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www.fairfieldstags.com/mbb November 9, 2013 (0-0 overall) vs . (0-0 overall) - Bridgeport, Conn. - 8 pm - Radio : WICC (600 AM) 2013-14 Schedule Sacred Heart Fairfield

Date Opponent (TV) Time Pioneers University 11/9 Sacred Heart! 8 pm 11/13 Hartford# 7 pm Team Information Team Information 11/16 at Loyola (MASN) 8 pm 11/20 Holy Cross# 7 pm 2012-13 Record: 9-20 overall, 7-11 NEC 2012-13 Record: 19-16 overall, 9-9 MAAC 11/23 vs. Louisville#^ 2 pm Last Game: St. Francis Brooklyn, L, 80-92 Last Game: Kent State, L, 73-60 11/24 Richmond/UNC#^ TBA Head Coach: Anthony Latina Head Coach: 11/29 at Providence ( 1) 12:30 pm Overall Record: 0-0 (1st Season) Overall Record: 105-84 (7th year) 12/6 at Quinnipiac (ESPN3)* 8:30 pm Record at School: 0-0 (1st Season) Record at School: 41-31 (3rd year) 12/8 Iona* 1:30 pm 12/11 at Belmont 7 pm CST Returning 2012-13 Statistical Leaders Returning 2012-13 Statistical Leaders 12/15 Northeastern (SNY) 1 pm 12/21 at Green Bay 1 pm CST Minutes: Phil Gaetano (35.3) Minutes: Maurice Barrow (26.9) 12/28 at Bucknell 2 pm Points/Game: Louis Montes (14.4) Points/Game: Maurice Barrow (8.9) 1/2 at Marist* 7 pm Rebounds/Game: Louis Montes (6.2) Rebounds/Game: Sidibe (6.2) 1/4 at Manhattan* 7 pm Three Pointers: Steve Glowiak (61) Three Pointers: Marcus Gilbert (35) 1/8 Saint Peter’s* 7 pm Assists: Phil Gaetano (222) Assists: Maruice Barrow (38) 1/10 at Iona* 7 pm Blocks: Louis Montes/Mostafa Abdel Latif (15) Blocks: Maurice Barrow (22) 1/16 Niagara* (ESPN 3) 8:30 pm Steals: Steve Glowiak (41) Steals: Maurice Barrow (31) 1/18 Manhattan* (SNY) 1:30 pm 1/23 at Monmouth* (ESPN 3) 7 pm Field % - Louis Montes (.479 - 147-307) % -Amadou Sidibe (.527 - 79 of 150) 1/26 Siena* Noon %- Phil Gaetano (.816 - 31 of 38) Free Throw % - Justin Jenkins (.778 - 21 of 27) 2/1 Canisius* 1 pm Three Point %- Steve Glowiak (.372 - 61 of 164) Three Point % - Marcus Gilbert (.365 - 35 of 96) 2/3 at Rider 7 pm 2/7 Monmouth* (TBA) TBA Team Comparison 2/10 at Siena* 7 pm 2/13 Quinnipiac* (ESPN 3) 8:30 pm Category SHU FFD 2/15 Rider* 4 pm Points Per Game 70.2 60.6 2/20 at Niagara* 7 pm Points Allowed Per Game 76.3 59.2 2/22 at Canisius* 2 pm Field Goal Percentage .440 .423 2/25 at Saint Peter’s* 7 pm Opponent FG Percentage .452 .405 2/28 Marist* 7 pm Three Point Field Goal Percentage .352 .316 ! - 6 Classic Free Throw Percentage .722 .685 # - HOF Tip Off Tournament Rebounds Per Game 34.5 33.3 ^ - (Uncassville, Conn.) * - MAAC Game Rebounding Margin -1.4 +0.7 Turnovers Per Game 15.2 13.5 Turnover Margin -2.7 +0.1 Stags Statistics

Returning Players 2012-13 Statistics No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School GP/GS PPG RPG AST BLK ST 0 Justin Jenkins So. G 6-2 175 Bronx, N.Y./Wings Academy 25/0 3.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.3 2 Steve Johnston Jr. G 6-0 170 Stamford, Conn./St. Luke’s 17/0 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 14 Marcus Gilbert So. F 6-6 185 Smyrna, Del./Academy New Church 33/23 5.8 3.2 0.7 0.5 0.5 15 Maurice Barrow Sr. F 6-5 210 Queens, N.Y./Christ the King 35/14 8.9 3.9 1.1 0.6 0.7 21 Amadou Sidibe So. F 6-8 215 Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes 34/28 5.7 6.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 35 Coleman Johnson So. F 6-6 215 Oak Hill, Va./Paul VI 29/0 3.4 2.0 0.3 0.8 0.4 Newcomers 5 Lincoln Davis Fr. G 6-3 180 Pittsburgh, Pa./New Hampton School 20 K.J. Rose Fr. G 6-1 190 Binghamton, N.Y./Binghamton 24 Doug Chappell Fr. G 6-2 175 Alexandria, Va./Episcopal 25 Steve Smith Fr. G 6-9 190 Gwynedd Valley, Pa./LaSalle College 44 Malcolm Gilbert Jr. C 6-22 235 Smyrna, Del./Academy New Church 55 Sean Grennan So. G 6-3 172 Toms River, N.J./Msgr. Donovan Head Coach: Sydney Johnson, Third Season Associate Head Coach: Tony Newsom, Third Season Assistant Coaches: Tyson Wheeler, Third Season, Martin Bahar, Third Season 2013-14 Men’s Scouting The Pioneers: The Pioneers six schools in the Classic through the first Series History finished the 2012-13 season with a 9-20 four years. overall record and a 7-11 Northeast Con- - Tonight’s game will represent the fifth ference slate. Sacred Heart lost one of the Season Opener Streak: The Stags will meeting between these two teams, a series nation’s top scorers to graduation in the try to win their season opener for the fifth which began in 2007-08. Fairfield has won all person of Shane Gibson, who finished straight season tonight, tying the best run four previous meetings, including an 84-75 2012-13 ranked eighth in Division I. Louis in school history. The Stags won five decision in the inaugural game. This is the first Montes is the Pioneers’ top returning straight openers from 1950-51 to 1954-55 meeting since the two teams played each other and also from 1976-77 to 1980-81. Before in 2010-11 as part of the Connecticut 6 Classic scorer with a 14.4 scoring average, followed this present run, the Stags lost 13 of 14 which was played at Mohegan Sun Arena, the by Steve Glowiak’s 10.4 points per game. only time this series has traveled outside Glowiak netted 61 three-point field goals a season openers between 1996-97 and 2008- Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. This is year ago, better than two per game, and 09. During that 14-game run, Fairfield also the second time that the two teams met shot a solid 37 percent from behind the arc. played Duke, Kansas, Wake , and in the season opener, the other coming in 2010- Phil Gaetano was the team’s main distribu- Memphis. 11. tor of the basketball with 7.9 assists per game (222 in 28 contests). Sacred Heart will Speaking Of Streaks: Fairfield brings Series History (Fairfield Leads 4-0) play seven of its first eight games on the a streak of five straight winning seasons Season Score Site road with the lone home game coming on into this year, the longest such streak in 2007-08 Fairfield 84-75 H November 16 against Brown. school history. The Stags posted a 19-16 2008-09 Fairfield 70-54 H record last year, which was one shy of what 2009-10 Fairfield 93-77 H Scouting The Stags: It’s an even split would have been its fourth straight 20-win 2010-11 Fairfield 62-45 MSA for the Stags as the team roster shows six campaign. Two of those five winning sea- student-athletes who donned a Fairfield sons have come under Head Coach Sydney uniform a year ago and six student-athletes Johnson. The team has 41 wins in Season Openers Since 1970 who did not. Fortunately for the Stags, Johnson’s first two years at the helm, the three of the six experience players started most by any Fairfield men’s basketball 1970-71 at Southern Conn. W, 82-65 1971-72 Southern Conn. W, 99-78 games in 2012-13, giving the team a good coach through his first two seasons. 1972-73 Southern Conn. W, 75-46 base for this year. Maurice Barrow is the 1973-74 Northeastern W, 79-59 team’s top returning scorer with 8.9 points One More Streak: The Stags ac- 1974-75 at Northeastern L, 61-67 every forty minutes, and trailed only Derek cepted an invitation to the 1975-76 vs. Niagara L, 78-83 ot CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tourna- 1976-77 vs. Northwestern W, 92-74 Needham’s 14.6 scoring average last sea- 1977-78 Loyola, MD. W, 100-89 son. Amadou Sidibe led all Fairfield ment (CIT) a year ago, its fourth straight 1978-79 North Tesas State W, 96-85 rebounders last year with 6.2 rebounds per postseason berth. Fairfield started the 1979-80 Bridgeport W, 102-66 contest. streak with a CIT bid in 2010 before earn- 1980-81 vs. Rice W, 79-72 ing a berth to the 2011 postseason NIT. 1981-82 vs. Virginia L, 66-107 Fairfield picked up a CIT bid in each of the 1982-83 at Niagara W, 79-69 : The Stags dropped 1983-84 vs. W. Michigan L, 63-72 an exhibition game to the University of last two seasons, giving the team its long- 1984-85 at Marist W, 79-76 Bridgeport on November 1, a 63-59 deci- est postseason streak in school history as 1985-86 Utica W, 59-48 sion at Webster Bank Arena. Fairfield led well. The Stags own a 5-4 record in the 1986-87 Stonehill W, 62-60 past four postseason berths, including 1987-88 Central Conn. L, 57-58 by as many as 11 in the second half, but 1988-89 vs. South Alabama L, 50-70 went without a basket over the final nine advancement to the CIT semifinals in 2012. 1989-90 American L, 50-54 minutes providing the Purple Knights with 1990-91 at Harvard W, 72-67 the opportunity to come back in the game. In The City: Fairfield has three native 1991-92 at Wake Forest L, 62-91 Maurice Barrow led all Fairfield scorers with New Yorkers on the roster for the upcom- 1992-93 at F. Dickinson W, 77-60 ing season. Justin Jenkins (Bronx, N.Y.) re- 1993-94 at Toledo L, 69-85 16 points while freshman Steve Smith 1994-95 Akron W, 74-64 reached double figures with 10 markers. turns for his second season with the pro- 1995-96 at Monmouth W, 81-79 Sean posted a double-double for gram after playing in 25 games and posting 1996-97 East Carolina L, 64-81 Bridgeport, registering 17 points and 14 a3.0 scoring average. He was the team’s 1997-98 at Portland L, 55-72 rebounds. leader in free throw percentage at 77.6 per- 1998-99 at Duke L, 66-98 cent (21 of 27). Maurice Barrow (Queens, 1999-00 at Kansas L, 71-97 2000-01 at Rhode Island L, 61-86 Connecticut 6 Classic: Fairfield will N.Y.) came to Fairfield via Christ the King. 2001-02 at Harvard L, 62-68 host the 2013 Connecticut Classic at The forward is the team’s top returning 2002-03 Harvard L, 67-69 Webster Bank Arena, also the site of the scorer at 8.9 points per contest and also is 2003-04 at Harvard W, 65-60 the top returning leader in steals (31) and 2004-05 vs. Mississippi St. L, 49-53 first-ever Classic in 2009. The Stags have 2005-06 at St. Francis N.Y. L, 64-69 not lost a Connecticut 6 Classic game in blocks (22). Amadou Sidibe (Bronx, N.Y.) 2006-07 American L, 54-59 ot their first four outings, defeating Central attended Cardinal Hayes before arriving on 2007-08 at Wake Forest L, 60-85 Connecticut in 2009 (67-58), Sacred Heart the Fairfield campus. The forward led the 2008-09 at Memphis L, 63-90 in 2010 (62-45), Quinnipiac in 2011 (72-60), team in rebounding last year (6.2 rpg) and 2009-10 vs. Central Conn. W, 67-58 led the team in field goal percentage (.527). 2010-11 vs. Sacred Heart W, 62-45 and Central Connecticut in 2012 (64-63 ot). 2011-12 vs. Quinnipiac W, 72-60 Fairfield is the only undefeated among the 2012-13 vs. Central Conn. W, 64-63 ot

