EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH MIKE MILLER

Eastern Illinois University head coach Mike Miller has a history of turning programs around and as he enters his seventh season at the helm of the Panthers program he appears to have the fortunes of the EIU program headed in the right direction. EIU has consistently ranked among the OVC leaders in player graduation and APR. During Miller's tenure at EIU the program has graduated 95 percent of its players. The Panthers enter the 2011-12 season with a roster that features All-OVC candidates Jeremy Granger and James Hollowell along with several highly regarded junior college transfers as the Panthers recruiting class was ranked in the top 75 in the nation by HoopScoop.com. Granger ranked among the league's top player makers last season leading the team with 14.5 points per game and ranking in the top ten nationally in percentage. Hollowell was an All-OVC Newcomer selection two years ago and last season led EIU in rebounding. In 2010 the Panthers posted their first winning season since 2001 with a 19-12 mark as the Panthers won eight straight games to close the season before falling to Murray State in the OVC Tournament semifinals. The 19 wins by EIU marked the third highest win total in the Division I history of the program while eight straight wins during an undefeated February set the school Division I record for consecutive wins. Tyler Laser was a first team All-OVC selection becoming the first EIU player since 2003 to earn that distinction while James Hollowell was named to the OVC All-Newcomer squad. The Panthers entered the 2010-11 season hopeful of repeating that success but were hit by several early season injuries including the loss of Laser just ten games into the season. Junior Jeremy Granger took over the team leadership role earning second team All-District honors. The Panthers played most of the season with a short-handed squad losing eight games by a total of 29 points. Despite playing with a limited roster during the course of the season EIU was able to pick up road wins at Bradley and OVC regular-season champion Murray State. It was only the third win in program history in Murray, Ky. The Panthers also knocked off OVC Tournament Champion Morehead State in Lantz Arena set a school defensive record as they limited the Eagles to only 40 points while shutting down NBA first down draft pick Kenneth Faried. Fans could see the fortunes of the program starting to change in 2009 as the Panthers lost in final seconds of the OVC Tournament first round to No. 3 seed Austin Peay playing with only one senior on the roster. Hired in mid-April of 2005 after five years as the associate head coach at Kansas State University, Miller has already produced two Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in his short tenure at EIU. In addition his first full recruiting class in 2006 was rated as the best in the OVC by HoopScoop.com while also ranking in the Top 100 recruiting classes nationally. The Panthers 2008 recruiting class was ranked second in the OVC by HoopScoop.com and 61st nationally. Among the seven new faces Miller and his staff were able to bring in among that top class were the school’s first freshman to lead the program in scoring in the NCAA Division I era in Romain Martin and only the second freshman to lead the team in rebounding as a NCAA Division I school in Ousmane Cisse. Cisse would finish his career as the fourth leading rebounder in EIU history and stands tied for first in career games played at EIU. Originally from Monmouth, Illinois, Miller has always had ties to the deep tradition of in the State of Illinois and surrounding region. He and his staff (all local products themselves) have emphasized getting the best talent in the area that fits their system. The Panthers have succeeded in building their roster with a combination of All-State Illinois products along with top players from the surrounding states of Indiana, Iowa and Michigan. During his tenure at Kansas State, Miller helped the team improve from an 11-18 record his first season to a 17-12 mark in 2004-05. That season the Wildcats started three sophomores and a “true” freshman, and had six wins over teams that advanced to post season tournaments. During that same time frame 10 of 14 seniors who completed their eligibility earned degrees with five players earning Academic All-Big 12 honors. Miller also served as one of K-State’s top recruiters with the Wildcats having three straight Top 25 recruiting classes as named by Hoop Scoop magazine. The 2002 class was rated No. 1 in the nation. No stranger to building programs, Miller helped revitalize the program at State University (formerly Southwest Texas State) during nine years of association with the program. He started as an assistant in 1991-92 as the Bobcats won only 7 games. The team finished above .500 his second year on the staff and went 25-7 in 1993-94 during his third season setting a school PLAYER DEVELOPMENT record for wins and a spot in the 1994 NCAA Tournament. UNDER MIKE MILLER The next season Miller was named the head coach at Texas State becoming the second youngest Division I head coach at the age of 29. Over the next six 26 All-Conference Picks seasons as the Bobcats head man, Miller won two conference championships in 1997 and 1999 and finished second in 1998. The 1997 team advanced to the 2 Southland Conference Tournament MVP's NCAA Tournament by winning the Southland Conference