SCREAMING2004-05 Southern EAGLES Indiana

2004-05 Numerical Roster

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown 3 Danny Gibson G Jr. 5'11" 180 Madison, IN 5 Eric Washington F Jr. 6'7" 230 Lafayette, IN 10 Ayton Branch G Sr. 6'1" 185 Newark, NJ 15 David Bryant G Jr. 6'0" 180 Louisville, KY 20 Geoff Van Winkle G/F So. 6'6" 205 Ferdinand, IN 21 LeVon Parker G/F Fr. 6'3" 185 Elkhart, IN 22 Cris Brunson G Sr. 6'1" 180 Evansville, IN 23 Carl Richburg G Fr. 5'9" 165 Mason, OH 25 Chris Thompson F Jr. 6'6" 220 Starke, FL 31 Shane Sims G Jr. 6'0" 185 Eldorado, IL 33 Stacy Pearson G/F Jr. 6'4" 200 Miami, FL 34 John Hoover F Fr. 6'4" 205 Evansville, IN 42 Randy Holbrook F Sr. 6'9" 230 St. Louis, MO 44 Guy Scott F So. 6'3" 180 Anderson, IN 54 Reque Newsome C/F Sr. 6'8" 253 St. Petersburg, FL Sophomore guard/forward Geoff Van Winkle was the GLVC Freshman of the Year after connecting on 72 three-point field goals.

2004-05 Alphabetical Roster Name No. Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown Player Biography Index Ayton Branch 10 G Sr. 6'1" 185 Newark, NJ Ayton Branch ...... 14-15 Cris Brunson ...... 16-17 Cris Brunson 22 G Sr. 6'1" 180 Evansville, IN David Bryant ...... 26 David Bryant 15 G Jr. 6'0" 180 Louisville, KY Danny Gibson ...... 24 Randy Holbrook ...... 18-19 Danny Gibson 3 G Jr. 5'11" 180 Madison, IN John Hoover ...... 33 Randy Holbrook 42 F Sr. 6'9" 230 St. Louis, MO Reque Newsome ...... 20-21 LeVon Parker ...... 31 John Hoover 34 F Fr. 6'4" 205 Evansville, IN Stacy Pearson ...... 29 Reque Newsome 54 C/F Sr. 6'8" 253 St. Petersburg, FL Carl Richburg ...... 32 Shane Sims ...... 28 LeVon Parker 21 G/F Fr. 6'3" 185 Elkhart, IN Guy Scott ...... 30 Stacy Pearson 33 G/F Jr. 6'4" 200 Miami, FL Chris Thompson ...... 27 Geoff Van Winkle ...... 22-23 Carl Richburg 23 G Fr. 5'9" 165 Mason, OH Eric Washington ...... 25 Shane Sims 31 G Fr. 6'0" 185 Eldorado, IL Guy Scott 44 F So. 6'3" 180 Anderson, IN

USI Coaching Staff Chris Thompson 25 F Jr. 6'6" 220 Starke, FL Head Coach: Rick Herdes (fourth season) Geoff Van Winkle 20 G/F So. 6'6" 205 Ferdinand, IN Assistant Coaches: Marc Hostetter (fourth Eric Washington 5 F Jr. 6'7" 230 Lafayette, IN season), Robert Ward (first season), Brent Hancock (second season), Aaron Brothers (first season)

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2004-05RETURNEES Screaming Eagles Ayton Branch #10

6'1"...185 lbs...Senior...Guard...Newark, New Jersey MAJOR: Physical Education

2003-04 rebounds a game as a senior. Eagle PROFILE Played in 14 games off the bench for the Eagles as a junior...averaged 1.8 points, PERSONAL Favorite food shooting 50 percent from the field (7-14) Born September 13, 1980...son of Ayton Chicken and beyond the three-point arc (3-6)... Branch and Diane Gibbons. Favorite professional scored a season-best eight points in the athlete(s) USI victory over the University of Stephon Marbury Illinois-Springfield. What I like to do 2002-03 Go to the movies and Saw action in 29 games in his first season walk in the park with with the Eagles...averaged 2.5 ppg and my girlfriend 1.6 rpg...scored a career-high nine points against St. Joseph's College and the Favorite recording artist(s) University of Illinois-Springfield... Jay-Z grabbed a career-high four rebounds Favorite TV show against the University of Missouri-St. Martin and MTV’s Cribs Louis and Illinois-Springfield. Favorite movie TRANSFER Love and Basketball Started at guard for Sage Junior College of Albany (New York) in 2000-01... If you could go anywhere, averaged 13.0 points, 7.0 assists, and where would you go? 4.0 rebounds. Rome Most memorable moment HIGH SCHOOL Scoring my career-high Earned letters in basketball and football 43 points in high school at Bayley-Ellard High School in Madison, New Jersey...named conference Player of Most important person(s) the Year and first team All-County as a in your life senior...also was a parochial All-State My mother and grand- selection in his final season at BEHS... mother made the top 40 players in New Jersey at the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp... averaged double digits in scoring three straight seasons (14.0 ppg as a sophomore; 18.0 ppg as a junor; and 23.0 ppg as a senior)...posted 8.0 assists and 5.0

