Kent State Media Relations Men’s Basketball Contact: Todd Vatter 2009-10 Golden FLashes Men’s Basketball [email protected] Game 6 ______Sun Dome Office: 330-672-8467 • Cell: 330-329-5248 Nov. 25, 2009______Tampa, Florida 2009-10 Schedule Kent State NOVEMBER (2-1) 13-Fri. SAMFORD^ W, 69-66 (4-1; 0-0 MAC) 14-Sat. UAB^ W, 72-65 vs 15-Sun. GREEN BAY^ L, 87-86 OT 18-Wed. @ Youngstown State W, 70-61 South Florida 22-Sun. ROCHESTER^ W, 63-44 (4-1; 0-0 Big East) 25-Wed. @ South Florida 7:00 p.m. 29-Sun. @ Morehead State 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER Home: 3-1 away: 1-0 NeUt. 0-0 Streak: W 2 4-Fri. @ Xavier (Fox Sports) 7:30 p.m. 12-Sat. @ Pittsburgh (ESPNU) 2:00 p.m. The Game 20-Sun. TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 7:30 p.m. Kent State (4-1; 0-0) travels to Florida for just the second time in school history on Wednesday night to face 22-Tue. @ Robert Morris 7:00 p.m. South Florida (4-1; 0-0) and former Head Coach Stan Heath. Coming off a 63-44 win over Rochester College 29-Tue. vs Wofford# 8:00 p.m. [Mich.] on Sunday, the Golden Flashes are seeking the program’s first 5-1 start since the 2003-04 season. KSU 30-Wed. @ Santa Clara/vs Northeastern# 6/8:00 p.m. will be up against a Health led team for the first time since he left the school after leading the Golden Flashes JANUARY to a 30-6 record and the Elite ‘8’ in 2002. 4-Mon. noRFOLK STATE 7:00 p.m. Since allowing a season high 87 points in an overtime loss to Green Bay on Nov. 15, the Kent State defense 9-Sat. @ Ohio* 2:00 p.m. has given up just 52.5 ppg the last two contests. During the two game span it has been a second half spurt that 12-Tue. @ Miami* 7:00 p.m. 17-Sun. BOWLING GREEN* 2:00 p.m. has led the defensive stand. On Sunday KSU held Rochester to just one field goal over the last eight minutes 20-Wed. BUFFALO* 7:00 p.m. after locking up Youngstown State for an 8:27 stretch without a field goal last Wednesday. 23-Sat. AKRON* (ESPNU) 12:00 p.m. Redshirt junior guard Rodriquez Sherman, has had at least 15 points and four assists in four straight 26-Tue. @ Toledo* 7:00 p.m. games. After missing all of last season to injury, Sherman leads the team with 14.8 points, 2.8 assists and 30-Sat. WESTERN MICHIGAN* (Fox Sports) 2:00 p.m. 2.0 steals and is second with 5.2 rebounds per game this season. Senior Anthony Simpson has adjusted FEBRUARY to his new role as ‘sixth’ man for the Golden Flashes 1-Mon. noRTHERN ILLINOIS* 7:00 p.m. averaging 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench Quick Flashes 4-Thu. @ Eastern Michigan* 7:00 p.m. the last two games. Simpson produced KSU’s first • A win would give Kent State its first 5-1 start since 6-Sat. @ Central Michigan* 7:00 p.m. double-double of the year with a 12-point, 10-rebound 2003-04, 2006-07. 10-Wed. BALL STATE* 7:00 p.m. effort on Sunday. • This is KSU’s first game in the state of Florida 13-Sat. @ Buffalo* (ESPNU) 12:00 p.m South Florida defeated UNC Wilmington 74-66 on since 1969. The Golden Flashes won at Florida 17-Wed. ohIO*(Fox Sports 21-day) 7:00 p.m. Sunday to improve to 4-1 on the year and complete a 20-Sat eSPN BRACKETBUSTER TBA State, 76-67. 2-1 record at the Charleston Classic last weekend. The 24-Wed. @ Bowling Green* 7:00 p.m. • Rodriquez Sherman is the first KSU player in 27-Sat. MIAMI* 7:00 p.m. duo of 6-4 guard Dominique Jones (19.4 ppg - 7.2 rpg) over 15 years to have at least 15 points and four and 6-10 forward Augustus Gilchrist (19.0 ppg - 7.6 MARCH assists in four straight games. rpg) account for 56 percent of the Bulls’ offense and 5-Fri. @ Akron* (ESPN2) 8:00 p.m. • Anthony Simpson is averaging nine more points 7-Sun. MAC Tournament First Round TBA 42 percent of the team’s rebounding. per contest in his two games off the bench (12.0 11-Thu. MAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBA pg) than his three games as a starter (3.0 pg). 12-Fri MAC Tournament Semifinals TBA TV / Radio • The game marks the 100th career contest for 13-Sat MAC Tournament Championship TBA WNIR 100.1 FM (Tom Linder) KSU senior Mike McKee.

Home Games in BOLD CAPS All times are local to site • Counting today’s game seven of the Golden * Conference Game Next Up For Kent State Flashes next eight games are on the road. ^ Hispanic College Fund Classic (Kent, Ohio) Kent State continues a four game road swing on # Cable Car Classic (Santa Clara, Calif.) Sunday at Morehead State.

Probable Starters (from the last game) (same the last two games) Points reb. G #32 Rodriquez Sherman R-Jr. 6-2 185 Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis 14.8 pg 5.2 rg Also averaging 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals G #0 Tyree Evans Sr. 6-3 210 Richmond, Va. / Motlow C.C. (Tenn.) 12.8 pg 3.0 rg Shooting 41 percent (12-29) from three G #22 Mike McKee Sr. 6-5 195 Plum Borough, Pa. / Plum 8.4 pg 3.4 rg KSU’s active leader with 99 career games played F #34 Justin Greene So. 6-8 225 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Lincoln 12.2 pg 5.0 rg Averaging over six free throw attempts per game C #55 Brandon Parks Sr. 6-10 265 Bunker Hill, Ind. / Maconaquah 3.0 pg 3.6 rg Shooting 55 percent from the field Golden Flashes reserves G #2 Chris Singletary Sr. 6-4 220 Chicago, Ill. / Florida Prep 11.0 pg 4.1 rg Expected to miss 2-4 weeks; Had meniscus surgery on 11/20 F #21 Anthony Simpson Sr. 6-8 215 Rockford, Ill. / Highland C.C. (Ill.) 6.6 pg 6.0 rg Had third career ‘double’ with 12-pts and 10-reb. vs Roch. G #3 Randal Holt Fr. 6-1 180 Bedford, Ohio / Glenville 4.3 pg 1.7 rg Back-up point guard; was suspended for Rochester game F #30 Frank Henry-Ala Sr. 6-5 210 Pasadena, Calif. / Motlow C.C. (Tenn.) 3.2 pg 3.4 rg Tied for the team lead with 10 steals G #5 Ian Pinckney So. 6-3 195 Chicago, Ill. / Motlow C.C. (Tenn.) 1.0 pg 0.3 rg Played in three games averaging 4.0 minutes G #1 Cameron Joyce R-Fr. 5-8 160 Akron, Ohio / St. Vincet-St. Mary’s 0.5 pg 0.5 rg Red-shirt in 0809; Played 3.5 minutes the last two games F #42 Alex Grimsley So. 6-7 225 Batesville, Ind / Batesville 0.0 pg 3.0 rg Totaled three rebounds in two minutes vs Rochester. F #25 Greg Avila Jr. 6-6 230 Bronx, N.Y. / Harcum C.C. (Pa.) 2.0 pg 3.0 rg Had three offensive rebounds and two points vs Rochester G #15 Jordan Wilds Fr. 6-5 190 Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory 0.0 pg 0.0 rg Walk-on; Played first collegiate game vs Rochester (11/22) C #33 Justin Manns Jr. 6-11 220 Winston Salem, N.C. / Ownes C.C. (Ohio) - - Expected to redshirt F #14 Brian Frank So. 6-5 225 Gainesville, Fla. / Bucholz HS - - Transfer from Wooster must sit out 2009-10 due to NCAA rules

Game 6 at South Florida page 1 www.kentstatesports.com Quick Facts Kent State Among The Nation’s Elite school information • Since the start of the 1998-99 season, Kent State Location...... Kent, Ohio 44242-0001 MOST VICTORIES 1998-2009 (thru Nov. 22) Founded...... 1910 has posted a 261-105 overall record, ranking the ‘09-’10 Victories Enrollment...... 34,000 (all campuses) program tied for 17th in the nation for the most 1. Duke 4-0 332 Nickname...... Golden Flashes Mascot...... “Flash” the Golden Eagle wins during that time period. 2. Kansas 3-0 308 Colors...... Navy Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (PMS124) 3. Gonzaga 2-1 294 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I • Kent State has averaged over 23 wins a season the 4. Connecticut 3-0 290 Conference...... Mid-American (East Div.) Home venue.... Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center last 11 years. 5. Florida 3-0 286 Year Built/Capacity...... 1950/6,327 6. Michigan State 4-0 285 President...... Dr. Lester A. Lefton • Since 1998-99 only 12 teams in the country have 7. Memphis 2-1 282 Director of Athletics...... Laing Kennedy Athletic Department Phone...... 330.672.5979 had 10 or more 20 win seasons. 8. North Carolina 4-1 279 Ticket Office Phone...... 330.672.2244 9. Syracuse 4-0 275 • The Golden Flashes have put together the most 10. Kentucky 4-0 273 team information outstanding postseason run in the history of the 11. Texas 2-0 272 2008-09 Overall Record...... 19-15 Mid-American Conference over the past 11 years. 2008-09 MAC Record/Finish...... 10-6/T-3rd East 12. Oklahoma 2-1 269 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/4 During the stretch, Kent State has won at least 20 Pittsburgh 3-0 269 Starters Returning/Lost...... 2/3 games 10 times, played in five MAC Tournament Illinois 3-0 269 Redshirts/Newcomers...... 2/4 championships, won three MAC regular season 15. Xavier 3-0 268 titles, claimed six MAC East Division crowns and 16. Utah State 1-2 267 Program history First Year of Basketball...... 1913-14 have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments, three 17. Kent State 4-1 261 All-Time Record...... 1,025-1,113 (.479) NITs and the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Arizona 2-0 261 Winning Seasons...... 36 20+ Win Seasons...... 13 19. Stanford 2-2 260 All-Time MAC Record...... 407-474 (.462) • The Golden Flashes also have 142 regular season 20. Butler 3-0 259 MAC Regular Season Championships/Last...... 3/2008 Mid-American Conference wins during that same 21. Wisconsin 2-0 257 MAC Tournament Championships/Last...... 5/2008 stretch - 22 more than the next closest team. MAC Winning Seasons...... 16 Creighton 2-1 257 NCAA Tournament Appearances...... Five Maryland 3-0 257 Most Recent NCAA Tournament Appearance...... 2008 24. Oklahoma State 2-0 253 Consecutive NCAA Appearances...... 2 (2001-2002) NCAA Tournament Record...... 4-5 (.444) 25. Southern Illinois 2-1 239 NIT Appearances...... Seven Most Recent NIT Appearance...... 2005 Since 1998-99 By the Numbers NIT Record...... 2-7 261 Number of wins by Kent State CIT Appearance...... 1 Most Recent CIT Appearance...... 2009 .712 Winning percentage. CIT Record...... 0-1 (.000) 30 Number of wins by KSU in 2001-02 when All-time Post Season Appearances...... 12 the Golden Flashes reached the Elite ‘8’ Consecutive 20+ Win Seasons...... 10 (1999-2008) Consecutive Postseason Appearances.....8 (1999-2006) 20 Win seasons. Kent State has had 10 in the last 11 years Pronunciation Guide 17 National ranking in the number of wins Greg Avila...... Ah-Ve-La 12 Number of teams that have had 10, 20-win Ian Pinckney...... Pink-nee seasons during the stretch Frank Henry-Ala...... Al-la 10 Postseason appearances. Current Kent State Streaks 8 Consecutive Postseason appearances At Home...... L 1 (1999-2006) On the Road...... W 1 5 NCAA Appearances On a Neutral Court...... L 1 In Overtime...... L 1 4 NCAA tournament wins 3 NIT Appearances 1 CollegeInsider.com Tournament appearance.