Tournament, Miller winning SLC Coach of the Year honors. Southland Conference Player Of The Year Six players would earn Academic All-Southland Conference honors during Donte Mathis his tenure and in 1999 Jeff Foster would be selected in the first round of the First Team All-OVC NBA Draft by the . Miller’s teams led the Southland Conference Tyler Laser (2010) in defense five of six seasons and ranked third in the NCAA in 1999 allowing opponents to shoot only 37.3 percent from the floor. OVC Freshman of the Year Miller also has assistant coaching stops at Sam Houston State in 1991 and Romain Martin (2007) & Mike Robinson (2006) Western Illinois in 1990. A graduate of Monmouth (IL) High School, Miller played basketball at East OVC All-Newcomer Team Texas State. He was a member of the East Texas State team that won the 1984 James Hollowell (2010) & T.J. Marion (2009) Lone Star Conference championship. Miller graduated from East Texas State in 1987. Jeff Foster He and his wife, Kelly, have two sons, Matt (a former EIU baseball player now 1999 1st Round Draft Pick () playing professionally) and Joey (a freshman on this season's Panther basketball Cartier Martin squad). Free Agent Signee - () eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH MIKE MILLER MILLER FILE MILLER'S BLUEPRINT FORMER MIKE MILLER assISTANT COACHES EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT East Texas State (1987) B.S. in Health Education Structured Environment tEXAS sTATE aSSISTANTS • Daytime Study Table Scheduled PLAYING CAREER doug Novsek...... Assistant - Nevada • Individual Mentoring East Texas State (Forward, 1984-86) Jimmy Elgas...... Assistant - Evansville • Individual Tutorials Mike Vandegarde...... NBA Scout HEAD COACHING CAREER • Weekly Meeting With Coaches Dionne Phelps...... HC - Oklahoma City Univ. 2005-Present...... Eastern Illinois • Outline Weekly Schedule 1994-2000...... Texas State (SW Texas) - Sunday Meetings EASTERN ILLINOIS aSSISTANTS ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER • Work With Academic Support Staff kwanza Johnson...... Assistant - Georgia 2001-05...... Kansas State Marcus Belcher...... Assistant - Indiana State 1992-94...... Texas State (SW Texas) Athletic Enhancement 1991 ...... Sam Houston State Chrys Cornelius...... Assistant - UW Green Bay • STRENGTH PROGRAM 1990 ...... Western Illinois Michael Lewis...... Assistant - Butler - Individualized Program AWARDS - 12 Month Training Plan Cycles 1997 ..... Southland Conference 'Coach of the Year' - NBA Testing System PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS HEAD COACHING HISTORY - Speed Training - Training Table / Nutrition unDER COACH MILLER EASTERN ILLINOIS • SKILL DEVELOPMENT all conFERENCE YEars w-l w-l aFFILIATION - Fundamental Skill Work tEXAS sTATE 2005-06...... 6-21...... 5-15....Ohio Valley / 9th - Video Edits... Individual Workouts, 1 - Jeff Foster, Indiana Pacers 2006-07...... 10-20...... 6-14..Ohio Valley / 10th Practices and Games 2007-08...... 7-22...... 6-14...Ohio Valley/ 10th 2 - George Conner, Germany 2008-09...... 12-18...... 7-9.....Ohio Valley / 7th - Individualized Program 3 - Donte Mathis, Italy 2009-10...... 19-12...... 11-7...Ohio Valley / T3rd ...... * Build on strengths while.. . 2010-11...... 9-20...... 4-14....Ohio Valley / 9th 4 - Jermal McCoy, Harlem Globetrotters eliminating weakness 5 - Elijah Jobley, Harlem Globetrotters TEXAS STATE (SW TEXAS) - Statistical Analysis 6 - Lynwood Wade, Venezuela all conFERENCE - Goal Setting... Goal Measurement YEars w-l w-l aFFILIATION kansas state 1999-2000...... 12-17...... 8-10...Southland / T-6th PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 1998-99...... 19-9...... 13-5...... Southland / 1st 1 - Cartier Martin, Washington Wizards 1999 Southland Conference Champion 1997-98...... 17-11...... 10-6..Southland / T-2nd Life Skills seminars 2 - Larry Reid, 1996-97...... 16-13...... 10-6...Southland / T-1st 3 - Gilson DeJesus, NBA D-League Roanoke 1997 Southland Conference Tournament • Time Management Champion and NCAA Tournament Participant • Alcohol & Drug Education 4 - Jeremiah Massey, Russia 1995-96...... 11-15...... 7-11....Southland / T-7th • Communication Skills 5 - Lance Harris, Greece 1994-95...... 12-14...... 7-11...Southland / T-7th 6 - Jarrett Hart, Cyprus Overall Record (11)...... 150-192 (.439) SERVICE ACTIVITIES 7 - Kelvin Howell, France Eastern Illinois Record (6)...... 63-113 (.358) • Involvement With EIU Campus Ohio Valley Record (6)...... 39-73 (.348) Activities EASTERN ILLINOIS Texas State Record (6)...... 87-79 (.524) • Junior Panther Development Clinics 1 - Edin Suljic, Iceland Southland Record (6)...... 55-49 (.529) • Community Youth Organizations 2 - Josh Gomes, Israel ASSISTANT HISTORY 3 - Bobby Catchings, Spain Seniors Program 4 - Julio Anthony, Switzerland KANSAS STATE • Career Planning 5 - Jon'Tee Willhite - ABA Lake Michigan all conFERENCE • Preparing A Successful Resume YEars w-l w-l aFFILIATION 2004-05...... 17-12...... 6-10...... Big 12 / 10th • Networking 2003-04...... 14-14...... 6-10...... Big 12 / T-9th • Professional Basketball Opportunities 2002-03...... 13-17...... 4-12...... Big 12 / 11th 2001-02...... 13-16...... 6-10...... Big 12 / T-7th 2000-01...... 11-18...... 4-12...... Big 12 / 10th TEXAS STATE (SW TEXAS) all conFERENCE YEars w-l w-l aFFILIATION 1993-94...... 25-7...... 14-4.....Southland / 2nd 1992-93...... 14-13...... 9-9....Southland / T-5th 1991-92...... 7-20...... 4-14...Southland / T-8th

