2012-13 TAMIU Men's Basketball Media Guide

Location Laredo, TexasFounded 1970Mascot DustdevilsConference Heartland ConferenceEnrollment 7,039Colors Maroon, SilverArena TAMIU KCBCapacity 1,800President Dr. Ray KeckDirector of Athletics Dr. Leonard NardoneSenior Associate AD Claudio AriasInternet Address www.godustdevils.com

Table of Contents

Intro to TAMIUSchedule and School Info. 2Heartland Conference 3Texas A&M International Univ. 4-5TAMIU KCB 6-7Strength & Conditioning 8

Season Preview2012-13 Season Preview 9-11Roster Information 12-132011-12 In Review 14-16

Player Bios Jayvin Reynolds 18Louis Ilton 18Cornelio Alvarez 19Johnel Gray 19Kevin Jefferson, Jr. 20Randell Jones 20Felipe Vezaro 21Matthew Culliver, Jr. 21Derico Dandridge 22Jordan Clark 22Curtis Trotter 23Damal Donaldson 23Danny Rosas 24Marc Price, Jr. 24

Coaches and Staff Bryan Weakley 26-27Mark Laird 28Kemmy Burgess 29Jared Johnson 30Chris Gill 31Gaby Enriquez 32Aaron Garza 32

Platinum Club Sponosors 33

2012-13 Schedule

School Information

11/10 vs. Eastern New Mexico University 7:00 p.m.11/14 at Texas A&M University - Kingsville 7:00 p.m.11/17 vs. University of the Incarnate Word 7:00 p.m.11/20 at Eastern New Mexico University 7:30 p.m.12/1 at St. Mary’s University * 7:00 p.m.12/6 vs. Texas A&M University - Kingsville 7:00 p.m.12/7 vs. Arlington Baptist College ^ 6:00 p.m.12/8 vs. Arlington Baptist College ^ 12:00 p.m.12/19 at University of the Incarnate Word 7:00 p.m.1/3 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University * 7:30 p.m.1/5 vs. University of Texas - Permian Basin * 4:00 p.m.1/10 at Newman University * 7:30 p.m.1/12 at University of Arkansas Fort-Smith * 4:00 p.m.1/17 vs. McMurry University 7:30 p.m.1/19 vs. St. Edward’s University * 4:00 p.m.1/24 at Oklahoma Christian University 7:30 p.m.1/26 at Dallas Baptist University * 2:00 p.m.1/31 at Oklahoma Panhandle State University * 7:30 p.m.2/2 at University of Texas - Permian Basin * 4:00 p.m.2/7 vs. Newman University * 7:30 p.m.2/9 vs. University of Arkansas Fort-Smith * 4:00 p.m.2/14 at McMurry University 7:30 p.m.2/16 at St. Edward’s University * 4:00 p.m.2/21 vs. Oklahoma Christian University 7:30 p.m.2/23 vs. Dallas Baptist University * 2:00 p.m.3/2 vs. St. Mary’s University * 4:00 p.m.

# Exhibition ^ La Posada Classic* Heartland Conference

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Arkansas Fort-Smith

Dallas Baptist

McMurry University

Newman University

Ok. Panhandle St.

St. Edward’s

St. Mary’s University

Texas A&M Intl.

UT Permian Basin

The Heartland Conference is an NCAA Division II conference, founded in 1999, that currently consists of nine schools, six from Texas, and one each from Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. The schools comprising the Heartland Conference stretch from as far north as Wichita, Kan., as far east as Fort Smith, Ark., as far south as Laredo, Texas, and as far west as Goodwell, Oklahoma. The Conference stretches over a distance of 1,050 miles north to south and 610 east to west.

The schools that are in the Heartland Conference include founding members St. Edward’s University (Austin, Texas), and St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, Texas), and expansion members Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, Texas) in 2002 and again in 2004, Oklahoma Panhandle State University (Goodwell, Oklahoma) in 2002, and Newman University (Wichita, Kansas), Texas A&M International University (Laredo, Texas) and The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (Odessa, Texas) in 2006, and the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (2009).

Among the many accomplishments of these institutions are national championships in baseball, golf, swimming, basketball, softball, and nationally ranked teams in all sports. The strength of the student-athlete concept is well supported by the many NCAA scholar-athletes in each school, the high cumulative GPA of the student-athletes in each school, and the high number of student-athletes who graduate from each institution in the Heartland.

The Heartland Conference is the newest of the NCAA Division II conferences. At the present time, there are 23 conferences in NCAA Division II, totaling almost 300 institutions in full or provisional status across the nation.

Members of NCAA Division II believe that a well-conducted intercollegiate athletics program, based on sound educational principles and practices, is a proper part of the educational mission of a university or college and that the educational welfare of the participating student-athlete is of primary concern.

Heartland Conference

Ok. Christian Univ.

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Enrollment: 7,039

Major Academic Divisions: • College of Arts and Sciences • A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business• College of Education• College of Nursing and Health Sciences • Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing.

•Inthe2011editionofUSNewsandWorld’Report’s College Rankings, TAMIU was included in “Regional Public Universities-West” category, and ranked No. 25 and 71 in the “Regional Universities – West (all schools)”.• The Princeton Review included TAMIUas one of the nation’s 300 best Business Schools in its 2010 edition and ranked TAMIU fifth for providing the “Greatest Opportunity

TAMIU

Heart to have no fear, Mentality to see failure as no option and the will not to be denied.

Dust Em Devils!

The Dustdevils are the official mascot of the NCAA D-II athletics program at Texas A&M International University in Laredo Texas.

TAMIU is a member of the Heartland Conference and competes in 11 sports: volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, softball, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s golf.

Texas A&M International University is an International University poised at the gateway to Mexico and serves the cultural and intellectual hub of a vibrant bilingual and bicultural community.

A member of the Texas A&M system, TAMIU is committed to the preparation of students for leadership roles in their chosen profession in an increasingly complex culturally-diverse state, national and global society.

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Kinesiology and Convocation Building

Home of the Dustdevils

The Kinesiology and Convocation Bulding has served as the home of TAMIU Basketball since its opening in 1998.

In addition to serving as the practice and competition home of the TAMIU Basketball, the KCB also acts as a practice facility for the Dustdevils volleyball team.

Located between the TAMIU Kinesiology, Wellness and Recreation Center and the campus Physical Plant, the 49,000 sq. ft. facility seats 1,800 fans for TAMIU Basketball games.

Besides housing practice and competition courts for both volleyball and basketball, the KCB also boasts lockerooms, team room and concession stands.

Film Room

Locker Room

Gym

Gym Lobby

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Strength&

ConditioningThe strength and conditioning staff at Texas A&M International University believes the pursuit of excellence in is student athletes as well as in itself. It is their goal to provide each student-athlete with personalized instruction and a program tailored to meet the demands of each sport and position in TAMIU’s training facility

Every student-athlete will be provided with the opportunity to enhance their sport performance through proper training and conditioning until they have fulfilled, ifnotexceeded, theirathletic potential.


Season Preview

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The TAMIU men’s basketball team returns to the court for the 2012-13 season with a vastly new landscape and a unique set of challenges to overcome. Intheir2011-12campaigntheDustdevils’capturedtheirsecondconsecutiveHeartlandConferencetitle,finishingwithanoverallrecordof21-8andan11-3mark in league play. It was a bittersweet success however, as the Dustdevils fell in the opening round of the conference tournament to Arkansas Fort Smith, inTAMIU’sfirstopportunitytohostaconferencetournament.

