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• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 9 Preview 2008-09 Morgan State Basketball Preview While some teams might revise Bears by Position their goals after losing three of GUARDS their top players from the previous season, the 2008-09 Morgan State Rogers Barnes Sr 6-2 Columbia, Md. men’s basketball team has no such River Hill HS plan. Third-year Head Coach Todd Bozeman, who just led the Bears Jermaine Bolden Sr. 5-9 Baltimore, Md. to their fi rst-ever NIT Tournament Douglass HS/South Plains C.C. and regular season championship last year, says with the return of four Reggie Holmes Jr. 6-4 Baltimore, Md. Saint Frances HS upperclassmen, a crop of experi- enced newcomers and with other Joseph Morgan Jr 6-6 Los Angeles, Calif. returnees, the team has as high LA Trade Tech expectations as ever. “Last season was a building block Jeremy Myers So. 6-1 Washington, D.C. and we’re trying to build a strong Central Connecticut foundation,” says Bozeman, the 2008 MEAC Coach of the Year. “There were Troy Smith G 6-4 Baltimore, Md. a lot of fi rsts for our team last year, so Northeast J.C./Douglass HS it was a good second step from our fi rst year.” Desmond Thomas R-Fr. 5-9 Baltimore, Md. “This year we want to continue to St. Frances HS build and take more positive steps Sean Thomas G 6-1 Clinton, Md. for our program.” Gwynn Park HS Bozeman stressed the importance Marquise Kately of the Bears fi rst postseason play as a while point guard Jerrell Green led FORWARDS & CENTERS Division I program when they earned the squad in assists and quarter- an automatic selection to the NIT. backed the team. Ameer Ali R-Fr, 6-5 Philadelphia, Pa. “I thought it was signifi cant, “Those three guys contributed Progressive Academy although we obviously were aiming signifi cantly to the foundation of our at playing in the NCAA Tournament. program,” noted Bozeman. “Hope- Buford Foote Jr. 6-9 Atlanta, Ga. But just to get to postseason was sig- fully, we’ll be able to look back Pensacola C.C./Stone Mountain HS nifi cant for a program who just four and know they were the most im- years ago only won four games.” portant building blocks we had. Gene Johnson Jr. 6-7 Hagerstown, Md. The Bears have proven over the “I think we will be able to say that Saint Maria Goretti HS last two years under Bozeman that we had a solid foundation because Marquise Kately Sr. 6-5 San Francisco, Calif. they are a team that should not be of those guys. Those guys will always UC Berkley/Archbishop Riordan taken lightly in non-conference play. be able to say that they jump-started They are also a team that will con- the program and got it going in the John Long Jr. 6-5 Hagerstown, Md. tinue to put itself in a position to win right direction.” Hagerstown C.C./Hagerstown HS the conference championship and quite possibly record its fi rst bid to THE BACKCOURT the coveted NCAA ‘Big Dance’. Morgan State’s backcourt will be Rico Myles Jr. 6-8 Los Angeles, Calif. The Bears had three key departures led by point guard Jermaine “Itchy” LA Trade Tech/Crenshaw HS from last season’s squad, and every Bolden. “Itchy will be heading into one of them played a key role to the his senior year and hopefully he Rodney Stokes So. 6-10 Glen Burnie, Md. team’s success over the last two years. can give us some leadership.” “He is Glen Burnie HS Guard Jamar Smith was selected as talented, can score the ball, is great in transition, and we’re looking at his Kevin Thompson R-Fr. 6-8 Baltimore, Md. the MEAC Player of the Year and cen- Walbrook HS ter Boubacar Coly earned the MEAC stability off ensively and defensively,” Defensive Player of the Year honor, said Bozeman. Bolden saw action in 10 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Preview 2008-09 Preview, continued 30 games and provided the Bears with scoring, athletic wing that will provide a bounder. Long ranked second on his JUCO 5.4 ppg and 1.2 spg behind starting point nice scoring punch for us,” said Bozeman. team in rebounding last year. guard Jerrell Green. “I feel we have a lot of depth in the A number of student-athletes will have Rogers Barnes returns for his senior backcourt, as well as on the wings. We an opportunity to fi ll out the starting campaign. Barnes, the team’s “Energizer have a lot of high energy guys.” lineup. Redshirt freshman Ameer Ali is a Bunny”, will continue to supply Bozeman’s Troy Smith will add leadership to the physical, aggressive wing who has a high team with a lot of excitement on both ends backcourt. Smith, a transfer from North- basketball I.Q., Rico Myles, who played of the court. “He’s a guy who makes big plays east Junior College and a Baltimore alongside Morgan at LA Trade Tech, is for us,” Bozeman said. “For example, against product, is a tough competitor and will an athletic forward that will also provide Coppin State in the conference champion- provide a scoring punch off the bench experience to the Bears frontcourt. ship game, Barnes nailed a couple of big- with his strong perimeter play. time shots and showed that he’s defi nitely THE SCHEDULE capable of stepping-up to the next level. THE FRONTCOURT “I thought it was important for us to get “He will be very important for us.” Senior Marquise Kately leads the a wide range of game, locations and styles Reggie Holmes is arguably one of the frontcourt as one of the most talented of play to help prepare us for postseason best pure shooters in the conference. The players in the league. Kately will head play as well as for the conference season. junior averaged 12.9 and scored in dou- into this season as one of the favorites Morgan State opens a challenging ble-fi gures 19 times and led the Bears in for the coveted MEAC Player of the Year 2008-09 schedule when they play at A-10 scoring nine times. “Reggie could end up honor. Kately contributed a solid campaign member LaSalle. “LaSalle is a tough team being the leading scorer in school histo- statistically during his fi rst year in “Charm that’s very versatile and very athletic,” said ry,” noted Bozeman. “He can really score City”. The transfer from Cal was the team’s Bozeman. UMBC, of the Mid-Atlantic East the ball and we’re just looking for him to second leading scorer by averaging 13.1 Conference, returns a couple of players grow more as a player.” Holmes knocked ppg on 49.5 percent shooting, includ- from last year’s NCAA Tournament team. down 62 3-pointers and led the team with ing 5.9 rpg and 1.7 apg. “Marquise is “We’ll have the Retrievers at home, and 36 steals last season and will be looked a multi-talented player who can make it’ll be a great match-up.” upon to provide the Bears’ scoring punch, plays” explained Bozeman, “and he has an much like he has during the previous two opportunity to perform on the next level.” seasons. Joining Kately in the frontcourt will be Three talented newcomers round out Rodney Stokes and Kevin Thompson. the Bears backcourt. Desmond Thomas The coaching staff is looking for Stokes, was redshirted as a freshman and will a 6-foot-10 forward, to be more aggres- enter his fi rst season when the Bears sive this year. “We’re not looking for any- tip-off the 2008-09 season. Thomas is a body to replace Boubacar Coly,” Bozeman tremendous point guard who is a tough expressed, “we’re just looking for guys to competitor and will bring a lot of leadership step-up and do the best they can, and to the program. bring what they can to the table.” Redshirt Sean Thomas recently graduated from freshman Gwynn Park High School where he was Kevin Thompson may be the most standout point guard. “Sean is going to effi cient low-post scorer on the team. be a steady, hard-working and talented Thompson, who was a premier player at guard in this league,” said Bozeman. “The Walbrook HS, is a tenacious rebounder 6-foot-1 freshman guard is a hard-nosed and one of the most talented big-men on player who comes from a good basketball the team, especially in the low post. program and he’s been well coached. To To compliment the outside game, get an All-Met player was signifi cant for junior JUCO transfer Buford Foote joins us, not that I recruited him because he the Bears frontcourt, depleted by the was All-Met. But I’m excited for Sean to be loss of all-conference 6-foot-9 center a part of the program.” Boubacar Coly (9.6 ppg/10.9 rpg/2.5 bpg). Joseph Morgan, a transfer from LA Foote is a long athletic defender who will Reggie Holmes Trade Tech, will also add to the Bears see action along with newcomer John backcourt scoring. Morgan is a high fl ying, Long, a 6-foot-6, tough and rugged re- • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 11 Preview 2008-09 Preview, continued The Bears take a trip up north to tip-off “Florida A&M returns a player who against a rugged and aggressive Manhat- will be a contender for All-conference tan team. The team will head to Daytona consideration, while Bethune-Cookman Beach where they will play against Confer- will continue to be a tough opponent for ence USA member Marshall, followed by us. Howard has a majority of its players Wisconsin Green-Bay of the Horizon returning and has a chance to have a very Conference, and Utah from the Big West. good year because they are getting more Morgan State will play at Ole Miss and comfortable within their system.” return back home when they face St. Frances. The Bears will square-off in their STYLE OF PLAY fi rst MEAC game when they host defending “We really haven’t changed our MEAC champion Coppin State in Hill Field style of play because we are building a House. program built on consistency,” said Boze- Morgan State heads to Chicago to play man. “The only thing changing is the Big East opponent DePaul, from there names and the faces. We hope to con- the Bears travel to California to play in tinue playing our aggressive style of ball the St. Mary’s Tournament. “St. Mary’s is off ensively and defensively.” a NCAA Tournament Team, they won 20 games and they’ll be a Top 20 team,” said FAN ENTHUSIASM Bozeman. “They have two players who “Hopefully the enthusiasm for the are highly ranked in the NBA circles.” MSU program will continue to grow. From rounds out their west coast trip at PAC-10 the beginning of the year it continued member the University of Washington. to grow and got consistently bigger. By The Bears start the New Year at Maryland the end of the season you couldn’t fi nd Gene Johnson in College Park, and then begin the rest a seat in Hill Field House. Hopefully, we on conference play. will build upon that. Fan support was tre- PRODUCTIVE ERA SHAPING UP Morgan State will also compete in an mendous and it contributed to us being Morgan State’s record in the fi rst two ESPN Bracket-Busters game. ”The Bracket- 12-0 at home for the fi rst time in school years under head coach Todd Bozeman is Busters are signifi cant,” explained Bozem- history. We are also really looking forward to shaping up to be one of the best in over an, “because it is a sign of respect for the putting up the regular season championship thirty years, and one of the best ever in program. We are the fi rst MEAC school banner and accepting our rings during Division I competition. Morgan State is ever to participate in the Bracket-Buster.” our midnight “madness” celebration.” 35-29 (.564 winning pct.) under his lead- ership, including a sensational 21-4 mark THE MEAC RACE MAJORITY OF BEARS ROSTER FROM in home games. In fact, for the fi rst time “I think everybody has lost signifi cant MARYLAND in school history the Bears fi nished the contributions,” Bozeman said, “but I still Ten of the 15 student-athletes on the season unbeaten at home as they posted an think that there are quality coaches in the 2008-09 Bears roster hail from their home impressive 12-0 mark at Hill Field House. league who will always have their teams state of Maryland. prepared. It will once again be a tough Seniors Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden POLL POSITION and rugged battle to the fi nish. “ (Baltimore) and Rogers Barnes (Colum- The Bears reached the No. 17 position “South Carolina State returns a major- bia), juniors Reggie Holmes (Baltimore), in the College Insider Mid-major polls and ity of their players and they’ll be strong. Troy Smith (Baltimore), John Long and was ranked as high as No. 7 in the Wash- Hampton is always athletic. Delaware Gene Johnson (Hagerstown), sophomore ington Post Atlantic 11 poll. After a 7-8 State’s Greg Jackson always has his teams Rodney Stokes (Glen Burnie), redshirt start, the Bears reeled off an incredible eight playing tough. UMES’s Coach Frankie freshmen Desmond Thomas (Baltimore) straight victories, equaling its longest Allen has a tremendous familiarity with the and Kevin Thompson (Baltimore) and winning streak since 1975, and closed out league and will build a competitive pro- freshman Sean Thomas (Clinton) all found the regular season by winning 13 of their gram. Coppin State is always prepared and their way home to play for Morgan State. last 14 regular season games. The team Norfolk State will be a very good team. also proved it could compete against North Carolina A&T’s coach has always some of the nation’s best teams, as it had their team play hard and aggressive. “ suff ered four-point losses at UConn and 12 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Preview 2008-09 Preview, continued Miami, and were outlasted by Seton Hall by 8-points earlier during the season. Squad Breakdown HISTORY MAKERS The Bears fi nished with a 22-11 regular season re- Starters Returning (3) cord, posting the most Division I victories in school Marquise Kately F/6-5/220/Sr. 13.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.7 apg, 49.5 FG% history and the best overall record in over 30 years. Gene Johnson F/6-7/220/Jr. Started in 14 games, 1.4 rpg The team, a preseason pick to fi nish 4th in the league, Reggie Holmes G/6-4/180/Jr. 12.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 36.7 3FG% won its fi rst-ever MEAC regular season title and advanced to the league tournament championship Starters Lost (3) for the fi rst time since 1977. Morgan State had never Jamar Smith G/6-3/210/Sr. 16.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 46.6 3FG% won a regular season title at any level, and its only Jerrel Green G/5-10/170/Sr. 5.4 ppg, 3.6 apg, previous MEAC crown came in 1977 when it won the Boubacar Coly F/6-9/220/Sr. 9.6 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.5 bpg conference tournament en route to the Division II Final Four. Bozeman concluded the year by taking Other Lettermen Returning (3) the Bears to their fi rst Division I postseason appear- Jermaine Bolden G/5-9/175/Sr. 5.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg., 2.7 apg ance in history when they earned a postseason Rodney Stokes F/6-10/225/So. Played in 24 games, 8 blks tournament appearance in the NIT. Rogers Barnes G/6-2/200/Sr. 3.9 ppg, 39.0 FG%

