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ALMA MATER
In the Mississippi Valley,
In the Crescent Bend
Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
Far her praises send.
Refrain:
Wave her colors bear them onward
Gold and white so true
Hail to thee, all hail, dear Xavier
Hail, all hail, X.U.!
Xavier, ever be our guide
And lead us on the way,
Through life's journey, onward, upward
To the eternal day. (Refrain)
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Men's Basketball
2012-13 Quick Facts
For a two-page PDF version of this document, click here
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General
Name of School: Xavier University of Louisiana
City/Zip: New Orleans LA 70125
Founded: 1925 by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
Enrollment: 3,399 (fall 2011 semester)
Nickname: Gold Rush (men), Gold Nuggets (women)
School Colors: Gold and white
Home Facilty: Convocation Academic Center (capacity 4,500)
Affiliation: NAIA Division I
Conference: Gulf Coast Athletic (www.gcaconf.com)
President: Dr. Norman C. Francis
Alma Mater, Year: Xavier, 1952
Athletics Director: Dennis Cousin
Alma Mater, Year: Southern University, 1967
Administrative Assistant II: Alma Henderson
Administrative Assistant: Lauren Alexis
Athletics Department Phone: (504) 520-7329
Athletics Trainers: Tiffany Gary, Melvin Wallis
History
First Season of Men's Basketball: 1928-29
Overall All-Time Record: 1,169-681 (74 seasons)
Winning / Losing / .500 Seasons: 53 / 18 / 3
Number of Years in NAIA Division I National Championship:
13 — 2012, 2011, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1982,
1981, 1973 and 1972
Last Postseason Opponent: LSU-Shreveport in the first round
of the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I National Championship at Kansas City, Mo., on March 15, 2012
Result: LSU-Shreveport 66, Xavier 63
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Regular-Season Championships Won:
7 — 2011-12, 2006-07, 2003-04, 2000-01, 1986-87, 1982-83, 1981-82
NAIA District 30 Playoffs Won: 4 — 1981-82, 1980-81, 1972-73, 1971-72
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference / NAIA District 30 Tournament Championships Won:
2 — 1995-96, 1990-91
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championships Won:
2 — 1940-41, 1937-38
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Sports Information
Sports Information Director: Ed Cassiere
SID Office Phone: (504) 520-5707
Home Phone: (504) 888-4004
Cell Phone / Text Messaging: (504) 256-5380
E-Mail: ecassier@xula.edu
Alternate E-Mail: ecassiere@yahoo.com
SID Fax: (504) 520-7934
SID Mailing Address: 1 Drexel Drive, Campus Box 92, New Orleans LA 70125 (same address for overnight shipping)
Athletics Web Site: www.xula.edu/athletics
Men's Basketball Site: www.xula.edu/athletics/mb
Team Information
2011-12 Overall Record: 23-9 (13-2 home, 8-5 away, 2-2 neutral)
2011-12 Conference Record / Finish: 11-3 (6-1 home, 5-2 away) / tied for 1st place out of 8 schools
Final National Ranking: 24th in the NAIA coaches postseason poll
Starters Returning/Lost: 3 returning, 2 lost
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8 returning, 5 lost
Men's Basketball Staff
Head Coach: Dannton Jackson, 10th season
Alma Mater, Year: Xavier, 1992 and 1996
Record at School (Years): 202-90 (9 years)
Career Record (Years): 202-90 (9 years)
Men's Basketball Office Phone: (504) 520-5448
Head Coach E-Mail: djackson@xula.edu
Best Time to Reach Coach: Weekday mornings
Assistant Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Alfred Williams (Xavier, 2008), fourth season
Assistant Coach E-Mail: awilli39@xula.edu
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| Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L) |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
Pos. |
GP/GS |
PPG |
RPG |
Other |
| Anthony Simmons (R) |
6-8 |
245 |
Sr. |
F |
30/24 |
9.7 |
6.0 |
All-GCAC twice |
| Denzell Erves (R) |
6-7 |
205 |
Sr. |
F |
32/31 |
9.5 |
6.8 |
All-GCAC |
| Kevin Miller (R) |
6-4 |
190 |
Sr. |
G |
25/21 |
6.8 |
3.6 |
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| Chris Iles (L) |
5-11 |
170 |
Sr. |
G |
32/32 |
9.9 |
2.8 |
NAIA All-America honorable mention |
| Jamaan Kenner (L) |
6-4 |
180 |
Sr. |
F |
30/25 |
5.7 |
2.3 |
Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete twice |
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| Other Returning Players |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
Pos. |
GP/GS |
PPG |
RPG |
Other |
| Wanto Joseph |
5-9 |
152 |
Sr. |
G |
32/9 |
8.6 |
2.8 |
107 assists as a junior |
| Nick Haywood |
6-0 |
175 |
Sr. |
G |
32/5 |
5.5 |
1.0 |
Shot team-best .852 from the line |
| Renard Smith |
6-3 |
180 |
Sr. |
G |
27/1 |
3.9 |
1.3 |
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| Anthony Boswell |
6-2 |
198 |
Jr. |
G |
21/3 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
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| Vincent Turner |
6-4 |
230 |
So. |
F |
15/0 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
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| Other Players Not Returning |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
Pos. |
GP/GS |
PPG |
RPG |
Other |
| Cordell Hadnot |
6-7 |
250 |
Sr. |
F |
31/8 |
8.1 |
6.1 |
854 points, 642 rebounds in 4 seasons |
| Jeremy Lee |
6-6 |
215 |
Sr. |
F |
17/1 |
4.5 |
2.6 |
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| Gil Mathieu |
6-4 |
195 |
So. |
G |
21/0 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
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| Newcomers |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
Most Recent School |
| RJ Daniels |
6-4 |
190 |
Fr. |
G |
New Orleans, La. |
St. Augustine High School |
| John Gibson |
6-7 |
195 |
Fr. |
F |
Marietta, Ga. |
Walton High School |
| Lucas Martin-Julien |
6-2 |
187 |
Fr. |
G |
Reserve, La. |
Riverside Academy |
| Wesley Pluviose-Philip |
6-7 |
230 |
Fr. |
F |
Albany, N.Y. |
Albany High School |
| Xavier Rogers |
6-2 |
175 |
Jr. |
G |
Denton, Texas |
Grambling State University |
| Gary Smith |
6-1 |
180 |
Fr. |
G |
Sugar Land, Texas |
The Village School |
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The Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets compete in Division I of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC).
Xavier fields men's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis and track and field and women's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis, track and field and volleyball.
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive
Campus Box 92
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 520-7329 phone
(504) 520-7934 fax
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