University of Memphis Athletics
Sunday, March 13
Orlando, Fla.
2:15 pm CT
University of Memphis
vs
UConn
Photo by: Ben Solomon
Tigers to Play for AAC Title
Mar 13, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Memphis and UConn Tips-Off at 2:15 CT
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Series vs. UConn: UConn leads 5-2 *
Home: UConn leads 3-1
Road: UConn leads 2-1
Neutral: 0-0 *
First Meeting: November 16, 2007
Memphis 81, UConn 70; New York, N.Y. *
Last Meeting: February 6, 2016
UConn 77, Memphis 57; Memphis, Tenn..
* Does not include one Memphis win (neutral site) vacated by the NCAA
• Memphis is 10-1 in its last 10 games within the state border of Florida, and is 18-2 over the past 19 games
• Memphis head coach Josh Pastner is 3-0 all-time in conference tournament championship games
• Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson became the 16th player in program history to be named a Conference Rookie/Freshman/Newcomer of the Year
• Memphis head coach Josh Pastner, in his career as a head coach, has either won a conference tournament title, or has lost in the first round of the tournament.
• Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin, with a game played on Sunday, will move into a tie for eighth among career games played in Memphis history.
• Memphis' 632 free throw makes this season rank as the fourth-most in a season in school history, 13 makes away from climbing into sole possession of second place
• Dedric Lawson is on pace to become the eighth freshman in school history to lead the team in scoring
• Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin is one of three players in program history to have scored 1,400 points, pull down 800 rebounds, and block 190 shots in a career
• Dedric Lawson's 16 double-double this season give him the 10th-most single-season double-doubles, and second-most double-doubles by a freshman in Memphis history
Memphis has had a strong run of games in the Sunshine state. The Tigers have lost just once in a game played in Florida since on January 18, 2012, a 10-1 overall record during that span, including a tournament win in the Old Spice Classic in Orlando during the 2013-14 season, and an exciting overtime win over Ohio State in Miami earlier this season. Since 2001, the Tigers are 18-2 in Florida.
Memphis head coach Josh Pastner is 11-3 all-time in conference tournaments; however, in his three appearances in a conference title game, Pastner is a perfect 3-0.
This basketball championship game appearance marks the second time that a Memphis team has advanced to the championship game of its respective conference tournament. The 2014 men's tennis squad fell 4-3 to USF in the championship match of its tournament - hosted in Memphis.
Announced on Tuesday afternoon, Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin has been named to the American Athletic Conference First Team, and freshman Dedric Lawson earned a Second Team honor. The two honors mark the fourth and fifth All-American Athletic Conference honor earned by the Tigers in the three years in the league.
Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson has etched his name in the Memphis record books, by being named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year - and did so unanimously. He joins a long and illustrious list of Tigers who have been named Rookie/Freshman/Newcomer of the Year.
Memphis senior forward Shaq Goodwin, through his four years with the program, has played in at least 30 games every season, including 32 so far this season, and 133 for his career. As long as he sees action in Memphis' game against UConn in the AAC Tournament final, he will climb into a tie for eighth in school history in career games played.
This season, the Memphis men's basketball program has made 632 free throws, over 100 more than its opponents, while attempting 873. The make total ranks fifth in school history, while the attempts number stands 64 away from fifth place.
Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson will have his name mentioned many times in the upcoming game notes, but the lead-off for this set of notes comes from his prowess in the scoring column. This season he is averaging 15.4 points, which leads the 2015-16 Tigers. If he leads the team at the end of the season, he will become just the eighth freshman in school history to lead the team in scoring. He would join the group of Dexter Reed (1973-74), Keith Lee (1981-82), Lorenzen Wright (1994-95), Dajuan Wagner (2001-02), Sean Banks (2003-04), Tyreke Evans (2008-09), and Will Barton (2010-11) as freshman players who led the team in the scoring column.
After a pair of losses to the Huskies during the regular season, Memphis now trails the series 5-2. Memphis has won two of the last four meetings between the teams; and UConn has the only recognized victory in the postseason between the schools.
With his 77 made three-pointers this season, junior guard Avery Woodson is quickly etching his name as one of the top long-range shooters in Memphis basketball history. His three-point total this season currently ranks fifth in school history, and his career makes total of 138 stands five away from No. 10 on that list, currently occupied by Elliot Perry. His career three-point percentage of .405 stands third all-time, and his single-season percentage stands fifth in school history.
