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• 2004–05 Washington Basketball • 45 Player Profiles Bobby Jones Forward 6-6, 210 Junior, 2V 15 Compton, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)

University of Washington Fast Facts Two-year letterman ... Brings a tremendous all-around game as an excellent defender and rebounder ... Coach ’s first Full Name ...... Bobby Ray Jones Jr. recruit at Washington ... Signed a letter of intent on May 6, 2002 ... Former prep teammate at Dominguez (Calif.) High School of Tyson Nickname ...... B.J. Chandler, the No. 2 selection in the 2001 NBA Draft. 2003-04 (Sophomore) — Played all 31 games, starting 25 of them ... One Birthdate ...... January 9, 1984 of five Huskies to average double figures with an 11.2-point scoring average ... Scored a career-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting Birthplace...... Compton, California in UW’s 77-72 loss at 13th-ranked North Carolina State (Feb. 22) ... Registered two double-doubles ... Tallied 11 points and 10 Major ...... Undeclared rebounds at Houston (Dec. 20) ... Had 14 points and 12 rebounds against USC (Jan. 8) ... Helped the Huskies to a 19-12 record and Family ...... Father ...... Bobby Jones their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 ... The 12-6 Pac-10 record and second-place conference finish were UW’s best ...... Mother ...... Carol Jones ...... Sister ...... Nikisha Lewis (24) since 1986. 2002-03 (Freshman) — Played all 27 games, starting the final 15 outings of the season ... Registered a double- ...... Brother ...... Jamel Jones (24) double against second-ranked Arizona (Feb. 6) with 10 points and 11 rebounds ... Scored the game-winning basket at home against USC (Jan. 4) on a and put-back with 0:03 remaining ... Registered double-figure points on five occasions ... Led all UW Honors & Highlights rebounders seven times ... Ranked second on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game, the leading average among returning UW players • Scored a career-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting at ... Blocked 12 shots, tying him for ninth among all-time Husky freshmen. 13th-ranked North Carolina State (Feb. 22, 2004). Long Beach Poly High School • Registered two double-doubles in 2004. Averaged 19 points and nine rebounds per game as a senior in 2002, helping the Jackrabbits to a 30-4 record ... Poly finished as • Scored the game-winning basket against USC (Jan. 4, the Southern California Regional runner-up to eventual state champion Westchester ... Named to the 10-man California all-state 2003) on a put-back with 0:03 remaining. team selected by Cal-Hi Sports ... Rated the No. 10 prep in the West by Prep West Hoops ... A top-100 national prospect • Coach Lorenzo Romar’s first Washington recruit, signed and one of the top 25 players on the west coast according to several recruiting services ... Ranked No. 96 in the Student Sports Hot a letter of intent on May 6, 2002. 100 and No. 100 by Hoop Scoop ... Attended Dominguez High School in Compton, Calif. the previous three years where he played • Named to the 10-man California all-state team se- alongside Tyson Chandler who was the second selection in the 2001 NBA Draft ... As a junior in 2001, averaged 16 points, five lected by Cal-Hi Sports. rebounds, three assists and three steals, helping Dominguez to a 31-4 • A top-100 national prospect and one of the top 25 record and its third consecutive division II state championship. Dominguez players on the West Coast according to several recruit- also won the title in 1999 and the 2000 state championship squad was ing services. ranked No. 1 nationally in USA Today. Favorite Television Show: Simpsons & Martin Favorite Movie: Friday & New Jack City Coach Romar on Bobby Jones Favorite Book: Liars Game & Cheaters “With the way we have played he has probably played out of position. He’s done a remarkable job and proved to be a matchup problem for I came to Washington because: I knew coach opponents because of his speed and quickness. I think he’s one of the Romar was a good coach and person, plus I didn't want to leave the West Coast best defensive players in the country. He’s very, very versatile. You can’t leave Bobby Jones on the bench very long. He needs to find a way I wear No. 15 because: It adds up to six, my favorite to avoid foul trouble because it hurts us when he is not in the game. He number that you can't get in college is the model of the type of player that we want here at the University Most famous person I ever met: Flo-Jo of Washington in terms of his unselfish team attitude, mental tough- This actor would play me in a movie: Chris Tucker ness and his academic standing.” Favorite meal: Pizza, Apple Sauce, Twizzlers When I was a kid, my favorite toy was: The original Nintendo My toughest opponent: Paul Pierce If I could add one team to the schedule: Duke I always wanted an autograph from: J-Lo My greatest sports memory: Winning the State Championship without Tyson Chandler My superstitions: If I play a great game, I wear the same socks with new ones

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Jones’ UW High Games Jones’ 2002-03 Game-By-Game Points: 22, at North Carolina State (2/22/04) 3-Point Rebounds: 12, vs. USC (1/8/04) OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Assists: 4, at USC (3/6/03) & at California (2/15/03) Montana State 7 2-3 0-1 1-1 2 4 0 0 0 1 5 at UNLV 15 0-6 0-2 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Blocks: 3, vs. Washington State (2/19/04) at Gonzaga 19 2-5 0-1 4-6 8 4 1 0 0 0 8 Steals: 4, vs. Portland State (11/21/03) Wyoming 28 4-5 1-1 2-3 4 4 2 1 0 1 11 Minutes: 34, vs. Washington State (2/19/04) & vs. Stanford (3/13/04) at Santa Clara 11 0-2 0-1 0-0 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 Eastern Washington 17 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Florida International 12 0-3 0-1 1-2 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 Houston 13 2-4 0-0 4-4 5 2 2 2 0 1 8 Jones’ 2003-04 Game-By-Game Cal State Northridge 12 0-3 0-1 4-4 3 4 2 0 2 0 4 3-Point UCLA 24 2-8 0-2 5-6 6 4 0 0 1 1 9 OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP USC 19 3-5 0-0 2-4 2 4 1 1 0 0 8 Portland State 23 5-6 0-1 1-2 3 3 1 1 2 4 11 at Arizona State 19 3-6 0-1 4-6 5 3 1 2 1 1 10 UC Riverside 15 4-5 0-0 2-2 4 3 0 2 1 2 10 •at Arizona 21 3-5 0-0 1-1 5 5 0 1 0 3 7 Eastern Washington 22 4-4 0-0 6-10 8 5 1 1 0 2 14 •California 23 1-4 1-2 1-2 8 5 1 1 0 0 4 Gonzaga 23 2-5 0-0 0-2 4 5 1 1 0 2 4 •Stanford 23 1-6 0-1 5-5 7 4 0 3 1 1 7 at Wyoming 22 7-11 0-1 0-0 4 3 2 1 1 1 14 •at Oregon 16 3-3 0-0 1-1 2 3 2 0 0 2 7 •at Houston 29 4-10 0-0 3-5 10 5 0 1 0 1 11 •at Oregon State 18 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 •at San Diego State 28 7-11 0-1 5-10 7 3 1 0 0 1 19 •Washington State 21 4-7 0-0 1-2 2 2 1 0 1 1 9 •Columbia 22 6-14 0-0 6-8 4 2 1 2 1 2 18 •Arizona 28 1-5 1-1 7-10 11 4 2 2 0 1 10 •at California 31 6-13 0-1 3-3 4 3 1 2 0 0 15 •Arizona State 20 3-6 0-0 4-4 2 5 0 1 1 1 10 •at Stanford 27 3-6 0-0 4-6 8 3 0 3 0 0 10 •at Stanford 23 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 1 0 1 2 •USC 24 2-5 0-0 10-12 12 4 2 2 1 2 14 •at California 18 3-5 0-0 0-0 4 4 4 1 0 2 6 •UCLA 27 3-7 0-0 2-2 6 5 0 0 1 1 8 •Oregon State 20 1-5 0-1 0-0 2 4 1 1 1 0 2 •at Oregon 27 5-11 0-1 1-2 4 5 0 1 1 2 11 •Oregon 18 2-4 1-2 0-0 4 5 1 0 2 1 5 •at Oregon State 19 3-6 0-0 2-2 4 5 0 1 0 1 8 •at Washington State 17 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 •at Washington State 21 2-5 0-1 0-0 2 1 2 0 0 0 4 •at USC 27 3-4 0-0 3-4 8 3 4 2 2 1 9 •Arizona 14 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 4 0 1 1 3 6 •at UCLA 25 4-7 0-2 2-2 5 4 0 1 0 0 10 •Arizona State 31 5-9 0-0 1-6 6 3 1 1 1 1 11 • denotes games started •at USC 19 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 3 0 0 4 •at UCLA 24 3-5 0-0 3-5 2 4 1 1 0 1 9 •Oregon 21 7-9 0-0 4-6 1 4 1 1 1 1 18 •Oregon State 27 2-4 0-0 1-5 5 3 0 0 0 1 5 •Washington State 34 6-8 0-0 3-4 8 4 0 1 3 1 15 •North Carolina State 29 10-13 0-1 2-2 9 5 1 0 0 1 22 •at Arizona 23 5-8 0-0 0-0 5 4 1 2 0 0 10 •at Arizona State 21 4-6 0-0 2-2 5 4 1 1 0 0 10 •California 28 4-9 0-0 5-6 9 2 2 1 1 1 13 •Stanford 28 2-5 0-0 5-8 2 3 2 0 1 1 9 •vs. UCLA (Pac-10) 18 3-5 0-0 5-5 5 4 1 2 0 0 11 •vs. Arizona (Pac-10) 25 4-6 1-1 1-2 2 5 1 0 0 1 10 •vs. Stanford (Pac-10) 34 4-6 0-0 3-4 2 5 0 1 0 1 11 vs. UAB (NCAA) 24 4-8 0-0 5-8 5 5 1 1 1 1 13 • denotes games started