DefensivelyTAMIUwastopsallowingonly62.9pointspergame,whileholdingteamstoonly40.8percentshootingfromthefieldand31.8percentfromthree-pointrange.Offensivelytheywererankedfirstinfieldgoalpercentage(49.9),three-pointfieldgoalpercentage(38.2),andassists(16.1/game).Theywerealsofirstinscoringmargin(+10.9)andfirstinassist/turnoverratio(1.2).

Bryan Weakley steps in as the Dustdevils’ new Head Coach replacing Shane Rinner, who departed for Fresno State University where he now serves as the directorofoperationsforthewomen’sbasketballteam.CoachWeakleybroughtinninenewplayersforthe2012-13campaign,whohehopescanfillthevoid of the eight departing seniors, which accounted for the majority of the team’s output last season.

“Our group of seniors from last year made history,” said Coach Weakley, “They achieved things that most people in our region never thought possible. Our biggest challenge is going to be getting the new guys to buy into the philosophy, although it’s not an unfamiliar process. Two years ago we brought in 12 new guys and we didn’t start to click until about seven games in. Once they start to understand why we do the things we do, we have a chance to be very competitive.”

Fiveplayersreturnfromlastyear’ssquad,noneofwhichloggedsignificantminutes.AccordingtoCoachWeakleyhowever,whattheylackingametimeexperience, they make up in understanding of the system.

“We rely heavily on our returners to preach our message to the new players. They know how competitive this conference is and how hard you have to work to be successful. They have really helped the new guys see what our program is about – in practice, in the weight room, and in the classroom.

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POINT GUARD: Gone are All-Conference players Ryan McLucas and Scotty Payne, who shared time at the point last season. Payne led the team with 106 assists last season and McLucas was ranked second on the team averaging 12.3 points per game. Matthew Culliver Jr., Derico Dandridge, Marc Price Jr., and Danny Rosas are all viable options to step in.

“I really like our point guard play,” said Coach Weakley. “Matthew is a 25 year old player, who has been out of the game for a bit, but he was an All-American injuniorcollegeandheisaterrificleader.”

“Derico won a lot of games in high school and had a great career at McLennan Community College. He has a high basketball IQ and he is learning our systems as fast as we could’ve hoped.”

“Danny has been with us for two years and he’s gotten visibly better and stronger each – we are hoping he can have a breakout year. Marc is a hard worker and a good leader who will look to compete for minutes.”

SHOOTING GUARD/SMALL FORWARD:Guard play should be one of the Dustdevils’ biggest assets. Coach Weakley has added a group of incredibly versatile players who can shoot the ball efficientlyandaregreatperimeterdefenders.Whiletheteamreliedheavilyonentrypassesintothepostlastseason,thisyear’sgroupwilllooktopenetratemore and draw the defense to create open looks.

“We feel like we are going to have a great year shooting the ball with this group,” said Coach Weakley. “Johnel Gray, Felipe Vezaro, and Kevin Jefferson can all knock down shots for us. Jordan Clark and Randell Jones are two guys who are extremely athletic and can play both small and power forward. Jordan won 55 games in two years at McLennan Community College and Randell went to the National Tournament at Cape Fear Community College.”

POWER FORWARD:The team will rely heavily on their lone senior, Jayvin Reynolds, at the power forward position. Reynolds played in 24 games for the Dustdevils last season and averaged 2.3 points per game to go along with 2.0 rebounds per game.

“Jayvin has a lot of pressure on him because he has to carry the guys through his effort in practice and he has to make plays - that’s what seniors are supposed to do out there,” said Coach Weakley. “They have to make plays on the court and they have to be the model for everyone to follow.”

Redshirt Juniors Louis Ilton and Cornelio Alvarez should also see increased minutes this year, bringing a much needed level of intensity to the court.“Louis is a utility player who will be our junkyard dog,” said Coach Weakley. “He’s a good defender and understands what it takes to win. He’s very competitive and does all the little things that make a team successful. Cornelio should be a guy who bangs down low, but can also step out and hit an outside jumper.”

CENTER:This will undoubtedly be where the Dustdevils’ have the most ground to cover. Replacing Conference Player of the Year Evan Matteson will be no easy task. Matteson was the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, and recently signed a professional contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA-D League. A lack of height and a season ending injury in the preseason to 6-8, 266 lb center Curtis Trotter, will place the pressure squarely on the team’s only true big man Damal Donaldson.

“Becauseofourinjurysituation,Damal’srolehasincreased,”saidCoachWeakley.“Hecanfinishinsideandknockdown15-footers.He’soneofthemostphysical players we’ve had here, but he needs to get into better shape. Once he’s able to maintain a high level of play for extended periods of time, he’s going to be a major factor.

SCHEDULE:The Dustdevils will play 14 home games starting with Lone Star Conference foe Eastern New Mexico University on November 10. The team will then hit the road for two of their next three games to take on Texas A&M Kingsville, Incarnate Word, and a rematch with Eastern New Mexico. Coach Weakley says it’s oneofthemostdifficultschedulesthemen’sbasketballteamhaseverfaced.

“With the expansion of the league this year, we have an almost complete Division II schedule. Teams in the Heartland and Lone Star Conferences are very talented, so we are going to be tested right out of the gates.”

The Dustdevils’ continue their road trip on December 1, opening up conference play against last season’s Heartland Conference Tournament champion St. Mary’s University.

