2014 POSTSEASON AWARDS
National Awards
National Champions - North Carolina State Wolfpack (26-9, 10-6 ACC)
NIT Champions - Manhattan Jaspers (28-8, 15-3 Metro Atlantic)
National Coach of the Year - Bruce Pearl (Tennessee)
National Player of the Year - Jaaron Hampton (North Carolina)
Mid-Major Player of the Year - Chase Bosley (Cansius)
National Defensive Player of the Year - Jaaron Hampton (North Carolina)
Big Man of the Year - Jaaron Hampton (North Carolina)
National Freshman of the Year - Omari Griffin (Alabama)
Southern Conference Awards
Southern Conference Regular Season Champions - UNC Greensboro Spartans (24-10, 17-3 Southern)
Southern Conference Tournament Champions - Georgia Southern Eagles (22-11, 15-5 Southern)
Southern Conference Coach of the Year - Lee Williamson (UNC Greensboro)
Southern Conference Player of the Year - Darrio Vega (Georgia Southern)
Southern Conference Freshman of the Year - Chip Wilder (Georgia Southern)
UNC Greensboro 2013-2014 Recap
Record - 24-10 (17-3 Southern)
First Team All-Conference - Martynas Montrimas
Second Team All-Conference - Edwin Starks
Freshman All-Conference - Hatila Verdejo, Erick Givens
Starters
PG #3 Martynas Montrimas 5'11 170 (Lithuania) 73 overall SO
SG #33 Mathew Van Weerdhuizen 6'1 192 (Huntsville, AL) 74 overall JR
SG #21 Earnest Abdur-Rahim 6'4 196 (Chicago, IL) 70 overall SR
C #41 Quincy Dunnington 6'11 234 (Las Vegas, NV) 69 overall SR
C #54 Edwin Starks 6'11 229 (Washington, D.C) 74 overall SO
Bench
PG #25 Damian Konare 6'1 180 (Senegal) 70 overall JR
PG #15 Najeeb Barron 6'1 173 (Lexington, KY) 58 overall SR
SF #11 Hatila Verdejo 6'8 214 (Venezuela) 66 overall FR
SF #35 Geoffrey Polk 6'6 213 (Raleigh, NC) 58 overall SO
SF #34 Charles Zavackas 6'7 220 (Livonia, MI) 54 overall SO (RS)
PF #43 Erick Givens 6'8 231 (Charlotte, NC) 67 overall FR
PF #44 Linas Pranciiauskas 6'11 266 (San Diego, CA) 52 overall SO (RS)
Reserves
PG #4 Arturo Bing 5'11 178 (Philadelphia, PA) 55 overall JR (RS)
SF #23 Hans Rickert 6'8 267 (Fort Worth, TX) 54 overall SR
PF #42 Ron McCurry 6'9 224 (Lincoln, NE) 72 overall JR (Transfer Year)
Coaches
Lee Williamson: B overall (7th year)
Jerard Freeman: C+ overall (1st year)
Everson Fulton: C+ overall (1st year)
Individual Statistics:
Code:
Player GP PT/G R/G A/G S/G B/G M/G FG% 3P% FT%
Martynas Montrimas 34 13.8 2.6 3.3 1.0 0.1 29.0 .506 .289 .740
Edwin Starks 34 13.2 9.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 28.5 .531 --- .705
Mathew Van Weerdhuizen 34 12.2 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.0 30.1 .431 .376 .590
Quincy Dunnington 34 8.8 7.4 1.2 1.0 1.0 27.5 .529 --- .777
Hatila Verdejo 34 8.1 3.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 20.8 .470 .316 .812
Earnest Abdur-Rahim 34 6.4 2.9 1.1 1.0 0.1 19.3 .359 .273 .666
Damian Konare 34 6.1 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.2 18.9 .461 .361 .631
Erick Givens 34 5.6 4.9 1.0 0.7 0.4 21.9 .500 --- .541
Najeeb Barron 13 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 .473 .444 .700
Geoffrey Polk 12 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 .266 --- .250
Linas Pranciiauskas 14 0.6 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 2.9 .250 --- 1.00
Charles Zavackas 14 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 .333 .000 .667
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TOTAL 75.9 35.9 11.4 7.7 3.1 .475 .338 .698
OPPONENTS 66.2 33.5 17.8 6.5 3.5 .404 .234 .605
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Coaching Record:
Season School Record NCAA Tournament Results
2007-2008 UNC Greensboro 16-16 N/A
2008-2009 UNC Greensboro 15-14 N/A
2009-2010 UNC Greensboro 12-17 N/A
2010-2011 UNC Greensboro 12-18 N/A
2011-2012 UNC Greensboro 16-13 N/A
2012-2013 UNC Greensboro 26-8 NIT Second Round
2013-2014 UNC Greesnboro 24-10 NIT First Round
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7 years 121-96
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-0
NIT Record: 1-2
Southern Conference Record: 71-59
Ratings
Offense: C+