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball

Team Captain: Amadou Sidibe will Accepting The Challenge: Fairfield 2012-13 MAAC Standings serve as the Stags’ captain in 2013-14. The could face one of the most challenging (FINAL STANDINGS) sophomore was selected by the coaching schedules in its recent history this year. staff for the honor. He was named the The non-conference portion of the sched- MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year last season ule includes four teams that went to the Team MAAC Pct. Overall Pct. and was a member of the MAAC All-Rookie NCAA tournament last year, with all the Niagara 13-5 .722 19-14 .576 team following the 2012-13 season. opponents posting a combined .621 win- Rider 12-6 .667 19-15 .559 ning percentage. Nine of the 11 teams that Loyola 12-6 .667 23-12 .657 Preseason Honors: Maurice Barrow Fairfield will face in non-conference play Iona 11-7 .611 20-14 588 earned a spot on the 2013-14 All- Metro posted winning records, including five 20- Canisius 11-7 .611 20-14 588 Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Pre- win teams with a sixth possibility in the Fairfield 9-9 .500 19-16 .543 season Third Team which was announced University of North Carolina. Plus, the de- Manhattan 9-9 .500 14-18 .438 last month. The forward garnered the honor fending national champion University of Marist 6-12 .333 10-21 .323 after averaging 8.9 points and 3.9 rebounds Louisville is also on the docket. Siena 4-14 .222 8-24 .250 per game. He started 14 of his 35 appear- Saint Peter’s 3-15 .167 9-21 .300 ances and was the only Stag to secure more In The Pros: Two players earned pro- offensive rebounds (70) than defensive car- fessional contracts after graduating from oms (68). Fairfield University last year. Guard Derek Upcoming Schedule Needham signed a deal to play in Lithuania, Friday, November 8 Another Year, Another Tourney: For while guard Colin Nickerson was drafted in Monmouth at Hofstra - 7 pm the third time under Head Coach Sydney the Canadian Basketball League. The two Albany at Siena - 7 pm Johnson, the Stags will play in a national players became the third and fourth play- Marist at Stony Brook - 8 pm tournament during the regular season. This ers to go pro in the last two years for the Saturday, November 9 year, Fairfield will play four games as part Stags program. went to Is- Saint Peter’s at LIU Brooklyn - Noon of the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip Off Tour- rael while Ryan Olander headed to Lithuania Iona at Cleveland State - 2 pm nament, beginning with a home game after the 2011-12 campaign. Manhattan at La Salle - 2 pm against the . After a Hartford vs. Quinnipiac - 2 pm home match up with Holy Cross, the Stags Surfing The Web: Head Coach Sydney Niagara vs. Seton Hall - 6 pm will play defending national champion Lou- Johnson was named one of the top 10 Fairfield vs. Sacred Heart - 8 pm isville on November 23 at Mohegan Sun coaches under the age of 40 by the national Sunday, November 10 Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The next day, website Bleacher Report. He was also listed Elon at Marist - 5 pm Fairfield will play either Richmond or North in the Bleacher Report article “Top Coaches Monday, November 11 Carolina depending on the previous day’s Who Were Studs As Players”, one of 10 South Dakota at Canisius - 7 pm results. Fairfield participated in the pre- coaches mentioned who were still active in Tuesday, November 12 season NIT last year and the Old Clas- college and the professional ranks. Both Quinnipiac at La Salle - 9 am sic in 2011. articles were posted over the last two Manhattan at Columbia - 2 pm months. Siena at Vermont - 7 pm MAAC Preseason Poll: The Stags Hampton at Saint Peter’s - 7 pm were selected sixth in the MAAC preseason State: Fairfield is scheduled Rider at Lehigh - 7 pm coaches’ poll, garnering 61 points as voted to play 17 games in the state of Connecti- Penn at Monmouth - 7 pm by the conference head coaches. Manhat- cut this year, the second time in three years Wednesday, November 13 tan was picked as the preseason favorite that the Stags have played that many in Hartford at Fairfield - 7 pm with 119 points, followed by Iona (108 their home state for a season. Fairfield will e Marist at Saint Joseph’s - 7 pm points) and Canisius (100 points). MAAC play 14 games at Webster Bank Arena, plus Buffalo at Niagara - 7 pm newcomers Quinnipiac earned the number two games at Mohegan Sun Arena (Louis- seven spot in the poll while Monmouth was ville and North Carolina or Richmond), and voted 10th. a game at new conference foe Quinnipiac this year. The state of Connecticut has been Transfer Order: Two Fairfield Univer- very good to Fairfield over the last two sity student-athletes will be in uniform this years with the Stags posting a 21-9 record year after making the move from another in those 30 games. school. Sean Grennan came to Fairfield af- ter spending one season at Seton Hall Uni- versity, while Malcolm Gilbert made his way to Fairfield after playing a year at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh. Both players are eli- gible to play after fulfilling the NCAA resi- dency requirement last season.

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Justin Jenkins #0 Sophomore♦ 6-2 ♦ 175 ♦ Wings Academy ♦ Bronx, N.Y. 2012-13 Season & Career Highs Points - 16 vs. Niagara, 1/13 Rebounds - 3 twice-recent vs. Niagara, 1/13 Assists - 5 vs. Iona, 2/18 Steals - 3 at Rider, 12/9 FG - 5 vs. Niagara, 1/13 3 PT FG - 2 vs. Iona, 2/18 FT - 5 vs. Niagara, 1/13 Min - 28 vs. Niagara, 1/13

Notebook 2013-14 Game By Game

Welcome Back: Justin Jenkins missed seven games with a hand Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST injury before his return against Iona in mid-February. The freshman did Sacred Heart not disappoint as he tallied 12 points and added five assists without a Hartford at Loyola turnover in 27 minutes. Jenkins started a decisive 9-0 Fairfield run last in Holy Cross the game when he netted a three-point shot with just under four minutes vs. Louisville remaining. The performance was his second double-digit scoring effort, vs. HOF Tip Off scoring a career high 16 points against Niagara at home.He missed seven at Providence games before returning on February 18. at Quinnipiac Iona Career-High: Justin Jenkins came off the bench to score a career- at Belmont high and a team-high 16 points in last Sunday’s matchup with Niagara. Northeastern Jenkins also set career highs with five field goals, five free throws, and 28 at Green Bay at Bucknell minutes played. The performance also marked the first time that Jenkins at Marist scored in double figures. at Manhattan Saint Peter’s Line Up: Justin Jenkins is the team’s top free throw shooter this at Iona season owning an .842 mark through the first 18 games. He made a career- Niagara high four free throws in as many attempts at Canisius. Jenkins has con- Manhattan nected on 16 of 19 charity tosses. at Monmouth Siena Three In A Row: For three straight games, Justin Jenkins set a career Canisius at Rider high for scoring. After scoring six points against Canisius and seven points Monmouth at Rider, Jenkins tallied nine points against Milwaukee. Over the three- at Siena game run, Jenkins shot 69 percent from the floor (9 of 13) and 60 percent Quinnipiac from three-point range (3 of 5). Jenkins was the top scoring freshman Rider over the three game stretch with 22 points, beating out Marcus Gilbert at Niagara and Amadou Sidibe’s 16 points each. . at Canisius at Saint Peter’s Before Fairfield: Jenkins averaged 18 points, 4.8 rebounds, and Marist 5.1 assists per game in helping Wings Academy post a 26-5 record and a 16-0 mark in conference play during the 2011-12 season. He started the year with a 25-point effort against Monroe Campus, a mark he would hit or surpass six more times. He posted a season-high 34 points against Eagle Academy, one of three 30-point performances on the year. Jenkins tallied 10 or more field goals six times, highlighted by a 12- for 16 perfor- mance against Lehman in a 92-65 win against Lehman. The guard was a solid free throw shooter in his senior campaign, shooting 73 percent from the line, including a 16 of 17 performance against Eagle Academy. He scored 468 points as a senior, shooting 48 percent from the floor. He showed his three-point range with 34 long-range jumpers, averaging bet- ter than one three pointer per game.