With his game against East Carolina, Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin became just the third player in Memphis basketball history to score 1,400 or more points, pull down 800 rebounds, and block 190 shots in a career. Goodwin, who has 1,434 points, 847 rebounds and 197 blocked shots, joins Keith Lee (2,408 points/1,336 rebounds/320 blocks) and Kelly Wise (1,487 points/1,075 rebounds/226 blocks) as the only players in Memphis basketball history to reach the trio of plateaus.
Not only is Dedric Lawson's double-double total among the best in the country, and second-most by a freshman in program history, it is also tied for the 10th-highest single-season total in school history.
Similarly to the long range record attack from Avery Woodson, the senior duo of Shaq Goodwin and Ricky Tarrant Jr. are making a full-out assault on the school record books at the charity stripe. Goodwin's career free throw total of 395 made ranks as the seventh-most in a career in school history, and is 41 makes away from taking sole possession of sixth overall. Goodwin's 157 free throws rank ninth in a single-season in school history, while Tarrant's total of 143 stands 13 behind Goodwin and Keith Lee for ninth overall.
Against Ohio State on November 27, Memphis senior forward Shaq Goodwin became the 50th member of the program's 1,000-point club with an ally-oop dunk with eight minutes remaining in the first half. He now has 1,434 career points, which puts him 14th in the school record book, and stands nine away from climbing into sole possession of 13th all-time, passing Andre Turner.
With his 15 rebounds against Ole Miss Shaq Goodwin climbed into the top-10 in program history in career rebounds.
Keeping with the theme of climbing up the record books, Shaq Goodwin has 195 career blocked shots, and stands in seventh place in program history.
Through the first 33 games of the 2015-16 season, Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson has recorded double-doubles in nearly half of those. That number not only ranks fourth in the country among all freshmen, but it is also tied for the second-highest true-freshman total in the University of Memphis history.
The Memphis scoring duo of Shaq Goodwin and Dedric Lawson are the highest scoring pair in the American Athletic Conference this season, just ahead of the Tulsa tandem of James Woodard and Shaquile Harrison. The Houston duo of Rob Gray and Devonta Pollard stand three-tenths of a percentage point behind.
Through 33 games in the season, freshman forward Dedric Lawson has picked up 296 rebounds, which not only leads the team, but sends him in the direction to etch his name as one of the top freshman rebounders in school history. He stands 24 rebounds away from moving into second in school history for freshmen, and his 9.3 rebound per game average currently ranks fourth.
The Tigers' rebounding duo of Dedric Lawson and Shaq Goodwin combine to stand nearly two rebounds ahead of the next closest duo in the American Athletic Conference.
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Series vs. UConn: UConn leads 5-2 *
Home: UConn leads 3-1
Road: UConn leads 2-1
Neutral: 0-0 *
First Meeting: November 16, 2007
Memphis 81, UConn 70; New York, N.Y. *
Last Meeting: February 6, 2016
UConn 77, Memphis 57; Memphis, Tenn..
* Does not include one Memphis win (neutral site) vacated by the NCAA
SETTING THE TABLE
• Memphis is 10-1 in its last 10 games within the state border of Florida, and is 18-2 over the past 19 games
• Memphis head coach Josh Pastner is 3-0 all-time in conference tournament championship games
• Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson became the 16th player in program history to be named a Conference Rookie/Freshman/Newcomer of the Year
• Memphis head coach Josh Pastner, in his career as a head coach, has either won a conference tournament title, or has lost in the first round of the tournament.
• Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin, with a game played on Sunday, will move into a tie for eighth among career games played in Memphis history.
• Memphis' 632 free throw makes this season rank as the fourth-most in a season in school history, 13 makes away from climbing into sole possession of second place
• Dedric Lawson is on pace to become the eighth freshman in school history to lead the team in scoring
• Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin is one of three players in program history to have scored 1,400 points, pull down 800 rebounds, and block 190 shots in a career
• Dedric Lawson's 16 double-double this season give him the 10th-most single-season double-doubles, and second-most double-doubles by a freshman in Memphis history
SNOW BIRDS (OR TIGERS)
Memphis has had a strong run of games in the Sunshine state. The Tigers have lost just once in a game played in Florida since on January 18, 2012, a 10-1 overall record during that span, including a tournament win in the Old Spice Classic in Orlando during the 2013-14 season, and an exciting overtime win over Ohio State in Miami earlier this season. Since 2001, the Tigers are 18-2 in Florida.