Jones’ UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2002-2003 27/15 514 19.0 48–119 .403 4–20 .200 53–69 .768 43–68 111 4.1 100–5 28 23 12 21 153 5.7 2003-2004 31/25 760 24.5 130–228 .570 1–8 .125 87–131 .664 60–93 153 4.9 117–10 25 34 17 37 348 11.2 TOTALS 58/40 1274 22.0 178–347 .513 5–28 .179 140–200 .700 103–161 264 4.6 217–15 53 57 29 58 501 8.6

• 2004–05 Washington Basketball • 47 Player Profiles Zane Potter Forward 6-7, 200 Junior, 1V 32 Boring, Ore. (Sam Barlow HS)

University of Washington Fast Facts One-year letterman ... Should challenge for increased playing time this season ... Walk-on who joined the team during the fall of Full Name ...... Zane E. Potter 2003 after participating with the Husky rowing team last year ... Left the rowing team in December of 2002 after training with the Birthdate ...... September 13, 1983 crew for three months ... A fine athlete who was a competitive snow skier for 10 years, until age 15 ... Competed at the Junior Olympic Birthplace...... Portland, Oregon Major ...... Undeclared downhill skiing event at age 13 ... Has a junior standing in school, but has three years of eligibility remaining. 2003-04 Family ...... Father ...... Curtiss (Sophomore) — Played four games, including two Pac-10 contests ... Scored a basket on an impressive drive to the basketball ...... Mother ...... Deborah late in UW’s win at Arizona State (Feb. 28) ... Made one against Columbia (Dec. 30) ... Helped the Huskies to a 19-12 record ...... Brothers ...... Dylan (26), Ian (32) and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 ... The 12-6 Pac-10 record and second-place conference finish were UW’s best since 1986. 2002-03 (Freshman) — Attended school at UW, but was not a member of the basketball team ... Participated Honors & Highlights during the fall as a walk-on with the Husky rowing team. •An accomplished downhill skier who competed on the slopes for 10 years, until age 15. Sam Barlow High School Averaged 13 points and five assists during his senior season on his way to team Most Valuable Player honors ... A second-team all- •Competed in the Junior Olympics at age 13 in the league honoree in the Mt. Hood Conference ... Team took eighth place in the state tournament his junior year. downhill skiing event. •Participated with the Husky rowing team during the fall Coach Romar on Zane Potter and early winter of 2002 before leaving the squad in “Zane is interesting. He may have the biggest upside of any one of our walk-ons. That’s because he has not really played a whole December. lot of basketball at this level. You can see how he improved throughout the year. He’s gotten stronger and put on about 10 or 15 pounds. Zane has a great attitude. He is an extremely hard worker. He is kind of like an old-school player. He just kind of knows how Favorite Television Show: Seinfeld to play. He looks a little unorthodox, but he gets a lot done.” Favorite Movie: Say Anything Favorite Book: The BFG Best advice I’ve ever been given: Keep shooting not just in the game but in life My future goals include: Graduate college and be- come a meteorologist/weatherman My craziest ambition: Is to own a 1971 1800E Volvo This actor would play me in a movie: John Cusak Favorite meal: My mom’s homemade enchiladas with homemade corn bread My childhood sports heroes were: Danny Ainge When I was a kid, my favorite toy was: Legos The toughest player I ever played against: Ted Pentecost If I could add one team to the schedule: Duke I always wanted an autograph from: Marvin Gaye My greatest sports memory: Playing my senior year with a dislocated shoulder Person I would most like to meet: Dalai Lama

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Potter’s 2003-04 Game-By-Game Potter’s UW High Games 3-Point Points: 2, at Arizona State (2/28/04) OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Rebounds: None Portland State Did Not Play UC Riverside 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Assists: None Eastern Washington Did Not Play Blocks: None Gonzaga Did Not Play Steals: None at Wyoming Did Not Play Minutes: 3, vs. Columbia (12/30/03) at Houston Did Not Play at San Diego State Did Not Play Columbia 3 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 at California Did Not Play at Stanford Did Not Play USC Did Not Play UCLA Did Not Play at Oregon Did Not Play at Oregon State Did Not Play at Washington State Did Not Play Arizona Did Not Play Arizona State Did Not Play at USC Did Not Play at UCLA Did Not Play Oregon Did Not Play Oregon State Did Not Play Washington State Did Not Play North Carolina State Did Not Play at Arizona Did Not Play at Arizona State 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 California 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanford Did Not Play vs. UCLA (Pac-10) Did Not Play vs. Arizona (Pac-10) Did Not Play vs. Stanford (Pac-10) Did Not Play vs. UAB (NCAA) Did Not Play • denotes games started

Potter’s UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2003-2004 4/0 8 2.0 1–1 1.000 0–0 .000 1–2 .500 0–0 0 0.0 3–0 0 2 0 0 3 0.8

• 2004–05 Washington Basketball • 49 Player Profiles Guard 5-9, 180 Junior, 2V 2 Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS)