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball

Jenkins’s Biography Career Game By Game

2012-13: Jenkins appeared in 25 games in his freshman campaign, all of 2012-13 Statistics which came as a reserve. He was the team’s best free throw shooter at Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Central Conn. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77.8 percent, making 21 of his 27 attempts. He was the team’s top scorer at Virginia 7 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 once in his inaugural season, netting 16 points in a three-point loss to Penn 5 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 1 0 3 0 0 Niagara on January 13. He made five field goals and five free throws with at Lehigh 7 0-1 0-1 2-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 one three pointer to tally the point total. It was the first of two double- vs. Fordham 5 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 digit scoring performances for Jenkins, also reaching the mark with 12 at Providence 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 points in the Stags’ 66-64 come-from-behind win against Iona. His per- at DePaul DNP formance against Iona was his first game back after missing seven games at Austin Peay 4 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 with a hand injury, a streak which started on January 24. The 12-point Canisius 8 2-2 1-1 1-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 at Rider 8 3-4 1-1 0-0 7 2 1 3 0 3 effort started a streak of four straight games in which the guard scored, Milwaukee 19 4-7 1-3 0-0 9 3 4 2 0 0 tying a four-game stretch set from December 7. Jenkins averaged six Drexel DNP points per game during the first four-game scoring streak and five points at Saint Joseph’s 6 0-1 0-0 2-2 2 1 0 0 0 0 per game during the second four-game run. at Old Dominion 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 at Canisius 12 0-2 0-0 4-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 at Niagara 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Before Fairfield: Jenkins averaged 18 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.1 at Loyola 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 assists per game in helping Wings Academy post a 26-5 record and a 16- Niagara 28 5-15 1-5 5-7 16 3 1 2 0 1 0 mark in conference play during the 2011-12 season. He started the year at Iona 3 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Loyola 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 with a 25-point effort against Monroe Campus, a mark he would hit or Marist Did Not Play surpass six more times. He posted a season-high 34 points against Eagle at Saint Peter’s Did Not Play Academy, one of three 30-point performances on the year. Jenkins tallied Rider Did Not Play 10 or more field goals six times, highlighted by a 12- for 16 performance at Siena Did Not Play against Lehman in a 92-65 win against Lehman. The guard was a solid free Saint Peter’s Did Not Play throw shooter in his senior campaign, shooting 73 percent from the line, Manhattan Did Not Play including a 16 of 17 performance against Eagle Academy. He scored 468 Siena Did Not Play points as a senior, shooting 48 percent from the floor. Iona 27 4-8 2-4 2-2 12 1 5 0 0 1 Albany 14 1-4 0-1 0-0 2 3 0 3 0 0 at Manhattan 8 1-5 1-2 0-0 3 0 0 2 0 0 at Marist 7 0-1 0-0 3-4 3 0 0 1 0 0 vs. Saint Peter’s 1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Rider Did Not Play vs. Manhattan 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 at Kent State 15 2-7 2-3 0-0 6 1 1 0 0 2

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Marcus Gilbert #14 Sophomore♦ 6-6 ♦ 185 ♦ Academy of New Church ♦ Smyrna, Del.

2012-13 Season & Career Highs Points - 12 at Iona, 1/18 Rebounds - 10 at Old Dominion, 12/29 Assists - 2 at Iona, 1/18 Steals - 2 four times-recent vs. Albany, 2/23 FG - 6 at Iona, 1/18 3 PT FG - 3 twice-recent vs. Saint Peter’s, 12/7 FT - 3 at Rider, 12/9 Min - 36 at Iona, 1/18

Notebook 2013-14 Game By Game

Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Postseason Honors: Marcus Gilbert earned a spot on the MAAC Sacred Heart All-Rookie team following his strong performance in 2012-13. The for- Hartford ward averaged 5.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in his rookie campsign. at Loyola He placed second among his teammates with 35 three-point field goals, Holy Cross which also represents the top total among returning players in 2013-14. vs. Louisville vs. HOF Tip Off Rookie of the Week: Freshman Marcus Gilbert earned his third at Providence at Quinnipiac MAAC Rookie of the Week when he was the top scorer against Marist Iona with 15 points and was also the team leader in scoring against Manhattan, at Belmont netting nine points. For the week, Gilbert averaged 12.0 points and 4.5 Northeastern rebounds in his two starts. His second MAAC Rookie of the Week award at Green Bay came after just missing a double-double with eight points and a personal- at Bucknell best 10 rebounds in the win against Old Dominion. He also added two at Marist blocks and two steals in the win. Gilbert made three of four field goal at Manhattan attempts, one of two three-point tries and netted his only free throw try. Saint Peter’s at Iona The forward also earned the honor on December 3 after scoring a career- Niagara high 11 points against Austin Peay University. Manhattan at Monmouth Before Fairfield: As a senior, Gilbert averaged 17 points and eight Siena rebounds per game at Academy of New Church. He helped the team post Canisius a 19-7 overall record and a 6-1 mark in conference play. A true scorer, at Rider Gilbert reached double figures in 25 of his 26 games during 2011-12, Monmouth including a seven games with 20 or more points. He netted a season high at Siena against South Shore, netting 34 of the team’s 58 points in a 72-58 setback. Quinnipiac Rider He shot 54 percent from the floor as a senior, connecting on 169 of 314 at Niagara field goal attempts. He shot 63 percent from inside the three-point line at Canisius (151 of 241). In his junior season, he averaged seven points, four re- at Saint Peter’s bounds and nearly a and an per game. He shot 56 percent Marist from the floor a year ago, and made a sizzling 67 percent of his shots inside the three-point line.

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Gilbert’s Biography Career Game By Game

2012-13: Gilbert earned a spot on the MAAC All-Rookie team after a 2012-13 Statistics successful freshman campaign. The forward was named the MAAC rookie Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Central Conn. 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 of the week three times, the last of which came on March 4 after averag- at Virginia 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ing a team-best 12 points per game in a 0-2 week. He also garnered the Penn 27 4-7 1-2 0-0 9 1 1 0 0 0 award on December 3 and December 31. He tallied a career-high 11 at Lehigh 14 1-2 0-1 2-4 4 1 0 0 0 0 points against Austin Peay on the road to earn the honor in early Decem- vs. Fordham 17 3-4 2-3 0-0 8 3 1 1 0 0 ber and picked up eight points and a personal-best 10 rebounds in a road at Providence 20 1-7 0-4 0-0 2 4 1 3 0 0 victory against Old Dominion on December 29. He received his first at DePaul 22 3-4 2-3 0-1 8 5 1 2 1 1 career start in the Austin Peay game and went on to start 20 more games. at Austin Peay 20 4-9 3-6 0-0 11 1 0 0 0 1 He owned a streak of 19 straight games from December 22 at Saint Canisius 22 3-6 1-3 1-2 8 6 0 2 0 1 at Rider 21 2-3 1-2 3-3 8 4 0 3 0 1 Joseph’s through the regular-season finale at Marist on March 3. He Milwaukee DNP tallied a double-digit game with 10 points against Kent State in the Drexel DNP CollegeInsider.com (CIT) tournament, a game which also returned the at Saint Joseph’s 29 3-5 2-3 0-1 8 4 1 1 1 2 Delaware native back to the starting lineup. Gilbert shot 54 percent from at Old Dominion 32 3-4 1-2 1-1 8 10 0 2 2 2 the floor in the team’s four postseason tournament games, netting seven at Canisius 18 0-2 0-2 1-2 1 3 0 2 0 0 of 13 attempts. He averaged five points per game in the three MAAC at Niagara 11 1-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 1 1 0 0 tourney games and the one CIT contest. at Loyola 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 Niagara 15 3-4 2-3 0-0 8 2 0 1 0 1 at Iona 36 6-13 0-3 0-0 12 9 2 0 3 0 Loyola 27 1-2 1-2 2-5 5 4 0 1 0 1 Before Fairfield: Gilbert is a 6-6 forward who has the ability to play Marist 30 2-9 1-5 0-0 5 6 1 1 1 0 inside, but can also shoot the three-point shot consistently. As a senior, at Saint Peter’s 23 1-4 0-2 0-0 2 0 1 1 0 0 Gilbert averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game at Academy of Rider 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 New Church. He helped the team post a 19-7 overall record and a 6-1 at Siena 20 2-8 1-3 1-2 6 1 1 0 1 1 mark in conference play. A true scorer, Gilbert reached double figures in Saint Peter’s 34 3-8 3-7 0-0 9 6 0 1 0 0 25 of his 26 games during 2011-12, including a seven games with 20 or Manhattan 24 2-8 1-5 0-0 5 4 0 4 1 0 more points. He netted a season high against South Shore, netting 34 of Siena 26 1-4 1-4 2-2 5 6 1 1 3 2 the team’s 58 pionts in a 72-58 setback. He shot 54 percent from the Iona 10 2-6 2-5 0-0 6 0 0 1 1 0 Albany 31 2-6 2-6 0-0 6 1 1 2 2 2 floor as a senior, connecting on 169 of 314 field goal attempts. He shot 63 at Manhattan 29 3-8 3-7 0-0 9 4 0 3 0 0 percent from inside the three-point line (151 of 241). In his junior season, at Marist 26 6-11 3-6 0-3 15 5 1 4 1 1 he averaged seven points, four rebounds and nearly a block and an assist vs. Saint Peter’s 17 2-3 0-0 2-2 6 1 2 1 0 0 per game. He shot 56 percent from the floor a year ago, and made a vs. Rider 22 1-2 0-1 2-2 4 6 1 2 0 0 sizzling 67 percent of his shots inside the three-point line. His brother vs. Manhattan 14 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 1 Malcolm Gilbert played basketball at the University of Pittsburgh before at Kent State 18 4-6 2-4 0-0 10 3 2 1 0 0 tranferring to Fairfield University to join Marcus on the Stags basketball roster.

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Maurice Barrow #15 Senior♦ 6-5 ♦ 210 ♦ Christ the King HS ♦ Hollis, N.Y.

