2001–02 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

2001–02 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
2001–02 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Conference	Horizon League
Record	17–11 (9–7 Horizon League)
Head coach	Ed Schilling (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Will Rey; Rod Foster; Clay Nunley;
Home arena	Nutter Center

2001–02 Horizon League men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Butler	12	–	4	.750	26	–	6	.813
Detroit Mercy	11	–	5	.688	18	–	13	.581
Milwaukee	11	–	5	.688	16	–	13	.552
	9	–	7	.563	17	–	11	.607
Loyola–Chicago	9	–	7	.563	17	–	13	.567
UIC †	8	–	8	.500	20	–	14	.588
Cleveland State	6	–	10	.375	12	–	16	.429
Green Bay	4	–	12	.250	9	–	21	.300
Youngstown State	2	–	14	.125	5	–	23	.179

† 2002 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2001–02 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season led by head coach Ed Schilling.

Season Summary

Big men at the mid-major level are the difference maker. Wright State graduated veteran center Bruno Petersons, then saw all-conference junior Israel Sheinfeld go pro, 6' 9" Ross McGreggor give up the game and forward Michael Doles quit the team. While a season of 'small-ball' was inevitable, 2001-02 also saw the Doliboa brothers become eligible adding instant offensive credibility. Combined with continued fine play by Vernard Hollins and Jesse Deister, it was good enough for 17 wins and another 4th-place finish in league play. Especially encouraging were several league wins on the road. The Horizon League tournament ended with a disappointing loss to Loyola just a week after beating them at home.^[1]

Roster Changes

Joining

Malcolm Andrews (G) recruited out of Western Hills High School in Cincinnati.^[2]

Leaving

Marcus May left after the season concerned about diminished playing time.^[3]
Israel Sheinfeld left to play professional Basketball.^[4]^[5]
Ross McGreggor left the team in August after a redshirt season intending to no longer play college basketball. ^[6]
Michael Doles left at the end of October citing feeling homesick, although he also was struggling to meet the preseason conditioning running drill requirement.^[7]

Roster

2001–02 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	11	Cain Doliboa	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Springboro	Springboro, OH
G	33	Jesse Deister	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Sr	Olathe Christian	Topeka, KS
G	00	Vernard Hollins	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	North Side	Ft. Wayne, IN
G	12	Tyson Freeman	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jr	Scott	Toledo, OH
G	13	Joe Bills	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Rosecrans	Zanesville, OH
G	32	Josiah Martino	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Edwardsburg	Niles, MI
F	40	Thomas Hope	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Bluevale	Waterloo, Ontario
F	13	Braden Bushman	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	So	Mississinewa	Gas City, IN
F	15	Seth Doliboa	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	Springboro	Springboro, OH
G	14	Malcolm Andrews	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Fr	Western Hills	Cincinnati, OH
F		Mark Starkey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Boardman	Youngstown, OH

Head coach

Ed Schilling

Assistant coach(es)

Will Rey, Rod Foster, Clay Nunley

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Nov 17, 2001*		at St. Francis (PA)	W 83-67	1–0	DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
Nov 20, 2001*		at Cincinnati	L 54-83	1–1	Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH
Nov 24, 2001*		Fort Wayne	W 75-62	2-1	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Nov 29, 2001*		Tennessee State	W 66-54	3-1	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Dec 1, 2001*		at Miami Ohio	L 61-67	3–2	Millett Assembly Hall Oxford, Ohio
Dec 5, 2001*		at Morehead State	L 72–80	3–3	Ellis T. Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky
Dec 8, 2001*		at High Point	W 77–55	4–3	High Point, NC
Dec 11, 2001*		Oakland	W 74-54	5–3	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Dec 15, 2001*		Santa Clara	W 76-62	6–3	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Dec 20, 2001*		Prairie View A&M	W 94–61	7–3	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Jan 1, 2002	No. 20	at Butler	W 90-87 ^2OT	8-3 (1–0)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis
Jan 5, 2002		at Youngstown State	L 80-87	8-4 (1–1)	Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
Jan 12, 2002		at Detroit Mercy	L 74–75 ^OT	8-5 (1–2)	Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
Jan 14, 2002		at Cleveland State	W 68-64	9-5 (2–2)	CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, OH
Jan 17, 2002		Milwaukee	L 80-86 ^OT	9-6 (2–3)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Jan 19, 2002		Green Bay	W 96-73	10-6 (3–3)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Jan 23, 2002*		Texas-Pan American	W 83-64	11–6	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Jan 26, 2002		at Loyola	W 65-60	12-6 (4–3)	Gentile Event Center Chicago, IL
Jan 28, 2002		at UIC	L 66-68	12-7 (4–4)	UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
Jan 31, 2002		Youngstown State	W 76-69	13-7 (5–4)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 2, 2002		Butler	L 57-72	13–8 (5–5)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 7, 2002		Cleveland State	W 87-72	14-8 (6–5)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 9, 2002		Detroit Mercy	L 64–69	14-9 (6–6)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 14, 2002		at Milwaukee	L 68-94	14-10 (3–4)	Klotsche Center Milwaukee, WI
Feb 17, 2002		at Green Bay	W 71-70	15-10 (4–4)	Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Green Bay, WI
Feb 21, 2002		UIC	W 63-62	16-10 (5–4)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 24, 2002		Loyola	W 80-74	17-10 (6–4)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Midwestern Collegiate Tournament
Mar 3, 2002	(4)	vs. (5) Loyola Quarterfinals	L 64-90	17-11	CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Source^[9]

