University of 2001 Men’s November 13, 2000 MEDIA RELATIONS: (206) 543–2230 FAX: (206) 543–5000 CONTACT: Dan Lepse INTERNET: www.gohuskies.com UW Meets Brewster Tue., Nov. 14—UW vs. Brewster Packing (exhibition), 7:00 pm PST -Free Admission Brougham Pavilion ( Pacific University); Seattle, Wash. in Final Exhibition Tue., Nov. 21—UW vs. Texas-El Paso, 7:00 pm PST Eighth Season of Bender KeyArena (17,072); Seattle, Wash. Ball Begins at Washington The Washington men’s basketball team has one final exhibition tune-up before the regular- season begins. The Huskies host Brewster Packing on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Tip-off is 7 p.m. at Brougham Pavilion on the Seattle Pacific University campus. Admission is free. The Huskies return to their on-campus Washington has a 32-9 all-time record in exhibition games, including an 83-81 overtime win venue, Bank of America Arena at Hec over Seattle Pacific on Friday. The Huskies start the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 21 Edmundson Pavilion where they have against Texas-El Paso. Tip-off is 7 p.m. at KeyArena in downtown Seattle. won 746 games since 1927, the most among NCAA teams in their current arena. Brewster Bits: For the fifth time, Washington plays an exhibiton against Brewster The first game at the Arena is Nov. 25. Packing of the AAU ranks. The Huskies won the last four meetings after losing 79-73 on Nov. 16, 1995 in the inaugural meeting. The last meeting, on Nov. 10, 1998, resulted in a UW’s five-man senior class has a com- 79-72 Husky victory. This year’s matchup might appear more like an Alumni game as at bined 317 games of experience. least four former Huskies are expected to play for Brewster. Among the former UW players Washington’s 2000-01 schedule features are Deon Luton (1997-2000) who completed his career last season with 1,488 points, the at least 15 games against 2000 postseason eighth-highest total in Husky history. Donald Watts (1996-99) is the UW’s No. 19 all-time competitors, including 10 with NCAA scorer with 1,158 career points. Chris Walcott (1996-2000), who graduated last spring, will Tournament teams from last year. compete along with Brent Merritt (1990-91) who also lettered on the Husky track team. Projected Husky Starting Lineup: 2000-01 UW Schedule (10–20 in 2000, 5–13 in Pacific-10 Conference) Nov. 10 + at Seattle Pacific W ot 83–81 Nov. 14 + Brewster Packing (at SPU) 7:00 pm Pos.-No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown 2000 Points Rebs. Nov. 21 UTEP (@KeyArena) 7:00 pm F — 1 Will Perkins 6-8 195 Sr. Omaha, Neb. 7.8 5.9 Nov. 25 New Mexico State 2:00 pm F — 21 Greg Clark 6-7 225 Sr. San Diego, Calif. 3.3 1.5 Nov. 28 Portland State 7:00 pm C — 50 David Dixon 6-11 300 Jr. Houston, Texas 1.6 1.8 Nov. 30 at Wichita State 5:00 pm G — 23 Michael Johnson 6-4 195 Sr. Seattle, Wash. 9.9 3.6 Dec. 2 at Gonzaga (Fox NW) 5:00 pm G — 32 Bryan Brown 6-3 205 Sr. Seattle, Wash. 1.6 0.6 Dec.5 Saint Louis (Fox NW) 8:00 pm Dec. 16 at Florida International 4:30 pm Campaign 2001: A five-man senior class is the nucleus around which eighth-year coach Dec. 20-22 at Puerto Rico Holiday Classic Bob Bender seeks to form a winning unit. Washington finished with a 10-20 record last Dec. 20 at American-Puerto Rico 3:30 pm season, snapping a string of four consecutive winning seasons that culminated in postseason Dec. 21 vs. Alabama or N. Iowa 10:30 am/3:30 pm berths. The Huskies tied for eighth place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 5-13 record. Dec. 22 TBA TBA In addition to the five seniors, who collectively have played 317 career games, the roster Dec. 28 UC Irvine 7:00 pm includes four other returning lettermen (9 total), four scholarship newcomers and three Dec. 30 San Diego 2:00 pm walk-ons. Two primary starters return, seniors Will Perkins and Michael Johnson along Jan. 4 • at UCLA 7:30 pm with senior forward Thalo Green who has been a part-time starter for three seasons. No Jan. 6 • at USC 7:00 pm returning player averaged double-figure points last season. Johnson is the leading returning Jan. 11 • Arizona State 7:00 pm scorer with