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Qwest Center Omaha Home to men’s , C Qwest Center Omaha continues to be the site of record-breaking crowds. The venue has hosted the 62-largest basketball crowds in state history, with a high of 17,954, since opening in the fall of 2003. Creighton has ranked in the top-15 nationally in home attendance each of the past four years. Last year, the club was 15th after it averaged 14,495 fans per home game and drawing 246,419 home fans. ifc-page1 10/6/10 2:07 PM Page 3

Home of Bluejay Basketball Creighton has attracted 1,647,557 fans in the seven years since moving to a venue that’s among the nation’s best, averaging 14,327 fans while post- ing a 97-18 record in that time. Qwest Center Omaha has hosted or will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2008 and 2012, as well as the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming (2008, 2012), the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships (2006, 2008) and the NCAA Wrestling Champi- onships (2010). Qwest Center Omaha What Others Have Said About Qwest Center Omaha ATTENDANCE “The support has been unbelievable. Through the ups and downs, we’ve been able to find a way to win enough games that our fans continue to come. We’re very appreciative of the way they’ve treated us. The building has been great. It’s been great for Omaha in a number of ways, but it’s definitely been great for our basketball program and our University.” - Former Creighton coach (Jan. 18, 2008)

“Creighton finished 20th among all Division I schools with an average of 13,900 fans per game - a jump of more than 2,692 from the previous season. That's better than reigning national champi- on Florida (10,851) and a host of other major programs, including Texas (13,024), Oklahoma (11,805), Oklahoma State (11,591), Michigan (10,690), Pittsburgh (10,624) and Villanova (9,949).”- Andrew Skwara, rivals.com (Aug. 11, 2006)

THE ARENA “Creighton is the league’s crown jewel. It boasts an NBA-caliber arena, the Qwest Center Omaha, where the Bluejays average 14,387 fans.”- Stewart Mandel, Sports Illustrated (Feb. 20, 2006)

THE ATMOSPHERE “The crowd did a great job. And there’s no doubt in my mind that the energy they provided gave us a chance to win the game.” - Former Creighton coach Dana Altman (Nov. 28, 2005)

“This building has a lot better atmosphere to it (than the Civic). It’s a great home-court environment. I felt the crowd was really good for them today. You’ve got to give the crowd credit. A lot of crowds throughout the country just go away, and they didn’t do that. It was a very active crowd and a crowd that sup- ports the team and the way they play.” - New Mexico coach (Nov. 16, 2008)

"I told our team before the game that this is one of the greatest college venues in the country. The fans are very respectful of the opponent, which I appreciate because we've played in some places that get kind of nasty with the vulgarities that are used. Here, the fans are classy in the way they support their own program and still show respect for the opponent." - George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga (Feb. 21, 2009)

“I’m five feet away from (referee) Gerry Pollard calling timeout, and he can’t even hear me. That’s an unbelievable environment, one that’s a credit to what Coach Altman has created here. When you come here, you have to play your best.”- Southern Illinois coach (Jan. 22, 2007)

2 Qwest Center Omaha

Creighton’s home for men’s basketball is Qwest Center Omaha. Qwest is paying $14 million over 15 years for the naming rights to The facility is located on a 421-acre site of the former Union Pacific Rail- the arena. road yards, just a few blocks from the historic Old Market and three The 2008 calendar year marked the best one yet at Qwest Center miles from Eppley Airfield. Omaha. The facility hosted the first and second rounds of the 2008 Built for $291 million and finished in the fall of 2003, the facility is NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships in March, the U.S. a key element in the continued renovation and development of Olympic Team Trials for Swimming in July and the NCAA Women’s Vol- Omaha’s riverfront. leyball Championships in December. It will host the second and third Among the amenities at Qwest Center Omaha are seven locker rounds of the 2012 NCAA Basketball Championships. rooms, five dressing rooms and a media interview room. The Creighton The facility has also hosted concerts by bands such as Bruce locker room contains secure, wood-paneled lockers and is located just Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Paul a short walk off the court. McCartney, U2, KISS, Jonas Brothers, Aerosmith, Simon & Garfunkel, Daktronics,Inc. is responsible for the $2.1 million scoreboard Prince, Jessica Simpson, Miley Cyrus, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Cher, Britney which hangs from the arena center. The scoreboard is more than 16 Spears, Justin Bieber,Alan Jackson, Elton John and The Who. feet in height and approximately 38 feet in diameter. Daktronics, Inc.’s More than 1,700 new seats were added to the upper deck on the integrated system includes a custom eight-sided scoreboard with north side of the building during the summer of 2006, moving capaci- ProStar® video displays, two large ProAd® digital advertising and infor- ty to 17,260 for basketball. mation displays, auxiliary scoreboards, two-sided shot/game clocks, Construction is well under way for TD AMERITRADE Park Omaha, locker room clocks, and ticket window displays. the future home of the , with completion set for Twelve permanent concession stands and 20 free-standing kiosks this April. That venue will be located just west of Qwest Center Omaha help feed crowds of up to 17,260 for basketball and 18,300 for concerts. in the former location of Parking Lots C and E. Qwest Center Omaha provides more than 194,000 square feet of exhibition space, and the Exhibit Hall can hold dinners for up to 15,000 people at once. ’s 40-story First National Bank Tower 219 220 221 222 223 could be laid down inside the length of the exhibit space. 218 224 217 225 Attached to the facility via a skywalk is the eight-story, 450-room 219 220 221 222 223 218 224 Hilton Omaha hotel. That $71-million building opened in April 2004. 119 120 121 122 123 124 225 216 217 226 Money for Qwest Center Omaha came from private donations, 118 125 227 taxes and projected revenue from the facility. 215 118 119 120 121 122 123 125 116 126

Qwest Center Omaha Facts 214 228 114 CREIGHTON OFFICIAL TABLE OPPONENT 127 Cost ...... $291 million 114 127 Seating Capacity ...... 18,300 (Concerts), 17,260 (Basketball) OMAHA 113 113 128 128 229 Architect ...... DLR Group 213 CREIGHTON Square Footage ...... 1,100,000 square feet 112 129 MEDIA SEATING 112 129 230 Arena Height ...... 90 feet 212 Adjoining Hotel ...... Hilton Omaha (450 rooms) Construction Timeline ...... March 2001-September 2003 110 101 231 Luxury Suites ...... 32 211 109 108 106 105 104 103 102 102 Parking ...... 4,978 parking spaces on the premises 109 201 232 210 209 108 107 106 105 104 103 208 202 F irst Private Event ...... Grand Funk Railroad (Concert) 207 206 205 204 203 First Public Event ...... River City Roundup (Rodeo) 209 201 First Basketball Game ...... Minnesota vs. Atlanta (NBA Exhibition) 208 202 207 206 205 204 203 First Regular-Season CU Game ...... Creighton 79, San Diego 44 3 Table of Contents

Greg McDermott Table of Contents Publication Credits General Information 2009-10 Season Review The 2010-11 men’s basketball media guide is a Qwest Center Omaha IFC-3 2009-10 Season Recap 74-75 production of the award-winning Creighton Table of Contents 4 2009-10 Game-by-Game Leaders 76 2010-11 Roster and Quick Facts 5 2009-10 Final Statistics & Results 77 Sports Information Office. 2010-11 Preseason Notebook 6 2009-10 Production Notes & Miscellaneous Stats 78 Interior design, writing and editing by 2010-11 Season Outlook 7 2009-10 Superlatives 79 Media Information 8-9 2009-10 Plus/Minus Chart 80 Sports Information Director Rob Anderson 2010-11 Schedule 10 2009-10 Game-by-Game Comparisons 81 using an iMac with QuarkXPress 6.1 and Adobe 2009-10 MVC Review 82-84 The Coaching Staff 2009-10 Game-By-Game Box Scores 85-92 PhotoShop CS3 software. Head Coach Greg McDermott 12-14 2009-10 Honor Roll & Awards 92 Editorial assistance provided by Associate Assistant Coach Darian DeVries 15 Sports Information Director Rob Simms, intern Assistant Coach Steve Lutz 16 The Record Book Assistant Coach 17 Team Records & Last Time It Happened 94 Shannon Pivovar, Associate Athletics Director Director of Basketball Operations Erik Crawford 18 Single-Game Records 95 Kevin Sarver, Creighton Marketing & Public Diversity & Inclusion Officer Len Gordy 19 Single-Season Records 96 Basketball Support Staff 20 Career Records 97 Relations and the Creighton basketball staff. Athletic Training and Strength & Conditioning 21 1,000-Point Club 98-102 O n the front cover, from left: Seniors Wayne Athletics Staff Directory 22 All-Time Bluejay Roster 103-105 Annual Results and Statistics 106-107 Runnels, Casey Harriman, Kenny Lawson Jr., The Players All-Time Coaching Ledger 107 Kaleb Korver and Darryl Ashford. #24 Darryl Ashford 24-25 Retired Jerseys 108 #32 Casey Harriman 26-27 Annual Leaders 109-111 On the back cover, from left: Josh Jones, #15 Kaleb Korver 28-29 Creighton Players In The Pros 112-113 Antoine Young and Ethan Wragge. #25 Kenny Lawson Jr. 30-31 Creighton Basketball Glossary 114-118 #23 Wayne Runnels 32-33 Qwest Center Omaha Records 119-123 Outside cover design by Erik Crawford. #30 Antoine Young 34-35 CU’s MVC Tournament History & Records 124-127 Photography provided by Rick Anderson, #20 Matthew Dorwart 36 #5 Josh Jones 37 Postseason History Doug French, Eric Francis, Creighton University #11 Derek Sebastian 38 NCAA Tournament Player Stats 130-131 Media Services, Dave Weaver, Scott Bruhn, #34 Ethan Wragge 39 NCAA Tournament Scores 132 Doug DeVoe, Brandon McKenna, Mark Lauer, #31 Will Artino & #00 Gregory Echenique 40 NCAA Tournament Teams 133-144 #14 Ross Ferrarini & #10 Grant Gibbs 41 NIT, CIT, NCIT Scores 145 Philadelphia 76ers, Dr. Doug Ramos, Dave #21 Kody Ingle & #12 Jahenns Manigat 42 National Invitation Tournament Teams 146-152 Crawford/Creighton University Archives, Jay #3 Doug McDermott & #2 Taylor Stormberg 43 NCIT Teams 153 Career Game-by-Game Statistics 44-50 CIT Team 154 Metzger, Kent Horner/NBAE/Getty Images, Career Stats vs. MVC Opponents 51 All-Time Results 156-164 Gonzaga Sports Information, Rutgers Sports Career Stats vs. Non-Conference Opponents 52 Overtime Game History 165 Creighton and the AP Poll 166 Information, SMU Sports Information, Bradley 2010-11 Opponent Information 100-Point Games 167 Athletics Communications, Iowa State Sports Non-Conference Opponents 54-59 MVC Opponents 60-64 About Creighton University Information, Tom Weber, New Orleans Hornets, McDermott Career vs. 2010-11 Opponents 64 Creighton University at a Glance 170-171 Golden State Warriors, NBA Photos, Jim Fackler, MVC Composite Schedule 65 President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 172 Results vs. 2010-11 Opponents 66-69 Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen 173 White and Blue Review, Brad Williams. All-Time Series Results 70 Creighton Academics 174 Printing by Creighton University Varsity Press. State Farm MVC Tournament Info 71 Omaha, 175 Missouri Valley Conference 72 Program Highlights 176 4 Roster and Quick Facts

Creighton Quick Facts 2010-11 Creighton Basketball Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School / Last School) General Information 00 Gregory Echenique*# So. C 6-9 270 Guatire, Venezuela (St. Benedict’s [N.J.] / Rutgers) Location ...... Omaha, Neb. Founded ...... 1878 2 Taylor Stormberg* Fr. G 6-0 190 Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Enrollment ...... 7,385 3 Doug McDermott Fr. F 6-7 210 Ames, Iowa (Ames) President ...... Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 5 Josh Jones* So. G 6-2 195 Omaha, Neb. (Central) Director of Athletics ...... Bruce Rasmussen Colors ...... Blue and White 10 Grant Gibbs*% So. G 6-4 215 Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar / Gonzaga) Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I 11 Derek Sebastian* So. G/F 6-5 200 Loveland, Colo. (Thompson Valley) Conference ...... Missouri Valley 12 Jahenns Manigat Fr. G 6-1 175 Ottawa, Ontario (Regional Elite Development Academy) Bluejay Basketball Information 13 Ross Ferrarini* So. G 6-3 195 Omaha, Neb. (Westside / Nebraska) Head Coach ...... Greg McDermott 15 Kaleb Korver Sr. G 6-5 195 Pella, Iowa (Pella) Alma Mater ...... Northern Iowa, 1988 20 Matthew Dorwart* So. F 6-8 200 Sidney, Neb. (Sidney) Record at Creighton ...... First Year 21 Kody Ingle Fr. G 6-2 215 Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk) Career Record ...... 280-195 (16 years) Assistant Coaches 23 Wayne Runnels Sr. F 6-6 215 Watonga, Okla. (Watonga / Northern Oklahoma College-Enid) Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa, 1998) 24 Darryl Ashford Sr. G/F 6-4 210 Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls / Jacksonville JC) Steve Lutz (Texas Lutheran, 1995) 25 Kenny Lawson Jr.* Sr. C 6-9 250 Oceanside, Calif. (Vista) Steve Merfeld (Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1984) Dir. of Basketball Operations .. .Erik Crawford 30 Antoine Young Jr. G 6-0 180 Bellevue, Neb. (West) Video Coordinator ...... Nathan Wieseler 31 Will Artino Fr. C 6-11 205 Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) Graduate Manager ...... Brian Kooienga 32 Casey Harriman* Sr. F 6-5 220 Ida Grove, Iowa (Battle Creek-Ida Grove) Diversity & Inclusion Officer ...... Len Gordy MBB Secretary (Interviews) ...... Patty Galas 34 Ethan Wragge So. F 6-7 220 Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie) Office Phone ...... (402) 280-1795 *previously redshirted H ome Court ...... Qwest Center Omaha #becomes eligible at conclusion of Creighton’s fall semester (Dec. 17) Capacity ...... 17,260 2009-10 Overall Record ...... 18-16 %becomes eligible for 2011-12 season 2009-10 MVC Record (Place) ...... 10-8 (4th) Lettermen Returning / Lost ...... 10 / 5 Head Coach: Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) Starters Returning ...... Four MVC Regular Season Championships ...... 14 Enters first season at Creighton: 0-0 (.000) 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32*, 1934-35, 1935-36, Enters 17th season as a head coach: 280-195 (.589) 1940-41*, 1941-42, 1942-43*, 1977-78*, 1988- Assistant Coach: Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa, 1998), enters 13th season at Creighton 89*, 1990-91*, 2000-01*, 2001-02 , 2008-09 Assistant Coach: Steve Lutz (Texas Lutheran, 1995), enters first season at Creighton (* outright) A ssistant Coach: S teve Merfeld (Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1984), enters first season at Creighton MV C Tournament Championships ...... 10 Director of Basketball Operations: Er ik Crawford (Northern Iowa, 2006), enters first season at Creighton 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, Video Coordinator: Nathan Wieseler (Iowa State, 2009), enters first season at Creighton 2005, 2007 Graduate Manager: Brian Kooienga (Creighton, 2010), enters fifth season at Creighton NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 16 1941, 1962, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007

Creighton Sports Information Sports Information Director ... .Rob Anderson Class Breakdown Pronunciation Guide Office Phone ...... (402) 280-5544 Seniors (5) Darian DeVries ...... DARE-en • Duh-VREES Home Phone ...... (402) 935-1807 Darryl Ashford, Casey Harriman, Kaleb Korver, Gregory Echenique ....Etch-ih-NEE-kay Cell Phone ...... (402) 660-5854 Kenny Lawson Jr., Wayne Runnels Brian Kooienga ...... Co-WING-gah Anderson’s e-mail ...... [email protected] Steve Lutz ...... rhymes with cuts Associate SID ...... Rob Simms Junior (1) Jahenns Manigat ...... JAW-hans • MAN-i-gay Simms’ Office Phone ...... (402) 280-2433 Antoine Young Wayne Runnels ...... RUN-ulls SID Intern ...... Shannon Pivovar Nathan Wieseler ...... WEES-ler Pivovar’s Office Phone ...... (402) 280-5801 Sophomores (7) Ethan Wragge ...... rhymes with groggy Website ...... www.gocreighton.com Matthew Dorwart, Gregory Echenique, Ross Ferrarini, Twitter ...... www.twitter.com/gocreighton Grant Gibbs, Josh Jones, Derek Sebastian, Sports Information FAX ...... (402) 280-2495 Ethan Wragge Press Row ...... (402) 599-6640 Mailing Address Freshmen (5) Creighton University Sports Information Will Artino, Kody Ingle, Jahenns Manigat, 2500 California Plaza Doug McDermott, Taylor Stormberg Omaha, NE 68178 5 Preseason Notes

Postseason x 13 Creighton has made the postseason in 13 consecu- tive seasons, the longest streak of postseason bids in Missouri Valley Conference history. The only 10 schools to make the postseason in each of the last 13 years are Creighton, Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma State and Syracuse.