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BRANCH: Statistically Speaking

CAREER STATISTICS

G/GS FGM/FGA PCT. 3FGM/FGA PCT. FTM/FTA PCT. REB. AVG. AST. STL. BLK. TP AVG. MIN.

02-03 29/0 19/76 .250 4/26 .154 20/26 .769 24 0.8 41 12 0 62 2.1 320 03-04 14/0 7/14 .500 3/6 .500 8/10 .800 4 0.3 2 1 0 25 1.8 45

Total 43/0 26/90 .289 7/32 .219 28/36 .778 28 0.7 43 13 0 87 2.0 —

BRANCH by the Numbers

Most Points: 9 (twice) Last Against: Illinois-Springfield When: February 6, 2003

Most Rebounds: 4 (twice) Last Against: Illinois-Springfield When: February 6, 2003

Most Assists: 8 Against: Saint Joseph’s College When: December 7, 2002

Most Steals: 2 (three times) Last Against: Saint Joseph’s When: March 6, 2003

Ayton Branch scored a season-high eight points in USI’s 116-72 victory over the University of Illinois- Springfield last December.

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2004-05RETURNEES Screaming Eagles Cris Brunson #22

6'1"...180...Senior...Guard...Evansville, Indiana MAJOR: Sociology

2004-05 State University and the University of Eagle PROFILE Named preseason All-America by Street Wisconsin-Parkside. & Smith Magazine. Favorite food 2001-02 Fast food 2003-04 Named GLVC Freshman of the Year and Favorite professional Named the NCAA II Great Lakes honorable mention All-GLVC...was second athlete(s) Regional Most Outstanding Player and to on the team and 17th in the GLVC with Larry Bird the NCAA II Elite Eight All-Tournament 13.4 points per game...ranked first in the team...hit the game winning shot in the GLVC in free-throw percentage and fourth What I like to do USI Great Lakes Regional Championship in three-point field goal percentage... Referree basketball and game with Wayne State University... posted a season-high 26 points in the football as well as playing scored a career-high 27 points against The home win over SIUE...also had a season- basketball Metropolitan State College of Denver in best five assists versus the University of the NCAA II semifinals victory...moved Indianapolis and a career-high six rebounds Favorite recording artist(s) into the USI top 10 all-time in scoring, Three-Six Mafia ranking ninth with 1,208 career points... Favorite TV show ranked fourth on the team in scoring with Fresh Prince of Bel Air and 10.8 ppg...led the team in the post-season, Sanford and Sons averaging 16.1 points...averaged 16.8 points during USI’s NCAA II Tournament run... Favorite movie set the USI career record for three-point Passion of the Christ field goals made (191)...set the USI single- Favorite books season mark for free-throw percentage, The Bible and hitting 90.6 percent (58-64)...dished out Larry Bird’s Drive a career-best six assists in both games against Quincy University...tied a career If you could go anywhere, high with six rebounds in the NCAA II where would you go? Great Lakes Reigonal Championship Australia victory over Wayne State. Most memorable moment 2002-03 Last year’s ride to the Named honorable mention All-GLVC... NCAA II Championship ranked second on the team and 16th in Game the GLVC in scoring with 13.2 ppg... Most important person(s) ranked first on the team and second in in your life the GLVC in free-throw percentage, hitting Family 90.5 percent (105-116)...scored a season high with 26 points at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville...dished out a season-best four assists against Henderson

