Connor Cashaw

#2 CONNOR CASHAW

Awards & Honors 2016 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2018 Conference USA All-Academic Team #2 2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll CONNOR Personal CASHAW • Born October 29. • Son of Brad and Robin Cashaw. • Has one brother, Colby (24). 6-5 • 200 • Graduated from Rice with a degree in sport Senior management in three years, and is now in Guard graduate school studying organizational leadership at Creighton. Lincolnshire, Ill. • Uncle Terrence Cashaw played for Rice from Stevenson High School 1982-86. • Dream job is to become an NBA player. Rice University • Lists the Houston Astros as his favorite sports team. 2017-18: Junior at Rice • Finished his Rice career ranking 11th in • Favorite sports memory is winning a state cham- • Graduated from Rice in three years with a school history in assist-to-turnover ratio pionship in high school. degree in sport management. (1.38), 18th in three-pointers attempted (375) • Career goal is to “be the best me.” • Started 30 games at Rice, leading the team and games started (82), 20th in rebounds • Sports hero is Kobe Bryant. with 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game (539), three-pointers made (133) and • Is inspired by his dad and brother. to rank ninth and 12th, respectively, in three-point field goal percentage (.355), • Favorite class is English. Conference USA. 23rd in assists (196) and 24th in steals (97). • Chose Creighton because of the culture and fam- • Ranked 13th in C-USA in assist-to-turnover ily environment among the staff and players. ratio (1.5) and 15th in both assists (3.2) and 2016-17: Sophomore at Rice • Favorite book is The Alchemist. steals (1.3) per game. • Started all 35 games, ranking fourth on the • Favorite spot on campus is the gym. • Lists Cabo as his favorite vacation spot. • Named to Conference USA’s All-Academic team with 8.0 points per game and second Team. • Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones. with 5.3 rebounds per game. • Thinks Denzel Washington would play him in a • Led Rice in scoring and rebounding • Recorded 10 double-figure scoring games. 17 times and assists 13 times while record- movie. • His .374 three-point field goal percentage • Favorite color is blue. ing 25 double-figure scoring games and six and 37 three-pointers are fifth and ninth, • Enjoys going to and critiquing movies, and says double-doubles. respectively, on Rice’s sophomore list. The Godfather is his favorite film. • Scored 20 points or more six times. • Recorded 1,000th career point versus UTSA (March 3) and became the 16th player in school history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. • Is in the top 10 of Rice’s all-time junior list in three-pointers attempted (7th -- 160), field goals attempted (8th -- 397), scoring (10th -- 465), three-pointers made (10th -- 51) and steals (10th -- 40). • Scored 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists at Northwestern State (Nov. 17). • Collected 21 points on a career-high five three-pointers while also pulling down 12 rebounds at No. 24 Texas Tech (Dec. 16). • Had a career-high 30 points while grabbing six rebounds versus North Texas (Jan. 13). • Recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while tying a career-high with seven assists at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 22).

Connor Cashaw’s Career Statistics at Rice Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2015-16 (RICE) 32-17 956-29.9 95-223 .426 45-116 .388 37-62 .597 33-106 139 4.3 67-2 37 37 2 30 272 8.5 2016-17 (RICE) 35-35 914-26.1 103-232 .444 37-99 .374 36-54 .667 37-149 186 5.3 55-0 63 40 6 27 279 8.0 2017-18 (RICE) 30-30 1008-33.6 158-397 .398 51-160 .319 98-135 .726 42-172 214 7.1 60-2 96 65 2 40 465 15.5 Totals (RICE) 97-82 2878-29.7 356-852 .418 133-375 .355 171-251 .681 112-427 539 5.6 182-4 196 142 10 97 1016 10.5

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• Scored 15 points and had four rebounds with four assists against Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 19). • Recorded first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Northwestern State (Dec. 19). • Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds versus St. Thomas (Dec. 21). • Scored a season-high 17 points while grabbing seven rebounds against Charlotte (Jan. 28). • Had six rebounds and tied a season-high with six assists against San Francisco in the CBI first round (March 15), then scored 11 points and had six rebounds and four assists versus Utah Valley in the CBI quarterfinals (March 20).

2015-16: Freshman at Rice • Played all 32 games, making 17 starts, and averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. • Recorded 11 double-figure scoring contests. • His .388 three-point field goal percentage and 45 three-pointers are third and fifth, respectively, on Rice’s freshman list. • Saw first career action at California (Nov. 13), recording six points and five rebounds in 31 minutes. • Made his first career start at North Texas, scoring 16 points in a career- high 38 minutes (Jan. 9). • Had season-highs of 20 points and four three-pointers against Western Kentucky (Jan. 14). • Scored 15 points and tied a season-high with nine rebounds against FIU (Feb. 20).

Stevenson High School • Finished career as Stevenson’s second-leading scoring all-time with 1,736 points. • Was a high school teammate of Jalen Brunson, who won a pair of national titles at Villanova and was BIG EAST and National Player of the Year in 2017-18. • Led the Patriots to the Class 4A state championship as a senior, when he averaged 15.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as he was named second team all-state Class 3A/4A by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) and Third Team All-State by the Chicago Tribune. • As a junior, helped Stevenson to a third-place finish in the Illinois 4A playoffs, finishing with a 31-2 record. • Averaged 17.8 points per game and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game his junior year to earn Second Team All-State honors by the IBCA. • Named First Team All-North Shore Conference and ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the state for the 2015 class by Illinois Preps.

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Awards & Honors 2014-15 Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Watch List #14 Personal KALEB • Born February 15. JOSEPH • Son of Roberto Joseph and Myryl Copeland. • Siblings are Desmond Copeland (29), Chris 6-3 • 185 Joseph (25) and Jaden Shattler (19). Senior • Is a lifestyle medicine major. • Dream job is to become a wellness coach. Guard • Favorite historical leader is Malcolm X. Nashua, N.H. • Career goal is to start a business. Cushing Academy • Favorite band is Red Hot Chili Peppers. Syracuse University • Favorite TV show is The Good Doctor. • If he could meet anyone, it’d be Bruce Lee. 2017-18: Junior at Creighton 2016-17: Redshirted at Creighton • Favorite spot on campus is the gym. • Battled multiple hamstring injuries • Practiced with a Creighton team that • Hobby is meditating. early in the season, but still managed to reached the NCAA Tournament, but • Favorite sports memory is playing against average 4.3 points and 1.4 assists per could not travel with the team or play in Boston College. • Favorite candy is Starburst Jellybeans and game in 15 contests as a reserve. any games because of his transfer from favorite snack is Vanilla Oreos. • Shot 57.6 percent from the floor, includ- Syracuse. • Favorite athlete is Ricky Williams, but lists ing 5-of-11 from three-point range Conor McGregor as his favorite current (45.5 percent), also sinking 81.5 percent 2014-16 at Syracuse athlete. of his free throw attempts. • Played in 50 games, with 30 starts, over • Chose Creighton because it is in a great • Had a steal and threw down a the course of two seasons at Syracuse. conference. thunderous dunk in his first game as a • Scored 20 points and dished 131 assists • Favorite sports team is the Boston Celtics. Bluejay vs. Yale (Nov. 10). while playing an average of 19.2 minutes • Ideal dinner guest would be Will Smith. • Scored 10 points in 11 minutes vs. Alcorn per game. • Favorite professor at Creighton is Thomas State (Nov. 12) and shared team lead with Lentz. three assists. • Scored 12 points and had three assists in 11 minutes vs. SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 25). • Missed three games before returning with four points and two assists vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 15). • Dished out eight assists and added six points in 17 minutes vs. USC Upstate (Dec. 20). • Contributed six points and two rebounds in six minutes at No. 10 Xavier (Jan. 13). • Tied a season-high with 12 points in nine minutes at No. 1 Villanova (Feb. 1), sinking 8-of-8 free throws. • Scored seven points, added three assists and had a season-best three steals in win over Bemidji State (Feb. 13).