University of Washington Fast Facts Wooden Award candidate ... Two-year letterman guard who led Washington in scoring during each of his first two seasons ... Full Name ...... Nathaniel Robinson Garnered first-team All-Pac-10 acclaim in 2004 ... Registered 38 career double-figure scoring games ... Possesses phenomenal Nickname ...... Nate the Great leaping ability ... Originally enrolled at Washington on a football scholarship, but is now on a basketball scholarship after deciding Birthdate ...... May 31, 1984 prior to the 2003-04 season to concentrate on the hardwood full-time ... Played all 13 football games in 2002 and started the final Birthplace...... Seattle, Washington six games as a cornerback on the Husky football squad, including the Sun Bowl ... Intercepted two passes and made 34 tackles Major ...... Undeclared ... Father Jacque Robinson played tailback for the Washington football team between 1981-84 and amassed 2,300 career yards to ranks No. 8 among all-time Huskies ... Jacque is the only college player ever to earn MVP honors in both the Rose Bowl (1982) Family ...... Father ...... Jacque Robinson Sr. and Orange Bowl (1985). 2003-04 (Sophomore) — Played all 31 games, starting 21 of them ... A first-team All-Pac-10 ...... Mother ...... Renee Busch Conference selection ... One of five Huskies to average double figures with a 13.2-point scoring average ... Led the team and ranked ...... Sisters ...... Jasmine (16) 13th among Pac-10 scorers with 13.2 points per game ... Tallied double-figure points 21 times and led all Husky scorers on seven ...... Tiana (9), Jacqulynn (3) occasions ... Topped all UW rebounders four times ... His team-leading 53 steals were the third-highest total among conference ...... Brothers ...... Anthone (18) players ... Also led UW in free throw accuracy, hitting them at an 85.3-percent clip (87-102) that ranked third in the Pac-10 ... Voted ...... Jacque Jr. (15), Denzell (13) the Feb. 2 Pac-10 Player of the Week after leading UW to a home sweep of the Arizona schools ... Tallied a career-high 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting and added five rebounds and five steals during the Huskies’ 96-83 win over No. 9 Arizona (Jan. 29) ... Scored Honors & Highlights 23 of his 25 points after halftime at Oregon State (Jan. 17), including a 3-pointer inside the final second that forced in • A first-team All-Pac-10 Conference selection in 2004. UW’s 103-99 win ... Robinson’s heroics at Oregon State rallied UW from a 16-point second-half deficit to post the pivotal victory that stopped a five-game losing streak and started a run of 14 wins in the next 16 games ... Helped the Huskies to a 19-12 record Led the Huskies with 27 points, on 9-of-15 shooting, in • and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 ... The 12-6 Pac-10 record and second-place conference finish were UW’s their NCAA Tournament game vs. UAB (Mar. 19 2004). best since 1986 ... Topped the Huskies with 27 points, on 9-of-15 shooting, in their 102-100 first-round NCAA loss to UAB (Mar. • Voted to the 2003 All-Pac-10 Freshman Team. 19). 2002-03 (Freshman) — Named to the CollegeInsider.com’s 20-player National All-Freshmen Team ... Honored as a member of the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team ... Played 23 games, starting the final 10 ... Joined the team after the football regular • Led UW in scoring in both 2003 (13.0) and 2004 (13.2). season, participating in his first practice Nov. 26 ... Led the team in scoring average with 13.0 points per game, a figure that ranked 17th among Pac-10 players ... His 300 points tied for fourth among all-time UW freshmen ... Had 19 points, six rebounds, four assists • The 2002 Player of the Year in Washington state for the and two steals in his second collegiate game, at Santa Clara (Dec. 7) ... Tallied double-figure points 17 times and led all UW scorers AAA classification. on 11 occasions ... Top scoring effort was a 20-point performance against Arizona State (Feb. 8) ... Tallied eight points and played • Led Rainier Beach to a 28-1 record en route to the 2002 23 minutes against UCLA (Jan. 2), two days after his appearance in the Sun Bowl ... Ranked second on the team with 52 assists. state championship and a No. 7 national ranking from Rainier Beach High School USA Today. Averaged 17.9 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals per game as a senior in 2002 ... The 2002 Player of the Year • Honored as the Seattle Times Class AAA state Player in Washington state for the AAA classification ... Led Rainier Beach to a 28-1 basketball record en route to the 2002 state of the Year in both football and basketball. championship and a No. 7 national ranking from USA Today ... The MVP of the 2002 Class AAA state tournament after averaging • Father, Jacque Robinson is the only player to earn MVP 25.8 points for the champion Vikings. Scored 31 points as top-ranked Rainer Beach beat No. 2 Mark Morris in the semifinals and honors in both the Rose (1982) and Orange (1985) finished with 19 in the championship game against No. 4 Mercer Island in a 67-51 victory ... Ranked No. 98 nationally among 2002 prep prospects in Clark Francis’ Hoop Scoop ... Rated the No. 9 prospect in the West by Prep West Hoops ... One of Bowls. As a running back for the UW football team 100 finalists for the McDonald’s High School All-America team ... Collected 20 points and seven rebounds and received MVP honors between 1981-84, Jacque amassed 2,300 career yards after leading the City team to a 112-98 victory over the State squad in the 2002 Class AAA All-State game at KeyArena on April to rank 7th among all-time Huskies. 13 ... Honored as the Seattle Times Class AAA state player of the year in both football and basketball ... As a senior, totaled over Favorite Television Show: SportsCenter 1,200 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving while scoring 21 touchdowns ... A first-team A.P. all-state selection who received first- Favorite Book: The Cat in the Hat team All- accolades at running back, defensive back and kick returner ... A SuperPrep All-American in 2001 who was I chose to wear No. 2 because: That was the first ranked as the nation’s 17th-best player at the athlete position ... Also a standout in track and field, setting a state record of 13.85 number I had when I first started playing seconds in the 110-meter hurdles ... Placed second in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2002 state track meet ... Transferred to Rainier My childhood hero was: Beach in Seattle prior to his senior year from Logan High School near Oakland, Calif. Person I would like to meet: Coach Romar on Nate Robinson Favorite Food: Cookies ”Nate Robinson is arguably the most exciting player in . Anytime you get an all-Pac-10 performer coming back, it’s obviously a plus. It also helps that he is highly competitive. As infectious as he is, he should help us this year as we try to Greatest sports memory: Winning the 2002 state duplicate and do a little better than we did last year. It’s very difficult to match his competitive spirit. We can talk about his 43 inch championship and the Tournament MVP vertical. We can talk about his ability to score with 31 on Arizona and 27 against UAB in the tournament. But his competitive spirit I came to Washington because: My father went and the drive to win is something that you just don’t run across very often. It’s remarkable. I’ve never seen anyone his height on here and I want to turn the basketball program around any level impact a game on both ends like he does.“