2013-14 Season Career Highs Points - Points - 25 vs. Rider, 2/1/13 Rebounds - Rebounds - 16 twice-recent at Rider, 2/26/12 Assists - Assists - 6 at Drexel, 12/28/11 Steals - Steals - 3 twice-recent vs. Quinnpiac, 11/11/11 FG - FG - 9 at Canisius, 1/3/13 3 PT FG - 3 PT FG - N/A FT - FT - 9 vs. Rider, 2/1 Min - Min - 39 at Saint Peter’s, 2/13/11

Notebook 2013-14 Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Top Scorer: Maurice Barrow tallied a team-best 16 points in the Stags’ Sacred Heart exhbition game against the University of Bridgeport. The forward went six Hartford for 14 from the floor and made all three of his free throws to reach the at Loyola scoring total. He also showed off his long-range shooting ability by making Holy Cross a three-point field goal. vs. Louisville vs. HOF Tip Off Preseason Honors: Maurice Barrow earned a spot on the All-MAAC at Providence preseason squad, picking up a berth on the third team. It was the first All- at Quinnipiac MAAC accolade for Barrow, who is the Stags’ top returning scorer for 2013- Iona 14. He averaged 8.9 points per game during his junior year. at Belmont Northeastern Player of the Week: Maurice Barrow garnered the MAAC Player of at Green Bay the Week award after leading the Stags with a double-double against Rider on at Bucknell February 1. In the team’s only game of the week, Barrow posted a double- at Marist double with a career-best 25 points and 10 rebounds by making eight of 13 at Manhattan field goal attempts and all nine of his free throw tries. Saint Peter’s at Iona Niagara Another Double-Double: Maurice Barrow earned his second double- Manhattan double of the season with his career-high 25 points and 10 rebounds against at Monmouth Rider. His other double-double was a 13-point, 10- performance at Siena Rider on December 9. Barrow is the third Stag to register two double-doubles Canisius this year, joining Keith Matthews and Amadou Sidibe. at Rider Monmouth Back To Back: Maurice Barrow scored in double figures in consecutive at Siena games against Niagara and Iona, his first back-to-back 10-plus point perfor- Quinnipiac mances since going three straight in early December - at Rider (13 points), Rider Milwaukee (10 points), and Drexel (12 points). Currently, Barrow netted 10 at Niagara points against Niagara and 12 points at Iona. For the season, Barrow has at Canisius eight games with 10 or more points. at Saint Peter’s Marist Career High: Maurice Barrow scored surpassed the 20-point mark for the first time in his career with 21 points against Canisius. He later surpassed that mark wtih 25 points against Rider. His previous high for a road game was 15 points against Rider in last year’s regular-season finale. His previous career high was 19 points which he accomplished three times - twice at home (Marist and Robert Morris) and once at a neutral site (Quinnipiac at Mohegan Sun Arena).

Two-Year Run: It was almost two years to the day that Maurice Barrow stepped onto the court for the last time as a reserve, coming off the bench on December 2, 2010 against Savannah State. The forward started his next game against Loyola on December 5, which began a run of 71 consecu- tive starts. That streak came to an end when he did not start the Austin Peay game. Still, Barrow scored 10 points as a reserve which was his second double-digit scoring game of the season.

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Barrow’s Biography Career Game By Game

2012-13 Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Central Conn. 35 3-7 0-0 1-2 7 7 4 0 2 0 Maurice Barrow returns for his senior season as the team’s top return- at Virginia 29 1-7 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 1 Penn 32 4-9 0-1 2-2 10 2 0 2 0 1 ing scorer with 8.9 points per game. He also averaged 3.9 rebounds at Lehigh 15 3-9 0-0 2-2 8 0 0 0 1 0 and shot 45 percent from the field in his 35 appearances. Barrow was vs. Fordham 31 2-7 0-0 5-8 9 4 0 0 1 1 at Providence 27 3-8 0-1 1-2 7 1 1 1 2 1 the MAAC player of the week after leading the Stags with a double- at DePaul 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 3 0 0 at Austin Peay 20 4-9 0-0 2-3 10 2 0 1 0 1 double against Rider. The forward was the team’s top rebounder four Canisius 29 2-4 0-0 3-4 7 6 2 2 1 2 at Rider 26 4-8 0-0 5-7 13 10 2 2 0 3 times by himself and a co-leader once. Barrow was the only Stag to Milwaukee 31 5-10 0-0 0-0 10 4 0 2 1 3 grab more offensive than defensive rebounds with 70 offensive and 68 Drexel 34 4-6 1-1 3-3 12 3 2 4 0 0 at Saint Joseph’s 19 1-5 0-1 1-4 3 3 1 0 1 0 defensive rebounds. He contributed both as a starter and as a reserve at Old Dominion 18 3-5 0-0 1-1 7 1 0 0 0 0 at Canisius 28 9-13 0-0 3-4 21 1 1 0 1 1 last year, getting the nod in the first seven games of the season before at Niagara 24 3-4 0-0 1-2 7 4 1 0 1 0 at Loyola 29 2-7 0-2 2-4 6 0 1 1 0 1 coming off the bench for most of the remaining games. He finished the Niagara 32 4-7 0-0 2-2 10 9 3 4 0 0 season by starting the last five games, four of which were in the at Iona 23 4-9 0-0 4-5 12 6 1 2 2 0 Loyola 27 2-8 0-0 3-6 7 3 1 3 1 0 postseason. His first game as a reserve came against Austin Peay on Marist 9 3-3 0-0 1-2 7 1 1 1 0 1 at Saint Peter’s 30 5-9 0-1 0-0 10 8 0 2 1 1 December 1, ending a streak of 71 consecutive starts that begin against Rider 37 8-13 0-0 9-9 25 10 2 1 0 2 at Siena 22 5-8 0-0 1-2 11 4 1 1 1 0 Loyola Md. on December 2, 2010. The forward enjoyed his best offen- Saint Peter’s 33 5-7 0-0 5-6 15 5 2 1 2 2 sive games of his career as a reserve, netting two double-doubles and Manhattan 29 3-11 0-0 3-6 9 7 1 2 0 1 Siena 27 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 0 1 2 surpassing the 20-point mark twice. He netted a career-best 25 points Iona 37 3-9 0-0 4-4 10 8 1 4 0 0 Albany 26 0-4 0-0 2-2 2 5 2 2 0 1 in a home win against Rider, completing a double-double with 10 at Manhattan 32 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 4 1 4 0 1 at Marist 26 4-9 2-5 0-0 10 2 0 0 0 1 rebounds. He also tallied 21 points at Canisius on January 3, his first 20- vs. Saint Peter’s 29 4-8 0-1 1-2 9 4 1 1 0 1 point performance. vs. Rider 40 3-9 0-3 3-4 9 5 1 3 1 3 vs. Manhattan 30 5-9 0-1 5-6 15 2 1 3 0 0 at Kent State 19 2-4 0-0 1-2 5 4 2 1 1 0 2011-12 2011-12 Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Barrow developed into one of the program’s top rebounders as a sopho- Quinnipiac 37 8-11 0-0 3-6 19 6 2 2 0 3 more, finishing second among his teammates with six caroms per con- Providence 38 6-10 0-0 3-4 15 5 4 2 0 0 at Minnesota 34 1-4 0-0 3-4 5 8 2 1 0 2 test. His 95 offensive rebounds were also second on the team, just seven Holy Cross 34 7-11 0-0 1-1 15 11 1 3 0 0 vs. Arizona St. 32 3-9 0-0 1-2 7 7 2 1 1 2 off Rakim Sander’s team-leading total of 102. Barrow shot 51 percent vs. Dayton 31 3-6 0-0 0-0 6 6 1 1 0 0 vs.. Indiana St. 23 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 2 3 0 0 from the floor (140 of 275), the top percentage among his teammates at Niagara 34 4-6 0-0 1-2 9 6 5 2 0 0 with 100 or more made field goals. He shot 60 percent from the floor in at Canisius 31 5-6 0-0 2-4 12 2 1 4 2 0 Old Dominion 27 3-4 0-0 0-0 6 4 3 4 1 2 15 games. Barrow finished sixth overall in the MAAC in field goal per- New Hampshire 17 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 3 1 1 at Connecticut 27 2-6 0-0 0-0 4 4 3 1 0 1 centage. The forward enjoyed an outstanding postseason by averaging at Drexel 37 4-8 0-0 2-4 10 5 6 2 0 1 Canisius 19 6-9 0-0 2-2 14 4 4 3 0 1 11.7 points per game (82 points in seven games). In the at Siena 28 2-11 0-0 0-0 4 5 4 2 0 1 CollegeInsider.com tournament (CIT), Barrow averaged 14.7 points at Manhattan 22 1-4 0-0 2-2 4 3 2 2 2 0 Loyola 27 3-6 0-0 0-0 6 7 0 2 0 1 per game which included a 19-point effort against Robert Morris. He Rider 30 2-5 0-0 3-4 7 4 1 4 2 1 at Saint Peter’s 34 7-10 0-0 0-2 14 3 2 2 1 2 also reached 19 points in the season opener against Quinnipiac and Iona 33 4-5 0-0 1-2 9 5 0 2 1 0 Marist 32 8-12 0-0 3-4 19 8 0 2 0 0 later against Marist at home. Barrow was the team’s top scorer five Niagara 33 3-4 0-0 0-0 6 4 2 3 0 1 times, including back-to-back games in the CIT – Manhattan (18 points) Siena 26 1-6 0-0 6-6 8 5 0 1 1 2 Manhattan 35 4-8 0-0 3-5 11 7 2 0 4 1 and Robert Morris (19 points). He also was the leading scorer against at Loyola 24 3-6 0-0 4-5 10 10 0 3 1 0 Saint Peter’s 24 3-6 0-0 2-2 8 5 1 1 0 2 Quinnipiac (19 points), Holy Cross (15 points), and Marist (15 points). at at UW-Milw. 36 2-10 0-0 1-2 5 5 0 1 2 0 at Marist 29 3-6 0-0 0-0 6 5 1 2 0 2 at Iona 17 1-3 0-0 3-4 5 6 4 2 0 0 2010-11 at Rider 36 6-9 0-0 3-6 15 16 0 3 1 1 vs. Rider 35 2-5 0-0 2-2 6 6 3 2 0 1 Barrow started the season as a reserve, coming off the bench in the first vs. Iona 27 3-3 0-0 3-4 9 6 4 4 0 1 vs. Loyola 35 5-16 0-0 0-0 10 13 1 1 1 2 six games. He earned his first start against Loyola in the MAAC opener Yale 37 4-6 0-0 0-0 8 6 3 1 0 1 Manhattan 32 8-15 0-0 2-2 18 6 3 3 1 0 and responded with five points. He reached double digits for the first Robert Morris 36 7-14 0-0 5-8 19 9 2 4 1 1 time with a 10-point effort at Siena and just missed a double-double with Mercer 35 4-9 0-0 4-5 12 6 1 5 0 3 nine rebounds. Barrow would eventually gain that double-double with 2010-11 Opponent Pts Rbs FG-A 3pt-A FT-A A TO BL ST Min an 11-point, 14-rebound night against Niagara. He would have two more Sacred Heart 3 4 1-2 0-0 1-4 0 1 0 0 9 at Rutgers 3 4 1-2 0-0 1-5 0 1 0 0 15 double-doubles during the year – at Rider (11 points, 13 rebounds) and at Penn State 0 3 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 10 Canisius (14 points, 12 rebounds). The forward would go on to win the Saint Joseph's 2 0 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 0 5 vs. Norfolk St. 9 4 4-5 0-0 1-4 2 1 0 1 20 MAAC Rookie of the Week award after each of those double-doubles, at Savannah 5 1 2-4 0-0 1-2 0 2 1 0 20 Loyola 5 4 2-6 0-0 1-2 2 3 3 1 33 getting the nod on January 10 and 24. Besides winning two MAAC Rookie Howard 10 9 4-8 0-0 2-5 3 2 0 3 30 at Siena 0 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 18 of the Week awards, Barrow had a very productive month of January. He at Holy Cross 7 6 3-5 0-0 1-2 1 1 0 0 22 shot 52 percent from the floor (36 of 71) and averaged 11 points and 6.9 Vermont 4 3 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 26 at Florida Cancelled rebounds per game over the nine-game stretch. Barrow finished the Army 2 11 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 1 0 21 Niagara 11 14 5-11 0-0 1-2 4 5 0 0 36 year ranked second among his teammates with 189 total rebounds, at Marist 6 5 2-5 0-0 2-4 1 1 0 1 27 Saint Peter's 8 3 3-4 0-0 2-2 1 2 2 1 24 while his 70 offensive rebounds was also second on the team. He just at Loyola 13 5 5-11 0-0 3-4 4 3 0 2 32 missed four other double-doubles by a rebound against Howard (10/ at Rider 11 13 4-7 0-0 3-4 1 2 0 1 37 at Canisius 4 5 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 29 9), at Niagara (14/9), Manhattan (12/9), and by a point against Siena (9/ at Niagara 14 9 5-10 0-0 4-5 0 6 0 1 28 Manhattan 12 9 6-10 0-0 0-2 1 4 0 1 36 16). He established a personal-best with 16 rebounds in the regular- Canisius 14 12 4-8 0-0 6-6 2 1 1 1 38 Iona 8 2 3-4 0-0 2-2 1 2 0 0 21 season finale against Siena, and a career-best 14 points at Niagara and Rider 6 3 2-4 0-0 2-4 2 0 0 1 25 against Canisius. Barrow shot 47 percent from the floor, mostly as a at Manhattan 8 6 3-6 0-0 2-4 2 0 1 1 28 at St. Peter's 9 5 3-8 0-0 3-4 3 2 2 0 39 result of his shooting 50 percent or better in 19 of the 28 games he Marist 4 4 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 2 23 Austin Peay 6 5 2-3 0-0 2-4 0 6 0 3 27 converted a field goal. Siena 9 16 4-12 0-0 1-3 3 0 0 0 36 at Iona 3 7 0-0 0-0 3-4 0 2 0 2 28 Marist 4 6 1-4 0-0 2-3 1 4 0 2 25 Saint Peter’s 0 2 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9 Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - NovemberColorado St. 9, 4 2013 5 - 2-6Connecticut 0-0 0-0 16 Classic 1 0 1 31 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Amadou Sidibe #21 Sophomore♦ 6-8 ♦ 215 ♦ Cardinal Hayes HS ♦ Bronx, N.Y.