1 KevinJEFFERSON, JR.

College Station, Texas

Jr. / Guard / 6-2

3 MarcPRICE, JR.

Bronx, New York

So. / Guard / 5-9

5 RandellJONES

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Jr. / Forward / 6-7

10 FelipeVEZARO

Joinville, Brazil

Jr. / Guard / 6-4

11 MatthewCULLIVER, JR.

Omaha, Nebraska

Jr. / Guard / 6-2

12 DericoDANDRIDGE, JR.

Dallas, Texas

Jr. / Guard / 5-10

15 JohnelGRAY

Portland, Oregon

RS-Jr. / Guard / 6-4

22 DannyROSAS

Laredo, Texas

RS-So. / Guard / 5-9

23 JordanCLARK

Houston, Texas

Jr. / Forward / 6-5

24 CornelioALVAREZ

Roma, Texas

RS-Jr. / Forward

32 JayvinREYNOLDS

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sr. / Forward / 6-6

33 LouisILTON

Darwin, Australia


34 CurtisTROTTER

Toronto, Ontario

Jr. / Forward / 6-6

45 DamalDONALDSON

Ajax, Ontario

Jr. / Center / 6-6

Radio/TV Roster


2012-13 Numerical RosterNo. Name Class Pos. Ht . Wt. Hometown (Previous School)1 Kevin Jefferson, Jr. J r. G 6-2 194 Col lege Stat ion, Texas (Texas Hi l l Col lege)3 Marc Pr ice, Jr. So. G 5-6 175 Bronx, New York (Wi l l is ton State Col lege)5 Randel l Jones Jr. F 6-7 193 Fayet tev i l le , Nor th Caro l ina (Cape Fear CC)10 Fel ipe Vezaro Jr. G 6-4 187 Jo inv i l le , Braz i l (B l inn Col lege)11 Mat thew Cul l iver, Jr. J r. G 6-2 192 Omaha, Nebraska (Nor thern Iowa Univers i ty)12 Der ico Dandr idge Jr. G 5-10 189 Dal las, Texas (McLennan Communi ty Col lege)15 Johnel Gray RS-Jr. G 6-4 195 Por t land, Oregon (Saddleback Communi ty Col lege)22 Danny Rosas RS-So. G 5-9 162 Laredo, Texas (Uni ted High School )23 Jordan Clark Jr. F 6-5 187 Houston, Texas (McLennan Communi ty Col lege)24 Cornel io Alvarez RS-Jr. F 6-6 232 Roma, Texas (Roma High School )32 Jayv in Reynolds Sr. F 6-6 218 Minneapol is , Minnesota (Nor theast Nebraska CC)33 Louis I l ton RS-Jr. G 6-4 202 Darwin, Aust ra l ia (Angl ican Church Grammar School )34 Cur t is Trot ter J r. PF 6-6 266 Toronto, Ontar io (Nor thwest Col lege)45 Damal Donaldson Jr. F/C 6-6 258 A jax, Ontar io (Odessa Col lege)

Coaching StaffBryan Weakley Head CoachMark Lai rd Ass is tant CoachKemmy Burgess Ass is tant CoachJared Johnson Ass is tant CoachChr is Gi l l Team Manager

Players ReturningNo. Name Class Pos. Ht . Wt. GP/GS PPG RPG APG MPG15 Johnel Gray RS-Jr. G 6-4 195 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A22 Danny Rosas RS-So. G 5-9 162 7 /0 1 .4 0.4 1.1 6.124 Cornel io Alvarez RS-Jr. F 6-6 232 2 /0 0 .0 0.0 0.0 1.032 Jayv in Reynolds Sr. F 6-6 218 24/9 2 .3 1.9 0.3 10.8

Players LostNo. Name Class Pos. Ht . Wt. GP/GS PPG RPG APG MPG1 Joe Reid So. F 6-6 205 29/0 6 .0 3.5 0.4 14.33 Tyree Murray Jr. G 6-0 190 25/4 4 .6 0.9 1.1 11.25 Scot t ie Payne Sr. G 6-1 195 29/6 9 .9 3.0 3.6 25.610 Ryan McLucas Sr. G 5-11 180 28/28 12.3 3.3 3.6 34.711 Br ian Schaeffer Sr. G 6-2 205 29/26 10.5 5.0 2.6 29.414 Armando Br i to Sr. F 6-6 195 27/23 5 .0 3.3 1.4 20.223 James Si lv ie Sr. F 6-6 215 19/12 8 .7 4.3 0.9 18.724 Just in Laf i t te Sr. F 6-3 220 6 /0 3 .0 1.7 0.0 4.5 25 Evan Mat teson Sr. C 6-10 230 29/29 12.4 6.9 1.7 26.834 Winston Harr is Sr. G 6-2 190 21/0 2 .5 0.4 0.3 6.2

NewcomersNo. Name Class Pos. Ht . Wt. Hometown (Previous School)1 Kevin Jefferson, Jr. J r. G 6-2 194 Col lege Stat ion, Texas (Texas Hi l l Col lege)3 Marc Pr ice, Jr. So. G 5-6 175 Bronx, New York (Wi l l is ton State Col lege)5 Randel l Jones Jr. F 6-7 193 Fayet tev i l le , Nor th Caro l ina (Cape Fear CC)10 Fel ipe Vezaro Jr. G 6-4 187 Jo inv i l le , Braz i l (B l inn Col lege)11 Mat thew Cul l iver, Jr. J r. G 6-2 192 Omaha, Nebraska (Nor thern Iowa Univers i ty)12 Der ico Dandr idge Jr. G 5-10 189 Dal las, Texas (McLennan Communi ty Col lege)23 Jordan Clark Jr. F 6-5 187 Houston, Texas (McLennan Communi ty Col lege)34 Cur t is Trot ter J r. PF 6-6 266 Toronto, Ontar io (Nor thwest Col lege)45 Damal Donaldson Jr. F/C 6-6 258 A jax, Ontar io (Odessa Col lege)

2012 Roster Information


45 Ian Sal tar Sr. C 6-10 225 29/8 3 .5 3.2 0.4 13.4

33 Louis I l ton RS-Jr. G 6-4 202 7 /0 1 .7 0.6 0.4 3.5

2011-12 TAMIU Men's BasketballTexas A&M International Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 02, 2012)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 21-8 12-4 6-3 3-1CONFERENCE 11-4 5-3 6-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 10-4 7-1 0-2 3-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds

## 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

25 Evan Matteson 29-29 777 26.8 121-212 . 5 7 1 14-36 . 3 8 9 104-145 . 7 1 7 71 130 201 6.9 86 3 48 40 45 17 360 12.410 Ryan McLucas 28-28 974 34.8 121-246 . 4 9 2 66-151 . 4 3 7 37-46 . 8 0 4 15 77 92 3.3 65 0 101 46 6 45 345 12.311 Brian Schaeffer 29-26 853 29.4 101-216 . 4 6 8 47-116 . 4 0 5 55-79 . 6 9 6 34 112 146 5.0 62 1 77 52 2 23 304 10.505 Scottie Payne 29-6 745 25.7 82-149 . 5 5 0 13-31 . 4 1 9 111-138 . 8 0 4 16 70 86 3.0 57 0 106 75 2 33 288 9.923 James Silvie 19-12 355 18.7 58-129 . 4 5 0 10-32 . 3 1 3 39-66 . 5 9 1 20 61 81 4.3 52 1 18 26 5 12 165 8.701 Joe Reid 29-0 416 14.3 71-133 . 5 3 4 0-3 . 0 0 0 33-57 . 5 7 9 36 66 102 3.5 67 1 14 31 12 5 175 6.014 Armando Brito 27-23 546 20.2 53-120 . 4 4 2 9-31 . 2 9 0 21-31 . 6 7 7 20 68 88 3.3 51 1 39 31 7 13 136 5.003 Tyree Murray 25-4 282 11.3 39-106 . 3 6 8 17-68 . 2 5 0 20-24 . 8 3 3 5 17 22 0.9 21 0 27 26 0 8 115 4.645 Ian Salter 29-8 390 13.4 42-78 . 5 3 8 1-4 . 2 5 0 16-37 . 4 3 2 33 60 93 3.2 70 4 13 23 6 10 101 3.524 Justin Lafitte 6-0 27 4.5 7-9 . 7 7 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 5 5 10 1.7 5 0 0 6 0 1 18 3.034 Winston Harris 21-0 130 6.2 19-35 . 5 4 3 13-26 . 5 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 5 3 8 0.4 10 0 7 3 0 0 53 2.532 Jayvin Reynolds 24-9 260 10.8 22-38 . 5 7 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-19 . 6 3 2 13 32 45 1.9 34 0 6 15 5 3 56 2.333 Louis Ilton 7-0 25 3.6 5-12 . 4 1 7 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 1 3 4 0.6 3 0 3 2 0 3 12 1.722 Danny Rosas 7-0 43 6.1 4-15 . 2 6 7 2-9 . 2 2 2 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.4 7 0 8 1 0 1 10 1.442 Cornelio Alvarez 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Team 16 33 49 1Total.......... 29 5825 745-1498 . 4 9 7 193-511 . 3 7 8 455-654 . 6 9 6 290 740 1030 35.5 590 11 467 378 90 174 2138 73.7Opponents...... 29 5825 618-1506 . 4 1 0 148-459 . 3 2 2 452-664 . 6 8 1 265 568 833 28.7 548 - 331 360 48 184 1836 63.3