10 Conference Wins x 14 Creighton’s 2009-10 team extended its MVC record by winning 10 or more league games for a 14th consecutive season. On a national basis, the only other current school with at least 14 straight years of 10 or more league wins is Kansas (16). Each of the last 13 seasons have seen the Kenny Lawson Jr. (left) chats with new coach Greg McDermott after the introductory press conference. team finish fourth place or better in the MVC as well. Full House Rare Bird Creighton averaged 14,495 fans per game, which Kenny Lawson Jr. put together a spectacular sea- Qwest To Be The Best ranked 15th nationally, in 2009-10. Creighton has son last year, with 447 points, 230 rebounds and 50 Creighton has played 115 regular and postseason now finished in the top-15 of the national atten- blocked shots. contests at Qwest Center Omaha all-time in seven dance leaders in each of the last four seasons. Since Creighton began recording blocked seasons at the facility. 2009-10 Attendance Leaders (FINAL) shots in 1980-81, Lawson was just the fourth man in Rk. School Average Bluejay history to produce more than 400 points, The Bluejays own a 97-18 (.843) record all- 1. Kentucky 24,111 time at the facility, including a perfect 22-0 figure 2. Syracuse 22,152 200 rebounds and 50 blocks in the same season. on Wednesdays, a 6-0 mark on Thursdays and a 1-0 3. Louisville 19,397 Notably, each of the three men to also accomplish mark on Fridays. 4. Tennessee 19,168 that feat later played in the NBA. Creighton has outscored its opponents 8,494- 5. North Carolina 17,786 He was Creighton’s first player with at least 6. Wisconsin 17,230 425 points, 225 rebounds and 50 blocks in the same 7,183 in games at Qwest Center Omaha, an average 7. Maryland 16,792 margin of 11.4 points per game. The 18 losses have 8. Memphis 16,498 year since Chad Gallagher in 1991. been by a combined 99 points (5.5 ppg.). Creighton 9. Kansas 16,433 400 Points, 200 Rebounds, 50 Blocks, Same Year, Creighton History has led wire-to-wire 25 different times. 10. Marquette 15,617 11. Indiana 15,296 Name Year Pts. Reb. Blk. 12. Illinois 14,870 Kenny Lawson Jr. 2010 447 230 50 13. Michigan State 14,759 Anthony Tolliver 2007 443 220 57 14. Texas 14,629 Chad Gallagher 1991 620 280 70 15. Creighton 14,495 Chad Gallagher 1990 584 266 62 16. Ohio State 14,181 Benoit Benjamin 1985 688 451 162 Benoit Benjamin 1984 487 295 157 Benoit Benjamin 1983 400 259 92 Mac Comes Back To The MVC Greg McDermott is the 10th MVC head coach to Wragge Sinking Shots coach at two different league schools and first since Forward Ethan Wragge made at least one three- K en Hayes got hired away from Tulsa to go to New pointer in each of Creighton’s final 21 games last Mexico State in 1975. He is the first to go to a dif- season, the longest active streak in The Valley head- ferent league and coach there, then come back to ing into 2010-11. the MVC. Wragge’s streak established the Creighton McDermott went 90-63 in five years at North- record by a freshman, breaking the mark of 12 pre- ern Iowa from 2001-06, advancing to the NCAA viously set by Rodney Buford in 1996. Tournament each of his final three seasons. Wragge’s 68 three-pointers were a record for Top Of The Charts Bluejay freshmen, five more than the 63 that Last year Kenny Lawson Jr. became the first Blue- Creighton legends (in 1999-2000) and jay since Nate Funk in 2004-05 to lead the team in Ryan Sears (in 1997-98) had in their rookie cam- points and rebounds in the same season. paigns. Lawson, who also led the team in blocks and percentage, joined Nate King (1993-94), Academically Tops In The MVC Too Chad Gallagher (1990-91) and Benoit Benjamin For the fifth time in the seven-year existence of the (1982-83) as Jays to lead the team in scoring, award, Creighton University was recognized with rebounding, blocks and field goal percentage in the 2008-09 MVC All-Academic Award. Bluejay stu- the same season. dent-athletes posted a 3.32 cumulative grade-point average over the 2008-09 academic calendar. Creighton previously shared the award in 2003-04, and were the outright winners in 2004-05, 2006-07 Ethan Wragge and 2007-08.

6 Season Outlook

Creighton heads into the 2010-11 sea- three-pointers and 17 blocked shots. son with a new coaching staff and eight Fifth-year senior forward Casey Harri- players who have yet to appear in a Bluejay man averaged 3.0 points and 2.6 rebounds uniform, but the aspirations for league titles and has led the team in charges taken two and success in postseason play still remain of the past three years, while shooting as the program’s biggest goals. guard Kaleb Korver is back for his senior New head coach Greg McDermott, year looking to improve upon his career who took Northern Iowa to three straight 39.4 percent accuracy from three-point NCAA Tournaments, was hired in April less range. than 24 hours after Dana Altman left The final senior back is Wayne Run- Creighton for the University of Oregon. He nels, who ranked third on the team in brings a lofty résumé to Omaha and has rebounds per game (3.3) last year, despite already made a positive impression on his playing just 13.3 minutes per contest as the student-athletes, administrators and rabid team’s back-up center. fan base. The junior class consists solely of point With five seniors, a junior and three guard Antoine Young.A quick penetrator, sophomores boasting a wealth of experi- Young picked up his play down the stretch ence, the nucleus is in place for McDermott last season and would lead the MVC with a Wayne Runnels to continue Creighton’s 13-year run of post- 2.50 /turnover ratio. He led Creighton Artino, the tallest Bluejay at 6-foot-11, season squads. Mix in a pair of transfers and in both assists (105) and steals (23) while figures to gain immense experience from five freshmen, and it’s easy to see why pro- ranking fourth on the team in scoring. going up against Lawson, Runnels and gram insiders don’t expect any let-up this The Jays boast seven sophomores on Echenique in practice each day. year. the team, including a pair that saw signifi- In the backcourt, Manigat and Storm- The senior class is headed by cant time a year ago, and an impact new- berg are both in the fight for playing time Creighton’s top two returning scorers, comer. with Young, while Ingle is a strong scorer including second-team all-MVC big man Sharpshooter Ethan Wragge averaged who can play either guard position. Kenny Lawson Jr . Lawson led Creighton 6.9 points per game while draining a school A schedule featuring three BCS schools with 13.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game freshman record 68 three-pointers. He con- (Nebraska, Iowa State and Northwestern), last season, while also repeating his MVC nected at a 43.3 percent clip from down- all away from home, and contests versus crown in blocked shots (1.5 bpg.). Lawson town, good for second in the MVC. Saint Joseph’s and nationally-ranked BYU also sank 81.9 percent of his shots from the Shooting guard Josh Jones started among others, figure to challenge the Jays line, while making 61.5 percent of his shots Creighton’s final seven games and would early and often during the winter. in limited attempts from three-point range. end the year scoring 4.1 points per game. Darryl Ashford star ted 22-of-33 He’ll contend for more minutes after a sum- games on the wing last season and showed mer of hard work. the ability to do a little bit of everything. He Creighton’s biggest addition, 6-foot-9 averaged 7.4 points and 3.1 rebounds while sophomore Gregory Echenique , figures to also ranking second on the team with 28 be an inside force in the MVC when he becomes eligible on Dec. 17. The program’s first-ever Venezuelan averaged 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots while playing 39 games the previous two seasons at Rutgers. Look for him to make an impact as he removes the rust after a year layoff. Walk-ons Matthew Dorwart, Derek Sebastian and Ross Ferrarini could also see time. Creighton’s freshmen class contains for- ward Doug McDermott , center Will Artino, and guards Jahenns Manigat, Taylor Stormberg and Kody Ingle. McDermott won a pair of state titles at Ames High School and has the ability to fight inside or step back and shoot from the Kenny Lawson Jr. perimeter. Antoine Young 7 Media Information

The Creighton Sports Information Office is always Creighton Sports Information Office interested in helping the local and national media Qwest Center Omaha with its coverage of the Bluejays. Listed on this Directions and Info page are guidelines and services which the Sports Omaha, Neb., is located just west of the conver- Information Office provides to aid you as you do gence of Interstates 29 and 80 on the west bank your job. of the Missouri River. Please feel free to contact Sports Information Director Rob Anderson, Associate SID Rob Simms From I-80 West (Des Moines) & I-29 North or SID intern Shannon Pivovar for help. (Kansas City) I-29 North and I-80 West will merge in Council Rob Anderson Rob Simms Shannon Pivovar Bluffs, Iowa. Travel on I-80 West and take exit 1A Credentials (402) 280-5544 (402) 280-2433 (402) 280-5801 Members of the media needing credentials to a and follow I-29 North. Exit off of I-29 onto I-480 Creighton home men’s basketball game must West to Omaha. Just across the Missouri River (credit card and collect calls only, please). Qwest Bridge, exit off of I-480 at Exit 4 – Dodge Street. request those at least 30 hours in advance from Center Omaha also has free wireless internet for Creighton SID Rob Anderson. Follow Dodge Street to 10th Street and turn right men’s basketball media. See Rob Anderson with on 10th Street. Qwest Center Omaha is on your If time does not permit for passes to be mailed, questions about how to log on. right. the credentials may be picked up at the media will- A total of four radio phone lines (two for call area located to the right of the Qwest Center Creighton and two for the opponent) will be avail- From I-80 East (Lincoln) Omaha ticket windows on the west side of the facil- able for each game. MVC rules require two courtesy From I-80/I-480/Hwy. 75 interchange, follow the ity. Due to space limitations, seating at courtside phone lines for the official radio station of member signs to I-480/Hwy. 75 North - Downtown. Exit off tables is restricted to working media only and is schools. of I-480 at Exit 3A – 14th Street. Travel south on not guaranteed. For non-conference opponents, the same two 14th Street one half to Capitol Avenue. Turn lines will be afforded to the team’s official radio sta- left onto Capitol Avenue. and travel East on Capi- Check Us Out On The Web tion at no charge only if the same courtesy is recip- tol Avenue to 10th Street. Turn left on 10th Street and travel north on 10th Street Qwest Center For all the latest information on Creighton men’s rocated the next time the Bluejays play the same Omaha is on your right. basketball, or any of the other varsity sports, check team on the road. out Creighton’s official athletics site: Opponent stations not designated as the team’s www.gocreighton.com From I-29 South (Sioux City) official station wishing to broadcast a game must Travelling south on I-29, exit off of I-29 at Exit 53B The men’s basketball pages include current and order their own phone lines. If a media outlet wish- to I-480 West. Exit off of I-480 at Exit 4 – Dodge archived rosters, statistics and results, coach and es to have a phone installed, arrangements should Street. Follow Dodge Street to 10th Street and player bios, team notes, game recaps, live statistics be made well in advance by calling Stan Benis at turn right on 10th Street.Qwest Center Omaha is and a photo gallery. Qwest Center Omaha at (402) 341-1500. on your right. Additional info can be found at Twitter.com/gocreighton or on Facebook. MVC Teleconference F rom Eppley Airfield (3.3 miles away) The MVC will host a weekly teleconference featuring Turn left out of the airport terminal drive onto Interviews each of the league’s 10 head coaches. Media mem- Abbott Drive heading south. Travel south on Phone interviews with head coach Greg McDer- bers may dial into the teleconference by calling Abbott to 10th Street. Turn left on 10th Street. mott or student-athletes should be arranged by (877) 441-0939. Times for the coaches are as follows: Qwest Center Omaha surface lots are located on both sides of 10th Street. calling sports information director Rob Anderson 10:00 a.m. Jim Les, Bradley at (402) 280-5544. The best time to reach coach 10:06 a.m. Greg McDermott, Creighton F rom Council Bluffs (West Broadway) McDermott is between 9-11 a.m. weekdays. 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Telephone Lines The press conference to announce the hiring of Several telephones in the media room (EL-104) will Greg McDermott was a huge media event. be available on a first-come, first-served basis

8 Media Information

Bluejay Basketball On The Radio Bluejay Basketball Media Directory Men’s Basketball Game Broadcasts With a 5,000-watt signal, fans in a 107,000 square-mile area can listen to Local Newspapers Local Television Omaha World-Herald KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) Creighton men’s basketball games live on “Big 14th & Dodge Streets 27th and Dodge Streets Sports 590,” KXSP (590 AM). That means all Omaha, NE 68102 Omaha, NE 68131 Creighton games have a coverage area that Phone ...... (402) 444-1000 Phone ...... (402) 978-8957 Fax ...... (402) 444-1238 Fax ...... (402) 978-8931 reaches into six states and 222 counties. Sports Editor ...... Thad Livingston Sports Director ...... Andy Kendeigh Fans worldwide also have the option of listen- Beat Writer ...... Steve Pivovar ing to KXSP’s broadcast of Creighton games on the Internet from Big Columnist ...... Tom Shatel KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3) 10714 Mockingbird Drive Sports 590’s home page at www.bigsports590.com . For the 14th Creightonian Omaha, NE 68127 straight year T. Scott Marr will handle the play-by-play duties, while Nick 2500 California Plaza Phone ...... (402) 593-2706 Bahe will serve as analyst. Marr also hosts the “Creighton Sports Hour” Omaha, NE 68178 Fax ...... (402) 592-4714 Phone ...... (402) 280-4058 Sports Director ...... Travis Morgan each Thursday evening at 5 p.m. on Big Sports 590 during the winter. Fax ...... (402) 280-1494 Sports Editor ...... Matt Entringer KPTM (FOX, Ch. 42) Bluejay Basketball On Television 4625 Farnam Street Lincoln Journal Star Omaha, NE 68132 KMTV P.O. Box 81609 Phone ...... (402) 554-4286 Omaha’s CBS affiliate, KMTV, is slated to televise eight games this sea- 926 P Street Fax ...... (402) 554-4279 son, starting with the Dec. 1 game vs. BYU. KMTV has also been the Lincoln, NE 68501 Sports Director ...... Adam Krueger Phone ...... (402) 473-7431 home for Creighton’s televised postseason appearances Fax ...... (402) 473-7291 NET Sports in 10 of the last 13 years. Travis Justice and Nick Bahe will Sports Editor ...... Todd Henrichs PO Box 83111 call the action. Lincoln, NE 68111 Council Bluffs Nonpareil Phone ...... (402) 472-9333 CBS will also air the championship game of the State 117 Pearl Street Fax ...... (402) 472-5347 Farm MVC Tournament on March 6. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Producer ...... Jim Carmichael Phone ...... (712) 328-1811 Fax ...... (712) 325-5776 WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) ESPN Sports Editor ...... Steve Sigafoose 3501 Farnam Street Creighton is scheduled to make at least three appearances on ESPN’s Omaha, NE 68131 family of networks this winter. Creighton is on ESPN2 vs. Missouri State Local Radio Phone ...... (402) 233-7940 on Jan. 22. The Jays play on ESPNU on Jan. 26 at KKAR (1290 AM) Fax ...... (402) 233-7888 5011 Capitol Ave. Sports Director ...... Ross Jernstrom Northern Iowa and Feb. 13 against Southern Illinois. Omaha, NE 68132 Creighton is 29-14 in its last 43 appearances on Phone ...... (402) 977-9297 Regional Newspapers ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU, including five MVC Tourna- Fax ...... (402) 827-5293 The Des Moines Register Sports Director ...... Terry Leahy P.O. Box 957 ment championship game victories. Des Moines, IA 50304 Creighton is also part of the BracketBusters KOZN (1620 AM) Phone ...... (515) 284-8162 field. Eleven different games will air on the ESPN 5011 Capitol Ave. Fax ...... (515) 284-8391 Omaha, NE 68132 family of networks on Feb. 18-20, 2011. Phone ...... (402) 342-6880 Kansas City Star Fax ...... (402) 827-5293 1729 Grand MVC-TV Network Spor ts Director ...... Kevin Kugler Kansas City, MO 64108 Phone ...... (816) 234-4355 At least three of Creighton’s 2010-11 regular season contests will be KXSP (Big Sports 590 AM) Fax ...... (816) 234-4360 televised live as part of the Missouri Valley Conference Television Net- 5030 N. 72nd St. work package that airs on Fox Sports Midwest Omaha, NE 68135 Wire Services Phone: ...... (402) 573-0590 Omaha Associated Press and Comcast Chicago. Games scheduled to Fax: ...... (402) 331-1348 909 N. 96th Street, #104 be shown are Jan. 4 vs. Missouri State, Jan. 16 Omaha, NE 68114 at Indiana State, and Feb. 23 at Wichita State. Phone ...... (402) 391-0031 Fax ...... (402) 391-1412 In addition, Fox Sports Net will televise the Sports Desk ...... Eric Olson & Tony Boone MVC Tournament opening-round, quarterfinal and semifinal action.

NET Sports Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET) has televised 10 Creighton Basketball Radio/TV Personalities Creighton men’s basketball games in the past five seasons, and is sched- uled to do three more this season. The games also air in high definition on NET-HD and frequently also air on CBS College Sports TV as well. NET’s 2010-11 broadcast schedule features home games vs. Bradley (Jan. 19), Evansville (Feb. 5) and Illinois State (Feb. 16).

