Tom Crean (Central Michigan ‘89) Preseason Notebook

2018-19 Schedule

Non-Conference Games DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Thursday Nov. 1 EXHIB. - West Georgia Athens TBD Friday Nov. 9 Savannah State Athens TBD Tuesday Nov. 13 at Temple Philadelphia, Pa. TBD Friday Nov. 16 Sam Houston State Athens TBD Monday Nov. 19 # vs. Illinois State Grand Cayman 2:30 Tuesday Nov. 20 # vs. Akron/Clemson Grand Cayman 12:00/2:30 Wednesday Nov. 21 # vs. TBD Grand Cayman TBD Tuesday Nov. 27 Kennesaw State Athens TBD Monday Dec. 3 Texas Southern Athens TBD Saturday Dec. 15 Arizona State Athens TBD Tuesday Dec. 18 Oakland Athens TBD Saturday Dec. 22 at Ga. Tech Atlanta TBD Sunday Dec. 30 Massachusetts Athens TBD Saturday Jan. 26 ^ Texas Athens TBD # Cayman Islands Classic ^ SEC-Big 12 Challenge SEC Home-and-Home Opponents

SEC One-Time Home Opponents

SEC One-Time Road Opponents

Postseason Schedule Wed.-Sun. March 13-17 SEC Tournament Nashville, Tenn. NCAA Tournament Tues.-Wed. March 19-20 First Four Dayton, Ohio Thurs.-Sun. March 21-24 Rounds of 64 & 32 Columbia, S.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Des Moines, Iowa; Hartford, Conn; Jacksonville, Fla.; San Jose, Calif; Salt Lake City, Utah; Tulsa, Okla. Thurs.-Sun. March 28-31 Regionals Anaheim; Kansas City; Louisville; Washington Sat. & Mon. April 6 & 8 Final Four San Antonio, Texas Table Of Contents

2018-19-18 Preseason Information Basketball Quick Facts UGA Quick Facts...... 1 Head Coach: Basketball Staff & Roster Breakdown...... 1 Tom Crean (Central Michigan ‘89) Preseason Notebook...... 2-3 First Season at UGA 356-231 (.606) in 18 seasons overall Coaching Staff Bios Assistant Coaches: Tom Crean...... 4 Chad Dollar...... 5 Amir Abdur-Rahim (SE Louisiana ‘04) Amir Abdur-Rahim...... 5 Joe Scott...... 5 Chad Dollar (Milligan ‘96) Returning Letterwinner Bios Joe Scott (Princeton ‘87) Nicolas Claxton...... 6 Teshaun Hightower...12 Director of Basketball Operations: Tyree Crump...... 7 “Turtle” Jackson...... 13 Jake Thelen (Bellarmine ‘15) Mike Edwards...... 8 Derek Ogbeide...... 14 Strength & Conditioning: Rayshaun Hammonds... 9 Connor O’Neill...... 15 Sean Hayes (Springfield ‘96) Jordan Harris...... 10 E’Torrion Wilridge...... 16 Athletic Trainer: Lance Schuemann (Florida ‘07) Christian Harrison...... 11 Grad. Assistant: Jalon Wilson (Pepperdine ‘18) 2017-18 Records: 18-15; 7-11 in SEC (t-11th) Newcomer Bios Tye Fagan...... 17 Ignas Sargiunas...... 17 2018-19 Roster Breakdown Amanze Ngumezi...... 17 JoJo Toppin...... 17 Starting Returning: (3) 2017-18 Review No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. GP-GS PPG RPG Overall & SEC Individual Statistics...... 18 0 William Jackson II G 6-4 185 Sr. 33-33 8.4 2.2 Game-by-Game Results...... 19 34 Derek Ogbeide F 6-9 250 Sr. 33-28 6.9 6.2 Single-Game Individual & Team Superlatives...20 24 Rayshaun Hammonds F 6-8 235 So. 33-26 6.7 4.9 Letterwinners Returning: (11) (others’ stats below) University of Georgia No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. GP-GS PPG RPG Location: Athens, Ga. 4 Tyree Crump G 6-1 185 Jr. 31-2 6.5 1.2 Founded: 1785 33 Nicolas Claxton F 6-11 220 So. 33-5 3.9 3.9 Enrollment: 37,606 (28,848 undergrad) 1 Teshaun Hightower G 6-4 190 So. 29-3 3.6 1.4 Conference: Southeastern 2 Jordan Harris G 6-4 190 Jr. 18-0 3.5 2.1 Nickname: Bulldogs 32 Mike Edwards F 6-9 235 Sr. 29-0 1.8 1.8 Mascot: Uga X 13 E’Torrion Wilridge F 6-6 220 Sr. 29-12 1.1 1.1 Arena: Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) 24 Connor O’Neill F 6-6 220 Sr. 3-0 0.3 0.3 Colors: Red & Black 11 Christian Harrison G 6-4 200 RSr. 2-0 0.0 0.5 President: Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, J.D. ‘80) Newcomers: (4) J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics: No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Greg McGarity (Georgia ‘76) 14 Tye Fagan G 6-3 185 Fr. Thomaston, Ga. Faculty Athletics Representative: 25 Amanze Ngumezi F 6-9 245 Fr. Savannah, Ga. David Shipley (Oberlin ‘72) 43 Ignas Sargiunas G 6-5 180 Fr. Kaunas, Lithuanita 5 JoJo Toppin G 6-6 190 Fr. Norcross, Ga. UGA Sports Communications Starters Lost: (2) Loran Smith Director of Sports Communications: No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. GP-GS PPG RPG Claude Felton (Georgia ‘70) 1 Yante Maten F 6-8 243 Sr. 33-33 19.3 8.6 Associate SID & MBB Contact: 3 Juwan Parker G 6-4 205 RSr. 33-22 8.3 3.7 Mike Mobley Letterwinners Lost: (4) (non-starters’ stats below) Mobley Email / cell: No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. GP-GS PPG RPG [email protected] / 706-540-7486 5 Pape Diatta G 6-7 220 Sr. 15-1 1.2 1.2 Associate SIDs: 30 Isaac Kante F 6-8 236 Fr. 10-0 1.0 0.4 Leland Barrow, Steven Colquitt, Tim Hix, Tray Littlefield and Tray Littlefield Social Media Assistant SIDs: Jackie Kinney, Karra Logan, Sean Stevenson Media Ops Coordinator: Kim Vachon Graduate Assistants: Austin Hannon, Catherine Harris, Ashleigh Shay, McKenzie Rutan @UGABasketball / @TomCrean

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 1 Preseason Notebook

Crean Ignites New Level of Excitement Ask Tom Crean about what attract- “Fundamentals are fundamentals, ed him most to the University of Geor- but there are certain things in the way gia and the reply is quick, decisive and we want to play, we want to make sure extremely thorough. Crean was hired we’re getting that down,” Crean add- as the Bulldogs’ 22nd head coach on ed. “When you get into this stretch of March 15 and held an introductory the summer, it’s really important that press conference the next day. Very they feel like they’re getting better and early in the opening remarks, Crean you get a lot of things accomplished rattled off what impressed him about so that you can really add to it, review the program and university long be- it, refine it once they come back in Au- fore he joined the Bulldog Nation. gust. We come back early. We start “I’ve always paid attention to Geor- school August 13th so we have our last gia,” Crean explained. “You can’t be in weeks of work this summer, we’ll have this business of college sports and not a little break and they’ll get right back have a really good view of what it’s all at it when they get back.” about at this school. I’ve paid attention from afar, and I’ve been an admir- Roster a mix of er from afar, especially when you look Experience, Youth at what’s happened with the different Tom Crean’s initial roster at Geor- sports teams. When you’re in a sports gia will feature a number of signifi- family like I am, you’re paying a lot cantly experienced players and a quar- more attention than just to basketball, tet of scholarship freshmen. and that is exactly what it’s been. The Bulldogs’ 11 returning letter- “You start to think about the pas- winners include 2017-18 starters Wil- sion, the energy, the way people feel liam “Turtle” Jackson, Derek Ogbeide about a school like this, and I cannot and Rayshaun Hammonds. Six other wait, I cannot wait for us to join that returnees – Mike Edwards, E’Torrion

and learn that from everybody else,” Wilridge, Tyree Crump, Jordan Harris, Crean continued. “It’s been only a t Turtle Jackson, one Nicolas Claxton and Teshaun Hightow- couple of hours on this campus and of two Bulldogs to er – possess SEC starting experience. in this city, but it’s outstanding. We start every game last season, The freshmen class is comprised of always wanted to be in a place where is UGA’s returning leader in two early signees – Amanze Ngumezi we could surround ourselves with scoring, assists and steals. and JoJo Toppin – and a pair of pros- people that had passion, that had pects inked after Crean arrived – Tye drive, that were competitive and that wanted to see Fagan and Ignas Sargiunas. other people get better, and that’s exactly what we feel we’ve walked into right now.” Workouts feature Belted A week after that, Crean was enthused by the gene- ''Dawg of the week'' honor sis of the Bulldogs’ initial workouts. Georgia’s summer and fall workouts included the “I love their energy; I love their upside,” Crean said. naming of a “Dawg of the Week,” an accolade accom- “I said to them – and it’s the way I’m going to try to be panied by a wrestling-style championship belt. completely – I’m never going to judge, and I’m also go- “That was (strength & conditioning director) Sean ing to try to not assume. I’m going to evaluate and try Hayes’ idea,” Crean said. “He showed me the design and build and bring a mindset that we have had suc- and I liked it and he got it done. It’s something that cess with over time. We’re going to teach the game. Sean really spearheads his view of it, and he’s really That’s day by day. But the eye test is good.” building it not only on who had the best week them- The positives continued as the implementation of selves but most importantly who’s helping others the more on-court concepts continued in the summer. best. It’s about who’s not only pushing themselves “There’s lot of togetherness, a lot of helping each to a very high level but through the fatigue, through other through the work,” Crean said in early July. “Not the frustration that comes through the adversity that necessarily totally when they’re all dead tired but comes. Are they really helping their teammates, espe- that’s another step and we’re working toward it. I think cially the young guys?” they’re picking up what we’re trying to do – the spac- ing, the footwork, the techniques. We’re adding things Staff Features Familiar Names every week. I told them if we’re not adding things that The Bulldogs’ coaching staff includes two assis- are harder, we’re not getting better. Along the way, we tants who are Georgia natives with prominent names have tried to increase the competition level. There’s in Peach State hoops and a former head coach recog- progress within the process if that makes any sense. nized as one of the game’s best on-court tacticians.

