HuskiesPlayer Profiles Player Profiles Curtis Allen Guard 6-0, 170 Senior, 3V 20 Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS)

Fast Facts Three-year letterman guard and part-time starter during each of his previous three seasons ... Has 820 career Full Name ...... Curtis Allen points, needing 180 more to become UW’s 28th 1,000- scorer ... Enters the season as the most accurate Birthdate ...... December 23, 1981 shooter in school history, having converted 87.7 percent (178-of-203) of his chartiy shots ... Birthplace ...... Tacoma, Wash. Ranks No. 2 among Pac-10 free throw shooters behind only UCLA’s Rod Foster who shot 88.8 percent (309- Major ...... Sociology 351) from 1980-83 ... Enters the season tied for ninth among all-time Huskies with 239 career assists ... Family ...... Mother ...... Karen Dixon Arguably the quickest player in the Pac-10 ... One of only two players with more than one full year of ...... Brother ...... Karvell Dixon (13) experience with the Huskies, joining Will Conroy. 2002-03 (Junior) — Played all 27 games with 13 starts ... His 52 treys were 23 more 3-pointers than any teammate had ... Converted 95.7 percent of his free throws Honors & Highlights (44-of-46), a figure that led all Pac-10 players but was 10 shy of the minimum standard for qualifying in the • Enters the season as UW's all-time free throw conference statistics ... Tallied double-figure points on 13 occastions, topped by a four 17-point perfor- percentage leader at 87.7 percent (178-203), a mances ... Led all UW scorers three times and was the team’s top assister twice ... Had five steals against figure that ranks No. 2 in the Pac-10 record book UCLA (Jan. 2). 2001-02 (Sophomore) — Distributed 15 assists against Arizona State (Jan. 10), just one behind UCLA’s Rod Foster (88.0%). shy of the school record of 16 ... Amassed 126 assists, the seventh-highest single-season total in Husky history ... Named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Dec. 3, 2001 after tallying a career-high 27 points at San Distributed 15 assists against Arizona State (Jan. • Diego (Dec. 1) ... Led the team in assists (126), 3-pointers (48) and steals (27) while ranking second in 10, 2002), just one shy of the UW game record. scoring (12.0 ppg) ... Tallied double-figure points 18 times, including two 20-point performances ... • Named Pac-10 Player of the Week (Dec. 30, 2001). Distributed five-or-more assists on nine occasions and was the team’s top assister during 21 games ... Led the team and ranked second among Pac-10 players by converting 88.6 percent (101-114) of his free throw • A first-team All-Pac-10 Freshmen Team selection attempts ... Ranked sixth among Pac-10 playmakers with 4.34 assists per game. 2000-01 (Freshman)— in 2001. Elected to the 2001 Pac-10 All-Freshmen Team ... Ranked second among Huskies with 65 assists, the • Hit two last-second shots at Oregon (Jan. 18, fourth-highest figure ever for a UW freshman ... Registered 29 steals, the third-highest single-season total 2001), one to force overtime and the other to win the for a Husky freshman ... Hit two spinning shots in the lane at Oregon (Jan. 18), forcing overtime with the game with 0:06 left in the extra session. first and winning the game at 0:06 with the second ... Started 11 of final 12 games and averaged 10.8 points • Selected as Washington Class 4A Prep Player of the during that stretch ... Played significant minutes in all 30 games as a freshman ... Led all Huskies in scoring Year as a senior in 2000. during three games ... Led the team in assists on six occasions, including four games with five assists ... Signed a Washington letter-of-intent on Nov. 15, 1999 ... Joined classmate C.J. Massingale as the first Favorite Television Show: Oz Tacoma natives in 23 years to sign with Washington, dating back to Steve Matzen who lettered from 1977- 1980 ... Selected Washington over Clemson, Notre Dame, Syracuse and several Pac-10 schools. Favorite Movie: Kings of Comedy Favorite Book: Of Mice and Men Wilson High School Person I most admire: My mother Selected the 2000 Washington state Class 4A player of the year by the Associated Press … Averaged 25.2 points and four assists per game during his senior season, helping Wilson High School earn a fifth-place Most famous person I ever met: Jesse Jackson finish at the 2000 state tournament … Amassed a school-record 47 points on Feb. 1, 2000 in a 73-69 win Best player I played against: Jamal Crawford over Lincoln … 2000 Most Valuable Player of the Narrows League Bay Division … Set the West Central My childhood hero was: and District single-tournament scoring mark with 132 points over five games … The all-area MVP in 2000 and Penny Hardaway a two-time all-area team pick … Helped lead Wilson to three consecutive state tournament berths … Three- Person I would most like to meet: Eminem time All-Narrows League honoree … Averaged 19.8 points, five rebounds and five assists per game his junior season in 1999 … Led Wilson to a second-place finish in the Washington Class 4A state tournament This actor would play me in a movie: Ray Allen as a sophomore in 1998 … Second-team 1999 all-state selection by the Associated Press … His Wilson Favorite non- team: Husky football squad defeated UW teammate C.J. Massingale and Mount Tahoma in the 1998 Washington state Class 4A Favorite meal: Fried chicken semifinals ... An honorable mention national prep selection by Street & Smith’s magazine … Rated the No. 7 point guard prospect in the West by Pac-West Hoops. My favorite toy as a child: Nerf basketball hoop Best advice I've been given: Fear can not be an Coach Romar on Curtis Allen option “He is one of, if not the quickest, player in the Pac-10. Curtis is our most experienced player. He has really Greatest sports memory: Breaking my high worked hard in the off season and was voted one of our co-captains. We expect his senior year to be his best school's scoring record year.”