Kaleb Joseph’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2014-15 (SU) 31-30 847-27.3 68-181 .376 7-35 .200 41-57 .719 14-54 68 2.2 58-0 119 72 3 28 184 5.9 2015-16 (SU) 19-0 114-6.0 5-28 .179 2-13 .154 4-5 .800 5-5 10 0.5 10-0 12 6 2 8 16 0.8 Totals (SU) 50-30 961-19.2 73-209 .349 9-48 .188 45-62 .726 19-59 78 1.6 68-0 131 78 5 36 200 4.0 2017-18 (CU) 15-0 116-7.7 19-33 .576 5-11 .455 22-27 .815 3-13 16 1.1 10-0 21 10 0 4 65 4.3 TOTALS 65-30 1077-16.6 92-242 .380 14-59 .237 67-89 .753 22-72 94 1.4 78-0 152 88 5 40 265 4.1 24

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• Contributed 16 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds and eight steals in 114 minutes. • Had season-high eight points in season-opener against Lehigh, when he also tied his career-high with a pair of three-pointers. • Logged 17 minutes of reserve work in victory over Charlotte in the Battle for Atlantis.

Cushing Academy • Was a four-star recruit and top-65 recruit by ESPN.com (No. 50), Rivals.com (No. 46) and by Scout.com (No. 63). • Named a sixth-team All-American by HoopScoop. • Played for coach Barry Connors. • Team went 24-5 as a junior and won the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AA championship. • Was a Class AA NEPSAC First-Team All-League selection. • As a senior, his team went 23-6 and successfully defended its NEPSAC Class AA Championship, including 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the final vs. Kimball Union Academy. • Had a career-high 37 points in the second game of his senior year in a game vs. Canarias Basketball Academy.

Nashua South High School • Played his freshman season in 2010-11 at Nashua South High School for coach Nate Mazerolle.

• As a freshman, was one of 22 men named to the USBWA’s Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Watch List, which eventually went to Duke big man Jahlil Okafor. • Started 30-of-31 games as a true freshman for the Orange, averaging 5.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game. • Also had 28 steals as a freshman. • Shot 37.6 percent from the field and 71.9 percent at the free-throw line during his rookie campaign. • Went 7-for-7 from the field to tie his career-high with 14 points at Boston College (Feb. 11). • In the first meeting vs. Boston College (Jan. 20), Joseph had 13 points and seven assists. • Produced his only career double-double against No. 7 Villanova, with 10 points and 10 assists as well as three steals while playing all 45 minutes (Dec. 20). • Dished out eight assists against Iowa on Nov. 21, 2014, one of seven gams he had of seven or more assists as a freshman. • Posted 13 points against California (Nov. 20), adding four assists and two steals. • Played in 19 games as a sophomore on the Orange’s Final Four team, all as a reserve.

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Awards & Honors 2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2015-16 Dean’s List 2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2017-18 NABC Honors Court #15 2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team MARTIN KRAMPELJ Personal • Born March 10. 6-9 • 235 • Son of Joze and Marija Krampelj. • Has siblings Erika (26) and Jerneja (19). Junior • Is a marketing major. Forward • Favorite current athletes are Goran Dragic Grosuplje, Slovenia and LeBron James. Impact Academy • Favorite sports team is the Dallas Mavericks. • Lists “getting shots up” as a hobby. • Favorite Creighton professor is Tim Bastian. 2017-18: Sophomore at Creighton St. John’s (Jan. 3), including a key block of a • Lists Croatia as his favorite vacation spot. • Was having a breakthrough season as one layup in final minute to preserve a 73-71 lead. • Favorite BIG EAST city (besides Omaha) is of the most improved players in the BIG EAST • Scored a career-high 23 points in 20 Washington, D.C. before suffering a season-ending anterior minutes, adding 10 rebounds, in first career • Says his favorite Instagram account to cruciate ligament tear to his left knee vs. BIG EAST start at Seton Hall (Dec. 28). follow is @NBAMemes. Seton Hall (Jan. 17). • Finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds in • Favorite meal is mom’s cooking. • Underwent surgery on Feb. 1 in Omaha. win at Georgetown (Jan. 6). • Favorite Twitter follows are @BluejayMBB • In 19 games (all starts), Krampelj averaged • Collected 14 points and 14 rebounds vs. and @JoelEmbiid. 11.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest. Butler (Jan. 9), draining all five field goal • Favorite movie is The Fast and the Furious. • Ranked second in the BIG EAST in field goal attempts. • Says his favorite sports memory was last percentage (.671) and third in the BIG EAST • Joined Doug McDermott as lone Bluejays season’s Villanova home game. in rebounds per game (8.1) before suffering since 1994-95 with three consecutive dou- • Chose Creighton because of the fans and the school. his injury. ble-doubles when he had three straight from • Favorite TV show is The Flash. • Led team with 33 dunks. Jan. 3-9. • Says he’s unbeatable at rock-paper-scissors. • Had 12 points (including four dunks) and nine rebounds in first career start vs. Yale (Nov. 10). • Rewrote his personal-best with 12 rebounds vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 12), adding seven points. • Then raised his career-high with 17 points and three assists in road win at No. 20 Northwestern (Nov. 17). • Made 9-of-10 field goals, including five dunks, while scoring 20 points in win over SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 25). • Finished with 15 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to post his first double-double vs. North Dakota (Dec. 5). • Made it two double-doubles in a row when he finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds against. Nebraska (Dec. 9). • Had 14 points and 11 rebounds in win vs.

