@NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON HIGHLANDERS BASKETBALL 2018-19 G14: NJIT (11-2; 14-16 IN '17-18) at #22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON (12-0; 27-8) Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 • 3 PM (CT) • Fer a Center • Houston, Texas • ESPN3 2018-19 Record|ASUN:.....11-2 | 0-0 2018-19 Record|AAC:...... 12-0 | 0-0 2017-18 Record|ASUN:...14-16 | 7-7 2017-18 Record|AAC:.....27-8 | 14-4 ASUN Rank Preseason:...6th (4th LY) AAC Ranks Preseason:..3rd (t2nd LY) NCAA NET:...... 164 NCAA NET:...... 5 All-Time vs. AAC:...... 1-1 NJIT All-Time vs. UH:...... 0-0 Head Coach:...... Brian Kennedy Head Coach:...... Kelvin Sampson Record at NJIT (3rd):...... 36-38 Record at UH (5th):...... 95-48 Career Record (3rd):...... 36-38 Career Record (26th):...... 520-275 CIT SEMIFINALISTS 2015, 2016 • MEMBER OF THE ASUN CONFERENCE SINCE 2015

2018-19 SCHEDULE BROADCAST INFORMATION: RECORDS ESPN3 NOVEMBER (7-1) Video: David Saltzman (PBP) & Reid Ge ys (color) Overall 11-2 6 COLGATE W, 81-78 OT Radio: KPRC AM 950 (Houston) Jeremy Branham (PBP) & Elvin Hayes (color) Home 5-1 9 at Binghamton W, 74-57 HIGHLIGHTS: Away 6-1 11 BROWN W, 63-60 Neutral 0-0  NJIT enters its fi rst all- me mee ng with University of Houston. The Cougars rank 22nd in the ASUN 0-0 14 KEAN UNIVERSITY (NJ) W, 73-40 Associated Press Top-25, while the Highlanders have received a vote for a third-straight week. Home 0-0 17 CORNELL L, 86-73  All- me, NJIT is 1-1 against American Athle c Conference teams. The Highlanders fi rst won Away 0-0 20 at Wagner W, 71-60 at South Florida, 60-57, on Nov. 16, 2015, before falling at Temple, 68-63, on Dec. 17, 2016. Non-Conference 11-2 24 at LIU Brooklyn W, 77-70 This is NJIT’s fi rst mee ng with a Top-25 foe this season. Last year, NJIT went 0-2 with an Home 5-1 28 at Drexel W, 70-67  82-53 loss at No. 7 Seton Hall (Nov. 18) and a 102-69 defeat at No. 19 West Virginia (Nov. 30). Away 6-1 Neutral 0-0 DECEMBER (4-1)  All- me, NJIT is 1-5 against na onally ranked opponents. The Highlanders lone win came Current streak W4 1 at UMass Lowell L, 94-71 in a 72-70 upset victory at No. 17 University of Michigan on Dec. 6, 2014 (72-70). Long. W streak W4 4 ARMY WEST POINT W, 77-72  At 6-1, NJIT is one of just of just two D-I teams with six road wins (Stony Brook University). Long. L streak L1 Leading at Half 9-0 8 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN W, 82-60  At 11-2 overall, NJIT is off to its best start since the program opened 12-1 in 1994-95 – a 11 at Fordham W, 53-50 Tailing at Half 2-2 season in which it went 28-2 and advanced to the NCAA Division-III Elite Eight. Tied at Half 0-0 15 at Fairleigh Dickinson W, 90-80  Last me out, NJIT ran its winning streak to a season-high-tying four games with a 90-80 win Over me 1-0 29 at HOUSTON 3 p.m. (CT) at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Dec. 15. Zach Cooks scored a game-high 25 points. Travel Days 5-0 31 at Duquesne 2 p.m.  NJIT seeks its fi rst fi ve-game winning streak in three seasons and since Jan. 30-Feb. 13, 2016. Day 4-2 Night (6 PM on) 7-0 JANUARY (0-0)  NJIT has appeared in “Others Receiving Votes” in the AP Top-25 in each of the last three Ranked Teams 0-0 5 KENNESAW STATE* 4 p.m. weeks -- the fi rst mes in program history that NJIT has been recognized in the poll. Power Conf. 0-0 12 at North Alabama* 3 p.m. (CT)  NJIT is currently ranked No. 24 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25. All-Time 152-230 16 LIPSCOMB* 7 p.m. Division I 123-230 NJIT has sported a 106-94 (.530) record since third-year head coach Brian Kennedy joined  Non Division I 29-0 19 JACKSONVILLE* 4 p.m. the staff as a top assistant to Jim Engles in 2012-13. 