2009-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide - Missouri S&T Athletics

2009-10 SEASON PREVIEW/ROSTER
“We felt that we had three things we needed to address on the perimeter in
recruiting,” Glash said. “We needed to get faster, be able to shoot the ball
better and get an experienced point guard. I feel we got the point guard in Hank,
who is a fifth-year player with Division I experience who will give us a solid,
veteran presence at that spot.”
While Jones shot 39 percent from three-point range last season, he was the only
consistent threat from long range on the 2008-09 Miners. This year’s version
figures to have more of a scoring presence from the perimeter with the addition of
Mike Malat, one of the top three-point shooters at the junior college level last
season at over 52 percent at Southwestern Illinois College; Byron Bundy, who
averaged in double figures in both of his seasons at North Central Missouri College;
and Bryce Foster, who shot 47 percent from beyond the arc and averaged 18 points
per game at Hazelwood Central High School.
“Our emphasis in the off-season was to find players who can help be more
competitive and to win in the GLVC,” Glash said. “This is a group of players that
I really believe can help us accomplish those goals. We just have to work to get
everybody in the same mindset and if our pre-season is any indication, we are
certainly taking steps in that direction.”
Adam Knollmeyer heads up a veteran
group in the low post for the Miners.
2009-10 MISSOURI S&T MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
00 Jonathan Knollmeyer G 6-4 200 So. Linn, Mo./Benedictine University
1 Aaron Hays G 6-1 175 Jr. Kirksville, Mo./Kirksville HS
11 Mike Malat G 6-2 170 Jr. O’Fallon, Ill./Southwestern Illinois College
12 A.J. Mandani G 5-11 185 Sr. Brampton, Ont./South Suburban College
21 Hank Harris G 5-11 175 Gr. Topeka, Kan./Southeast Missouri State University
22 Marquis Jones G 6-3 210 Sr. St. Louis, Mo./Cardinal Ritter HS
23 Bryce Foster F-G 6-4 185 Fr. Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central HS
24 DeJon Slaughter F 6-5 210 Jr. Kansas City, Kan./Sumner Academy
30 Brian Gifford G 5-11 160 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Parkway North HS
33 Aaron Redecker C 6-11 225 Sr. Jackson, Mo./Three Rivers Community College
34 Byron Bundy G 6-4 195 Jr. Columbia, Mo./North Central Missouri College
35 Casey Noll F 6-7 220 Sr. St. Louis, Mo./Oakville HS
40 Jonathan Jordan F 6-6 195 Jr. Calumet City, Ill./Kankakee Community College
44 Adam Knollmeyer F-C 6-7 265 Sr. Linn, Mo./Saint Louis University
50 Anton Korolev C 7-0 240 So. Plano, Texas/Plano HS
53 Eli Steinbeck F 6-6 185 Fr. Hermann, Mo./Hermann HS
HEAD COACH: Jim Glash
ASSISTANT COACHES: Joey Goodson, Thomas McKinnon (student asst.)
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