East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball
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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are the basketball team that represents East Tennessee State University
(ETSU) in Johnson City
, Tennessee
. ETSU currently competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference
. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2010
. The Buccaneers are coached by 8th-year head coach Murry Bartow
.
. In the 1979-1980 season ETSU joined the Southern Conference
and after the 2004-2005 season they left the Southern Conference for the Atlantic Sun Conference
titles while compiling 99 wins. During this 4-year period ETSU had wins over prestigious programs such as Arizona, NC State (3 times), Wake Forest, Cincinnati, BYU, Xavier, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Tennessee (twice) and Memphis. ETSU also suffered their most famous loss when they lost by 1 point to top ranked Oklahoma as a 16th seed in the 1989 NCAA Tournament
.
When Les Robinson
left for NC State after the 1990 season, long time assistant Alan Leforce took over a veteran team led by Senior Keith "Mister" Jennings. The team was ranked as high as 10th in the nation during the 1991 season and finished the year 17th in the AP poll and 15th in the Coaches poll. In the 1992 NCAA Tournament
ETSU upset the Arizona Wildcats
in the opening round, but eventually fell in the second round to the Michigan Wolverines
and the Fab Five
.
replaced Alan Leforce who resigned after the 1995-1996 season. In 2001 Dechellis led ETSU to their first regular season conference title since the 91-92 season. In 2003 Dechellis helped ETSU win their first Southern Conference Tournament title and first NCAA birth since 1992. ETSU faced Wake Forest University
in the first round where they lost in the final seconds 73-76 after having a chance to win the game with the last shot. After the 2003 season Dechellis left for Penn State.
Dechellis complied 105-93 record at ETSU but is mostly remembered for bringing prominence back to the ETSU basketball program that had struggled after the 1993 season.
after Ed Dechellis
took the head coaching position at Penn State. Bartow took over a senior led team that won 27 games and nearly went undefeated in conference play in his first season, additionally ETSU won their second straight Southern Conference Tournament and headed back to the NCAA tournament for the second straight year. ETSU had another close call in the 2004 NCAA Tournament
when they lost to Cincinnati
77-80 in the closing seconds, much like the Wake Forest game the previous year.
In the 2005-2006 season ETSU left the Southern Conference
to join the Atlantic Sun Conference
. During his time in the Atlantic Sun ETSU has received 4 postseason bids. Back to Back NCAA tournaments in 2009 and 2010, the NIT in 2007 and the CIT in 2011.
. Their combined record is 2–10. ETSU also appeared in the 1983
and 2007
NIT
. In 2011 ETSU was invited to the CIT
and made it to the semifinals after defeating Furman
and Ohio
. The Bucs then lost to Iona
in the semifinals, 83-80.
Tommy Woods 1968
Skeeter Swift
1970 to 1974
Keith "Mister" Jennings 1993 to 1995
East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University is an accredited American university located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents system of colleges and universities, the nation's sixth largest system of public education, and is the fourth largest university in the state...
(ETSU) in Johnson City
Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. ETSU currently competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2010
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
. The Buccaneers are coached by 8th-year head coach Murry Bartow
Murry Bartow
Murry Bartow is an American college basketball coach and the current the head men's coach at East Tennessee State University. Prior to accepting the head coaching job at ETSU, he served as the head coach for UAB from 1996 to 2002, succeeding his father Gene Bartow, the creator of the Blazers...
.
History
ETSU has been playing Division I basketball since the 1958-59 season when they joined the Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
The Ohio Valley Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern and southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Championship Subdivision , the lower of two levels of Division I...
. In the 1979-1980 season ETSU joined the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
and after the 2004-2005 season they left the Southern Conference for the Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
Division 1 Season-by-season results
The Les Robinson / Alan LeForce Era
Commonly referred to as "The Glory Days" of ETSU basketball, between 1989 and 1992, ETSU won 4 straight Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
titles while compiling 99 wins. During this 4-year period ETSU had wins over prestigious programs such as Arizona, NC State (3 times), Wake Forest, Cincinnati, BYU, Xavier, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Tennessee (twice) and Memphis. ETSU also suffered their most famous loss when they lost by 1 point to top ranked Oklahoma as a 16th seed in the 1989 NCAA Tournament
1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington...
.