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Game 6 at South Florida page 2 www.kentstatesports.com Kent State’s Last Time Out... (11/22/09) The south Florida Series Kent State 63 - Rochester 44

The Matchup SERIES HISTORY KENT, Ohio — After a closely contested game for Kent State South Florida KENT STATE vs. South Florida 34 minutes, Kent State held Rochester without a 74.2...... PPG...... 67.6 point for almost six points as the Golden Flashes 69.8...... Opp. PPG...... 60.6 Series record______First meeting (4-1) defeated the Warriors (6-6), 63-44, in the final .432...... FG %...... 477 First Meeting______game of the Hispanic College Fund Classic at the .466...... Opp. FG %...... 395 Last Meeting______M.A.C. Center Sunday night. .325...... 3-pt FG %...... 313 Current KSU Streak______6.3...... 3-pt FGM PG...... 4.0 Redshirt junior Rodriguez Sherman .415...... Opp. 3-pt FG %...... 222 (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis) paced KSU with 15 Series Notes .673...... FT %...... 672 points and four assists. Senior Anthony Simpson 36.2...... Rebounding Ave...... 35.0 • South Florida is one of six schools KSU (2-0) is facing (Rockford, Ill./Highland C.C.[Ill.]) came off the bench 34.2...... Opp. Rebounding Ave...... 33.0 for the first time this season. and recorded his third double-double at KSU with +2.0...... Rebounding Margin...... +2.0 • USF is the first of two Big East opponents for KSU 12 points and 10 rebounds, while fellow senior 12.0...... Assists...... 11.6 this season (Pittsburgh, Dec. 12). Mike McKee (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) added 12 11.3...... Turnovers...... 15.2 • First game against a Big East foe since the 2006 points. 8.5...... Steals...... 7.0 “Anthony had a good game for us and has 3.5...... Blocks...... 2.8 NCAA Tournament opening round vs Pittsburgh. • South Florida will return the game and play at the really stepped since coming off the bench the past M.A.C. Center next season. two games,” said Head Coach Geno Ford. “It was his idea to make the switch from a starter. He is an unselfish kid and is one of those guys who just Golden Flashes Add Five In The Early Signing Period wants to win.” DeAndre Nealy Jr. F 6’6” 230 Detroit, Mich. / Mott J.C. [Mich.] Kent State and Rochester battled back and Carlton Guyton Jr. G 6’4” 175 Chicago, Ill. / Mineral Area C.C. [Mo.] forth throughout the entire first half. The Golden Eric Gaines Fr. G 6’4” 180 Chicago, Ill. / Hillcrest H.S. Flashes led for most of it but could not stretch the Mark Henniger Fr. F 6’8” 190 Massillon, Ohio / Massillon-Jackson H.S. lead beyond seven points as they entered the break Kenny Knight Fr. F 6’7” 205 Cincinnati, Ohio / Aiken H.S. up 28-24. KSU finally started to break away as the blue A 6’6”, 230 lbs forward, DeAndre Nealy signs with Kent State out of Mott Junior College [Mich.]. He capped off a well decorated and gold opened the second half on a 12-1 run. 2008-09 season by earning NJCAA All-American Honors, on top of his all-region and conference player of the year awards. For the season, Senior Tyree Evans (Richmond, Va./Motlow C.C. he averaged over 15 points and eight rebounds and led all levels of college basketball with an astounding 7.6 blocks per game. [Tenn.]) led four Flashes that scored during the run A product of Detroit Central, Nealy averaged 16 points and helped lead Mott to a 35-2 record and the 2008 NJCAA National with six points over the stretch to extend the lead Championship, where was named all-tournament MVP as a freshman. After taking Mott to a 29-6 mark last season, he was ranked to 15. the No. 26 junior college recruit in the country by Rivals.com and was the top rated NJCAA Division II player. “DeAndre is a very athletic post player who comes from a great junior college program coached by legendary Steve Schmidt,” said Ford. “He is a tremendous shot The Warriors would chip away at the deficit blocker with great timing and a good rebounder that should have a positive effect for our program on the defensive end.” and managed to get the advantage down to six with Carlton Guyton, is a 6’4”, 180 lbs long, athletic guard that had a huge summer for his Illinois Ice and Bobcat AAU squads. In four just under eight minutes remaining in the game. games this season, he leads Mineral Area College with 13 points per game including a season-high 21 in a 68-66 loss to No. 6 ranked However, the KSU defense would hold the Warriors Southwestern Illinois College in the Cardinals last game. to just one field goal the rest of the way as they “Carlton is a multi-talented perimeter player who can play all three wing positions on offense and defense, said Ford. “He is closed the game on a 15-2 run. McKee scored the unselfish with great vision and the ability to create his own shot at anytime. With the departure of our current perimeter players to first four points of the stretch before Sherman took graduation, he has the opportunity to come in and contribute right away.” over with seven of the next nine points. Starting the final 15 games of last year, he helped lead his team to a 19-12 record and a Region XVI Championship game appearance. “I thought we really guarded well and made As a high school senior at Rich South in Chicago, Guyton averaged 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and shot over 75 percent some hustle plays in the second half, particularly from the foul line while earning all-conference honors. A 6’4”, 180 lbs guard, Eric Gaines averaged 13 points last season for Hillcrest High School. A versatile, athletic wing that can play (senior forward) Frank Henry-Ala who had made the shooting guard or small forward, he is ranked as one of the top 20 recruits in the class of 2010 for the state of Illinois. Known for some key steals and had a number of other his defensive versatility, Gaines also runs the floor well in transition. In addition to his 13 points, he littered the stat sheet with 3.1 deflections,” said Ford. assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 steals per game last season for a team that went 20-10. “I saw Eric play this summer and was extremely excited about him. He is the type of guard that excels in the Mid-American Kent State - Rochester Notes Conference because he is long, can handle the ball, and has good size for a perimeter player,” said Ford. “As he works on his outside • Anthony Simpson’s 12 points gave him the shot and skill set, he will become an excellent player for us and we are very excited to have him at Kent State.” first back-to-back double figure scoring games A local product from nearby Jackson High School, Mark Henninger is a 6’8”, 190 lbs forward that averaged over 20 points and of his KSU career. (12 vs Youngstown State; eight rebounds a game last season. In addition to Federal League Player of the Year honors, he was also named special mention 11/18/09). all-state while playing for Mark Fuline. A player with a high basketball IQ, Henninger has the ability to stretch the defense with his • Simpson is averaging 8.1 ppg (17 games) for jump shot and can finish around the rim. “Mark is somebody that we have recruited for over two years now and we are thrilled he choose to come to Kent State,” said Ford. his career coming off the bench compared to “We are extremely excited that a local player of his caliber chose to come to KSU. He is a great student that comes from a great family 5.8 ppg (22 games) as a starter. and will be an excellent representative of our university.” • Rodriquez Sherman has had at least 15 Knight is a 6’7”, 205 lbs forward playing for Aiken High School in Cincinnati this season. A high energy post player, he is extraordinarily points and four assists in each of the last active around the basket on both ends of the floor. Coming off a very good AAU season, Knight played with the Queen City Prophets four games for coach Ozzie Davis and really matured as a player. After transferring from Winton Woods High School, Knight sat out last season. • Season high 47 rebounds for KSU. A decent shooter with range to hit the outside shot, he was rated among the top 2010 players in the state of Ohio. • Kent State is forcing an average of 16.4 “Kenny is a great athlete very assertive on the glass that should really blossom in our program,” said Ford. “He is your turnovers a game this season; equaled a prototypical MAC four-man, who plays with a lot of passion and can have an impact on the game by blocking shots, rebounding and season high with 19 tonight. defending.”

Game 6 at South Florida page 3 www.kentstatesports.com Kent State REcord Books Watch Take Me Out coach, I’m Ready to Play Upperclassmen Experience Career Steals • After getting off to slow starts in each of the first • Kent State has six seniors on the roster in 2009-10 1. 229 DeAndre Haynes 2002-06 2. 197 Reggie Adams 1985-89 three games, the Golden Flashes were in need of giving the program the most since the 1991-92 3. 184 Ed Norvell 1995-99 a line-up shuffle. That’s when senior Anthony season. 4. 177 Harold Walton 1988-92 Simpson came to Coach Ford and volunteered to • The Golden Flashes are returning two starters and 5. 164 Andrew Mitchell 1998-2002 6. 160 Anthony Grier 1981-85 come off the bench. eight letterwinners from last season. The group will 7. 156 Trevor Huffman 1998-2002 • The switch has paid of for Simpson and KSU. The be joined by two redshirts and five newcomers. 8. 143 Chris Singletary 2006-present 6-8 senior forward has averaged 12.0 points and 8.0 9. 141 Larry Robbins 1981-85 10. 140 Kenny Howell 1978-82 rebounds coming off the bench, compared to just Greene Growing Up 3.0 points and 4.7 rebounds as a starter. • Sophomore Justin Greene has probably had the Career Three-point Field Goals Made 1. 210 Trevor Huffman 1998-2002 Golden Flashes most impressive start to this Anthony Off the As a season. 2. 200 Armon Gates 2003-07 Simpson Bench Starter Dif. 200 Eric Haut 2000-04 • After averaging just 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds 4. 184 Nate Reinking 1992-96 per game 12.0 pts 3.0 pts +9.0 pts 5. 166 Nate Meers 1997-2000 avg. 8.0 reb 4.7 reb +3.3 reb in 31 games as a freshman, Greene has upped 6. 157 Andrew Mitchell 1998-2002 his numbers to 12.2 ppg and 5.0 rpg through five 7. 150 D.J. Bosse 1993-97 • Since making the switch Simpson has also produced games this season. 8. 148 DeAndre Haynes 2002-06 the first back-to-back double figure scoring games 9. 143 Mike Klinzing 1988-92 • The 6-8 post player also ranks second on the squad 10. 118 Harold Walton 1988-92 of his career. with 2.4 assists per game and has had two outings Active 103 Mike McKee 2006-present with four assists each. Greene has just two assists