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Allen’s Washington Highs •at -El Paso 29 1-5 0-1 0-0 1 5 2 1 0 0 2 •at New Mexico State 33 3-10 2-3 6-7 5 3 5 4 0 0 14 Points: 27, at San Diego (12/1/01) •Gonzaga 32 3-10 1-6 1-3 1 1 2 1 0 0 8 Rebounds: 6, on three occasions, last at Oregon (2/23/02) •UCLA 32 5-13 1-4 2-2 5 0 5 4 0 2 13 Assists: 15, vs. Arizona State (1/10/02) •USC 23 2-5 0-1 2-2 1 4 4 3 0 1 6 Blocks: 1, on seven occasions, last at Oregon State (1/25/03) •at Saint Louis 31 6-12 1-3 4-4 2 3 4 6 0 1 17 Steals: 5, vs. UCLA (1/2/03) •at UCLA 37 5-12 2-5 3-5 2 0 8 5 0 1 15 Minutes: 37, at UCLA (1/4/02) •at USC 26 2-4 0-1 6-6 1 3 3 7 0 2 10 •Arizona State 32 1-4 0-2 5-6 2 4 15 9 0 4 7 •Arizona 36 6-12 2-6 2-2 2 4 4 3 0 1 16 •at California 34 4-11 3-7 0-0 0 1 4 6 1 2 11 •at Stanford 25 5-10 2-6 1-1 1 0 3 2 0 1 13 Allen’s 2002-03 Game-By-Game •Oregon 22 2-6 2-3 12-12 0 3 3 1 0 2 18 3-Point •Oregon State 29 2-6 1-5 2-4 3 2 2 2 0 0 7 OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •at Washington State 30 5-11 4-7 4-5 3 5 4 7 0 2 18 •Montana State 31 3-13 2-9 0-0 3 1 1 3 0 3 8 •at Arizona 20 2-6 0-3 0-0 2 1 2 3 0 0 4 •at UNLV 25 1-4 1-2 3-3 2 0 5 2 0 0 6 at Arizona State 24 1-4 0-2 1-2 1 1 5 5 0 0 3 at Gonzaga 29 2-5 2-4 2-2 0 0 3 1 0 0 8 Stanford 21 3-6 1-3 2-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 Wyoming 23 4-6 2-3 2-2 2 4 1 2 1 0 12 California 26 2-5 2-5 6-7 4 1 7 1 0 0 12 at Santa Clara 24 4-7 3-6 0-0 2 1 1 4 0 0 11 at Oregon State 24 5-8 3-6 2-2 1 0 4 1 0 0 15 Eastern Washington 21 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 at Oregon 34 6-9 5-6 1-1 6 2 4 8 0 1 18 •Florida International 22 3-7 3-6 4-4 4 1 3 0 0 2 13 Washington State 26 2-3 2-3 5-5 3 0 1 3 0 1 11 • 21 5-11 3-8 1-1 3 2 1 1 0 3 14 vs. Oregon 23 3-11 1-2 2-2 0 3 4 2 0 1 3 •Cal State Northridge 30 6-11 3-7 2-2 0 4 2 3 0 0 17 •UCLA 29 4-10 1-4 8-9 3 0 1 2 0 5 17 Allen’s 2000-01 Game-By-Game •USC 25 0-6 0-5 0-0 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 3-Point •at Arizona State 27 2-5 2-5 2-2 1 2 1 2 0 0 8 OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •at Arizona 21 2-8 1-4 0-0 3 2 3 3 0 0 5 Texas-El Paso 17 1–2 1–1 0–0 3 1 0 3 0 1 3 •California 25 1-8 1-6 2-2 2 2 4 0 0 1 5 New Mexico State 19 4–6 1–3 0–0 2 2 3 2 0 1 9 •Stanford 23 2-6 1-3 2-2 0 3 1 0 0 0 7 Portland State 21 3–4 2–3 0–0 2 1 5 4 0 1 8 •at Oregon 18 3-7 2-6 0-0 1 1 0 2 0 0 8 at Wichita State 15 1–3 0–2 0–0 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 •at Oregon State 21 3-9 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 2 9 at Gonzaga 20 2–7 0–3 0–0 1 2 1 2 0 0 4 Washington State 25 5-9 3-5 0-0 4 1 0 4 3 1 13 Saint Louis 19 2–8 1–7 0–2 2 2 1 1 0 1 5 at Florida International 19 3–4 0–0 0–0 0 0 1 4 0 1 6 Arizona 30 5-11 5-11 0-0 3 2 1 0 0 2 15 at American-PR 24 2–3 1–1 0–0 1 2 5 0 1 2 5 Arizona State 28 3-7 1-4 3-3 0 1 2 0 0 0 10 vs. Alabama 19 1–7 1–5 0–0 0 1 2 3 0 1 3 at Stanford 29 6-9 2-5 2-2 1 3 1 1 0 1 16 vs. Clemson 19 3–7 1–5 0–0 1 0 3 1 0 3 7 at California 28 5-12 1-5 1-1 1 1 2 4 0 2 12 UC Irvine 14 1–4 0–3 0–0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 Oregon State 21 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 3 1 1 0 0 6 San Diego 18 1–6 0–3 0–0 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 Oregon 28 6-8 3-5 2-3 1 1 3 2 0 1 17 at UCLA 14 0–1 0–1 0–0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 at USC 8 1–2 0–1 0–0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 at Washington State 22 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 Arizona State 20 0–6 0–3 0–0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 at USC 24 3-8 3-5 8-8 4 1 1 3 0 1 17 Arizona 26 3–14 0–4 3–4 3 2 2 2 0 1 9 at UCLA 20 2-7 2-6 0-0 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 at Oregon 19 4–7 0–1 4–4 6 0 1 4 0 1 12 • denotes games started •at Oregon State 15 2–4 1–3 0–1 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 Stanford 25 3–8 0–2 4–4 1 2 2 2 0 1 10 Allen’s 2001-02 Game-By-Game •California 27 2–8 2–6 0–0 3 3 4 3 0 1 6 •Washington State 27 5–9 1–2 7–8 4 3 5 2 0 0 18 3-Point •at Arizona 31 6–10 0–1 4–5 4 1 1 6 0 1 16 OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •at Arizona State 30 6–12 1–2 1–2 3 1 4 5 0 3 14 •at Alaska-Fairbanks 27 1-3 1-2 6-6 2 0 4 7 0 0 9 •Oregon State 31 5–9 1–3 3–3 3 2 1 1 0 0 14 •vs. Bowling Green 28 4-6 3-5 7-8 1 0 5 3 0 0 18 •Oregon 33 5–12 3–4 1–2 0 3 1 0 0 2 14 •vs. Butler 25 5-7 2-4 0-0 2 1 3 8 0 2 12 •at California 32 4–10 0–3 2–2 4 3 5 1 0 1 10 •Santa Clara 26 2-6 0-3 2-2 6 1 6 3 1 0 6 •at Stanford 33 4–8 3–4 3–4 3 1 3 3 0 2 14 •at Washington State 22 1–5 0–2 1–2 4 1 0 3 0 0 3 •UNLV 28 6-8 3-5 6-6 3 4 8 3 1 2 21 •USC 29 3–12 0–2 0–0 3 1 2 1 0 1 6 •at San Diego 34 6-11 4-6 11-12 2 2 4 1 1 1 27 UCLA 11 0–3 0–1 0–0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0

