The [-/rv] SMU Mustangs open the 2016-17 season by hosting Gardner-Webb on Friday at 7 p.m. This is the first of four games that are part of the 2K Classic benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project. The Mustangs host Eastern Michigan on Sunday at 1 p.m. The championship rounds are at Madison Square Garden in New York where SMU faces Pittsburgh on Nov. 17. The Mustangs will face Marquette or Michigan on Nov. 18. SMU was 16-1 at home last season, and has lost just four games at home since the start of 2012-13.
Men's basketball coach
Tim Jankovich takes over after serving four seasons as associate head coach. Last season, the Mustangs went 25-5, finishing the season ranked No. 24 after reaching a high of No. 8. SMU was the last unbeaten team in the country, starting 18-0, winning the Las Vegas Classic title during the season-opening streak. The Mustangs return starters
Ben Moore,
Sterling Brown and
Shake Milton as well as letterwinners
Jarrey Foster and
Jonathan Wilfong. The Mustangs add a pair that sat out last season in
Ben Emelogu II and
Semi Ojeleye, as well as newcomers
Harry Froling,
Tom Wilson,
Dashawn McDowell and
Leo Kontopoulos.
Jimmy Whitt will sit out this season after transferring from Arkansas. Moore was named preseason all-conference first team while Milton was named to the second team. Milton was also one of just 20 named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year watch list.
SMU IN OPENERS (60-40): SMU is 60-40 in season-openers. (Last season, def. Sam Houston State 85-50 in Moody Coliseum). SMU has won five straight season-openers. SMU IN HOME OPENERS (65-35): SMU is 65-35 in home openers with a 43-16 record in home openers at Moody Coliseum and a 22-19 mark outside of Moody Coliseum. SMU has won 17 of the last 20 home openers, including five straight. Last season, then [rv/-] SMU defeated Sam Houston State 85-50.
SMU WHEN OPENING AT HOME (42-16): SMU is 42-16 when opening the season at home (2015-16, [rv/-] SMU def. Sam Houston State 85-50).
THE SERIES VS. GARDNER-WEBB (1-0): This is the second meeting against Gardner-Webb. SMU claimed a 64-63 victory in the opening-round of the Jim Thorpe Classic on Dec. 28, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nev.
LAST MEETING VS. GARDNER-WEBB (W, 64-63 at Jim Thorpe Classic on Dec. 28, 2002): LAS VEGAS (SMU) - The SMU Mustangs pulled out a dramatic 64-63 win over the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs in the opening game of the 2002 Jim Thorpe Classic, coming from behind with 11 seconds remaining to move to 4-4 on the season. After trailing for the entire second half, Gardner-Webb pulled ahead 63-62 on an Otis Daniels jumper with 36 seconds to play. After a timeout, SMU freshman phenom Bryan Hopkins calmly hit a 12-foot jumper with 11 ticks to play and iced the win with a steal on the Bulldogs' final possession. SMU had four players in double figures, led by Hopkins' 17. Quinton Ross added 14, Justin Isham had 12 and Eric Castro just missed a double-double with 10 points and a game-high nine boards.
THE SERIES VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN (0-0): This is the first meeting.
UP NEXT: SMU hosts Eastern Michigan on Sunday at 1 p.m. before heading to New York for the championship rounds at Madison Square Garden. SMU faces Pittsburgh on Nov. 17. The Mustangs will face Marquette or Michigan on Nov. 18. 2015-16
REVIEW: 2015-16 REVIEW: SMU finished 25-5. SMU was the last undefeated program in the nation after starting 18-0, a program record. The 18-game winning streak is the second-longest in program history (20 during 1955-56). SMU was No. 24 in the final AP Top 25. The Mustangs were as high as No. 8 this season. The final poll was the 17th straight week in the AP Top 25 after receiving votes in the first two polls.
Nic Moore was selected The American Player of the Year and AP All-America Honorable Mention for the second straight season. He was named All-AAC First Team for the third straight season. Moore was also Bob Cousy Award Finalist, Naismith Award Candidate and Wooden Award Candidate.