KSU 1,000 Point Scorers A Dash of This, a Pinch of That, a few all of last season. 1. 1,820 Trevor Huffman 1998-2002 of Those • Although he is only making 64 percent (21-33) of 2. 1,710 Burrell McGhee 1976-79 • Junior Rodriquez Sherman has been a key his attempts from the free throw line, his shot in 3. 1,565 Anthony Grier 1981-85 4. 1,536 Eric Glenn 1986-90 ingredient in the Golden Flashes recipe for success much smoother and a vast improvement from the 5. 1,533 Andrew Mitchell 1998-2002 this season. Sherman leads the team in points 25 percent (3-12) he shot as a freshman. 6. 1,520 Larry Robbins 1981-85 (14.8), assists (3.8), steals (2.0) and ranks second 7. 1,456 Nate Reinking 1992-96 8. 1,337 Kyrem Massey 1997-2001 in rebounding (5.2). How About henry-Ala 9. 1,268 Trent Grooms 1976-80 • Sherman has had at least 15 points and four assists • While his contributions are not always showing 10. 1,259 DeAndre Haynes 2002-06 in four straight games. Dating back to the 1994-95 11. 1,238 Reggie Adams 1985-89 in the box score, senior Frank Henry-Ala has been 12. 1,232 Harold Walton 1988-92 season no KSU player has accomplished the feat. one of Kent State’s most intangible players so far 13. 1,216 Antonio Gates 2001-03 this year. 14. 1,173 John Whorton 1996-2000 15. 1,122 Dan Potopsky 1954-56 Another 100 for McKee • Noted by Coach Ford for his defensive positioning 16. 1,120 Leroy Thompson 1947-50 • Having already reached the 100 career three-point and ability to cause deflections, the pre-med major 17. 1,112 Doug Grayson 1967-69 plateau, senior Mike McKee will make his way to it tied for the team lead with 10 steals. 18. 1,105 Tony Banks 1988-92 another milestone 100 on Wednesday. 19. 1,071 Ed Norvell 1995-99 • A transfer from Motlow C.C., Henry-Ala had only 10 20. 1,050 Mike Scott 2004-08 • Kent State’s active leader in games player, the South steals in 25 games last year. 21. 1,044 Terry Wearsch 1983-87 Florida game makes the 100th career contest for the 22. 1,015 Fred Klaisner 1946-50 fifth-year senior. 23. 1,013 Tom Lagodich 1968-70 24. 1,006 Mike Klinzing 1988-92 • Beyond the arc, McKee has 103 three-pointers in Free Basketball his career and is the first KSU player to reach the After playing in a school record five overtime games Active leaders milestone since current assistant coach Armon Gates 908 Chris Singletary 2006-present last season, the Golden Flashes wasted little time in did so as a junior in 2005-06. offering the Blue and Gold faithful some free basketball in 2009-10. Singletary’s Quest For 1,000 Put On • KSU went to overtime in the third game of the season, hold an 87-86 loss to Green Bay. • Senior Chris Singletary has upped his career • KSU tied for second in the country with six other teams point total to 908 this season, leaving him 92 shy for the most overtime games played in 2008-09. of 1,000. Bucknell was first with six OT contests. • His quest for millennium mark will have to wait • In the 93-year history of KSU basketball the team had 2009-10 Double Doubles weeks as the All-MAC guard was sidelined on Nov. never played in more than three overtime games in a Player Opponent points rebounds 20 with a torn meniscus. He is expected to be out single season. Anthony Simpson Rochester 12 pts 10 reb 2-4 weeks. • Kent State is 35-42 all-time in overtime, but 15-8 • Singletary was hurt on the final play of regulation since the 1999-2000 season. against Green Bay when he tied the game with a • The overall record includes a 6-5 record in games lay-up to force overtime. lasting more than one extra session. • In addition to the 1,000-point mark, Singletary has also swiped five steals the year and currently ranks eighth on KSU’s all-time list with 143 for his career. Trevor Huffman (1998-2002) is next on the list with 156.

Game 6 at South Florida page 4 www.kentstatesports.com Evans TAgged as One of the NAtion’s The Golden Flashes Nickname KSU At Home the last 11 years Top Shooters By Fox Sports.com The origin of the nickname “Golden Flashes” has Year W-L Pct. Kent State fans are well aware of the shooting been a topic of debate. According to documentation 1998-99 13-1 .928 exploits of senior guard Tyree Evans. This preseason in Phillip Shiver’s book, The Years of Youth, widely 1999-2000 13-1 .928 2000-01 10-2 .833 his talents were recognized by FOXsports.com’s regarded as historically correct, the reason for Kent 2001-02 12-0 1.000 senior college basketball writer Jeff Goodman who State’s nickname is noted in a letter to Linda Baugh- 2002-03 9-5 .643 selected Evans as the 38th best shooter on his list of man, dated Aug. 6, 1959. Merle Wagoner recalled that 2003-04 11-3 .786 the country’s top 50 shooters. In addition, Evans was the change in the name of Kent State athletics teams 2004-05 12-2 .857 2005-06 12-2 .857 also tagged in a list of ‘Mid-Major Players to Watch’ from “Silver Foxes” to “Golden Flashes” occurred in 2006-07 11-2 .846 by ESPN.com under the ‘Don’t Forget About These 1926 after the dismissal of President John E. McGilvrey 2007-08 16-0 1.000 Guys’ category (Kent State’s first nickname originated from McGilvrey, 2008-09 13-3 .813 • Evans has lived up to Goodman’s billing shooting who had a silver fox farm east of campus). 2009-10 3-1 .750 Total 135-22 .860 41 percent (12-29) from three this season. With Acting President T. Howard Winters providing • Twice already this year Evans had connected on at the impetus, a contest was held (with a $25 first prize) Protecting This House least four three-pointers in a single game. to select the new name. No special significance was • KSU has won 40 of the last 45 at home. attached to the winning suggestion, which was used • KSU has won 27 of the last 29 at home against FeEling Special first in 1927 by the basketball team after it had been MAC opponents. • Kent State has had that special feeling this season. approved by the student body and the faculty athletic • A school record 18 game home court winning streak The Golden Flashes have a +6.0 points per game committee. Also laying claim to the origin was Oliver was stopped on Dec. 4 vs Saint Mary’s last year. or more margin in four different specialty stat Wolcott, one-time Kent State grid great who played categories this season. center on the 1921 and 1922 teams. As former sports THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED • Points in the paint (+6.0), Points off turnovers editor of the Kent Courier Tribune, the local newspaper, A Kent State Player(s) the name “Silver Foxes” seemed pretty frail to him. So, Had a double-double Anthony Simpson (12 points, 10 rebounds) (+7.0), Second chance points (+8.4), Bench points vs Rochester, 11/22/09 (+6.4). during the 1927 football season, he began referring No players in double figures at Ohio State, 11/12/06 to the team as “Golden Flashes.” Four players in double figures vs Youngstown State, 11/18/09 Greene (17), Evans (18), Sherman (15), Simpson (12) Dialing in From Downtown Five players in double figures at Oakland, 3/17/09 The Golden Flashes have made a three-pointer The School Colors Fisher (13), Simpson (12), Sullinger (12), Evans (12), Singletary (10) in 333 consecutive games. The last time KSU did Kent State’s school colors are blue and gold — Six players in double figures vs. Shawnee State, 12/30/08 purely by accident. In the 1910 state charter, the Fisher (16), Simpson (12), Evans (12), not make at least one three in a game was the first Henry-Ala (10), Parks (10), Sullinger (10); game of the 1999-2000 season against Youngstown school colors were orange and purple. However, a local Scored 30-39 points Al Fisher (35) State (0-9). laundry changed the colors. The basketball uniforms, at Saint Louis, 11/19/08 orange and purple when they went into the hot water, Scored 40-plus points Doug Grayson (41) at North Carolina, 12/6/67 came back gold and blue-black. Word has it that the Two or more score 20-plus Mike Scott (23), Al Fisher (20) team and student body liked the new colors so well at Bowling Green, 3/1/08 they adopted them as the new school colors. Perfect at FT line (min. 10 att.) Trevor Huffman (10-10) vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/31/01 Had 15-19 rebounds Anthony Simpson (16) at Akron, 1/24/09 Italian Tour Helps Prep Kent State for 2009-10 Season Had 10-plus assists Chris Singletary (10) • With only the 10 returners allowed to compete, the Golden Flashes compiled a 3-1 record during a four- vs. UNC Greensboro, 12/18/08 game overseas trip against Italian professional teams at the end of August. Had 6-plus steals Chris Singletary (8) vs. UNC Greensboro, 12/18/08 • Tyree Evans led KSU with 16.8 points per game during the trip, while Rodriquez Sherman contributed Had 5-plus blocked shots Anthony Simpson (5), 15.5 points, 5.0 assists and 3.3 steals a contest. vs. Western Carolina, 12/6/08 Team Field-Goal Shooting Shot 60 percent or better 62.9 (22-35), Combined STATISTICS From Italy at Miami, 1/17/08 # Player Points (Avg.) Rebounds (Avg.) Assists (Avg.) Steals (Avg.) Team Three-Point Shooting 00 EVANS, Tyree 67 (16.8) 11 (2.8) 3 (1.0) 11 (2.8) Shot 60 percent or better 62.5 (15-24) 32 SHERMAN, Rod. 62 (15.5) 16 (4.0) 20 (5.0) 13 (3.3) vs. Northern Illinois, 2/9/08 Shot 70 percent or better 77.8 (9-11), 22 MCKEE, Mike 50 (12.5) 11 (2.8) 7 (1.8) 2 (0.5) at Rhode Island, 12/4/02 02 SINGLETARY, Chris 42 (10.5) 15 (3.8) 17 (4.3) 5 (1.3) Shot 80 percent or better 81.8 (9-11), 34 GREENE, Justin 36 (9.0) 28 (7.0) 4 (1.0) 3 (0.8) at Niagara, 12/21/92 21 SIMPSON, Anthony 35 (8.8) 30 (7.5) 11 (3.8) 12 (3.0) Made 10-14 3-point field goals 11, vs. Toledo, 2/3/09 Made 15-plus 3-point field goals 15, vs. Northern Illinois, 2/9/08 55 PARKS, Brandon 22 (5.5) 30 (7.5) 2 (0.5) 0 (0.0) Team Free-Throw Shooting 01 JOYCE, Cameron 11 (2.8) 3 (0.8) 10 (2.5) 2 (0.5) Shot 90 percent or better 90.3 (28-31) 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 2 (0.5) 7 (1.8) 4 (1.0) 1 (0.5) vs Morehead State, 2/21/09 42 GRIMSLEY, Alex 2 (0.5) 2 (0.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) Other Team Stats Had 20 or more assists 21 vs. Toledo, 2/3/09 Game Results Had 30 or more assists 30, vs. Shawnee State, 12/30/08 Date oPPonent W/L Score KSU High Scorer hIGh Rebounder Had 6 or more blocked shots 6, vs Northern Illinois, 3/10/09 Had 8 or more blocked shots 8, vs. Marshall, 1/20/01 Aug. 23 Basket Scauri W 83-42 Tyree Evans 26 Brandon Parks 12 Had 15 or more steals 15, vs Shawnee State, 12/30/08 Aug. 24 Virtus Siena W 95-79 Mike McKee 22 Justin Greene 9 Had 20 or more steals 22, vs. Urbana, 11/24/02 Aug. 26 Fulgor Foril W 70-68 Tyree Evans 15 Brandon Parks 8 Had 5 or fewer turnovers 5, vs. George Mason, 12/8/07 Aug. 28 Fulgor Omenga L 81-89 Rodriquez Sherman 20 Anthony Simpson 14

Game 6 at South Florida page 5 www.kentstatesports.com KSU Speciality Stats Double-Digit Games Listed as KSU/Opp. Points 2009-10 KSU Career Opponent in Paint Off T/O 2nd Chance Bench Tyree Evans 4 19 Samford W, 69-66 38 / 26 19 / 5 26 / 4 15 / 19 Chris Singletary 2 46 UAB W, 72-65 16 / 32 10 / 16 6 / 21 33 / 12 Justin Greene 3 4 Green Bay L, 87-86 (ot) 38 / 34 20 / 13 18 / 4 17 / 15 Rodriquez Sherman 4 16 at Youngstown State W, 70-61 24 / 18 22 / 15 13 / 9 15 / 11 Mike McKee 2 14 Rochester W, 63-44 30 / 6 23 / 10 20 / 3 19 / 10 Anthony Simpson 2 10 at South Florida Brandon Parks 0 5 Season Total 146 / 116 94 / 59 83 / 41 99 / 67 Frank Henry-Ala 0 1 Season Average 29.2 / 23.2 (+6.0) 18.8 / 11.8 (+7.0) 16.6 / 8.2 (+8.4) 19.8 / 13.4 (+6.4) Current streak Sherman 4 games Simpson 2 games McKee 1 game Singletary 1 game

Rebounds 2009-10 KSU Career Anthony Simpson 1 4 Brandon Parks 0 2 Chris Singletary 0 1

Assists 2009-10 KSU Career Chris Singletary 0 1

20+ Point Games Points 2009-10 KSU Career Justin Greene 1 1 Tyree Evans 0 3 Chris Singletary 0 4 Brandon Parks 0 1 Mike McKee 0 1

Double-Doubles Points 2009-10 KSU Career Anthony Simpson 1 3 Chris Singletary 0 2 Brandon Parks 0 1

