1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1995–96 NCAA NCAA Division I men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
ConferenceMCC
Record14-13 (8-8 MCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Jim Ehler
  • Jack Butler
Home arenaNutter Center
1995–96 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Green Bay16–0 1.00025–4  .862
Butler12–4 .75019–8  .704
Northern Illinois †12–4 .75019–8  .704
Wright State8–8 .50014–13  .519
Detroit8–8 .50018–11  .621
Milwaukee5–11 .3139–18  .333
UIC5–11 .31310–18  .357
Loyola (IL)5–11 .3138–19  .296
Cleveland State3–13 .1885–21  .192
† 1996 MCC tournament winner
As of March 5, 1996
Rankings from AP poll

Season summary

The second season in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference was also the second with future first-round NBA selection Vitaly Potapenko. It was a season of heightened expectations followed by competitive but often disappointing results. After an encouraging non-conference season, the MCC season began 0–4. The Raiders fought back and finished the season 8–4 to earn a 4th seed in the tournament, which they hosted. An early exit to 5th-seeded Detroit Mercy seemed a fitting end to a good season, yet one with missed opportunities.

Roster
1995–96 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 32 Delme Herriman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrClaymont Manchester, England
F 41 Bilaal Neal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrWestark JC Warren, AR
G 20 Rob Welch  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrWayne Trace Haviland, OH
G 22 Rick Martinez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrAmbassador Christian Fontana, CA
G 23 Eric Ramsey  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCarroll Dayton, OH
G 30 Terrance Cast 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrLake Land JC Gary, IN
F 40 Mike Conner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMalden Boston, MA
F/C 52 Vitaly Potapenko 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)310 lb (141 kg) JrKiev State University of Physical Culture Kiev, Ukraine
G 24 Derek Watkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoValley View Germantown, OH
F 33 Antuan Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoScott Toledo, OH
F 43 Thad Burton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoSt. Charles Prep Columbus, OH
F 44 Steno Kos 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSt. Catherine JC Klosterneuburg
G 1 Keion Brooks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrNorth Side Ft. Wayne, IN
F 31 Anthony Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBeavercreek Beavercreek, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Jim Ehler, Jack Butler

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [1] [2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Nov 25, 1995*
    		 Wilmington W 102-53  1–0
    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 2, 1995*
    		 Eastern Kentucky W 76-64  2-0
    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 5, 1995*
    		 Wisconsin L 91-94  2–1
    		 Nutter Center (8,032)
    Fairborn, OH 
    Dec 9, 1995*
    		 at Dayton
    Gem City Jam    		 L 80-98  2-2
    		 UD Arena 
    Dayton, OH
    Dec 12, 1995*
    		 Ohio W 88-77  3–2
    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 16, 1995
    		 at Toledo W 62-57  4–2
    		 Centennial Hall 
    Toledo, OH
    Dec 19, 1995*
    		 Youngstown State W 74-66  5-2
    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 23, 1995*
    		 Manhattan W 85-76  6–2
    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH 
    Dec 27, 1995
    		 at Miami (OH) L 86-105  6–3
    		 Millett Assembly Hall 
    Oxford, OH 
    Dec 31, 1995*
    		 vs. No. 21 Virginia Tech L 46-62[3]  6-4
    		 Lakefront Arena 
    New Orleans, LA
    Jan 3, 1996
    		 at Green Bay L 52-78  6-5
    (0–1)    		 Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena 
    Green Bay, WI
    Jan 4, 1996
    		 at UIC L 79-91  6-6
    (0–2)    		 UIC Pavilion 
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 11, 1996
    		 Butler L 68-71  6–7
    (0–3)    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 13, 1996
    		 at Cleveland State L 68-83  6-8
    (0–4)    		 CSU Convocation Center 
    Cleveland, OH
    Jan 15, 1996
    		 Loyola W 87-73  7-8
    (1–4)    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 20, 1996
    		 at Milwaukee W 74-71  8-8
    (2–4)    		 Baker Fieldhouse 
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 22, 1996
    		 at Detroit Mercy W 59–57  9-8
    (3–4)    		 Calihan Hall 
    Detroit, MI
    Jan 29, 1996
    		 Northern Illinois L 63-71  9-9
    (3–5)    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 1, 1996
    		 UIC W 91-74  10-9
    (4–5)    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 3, 1996
    		 Green Bay L 53-60  10-10
    (4–6)    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 10, 1996
    		 at Loyola L 67-85  10-11
    (4–7)    		 Alumni Gym 
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 12, 1996
    		 at Butler W 67-61  11-11
    (5–7)    		 Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 14, 1996
    		 Cleveland State W 65-54  12-11
    (6–7)    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 17, 1996
    		 Detroit Mercy W 70–63  13-11
    (7–7)    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 22, 1996
    		 Milwaukee W 99-75  14-11
    (8–7)    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 24, 1996
    		 at Northern Illinois L 71-81  14-12
    (8–8)    		 Chick Evans Field House 
    DeKalb, IL
    Midwestern Collegiate Tournament
    Mar 2, 1996
    		 (4) (5) Detroit Mercy
    First Round    		 L 61-67  14-13
    		 Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    Source[4]

    Awards and honors
    Vitaly Potapenko MVP
    Delme Herriman Raider Award
    Vitaly Potapenko First Team MCC
    Keion Brooks MCC All Newcomer

    [4]

    Statistics
    Number Name Games Average Points Assists Rebounds
    52 Vitaly Potapenko 26 20.7 538 36 193
    21 Keion Brooks 27 12.4 335 92 87
    32 Delme Herriman 27 9.3 252 73 165
    40 Mike Conner 27 6.1 164 14 76
    30 Terrance Dast 26 6.2 161 58 55
    33 Antuan Johnson 19 7.3 138 17 87
    20 Rob Welch 20 6.6 132 56 53
    44 Steno Kos 27 3.4 92 14 70
    22 Rick Martinez 15 3.9 59 39 26
    43 Thad Burton 23 2.3 52 3 43
    41 Bilaal Neal 11 4.4 48 2 22
    24 Derek Watkins 21 0.5 11 6 7
    31 Anthony Brown 14 0.1 2 2 7

    Source[5]

    References
    1. "1995-96 Wright State University Raider Basketball". Athletics Publications. Wright State University Athletics. 14 November 1995. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
    2. Albers, Bucky (May 15, 1996). "Blake spurns WSU for Rutgers". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 119, no. 248. Cox Media. p. 3D.
    3. Ludwig, Chick (Dec 31, 1995). "Hokies anything but Big Easy for Wright State". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 119, no. 114. Cox Media. p. 5D.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    4. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
    5. "1995-96 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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