Markus Kennedy was honored as the AAC Sixth Man of the Year for the second consecutive campaign.
Shake Milton was a unanimous pick for the AAC All-Rookie team.
Ben Moore was named to the NABC All-District Second Team.
SMU led The American in 8 of 21 statistical rankings and ranked in the top 10 of 7 NCAA stat categories. The Mustangs finished second in The American in scoring (77.3) while leading the AAC in field goal percentage (49.7, 4th NCAA), 3-point percentage (42.0, 3rd NCAA) and assists (17.6, 6th NCAA). SMU was also second in the AAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.40, 27th NCAA). SMU had five of the top 13 in the AAC in field goal percentage:
Sterling Brown (.602, 2nd),
Jordan Tolbert (.556, 4th),
Ben Moore (.549, 5th),
Markus Kennedy (.509, 9th) and
Shake Milton (.477, 13th). The Mustangs had at least four double-digit scorers in 23 of 30 games with
Nic Moore leading the league in scoring at 16.1.
Sterling Brown led The American in 3-point percentage (.536),
Shake Milton was third (.426) and
Nic Moore was fifth (.413).
The Mustangs outrebounded 24 of 30 opponents and led the AAC with a +10.2 rebound margin (4th NCAA). SMU was at least +10 in 16 games (16-0).
Jordan Tolbert led SMU at 8.5 rebounds (4th AAC) with
Ben Moore next at 7.4 (10th AAC). SMU also led The American in offensive rebound percentage (.412) and defensive rebound percentage (.715).
Jordan Tolbert topped the AAC at 3.53 offensive boards per game (24th NCAA) while
Ben Moore averaged 2.90 per game (6th AAC).
HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his first season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 34th season as a collegiate coach, and his 12th as a head coach. In 2015-16, the Mustangs finished 25-5, finishing the season ranked No. 24 after reaching a high of No. 8. SMU was the last unbeaten team in the country, starting 18-0, winning the Las Vegas Classic title during the season-opening streak. In 2014-15, the Mustangs claimed the American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships en route to the NCAA Tournament. SMU was the top seed in the 2014 NIT, reaching the title game in the program's most recent trip to Madison Square Garden. This is his 10th season as the leader of a Division I program, including five as head coach at Illinois State (2007-12) and four at North Texas (1993-97). As a head coach, he is 166-121 (.578) [9-0 at SMU]. That includes a 104-64 mark at ISU where his teams recorded four top-three finishes in the Missouri Valley, reached the conference tournament final three times and earned four NIT bids. As an assistant or head coach, his teams are 628-375 (.626) with six regular season conference championships, four league tournament titles, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and eight NIT bids.
- 6 Conference Titles (Colorado State - WAC '89, '90; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06, '07; SMU - AAC '15)
- 4 Conference Tournament Titles (Illinois - Big Ten '03; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06; SMU - AAC '15)
- 9 NCAAs (CSU '89, '90; Oklahoma State '93; Illinois '03; Kansas '04 RF, '05, '06, '07 RF; SMU '15)
- 8 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final)
ATTENDANCE: SMU has surpassed 100,000 in attendance for three straight seasons. In 2014-15, SMU set a season attendance record of 124,986 total and 6,944 average. The New Moody single-game attendance record of 7,395 was set against Connecticut (Feb. 14, 2015).
SMU Season Home Attendance Total
Total Season
124,986 2014-15 AAC Champions
117,420 2015-16
107,412 2013-14
101,296 1984-85
AWARDS - JERRY WEST SHOOTING GUARD OF THE YEAR NOMINEE: Sophomore guard
Shake Milton was one of 20 candidates named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Oct. 18. The annual honor recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. As a freshman, Milton was a unanimous American Athletic Conference All-Rookie selection after ranking third in the league for three-point percentage (42.6, 52-122), 13th in field goal percentage (47.7) and 28th in scoring (10.5). The Owasso, Oklahoma, native also averaged 2.7 assists (13th AAC) and 3.0 rebounds with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio as he helped the Mustangs to a 25-5 season. This summer, he was a shooting guard at the 2016 Nike Hoops Summit in Los Angeles and went to Croatia with a Global Sports Academy U.S. Team.
