2012-2013 Tennessee State Tigers

2012-2013 Tennessee State Tigers Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
- Kharon Butcher So G 6-2 173 Jan 4, 1993 Atlanta (GA) United States Joseph Wheeler High School
- Robert Covington Sr F 6-7 209 Dec 14, 1990 Bellwood (IL) United States Proviso West High School
- Jordan Cyphers Sr GF 6-4 179 Nov 16, 1989 Wichita (KS) United States Wichita Southeast High School
- DeShawn Dockery Jr G 5-11 160 May 4, 1990 Chicago (IL) United States Worcester Academy
- Tashan Fredrick Sr G 6-4 204 Sep 7, 1990 Hemingway (SC) United States Hemingway High School
- Jordan Gaither Fr G 6-4 170 Nov 16, 1993 Fort Washington (MD) United States Friendly High School
- Michael Green Jr F 6-9 192 Feb 24, 1992 Columbia (SC) United States Ridge View High School
- Jay Harris So G 5-10 170 Dec 21, 1991 Philadelphia (PA) United States Charis Prep High School
- Devante McClung Jr G 6-5 195 May 25, 1992 Chicago (IL) United States Meridian High School
- Patrick Miller Jr PG 6-1 200 May 22, 1992 Chicago (IL) United States Hales Franciscan
- Abraham Millsap Jr GF 6-4 200 Sep 6, 1989 Grambling (LA) United States Thomas More Prep-Marian
- M.J. Rhett So F 6-9 240 Nov 15, 1992 Hopkins (SC) United States / Dominican Republic Lower Richland High School
- Kellen Thornton Sr F 6-7 242 Dec 24, 1988 Country Club Hills (IL) United States Hillcrest High School
- Chaed Wellian Jr F 6-8 190 Aug 27, 1992 Amsterdam Netherlands N/A
- Gerald Williams RS-Fr G 6-2 195 Mar 31, 1991 Atlanta (GA) United States Brisbane Academy

Tennessee State Transfers Sitting Out 2012-2013

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality Transferred From
- Alex Bates Jr F 6-9 235 Oct 16, 1992 Greenbelt (MD) United States Northeastern
- Jacquan Nobles Sr G 6-3 190 Nov 20, 1989 Greenville (NC) United States Valdosta State

Recent Tennessee State Tigers History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 18-15 (10-8) 5th (OVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2022-2023 18-14 (10-8) 3rd (OVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2021-2022 14-18 (8-10) 5th (OVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2020-2021 4-19 (3-16) 12th (OVC) N/A N/A
2019-2020 18-15 (9-9) 5th (OVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 9-21 (6-12) 7th (OVC) N/A N/A
2017-2018 15-15 (10-8) 5th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 17-13 (8-8) 6th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2015-2016 20-11 (11-5) 2nd (OVC) 2nd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2014-2015 5-26 (2-14) 12th (OVC) N/A N/A
2013-2014 5-25 (4-12) 10th (OVC) N/A N/A
2012-2013 18-15 (11-5) 3rd (OVC) 3rd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2011-2012 20-13 (11-5) 2nd (OVC) Runner Up CIT 1st Rnd
2010-2011 14-16 (10-8) 5th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 9-23 (6-12) 8th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2008-2009 12-18 (9-9) 6th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2007-2008 15-17 (10-10) 5th (OVC) Runner Up N/A
2006-2007 12-20 (8-12) 7th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 13-15 (11-9) 5th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 14-17 (9-7) 5th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 7-21 (6-10) 8th (OVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 2-25 9th (OVC) N/A N/A

2012-2013 Tennessee State Tigers Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Kellen Thornton NABC All-District (19) First Team
Robert Covington NABC All-District (19) Second Team
Patrick Miller All-OVC First Team
Robert Covington All-OVC Second Team
Kellen Thornton All-OVC Second Team
Kellen Thornton OVC All-Tournament Team

2012-2013 Tennessee State Tigers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters P. Miller J. Cyphers K. Thornton R. Covington M. Rhett
Rotation D. Dockery T. Fredrick   M. Green  
Rotation K. Butcher        
Rotation J. Harris        
Lim PT   J. Gaither   C. Wellian  
Lim PT   D. McClung      
Lim PT   A. Millsap      

2012-2013 Tennessee State Tigers Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Robert Covington 23 31.0 17.0 8.0 1.3 2.2 1.7 2.4
Kellen Thornton 33 31.1 15.8 8.1 1.1 0.9 0.7 2.3
Patrick Miller 33 35.9 14.8 4.3 5.8 1.7 0.3 3.4
Jordan Cyphers 32 28.9 12.1 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.4
M.J. Rhett 32 21.4 5.3 6.1 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.9
Michael Green 29 13.8 3.6 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.7
Jay Harris 28 12.9 3.2 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.0 1.4
Kharon Butcher 7 15.0 3.1 2.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.7
DeShawn Dockery 28 18.3 2.7 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.8
Tashan Fredrick 28 13.6 1.9 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5
Jordan Gaither 20 9.1 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.6
Chaed Wellian 9 4.6 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Abraham Millsap 6 5.0 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 1.0
Devante McClung 17 6.2 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6

2012-2013 Tennessee State Tigers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Travis Williams Head Coach 2012-2013 Assistant Coach (Tennessee State, 2009 to 2012)
Ben Betts Assistant Coach 2012-2013 N/A
Brandon Johnson Assistant Coach 2012-2013 N/A
Rodney Hamilton Assistant Coach 2012-2013 N/A
Teresa Phillips Athletic Director 2002-2003 N/A