Other Lettermen Lost (3) Emmanuel Hightower Gilroy Hemsley Dominique Scott

Newcomers (9) Ameer Ali F/6-5/230/Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Progressive Academy) Kevin Thompson F/6-8/235/Fr. Baltimore, Md. (Walbrook HS) Rico Myles F/6-8/225/Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (LA Trade Tech/ Crenshaw HS) Desmond Thomas G/5-9/185/R-Fr. Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances HS) Joseph Morgan G/6-6/185/Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (VLA Trade Tech) Troy Smith G/6-4/195/Jr. Baltimore, Md. (NE J.C./Douglass HS) Buford Foote C/6-9/215/Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Pensacola CC/ Stone Mountain HS) John Long F/6-5/210/Jr. Hagerstown, Md. (Hagerstown CC/ S. Hagerstown HS) Sean Thomas G/6-1/185/Fr. Clinton, Md. (Gwynn Park HS)

Class Breakdown: Seniors (3), Juniors (7), Sophomores (1), Freshmen (4)

By State: Maryland (10) California (3) Pennsylvania (1) Georgia (1)

Jermaine “Itchy” Bolden

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BEARSCoaching Staff

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 15 Coaching Staff Head Coach Todd Bozeman championship for the fi rst time since 1977. predicted to fi nish 10th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), however, Bozeman Morgan State had never won a regular season guided the Bears to a 13-18 overall record and title at any level, and its only previous MEAC fi nished tied for 3rd place in the conference in his crown came in 1977 when it won the conference fi rst season at the helm. tournament en route to the Division II Final Four. Bozeman led the Bears to the 2007 MEAC Bozeman concluded the year by taking the Bears Semi-Finals and was one game away from the to their fi rst Division I postseason appearance Championship. in history when they earned a postseason tournament appearance in the NIT. Bozeman, widely regarded as one of the bright young minds in basketball, began his coaching Bozeman fi nished the season with a career record duties April 27, 2006 and became the 15th head of 98-64 in fi ve seasons as a collegiate head coach. coach in Morgan State history. He is 35-29 in his two seasons as the Bears’ head coach, including a sensational 21-4 mark in home Prior to joining the Morgan State Bears, Bozeman games. In fact for the fi rst time in school history spent two seasons as a college basketball analyst the Bears fi nished the season unbeaten at home and conducted camps and clinics in South as they posted an impressive 12-0 mark at Hill America and Africa. Bozeman also spent three Field House. seasons in the NBA as the advance scout for the Toronto Raptors where he not only scouted Morgan State featured one of the most dynamic upcoming opponents but also coordinated rosters in the league. The Bears had the MEAC’s top and oversaw the Summer Player development ranked point guard Jerrell Green in addition to one program. Prior to the Raptors, Bozeman spent a In just two seasons at the helm, Todd Bozeman of the top 3-point sharp-shooters in the league season scouting for the Vancouver Grizzlies, who has posted one of the most dramatic turnarounds with sophomore Reggie Holmes. The Bears did are now the Memphis Grizzlies. in NCAA history by turning “perennial doormat” not have a single player selected to the Preseason Morgan State into a Mid-major power. All-MEAC team, but fi nished the season with the Bozeman also spent time strengthening his ties 2008 MEAC Player of the Year Jamar Smith, MEAC with college coaches and familiarized himself The Bears reached the No. 17 position in the Defensive Player of the Year Boubacar Coly, and with the top youth players as a coach at the AAU College Insider Mid-major polls and was ranked All-MEAC second team selection Marquise Kately. level. as high as No. 7 in the Washington Post Atlantic During the 2006-07 season Morgan State was 11 poll. After a 7-8 start, the Bears reeled off an incredible eight straight victories, equaling its longest winning streak since 1975, and closed out the regular season by winning 13 of their last 14 regular season games.

The team also proved it could compete against some of the nation’s best teams, as it suff ered four-point losses at UConn and Miami, and were outlasted by Seton Hall by 8-points earlier during the season.

Morgan State men’s basketball coach Todd Bozeman was selected the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.

This is the fi rst time since joining the MEAC that Bozeman has been named Coach of the Year by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. The last Morgan State coach to win the award was head coach Nathaniel Frazier in 1977.

The Bears fi nished with a 22-11 regular season record, posting the most Division I victories in school history and the best overall record in over 30 years. The team, a preseason pick to fi nish 4th in the league, won its fi rst-ever MEAC regular season The Bozeman Family (left to right): Okoye, TeLethea, Todd, Brianna and Blake title and advanced to the league tournament

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Todd Bozeman, continued BOZEMANS’ RECORD VS. ALL OPPONENTS OPPONENT...... W-L Alabama...... 0-1 American...... 1-1 Arizona ...... 3-4 Arizona State...... 3-4 Bethune-Cookman...... 2-1 Cal-State Northridge...... 3-0 Cincinnati...... 2-1 Columbia...... 1-0 Connecticut...... 0-1 Coppin State...... 3-2 Delaware State...... 4-2 Denver...... 0-1 DePaul...... 1-0 Duke...... 1-0 East Carolina...... 1-1 Florida A&M...... 1-2 Hampton...... 3-1 Holy Cross...... 1-0 Howard...... 4-0 Illinois...... 0-1 Iowa State...... 0-1 Kansas...... 0-1 Kansas State...... 0-1 LaSalle...... 1-1 Longwood...... 1-1 Louisiana State...... 1-0 Marquette...... 0-1 Maryland...... 0-1 Md. Baltimore County...... 1-2 Md. Eastern Shore...... 3-0 Miami (Fla.)...... 0-1 Bozeman took the college basketball world Tremaine Fowlkes, Michael Stewart and the Minnesota...... 2-0 by storm after taking over the Cal program in college basketball career of the NFL’s Tony Niagara...... 0-1 mid-season 1993; he led the Golden Bears to Gonzales. Norfolk State...... 1-2 an 11-2 fi nish and a surprise berth in the NCAA Northern Arizona...... 2-0 Tournament; including an upset of defending Bozeman arrived at Cal in 1990 after spending North Carolina A&T...... 2-1 national champion Duke and a Sweet 16 two seasons as an assistant to Perry Clark at Ohio Valley...... 1-0 berth to cap Cal’s best NCAA Tournament run Tulane (1988-90). While a member of the Oregon...... 4-3 since 1960. Tulane staff , Bozeman played a major role in Oregon State...... 5-2 the rebuilding of the Green Wave basketball Pacifi c...... 1-0 Penn State...... 0-1 As the head coach of the University of program. He also served as an assistant to Richmond...... 1-0 California-Berkeley, Bozeman led the Golden Ernie Nestor at George Mason before taking Saint Francis...... 1-0 Bears to three NCAA Tournament bids in four the assistant job at Tulane. Saint Mary’s...... 1-0 years, and was the youngest coach to ever San Francisco...... 2-0 reach the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen”. Within the Bozeman began his coaching career upon Santa Clara...... 1-1 Pac-10, Bozeman’s Bears became the fi rst graduating from the University of Rhode Seton Hall...... 0-2 school in conference history to win three Island in 1986. South Carolina State...... 4-1 straight games over UCLA in Pauley Pavilion, Stanford...... 3-4 and was the fi rst school to take back-to-back A strong recruiter, Bozeman’s connections Texas Southern...... 3-0 games over Arizona in McKale Center in more should continue to help bring better talent Tulane...... 1-0 than a decade. to Morgan State, which hasn’t won a MEAC UCLA...... 3-4 championship in 30 years. USC...... 6-1 In four seasons as a head coach, he led Cal Virginia...... 0-1 Virginia Tech...... 0-1 to a 63-35 record (64.3 pct.) and guided the Todd Bozeman was born December 5, 1963 in Wake Forest...... 1-0 Golden Bears to three top 4 fi nishes in the Washington, DC and was raised in Forestville, Washington...... 5-2 Pac-10. Bozeman was instrumental in building Maryland. Bozeman and wife TeLethea reside Washington State...... 4-3 Cal into one of the elite programs in NCAA in Bowie, MD with his son Blake(15), daughter Winston-Salem State...... 2-0 basketball and nurtured the development of Brianna(14) and his nephew Okoye(16). Wisconsin-Green Bay...... 0-1 future NBA stars Jason Kidd, Lamond, Murray, Overall Record 98-64 Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Sean Marks, Ed Gray, • 2008-08 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 17 Coaching Staff

