson. He led Emporia State with 11 assists in the three exhibition games. He was ranked tenth in the MIAA in rebounding last season. He scored 11 points with a career best three of three effort from the three point line against Northeastern State. He scored 12 points and was six of six from the free throw line against Pittsburg State. He had a team high nine rebounds at Central Oklahoma. He had career highs of 13 rebounds and seven assists against Lincoln. He scored 12 points on five of seven shooting with six rebounds, three steals and two blocks at Northwest Missouri. He had 13 points and ten rebounds against Missouri Western. He had 11 rebounds against Southwestern. He had seven points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks at Central Missouri. He had eight rebounds and scored ten points at Newman. He had 15 points and 12 rebounds while adding five assists and three steals against Missouri S&T. He had a team-high ten rebounds and added eight points and two blocks at Missouri S&T. He led the team with six rebounds and added eight points at Kansas State. He also led Emporia State with 14 points and six rebounds at Kansas. Brown led Cowley CC to a 24-10 record and spot in the NJCAA Region 6 Championship game in 2011-12.

WE WANT MOORE
Guard Terrence Moore (So./Wichita, Kan.) scored 18 points with three steals and four assists against McPherson. He scored 11 points with three steals at Rockhurst. He was the second leading scorer for the Hornets during the exhibition season. He had 17 points in the win over UMKC and a team high 15 points at Wichita State. He scored 13 points with six rebounds and two steals in the Hornets MIAA Tournament game against Missouri Southern. He had a career high four steals against Lindenwood. He had three steals against Missouri Western. He scored ten points with six rebounds and a pair of steals at Southwest Baptist. He scored 11 points on five of seven shooting against Ft. Hays State. He had eight points and three steals at Washburn. He scored a career high 19 points on nine of ten shooting against Southwestern. He scored 10 points off the bench with a team high three steals at Kansas. He was the Hornets leading scorer at Tulsa with 12 points, and led the team with four steals. Moore was a First Team All-State performer for Wichita Heights HS as a senior. He led the Falcons with 17 points in the Kansas State Championship Game.

HE'S SWANKY
Guard Micah Swank (So./Pratt, Kan.) had eight points and seven assists against McPherson. He was the second leading rebounder for the Hornets at Oklahoma State with seven boards. He had six points on two of three shooting from the three-point line against Missouri Southern in the MIAA Tournament last year. He had three assists and just one turnover at Northwest Missouri. He was two of three from behind the arc at Neb.-Kearney. He had a team high four assists at Washburn with just one turnover. He scored a career high nine points, going three of four from behind the three-point line, with five assists against Southwestern. He grabbed two rebounds and two assists at Newman. He earned his first career start against Missouri S&T and scored six points, going four of four from the foul line. He had three points at Western Oregon and scored six points with six rebounds against Saint Martin's. He grabbed three rebounds in 21 minutes at Missouri S&T. scored five points, including a three-pointer at Kansas State. He had four points and two assists at Kansas. He scored three points and pulled down three rebounds at Tulsa. Swank was named First Team All-State in 2012, as the Greenbacks went 24-2 and took fourth at state in Class 4A. He was named the Class 4A Player of the Year by the Hutchinson News in 2009-10.

JORDANAIRRE
Guard Tyler Jordan (Fr./Ballwin, Mo.) dished a career high seven assists and pulled five rebounds against McPherson. He had four points and five rebounds at Rockhurst. He had seven points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals at Oklahoma State. He averaged 13.2 points, four rebounds and three assists per game as a senior for Eureka (Mo.) HS last year.  He was a three-time All-Suburban West Conference and All-District performer in the St. Louis, Mo. area.  He was a four year starter that led Eureka HS to conference and district championships his senior year.   

TEMAAT MIGHT
Guard Jay Temaat (Fr./Lenexa, Kan.) scored 18 points on six of nine shooting with five three-pointers in 14 minutes against McPherson. He averaged 6.7 points per game in the three exhibitions and was the leading scorer for the Hornets at Oklahoma State with 12 points in 13 minutes.  He hit three of ten three pointers against the Cowboys. He averaged 17 points and four assists per game for Shawnee Mission West HS last season on his way to honorable mention All-State honors at the Class 6A level.

TAYLOR MADE
Guard Jevon Taylor (Fr./Denver, Colo.) hit a pair of three-pointers and had seven points against McPherson. He scored five points at Rockhurst after scoring seven at Wichita State. He played at George Washington HS last year. He averaged 18.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.4 assists per game for the Patriots.  He connected on 74 of 164 three-point attempts to lead Colorado Class 5A in makes and rank sixth in all classes. He earned first-team All-Denver Public League honors and was a an honorable mention All-State player.