Martin Krampelj’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2015-16 7-0 46-6.6 9-19 .474 1-5 .200 1-6 .167 10-15 25 3.6 8-0 2 2 3 1 20 2.9 2016-17 29-0 171-5.9 31-59 .525 2-8 .250 16-29 .552 28-36 64 2.2 27-0 6 11 10 1 80 2.8 2017-18 19-19 441-23.2 94-140 .671 6-23 .261 33-53 .623 41-112 153 8.1 52-1 23 25 13 16 227 11.9 Totals 55-19 658-12.0 134-218 .615 9-36 .250 50-88 .568 79-163 242 4.4 87-1 31 38 26 18 327 5.9

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2015-16: Redshirted at Creighton • Contributed 20 points and 25 rebounds in 46 minutes over seven games off the bench before aggravating a right knee injury on Dec. 10th. He would miss the remainder of the season after he underwent ACL surgery on Dec. 28. • Made his regular-season debut with 11 points and eight rebounds vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14), the most rebounds by a freshman in an opener since 2000 (Joe Dabbert). • Recorded eight points and four rebounds in 12 minutes during exhibition game vs. Upper Iowa. • Totaled six points, four rebounds, one block and one assist in win over Massachusetts (Nov. 25). • Produced three points and seven rebounds in eight minutes off the bench in win over Western Illinois (Nov. 28). • Won slam dunk contest at Creighton’s Bluejay Madness.

Summer 2015: Italy Trip • Averaged 12.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest during three games in Italy. • Sank 13-of-20 field goal attempts (65 percent) and led the team with eight steals.

Impact Academy • Averaged around 24 points per game at Impact Academy as a senior in Sarasota, Fla. • In Slovenia, attended the High School of Novo mesto, graduating in 2014. • Played on the Slovenian National Team at the U-18 Euro Championships in 2012. • Had 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in those four games at the U-18 Euro Championships. • Won a pair of national championships in Slovenia, one with the U-16 2016-17: Redshirt Freshman at Creighton team in 2010-11 and one with Krka Novo mesto (U-18) in 2012-13. • Averaged 2.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game while appearing in 29-of-35 contests as a reserve. • Third on the team with 10 blocked shots. • Finished with eight points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in 11 minutes vs. Washington State (Nov. 18), including his first three-pointer of the season. • Scored 10 points and added five rebounds and a block in 16 minutes vs. Loyola (Md.) (Nov. 26). • Grabbed six rebounds in eight minutes vs. Akron (Dec. 3). • Tied season-highs with 11 points and eight rebounds vs. Longwood (Dec. 9), adding two blocks. • Had seven points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. Truman State (Jan. 14). • Scored six points in six minutes in a road win at DePaul (Feb. 11). • Had eight points and five rebounds in just nine minutes of win over St. John’s, including four dunks. Of his four dunks, three came on tip dunks and the other was off an alley-oop. • Followed up the St. John’s game with eight points and five rebounds in 11 minutes at Marquette (March 4), including two more dunks. • Had a dunk and a rebound in only three minutes of his NCAA Tournament debut vs. Rhode Island (March 17).

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Awards & Honors 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference All-Tournament Team 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year #34 2016-17 Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference DENZEL 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 1/16 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 1/23 MAHONEY 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 1/30 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 2/13 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conf. Freshman of the Week, 2/20 6-5 • 225 2017-18 Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team Junior 2017-18 First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference 2017-18 Ohio Valley Conf. Co-Player of the Week, 2/12 Guard 2017-18 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Oviedo, Fla. Hagerty High School Personal Southeast Missouri State University • Born January 18. • Son of Desmond and Hazel Mahoney. 2017-18: Sophomore at 2016-17: Freshman at • Has a sister, Natalie (37) and brother, Darrell (35). Southeast Missouri State Southeast Missouri State • A communications major. • Led Southeast Missouri State with 19.3 • Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, • Favorite current athlete is Kawhi Leonard, points per game, which ranked second in the Second-Team All-OVC and All-Newcomer who is also who he’d most like to meet. Ohio Valley Conference. selection. • Career goal is to make the NBA. • Started all 31 games, adding 5.1 rebounds • Five-time Ohio Valley Conference Freshman • Favorite spot on campus is his room. and 1.3 assists per contest for a Redhawks of the Week honoree. • Says his best summer vacation was going team that finished 14-17. • Finished second on the team in scoring with to Jamaica. • Also ranked sixth in the league in free-throw 14.9 points per game and was the team’s • Favorite amusement park ride is The Hulk percentage (.835), eighth in three-point field leading scorer in conference play (16.6 ppg.). at Universal. goal-percentage (.413), 11th in three-point • Started all 33 games and led the team with • Nicknames include Denz, DZ and Zel. field goals made (64) and 16th in minutes 57 three-pointers made. • Favorite movie is Friday. played (31.3). • Also collected 40 assists, 23 steals and four • Named Carolina Blue as his favorite color. • Was a Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference blocked shots. • Favorite actor is Denzel Washington. selection who lived up to the advance • First celebrity crush was Alyson Stoner. billing with a First Team All-OVC recognition • Lists Barack Obama as his favorite president at year’s end. in history. • Named to the All-Tournament Team in the • Favorite dessert is red velvet anything Mayan Division of the Cancun Classic. (cake, shake, cookie, etc.). • Contributed a career-high 36 points on his • Preferred snack is trail mix and favorite 20th birthday at SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 18). candy is sour gummy worms. • Scored 30 points vs. Murray State (Feb. 1). • Favorite song is 24K Magic by Bruno Mars. • Poured in 20 or more points 14 times. • Chose Creighton because of the fans and • Scored in double-figures in 17 straight games the 17,000 strong. from Nov. 21-Jan. 20 and 28 times overall. • Dream car is a G-Wagon. • Had his first career double-double with 22 • Favorite saying is “this is beyond me.” points and 11 rebounds vs. Tennessee State • Lesson from dad is to stay focused, while (Dec. 31). mom’s advice is to keep God first no matter • Scored 27 points at UT Martin (Feb. 10) and what. knocked down a game-tying 3-pointer with • Favorite TV show is SpongeBob SquarePants. one second left to send the game to overtime, • Also recruited by Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, helping him earn OVC Co-Offensive Player of Iowa, Georgia and Georgia Tech. the Week honors on Feb. 12.

