2009-10 Long Island University Men’s Basketball Media Relations • One University Plaza, Wellness Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201 • (718) 488-1420 2009-10 Blackbirds Game Notes Schedule & Results GAME Long Island (0-1, 0-0 NEC) at Army (0-1, 0-0 Patriot) Overall: 0-1 (0-0 NEC) Nov. 17, 2009 • 7:00 p.m. • West Point, N.Y. • Christl Arena November (0-1) 2 TV: none • LIU Webcast: none 7 NYIT (exh.) W 65-54 The Game 13 at St. John’s L 70-83 • Long Island will be looking for its fi rst win of the Tale of the Tape 17 at Army 7:00 p.m. season when it travels to Army on Tuesday night. 21 Navy 7:00 p.m. • The Blackbirds are coming off a hard-fought, 83- vs. 24 Saint Peter’s 7:30 p.m. 70, loss at St. John’s in the opener. Senior Jaytornah 28 at Seton Hall 8:00 p.m. Wisseh showed why he is one of the top players in December the metropolitan area with 28 points. 3 Bryant* 7:30 p.m. • Army opened its season with a 93-86 loss at VMI. 0-1 (L1) ...... Record (Streak) ...... 0-1 (L1) Five players scored in double-fi gures as the Black 5 Central Connecticut State* 4:30 p.m. 70.0 ...... Scoring ...... 86.0 Knights shot 56.4 percent as a team despite losing. 9 at Iona 7:30 p.m. 83.0 ...... Scoring Defense ...... 93.0 • The Blackbirds return three starters off of last year’s 12 at Lafayette 1:00 p.m. 16-14 squad. LIU garnered a fi rst-place vote and .383 ...... Field Goal Pct...... 564 was tabbed second in the Northeast Conference 19 Manhattan 7:00 p.m. .492 ...... Field Goal Pct. (Defense) ...... 429 1 Preseason Coaches Poll. 29 at Chattanooga 8:00 p.m. • LIU will play its fi rst home game of the year on .316 ...... 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct...... 267 30 vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St.1 6:00/8:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, against Navy. It will be the .357 ...... 3-Pt. FG Pct. (Defense) ...... 344 January Blackbirds’ fi rst meeting with the Midshipmen .857 ...... Free Throw Pct...... 625 4 at Bethune-Cookman 7:00 p.m. since the 1964-65 season. 32.0 ...... Rebounding ...... 43.0 7 Robert Morris* 7:30 p.m. The Series Breakdown -11.0 ...... Rebounding Margin ...... +14.0 9 Saint Francis (Pa.)* 4:30 p.m. • Long Island and Army will meet for the seventh 11.0 ...... Assists ...... 16.0 14 at Wagner* 7:00 p.m. time in the series. • LIU leads the all-time series, 5-1. 11.0 ...... Turnovers ...... 34.0 16 at Mount St. Mary’s* 2:00 p.m. • The Blackbirds have won the last fi ve meetings, +1.0 ...... Turnover Margin ...... -12.0 21 Wagner* 7:30 p.m. including each of the last two seasons. 6.0 ...... Steals ...... 15.0 23 Mount St. Mary’s* 4:30 p.m. • Army’s only win in the series came during the 3.0 ...... Blocks ...... 6.0 28 at Robert Morris* 7:00 p.m. 1959-60 season, 71-64. 30 at Saint Francis (Pa.)* 7:00 p.m. Long Island Lineup February 4 at St. Francis (N.Y.)* 7:30 p.m. Head Coach: Jim Ferry (Keene State, 1990 - 8th season at LIU) 6 St. Francis (N.Y.)* [MSG] 2 3 2:00 p.m. Probable Starters No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class PPG RPG 11 at Sacred Heart* 7:45 p.m. 21 Arnold Mayorga F 6-7 225 So. 0.0 0.0 13 at Quinnipiac* 2:00 p.m. Worth Noting: Made fi rst career start at St. John’s and played 18 minutes. 18 Fairleigh Dickinson* 7:30 p.m. 32 Kenny Onyechi C 6-7 225 Fr. 9.0 4.0 20 Monmouth* 4:30 p.m. Worth Noting: Saw fi rst collegiate action at St. John’s; Added two blocked shots. 25 at Central Conn. St.* [MSG] 7:30 p.m. 00 Kyle Johnson G 6-4 200 Jr. 7.0 8.0 27 at Bryant* 3:30 p.m. Worth Noting: Played 33 minutes off the bench at St. John’s; Tied for 10th at LIU with 126 treys. March 22 Jaytornah Wisseh G 6-1 170 Sr. 28.0 4.0 Worth Noting: Gave out four assists at St. John’s; Posted 21st career 20-point game. 4 NEC Quarterfi nals 24 David Hicks G 6-1 195 Jr. 10.0 2.0 7 NEC Semifi nals Worth Noting: Has started all 61 games of his career; Ranked second on team in steals last season. 10 NEC Championship [ESPN2] Off The Bench All times Eastern No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class PPG RPG Home games in bold 1 Jamal Olasewere F 6-7 210 Fr. 9.0 4.0 * Northeast Conference game Worth Noting: Played 25 minutes at St. John’s; Added two steals. 1 – Dr Pepper Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 2 Milos Nikolic F 6-10 205 Jr. - - - - 2 – Battle of Brooklyn Worth Noting: Transferred from City College of San Francisco. 3 – Hall of Fame Day 11 Corey Wright, Jr. G 5-10 170 Fr. 2.0 0.0 [ ] – TV (MSG – MSG Network) Worth Noting: Backup point guard, did not commit a turnover in collegiate debut. 15 Kurt Joseph G 5-10 180 Fr. - - - - Worth Noting: Joined the team as a walk-on. Media Information 20 Booker Hucks G/F 6-5 200 Fr. 2.0 0.0 Men’s Basketball Contact ...... Jeff Mead Worth Noting: Played three minutes at St. John’s; Redshirted the 2008-09 season. Offi ce Phone ...... (718) 488-1420 23 Michael Culpo G 6-1 180 So. 3.0 3.0 Cell Phone ...... (917) 748-2010 Worth Noting: Made third start of career and played 20 minutes at St. John’s. Fax ...... (718) 780-3302 30 Miguel Bocachica F 6-5 180 R-Fr. - - - - E-mail ...... [email protected] Worth Noting: Redshirted the 2008-09 season. 42 Julian Boyd F 6-7 220 Fr. - - - - Broadcast Information Worth Noting: Out indefi nitely; Reigning NEC Rookie of the Year, averaged 10.5 pts, 6.4 reb. Audio for all LIU home games is streamed 12 C.J. Garner G 5-10 160 So. - - - - live at www.liuathletics.com. Joey Wahler Worth Noting: Will sit out the 2009-10 season after transferring from South Alabama. and Ray Martel handle the play-by-play. www.liuathletics.com 2009-10 Long Island University Men’s Basketball • Game Notes