When Les Robinson
Les Robinson
-External links:*...
left for NC State after the 1990 season, long time assistant Alan Leforce took over a veteran team led by Senior Keith "Mister" Jennings. The team was ranked as high as 10th in the nation during the 1991 season and finished the year 17th in the AP poll and 15th in the Coaches poll. In the 1992 NCAA Tournament
1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
ETSU upset the Arizona Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...
in the opening round, but eventually fell in the second round to the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
and the Fab Five
Fab Five (University of Michigan)
The Fab Five was the nickname for a 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball team recruitment class that is considered by some to be "the greatest class ever recruited." The class consisted of Detroit natives Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, Chicago native Juwan Howard, and Texas high school...
.
The Ed Dechellis Era
In 1996 Ed DechellisEd DeChellis
Edward Richard DeChellis is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy. Previously he was the head coach at Penn State from 2003-2011 and at East Tennessee State from 1996-2003. At Penn State, DeChellis led the Nittany Lions to...
replaced Alan Leforce who resigned after the 1995-1996 season. In 2001 Dechellis led ETSU to their first regular season conference title since the 91-92 season. In 2003 Dechellis helped ETSU win their first Southern Conference Tournament title and first NCAA birth since 1992. ETSU faced Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
in the first round where they lost in the final seconds 73-76 after having a chance to win the game with the last shot. After the 2003 season Dechellis left for Penn State.
Dechellis complied 105-93 record at ETSU but is mostly remembered for bringing prominence back to the ETSU basketball program that had struggled after the 1993 season.
The Murry Bartow Era
In 2003 ETSU hired Murry BartowMurry Bartow
Murry Bartow is an American college basketball coach and the current the head men's coach at East Tennessee State University. Prior to accepting the head coaching job at ETSU, he served as the head coach for UAB from 1996 to 2002, succeeding his father Gene Bartow, the creator of the Blazers...
after Ed Dechellis
Ed DeChellis
Edward Richard DeChellis is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy. Previously he was the head coach at Penn State from 2003-2011 and at East Tennessee State from 1996-2003. At Penn State, DeChellis led the Nittany Lions to...
took the head coaching position at Penn State. Bartow took over a senior led team that won 27 games and nearly went undefeated in conference play in his first season, additionally ETSU won their second straight Southern Conference Tournament and headed back to the NCAA tournament for the second straight year. ETSU had another close call in the 2004 NCAA Tournament
2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...
when they lost to Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats
The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....
77-80 in the closing seconds, much like the Wake Forest game the previous year.
In the 2005-2006 season ETSU left the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
to join the Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
. During his time in the Atlantic Sun ETSU has received 4 postseason bids. Back to Back NCAA tournaments in 2009 and 2010, the NIT in 2007 and the CIT in 2011.
Post-Season History
ETSU has appeared in nine NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Their combined record is 2–10. ETSU also appeared in the 1983
1983 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:...
and 2007
2007 National Invitation Tournament
The 2007 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams which did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...
NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
. In 2011 ETSU was invited to the CIT
2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament
The 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 24 NCAA Division I teams. The CIT began with 12 first round games. Four of the teams that won first-round games advanced to the quarterfinals, while the other eight teams played for the right to...
and made it to the semifinals after defeating Furman
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
and Ohio
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
. The Bucs then lost to Iona
Iona College (New York)
Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....
in the semifinals, 83-80.