Allen’s Washington Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2000-2001 30/11 657 21.9 78–201 .388 20–81 .247 33–43 .767 8–52 60 2.0 39–0 65 66 1 29 209 7.0 2001-2002 29/22 816 28.1 100–224 .446 48–115 .417 101–114 .886 12–51 63 2.2 55–2 126 109 4 27 349 12.0 2002-2003 27/13 670 24.8 83–204 .407 52–138 .377 44–46 .957 7–36 43 1.6 46–0 48 51 2 26 262 9.7 TOTALS 86/46 2143 24.9 261–629 .415 120–334 .359 178–203 .877 27–139 166 1.9 140–2 239 226 7 82 820 9.5

• 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 31 Player Profiles Basketball Support Staff

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32 • 2003–04 Washington Basketball • Player Profiles Brandon Burmeister Guard 6-4, 190 Freshman 11 Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS)

University of Washington Fast Facts Walk-on from outstanding high school program whose outside shooting ability could earn him playing time Full Name ...... Brandon Robert Burmeister ... Father, Bob Burmeister, lettered in 1969 and 1970 as a defensive back on the Husky football team. Birthdate ...... August 16, 1985 Birthplace ...... Seattle, Washington Mercer Island High School Major ...... Undeclared Averaged 14.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior in 2003, helping the team to a third- Family ...... Father ...... Bob Burmeister place finish in at the KingCo 3A tournament ... The Islanders lost in the semifinals to the eventual state ...... Mother ...... Polly Wright champion Rainier Beach ... Named to the 2002 and 2003 Class 3A all-state tounament teams ... Amassed Honors & Highlights 466 points his junior year to lead the KingCo Conference ... Named to the King County Journal’s All- Eastside team in 2002 and 2003 ... Named to the first-team All-KingCo 3A squad his final two years ... • Named to the Washington Class 3A All-State Tour- Played for legendary Mercer Island coach Ed Pepple ... Mercer Island won the league title his sophomore nament team in 2002 and 2003. and junior seasons ... Averaged 17.1 points per game as a junior and 10.7 his sophomore season ... Also • Named to the All-KingCo 3A Conference first team lettered in football and track & field. in 2002 and 2003. Coach Romar on Brandon Burmeister • Led Mercer Island to two third-place and one second-place finish at the Class 3A state tourna- “Brandon is a very good shooter. He comes from a good program that is well coached at Mercer Island with ment during his prep career. Ed Pepple. He is excited about being here and we are excited about having him.”

Favorite Television Show: Friends Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber Favorite Book: Five Point Play I came to Washington because: of the academics I wear No. 11 because: My father wore it as a Husky football player. Most famous person I ever met: Arnold Schwezenegger and Tiger Woods Best advice I have ever been given: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. 20 years from now I’ll tell my kids: I graduated from UW and played for Coach Romar. My childhood sports heroes were: Michael Jordan, Jerry Rice When I was a kid, my favorite toy was: Ninja Turtles The toughest play I ever played against: LeBron James and J.J. Reddick If I could add one team to the schedule: Duke I always wanted an autograph from: Jerry Rice My greatest sports memory: Winning the KingCo 3A championship my junior year. My favorite food: Steak My advice to kids: Always work hard toward your goals.

• 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 33 Player Profiles Will Conroy Guard 6-2, 190 Junior, 2V 5 Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS)