With A Win, LIU... Head Coach Jim Ferry • Would pick up its fi rst road win of 2009-10 and Media Information Overall Rec./Yrs: 188-137/11 improve to 1-1 on the year. Assistant AD/Men’s Basketball Contact ...Jeff Mead Rec. at LIU/Yrs: 84-118/7 • Extend its win streak against Army and Patriot League Offi ce Phone ...... (718) 488-1420 opponents to six games. Home/Cell Phone ...... (917) 748-2010 After seven seasons at Long Island • Win its second straight at Christl Arena under head Fax ...... (718) 780-3302 University, Jim Ferry has turned the coach Jim Ferry. E-mail ...... [email protected] Blackbirds into consistent contenders • Would begin the season 1-1 for the foursth straight Assistant Director ...... Shawn Sweeney in the Northeast Conference. The campaign. Media Relations Assistant ...... Brett Hertel 2004-05 NEC Coach of the Year, Website ...... www.liuathletics.com Ferry has put his stamp on the LIU program, bringing a The Last Meeting... Nov. 20, 2008 passion and intensity that has helped him become a highly • LIU picked up its fi rst win of the year dropping Media Workroom: The Long Island University successful head coach at the collegiate level. Army, 78-68, at the Wellness Center. office of media relations and gameday media • Kyle Johnson tied a then career-high with 23 points. workroom is located in the southwest corner of the Ferry led LIU to its most wins in a decade with a 16- • The Blackbirds overcame a 50-48 defi cit with an 18- Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center on the 14 mark in 2008-09. The Blackbirds posted a 12-6 4 run midway through the second half. second fl oor adjacent to the arena fl oor. Programs, conference mark to tie for second-place in the standings. • LIU led by as much as 17 in the fi rst half. game notes and media guides are available in the The season came on the heels of a 2007-08 season when • Michael Culpo made his fi rst career start in place media room and halftime and fi nal box scores will LIU fi nished with a 15-15 mark after being picked 11th by of Jaytornah Wisseh. Wisseh came off the bench to be distributed along press row. the NEC coaches. The Blackbirds compiled the fi fth-best score 14 points and dish out six assists. non-conference record in NEC annals at 8-3. Practice & Interview Policy: LIU practices are Conference Call: The Patriot League open to the media IF accompanied by a member When Ferry arrived on campus in Brooklyn, he inherited a • LIU is 12-14 all-time against school’s currently in the of the LIU media relations staff. Please contact Jeff program that was in need of a complete overhaul. His fi rst Patriot League. Mead to determine the status of practice and gain season saw immediate improvement and in just six seasons • Long Island has won fi ve straight games versus Patriot access for interviews. Practices generally begin at Ferry has built his Blackbird teams into championship League opponents dating back to 2001-02. either 12:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. during the week. contenders by focusing on the fundamentals of a strong • The Blackbirds will play Navy (Nov. 21) and Lafayette Please make requests at least 24 hours in advance. defense and an effi cient offense. (Dec. 12) in addition to Army this year. Media are asked not to contact players or coaches Ferry earned his shot at the Division I level following a directly to request interviews. All requests must be Northeast Conference Preseason Picks career in the Division II and III ranks in which he posted made through the media relations staff. • Long Island collected a fi rst-place vote and was 100 career wins in just four seasons. picked second in the NEC Preseason Coaches Poll Credentials: Requests for media and photography “We want to be an aggressive basketball team, both announced on Nov. 4. credentials to cover LIU home basketball games offensively and defensively,” Ferry said his playing style. • Jaytornah Wisseh was named to the Preseason All- should be faxed on company letterhead to Jeff Mead “That’s a philosophy of ours we preach every day, it’s a NEC Team, the only two-time all-league pick among at (718) 780-3302. Requests should be received at commitment every day to come out and be tough, physical the selections. least three days prior to the game. If time permits, and aggresive. If we consistently defend and outrebound • Mount St. Mary’s is the preseason favorite after credentials will be mailed. Space is available along our opponents we will win games.” garnering nine fi rst-place votes, while defending each baseline for photographers. NEC champion, Robert Morris, collected two fi rst- An intense competitor, Ferry’s teams refl ect his passion Postgame: The LIU locker room is closed to place votes and is slotted third with Quinnipiac. for the game, its techniques and its traditions. A tireless the media. Postgame interviews with players and • LIU’s second-place rank is its highest in the preseason recruiter, he has assembled a diverse roster. coaches are conducted in the media room located poll since being tabbed the favorite prior to the 1997- adjacent to the court. Please give player and coach Ferry arrived on LIU’s campus in downtown Brooklyn 98 season. interview requests to Jeff Mead or a member of prior to the 2002-03 season with a strong understanding • Under Jim Ferry, LIU was picked third by the the media relations staff prior to the fi nal media of the history of the program he was inheriting. At the coaches prior to 2006-07. timeout of the game. time of his hiring, LIU games were played in the historic What They Have To Say About Wisseh Brooklyn Paramount Theater, the home of the Blackbirds • “There are a handful of stars in this league and he’s from 1963-2006. Under Ferry, a new chapter in the one of them.” LIU head coach Jim Ferry Why The Blackbirds? program’s history was opened by moving into its new • “Wisseh controlled the whole game and played well According to Dr. Elliott S.M. Gatner, an early $45 million home - the Wellness, Recreation and Athletic for them.” St. John’s head coach Norm Roberts historian of Long Island University, the fi rst student- Center. LIU will have a chance to add to its already rich • “He controlled the game... He is a great player. We athletes representing the university in intercollegiate history with Ferry leading the program on one of the best have to give him a lot of credit. Today was his game.” competition in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s were home courts in the Metropolitan area. St. John’s guard D.J. Kennedy known as the Blue Devils. The teams earned the Ferry grew up in Elmont, N.Y., and played collegiately at Department Of Defense moniker because of the blue color of their uniforms. Keene State, earning a degree in safety studies in 1990. In LIU’s earliest days, the basketball players were called • LIU is 53-20 under head coach Jim Ferry when “Beemen,” after their legendary coach, Clair F. Bee, Ferry took his fi rst head coaching job at Plymouth State holding opponents to fewer than 70 points. who is a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of in 1998 and guided the team to a 22-8 mark in his only • Conversely, the Blackbirds are just 31-98 when Fame. campaign to break the school’s wins record. Plymouth allowing 70 or more points under Ferry. However, sometime between February and October State shared the Little East Conference title and was • LIU held Central Connecticut State to 44 points on of 1935, the uniform color was changed to black and runner-up at the ECAC New England Tournament. Jan. 3, 2009, the fewest surrendered since an 80-39 the Blue Devils became the Blackbirds. The story goes win over CCNY on Dec. 22, 2005. It is also the best Ferry moved to Adelphi University where during his that a basketball reporter for the borough’s famed effort under Ferry and best by an LIU team since a three seasons he began to make his mark in the coaching Brooklyn Eagle observed the LIU players in their black 75-20 win over Pratt on Nov. 30, 1970. ranks. Ferry’s fi rst team set a school record for wins with uniforms running up and down the court dribbling a 23-7 record and won its fi rst regular-season conference Cleaning The Glass the basketball, reminded him of blackbirds back home, championship in 36 years. Adelphi also advanced to • The Blackbirds were outrebounded, 43-32, in the bobbing up and down as they fed in the cornfi elds. In the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Division II Tournament. In opener at St. John’s leading to 13 second chance fi ling his story on the outcome of the game, the writer 2000-01, Ferry’s Adelphi squad won its fi rst 31 games and points. who came to New York from the agrarian Midwest led all Division I, II and III teams with a .969 winning • Kyle Johnson led the way with eight caroms. used the nickname “Blackbirds” and it has stuck ever percentage. He led the team to a No. 1 national ranking • LIU led the Northeast Conference in rebounding since. and the Elite Eight of the national tournament. His offense at 39.1 boards per game last season. fi nal season included another trip to the Elite Eight and • The Blackbirds fi nished the year ranked second in the a No. 4 ranking after fi nishing 28-3. At Adelphi Ferry league with a +4.1 rebounding margin. collected three Metropolitan Coach of the Year awards • LIU went 12-6 when outrebounding opponents. and was the Basketball Times Division II Coach of the • Julian Boyd (6.4) was eighth in rebounding and Year in 2000-01. second in offensive rebounding (3.00). www.liuathletics.com/mbasketball 2009-10 Long Island University Men’s Basketball • Game Notes

Long Island University Roster Long Island University Quick Facts No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School Founded ...... 1926 00 Kyle Johnson Jr. G 6-5 210 Toronto, Ontario/West Hill Enrollment ...... 11,000 1 Jamal Olasewere Fr. F 6-7 210 Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook Nickname ...... Blackbirds 2 Milos Nikolic Jr. F 6-10 205 Lugano, Switzerland/City College of San Francisco Colors ...... Black and Silver 11 Corey Wright, Jr. Fr. G 5-10 170 Bronx, N.Y./Marianapolis Prep (Conn.) Conference ...... Northeast 12 C.J. Garner* So. G 5-10 160 Silver Spring, Md./South Alabama Arena ...... Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center 15 Kurt Joseph Fr. G 5-10 180 Morganville, N.J./Marlboro Capacity ...... 2,500 20 Booker Hucks R-Fr. F 6-6 210 Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore President ...... Dr. David J. Steinberg 21 Arnold Mayorga So. F 6-7 225 London, Ontario/H.B. Beal Provost ...... Gale Stevens Haynes 22 Jaytornah Wisseh Sr. G 6-1 180 Brooklyn, N.Y./Banneker Academy Director of Athletics ...... John Suarez 23 Michael Culpo So. G 6-1 180 Pittsfi eld, Mass./St. Andrew’s (R.I.) Senior Associate AD/SWA ...... Margaret Alaimo 24 David Hicks Jr. G 6-1 195 Mendota Heights, Minn./South Kent Prep (Conn.) Team Information 30 Miguel Bocachica R-Fr. F 6-6 180 Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter 2008-09 Overall Record ...... 16-14 32 Kenny Onyechi Fr. F 6-7 225 Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner 2008-09 Conference Record/Finish ...... 12-6/t-2nd 42 Julian Boyd So. F 6-7 225 San Antonio, Texas/William H. Taft Starters Returning/Lost ...... 3/2 * - will sit out 2009-10 season per NCAA transer rules Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 6/6 Head Coach: Jim Ferry (Keene State, 1990 - eighth season) Program History Associate Head Coach: Jack Perri (Bentley, 1998 - fi fth season) First Season of Basketball ...... 1928-29 Assistant Coaches: Lenny Pitt (Adelphi, 1993 - sixth season) All-Time Record ...... 1097-819-2 Rich Glesmann (Emerson, 2002 - fi fth season) Northeast Conference Record ...... 216-265 Dir. of Basketball Operations: Jay Harris (Rhode Island College, 2005 - second season) NCAA Appearances ...... 3 Pronunciation Guide Last NCAA Appearance ...... 1997 Miguel Bocachica boh-kuh-CHEE-kuh Jamal Olasewere oh-lass-UH-ware NIT Appearances ...... 10 Arnold Mayorga my-OHR-guh Kenny Onyechi on-YETCH-ee Last NIT Appearance ...... 1998 Milos Nikolic me-LOWSH nee-KOHL-itch Jaytornah Wisseh JAY-tone-ah WE-say NIT Championships ...... 1939, 1941