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Brunson continued... at Roberts Stadium against the University of Indianapolis averaged 25.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, and 2.4 assists in 21 contests and Kentucky Wesleyan College...tied a USI record with as a senior at RHS...led RHS in scoring in 17 of 21 games a 12-12 performance on the line against Brescia University. with a season-high 37 points against Mater Dei High School. HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Named first team All-Conference and first team All- Born October 7, 1982...son of Chuck and Carolyn Brunson. Metro as a senior at Reitz High School in Evansville, Indiana...named to the Hoosier Basketball Top 40 camp... BRUNSON: Statistically Speaking

CAREER STATISTICS G/GS FGM/FGA PCT. 3FGM/FGA PCT. FTM/FTA PCT. REB. AVG. AST. STL. BLK. TP AVG. MIN.

01-02 30/20 128/274 .467 56/123 .455 91/103 .883 74 2.5 68 26 1 403 13.4 734 02-03 32/32 125/312 .401 66/168 .393 105/116 .905 75 2.3 52 34 0 421 13.2 868 03-04 35/13 126/273 .462 69/154 .448 58/64 .906 49 1.7 74 31 0 379 10.8 842

TOTAL 97/65 379/859 .441 191/445 .429 254/283 .898 208 2.1 204 91 1 1,203 12.4 — BRUNSON by the Numbers

Most Points: 27 Against: The Metropolitan State College of Denver When: March 25, 2004

Most Rebounds: 6 (three times) Last Against: Wayne State University When: March 16, 2004

Assists: 6 Against: Quincy University When: January 22, 2004

Steals: 4 Against: Lock Haven University When: December 29, 2002

Double-Digit Scoring Efforts: 61 20-point Scoring Efforts: 11 GLVC Freshman of the Year: 2002 Two-time All-GLVC selection 2004-05 Preseason All-American: Street & Smith Cris Brunson was named the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional Tournament Most Outstanding Player and to the NCAA II Elite Eight All-Tournament team in 2004. He averaged 16.8 points per game in the NCAA II Tournament last season.

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2004-05RETURNEES Screaming Eagles Randy Holbrook #42

6'9"...230...Senior...Forward...St. Louis, Missouri MAJOR: Communications

2003-04 PERSONAL Eagle PROFILE Named the USI “CBS Player of the Born January 8, 1982...son of David Byrd. Game” after a 15-point, 10-rebound Favorite food performance in the NCAA II National Pasta/Italian Championship game...ranked third on Favorite professional the team in scoring with 11.1 points and athlete(s) third on the team with 5.2 rebounds per Kevin Garnett game...named to the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional All-Tournament team... What I like to do averaged 11.6 points and 5.8 rebounds Play Playstation 2 and per game during the post season...led the hang out with friends team during the NCAA II Tournament Favorite recording artist(s) with 6.5 rebounds per game and ranked 2-PAC third in scoring with 11.5 points per contest...recorded a season-best 29 points Favorite TV show and 11 rebounds in USI’s victory at the Martin University of Missouri-St. Louis...ranked Favorite movie second in free-throw percentage (.892, Life 74/83) and seventh in field-goal percent- age (.561, 134/239) in the GLVC... Favorite book named GLVC Player of the Week The Bible (December 8, 2003) . If you could go anywhere, TRANSFER where would you go? Transferred to USI from Odessa College Amsterdam in Odessa, Texas...averaged 10.0 points Most memorable moment and 8.0 rebounds per contest and ranked Scoring 35 points in a in the top 10 for NJCAA forwards as a national JUCO game sophomore...recorded 7.0 points and 4.8 rebounds as a freshman...member of the Most important person(s) Odessa squad that won the conference in your life and regional championships in 2001. My family HIGH SCHOOL Lettered in basketball at Kirkwood High School in St. Louis, Missouri...was the Player of the Year at KHS as a senior and first team All-Conference three straight seasons.

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HOLBROOK: Statistically Speaking

CAREER STATISTICS

G/GS FGM/FGA PCT. 3FGM/FGA PCT. FTM/FTA PCT. REB. AVG. AST. STL. BLK. TP AVG. MIN.

