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The College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is America’s premier college for mentored undergrad-
uate research. Founded in 1866, Wooster enrolls approximately 2,000 students
from 48 states and 40 countries, and offers more than 40 academic programs in
the sciences, humanities, business, and the arts. A student-faculty ratio of 11:1
ensures close engagement and personal attention through all four years.
Wooster offers an excellent, comprehensive liberal arts education, culminat-
ing in a rigorous senior project, in which each student works one-on-one with a
faculty mentor to conceive, organize and complete a significant research project
on a topic of the student’s own choosing. Through this distinctive program, every
Wooster student develops abilities valued by employers and graduate schools
alike: independent judgment, analytical ability, creativity, project-management and time-management
skills, and strong written and oral communication skills.
These skills translate into post-graduation success. Notable Wooster alumni include award-
winning filmmakers Duncan Jones ’95, director of Source Code and Moon, and J.C. Chandor ’96, writer
and director of Margin Call; Jennifer Haverkamp ’79, director of the Environmental Defense Fund’s
international climate program; Donald Kohn ’64, former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve; Laurie
Kosanovich ’94, general counsel for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; and Sangram Sisodia ’77, director
of the Center for Molecular Neurobiology at the University of Chicago.
Wooster’s 120 student organizations reflect the wide range of interests, ideas, hobbies, and pas-
sions on campus. From an improv comedy group and dozens of musical ensembles, to a student-run
investment club that manages a nearly $4 million portfolio for the College’s endowment, there is
something on campus for every taste.
Close to a third of all Wooster students participate in intercollegiate athletics. Wooster is affiliated
with the NCAA Division III and is a charter member of the North Coast Athletic Conference, which
was founded in 1983. The NCAC is made up of 10 schools and is committed to broad-based participa-
tion, equity in women’s and men’s athletics, and a championship structure for each of its 23 sports.
The Fighting Scots have won the NCAC all-sports trophy five times and produced All-Americans in 11
different sports over the last 10 years as well as 25 Academic All-Americans® during that same span.
Strong ties, symbolized by a shared name, bring the College and community together on a daily
basis through business, cultural, and educational programs. Wooster hosts scores of lectures, con-
certs, and theatrical and dance performances, which are open to the community. Over 600 students
volunteer as part of the Wooster Volunteer Network, an umbrella organization that coordinates more
than 25 student-organized programs assisting organizations from Habitat for Humanity to the Wayne
County Humane Society.
Loren Pope, former New York Times education editor and author of Colleges That Change Lives,
called Wooster “my original best-kept secret in higher education…As I have gotten to know what it
accomplishes, I can testify that there is no better college in the country.”
Table of Contents
2 The College of Wooster
3 Media Information
3 Wooster On the Web
4 Quick Facts
4 Season Outlook
4 NCAA’s Winningest Teams of the 2000s
6 Coaching Staff
8 Roster Information
9 Returning Letterwinners
16 Newcomers
18 2014-15 Season Recap
19 2014-15 Season Results and Statistics
20 The North Coast Athletic Conference
20 NCAC Men’s Basketball Champions
21 2014-15 NCAC Statistics
22 Timken Gymnasium
23 Team Statistical Comparison
24 Season-by-Season Leaders
26 All-Time Game Records – Team
27 All-Time Game Records – Individual
28 All-Time Individual Records for a Season
29 All-Time Individual Records for a Career
30 All-Time Honors
32 History of Fighting Scot Men’s Basketball
32 All-Time Coaching Records
33 Season-By-Season Results
34 NCAA Div. III Tournament History
38 Wooster’s NCAA Tournament Records
40 NCAC Tournament History
42 All-Time Series Records
44 Game-By-Game Results
54 All-Time Letterwinners
BC 2014-15 Schedule
On the Cover
Featured on the front cover of this year’s
media guide are junior Dan Fanelly (left)
and senior Alex LaLonde (right). The duo of
6-6 forwards hope to lead the Fighting Scots
to another North Coast Athletic Conference
championship, which would make it a
remarkable stretch of 10 over 12 seasons, and
into the NCAA Div. III Championships field
for a 14th-straight time.
Credits
The 2015-16 College of Wooster men’s
basketball media guide was written and
edited by Hugh Howard, while the cover was
created by Cally King. Photography by Matt
Dilyard or from college archives unless noted,
and additional contributions by Peter James,
Kevin Smith, and Sarah Stanley. Also, thanks
to all former sports information directors at
Wooster.
The interior of Wooster’s primary academic building, Kauke Hall, was renovated during 2005-06 at a cost of $18 million.
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Media Information
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NEWSPAPERS
The Daily Record; Wooster, Ohio
Contacts: Aaron Dorksen (ed.),
Art Holden, Mike Plant,
Elliott Schreiner, Randy Worrell
Phone: (330) 287-1646
Fax: (330) 264-1132
email: adorksen@the-daily-record.com
Website: www.the-daily-record.com
Wooster Weekly News; Wooster, Ohio
Contacts: Dave Mast
Phone: (330) 264-3381
Fax: (330) 264-0784
Website: www.woosterweeklynews.com
The Beacon Journal; Akron, Ohio
Contacts: Scot Fagerstrom (ed.)
Phone: (330) 996-3800
Fax: (330) 996-3629
email: bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com
Website: www.ohio.com
The Repository; Canton, Ohio
Contacts: Chris Beaven (ed.),
Mike Popovich, Jim Thomas
Phone: (330) 454-8343
Fax: (330) 580-5667
email: chris.beaven@cantonrep.com
Website: www.cantonrep.com
The Plain Dealer; Cleveland, Ohio
Contacts: David Campbell
(sports manager at cleveland.com),
Terry Pluto
Phone: (216) 999-4370
Fax: (216) 999-6276
email: sports@plaind.com
Website: www.cleveland.com
The Voice; Wooster, Ohio
Contacts: TBA
Phone: (330) 263-2598
Fax: TBA
email: TBA
Website: thewoostervoice.spaces.wooster.edu/
RADIO STATIONS
WQKT 104.5 FM/WKVX 960 AM; Wooster, Ohio
Contacts: Mike Breckenridge (sports director),
Dan Earich, Ron Hamilton, Seth Imhoff
Phone: (330) 264-5122
Fax: (330) 264-3571
email: mbreck@wqkt.com
Website: www.wqkt.com
WCWS 90.9 FM; Wooster, Ohio
Contacts: Zack Moore, Ethan Nichol
Phone: (330) 263-2477
Fax: (330) 263-2690
email: zmoore16@wooster.edu
Website: woo91.sites.wooster.edu/
TELEVISION STATIONS
Clear Picture, Inc.; Wooster, Ohio
Contacts: Mark Glasgo,
Jeff Davis, Jon Heavlin
Phone: (330) 345-8511, ext. 205
Fax: (330) 345-5265
email: mglasgo@cpiwooster.com
Website: www.cpiwooster.com
WIRE SERVICE
Associated Press; Columbus, Ohio
Contacts: Rusty Miller
Phone: (800) 762-4841
Fax: (614) 885-3248
email: rmiller@ap.org
Website: www.ap.org/ohio/
Media Policies
and Procedures
The College of Wooster’s men’s basketball
media guide has been designed to assist
members of the media in their coverage of
the Fighting Scots. For additional informa-
tion regarding Wooster men’s basketball,
please contact the school’s SID (see below).
CREDENTIALS: Members of the media are
always welcome to cover Scot basketball;
please contact the sports information office,
if you plan to attend. A 2015-16 North Coast
Athletic Conference Media Pass will be
honored for admission to all games.
PRE-GAME SERVICES: Information such
as game-day programs, rosters, statistics,
and game notes will be provided to mem-
bers of the media prior to each contest.
POST-GAME SERVICES: At the con-
clusion of each game, a statistical packet,
including team stats, individual stats, and
a play-by-play summary, will be distrib-
uted. There is no formal press conference
after regular season games, however, staff
members will be on hand to escort media
to the locker rooms, following the tra-
ditional “10-minute cooling off period.”
Additionally, press row at the Physical
Education Center has both Ethernet and
wireless capability for the working press.
RADIO POLICY: Timken Gymnasium has
multiple phone lines that are available for
radio stations free of charge. Please call at
least one week in advance to reserve a line.
PHOTO POLICY: Photographers and
videographers are also welcome to cover
Wooster’s basketball team. Please call ahead
and adhere to the NCAA’s “shooting rules.”
For More Information
Director of Sports Information––––Hugh Howard
email––––––––––––––––––––hhoward@wooster.edu
Office Phone–––––––––––––––––––––––(330) 263-2374
Cell Phone–––––––––––––––––––––––––(330) 201-3397
Office Fax––––––––––––––––––––––––––(330) 263-2209
Asst. Director of Sports Info.–––––––––Kevin Smith
email–––––––––––––––––––––––ksmith@wooster.edu
Office Phone–––––––––––––––––––––––(330) 287-3165
Cell Phone–––––––––––––––––––––––––(440) 840-3952
Mailing Address:
Office of Sports Information
The College of Wooster
Olderman House, Room No. 203
1189 Beall Avenue
Wooster, Ohio 44691
*If you wish to contact head coach Steve Moore
directly, please see “Quick Facts” on the next page
Primary Media Outlets
Wooster On The Web
For more on the men’s basketball team
and all of The College of Wooster’s athletic
teams, visit www.woosterathletics.com.
Redesigned and relaunched in the spring of
2014, it includes a fresh new-look and all of
the features that users are accustommed to,
including sections for:
• Schedule/Results • Roster
• Game Recaps/News • Statistics
• Coaching Bios • Player Profiles
• All-Time Records • Photo Galleries
• Facility Information
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Season Outlook
As the NCAA men’s basketball team with the
highest winning percentage in the 2000s (.844; 410-
76) and 16-time North Coast Athletic Conference
champions, The College of Wooster has a long
tradition of being able to replace the production
from talented senior classes. With first-team all-
conference perimeter players Evan Pannell and
Xavier Brown having graduated, that will have to
be the case again if the Fighting Scots are going to
compete for another NCAC title and make a post-
season push.
“We’ve obviously lost two very talented play-
ers. Xavier had an outstanding four-year career,
Evan also had a good four-year career and peaked
as a senior, and Jalen Goodwin was a contributing
member of the backcourt for all years. We’ve really
lost outstanding talent,” said Steve Moore, now the
second-winningest active NCAA Div. III coach with
a 755-216 record (.778).
Wooster, ranked No. 20 in D3hoops.com’s top-
25 preseason poll, does have nine returning let-
terwinners, and for the first time in a number of
seasons, the strength of the team may shift to the
frontcourt. Dan Fanelly, a 6-7 junior forward/
center who also was voted first-team all-NCAC
last year when he averaged 14.3 points and 8.2
rebounds, will lead the way.
