2013-14 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Samford (6-10, 0-1) at Georgia Southern (7-8, 0-0) - - Jan. 4, 2014 - - 1 p.m. (CT) 2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ‘DOGS MEET EAGLES IN FIRST SOCON ROAD TEST The Samford University basketball team will compete in its first Southern Conference Date Opponent Time/Result road game of the season Saturday at 1 p.m. (CT) as the Bulldogs square off against the NOVEMBER Georgia Southern Eagles in a highly-anticipated league tilt to be held at Hanner Fieldhouse. 5 MILES COLLEGE (Exhibition) . . . W, 90-52 Samford (6-10, 0-1 SoCon) heads into Saturday’s matchup looking to bounce back from 8 MARTIN METHODIST ...... W, 79-62 a tough conference-opening home loss to Wofford on Thursday. The Bulldogs led the 12 at UT Arlington ...... L, 88-75 Terriers by as many as seven points in the second half, including a 57-53 advantage with 15 at #23 Indiana (Big Ten Network) . . L, 105-59 4:52 remaining, but Wofford closed out the game with an 18-4 run to rally for the victory. 18 at Louisiana-Monroe ...... L, 86-52 Georgia Southern (7-8, 0-0 SoCon) is playing at home for the first time since Dec. 18. 21 at East Tennessee State% ...... L, 89-75 23 at Western Kentucky% ...... L, 67-64 WHAT’S TRENDING . . . 26 at Stephen F. Austin% ...... L, 98-78 • Samford’s Connor Miller has started in 48 straight games dating back to Nov. 9, 2012. 29 CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY% . W, 79-68 • The Bulldogs’ Tim Williams has scored in double figures in 13-consecutive games. DECEMBER • Williams is the No. 8-ranked player in the nation in field-goal percentage at 62.7. 1 KENTUCKY STATE ...... W, 76-73 • Samford is undefeated this season when attempting more FTs than the opponent. 4 UT MARTIN ...... L, 89-73 • In their last 11 outings, the Bulldogs are averaging a stellar 15.7 layups per game. 7 AUSTIN PEAY ...... W, 85-63 14 at Florida Gulf Coast ...... L, 83-51 2013-14 SOCON STANDINGS 20 at Jacksonville University ...... W, 75-58 28 at Marquette (Fox Sports Net) . . . . L, 71-48 CONFERENCE OVERALL 30 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE . . . . . W, 71-59 SCHOOL Record Pct. Home Away Record Pct. Home Away Strk. JANUARY Western Carolina 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 8-8 .500 6-0 1-7 W2 2 WOFFORD* ...... L, 71-61 Wofford 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 6-7 .462 3-1 3-6 W2 4 at Georgia Southern* ...... 1 p.m. Elon 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 7-7 .500 4-0 2-3 L1 9 at Chattanooga* ...... 6 p.m. Georgia Southern 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 7-8 .467 4-1 2-6 L1 11 FURMAN* ...... 6 p.m. Furman 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 6-7 .462 4-2 2-5 W1 18 at Western Carolina* ...... 1 p.m. Chattanooga 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 6-8 .429 5-1 0-6 W2 23 UNCG* (ESPN3) ...... 7 p.m. Appalachian State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 4-9 .308 4-2 0-7 L1 25 ELON* ...... 6 p.m. The Citadel 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 4-11 .267 4-2 0-7 L3 30 at Furman* ...... 6 p.m. Davidson 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 4-10 .286 1-4 2-4 L5 UNCG 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 7-9 .438 5-3 1-4 L2 FEBRUARY Samford 0-1 .000 0-1 0-0 6-10 .375 5-2 1-8 L1 1 at Wofford* ...... 6 p.m. 6 DAVIDSON* ...... 7 p.m. SAMFORD at GEORGIA SOUTHERN: THE FACTS 8 CHATTANOOGA* ...... 6 p.m. 13 at Appalachian State* ...... 6 p.m. Samford has won two straight games in its all-time series against Georgia Southern and 15 at Elon* ...... 6 p.m. has been victorious of three of the last four meetings between the teams. Since joining 24 at The Citadel* (CSS/ESPN3) . . . . 6:05 p.m. the SoCon in 2008, the Bulldogs have earned a 4-3 record versus the Eagles. All-time, 27 APPALACHIAN STATE* ...... 7 p.m. Georgia Southern owns a 33-18 series advantage, including a 20-5 mark in Statesboro. MARCH SAMFORD GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1 WESTERN CAROLINA* ...... 6 p.m. Overall Record: ...... 6-10 Overall Record: ...... 7-8 7 at SoCon Tournament ...... TBA Conference Record: ...... 0-1 Conference Record: ...... 0-0 8 at SoCon Tournament ...... TBA Home Record: ...... 5-2 Home Record: ...... 4-1 9 at SoCon Tournament ...... TBA Away Record: ...... 1-8 Away Record: ...... 2-6 10 at SoCon Tournament ...... TBA Head Coach: . . . . Bennie Seltzer Head Coach: . . . . . Mark Byington % - 2013 Roundball Showcase Record at Samford: . . . . . 17-31 (2) Record at Georgia Southern: . 7-8 (1) * - Southern Conference game ^ - SoCon Tournament game Overall Record: ...... Same Overall Record: ...... 14-12 (2) - All times Central; dates and times are subject to change. Record vs. Georgia Southern . . 1-0 Record vs. Samford: ...... 1-0 www.SamfordSports.com ------2013-14 Samford Basketball Game Notes ------

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Location ...... Birmingham, Ala. Wofford 71 Founded ...... 1841, as Howard College Enrollment ...... 4,833 SAMFORD 61 Nickname ...... Bulldogs School Colors ...... Red and Blue Arena ...... Pete Hanna Center (5,000) WOFFORD’S LATE RUN DOOMS ‘DOGS IN SOCON OPENER Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I The Samford University basketball team opened its 2014 Southern Conference schedule with Conference ...... Southern a heartbreaking defeat Thursday as the Bulldogs dropped a 71-61 home decision to the Wofford President . . . . . Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Terriers at the Pete Hanna Center. Samford (6-10, 0-1 SoCon) led the contest by as many as seven Alma Mater . . . . . Ouachita Baptist, ‘79 points in the second half, including a 57-53 advantage with 4:52 remaining, but Wofford (6-7, Director of Athletics . . . . . Martin Newton 1-0 SoCon) closed out the game with a conclusive 18-4 run to rally for the victory. Alma Mater ...... Samford/1983 In the final four minutes and change to play in Thursday’s matchup, the Terriers’ Karl Cochran scored eight of his game-high 27 points to spark Wofford’s comeback. Cochran, a 6-foot-1 guard HISTORY from Marietta, Ga., finished 10-of-17 from the field and tied his career-high with six 3-point field First Season ...... 1901-02 goals. He also registered six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. All-Time Record ...... 1034-1259 (.451) Samford shot a sizzling 54.3 percent from the field, but only connected on two field goals in All-Time D-I Record ...... 509-649 (.440) the final four minutes of game action. The Bulldogs committed 12 turnovers and were NCAA Tournament Appearances . . . Two outrebounded 32-22, including an 11-3 margin on the offensive end of the court. Previous Appearance ...... 2000 Samford’s Tyler Hood scored a season-high 22 points Thursday and finished a perfect 4-of-4 Last NCAA Opponent . Syracuse L (79-65) from 3-point range. The Bulldogs’ junior forward from Lenoir City, Tenn., concluded the game with an 8-of-10 performance from the field and pulled down four rebounds. at the Midwest Regional in Cleveland, Ohio The Bulldogs’ Tim Williams, who was the 2013 SoCon Freshman of the Year, registered 17 NCAA Tournament Record ...... 0-2 points, eight rebounds, two assists, a pair of blocked shots and two steals in 35 minutes of TEAM INFORMATION playing time. He entered Thursday’s game ranked No. 28 in the nation with a 62 percent shooting number from the field this season and turned in an 8-of-11 mark from the floor. 2012-13 Overall Record ...... 11-21 Williams is now shooting a stellar 62.7 percent from the field in 2013-14. Combined, Samford’s SoCon Record/Finish . . 9-9/T-3rd in North Hood and Williams finished 16-of-21 for 39 of the Bulldogs’ 61 points. The pair also combined Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/1 to pull down 12 total rebounds. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 8/5 SAMFORD TABBED TO FINISH FOURTH IN SOCON STANDINGS COACHING STAFF In mid-October, the Southern Conference released its annual preseason rankings and Samford Head Coach ...... Bennie Seltzer was projected to finish fourth in the conference by both the league’s head coaches and media. Alma Mater . . . . Washington State, ‘93 Elon was tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the SoCon title in 2013-14. Record at Samford . . . . 17-31 (Second year) Samford’s fourth-place preseason ranking proved to be its best since joining the SoCon and its Career Record ...... Same highest tally since 2006-07 when the Bulldogs were predicted to win the Ohio Valley Conference. Assistant Coach ...... Scott Padgett Samford and Appalachian State tied for fourth place in the preseason poll with 67 points Alma Mater ...... Kentucky, ‘99 apiece. The Bulldogs return four starters from last season’s team that registered a 9-9 mark in Assistant Coach ...... Yasir Rosemond SoCon play. In just Head Coach Bennie Seltzer’s second year at the helm, Samford’s fourth-place Alma Mater ...... Oregon, ‘03 preseason ranking is its highest in SoCon history. Assistant Coach ...... Jake Headrick Alma Mater ...... Montevallo, ‘05 SAMFORD ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS SPORTS INFORMATION The Samford Athletic Communications Department is headed up by Men’s Basketball Contact . . Zac Schrieber 11th-year director Joey Mullins and 10-year director Zac Schrieber. Assistant Office Phone ...... (205) 726-2802 Athletic Communications Director Nathan Sheehan is in the midst of his third Cell Phone ...... (205) 532-3476 year at Samford and handles the media relations aspects of volleyball, softball, E-mail ...... [email protected] track and field and cross country. Schrieber serves as the primary contact for men’s basketball, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s tennis, while Mullins handles Director ...... 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NO. POS. NAME HT. WT. CL./EXP. HOMETOWN STATS Controlling the Tip ...... 1-3 11 G Raijon Kelly 6-4 170 Jr./2VL St. Paul, Minn. 10.4 ppg, 3.1 apg Scoring First ...... 4-4 10 G Connor Miller 6-4 175 Jr./2VL Stanley, Wis. 6.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg Leading at Half ...... 3-1 21 G Chris Longoria 6-4 180 So./1VL Peachtree City, Ga. 4.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg Trailing at Half ...... 2-8 35 F Tyler Hood 6-6 200 Jr./2VL Lenoir City, Tenn. 8.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg Tied at Half ...... 1-1 Leading with 5:00 Left ...... 6-2 32 F Tim Williams 6-8 210 So./1VL Chicago, Ill. 17.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg Trailing with 5:00 Left ...... 0-8 SAMFORD OFF THE BENCH Tied with 5:00 Left ...... 0-0 Playing Overtime ...... 0-0 NO. POS. NAME HT. WT. CL./EXP. HOMETOWN STATS 4 G Isaiah Williams 6-1 160 Fr./HS Buford, Ga. 11.8 ppg, 3.2 apg Out-rebounding the Opponent ...... 3-0 23 G/F Jordan Capps 6-6 195 Fr./HS Suwanee, Ga. 4.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg Getting Out-rebounded ...... 3-9 5 PG Russell Wilson 5-11 170 So./1VL Lake Wales, Fla. 3.8 ppg, 3.4 apg Rebounds are Even ...... 0-1 1 G Brandon Roberts 6-1 165 Fr./HS Decatur, Ala. 3.8 ppg, 0.8 rpg Committing More Turnovers ...... 3-8 25 C Michael Bradley 6-10 250 Jr./TR Chattanooga, Tenn. 3.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg Forcing More Turnovers ...... 3-2 2 G Brandon Hayman 6-3 185 Jr./2VL Braselton, Ga. 2.4 ppg, 0.7 rpg Turnovers are the Same ...... 0-0 0 G/F Nnamdi Enechionyia 6-6 175 Fr./HS Hagerstown, Md. 1.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg Attempting More Free Throws ...... 5-0 33 F Emeka Ikezu 6-9 230 Fr./HS Greensboro, N.C. 0.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg Allowing More Free-Throw Attempts ...... 1-10 24 F Eric Adams 6-7 185 Fr./HS Hoover, Ala. 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg Free-Throw Attempts are the Same ...... 0-0 15 G Hamilton Bailey 6-4 185 Sr./3VL Atlanta, Ga. 1.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg Shooting 50% or Above from the Field . . . . . 4-4 12 G Tony Thompson 5-11 160 Sr./1VL Florissant, Mo. 0.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg Shooting Below 50% from the Field ...... 2-6 Opponent Shoots At Least 50% from the Field . 0-7 BULLDOG BITES Opponent Shoots Below 50% from the Field . . 6-3 THE SAMFORD YOUTH MOVEMENT Shooting Better than their Opponent ...... 6-3 Opponent Shoots Better from the Field . . . . 0-7 The Bulldogs’ 2013-14 roster is comprised of eight newcomers, six true freshmen, three sophomores Hamilton Bailey and five juniors. Samford’s lone seniors on the team this season are walk-ons and Shooting at Least 40% from 3-point Range . . 2-4 Tony Thompson. Second-year head coach Bennie Seltzer has quickly changed the makeup of the Shooting Less than 40% from 3-point Range . . 4-6 Bulldogs’ roster and nine of the team’s extremely talented 16 players are underclassmen. Shooting Better than Opponent from 3-point . . 2-4 BULLDOGS FACE TRIO OF SWEET 16 TEAMS THIS SEASON Shooting 70% or Better from the Line . . . . . 4-2 Shooting Less than 70% from the Line . . . . . 2-8 Samford again squared off against some of the toughest teams in the nation this season, three of which advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. On Nov. 15, Samford traveled to Bench Outscores the Opponents’ Bench . . . . 4-2 Bloomington, Ind., and dropped a 105-59 decision against the 23rd-ranked Indiana Hoosiers. Opponents’ Bench Outscores Samford’s . . . . 2-8 Last season, Indiana advanced to the Sweet 16 in the East Region where it lost to Syracuse, 61-50. Bench Scoring is the Same ...... 0-0 Samford head coach Bennie Seltzer, who worked under Indiana head coach Tom Crean for six years, Following a Samford win ...... 1-4 returned to play at Indiana University where he spent four seasons as a key assistant coach. Following a Samford loss ...... 4-6 On Dec. 14, Samford began a challenging three-game road stretch at Florida Gulf Coast University and dropped an 83-51 decision to the Eagles. Last season, FGCU proved to be the darling of the 3-or-more Players Score in Double Figures . . . 4-5 NCAA Tournament by advancing all the way to the Sweet 16 where the Eagles were eventually 4-or-more Players Score in Double Figures . . . 1-3 knocked out by No. 3-seed Florida in the South Region. 5-or-more Players Score in Double Figures . . . 0-0 Marquette advanced to the Elite 8 in last year’s NCAA Tournament. After defeating Miami, 71-61, Wearing White Uniforms ...... 5-1 in the East Regional opener, the Golden Eagles were subdued by Syracuse’s match-up zone, 55-39. Wearing Blue Uniforms ...... 0-6 Samford dropped a 71-48 decision at Marquette on Saturday in Milwaukee, Wis. Wearing Red Uniforms ...... 1-3