Wisseh Leads The Flock Line ‘Em Up • Jaytornah Wisseh is the lone senior on the Long • LIU led the Northeast Conference in conference play Career Records Watch Island roster in 2009-10. only shooting .726 at the line last season. • The last time LIU opened a season with just one • The Blackbirds hit their fi rst 11 foul shots at St. Scoring senior on the roster was in both 2005-06 when Aubin John’s before fi nishing the night 18-of-21 (.857). 1. Joe Griffi n (1991-95) ...... 1,830 Scott was the lone senior, although he earned another • Long Island hit 5-of-6 in the last fi ve minutes of the 2. Robert Cole (1979-83) ...... 1,800 year of eligibility and returned in 2006-07. game, led by Jaytornah Wisseh who went 4-of-4. 3. Charles Jones (1996-98) ...... 1,772 • Wisseh has started 66 career games, while appearing 4. James Williams (2003-07) ...... 1,710 Lineup Shakeup in 90 over his four seasons. 5. Antawn Dobie (1999-03) ...... 1,627 • Reigning NEC Rookie of the Year, Julian Boyd, is 6. Richie Parker (1996-00) ...... 1,594 Juniors Going On Seniors currently out indefi nitely with health issues. 7. Freddie Burton (1986-89) ...... 1,540 • LIU returns just three upperclassmen and while • Boyd, along with graduated Ron Manigault, were 8. Dave Masciale (1993-97) ...... 1,501 David Hicks and Kyle Johnson are just juniors they LIU’s leading rebounders last season. 9. Sherman White (1948-51) ...... 1,435 will be looked at as seniors with their experience. • The Blackbirds also lost Aurimas Adomaitis and 10. Carey Scurry (1982-85) ...... 1,413 • Hicks has started every game of his career, while Lucas Faggiano unexpectedly in the offseason. The ... Johnson has appeared in every game of his career and pair would have been valuable contributors. 16. Fred Gibson (1971-74) ...... 1,249 started as a sophomore. • Despite the absence of Boyd, LIU returns four of its 17. Jaytornah Wisseh (2006- ) ...... 1,210 top fi ve scorers from last season’s lineup. Youth Is Served Assists • According to a list compiled by UCF SID, Doug Welcome To The WRAC 1. Robert Cole (1979-83) ...... 610 Richards, Long Island has one of the youngest lineups • LIU’s home court, the Wellness, Recreation and 2. Dave Masciale (1993-97) ...... 504 in the nation. Athletic Center opened on Jan. 26, 2006 with a 63- 3. Antawn Dobie (1999-03) ...... 497 • With just four upperclassmen, LIU is more 60 win over Sacred Heart. 4. Jaytornah Wisseh (2006- ) ...... 377 inexperienced than all but seven Division I teams. • Long Island went 12-3 at home in 2008-09, setting a • In terms of underclassmen, with a total of 10 record for single-season wins at the WRAC. Three-Pointers Made freshmen and sophomores, LIU is one of the 10- • LIU is 33-16 (.673) all-time at the WRAC and went 1. James Williams (2003-07) ...... 277 youngest teams nationally. 9-1 to open the venue. ... • Last year’s 12-3 home record was the Blackbirds’ best 9. Anthony Bogarty (1987-91) ...... 130 Anecdotes From The Arc since going 12-0 in 1996-97 at the Schwartz Center/ 10. Kyle Johnson (2007- ) ...... 126 • LIU’s three-point streak extended to 528 straight Paramount Theater. games dating back to Jan. 6, 1990, in a 74-63 loss to Three-Pointers Attempted • LIU improved to 63-13 (.829) all-time in home St. Francis (N.Y.). 1. James Williams (2003-07) ...... 739 openers and 5-2 under head coach Jim Ferry with a • Defensively, LIU held opponents to fi ve or fewer ... 78-68 win over Army on Nov. 20, 2008. treys in a game 12 times in 2008-09. 8. Maurice Yearwood (1999-03) ...... 369 • The $45-million WRAC facility is the largest project • Long Island ranked second in the league in three 9. Kyle Johnson (2007- ) ...... 357 in campus history and is also the home for women’s point percentage defense at .337. basketball and volleyball home games. Free Throws Attempted • The longest current three-point streak is held by 1. Freddie Burton (1986-89) ...... 723 UNLV at 738 games going back to 1986-87. Recap: LIU 65, NYIT 54 (exhibition) ... • The Blackbirds sprinted to a 27-point fi rst half lead Fresh Faces In LIU First Five 8. Larry Newbold (1965-68) ...... 472 and held off NYIT in Long Island’s fi nal tuneup. • Arnold Mayorga and Kenny Onyechi made their 9. Jaytornah Wisseh (2006- ) ...... 455 • LIU used a 34-5 run after the Bears scored the fi rst collegiate starts at St. John’s in the opener, while opening bucket to build a 43-22 halftime lead. Free Throws Made Michael Culpo was making his third start. • Jaytornah Wisseh (18), Michael Culpo (14) and 1. Albie Grant (1963-66) ...... 447 • Onyechi tallied nine points, four rebounds and two Kyle Johnson (13) scored double-fi gures. ... blocks in 29 minutes in his fi rst LIU action. • NYIT got within 52-46 after a 22-5 run, but Wisseh 5. Riley Clarida (1979-82) ...... 371 • Jaytornah Wisseh and David Hicks, the other two scored LIU’s next 10 points to push the lead to 13. Antawn Dobie (1999-03) ...... 371 starters have combined for 127 career starts. • LIU was 18-of-20 at the foul line as a team. 7. Jaytornah Wisseh (2006- ) ...... 358

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Northeast Conference Standings (through games of Nov. 15) 2009-10 Northeast Conference Team NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak H A N Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Quinnipiac 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 0-0 0-0 1-0 2008-09 Records Sacred Heart 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 W2 1-0 0-0 1-0 Team Overall NEC/Finish Saint Francis (Pa.) 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 W1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1. Mount St. Mary’s (9) 19-14 12-6/t-2nd Monmouth 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 L1 1-1 0-0 0-0 2. Long Island (1) 16-14 12-6/t-2nd Central Connecticut State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 3. Robert Morris (2) 24-11 15-3/1st Long Island 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Quinnipiac 15-16 10-8/5th Mount St. Mary’s 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 6. Central Conn. St. 13-17 8-10/t-6th Robert Morris 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 7. St. Francis (N.Y.) 10-20 7-11/8th St. Francis (N.Y.) 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-1 0-0 0-0 8. Fairleigh Dickinson 7-23 6-12/t-9th Wagner 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 L1 0-0 0-1 0-0 9. Monmouth 8-23 6-12/t-9th Fairleigh Dickinson 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 L2 0-0 0-2 0-0 10. Wagner 16-14 8-10/t-6th Bryant* 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 L3 0-0 0-1 0-2 11. Bryant* 8-21 - - * Bryant will count in the 2009-10 standings, but is not eligible for the postseason tournament 12. Saint Francis (Pa.) 6-23 3-15/11th 2008-09 Season Snapshot Blackbirds’ Basketball History (First place votes) • Head coach Jim Ferry led LIU to a 16-14 record, • LIU has a 1097-818-2 record in 75 seasons of play. its fi rst winning season since 1997-98, and a second- • Won NIT Championships in 1939 and 1941, while Preseason All-Northeast Conference Team place fi nish in the Northeast Conference (12-6). earning seven NIT and three NCAA bids. Sean Baptiste Fairleigh Dickinson • Jaytornah Wisseh was named to the All-NEC First • Clair Bee spent 18 years at LIU and owns the NCAA’s Jeremy Goode Mount St. Mary’s Team, while Julian Boyd was named NEC Rookie of highest career winning percentage (.826). Ken Horton Central Connecticut State the Year and an NEC All-Rookie honoree. • The Blackbirds went undefeated in 1935-36 (25-0) Justin Rutty Quinnipiac • Wisseh was also named All-Met First Team and and 1938-39 (24-0). They won 43 straight in 1935- Jaytornah Wisseh Long Island NABC All-District 18 First Team. 37, the sixth-longest streak in NCAA history. • LIU was a league-best 12-2 at home, including an • Eight All-Americans all-time, including Ossie Blackbirds vs. the Conferences 11-game win streak during the year. Schectman who scored the fi rst basket in NBA BIG EAST (St. John’s, Seton Hall) ...... 0-1 history while playing for the Knicks in 1947. Long Island Athletics On The Web Mid-Eastern Athletic (Bethune-Cookman) ...... 0-0 • Charles Jones won back-to-back national scoring • The latest news and results can be found at www. MAAC (Iona, Manhattan, Saint Peter’s) ...... 0-0 titles in 1996-97 (30.1 ppg) and 1997-98 (29.0 ppg) liuathletics.com. Fans can also follow live game Patriot (Army, Navy, Lafayette) ...... 0-0 and Carey Scurry was the NCAA’s leading rebounder action with SideArm Stats and sign up for SMS text Southern (Chattanooga) ...... 0-0 in 1984-85 with 14.1 boards per game. updates. Total 0-1 • Media guides, game notes, statistics and rosters are Long Island University At A Glance also available for download. • Founded in 1926, LIU offers almost 600 Long Island Dunk Leaders undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree The Blackbirds On The Radio programs and certifi cates. Kenny Onyechi ...... 2 • All of LIU’s home contests are broadcast live online • The school awards the nationally renowned George at www.liuathletics.com. Click the Yahoo! Broadcast Polk Awards in journalism each year. Past winners Long Island in the NEC Leaders link on the right side of the page to listen online. include Jimmy Breslin, Studs Terkel, Walter Cronkite, • Joey Wahler and Ray Martel will handle the play-by- (Through games of Nov. 15) Edward R. Murrow, Jim McKay and Christiane Individual Rankings play duties throughout the season. Amanpour. Kyle Johnson The Blackbirds On TV • The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy Rebounding t-4th 8.0 • LIU is scheduled to make two television appearances and Health Sciences is the oldest unit of LIU, having Free Throw Pct. t-1st 1.000 in 2009-10 on MSG against St. Francis (N.Y.) (Feb. been established in 1886. Steals t-8th 2.0 6) and at Central Connecticut State (Feb. 25). • The Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts is a Michael Culpo • In total, 21 NEC men’s and women’s contests will be 320-seat, state-of-the-art performance venue with 3-pt. FG Pct. t-1st 1.000 televised including the men’s title game on ESPN2. fi nely tuned acoustics and top-tier lighting. David Hicks • LIU is 1-9 in its last 10 televised games. The only win Scoring t-29th 10.0 3-pt. FG Pct. t-12th .500 was a 74-70 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) on Jan. 19, 3-pt. FG t-12th 2.0 2009, to snap an eight-game losing streak. Jamal Olasewere • Long Island is 5-15 dating back to 2003-04 on TV. Steals t-8th 2.0 Kenny Onyechi Blocked Shots t-4th 2.0 Jaytornah Wisseh Scoring 1st 28.0 Field Goal Pct. t-5th .600 Assists t-5th 4.0 Stepping It Up In The Metropolitan Lights 3-pt. FG t-12th 2.0 Assist-Turnover Ratio 13th 0.80 Jaytornah Wisseh has staked his claim as one of the top player sin the metropolitan area during his three-plus seasons at Team Rankings Long Island University. He has posted career-highs in points (31) and rebounds (11) against local-rival St. Francis (N.Y.), Scoring Offense 6th 70.0 while racking up fi ve assists or more in 17 games against metropolitan foes and tallying a total of 10 games with 20 or more Scoring Defense 10th 83.0 points. A look at his career numbers against opponents in the New York City area are below. Scoring Margin 8th -13.0 Opponent (gms) FG-A (pct) 3FG-A (pct) FT-A (pct) Reb-Avg A TO Blk Stl Ppg FT Percentage 2nd .857 Army (2) 8-21 (.381) 3-5 (.600) 11-14 (.786) 10-5.0 12 8 0 4 15.0 FG Percentage 9th .383 Columbia (2) 4-13 (.308) 1-5 (.200) 8-12 (.667) 6-3.0 6 2 0 3 8.5 FG Pct. Defense 10th .492 Fairleigh Dickinson (5) 32-69 (.522) 7-12 (.583) 27-32 (.844) 26-5.2 24 16 1 12 19.6 3-Pt. FG Percentage t-7th .316 Iona (1) 3-13 (.231) 0-2 (.000) 3-4 (.750) 4-4.0 9 5 0 2 9.0 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense 6th .357 Manhattan (1) 5-17 (.394) 0-3 (.000) 4-4 (1.000) 4-4.0 9 2 0 1 14.0 3-Pt. Field Goals t-4th 6.0 St. John’s (4) 19-47 (.404) 3-13 (.231) 18-29 (.621) 18-4.5 16 22 0 6 14.8 Rebounding Margin 8th -11.0 St. Francis (N.Y.) (6) 26-72 (.361) 4-18 (.222) 37-46 (.804) 35-5.8 28 21 0 5 15.5 Blocked Shots Per Game t-9th 3.0 Assists Per Game t-9th 11.0 Saint Peter’s (3) 13-32 (.406) 3-10 (.300) 11-13 (.846) 8-2.7 11 11 0 4 13.3 Steals Per Game t-7th 6.0 Wagner (7) 43-87 (.494) 14-28 (.500) 15-20 (.750) 35-5.0 36 18 1 16 16.4 Turnover Margin 3rd +1.0 Totals (31 gms) 144-356 (.404) 33-89 (.371) 126-164 (.768) 142-4.6 149 97 2 53 14.4 Assist/TO Ratio 5th 1.0 www.liuathletics.com/mbasketball 2009-10 Long Island University Men’s Basketball • Game Notes