a 9.9- average last year while Perkins averaged 7.8 points and a team-high Jan. 13 • Arizona (Fox NW) 7:00 pm 5.9 rebounds. Green averaged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in 1999-2000. Jan. 18 • at Oregon 7:00 pm Highlighting the season is the return to the on-campus arena that has Husky hopes hovering. Jan. 20 • at Oregon State (Fox NW) 7:00 pm The 17,072-seat KeyArena in downtown Seattle never really felt like home despite an Jan. 25 • Stanford (Fox Net) 7:30 pm average attendance of 7,851. As a result, Washington finished with a better record in enemy Jan. 27 • California 2:00 pm Feb. 3 • Washington State(Fox Net) 3:00 pm arenas (6-9) than at home (4-9) last season for only the third time in school history. Feb. 8 • at Arizona (Fox NW) 5:30 pm Feb. 10 • at Arizona State (Fox Net) 5:00 pm Feb. 15 • Oregon State 7:00 pm Washington Men’s Basketball Early-Season Calendar Feb. 17 • Oregon (Fox Net) 5:00 pm Tue. Nov. 21 UW vs. Texas-El Paso, KeyArena, 7:00 p.m. Feb. 22 • at California 7:30 pm Sat. Nov. 25 UW vs. New Mexico State, Bank of America Arena, 2:00 p.m. Feb. 24 • Stanford 5:00 pm Tue. Nov. 28 UW vs. Portland State, Bank of America Arena, 7:00 p.m. Mar. 3 • at Washington State 1:00 pm Mar. 8 • USC 7:00 pm Thur. Nov. 30 UW at Wichita State, Wichita, Kansas, 5:00 p.m. PST Mar. 10 • UCLA (Fox Net) 3:00 pm Sat. Dec. 2 UW at Gonzaga, Spokane, Wash., 5:00 p.m. PST Pacific Times Listed • Pac-10 Game + Exhibition All times are Pacific Standard Time Washington Basketball (Nov. 13, 2000) 2-2

Green Out: Senior forward Thalo Green will be out for another 2-3 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Nov. 1. He had some loose fragments Media Information removed and the surgeon cleaned up the area around the knee. Home Sweet Home: The Huskies return to campus after a one-season absence, Athletic Department, Box 354070 playing home games at Bank of America Arena at Pavilion. The Seattle, WA 98195-4070 pavilion underwent a 19-month renovation from March of 1999 to November of 2000. Box 354070 The interior was completely redesigned while the building’s exterior went unchanged. Enrollment: 34,000 (25,000 undergrad) Despite an increased seating capacity from 7,900 to approximately 10,000, the arena will Founded: Nov. 4, 1861 be more intimate with a basketball-only configuration. The Huskies have won 746 games President: Richard McCormick in the Pavilion since it opened on Dec. 27, 1927, more victories than any other school in Director of Athletics: Barbara Hedges its current arena. Washington tallied a 49-9 record in its last four seasons (1996-99) at Colors: & the Pavilion before playing last season at KeyArena in downtown Seattle during Nickname: Huskies renovations. Head Coach: Bob Bender (8th year) Bender Bio: Bob Bender has participated in the NCAA Tournament at every school Career Record (12th year): 155-161 with which he has been affiliated, including back-to-back berths with Washington in UW Record (8th year): 95-104 1998 and 1999. He has a seven-year record of 95–104 with the Huskies. The UW tied 2000 Record: 10-20 for eighth in the Pac-10 with a 5-13 record in 2000 and had a 10-20 overall record that 2000 Pac-10 Record: 5-13 (8th, tie) snapped a string of four consecutive winning seasons. In 1999, Washington was 17-12, Starters Returning / Lost: 2 / 3 capped by an NCAA Tournament appearance. The 1998 Huskies posted a 20-10 record Lettermen Returning / Lost: 9 / 4 that marked the school’s finest winning percentage since 1985. Among the 1998 Husky highlights were their first 20-win season since 1987, their first NCAA berth since 1986 Husky Media Relations and their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1984. The 1997 UW team posted a 17–11 Jim Daves, Assistant AD record, capped by the Huskies’ second straight National Invitation Tournament appear- Dan Lepse, Men’s Basketball SID ance. Washington’s record improved four straight seasons under Bender, including a 16- E-mail: [email protected] 12 mark in 1996 after which he was voted the Pac-10 Coach of the Year. The UW was Main Office Phone: (206) 543-2230 5-22 in 1994 