Denzel Mahoney’s Career Statistics at Southeast Missouri State Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2016-17 (SEMO) 33-33 976-29.6 152-339 .448 57-151 .377 132-162 .815 47-93 140 4.2 106-5 40 45 4 23 493 14.9 2017-18 (SEMO) 31-31 970-31.3 176-380 .463 64-155 .413 182-218 .835 45-113 158 5.1 91-2 39 51 5 28 598 19.3 Totals (SEMO) 64-64 1946-30.4 328-719 .456 121-306 .395 314-380 .826 92-206 298 4.7 197-7 79 96 9 51 1091 17.0

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• Ranked second in scoring among all freshmen in the OVC. • Shot 81.5 percent (132-of-162) at the free-throw line. • Ranked 10th in the OVC in free-throw percentage and 12th in scoring. • Led Southeast in scoring 11 of his last 14 starts, and 15 times overall. • Landed a spot on the league’s All-Tournament Team after scoring a season-high 34 points vs. Tennessee State (March 1) and following that up with 20 against Jacksonville State one day later (March 2). • Dropped in four points and grabbed a rebound in 20 minutes during his first career start at Illinois (Nov. 11). • Scored double-figures 27 times, including his final 11 games of the season. • Led the Redhawks with 16 points at No. 10 Indiana (Dec. 4). • Registered 23 points and made 12-of-12 free throws at UT Martin (Jan. 14), then followed that up with 20 points and six rebounds vs. SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 19).

Hagerty High School • Saw limited action due to a knee injury his senior year at Hagerty High School. • Was the Florida 8A State Player of the Year as a junior, when he averaged 24 points and nine rebounds per contest en route to leading the Huskies to a runner-up finish at state. • Buried 105 three-pointers, ranking third in the state and ranked seventh in the state in scoring. • Also garnered 2015 SAC Conference Player of the Year and Second-Team All-State honors. • Finished with an average of 14 points and six rebounds per game and garnered second-team all-conference accolades as a sophomore.

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Awards & Honors 2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team Personal #1 • Born June 30. DAVION • Son of Sean and Sandy Mintz. MINTZ • Has siblings DaSean (22), Damare (8) and Danali (4). 6-3 • 185 • A business major. Junior • Best summer vacation was to Puerto Rico. • Favorite snack is peanut butter & jelly and Guard his favorite breakfast meal is chicken and Charlotte, N.C. waffles. North Mecklenberg High School • Favorite TV show is Power. • Sports hero is Jackie Robinson. • Favorite games as a kid included Uno and 2017-18: Sophomore at Creighton 2016-17: Freshman at Creighton Connect Four. • Started all but one game (Nebraska, Dec. 9) • Started 12-of-29 appearances, averaging • Loves the BIG EAST because he’s from the at point guard. 3.3 points, 1.8 assists and 1.1 rebounds per East Coast. • Averaged 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and a game. • Favorite movie is Home Alone. team-high 3.1 assists per game. • Averaged 1.7 points in 5.8 minutes per game • Wishes he could have witnessed Michael • Led the BIG EAST and ranked 15th nationally during Creighton’s first 19 games before Jordan’s flu game. in assist-to-turnover ratio (102/36). averaging 4.5 points in 17.4 minutes per game • The Championship Center is his favorite • Also led the BIG EAST in assist-to-turnover in CU’s final 16 contests. ratio (59/22) in league play only. • Scored eight points in second half of win at spot on campus. • Helped CU to a win over UCLA with 10 points No. 16 Butler (Jan. 31), adding three assists. • Favorite sports memory is scoring 41 points and career-high six rebounds (Nov. 20). • Started 12 of the last 14 games, during which in front of his dad. • Scored 10 points at No. 23 Seton Hall time Creighton was 7-7 (6-6 in his starts). • Dream job is to eventually become an NBA (Dec. 28), making 4-of-5 field goal attempts. • In first game without injured teammate team owner. • Tied his career-high with 17 points at Maurice Watson Jr., had 17 points, eight • Favorite athlete, Kobe Bryant, played for his Georgetown (Jan. 6), setting a personal best assists and four rebounds off the bench vs. professional team, the Los Angeles Lakers. with four three-point baskets. Marquette (Jan. 21). • Most famous athlete he’s met is NFL Hall of • Had a season-high seven assists and tied his • Only CU reserve under Greg McDermott with Famer Randy Moss. season-best with six rebounds in win over a game of at least 17 points and eight assists. No. 19 Seton Hall (Jan. 17). • Iced win at St. John’s with two free throws with 13 seconds left in a 68-63 win on Jan. 23. • Owned seven assists with no turnovers at No. 1 Villanova (Feb. 1). • In 10 games vs. ranked teams he had 38 assists and only 10 turnovers. • Had best game as a Bluejay on Feb. 24 in win over No. 3 Villanova, finishing with 10 points, six assists and career-high nine rebounds. • Finished with seven points, six assists and three rebounds in a career-high 32 minutes without a turnover at Marquette (March 3). • Had 14 points and six assists vs. Providence in the BIG EAST Tournament (March 8). • Had 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in NCAA Tournament game vs. Kansas State (March 16) in his hometown of Charlotte.

Davion Mintz’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2016-17 29-12 354-12.2 30-78 .385 9-25 .360 26-33 .788 1-31 32 1.1 35-0 52 34 4 15 95 3.3 2017-18 33-32 696-21.1 61-151 .404 19-54 .352 60-82 .732 8-96 104 3.2 44-1 102 36 3 14 201 6.1 Totals 62-44 1050-16.9 91-229 .397 28-79 .354 86-115 .748 9-127 136 2.2 79-1 154 70 7 29 296 4.8

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• Made first career start on Jan. 28 vs. DePaul, when he had four points, two assists and a rebound in an 83-66 victory, becoming Creighton’s first freshman point guard to start since Isacc Miles on March 4, 2007. • Had eight points, two assists and two rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament debut vs. Providence (March 8).

North Mecklenburg High School • Four-year starter in high school who scored well over 1,000 career points. • Named North Mecklenburg’s Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 2015-16, as well as the Class of 2016 Student of the Year. • Three-time MECKA 8 Conference All-League and Lake Norman Weekly All-Area Team pick. • As a senior, named First Team All-State by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. • Also tabbed Player of the Year in his district, as well as the 2016 Huntersville Herald Weekly Boys basketball Player of the Year. • Averaged 20.7 points, 6.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game as a senior as he helped his team to a 27-3 record. • Had 41 points and eight assists in his final regular-season game vs. Mallard Creek. • Topped that total a week later in a conference tournament semifinal, when he scored 43 points and drained 10 three-pointers against Vance with Greg McDermott in the crowd. • Finished with 25 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a win against Richmond Senior in the second round of the state playoffs. • Led North Mecklenburg to a conference title as a junior, when he averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. • His junior year team finished 23-4 and was ranked No. 1 in the state after a 13-0 start. • Averaged 9.3 points, 2.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. • Coached by Duane Lewis. • Played quarterback on the JV football team as a high school freshman. • Earned Honor Roll accolades in the classroom, where he was a member of the Top 100 Young Black High School Students of Charlotte, and a North Carolina Boys State Delegate.