I N T E N S I T Y - THE SELTZER WAY In November ...... 2-6 A key mantra in Samford head coach Bennie Seltzer’s philosophy is Intensity. The Bulldogs’ In December ...... 4-3 second-year head coach always played with Intensity throughout his illustrious playing career at In January ...... 0-1 Washington State, and he brings that same mindset to Samford University and his Bulldog players. In February ...... 0-0 Again this season, Samford’s practice shorts have I N T E N S I T Y prominently featured on the In March ...... 0-0 backside, because Seltzer wants his players to always be reminded about what it takes to win games. On Monday ...... 1-1 BULLDOGS BATTLE THROUGH HISTORIC ROAD TRIP On Tuesday ...... 0-2 From Nov. 12-26, Samford embarked upon an arduous road trip that featured consecutive away On Wednesday ...... 0-1 games against UT Arlington, No. 23-ranked Indiana, Louisiana-Monroe, East Tennessee State, Western On Thursday ...... 0-2 Kentucky and Stephen F. Austin. The exhaustive stretch included six games in 15 days and On Friday ...... 3-1 On Saturday ...... 1-3 encompassed five different states as well as 5,050 miles of travel. The road streak proved to be the On Sunday ...... 1-0 Bulldogs’ longest since a similar six-game road stretch that spanned from Jan. 28 - Feb. 8, 1988. @ BennieSeltzer @ Samford_PR_guy ------2013-14 Samford Basketball Game Notes ------

TIM WILLIAMS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS When it’s close . . . The Bulldogs’ Tim Williams is ranked No. 8 in the nation in field-goal percentage. Williams, Samford’s talented 6-foot-8 sophomore from Chicago, Ill., is shooting a stellar 62.7 percent from Samford’s record in ... 2013-14 Under Seltzer the field this season and is ranked first in the Southern Conference in the category. Overtime ...... 0-0 . . . . . 0-4 Additionally, Williams, who was named the 2013 SoCon Freshman of the Year, heads into One-point games . . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0-1 Saturday’s game ranked No. 15 in the country in total field goals made (101), No. 55 in total Two-point games ...... 0-0 . . . . . 0-2 Three-point games . . . . 1-1 . . . . . 1-3 points (258) and No. 103 in total rebounds (105). Four-point games . . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 4-4 Five-point games ...... 0-0 . . . . . 1-0 BENNIE SELTZER - - BIRMINGHAM’S OWN 6-9 point games ...... 0-0 . . . . . 2-1 Head Coach Bennie Seltzer returned home to his birthplace of Birmingham, Ala., on April 5, 2012, as he was named Samford’s 27th men’s basketball coach in school history. Seltzer played at When it’s not . . . Parker High School and went on to star collegiately at Washington State. Throughout his coaching career, he has been a key assistant at Indiana, Marquette and Oklahoma. Samford’s record in ... 2013-14 Under Seltzer 10-19 point games . . . . . 4-4 . . . . . 8-10 20-29 point games . . . . 1-2 . . . . . 1-5 COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE - - SAMFORD IN CLOSE GAMES 30-39 point games . . . . 0-2 . . . . . 0-4 Against Southern Conference opponents last season, 13 of the Bulldogs’ 19 games were 40-49 point games . . . . 0-1 . . . . . 0-1 decided by five points or less. In the final weekend of the regular season, Samford played back-to- 50-59 point games . . . . 0-0 . . . . . 0-0 back overtime road games at Appalachian State and Western Carolina. It marked the first time in over 16 years that the Bulldogs competed in consecutive overtime contests, dating all the way back LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY to Jan. 23 and 25, 1997, against Georgia State and Mercer. All-Time DEPTH WILL BE THE KEY FOR THE ‘DOGS IN 2013-14 70, Samford 118, Covenant 48 . . . . . Dec. 8, 1964 Head Coach Bennie Seltzer Last season, in ’s first season at the helm of the Bulldogs, Samford At Home only played a rotation of seven, possibly eight players. This year, Seltzer will have an abundance of 70, Samford 118, Covenant 48 . . . . . Dec. 8, 1964 talent at his disposal as he boasts 16 highly-touted players on the Bulldogs’ roster. Under Seltzer SCOUTING THE COMPETITION 22, Samford 85, Austin Peay 63 ...... Dec. 7, 2013 Georgia Southern (7-8, 0-0 SoCon) enters Saturday’s game as one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the country. The Eagles have attempted 352 three-point field goals this season, which LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT ranks No. 6 in the nation. Over 40 percent of Georgia Southern’s shot attempts have come from All-Time long range with junior Jelani Hewitt averaging 7.6 three-point field-goal attempts per contest. 61, Alabama 105, Samford 44 ...... Jan. 27, 1958 At Home STATISTICAL 37, Western Kentucky 94, Samford 57 . Dec. 13, 1986 COMPARISON Under Seltzer 46, Indiana 105, Samford 59 . . . . . Nov. 15, 2013

Samford (291 RPI) Category Georgia Southern (268 RPI) MOST POINTS SCORED 6-10, 0-1 SoCon Record 7-8, 0-0 SoCon 68.8 ...... Points Per Game ...... 74.9 All-Time 76.9 ...... Points Allowed Per Game ...... 71.4 131, Samford 131, Miss. College 95 . . Feb. 2, 1971 46.7 ...... Field Goal Percentage ...... 43.9 At Home 46.5 ...... Opponents’ Field Goal Percentage ...... 43.0 131, Samford 131, Miss. College 95 . . Feb. 2, 1971 33.3 ...... 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage ...... 34.7 35.8 ...... Opponents’ 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage ...... 33.6 Under Seltzer 85, Samford 85, Austin Peay 63 ...... Dec. 7, 2013 66.9 ...... Free-Throw Percentage ...... 69.0 31.8 ...... Rebound Average ...... 36.1 MOST POINTS ALLOWED -3.9 ...... Rebound Margin ...... -1.3 5.1 ...... 3-Pts. Per Game ...... 8.1 All-Time 6.6 ...... Opponents’ 3-Pts. Per Game ...... 7.3 116, Lamar 116, Samford 60 ...... Nov. 23, 1990 2.6 ...... Blocks Per Game ...... 1.5 At Home 6.1 ...... Steals Per Game ...... 8.1 109, UMKC 109, Samford 77 ...... Feb. 12, 1990 14.4 ...... Assists Per Game ...... 10.8 14.2 ...... Turnovers Per Game ...... 11.9 Under Seltzer 12.1 ...... Turnovers Forced Per Game ...... 14.1 105, Indiana 105, Samford 59 . . . Nov. 15c, 2013

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2013-14 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE 673-STRAIGHT AND STILL COUNTING Preseason Coaches Poll The Bulldogs have made at least one 3-point field goal in 673-consecutive games. The last time that Samford did not make a 3-point basket was on Jan. 19, 1991, against UTSA. The Bulldogs’ streak of having made at least two 3-pointers in a game was snapped on Dec. 13, 2008, against PREDICTED STANDINGS Saint Louis when Samford turned in a dismal 1-for-14 performance from beyond the arc. The School (First-place votes) ...... Pts. Bulldogs’ streak of 476-straight games with two 3-pointers began Feb. 8, 1992. 1. Elon (7) ...... 96 UNLV is the national leader in consecutive games with a 3-point field goal as the Running 2. Davidson (3) ...... 90 Rebels have made a 3-point basket in 873-straight games dating back to the 1986-87 season. 3. Western Carolina (1) ...... 82 Vanderbilt (867) and Kentucky (864) are the only other two schools that have made at least one 4. Samford ...... 67 3-point basket since the rule was adopted prior to the 1986 campaign. Appalachian State ...... 67 RUSSELL WILSON - - “THE SHERIFF” 6. Wofford ...... 57 As a senior at Lake Wales High School in Florida, Samford’s Russell Wilson was named 7. Chattanooga ...... 50 Florida’s 5A Player of the Year and led LWHS to the 5A state championship title. He averaged 13 8. UNCG ...... 32 points, six rebounds, seven assists and 3.5 steals per game at Lake Wales High School and helped 9. Georgia Southern ...... 30 guide his squad to a 30-4 overall record and a No. 2 ranking in Florida. Throughout the state 10. Furman ...... 20 tournament, Wilson was dubbed “The Sheriff” because he consistently locked up the 11. The Citadel ...... 14 opponent’s top offensive player.

- - The head coaches were not allowed to vote for BUILDING A BIG-TIME BACKCOURT their own teams. A total of 10 points was awarded With Samford’s up-tempo offense and hardnosed man-to-man defensive mindset, Head Coach per first-place vote, nine for second, etc. Bennie Seltzer realizes that there will always be a need for quickness, agility and speed on his roster. The Bulldogs’ 2013-14 squad boasts 10 guards, including five players capable of filling the SOCON PRESEASON TEAM point guard position out of the 16-man roster. The only non-guards on the team are forwards Eric Adams, Jordan Capps, Tyler Hood, Emeka Ikezu, Tim Williams and center Michael Bradley. Jay Canty ...... Appalachian State BULLDOGS GARNER PRESEASON ALL-SOCON HONORS De’Mon Brooks ...... Davidson Samford placed a pair of Bulldogs on the Preseason All-SoCon Team, which was released on Ryley Beaumont ...... Elon Oct. 17. Last year, Raijon Kelly earned all-league honors, while teammate Tim Williams was Jack Isenbarger ...... Elon named the league’s Freshman of the Year. In 2012-13, Kelly became Samford’s all-time, single- Lucas Troutman ...... Elon season leader in assists as he set the school record with 151 and surpassed former Bulldog-great Raijon Kelly ...... Samford Ervin Terry’s previous-best total of 140. Kelly finished the campaign ranked 12th in the SoCon in Tim Williams ...... Samford scoring at 14.1 points per game and was ranked second in the SoCon with 151 assists for an Z. Mason ...... Chattanooga average of 4.7 per game. Williams, the Bulldogs’ talented 6-foot-8 sophomore from Chicago, Ill., Trey Sumler ...... Western Carolina is coming off a stellar freshman campaign at Samford. In 2012-13, he led all conference freshmen Karl Cochran ...... Wofford in both scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 pg). Overall, he finished the season ranked sixth in the league in rebounding and 11th in scoring. Preseason Player of the Year De’Mon Brooks, Davidson 2013-14 NCAA STATS RANKINGS Category Samford Rank Samford National Leader Actual SOCON WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE Scoring Offense 230 68.8 Oregon 90.3 Scoring Defense 318 76.9 Clemson 53.0 The Southern Conference hosts a regular Scoring Margin 307 -8.1 Louisville +26.2 teleconference in which each school’s head coach Field-Goal Percentage 123 46.7% Oregon State 52.7% is available for questions on a weekly basis. FG Percentage Defense 291 46.5% San Diego State 35.4% If needed, the telephone number for the press 3-Point FG Per Game 234 5.1 Colgate 11.5 conference can be given to members of the 3-Point FG Percentage 142 33.3% Virginia Tech 44.0% working media by Director of Athletics 3-Point FG Defense 192 35.8% Utah 24.6% Communication, Zac Schrieber (205) 532-3476. Free-Throw Percentage 215 66.9% Providence 81.6% Rebound Margin 284 -3.9 Indiana +14.0 SOCON GAMES WEBSTREAMED LIVE Assists Per Game 124 14.4 Iowa State 19.6 Assist Turnover Ratio 221 1.00 Iowa State 1.80 All of Samford’s Southern Conference games Blocked Shots Per Game 262 2.6 St. John’s 9.6 will be webstreamed live on the Southern Steals Per Game 233 6.1 VCU 13.1 Conference’s web site: www.soconsports.com. Turnovers Per Game 300 14.2 Georgia State 8.8 Check out the site for more information and Personal Fouls Per Game 255 20.4 Utah 14.5 click on SoCon TV for more details. - - The corresponding NCAA rankings were released Dec. 29, 2013.