2009-10 Miscellaneous Statistics Record When Leading Team in Scoring Blackbirds Trends in 2008-09... Player Season Record Career Record When playing at home ...... 0-0 Julian Boyd - - 8 2-6 When playing on the road ...... 0-1 Michael Culpo - - 1 0-1 When playing at a neutral site ...... 0-0 David Hicks - - 1 0-1 Kyle Johnson - - 12 9-3 When LIU scores the fi rst fi eld goal ...... 0-0 Jaytornah Wisseh 1 0-1 31 14-17 In overtime contests ...... 0-0 Record When Leading Team in Rebounding When leading at the half ...... 0-0 Player Season Record Career Record When trailing at the half ...... 0-1 Julian Boyd - - 9 5-4 David Hicks - - 3 1-2 When tied at the half ...... 0-0 Kyle Johnson 1 0-1 9 5-4 In November ...... 0-1 Jaytornah Wisseh - - 7 2-5 In December ...... 0-0 Record When Leading Team in Assists In January ...... 0-0 Player Season Record Career Record In February ...... 0-0 Julian Boyd - - 1 0-1 In March ...... 0-0 David Hicks - - 2 1-1 On Mondays ...... 0-0 Kyle Johnson - - 3 0-3 Jaytornah Wisseh 1 0-1 64 32-32 On Tuesdays ...... 0-0 On Wednesdays ...... 0-0 Miscellaneous On Thursdays ...... 0-0 Double-Digit Scoring Season Streak Career On Fridays ...... 0-1 Julian Boyd - 3 20 On Saturdays ...... 0-0 Michael Culpo - - 6 David Hicks 1 2 24 On Sundays ...... 0-0 Kyle Johnson - - 36 In games decided by 5 points or less ...... 0-0 Arnold Mayorga - - 1 In games decided by 5-10 points ...... 0-0 Jaytornah Wisseh 1 2 57 In games decided by 11-15 points ...... 0-1 20+ Point Games Season Streak Career In games decided by more than 15 points ...... 0-0 Kyle Johnson - - 8 Jaytornah Wisseh 1 1 21 Leading with 5:00 remaining ...... 0-0 Tied with 5:00 remaining ...... 0-0 30+ Point Games Season Streak Career Trailing with 5:00 remaining ...... 0-1 Jaytornah Wisseh - - 1 Shooting 40% or better from the fi eld ...... 0-0 7+ Rebound Games Season Streak Career Shooting less than 40% from the fi eld ...... 0-1 Julian Boyd - 4 14 David Hicks - - 6 When opponents shoot 40% or better ...... 0-1 Kyle Johnson 1 1 15 When opponents shoot less than 40% ...... 0-0 Jaytornah Wisseh - - 10 Shooting 40% or better from three-point range ...... 0-0 10+ Rebound Games Season Streak Career Shooting less than 40% from three-point range ...... 0-1 Julian Boyd - - 6 When opp. shoot 40% or better from three-point range ...... 0-0 Kyle Johnson - - 6 When opp. shoot less than 40% from three-point range ...... 0-1 Jaytornah Wisseh - - 1 Outrebounding opponent ...... 0-0 5+ Assist Games Season Streak Career Opponent outrebounds LIU ...... 0-1 David Hicks - - 1 Rebounding is equal ...... 0-0 Jaytornah Wisseh - - 38 Committing fewer turnovers than opponent ...... 0-1 10+ Assist Games Season Streak Career Committing more turnovers than opponent ...... 0-0 Jaytornah Wisseh - - 1 Turnovers are equal ...... 0-0 Double-Doubles Season Streak Career Attempting more free throws than opponent ...... 0-1 Julian Boyd - - 4 Attempting fewer free throws than opponent ...... 0-0 Kyle Johnson - - 6 Free throw attempts are equal ...... 0-0 Jaytornah Wisseh - - 2 Scoring 80+ points ...... 0-0 Scoring 70-79 points ...... 0-1 Scoring 60-69 points ...... 0-0 Scoring under 60 points ...... 0-0 Opponent scores 80+ points ...... 0-1 Opponent scores 70-79 points ...... 0-0 Opponent scores 60-69 ...... 0-0 Opponents are held under 60 points ...... 0-0 Five or more players score in double-fi gures ...... 0-0 Four or more players score in double-fi gures ...... 0-0 Three or more players score in double-fi gures ...... 0-0 Starting Lineups Culpo, Hicks, Wisseh, Mayorga, Onyechi ...... 0-1

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The Last Time... Down To The Wire Individual Scoring LIU lost when leading with 5:00 to play ...... at Quinnipiac, 1/31/09 (L, 63-69) An LIU player scored 50+ points ...... Antawn Dobie (53), at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/22/03 LIU won when trailing with 5:00 to play ...... vs. Monmouth, 2/2/08 (W, 70-66) An LIU player scored 40+ points ...... Antawn Dobie (53), at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/22/03 LIU played an overtime game ...... vs. Quinnipiac, 3/5/09 (L, 78-86) An LIU player scored 30+ points ...... Jaytornah Wisseh (31), at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/28/08 LIU won an overtime game ...... vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1/29/09 (91-88 2ot) An LIU player scored 20+ points ...... Jaytornah Wisseh (28), at St. John’s, 11/13/09 LIU lost an overtime game ...... vs. Quinnipiac, 3/5/09 (78-86) An opponent scored 20+ points ...... James Feldeine (22), Quinnipiac, 3/5/09 LIU played a double-overtime game ...... vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1/29/09 (W, 91-88) An opponent scored 30+ points ...... Devin Sweetney (35), Saint Francis (Pa.), 2/19/09 LIU played a triple-overtime game ...... vs. Marist, 3/5/92 (L, 91-92) Multiple Double-Digit Scoring LIU played a four-overtime game ...... vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 1/4/07 (L, 76-78) LIU had four double-digit scorers ...... vs. Quinnipiac, 3/5/09 Field Goals Made Julian Boyd (17), Kyle Johnson (16), Jaytornah Wisseh (14), David Hicks (10) LIU made fewer than 20 fi eld goals ...... at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/28/09 (15) LIU had fi ve or more double-digit scorers ...... vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), 2/19/09 An opponent made fewer than 20 fi eld goals ...... vs. Wagner, 2/14/09 (17) J. Wisseh (16), L. Faggiano (13), K. Johnson (12), T. Mattison (11), J. Boyd (10), D. Hicks (10) LIU shot 50% or better ...... at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/26/09 (.526) Had two players score 20+ points in the same game ...... at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/26/09 LIU shot 60% or better ...... vs. Old Westbury, 11/25/06 (.724) Jaytornah Wisseh (25), Kyle Johnson (22) LIU did not have a double-digit scorer ...... at Robert Morris, 1/10/04 LIU shot below 30% ...... at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/28/09 (.288) Rebounding Three-Point Field Goals LIU had fewer than 20 rebounds ...... vs. Central Connecticut State, 1/19/04 (15) LIU failed to make a three-pointer ...... vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 1/6/90 (528 games) An LIU player had 15+ rebounds ...... Eugene Kotorobai, vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 1/4/07 (16) LIU made fewer than fi ve three-pointers ...... at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/28/09 (3) An LIU player had 20+ rebounds ...... Freddie Burton vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1/12/89 (20) LIU made more than 10 three-pointers ...... vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), 2/19/09 (11) Had two players with 10+ rebounds in the same game ...... at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/28/09 LIU made more than 20 three-pointers ...... at Robert Morris, 2/3/97 (21) Ron Manigault (14), Julian Boyd (11) LIU attempted at least 30 three-pointers ...... vs. Monmouth, 2/2/08 (30) LIU attempted fewer than 10 three-pointers ...... vs. New Hampshire, 12/13/08 (8) Assists LIU shot 50% or better on three-pointers ...... vs. New Hampshire, 12/13/08 (.625) LIU had fewer than 10 assists ...... vs. Quinnipiac, 2/21/09 (7) An LIU player had 10+ assists ...... Jaytonah Wisseh, vs. Harvard, 12/13/07 (11) Free Throws An LIU player had 15+ assists ...... Antawn Dobie, vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 12/15/02 (17) LIU attempted fewer than 10 free throws ...... at UCF, 12/31/07 (9) LIU made fewer than fi ve free throws ...... at Wagner, 1/22/07 (4) Double-Doubles LIU shot 90% or over at the line ...... vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 2/5/09 (.906) An LIU player had a double-double (points-rebounds): ...... at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/28/09 LIU shot below 50% at the line ...... at Saint Francis (Pa.), 12/4/08 (.429) Julian Boyd (17 points, 11 rebounds) An LIU player had a double-double (points-assists) ...... vs. Harvard, 12/13/07 Turnovers Jaytornah Wisseh (13 points, 11 assists) LIU had fewer than 10 turnovers ...... at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/26/09 (8) Two LIU players had a double-double in the same game ...... vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 1/19/09 LIU had 25-or-more turnovers ...... vs. Delaware, 12/3/03 (25) Ron Manigault (12 points, 12 rebounds), Jaytornah Wisseh (27 points, 11 rebounds) An opponent had 25-or-more turnovers ...... vs. CCNY, 12/22/05 (26) Steals Team Scoring An LIU player had 9+ steals ...... Dave Masciale vs. Seton Hall, 12/2/94 (9) LIU scored 100+ points ...... vs. Old Westbury, 11/25/06 (105-50, W) An LIU player had 5+ steals ...... Tyrone Mattison vs. CCNY, 12/22/05 (5) An opponent scored 100+ points ...... at Sacred Heart, 2/7/09 (72-101, L) Blocks: LIU scored fewer than 50 points ...... at Central Connecticut State, 1/15/07 (48-61, L) An LIU player had 5+ blocks ...... Eugene Kotorobai, vs. Wagner, 1/29/04 (5) An opponent scored fewer than 50 points ...... vs. Central Conn. St., 1/3/09 (57-44, W) An LIU player had 10+ blocks ...... Cheikh Fall, vs. Towson, 12/4/00 (10) LIU won by 20+ points ...... vs. Wagner, 2/14/09 (74-48, W) LIU had 10 blocks ...... vs. Towson, 12/4/00 (12) LIU won by 30+ points ...... vs. Old Westbury, 11/25/06 (105-50, W) LIU did not block a shot ...... at St. Francis (N.Y.), 2/28/09