AWARDS - PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE: Senior
Ben Moore was named to the preseason All-AAC first team, while sophomore
Shake Milton was named to the second team. The Mustangs, who finished second last season after winning the conference in 2014-15, were picked behind Cincinnati and Connecticut, respectively.
3 TIMES THE CHARM: Shake Milton made 52 three pointers as a freshman, which was two off the SMU freshman record. He was second on the team in 2015-16 to
Nic Moore (76).
SMU Season 3FGM By A Freshman
1 54 Bryan Hopkins, 2002-03; Stephen Woods, 1996-97; Jabari Hearn, 1994-95
4 52
Shake Milton, 2015-16 5 42 Chad Elsey, 1997-98
60-50-85: As a junior in 2015-16,
Sterling Brown shot 60.2% from the field (109-181, 2nd AAC), 53.6% from 3-point range (30-56, 1st AAC, SMU Record) and 85.7% on free throws (54-63). He is the first at SMU to accomplish the 60-50-80 marks and the first in NCAA Division I since at least the start of the 1996-97 season. (The 3-point line was instituted in 1986-87.)
BALANCED SCORING: In 2015-16, SMU had 4 players with 10+ points in 23 of 30 games, including 6 in double figures in the win against Hampton and 5 in double figures six times.
BEST START(S) IN PROGRAM HISTORY: SMU started 18-0 in 2015-16, which was the best in program history, surpassing the 10-0 start by the 1997-98 team. The 18-game winning streak was the second-longest in program history (20 during 1955-56). The 7-0 start in American Athletic Conference play was the best league start since going 12-0 en route to the 1955-56 SWC title. SMU's 20-2 mark tied for the best through 22 games. The Mustangs got to 26-2 in 1955-56 before finishing 26-4.
CRASHING THE GLASS: SMU has led The American in rebound margin for three straight seasons. In 2015-16, SMU outrebounded 24 of 30 opponents and had a +10.2 margin (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). The Mustangs were at least +10 in 16 games. In the 4-game stretch from 12/5 to 12/17, SMU was at least +25 in each game (+113 total, +28.3 average). SMU was +25 vs. New Hampshire, +25 vs. Michigan, +37 vs. Nicholls, +26 vs. Hampton. SMU has outrebounded 98 of 133 since the start of 2012-13. Season Reb. Margin Conf.-NCAA Outrebound Opp.
2012-13 +2.6 5th - 102nd 21 of 32 (+10 in 4 games)
2013-14 +4.8 1st - 36th 25 of 37 (+10 in 11 games)
2014-15 +6.7 1st - 17th 28 of 34 (+10 in 10 games)
2015-16 +10.2 1st - 4th 24 of 30 (+10 in 16 games)
FG%: SMU has led The American in field goal percentage for three straight seasons. In 2015-16, SMU led The American at 49.7% from the field (4th NCAA), shooting better than 25 of 30 opponents. The Mustangs have outshot 100 of 133 opponents since the start of 2012-13.
Season FG% Conf.-NCAA Higher % Than Opp.
2012-13 .449 7th - 89th 18 of 32
2013-14 .483 1st - 18th 28 of 37
2014-15 .475 1st - 26th 29 of 34
2015-16 .497 1st - 4th 25 of 30
FG% DEFENSE: SMU held opponents to 40.0% from the floor (3rd AAC, 28th NCAA). In the past four seasons, SMU has held 73 of 133 opponents at or below 40%.
Season FG% Def. Conference-NCAA Opponents Under 40%
2012-13 .395 1st - 39th 16 of 32
2013-14 .385 1st - 7th 24 of 37
2014-15 .381 1st - 5th 20 of 34
2015-16 .400 3rd - 28th 13 of 30
FG% MARGIN: Last season, SMU shot 49.7% while holding opponents to 40.0%. The +9.7% differential was 3rd in the NCAA.