“Dan’s had two good years for us, and we think
he has the potential, if he stays healthy, to be an
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even better player overall this year. He is physically
stronger. That will help him at the defensive end of
the floor and in regard to rebounding,” Moore com-
mented. “With improvement in mental strength,
Dan could be ready to step into a leadership role as
well.”
Another returning starter is 6-6 senior forward
Alex LaLonde, who chipped in 6.9 points, 3.7
rebounds, and 1.6 blocked shots last season, while
6-6 senior center Josh Kipfer, who added 7.0 points,
possesses significant game experience.
“Alex could possibly move to the small forward
position (after playing power forward previously).
He’s defended very well against a lot of really good
players, especially wing-type players. We feel that’s
his more natural position,” explained Moore. “Josh
has contributed throughout his first three years,
gained a lot of experience, and we hope that this
will be his best year.”
In the backcourt, Spencer Williams and Ari
Stern look to build on their freshmen campaign
when they split the point guard position, and
now they’ll often be on the court at the same time.
Williams, who shifts to shooting guard primarily,
started and produced 9.5 points and 2.7 assists a
night, while Stern became more and more of a force
as last season progressed, finishing with averages
of 2.6 points and 1.1 assists. Also look for junior
Milt Davis to resume a key role on the perimeter
Quick Facts
COLLEGE
Name––––––––––––––––––––The College of Wooster
Location–––––––––––––––––––– Wooster, Ohio 44691
(55 miles southwest of Cleveland)
Founded–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1866
Enrollment––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––2,000
45% men, 55% women
Degrees–––––––––––––––––––––––– Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education
Academic Programs–––––––––––––––––––40+ majors
Student-Faculty Ratio–––––––––––––––––––– 11-to-1
President (interim)––––––––––––– S. Georgia Nugent
ATHLETIC
Affiliation–––––––––––––––––––––NCAA Division III
Conference––––––– North Coast Athletic Conference
Nickname–––––––––––––––––––––––––Fighting Scots
Colors–––––––––––––––––––––––––––Black and Gold
Athletic Dept. Phone–––––––––––––––(330) 263-2500
Director of Athletics–––––––––––––––––Keith Beckett
Office Phone–––––––––––––––––––(330) 263-2189
email–––––––––––––––––– kbeckett@wooster.edu
Home Facility– Timken Gymnasium (capacity 3,400)
COACHING
Head Coach–––––––––––––––––––––––– Steve Moore
Alma Mater––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg ‘74
Record at School–––––––––––– 668-151 (28 Years)
Career Record–––––––––––––– 755-216 (34 Years)
Office Phone–––––––––––––––––––(330) 263-2176
email––––––––––––––––––– smoore@wooster.edu
Assoc. Head Coach––––––––––––––––––– Doug Cline
Alma Mater––––––––––––––––––––––Wooster ‘95
Office Phone–––––––––––––––––––(330) 263-2518
email–––––––––––––––––––––dcline@wooster.edu
Asst. Coaches––––––––––––––––––– Grant Fairhurst,
Bruce Martin
TEAM
2014-15 Overall Record––––––––––––––––––––––23-7
2014-15 NCAC Record/Finish–––––– 14-4/2nd of 10
2014-15 Final Ranking (Poll)––No. 24 (D3hoops.com)
Letterwinners Returning/Lost–––––––––––––––– 8/4
Starters Returning/Lost–––––––––––––––––––––– 3/2
Newcomers–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6
HISTORY
First Year of Men’s Basketball––––––––––––––– 1901
Years of Men’s Basketball––––––––––––––––– 115
All-Time Record–––––––––––––––––– 1650-788 (.677)
All-Time NCAC Record (since 1984)––– 388-82 (.826)
NCAC Championships–––––––––––––––––––– 16
1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
All-Time OAC Record (1924-83)––––– 501-282 (.640)
OAC Championships––––––––––––––––––––––– 8
1930, 1939, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1971, 1977, 1978
Years in NCAA Div. III Championships (since 1974)–24
All-Time Record–––––––––––––––––– 31-25 (.554)
Last Appearance–––––––––– Second Round, 2015
def. Misericordia 84-59, lost to Marietta 88-86
Highest Finish–––––––––––––––––2nd-Place, 2011
def. Benedictine (Ill.) 74-68, def. Manchester 47-45,
def. Cabrini 94-77, def. Whitworth 76-66,
def. Williams 73-71, lost to St. Thomas (Minn.) 78-54
Sophomore Spencer Williams is expected to shift from point guard to shooting guard to provide some extra scoring punch.
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after scoring 5.7 points.
“We need improved play from those players, in
order to have a successful season,” said Moore.
Those six veterans who have been leading
contributors are joined by fellow returnees Chris
Logsdon, a senior guard, and Derek Schwarz, a
sophomore forward, along with a number of new-
comers who are pressing for playing time.
“A big key to the season is meshing new players
with the nucleus of veteran players that we have. If
we’re going to have depth, we’re going to need new
players to contribute, and in some cases, play key
roles,” stressed Moore.
Despite having more experience in the front-
court than the backcourt, don’t look for the Scots to
slow down and become a strictly half-court team.
Traditionally, Wooster likes to take advantage of
its team speed and push the tempo whenever the
opportunity presents itself, and combining that
philosophy with an efficient half-court offense that
is predicated on ball movement, the Scots have led
the league in scoring seven of the last 11 seasons.
Last year, they averaged 80.6 points.
“I don’t see us changing our style that much,
even though we’ve lost good guards,” confirmed
Moore. “We should have good team speed (again).”
For Moore, though, defense and rebounding
have always been the focal point in winning cham-
pionships. Wooster produced NCAC bests in both
defensive field-goal percentage (.402) and blocks
(4.3 bpg) last year, plus was at +2.7 in rebounding
margin, and the coaching staff is always striving for
improvement on that side of the floor.
The Scots’ goals never change, and those are
to win the conference championship, which they
have done more often than any other NCAC team,
and to be playing in March, thus being part of the
NCAA Div. III Championship field. Wooster has
been a staple in the national tourney, reaching it 20
of the last 21 seasons, highlighted by three runs to
the semifinals (2003, 2007, 2011).
BACKCOURT
Williams is Wooster’s top returning guard,
despite being just a sophomore. He was inserted
as the starting point guard six games into his col-
legiate career, and capitalizing on his natural abil-
ity and speed to play in the open court, reached
double figures in scoring 15 times. While Williams
had eight games with five-plus assists, he’ll likely
play more at shooting guard this season where the
coaching staff believes his ability to produce points
will shine through.
A nice complement to Williams, Stern brings a
different set of attributes to the court, such as defen-
sive tenacity and leadership. Those should translate
into success at the point guard position, where he’s
also expected to effectively distribute the ball and
shoot when open (.404 3-point percentage last year).
Davis developed into a more reliable contribu-
tor as a sophomore, and the coaches are hoping he’s
even more consistent both offensively and defen-
sively this season. The 6-3 wing has reached double
figures in nine games, including a 10-point effort in
the Scots’ NCAA Tournament second-round game
this past March.
Logsdon came through and played a key role
when given the opportunity last year, headlined
by a couple of memorable 3-pointers in Wooster’s
hard-fought 63-59 win over archrival Wittenberg
University, en route to his second varsity letter.
Mitch Balser, Reece Dupler, and Simon
Texidor are among the freshmen guards attempt-
ing to be part of the varsity rotation.
FRONTCOURT
Fanelly emerged as one of the NCAC’s top post
players a season ago, and now has the chance to be
one of the best across NCAA Div. III, with contin-
ued improvement. He makes an impact in all areas,
having shot the ball well – 58.5 percent from the
field and 79.4 percent at the free throw line – for
last year’s 14.3 scoring average, made his presence
felt on the glass (8.2 rpg), created scoring opportu-
nities for others (2.2 assists were second-most on
the squad), and stood out defensively (Scot-high 38
steals).
LaLonde, in his two seasons playing since trans-
ferring in from the Air Force Academy, found an
important niche as a defensive specialist, piling up
62 blocked shots over 48 games played to go with
averages of 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds. Expected
to transition from power forward to small forward,
he has the potential to make a greater impact on
both ends of the court in this his final year.
Kipfer, who possesses 76 games worth of varsity
experience, has been part of the regular rotation
each of the last two seasons. A true center, he’ll
look to translate his size and veteran skills into a
regular role again after posting 7.0 points on a .613
field-goal percentage, 5.6 rebounds, and 0.9 blocked
shots in 15.5 minutes of playing time in 2014-15.
Schwarz rose to the occasion when pressed into
action during last season’s NCAC Tournament
semifinal game against Wabash College, as he
tallied two rebounds, an assist, and a steal dur-
ing eight valuable minutes of the 68-55 victory.
However, he will miss 2015-16 due to injury.
Newcomers pushing hard for significant min-
utes right away include 6-7 post Alex Baptiste, 6-6
power forward Eric Bulic, and 6-4 forward Jordan
Stock.
SCHEDULE
Wooster is facing a very challenging schedule,
as usual. It begins with the Scots’ annual Al Van
Wie/Rotary Classic, which has a slightly different
format this season – a Thursday night affair on
Nov. 19 against Silver Lake College and a Saturday
matinee against Skidmore College, instead of the
traditional Friday night-Saturday night, four-team
format. Skidmore, located in upstate New York,
was champions of the Liberty League and reached
the second round of the NCAA tourney last year.
A trip to Cabrini College in the Philadelphia
area follows. The Cavaliers have been a factor on
the national scene recently and should provide a
stiff test before Thanksgiving.
Conference action begins with a very challeng-
ing three-game swing. First, a Dec. 2 match-up
between last season’s top-two finishers in the regu-
lar season, as Wooster visits No. 13 Ohio Wesleyan
University. Then, the Scots will host DePauw
University in a rematch of the NCAC Tournament
championship game, followed the next Saturday by
a road game at Wabash, always a difficult place and
team to play.
Wooster dips back into non-league play, as
it will face a pair of traditionally strong East
coast teams in St. Mary’s College of Maryland
and Salisbury University, currently in the “others
receiving votes” category of the D3hoops.com top-
25 poll. Those games will be played in Puerto Rico
on Dec. 20-21.
Between Christmas and New Year’s, the Scots
host one of the longest-running events in college
basketball – the 53rd annual “Mose” Hole/Kiwanis
Classic. A strong field is once again in place, with
No. 11 ranked Marietta College plus the University
of Mount St. Joseph and the University of Pitt.-
Bradford.
