Men's Basketball 2/27/2015 5:36:00 PM

SENIOR DAY SATURDAY FOR FOUR HIGHLANDERS

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Radford (20-10, 11-6) will honor four seniors prior to Saturday's 4:00 p.m. tip at the Dedmon Center against Gardner-Webb (18-12, 10-7). Jalen Carethers, Javonte Green, Kyle Noreen, and R.J. Price will be playing their final contest on the Radford campus as the Highlanders try to secure a first-round bye in next week's Big South Tournament.

SERIES SUMMARY
• Gardner-Webb leads the overall series 7-6.
• The last three games in the series have been decided by either one point or in overtime. The Runnin' Bulldogs won the earlier matchup this season in double-overtime.

Radford in the series:
    at Radford: 1-5
   at Boiling Springs: 5-2
   Neutral Sites: 0-0
   Big South Tournament: 0-0
   Current Streak: Lost 2
   Under Mike Jones: 2-3
   Last 10 Games: 5-5
   Last Game at RU: L 72-73 OT (02/01/14)

STORYLINES
• Javonte Green became the 3rd Big South player in history to reach 1,000 career rebounds with his 10-rebound performance at UNC Asheville. He now has 1,011 for his career.
• R.J. Price moved into 5th all-time in RU scoring history and reached the 1,600-point milestone with 20 vs. UNC Asheville. He now has scored 1,622 points in his career.
• RU now has back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time overall since 1998 and in the regular season since 1992.
• Radford can assure itself a first-round by at next week's Big South Tournament with either a win over Gardner-Webb or a Winthrop loss to Presbyterian.

SCOUTING THE RUNNIN' BULLDOGS (18-12, 10-7 Big South)
Gardner-Webb is also still alive for a bye in the first round of the tournament and needs a win over Radford to help secure it. Jerome Hill is the only player in the league to average a double-double, and Tyler Strange leads the conference in assists.

Gardner-Webb Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Tim Craft (Florida '00)
   Record at GWU: 36-27 (2nd season)
   Scoring Leader: Jerome Hill (19.0 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Jerome Hill (10.1 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Tyler Strange (7.7 apg)
   Blocks Leader: Tyrell Nelson (0.9 bpg)
   Steals Leader: Tyler Strange (1.6 spg)

THE HIGHLANDERS (20-10, 11-6 Big South)
• Radford had its regular season Big South title hopes eliminated with Thursday's loss at Liberty.
• Javonte Green has posted back-to-back double-doubles to reach 33 for his career.
• R.J. Price has recorded back-to-back 20-point scoring performances.

SENIOR DAY WRITEUPS
No group of seniors in Radford basketball history have made more appearances in a Highlander uniform than these four seniors, who have been a part of 61 victories and back-to-back 20-win seasons. The group also led Radford to its first-ever NCAA Div. I postseason victory last year at Oregon State in the opening round of the CBI.

Jalen Carethers will be escorted by Robbin Walker and William Carethers. Jalen has appeared in 118 games as a Highlander making 3 starts with over 500 points and nearly 400 career rebounds. He ranks 6th all-time in Radford history with 105 blocked shots. A true leader both on and off the court, Jalen has been active in the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and even served as master of ceremonies for the Ruby Awards, the athletics department's annual end of year awards presentation. Jalen is a criminal justice major from Burlington, N.C. and will graduate in May.

Kyle Noreen will be escorted by Jerry and Karen Noreen. Only Javonte Green has appeared in more games than Kyle's 128 games as a Highlander heading into today's contest. Kyle ranks in the top 30 for a Radford career in 3-point field goals, assists, rebounds, and blocked shots. A two-time Big South All-Academic selection and a member of the NABC Honors Court, Kyle is also a Capital One Academic All-America All-District selection this year as a senior Finance and Accounting double major and is from Minneapolis, Minn. and will graduate in May.

R.J. Price will be escorted by Ricky Price, Sr. and Gayle Price. R.J. has made more starts as a Highlander than any other player in program history with 126 prior to today's contest. He ranks 5th all-time currently with 1,622 career points. He also ranks 5th all-time in assists and is tied for 9th in steals. He is 2 three-pointers away from becoming just the 3rd player in Big South history to have 300 treys, 300 assists, and 150 steals for his career. The Richmond, Va. Native is a Sports Administration major and will graduate in May.

Javonte Green will be escorted by his aunt, Kim Mason, his mother, Maxine Green, and other members of his family. As he is known to all Highlander fans, Woo is one of the most decorated players in Radford basketball history. He stands as the RU all-time leader in rebounds and steals, and is just the 3rd player in Big South history to record 1000 career rebounds. He is 26 points from becoming Radford's 2nd all-time leading scorer and is the only Big South player in history to record at least 1,800 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 225 steals. A three-time all-conference selection and the Radford all-time leader in games played, the Petersburg, Va. native is a Criminal Justice major and is scheduled to graduate this summer.

Radford Quick Facts:
   Head Coach: Mike Jones (Howard '90)
   Record at Radford: 61-68 (4th season)
   Scoring Leader: Javonte Green (14.8 ppg)
   Rebounding Leader: Javonte Green (8.5 rpg)
   Assists Leader: Rashun Davis (3.7 apg)
   Blocks Leader: Brandon Holcomb (1.5 bpg)
   Steals Leader: Javonte Green (1.8 spg)

RADFORD SPORTS NETWORK
Each RU men's basketball game can be heard live in the New River Valley on the RU Sports Radio Network on the campus flagship, WRVU 89.9-FM and on the commercial affiliate, SuperSports 101.7-FM. Rick Watson handles the play-by-play for the Highlanders.

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Players Mentioned

#30 Jalen Carethers: F; 6' 8"; Senior

#5 Rashun Davis: G; 5' 11"; Junior

#2 Javonte Green: F; 6' 4"; Senior

#55 Brandon Holcomb: C; 6' 7"; Redshirt Junior

#33 Kyle Noreen: F; 6' 4"; Senior

#10 R.J. Price: G; 5' 11"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#30 Jalen Carethers
: 6' 8"; Senior
: F

#5 Rashun Davis
: 5' 11"; Junior
: G

#2 Javonte Green
: 6' 4"; Senior
: F

#55 Brandon Holcomb
: 6' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: C

#33 Kyle Noreen
: 6' 4"; Senior
: F

#10 R.J. Price
: 5' 11"; Senior
: G