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QUICK COMPARISON *(2017-18) THE SCHEDULE 73.2 ppg Points Per Game 70.8 ppg DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT 72.4 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 71.2 ppg N6 at Memphis (ESPN3) 7:00 PM 35.6 rpg Rebounding Per Game 34.4 rpg N13 Presbyterian (ESPN+) 6:00 PM 36.6 rpg Rebounding Defense 32.9 rpg N13 at Savannah State 6:00 PM .439 Field Goal Pct. .452 N16 1-at North Carolina (RSN) 6:00 PM N18 1-at Michigan State (BTN) 5:00 PM .347 3-Point Pct. .317 TTUSPORTS.COM GOTIGERSGO.COM N23 ULM (ESPN+) 6:00 PM TENNESSEE TECH QUICK FACTS MEMPHIS QUICK FACTS N28 Winthrop (ESPN+) 6:00 PM Head Coach: Steve Payne Head Coach: Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway D1 at Chattanooga (ESPN+) 1:00 PM Record at Tennessee Tech: 110-111 / 8th year Record at Memphis: 0-0 / 1st year D6 Warren Wilson College (ESPN+) 6:00 PM Overall Record: Same Overall Record: Same D9 Hiwassee College (ESPN+) 2:00 PM *Scoring Leader: Curtis Phillips Jr. (14.3 ppg) *Scoring Leader: Jeremiah Martin (18.9 ppg) D15 at Kennesaw State (ESPN+) 3:00 PM *Rebounds Leader: Courtney Alexander II (7.9 rpg) *Rebounds Leader: Kyvon Davenport (6.1 rpg) D20 Savannah State (ESPN+) 6:00 PM *Assists Leader: Kajon Mack (3.9 apg) *Assists Leader: Jeremiah Martin (3.8 apg) D29 at Tennessee (SECN+) 12:00 PM

J3 at Tennessee State* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM KEY STORYLINES J5 at Belmont* (ESPN+) 5:00 PM J10 SIUE* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM INSIDE THE SERIES NOTEWORTHY A WIN WOULD... J12 Eastern Illinois* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM Overall: Memphis leads, 26-23 Tech features 11 newcomers Snap a five-game skid against J17 Tennessee State* (ESPNU) 6:00 PM in the 2018-19 season, plus a the Tigers dating back to 1961. J19 at Jacksonville State* (ESPN+) 7:00 PM In Cookeville: Tech leads, 16-8 redshirt freshman. Just 27.1% J24 at Morehead State* (ESPN+) 6:35 PM Mark Tech's first season-open- J26 2-at Eastern Kentucky* (ESPN+) 6:00 PM In Memphis: Memphis leads, 20-7 of the team's total minutes will return from last season. ing road win since defeating J31 Austin Peay* (ESPNEWS) 6:00 PM Neutral Sites: Tech leads, 1-0 South Carolina in 2000-01. Four of the team's newcom- F2 Murray State* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM Provide TTU its first win in a Current Streak: Memphis has ers were TSSAA Mr. Basketball F7 at Southeast Missouri* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM road opener since defeating won five straight Award Finalists in high school. F9 at UT Martin* (ESPN+) 3:30 PM East Tennessee State during F14 Jacksonville State* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM Last Meeting: Memphis won, This will Tech's first of three the 2012-13 season. F16 Belmont* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM 92-59, in Memphis (11/20/09) match-ups against a head F21 Eastern Kentucky* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM coach with the nickname Give the Tech its first win over Payne vs. Memphis: 0-0 F23 Morehead State* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM "Penny" (Tennessee State's the current members of the F28 at SIUE* (ESPN+) 7:30 PM Payne vs. Hardaway: 0-0 Brian Collins twice). AAC since beating East Carolina in 1992-93. M2 at Eastern Illinois* (ESPN+) 3:15 PM M6-9 OVC Tournament^ TBA EXPERIENCE THE ACTION RADIO STREAM TELEVISION All times Central RSN (Regional Sports Network) BTN (Big Ten Network) Golden Eagle ESPN3 None SECN+ (SEC Network Plus) Sports Network 1-Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (host site) 106.1 The Eagle 2-Game will be contested at Georgetown College (Georgetown, Ky.) ^ OVC Tournament (Evansville, Ind.) * Ohio Valley Conference game Dylan Vazzano (PxP)

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3 COREY TILLERY 5 JOHNNIE VASSAR 11 MICAIAH HENRY 20 HUNTER VICK 22 COURTNEY ALEXANDER II Jr. | G | 6-1 | 175 | Atlanta, Ga. Gr. | G | 6-1 | 190 | Chicago, Ill. Jr. | C | 6-9 | 235 | Decatur, Ga. R-Fr. | G | 6-4 | 180 | Camden, Tenn. Sr. | F | 6-8 | 205 | Mableton, Ga. PPG RPG 3FG% FT% PPG RPG APG 3FG% PPG RPG BPG FG% PPG RPG APG 3FG% PPG RPG BPG SPG 1.8 0.6 .212 1.000 0.8 0.4 0.4 .200 4.2 2.7 0.6 .615 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 6.8 7.9 0.8 0.9

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THE BASICS Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 10,186 Conference: Ohio Valley (OVC) Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple & Gold Mascot: Awesome Eagle University President: Dr. Phil Oldham Director of Athletics: Mark Wilson Athletic Department Phone: 800-825-3948 Ticket Office Phone: 931-372-3940

COURT FACTS Hooper Eblen Center Front Row, (L-R): Johnnie Vassar, Tyler Thompson, Garrett Golday, Reece Wilkinson, Courtney Alexander II, Micaiah Henry, Malik Martin, Caden Mills, Jared Sherfield, Chris McNeal. Middle Row, (L-R): Cade Crosland, Hunter Vick, director of basketball operations Jonathan Ortiz, assistant coach Gus Capacity: 7,500 Fraley, head coach Steve Payne, associate head coach Jason Taylor, assistant coach Gerald Gillion, team chaplain Dr. Robert Owens, Corey Tillery, Record in Hoop: 390-164 (.704), 42nd season Maverick Smith. Back Row, (L-R): Manager Dalen Prince, manager Kade Brunswick, manager Ezra Pinzur, Chase Ridenour, Spencer Chandler, Jr. Clay, Since 2000: 178-51 (.777) manager Zachary Gilliam, manager Trey Treadway, manager Parker Beech. Not pictured: Athletic trainer Adam Graham. Largest Crowd: 10,352 vs. Tennessee (3/14/85) First Game: 72-71 win vs. Vanderbilt (11/26/77) TENNESSEE TECH ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) MEDIA INFORMATION 0 Chris McNeal G 6-1 190 Sr. Jackson, Tenn. (New Mexico) 1 Maverick Smith G 6-5 185 So. Oakdale, Tenn. (Oakdale HS) CREDENTIALS 2 Jared Sherfield G 6-5 165 Fr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Paul W. Bryant HS) Passes will be distributed on a game-by-game 3 Corey Tillery G 6-1 175 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Armstrong State) basis, and requests must be made at least two days 4 Jr. Clay G 6-0 160 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (The McCallie School) prior to any game through the Sports Information 5 Johnnie Vassar G 6-1 190 Gr. Chicago, Ill. (Northwestern) Office.All press credentials will be left in the 10 Chase Ridenour G 6-0 195 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knox Webb HS) tunnel entrance on the east side of Eblen Center. 11 Micaiah Henry C 6-9 235 Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS) Parking is available to media members in the lower 15 Tyler Thompson G 6-5 205 Jr. Kingston, Tenn. (Roane State CC) lot on the East side of the Eblen Center. 20 Hunter Vick G 6-4 180 R-Fr. Camden, Tenn. (Camden Central HS) 21 Reece Wilkinson C 6-9 270 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Norland HS) WINGS UP LUNCHEONS On Mondays, head coaches Steve Payne and Kim 22 Courtney Alexander II F 6-8 205 Sr. Mableton, Ga. (Whitefield Academy) Rosamond will host a lunch at the Golden Eagle 23 Caden Mills G 6-6 190 Fr. Spencer, Tenn. (Van Buren County HS) Golf Club that runs from approximately 11:30 a.m. 24 Garrett Golday F 6-7 220 Fr. Arlington, Tenn. (Arlington HS) to 1 p.m. The cost of the event is $10 per person, 25 Malik Martin F 6-11 220 Gr. Miami, Fla. (USF) which includes lunch, beverages, and dessert. 30 Spencer Chandler G 6-5 180 Fr. Clinton, Tenn. (Anderson County HS) Please RSVP to Kristie Phillips at kphillips@tntech. 54 Cade Crosland G 6-0 180 Jr. Sparta, Tenn. (Chattanooga State CC) edu or call 931-372-6857 by noon on the Friday prior to each lunch. Lunches will occur each Monday from Nov. 26 through March 4, EXCEPT for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. COACHING STAFF Head Coach Steve Payne COVERING PRACTICE & Record at Tennessee Tech 110-111 (Eighth Year) INTERVIEWS Overall Record Same Generally, practices will be open to the media. All Associate Head Coach Jason Taylor player interviews must be arranged through Mike Lehman in the Sports Information Office. Interviews Assistant Coach Gus Fraley with coach Steve Payne, or members of his staff, Assistant Coach Gerlad Gillion can be arranged any time Monday through Friday Director of Basketball Operations Jonathan Ortiz by contacting Mike Lehman. Athletic Trainer Adam Graham Managers Parker Beech, Kade Bunswick, Zachary Gilliam POSTGAME PRESS Ezra Pinzur, Dalen Prince, Trey Treadway CONFERENCES Immediately following each home contest, head coach Steve Payne will conduct interviews with PRONUNCIATION GUIDE home video and radio broadcasts. Following a 4 Jr. Clay (JUNIOR) 10-minute cooling off period, both Payne and 10 Chase Ridenour (RID-en-hour) select players will be made available for a postgame press conference located on the fourth floor of the 11 Miciah Henry (my-CAY-uh) Eblen Center in the men’s basketball conference 25 Malik Martin (muh-LEEK) room. For more information or to request players AC Gerald Gillion (gill-EE-un) for interviews, please contact Mike Lehman.

2018-19 TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS Mike Lehman Sports Information Director Cell: 931-319-3975 Office: 931-372-3088 Email: [email protected] Thomas Corhern Sports Information Coordinator Cell: 931-703-4927 Office: 931-372-6139 Email: [email protected]

