Game Information
All time record vs. Notre Dame College: 5-0
Last Meeting: 12/9/18, 77-56 win at the Wolstein Center
Radio: 1350 AM The Gambler(Al Pawlowski, Play-By-Play)
TV: ESPN+
SETTING THE SCENE
The Cleveland State men's basketball team kicks off the regular season, hosting Notre Dame College on Monday night at the Wolstein Center. This marks the first game for Head Coach Daniyal Robinson at Cleveland State.
THE CLEVELAND STATE/NDC SERIES
Tuesday's game will mark the sixth time that Cleveland State and Notre Dame Col- lege have met on the hardwood. The last meeting was on December 9, 2018, where the Vikings won 77-56 at the Wolstein Center. The Vikings hit 13 three pointers in the game and Stefan Kenic led the team in scoring with 18 points in the contest.
REIGNING #HLMBB REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
The Vikings won their second consecutive #HLMBB Regular Season Championship last year. Cleveland State finished with a 15-6 record in conference play, including a 15-3 record at the Wolstein Center. Players and coaches from last year's team will receive their championship rings and a banner will be hoisted to the rafters as part of a special recognition ceremony prior to tomorrow's game.
THE 2021-22 CAMPAIGN
Monday's game kicks off an 11 game non-conference schedule. The Vikings will host five games at home in the non-conference, and six games will take place away from home. Arkansas Pine-Bluff and Chicago State will visit Cleveland for a multi-team tournament hosted by CSU in late November. Kent State also visits the Wolstein Center in early December. Road games ar highlighted by a trip to Cincinnati next week, as well as at Loyola Marymount on December 18th.
THE VIKINGS
Cleveland State returns five players from last year's regular season championship squad, and adds nine newcomers. Deante "Spider" Johnson leads the core of return- ers, Johnson was named to the Horizon League All-Defensive Team for the second straight year last season. Deshon Parker also returns after starting at the point guard spot in 29 of 31 games last season. Parker shot 51% from the floor last season, and 35% from three.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
Notre Dame College enters the fourth season under head coach Mark Richmond. The Falcons were picked to finish fifht in the Mountain East Conference preseason poll. Last season, NDC finished with a record of 15-14, including a 12-10 record in conference play. Over the last three seasons, the Falcons have increased their overall and conference winning percentage, finishing over .500 for the first time since 2018-19 last season. Senior Jaedon Willis returns after leading the team in scoring at 20.5 points per game last year.
GET TO KNOW THE NEWCOMERS
In addition to the five returning players, Cleveland State welcomes nine new faces to the roster in 2022-23. Among the new faces is Tristan Enaruna, a junior transfer hailing from Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands. Enaruna comes to CSU from Iowa State, where he averaged 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in his time with the Cyclones. Tae Williams is another newcomer to watch, as he comes to Cleveland following a great season at John A. Logan College in 2021-22. Williams averaged 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds in 32 contests last season.
COACH ROBINSON ANNOUNCES COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Daniyal Robinson has assembled an experienced coaching staff in his first season at Cleveland State. Jermaine Henderson returns to CSU after previously serving as an assistant coach during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons under Gary Waters. Henderson most recently served as an assistant coach at Kan- sas State for the past five seasons. Travis Lewis is in his second season on staff at Cleveland State, after serving as Director of Video Operations under former head coach Dennis Gates last season. Jay Shunnar enters his first season as an assistant coach, after working in several capacities under John Belein at the University of Michigan and with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
VIKINGS WIN EXHIBITION OPENER OVER BALDWIN WALLACE 74-52
The Cleveland State Men's Basketball team took down Baldwin Wallace in an exhi- bition game at the Wolstein Center this past Thursday. The Vikings had a balanced offensive attack, with four players scoring in double figures. Tristan Enaruna led the way with a double-double, scoing 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Jason Drake added 11 points, and Deshon Parker and Drew Louder rounded out the double figure scoring effort with 10 points each.