2012-13 Season & Career Highs Points - 12 twice-recent vs. Loyola, 1/21 Rebounds - 13 vs. Manhattan, 2/12 Assists - 2 at Lehigh, 11/19 Steals - 2 at Old Dominion, 12/29 FG - 6 vs. Milwaukee, 12/12 3 PT FG - N/A FT - 8 vs. Fordham, 11/20 Min - 32 at Saint Joseph’s, 12/22

Notebook 2012-13 Game By Game

Missed It By That Much: Amadou Sidibe just missed a double- Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST double with nine points and 13 rebounds against the University of Bridge- Sacred Heart port. Sidibe was four of six from the field en route to his eight-point Hartford at Loyola effort. Sidibe also showed his passing skills with three assists against one Holy Cross turnover. vs. Louisville vs. HOF Tip Off Top Rebounder: Amadou Sidibe picked up where he left off in at Providence 2012-13 with his team-high 13 rebounds against Bridgeport in an exhibi- at Quinnipiac tion game on November 1. The forward registered 10 offensive rebounds Iona in the game. at Belmont Northeastern Captain: Amadou Sidibe will serve as the Stags’ captain in 2013-14. at Green Bay at Bucknell The sophomore was selected by the coaching staff for the honor. He was at Marist named the MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year last season and was a member at Manhattan of the MAAC All-Rookie team following the 2012-13 season. Saint Peter’s at Iona Co-Rookie of the Year: Amadou Sidibe was named the MAAC Co- Niagara Rookie of the Year following a solid 2012-13 campaign. The rookie tallied Manhattan a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game and posted two double-doubles during at Monmouth the year. Sidibe was also a member of the MAAC All-Rookie team. Siena Canisius Rookie of the Week: Amadou Sidibe became the third Fairfield at Rider Monmouth freshman to earn the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie at Siena of the Week award. He joins two-time winner Marcus Gilbert and Josip Quinnipiac Mikulic as this year’s Fairfield honorees. Sidibe posted a double-double Rider against Loyola in the first game of the week, and followed up with six at Niagara points and seven rebounds in the Marist win. He capped the week with at Canisius 10 points and nine rebounds at Saint Peter’s, netting four free throws in at Saint Peter’s the final seconds after Saint Peter’s cut the lead from 12 to four points Marist with a minute remaining. Line Up: Amadou Sidibe made all eight of his free throw attempts Double-Double: Amadou Sidibe picked up his second double-double against Fordham, helping the rookie reach double figures for the first time of the season with his 12-point, 11-rebound performance against Loyola. as a Stag. The forward finished the game with 10 points and eight re- He has three double-digit rebounding games this season with each one of bounds in the win against the Rams. those efforts totaling 11 rebounds. His first double-double came against DePaul with 11 points and 11 caroms.

Pair of 10s: Amadou Sidibe recorded 10 points against Old Domin- ion, his second straight double-digit scoring effort. It marks the first time in his Fairfield career that he has had consecutive double-digit scoring games. He becomes the third Stag to tally 10 or more points in two straight games, joining Maurice Barrow (three straight games which ended at Saint Joseph’s) and Derek Needham (eight straight games which ended against Old Dominion).

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Sidibe’s Biography Career Game By Game

2012-13: Amadou Sidibe will serve his teammates as captain this season, 2012-13 Statistics earning the honor after an outstanding freshman season. The forward Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Central Conn. 16 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 1 2 2 0 collected the MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year and picked up a berth to the at Virginia 11 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 3 0 0 0 0 MAAC All-Rookie team, joining teammate Marcus Gilbert for that honor. Penn 15 1-2 0-0 2-2 4 8 1 0 2 0 He earned the MAAC rookie of the week honor on January 25 after at Lehigh 22 4-5 0-0 1-2 9 6 2 0 0 1 averaging 9.3 points and nine rebounds per game in a 2-1 week. He led the vs. Fordham 26 1-2 0-0 8-8 10 8 1 0 0 0 team in rebounding with 6.2 rebounds and was one of the team’s most at Providence 26 4-6 0-0 1-2 9 3 0 0 0 0 accurate shooters with a .527 field goal percentage. Sidibe started the at DePaul 24 4-5 0-0 3-3 11 11 0 1 0 0 year as a reserve, coming off the bench for the first five games, before at Austin Peay 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 0 getting his first start against Fordham in the NIT preseason tournament. Canisius 19 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 6 0 1 1 0 at Rider 18 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 5 0 3 1 1 He responded with his first double-digit performance, netting 10 points Milwaukee 25 6-8 0-0 0-2 12 9 1 1 0 1 and adding eight rebounds against the Rams. Two games later, he tallied Drexel 29 2-3 0-0 1-2 5 6 0 3 1 0 his first double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against DePaul as at Saint Joseph’s 32 5-11 0-0 0-2 10 9 1 1 1 0 a reserve. He would add one more double-double during the year, regis- at Old Dominion 24 5-6 0-0 0-0 10 1 0 2 0 2 tering a career-best 12 points and 11 rebounds against Loyola Md. at at Canisius 13 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 1 0 0 home. He would surpass that 11-rebound effort with a career-best 13 at Niagara 17 2-3 0-0 1-4 5 2 0 1 0 0 caroms against Manhattan on February 12 and Saint Peter’s in the MAAC at Loyola 10 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 tournament. Sidibe was the team’s top rebounder in the Stags’ four Niagara 21 1-3 0-0 5-6 7 7 0 1 0 0 at Iona 21 3-7 0-0 0-0 6 11 0 1 1 1 postseason games with 30 (7.5 per game). For the season, Sidibe regis- Loyola 29 5-7 0-0 2-3 12 11 0 2 0 1 tered seven double-digit scoring games and five double-figure rebounding Marist 27 3-3 0-0 0-0 6 7 0 1 1 1 contests. at Saint Peter’s 29 3-6 0-0 4-4 10 9 1 4 0 1 Rider 19 3-6 0-0 0-0 6 4 0 0 0 1 at Siena 31 4-8 0-0 2-2 10 6 0 0 0 1 Before Fairfield: At 6-8, 215 pounds, Sidibe averaged a double-double Saint Peter’s 6 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 with 15 points and 12 rebounds per game. He also enjoyed a solid junior Manhattan 34 3-9 0-0 0-4 6 13 0 0 0 1 season at Cardinal Hayes High School where he helped lead the team to Siena 25 3-6 0-0 2-2 8 4 2 2 0 0 a second CHSAA ‘A’ title game for the second straight season. He aver- Iona 26 3-3 0-0 3-3 9 9 1 4 0 0 Albany Did Not Play aged a double-double as a junior, registering 19 points and 13 rebounds at Manhattan 20 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 9 1 1 1 1 per game. Sidibe also showed his defensive prowess with three blocks at Marist 15 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 5 0 1 0 0 per outing vs. Saint Peter’s 31 2-7 0-0 2-3 6 13 1 2 0 2 vs. Rider 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 1 0 1 . vs. Manhattan 20 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 5 0 3 0 1 at Kent State 32 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 9 3 1 1 0

