HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College, ranked No. 7 in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25, is hosting the first Charlie Cobb Classic on Friday and Saturday, December 20-21, in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. The Tigers (8-1) will welcome John Carroll (OH) University (4-4) on Friday night, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m., before playing Eastern (PA) University (6-3) on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 4 p.m. Eastern plays Washington and Lee University on Friday at 5:30 p.m., and JCU plays W&L on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Garnet & Grey will unveil their 2024 National Finalist Banner on Saturday afternoon just prior to tip-off for the scheduled 4 p.m. game. The two H-SC games can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App, while available to watch on the Tiger Sports Network live video stream at hscathletics.com.

Hampden-Sydney (8-1) vs. John Carroll (4-4) (12/20) / vs. Eastern (6-3) (12/21) | STATS | AUDIO | VIDEO (12/20) | VIDEO (12/21) | GAME NOTES (PDF)
Location: Fleet Gym | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 / Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. / 4:00 p.m.
Radio/Tiger Sports Network: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Richard LeSueur (analyst)

Charlie Cobb Classic | Feature on Mr. Cobb (hsc.edu, 2020)
Charlie Cobb '69 was a fiercely loyal, generous and kind man who loved his family, his friends and Hampden-Sydney College. He is deeply missed in so many ways, but rest assured that he is watching and enjoying (and coaching) every minute of every game from above. His legacy lives on thanks to Charlie's family and friends who continue to support the program that meant so much to him, with further thanks to the coaching staff that has organized the Charlie Cobb Classic for years to come. Unfortunately, Mr. Cobb passed away on August 15, 2022.

Head Coach Caleb Kimbrough
H-SC is led by the sixth-year head coach who took over the program on April 4, 2019. The former head coach at Huntingdon (AL) College from 2016-19, Kimbrough is the 19th head coach in the 115-year history of the storied Hampden-Sydney program. He is no stranger to the ODAC, having played four years at Guilford (NC) College and coached six years with the Quakers, and one year at Washington and Lee University. Kimbrough is 91-39 at the College, ranking seventh in program coaching wins, while his current winning percentage (.700) ranks second all-time. He is the back-to-back National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III District 6 Coach of the Year (2022-23, 2023-24), and was the 2022-23 ODAC Men's Basketball Bob Johnson Coach of the Year.

Scouting (7)Hampden-Sydney
H-SC has been led by All-American fifth-year guard and third-year team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC), who is averaging 24.0 points (53% FGs, 20 3FGs, 89% FTs), 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Junior forward and team captain Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) adds 13.1 points (55% FGs), 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists, while junior transfer guard and team captain Colin Radcliffe (Richlands, NC) averages 10.6 points (57% FGs, 19-31 3FGs). Joining Brazil and Fernald in the lineup have been senior guards Ayman McGowan (Memphis, TN) (6.4 points, 13 3FGs) and Nick Shryock (Davidson, NC) (4.8 points, 5.1 rebounds), along with freshman guard Travis Stickney (Mount Plesant, SC) (5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds). Radcliffe and junior transfer guard Hamilton Campbell (Wytheville) (7.0 points, 2.9 assists) have played off the bench. H-SC shoots 49% (270-548) from the field, including 35% (67-192) on three-point field goals, and 74% (147-199) at the free throw line. The Tigers are scoring 83.8 points, and yielding 70.4 points, for a +13.3 scoring margin.

Scouting John Carroll
JCU is coached by eighth-year head coach Pete Moran; however, the school announced on Dec. 13 that Coach Moran was stepping away from the program in order to address a personal health matter. Assistant Coach Dave Wojciechowski has assumed the role of interim head coach until Moran is able to return to the bench. The Blue Streaks have been led by senior guard Luke Frazier, who is averaging 17.5 points (15 3FGs) and 4.8 rebounds, and senior forward Will Yontek, who averages 12.6 points and 6.8 rebounds. Senior guard and returning All-American Luke Chicone (14.5 points, 5.0 assists) is currently out with an injury. JCU shoots 43% (221-511) from the field, including 27% (45-164) on three-pointers, and 73% (162-221) at the line, and is scoring 81.1 points, and yielding 79.3 points, for a +1.8 scoring margin. The Blue Streaks were ranked No. 3 in the Preseason Top 25 and began the season 3-0, but have gone 1-3 since the injury to Chicone.

Series History
H-SC and JCU are playing for the seventh time, and the Tigers lead the series at 4-2, including an impressive 85-67 road win last Dec. 19, 2023 in University Heights, Ohio when the Blue Streaks were ranked No. 1 in the Top 25. JCU, however, defeated H-SC 78-67 in its last visit to Fleet Gym on Dec. 30, 2008. The two schools have met twice during the postseason NCAA Tournament with JCU winning 77-71 in 1998 in Holland, Michigan, and H-SC winning 68-51 in 1999 in Fleet Gym.

Scouting Eastern
EU is coached by sixth-year head coach Dan Pruessner and has been led by junior forward Zubair Lee, who is averaging 20.3 points and 10.6 rebounds, and graduate guard Arkese Claiborne, who averages 15.6 points and 5.6 rebounds. The Eagles shoot 42% (221-528) from the field, including 27% (45-167) on three-pointers, and 67% (191-286) at the line, and are scoring 75.3 points, and yielding 73.9 points, for a +1.4 scoring margin.

Series History
H-SC and EU are playing for the first time.