NCAA Results
| Year | Seed | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1968, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Los Angeles, California... |
Mideast | First Round | Florida State Florida State Seminoles The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a... |
W 79-69 | |
| Second Round | Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports... |
L 79-72 | |||
| Third Place Game | Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's 1977 team, coached by Al McGuire, won the NCAA championship. Currently the team competes in the Big East Conference. It last played in the NCAA Division I... |
L 57-69 | |||
| 1989 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
#16 | Southeast | First Round | #1 Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners The University of Oklahoma features 19 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to the early participants in the land rushes which initially opened the Oklahoma Indian Territory to non-native settlement. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A,... |
L 72-71 |
| 1990 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
#13 | Southeast | First Round | #4 Georgia Tech | L 83-99 |
| 1991 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
#10 | Midwest | First Round | #7 Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the... |
L 73-76 |
| 1992 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota... |
#14 | Southeast | First Round | #3 Arizona Arizona Wildcats -Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah... |
W 87-80 |
| Second Round | #6 Michigan Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which... |
L 90-102 | |||
| 2003 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
#15 | East | First Round | #2 Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons Originally, Wake Forest's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists, due to its association with the Baptist Convention... |
L 73-76 |
| 2004 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
#13 | Atlanta Region | First Round | #4 Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference.... |
L 77-80 |
| 2009 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT.... |
#16 | East | First Round | #1 Pittsburgh | L 62-72 |
| 2010 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's... |
#16 | East | First Round | #1 Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference... |
L 71-100 |
NIT Results
| Year | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 1983 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:... |
First Round | Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the... |
L 73-79 |
| 2007 2007 National Invitation Tournament The 2007 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams which did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
First Round | Clemson Clemson Tigers The Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.... |
L 57-64 |
CIT Results
| Year | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament The 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 24 NCAA Division I teams. The CIT began with 12 first round games. Four of the teams that won first-round games advanced to the quarterfinals, while the other eight teams played for the right to... |
First Round | Furman Furman University Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina... |
W 76-63 |
| Quarterfinals | Ohio Ohio University Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus... |
W 82-73 | |
| Semifinals | Iona Iona College (New York) Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York.... |
L 80-83 | |
Career leaders
| Career Scoring Leaders | |||||
| Seasons | Player | Points | |||
| 2002-06 | Tim Smith Tim Smith (basketball) Tim Smith is an American professional basketball player for BSC Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld in Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga who plays the point guard position... |
2,302 | |||
| 1988-92 | Greg Dennis | 2,204 | |||
| 2006-09 | Courtney Pigram | 2,041 | |||
| 1987-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 1,988 | |||
| 1988-92 | Calvin Talford | 1,872 | |||
| 1959-61 | Tom Chilton | 1,801 | |||
| 2007-11 | Mike Smith | 1,783 | |||
| 1980-83 | Troy Mikell | 1,684 | |||
| 2000-04 | Zakee Wadood | 1,382 | |||
| 1967-69 | Harley "Skeeter" Swift Skeeter Swift Harley E. "Skeeter" Swift is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard from East Tennessee State University, Swift played five seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the New Orleans Buccaneers, Memphis Pros, Pittsburgh Condors, Dallas Chaparrals, and San... |
1,367 | |||
| Career Rebound Leaders | |||||
| Seasons | Player | Rebounds | |||
| 1965-67 | Tommy Woods | 1,034 | |||
| 1988-92 | Greg Dennis | 895 | |||
| 1977-80 | Scott Place | 825 | |||
| 2000-04 | Zakee Wadood | 822 | |||
| 2003-07 | Brad Nuckles | 791 | |||
| 2007-11 | Mike Smith | 783 | |||
| 2000-04 | Jerald Fields | 717 | |||
| 1972-74 | Ron Mitchell | 673 | |||
| 1974-77 | Bob Brown | 637 | |||
| 1991-94 | Trazel Silvers | 635 | |||
| Career Assist Leaders | |||||
| Seasons | Player | Assists | |||
| 1987-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 983 | |||
| 2002-06 | Tim Smith Tim Smith (basketball) Tim Smith is an American professional basketball player for BSC Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld in Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga who plays the point guard position... |
508 | |||
| 2006-09 | Courtney Pigram | 416 | |||
| 1980-83 | Marc Quesenberry | 363 | |||
| 1984-87 | Carniel Manuel | 322 | |||
| 2009-Present | Adam Sollazzo | 272 | |||
| 1997-99 | Greg Stephens | 265 | |||
| 2007-11 | Mike Smith | 245 | |||
| 1995-99 | Kyle Keeton | 240 | |||