SAM HOUSTON STATE all conFERENCE YEars w-l w-l aFFILIATION 1990-91...... 7-20...... 5-9...... Southland / 5th WESTERN ILLINOIS

all conFERENCE YEars w-l w-l aFFILIATION 1989-90...... 16-13...... 6-6...... Mid-Con / T-3rd

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CHAD BARRON GEOFF ALTADONNA THELMON ALEXANDER ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH SEVENTH SEASON SECOND SEASON FIRST SEASON

Chad Altadonna enters his seventh Barron Thelmon joined the Eastern Geoff Alexander joined head coach Mike year on head coach Mike Miller’s Eastern Illinois men's basketball staff in June Miller’s staff in mid-May making a return to central Illinois University staff having been promoted of 2010 following two seasons as the Illinois following five seasons as an assistant coach at Idaho State University. to associate head coach during the summer assistant director of basketball operations Alexander is originally from Lincoln, Illinois of 2010. Altadonna was formerly the at DePaul. and is the son of Lincoln Community High School director of basketball operations at Kansas A Chicago native, Thelmon was a coach Neil Alexander. He is a graduate of Western State University before following Miller to standout guard for coach Mike Oliver at Illinois where he played two seasons for the EIU. Curie High School earning All-City honors Leathernecks. Altadonna was a four-year letter three times during his sophomore, junior Prior to coming to Eastern Illinois, Alexander worked for five seasons as an assistant coach winner at Illinois State (1992-95). His and senior years. under Joe O’Brien at Idaho State. In that capacity teams had an overall record of 73-45, won Thelmon went on to start his collegiate he helped the program make three Big Sky back to back Missouri Valley Conference playing career at Indian Hills Community Conference Tournament appearances including Championships in 1992 and 1993 and College where he helped lead the program reaching the semifinals in 2008 and 2009. The advanced to the second round of the NIT to a 76-1 record with a pair of national titles Bengals finished fourth in the Big Sky both of those in 1995 finishing with a 20-13 record. in 1998 and 1999. He then moved on to play seasons. At ISU he served as the Bengals recruiting During his senior year he led the Redbirds at UNC Wilmington for head coach Jerry coordinator helping the program overhaul its roster in scoring for MVC play and was ranked Wainwright. While at UNCW, the Seahawks with strong recruiting classes each season. His sixth nationally in free throws. won 37 games in two years making an 2007 recruiting class was ranked first among Big Altadonna started his coaching NCAA Tournament and post-season NIT Sky Conference school’s and 107th among all career in 1996 as a student-assistant at Tournament appearance. NCAA Division I schools. His first season at ISU ISU helping coach the Redbirds to the He started his coaching career in he helped sign six freshmen, one of the largest quarterfinal round of the NIT with a 22-11 2002 as an assistant coach at Cape Fear freshmen recruiting classes in program history. On the floor Alexander helped coach post record. He graduated from ISU in 1996 with Community College in North Carolina players with Idaho State. During the 2008-09 a double major in Psychology/Sociology. serving for one year. He would later return season he helped coach Lucas Steijn from a His next stop was at the University as a volunteer assistant coach helping back-up at the beginning of the season to an All- of North Texas for the 1997 season before with coaching, scouting and developing Conference selection at the end of the year. returning to the Illinois State staff in 1998. offensive and defensive schemes. Alexander broke into the coaching ranks as During his five years on the ISU staff (1998- A 2001 graduate of UNC Wilmington, a graduate assistant at Western Illinois from 2000- 2002. He then spent one season as an assistant 2003), Altadonna helped the team achieve Thelmon served two years as a graduate coach at Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, two post-season tournament appearances assistant coach at his alma mater from Texas where he helped the team post a 17-13 including advancing to the second round of 2006-08 earning his master's degree from record and tie for second place in NJCAA Region the NCAA Tournament in 1998 with a 25-6 UNCW. He would join the DePaul staff in 14. record. 2008. He then moved on to coach for three Altadonna moved on to the Kansas In addition to his coaching experience seasons at Daytona State College in Florida. He helped the program post a three year record of 70- State staff for the 2003-04 season. In 2004- Thelmon spent three years playing 24 including a 25-5 record in 2006 when the team 05 the Wildcats posted a 17-12 record, their professionally in the Xtreme Basketball was ranked as high as No. 3 in the NJCAA poll. At best mark since the 1998 season. Association (2002), the National Basketball DSC he helped the team win three consecutive A 1991 graduate of Centralia High Developmental League (2003) and Ontario Mid-Florida Conference Championships and saw School, Altadonna’s teams were a combined Basketball Association (2004). eleven players go on to receive scholarships at 67-19 during his three years as a varsity NCAA Division I programs, including Solomon starter. Jones, a second round pick in the NBA Draft by the . Altadonna and his wife Nicole were Alexander earned his undergraduate degree married in September 2008. The couple from Western Illinois in 2000 and his master’s welcomed their first child, son Emerson, in degree from WIU in 2002. He played two seasons December of 2010. at Southeastern (Iowa) Community College before transferring to finish his career at Western Illinois. He is married to the former Kiersten Coleman and the couple has two children. eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS ROSTER