T. Scott Marr Travis Justice Nick Bahe Creighton Radio Creighton TV Creighton Radio / TV

9 2010-11 Schedule 2010-11 Creighton Men’s Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Site Time Thurs. Nov. 4 NORTHERN STATE (Ex.) Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Fri. Nov. 12 ALABAMA STATE% Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Sun. Nov. 14 NORTHERN ARIZONA% Qwest Center Omaha 1:05 pm Wed. Nov. 17 LOUISIANA Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Sun. Nov. 21 vs. Iowa State% Des Moines, Iowa 2:05 pm Fri. Nov. 26 KENNESAW STATE% Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Sun. Nov. 28 at Northwestern (Big Ten Network) Evanston, Ill. 7:30 pm

Wed. Dec. 1 BYU# (KMTV) Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Sun. Dec. 5 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 1:05 pm Sat. Dec. 11 SAINT JOSEPH’S (KMTV) Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Sat. Dec. 18 IDAHO STATE (KMTV) Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Mon. Dec. 20 WESTERN ILLINOIS Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Wed. Dec. 22 SAMFORD Qwest Center Omaha 8:05 pm Wed. Dec. 29 at Illinois State* (KMTV) Normal, Ill. 7:05 pm

Sat. Jan. 1 DRAKE* Qwest Center Omaha TBD Tues. Jan. 4 MISSOURI STATE* (FSN) Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Fri. Jan. 7 at Southern Illinois* (KMTV) Carbondale, Ill. 7:05 pm Sun. Jan. 9 at Evansville* Evansville, Ind. 3:35 pm Wed. Jan. 12 WICHITA STATE* (KMTV) (White Out) Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Sun. Jan. 16 at Indiana State* (FSN) Terre Haute, Ind. 12:05 pm Wed. Jan. 19 BRADLEY* (NET) Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Sat. Jan. 22 at Missouri State* (ESPN2) Springfield, Mo. 4:00 pm Wed. Jan. 26 at Northern Iowa* (ESPNU) Cedar Falls, Iowa 8:00 pm Sat. Jan. 29 INDIANA STATE* (KMTV) Qwest Center Omaha 2:05 pm

Tues. Feb. 1 at Bradley* (KMTV) Peoria, Ill. 7:05 pm Sat. Feb. 5 EVANSVILLE* (NET) Qwest Center Omaha 2:05 pm Tues. Feb. 8 at Drake* Des Moines, Iowa 7:05 pm Sun. Feb. 13 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS* (ESPNU) (Blue Out) Qwest Center Omaha 7:00 pm Wed. Feb. 16 ILLINOIS STATE* (NET) Qwest Center Omaha 7:05 pm Fri.-Sun. Feb. 18-20 at BracketBusters TBD TBD Wed. Feb. 23 at Wichita State* (FSN) Wichita, Kan. 7:05 pm Sat. Feb. 26 NORTHERN IOWA* (Checkerboard) Qwest Center Omaha TBD

State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (Scottrade Center) Thurs. Mar. 3 First Round (FSN) St. Louis, Mo. 6:05 & 8:35 pm Fri. Mar. 4 Quarterfinals (FSN) St. Louis, Mo. 12:05, 2:35, 6:05 & 8:35 pm Sat. Mar. 5 Semifinals (FSN) St. Louis, Mo. 1:35 & 4:05 pm Sun. Mar. 6 Championship (CBS) St. Louis, Mo. 1:05 pm

* Denotes MVC regular-season games % Global Sports Hy-Vee Challenge # Mountain West-Missouri Valley Conference Challenge Series All times listed are Central and subject to change Home games in BOLD CAPS and played at Qwest Center Omaha Ticket Info: (402) 280-JAYS

10 Coaching Staff

11 Greg McDermott Greg McDermott Head Coach - First Season at Creighton

Greg McDermott conference play (15.3 ppg., 10.3 rpg.). The Greg McDermott File was named the McDermott’s meteoric rise in the head 16th head coach coaching ranks occurred in his five seasons as Personal in Creighton the head coach at his alma mater, Northern • Wife - Theresa men’s basketball Iowa. After taking over a program that had not • Children - Nick (20), Doug (18), Sydney (9) history on April 27, 2010. posted a winning season since 1997, McDer- • Date of Birth - Nov. 25, 1964 • Hometown - Cascade, Iowa McDermott had spent the previous four sea- mott’s recipe for success launched the UNI pro- sons as head coach at Iowa State and replaces gram into the national spotlight. In his third Collegiate Coaching Experience Dana Altman, who was hired to the same posi- season with the Panthers, McDermott led UNI • Creighton - Head Coach, 2010-Present tion at Oregon. to the 2004 Missouri Valley Conference Tourna- • Iowa State - Head Coach, 2006-10 A native of Cascade, Iowa, McDermott ment title and its second NCAA Tournament • Northern Iowa - Head Coach, 2001-06 owns a 149-131 record in nine seasons on the appearance in school history while recording a • North Dakota State - Head Coach, 2000-01 • Wayne State (Neb.) - Head Coach, 1994-2000 Division I sidelines. He has a 280-195 career 21-10 mark. • North Dakota - Assistant Coach, 1989-94 mark in 16 seasons as a head coach, which He backed up UNI’s 2004 season with yet includes five trips to the NCAA Tournament. another NCAA Tournament bid in 2005, this Collegiate Coaching Honors McDermott won 59 games at Iowa State, time earning the Panthers’ first at-large berth Wayne State (Neb.) College where his teams consistently ranked in the with a No. 11 seed. The Panthers tallied a 21-11 • 1999-2000 NSIC Coach of the Year • Coach of 1998-99 team that made Wayne State Hall upper half of the Big 12 in scoring defense and record and took No. 6 seed Wisconsin to the of Fame three-point shooting. He coached five players wire, falling 57-52. The 2006 UNI season was • Coach of 1999-00 team that made Wayne State Hall who earned all-conference recognition, just as successful, as McDermott led the Pan- of Fame including Craig Brackins, who was the first thers to their first Associated Press top-25 rank- • 2006 inductee into Wayne State Hall of Fame University of North Dakota Cyclone since 2001 to earn All-Big 12 First- ing while tying a then-school record with 23 • Assistant Coach of 1989-90 team that made North Team honors in 2009. He also coached the wins. UNI defeated five NCAA Tournament Dakota Hall of Fame freshman season of Mike Taylor, who was a sec- teams (Iowa, LSU, Wichita State, Southern Illi- ond-round pick in the 2008 NBA Draft and nois and Bucknell) en route to its third consec- Professional Playing Experience played for the in 2008-09. utive NCAA Tournament appearance with a • Switzerland - 1988-89 McDermott’s 2008-09 squad broke school No. 10 seed. Collegiate Playing Experience records in three-pointers made (236) and McDermott compiled a 90-63 record at • Northern Iowa - 1984-88, Center fewest turnover average (12.1 tpg.) in a season. UNI. McDermott has proven to be a top-notch His 2009-10 club saw preseason Wooden recruiter and a sound tactician. He has College Education Award nominee Brackins finish as the Big 12’s coached 22 players who have earned some • University of Northern Iowa - B.A., 1988 only player to rank in the top-10 in conference sort of conference award in his nine years as a scoring, rebounding and blocks. Additionally, Division I coach, including three players who Marquis Gilstrap was an honorable-mention earned first-team all-MVC honors four times all-Big 12 pick after being the only player in the (David Gruber,Ben Jacobson, Grant Stout) and conference to average a double-double in one first-team all-Big 12 pick (Brackins).

Creighton Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen, on Greg McDermott “I’ve been asked what I was looking for in a head coach. As a first priority, I wanted a head coach with documented success as a head coach, at the Division I level, with experience at the Division I level at the level at which we aspire to compete. That’s to be a nationally-relevant program in men’s basketball. “I wanted someone who understood Creighton, who understood the Missouri Valley Conference, who understood the Midwest, and who understood what it was to be the head of a major college bas- ketball program in this country. “I wanted someone with great passion for the game. Great intelligence in teaching the game, and great character. And great character was of critical importance to me. “I wanted someone who was a great family man, and understood the emotions that these young men and their parents feel. I know how much Greg loves his wife, Theresa, and his kids, Nick, Doug and Sydney, and that was very important to me. “I wanted someone who was a great teacher and who had demonstrated the ability to develop players individually or as a group. “And I am confident as you get to know coach McDermott, you will see that he is an absolutely per- fect fit for that vision.” 12 Greg McDermott

McDermott received his first head coaching job at Wayne State (Neb.) from 1994-2000. He led the Wildcats to four-straight 20-win seasons, one Northern Sun Conference title and a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, including a Sweet Sixteen berth in 2000. He won 116 games in his six years with the Wildcats while earning conference coach of the year honors in 2000. He left Wayne State to take over the coach- ing duties at Division II North Dakota State for one season (2000-01) before heading to Cedar Falls. The Bison finished 15-11 overall and defeat- ed three top 25 opponents on the road in 2001. McDermott began his coaching career as an assistant at the University of North Dakota from 1989-94. During his tenure, the Fighting Sioux made five consecutive NCAA Division II Tourna- ment appearances, were ranked No. 1 in the final 1991 NCAA poll and won two North Central Con- ference crowns. He was also a part of two North Central Region Championships and compiled a 126-37 record in his six seasons. A fourth-team all-state center for Cascade The McDermott family, from left: Nick, Greg, Sydney, Theresa and Doug High School in 1983, McDermott accepted UNI head coach Jim Berry’s scholarship offer to play for the Panthers. He played three seasons for Berry and two years for at UNI, recording 1,033 career points to rank on UNI’s Greg McDermott’s Year-by-Year Coaching Ledger top-25 scoring chart. As a junior, he ranked 16th nationally in field-goal percentage (58.7 percent) SEASON SCHOOL RECORD CONF. RECORD PLACE POSTSEASON 1989-90 North Dakota (Asst.) 28-7 (.800) 14-4 (.778) 1st NCAA DII Elite Eight (3rd) and shot 60.3 percent from the field as a senior. 1990-91 North Dakota (Asst.) 29-4 (.879) 17-1 (.944) 1st NCAA DII Elite Eight The 6-foot-8 center was named second-team all- 1991-92 North Dakota (Asst.) 23-9 (.719) 10-8 (.556) 4th NCAA DII First Round conference as a junior and was a team co-captain 1992-93 North Dakota (Asst.) 23-8 (.742) 13-5 (.722) 2nd NCAA DII Second Round as a senior. He received his B.A. degree from 1993-94 North Dakota (Asst.) 23-9 (.719) 11-7 (.611) T-3rd NCAA DII First Round Northern Iowa in 1988. He played one season North Dakota (5 years, Asst.) 126-37 (.773) 65-25 (.722) professionally in Switzerland after graduation 1994-95 Wayne State 14-13 (.519) Independent N/A N/A before beginning his coaching career. 1995-96 Wayne State 12-15 (.444) Independent N/A N/A McDermott was born Nov. 25, 1964. He and 1996-97 Wayne State 21-7 (.750) Independent N/A N/A his wife, Theresa, have three children: Nick (20), 1997-98 Wayne State 20-7 (.741) Independent N/A N/A Doug (18) and Sydney (9). Doug is a freshman on 1998-99 Wayne State 23-5 (.821) Independent N/A NCAA DII First Round this year’s Creighton basketball team. 1999-00 Wayne State 26-6 (.813) 15-3 (.833) T-1st NCAA DII Sweet 16 Wayne State (6 years) 116-53 (.686) 15-3 (.833)

2000-01 North Dakota State 15-11 (.577) 7-11 (.389) 8th N/A Nor th Dakota State (1 year) 15-11 (.577) 7-11 (.389)

2001-02 Northern Iowa 14-15 (.483) 8-10 (.444) 7th N/A 2002-03 Northern Iowa 11-17 (.393) 7-11 (.389) 7th N/A 2003-04 Northern Iowa 21-10 (.677) 12-6 (.667) T-2nd NCAA First Round 2004-05 Northern Iowa 21-11 (.656) 11-7 (.611) T-3rd NCAA First Round 2005-06 Northern Iowa 23-10 (.697) 11-7 (.611) T-5th NCAA First Round Northern Iowa (5 years) 90-63 (.588) 49-41 (.544)

2006-07 Iowa State 15-16 (.484) 6-10 (.375) T-7th N/A 2007-08 Iowa State 14-18 (.438) 4-12 (.250) 11th N/A 2008-09 Iowa State 15-17 (.469) 4-12 (.250) 10th N/A 2009-10 Iowa State 15-17 (.469) 4-12 (.250) T-9th N/A Iowa State (4 years) 59-68 (.465) 18-46 (.281)

All-Year Totals (21 years) 406-232 (.636) 154-126 (.550) Head Coach Totals (16 years) 280-195 (.598) 89-101 (.468)

13 Greg McDermott vs. Opponents

Greg McDermott’s Career Record vs. All Opponents Conference* WSU NDSU UNI ISU Total Conference* WSU NDSU UNI ISU Total Affiliation WSU NDSU UNI ISU Total America East — — — 1-0 1-0 Missouri Valley — — 54-45 3-8 57-53 Non-Division I 112-46 12-6 5-0 3-0 132-52 Albany — — — 1-0 1-0 Bradley — — 5-5 1-2 6-7 Angelo State — 1-0 — — 1-0 Creighton — — 2-9 — 2-9 Augustana (S.D.) 3-2 1-1 — — 4-3 Atlantic Coast — — 0-1 0-1 0-2 Drake — — 8-2 1-3 9-5 Bemidji State 11-1 1-0 — — 12-1 Duke — — — 0-1 0-1 Evansville — — 7-4 — 7-4 Briar Cliff 9-2 — — — 9-2 Georgia Tech — — 0-1 — 0-1 Illinois State — — 7-4 — 7-4 Centenary — — — 1-0 1-0 Indiana State — — 8-3 — 8-3 College of Notre Dame 1-0 — — — 1-0 Atlantic Sun — — — 2-0 2-0 Missouri State — — 6-7 — 6-7 Concordia-St. Paul 2-0 — — — 2-0 Mercer — — — 1-0 1-0 Northern Iowa — — — 1-3 1-3 Dakota State 2-0 — — — 2-0 USC Upstate — — — 1-0 1-0 Southern Illinois — — 4-7 — 4-7 Dana 1-0 — — — 1-0 Wichita State — — 7-4 — 7-4 Drury 1-2 — — — 1-2 Atlantic 10 — — 1-0 1-0 2-0 Grand View 1-0 — — — 1-0 Dayton — — 1-0 — 1-0 Mountain West — — 0-2 — 0-2 Hawaii-Hilo 0-1 — — — 0-1 Saint Louis — — — 1-0 1-0 San Diego State — — 0-1 — 0-1 Hawaii Pacific — — 1-0 — 1-0 Utah — — 0-1 — 0-1 Huron 1-1 — — — 1-1 BIG EAST — — 0-2 — 0-2 Lake Superior State 1-0 — — 1-0 2-0 Cincinnati — — 0-1 — 0-1 Northeast — — 1-0 — 1-0 Lynn — 1-0 — — 1-0 Georgetown — — 0-1 — 0-1 Wagner — — 1-0 — 1-0 Macalester — 1-0 — — 1-0 Mayville State — 1-0 — — 1-0 Big Sky — 1-1 2-0 1-0 4-1 Ohio Valley — — — 4-0 4-0 Metropolitan State 0-1 — — — 0-1 Idaho State — — — 1-0 1-0 Eastern Illinois — — — 1-0 1-0 Midland Lutheran 1-1 — — — 1-1 Montana — — 2-0 — 2-0 Jacksonville State — — — 1-0 1-0 Minnesota-Crookston 2-0 1-0 1-0 — 4-0 Northern Colorado — 1-1 — — 1-1 Southeast Missouri State — — — 1-0 1-0 Minnesota-Duluth 2-1 — — — 2-1 Tennessee State — — — 1-0 1-0 Minnesota-Morris 8-5 — — — 8-5 Big Ten — — 3-3 4-5 7-8 Minnesota State-Mankato 2-0 1-0 — — 3-0 Iowa — — 3-2 2-2 5-4 Pacific-10 — — — 2-1 2-1 Minnesota State-Moorhead 3-2 1-1 — — 4-3 Minnesota — — — 1-1 1-1 California — — — 0-1 0-1 Morningside 3-2 0-2 — — 3-4 Northwestern — — — 0-1 0-1 Oregon State — — — 2-0 2-0 Mount Marty 1-0 — — — 1-0 Ohio State — — — 0-1 0-1 Nebraska Christian 1-0 — — — 1-0 Purdue — — — 1-0 1-0 Patriot League — — 1-0 — 1-0 Nebraska-Kearney 4-4 — — — 4-4 Wisconsin — — 0-1 — 0-1 Bucknell — — 1-0 — 1-0 Nebraska-Omaha 3-3 1-1 — — 4-4 Nebraska Wesleyan 0-1 — — — 0-1 Big 12 —— 1-4 18-50 19-54 Southeastern — — 1-0 0-1 1-1 Northern State 7-5 — — — 7-5 Baylor — — — 2-2 2-2 Alabama — — — 0-1 0-1 NW Missouri State 3-1 — — — 3-1 Colorado — — — 4-4 4-4 LSU — — 1-0 — 1-0 Presentation 1-0 — — — 1-0 Iowa State — — 1-4 — 1-4 Quincy 1-1 — — — 1-1 Kansas — — — 0-8 0-8 Southern — — 1-1 — 1-1 Rio Grande 0-1 — — — 0-1 Kansas State — — — 1-7 1-7 Furman — — 0-1 — 0-1 Rockford 2-0 — — — 2-0 Missouri — — — 2-6 2-6 Western Carolina — — 1-0 — 1-0 Rockhurst 8-0 — — — 8-0 Nebraska — — — 6-2 6-2 Rollins 1-0 — — — 1-0 Oklahoma — — — 1-4 1-4 Southland — — 1-0 — 1-0 San Francisco State 0-1 — — — 0-1 Oklahoma State — — — 1-4 1-4 Northwestern State — — 1-0 — 1-0 Southwest Baptist 1-0 — — — 1-0 Texas — — — 0-5 0-5 Southwest State 12-1 — — — 12-1 Texas A&M — — — 0-5 0-5 Southwestern Athletic — — — 3-0 3-0 St. Cloud State 1-0 1-1 — — 2-1 Texas Tech — — — 1-3 1-3 Mississippi Valley State — — — 2-0 2-0 St. Mary (Kan.) 1-0 — — — 1-0 Texas Southern — — — 1-0 1-0 St. Francis 3-2 — — — 3-2 Big West — — — 2-0 2-0 Tampa 1-0 — — — 1-0 UC Davis — — — 1-0 1-0 0-5 1-1 2-1 2-1 5-8 Teikyo Westmar 1-0 — — — 1-0 UC Riverside — — — 1-0 1-0 North Dakota State — — — 2-0 2-0 Upper Iowa 0-1 — 1-0 — 1-1 South Dakota State 0-5 1-1 — 0-1 1-7 Warner Southern — 1-0 — — 1-0 Colonial Athletic — — 1-0 — 1-0 UMKC — — 2-1 — 2-1 Wayne State (Mich.) 0-1 — — — 0-1 William & Mary — — 1-0 — 1-0 Wayne State (Neb.) — — 2-0 — 2-0 Sun Belt 2-0 — — 1-0 3-0 Westmar 2-0 — — — 2-0 Conference USA — — — 2-0 2-0 Denver 2-0 — — — 2-0 Winona State 3-3 — — — 3-3 Houston — — — 2-0 2-0 Louisiana-Monroe — — — 1-0 1-0 Winston Salem-State — — — 1-0 1-0 York 1-0 — — — 1-0 — — 7-2 1-0 8-2 West Coast — — — 1-0 1-0 Totals 116-53 90-63 280-195 Butler — — 0-2 — 0-2 Loyola Marymount — — — 1-0 1-0 15-11 59-68 Green Bay — — 4-0 — 4-0 Loyola Chicago — — 2-0 — 2-0 Western Athletic — — 2-0 0-1 2-1 Valparaiso — — 1-0 — 1-0 Hawaii — — — 0-1 0-1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee — — — 1-0 1-0 Louisiana Tech — — 2-0 — 2-0

Metro Atlantic Athletic — — 1-1 — 1-1 Independents 2-2 1-3 3-1 6-0 12-6 Siena — — 1-1 — 1-1 Chicago State — — 1-1 1-0 2-1 Houston Baptist — — — 1-0 1-0 Mid-American — — 2-0 — 2-0 Longwood — — 1-0 — 1-0 Western Michigan — — 2-0 — 2-0 North Dakota — 1-1 — 2-0 3-1 Savannah State — — — 1-0 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic — — 1-0 2-0 3-0 SIU Edwardsville — — — 1-0 1-0 *- Based on conference memberships in 2010-11. Bethune-Cookman — — — 1-0 1-0 South Dakota 2-2 0-2 — — 2-4 Florida A&M — — 1-0 — 1-0 Texas-Pan American — — 1-0 — 1-0 McDermott has not coached against any current mem- Norfolk State — — — 1-0 1-0 ber institutions of the Big South Conference.