Season FG% (Conf. - NCAA) FG% Def. (Conf. - NCAA) Differential (Conf. - NCAA)
2012-13 .449 (7th - 89th) .395 (1st - 39th) = +5.4 (3rd - 39th)
2013-14 .483 (1st - 18th) .385 (1st - 7th) = +9.8 (1st - 1st)
2014-15 .475 (1st - 26th) .381 (1st - 5th) = +9.4 (1st - 5th)
2015-16 .497 (1st - 4th) .400 (3rd - 28th) = +9.7 (1st - 3rd)
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE MUSTANGS: In the past few season, several Mustangs have played in international events or gone with teams on international tours.
2016: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Croatia):
Jarrey Foster,
Shake Milton,
Semi Ojeleye East Coast USA (Italy):
Harry Froling,
Dashawn McDowell
2015:
World University Games with Team USA (South Korea):
Nic Moore (gold medalist)
Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands):
Ben Moore,
Sterling Brown,
Semi Ojeleye and
Ben Emelogu II
East Coast USA (France, Italy):
Jordan Tolbert
2014:
Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands):
Ben Moore,
Sterling Brown
MOODY/HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: SMU has lost just four games (54 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14. SMU has played 48 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 54 home games, SMU is averaging 75.9 points per game with a scoring margin of +16.1. SMU is shooting 50.6% at home while holding opponents to 37.8%.
Season Home Losses (Games) Pts. FG% Opp. Pts. Opp. FG%
2013-14 1 (19 games) 75.7 .515 59.4 .366
2014-15 2 (18 games) 72.7 .495 58.7 .380
2015-16 1 (17 games) 79.6 .508 61.5 .390
NON-CONFERENCE UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 9-0 in non-conference games under Jankovich. SMU was 12-0 in non-conference play last seaosn, including winning the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic. The Mustangs have lost just five non-conference regular season contests since the start of the 2013-14 season, only one of those losses was at home (then No. 25 Arkansas 78-72 on 11/24/14).
PAINT IS KEY: SMU outscored 24 of 30 opponents (22-2) in the paint last season, averaging 37.2 to 23.7. The Ponies have outscored 109 of 133 opponents in the paint since the start of 2012-13. Season Outscored Opponents In The Paint (SMU to Opp.)
2012-13 23 of 32 (28.6 to 19.6)
2013-14 31 of 37 (33.4 to 21.8)
2014-15 31 of 34 (31.5 to 19.2)
2015-16 24 of 30 (37.2 to 23.7)
ROAD WARRIORS: The Mustangs are 16-8 on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season with a 20-9 mark away from Moody Coliseum (4-1 neutral site). SMU was 7-4 on the road in 2015-16 after going 9-4 on the road in 2014-15. The nine road wins rank second in school history (10 in 1955-56). The Mustangs won seven straight road games, which was the longest streak since a program-record eight in 1955-56. The 2014-15 streak was all in AAC play, the most consecutive league road victories since seven straight from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (record 10 from 1954-55 to 1956-57). At 7-2 in The American, SMU finished with its most conference road wins in a season (previous record was 6 in 1955-56, 1966-67, 1983-84.)
SMU - Best Road Start:
5-0 in 1934-35 & 2015-16
4-0 in 1927-28
SMU - Most Road Wins In A Season:
10 in 1955-56
9 in 2014-15
8 in 1961-62, 1983-84
7 in 1966-67, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1999-00, 2015-16
SMU - Most Consecutive Road Wins:
8 in 1955-56
7 in 2014-15
6 in 1966-67 & 2014-15 (last 1) to 2015-16 (first 5)
SMU - Most Conference Road Wins In A Season:
7 in 2014-15 (7-2)
6 in 1955-56 (6-0), 1966-67 (6-1), 1983-84 (6-2)
SMU - Most Consecutive Conference Road Wins:
10 in a span from 1954-55 to 1956-57 (1954-55: won last 2; 1955-56: won all 6; 1956-57: won first 2)
7 in a span from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (1983-84: won last 4; 1984-85: won first 3), 2014-15
TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season the Mustangs have added four items to the trophy case, most recently the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (12/16-12/23). In 2014-15, SMU won American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.