03-04 32/26 134/239 .561 13/41 .317 74/83 .892 166 5.2 27 16 12 355 11.1 585

HOLBROOK by the Numbers

Most Points: 29 Against: University of Missouri-St. Louis When: December 4, 2003

Most Rebounds: 11 Against: University of Missouri-St. Louis When: December 4, 2003

Most Assists: 4 Against: Kentucky Wesleyan College When: March 13, 2004

Most Steals: 3 Against: Lincoln University (MO) When: November 22, 2003

Double-Digit Scoring Efforts: 18 20-point Scoring Efforts: 2 Double-Digit Rebound Efforts: 5 Double-Doubles: 4 GLVC Player of the Week: Dec. 8, 2003

Randy Holbrook was USI’s “CBS Player of the Game” after scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the national championship game. He also was named to the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional All-Tournament team after averaging 13 points and seven rebounds.

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2004-05RETURNEES Screaming Eagles Reque Newsome #54

6'8"...253...Senior...Center/Forward...St. Petersburg, Florida MAJOR: Physical Education

2003-04 Eagle PROFILE Redshirted due to injury. Favorite food Curry chicken and 2002-03 curry shrimp Showed continued improvement after missing most of the preseason with a Favorite professional athlete(s) foot injury...averaged 6.5 ppg and 4.0 Tracy McGrady rpg in 28 games as a junior...led USI in rebounding on four different occa- What I like to do sions in 2002-03... recorded a season- Play with my pit bulls, high 14 points in the NCAA II Great Chaos and Storm Lakes Regional Championship game Favorite recording artist(s) against Kentucky Wesleyan College... TI grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds Favorite TV show against Saint Joseph’s College and Law & Order Oakland City University.

Favorite movie TRANSFER Blow Transferred to USI from Central Favorite book Florida Community College where he Where the Red Fern Grows was a two-year starter...helped CFCC If you could go anywhere, to a 41-22 record during his two-year where would you go? career at CFCC...posted a career aver- Home age of 5.5 ppg and 4.3 rpg....averaged 7.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg despite suffering Most memorable moment a stress fracture as a sophomore...also Graduating high school raised his field-goal percentage 8.7 Most important person(s) points and his free-throw percentage in your life 26.5 percent as a sophomore. My immediate family HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida.

PERSONAL Born October 8, 1981.

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NEWSOME: Statistically Speaking

CAREER STATISTICS

G/GS FGM/FGA PCT. 3FGM/FGA PCT. FTM/FTA PCT. REB. AVG. AST. STL. BLK. TP AVG. MIN.

02-03 26/6 76/135 .563 0/1 .000 30/55 .545 111 4.0 13 10 20 162 6.5 431 03-04 **REDSHIRTED**

NEWSOME by the Numbers

Most Points: 14 Against: Kentucky Wesleyan College When: March 17, 2003

Most Rebounds: 10 (twice) Last Against: Oakland City University When: December 18, 2002

Most Assists: 3 Against: Saint Joseph’s College When: December 7, 2002

Most Blocks: 3 Against: Lewis University When: February 22, 2003

Double-Digit Scoring Efforts: 6 Double-Digit Rebound Efforts: 2 Double-Doubles: 1

Reque Newsome sat out the 2003-04 season due to a foot injury. Newsome was a factor for the Eagles as a junior in 2002-03, scoring 14 points in the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional Championship.

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2004-05RETURNEES Screaming Eagles Geoff Van Winkle #20

6'6"...205...Sophomore...Guard/Forward...Ferdinand, Indiana MAJOR: Business Administration

2003-04 Eagle PROFILE GLVC Freshman of the Year honors Favorite food after averaging 8.7 points and 2.7 Pizza rebounds per game...played in all 35 games as a freshman, started six times... Favorite professional led the Eagles and ranked seventh in athlete(s) Ken Griffey Jr. the GLVC with 72 three-point field goals made...averaged 10.1 points and What I like to do 3.2 rebounds per game during the Card collecting conference regular season. Favorite TV show Sportscenter HIGH SCHOOL Collected four letters in basketball at Favorite movie S.W.A.T. Forest Park High School in Ferdinand, Indiana...named the Evansville Courier Favorite Book & Press 2002-03 Player of the Year They Call Me Coach and to the All-Southwestern Indiana If you could go anywhere, team...also named honorable mention where would you go? All-State as a senior...helped FPHS to Italy the Indiana Class 2A state finals... Most memorable moment averaged 17.6 ppg and broke the FPHS Playing on CBS in the career scoring record with 1,271 national championship points...established FPHS career game records for field goals (429), three- point field goals (187), steals (150), Most important person(s) and free-throw percentage (90.0 per- in your life My father cent)...tied the Indiana high school record of 72 consecutive free-throws made...also set the FPHS single-game record for three-point field goals made (7).