Team Trends Led the team in scoring (ties inc) Player 2009-10 record career record 2009-10 STARTING LINEUPS R. Sherman 1 1-0 3 3-0 Opponent Guard Guard Guard Forward center C. Singletary 1 1-0 14 10-4 Samford W, 69-66 Sherman Evans Singletary Greene Simpson M. McKee 1 1-0 4 4-0 UAB W, 72-65 Sherman Evans Singletary Greene Simpson T. Evans 1 1-0 9 5-4 Green Bay L, 87-86 (ot) Sherman Evans Singletary Greene Simpson J. Greene 1 0-1 1 0-1 at Youngstown State W, 70-61 Sherman Evans McKee Greene Parks B. Parks 0 0-0 1 0-1 Rochester W, 63-44 Sherman Evans McKee Greene Parks A. Simpson 0 0-0 1 0-1 at South Florida at Morehead State at Xavier Led the team in rebounds Player no. record career record at Pittsburgh R. Sherman 2 1-1 5 3-2 Texas A&M-CC C. Singletary 2 1-1 12 7-5 at Robert Morris A. Simpson 2 2-0 13 9-4 vs Wofford B. Parks 1 1-0 7 4-3 vs Northeastern J. Greene 1 0-1 3 2-1 Norfolk State T. Evans 0 0-0 2 1-1 at Ohio M. McKee 0 0-0 1 1-0 at Miami Bowling Green Buffalo Led the team in assists Akron Player no. record career record at Toledo R. Sherman 4 3-1 4 3-1 Western Michigan J. Greene 2 1-1 2 1-1 Northern Illinois C. Singletary 1 1-0 22 15-7 at Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan Ball State at Buffalo Ohio BracketBuster RECORD BY LINEUP at Bowling Green Sherman, Evans, Singletary, Greene, Simpson 2-1 Miami Sherman, Evans, McKee, Greene, Parks 2-0 at Akron

Game 6 at South Florida page 6 www.kentstatesports.com CAreer highs 0 • Tyree Evans 25 • GReg Avila 34 • Justin Greene Points 21 (3x) last: at Ohio 1/11/09 Points 2 vs Rochester 11/22/09 Points 20 vs Green Bay 11/15/09 Rebounds 6 vs Bowling Green 1/14/09 Rebounds 3 vs Rochester 11/22/09 Rebounds 8 vs Shawnee State 12/30/08 Assists 3 vs. UNC Greensboro 12/18/08 Assists - - - Assists 4 (2x) last: vs Rochester 11/22/09 Blocks 1 (5x) last: vs Northern Illinois 3/10/09 Blocks - - - Blocks 3 vs Green Bay 11/15/09 Steals 3 (2x) last: at Youngstown St 11/18/09 Steals 1 vs Rochester 11/22/09 Steals 2 (2x) last: vs Green Bay 11/15/09 3-Pointers Made 5 (5x) last: vs Green Bay 11/15/09 3-Pointers Made - - - 3-Pointers Made - Minutes Played 37 (2x) last: vs Green Bay 11/15/09 Minutes Played 5 vs Rochester 11/22/09 Minutes Played 34 vs Green Bay 11/15/09 1 • Cameron Joyce 30 • Frank Henry-Ala 42 • Alex Grimsley Points 1 vs Rochester 11/22/09 Points 10 vs Shawnee State 12/30/08 Points 2 (4x) last: vs Shawnee State 12/30/08 Rebounds 1 at Youngstown State 11/18/09 Rebounds 5 at Youngstown State 11/18/09 Rebounds 3 (2x) last: vs Rochester 11/22/09 Assists - - - Assists 1 (2x) last: at Akron 1/24/09 Assists 1 NC Central 11/17/08 Blocks - - - Blocks 1 at Buffalo 1/21/09 Blocks - Steals - - - Steals 3 (3x) last: vs Rochester 11/22/09 Steals 1 at Cleveland State 12/23/08 3-Pointers Made - - - 3-Pointers Made 2 vs Shawnee State 12/30/08 3-Pointers Made - Minutes Played 7 vs Rochester 11/22/09 Minutes Played 23 vs Green Bay 11/15/09 Minutes Played 9 at Kansas 12/1/08 2 • Chris Singletary 32 • Rodriquez Sherman 55 • Brandon Parks Points 29 vs. Western Carolina 12/6/08 Points 18 vs Green Bay 11/15/09 Points 22 vs. Western Carolina 12/6/08 Rebounds 11 vs. Akron 3/9/07 Rebounds 7 (4x) last: vs. UAB 11/14/09 Rebounds 14 vs. Western Carolina 12/6/08 Assists 10 vs. UNC Greensboro 12/18/08 Assists 5 (2x) last at Youngstown State 11/18/09 Assists 2 (3x) last: vs Miami 1/17/09 Blocks 2 (2x) last: at Ohio 1/11/09 Blocks 1 (7x) last: vs Green Bay 11/15/09 Blocks 3 vs Morehead St 2/21/09 Steals 8 vs. UNC Greensboro 12/18/08 Steals 4 (2x) last: at Ohio 1/19/08 Steals 2 (3x) last: vs Morehead St 2/21/09 3-Pointers Made 3 (2x) last: vs. Western Carolina 12/6/08 3-Pointers Made 4 vs. Northern Illinois 2/9/08 3-Pointers Made Minutes Played 41 vs. Western Carolina 12/6/08 Minutes Played 35 vs Rochester 11/22/09 Minutes Played 35 vs. Western Carolina 12/6/08 3 • Randal Holt Points 5 vs UAB 11/14/09 Measuring Up KENT STATE Rebounds 3 vs UAB 11/14/09 An inside look at a few of the Golden Flashes by Assists 3 (2x) last: at Youngstown State 11/18/09 the numbers. Frank henry-Ala (6’5”; 210) Blocks - - - Reach 83 inches 185 Bench reps 16 Steals 1 (3x) last: at Youngstown State 11/18/09 Chris Singletary (6’4”; 225) Vertical leap 36 inches Standing vertical 34 inches 3-Pointers Made 1 vs UAB 11/14/09 185 Bench reps 17 Vertical leap 40 inches Minutes Played 20 (2x) last: at Youngstown State 11/18/09 Tied for the most on the team among the guards Second highest on the team (McKee, Sherman). 3/4 court sprint 2.95 seconds 5 • Ian Pinckney 3/4 court sprint 3.06 seconds Quickest on the team among the post Points 2 vs Rochester 11/22/09 players Rebounds 1 vs Green Bay 11/15/09 Rodriquez Sherman (6’2”; 185) Assists - - - Vertical leap 39.5 inches Justin Greene (6’8”; 225) Reach 83 inches Blocks - - - Highest on the team among the guards Steals - - - 185 Bench reps 17 Tied for the most on the team among the guards Alex Grimsley (6’7”; 225) 3-Pointers Made - - - (McKee, Singletary). Vertical leap 35.5 inches Minutes Played 5 vs Green Bay 11/15/09 3/4 court sprint 2.78 seconds 185 Bench reps 18 Fastest on the team 21 • Anthony Simpson Greg Avila (6’6”; 230) Points 16 (3x) last: at Northern Illinois 2/10/09 Brandon Parks (6’10”; 265) Standing vertical 34.5 inches Rebounds 16 at Akron 1/24/09 Standing vertical 33 inches Highest on the team 185 Bench reps 19 Assists 3 vs Toledo 2/3/09 Vertical leap 36 inches Second highest on the team Blocks 5 vs. Western Carolina 12/6/08 Reach 83.5 inches 185 Bench reps 28 Steals 3 (2x) last: at Western Michigan 1/31/09 Leads team in every lifting category. Greg Avila (6’6”; 230) 3-Pointers Made 2 at Kansas 12/1/08 Shoe size 16 Standing vertical 34.5 inches Minutes Played 39 (2x) last: at Northern Illinois 2/10/09 Highest on the team Mike McKee (6’6”; 190) 185 Bench reps 19 22 • Mike McKee Vertical leap 38 inches Second highest on the team Points 20 vs. Coppin St 11/18/07 Increased by three inches since last season. Rebounds 7 vs. Shawnee State 12/29/07 185 Bench reps 18 Cameron joyce (5’8”; 160) Lane agility 9.55 seconds Assists 4 (5x) last: vs Shawnee State 12/30/08 Tied for the most on the team among the guards (Sherman, Singletary). Quickest on the team Blocks 2 vs Eastern Michigan 1/27/09 Vertical leap 38 inches Steals 2 (6x) last: at Northern Illinois 2/10/09 Tyree Evans (6’3”; 210) 3-Pointers Made 6 vs. Coppin St 11/18/07 Vertical leap 36.5 inches Randal Holt (6’1”; 180) Minutes Played 30 (2x) last: at Saint Louis 11/19/08 Increased by three inches since last season. Vertical leap 37.5 inches 3/4 court sprint 2.97 seconds Ian Pinckney (6’3”; 185) Anthony Simpson (6’8”; 215) Lane agility 9.65 seconds Vertical leap 41.5 inches Second quickest on the team Highest on the team 3/4 court sprint 2.78 seconds Reach 85 inches Second quickest on the team Longest reach on the team (7’1”).