21 at North Florida* 7 p.m. 24 at Stetson* 7 p.m. 27 NORTH ALABAMA* 4 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS 30 FLORIDA GULF COAST* 7 p.m. # Name PO YR HT WT Notes 0 Abdul Lewis F Sr. 6-10 225 • Last 3 G: Averaging 16.7 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 2.3 apg and 2.0 bpg (NJIT 3-0) FEBRUARY (0-0) Preseason All-ASUN • Posted 20 pts, 12 reb, 4 ast at FDU; 16th* dbl-dbl of NJIT career (*t1st) 2 at Liberty* 7 p.m. 2nd-Team All-ASUN • Ranks 14th in career reb (813) among ac ve D-I players (2nd in ASUN) 9 at Kennesaw State* 4:30 p.m. • 2017-18: Led ASUN in rpg (8.8; 47th in D-I) & o-rpg (3.2; 29th in D-I) 2 San Antonio Brinson F So. 6-8 200 • Last 3 G: Avg’g 11.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.0 bpg, inc. career-high 18 pts at FDU 13 at Florida Gulf Coast* 7 p.m. * Ended ’17-18 with career highs in pts (15) & reb (9) in ASUN QF vs. UNF 16 NORTH FLORIDA* 4 p.m. 4 Zach Cooks G So. 5-9 155 • Scored 20+ in 6 of L9, inc. c-h 27 pts vs, Army... Avg’g 21.9 ppg in span 20 STETSON* 7 p.m. ASUN All-Freshmen • Leads ASUN at 19.2 ppg (ranks 69th in D-I; 16th among underclassmen) 23 at Jacksonville* 6 p.m. ASUN POW, 11/26 • Leads ASUN at 2.6 spg (14th in D-I); 7th in D-I w/ 32 stl... 11th in rpg (5.4) 25 at Lipscomb* 6:30 p.m. (CT) • 2017-18: Ranked 3rd in 3FG% (.432), 6th in spg (1.6); 5th FR scorer (8.5) 11 Shyquan Gibbs CC G Jr. 6-1 150 • Last 10 G: 10.9 ppg on 34-65 FG (.523), inc. car-high 25 pts vs. Cornell MARCH (0-0) /SHY-qwan/ ASUN All-Academic • Has started 56 consecu ve games since his fi rst as a FR, 1/14/17 vs. UNF 1 LIBERTY* 7 p.m. • Ranks 5th in ASUN in asst-to-TO ra o (2.6); fi nished 7th in ’17-18 (2.0) ASUN CHAMPIONSHIPS 15 Diandre Wilson G Sr. 6-2 170 • Ranks 18th in ASUN in ppg (11.1)... Last 6 G: 7.8 ppg on 14-46 FG, 3-19 3FG 4 ASUN Quarterfi nals TBD /dee-ON-dray/ ASUN POW, 11/12 • Has 2, GW FG this season (11/6, 11/11); Led NJIT in pts 2x (11/9, 11/11) 7 ASUN Semifi nals TBD 1,681 career points • Avg’g 16.6 ppg in 4-year college career between Mo CC (2)& NJIT (2) CCCo-Captains 10 ASUN Finals TBD REST OF ROTATION HOME GAMES IN CAPS # Name PO YR HT WT Notes *ASUN Conference Game 5 Diego Willis G Fr. 6-3 175 • Drained a three-pointer in 3 straight games, Nov. 11-17 (4.3 ppg in span) • 2017-18: 18.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg at Canarias Basketball Academy (Spain) 21 Souleymane Diakate F Fr. 6-9 210 • Nearly a double-double w/ 11* points, 9 boards @ BU (fi rsts in NCAA) /SOO-lee-mahn dee-ah-KEY-tay/ • 2017-18: St. Benedict's Prep (originally signed NIL to Oklahoma St.) 23 Shawndale Jones G So. 6-3 85 • Season-high 12 pts with 2 reb, 2 ast, stl, blk off bench at Binghamton /shawn-DELL/ • 2017-18: ASUN’s 6th-leading FR scorer (6.4)... Last 4 G: 7.3 ppg (9-16 FG) 32 Donovan Greer G Sr. 6-3 165 • Last 7 G: 4.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.9 spg... 2017-18: Avg’d 10.2 ppg in last 5 G MBB CONTACT: • 2017-18: Ranked 4th in 3FG% in ASUN conference play at .438 (14-32) MATT PROVENCE 33 Kjell de Graaf /kell/ F Fr. 6-10 210 • 2017-18: 14.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg at Canarias Basketball Academy (Spain) 610.504.1037 | [email protected] 34 Mohamed Bendary F Sr. 6-9 235 • Last 6 G: 5.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg...Owns career .665 FG% (147-224) /ben-DARR-ee/ • In 4 G w/ Lewis DNP: Averaged 8.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg in 22.8 mpg (16-22 FG)

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#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

ASUN STANDINGS: Conference Overall Standings Rec Win % PF PA Rec Win % PF PA H A N L10 Strk NJIT 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 11-2 .846 73.5 67.2 5-1 6-1 0-0 8-2 W 4 Liberty 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 9-3 .750 80.8 60.9 7-0 2-2 0-1 7-3 L 1 Lipscomb 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 8-3 .727 87.0 69.3 4-1 4-2 0-0 7-3 W 1 LIPSCOMB IS PRESEASON FAVORITE; Jacksonville 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 7-5 .583 78.2 72.3 3-1 3-3 1-1 7-3 W 4 MATHEWS & HORCHLER COLLECT North Florida 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 5-8 .385 75.6 79.7 3-0 1-7 1-1 4-6 L 1 INDIVIDUAL HONORS FGCU 