| 1983-86 | Wes Stallings | 239 | |||
| Career Steals Leaders | |||||
| Seasons | Player | Steals | |||
| 1987-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 334 | |||
| 2002-06 | Tim Smith Tim Smith (basketball) Tim Smith is an American professional basketball player for BSC Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld in Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga who plays the point guard position... |
313 | |||
| 2000-04 | Zakee Wadood | 246 | |||
| 2006-09 | Courtney Pigram | 232 | |||
| 1991-94 | Trazel Silvers | 183 | |||
| 2000-04 | Jerald Fields | 167 | |||
| 2007-11 | Mike Smith | 146 | |||
| 1988-91 | Alvin West | 134 | |||
| 1995-99 | Kyle Keeton | 132 | |||
| 1999-03 | Ryan Lawson | 129 | |||
| 1989-92 | Calvin Talford | 127 | |||
| Career Blocks Leaders | |||||
| Seasons | Player | Blocks | |||
| 2000-04 | Zakee Wadood | 182 | |||
| 1988-92 | Greg Dennis | 174 | |||
| 2000-04 | Jerald Fields | 167 | |||
| 2003-07 | Brad Nuckles | 158 | |||
| 2008-Present | Isiah Brown | 141 | |||
| 2005-08 | Andrew Reed | 84 | |||
| 1993-96 | Justin McClellan | 83 | |||
| 1993-96 | Phil Powe | 78 | |||
| 1991-92 | Rodney English | 71 | |||
| 2008-09 | Greg Hamlin | 69 | |||
| 1988-92 | Marty Story | 69 | |||
| Career FG% Leaders (min 200 Made) | |||||
| Seasons | Player | FG% | |||
| 1993-96 | Phil Powe | .638 | |||
| 1974-77 | Bob Brown | .623 | |||
| 1974-75 | Morris Tampa | .611 | |||
| 1983-86 | Calvin Cannady | .610 | |||
| 2005-06 | Dillion Sneed | .598 | |||
| 1991-92 | Rodney English | .570 | |||
| 2000-04 | Jerald Fields | .567 | |||
| 1980-83 | Troy Mikell | .552 | |||
| 1987-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | .549 | |||
| 2008-09 | Kevin Tiggs | .536 | |||
Single game leaders
| Most Points in a game | |||||
| Date | Player | Points | Opponent | ||
| 2/5/1961 | Tom Chilton | 52 | Austin Peay Austin Peay State University Austin Peay State University is a four-year public university located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools .-History:... |
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| 2/24/1961 | Tom Chilton | 47 | Western Kentucky Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier.... |
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| 2/16/2002 | Dimeco Childress | 42 | Western Carolina Western Carolina University Western Carolina University is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The university is a constituent campus of the University of North Carolina system.... |
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| 2/26/1960 | Tom Chilton | 42 | Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.... |
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| 2/26/2005 | Tim Smith Tim Smith (basketball) Tim Smith is an American professional basketball player for BSC Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld in Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga who plays the point guard position... |
41 | Georgia Southern | ||
| Most Rebounds in a game | |||||
| Date | Player | Rebounds | Opponent | ||
| 1964-65 | Tommy Woods | 38 | Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.... |
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| 1956-57 | Herb Weaver | 32 | Milligan College Milligan College Milligan College is a Christian liberal arts college founded in 1866 and located immediately outside of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The school has a student population of just over 1,100 students as well as a campus that is located just minutes from downtown Johnson City... |
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| 1954-65 | Tommy Woods | 32 | East Carolina | ||
| 1956-57 | Herb Weaver | 31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | ||
| 1954-55 | Dick Creech | 30 | Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.... |
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| Most Assists in a game | |||||
| Date | Player | Assists | Opponent | ||
| 1990-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 19 | Appalachian State Appalachian State University Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system... |
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| 2/24/2007 | Courtney Pigram | 18 | Mercer University Mercer University Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,... |
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| 1990-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 18 | The Citadel The Citadel -Places:*The Citadel , a 201 m skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates*The Citadel , the old fortified city of Gozo, Malta*The Citadel , a shopping mall in Colorado*The Citadel , a diving spot in Martinique... |
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| 1990-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 16 | VMI Virginia Military Institute The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are... |
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| 1990-91 | Keith "Mister" Jennings | 15 | Chattanooga University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in... |
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- All stats are from the 2010-2011 media guide and are updated through the 2010-2011 basketball season.
ETSU players in the NBA and ABA
3 players from ETSU have played in the NBA & ABA and a total of 8 players have been drafted.Tommy Woods 1968
Skeeter Swift
Skeeter Swift
Harley E. "Skeeter" Swift is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard from East Tennessee State University, Swift played five seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the New Orleans Buccaneers, Memphis Pros, Pittsburgh Condors, Dallas Chaparrals, and San...
1970 to 1974
Keith "Mister" Jennings 1993 to 1995