Game 6 at South Florida page 7 www.kentstatesports.com Career Record: ...... 74-48 (.606) Kent State Record: ...... 23-16 (.590) Head Coach Geno Ford MAC Record: ...... 10-6 (.625) Ohio, ‘97 (2nd Season) At M.A.C. Center: ...... 16-4 (.800) Ford’s Coaching Log On the Road: ...... 23-28 (.451) Year School Position Record At Neutral Sites: ...... 6-5 (.545) 1998-99 Ohio Graduate Assistant 18-10 In Overtime: ...... 7-4 (.636) 1999-00 Ohio Assistant Coach 20-13 2000-01 Ohio Assistant Coach 19-11 eno Ford is set to launch his second season as Head Coach 2001-02 Shawnee State head Coach 22-10 after taking the reigns of the program last year when he 2002-03 Kent State Assistant Coach 22-9 Gbecame the 23rd head coach in the 93-year history of Kent 2003-04 Kent State Assistant Coach 22-9 State basketball. 2004-05 Kent State Assistant Coach 20-13 In just the first season under his supervision, the KSU program led the Mid-American Conference in scoring 2005-06 Muskingum head Coach 17-9 for the first time since joining the league 57 years ago. The team also shot a conference-best 44 percent from 2006-07 Muskingum head Coach 12-13 the field to become just the second team to top the MAC in the category in consecutive years since 1978. 2007-08 Kent State Assistant Coach 28-7 With a 19-15 overall record, the Golden Flashes capped off the year with a berth in the inaugural 2008-09 Kent State head Coach 17-13 CollegeInsider.com Tournament to give the program a 10th postseason appearance in 11 years including all 2009-10 Kent State head Coach 4-1 five seasons Ford has been on staff. The regular season was highlighted by an eight-game wining streak - the Career Head Coach 74-48 (.606) longest by KSU since 2003-04 and a 10-6 conference record. The 19 victories also had Ford ranked among the top head coaches in the nation. The Kent State mentor Ford’s Coaching Highlights racked up the third most wins by a first-year Division I head coach last year and was ninth in the country Kent State University among head coaches in their first year at a new school. • 111-53 (.677) overall record as a head coach and assistant. Academically the Golden Flashes were also highly successful as five student-athletes were honored at • Five post season appearances in five seasons. the 26th Annual Judith K. Devine Athletic Academic Honors Dinner including four who received Academic • Led KSU to first MAC scoring title in school history in 2008-09 Athletic Excellence Awards. The academic achievements were felt immediately under Ford’s regime as the • His 19 wins last season were the third most in the nation by a first-year team produced its highest fall semester grade point average ever. Division I Head Coach. No stranger to KSU’s commitment to excellence, he has helped lead the program to a 92-38 (.708) record Shawnee State University during his two previous tenures on the coaching staff. Ford rejoined the Golden Flashes in 2007-08 after • 2002 American Mideast Conference Coach of the Year. spending the prior two seasons as the head coach at Muskingum. Immediately after returning to the KSU • Led SSU to a school record 22 wins and a 10 game improvement. family last summer, Ford led the Golden Flashes’ recruiting efforts of 2008 Mid-American Conference Player of Muskingum College the Year, Al Fisher. Led by Fisher, Kent State went 28-7 and 13-3 in the MAC winning both the regular season • Guided Muskingum to its best record (17-9) in 15 years in 2005-06. and tournament titles. In Ford’s first stint on the staff from 2002-05, KSU won over 20 games each season, Playing Experience qualified for three straight National Invitational Tournaments and won a pair of MAC East Division titles. A Cambridge, Ohio native, Ford started his career as a college head coach at Shawnee State University in Playing Experience 2001-02, earning American Mideast Conference Coach of the Year honors in his lone season. • Ohio University, four-year letterwinner (1993-97) Ford began his coaching career at his alma mater, Ohio University, under current Western Carolina Head • All-MAC First Team; Academic All-MAC Coach Larry Hunter. He served as a graduate assistant for one season (1998-99) and was promoted to • 1,752 Career points - Fifth All-Time at Ohio assistant coach, where he remained for • Member of 1994 MAC Championship and 1995 Preseason NIT Assistant Coaches: two more seasons. In all, he has built an Championship teams Rob Senderoff (Albany, ‘95) - 6th season impressive coaching resume posting a • Holds the MAC record for FT% in a game (19-19 vs EMU, 2/2/97) • 1993 Ohio High School ‘Mr. Basketball’ at Cambridge High School • Previously coached at KSU with Ford from 2002-06. 219-119 record in his 11 seasons as a • Played for his father Gene (now head coach at Muskingum) in H.S. • KSU posted a 108-55 record during his tenure with 5 head coach and an assistant. • Averaged 35.9 ppg as a high school senior. postseason appearances in 5 years An outstanding guard at Ohio, Ford helped the Bobcats reach the NCAA • Ranks third all-time in state history in career points. • A 13-year Division I coaching veteran. Tournament in 1994, winning the MAC • Scored more points (2,680) than LeBron James (2,646). Championship. The next season, Ohio • Holds OHSAA state records for FTs in a season (288) and career (697). Bobby Steinburg • Inducted to the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2004. (Middle Tenn. St, ‘97) - 2nd season qualified for the post season NIT after capturing the preseason NIT title with a • Played for the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League as a • Head Coach at Motlow C.C. for 2 seasons before KSU. defeat of New Mexico State at MSG. player coach in 1997-98. • Coached Frank Henry-Ala and Tyree Evans at Motlow. One of the most prolific scorers in • Originally from Richmond, Va. Ohio High School history, he was tabbed Youngest Division I Head Coaches “Mr. Basketball” in 1993 by the Ohio 1. Dane Fife – IPFW - 7/26/79 Armon Gates (Kent State, ‘07) - 2nd season Associated Press following his senior 2. Joe Pasternack – New Orleans – 4/15/77 • A four-year letterman, named MAC All-Academic. season at Cambridge High School in 3. Brad Stevens – Butler – 10/22/76 • Second all-time at KSU with 200 career 3-pointers. which he averaged 35.9 points, 4.5 4. Kevin Willard – Iona - 4/6/75 • Coached the 07-08 season at Western Kentucky which rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. 5. Jeff Capel III – Oklahoma - 2/12/75 advanced to the ‘Sweet 16’ Ford earned a bachelor’s degree in 6. Scott Cross – Texas-Arlington – 12/3/74 organizational communication from Ohio 7. Geno Ford – Kent State - 10/11/74 Jaden Uken ~ Director of Operations in 1997 and a master’s degree in athletic 8. Sydney Johnson – Princeton – 4/26/74 (Nebraska, ‘03) - 2nd season administration in 1999. 9. Byron Rimm II – Prairie View – 1/31/74 10. Tommy Dempsey – Rider – 1/27/74 • Assistant Coach at Chipola C.C. (Fla.) 2006-08 Ford and his wife, Traci, have been • Helped Chipola to a 68-5 overall record and a top five married for 14 years and have two sons, Darin (13) and David (5). • Ford’s 1,752 career points are the sixth most by a current NCAA Head national ranking. Coach who played at a Division I School. Johnny Dawkins ( Stanford) • Grad assistant at Nebraska under Barry Collier (‘04-’06). ranks first with 2,556 at Duke.

Game 6 at South Florida page 8 www.kentstatesports.com 2009-10 Spotters Chart 0 • Tyree Evans G • 6-3 • 210 • SR. • Richmond, Va. 22 • Mike McKee G • 6-5 • 195 • SR. • Plum Borough, Pa. G-GS PPG RPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Season 5-5 12.8 3.0 1.6 .411 .414 .750 Season 5-2 8.4 3.4 0.8 .306 .296 .632 Career 30-13 11.9 2.2 0.9 .394 .401 .800 Career 99-25 4.5 1.6 0.7 .370 .359 .724 • Scored a team high 16.8 ppg during Italy trip in August • KSU MBB ‘07-’08 Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year. • Rated the sixth best junior college player in the country in ‘07-08 • One of two (Brandon Parks) fifth-year seniors on the team. • H.S. All-American; Named the Virginia Player of the Year. • An avid golfer, he also claims to be the best on the team at bowling, cornhole, darts and ladder golf.

1 • Cameron Joyce G • 5-8 • 160 • FR. • Akron, Ohio 25 • Greg Avila F • 6-6 • 230 • JR. • Bronx, N.Y. G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% G-GS PPG RPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season 2-0 0.5 0.5 0.0 N/A N/A .333 Season 1-0 2.0 3.0 0.5 .500 N/A .000 Career 2-0 0.5 0.5 0.0 N/A N/A .333 Career 1-0 2.0 3.0 0.5 .500 N/A .000 • Red-shirt in ‘08-09. Played at Patterson Prep (N.C.) in ‘07-’08. • Played for Harcum College (Pa.) the past two seasons • Brother of Dru Joyce III, a former All-MAC award winner at Akron • Earned all-region honors last season • Played his father, Dru II at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, • Played for Port Chester before a year at Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) (same high school that produced LeBron James). • Once broke a backboard with a dunk [search YouTube.com ‘Greg • Lists Cooking as his talent outside of basketball Avila breaks backboard’]

2 • Chris Singletary G • 6-4 • 220 • SR. • Chicago, Ill. 30 • Frank Henry-Ala F • 6-5 • 210 • SR. • Pasadena, Calif. G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% G-GS PPG RPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season 3-3 11.0 4.7 2.7 .435 .333 .923 Season 5-0 3.2 3.4 2.0 .455 .200 .833 Career 94-75 9.7 3.6 2.2 .480 .321 .669 Career 30-1 1.7 1.7 0.7 .395 .292 .647 • Out 2-4 weeks with torn meniscus (11/20) • Scored a team high 16.8 ppg during Italy trip in August • 908 career points • Played with Tyree Evans and for KSU assistant coach Bobby • All-MAC Honorable Mention the last two years Steinburg at Motlow; Attended UC-Davis as a freshman. • Played at Farragut H.S. in Chicago • CIF Division V State Player of the Year for Price High School. • A pre-med major he aspires to be a pediatrician.

3 • Randal Holt G • 6-1 • 180 • FR. • Bedford, Ohio 32 • Rod Sherman G • 6-2 • 185 • R-JR. • Indianapolis, IND. G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Season 4-0 4.0 1.5 1.8 .278 .125 .833 Season 5-5 14.8 5.2 3.8 .469 .333 .579 Career 4-0 4.0 1.5 1.8 .278 .125 .833 Career 72-46 6.1 2.8 1.3 .413 .308 .621 • Rated one of the top players in the state of Ohio • Avg. 15.5 points and 5.0 assists during the four-game Italy trip. • Named special mention all-state as a H.S. junior and senior. • Took a medical red-shirt last year after knee surgery. • Averaged nearly 25 points a game at Bedford last season. • MAC All-Freshman Team in 2006-07

5 • Ian Pinckney G • 6-3 • 195 • S0. • Chicago, Ill. 34 • Justin Greene F • 6-8 • 225 • S0. • Brooklyn, N.Y. G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Season 3-0 0.5 0.3 0.0 .000 .000 .750 Season 5-5 12.2 5.0 2.4 .571 N/A .636 Career 3-0 0.5 0.3 0.0 .000 .000 .750 Career 36-5 3.6 2.3 0.3 .547 N/A .533 • Transfer from Motlow C.C. (Tenn.). Sat out ‘08-’09 w/foot injury. • Kent State’s most improved player from last season. • all-conference honoree as a freshman for Long Beach C.C. (Calif.) • Averaged 9.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in Italy • Participated in the Illinois state slam dunk contest in 2007. • Started playing organized basketball as a freshman in H.S. • Played for Kenwood Academy and Whitney Young in high school. • Played for Abraham Lincoln High in Coney Island, N.Y. • Same high school as Sebastian Telfair and Stephon Marbury.

15 • Jordan Wilds G • 6-5 • 195 • FR. • Hermitage, Pa. 42 • Alex Grimsley F • 6-7 • 225 • S0. • Batesville, Ind. G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% G-GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% Season 1-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A Season 1-0 0.0 3.0 0.0 .000 N/A .000 Career 1-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A Career 15-0 0.5 0.7 0.1 .600 N/A .333 • Joined the team as a walk-on in September • Played in 14 games averaging 4.2 minutes last season • Nicknamed ‘The Wild Boar’ • As a high school senior averaged a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds a game.

21 • Anthony Simpson F • 6-8 • 215 • SR. • Rockford, Ill. 55 • BRandon Parks C • 6-10 • 265 • SR. • Bunker Hill, Ind. G-GS PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% G-GS PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% Season 5-3 6.6 6.0 0.6 .438 .167 .444 Season 5-2 3.0 3.6 0.6 .545 N/A .375 Career 39-22 6.8 6.2 0.9 .430 .261 .538 Career 59-21 4.2 3.4 0.4 .525 .000 .473 • His 33 blocks last season were the seventh most in KSU history • Averaged 5.9 points and 4.7 rebounds in 34 games last season. • Played two seasons at Highland Community College before joining • Totaled only 33 points and 21 rebounds in 20 games combined his Kent State. first two seasons. • Ranked the 49th best recruit by Jucojunction.com; Attended Auburn • Has a 33 inch standing vertical. High School.