PERSONAL Born July 28, 1984...son of Mike and Jane Van Winkle.

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VAN WINKLE: Statistically Speaking

CAREER STATISTICS

G/GS FGM/FGA PCT. 3FGM/FGA PCT. FTM/FTA PCT. REB. AVG. AST. STL. BLK. TP AVG. MIN.

03-04 35/6 98/214 .458 72/167 .431 37/44 .841 95 2.7 40 29 7 305 8.7 684

VAN WINKLE by the Numbers

Most Points: 19 Against: Lewis University When: January 2, 2004

Most Rebounds: 7 (three times) Last Against: Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville When: February 19, 2004

Most Assists: 3 (twice) Last Against: Bellarmine University When: February 26, 2004

Most Steals: 3 Against: Saint Joseph’s College When: February 26, 2004

Three-point field goals: 6 (6-for-6) Against: University of Missouri-St. Louis When: February 14, 2004

Double-Digit Scoring Efforts: 15 GLVC Freshman of the Year: 2004

Geoff Van Winkle connected on 72 shots from behind the arc en route to earning GLVC “Freshman of the Year” honors.

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles Danny Gibson #3

5'11"...180...Junior...Guard...Madison, Indiana MAJOR: Physical Education

TRANSFER Eagle PROFILE Transferred to USI from Olney Central Favorite food Junior College where he played for Hamburger two seasons...helped lead the Blue Knights to a 16-17 record in 2003-04, Favorite professional averaging 10.8 points and 4.8 assists athlete(s) Michael Jordan per game as a sophomore...averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 assists on an Olney What I like to do team that was 20-11 in 2002-03...also Play Playstation, ping- was an exceptional shooter from the pong, and pool field during his two seasons with the Favorite recording artist(s) Blue Knights, hitting 51.4 percent of 2-PAC his field goals (159/309). Favorite TV show The Real World HIGH SCHOOL Earned letters in basketball, football, Favorite movie and track at Madison High School He Got Game (Madison, Indiana)...averaged 19.0 If you could go anywhere, points and 6.0 assists per game as a where would you go? senior...an all-around athlete, he led Cancun the state in receiving yards as a wide Most memorable moment receiver and nearly qualified for the Playing high school state track and field meet with a pole basketball vault mark of 13 feet, six inches. Most important person(s) PERSONAL in your life My mom Born January 28, 1984...son of Juliene Gibson.

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles Eric Washington #5

6'7"...230...Junior...Forward...Lafayette, Indiana MAJOR: Physical Education

TRANSFER Eagle PROFILE Transferred to USI from San Jose State Favorite food University where he played in eight Shrimp and fries games for the Spartans in 2001-02... was a second-team All-Region player Favorite professional for Barton County Community College athlete(s) Kevin Garnett (Great Bend, Kansas) prior to attending SJSU...averaged 9.6 points and 5.3 What I like to do rebounds during the team’s 29-9 Play video games season in 2000-01. Favorite recording artist(s) Jay-Z HIGH SCHOOL Lettered two seasons at Lafayette Favorite TV show CSI Central Catholic High School (Lafayette, Indiana)...helped LCCHS Favorite movie to the 1999 and 2000 Indiana State Hoosiers Championships and averaged 15.0 Favorite book points and 10.0 rebounds as a senior. Rebound: The Odyssey of Michael Jordan PERSONAL If you could go anywhere, February 2, 1980...son of Tedd and where would you go? JoAnn Washington. Hawaii Most memorable moment Winning state basketball championships Most important person(s) in your life My family