TEAM STATISTICS TAMIUMB OPPSCORING 2138 1836 Points per game 73.7 63.3 Scoring margin +10.4 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 745-1498 618-1506 Field goal pct . 4 9 7 . 4 1 03 POINT FG-ATT 193-511 148-459 3-point FG pct . 3 7 8 . 3 2 2 3-pt FG made per game 6.7 5.1FREE THROWS-ATT 455-654 452-664 Free throw pct . 6 9 6 . 6 8 1 F-Throws made per game 15.7 15.6REBOUNDS 1030 833 Rebounds per game 35.5 28.7 Rebounding margin +6.8 -ASSISTS 467 331 Assists per game 16.1 11.4TURNOVERS 378 360 Turnovers per game 13.0 12.4 Turnover margin -0.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.2 0.9STEALS 174 184 Steals per game 6.0 6.3BLOCKS 90 48 Blocks per game 3.1 1.7ATTENDANCE 5374 3844 Home games-Avg/Game 16-336 9-372 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 4-124

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsTexas A&M Internation 1002 1129 7 2138Opponents 851 976 9 1836

Date Opponent Score Att.11/11/11 INCARNATE WORD W 71-58 44011/12/11 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE L 63-67 25511/15/11 at Texas A&M-Kingsville L 47-62 95011/18/11 vs West Texas A&M W 53-50 7511/19/11 vs Abilene Christian W 71-69 12011/25/11 vs CSU Stanislaus L 77-85 19011/26/11 vs UC Merced W 92-71 11012/02/11 HILLSDALE FREEWILL BAPTIST W 102-60 29012/03/11 ARLINGTON BAPTIST W 97-46 20012/10/11 at Texas Pan-American L 61-77 012/15/11 RHEMA BIBLE COLLEGE W 84-33 12012/16/11 RHEMA BIBLE COLLEGE W 88-38 7512/30/11 NOTRE DAME COLLEGE W 84-76 31212/31/11 CEDARVILLE W 87-72 213

* 1/5/2012 at Texas-Permian Basin W 65-59 320* 01/07/12 at St. Edward's W 80-73 318* 1/12/12 at Newman L 66-70 179* 2/14/12 at Panhandle State Univ W 68-57 223* 01/21/12 ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH W 84-76 465* 1/26/12 at St. Mary's W 71-63 268* 01/30/12 DALLAS BAPTIST W 82-79 395* 02/02/12 ST. EDWARD'S W 67-50 680* 02/04/12 UT-PERMIAN BASIN L o t 47-49 275* 02/09/12 OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE W 72-47 250* 02/11/12 NEWMAN W 71-58 304* 2/16/12 at UAFS W 67-62 610* 2/18/12 at DBU W 87-82 481* 02/25/12 ST. MARY'S L 62-72 450* 03/02/12 ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH L 72-75 650

* - Conference game

2011-12 Season Statistics


2011-12 TAMIU Men's BasketballTexas A&M International Category Leaders (as of Oct 02, 2012)

All games

Points G Pts Pts/GEvan Matteson 29 360 12.4Ryan McLucas 28 345 12.3Brian Schaeffer 29 304 10.5Scottie Payne 29 288 9.9Joe Reid 29 175 6.0James Silvie 19 165 8.7Armando Brito 27 136 5.0Tyree Murray 25 115 4.6Ian Salter 29 101 3.5Jayvin Reynolds 24 56 2.3Winston Harris 21 53 2.5Justin Lafitte 6 18 3.0

Scoring Average G Pts Avg/GEvan Matteson 29 360 12.4Ryan McLucas 28 345 12.3Brian Schaeffer 29 304 10.5Scottie Payne 29 288 9.9James Silvie 19 165 8.7Joe Reid 29 175 6.0Armando Brito 27 136 5.0Tyree Murray 25 115 4.6Ian Salter 29 101 3.5Justin Lafitte 6 18 3.0Winston Harris 21 53 2.5Jayvin Reynolds 24 56 2.3

FG Percentage FG Att PctJustin Lafitte 7 9 . 7 7 8Jayvin Reynolds 22 38 . 5 7 9Evan Matteson 121 212 . 5 7 1Scottie Payne 82 149 . 5 5 0Winston Harris 19 35 . 5 4 3Ian Salter 42 78 . 5 3 8Joe Reid 71 133 . 5 3 4Ryan McLucas 121 246 . 4 9 2Brian Schaeffer 101 216 . 4 6 8James Silvie 58 129 . 4 5 0Armando Brito 53 120 . 4 4 2Louis Ilton 5 12 . 4 1 7

Field Goal Attempts G Att Att/GRyan McLucas 28 246 8.8Brian Schaeffer 29 216 7.4Evan Matteson 29 212 7.3Scottie Payne 29 149 5.1Joe Reid 29 133 4.6

Field Goals Made G Made Made/GEvan Matteson 29 121 4.2Ryan McLucas 28 121 4.3Brian Schaeffer 29 101 3.5Scottie Payne 29 82 2.8Joe Reid 29 71 2.4

3-Point Percentage 3FG Att PctWinston Harris 13 26 . 5 0 0Ryan McLucas 66 151 . 4 3 7Scottie Payne 13 31 . 4 1 9Brian Schaeffer 47 116 . 4 0 5Evan Matteson 14 36 . 3 8 9James Silvie 10 32 . 3 1 3Armando Brito 9 31 . 2 9 0Ian Salter 1 4 . 2 5 0Louis Ilton 1 4 . 2 5 0Tyree Murray 17 68 . 2 5 0Danny Rosas 2 9 . 2 2 2Joe Reid 0 3 . 0 0 0

3-Point FG Attempts G Att Att/GRyan McLucas 28 151 5.4Brian Schaeffer 29 116 4.0Tyree Murray 25 68 2.7Evan Matteson 29 36 1.2James Silvie 19 32 1.7

3-Point FG Made G Made Made/GRyan McLucas 28 66 2.4Brian Schaeffer 29 47 1.6Tyree Murray 25 17 0.7Evan Matteson 29 14 0.5Scottie Payne 29 13 0.4Winston Harris 21 13 0.6

Free Throw Percent FG Att PctJustin Lafitte 4 4 1.000Tyree Murray 20 24 . 8 3 3Ryan McLucas 37 46 . 8 0 4Scottie Payne 111 138 . 8 0 4Evan Matteson 104 145 . 7 1 7Brian Schaeffer 55 79 . 6 9 6Armando Brito 21 31 . 6 7 7Jayvin Reynolds 12 19 . 6 3 2James Silvie 39 66 . 5 9 1Joe Reid 33 57 . 5 7 9Winston Harris 2 4 . 5 0 0Ian Salter 16 37 . 4 3 2