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TRACKING THE THREES Shot Selection - - Samford Taking It To The Rim MARTIN METHODIST ...... 7 Samford is shooting a stellar 51.9 percent from 2-point range this season and has already registered at UT Arlington ...... 10 at #23 Indiana ...... 7 311 free-throw attempts. Last season, the Bulldogs shot 48.9 percent from 2-point range and only at Louisiana-Monroe ...... 1 attempted a total of 502 free throws in 32 games. Samford is averaging 19.4 free throws per contest this at East Tennessee State ...... 6 year, as compared to 15.7 in 2012-13. The ‘Dogs are also averaging 15.7 layups per game since Nov. 23. at Western Kentucky ...... 3 at Stephen F. Austin ...... 8 CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY . . 7 SAMFORD’S SHOOTING PERCENTAGES KENTUCKY STATE ...... 2 FGM FGA Pct. UT MARTIN ...... 3 AUSTIN PEAY ...... 13 2-point shots 325 626 51.9 at Florida Gulf Coast ...... 2 3-point shots 81 243 33.3 at Jacksonville University ...... 3 Free Throws 208 311 66.9 at Marquette (Fox Sports Net) ...... 1 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE ...... 2 WOFFORD* ...... 6 Transitioning Offense - ‘Dogs Take It To Hyperdrive at Georgia Southern* at Chattanooga* Samford fans have noticed a much faster paced offense this season. With plenty of depth and a FURMAN* roster chalk-full of talented guards, the Bulldogs will look to get up and down the court in 2013-14 at Western Carolina* and create easy buckets in transition. Last season, with only seven or eight players in its rotation, UNCG* (ESPN3) Samford was forced to use the shot clock and walk the ball up the floor on its offensive possessions. ELON* at Furman* The “Pete” - Samford Calls The Pete Hanna Center Home at Wofford* DAVIDSON* Nov. 15, 2007, marked the dawning of a new era for Samford as the Bulldogs began play in their CHATTANOOGA* brand-new 32-million-dollar Pete Hanna Center. The state-of-the-art 5,000-seat arena was completed at Appalachian State* in October of 2007 and features new locker rooms, a training room, a weight room and coaches at Elon* offices. The Pete Hanna Center, which replaced Samford’s historic 45-year-old Seibert Hall, also at The Citadel* (CSS/ESPN3) houses the University’s recreation center and workout facility. In their Pete Hanna Center debut, the APPALACHIAN STATE* WESTERN CAROLINA* Bulldogs dropped an 82-73 decision against perennial NCAA Tournament participant Belmont. TRACKING THE LAYUPS A BRIEF HISTORY OF D-I SAMFORD BASKETBALL MARTIN METHODIST ...... 15 • Samford won its first Division I game on • The Bulldogs posted a school-record 13-straight at UT Arlington ...... 9 Nov. 24, 1972, against Abilene Christian, victories and won the TAAC regular-season at #23 Indiana ...... 11 81-73. The Bulldogs finished with a 5-20 title with a brilliant 24-6 overall record. at Louisiana-Monroe ...... 14 record in their inaugural D-I season. at East Tennessee State ...... 7 • Samford defeats UCF, 89-61, in the TAAC at Western Kentucky ...... 14 • The Bulldogs played all of their home games Championship game to earn its first NCAA at Stephen F. Austin ...... 14 at the newly-built BJCC in downtown Tournament bid. The Bulldogs fell to St. CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY . . 16 Birmingham during the 1976-77 season. John’s, 69-43, in the NCAA South Regional KENTUCKY STATE ...... 16 held in Orlando, Fla. UT MARTIN ...... 17 • Samford’s first winning season in D-I came in AUSTIN PEAY ...... 14 1983-84 when the Bulldogs posted a stellar • The Bulldogs avenge their NCAA 22-8 overall record under Mike Hanks. Tournament loss to St. John’s with a 68-60 at Florida Gulf Coast ...... 16 victory over the Red Storm on Nov. 19, 1999. at Jacksonville University ...... 21 • From 1983-86, Samford rallied for three- at Marquette (Fox Sports Net) ...... 11 consecutive winning seasons and combined • Samford handily defeated in-state rival PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE ...... 21 for a 56-33 record. Alabama on the road in Tuscaloosa, Ala., WOFFORD* ...... 13 79-67, to open the 1999-2000 season with a at Georgia Southern* • Samford’s all-time scorer, Craig Beard, tallied 5-2 record. at Chattanooga* 703 points during the 1984-85 season. He FURMAN* finished his career with 1,925 points in just • The Bulldogs defeated UCF, 78-69, in the at Western Carolina* three seasons. In 1985, he was a fourth-round 2000 Atlantic Sun Tournament championship UNCG* (ESPN3) draft pick of the Chicago Bulls. game to advance to their second-straight ELON* NCAA Tournament. Samford lost to at Furman* • Third-year head coach John Brady posted a Syracuse, 79-65, in the opening round. at Wofford* consecutive 16-11 season and the Bulldogs DAVIDSON* finished as co-champions in the TAAC’s • Samford concluded its final season in Seibert CHATTANOOGA* Western Division. Hall on Feb. 24, 2007, and posted a 71-45 victory against Eastern Illinois. With the win, at Appalachian State* • Brady and the Bulldogs shocked LSU, 53-50, Samford closed the 45-year-old facility with a at Elon* at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in 354-171 all-time record. at The Citadel* (CSS/ESPN3) Baton Rouge, La., on Dec. 3, 1996. Samford APPALACHIAN STATE* won the TAAC’s Western Division for a • On April 5, 2012, Bennie Seltzer was named WESTERN CAROLINA* consecutive season with a 19-9 record. Samford’s 27th head men’s basketball coach. @ SamfordMBB @ Samford_Sports ------2013-14 Samford Basketball Game Notes ------

KELLY HOLDS SAMFORD’S SINGLE-SEASON ASSIST RECORD All-Time Record vs. 2013-14 Last season, the Bulldogs’ Raijon Kelly set the school’s single-season mark in assists with 151. Opponents Samford’s talented floor general from St. Paul, Minn., handed out a pair of helpers on Feb. 28 at Appalachian State to set Samford’s all-time single-season assist mark. Kelly surpassed former Bulldog- Martin Methodist ...... 2-0 great Ervin Terry’s previous record-high of 140, which was achieved in 1977-78. UT Arlington ...... 5-6 Kelly, who is now in his third season at Samford, has already compiled a career total of 228 assists and #23 Indiana ...... 0-1 reached the prestigious 200-assist mark at home on Feb. 21 against Elon as he handed out a personal- Louisiana-Monroe ...... 5-8 best 11. Kelly also scored 17 points versus Elon and registered the first double-double of his young, East Tennessee State ...... 0-3 Western Kentucky ...... 0-8 high-rising collegiate career. The Bulldogs’ all-time record-holder in career assists is former Bulldog-great Stephen F. Austin ...... 0-1 Jerry Smith, who accumulated 433 from 2003-07. Campbellsville University...... 4-0 BULLDOGS’ KELLY & WILLIAMS JOIN THE 400 CLUB Kentucky State ...... 1-0 UT Martin ...... 8-5 A year ago, Samford’s Raijon Kelly and Tim Williams became part of some elite company as they Austin Peay ...... 7-15 joined the school’s 400-point club. As a sophomore and true freshman, respectively, both Kelly (451) and Florida Gulf Coast ...... 0-2 Williams (454) reached the 400-point plateau, making them the 31st and 32nd players in Samford’s Jacksonville University ...... 7-9 112-year history to acheive the prestigious feat. Kelly, Samford’s 6-foot-4 junior guard from St. Paul, Marquette ...... 0-1 Minn., registered 451 points and 151 assists last season, making him the first Bulldog since Ervin Terry Presbyterian College ...... 2-0 in 1976-77 to reach both the 400-point and 100-assist plateaus in the same year. Wofford* ...... 4-7 Samford’s Williams officially became a member of the 400-point, 200-rebound club on Feb. 23, 2013, Georgia Southern* ...... 18-33 Chattanooga* ...... 36-51 in a 75-71 victory against UNCG. The Bulldogs’ native of Chicago, Ill., was the first player to achieve the Furman* ...... 4-10 feat since former Samford-great Marc Salyers accumulated 537 points and 232 assists in 1999-2000. Western Carolina* ...... 3-8 UNCG* ...... 7-5 SAMFORD SIGNS NATHANIEL “BIGGIE” HENDERSON Elon*...... 7-3 On Oct. 8, Samford announced the signing of Nathaniel "Biggie" Henderson to a National Letter-of- Davidson* ...... 1-8 Intent in an official press conference held in the Seminar Room of the Pete Hanna Center. Samford Appalachian State* ...... 4-6 The Citadel* ...... 4-7 head coach Bennie Seltzer directed the press conference and announced the signing with much fanfare. TOTAL ...... 129-197 Henderson was issued a No. 5 jersey and became the 17th member of the 2013-14 Bulldogs. Henderson is a 7-year-old native of Birmingham, who was thrilled to become the newest Bulldog. Henderson was diagnosed with CLOVES Syndrome, a genetic overgrowth syndrome that has fewer than Active Leaders 100 diagnosed cases in the world. Henderson's CLOVES manifests itself through complex vascular Points abnormalities and masses along with severe overgrowth on the right side of his body. He has had three 1. Raijon Kelly, 2011- ...... 899 surgeries to remove masses on his chest, arm, and the latest, on May 29, to amputate the bottom half of 2. Tim Williams, 2012- ...... 712 his right leg which had grown two to three feet longer than his left. He is still healing from his leg 3. Tyler Hood, 2011- ...... 699 amputation, but is excited to get fitted for a prosthetic. Henderson’s favorite number is 5, his favorite foods are chicken nuggets and french fries, and he loves Rebounds the color red. His favorite movie is "Good Burger", and he enjoys watching movies, playing video games, 1. Tim Williams, 2012- ...... 333 and watching Lebron James and the Miami Heat. Henderson was very excited to join the team! 2. Tyler Hood, 2011- ...... 236 TRACKING THE OPPOSITION 3. Raijon Kelly, 2011- ...... 190 Assists The following is a listing of Samford’s 2013-14 opponents and their up-to-date records. 1. Raijon Kelly, 2011- ...... 268 The chart will also be updated to include the team’s league record and most recent RPI. 2. Connor Miller, 2011- ...... 132 3. Russell Wilson, 2012- ...... 117 OPPONENT RECORD (RPI) OPPONENT RECORD (RPI) Martin Methodist ...... 8-4, 3-1 (N/A) Jacksonville University .... 5-8, 1-1 (331) 4. Tyler Hood, 2011- ...... 69 UT Arlington ...... 5-8, 0-1 (191) Marquette ...... 8-6, 0-1 (100) Steals Indiana ...... 10-4, 0-1 (106) Presbyterian College ..... 4-10, 0-0 (346) 1. Tim Williams, 2012- ...... 68 Louisiana-Monroe ...... 3-5, 0-0 (141) Wofford* ...... 6-7, 1-0 (194) East Tennessee State ...... 7-6, 0-0 (218) Georgia Southern* ...... 7-8, 0-0 (268) 2. Raijon Kelly, 2011- ...... 67 Western Kentucky ...... 9-5, 1-0 (101) Chattanooga* ...... 6-8, 0-0 (332) 3. Tyler Hood, 2011- ...... 47 Furman* ...... 6-7, 0-0 (267) 4. Connor Miller, 2011- ...... 45 Stephen F. Austin ...... 12-2, 1-0 (91) Western Carolina* ...... 8-8, 1-0 (243) Campbellsville ...... 5-6, 0-3 (N/A) UNCG* ...... 7-9, 0-1 (272) 3-point Field Goals Kentucky State ...... 1-5, 0-1 (N/A) Elon* ...... 7-7, 0-0 (106) 1. Raijon Kelly, 2011- ...... 110 UT Martin ...... 5-12, 0-2 (279) Davidson* ...... 4-10, 0-0 (139) Austin Peay ...... 7-8, 1-0 (300) Appalachian State* ...... 4-9, 0-0 (339) 2. Tyler Hood, 2011- ...... 87 Florida Gulf Coast ...... 8-7, 2-0 (205) The Citadel* ...... 4-11, 0-0 (343) 3. Connor Miller, 2011- ...... 86

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GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Date Opponent Result Score Overall SoCon Top Scorer Top Rebounder Top Assists Att. Nov. 5 MILES COLLEGE (Exh.) W 90-52 0-0 0-0 Tim Williams - 20 Tim Williams - 10 Isaiah Williams - 7 1,184 Nov. 8 MARTIN METHODIST W 79-62 1-0 0-0 Tim Williams - 19 Tim Williams - 16 Kelly, Isaiah Williams - 5 1,059 Nov. 12 at UT Arlington L 75-88 1-1 0-0 Raijon Kelly - 18 Tim Williams - 12 Russell Wilson - 6 1,239 Nov. 15 at #23 Indiana L 59-105 1-2 0-0 Tyler Hood - 15 Tim Williams - 9 Russell Wilson - 7 17,472 Nov. 18 at Louisiana-Monroe L 52-86 1-3 0-0 Tim Williams - 14 Tyler Hood - 6 Isaiah Williams - 4 1,503 Nov. 21 at East Tennessee State% L 75-89 1-4 0-0 Tim Williams - 21 Tim Williams - 7 Raijon Kelly - 3 2,640 Nov. 23 at Western Kentucky% L 64-67 1-5 0-0 Isaiah Williams - 15 Tim Williams - 8 Isaiah Williams - 3 4,224 Nov. 26 at Stephen F. Austin% L 78-98 1-6 0-0 Brandon Roberts - 20 Jordan Capps - 6 Kelly, I. Williams - 4 857 Nov. 29 CAMPBELLSVILLE% W 79-68 2-6 0-0 Tim Williams - 27 Bradley, Miller - 7 Russell Wilson - 5 525 Dec. 1 KENTUCKY STATE W 76-73 3-6 0-0 Williams, Williams, Kelly - 15 Bradley, Capps - 9 Kelly, Miller - 2 582 Dec. 4 UT MARTIN L 73-89 3-7 0-0 Tim Williams - 20 Connor Miller - 6 Isaiah Williams - 7 1,097 Dec. 7 AUSTIN PEAY W 85-63 4-7 0-0 Raijon Kelly - 21 Michael Bradley - 10 Raijon Kelly - 8 1,096 Dec. 14 at Florida Gulf Coast L 51-83 4-8 0-0 Tyler Hood - 11 Russell Wilson - 8 Russell Wilson - 3 2,785 Dec. 20 at Jacksonville University W 75-58 5-8 0-0 Tim Williams - 25 Connor Miller - 10 Russell Wilson - 5 353 Dec. 28 at Marquette (Fox Sports Net) L 71-48 5-9 0-0 Tim Williams - 16 Tim Williams - 9 Russell Wilson - 4 14,668 Dec. 30 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE W 71-59 6-9 0-0 Tim Williams - 31 Tim Williams - 7 Capps, Kelly - 6 718 Jan. 2 WOFFORD* L 61-71 6-10 0-1 Tyler Hood - 22 Tim Williams - 8 Raijon Kelly - 5 995 Jan. 4 at Georgia Southern* Jan. 9 at Chattanooga* Jan. 11 FURMAN* Jan. 18 at Western Carolina* Jan. 23 UNCG* (ESPN3) Jan. 25 ELON* Jan. 30 at Furman* Feb. 1 at Wofford* Feb. 6 DAVIDSON* Feb. 8 CHATTANOOGA* Feb. 13 at Appalachian State* Feb. 15 at Elon* Feb. 24 at The Citadel* (CSS/ESPN3) Feb. 27 APPALACHIAN STATE* March 1 WESTERN CAROLINA* March 7-10 Southern Conference Tournament % - 2013 Roundball Showcase * - Southern Conference game ^SoCon Tournament game