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Number of newcomers on the Number of years since the last Number of opponents on Tech's Golden Eagle roster in 2018-19. Ad- match-up between the two in-state 2018-19 schedule that finished ditionally, Tech also boasts a redshirt schools. The two have only squared with a top-150 RPI last year. Among freshman, making it 12 players who up three times since 1961, despite those include three top-10 ranked 11 could make their TTU debut this year. 9 this representing the 50th contest. 7 teams heading into the year. TEAM NOTES ABOUT MEMPHIS GAMES STARTED • The Golden Eagles hit the road for the first “QUOTABLE” time in the 2017-18 season for a match-up Head Coach Steve Payne “Our new guys have the against the Big 12's TCU. opportunity to play every day Streak 2017-18 Career OVC • TCU is in its second season under the and enjoy it. They get to play at Courtney Alexander II 2 32 40 18 a great university and in a great Spencer Chandler 0 0 0 0 direction of head coach Jamie Dixon. facility and, hopefully, be one of Jr. Clay 0 0 0 0 • The Horned Frogs returns their top six the better teams we've had." Cade Crosland 0 0 0 0 scorers from last season – including all five Garrett Golday 0 0 0 0 starters – a team that went on to win the became the first TCU men’s basketball Micaiah Henry 0 1 6 1 Malik Martin 0 7 22 0 2017 NIT Championship. players to earn preseason all-conference Chris McNeal 1 19 47 0 • Altogether, the Frogs return 79 percent honors since Hank Thorns in the Mountain Caden Mills 0 0 0 0 of their scoring and 79 percent of their West Conference in 2012. Brodziansky was Chase Ridenour 0 0 0 0 rebounding from last year. Kenrich Williams Jared Sherfield 0 0 0 0 Maverick Smith 0 0 0 0 is the Big 12 Conference’s top returning re- SERIES NOTES Tyler Thompson 0 0 0 0 bounder after averaging 9.7 per game last • This will mark the 50th meeting between Corey Tillery 0 0 27 0 season. Vladimir Brodziansky’s 14.1 points the two programs all-time, with Memphis Johnnie Vassar 0 0 0 0 per game is the third-most of a returning owning a 26-23 advantage. Hunter Vick 0 0 0 0 Reece Wilkinson 0 0 0 0 player in the conference., • The two teams haven't met since 2009 and • Overall, last year's TCU squad finished 24- just three of the 49 contests between the 15, boasting back-to-back upsets of Okla- two Tennessee schools have come since homa and Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament 1961. NON-CONF. BREAKDOWN before eventually falling to Iowa State. • Memphis has won the previous five games in the series, dating back to the 1959-60 • On Nov. 1, ESPN released its BPI rankings Team '18 Record ‘18 RPI ‘19 RPI Result where it ranked TCU ranked fifth with a campaign. Tech's last win came on Feb. 2, Memphis 21-13 108 - - 24.3 percent chance to win the Big 12 Con- 1960, a 69-67 win in Cookeville. Presbyterian 11-21 319 - - ference. The BPI is a predictive model of • Each team has been relatively dominant Savannah State 15-17 199 - - at home in the series. Memphis leads 20-7 North Carolina 26-11 6 - - team strength that incorporates a variety Michigan State 30-5 15 - - of factors including the past performance in Memphis while the Golden Eagles hold ULM 16-16 224 - - of the coach and players on the roster, the 16-8 advantage in Cookeville. Tech also Winthrop 19-12 166 - - recruiting rankings, and the percentage of owns a 1-0 lead in neutral site match-ups. Chattanooga 10-23 304 - - • The last contest between the two schools Warren Wilson N/A N/A - minutes returning. Hiwassee 0 N/A N/A - • Sophomore guard Desmond Bane (USA) came back on Nov. 20, 2009 as part of the Kennesaw State 10-20 301 - - and Lat Mayen (Australia) each accepted Hall of Fame Showcase. Memphis defeated Tennessee 26-9 10 - - an invitation to their country’s U19 training Tech, 92-59. camp during the summer. • Then sophomore Kevin Murphy led the • TCU won seven of its final eight games last Golden Eagle scoring effort, dropping 23 CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN season. The Frogs hope to continue the points on 8-of-16 shooting. Jud Dillard momentum in November like they have added in 12 points off the bench. in the past. Over the last three years, the Team '18 Record ‘18 RPI ‘19 RPI Result Tennessee State 15-15 191 - - Frogs have gone 17-2 in the month of No- TECH VERSUS THE AAC Belmont 24-9 82 - - vember and was a perfect 7-0 last season • The Golden Eagles are 26-38 all-time SIUE 9-21 288 - - as they won their first eight games of the against the current membership of the Eastern Illinois 12-19 262 - - season. American Athletic Conference. Jacksonville State 23-13 135 - - Morehead State 8-21 294 - - • Following tonight's match-up, Tech will • Vladimir Brodziansky and Kenrich Williams Eastern Kentucky 11-20 270 - - have taken on nine of the AAC's 12 teams. Austin Peay 19-15 172 - - Only SMU, Tulsa and Wichita State would Murray State 26-6 51 - - FAST BREAK remain as first-time opponents. Southeast Missouri 14-17 255 - - UT Martin 10-21 305 - - The Golden Eagles return just 27.1 percent of • Three of Tech's all-time AAC opponents their minutes played from 2017-18, a total of have been nationally ranked in the AP poll, 1,796 in 33 games. including the 1966-67 No. 6 Houston Cou- gars (Final Four participants), the 1993-94

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TECH VS. VOLUNTEER STATE “QUOTABLE” The Golden Eagles have played 14 or more Head Coach Steve Payne on a roster with 11 newcomers contests against 13 different opponents “It is a very new group. They are working really hard and there is talent there, no doubt from the state of Tennessee through the about it. There are some really good pieces that will be in Tennessee Tech gear this program’s history, achieving a mark of 442- year. It's just going to be a work-in-progress. It will be about how fast we learn our 320 in 761 total games. offense, how fast we can read the defense and how fast we can learn the fundamentals of our defensive system. That will determine how quick of a start we get out of the gate." OPPONENT FIRST RECORD TOTAL Austin Peay 1942 74-69 143 No. 14 UConn Huskies and the 2002-03 No. ings would have it be the first season in Middle Tennessee 1926 81-59 140 23 Cincinnati Bearcats. team history where the Golden Eagles face East Tennessee St. 1922 37-37 74 three top-10 teams. (No. 6 Tennessee, No. 8 Tennessee State 1980 34-32 66 TRENDING North Carolina and No. 10 Michigan State). Chattanooga 1938 41-17 58 • Two people involved with tonight's match- • Tech has faced three different top-15 teams Lipscomb 1941 42-9 51 up, neither of which will actually play, are just once in school history, back in 1993-94. UT Martin 1968 37-13 50 Memphis 1931 23-26 49 part of a very exclusive and historic club. Then head coach Frank Harrell's squad Cumberland Univ. 1924 23-4 27 Memphis head coach Anfernee "Penny" took on No. 1 Kentucky, No. 12 Indiana and Union College 1932 15-10 25 Hardaway and Tech freshman guard No. 14 UConn throughout the season. Belmont 1956 14-9 23 Caden Mills stand as two of just 22 total • Tech was predicted to finish fifth overall in Tennessee 1939 1-22 23 players in TSSAA history to score more than the 2019 OVC race in voting by the league’s Vanderbilt 1929 6-13 19 3,000 points in their high school career. head coaches and SIDs. Sewanee 1934 14-0 14 • Mills, who is currently rehabbing from an offseason knee injury, finished as Van Buren ROSTER BREAKDOWN County High School's all-time leading • The 2018-19 Tech roster features 17 players FAST BREAK scorer with 3,166 points. (13 scholarship student-athletes) represent- • Hardaway scored 3,039 points at Treadwell ing five states. A year after returning 71.0 percent of its scoring and 7 of its top 8 scorers, the opposite exists High School before embarking on incred- • Ten Golden Eagle players hail from the with Tech in 2018-19. The team returns just 19.4 ible collegiate and NBA careers. state Tennessee, while Georgia boasts a percent of its scoring this season while losing • The 2018-19 schedule proves as one of the total of three Tech players. Florida repre- each of its top five scorers from 2017-18. most daunting for the Golden Eagles in sents home to two Golden Eagles while program history. Current preseason rank- both Alabama and Illinois are represented

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ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL USA TODAY COACHES’ POLL TRACKING TECH IN THE POLLS Updated: Oct. 21 Updated: Oct. 21 AP COACHES’ Rank School Record Points Rank School Record Points Pre NR NR 1 Kansas (37) 0-0 1,581 1 Kansas (14) 0-0 771 11/12 2 Kentucky (19) 0-0 1,529 2 Kentucky (12) 0-0 761 11/19 3 Gonzaga (1) 0-0 1,461 3 Duke (4) 0-0 743 11/26 4 Duke (4) 0-0 1,452 4 Gonzaga (1) 0-0 699 12/3 5 Virginia (2) 0-0 1,286 5 Virginia (1) 0-0 656 12/10 6 Tennessee (1) 0-0 1,268 6 Tennessee 0-0 613 12/17 7 Nevada 0-0 1,230 7 North Carolina 0-0 610 12/24 8 North Carolina 0-0 1,221 8 Villanova 0-0 543 12/31 9 Villanova (1) 0-0 1,085 9 Nevada 0-0 521 10 Michigan St 0-0 1,024 10 Michigan St 0-0 486 1/7 11 Auburn 0-0 974 11 Kansas St 0-0 469 1/14 12 Kansas St 0-0 922 12 Auburn 0-0 432 1/21 13 West Virginia 0-0 678 13 West Virginia 0-0 343 1/28 14 Oregon 0-0 638 14 Syracuse 0-0 297 2/4 15 Virginia Tech 0-0 630 15 Florida St 0-0 287 2/11 16 Syracuse 0-0 620 16 Oregon 0-0 280 2/18 17 Florida St 0-0 530 17 Virginia Tech 0-0 272 2/25 18 Mississippi St 0-0 451 18 Michigan 0-0 265 3/4 19 Michigan 0-0 437 19 Mississippi St 0-0 213 Final 20 TCU 0-0 311 20 UCLA 0-0 202 21 UCLA 0-0 297 21 TCU 0-0 153 22 Clemson 0-0 268 22 Purdue 0-0 107 23 LSU 0-0 187 23 Clemson 0-0 106 RPI TRACKER 24 Purdue 0-0 170 24 Washington 0-0 75 CBSsports.com - 25 Washington 0-0 165 25 Nebraska 0-0 67 ESPN.com InsideRPI - (BPI =-) Receiving Votes: Loyola (Chi) 162, Marquette 124, Indi- Receiving Votes: LSU 65, Loyola (Chi) 61, Florida 52, KenPom.com - ana 98, Florida 71, Nebraska 35, Maryland 28, Wisconsin Indiana 34, Marquette 34, NC State 30, Cincinnati 30, NCAA - 24, Notre Dame 22, Cincinnati 21, Alabama 15, UCF 15, Alabama 28, Maryland 26, Louisville 10, Providence 10, Sagarin - Buffalo 14, Arizona 14, Louisville 11, Miami 10, San Diego Buffalo 7, USC 6, Arizona 5, Butler 5, UCF 5, Wisconsin 4, St 9, USC 6, Butler 6, Texas Tech 6, Texas 5, Arizona St 3, Notre Dame 4, Texas 4, Missouri 3, Baylor 2, Miami 2, St. St. John's 3, Providence 2, Xavier 2, Missouri 1, NC State 1, John's 1, Vanderbilt 1 Tech’s “Best” RPI Win: TBD (RPI = -_ Marshall 1, Davidson 1

TECH VS. THE OVC 2018-19 OVC STANDINGS (as of Nov. 5, 2018) TEAM OVC PCT. OVRL PCT. H A N STRK Tech has several long-standing series with Austin Peay 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – several programs both in-state and out. The Belmont 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – tying factor is each has ties to the OVC. The Eastern Illinois 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – Golden Eagles have matched up with 17 Eastern Kentucky 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – different opponents in OVC play at some Jacksonville State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – point in the program’s history, sharing Morehead State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – mixed results overall. In those match-ups, Murray State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – Tech owns a 588-659 record, but remove the SIUE 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – series with Murray State and the Cookeville Southeast Missouri 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – crew matches up with a mark of 538-527. Tennessee State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – Tennessee Tech 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – OPPONENT FIRST RECORD TOTAL UT Martin 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 – Murray State 1930 50-132 182 Morehead State 1949 66-84 150 Austin Peay 1942 74-69 143 “QUOTABLE” Middle Tennessee 1926 81-59 140 #20 Hunter Vick on how last season prepared him for this year Eastern Kentucky 1951 62-74 136 “"Being out as a redshirt is tough, but I think it will end up being the best thing that's happened to me. Being able to come back with full health, playing good and feeling Western Kentucky 1933 20-79 99 good, I'm just really excited about what I can do for the team this year. We want to East Tennessee St. 1922 37-37 74 come out here every day, give each other our best effort and just take it step-by-step. Tennessee State 1980 34-32 66 With this young team, we can't look too far. We just need to take it day-by-day." Southeast Missouri 1992 33-17 50 UT Martin 1968 37-13 50 Eastern Illinois 1981 26-15 41 while the other seven measure in at 6-foot- gold. Just 19.4 percent of Tech's points will Jacksonville State 1937 21-14 35 4 or shorter. return in 2018-19. Belmont 1956 14-9 23 • A whopping 11 members are new to the • In 2017-18, seven of TTU's top eight scorers Youngstown State 1981 10-8 18 Tech squad for 2018-19, including Spencer returned to help lead the team to 19 wins. Akron 1980 8-9 17 Chandler, Jr. Clay, Garrett Golday, Malik This season, the Golden Eagles have lost Samford 1968 8-6 14 Martin, Chris McNeal, Caden Mills, Chase their top five scorers from last year, all of SIUE 1992 9-3 12 Ridenour, Jared Sherfield, Tyler Thomp- which averaged double figures. son, Johnnie Vassar and Reece Wilkinson. • Senior Courtney Alexander II represents by one Tech player each. the top returner at 6.8 points per game. • Tech has two graduate students, two • Tech represents the only OVC team in the seniors, four juniors, one sophomore, one WINDS OF CHANGE • Last year, the Golden Eagles returned 71.0 league not returning at least one of its top redshirt freshman and seven true freshmen. percent of their scoring. This season, things five scorers from a season ago. • Ten Golden Eagles stand 6-foot-5 or taller look a little different for the purple and • Alexander also marks the only returning

