Previewing Toledo's 2013 Class with Coach Cullop
Six players make up Toledo's 2013-14 recruiting class and with playing time available at positions all over the court these incoming recruits have a chance to make a splash with the Rockets early.
TOLEDO ROCKETS
Last Game
| Final - 3.9.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets | 31 | 47 | 78 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 35 | 32 | 67 |
Stories
Elena De Alfredo Signs with Toledo
De Alfredo, a Spanish guard who was rumored to be coming to the Rockets back in April, made it official today according to the University of Toledo.
Toledo picks up transfer Kyle Vinales (or not)
Vinales, who attended Central Connecticut State last season, announced that he will be a Toledo Rocket late Sunday night. Vinales averaged 21.6 points per game last year and is originally from Detroit.
Courtney Ingersoll Talks Rockets Basketball
Former Rocket Courtney Ingersoll answers my questions about the women's basketball program at Toledo, this past season of MAC play and what it's like to talk about her old teammates on television.
Mid-American Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:53 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Akron Zips | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Buffalo Bulls
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0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Toledo Rockets | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Ball St. Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
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Northern Illinois Huskies
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1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Toledo Women's Basketball Loses Three Players
The 2012 recruiting class disintegrates as players leave the Toledo Rockets' basketball program.
Tricia Cullop Signs Contract Extension with Toledo
Tricia Cullop, 125-44 through five seasons with the Toledo Rockets, has signed a contract extension with the school that runs her deal through the 2012-22 season. WNWO's Will Kunkel was the...
Illinois 63, Toledo 55. The Naama Shafir Era Ends.
Illinois proved to be too much for the Rockets to handle in a 63 to 55 Toledo loss in the 3rd Round of the WNIT.
Toledo 61, Youngstown St. 43 in Second Round WNIT
Naama Shafir and Inma Zanoguera paved the way for the Toledo Rockets in their second WNIT win. The two players combined for 38 points against the Youngstown St. Penguins.
Breaking down draft prospects from March Madness
Don't care about college basketball? How about putting it in the context of prospective Rockets?
Toledo Rallies Late for 76-63 Win at CMU
Naama Shafir and Yolanda Richardson combine for 47 points as Toledo rallies in the second half for a 76-63 win on the road at Central Michigan.
Shafir Matches Season High, Rockets Blowout NIU
Naama Shafir made up for her previous poor performance in DeKalb to lead the Toledo Rockets to a 72 - 40 victory over a lackluster Northern Illinois squad.
Buffalo Rides Watsons hot hand over Toledo
Tony Watson was deadly from beyond the arc and Javon Mcrea owned the Glass as the Rockets fell 75-60.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Loyola of Chicago Rambers | Friday, November 09 2012 | loss 50 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | Monday, November 12 2012 | loss 56 - 82 | coverage |
| @ Northern Iowa Panthers | Wednesday, November 14 2012 | loss 81 - 84 | coverage |
| Samford Bulldogs | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | win 82 - 69 | coverage |
| @ Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | Thursday, November 22 2012 | loss 66 - 72 | coverage |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | win 80 - 68 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Cleveland St. Vikings | Saturday, December 01 2012 | loss 73 - 78 | coverage |
| @ Detroit Titans | Wednesday, December 05 2012 | loss 73 - 79 | coverage |
| @ Eastern Illinois Panthers | Saturday, December 08 2012 | win 67 - 59 | coverage |
| Ill.-Chicago Flames | Saturday, December 29 2012 | win 74 - 55 | coverage |
| Chicago St. Cougars | Monday, December 31 2012 | loss 53 - 58 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ Kent St. Golden Flashes | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 70 - 58 | coverage |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 76 - 72 | coverage |
| @ Western Michigan Broncos | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | loss 56 - 79 | coverage |
| @ Ohio Bobcats | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 67 - 76 | coverage |
| Akron Zips | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | loss 56 - 71 | coverage |
| Bowling Green Falcons | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 75 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Ball St. Cardinals | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | win 85 - 78 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Northern Illinois Huskies | Saturday, February 02 2013 | win 69 - 64 | coverage |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | win 65 - 64 | coverage |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | Saturday, February 09 2013 | win 60 - 52 | coverage |
| @ Buffalo Bulls | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | loss 60 - 75 | coverage |
| @ Central Michigan Chippewas | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 73 - 64 | coverage |
| McNeese St. Cowboys | Saturday, February 23 2013 | win 79 - 66 | coverage |
| Western Michigan Broncos | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | loss 62 - 65 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Ball St. Cardinals | Saturday, March 02 2013 | loss 72 - 86 | coverage |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | win 70 - 46 | coverage |
| @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 78 - 67 | coverage |
Roster
Toledo Rockets Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Boothe | 53 | CENTER | 240 | 6-9 | freshman | |
| Julius Brown | 20 | GUARD | 170 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Dominique Buckley | 1 | GUARD | 205 | 6-2 | senior | |
| DeLino Dear | 21 | FORWARD,CENTER | 220 | 6-9 | junior | |
| Justin Drummond | 4 | GUARD,FORWARD | 195 | 6-4 | junior | |
| James Ewing | 0 | FORWARD | 230 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Reese Holliday | 32 | GUARD | 225 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Anthony Rice III | 33 | GUARD | 160 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Josh Lemons | 11 | GUARD | 165 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| A.J. Mathew | 3 | GUARD | 175 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Rian Pearson | 5 | GUARD | 190 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Brendon Schwiebert | 30 | GUARD | 180 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Matt Smith | 43 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| J.D. Weatherspoon | 24 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Aubrey Williams | 15 | FORWARD | 240 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Richard Wonnell | 55 | CENTER | 240 | 6-9 | junior |
Stats
Toledo Rockets Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Rian Pearson | 28 | 33.3 | 6.1 | 13.6 | 45.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 21.4 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 73.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 17.9 |
| Julius Brown | 28 | 33.6 | 4.6 | 11.6 | 39.9 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 26.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 75.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 13.1 |
| Matt Smith | 28 | 26.3 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 51.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 44.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 83.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 9.8 |
| Dominique Buckley | 28 | 32.2 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 38.7 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 36.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 84.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 9.7 |
| Nathan Boothe | 28 | 24.6 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 28.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 72.3 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 8.3 |
| Reese Holliday | 28 | 22.9 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 40.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 81.6 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 7.8 |
| Josh Lemons | 27 | 14.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 26.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 60.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Richard Wonnell | 28 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 70.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Brendon Schwiebert | 4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| A.J. Mathew | 8 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| James Ewing | 8 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| DeLino Dear | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