When the calendar changes over to 2016, it
will be all conference games, highlighted by the
rematches with DePauw, Ohio Wesleyan, and
Wabash coming back-to-back-to-back again (Jan.
23-30) and another edition of one of the nation’s
best small-college basketball rivalries – Wittenberg
vs. Wooster. The Scots have gotten the better of
the Tigers each of their last eight meetings to
take a narrow 56-54 lead all-time. Wooster will be
at Wittenberg on Jan. 16 and hosts the Tigers at
Timken Gymnasium Feb. 13.
Of course, the Scots will have to stay focused
for all opponents during the 18-game conference
grind, maybe more so than ever before with such
an inexperienced team this season. “(The NCAC’s)
tougher than it’s ever been. Hopefully, we’re going
to improve as time goes along, and I think by the
end of the year, we can be a good team,” said
Moore.
Did You Know?
Wooster has won 21 more games (410) than any other Div. III team thus far in the 2000s, and the
Fighting Scots rank first in all of men’s college basketball in win percentage (.844) this century:
Winningest NCAA Div. III Teams (By Victories) Winningest NCAA Teams (By Percentage)
Team Yrs. Won Lost Pct. Team (Division) Yrs. Won Lost Pct.
1. Wooster 16 410 76 .844 1. Wooster (III) 16 410 76 .844
2. Amherst 16 389 80 .829 2. Duke (I) 16 469 95 .832
3. Wis.-Stevens Point 16 388 84 .822 3. Amherst (III) 16 389 80 .829
4. St. Thomas (Minn.) 16 365 88 .806 4. Metro St. (II) 16 430 92 .824
5. Virginia Wesleyan 16 354 119 .748 5. Wis.-Stevens Point (III) 16 388 84 .822
6. Williams 16 352 99 .780 6. Kansas (I) 16 465 107 .813
7. Wis.-Whitewater 16 343 109 .759 7. Gonzaga (I) 16 438 103 .810
8. Washington-St. Louis 16 342 89 .794 8. Findlay (II) 15 372 89 .807
9. Hope 16 341 115 .748 9. St. Thomas (Minn.) (III) 16 365 88 .806
Sources: 2015-16 NCAA Men’s Basketball Record Book, Wooster Sports Information
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Coaching Staff
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Head Coach Steve Moore
Quite simply one of the most successful basket-
ball coaches in NCAA Div. III history, Steve Moore
has amassed a 34-year career record of 755-216, in-
cluding an extraordinary mark of 668-151 the past 28
seasons at The College of Wooster, which puts him
No. 3 in wins among Div. III coaches all-time.
The winningest coach at Wooster’s tradition-rich
program, Moore has directed the Fighting Scots to
23 NCAA Tournament berths and a league-high 16
North Coast Athletic Conference championships,
while compiling a winning percentage of .816.
Wooster’s recent stretch has been most impres-
sive, as they’ve won 25 or more games 11 times over
the last 17 seasons, highlighted by advancing to the national championship game
and winning a team-record 31 games (31-3) during 2010-11. The Scots also reached
the semifinals of the NCAA Div. III Championships in the 2002-03 and 2006-07
seasons, posting 30 wins in the former (30-3), and also of note, they’ve made it to
the sectional round (“Sweet 16”) nine years since 1998-99 (also doing so in 1998-99,
1999-00, 2003-04, 2009-10, 2011-12, and 2012-13).
Moore came to Wooster just prior to the 1987-88 season, and his presence re-
sulted in an immediate and dramatic impact on the program. Inheriting a team that
had finished 8-18 the year before, Moore quickly transformed the Scots back into a
winner. Wooster improved to 14-11 the very next year – the first of 27 consecutive
winning seasons, including an average of 23 wins per year during the 1990s.
For his efforts, Moore has been named NCAC Coach of the Year on eight oc-
casions (1990-91, 1991-92, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2013-14) and
the NABC District Coach of the Year for the Great Lakes five times (1990-91, 1999-
00, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2009-10). Also following the 2002-03 season, he was voted the
Ohio College Basketball Coach of the Year, an annual recognition coordinated and
sponsored by the Columbus Dispatch, and in April 2008, the NABC presented him
a prestigious “Guardian of the Game” award for education, an honor also once
bestowed to the legendary John Wooden.
Moore, 63, has had the magic touch throughout his coaching career, as he owns
a career win percentage of .778, ranking him No. 3 in that category all-time (min.
10 years) in Division III.
Prior to coming to Wooster, Moore guided Muhlenberg College inAllentown, Pa.,
to successive Middle Atlantic Conference titles in the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons.
Other highlights for Moore during his time with the Mules included leading Muhlen-
berg to its first 20-win season in 40 years in 1985-86 and being selected as the MAC
Southern Division Coach of the Year in 1983.
From 1976-81, Moore served as an assistant coach at his alma mater – Wit-
tenberg University. During that five-year period, he helped lead the Tigers to four
regular season Ohio Athletic Conference championships, two OAC Tournament
titles, and a national championship in 1977.
A native of Monroeville, Ohio, Moore was a standout on Wittenberg’s basket-
ball team in the early 1970s. The three-year letterwinner was part of three-straight
OAC championship teams, including 1974 when he was a team captain and the
starting point guard.
Following graduation from Wittenberg in 1974, he earned a master’s degree
in physical education from Ohio University in 1976, while serving as a graduate
assistant coach in basketball for the Bobcats.
In addition to all his success on the court, Moore served a four-year term on
the prestigious NCAA rules committee, is a member of the NABC Congress, and
served on the NABC ethics committee, and the Wooster basketball program holds
several community service initiatives each year. Included among those are basket-
ball skills’ clinics for local youth, fundraisers for Coaches vs. Cancer as well as en-
couraging fans to donate food and clothing at its two annual tournaments, which
benefits People-to-People ministry and Goodwill Industries, and participation in
the NABC Dream to Read program with local elementary schools.
Steve and his wife, Jane, reside in Wooster, and have two daughters – Beth and
Emily – and three grandchildren – Grace, Jack, and Gwen. Notable, Beth and Emily
are 2003 and 2005 Wooster graduates, respectively, and both were former student-
athletes with the former being a four-year starter on the Scots’ volleyball team and
the latter running on the cross country and track teams.
Moore’s Coaching Timeline
SEASON SCHOOL RECORD *NOTES
2014-15 Wooster 23-7, 14-4 NCAC
2013-14 Wooster 26-4, 16-2 NCAC
*Scots sweep NCAC regular season and tournament titles for 4th time in 6 seasons
2012-13 Wooster 24-6, 14-2 NCAC
*Scots win NCAC championship, their 8th in 9-season stretch
2011-12 Wooster 26-5, 12-4 NCAC
*Scots reach NCAA sectional round (Round of 16) for 8th time in 14 seasons
2010-11 Wooster 31-3, 14-2 NCAC
*Scots advance to national championship game for first time
2009-10 Wooster 25-6, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots win unprecedented sixth NCAC championship in a row
2008-09 Wooster 23-7, 14-2 NCAC
*Inexperienced Scot team still able to extend NCAC title streak to five
2007-08 Wooster 23-5, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots’ first senior class to go 4-for-4, in terms of winning NCAC championships
2006-07 Wooster 29-5, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots advance to NCAA Div. III “Final Four” for second time
2005-06 Wooster 26-4, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots are NCAC champs for 6th time in 9 seasons
2004-05 Wooster 27-3, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots win third-most games in team history at the time
2003-04 Wooster 26-4, 14-2 NCAC
*Scots reach national quarterfinals for second consecutive season
2002-03 Wooster 30-3, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots’ first 30-win season, first appearance in national semifinals
2001-02 Wooster 21-7, 13-3 NCAC
2000-01 Wooster 24-4, 14-2 NCAC
*Scots ranked No. 1 in nation for first time in school history on Feb. 12
1999-00 Wooster 26-3, 16-0 NCAC
*Only team to go undefeated in NCAC regular season and win NCAC tourney
1998-99 Wooster 25-4, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots advance to Round of 16 of NCAA Tournament for second time
1997-98 Wooster 22-6, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots win 1st of 3-straight NCAC championships
1996-97 Wooster 23-6, 12-4 NCAC
*Scots win 4th NCAC Tournament in six seasons
1995-96 Wooster 19-7, 12-4 NCAC
1994-95 Wooster 26-3, 15-1 NCAC
*Scots sweep NCAC regular season and tournament titles for second time
1993-94 Wooster 18-8, 11-5 NCAC
1992-93 Wooster 21-7, 12-4 NCAC
1991-92 Wooster 26-3, 15-1 NCAC
*Wooster wins then-record 26 games, plus NCAC regular season and
1990-91 Wooster 25-4, 11-0 NCAC North
1989-90 Wooster 18-9, 8-3 NCAC North
1988-89 Wooster 21-7, 10-2 NCAC
*Scots are NCAC co-champions, their first NCAC championship
1987-88 Wooster 14-11, 6-6 NCAC
*Scots improve six wins from the previous season
28 Seasons Wooster 668-151, 373-61 NCAC
1986-87 Muhlenberg 11-13, 6-6 Middle Atlantic Southwest
1985-86 Muhlenberg 20-7, 9-3 Middle Atlantic Southwest
*Mules first 20-win season in 40 years
1984-85 Muhlenberg 19-7, 10-2 Middle Atlantic Southwest
*Mules win first Middle Atlantic Conference crown since 1969-70
1983-84 Muhlenberg 14-11, 7-5 Middle Atlantic Southwest
1982-83 Muhlenberg 16-9, 7-5 Middle Atlantic South
1981-82 Muhlenberg 7-18, 4-8 Middle Atlantic Southwest
6 Seasons Muhlenberg 87-65, 43-29 Middle Atlantic Conference
34 Seasons 755-216
NCAA Div. III Career Wins Leaders
Wins Coach––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Schools/Years
1. 890 Glenn Robinson––––––––––––––Frank. & Marsh. (1972-pres.)
2. 786 Jim Smith––––––––––––––––––––– St. John’s (Minn.) (1965-15)
3. 755 Steve Moore–––Muhlenberg (1982-87), Wooster (1988-pres.)
4. 741 David Hixon––––––––––––––––––––––––Amherst (1978-pres.)
5. 740 Bo Ryan––––––––––––––––––––––––Wis.-Platteville (1985-99),
–––––––––––––––Milwaukee (2000-01), Wisconsin (2002-pres.)
6. 702 Dick Sauers–––––––––––––––––Albany (N.Y.) (1956-87, 89-97)
7. 666 Dennis Bridges–––––––––––––––––––– Ill. Wesleyan (1966-01)
8. 664 Larry Hunter––––––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg (1977-89),
––––––––––––––Ohio (1990-01), Western Carolina (2006-pres.)
