Rylie Steiner

Men's Basketball 12/8/2016 12:48:00 PM Dan Graham, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Men's Hoops Host Cheyney in Saturday PSAC Crossover

Edinboro (2-6, 0-4 PSAC West) hosts Cheyney (1-7, 1-3 PSAC East) Saturday in a PSAC crossover contest at 3:00 p.m. in McComb Fieldhouse. The contest is the Fighting Scots' last game before winter break.
Edinboro Athletics will hold its annual Toys-For-Tots drive in conjunction with Saturday's men's and women's basketball games. Fans can earn free admission with the donation of a new toy.
The Fighting Scots look to enter the break with a win over the Wolves to end a six-game losing streak, their longest since 1985-86. Edinboro dropped a 102-86 non-conference contest at Notre Dame (Ohio) on Wednesday, and fell to league opponents East Stroudsburg and West Chester last weekend.
Redshirt junior guard Jaymon Mason posted 37 points against the Falcons for his second straight 30-point game. It is his first career back-to-back 30-point performance. The 6'3" guard passed Don Dougan for 26th all-time with 1,115 career points.
Jaymon Mason is second in the PSAC with 22.6 ppg., behind West Chester's Malik Jackson (23.3 ppg.). He is third on the team with 5.9 rpg.
Senior forward Mikael Anderson netted a career-high 20 points Wednesday with eight rebounds. It marked his third straight game scoring in double digits.
Mikael Anderson is second on the team with 11.6 ppg. and fourth with 5.4 rpg.
Junior center Andre Frederick leads the team with 6.3 rpg., while sophomore center Jack Frank is second with 6.0 rpg. Frank has started all eight games.
Wednesday's game at Notre Dame (Ohio) marked the debut of redshirt junior forward Jon Girvin. Girvin, who also plays defensive end for the football team, joined the team on Monday and grabbed two rebounds against the Falcons in four minutes of action.
Cheyney began the year at 0-5 before logging their first win against California (Pa.), 84-80, last Saturday. They lost to Slippery Rock, 58-36, on Sunday.
The Wolves were 2-24 overall and 1-21 in the PSAC East in 2015-16. They were picked to finish ninth in the PSAC East preseason poll.

All-Time Series vs. Cheyney

Cheyney leads 13-11: The Fighting Scots have won three of the last four meetings.
First Meeting: 1965-66 – Cheyney 96, Edinboro 76
Last Meeting: 2014-15 – Edinboro 74, Cheyney 54
Current Streak: Edinboro won the last two meetings
Cleary vs. Cheyney: 2-0

Last Meeting
12/6/14 – Edinboro 74, Cheyney 54 at McComb Fieldhouse

After trailing by one point at the half, the Edinboro men's basketball team outscored Cheyney 45-24 over the final twenty minutes.
Edinboro pulled down 45 rebounds, including 15 offensive, to Cheyney's 34. The Scots outscored Cheyney, 36-10, in the paint.
Jaymon Mason led all scorers with 19 points. Henri Wade-Chatman added 14 points, with 12 of those coming in the second half. Casey Baker finished with ten points and nine rebounds.
Kevin Larkin finished with 17 points and four blocks. Rasahn Brinkley also scored 17 points.

Last Time Out
12/7/16 – Notre Dame (Ohio) 102, Edinboro 86 at Notre Dame College BOX | RECAP

Jaymon Mason had a game-high 37 points for his second straight 30-point game, his first career back-to-back 30-point performance. He nailed 5-of-8 3-pointers.
Mikael Anderson dropped in a career high-20 points while finishing with eight rebounds.
Justin Sylver, playing just blocks from where he lives, nearly had his first career double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Notre Dame (Ohio) connected on 15-of-30 3-pointers, while Edinboro shot 9-for-26 from behind the arc.
The Falcons held a 47-33 lead in rebounds.