2018-19 GOLDEN EAGLE ROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY STATE / COUNTRY Alabama (1) Sherfield Florida (2) Martin / Wilkinson Georgia (3) Alexander II / Henry / Tillery Illinois (1) Vassar Tennessee (10) Chandler / Clay / Crosland Golday / McNeal / Mills Ridenour / Smith / Thompson / Vick

BY YEAR Graduates (2) Martin / Vassar Seniors (2) Alexander II / McNeal Juniors (4) Crosland / Henry Thompson / Tillery Sophomores (1) Smith Redshirt Freshmen (1) Vick Freshmen (7) Chandler / Clay Golday / Mills / Ridenour Sherfield / Wilkinson

BY POSITION Guards (12) Chandler / Clay / Crosland McNeal / Mills / Ridenour Sherfield / Smith / Thompson Tillery / Vassar / Vick Forwards (3) Alexander II / Golday / Martin Centers (2) Henry / Wilkinson

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“QUOTABLE” #24 Garrett Golday on his dad playing for Coach Payne before him FIVE “It was weird at first. We’re getting recruited and he mentions coaching my dad when he was a graduate assistant. But with that connection, it really made it easy. My dad CORE and Coach Payne communicated off and on. It made getting here and getting to know people a lot easier. Sometimes I wondered if this happened because of connections, then I realize that I’m doing well, I’m playing well and I’m contributing to the team and I VALUES deserve my spot on the team." starter from 2017-18, making 32 starts in 33 college transfers in the ranks this season. games. He led the team in both rebounds Junior Cade Crosland (Chattanooga State The Golden Eagle team has adopted five core and blocks last season. CC) returns for his second year at Tech, values of which each player is expected to • Tennessee State is the only other team in while junior Tyler Thompson (Roane State strive for each day. the OVC returning just one starter from last CC) will begin his first. season. The team also hired a new head Humility. • Toughest of the five core values coach in the offseason. GOOD GENES • Honest assessment of yourself, not self- • Tech's five returning players who saw ac- • Courtney Alexander II has one of the best doubt, but honesty tion in 2017-18 ranks the Golden Eagles as role models in which to model his game • Know who you are and who you are not the second-lowest in the league behind after that a collegiate player can have. Southeast Missouri's four. Belmont also • His father, Courtney Alexander Sr., was Passion. • Do not be lukewarm returns just five players from last year. the 13th overall selection by the Orlando • Excited every day • Overall, the Golden Eagles return just 27.1 Magic in the 2000 NBA Draft. • Look forward to the work, that is how you percent of their total minutes played from • Courtney Sr. went on to play three seasons improve 2017-18, the 12th lowest percentage in in the Association, including stints with the nation. Of Tech's opponents in 2018- Dallas, Washington and New Orleans. Unity. 19, only Chattanooga returns less (15.2 • Prior, he led the NCAA in scoring with 24.8 • Tough team, team tough • Only way to touch greatness is with groupl percent). points per game as a senior at Fresno State. effort • Alexander changed the hand he shoots THE TRANSFER EFFECT with for the second time in his young Servanthood. • Four members of the 2018-19 roster are Di- career. As a prep player, the forward shot • Go out of your way on and off the court to vision I transfers while a fourth is a Division primarily with his left hand, making the make teammates better • It will show up in charges, loose balls, help II transfer. Graduate students Malik Martin switch to his right during his senior season. defense and any of the other hustle plays (USC/USF) and Johnnie Vassar (Northwest- The junior transitioned back to his left hand that require sacrifice ern) are both eligible immediately. Senior as a freshman at Tech. Chris McNeal (New Mexico) will sit out the • A player that has struggled to connect at Thankfulness. 2018-19 season as a redshirt due to NCAA the free throw line (he owned a career free • Acknowledge people who have helped you transfer rules. Division II transfer Corey throw percentage of .345 heading into the along the way • Appreciate the people who are currently will- Tillery returns for his second season in the 2017-18), Alexander started taking his at- ing to help you righ now purple and gold. tempts at the charity stripe underhanded à • Learn from every situation • The Golden Eagles also have two junior la Rick Barry last season.

TECH’S LAST THREE GAMES

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL • The new approach has paid dividends. Trailing by three with just over 30 seconds FAST BREAK to play against Omaha, Alexander sank two TECH attempts to cut the lead to one. He then Tech currently has eight former players actively IN THE made a key steal in the press and dished playing professional basketball either interna- tionally or within the United States. the ball to Aleksa Jugovic under the bas- ket for the game-winning bucket. He tallied NBA 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in minutes and starts. the game. • The team's lone four-year senior, Alexander & AROUND • He improved his free throw accuracy to broke out on the glass last year, averaging THE GLOBE 51.6 percent, an improvement of over 17 7.9 rebounds, more than double his output percent in one year. as a sophomore. • Alexander represents Tech's returning statistical leader in scoring, rebounding, as- FAMILIAR ROOTS sists, steals, blocks, free throw percentage, • After spending the 2015-16 season build- RALLY TIME ing his strength and size and working on his low post moves as a redshirt, Micaiah Tech has had a knack for overcoming the CURRENT TECH PROS Henry showed improvement down on the odds over the past decade, posting come- TECH ON INTERNATIONAL ROSTERS from-behind victories of more than 10 block for the Golden Eagles in 2017-18. • The youngster has shown improvement Name Country Club points 20 times, including 13 times in the Anthony Fisher Israel Maccabi Haifa past five seasons and once last season. since his arrival on campus, possessing a Charles Jackson Germany Telekom Bsk knack for blocking shots. He also comes Aleksa Jugovic Spain Real Canoe DATE OPPONENT SCORE RALLY from some familiar territory to the Golden Ryan Martin Denmark Bakken Bears 11/22/14 Chattanooga 69-67 19 pts. Eagle program, hailing from Columbia High Liam McMorrow Philippines Meralco Bolts 12/5/15 at Lipscomb 88-78 16 pts. School (Ga.). Anthony Morse Italy Pompea MNV 12/2/15 East Tennessee St. 63-61 15 pts. Kevin Murphy Philippines San Miguel • TTU legend Lorenzo Coleman, Tech's 1/10/13 at Eastern Illinois 77-73 15 pts. Torrance Rowe Lithuania Ereliai Mazeikiai all-time leader in blocked shots also at- 2/18/12 at Coastal Carolina 77-71 15 pts. 11/21/17 at New Mexico 104-96 14 pts. tended Columbia High School. The post NBA DRAFT HISTORY 12/4/10 at Jacksonville St. 64-62 14 pts. also posted the most double-doubles in 1/28/15 Tennessee State 81-79 13 pts. program history with 40 in four years. KEVIN MURPHY – 2012 12/15/14 at North Florida 82-80 13 pts. • Last season, Henry rejected the second- UTAH JAZZ / ROUND 2: PICK 47 Status: NBA D-League 12/10/11 Lipscomb 89-87 13 pts. most shots by a freshman in school history, 1/26/17 Morehead State 76-73 12 pts. sending back 39 attempts. That number JOHN BEST – 1993 1/5/17 Austin Peay 76-67 12 pts. ranked only behind Coleman’s 85 blocks in NEW JERSEY NETS / ROUND 2: PICK 36 12/18/15 Miami (Ohio) 77-64 12 pts. Status: Retired 1993-94. The four-year man finished with 11/12/13 Loyola Chicago 74-69 12 pts. 439 career rejections, ranking third in NCAA 1/21/10 Austin Peay 94-90 12 pts. MILOS BABIC – 1990 PHOENIX SUNS / ROUND 2: PICK 50 11/27/11 Wilberforce 84-83 11 pts. history at the end of his career. Status: Retired 11/22/11 at High Point (OT) 62-57 11 pts. • Henry’s 15-point debut featured a 7-for- 11/24/15 Jackson State (OT) 86-82 10 pts. 10 showing from the field, representing FRANK JONES – 1976 12/3/14 Lipscomb 84-79 10 pts. the most field goals made by a Golden BUFFALO BRAVES / ROUND 7: PICK 118 2/1/14 Belmont 81-76 10 pts. Eagle freshman in their debut since Jason Status: Retired WAYNE PACK – 1973 SAN DIEGO CONQUISTADORS / ROUND 8: PICK 74 (ABA) TECH IN POSTSEASON PLAY Status: Retired

NCAA TOURNAMENT (NCAA) FRANK BARTLESON – 1969 March 11, 1958 L 94-61 Notre Dame (Evanston, Ill.) BALTIMORE BULLETS / ROUND 10: PICK 141 March 9, 1963 L 111-42 Loyola-Chicago (Evanston, Ill.) Status: Retired RON FILIPEK – 1967 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT (NIT) PHILADELPHIA 76ERS / ROUND 9: PICK 100 March 14, 1985 L 65-62 Tennessee (Cookeville, Tenn.) Status: Retired March 13, 2002 W 64-62 Georgia State (Cookeville, Tenn.) March 15, 2002 W 68-59 Dayton (Dayton, Ohio) JIMMY HAGAN – 1960 March 19, 2002 W 80-61 Yale (New Haven, Conn.) MINNEAPOLIS LAKERS / ROUND 3: PICK 18 March 23, 2002 L 79-73 Memphis (Memphis, Tenn.) Status: Retired

COLLEGEINSIDER.COM TOURNAMENT (CIT) HERBIE MERRITT – 1958 March 16, 2011 L 74-66 Western Michigan (Kalamazoo, Mich.) DETROIT PISTONS / ROUND 11: PICK 76 March 13, 2012 L 74-43 Georgia State (Atlanta, Ga.) Status: Retired

VEGAS 16 TOURNAMENT (VEGAS 16) BRUCE HARRIS – 1956 March 28, 2016 L 75-59 Old Dominion (Las Vegas, Nev.) FORT WAYNE PISTONS / ROUND 7: PICK 54 Status: Retired