STRONG FINISHER
Memphis head coach Josh Pastner is 11-3 all-time in conference tournaments; however, in his three appearances in a conference title game, Pastner is a perfect 3-0.
SECOND TIME IS A CHARM
This basketball championship game appearance marks the second time that a Memphis team has advanced to the championship game of its respective conference tournament. The 2014 men's tennis squad fell 4-3 to USF in the championship match of its tournament - hosted in Memphis.
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Announced on Tuesday afternoon, Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin has been named to the American Athletic Conference First Team, and freshman Dedric Lawson earned a Second Team honor. The two honors mark the fourth and fifth All-American Athletic Conference honor earned by the Tigers in the three years in the league.
| YR. | PLAYER | POS. | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Shaq Goodwin | F | 2nd |
| 2013-14 | Joe Jackson | G | 2nd |
| 2014-15 | Austin Nichols | F | 1st |
| 2015-16 | Shaq Goodwin | F | 1st |
| 2015-16 | Dedric Lawson | F | 2nd |
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson has etched his name in the Memphis record books, by being named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year - and did so unanimously. He joins a long and illustrious list of Tigers who have been named Rookie/Freshman/Newcomer of the Year.
| YEAR | PLAYER | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dedric Lawson | American Athletic Conf. |
| 2014 | Austin Nichols | American Athletic Conf. |
| 2009 | Tyreke Evans | Conference USA |
| 2009 | Elliot Williams | Conference USA |
| 2008 | Derrick Rose | Conference USA |
| 2006 | Shawne Williams | Conference USA |
| 2005 | Darius Washington Jr. | Conference USA |
| 2004 | Sean Banks | Conference USA |
| 2002 | Dajuan Wagner | Conference USA |
| 1995 | Lorenzen Wright | Great Midwest Conference |
| 1992 | Anfernee Hardaway | Great Midwest Conference |
| 1988 | Elliot Perry | Metro Conference |
| 1987 | Sylvester Gray | Metro Conference |
| 1982 | Keith Lee | Metro Conference |
| 1971 | Larry Finch | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 1969 | Joe Proctor | Missouri Valley Conference |
ALL OR NOTHING
With Memphis head coach Josh Pastner, it has been all or nothing in the Tigers' conference tournament appearances. His first season as head coach the team went 0-1 in the 2010 Conference USA Tournament. In 2011, 2012, and 2013 the Tigers went a combined 9-0, winning back-to-back-to-back C-USA Tournament Titles. In 2014 and 2015 the Tigers fell in their tournament openers. In all, Pastner is 10-3 in conference tournaments.PUT ME IN COACH
Memphis senior forward Shaq Goodwin, through his four years with the program, has played in at least 30 games every season, including 32 so far this season, and 133 for his career. As long as he sees action in Memphis' game against UConn in the AAC Tournament final, he will climb into a tie for eighth in school history in career games played.
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | GP | NEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | Joe Jackson | 2010-14 | 139 | 6 |
| 8. | Anthony Rice | 2001-05 | 134 | 1 |
| 9. | Shaq Goodwin | 2012- | 133 | — |
| Rodney Carney | 2002-06 | 133 |
FREE THROW RECORDS
This season, the Memphis men's basketball program has made 632 free throws, over 100 more than its opponents, while attempting 873. The make total ranks fifth in school history, while the attempts number stands 64 away from fifth place.
| RK | YEAR | FT's | NEEDED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1956-57 | 714 | 82 |
| 2. | 2004-05 | 644 | 12 |
| 3. | 1955-56 | 643 | 9 |
| 4 | 2015-16 | 632 | — |
| 5. | 2005-06 | 616 | |
| 6. | 2007-08 | 608 | |
| 2001-02 | 608 |
| RK | YEAR | FT ATT. | NEEDED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2007-08 | 991 | 118 |
| 2. | 1956-57 | 969 | 96 |
| 3. | 2006-07 | 953 | 80 |
| 4. | 2004-05 | 942 | 69 |
| 5. | 2001-02 | 912 | 39 |
| 2015-16 | 873 | — |
FRESHMAN SCORING
Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson will have his name mentioned many times in the upcoming game notes, but the lead-off for this set of notes comes from his prowess in the scoring column. This season he is averaging 15.4 points, which leads the 2015-16 Tigers. If he leads the team at the end of the season, he will become just the eighth freshman in school history to lead the team in scoring. He would join the group of Dexter Reed (1973-74), Keith Lee (1981-82), Lorenzen Wright (1994-95), Dajuan Wagner (2001-02), Sean Banks (2003-04), Tyreke Evans (2008-09), and Will Barton (2010-11) as freshman players who led the team in the scoring column.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST UCONN
After a pair of losses to the Huskies during the regular season, Memphis now trails the series 5-2. Memphis has won two of the last four meetings between the teams; and UConn has the only recognized victory in the postseason between the schools.
