Three Men's Basketball Players Make Spring 2015 Dean's List

Alderson Broaddus University has released the Spring 2015 Dean's List. One men's basketball player was listed on the Dean's List for obtaining a GPA of 3.6 or above. Senior Tobias Dowdell achieved this result. Dowdell is a native of Birmingham, AL and obtained an education degree.

Two members of the basketball team made the honorable mention dean's list for achieving a GPA of 3.4 to 3.59. Juniors Ron Miller and Malcolm Tatum earned this status. Miller is a junior guard from Bolivar, OH. Tatum is a junior point guard from Columbia, MD.

All members of the Dean's List must take 12 semester hours or more to qualify. Battler Beat congratulates our players that earned this distinction.

Battlers to host Bowie State on Saturday, November 21

Alderson Broaddus men's basketball has added another game to their non-conference slate. The Battlers will host Bowie State in Philippi on Saturday, November 21. Game time has yet to be determined. Bowie State finished last season with a record of 22-8. The Bulldogs are a member of the CIAA. This game will be a rematch of last year's classic in which the Battlers prevailed 73-72 in Bowie, MD.

Battlers Land the 'Total Package Recruit'

Alderson Broaddus men's basketball team recently signed Tristen Wolfe of Southern High School located in Racine, OH. On the surface, it would appear that one could classify Wolfe as a 'total package' when it comes to recruiting. He brings both a solid basketball and academic record to the university.

First let's take a look at Wolfe's basketball credentials. He finished his senior year at Southern with the following stat line: 21.4 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game, 2.4 steals per game and 2 block shots per game. With that type of performance, Wolfe was able to earn Ohio's District 13 Player of the Year honors. He earned three 1st-team all-district honors in his career at Southern. He also excelled in track and field in the events of high jump and long jump. He also was the football team's quarterback.

What is even more impressive about Tristen Wolfe is that he was Southern High School's Valedictorian after completing his high school academic career with a 4.425 grade point average. That is a tremendous accomplishment for any high school student but especially for someone who excelled in three sports. Wolfe plans on majoring in bio-chemistry at Alderson Broaddus and has plans on becoming an anesthesiologist upon graduation.

Battler Beat congratulates Tristen Wolfe on an outstanding academic and athletic career in high school. We welcome Tristen to the AB family!

Battlers to take on old foe Wheeling Jesuit on New Year's Eve

Battler Beat has found out that the Alderson Broaddus men's basketball team will take on the Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals at 3 PM on New Year's Eve. The game will take place at the McDonough Center on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University. We will continue to update the 2015-16 men's basketball schedule as more games are added.

Alderson Broaddus lands JUCO freshman Exzavier Cooper

Alderson Broaddus has signed 6'5"/200 pound freshman Exzavier Cooper from Harford Community College in Maryland. Cooper will have three years of eligibility for the Battlers. Cooper finished an impressive freshman season for the Fighting Owls. He averaged 14.3 ppg/8 rpg and shot 50.3% from the field. Cooper is a native of Rocky Mount, NC.

Exzavier Cooper seemed to really turn it on as the season rolled along for Harford. With more experience, he seemed to get better. Some of his stat lines in games were:

vs. Volunteer State CC  - 20 points and 8 rebounds.
vs. Harcum CC - 20 points and 8 rebounds
vs. Chesapeake - 20 points and 17 rebounds
vs. Anne Arundel - 25 points and 11 rebounds
vs. Prince George's CC - 23 points and 15 rebounds
vs. CCBC Dundalk - 20 points and 14 rebounds
vs. Hagerstown CC - 22 points and 10 rebounds
vs. Baltimore City - 23 points and 5 rebounds

His performance in the CCBC Dundalk game occurred during the MD JUCO tournament. His performance against Hagerstown CC was in the championship game of the MD JUCO tournament. Harford was the 2015 MD JUCO tournament champions. His performance against Baltimore City was in the NJCAA Region XX Championship game. Cooper has the ability to play inside or outside in Greg Zimmerman's offense. We hope to catch up with Exzavier and his coach later this week.

Alderson Broaddus to host Virginia Union on December 17th

The Alderson Broaddus 2015-16 men's basketball schedule continues to fall into place. The Battlers will host Virginia Union University out of Richmond, Virginia on Thursday, December 17th in Philippi, WV. Game time is set for 7:30 PM. Virginia Union is a member of the CIAA. Virginia Union won the Division II men's basketball national championship in 2005.

Fun Fact Friday: Which former AB player was once named player of the week by Sports Illustrated?

Which former Alderson Broaddus basketball player was once named player of the week by Sports Illustrated? Three-time 1st-team All-American Willie Davis is the answer. Davis was named the SI Player of the Week in the December 10, 1990 edition. Davis hit 21 of 29 shots in two games. He scored 59 points in a combined effort in wins over Wheeling Jesuit and Salem. He also grabbed 26 boards. This honor occurred during Davis' senior year as a Battler.