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES ON THE DEFENSIVE 2017-18 TECH’S DEFENSIVE STATS FOR THE 2017-18 SEASON PLAYER CATEGORIES DATE Malik Martin 24 pts / 10 reb 11/24/17 Courtney Alexander II 13 pts / 15 reb 11/24/17 Courtney Alexander II 10 pts / 10 reb 11/18/17 72.4 25.3 .437 .325 Courtney Alexander II 14 pts / 12 reb 11/16/17 Chris McNeal 24 pts / 10 ast 11/11/17 Scoring Defense Defensive Rebounds FG% Defense 3-Point FG% Defense OVC Rank: 7th OVC Rank: 4th OVC Rank: 7th OVC Rank: 2nd 2015-16 PLAYER CATEGORIES DATE Courtney Alexander II 14 pts / 10 reb 11/29/15 35.6 3.3 7.6 .705 Harrell went 7-for-16 at South Carolina on Nov. 17, 2000 and the most without Rebounding Offense Blocks Per Game Steals Defensive Rebound % OVC Rank: 5th OVC Rank: 5th OVC Rank: 1st OVC Rank: 9th a 3-pointer since Carlos Carter finished 8-for-11 against Clinch Valley College on the season-opener, Tillery returned to the sophomore, prompting the transfer back to Dec. 1, 1992. lineup at Tennessee State. his home state. • Henry hauled in a career-high eight re- • At EKU, the guard posted season-high • A hot commodity out of high school, Mar- bounds in the season-finale, a three-point marks of 10 points and five rebounds. tin was rated the 2014 No. 4-ranked player loss to Jacksonville State in the second • He is expected to make a much larger im- in Florida by 247Sports, the No. 33 power round of the OVC Tournament. pact in 2018-19, due in large part to a fully forward nationally by Scout.com and the healthy campaign. No. 109 overall prospect by Rivals.com. LIGHTS OUT • Martin adds a stretch-four option to the • Sophomore guard Corey Tillery joined the paint for Tech, providing a 6-foot-11 frame Golden Eagles from the Division II ranks A FRESH START • Incoming forward Malik Martin made Tech with the ability to step outside and knock after Armstrong State shut down its athletic his third program during his collegiate ca- down the 3-pointer. program while preparing to dissolve into reer, looking to build off his first full season • He showed flashes of strong play with the Georgia Southern University. of action in essentially three seasons. Bulls last season, blocking 30 shots in 32 • The sharpshooter left ASU the program’s • Martin joins Tech after playing in all 32 games and hauling in 4.7 rebounds with leading scorer last season, averaging 18.4 games for USF last season. The forward sat 6.4 points per game. points per game on his way to Peach Belt out the 2016-17 campaign at USF due to • Martin will miss the beginning of the Conference Freshman of the Year honors. NCAA transfer rules. 2018-19 campaign after undergoing hand He hit an impressive 42.7 percent of his 227 • The Miami, Fla. native originally attended surgery prior to the start of the season. attempts from beyond the arc last season USC, appearing in 29 of the Trojans' 32 while also firing at an 86.0 percent clip from games as a rookie. He went from 17.9 min- the charity stripe. BACK ON THE COURT utes per game as a freshman to just 6.6 as a • Graduate transfer Johnnie Vassar will • After missing 15 straight games following

TECH’S ALL-TIME DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS (since 1959-85) DOUBLE-DOUBLE DIRT Most points in a double-double: 42 pts., 11 reb. Name Years No. Name Years No. John Best at Morehead State 2-22-93 Lorenzo Coleman 1993-97 40 John C. Adams 1976-77 10 Rich Stone 1970-73 33 Frank Bartleson 1967-69 10 Most rebounds in a double-double: 14 pts., 22 reb. Earl Wise 1986-90 31 Ryan Martin 2015-16 10 Lorenzo Coleman Bethel College 12-10-94 Jud Dillard 2009-13 26 Tom McKinney 1959-62 10 Milos Babic 1987-90 26 Ed deHaas 1985-87 9 Most assists in a double-double: 12 pts., 17 ast. Daniel Northern 2006-09 25 Brian Troupe 1978-79 9 Van Usher at Western Kentucky 12-28-91 Stephen Kite 1982-86 25 Willie Smith 1975-76 9 Damien Kinloch 2001-03 23 Tom Schmidt 1974-76 9 Ron Filipek 1964-67 23 Howard Miller 1972-74 9 Most blocks in a double-double: 12 pts., 10 blk. Bobby Porter 1975-78 21 Maury Schwegman 1970-72 9 Lorenzo Coleman at Eastern Kentucky 1-6-97 Bobby Young 1961-64 21 Ketchel Strauss 1967-69 9 Larrie Smith 1999-01 19 Charles Wood 1964-65 9 Most double-doubles in a season: John Best 1989-93 19 John A. Adams 1960-63 9 Lorenzo Coleman 20 1996-97 Charles Jackson 2014-15 18 Carlos Floyd 1993-96 8 Van Usher 1989-92 18 Rob West 1990-94 8 Double-double without points: 10 reb., 11 ast. Ron Sutton 1967-70 18 Maurice Houston 1990-94 7 Will Moore East Tennessee State 12-17-03 Greg Bibb 1992-96 16 Joey Westmoreland 1998-02 6 Amadi McKenzie 2004-08 15 Steve Taylor 1982-83 6 Jerome Rodgers 1987-91 14 Six players tied 1959-15 5 TRIPLE-DOUBLES Alton Roark 1974-75 14 10 players tied (Alexander II) 1959-15 4 Tech has had two triple-doubles in its history: Willie Jenkins 2003-05 12 14 players tied 1959-15 3 Lorenzo Coleman 18 pts., 11 reb., 10 blk. 12-21-94 Charles Edmonson 1990-92 12 13 players tied 1959-15 2 Van Usher 16 pts., 10 reb., 14 ast. 2-24-92 Alex Franco 1997-98 11 29 players tied 1959-16 1

“QUOTABLE” ANNIVERSARIES Head Coach Steve Payne on the keys to a successful season “We're bigger than we have been in the past, so defensively we have to be better. We have to rebound better. For us, the biggest key is taking care of the basketball. Turn- over margin is one of the most important things we can control. We're going to play hard, we're going to play good defense, we're typically going to rebound the ball at a good rate. We will have some guys that can shoot it, but at the end of the year, it comes down to whether or not we can take care of the basketball to get more shots."

make his long-awaited return to the hard- • While serving as an assistant at Union Uni- wood, suiting up in the purple and gold versity from 1991-94, Payne coached the after sitting out the previous three season fathers of two current Golden Eagles. while finishing his undergraduate degree • Redshirt freshman Hunter Vick's and true at Northwestern. freshman Garrett Golday's fathers both • Rated as a three-start recruit by Rivals, played for Payne during his short stint at Scout.com and ESPN.com, Vassar played in the school. 18 games as a true freshman for Northwest- ern in the 2014-15 season. MILESTONES IN SIGHT • Vassar brings along an extreme leaping • Heading into the 2018-19 campaign (his ability and uncanny athleticism around the eighth at Tech), head coach Steve Payne Hagan's All-American Ride rim. owns 110 wins in charge of the Tech Sixty years have passed since the 1958-59 • Listed at just 6-foot-1, Vassar won the dunk basketball team, the fifth-most in program season, one that was highlighted by arguably the most impressive individual effort by a contest at the team's annual Purple Palooza history. Golden Eagle in program history. A junior at the kick-off event in October. • Payne needs just nine victories to pass the time, big man Jimmy Hagan really came into his legendary John Oldham (nine seasons) for own while establishing himself as not only the HUNTING SEASON fourth on the list. best player on the Tech roster, but as one of the • Redshirt freshman Hunter Vick will finally • If Payne puts together his second consecu- greatest ever to don the purple and gold. get his chance to lace up his shoes and tive 19-win campaign, he will also pass In 25 games, the one-man wrecking crew take the court in his first collegiate game former head man, and current associate could not be stopped. He scored a whopping after sitting out the 2017-18 season due to athletic director Frank Harrell (128 in 9+ 720 points to average an unprecedented 28.8 injury. seasons) this season, ranking him third points per game. That number, which ranks as • An extremely athletic guard from Camden, all-time. easily the best scoring average in school history, Tenn., Vick spent the offseason improving • Hall of Famer Putty Overall ranks first his 3-point stroke and is expected to pro- with 164 wins over 22 seasons. The man vide significant scoring depth in his rookie that Payne served as an associate head campaign. coach for nine seasons, Mike Sutton, ranks • Vick flashed his newest skill set by winning second in Tech history with 149 victories in the 3-point contest at the team's annual nine years. Purple Palooza kick-off event in October. TOPS IN THE VOLUNTEER STATE FAMILY TIES • Four of Tech's 11 newcomers for the 2018- • Head coach Steve Payne heads into the 19 season boast a particularly impressive 2018-19 campaign with an interesting con- feat as part of their respective resumes, all nection to two of his student-athletes. finishing as finalists for the TSSAA Mr. Bas-

ON THE OFFENSIVE TECH’S OFFENSIVE STATS FOR THE 2017-18 SEASON ranked third nationally that season. He didn't stop there, however, as the offense was just part of his dominance.

73.1 +0.8 .439 .347 Hagan set another single-season program record that still stands today, averaging an eye- Scoring Offense Scoring Margin Field Goal % 3-Point Field Goal % popping 18.2 rebounds per game with 454 on OVC Rank: 5th OVC Rank: 5th OVC Rank: 7th OVC Rank: 6th the year. An underrated part of his game, Hagan also set the school mark for free throws on the year, sinking 212 of 256 attempts. .680 14.5 +1.0 7.3 All the numbers led Hagan to earn Tech's first AP All-American honors. He was named to the Free Throw % Assists Per Game Assist/Turnover Ratio 3-Point FG Per Game Third Team, his first of two All-American nods in OVC Rank: 11th OVC Rank: 4th OVC Rank: 6th OVC Rank: 5th his three-year career.

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2006 OVC Coach of the Year Conference Games: 46-50 Non-Conference Games: 46-47 STEVE PAYNE Conference Tournament: 2-4 Head Coach, Eighth Season at Tech Overtime Games: 6-1 One-Point Games: 3-2 Steve Payne is now in his eighth season as the head coach of the Tennessee Tech Golden Games Decided by 5 Points or Less: 29-21 Eagles, but he has spent over a decade and a half in the purple and gold after serving as an vs. AP Top-25 Opponents: 0-3 assistant coach for nine years. Here’s a brief look into what makes Coach Payne tick: SITE 17-18 18-19 Total • Born Feb. 12, 1969 in Russell Springs, Ky. Home 11-3 0-0 70-29 • He and his wife, Kelli, have two sons, Parker and Paxton, and a daughter, Abigail. Away 5-10 0-0 33-73 Neutral 3-1 0-0 7-8 • Attended Russell County High School in Russell Springs, Ky. and earned his bachelor’s degree from Union College in Barbourville, Ky. in 1990. DAY 17-18 18-19 Total Monday 0-1 0-0 7-8 • Has served as an assistant coach at Knox Central High School, Union University, and Tuesday 1-0 0-0 5-9 Northwestern State, an associate head coach at Gerogetown College and Tech and as a Wednesday 2-1 0-0 8-9 head coach at Frank Phillips J.C. and Tech. Thursday 8-4 0-0 31-29 Friday 2-0 0-0 6-8 • Recognized in July 2009 as one of the Top 25 Mid-Major assistant basketball coaches in the nation, according to CollegeInsider.com. Saturday 5-8 0-0 46-46 Sunday 1-0 0-0 7-2 • Named the 2011 Top Assistant Coach in the Ohio Valley Conference by FoxSports.com, led the teams to three wins in four road games during then-head coach Mike Sutton’s MONTH 17-18 18-19 Total abscence due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome. November 7-1 0-0 28-21 December 3-4 0-0 25-26 • Honored as the OVC Coach of Year by CollegeInsider.com and CBSsportsline.com in 2006 January 5-3 0-0 29-31 after taking over the day-to-day operations from Sutton after his diagnosis with GBS. Led February 4-5 0-0 24-26 Tech to an 18-11 mark and the semifinals of the OVC Tournament. March 0-1 0-0 4-7 • Also listed as one of the 15 finalists for the 2006 Hugh Durham Award honoring the mid- major Coach of the Year. RECORD 17-18 18-19 Total Overall 19-14 0-0 110-111 • Named Tech’s head coach beginning with the 2011-12 season. Coached eventual 2012 Conference 10-8 0-0 56-58 NBA Draft pick Kevin Murphy and several other eventual professional players. Non-Conference 9-5 0-0 54-53