and 10-17 in 1995. His 95 victories rank fourth among all-time Washington Lepse Direct Phone: (206) 685-3120 coaches. Bender, who began his career with a four-year stint at Illinois State (1990-93), Fax: (206) 543-5000 has an 11-year career record of 155–161. His Illinois State squads were 60-57, earning Ticket Office two Missouri Valley Conference championships, one conference tournament title and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1990. Prior to his inaugural head coaching assignment at (206) 543-2200 ISU, Bender served as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski’s Duke staff (1983-1989). The Bank of America Arena Blue Devils qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of Bender’s six seasons on the 3870 Montlake Boulevard N.E. staff, including four trips to the Final Four. Bender, 43, is the only individual to play on Capacity (built): 10,000 (1927) two different teams in the NCAA Championship game. He was a freshman on Bobby Renovated: March 1999 - Nov. 2000 Knight’s undefeated 1976 Indiana team and played at Duke from 1977-80, Directions: Located on the southeast sec- including an appearance in the 1978 title game against Kentucky. tion of the Washington campus and 40 minutes Coaching Staff: Bob Bender’s staff is comprised of associate head coach Byron north of Sea-Tac Airport. From Interstate-5 take Boudreaux along with assistant coaches Eric Hughes and Al Hairston. Boudreaux the Hwy. 520 exit toward Bellevue-Kirkland begins his sixth season on the staff, his second as the associate. Hughes has been with (east). Travel 1/4 mile and take the Montlake Bender during his entire seven-year tenure at UW. Hairston, a former Seattle Sonic and Boulevard exit. At the end of the off ramp there legendary prep coach at Seattle’s Garfield High School, begins his first season. He is a stop light at Montlake Boulevard. Turn replaces Jason Hamilton who left to pursue interests outside of coaching. LEFT. Travel across the Montlake Bridge. Husky Returning Talent: Two starters and nine lettermen return from last year’s team, Stadium will be visible on the RIGHT with Bank including senior guard Michael Johnson, UW’s top statistical returnee in points (9.9 of America Arena visible to the north of the ppg), assists (64), 3-pointers (34) and 3-point accuracy (34%). Forward Will Perkins led stadium. To access E-10, E-11 or E-12 parking all Huskies in rebounds (5.9 rpg), accuracy (48%) and blocked shots (39) last losts, turn RIGHT at the stoplight by the stadium season. They are joined by forward Thalo Green who led UW in steals (35) and was marquee. To access the Graves Building, con- second in rebounds (4.9 rpg). Juniors David Dixon and Marlon Shelton return to battle tinue through the stoplight and turn RIGHT for the starting spot. The 6-11 Dixon started twice in 2000 while the 6-10 Shelton immediately after the pedestrian overpass bridge. drew four starts. Senior Bryan Brown has experience at the point guard position after Internet playing as Senque Carey’s backup last season. With Carey’s transfer to New Mexico, www.gohuskies.com Brown has the inside track on the starting role. He will be pressed by a pair of incoming freshmen point guards from Tacoma, Wash., Curtis Allen and C.J. Massingale. Expect Info Connection 1-800-300-2050 senior swingman Greg Clark to play a major role with increased minutes. The UW’s (call 770-399-0096 for Personal ID Number) defensive stopper should display his offensive prowess this year. Junior Grant Leep 3715 — UW release seeks to return from a knee injury that sidelined him for the final 19 games in 2000. Leep 3718 — UW latest game boxscore possesses a solid inside game with range out to the 3-point line. Sophomore Ben Coffee 1015 — Pac-10 release is an athletic small forward who is a capable rebounder and looks to surface as an offensive Weekly Bob Bender Radio Show threat. Walk-ons Travis Duty and Jason Triplett provide depth for the guard corps. Mondays at 6 p.m. on KOMO AM 1000 Washington Basketball (Nov. 13, 2000) 3-3-3 Newcomers: The Washington roster is bolstered by the addition of three scholarship