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Robinson’s Washington Highs Robinson’s 2002-03 Game-By-Game Points: 31, vs. Arizona (1/29/04) 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Rebounds: 9, vs. USC (1/4/03) Montana State Did Not Play Assists: 7, vs.UCLA (3/11/04) at UNLV Did Not Play Blocks: 1, on three occasions, last vs. UCLA (3/11/04) at Gonzaga Did Not Play Steals: 5, vs. Arizona (1/29/04) Wyoming 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 Minutes: 38, vs. Arizona (2/6/03) at Santa Clara 18 8-13 0-2 3-4 6 1 4 1 0 2 19 Eastern Washington 24 8-13 1-2 2-4 2 4 0 2 0 3 19 Florida International 21 6-10 2-4 0-0 3 3 3 4 0 1 14 Robinson’s 2003-04 Game-By-Game Houston 21 3-8 3-6 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 1 9 3-Point Cal State Northridge Did Not Play OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP UCLA 23 3-8 1-2 1-1 1 4 0 2 0 1 8 •Portland State 19 2-9 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 1 4 USC 28 3-15 0-4 1-3 9 3 4 1 0 2 7 •UC Riverside 30 2-8 1-4 3-3 1 1 5 1 0 1 8 at Arizona State 23 2-8 0-1 0-0 3 2 2 2 0 1 4 •Eastern Washington 29 5-7 0-1 4-6 3 3 3 2 0 3 14 at Arizona 24 5-11 1-3 0-0 5 4 2 2 0 0 11 •Gonzaga 24 2-11 2-6 3-4 5 1 1 1 0 0 9 California 26 6-18 3-10 0-0 3 4 1 2 0 2 15 •at Wyoming 28 1-9 0-4 0-0 5 2 3 1 1 0 2 Stanford 23 5-8 0-2 3-4 6 1 3 1 0 1 13 at Houston 12 1-4 0-1 1-2 1 3 1 2 0 0 3 at Oregon 21 6-11 2-5 4-4 3 2 2 2 0 1 18 at San Diego State 21 6-8 2-3 2-2 2 1 4 4 0 2 16 at Oregon State 23 3-9 1-3 2-2 5 3 3 0 0 1 9 Columbia 20 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 0 2 2 1 2 3 •Washington State 27 3-6 1-1 4-4 4 1 3 2 0 1 11 at California 21 4-8 1-3 1-1 2 1 2 0 0 3 10 •Arizona 38 9-22 1-7 0-0 4 1 2 2 0 0 19 at Stanford 25 6-13 4-6 0-0 3 3 1 0 0 1 16 •Arizona State 37 7-13 1-3 5-6 6 4 3 4 0 1 20 USC 26 4-14 2-7 3-3 8 4 4 7 0 2 13 •at Stanford 23 7-10 0-3 2-2 1 3 2 3 0 0 16 UCLA 27 5-14 3-6 5-6 2 2 4 1 0 4 18 •at California 29 6-10 0-3 0-0 4 2 1 4 0 2 12 at Oregon 28 5-12 2-5 4-4 2 3 1 2 0 3 16 •Oregon State 30 6-13 1-1 2-3 2 4 5 1 0 0 15 at Oregon State 22 9-17 2-7 5-5 5 4 2 1 0 3 25 •Oregon 25 5-15 0-2 4-6 6 2 5 1 0 0 14 •at Washington State 30 5-8 5-7 2-2 1 1 4 2 0 0 17 •at Washington State 29 6-13 1-3 2-4 5 1 2 2 0 1 15 •Arizona 32 11-15 3-4 6-6 5 1 3 2 0 5 31 •at USC 30 6-13 0-4 6-8 6 3 1 2 0 3 18 •Arizona State 30 2-7 0-4 4-5 4 4 5 4 0 2 8 •at UCLA 27 7-11 0-3 0-2 3 4 1 2 0 2 14 •at USC 19 3-7 1-4 3-4 3 5 0 0 0 1 10 •at UCLA 32 2-9 1-5 4-6 7 2 2 0 0 0 9 •Oregon 35 7-10 2-4 4-5 6 3 4 2 0 3 20 •Oregon State 28 5-9 1-4 1-1 6 1 2 4 0 1 12 •Washington State 32 2-7 1-4 0-0 3 5 1 3 0 3 5 •North Carolina State 29 5-10 1-2 2-2 7 4 1 2 0 0 13 •at Arizona 30 5-12 3-8 5-5 4 1 3 3 0 2 18 •at Arizona State 25 4-8 1-3 4-4 5 3 3 1 0 3 13 •California 28 3-9 0-4 2-2 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 Stanford 31 3-8 1-3 6-7 5 2 3 2 0 1 13 •vs. UCLA (Pac-10) 26 4-7 2-4 2-2 5 4 7 3 1 2 12 •vs. Arizona (Pac-10) 30 8-16 2-4 2-3 6 1 5 4 0 3 20 •vs. Stanford (Pac-10) 32 7-15 0-3 2-4 5 2 5 0 0 2 16 •vs. UAB (NCAA) 32 9-15 2-7 7-8 4 5 2 5 0 0 27 • denotes games started

Robinson’s UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2002-2003 23/10 576 25.0 120–260 .462 19–74 .257 41–57 .719 33–56 89 3.9 61–0 52 42 0 26 300 13.0 2003-2004 31/21 833 26.9 138–309 .447 46–130 .354 87–102 .853 52–69 121 3.9 75–3 84 61 3 53 409 13.2 TOTALS 54/31 1409 26.1 258–569 .453 65–204 .319 128–159 .805 85–125 210 3.9 136–3 136 103 3 79 709 13.1

• 2004–05 Washington Basketball • 51 Player Profiles Hakeem Rollins 6-7, 245 Senior, 1V 4 Mesa, Ariz. (Mesa HS/Mesa JC)

University of Washington Fast Facts One-year letterman ... Majoring in biochemistry ... Was offered a full academic scholarship to Arizona in 2001, but opted to enroll Full Name ...... Hakeem A. Rollins at Mesa (Ariz.) Community College and play basketball instead ... Transferred to Washington prior to the 2003-04 season and was Nickname ...... The Dream a part-time starter last season ... Also recruited by Connecticut, Minnesota, UC Santa Barbara and several Pac-10 schools ... His Birthdate ...... June 4, 1983 Birthplace...... Phoenix, Arizona coach at Mesa Community College was former Arizona State and NBA great who was a teammate Major ...... Biochemistry of Husky coach Lorenzo Romar in 1984-85. 2003-04 (Junior) — Played all 31 games, starting the first five ... Helped the Huskies Family ...... Father ...... Bernie Rollins to a 19-12 record and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 ... The 12-6 Pac-10 record and second-place conference ...... Mother ...... Gloria Rollins finish were UW’s best since 1986 ... Totaled six points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots in UW’s loss to UAB in the first round ...... Brothers ...... Malik Rollins (20) of the NCAA Tournament ... Tallied career-high 14 points at Arizona (Feb. 26) ... Led the team and ranked seventh among Pac-10 ...... Richard Rollins (34) players with 38 blocked shots ... His 38 blocks tied for sixth on UW’s single-season list ... Registered six blocked shots at California Honors & Highlights (Jan. 2), just one shy of the school single-game record of seven held by David Dixon ... Had a double-double against Arizona in the semifinal round of the Pac-10 Tournament (Mar. 12) with 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Helped the Huskies sweep on their road trip Blocked six shots at California on Jan. 2, 2004, just one • to his home state of Arizona, UW’s first sweep in the desert since 1984 ... Had 14 points and three blocks at Arizona (Feb. 26) followed shy of the school single-game record of seven. by a 12-point, five-rebound performance at Arizona State (Feb. 28) ... Recorded five double-figure scoring games ... Twice reached • Led the Huskies with 38 blocked shots in 2004, tying for double-figures in rebounds with 10 at California (Jan. 2) and 10 vs. Arizona (Mar. 12) in the Pac-10 Tournament semifinal ... Played the sixth-highest single-season total in UW history. a season-high 34 minutes at Oregon State (Jan. 17).

• Totaled six points, eight rebounds and four blocks in Mesa Junior College UW’s NCAA Tourney game vs. UAB (Mar. 19, 2004). Averaged 24.8 points during the 2003 season to lead all scorers in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) ... Grabbed 8.9 rebounds per game ... A 2003 honorable mention Junior College All-American ... A first-team all-conference selection Played at Mesa CC for Coach Alton Lister, the former • in 2003 ... Garnered All-Region 1 accolades his sophomore season ... Played under Coach Alton Lister, a former Arizona State and Arizona State great who went on to a stellar NBA NBA standout center. career and was a teammate of Lorenzo Romar. Favorite Television Show: Sportscenter Mesa High School Favorite Movie: Higher Learning Averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game as a senior in 2001, helping Mesa High School to a 17-13 record ... Mesa finished the season in third place in the East Valley League. Favorite Book: Left Behind series I came to Washington because: UW had the right Coach Romar on Hakeem Rollins combination of people, resources and location “As you go back and look at our season last year, there were several games that we don’t win if we don’t have Hakeem Rollins. There I wear No. 4 because: My coach thought it was a were several others that he kept us in the games and we didn’t win. He had six blocked shots at Cal. Hakeem in his first year of division good choice one ball was great. It got to a point at the end of the year that we knew what we were getting. We were counting on him to come Most famous person I ever met: Charlie Garner in and provide what he gave us. He is the strongest physically in the weight room on our team. He could possibly emerge as a real This actor would play me in a movie: Don Cheadle force for us this year.” Favorite meal: Chicken and shrimp pasta My childhood sports heroes were: Michael Jor- dan The toughest person I ever played against: Nick DeWitz If I could add one team to the schedule: Iowa I always wanted an autograph from: Michael Jordan My greatest sports memory: Being named the MVP at the Valley of the Sun Classic My Favorite Inspirational Quote: Great spirits al- ways encounter violent opposition from mediocre minds