9. 660 Glenn Van Wieren––––––––––––––––––––––––Hope (1978-10)
10. 653 Dick Reynolds–––––––––––––––––––––––– Otterbein (1973-12)
*Source: 2015-16 NCAA Men’s Basketball Record Book
(min. 10 head coaching seasons in Div. III)
7. Assoc. Head Coach Doug Cline
Few people, if any, understand The
College of Wooster basketball experience more
fully than Doug Cline, a 1995 graduate of
the school, does. Now in his 20th year as a
full-time member of the coaching staff, Cline
has played a major role in Wooster’s 480-112
record (.811) the past 19 seasons.
Although he serves in a variety of daily
capacities, Cline’s primary responsibilities with
the program include serving as the recruiting
coordinator and working with the post players.
As a player for the Scots, Cline was a member of one of the top
basketball classes ever at Wooster. Along with teammates Scott Meech,
Craig Bradley, Jason Zerger, and Jeff Hamilton, Cline helped lead the
Scots to three NCAA Tournament appearances, three North Coast
Athletic Conference Tournament championships, two NCAC regular
season titles, and a record of 91-21 (.813) in four years.
For his career, Cline finished with 1,396 points, placing him 14th
on Wooster’s all-time scoring list (No. 8 upon graduation). The three-
time all-conference honoree also holds the fifth-best career field-goal
percentage mark (.607) and the ninth-best field-goal percentage in a
season (.634). An outstanding rebounder as well, Cline led the team
in that category twice, including his senior year when he averaged 8.2
boards.
Prior to joining the Wooster team, Cline was a local high school star
at Northwestern where he was an all-county and all-state selection as
both a junior and senior.
Personally, Doug, and his wife, Lauren, live in Wooster. They are
the proud parents of Joshua (14), the late Corey (3), and twins Courtney
and Jordan (6).
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Coaching Staff
Asst. Coach Bruce Martin
Now in his 22nd season as a member of
The College of Wooster’s coaching staff, Bruce
Martin continues to play a key role in the
team’s success.
Martin’s dedication to the program, not
to mention his knowledge of the game and his
ability to teach the fundamentals, have had a
profound effect on Wooster’s prosperity dur-
ing the last 21 years (525-102).
Prior to coaching basketball at Wooster,
Martin had spent 21 years teaching the game at
a variety of levels in the West Holmes school system. Immediately after
graduation from Adrian College in 1974, Martin became head coach of
West Holmes’ junior high team. Ten seasons later, he began his 11-year
tenure as head varsity coach at West Holmes High School, compiling a
record of 128-111.
As a player, Martin had a distinguished career at Adrian. He was
a three-year letterwinner with the Bulldogs and was a two-time all-
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection at guard.
Martin, who retired from teaching at West Holmes, resides in
Millersburg with his wife, Pam. They have three daughters – Brittanie,
Tara, and Elise.
Asst. Coach Grant Fairhurst
Grant Fairhurst, who had an excellent
playing career at Baldwin Wallace University,
enters his first year on the Wooster coaching
staff in 2015-16. He will be in charge of the jay-
vee team, while also assisting with the varsity.
At Baldwin Wallace, Fairhurst played in
100 games from 2010-14 and scored 715 points,
often serving an important role as the team’s
sixth man. An outstanding outside shooter, the
6-2 guard knocked down nearly 200 3-pointes
during his career (195).
In addition to his playing experience, Fairhurst has worked vari-
ous summer camps over the years, including Wooster’s own Camp
Fighting Scot previously.
Originally from Ashland, Ohio, Fairhurst teaches sixth grade in the
Wadsworth City Schools district.
Moore’s Milestone Wins
No. Score, Opponent (Date)
1 43-41, vs. Albright (Nov. 23, 1981)
12 47-42, vs. Wooster (Dec. 29, 1982)
*Moore’s Muhlenberg team defeats Scots at “Mose” Hole Classic
88 81-76 (ot) vs. Marietta (Nov. 24, 1987)
*First win at Wooster
100 78-67 at Case Western Reserve (Feb. 13, 1988)
121 80-55 vs. Case Western Reserve (Feb. 21, 1989)
*Wooster wins 20 games in a season for first time in 10 years
156 74-68 vs. Wittenberg (Jan. 19, 1991)
*First win over Wittenberg, his alma mater
191 61-54 vs. Wittenberg (Feb. 29, 1992)
*Wooster’s first NCAC Tournament championship
200 67-32 vs. Denison (Jan. 20, 1993)
256 72-64 vs. Heidelberg (March 2, 1995)
*Wooster’s first NCAA Tournament win since 1978
300 74-65 vs. Mt. Union (Nov. 29, 1997)
388 86-70 vs. Earlham (Jan. 27, 2001)
*Wooster joins Kansas as only two schools with three 300-game winners
400 92-59 vs. Kenyon (Dec. 8, 2001)
445 68-64 vs. Ramapo (March 15, 2003)
*Wooster advances to NCAA Div. III “Final Four” for first time
500 84-66 vs. Kalamazoo (Nov. 18, 2005)
519 86-77 at Wittenberg (Feb. 4, 2006)
*No. 2 Wooster tops No. 1 Wittenberg in first 1-2 match-up in history of
D3hoops.com top-25 poll
554 94-87 (ot) vs. SUNY Brockport (March 10, 2007)
*Wooster advances to NCAA Div. III “Final Four” for second time
600 79-66 vs. Gettysburg (March 6, 2009)
*Milestone comes in NCAA Div. III Tournament opening round game
655 76-66 vs. Whitworth (March 12, 2011)
*WoosterdefeatsNo.1rankedteam,advancestoNCAADiv.III“FinalFour”
for third time
656 73-71 vs. Williams (March 18, 2011)
*Wooster comes back from 17 down to reach national championship game
700 74-67 (ot) vs. Ohio Wesleyan (Feb. 6, 2013)
750 63-59 at Wittenberg (Feb. 14, 2015)
8. NO NAME YR POS HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
0 Spencer Williams So. G 6’2” 180 Bedford, Ohio Orange
4 Eric Bulic Fr. F 6’6” 190 Brunswick, Ohio Brunswick
14 Chris Logsdon Sr. G 6’0” 185 Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Davidson
20 Simon Texidor Fr. G 6’1” 180 Euclid, Ohio Villa Angela-St. Joseph
22 Mitch Balser Fr. G 6’0” 175 Centerville, Ohio Centerville
23 Reece Dupler Fr. G 6’2” 185 Newark, Ohio Lakewood
24 Milt Davis Jr. F 6’3” 190 Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain
30 Ari Stern So. G 6’2” 175 Phoenix, Ariz. Sunnyslope
31 Ryan Wobbe So. F 6’4” 200 Granger, Ind. St. Joseph’s
32 Jordan Stock Fr. F 6’4” 185 Massillon, Ohio Massillon Washington
33 Alex LaLonde Sr. F 6’6” 205 Wooster, Ohio Wooster
34 Alex Baptiste So. F 6’7” 200 Allonnes, France Wasatch Academy (Utah)
40 Dan Fanelly Jr. F/C 6’6” 210 Uniontown, Ohio Green
42 Derek Schwarz So. F 6’6” 225 Hudson, Ohio Hudson
44 Josh Kipfer Sr. C 6’6” 225 Wadsworth, Ohio Wadsworth
NO NAME YR POS HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
22 Mitch Balser Fr. G 6’0” 175 Centerville, Ohio Centerville
34 Alex Baptiste So. F 6’7” 200 Allonnes, France Wasatch Academy (Utah)
4 Eric Bulic Fr. F 6’6” 190 Brunswick, Ohio Brunswick
24 Milt Davis Jr. F 6’3” 190 Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain
23 Reece Dupler Fr. G 6’2” 185 Newark, Ohio Lakewood
40 Dan Fanelly Jr. F/C 6’6” 210 Uniontown, Ohio Green
44 Josh Kipfer Sr. C 6’6” 225 Wadsworth, Ohio Wadsworth
33 Alex LaLonde Sr. F 6’6” 205 Wooster, Ohio Wooster
14 Chris Logsdon Sr. G 6’0” 185 Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Davidson
42 Derek Schwarz So. F 6’6” 225 Hudson, Ohio Hudson
30 Ari Stern So. G 6’2” 175 Phoenix, Ariz. Sunnyslope
32 Jordan Stock Fr. F 6’4” 185 Massillon, Ohio Massillon Washington
20 Simon Texidor Fr. G 6’1” 180 Euclid, Ohio Villa Angela-St. Joseph
0 Spencer Williams So. G 6’2” 180 Bedford, Ohio Orange
31 Ryan Wobbe So. F 6’4” 200 Granger, Ind. St. Joseph’s
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Numerical Roster
Players By Class
Seniors–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3
Juniors–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2
Sophomores––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
Freshmen–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
Pronunciation Guide
Mitch Balser––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––BALLS-ur
Alex Baptiste––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––BAP-teest
Eric Bulic––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BULL-ick
Reece Dupler––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DOOP-lur
Dan Fanelly–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––FUH-nell-ee
Alex LaLonde––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– luh-LOANED
Simon Texidor––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TEX-ih-door
Ryan Wobbe–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WOE-bee
Alphabetical Roster
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Milt Davis
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––Junior
Position–––––––––––––––––– Forward
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’3”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––– 190
Hometown––––––– Cincinnati, Ohio
High School–––––––––––––– Colerain
Major–––––––––––––––––––Sociology
Will look to build upon significant experience gained last season and play
a regular role again at small forward … 2014-15: Became a part of the rota-
tion, playing in all 30 games at the wing position … Averaged 5.7 points,
while doubling his minutes to 14.5 per game … Shot a team-best 80.4 per-
cent at the free throw line, and finished with the same number of assists
and turnovers (25) … Reached double figures in eight games, highlighted
by career-high 14 points during win over rival Wittenberg (Jan. 17) and 10
at Marietta (March 7) in second round of NCAA Tournament … Made two
3-pointers seven times, including both NCAA games … 2013-14: Earned
some playing time as a freshman, entering 15 games … Totaled 35 points,
16 rebounds, seven assists, and five steals … Season highlight was 12-point,
four-rebound performance at Kenyon (Jan. 8) … Two of his three made
3-pointers came in that game … Prior to Wooster: Earned second-team
honors in the highly-competitive Greater Miami Conference as a junior and
senior at Colerain High School, coached by Kevin Higgins … Averaged
17.6 points and 3.9 boards for the Cardinals during the 2012-13 season …
Personal: Born Jan. 3, 1995 … Is the son of Milton Davis and Toni Walker
… Majoring in sociology.
