Dayton Flyers Legacy (CH 2k8)

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Dayton Flyers at Saint Louis Billikens
Mar 21, 2008	1ST	2ND	OT	SCORE
#9 Dayton (20-11)	39	39	14	92
#8 Saint Louis (21-11)	48	30	12	90

After falling far behind early, it looked like Dayton would not be able to win its first tournament game since 1990. But an early run by the Flyers eventually tied the game up in the second half, and eventually they took the lead. However, star guard Brian Roberts left the game with an injury with about 10 minutes left, and all hope appeared to be lost. But great performances from other players lifted the team, and the Flyers were able to send the game to overtime. Down by 2 with a few seconds left, Chris Wright hit a jumper to tie the game up and send it to another overtime. In the second overtime, three Flyers (Sandoval, Johnson, Hueslman) fouled out, but great defense by the remaining players allowed Dayton to hold on to the 2 point lead. Unfortunately, Brian Roberts will need two weeks to recover from his injury, and won't be able to play unless Dayton makes a miracle run to the Final Four.

Notable Performances:
Chris Wright 7-8 (1-1 3pt), 23 points, 8 rebounds
Andres Sandoval 5-10 (2-4 3pt), 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
London Warren 4-5, 8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists
Charles Little 4-8, 12 points, 5 rebounds

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First Round:
1 UCLA defeats 16 VMI
8 Siena defeats 9 Purdue
12 Wagner defeats 5 Notre Dame
4 Louisville defeats 13 Middle Tennessee
11 Utah State defeats 6 Illinois
3 Vanderbilt defeats 14 Nicholls State
10 Western Kentucky defeats 7 Seton Hall
2 Wisconsin defeats 15 Northern Arizona

1 North Carolina defeats 16 Stony Brook
9 Dayton defeats 8 Saint Louis
12 Houston defeats 5 Texas
4 Michigan State defeats 13 UNC Greensboro
11 Ohio State defeats 6 West Virginia
3 Villanova defeats 14 Eastern Kentucky
7 Rhode Island defeats 10 Rutgers
2 Memphis defeats 15 Oral Roberts

1 Kansas defeats 16 UW Milwaukee
8 Duke defeats 9 Kansas
5 Oregon defeats 12 Creighton
4 Austin Peay defeats 13 UC Santa Barbara
6 Arizona defeats 11 George Washington
3 Xavier defeats 14 Old Dominion
7 Pittsburgh defeats 10 Santa Clara
2 Marquette defeats 15 Lafayette

1 Tennessee defeats 16 Wyoming
9 Alabama defeats 8 Arkansas
12 Columbia defeats 5 Oklahoma
13 Kent State defeats 4 Kentucky
6 Missouri defeats 11 Georgetown
14 Florida A&M defeats 3 Stanford
7 Baylor defeats 10 LSU
2 Clemson defeats 15 Arkansas Pine-Bluff

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Dayton Flyers at North Carolina Tar Heels
Mar 23, 2008	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#9 Dayton (20-11)	35	24	59
#1 North Carolina (28-8)	55	37	92

Early in the game, it was apparent that North Carolina was clearly too much for the Flyers. The Tar Heels took a 20 point lead into halftime, and kept their foot on the gas in the second half on their way to a dominating 33 point win. Although it was a disappointing end to the season, Dayton had a great season, making the tournament for the first time since 2004, and winning a tournament game for the first time since 1990.

Notable Performances:
Charles Little 8-14, 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks
Andres Sandoval 1-2, 4 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks

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Second Round:
8 Siena defeats 1 UCLA
4 Louisville defeats 12 Wagner
3 Vanderbilt defeats 11 Utah State
2 Wisconsin defeats 10 Western Kentucky

1 North Carolina defeats 9 Dayton
4 Michigan State defeats 12 Houston
11 Ohio State defeats 3 Villanova
7 Rhode Island defeats 2 Memphis

1 Kansas defeats 8 Duke
5 Oregon defeats 4 Austin Peay
3 Xavier defeats 6 Arizona
7 Pittsburgh defeats 2 Marquette

9 Alabama defeats 1 Tennessee
12 Columbia defeats 13 Kent State
6 Missouri defeats 14 Florida A&M
2 Clemson defeats 7 Baylor

Sweet 16
4 Louisville defeats 8 Siena
2 Wisconsin defeats 3 Vanderbilt
1 North Carolina defeats 4 Michigan State
7 Rhode Island defeats 11 Ohio State

1 Kansas defeats 5 Oregon
7 Pittsburgh defeats 3 Xavier
9 Alabama defeats 12 Columbia
2 Clemson defeats 6 Missouri

Elite 8
4 Louisville defeats 2 Wisconsin
1 North Carolina defeats 7 Rhode Island

1 Kansas defeats 7 Pittsburgh
9 Alabama defeats 2 Clemson

Final Four
1 North Carolina defeats 4 Louisville
1 Kansas defeats 9 Alabama

Championship
North Carolina defeats Kansas 84-81

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Dayton Flyers Stats - 2007-08
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
Brian Roberts	30	880	16.9	1.9	2.7	0.9	0.3	3.1	2.0
Charles Little	31	822	9.8	5.0	0.5	0.9	0.2	2.0	2.5
Chris Wright	31	829	7.8	4.0	0.7	0.8	0.2	1.5	2.3
Andres Sandoval	31	757	6.9	3.6	4.1	1.8	0.1	1.9	2.6
Marcus Johnson	31	549	6.5	2.7	0.9	0.7	0.1	1.1	1.3
Kurt Huelsman	26	607	5.5	4.3	0.3	0.1	1.2	1.5	2.4
Thiago Cordeiro	31	383	4.8	2.4	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.7	1.5
London Warren	31	426	4.6	1.9	3.1	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.0
Devin Searcy	29	344	3.6	2.8	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.8	1.2
Jimmy Binnie	31	276	3.0	1.5	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.8
Mickey Perry	26	147	2.5	0.4	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.6
Stephen Thomas	22	81	1.3	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.6