| DATE | RESULT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 16, 2007 | Memphis 81, UConn 70 | New York, N.Y. ** |
| Jan. 16, 2014 | UConn 83, Memphis 73 | Memphis, Tenn. v |
| Feb. 15, 2014 | UConn 86, Memphis 81 ot | Hartford, Conn. v |
| Mar. 13, 2014 | UConn 72, Memphis 53 | Memphis, Tenn. ^ |
| Feb. 19, 2015 | Memphis 75, UConn 72 | Memphis, Tenn. v |
| Mar. 5, 2015 | Memphis 54, UConn 53 | Storrs, Conn. v |
| Jan. 9, 2016 | UConn 81, Memphis 78 | Storrs, Conn. v |
| Feb. 6, 2016 | UConn 77, Memphis 57 | Memphis, Tenn. v |
| v = AAC Game | ** = Win vacated by the NCAA | ^ AAC Tournament | ||
LONG-RANGE WEAPON
With his 77 made three-pointers this season, junior guard Avery Woodson is quickly etching his name as one of the top long-range shooters in Memphis basketball history. His three-point total this season currently ranks fifth in school history, and his career makes total of 138 stands five away from No. 10 on that list, currently occupied by Elliot Perry. His career three-point percentage of .405 stands third all-time, and his single-season percentage stands fifth in school history.
| SINGLE-SEASON THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | 3FG | NEED |
| 3. | Anthony Rice | 2004-05 | 82 | 5 |
| 4. | Mingo Johnson | 1995-96 | 81 | 4 |
| 5. | Avery Woodson | 2015-16 | 77 | — |
| 6. | Chris Crawford | 2013-14 | 76 | |
| Rodney Carney | 2004-05 | 76 | ||
| SINGLE-SEASON THREE-POINT FG PERCENTAGE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | 3FG% | FG |
| 3. | Antonio Barton | 2010-11 | .442 | 42-95 |
| 4. | Detric Golden | 1997-98 | .439 | 47-107 |
| 5. | Avery Woodson | 2015-16 | .430 | 77-179 |
| 6. | Wesley Witherspoon | 2009-10 | .430 | 34-79 |
| 7. | Anthony Rice | 2001-02 | .425 | 48-113 |
| CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | 3FG | NEED |
| 6. | Chris Crawford | 2010-15 | 166 | 28 |
| 7. | Marcus Moody | 1997-01 | 163 | 25 |
| 8. | Willie Kemp | 2006-10 | 162 | 24 |
| 9. | Mingo Johnson | 1994-96 | 153 | 15 |
| 10. | Elliot Perry | 1987-91 | 143 | 5 |
| — | Avery Woodson | 2014-pres | 138 | |
| CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | 3FG% | FG |
| 1. | Roburt Sallie | 2008-10 | .438 | 119-272 |
| 2. | Antonio Barton | 2010-13 | .417 | 100-240 |
| 3. | Avery Woodson | 2015-16 | .405 | 138-341 |
| 4. | Harry Allen | 1996-98 | .394 | 85-216 |
| 5. | Mingo Johnson | 1994-96 | .381 | 153-402 |
RARE AIR
With his game against East Carolina, Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin became just the third player in Memphis basketball history to score 1,400 or more points, pull down 800 rebounds, and block 190 shots in a career. Goodwin, who has 1,434 points, 847 rebounds and 197 blocked shots, joins Keith Lee (2,408 points/1,336 rebounds/320 blocks) and Kelly Wise (1,487 points/1,075 rebounds/226 blocks) as the only players in Memphis basketball history to reach the trio of plateaus.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Not only is Dedric Lawson's double-double total among the best in the country, and second-most by a freshman in program history, it is also tied for the 10th-highest single-season total in school history.
