July 9, 2002
LOCATION: Norfolk, Va. 23529
NICKNAME: Monarchs
FOUNDED: 1930 (as the Norfolk Division of The College of William & Mary)
ENROLLMENT: 19,500
SCHOOL COLORS: Slate Blue, Silver, & Light Blue
HOME COURT: Constant Convocation Center (8,650)
SURFACE: Wood
CONFERENCE: Colonial Athletic Association
PRESIDENT: Dr. Roseann Runte (SUNY New Paltz '68)
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Dr. Jim Jarrett (SIU-Carbondale '59)
OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3369
SR. WOMEN'S ADMINISTRATOR: Dr. Mikki Baile (West Chester '72)
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: 757-683-3375
TICKET OFFICE PHONE: 757 -683-4444
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Scott Johnson
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.odusports.com
HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana '81)
RECORD AT ODU: 13-16, Second year
CAREER RECORD: 155-81 (8yrs )
ASSISTANTS: Jim Corrigan (Duke '80), Kenny Gattison (ODU' 86) , Larry Kristkowiak (Montana '86), and Rob Wilkes (Stetson '93)
OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3362
BASKETBALL SECRETARY: Tamika Jackson
2001-02 RECORD: 13-16
2001-02 CAA RECORD: 7-11 (6th seed)
POST SEASON: None
HISTORY
FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1930-31
OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1016-749 (71 years) .5678
FIRST YEAR OF DIV. I. BASKETBALL: 1976-77
DIVISION I ALL-TIME RECORD: 459-321 (26 yrs) .588
NO. YRS IN NCAA TRN/LAST: 7/ 1997 Lost to New Mexico, 55-51
NO. YRS IN NIT TRN/LAST: 9/ 1999 Lost 2nd rd at Butler, 75-62
RETURNING LETTERMEN: Eight
LETTERMEN LOST: Five
| Charles Dunnington | 6-9 | So. | C | 2.9 ppg | 3.4 rpg | |
| Pierre Greene | 6-2 | Sr. | G | 9.9 ppg | 3.4 rpg | 3.0 apg |
| Clay McGowen | 6-11 | So. | C | 5.3 ppg | 5.2 rpg | |
| James Smith | 6-7 | Fr. | F | 0.7 ppg | 0.6 rpg | |
| Alan Treese | 6-8 | Fr. | F | Did Not Play | ||
STARTERS RETURNING: (3 regulars)
| Ricardo Marsh | 6-7 | Sr. | F | 15.3 ppg | 7.2 rpg (2nd Team All-CAA) |
| Troy Nance | 5-9 | Jr. | G | 5.9 ppg | 4.2 apg (14 starts) |
| Kiah Thomas | 6-4 | So. | G | 5.3 ppg | 2.6 rpg (15 starts) |
| John Waller | 6-4 | Jr. | G-F | 7.9 ppg | 3.2 rpg (10 starts) |
| Rasheed Wright | 6-6 | Sr. | F | 14.1 ppg | 5.4 rpg (.815 free throw pct.) |
RETURNING LETTERMEN (2)
| Marcus Drewry | 6-2 | Sr. | G | 0.2 ppg | 0.7 rpg |
| Joe Principe | 6-10 | So. | C | 0.8 ppg | 1.3 rpg |
| Andres Themistocleous | 6-5 | Jr. | F/G | 0.4 ppg | 0.6rpg |
RED SHIRT RETURNEE (1)
| T.J. Waldon | 6-4 | Fr. | F | Kathleen HS/Lakeland, FL | 18.8 ppg | 9.7 rpg |
NEWCOMERS (4)
| Isaiah Hunter | 6-2 | Fr. | G | Charlotte, NC./Independence HS | 21.6 ppg | 2.6 apg |
| Alex Loughton | 6-9 | Fr. | F | Perth, Australia/St. Stephens | 17.4 ppg | 10.3 rpg |
| John Morris | 6-1 | Fr | G | Camp Hill, PA./Trinity HS | 27.2 ppg | 6.1 apg |
| Janko Mrksic | 6-10 | Fr. | C | Ontario, Canada/Bishop Ryan HS | 14.5 ppg | 14.7 rpg |
SPORTS INFORMATION DIR: Carol Hudson,Jr.
OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3372
E-MAIL: chudson@odu.edu
HOME PHONE: 757-625-2061
ASSISTANT: Kim Zivkovich
E-MAIL: kzivkovi@odu.edu
SID INTERN: Chris Sims
PUBLICATIONS DIR: Tina Price
E-MAIL ADDRESS: tprice@odu.edu
FAX NUMBER: 757-683-3119
MAIL ADDRESS: Rm 124/Athletic Admin. Bldg/Norfolk, Va. 23529-0201
PRESS ROW NUMBERS: TBA
VOICE OF THE MONARCHS: ESPN 1310 Radio (John Castleberry)
OFFICE PHONE: 757-671-1000
FAX: 757-490-8973
2001-02 HONORS
| All-CAA | Ricardo Marsh | 2nd team |
| CAA Player of the Week: | ||
| Ricardo Marsh | Feb. 25th | |
| Troy Nance | Dec.17th | |
CAA MONARCH RANKINGS- TEAM RANKINGS
TEAM
| Scoring | 6th | 67.1 |
| Scoring defense | 2nd | 66.6 |
| Free Throw Pct. | 2nd | .723 |
| Field Goal PCT. | 8th | .406 |
| Field Goal PCT Def. | 6th | .418 |
| 3PT FG PCT | 6th | .335 |
| 3PT FG Def. | 4th | .325 |
| Rebounding | 6th | 37.2 |
| Rebound Def. | 3rd | 35.1 |
| Rebound Margin | 4th | +2.1 |
| Blocked Shots | 4th | 3.69 |
| Assists | 2nd | 14.6 |
| Steals | 5th | 6.9 |
| Asst./To Ratio | 3rd | 1.08 |
| Off. REBS | 3rd | 14.4 |
| Def. Rebs | 10th | 22.8 |
INDIVIDUALS
| Scoring | Marsh | 6th | 15.3 |
| Wright | 9th | 14.1 | |
| Rebounding | Marsh | 6th | 7.2 |
| Wright | 14th | 5.4 | |
| Field Goal PCT | Marsh | 2nd | .503 |
| Assists | Nance | 5th | 4.2 |
| Greene | 11th | 3.00 | |
| Free Throw PCT | Wright | 4th | .815 |
| Steals | Nance | 9th | 1.3 |
| Greene | 11th | 1.39 | |
| Wright | 14th | 1.34 | |
| 3PT FG PCT | Wright | 10th | .350 |
| Asst/TO Ratio | Nance | 3rd | 1.94 |
| OFF Rebounds | Marsh | 4th | 2.73 |
| DEF Rebounds | Marsh | 6th | 4.48 |