Foul Shooting In Last 5:00 and Overtime Game-By-Game Starters Player 5:00-1:00 0:59-0:00 OT Total Pct. Opponent G G G F F/C Miguel Bocachica at St. John’s Culpo Hicks Wisseh Mayorga Onyechi Julian Boyd at Army Michael Culpo Navy David Hicks Saint Peter’s Booker Hucks at Seton Hall Kyle Johnson Bryant* Kurt Joseph Central Conn. St.* Arnold Mayorga at Iona Milos Nikolic at Lafayette Jamal Olasewere 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 .750 Manhattan Kenny Onyechi at Chattanooga Jaytornah Wisseh 4-4 0-0 0-0 4-4 1.000 vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. Corey Wright, Jr. at Bethune-Cookman Total 5-6 0-0 0-0 5-6 .833 Robert Morris* Saint Francis (Pa.)* 2009-10 Leads and Deficits at Wagner* at Mount St. Mary’s* Largest Lead in a Win ...... Wagner* Largest Lead in a Loss ...... 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Mount St. Mary’s* Largest Defi cit Overcome in a Win ...... at Robert Morris* Largest Defi cit in a Loss ...... 19 at St. John’s (11/13/09) at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Largest Halftime Lead ...... at St. Francis (N.Y.)* Largest Halftime Lead in a Loss ...... St. Francis (N.Y.)* Largest Halftime Defi cit ...... 14 at St. John’s (11/13/09) at Sacred Heart* Largest Halftime Defi cit Overcome in a Win ...... at Quinnipiac* Largest 2nd Half Defi cit Overcome in a Win ...... Fairleigh Dickinson* Largest 2nd Half Lead in a Loss ...... Monmouth* Largest Lead in an Overtime ...... at Central Conn. St.* Largest Defi cit Overcome in an OT Win ...... at Bryant* www.liuathletics.com/mbasketball 2009-10 Long Island University Men’s Basketball • Game Notes

Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s Did Not Play at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Miguel Bocachica•30 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* R-Fr.•F••6-6•180 at Mount St. Mary’s* Philadelphia, Pa.•Imhotep Charter Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Son of Idalia Maldonado... Has a twin brother, at Robert Morris* Cesar... Born on March 5, 1990... Major is undecided. at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Background: Played his senior season at Imhotep at St. Francis (N.Y.)* Charter High School... Attended George Washington St. Francis (N.Y.)* High School from 2004-07... Earned Philadelphia at Sacred Heart* Daily News All-Public League honors as a senior... at Quinnipiac* Named fi rst team all-city as a junior and senior and Fairleigh Dickinson* second team honors as a sophomore... Led Imhotep to a 24-3 record in 2007-08 and a trip to the Pennsylvania Monmouth* Interscholastic Athletic Association semifi nals... Chosen at Central Conn. St.* for both the Philadelphia All-City Classic and Eddie at Bryant* Griffi n Challenge... Helped Puerto Rico to a fourth-place fi nish at the 2008 FIBA Americas Championship U18 for Men tournament. Season Highlights Career Highs 2008-09: Earned a redshirt season. Points - - Minutes - - FGM - - FGA - - 3PM - - 3PA - - FTM - - FTA - - Reb - - Assists - - Blocks - - Steals - -

2009-10 Season Highs Points - - Minutes - - FGM - - FGA - - 3PM - - 3PA - - FTM - - FTA - - Reb - - Assists - - Blocks - - Steals - -

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2009-10 Totals

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s * 20 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-3-3 1 1 0 1 3 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Michael Culpo•23 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* So.•G••6-1•180 at Mount St. Mary’s* Pittsfield, Mass.•St. Andrew’s (R.I.) Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Son of Madeline and John Culpo... Born on at Robert Morris* March 6, 1989... Majoring in business management. at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Background: Attended St. Andrew’s School in at St. Francis (N.Y.)* Barrington, R.I. ... Finished his career with over St. Francis (N.Y.)* 1,600 points... Averaged 17.6 points and 5.1 assists at Sacred Heart* as a senior... Earned all-state recognition... Picked as a at Quinnipiac* McDonald’s All-American nominee... Led St. Andrew’s Fairleigh Dickinson* to New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Monmouth* championships as a sophomore and junior... Hit the at Central Conn. St.* game-winning shot in the 2005-06 title game. at Bryant*

Season Highlights Career Highs 2009-10: Started the season-opener at St. John’s and played 20 minutes. Points 14 at Robert Morris (12/6/08) 2008-09: One of the team’s top outside shooters, made two starts during season... Totaled six double-digit Minutes 27 vs. Central Conn. St. (1/3/09) scoring games and averaged 6.5 points on the season... Shot .373 from three-point range overall and hit .419 FGM 5 at Robert Morris (12/6/08) against conference opponents... Hit three or more three-pointers in a game six times... Missed eight games in FGA 11 vs. Central Conn. St. (1/3/09) the middle of the season with an ankle injury... Started against Army and New Hampshire, helping LIU to a 3PM 4, 2x, last vs. Bryant (1/7/09) pair of wins... Gave out a personal-best four assists against the Black Knights... Scored a career-high 14 points 3PA 8, 3x, last vs. Bryant (1/7/09) at Robert Morris, hitting four trifectas... Hit four treys against Bryant en route to 12 points... Had his fi rst FTM 4 at Canisius (11/22/08) double-digit outing with 13 points at Canisius... Scored 11 points in just 11 minutes at Mount St. Mary’s... FTA 6 at Canisius (11/22/08) Scored 10 points in the regular season-fi nale at St. Francis (N.Y.)... Played a career-high 27 minutes against Reb 4, 3x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman (12/17/08) Central Connecticut State and fi nished with 10 points… Had two steals against Army and Saint Peter’s… Gave Assists 4 vs. Army (11/20/08) out 15 assists and made eight steals on the year. Blocks 1 vs. Sacred Heart (1/5/09) Steals 2, 2x, last at Saint Peter’s (11/26/08)

2009-10 Season Highs Points 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Minutes 20 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PA 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTM - - FTA - - Reb 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Assists 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Blocks - - Steals 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09)

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2008-09 21-2 48-119 .403 28-75 .373 13-20 .650 11-18 29-1.4 15 22 1 8 137-6.5 2009-10 1-1 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-3 3-3.0 1 1 0 1 3-3.0 Totals 22-3 49-122 .402 29-76 .382 13-20 .650 11-21 32-1.5 16 23 1 9 140-6.4

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s * 32 4-11 .364 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-0-2 1 1 1 0 10 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* David Hicks•24 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* Jr.•G••6-1•195 at Mount St. Mary’s* Mendota Heights, Minn.•South Kent Prep (Conn.) Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Born on Aug. 1, 1988... Son of LaTwilla at Robert Morris* and David Hicks... Has a younger sister, DaVionna... at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Majoring in business management. at St. Francis (N.Y.)* Background: Played four seasons at St. Thomas St. Francis (N.Y.)* Academy and one season at South Kent School... Led at Sacred Heart* St. Thomas to a 27-5 record and third place fi nish at the at Quinnipiac* state tournament as a senior... McDonald’s All-America Fairleigh Dickinson* nominee... Averaged 21.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per Monmouth* game, earning all-state, all-conference and all-tournament at Central Conn. St.* honors... Earned First Team All-Defense honors... Also a at Bryant* member of the football and track and fi eld teams.