Defense: C+
Teaching: B-
Scouting: C+
Charisma: A+
Discipline: C+
Overall: B-
Achievements
Regular Season Championships: 2
Conference Tournament Championships: 0
NCAA Tournaments: 0
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 0
NCAA Elite Eights: 0
NCAA Final Fours: 0
NCAA Championships: 0
Preseason #1 Rankings: 0
20 Win Seasons: 2
30 Win Seasons: 0
Conference Coach of the Year: 1
National Coach of the Year: 0
All-Conference Players: 11
All-American Players: 1
National Players of the Year: 0
Pro Draftees: 1
Goals Reached
Sign a Four Star Recruit
Sign a World Recruit
Go an Entire Season With No Unhappy Players
Have a Player Chosen Freshman All-Conference
Have a Player Chosen All-Conference
Coach a Conference Player of the Year
Coach an NCAA All-American
Have a Player Chosen in the Pro Draft
Coach a Team to a Winning Record
Coach a Team to 10 Wins
Coach a Team to 20 Wins
Coach a Team to a Conference Championship
Be Chosen Conference Coach of the Year
Get 5,000 Legacy Points in One Season
Goals Not Yet Reached
Sign a Five Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit in Season
Sign a High School All-American
Sign the Mr. Basketball From Your State
Sign the Top Recruit in a Recruiting Class
Assemble a Top 20 Recruiting Class
Assemble the Top Recruiting Class
Coach a Player of the Year Award Winner
Coach a 2K Sports Award Winner
Have an Underclassman Chosen in the Pro Draft
Win a Non-Conference Tournament
Upset the #1-Ranked Team
Coach a Team into the Top 25
Coach a Team to the #1 Ranking
Coach a Team to an NCAA Tournament Bid
Coach a Team to the Sweet Sixteen
Coach a Team to the Final Four
Coach a Team to the NCAA Championship
Coach a Team to a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament
Be Chosen NCAA Coach of the Year
Get Hired by a Larger Conference Team
Get Hired by a Power Conference Team
Get a Lifetime Contract With Any Team
Get 200,000 Legacy Points in Your Career
Accumulate 200 Career Wins
Accumulate 500 Career Wins
Accumulate 800 Career Wins
Accumulate 900 Career Wins
Players Leaving:
SG #21 Earnest Abdur-Rahim 6'4 196 (Chicago, IL) 70 overall SR
C #41 Quincy Dunnington 6'11 234 (Las Vegas, NV) 67 overall SR
PG #15 Najeeb Barron 6'1 173 (Lexington, KY) 58 overall SR
SF #35 Geoffrey Polk 6'6 213 (Raleigh, NC) 57 overall SO - Transferring
SF #23 Hans Rickert 6'8 267 (Fort Worth, TX) 54 overall SR
Incoming Transfers
None
2013-2014 UNC Greensboro Schedule:
11/7 vs. High Point (14-17) W 83-60
11/13 at North Carolina A&T (10-22) W 66-50
11/21 at (9) Wisconsin (20-13) L 64-90 * Great Alaska Shootout
11/22 at Idaho State (8-21) L 81-89 * Great Alaska Shootout
11/23 vs. Prairie View (4-26) W 80-56 * Great Alaska Shootout
11/25 at CHATTANOOGA (8-21) W 96-62
11/30 vs. Virginia (22-14) L 77-84
12/4 at George Washington (15-18) W 92-74
12/7 at Oregon State (15-16) L 81-87
12/12 vs. FURMAN (17-13) W 85-53
12/20 at (9) Miami (FL) (17-14) L 77-80
12/28 vs. Eastern Michigan (14-15) W 81-64
1/2 vs. WOFFORD (12-19) W 80-78
1/4 vs. CHARLESTON (17-11) W 65-58
1/8 at DAVIDSON (12-18) W 76-56
1/11 at ELON (11-18) L 60-73
1/15 at APPALACHIAN STATE (11-19) W 78-69
1/18 vs. THE CITADEL (6-24) W 80-56
1/20 at CHARLESTON (17-11) W 67-62
1/23 at FURMAN (17-13) W 83-68
1/25 at (13) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (22-11) W 85-76 (OT)
1/30 vs. ELON (11-18) W 64-54
2/1 at THE CITADEL (6-24) W 73-47
2/5 vs. DAVIDSON (12-18) L 71-73
2/8 vs. (13) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (22-11) W 98-63
2/12 at WESTERN CAROLINA (11-19) W 73-65
2/15 vs. APPALACHIAN STATE (11-19) W 74-66
2/18 vs. WESTERN CAROLINA (11-19) W 82-55
2/26 vs. CHATTANOOGA (8-21) W 52-34
3/1 at WOFFORD (12-19) L 66-75
3/8 vs. Wofford (12-19) W 75-58 * Southern Conference Tournament
3/9 vs. Furman (17-13) W 71-59 * Southern Conference Tournament
3/10 vs. Georgia Southern (22-11) L 72-75 * Southern Conference Tournament
3/19 vs. Stanford (19-14) L 71-82 ** National Invitational Tournament
NOTE: Southern Conference games are in ALL CAPS.