Free Throw Attempts G Att Att/GEvan Matteson 29 145 5.0Scottie Payne 29 138 4.8Brian Schaeffer 29 79 2.7James Silvie 19 66 3.5Joe Reid 29 57 2.0

Free Throws Made G Made Made/GScottie Payne 29 111 3.8Evan Matteson 29 104 3.6Brian Schaeffer 29 55 1.9James Silvie 19 39 2.1Ryan McLucas 28 37 1.3

2011-12 Category Leaders


2011-12 TAMIU Men's BasketballTexas A&M International Category Leaders (as of Oct 02, 2012)

All games

Rebounds G Reb Reb/GEvan Matteson 29 201 6.9Brian Schaeffer 29 146 5.0Joe Reid 29 102 3.5Ian Salter 29 93 3.2Ryan McLucas 28 92 3.3

Rebound Average G Reb Avg/GEvan Matteson 29 201 6.9Brian Schaeffer 29 146 5.0James Silvie 19 81 4.3Joe Reid 29 102 3.5Ryan McLucas 28 92 3.3

Assists G No. Ast/GScottie Payne 29 106 3.7Ryan McLucas 28 101 3.6Brian Schaeffer 29 77 2.7Evan Matteson 29 48 1.7Armando Brito 27 39 1.4

Steals G No. Stl/GRyan McLucas 28 45 1.6Scottie Payne 29 33 1.1Brian Schaeffer 29 23 0.8Evan Matteson 29 17 0.6Armando Brito 27 13 0.5

Offensive Rebounds G No. Avg/GEvan Matteson 29 71 2.4Joe Reid 29 36 1.2Brian Schaeffer 29 34 1.2Ian Salter 29 33 1.1James Silvie 19 20 1.1Armando Brito 27 20 0.7

Defensive Rebounds G No. Avg/GEvan Matteson 29 130 4.5Brian Schaeffer 29 112 3.9Ryan McLucas 28 77 2.8Scottie Payne 29 70 2.4Armando Brito 27 68 2.5

Blocked Shots G No. Blk/GEvan Matteson 29 45 1.6Joe Reid 29 12 0.4Armando Brito 27 7 0.3Ian Salter 29 6 0.2Ryan McLucas 28 6 0.2

Minutes G No. Min/GRyan McLucas 28 974 34.8Brian Schaeffer 29 853 29.4Evan Matteson 29 777 26.8Scottie Payne 29 745 25.7Armando Brito 27 546 20.2

Fouls G No. Per/GEvan Matteson 29 86 3.0Ian Salter 29 70 2.4Joe Reid 29 67 2.3Ryan McLucas 28 65 2.3Brian Schaeffer 29 62 2.1

Foulouts G No.Ian Salter 29 4Evan Matteson 29 3Joe Reid 29 1Brian Schaeffer 29 1Armando Brito 27 1James Silvie 19 1

Turnovers G No. TO/GScottie Payne 29 75 2.6Brian Schaeffer 29 52 1.8Ryan McLucas 28 46 1.6Evan Matteson 29 40 1.4Armando Brito 27 31 1.1Joe Reid 29 31 1.1


2011-12 Category Leaders

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Player Profiles


2010-11 (RS-Freshman):Played in nine games... Finished the season with a .400 fieldgoalpercentage...Collectedfourtotalreboundsanddished out one assist.

2009-10:Redshirt Season

Anglican Church Grammar School:Three years of varsity basketball... Also played varsity rugby and competed in varsity swimming... Named basketball team captain junior and senior year... Helped lead team to undefeated season senior year... Named team MVP junior year... Achieved high distinction honors on the National Chemistry Test.

Personal:Son of Marcus Icton and Vivian Eugster… Has three brothers,Nick,SimuaandOliver…Majoringinfitnessandsports… Favorite athlete is Ben Cousins… Favorite pro sports teams are the West Coast Eagles, Boston Celtics and Chelsea Football Club… Favorite vacation spot is Bali, Indonesia… Favorite book, “The Game.”

2011-12 (RS-Sophomore):Made an appearance in seven games... 41.7fieldgoalpercentage

Northeast Nebraska Community College:Two year letterwinner... 2010 First Team All-Conference... All-Conference Honorable Mention freshman year... Averaged 8.6 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting over 51%fromthefield...HelpedleadNortheasttotheRegionIX (South) conference championship... All-Academic team for the region freshman and sophomore year. Osseco Senior High School:Three years of varsity basketball... Led team in rebounds averaging 9 per game... Also lettered in football. Personal:Son of Latoshia and Terry Murry… Has three siblings Tayvon Reynolds, Lance Reynolds, and Terria Murray… Majoring in Fitness and Sports… Favorite athlete is Carmelo Anthony… Favorite sports team is the Louisiana State University Tigers… Favorite vacation spot is South Carolina… Favorite book is “Malcom X”.2011-12 (Junior):

Made an appearance in 24 games, started 9... Averaged 10.8 minutes per game... 57.9 field goal percentage... Total of 45rebounds for the season

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32 JayvinREYNOLDS

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sr. / Forward / 6-6

33 LouisILTON

Darwin, Australia


Player Profiles



Roma High School:Three years of varsity basketball... Lettered in basketball andtrackandfield...FirstTeamAll-Valley...FirstTeamAll-District... Helped lead team to 62-6 record during junior and senior seasons... Averaged 18 points per game and 12 rebounds per game... Honor roll student... Graduated 29th in class of 422. Personal:Son of Maria G. Alvarez and Cornelio Alvarez Jr.… Has one sibling Lino Arian Alvarez… Majoring in Communication Disorders… Favorite athlete is LeBron James… Favorite sports team is the San Antonio Spurs… Favorite vacation spot is California… Favorite book is the Bible… Favorite quote, “I can do everything through him who give me strength.” – Phil 4:13

Saddleback College:Spent two seasons playing for the Gauchos... State Champions, 2010... Averaged 7.2 points and won 56 games in two years at Saddleback.

West Linn High School:Three years of varsity basketball... Also played varsity football... First Team All-State... Player of the Year...Scoring Champ... Averaged 22 points per game, eight rebounds per game and seven assists per game over high school career. Personal:Son of Johnel Gray and Cindy Tyler… Has two siblings Janea and Justin … Majoring in sports and fitness…Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … Favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers … Favorite vacation spot is California… Favorite quote, “Time will tell.”

2011-12 (RS-Sophomore):Played in two games for the Dustdevils 2010-11 (RS-Freshman):Played in four games for the Dustdevils...Finishedtheseasonwitha.500fieldgoalpercentage.


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24 CornelioALVAREZ

Roma, Texas

RS-Jr. / Forward

15 JohnelGRAY

Portland, Oregon


Player Profiles


Cape Fear CC (2010-11):46 field goal percentage... Averaged 4.8 rebounds pergame.

Fayetteville Christian School:Two years of varsity basketball... All-State and All-Conference player... Also lettered in Football. Personal:Son of Dianne Lezama… Has one sibling Denlcya Canton… Favorite athlete is Lebron James… Favorite sports team is the New York Knicks… Favorite vacation spot is Wilmington, North Carolina… Favorite book is “A Child Called It”.

Cape Fear CC (2011-12):Scored 199 points for the season... 59 fieldgoalpercentage...2010-2011RegionX Champs.