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 31 10/4/18 9:44 AM #12 JORDAN SCURRY

Awards & Honors 2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

Personal #12 • Born September 9. JORDAN • Son of Derrick and Maria Scurry SCURRY • Has siblings Ty (18) and Payton (10). • Is majoring in journalism. 6-2 • 200 • Favorite sports team is the Boston Celtics. • Favorite athletes are Odell Beckham Jr. and Junior Devin Booker. Guard • Dream job is to have his own show on Dedham, Mass. ESPN. St. Mark’s School • If he could meet anyone, it would be the late Stuart Scott. • Favorite sports memory is Dave Roberts 2017-18: Sophomore at Creighton 2016-17: Freshman at Creighton and the 2004 World Series. • Averaged 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds • Appeared in 11 games, all as a reserve. • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is his favorite TV per contest while appearing in • Finished the season with 16 points, show. 17 games as a reserve. four rebounds and four assists in • Favorite Instagram account to follow is • Former walk-on was awarded a 31 minutes of action. @BleacherReport. scholarship for the 2017-18 season • Scored his first regular-season points • Sports hero is Tom Brady. • Favorite dessert is ice cream cake. during a team meeting on January when he drained a three-pointer against • Favorite president in history is Barack 21st, just hours after attending a game Washington State (Nov. 18). Obama. involving his beloved Boston Celtics. • Made both field goal attempts • Chose Creighton because he likes winning. • Had three points and two assists in six and scored season-high five points • Favorite candy is gummy worms. minutes in a win over SIU Edwardsville in six minutes vs. Longwood (Dec. 9), • Reality show he would star in is Jersey (Nov. 25). adding a steal. Shore. • Collected five points and added two • Made BIG EAST debut at Providence • Favorite board game as a kid was Monopoly. rebounds in four minutes vs. North (Jan. 7). • Lists graphic design as his favorite class. Dakota (Dec. 5). • Favorite movie is Spider-Man. • Finished with three points in seven minutes vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 15). • Had career-highs with seven points and four rebounds in seven minutes vs. USC Upstate (Dec. 20), draining all three field goal attempts. • Tied career-highs in steals (1), rebounds (4) and minutes (7) vs. Bemidji State (Feb. 13).

Jordan Scurry’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2016-17 11-0 31-2.8 6-12 .500 4-10 .400 0-0 --- 0-4 4 0.4 3-0 4 0 0 1 16 1.5 2017-18 17-0 57-3.4 8-22 .364 4-16 .250 0-0 --- 3-10 13 0.8 4-0 3 4 0 1 20 1.2 Totals 28-0 88-3.1 14-34 .412 8-26 .308 0-0 --- 3-14 17 0.6 7-0 7 4 0 2 36 1.3

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 32 10/4/18 9:45 AM #12 JORDAN SCURRY

• Had two points, one assist and one rebound vs. Truman State (Jan. 14). • Capped the scoring in Creighton’s 83-66 win over DePaul (Jan. 28) with a three-pointer on his only attempt. • Dished an assist and made a three-point shot during NCAA Tournament debut vs. Rhode Island (March 17). • Wore uniform number 5 as a freshman.

St. Mark’s School • Voted team MVP and team captain as a senior. • Scored more than 1,000 points in three seasons with St. Mark’s. • Finished with 29 points and hit game-winning shot with 12 seconds left to lead team to victory over Rivers as a senior. • Named Second-Team Class B by the New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) as both a junior and senior. • Three-time All-Independent School League selection. • Ranked as No. 32 player in Massachusetts in the class of 2016 by New England Recruiting Report. • Played for coach Brian A. Burbank.

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 33 10/4/18 9:45 AM #5 TY-SHON ALEXANDER

Awards & Honors 2017-18 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/20 Personal #5 • Born July 16. TY-SHON • Son of Eric and Tina Alexander. ALEXANDER • Has one brother, Rodjrick (17). • Has not declared a major. • Dream job is to work in the NBA or with the 6-4 • 195 FBI. Sophomore • Favorite athlete is Russell Westbrook. Guard • Has met LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Charlotte, N.C. Carmelo Anthony and would like to meet Oak Hill Academy Kobe Bryant. • Favorite pro sports team is the Carolina Panthers. 2017-18: Freshman at Creighton Oak Hill Academy • The Championship Center is his favorite spot on campus. • Split time at point guard and shooting guard • A top 100 recruit per ESPN (No. 52), • Favorite movie is The Lion King. in his debut season, averaging 5.5 points and 24/7 (No. 80) and Rivals (No. 81). • Chose Creighton because it fits his style of 2.1 rebounds. • Team went 37-4 his senior season, when he play. • Appeared in all 33 games, making one start led team in free-throw percentage. • Favorite vacation spot is Panama City, Fla. (Nebraska, Dec. 9). • Averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and • His favorite sports memory is the • Had five assists and a steal in his collegiate 2.6 assists per game as a junior as team won Cavaliers comeback from down 3-1 against the debut vs. Yale (Nov. 10). the DICK’S Sporting Goods High School Warriors. • Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds Nationals at Madison Square Garden. • Favorite band is Migos. vs. Alcorn State (Nov. 12). • Shot 49.3 percent from the field and • Sports hero is Bo Jackson. • Recorded 14 points, including 11 in the first 42.4 percent beyond the arc. • Favorite book is Harry Potter. half, in first true road game, a win at No. 20 • Team was ranked second in the final USA • First job as a kid was cutting grass. Northwestern (Nov. 15), earning him BIG EAST Today Super 25 Boys Basketball rankings. • Christmas is his favorite holiday. Freshman of the Week honors. • Also recruited by Clemson, Charlotte and • Had his fifth game scoring in double-figures Virginia Tech. • Played for coach Steve Smith, who has off the bench when he added 11 points vs. • High school teammates included Devontae churned out NBA All-Stars such as Kevin North Dakota on Dec. 5. Shuler (Ole Miss) and Lindell Wigginton (Iowa Durant, Rajon Rondo and Carmelo Anthony • Made his first career start on Dec. 9 vs. State). over the years out of Oak Hill. Nebraska, finishing with three assists and a • School is located in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. steal. • Had 12 points and four assists vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (Dec. 15). Northside Christian High School • Scored nine points in his BIG EAST debut at • Attended Northside Christian High School as No. 23 Seton Hall (Dec. 28). a sophomore. • Finished with season-highs of five assists, • Averaged 16 points and six assists per game. seven rebounds and 29 minutes in win vs. St. • Helped Team Charlotte to the Under Armour John’s (Jan. 3). Invitational title in 2014, averaging 14 points • Produced his first double-figure scoring per game while making 51.5 percent of his game in BIG EAST play with 10 points in 14 attempts from the field. minutes at No. 1 Villanova (Feb. 1). • Played for Jeff McInnis with Team Charlotte. • Scored 13 points, his most in BIG EAST play, McInnis starred at North Carolina and enjoyed in Feb. 27 win vs. DePaul. an 11-year NBA career. • Swiped a season-high two steals vs. No. 5 Xavier on Feb. 10. Concord High School • Played his freshman year at Concord High School in Concord, N.C.