Fast Facts University of Washington Two-year letterman ... Arguably the most improved player in the Pac-10 last season ... Emerged as a quality Full Name ...... William James Conroy playmaker and dangerous scoring threat ... One of only two players with more than one full year of Nickname ...... Dubb (“W”) experience with the Huskies, joining Curtis Allen ... Turned down numerous scholarship offers in order to Birthdate ...... December 8, 1982 walk on at Washington in the fall of 2001 ... Was awarded a scholarship on the first day of classes in 2001 Birthplace ...... Portland, Oregon when one unexpectedly became available. 2002-03 (Sophomore) — Registered the most dramatic Major ...... Undeclared scoring increase among Pac-10 players, improving his freshman point production (2.5) by over 10 points Family ...... Mother ...... Renee per game ... His 12.7 point scoring average ranked second on the team and 21st among conference scorers ...... Sister ...... Creseta Gilbert (22) ... Topped the 20-point plateau twice ... Tallied a career-high 32 points at Gonzaga (Dec. 2), including a ...... Brother ...... Demario Harvey (24) late 3-pointer that forced overtime ... Paced all UW scorers eight times and was the top man during Honors & Highlights 20 games ... Led the team with 108 assists, becoming the 22nd Husky to post a 100-assist campaign ... Ranked fifth among Pac-10 playmakers with 4.0 assists per game ... Led the Huskies with 33 steals. 2001- Increased his scoring output by over 10 points from • 02 (Freshman) — Turned down scholarship offers in order to walk on at Washington, but then was 2002 to 2003 (from 2.5 to 12.7 ppg), the largest awarded a scholarship when one became available on the first day of classes for the fall quarter ... Played improvement among Pac-10 players last year. all 29 games and drew the starting point guard assignment for the final seven games of the season ... • The 22nd player in UW history to distribute 100 Distributed a season-best eight assists at Arizona (Feb. 7) ... Tallied a season-high nine points at Oregon assists in a season, finishing with 108 in 2003. (Feb. 23) ... Ranked third on the team with 46 assists, the seventh-highest single-season total for a Husky freshman ... Led the team with six rebounds against Santa Clara (Nov. 24) ... Voted the team’s Defensive Rank third among 2002 Huskies with 46 assists, the • Player of the Year. seventh-highest season total for a UW freshman. • Planned to walk-on, but was awarded a scholarship Garfield High School when one became available on the first day of fall Four-year letterman at Seattle’s Garfield High School which compiled a 100-15 record during his prep classes. career ... The Bulldogs won the league championship all four seasons ... Served as team captain his final two years ... Averaged 14.5 points, 3.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game in 2001 ... A first team All-KingCo Favorite Movie: Rocky III Conference selection in 2001 ... The runner-up in the 2001 KingCo MVP voting ... Garfield finished with Most famous person I ever met: Michael Jordan a 27-2 record in 2001 and was ranked No. 1 in the state for most of the season on the strength of a 23-game Best player I played against: Jamal Crawford winning streak before an 85-82 double-overtime loss to Foss in the first round of the state tournament ... My childhood hero was: Emmitt Smith & Deion The Bulldogs won their final three games to earn a fifth-place state finish ... Attended the Nike Camp in Sanders Indianapolis and was named a top-10 point guard ... Selected to play in the all-star game at the West Coast Person I would most like to meet: Michael All-Star Camp in California ... Averaged 12 points as a junior, helping Garfield to a 28-2 record and a third- Jackson place state finish ... Had a nine-point scoring average as a sophomore while the team finished seventh in This actor would play me in a movie: Chris the state playoffs with an 18-9 record ... Garfield recorded a 27-2 record and won the state championship Tucker during his freshman season in which Conroy averaged six points per game ... The premier prep point guard Favorite non-basketball team: Dallas Cowboys in Washington state in 2001 ... Rated the No. 15 point guard in the West by Pac-West Hoops ... Scored a Favorite meal: Spicy chicken sandwich with cheese team-high 24 points in the 2001 Northwest Shootout which the Washington state All-Stars lost 87-78 to My favorite toy as a child: Ninja Turtles Oregon on March 23 in Portland ... Also recruited by Boston College, Providence, Pittsburgh, Eastern I always wanted an autograph from: Nobody, I Washington and Portland. always wanted to give them Coach Romar on Will Conroy Best advice I've been given: Stay far from timid and only make moves when your heart's in it “Will is a warrior. He plays really hard and plays with a lot of intensity. Will surprised a lot of people. He My advice to children: Believe it and you can was the most improved player in the conference last year. The same work ethic that allowed him to improve achieve it is the same work ethic that he had this summer and there is just no telling what he will bring this year.” Greatest sports memory: Winning the state championship as a freshman I chose to wear jersey No. 5 because: I 've worn it ever since Jalen Rose was at Michigan

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Conroy’s Washington Highs UNLV 10 0-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 at San Diego 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 Points: 32, at Gonzaga (12/2/02) at Texas-El Paso 11 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 Rebounds: 8, vs. Stanford (1/18/03) at New Mexico State 7 2-2 0-0 1-2 0 2 1 2 0 1 5 Assists: 9, vs. Cal State Northridge (12/28/02) Gonzaga 8 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 Blocks: 1, on two occasions, last vs. Florida International (12/21/02) UCLA 10 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 Steals: 4, vs. USC (1/4/03) USC 17 0-4 0-0 4-4 2 0 3 6 0 1 4 Minutes: 37, at Gonzaga (12/2/02) at Saint Louis 9 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 at UCLA 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 at USC 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Arizona State 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 Conroy’s 2002-03 Game-By-Game Arizona 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3-Point at California 11 0-1 0-1 1-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Stanford 8 0-2 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 •Montana State 29 3-5 0-2 1-2 4 2 2 5 0 3 7 Oregon 17 2-6 2-3 0-0 2 1 4 2 0 1 6 •at UNLV 33 7-10 2-3 3-4 2 4 2 2 0 1 19 Oregon State 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 •at Gonzaga 37 13-17 4-7 2-2 3 5 4 3 0 1 32 at Washington State 10 0-0 0-0 1-3 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 •Wyoming 34 4-10 0-2 5-8 3 2 5 4 0 2 13 at Arizona 28 3-6 1-3 0-2 4 3 8 7 1 2 7 •at Santa Clara 32 4-11 0-2 3-6 2 2 6 1 0 0 11 • at Arizona State 16 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 •Eastern Washington 33 3-10 0-1 5-8 6 4 2 3 0 0 11 • Stanford 14 1-1 0-0 4-6 1 2 0 1 0 2 6 •Florida International 23 0-4 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 2 1 2 2 • California 16 1-1 0-0 0-0 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 •Houston 27 3-8 2-3 6-6 3 3 7 1 0 3 14 • at Oregon State 18 2-2 0-0 1-2 4 2 2 3 0 2 5 •Cal State Northridge 34 8-10 1-2 9-11 6 1 9 6 0 2 26 • at Oregon 28 4-7 0-1 1-2 2 1 1 3 0 3 9 •UCLA 32 2-9 0-2 3-4 5 1 4 4 0 2 7 • Washington State 15 0-3 0-1 2-2 1 2 2 1 0 2 2 •USC 33 7-16 0-1 5-7 7 2 6 3 0 4 19 • vs. Oregon 16 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 1 2 0 1 2 •at Arizona State 27 4-11 3-4 2-2 5 2 4 1 0 1 13 •at Arizona 26 1-6 0-2 4-4 3 1 3 3 0 1 6 •California 30 3-8 2-4 2-2 2 2 7 4 0 1 10 •Stanford 34 6-8 2-2 5-8 8 0 4 5 0 3 19 •at Oregon 24 2-6 0-0 3-4 1 0 4 3 0 2 7 •at Oregon State 26 4-16 1-4 0-0 6 1 2 4 0 2 9 •Washington State 22 3-5 1-1 7-9 2 3 5 4 0 0 14 •Arizona 29 4-13 3-6 0-0 4 3 6 4 0 1 11 •Arizona State 34 6-9 2-3 2-2 5 4 3 5 0 0 16 •at Stanford 19 1-6 0-2 0-0 3 1 2 3 0 0 2 •at California 22 2-4 1-3 1-2 1 5 2 2 0 1 6 •Oregon State 34 7-15 0-4 3-4 3 2 3 1 0 0 17 •Oregon 31 5-9 3-4 2-4 3 2 2 6 0 1 15 •at Washington State 25 5-9 0-1 3-4 3 2 2 0 0 0 13 •at USC 25 4-8 2-4 4-4 3 2 5 3 0 0 14 •at UCLA 21 4-9 0-4 2-2 2 5 5 3 0 0 10 • denotes games started