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 5-8 .385 75.2 78.0 3-2 2-5 0-1 4-6 W 3 North Alabama 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 3-9 .250 65.6 69.9 3-1 0-8 0-0 2-8 L 2 ATLANTA, GA -- A er its 2018 ASUN Confer- Stetson 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 3-10 .231 71.9 81.5 3-3 0-7 0-0 2-8 W 1 ence Championship tle and fi rst-ever trip Kennesaw State 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 2-10 .167 60.2 73.8 2-3 0-5 0-2 1-9 L 1 to the NCAA Tournament, Lipscomb secured the top spot in both the preseason coaches & ASUN OFFENSIVE RANKINGS: media polls. The polls had iden cal lis ngs for RK NAME GP FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS the nine teams with NJIT ranking sixth. 1 Lipscomb 12 371-751 49.4 97-285 34.0 209-270 77.4 8.8 28.6 37.4 18.7 12.5 8.3 2.6 17.4 87.3 LU senior guard Garrison Mathews col- 2 Liberty 14 401-799 50.2 150-380 39.5 156-203 76.8 7.9 26.3 34.2 17.0 11.6 7.3 2.9 16.1 79.1 lected the ASUN Preseason Player of the Year 3 Jacksonville 14 394-868 45.4 87-280 31.1 202-285 70.9 10.8 26.3 37.1 14.9 14.4 6.8 5.9 17.5 76.9 recogni on a er averaging a league-best 21.7 4 North Florida 13 349-775 45.0 106-340 31.2 179-251 71.3 11.0 27.5 38.5 15.2 17.0 6.4 4.6 18.8 75.6 PPG to go along with 5.5 RPG as he started 5 FGCU 14 371-819 45.3 113-313 36.1 178-279 63.8 10.4 24.1 34.5 13.5 15.2 7.1 3.2 16.4 73.8 6 NJIT 13 321-705 45.5 82-248 33.1 231-330 70.0 8.2 26.2 34.3 10.0 11.2 6.6 2.8 17.6 73.5 all 33 games for the Bisons (23-10). Mathews 7 Stetson 13 351-856 41.0 83-295 28.1 150-218 68.8 13.1 23.8 36.8 14.9 14.4 7.0 3.3 20.5 71.9 registered a conference-high four 30-point 8 North Alabama 12 267-708 37.7 102-342 29.8 151-222 68.0 10.8 26.8 37.5 11.6 13.9 5.8 2.5 19.8 65.6 games including a career-best 43 points on 9 Kennesaw State 13 300-776 38.7 44-160 27.5 168-255 65.9 12.3 25.5 37.8 11.0 14.7 5.8 3.2 17.0 62.5 Jan. 6 at Kennesaw State. North Florida's junior forward Noah ASUN DEFENSIVE RANKINGS: Horchler secured the ASUN Defensive Player RK NAME GP FG PCT 3PT PCT OFF DEF REB MAR AST TO STL BLK PF PTS of the Year following his fi rst year with the 1 Liberty 14 303-737 41.1 88-280 31.4 8.1 22.1 30.2 4.0 9.6 13.9 5.0 2.6 15.6 61.5 Ospreys in which he averaged 11.7 PPG, 8.6 2 NJIT 13 294-725 40.6 92-294 31.3 9.5 24.4 33.9 0.4 13.0 13.0 4.1 3.8 21.0 67.2 RPG & 1.6 BPG. Horchler pulled down 12 dou- 3 Lipscomb 12 289-713 40.5 102-317 32.2 8.5 25.5 34.0 3.4 12.8 17.3 5.8 4.3 20.9 69.0 ble-doubles; best in the ASUN, while adding 4 North Alabama 12 302-693 43.6 71-238 29.8 10.0 28.9 38.9 -1.4 12.3 12.6 6.4 3.7 17.3 69.9 14 double-digit rebound games. 5 Kennesaw State 13 359-789 45.5 97-285 34.0 10.2 27.4 37.6 0.2 13.2 12.4 7.8 3.8 18.1 73.6 6 Jacksonville 14 396-894 44.3 99-288 34.4 12.0 26.2 38.2 -1.1 12.7 14.1 7.1 3.7 18.6 75.9 PRESEASON MEDIA POLL: 7 FGCU 14 405-868 46.7 121-332 36.4 10.9 25.1 35.9 -1.4 16.4 14.3 7.1 3.2 18.4 77.9 8 North Florida 13 378-865 43.7 84-253 33.2 12.9 25.0 37.9 0.6 16.5 12.8 10.5 2.7 16.8 79.7 Rank (1st-Place Votes) Total Pts 9 Stetson 13 374-789 47.4 104-293 35.5 12.5 28.1 40.5 -3.7 16.5 14.7 7.5 4.2 16.7 81.5 1. Lipscomb (44) 438 2. FGCU (2) 374 SCORING LEADERS: FIELD GOAL% LEADERS: 3. Liberty 338 RK PLAYER CL GP FG 3FG FT PTS PPG RK PLAYER CL GP FG FGA Pct 4. North Florida (2) 304 1. COOKS, Zach-NJIT SO 13 85 32 48 250 19.2 1. JAMES, Sco e-LIBERTY JR 12 58 76 .763 5. Jacksonville (2) 254 2. HOOKER, Tyler-KSU JR 12 78 18 54 228 19.0 2. ASADULLAH, Ahsan-LIP FR 11 39 63 .619 6. NJIT 203 3. MATHEWS, Garrison-LIP SR 11 59 25 49 192 17.5 3. MARBERRY, Rob-LIP SR 9 58 95 .611 7. Kennesaw State 147 4. BLACKMON, Jamari-UNA FR 12 54 28 59 195 16.3 4. HORCHLER, Noah-UNF JR 12 81 136 .596 8. Stetson 121 5. MARBERRY, Rob-LIP SR 9 58 0 27 143 15.9 5. HINTON, Jalyn-JU SO 12 48 81 .593 9. North Alabama 71 6. HORCHLER, Noah-UNF JR 12 81 8 18 188 15.7 6. IYIOLA, Abayomi-STET SO 13 60 117 .513 7. NOTAE, JD-JU SO 12 63 21 33 180 15.0 