Ty-Shon Alexander’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2017-18 33-1 584-17.7 61-146 .418 32-96 .333 29-41 .707 6-63 69 2.1 31-1 58 41 4 9 183 5.5

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 34 10/4/18 9:45 AM #24 MITCH BALLOCK

Awards & Honors 2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2017-18 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team 2017-18 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/27 #24 2017-18 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 12/11 MITCH 2017-18 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 12/26 BALLOCK Personal • Born July 2. 6-5 • 205 • Son of Don and LaDonna Ballock. Sophomore • Has siblings Megan (31), Emily (29), Justin Guard (27), Jordan (25) and Andrew (22). Eudora, Kan. • Brother Andrew played basketball at Drury, sisters Emily and Megan ran track at Pitts- Eudora HS burg State and brother Justin also was on the track team at Pittsburg State. • Is undeclared on a major. 2017-18: Freshman at Creighton • In his second career start, had nine points, • Advice from his parents is to work hard. five rebounds and five assists in win over • Named to the BIG EAST’s All-Freshman Team • Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles DePaul (Feb. 27). after averaging 7.3 points and 2.9 rebounds Lakers and favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant. per game as a freshman. • Scored 12 points and added four rebounds • Favorite vacation spot is Brazil. • His 21.4 minutes per game were the most by in his Madison Square Garden debut vs. a Bluejay freshman guard since 2007-08. Providence (March 8). • Lists Economics as his favorite class. • Started team’s last five games, averaging • Led Creighton with 16 points and eight • Would chose Kyrie Irving if he could play 11.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in rebounds in NCAA Tournament debut vs. 1-on-1 against anyone. 36.4 minutes in those contests. Kansas State (March 16), becoming the first • Favorite visiting BIG EAST city is Providence. • Debuted with five points and four rebounds Bluejay freshman to lead team in scoring in • Biggest sports thrill that he participated in in win vs. Yale (Nov. 10). his NCAA debut since Kevin McKenna in 1977. was Creighton’s win over Villanova last year. • Scored 15 points in 18 minutes vs. Alcorn • Chose Creighton because of the playing State (Nov. 12), making 6-of-9 shot attempts. Eudora High School style, atmosphere and family-like culture. • Scored a season-high 22 points in • A top-55 recruit per Rivals (No. 37), ESPN 30 minutes to help CU to win over No. 23 UCLA (No. 43), 247Sports (No. 49) and Scout (No. 53), • Missed most of his junior season due to (Nov. 20), including a personal run of 7-0 in who spurned Kansas to attend Creighton. a torn labrum, but returned for the state the first half and 10-0 in the second half. • Named Gatorade Kansas Player of the Year tournament and scored 18 points in a sub- • Dished out a season-high six assists in win after his senior season. state championship game. over SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 25). • Averaged 25.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, • As a sophomore, averaged 20 points, six • Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week 4.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.8 blocks per game rebounds and three assists per game to earn on Nov. 27 after averaging 11.0 points, as a senior for a team that reached the Class First Team All State honors as team finished 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in three wins. 4A sub-state title game. second in state. • Had 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and • Won the “Best Shooter” award at the two steals in win vs. Nebraska (Dec. 9), helping 2014 Stephen Curry Select camp and finished him to a second BIG EAST Freshman of the as runner-up in the three-point contest at the Week accolade. Under Armour Elite 24 camp in 2014. • Won third BIG EAST Freshman of the Week • Invited to the adidas Nations Camp and the honor on Dec. 26 after averaging 13.5 points, Pangos All-America Camp. 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two victories. • Scored 40 points in his varsity debut as a • Drilled four three-pointers at No. 10 Xavier freshman, and averaged 21 points per game (Jan. 13), finishing with 16 points. while helping Eudora win its first Class 4A-II • Led Creighton with 15 points on 6-of-10 state title that same season. shooting at Butler (Feb. 20). • Coached at Eudora by Kyle Deterding. • Made his first career start on Feb. 24 in • Played on the AAU circuit for KC Run GMC win over No. 3 Villanova and finished with and coach LJ Goolsby. 13 points and career-highs of eight assists, six • Started dunking in sixth grade. rebounds and three steals. • Also had offers from Kansas, Iowa State, • Drained a go-ahead three-pointer in final Maryland, Oklahoma and Indiana among oth- 35 seconds of regulation of eventual overtime ers before committing to Creighton on Super win over No. 3 Villanova (Feb. 24). Bowl Sunday in 2016.

Mitch Ballock’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2017-18 33-5 707-21.4 88-209 .421 44-135 .326 21-26 .808 9-86 95 2.9 51-0 63 38 7 24 241 7.3

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 35 10/4/18 9:45 AM #41 JACOB EPPERSON

Awards & Honors 2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2017-18 Dean’s List #41 Personal JACOB • Born May 25. EPPERSON • The son of Kenneth and Katherine Epperson. 6-11 • 225 • Has siblings Brittney (19) and Amelia (16). Sophomore • Is undeclared on a major. • Says his favorite dessert is ice cream, while Center favorite meal is steak with mashed potatoes Melbourne, Australia and veggies. La Lumiere School • Favorite sports memory is his first points for Creighton. • Best birthday gift ever was an Xbox. 2017-18: Freshman at Creighton La Lumiere School • Dream car is a Nissan GT-R. • Had planned to redshirt before making his • The nation’s No. 75 recruit in the final Rivals • Favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles debut in Creighton’s 22nd game (Jan. 27 vs. rankings. Lakers and the Denver Broncos. Georgetown), 10 days after Martin Krampelj’s • Attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, • Favorite athletes are Kristaps Porzingis and season-ending knee injury. Indiana. Dirk Nowitzki. • Averaged 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.0 • Averaged eight points and eight rebounds • Best summer vacation ever was a trip to the minutes per game while seeing action as a per game. U.S. reserve during CU’s final 12 contests. • Team went 29-1, winning the DICK’S Sporting • Favorite class at Creighton is sociology. • Had 14 dunks in those 12 games. Goods High School Nationals with three wins • Chose Creighton because it was small and • Shot 69.4 percent from the field, and was a over top-25 foes. he likely the family-based environment. perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range. • Had four points and three rebounds in the • Favorite TV show is Rick & Morty while his • Finished his debut against the Hoyas with title game victory over Montverde (Fla.). favorite movie is Black Panther. two points, two rebounds and an assist in nine • Team was ranked No. 1 in the USA Today year- • Will Smith is his favorite actor. minutes, including a dunk on his first offensive end rankings and included current Michigan • If he could choose one dinner guest, he’d touch. guard Jordan Poole. choose Kevin Hart. • Owned seven points, two rebounds and an • Became second Australian to sign with assist in 17 minutes of second career game at Creighton men’s basketball in history, joining • First drew notice in the United States with No. 1 Villanova (Feb. 1). Colin Lubsey (1992-93). a strong performance in the spring and • Grabbed six rebounds in just nine minutes of summer of 2016 with AUSA Hoops, where he work at DePaul (Feb. 7). was coached by Flynn Clayman. • Owned 15 points, six rebounds and two • His father, Ken Epperson, is one of the blocks in 18 minutes of a win over Bemidji greatest players in the history of the University State (Feb. 13), including 3-for-3 shooting of Toledo, remaining the Rockets’ all-time from three-point territory. leader in points (2,016), rebounds (960) and • Became the first Bluejay since Johnny field goals (786). Mathies (in 2003-04) to make his first four • His dad was also a two-time All Mid-American career three-point tries. Conference selection and also named the • Scored 14 points in just eight minutes on MAC Freshman of the Year in 1981-82. 7-for-7 shooting vs. Marquette (Feb. 17). • Chose Creighton over interest from Toledo, • Had 12 points, five rebounds and two Illinois, Purdue and Utah. blocked shots on 5-of-6 shooting in win over • Coached by Brian Vaughns and Shane No. 3 Villanova (Feb. 24). Heirman. • Made 30-of-39 field goal attempts (76.9 percent) in the last eight games, scoring Maribyrnong College 66 points in 127 minutes. • Jacob attended Maribyrnong College in Melbourne, Australia, from 2014-16.