A&M Consolidated High School:Three years varsity basketball... Top 100 Ranked Player in Texas... High School Hall of Fame... Also lettered in Track. Personal:Son of Kevin Jefferson and Kendra Mable… Has three siblings Kristi, Kevionne, and Kendricia Jefferson… Majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Business Administration… Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan… Favorite sports team is the Miami Heat… Favorite vacation spot is Miami, Florida… Favorite book is the Holy Bible… Favorite quote is “Perfection is unattainable, but the pursuit of perfection is always expected.”

Hill College:Honorable Mention All-Conference... Averaged 10.3 points per game... Averaged 2.8 assists per game.

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1 KevinJEFFERSON, JR.

College Station, Texas

Jr. / Guard / 6-2

5 RandellJONES

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Jr. / Forward / 6-7

Player Profiles


Blinn College (2010-11):80freethrowpercentage...49fieldgoalpercentage.

Bom Jesus:Played varsity basketball... Also lettered in swimming and soccer... Brazilian National Team. Personal:Son of Claudio and Assemeri Vezaro… Has one brother and one sister… Majoring in Sports & Fitness… Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant… Favorite sports team is the Boston Celtics… Favorite vacation spots are Miami and Orlando, Florida… Favorite book is “Coach Carter”… Favorite quote, “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities!Withoutahumblebutreasonableconfidenceinyour own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” – Norman Vincent Peale.

2006-07:Shot 49.44 percent from behind the arc... Averaged 11.71 points per game.

2005-06:Averaged 10.41 points per game... Averaged 4.88 assists per game.

Bryan High School:Four years of varsity basketball... Led State of Nebraska averaging 25.0 ppg... First Team All-State... First Team Super State... First Team All-Metro... Bellevue Player of the Year... All-Time Scoring Record... All-Time Assists and Steals Record.

Personal:Son of Matthew Culliver, Sr. and Patricia Culliver… Has three siblings Tonya Morgan, Yvonne Davis and Cloudy Morgan Culliver… Majoring in kinesiology… Favorite athlete is Dirk Nowitzki… Favorite pro sports team is the Dallas Mavericks… Favorite vacation spot is Thailand… Favorite book, “The Bible”… Favorite quote, “I can do all things in Christ that strengthens me.”

Blinn College (2011-12):85 free throw percentage... 46 field goalpercentage.

Iowa Western Community College/Northern Iowa University:All-American... All-Conference... All-Region... Region XI Champions, District XI Champions... ICCAC Regular Season Champions... National Tournament “Final Four”.... NJCAA Top 20.

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10 FelipeVEZARO

Joinville, Brazil

Jr. / Guard / 6-4

11 MatthewCULLIVER, JR.

Omaha, Nebraska

Jr. / Guard / 6-2

Player Profiles


George Bush High School:Four years of varsity basketball... First team All-District... First team All-Greater Houston... First team All-Texas... All American Nominee... State Champion... Team MVP... Averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game... Member of the 2010 5A State Championship Team. Personal:Son of Danny and Gayla Clark… Has one sibling Jeremy Clark… Majoring in Sport Fitness… Favorite athlete is Lebron James… Favorite sports team is the Rockets… Favorite vacation spot is the beach… Favorite magazine is “Slam”… Favorite quote is “Go hard or go home”.

McLennan CC (2010-11):Averaged 7.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game... Appeared in all 33 games for the Highlanders.

Desoto High School:Four years of varsity basketball... Averaged 15 points per game... Averaged seven assists and four steals... First-team all-district... All-American McDonald Nominee... State Champion... District MVP.

Personal:Son of Lewis and Leffey Dandridge… Has one sister Tiara Dandridge… Majoring in sports and fitness… Favoriteathlete is LeBron James… Favorite pro sports team is the Miami Heat… Favorite vacation spot is “anywhere outta Texas”… Favorite book, “Slam Magazine”… Favorite quote, “Just because they ride with you don’t mean they loyal, man.”

McLennan CC (2010-11):Averaged 3.8 points per game... Averaged 2.1 assists per game... Appeared in all 33 games for the Highlanders.

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12 DericoDANDRIDGE, JR.

Dallas, Texas

Jr. / Guard / 5-10

23 JordanCLARK

Houston, Texas

Jr. / Forward / 6-5

Player Profiles


Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary:Four years of varsity basketball... 2007 Ontario High School Player of the Year... Also played varsity volleyball.

Personal:Son of Yvonne Trotter… Majoring in kinesiology... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant… Favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers… Favorite book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”… Favorite quote, “Take names. Take hearts. Leave nothing.”

Odessa College (2010-11):Finishedtheseasonwitha77.05fieldgoalpercentage.

Notre Dame (Ajax) Hope Academy:Four years of varsity basketball... Also played varsity soccer and varsity volleyball... Toronto All-Star... Druham Region All-Star... Three year captain on the basketball team.

Personal:Son of Winston Donaldson and Sandra Pettigrew and George Richard… Has three siblings Damone Donaldson, Kenisha Pettigrew and Kerry Ann Richard… Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Usain Bolt, and Shaquille O’Neal…Favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers… Favorite vacation spot is Jamaica… Favorite book, “48 Powers of Law”… Favorite quote, “My will has to be stronger than any skill, as there will be many obstacles along the way.”

Northwest College (2009-10):45 field goal percentage... Averaged 6.5rebounds per game.

Odessa College (2011-12):Finishedtheseasonwitha62.39fieldgoalpercentage.

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34 CurtisTROTTER

Toronto, Ontario

Jr. / Forward / 6-6

45 DamalDONALDSON

Ajax, Ontario

Jr. / Center / 6-6

Player Profiles


Williston State College (2010-11):Shot 73.17 percent from the free throw line.

Travis High School:Three years of varsity basketball. Personal:Son of Jalunda Baker and Marc Price Sr.… Has three siblings Jenay, Anthony, and Darrion Price… Majoring in Business… Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony… Favorite sports team is the New York Knicks.

Williston State College (2011-12):Shot 72.97 percent from the free throw line.


United High School:Four years of varsity basketball... Helped team to playoffs four consecutive years... Freshman Newcomer of the Year... Sophomore All District Point Guard... Junior All District Point Guard and All City Point Guard... Senior All District Point Guard and All Region Point Guard... Helped team earn #4 ranking in the state of Texas in 2009... Helped lead team to the sweet 16 of the Texas State High School Playoffs in 2009... Graduated with distinguished honors.

Personal:Son of Hector and Olga Rosas… Has four siblings Elizabeth, Hector, Erika and Jessica Rosas… Majoring in certification in science 8-17… Favorite athlete isMichael Jordan… Favorite pro sports team is the Dallas Mavericks… Favorite vacation spot is Miami, Florida… Favorite book, “Success is a Choice”… Favorite quote, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

2011-12 (RS-Freshman):Made an appearance in 7 games for the Dustdevils... Had 8 assists... 26.7 fieldgoal percentage.

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22 DannyROSAS

Laredo, Texas

RS-So. / Guard / 5-9

3 MarcPRICE, JR.

Bronx, New York

So. / Guard / 5-9

Coaches and Staff


BryanWeakleybeginshisfirstseasonasmen’sbasketballheadcoachatTexasA&MInternationalUniversity,afterservingasAssociateHeadCoach under Shane Rinner for the past three years.