MARGINS OF WINS/LOSSES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16-19 20-24 25-29 30+ WINS 1 1 1 2 1 LOSSES 1 1 1 1 1 2 3

STATISTICAL LEADERS Points Leader Rebounds Leader Assists Leader 30-Point Games 20-Point Games 10-Point Games 10-Rebound Games Tim Williams - 9 Tim Williams - 8 Raijon Kelly - 7 Tim Williams - 1 Tim Williams - 5 Tim Williams - 14 Tim Williams - 2 Tyler Hood - 3 Michael Bradley - 3 Russell Wilson - 6 Raijon Kelly - 2 Raijon Kelly - 10 Michael Bradley - 1 Raijon Kelly - 3 Connor Miller - 3 Isaiah Williams - 5 Tyler Hood - 1 Isaiah Williams - 8 Connor Miller - 1 Isaiah Williams - 2 Jordan Capps - 2 Jordan Capps - 1 Brandon Roberts - 1 Tyler Hood - 6 Brandon Roberts - 1 Tyler Hood - 1 Connor Miller - 1 Isaiah Williams - 1 Connor Miller - 3 Russell Wilson - 1 Jordan Capps - 1 Brandon Roberts - 1 10-Assist Games Russell Wilson - 1

@ SamfordMBB @ Samford_Sports 2013-14 SAMFORD BASKETBALL

Head Coach Bennie Seltzer

ennie Seltzer, a responsible for conducting drills, coaching scrimmages and Birmingham native and working with players in East Rutherford, N.J., who vied for Bformer key assistant coach spots on the 2004 USA World Championship For Young Men at Indiana, Marquette and Qualifying Team. Oklahoma, is in the midst of his The eventual 12-man team later won the gold medal by second season as the head coach going 5-0 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. at Samford University. On April Seltzer played four seasons at Washington State before 5, 2012, he was named the spending the next four years playing professionally in Bulldogs’ 27th head men’s basketball coach in a jam-packed press conference held at the Howard Room in the University Center. In his first season at the helm, Seltzer immediately changed the culture of Samford basketball and played a critical role in the growth of All-Southern Conference performer Raijon Kelly and SoCon Freshman of the Year Tim Williams. He led the Bulldogs to the program’s historic first wins at College of Charleston, Furman and The Citadel en route to a school-best 9-9 record in league play. Overall, the Bulldogs concluded the 2012-13 campaign with an 11-21 record, despite boasting a young roster comprised of just four upperclassmen, zero seniors and five true freshmen. Seltzer took the reins to the Samford basketball program in the spring of 2012 after spending the previous four seasons with the Indiana Hoosiers. He came to Indiana with Tom Crean after spending two years at Marquette where he helped the Golden Eagles earn back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament. During his tenure at Marquette, the Golden Eagles saw Dominic James earn All-American honors. Under Seltzer’s tutelage, James, Jerel McNeal and Lazar Haywood all earned Big East All-Conference accolades. In addition, Marquette was nationally ranked for a majority of his final year on campus. Prior to his time at Marquette, Seltzer was an assistant coach at Oklahoma where his duties included day-to-day operations in the areas of conditioning, scouting, practice, Seltzer became the first coach in school history to win game preparation and film exchange. He tutored a number of at College of Charleston, The Citadel and Furman.. the Sooners’ up-and-coming backcourt players and was heavily involved in the program's summer basketball camps. Turkey, Venezuela, Poland and Holland. During his nine-year tenure in Norman, Okla., the Sooners Seltzer, 41, is the all-time assists leader at Washington State averaged 25 wins per season and earned NCAA Tournament (473) and also ranks second in 3-pointers made (230), sixth in berths eight times, reaching the Sweet 16 in 1999, the Final steals (147), sixth in points (1,423) and sixth in minutes played Four in 2002 and the Elite Eight in 2003. (3,227). Seltzer, who flourishes in the role of player development, A First-Team All-Pac-10 Conference selection his senior was selected as one of four court coaches for USA Basketball season when he averaged 17.9 points and 4.7 assists, Seltzer national team trials in July 2004. In that role he was closed out his career as the league's career record holder for 2013-14 SAMFORD BASKETBALL www.samfordsports.com 2013-14 Samford Basketball Game Notes

There is no task too small or no challenge too great for him to be a part of. You will be energized and inspired by his personality, work ethic and teamwork.

“After working with Bennie for a few days with USA Basketball in 2004, I knew he could be a very good coach. After six years of working with Coach Seltzer, I know he is an outstanding coach. He helped take us to high levels at Marquette and after four years at Indiana, helped us endure the greatest professional hardships we had ever faced to get to a point where our program is nationally relevant again.”

Jay Bilas, ESPN “Bennie Seltzer is an outstanding choice as Samford’s head coach. Bennie is smart, energetic and passionate. He has a great feel for the game and for players, and he has a tremen- dous work ethic. I think the world of Bennie Seltzer.”

Wendell Hudson Head Women’s Coach at the University of Alabama “This is a great hire for Samford University. I have known Bennie for many years and share a special connection with him, as we are both graduates of Parker High School in Birmingham. It’s always nice when you can bring one of your own back home. He did an outstanding job as an assis- tant at Oklahoma, Marquette and Indiana, and I am confi- dent he will be a great leader for the Bulldogs.”

Seltzer was born and raised in Birmingham, Ala., and starred at Parker High School. BENNIE SELTZER TIMELINE

3-point baskets. He was also a member of the Pac-10 All- Years Position School Freshman Team in 1989-90 when he averaged 11.7 points, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals. 2012-present Head Coach Samford University The Birmingham native and graduate of Parker High 2008-12 Assistant Coach Indiana University School holds a sociology degree from Washington State. 2006-08 Assistant Coach Marquette University Seltzer and his wife, DicQues, have two sons, Diamond, 19, 1997-2006 Assistant Coach University of Oklahoma and Bennie III, 11. 1993-97 Played Professionally in Turkey, Venezuela, Poland and Holland 1989-93 Played Collegiately at Washington State WHAT THEY ARE SAYING University Tom Crean, Head Coach at Indiana University “Believe me, Bennie Seltzer has seen it all and there is no task Seltzer’s Year-by-Year at Samford University that will not be ready to attack with integrity, energy, and unyielding attitude for success. He will YEAR OVERALL CONFERENCE be thoroughly missed at Indiana, but will never be forgotten 2012-13 11-21 9-9 for the work that he put in with us. Congratulations to all at 2013-14 6-10 0-1 TOTALS 17-31 9-10 Samford University for adding Bennie Seltzer to your University, athletic department and basketball program.

Head Coach Bennie Seltzer @ BennieSeltzer 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 02, 2014) All games

Overall record: 6-10 Conf: 0-1 Home: 5-2 Away: 1-8 Neutral: 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 WILLIAMS, Tim 15-15 479 31.9 101-161 . 6 2 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 56-74 . 7 5 7 28 77 105 7.0 34 0 8 26 19 21 258 17.2 11 KELLY, Raijon 16-12 411 25.7 65-143 . 4 5 5 16-54 . 2 9 6 21-24 . 8 7 5 3 27 30 1.9 35 0 49 35 1 15 167 10.4 04 WILLIAMS, Isaiah 13-8 366 28.2 52-117 . 4 4 4 21-55 . 3 8 2 29-38 . 7 6 3 3 23 26 2.0 29 1 42 26 0 13 154 11.8 35 HOOD, Tyler 16-13 323 20.2 49-99 . 4 9 5 15-35 . 4 2 9 25-32 . 7 8 1 18 34 52 3.3 33 0 8 10 4 10 138 8.6 10 MILLER, Connor 16-16 474 29.6 33-91 . 3 6 3 23-57 . 4 0 4 9-17 . 5 2 9 12 46 58 3.6 42 1 32 21 5 9 98 6.1 23 CAPPS, Jordan 16-0 224 14.0 25-54 . 4 6 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 18-35 . 5 1 4 17 35 52 3.3 31 1 12 20 4 6 68 4.3 05 WILSON, Russell 16-6 331 20.7 21-49 . 4 2 9 0-2 . 0 0 0 19-40 . 4 7 5 7 29 36 2.3 43 2 54 43 2 14 61 3.8 01 ROBERTS, Brandon 16-4 188 11.8 24-65 . 3 6 9 4-24 . 1 6 7 9-12 . 7 5 0 2 11 13 0.8 14 0 11 16 0 2 61 3.8 25 BRADLEY, Michael 13-4 164 12.6 17-38 . 4 4 7 0-1 . 0 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 18 38 56 4.3 31 3 0 13 4 0 39 3.0 21 LONGORIA, Chris 5-2 100 20.0 7-25 . 2 8 0 0-7 . 0 0 0 6-11 . 5 4 5 0 12 12 2.4 6 0 11 7 0 5 20 4.0 02 HAYMAN, Brandon 7-0 49 7.0 8-11 . 7 2 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 4 1 5 0.7 13 0 2 2 2 2 17 2.4 00 ENECHIONYIA, Nnam 11-0 55 5.0 3-8 . 3 7 5 2-4 . 5 0 0 7-10 . 7 0 0 4 5 9 0.8 8 0 1 2 0 1 15 1.4 24 ADAMS, Eric 1-0 3 3.0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.0 15 BAILEY, Hamilton 2-0 1 0.5 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 33 IKEZU, Emeka 7-0 31 4.4 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-5 . 2 0 0 4 2 6 0.9 7 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.1 12 THOMPSON, Tony 4-0 2 0.5 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 23 20 43 2 Total...... 16 3201 406-869 . 4 6 7 81-243 . 3 3 3 208-311 . 6 6 9 146 362 508 31.8 327 8 230 227 42 98 1101 68.8 Opponents...... 16 3200 426-917 . 4 6 5 105-293 . 3 5 8 273-390 . 7 0 0 191 379 570 35.6 287 1 233 194 76 110 1230 76.9

TEAM STATISTICS SAM OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1101 1230 11/08/13 MARTIN METHODIST W 79-62 1059 Points per game 68.8 76.9 11/12/13 at UT Arlington L 75-88 1239 Scoring margin -8.1 - 11/15/13 at #23 Indiana L 59-105 17472 FIELD GOALS-ATT 406-869 426-917 11/18/13 at ULM L 52-86 1503 Field goal pct . 4 6 7 . 4 6 5 11/21/13 at ETSU L 75-89 2640 3 POINT FG-ATT 81-243 105-293 11/23/13 at WKU L 64-67 4224 3-point FG pct . 3 3 3 . 3 5 8 11/26/13 at Stephen F. Austin L 78-98 857 3-pt FG made per game 5.1 6.6 11/29/13 CAMPBELLSVILLE W 79-68 525 FREE THROWS-ATT 208-311 273-390 12/01/13 KENTUCKY STATE W 76-73 582 Free throw pct . 6 6 9 . 7 0 0 12/04/13 UT MARTIN L 73-89 1097 F-Throws made per game 13.0 17.1 12/07/13 AUSTIN PEAY W 85-63 1096 REBOUNDS 508 570 12/14/13 at FGCU L 51-83 2785 Rebounds per game 31.8 35.6 12/20/13 at Jacksonville W 75-58 353 Rebounding margin -3.9 - 12/28/13 at Marquette L 48-71 14668 ASSISTS 230 233 12/30/13 PRESBYTERIAN W 71-59 718 Assists per game 14.4 14.6 * 01/02/14 WOFFORD L 61-71 995 TURNOVERS 227 194 Turnovers per game 14.2 12.1 * - Conference game Turnover margin -2.1 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 1.2 STEALS 98 110 Steals per game 6.1 6.9 BLOCKS 42 76 Blocks per game 2.6 4.8 ATTENDANCE 6072 45741 Home games-Avg/Game 7-867 9-5082 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Samford 518 583 1101 Opponents 587 643 1230 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 03, 2014) Conference games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 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 35 HOOD, Tyler 1-1 34 34.0 8-10 . 8 0 0 4-4 1.000 2-3 . 6 6 7 0 4 4 4.0 3 0 1 1 0 1 22 22.0 32 WILLIAMS, Tim 1-1 35 35.0 8-11 . 7 2 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 7 8 8.0 2 0 2 2 2 2 17 17.0 04 WILLIAMS, Isaiah 1-0 28 28.0 3-7 . 4 2 9 1-5 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 3 0 0 1 7 7.0 10 MILLER, Connor 1-1 34 34.0 2-5 . 4 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 4 0 2 2 0 0 5 5.0 11 KELLY, Raijon 1-1 28 28.0 2-7 . 2 8 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 2 0 5 2 0 1 4 4.0 21 LONGORIA, Chris 1-1 22 22.0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 3 3 3.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 2.0 23 CAPPS, Jordan 1-0 11 11.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2.0 05 WILSON, Russell 1-0 5 5.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 2.0 01 ROBERTS, Brandon 1-0 3 3.0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 2 0 2 Total...... 1 200 25-46 . 5 4 3 6-13 . 4 6 2 5-8 . 6 2 5 3 19 22 22.0 16 0 16 12 2 5 61 61.0 Opponents...... 1 200 24-52 . 4 6 2 11-21 . 5 2 4 12-17 . 7 0 6 11 21 32 32.0 14 0 19 9 3 6 71 71.0

