Dec 30 @ Virginia, Liberty (3-3) Loss vs. Virginia, 49-62, 7. his four-year career. He returned to the Liberty campus after serving two years as the head coach at Marshalltown Community College and as an assistant coach at Binghamton University. At Colorado, Monday morning began with second-year linebacker Shakaun Bowser entering the NCAA transfer portal at 8:14 a.m. local time. Any extra seasons of eligibility awarded due to COVID-19 . [citation needed], Aluma finished first on the school's NCAA Division I scoring list, free throws made list, second in offensive and defensive rebounds, second in minutes played and third in steals. Class Hometown High School Previous School; 0: Jaxon Edwards: G: 6-6: 195: Fr. Layer was fired after the 20142015 season after Liberty finished just 824 on the season. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Liberty Flames Roster. Following the 20052006 season, Larry Blair earned VaSID all-state basketball first team honors, becoming just the second Flames player to earn first-team honors, joining Peter Aluma who was named to the first team in 1996 and 1997. & Tumbling Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Inside Athletics Athletic Philosophy Staff Directory [citation needed], The most prolific scorer in Liberty basketball history, Karl Hess, did so without the luxury of a three-point line, racking up a program-best 2,373 points. Hankinson's first recruiting class was ranked between 20th and 43rd by four major recruiting publications, marking the best recruiting class by Liberty and in the Big South Conference. Feb 3 @ Bellarmine, Liberty (16-7) Win vs. Bellarmine, 66-53, 24. [citation needed], Aluma, a three-year starter during his career at Liberty holds several school records. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Dec 21 @ Western Michigan, Liberty (3-2) Loss vs. Western Michigan, 63-72, 6. On November 30, 1979, the Flames opened Liberty Gym against Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a 9581 win. Jan 30 @ Jacksonville, Liberty (14-5) Win vs. Jacksonville, 64-58, 20. Liberty was accepted for NCAA Division I membership on Sept. 1, 1988. On March 25, 1981, Jeff Meyer was named Liberty's fourth men's basketball coach. Feb 23, Liberty (19-5) Win vs. North Alabama, 74-54, 25. The 2018-19 Liberty Flames men's basketball team represented Liberty University in the 2018-19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Mar 5 (Neutral), Liberty (17-11) Win vs. Towson, 63-58, 29. Liberty has reached post-season 5 times in its NCAA Division I history. Indianapolis, Ind. Nov 27, Liberty (3-3) Win vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, 73-61, 7. They defeated Jacksonville, North Florida and Lipscomb to be champions of the ASUN tournament. Mar 7 (Neutral), Liberty (23-5) Win vs. North Alabama, 79-75, 29. Jan 27 @ Campbell, Liberty (7-9) Loss vs. Campbell, 60-63, 17. VMI defeated the Flames, 6961. ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Ithaca College women's track & field team traveled to St. John Fisher University on Saturday to compete in the Cardinal Invitational in what will be the final meet before the Bombers eye a Liberty League championship next weekend. Nov 26 (Neutral), Liberty (1-1) Win vs. Mississippi State, 84-73, 3. Hildebrand still holds the Big South Conference record for free throw percentage (.904). (); : Do you have a blog? Blair also joined Aluma as the only Flames to have earned VaSID honors twice. USA Big South Conference Media Guide 2009, Big South, Conference, "Big South Conference Media Guide", published 2009. Karl Hess and Ed Vickers were named NCCAA All-Americans. Dec 6, Liberty (5-3) Win vs. Delaware State, 96-60, 9. Feb. 21, 2007, Larry Blair scored 28 points in Liberty's 118108 victory at VMI to pass Tony Dunkin of Coastal Carolina, becoming the Big South Conference's all-time leading scorer. Join our linker program. Kyle Rode ices game with clutch 3 for Liberty, Darius McGhee shows off range with deep 3-pointer, McGhee leads Liberty over Bellarmine in ASUN quarterfinal. In 2003, he was the Big South rookie of the year and was on the all-freshman team. After the 20082009 season, Liberty University Director of Athletics Jeff Barber announced that Dale Layer has been named the program's eighth head men's basketball coach. Feb 21 @ Central Arkansas, Liberty (20-9) Win vs. Central Arkansas, 85-66, 30. Recap. Nov 20 (Neutral), Liberty (1-3) Loss vs. Manhattan, 60-76, 5. Nov 23 (Neutral), Liberty (2-3) Win vs. Bethune-Cookman, 59-51, 6. On July 1, 1991, Liberty became an official member of the Big South Conference. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Feb 19, Liberty (19-9) Win vs. Stetson, 88-82, 29. Join our linker program. Julius Nwosu was signed by the San Antonio Spurs in 1995, making him the first Flame basketball player to play on an NBA team. Dec 17 (Neutral), Liberty (7-4) Win vs. East Carolina, 74-64, 12. In 1993, the Flames posted their first win ever over in-state opponent Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Then in 1994, Liberty claimed its first-ever Big South Conference tournament title against Campbell, 7662. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Liberty won the 1980 NCCAA National Championship against Point Loma College (6865), surviving a double-overtime thriller 6462 against The King's College (NY) Purple Knights in the Eastern Regional final, in front of a stand-room-only home crowd of 7,500 in Lynchburg. Smith played on the 2009 summer league team of the Indiana Pacers. In 1980, Liberty joined the NCAA Division II level as an associate member. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball schedule for the West Liberty University Hilltoppers . The Sugar Land, Texas native played all but 5 games in his 4-year career with the Liberty Flames. UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, UNC 54, Kansas 53, NC State 54 , Houston 52. The official 2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster for the Indiana University Hoosiers. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The team was led by Ritchie McKay, in his sixth season, but fourth season since his return to the program. Feb 12, Liberty (16-5) Win vs. North Florida, 73-61, 22. Dec 25 (Neutral), Liberty (8-6) Loss vs. Brigham Young, 75-80, 15. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster Copyright 2023, Trevecca Nazarene University. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The Flames dropped a 6454 decision to Charleston Southern. They finished the season 2214, 99 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. Darius Mcghee makes a great defensive play for the steal. Bryce Butler - Men's Basketball - West Liberty University Athletics 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster Cam Horning / IUP Athletic Communications 2 Bryce Butler Position Guard Height 6-5 Weight 200 Class Junior Hometown Latrobe, Pa. Highschool Greater Latrobe Bio Stats Historical Biography 2021-22 (Sophomore): MEC All-Academic Team. & Tumbling Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field That same year the Flames entered the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Mike Goad became Liberty's first basketball All-American. Mar 5, Liberty (22-11) Loss vs. Bellarmine, 50-53, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 3 Seasons (2015Present, 2nd stint) They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated North Carolina A&T in the first round in a game referred to as the Jim Phelan Classic. The Flames appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Smith's 1754 career points rank second only to Larry Blair (2,211) in Liberty's Division I era. Jan 9, Liberty (11-4) Win vs. Kennesaw State, 76-47, 16. Jan 29, Liberty (14-7) Loss vs. Jacksonville State, 67-77, 22. He is currently playing in France (Poitiers). This page is not available in other languages. 1991-92 Liberty Flames Men 's Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1991-92 Liberty Flames Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 22-7 (10-4, 2nd in Big South MBB ) Coach: Jeffrey Meyer PS/G: 76.3 (113th of 298) PA/G: 66.0 (38th of 298) SRS: -5.74 (196th of 298) News Basketball Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: . & Tumbling Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Montague, Steve Jan 15 @ Radford, Liberty (5-6) Loss vs. Radford, 68-82, 12. Darius McGhee sank five 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead Liberty to a 62-57 victory over Villanova on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT . Top guard transfer Max Abmas . The 201819 Liberty Flames men's basketball team represented Liberty University in the 201819 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Nwosu also helped lead the Flames into their first year as a member of the Big South Conference and to their first 20-win season (237, 1992) in nine years and first at the NCAA Division I level. #7 California University of Pennsylvania. Ezra Hill became the first Liberty Baptist player drafted in the NBA. Jan 11, Liberty (11-6) Win vs. North Florida, 71-56, 18. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster - Salem University Athletics Salem University Athletics at Ohio Dominican University January 18, 2023 6:00 PM Men's Basketball at Ohio Dominican University January 18, 2023 6:00 PM Jan 21 Final Men's Basketball 68 at D'Youville College 64 Men's Basketball at D'Youville College January 21, 2023 3:00 PM Boston University, Montana, Houston, Texas , . Barnhart, Michael On March 6, 2004, Liberty claimed its second-ever Big South Championship with an 8944 victory over High Point in the championship game in front of 8,515 fans in the Vines Center. Two other Division I members were officially founded after Florida Gulf Coast, but both inherited their athletic programs from predecessor institutions that were D-I members. . Mark Chafin was the second Liberty player to be named NCCAA All-American. Dec 22 (Neutral), Liberty (8-4) Win vs. Northern Iowa, 76-74, 13. Women's Track & Field Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Curry was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the year. Head coach Jeff Meyer earned Virginia Sports Information Directors Coach of the Year honors. Layer returns to Liberty Mountain after previously serving as an assistant coach for the Flames during the 200708 season. Visit ESPN to view the Liberty Flames team stats for the 2022-23 season. All rights reserved. Rasile, Ben They were members of the Big South Conference. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Liberty made its second-ever appearance in an NCAA Tournament game as the 16th-seeded Flames squared off against top-seeded St. Joseph's at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY. Liberty completed the 199192 season with a 16 1/2 game turnaround which tied the NCAA record for the best turnaround, by a Division I school. Curry also holds the Big South record for minutes played in one season (1,277), seven more than fellow Flame, Anthony Smith (1,270). G. 6' 0" 160 lbs. Name POS HT WT Class Birthplace; Stephen Burggraf 4. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 8 seed Bellarmine on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Sun Championship quarterfinal. Recent game results are to the left; upcoming games to the right. [citation needed].