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2013-14 15-0 106-7.1 12-26 .462 3-8 .375 8-14 .571 5 11 16 1.1 7 0 7 6 0 5 35 2.3
2014-15 30-0 434-14.5 57-126 .452 19-50 .380 37-46 .804 9 27 36 1.2 27 0 25 25 0 8 170 5.7
Total 45-0 540-12.0 69-152 .454 22-58 .379 45-60 .750 14 38 52 1.2 34 0 32 31 0 13 205 4.6
Davis’s Career Highs
Points–––––––––––––14––––––––vs. Wittenberg on Jan. 17, 2015
Rebounds–––––––––––4––––––––––––––––– two different games
Assists–––––––––––––3–––––––––––– at Kenyon on Feb. 4, 2015
Blocks–––––––––––––––
Steals––––––––––––––2––––––––––––––––– two different games
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Dan Fanelly
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––Junior
Position––––––––––Forward/Center
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’6”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––– 210
Hometown–––––– Uniontown, Ohio
High School–––––––––––––––––Green
Major––BusinessEconomics,PoliticalScience
A versatile scorer who can produce points in a variety of ways and uses
quick hands among other attributes to be a force on the defensive end …
Increased experience and strength should make him a more aggressive,
confident player, and looking to elevate his game further by working to
be a better low-post player … 2014-15: Emerged as a first-team all-NCAC
standout, bumping his scoring and rebounding up to 14.3 points and 8.2
boards per game … Was the league’s 10th-leading scorer and second-leading
rebounder while rating sixth in field-goal percentage (.585), sixth in free
throw percentage (.794), and 10th in assists (2.2 apg) … Also Wooster’s team
leader in steals (38) and third in blocks (20) … Produced 10 double-doubles,
three coming during the five postseason games … Netted 19 points to go
with 10 boards in NCAA first-round win over Misericordia (March 6) … Had
two 20-point games, including a career-high 28 in the championship game
of the “Mose” Hole/Kiwanis Classic, which led to tournament MVP honors,
and 21 others with double-digit scoring … Career-high 16 rebounds came
versus Wabash (Feb. 27) during NCAC Tournament semifinals … Made
3-of-3 3-pointers in three games, including against rival Wittenberg (Jan. 17)
… 2013-14: Was an impact player right away, earning a starting nod for all
30 games and producing 9.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per night … Ranked
fourth in the conference in field-goal percentage (.552) and seventh in steals
(1.2 spg) … Scored in double figures each of last seven games, averaging 13.6
points as well as 8.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals during that stretch,
which included five postseason games … Totaled 27 points on 11-of-19 field
goals and 19 rebounds in Wooster’s two NCAA Tournament games (March
7-8), including a double-double of 12 and 11 against Saint Vincent … Also
had a double-double of 10 points and season-high 13 rebounds in conference
tourney semifinals (Feb. 28) … Four double-doubles on the season … Prior
to Wooster: One of seven players honored on 2012-13 Associated Press All-
Ohio First Team (Division I) and the Northeast Ohio Inland Player of the
Year as a senior after averaging 19.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.5 blocked shots,
and 2.8 steals at Green High School, coached by Mark Kinsley … Twice
selected to the All-Suburban League Team … Combined for 821 points and
499 rebounds during his career with Bulldogs … Also a standout golfer, as he
was twice a district qualifier and first-team all-league as a senior … Personal:
Born Jan. 20, 1995 … Son of Dan and Carrie Fanelly … Double-majoring in
business economics and political science.
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2013-14 30-30 593-19.8 111-201 .552 3-11 .273 48-68 .706 52 95 147 4.9 89 4 12 23 20 36 273 9.1
2014-15 29-29 697-24.0 158-270 .585 15-34 .441 85-107 .794 73 167 240 8.3 90 5 63 68 20 38 416 14.3
Total 59-59 1290-21.9 269-471 .571 18-45 .400 133-175 .760 125 262 387 6.6 179 9 75 91 40 74 689 11.7
Fanelly’s Career Highs
Points–––––––––––––28–––––––––––– vs. Hope on Dec. 30, 2014
Rebounds––––––––––16–––––––––– vs. Wabash on Feb. 27, 2015
Assists–––––––––––––8–––––––––––– at Denison on Jan. 3, 2015
Blocks––––––––––––––3––––––––––––––––– two different games
Steals––––––––––––––5––––––––––– at Wabash on Dec. 14, 2013
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Josh Kipfer
Class––––––––––––––––––––––– Senior
Position–––––––––––––––––––– Center
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’6”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––– 225
Hometown––––––Wadsworth, Ohio
High School–––––––––––Wadsworth
Major––––––––Business Economics
A true low post player who can score with a variety of moves and has the
potential to take on an important role once again … Expected to combine
his competitiveness, experience, intelligence, and size into his best sea-
son yet … Team captain … 2014-15: Had a productive season as he was
Wooster’s fifth-leading scorer, piling up 7.0 points as well as 5.6 rebounds
in 14.8 minutes per game … Very efficient scorer as he converted 61.3 per-
cent from the field and 79.2 percent at the foul line … Also had the second-
most blocks on the squad with 26 and ranked ninth in the conference (0.9
bpg) in that category … Scored double figures in nine games, including
11 points versus DePauw (Feb. 28) during the NCAC Tournament finals
and a career-high 26 in season opener against No. 20 Cabrini (Nov. 15)
… Collected a career-high 15 rebounds in the Cabrini game as well for a
double-double … 2013-14: Earned a spot in the regular rotation, averaging
16.6 minutes while playing in all 30 games … Scored 5.0 points a night
and grabbed 3.8 rebounds, plus totaled a team-high 25 blocked shots as
well as 21 steals … Ranked 10th in the conference in blocks (0.8 bpg) …
Recorded five double-digit scoring outings, highlighted by a stretch of
three consecutive 12-point games (Dec. 29-Jan. 4) … Two of his three nine-
rebound games on the season also came during that stretch … Produced
two games with three blocks and two with three steals, including a three-
block, two-steal effort at Allegheny (Feb. 19) … 2012-13: Appeared in 16
games, totaling 18 points, 32 rebounds, six assists, and five blocked shots
… Played in two of three NCAA Div. III Championship games, including
matching a season high with five rebounds during 10 minutes against
Penn State Behrend (March 2) … Also pulled down a key rebound and
had a steal during eight productive minutes of the eventual conference
tourney semifinal victory over Wittenberg (Feb. 22) when top-two centers
both got into foul trouble … Scored season-high four points in collegiate
debut versus Carnegie Mellon (Nov. 16), and recorded three blocked shots
next night against Adrian (Nov. 17) … Prior to Wooster: Honorable men-
tion all-Ohio in Division I as a senior at Wadsworth High School … Also
the 2011-12 Medina County Gazette MVP after averaging 18.9 points, 11.0
rebounds, and 2.4 blocks … Twice selected to Northeast Inland All-District
Second Team and three-time all-league with the Grizzlies … Personal:
Born on July 26, 1993 … Is the son of Jon and Suzanne Kipfer … Majoring
in business economics.
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Kipfer’s Career Highs
Points–––––––––––––26–––––––––– vs. Cabrini on Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds––––––––––15–––––––––– vs. Cabrini on Nov. 15, 2014
Assists–––––––––––––3––––––––––––––––– two different games
Blocks––––––––––––––3–––––––––––––––– three different games
Steals––––––––––––––3–––––––––––––––––four different games
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2012-13 16-0 92-5.8 8-17 .471 0-0 .000 2-6 .333 13 19 32 2.0 11 0 6 2 5 3 18 1.1
2013-14 30-0 499-16.6 63-107 .589 0-0 .000 23-31 .742 49 65 114 3.8 41 0 15 25 25 21 149 5.0
2014-15 30-1 464-15.5 84-137 .613 0-0 .000 42-53 .792 45 122 167 5.6 56 0 21 35 26 19 210 7.0
Total 76-1 1055-13.9 155-261 .594 0-0 .000 67-90 .744 107 206 313 4.1 108 0 42 62 56 43 377 5.0
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Alex LaLonde
Class––––––––––––––––––––––– Senior
Position–––––––––––––––––– Forward
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’6”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––– 205
Hometown–––––––––Wooster, Ohio
High School–––––––––––––– Wooster
Major––––––––Business Economics
A very good defensive player since joining the Fighting Scots who will
shift to more natural position of small forward this season … Possesses ath-
leticism to block shots, defend a variety of players, rebound, and score in a
variety of ways … Worked hard in off-season to prepare for his final season
… Team captain … 2014-15: Earned starting role at power forward position
and stayed there for all 30 games … Spent the fourth-most time on the court
of anybody on the team at 24.0 minutes per game … Averaged 6.9 points and
3.7 rebounds, and ranked second in the conference in blocked shots (1.6 bpg)
and sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (+1.7) … Connected on 6-of-10 3-pointers
during Wooster’s two NCAA Tournament games, including 4-of-7 during a
16-point outing versus Misericordia (March 6) in the first round … Reached
double figures in nine games overall, with a career-high 24 points against
Oberlin (Jan. 10) … Matched career best with eight boards at 18th-ranked
DePauw (Dec. 6) … Had a five-block game at Denison (Jan. 3) and four
four-block games, including against rival Wittenberg (Jan. 17) … 2013-14:
Did not play due to off-season shoulder surgery … 2012-13: Transferred
mid-semester and gained spot in regular rotation, contributing 3.5 points,
3.4 boards, and 0.8 blocks … Combined for 11 rebounds, eight blocks, and
nine points over three NCAA Div. III Championship games (March 2-16) …
Season highlight may have been eight points and eight rebounds during 28
minutes of conference tournament semifinal win over archrival Wittenberg
(Feb. 22) … Scored season-best nine points against Kenyon (Jan. 23) …
Prior to Wooster: Originally enrolled at Air Force Academy and played in
19 games for the prep school there, averaging 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds
… Special mention pick on the All-Ohio Team (Division I) and the Ohio
Cardinal Conference Player of the Year as a senior at Wooster High School …
Averaged 19.4 points his final year under coach Craig Martin … Three-time
all-conference while with the Generals and graduated as their fifth all-time
leading scorer … Personal: Born Jan. 23, 1993 … Son of Rob and Marylou
LaLonde … Mother is the assistant director of career planning at the College
… Majoring in business economics.