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Rollins’ Washington Highs Points: 14, at Arizona (2/26/04) Rebounds: 10, at California (1/2/04) & vs. Arizona (3/12/04) Assists: 2, on four occasions, last vs. UAB (3/19/04) Blocks: 6, at California (1/2/04) Steals: 2, vs. UC Riverside (11/24/03) Minutes: 34, at Oregon State (1/17/04)

Rollins’ 2003-04 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •Portland State 23 3-8 0-0 2-4 7 0 0 2 3 1 8 •UC Riverside 22 6-10 0-0 0-0 7 0 1 1 1 2 12 •Eastern Washington 20 4-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 8 •Gonzaga 15 0-4 0-1 0-2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 •at Wyoming 18 2-11 0-0 1-3 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 at Houston 11 0-0 0-0 3-4 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 at San Diego State 28 3-5 0-0 3-4 5 3 0 1 0 0 9 Columbia 21 3-6 0-0 1-3 9 0 1 1 2 0 7 at California 30 1-5 0-0 5-8 10 2 2 1 6 1 7 at Stanford 22 3-8 0-0 2-2 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 USC 13 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 UCLA 25 3-4 0-0 0-1 6 2 0 0 2 1 6 at Oregon 17 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 0 3 0 0 2 at Oregon State 34 4-7 0-0 3-6 8 2 1 1 2 0 11 at Washington State 20 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 2 0 1 0 6 Arizona 23 0-0 0-0 3-4 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 Arizona State 19 2-4 0-0 1-2 3 3 0 0 1 0 5 at USC 11 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 at UCLA 14 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 Oregon 21 0-4 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 Oregon State 20 3-4 0-0 0-0 4 3 0 1 1 0 6 Washington State 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 North Carolina State 16 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 at Arizona 24 5-7 0-0 4-4 4 3 2 0 3 0 14 at Arizona State 20 2-4 0-0 8-10 5 2 0 1 1 0 12 California 14 0-1 0-0 0-0 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 Stanford 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 vs. UCLA (Pac-10) 30 3-4 0-0 3-6 7 1 0 1 2 0 9 vs. Arizona (Pac-10) 27 3-7 0-0 4-8 10 1 0 1 2 0 10 vs. Stanford (Pac-10) 14 0-3 0-0 2-4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 vs. UAB (NCAA) 24 1-3 0-0 4-5 8 2 2 1 4 1 6 • denotes games started

Rollins’ UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2003-2004 31/5 622 20.1 59–130 .454 0–1 .000 51–82 .622 50–76 126 4.1 48–0 15 25 38 7 169 5.5

• 2004–05 Washington Basketball • 53 Player Profiles Guard 6-6, 215 Junior, 2V 3 Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS)

University of Washington Fast Facts Two-year letterman ... An all-district honoree in 2004 ... Immensely skilled athlete who is one of the finest backcourt players in the Full Name ...... Brandon Roy conference ... One of three players from Seattle’s Garfield High School on the Husky roster. 2003-04 (Sophomore) — Started Nickname ...... B-Roy all 31 games ... Named to the National Basketball Writer’s Association all-district team ... Garnered honorable mention All-Pac-10 Birthdate ...... July 23, 1984 accolades ... Received the March 1 Pac-10 Player of the Week award after leading UW to a sweep in the state of Arizona ... The Birthplace...... San Diego, California previous time the Huskies had a road sweep in Arizona was during January of 1984, six months before Roy was born ... One of five Major ...... Undeclared Huskies to average double figures with a 12.9-point scoring average ... Led the Huskies in rebounding (5.3) and was second in scoring Family ...... Father ...... Tony (12.9), assists (102) and steals (37) ... Poured in a career-high 30 points in 29 minutes at UCLA (Feb. 7) ... At Houston on Dec. 20 Roy ...... Mother ...... Gina became the first player in UW history to lead the team in the five major statistics during a single game ... Roy amassed 19 points, ...... Sister ...... Jaamela (17) 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot ... Helped the Huskies to a 19-12 record and their first NCAA Tournament ...... Brothers ...... Ed (22), Deeon (14) appearance since 1999 ... The 12-6 Pac-10 record and second-place conference finish were UW’s best since 1986. 2002-03 (Freshman) — Joined the team at midseason ... Played the final 13 games of the season after being declared eligible by the NCAA Honors & Highlights on Jan. 16 ... Scored his first collegiate points with six against Washington State (Jan. 31) ... Averaged 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds • Named to the National Basketball Writer’s Association over the final four games ... Started the final two games of the season, at USC and UCLA ... Had double-figure points in three all-district team. consecutive games with 13 against Oregon, 17 at Washington State and 16 at USC ... Shot 50 percent from the field (30-of-60). • An honorable mention All-Pac-10 pick in 2004. Garfield High School Averaged 22.3 points and 10.4 rebounds as a senior in 2002 ...One of the nation’s premier prep players, he was a consensus top-50 • Amassed a career-high 30 points at UCLA’s Pauley national recruit ... Applied for the 2002 NBA Draft, but did not attend any pre-draft camps and withdrew his name prior to the draft Pavilion on Feb. 7, 2004. ... Rated the No. 2 small forward prospect in the West by Prep West Hoops ... Listed 36th among 2002 national high school prospects • At Houston on Dec. 20, 2003 Roy became the first player by recruiting analyst Dave Telep ... Ranked No. 40 nationally among in UW history to lead the team in the five major 2002 prep prospects in Clark Francis’ Hoop Scoop ... Rated No. 47 nationally among all positions by CNN/SI ... Scored a career-high statistics during a single game. Roy amassed 19 points, 38 points on March 9 in his final prep game to lead Garfield to a 71- 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. 70 victory over Snohomish and the fourth-place trophy at the Class • Averaged 13.8 points and 5.5 rebounds over the final 4A state tournament. He made 13 of 21 field goals, including 3 of four games of the 2003 season for the Huskies. 7 three-pointers, and 9 of 10 free throws ... Led all 2002 state tournament scorers with a 24.5 average and was voted to the all- • Applied for the 2002 NBA Draft out of high school, but tournament first team. He scored 18 or more in all four tournament withdrew his application prior to the draft. games ... A first-team 2001 All-Washington state selection in the 4A classification and the 2001 KingCo Conference MVP ... One of A consensus top-50 national recruit as a prep senior in • 100 finalists for the McDonald’s High School All-America team ... 2002. Amassed 30 points, seven rebounds and four assists to earn MVP honors and lead the City team to a 136-83 rout of the State squad Favorite Television Show: SportsCenter in the 2002 Class 4A All-State game at KeyArena on April 13 ... Favorite Movie: The Godfather Two-time KingCo Conference Most Valuable Player, in 2001 and 2002 ... Averaged 18.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a junior Favorite Magazine: SLAM in 2001. Favorite non-basketball team: Miami Hurricanes Coach Romar on Brandon Roy Favorite Food: Everything “Brandon is kind of a do-it-all player. He does a lot of things in a lot Most famous person I met: Jesse Jackson of different areas. He was first or second in rebounds, assists and scoring. The sky is the limit for Brandon. It’s rare, especially in My childhood sports hero was: Michael Jordan today’s game, to have a player that good play so unselfishly. When My favorite toy as a child was: Ninja Turtles one of your best players is your most unselfish, that carries over. By the end of last year, the team was very unselfish in its play. Brandon has a chance to be as good an offensive player as there is in this league.”