14 Darian DeVries Darian DeVries Assistant Coach - 13th Season at Creighton

Darian DeVries DeVries is no stranger to Missouri Valley The Darian DeVries File returns to the Conference basketball, having spent four Creighton seasons (1994-98) as a starter at guard for Personal bench for a legendary head coach Eldon Miller at UNI. • Wife - Ashley 13th straight There he finished with 1,084 career • Children – Tucker (8) and Tatum (2) season, including the last 10 as an assistant points, which ranks 22nd all-time at UNI, and • Date of Birth - April 7, 1975 coach. He was also a graduate manager from was named Academic all-MVC two times. Collegiate Coaching Experience 1998-2001 at Creighton before accepting his DeVries led the Panthers in per- • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2001-present current post. centage all four years, making 302-of-367 • Creighton - Graduate Manager, 1998-01 He is currently the longest tenured assis- (.823) career attempts, while also leading the tant coach in the Missouri Valley Conference. team for three years in three-point field goal Collegiate Playing Experience DeVries has helped the Bluejays reach percentage and twice in assists. As a senior, • Northern Iowa - Guard, 1993-98 the postseason each of the last 12 years, the two-time team captain made 69-of-157 including seven NCAA Tournament bids. treys for 44.0 percent and had 84 assists for College Education • Creighton - M.S., College Counseling, 2000 Creighton has won 20 or more games in 11 of an average of 3.1 per game. •N orthern Iowa - B.A., Elementary Education, 1998 those 12 seasons. As a junior,DeVries helped lead the Pan- In addition, the Bluejays have won six of thers to a mark of 16-12 by dishing out a and is a 12-year veteran of the Detroit Lions, the last 12 MVC Tournaments while going 21- career-high 90 assists (3.2 apg) and making while younger brother, Dusty, also played 6 in league tourney action in that time. 101-of-124 free throws for 81.5 percent. football for the Hawkeyes. Another younger DeVries was named the nation’s No. 7 He graduated from UNI in 1998 with a brother, Jay, played football at Wartburg Col- mid-major assistant by collegeinsider.com in B.A. in elementary education and a minor in lege and his younger sister, Jodi, was a sec- the summer of 2009, further evidence of his physical education. He earned his master’s ond-team all-conference selection in volley- coaching skills, background and ability. degree in college counseling from Creighton ball at Northern Iowa. DeVries, 35, works closely with the in 2000. Darian and his wife Ashley have one son, Creighton backcourt and does much of the DeVries is the oldest of five kids, all of Tucker (8) and one daughter, Tatum (2). scouting of the opposition. In addition, whom played a sport at the college level. His DeVries also plays a large role in the recruit- oldest brother, Jared, was an All-American on ment of future Bluejays. the football team at the University of Iowa

The DeVries family, from left: Tatum, Ashley, Darian and Tucker

15 Steve Lutz Steve Lutz Assistant Coach - First Season at Creighton

Steve Lutz joins ference accolades, four players garner five The Steve Lutz File Creighton as an All-America honors, along with 12 league assistant coach players named league player of the week on Personal after spending 22 occasions. He’s also had nine players total • Wife - Shannon the previous 17 academic all-conference awards and two • Children - Caroline (7) and McKenna (5) four seasons as an assistant coach under Matt student-athletes named Academic All-Ameri- • Date of Birth - Oct. 25, 1972 Doherty at SMU. ca three times. Collegiate Coaching Experience Lutz was recruiting coordinator for the At Stephen F. Austin, Lutz served as the • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2004-present Mustangs during his time there, and his first Lumberjacks’ recruiting coordinator and • SMU - Assistant Coach, 2006-10 two recruiting classes were ranked in the top- assisted in all phases of game preparation • Stephen F. Austin - Assistant Coach, 2000-06 35 nationally by Hoop Scoop Online . Those with head coach . Two of his • Garden City Community College - Assistant recruiting classes included Conference USA recruiting classes were ranked tops in the Coach, 1999-2000 • Incarnate Word - Assistant Coach, 1995-1999 All-Freshman honorees Paul McCoy (2008- Southland Conference. In six seasons at 09) and Papa Dia (2007-08). In his fourth sea- Stephen F. Austin, the Lumberjacks went 93- Collegiate Playing Experience son, SMU finished with its most wins, best fin- 76, including a 71-44 mark his final four years. • Texas Lutheran - Guard, 1992-95 ish and best conference tournament seed Lutz also spent four seasons as an assis- • Ranger Junior College - Guard, 1991-92 since joining Conference USA for the 2005-06 tant to Kaspar at Incarnate Word in San Anto- College Education season. nio. During those four seasons, the Crusaders • Incarnate Word - Master’s of Education, 1997 During his time at SMU, he was also a went 99-20, winning three regular-season • Texas Lutheran - Secondary Education, 1995 member of the Texas Association of Basket- Heart of Texas Conference titles and captur- ball Coaches (TABC) Board of Directors from ing the conference postseason tournament Lutz played basketball for three seasons 2007-10. in each of his final three seasons. He also at Texas Lutheran and served as the team Lutz has 14 seasons of experience as a spent one season at Incarnate Word as the captain as a senior. He earned his undergrad- college assistant. He spent four seasons at head golf coach. uate degree from Texas Lutheran in 1995 and Incarnate Word in his hometown of San Anto- At Incarnate Word, the final NAIA regu- a Master's of Education at Incarnate Word in nio, followed by a season at Garden City lar-season national ranking improved each 1997. Lutz played one season at Ranger (Kan.) Community College, and then six years year: 23rd, 10th, ninth and first. He also spent Junior College prior to his arrival at Texas at Stephen F. Austin. His teams have totaled a the 1999-2000 season as an assistant to Jere- Lutheran. 249-163 record for an overall .604 winning my Cox at Garden City Community College He and his wife Shannon have two percentage. where his team went 24-9 and finished third daughters, Caroline (7) and McKenna (5). Lutz has had 16 players earn 22 all-con- in the Jayhawk Western Conference.

The Lutz family, from left: Steve, McKenna, Shannon and Caroline

16 Steve Merfeld Steve Merfeld Assistant Coach - First Season at Creighton

Steve Merfeld Hampton to the Big Dance by being named the The Steve Merfeld File gives Creighton 2002 College Hoops Insider Mid-Major Coach of the unique dis- the Year. Personal tinction of having Merfeld replaced longtime Evansville head • Wife - Mary Jo two staff mem- coach in 2002 and directed the Purple • Children - Lauren (11) and Andrew (9) bers who have Aces to a RPI that improved 131 spots during his • Date of Birth - Sept. 23, 1961 reached the NCAA Tournament as a head coach. tenure. His Evansville teams also collected 11 vic- Merfeld boasts 24 years of NCAA Division I tories against postseason squads (7 NCAA, 4 NIT). Career Coaching Experience basketball coaching experience, including 10 sea- In addition to four All-Missouri Valley Conference • Creighton - Assistant Coach, 2010-Present sons as a head coach: at Hampton from 1997-02 players, he coached two-time Academic All-Amer- • Bradley - Assistant Coach, 2007-09 • Evansville - Head Coach, 2002-07 and at Creighton’s Missouri Valley Conference rival ican Clint Cuffle (2003, 2004) and a trio of 1,000- • Hampton - Head Coach, 1997-2002 Evansville from 2002-07. point scorers on his 2006-07 squad. • Hampton - Assistant Coach, 1996-97 In his 10 years as a college head coach, Mer- Merfeld was a member of the Bradley coach- • Bowling Green - Assistant Coach, 1986-96 feld collected 144 victories, two regular-season ing staff for three seasons, starting in 2007, Mer- • St. John’s Military Academy - Head Coach, 1984-86 conference championships, two conference tour- feld helped the Braves to a pair of 21-win seasons, nament titles and two NCAA Tournament appear- including seven postseason victories that helped Collegiate Coaching Honors ances. That first postseason appearance in 2001 Bradley claim a pair of postseason tournament Hampton University led to one of the signature moments in NCAA runner-up finishes. • 2002 CollegeInsider.com National Mid-Major Coach of the Year Tournament history as the video of his players lift- A 1984 graduate of Wisconsin-La Crosse, • 2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the ing him up in celebration following No. 15 seed Merfeld was a 10-year assistant for current George Year Hampton's upset of No. 2 seed Iowa State in the Mason head coach Jim Larranaga at Bowling • 2002 NABC District 4 Coach of the Year 2001 tourney remains a popular March Madness Green prior to joining the Hampton staff as an • 2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outstanding clip. assistant in 1996. During his time with the Fal- Tournament Coach Merfeld led Hampton to a winning record in cons,Merfeld established himself as a highly- • 2001 NABC District 4 Coach of the Year four of his five years, finishing with a 90-57 (.612) regarded recruiter and is credited with signing record that was capped by back-to-back sweeps Antonio Daniels, the fourth pick in the 1997 NBA College Education • Bowling Green - M.S., Athletic Administration, 1987 of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular- Draft. He also landed three Mid-American Confer- • Wisconsin-La Crosse - B.S., Physical Education, 1984 season and tournament titles in 2001 and 2002. ence Rookies of the Year in a five-year span, After Hampton became just the fourth No. 15 including Daniels and Anthony Stacey, both of seed to win an NCAA Tournament game in 2001, whom went on to be named the league's Player of 1988-89 season following a seven-year run as the Merfeld's Pirates became the first 15-seed winner the Year in 1997 and 2000, respectively. head coach at Drake from 1981 through 1988. to return to the NCAA Tournament the following When he joined the Bradley staff in 2007, Merfeld and his wife, Mary Jo, have an 11- season. In his final season at Hampton, Merfeld Merfeld became the first former Valley head coach year-old daughter, Lauren, and 9-year-old son, led the 2001-02 Pirates to a school-record 26 wins. to assume an assistant position within the league Andrew. Merfeld was rewarded for his efforts in returning since Gary Garner joined the Tulsa staff for the

The Merfeld family, from left: Steve, Mary Jo, Lauren and Andrew (front center).

17 Erik Crawford Erik Crawford Director of Basketball Operations - First Season at Creighton

Erik Crawford A native of Oakdale, Minn., Crawford The Erik Crawford File joins participated in three NCAA Tournaments, Creighton’s amassing 985 points in his three-year Personal staff as direc- Panther career. He was named to the Mis- • Wife - Nicole • Children - Mya (3) and Treyvin (7 months) tor of basket- souri Valley All-Newcomer team in 2004 • Date of Birth - Aug. 20, 1983 ball operations after spending the previ- and was an honorable mention MVC ous four years with McDermott at Iowa selection as a junior in 2005. Crawford Career Coaching Experience • Creighton - Director of Basketball Operations, State. prepped at Tartan High in Oakdale, 2010-Present Crawford spent the previous two Minn., helping the Titans win the 2000 • Iowa State - Assistant Director of Basketball seasons as assistant director of opera- Minnesota Class-4A state championship. Operations, 2008-10 tions at ISU, where he assisted the bas- Crawford earned a degree in leisure Collegiate Playing Experience ketball staff in day-to-day basketball youth and human services from UNI in • Northern Iowa - Guard, 2003-06 operations, including on-campus recruit- May of 2006 and is currently pursuing his • Bowling Green - Guard, 2002-03 ing, academic mentoring, team travel master’s degree in kinesiology. College Education and scheduling. He also handled the He and his wife, Nicole, have a • Northern Iowa - Leisure Youth and Human majority of the program’s graphic design daughter Mya Marie (3), and son, Treyvin Services, 2006 work. Randall, who was born in March. Crawford began his coaching career in Ames after starting his final three sea- sons on the University of Northern Iowa basketball team, where he was an impor- tant part of the unprecedented success McDermott achieved with the Panthers.

The Crawford family, from left: Nicole, Mya, Treyvin and Erik

18 Len Gordy Len Gordy Diversity and Inclusion Officer - 17th Year at Creighton

Longtime men’s basketball assistant coach Len Gordy is in his sixth year as Creighton’s diversity and inclusion officer for athletics. He also works in the Univer- sity’s Multicultural Affairs Office on cam- pus. In his position, Gordy assists in the recruitment, retention, devel- opment and graduation of all minority student-athletes, helps the Operation Bluejay program reach diverse populations in Omaha, and trains all coaches and staff on diversity and inclusion issues. He also serves on selection committees for head coaching and administrative vacancies in the Athletics Department while helping to identify qualified minority candidates. Gordy spent the 2004-05 season as the school’s director of bas- ketball operations after spending the previous 10 seasons on the bench as an assistant coach to former Bluejay coach Dana Altman. As director of basketball operations, Gordy coordinated team travel and community outreach and service, while also helping with on-campus recruiting and summer camps. The 56-year-old Gordy graduated from the University of Arizona the Arizona staff. in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in radio and television communica- In July 1983, Gordy moved to Towson University and served as the tions. program’s top assistant for two seasons at the Maryland-based school A native of Chester, Pa., Gordy started his coaching career at his before spending seven years as an assistant to at Clemson alma mater, spending six seasons as an assistant to Fred Snowden on University from 1985-92. In Gordy’s stint as a Clemson assis- tant, the Tigers averaged more than 17 wins per season and advanced to the post- season five times. Prior to being named an assistant at Creighton on July 11, 1994, Gordy had spent two years as a teacher in the Atlanta public schools system. During his playing career at Arizona, Gordy played forward and was voted team captain his senior year (1976-77). As a junior, the Wildcats advanced to the regional final of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season with a 24-9 record. The Cats also made the NCAA Tournament his senior season. As a four-year letterman, Gordy helped the Wildcats record 81 wins, leading the team in free-throw percentage (.787) as a sophomore. Gordy played in 103 career games, averaging 5.0 points and 3.5 rebounds, and was named the team’s most inspirational player his final three seasons. Gordy is single and has one son, Kenny.