recruits, including a pair of guards from Tacoma, Wash. Both Curtis Allen, from Wilson High School, and C.J. Massingale, from Mount Tahoma High School, will battle for playing time at point guard as they ranked Nos. 7 and 8 among prospects in the West at that position by Pac-West Hoops. They are the first Tacoma natives to receive scholarships from the Washington basketball team since Steve Matzen who lettered from 1977 to 1980. Allen was the state Class 4A player of the year, averaging 25.2 points and 4.0 assists per game. Massingale averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to win his second straight Narrows League Bridge Division MVP award. Bolstering the frontcourt is 6-9, 270-pound DeMarcus Williams from Upland (Calif.) High School. Williams was rated the West’s No. 12 center prospect by Pac- West Hoops and was an honorable mention All-America pick by Blue Ribbon magazine. Invited walk-on freshmen Sterling Brown (Woodinville HS) and David Hudson (Rainier Beach HS) are also new to the team. Sophomore Doug Wrenn, a transfer from Connecticut, will red-shirt this season. Departures: Four players have departed from last year’s team, including three starters and reserve guard Andrew Moritz. The biggest loss is guard Deon Luton who completed his career as the Huskies’ No. 8 all-time scorer with 1,488 points. Luton owns every UW 3-point record, including career (212), season (75) and single-game (7) treys. Forward Chris Walcott started 20 games and was a solid inside-outside presence for Washington. Senque Carey started two years at point guard before transferring during the summer to New Mexico. Carey led the team last year with 137 assists, the third-best season total in UW history. Looking Back: The Huskies battled numerous injuries and the nation’s fourth-toughest schedule en route to a 10-20 record in 2000. They tied for eighth place in the Pac-10 with a 5-13 mark. Highlighting the season were victories over two NCAA Tournament teams. Washington defeated No. 24 UCLA 63-62 in Seattle and won 67-58 at Oregon. Individually, Deon Luton finished his career as UW’s No. 8 all-time scorer (1,488 points) and the owner of school 3-point records for career (212), season (75) and game (7). Credentials: Requests from print, electronic and photo journalists for season and individual-game credentials should be made on your media outlet’s letterhead and mailed or faxed (206 / 543-5000) to Dan Lepse at the Media Relations Office. The address is: University of Washington, 229 Graves Building, Box 354070, Seattle, WA 98195-4070. Husky Tickets: Good seats are available for all Washington home games, including season tickets and other special packages. New this season is the Pepsi “Fun for Four” Family Pack for quartets of all ages. Get four general admission game tickets, four Pepsi drinks and four hot dogs for only $25. Reserved seats for individual Husky games are $16 while general admission seats are $6 for adults and $3 for high school students, senior citizens and children. University of Washington students with current student identification can purchase individual game tickets for $3 or buy a student season pass for $30 that is also good for women’s games. Visit the Husky Ticket Office, located in the Graves Building, or call (206-543-2200) for information. Individual game reserved tickets will also be available for sale through all TicketMaster outlets, phone centers (206-628-0888) or via the internet at www.ticketmaster.com. Practice Policy: Washington conducts daily practices that are open to the media and the public. The practice venue fluctuates between the Edmundson Pavilion Addition and some off-campus venues. Media members desiring brief interviews are urged to come 30 minutes prior to the practice session, during the players shoot-around. Please call Dan Lepse at the Media Relations Department (543-2230) with interview requests at least 24 hours prior your desired interview time. Until Bank of America Arena opens, the UW men’s practices will usually be held weekdays at 6 a.m., but are subject to change. Please call to confirm practice times.