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Steve Johnston #23 Junior♦ 6-0 ♦ 170 ♦ St. Luke’s ♦ Stamford, Conn. 2012-13 Season & Career Highs Points - 9 vs. Marist, 1/24 Rebounds - 3 tvs. Saint Peter’s, 2/7 Assists - 3 vs. Siena, 2/14 Steals - 1 twice-recent at Siena, 2/4 FG - 3 vs. Marist, 1/24 3 PT FG - 3 vs. Marist, 1/24 FT - 2 vs. Saint Peter’s, 2/7 Min - 23 vs. Marist, 1/24

Notebook 2012-13 Game By Game

Back In The Lineup: Steve Johnson returns for his third season in Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST a Stags uniform. Last season, Johnston averaged 1.7 points per game with Central Conn. Did Not Play most of his points coming from behind the line. Eight of his nine field at Virginia Did Not Play Penn 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 goals were behind the three-point arc last season while his three-point at Lehigh Did Not Play field goal percentage stood at 32 percent. vs. Fordham Did Not Play at Providence Did Not Play at DePaul Did Not Play at Austin Peay 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canisius Did Not Play at Rider 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee 3 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Drexel Did Not Play at Saint Joseph’s Did Not Play at Old Dominion Did Not Play at Canisius 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 at Niagara Did Not Play at Loyola Did Not Play Niagara Did Not Play at Iona Did Not Play Loyola Did Not Play Marist 23 3-4 3-4 0-0 9 0 2 2 0 1 at Saint Peter’s 8 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Rider 14 1-3 1-2 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 at Siena 11 1-3 1-3 0-0 3 0 0 1 0 1 Saint Peter’s 13 0-2 0-2 2-2 2 3 1 3 0 0 Manhattan 20 1-5 0-3 1-3 3 2 0 1 1 0 Siena 10 1-2 1-2 0-0 3 0 3 2 0 0 Iona Did Not Play Albany 8 2-4 2-4 0-0 6 1 1 1 0 0 at Manhattan Did Not Play at Marist at MAAC Tourney

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball

Johnston’s Biography Career Game By Game

2012-13: Steve Johnston became a regular in the lineup over the second 2012-13 Statistics half of the season, appearing in 15 of the team’s final 18 games. The guard Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Central Conn. Did Not Play scored in eight of those 15 appearances and had a three-point field goal in at Virginia Did Not Play five of those eight games. The run started with a career-high nine points Penn 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in a win against Marist, netting three of four three-point attempts. He at Lehigh Did Not Play also had two three pointers in a loss against Albany, scoring six points vs. Fordham Did Not Play against the Great Danes. Johnson scored in six straight appearances from at Providence Did Not Play January 24 through February 23, averaging 3.3 points per game during at DePaul Did Not Play that stretch. Johnston averaged 1.7 points per game in his 17 appear- at Austin Peay 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ances, averaging eight minutes per contest. He shot 32 percent from Canisius Did Not Play at Rider 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 three-point range (8 of 25). Milwaukee 3 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Drexel Did Not Play at Saint Joseph’s Did Not Play at Old Dominion Did Not Play at Canisius 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 at Niagara Did Not Play at Loyola Did Not Play Niagara Did Not Play at Iona Did Not Play Loyola Did Not Play Marist 23 3-4 3-4 0-0 9 0 2 2 0 1 at Saint Peter’s 8 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Rider 14 1-3 1-2 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 at Siena 11 1-3 1-3 0-0 3 0 0 1 0 1 Saint Peter’s 13 0-2 0-2 2-2 2 3 1 3 0 0 Manhattan 20 1-5 0-3 1-3 3 2 0 1 1 0 Siena 10 1-2 1-2 0-0 3 0 3 2 0 0 Iona Did Not Play Albany 8 2-4 2-4 0-0 6 1 1 1 0 0 at Manhattan Did Not Play at Marist 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Saint Peter’s 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 vs. Rider Did Not Play vs. Manhattan 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 at Kent State 8 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Coleman Johnson #35 Sophomore♦ 6-6 ♦ 215 ♦ Paul VI HS ♦ Oak Hill, Va.

2012-13 Season & Career Highs Points - 7 at Austin Peay, 12/1 Rebounds - 4 twice-recent at Loyola, 1/11 Assists - 2 vs. Siena, 2/14 Steals - 3 at Niagara, 1/5 FG - 3 twice-recent at Austin Peay, 12/1 3 PT FG - N/A FT - 2 twice-recent at Iona, 1/18 Min - 21 at DePaul, 11/27

Notebook 2012-13 Game By Game

Trio: Coleman Johnson scored three points in the Bridgeport exhibi- Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST tion, all of which came from the free throw line. The forward played 13 Central Conn. DNP minutes in the game. at Virginia DNP Penn DNP at Lehigh DNP Strong Finish: Coleman Johnson scored a career-high 18 points in vs. Fordham 14 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 0 1 1 the Stags CIT game at Kent State University when he made nine of 12 at Providence 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 field goal attempts in the Stags’ last second loss. The forward also added at DePaul 21 3-7 0-0 0-0 6 3 0 2 2 0 five rebounds to the cause. The game also represented Coleman’s best at Austin Peay 20 3-3 0-0 1-1 7 3 1 1 1 1 shooting night, not making more than three field goals in any previous Canisius 11 2-4 0-0 0-1 4 2 0 0 1 0 game. at Rider 16 1-3 0-0 0-2 2 4 0 2 1 0 Milwaukee 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Perfection: Coleman Johnson enjoyed his best night as a Stag, achiev- Drexel 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Saint Joseph’s 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 0 ing perfection with three field goals made in as many attempts and netting at Old Dominion 10 1-1 0-0 0-1 2 1 0 1 1 0 his only free throw for a career-high seven points at Austin Peay. He also at Canisius 6 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 1 0 2 0 0 picked up his first career assist in the game. Johnson just missed his at Niagara 12 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 2 1 1 0 3 personal best with 20 minutes, one off his high set against DePaul one at Loyola 14 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 0 1 0 game earlier. Niagara 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Iona 16 1-5 0-0 2-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 Stags Debut: Coleman Johnson played his first game in a Fairfield Loyola 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 uniform, taking the court against Fordham. The forward made two of Marist 13 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 3 0 0 1 1 three field goals for four points with a rebound and a in 14 minutes at Saint Peter’s 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Rider 8 2-2 0-0 1-3 5 2 0 0 0 0 of work. Johnson missed the first four games with injury. at Siena DNP Saint Peter’s 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 1 Before Fairfield: Johnson turned in another outstanding season as Manhattan 17 0-6 0-0 0-1 0 4 1 1 2 0 a senior, averaging 12 points and nine rebounds per game. He turned in his Siena 8 2-2 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 1 0 0 best of the season against Gonzaga High School when he netted a career- Iona 11 2-4 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 1 1 0 high 34 points and completed a double-double with 16 rebounds. As a Albany 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 junior, Johnson earned the most valuable player award at Paul VI High at Manhattan DNP School, where he started since his freshman season. He helped the pro- at Marist gram capture its first state championship in 2009. The 6-6 forward aver- at MAAC Tourney aged 12 points, eight rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game. Johnson col- lected 10 or more points in nine games a year ago. He showed his ability to play under pressure when he tallied 25 points, 18 rebounds, and six blocks in a state tournament win over Bishop O’Connell in 2010-11.

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball

Johnson’s Biography Career Game By Game

2012-13: Coleman Johnson saved his best for last as the forward posted 2012-13 Statistics both of his double-digit scoring games in the final two contests of the Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Central Conn. DNP season. He started with 10 points against Manhattan in the MAAC at Virginia DNP tournament semifinals before registering a career-best 18 points at Kent Penn DNP State in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at Lehigh DNP (CIT). Johnson shot 68 percent from the floor in the team’s four postseason vs. Fordham 14 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 0 1 1 games (17 of 25), including a 9 of 12 night against Kent State. Johnson at Providence 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 scored in five straight games twice during the year, averaging 8.4 points at DePaul 21 3-7 0-0 0-0 6 3 0 2 2 0 per game from March 3-20 and 2.6 points from December 22 to January at Austin Peay 20 3-3 0-0 1-1 7 3 1 1 1 1 11, Johnson scored in 20 of his 29 appearances, which helped the Virginia Canisius 11 2-4 0-0 0-1 4 2 0 0 1 0 at Rider 16 1-3 0-0 0-2 2 4 0 2 1 0 native finish the year with a 3.4 scoring average. He also averaged two Milwaukee 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 rebounds per game, grabbing 28 offensive and 30 defensive rebounds Drexel 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 over 29 games. Johnson was one of only two Stags to not attempt a at Saint Joseph’s 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 0 three-point shot in 2012-13, joining Amadou Sidibe for that distinction. at Old Dominion 10 1-1 0-0 0-1 2 1 0 1 1 0 He shot 50 percent or better from the field in 15 of his 29 appearances, at Canisius 6 0-0 0-0 2-2 2 1 0 2 0 0 helping him accumulate a .549 field goal percentage. at Niagara 12 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 2 1 1 0 3 at Loyola 14 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 0 1 0 Niagara 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Iona 16 1-5 0-0 2-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 Before Fairfield: Johnson turned in another outstanding season as a Loyola 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 senior, averaging 12 points and nine rebounds per game. He turned in his Marist 13 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 3 0 0 1 1 best of the season against Gonzaga High School when he netted a career- at Saint Peter’s 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 high 34 points and completed a double-double with 16 rebounds. As a Rider 8 2-2 0-0 1-3 5 2 0 0 0 0 junior, Johnson earned the most valuable player award at Paul VI High at Siena DNP School, where he started since his freshman season. He helped the pro- Saint Peter’s 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 1 gram capture its first state championship in 2009. The 6-6 forward aver- Manhattan 17 0-6 0-0 0-1 0 4 1 1 2 0 aged 12 points, eight rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game. Johnson col- Siena 8 2-2 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 1 0 0 Iona 11 2-4 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 1 1 0 lected 10 or more points in nine games a year ago. He showed his ability Albany 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 to play under pressure when he tallied 25 points, 18 rebounds, and six at Manhattan DNP blocks in a state tournament win over Bishop O’Connell in 2010-11. at Marist 14 4-7 0-0 0-0 8 5 0 1 1 1 vs. Saint Peter’s 18 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 4 0 1 2 0 vs. Rider 17 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 2 2 1 vs. Manhattan 25 5-6 0-0 0-0 10 3 0 0 1 2 at Kent State 28 9-12 0-0 0-0 18 5 2 3 0 1

