Gallery: MU basketball

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Herd coach Donnie Jones addresses members of the media Monday, November 3, 2008, during the media day for Marshall's mens and womens' basketball teams at the Cam Henderson Center.

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Herd guard Damier Pitts fields questions from the press during Marshall's annual media day for mens and womens' basketball Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.

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Marshall sophomore Brandon Powell skies to the rim as he works on his dunking technique during the Herd's media day Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center. The Marshall mens basketball team will open the regular season Nov. 29 against Old Dominion.

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The Marshall University 2008-2009 mens basketball team. Back row, standing, from left: assistant coaches Tim Thomas and Darren Tillis, players Kore White, Tyler Wilkerson, Marcus Goode, Cam Miller, Markel Humphrey and Dago Pena, assistant coaches Brett Nelson and Shawn Finney. Front row, seated, from left: players Octavius Spann, Tirrell Baines, Chris Lutz, Brandon Powell, head coach Donnie Jones, players Damier Pitts, Shaquille Johnson, Darryl Merthie and Adam Williams.

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Herd women's basketball head coach Royce Chadwick comments on the upcoming season for his team, mentioning nationally-televised games they will play this season, including the Jan. 14 matchup against WVU.

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Herd freshmen Damier Pitts, left, and Shaquille Johnson share a 2008-09 media guide as they relax between interviews Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center during the team's annual media day for the upcoming season.

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Marshall basketball players Markel Humphrey, from left, Dago Pena, Kore White, Damier Pitts and Shaquille Johnson hang out on press row at the Cam Henderson Center on Monday, November 3, 2008, during the team's annual media day.

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Marshall sophomore Tynikki Crook is interviewed Monday, November 3, 2008, during the Herd's annual basketball media day at the Cam Henderson Center. Crook averaged more than eight points and six rebounds per game last season.

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Marshall University video coordinator Brad Helton lets players Shaquille Johnson, Darryl Merthie and Damier Pitts take a peek at some photos he'd taken during the Herd's annual media day November 3, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.