Awards and honors

Tyson Freeman	Raider Award
Cain Doliboa	Second Team All Horizon League
Seth Doliboa	Second Team All Horizon League
Cain Doliboa	Newcomer of the Year
Cain Doliboa	All Newcomer Team
Seth Doliboa	All Newcomer Team

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Statistics

Number	Name	Games	Average	Points	Assists	Rebounds
11	Cain Doliboa	28	16.8	470	47	141
15	Seth Doliboa	28	16.3	455	52	196
00	Vernard Hollins	27	15.1	408	116	128
33	Jesse Deister	28	14.2	397	62	80
3	Braden Bushman	28	3.5	98	39	54
40	Thomas Hope	28	3.0	85	43	142
13	Joe Bills	21	3.8	79	28	28
12	Tyson Freeman	25	2.2	55	8	15
14	Malcolm Andrews	24	0.7	17	13	14

Source^[10]

References

^ "Shot-blockers, shooters top Wright State's wish list". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 125, no. 155. Cox Media. March 4, 2002. p. D1.
^ McClelland, Sean (July 26, 2000). "Prep standout WSU bound". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 148–79, no. -79. Cox Media. p. D1.
^ McClelland, Sean (March 6, 2001). "WSU's May to leave school". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 124, no. 158. Cox Media. p. 2D.
^ McClelland, Sean (March 15, 2001). "Sheinfeld staying at WSU". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 124, no. 167. Cox Media. p. 2D.
^ McClelland, Sean (May 31, 2001). "Sheinfeld skipping sneior year to go pro". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 124, no. 244. Cox Media. p. D1.
^ McClelland, Sean (August 22, 2001). "WSU loses another big man". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 124, no. 327. Cox Media. p. 3D.
^ ^a ^b McClelland, Sean (October 30, 2001). "Doles' decision to quit rocks WSU". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 125, no. 30. Cox Media. p. D1.
^ "Wright State University Men's Basketball Media Guide 2001-2002". Athletics Publications. Wright State University Athletics. October 31, 2001. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "2001-02 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[1] "Shot-blockers, shooters top Wright State's wish list". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 125, no. 155. Cox Media. March 4, 2002. p. D1.

[2] McClelland, Sean (July 26, 2000). "Prep standout WSU bound". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 148–79, no. -79. Cox Media. p. D1.

[3] McClelland, Sean (March 6, 2001). "WSU's May to leave school". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 124, no. 158. Cox Media. p. 2D.

[4] McClelland, Sean (March 15, 2001). "Sheinfeld staying at WSU". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 124, no. 167. Cox Media. p. 2D.

[5] McClelland, Sean (May 31, 2001). "Sheinfeld skipping sneior year to go pro". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 124, no. 244. Cox Media. p. D1.

[6] McClelland, Sean (August 22, 2001). "WSU loses another big man". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 124, no. 327. Cox Media. p. 3D.

[News-7] McClelland, Sean (October 30, 2001). "Doles' decision to quit rocks WSU". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 125, no. 30. Cox Media. p. D1.

[8] "Wright State University Men's Basketball Media Guide 2001-2002". Athletics Publications. Wright State University Athletics. October 31, 2001. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[wsu-9] "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[10] "2001-02 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved August 7, 2024.

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