TEAM STATISTICS SAM OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 61 71 * 01/02/14 WOFFORD L 61-71 995 Points per game 61.0 71.0 Scoring margin -10.0 - * - Conference game FIELD GOALS-ATT 25-46 24-52 Field goal pct . 5 4 3 . 4 6 2 3 POINT FG-ATT 6-13 11-21 3-point FG pct . 4 6 2 . 5 2 4 3-pt FG made per game 6.0 11.0 FREE THROWS-ATT 5-8 12-17 Free throw pct . 6 2 5 . 7 0 6 F-Throws made per game 5.0 12.0 REBOUNDS 22 32 Rebounds per game 22.0 32.0 Rebounding margin -10.0 - ASSISTS 16 19 Assists per game 16.0 19.0 TURNOVERS 12 9 Turnovers per game 12.0 9.0 Turnover margin -3.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 2.1 STEALS 5 6 Steals per game 5.0 6.0 BLOCKS 2 3 Blocks per game 2.0 3.0 ATTENDANCE 995 0 Home games-Avg/Game 1-995 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Samford 32 29 61 Opponents 32 39 71 2013-14 SAMFORD BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS Nnamdi Enechionyia Guard/Forward, 6-6, 175 - Freshman Hagerstown, Md. - St. James School 0

Can shoot from anywhere on the court . . . an ever- improving prospect, his first love was soccer and he only started dedicating himself to basketball in 2010. BIO UPDATES • Scored a career-high three points for a third time this season on Dec. 14 at FGCU as he finished 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. Tallied his 3 points in only six minutes of playing time. • Tied his career high with eight minutes of game action versus UT Martin on Dec. 4 and also tallied career-highs in points (3) and rebounds (3). • Earned eight minutes of playing time against Kentucky State on Dec. 1 and finished with two points and a rebound. • Finished with three points, a rebound and a steal at Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 26. He logged five minutes of game action and scored all three of his points from the charity stripe. • Earned eight minutes of playing time at No. 23-ranked Indiana on Nov. 15 and pulled down a rebound. • Scored three points and added a rebound in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win over Martin Methodist on Nov. 8. • Knocked down a key free throw vs. Presbyterian on Monday. BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born Nov. 18, 1993 . . . parents are Buchi and Brenda Nnamdi Enechionyia registered the top single-game scoring Enechionyia, and Maura McCarthy . . . undeclared major. mark in the Tri-State area last season with 41 points. SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 3, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Points ...... 3, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Rebounds ...... 3, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Rebounds ...... 3, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Assists ...... 1, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Assists ...... 1, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Field Goals ...... 1, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Field Goals ...... 1, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Free Throws ...... 3, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Free Throws ...... 3, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 1, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 3-point Field Goals . 1, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Steals ...... 1, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Steals ...... 1, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Blocks ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Minutes ...... 8, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Minutes ...... 8, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013

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Great ball-handler with exceptional court vision . . . can score in bunches . . . really good athlete who possesses the ability to finish at the rim with either hand. BIO UPDATES • Exploded for a career-high 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field at SFA on Nov. 26. He logged 27 minutes of action and finished 3-of-5 from 3-point range. • Played 17 minutes against No. 23-ranked Indiana on Nov. 15 and finished with six points and a steal. • Provided an offensive spark off the bench for the Bulldogs on Nov. 12 as he scored six points on 2-of-5 shooting from the field at UT Arlington in only 10 minutes of action. • Earned seven minutes of playing time in his college debut against Martin Methodist on Nov. 8, and finished with four points and an assist. • Scored four points and grabbed a career-high two rebounds in 10 minutes of playing time at ULM on Nov. 18. He concluded the game shooting 2-of-5 from the field. • Tallied four points, three assists and a steal in the Bulldogs’ 90-52 exhibition victory against Miles College on Nov. 5. BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born Oct. 2, 1994 . . . parents are Paula and Ricky Roberts . . . Brandon Roberts averaged 32.5 points per game last year and his cousin, Jazmine Powers, starred on the Samford WBB team. was chosen to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game. SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 20, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Points ...... 20, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Rebounds ...... 3, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Rebounds ...... 3, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Assists ...... 2, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Assists ...... 2, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Field Goals ...... 7, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Field Goals ...... 7, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Free Throws ...... 3, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Free Throws ...... 3, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 3, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 3-point Field Goals . 3, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Steals ...... 1, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Steals ...... 1, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Blocks ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Minutes ...... 27, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Minutes ...... 27, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013

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Long and rangy guard whose versatility and athleticism also allows him to play the small forward position . . . can use either hand equally well around the basket. BIO UPDATES • Continues to work his way back onto the court and played a season-high 12 minutes at Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 26. He finished the contest with two points and an assist. • Returned from his offseason injury on Nov. 21 and logged the first playing time of his junior year at ETSU. He earned two minutes of game action versus the Buccaneers. • Played nine minutes at Western Kentucky on Nov. 23 and finished with six points and two rebounds. • Tallied five points on 2-of-3 shooting from the field on Dec. 14 at FGCU. He also finished with a rebound and a steal versus the Eagles. • Scored two points and added a rebound against Austin Peay on Dec. 7 in just six minutes of playing time.

BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born Dec. 17, 1992 . . . parents are Monica and Terrance Brandon Hayman set the Samford basketball all-time record in Hayman . . . majoring in accounting. the standing broad jump with a mark of 10-foot and one inch. SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 6, at Western Kentucky, Nov. 23, 2013 Points ...... 14, vs. Appalachian State, Jan. 19, 2013 Rebounds ...... 2, at Western Kentucky, Nov. 23, 2013 Rebounds ...... 10, vs. Spring Hill, Dec. 17, 2011 Assists ...... 1, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Assists ...... 4, vs. Spring Hill, Dec. 17, 2011 Field Goals ...... 3, at Western Kentucky, Nov. 23, 2013 Field Goals ...... 7, vs. Appalachian State, Jan. 19, 2013 Free Throws ...... 1, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Free Throws ...... 2, vs. UNCG, Feb. 9, 2012 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 1, vs. Davidson, Jan. 28, 2012 Steals ...... 1, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Steals ...... 3, vs. Wofford, Feb. 14, 2013 Blocks ...... 1, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Blocks ...... 2, at Furman, Feb. 16, 2013 Minutes ...... 12, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Minutes ...... 24, at Austin Peay, Nov. 9, 2012

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High-level scoring point guard who can do it all . . . scores when needed and dishes out passes that lead to baskets . . . rebounds well from the perimeter. BIO UPDATES • Returned from a mild injury and a three-game hiatus Thursday to score seven points and hand out three assists at home versus Wofford. • Despite battling the flu on Nov. 29, he dropped in a career- high 26 points vs. Campbellsville and finished 5-for-5 from 3-point range. He also tallied five rebounds and four assists. • Earned back-to-back SoCon Freshman of the Week honors, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. • Tallied 17 points and six assists vs. Austin Peay on Dec. 7. • Earned the first start of his college career on Nov. 21 at ETSU and finished with 9 points, an assist and a rebound. • Played 27 minutes at the point guard position in his college debut on Nov. 8 and scored 16 points vs. Martin Methodist. • Logged 24 minutes of playing time at No. 23-ranked Indiana on Nov. 15 and registered 10 points, two assists and a pair of steals against the Hoosiers. BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born June 23, 1995 . . . parents are Tyrone and Lakeshia Isaiah Williams scored 25 points versus North Hall and reeled Williams . . . undeclared major. off 15 straight points against Wesleyan High School last season. SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 26, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Points ...... 26, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Rebounds ...... 5, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Rebounds ...... 5, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Assists ...... 7, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Assists ...... 7, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Field Goals ...... 9, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Field Goals ...... 9, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Free Throws ...... 7, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Free Throws ...... 7, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 5, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 3-point Field Goals . 5, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Steals ...... 3, at ULM, Nov. 18, 2013 Steals ...... 3, at ULM, Nov. 18, 2013 Blocks ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Minutes ...... 37, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Minutes ...... 37, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013

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Extremely quick point guard . . . unbelievable defender . . . has the ability to wreak havoc on opposing offenses . . . has very quick hands and anticipates extremely well.

BIO UPDATES • Scored a career-high 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field against UT Martin on Dec. 4 and added three assists in only 17 minutes of playing time. • Started at Western Kentucky on Nov. 23 and registered seven points, three steals, two rebounds and an assist in 27 minutes of playing time. • Turned in a solid all-around performance against Presbyterian on Monday. In 21 minutes of game action, he scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and added a pair of assists and a steal. • Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against FGCU on Dec. 14 and added three points, three assists and a steal. • Started against No. 23-ranked Indiana on Nov. 15 and handed out a game-high seven assists. He also added a rebound and a blocked shot in 18 minutes of playing time.

BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born Feb. 24, 1994 . . . mother is Sophia Allen . . . undeclared In high school, Russell Wilson was nicknamed “The Sheriff” major. for using his defensive skills to lock down his opponents.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 11, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Points ...... 11, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Rebounds ...... 8, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Rebounds ...... 8, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Assists ...... 7, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Assists ...... 7, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Field Goals ...... 4, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Field Goals ...... 4, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Free Throws ...... 5, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Free Throws ...... 6, vs. The Citadel, Feb. 9, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 1, vs. Alcorn State, Nov. 22, 2012 Steals ...... 3, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Steals ...... 3, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Blocks ...... 1, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Blocks ...... 1, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Minutes ...... 32, at Jacksonville, Dec. 20, 2013 Minutes ...... 37, at Appalachian State, Feb. 28, 2013

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Deadly long range shooter with a tremendous confidence level . . . has the rare ability to shoot off the catch and off the dribble . . . sneaky athletic. BIO UPDATES • Has started in 48-consecutive games dating back to Nov. 9, 2012, in the 2012-13 season-opener against Austin Peay. • Scored a season-high 16 points on a near-perfect 5-of-6 shooting performance from the field at SFA on Nov. 26. He knocked down a game-high four 3-pointers in 36 minutes. • Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds at Jacksonville on Dec. 20 and also added five points, two assists and a steal in 34 minutes of playing time. • Drained a game-high four 3-point baskets against UT Arlington on Nov. 12 and finished with 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. • Scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds against Presbyterian on Monday. He also drained a pair of key 3-point baskets and handed out an assist. • Exploded for 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and a blocked shot against Miles College on Nov. 5. BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Connor Miller was named to the All-Tournament Team of the Born July 14, 1992 . . . parents are Mary and Mark Miller . . . 2010 Wisconsin State Championships. majoring in business management. SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 16, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Points ...... 21, at Elon, Feb. 2, 2013 Rebounds ...... 10, at Jacksonville, Dec. 20, 2013 Rebounds ...... 10, at Jacksonville, Dec. 20, 2013 Assists ...... 4, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Assists ...... 6, at Furman, Feb. 16, 2013 Field Goals ...... 5, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Field Goals ...... 7, at Elon, Feb. 2, 2013 Free Throws ...... 3, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Free Throws ...... 4, at UT Martin, Dec. 19, 2012 3-point Field Goals . . 4, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 7, at Elon, Feb. 2, 2013 Steals ...... 2, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013 Steals ...... 3, vs. College of Charleston, Feb. 7, 2013 Blocks ...... 2, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Blocks ...... 2, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Minutes ...... 36, at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 26, 2013 Minutes ...... 47, at Appalachian State, Feb. 28, 2013

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• SAMFORD’S SINGLE-SEASON ASSIST LEADER • 2013 PRESEASON ALL-SOCON TEAM

• 2013 ALL-SOCON TEAM • 2013 ALL-SOCON SECOND TEAM

11 • 2012 SOCON ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM • 2012 SOCON MEDIA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Combo guard who possesses a very high skill level . . . superb ball-handler and shooter with an excellent sense of the game . . . has a high basketball IQ.

BIO UPDATES • Named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference Team. • Also received Preseason First-Team All-SoCon honors from College Sports Madness. • Scored a season-high 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field against Austin Peay on Dec. 7, as he sparked the ‘Dogs’ unprecedented 41-9 run en route to a lopsided 85-63 victory. He also finished 5-of-7 from 3-point range in the win. • Compiled 20 points, three rebounds and a trio of assists at ETSU on Nov. 21. He logged a game-high 38 minutes of playing time and drained a pair of 3-point baskets. • Scored a team-high 18 points at UT Arlington on Nov. 12 and finished 5-of-12 from the field, including 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. He also tallied five rebounds and four assists. • Came off the bench to score 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field versus Kentucky State on Dec. 1.

BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born March 15, 1993 . . . son of Reshonda Shanklin . . . Raijon Kelly set Samford’s all-time single-season assist record in majoring in communications. 2012-13 by posting a remarkable total of 151 in 32 games.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 21, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Points ...... 27, vs. Chattanooga, Jan. 5, 2013 Rebounds ...... 5, at UT Arlington, Nov. 12, 2013 Rebounds ...... 8, vs. Furman, Feb. 18, 2012 Assists ...... 8, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Assists ...... 11, vs. Elon, Feb. 21, 2013 Field Goals ...... 7, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Field Goals ...... 10, at Chattanooga, Feb. 25, 2012 Free Throws ...... 6, at ETSU, Nov. 21, 2013 Free Throws ...... 8, vs. Georgia Southern, Dec. 1, 2012 3-point Field Goals . . 5, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 6, vs. Chattanooga, Jan. 5, 2013 Steals ...... 4, at Western Kentucky, Nov. 23, 2013 Steals ...... 4, at Western Kentucky, Nov. 23, 2013 Blocks ...... 1, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Blocks ...... 2, vs. Martin Methodist, Nov. 12, 2012 Minutes ...... 38, at ETSU, Nov. 21, 2013 Minutes ...... 44, at Chattanooga, Feb. 11, 2013

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The ultimate team player . . . gives his all every day at practice . . . works hard and does his best in every practice to improve and get better.