In his three years with the program, Weakley has played an integral role in the program’s rise to prominence. Under his guidance the Dustdevils have won back-to-back Heartland Conference Championships, accumulating an overall record of 54-33 including a 28-15 mark in conference.

IndividuallyplayershaveexcelledunderCoachWeakley. In their latestseason,EvanMattesonwas thefirst-everTAMIUplayerselectedasHeartland Conference Player of the Year, while seniors Ryan McLucas and Scottie Payne were named to the All-Conference Team. Will Faiivae and Luis Gomez earned All-conference honors in 2010, while St. Paul Latham was selected in 2009.

In their2011-12campaign,CoachWeakley ledtheDustdevils to theirsecondstraightHeartlandConferencetitlefinishingwitha21-8overallrecordandan11-3recordinconference.Themen’sbasketballteamalsobecamethefirsteverTAMIUathleticsprogramtoearntherighttohostthe Heartland Conference tournament.

After an 0-4 start in 2010, Weakley helped engineer a turnaround resulting in the most successful season in program history. The Dustdevils earnedashareoftheregularseasonconferencetitle,capturedtheteam’sfirstHeartlandConferenceTournamentChampionshipandearnedtheteam’sfirstbirthintheNCAADivisionIITournament.InTAMIU’stournamentdebut,theDustdevilslostaheartbreakertotheNo.4teaminthenation Central Oklahoma, 79-to-70 in overtime. The team also won the Heartland Conference Scholastic Award for highest team GPA (3.10 on 4.0 scale).

In2009theDustdevilsfinishedtheseasonwitha12-and-15overallrecordculminatinginthefirstHeartlandConferenceTournamentappearanceinschoolhistory.TheteamwasalsoabletodefeatthetopthreefinishersintheHeartlandConferenceregularseasonstandingsandplayclosegames against NCAA D-1 opponents Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Rice.

Stastically the Dustdevils ranked near the top of the conference in nearly every major category last season. Defensively TAMIU was tops allowingonly62.9pointspergame,whileholdingteamstotheonly40.8percentshootingfromthefieldand31.8percentfromthree-pointrange.Offensivelytheywererankedfirstinfieldgoalpercentage(49.9),three-pointfieldgoalpercentage(38.2),andassists(16.1/game).Theywerealsofirstinscoringmargin(+10.9)andfirstinassist/turnoverratio(1.2).

Bryan WeakleyHead Coach

Coaches and Staff


Inthe2010-11season,TAMIUwasrankedthirdinscoringputtingup78.8ppg(pointspergame)and1stinscoringmarginat+6.9.Theyalsoledtheleagueinfieldgoalpercentage(.503)andassistspergame(13.4).Defensivelytheteamwasranked2ndintheconferencegivinguponly67.9ppg,holdingteamstoa.453fieldgoalpercentage.SeniorWillFaiivaeledtheconferenceinfieldgoalpercentage,shooting.673fortheseason and was the conference’s 8th leading scorer averaging 14.4 ppg. For his outstanding effort, Faiivae was named to the Daktronics Men’s BasketballAll-SouthCentralsecond-team.SeniorLuisGomezledtheleaguein3-pointfieldgoalswith31whilealsoholdingthetopspotinfreethrow percentage at .935.

BeforearrivingatTAMIUhespentfiveyearsasanassistantcoachattheUniversityofAlaskaAnchorage(UAA.WeakleyplayedakeyroleinbuildingUAAintooneofthetopNCAADivisionIIprogramsinthecountry.Duringhisfive-yeartenure,theSeawolvesachievedvictoriesovernationally recognized NCAA Division I foes and multiple nationally ranked NCAA Division II opponents. He helped lead the Seawolves to three straightNCAATournamentappearancesincludingaruntothe2008FinalFourinSpringfield,Massachusetts.

In 2007-2008 UAA posted the best record in school history (29-6), won the Great Northwest Athletic Conference title, had a consecutive win streak of18gamesandearneditsfirstnumberoneNCAAtournamentseedinschoolhistory.DuringthisincredibleseasontheSeawolveswererankedinthe top-10 of the national poll a majority of the year and elevated two student athletes to First Team All-American status, setting numerous school recordsalongtheway.WeakleywasinstrumentalinthedevelopmentofnotonlythetwofirstteamAllAmericansfromthe2007-2008seasonbutalso 9 All Conference players in his 5 years span. Current TAMIU assistant coach Kemmy Burgess played for Weakley at UAA. He was a NCAA D2 All-American and is UAA’s current leader in 3pt percentage. In one season he made 100 for 200 from the three point line.

Prior to coaching at UAA, Weakley served as head coach at Middlesex University and was a development coach with the London Towers of the BritishBasketballLeague.HeledMiddlesextoaperfect30-0recordandtheschool’sfirstBUSUNationalTournamenttitle.

Weakley was recruited to play collegiate basketball at Biola University. There he earned All-Conference and NAIA All-American honors for the Eagles and helped lead the team four straight national championship appearances. Biola won 112 games during Weakley’s playing career.

Weakley earned All-State honors at Worthington Christian High School in Columbus, Ohio. His father, Scott, and brothers Kevin and Jason were All-Americans at the collegiate level.

Weakley holds a bachelor’s in physical education from Biola and a master’s in human performance with an emphasis in coaching from Adams State University. He and his wife Terra were married in 2008, they currently reside in Laredo with their two children Jonathan (1) and Makiah (6 months).

Coaches and Staff


Mark Laird enters his second season as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team at Texas A&M International University. In the Dustdevils 2011-12campaign,CoachLairdplayedasignificantroleinguidingtheteamtoa21-8recordandtheirsecondstraightHeartlandConferenceChampionship. Laird’sprimarydutywiththeteamisthedevelopmentofthepostplayers.HishardworkhelpedEvanMattesongarnertheDustdevilsfirsteverHeartland Conference Player of the Year selection. Matteson was also named to the 2011-12 Division II Bulletin Honorable Mention All-American Team. His responsibilities at TAMIU include: recruiting coordinator, on court coaching, player development, academic coordinator, game scheduling, opponent scouting, and game preparation. He will also be very active in the community and serve as director of Dust Devil Basketball Camps. Laird came to Laredo in 2011 with ten years of coaching experience, including three years at the Division II level. He was last at Bethany University in Scotts Valley, California, where he served as head coach and assistant athletic director. His coaching career began 2001 at Horizon High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he spent three years as an assistant. From there he made the jump to the NCAA, taking an assistant coaching position at Division II Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. HisnextmovewastoHawaii in2005,whereheacceptedanassistantcoachingpositionatDivision IIHawai’iPacificUniversity inHonolulu.After two years on the island, Laird received his master’s degree in communications and accepted the position of Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Sacramento State University in 2007. In 2008, Laird left the coaching world to help his friend and former NBA star Chris Webber. He took a management position at Center Court with C-Webb, a Sports Bar and Grill in Sacramento. In 2009 Laird returned to coaching. taking an assistant position at NAIA Bethany University in Santa Cruz,California.Thefollowingyearhefinallyrealizedhisdreamofbecomingaheadcoach,takingoverthetopspotatBethanyandservingasthe Assistant Athletic Director. The 36 year old was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and played four years of college basketball at Valley Forge Christian College.