Jacob Epperson’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2017-18 12-0 168-14.0 34-49 .694 4-4 1.000 3-9 .333 6-29 35 2.9 18-0 3 6 11 2 75 6.3

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 36 10/4/18 9:45 AM #23 DAMIEN JEFFERSON

Personal • Born October 3. • Son of Everette and Rose Jefferson. #23 • Has siblings Derek (31) and D’Andre (21). DAMIEN • D’Andre is his twin brother. • Father, Everette Jefferson, played for JEFFERSON New Mexico in 1979-80 and led team with 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. 6-5 • 200 • Is a healthy lifestyle management major. Sophomore • Selected Creighton because of its great Guard / Forward basketball program. East Chicago, Ind. • Favorite Instagram account to follow is @BleacherReport. Central HS • Favorite sports team is the Oklahoma City University of New Mexico Thunder. • Is inspired by his parents. 2017-18: Redshirted at Creighton Central High School • Favorite sports memory was winning the • Was able to practice, but not travel • Rated a top-150 player nationally by sectional championship in high school. or play games on Creighton’s NCAA Rivals.com. • Would choose Michael Jordan if he could Tournament team, while sitting out the • Played for coach Pete Trgovich. meet anyone. 2017-18 season due to transfer regula- • As a senior, led his team to a • Most famous celebrity he’s met is Derrick tions. sectional championship. Rose. • Finished with 31 points and • Favorite TV show is Martin. 10 rebounds in the sectional • Dream job is the NBA. 2016-17: Freshman at New Mexico • If he could play anyone 1-on-1, he’d choose championship • Played in 29-of-31 games as a true Kobe Bryant in his prime. freshman at New Mexico, including six • As a junior, he nearly averaged a • Favorite movie is He Got Game. starts. double-double with 23.4 points per game • Identified Randi Bibins-Clark as his favorite • Averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds and 9.9 rebounds per game. Creighton professor. per game while playing 15.1 minutes per • Team finished his junior year with a 21-5 • Says that his favorite historical leader is contest. record and an appearance in the Indiana Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Scored in double-figures six times, State Finals. • Favorite holiday is Halloween. • Biggest fear is failure. finishing with a season-high 14 points • Favorite actor is Denzel Washington. against Boise State (Feb. 14). • Clocked a season-high 36 minutes at UNLV (Feb. 1), when he also had season- bests with six field goals and four assists. • Made multiple three-pointers in consecutive games against Boise State (Feb. 14) and Fresno State (Feb. 18). • Current Creighton assistant coach Alan Huss was an assistant at New Mexico and helped recruit Jefferson to play for the Lobos.

Damien Jefferson’s Career Statistics at New Mexico Year GP-GS Min.-Avg. FGM-A Pct. 3FGM-A Pct. FTM-A Pct. Off-Def Total Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl. Pts. Avg. 2016-17 (UNM) 29-6 437-15.1 60-137 .438 9-42 .214 24-49 .490 12-56 68 2.3 45-0 29 33 4 11 153 5.3

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 37 10/4/18 9:45 AM #13 CHRISTIAN BISHOP

Personal • Born June 13. • Son of Jerry and Terrel Bishop and Jennifer Bishop. #13 • Has siblings Grant, Shane, Bella and Manny. CHRISTIAN • Has not yet declared a major. • His father played basketball at Abilene Christian BISHOP and his brother Grant played hoops at Missouri Baptist. 6-7 • 205 • Dream job is the NBA. • Favorite dessert is pumpkin pie. Freshman • If he could meet anyone, he’d choose Drake. Forward • Favorite meal is hamburgers. Lee’s Summit, Mo. • Favorite movie is Black Panther and identified SpongeBob SquarePants as his favorite TV show. West High School • Favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla. • Dream car is a Lamborghini. • Favorite thing to do with his dad is lift weights. Lee’s Summit West High School • High school team reached the Missouri • Doesn’t go anywhere without his phone. • Four-star prospect who was the Class 5 state title game as a junior, where he • Favorite candy is Hot Tamales, and his favorite No. 103 prospect by Rivals when he signed scored 10 points. snack is Cheez-Its. and No. 139 overall in the 247Sports • One-time point guard grew 12 inches while • If he could go 1-on-1 against anyone, he’d choose composite recruiting rankings. in high school. Kyrie Irving. • Two-time First Team All-State, all-area and • High school coach was Michael Schieber. • Loves the BIG EAST because of its focus on basketball. all-conference selection. • Played AAU for Team Rush and coach Victor Williams. • Favorite holiday is Christmas. • Appeared in a pair of All-Star Games • Hobby is playing video games, and his favorite • Committed in June of 2017. following his senior campaign. one is Fortnite. • Became first player in school history to post • Also recruited by Missouri, Kansas State and • Chose Creighton because of the coaching and its a triple-double. Wichita State. playing style. • As a junior in high school, averaged • If he could live anywhere, he’d choose Kansas 12.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocked City. shots per game for the Titans, shooting • First celebrity crush was Selena Gomez. 58.8 percent from the floor.