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CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2012-13 18-1 296-16.4 23-72 .319 11-46 .239 6-13 .462 12 50 62 3.4 20 0 16 8 15 6 63 3.5
2013-14 – Did Not Play (injury) –
2014-15 30-30 721-24.0 78-184 .424 28-88 .318 22-31 .710 22 89 111 3.7 78 2 44 26 46 17 206 6.9
Total 48-31 1017-21.2 101-256 .395 39-134 .291 28-44 .636 34 139 173 3.6 98 2 60 34 61 23 269 5.6
LaLonde’s Career Highs
Points–––––––––––––24–––––––––––vs. Oberlin on Jan. 10, 2015
Rebounds–––––––––––8–––––––––––––––– three different games
Assists–––––––––––––4–––––––– vs. Allegheny on Feb. 15, 2012
Blocks––––––––––––––5–––––––––––– at Denison on Jan. 3, 2015
Steals––––––––––––––2––––––––––––––––– five different games
13. 42
Derek Schwarz
Class––––––––––––––––––Sophomore
Position–––––––––––––––––– Forward
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’6”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––– 225
Hometown––––––––––Hudson, Ohio
High School––––––––––––––– Hudson
Major––––––––––––––– Biochemistry
An enthusiastic, hard-working player who has improved his skill set in the
post … Suffered a knee injury in pre-season, will undergo surgery and miss
the 2015-16 season … 2014-15: Entered 14 games as a freshman, highlighted
by eight valuable minutes versus Wabash (Feb. 27) in a conference tour-
ney semifinal win when he came through with two rebounds, one assist,
and one steal when pressed into action during the first half … Totaled 10
points and eight rebounds on the season … Earned varsity letter … Prior
to Wooster: Three-year letterwinner at Hudson High School, coached by
Jeff Brink … Honorable mention all-Northeast Ohio Conference (River
Division) selection as a senior … Also played volleyball for the Explorers
… Personal: Born on March 26, 1996 … Son of Fred and Diane Schwarz …
Majoring in biochemistry … Holds a black belt in tae kwon doe and was
born in Germany.
Career Statistics
YEAR GP Min FGs 3FGs FTs Reb Avg A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2014-15 14 43 3-7 0-0 4-4 8 0.6 1 3 0 1 10 0.7
Total 14 43 3-7 0-0 4-4 8 0.6 1 3 0 1 10 0.7
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Chris Logsdon
Class––––––––––––––––––––––– Senior
Position–––––––––––––––––––––Guard
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’0”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––– 185
Hometown–––––––––– Hilliard, Ohio
High School–––––Hilliard Davidson
Major––––––––––––––––––––––History
A smart player who continued to work hard during the off-season and is a
good outside shooter … Intelligent player who will be an important team
leader as team captain … 2014-15: Played in more than half of Wooster’s
games (17) and rose to the occasion to help Scots to road wins against rival
Wittenberg (Feb. 14) and Pitt.-Bradford (Dec. 17) with six points each time
… Totaled 27 points in all, including 7-of-12 3-point shooting (.583), as
well as 14 rebounds, five assists, and seven steals … 2013-14: Entered nine
varsity games and produced 16 points, most coming on 3-point shooting
(4-for-9), as well as seven rebounds and one steal … Made a 3-pointer dur-
ing quarterfinals of conference tournament (Feb. 25) and season-high five
points came against Kenyon (Feb. 5) … 2012-13: Appeared in nine games
as a freshman … Made 3-of-7 3-pointers en route to 11 points on the year,
including one against Dickinson (March 9) in the second round of the
NCAA Div. III Championship … Prior to Wooster: Earned first-team all-
Ohio Capital Conference Team recognition as a senior, and second-team
as a junior, at Hilliard Davidson High School … Also honorable mention
all-district in 2011-12 when he averaged 12 points and five rebounds …
Coached by his dad, Kevin Logsdon … Lettered three years in basketball
and four in golf … Personal: Born April 7, 1993 … Son of Katherine and
Kevin Logsdon … Majoring in history with a minor in education.
Career Statistics
YEAR GP Min FGs 3FGs FTs Reb Avg A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2012-13 9 29 4-10 3-7 0-0 4 0.4 2 2 0 0 11 1.2
2013-14 9 42 5-11 4-9 2-2 7 0.8 0 0 0 1 16 1.8
2014-15 17 113 8-19 7-12 4-6 14 0.8 5 0 2 7 27 1.6
Total 35 184 17-40 14-28 6-8 25 0.7 7 2 2 8 54 1.5
Logsdon’s Career Highs
Points––––––––––––––6––––––––––––––––– two different games
Rebounds–––––––––––3––––––at Pitt.-Bradford on Dec. 17, 2014
Assists–––––––––––––1––––––––––––––– seven different games
Blocks––––––––––––––1––––––––––––––––– two different games
Steals––––––––––––––2––––––at Pitt.-Bradford on Dec. 17, 2014
Schwarz’s Career Highs
Points––––––––––––––2––––––––––––––––– five different games
Rebounds–––––––––––2––––––––––––––––– two different games
Assists–––––––––––––1–––––––––– vs. Wabash on Feb. 27, 2015
Blocks–––––––––––––––
Steals––––––––––––––1–––––––––– vs. Wabash on Feb. 27, 2015
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Ari Stern
Class––––––––––––––––––Sophomore
Position–––––––––––––––––––––Guard
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’2”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––– 175
Hometown––––––––– Phoenix, Ariz.
High School–––––––––––Sunnyslope
Major––––––––––––––––––Undecided
Will be a very important player at the point guard position after a solid
first year … A tenacious defensive player who also possesses a good
understanding of how to run the offense … Has the potential to be a very
accurate outside shooter … 2014-15: Appeared in all 30 games and aver-
aged 15.7 minutes as freshman point guard … Averaged 2.6 points, 1.0
rebounds, and 1.1 assists … Made 40.4 percent from 3-point range (21-for-
52) … Only attempted eight two-point field goals … Scored season-high
nine points, hitting 3-of-3 3-pointers, in second collegiate game against
Mount Union (Nov. 21) … Corralled four rebounds twice, including versus
Misericordia (March 6) in first round of NCAA tourney … Season-best four
assists came against rival Wittenberg (Jan. 17) … Prior to Wooster: One of
10 statewide named to All-Academic Boys Basketball Team (Divisions I
and II) as a senior at Sunnyslope High School, coached by Ray Portela …
Helped the Vikings to the state semifinals twice as they went a combined
57-8 during his junior and senior years … Averaged 12 points, including
48 percent shooting from 3-point range (70 made 3-pointers), and took 16
charges en route to second-team all-conference status during 2013-14 …
Personal: Born March 28, 1996 … Son of Itamar and Jody Stern … Has not
decided on a major.
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CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2014-15 30-0 470-15.7 25-60 .417 21-52 .404 8-12 .667 3 28 31 1.0 63 1 34 9 4 7 79 2.6
Total 30-0 470-15.7 25-60 .417 21-52 .404 8-12 .667 3 28 31 1.0 63 1 34 9 4 7 79 2.6
Stern’s Career Highs
Points––––––––––––––9–––––vs. Mount Union on Nov. 21, 2014
Rebounds–––––––––––4––––––––––––––––– two different games
Assists–––––––––––––4––––––––vs. Wittenberg on Jan. 17, 2015
Blocks––––––––––––––2–––––––––– vs. Cabrini on Nov. 15, 2014
Steals––––––––––––––2––––––––––––––––– two different games
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SpencerWilliams
Class––––––––––––––––––Sophomore
Position–––––––––––––––––––––Guard
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’2”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––– 180
Hometown––––––––– Bedford, Ohio
High School––––––––––––––– Orange
Major––––Communication Studies
Making the shift to shooting guard, where the coaching staff believes his
ability to play in the open court and speed will translate well offensively …
Also possesses the skill set to be a very good defensive player … 2014-15:
Inserted as the starting point guard in sixth career game and stayed there
rest of the season for 25 games started in 30 games played … Finished as
teams’ fourth-leading scorer, averaging just under double-digits at 9.5
points … Wooster’s leader and fifth in the conference in assists (2.7 apg) …
Also contributed 2.4 rebounds per game and tallied 19 steals … Reached
double figures 15 times, with a season-high 22 coming at Denison (Jan. 3)
when he knocked down 4-of-7 3-pointers … Had eight games with five or
more assists, including six in a row mid-season (Jan. 3-21) … Distributed
season-best seven assists against rival Wittenberg (Jan. 17) … Prior to
Wooster: Three-time all-Chagrin Valley Conference (Chagrin Division)
award winner at Orange High School, coached by Derrick Ziegler … Also
named third-team Northeast Lakes All-District (Division II) in 2013-14 …
1,000-point career scorer (1,029) for the Lions … Lettered in track & field
as well … Personal: Born on Aug. 11, 1995 … Son of Johnny and Charriss
Williams … Majoring in communication studies.
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Williams’s Career Highs
Points–––––––––––––22–––––––––––– at Denison on Jan. 3, 2015
Rebounds–––––––––––5––––––––––––––––– two different games
Assists–––––––––––––7––––––––vs. Wittenberg on Jan. 17, 2015
Blocks––––––––––––––2––––––––––––vs. Kenyon on Jan. 7, 2015
Steals––––––––––––––3––––vs. Wis.-La Crosse on Dec. 29, 2014
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT Off Def Reb Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2014-15 30-25 803-26.8 101-230 .439 29-77 .377 55-78 .705 12 59 71 2.4 47 2 82 41 6 19 286 9.5
Total 30-25 803-26.8 101-230 .439 29-77 .377 55-78 .705 12 59 71 2.4 47 2 82 41 6 19 286 9.5
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Reece Dupler
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––––Freshman
Position–––––––––––––––––––––––––––Guard
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’2”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 185
Hometown––––––––––––––––Newark, Ohio
High School–––––––––––––––––– Lakewood
Major ––––––––––––––––––––––––Undecided
Contending for action right away at shooting guard, following an out-
standing high school career … An intelligent player who handles and
passes the ball well and has the ability to score around the basket as well
as from the perimeter … Prior to Wooster: Twice an all-state selection,
including third-team honors in Division II as a senior, while at Lakewood
High School, coached by Drew Merster … Earned first-team all-league rec-
ognition all four seasons and was a four-year starter … Licking County’s
all-time leading scorer with 1,688 points … Also lettered in soccer twice
and track once … Personal: Born on Jan. 27, 1997 … Son of Roger and Traci
Dupler … Has not declared a major.
4
Eric Bulic
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––––Freshman
Position–––––––––––––––––––––––– Forward
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’6”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 190
Hometown–––––––––––––Brunswick, Ohio
High School–––––––––––––––––– Brunswick
Major ––––––––––––––Business Economics
Possesses the potential to blossom into a very fine college player … Good
ball-handling and passing skills and has good shooting range… Prior to
Wooster: Third-team all-district and first-team all-county as a senior at
Brunswick High School, coached by Joe Mackey … Helped the Blue Devils
to a 19-6 record in 2014-15, averaging 10.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.1
assists … Also was first-team all-county in football once … Totaled five
varsity letters – three in football, two in basketball … Personal: Born on
Aug. 1, 1997 … Son of Rudy and Tracie Bulic, and older sister Gabbie is
a member of volleyball team at the University of Michigan … Plans on
majoring in business economics with a minor in psychology.