TODD BOZEMAN AT A GLANCE

Name: Todd Bozeman Born: December 5, 1963 in Washington, D.C. Wife: TeLethea Son: Blake (16) Daughter: Brianna (15) Nephew: Okoye (16) Education: B.A. in Communications, University of Rhode Island, 1986 Bozeman’s Coaching Career 2006-Present Morgan State Head Basketball Coach 2001 NBDL Assistant Basketball Coach • NBDL South American Team (NBA) 1998-2001 NBA Advance Scout • Toronto Raptors (NBA) 1997-98 NBA College Scout • Vancouver Grizzlies (NBA) 1992-96 College Head Basketball Coach • University of California 1990-92 College Assistant Basketball Coach • University of California 1988-90 College Assistant Basketball Coach • Tulane University 1988 College Assistant Basketball Coach • George Mason University 1986-87 High School Assistant Basketball Coach Cal Bear Jason Kidd shoots over Duke guard Bobby Hurley as Todd Bozeman’s Golden Bears pull-off one of the most • Potomac High School exciting upsets in NCAA Tournament history. Bozeman’s Head Coaching Highlights Bozeman Recruited and Coached • Led Morgan State to 1st place regular season fi nish; • 2008 MEAC Off ensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Selected as MEAC Coach of the Year; Advanced to the 2008 Tournament • 7 High School All-Americans Finals; Made 1st Rd. appearance in the NIT • 5 Conference Rookie of the Years (2 Metro Conference) & • Led Morgan State to 3rd place regular season fi nish and advanced to (3 Pac-10 Conference) the 2007 MEAC Tournament Semi-Finals • 1996 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year • Held a 63-35 record in 3½ years at Cal • 8 Freshmen All-Americans • Notched three Top 4 fi nishes in the Pac-10, twice fi nishing 2nd • 4 Consensus Collegiate All-Americans • Held a winning record against 9-of-10 Pac-10 schools • 2 John Wooden Award fi nalist • Recorded three NCAA Tournament bids in four years • 3 NBA Lottery Picks • Was the youngest Head Coach ever in NCAA Sweet Sixteen (29) • 1992 Naismith National High School Player of the Year • First Coach to take Cal teams to the NCAA Tournament • 1993 Sporting News and USA Today Freshman of the Year • 2nd highest winning percentage in Cal history • 1994 Sporting News NCAA Player of the Year • Recorded wins against the following elite programs: • 1995 NBA Rookie of the Year ◊ UCLA (3) twice at Pauly Pavilion [ranked #1, #1 & #3 respectfully] • 1996 National Freshman of the Year ◊ Arizona (3) twice at the McKale Center in Tucson • 1997 NBA Rookie of the Year [ranked #3, #10, #7] • 1st freshman to ever win a Player of the Year honor in ◊ Cincinnati (2) once at Shoemaker Arena Pac-10 history ◊ Minnesota (2) once in Minneapolis ◊ Duke - NCAA Sweet 16 ◊ Wake Forest, only non-conference opponent to win at Recent NBA Players coached by Bozeman Wake Forest in last nine years • Shaheer Abdur-Rahim (Sacramento Kings) • Team ranked in Top 20 for four years • Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets) • Averaged 18 wins per season • Sean Marks (Miami Heat) • 1994 team fi nished with school’s highest nalfi ranking in 34 years • Lamond Murray (New Jersey Nets) • Took Cal to Regional Semi-fi nals for the fi rst time since 1960 • Michael Stewart (Boston Celtics) • Held an 8-0 record at home for the 1995-96 season • Tremaine Fowlkes (Los Angeles Clippers) • Recorded 1st road sweep of Oregon schools in 33 years • Ed Gray (Atlanta Hawks/Portland Trailblazers) Bozeman’s Playing Experience • Scholarship Player for the University of Rhode Island • 4-year Letterman at the guard position • Team Captain and Team MVP 18 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Coaching Staff

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT TODD BOZEMAN AND MSU BASKETBALL . . .

“Todd Bozeman is a proven coach who has done a great job of energizing the Morgan State program.” − Gary Williams, Head Coach, Univ. of Maryland

“Todd has done a great job with the Morgan State program. He has proven that he is not only a good recruiter, but that he is also an outstanding coach.” − Bruiser Flint, Head Coach, Drexel University

“Todd has a very fi ne mind for the game. He has proven himself to be an outstanding recruiter. But more importantly, he is able to communicate with and also teach his student athletes.” − Al Skinner, Head Coach, Boston College

“Todd is a very bright coach. He has a magical touch with young people in terms of motivating them to be the best they can be.” − Lorenzo Romar, Head Coach, Univ. of Washington

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 19 Coaching Staff Kevin McClain - Assistant Coach (3rd Year) nament and an 87-84 win at Maryland in 2006. Prior to Manhattan College, he spent eight years as an assistant coach at Casper College in Casper, WY. Mc- Clain became the top assis- tant for the Thunderbirds after his second season, and his responsibilities covered all aspects of the program. McClain began his coaching career in the Baltimore City Parks and Recreation League, Kevin McClain enters his where he coached youth third year with the Bears’ as teams in all sports in the 9-17 a veteran assistant coach on year old age groups. Among Todd Bozeman’s staff . those he coached were McClain’s duties with the Manhattan Jasper Kenny Bears include game and prac- Minor and Carmelo Anthony, tice preparation, recruiting, former Syracuse star and and assisting in all basketball current member of the NBA’s matters. Denver Nuggets. McClain, 40, most recently McClain played high school served as an assistant coach basketball at Dunbar High at Manhattan College be- School in Baltimore, and fore coming to Morgan State. received his degrees in The McClain File While working at Manhattan, sports management and Full Name: Kevin McClain the Jaspers recorded wins sports coaching from University Born: July 30, 1968 against Florida in the 2004 of America in 2003. NCAA Men’s Basketball Tour- High School: Dunbar High School (‘86) College: University of America B.S. in Sports Management (‘03)

AS A PLAYER: Lettered at Dunbar High School

AS A COACH: 2006-Present: assistant coach at Morgan State 1990-95: head coach at Baltimore City Parks and Recreation League, Baltimore, MD 1995-03: assistant coach at Casper College, Casper, NY 2003-06: assistant coach at Manhattan College, Manahattan, NY

20 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball Coaching Staff Darryl Prue - Assistant Coach (2nd Year) High School to a No. 1 national ranking by USA Today in his junior season. His many honors include two First-Team All-Met selections and Third-Team All-American (Street & Smith) status as a senior. Smith Prue lettered all four years at West Virginia, while earning a bachelor of arts in physical education. He was honored as the Co-Rookie of the Year in the Atlantic 10 as a freshman, received Second-Team All- Darryl Prue joined the Morgan League honors his sophomore State Men’s Basketball staff year and First-Team recognition during the Spring of 2007, his last two years. Prue was following a three year named an Honorable Mention stint as a member of the All-American his junior year. Georgetown basketball staff . Prue resides in Maryland After graduating from West and has a 11-year old daughter, Virginia in 1990, he spent 11 Chelsie-Marie Johnson. years on the international basketball circuit, winning The Prue File three league championships. A native of Washington, Full Name: Darryl Prue D.C., Prue guided Dunbar Born: February 25, 1967 High School: Dunbar High School (‘85) College: West Virginia B.S. in Physical Education (‘90)

AS A PLAYER: First-Team All-Met at Dunbar High School Third Team Street & Smith All-American Guided Dunbar to a No. 1 USA Today ranking Four-year letterman at West Virginia Co-Rookie of the Year in the A-10 Two-time First-Team A-10 selection Honorable Mention All-American

AS A COACH: 2003-07 : assistant coach at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 21 Coaching Staff Sam Brand - Assistant Coach (3rd Year) he also earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 2006. Brand is still considered as one of the deadliest outside shooters in school history and wrapped up his collegiate career by shooting almost 40 percent from beyond the arc. Brand was a prep standout at Polytechnic Institute where he averaged 18 ppg and would go on to play in one of Sam Brand enters his third the top prep conference’s in season as a member of the the nation when he attended Morgan State coaching New Hampton Prep. He staff . Brand’s responsibilities helped lead New Hampton include assisting with fi lm to a 25-4 record and No. 7 coordination, academic national ranking under coach monitoring and administra- Jamie Arsenault in 1999. tive duties as well as on-the- Brand was born on June court coaching duties. 8, 1981 and is currently a A native of Baltimore, graduate student working Md., Brand was a three-year on his master’s degree in letterman and all-conference mathematics. player for Morgan State where The Brand File

Full Name: Sam Brand Born: June 8, 1981 High School: Polytechnic Institute (‘99) College: Morgan State University B.S. in Mathematics (‘06)

AS A PLAYER: Lettered at Polytechnic Institute averaged 18 ppg Helped lead New Hampton Prep to No. 7 national ranking in 1999 Three-year letterman at Morgan StateAll-MEAC selection and shot 40% from 3-pt. range

AS A COACH: 2006-Present: assistant coach at Morgan State, Baltimore, MD

22 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Coaching Staff Keith Goodie - Director of Player Development (2nd Year) 50 Division I players, a list that includes Sam Cassell, Carmelo Anthony, Michael Lloyd and current MSU standout Reggie Holmes. He was also selected to work as a member of the Adidas All- American Camp from 2004-06. He also spent time as a youth coach with the Cherry Hill Recreation Center (1984-97). Goodie was a standout point guard for the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds. He ranked among the league’s Keith Goodie enters his second leaders by averaging 19 ppg, 9 season on Morgan State’s staff , assists and 3.4 steals during his and his fi rst as the team’s Director senior season. of Player Development/Manager. He transferred to UDC from Essex Community College where Keith Goodie with NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony at the Kirk His duties include conducting Lee Celebrity Basketball Game. drills for practice and game he was a JUCO All-American Goodie served as head coach of one of the Celebrity preparation, scouting, and point guard. All-Star teams during the summer of 2008. fl ourishes in the role of player The Baltimore native holds a development. bachelor’s degree from Morgan Prior to joining Morgan State, State and he and his wife, Faye Goodie spent nine years as an Marie, have two children, Keith The Goodie File A.A.U. head coach for the Baltimore Jr. (23), and Keondra Elise (17) Select (1998-2007) where he and they reside in Baltimore. Full Name: Keith Goodie helped develop and mentor over Born: January 1, 1966 High School: Dunbar High School (‘84) College: Morgan State B.S. in Sociology (‘08)

AS A PLAYER: Member of No. 2 ranked team in the nation under Coach Bob Wade Two-year letterman at Univ. of District of Columbia where he averaged 14 ppg & 6 apg Two-year letterman at Essex C.C. JUCO First-Team All-Conference selection Led Region XX in assists (8.7 apg)

AS A COACH: 1998-2007: A.A.U. head coach for the Baltimore Select

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 23 Coaching Staff Sam Kayode - Director of Basketball Operations (3rd Year) Kayode has been heavily involved in the summer basketball camp circuit. He has participated in basketball camps at Georgetown, the University of Maryland, Loyola, the Hoop Group Top 100 camp and Hoop Magic tournaments. Kayode also worked as a summer intern with the Walt Disney World Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida in 2005. A native of Baltimore, Kayode earned his bachelor’s degree from Morgan State in physical Sampson Kayode is in his 4th education with a concentration season as the head manager in Sports Management in at Morgan State and his 3rd December 2007. season under head coach Prior to arriving at Morgan Todd Bozeman. Kayode was State, Kayode was an All- recently appointed in July as conference sprinter on the track the team’s Director of Basketball & fi eld team at Parkville High TEAM MANAGERS Operations. School (Baltimore). TOP ROW (L-R): Patrick Purdue, Jalisha Hunte, Jeannette Wooten Known throughout the Kayode will be pursuing a BOTTOM ROW (L-R): Chilsea Alfred, Tykia Vines, Quenton Dulic coaching staff for his diligence, Master’s degree in Law and work ethic and energy, Kayode’s Ethical studies from University job responsibilities will include of Baltimore beginning in the travel, fi lm exchange, scouting Spring of 2009. He is single and and practice and game resides in Baltimore. preparation. The Kayode File Full Name: Sam Kayode Born: April 5, 1985 High School: Parkville High School (‘02) College: Morgan State University B.S. in Sports Management (‘07)

