2003-04

Emory University finished 11-14 on the season. The Eagles were fifth in the conference with a 5-9 record. They beat the defending conference champion and lost by three to the eventual conference champion.

Emory finished 27th in the nation in NCAA Division III for team free throw percentage, shooting 74.6 percent from the line.

Three players were recognized in voting for the All-University Athletic Association teams. Chase Fawsett received first-team honors, Clayton Fuller second-team honors, and Rashawn Allen honorable mention. In conference play, Fawsett ranked second in points per game, Fuller sixth in free throw percentage, and Allen fourth in assists per game.

The following players received post-season honors:

Rashawn Allen
In his second season as a full-time starter, junior point guard Rashawn Allen received honorable mention in voting for the all-conference team. In the University Athletic Association, Allen finished in the top ten in four statistical categories. He ranked fourth in assists, fifth in free throw percentage, sixth in steals and sixth in assist/turnover ratio. On the season, Allen led the team in assists, was second in steals and third in scoring. His 117 assists on the season rank him fifth all-time in school history for most in a season. Allen had career highs in assists, field goals made, rebounds, blocks and minutes played. Allen's assist high on the season was nine in a win against defending conference champion Washington (MO). Allen recorded his first and only "double double" in the last game of the season in a win at Case Western Reserve (OH), where he scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. After three seasons, Allen ranks fourth all-time in school history in career assists, seventh in career three point field goals made, ninth in career free throws made, 10th in career steals and 18th in career points.

Shawn Bailey
Freshman guard Shawn Bailey earned the team's Rookie of the Year honors. Bailey led all freshmen in points per game, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, and minutes. Bailey made his first career start on February 13th, 2004 in a win against University of Chicago. In 32 minutes of play Bailey recorded seven points, a season-high 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and one rebound. In his second start of the season, at No. 3 in the nation ranked by D3hoops.com Rochester (NY), Bailey played 31 minutes, and scored a season-high 15 points.

Chase Fawsett
Fawsett earned All-Region second team by D3hoops.com, First-team All-University Athletic Association, and for the second straight season the team's Most Valuable Player. In conference play, Fawsett ranked second in points, seventh in field goal percentage, eighth in free throw percentage and 10th in rebounds. The junior center led the team in points per game (18.8) and was second on the team in rebounds per game (7.5). He shot 55.3 percent from the field, fifth best in school history. Fawsett had season career highs in points, rebounds, assists, free throws made and field goals made. Fawsett became the seventh player in Eagle history to score more than 1,000 points for his career this season. He recorded seven "double doubles" on the season. He scored 20 or more points eight times this season. Fawsett set his career high points in a game with 31 in a loss at Brandeis. In a win against University of the South (TN), Fawsett tied his season high in rebounds with 17. Fawsett ranks second all-time in school history in career field goal percentage, fourth in career field goals made, fifth in career blocked shots, sixth in career points and rebounds and 10th in career free throws made.

Clayton Fuller
In his second season at Emory, forward Clayton Fuller earned All-University Athletic Association second-team honors. In conference play, Fuller ranked fourth in steals, sixth in free throw percentage, ninth in points, and 12th in rebounds. Fuller led the team in rebounds, steals and free throws made. He finished second in scoring, nine points behind the leader, and in assists. He shot 75.9 percent from the line. Fuller had season career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, free throws made, and three pointers made. He had seven "double doubles" on the season and had 13 games with 20 or more points. Fuller started off the season with four consecutive "double doubles" and averaged just more than 24 points in the first six games. He scored 31 points, his career high, in a loss against Maryville (TN) shooting 83 percent from the field and was one rebound shy of a "double double." Fuller scored a game-high 21 points in a three point loss to the University of Rochester (NY), ranked second in the nation. After two seasons, Fuller ranks eighth all-time in school history in career free throws made, 15th in career points and steals, 16th in rebounds, and 19th in field goals made.

Jeff Hall
In his second season, guard/forward Jeff Hall, in conference play, ranked fourth in three-point field goal percentage and 11th in three-point field goals made. On the team Hall ranked third in assists and fifth in points and rebounds. In three games this season, two of them wins, Hall recorded a career-high 15 points. In a win over Washington (MO), defending conference champion, Hall recorded a career high five assists, a feat he achieved twice this season. Hall had personal season highs in points, rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, three-point percentage and free throw percentage. Hall started 16 out of 20 games this season for the Eagles, missing the first three because of a pre-season injury.

Robert Spivey
In his senior season, Robert Spivey earned the team award for Best Defensive Player. On the offensive side, Spivey ranked fourth in conference play in three pointers made, and sixth in three-point percentage. On the team, Spivey ranked first in three-point field goals made, third in free throw percentage, fourth in points and assists, and fifth in steals. In a win against defending conference champion Washington (MO), Spivey scored a season high 19 points, shooting 4-of-6 from behind the arc. Against Savannah College of Art and Design, Spivey made six three pointers, tying the school record for most treys in a game for the third time in his career. Spivey graduates as first all-time in school history in career three pointers made, first in career free throw percentage, eighth in career points, 11th in field goals made and 12th in career assists.

Justin Zale
In his second season with the Eagles, sophomore guard Justin Zale was named the team's Most Improved Player. Zale played in 24 games this season, scoring in all but four. In a win over Carnegie Mellon (PA), Zale had career highs of 12 points and seven rebounds. He was 4-of-7 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line. At New York University, Zale again scored 12 points, making 8-of-9 from the free throw line and grabbed seven boards. In those two games alone, Zale had more points (24), free throws (12) and rebounds (14) than the entire previous season. Zale had season highs in points, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, free throws made, and played almost seven times as many minutes this season.

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Written by John Duncan, Emory Sports Information Assistant