12/3/16 – Slippery Rock 58, Cheyney 36 at Slippery Rock University BOX | RECAP

Slippery Rock opened the game on a 22-6 run. Cheyney would get no closer than nine points the remainder of the game.
The Wolves shot 22.2 percent from the field (12-for-54), compared to 39.6 percent (21-for-53) for Slippery Rock.
Basir Fulmore led the Wolves with nine points, going 3-for-5 from 3-point range. Andre Allen finished with seven points, while Olin Ogu grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

The Head Coaches
Edinboro: Pat Cleary, Edinboro '99 (41-46, 4th Year)

Pat Cleary was officially introduced as Edinboro's tenth head coach on March 26, 2013 after head coach Greg Walcavich announced his retirement. Cleary served as Walcavich's assistant coach for 14 years.
Cleary's teams have improved each year since his appointment, with his 2015-16 team earning the third seed in the PSAC West Tournament with a 15-11 overall record and 14-8 league mark.
He made the playoffs for the first time in 2014-15 with a 14-13 record, a four-game improvement over his first year, after being chosen to finish eighth in the PSAC West preseason poll. His first Boro squad finished 10-16 in 2013-14.

Cheyney: Dawud Morris, Cheyney '09 (1-7, 1st Year; Acting Head Coach)

Dawud Morris was named Cheyney's acting head coach after serving as the team's assistant coach since 2012.
Morris played for the Wolves from 2006-08, and helped guide Cheyney to the NCAA Tournament in 2008.
He played professionally for the Milton Keynes Lions in the United Kingdom.

The Fighting Scots
Last Game's Starters

P / No.	Player	Ht/Wt/Yr	Hometown	PPG / RPG
F / 3	Mikael Anderson	6-5/208/Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.	10.6 / 5.0
F / 23	Michael Beck	6-3/215/Jr.	Erie, Pa.	6.4 / 2.0
C / 21	Jack Frank	6-8/215/So.	Odessa, Fla.	4.6 / 6.6
G / 5	Jaymon Mason	6-3/185/R-Jr.	Edinboro, Pa.	20.6 / 6.0
G / 4	Malachy Onwudiegwu	6-1/175/Sr.	Baltimore, Md.	6.7 / 2.9

Top Reserves

G / 11	Chibunna Ukandu	6-1/200/Sr.	Bloomfield Hills, Mich.	8.7 / 2.6
G / 24	Sheldon Brogdon	6-0/175/R-Sr.	Warren, Ohio	7.8 / 2.0
C / 42	Andre Frederick	6-9/260/Jr.	Detroit, Mich.	6.7 / 6.3

Players to Watch
Jaymon Mason (G, R-Jr.)

Finished with 37 points Wednesday at Notre Dame (Ohio) for his second straight 30-point game, the first career back-to-back 30-point showing, and seventh career 30-point game. It is his third 30-point game of 2016-17.
Scored 30 points against West Chester last Sunday, and is averaging 31.7 ppg. in his last three games.
Passed Don Dougan Wednesday for 26th all-time with 1,115 career points.
Became the 28th Fighting Scot to reach the 1,000 career-point milestone at Millersville on November 19.
Was the third-fastest to react the 1,000-point mark, doing so in 55 games. Tyrone Mason, Jaymon's father, and Kenny Tate both reached the mark in 51 games.
Ranks second in the PSAC with 22.6 ppg., behind West Chester's Malik Jackson (23.3 ppg.). Sixth in the conference with .456 3-point field goal percentage (26-for-57). Third on the team with 5.9 rpg.
Posted two double-doubles this season, the first at Lake Erie (31 pts., 10 reb.) and the second at Millersville (16 pts., 10 reb.)
Was named to the Division II Bulletin All-American preseason team after earning All-American honorable mention accolades last season. The 2015 PSAC West Freshman of the Year was selected to the PSAC West preseason team after being named to the NABC first team and All-PSAC West first team in 2015-16.

Mikael Anderson (F, Sr.)

Scored a career-high 20 points with eight rebounds Wednesday at Notre Dame (Ohio).
Recorded his first career double-double against West Chester last Sunday with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Scored a career-high 19 points at Lake Erie on November 16.
Second on the team with 11.8 ppg. and fourth with 5.4 rpg. in his first year as a full-time starter, including 16.7 ppg. and 7.0 rpg. in his last three games.
Played in 23 games with two starts in 2015-16 as a guard/forward. Averaged 4.2 ppg. with 2.8 rpg.