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Amir Abdur-Rahim played at powerhouse Wheeler Georgia’s fourth scholarship newcomer, Ignas Sar- High. He is one of 13 children and one of six brothers to giunas, will join the Bulldogs in August. play college basketball. Most notably, his older brother, Shareef, starred at Cal and was an NBA All-Star. Fagan Owns Unique Record Chad Dollar was an All-State guard for his father, The first recruit to sign with Georgia under Tom Don Dollar, at Atlanta’s Douglass High. Don Dollar won Crean certainly brings a winning mentality to Athens. more than 650 games and three state titles during his Tye Fagan helped Upson-Lee High to back-to-back legendary career. Chad’s younger brother Cam helped state titles and 63 consecutive victories as a junior lead UCLA to the 1995 NCAA Championship. and senior, the third-longest winning streak in Georgia Joe Scott owns 16 seasons of head coaching ex- boys’ basketball prep history. perience at Air Force, Princeton and Denver. In 2013, “Any time you can add a championship-winning he was tabbed as one of nation’s top-20 “X’s & O’s” player and person to your program, it’s great,” Crean coaches in a survey of his peers by ESPN. said. “But I can’t recall ever signing anyone that was “They communicate really well,” Tom Crean said. “I 63-0. That’s unique.” think it helps that Amir and Chad knew each other. Joe is a head coach. He was a very effective assistant and Claxton Goes International a very effective head coach. He’s excellent.” Nicolas Claxton spent a portion of his summer playing for the U.S. Virgin Islands national team in qualifying Dogs' Schedule Takes Shape contests for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. He is eligible to do Ten of Georgia’s 17 home games during 2018-19 will so since his father, Charles, an All-SEC center for UGA be against teams that reached postseason last spring. in the early-90s, was born on the U.S.V.I. In non-conference action, NCAA Tournament par- Claxton helped ignite a closing 13-0 surge in a victory ticipants Arizona State, Texas and Texas Southern all over the Bahamas. He was fouled and converted a free will visit Athens, as will CIT semifinalist Sam Houston throw to start the run and then made a stickback with State. In SEC play, Georgia will entertain four NCAA 3:15 left to put the U.S. Virgin Islands up for good. With teams (Auburn, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri) and 2:51 remaining, Claxton stole a Buddy Hield pass that two NIT participants (LSU and Mississippi State). resulted in a bucket on the other end. In a loss to Canada, Claxton scored seven points and Ogbeide Among Best Boarders collected a team-high six rebounds. Derek Ogbiede enters his senior season ranked No. 17 among Georgia’s all-time leaders in career re- Crean Aids Social Media class bounds. The 6-foot-9 forward has collected 614 boards Tom Crean was a guest lecturer for a “Sports and in his 96 games played in his first three Social Media” class for UGA’s Grady seasons as a Bulldog. College of Journalism and Mass Com- Interestingly, Ogbeide’s three-year munication in July. tally is eight more than the 606 Yante “I gave a guest lecture sitting online Maten began with last season. Maten right in my office,” Crean said. “It was hauled in 283 rebounds as a senior en pretty cool.” route to earning 2018 AP SEC Player of Crean’s 164,000 Twitter followers the Year honors. He is now No. 4 on ranks fourth among all Division-I men’s UGA’s career leaders ledger. basketball coaches, largely due to his authentic tweets and appearances on Freshman get Head the popular podcast “Pardon My Take.” Start In Summer “I think it just seems like I’m every- Freshmen Amanze Ngumezi, JoJo where because of social media, but Toppin and Tye Fagan enrolled in sum- I’m in here the majority of the time and mer school at Georgia, giving them a planning things out and watching film valuable indoctrination into the on- or with our players,” Crean said. “(So- and off-court experiences of being a cial media) is a great way to get your college basketball student-athlete. message across, to get people to know “I think all three made fantastic not just you the basketball coach or as progress,” Tom Crean said. “They got this person who just moved here, but

better and did very well with what we someone who has some ideas, thoughts

handed them. We told them, ‘Do you and opinions and has a family. We need want to be coached like a freshman t every person possible to help build or do you want to be coached like a Derek Ogbeide has this to where we want to take it. When player?’ That immediately grabs their averaged 6.4 boards at it comes to that support, social media attention because they want to be UGA, including a more impres- will hopefully help people feel more coached like a player.” sive 6.8 rpg in SEC action. connected, which leads to ownership.”

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 3 Bulldog Coaching Staff

Head Coach Tom Crean CENTRAL MICHIGAN ‘89 1ST SEASON AT UGA 356-231 IN 18 SEASONS OVERALL Tom Crean, who for nearly two decades has SEASON-BY-SEASON regularly led his basketball teams to national rank- MARQUETTE:...190-96 (.664) ings and postseason bids, was named the Georgia SEASON OVERALL CONF. POST Bulldogs’ 22nd head coach on March 15, 2018. PERSONAL INFO 1999-00 15-14 8-8 NIT BIRTHDATE: Crean compiled a 356-231 record in 18 seasons 2000-01 15-14 9-7 March 25, 1966 at Marquette and Indiana from 1999-2017. His teams 2001-02 26-7 13-3 NCAA HOMETOWN: have reached postseason play during 13 of those 2002-03 27-6 14-2 * NCAA Mount Pleasant, Mich. campaigns, with nine NCAA appearances and four 2003-04 19-12 8-8 NIT FAMILY: NIT bids. Crean led Marquette to the 2003 NCAA 2004-05 19-12 7-9 NIT Wife: Joani Final Four and has reached four Sweet 16s at Mar- 2005-06 20-11 10-6 NCAA Children: Megan, Riley quette and Indiana. All told, Crean’s teams have been 2006-07 24-10 10-6 NCAA and Ainsley ranked in the Associated Press and/or USA Today 2007-08 25-10 11-7 NCAA

polls during 12 seasons, including top-10 finishes in INDIANA:...... 166-135 (.551) EDUCATION 2003, 2013 and 2016. HIGH SCHOOL: SEASON OVERALL CONF. POST Mount Plesant ‘85 Individually, Crean has coached eight players 2008-09 6-25 1-17 2009-10 10-21 4-14 UNDERGRADUATE: who have won All-America honors. All 52 seniors to Central Michigan ‘89 play for Crean during his head coaching career have 2010-11 12-20 3-15 earned a degree. 2011-12 27-9 11-7 NCAA COACHING Most recently at IU, Crean inherited a program 2012-13 29-7 14-4 * NCAA with only one returning player, pending NCAA pro- 2013-14 17-15 7-11 EXPERIENCE 2014-15 20-14 9-9 NCAA MICHIGAN STATE bation and scholarship restrictions due to poor aca- ‘89-90...... Grad. Asst. demic performances. He compiled a 166-135 record 2015-16 27-8 15-3 * NCAA 2016-17 18-16 7-11 NIT W. KENTUCKY from 2008-17. Indiana was 28-66 in his first three ‘90-94...... Asst. Coach seasons before putting together a 138-69 mark in his OVERALL:.....356-231 (.606) PITTSBURGH final six years in Bloomington, including outright Big * denotes conference regular-season titles. ‘94-95...... Asst. Coach Ten Championships in 2013 and 2016. Indiana was MICHIGAN STATE ranked in each of those last six campaigns, including 11 weeks at No. 1 during 2012-13. ‘95-97...... Asst. Coach Crean was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016, the same season he was a finalist for ‘97-99.....Assoc. Head Coach Naismith National Coach of the Year honors. Three Hoosiers earned All-America honors MARQUETTE under Crean - Cody Zeller (20012 & 2013), Victor Oladipo (2013) and “Yogi” Ferrell (2016) ‘99-08...... Head Coach When Crean arrived in Bloomington, the Hoosiers faced the loss of two scholarships INDIANA due to an APR score of 866. Under Crean, Indiana received an NCAA Public Recognition ‘08-17...... Head Coach Award each of the last three years and had a perfect four-year APR mark of 1,000. Crean served as head coach at Marquette from 1999-2008, leading the program to the HIGHLIGHTS 2003 Final Four and four more NCAA bids. Marquette also participated in three NITs under ◊ Has coached 8 players Crean and reached the 2004 quarterfinals. Marquette obtained AP top-25 rankings during named All-America ◊ All 52 seniors to play six of Crean’s last seven seasons in Milwaukee, including final rankings of No. 9 in 2003, for Crean have earned No. 12 in 2002, No. 20 in 2007 and No. 25 in 2008. their degree Crean was named Conference USA Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2003, with ◊ 13 Postseason Dwayne Wade earning Player of the Year honors in 2003 as well. Three Marquette players appearances (9 earned All-America accolades under Crean - Wade (2002 & 2003), Travis Diener (2005) and NCAAs & 4 NITs) Dominic James (2007). After Crean departed for Indiana, two of his Marquette players later ◊ 12 teams ranked, with earned All-America honors - Jerel McNeal in 2009 and Lazar Hayward in 2010. top-10 finishes in ‘03, Crean’s winning ways were well established before he became a head coach. In 10 sea- ‘13 & ‘16 ◊ Three-time Conference sons from 1989-99, Crean was a member of the staffs at Michigan State, Western Kentucky Coach of the Year and Pittsburgh. Those squads combined to win four regular-season and two conference (CUSA in ‘02 & ‘03 and tournament titles. They also reached postseason play eight times (five NCAAs and three Big Ten in ‘16) NITs). The season before assuming the reigns at Marquette, Crean helped Michigan State to a 33-5 finish and the Final Four in 1999. A native of Mount Pleasant, Mich., Crean graduated from Central Michigan in 1989. Crean is married to the former Joani Harbaugh, and they have three children - Megan (23), Riley (19) and Ainsley (13).

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Assistant Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim SE LOUISIANA ‘04 1ST SEASON AT UGA 12 SEASONS AT COLLEGIATE LEVEL ◊ Atlanta native who sports 12 seasons of coaching experience at Texas A&M, College of Charleston, Georgia Tech and Murray State. ◊ Helped lead Texas A&M, College of Charleston and Murray State to a combined five postseason appearances, headlined by trips to the “Sweet 16” by the Aggies in 2016 & 2018. ◊ Assisted A&M en route to a school-record 28 victories and a share or the SEC regular-season title in 2015-16. ◊ Played college basketball at Garden City (Kansas) Community College in 2000-01 before being a three-time All-Southland guard at Southeast Louisiana. ◊ Helped the Ragin’ Cajuns improve from 7-20 as a sophomore to 11-16 as a junior and 20-9 as a senior, when the Southeast Louisiana claimed the Southland Conference regular-season title. ◊ Played at Wheeler High in Atlanta. One of 13 children and six brothers to play college basketball. His older brother, Shareef, was an NBA All-Star and is currently Vice President of basketball operations for the NBA.

Assistant Coach Chad Dollar MILLIGAN ‘96 1ST SEASON AT UGA 23 SEASONS AT COLLEGIATE LEVEL ◊ Atlanta native who owns more than two decades of collegiate experience with stints on staffs at LSU, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Wichita State, South Florida, Arkansas State, Murray State, Georgia Southern, Eastern Kentucky, Western Carolina, Southern Miss and Gardner-Webb. ◊ Helped coach Wichita State for the 2011 NIT Championships. ◊ Played for three seasons at South Florida, including teams that reached the 1991 NIT and the 1992 NCAA Tourney. ◊ Completed his collegiate career at Milligan, where he led the Buffaloes to their first NAIA Tournament appearance. ◊ Spent two summers working with Athletes in Action, with foreign tours to Macedonia, Croatia and the Ivory Coast. ◊ Member of a prominent family name in Georgia Basketball circles. His father, Don, was a standout prep coach who amassed more than 650 career victories and three state titles, primarily at Frederick Douglass High School. In addition, his younger brother, Cam, helped lead UCLA to the 1995 NCAA Championship.

Assistant Coach Joe Scott PRINCETON ‘87 1ST SEASON AT UGA 26 SEASONS AT COLLEGIATE LEVEL ◊ Veteran with 16 campaigns as a head coach at Air Force, Princeton and Denver. ◊ All told, sports 26 seasons of coaching at the collegiate level, with additional stints as an assistant at Monmouth, Princeton and Holy Cross. ◊ Tabbed as one of the nation’s top-20 “X’s & O’s” coaches in a survey of his peers by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman in 2013. ◊ Led both Air Force and Denver to school-record victory totals. The Falcons won 22 games in 2004, earning their first-ever NCAA Tournament bid and appearance in the Associated Press top-25 poll that season. At Denver, posted the Pioneers’ most-ever “Ws” (22) in back-to-back seasons (2012 and 2013). ◊ Standout three-year starter and two-time All-Ivy selection as a point guard at Princeton from 1983-87 who still ranks No. 7 among the Tigers’ career steals leaders with 144. Made what was a school-record 59 3-pointers as a senior. ◊ Earned his law degree from Notre Dame in 1990 and worked as a lawyer in Morristown, N.J., for a year before entering the coaching ranks.