SHARE THE WISDOM
Center McWisdom Badejo (So./Dallas, Texas) was four of five from the field for eight points in 3 minutes against McPherson. He scored eight points at Wichita State. He is a 6-9 transfer from Florida A&M. He averaged 1.1 points and 1.3 rebounds for the Rattlers with a season high ten points and six rebounds against Allen.  He is from Dallas, Texas and played at Timberview HS in Arlington, Texas. He was listed as one of the top names in college basketball last season.

WINDY CITY WILDMAN
Forward Terrence Sardin (Fr./Chicago, Ill.) had two steals and a block to go with three points and two rebounds against McPherson. He had three rebounds and two blocks at Rockhurst. He averaged 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks for Perspectives Academy last season.  He had a triple double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and ten blocked shots against Brooks HS in the regional championship game.

THE BENTLEY OF BICYCLES
Forward Josh Pedersen (Fr./Olathe, Kan.) scored five points against McPherson. He had four rebounds at Oklahoma State and hit the only shot he took. He played at Shawnee Mission South HS last year. He averaged 14.2 points and 8.6 rebounds for the undefeated Class 5A state champion Raiders.  He was a first-team KBCA Class 5A All-State selection as a senior.

MADE IN ENGLAND
Forward Daniel Shaw (Jr. /Cambridge, England) was two of two from the free throw line at Rockhurst. He matched his MIAA high with five points at Pittsburg State last season. He recorded a double-double against Saint Martin's with 12 points and 11 rebounds. He scored 13 points going four of five from the field and five of six from the foul line against Central Christian. He led the team with nine rebounds at Tulsa. Shaw appeared in all 28 games coming off the bench in 2011-12 at Alaska-Fairbanks. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He lettered in basketball for four years, soccer for five years, and rugby for three years at St. Bedes Inter-Church school.

A-MAYES-ING
Forward Nick Mayes (Jr. /Laramie, Wyo.) hit one of two free throws against Southwestern last season. He was two of two from the line at Kansas. He saw action in five games in 2011-12 as a reserve. He played a season high 11 minutes at Pittsburg State on Feb. 15 and pulled down six rebounds. Mayes scored a career high three points at Lincoln.

PLAYING THE FIELD
The Hornets out-scored or matched their opponent from the field in in both games this year and 22 of their 27 games last season. In their 14 losses, the Hornets were out-scored by an average of 10.5 points from the free throw line. In 12 of the 14 losses the Hornets attempted fewer free throws than their opponent made. They shot 88 fewer charities than their opponents in the 14 losses.

FRIENDLY CONFINES
Emporia State has won 116 of their last 153 games in White Auditorium. Twenty-eight of the 37 losses have been by less than ten points. The Hornets are 339-151 (.692) since 1979 in White Auditorium. The Hornets have posted a winning home record for ten of the past 11 years in White Auditorium.

SLAYMAKER COURT
The court at William L. White Auditorium was formally named Ron Slaymaker Court at half-time of the Hornets win over Washburn on Feb. 28 after the City of Emporia approved a proclamation at their Feb. 20 city commission meeting. Slaymaker was an All-American player for the Hornets and the winningest coach in Emporia State history with 464 wins.

HORNETS RANK 19TH IN NATION IN ATTENDENCE
The Emporia State men's basketball team continued a string of 11 straight years ranking in the top 25 in attendance among the nearly 300 NCAA Division II basketball playing schools. The Hornets drew an average of 1,678 fans to their 13 home games in White Auditorium during the 2012-13 season to rank 19th nationally. Emporia State outdrew 95 NCAA Division I schools during the 2012-13 school year.The Hornets moved up one spot from last year's #20 ranking. This is the ninth straight year the Hornets have been in the top 20 nationally in attendance.As a conference the MIAA drew 254,543 fans to the 186 games to lead all Division II conference in average attendance at 1,369 fans per game. The MIAA's total attendance was better than nine NCAA Division I conferences.

IN THE RAFTERS
Five Hornets have had their jersey's retired to the wall of White Auditorium.
•Wilbur Reeser (1944-48) - Reeser was named an NAIB All-American and was the Hornets leading scorer as the won a conference championship in 1948.
•Ron Slaymaker (Player 1954-60, Coach 1970-98) - As a player Slaymaker was named All-Conference and All-American during the 1957-58 season. As a coach he won an ESU leading 464 games between 1970 and 1998.
•Jim Fraley (1956-60) - Fraley was the school's all-time leading scorer (1,509) until Brian Robinson broke his record in 1985. He was named Second-team NAIA All-American.
•Doug Glaysher (1960-64) - Glaysher was named an All-American after leading the Hornets to the NAIA National Semi-finals in 1964. He graduated as the second leading scorer in ESU history.
•Brian Robinson (1984-86) - Robinson was named a first team All-American in both his junior and senior season. He is the ESU all-time leading scorer with 2,533 career points.