TECH’S SEASON STATS DURING PAYNE’S TENURE GP MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2011-12 33 6650 823-1771 .465 179-511 .350 540-758 .712 361 748 1109 33.6 629-14 450 499 78 226 2365 71.7 2012-13 29 5800 650-1527 .426 177-554 .319 401-566 .708 346 626 972 33.5 605-13 340 468 104 185 1878 64.8 2013-14 33 6600 822-1810 .454 185-565 .327 547-808 .677 412 759 1171 35.5 729-17 408 498 154 245 2376 72.0 2014-15 30 6025 768-1741 .441 169-526 .321 413-609 .678 396 714 1110 37.0 567-14 395 412 103 186 2118 70.6 2015-16 31 6225 792-1730 .458 266-731 .364 566-762 .743 291 811 1102 35.5 600-25 442 383 119 159 2416 77.9 2016-17 32 6500 786-1867 .421 241-743 .324 504-712 .708 356 805 1161 36.3 675-23 445 434 123 215 2317 72.4 2017-18 33 6625 844-1924 .439 242-697 .347 484-711 .681 338 836 1174 35.6 651-21 471 471 108 252 2414 73.2 2018-19 0 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CAREER 221 44425 5485-12370 .443 1459-4327 .337 3455-4926 .701 2500 5299 7799 35.3 4456-127 2951 3165 789 1468 15884 71.9 TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL ON THE BENCH JASON TAYLOR Associate Head Coach • Jacksonville State, 2001 – Fourth season at Tech; Fourth season as an assistant coach at the Division I level. – Previously worked as a head coach at Anderson University (2006-15). – Served as an assistant coach at Anderson University (2003-06) and Roane State Community College (2001-03). – Native of Clarkrange, Tenn.; Lettered at Aquinas College (1996-97), Roane State Community College (1997-99) and Jacksonville State (1999-01). GUS FRALEY Assistant Coach • North Carolina, 2011 – Sixth season at Tech; Second season as an assistant coach at the Division I level. – Previously worked as the director of basketball operations at Tech (2013-17), director of player personnel at Tennessee State (2012-13) and an assistant coach at Chapel Hill HS (2008-12). – Earned bachelor’s degree from North Carolina (2011). – Native of Fayetteville, Tenn. GERALD GILLION Assistant Coach • Florida State, 2008 – Second season at Tech; Second season as an assistant coach at the Division I level. – Previously worked as a special assistant to the head coach at USF (2014-17), director of basketball operations at Florida International (2013-14) and a head coach at Northeast HS (2008-13). – Served as the head AAU coach for Breakdown Inc. in Tallahassee, Fla. (2005-12), coaching eventual four-year, Tech guard Zach Bailey (2008-12) to a national title. – Native of Tallahassee, Fla. JONATHAN ORTIZ Director of Operations • Tennessee Tech, 2017 – First season at Tech; first season as a basketball operations/player personnel staffer at the Division I level. – Previously worked as a graduate assistant for Southeast Missouri (2017-18). Worked for Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team during undergraduate career. – Served as a manager for Tennessee Tech for two season (2015-17); Earned bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech (2017). – Native of Spring Hill, Tenn. ADAM GRAHAM Athletic Trainer • Western Carolina, 2008 – First season at Tech; eighth as an athletic trainer in collegiate/professional sports. – Previously served as the athletic trainer for the Golden Eagle soccer and baseball teams; also served as athletic trainer for the Tech volleyball team. – Member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA). – Native of Chapel Hill, N.C. ketball Award at some point in their high school career. “QUOTABLE” • Senior transfer Chris McNeal was a finalist #15 Tyler Thompson on the transition to the Division I level “It has really been smooth because I had a really good experience at Roane State. at the Class AA level in 2015 while attend- Coach (Randy) Nesbit and Coach (Alan) Holt really helped me. I mean it has really ing South Side High School. been pretty smooth because I have been used to that college environment. It has • Freshman, walk-on guard Chase Ridenour been a lot smoother of a transition than it would have been as if I came straight from was a Division II Class A finalist in 2017 for high school." the Webb School of Knoxville. • Freshman guard Jr. Clay was a two-time finalist at the Division II Class AA level while at The McCallie School, earning the honor in 2017 and again in 2018. • Freshman guard Caden Mills was named the Class A winner of the TSSAA Mr. Bas- ketball Award in 2018 while at Van Buren County High School.

IT STARTS WITH A PHILOSOPHY • The Golden Eagle basketball team owns a philosophy that does not change from year-to-year. • Share the ball and play hard. • Be great defensively. TECH’S OVERTIME GAMES UNDER COACH PAYNE • Know how we win. We win with great defense and an inside-out offense. The Golden Eagles have taken 87 games past regulation since 1952-53, accumulating a 53-34 • We win with high basketball IQ and low mark. Of those overtime contests, 21 have gone more than one extra period, including 17 to turnover totals. double overtime, one to triple overtime, one to quadruple overtime and one to five overtime periods. Tech went 106 straight games from the early portion of 2011-12 and the end of 2014-15 • This year’s class also brings a special kind of without an overtime period. Tech is an impressive 7-1 in overtime games under the leadership of chemistry and different energy level than Steve Payne, (shown below). previous teams. • The players approach everything with a Date Opponent (OT) Result Score Date Opponent (OT) Result Score willingness to learn and eagerness to get 1/13/11 UT Martin (3OT)* W 109-105 3/1/17 vs. Murray State (2OT)2 L 85-84 started and better every day. 12/10/11 Lipscomb (OT) W 89-87 1/6/18 at Tennessee State (OT)* W 87-81 1/24/15 Eastern Kentucky (OT)* W 83-81 11/24/15 Jackson State (OT)1 W 86-82 1 Air Force Classic (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1/19/17 at Tennessee State (OT)* W 80-74 2 OVC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) 2/18/17 at Jacksonville State (OT)* W 79-78

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390- 164 CAPACITY /// 7,500 Overall Record in 42 Seasons at HEC HOME COURT ADVANTAGE Originally opened back in 1977, the Hooper CAPACITY IN THE OVC Eblen Center, named for former athlete and head coach Hooper Eblen, has provided a Arena/School Capacity great advantage for the Golden Eagles over 1. Gentry Center 10,500 the years. Tennessee State 2. CFSB Center 8,600 Murray State Tech has won over 70 percent of their con- 3. Eblen Center 7,500 tests at home since the Hoop was built. That Tennessee Tech number leaps to nearly 80 percent since the 4. Dunn Center 7,257 new millenium began, with three undefeated Austin Peay seasons to show for it. In 2015-16, Tech nearly 5. Show Me Center 7,000 notched its fourth perfect season on the Southeast Missouri homecourt, posting a 14-1 mark, falling in the 6. Alumni Coliseum 6,500 team’s final home game of the season. Eastern Kentucky Johnson Arena 6,500 Morehead State ON THE BIG BOARD The Hoop has received many improvements 8. Lantz Arena 5,300 over the past few years, including brand new Eastern Illinois “The video board and all of the features it seats and lighting, a state-of-the-art video 9. Curb Event Center 5,000 provides has been a huge enhancement to board and a 3D floor projection system. Belmont the gameday experience for fans attending 10. Vadalabene Center 4,000 games in Eblen Center.” – Mark Wilson, TTU Director of Athletics Tech will get 15 chances to send its fans home SIUE elated with a victory and the 2018-19 squad is 11. Skyhawk Arena 4,300 UT Martin Back and better than ever, the Eblen Center poised to provide the place it calls home with 12. Pete Mathews Coliseum 3,500 video board is set to provide all Golden Eagle yet another undefeated mark in “The Temple Jacksonville State fans the best experience possible, featuring of Doom.” exciting replays, enhanced graphics, postgame interviews with both coaches and players and of course, the 98.5 KISS cam. EBLEN CENTER BY THE NUMBERS

The Eblen Center enters its 42nd season as the home to Golden Eagle basketball in 2018-19, and in that time it has provided a brutal atmosphere for opposing teams, going as far as to earn TECH’S RETIRED JERSEYS the nickname, “The Temple of Doom.” Name No. All-OVC Honors • Tennessee Tech is 390-164 (.704) in 42 seasons in the Eblen Center. Stephen Kite 23 1983, 1984, 1985 • Since the 2000 season, Tech is 178-51 (.777) in the Eblen Center. Top 5 in scoring, rebounds, steals & field goal % • The Golden Eagles have won 39 of its 41 home openers in the Eblen Center. Earl Wise 32 1988, 1989, 1990 • Tech basketball set a home win streak record of 33 games from Dec. 2, 2000 to Jan. 4, 2003. All-time leading scorer & top 5 in rebounds • TTU defeated Vanderbilt, 72-71, in the arena’s first basketball game on Nov. 26, 1977. Kenny Sidwell 40 1955, 1957, 1958 •The Golden Eagles finished the 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2004-05 seasons undefeated at home. Two-time OVC champion & top 10 in scoring • The Eblen Center played host to a record-crowd of 10,352 when Tech hosted Tennessee in Jimmy Hagan 42 1959, 1960

TEMPLE OF DOOM the opening round of the NIT. All-time leading rebounder & top 10 in scoring

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL SR Guard | 6-1 | 190 0 CHRIS McNEAL Jackson, Tenn. | New Mexico McNEAL NOTES • Will sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules. • Scored a career-high 29 points on 7-for-9 shooting from 3-point range against the Golden Eagles last season. Tech won at New Mexico, 104-96. • Set Western Kentucky's freshman assists record (2015-16) with 134 in 34 games. • Named an NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention at Indian Hills CC (2016-17). • One of four TSSAA Mr. Basketball finalists on the Golden Eagles (Class AA, 2015). • Originally recruited by Coach Payne out of high school. • Brother, Jauwon Cain, played basketball at Fisk University. • Route to Tech: South Side HS > Western Kentucky > Indian Hills CC > New Mexico. • Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career 29 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/21/17)^ at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career 7 five times, last vs. La Tech (3/5/15)* at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career 10 vs. Northern New Mexico (11/11/17)^ Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career 1 vs. Brescia (12/28/15)* at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career 3 three times, last at Wyoming (2/20/18)^ Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 Career 37 vs. Louisiana Tech (3/5/15)* Austin Peay* 01/31/19

SEASON / CAREER STATS Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career 8 three times, last at USU (1/31/18)^ Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career 16 two times, last vs. TCU (11/24/17)^ at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career 7 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/21/17)^ Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double 1 - 1 *at Western Kentucky / ^at New Mexico *at Western Season - Scored 10+ Points 15 - 20 Career 11 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/21/17)^ Scored 15+ Points 6 - 7 Scored 20+ Points 3 - 3 Free Throws Made Double-Digit Assists 1 - 1 Season - Led Tech in Scoring N/A - - Career 10 at Wyoming (2/20/18)^ Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) N/A - - Led TechIndividual in Rebounds CareerN/A History- - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Assists N/A - - Season - Had 5+ Rebounds - - 17 Career 12 at Wyoming (2/20/18)^ Had 5+ Assists 5 - 20 Made 3+ 3-Pointers 5 - 7 McNEAL, Chris CAREER STATS *at Western Kentucky / ^at New Mexico Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16* 34-29 952/28.0 57-179 .3 1 8 34-120 .2 8 3 42-61 .6 8 9 21 115 136 4.0 61 0 134 66 1 19 190 5.6 2017-18*^ 33-18 813/24.6 102-272 .3 7 5 56-177 .3 1 6 63-83 .7 5 9 5 56 61 1.8 55 0 92 63 0 26 323 9.8 All* 67-47 1765/26.3 159-451 .3 5 3 90-297 .3 0 3 105-144 .7 2 9 26 171 197 2.9 116 0 226 129 1 45 513 7.7