BIO UPDATES • Logged a minute of game action versus Austin Peay on Dec. 7 and pulled down a rebound. • Earned a minute of playing time at No. 23-ranked Indiana on Nov. 15. • Scored three points and added a steal in only three minutes of playing time against Miles College on Nov. 5.

BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born March 3, 1992 . . . parents are Anthony and Gay Tony Thompson received the prestigious United States Marine Thompson . . . majoring in biology. Corps Distinguished Athlete award as a senior at WCA.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 0 Points ...... 0 Rebounds ...... 1, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Rebounds ...... 1, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Assists ...... 0 Assists ...... 0 Field Goals ...... 0 Field Goals ...... 0 Free Throws ...... 0 Free Throws ...... 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 Steals ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Minutes ...... 1, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Minutes ...... 1, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013

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Hamilton Bailey Guard, 6-4, 190 - Senior Atlanta, Ga. - Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 15

Hard working wing player who possesses a variety of offensive skills . . . loves to play with his back to the basket and has a very soft touch around the goal. BIO UPDATES • Scored the first points of his four-year career Nov. 15 on the road at No. 23-ranked Indiana as he knocked down a pair of free throws. He also grabbed a career-high two rebounds in only a minute of playing time. • Earned three minutes of playing time against Miles College on Nov. 5, as the Bulldogs posted a 90-52 exhibition win.

BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born June 9, 1992 . . . son of Erroll and Alise Bailey . . . his uncle Hamilton Bailey scored 39 points in his first game as a high Gus Bailey played for the New Orleans Jazz . . . majoring in business. school junior, which was only one point shy of the school record.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 2, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Points ...... 2, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Rebounds ...... 2, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Rebounds ...... 2, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Assists ...... 0 Assists ...... 1, at Sam Houston State, Dec. 28, 2011 Field Goals ...... 0 Field Goals ...... 0 Free Throws ...... 2, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Free Throws ...... 2, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 Steals ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Minutes ...... 0 Minutes ...... 4, at UT Martin, Dec. 19, 2012

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Chris Longoria Guard, 6-4, 180 - Sophomore Peachtree City, Ga. - Wheeler High School 21

Athletic shooting guard . . . very solid on the defensive end of the court and is not afraid to take the ball to the rim . . . loves to get his teammated involved.

BIO UPDATES • Earned the first start of his Samford career Monday against Presbyterian College and finished with six points, four assists and three steals in a career-high 31 minutes of playing time. • After transferring from Binghamton University, he became eligible for the Bulldogs at the conclusion of the 2013 fall semester and immediately earned six minutes of playing time at FGCU on Dec. 14. • Came off the bench and quickly scored eight points on 4-of-5 shooting versus FGCU and added a rebound. • Logged 28 minutes of playing time at Marquette on Dec. 28 and finished the contest with five rebounds, three points and a trio of assists. • Handed out a career-high four assists versus Jacksonville on Dec. 20 and added a rebound.

BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born Dec. 30, 1992 . . . parents are Steve and Erin Longoria . . . major- Chris Longoria earned playing time in all 31 games as a true ing in sports administration with minors in business and Spanish. freshman at Binghamton University and started in 15 contests.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 8, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Points ...... 8, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Rebounds ...... 5, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013 Rebounds ...... 5, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013 Assists ...... 4, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Assists ...... 4, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Field Goals ...... 4, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Field Goals ...... 4, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Free Throws ...... 4, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Free Throws ...... 4, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 Steals ...... 3, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Steals ...... 3, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Blocks ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Minutes ...... 31, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Minutes ...... 31, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013

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Jordan Capps Guard/Forward, 6-6, 195 - Freshman Suwanee, Ga. - Peachtree Ridge High School 23

Has good length, runs the floor well and possesses the ability to finish above the rim not only on the break, but also in the half court . . . can also knock down open 3-point attempts. BIO UPDATES • Turned in the best performance of his college career Dec. 1 against Kentucky State as he nearly registered a double-double with 12 points and 9 rebounds. He also blocked a shot and thrilled the crowd with a thunderous two-handed dunk. • Came off the bench and logged a career-high 27 minutes of playing time against Presbyterian on Monday. He tallied six points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals in the win. • Earned 21 minutes of playing time on Nov. 26 at Stephen F. Austin and finished with 6 points and a team-high 6 boards. • Notched six points and five rebounds at Jacksonville on Dec. 20 in only 11 minutes of playing time. • Turned in a huge second half against Martin Methodist on Nov. 8, as he scored seven straight points in the Bulldogs’ decisive 18-2 mid-period run. He finished the win with eight points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal. BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born Aug. 22, 1995 . . . mother is Lauren Capps . . . majoring Jordan Capps closed out his illustrious prep career as the in business entrepreneurship. 18th-ranked player in the state of Georgia by ESPN.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 12, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Points ...... 12, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Rebounds ...... 9, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Rebounds ...... 9, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Assists ...... 6, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Assists ...... 6, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Field Goals ...... 3, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013 Field Goals ...... 3, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013 Free Throws ...... 6, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Free Throws ...... 6, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 Steals ...... 2, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Steals ...... 2, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Blocks ...... 2, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Blocks ...... 2, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Minutes ...... 27, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Minutes ...... 27, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013

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Eric Adams Forward, 6-7, 185 - Freshman Hoover, Ala. - Hoover High School 24

Very athletic player who has a tremendous upside . . . works hard in practice every day and continues to grow as a player . . . has proven to be a huge factor on the defensive end of the court. BIO UPDATES • Looked good in his first playing time of the regular season on Nov. 15, as he registered career-highs in points (2), rebounds (1) and blocked shots (1) at No. 23-ranked Indiana. • Earned three minutes of playing time against Miles College on Nov. 5, and finished with a blocked shot.

BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born May 14, 1995 . . . parents are Eric and Cassandra Adams . Eric Adams scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds in . . father played basketball at Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn. Hoover High School’s 70-48 victory against Minor High School.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 2, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Points ...... 2, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Rebounds ...... 1, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Rebounds ...... 1, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Assists ...... 0 Assists ...... 0 Field Goals ...... 1, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Field Goals ...... 1, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Free Throws ...... 0 Free Throws ...... 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 Steals ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks ...... 1, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Blocks ...... 1, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Minutes ...... 3, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013 Minutes ...... 3, at #23 Indiana, Nov. 15, 2013

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Michael Bradley Center, 6-10, 250 - Junior Chattanooga, Tenn. - Tyner High School 25

Will immediately add size to the Bulldogs’ front line this season . . . when healthy, he has the potential to be one of the best big men in the conference. BIO UPDATES • Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds against Austin Peay on Dec. 7, and finished a perfect 2-for-2 from the field for a total of five points in only 13 minutes of playing time. • Nearly tallied his first career double-double on Dec. 1 with eight points and nine rebounds against Kentucky State. • Turned in a strong performance on Nov. 23 at Western Kentucky as he finished with seven points and four rebounds in only 11 minutes of playing time. • Made the first start of his Samford career on Nov. 29 against Campbellsville and tallied seven rebounds and two blocks. • Tallied three points and four rebounds at ULM on Nov. 18 in only seven minutes of playing time. • Logged 15 minutes of playing time versus Miles College on Nov. 5, and nearly registered a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. He also added a blocked shot and a steal, while shooting 4-of-6 from the field. BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born June 28, 1992 . . . parents are Jacqueline Phinazee and Michael Bradley was originally signed by UConn out of high Bob Smith . . . majoring in pre-business. school and spent two seasons with the Huskies.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 8, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Points ...... 8, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Rebounds ...... 10, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Rebounds ...... 10, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Assists ...... 0 Assists ...... 0 Field Goals ...... 4, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Field Goals ...... 4, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Free Throws ...... 1, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 Free Throws ...... 1, at FGCU, Dec. 14, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 Steals ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks ...... 2, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Blocks ...... 2, vs. Campbellsville, Nov. 29, 2013 Minutes ...... 25, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Minutes ...... 25, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013

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Tim Williams Forward, 6-8, 210 - Sophomore Chicago, Ill. - Homewood-Flossmoor High School

• 2013 PRESEASON ALL-SOCON TEAM • 2013 SOCON FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

• 2013 ALL-SOCON THIRD TEAM 32 • 2013 SOCON ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM • 2013 SOCON MEDIA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Great athlete . . . outstanding shot-blocker who can also run the floor . . . has some really good range on his jumper . . . very skilled player for his size. BIO UPDATES • Named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference Team. • Received Third-Team Preseason All-SoCon honors from College Sports Madness. • Scored 31 points on 14-of-16 shooting against Presbyterian on Monday and recorded the Bulldogs’ best single-game scoring performance since Randall Gulina dropped in 38 points against Tennessee Temple on Nov. 14, 2006. • Tallied a game-high 25 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the field at Jacksonville on Dec. 20 and has scored in double figures in 13 straight games dating back to Nov. 15. • Exploded for 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field against Campbellsville on Nov. 29. He also pulled down six rebounds and went 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. • Scored a game-high 21 points at ETSU on Nov. 21 by shooting 7-of-10 from the field and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. He also pulled down seven boards and blocked a shot. BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born Nov. 6, 1993 . . . parents are Tim and Lisa Williams . . . Tim Williams was originally committed to play for Head Coach majoring in engineering physics. Isiah Thomas at Florida International before choosing Samford.

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 31, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Points ...... 31, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Rebounds ...... 16, vs. Martin Methodist, Nov. 8, 2013 Rebounds ...... 16, vs. Martin Methodist, Nov. 8, 2013 Assists ...... 2, vs. Wofford, Jan. 2, 2014 Assists ...... 4, vs. Western Carolina, Jan. 17, 2013 Field Goals ...... 14, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Field Goals ...... 14, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Free Throws ...... 10, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 Free Throws ...... 10, vs. UT Martin, Dec. 4, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 Steals ...... 5, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Steals ...... 5, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Blocks ...... 4, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Blocks ...... 4, vs. Kentucky State, Dec. 1, 2013 Minutes ...... 40, vs. Presbyterian, Dec. 30, 2013 Minutes ...... 42, at Chattanooga, Feb. 11, 2013

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Emeka Ikezu Forward/Center, 6-9, 230 - Freshman Greensboro, N.C. - Hargrave Military Academy 33

An impressive athlete, he is extremely active on both ends of the court . . . plays big and utilizes his wingspan to alter shots on the opponent’s end of the floor. BIO UPDATES • Earned a career-high 12 minutes of playing time at Marquette on Dec. 28 and pulled down a career-high two rebounds. • Scored the first point of his collegiate career on Dec. 7 versus Austin Peay as he knocked down a free throw in three minutes of playing time. • Logged eight minutes of game action at ULM on Nov. 18 and grabbed two rebounds. • Earned the first playing time of his young collegiate career on Nov. 15 at No. 23-ranked Indiana. • Tallied six minutes of playing time against Miles College on Nov. 5, and pulled down four rebounds in the Bulldogs’ 90-52 exhibition victory.

BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born June 3, 1994 . . . parents are Rocky and Celest Emeka Ikezu is originally from Nigeria and has only been in Manning . . . undeclared major. the United States for the last three years. SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 0 Points ...... 0 Rebounds ...... 2, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013 Rebounds ...... 2, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013 Assists ...... 0 Assists ...... 0 Field Goals ...... 0 Field Goals ...... 0 Free Throws ...... 1, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Free Throws ...... 1, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 0 3-point Field Goals . . 0 Steals ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Blocks ...... 0 Minutes ...... 12, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013 Minutes ...... 12, at Marquette, Dec. 28, 2013

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Tyler Hood Forward, 6-6, 210 - Junior Lenoir City, Tenn. - Lenoir City High School

35 • 2012 SOCON ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM • 2012 SOCON MEDIA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Talented forward who is expected to be a key contributor again this year . . . one of the most complete offensive players on the team . . . can be a deadly shooter from 3-point range. BIO UPDATES • On Thursday against Wofford, he scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor. He finished a perfect 4-of-4 from 3-point range and added four rebounds. • Registered 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field at Jacksonville on Dec. 20 and tallied seven rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot. • Scored a team-high 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting at No. 23- ranked Indiana on Nov. 15. He also grabbed four rebounds and knocked down a trio of 3-point baskets in 22 minutes. • Returned to the starting lineup on Dec. 7 and tallied nine points, three steals, a rebound, a steal and a blocked shot in 22 minutes of game action versus Austin Peay. • Led the Bulldogs in rebounding at ULM on Nov. 18 and finished with six boards and 12 points. Finished 4-of-11 from the field, but drained the team’s lone 3-pointer of the game. BULLDOG BITES DID YOU KNOW? Born April 1, 1992 . . . son of Tina and Greg Hood . . . Tyler Hood was nominated for McDonald’s All-America majoring in exercise science. honors after being named the 2009 district player of the year. SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Points ...... 22, vs. Wofford, Jan. 2, 2014 Points ...... 25, at Elon, Jan. 19, 2012 Rebounds ...... 7, at Jacksonville, Dec. 20, 2013 Rebounds ...... 10, vs. Mercer, Dec. 7, 2011 Assists ...... 1, vs. Wofford, Jan. 2, 2014 Assists ...... 5, vs. Lindsey Wilson, Dec. 10, 2011 Field Goals ...... 8, vs. Wofford, Jan. 2, 2014 Field Goals ...... 8, vs. Wofford, Jan. 2, 2014 Free Throws ...... 5, at UT Arlington, Nov. 12, 2013 Free Throws ...... 5, at UT Arlington, Nov. 12, 2013 3-point Field Goals . . 4, vs. Wofford, Jan. 2, 2014 3-point Field Goals . . 5, vs. Elon, Feb. 11, 2012 Steals ...... 3, vs. Austin Peay, Dec. 7, 2013 Steals ...... 4, at Austin Peay, Nov. 9, 2012 Blocks ...... 1, at Jacksonville, Dec. 20, 2013 Blocks ...... 2, at Appalachian State, Feb. 28, 2013 Minutes ...... 34, vs. Wofford, Jan. 2, 2014 Minutes ...... 45, at Appalachian State, Feb. 28, 2013