AS A PLAYER: Lettered at Parkville High School in Track & Field All-conference sprinter

AS STAFF: 2006-Present: Director of Basketball Operations and Head Manager at Morgan State, Baltimore, MD

24 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • BEARSPlayer Profi les

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 25 Player Profi les Rogers Barnes Guard 6-1, 185 21 Senior Columbia, Md. (River Hill) AS A JUNIOR IN 2007-08: BEAR BITS Recovering from a fractured foot suff ered during the preseason...scored four points and had two assists in 21 minutes vs. Niagara (12/28)...scored a basket and fi nished with four assists in 19 minutes Full Name...... Rogers Barnes vs. Denver (12/29)...Had 2 assists in 9 minutes of action at N.C. A&T (1/12)...Had 4 points, 3 boards, and 2 Birthdate...... Aug. 31, 1986 steals in 17 minutes vs. Florida A&M (1/19)...Scored 2 points and had an assist in 11 minutes vs. Bethune- Birthplace...... Lancanster, PA Cookman (1/21)...Started at Howard (1/26) and fi nished with 6 points and a steal in 20 minutes...Scored a Major...... Business Administration basket in 8 minutes at Hampton (1/28)...Scored 3 points in 14 minutes vs. UMES (2/2)...Scored 3 points in 4 minutes vs. Delaware State (2/4)...Scored 4 points in 9 minutes vs. WSSU (2/9)...Scored 4 points in 9 minutes Honors & Highlights vs. WSSU (2/9)...Scored 8 points off of 15 minutes vs. SCSU (2/11)...Played 15 minutes at FAMU (2/16) and had two steals and a point...Played 10 minutes vs. Howard (2/23)...Had 8 points in 9 minutes vs. Hampton ● Scored career-high 16 points at (2/25)...Scored 5 points in 13 minutes at Delaware State (3/1)...Scored 12 points (3-6 3FG) in 16 minutes vs. Seton Hall (12/29/05) Coppin State (3/6)...Finished with 3 points in 18 minutes vs. #8 S.C. State (3/12)...Chipped in 6 points and a team-high 4 assists vs. #4 Delaware State (3/14)...Scored 8 points (3-6 FG) wit two steals and two assists in ● Selected to All-County Team 36 minutes vs. #7 Coppin State in the MEAC Finals (3/15)...Played 12 minutes vs. Virginia Tech in First Round action of the NIT (3/19)...Saw action in 22 games...3.9 ppg...1.0 aps...Shot 39 percent (30-77) from the fi eld... ● Player of the Year in basketball and football during his senior year AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006-07: Saw action against East Carolina (11/11) where he played 11 mminutes...inutes... Favorite Actors...... Jamie Foxx played six minutes and fi nished with 2 points and an assist vvs.s. AAmericanmerican (11/14)...started vs. Virginia and fi nished with 8 points andd 2 sstealsteals Favorite NBA Player...... Allen Iverson in 25 minutes (11/19)...played 15 minutes vs. Seton Hall (11/25)...11/25)... led the team in assist with 4 and had 6 points on the night in 1122 Before a Game I ...... Pray and listen to music minutes of action against UMBC (11/27)...chipped in 3 points withwith 4 assists and a steal vs. Penn State(12/2)...added 5 points withith Favorite Food...... Fried Chicken 2 boards vs. Coppin State (12/6)...added a basket in 9 minutestes vs. East Carolina (12/18)...hit 2-of-3 from the fi eld and scoredd 4 4 Favorite Actress...... Halle Berry points with fi ve boards and three assists in 15 minutes vs. La Sallealle (12/20)...dished out two assists and scored a basket in 22 minutesutes Favorite Movie...... “Above The Rim” vs. #19 Marquette...recorded four assists and a steal in 17 minutesutes vs. Florida A&M (1/3)...scored 3 points with two assists a block aandnd Fans Don’t Know... I’m a great football player a steal in 31 minutes vs. Winston-Salem State (1/5)...recorded ca- reer-high 8 assists in 24 minutes vs. Delaware State (1/8)...dishedhed out 7 assists in 39 minutes at Hampton (1/13)...13)... The Barnes File hadhad 3 points and 5 boards in 24 minutess vs. Points: 16, vs. Seton Hall (12/29/05) NorfolkNo State (1/15)...scored 10 points (3-33 FT) Rebounds: 6, vs. Seton Hall (12/29/05) withwit 5 boards and an assist in 25 minutes vs.s. S.S.C.C.. FG Att.: 8, vs. South Carolina State (1/20/07) State(1/20)...RecordedSta 8 points and 4 assistssts inin 3-pt Made: 3, vs. Coppin State (3/6/08) 20 minutes of action vs UMES (1/27)...chippedpped 3-point Att.: 6 vs. Coppin State (3/6/08) inin seven points with 3 boards in 22 minutesnutes FT Made: 3, vs. South Carolina State (1/20/07) vs. Delaware State (2/5)...had three assistss andand a FT Att.: 4, vs. Md-Eastern Shore 2/2/08) stealste vs. Hampton (2/10)...chipped in 4 pointsints aandnd hadhad Assists: 8, vs. Delaware State (1/8/07) twotwo steals in 13 minutes vs. S.C. State (2/17)...added/17)...added three Blocks: 1, at Virginia (11/19/06) pointspo in 10 minutes vs. N.C. A&T (2/19)...hadad 2 assisassistststs and a blockblock Steals: 3, vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/28/07) vs. UMES (2/24)...scored 3 points in 7 mminutesinutes vs. HowarHowardd (2/26)..(2/26).... Minutes: 39, at Hampton (1/13/07) scoredsco 6 points (2-2 3pt FG) with 2 assists vvs.s. B-B-CC(2/28)...loggedCC(2/28)...logged 13 minutes 26 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Player Profi les

and posted three rebounds vs. Coppin State (3-3)...recorded a rebound and an assist in 10 minutes vs. #1 Delaware State in MEAC Tournament (3/9)...started in 15-of-31 games and averaged 2.9 ppg and 1.6 rpg...shot 37.5 percent from the fi eld.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005-06: Joined squad as a walk-on...saw action in 12 games and started four times...shot 40.6 percent from the fi eld and 44.4 percent from three-point territory...averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.3 rpg...averaged 11.3 minutes per contest...led Bears with 16 points, 6 boards and 4 assists against Seton Hall (12/29/05).

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport athlete for the River Hill Hawks where he played basketball and football...All-County...was nominated for Player of the Year in basketball and football during his senior year...averaged 16 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born on August 31, 1986 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania...business administration major.

Barnes’ 2007-08 Morgan State Game-By-Game 3-Points OPPONENT MIN FG-A FG-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Niagara 21 1-5 1-4 1-2 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 Denver 19 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 3 4 1 0 0 2 N.C. A&T 9 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 Norfolk State 8 0-4 0-2 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Florida A&M 17 2-9 0-4 0-1 3 2 0 2 0 2 4 B-Cookman 11 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 Howard 20 3-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 Hampton 8 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 UMES 14 0-1 0-0 3-4 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 Delaware State 4 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 W-Salem State 9 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 S. Carolina St. 15 2-3 1-1 3-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 Florida A&M 15 0-2 0-1 1-2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 B-Cookman 8 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Howard 10 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 Hampton 9 3-4 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 8 Delaware State 13 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Coppin State 16 4-7 3-6 1-3 1 3 0 2 0 1 12 S. Carolina St. 18 1-4 1-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Delaware State 31 2-3 1-2 1-1 1 2 4 0 0 1 6 Coppin State 36 3-6 1-4 1-1 1 2 2 2 1 2 8 Virginia Tech 12 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Rogers Barnes’ Career Statistics Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct 3Pt-Att Pct FTM-FTA Pct Reb-Avg PF-D Ast-Avg To Blk St Pts-Avg 2005-06 12-4 13-32 .406 8-18 .444 8-11 .727 15-1.3 13-0 10 26 0 5 42-3.5 2006-07 31-15 27-86 .314 13-38 .342 13-19 .684 48-1.6 70-3 60 50 4 23 86-2.8 2007-08 22-1 30-77 .390 12-42 .286 13-21 .619 15-0.7 33-0 19 13 1 13 85-3.9 Total 65-20 70-195 .359 33-98 .337 34-51 .667 78-1.2 116-3 89 89 5 41 213-3.3

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 27 Player Profi les Jermaine Bolden Guard 5-9, 175 4 Senior Baltimore, Md. (South Plains C.C./Douglass HS)

AS A JUNIOR (2007-08)... FullName...... Jermaine Bolden Led the bears with 5 assists and 3 steals in 32 minutes vs. UConn (11/7)... Finished two assists shy Birthdate...... Dec. 2, 1986 of a double-double (10 pts/8 asts) with 4 steals in 33 minutes vs. Ohio Valley (11/8)... Had 4 points Birthplace...... Baltimore,MD and 3 steals in 26 minutes vs. St. Francis (11/14)... Played 12 minutes and scored 4 points vs. Mi- Major...... Education ami (11/24)... Led team with 5 assists and had 9 pts vs. UMBC (11/29)... scored season-high 15 pts, Parents...... Sandra Bolden and ...... John Bolden with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in 37 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/1)...scored six points with two assists and a steal in 19 minutes vs. Longwood (12/21)...posted season-high seven assists with eight points in 30 minutes vs. Niagara (12/28)...logged 32 minutes vs. Denver (12/29)...Started Honors & Highlights against Seton Hall and scored 8 points with 4 boards and 3 steals (1/5)...Played 21 minutes at N.C. A&T and had 6 points...Scored a basket in 13 minutes at Norfolk State (1/14)...Had a game-high 7 ● Scored season-high 15 points at assists with 4 points and 4 steals vs. Florida A&M (1/19)...Scored a basket and had an assist in 13 min- Coppin State (12/1/07) utes vs. Bethune-Cookman (1/21)...Scored 6 pts and 4 assists at Howard (1/26)...Had two assists a t Hampton (1/28)...Had game-high assists vs. UMES (2/2)...Scored 5 pts in 11 min- ● Averaged 9.1 ppg and 4.5 apg at utes vs. Delaware State (2/4)...Had 5 points, 5 boardsrds aandnd 4 assists vs. WSSU South Plains Community College (2/9)...Had 3 assists vs. SCSU (2/11)...Scored 10 ptsts (4(4-4-4 FT) in 28 minutes at Florida A&M (2/17)...Scored 5 points in 8 minutestes atat BBetethune-Cookmanhune-Cookman ● Won State Championship in 2004 (2/18)...Scored 8 points in 16 minutes vs. Howard (2/23)...Had23)...Had 3 assists anandd 3 rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Hampton (2/25)...Loggedgged 17 minutes at ● Won League Championship in 2000 Delaware State (3/1)...Scored 9 points (5-6 FT) withth 4 assistsassists in 22 minutes vs. Coppin State (3/6)...Shot 4-for-9 from the fi eld and ● Started playing basketball when he was 10 years old fi nished with 9 points and 5 rebounds in 16 minutesnutes vs. #8 S.C. State (3/12)...Logged 10 minutes vs. #4 Delawareaware State ● For his pre-game routine he enjoys (3/14)...Scored 7 points (2-3 FG) with four boardsds andand three as-as- listening to the music of Lil Wayne sists vs. #7 Coppin State in the MEAC Finals (3/15)...Posted3/15)...Posted 10 and T.I. points (4-8 FG) in 18 minutes vs. Virginia Techh in First RounRoundd action of the NIT (3/19)...Saw action in 30 games...5.4es...5.4 ppg...2.7 ● Favorite Artist...... Jadakiss apg...2.0 rpg...Shot 33.5 percent (55-164) from tthehe fi eld...73.5 percent (36-49 FT) from the stripe... ● Favorite NBA Player...Allen Iverson