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 5 Bulldog Returnee Bios

Nicolas Claxton 33 6-11 220 SO. F GREENVILLE, S.C. LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18, one of two freshmen – along CAREER HIGHS with Rayshaun Hammonds – to see action in all 33 games during the season. POINTS 14 Temple (12/22/17) ◊ Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. ◊ Reached double figures in the scoring column once, with 14 points versus Temple. REBOUNDS ◊ Led the Bulldogs in blocks during 16 games. 9 Temple (12/22/17) ◊ Notched five starts during SEC play, a stretch from Feb. 7 at Vanderbilt to Feb. 21 at ASSISTS South Carolina. 1 Six times, last vs. ◊ Impressive linescore in exhibition against No. 2 Michigan State with nine points (4-of-5 Vanderbilt on (3/7/18) FGs, 1-of-2 FTs), four boards, a block and a steal in 14 minutes. BLOCKS ◊ Posted a combined 16 boards and seven blocks in exhibitions against Michigan State 3 Four times, last vs. and Valdosta State and the season opener versus Bryant. Texas A&M (2/28/18) ◊ Gave UGA the lead for good with a tip-in at the 9:45 mark of the second half at Cal State STEALS Fullerton. 1 Five times, last vs. ◊ Came within one rebound of his first career double-double against Temple, accruing Tennessee (3/3/18) season-high tallies of 14 points and nine rebounds. MINUTES ◊ Logged his first career start at Vanderbilt...the ninth of UGA’s 13 scholarship players on 30 Missouri (3/8/18) the 2017-18 roster who started as a freshman. ◊ In five games (from Jan. 23 vs. Arkansas through Feb. 7 at Vanderbilt), averaged 20.4 MISC. STATS mpg, 5.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.6 bpg. DOUBLE-DIGIT POINTS: 1 ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by BJ Jackson at Legacy Charter. REBOUNDS: 0 ◊ In three seasons at Legacy Charter, scored 1,163 points, grabbed 594 rebounds and blocked 202 shots to lead the Lions to a combined 75-34 record. ◊ Became just the fourth player in school history to reach 1,000 points. ◊ As a senior, averaged 17.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game while leading Legacy to a 26-10 record. ◊ As a junior, averaged 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks for the Lions en route to a 26-11 finish. ◊ As a sophomore, averaged 9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks to help Legacy compile a 23-13 record. ◊ IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, represented the U.S. Virgin Islands during the 2015 Centrobasket U17 Champi- onships in San Juan, P.R., leading the Virgin Islands to a runner-up finish in the tournament. ◊ Eligible to compete for the U.S.V.I. because it is the birthplace of his father, Charles. ◊ Averaged 11.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.8 blocks in five Centrobasket outings, with single-game highs of 20 points and 15 rebounds against Mexico in the semifinals, as well as 10 blocks in a group stage matchup with Bahamas. ◊ Born April 17, 1999 in Greenville, S.C., Nicolas is majoring in Management. ◊ Both parents, Charles and Nicole, attended UGA. Charles was a four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs from 1992-95 and an All-SEC (‘93). ◊ Charles was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the NBA Draft but elected to return to UGA for his senior year. He later played with Boston during 1995-96 and also played professionally overseas in the U.K., Lithuania and Puerto Rico. ◊ Thomas and Sara Cooney Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient.

Nicolas claxton's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2017-18 33-5 485-14.7 44-98 .449 8-22 .364 34-65 .523 55+74=129-3.9 57-1 6 23 42 5 130-3.9 TOTALS 33-5 485-14.7 44-98 .449 8-22 .364 34-65 .523 55+74=129-3.9 57-1 6 23 42 5 130-3.9

6 • 2018-19 Georgia Basketball @UGABASKETBALL Bulldog Returnee Bios

Tyree 4 Crump 6-1 185 JR. G BAINBRIDGE, GA. BAINBRIDGE HS CAREER HIGHS ◊ AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017-18, played in 31 of 33 games, with a pair of starts at Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. POINTS ◊ Reached double figures in the scoring column in six games, 17 Kentucky (3/9/18) 17 St. Mary’s (11/26/17) with five of those coming against SEC opponents. ◊ Led the Bulldogs in scoring four times – against No. 21 Saint Mary’s, at Missouri, at REBOUNDS Mississippi State and versus Kentucky in the SEC Tournament. 5 Florida (2/14/18) ◊ Knocked down 42 3-pointers on the season, 72.1 percent (44-of-61) of his makes from ASSISTS the floor during the campaign. Now 67.0 percent (63-of-94) of his made field goals at 5 Florida (2/14/18) UGA are from behind the arc. BLOCKS ◊ Exploded for a career-high 17 points in upset victory over No. 21 Saint Mary’s at the 1 Miss. State (2/3/18) Wooden Legacy. Scored all of those in second half and OT when he was 6-of-10 on 1 USC Upstate (11/14/17) FGs and 4-of-6 from 3-point range. STEALS ◊ Knocked down a pair of momentum-changing 3s in the first half against Florida in 2 LSU (2/24/18) Athens, which trimmed a six-point deficit to one...and ignited what became a 15-2 run. 2 Ga. Tech (12/19/17) ◊ Enjoyed perhaps best outing of career against Florida in Gainesville, with 13 points as 2 Massachusetts (12/16/17) well as career highs for assists (five) and rebounds (five). MINUTES ◊ After averaging 3.9 ppg and 9.0 mpg – with a DNP – in the Bulldogs’ first 11 SEC games, 31 Miss. State (2/3/18) averaged 8.0 ppg and 21.0 mpg in last nine league outings. MISC. STATS ◊ Wrapped up his sophomore season with a season-high 17 points against Kentucky in DOUBLE-DIGIT the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. POINTS: 10 ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17, selected as the team’s 6th Man of the Year as chosen in REBOUNDS: 0 voting of staff and teammates. ◊ Logged action in 29 games, including his first career start at Tennessee on Feb. 11. ◊ Posted four double-digit scoring outputs, three of those in the season’s final 10 games. ◊ Enjoyed a perfect shooting night from the field (4-4 FGs, 2-2 3FGs) and the line (6-6 FTs) en route to what was then a career- and team-high 16 points against Morehouse. ◊ Became the 11th Georgia freshman to earn a starting nod over the past six seasons at Tennessee on Feb. 11. ◊ Scored 13 points in Knoxville, including five straight in 17 seconds that pushed UGA’s lead from one to 70-64 with 2:26 remaining. ◊ During six-game span from Tennessee-Auburn outings, connected on 10-of-18 (.556) shots from 3-point range. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by Rickey McCullough at Bainbridge High School. ◊ A three-time All-State performer for the Bearcats. Named first-team for Class 4A by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a junior and a senior after earning second-team recognition for Class 5A as a sophomore. ◊ Tabbed second-team All-Georgia – all-classificiation – by USA Today as both a junior and a senior. ◊ Finished his four-year prep career at Bainbridge with 2,209 points, 469 rebounds, 271 assists and 192 steals. ◊ Those tallies equate to averages of 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals over 109 games played for the Bearcats. ◊ All told, scored in double figures in 101 of 109 games played at Bainbridge, with 53 20-point outings, 13 30-point performances, two 40-point contests and one 50-point outburst. ◊ Born September 12, 1997, Tyree is majoring in Sport Management. ◊ Joel and Wealthy Eaves Athletic Scholarship recipient.

tyree crump's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2016-17 29-1 207-7.1 33-95 .347 19-58 .328 16-18 .889 3+16=19-0.7 10-0 13 14 0 3 101-3.5 2017-18 31-2 460-14.8 61-175 .349 44-133 .331 34-45 .756 0+37=37-1.2 24-0 39 37 2 12 200-6.5 TOTALS 60-3 667-11.1 94-270 .348 63-191 .330 50-63 .794 3+53=56-0.9 34-0 52 51 2 15 301-5.0

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 7 Bulldog Returnee Bios

Mike Edwards 32 6-9 235 SR. F WESTLAND, MICH. JOHN GLENN HS ◊ AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18, named to the SEC Academic CAREER HIGHS Honor Roll. ◊ Played in 29 contests, including 17 of 18 SEC contests. POINTS 14 Oakland (12/1/15) ◊ The first Bulldog off the bench – along with Juwan Parker – in the season opener. ◊ Notched the first DNP of his career against San Diego State game due to a stomach REBOUNDS ailment. That was the first time he failed to see action during his collegiate career and 8 Morehouse (11/30/16) snapped the longest active games played streak on the Georgia roster at 72 outings. 8 Auburn (2/24/16) 8 Murray St. (11/20/15) ◊ Scored a season-high 11 points in 22 minutes of playing time against Winthrop. ◊ AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17, one of just four Bulldogs to see action in all 34 games, ASSISTS with a pair of starts at Tennessee and against Belmont in the NIT. 3 Morehouse (11/30/16) ◊ Logged double-digit minutes in 33 contests, including 20 or more in 12 games and a BLOCKS career-high 34 against Kentucky in Athens. 3 Clemson (12/22/15) ◊ Posted double-digit points against Gardner-Webb, Marquette and Kentucky in Athens. STEALS ◊ Hauled in a career-high eight boards against Morehouse and at Auburn. 2 Texas A&M-CC (11/19/17) ◊ Saw considerable improvement at the free throw line, going from 29.7 percent as a 2 Gardner-Webb (11/25/16) freshman to 62.3 percent as a sophomore. MINUTES ◊ Also upped his field goal percentage in SEC action by a significant clip – 34.9 percent as 34 Kentucky (2/18/17) a freshman to 56.0 percent (UGA’s best effort) as a sophomore. MISC. STATS ◊ Along with Pape Diatta, the first Bulldogs off the bench during the 2016-17 campaign. DOUBLE-DIGIT ◊ Forced into extended minutes against Kentucky in Athens when Yante Maten suffered a POINTS: 5 sprained knee 95 seconds into the contest. Responded with his first-ever double-digit REBOUNDS: 0 scoring performance (10 points) in SEC play in a career-most 34 minutes. ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16, logged action in all 34 games, including his first career start at Missouri. ◊ Posted double-digit playing time in 31 games, including 10 contests when he played 20 minutes or more. ◊ Georgia’s leading scorer with 11 points in the Bulldogs’ exhibition victory over Armstrong State. ◊ Hauled in a career-high eight rebounds in the second game of the campaign against Murray State on Nov. 20, a tally he later matched at Auburn on Feb. 24. ◊ Reached double figures for the first time with a 14-point outburst against Oakland on Dec. 1, connecting on 7-of-8 shots from the field against the Grizzlies. Ignited a 15-6 run with an emphatic fast-break dunk midway through the first half that cut a nine-point deficit to one. ◊ Logged a season-high 29 minutes against Oakland, which is located less than an hour from his hometown. ◊ Averaged 19.8 minutes per game during the final four postseason outings – SEC Tournament matchups with South Carolina and Kentucky and NIT outings versus Belmont and Saint Mary’s. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by Rod Watts at John Glenn High. ◊ Consensus All-State selection as a senior. Tabbed captain of the Class A squad by the Detroit Free Press. Also selected to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan “Best of the Best” 10-player All-State team, named first team by the AP in 2015 and second team by the Detroit News. ◊ As a senior, averaged a double-double of 18.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, as well as 2.5 blocks and 2.3 steals per game. Notched 10 20-point outings in 23 games played as a senior. ◊ Born May 20, 1997, Mike is majoring in Communication Studies. ◊ His father, also named Mike, played DE at Michigan State and tied for team-high sack honors as a senior in 1992. mike edwards' Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2015-16 34-1 561-16.5 38-85 .447 0-0 .000 11-37 .297 41+71=112-3.3 79-4 11 32 17 4 87-2.6 2016-17 34-2 615-18.1 55-105 .524 0-1 .000 38-61 .623 38+86=124-3.6 74-1 7 36 7 10 148-4.4 2017-18 29-0 274-9.4 18-47 .383 0-0 .000 16-26 .615 19+34=53-1.8 34-0 6 13 5 5 52-1.8 TOTALS 97-3 1450-14.9 111-237 .468 0-1 .000 65-124 .524 98+191=289-3.0 187-5 24 81 29 19 287-3.0