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles David Bryant #15

6'0"...185...Junior...Guard...Louisville, Kentucky MAJOR: Physical Edcuation

TRANSFER Eagle PROFILE Transferred to USI from Mineral Area Favorite food College (Park Hills, Missouri)...the Hot wings first team All-Region XVI performer helped MAC to a 19-12 record after Favorite professional averaging 12.8 points and 4.7 assists athlete(s) Michael Jordan per game as a sophomore...helped the Cardinals to a 27-8 record and averaged What I like to do 8.7 points and 3.1 assists per contest... Play with my kids also had a two-year field goal percent- Favorite recording artist(s) age of 53.6 percent (192-358) and was Killa Cam, JadaKiss, 70.8 percent from the line (170-240). 50-cent, and 2-PAC Favorite TV show HIGH SCHOOL The Simpsons and Lettered in basketball at Ballard The Family Guy High School (Louisville, Kentucky)... named first team All-Region and third Favorite movie team All-State as a senior when he Paid in Full averaged 15.9 points and 3.5 assists per If you could go anywhere, game...helped lead BHS to a 117-19 where would you go? record, a .860 winning percentage, two Miami national top-five rankings, and to the Most memorable moment 1999 Kentucky State Championship Winning the state champi- in four seasons. onship in high school PERSONAL Most important person(s) in your life Born July 22, 1983...son of Robert and My family Silver Bryant.

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles Chris Thompson #25

6'6"...220...Junior...Forward...Starke, Florida MAJOR: Physical Education

TRANSFER Eagle PROFILE Transferred to USI from Pasco- Favorite food Hernando Community College Fried chicken (New Port Richey, Florida)...a two- time All-Region VIII performer at Favorite professional PHCC...averaged 19.8 ppg and 9.7 athlete(s) Kobe Bryant rpg as a freshman in 2001-02 and 22.0 ppg and 11.0 rpg as a sophomore in What I like to do 2002-03...the first PHCC player ever Golf and hunt to be named NJCAA preseason All- Favorite recording artist(s) American and first team All-State... Jay-Z set the PHCC all-time records for scoring with 1,248 points and Favorite TV show Martin 654 rebounds. Favorite movie HIGH SCHOOL A Bronx Tale Played at Bradford High School in Favorite book Starke, Florida, and was second team My Life by Bill Clinton All-State as a senior, averaging 24.2 ppg. If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Spain PERSONAL Born October 14, 1982...son of Most memorable moment Sharon Thompson. When I hit the game-win- ning shot in the Junior College All-Star Game Most important person(s) in your life My mom and my daughter

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles Shane Sims #31

6'0"...185...Junior...Guard...Eldorado, Illinois MAJOR: Psychology

TRANSFER Eagle PROFILE Transferred to USI from Southeastern Favorite food Illinois College (Harrisburg, Illinios)... Shrimp helped Southeastern Illinois to the Great Rivers Athletic Conference Favorite professional championships and the Region 24 athlete(s) Michael Jordan title in 2002-03 and 2003-04...also helped the team to the District 16 What I like to do championship and a NJCAA final Lift weights, play basketball, four appearance in 2003-04. listen to music, and play X-Box HIGH SCHOOL Favorite recording artist(s) Lettered in basketball at Eldorado Eminem High School in Eldorado, Illinois... Favorite TV show was a top-five scorer in Illinois as a Seinfeld senior with 22.0 points per game... named All-Conference and honorable Favorite movie mention All-State while at EHS. Star Wars Favorite book PERSONAL Tuesdays With Morrie Born November 2, 1982...son of If you could go anywhere, Tom and Cindy Sims. where would you go? Visit distant family Most memorable moment Playing at Hutchinson, Kansas, in the NJCAA National Tournament Most important person(s) in your life Family, friends, and Steph

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles Stacy Pearson #33

6'4"...200...Junior...Guard/Forward...Miami, Florida MAJOR: Business Administration

TRANSFER Eagle PROFILE Transferred to USI from Brevard Favorite food Community College (Cocoa, Florida) Spaghetti after sitting out the 2003-04 season... led BCC in 2002-03, averaging 21.6 Favorite professional points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists athlete(s) Dante Culpepper and in 16 games after recovering from a Paul Pierce broken foot...shot 48.0 percent (106- 221) from the field, 42.1 percent (24- What I like to do 57) from long range, and 70.1 percent Shoot pool and (61-87) from the line. play spades Favorite recording artist(s) HIGH SCHOOL Eightball & MJG Lettered in basketball, volleyball, Favorite TV show and track at Miami Carol City High The Parkers School (Miami, Florida).