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Roy’s UW Game Highs Roy’s 2002-03 Game-By-Game 3-Point Points: 30, at UCLA (2/7/04) OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Rebounds: 12, at Houston (12/20/03) & at Washington State (1/24/04) Montana State Did Not Play Assists: 8, at San Diego State (12/27/03) & at Arizona (2/26/04) at UNLV Did Not Play Blocks: 1, on 14 occasions, last vs. UAB (3/19/04) at Gonzaga Did Not Play Steals: 4, vs. UCLA (1/10/04) & at UCLA (2/7/04) Wyoming Did Not Play Minutes: 40, at Oregon State (1/17/04) at Santa Clara Did Not Play Eastern Washington Did Not Play Florida International Did Not Play Houston Did Not Play Cal State Northridge Did Not Play Roy’s 2003-04 Game-By-Game UCLA Did Not Play 3-Point USC Did Not Play OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Arizona State Did Not Play •Portland State 35 2-11 0-2 7-8 5 3 4 3 0 1 11 at Arizona Did Not Play •UC Riverside 26 7-13 2-2 6-7 6 2 5 2 0 0 22 California Did Not Play •Eastern Washington 34 8-15 0-4 3-4 4 2 2 2 1 0 19 Stanford 5 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 •Gonzaga 30 4-11 0-3 5-7 3 2 1 1 1 1 13 at Oregon 13 0-5 0-1 0-0 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 •at Wyoming 22 2-7 0-0 2-2 4 2 4 1 1 3 6 at Oregon State 5 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 •at Houston 32 8-20 1-1 2-2 12 1 5 3 1 2 19 Washington State 14 2-3 0-0 2-4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 •at San Diego State 35 1-5 0-0 5-6 3 2 8 7 0 1 7 Arizona 13 1-4 0-0 2-2 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 •Columbia 26 5-6 1-1 2-2 5 4 4 3 0 0 13 Arizona State 18 2-3 0-1 1-4 2 1 2 0 0 1 5 •at California 27 1-7 0-0 0-0 3 5 2 3 1 1 2 at Stanford 24 0-0 0-0 1-4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 •at Stanford 23 1-3 0-0 5-6 2 1 0 6 0 2 7 at California 26 2-5 0-1 2-4 2 1 2 1 0 1 6 •USC 28 3-8 0-0 0-0 4 2 5 2 0 0 6 Oregon State 12 1-3 0-1 0-2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 •UCLA 39 6-13 0-0 4-7 7 4 1 2 1 4 16 Oregon 18 5-9 0-2 3-5 7 3 3 3 0 0 13 •at Oregon 33 8-10 0-0 2-4 1 4 3 3 1 2 18 at Washington State 24 7-9 0-1 3-6 7 2 1 2 0 1 17 •at Oregon State 40 8-14 0-0 1-3 5 1 3 1 0 0 17 •at USC 29 7-10 0-1 2-2 4 2 1 3 1 1 16 •at Washington State 29 4-7 0-1 1-2 12 1 2 3 0 1 9 •at UCLA 23 3-7 1-1 2-2 4 1 0 3 1 0 9 •Arizona 31 5-9 0-2 4-4 8 3 2 3 0 0 14 • denotes games started •Arizona State 26 3-8 0-0 9-10 7 4 3 0 0 2 15 •at USC 34 5-7 0-0 7-10 7 3 5 5 1 1 17 •at UCLA 29 12-18 1-2 5-5 9 1 1 1 0 4 30 •Oregon 32 8-14 0-0 2-2 4 1 6 3 0 3 18 •Oregon State 28 2-8 0-0 3-4 4 3 2 2 0 2 7 •Washington State 35 5-9 0-1 3-3 3 1 3 4 1 1 13 •North Carolina State 34 3-12 1-2 3-5 6 3 3 2 1 0 10 •at Arizona 30 5-10 0-1 2-2 4 2 8 3 0 2 12 •at Arizona State 28 6-8 0-0 6-7 5 4 5 1 1 1 18 •California 26 4-7 0-0 4-4 5 3 2 1 0 1 12 •Stanford 32 3-8 0-0 6-7 7 3 3 8 0 0 12 •vs. UCLA (Pac-10) 33 4-9 0-0 4-6 4 1 0 2 0 0 12 •vs. Arizona (Pac-10) 25 6-8 0-1 0-0 3 2 2 3 0 0 12 •vs. Stanford (Pac-10) 29 2-10 0-3 2-4 3 2 1 3 0 2 6 •vs. UAB (NCAA) 27 3-5 0-1 1-2 9 2 7 1 0 0 7 • denotes games started

Roy’s UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2002-2003 13/2 224 17.2 30–60 .500 1–10 .100 18–37 .486 16–22 38 2.9 16–0 13 18 3 4 79 6.1 2003-2004 31/31 938 30.3 144–300 .480 6–27 .222 106–135 .785 46–118 164 5.3 74–1 102 84 11 37 400 12.9 TOTALS 44/33 1162 26.4 174–360 .483 7–37 .189 124–172 .721 62–140 202 4.6 90–1 115 102 14 41 479 10.9

• 2004–05 Washington Basketball • 55 Player Profiles Tre Simmons Guard 6-5, 200 Junior 1 Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS/Green River CC)

University of Washington Fast Facts One-year letterman ... Expert long-range marksman ... Served as UW’s sensational sixth man last season ... High-scoring junior Full Name ...... Chester “Tre” Simmons III college transfer who had an immense impact on the Washington offense ... Tranferred from Green River Community College and Nickname ...... Tre has one more season of eligibility remaining ... Played at Odessa (Texas) Junior College during his freshman campaign ... Was rated Birthdate ...... July 24, 1982 among the nation’s top junior college prospects entering his sophomore season ... One of three players from Seattle’s Garfield High Birthplace ...... Seattle, Washington School on the UW roster ... The cousin of Donny Marshall who played collegiately at Connecticut before playing with Cleveland and Major ...... Business or Communications New Jersey in the NBA. 2003-04 (Junior) — Played all 31 games, starting 12 of them ... One of five Huskies to average double Family ...... Father ...... Chester figures with a 10.8-point scoring average ... Led all Washington scorers seven times, tying Brandon Roy for the team lead ... Tallied ...... Mother ...... Sheryl ...... Sisters ...... Sherrill (19), Precious (16) double-figure points during seven of the last eight games ... Ranked eighth among Pac-10 players in 3-point percentage, hitting 40 percent (48-119) of his attempts beyond the arc ... Amassed 14 treys in the final five games, including five during a Pac-10 Honors & Highlights Tournament semifinal win over Arizona (Mar. 12) ... Broke open a one-point game in the second half of the 75-62 win over No. 1 • Hit three straight second-half 3-pointers, breaking open Stanford (Mar. 6) with three straight 3-pointers ... Hit at least one 3-pointer in 10 of the final 11 games and had 14 multiple-trey a one-point game in UW’s 75-62 upset of No. 1 and outings ... Poured in a career-high 22 points at Arizona (Feb. 26), including 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc ... Helped the Huskies undefeated Stanford (Mar. 6, 2004). to a 19-12 record and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 ... The 12-6 Pac-10 record and second-place conference finish were UW’s best since 1986. • Hit at least one trey in 10 of the final 11 games, including 14 in the final five games of 2004. Green River (Wash.) Community College • Ranked eighth among Pac-10 players in 3-point per- 2002-03 (Sophomore) — Twice reached the 50-point plateau in games with a 51- and 50-point performance to his credit ... centage, hitting 40 percent (48-119) of his attempts Amassed 29.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game ... Led the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) in beyond the arc. scoring ... Erupted for 50 points and 19 rebounds in a 105-80 win over Pierce College (Jan. 29) ... Hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range in that game and converted all nine of his free throw attempts ... Broke his own school record with 51 points in the second meeting • Averaged 29.8 points in 2003 at Green River CC, includ- with Pierce CC. ing a pair of 50-point performances. • The Northwest Athletic Association of Community Odessa (Texas) Junior College Colleges West Division MVP in 2003. 2001-02 (Freshman) — Averaged 12.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.0 steals during his only season at Odessa ... His best game was a 17-point, 12-rebound effort during a 79-75 win over Clarendon ... The Wranglers finished with an 18-4 record after advancing • Rated the No. 3 junior college wing forward in 2003 by to the 2002 regional tournament ... Odessa placed second in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference with a 7-1 mark. Van Coleman’s FutureStars Magazine. • A fifth-team JC All-America selection by Street and Garfield High School Smith’s and a top-10 small forward pick by The Sporting Averaged 13 points and eight rebounds as a senior in 2000 ... Helped the Bulldogs reach the Washington state tournament semifinals News. where they lost 54-52 to eventual champion Foss of Tacoma.

