1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

The 1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos played their home games off-campus at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri as an independent (non-member of a conference) transitioning to full National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I status.

1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	9–18
Head coach	Lee Hunt (2nd season)
Home arena	Municipal Auditorium
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Akron		–			–			21	–	8		.724
Notre Dame		–			–			21	–	9		.700
DePaul		–			–			21	–	12		.636
Miami (FL)		–			–			19	–	12		.613
UMBC		–			–			17	–	11		.607
Wright State		–			–			17	–	11		.607
Marquette		–			–			13	–	15		.464
Mount St. Mary's		–			–			12	–	15		.444
Chicago State		–			–			12	–	16		.429
Nicholls State		–			–			12	–	16		.429
Northern Illinois		–			–			11	–	17		.393
U.S. International		–			–			11	–	17		.393
Liberty		–			–			10	–	17		.370
Central Connecticut State		–			–			10	–	18		.357
Florida International		–			–			10	–	18		.357
Southern Utah		–			–			10	–	18		.357
UMKC		–			–			9	–	18		.333
Oral Roberts		–			–			8	–	20		.286
Central Florida		–			–			7	–	20		.259
Davidson		–			–			7	–	24		.226
Youngstown State		–			–			5	–	23		.179
Brooklyn		–			–			4	–	23		.148
Southeastern Louisiana		–			–			3	–	24		.111
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Kangaroos finished the 1987–88 season competing for the initial time within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); they ended with a record of 9–18 and no postseason involvement.

Roster

1988–89 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 30 Jay Boster  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Independence (KS) CC Bennington HS Bennington, KS C 52 Ron Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Seward County CC All Saints HS Queens, NY G 24 Devon Francis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Alvin CC James Madison HS Houston, TX G 25 Frank Molak  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Iowa Lakes CC Kuemper Catholic HS Arcadia, IA F 21 Billy Newbill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr McLennan CC Smith-Cotton HS Sedalia, MO F 44 Mark Oliver 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Southwestern (IA) CC Lindblom Technical HS Chicago, IL F 42 Napoleon Petteway 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Ellsworth CC Flint Northern HS Flint, MI F 22 Baxter Russell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr McLennan CC Crockett HS Austin, TX G 12 Reggie DeGrate 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Jr F 55 Baron McLaughlin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr G 32 Anthony Crompton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lincoln College Preparatory Academy Kansas City, MO C 45 David Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Joplin HS Joplin, MO G 11 Kent Denmon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Fr	Head coach Lee Hunt (Central Missouri State) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on (5Y) Fifth-year Senior Injured Current redshirt