Season Highlights Career Highs 2009-10: Scored 10 points in 32 minutes at St. John’s... Added two rebounds, an assist and a block. Points 18, 2x, last at Quinnipiac (1/19/08) 2008-09: Started all 30 contests and averaged 28.5 minutes per game... Ranked second on the team with 30 Minutes 47 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29/09) steals... Scored double-digits on 12 occasions... Played at least 30 minutes in 11 contests... Scored a season-high FGM 7, 2x, last at Wagner (1/10/09) 16 points at Manhattan and at Wagner... Played a career-high 47 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson and fi nished FGA 13 at Quinnipiac (1/19/08) with 14 points, including a buzzer-beater to send the game to overtime... Added seven rebounds, three assists, 3PM 4 vs. Army (11/20/08) two steals and a block against the Knights... Collected a career-high eight rebounds at Quinnipiac... Finished 3PA 7, 4x, last at Sacred Heart (2/7/09) with 11 points, seven rebounds and three steals at Saint Francis (Pa.) in the conference opener... Grabbed seven FTM 7 vs. Wagner (1/17/08) boards against Iona and at Wagner as well… Had three steals at Saint Francis (Pa.) and in the last two meetings FTA 8, 2x, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29/09) with Quinnipiac... Blocked nine shots and gave out 34 assists during the season. Reb 8 at Quinnipiac (1/31/09) Assists 5 at Wagner (1/31/08) Blocks 2 at Wagner (3/6/08) Steals 4 vs. Robert Morris (3/1/08)

2009-10 Season Highs Points 10 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Minutes 32 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 11 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PA 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTM - - FTA - - Reb 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Assists 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Blocks 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Steals - -

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2007-08 30-30 79-247 .320 35-131 .267 48-64 .750 26-69 95-3.2 36 44 3 29 241-8.0 2008-09 30-30 91-229 .397 25-83 .301 42-65 .646 32-82 114-3.8 34 46 9 30 249-8.3 2009-10 1-1 4-11 .364 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-0 2-2.0 1 1 1 0 10-10.0 Totals 61-61 174-487 .357 62-218 .284 90-129 .698 60-151 211-3.5 71 91 13 59 500-8.2

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 2 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Booker Hucks•20 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* R-Fr.•F••6-6•200 at Mount St. Mary’s* Bay Shore, N.Y.•Bay Shore Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Son of Booker, Jr., and Michelle Hucks... Born at Robert Morris* on Oct. 29, 1990... Majoring in business management. at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Background: Played at Bay Shore High School... Led at St. Francis (N.Y.)* the Marauders to a 17-5 record... Earned all-tournament St. Francis (N.Y.)* honors after helping Bay Shore to the Suffolk County at Sacred Heart* Class AA semifinals as a senior... Earned AA all- at Quinnipiac* state honors from the New York State Sportswriters Fairleigh Dickinson* Association in 2008... Averaged 18 points, three assists, Monmouth* three steals and three blocks per game... Earned all-league, at Central Conn. St.* all-county and all-conference honors... Earned All-Long at Bryant* Island recognition... Also played lacrosse and ran track at Bay Shore. Season Highlights Career Highs 2009-10: Had an assist and two points in fi rst college action at St. John’s. Points 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 2008-09: Earned a redshirt season. Minutes 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM - - 3PA - - FTM - - FTA - - Reb - - Assists 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Blocks - - Steals - -

2009-10 Season Highs Points 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Minutes 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM - - 3PA - - FTM - - FTA - - Reb - - Assists 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Blocks - - Steals - -

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2009-10 1-0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0.0 1 0 0 0 2-2.0 Totals 1-0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0.0 1 0 0 0 2-2.0

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s 33 2-9 .222 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000 2-6-8 2 1 0 2 7 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Kyle Johnson•00 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* Jr.•G••6-5•210 at Mount St. Mary’s* Toronto, Ontario•West Hill Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Born on Dec. 31, 1988... Son of Paulette and at Robert Morris* Les Johnson... Has two siblings, Chrystal and Beau... at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Majoring in business management... Cousin, Sean Johnson, was a member of the LIU track and fi eld team at St. Francis (N.Y.)* from 2001-05. St. Francis (N.Y.)* at Sacred Heart* Background: Attended West Hill Collegiate Institute... at Quinnipiac* Helped lead West Hill to a silver medal at the provincial Fairleigh Dickinson* championships in 2005-06... Named MVP at the Metro Phase1 Hoops Showcase game at the Air Canada Centre... Monmouth* Named a Toronto Star Toronto East Regional All-Star... at Central Conn. St.* Played for Team Canada at the Nike Global Challenge at Bryant* Tournament.

Season Highlights 2009-10: Scored sevent points off the bench at St. John’s... Added a game-high eight rebounds with two assists Career Highs and two steals. Points 26 at Charlotte (12/30/08) Minutes 45 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29/09) 2008-09: Ranked second on the team and 12th in the Northeast Conference with 13.8 points per game... FGM 8, 4x, last at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/26/08) Started all 30 games and averaged 28.7 minutes... Hit a team-high 68 three-pointers and ranked third with 5.2 FGA 18 at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/08) rebounds per game... Ranked fourth in the NEC with 2.27 three-pointers per game and ninth in free throw 3PM 6 at Charlotte (12/30/08) percentage (.780)... Reached double-fi gure scoring in 21 games… Compiled six 20-point outings and three 3PA 13 at Charlotte (12/30/08) double-doubles... Opened the season with back-to-back 23-point outbursts against St. John’s and Army... Hit a FTM 10 vs. Columbia (11/20/07) career-high six three-pointers en route to a personal-best 26 points at Charlotte… Pilfered a season-high three FTA 10 vs. Columbia (11/20/07) steals against the 49ers... Went 6-of-6 at the foul line in the fi nal minute and fi nished with 25 points against Reb 13 vs. Iona (12/10/08) New Hampshire... Scored a game-high 21 points with eight rebounds in a win over Wagner... Poured in 22 Assists 4 at Robert Morris (12/6/08) points at Fairleigh Dickinson, including 18 in the second half... Played a career-high 45 minutes against Fairleigh Blocks 1, 7x, last at Monmouth (1/22/09) Dickinson and fi nished with 19 points and 11 rebounds... Hit fi ve trifectas against the Knights, including a Steals 4 vs. Hartford (12/1/07) three-pointer with .1 seconds left to tie the game in overtime... Collected a career-high 13 boards to go with 14 points against Iona... Scored 17 points with 10 rebounds in a win over Mount St. Mary’s... Finished with a 2009-10 Season Highs personal-best four assists and no turnovers at Robert Morris... Scored a game-high 19 points with nine rebounds and two steals against Bryant... Scored his 500th career point in a win over Sacred Heart. Points 7 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Minutes 33 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 9 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PA 6 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTM 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTA 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Reb 8 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Assists 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Blocks - - Steals 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09)

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2007-08 30-1 104-270 .385 57-148 .385 44-50 .880 35-83 118-3.9 20 42 3 19 309-10.3 2008-09 30-30 134-372 .360 68-203 .335 78-100 .780 42-113 155-5.2 19 65 4 23 414-13.8 2009-10 1-0 2-9 .222 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000 2-6 8-8.0 2 1 0 2 7-7.0 Totals 61-31 240-651 .369 126-357 .353 124-152 .816 79-202 281-4.6 41 108 7 44 730-12.0

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s * 18 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Arnold Mayorga•21 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* So.•F••6-7•225 at Mount St. Mary’s* London, Ontario•H.B. Beal Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Son of Aris and Victoria Mayorga... Born on at Robert Morris* June 27, 1989... Majoring in biology. at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Background: Played at H.B. Beal Secondary School... at St. Francis (N.Y.)* Led his team to the bronze medal at the Ontario AAAA St. Francis (N.Y.)* Championships... Recognized as one of the top players at Sacred Heart* in Ontario... Also played football at H.B. Beal. at Quinnipiac* Fairleigh Dickinson* Monmouth* at Central Conn. St.* at Bryant*

Season Highlights Career Highs 2009-10: Played 18 minutes in fi rst career start at St. John’s. Points 10 vs. Monmouth (2/12/09) 2008-09: Appeared in 28 games as a substitute... Averaged 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds in just under eight minutes Minutes 19 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/19/09) per game… Scored a career-high 10 points with a pair of three-pointers and two steals against Monmouth... FGM 4 vs. Monmouth (2/12/09) Played a season-high 19 minutes against Saint Francis (Pa.) and fi nished with three assists... Saw his fi rst collegiate FGA 7 vs. Monmouth (2/12/09) action at St. John’s and fi nished with four rebounds, two points and a steal... Grabbed four rebounds and gave 3PM 2, 2x, last vs. Monmouth (2/12/09) out a pair of assists in 17 minutes of action against Wagner... Played 16 minutes and fi nished with four points 3PA 5 vs. Monmouth (2/12/09) and two rebounds at Sacred Heart... Recorded an assist, blocked shot and steal in eight minutes at Monmouth... FTM 3 at Charlotte (12/30/08) The fi rst fi ve fi eld goals of his career were all three-pointers… Totaled nine assists, six steals and four blocks. FTA 5 at Charlotte (12/30/08) Reb 4, 2x, last vs. Wagner (2/14/09) Assists 3 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/19/09) Blocks 1, 4x, last vs. Quinnipiac (2/21/09) Steals 2 vs. Monmouth (2/12/09)

2009-10 Season Highs Points - - Minutes 18 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM - - FGA 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM - - 3PA 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTM - - FTA - - Reb - - Assists - - Blocks - - Steals - -

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2008-09 28-0 16-45 .356 9-34 .265 7-13 .538 10-23 33-1.2 9 5 4 6 48-1.7 2009-10 1-1 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 Totals 29-1 16-49 .327 9-36 .250 7-13 .538 10-23 33-1.1 9 5 4 6 48-1.7

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s 25 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 5-6 .833 0-4-4 1 3 0 2 9 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Jamal Olasewere•1 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* Fr.•F••6-7•210 at Mount St. Mary’s* Silver Spring, Md.•Springbrook Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Born on Sept. 16, 1991... Son of Abbi and at Robert Morris* Bosede Olasewere... Major is computer science. at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Background: Four-year letterwinner at Springbrook at St. Francis (N.Y.)* High School... Played with current LIU teammate, St. Francis (N.Y.)* C.J. Garner... Helped team win consecutive 4A state at Sacred Heart* championships as a junior and senior... Named the at Quinnipiac* tournament most valuable player as a senior... Averaged Fairleigh Dickinson* 20.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in 2008-09... Named Monmouth* All-Met First Team by the Washington Post as a senior... at Central Conn. St.* Two-time All-Gazette First Team honoree... Scored game- at Bryant* winning basket in state title game as a junior... Selected for the Capital Classic All-Star Game and Reebok All- American Weekend as a senior. Season Highlights Career Highs 2009-10: Scored nine points with four rebounds in 25 minutes at St. John’s. Points 9 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Minutes 25 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 10 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM - - 3PA 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTM 5 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTA 6 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Reb 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Assists 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Blocks - - Steals 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09)