Mike Miller Chad Altadonna Barron Thelmon Geoff Alexander Brett Penning Head Coach (7th year) Associate HC (7th year) Assistant Coach (2nd Yr.) Assistant Coach (1st Yr.) Athletic Trainer (2nd Yr.) East Texas State, 1987 Illinois Sate, 1995 UNC Wilmington, 2001 Western Illinois, 2000

2 - Alex Lubsey 4 - Joey Miller 5 - Malcolm Herron 10 - Alfonzo McKinnie 12 - Jeremy Granger F / 6-6 / 185 / Sophomore G / 6-3 / 170 / Freshman G / 6-4 / 205 / Junior F / 6-7 / 200 / Sophomore G / 6-1 / 175 / Senior Kingston, Jamaica Charleston, Ill. Maywood, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Elgin, Ill. Tyler JC Charleston HS Western Texas College Marshall HS Elgin HS

15 - James Hollowell 20 - Morris Woods 21 - Austin Akers 22 - Taylor Jones 23 - L.C. Doss F / 6-6 / 215 / RS-Junior G / 6-3 / 190 / Sophomore G / 6-2 / 185 / Junior G / 6-2 / 190 / Junior G / 6-2 / 190 / Senior Indianapolis, Ind. Chicago, Ill. Brazil, Ind. Rochester, Ill. Omaha, Neb. North Central HS Moraine Valley JC Olney JC West Plains JC Ellsworth CC

31 - Nick McFarlin 32 - Jonathan Miller 34 - Zavier Sanders 55 - Josh Piper F / 6-7 / 225 / Senior G / 6-2 / 185 / Junior F / 6-6 / 220 / Senior F / 6-8 / 225 / Freshman Davenport, Iowa Upper Marlboro, Md. Kokomo, Ind. Champaign, Ill. Black Hawk College Florida-Manatee CC Northwestern HS Centennial HS

eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER BY CLASS SENIORS (4) # plaYEr pos ht wt YR EXp hoMEtown hIGH SCHOOL / JC L.C. Doss 2 Alex Lubsey F 6-6 185 SO TR Kingston, Jamaica Ardenne (Jamaica)/Tyler JC Jeremy Granger 4 Joey Miller G 6-3 170 FR HS Charleston, Ill. Charleston Nick McFarlin 5 Malcolm Herron G 6-4 205 JR TR Maywood, Ill. Downers Grove South/Western Texas College Zavier Sanders 10 Alfonzo McKinnie F 6-7 200 SO 1V Chicago, Ill. Marshall 12 Jeremy Granger G 6-1 175 SR 3V Elgin, Ill. Elgin JUNIORS (5) 15 James Hollowell * F 6-6 215 R-JR 2V Indianapolis, Ind. North Central Austin Akers 20 Morris Woods G 6-3 190 SO TR Chicago, Ill. Argo/Moraine Valley JC Malcolm Herron 21 Austin Akers G 6-2 185 JR TR Brazil, Ind. Northview/Olney JC 22 Taylor Jones * G 6-2 190 R-JR 1V Rochester, Ill. Rochester/West Plains JC James Hollowell 23 L.C. Doss * G 6-2 190 SR 1V Omaha, Neb. Benson/Ellsworth CC Taylor Jones 31 Nick McFarlin * F 6-7 225 SR 1V Davenport, Iowa North/Black Hawk College Jonathan Miller 32 Jonathan Miller G 6-2 185 JR TR Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo/Manatee JC 34 Zavier Sanders F 6-6 220 SR 3V Kokomo, Ind. Northwestern SOPHOMORES (3) 55 Josh Piper F 6-8 225 FR HS Champaign, Ill. Centennial Alex Lubsey Alfonzo McKinnie * indicates redshirt year used Morris Woods

FRESHMAN (2) Joey Miller ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Josh Piper # plaYEr pos ht wt YR EXp hoMEtown hIGH SCHOOL / JC 21 Austin Akers G 6-2 185 JR TR Brazil, Ind. Northview/Olney JC 23 L.C. Doss * G 6-2 190 SR 1V Omaha, Neb. Benson/Ellsworth CC BY STATE 12 Jeremy Granger G 6-1 175 SR 3V Elgin, Ill. Elgin 5 Malcolm Herron G 6-4 205 JR TR Maywood, Ill. Downers Grove South/Western Texas College 15 James Hollowell * F 6-6 215 R-JR 2V Indianapolis, Ind. North Central ILLINOIS (7) 22 Taylor Jones * G 6-2 190 R-JR 1V Rochester, Ill. Rochester/West Plains JC Jeremy Granger 2 Alex Lubsey F 6-6 185 SO TR Kingston, Jamaica Ardenne (Jamaica)/Tyler JC Malcolm Herron 31 Nick McFarlin * F 6-7 225 SR 1V Davenport, Iowa North/Black Hawk College Taylor Jones 10 Alfonzo McKinnie F 6-7 200 SO 1V Chicago, Ill. Marshall Alfonzo McKinnie 4 Joey Miller G 6-3 170 FR HS Charleston, Ill. Charleston Joey Miller 32 Jonathan Miller G 6-2 185 JR TR Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo/Manatee JC Josh Piper 55 Josh Piper F 6-8 225 FR HS Champaign, Ill. Centennial Morris Woods 34 Zavier Sanders F 6-6 220 SR 3V Kokomo, Ind. Northwestern 20 Morris Woods G 6-3 190 SO TR Chicago, Ill. Argo/Moraine Valley JC INDIANA (3) Austin Akers * Indicates Redshirt Used James Hollowell Zavier Sanders