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Samford 90, Miles College 52 Samford 79, Martin Methodist 62 Nov. 5 - Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 8 - Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. EXHIBITION GAME GAME #1

UT Arlington 88, Samford 75 #23 Indiana 105, Samford 59 Nov. 12 - College Park Center, Arlington, Texas Nov. 15 - Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind. GAME #2 GAME #3 2013-14 SAMFORD BASKETBALL BOX SCORES ULM 86, Samford 52 ETSU 89, Samford 75 Nov. 18 - Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, La. Nov. 21 - Freedom Hall, Johnson City, Tenn. GAME #4 GAME #5

Western Kentucky 67, Samford 64 Stephen F. Austin 98, Samford 78 Nov. 23 - E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Ky. Nov. 26 - Johnson Coliseum, Nacogdoches, Texas GAME #6 GAME #7 2013-14 SAMFORD BASKETBALL BOX SCORES

Samford 79, Campbellsville 68 Samford 76, Kentucky State 73 Nov. 29 - Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 1 - Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. GAME #8 GAME #9

UT Martin 89, Samford 73 Samford 85, Austin Peay 63 Dec. 4 - Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 7 - Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. GAME #10 GAME #11 2013-14 SAMFORD BASKETBALL BOX SCORES FGCU 83, Samford 51 Samford 75, Jacksonville 58 Dec. 14 - Alico Arena, Fort Myers, Fla. Dec. 20 - Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Fla. GAME #12 GAME #13

Marquette 71, Samford 48 Samford 71, Presbyterian 49 Dec. 28 - Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 30 - Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. GAME #14 GAME #15 2013-14 SAMFORD BASKETBALL BOX SCORES Wofford 71, Samford 61 Jan. 2 - Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. GAME #16 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford Team High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 02, 2014) All games

Samford - TEAM GAME HIGHS

POINTS 85 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 79 CAMPBELLSVILLE (11/29/13) 79 MARTIN METHODIST (11/08/13) 78 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 76 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) FIELD GOALS MADE 32 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 30 CAMPBELLSVILLE (11/29/13) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 67 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 67 MARTIN METHODIST (11/08/13) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .582 (32-55) at Jacksonville (12/20/13) .571 (28-49) PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) .571 (24-42) at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 13 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 10 at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 25 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 23 at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .591 (13-22) AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) .583 (7-12) CAMPBELLSVILLE (11/29/13) FREE THROWS MADE 22 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 20 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 29 at ETSU (11/21/13) 27 UT MARTIN (12/04/13) 27 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) 27 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 27 at UT Arlington (11/12/13) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .815 (22-27) at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) .800 (16-20) AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) REBOUNDS 46 MARTIN METHODIST (11/08/13) 40 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) ASSISTS 25 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 21 MARTIN METHODIST (11/08/13) STEALS 11 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 10 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) BLOCKED SHOTS 7 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 7 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) TURNOVERS 20 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 18 at FGCU (12/14/13) FOULS 29 at ETSU (11/21/13) 28 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 02, 2014) All games

Opponent - GAME HIGHS

POINTS 105 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 98 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 89 UT MARTIN (12/04/13) 89 at ETSU (11/21/13) 88 at UT Arlington (11/12/13) FIELD GOALS MADE 36 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 34 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 34 at ULM (11/18/13) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 70 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) 67 at ULM (11/18/13) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .604 (32-53) UT MARTIN (12/04/13) .571 (36-63) at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 11 WOFFORD (01/02/14) 10 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 24 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 24 CAMPBELLSVILLE (11/29/13) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .636 (7-11) UT MARTIN (12/04/13) .526 (10-19) KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) FREE THROWS MADE 29 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 27 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 41 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 38 at ETSU (11/21/13) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .846 (11-13) PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) .784 (29-37) AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) REBOUNDS 53 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 42 at FGCU (12/14/13) 42 at ULM (11/18/13) 42 at UT Arlington (11/12/13) ASSISTS 20 UT MARTIN (12/04/13) 20 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) STEALS 12 at Marquette (12/28/13) 12 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) BLOCKED SHOTS 10 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 8 at UT Arlington (11/12/13) TURNOVERS 19 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 19 at WKU (11/23/13) FOULS 24 at ETSU (11/21/13) 23 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 02, 2014) All games

Samford - GAME LOWS

POINTS 48 at Marquette (12/28/13) 51 at FGCU (12/14/13) 52 at ULM (11/18/13) 59 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 61 WOFFORD (01/02/14) FIELD GOALS MADE 19 at FGCU (12/14/13) 20 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 20 at Marquette (12/28/13) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 42 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 46 WOFFORD (01/02/14) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .299 (20-67) at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) .328 (19-58) at FGCU (12/14/13) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 1 at ULM (11/18/13) 1 at Marquette (12/28/13) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 9 at WKU (11/23/13) 9 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) 9 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .067 (1-15) at ULM (11/18/13) .083 (1-12) at Marquette (12/28/13) FREE THROWS MADE 5 at WKU (11/23/13) 5 WOFFORD (01/02/14) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 8 WOFFORD (01/02/14) 9 at WKU (11/23/13) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .412 (7-17) at Marquette (12/28/13) .556 (5-9) at WKU (11/23/13) REBOUNDS 19 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 22 WOFFORD (01/02/14) ASSISTS 5 at FGCU (12/14/13) 7 at WKU (11/23/13) STEALS 2 at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 2 at ETSU (11/21/13) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 0 at Marquette (12/28/13) TURNOVERS 8 at ETSU (11/21/13) 8 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) FOULS 14 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) 14 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 02, 2014) All games

Opponent - GAME LOWS

POINTS 58 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 59 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) 62 MARTIN METHODIST (11/08/13) 63 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 67 at WKU (11/23/13) FIELD GOALS MADE 16 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 20 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 45 at WKU (11/23/13) 47 at Marquette (12/28/13) 47 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .281 (16-57) AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) .367 (22-60) MARTIN METHODIST (11/08/13) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 2 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 4 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 4 at Marquette (12/28/13) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 11 UT MARTIN (12/04/13) 12 at Marquette (12/28/13) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .100 (2-20) AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) .167 (4-24) at Jacksonville (12/20/13) FREE THROWS MADE 7 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) 8 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 11 at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 12 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .583 (7-12) KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) .621 (18-29) UT MARTIN (12/04/13) REBOUNDS 24 at WKU (11/23/13) 27 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) ASSISTS 9 MARTIN METHODIST (11/08/13) 9 at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 9 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) STEALS 1 CAMPBELLSVILLE (11/29/13) 4 at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 4 at ETSU (11/21/13) 4 at WKU (11/23/13) 4 KENTUCKY STATE (12/01/13) 4 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) BLOCKED SHOTS 1 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 2 at ETSU (11/21/13) 2 UT MARTIN (12/04/13) TURNOVERS 6 CAMPBELLSVILLE (11/29/13) 7 at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) FOULS 13 at WKU (11/23/13) 14 AUSTIN PEAY (12/07/13) 14 PRESBYTERIAN (12/30/13) 14 WOFFORD (01/02/14) 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford Player High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 02, 2014) All games

Samford - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Points 31 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 27 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Campbellsville (11/29/13) 26 WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs Campbellsville (11/29/13) 25 WILLIAMS, Tim at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 22 HOOD, Tyler vs Wofford (01/02/14) Field Goals Made 14 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 12 WILLIAMS, Tim at Jacksonville (12/20/13) Field Goal Att. 16 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 16 KELLY, Raijon at ETSU (11/21/13) FG Pct (min 5 made) .923 (12-13) WILLIAMS, Tim at Jacksonville (12/20/13) .875 (14-16) WILLIAMS, Tim vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 3-Point FG Made 5 KELLY, Raijon vs Austin Peay (12/07/13) 5 WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs Campbellsville (11/29/13) 3-Point FG Att. 8 WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs Austin Peay (12/07/13) 7 KELLY, Raijon vs Austin Peay (12/07/13) 7 KELLY, Raijon at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 7 WILLIAMS, Isaiah at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 7 MILLER, Connor at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) 1.000 (5-5) WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs Campbellsville (11/29/13) 1.000 (4-4) HOOD, Tyler vs Wofford (01/02/14) 1.000 (3-3) WILLIAMS, Isaiah at WKU (11/23/13) Free Throws Made 10 WILLIAMS, Tim vs UT Martin (12/04/13) 7 WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs Kentucky State (12/01/13) 7 WILLIAMS, Tim at ETSU (11/21/13) 7 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Martin Methodist (11/08/13) Free Throw Att. 13 WILLIAMS, Tim vs UT Martin (12/04/13) 11 CAPPS, Jordan vs Kentucky State (12/01/13) FT Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (5-5) WILLIAMS, Tim at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 1.000 (4-4) HOOD, Tyler at FGCU (12/14/13) 1.000 (4-4) WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs UT Martin (12/04/13) 1.000 (4-4) KELLY, Raijon vs Kentucky State (12/01/13) 1.000 (3-3) WILLIAMS, Tim vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 1.000 (3-3) WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs Campbellsville (11/29/13) Rebounds 16 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Martin Methodist (11/08/13) 12 WILLIAMS, Tim at UT Arlington (11/12/13) Assists 8 KELLY, Raijon vs Austin Peay (12/07/13) 7 WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs UT Martin (12/04/13) 7 WILSON, Russell at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) Steals 5 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 4 KELLY, Raijon at WKU (11/23/13) Blocked Shots 4 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Kentucky State (12/01/13) 3 WILLIAMS, Tim vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) Turnovers 6 WILLIAMS, Isaiah vs UT Martin (12/04/13) 5 WILSON, Russell at FGCU (12/14/13) 5 WILSON, Russell at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 5 KELLY, Raijon at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) Fouls 5 BRADLEY, Michael at FGCU (12/14/13) 5 BRADLEY, Michael vs Austin Peay (12/07/13) 5 WILLIAMS, Isaiah at ETSU (11/21/13) 5 WILSON, Russell at ETSU (11/21/13) 5 CAPPS, Jordan at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 5 BRADLEY, Michael at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 5 MILLER, Connor at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford Opponent High/Low Analysis (as of Jan 02, 2014) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Points 28 Price, T.J. at WKU (11/23/13) 27 COCHRAN, Karl vs Wofford (01/02/14) 26 Ferrell,Kevin (Yogi) at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 24 Dowell, Reger at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 23 DILLARD, Reggie vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) Field Goals Made 10 COCHRAN, Karl vs Wofford (01/02/14) 10 Olatayo,Amos at ULM (11/18/13) Field Goal Att. 18 Ulysses Thomas III vs Kentucky State (12/01/13) 17 COCHRAN, Karl vs Wofford (01/02/14) 17 DILLARD, Reggie vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 17 Dowell, Reger at UT Arlington (11/12/13) FG Pct (min 5 made) 1.000 (5-5) Dillard, Vincent at UT Arlington (11/12/13) .857 (6-7) A'Darius Pegues vs Campbellsville (11/29/13) 3-Point FG Made 6 COCHRAN, Karl vs Wofford (01/02/14) 5 Darquell Pulliam vs Kentucky State (12/01/13) 5 Ferrell,Kevin (Yogi) at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) 3-Point FG Att. 10 COCHRAN, Karl vs Wofford (01/02/14) 10 Price, T.J. at WKU (11/23/13) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) 1.000 (2-2) LIABO, Mike vs UT Martin (12/04/13) .750 (3-4) JONES, Bobby vs UT Martin (12/04/13) Free Throws Made 11 RILEY, Jalen at ETSU (11/21/13) 8 Price, T.J. at WKU (11/23/13) Free Throw Att. 13 RILEY, Jalen at ETSU (11/21/13) 11 MERRIWEATHER, A.J. at ETSU (11/21/13) FT Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (8-8) Price, T.J. at WKU (11/23/13) 1.000 (6-6) MAYO, Todd at Marquette (12/28/13) 1.000 (5-5) DOWNING, Jordan vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 1.000 (5-5) Parker, Jacob at Stephen F. Austin (11/26/13) 1.000 (4-4) COLLINS, Spencer vs Wofford (01/02/14) 1.000 (4-4) HUNT, Sam at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 1.000 (4-4) THOMPSON, Bernard at FGCU (12/14/13) 1.000 (4-4) BOYLE, Kevin at FGCU (12/14/13) 1.000 (4-4) WILLIAMS, Zavion vs Austin Peay (12/07/13) 1.000 (4-4) Ulysses Thomas III vs Kentucky State (12/01/13) 1.000 (4-4) Outler, Jamel at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 1.000 (4-4) Morris Mitchell vs Martin Methodist (11/08/13) 1.000 (3-3) FIELER, Chase at FGCU (12/14/13) 1.000 (3-3) McCray,RJ at ULM (11/18/13) Rebounds 17 Edwards, Brandon at UT Arlington (11/12/13) 12 GADSDEN-GILLIARD, K. at ETSU (11/21/13) Assists 8 MARTIN, Vince at Jacksonville (12/20/13) 6 SMITH, Terence vs UT Martin (12/04/13) 6 Darius Clement vs Campbellsville (11/29/13) 6 GADSDEN-GILLIARD, K. at ETSU (11/21/13) 6 Coppola,Nick at ULM (11/18/13) 6 Ferrell,Kevin (Yogi) at #23 Indiana (11/15/13) Steals 5 WILLIAMS, Zavion vs Austin Peay (12/07/13) 4 OLDHAM, Dee vs UT Martin (12/04/13) Blocked Shots 4 HICKS, Nate at FGCU (12/14/13) 4 Williams, Brandon at UT Arlington (11/12/13) Turnovers 6 SMITH, Damarius vs Austin Peay (12/07/13) 4 DILLARD, Reggie vs Presbyterian (12/30/13) 4 CHILDS, Justin vs UT Martin (12/04/13) 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Jan 02, 2014) 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 MARTIN METHODIST 34/26 45/36 79-62 +17 29-67/22-60 .433/.367 7-22/5-13 .318/.385 14-19/13-17 .737/.765 46/37 +9 21/9 14/17 2/5 7/7 17/16 UT Arlington 34/41 41/47 75-88 (13) 23-60/31-62 .383/.500 10-23/6-15 .435/.400 19-27/20-30 .704/.667 35/42 (7) 15/14 15/11 1/8 2/4 23/19 #23 Indiana 25/54 34/51 59-105 (46) 20-67/36-63 .299/.571 7-25/6-15 .280/.400 12-20/27-41 .600/.659 32/53 (21) 14/9 16/13 3/10 7/10 28/17 ULM 27/44 25/42 52-86 (34) 22-57/34-67 .386/.507 1-15/6-19 .067/.316 7-12/12-18 .583/.667 32/42 (10) 9/19 15/10 2/5 6/11 18/16 ETSU 37/34 38/55 75-89 (14) 25-54/28-56 .463/.500 6-14/7-19 .429/.368 19-29/26-38 .655/.684 28/41 (13) 8/13 8/9 2/2 2/4 29/24 WKU 31/34 33/33 64-67 (3) 28-50/22-45 .560/.489 3-9/8-21 .333/.381 5-9/15-20 .556/.750 24/24 - 7/13 16/19 1/6 9/4 16/13 Stephen F. Austin 37/43 41/55 78-98 (20) 24-42/34-61 .571/.557 8-15/7-22 .533/.318 22-27/23-31 .815/.742 19/29 (10) 13/20 17/7 0/1 4/8 23/19 CAMPBELLSVILLE 47/31 32/37 79-68 +11 30-55/25-62 .545/.403 7-12/7-24 .583/.292 12-19/11-17 .632/.647 38/30 +8 18/13 11/6 3/6 4/1 21/21 KENTUCKY STATE 35/35 41/38 76-73 +3 27-58/28-70 .466/.400 2-9/10-19 .222/.526 20-27/7-12 .741/.583 38/41 (3) 9/19 11/13 7/5 4/4 14/23 UT MARTIN 32/43 41/46 73-89 (16) 26-52/32-53 .500/.604 3-15/7-11 .200/.636 18-27/18-29 .667/.621 29/30 (1) 18/20 14/10 5/2 5/11 20/21 AUSTIN PEAY 33/39 52/24 85-63 +22 28-51/16-57 .549/.281 13-22/2-20 .591/.100 16-20/29-37 .800/.784 36/38 (2) 25/13 20/19 7/4 11/12 24/14 FGCU 24/38 27/45 51-83 (32) 19-58/28-55 .328/.509 2-16/7-18 .125/.389 11-19/20-28 .579/.714 35/42 (7) 5/10 18/13 3/5 4/5 23/21 Jacksonville 33/17 42/41 75-58 +17 32-55/23-60 .582/.383 3-9/4-24 .333/.167 8-14/8-11 .571/.727 40/28 +12 18/14 15/11 1/5 9/7 14/16 Marquette 23/39 25/32 48-71 (23) 20-48/23-47 .417/.489 1-12/4-12 .083/.333 7-17/21-31 .412/.677 28/34 (6) 14/19 17/14 0/5 9/12 26/19 PRESBYTERIAN 34/37 37/22 71-59 +12 28-49/20-47 .571/.426 2-12/8-20 .167/.400 13-17/11-13 .765/.846 26/27 (1) 20/9 8/13 3/4 10/4 15/14 WOFFORD 32/32 29/39 61-71 (10) 25-46/24-52 .543/.462 6-13/11-21 .462/.524 5-8/12-17 .625/.706 22/32 (10) 16/19 12/9 2/3 5/6 16/14