* Statistics from prior team/school

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL SO Guard | 6-5 | 185 1 MAVERICK SMITH Oakdale, Tenn. | Oakdale HS SMITH NOTES • Finished as the all-time leading scorer in Oakdale High School history, amassing over 2,000 points. • One of four current walk-ons on the Tech squad. • Took home All-District honors multiple times at the 4-A level. • As a sophmore, led Oakdale High School to its first district title in 24 years, averaging 18 ppg. • Route to Tech: Oakdale HS. • Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll once. • Majoring in engineering.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career 5 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career 2 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career 1 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career 1 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career 13 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career 1 two times, last vs. Boyce (11/16/17) Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career 3 vs. Midway (11/10/17) at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career 1 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double - - - Season - Scored 10+ Points - - - Career 2 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Scored 15+ Points - - - Scored 20+ Points - - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds - - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring - - - Career 2 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) - - - Led TechIndividual in Rebounds Career- History- - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals - - - Season - Had 5+ Rebounds - - - Career 2 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Made 3+ 3-Pointers - - - Had 3+ Steals - - - SMITH, Maverick CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2017-18 7-0 26/3.7 2-5 .4 0 0 1-3 .3 3 3 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 0.3 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1.0 TOTAL 7-0 26/3.7 2-5 .4 0 0 1-3 .3 3 3 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 0.3 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1.0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 5, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 Rebounds: 2, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 Assists: 1, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp Steals: 1, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 FG made: 1, Midway University -- 11/10/17; Boyce College -- 11/16/17 FG attempts: 3, Midway University -- 11/10/17 3FG made: 1, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 3FG attempts: 2, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 FT made: 2, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 FT attempts: 2, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL FR Guard | 6-5 | 165 2 JARED SHERFIELD Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Paul W. Bryant HS SHERFIELD NOTES • Led Paul W. Bryant to its first-ever Class 6A state title in 2017. Team finished as runner-up in 2018. • Named the state tournament MVP in 2017. • First Golden Eagles from the state of Alabama since DeOndre Haynes (2013-15). • Route to Tech: Paul W. Bryant HS. • Majoring in EXPW/pre-athletic training.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career - at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career - at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career - Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career - Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career - Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career - Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career - at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double N/A - - Season - Scored 10+ Points N/A - - Career - Scored 15+ Points N/A - - Scored 20+ Points N/A - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds N/A - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring N/A - - Career - Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) N/A - - Led Tech in Rebounds N/A - - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals N/A - - Season - Had 5+ Rebounds N/A - - Career - Made 3+ 3-Pointers N/A - - Had 3+ Steals N/A - - CAREER STATS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CAREER

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL JR Guard | 6-1 | 175 3 COREY TILLERY Atlanta, Ga. | Armstrong State TILLERY NOTES • Battled minor injuries during 2017-18 campaign, limiting his court time and conditioning. • Transferred to Tech after Armstrong State shut down its athletic program while preparing to dissolve into Georgia Southern. • Named Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year after leading ASU in scoring with 18.4 ppg as a redshirt freshman. • Set the ASU program record for 3-pointers in a season, hitting 97 on 42.7 percent shooting. • Dropped 30+ points in back-to-back games with 18 made triples in 2016-17, earning PBC Player of the Week honors. • Route to Tech: Douglas County HS > Armstrong State. • Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll once. • Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career 36 vs. Augusta (1/25/17)* at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career 8 at USC Aiken (2/6/17)* at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career 5 vs. Point (12/30/16)* Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career 2 at Saint Leo (11/22/16)* at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career 3 vs. Coastal Georgia (11/16/16)* Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 Career 49 vs. Lander (2/8/17)* Austin Peay* 01/31/19

SEASON / CAREER STATS Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career 12 vs. Augusta (1/25/17)* Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 *at Armstrong State Career 20 at Flagler (2/2/17)* at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career 10 vs. Augusta (1/25/17)* Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double - - Season - Scored 10+ Points 1 27 Career 15 at Flagler (2/2/17)* Scored 15+ Points - 18 Scored 20+ Points - 11 Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring - - Career 12 vs. UNC Pembroke (2/15/17)* Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) - - Led TechIndividual in Rebounds Career- History - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals 2 2 Season - Had 5+ Rebounds 1 9 Career 14 vs. UNC Pembroke (2/15/17)* Made 3+ 3-Pointers - 18 Had 3+ Steals - 1 TILLERY, Corey CAREER STATS *at Armstrong State Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2016-17* 28-27 965/34.5 163-368 .4 4 3 97-227 .4 2 7 92-107 .8 6 0 26 69 95 3.4 53 0 38 53 7 27 515 18.4 2017-18 18-0 191/10.6 12-50 .2 4 0 7-33 .2 1 2 2-2 1.000 2 9 11 0.6 17 0 5 6 0 5 33 1.8 TOTAL 18-0 191/10.6 12-50 .2 4 0 7-33 .2 1 2 2-2 1.000 2 9 11 0.6 17 0 5 6 0 5 33 1.8 All* 46-27 1156/25.1 175-418 .4 1 9 104-260 .4 0 0 94-109 .8 6 2 28 78 106 2.3 70 0 43 59 7 32 548 11.9

* Statistics from prior team/school TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 10, at Eastern Kentucky -- 01/18/18 Rebounds: 5, at Eastern Kentucky -- 01/18/18 Assists: 2, Belmont -- 02/10/18 Steals: 2, Murray State -- 01/13/18 FG made: 3, at Eastern Kentucky -- 01/18/18; at SIUE -- 02/01/18 FG attempts: 9, Midway University -- 11/10/17 3FG made: 2, at Eastern Kentucky -- 01/18/18; at SIUE -- 02/01/18 3FG attempts: 7, Midway University -- 11/10/17 FT made: 2, at Eastern Kentucky -- 01/18/18 FT attempts: 2, at Eastern Kentucky -- 01/18/18 TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL FR Guard | 6-0 | 160 4 JR. CLAY Chattanooga, Tenn. | The McCallie School

CLAY NOTES Pronounced: JUNIOR • Fastest player on the Golden Eagle roster, expected to add athleticism and court vision immediately to the point guard spot. • Led The McCallie School to a school-record 27 wins and appearance in the state title game in 2017. • Earned All-State honors four times during his high school career. • Finished his career with over 1,800 points. • Full name is Ardarryl Clay Jr., goes by Jr. • Sister, Chadarryl, played basketball at Auburn and VCU. • One of four TSSAA Mr. Basketball finalists on the Golden Eagles (Division II Class AA, 2017 & 2018). • Route to Tech: The McCallie School. • Majoring in EXPW/pre-physical therapy.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career - at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career - at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career - Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career - Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career - Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career - Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career - at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double N/A - - Season - Scored 10+ Points N/A - - Career - Scored 15+ Points N/A - - Scored 20+ Points N/A - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Assists N/A - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring N/A - - Career - Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) N/A - - Led Tech in Assists N/A - - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals N/A - - Season - Had 5+ Assists N/A - - Career - Made 3+ 3-Pointers N/A - - Had 3+ Steals N/A - - CAREER STATS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CAREER

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL GR Guard | 6-1 | 190 5 JOHNNY VASSAR Chicago, Ill. | Northwestern VASSAR NOTES • Won the dunk contest during the team's annual Purple Palooza kick-off event in October. • Boasts incredible leaping ability and athleticism. • Did not play during the 2015-16, 2016-17 or 2017-18 seasons. • One of two graduate players on the Golden Eagles. • Route to Tech: Lawrence Academy (Mass.) > La Lumiere School (Ind.) > Milton High School (Ga.) > JSerra HS (Calif.) > Northwestern. • Pursuing a master's degree in business administration after graduating from Northwestern in the spring with a bachelor's in communications.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career 7 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (12/14/14)* at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career 4 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (12/14/14)* at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career 3 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (12/14/14)* Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career 1 two times, last vs. Wisconsin (1/4/15)* Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 Career 15 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (12/14/14)* Austin Peay* 01/31/19

SEASON / CAREER STATS Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career 3 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (12/14/14)* Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Morehead State* 02/23/19 *at Northwestern Season - Career 5 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (12/14/14)* at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career 1 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (12/14/14)* Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double - - - Season - Scored 10+ Points - - - Career 1 five times, last vs. MSU (2/10/15)* Scored 15+ Points - - - Scored 20+ Points - - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Assists - - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring N/A - - Career - Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) N/A - - Led TechIndividual in Assists CareerN/A History- - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals N/A - - Season - Had 5+ Assists - - - Career 2 at Wisconsin (2/7/15)* Made 3+ 3-Pointers - - - Had 3+ Steals - - - VASSAR, Johnnie CAREER STATS *at Northwestern / Did not play during the 2015-16, 2016-17 or 2017-18 seasons. Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15* 18-0 70/3.9 7-19 .3 6 8 1-5 .2 0 0 0-3 .0 0 0 2 5 7 0.4 13 0 8 7 0 2 15 0.8 All* 18-0 70/3.9 7-19 .3 6 8 1-5 .2 0 0 0-3 .0 0 0 2 5 7 0.4 13 0 8 7 0 2 15 0.8

* Statistics from prior team/school

RIDENOUR NOTES Pronounced: RID-en-hour • An elite 3-point shooter in high school, averaged over 20 points per game as a junior and senior. • Earned All-State honors three sraight years. • One of four current walk-ons on the Tech squad. • Finished his career as Webb's all-time leading scorer with over 2,000 points. • One of four TSSAA Mr. Basketball finalists on the Golden Eagles (Division II Class A, 2017). • Route to Tech: Webb School of Knoxville. • Majoring in basic business.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career - at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career - at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career - Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career - Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career - Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career - Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career - at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double N/A - - Season - Scored 10+ Points N/A - - Career - Scored 15+ Points N/A - - Scored 20+ Points N/A - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Assists N/A - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring N/A - - Career - Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) N/A - - Led Tech in Assists N/A - - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals N/A - - Season - Had 5+ Assists N/A - - Career - Made 3+ 3-Pointers N/A - - Had 3+ Steals N/A - - CAREER STATS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CAREER

HENRY NOTES Pronounced: my-CAY-uh • Ended the 2017-18 season with a career-high 8 rebounds against Jacksonville State (3/1/18). • Made most FG (7-of-10) by TTU freshman in debut since Jason Harrell (7-of-16) at South Carolina (11/17/00). • Blocked a team-high 39 shots in 2016-17, most by a TTU freshman since Lorenzo Coleman in 1993-94. • First freshman to score at least 15 points in TTU debut since Anthony Fisher at Ole Miss (11/19/04). • Posted 26 points, 20 rebounds and 13 blocks in one of his final regular season games at CHS. • Named All-Tournament at the Chik-Fil-A Basketball Classic and First-Team All-Region. • Graduated in the top five percent of his class. • Route to Tech: Columbia HS (Ga.). • Majoring in finance. • Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career 15 at Georgia Tech (11/11/16) at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career 8 vs. Jacksonville State (3/1/18) at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career 3 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career 3 five times, last vs. BEL (2/11/17) at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career 1 nine times, last vs. MUR (1/13/18) Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career 26 at Georgia Tech (11/11/16) Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career 7 at Georgia Tech (11/11/16) Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career 10 at Georgia Tech (11/11/16) at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double - - - Season - Scored 10+ Points 3 - 5 Career - Scored 15+ Points - - 1 Scored 20+ Points - - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds - - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring - - 1 Career 3 at Lipscomb (12/1/16) Led Tech in Rebounds 1 - 3 Led TechIndividual in Blocks Career12 History- 30 Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals - - 1 Season - Had 5+ Rebounds 6 - 10 Career 6 vs. UMES (11/25/17) Made 3+ Blocks - - 5 Had 3+ Steals - - - HENRY, Micaiah CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2016-17 32-5 432/13.5 44-82 .5 3 7 0-0 .0 0 0 18-41 .4 3 9 39 39 78 2.4 92 4 7 33 39 5 106 3.3 2017-18 32-1 459/14.3 59-96 .6 1 5 0-0 .0 0 0 16-50 .3 2 0 32 55 87 2.7 87 5 11 42 20 6 134 4.2 TOTAL 64-6 891/13.9 103-178 .5 7 9 0-0 .0 0 0 34-91 .3 7 4 71 94 165 2.6 179 9 18 75 59 11 240 3.8

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 15, at Georgia Tech -- 11/11/16 Rebounds: 8, vs Jacksonville State -- 03/01/18TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp Assists: 3, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 Steals: 1, 12 times Blocks: 3, 5 times FG made: 7, at Georgia Tech -- 11/11/16 FG attempts: 10, at Georgia Tech -- 11/11/16 FT made: 3, at Lipscomb -- 12/01/16 FT attempts: 6, vs Omaha -- 11/24/17 TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL JR Guard | 6-5 | 205 15 TYLER THOMPSON Kingston, Tenn. | Roane County CC THOMPSON NOTES • Plans to become a basketball coach after graduation. • Scored more than 1,200 points throughout his high school career. • One of four current walk-ons on the Tech squad. • Route to Tech: Roane County HS > Roane State CC. • Named to the NJCAAA All-Academic Second Team as a freshman at Roane State CC. • Majoring in EXPW/sports administration.