8 • 2018-19 Georgia Basketball @UGABASKETBALL Bulldog Returnee Bios

Rayshaun 20 Hammonds 6-8 235 SO. F NORCROSS, GA. NORCROSS HS CAREER HIGHS ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18, played in all 33 games and earned a starting nod for 26 contests. POINTS ◊ Produced double-digit scoring outputs in 13 games. 21 LSU (2/24/18) ◊ Double-digit scorer in eight games against SEC opposition, including four of six contests REBOUNDS vs. ranked league opponents. 12 Cal. State Fullerton ◊ Became the first UGA freshman to start a season opener since current L.A. Laker Kenta- (11/23/17) vious Caldwell-Pope in 2011-12. ASSISTS ◊ Became the seventh Bulldog on the 2017-18 roster to start for Georgia as a freshman, a 5 Saint Mary’s (11/26/17) list that eventually grew to nine after Teshaun Hightower and Nicolas Claxton also got BLOCKS nods later in the year. 2 Florida (2/14/18) ◊ Notched 17 points against Bryant, the most by a Georgia freshman in a season opener STEALS since Jeremy Price put up 18 vs. Jacksonville State in 2007. ◊ First Bulldog to start his career with three-straight double-figure outings since Kentavi- 3 Marquette (12/2/17) MINUTES ous Caldwell-Pope had 10 straight in 2011-12. 36 Tennessee (3/3/18) ◊ Grabbed a game-high 12 boards at Cal State Fullerton in the opening round of the 36 S. Carolina (1/13/18) Wooden Legacy. 36 Cal. St. Fullerton ◊ Impressive in the SEC opener at Kentucky, scoring 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the (11/23/17) floor and grabbing five boards in 31 minutes of action. MISC. STATS ◊ Poured in a season-high 21 points against LSU in Athens, the most by a Bulldog fresh- DOUBLE-DIGIT man since Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s 25 against Ole Miss in 2012. POINTS: 13 ◊ Connected on 3-of-4 shots from the floor against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament REBOUNDS: 1 quarterfinals, completing the season with a stellar 72.7 percent (8-of-11) field goal clip DOUBLE-DOUBLES 0 in two contests against the Wildcats.. 20-POINT GAMES 1 ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by Jesse McMillan at Norcross. ◊ Named first-team All-State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as both a junior (Class 6A) and a senior (Class 7A). ◊ Voted first-team All-State for Class 7A by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association as a senior. ◊ Tabbed Region 7-6A Player of the Year as a junior in 2016, and a first-team All-Region honoree as a sophomore, junior and senior. ◊ During three seasons at Norcross, scored 1,371 points (16.1 ppg), grabbed 824 rebounds (9.7 rpg), blocked 132 shots and dished out 128 assists. ◊ Helped Norcross post a combined 79-17 record (26-6, 26-4 and 27-7) over his three campaigns and a runner-up finish in the Class 7A state tournament as a senior. ◊ In 85 career games played with the Blue Devils, notched 62 double-digit scoring outputs, with 29 20-point and four 30-point performances. ◊ Also put together 39 double-figure rebound counts, resulting in 36 double-doubles. ◊ Posted career highs of 33 points against Jemison on Dec. 21, 2016; 18 rebounds against both Cordova on Dec. 10, 2016 and Brookwood on Dec. 2, 2016; and seven blocks versus Mill Creek on Jan. 30, 2015. ◊ Born November 10, 1998, Rayshaun is undecided on a major. ◊ Keiser Family Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient.

rayshaun hammond's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2017-18 33-26 797-24.2 82-195 .421 16-56 .286 41-59 .695 49+113=162-4.9 81-1 45 43 6 15 221-6.7 TOTALS 33-26 797-24.2 82-195 .421 16-56 .286 41-59 .695 49+113=162-4.9 81-1 45 43 6 15 221-6.7

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 9 Bulldog Returnee Bios

Jordan Harris 2 6-4 190 JR. G IRON CITY, GA. SEMINOLE COUNTY HS ◊ AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017-18, logged action in 18 of CAREER HIGHS 33 contests, including a stretch of PT in 18 of 19 games between Nov. 19-Jan. 30. POINTS 12 Ole Miss (1/3/18) ◊ Scored seven points in his season debut against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi...two buck- 12 Auburn (12/29/16) ets after being fouled driving to the hoop – one that became a three-point play – a pair of free throws with seven seconds left that iced the 68-65 victory. REBOUNDS ◊ Averaged 10.6 ppg while shooting 70.6 percent (12-of-17) from the field and 50.0 (4-of- 6 Alabama (1/6/18) 8) percent from 3-point range in home outings against Tech, Temple and Ole Miss. ASSISTS ◊ Enjoyed a productive first week of 2018, matching his career high with 12 points against 5 Ga. Tech (12/20/16) Ole Miss on Jan. 3 and grabbing a career-high six boards against Alabama on Jan. 6. BLOCKS ◊ Hit two free throws with five seconds left in regulation to force OT against Arkansas. 2 Temple (12/22/17) ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17, recorded action in 30 games, with a dozen starts includ- 2 Ole Miss (1/11/17) ing eight of the Bulldogs’ 18 SEC regular-season outings. STEALS ◊ Finished third on the team in assists and fourth in steals. 3 Temple (12/22/17) ◊ Notched a pair of double-digit scoring performances against Morehouse and Auburn. 3 Ole Miss (1/11/17) ◊ Dished out a game-high five assists in what was then a career-most 29 minutes at Ga. MINUTES Tech (up from his previous best of 17 MP). 36 Florida (1/14/17) ◊ Scored a career-high 12 points in SEC opener at Auburn, including vital three-point play MISC. STATS that tied game at 70-70 after Georgia trailed for the first 29:49 of the game. DOUBLE-DIGIT ◊ Snapped his streak of 12 straight games when a slight illness prior to the Texas game POINTS: 3 removed him for the lineup. REBOUNDS: 0 ◊ Averaged 22.8 mpg over 15 games from Dec. 20-Feb. 11…after averaging 11.6 mpg in UGA’s first 10 games. ◊ Then played five minutes vs. Misssissippi State – first single-digit MP since Dec. 14 – before missing three games due to a bone chip in his knee. ◊ Returned to action against Auburn in Athens and scored five first-half points in six minutes, helping Georgia trim a 12-point deficit to 33-28. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by Kevin Godwin at Seminole County High School. ◊ A four-time All-State honoree, including first-team accolades among Class A public schools as a sophomore and in Class 2A as both a junior and a senior. Note: Georgia has different Class A public and private schools groupings. ◊ Tabbed Georgia’s Class 2A Player of the Year by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) and the Georgia Sports Writers Association (GSWA) after leading Seminole County’s Indians to the 2015 state title. ◊ A first-team All-Georgia selection as a junior by USA Today, the publication’s all-classification team. ◊ Over his final two seasons at Seminole County, poured in 1,502 points while shooting 55.3 percent from the field, 43.7 percent from 3-point range and 72.9 percent from the line. ◊ As a senior, averaged 30.5 points and 11.4 rebounds, as well as 6.0 assists, 3.6 steals and 2.4 blocks per game. ◊ As a junior, averaged 27.4 points, 11.0 boards, 7.2 assists, 3.6 steals and 1.9 blocks per game. ◊ Led Seminole County to a 28-3 finish en route to the 2015 state title, just the Indians’ second state championship ever in boys’ basketball and their first since 1998. ◊ All three losses during 2014-15 came to Bainbridge High and current Georgia teammate Tyree Crump. ◊ Poured in 41 points in a 76-71 victory over Crawford County in the 2015 2A state championship game. ◊ Born October 9, 1997, Jordan is majoring in Sport Management. ◊ Charles Jones Basketball Scholarship recipient. jordan harris' Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2016-17 30-12 494-16.5 46-106 .434 22-49 .449 27-37 .730 7+35=42-1.4 47-2 45 56 6 16 141-4.7 2017-18 18-0 285-15.8 21-52 .404 6-22 .273 15-23 .652 5+32=37-2.1 29-1 15 15 3 8 63-3.5 TOTALS 48-12 779-16.2 67-158 .424 28-71 .394 42-60 .700 12+67=79-1.6 76-3 60 71 9 24 204-4.3

10 • 2018-19 Georgia Basketball @UGABASKETBALL Bulldog Returnee Bios

Christian 11 Harrison 6-4 200 RSR. G ATLANTA, GA. TR. – TROY UNIVERSITY CAREER HIGHS ◊ AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2017-18, played in two games, the season opener against Bryant and an SEC Tournament POINTS win over Vanderbilt. 4 Ark.-Little Rock (2/21/15) ◊ Delivered a double-pump dunk and collected a pair of steals during four minutes of REBOUNDS action in exhibition win over Valdosta State. 5 Arkansas St. (1/24/15) ◊ Checked in for the final three minutes of the season opener against Bryant, grabbing ASSISTS one defensive rebound during that action. 1 Ark.-Little Rock (2/21/15) ◊ On the floor for the final seconds of Georgia’s 78-62 victory over Vanderbilt in the open- 1 Ga. Southern (1/17/15) ing round of the SEC Tournament in St. Louis.. BLOCKS ◊ AT UGA IN 2016-17, joined the Bulldogs in the fall of 2016 as a walk-on after being a 1 Ark.-Little Rock (2/21/15) scholarship player at Troy for two seasons. 1 Ga. Southern (1/17/15) ◊ Per NCAA rules, practiced with the team but did not participate in games during the 1 Georgia (11/21/14) 2016-17 campaign. STEALS ◊ AS A SOPHOMORE AT TROY IN 2015-16, saw action in just one contest against Rein- 3 Ark.-Little Rock (2/21/15) hardt in the second game of the season. 3 Reinhardt (11/15/15) ◊ Equaled his career high with three steals in just eight minutes of PT against the Eagles. MINUTES ◊ Received a medical redshirt for the 2015-16 season to retain his sophomore year. 13 Ga. State (2/28/15) ◊ AS A FRESHMAN AT TROY IN 2014-15, logged playing time in 22 contests. MISC. STATS ◊ Scored a career-best four points against Arkansas-Little Rock, connecting on 4-of-6 DOUBLE-DIGIT attempts at the line to do so. POINTS: 0 ◊ Top boarding effort was five (one offensive and four defensive) against Arkansas State. REBOUNDS: 0 ◊ First points were the first time he touched the ball on a dunk against Brewton-Parker. ◊ Saw double-digit minutes in three of the final five outings, including a season-high 13 versus Georgia State in the regular season finale. ◊ PRIOR TO TROY, coached by Anthony Thomas at Woodward. ◊ As a senior, averaged 11.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game. ◊ Helped the War Eagles to a 19-10 record and the 2014 Georgia 3A State Tournament, where they lost to eventual state champion Morgan County, 58-43, in the first round. ◊ Helped lead Woodward to a 26-6 finish and reach the quarterfinals of the 2012 3A state tourney as a junior. ◊ Also a standout in track and field, winning Region titles in the high jump and triple jump as a sophomore. ◊ Born March 6, 1996, Christian is majoring in Finance. ◊ From an extemely athletic family. Christian is the nephew of former NBA standout Buck Williams, who played for the Portland Trailblazers, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks from 1981-88. In addition, his brother, Emerson, played soccer at both the Naval Academy and Appalachian State, and his sister, Lauren, is a freshman volleyball player at North Carolina.

