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University of Houston Athletics
The American Basketball Media Day
10/15/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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| AMERICAN BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY LIVE SHOW SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| WATCH | YouTube | Facebook |
| 6:45 -- 7 a.m. | Preseason Poll |
| 7 -- 7:05 a.m. | Andy Katz Opening Remarks |
| 7:15 -- 7:25 a.m. | Cincinnati Coach Mick Cronin |
| 7:25 -- 7:45 a.m. | Coaches Roundtable |
| 7:45 -- 7:50 a.m. | Tacko Fall (UCF) B.J. Taylor (UCF) |
| 7:50 -- 7:55 a.m. | Shake Milton (SMU) |
| 7:55 -- 8:02 a.m. | Jacob Evans (Cincinnati) Kyle Washington (Cincinnati) Gary Clark (Cincinnati) |
| 8:02 -- 8:10 a.m. | Rob Gray (Houston) Jalen Adams (UConn) YouTube | Facebook |
| 8:10 -- 8:15 a.m. | Junior Etou (Tulsa) |
| 8:15 -- 8:25 a.m. | UCF Coach Johnny Dawkins |
| 8:25 -- 8:50 a.m. | Coaches Roundtable • Cincinnati Coach Mick Cronin • ECU Coach Jeff Lebo • Temple Coach Fran Dunphy • Tulsa Coach Frank Haith |
| 8:50 -- 9 a.m. | Wichita State Coach Gregg Marshall |
| 9 - 9:05 a.m. | Landry Shamet (Wichita State) |
| 9:05 -- 9:15 a.m. | Houston Coach Kelvin Sampson YouTube | Facebook |
| 9:15 -- 9:25 a.m. | SMU Coach Tim Jankovich |
| 9:25 -- 9:55 a.m. | Coaches Roundtable |
PHILADELPHIA -- University of Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and seniors Rob Gray, Wes VanBeck and Devin Davis will take part in American Athletic Conference Media Day, beginning Monday morning.
Live coverage for the men's show opens at 6:45 a.m., with the reveal of the Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-Conference Teams and Preseason Player and Rookie of the Year honorees. Andy Katz, a renowned voice in college basketball, will anchor roundtable conversations with the 12 men's basketball head coaches of The American. Hali Oughton and Mike O'Donnell will have interviews with all 10 all-conference honorees, as well.
Fans can watch the Live Show on YouTube or on Facebook.
Gray, who finished as the 2017 American Athletic Conference scoring champion with 20.6 points per game a year ago, will join the Live Show at 8:02 a.m., Monday.
Sampson will join the Live Show at 9:05 a.m. (CDT) and returns for a Coaches Roundtable at 9:25 a.m. (CDT). For the Roundtable, he will join Wichita State Coach Gregg Marshall, UConn Coach Kevin Ollie, Memphis Coach Tubby Smith and UConn Women's Coach Geno Auriemma, representing all the American Athletic Conference coaches who have led teams to the NCAA Final Four.
In addition to the Live Show, Sampson, Gray, VanBeck and Davis will speak with a variety of national, regional and local media members throughout the day, previewing the Cougars and the 2017-18 season.
Rob Gray
In 2016-17, Gray led the Cougars and the American Athletic Conference with 20.6 points per game, becoming Houston's eighth conference scoring champion in school history and the first since Aubrey Coleman led the nation in 2010.
The Forest City, N.C., native was named to the All-American Athletic Conference First Team and was selected to the USBWA All-District VII Team and the NABC All-District 25 Second Team.
Gray was named to the Gulf Coast Showcase All-Tournament Team after leading Houston to its first regular-season tournament title since 1991 and was a two-time American Athletic Conference Player of the Week selection.
Gray became the 46th player in school history to score more than 1,000 points during his Cougar career and was the 12th-fastest player to reach that milestone.
Wes VanBeck
VanBeck enters the 2017-18 season as the Cougars' lone three-year letterman. A year ago, he posted 7.5 points per game to rank fourth on the team and led the Cougars with a .484 3-point field goal percentage.
VanBeck totaled a career-high 16 points in a win over American Athletic Conference rival Tulsa and drained a career-high-tying four 3-pointers in a win against George Mason during the first day of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Devin Davis
Competing in his first season at Houston a year ago, Davis battled hand and foot injuries, which forced him to miss about half the season.
Despite that, Davis finished second on the team with 5.3 rebounds per game and added 8.3 points per contest to rank third on the team. He posted career highs with 19 points and 12 rebounds in his Houston debut against Morgan State and was a two-time member of the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for 15 regular-season games and a Nov. 5 exhibition against Angelo State inside H&PE Arena on the campus of Texas Southern begin as low as $100. Fans can purchase season tickets online at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
JOIN the 50-50-CLUB
Fans are invited to join the 50-50 Club to support Houston Men's Basketball. 50-50 Club members help fund program necessities and enhance the experience for our student-athletes.
Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered team apparel, a signed basketball, invitations to practice, a tour of the $25 million Guy V. Lewis Development Facility, regular updates about the program and much more.
To join the 50-50 Club, fans can call 713-743-9742 or email UHMensBasketball@uh.edu. For more information about the 50-50 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
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