Conroy’s 2001-02 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Alaska-Fairbanks 13 3-3 0-0 0-0 2 4 2 1 0 0 6 vs. Bowling Green 10 2-5 1-1 1-1 2 1 1 1 0 1 6 vs. Butler 16 1-4 0-0 3-4 1 3 2 3 0 0 5 Santa Clara 15 0-1 0-1 0-0 6 0 3 0 0 1 0

Conroy’s Washington Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2001-2002 29/7 362 12.5 23–67 .343 5–15 .333 21–33 .636 15–30 45 1.6 40–0 46 56 1 23 72 2.5 2002-2003 27/27 776 28.7 115–252 .456 29–73 .397 84–111 .757 41–56 97 3.6 61–3 108 85 1 33 343 12.7 TOTALS 56/34 1138 20.3 138–319 .433 34–88 .386 105–144 .729 56–86 142 2.5 101–3 154 141 2 56 415 7.4

• 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 35 Player Profiles Ben Devoe 6-11, 250 Sophomore 55 Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)

Fast Facts University of Washington Second-year squad member who joined the team midway through the 2002 campaign ... Originally joined Full Name ...... Benjamin Daniel Devoe the team as a walk-on, but was awarded a scholarship by Coach Romar during the summer of 2002 ... The Nickname ...... Devocious tallest member of the team who could battle for playing time in the post ... Possesses excellent hands and Birthdate ...... February 25, 1982 could develop into a fine center under the tutelage of assistant coach Russ Schoene, a fomer NBA veteran Birthplace ...... Olympia, Washington ... Father, Dan Devoe, was a letterman at Ricks College and one of the legendary “Three Trees” at Olympia Major ...... Undeclared (Wash.) High School during the 1960s. 2002-03 (RS-Freshman) — Played six games ... Saw his first Family ...... Father ...... Dan Devoe collegiate game action against Florida International Dec. 21) and grabbed one rebund in three minutes ...... Mother ...... Judy Devoe Scored two points at Oregon State (Jan. 25) ... Collected two rebounds against Houston (Dec. 23). 2001- ...... Sisters ...... Alyssa (24), Karli (23) 02 (Red-Shirt) — Utilized a red-shirt campaign ... Began practicing with the team Dec. 31, but did not ...... Kelley (18) participate in any games ... Did not travel, but suited up for home games beginning Jan. 10 against Arizona State. Honors & Highlights • Averaged 14 points and eight rebounds as a senior Olympia High School in 2000 at Olympia (Wash.) High School. Averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior in 2000 at Olympia (Wash.) High School ... Played in the same town and high school league as current UCLA freshman center Michael Fey (Capital Favorite Television Show: Robot Wars High School) ... Attended the Air Force Prepatory Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. for one semester Favorite Movie: Dumb & Dumber before beginning a Mormon mission ... Served a brief Mormon mission in Pennsylvania that was cut short by a Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings / Terry Brooks back injury that forced him to return to Olympia during the I came to Washington because: It is close to fall of 2001 ... His availability was made known to the UW home and the most beautiful school in the West coaching staff in December of 2001 and he was accepted Most famous person I ever met: Magic Johnson later that month into UW for the winter quarter ... Prep teammates Kelley Golot (Northern Arizona) and Mark My childhood hero was: Shawn Bradley Bigelow (BYU) are also playing Division I basketball. My favorite toy as a child: Rainbow Brite Coach Romar on Ben Devoe Pregame ritual: Playing Dominoes “It took Ben an entire year to get himself in the type of 20 years from now I will tell my kids: I condition that will allow him to now begin to improve as a played basketball with Doug Wrenn basketball player.I would hope at that point, Ben would be My greatest sports memory: Watching my in a situation where we could put him in a game situation high school, Olympia beat Mercer Island to go to and he could handle it. We are optimistic that he will be able the State finals in 98-99 to do that. The first thing you notice is that great size. He’s also got soft hands. He will ab- Devoe’s 2002-03 Game-By-Game solutely benefit from working 3-Point with Coach (Russ) Schoene.” OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Florida International 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Houston 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cal State Northridge 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at Oregon State 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Washington State 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Washington State 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Devoe’s Washington Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2002-2003 6/0 11 1.8 1–2 .500 0–0 .000 0–0 .000 1–3 4 0.7 2–0 1 1 0 0 2 0.3

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• 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 37 Player Profiles Matt Fletcher Forward 6-7, 220 Junior 21 Maize, Ks. (Maize HS/Butler JC/Ouachita Baptist)