TOP 25: SMU is receiving votes in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll. In 2015-16, SMU finished 24th in the AP Poll, its 17th straight poll in the top 25. That is the third-longest streak at SMU and the second-highest total in a season for the Mustangs. It was the third straight season SMU has been ranked in the top 25. In 2014-15, SMU was in the top 25 for nine weeks including the final seven regular season polls. SMU finished No. 18 in the AP and receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Mustangs spent four weeks in the Top 25 in 2013-14. That was the first time SMU had been ranked since the 1984-85 season, when the Mustangs were as high as No. 2.
STERLING BROWN (6-6, 230, G, Sr.): 2015-16: Averaged 10.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists (15th AAC) and 1.1 steals (15th AAC)… FG% 60.2 (2nd AAC), 3FG% 53.6 (1st AAC, SMU Record)
BEN EMELOGU II (6-6, 215, G, Jr.): 2015-16: Missed season due to injury… 2015 SUMMER: Played for the Global Sports Academy U.S. team during its 2015 Goodwill Tour (August 6-14)… The team went 5-0 on the tour with games in Belgium, Germany, England and the Netherlands… 2014-15: Averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds…20 steals.
JARREY FOSTER (6-6, 220, G, So.): Summer 2016: Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team for the 2016 Men's Basketball Goodwill Tour in Croatia…He was on the same trip as SMU teammates
Semi Ojeleye and
Shake Milton… 2015-16: Averaged 4.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists. SHAKE MILTON (6-6, 205, G, So.): 2016-17: Named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list… AAC preseason all-conference second team nominee… 2016 SUMMER: Played at the Nike Hoops Summit in Los Angeles…Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team for the 2016 Men's Basketball Goodwill Tour in Croatia… 2015-16: Was a unanimous AAC All-Rookie selection for the 2015-16 season… 3FG% 42.6 (3rd AAC), FG% 47.7 (13th AAC)…averaged 10.5 points (28th AAC), 2.7 assists (13th AAC) and 3.0 rebounds. BEN MOORE (6-8, 220, F, Sr.): 2016-17: AAC preseason all-conference first team nominee…2015-16: Averaged 11.9 points (22nd AAC), 7.4 rebounds (10th AAC), 1.4 blocked shots (7th AAC) and 2.2 assists… FG% 54.9 (5th AAC)… 41 blocked shots (7th AAC)… Averaged 2.9 offensive rebounds (6th AAC)… Named to Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament Team and the NABC All-District 25 second team.
SEMI OJELEYE (6-7, 235, F, Jr.): 2016 SUMMER: Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team for the 2016 Men's Basketball Goodwill Tour in Croatia...2015-16: Sat out first semester due to NCAA transfer rules… A nominee for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team. JONATHAN WILFONG (6-2, 185, G, Jr.): 2015-16: Totaled 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 assists.
JIMMY WHITT (6-3, 175, G, So.): 2016-17: Will sit out due to NCAA transfer rules…2015-16 AT ARKANSAS: Averaged 6.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals…FG% 38.7, 3FG% 37.5…Free Throw % 79.2.
DASHAWN MCDOWELL (6-5, 185, G, Fr.): 2016 SUMMER: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball tour in Italy…The team went 3-1 on the trip TOM WILSON (6-5, 180, G, Fr.): 2015-16: Played with the Melbourne United in Australia's National Basketball League… In 2014 averaged 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds at the U17 World Championship… Had 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the gold medal game (99-92 Loss to USA)
HARRY FROLING (6-11, 260, F, Fr.): 2016 SUMMER: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball tour in Italy… The team went 3-1 on the trip… 2015-16: Played with the Townsville Crocodiles in the National Basketball League… played for the World Team as one of the top 12 international players at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit.