Next Level
Adam Brazil has taken his game to another level ... averaging 24.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists, while shooting 53% (73-137) from the field, including 38% (20-53) on three-pointers, and 89% (50-56) at the line—making 35-37 free throws (95%, 27-straight at one point) over the past six games. He has eight double-figure scoring games, including three 30-point games among seven 20-point games, with a career-high 34 points vs. RMC (11/13).

Picking Up Where He Left Off
Shane Fernald has began this season as he finished last season ... playing at a high level ... averaging 13.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists, while shooting 55% (48-87) from the field. He has seven double-figure scoring games, including one 20-point game—a career-high 21 points vs. Roanoke (12/4).

Impact Transfers
Colin Radcliffe and Hamilton Campbell have been impact transfers to the program. Colin transferred from Division II Mount Olive (NC) and is averaging 11.6 points in 19.9 minutes off the bench, while shooting 57% (31-54) from the field, including 61% (19-31) on three-pointers, and 82% (14-17) at the line. He scored a career-high 27 points at Swarthmore (11/9). Hamilton transferred from DII Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) and is averaging 7.0 points and 2.9 assists in 15.7 minutes off the bench, while shooting 77% (17-22) at the line. He scored a career-high 16 points at RMC (12/7).

Career Watch
Adam Brazil is 20th in program history with 1,274 career points in 102 career games. He adds 322 career assists, 116 career steals and 210 career three-pointers. Russell Turner '92—the current head coach at NCAA Division I UC Irvine—is the all-time scoring leader (2,272).

D3hoops.com Top 25
H-SC moved up two more spots to No. 7 nationally in the week four D3hoops.com Top 25 (12/16). The Tigers, ranked 23rd in the preseason, 13th in week one, 12th in week two and 9th in week three, earned 433 points in this week's rankings (12/9). Emory (GA) University (8-0) remained first with 612 points, including 17 first-place votes. ODAC members Guilford (NC) (35), Virginia Wesleyan (5), Randolph-Macon (2) and Roanoke (2) are each receiving votes in the poll.

NCAA Division III Statistics
H-SC ranks ninth nationally in assist/turnover ratio (1.68), 15th in fewest turnovers per game (9.8), 17th in winning percentage (88.9), 18th in field goal percentage (49.3), 34th in scoring margin (13.3) and 46th in free throws made per game (16.3). Adam Brazil ranks 16th nationally in scoring (24.0), 29th in points (216), 30th in free throws made (50), 42nd in field goals (73) and 46th in free throw percentage (89.3).

2024-25 Team Captains
Leading the Tigers are fifth-year Adam Brazil, along with juniors Shane Fernald and Colin Radcliffe. Brazil is serving in the leadership role for his third season, while Fernald and Radcliffe are each first-year captains. Adam is the son of Mark and Kristen Brazil and is majoring in English with minors in leadership in the public interest and rhetoric. Shane is the son of the late Jon Fernald and Cathy Smith and is majoring in English with a minor in rhetoric. Colin is the son of Ian and Sarah Radcliffe and is majoring in history.

2024-25 Coaching Staff
Coach Kimbrough is aided again this season by Bryson Gibson, promoted to associate head coach in May, while also in his sixth year with the program, third-year assistant coach Carson Long, along with first-year assistant coach Trevor Loscombe.

Scheduling Toughness
H-SC has already played six of nine games against teams either ranked or receiving votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 at the time. The Tigers own wins against (5)CNU (74-71) and (7)RMC (84-77), as well as against (RV)Swarthmore (81-64), (RV)Roanoke (85-80) and (RV)RMC (79-72). The Garnet & Grey lost to (RV)Gettysburg (81-78)—the Bullets are ranked 13th in the latest poll. H-SC is scheduled to play John Carroll on Dec. 20 and Eastern on Dec. 21, both NCAA Tournament teams last season.

The Team Three-Point Stat
H-SC has made at least one three-point field goal in 502 consecutive games, dating back to a 2005-06 home game vs. Emory & Henry (12/3, 0-1 3FGA). Ironically, the Tigers won that high-scoring contest 130-99.

Program History
H-SC is competing in its 115th-year of basketball during 2024-25. The Tigers began this season with an overall program record of 1,517-1,096 since beginning in 1908, and currently total 1,525 wins. H-SC has posted 63 winning seasons, 17 seasons with at least 20 wins, six seasons with at least 25 wins, has won a record 11 ODAC Tournament Championships and has made 16 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Three Former Tigers Are Division I Head Coaches
H-SC currently has three former basketball team members and graduates of the College that are serving as NCAA Division I head coaches. Russell Turner '92 is in his 15th year at UC Irvine ... Ryan Odom '96 is in his second season at VCU and his ninth season as a DI head coach (UMBC, Utah State) ... Griff Aldrich '96 is in his seventh year at Longwood. Through Dec. 18, Turner was 298-181 at UCI (9-1 this season) ... Odom was 192-114 overall, including 33-17 at VCU (9-3 this season), 44-25 in two years at USU and 97-60 in five years at UMBC ... Aldrich was 119-89 at Longwood (10-3 this season). Add fifth-year Memphis head football coach Ryan Silverfield '03 (42-20) and the Tigers have four alumni serving as DI head coaches.

Up Next
Following this weekend's Charlie Cobb Classic, H-SC will be idle for the Christmas and New Year's holidays before returning to ODAC competition at the University of Lynchburg on January 4, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Lynchburg.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.