2006-07 Quick Facts
6/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
University Information
Location: Houston, Texas
Founded: 1891
Enrollment: 4,785
Nickname: Owls
Mascot: Sammy the Owl
Colors: Blue (pms 281c) and Gray (pms 429c)
Conference: Conference USA
Facility: Autry Court (5,000)
University Area Code: 713
University Personnel
President: David W. Leebron (Harvard, '76)
Faculty Representative: Dr. James Castañeda (Drew University, '54)
Athletic Director: Chris Del Conte (UC Santa Barbara)
Athletics Phone Number: 348-6920
Ticket Office Phone Number: 348-4068
Media Information
Basketball Contact: Jay Jameson (Indiana, '89)
Jameson's e-mail: jj7473@rice.edu
Office Phone: 348-8874
Office Fax: 348-6019
Mailing Address:
P.O. 1892, MS548
Houston, TX 77251-1892
Shipping Address:
6100 Main Street
Autry Court, Houston, TX 77005
Autry Court Press Row Phone: 348-5638
Basketball Information
Head Coach: Willis Wilson (Rice, '82)
School & Career Record: 200-203 (14 yrs.)
Assistant: Marty Gross (Jacksonville, '77)
Assistant: Todd Smith (Valparaiso, '89)
Assistant: Marty Gillespie (Iowa State, '79)
Director of Operations: Shawn Respert (Michigan State, '95)
Athletic Trainer: Jimmy Roton (Rice, '85)
Staff Assistant: Dorothy Anderson
Office Phone: 348-4075
Office Fax: 348-5695
2005-06 Review
Record: 12-16
C-USA Record/Place: 6-8/t6th
Home: 9-6
Away: 3-8
Neutral: 0-2
C-USA Home: 3-4
C-USA Away: 3-4
2006-07 Preview
Starters R/L: 3/2
Lettermen R/L: 10/4
| No. | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Ppg | Rpg |
| Starters Returning (3) | |||||||
| 5 | Lorenzo Williams | G | 6-1 | 165 | Sr. | 10.5 | 6.1* |
| 22 | Morris Almond | G | 6-6 | 216 | Sr. | 21.9 | 5.8 |
| 41 | Patrick Britton | F | 6-8 | 200 | Jr. | 5.6 | 5.5 |
Starters Lost (2)
| 24 | Jamaal Moore | F | 6-5 | 195 | Sr. | 8.0 | 4.1 |
| 34 | J.R. Harrison | F | 6-6 | 215 | Sr. | 12.1 | 5.8 |
Letterwinners Returning (10)
| 3 | Chris Szalay | G | 5-10 | 165 | So. | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 4 | Matt Hagen | C | 6-10 | 240 | So. | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Williams | G | 6-1 | 165 | Sr. | 10.5 | 6.1* |
| 13 | Paulius Packevicius | F | 6-9 | 230 | Jr. | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Rodney Foster | G | 6-1 | 185 | So. | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| 22 | Morris Almond | G | 6-6 | 216 | Sr. | 21.9 | 5.8 |
| 31 | Greg Killings | C | 6-10 | 240 | Sr. | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 32 | Cory Pflieger | G | 6-2 | 175 | So. | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| 41 | Patrick Britton | F | 6-8 | 200 | Jr. | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 43 | Aleks Perka | F | 6-8 | 205 | So. | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Letterwinners Lost (4)
| 10 | Arthur Culver | G | 5-11 | 160 | Sr. | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 24 | Jamaal Moore | F | 6-5 | 195 | Sr. | 8.0 | 4.1 |
| 34 | J.R. Harrison | F | 6-6 | 215 | Sr. | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| 35 | Jason Bridges | F | 6-5 | 190 | Sr. | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Newcomers (5)
| 1 | Chris Hagan | G | 5-9 | 165 | Fr.-HS |
| 12 | Mauris Craciun | F | 6-8 | 230 | Jr.-JC |
| 15 | Jonathan Bailey | G | 6-3 | 195 | So.-Sq. |
| 30 | Charles Belton | G | 6-4 | 185 | Fr.-Sq. |
| 33 | Cliff Ghoram | G | 6-5 | 195 | Fr.-HS |
*Assists
All-America Candidate
Morris Almond
All-Conference Candidates
Lorenzo Williams, Patrick Britton
Radio Network
Flagship Station: KSEV 700 AM
Play-by-Play: Robert Henslee
Phone: 713-212-8844
Email: roberthenslee@yahoo.com
Address: 2000 West Loop South
Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027