7. HOGAN, Jace-JU SR 12 60 118 .508 PRESEASON COACHES POLL: 8. HOGAN, Jace-JU SR 12 60 0 43 163 13.6 8. CUFFEE, Elijah-LIBERTY SO 12 41 82 .500 Rank (1st-Place Votes) Total Pts 9. JAMES, Sco e-LIBERTY JR 12 58 6 37 159 13.3 DAVIS, Tyreese-JU FR 12 39 78 .500 1. Lipscomb (7) 79 10. CHEATHAM, Haanif-FGCU SR 10 49 8 26 132 13.2 10. HOMESLEY, Caleb-LIBERTY JR 12 50 102 .490 2. FGCU (1) 66 3. Liberty 63 REBOUNDING LEADERS ASSIST LEADERS 4. North Florida (1) 61 RK PLAYER CL GP OFF DEF TOT RPG RK PLAYER CL GP No. APG 5. Jacksonville 40 1. HORCHLER, Noah-UNF JR 12 26 93 119 9.9 1. GANDIA-ROSA, Ivan-UNF JR 13 69 5.3 6. NJIT 38 2. JAMES, Sco e-LIBERTY JR 12 34 76 110 9.2 2. ANINYE, Kenny-STET SO 13 54 4.2 7. Kennesaw State 26 3. LOCKLEY, Bryson-KSU JR 12 39 49 88 7.3 3. COOPER, Kenny-LIP JR 11 41 3.7 8. Stetson 20 4. IYIOLA, Abayomi-STET SO 13 35 56 91 7.0 4. HOMESLEY, Caleb-LIBERTY JR 12 40 3.3 9. North Alabama 12 5. PEPPER, Eli-LIP SR 11 18 54 72 6.5 5. DAY, Decardo-FGCU JR 10 33 3.3 6. HINTON, Jalyn-JU SO 12 20 58 78 6.5 6. BLACKMON, Jamari-UNA FR 12 38 3.2 Preseason Player of the Year: 7. LITTLES, Emanuel-UNA FR 10 19 42 61 6.1 NOTAE, JD-JU SO 12 38 3.2 Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb 8. STAFFORD, Kendall-UNA SR 12 14 53 67 5.6 8. SMITH, Kendarius-UNA SR 12 35 2.9 9. JANKOVIC, Kosta-KSU SR 12 16 50 66 5.5 SANTOS, Aamahne-JU JR 12 35 2.9 Defensive Player of the Year: 10. ASADULLAH, Ahsan-LIP FR 11 19 41 60 5.5 10. BUCKLAND, Michael-LIP JR 10 28 2.8 Noah Horchler, North Florida Fan-Voted Preseason Player of the Year: STEALS LEADERS BLOCKS LEADERS Kendall Staff ord, North Alabama RK PLAYER CL GP No. SPG RK PLAYER CL GP No. BPG Fan-Voted Defensive Player of the Year: 1. COOKS, Zach-NJIT SO 13 34 2.6 1. HINTON, Jalyn-JU SO 12 35 2.9 Reilly Walsh, NJIT 2. COOPER, Kenny-LIP JR 11 25 2.3 2. HORCHLER, Noah-UNF JR 12 22 1.8 3. MERCURIUS, Dinero-FGCU SR 13 22 1.7 3. AMINU, Wajid-UNF JR 13 20 1.5 PRESEASON ALLCONFERENCE TEAM: 4. NOTAE, JD-JU SO 12 20 1.7 4. MBUYAMBA, Isaac-KSU JR 12 16 1.3 BLACKMON, Jamari-UNA FR 12 20 1.7 5. IYIOLA, Abayomi-STET SO 13 16 1.2 Pos Name School Year *G Garrison Mathews Lipscomb SR *F Abdul Lewis NJIT SR 3FGM LEADERS 3FG% LEADERS G Haanif Cheatham FGCU SR RK PLAYER CL GP No. 3PG RK PLAYER CL GP FG FGA Pct F Jace Hogan Jacksonville SR 1. ESCOBAR, Jt-UNF JR 13 34 2.6 1. PACHECO-ORTIZ, G.-LIBERTY JR 12 18 32 .563 G JD Notae Jacksonville SO 2. McGHEE, Darius-LIBERTY FR 12 31 2.6 2. SCOTT, Zach-FGCU FR 13 19 35 .543 F Sco e James Liberty JR 3. COOKS, Zach-NJIT SO 13 32 2.5 3. CUFFEE, Elijah-LIBERTY SO 12 24 48 .500 F Rob Marberry Lipscomb SR 4. SMITH, Kendarius-UNA SR 12 29 2.4 4. CASIMIR, Schadrac-FGCU SR 13 31 64 .484 G Ivan Gandia-Rosa North Florida JR 5. CASIMIR, Schadrac-FGCU SR 13 31 2.4 5. COOKS, Zach-NJIT SO 13 32 78 .410 F Noah Horchler North Florida JR *Team stats updated through games of Dec. 25; Individual stats updated through games of Dec. 25 F Abayomi Iyiola Stetson SO When referring to our conference, please use “ASUN Conference” or “ASUN” and refrain from using “Atlan c Sun Conference”. * Denotes unanimous selec on The conference underwent a rebranding in April of 2016 which dropped the usage of “Atlan c Sun.”

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON HIGHLANDERS BY THE NUMBERS NJIT: QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Loca on: University Heights, Newark, NJ 1 6 11 22 34 Founded: 1881 Enrollment: 11,400 (undergraduate & graduate) Vote for NJIT in Road wins for Victories for More points for Steals for Zach Nickname/Colors: Highlanders/Red & White (Blue accent) the AP Top-25 NJIT, making the NJIT this season, Abdul Lewis to Cooks, which Affi lia on: NCAA Division I Poll each of the Highlanders one of making the High- reach 1,000 in his leads the ASUN Transi on to Division I: 2006-07 last three weeks just two D-I teams landers one of NCAA career com- and ranks seventh (12/10-pres.) -- with at least six 27 teams to have bined between in the na on Conference: Atlan