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Lincoln Davis #5 Freshman ♦ 6-3 ♦ 170 ♦ New Hampton School ♦ Pittsburgh, Pa. 2013-14 Season & Career Highs Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - FG - 3 PT FG - FT - Min -

Notebook 2013-14 Game By Game

Starting Lineup: Lincoln Davis was in the starting lineup for Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST the Stags exhibition game against Bridgeport. The guard did not score but Sacred Heart posted two rebounds and an assist in 14 minutes of work. Hartford at Loyola Holy Cross Before Fairfield: Lincoln Davis was a standout student-ath- vs. Louisville lete at Central Catholic High School where he helped the team post a 16- vs. HOF Tip Off 12 record in 2011-12. During that season, Davis averaged 19 points and at Providence 4.1 rebounds per game. He scored 20 or more points in 11 games which at Quinnipiac included two games of 30-plus points. The guard tallied 31 points in the Iona championship game of the KSA tournament against Fairview but would at Belmont later surpass that total with 33 points versus North Allegheny. He was Northeastern also good with handling the ball during that campaign, posting 1.9 assists at Green Bay at Bucknell and 2.3 steals per game. He scored his 1000th career point in February of at Marist 2012, hitting the mark against North Catholic. Davis went to the New at Manhattan Hampton School for the 2012-13 academic year and played basketball. Saint Peter’s He helped the team advance to postseason and finished the year with a at Iona 18-point scoring average. Niagara Manhattan at Monmouth Siena Canisius at Rider Monmouth at Siena Quinnipiac Rider at Niagara at Canisius at Saint Peter’s Marist

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball K.J Rose #20 Freshman ♦ 6-1 ♦ 190 ♦ Binghamton ♦ Binghamton, N.Y. 2013-14 Season & Career Highs Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - FG - 3 PT FG - FT - Min -

Notebook 2013-14 Game By Game

Before Fairfield: K.J. Rose will join the Fairfield University Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST basketball program for the 2013-14 season. The guard enjoyed a highly- Sacred Heart successful career at Binghamton High School. Over the two seasons, Hartford at Loyola Rose helped lead his team to two Section 4 Class AA Championships. In Holy Cross 2012-13, Rose averaged 16 points per game as the Partiots went to the vs. Louisville New York State Regional semi-finals before losing to New Rochelle. As a vs. HOF Tip Off junior, Rose was selected as the best player in Class AA by the Basketball at Providence Coaches Association of New York. at Quinnipiac Iona at Belmont Northeastern at Green Bay at Bucknell at Marist at Manhattan Saint Peter’s at Iona Niagara Manhattan at Monmouth Siena Canisius at Rider Monmouth at Siena Quinnipiac Rider at Niagara at Canisius at Saint Peter’s Marist

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Doug Chappell #24 Freshman ♦ 6-2 ♦ 175 ♦ Episcopal ♦ Alexandria, Va. 2013-14 Season & Career Highs Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - FG - 3 PT FG - FT - Min -

Notebook 2013-14 Game By Game

Logging Minutes: Doug Chappell played the most minutes in Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST the Bridgeport exhibition, logging 24 minutes. Sean Grennan, a sopho- Sacred Heart more, was the only newcomer to garner more playing time than Chappell, Hartford at Loyola posting 35 minutes. Chappell tallied seven points and grabbed four re- Holy Cross bounds in the game, netting a pair of three-point field goals. vs. Louisville vs. HOF Tip Off Before Fairfield: Doug Chappell comes to Fairfield Univer- at Providence sity via Episcopal High School where he averaged just over 14 points per at Quinnipiac game in his senior season and also posted an assist and a rebound per Iona outing. He tallied 20 or more points in five games as a senior, including a at Belmont season-high 27 points against Benedictine. He followed up that game Northeastern with a 24-point effort in the season finale. He capped his senior season at at Green Bay at Bucknell Episcopal by earning the William Caskie Watts Award for Most Valuable at Marist Player for basketball. at Manhattan Saint Peter’s at Iona Niagara Manhattan at Monmouth Siena Canisius at Rider Monmouth at Siena Quinnipiac Rider at Niagara at Canisius at Saint Peter’s Marist

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Steve Smith #25 Freshman ♦ 6-8 ♦ 190 ♦ LaSalle College HS ♦Gwynedd Valley, Pa. 2013-14 Season & Career Highs Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - FG - 3 PT FG - FT - Min -

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Dynamic Debut: Steve Smith was the top scorer among Fairfield Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST newcomers as he tallied 10 points against Bridgeport in the team’s annual Sacred Heart exhibition game. He made two three-point field goals in the game in 23 Hartford at Loyola minutes of action. Holy Cross vs. Louisville Before Fairfield: Steve Smith attended LaSalle College High vs. HOF Tip Off School where he was a three-year starter for the Explorers. The forward at Providence was one of the program’s top three-point shooters during his career. at Quinnipiac Smith set a school record for three-point field goals in a game, hitting Iona seven against Cardinal O’Hara to finish with 25 points. He was among at Belmont the team’s top scorers as a senior, spending most of the year in double Northeastern figures. His scoring comes from his ability to score from anywhere on the at Green Bay at Bucknell floor and looks to be one of the Stags’ top outside shooters. As a junior, at Marist Smith averaged 7.8 points per game as one of the top scorers for the at Manhattan Explorers. Saint Peter’s at Iona Niagara Manhattan at Monmouth Siena Canisius at Rider Monmouth at Siena Quinnipiac Rider at Niagara at Canisius at Saint Peter’s Marist

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Malcolm Gilbert #44 Sophomore ♦ 6-11 ♦ 235 ♦ Academy New Church ♦ Smyrna, Del. 2013-14 Season & Career Highs Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - FG - 3 PT FG - FT - Min -

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Exhibition Time: Gilbert came off the bench against Bridge- Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST port as the Stags played its annual exhibition game. The center scored Sacred Heart four points and blocked three shots in just 10 minutes of action. He amde Hartford at Loyola two of his three shots from the floor. Holy Cross vs. Louisville Before Fairfield: Gilbert was a redshirt sophomore for the vs. HOF Tip Off Panthers and did not play in any games during the 2012-13 season. As a at Providence freshman, the center appeared in 19 games and played 93 minutes as a at Quinnipiac reserve. His first appearance as a Panther occurred in the Long Beach Iona State game. He enjoyed his best overall game against St. Francis, Pa. with at Belmont two points, three rebounds, and 16 minutes. He was a Big East Academic Northeastern All-Star in 2011-12. Before attending Pittsburgh, Gilbert is a 2011 gradu- at Green Bay at Bucknell ate of Academy of the New Church where he helped the team to a 21-6 at Marist overall record and the number eight position in the state rankings. He at Manhattan averaged 6.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game in his final Saint Peter’s year at the Academy of the New Church. He was an All-Friends League at Iona honorable mention and became a 2011 McDonald’s All-America nominee Niagara as a senior. Manhattan at Monmouth Siena Canisius at Rider Monmouth at Siena Quinnipiac Rider at Niagara at Canisius at Saint Peter’s Marist

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Sean Grennan #55 Sophomore ♦ 6-3 ♦ 175 ♦ Msgr. Donovan ♦ Toms River, N.J. 2013-14 Season & Career Highs Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - FG - 3 PT FG - FT - Min -

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In The Game: Sean Grennan was one of the starting guards Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST for the Stags in the November 1 exhibition game against Bridgeport. He Sacred Heart had seven assists against just three turnovers and also added two steals Hartford at Loyola to his game totals. He was responsible for more than half of the team’s Holy Cross 13 assists in the game. vs. Louisville vs. HOF Tip Off Before Fairfield: Grennan comes to Fairfield after spending at Providence one season at Seton Hall University. He appeared in 18 games during at Quinnipiac the season, missing several games early due to appendicitis. He Iona registered 10 points, nine assists, and a pair of rebounds in his 18 at Belmont appearances. Before Seton Hall, Grennan tallied over 1,400 points in Northeastern his four years at Monsignor Donovan High School in Toms River, N.J. at Green Bay at Bucknell He was an All-Shore Conference and All-State player in his senior at Marist season. at Manhattan Saint Peter’s at Iona Niagara Manhattan at Monmouth Siena Canisius at Rider Monmouth at Siena Quinnipiac Rider at Niagara at Canisius at Saint Peter’s Marist