19 Support Staff Nathan Wieseler Video Coordinator - First Season at Creighton Nathan Wieseler comes from Ames after Wieseler earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering being a part of the Iowa State program from Iowa State in 2009 and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in under Greg McDermott. The North Platte, higher education. Neb., native will serve as Creighton’s video As a three-sport athlete at St. Patrick’s High School in North Platte, coordinator. Wieseler was a second-team all-state basketball player and a first-team Wieseler spent last season as a graduate all-state linebacker. In addition to winning the state title in football and assistant for the Cyclones after serving as a student manager in 2008-09. reaching the state semifinals in basketball as a senior, he also qualified As a junior, he was also heavily involved with Cyclone Alley Central, the for the state tournament in golf as a junior. student section for Iowa State basketball. Wieseler has two sisters, Brianna and Danielle, the latter of whom is As the grad assistant at ISU, Wieseler was in charge of the student a junior at Creighton. managers, film exchange, data entry, and weekly individual schedules for the student-athletes. He also assisted with on-campus recruiting. Brian Kooienga Graduate Manager - 5th Season at Creighton Brian Kooienga is in his fifth year graduate degrees at Creighton. with the Creighton men’s basketball pro- His work in 2009-10 was recognized when he was named one of gram, but first as the team’s graduate the Athletic Department’s Student Employees of the Year. manager. He is currently seeking a master’s degree in business administra- In that role, Kooienga will assist in tion at Creighton. any and all daily operations for the team. The Urbandale, Iowa, native, worked the previous four seasons with the program while completing his marketing and finance under- Patty Galas Men’s Basketball Administrative Assistant - 16th Season at Creighton Patty Galas is in her 16th season as ly Greg McDermott Luncheons. the administrative assistant for the Galas also serves as the administrative assistant to Creighton's Creighton men's basketball program. In athletic director, Bruce Rasmussen, and provides administrative sup- her position, she is responsible for provid- port to other staff members. ing administrative support to coach Greg She is also active in the Teammates mentoring program and St. McDermott and the men's basketball staff. Bernadette's Parish in Bellevue. As part of her duties, Galas coordinates team travel, manages She resides in Omaha and is the proud mother of three daughters. coach McDermott’s calendar and correspondence, makes all arrange- She also enjoys spending time with her four granddaughters and two ments for tournament and post-season play, and organizes the month- grandsons. Additional Men’s Basketball Support Staff

Rob Anderson Steve Brace Brandy Ingles Adrian Rider Kevin Sarver Mike West Alynne Wize Sports Info. Director Dir. of Student-Athlete Compliance Director of Game Management Marketing, Sales & Jays Dancers MBB Contact Support Services Ticket Operations Promotions

20 Athletic Training & Strength & Conditioning Athletic Training The Creighton University Athletic Training staff works in cooperation with and under the supervision of physicians to provide the best possible care for student-athletes. It has a staff of four full-time certified and state-licensed athletic trainers and two graduate assis- tant certified and state-licensed athletic trainers. Athletic Training students also gain clinical experience as they help serve the sports medicine needs of Creighton student-athletes. The mission of Creighton University Athletic Training is to serve as the initial allied health care provider for Creighton University student-athletes and to provide access to other health care professionals as needed. Services include preven- tion, assessment, management and rehabilitation of athletic- related injuries and illnesses. CU Athletic Training is committed to the highest standards Ben McNair of care consistent with the National Athletic Trainers Association Men’s Basketball Code of Professional Practice and the credentialing statutes of Athletic Trainer the state of Nebraska. Ben McNair serves as the men’s basketball athletic trainer.

Strength and Conditioning Creighton student-athletes benefit from a year-round strength training and conditioning program in the Frank J. Iwersen Strength and Conditioning Facility. The 4,000-square-foot facility in the Vinardi Athletic Center gives Creighton student-athletes one of the finest strength and conditioning facilities in the country for a school that does not sponsor football. The facility features five Olympic platforms with com- plete sets of Olympic bumper plates, the most up-to-date weight training machines, a free weight area with over 10,000 pounds of weights, including a complete set of Dan Bailey dumbbells, training equipment, aerobic training equip- Strength & Conditioning ment, and video and audio systems to help the staff moni- tor and teach proper techniques. All of the equipment is Power Lift or Hammer Strength Equipment, making Creighton one of the few universities of its size to incorporate and use the push/pull hammer strength technology. This facility, as well as a newer one in the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center, serve as the focal points for all strength and conditioning activities for Creighton student-athletes.

21 Staff Directory

Creighton Head Coaches Creighton Athletics Department 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178

Phone: (402) 280-2720 Kirsten Dan Jamie Debbie Chas Bruce Fax: (402) 280-5596 Bernthal Booth Chipps Clark Conry Davis Erickson Volleyball Women’s Crew Men’s Soccer Women’s Men’s & Women’s Soccer www.gocreighton.com 280-5794 280-1817 280-5785 Golf Women’s Cross 280-5553 280-1722 Country Men’s Basketball Staff 280-3611 Head Coach Greg McDermott 280-1795 McDermott’s e-mail address [email protected] Assistant Coach Darian DeVries 280-2415 DeVries’ e-mail address [email protected] Assistant Coach Steve Lutz 280-5734 Lutz’s e-mail address [email protected] Assistant Coach Steve Merfeld 280-2416 Jim Tom Greg Ed Brent Chris Merfeld’s e-mail address [email protected] Flanery Lilly McDermott Servais Vigness Wiemers Director of Basketball Operations Erik Crawford 280-5740 Women’s Men’s & Men’s Baseball Softball Men’s Golf Crawford’s’ e-mail address [email protected] Basketball Women’s Tennis Basketball 280-2483 280-2949 280-5813 Video Coordinator Nathan Wieseler 280-3834 280-4741 280-2490 280-1795 Wieseler’ e-mail address [email protected] Basketball Secretary Patty Galas 280-1795 Galas’ e-mail address [email protected]

Creighton Administration and Support Staff

Rob Kevin Dan Margaret Dustin Steve Mark Dr. John Lisa Barb Anderson Argauer Bailey Bennett Bode Brace Burgers Cernech Chipps Epps Sports Strength & Strength & Administrative Marketing & Asst. AD / Associate AD VP of Student Academic Administrative Information Conditioning Conditioning Assistant Promotions Internal Ops. 280-5561 Services Support Assistant 280-5544 280-4746 280-4746 280-2720 280-1460 280-2484 280-2775 280-5832 280-5577

Patty Brent Zach Brandy Carol Brandon Ben Sean Chris Dr. Neil Galas Hogan Howard Ingles Ketcham McCarville McNair Mohatt Newhouse Norton Administrative Marketing, Facilities Compliance Senior Woman Facilities Athletic Athletic Marketing & Faculty Assistant Sales & Events 280-1869 280-3008 Administrator 280-1869 Training Training Video Representative 280-1795 280-2984 280-1794 280-1793 280-5563 280-5536 280-5002

Shannon Bruce Adrian Kevin Chris Curtis Rob Ally Mike Teddy Pivovar Rasmussen Rider Sarver Schroeder Self Simms Thrall West Young Sports Athletics Ticketing Assoc. AD / Business Athletic Sports Sales & Asst. AD/ Ticketing Information Director 280-3371 External Ops. Manager Training Information Marketing Marketing 280-5297 280-5801 280-2720 280-5810 280-2125 280-5554 280-2433 280-1475 280-3498

22 The Players

23 Darryl Ashford ##2244 •• DDaarrrryyll AAsshhffoorrdd 6-4 • 210 • Senior • Guard/Forward Houston, Texas • Cypress Falls HS Jacksonville JC 2009-10: Junior at Creighton steals vs. Iona (Nov. 29). • Junior college transfer who started 22 times, • Had 13 points in 24 minutes at No. 19 New but came off the bench in the final seven Mexico (Dec. 19). games. • Made first four three-point attempts and scored 12 points in 10 minutes of win over More About Darryl • Did not travel to Jan. 30 game at Drake while attending a funeral for his grandmother in Houston Baptist (Dec. 22). Full Name: Darryl Darnell Ashford Houston. • Scored nine points in first four minutes as • Had 12 points, four assists, two steals and Creighton took 11-0 lead at Illinois State (Jan. Birthday: Oct. 19, 1987 took two charges at Bradley (Jan. 27). 20), making his first four shots. Birthplace: Houston, Texas • Had 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting in debut • Had 15 points and six rebounds while mak- against No. 21 Dayton (Nov. 14), then followed ing four game-clinching free throws in win Parents: Darryl Ashford Sr. and Linda Robin- it with season-high 17 points in his home over Missouri State (Jan. 24). son debut against Florida A&M (Nov. 17). • Threw down first two dunks as a Bluejay in • Had eight points and six rebounds against win over Loyola Chicago (Feb. 20). Siblings: Brian Sylvester (25), Taylor Ashford Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 22). • Had eight points, including pair of game- (5) • Had 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting vs. No. 15 tying free throws with 54.2 seconds left, in Michigan (Nov. 26). overtime win at Southern Illinois (Feb. 23). Major: Interpersonal communications • Had seven points, five rebounds and four • Scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half in Career Ambition: Professional basketball assists against Xavier (Nov. 27). CIT win over South Dakota (March 16). • Had seven rebounds, two blocks and two Favorite Sports Team: Houston Rockets Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant Favorite TV Show: Martin Wh y Creighton: Qw est Center Omaha

Darryl Ashford’s Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 33-22 678-20.5 88-201 .438 28-89 .315 41-59 .695 30-73 103 3.1 62-2 41 34 17 19 245 7.4

Darryl Ashford’s Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 17-11 346-20.4 38-97 .392 10-37 .270 23-35 .657 17-36 53 3.1 30-1 19 8 4 10 109 6.4

24 Darryl Ashford

Darryl Ashford’s Career Highs Points 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Assists 17 vs. Florida A&M 11/17/09 8 (2x), last at Bradley 1/27/10 5 vs. Indiana State 2/9/10 Field Goals Free Throws Blocks 7 vs. #15 Michigan (OT) 11/26/09 6 vs. Missouri State 1/24/10 2 (2x), last vs. Houston Baptist 12/22/09 Field Goal Attempts Free Throws Attempted Steals 13 vs. Florida A&M 11/17/09 8 vs. Missouri State 1/24/10 2 (3x), last at Bradley 1/27/10 3-Point Field Goals Rebounds Minutes 4 vs. Houston Baptist 12/22/09 7 vs. Iona 11/29/09 33 vs. #15 Michigan (OT) 11/26/09

2007-09: Jacksonville Junior College • Honorable-Mention All-American as a sopho- more at Jacksonville Junior College in Jack- sonville, Texas. • Led the Jaguars in scoring, steals and blocked shots as a sophomore. • Averaged 17.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore while also shooting 80 percent at the free-throw line. • Named first-team all-Region 14. • Team went 20-10 and advanced to conference tournament. • Also had teammates that signed with Nicholls State, Fort Lewis College and John Brown Col- lege. • Played for head coach Greg Young.

Cypress Falls High School • Averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior, including a high game of 35 points. • Earned first-team all-conference and third- team all-area honors as a senior. • Averaged 15 points per game his junior sea- son. • Originally committed to play for at Texas Tech. • Played for coach Jim Draudt. • Played AAU ball for coach George Schudy and the Houston Lynx. • Also spent a year at New Hampton Prep in New Hampshire.

25 Casey Harriman ##3322 •• CCaasseeyy HHaarrrriimmaann 6-5 • 220 • Senior • Forward Ida Grove, Iowa • Battle Creek-Ida Grove HS

2009-10: Junior at Creighton • Had career-high 14 points at Drake (Jan. 30) and • Missed last exhibition and first two regular-season season-best five rebounds in same game. games while enduring a bout of H1N1/mono/strep • Drained three three-pointers in win over Evans- throat/tonsilitis, losing 20 pounds in a two-week ville (Feb. 3). span. Also battled an enlarged spleen. • Missed Dec. 22 game vs. Houston Baptist with a More About Casey • Came off the bench the last seven games after deep thigh bruise. starting the previous 15 contests. • Had seven points and five rebounds at Evansville Full Name: Casey Kenneth Harriman • Had three points, two rebounds, one and (Jan. 3). • Had 10 points in 25 minutes in win over Drake Birthday: May 26, 1987 took a charge in regular-season debut against UALR (Nov. 22). (Jan. 6). Birthplace: Ida Grove, Iowa • Led team with 19 charges taken, including two • Snared season-best six rebounds vs. Illinois State against Nebraska (Dec. 6), No. 19 New Mexico (Dec. (Feb. 13). Parents: Ken & Linda Harriman 19), Wichita State (Jan. 16), Illinois State (Jan. 20), • Had eight points and five rebounds off the bench in win over Loyola Chicago (Feb. 20). Sister: Heidi (24) Missouri State (Jan. 24) and Loyola Chicago (Feb. 20). • Had 11 points and five rebounds in 15 minutes of Major: Marketing & Management • Took a charge from Carlton Fay with 33.6 seconds first exhibition game win on Nov. 4 vs. Missouri left in regulation and score tied of eventual over- Western State. Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, outdoors, lake time win at Southern Illinois (Feb. 23). activities Summer 2010 Job: Coach, work camps Fav orite Athlete: Michael Jordan Wh y Creighton: Winning tradition Favorite Team: Minnesota Vikings Career Ambition: Run my own business Favorite Spot on Campus: My room Favorite Sports Memory: Winning Las Vegas Classic Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother

Casey Harriman’s Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2007-08 32-0 411-12.8 36-81 .444 24-56 .429 19-28 .679 25-42 67 2.1 35-0 19 15 0 15 115 3.6 2008-09 35-1 539-15.4 39-99 .394 29-72 .403 20-31 .645 41-52 93 2.7 63-3 19 21 4 20 127 3.6 2009-10 31-15 513-16.5 27-80 .338 15-62 .242 23-31 .742 31-49 80 2.6 35-0 19 16 2 12 92 3.0 Totals 98-16 1463-14.9 102-260 .392 68-190 .358 62-90 .689 97-143 240 2.4 133-3 57 52 6 47 334 3.4

Casey Harriman’s Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2007-08 18-0 225-12.5 19-44 .432 15-33 .455 10-15 .667 13-22 35 1.9 22-0 8 10 0 4 63 3.5 2008-09 18-1 274-15.2 22-45 .489 18-36 .500 8-11 .727 19-29 48 2.7 38-3 8 8 3 7 70 3.9 2009-10 18-15 369-20.5 22-62 .355 13-48 .271 16-24 .667 18-33 51 2.8 23-0 14 13 1 6 73 4.1 Totals 54-16 868-16.1 63-151 .417 46-117 .393 34-50 .680 50-84 134 2.5 83-3 30 31 4 17 206 3.8

26 Casey Harriman

Casey Harriman’s Career Highs Points Free Throws Attempted Awards & Honors 14 at Drake 1/30/10 5 (3x), last at Drake 1/30/10 2006-07 Field Goals Rebounds MVC Academic Honor Roll 4 (2x), last at Drake 1/30/10 7 (2x), last vs. Drake 1/24/09 Field Goal Attempts Assists 7 (3x), last vs. Indiana State 2/9/10 5 at Evansville 1/20/09 3-Point Field Goals Blocks 3 (5x), last vs. Evansville 2/3/10 2 at Evansville 1/20/09 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Steals 6 (2x), last vs. Indiana State 2/9/10 3 (2x), last vs. Houston Baptist 12/17/07 Free Throws Minutes 5 at Drake 1/30/10 27 (2x), last vs. Missouri State 1/24/10

• Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds in win over DePaul in his col- legiate debut (Nov. 9). • Grabbed four rebounds against Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 17). • Had nine points and swiped three steals in win over Savannah State (Nov. 29). • Had eight points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in win over Houston Baptist (Dec. 17). • Drained three trifectas in win over North Carolina Central (Dec. 20). • Was 3-for-3 from the field, including 2-of-2 from downtown, to score eight points in win over Evansville (Jan. 9). • Had pair of steals in NIT game at Florida (March 21). • Hit 11-of-19 three-pointers in the month of January (57.9 percent) and 14 of his final 29 attempts from long-range.

2006-07: Redshirted at Creighton • Practiced with Creighton but did not play for team that won MVC Tournament and reached NCAA Tournament. • Honored on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.

Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School • Two-time Iowa prep scoring champ (all classes) and all-state selection. • Honorary captain on Omaha World-Herald All-Western Iowa Class 2A team as a senior, on which he was a three-time first-team pick. • As a senior, team went 24-2 as he averaged 30.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.1 2008-09: Sophomore at Creighton assists and 4.0 steals per game while shooting 56 percent from the floor and 75 percent at the stripe. • Led the MVC in three-point percentage in conference-only games (18-of-36, • Poured in 49 points against Westwood as a senior, including 10 three-point- 50 percent). ers. • Had 10 points and six rebounds in 14 minutes of win versus Oral Roberts (Nov. • Had 24 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals in overtime win 22). over Blair (Neb.) as part of the Omaha Shootout held at Qwest Center Omaha • Had career-high seven rebounds in win over Dayton (Dec. 10), including six on (Feb. 11, 2006). the offensive end. • Named MVP of the Goalsetter All-Star boys’basketball tournament, scoring 30 • Had season-highs with 11 points, five assists and two blocked shots in 22- points in Class 2A’s two-point loss to Class 4A in the finals. point road win at Evansville (Jan. 20). • Averaged a state-best 28.5 points per game as a junior, including 10 games of • Tied career high with seven rebounds against Drake (Jan. 24). 30 points or more. • Made 14-of-29 three-point tries (48.3 percent) in the last 16 games. • Also averaged 9.2 rebounds, 5.1 steals and 4.0 assists per game as team went • Made first career start in win over Missouri State (Feb. 1), finishing with six 23-1. points and two rebounds in 19 minutes. • Averaged 24.5 points as a sophomore and 11 points as a freshman. • Had nine points and five rebounds in home win over Evansville (Feb. 17). • One of seven players in Iowa history with two seasons of 700 or more points • Had 10 points, all in the final 7:21, to key comeback win at Missouri State (Feb. and finished ninth in Iowa prep history with a BCIG-record 2,243 points. 24). Made 3-of-3 shots from downtown against the Bears. • Also owns school records for rebounds in a season (276) and career (743), as • Was second on the team with eight charges taken. well as career steals (371) and career assists (272). • Coached by Tyler Edwards. 2007-08: Freshman at Creighton • Owned a 3.7 GPA and ranked in the top-15 of his class. • Averaged 3.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while playing in 32 games as • Also a two-time all-state wide receiver in football, where he played for Don a reserve. Anderson. • Shot 42.9 percent from three-point range on the season, including 45.5 per- • Also a member of the track team. cent in MVC play. • Played AAU ball for the Rim Rockers and Martin Brothers. • Tied for the team lead in charges taken with 17.