c Sun (4th season) NJIT’s fi rst appear- (Stony Brook). NJIT recorded at least USA (232) and behind Brandon University President: Dr. Joel Bloom EdD ances all- me. was the fi rst. 11 wins. NJIT (746). Beard of FIU (41). Director of Athle cs: Lenny Kaplan Athle c Dept. Phone: 973-596-3636 HISTORICAL START: NJIT website: www.njit.edu At 11-2, the Highlanders are off to their best start in their Division-I history (13 seasons) and since Athle cs website: www.njithighlanders.com the program opened 12-1 in 1994-95 – a season in which it went 28-2 and advanced to the NCAA Tickets website: www.nji x.com Division-III Elite Eight... NJIT became the na on’s fi rst NCAA program to reach three victories against Twi er/Instagram: @NJITHoops Division-I opponents this season following a 63-60 win over Brown University on Nov. 11 and the fi rst Facebook: NJIT Men’s Basketball to six road wins a er a 90-80 win at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Dec. 11 • Addi onally, NJIT started 4-0 for the fi rst me since it competed at the D-III level in 1996-97. HEAD COACH BRIAN KENNEDY • The Highlanders’ 3-0 start was their fi rst as a Division-I program (transi oned to D-I in 2006-07). Alma Mater: Monmouth ’90 • NJIT started 4-0 on the road for the fi rst me since 1988-89, when it competed as a D-III program. Seasons: 3rd as Head Coach (7th season at NJIT) Career Record: 36-38 (.486); 74 games ROAD WARRIORS: ASUN Record: 9-18 (.333); 0-2 in Postseason NJIT was the fi rst team in the na on to reach six road victories and now is just one of two Division-I programs with six along with Stony Brook University (6-1) of America East. The Highlanders have TEAM INFORMATION recorded road wins against four diff erent Division-I conferences: Atlan c 10, America East, Colonial Assistant Coaches: Jeff Raff erty (3rd season) Athle c Associa on and Northeast (3)... The total that sits just two shy of the single-season program Stephen Sauers (2nd season) record of eight (8-9) road wins during the 2015-16 season (20-15) -- and NJIT s ll has 10 road games Kim Waiters (4th season) remaining on the schedule. Dir. of Basketball Ops: Joe Gutowski (2nd season) Athle c Trainer: Ma Koscs DEFENSE WINS...: 2017-18 Record: 14-16 NJIT leads the ASUN in three-point fi eld-goal percentage defense at .313 while ranking second in both 2017-18 Postseason: n/a scoring defense at 67.2 ppg (Liberty, 61.5) and fi eld-goal percentage defense at .406 (Lipscomb, .405). Final RPI: 254 In their 11 wins this season, NJIT’s defensive stats are 63.1 ppg (694) on 37.8 FG% (241-for-638)-- Returning/Lost (Starters): 10/3 (4/1) compared to 90.0 ppg (180) on 60.6 FG% (66-for-109) in their two losses. • In its win on Dec. 11, NJIT held Fordham 23.5 points below its season average and forced the SPORTS INFORMATION Rams into shoo ng just 36.8-percent (21-for-57) from the fl oor. Men’s BB Contact: Ma Provence • In the win against St. Francis Brooklyn (82-60 on Dec. 8), the Highlanders held a Terriers team that Phone / Email: 610-504-1037 / [email protected] ranked second in the NEC in scoring average (78.5 ppg) to 18.5 points below their season average. Asst. AD, Media Rela ons: Stephanie Pillari . • In a road win at CAA opponent Drexel (70-67 on Nov. 28), the Highlanders held the Dragons to Phone / Email: 973-596-8324 / [email protected] 15 points lower than the CAA-leading 82.0 ppg average they sported prior to the game. • In the win at LIU Brooklyn (77-70 on Nov. 24), NJIT held a Blackbirds team that then ranked PROGRAM RECORDS second in the NEC in scoring average (84.0 ppg) to 14 points below their season average. Inaugural Season: 1922 All-Time Record: 923-823 (.529) / 1,746 games WHAT'S COOKIN'?: Pre-NCAA (1922-73): 264-270 (.494) On Dec. 10, NJIT sophomore Zach Cooks earned his second ASUN Co-Player of the Week award in three Division III Era (1974-96): 368-160 (.697) / 528 games weeks -- averaging 23.