● Favorite Magazine..VIBE magazine SOUTH PLAINS COMMUNITY COLLEGELEGE (TX): Bolden transferred to Morgann StateState from SouthSo Plains Community Collegeege The Bolden File (T(Texas) where he averaged 9.1 Points: 15, at Coppin State (12/1/07) popoints, 4.5 assists and 2.0 stealsals Rebounds: 7, at Coppin State (12/1/07) ppere game...He helped lead Southouth FG Made: 5, at Coppin State (12/1/07) PPlainsl to a conference champion-pion-- FG Att.: 12, at Seton Hall (1/5/07) shship with a 24-6 (13-3) fi nish andand FT Made: 5, vs. Coppin State (3/6/08) earnedea All-WJCAC honorable memention.ntion. FT Att.: 6, vs. Coppin State (3/6/08) Assists: 8, vs. Ohio Valley (11/8/07) Steals: 4, at Florida A&M (1/19/07) HIGHH SCHOOL: Minutes: 37, at Coppin State (12/1/07) StandoutSt prep athlete at Douglassglass HS in Baltimore, Md... LedLe team to 80-11 record in threehree yyearsears at DougDouglass...Teamlass...Team earneearnedd League 288 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Player Profi les

Championship in 2000 and had a 28-3 record under coach Bowden...Won State Championship and fi nished 29-4 under Rodney Coffi eld in 2004.

PERSONAL: Born December 2, 1986 in Baltimore...son of John and Sandra Bolden...Majoring in Education... nicknamed “Itchy”...graduated from Point Rock Academy....favorite NBA player is Allen Iverson... enjoys reading the VIBE magazine.

Bolden’s 2007-08 Morgan State Game-By-Game 3-Points OPPONENT MIN FG-A FG-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST TP UConn 32 2-8 1-1 0-0 2 2 5 0 0 3 5 Ohio Valley 33 2-9 2-6 4-5 5 2 8 3 0 4 10 Saint Francis 26 1-5 0-1 2-2 4 4 1 0 0 3 4 American DNP Miami (Fla.) 12 2-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 UMBC 33 3-10 2-4 1-2 3 4 5 0 0 0 9 Coppin State 37 5-11 2-4 3-3 7 3 6 4 0 3 15 Maryland DNP Lasalle DNP Longwood 19 2-5 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 3 0 1 6 Niagara 30 3-6 0-2 2-4 1 2 7 2 0 0 8 Denver 32 1-4 0-1 0-2 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 Seton Hall 35 3-12 0-3 2-2 4 4 1 2 0 3 8 N. Carolina A&T 21 3-6 0-2 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 1 6 Norfolk State 13 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 Florida A&M 22 2-8 0-1 0-0 2 2 7 2 0 4 4 B-Cookman 13 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 Howard 19 2-6 0-1 2-3 1 3 4 2 0 1 6 Hampton 10 0-5 0-2 0-1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 MD-Eastern 21 0-4 0-1 0-0 1 3 5 3 0 1 0 Delaware 11 2-4 1-1 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 Winston-Salem 21 1-6 1-3 2-2 5 3 4 2 0 1 5 S. Carolina St. 13 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 Florida A&M 28 2-5 2-3 4-4 1 3 2 3 0 0 10 B-Cookman 8 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 Howard 16 3-6 0-0 2-3 2 3 1 0 0 1 8 Hampton 18 0-2 0-2 1-2 3 2 3 2 0 0 1 Delaware 17 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coppin State 22 2-4 0-2 5-6 0 4 4 6 0 1 9 S. Carolina St. 16 4-9 1-5 0-0 5 5 1 1 0 2 9 Delaware 10 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Coppin State 27 2-3 0-0 3-3 4 3 3 2 0 0 7 Virginia Tech 18 4-8 2-4 0-0 1 3 2 3 0 1 10

Jermaine Bolden’s Career Statistics Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct 3Pt-Att Pct FTM-FTA Pct Reb-Avg PF-D Ast-Avg To Blk St Pts-Avg 2007-08 30-2 55-164 .335 15-55 .273 36-49 .735 59-2.0 71-1 82-3.7 52 0 35 161-5.4

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 29 Player Profi les Reggie Holmes Guard 6-4, 185 11 Junior Baltimore, Md. (Saint Frances HS) AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007-08... Full Name...... Reggie Holmes Led squad with 18 points in 15 minutes vs. UConn (11/7)... Notched team-high 21 points with 2 steals vs. Ohio Valley Nickname...... Reg (11/8)... shot 4-for-4 from the stripe and fi nished with 12 points and 3 steals vs. St. Francis (11/14)...had 14 points (3-11 Birthdate...... Aug. 8, 1987 FG) and 2 steals vs. UMBC (11/29)... shot 8-for-16 from the fi eld and scored 21 points vs. Coppin State (12/1)...fi nished Birthplace...... Baltimore, MD with game-high 20 points in 40 minutes vs. Maryland (12/6)...scored career-high 26 points (14-16 FT) and had career- Major...... Business Administration best nine rebounds vs. La Salle (12/8)...scored eight points in 15 minutes vs. Longwood (12/21)...Did not play against Niagara due to high ankle sprain suff ered in practice...Connected on 5-of-12 shots and scored 15 points with 3 steals in 25 minutes at N.C. A&T(1/12)...Chipped in 14 points with 8 rebounds 26 minutes at Norfolk State (1/14)...Scored 6 points in 17 minutes vs. Florida A&M (1/19)...Led Bears with game-high 16 pointsints (6-14614 FG) Honors & Highlights with 2 steals off the bench vs. Bethune-Cookman (1/21)...Pitched in 14 points and wentwenntt 7-for8 from the stripe at Hampton (1/28)...Scored 11 points in 16 minutes vs. WSSUSSU ● Matched school record with 7 three- (2/9)...Shot 7-for-9 from 3-point territory and fi nished with a game-high 25 pointsnts pointers in a contest (Feb. 11, 2008) and 5 steals in 28 minutes vs. SCSU (2/11)...Notched 11 points and 6 rebounds in 27 minutes vs. Coppin State (3/6)...Scored 19 points (11-15 FT) in 30 minutes vs. #8 S.C.S.C. ● 2007 MEAC All-Rookie Team selection State (3/12)...Poured in all of his team-high 18 points (12-14 FT) in the second halff vs. #4 Delaware State in the MEAC Semi-Finals (3/14)...Posted 14 points (5-16 FG) withwith ● 2006 Catholic League Champ fi ve rebounds in 26 minutes vs. #7 Coppin State in the MEAC Finals (3/15)...Scoredd 8 points with two rebounds in 33 minutes vs. Virginia Tech in First Round action of thethe NIT (3/19)...Started in 7-of-30 games played...12.9 ppg...3.3 rpg...Shot 38.2% (112-12- ● Earned Tournament MVP honors in 293) from the fi eld...Shot 36.7% (62-169 3FG) from 3-point territory...78.1% (100-128128 his senior year of high school FT) from the stripe...Averaged 26.1 minutes per game... ● Favorite Movie...... Friday AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Made fi rst appearance as a Bear against East Carolina (11/11) where he connectedted Hobbies...... Enjoys playing video ● on 6-of-10 from the fi eld and finished with 17 points in 22 minutes...knocked downown games and playing cards 4-of-8 3-pointers and scored 12 points with 3 assists and two steals in 22 minutess vs. American (11/14)...started against Virginia and fi nished with 12 points and 3 boardsards ● Siblings...... Has fi ve brothers in 18 minutes (11/19)...scored 12 points (4-9FG) in 20 minutes vs. Seton Hall (11/25)...5)... dropped 11 points from the fl oor and went 3-6FG from behind the arc against MUMBCBC (11/27)...scored team-high 16 points (6-11 FG) and had 3 steals vs. Penn State (12/2)...2)... poured in 18 points (5-10 3FG) with 4 boards in 26 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/6)2/6) and earned MEAC Rookie of the Week honors...connected on 6-of-17 from the fifie eldld and scored 15 points with 3 rebounds in 18 minutes vs. La Salle (12/20)...chippedd in 13 points in 23 minutes vs. #19 Marquette (12/22)...hit 4-for-11 from the fi eld andand scored 11 points with 4 boards and a steal in 21 minutes vs. Florida A&M (1/3)...led.led squad with 14 points (5-13 FG) with 3 boards and steal in 25 minutes vs. Delawareware State (1/8)...scored season-high 20 points(7-15 FG) and withh six ststealse in 28 minutes vs. Norfolk State (11-15)...scored 8 pointsoints The Holmes File aandn had 3 steals in 20 minutes vs. N.C.A&T(1/22)...scoredd 1100 Points: 26, vs. Lasalle (12/8/07) popoints with a steal in 14 minutes vs. Hampton (2/10)...hadd 13 Rebounds: 9, vs. Lasalle (12/8/07) popoints in 13 minutes vs. S.C. State (2/12)...poured in 18 pointsoints FG Made: 8, vs. S. Carolina State (2/11/08) ((4-84- 3FG) with three steals in 30 minutes vs. N.C. A&T (2/19)...19)... FG Att.: 20, at Maryland (12/6/07) shshoto 6-for-9 from the fl oor for 16 points and 4 rebounds iinn 1199 mminutesi vs. Howard (2/26)...fi nished with team-high 18 pointsoints 3-pt Made: 6, at UConn (11`/7/07) aandn seven boards in 29 minutes vs. #4 S.C. State (3/8)) andand 3-point Att.: 11, at UMBC (11/29/07) ggrabbedra three boards in 16 minutes vs. #1 Delaware Stateate inin FT Made: 14, vs. Lasalle (12/8/07) ththee Semi-Finals of the MEAC Tournament (3/9)...selected ttoo tthehhee FT Att.: 16, vs.Lasalle (12/8/07) MMEACE All-Rookie Team...fi nished the regular season rankedd 1515thtthh Assists: 2, at Maryland (12/6/07) in tthe MEAC in 3-point fi eld goals made (45)...averaged 9.11 pppgpg Blocks: 1, vs. American (11/17/07) aandn 2.4 rpg...started three times and saw action in 31 games...ledes...leedd teteama with 33 steals. 300 • 2008-09099 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Player Profi les

HIGH SCHOOL: Hometown ball-player who played at St. Frances HS…led the Panthers to a 20-15 record and fi nished the season as the 2005-06 Catholic League Champions under...earned Tournament MVP honors…honor role student.

PERSONAL: Born in Baltimore, Maryland...majoring in business...enjoys playing video games and playing cards...athletic goal at Morgan State is to win championships...nickname “Reg”.