27 Kaleb Korver ##1155 •• KKaalleebb KKoorrvveerr 6-5 • 195 • Senior • Guard Pella, Iowa • Pella HS

2009-10: Junior at Creighton • A career 39.4 percent shooter from downtown. • Started each of the first four games of the year • Named an honorable-mention choice on the before giving way to Justin Carter in fifth game. MVC’s Scholar-Athlete Team. • Hit 4-of-8 three-pointers and scored 12 points to • Also named to NABC Honors Court for his acade- go with career-high three steals vs. UALR (Nov. 22). mic work. More About Kaleb • Had a pair of two-point field goals for the second Full Name: Kaleb Easton Korver time in his career at No. 19 New Mexico (Dec. 19). 2008-09: Sophomore at Creighton Birthday: Sept. 19, 1988 • Started for Darryl Ashford (family funeral) on Jan. • Named to the MVC’s Scholar-Athlete Second Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. 30 at Drake and responded with eight points and Team. Parents: Kevin & Laine Korver career-highs in minutes (31), rebounds (7) and • Ranked third in the MVC in three-point percent- Brothers: Kyle (29), Klayton (26), Kirk (20) assists (4). age (44.8). • Had five points, three rebounds and a steal against • Had a streak of 38 field goals made that were Noting Kyle: Earned All-America honors Illinois State (Feb. 13). three-pointers from Jan. 2, 2008 to Feb. 8, 2009, a while playing at Creighton (1999-2003) and • Had nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from down- streak snapped on Feb. 11 vs. Bradley with a driving is in his eighth year in the NBA, currently with town against South Dakota in CIT opening round lay-up. the Chicago Bulls (March 16). • Had three points, three assists and blocked a Noting Klayton: Pla yed five years at Drake • Of his 82 career field goals, 69 are from three-point dunk attempt by Kentucky star Jodie Meeks in NIT (2003-08) and started every game of team’s range. (March 24). 28-5 senior season Noting Kirk: Is a sophomore on the men’s basketball team at UMKC Notable Stat: Kyle’s Creighton team went 29-5 his senior year and Klayton’s Drake team went 28-5 his senior year. Both won MVC Tournament titles. Major: Business Management D id You Know?: Mother once scored 74 points in a high school game (6-on-6 in Iowa) Favorite Vacation Spot: L os Angeles, Calif. Why Creighton: Watched Creighton basket- ball growing up, great facilities, history Favorite Professors: Tim Bastian, Laura Mizaur Favorite Pro Sports Team: Chicago Bulls Fa vorite TV Show: Seinfeld

Kaleb Korver’s Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2007-08 27-0 225-8.3 17-36 .472 11-28 .393 7-12 .583 6-18 24 0.9 12-0 15 15 0 3 52 1.9 2008-09 35-2 529-15.1 41-96 .427 39-87 .448 7-10 .700 15-64 79 2.3 36-1 29 23 3 16 128 3.7 2009-10 34-5 433-12.7 24-72 .333 19-60 .317 4-8 .500 18-38 56 1.6 39-1 30 18 2 16 71 2.1 Totals 96-7 1187-12.4 82-204 .402 69-175 .394 18-30 .600 39-120 159 1.7 87-2 74 56 5 35 251 2.6

Kaleb Korver’s Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2007-08 15-0 101-6.7 6-14 .429 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 1-11 12 0.8 6-0 5 5 0 1 18 1.2 2008-09 18-1 269-14.9 17-41 .415 15-35 .429 3-5 .600 9-36 45 2.5 15-0 16 10 1 3 52 2.9 2009-10 18-1 183-10.2 6-22 .273 3-19 .158 3-4 .750 12-20 32 1.8 25-1 11 9 0 4 18 1.0 Totals 51-2 553-10.8 29-77 .377 23-67 .343 7-12 .583 22-67 89 1.7 46-1 32 24 1 8 88 1.7

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Kaleb Korver’s Career Highs Points Free Throws Attempted Awards & Honors 14 (2x), last at Southern Illinois 2/14/09 8 vs. Savannah State 11/29/07 2007-08 Field Goals Rebounds Creighton University Dean’s List 5 at Southern Illinois 2/14/09 7 at Drake 1/30/10 MVC Academic Honor Roll Field Goal Attempts Assists NABC Honors Court 9 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11/22/09 4 at Drake 1/30/10 3-Point Field Goals Blocks 2008-09 4 (4x), last vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11/22/09 1 (5x), last at #19 New Mexico 12/19/09 MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Steals 8 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11/22/09 3 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11/22/09 2009-10 Free Throws Minutes Creighton University Dean’s List 6 vs. Savannah State 11/29/07 31 at Drake 1/30/10 MVC Academic Honor Roll MVC Scholar-Athlete Team Honorable-Mention

• Made first career start on Dec. 2 against Mississippi Valley State. • Had six points while starting for injured Booker Woodfox in win at Bradley (Jan. 10). • Snared season-best six rebounds at Illinois State (Jan. 3). • Hit 3-of-4 three-point tries in victory at Saint Joseph’s (Dec. 6). • Drained 3-of-6 three-pointers to score nine points at Nebraska (Nov. 29). • Had 12 points and five rebounds in win over Dayton (Dec. 10), making 4-of- 5 three-pointers. • Tied career-high with 14 points, including 4-of-6 shooting from long-range, in win over Northern Colorado (Dec. 13).

2007-08: Freshman at Creighton • Averaged 1.9 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 27 games, all as a reserve. • Had five points, three assists and two rebounds in win over Mississippi Val- ley State (Nov. 17). • Scored season-high 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in win over Savannah State (Nov. 29). • Made 3-of-4 shots from three-point range to finish with nine points and three assists in win over Houston Baptist (Dec. 17). • Had seven points in 15 minutes against No. 22 Drake while playing against brother Klayton with oldest brother, Kyle, in the crowd (Jan. 22). • Shot 55.6 percent (15-27) from the field at home, including 10-for-20 from three-point range. • Shot 5-of-7 (71.4 percent) from three-point range in the last five minutes of games.

Pella High School • Three-year letterman, where he played both basketball and football. • Led team to state quarterfinals as a senior, as club finished 17-7. • Averaged 17.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game while earning first-team all-state honors. • As a junior, averaged 19.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while earn- ing second-team all-state accolades. • Averaged 12.4 points per game as a sophomore as well as 5.4 rebounds per game. • Is a member of 1,000 point club at Pella along with brothers Kyle, Klayton and Kirk. • Three-time all-Little Hawkeye Conference pick, with first-team honors his final two seasons. • Played in Goalsetter All-Star Game. • Played for coach Mike DeSplinter and the Rim Rockers AAU team. • Ranked 15th in his high school class with a 3.9 GPA.

29 Kenny Lawson Jr. ##2255 •• KKeennnnyy LLaawwssoonn JJrr.. 6-9 • 250 • Senior • Center Oceanside, Calif. • Vista HS

2009-10: Junior at Creighton • Had 20 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in Bradley • Second-team all-Missouri Valley Conference and second- win (Feb. 27), making 6-of-7 shots from the field and 7-of- team NABC all-District 16 pick. 8 attempts at the line, then had 17 points and 11 • For the second straight year, led the MVC in blocked rebounds a week later vs. BU in the MVC Tournament shots and was named to MVC’s All-Defensive Team. (March 5). • Scored in double-figures in eight straight games (Feb. 6- More About Kenny • Nationally, ranked 108th in blocks per game (1.5), 109th in free-throw percentage (81.9) and 213th in rebounds March 5). Full Name: Kenneth Michael Lawson, Jr. per game (6.8). • Had 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. Loyola Chicago (Feb. Birthday: Sept. 18, 1988 • In the MVC, ranked first in blocked shots, second in field 20), including his second career three-point basket. Birthplace: Oceanside, Calif. goal percentage, fifth in defensive rebounding, sixth in • Had 17 points, eight boards and three blocks in CIT win vs. Fairfield (March 22). Parents: Kenny (Sr.) & Georgetta Lawson rebounding and offensive rebounding, eighth in scoring, and 11th in free-throw percentage. • Had 21 points, including three three-pointers, in CIT Siblings: Quincy (19), Daralin (29) and Dar- • Became first Creighton junior to reach 500 career game at Missouri State (March 24). rius (30) rebounds since Chad Gallagher (1989-90), as well as first • His 230 rebounds were most by a Bluejay since 1993-94. Bluejay junior to own 125 career blocked shots since • Ranks fifth in Creighton history with 134 blocked shots. Noting Quincy: Is a redshirt freshman on the • Owned 35 of team’s 44 dunks. men’s basketball team at Loyola Marymount Benoit Benjamin (1984-85). • Owned seven of Creighton’s nine double-doubles. • Filed paperwork to apply for NBA Draft on April 8, only to Major: Journalism-News Reporting • Had first career double-double with career-high 25 withdraw on May 5. Career Ambition: NBA points and 10 rebounds vs. Nebraska (Dec. 6), CU’s first Favorite Spots on Campus: Old Gym and 25/10 game since 2005 and its first vs. a BCS foe since ‘92. • Had 10 points and nine rebounds to go with three assists Opus Hall vs. No. 15 Michigan (Nov. 26). Favorite Class: Journalism with Carol Zueg- • Had 13 points and career-high 14 rebounds at Indiana ner State (Jan. 1). Favorite Athlete: Amare Stoudemire • Had 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots in win at Evansville (Jan. 3), Creighton’s most blocks in a Favorite Team: 2008 USA’s Olympic Men’s game since 1998. Basketball Team • Became first Bluejay with two straight double-doubles Fa vorite Sports Memory: P laying for since 2006. EBO/EA Travel Team • Had 15 of his 20 points in second half of win over Mis- souri State (Jan. 24). Favorite Vacation Spot: Las Vegas • Had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in Feb. 9 win Favorite TV Show: The Boondocks over Indiana State. Why Creighton: People in Omaha, academics, • Had 20 points in 29 minutes vs. Illinois State (Feb. 13), while also making his first career three-point attempt. basketball tradition • Had second straight double-double with 12 points and Hobbies: Going out with friends and family 10 rebounds at Southern Illinois (Feb. 23).

Kenny Lawson Jr.’s Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2006-07 2-0 23-11.5 4-11 .364 0-0 --- 3-5 .600 5-4 9 4.5 5-0 2 3 0 1 11 5.5 2007-08 33-19 509-15.4 83-152 .546 0-0 --- 30-51 .588 50-89 139 4.2 40-0 8 28 28 13 196 5.9 2008-09 35-35 688-19.7 124-235 .528 0-0 --- 51-67 .761 54-115 169 4.8 58-0 16 34 56 10 299 8.5 2009-10 34-34 821-24.1 163-303 .538 8-13 .615 113-138 .819 63-167 230 6.8 65-0 22 46 50 14 447 13.1 TOTALS 104-88 2041-19.6 374-701 .534 8-13 .615 197-261 .755 172-375 547 5.3 168-0 48 111 134 38 953 9.2

Kenny Lawson Jr.’s Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2006-07 Did Not Play in any MVC games -- Injured 2007-08 18-14 295-16.4 41-76 .539 0-0 --- 11-18 .611 24-54 78 4.3 18-0 5 15 18 6 93 5.2 2008-09 18-18 333-18.5 58-109 .532 0-0 --- 25-33 .758 26-52 78 4.3 28-0 8 22 25 2 141 7.8 2009-10 18-18 443-24.6 85-155 .548 2-3 .667 69-82 .841 33-87 120 6.7 34-0 8 27 29 5 241 13.4 TOTALS 54-50 1071-19.8 184-340 .541 2-3 .667 105-133 .789 83-193 276 5.1 80-0 21 64 72 13 475 8.8

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Kenny Lawson Jr.’s Career Highs Points Rebounds Awards & Honors 25 vs. Nebraska 12/6/09 14 at Indiana State 1/1/10 2007-08 Field Goals Assists MVC All-Freshman Team 9 at Missouri State 3/24/10 3 (3x), last vs. Savannah State 12/16/09 MVC Newcomer of the Week, 12/26 Field Goal Attempts Blocks 16 at Missouri State 3/24/10 7 at Evansville 1/3/10 2008-09 3-Point Field Goals Steals Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament Team 3 at Missouri State 3/24/10 3 (2x), last vs. Florida A&M 11/17/09 MVC All-Defensive Team 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Minutes 5 at Missouri State 3/24/10 31 (2x), last at Missouri State 3/24/10 2009-10 Free Throws MVC All-Defensive Team 11 vs. Nebraska 12/6/09 NABC All-District 16 Second Team F ree Throws Attempted NetScouts.com Second Team all-MVC 12 vs. Nebraska 12/6/09 Second-Team all-Missouri Valley Conference

2008-09: Sophomore at Creighton • Named to the MVC’s All-Defensive Team. • Ranked 83rd nationally and first in the MVC with 1.6 blocked shots per game. • Was also fifth in the MVC in field goal percentage (52.8 percent) and 19th in - ing (4.8). • Had at least one blocked shot in all but four games. • Had 15 points at Arkansas-Little Rock (Nov. 25), making 7-of-9 shots from the field. • Had 10 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots at Nebraska (Nov. 29). • Had nine points and 10 rebounds in win at Saint Joseph’s (Dec. 6). • Scored 15 points in win over Fresno State (Dec. 22), then scored 12 points in champi- onship game win over DePaul a night later, to earn Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament Team accolades. • Had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in win at Bradley (Jan. 10). • Had career-best 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor in 22-point road win at Evansville (Jan. 20). • Had six points, eight rebounds and four blocks in win over Missouri State (Feb. 1). • Had 13 points and nine rebounds to help team to first win at Southern Illinois since 2001 (Feb. 14). • Had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in win over George Mason (Feb. 21). • Tied season-high with four blocks at Missouri State (Feb. 24).

2007-08: Freshman at Creighton • Named to the MVC All-Freshman Team. • Played in all 33 games, including 19 starts. • Averaged 5.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game. • Paced team with 54.6 percent shooting from the field. • Second on team in rebounding and blocked shots and fifth in scoring. • Started 19 of the final 21 games. • Was 7-for-7 from the floor and finished with 14 points and seven rebounds in March 1 win over Bradley. • Scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in just 13 minutes of win against Hous- • Had three points and five rebounds in collegiate debut against Mississippi Valley State ton Baptist (Dec. 17). (Nov. 13). • Had 13 points in 14 minutes against North Carolina Central (Dec. 20). • Had eight points and four rebounds in win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 29). • Grabbed 11 rebounds and added nine points while holding all-Valley center Randal Falker to seven points and one rebound in win over Southern Illinois (Feb. 10). Vista High School • Also had 11 rebounds against No. 20 Drake (March 8). • Averaged 25 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocked shots a game as a senior. • Had five blocked shots and eight rebounds in win over Indiana State (Jan. 18). His five • First-team all-conference and second-team all-area. blocks were the most by a Bluejay freshman since Rodney Buford in 1996 and each of the • Averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks as a junior. last three Creighton freshmen to block five shots in a game have played in the NBA • Had 27 points, 12 rebounds, 10 blocks, seven dunks and four assists in a game against (Buford, Chad Gallagher, Benoit Benjamin). Orange Glen as a senior. • Made first start on Jan. 5 in road win at Missouri State, finishing with six points and six • Had a top-scoring game of 39 points. rebounds in 20 minutes. • Played in a pair of All-Star games following his senior season. • Averaged 7.2 points and 6.2 rebounds on 60.7 percent shooting in five March games. • Played AAU ball for EBO, a team which included Division I recruits (Stan- ford), (Stanford), Tre’Von Willis (Memphis), Quincy Pondexter (Washington), 2006-07: Redshirted at Creighton Joe Harden (Notre Dame) and Derrick Jasper (Kentucky). • Played in two games off the bench in November before missing the rest of the year with • That AAU team won major adidas-sponsored tournaments in Las Vegas and Suwanee, knee tendinitis, receiving a medical redshirt. Ga. • Averaged 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game. • Nominated for the McDonald’s All-America Game. • Pitched on the baseball team his first two seasons. 31 Wayne Runnels ##2233 •• WWaayynnee RRuunnnneellss 6-6 • 215 • Senior • Forward Watonga, Okla. • Watonga HS Northern Oklahoma College-Enid 2009-10: Junior at Creighton • Had 11 points in 11 minutes against Savan- • Junior college transfer who made an impact nah State (Dec. 16). off the bench backing up starting center • Had nine points and six rebounds at George Kenny Lawson Jr. Mason (Dec. 12). • Had 13 points and three assists in 17 minutes More About Wayne • Became first Creighton player in 40 years to grab nine or more rebounds in his first two before fouling out against Houston Baptist Full Name: Donald LaWayne Runnels games as a Bluejay. (Dec. 22). • Was club’s first sub off the bench a team-high • Had eight points and six rebounds vs. North- Preferred First Name: Wayne 23 times. ern Iowa (Dec. 29). Birthday: June 22, 1989 • Named MVC Newcomer of the Week after • Blocked two shots at Missouri State (Feb. 6). having 16 points and nine rebounds at No. 21 • Had seven points and three rebounds in 12 Birthplace: Clinton, Okla. Dayton in his debut. minutes against Indiana State (Feb. 9). Parents: Donald Runnels Sr. and Ora Jo • Had 15 points and nine rebounds in season- • Had six points and five rebounds in 17 min- high 24 minutes in CIT opening round win utes of overtime win at Southern Illinois (Feb. Swanegan over South Dakota (March 16). 23). Siblings: Jessica, Angela, Macy, Andre, Christian • Had four points and four rebounds in 11 min- • Combined for 25 points and 13 rebounds on utes against Nebraska (Dec. 6). 11-of-14 shooting in two exhibition wins. Major: Journalism Why Creighton: Loved the fan support and good program Fav orite Class: Web Design Favorite Sports Memory: Winning first con- ference championship in school history at JUCO

Wayne Runnels’ Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 34-0 444-13.1 58-117 .496 0-1 .000 34-55 .618 41-72 113 3.3 73-1 22 33 9 8 150 4.4

Wayne Runnels’ Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 18-0 209-11.6 22-52 .423 0-0 --- 15-26 .577 23-30 53 2.9 35-0 8 14 4 4 59 3.3

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Wayne Runnels’ Career Highs Points Free Throws Steals 16 at #21 Dayton 11/14/09 5 (2x) last vs. South Dakota 3/16/10 2 at George Mason 12/12/09 Field Goals Free Throws Attempted Minutes 6 at #21 Dayton 11/14/09 6 at #21 Dayton 11/14/09 24 vs. South Dakota 3/16/10 Field Goal Attempts Rebounds 9 vs. South Dakota 3/16/10 9 (3x), last vs. South Dakota 3/16/10 Awards & Honors 3-Point Field Goals Assists 2009-10 None 3 vs. Houston Baptist 12/22/09 MVC Newcomer of the Week, 11/16 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Blocks 1 vs. South Dakota 3/16/10 2 (2x), last vs. Bradley 2/27/10

2007-09: Northern Oklahoma-Enid • Named Second-Team Junior College All-Amer- ican as a sophomore. • Named Region 2 Player of the Year. • Set the school’s career record with 484 total rebounds and ranks second with 893 points. • Averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds per game as a sophomore. • Shot 64 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point territory. • Led the Jets to two Region 2 championship games and helped them to the Bi-State West Conference title. • Team won 44 games in his two seasons, the best two-year span in school history, including a 25-8 mark in 2008-09. • Averaged 13.1 points and 13.2 rebounds as a freshman while shooting 60 percent from the floor. • Northern Oklahoma College-Enid is the alma mater of former Bluejay guard Kellen Miliner (2002-05). • Played for coach Greg Shamburg. Watonga High School • Played varsity basketball, football and baseball all four years for the Eagles as well as three years on the track and field team. • Named Canton Tourney MVP as both a junior and senior. • Three-time first-team all-conference pick and twice a first-team all-area honoree. • Watonga is located 70 miles northwest of Okla- homa City. • Played for coach Ty Hussey.