HEAD COACH: Mike Miller (East , 1987 - 7th year) IOWA (1) ASSISTANTS: Chad Altadonna (Illinois State University, 1996 - 7th year) Nick McFarlin Barron Thelmon (UNC Wilmington, 2001 - 2nd year) Geoff Alexander (Western Illinois University, 2000 - 1st year) MARYLAND (1) TRAINER: Brett Pennnig (2nd year) Jonathan Miller

PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE NEBRASKA (1) L.C. Doss Jeremy Granger -- Grain-ger Zavier Sanders -- Zay-V-err NEVADA (1) Alex Lubsey

eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS 21 • AUSTIN AKERS JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-2 • 185 • BRAZIL, IND. (northview/olney jc) OLNEY JC: Played two seasons at Olney Central Junior College for coach Mike Burris... earned first team NJCAA All- Region 24 honors and All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore leading team to an 18-13 record... led team with 13. points per game and ranked 53rd nationally with 4.7 assists per game... added 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game as sophomore... for his career knocked down 76 3-pointers starting all 62 games at OCC... second team All-GRAC as a freshman averaging 11.5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned honorable mention All-State honors as a senior playing for coach Ernie Maesch at Northview HS... finished his prep career with more than 1,000 points... averaged 19.5 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per game as a senior... three time All-Conference selection.

PERSONAL: Majoring in biology... son of Theresa and Blaine Akers... memorable sports moment was "hitting a game winning shot against rival school"... grandfather Chuck Sanders played football at Indiana University... uncle Jim Sanders played baseball at Indiana State.

23 • l.c. doss SENIOR • GUARD • 6-2 • 190 • OMAHA, NEB. (benson/ELLSWORTH CC) JUNIOR (2010-11): Suffered dislocated ankle prior to the start of the season forcing him to miss first ten games... made first EIU appearance on Dec. 19 at Tennessee Tech scoring seven points in 14 minutes... made six starts in final 19 games of the season finishing year at 4.6 points per game... had two double figure scoring nights on the year with season high 12 points against Anderson University and ten points at Eastern Kentucky... had a season high five rebounds at Austin Peay.

ELLSWORTH CC: Earned NJCAA Division II All-American honors as a sophomore at Ellsworth CC leading team to the national tournament and a No. 13 national ranking... averaged 17.9 points knocking down 55 3-pointers as a sophomore to rank second in the league in scoring... scored in double figures in 30 of 31 games... ranked 7th in ICCAC in assists at 3.5 per game... added 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest... as a freshman at ECC earned second team All-Region XI honors averaging 13.3 points per game to rank seventh in the league... fourth in assists at 4.2 per contest while ranking sixth in -to-turnover ratio... finished NJCAA career scoring 967 points.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Benson High School in Omaha, Neb... earned All-State honors as a senior... selected to play in Nebraska-South Dakota HS All-Star game... averaged 18.7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals per game... first team All- Metro... played for head coach Tyler Cerveny.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... son of Elmira Lemon and L.C. Doss, Sr... No. 1 sports moment was winning Metro Holiday Tournament in high school.

YEAR G-S FG-a pct 3FG-a pct FT-a pct reb-AVG pF-Fo a to blk st pts-AVG 2010-11 19-6 32-84 .381 15-49 .306 9-13 .692 20-1.1 23-0 19 14 1 7 88-4.6

eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS 12 • jeremy granger senior • GUARD • 6-1 • 175 • ELGIN, ILL. (ELGIN) HONORS: 2010-11 - Second Team NABC All-District

JUNIOR (2010-11): Only player to start all 29 games for EIU during the season... named second team NABC All-District... led team in scoring at 14.5 points per game which ranked seventh in the OVC... hit 90.4 percent from the free throw line which was second in the OVC and 8th in the NCAA... ended season as Panthers career leader in free throw percentage (87.4), which was third on the OVC career list... made 13-of-13 free throws in ESPNU Bracketbuster win at Toledo... scored in double figures in 25 of 29 games with a season high 29 points against Tennessee Tech (1/27) and Southeast Missouri (2/5)... first career double-double against Tennessee Tech with 29 points and 10 rebounds... hit game winning shot to beat Murray State on the road... ranked 7th in the OVC in assists with 98.

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Came on strong at the guard position starting all 31 games… averaged 10.3 points per game to rank second on the team as he opened the season with a 21 point night in a win at Toledo… would post five total games with 20 or more points including a season high 24 points at Chicago State… led the OVC in free throw percentage at 87.5 percent which ranked 20th in the NCAA and landed 4th on the EIU single season list… had a string of 19 straight made free throws during the season… led team with 105 assists and ranked 51st in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.19-to-1… had a season-high 9 assists against Eastern Kentucky (2/13) while passing out 42 assists compared to just 10 turnovers in the final month of the season.

