1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
MCC
Conference	MCC
Record	14-13 (8-8 MCC)
Head coach	Ralph Underhill (18th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Brown; Jim Ehler; Jack Butler;
Home arena	Nutter Center
	Seasons ← 1994–95 1996–97 →

1995–96 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Green Bay	16	–	0	1.000	25	–	4	.862
Butler	12	–	4	.750	19	–	8	.704
Northern Illinois †	12	–	4	.750	19	–	8	.704
Wright State	8	–	8	.500	14	–	13	.519
Detroit	8	–	8	.500	18	–	11	.621
Milwaukee	5	–	11	.313	9	–	18	.333
UIC	5	–	11	.313	10	–	18	.357
Loyola (IL)	5	–	11	.313	8	–	19	.296
Cleveland State	3	–	13	.188	5	–	21	.192

† 1996 MCC tournament winner As of March 5, 1996 Rankings from AP poll

The 1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1995–96 NCAA NCAA Division I men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

Season summary

The second season in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference was also the second with future first-round NBA selection Vitaly Potapenko. It was a season of heightened expectations followed by competitive but often disappointing results. After an encouraging non-conference season, the MCC season began 0–4. The Raiders fought back and finished the season 8–4 to earn a 4th seed in the tournament, which they hosted. An early exit to 5th-seeded Detroit Mercy seemed a fitting end to a good season, yet one with missed opportunities.

Roster

1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	32	Delme Herriman	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Sr	Claymont	Manchester, England
F	41	Bilaal Neal	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Westark JC	Warren, AR
G	20	Rob Welch	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Wayne Trace	Haviland, OH
G	22	Rick Martinez	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Ambassador Christian	Fontana, CA
G	23	Eric Ramsey	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Carroll	Dayton, OH
G	30	Terrance Cast	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Jr	Lake Land JC	Gary, IN
F	40	Mike Conner	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Malden	Boston, MA
F/C	52	Vitaly Potapenko	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	310 lb (141 kg)	Jr	Kiev State University of Physical Culture	Kiev, Ukraine
G	24	Derek Watkins	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Valley View	Germantown, OH
F	33	Antuan Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Scott	Toledo, OH
F	43	Thad Burton	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	St. Charles Prep	Columbus, OH
F	44	Steno Kos	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	St. Catherine JC	Klosterneuburg
G	1	Keion Brooks	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	North Side	Ft. Wayne, IN
F	31	Anthony Brown	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Beavercreek	Beavercreek, OH

Head coach

Ralph Underhill

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Jim Ehler, Jack Butler

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Nov 25, 1995*		Wilmington	W 102-53	1–0	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Dec 2, 1995*		Eastern Kentucky	W 76-64	2-0	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Dec 5, 1995*		Wisconsin	L 91-94	2–1	Nutter Center (8,032) Fairborn, OH
Dec 9, 1995*		at Dayton Gem City Jam	L 80-98	2-2	UD Arena Dayton, OH
Dec 12, 1995*		Ohio	W 88-77	3–2	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Dec 16, 1995		at Toledo	W 62-57	4–2	Centennial Hall Toledo, OH
Dec 19, 1995*		Youngstown State	W 74-66	5-2	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Dec 23, 1995*		Manhattan	W 85-76	6–2	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Dec 27, 1995		at Miami (OH)	L 86-105	6–3	Millett Assembly Hall Oxford, OH
Dec 31, 1995*		vs. No. 21 Virginia Tech	L 46-62^[3]	6-4	Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
Jan 3, 1996		at Green Bay	L 52-78	6-5 (0–1)	Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Green Bay, WI
Jan 4, 1996		at UIC	L 79-91	6-6 (0–2)	UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
Jan 11, 1996		Butler	L 68-71	6–7 (0–3)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Jan 13, 1996		at Cleveland State	L 68-83	6-8 (0–4)	CSU Convocation Center Cleveland, OH
Jan 15, 1996		Loyola	W 87-73	7-8 (1–4)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Jan 20, 1996		at Milwaukee	W 74-71	8-8 (2–4)	Baker Fieldhouse Milwaukee, WI
Jan 22, 1996		at Detroit Mercy	W 59–57	9-8 (3–4)	Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
Jan 29, 1996		Northern Illinois	L 63-71	9-9 (3–5)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 1, 1996		UIC	W 91-74	10-9 (4–5)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 3, 1996		Green Bay	L 53-60	10-10 (4–6)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 10, 1996		at Loyola	L 67-85	10-11 (4–7)	Alumni Gym Chicago, IL
Feb 12, 1996		at Butler	W 67-61	11-11 (5–7)	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Feb 14, 1996		Cleveland State	W 65-54	12-11 (6–7)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 17, 1996		Detroit Mercy	W 70–63	13-11 (7–7)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 22, 1996		Milwaukee	W 99-75	14-11 (8–7)	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
Feb 24, 1996		at Northern Illinois	L 71-81	14-12 (8–8)	Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, IL
Midwestern Collegiate Tournament
Mar 2, 1996	(4)	(5) Detroit Mercy First Round	L 61-67	14-13	Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Source^[4]

Awards and honors

Vitaly Potapenko	MVP
Delme Herriman	Raider Award
Vitaly Potapenko	First Team MCC
Keion Brooks	MCC All Newcomer

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Statistics

Number	Name	Games	Average	Points	Assists	Rebounds
52	Vitaly Potapenko	26	20.7	538	36	193
21	Keion Brooks	27	12.4	335	92	87
32	Delme Herriman	27	9.3	252	73	165
40	Mike Conner	27	6.1	164	14	76
30	Terrance Dast	26	6.2	161	58	55
33	Antuan Johnson	19	7.3	138	17	87
20	Rob Welch	20	6.6	132	56	53
44	Steno Kos	27	3.4	92	14	70
22	Rick Martinez	15	3.9	59	39	26
43	Thad Burton	23	2.3	52	3	43
41	Bilaal Neal	11	4.4	48	2	22
24	Derek Watkins	21	0.5	11	6	7
31	Anthony Brown	14	0.1	2	2	7

Source^[5]

References

^ "1995-96 Wright State University Raider Basketball". Athletics Publications. Wright State University Athletics. 14 November 1995. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^ Albers, Bucky (May 15, 1996). "Blake spurns WSU for Rutgers". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 119, no. 248. Cox Media. p. 3D.
^ Ludwig, Chick (Dec 31, 1995). "Hokies anything but Big Easy for Wright State". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 119, no. 114. Cox Media. p. 5D.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ ^a ^b "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "1995-96 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2024.

[1] "1995-96 Wright State University Raider Basketball". Athletics Publications. Wright State University Athletics. 14 November 1995. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

[2] Albers, Bucky (May 15, 1996). "Blake spurns WSU for Rutgers". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 119, no. 248. Cox Media. p. 3D.

[3] Ludwig, Chick (Dec 31, 1995). "Hokies anything but Big Easy for Wright State". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 119, no. 114. Cox Media. p. 5D.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[record-4] "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[5] "1995-96 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2024.

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