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL R-FR Guard | 6-4 | 170 20 HUNTER VICK Camden, Tenn. | Camden Central HS VICK NOTES • Won the 3-point contest at the team's annual Purple Palooza kick-off event in October. • Sat out the 2017-18 season as a redshrit due to injury. • Averaged 23.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 4.8 apg as a senior at Camden Central HS. • Earned All-West Tennessee Boys First Team honors. • Has an outstanding leaping ability and has potential to be an elite-level shooter. • Took home All-State honors multiple times as well as multiple All-District and District MVP honors. • Finished his career with 2,160 points and 300 made 3-pointers on 42.0 percent accuracy. • Father, Stephen, played basketball at Union University while Coach Payne was an assistant. • Route to Tech: Camden Central HS. • Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll twice and OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll once. • Majoring in basic business.

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL FR Center | 6-9 | 270 21 REECE WILKINSON Miami, Fla. | Norland HS WILKINSON NOTES • Expected to miss some time early while continuing to recover from a knee injury suffered late in his senior year of high school. • Averaged 12 points, 14 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior. • Adds size to the Golden Eagle front court not seen in several seasons. • Route to Tech: Norland HS. • Majoring in basic business.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career - at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career - at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career - Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career - Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career - Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career - Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career - at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double - - - Season - Scored 10+ Points - - - Career - Scored 15+ Points - - - Scored 20+ Points - - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds - - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring - - - Career - Led Tech in Rebounds - - - Led Tech in Steals - - - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Blocks - - - Season - Had 5+ Rebounds - - - Career - Had 3+ Steals - - - Had 3+ Blocks - - - CAREER STATS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CAREER

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SR Forward | 6-8 | 205 22 COURTNEY ALEXANDER II Mableton, Ga. | Whitefield Academy ALEXANDER II NOTES • Tech's lone returning senior, led the team in rebounding last season with 7.9 per game. • The team's only returning starter, made 32 starts in 33 games as a junior. • Posted back-to-back double-doubles against Boyce (11/18/17) & Kennesaw State (11/18/17). • Changed free-throw shooting stroke to underhanded for 2017-18 season due to past struggles. • Switched shooting hands from right to left upon entering Tech. Had switched from left to right for his senior year of HS. • Father, Courtney Alexander Sr., was selected 13th overall in 2000 NBA Draft by Orlando Magic after leading NCAA in scoring with 24.8 ppg as a senior at Fresno State. • Extremely athletic with the ability to leap out of the gym. • Route to Tech: Whitefield Academy (Ga.). • Majoring in EXPW/pre-physical therapy.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career 14 three times, last at MUR (2/17/18) at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career 15 two times, last vs. EKU (12/30/17) at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career 7 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career 3 two times, last vs. EKU (12/30/17) at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career 3 three times, last at Dayton (12/6/17) Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career 40 at Tennessee State (1/6/18) Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career 7 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (11/29/15) Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career 10 at Indiana (12/21/17) at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double 3 - 4 Season - Scored 10+ Points 8 - 11 Career 1 vs. UMES (11/25/17) Scored 15+ Points - - - Scored 20+ Points - - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds 10 - 12 Season - Led Tech in Scoring 1 - 1 Career 5 four times, last vs. APSU (1/11/18) Led Tech in Rebounds 21 - 31 Led TechIndividual in Steals Career4 History- 8 Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Blocks 11 - 20 Season - Had 5+ Rebounds 24 - 40 Career 10 vs. Austin Peay (1/11/18) Had 3+ Steals 2 - 3 Had 3+ Blocks 1 - 2 ALEXANDER, Courtney CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2015-16 29-0 304/10.5 21-41 .5 1 2 0-0 .0 0 0 5-22 .2 2 7 23 54 77 2.7 41 0 12 19 12 4 47 1.6 2016-17 27-8 378/14.0 27-57 .4 7 4 0-0 .0 0 0 15-36 .4 1 7 34 69 103 3.8 65 2 33 40 14 13 69 2.6 2017-18 33-32 873/26.5 79-171 .4 6 2 0-1 .0 0 0 66-128 .5 1 6 72 190 262 7.9 83 2 56 76 26 29 224 6.8 TOTAL 89-40 1555/17.5 127-269 .4 7 2 0-1 .0 0 0 86-186 .4 6 2 129 313 442 5.0 189 4 101 135 52 46 340 3.8

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 14, at Murray State -- 02/17/18; BoyceTENNESSEE College -- 11/16/17 TECH; Mississippi at Memphis Valley -- 11/29/15| Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp Rebounds: 15 [t-6th], vs Omaha -- 11/24/17; Eastern Kentucky -- 12/30/17 Assists: 7, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 Steals: 3, 4 times Blocks: 3, UC Clermont -- 11/28/15; Eastern Kentucky -- 12/30/17 FG made: 7, Mississippi Valley -- 11/29/15 FG attempts: 10, at Indiana -- 12/21/17 3FG attempts: 1, vs Omaha -- 11/24/17 FT made: 5, 5 times FT attempts: 10, Austin Peay -- 01/11/18 TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL FR Guard | 6-6 | 190 23 CADEN MILLS Spencer, Tenn. | Van Buren County HS MILLS NOTES • Expected to miss significant time in 2018-19 while recovering from a knee injury suffered in the spring. • Became just the 22nd boys basketball player in TSSAA history to accumulate at least 3,000 points in a career, setting the Van Buren County record with 3,166. • Averaged a whopping 29 points and seven rebounds as a senior. Also averaged over 20 points per game as a sophomore and junior. • One of four TSSAA Mr. Basketball finalists on the Golden Eagles (Class A, 2018), won the presti- gious honor as a senior. • Route to Tech: Van Buren County HS. • Majoring in basic business.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career - at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career - at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career - Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career - Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career - Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career - Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career - at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double N/A - - Season - Scored 10+ Points N/A - - Career - Scored 15+ Points N/A - - Scored 20+ Points N/A - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds N/A - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring N/A - - Career - Led Tech in Rebounds N/A - - Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) N/A - - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals N/A - - Season - Had 5+ Rebounds N/A - - Career - Made 3+ 3-Pointers N/A - - Had 3+ Steals N/A - - CAREER STATS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CAREER

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL FR Forward | 6-7 | 220 24 GARRETT GOLDAY Arlington, Tenn. | Arlington HS GOLDAY NOTES • Named to the Tennessee Prep Hoops Region 7-AAA All-Region Team. • Averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks per game as a senior. • Graduated in the top five percent of his class. • Father, Clay, played basketball at Union University while Coach Payne was an assistant. • Route to Tech: Arlington HS. • Majoring in computer engineering.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career - at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career - at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career - Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career - Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career - Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career - Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career - at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double N/A - - Season - Scored 10+ Points N/A - - Career - Scored 15+ Points N/A - - Scored 20+ Points N/A - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds N/A - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring N/A - - Career - Led Tech in Rebounds N/A - - Led Tech in Steals N/A - - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Blocks N/A - - Season - Had 5+ Rebounds N/A - - Career - Had 3+ Steals N/A - - Had 3+ Blocks N/A - - CAREER STATS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CAREER

MARTIN NOTES Pronounced: muh-LEEK • Expected to miss some time early in the season due to hand surgery during the offseason. • Averaged 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 58.2 percent in one season at USF. • Boasts a 7-foot wingspan and an ability to step outside and hit the three. • Rated the 2014 No. 4-ranked player in Florida according to 247Sports. • Posted his first career double-double at USF, with 24 points and 10 rebounds against Arkansas State (11/24/17). • Sat out the 2016-17 season as a redshirt due to NCAA transfer rules. • One of two graduate players on the Golden Eagles. • Route to Tech: Faith Baptist HS > USC > USF. • Pursuing a master's degree in professional studies after graduating from the University of South Florida in the spring with a bachelor's in communications.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career 24 vs. Arkansas State (11/24/17)^ at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career 11 at Appalachian State (12/2/17)^ at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career 3 vs. Morgan State (11/13/17)^ Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career 4 vs. FIU (12/11/17)^ at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career 2 five times, last at Tulsa (2/18/18)^ Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 Career 34 vs. Arkansas State (11/24/17)^ Austin Peay* 01/31/19

SEASON / CAREER STATS Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career 9 vs. Arkansas State (11/24/17)^ Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 *at USC / ^at USF *at USC Career 11 vs. Arkansas State (11/24/17)^ at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career 2 three times, last at Memphis (3/1/18)^ Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double 1 - 1 Season - Scored 10+ Points 7 - 12 Career 3 six times, last at Memphis (3/1/18)^ Scored 15+ Points 3 - 4 Scored 20+ Points 1 - 1 Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds 3 - 3 Season - Led Tech in Scoring N/A - - Career 6 vs. Arkansas State (11/24/17)^ Led Tech in Rebounds N/A - - Led TechIndividual in 3-Pointers (Made) CareerN/A History- - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Blocks N/A - - Season - Had 5+ Rebounds 17 - 31 Career 8 vs. Arkansas State (11/24/17)^ Made 3+ 3-Pointers - - - Had 3+ Blocks 4 - 7 MARTIN, Malik CAREER STATS *at USC / ^at USF / Sat out the 2016-17 season as a redshirt due to NCAA transfer rules Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2014-15* 29-15 519/17.9 65-124 .5 2 4 6-22 .2 7 3 16-44 .3 6 4 39 66 105 3.6 64 1 13 44 22 12 152 5.2 2015-16* 27-0 179/6.6 16-37 .4 3 2 1-4 .2 5 0 15-26 .5 7 7 10 30 40 1.5 34 0 4 7 9 6 48 1.8 2017-18*^ 32-7 744/23.3 85-146 .5 8 2 9-19 .4 7 4 26-46 .5 6 5 46 105 151 4.7 51 0 17 44 30 17 205 6.4 All* 88-22 1442/16.4 166-307 .5 4 1 16-45 .3 5 6 57-116 .4 9 1 95 201 296 3.4 149 1 34 95 61 35 405 4.6

* Statistics from prior team/school TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL FR Guard | 6-5 | 180 30 SPENCER CHANDLER Clinton, Tenn. | Anderson County HS CHANDLER NOTES • Averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game as a senior. • Earned All-District, All-Region and All-State honors. • One of four current walk-ons on the Tech squad. • Route to Tech: Roane County HS > Roane State CC. • Majoring in civil engineering.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career - at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career - at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career - Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career - Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career - Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career - Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career - at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career - Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double - - - Season - Scored 10+ Points - - - Career - Scored 15+ Points - - - Scored 20+ Points - - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Rebounds - - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring - - - Career - Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) - - - Led Tech in Rebounds - - - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals - - - Season - Had 5+ Rebounds - - - Career - Made 3+ 3-Pointers - - - Had 3+ Steals - - - CAREER STATS GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0-0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CAREER

TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL JR Guard | 6-0 | 180 54 CADE CROSLAND Sparta, Tenn. | Chattanooga State CC CROSLAND NOTES • Expected to miss some time early while recovering from a knee injury suffered this summer. • Originally a walk-on, was awarded a scholarship at practice on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. • Drained 4-of-6 attempts from 3-point range with 12 pts vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (11/25/17). • Showed great distribution skills in season debut against Midway (11/10/17), boasting 3 assists. • Shot 42.1 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from downtown at Chattanooga State CC. • Finished as White County High School's all-time leader in 3-point FGs with 278. • Won District 6-AAA Player of the Year honors. • Wears the number 54 because his late father, Bill, wore it in high school. • Route to Tech: White County HS > Chattanooga State CC. • Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll twice and OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll once. • Majoring in communications with a concentration in journalism.

