SEATTLE, WASHINGTON—The South Carolina State Bulldogs will open the 2014-15 campaign on the road in a three-game road swing beginning with the University of Washington, Friday (Nov. 14) at Alaska Airlines Arena. Tipoff is 7 p.m. (PST) and 10 p.m. (EST)
The game will be televised live on the Pac-12 Network and Time Warner Cable Channel 378. Check your local cable provider for channel listing.
South Carolina State will look to improve after a tough 2013-14 season as the Bulldogs posted an overall record of 9-20, and 5-10 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play. The Bulldogs return three starters from last season's team, along with six newcomers to the squad.
Junior forward
Darryl Palmer (7.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg) is the top returner for the Bulldog this season, while senior guard/forward
Devin Joint (5.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg) returns for his final campaign with hopes of MEAC Championship in sight.
Second-year head coach
Murray Garvin will have to rely heavily on his six newcomers to fill the void of departed All-MEAC forward
Matthew Hezekiah (12.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg) and key reserve guard
Adama Adams (9.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg).
The Bulldogs return some help in the frontcourt with senior forward (
Luka Radovic) and sophomore forward
Patrick Kirksey in the post. Junior guard
Patrick Myers (6-2, 185), along with sophomore guard's
Karon Wright (5-10, 185) and
Greg Mortimer provides the much needed depth in the backcourt.
Heading the list of newcomers are freshmen (6-7, 200) forward
Tashombe Riley of Orangeburg, SC;
Gerdarius Troutman (6-3, 175-Guard) of Butler, GA and Ty Soloman (5-10, 170) of Charleston, SC.
Also joining the Bulldog roster are (6-6, 180) guard
Gabe McCray of Bowie, MD, a transfer from Prince George Community College; freshman shooting guard Ed Stephens (6-2, 175), of Columbia, SC who sat out last season out of Grey's Military Academy and junior forward
DouDou Gueye (6-10, 245) of Dakar, Senegal a transfer from Western Nebraska Community College.
Garvin's team will get their first look at a very ambitious schedule this season with an nonconference slate that includes the University of Washington (11/14/14), University of San Francisco (11/16/14), University of Virginia (11/18/14), Georgia Southern (11/29/14), Coastal Carolina (12/2/14), Texas Tech (12/17/14), University of Houston (12/19/14), and Eastern Kentucky (1/3/15).
For more information on Bulldog Basketball visit us at
www.scsuathletics.com or call the Office of Athletic Media Relations at (803) 536-7060.
