#3 SEED
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY NORSE
 FAST FACTS
Location: Highland Heights, Ky.
Enrollment: 15,000
Colors: Gold, Black and White
Head Coach: Dave Bezold
Years at School: 5th
Coaches Record: 100-49
Conference: Great Lakes Valley
2008-09 Record: 24-6
Away Record: 7-4
Years in Tournament: 11
Regional Tournament Record: 16-11
Last Regional Appearance: 2008
Elite Eight Appearances: 2
Best Tournament Finish (national runner-up, 1996 & ‘97)
TEAM INFORMATION
Probable Starters
| No |
Name |
Ht |
Cl |
Pos |
Hometown |
| 1 |
Scott Bibbins |
5-9 |
Jr |
G |
Taylor Mill, Kentucky |
| 5 |
Dustin Maguire |
6-5 |
So |
G |
Edwardsville, Illinois |
| 23 |
Leslie Malone |
6-7 |
Sr |
F |
Atlanta, Georgia |
| 35 |
A’Daeron Duncan |
6-5 |
Sr |
F |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| 33 |
DeAaron Williams |
6-5 |
Sr |
F |
Peoria, Illinois |
| Top Reserves |
|
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| No |
Name |
Ht |
Cl |
Pos |
Hometown |
| 15 |
Billy Finnell |
6-0 |
Sr |
G |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 34 |
Dennis Gagai |
6-4 |
So |
G |
Ironton, Ohio |
| 32 |
David McFarland |
6-1 |
Sr |
G |
Florence, Kentucky |
| 22 |
Jon Van Hoose |
6-3 |
Fr |
G |
Ashland, Kentucky |
SEASON SUMMARY
NKU is 24-6 overall and won the GLVC East Division title with a 14-4 record. The Norse also captured the GLVC Tournament championship for the first time since 2003. NKU senior forward Leslie Malone was named the GLVC Tournament’s most valuable player after blocking a tourney-record 15 shots in three games. His eight blocks against Bellarmine tied the GLVC Tournament’s single-game record. |