Points 2018-19 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Season - OPPONENT DATE GS MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A TO BLK STL PTS Career 12 vs. UMES (11/25/17) at Memphis 11/06/18 Presbyterian 11/10/18 Rebounds at Savannah State 11/13/18 Season - at North Carolina 11/16/18 Career 5 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) at Michigan State 11/18/18 ULM 11/23/18 Assists Winthrop 11/28/18 Season - at Chattanooga 12/01/18 Career 4 vs. Southeast Missouri (1/25/18) Warren Wilson 12/06/18 Hiwassee 12/09/18 Blocks at Kennesaw State 12/15/18 Season - Savannah State 12/20/18 Career - at Tennessee 12/29/18 at Tennessee St.* 01/03/19 at Belmont* 01/05/19 Steals SIUE* 01/10/19 Season - Eastern Illinois* 01/12/19 Career 1 seven times, last at MUR (2/17/18) Tennessee State* 01/17/19 at Jacksonville St.* 01/19/19 Minutes at Morehead St.* 01/24/19 Season - at Eastern Ky.* 01/26/19 SEASON / CAREER STATS Career 24 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) Austin Peay* 01/31/19 Murray State* 02/02/19 Field Goals Made at SE Missouri* 02/07/19 Season - at UT Martin* 02/09/19 Career 4 two times, last vs. UMES (11/25/17) Jacksonville State* 02/14/19 Belmont* 02/16/19 Field Goals Attempted Eastern Kentucky* 02/21/19 Season - Morehead State* 02/23/19 Career 7 vs. Boyce College (11/16/17) at SIUE* 02/28/19 at Eastern Illinois* 03/02/19 3-Pt. Field Goals Made Season - PRODUCTION TRACKER Career 4 vs. UMES (11/25/17) Last Season This Season Career 3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted Had a Double-Double - - - Season - Scored 10+ Points 2 - 2 Career 6 two times, last vs. UMES (11/25/17) Scored 15+ Points - - - Scored 20+ Points - - - Free Throws Made Double-Digit Assists - - - Season - Led Tech in Scoring - - - Career 2 at TCU (11/13/17) Led Tech in 3-Pointers (Made) 2 - 2 Led TechIndividual in Assists Career- History- - Free Throws Attempted Led Tech in Steals 1 - 1 Season - Had 5+ Assists - - - Career 2 three times, last at EIU (2/3/18) Made 3+ 3-Pointers 2 - 2 Had 3+ Steals - - - CROSLAND, Cade CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg 2017-18 29-0 247/8.5 25-57 .4 3 9 18-47 .3 8 3 3-7 .4 2 9 11 16 27 0.9 19 0 20 11 0 7 71 2.4 TOTAL 29-0 247/8.5 25-57 .4 3 9 18-47 .3 8 3 3-7 .4 2 9 11 16 27 0.9 19 0 20 11 0 7 71 2.4

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 12, vs Maryland Eastern Shor -- 11/25/17 Rebounds: 5, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 Assists: 4, Southeast Missouri -- 01/25/18 TENNESSEE TECH at Memphis | Game 1 | @TTU_Basketball | #WingsUp Steals: 1, 8 times FG made: 4, Boyce College -- 11/16/17; vs Maryland Eastern Shor -- 11/25/17 FG attempts: 7, Boyce College -- 11/16/17 3FG made: 4, vs Maryland Eastern Shor -- 11/25/17 3FG attempts: 6, Boyce College -- 11/16/17; vs Maryland Eastern Shor -- 11/25/17 FT made: 2, at TCU -- 11/13/17 FT attempts: 2, 4 times TENNESSEE TECH BASKETBALL BROADCAST MEDIA CHEAT SHEET (probable starters noted with purple numbers) MAVERICK SMITH So. • G • 6-5 • 185 • Oakdale, Tenn. / Oakdale HS GP/GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% – Finished as the all-time leading scorer in Oakdale High School history, amassing over 2,000 points. 18-19 -/------– One of four current walk-ons on the Tech squad. 1 Career 7/0 1.0 0.3 0.1 .400 .333 1.000 – Took home All-District honors multiple times at the 4-A level. Career Highs Pts: 5 Reb: 2 Ast: 1 Stl: 1 Min: 13 – As a sophomore, led Oakdale High School to its first district title in 24 years, averaging 18 ppg. JARED SHERFIELD Fr. • G • 6-5 • 165 • Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Paul W. Bryant HS GP/GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% – Led Paul W. Bryant High School to its first-ever Class 6A state title as a junior. 18-19 -/------– Named the state tournament MVP in 2017. 2 Career -/------– Also led Paul W. Bryant to a runner-up finish in the state tournament as a senior. Career Highs Pts: - Reb: - Ast: - Stl: - Min: - – First Golden Eagle from the state of Alabama since DeOndre Haynes (2013-15). COREY TILLERY Jr. • G • 6-1 • 175 • Atlanta, Ga. / Armstrong State GP/GS PPG RPG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% – Transferred to Tech after Armstrong State shut down its athletic program while preparing to dissolve into Georgia Southern. 18-19 -/------– Named Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year after leading ASU in scoring with 18.4 ppg as a redshirt freshman. 3 Career 46/27 11.9 2.3 0.7 .419 .400 .862 – Set the ASU program record for 3-pointers in a single season, hitting 97 attempts on 42.7 percent shooting. Career Highs Pts: 36 Reb: 8 Ast: 5 Stl: 3 Min: 49 – Dropped 30+ points in back-to-back games with 18 made triples in 2016-17, earning PBC Player of the Week honors. JR. CLAY Fr. • G • 6-0 • 160 • Chattanooga, Tenn. / The McCallie School GP/GS PPG APG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% – Earned All-State honors four times while leading McCallie to a school-record 27 wins as a junior. 18-19 -/------– Finished high school career with over 1,800 points. 4 Career -/------– One of four TSSAA Mr. Basketball finalists on the Golden Eagles (Division II Class AA, 2017 & 2018). Career Highs Pts: - Reb: - Ast: - Stl: - Min: - – Full name is Ardarryl Clay Jr., but goes by Jr. | Name is pronounced JUNIOR. JOHNNY VASSAR Gr. • G • 6-1 • 190 • Chicago, Ill. / Northwestern GP/GS PPG APG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% – Won the dunk contest during the team's annual Purple Palooza kick-off event in October. 18-19 -/------– One of two graduate players on the Golden Eagles. 5 Career 18/0 0.8 0.4 0.1 .368 .200 .000 – Did not play during the 2015-16, 2016-17 or 2017-18 seasons while at Northwestern. Career Highs Pts: 7 Reb: 4 Ast: 3 Stl: 1 Min: 15 – Pursuing a master's degree in business administration. CHASE RIDENOUR Fr. • G • 6-0 • 195 • Knoxville, Tenn. / Knox Webb HS GP/GS PPG APG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% – An elite 3-point shooter in high school, averaged over 20 points per game as a junior and senior. 18-19 -/------– One of four current walk-ons on the Tech squad. 10 Career -/------– One of four TSSAA Mr. Basketball finalists on the Golden Eagles (Division II Class A, 2017). Career Highs Pts: - Reb: - Ast: - Stl: - Min: - – Finished his career as Webb's all-time leading scorer with over 2,000 points. MICAIAH HENRY Jr. • C • 6-9 • 235 • Decatur, Ga. / Columbia HS GP/GS PPG RPG APG BPG FG% FT% – Blocked a team-high 39 shots in 2016-17, the most by a TTU freshman since Lorenzo Coleman in 1993-94. 18-19 -/------– First freshman to score at least 15 points in TTU debut since Anthony Fisher at Ole Miss (11/19/04). 11 Career 64/6 3.8 2.6 0.3 0.9 .579 .372 – Made most field goals (7-of-10) by TTU freshman in debut since Jason Harrell (7-of-16) at South Carolina (11/17/00). Career Highs Pts: 15 Reb: 8 Blk: 3 Stl: 1 Min: 26 – Hauled in a career-high 8 rebounds in the season finale last season. | First name is pronounced my-CAY-uh. TYLER THOMPSON Jr. • G • 6-5 • 205 • Kingston, Tenn. / Roane State CC GP/GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% – Plans to become a basketball coach after graduation. 18-19 -/------– One of four current walk-ons on the Tech squad. 15 Career -/------– Scored more than 1,200 points throughout his high school career. Career Highs Pts: - Reb: - Ast: - Stl: - Min: - – Named to the NJCAAA All-Academic Second Team as a freshman at Roane State CC. HUNTER VICK R-Fr. • G • 6-4 • 180 • Camden, Tenn. / Camden Central HS GP/GS PPG APG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% – Won the 3-point contest during the team's annual Purple Palooza kick-off event in October. 18-19 -/------– Averaged 23.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 4.8 apg as a senior at Camden Central HS, earning All-West Tennessee Boys First Team honors. 20 Career -/------– Father, Stephen, played basketball at Union University while Coach Payne was an assistant. Career Highs Pts: - Reb: - Ast: - Stl: - Min: - – Finished his career with 2,160 points and 300 made 3-pointers on 42.0 percent accuracy. REECE WILKINSON Fr. • C • 6-9 • 270 • Miami, Fla. / Norland HS GP/GS PPG RPG SPG BPG FG% FT% – Averaged 12 points, 14 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior. 18-19 -/------– Expected to miss some time early while continuing to recover from a knee injury suffered late in his senior year. 21 Career -/------– Led Norland High School to three conference and three district titles. Career Highs Pts: - Reb: - Blk: - Stl: - Min: - – Helped Norland to two region runner-up finishes. COURTNEY ALEXANDER II Sr. • F • 6-8 • 205 • Mableton, Ga. / Whitefield Academy GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG FG% FT% – Tech's lone returning senior, led the team in rebounding last season with 7.9 per game. 18-19 -/------– Switched shooting hands from right to left upon entering Tech. Shoots free throws underhanded due to past struggles. 22 Career 89/40 3.8 5.0 1.1 0.5 .472 .462 – Father was selected 13th overall in 2000 NBA Draft by Orlando after leading NCAA in scoring with 24.8 ppg at Fresno State. Career Highs Pts: 14 Reb: 15 Ast: 7 Stl: 3 Min: 40 – The team's only returning starter, made 32 starts in 33 games as a junior. GARRETT GOLDAY Fr. • F • 6-7 • 220 • Arlington, Tenn. / Arlington HS GP/GS PPG RPG SPG BPG FG% FT% – Averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks per game as a senior. 18-19 -/------– Named to the Tennessee Prep Hoops Region 7-AAA All-Region Team. 24 Career -/------– Graduated in the top five percent of his class. | Majoring in computer engineering. Career Highs Pts: - Reb: - Blk: - Stl: - Min: - – Father, Clay, played basketball at Union University while Coach Payne was an assistant. MALIK MARTIN Gr. • F • 6-11 • 220 • Miami, Fla. / USF GP/GS PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT% – Expected to miss some time early in the season due to hand surgery during the offseason. 18-19 -/------– One of two graduate players on the Golden Eagles. | Spent two seasons at USC and two seasons at USF. 25 Career 88-22 4.6 3.4 0.7 .541 .356 .491 – Rated the 2014 No. 4-ranked player in Florida according to 247Sports. | Pursuing a master's degree in professional studies. Career Highs Pts: 24 Reb: 11 Blk: 4 Stl: 2 Min: 34 – Averaged 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 58.2 percent in one season at USF. SPENCER CHANDLER Fr. • G • 6-5 • 180 • Clinton, Tenn. / Anderson County HS GP/GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% – Averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game as a senior. 18-19 -/------– One of four current walk-ons on the Tech squad. 30 Career -/------– Majoring in civil engineering. Career Highs Pts: - Reb: - Ast: - Stl: - Min: - – Earned All-District, All-Region and All-State honors. CADE CROSLAND Jr. • G • 6-0 • 180 • Sparta, Tenn. / Chattanooga State CC GP/GS PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% – Expected to miss some time early while recovering from a knee injury suffered this summer. 18-19 -/------– Originally a walk-on, was awarded a scholarship at practice on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. 54 Career 29/0 2.4 0.9 0.7 .439 .383 .429 – Shot 42.1 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from downtown as a freshman at Chattanooga State CC. Career Highs Pts: 12 Reb: 5 Ast: 4 Stl: 1 Min: 24 – Finished as White County High School's all-time leader in 3-point FGs with 278. Won District 6-AAA Player of the Year honors.

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