• His cousin, Donny Marshall, played collegiately at Coach Romar on Tre Simmons Connecticut before embarking on a career in the NBA. Donny played with the and New “He can score in bunches as well as anyone on our team. He’s going to play a significant role on our team this year. You think of Jersey Nets. the Stanford game here where he helped blow it open. I can name you a half dozen games where his shooting alone either brought us back or broke the game open. He joined us two weeks into the school year and he wasn’t in the greatest condition. He had to Favorite Television Show: Friends do a ton of school work in the first quarter to be eligible. He had some family issues and couldn’t practice for a week with the flu. Favorite Movie: Friday After Next That affected him getting off to a slow start. What we will see this year is a more consistent Tre Simmons playing at a high level from day one. He can definitely create his own shot. Derek Whittenberg once told me that, ‘there are shooters and there are makers.’ Most famous person I ever met: Tre is a maker.” Favorite meal: Fried Chicken My childhood sports hero was: Ray Allen When I was a kid, my favorite toy was: A baseball My favorite non-basketball team: Oakland Raiders

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Simmons’ 2003-04 Game-By-Game Simmons’ UW Game Highs 3-Point Points: 22, at Arizona (2/26/04) OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Portland State 3 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Rebounds: 9, at Washington State (1/24/04) UC Riverside 12 2-4 0-0 1-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 Assists: 4, at California (1/2/04) & vs. Oregon State (2/14/04) Eastern Washington 22 6-10 3-3 4-4 4 1 3 0 1 0 19 Blocks: 1, on four occasions, last vs. Stanford (3/6/04) •Gonzaga 22 1-7 1-6 0-0 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 Steals: 3, vs. Stanford (3/6/04) •at Wyoming 26 3-10 0-5 0-0 1 3 1 0 0 1 6 Minutes: 33, at California (1/2/04) •at Houston 30 3-10 0-3 0-0 6 2 2 1 0 1 6 •at San Diego State 18 5-10 2-4 1-1 4 4 0 2 1 2 13 •Columbia 22 5-9 3-5 2-2 4 2 1 4 0 0 15 •at California 33 5-8 2-4 4-4 0 4 4 1 0 1 16 •at Stanford 27 4-7 2-2 3-4 3 2 3 1 0 2 13 •USC 30 3-10 1-5 0-0 2 2 3 4 0 1 7 •UCLA 28 2-8 0-2 1-2 5 4 3 5 0 0 5 •at Oregon 26 0-3 0-2 2-2 2 4 1 1 0 1 2 •at Oregon State 27 5-10 1-2 0-2 5 1 0 3 0 2 11 at Washington State 20 3-8 1-3 3-4 9 3 0 2 0 0 10 Arizona 17 2-8 1-5 2-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 Arizona State 22 7-10 3-6 4-4 1 2 1 3 0 1 21 at USC 24 6-11 1-3 1-2 4 3 1 2 0 2 14 at UCLA 17 1-7 0-2 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 Oregon 11 0-3 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Oregon State 22 7-13 2-6 1-1 3 3 4 1 0 0 17 Washington State 20 4-11 4-7 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 North Carolina State 22 3-7 1-3 2-3 3 0 3 2 0 2 9 at Arizona 26 9-14 4-6 0-1 5 3 2 1 0 0 22 at Arizona State 17 4-8 0-2 3-4 3 3 1 4 0 0 11 California 24 6-14 2-5 2-4 4 2 3 2 0 1 16 Stanford 20 6-10 4-6 0-0 3 1 2 3 1 3 16 vs. UCLA (Pac-10) 18 5-7 2-4 3-3 3 2 2 1 0 2 15 vs. Arizona (Pac-10) 22 6-11 5-8 2-2 6 3 0 6 0 2 19 vs. Stanford (Pac-10) 24 3-10 1-3 0-0 4 0 1 2 0 0 7 •vs. UAB (NCAA) 25 5-12 2-5 1-2 7 4 0 3 0 1 13 • denotes games started

Simmons’ UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2003-2004 31/12 677 21.8 122–272 .449 48–119 .403 42–55 .764 28–77 105 3.4 64–0 45 59 4 28 334 10.8

• 2004–05 Washington Basketball • 57 Player Profiles Joel Smith Guard 6-4, 205 Freshman 0 Lompoc, Calif. (Lompoc HS/Brewster Academy, N.H.)

University of Washington Fast Facts Scholarship freshman ... The only freshman on the UW roster ... A phenomenal athlete who possesses tremendous leaping ability Full Name ...... Joel Lamar Smith ... Expected to challenge immediately for time in the playing rotation. Birthdate ...... October 3, 1984 Birthplace...... Lompoc, California Brewster Academy Major ...... Undeclared The No. 18-rated small forward among the high school class of 2004 by TheInsidersHoops.com ... An honorable mention prep All- Family ...... Father ...... America selection by Street & Smith’s ... Averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 2003 at Brewster Academy ... The Bobcats ...... Mother ...... Dianne Smith advanced to the league semifinals and were ranked 10th in the final 2003 Prep School Poll...... Sister ...... Paulette (22) Honors & Highlights Lompoc High School The 2002 Northern League MVP his final year at Lompoc (Calif.) High School ... Led the team with 22 points and 13 rebounds per • Ranked No. 18 high school small forward by TheInsiderHoops.com. game. • Honorable Mention prep All-America selection by Street Coach Romar on Joel Smith & Smith’s. “Joel is athletic and he knows how to play. He plays hard all the time. Put him out there and he will do something to help your team. He’s another energy guy. He’s a very charismatic and excitable guy. He’s a good athlete who fits right in with everything that we’re • 2002 Northern League MVP in his final year at Lompoc doing.” (Calif.) High School, averaging 22 points and 13 re- bounds. • Only freshman on Washington’s 2004-05 roster. • Named team captain three times, once for Lompoc High School team and twice at Brewster Academy.

Favorite Movie: The Last Dragon Favorite Musician: N.W.A. Favorite Book: Mice and Men I came to Washington because: This program looked like the best one for me. I wear No. 0 because: Not many people have it. Favorite meal: Pizza My childhood sports hero was: Michael Jordan My greatest sports memory: Winning the Northern League with my father. My favorite non-basketball team: UW football My hobbies/interests: Working with animals and sleeping. The hardest part about being a student/athlete is: Getting everything done.