christian harrison's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2014-15 22-0 116-5.3 6-14 .429 1-3 .333 6-10 .600 10+13=23-1.0 14-0 2 4 3 6 19-0.9 2015-16 1-0 8-8.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0+0=0-0.0 2-0 0 1 0 3 0-0.0 2017-18 2-0 3-1.5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0+1=1-0.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 TOTALS 25-0 127-5.1 6-14 .429 1-3 .333 6-10 .600 10+13=23-0.9 16-0 2 5 3 9 19-0.8

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 11 Bulldog Returnee Bios

Teshaun hightower 1 6-4 190 SO. G LITHONIA, GA. MT. ZION (MD.) PREP ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18, logged action in 29 contests, CAREER HIGHS including a trio of starts at LSU, at Auburn and against LSU in Athens. POINTS 13 Missouri (3/8/18) ◊ Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. 13 Vanderbilt (3/7/18) ◊ Posted three double-figure scoring outputs, all in the last five games of the season. ◊ Solid linescore of three points, three boards, two assists and a steal in exhibition vs. REBOUNDS No. 2 Michigan State. 7 Missouri (3/8/18) ◊ Active performance against San Diego State with four points, three boards and two ASSISTS assists in just eight minutes. 6 Vanderbilt (3/7/18) ◊ Scored all five of his points in the closing minutes of a victory at Marquette. Entered the BLOCKS contest 1-of-9 from the FT line on the season, but made 3-of-4 – in a pair of one-and- 1 Texas A&M (2/28/18) one situations – and also knocked down a free-throw line jumper in the final 3:09. 1 LSU (2/24/18) Scored all of the aforementioned points in a span of 1:06. STEALS ◊ Provided two assists in nine different contests during the first 14 games of the season. 2 LSU (1/16/18) ◊ Posted three DNPs from Jan. 27-Feb. 3 due to a bout with flu. MINUTES ◊ Productive in a pair of starts vs. LSU, with eight points in each outing. Also, three 27 LSU (1/16/18) boards and two steals in Baton Rouge and three assists in Athens. ◊ In three SEC Tournament outings, turned in two career-high scoring outputs (13 points), MISC. STATS as well as career mosts for boards (seven vs. Missouri) and assists (six vs. Vandy). DOUBLE-DIGIT ◊ Amazing production increase over last six games. Averaged 2.5 ppg, 1.0 apg and 9.5 POINTS: 3 mpg in first 27 games…and upped those contributions to 7.8 ppg, 2.7 apg & 17.3 mpg REBOUNDS: 0 thereafter. ◊ During the last six games, produced 44.8 percent (47-of-105) of his points and 41.0 percent (16-of-39) of his assists on the year. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA DURING 2017-17, coached by Rodrick Harrison at Mt. Zion Prep School in Baltimore, Md. ◊ Averaged 19.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.0 assists for the Warriors. ◊ Named Mt. Zion’s Most Valuable Player after leading the Warriors to a 25-10 finish. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA AT COLLINS HILL HS, coached by Ty Baumgardner during his senior season. ◊ Named first-team All-Gwinnett County – along with current Georgia teammate Rayshaun Hammonds – by both the Gwinnett Daily Post and the Gwinnett Tipoff Club following his senior campaign with the Eagles. ◊ Voted first-team All-Region 7-6A following a standout senior season at Collins Hill. ◊ As a senior, averaged 14.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Eagles, who finished 25-5 and reached the “Sweet 16” round of the Class 6A state tournament. ◊ Scored 18 points in his final prep outing against Pebblebrook in the 2016 state tourney. ◊ Exploded for a game-high 26 points in Collins HIll’s 56-51 upset of Norcross in the 2016 Region 7AAAAAA championship game. ◊ Scored 19 points to help the North team in a 137-133 loss in the 2015 Gwinnett Senior All-Star Game. ◊ Born Nov. 21, 1997, Teshaun is undecided on a major. ◊ Mike and Ruth Kooyman Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient.

Teshaun hightower's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2017-18 29-3 322-11.1 35-93 .376 12-41 .293 23-51 .451 2+40=42-1.4 26-0 39 30 2 9 105-3.6 TOTALS 29-3 322-11.1 35-93 .376 12-41 .293 23-51 .451 2+40=42-1.4 26-0 39 30 2 9 105-3.6

12 • 2018-19 Georgia Basketball @UGABASKETBALL Bulldog Returnee Bios

William 0 Jackson II 6-4 185 SR. G ATHENS, GA. ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CAREER HIGHS ◊ AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18, one of two Bulldogs – along with Yante Maten – to start all 33 games. POINTS ◊ Finished second on the team in scoring (8.4 ppg) and playing 17 San Diego St. (11/24/17) time (29.5 mpg). REBOUNDS ◊ Recorded team-high tallies for both assists (115) and steals (23). 6 LSU (1/16/18) ◊ Connected on a team-high 52 3-pointers, which represented 56.5 percent of his overall ASSISTS 92 field goals made. Now 57.5 percent (88-of-153) of his made shots from the floor at 8 Tennessee (3/3/18) UGA are from behind the arc. 8 LSU (2/24/18) ◊ Posted 15 double-digit scoring outputs, second-most on the team trailing only Maten. BLOCKS ◊ Led UGA in assists in 22 contests and steals in eight contests – both team-high tallies. 2 Robert Morris (12/29/15) ◊ Among SEC statistical leaders, finished No. 9 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9). STEALS ◊ In stats for SEC games, ranked No. 7 in assists-to-TOs (2.1) and No. 10 in assists (3.6). ◊ After scoring in double digits twice in 66 games entering the season, did so in 9 of the 4 Alabama (1/6/18) MINUTES first 11 outings of season. 45 Arkansas (1/23/18) ◊ Put up double-digit points in the first two games...by halftime. Scored 11 first-half points against Bryant and 10 versus USC Upstate. MISC. STATS ◊ Upped his career-high scoring output in four of the first five outings, from 10 points DOUBLE-DIGIT entering the season to 11 to 13 to 16 to finally 17 against San Diego State. POINTS: 17 ◊ Connected on a driving layup with 10 seconds left in regulation to force OT in an eventu- REBOUNDS: 0 al victory over No. 21 Saint Mary’s in the Wooden Legacy. ◊ Knocked down five 3-pointers versus Arkansas, the most by any Bulldog in 2017-18. ◊ Dished out a career-high eight assists in two of the last three regular-season games...LSU and Tennessee. That tally was the largest single-game effort by any Bulldog during the season. ◊ AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17, named UGA’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in voting of staff and teammates. ◊ Started 16 games, including six of 18 SEC regular-season outings and two of three postseason contests. ◊ Averaged over 10 minutes per game more than 2015-16, and also upped his scoring (1.4 to 4.1 ppg) and rebounding (0.5 to 1.2 rpg) averages considerably. ◊ Entered the season with a career-high of 19 minutes before matching or bettering that tally 14 times during 2016-17. ◊ His first 11 made field goals of the season came from 3-point range. ◊ Averaged 5.9 ppg and 23.6 mpg over the last eight games, a span that began with Yante Maten spraining his knee 95 seconds into a matchup with Kentucky on Feb. 18. ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16, logged PT in 32 of 34 games, including 17 of 18 SEC dates. ◊ Recorded season highs for minutes (19), assists (three) and steals (two) versus Robert Morris on Dec. 29. ◊ Logged double-digit minutes of PT in seven of the first 31 games before doing so in each of the final three contests. ◊ Posted a season-high nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range against Kentucky in the SEC Tourney semis. ◊ Averaged 0.6 ppg and 4.8 mpg in 2016’s first 21 games before improving to 6.0 and 13.0 in the last three outings. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by the late Ron Link at Athens Christian School. ◊ Scored 2,275 points and set 10 school records while helping ACS compile a 108-14 record from 2012-15. ◊ A four-time All-State selection for Class A by the Georgia Sports Writers Association, earning first-team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior after securing second-team recognition as a freshman. ◊ Born March 26, 1997, Turtle is majoring in Agribusiness. ◊ Sam and Lara Holmes Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient. turtle jackson's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2015-16 32-0 227-7.1 13-46 .283 10-30 .333 9-12 .750 6+11=17-0.5 22-0 18 18 6 12 45-1.4 2016-17 34-16 594-17.5 48-135 .356 26-76 .342 17-24 .708 7+33=40-1.2 40-0 37 26 7 14 139-4.1 2017-18 33-33 975-29.5 92-264 .348 52-166 .313 41-54 .759 9+63=72-2.2 67-2 115 61 5 23 277-8.4 TOTALS 99-49 1796-18.1 153-445 .344 88-272 .324 67-90 .744 22+107=129-1.3 129-2 170 105 18 49 461-4.7

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 13 Bulldog Returnee Bios

Derek Ogbeide 34 6-9 250 SR. F ATLANTA, GA. PEPPLEBROOK HS ◊ Already No. 17 among UGA’s career rebounding leaders. CAREER HIGHS ◊ AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18, started 28 of 33 games played. ◊ Put up 10 double-digit scoring efforts and six double-figure POINTS 18 Kentucky (1/31/17) rebound counts en route to three double-doubles. ◊ Led the Bulldogs in field goal percentage, both overall (.591) and in SEC play (.612). REBOUNDS ◊ Ranked No. 15 in the SEC in rebounding overall (6.2), and No. 12 in SEC games (6.2). 15 Auburn (3/1/17) ◊ Flirted with a double-double versus No. 21 Saint Mary’s, with 10 points and nine boards. 15 Kentucky (3/10/17) ◊ Averaging 13.5 ppg and shot 80.0 percent (12-of-15) from the floor in the first two SEC ASSISTS outings against No. 16 Kentucky and Ole Miss. 3 Arkansas (1/23/18) ◊ Recorded three double-doubles in a four-game span (at Florida and vs. Tennessee and 3 Oakland (12/23/16) 3 Texas A&M (1/13/16) LSU in Athens), averaging 12.0 ppg and 10.3 rpg and shooting 71.4 pct. from the field. ◊ After averaging 5.3 rpg with one double-figure effort in first 24 games, averaged 8.4 rpg BLOCKS with five of double-digit tallies in last nine outings. 6 Louisiana (12/14/16) ◊ AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17, starter for 33 of 34 games played, only subbing in for STEALS the March 1 outing versus Auburn when all four of the Bulldogs’ seniors got the nod. 2 Four times, last vs. ◊ Ranked No. 5 in the SEC in overall rebounding (7.6 rpg), and No. 3 in SEC play (8.3 rpg). Ga. Tech (12/19/17) ◊ Notched 20 total double-digit performances, eight in the scoring column and a team- MINUTES high 12 for rebounds. Those efforts led to a trio of double-doubles. 35 Kentucky (1/31/17) ◊ Posted double-figure rebounding tallies in nine of 18 SEC regular-season outings. MISC. STATS ◊ Among the best single-season efforts in Georgia history, notched the No. 12 field goal DOUBLE-DIGIT percentage (.567) and the No. 18 rebound (259) efforts. POINTS: 19 ◊ Tied with Yante Maten for the Bulldogs’ best single-game rebound count during 2016- REBOUNDS: 19 17 with 15 boards against Auburn in Athens and Kentucky in the SEC Tournament. DOUBLE-DOUBLES: 6 ◊ Also posted Georgia’s most blocks in a game, with six swats versus Louisiana. ◊ Scored 11 points at Georgia Tech, including 10 in the first half when he was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field. ◊ Exploded for career highs of 18 points, 13 boards and 35 minutes at Kentucky in the overtime matchup. ◊ Averaged 9.3 rpg over the final 15 games of the season, including 13.0 rpg in a trio of outings against Kentucky. ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16, played in the final 29 contests of the campaign...after missing the first five games of the season due to a right shoulder injury. Logged 15 starts, including each of the final dozen outings. ◊ Finished second on the team in both rebounding (5.2 rpg) and blocked shots (0.8 bpg). ◊ In stats for SEC games only, ranked No. 16 in rebounding (5.9 rpg) – only player in the top 20 at less than 20 mpg. ◊ Collected 13 rebounds at Mississippi State on Feb. 13, equaling the most by any Bulldog during 2015-16. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by George E. Washington Jr. at Pebblebrook High School as a junior and senior after attending Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High School in Toronto during his first two years of high school. ◊ Named first-team All-State for Class 6A by HoopSeen.com as a senior, as well as a second-team pick by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association. ◊ As a senior, averaged 14.8. points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.5 blocks to lead Pebblebrook to a 27-6 finish and a runner-up showing in the Georgia Class 6A state tournament. ◊ Set a Georgia prep record for state final and tourney games with his 24 boards against Wheeler in 2015. ◊ Born on March 28, 1997 in Lagos, Nigeria, Derek is majoring in Marketing. ◊ Lived – in succession – in London, Sweden, Maryland, Nigeria, Maryland and Canada before moving to Atlanta. ◊ Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship Endowment recipient. Derek Ogbeide's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2015-16 29-15 435-15.0 50-106 .472 0-0 .000 17-36 .472 54+98=152-5.2 50-1 13 34 23 3 117-4.0 2016-17 34-33 788-23.2 101-178 .567 0-0 .000 38-66 .576 78+181=259-7.6 93-4 21 43 39 12 240-7.1 2017-18 33-28 722-21.9 101-171 .591 0-1 .000 26-55 .473 61+142=203-6.2 66-0 22 38 29 11 228-6.9 TOTALS 96-76 1945-20.3 252-455 .554 0-1 .000 81-157 .516 193+421=614-6.4 209-5 56 115 91 26 585-6.1