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Alex Baptiste
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––Sophomore
Position–––––––––––––––––––––––– Forward
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’7”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 200
Hometown–––––––––––– Allonnes, France
High School–– Wasatch Academy (Utah)
Major ––––––––––––––––––––––––Undecided
Has the physical maturity as a sophomore transfer and talent to compete
for playing time at center and power forward in his first year with the
program … Working hard to improve low-post skills both offensively and
defensively … Prior to Wooster: Earned the team’s Unsung Hero award
during freshman season at Cincinnati State, which is a member of the
National Junior College Athletic Association … Averaged 6.8 points and
4.3 boards, while helping the Surge to a 25-7 record … Part of back-to-
back state championship teams at Wasatch Academy in Mt. Pleasant, Utah
during 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons … Named the Tigers’ Most Improved
Player as a senior when he averaged 10.0 points and 6.5 rebounds …
Personal: Born on Jan. 15, 1995 … Son of Isabelle Baptiste and Mamadou
Cisse … Has not declared a major.
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Mitch Balser
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––––Freshman
Position–––––––––––––––––––––––––––Guard
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’0”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 175
Hometown–––––––––––– Centerville, Ohio
High School––––––––––––––––––Centerville
Major ––––––––––––––Business Economics
A very mature player for a freshman who is hard-nosed and aggressive
… Handles the ball well and passes it well and has very good point guard
instincts … Also a capable shooter … Prior to Wooster: Two-time member
of the All-Greater Western Ohio Conference Team at Centerville High
School, coached by Brook Cupps … Helped lead the Elks to their most wins
in a season, as they went 23-4 in 2014-15 … Led the team in rebounding as a
guard, as well as assists and steals … Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1997 … Son of
Fred, a member of the W Association Hall of Fame who played basketball
for Wooster during the late 1970s, and Heather Balser … Plans on majoring
in business economics.
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Ryan Wobbe
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––Sophomore
Position–––––––––––––––––––––––– Forward
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’4”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 200
Hometown––––––––––––––––Granger, Ind.
High School––––––––––––––––– St. Joseph’s
Major ––––––––––––––Business Economics
Hard-nosed, aggressive forward who is adept at driving the ball offen-
sively and has also improved his outside shot … 2014-15: Primarily honed
his skills on the JV team, but did get into four varsity games … Scored
first career point during conference tournament quarterfinal win against
Denison (Feb. 24) … Prior to Wooster: Helped St. Joseph’s High School to
a sectional championship while lettering three seasons with the Tribe …
Averaged 13 points and six rebounds as a senior, and played in the 2014
McDonald’s Michiana High School All-Star Game … Also played tennis …
Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1995 … Son of Mark and Dawn Wobbe … Majoring
in business economics.
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Simon Texidor
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––––Freshman
Position–––––––––––––––––––––––––––Guard
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’1”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 180
Hometown––––––––––––––––––Euclid, Ohio
High School–––– Villa Angela-St. Joseph
Major ––––––––––Communication Studies
An excellent outside shooter … Plays shooting guard or small forward …
Prior to Wooster: Started for Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School’s 2014-15
state championship team, coached by Babe Kwasnick, and was honorable
mention all-Ohio (Division III) … Averaged 14 points while making 70
3-point field goals as a senior … Twice an all-region and all-North Coast
League Team selection, and the Vikings’ career leaders in 3-pointers made
… Also played baseball … Personal: Born on Oct. 20, 1996 … Is the son
of Simon and Denise Texidor, Jr. … Plans on majoring in communication
studies.
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Jordan Stock
Class––––––––––––––––––––––––––Freshman
Position–––––––––––––––––––––––– Forward
Height––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6’4”
Weight–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 185
Hometown––––––––––––––Massillon, Ohio
High School––––––Massillon Washington
Major –––––––––––––––––––––––––Sociology
Is competing for minutes at both small forward and power forward …
Plays bigger than 6-4 frame, as he possesses good athleticism and length
… Prior to Wooster: Received honorable mention on the All-Ohio Division
I Basketball Team three times for Massillon Washington High School,
coached by Larry Taylor … Also first-team all-district and all-county as a
sophomore, junior, and senior … Was Stark County’s top scorer in 2014-15
at 21.2 points per game … Finished as the Tigers’ third all-time leading
scorer with 1,133 points … Personal: Born Oct. 21, 1996 … Son of Julia
Stock and Michael Massey … Plans on majoring in sociology.
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2014-15 Season Recap
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Wooster has spoiled its fans for years, to the point
that some may be thinking 2014-15 was a disappoint-
ing season. For those, consider that a 23-7 overall
record still put it among the top-40 NCAA Div. III
winning percentages (.767), while playing against one
of the toughest schedules in the country – 41st out of
411 teams, according to D3hoops.com.
Some amazing streaks did come to an end this year.
For example, the Fighting Scots didn’t win the North
Coast Athletic Conference’s regular season or tourna-
ment championship for the first time since 2001-02 – an
amazing 12-year run – but keep in mind the NCAC
has developed into one of the nation’s best conferences
recently, having sent three teams into the NCAA Div.
III Championships field three of the last four seasons.
To prep Wooster for the challenging NCAC, the
coaches designed a difficult non-league slate and the
Scots passed their early tests with flying colors. They
rolled past No. 20 Cabrini College 97-80 in the opener,
then defeated the University of Mount Union and Saint
Vincent College, two teams that would go on to the
NCAA tourney, at the Al Van Wie/Rotary Classic.
After a letdown at Hanover College, the confer-
ence season began with what turned out to be the
NCAC’s top-two teams playing one another in Timken
Gymnasium. In a riveting match-up, the Scots nearly
came all the way back from a 26-point deficit (74-48)
to force overtime, but Ohio Wesleyan University hung
on for a 92-89 decision to gain a leg up in the league
standings.
Wooster bounced right back for a key victory at
then-No. 18 DePauw University, 76-63. That kick start-
ed a 12-game win streak, featuring a 78-75 triumph
over powerful Hope College in the “Mose” Hole/
Kiwanis Classic championship, a 104-97 offensive
shootout with archrival Wittenberg University, and a
second victory over DePauw, 63-62.
Then with first-place in the NCAC on the line,
the second meeting with Ohio Wesleyan played out
closely to the first as the Battling Bishops eventually
secured a 92-85 win and they went on to become the
first team other than Wittenberg or Wooster to take the
conference’s regular season crown since 1992-93.
After an uncharacteristic funk, Wooster began the
postseason playing quite possibly its best, as a 106-68
rout of Denison University in the quarters was fol-
lowed by a win over Wabash College. In the finals,
the Scots ran into a DePauw team that had upended
Ohio Wesleyan, and the Tigers stayed hot, riding an
11-2 stretch midway through the second half to a 69-56
decision.
The NCAA awarded Wooster an at-large berth into
the Div. III tourney and the Scots opened with a deci-
sive 84-59 victory against Misericordia University to
make the second round for a seventh season in a row.
Then, in a back-and-forth, highly-entertaining affair
with Marietta College, Wooster had the last shot – a
quality 3-point look from the left wing – only to see the
ball hit the rim twice and fall off, which allowed the
Pioneers to survive, 88-86.
The Scots were led by an outstanding trio in senior
perimeter players Xavier Brown (Bowling Green,
Ohio) and Evan Pannell (Akron, Ohio) and sophomore
post Dan Fanelly (Uniontown, Ohio), as they were all
selected to the All-NCAC First Team. Pannell, in par-
Fighting Scots Among the Nation’s Best Again
ticular, stood out, translating his outstanding athleti-
cism into career highs of 15.6 points (double his previ-
ous best of 7.8), 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.9 steals,
and he received a second-team all-district citation from
the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Brown, who was named second-team all-Great
Lakes by D3hoops.com, overcame an early foot injury
to put up a similar statistical line of 13.4 points, 1.7
assists, and 1.1 steals, while Fanelly made his presence
felt as one of the NCAC’s top interior players. He pro-
duced 10 double-doubles en route to averages of 14.3
points and 8.2 rebounds.
A leading defensive force was sophomore forward
Alex LaLonde (Wooster, Ohio), who registered 47
blocked shots while chipping in 6.9 points, and round-
ing out the starting lineup was freshman point guard
Spencer Williams (Orange Village, Ohio). He did
a good job running the offense, passing out a team-
leading 2.7 assists and scoring 9.5 points a night.
The third member of the senior class, guard Jalen
Goodwin (Liberty Twp., Ohio), contributed 4.0 points,
while junior center Josh Kipfer (Wadsworth, Ohio),
junior guard Chris Logsdon (Hilliard, Ohio), sopho-
more guard Milt Davis (Cincinnati, Ohio), and fresh-
man guard Ari Stern (Phoenix, Ariz.) also made up
the regular rotation. Kipfer’s 7.0 points and 5.6 boards
were a complement to Fanelly, Davis and Stern show-
cased strong potential at times, and Logsdon played a
memorable role in the second Wittenberg win.
Evan Pannell had a breakout senior season, just about doubling his previous career bests in scoring (15.6 ppg)
and rebounding (6.1 rpg), and was awarded with first-team all-conference and second-team all-district status.
News & Notes
TWO SCOTS INDUCTED INTO OHIO
BASKETBALL H-O-F: On May 2, two
Wooster hardwood legends – Tom Dinger
and Al Van Wie – were inducted into the
Ohio Basketball Hall-of-Fame as part of the
10-member Class of 2015. Dinger is the Scots’
all-time leading scorer (2,370 points) and led the
1970-71 team to the Ohio Athletic Conference
championship, while Van Wie won 302 games
as head coach from 1961-82.
X MARKS SPOT ON ALL-NCAC 1ST TEAM:
Senior guard Xavier Brown was voted to the
All-North Coast Athletic Conference First Team
for the fourth time, an achievement only done
by one other in men’s basketball history. Over
his career, Brown scored 1,637 points and made
139 steals, ranking sixth and seventh in those
respective categories at Wooster.
PANNELL A DARK HORSE DUNKER:
Scot fans became accustomed to the dynamic
leaping ability of Evan Pannell over the last
four years and the 6-2 wing nearly showcased
his skills for an ESPN audience as part of
“Final Four” weekend. Pannell was picked
as one of 16 finalists, and the only one from
an NCAA Div. III school, for the State Farm
“Dark Horse Dunker” competition.