Schedule & Results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 26, 1988* 7:05 PM		Denver	W 75–58	1–0	19 – DeGrate	12 – Russell	10 – DeGrate	Municipal Auditorium (1,855) Kansas City, MO
December 3, 1988* 7:05 PM		at Saint Louis	L 51–67	1–1	12 – Davis	8 – Petteway	8 – Russell	Kiel Auditorium (4,511) St. Louis, MO
December 5, 1988* 7:05 PM		Tennessee Tech	L 55–58	1–2	13 – Russell	7 – Davis	6 – DeGrate	Municipal Auditorium (2,317) Kansas City, MO
December 10, 1988* 7:05 PM		at Tulsa	L 49–61	1–3	13 – Russell	13 – Davis	4 – Russell	Tulsa Convention Center (4,976) Tulsa, OK
December 17, 1988* 7:05 PM		Kansas State	L 57–83	1–4	11 – Francis, Robinson	8 – Robinson	4 – Francis, Russell	Municipal Auditorium (9,516) Kansas City, MO
December 19, 1988* 7:05 PM		at Oklahoma State	L 78–109	1–5	17 – Davis	9 – Petteway, Robinson	5 – Denmon	Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,538) Stillwater, OK
December 21, 1988* 7:05 PM		Morehead State	W 67–65	2–5	16 – Davis	6 – Robinson	5 – Denmon	Municipal Auditorium (1,248) Kansas City, MO
December 28, 1988* 6:05 PM		at Cincinnati	W 63–58	3–5	11 – Davis, Francis, DeGrate	9 – Robinson	6 – Russell	Riverfront Coliseum (2,149) Cincinnati, OH
December 30, 1988* 7:05 PM		Texas Southern	W 77–76	4–5	21 – Davis	10 – Davis	5 – Francis, Russell	Municipal Auditorium (2,318) Kansas City, MO
January 4, 1989* 7:05 PM		Grambling State	W 80–65	5–5	15 – DeGrate	10 – Davis	6 – Russell	Municipal Auditorium (2,708) Kansas City, MO
January 7, 1989* 7:05 PM		Cleveland State	L 61–87	5–6	12 – Russell	15 – Davis	6 – Russell	Municipal Auditorium (3,569) Kansas City, MO
January 9, 1989* 7:05 PM		Texas–Pan American	L 54–56	5–7	13 – Davis	7 – Russell	5 – DeGrate	Municipal Auditorium (2,318) Kansas City, MO
January 11, 1989* 7:05 PM		Arkansas State	L 58–80	5–8	16 – Robinson	11 – Robinson	2 – DeGrate	Municipal Auditorium (2,329) Kansas City, MO
January 16, 1989* 7:05 PM		at Tennessee State	W 69–59	6–8	13 – Davis, Francis, Russell	13 – Russell	5 – Francis	Gentry Center (1,003) Nashville, TN
January 23, 1989* 7:05 PM		Samford	W 77–51	7–8	16 – Russell	8 – DeGrate	8 – DeGrate	Municipal Auditorium (1,589) Kansas City, MO
January 28, 1989* 7:05 PM		at Northern Illinois	L 78–90	7–9	25 – Petteway, Robinson	8 – Robinson	8 – Russell	Chick Evans Field House (1,146) DeKalb, IL
January 30, 1989* 7:05 PM		at Arkansas State	L 50–69	7–10	14 – Davis	6 – Russell	2 – Petteway, Russell, DeGrate	Convocation Center (5,370) Jonesboro, AR
February 4, 1989* 7:05 PM		Chicago State	L 63–71	7–11	15 – Petteway	11 – Robinson	7 – Russell, Denmon	Municipal Auditorium (2,016) Kansas City, MO
February 6, 1989* 7:05 PM		Wisconsin–Milwaukee	L 67–72	7–12	13 – DeGrate	13 – Davis	6 – Petteway	Municipal Auditorium (1,928) Kansas City, MO
February 8, 1989* 7:05 PM		at Grambling State	L 71–79	7–13	22 – Petteway	6 – Davis, Petteway	4 – Denmon	Memorial Gymnasium (976) Grambling, LA
February 13, 1989* 9:05 PM		at United States International	L 96–102 OT	7–14	35 – Petteway	12 – Petteway	5 – DeGrate	Golden Hall (182) San Diego, CA
February 18, 1989* 7:05 PM		at South Alabama	L 72–91	7–15	24 – Davis	17 – Davis	4 – Russell	Jaguar Gym (3,375) Mobile, AL
February 22, 1989* 7:05 PM		at Texas–Pan American	W 73–58	7–16	21 – Russell	15 – Davis	6 – Francis, Russell	UTPA Fieldhouse (1,639) Edinburg, TX
February 25, 1989* 6:05 PM		at American	L 75–80	7–17	20 – Petteway, Crompton	10 – Robinson	4 – Russell, Denmon	Bender Arena (2,023) Washington, D. C.
March 1, 1989* 7:05 PM		Alcorn State	W 92–68	8–17	35 – Petteway	9 – Davis	12 – Russell	Municipal Auditorium (2,215) Kansas City, MO
March 4, 1989* 6:05 PM		at Youngstown State	W 77–74	9–17	26 – Russell	10 – Russell	20 – Denmon	Beeghly Physical Education Center (2,000) Youngstown, OH
March 6, 1989* 6:05 PM		at Cleveland State	L 61–99	9–18	22 – Petteway	11 – Davis	5 – Francis	Woodling Gymnasium (2,873) Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).

Source^[1]

References

1. "UMKC 1988-89 Game Results". sidearmsports.com. SIDEARM Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2024.