FRESHMAN (2008-09): Appeared in 29 games with a start against Missouri Valley College... averaged just under 3 points per game with a season high of 10 at Southeast Missouri (1/10)... hit 79 percent from the line including a big free throw to cap a three point play to seal win over Western Michigan... scored in all but three games since Dec. 22.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Mike Sitter at Elgin High School… named fourth team All-State by Illinois High School Basketball Coaches Association… participated in IBCA All-Star game… two-time first team All-Upstate Eight Conference selection… two-time All-Area by Daily Herald… averaged 17 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals as a senior leading Elgin HS to a 21-10 record and appearance in the IHSA Class 4A Elite Eight… ranked 8th all-time at EHS with 1,115 career points… EHS ranked 12th in final ChicagoSports.com poll… deadly 3-point shooter who advanced to IHSA State Finals for 3-Point Showdown.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology… son of Jacqueline Granger and Cornell Howard… No. 1 sports highlight was playing for the Boys & Girls Club championship as a fifth grader and scoring 35 points with the flu… brother Xavier Granger played at Elgin Community College.

YEAR G-S FG-a pct 3FG-a pct FT-a pct reb-AVG pF-Fo a to blk st pts-AVG 2008-09 29-1 25-74 .338 0-5 .000 35-44 .795 32-1.1 34-0 22 24 1 13 85-2.9 2009-10 31-31 113-250 .452 10-24 .417 84-96 .875 84-2.7 46-0 105 48 1 32 320-10.3 2010-11 29-29 145-335 .433 27-71 .380 103-114 .904 124-4.3 67-5 98 64 5 36 420-14.5 Career 89-61 283-659 .429 37-100 .370 222-254 .874 240-2.7 147-5 225 136 7 81 825-9.3

eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS 15 • james hollowell RS-JUNIOR • FORWARD • 6-6 • 215 • iNDIANAPOLIS, IND. (north central) HONORS: 2009-10 - ALL OVC NEWCOMER TEAM

SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Appeared in all 29 games making 25 starts... led team in rebounding at 5.6 rebounds per game while finishing fifth in scoring at 8.4 points per game... recorded 36 blocks for the second straight season as he ranked sixth in the OVC in blocks per game... finished year with 72 career blocks to rank 4th on EIU career list... pulled down double figure rebounds in three games with a high of 16 against Ball State (12/8)... lone double-double of the season was 14-point, 10- game against Western Illinois... had 15 games with double figure scoring with season high 16 in win at Murray State.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009-10): Returned to play in 30 games including picking up starts in 13 contests… return to starting line-up near end of season helped Panthers go on month long win streak as he averaged 12.5 points per game over final eight contests… scored season high 23 points against Morehead State (2/13) including a 9-for-9 night from the free throw line… averaged 7.2 points for the season… named to OVC All-Newcomer team… named OVC Freshman of the Week twice… had first career double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Tennessee Tech (1/4)… set school record for blocked shots in a game with six against Jacksonville State (1/2)… finished season with 36 blocks to rank 5th on EIU single season list and 5th in the OVC.

FRESHMAN (2008-09): Played in four of the first five games before taking a medical redshirt with a stress fracture in his foot... averaged 3.8 ppg in limited action with 6 points, 6 rebounds at IUPUI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Doug Mitchell at Indianapolis North Central High School… rated the No. 15 player in the state of Indiana as a senior… honorable mention Associated Press All-State averaging 12.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game… named a 2008 Super Shootout All-Star honoree… County All-Star… chosen for Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 60 workout… helped lead team to sectional championship as a senior… averaged 5.6 points and 5.5 rebounds as a junior playing alongside NBA draftee Eric Gordon as the team lost in the Indiana State Championship in 2007 to East Chicago Central… rated No. 4 small forward by Hoosier Hoops Report.

PERSONAL: Major is sport management… son of Chandra Lockett and James Hollowell… No. 1 sports highlight was making the Indiana State Tournament played at Conseco Fieldhouse.

YEAR G-S FG-a pct 3FG-a pct FT-a pct reb-AVG pF-Fo a to blk st pts-AVG 2008-09 4-0 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 15-3.8 6-1 2 3 0 2 15-3.8 2009-10 30-13 86-189 .455 0-1 .000 43-61 .705 143-4.8 47-0 24 30 36 19 215-7.2 2010-11 29-25 95-212 .448 4-13 .308 49-70 .700 163-5.6 75-2 49 56 36 26 243-8.4 Career 63-38 187-412 .454 4-14 .286 95-136 .699 321-5.1 128-3 75 89 72 47 473-7.5 5 • malcolm herron JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-4 • 205 • MAYWOOD, iLL. (downers grove south/western texas jc) WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Western Texas JC in Synder, Texas... as a freshman averaged 11.9 points per game hitting 45.5 percent from 3-point range... he knocked down a career high seven 3-pointers against Midland College as a freshman... as a sophomore he increased his scoing average to 14 points per game as the team posted a 19-10 overall record... rated a Top 60 prospect by JUCO Junction.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Downers Grove South HS for coach Paul Runyon... rated the No. 19 high school prospect as a senior... two-tiem All-Area and West Suburban Gold Conference selection... averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4 assists per game as a senior.

PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology... son of Melvin and Luvenia Herron.

eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS 22 • taylor jones RS-JUNIOR • GUARD • 6-2 • 190 • rochester, ill. (ROCHESTER/west plains jc) REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Played in 22 games making lone start at Western Michigan... averaged 8.5 minutes per game... finished season with 12 of 13 field goals made coming from 3-point range... scored season high six points in two games including the season finale at Tennessee State... pulled down 20 rebounds on the season, 19 of them defensive rebounds.

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Walked on at Eastern Illinois and redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules...

FRESHMAN (2008-09): Played at Missouri State - West Plains Junior College appearing in 30 games with four starts... averaged 4.9 points per game... Academic Athlete of the Year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jim Egan at Rochester HS... earned second team All-Sangamo Conference... special mention All-Area by State-Journal Register.

PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology... son of Lance and Sarah Jones... father Lance played at Eastern Illinois from 1976- 80.

YEAR G-S FG-a pct 3FG-a pct FT-a pct reb-AVG pF-Fo a to blk st pts-AVG 2010-11 22-1 13-41 .317 12-39 .308 0-0 .000 20-0.9 20-0 11 7 1 3 38-1.7

2 • ALEX LUBSEY SOPHOMORE • FORWARD • 6-6 • 185 • KINGSTON, JAMAICA (ARDENNE/TYLER JC) TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for coach Mike Marquis at Tyler Junior College... played only during his freshman season averaging 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds for a TJC team that finished at 19-11 overall.

PREP SCHOOL: Played one season at Evelyn Mack Academy in 2009-10... played one season at Southside Baptist Christian Academy in 2008-09.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was the leading scorer and rebounder for Ardenne as they won the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association title as a senior... scored 18 points with 12 rebounds in championship game.

PERSONAL: Majoring in math and computer science... son of Yvonne Lubsey... memorable sports moment was winning U-16 and U-13 basketball championships in Jamaica."

eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS 31 • nick Mcfarlin SENIOR • forward • 6-7 • 225 • davenport, iowa (nORTH/bLACK hAWK COLLEGE)

JUNIOR (2010-11): Played in 25 games making one start at South Dakota State... averaged 8.7 minutes per game with season high 18 minutes at Tennessee Tech (12/19)... had lone double digit scoring performance of the season at Morehead State (2/10) with 13 points hitting 4-of-5 from the field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line... finished season hitting 48.8 percent from the field.

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE: Played one season at Black Hawk College in the Quad-Cities after getting a year of eligibility reinstated by the NCAA in October 2009... averaged 10.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists... helped team post a 19- 13 record as he ranked 9th in the NJCAA Region IV in rebounding.

RADFORD: Played his freshman season at Radford averaging 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game... as a sophomore he appeared in the first five games averaging 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds... at winter break he returned home to care for an ailing grandparent... in October 2009 he was granted a waiver by the NCAA thus counting his sophomore season a redshirt year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Davenport North High School in Iowa where he averaged 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds and 3 assists as a senior... earned first team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior... averaged 13 points and 9 rebounds as a junior... played for head coach Steve Overton.

PERSONAL: Majoring in finance... son of Piper McFarlin and Brad McCorkle... father Brad was a standout track athlete at Iowa setting several school records... No. 1 sports moment was having 26 poins and 22 rebounds in a game to break the school record for rebounds.

YEAR G-S FG-a pct 3FG-a pct FT-a pct reb-AVG pF-Fo a to blk st pts-AVG 2010-11 25-1 21-43 .488 1-2 .500 16-19 .842 34-1.4 37-0 4 13 0 2 59-2.4

10 • ALFONZO McKINNIE SOPHOMORE • FORWARD • 6-7 • 200 • CHICAGO, ILL. (marshall)

FRESHMAN (2010-11): Played in 25 games on the season making five starts including the final three games of the season... had three games with double figure scoring including a season high 14 against Anderson University... had 13 point night against Tennessee Tech (1/27) and ten points against Austin Peay (12/4)... pulled down a season high nine rebounds against UT Martin (2/15) as he had eight games with six or more rebounds on the season... shot 54.5 percent from the floor to lead EIU in percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played his final high school season as a starter at Marshall High School in Chicago playing for coach Henry Cotton... averaged 11.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game... earned All-Red West Conference honors... helped team place third in IHSA Class 3A State Tournament with a 28-8 record... ranked third on team in scoring and second on team in rebounding... had eight double figure rebounding games with a high of 14 in a win over Detroit (Mich.) Consortium HS... high point total was 21 against Chicago Van Steuben HS... played first two years of high school basketball at Chicago's Curie HS... played for head coach Henry Cotton at Marshall HS.

PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Elisa Bryant and Alfonzo McKinnie, Sr... No. 1 sports momemt was making City Championship and State Finals.

YEAR G-S FG-a pct 3FG-a pct FT-a pct reb-AVG pF-Fo a to blk st pts-AVG 2010-11 25-5 36-66 .545 0-0 .000 17-32 .531 90-3.6 44-1 4 28 6 12 89-3.6

eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS 4 • joey miller freshman • guard • 6-3 • 170 • charleston, ill. (charleston)

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Trevor Doughty at Charleston HS... honorable mention All-State as a senior... named Apollo Conference MVP as a senior averaging 21.3 points per game... helped CHS post a 16-13 overall record... named first team All-Conference as a junior and senior... as a junior won IHSA King of the Hill state 3-point shooting contest.

PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of EIU head coach Mike Miller and Kelly Miller... brother Matt played baseball at EIU and is now playing professionally... memorable sports moment was "IHSA King of the Hill 3-point contest as a junior."

32 • jonathan miller JUNIOR • guard • 6-2 • 185 • upper marlboro, md. (state college of florida-manatee)

MANATEE JC: Played for coach Reggie Bellamy at the State College of Florida at Manatee... twice named first team All-Suncoast Conference... was Academic All-Suncoast Conference... averaged 15.6 points per game with 3.5 rebounds per game... ended JUCO career with a double-double scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds against St. Petersburg College in the Suncoast Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Largo HS in Washington D.C. suburbs... averaged 14 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound per game for coach Lewis Howard...

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... son of David and Stephanie Miller... brother Jordan Miller currently plays for the Chicago Bears... memorable sports moment was "playing in the Suncoast Conference Tournament."

55 • joSH PIPER FRESHMAN • FORWARD • 6-8 • 225 • champaign, ill. (centennial hs)

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Champaign Centennial HS for coach Tim Lavin... helped lead team to a IHSA Class 3A state championship as a sophomore and fourth place finish as a junior... earned special mention All-State honors as a senior as team posted a 20-10 record... averaged 19.2 points and 10.4 rebounds a game as a senior... had a break out game of 40 points and 22 rebounds against Decatur Eisenhower... as a sophomore averaged 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as team was 32-1... increased average to 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the floor as a junior when team went 31-3... All Big-12 Conference selection... All-Area... All-State 4th team... McDonald's All-American nominee.

PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Kristi Piper and Mark Piper... memorable sports moment was "winning IHSA state title during sophomore year."

eastern illinois panther basketball www.eiupanthers.com Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball 2011-12 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS 34 • ZAVIER SANDERS senior • forward • 6-6 • 220 • KOKOMO, IND. (NORTHWESTERN)

JUNIOR (2010-11): Played in all 29 games making four straight starts from Feb. 7 through Feb. 15... had two games with double figure scoring with 18 points coming against Murray State (2/7) and 12 points against Anderson University... was reserve off the bench at 12.5 minutes per game... ended regular season with a career high 11 rebounds at Tennessee State... shot 48.8 percent from the floor.

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Played in 21 of 31 games with all appearances coming off the bench… provided a much needed spark in road win at UT Martin (2/16) as he knocked down 8-of-10 from the floor to score 16 points… would continue effort against Northern Illinois hitting 5-of-10 to finish with 11 points… averaged 3.3 points on the season while hitting 48.3 percent from the floor… added 1.4 rebounds per game with a season high of six at Jacksonville State (1/30).

FRESHMAN (2008-09): Appeared in 18 games... scored 22 points with a season high 8 points coming against Manchester College... hitting only 25 percent from the floor... season high 4 rebounds also against Manchester College.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Jim Gish at Northwestern High School in Kokomo… finished career ranked No. 2 all time at NHS with 1,370 points, that also ranks No. 7 all-time for Howard County… had 907 career rebounds and 235 career blocked shots… helped team compile a 82-16 overall record including 2007 Class 2A State championship and three sectional championships… third team Associated Press All-State as a senior.. four-time Kokomo Tribune All-Area… scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Winchester in 2007 Class 2A State Final setting three championship records and ranking second in Indiana State history for points scored in championship game… two-time first team All- Mid-Indiana Conference selection… rated a Top 12 prospect in the state… averaged 16.1 points. 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a senior.

PERSONAL: Majoring in management information systems… son of Grephen and Jena Latif… No. 1 sports highlight was winning state championship as a junior and being named game MVP.

YEAR G-S FG-a pct 3FG-a pct FT-a pct reb-AVG pF-Fo a to blk st pts-AVG 2008-09 18-0 5-20 .250 0-0 .000 12-19 .632 13-0.7 10-0 1 4 0 2 22-1.2 2009-10 21-0 28-58 .483 0-2 .000 14-23 .609 29-1.4 16-0 8 7 2 3 70-3.3 2010-11 29-4 39-80 .488 0-0 .00 15-26 .577 80-2.8 34-0 11 24 0 7 93-3.2 Career 68-4 72-158 .456 0-2 .000 41-68 .603 122-1.8 60-0 20 35 2 12 185-2.7

20 - MORRIS WOODS SOPHOMORE • GUARD • 6-3 • 190 • chicago, ill. (moraine valley jc)

MORAINE VALLEY CC: Played for coach Dedrick Shannon at Moraine Valley CC for his freshman season... averaged 14.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... named team MVP at MVCC and was named first team Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Chicago Argo HS for coach Patrick Maietta... averaged 19.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game with a high game of 32 points with 12 rebounds against Chicago Vocational... three time first team All-South Suburban Red Conference selection and the league Player of the Year as a senior... earned special mention IBCA Class 3A/4A All- State honors.

PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Tracey Page and Dorsey Cornelius... memorable sports moment was "scoring 35 points in a game against Richards High School."

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