University of Washington Fast Facts Walked on at Washington this fall after a brief stint at Ouachita Baptist ... Will red-shirt during the 2003- Full Name ...... Matthew Allen Fletcher. 04 season and have two seasons of eligibility remaining ... Can practice with the team, but is not allowed Birthdate ...... March 28, 1983 to participate in games as per NCAA transfer regulations. Birthplace ...... Wichita, Kansas Major ...... Business Administration Ouachita Baptist Family ...... Father ...... Gordon Fletcher Participated in two early-season games at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas ... Decided ...... Mother ...... Melody Fletcher to leave the team and pursue transfer options...... Sister ...... Heather (25) ...... Brother ...... Leon (23) Butler County Junior College Honors & Highlights Played his freshman year at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kansas before moving to • An honorable mention All-Kansas State selection Ouachita Baptist ... Butler registered a 17-16 record and was ranked 17th in the nation at the Christmas break his senior year, an award distributed by the Kansas ... A Dean’s List scholar. Basketball Coaches Association. Maize High School • Finished fourth in the high jump as a senior at the An honorable mention all-state selection as a senior, was recognized by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Kansas state track & field championships. Association (KCBA) ... Prep squad posted a 14-8 mark his senior season, the school’s best record in 11 years Favorite Television Show: The Simpsons ... Maize was the sub-state runner-up his final year ... Garnered all-league honors ... Also lettered in track & field and placed fourth in the high jump at the state championships ... A member of the academic honor Favorite Movie: Forest Gump roll. The person I would most like to meet: My wife Coach Romar on Matt Fletcher The person I most admire: My Father “Matt is a junior college transfer who is very My favorite musical performer: Alan Jackson strong. He can really the ball and he is a great team guy.” Favorite meal: I love it all

My most embarrssing moment is sports was: I tripped over my sweats warming up for high jump at the KU Relays.

The best thing about being an athlete is: Learning self-discipline and teamwork

My favorite moment during the game is: When the clock is running down and I know we won.

What are your personal goals: To do whatever it takes to help the team win.

Hobbies: Hunting and fishing

My greatest sports memory: Sparking a comeback after being knocked out after getting kicked in the head.

38 • 2003–04 Washington Basketball • Player Profiles Hans Gasser Forward 6-9, 225 Freshman 22 Issaquah, Wash. (Issaquah HS)

University of Washington Fast Facts The only scholarship freshman on the 2003-04 Husky roster ... A versatile big man who is capable of playing Full Name ...... Hans Gasser inside and is equally comfortable stepping out to the perimeter ... Emerged as a premier prep player last Birthdate ...... September 24, 1984 season after bulking up prior to his senior season ... Appears capable of continued improvement as he begins Birthplace ...... Phoenix, Arizona collegiate competition ... Signed a letter of intent with Washington on April 18, 2003 ... Also received Major ...... Undeclared recruiting interest from Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, Utah and several Pac-10 schools. Family ...... Father ...... Mark ...... Mother ...... Beth Issaquah High School ...... Brother ...... Boy (16) Averaged 21.1 points and 10 rebounds during his senior season ... Led Issaquah to a second-place finish Honors & Highlights in the 2003 Class 3A Washington state tournament ... The Indians capped a 21-7 record in 2003 with their first ever appearance in the state championship game ... Issaquah lost 65-56 to Rainier Beach on March 8 • Completed his prep career by scoring in double in the title contest despite Gasser’s 28-point, 11-rebound performance that included 10-for-13 shooting figures during each of his final 56 games. from the field ... A first-team all-state selection in 2003 ... Completed his prep career by scoring in double • Averaged 21.1 points and 10 rebounds in 2003, figures during each of his final 56 games ... The KingCo Conference 3A Player of the Year award recipient leading Issaquah (Wash.) High School to a second- the last two seasons ... Led the Indians to their first KingCo championship in 2003 ... Voted to the 2003 state place finish at the Class 3A state tournament. tournament team after leading all players with 99 points and 40 rebounds in four games ... He averaged 24.8 points and 10.0 rebounds in the 2003 state tournament. • Two-time KingCo Conference Player of the Year. Coach Romar on Hans Gasser • Led all scorers at the 2003 Class 3A state tourna- “Hans is a phenomenal shooter at 6-foot-9. He can really step out and shoot the basketball. But we don’t ment with 99 points in four games. want to limit him to just a shooter. He has got an offensive mindset. He has got a knack of finding a way Favorite Television Show: SportsCenter to put the ball in the basket. He can also put the ball on the floor and get his shots. He can Favorite Movie: Usual Suspects score points. His game is inside and out.” Favorite Magazine: Slam

Most famous person I ever met: Britney Spears

Favorite meal: Pasta

My childhood sports hero was: Shawn Kemp

When I was a kid, my favorite toy was: Ninja Turtles

My favorite non-basketball team: Husky football

• 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 39 Player Profiles Mike Jensen Forward 6-8, 240 Sophomore, 1V 42 Covington, Wash. (Kentwood HS)