Shooting FG/3pt/FT
Brian Roberts .464/.427/.870
Charles Little .537/1-4/.447
Chris Wright .402/.371/.693
Andres Sandoval .373/.307/.750
Marcus Johnson .443/.489/.479
Kurt Huelsman .395/0-1/.568
Thiago Cordeiro .533/2-5/.636
London Warren .494/.500/.672
Devin Searcy .388/0-1/.666
Jimmy Binnie .449/.303/.606
Mickey Perry .478/.521/.562
Stephen Thomas .411/5-9/.692

Brian Roberts-First Team All Conference
Chris Wright-Freshman All Conference

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Incoming Recruits:
6-6 SF Raheim McGrath (3* 323/61) Dubuque, IA
5-9 PG Freddie Capel (3* 234/75) Indianapolis, IN

Atlantic Ten Recruiting Class Rankings:
1. Xavier
2. Rhode Island
3. UMass
4. Fordham
5. La Salle
6. Saint Joseph's
7. St. Bonaventure
8. Saint Louis
9. Charlotte
10. Richmond
11. GW
12. Dayton
13. Duquesne
14. Temple

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Dayton Flyers
#	NAME	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
1	London Warren (73)	PG	6-0	184	JR	Jacksonville, FL
11	Stephen Thomas (67)	PG	6-1	172	SO	Fort Wayne, IN
13	Tyquawn Echols (66 W)	PF	6-8	218	JR	Oxford, OH
15	Charles Little (74)	PF	6-6	237	SR	Knoxville, TN
20	Freddie Capel (66)	PG	5-9	169	FR	Indianapolis, IN
23	Chris Wright (78)	SF	6-9	225	SO	Dayton, OH
24	Raheim McGrath (68)	SF	6-7	212	FR	Dubuque, IA
32	Marcus Johnson (74)	SG	6-3	203	JR	Columbus, OH
34	Devin Searcy (67)	PF	6-10	208	SO	Flint, MI
40	Hollis Hodge (69 W)	PF	6-7	226	JR	Lewisburg, PA
41	Kurt Huelsman (67)	C	6-10	242	JR	Columbus, OH
54	Thiago Cordeiro (65)	PF	6-9	231	SR	Brazil

Schedule: (*Conference, &Big Tree Tournament)
11/8 Quinnipiac
11/12 UMBC
11/17 Miami (OH)
11/22 New Hampshire
11/26 Arizona State
11/28 NJIT&
11/29 Montana State/Southern&
12/3 Norfolk State
12/7 @ Maryland
12/11 Binghamton
11/21 Utah Valley State
12/27 @ Vanderbilt
1/3 @ Houston
1/8 Massachusetts*
1/14 @ Saint Louis*
1/17 St. Bonaventure*
1/21 @ Fordham*
1/24 @ George Washington*
1/28 Temple*
2/1 @ Richmond*
2/4 Charlotte*
2/7 Xavier*
2/11 @ Massachusetts*
2/14 @ La Salle*
2/21 Saint Joseph's*
2/25 Fordham*
2/28 @ St. Bonaventure*
3/5 @ Rhode Island*
3/7 Duquesne*

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Roster Preview:
Point Guards (2007-08 stats):
#1 London Warren (4.6 PPG 1.9 RPG 3.1 APG)- With the graduation of Andres Sandoval, Warren will now enter the starting lineup. He was second on the team in assists last year, and impressively committed less than one turnover per game.

#11 Stephen Thomas (1.3 PPG 0.3 RPG 0.5 APG)- Thomas rarely saw action last year, but he enters this season as the primary backup to London Warren.

#20 Freddie Capel- Capel is a decent shooter, and a very good defender. He will play a few minutes a game, but will begin the season third on the depth chart at point guard.

Shooting Guards:
#32 Marcus Johnson (6.5 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.9 APG)- Last year's 6th man will now have to replace Brian Roberts, one of Dayton's all time great scorers. Johnson is not as great of a scorer, but is very athletic and should do well with increased minutes.

#0 Mickey Perry (2.5 PPG, 0.4 RPG, 0.6 APG)- Perry was buried on the depth chart last year, but now should see much more playing time. In 2007-08, he shot very well in limited action, going 12-23 from behind the arc.

Small Forwards:
#23 Chris Wright (7.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 0.7 APG)- Wright was inconsistent in his freshman season, but with a year under his belt he could emerge as Dayton's best all around player.

#24 Raheim McGrath- McGrath needs to improve his shooting, but seems to be good at finishing around the rim. He won't play much as a freshman, but could be a valuable reserve at forward.

Power Forwards:
#15 Charles Little (9.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.5 APG)- Little led the Flyers in rebounding last season, and is likely to repeat himself in 2008-09. He is a very poor shooter, but is a great inside presence on offense and defense.

#34 Devin Searcy (3.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 0.1 APG)- Searcy is one of Dayton's tallest players, but lacks the strength to be a great center. He will still come off the bench, and will compete with Thiago Cordeiro for minutes.

#54 Thiago Cordeiro (4.8 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 0.1 APG)- Cordeiro played well when Kurt Huelsman went down with an injury last season, but will remain as a backup.

Centers:
#41 Kurt Huelsman (5.5 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.3 APG)- Huelsman is a great defender and shot blocker, but last season connected on less than 40% of his shot attempts. He is still Dayton's best true center, and will reclaim his spot in the starting lineup.

Walkons:
PF Hollis Hodge and PF Tyquawn Echols are both decent players, but probably will not play unless there are injuries to other post players.