July 14, 2004
LOCATION: Norfolk, Va. 23529
NICKNAME: Monarchs
FOUNDED: 1930 (as the Norfolk Division of The College of William & Mary)
ENROLLMENT: 20,105
SCHOOL COLORS: Slate Blue (PMS 540), Silver (PMS 877),& Light Blue (PMS 283)
HOME COURT: Ted 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: Debra Polka
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: 757-683-3375
TICKET OFFICE PHONE: 757 -683-4444
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Scott Johnson
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.odusports.com
COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH: Blaine Taylor (Montana '81)
RECORD AT ODU: 42-43, Fourth year
CAREER RECORD: 184-108 (10 yrs )
ASSISTANTS: Jim Corrigan (Duke '80), Rob Wilkes (Stetson '93)& Travis DeCuire (Montana '94)
OFFICE PHONE: 757-683-3362
BASKETBALL SECRETARY: TBA
2003-04 RECORD: 17-12
2003-04 CAA RECORD: 11-7 (4th seed)
POST SEASON: None
HISTORY
FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1930-31
OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 1045-776 (73 years) .574
FIRST YEAR OF DIV. I. BASKETBALL: 1976-77
DIVISION I ALL-TIME RECORD: 488-349 (28 yrs) .583
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: Three
| John Waller | 6-4 | F-G | 12.6 ppg | 5.0 rpg | 3rd Team All-CAA |
| Troy Nance | 5-9 | G | 3.0 ppg | 4.1 apg | |
| T.J. Waldon | 6-4 | F | 2.3 ppg | 2.0 rpg |
STARTERS RETURNING: (4 regulars)
| Alex Loughton | 6-9 | Jr. | C-F | 16.6 ppg | 8.7 RPG | 1st Team All-CAA |
| Isaiah Hunter | 6-2 | Jr. | G | 13.0 ppg | 2.5 apg | 3rd Team All-CAA |
| Arnaud Dahi | 6-7 | So | F | 9.0 ppg | 5.5 rpg | CAA All-Rookie Team |
| Drew Williamson | 6-0 | So. | G | 4.0 ppg | 3.3 apg |
RETURNING LETTERMEN (4)
| Valdas Vasylius | 6-7 | So. | F | 7.8 ppg | 3.3 rpg |
| Kiah Thomas | 6-4 | Sr. | G | 4.4 ppg | 2.5 rpg |
| Abdi Lidonde | 6-3 | So. | G | 1.4 ppg | 0.8 rpg |
| Janko Mrksic | 6-10 | Jr. | C | 0.9 ppg | 1.5 rpg |
RED SHIRT RETURNEES (2)
| Brian Henderson | 6-4 | Fr. | G-F | Richmond, VA/Varina HS | 20.9 ppg |
| John Morris | 6-2 | So. | G |
NEWCOMERS (3)
| Sam Harris | 7-3 | Fr. | C | --Newnham, Tasmania, Australia. | Australian under-20 team & AIS |
| Brandon Johnson | 6-1 | Fr. | G | --Orlando, FL./Edgewater HS | 12.4 ppg/6.4 apt/6.2 rpg/2nd team All-State |
| 1,040 career points/522 career assists | |||||
| Jason Thompson | 6-6 | Fr. | F | --Chatham, NC/ Chatham HS | 25.1 ppg/ 9.2 rpg / 2,140 career points |
| Yadkin Vallen Player of the Year. | NCHSA 1A Player of the Year. |
SPORTS INFORMATION
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: Bobby Parks
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: 757-683-5596
VOICE OF THE MONARCHS: ESPN 1310 Radio (John Castleberry)
OFFICE PHONE: 757-671-1000
FAX: 757-671-1313
2003-04 HONORS
| All-CAA | Alex Loughton (1st team) | ||
| Isaiah Hunter (3rd team) | |||
| John Waller (3rd team) | |||
| All-Defensive | Alex Loughton | ||
| All-Rookie Team | Arnaud Dahi | ||
| CAA All-Academic | Alex Loughton | ||
| NABC District IV: | Alex Loughton (1st team) | ||
| All-State: | Alex Loughton (1st team) | ||
| National All-Academic | Alex Loughton | (Athletic Directors Assoc.) | |
| CAA Player of the Week: | Alex Loughton | ||
| Isaiah Hunter | |||
| John Waller | |||
| CAA Rookie of the Week: | Arnaud Dahi |
CAA MONARCH RANKINGS TEAM RANKINGS
TEAM
| Scoring | 1st | 73.7 |
| Scoring defense | 7th | 70.2 |
| Free Throw Pct. | 1st | .720 |
| Field Goal PCT. | 3rd | .442 |
| Field Goal PCT Def. | 6th | .436 |
| 3PT FG PCT | 4th | .342 |
| 3PT FG Def. | 2nd | .302 |
| Rebounding | 2nd | 38.4 |
| Rebound Def. | 5th | 35.7 |
| Rebound Margin | 3rd | + 2.7 |
| Blocked Shots | 6th | 3.5 |
| Assists | 1st | 16.97 |
| Steals | 4th | 7.8 |
| Asst./To Ratio | 2nd | 1.09 |
| Def. Rebounds | 1st | 25.62 |
| Off.Rebounds | 3rd | 12.76 |
INDIVIDUALS
| Scoring | Loughton | 2nd | (16.6) |
| Hunter | 12th | (13.0) | |
| Rebounding | Loughton | 2nd | (8.7) |
| Dahi | 12th | (5.5) | |
| FG PCT: | Loughton | 6th | (.488) |
| Assists | Nance | 7th | (4.1) |
| Williamson | 9th | (3.3) | |
| Free Throw PCT: | Hunter | 1st | (.844) |
| Loughton | 4th | (.792) | |
| Steals: | Loughton | T8th | (1.66) |
| 3PT FGPCT | Waller | 6th | (.373) |
| Hunter | 9th | (.343) | |
| Blocked Shots | Dahi | 4th | (1.31) |
| Asst/Turnover Ratio | Nance | 2nd | (2.25) |
| Williamson | 6th | (1.94) | |
| Off. Rebounds | Loughton | 6th | (2.52) |
| Dahi | 8th | (2.24) | |
| Def. Rebounds | Loughton | 1st | (6.17) |