Fast Facts University of Washington Full Name ...... Michael Scott Jensen One-year letterman ... Finally put together one complete, injury-free season last year after missing parts of the previous two years, one in college and one in high school ... Has the potential to be one of the premier Birthdate ...... December 8, 1982 forwards in the Pac-10 ... Boasts extraordinary athleticism and strength ... Highly recruited athlete who Birthplace ...... Seattle, Washington selected Washington over several schools, including Kentucky, Syracuse, Gonzaga and several Pac-10 Major ...... Undeclared schools ... Signed a letter of intent with the Huskies on Nov. 8, 2000. 2002-03 (Freshman) — Played Family ...... Father ...... Scott all 27 games, starting 22 of them ... Averaged 5.9 points per game to rank sixth on the team ... His 3.9- ...... Mother ...... Nancy rebound average tied for third among Huskies ... His career-high scoring output came on the road as he ...... Sister ...... Carolyn (17) netted 13 points at Oregon (Jan. 23) and matched that figure at Washington State (Mar. 1) ... Led all UW ...... Brother ...... David (18) rebounders during three games ... Converted 10 of 22 shots from 3-point range for a team-leading 46- Honors & Highlights percent accuracy rate. 2001-02 (Red-shirt) — Applied for and received an injury red-shirt season ... • Led all UW 3-point shooters, converting 46 percent Played five of the season’s first six games before missing the remainder of the year with an injury ... of his trey attempts (10-of-22). Dislocated his left shoulder in practice on Dec. 3 and underwent surgery on Dec. 10 ... Converted five of his 10 attempts, including a perfect 3-for-3 performance in his collegiate debut against Bowling • Had career-high 13 points at Oregon (Jan. 23) and Green (Nov. 17) ... Finished with a career-best six points against Bowling Green in nine minutes of action at Washington State (Mar. 1). ... Accumulated two points and three rebounds in his longest playing stint, a 13-minute outing against Santa • Converted all three of his shots from the field in his Clara (Nov. 24). collegiate debut vs. Bowling Green (Nov. 17, 2001). Kentwood High School • Rated the No. 1 prep power forward in the West by Rated the No. 1 prep power forward prospect in the West by Pac-West Hoops ... Ranked No. 66 nationally Pac-West Hoops. in The Sporting News Top 100 Recruits ... Listed No. 78 nationally in the Hoop Scoop ratings produced • Dunked over 7-foot Tyson Chandler, the second by Clark Francis ... Ranked among the top 100 recruits in the nation by several services, including Game overall selection in the 2001 NBA Draft, during the Plan Sports Scouting Service (27th) and Rivals100.com (65th) ... An honorable mention prep All-America 2000 Nike Hoopfest in Beaverton, Ore. selection by Street & Smith’s magazine ... One of 100 finalists nationally for the 2001 McDonald’s All American Game ... Averaged 14.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in nine games during his senior season of 2000- • One of 100 national finalists for the 2001 McDonald's 01 before missing the remainder of the season due to a suspension ... Averaged 14.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, All-American Game. 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game during his junior season at Kentwood High School ... Helped Kentwood Favorite Movie: Ace Ventura Pet Detective to a 21-9 record and a seventh-place finish at the 2000 state Class 4A tournament ... Honored as the 2000 Favorite Book: Rare Air South Puget Sound League North Division Most Valuable Player. Favorite UW Class: Dance Coach Romar on Mike Jensen Person I most admire: My parents “Mike Jensen is going to be a great low-post scorer who will get to the foul line more this year. I also think Most famous person I ever met: Michael Jackson he will be a better rebounder. He is a good shooter for his size. He is a player with a lot of potential who Best player I played against: Tyson Chandler can really help this team. He has a chance to become a really good player.” My childhood hero was: Michael Jordan Person I would most like to meet: Michael Jordan This actor would play me in a movie: Dolph Lundgren Favorite non-basketball team: Seattle Mariners My favorite toy as a child: Bicycle I always wanted an autograph from: Michael Jordan Favorite Inspirational Quote: If it is to be, it is up to me Greatest sports memory: Dunking on Tyson Chandler

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Jensen’s Washington Highs Points: 13, at Washington State (3/1/03) & at Oregon (1/23/03) Rebounds: 8, vs. Arizona State (2/8/03) Assists: 2, on five occasions, last at California (2/15/03) Blocks: 2, vs. Arizona State (2/8/03) & vs. UCLA (1/2/03) Steals: 2, on three occasions, last vs. UCLA (1/2/03) Minutes: 40, vs. Arizona State (2/8/03)

Jensen’s 2002-03 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •Montana State 22 2-6 0-0 0-0 4 3 0 1 0 0 4 •at UNLV 26 2-9 0-0 2-4 3 3 7 0 0 0 6 •at Gonzaga 23 3-7 0-0 1-1 3 5 0 2 0 2 7 •Wyoming 19 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 4 1 2 1 1 3 •at Santa Clara 21 3-6 0-0 0-0 7 3 0 2 0 0 6 •Eastern Washington 34 4-5 0-0 0-0 6 2 1 4 1 1 8 •Florida International 22 3-6 0-0 0-0 6 3 0 4 0 6 6 •Houston 18 1-4 0-0 5-7 5 1 2 1 0 2 7 •Cal State Northridge 25 1-4 0-0 1-4 3 2 0 2 0 1 3 •UCLA 27 1-2 0-0 3-4 3 0 0 1 2 2 5 •USC 17 2-5 0-0 1-2 3 5 0 1 0 0 5 •at Arizona State 19 3-8 0-0 0-0 3 2 2 3 0 0 6 at Arizona 16 2-4 0-0 1-2 2 3 0 1 0 0 5 California 16 1-4 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 3 0 0 4 Stanford 25 2-5 1-2 2-2 3 2 0 1 1 1 7 at Oregon 25 6-10 1-1 0-0 5 2 1 0 0 1 13 •at Oregon State 18 2-7 0-1 0-0 4 3 0 1 1 1 4 •Washington State 21 2-6 1-3 0-0 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 •Arizona 26 3-5 0-0 2-5 5 4 0 3 0 0 8 •Arizona State 40 2-6 0-0 0-0 8 2 2 2 2 1 4 •at Stanford 30 2-7 1-1 0-0 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 •at California 28 1-4 0-2 1-2 2 0 2 2 1 0 3 •Oregon State 24 3-6 1-3 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 1 7 Oregon 19 0-2 0-0 0-0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 •at Washington State 28 5-8 3-4 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 1 13 •at USC 26 4-6 0-1 0-0 5 3 1 4 0 0 8 •at UCLA 30 2-4 2-4 0-0 4 1 1 1 0 0 6 • denotes games started

Jensen’s 2001-02 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Alaska-Fairbanks Did Not Play vs. Bowling Green 9 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 1 0 1 6 vs. Butler 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 2 0 0 2 Santa Clara 13 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 UNLV 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 at San Diego 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jensen’s Washington Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2001-2002 5/0 42 8.4 5–10 .500 0–0 .000 0–0 .000 4–5 9 1.8 4–0 0 3 0 1 10 2.0 2002-2003 27/22 645 23.9 63–150 .420 10–22 .455 22–37 .595 24–81 105 3.9 57–2 18 49 10 16 158 5.9 TOTALS 32/22 687 21.5 68–160 .425 10–22 .455 22–37 .595 28–86 114 3.6 61–2 18 52 10 17 168 5.3

• 2003–04 Washington Basketball • 41 Player Profiles Bobby Jones Forward 6-6, 200 Sophomore, 1V 15 Compton, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)