Favorite movie PERSONAL Booty Call Born August 16, 1983...son of Gary Favorite book Taylor and Sandra Pearson-Taylor. B-More Careful If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Cancun Most memorable moment Living to see my 21st birthday Most important person(s) in your life My mother

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles Guy Scott #44

6'3"...180...Sophomore...Forward...Anderson, Indiana MAJOR: Theatre

TRANSFER Eagle PROFILE Transferred to USI from Indiana State Favorite food University (Terre Haute, Indiana)... Pizza did not play a varsity sport at ISU. Favorite professional HIGH SCHOOL athlete(s) Michael Jordan and Lettered in basketball, football, Kobe Bryant and track at Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana)...member of the What I like to do AHS teams that won the city, confer- Hang out with my friends, ence, and county championships in work out, and play ball 2002-03...also helped AHS to the Favorite recording artist(s) sectional championship game Jay-Z in 2001-02. Favorite TV show Fresh Prince of Bel Air AAU Played for the Indiana Aces, who Favorite movie placed fourth in the state tournament He Got Game in 2001 and attended the National Favorite book AAU Tournament in 2001. Come Fly With Me If you could go anywhere, PERSONAL where would you go? Born January 3, 1984...son of Stacy Las Vegas and Shireen Scott. Most memorable moment When my AAU team placed fourth in the state tournament in 2001 and went to Detroit, Michigan, for the national tournament Most important person(s) in your life My father and Jesus Christ

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles LeVon Parker #21

6'3"...185...Freshman...Forward...Elkhart, Indiana MAJOR: Business

HIGH SCHOOL Eagle PROFILE Earned letters in basketball, football, Favorite food and track at Concord High School Pizza and peach cobbler (Elkhart, Indiana)...named honorable mention All-State in track and field, Favorite professional qualifying for the state championships athlete(s) Kobe Bryant in the long jump. What I like to do PERSONAL Play video games, play card Born September 17, 1983...son of games, and play basketball Precious Parker. Favorite recording artist(s) Eightball & MJG Favorite TV show Dragon Ball Z Favorite movie Matrix If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Miami Most memorable moment My first long jump at regionals. I jumped 22 feet, 11 inches Most important person(s) in your life God and my mom

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles Carl Richburg #23

5'9"...165...Freshman...Guard...Mason, Ohio MAJOR: Business Administration

HIGH SCHOOL Eagle PROFILE A three-year varsity letter-winner Favorite food in basketball at Mason High School Buffalo wings and chicken (Mason, Ohio)...led MHS in scoring for a second straight year, averaging Favorite professional 19.9 points, 5.1 assists, and 3.1 steals athlete(s) Michael Jordan per game as a senior...set the MHS career record for assists (293) and What I like to do career free-throw percentage (84.0 Hang out with my friends percent)...also set the MHS single- and play basketball season record with 127 free throws Favorite recording artist(s) made...recognized for his accomplish- Notorious BIG ments by being named first team All- Favorite TV show Cincinnati, first team All-Conference, 106 and Park and third team All-District...led MHS with 16.5 points per game and was Favorite movie named first team All-Conference as Friday well as honorable mention All-City Favorite book and All-Region as a sophomore...also Tears of a Tiger was named Enquirer Basketball All- If you could go anywhere, Star honorable mention. where would you go? Hawaii PERSONAL Born August 6, 1986...son of Carl, Sr., Most memorable moment and Veronica Richburg. Making it farther in the Ohio state basketball tournament than any team in school history and mak- ing first-team All-City my senior year Most important person(s) in your life God and my family

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2004-05NEWCOMERS Screaming Eagles John Hoover #34

6'4"...205...Freshman...Forward...Evansville, Indiana MAJOR: Business Administration

HIGH SCHOOL Eagle PROFILE Lettered in basketball at Central Favorite food High School (Evansville, Indiana)... Chinese helped the Bears to a 20-5 overall record and the Evansville Sectional Favorite professional Championship and the SIAC Tourn- athlete(s) Larry Bird ament Championship....an Academic All-State selection who was honorable What I like to do mention All-State and was named to Play cards and bowl the All-Metro first team after averaging Favorite recording artist(s) a team-high 15.2 points...was second Bone Thugs-n-Harmony on the team with 7.0 rebounds per game...was Hoosier Basketball Favorite TV show Law & Order Preseason third team All-State, shot 50 percent from the field (113-225), Favorite movie and 42.0 percent from long range (14- Shawshank Redemption 33) in 2003-04...also was invited to Favorite book the IHSAA Top 100 Showcase. Drive PERSONAL If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Born December 10, 1985...son of John Las Vegas and Marjoria Hoover. Most memorable moment Winning the sectional championship my senior year Most important person(s) in your life My family and friends

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