33 Antoine Young ##3300 •• AAnnttooiinnee YYoouunngg 6-0 • 180 • Junior • Guard Bellevue, Neb. • West HS

2009-10: Sophomore at Creighton and five rebounds in win over Bradley (Feb. 27). • Named MVC Co-Player of the Week on March 1. • Had 10 points in 18 minutes on 3-of-3 shooting in • Led team with 105 assists (tied for fifth in the MVC) win over UALR (Nov. 22). and 23 steals. • Creighton outscored UALR by 26 points in the • Led the MVC in assist/turnover ratio in all games 18:12 he played. More About Antoine (2.50, which ranked 23rd nationally) and in league- • Had six points and three assists in 33 minutes vs. No. 15 Michigan, including game-tying lay-up with Full Name: Wilbert Roland Young only games (2.67). • Made just 31-of-64 free throws (47.4 percent) to 0.2 seconds left in regulation (Nov. 26). P referred First Name: An toine • Had nine points against Iona (Nov. 29), including a Birthday: Sept. 18, 1989 start the season, but finished year by making 21 of his last 23 at the line (91.3 percent). pair of three-pointers. Birthplace: Bellevue, Neb. • Had career-high 22 points, including six of team’s • Had nine points, three assists and career-high Parents: Wilbert & Yvonne Young final eight points in overtime, of win at Southern three rebounds against Nebraska (Dec. 6), playing a Siblings: Cha-nise and Ta-nisha Illinois (Feb. 23). Also made 8-of-9 free throws after career-high 35 minutes. Major: History entering that game making 48.4 percent for the • Had nine points and five assists without a turnover Minor: Communication Studies season. at George Mason (Dec. 12). Hobbies: Skateboarding, video games, • Had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists at • Tied then-career-high with five assists in win over Drake (Jan. 6). shopping, tubing, joking around Missouri State in CIT semifinals (March 24). • Made game-winning shot with 1.3 seconds left to • Had 12 points and three steals in win over Evans- Favorite TV Channel: ESPN ville (Feb. 3), keying 15-2 spurt to start second half Favorite Spot on Campus: My room beat Southern Illinois, 71-69 (Jan. 13). • Had 12 points, and career-highs with eight assists after trailing by six. Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers • Had six assists vs. Illinois State (Feb. 13). Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant Did You Know?: Youngest basketball com- mit in school history, verbally committing in August 2005 just weeks before his sopho- more season of high school Famous Father: Father played basketball at Georgia Southern, at one point owned the South Carolina prep record with a 6-foot-7 3/4 high jump, and played a year of basket- ball professionally in Spain. Favorite Sports Memory: Scored 47 points in a high school game Why Creighton: Close to home Favorite TVShow:Keeping Up With The Kar- dashians

Antoine Young’s Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2008-09 34-0 485-14.3 54-141 .383 11-39 .282 49-70 .700 5-22 27 0.8 36-0 49 40 1 13 168 4.9 2009-10 34-33 866-25.5 88-219 .402 12-51 .235 52-87 .598 6-53 59 1.7 43-1 105 42 0 23 240 7.1 Totals 68-33 1351-19.9 142-360 .394 23-90 .256 101-157 .643 11-75 86 1.3 79-1 154 82 1 36 408 6.0

Antoine Young’s Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2008-09 17-0 263-15.5 34-84 .405 6-21 .286 34-46 .739 3-14 17 1.0 20-0 26 17 1 3 108 6.4 2009-10 18-18 458-25.4 52-127 .409 5-27 .185 24-44 .545 3-28 31 1.7 18-0 56 21 0 18 133 7.4 Totals 35-18 721-20.6 86-211 .408 11-48 .229 58-90 .644 6-42 48 1.4 38-0 82 38 1 21 241 6.9 34 Antoine Young

Antoine Young’s Career Highs Points Free Throws Attempted Awards & Honors 22 at Southern Illinois (OT) 2/23/10 9 at Southern Illinois (OT) 2/23/10 2008-09 Field Goals Rebounds MVC All-Bench Team 7 (2x), last at Missouri State 3/24/10 5 (2x), last at Missouri State 3/24/10 Field Goal Attempts Assists 2009-10 14 (4x), last at Missouri State 3/24/10 8 vs. Bradley 2/27/10 MVC Co-Player of the Week, 3/1 3-Point Field Goals Blocks NetScouts.com MVC Player of the Week, 3/2 2 (7x), last at Northern Iowa 2/16/10 1 vs. Northern Iowa 1/6/09 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Steals 5 at Northern Iowa 2/16/10 3 (3x), last at Northern Iowa 2/16/10 Free Throws Minutes 8 at Southern Illinois (OT) 2/23/10 37 at Missouri State 3/24/10

• Had 13 points, four rebounds and three steals at Northern Iowa (Feb. 16). • Had 13 assists and no turnovers in two exhibition games, including game with nine points and nine assists without a turnover versus Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 8).

2008-09: Freshman at Creighton • Played in 34 games, all as a reserve, and was named to the MVC’s All-Bench Team. • Broke into double-figures for the first time with 13 points in road win at Bradley (Jan. 10). • Had six points and three assists in overtime win over Southern Illi- nois (Jan. 14). • Scored 12 points in 14 minutes at Wichita State (Jan. 17) and 12 points in 24 minutes vs. Indiana State (Jan. 27). • Dished five assists in win at Southern Illinois (Feb. 14). • Had 15 points, all in the second half, in win over Evansville (Feb. 17). • Had 13 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting at the line in win over George Mason (Feb. 21). • Had 10 points in MVC Tourney win over Wichita State (March 6). • Hit 5-of-6 shots in postseason debut, an NIT win over Bowling Green (March 18), scoring 12 points. • Team was 22-4 when he played 10 minutes or more. West High School • Three-time first-team all-state pick and three-time choice on the all- State Tournament Team. • Averaged 17.2 points and 4.4 assists per game as a senior, with a school-record 47 points in one game. • Averaged 20.6 points per game as a junior, including 39 points in state final vs. Omaha Central. • Averaged 17.7 points as a sophomore, including 29 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in first career start against the state’s sec- ond-ranked team. • Averaged seven points and three assists while serving as the sixth man for the state champion Thunderbirds as a freshman, playing alongside former Bluejay teammate Josh Dotzler as well. • Ranked second in school history with 1,726 career points, trailing only NBA vet Erick Strickland. • Honorary co-captain (along with Josh Jones) on the Omaha World- Herald’s all-Metro team as a senior. • Played for coach Doug Woodard, the father of current Creighton women’s basketball standout Kelsey Woodard. • Team was a cumulative 108-14 in his four years. • Scored team-best 21 points in the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game. • AAU teammate of Josh Jones on Omaha Crusaders.

35 Matthew Dorwart ##2200 •• MMaatttthheeww DDoorrwwaarrtt 6-8 • 200 • Sophomore • Forward Sidney, Neb. • Sidney HS

2009-10: Freshman at Creighton • Named first-team all-Western Conference as • Played last 57 seconds of win over UALR a senior, when team went 12-8. (Nov. 22), but did not record a statistic. • Owns school record with seven blocked • Played final 85 seconds of win over Houston shots in a game. • Ranked first in his high school class with a More About Matthew Baptist (Dec. 22), recording a blocked shot. • Played three first-half minutes, and four over- perfect 4.0 GPA, which helped him earn Acad- Full Name: Matthew Wagner Dorwart all, in CIT opening-round win over South emic All-State plaudits. Birthday: April 30, 1990 Dakota (March 16), his first action since Dec. • Participated in the Panhandle Prep All-Star Birthplace: Sidney, Neb. 22nd. Game. Parents: Clint & Dianne Dorwart • Played final 42 seconds of CIT quarterfinal • In addition to basketball, he also ran cross Siblings: Bill (30), Dan (29), Jenn (28), Chris win over Fairfield (March 22), making a lay-up country and played golf. (26), Michelle (25) for his first career points. Major: Exercise Science • Scored eight points in exhibition win over Club Involvement: Pre-med club, exercise Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 8), making 2-of-3 science club, ski club three-pointers, grabbing a rebound and draw- Did You Know?: Brother Dan played basket- ing a charge. ball at Chadron State (Neb.) • Named to Creighton University Dean’s List. Career Ambition: Doctor Favorite Athlete: John Stockton 2008-09: Redshirted at Creighton Summer 2010 Job: Sidney Parks Depart- • Redshirted at Creighton. ment and Creighton Basketball camps • Practiced with Creighton’s team that finished Why Creighton: Academics 27-8 and tied for the MVC regular-season title. Hobbies: Watching movies/television Favorite Class/Professor at CU: Organic Sidney High School Chemistry/Dr. Gross • Averaged 8.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per Favorite Vacation Spot: Skiing in the moun- game as a senior while shooting 49.6 percent tains from the floor, 38.5 percent from three-point Favorite TV Show: The Simpsons range and 76.5 percent at the charity stripe. Matthew Dorwart’s Career Highs Points Free Throws Steals 2 vs. Fairfield 3/22/10 None None Field Goals Free Throws Attempted Minutes 1 vs. Fairfield 3/22/10 None 4 vs. South Dakota 3/16/10 Field Goal Attempts Rebounds 1 vs. Fairfield 3/22/10 None Awards & Honors 3-Point Field Goals Assists 2009-10 None None Creighton University Dean’s List 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Blocks None 1 vs. Houston Baptist 12/22/09

Matthew Dorwart’s Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 4-0 7-1.8 1-1 1.000 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0-0 0 0.0 1-0 0 1 1 0 2 0.5

Matthew Dorwart’s Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 Did Not Play in any MVC games

36 Josh Jones ##55 •• JJoosshh JJoonneess 6-2 • 195 • Sophomore • Guard Omaha, Neb. • Central HS

2009-10: Freshman at Creighton • Named honorary captain of all-state team by the Lincoln • Scored 20 points in team’s first 20 games but had 90 points Journal Star following his junior and senior campaigns and in the last 14 games. by the Omaha World-Herald following his senior season. • Started final seven games, with team posting five wins. • Had 28 points, four assists and four steals while hitting 5- • Scored a career-high 14 points in win over Evansville (Feb. of-7 from three-point range in state championship game More About Josh 3), making 4-of-6 shots from the field, 2-of-4 from down- overtime victory as a junior. • Team went 89-19 during his four years. Full Name: Josh Elijah Jones town and 4-4 at the line. • Entered game at Bradley with 20 career points in 13 games • Earned MVP honors at the Lyle Buell-Tom Brosnihan Birthda y: Oct. 31, 1989 played before erupting for 13 points in 21 minutes on 5-of- Memorial All-Star game after scoring 19 points. • Selected as a 2008 section winner of the National High Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. 8 shooting (Jan. 27). • Also made 3-of-6 three-pointers at Bradley after entering School Spirit of Sport Award by the National Federation of Parents: Desiree and the late John Jones Sr. contest 4-of-19 from downtown. State High School Associations, an award created to recog- Siblings: John (26), James (15), Jordan (10) • Had six assists in two games against Atlantic-10 foes. nize individuals who exemplify the ideals that are the core • Had 11 points in MVC Tournament vs. Bradley (March 5). mission of high school athletics. Major: Interpersonal communication • Played for the Omaha Crusaders AAU team alongside Nicknames: J.J., Jonesy, J. Jones and Sweet 2008-09: Redshirted at Creighton Antoine Young. • Attended same high school as NFL running backs Gale Jones • Redshirted at Creighton. Sayers and Ahman Green. • Practiced with Creighton’s team that finished 27-8 and tied Favorite Sports Memory: Winning state • Coached by Eric Behrens. for the MVC regular-season title. after undergoing open heart surgery Why Creighton: Opportunity to succeed in Central High School • Four-year letterwinner at Central, where he led the Eagles life to the state title in his final three years. Career Ambition: Pro ball, work socially with • Averaged 19.8 points per game as a senior (leading all people Class A players in Nebraska), 18.0 as a junior, 14.5 as a sophomore and 9.0 points per game as a freshman. Number Update: Josh wore No. 23 during • Owns school record with 1,518 career points. his redshirt season (2008-09), wore No. 0 last • Tied a Class A state record with 10 three-pointers in a game, finishing with school-record 41 points in win over year, and has switched once again to No. 5 Bellevue East. for this season. • Honorary co-captain (along with current teammate Antoine Young) of the Omaha World-Herald all-Metro team as a senior. Josh Jones’ Career Highs Points 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Assists 14 vs. Evansville 2/3/10 8 vs. Bradley 3/5/10 4 vs. Xavier 11/27/09 Field Goals Free Throws Blocks 5 at Bradley 1/27/10 4 vs. Evansville 2/3/10 None Field Goal Attempts Free Throws Attempted Steals 11 vs. Bradley 3/5/10 4 (2x), last at Missouri State 2/6/10 3 vs. Fairfield 3/22/10 3-Point Field Goals Rebounds Minutes 3 (2x) last vs. Bradley 3/5/10 5 at #21 Dayton 11/14/09 24 (2x), last vs. Bradley 3/5/10

Josh Jones’ Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 27-7 345-12.8 42-105 .400 22-66 .333 4-9 .444 12-17 29 1.1 30-1 19 17 0 12 110 4.1

Josh Jones’ Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 12-2 165-13.8 22-45 .489 12-29 .414 4-9 .444 5-5 10 0.8 17-1 7 8 0 2 60 5.0

37 Derek Sebastian ##1111 •• DDeerreekk SSeebbaassttiiaann 6-5 • 200 • Sophomore • Guard/Forward Loveland, Colo. • Thompson Valley HS

2009-10: Freshman at Creighton • All-City basketball pick by the Loveland • Made his debut on Nov. 22 against UALR, grab- Reporter. bing a rebound and making one free throw. • As a senior was named first-team all-state in • Also played final 85 seconds against Houston baseball. Baptist (Dec. 22). • Ranked 15th in his class of 325 with a GPA of 4.0 More About Derek • Played final 42 seconds of CIT win over Fairfield to pick up academic excellence awards each Full Name: Derek James Sebastian (March 22), grabbing an offensive board and year. Birthday: June 9, 1990 assisting on Matthew Dorwart’s first career bas- • Graduated with an Honors diploma. Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colo. ket. • Was nominated for the Wendy’s High School Parents: James & Lori Sebastian • Played less than a minute in both exhibition Heisman. Sister: Alyssa (17) games and did not record any statistics. • Team played in the Northern Colorado Confer- Major: Education, Natural Science emphasis ence in Colorado’s class 4A. Did You Know?: Father ran track at Wyoming 2008-09: Redshirted at Creighton • Senior year tennis team won conference and advanced to state. and Idaho State • Redshirted at Creighton. • Team advanced to state in baseball during his Career Ambition: High school science • Practiced with Creighton’s team that finished freshman and sophomore seasons. teacher and coach 27-8 and tied for the MVC regular-season title. • Played for coaches Carey Duval and Paul Arring- Nickname: “D” • Earned a spot on Creighton’s Dean’s List. Why Creighton: Great academics, Catholic ton in basketball, Jay Klagge in tennis and Jay Denning in baseball. school, positive atmosphere Thompson Valley High School Favorite TV Show: Man vs. Wild • Earned four letters in baseball, three in basket- Hobbies: Going to the mountains, hanging ball and one in tennis. with friends, Bible study • Seven-time all-conference pick, including twice Favorite Spot on Campus: My couch in hoops and four times in baseball. Favorite Sports Team: Denver Nuggets • Averaged 14.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per Favorite Athletes: Michael Jordan and game as a senior while shooting 50 percent from Chauncey Billups the field, 45 percent from three-point range and Favorite Quote: “Be who you are and not 71 percent from the line. what others want you to be” • Had a high game of 26 points as a senior. Derek Sebastian’s Career Highs Points Free Throws Attempted Awards & Honors 1 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11/22/09 2 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11/22/09 2008-09 Field Goals Rebounds Creighton University Dean’s List None 1 (2x), last vs. Fairfield 3/22/10 Field Goal Attempts Assists 2009-10 None 1 vs. Fairfield 3/22/10 Creighton University Dean’s List 3-Point Field Goals Blocks MVC Academic Honor Roll None None 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Steals None None F ree Throws Minut es 1 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11/22/09 1 (3x), last vs. Fairfield 3/22/10