Game 6 at South Florida page 9 www.kentstatesports.com 2009-10 MAC STandings Mid-American Conference (Thru Nov. 22) MAC Wins 1998-2009 A decade of Dominance in the MAC East Division MAC overall Wins Pct. Since the 1998-99 season, Kent State is 142-50 (.740) in MAC 1. Ohio 0-0 3-0 1. Kent State 142-50 .740 regular-season games and has posted 257 overall wins, for the best Kent State 0-0 4-1 Buffalo 0-0 2-1 2. Miami 120-72 .625 marks among the 12 conference teams. Miami is second with 120 Akron 0-0 2-2 3. Akron 112-80 .583 MAC victories and Ohio is second with 192 overall wins in that stretch. Including tournament games, the Flashes have won 137 of Bowling Green 0-0 1-2 4. Toledo 111-80 .581 Miami (OH) 0-0 1-4 5. Ohio 107-85 .557 their last 177 (.777) games against MAC opponents. 6. Western Michigan 103-87 .536 West Division MAC overall 7. Bowling Green 100-92 .521 Kent State Picked Second Pre-Season MAC 1. Ball State 0-0 2-0 8. Ball State 95-97 .495 Media Poll Eastern Michigan 0-0 2-2 9. Central Michigan 71-121 .372 The preseason favorite the past two seasons, the Golden Central Michigan 0-0 2-2 10. Northern Illinois 68-123 .356 Flashes were picked to finish second in the 2009-10 Mid-American Western Michigan 0-0 1-1 11. Buffalo 63-129 .328 Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll. The poll was Northern Illinois 0-0 1-3 12. Eastern Michigan 60-132 .313 determined by the MAC News Media Panel. Toledo 0-0 0-3 Kent State reached the postseason for the 10th time in 11 years Upcoming MAmes last March and finished the season with a 19-15 overall record and a Monday November 23 Western Michigan at Loyola (Ill.) 7:00 pm 10-6 mark in the MAC. The Golden Flashes welcome back six seniors among the eight letterwinners from last Lamar at Ohio 7:00 pm season. Akron was picked to win the East Division, followed by KSU, Buffalo, Miami, Bowling Green and Ohio. Tuesday November 24 On the West side Central Michigan was picked to finished first after claiming a share of the division title last Central Michigan at Wright State 6:30 pm season. CMU is followed by Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Western Michigan and Toledo. Canisius at Buffalo 7:00 pm Eastern Michigan at SE Missouri State 7:00 pm Ball State at Temple 7:30 pm Singletary Named Preseason All-MAC Wednesday November 25 KSU senior guard Chris Singletary was named to the preseason all-conference team. An Honorable Mention 9-Buffalo vs. Great Alaskan Shoot Out TBA Central Michigan vs. Georgetown 12:00 pm All-MAC player the last two seasons, Chris Singletary is KSU’s leading returning scorer with 12.1 points per Kent State at South Florida 7:00 pm game. Last season he was one of only three players in the league ranked top 10 in assists and steals. He was Thursday November 26 joined on the East Division Preseason Squad by Miami’s Kenny Hayes, Akron’s Brett McKnight, Buffalo’s Rodney 9-Buffalo vs. Great Alaskan Shoot Out TBA Pierce, and Akron’s Anthony Hitchens. Friday November 27 9-Buffalo vs. Great Alaskan Shoot Out TBA 8-Toledo vs Cornell 2:00 pm Sherman Picks Up MAC POW Honors (11/16) Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron 7:00 pm After earning MVP Honors at the Hispanic College Fund Classic by averaging 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds Saturday November 28 and 3.1 assists, Kent State junior guard Rodriquez Sherman earned the first Mid-American Conference East 4- Buffalo vs. Great Alaskan Shoot Out TBA Northern Illinois at Northern Iowa TBA Division Player of the Week award of the season. Returning to the lineup after missing last season due to a Central Michigan at Purdue 11:30 am knee injury, Sherman also shot 51 percent (19-38) from the field over the weekend, leading the Golden Flashes UC Davis at Ball State 1:00 pm to a 2-1 record for the tournament. Davenport at Eastern Michigan 2:00 pm Holy Cross at Western Michigan 2:00 pm Bowling Green vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2:00 pm Evansville at Miami 3:00 pm 8-Drexel vs Toledo 4:30 pm Ohio at Marshall 7:30 pm Sunday November 29 8-Toledo vs Vermont 12:00 pm Niagara at Akron 2:00 pm Central Michigan at Indiana State 2:00 pm 2009-10 MAC Kent State at Morehead State 7:00 pm Preseason Poll Monday November 30 Canisius at Eastern Michigan 7:00 pm East Division Points Bowling Green vs Florida International 7:00 pm 1. Akron...... 190 2009-10 Preseason All-MAC Tuesday December 1 2. Kent State...... 108 Chicago State at Central Michigan 7:00 pm East Division Temple at Western Michigan 7:00 pm 3. Buffalo...... 97 Name School Pos. Cl. Wednesday December 2 4. Miami...... 78 Kenny Hayes Miami G Sr. Butler at Ball State 7:00 pm Brett McKnight Akron F Sr. 5. Bowling Green...... 54 Rochester at Toledo 7:00 pm Rodney Pierce Buffalo G Sr. 6. Ohio...... 32 Dayton at Miami 7:00 pm Chris Singletary Kent State G Sr. Anthony Hitches Akron G So. Central Michigan vs. Louisville 7:00 pm West Division Points Bradley at Northern Illinois 8:00 pm 1. Central Michigan...... 113 West Division Northern Illinois vs. Bradley 8:00 pm Thursday December 3 2. Northern Illinois...... 102 Name School Pos. Cl. David Kool Western Michigan G Sr. Savannah State at Bowling Green 7:00 pm 3. Eastern Michigan ...... 94 Jarrod Jones Ball State F So. Army at Buffalo 7:00 pm 4. Ball State...... 87 Brandon Bowdry Eastern Michigan F Sr. Friday December 4 5. Western Michigan...... 79 Darion Anderson Northern Illinois G Jr. Kent State at Xavier 7:30 pm 6. Toledo...... 29 Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan G Sr. Akron at Texas A&M 8:00 pm

Game 6 at South Florida page 10 www.kentstatesports.com Kent State Men’s BASKETBALL 2009-10 Box Scores Samford 0-1 Total 3-pt Rebounds UAB 1-1 Total 3-pt Rebounds Game 1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min Game 2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min 13 FRIDAY, Bryan f 5-8 0-2 0-0 1-2 3 0 10 5 3 0 1 27 22 MOORE, Cameron f 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-8 9 2 5 0 1 0 0 17 SAmford 32 KING, Andy c 4-9 2-6 4-5 0-3 3 4 14 2 1 1 0 27 UAB 35 CRAWFORD, Horward f 6-15 0-1 5-7 5-2 7 2 17 1 2 1 0 38 04 DAVIS, Josh g 3-6 2-4 0-1 1-4 5 2 8 1 3 0 0 36 01 JOHNSON, Aaron g 2-6 1-4 0-2 0-1 1 3 5 4 4 0 1 38 66 05 MERRITT, Jeffrey g 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-3 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 25 65 04 SANDERS, Jamarr g 3-7 1-3 1-1 0-0 0 1 8 1 0 0 3 26 11 MONTGOMERY, T. g 3-6 0-2 5-10 1-5 6 1 11 3 6 0 1 25 24 MILLSAP, Elijah g 6-16 1-3 5-6 0-2 2 5 18 1 4 0 1 26 Kent State 10 BEDWELL, Josh 3-5 2-2 0-1 0-4 4 4 8 1 0 0 0 19 Kent State 15 COOPER, Kenneth 1-4 0-0 3-3 2-4 6 1 5 0 2 0 0 24 12 PETERSON, John 2-4 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 2 6 2 0 0 0 13 23 FIELDS, Dexter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 69 14 JOHNSON, Kaylin 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 15 72 34 DRAKE, George 2-5 0-1 3-3 2-3 5 4 7 0 0 0 0 26 November 13, 2009 21 WOOTEN, Gregg 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ November 14, 2009 TEAM 4-1 5 23 FRIDAY, Matthew 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 13 Totals 22-56 3-12 18-24 14-21 35 19 65 7 13 1 5 200 M.A.C. Center (3,618) TEAM 1-4 5 M.A.C. Center (2,632) Kent, Ohio Totals 23-43 10-23 10-19 4-27 31 22 66 17 14 3 2 200 Kent, Ohio TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-29 31.0% 2nd Half: 13-27 48.1% Game: 39.3% DEADBALL 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 25.0% REBOUNDS After trailing for almost TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-23 30.4% 2nd Half: 8-26 30.8% Game: 30.6% DEADBALL The Kent State bench F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 12-15 80.0% Game: 75.0% 3 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 30.8% REBOUNDS the entire first half, Kent State F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd Half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 66.7% 1 edged UAB, 33-12 as the Golden Kent State 2-0 Total 3-pt Rebounds used a 20-1 run to start the Flashes earned a win on the ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min second to outlasted Samford, Kent State 1-0 Total 3-pt Rebounds second night of the Hispanic 21 SIMPSON, Anthony f 2-6 0-1 1-2 1-3 4 2 5 1 2 2 0 19 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min 34 GREENE, Justin f 2-2 0-0 1-2 0-2 2 2 5 1 2 0 1 21 69-66 in the season opener for 21 SIMPSON, Anthony f 2-5 0-2 0-1 3-3 6 1 4 1 3 1 0 22 College Fund Classic. 00 EVANS, Tyree g 3-11 2-5 2-2 0-1 1 1 10 0 0 0 2 26 both teams. 34 GREENE, Justin f 5-7 0-0 1-3 2-3 5 5 11 1 0 1 0 19 KSU went on an 11-0 run 02 SINGLETARY, Chris g 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 5 2 2 3 0 1 14 Down three (34-31) at 00 EVANS, Tyree g 4-12 1-7 2-4 2-3 5 3 11 1 1 0 1 32 to close out the first half with five 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquez g 7-9 0-2 3-5 2-5 7 4 17 4 4 1 1 33 halftime, Kent State stormed 02 SINGLETARY, Chris g 5-12 0-1 9-10 4-3 7 2 19 4 1 0 3 35 different players scoring during 03 HOLT, Randal 2-7 1-5 0-0 0-3 3 2 5 1 1 0 0 18 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquez g 4-10 1-2 0-4 1-3 4 3 9 2 1 0 3 26 05 PINCKNEY, Ian 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 out of the gate due to increased 03 HOLT, Randal 2-6 0-2 0-0 1-0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 20 the stretch. Mike McKee capped 22 McKEE, Mike 4-8 4-7 7-9 1-1 2 2 19 3 1 0 0 25 defensive intensity and points 22 McKEE, Mike 2-7 1-6 0-2 0-1 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 19 the run with a 27-foot three 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 3-4 1-2 2-2 1-2 3 1 9 0 0 0 1 20 off turnovers. Chris Singletary 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 pointer - one of his four in the 55 PARKS, Brandon 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 21 55 PARKS, Brandon 2-3 0-0 2-3 3-4 7 3 6 1 0 1 0 18 TEAM 0-4 4 had six of his game high 19 TEAM 3-1 4 game - as time expired to give Totals 24-49 8-22 16-22 6-23 29 22 72 13 13 4 6 200 points during the stretch, while Totals 26-63 3-21 14-27 19-22 41 19 69 10 6 3 10 200 KSU a 35-24 edge at the break. freshman Randal Holt had back- In the second half, Kent TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd Half: 11-21 52.4% Game: 49.0% DEADBALL to-back lay-ups to cap the 20-1 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd Half: 16-35 45.7% Game: 41.3% DEADBALL State extend the lead to 14, but 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd Half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 36.4% REBOUNDS 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-13 7.7% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 14.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 5-5 100.0% 2nd Half: 11-17 64.7% Game: 72.7% 4 run. F Throw % 1st Half: 10-17 58.8% 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 51.9% 4 the Blazers responded with a ------Samford would cut the ------10-1 run to make the advantage Technical fouls: NC Central-None. Kent State-None. deficit down to five, but Justin Technical fouls: Samford-None. Kent State-None. five. UAB was able to take the Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Greene scored six straight points Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total lead by one with just under UAB 24 41 65 for KSU to push the lead back to Samford 34 32 66 eight minutes left, but back-to- Kent State 35 37 72 double figures with just under Kent State 31 38 69 back threes by freshman Randal four minutes remaining Holt and McKee helped put the Golden Flashes ahead to stay.