58 • 2004–05 Washington Basketball • Player Profiles Jamaal Williams Forward 6-5, 225 Junior, RS 24 Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS/New Mexico)

University of Washington Fast Facts Impact transfer who sat out last season and will be eligible from the start of the 2004-05 season ... Expected to provide an immediate Full Name ...... Jamaal Williams presence in the middle ... Announced during the spring of 2003 that he was transfering to Washington after two seasons at New Nickname ...... J–Dubb Mexico ... Red-shirted the 2003-04 season and has two seasons of eligibility remaining ... A versatile, skilled scoring and rebounding Birthdate ...... January 19, 1983 threat in the front court ... Should contend for playing time immediately. 2003-04 (Red-Shirt) — Practiced with the team, but Birthplace...... Compton, California did not participate in games ... Utilized his red-shirt season, sitting out the season in accordance with NCAA transfer regulations. Major ...... Communications Family ...... Father ...... James University of New Mexico ...... Mother ...... Natasha Two-year letterman and part-time starter for the Lobos. 2002-03 (Sophmore) — Played all 28 games with 14 starts ... Ranked ...... Brother ...... Justin (18) second among Lobo players with 11.3 points and was third in rebounding at 5.1 boards per game ... Amassed 25 points at UNLV, Honors & Highlights the most by a New Mexico reserve since 1994 ... Also had 15 rebounds at UNLV, the top single-game total for a Lobo in 2003 ... Played for Coach Ritchie McKay, a former assistant on ’s Washington staff. 2001-02 (Freshman) — Was UNM’s leading Amassed 25 points and 15 rebounds in a reserve role at • scorer off the bench, averaging 7.7 points per game ... Finished second on the team and led all Mountain West Conference freshmen UNLV (Feb. 23, 2003). That marked the highest scoring in rebounding with an average of 5.1 ... Spent six weeks on crutches during the summer after suffering a stress fracture which limited total for a Lobo reserve since 1994 and the highest his playing time late in 2001-02 ... Academic All-MWC selection during his freshman year ... Played in 28 games with three starts rebound total for any UNM player last season. ... Second on the team with 70 offensive boards (2.5/game), which was good for fifth in the MWC ... His 142 total boards tied Clayton • Ranked second among New Mexico scorers in 2003 Shields (1994-95) for second-most ever by a Lobo freshman ... Led the squad and finished sixth in the Mountain West with a .519 (11.3 ppg) and third in rebounds (5.1 rpg). (98-189) percentage ... Scored in double figures eight times and shot 50 percent or better from the floor in 20 of 28 games on the year ... Team-high 16 points (on 8-12 shooting), nine rebounds and two blocks at home against San Diego State (Feb. 2) ... • Led all Mountain West Conference freshmen in re- Posted first career double-double with 10 rebounds and 12 points at California (Nov. 28) ... Scored a season-high 20 points, the most bounds during 2002 with 5.1 per game. by a UNM freshman since 1999, against Texas Southern (Nov. 19). • A Mountain West Conference all-academic team se- lection as a freshman in 2002. Centennial High School A 2001 graduate ... Co-C.I.F. Player of the Year in Southern California and the Riverside County player of the year after leading the • The 2001 Co-California prep Player of the Year at Huskies to a 29-4 record ... Averaged 21.8 points and eight rebounds ... Helped Centennial High School to an 89-86 upset win over Centennial High School. nationally-ranked Westchester High School (No. 3 in the nation at the time) in the state tournament ... A member of the Honor Roll Favorite Television Show: SportsCenter all four years with a 3.20 GPA ... Averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds a game as a junior, earning all-county and all-CIF honors ... League MVP as a sophomore and junior ... Centennial’s career scoring and career rebound leader ... Averaged 25 points and 10 Favorite Movie: Goodfellas rebounds as a freshman and 23 points and 12 boards as a sophomore. Favorite Musician: 50 cent Favorite Class at UW: Linquistics Coach Romar on Jamaal Williams I came to Washington because: I liked the basket- “He has a real knack for putting the ball in the basket. He plays probably three inches taller than his actual size. He has a nose for ball, the coach, the city and the campus. the ball and knows how to put the ball in the basket. He’s a pretty smart basketball player. Jamal is an , Mark Aguire I wear No. 24 because: I’ve had it all my life type. They are forwards that are rugged and can really put points up on the board. He is a good rebounder too, another guy that is 6-foot-6 with close to a 7-foot wingspan.” My toughest opponent was: Dalron Johnson If I could add one team to the schedule: New Mexico My greatest sports memory: Upsetting Westchester 89-86 in the state semis when they No. 3 in the country

Williams’ New Mexico Career Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2001-2002 28/3 564 98–189 .519 1–4 .250 19–50 .380 70–72 142 5.1 72–2 8 25 12 20 216 7.7 2002-2003 28/14 667 130–261 .498 4–20 .200 52–93 .559 56–88 144 5.1 68–0 34 42 5 25 316 11.3 TOTALS 56/17 1231 228–450 .507 5–24 .208 71–143 .497 126–160 .286 5.1 140–2 42 67 17 45 532 9.5

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Williams’ New Mexico Game Highs Basketball Support Staff Points: 25, at UNLV (2/22/03) Rebounds: 15, at UNLV (2/22/03) Assists: 5, vs. IPFW (12/6/02) Blocks: 2, vs. Northwestern (12/2/02) Steals: 4, on two occasions, last vs. Northern Arizona (1/7/03) Minutes: 34, at Wyoming (1/18/03)

Williams’ 2002-03 New Mexico Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Jamee Ashburn Scott Baebler Brett Brungardt •California 30 5-9 1-2 2-8 7 3 1 2 1 1 13 Men’s Basketball Secretary Event Manager Strength & Conditioning Coach •Northwestern State 27 6-9 0-2 2-4 4 3 1 0 0 3 14 •at New Mexico State 29 7-12 0-0 1-3 6 2 1 3 0 1 15 •Northeastern 26 7-9 1-1 1-4 4 1 2 1 2 0 16 •IPFW 26 5-7 0-0 1-3 6 3 5 2 0 2 11 •New Mexico State 27 2-11 0-3 1-2 6 3 2 4 0 9 5 at Texas Tech 28 4-11 0-0 4-8 8 4 1 2 0 1 12 Southern Utah 21 1-5 0-1 0-0 3 4 1 3 0 3 2 Portland State 23 7-13 0-0 3-3 7 3 2 1 1 1 17 •Pepperdine 32 11-15 1-2 0-2 8 2 2 3 1 1 23 at Tennessee 32 7-14 0-1 6-8 6 4 1 1 0 0 20 •Northern Arizona 28 5-13 0-1 2-3 6 1 2 1 0 4 12 •at Colorado State 22 3-11 0-0 1-2 7 2 1 2 0 0 7 Jim Daves Bart Fullmer Carol Parrish at Wyoming 34 8-15 0-1 5-7 4 2 0 1 0 0 21 Assistant Athletic Director/ Basketball Equipment Manager Assistant Director Marketing & •Western New Mexico 21 4-8 0-2 0-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 8 Media Relations Director Promotions •San Diego State 30 5-9 0-0 3-4 7 2 1 3 0 1 13 •UNLV 26 4-11 0-0 6-9 6 4 2 3 0 1 14 at BYU 7 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 •at Utah 29 6-9 1-2 0-0 3 4 1 1 0 0 13 Air Force 13 2-4 0-0 4-4 2 2 0 1 0 0 8 Wyoming 27 5-13 0-1 1-1 6 3 3 1 0 1 11 Colorado State 8 0-4 0-1 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 at UNLV 30 12-17 0-0 1-2 15 4 2 3 0 0 25 •at San Diego State 19 2-7 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Utah 15 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 4 0 1 0 1 2 BYU 23 6-10 0-0 5-9 8 0 0 0 0 0 17 at Air Force 22 5-6 0-0 1-1 4 4 0 0 0 1 11 Pat Jenkins Lance LaVetter Dan Lepse vs. BYU 12 0-4 0-0 2-2 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 Men’s Basketball Trainer Director of Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball • denotes games started Operations Media Relations Contact

John O'Kane Shona Reid- Leslie Wurzberger Team Physician McLaughlin Marketing & Promotions Men’s Basketball Contact Director Student-Athlete Academic Services

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