Derek Sebastian’s Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 3-0 3-1.0 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 1-2 .500 1-1 2 0.7 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0.3

Derek Sebastian’s Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 Did Not Play in any MVC games

38 Ethan Wragge ##3344 •• EEtthhaann WWrraaggggee 6-7 • 220 • Sophomore • Forward Eden Prairie, Minn. • Eden Prairie HS

2009-10: Freshman at Creighton • Had 14 points in 16 minutes of CIT win over South Dako- • Named to MVC’s All-Freshman Team. ta (March 16). • Led Creighton with 68 three-pointers and 43.3 percent • Made first 10 free throw attempts of career. accuracy from three-point range. • His seven three-pointers in his first two games tied a • Made at least one three-pointer in last 21 games, school record originally set by Matt Roggenburk in 1986. More About Ethan Creighton’s longest streak ever by a freshman and the Eden Prairie High School Full Name: Ethan D. Wragge MVC’s longest active streak entering 2010-11. • His 68 three-pointers are the most in Creighton history • Three-time team MVP who added conference MVP Birthday: Oct. 1, 1990 by a freshman, five more than Bluejay legends Ryan Sears accolades his senior campaign. Birthplac e: S andusky, Ohio (1997-98) and Kyle Korver (1999-2000). • Three-time all-conference pick, two-time all-area choice. Parents: Brad & Kari Wragge • Had a streak of 46 straight field goal attempts that were • Third-team all-state as a senior, when team went 22-7. from three-point range, and 67 of last 69 attempts were • Averaged 16 points and nine rebounds as a junior. Brothers: Blake (18), Caleb (16) from downtown. • Owns the school record for consecutive made three- Did You Know?: Mother played basketball • Made two or more three-pointers in 10 of last 12 games. pointers in a game with eight. and father played football at Midland Luther- • Ranked second in the MVC in three-point percentage • Also set the school record by making 90 percent of his career attempts at the free throw line as well as for career an (Neb.). Mother is in school’s Hall of Fame. and fifth in three-pointers made. • Was 16-for-30 (53.3 percent) from three-point range in three-pointers. Favorite Sports Memory: Playing in Qwest final five games. • Three-time All-Tournament Team pick at Holiday Classic. Center Omaha • Opened career with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting in • Coached by David Flom. Favorite Quote: “Impossible is nothing” debut at No. 21 Dayton (Nov. 14). • Played AAU ball for the Minnesota Magic. • Followed it up with 16 points on 6-of-11 accuracy in win • Has two uncles that live in Omaha, including one that Favorite Athlete: Dirk Nowitzki over Florida A&M (Nov. 18). graduated from Creighton’s school of law. Hobbies: Fishing, golf, ping pong • Had career-highs with 21 points and six rebounds in 17 Favorite Spot on Campus: The Mall minutes vs. Xavier (Nov. 27). That made him the first CU Favorite Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings player in 25 years to score more than 20 points in less than 20 minutes of a game. Favorite Creighton Professor/Class: Mrs. • Was 4-for-7 from three-point range and 6-of-6 at the line, Phillips/Theology scoring 16 of his 18 points in the second half vs. Savannah Why Creighton: For the basketball and aca- State (Dec. 16). demics • Made first start on Feb. 20 vs. Loyola Chicago, finishing with three points and two rebounds. Favorite TV Show: Entourage • Drained three three-pointers, including a dagger with Favorite Vacation Spot: Playa del Carmen 2:21 left in overtime to put Jays up seven points, of win at Southern Illinois (Feb. 23). Ethan Wragge’s Career Highs Points Free Throws Steals 21 vs. Xavier 11/27/09 6 vs. Savannah State 12/16/09 1 (8x), last vs. Bradley 3/5/10 Field Goals Free Throws Attempted Minutes 7 vs. Xavier 11/27/09 6 vs. Savannah State 12/16/09 27 at Missouri State 3/24/10 Field Goal Attempts Rebounds 13 vs. Xavier 11/27/09 6 (2x), last vs. Savannah State 12/16/09 Awards & Honors 3-Point Field Goals Assists 2009-10 5 vs. Xavier 11/27/09 2 vs. Bradley 3/5/10 MVC All-Freshman Team 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Blocks MVC Academic Honor Roll 11 vs. Xavier 11/27/09 2 vs. Missouri State 1/24/10

Ethan Wragge’s Career Statistics – All games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 34-7 541-15.9 75-170 .441 68-157 .433 18-21 .857 18-63 81 2.4 78-0 15 21 6 8 236 6.9

Ethan Wragge’s Career Statistics – MVC games Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 18-2 278-15.4 33-84 .393 32-82 .390 6-9 .667 4-31 35 1.9 33-0 3 11 3 4 104 5.8

39 Will Artino & Gregory Echenique ##3311 •• WWiillll AArrttiinnoo 6-11 • 205 • Freshman • Center Waukee, Iowa • Waukee HS

Waukee High School • McDonald’s All-American Game nominee. • Averaged 18 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 • Grew six inches during the summer before blocks per game as a senior, setting a school his junior year of high school. record with 264 rebounds in a season. • As a junior, averaged 12.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while shooting 52.9 per- More About Will • As a senior, named first-team all-state by IowaPreps.com, second-team all-state by Iowa cent from the floor and adding 23 assists, 22 Full Name: William J. Artino Newspaper Association and was a third-team blocks and 21 steals. Birthday: June 27, 1992 all-state choice by the Des Moines Register. • Averaged 14.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa • Had a triple-double against Des Moines Val- steals per game as a sophomore at Des Parents: Bill & Monica Artino ley High School when he had 25 points, 14 Moines Christian School, earning all-County Sisters: Katie (22) and Karly (13) rebounds and 10 blocked shots on Feb. 5, accolades as team went 23-1. Major: Education 2010. • Played three years of high school baseball. Career Ambition: Teacher/coach • Named Iowa Network Services Player of the • Also was a member of the Martin Brothers and Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs Week on Feb. 2, 2010 after averaging 18 Iowa Barnstormer AAU programs where he Favorite Athlete: Reggie Miller points, 16 rebounds and three blocks in three played alongside current Bluejay teammates Favorite Sports Memory: My first varsity games. Doug McDermott and Kody Ingle. dunk at Wells Fargo Arena • Played for coach Matt Woodley, a former Favorite TV Show: Family Guy Drake basketball player, at Waukee. ##0000 •• GGrreeggoorryy EEcchheenniiqquuee 6-9 • 270 • Sophomore • Center Guatire, Venezuela • St. Benedict’s [N.J.] HS Rutgers

2009-10: Redshirted at Creighton (fourth among freshmen) per game. • Transferred to Creighton in early January and was • Had single-game highs of 21 points, 17 rebounds granted a medical redshirt (eye). and seven blocks at Rutgers and amassed eight dou- ble-doubles with the Scarlet Knights. 2008-10: Rutgers University • Named to Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll in fall 2008. More About Gregory • Averaged 12.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks • Youngest competitor at the 2009 FIBA Americas in 23.4 minutes per game as a sophomore while Full Name: Gregory Echenique Championship while playing for Venezuela. Birthday: Nov. 23, 1990 starting all seven appearances. Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela • Averaged 8.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots in 28.4 minutes per game as a freshman while St. Benedict’s High School Parents: Jose & Maria Echenique starting 30 of 32 games to share Team MVP honors. • As a senior averaged 11.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and Did You Know?: Father Jose played on • Led all BIG EAST freshmen in rebounding, blocks, 3.3 blocks as team went 24-1 and was ranked second Venezuelan National Team offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds. nationally by USA Today. Career Ambition: International business • In 2008-09 ranked 23rd nationally in blocks per • Ranked as No. 9 prospect overall by ESPN and 15th game (third among freshmen) and 60th in rebounds by both Hoop Scoop and Basketball Times. Gregory Echenique’s Career Statistics – All games at Rutgers Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2008-09 32-30 909-28.4 94-185 .508 0-1 .000 82-122 .672 96-172 268 8.4 72-1 19 43 78 22 270 8.4 2009-10 7-7 164-23.4 28-46 .609 0-0 --- 32-44 .727 19-35 54 7.7 21-1 4 15 16 6 88 12.6 Totals 39-37 1073-27.5 122-231 .528 0-1 .000 114-166 .687 115-207 322 8.3 93-2 23 58 94 28 358 9.2 40 Ross Ferrarini & Grant Gibbs ##1133 •• RRoossss FFeerrrraarriinnii 6-3 • 195 • Sophomore • Guard Omaha, Neb. • Westside HS Nebraska 2009-10: Freshman at Creighton assists per game as a senior. • Was forced to sit out the season as a Divi- • Named honorable-mention all-area and sion I transfer from Nebraska. honorable-mention all-state as both a • Was able to practice, but not participate in junior and senior. More About Ross any games or travel. • Team made it to state his sophomore and junior seasons. Full Name: Ross Michael Ferrarini • Top performances came against Lincoln Birthday: May 25, 1990 2008-09: Redshirted at Nebraska East (31 points) and Omaha Benson (24 Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. • Redshirted at Nebraska and practiced with Parents: Steve & Kathy Ferrarini the team. points). Siblings: Steven (17), Nick (11) • Was the only recruited high school walk-on • Coached by Brian Nemecek. Major: Public Relations at Nebraska in 2008-09. • Played AAU ball for the Omaha Crusaders Favorite Sports Team: • Named to Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring along with current teammates Antoine Favorite Athlete: Rasheed Wallace Academic Honor Roll and had a perfect 4.0 Young and Josh Jones. Favorite Vacation Spot: Bethany Beach, Del. GPA in the Spring of 2009. • AAU coach was Doug Woodard. Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld Summer 2010 Job: Recreation Aide at Boys Westside High School Town • Averaged 16 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 Career Ambition: To play in the NBA ##1100 •• GGrraanntt GGiibbbbss 6-4 • 215 • Sophomore • Guard Marion, Iowa • Linn-Mar HS Gonzaga Gonzaga University (2008-10) field, including a fall away buzzer-beating three- • Appeared in 24 games, with one start, as a freshman pointer for the win. for team that went 27-7 and won WCC in 2009-10. • Named first-team all-state by the Iowa Newspaper • Averaged 2.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in Association as well as first-team All-Mississippi Valley 9.3 minutes per game. Conference. More About Grant • Had a season-high of eight points against Augus- • Team won state his junior year as he scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in title game. Full Name: Grant Randall Gibbs tana (Ill.), Loyola Marymount and San Francisco. • Lone start came against Davidson in place of • Named to State All-Tournament Team each of his Birthday: July 22, 1989 injured Matt Bouldin, grabbing a season-best eight final two seasons. Birthplace: Marion, Iowa rebounds. • Averaged 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists Parents: Randy & Jody Gibbs • Had season-high four assists against Augustana. per game as team went 24-1 his junior campaign. Brother: Reid (23) • Redshirted in 2008-09 with a shoulder injury. • As a sophomore, team went 23-3 and took fourth at Major: Journalism state. • Coached by Chris Robertson. Career Ambition: coach Linn-Mar High School • Ranked as No. 96 recruit nationally by one service. Fa vorite Athlete: dLarry Bir • As a senior, team took third place at state, thanks in • Also considered Iowa State (then coached by Greg Favorite Vacation Spot: Greece part to his 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the McDermott) out of high school.

Grant Gibbs’ Career Statistics – All games at Gonzaga Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2009-10 24-1 224-9.3 19-44 .432 6-19 .316 8-17 .471 11-35 46 1.9 26-0 21 16 2 4 52 2.2 41 Kody Ingle & Jahenns Manigat ##2211 •• KKooddyy IInnggllee 6-2 • 215 • Freshman • Guard Altoona, Iowa • Southeast Polk HS

Southeast Polk High School • As a junior averaged 22 points per game and • Led the Rams to the state championship was named first-team all-state by the Des game as a senior, where they were beaten by Moines Register. an Ames High team that included Doug • Played basketball for coach B.J. Windhorst, who played at Drake, and football for Brad More About Kody McDermott and North Carolina-bound Harri- son Barnes. Zelenovich. Full Name: Kody James Ingle • As a senior, was first-team all-state pick by • Was named team MVP while his club won Birthday: February 2, 1992 the Des Moines Register while averaging 22.5 conference his final three years. Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa points per game and becoming the leading • Played in the Iowa Basketball Coaches Asso- Parents: Chuck Ingle & Mary Ingle scorer in school history. ciation All-Star Game, as well as the CIML All- Sisters: Kayci (23), Kristen (21) • Also set the school record for points in a sin- Star Game. Major: Business gle game (41) as a junior and for points in a • McDonald’s All-American Game nominee. Favorite Sports Team: Miami Heat season during his senior year. • Averaged 16 points as a sophomore and 11 Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan • Celebrated his 18th birthday (Feb. 2) with a points per game as a freshman. Favorite Vacation Spot: Mexico game-winning three-pointer at Des Moines • Also was a member of the Martin Brothers Favorite TV Show: SportsCenter Valley. AAU program where he teamed with current Hobbies: Fish, watch movies, hang with • Three-time first-team all-conference in bas- Bluejay teammates Will Artino and Doug friends ketball and once in football. McDermott. ##1122 •• JJaahheennnnss MMaanniiggaatt 6-1 • 175 • Freshman • Guard Ottawa, Ontario Regional Elite Development Academy Regional Elite Development Academy • Also attended St. Mary’s Catholic • School was located in Hamilton, Ontario Secondary School and Immaculata High and competed in many prep school show- School. case tournaments in the United States. • Played for Ottawa Phoenix Basketball More About Jahenns Full Name: Jahenns-Ley Manigat • Won the leadership award at the 2009 Club, where he was coached by Andy Birthday: June 29, 1991 Basketball Without Borders Americas Waterman and Adrienne Coddett. Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec event in Mexico City. • Was invited to Jordan Brand All-Canada Mother: Marie Roselie Bernadin Siblings: Jimmy (27), Willy (23), Rose (21) • Played for coach Tarry Upshaw. Classic. Favorite Sports Team: Indianapolis Colts • Also recruited by Canisius, New Mexico Favorite Athletes: Chris Paul and Stephen State, Niagara, Maine and Fordham. Curry Favorite Vacation Spot: Miami • Believed to be Creighton’s first men’s Favorite Class at Creighton: Psychology basketball player from Canada in school Fa vorite TV Shows: eT,he Offic Modern Fam- history, and just its seventh foreign player ily, Parks and Recreation ever.

42 Doug McDermott & Taylor Stormberg ##33 •• DDoouugg MMccDDeerrmmootttt 6-7 • 210 • Freshman • Forward Ames, Iowa • Ames HS

Ames High School • Prep team is generally regarded as the best in • Named first-team all-state by the Iowa News- Iowa history and won 53 straight over his final paper Association and Des Moines Register after two years including back-to-back state titles. averaging 20.1 points and 7.8 rebounds as a • Named to All-Tournament Team at state each senior. of his final two seasons. More About Doug • Scored 542 points as a senior, fourth-most in • Named second-team all-state as a junior after Full Name: Doug Richard McDermott school history, and his 393 career rebounds averaging 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per Birthday: Jan. 3, 1992 rank fifth in Ames history. game. Birthplac e: Gr and Forks, N.D. • Was high school teammate of North Carolina • Originally signed with Northern Iowa but was Parents: Greg & Theresa McDermott freshman Harrison Barnes, one of the nation’s released from letter-of-intent for the chance to Siblings: Nick (20) and Sydney (9) top players in the class of 2010. play for his father, Creighton head coach Greg Nickname: Dougie Fresh • Led team with 21 points in 2010 state title McDermott. :Major Business Management game, a 47-37 win over Kody Ingle’s Southeast • Nominated for McDonald’s All-American Favorite Sports Team: Oklahoma City Thunder Polk squad. Game. Favorite Athlete: Tim Lincecum • Was named Old Spice Player of the Game after • Played for coach Vance Downs in high school. Favorite Vacation Spot: New York City recording 25 points and 12 rebounds in 87-59 • Also was a member of the Martin Brothers Favorite TV Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air win over Waukegan, in game televised by and Net Gain AAU programs where he teamed Favorite Sports Memory: Winning back-to- ESPN. with current Bluejay teammates Will Artino and back Iowa state titles Kody Ingle. ##22 •• TTaayylloorr SSttoorrmmbbeerrgg 6-0 • 190 • Freshman • Guard Omaha, Neb. • Creighton Prep

2009-10: Redshirted at Creighton • Team won 21 or more games all four years • Redshirted, but was able to practice. and was 88-10 overall. • Earned a spot on the Creighton University • Owned a 3.8 GPA in high school and was a Dean’s List as well as on the Missouri Valley two-time Academic All-State honoree. More About Taylor Conference Academic Honor Roll. • Played for coach Josh Luedtke. • Was a member of the Omaha Crusaders Full Name: Taylor Jackson Stormberg AAU program. Birthday: May 24, 1991 Creighton Prep Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. • Won state title as a senior as team went 22- Parents: Don Stormberg & Janelle Storm- 5, and he averaged 13 points, 4.4 rebounds berg and 2.2 assists while shooting 51 percent Siblings: Logan (15), Cole (12), Kennedy (10) from the field. Did You Know?: Mother played tennis at • Named first-team all-conference and all- Creighton area and second-team all-state as a senior. Favorite Sports Team: •Played in the Kansas vs. Nebraska Border Favorite Athlete: Grant Hill War All-Star game. Summer 2010 Job: Marketing internship at • Averaged 7.6 points per game as a junior, Complete Nutrition with a high of 16 points.

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