University of Washington Fast Facts One-year letterman ... Major contributor last season as a freshman ... Brings a tremendous all-around game Full Name ...... Bobby Ray Jones Jr. as an excellent defender and rebounder ... The leading returning rebounder from last year’s squad ... Coach Nickname ...... B.J. Lorenzo Romar’s first recruit at Washington ... Signed a letter of intent on May 6, 2002 ... Former prep Birthdate ...... January 9, 1984 teammate at Dominguez (Calif.) High School of Tyson Chandler, the No. 2 selection in the 2001 NBA Birthplace ...... Compton, California Draft. 2002-03 (Freshman) — Played all 27 games, starting the final 15 outings of the season ... Major ...... Undeclared Registered a double-double against second-ranked Arizona (Feb. 6) with 10 points and 11 rebounds ... Family ...... Father ...... Bobby Jones Scored the game-winning basket at home against USC (Jan. 4) on a rebound and put-back with 0:03 ...... Mother ...... Carol Jones remaining ... Registered double-figure points on five occasions ... Led all UW rebounders seven times ...... Sister ...... Nikisha Lewis (23) ...... Brother ...... Jamel Jones (23) Ranked second on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game, the leading average among returning UW players ... Blocked 12 shots, tying him for ninth among all-time Husky freshmen. Honors & Highlights • Scored the game-winning basket against USC (Jan. Long Beach Poly High School 4, 2003) on a put-back with 0:03 remaining. Averaged 19 points and nine rebounds per game as a senior in 2002, helping the Jackrabbits to a 30-4 record. • Coach Lorenzo Romar’s first Washington recruit, Poly finished as the Southern California Regional runner-up to eventual state champion Westchester ... signed a letter of intent on May 6, 2002. Named to the 10-man California all-state team selected by Cal-Hi Sports ... Rated the No. 10 prep small • Named to the 10-man California all-state team forward in the West by Prep West Hoops ... A top-100 national prospect and one of the top 25 players on selected by Cal-Hi Sports. the west coast according to several recruiting services ... Ranked No. 96 in the Student Sports Hot 100 and • A top-100 national prospect and one of the top 25 No. 100 by Hoop Scoop ... Attended Dominguez High School in Compton, Calif. the previous three years players on the West Coast according to several where he played alongside Tyson Chandler who was the second selection in the 2001 NBA Draft ... As a recruiting services. junior in 2001, averaged 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, helping Dominguez to a 31-4 record and its third consecutive division II state championship. Dominguez also won the title in 1999 Favorite Television Show: Simpsons & Martin and the 2000 state championship squad was ranked No. 1 nationally in USA Today. Favorite Movie: Friday & New Jack City Favorite Book: "Liars Game & Cheaters Coach Romar on Bobby Jones I came to Washington because: I knew coach “Bobby is probably going to be our most improved player this year. He has worked on his skills, his ball Romar was a good coach and person, plus I didn't handling and his shot. He has gotten stronger and is going to step up this year. He will have a big year. He want to leave the West Coast. is probably our best perimeter defender. He is a stellar defensive player, a good athlete and an unselfish team I wear No. 15 because: It adds up to six, my guy. He is the model of the type of player that we want here at the University of Washington in terms of favorite number that you can't get in college. his unselfish team attitude, mental toughness and his academic standing.” Most famous person I ever met: Flo-Jo This actor would play me in a movie: Chris Tucker Favorite meal: Pizza, Apple Sauce, Twizzlers My childhood sports heroes were: Dr. J, Bill Russell, Eddie Jones When I was a kid, my favorite toy was: The original Nintendo The toughest play I ever played against: Paul Pierce If I could add one team to the schedule: Duke I always wanted an autograph from: J-Lo My greatest sports memory: Winning the State Championship without Tyson Chandler My superstitions: If I play a great game, I wear the same socks with new ones.

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Jones’ Washington Highs Points: 11, vs. Wyoming (12/5/02) Rebounds: 11, vs. Arizona (2/6/03) Assists: 4, at USC (3/6/03) & at California (2/15/03) Blocks: 2, on three occasions, last at USC (3/6/03) Steals: 3, at Arizona (1/11/03) Minutes: 28, vs. Arizona (2/6/03)

Jones’ 2002-03 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Montana State 7 2-3 0-1 1-1 2 4 0 0 0 1 5 at UNLV 15 0-6 0-2 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 at Gonzaga 19 2-5 0-1 4-6 8 4 1 0 0 0 8 Wyoming 28 4-5 1-1 2-3 4 4 2 1 0 1 11 at Santa Clara 11 0-2 0-1 0-0 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 Eastern Washington 17 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Florida International 12 0-3 0-1 1-2 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 Houston 13 2-4 0-0 4-4 5 2 2 2 0 1 8 Cal State Northridge 12 0-3 0-1 4-4 3 4 2 0 2 0 4 UCLA 24 2-8 0-2 5-6 6 4 0 0 1 1 9 USC 19 3-5 0-0 2-4 2 4 1 1 0 0 8 at Arizona State 19 3-6 0-1 4-6 5 3 1 2 1 1 10 •at Arizona 21 3-5 0-0 1-1 5 5 0 1 0 3 7 •California 23 1-4 1-2 1-2 8 5 1 1 0 0 4 •Stanford 23 1-6 0-1 5-5 7 4 0 3 1 1 7 •at Oregon 16 3-3 0-0 1-1 2 3 2 0 0 2 7 •at Oregon State 18 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 •Washington State 21 4-7 0-0 1-2 2 2 1 0 1 1 9 •Arizona 28 1-5 1-1 7-10 11 4 2 2 0 1 10 •Arizona State 20 3-6 0-0 4-4 2 5 0 1 1 1 10 •at Stanford 23 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 1 0 1 2 •at California 18 3-5 0-0 0-0 4 4 4 1 0 2 6 •Oregon State 20 1-5 0-1 0-0 2 4 1 1 1 0 2 •Oregon 18 2-4 1-2 0-0 4 5 1 0 2 1 5 •at Washington State 17 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 •at USC 27 3-4 0-0 3-4 8 3 4 2 2 1 9 •at UCLA 25 4-7 0-2 2-2 5 4 0 1 0 0 10 • denotes games started

Jones’ Washington Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2002-2003 27/15 514 19.0 48–119 .403 4–20 .200 53–69 .768 43–68 111 4.1 100–5 28 23 12 21 153 5.7

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