14 • 2018-19 Georgia Basketball @UGABASKETBALL Bulldog Returnee Bios

Connor 24 O'Neill 6-6 220 SR. F ROSWELL, GA. TILTON (N.H.) PREP SCHOOL CAREER HIGHS ◊ After wearing No. 33 his first two seasons, switched to No. 24 prior to 2017-18 so freshman Nicolas Claxton could POINTS wear the same number his father did at UGA. 1 Bryant (11/10/17) ◊ AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18, named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for third-straight year. REBOUNDS ◊ Selected as UGA’s representative to the SEC Men’s Basketball Leadership Council and 4 Bryant (11/10/17) also participated in a joint meeting of the SEC’s Student-Athlete Leadership Councils ASSISTS and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). – ◊ Secured playing time in three games, checking in for home outings against Bryant and BLOCKS Alabama and versus Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament. ◊ Enjoyed a productive exhibition outing against Valdosta State with two points, two – STEALS boards and two assists in just six minutes of action. ◊ Scored his first career point on a free throw with 3:28 remaining against Bryant. 1 Bryant (11/10/17) MINUTES ◊ Also quadrupled his previous best rebound count with four boards vs. Bryant. 6 Bryant (11/10/17) ◊ AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17, played in five games, all in the season’s first 10 contests. ◊ Pulled down five rebounds in six minutes of playing time in a 94-38 exhibition victory MISC. STATS over Fort Valley State. DOUBLE-DIGIT ◊ Matched his career-high for minutes played three times, with two MP against Gard- POINTS: 0 ner-Webb, Morehouse and Charleston Southern. REBOUNDS: 0 ◊ Secured his first career rebound against Gardner-Webb, and then matched that tally versus Morehouse and Charleston Southern. ◊ Attempted his first-ever shot from the floor versus Gardner-Webb. ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16, logged playing time in four outings, including a trio of SEC contests. ◊ Recipient of the team’s Most Improved Player Award, an honor voted on by the team’s staff and players. ◊ Recorded a block in the closing minutes of exhibition outing versus Armstrong State on Nov. 6. ◊ His first three regular-season outings came in home outings against “Tigers” – Clemson, Missouri and Auburn. ◊ Final playing time came in the closing seconds of a Feb. 27 victory over Ole Miss in Athens. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA DURING 2014-15, attended Tilton School, an independent, college-preparatory school in Tilton, N.H., where he was coached by Marcus O’Neil at Tilton. ◊ Averaged 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game while helping the Rams to a 29-5 finish. ◊ Selected as the team’s Most Improved Player, one of only three individual awards given by Tilton. ◊ Helped Tilton capture the 2015 New England Prep School Athletic Association Class 2A title and advance to quarterfinals of the National Prep School Championship, where Tilton fell to Brewster Academy, the eventual champs. ◊ Scored a season-high 16 points against SPIRE Institute. ◊ Posted double-digit scoring outputs in two of Tilton’s three games in the Haris Tournament in Manchester, England. ◊ AT BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, coached by Brian Marks. ◊ As a senior, averaged a team-best 14.0 points and also led the Titans in rebounds, leading Blessed Trinity to a 24-7 record and the Sweet 16 round of the Georgia Class 3A state tournament. ◊ Voted second-team All-Region (6-3A) as a senior after helping the Titans to a runner-up region finish. ◊ Named Blessed Trinity’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player as a senior. ◊ As a junior, started and helped the Titans post a 14-11 record. ◊ Also played wide receiver for Blessed Trinity’s football team. ◊ Born on September 5, 1995, Connor is majoring in Finance. Connor O'Neill's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2015-16 4-0 4-1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0+0=0-0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 2016-17 5-0 6-1.2 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0+3=3-0.6 2-0 0 2 0 0 0-0.0 2017-18 3-0 7-2.3 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 4+0=4-1.3 0-0 0 2 0 1 1-0.3 TOTALS 12-0 17-1.4 0-6 .000 0-0 .000 1-4 .250 4+3=7-0.6 2-0 0 4 0 1 1-0.1

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 15 Bulldog Returnee Bios

E'Torrion Wilridge 13 6-6 220 SR. F BEAUMONT, TEXAS CENTRAL MEDICAL MAGNET HS ◊ AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18, saw action in 29 contests, includ- CAREER HIGHS ing a dozen starts. ◊ Scored consecutive buckets against USC Upstate – the POINTS 8 LSU (2/25/17) second on an emphatic dunk in transition – to thwart a 17-3 Spartan run. 8 Chattanooga (11/13/15) ◊ Georgia’s assist leader in each of the first two games, with eight baskets-to-be. ◊ Starter for the first five games and 12 of the first 21 outings. All told, started 20 of 31 REBOUNDS contests in a span dating to the end of 2016-17. 8 High Point (11/25/15) ◊ Produced a season-high five points in just 12 minutes of playing time against Georgia ASSISTS Tech. 5 USC Upstate (11/14/17) ◊ Wrapped up his junior campaign with a season-high 23 minutes of action against Ken- BLOCKS tucky in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. 2 Five times, last vs. ◊ AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17, voted the team’s Most Improved Player in balloting of Auburn (3/1/17) staff and teammates. STEALS ◊ Led Georgia in steals during five games and in blocks five times as well. 2 Kansas St. (12/4/15) ◊ Saw a considerable jump in his playing time – and contributions – during the final nine MINUTES games of the season. After coming off the bench averaging 1.3 ppg, 0.6 apg and 9.3 36 Alabama (2/23/17) mpg in first 25 contests, started eight of the last nine outings and upped those outputs to 3.8 ppg, 2.0 apg and 31.6 mpg thereafter. MISC. STATS ◊ After playing just four combined minutes in first four SEC games (with a pair of DNPs), DOUBLE-DIGIT logged 17 minutes, scored four points and grabbed three boards at No. 23 Florida. POINTS: 0 ◊ Established career-most minutes marks in three consecutive February games – 29 vs. REBOUNDS: 0 Mississippi State (in his first career start), 32 vs. Kentucky and 36 at Alabama. And then matched the final mark against Belmont in the opening round of the NIT. ◊ Equaled his career-high scoring output – eight points against Chattanooga in his collegiate debut – against LSU. ◊ Tied his season-best rebounding mark – six boards against Mississippi State – and scored seven points (including 2-of-2 on 3FGs) against Kentucky in the SEC Tourney. ◊ AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16, played in 33 games, most of any Bulldog not to start at least one game. ◊ Though a small sample size in relation to other members of the roster, produced the best field goal percentage on the Georgia roster (.552). Did so by connecting on 16-of-29 shots from the field. ◊ Quietly made nice contributions through non-conference play, leading Georgia (including ties with teammates) in boards and assists against High Point, steals versus Kansas State and blocks versus Winthrop and Georgia Tech. ◊ Top SEC performance came against No. 25 South Carolina in Athens, when he scored five first-half points. ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by Robert Lee at Beaumont Central Medical Magnet. ◊ A two-time first-team All-State honoree by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, doing so in Class 4A as a junior and Class 5A as a senior. Also named second-team All-Texas (all-classification) by USA Today in 2015. ◊ Averaged a double-double during his last three years – 19.5 points and 12.0 rebounds as a senior; 22.3 points and 12.1 rebounds as a junior; and 14.8 points and 13.0 rebounds as a sophomore. ◊ Helped Central reach the quarterfinals of the 2015 5A state tournament and the semis of the 2014 4A state tourney. ◊ Born October 24, 1996, E’Torrion is majoring in Sport Management. ◊ His mother, Cicely, played at Odessa Junior College from 1992-94, helping the Wranglers compile a combined 55-12 record and earn final national rankings of No. 4 in 1992-93 and No. 10 in 1993-94. ◊ Recipient of the James E. and Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship Endowment. E'Torrion Wilridge's Career Statistics GP-GS MP-Avg. FGs Pct. 3FGs Pct. FTs Pct. O+D=Tot.-Avg. PF-D A TO BL ST Pts.-Avg. 2015-16 33-0 300-9.1 16-29 .552 3-10 .300 8-18 .444 6+39=45-1.4 18-0 20 21 12 2 43-1.3 2016-17 29-8 470-16.2 22-48 .458 9-27 .333 7-17 .412 5+42=47-1.6 26-0 34 18 12 11 60-2.1 2017-18 29-12 289-10.0 10-35 .286 3-24 .125 9-16 .563 6+26=32-1.1 7-0 21 18 6 5 32-1.1 TOTALS 91-20 1059-11.6 48-112 .429 15-61 .246 24-51 .471 17+107=124-1.4 51-0 75 57 30 18 135-1.5

