Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop looks for a second straight win as it welcomes Drexel to the Winthrop Coliseum Saturday evening. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
WINTHROP (1-1, 0-0 Big South)
| WINTHROP PROBABLE STARTERS (stats from 2022-23) |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
Noteworthy |
| G |
10 |
Nick Johnson |
6-4 |
Sr. |
7.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
Posted 13 points against Brevard / has 6 steals |
| G |
11 |
Kasen Harrison |
6-2 |
Sr.. |
12.5 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
'23-24 Big South Preseason All-Conference / Double-figures in 18 of last 22 games / Reached 250 career assists (266) / Scored a career-high 26 points in final game of '22-23 / Hit two game-winning buckets with under 8 seconds left in '22-23 |
| F |
12 |
K.J. Doucet |
6-7 |
Jr. |
14.5 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
Second on team in scoring in the opener with 12 points / followed that up with 17 vs. Brevard on 7-of-8 shooting / 75 points away from 1,000 in career |
| F |
33 |
Chase Claxton |
6-7 |
Sr. |
3.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Played 100th career game last season and has played in 117 over career / Led team with 33 steals and 36 blocks in '22-23 / Averaging 1.6 offensive boards per game in career |
| F |
4 |
Kelton Talford |
6-7 |
Sr. |
13.5 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Posted 11th career 20-point game with 21 against Brevard on 8-of-10 shooting / '23-24 Big South Preseason All-Conference / '22-23 Big South All-Conference First Team / Has 20 or more points in five of his last eight games / led team in scoring and rebounding in '22-23 |
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: 0-1
Series Streak: L1
Record at Winthrop Coliseum: 0-0
Streak at Winthrop Coliseum: n/a
Prosser vs. Drexel: first meeting
- This is just the second time Winthrop and Drexel have met
- The first meeting came Nov. 21, 2011 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands at the Paradise Jam
- Drexel won the meeting 68-45
WINTHROP
- Opened the season with a 78-56 loss at Clemson on Monday and followed that up with a 98-44 win over Brevard on Wednesday
- The margin of victory (+55) was the most since beating Mars Hill by 54 on Nov. 21, 2017
- Eagles dominated points in the paint 58-4, which are the most points in the paint since posting 60 vs. Toccoa Falls last season
- Through two games, K.J. Doucet is leading the team in scoring at 14.5 ppg and Kelton Talford is next at 13.5 ppg
- Kasen Harrison another averaging in double-figures at 12.5 ppg
- Talford is one rebound away from 500 and when he reaches that mark he'll be the 104th player in Big South history to do so
- Winthrop returns four starters, a core of reserves and transfers to round out this year's roster
- Highlighting the returners are Talford, Sin'Cere McMahon and Harrison who were all three Big South All-Conference preseason selections
- Talford led the team in scoring and rebounding in 2022-23 as he earned First Team All-Conference honors
- McMahon was third on the team in scoring at 13.4 ppg and was second in three-point field goals made (73)
- Harrison became the team's starting point guard after six games and finished the season averaging 11.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 3.8 apg while shooting 48 percent from the floor
- Chase Claxton, who started all 29 games he played last year, also returns after setting career-highs in assists, blocks and steals
- The Eagles have a veteran lineup with a large amount of experience, starting with the return of Micheal Anumba from injury (missed 2022-23 season) and over four years he played in 120 games with 117 starts
- Voted to finish third in the Big South Conference preseason poll, two votes behind Radford
- Winthrop has more wins than any other Big South school (225) since the 2012-13 season and the closest is Gardner-Webb at 192
- Mark Prosser starts his third season as head coach of the Eagles (7th head coach in program history) and holds a 39-27 recover over the first two years
- Prosser is coaching in his 185th career game and 155th at the NCAA D1 level
- Led the team to 23 wins, the most by a first-year head coach in program history
- Prosser tied Towson State's Terry Traux (1992-93) for the most conference wins by a first-year coach with 14
CAREER MILESTONES
- Chase Claxton
- Played in his 100th of his career last season and has 116 total
- Is 47 rebounds away from 500 in career
- Is seven blocks away from 100 and 13 steals away from 100 in career
- Kasen Harrison
- Reached 250 career assists (266) and is now 43 points away from 900
- In the final game of the 2022-23 season Harrison hit his 200th career free throw
- Kelton Talford
- Is one rebound away from 500 in his career and is now 80 points away from 1,000
- Has 11 career double-doubles after his 20 points, 12 rebounds in the final game of 2022-23
- Sin'Cere McMahon
- Surpassed 100 career three-point baskets (129) and 107 of those have come as an Eagle
- His 109 threes rank 23rd on Winthrop's all-time list (has 131 in career)
- Became the 27th player in program history with 100 or more threes in a single-season
- Scored career-high 35 points at UNC Asheville, the 4th most by an Eagle in a conference road game
- Nick Johnson
- Sitting at 727 career points and is 68 rebounds away from 400
- Is 13 assists away from 100 and 22 steals away from 100
- Alex Timmerman
- Sits two shy of 400 career rebounds
- Is 14 assists away from 100 and is 13 games away from 100
- K.J. Doucet
- Surpassed 900 career points after 12 points at Clemson and is now 75 points away from 1,000
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ARE ON SALE
Fans can purchase single-game tickets for all home contests for the 2023-24 season by visiting
www.winthropeagles.com/basketballtickets or call the ticket office at (803) 323-2345.
TUNE IN TO THE EAGLES
Fans can listen to the games all season long on OTS Media of Rock Hill (94.3 FM), which is the flagship station for Winthrop Athletics. In addition, most games will simulcast on 730 ESPN Charlotte and AM 1450 WGNC Gastonia.
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UP NEXT
Eagles will be off until Nov. 17-19 when they host the Rock Hill Classic at the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center. Winthrop will open up on Friday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. against Holy Cross.
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