2000-01 Washington Basketball Roster (* Used red-shirt season, % Will red shirt the 2000-01 season) No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Yr Exp Hometown (High School/Junior College) 00 David Hudson % G 6-0 185 Fr. HS Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) 1 Will Perkins F 6-8 195 Sr. 1V Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS / Iowa Western JC) 2 DeMarcus Williams F 6-9 270 Fr. HS Upland, Calif. (Upland HS) 3 Sterling Brown G 6-4 190 Fr. HS Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) 4 Jason Triplett G 6-3 165 Jr. SQ Portland, Ore. (Jefferson HS) 10 C.J. Massingale G 6-3 195 Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS) 15 Doug Wrenn % F 6-6 210 So. TR Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS/Connecticut) 20 Curtis Allen G 6-0 160 Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS) 21 Greg Clark F 6-7 225 Sr. * 2V San Diego, Calif. (Grossmont HS / Long Beach State) 22 Travis Duty G 6-3 175 Jr. SQ Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS) 23 Michael Johnson G 6-4 195 Sr. 3V Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) 31 Grant Leep F 6-7 225 Jr. 2V Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon HS) 32 Bryan Brown G 6-3 205 Sr. 3V Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) 34 Ben Coffee F 6-5 200 So. 1V Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) 42 Thalo Green F 6-7 220 Sr. * 3V Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) 44 Marlon Shelton C 6-10 270 Jr. 2V Rochester, Mich. (Rochester HS) 50 David Dixon C 6-11 300 Jr. 1V Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian HS / Tyler JC) Head Coach: Bob Bender, eighth year (Duke, 1980) Record: Overall (11 years): 155-161 (.491) Record at Washington (seven years): 95-104 (.477) Associate Head Coach: Byron Boudreaux, sixth year (Tulsa, 1987) Assistant Coaches: Eric Hughes, eighth year (Cal State Hayward, 1989), Al Hairston, first year (Washington, 1972) Washington Basketball (Nov. 14, 2000) 4-4-4-4

Sonics & Sons: Two former Seattle SuperSonics have sons on the 2000-01 Washington basketball roster. The list of former NBA players (and sons) includes, (Bryan) and (Marlon). A graduate of Iowa, Fred Brown is the Sonics’ all- time leading scorer with 14,018 points. Brown played his entire 13-year NBA career in Seattle and was a 1976 all-star. Lonnie Shelton was a 1975 All-Pac-8 Conference selection at Oregon State. He played 15 NBA seasons and was a 1982 all-star. Shelton played from 1979-83 in Seattle. Brown and Shelton were members of Seattle’s 1979 NBA Championship squad. Two other former sons of Sonics were on the team in 1999, Donald Watts (father Slick) was a four-year letterman and walk-on Michael Westphal (father Paul) transferred after his freshman year to Bellevue (Wash.) Community College. An additional tie to the Sonics is first-year assistant coach Al Hairston who played with Seattle’s NBA team in 1969 and 1970. Last UW Game -- UW 83, Seattle Pacific 81 ot (Brougham Pavilion; Seattle): Junior Grant Leep converted a three-point play with 34 seconds remaining in overtime Friday to cap the scoring and lift Washington to an 83-81 victory over NCAA Division II power Seattle Pacific in a rare road exhibition game in front of a Brougham Pavilion record crowd of 2,782. Nick Johnson’s 10- foot jumper shot with 2:31 remaining gave the Falcons an 81-78 advantagehot with 2:31 remaining, but those were the last points for SPU. Husky freshman Curtis Allen trimmed the margin to 81-80 on a pair of free throws with 2:01 remaining. Leep scored the decisive points as he was fouled by Abe Fox and converted the after hitting a left-handed, seven-foot hook shot. Seattle Pacific had a chance to win the game, but Brannon Stone’s 3-pointer from the top of the key rimmed off. Daniel Sandrin rebounded the miss, but his potential game-tying jumper from 15 feet missed at the buzzer. The Falcons forced the overtime, scoring five unanswered points over the final 2:48 of regulation. John