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | 2B/2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Larry Kenon | 1972-73 | 25 |
| 2. | Don Holcomb | 1971-72 | 22 |
| 3. | Keith lee | 1983-84 | 21 |
| 4. | Keith Lee | 1982-83 | 20 |
| David Vaughn | 1993-94 | 20 | |
| 6. | Ronnie Robinson | 1971-72 | 19 |
| 7. | Kelly Wise | 2000-01 | 17 |
| Keith lee | 1981-82 | 17 | |
| Marion Hilliard | 1975-76 | 17 | |
| 10. | Dedric Lawson | 2015-16 | 16 |
FREE THROW RECORDS
Similarly to the long range record attack from Avery Woodson, the senior duo of Shaq Goodwin and Ricky Tarrant Jr. are making a full-out assault on the school record books at the charity stripe. Goodwin's career free throw total of 395 made ranks as the seventh-most in a career in school history, and is 41 makes away from taking sole possession of sixth overall. Goodwin's 157 free throws rank ninth in a single-season in school history, while Tarrant's total of 143 stands 13 behind Goodwin and Keith Lee for ninth overall.
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | CAREER | NEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Forest Arnold | 1952-56 | 474 | 79 |
| 6. | Bill Cook | 1972-76 | 435 | 40 |
| 7. | Shaq Goodwin | 2012- | 395 | — |
| 8. | Bobby Parks | 1980-84 | 376 | |
| 9. | Chris Douglas-Roberts | 2007-08 | 362 | |
| Don Holcomb | 1969-72 | 362 | ||
| Win Wilfong | 1955-57 | 362 |
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | SEASON | NEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | Dajuan Wagner | 2001-02 | 166 | 9 / 23 |
| 7. | Chris Douglas-Roberts | 2007-08 | 161 | 4 / 18 |
| 8. | Anfernee Hardaway | 1992-93 | 158 | 1 / 15 |
| 9. | Shaq Goodwin | 2015-16 | 157 | — / 13 |
| Keith Lee | 1984-85 | 156 | - / 13 | |
| — | Ricky Tarrant Jr. | 2015-16 | 143 |
CLIMBING INTO THE POINTS CLUB
Against Ohio State on November 27, Memphis senior forward Shaq Goodwin became the 50th member of the program's 1,000-point club with an ally-oop dunk with eight minutes remaining in the first half. He now has 1,434 career points, which puts him 14th in the school record book, and stands nine away from climbing into sole possession of 13th all-time, passing Andre Turner.
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | PTS | NEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | Phillip Haynes | 1980-84 | 1,479 | 45 |
| 13. | Andre Turner | 1982-86 | 1,442 | 8 |
| 14. | Shaq Goodwin | 2012- | 1,434 | — |
| 15. | Mike Butler | 1965-68 | 1,409 | |
| 16. | Robert Dozier | 2005-09 | 1,381 |
REBOUNDING FRENZY
With his 15 rebounds against Ole Miss Shaq Goodwin climbed into the top-10 in program history in career rebounds.
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | REB | NEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | Robert Dozier | 2005-09 | 961 | 114 |
| 7. | David Vaughn | 1991-95 | 903 | 56 |
| 8. | Don Holcomb | 1969-72 | 870 | 23 |
| 9. | Shaq Goodwin | 2012- | 847 | |
| 10. | James Bradley | 1976-79 | 716 |
BLOCK PARTY
Keeping with the theme of climbing up the record books, Shaq Goodwin has 195 career blocked shots, and stands in seventh place in program history.
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | BLKS | NEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Robert Dozier | 2005-09 | 228 | 31 |
| 6. | Kelly Wise | 1998-02 | 226 | 29 |
| 7. | Shaq Goodwin | 2012- | 197 | — |
| 8. | Dennis Isbell | 1976-81 | 178 | |
| 9. | Kelvin Allen | 1989-93 | 159 | |
| John Washington | 1972-77 | 159 |
YOUNG DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Through the first 33 games of the 2015-16 season, Memphis freshman Dedric Lawson has recorded double-doubles in nearly half of those. That number not only ranks fourth in the country among all freshmen, but it is also tied for the second-highest true-freshman total in the University of Memphis history.