Mark LairdAssistant Coach

Coaches and Staff


Kemmy Burgess enters his second season as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team at Texas A&M International University. Burgess came to TAMIU after spending four years playing professionally in Europe. In 2011-12, Burgess’ first season as an assistant, the Dustdevils finished with a 21-8 record capturing their second consecutive Heartland ConferenceChampionship. With Burgess specializing in guard development, he helped lead seniors Ryan McLucas and Scotte Payne to the 2011-12 All-Heartland Conference Team. The Dustdevilsalsorankednumberoneintheconferenceinfieldgoalpercentage(.499),threepointfieldgoalpercentage(.382)andassists(16.1A/G) InhisfirstseasonwiththeDustdevils,hemadeatremendousimpactontheprogrambyshowinghisabilitytorecruitTexastalent.Hewasveryinstrumentalintherecruitment of Jordan Clark, DeRico Dandridge, Felipe Vezaro, Damal Donaldson, and Kevin Jefferson. In addition to recruiting, Burgess will be highly involved with player development, on court coaching, weight training, overseeing academics, opponent scouting, and game preparation. Burgess started his basketball career at El Cajon Valley High School in San Diego, where he led the city in scoring his sophomore and junior seasons. In his senior campaign, he led the state of California in scoring averaging 33 points per game. He was recruited heavily after graduating and eventually chose Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California as his destination. After two years in school, Burgess took a two year break from the game, moving to Atlanta, Georgia to work. Soon after, Burgess was called upon with an offer awaiting him at the University of Alaska-Anchorage by former UAA associate head coach and Dustdevil head coach Shane Rinner. Burgess played for Coach Weakley and Coach Rinner for two seasons at UAA. He took advantage of his opportunity by leading the Seawolves to a 39-22 overall record and two NCAA Tournament bids. The6’1”,185-poundshootingguarddestroyedtheschool’scareerthree-pointpercentagerecord(.474)andfinishedinthetop10ofall-timeSeawolfleadersinscoring average (7th, 18.6 ppg), points (9th, 1,136), threes made (3rd, 195) and free throw percentage (4th, .854). Aftergraduatingin2006withabusinessdegree,Burgesstookoneofthedefiningtripsofhislife,movingtoHollandtoplayprofessionallyforWoon!Aris,aclubin The Netherlands’ top professional division. After a year in the Netherlands he headed east to join up with FMC Capone, a professional team based out of Dusseldorf, Germany. In 2009 Burgess suffered major cartilage damage in his right knee; after several surgeries, he was forced to give up on his playing career, “Even when I was a player, I considered the possibility of coaching when my career was over, but I didn’t anticipate it would be so early in my life.”

Kemmy BurgessAssistant Coach

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Jared Johnson joins the TAMIU men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach beginning in the 2012-13 season. He brings four years of coaching experience to the Dustdevils, having spent time at the AAU, NJCAA, and Division II levels.

HisresponsibilitiesatTAMIUincludecoordinatingteamtravel,filmexchange,videobreakdown,academicmonitoring,recruiting,oncourt coaching, player development, and opponent scouting and game preparation. MostrecentlyheservedasanassistantcoachatNorthIdahoCollegewherehisprimaryresponsibilitieswerescouting,gamefilmpreparation,andplayerskilldevelopment.Healsoaidedwithplayeracademicdevelopment,helpingtheCardinalsfinishwithateamGPAover3.0andreceivingrecognitionasanNJCAAAll-Academicteam.InhisoneseasonatNIC,theCardinalsfinishedtiedforsecondintheScenicWestAthleticConferencefinishingwitha24-8overallrecordanda9-6markinconference.Additionally,fiveofhis players went on to play for four-year universities.

In the summer of 2011, he served as an assistant coach for the AAU team Spokane Pump n Run, who advanced to the sweet 16 in the Adidas Super 64 Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Johnson’s coaching career began at his alma mater Central Washington University, where he served as a student assistant in charge ofgamefilm,scouting,andplayerdevelopmentfrom2007-2010.InhisthreeseasonswithCentralWashington,theWildcatsqualifiedfor three consecutive west regional tournaments and accumulated an overall record of 55-25 including a conference record of 37-13.

He received his degree in recreation management from Central Washington in 2010 and his currently pursuing his Masters of Educational Administration at TAMIU. He is a graduate of Auburn Riverside High School in Auburn, Washington, where he played two years of varsity basketball.

Jared JohnsonAssistant Coach

Coaches and Staff


Coaches and Staff


Born in Humble, TX… Son of Brad and Terri Gill… Has a younger sister named Meagan… Studying communications… Favorite pro sports team is the Houston Rockets… Favorite athlete is Steve Nash… Favorite place to go on vacation is Galveston, TX… Favorite book is “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis… Favorite quote is “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain” Philippians 1:21

Chris GillManager

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Support Staff

Gaby Enriquez is entering her fourth year as the Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Texas A&M International University Ath-letic department and is the primary athletic trainer for the volleyball team, men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and wom-en’s golf. She also assists with men’s and women’s soccer, cross country, baseball, softball and the Laredo Heat professional soccer team.

Enriquez is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, receiving her B.S. in Kinesiology with a specialization in Ath-letic Training and a minor in Psychology in 2009. She is currently enrolled as a grad-uate student at TAMIU, working towards her Masters of Science in Special Educa-tion with a minor in School Administration. As a student at U.T., she primarily worked with the Longhorns football team assisting in all aspects of games and practices.

As a native of Laredo, Texas, Gaby attend-ed United high school where she served as a student athletic trainer and played four years of basketball. In 2004 she was voted senior class president by her peers. These accomplishments, along with her various community service efforts earned Gaby a Legendary Longhorn Honor.

The summer prior to joining the TAMIU Athletic department, she traveled to North Africa with the Austin Stone Community church where she helped to set up clinics with local physicians and aided in physical therapy for surrounding Cairo sub-par resi-dents. In 2011, she ran the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco, Califor-nia, where she helped raise over $2,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

AaronGarza enters his first year as theStrength and Conditioning Coach for Texas A&M International University. His primary role is to provide each student-athlete with personalized instruction and a program tailored to meet the demands of each sport and position. In total Garza has over 6 years of strength training experience.

Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Garza graduated from Nixon High School where he earned first team All-District and All-City honors as a senior playing for the Mustangs basketball team.

Following his graduation he served in the UnitedStatesMarineCorpsforfiveyears,which included three oversea deployments on the USS Germantown and the USS Ft. McHenry.

After his service in the military was complete, Garza enrolled at TAMIU where he played basketball for the Dustdevils for three seasons, serving as a team captain for two years. He stayed on with the team as a graduate assistant for two additional years, specializing in strength training. In 2006 he completed his undergraduate coursework receiving his bachelor’s degree in fitness and sports and waspromoted to a full time assistant coaching position with the TAMIU men’s basketball team.

In 2008 Garza was signed to play professional basketball in Mexico where he played for two seasons. When his playing career came to an end, he returned to TAMIU taking a job as the strength and conditioning specialist with the recreational sports department, where he has served for the last three years.

Gaby EnriquezAthletic Trainer

Aaron GarzaStrength & Conditioning

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