Holmes’ 2007-08 Morgan State Game-By-Game 3-Points OPPONENT MIN FG-A FG-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST TP UConn 15 6-12 6-9 0-0 1 3 0 2 0 1 18 Ohio Valley 25 7-12 3-5 4-5 2 4 0 0 0 2 21 Saint Francis 24 3-9 2-5 4-4 2 1 2 1 0 3 12 American 27 5-11 3-6 3-4 6 2 0 2 1 0 16 Miami (FL) 30 2-8 1-5 0-0 4 3 0 3 0 1 5 UMBC 29 4-15 3-11 3-4 3 3 0 2 1 2 14 Coppin State 27 8-16 3-7 2-3 3 3 1 1 0 3 21 Maryland 40 7-20 2-9 4-4 6 1 2 1 0 3 20 LaSalle 37 5-9 2-4 14-16 9 4 2 3 1 1 26 Longwood 15 3-8 0-4 2-3 1 4 0 1 0 0 8 Niagara DNP Denver DNP Seton Hall DNP N.C. A&T 25 5-12 1-5 4-4 1 0 0 1 0 3 15 Norfolk State 26 5-15 4-6 0-0 8 4 0 1 0 0 14 Florida A&M 17 2-6 2-4 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 B-Cookman 35 6-14 3-8 1-2 3 2 1 1 0 2 16 Howard 23 2-7 1-5 2-2 4 2 0 0 0 1 7 Hampton 31 3-13 1-9 7-8 2 4 1 0 0 2 14 UMES 22 2-9 2-8 1-2 2 4 0 2 0 0 7 Delaware State 31 1-9 1-5 3-4 3 5 0 1 1 0 6 W-Salem State 16 4-9 3-8 0-0 0 3 1 0 0 0 11 S.C. State 28 8-12 7-9 2-2 3 3 1 1 0 5 25 Florida A&M 22 0-4 0-3 3-4 3 5 2 3 1 0 3 B-Cookman 25 1-5 1-2 4-4 2 2 1 0 0 0 7 Howard 23 4-6 2-4 0-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 Hampton 23 1-5 0-3 4-4 3 4 1 1 0 0 6 Delaware State 36 2-6 1-4 3-4 4 2 0 2 0 0 8 Coppin State 27 3-8 1-5 4-7 6 1 1 1 0 1 11 S.C. State 30 3-5 2-3 11-15 3 2 0 1 0 2 19 Delaware State 16 3-4 0-0 12-14 5 3 0 1 0 1 18 Coppin State 26 5-16 3-8 1-2 5 4 0 3 0 1 14 Virginia Tech 33 2-8 2-5 2-2 2 4 1 0 0 1 8

Reggie Holmes’ Career Statistics Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct 3Pt-Att Pct FTM-FTA Pct Reb-Avg PF-D Ast-Avg To Blk St Pts-Avg 2006-07 31-3 97-253 .383 47-149 .315 41-57 .719 75-2.4 75-1 9 35 3 33 282-9.1 2007-08 30-7 187-378 .382 62-169 .367 100-128 .781 98-3.3 84-2 17 35 5 36 386-12.9 Total 61-10 284-631 .450 109-318 .342 141-185 .762 173-2.8 159-3 26 70 8 69 668-11.0

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 31 Player Profi les Gene Johnson Forward 6-7, 220 2 Junior Hagerstown, Md. (St. Maria Goretti HS)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Full Name...... Gene Johnson Saw limited action vs. UConn (11/7)...played 16 minutes and had fi ve rebounds Birthdate...... Sept. 6, 1987 Birthplace...... Queens, New York and scored fi rst career basket at Maryland (12/6)...logged six minutes vs. La Major...... Business Administration Salle (12/8)...played six minutes vs. Niagara (12/28)...Played a minute at N.C. A&T (1/12)...Logged 1 minutes of action vs. Florida A&M (1/19)...Started at Howard and fi nished with three rebounds in 6 minutes...Started at Hampton Honors & Highlights (1/28) and played 14 minutes...Started vs. UMES (2/2) and had 3 boards and a basket in 6 minutes...Scored 4 points (2-2 FG) in 9 minutes vs. Delaware State ● Two-time MAIT Champion (2/4)...Logged 4 minutes vs. WSSU (2/9)...Played 6 minutes vs. SCSU (2/11)...Had a basket and two rebounds at FAMU (2/26)...Had a rebound in 7 minutes at Bethune- ● First Team All-County in 2005 Cookman (2/18)...Played 13 minutes and had a rebound vs. Howard (2/23)... Had 6 ● First Team All-Antetiem in 2005 boards and 4 points in 25 minutes vs. Hamptonp( (2/25)...Had ) 2 boards in 6 minutes at Delaware State (3/1)...Played 8 minutesnutesutes vs. Coppin State ● Led the MAIT in rebounding during the 2005-06 (3/6)...Recorded four rebounds in 144 minutes vs. #8 S.C. State (3/12)...Logged 3 minutes vs. #44 Delaware State in ● Hobbies ...... Enjoys drawing, the MEAC Semi-Finals (3/14)...Startedd inin the MEAC Finals reading and writing vs. #7 Coppin State (3/15) and loggedd a minute...Playedminute...Played two minutes vs. Virginia Tech in Firstt RRoundound action off the NIT (3/19)...Started in 14-of-24 ggames...1.4aammes...1.4 rpgrpg...... Shot 37.5% (6-16) from the fi eld...75%% ((3-43-4 FTFT)) ffromrom the stripe...Averaged 7.3 minutes per ggagame...ame...

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout prep athlete at St. Maria Gorettieettti in Hagerstown, Maryland ...helped lead teamteeaam to a 4040-- 24 record and two MAIT Championshipships (2005 & 202006) under coach Cokeyookkey The Johnson File RoRobinson... played bothotthh the Points: 4 vs. Delaware State (2/4/08) cecenter and forward positions...poossitions... Rebounds: 6, vs. Hampton (2/25/08) led his AAU team to a FG Made: 2, vs. Delaware State (2/4/08) ReRegional Championshiphip FG Att.: 4, at Maryland (12/6/07) FT Made: 2, vs. MD-Eastern Shore (2/2/08) ununder coach Duane DavisDDaavis FT Att.: 2, vs. MD-Eastern Shore (2/2/08) in 2005...earned First Blocks: 1, at Maryland (12/6/07) TeTeam All-County...Firstst Steals: 1, at Maryland (12/6/07) TTeame All-Area...First Minutes: 25 vs. Hampton (2/25/08) TTeame All-MVAL...First TTeame 32 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Player Profi les

All-Antetiem...Third Team All BCL...2005-06 MAIT MVP...led the MAIT in rebounding during the 2005-06.. PERSONAL: Born October 6, 1987 in Queens, New York...son of Judy and Gene Johnson Sr.... Major Business Administration...enjoys drawing, writing and reading...His athletic goal at Morgan State is to get stronger and improve his skills.

Johnson’s 2007-08 Morgan State Game-By-Game 3-Points OPPONENT MIN FG-A FG-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST TP UConn 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio Valley DNP Saint Francis DNP American DNP Miami (Fla) DNP UMBC DNP Coppin State 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 16 1-4 0-0 0-0 5 4 0 1 1 1 2 LaSalle 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Longwood 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Niagara 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Denver DNP Seton Hall DNP N.C. A&T 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norfolk State DNP Florida A&M 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 B-Cookman DNP Howard 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hampton 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 UMES 6 0-0 0-0 2-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 Delaware State 9 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 W-Salem State 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 S.C. State 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Florida A&M 16 1-2 0-0 1-2 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 B-Cookman 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard 13 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Hampton 25 2-2 0-0 0-0 6 1 0 2 0 0 4 Delaware State 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Coppin State 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 S. Carolina State 14 0-1 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Delaware State 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coppin State 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia Tech 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gene Johnson’s Career Statistics Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct 3Pt-Att Pct FTM-FTA Pct Reb-Avg PF-D Ast-Avg To Blk St Pts-Avg 2007-08 24-14 6-16 .375 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 33-1.4 20-0 0 6 1 3 15-0.6

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 33 Player Profi les Marquise Kately Forward 6-5, 220 32 Senior San Francisco, Calif. (UC-Berkeley/Archbishop Riordan HS)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2007-08: Full Name...... Marquise Kately Had 15 points and 3 steals vs. Ohio Valley (11/8)... scored game high 21 pts (10-19 FG) with 2 blocks vs. ST. Francis Birthdate...... Aug. 22, 1984 (11/14)... Dished out team-high four assists and three rebounds vs. American (11/17)... collected a game-high 19 points Birthplace...... SanFrancisco, CA with 12 rebounds in 35 vs. UMBC (11/29)... scored 10 pts with 5 boards and 3 blocks in 38 minutes vs. Coppin State (12/1)...played 40 minutes and had six rebounds from the point guard position vs. Maryland (12/6)...logged 38 minutes Major...... Sociology and scored 14 points with fi ve rebounds and three assists vs. La Salle (12/8)...shot 7-for-13 from the fl oor and scored 14 points with four assists vs. Longwood (12/21)...posted 11 points vs. Niagara (12/28)...scored 13 points with two as- Honors & Highlights sists vs. Denver (12/29)...Had 16 points on 6-for-16 shooting at Seton Hall (1/5)...Recorded 2nd double-double of the season with 14 points (7-14 FG) and 10 rebounds at N.C. A&T (1/12)...Scored 9 points with fi ve rebounds in 36 minutes ● Lindy’s Preseason First-Team at Norfolk State (1/14)...Scored 15 points (7-9 FG) with 6 rebounds and 3 steals vs. Bethune-Cookman (1/21)...Finished with 14 points (7-14 FG) with 8 boards at Howard (1/26)...Had 6 points, 6 boards,oards,, and 6 turnovers in 25 minutes at ● 2008 MEAC All Tournament Team Hampton (1/28)...Collected a double-double with 15 points and 11 reboundss in 39 minutes vs. UMES (2/2)...Scored 17 points (7-14 FG) in 36 minutes vs. Dela-- ● Pac-10 All-Freshman Team ware State (2/4)...Collected game-high 14 points (7-12 FG) with nine boards inn 34 minutes vs. WSSU (2/9)...Poured in 18 points (8-16FG) with 7 rebounds in 244 ● 2x Northern California Player of the minutes vs. SCSU (2/11)... Made 5-9 from the fl oor and fi nished with 12 pts,6 6 Year boards, 3 steals and 3 assists in 38 minutes at Bethune-Cookman (2/18/08)...... Scored a game-high 17 points (7-10FG) with 8 rebounds vs. Howard (2/23)...... Had a double-double by fi nishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Hamptonn ● Cal-Hi Sports State Player of the Year in 35 minutes (2/25)...Led the Bears with 9 points and 9 rebounds in 38 minutesess at Delaware State (3/1)...... Scored 13 points with 7 rebounds and two assists inn Rated the nation’s No. 31 recruit by ● 38 minutes vs. Coppin State (3/6)...selected 2008 All-MEAC 2nd Team...Scoredd Rivals.com game-high 19 points (5-10 FG) with 6 boards in 22 minutes vs. #8 S.C. Statee (3/12)...Chipped in 7 points and a block in 36 minutes vs. #4 Delaware Statetee ● Rated the nation’s No. 42 recruit by in the MEAC Semi-Finals (3/14)...Led Bears with 21 points on 8-for-12 shootingg CBS Sportsline with four rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes vs. #7 Coppin State in thehee MEAC Finals (3/15)...Was selected to the 2008 MEAC All-Tournament...Scoredd ● He started playing basketball when team-high 21 points (10-16 FG) with four rebounds, four assists and two stealsls he was 12 years old in 34 minutes vs. Virginia Tech in First Round action of the NIT (3/19)...Startedd in 32-of-33 games...13.1 ppg...5.9 rpg...1.7 apg...Shot 49.5% (187-378) from thehhee ● Enjoys playing Bay Area music for fi eld...41.7% (10-24 3FG) from 3-point territory...44% (48-109 FT) from the stripe...pe... his pre-game routine Averaged 32.5 minutes per game...