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 38 10/4/18 9:45 AM #10 JETT CANFIELD

Personal • Born August 25. • Given first name is Jordan, but goes by Jett. • Son of Jordan and Eileen Canfield. #10 • Has one sister, Zoe (12), who in 2015 as a 9-year JETT old won the Elks Hoop Shoot national free throw championship. CANFIELD • Is a business major. • Father holds Washburn’s career assist record and 5-10 • 155 is in the school’s Hall of Fame. • Favorite coaches saying is “shooters shoot.” Freshman • Hobbies include golfing and fishing. Guard • Favorite historical leader is Jesus. Topeka, Kan. • If he could have witnessed one sporting event, he’d choose the 2016 Ryder Cup. Hayden Catholic High School • Favorite pro sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs. • Favorite president in history is Abe Lincoln. • Favorite TV show is Last Chance U. Hayden Catholic High School • Has played with the KC Run GMC AAU pro- • Best summer vacation spot is Cabo. • Won four varsity letters in basketball. gram, which is also where current sophomore • Favorite color is blue. • First trophy as a kid was for golf. • Surpassed 1,000 career points while in high teammate Mitch Ballock played. • Favorite kind of ice cream is cookies & cream. • High school team opened his senior season school and won a state title as a senior. • Biggest sports thrill he’s witnessed in person was • Three-time First Team All-Centennial ranked seventh in the state by the Topeka the Kansas City Royals winning the World Series in Conference selection and All-Area pick. Capital-Journal. New York City. • Second Team All-State as a junior. • Committed to Creighton in December of • Biggest sports thrill he’s participated in was the • Third Team All-City as a senior. 2017, not long after a visit to see the Bluejays state championship his senior year. • Named Most Inspirational Male by the host UT Arlington. • Is unbeatable in a quiz of state capitals. • Active in the community, he helped raise • Favorite BIG EAST city is Omaha. Topeka Shawnee County Sports Council as a • The 4th of July is his favorite holiday. senior. more than $40,000 for Make A Wish Kansas, • Favorite meal is homemade fried chicken. • Participated in the 810 Varsity All-Star Game and also organized a free basketball clinic. • Favorite saying is that there’s a method to the following his senior season. • Was also recruited by Northern Arizona, Fort madness. • Team’s Newcomer of the Year as a freshman. Hays and Washburn.

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 39 10/4/18 9:45 AM #31 SAMSON FROLING

Personal • Born February 10. • Son of Shane and Jenny Froling. #31 • Has siblings Harry, Alicia and Keely. SAMSON • Harry played basketball at Marquette, while Alicia and Keely both played at SMU. FROLING • All three siblings are playing or have played basketball professionally, as did both 7-0 • 230 parents. Freshman • Is a business major. Center • Favorite Twitter account to follow is Townsville, Australia @CliveFPalmer. • Career goal is to play in the Olympics and Australian Institute of Sport in the NBA. • Favorite meal is roast lamb. • Identified Kobe Bryant as the person he Australian Institute of Sport double-doubles, ninth in rebounds per game would most like to meet, and his ideal and 13th in points per game. • Four-star prospect who was the No. 92 dinner guest. • Was a member of Australia’s team that recruit according to 247sports.com and the • Nickname is Frols. No. 143 overall recruit per 247sports.com’s finished seventh at the FIBA U17 World • If not for basketball, says he’d be playing composite rankings. Championships, where he averaged 10.6 • Averaged 14.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game Australian Football. blocks and 1.7 assists per game in six games at while shooting 67 percent from the field. • Favorite pro team is the Spurs. the FIBA U18 Asian Championship, where the • Helped Australia to the FIBA U17 Oceania • If he could have witnessed any sporting Aussies went 6-0. Championship with a 5-0 record as he aver- event, it would have been the exhibition • He shot 65.4 percent (34-52) from the field aged 19.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.6 steals, 3.4 game between the Boomers and the United overall, including 71.4 percent (5-7) from assists and 1.8 blocks per game in 22 minutes States Dream Team. three-point range, and sank 70.6 percent per contest. (12-17) at the line. • In five different FIBA-sanctioned events in • Led his team in points and blocked shots the last four years, he’s averaged 12.9 points while ranking second in rebounds, and among and 9.0 rebounds per contest. all players ranked second in field goal per- • Also recruited by Arizona, Wichita State, centage, fourth in blocks per game, sixth in Maryland and Saint Mary’s.

2018-19 Guide (22-41).indd 40 10/4/18 9:45 AM #11 MARCUS ZEGAROWSKI

Personal • Born August 3. • Son of Zack and Amanda Zegarowski. • Has a twin brother Max (20), a brother Michael #11 Carter-Williams (27) and a sister Masey MARCUS Zegarowski (21). ZEGAROWSKI • Michael Carter-Williams competed for two seasons in the BIG EAST at Syracuse (2011-13) and enters his seventh year in the NBA this 6-2 • 180 winter as a member of the Houston Rockets, Freshman while Masey plays basketball at Bryant. Guard • Is undeclared on a major. • Favorite Instagram account to follow is Conor Hamilton, Mass. McGregor’s (@TheNotoriousMMA), and Tilton School McGregor is also the person he’d most like to meet. • His preferred occupation if he’s not a basketball Tilton School • Averaged 18 points, six assists and five player would be to become a GM or a rebounds throughout his high school career, broadcaster. • NEPSAC Class AA Player of the Year as a • Favorite meals are tacos and Chick-Fil-A. senior after averaging 23 points, six rebounds eclipsing 1,000 career points. • Lists fishing as a hobby. and five assists for a team that finished 28-4 • Played for Expression EYBL team, which • Favorite pro teams is the Celtics or whatever and won the NEPSAC Class AA Championship. qualified for the Peach Jam in 2017 and 2018, team his brother is on. • As a senior, scored a career-high 57 points and saw him average 15 points and shoot 41.6 • Sports hero is his brother, Michael Carter-Williams. in a 118-116 double-overtime win over South percent from three-point range in 21 games. • Dream job is to become an NBA player. Kent. In that same game, his twin brother Max • Favorite song is anything by Jay-Z. surpassed 1,000 career points. Hamilton Wenham High School • Blue is his favorite color. • Four-star prospect by ESPN and three-star • Began his high school career at Hamilton • Favorite class is history. • FIFA is his favorite video game. recruit per Rivals. Wenham, where his team went 25-0 and won the state title. • Favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. • Also recruited by Minnesota, Washington • First job as a kid was working basketball camps. and Ohio State. • Named Salem Evening News Player of the • Favorite BIG EAST city is Omaha. • Team MVP in 2017 for conference runner-up Year and Cape Ann League Player of the Year. • Thinks Denzel Washington would play him in a and Class AA finalist. • All-League player in 2014 as team won the movie. • Named to New England Prep School Class Cape Ann League. • Biggest sports thrill he’s participated in was two AA 2017 First Team after being a Third Team • Honor Roll student. championships. selection in 2016.

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