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Sydney Johnson Sydney Johnson became the 12th head coach The Johnson File to oversee the Fairfield University men's basket- ball program when he was introduced in April, Personal 2011. Johnson joined the Stags program after Hometown: spending four seasons as the head coach at his Lansing, Mich. alma mater . Head Coach Sydney Johnson begins his sec- ond season at Fairfield University after a very Alma Mater successful first year at the helm for the Stags. Princeton University The 2011-12 Stags reached the MAAC Tourna- ment Championship game, the CollegeInsider.com Coaching Tournament semifinals, and defeated Arizona Head Coach State, Old Dominion, and Iona, among others, en route to a 22-win season. Princeton University (2007-11) The win total marked the third straight sea- 66-53 son in which the Stags have won 20-plus games. NCAA Tournament The Stags three postseason wins were the most CBI Tournament by any team in school history. Fairfield also led the MAAC in scoring defense at 61.1 ppg. Se- nior Rakim Sanders earned 1st Team All-MAAC Assistant Coach status and junior Derek Needham was named 2nd Team All-MAAC. (2004-2007) At Princeton, Johnson led the Tigers to the 2010-11 championship and Record: 72-30 an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Princeton took the University of Kentucky to 2 NCAA Tournaments the final seconds before dropping a 59-57 decision in the NCAA tournament second round. It marked the second straight season that the program advanced to postseason play, play- 1 NIT ing in the Invitational (CBI) in 2009-10. During his tenure, Johnson owned a 66-53 record as the Tigers’ head coach. Professional Career Johnson helped turn around the Princeton program in his four-year stay as the Gorizia Pallacanestro Tigers posted a 6-23 overall record and a 3-11 Ivy League slate in his first season. After Italian Second Division Title - 1998 improving to 13-14 overall and 8-6 in Ivy play in 2008-09, Johnson led Princeton to its first 20-win season since 2004 when the team finished the year with a 22-9 overall record. This Reggio Calabria year, the Tigers tied the second-highest win total in Princeton history with a 25-7 mark. Italian League Title - 1999 Under his guidance, Princeton has become one of the top defensive teams in the Montepaschi Siena country. The Tigers led the nation in scoring defense during the 2009-10 season, allowing Italian League Title - 2004 fewer total points (1652) and fewest points per game (53.3) than any other Division I team that year. Johnson was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year by Collegeinsider.com following the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Before taking over the Princeton program, Johnson was an assistant coach at Georgetown University under John Thompson III. He helped the Hoyas advance to the program’s first Final Four in 22 years. Georgetown owned a 30-7 record that season, win- ning the Big East regular season and tournament titles. Georgetown advanced to postseason in all three of his years as an assistant coach which included two NCAA tournaments and one NIT berth. Johnson also experienced postseason play as a student-athlete, leading the Ti- gers to the NCAA tournament during the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons. In the 1996 tourna- ment, Princeton upset defending national champion UCLA to advance to the second round. As a student-athlete, Johnson earned the 1997 Ivy League Player of the Year as well as an All-Ivy League first team honors in 1995-96 and 1996-97. He is the only three-time captain in Princeton men’s basketball history. He earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholar- ship in 1997, but decided to continue his basketball career overseas. He was a starter for Gorizia Pallacanestro in Italy and helped the team capture the Italian Second Division championship. The following season, he was part of another cham- pionship team as Reggio Calabria won the league title.

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic 2013-14 Fairfield University Men’s Basketball 2013-14 Fairfield University Basketball Roster

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. High School Hometown

0 Justin Jenkins So. G 6-2 175 Wings Academy Bronx, N.Y.

5 Lincoln Davis Fr. G 6-3 180 New Hampton School Pittsburgh, Pa.

14 Marcus Gilbert So. F 6-6 185 Acad. Of New Church Smyrna, Del.

15 Maurice Barrow Sr. F 6-5 210 Christ the King Hollis, N.Y.

20 K.J. Rose Fr. G 6-1 190 Binghamton Binghamton, N.Y.

21 Amadou Sidibe So. F 6-8 215 Cardinal Hayes Bronx, N.Y.

23 Steve Johnston Jr. G 6-0 170 St. Luke’s Stamford, Conn.

24 Doug Chappell Fr. G 6-2 175 Episcopal Alexandria, Va.

25 Steve Smith Fr. F 6-9 190 La Salle College HS Gwynedd Valley, Pa.

35 Coleman Johnson So. F 6-6 215 Paul VI Oak Hill, Va.

44 Malcolm Gilbert Jr. C 6-11 235 Acad. Of New Church Smyrna, Del.

55 Sean Grennan So. G 6-3 172 Monsignor Donovan Toms River, N.J.

Head Coach: Sydney Johnson (Princeton ’97)

Associate Head Coach: Tony Newsom (Niagara ’93)

Assistant Coaches: Tyson Wheeler (Rhode Island ’98), Martin Bahar (Vanderbilt ’06)

Director of Basketball Operations: Kyle Koncz (Princeton ’08)

Pronunciation Guide

Amadou Sidibe - Ah-ma-doo Suh-DEE-bee

Doug Chappell - Sha-pell

Game Notes - The Sacred Heart Game - November 9, 2013 - Connecticut 6 Classic Fairfield Univ. Men's Basketball Stats Fairfield Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2013) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 19-16 7-5 7-10 5-1 CONFERENCE 9-9 5-4 4-5 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 10-7 2-1 3-5 5-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 Needham, Derek 35-35 1157 33.1 175-440 . 3 9 8 78-239 . 3 2 6 83-108 . 7 6 9 20 99 119 3.4 97 2 110 94 2 48 511 14.6 15 Barrow, Maurice 35-14 941 26.9 116-256 . 4 5 3 3-19 . 1 5 8 76-106 . 7 1 7 70 68 138 3.9 90 3 38 53 22 31 311 8.9 11 Wade, Desmond 31-18 832 26.8 65-205 . 3 1 7 27-98 . 2 7 6 41-54 . 7 5 9 19 53 72 2.3 54 1 110 67 8 31 198 6.4 20 Gilbert, Marcus 33-23 683 20.7 69-160 . 4 3 1 35-96 . 3 6 5 17-30 . 5 6 7 24 82 106 3.2 58 0 21 46 17 17 190 5.8 21 Sidibe, Amadou 34-28 737 21.7 79-150 . 5 2 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 37-55 . 6 7 3 78 132 210 6.2 100 3 17 40 13 17 195 5.7 25 Nickerson, Colin 35-20 955 27.3 77-166 . 4 6 4 8-27 . 2 9 6 34-55 . 6 1 8 26 131 157 4.5 58 0 86 47 5 56 196 5.6 41 Matthews, Keith 35-21 596 17.0 68-146 . 4 6 6 2-7 . 2 8 6 39-65 . 6 0 0 42 63 105 3.0 76 0 17 31 25 16 177 5.1 30 Mikulic, Josip 33-16 472 14.3 54-140 . 3 8 6 29-93 . 3 1 2 6-9 . 6 6 7 22 41 63 1.9 68 0 16 33 21 9 143 4.3 22 Johnson, Coleman 29-0 338 11.7 45-82 . 5 4 9 0-0 . 0 0 0 8-19 . 4 2 1 28 30 58 2.0 61 2 9 21 20 13 98 3.4 10 Jenkins, Justin 25-0 207 8.3 22-68 . 3 2 4 9-25 . 3 6 0 21-27 . 7 7 8 3 16 19 0.8 18 0 13 24 0 8 74 3.0 23 Johnston, Steve 17-0 131 7.7 9-30 . 3 0 0 8-25 . 3 2 0 3-5 . 6 0 0 1 10 11 0.6 10 0 8 11 1 2 29 1.7 13 Hyland, Mike 2-0 2 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 55 54 109 4 Total...... 35 7051 779-1843 . 4 2 3 199-629 . 3 1 6 365-533 . 6 8 5 388 779 1167 33.3 690 11 445 471 134 248 2122 60.6 Opponents...... 35 7050 697-1721 . 4 0 5 134-419 . 3 2 0 543-784 . 6 9 3 373 767 1140 32.6 547 - 297 475 127 247 2071 59.2

TEAM STATISTICS FFD OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2122 2071 11/10/12 vs CCSU Wot 64-63 3186 Points per game 60.6 59.2 11/12/12 at Virginia L 45-54 8568 Scoring margin +1.5 - 11/13/12 vs Penn W 62-53 0 FIELD GOALS-ATT 779-1843 697-1721 11/19/12 at Lehigh L 67-82 924 Field goal pct . 4 2 3 . 4 0 5 11/20/12 vs Fordham W 74-71 486 3 POINT FG-ATT 199-629 134-419 11/23/12 at Providence College L 47-66 6854 3-point FG pct . 3 1 6 . 3 2 0 11-27-12 at DePaul L 78-85 7017 3-pt FG made per game 5.7 3.8 12/1/12 at Austin Peay W 74-55 2208 FREE THROWS-ATT 365-533 543-784 * 12/7/12 CANISIUS L 55-67 2684 Free throw pct . 6 8 5 . 6 9 3 * 12/09/12 at W 65-52 1559 F-Throws made per game 10.4 15.5 12/12/12 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE W 62-46 1572 REBOUNDS 1167 1140 12/16/12 DREXEL W 69-58 1310 Rebounds per game 33.3 32.6 12/22/12 at Saint Joseph's W 60-57 4071 Rebounding margin +0.8 - 12-29-12 at Old Dominion W 55-54 6032 ASSISTS 445 297 * 01/03/13 at Canisius W 66-45 1106 Assists per game 12.7 8.5 * 01-05-13 at Niagara L 67-71 1445 TURNOVERS 471 475 * 1/11/13 at Loyola Maryland L o t 58-63 2100 Turnovers per game 13.5 13.6 * 01/13/13 NIAGARA L 64-67 3376 Turnover margin +0.1 - * 01/18/13 at L 73-84 2435 Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.6 * 1/21/13 LOY L 60-65 1990 STEALS 248 247 * 01/24/13 MARIST W 71-37 1266 Steals per game 7.1 7.1 * 1/27/13 at Saint Peter's W 61-54 1131 BLOCKS 134 127 * 2/1/13 RIDER UNIVERSITY W 69-59 2820 Blocks per game 3.8 3.6 * 2/4/13 at Siena W 64-54 5597 ATTENDANCE 25983 64801 * 2-7-13 SAINT PETER'S W 61-44 1263 Home games-Avg/Game 12-2165 17-3334 * 02/12/13 MANHATTAN L 40-62 1186 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 6-1355 * 02/14/13 SIENA W 74-52 1756 * 2-18-13 IONA COLLEGE W 66-64 3082 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals 2-23-13 ALBANY L 50-58 3678 Fairfield 1022 1080 20 2122 * 03/01/13 at Manhattan L 31-34 2088 Opponents 1004 1043 24 2071 * 3/3/13 at MARIST L 60-73 1680 03/08/13 vs Saint Peter's W 54-47 2038 03/09/13 vs Rider W 43-42 0 03/10/13 vs Manhattan L 42-60 2421 $ 03/20/13 at Kent State L 71-73 1855

* - Conference game