● Favorite Food...... Gumbo AS A TRANSFER FROM UC-BERKELEY IN 2006-07: An explosive wing who brings consistent eff ort and tough defense to the position...osition... ● Favorite Movie...... Boyz N Da Hood averaged nearly 10 ppg for his career...a very athletic player with the abilityy toto playplay above the rim...best off ensive assets are his skill at both driving to the bucket aanandnd pull- iningg up for a mid-range jumper...a former state Player off tthehe YYeareaar The Kately File wwhoh also was a two-time Northern California Player of ththehe YearYear.. Points: 22, vs. UMBC (11/29/07) Rebounds: 12, at Miami (11/24/07) ASA A SOPHOMORE IN 2004-05: FG Made: 10, at Saint Francis (11/14/07) RankedRa third on the squad in scoring with 9.3 ppg...tied hhisis career FG Att.: 19, at Saint Francis (11/14/07) highhig in Game No. 2 vs. Saint Mary’s with 24 points (10-211 FFG,G, 4-6 FT)...postedFT a double-double vs. Southern with 14 pointsnts and 3-pt Made: 2, vs. LaSalle (12`/8/07) 1111 boards...reached double fi gures in scoring in sevenn ofof his 3-point Att.: 3, at Virginia Tech (3/19/08) fi rrsts 10 games...shot 3-for-3 from three-point range vs.s. PPep-epp- FT Made: 8, vs. S.C. State (3/12/08) perdine,pe fi nishing with 12 points...opened Pac-10 play wwithitth FT Att.: 13, vs. Coppin State (3/15/08) 15 points and three steals at Washington...played especiallyciaally Assists: 4, at American (11/17/07) wellwe the fi nal weekend of the regular season, chippingg iinn Blocks: 2, at Saint Francis (11/14/07) 13 points vs. Washington (6-10 FG, 1-2 3P) and adding 1177 pointspo (8-10 FG, 1-4 FT) vs. Washington State. 34 • 2008-0920008-09 MorganMorgan State Bears Basketball • Player Profi les

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2003-04: Chosen to the Pac-10 All-Freshman squad after ranking 9th in the conference in fi eld goal shooting (53.5 per- cent)...honored with Cal’s Best Defensive Player award...ranked fourth on the squad in scoring with an av- erage of 10.5 ppg, a rate he increased to 11.6 ppg in Pac-10 play...his season fi eld goal percentage was the best for a Cal freshman since Tony Gonzalez in 1994-95 (64.0%)...started 22 games as a rookie...set his ca- reer high with 24 points at home against Arizona State Feb. 7...sat out the Feb. 28 game vs. Oregon State with a sprained big toe...his best road trip came in January when he fi nished with 18 points at Arizona, includ- ing 15 in the second half, and added 17 points at ASU...led the Bears with 16 points vs. Saint Joseph’s in the Pete Newell Challenge...paced the squad in scoring seven times, including a 16-point outing against Stanford...grabbed seven boards at Colorado and tied for team honors with six rebounds at Arizona State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Led Riordan HS to a state title as a senior in 2002 when he averaged 22 ppg, 7 rpg and 2 apg...named the Cal-Hi Sports state Player of the Year for Division III as a senior...also selected the NorCal Player of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle...rated the nation’s No. 31 recruit by Rivals.com, No. 42 by CBS Sportsline and No. 48 by ESPN.com...as a junior, helped Riordan to a runner-up fi nish in the state tournament, scoring 39 points in the NorCal champion-ship game... attended Maine Central Academy in Pittsfi eld, Maine, in 2002-03 and earned fi rst team all-league honors.. Kately’s 2007-08 Morgan State Game-By-Game 3-Points OPPONENT MIN FG-A FG-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST TP UConn 21 2-10 1-1 0-0 3 3 1 1 1 0 5 Ohio Valley 32 7-12 0-1 1-3 4 1 0 2 0 3 15 Saint Francis 35 10-19 0-0 1-1 4 3 0 0 2 1 21 American 37 2-9 0-0 0-2 3 2 4 0 2 0 4 Miami (FL) 35 9-14 0-1 1-5 12 2 1 3 0 0 19 UMBC 39 9-12 0-0 4-6 8 0 1 1 3 0 22 Coppin State 38 5-11 0-1 0-0 5 3 1 3 0 0 10 Maryland 40 2-15 0-0 1-2 6 1 3 3 0 1 5 LaSalle 36 5-9 2-2 2-6 5 1 3 3 0 1 14 Longwood 34 7-13 0-2 0-2 2 1 4 2 0 1 14 Niagara 28 4-13 0-1 3-4 5 2 0 2 0 1 11 Denver 34 6-12 0-0 1-4 2 3 2 4 0 2 13 Seton Hall 30 6-16 0-0 4-7 2 4 2 0 0 1 16 N.C. A&T 35 7-12 0-0 0-1 10 2 1 3 1 0 14 Norfolk State 36 4-10 1-1 0-0 5 2 1 2 0 0 9 Florida A&M 29 3-5 0-0 1-2 9 2 3 6 0 2 7 B-Cookman 33 7-9 1-1 0-2 6 2 3 1 0 3 15 Howard 32 7-14 0-0 0-0 8 4 0 1 0 1 14 Hampton 25 3-7 0-0 0-0 6 4 1 6 0 1 6 UMES 39 5-11 1-2 4-8 11 1 4 1 0 0 15 Delaware State 36 7-14 1-2 2-3 6 3 1 4 0 1 17 W-Salem State 34 7-12 0-1 0-0 9 1 1 1 0 1 14 S.C. State 24 8-16 0-0 2-4 7 4 0 3 0 1 18 Florida A&M 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 B-Cookman 38 5-9 0-0 2-2 6 1 3 2 1 3 12 Howard 29 7-10 1-1 2-6 8 3 2 1 0 0 17 Hampton 35 6-12 0-1 1-3 10 2 1 1 1 0 13 Delaware State 38 4-12 0-1 1-2 9 0 1 3 1 0 9 Coppin State 38 6-11 0-0 1-5 7 3 2 0 0 1 13 S.C. State 22 5-10 1-1 8-10 6 3 1 2 0 1 19 Delaware State 36 3-10 0-1 1-2 2 2 3 7 1 0 7 Coppin State 40 8-12 0-0 5-13 4 2 2 2 0 1 21 Virginia Tech 34 10-16 1-3 0-4 4 1 4 2 0 2 21

Marquise Kately’s Career Statistics Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct 3Pt-Att Pct FTM-FTA Pct Reb-Avg PF-D Ast-Avg To Blk St Pts-Avg 2007-08 33-32 187-378 .495 10-24 .417 48-109 .440 195-5.9 69-0 56-1.7 73 13 29 432-13.1

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 35 Player Profi les Rodney Stokes Forward/Center 6-10, 225 42 Sophomore Glen Burnie, Md. (Old Mill HS)

AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Full Name...... Rodney Stokes Saw brief action vs. UConn (11/7)... Collected a block vs. Ohio Valley (11/8)... Played 11 minutes Birthdate...... Aug. 17, 1988 vs. American (11/17) and fi nished with 2 blocks.. Played 20 minutes vs. Miami and fi nished with 5 Birthplace...... Washington,DC rebounds... Started against Coppin (12/1)...played eight minutes and scored four points (2-2 FG) at Major...... Sociology Maryland (12/6)...played 10 minutes vs. Longwood (12/21)...logged fi ve minutes and scored a basket vs. Niagara (12/28)...played 3 minutes vs. Denver (12/29)...Pulled down a rebound and scored a basket in 2 minutes at Seton Hall (1/5)...Logged 7 minutes and had 2 blocks vs. Florida A&M (1/19)... Had two boards and a blocked shot in 5 minutes at Howard (1/26)...Played 5 minutes vs. Delaware Honors & Highlights State (2/4)...Played 10 minutes vs. WSSU (2/9)...Logged 4 minutes vs. SCSU (2/11)...Played 3 minutes at Florida A&M (2/16)...Played 3 minutes vs. Howard (2/23)...Had two rebounds and a blocked shot in 7 minutes vs. #8 S.C. State (3/12)...Logged 8 minutes vs. Virginia Tech in First Round action of the ● All-County fi rst team and All-Star team two consecutive years NIT (3/19)...Started in 4-of-24 games played...1.0 rpg...Shot 42.1% (8-19) from the fi eld...Collected 8 blocked shots...Averaged 6.2 minutes per game... ● Two-time County and Regional Champion HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Old Mill Seniorenioreo High gScoo, School, in MilMillersville,lersville, ese,d… Md…Md…WasWaWas aad 2n 2ndnd yearye a starter stastar teter and a d captain capta ● Holds Old Mill H.S. all-time record of the Patriots basketballketball team…Holdsteam…Holds all-timeall-time sschoolchool rer recordcord fforor rreboundsebounds anandd for rebounds and blocks blocks…Named All-County-CCounty 1st tteameam anandd to tthehe AAllll Star tteeamam for two consecutiveconsecutive years…Helped leadd tththee Patriots to two CountCountyy ChCChampionshipsampionships anandd two ● Older Sister is greatest influence in Regional Championships…Alsonsships…Also helpedhelped lead thethe teamteam to twotwo state semi-semi- regards to playing career fi nal championships…Averageds…Averaged 8 points anandd 101 rereboundsbounds dduringuring his junior year…Averagederaged 10 ppg, 10 rpg anaandd 5 blblocksocks hhisis ● Hobbies...... Enjoys writing songs in senior year. his spare time PERSONAL: ● Favorite Actress...... Kyla Pratt Rodney Stokes was bbornorn in Washington DC...Majoringajoringg in sociology…His career ambitions areree to be a professionall basketball player andnd work in real estate… WritesWWrritess ssongsongs in spare time. The Stokes File Points: 4, at UCon (11/7/07) Rebounds: 3, at UConn (11/7/07) FG Made: 2, at UConn (11/7/07) FG Att.: 3, at UConn (11/7/07) 3-pt Made: n/a 3-point Att.: n/a FT Made: n/a FT Att.: n/a Assists: 1, at American (11/17/07) Blocks: 2, at American (11/17/07) 36 • 2008-092008 09 MorganMorgan StateState BearsBears BasketballBasketball • Player Profi les