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category 2013-14 Samford Basketball Samford Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Jan 02, 2014) All games

00 01 02 04 05 10 11 Opponent Date Score ENECHIONYI ROBERTS,BR HAYMAN,BRA WILLIAMS,I WILSON,RUS MILLER,CON KELLY,RAIJ MARTIN METHODIST 11/08/13 79-62 W 3 - 1 - 0 4 - 0 - 1 D N P 1 6 - 0 - 5 0 - 4 - 4 7 - 3 - 3 1 4 - 4 - 5 at UT Arlington 11/12/13 75-88 L 0 - 0 - 0 6 - 0 - 0 DNP 9 - 3 - 2 6 - 2 - 6 1 2 - 3 - 2 1 8 - 5 - 4 at #23 Indiana 11/15/13 59-105 L 0 - 1 - 0 6 - 0 - 0 D N P 1 0 - 0 - 2 0 - 1 - 7 0 - 0 - 2 1 0 - 2 - 3 at ULM 11/18/13 52-86 L 0 - 0 - 0 4 - 2 - 0 DNP 5 - 2 - 4 4 - 1 - 3 2 - 3 - 2 6 - 2 - 0 at ETSU 11/21/13 75-89 L D N P 2 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 9 - 1 - 1 4 - 3 - 1 9 - 3 - 1 2 0 - 3 - 3 at WKU 11/23/13 64-67 L DNP 0 - 0 - 1 6 - 2 - 0 1 5 - 2 - 3 7 - 2 - 1 2 - 2 - 2 1 0 - 1 - 0 at Stephen F. Austin 11/26/13 78-98 L 3 - 1 - 0 2 0 - 3 - 1 2 - 0 - 1 1 4 - 1 - 4 1 - 0 - 1 1 6 - 2 - 1 2 - 0 - 4 CAMPBELLSVILLE 11/29/13 79-68 W DNP 4 - 1 - 2 2 - 1 - 1 2 6 - 5 - 4 0 - 3 - 5 4 - 7 - 4 4 - 0 - 1 KENTUCKY STATE 12/01/13 76-73 W 2 - 1 - 1 2 - 1 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 1 5 - 5 - 0 4 - 1 - 1 3 - 4 - 2 1 5 - 2 - 2 UT MARTIN 12/04/13 73-89 L 3 - 3 - 0 2 - 0 - 1 DNP 1 1 - 4 - 7 1 1 - 1 - 3 8 - 6 - 2 1 2 - 2 - 2 AUSTIN PEAY 12/07/13 85-63 W 0 - 1 - 0 3 - 0 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 1 7 - 2 - 6 5 - 2 - 5 8 - 4 - 4 2 1 - 1 - 8 at FGCU 12/14/13 51-83 L 3 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 1 5 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 1 3 - 8 - 3 6 - 3 - 0 8 - 2 - 0 at Jacksonville 12/20/13 75-58 W 0 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 1 D N P D N P 4 - 5 - 5 5 - 1 0 - 2 1 3 - 2 - 4 at Marquette 12/28/13 48-71 L DNP 2 - 2 - 1 DNP DNP 4 - 2 - 4 0 - 3 - 2 1 0 - 0 - 2 PRESBYTERIAN 12/30/13 71-59 W 1 - 0 - 0 4 - 1 - 0 D N P D N P 6 - 1 - 2 1 1 - 4 - 1 0 - 1 - 6 WOFFORD 01/02/14 61-71 L DNP 0 - 1 - 0 DNP 7 - 0 - 3 2 - 0 - 3 5 - 1 - 2 4 - 3 - 5

15 21 23 25 32 33 35 Opponent Date Score BAILEY,HAM LONGORIA,C CAPPS,JORD BRADLEY,MI WILLIAMS,T IKEZU,EMEK HOOD,TYLER MARTIN METHODIST 11/08/13 79-62 W D N P D N P 8 - 5 - 1 4 - 5 - 0 1 9 - 1 6 - 1 D N P 4 - 6 - 1 at UT Arlington 11/12/13 75-88 L DNP DNP 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 9 - 1 2 - 0 DNP 1 2 - 7 - 1 at #23 Indiana 11/15/13 59-105 L 2 - 2 - 0 D N P 2 - 7 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 1 0 - 9 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 5 - 4 - 0 at ULM 11/18/13 52-86 L DNP DNP 2 - 2 - 0 3 - 4 - 0 1 4 - 5 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 1 2 - 6 - 0 at ETSU 11/21/13 75-89 L DNP DNP 5 - 4 - 1 0 - 1 - 0 2 1 - 7 - 0 DNP 5 - 4 - 0 at WKU 11/23/13 64-67 L DNP DNP 0 - 0 - 0 7 - 4 - 0 1 1 - 8 - 0 DNP 6 - 2 - 0 at Stephen F. Austin 11/26/13 78-98 L DNP DNP 6 - 6 - 1 3 - 3 - 0 1 1 - 0 - 0 DNP 0 - 0 - 0 CAMPBELLSVILLE 11/29/13 79-68 W DNP DNP 5 - 3 - 0 2 - 7 - 0 2 7 - 6 - 1 0 - 1 - 0 5 - 0 - 0 KENTUCKY STATE 12/01/13 76-73 W DNP DNP 1 2 - 9 - 1 8 - 9 - 0 1 5 - 2 - 1 DNP 0 - 1 - 0 UT MARTIN 12/04/13 73-89 L DNP DNP 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 3 - 0 2 0 - 4 - 1 DNP 6 - 2 - 1 AUSTIN PEAY 12/07/13 85-63 W D N P D N P 2 - 0 - 0 5 - 1 0 - 0 1 2 - 9 - 1 1 - 0 - 0 9 - 1 - 1 at FGCU 12/14/13 51-83 L DNP 8 - 1 - 0 4 - 2 - 0 3 - 6 - 0 DNP 0 - 1 - 0 1 1 - 4 - 0 at Jacksonville 12/20/13 75-58 W 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 4 6 - 5 - 1 0 - 2 - 0 2 5 - 3 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1 9 - 7 - 1 at Marquette 12/28/13 48-71 L DNP 3 - 5 - 3 7 - 1 - 0 DNP 1 6 - 9 - 1 0 - 2 - 0 6 - 1 - 1 PRESBYTERIAN 12/30/13 71-59 W DNP 6 - 2 - 4 6 - 6 - 6 DNP 3 1 - 7 - 0 DNP 6 - 3 - 1 WOFFORD 01/02/14 61-71 L DNP 2 - 3 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 DNP 1 7 - 8 - 2 DNP 2 2 - 4 - 1 2013-14 SAMFORD Men’s Basketball Roster

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Nnamdi Enechionyia G/F 6‐6 175 Fr. Hagerstown, Md./St. James School 1 Brandon Roberts G 6‐1 165 Fr. Decatur, Ala./West Morgan HS 2 Brandon Hayman G 6‐3 190 Jr. Braselton, Ga./Mill Creek HS 4 Isaiah Williams G 6‐1 160 Fr. Buford, Ga./Buford HS 5 Russell Wilson PG 5‐11 170 So. Lake Wales, Fla./Lake Wales HS 10 Connor Miller G 6‐4 170 Jr. Stanley, Wis./Regis‐Eau Claire HS 11 Raijon Kelly G 6‐4 175 Jr. St. Paul, Minn./Cretin‐Derham Hall HS 12 Tony Thompson G 5‐11 160 Sr. Florissant, Mo./Westminster Christian Academy 15 Hamilton Bailey G 6‐4 190 Sr. Atlanta, Ga./Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School 21 Chris Longoria G 6‐4 180 So. Peachtree City, Ga./Binghamton University 23 Jordan Capps G/F 6‐6 195 Fr. Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge HS 24 Eric Adams F 6‐7 185 Fr. Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS 25 Michael Bradley C 6‐10 250 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn./UConn/Vincennes University 32 Tim Williams F 6‐8 210 So. Chicago, Ill./Homewood‐Flossmoor HS 33 Emeka Ikezu F/C 6‐9 230 Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Hargrave Military Academy 35 Tyler Hood F 6‐6 210 Jr. Lenoir City, Tenn./Lenoir City HS

Head Coach: Bennie Seltzer (Washington State, 1993) Assistant Coaches: Scott Padgett (Kentucky, 1999), Yasir Rosemond (Oregon, 2003) and Jake Headrick (Montevallo, 2005) Director of Basketball Operations: Anthony Saccoccia (Youngstown State, 2007) Videographer: Charles Newton (Tennessee Tech, 2011)

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ROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY STATE Alabama (2): Eric Adams (Hoover), Brandon Roberts (Decatur). Florida (1): Russell Wilson (Lake Wales). Georgia (5): Hamilton Bailey (Atlanta), Jordan Capps (Suwanee), Brandon Hayman (Braselton), Chris Longoria (Peachtree City), Isaiah Williams (Buford). Illinois (1): Tim Williams (Chicago). Maryland (1): Nnamdi Enechionyia (Hagerstown). Minnesota (1): Raijon Kelly (Maplewood). Missouri (1): Tony Thompson (Florissant). North Carolina (1): Emeka Ikezu (Greensboro). Tennessee (2): Michael Bradley (Chattanooga), Tyler Hood (Lenoir City). Wisconsin (1): Connor Miller (Stanley).

BY CLASS Seniors (2): Hamilton Bailey, Tony Thompson. Juniors (5): Michael Bradley, Brandon Hayman, Tyler Hood, Raijon Kelly, Connor Miller. Sophomores (3): Chris Longoria, Tim Williams, Russell Wilson. Freshmen (6): Eric Adams, Jordan Capps, Nnamdi Enechionyia, Emeka Ikezu, Brandon Roberts, Isaiah Williams.