16 • 2018-19 Georgia Basketball @UGABASKETBALL Bulldog NewComer Bios

Tye Fagan 6-3 185 FR. G THOMASTON, GA. UPSON-LEE HS ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by Darrell Lockhart at Upson-Lee High, where he scored a school-record14 2,038 points. ◊ Named the Class 4A State Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018 after leading the Knights to back-to-back state titles ◊ Upson-Lee was a combined 63-0 during Fagan’s junior and senior campaigns, the third-longest winning streak in Georgia boys’ high school hoops history. ◊ As a senior, averaged 25.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.5 assists for Upson-Lee, which finished 31-0. As a junior, averaged 21.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.5 steals per game while leading the Knights to a perfect 32-0 finish and the first state championship in school history. ◊ Scored in double figures in all 58 of 59 games played during the steak, with 42 20-point outings. Amanze Ngumezi 6-9 245 FR. F SAVANNAH, GA. SOL C. JOHNSON HS ◊ First and foremost, it’s pronounced – “Uh-mahn-zay” “In-goo-meh-zay” 25 ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by Utaff Gordon at Sol C. Johnson High School, where he was tabbed first-team All-State for Class 3A by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior. ◊ Ranked as the nation’s No. 105 overall prospect by 247Sports, as well as No. 121 overall by Rivals.com. ◊ Helped Johnson to a combined 45-13 record during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. Both campaigns ended with losses to the eventual Class 3A state champs (Pace Academy in 2017 and Greater Atlanta Christian in 2018). ◊ As a senior, averaged 14.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, including a triple-double against Islands High. ◊ As a junior, averaged a double-double of 12.8 points and 11.6 rebounds. Ignas Sargiunas 6-5 180 FR. G KAUNAS, LITHUANIA ZALGIRIS II ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, spent the past two seasons playing for Zalgiris II in Lithuania’s NKL, the country’s43 second division league, and also has represented Lithuania internationally four times since 2015. ◊ Averaged double digits for Zalgiris II in his hometown of Kaunas in 2017-18 (10.5 ppg) and 2016-17 (10.0 ppg). ◊ A four-time medalist representing Lithuania since 2015, winning gold at the 2015 U16 European Championships, silver at the 2016 U18 Euros and bronze at both the 2017 U17 Worlds and the 2017 U18 Euros. ◊ Averaged a team-high 13.0 points for Lithuania at the 2017 U17 Worlds in Zaragoza, Spain. Scored in double digits in five of seven outings, headlined by a team-high 15 points against the United States in the semifinal round. Did so against a U.S. roster featuring five of the first 15 players chosen in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. Jojo Toppin 6-6 190 FR. F NORCROSS, GA. NORCROSS HS ◊ PRIOR TO UGA, coached by Jesse McMillan at Norcross High School where he was tabbed honorable 5mention All- State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for Class 7A as a senior. ◊ Named first-team All-Gwinnett County by the Gwinnett Tipoff Club as a senior in balloting by the county’s coaches. ◊ Helped lead the Norcross Blue Devils to a combined 54-10 record during his junior and senior seasons and back-to- back appearances in the championship game of the Class 7A state tournament. ◊ As a senior, averaged 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds while helping Norcross to a 28-4 record. ◊ Enjoyed a strong run during the 2018 state tourney, reaching double figures in the scoring column in five of six games, averaging 10.7 points and 5.8 rebounds and shooting 54.3 percent from the floor.

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 17 2017-18 Individual Statistics

OVERALL: 18-15 (HOME: 11-4; AWAY: 3-9; NEUTRAL: 4-2)

NO. PLAYER G-GS MP-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR tot.-Avg. PF-DQ A tO B S Pts.-Avg

01 Yante Maten 33-33 1131-34.3 207-446 .464 29-85 .341 193-241 .801 116 167 283-8.6 72-1 51 67 49 15 636-19.3

00 William Jackson II 33-33 975-29.5 92-264 .348 52-166 .313 41-54 .759 9 63 72-2.2 67-2 115 61 5 23 277-8.4

03 Juwan Parker 33-22 806-24.4 87-222 .392 27-74 .365 73-85 .859 18 103 121-3.7 54-0 38 42 5 13 274-8.3

34 Derek Ogbeide 33-28 722-21.9 101-171 .591 0-1 .000 26-55 .473 61 142 203-6.2 66-0 22 38 29 11 228-6.9

20 Rayshaun Hammonds 33-26 797-24.2 82-195 .421 16-56 .286 41-59 .695 49 113 162-4.9 81-1 45 43 6 15 221-6.7

04 Tyree Crump 31-2 460-14.8 61-175 .349 44-133 .331 34-45 .756 0 37 37-1.2 24-0 39 37 2 12 200-6.5

33 Nicolas Claxton 33-5 485-14.7 44-98 .449 8-22 .364 34-65 .523 55 74 129-3.9 57-1 6 23 42 5 130-3.9

10 Teshaun Hightower 29-3 322-11.1 35-93 .376 12-41 .293 23-51 .451 2 40 42-1.4 26-0 39 30 2 9 105-3.6

02 Jordan Harris 18-0 285-15.8 21-52 .404 6-22 .273 15-23 .652 5 32 37-2.1 29-1 15 15 3 8 63-3.5

32 Mike Edwards 29-0 274-9.4 18-47 .383 0-0 .000 16-26 .615 19 34 53-1.8 34-0 6 13 5 5 52-1.8

05 Pape Diatta 15-1 121-8.1 5-14 .357 4-8 .500 4-8 .500 4 14 18-1.2 14-1 5 6 1 4 18-1.2

13 E’Torrion Wilridge 29-12 289-10.0 10-35 .286 3-24 .125 9-16 .563 6 26 32-1.1 7-0 21 18 6 5 32-1.1

30 Isaac Kante 10-0 24-2.4 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 2 2 4-0.4 2-0 0 3 1 0 10-1.0

24 Connor O’Neill 3-0 7-2.3 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 4 0 4-1.3 0-0 0 2 0 1 1-0.3

11 Christian Harrison 2-0 3-1.5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1-0.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0

TM TEAM 56 47 103-3.1 0 22

Total 33 767-1825 .420 201-632 .318 512-732 .699 406 895 1301-39.4 533-7 402 420 156 126 2247-68.1

Opponents 33 778-1975 .394 247-743 .332 399-547 .729 363 760 1123-34.0 665-21 347 318 103 195 2202-66.7

BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT 2OT Total DEADBALL REBOUNDS TOTAL

Georgia 1065 1143 31 8 2247 Georgia 118

Opponents 1009 1156 26 11 2220 Opponents 81

SEC: 7-11 (HOME: 5-4; AWAY: 2-7)

NO. PLAYER G-GS MP-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. OR DR tot.-Avg. PF-DQ A tO B S Pts.-Avg

01 Yante Maten 18-18 642-35.7 111-257 .432 14-47 .298 109-139 .784 61 97 158-8.8 40-1 27 38 29 5 345-19.2

03 Juwan Parker 18-13 502-27.9 53-137 .387 21-48 .438 41-48 .854 12 62 74-4.1 31-0 23 24 5 9 168-9.3

34 Derek Ogbeide 18-13 420-23.3 60-98 .612 0-0 .000 18-41 .439 38 74 112-6.2 39-0 11 24 16 3 138-7.7

00 William Jackson II 18-18 544-30.2 43-138 .312 26-90 .289 12-17 .706 5 35 40-2.2 39-2 64 31 2 17 124-6.9

20 Rayshaun Hammonds 18-11 400-22.2 40-110 .364 7-31 .226 23-31 .742 25 63 88-4.9 44-1 21 27 3 4 110-6.1

04 Tyree Crump 17-2 237-13.9 30-85 .353 23-67 .343 17-25 .680 0 19 19-1.1 15-0 20 20 1 4 100-5.9

02 Jordan Harris 9-0 179-19.9 12-30 .400 4-16 .250 12-17 .706 3 21 24-2.7 18-1 11 10 0 2 40-4.4

33 Nicolas Claxton 18-5 258-14.3 23-49 .469 4-11 .364 15-25 .600 24 32 56-3.1 35-0 4 12 23 5 65-3.6

10 Teshaun Hightower 16-3 162-10.1 16-41 .390 7-21 .333 7-20 .350 1 16 17-1.1 14-0 16 16 2 5 46-2.9

05 Pape Diatta 11-1 90-8.2 5-12 .417 4-8 .500 4-8 .500 3 7 10-0.9 9-1 3 3 1 3 18-1.6

30 Isaac Kante 5-0 8-1.6 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 1 0 1-0.2 0-0 0 0 0 0 7-1.4

13 E’Torrion Wilridge 14-6 117-8.4 4-16 .250 2-12 .167 1-1 1.000 2 7 9-0.6 1-0 6 7 1 0 11-0.8

32 Mike E’Torrion 17-0 115-6.8 4-18 .222 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 11 11 22-1.3 16-0 1 6 2 2 13-0.8

24 Connor O’Neill 1-0 1-1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0-0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0

TM TEAM 34 29 63-3.5 18

Total 18 404-994 .406 112-351 .319 265-381 .696 220 473 693-38.5 301-6 207 236 85 59 1185-65.8

Opponents 18 419-1066 .393 143-420 .340 239-320 .747 204 424 628-34.9 362-11 179 170 64 114 1220-67.8

BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT 2OT Total DEADBALL REBOUNDS TOTAL

Georgia 576 582 19 8 1185 Georgia 66

Opponents 581 612 16 11 1220 Opponents 47

18 • 2018-19 Georgia Basketball @UGABASKETBALL 2017-18 Game-by-Game Results

DATE OPPONENT W-L SCORE UGA POINTS UGA BOARDS OPP. POINTS OPP. BOARDS

10/29 Exh.-vs. 2 Michigan St. L 68-80 33 - Maten 7 - Ogbeide 21 - Bridges 10 - Bridges

11/2 Exh.-Valdosta State W 112-74 24 - Maten 11 - Hammonds 25 - Sam 4 - 3 Players

11/10 Bryant W 79-54 21 - Maten 12 - Maten 24 - Grant 7 - Layman

11/14 USC Upstate W 74-65 22 - Maten 14 - Maten 16 - Cunningham, Moore 6 - Holmes, Thompkins

11/19 Texas A&M-CC W 68-65 19 - Maten 13 - Maten 22 - Kilgore 5 - Smith

11/23 ^ at Cal State Fullerton W 64-57 16 - Jackson 12 - Hammonds 34 - Allman 4 - Rowe

11/24 ^ vs. San Diego State L 68-75 17 - Jackson, Maten 7 - 3 Players 16 - Watson 9 - Kell

11/26 ^ vs. 21 Saint Mary’s W OT- 83-81 17 - Crump 9 - Ogbeide 33 - Landale 12 - Landale

12/2 at Marquette W 73-66 13 - Maten 8 - Hammonds 29 - Howard 9 - Hauser

12/5 Winthrop W 87-82 25 - Maten 11 - Maten 31 - Cooks 5 - Awad, Cooks

12/16 at Massachusetts L 62-72 20 - Maten 9 - Maten 17 - Pipkins 8 - Anderson

12/19 Georgia Tech W 80-59 24 - Maten 6 - Maten 21 - Okogie 8 - Lammers

12/22 Temple W 84-66 30 - Maten 12 - Maten 27 - Enechionyia 8 - Rose

12/31 * at 16/15 Kentucky L 61-66 17 - Maten 12 - Maten 21 - Gilgeous-Alexander 10 - Diallo, Gabriel

1/3 * Ole Miss W 71-60 18 - Parker 11 - Parker 17 - Tyree 7 - Olejniczak

1/6 * Alabama W 65-46 26 - Maten 11 - Maten 23 - Sexton 6 - Hall

1/10 * at Missouri L 56-68 10 - Crump, Jackson 6- Hammonds 15 - Porter, Robertson 10 - Porter

1/13 * South Carolina L 57-64 25 - Maten 10 - Ogbeide 17 - Booker 9 - Silva

1/16 * at LSU W 61-60 21 - Maten 12 - Maten 17 - Sampson 7 - Mays

1/20 * at 17/20 Auburn L 56-79 17 - Maten 9 - Maten 28 - Brown 8 - McLemore

1/23 * Arkansas L 2OT-77-80 26 - Maten 15 - Maten 25 - Macon 4 - Beard, Thompson

1/27 # at Kansas State L 51-56 14 - Maten 8 - Ogbeide 20 - Wade 8 - Wade

1/30 * 23/24 Florida W 72-60 20 - Maten 8 - Claxton 15 - Chiozza 7 - Koulechov

2/3 * at Miss. State L 57-72 13 - Crump, Maten 7 - Maten 20 - Peters 8 - Holman, Q. W’spoon