Green Bay 2-1 Total 3-pt Rebounds Kent State 3-1 Total 3-pt Rebounds Game 3 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min Game 4 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min 23 BERRY. Randy f 2-6 0-0 0-0 0-4 4 5 4 0 3 0 0 22 34 GREENE, Justin f 5-10 0-0 7-8 2-3 5 3 17 2 0 1 1 26 green bay 43 SMITH, Matt f 2-3 1-1 1-2 0-2 2 5 6 0 3 0 0 18 kent state 55 PARKS, Brandon c 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-1 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 16 00 PERINE, Bryquis g 8-16 2-3 2-3 2-0 2 1 20 4 2 1 2 38 00 EVANS, Tyree g 7-10 4-5 0-0 0-4 4 3 18 0 0 0 3 34 87 10 COTTON, Troy g 9-15 6-10 1-1 0-4 4 1 25 0 1 0 2 42 70 32 McKEE, Mike g 0-5 0-2 3-6 0-3 3 2 3 1 3 0 1 24 20 FLETCHER,Rahmon g 8-14 0-1 1-4 0-2 2 2 17 7 4 0 2 41 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquez g 4-11 2-3 5-6 1-4 5 4 15 5 6 0 3 34 Kent State 31 EVANS, Seth 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 14 YOUNGSTOWN st 01 JOYCE, Cameron 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 34 BARKLEY, Cordero 1-4 0-1 4-4 2-6 8 5 6 2 2 0 0 23 03 HOLT, Randal 0-2 0-0 3-4 0-1 1 4 3 3 4 0 1 20 86 44 LeSAGE, Greg 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 61 21 SIMPSON, Anthony 4-10 1-2 3-5 2-4 6 1 12 1 2 0 0 27 November 15, 2009 50 NELSON, Pat 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-6 7 4 4 1 1 0 0 25 November 18, 2009 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 0-1 0-0 0-0 3-2 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 17 TEAM 4-1 5 TEAM 3-1 4 M.A.C. Center (2,571) Totals 33-61 10-17 11-16 9-28 37 24 87 15 17 1 6 225 Beeghly Ctr. (4,112) Totals 21-52 7-12 21-30 14-23 37 22 70 12 17 1 12 200 Kent, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-31 54.8% 2nd Half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 54.1% DEADBALL TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-27 44.4% 2nd Half: 9-25 36.0% Game: 40.4% DEADBALL Bryquis Perine’s desperation 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 58.8% REBOUNDS Behind a second half 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 58.3% REBOUNDS F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 68.8% 1 F Throw % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 19-24 79.2% Game: 70.0% 3 heave as time expired in overtime defensive stand, in which Kent somehow found the bottom of the Kent State 2-1 Total 3-pt Rebounds State held Youngstown State Youngstown State 1-2 Total 3-pt Rebounds net as Green Bay stunned Kent ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min with out a field goal for an 8:27 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min 21 SIMPSON, Anthony f 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 05 MARTIN, Sirlester f 6-8 1-1 2-2 2-5 7 2 15 0 2 1 0 34 State at the M.A.C. Center. 34 GREENE, Justin f 7-11 0-0 6-9 3-3 6 2 20 4 1 3 2 34 stretch, KSU picked its first road 42 BLOCKER, Dallas f 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 19 After Rodriguez Sherman 00 EVANS, Tyree g 6-11 5-8 2-2 0-1 1 3 19 0 1 0 0 37 win. 01 MAYS, DeANDRE g 6-15 0-3 2-5 0-1 1 4 14 1 3 1 3 32 converted a lay-up with 2.3 02 SINGLETARY, Chris g 4-9 1-2 3-3 3-3 6 4 12 2 3 1 1 27 Kent State jumped out to 14 BRIGHT. Kelvin g 1-5 0-1 4-6 1-0 1 1 6 1 4 1 0 20 seconds left in overtime to give 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquez g 8-19 0-1 2-3 3-3 6 4 18 4 2 1 0 30 an early 8-0 lead, the Penguins 44 SULSKIS, Vytas g 3-6 2-4 7-10 1-5 6 5 15 1 0 0 0 25 03 HOLT, Randal 1-3 0-1 2-2 0-1 1 1 4 3 1 0 1 17 04 Vance Cooksey 1-3 0-0 3-3 0-2 2 4 5 2 3 0 2 16 the Golden Flashes the lead, it 05 PINCKNEY, Ian 0-2 0-1 1-2 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 allowed would take an 18-17 20 WARD, Ashen 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 3 3 5 1 0 0 18 looked like KSU would remain 22 McKEE, Mike 1-7 1-6 0-0 2-3 5 0 3 0 1 0 0 25 lead. On the next trip down the 21 REBILLOT, Zack 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 undefeated. However, Perine 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 1-3 0-2 3-4 2-2 4 2 5 0 0 0 2 23 court, Tyree Evans hit a three from 24 D’HAITI, Eddie 1-3 0-0 1-2 3-4 7 5 3 0 4 1 0 13 55 PARKS, Brandon 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-3 4 1 4 0 0 1 0 16 32 PARKS, Tom 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 grabbed the ball after a scrum TEAM 0-0 0 the right corner to quickly put 33 BOUDLER, Dan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 for it and hit a three to give Kent Totals 30-70 7-22 19-25 15-23 38 17 86 13 9 6 6 225 KSU back on top before taking TEAM 3-4 7 State a heartbreaking loss. a 30-24 lead into halftime. Totals 19-48 4-13 19-28 10-24 34 24 61 11 19 6 7 200 Green Bay was up by as TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-26 46.2% 2nd Half: 15-35 42.9% Game: 42.9% DEADBALL The was again tied at 40 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 2-10 20.0% Game: 31.8% REBOUNDS TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd Half: 10-25 40.0% Game: 39.6% DEADBALL many as 15 points and would F Throw % 1st Half: 8-10 80.0% 2nd Half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 76.0% 3 before, Evans answered with 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 30.8% REBOUNDS hold the lead around double ------another big three, one of his F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 15-22 68.2% Game: 67.9% 4 digits for much of the second Technical fouls: NC Central-None. Kent State-None. four in the game, to set off a ------Technical fouls: NC Central-None. Kent State-None. half, before Chris Singletary Score by Periods 1st 2nd oT Total 13-0 run for Kent State. With made a lay-up with two seconds Green Bay 45 33 9 42 the defense holding Youngstown Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total left to tie the game to cap off a Kent State 36 42 8 83 State without a field goal for Kent State 30 40 70 comeback. In the extra session, over eight minutes, the Golden Youngstown State 24 37 61 the team’s battled back and forth Flashes would work their way to with neither taking a lead of more the victory. than two points.

2009-10 Box Scores page 11 www.kentstatesports.com Kent State Men’s BASKETBALL 2009-10 Box Scores Rochester 6-6 Total 3-pt Rebounds Game 5 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min 05 THROOP, Torey g 2-6 1-5 0-1 0-0 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 22 Rochester 12 HENNING, Stephan g 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 3 3 2 4 0 0 25 30 DORAN, Ricky c 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-4 4 4 1 0 1 2 2 25 44 32 SCHAFFER II, Adrian f 7-18 1-5 0-0 0-2 2 1 15 1 4 0 2 37 35 GRAHAM, Michael g 4-9 2-5 0-0 0-4 4 0 10 0 3 0 1 30 Kent State 04 WADE, DeLano 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 KELLAR, Darius 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 63 11 EWELL, Marques 4-6 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 1 8 4 4 1 0 23 November 22, 2009 21 HOGAN, Dramell 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 2 5 2 1 1 1 0 18 24 LUCAS, Marjon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 M.A.C. Center (2,433) 51 DORAN, Jason 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Kent, Ohio 55 KELLER, Chris 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM 3-1 4 2 After a closely contested Totals 18-44 5-19 3-7 5-17 22 18 44 8 19 4 6 200 game for 34 minutes, Kent State TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-20 50.0% 2nd Half: 8-24 33.3% Game: 40.9% DEADBALL held Rochester without a point 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 26.3% REBS for the final six minutes. F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 % 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 42.9% 1 Up 28-24 at halftime, KSU Kent State 4-1 Total 3-pt Rebounds finally started to break away with ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA off-def Tol. F TP A TO Blk S min a 12-1 run to open the second 34 GREENE, Justin f 1-5 0-0 6-11 4-3 7 2 8 4 5 0 0 24 half. Senior Tyree Evans led four 55 PARKS, Brandon f 1-1 0-0 1-5 0-2 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 12 00 EVANS, Tyree g 3-12 0-4 0-0 1-3 4 2 6 0 2 0 2 31 Flashes that scored during the 22 MCKEE, Mike g 4-9 2-6 2-2 3-3 6 0 12 0 2 0 0 29 run with six points over the 32 SHERMAN, Rod. g 7-15 0-1 1-1 1-3 4 1 15 4 1 0 3 35 stretch to extend the lead to 15. 01 JOYCE, Cameron 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 05 PINCKNEY, Ian 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 The Warriors would chip 15 WILDS, Jordan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 away at the deficit and managed 21 SIMPSON, Anthony 6-10 0-0 0-1 4-6 10 1 12 1 0 0 0 26 to get the advantage down to 25 AVILA, Greg 1-2 0-0 0-2 3-0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 5 six with just under eight minutes 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 1-2 0-0 0-0 3-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 23 42 GRIMSLEY, Alex 0-1 0-0 0-2 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 remaining in the game. However, TEAM 2-2 4 the KSU defense would hold the Totals 24-57 2-11 13-28 23-24 47 13 63 9 13 0 9 200 Warriors to just one field goal TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd Half: 12-28 42.9% Game: 42.1% DEADBALL the rest of the way as they closed 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 18.2% REBS the game on a 15-2 run. McKee F Throw % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 10-22 45.5% Game: 46.4% 8 ------scored the first four points of Technical fouls: Rochester-None. Kent State-None. the stretch before Sherman took Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total over with seven of the next nine Rochester 24 20 44 points. Kent State 28 35 63

page 12 2009-10 Box Scores www.kentstatesports.com CAreer Stats Individual Career History

AVILA, Greg

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 1-0 5/5.0 1-2 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2.0 TOTAL 1-0 5/5.0 1-2 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2.0

EVANS, Tyree

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2008-09 25-8 698/27.9 98-251 .3 9 0 63-158 .3 9 9 34-42 .8 1 0 15 35 50 2.0 54 0 12 39 5 20 293 11.7 2009-10 5-5 160/32.0 23-56 .4 1 1 12-29 .4 1 4 6-8 .7 5 0 3 12 15 3.0 12 0 1 4 0 8 64 12.8 TOTAL 30-13 858/28.6 121-307 .3 9 4 75-187 .4 0 1 40-50 .8 0 0 18 47 65 2.2 66 0 13 43 5 28 357 11.9

GREENE, Justin

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2008-09 31-0 274/8.8 32-60 .5 3 3 0-0 .0 0 0 3-12 .2 5 0 23 33 56 1.8 28 0 2 14 11 11 67 2.2 2009-10 5-5 124/24.8 20-35 .5 7 1 0-0 .0 0 0 21-33 .6 3 6 11 14 25 5.0 14 1 12 8 5 4 61 12.2 TOTAL 36-5 398/11.1 52-95 .5 4 7 0-0 .0 0 0 24-45 .5 3 3 34 47 81 2.3 42 1 14 22 16 15 128 3.6

GRIMSLEY, Alex

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2008-09 14-0 55/3.9 3-4 .7 5 0 0-0 .0 0 0 2-4 .5 0 0 5 3 8 0.6 7 0 1 5 0 1 8 0.6 2009-10 1-0 2/2.0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 15-0 57/3.8 3-5 .6 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 2-6 .3 3 3 7 4 11 0.7 7 0 1 5 0 1 8 0.5

HENRY-ALA, Frank

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2008-09 25-1 173/6.9 12-32 .3 7 5 6-19 .3 1 6 6-11 .5 4 5 10 23 33 1.3 20 0 2 9 1 10 36 1.4 2009-10 5-0 92/18.4 5-11 .4 5 5 1-5 .2 0 0 5-6 .8 3 3 9 8 17 3.4 6 0 0 0 0 10 16 3.2 TOTAL 30-1 265/8.8 17-43 .3 9 5 7-24 .2 9 2 11-17 .6 4 7 19 31 50 1.7 26 0 2 9 1 20 52 1.7

HOLT, Randal

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 4-0 75/18.8 5-18 .2 7 8 1-8 .1 2 5 5-6 .8 3 3 1 5 6 1.5 9 0 7 6 0 3 16 4.0 TOTAL 4-0 75/18.8 5-18 .2 7 8 1-8 .1 2 5 5-6 .8 3 3 1 5 6 1.5 9 0 7 6 0 3 16 4.0

JOYCE, Cameron

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg

2009-10 2-0 9/4.5 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1-3 .3 3 3 0 1 1 0.5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.5 TOTAL 2-0 9/4.5 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1-3 .3 3 3 0 1 1 0.5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.5