Scouting Cheyney

Cheyney stands at 1-7 overall and 1-3 in the PSAC East. They were picked to finish ninth in the PSAC East preseason poll.
The Wolves started the year at 0-5. They won their first game last Saturday against California (Pa.), 84-80. They fell to Slippery Rock, 58-36, one day later.
The Wolves also dropped PSAC contests to Mercyhurst, 70-56, and Gannon, 81-48.
Cheyney finished 2015-16 with a 2-24 overall record and 1-21 PSAC East mark. Their lone league win was a 68-65 triumph over Millersville.
Junior guard Rafiq Marshall leads the team with 11.9 ppg. He scored 23 points against Mercyhurst on November 19. Freshman forward Zahir Stewart is second with 8.6 ppg.

Last Game's Starters

P / No.	Player	Ht/Yr	Hometown	PPG / RPG
F / 30	Craig McGlond	6-6/Jr.	Malvern, Pa.	5.9 / 3.0
F / 21	Dikemba Amugo	6-6/So.	Sicklerville, N.J.	5.3 / 3.4
G / 23	Rafiq Marshall	5-11/Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa.	11.9 / 3.5
G / 10	Basir Fulmore	6-1/Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa.	7.0 / 2.7
G / 32	Derrick Clanton	5-10/So.	Cleveland, Ohio	5.3 / 2.3

Top Reserves

F / 44	Zahir Stewart	6-5/Fr.	Philadelphia, Pa.	8.6 / 1.3
G / 5	Imir Bailey	6-4/Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa.	5.1 / 3.6
F / 2	Amir Boney	6-6/So.	Washington, D.C.	5.0 / 4.1

Mason in the Record Books | CAREER RECORDS

Jaymon Mason tallied 37 points Wednesday at Notre Dame (Ohio) for his second straight 30-point game, his first career back-to-back 30-point performance, and his seventh career 30-point game. He passed Don Dougan for 26th all-time in career points with 1,115. He is 24 points away from passing Rob Sims for 25th all-time.
Mason is sixth all-time with 314 career made free throws. He is 32 free throws away from passing Jakim Donaldson for fifth all-time.
He became the 28th Fighting Scot to reach 1,000 career points and the third-fastest to reach the feat, doing so in 55 games. Only Tyrone Mason, Jaymon's father, and Kenny Tate reached the mark faster, with both netting 1,000 points in 51 games

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Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck: F/G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#5 Jaymon Mason: G; 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore

#13 Tommy Scales: C; 6' 8"; Senior

#2 Henri Wade-Chatman: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#3 Mikael Anderson: F/G; 6' 5"; Junior

#3 Mikael Anderson: G/F; 6' 5"; Senior

#24 Sheldon Brogdon: G; 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

#5 Jaymon Mason: G; 6' 3"; Junior

#11 Chibunna Ukandu: G; 6' 1"; Redshirt Senior

#21 Jack Frank: C; 6' 8"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: F/G

#5 Jaymon Mason
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#13 Tommy Scales
: 6' 8"; Senior
: C

#2 Henri Wade-Chatman
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#3 Mikael Anderson
: 6' 5"; Junior
: F/G

#3 Mikael Anderson
: 6' 5"; Senior
: G/F

#24 Sheldon Brogdon
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#5 Jaymon Mason
: 6' 3"; Junior
: G

#11 Chibunna Ukandu
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#21 Jack Frank
: 6' 8"; Sophomore
: C

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Men's Hoops Host Cheyney in Saturday PSAC Crossover

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck

#5 Jaymon Mason

#13 Tommy Scales

#2 Henri Wade-Chatman

#3 Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

#24 Sheldon Brogdon

#5 Jaymon Mason

#11 Chibunna Ukandu

#21 Jack Frank

Players Mentioned

#23 Mike Beck

#5 Jaymon Mason

#13 Tommy Scales

#2 Henri Wade-Chatman

#3 Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

#24 Sheldon Brogdon

#5 Jaymon Mason

#11 Chibunna Ukandu

#21 Jack Frank