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | 2B/2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Keith Lee | 1981-82 | 17 |
| 2. | Dedric Lawson | 2015-16 | 16 |
| 3. | Lorenzen Wright | 1994-95 | 15 |
| 4. | David Vaughn | 1991-92 | 9 |
| Sylvester Gray | 1986-87 | 9 |
HIGH SCORING PAIRS
The Memphis scoring duo of Shaq Goodwin and Dedric Lawson are the highest scoring pair in the American Athletic Conference this season, just ahead of the Tulsa tandem of James Woodard and Shaquile Harrison. The Houston duo of Rob Gray and Devonta Pollard stand three-tenths of a percentage point behind.
| RK | SCHOOL | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Memphis | 30.5 |
| Dedric Lawson (15.6), Shaq Goodwin (14.9) | ||
| 2. | Tulsa | 30.4 |
| James Woodard (15.6), Shaquille Harrison (14.8) | ||
| 3. | Houston | 30.2 |
| Rob Gray (16.3), Devonta Pollard (13.9) | ||
| 4. | SMU | 28.0 |
| Nic Moore (16.1), Ben Moore (11.9) | ||
| 5. | East Carolina | 27.1 |
| B.J. Tyson (14.6), Caleb White (12.5) | ||
| 6. | Temple | 26.8 |
| Quenton DeCosey (15.6), Obi Enechionyia (11.2) | ||
| 7. | Tulane | 26.6 |
| Luis Dabney (14.4), Malik Morgan (12.2) | ||
| 8. | UConn | 25.3 |
| Shonn Miller (12.8), Rodney Purvis (12.5) | ||
| USF | 25.3 | |
| Jahmal McMurray (15.2), Chris Perry (10.1) | ||
| 10. | Cincinnati | 23.9 |
| Troy Caupain (13.2), Gary Clark (10.7) | ||
| 11. | UCF | 22.1 |
| A.J. Davis (12.0), Adonys Henriquez (10.1) | ||
BIG YOUNG REBOUNDER
Through 33 games in the season, freshman forward Dedric Lawson has picked up 296 rebounds, which not only leads the team, but sends him in the direction to etch his name as one of the top freshman rebounders in school history. He stands 24 rebounds away from moving into second in school history for freshmen, and his 9.3 rebound per game average currently ranks fourth.
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | REB | NEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lorenzen Wright | 1994-95 | 343 | 47 |
| 2. | Keith Lee | 1981-82 | 320 | 24 |
| 3. | Dedric Lawson | 2015-16 | 296 | - |
| 4. | David Vaughn | 1991-92 | 282 | |
| 5. | Sylvester Gray | 1986-87 | 257 | |
| 6. | John Gunn | 1974-75 | 255 |
| RK | PLAYER | YEARS | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Keith Lee | 1981-82 | 11.0 |
| 2. | David Vaughn | 1991-92 | 10.2 |
| 3. | John Gunn | 1991-92 | 9.4 |
| 4. | Dedric Lawson | 2015-16 | 9.3 |
| 5. | Lorenzen Wright | 1994-95 | 8.3 |
CONFERENCE REBOUNDING DUOS
The Tigers' rebounding duo of Dedric Lawson and Shaq Goodwin combine to stand nearly two rebounds ahead of the next closest duo in the American Athletic Conference.
| RK | SCHOOL | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Memphis | 16.9 |
| Dedric Lawson (9.3), Shaq Goodwin (7.6) | ||
| 2. | Cincinnati | 16.7 |
| Gary Clark (9.0), Octavius Ellis (7.7) | ||
| 3. | SMU | 15.9 |
| Jordan Tolbert (8.5), Ben Moore (7.4) | ||
| 4. | USF | 14.5 |
| Jaleel Cousins (7.9), Chris Perry (6.6) | ||
| 5. | Temple | 14.3 |
| Jaylen Bond (8.3), Quenton DeCosey (6.0) | ||
| 6. | UConn | 14.2 |
| Daniel Hamilton (8.8), Shonn Miller (5.4) | ||
| 7. | Tulane | 13.9 |
| Dylan Osetkowski (8.3), Jernard Jarreau (5.6) | ||
| 8. | Houston | 12.5 |
| Damyean Dotson (6.8), Devonta Pollard (5.7) | ||
| 9. | UCF | 11.9 |
| A.J. Davis (6.0), Tacko Fall (5.9) | ||
| 10. | East Carolina | 10.7 |
| Kentrell Barkley (6.3), B.J. Tyson (4.4) | ||
| Tulsa | 10.7 | |
| Shaquille Harrison (5.5), James Woodard (5.2) | ||
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