2009-10 Season Highs Points 9 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Minutes 25 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 10 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM - - 3PA 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTM 5 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTA 6 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Reb 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Assists 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Blocks - - Steals 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09)

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2009-10 1-0 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 5-6 .833 0-4 4-4.0 1 3 0 2 9-9.0 Totals 1-0 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 5-6 .833 0-4 4-4.0 1 3 0 2 9-9.0

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s * 29 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 3-1-4 0 0 2 0 9 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Kenny Onyechi•32 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* Fr.•F••6-7•225 at Mount St. Mary’s* Sugar Land, Texas•Kempner Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Born on Nov. 13, 1990... Son of Ada and at Robert Morris* Stephen Onyechi... Major is pharmacy. at Saint Francis (Pa.)* Background: Four-year letterwinner at Kempner High at St. Francis (N.Y.)* School... A 2009 McDonald’s All-America nominee... St. Francis (N.Y.)* Named the District 23-5A Player of the Year by the at Sacred Heart* Houston Chronicle as a senior... Selected to the Texas High at Quinnipiac* School Coaches Association All-Star Game... Averaged Fairleigh Dickinson* 17.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks as a junior Monmouth* to earn TABC 5A All-Region 3 Team honors... Named at Central Conn. St.* Distric 23-5A Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore. at Bryant*

Season Highlights 2009-10: Started fi rst collegiate game at St. John’s... Played 29 minutes and scored nine points with four Career Highs rebounds and two blocked shots. Points 9 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Minutes 29 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 6 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM - - 3PA - - FTM 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTA 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Reb 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Assists - - Blocks 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Steals - -

2009-10 Season Highs Points 9 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Minutes 29 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGA 6 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 3PM - - 3PA - - FTM 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTA 3 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Reb 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Assists - - Blocks 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Steals - -

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2009-10 1-1 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 3-1 4-4.0 0 0 2 0 9-9.0 Totals 1-1 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 3-1 4-4.0 0 0 2 0 9-9.0

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s * 36 9-15 .600 2-5 .400 8-10 .800 1-3-4 4 5 0 1 28 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Jaytornah Wisseh•22 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* Sr.•G••6-1•180 at Mount St. Mary’s* Brooklyn, N.Y.•Benjamin Banneker Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Born on Jan. 21, 1988... Son of Carmen at Robert Morris* and Benedict Wisseh... Has a younger brother and at Saint Francis (Pa.)* younger sister... Father played soccer at the University at St. Francis (N.Y.)* of Bridgeport and was a NCAA Division II All-American St. Francis (N.Y.)* in 1983... Majoring in political science. at Sacred Heart* Background: Helped Benjamin Banneker Academy at Quinnipiac* High School to a 23-3 record as a senior... Participated Fairleigh Dickinson* in the Wheelchair Classic All-Star Game held at the Monmouth* Schwartz Center on the LIU campus... Led Banneker to at Central Conn. St.* a victory over local powerhouse Bishop Loughlin with at Bryant* 33 points... Also lettered in soccer... Holds the school records for career and single-season goals. Season Highlights Career Highs 2009-10: Led all scorers with 28 points and added four rebounds and four assists at St. John’s. Points 31 at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/08) Minutes 46 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29/09) 2008-09: Earned All-Northeast Conference First Team recognition... Named to the Met Basketball FGM 11, 2x, last at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/08) Writer’s Association First Team and the NABC All-District 18 First Team... Led the team in scoring, FGA 23 at Sacred Heart (1/24/08) assists and steals... Ranked fourth in the NEC in assists, sixth in foul shooting, seventh in steals and 3PM 5, 2x, last at Wagner (1/10/09) eighth in scoring and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.39)... One of just two NEC players to rank in the 3PA 9 at Wagner (1/22/07) top 10 in both scoring and assists... Ranked third in the league, averaging 34.8 minutes per game... FTM 13 at Sacred Heart (2/2/07) In conference play, shot .431 from three-point range to rank seventh... Became the fi rst LIU player FTA 16 at Sacred Heart (2/2/07) since Charles Jones in 1996-98 to post consecutive seasons with 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 Reb 11 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/19/09) Assists 11 vs. Harvard (11/13/07) assists... Scored his 1,000th career point with a fi rst half layup at Bryant... Finished the season ranked Blocks 2 at Central Conn. St. (1/14/08) 18th on the all-time scoring list at LIU and fourth on the school’s all-time assists list... Recorded Steals 4, 4x, last vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 22 double-digit scoring games, including a team-high eight 20-point outings... Earned fi rst career Choice Hotels/NEC Player of the Week nod on Jan. 12 after helping LIU to a 3-0 week... Named 2009-10 Season Highs to the MBWA Player of the Week Honor Roll on three occasions... Posted a double-double with 27 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against St. Francis (N.Y.)... Scored a season-high 28 points in Points 28 at St. John’s (11/13/09) 46 minutes with eight assists against Fairleigh Dickinson... Hit a career-high fi ve three-pointers in Minutes 36 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FGM 9 at St. John’s (11/13/09) a 21-point outing at Charlotte... Matched his personal-best with fi ve treys in a 25-point, nine-assist FGA 15 at St. John’s (11/13/09) outburst at Wagner... Also had nine assists at Manhattan... Went 11-for-11 at the foul line en route 3PM 2 at St. John’s (11/13/09) to 27 points against Quinnipiac... Matched a season-high with four steals in the NEC Tournament 3PA 5 at St. John’s (11/13/09) contest against Quinnipiac... Named to Preseason All-NEC Team. FTM 8 at St. John’s (11/13/09) FTA 10 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Reb 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Assists 4 at St. John’s (11/13/09) Blocks - - Steals 1 at St. John’s (11/13/09)

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2006-07 29-7 86-217 .396 10-45 .222 70-95 .737 13-62 75-2.6 87 66 1 36 252-8.7 2007-08 30-30 158-363 .435 27-88 .307 130-163 .798 23-122 145-4.8 153 97 6 49 473-15.8 2008-09 30-28 135-369 .366 37-100 .370 150-187 .802 20-90 110-3.7 133 96 2 47 457-15.2 2009-10 1-1 9-15 .600 2-5 .400 8-10 .800 1-3 4-4.0 4 5 0 1 28-28.0 Totals 90-66 388-964 .402 76-238 .319 358-455 .787 57-277 334-3.7 377 264 9 133 1210-13.4

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Opponent Min FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-D-R A TO B S P at St. John’s 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 2 at Army Navy Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall Bryant* Central Conn. St.* at Iona at Lafayette Manhattan at Chattanooga vs. E. Kentucky/Morgan St. at Bethune-Cookman Robert Morris* Corey Wright, Jr.•11 Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Wagner* Fr.•G••5-10•170 at Mount St. Mary’s* Bronx, N.Y.•Marianopolis Prep (Conn.) Wagner* Mount St. Mary’s* Personal: Born on June 29, 1991... Son of Corey Wright, at Robert Morris* Sr., Shana Wright and Shariece Reed... Father played at Saint Francis (Pa.)* basketball at Providence College, helping Friars to the NCAA Tournament Southeast Region Final in 1997... at St. Francis (N.Y.)* Major is undecided. St. Francis (N.Y.)* at Sacred Heart* Background: Attended Marianapolis Prep School in at Quinnipiac* Thompson, Conn., for two years... Attended Saint Fairleigh Dickinson* Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., for two years... Monmouth* Helped Marianapolis to the NEPSAC Class B fi nal in at Central Conn. St.* back-to-back years... Scored 16 points with six assists at Bryant* in the championship... Earned the team’s Leadership Award. Season Highlights Career Highs Points - - Minutes - - FGM - - FGA - - 3PM - - 3PA - - FTM - - FTA - - Reb - - Assists - - Blocks - - Steals - -

2009-10 Season Highs Points - - Minutes - - FGM - - FGA - - 3PM - - 3PA - - FTM - - FTA - - Reb - - Assists - - Blocks - - Steals - -

Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2009-10 1-0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0.0 1 0 0 0 2-2.0 Totals 1-0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0.0 1 0 0 0 2-2.0

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Highlights 2009-10: Out indefi nitely.

2008-09: Emerged as one of the league’s top young talents, despite coming off the bench in every contest... Named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the NEC All-Rookie Team... Named the Choice Hotels/NEC Rookie of the Week a league-high six times... Earned a spot on the Met Basketball Writer’s Association Honor Roll on Feb. 9... Put down a team-high 21 dunks... Ranked second on the team in rebounding (6.4), blocked shots (15), fi eld goal percentage (.512) and third in scoring (10.5)... Ranked eighth in the NEC in fi eld goal percentage and 13th in foul shooting (.702)... Collected a team-high four double-doubles... Scored in double-fi gures in 20 games... Poured in a career-high 18 points three times, including consecutive outings at Quinnipiac and in a win over Mount St. Mary’s... Scored 18 points with 11 rebounds in a win over Wagner... Recorded his fi rst double-double with 14 points and 10 boards, while shooting 8-of-8 at the foul line against Iona... Posted double-doubles against Bryant (11 pts., 11 reb.) and at St. Francis (N.Y.) (17 pts., 11 reb.)... Had double- fi gure rebounding games against Charlotte and Quinnipiac as well... Played a career-high 41 minutes in the NEC Quarterfi nals against Quinnipiac and fi nished with 17 points, including his fi rst career three-pointer as regulation ended to send the contest to overtime... Played 33 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson and scored 13 points with nine rebounds... Named to the NEC Julian Boyd•42 Academic Honor Roll. So.•F••6-7•225 San Antonio, Texas•William H. Taft Career Highs 2009-10 Season Highs Personal: Son of Melodi and Terrell Thames... Born on Feb. 2, 1990... Majoring Points 18, 3x, last vs. Wagner (2/14/09) Points - - in athletic training. Minutes 41 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) Minutes - - FGM 8 vs. Wagner (2/14/09) FGM - - Background: Attended William Howard Taft FGA 14, 2x, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29/09) FGA - - High School... Led Taft to third round of the 3PM 1 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 3PM - - Class 5A tournament and a No. 16 ranking 3PA 1 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 3PA - - in the fi nal Texas Association of Basketball FTM 8, 2x, last vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/5/09) FTM - - Coaches poll... San Antonio Express-News FTA 12 at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/09) FTA - - Player of the Year as a senior after averaging Reb 11, 3x, last at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/09) Reb - - 21.6 points and 11.7 rebounds... Named Assists 2, 2x, last at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/26/09) Assists - - District 28-5A Most Valuable Player... Blocks 2, 3x, last vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/5/09) Blocks - - Earned TABC All-State recognition... South Steals 2, 4x, last vs. Wagner (2/14/09) Steals - - Team’s MVP at the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star game... Earned multiple all-city, all-region and all-state honors... Ranked third all-time at Taft with 1,283 points. Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2008-09 30-0 108-211 .512 1-1 1.000 99-141 .702 90-101 191-6.4 12 32 15 19 316-10.5 2009-10 Totals 30-0 108-211 .512 1-1 1.000 99-141 .702 90-101 191-6.4 12 32 15 19 316-10.5

Highlights 2009-10: Will sit out the season per NCAA transfer rules.