Stokes’ 2007-08 Morgan State Game-By-Game 3-Points OPPONENT MIN FG-A FG-A FT-A REB PF A TO BL ST TP UConn 18 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 5 0 0 0 2 4 Ohio Valley 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Saint Francis 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 American 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 Miami (FL) 20 1-2 0-0 0-0 5 4 0 2 1 1 2 UMBC DNP Coppin State 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland 8 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 1 0 0 4 LaSalle 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Longwood 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Niagara 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seton Hall 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 N.C. A&T 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Norfolk State 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florida A&M 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 B-Cookman DNP Howard 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Hampton 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 UMES DNP Delaware State 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 W-Salem State 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 S.C. State 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florida A&M 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 B-Cookman DNP Howard 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hampton DNP Delaware State DNP Coppin State DNP S.C. State 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 Delaware State DNP Coppin State DNP Virginia Tech 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Rodney Stokes’ Career Statistics Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct 3Pt-Att Pct FTM-FTA Pct Reb-Avg PF-D Ast-Avg To Blk St Pts-Avg 2007-08 24-4 8-19 .421 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 24-1.0 29-2 1 5 8 4 16-0.7

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 37 Player Profi les Ameer Ali Guard/Forward 6-4, 230 34 Redshirt Freshman Philadelphia, Pa. (Progressive HS) A CLOSER LOOK: Redshirted as a freshman during the 2007-08 season...Played his prep Bear Bits career at Simon Grantz High School under Coach Leonard Poole...Second- ● Enjoys listening to music and Team All-State and First-Team All-City...Was an All-American for Christian playing XBOX ● Second-team All-State selection Prep Schools at Progressive Christian Academy... Averaged 15 points per ● Redshirted as a freshman during game and 13 rebounds in high school...Posted 18 points per game and the 2007-08 season ● Feels that his size enables him to 10 rebounds in prep school... Marketing major...Enjoys listening to music overpower smaller opponents with and playing X-Box 360. his strength ● Started playing basketball when he was 16 years old ● Favorite NBA team is the LA Lakers Buford Foote Center 6-9, 215 53 Junior Atlanta, Ga. (Pensacola C.C./Stone Mountain HS)

A CLOSER LOOK: Transferred from Pensacola Community College where he earned Most Bear Bits Improved Award (2007-08)…Born in Jamaica Queens, New York …Son ● Enjoys listening to music during his of Vanessa Williams and Buford Foote III…Volunteered at a homeless pre-game routine ● His favorite basketball movie is shelter… Enjoys playing chess and working on his car…Credits Coach “Glory Road” Bowman as being the biggest infl uence on his life as an athlete because ● Credits Coach Lawson Bowman as the greatest infl uence on his playing he gave him his fi rst basketball. career ● Began playing basketball when he was 18 years old ● Lists Will Smith, Martin, Mike Epps and Chris Tucker as his favorite actors

38 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Player Profi les John Long Forward 6-5, 210 44 Junior Hagerstown, Md. (Hagerstown, Hagerstown HS) A CLOSER LOOK: Transferred from Hagerstown Community College where he was ranked Bear Bits 4th in the country during his freshman and sophomore years… Also ● Listens to Wu-Tang as his pre-game ranked 3rd in the nation for fi eld goal percentage... Born in Hagerstown, routine ● Long was 17 when he started to Maryland…Son of Noreen and John Long Jr. …Listed urban development play basketball ● Compares his playing style to as his carrer ambition… Enjoys lifting weights and playing 360…Credits Shawn Marion Greg Merrit as being the biggest infl uence on his life as an athlete. ● Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo with broccolli & garlic bread on the side ● Something fans wouldn’t know...Is that he is academically motivated

Joseph Morgan Guard 6-6, 195 5 Junior Watts, Calif. (LA Trade Tech J.A.) A CLOSER LOOK: Transferred from Los Angeles Trade Tech JC…. Led the Beavers to back- Bear Bits to-back SCC North Division Championships under Coach Richard Wells… ● The most underrated aspect of his game is his high basketball IQ Listed as the SCC North Division Player of the Year at LA Trade Tech (2007- ● Started playing basketball when he 2008)... Finished the season averaging15.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 spg, was 19 ● Favorite basketball movie is “White 1.1 bpg... Nicknamed “Jo Jo”... Lists his favorite NBA basketball player as Men Can’t Jump” Michael Jordan. ● Favorite NBA basketball player is Michael Jordan ● Feels that it’s not the size that matters, it’s the size of the heart

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 39 Player Profi les Rico Myles Forward/Center 6-8, 225 4 Junior Los Angeles, Calif. (L.A. Tech J.C./Crenshaw HS) A CLOSER LOOK: Transferred from Los Angeles Trade Tech JC…Was listed as one Bear Bits

of the top junior college players in California (2006-08)…Led the ● Dennis Rodman is his favorite NBA Beavers to back-to-back SCC North Championships under Coach player ● Started playing basketball when he Richard Wells…Two-time All-Conference… Attended Crenshaw HS… Son of was 16 years old Cassandra Collins… Nickname “Rico”…Born November 5, 1987 in Los Angeles, ● “White Men Can’t Jump is his favorite basektball movie California. ● Says one thing that will not show up in the stats is his leadership off of the court

Troy Smith Guard 6-4, 195 23 Junior Baltimore, Md. (N.E. J.C. [Colorado]/St. Frances HS A CLOSER LOOK: Transferred from N.E. Junior College [Colorado] where he was a JUCO All- Bear Bits American…Standout prep career at Douglass HS where he became an ● For his pre-game routine he enjoys All-State selection…Born December 8, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland… listening to music ● Favorite NBA player is Ray Allen Son of Donetta and Ardee Smith…Sociology major. ● “He Got Game” is his favorite basketball movie ● His grandmother has had the greatest infl uence on his playing career ● Favorite food is pizza and french fries ● One things fans wouldn’t know is that he LOVES BALTIMORE

40 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • Player Profi les Desmond Thomas Guard 5-9, 185 1 Redshirt Freshman Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances HS) A CLOSER LOOK: Played point guard at Saint Frances HS…Selected to the Charm City Bear Bits All-Star Team…Honor roll student…Member of the Chess Club… ● Patterns his game after New Orleans His athletic goal at MSU is to make it to the NCAA Tournament…His Hornet Chris Paul ● Was 7 years old when he started to career ambition is to own a business…Plays piano…Son of Diana and play basketball Donald Thomas…Father attended Morgan State…Credits his brothers, ● Favorite Movie: “He Got Game” ● Favorite Food: Crab cakes and seafood Donald and Dontee, as being one of the biggest infl uences on his life as an ● Fans wouldn’t know...that he knows how to cook athlete…Born February 3, 1989 in Baltimore, Maryland…Nickname “Dez”. ● Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington ● Biggest Infl uences: God,, his parents and Darrell Corbett and brothers Sean Thomas Guard 6-1, 185 13 Freshman Clinton, Md. (Gwynn Park HS) A CLOSER LOOK: Recently graduated from Gwynn Park where he excelled as a standout Bear Bits point guard... All-Met selection... Hard-nosed player who comes from a ● Listens to his iPod for his pregame ritual good basketball program... Averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds as the ● Feels that his aggressiveness and Yellow Jackets (25-2) went undefeated during the regular season and shooting ability has prepared him for Division I basketball advanced to the Maryland 2A semifi nals... Born October 27, 1990. ● Feels that his 3-point shooting ability is the most underated aspect of his game ● “Coach Carter” is his favorite basketball movie of all-time ● Started playing basketball at the age of 6 years old

• 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 41 Player Profi les Kevin Thompson Forward/Center 6-8, 235 33 Redshirt Freshman Baltimore, Md. (Walbrook HS) HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at Walbrook H.S. (Baltimore, Md.) and one of the premier post Bear Bits

players in the state of Maryland. MidAtlanticHoops.com listed him ● His mother attended Coppin State ranked 53rd of the Top 75 seniors from the Class of 2007...averaged 17.6 ● Hobbies include listening to music, playing baseball and football points per game, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game. He recorded ● Lists his father as the strongest a double-double (points & rebounds) in every high school game he infl uence on his playing career Favorite NBA team is the Miami Heat started...He was selected to the Harrisburg Christmas All-Tournament ● Team and earned Most Valuable Player honors at The Junction Mixer... In 2006 he helped lead his team to the Baltimore City Championship title and in 2005 his squad fi nished as the Maryland State Champs, 4A Regional Champs and Baltimore City Champs under coach Kelvin Bridgers. A CLOSER LOOK: Born May 6, 1989...son of Lisa and Kevin Thompson Sr. ...nicknamed “Big Baby”...worked during a summer at Footlocker...enjoys baseball and football...his favorite NBA team is the Miami Heat.

42 • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE “Educating Student-Athletes For the Game of Life” ABOUT THE MEAC The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), a NCAA Division I Conference, is in its 38th year of operation heading into the 2008-2009 academic school year. Housed in the Armada Hoffler Tower at Town Center of Virginia Beach, Virginia, the MEAC is made up of 12 outstanding, historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, South Carolina State University and Winston-Salem State University. HISTORY In 1969, a bold ad hoc group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C., to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference. Dissected from these discussions, a steering and planning committee was formed to fully investigate the idea, present a detailed report with recommendations to interested collegiate institutions, and then construct a workshop to outline proposals.

After adopting a program, seven institutions (Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Dr. Dennis E. Thomas Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State College) agreed to become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Its major Commissioner objective was to establish, organize and supervise an intercollegiate athletic program among a compact group of educational institutions of high academic standards and with a sound philosophy of co-curricu activities.

The conference was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971. In 1978, a milestone was reached when the MEAC selected Kenneth A. Free to be its first full-time commissione had been preceded by three interim (part-time) commissioners: Dr. Leroy Walker (1971-74); who later had the distinction serving as the President of the United States Olympic Committee, the late Earl Mason (1974-75) and the late Dr. James Y (1975-78).

Kenneth A. Free served the conference for 18 years before stepping down in 1995. In 1996, Charles S. Harris wa named commissioner and served in the capacity until April 2002. Longtime MEAC administrator Brenda H. McCoy serv stints as Interim Commissioner, one in 1996 and again in 2002. On September 1, 2002, Dr. Dennis E. Thomas was named commissioner and has served in the position for six years. The leagues' first expansion occurred in October 1979 when Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M Univers were voted into the MEAC as new members. Original members Morgan State, North Carolina Central and Maryland Eas Shore withdrew from the conference at the end of the 1979 fiscal year. Maryland Eastern Shore was readmitted in 1981 a Morgan State returned in 1984. Florida A&M opted to resign in 1984, but was readmitted in 1986. Coppin State College w granted admittance in 1985, becoming the ninth member institution. The MEAC expanded again in the 90's with the inclu of Hampton University (1995) and Norfolk State University (1997). The final expansion occurred in 2007, with the additio Winston-Salem State University.

On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified as a Division I conference by the National Collegiate Athletic Associat (NCAA). The following month the MEAC received an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Champio

Currently, the league has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men's bask (since 1981), women's basketball (since 1982), football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women's tennis (since 19 and volleyball (since 1994). SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS The MEAC has enjoyed great athletic success over the years. In 2008, Maryland Eastern Shore defeated Arkans State, 4-2 to win the NCAA Women's Bowling National Championship, the first in conference and school history. Lady Ha head coach Sharon Brummell became the first female head coach to win a NCAA bowling title. In men's basketball, Morgan State won the 1974 NCAA College Division II National Championship. The 1981 tournament champion Howard Bison became the first MEAC team to play in the NCAA Division I Basketball Champion MEAC tournament runners-up North Carolina A&T was invited to play in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) d the same season. • 2008-09 Morgan State Bears Basketball • 43