MCKEE, Mike

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg

2006-07 25-1 190/7.6 25-67 .3 7 3 19-51 .3 7 3 12-17 .7 0 6 5 22 27 1.1 9 0 7 8 4 3 81 3.2 2007-08 35-20 552/15.8 58-145 .4 0 0 43-116 .3 7 1 33-42 .7 8 6 13 37 50 1.4 47 0 16 29 1 13 192 5.5 2008-09 34-2 528/15.5 41-117 .3 5 0 33-93 .3 5 5 19-27 .7 0 4 21 42 63 1.9 56 0 40 22 4 15 134 3.9 2009-10 5-2 122/24.4 11-36 .3 0 6 8-27 .2 9 6 12-19 .6 3 2 6 11 17 3.4 4 0 4 7 0 2 42 8.4 TOTAL 99-25 1392/14.1 135-365 .3 7 0 103-287 .3 5 9 76-105 .7 2 4 45 112 157 1.6 116 0 67 66 9 33 449 4.5

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PARKS, Brandon

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg

2006-07 11-0 70/6.4 7-17 .4 1 2 0-0 .0 0 0 5-9 .5 5 6 7 8 15 1.4 13 0 3 11 3 1 19 1.7 2007-08 9-0 33/3.7 7-15 .4 6 7 0-0 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 4 2 6 0.7 4 0 0 1 0 0 14 1.6 2008-09 34-19 579/17.0 87-161 .5 4 0 0-1 .0 0 0 27-55 .4 9 1 57 104 161 4.7 90 1 10 22 17 11 201 5.9 2009-10 5-2 83/16.6 6-11 .5 4 5 0-0 .0 0 0 3-8 .3 7 5 7 11 18 3.6 12 0 2 4 3 0 15 3.0 TOTAL 59-21 765/13.0 107-204 .5 2 5 0-1 .0 0 0 35-74 .4 7 3 75 125 200 3.4 119 1 15 38 23 12 249 4.2

PINCKNEY, Ian

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 3-0 12/4.0 0-2 .0 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 3-4 .7 5 0 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.0 TOTAL 3-0 12/4.0 0-2 .0 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 3-4 .7 5 0 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.0

SHERMAN, Rodriquez

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2006-07 32-28 654/20.4 69-155 .4 4 5 18-57 .3 1 6 27-47 .5 7 4 29 60 89 2.8 58 0 26 36 4 27 183 5.7 2007-08 35-13 682/19.5 66-181 .3 6 5 19-64 .2 9 7 34-50 .6 8 0 28 55 83 2.4 64 0 45 30 3 29 185 5.3

2009-10 5-5 158/31.6 30-64 .4 6 9 3-9 .3 3 3 11-19 .5 7 9 8 18 26 5.2 16 0 19 14 2 10 74 14.8 TOTAL 72-46 1494/20.8 165-400 .4 1 3 40-130 .3 0 8 72-116 .6 2 1 65 133 198 2.8 138 0 90 80 9 66 442 6.1

SIMPSON, Anthony

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2008-09 34-19 775/22.8 91-212 .4 2 9 5-17 .2 9 4 45-82 .5 4 9 64 149 213 6.3 53 1 13 30 33 30 232 6.8 2009-10 5-3 105/21.0 14-32 .4 3 8 1-6 .1 6 7 4-9 .4 4 4 11 19 30 6.0 5 0 4 7 3 0 33 6.6 TOTAL 39-22 880/22.6 105-244 .4 3 0 6-23 .2 6 1 49-91 .5 3 8 75 168 243 6.2 58 1 17 37 36 30 265 6.8

SINGLETARY, Chris

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2006-07 28-18 508/18.1 65-133 .4 8 9 8-22 .3 6 4 31-60 .5 1 7 37 54 91 3.3 58 1 52 52 1 28 169 6.0 2007-08 31-22 721/23.3 106-191 .5 5 5 16-40 .4 0 0 91-121 .7 5 2 30 69 99 3.2 98 6 51 65 9 60 319 10.3 2008-09 32-32 856/26.8 134-309 .4 3 4 17-66 .2 5 8 102-159 .6 4 2 48 82 130 4.1 106 8 94 91 7 50 387 12.1 2009-10 3-3 76/25.3 10-23 .4 3 5 1-3 .3 3 3 12-13 .9 2 3 7 7 14 4.7 11 1 8 7 1 5 33 11.0 TOTAL 94-75 2161/23.0 315-656 .4 8 0 42-131 .3 2 1 236-353 .6 6 9 122 212 334 3.6 273 16 205 215 18 143 908 9.7

WILDS, Jordan

Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2009-10 1-0 2/2.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1-0 2/2.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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2009-10 Kent State Men's Basketball Kent State Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Nov 24, 2009) All games

Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Rebounds Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls SAMFORD 31/34 38/32 69-66 +3 26-63/23-43 .413/.535 3-21/10-23 .143/.435 14-27/10-19 .519/.526 41/31 +10 10/17 6/14 3/3 10/2 19/22 UAB 35/24 37/41 72-65 +7 24-49/22-56 .490/.393 8-22/3-12 .364/.250 16-22/18-24 .727/.750 29/35 (6) 13/7 13/13 4/1 6/5 22/19 GREEN BAY 36/45 42/33 86-87 (1) 30-70/33-61 .429/.541 7-22/10-17 .318/.588 19-25/11-16 .760/.688 38/37 +1 13/15 9/17 6/1 6/6 17/24 Youngstown State 30/24 40/37 70-61 +9 21-52/19-48 .404/.396 7-12/4-13 .583/.308 21-30/19-28 .700/.679 37/34 +3 12/11 17/19 1/6 12/7 22/24 ROCHESTER COLLEGE [MICH. 28/24 35/20 63-44 +19 24-57/18-44 .421/.409 2-11/5-19 .182/.263 13-28/3-7 .464/.429 47/22 +25 9/8 13/19 0/4 9/6 13/18

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

Points-Rebounds-Assists

2009-10 Kent State Men's Basketball Kent State Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 24, 2009) All games

00 01 02 03 05 15 21 22 25 30 32 34 Opponent Date Score EVANS,TYRE JOYCE,CAM SINGLETARY HOLT,RAND PINCKNEY,I WILDS,JORD SIMPSON,AN MCKEE,MIKE AVILA,GREG HENRY-ALA, SHERMAN,R GREENE,JUS SAM 11/13/09 69-66 W 1 1 - 5 - 1 DNP 1 9 - 7 - 4 4 - 1 - 0 DNP DNP 4 - 6 - 1 5 - 1 - 0 DNP 0 - 1 - 0 9 - 4 - 2 1 1 - 5 - 1 UAB 11/14/09 72-65 W 1 0 - 1 - 0 DNP 2 - 1 - 2 5 - 3 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 DNP 5 - 4 - 1 1 9 - 2 - 3 DNP 9 - 3 - 0 1 7 - 7 - 4 5 - 2 - 1 GB 11/15/09 86-87 L 1 9 - 1 - 0 DNP 1 2 - 6 - 2 4 - 1 - 3 1 - 1 - 0 DNP 0 - 4 - 0 3 - 5 - 0 DNP 5 - 4 - 0 1 8 - 6 - 4 2 0 - 6 - 4 at YSU 11/18/09 70-61 W 1 8 - 4 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 DNP 3 - 1 - 3 DNP DNP 1 2 - 6 - 1 3 - 3 - 1 DNP 0 - 5 - 0 1 5 - 5 - 5 1 7 - 5 - 2 ROC 11/22/09 63-44 W 6 - 4 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 DNP DNP 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 2 - 1 0 - 1 1 2 - 6 - 0 2 - 3 - 0 2 - 4 - 0 1 5 - 4 - 4 8 - 7 - 4

42 55 Opponent Date Score GRIMSLEY,A PARKS,BRA SAM 11/13/09 69-66 W DNP 6 - 7 - 1 UAB 11/14/09 72-65 W DNP 0 - 2 - 1 GB 11/15/09 86-87 L DNP 4 - 4 - 0 at YSU 11/18/09 70-61 W DNP 2 - 3 - 0 ROC 11/22/09 63-44 W 0 - 3 - 0 3 - 2 - 0

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2009-10 Kent State Men's Basketball Kent State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 24, 2009) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 4-1 3-1 1-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 4-1 3-1 1-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 32 SHERMAN, Rodriquez 5-5 158 31.6 30-64 .4 6 9 3-9 .3 3 3 11-19 .5 7 9 8 18 26 5.2 16 0 19 14 2 10 74 14.8 00 EVANS, Tyree 5-5 160 32.0 23-56 .4 1 1 12-29 .4 1 4 6-8 .7 5 0 3 12 15 3.0 12 0 1 4 0 8 64 12.8 34 GREENE, Justin 5-5 124 24.8 20-35 .5 7 1 0-0 .0 0 0 21-33 .6 3 6 11 14 25 5.0 14 1 12 8 5 4 61 12.2 02 SINGLETARY, Chris 3-3 76 25.3 10-23 .4 3 5 1-3 .3 3 3 12-13 .9 2 3 7 7 14 4.7 11 1 8 7 1 5 33 11.0 22 MCKEE, Mike 5-2 122 24.4 11-36 .3 0 6 8-27 .2 9 6 12-19 .6 3 2 6 11 17 3.4 4 0 4 7 0 2 42 8.4 21 SIMPSON, Anthony 5-3 105 21.0 14-32 .4 3 8 1-6 .1 6 7 4-9 .4 4 4 11 19 30 6.0 5 0 4 7 3 0 33 6.6 03 HOLT, Randal 4-0 75 18.8 5-18 .2 7 8 1-8 .1 2 5 5-6 .8 3 3 1 5 6 1.5 9 0 7 6 0 3 16 4.0 30 HENRY-ALA, Frank 5-0 92 18.4 5-11 .4 5 5 1-5 .2 0 0 5-6 .8 3 3 9 8 17 3.4 6 0 0 0 0 10 16 3.2 55 PARKS, Brandon 5-2 83 16.6 6-11 .5 4 5 0-0 .0 0 0 3-8 .3 7 5 7 11 18 3.6 12 0 2 4 3 0 15 3.0 25 AVILA, Greg 1-0 5 5.0 1-2 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2.0 05 PINCKNEY, Ian 3-0 12 4.0 0-2 .0 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 3-4 .7 5 0 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.0 01 JOYCE, Cameron 2-0 9 4.5 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1-3 .3 3 3 0 1 1 0.5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.5 15 WILDS, Jordan 1-0 2 2.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 42 GRIMSLEY, Alex 1-0 2 2.0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 2 1 3 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 9 7 16 Total...... 5 1025 125-291 .4 3 0 27-88 .3 0 7 83-132 .6 2 9 77 115 192 38.4 93 2 57 58 14 43 360 72.0 Opponents...... 5 1025 115-252 .4 5 6 32-84 .3 8 1 61-94 .6 4 9 42 117 159 31.8 107 - 58 82 15 26 323 64.6

TEAM STATISTICS KSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 360 323 ^ 11/13/09 SAMFORD W 69-66 3618 Points per game 72.0 64.6 ^ 11/14/09 UAB W 72-65 2632 Scoring margin +7.4 - ^ 11/15/09 GREEN BAY L o t 86-87 2571 FIELD GOALS-ATT 125-291 115-252 11/18/09 at Youngstown State W 70-61 4112 Field goal pct .4 3 0 .4 5 6 ^ 11/22/09 ROCHESTER COLLEGE [MICH.] W 63-44 2433 3 POINT FG-ATT 27-88 32-84 3-point FG pct .3 0 7 .3 8 1 ^ = Hispanic College Fund Classic (Kent, Ohio) 3-pt FG made per game 5.4 6.4 * = Conference game FREE THROWS-ATT 83-132 61-94 Free throw pct .6 2 9 .6 4 9 F-Throws made per game 16.6 12.2 REBOUNDS 192 159 Rebounds per game 38.4 31.8 Rebounding margin +6.6 - ASSISTS 57 58 Assists per game 11.4 11.6 TURNOVERS 58 82 Turnovers per game 11.6 16.4 Turnover margin +4.8 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 0.7 STEALS 43 26 Steals per game 8.6 5.2 BLOCKS 14 15 Blocks per game 2.8 3.0 ATTENDANCE 11254 4112 Home games-Avg/Game 4-2814 1-4112 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Kent State 160 192 8 360 Opponents 151 163 9 323

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