Hubbard scored a game-high 26 points for SPU, including a 3-pointer from the left side after picking up a loose ball during a scramble. Senior Will Perkins nearly won the game for Washington in regulation. He missed a seven-foot jump shot from the left baseline and crashed the boards, but his tip-in attempt fell off the front rim. Perkins and senior Greg Clark paced the Huskies with 17 points apiece. Junior centers David Dixon and Marlon Shelton each scored 10 points. Stone finished with 21 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for the Falcons who outrebounded UW 42-40. Johnson scored 14 points for SPU and Eric Sandrin had 10. The game was tied on eight occasions during an even first half that finished with Washington leading 41-40. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Washington received commitments during the early signing period (Nov. 8-15) from a five-man group that has been ranked among the best recruiting classes in the nation by several analysts. The signing class includes junior college standout Josh Barnard and four prominent high school recruits. Heading the list of prep players is Kentwood’s Mike Jensen who was rated by Pac-West Hoops as the top power forward in the West. A trio of players from high schools in Seattle signed with the Huskies. Those three are Jeffrey Day, from state Class AAA champion Seattle Prep, Chief Sealth’s Erroll Knight, one of the nation’s finest scoring guards, and Anthony Washington, a rising power forward prospect from Garfield. “We accomplished what we wanted to do in a very big way,” said Coach Bob Bender. “We are very proud of the fact they are all from right here in state. Every single player is a Washington player and that is our priority. We really emphasized how they could be the greatest class that we have ever had the opportunity to recruit and that coming in together would put them in position to be one of the top classes in the nation. They all are very, very talented, but collectively they’re very special.” The Huskies do not have any remaining scholarships to offer during the spring letter of intent period that runs from April 11 through May 15. Josh Barnard—6-6, 210, guard, Tacoma, Wash. (Bethel HS / Tacoma Community College) Averaged 15.1 point, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last year at Tacoma Community College ... Converted a school-record 49-percent of his shots from 3-point range ... Helped the Titans to a 30-4 record and fourth-place finish at the Northwest Community College tournament. Jeffrey Day—6-9, 215, forward, Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep HS) Averaged 13 points and eight reobunds per game as a junior last season for state champion Seattle Prep ... Rated as the West’s No. 17 ranked power forward in the Pac-West Hoops listings. Mike Jensen—6-8, 210, forward, Covington, Wash. (Kentwood HS) The top-ranked power forward in the West by Pac-West Hoops ... Averaged 14.4 points and 10.5 rebounds last year to lead Kentwood High School to a 21-9 record and seventh-place finish at the state Class 4A tournament ... Selected among the nation’s top 100 players in by nearly every scouting service, including a No. 66 ranking by The Sporting News. Erroll Knight—6-6, 200, guard, Seattle, Wash. (Chief Sealth HS) The No. 2-ranked in the West by Pac-West Hoops, rated No. 59 nationally among all positions by that service ... Averaged 16 points and eight rebounds last year at Chief Sealth High School ... Selected among the nation’s top 100 players in by nearly every scouting service, including a No. 71 ranking by The Sporting News. Anthony Washington—6-9, 220, forward, Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS) The ninth-rated power forward in the West by Pac-West Hoops ... Listed as the No. 100 player nationally by The Sporting News ... Emerged on the recruiting scene with stellar performances during the spring and summer camp sessions ... Averaged five per game as a reserve on a senior-laden Garfield High School squad last season.