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2014-15 Season Results and Statistics
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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
Wooster Combined Team Statistics
All Games
All Games 13-2 8-4 2-123-7
Conference 7-2 7-2 0-014-4
Non-conference 6-0 1-2 2-19-3
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
23 Evan Pannell 30-30 920 30.7 158-309 .511 48-120 .400 104-145 .717 71 112 183 6.1 65 1 57 49 8 33 468 15.6
40 Dan Fanelly 29-29 697 24.0 158-270 .585 15-34 .441 85-107 .794 73 167 240 8.3 90 5 63 68 20 38 416 14.3
12 Xavier Brown 30-30 860 28.7 149-338 .441 33-94 .351 70-89 .787 25 55 80 2.7 56 0 51 54 6 33 401 13.4
00 Spencer Williams 30-25 803 26.8 101-230 .439 29-77 .377 55-78 .705 12 59 71 2.4 47 2 82 41 6 19 286 9.5
44 Josh Kipfer 30-1 464 15.5 84-137 .613 0-0 .000 42-53 .792 45 122 167 5.6 56 0 21 35 26 19 210 7.0
33 Alex LaLonde 30-30 721 24.0 78-184 .424 28-88 .318 22-31 .710 22 89 111 3.7 78 2 44 26 46 17 206 6.9
24 Milt Davis 30-0 434 14.5 57-126 .452 19-50 .380 37-46 .804 9 27 36 1.2 27 0 25 25 0 8 170 5.7
20 Jalen Goodwin 30-5 573 19.1 39-89 .438 18-48 .375 24-33 .727 12 34 46 1.5 46 0 21 17 9 23 120 4.0
30 Ari Stern 30-0 470 15.7 25-60 .417 21-52 .404 8-12 .667 3 28 31 1.0 63 1 34 9 4 7 79 2.6
14 Chris Logsdon 17-0 112 6.6 8-19 .421 7-12 .583 4-6 .667 3 11 14 0.8 7 0 5 0 2 7 27 1.6
34 Morgan Foreman 4-0 7 1.8 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 2 2 4 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1.0
32 Alex Belinsky 14-0 41 2.9 4-13 .308 2-10 .200 4-4 1.000 0 8 8 0.6 2 0 2 2 1 2 14 1.0
42 Derek Schwarz 14-0 43 3.1 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 3 5 8 0.6 9 0 1 3 0 1 10 0.7
10 Nick Nossaman 14-0 40 2.9 2-12 .167 2-12 .167 0-0 .000 1 6 7 0.5 3 0 2 3 0 0 6 0.4
31 Ryan Wobbe 4-0 5 1.3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.3
96 Liam Fukushima 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TM TEAM 55 68 123 3
Wooster 30 6192 867-1797 .482 223-598 .373 461-612 .753 336 794 1130 37.7 550 11 408 336 128 207 2418 80.6
Opponents 30 6196 713-1772 .402 180-597 .302 452-626 .722 362 685 1047 34.9 550 11 336 380 106 171 2058 68.6
Team Statistics WOO OPP
SCORING 2418 2058
Points per game 80.6 68.6
Scoring margin +12.0 -
FIELD GOALS-ATT 867-1797 713-1772
Field goal pct .482 .402
3 POINT FG-ATT 223-598 180-597
3-point FG pct .373 .302
3-pt FG made per game 7.4 6.0
FREE THROW-ATT 461-612 452-626
Free throw pct .753 .722
F-Throws made per game 15.4 15.1
REBOUNDS 1130 1047
Rebounds per game 37.7 34.9
Rebounding margin +2.8 -
ASSISTS 408 336
Assists per game 13.6 11.2
TURNOVERS 336 380
Turnovers per game 11.2 12.7
Turnover margin +1.5 -
Assist/turnover ratio 1.2 0.9
STEALS 207 171
Steals per game 6.9 5.7
BLOCKS 128 106
Blocks per game 4.3 3.5
Attendance 24173 9870
Home game-Avg/Game 15-1612 12-716
Neutral site-Avg/game 3-425
Date Opponent Att.Score
02/28/14 vs DePauw University L 56-69 600
11/15/14 #20 CABRINI COLLEGE W 97-80 2701
11/21/14 MOUNT UNION W 80-73 1975
11/22/14 SAINT VINCENT W 91-53 1776
11/29/14 at Hanover L 57-70 361
12/03/14 #14 OHIO WESLEYAN L 89-92 1738*
12/06/14 at #18 DePauw University W 76-63 325*
12/13/14 WABASH W 81-52 1124*
12/17/14 at Pitt.-Bradford W 89-67 48
12/29/14 WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE W 66-58 1425
12/30/14 HOPE W 78-75 1749
01/03/15 at Denison W 95-72 710*
01/07/15 KENYON COLLEGE W 77-63 628*
01/10/15 OBERLIN COLLEGE W 91-71 1225*
01/14/15 at Hiram College W 85-60 332*
01/17/15 WITTENBERG W 104-97 3169*
01/21/15 at Allegheny W 104-73 550*
01/24/15 DEPAUW UNIVERSITY W 63-62 2020*
01/28/15 at Ohio Wesleyan L 85-92 1500*
01/31/15 at Wabash L 65-68 972*
02/04/15 at Kenyon College W 93-91 185*
02/07/15 DENISON L 72-76 1739*
02/11/15 HIRAM COLLEGE W 79-44 729*
02/14/15 at Wittenberg W 63-59 1664*
02/18/15 ALLEGHENY W 80-63 895*
02/21/15 at Oberlin College W 58-45 567*
02/24/15 DENISON W 106-68 1280
02/27/15 vs Wabash W 68-55 347
03/06/15 vs Misericordia W 84-59 327
03/07/15 at #12 Marietta L 86-88 1382
* Conference game
Score by periods 1st 2nd Total
Opponents 942 1116 2058
Wooster 1174 1244 2418
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The North Coast Athletic Conference
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Founded in 1983, the North Coast Athletic Conference is dedicated to
fostering a complementary relationship between intercollegiate athletics and
the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of 10 academically selective
colleges and universities in Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania — Allegheny
College, Denison University, DePauw University, Hiram College, Kenyon
College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wabash College,
Wittenberg University, and The College of Wooster, along with affiliate
member Earlham College — the NCAC believes that high-level athletic pro-
grams need not be sacrificed in order to meet rigid academic standards.
Significantly, all 10 NCAC institutions have been granted chapters of Phi
Beta Kappa, the preeminent honor society for colleges and universities. Only
280 of the more than 3,000 four-year institutions in the United States have
been so honored.
A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division III,
the NCAC features championship competition in 23 sports — 11 for men and
12 for women. The 12 women’s sports are among the most offered by any
Division III conference, and the equality in number and emphasis between
men’s and women’s athletics is just one of the elements that sets the North
Coast apart.
The goals of the conference express the best aspirations of American ama-
teur athletics. The NCAC brings together a group of institutions which share
a common allegiance to academic quality and to the conduct of athletics so as
to support the educational purpose. Intercollegiate athletics can and should
complement academic life, rather than compete with it, and sports should
enhance the experience of students during their college years. This type of
academic and athletic commitment has been led by the 10 school presidents,
who have taken an active role in the governance of the conference.
Sixty-one teams from all 23 North Coast sports and nine of the 10 mem-
bers competed in the NCAA post-season during the 2014-15 academic year.
The NCAC added another NCAA Division III swimming championship
as Kenyon claimed the men’s title for the 34th time in program history.
Conference members have accumulated 68 national championships since the
league was formed in February of 1983.
In the 2014-15 academic year, 219 All-America or Capital One/CoSIDA
Academic All-America® certificates were distributed to student-athletes
from North Coast schools.
NCAC Men’s Basketball Champions
Year Regular Season Tournament
2014-15––––––––––––––––––––Ohio Wesleyan––––––––––––––––––– DePauw
2013-14––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
2012-13––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––– Ohio Wesleyan
2011-12––––––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
2010-11––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
2009-10––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
2008-09––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
2007-08––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––– Ohio Wesleyan
2006-07––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
2005-06––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster–––––––––––––––––Wittenberg
2004-05––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster–––––––––––––––––Wittenberg
2003-04––––––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
2002-03––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
2001-02––––––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg–––––––––––––––––Wittenberg
2000-01––––––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
1999-00––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
1998-99––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
1997-98––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––– Allegheny
1996-97––––––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
1995-96––––––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg–––––––––––––––––Wittenberg
1994-95––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wooster––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
1993-94––––––––––––––––––––––– Wittenberg––––––––––––––––––––Kenyon
1992-93–––––––––––––Wittenberg/Allegheny––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
1991-92–––––––––––––– Wooster/Wittenberg––––––––––––––––––– Wooster
1990-91––––––––– North Division — Wooster–––––––––––––––––Wittenberg
South Division — Wittenberg
1989-90––––––––– North Division — Wooster–––––––––––––––––Wittenberg
South Division — Wittenberg
1988-89––––––––––––––– Allegheny/Wooster––––––––––––––––– Allegheny
1987-88––––––––– Allegheny/Ohio Wesleyan––––––––––––– Ohio Wesleyan
1986-87––––––––––––––––––– Ohio Wesleyan––––––––––––––––– Allegheny
1985-86––––––––– Allegheny/Ohio Wesleyan––––––––––––– Ohio Wesleyan
1984-85––––––––––––––––––– Ohio Wesleyan––––––––––––– Ohio Wesleyan
2014-15 NCAC Standings
NCAC Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
1. Ohio Wesleyan 16 2 .889 22 6 .786
2. Wooster 14 4 .778 23 7 .767
3. Wabash 12 6 .667 18 9 .667
4. DePauw 9 9 .500 20 10 .667
5. Allegheny 8 10 .444 11 15 .423
Wittenberg 8 10 .444 10 16 .385
7. Denison 7 11 .389 13 13 .500
8. Oberlin 6 12 .333 10 16 .385
9. Hiram 5 13 .278 11 14 .440
Kenyon 5 13 .278 7 18 .280
#1 Ohio Wesleyan
at Ohio Wesleyan
#8 Oberlin
#4 DePauw
at DePauw
#5 Wittenberg
#7 Denison
at Wooster
#2 Wooster
#3 Wabash
at Wabash
#6 Allegheny
Ohio Wesleyan
83-66
at Ohio Wesleyan
DePauw
79-75 (2ot)
Wabash
69-60
at Ohio Wesleyan
Wooster
106-68
DePauw
69-65
at Ohio Wesleyan
Wooster
68-55
DePauw
69-56
2015 NCAC Tournament