LEO KONTOPOULOS (6-9, 210, F, Fr.): 2015-16: Spent the season with the Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. in Thessaloniki, Greece… Saw action in eight games.
SMU RISES IN US NEWS RANKINGS: SMU rose to its highest ranking among the nation's universities in the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges. Among 220 institutions classified as national universities, SMU ranks 56, up from 61 a year ago. The new ranking again places SMU in the first tier of institutions in the guide's "best national universities" category. In Texas, only Rice University ranks higher. SMU and the University of Texas-Austin were tied. Among private national universities, SMU ranks 39. SMU's increase was one of the five largest among the top 100 universities. Since 2008, SMU's 11-point increase is one of the four largest among schools in the top 60. For the rankings, U.S. News considers measures of academic quality, such as peer assessment scores and ratings by high school counselors, faculty resources, student selectivity, graduation rate performance, financial resources and alumni giving. SMU ranks 24 among all national universities in alumni giving at 25 percent. In other ranking categories, SMU ranks 32 as one of the best national universities for veterans.
SMU HITS $1B CAMPAIGN GOAL: The Second Century Campaign, the largest and most successful fundraising initiative in SMU's history, raised $1.15 billion for the enhancement of the University's student quality, faculty and academic excellence and the campus experience. The campaign's official completion date was Dec. 31, 2015. The Second Century Campaign was publicly launched in 2008 with a goal of $750 million. Rapid progress toward that goal and opportunities for further advancements led SMU leaders in 2013 to increase the goal to $1 billion and extend its timeline to 2015. Ending in 2002, SMU's previous major gifts campaign, "A Time to Lead: The Campaign for SMU", raised $542 million. Combining both campaigns, in the last two decades SMU has raised a total of $1.5 billion for 753 new scholarships, 111 new academic positions, 146 academic programs and 32 capital projects. SMU joins 35 private universities that have raised $1 billion or more through major gifts campaigns.
COACHING FOR LITERACY (CoachingForLiteracy.org): Jonathan Wilfong and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. The premise is that a participant offers a monetary donation and, in exchange, gets to be the "Assistant Coach" during a sporting event. Proceeds raised from the event go towards funding effective literacy programs focused on helping elementary and middle school students. Coaching for Literacy partners with collegiate and professional sports teams for a unique game-day experience. --- The mission of Coaching for Literacy is to increase awareness about the number of people in America who are functionally or totally illiterate and the social problems associated with illiteracy. By leveraging the unique power of collegiate and professional sports, Coaching for Literacy raises money to supports effective local literacy programs and schools focused on educating elementary and middle school students. SMU hosted two CFL events in each of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons, and will host an event during the 2016-17 campiagn.
SEMI OJELEYE NOMINATED FOR 2015-16 ALLSTATE NABC GOOD WORKS TEAM: Semi Ojeleye (shem-ee o-juh-lay) was a nominee for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team, an award that highlights student-athletes who have shown dedication to community service and altruism in their communities. The junior is an advocate for the "I Have a Dream Foundation", which is a local group that focuses on creating an environment to help children develop a healthy self-confidence, a passion for learning and a sense of community for lifelong service to others by providing mentors, educational opportunities, after school programming and recreational programming. The program offers tutoring, life skills and lifelong mentoring by providing children with home and school visits to monitor academic and social progress as well as daily nutrition assistance. The junior is a psychology major. A former Parade Magazine National Player of the Year, Ojeleye played in 23 games at Duke before transferring to SMU in January of 2015.
ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY 2-14-2015: Moody Coliseum hosted ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm on Feb. 14, 2015, prior to SMU's 73-55 win against defending national champion Connecticut. ESPN's College GameDay is hosted by Rece Davis. Analysts Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams were onsite while Jay Bilas contributed to the GameDay telecast from the Carrier Dome.