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg in two wins over the span (Dec. 3-9). He previ- Division II Era (1997-06): 118-133 (.470) / 251 games ously won this honor Nov. 19-25, when he averaged 22.0 ppg in two road wins playing all 80 minutes. Division I Era (2006-pres): 152-230 (.398) / 382 games Cooks leads the ASUN in scoring at 19.2 ppg – which ranks 69th in the na on (16th among under- Vs. Division I Teams: 123-230 (.348) / 353 games classmen). He also ranks seventh in among sub-six-foot-tall players in D-I. All- me, only one High- Vs. Division III Teams: 22-0 (1.000) lander ever won a conference tle: Chris Flores at 16.9 ppg in 2012-13 in the Great West Conference. Vs. Non NCAA Teams: 7-0 (1.000) Cooks has scored 20+ points in six of the last nine games -- averaging 21.9 ppg (197) in the span. Conference Titles (Reg): 1 (Great West 2012-13) During this stretch, he fi rst set career highs with 25 points against Cornell on Nov. 17 and at UMass Conference Titles (Tour): 0 Lowell on Dec. 1 -- and later a new personal best of 27 points versus Army on Dec. 4. Na onal Postseason Tour: 6-2 • The 2018 ASUN All-Freshman also selec on leads the ASUN in steals per game (2.6) and currently sits seventh in the na on in total steals (34) behind FIU’s Brandon Beard (41). WELLNESS & EVENTS CENTER (WEC) • As a freshman, Cooks averaged 8.5 points per game -- a fi gure that ranked fi h among all ASUN Address: 100 Lock St., Newark, NJ, 07102 freshmen and sixth in NJIT program history for freshmen scoring. His produc on upped to 10.3 Year Opened: 2017 points per game over the fi nal 15 contest once ASUN conference play began. Capacity: 3,500 Home Record (WEC): 15-8 (.652) / 23 games AB-NORMAL: Home Record (D-I Era): 102-68* (.600) / 170 games ASUN Preseason All-Conference selec on Abdul Lewis returned on Nov. 17 a er missing the fi rst four Home Record (Kennedy): 23-12 (.657) / 35 games games of the season to focus on academics. A er showing rust in his fi rst two games back, the Newark Home Record (Conference): 26-14** (.650); doesn’t inc. ASUN tourney na ve is averaging 14.1 ppg (99) and 9.7 rpg (68) over the last seven games. In fact, over his last three *Does not include 0-9 in home games at Pruden al Center **Does not include 0-2 in conference home games at Pruden al Center contests, he’s averaging a more robust 16.7 ppg (50), 11.7 rpg (35), 2.3 apg (7) and 2.0 bpg (6.0). • Lewis is coming off a 20-point, 12-rebound eff ort at Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 15. The ASUN CONFERENCE double-double was the third of his season and 16th of his Highlanders’ career -- tying the program Established: 1978 SINGLE SEASON PPG LEADERS CAREER REBOUNDS LEADERS Former Name: Trans America Athle c Conf. (1978–01) Number of Teams: 9 Rk PPG Name Years Rk REB Name Years Headquarters: Macon, Georgia 1 20.6 Damon Lynn (SR) 2016-17 1 762 Tim Coleman 2013-17 Commissioner: Ted Gumbart (since 2007) Asst Commissioner (Media): Patrick McCoy 2 19.2 Zach Cooks (SO) 2018-19 2 616 Isaiah Wilkerson 2008-12 Website: www.asunsports.org 3 18.3 Damon Lynn (JR) 2015-16 3 586 Abdul Lewis (NJIT) 2016-pres. 2017-18 Champs (Reg): Florida Gulf Coast University 2017-18 Champs (Tour): Lipscomb University 4 17.5 Damon Lynn (SO) 2014-15 4 533 Ky Howard 2012-16 NJIT All-Time Record: 18-24 (.429); doesn’t inc. ASUN tournament 5 17.2 Damon Lynn (FR) 2013-14 5 492 Jheryl Wilson 2007-11 NJIT Tournament Record: 0-3 (.000)

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record set by Tim Coleman ’17. He has 18 double-doubles in his NCAA career. • Lewis had a monster performance in the win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Dec. ASUN RANKINGS 8 -- pos ng game-highs in points (19), rebounds (16), assists (3) and blocks (5) -- the la er was a career-high. NCAA NET* KEN POM** • Last season, Lewis led the ASUN in rebounding (8.8 rpg) and off ensive 1 Lipscomb 32 1 Lipscomb 58 rebounding (3.2 o-rpg) en route to an ASUN Second-Team selec on. He also ranked second in the ASUN in double-doubles (8), sixth in blocks per game 2 Liberty 64 2 Liberty 104 (0.9), ninth in fi eld-goal percentage (.508) and 17th in both points (12.1) and 3 NJIT 164 3 North Florida 189 assists per game (2.0). Over his last nine contests of 2017-18, he averaged 17.