Background: Transferred from the University of South Alabama... Started 16 games as a freshman... Averaged 4.7 points and 19.6 minutes per game... Attended Springbrook High School, where he played with current teammate Jamal Olasewere... Scored over 1,000 career points... Helped team to 2008 Maryland State Championship... Named team MVP after averaging 21 points per game... Played in the Capital Classic as a senior... Two-time fi rst team all-county selection... Named the Gazette Player of the Year as a senior... Earned All-Met Second Team honors from the Washington Post as a senior.

C.J. Garner•12 So.•G••5-10•160 Silver Spring, Md.•South Alabama

Personal: Born on Feb. 14, 1990... Son of Sheree Evans-Garner and Carl Garner, Sr. ... Major is undecided.

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Highlights 2009-10: Joined the team as a walk-on.

Background: Three-time letterwinner in basketball and football at Marlboro High School... Captained both squads as a senior... Earned the basketball team’s Coaches Award as a senior... As a senior, earned the Principal’s Athlete of the Year award.

Career Highs 2009-10 Season Highs Points - - Points - - Minutes - - Minutes - - Kurt Joseph•15 FGM - - FGM - - FGA - - FGA - - Fr.•G••5-10•180 3PM - - 3PM - - Morganville, N.J.•Marlboro 3PA - - 3PA - - FTM - - FTM - - Personal: Born on April 4, 1989... Son FTA - - FTA - - of Brenda and Cecil Joseph... Majoring in Reb - - Reb - - sports science... Participated in Lead for Assists - - Assists - - Diversity as a junior and senior, which is Blocks - - Blocks - - a human-relations peer leadership program Steals - - Steals - - for high school students across the state of New Jersey. Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2009-10 Totals

Highlights 2009-10: Joined the team as a walk-on.

Background: Attended the City College of San Francisco, which is the same junior college of former Blackbird, Ron Manigault... Attended T.A.S.I.S. in Lugano, Switzerland... Helped team win multiple Under-18 and Under-21 Switzerland championships... Also played soccer.

Career Highs 2009-10 Season Highs Points - - Points - - Minutes - - Minutes - - Milos Nikolic•2 FGM - - FGM - - FGA - - FGA - - Jr.•F••6-10•205 3PM - - 3PM - - Lugano, Switzerland• 3PA - - 3PA - - City College of San Francisco FTM - - FTM - - FTA - - FTA - - Reb - - Reb - - Personal: Born on Dec. 22, 1987... Son of Assists - - Assists - - Mira and Milutin Nikolic... Parents both Blocks - - Blocks - - played basketball professionally in Europe... Steals - - Steals - - Mother won a bronze medal with Yugoslavia at 1980 Olympics... Major is business management. Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off.-Def. Tot-Avg. A TO B S TP-Avg. 2009-10 Totals

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Game 1•St. John’s 83, Long Island 70 Game 2•Long Island at Army Nov. 13, 2009•Carnesecca Arena•Queens, N.Y. Nov. 17, 2009•Christl Arena•West Point, N.Y.

Long Island 70 • 0-1, 0-0 NEC Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 21 MAYORGA, Arnold f 0-4 0-2 0-0 0001 0000018 32 ONYECHI, Kenny f 3-6 0-0 3-3 3141 9002029 22 WISSEH, Jaytornah g9-152-58-10134128450136 23 CULPO, Michael g 1-3 1-1 0-0 0333 3110120 24 HICKS, David g4-112-40-0202310111032 00 JOHNSON, Kyle 2-91-62-22684 7210233 01 OLASEWERE, Jamal 2-100-15-60440 9130225 11 WRIGHT, Corey 1-10-00-00001 21000 4 20 HUCKS, Booker 1-1 0-0 0-0 0001 21000 3 Team 3 4 7 Totals 23-60 6-19 18-21 11 21 32 15 70 11 11 3 6 200

FG % 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd half: 11-31 35.5% Game: 23-60 38.3% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd half: 5-11 45.5% Game: 6-19 31.6% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 11-11 100.0% 2nd half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 18-21 85.7% 2,1

St. John's 83 • 1-0,0-0 BIG EAST Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 KENNEDY, DJ f 5-11 4-7 2-5 257116220129 05 EVANS, Sean f 1-4 0-1 1-2 3141 3111021 24 BURRELL, Justin f 6-90-10-0268312012019 03 BOOTHE, Malik g 0-30-12-20114 2720223 23 HORNE, Paris g5-102-60-2415212110127 10 ROBERTS, Quincy 2-3 1-2 0-0 0222 5100013 11 LAWRENCE, Omari 3-51-10-10111 7101114 12 HARDY, Dwight 4-102-64-6044314420125 15 COKER, Dele 0-0 0-0 0-0 0111 00140 7 32 BROWNLEE, Justin 6-100-30-0347112120222 Team 2 1 3 Totals 32-65 10-28 9-18 16 27 43 19 83 18 12 8 8 200

FG % 1st Half: 20-34 58.8% 2nd half: 12-31 38.7% Game: 32-65 49.2% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 8-16 50.0% 2nd half: 2-12 16.7% Game: 10-28 35.7% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd half: 7-14 50.0% Game: 9-18 50.0% 4

Officials: Bob Donato, Gene Steratore, Clarence Armstrong Technical fouls: Long Island-None. St. John's-None. Attendance: 4071

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Long Island 36 34 70 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench LIU 26 18 9 5 20 St. John's 50 33 83 STJ3014131738 Notes: The Blackbirds trimmed a 19-point defi cit to 77-70 in the closing minutes Notes: Long Island has won the last fi ve meetings in the series, including each of the before falling for the third straight time to St. John’s... Jaytornah Wisseh posted his last two seasons. 21st career 20-point game and moved into 17th on the all-time scoring list at LIU... Kenny Onyechi and Jamal Olasewere each scored nine points in their collegiate debuts... Arnold Mayorga made his fi rst career start... It was LIU’s 11th loss in a row to BIG EAST schools, but will get another chance against Seton Hall on Nov. 28. Game 3•Long Island vs. Navy Game 4•Long Island vs. Saint Peter’s Nov. 21, 2009•Wellness Center•Brooklyn, N.Y. Nov. 24, 2009•Wellness Center•Brooklyn, N.Y.

Notes: Navy has won all three meetings in the series, but the teams have not met since Notes: LIU has taken two of the last three meetings after Saint Peter’s took four of the 1964-65 season. the previous fi ve.

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2009-10 LIU Men's Basketball Long Island Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2009) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 22 WISSEH, Jaytornah 1-1 36 36.0 9-15 . 6 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 8-10 . 8 0 0 1 3 4 4.0 1 0 4 5 0 1 28 28.0 24 HICKS, David 1-1 32 32.0 4-11 . 3 6 4 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 0 2 2.0 3 0 1 1 1 0 10 10.0 01 OLASEWERE, Jamal 1-0 25 25.0 2-10 . 2 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 5-6 . 8 3 3 0 4 4 4.0 0 0 1 3 0 2 9 9.0 32 ONYECHI, Kenny 1-1 29 29.0 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-3 1.000 3144.010002099.0 00 JOHNSON, Kyle 1-0 33 33.0 2-9 . 2 2 2 1-6 . 1 6 7 2-2 1.000 2688.040210277.0 23 CULPO, Michael 1-1 20 20.0 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 00333.030110133.0 11 WRIGHT, Corey 1-0 4 4.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2.0 20 HUCKS, Booker 1-0 3 3.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2.0 21 MAYORGA, Arnold 1-1 18 18.0 0-4 . 0 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 347 Total...... 1 200 23-60 . 3 8 3 6-19 . 3 1 6 18-21 . 8 5 7 11 21 32 32.0 15 0 11 11 3 6 70 70.0 Opponents...... 1 200 32-65 . 4 9 2 10-28 . 3 5 7 9-18 . 5 0 0 16 27 43 43.0 19 - 18 12 8 8 83 83.0

TEAM STATISTICS LIU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 70 83 11/13/09 at St. John's L 70-83 4071 Points per game 70.0 83.0 Scoring margin -13.0 - * - Conference game FIELD GOALS-ATT 23-60 32-65 Field goal pct . 3 8 3 . 4 9 2 3 POINT FG-ATT 6-19 10-28 3-point FG pct . 3 1 6 . 3 5 7 3-pt FG made per game 6.0 10.0 FREE THROWS-ATT 18-21 9-18 Free throw pct . 8 5 7 . 5 0 0 F-Throws made per game 18.0 9.0 REBOUNDS 32 43 Rebounds per game 32.0 43.0 Rebounding margin -11.0 - ASSISTS 11 18 Assists per game 11.0 18.0 TURNOVERS 11 12 Turnovers per game 11.0 12.0 Turnover margin +1.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 1.5 STEALS 6 8 Steals per game 6.0 8.0 BLOCKS 3 8 Blocks per game 3.0 8.0 ATTENDANCE 0 4071 Home games-Avg/Game 0-0 1-4071 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Long Island 36 34 70 Opponents 50 33 83

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