2/7 * at Vanderbilt L 66-81 20 - Maten 6 - Maten 19 - LaChance, Lee 7 - Roberson

2/10 * 8/9 Auburn L 61-78 20 - Maten 5 - 3 Players 24 - Harper 7 - Murray

2/14 * at Florida W OT- 72-69 23 - Maten 10 - Maten, Ogbeide 19 - Allen, Koulechov 7 - Hayes

2/17 * 18/17 Tennessee W 73-62 19 - Maten 11 - Ogbeide 14 - Turner 13 - Alexander

2/21 * at South Carolina L 57-66 14 - Jackson 10 - Maten 15 - Myers, Silva 9 - Kotsar

2/24 * LSU W 93-82 27 - Maten 11 - Maten 25 - Waters 6 - Sampson

2/28 * Texas A&M L 60-61 16 - Maten 12 - Maten 15 - Starks 7 - Davis, Starks

3/3 * at 16/17 Tennessee L 61-66 18 - Maten 9 - Maten 23 - Schofield 9 - Alexander

3/7 & vs. Vanderbilt W 78-62 25 - Maten 10 - Ogbeide 17 - LaChance 7 - Lee

3/8 & vs. Missouri W 62-60 21 - Maten 10 - Maten 20 - J. Porter 8 - Porter, Porter

3/9 & vs. Kentucky L 49-62 17 - Crump 11 - Ogbeide 18 - Washington 9 - Knox # SEC-Big 12 Challenge Michigan State exhibition in Grand Rapids, Mich., raised $368,111.61 for the Red Cross ^ Wooden Legacy (Fullerton, Calif.) * Denotes SEC games # SEC-Big 12 Challenge & SEC Tournament (Scottrade Center; St. Louis, Mo.)

@UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 Georgia Basketball • 19 2017-18 Single-Game Superlatives INDIVIDUAL HIGHS

GEORGIA CATEGORY OPPONENT

30 by Yante Maten vs. Temple POINTS 34 by Kyle Allman (Cal State Fullerton)

15 by Yante Maten vs. Arkansas REBOUNDS 13 by Kyle Alexander (Tennessee) 10 by Yante Maten vs. LSU-2 FIELD GOALS 16 by Jock Landale (Saint Mary’s) 20 by Yante Maten vs. LSU-1 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 25 by Jock Landale (Saint Mary’s)

1.000 by Derek Ogbeide (5-5) vs. LSU-1 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .667 by Rashaan Holloway (6-9) (Massachusetts) 5 by Turtle Jackson vs. Arkansas 3-POINT GOALS 7 by Obi Enechionyia (Temple) 10 by Tyree Crump vs. Auburn-2 3-POINT GOAL ATTEMPTS 13 by Tremont Waters (LSU-2) 1.000 by Pape Diatta (4-4) vs. Miss. St. 3-POINT GOAL PERCENTAGE .778 by by Obi Enechionyia (7-9) (Temple)

1.000 by Juwan Parker (4-4) vs. Ole Miss 13 by Yante Maten vs. Arkansas FREE THROWS 13 by Kyle Allman (Cal State Fullerton) 17 by Yante Maten vs. Temple FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 15 by Kyle Allman (Cal State Fullerton) 1.000 by Yante Maten vs. seven opponent FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 100 Five times, most recently by

1.000 by Turtle Jackson (6-6) vs. Florida-1 Williams (Tennessee-2) (8-8) 8 by Turtle Jackson vs. Tennessee-2, LSU-2 ASSISTS 9 by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Kentucky-2)

9 by Emmett Naar (Saint Mary’s) 6 by Yante Maten vs. LSU-2 BLOCKS 3 Six times, most recently by

Williams (Texas A&M)

4 by Turtle Jackson vs. Alabama STEALS 6 by Sylar Mays (LSU-2)

46 by Yante Maten vs. Arkansas MINUTES 45 by Emmett Naar (Saint Mary’s) TEAM HIGHS & LOWS

UGA HIGH UGA LOW CATEGORY OPP HIGH OPP LOW 93 vs. LSU-2 49 vs. Kentucky-2 POINTS 82 by LSU-2, Winthrop 46 by Alabama 45 vs. LSU-2 21 vs. Miss. St., 1ST HALF POINTS 43 by Massachsetts 16 by Texas A&M-CC Cal St. Fullerton

48 vs. LSU-2 19 vs. Tennessee-2 2ND HALF POINTS 53 by Auburn-1 22 by Alabama

59 vs. Bryant 20 vs. Miss. St. REBOUNDS 48 by San Diego St. 21 by Cal St. Fullerton 33 vs. Saint Mary’s 15 vs. Kentucky-2 FGs 37 by Saint Mary’s 16 by S. Carolina-1, Cal St. Fullerton 65 vs. Saint Mary’s 45 vs. Cal St. Fullerton, FGAs 73 by Saint Mary’s, 45 by Cal St. Fullerton Texas A&M-CC San Diego St.

.580 vs. Ga. Tech .283 vs. Kentucky-2 FG Pct. .551 by Vanderbilt-1 .258 by Bryant 9 vs. Miss. St., Arkansas, 2 vs. Vanderbilt-1, Kansas State, 3-FGs 13 by S. Carolina-2 2 by Ga. Tech Alabama, Ga. Tech Kentucky-1 29 vs. Alabama 9 vs. Vanderbilt-1 3-FGAs 36 by USC Upstate 13 by Ga. Tech 13 by San Diego St.

.522 vs. Winthrop .085 vs. Kentucky-1 3-FG PCT. .545 by Massachusetts .154 by Ga. Tech 28 vs. LSU-2, Temple 5 vs. Missouri-1 FTs 27 by Kentucky-1 3 by San Diego St. 45 vs. LSU-2 5 vs. Missouri-1 FTAs 38 by Kentucky-1 6 by Florida-1, Ole Miss, San Diego St.

100 vs. Missouri-1 .563 vs. LSU-1 FT Pct. 85.7 by Oakland .308 by Temple

19 vs. LSU-2 5 vs. Kentucky-2 ASSISTS 21 by Massachsetts 5 by Ga. Tech

24 vs. Texas A&M-CC 5 vs. Vanderbilt-2 TURNOVERS 19 by Texas A&M-CC 4 by Tennessee-2 10 vs. Bryant 0 vs. Auburn-2 BLOCKS 6 by Auburn-1, Alabama, 1 by Kentucky-2 , Kentucky-1 Temple,

San Diego St. 9 vs. Texas A&M-CC 1 vs. Tennessee-2, S. Carolina-2, STEALS 16 by Texas A&M-CC 1 by Tennessee-2, Miss. St., Florida-1, Missouri-1, Florida-1

Saint Mary’s, Cal St. Fullerton

20 • 2018-19 Georgia Basketball @UGABASKETBALL 2018-19 UGA Rosters Numerical NO. NAME HT WT P CL. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 William Jackson II 6-4 185 G Sr.-3L Athens, Ga. / Athens Christian School 1 Teshaun Hightower 6-4 190 G So.-1L Lithonia, Ga. / Mt. Zion Prep School 2 Jordan Harris 6-4 190 G Jr.-2L Iron City, Ga. / Seminole County High School 4 Tyree Crump 6-1 185 G Jr.-2L Bainbridge, Ga. / Bainbridge High School 5 JoJo Toppin 6-6 190 G Fr.-HS Norcross, Ga. / Norcross High School 11 Christian Harrison 6-4 200 G RSr.-1L Atlanta, Ga. / Troy University 13 E’Torrion Wilridge 6-6 220 F Sr.-3L Beaumont, Texas / Central Medical Magnet High School 14 Tye Fagan 6-3 185 G Fr.-HS Thomaston, Ga. / Upson-Lee High School 20 Rayshaun Hammonds 6-8 235 F So.-1L Norcross, Ga. / Norcross High School 24 Connor O’Neill 6-6 220 F Sr.-3L Roswell, Ga. / Tilton (N.H.) School 25 Amanze Ngumezi 6-9 245 F Fr.-HS Savannah, Ga. / Johnson High School 32 Mike Edwards 6-9 235 F Sr.-3L Westland, Mich. / John Glenn High School 33 Nicolas Claxton 6-11 220 F So.-1L Greenville, S.C. / Legacy Charter School 34 Derek Ogbeide 6-9 250 F Sr.-3L Atlanta, Ga. / Pebblebrook High School 43 Ignas Sargiunas 6-5 180 G Fr.-HS Kaunas, Lithuania / Zalgiris II Alphabetical NO. NAME HT WT P CL. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 33 Nicolas Claxton 6-11 220 F So.-1L Greenville, S.C. / Legacy Charter School 4 Tyree Crump 6-1 185 G Jr.-2L Bainbridge, Ga. / Bainbridge High School 32 Mike Edwards 6-9 235 F Sr.-3L Westland, Mich. / John Glenn High School 14 Tye Fagan 6-3 185 G Fr.-HS Thomaston, Ga. / Upson-Lee High School 20 Rayshaun Hammonds 6-8 235 F So.-1L Norcross, Ga. / Norcross High School 2 Jordan Harris 6-4 190 G Jr.-2L Iron City, Ga. / Seminole County High School 11 Christian Harrison 6-4 200 G RSr.-1L Atlanta, Ga. / Troy University 1 Teshaun Hightower 6-4 190 G So.-1L Lithonia, Ga. / Mt. Zion Prep School 0 William Jackson II 6-4 185 G Sr.-3L Athens, Ga. / Athens Christian School 25 Amanze Ngumezi 6-9 245 F Fr.-HS Savannah, Ga. / Johnson High School 34 Derek Ogbeide 6-9 250 F Sr.-3L Atlanta, Ga. / Pebblebrook High School 24 Connor O’Neill 6-6 220 F Sr.-3L Roswell, Ga. / Tilton (N.H.) School 43 Ignas Sargiunas 6-5 180 G Fr.-HS Kaunas, Lithuania / Zalgiris II 5 JoJo Toppin 6-6 190 G Fr.-HS Norcross, Ga. / Norcross High School 13 E’Torrion Wilridge 6-6 220 F Sr.-3L Beaumont, Texas / Central Medical Magnet High School Head Coach: Tom Crean (Central Michigan ‘89) Pro-nun-see-a–-shun Guy'd First season at UGA; 4 TYREE (Tie-ree) Crump 356-231 (.660) in 18 seasons overall 10 TESHAUN (T-Shawn) Hightower Assistant Coaches: 13 E’TORRION (Ee-tore-ee-un) Wilridge Amir Abdur-Rahim (SE Louisana ‘04) 34 Derek OGBEIDE (Owhg-BAY-DAY) Chad Dollar (Milligan ‘96) 25 AMANZE (Un-mahn-zay) Joe Scott (Princeton ‘87) NGUMEZI (In-goo-meh-zay) Director of Ops: 43 IGNAS (Ig-nus) SARGIUNAS (Sar-you-nass) Jake@UGABASKETBALL Thelen (Bellarmine ‘15) Stegeman Coliseum is undergoing major renovations this summer. Work began recently on Phase II of the approximately $8-million project to the Coliseum’s interior. Prior to last season, Phase I included the addition of an HD scoreboard and a dramatic mural covering the distinctive end wall of the arena’s east end. This summer, renovations include a center-hung scoreboard, new seats, significantly upgraded sound and lighting systems and additional LED signage.

The current projects follow a $13-million renovation in 2010 that transformed Stegeman’s concourses, upgrading the graphics, enhancing spectator access to concessions and restrooms and adding 5,000-square feet of concourse space on each side of the arena. Those efforts won awards from both the American Institute of Architects and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.