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg. 4 North Florida 194 4 NJIT 191 • Lewis currently ranks 14th among all ac ve NCAA D-I players with 813 career 5 FGCU 213 5 Florida Gulf Coast 224 rebounds, which is second in ASUN behind Lipscomb’s Eli Pepper (820). 6 Jacksonville 292 • Lewis holds both NJIT’s single-season rebounding record with 264 in 2016-17 6 Jacksonville 302 and single-game rebounding record with 19 on Jan. 19, 2017 at Stetson. 7 Kennesaw St. 326 7 North Alabama 325 • Lewis needs 22 points to reach 1,000 in his NCAA career between USA (232) 8 North Ala. 337 8 Kennesaw St. 334 and NJIT (746). 9 Stetson 343 9 Stetson 341 ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY!: * Last updated through games of 12/25 ** Last updated through games of 12/25 Junior Shyquan Gibbs ed his career high and led all players with seven assists in the 70-67 win at Drexel on Nov. 28. On Nov. 17, he had a career-high 25 points on 9-for-16 shoo ng against Cornell. Over his last 10 aff airs, the Hillside, N.J., na ve NY METRO TEAMS (2012-18) has averaged 10.9 ppg (109) on 31-for-62 FG (.523) along with 3.0 apg (30). The The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Associa on covers 21 Division-I programs in span started when the co-captain led NJIT with 15 points against Kean University the area. Over the past six years, NJIT owns the seventh best record among these on Nov. 14. He has now started 56 consecu ve games since his fi rst as a freshman teams (fourth among seven NJ teams). The Top-10 programs are listed below: against North Florida on Jan. 14, 2017. • He ranks fi h in the ASUN in assists-to-turnover ra o (2.6) a er placing RANK SCHOOL CONF W L PCT seventh last year (2.0). 1 Iona MAAC 132 72 .647 • He would have ranked second in 3FG% (.500; 24-48) last year, had he enough 2 Stony Brook AEC 128 71 .643 a empts to qualify. 3 Seton Hall (NJ) Big East 116 83 .583 • The former valedictorian of St. Anthony (NJ) HS was elected to the 2018 ASUN All-Academic Team. 4 Wagner NEC 110 79 .582 • His father, Shelton, is a member of the Saint Peter’s (NJ) University Athle c 5 Rider (NJ) MAAC 107 89 .546 Hall of Fame and s ll ranks fourth on the Peacocks’ all- me career scoring list. 6 Monmouth (NJ) MAAC 105 92 .533 7 NJIT (NJ) ASUN 95 92 .508 DON'T FORGET ABOUT DRE: NJIT senior Diandre Wilson was named the inaugural ASUN Player of the Week 8 Columbia Ivy 90 89 .503 (Nov. 5-11) this season -- becoming the sixth Highlander player all- me to earn 9 LIU Brooklyn NEC 95 96 .497 this honor (fi rst me in his career). He played a starring role in the fi rst week of the 10 Manha an MAAC 95 97 .495 season for NJIT -- propelling the Highlanders to the historic 3-0 start. For the week, OTHER NEW JERSEY PROGRAMS he averaged 16.3 ppg while shoo ng 55-percent (16-for-29) from the fl oor and 14 Saint Peter’s (NJ) MAAC 90 103 .466 53-percent (8-for-15) from beyond the arc. The Fort Lauderdale na ve has led NJIT is scoring in twice -- dropping 21 points 17 Rutgers (NJ) BIG TEN 74 121 .379 on Nov. 9 in a 74-57 road win at Binghamton and 20 points in a 63-60 home victory 18 FDU (NJ) NEC 67 118 .362 over Brown on Nov. 11. More importantly, his accomplishments were highlighted Teams covered: Army, Columbia, Fairfi eld, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fordham, Hof- by two game-winning shots: conver ng a four-point play with 1:32 le in over me stra, Iona, LIU Brooklyn, Manha an, Marist, Monmouth, NJIT, Rider, Rutgers, on Nov. 6 and hi ng a driving layup with :26 le on Nov. 11. Sacred Heart, St. Francis, St. Johns, St. Peters, Seton Hall, Stony Brook, Wagner. In his fi rst season at NJIT, the product of Blanche Ely (FL) HS started 28 of his 29 games and fi nished as the team’s third-leading scorer (10.2 ppg). He played INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR: his fi rst two seasons at Mo Community College in Flint, Mich., where he tallied a Two seasons ago, NJIT entered the season with the most localized roster in all of combined 1,253 points and averaged 20.9 ppg over two seasons. Division-I basketball -- as the average player was just 39 miles from hometown to • Wilson has scored a combined total of 1,681 points in his collegiate career -- Newark. This season, all three freshman entering the program are interna onal for a combined average of 16.6 ppg. student-athletes: forward Souleymane Diakite (6'9") is a na ve of Bamako, Mali; forward Kjell de Graaf hails from Ro erdam, Netherlands; and guard Diego Willis JERSEY BOYS: is a product of Hermosillo, Mexico. Adding to the interna onal fl air, all three played NJIT currently owns the top record among the eight Division-I programs in N.J.: high school basketball in the Canary Islands -- an autonomous community of Spain. RK SCHOOL RECORD WINNING% • The NJIT roster s ll consists of fi ve New Jersey na ve, two of which are from 1. NJIT (ASUN) 11-2 .846 Newark (Abdul Lewis, Taj Price). The other three are from nearby Hillside (Shyquan 2. Seton Hall (Big East) 9-3 .750 Gibbs), West Orange (Patrick Jamison) and Jersey City (Mohamed Bendary). 3. Princeton (Ivy) 6-6 .545 Rutgers (Big Ten) 6-5 .545 DIAPER DANDIES: 5. Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC) 5-6 .455 NJIT has three highly skilled freshmen who are all expected to be an immediate Rider (MAAC) 5-6 .455 part of the rota on in forwards Souleymane Diakite (6'9") and Kjell de Graaf 7. Saint Peter’s (MAAC) 2-9 .182 (6'10") and guard Diego Willis (6'3"). 8. Monmouth (MAAC) 0-12 .000 • Diakite, a na ve of Bamako, Mali, played three seasons at Canterbury H.S. in the Canary Islands – averaging 17.6 ppg and 11.2 rpg as a junior. Originally signed CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FOURTH KIND: to play at Oklahoma State, Diakite spent last season at St. Benedict's Prep in New- A er the 53-50 win at Fordham University on Dec. 11, the Highlanders now sport ark – guiding the team to a 28-2 campaign. a perfect 4-0 record in one-possession games this season -- which started with an • De Graaf played two seasons for the Canarias Basketball Academy. As a senior, 81-78 over me win over Colgate University (Nov. 6) in the season-opener. They’ve he averaged 14.5 ppg and 7.2 rpg while shoo ng 45-percent from three-point ter- also scored three-point wins against Brown University (63-60 on Nov. 11) and at ritory for the Elite A Team. Drexel University (70-67 on Nov. 28). • Willis was the star ng guard at the Canarias Basketball Academy. He averaged 18.2 ppg and 4.6 rpg while connec ng at a 44-percent rate from deep in 2017-18. BIG RETURNS: NJIT returns 10 (.769) of 13 players from their 2017-18 roster -- including four of STUDENT-ATHLETES: fi ve starters. With this experienced group, the Highlanders bring back 76.2% of The NJIT roster features many players who have excelled in the class room. Senior their scoring (1,714 of 2,248), 75.3% of their rebounding (800 of 1,063) and 81.1% Reilly Walsh has been selected to the ASUN All-Academic Team in back-to-back of their minutes played (4,909 of 6,050). Of the three players lost, only one was seasons (4.0 GPA). In addi on, he was named to the ECAC Winter/Spring Academic part of the rota on -- Anthony Tarke, an ASUN First-Team All-Conference selec- Honor Roll and was one of just 10 players named to the Division I-AAA Athle cs on who averaged a team-high 15.7 points per game along with 6.2 rebounds per Directors Associa on Scholar-Athlete Team. Junior Shyquan Gibbs as also named game. Tarke transferred to UTEP, while Chris Jenkins (2.5 ppg in 13 G) graduated to the ASUN All-Academic and the ECAC Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll last and David Kachelries (3.4 ppg in 14 G) transferred to Mineral Area College (MO). season. Senior Mohamed Bendary and Junior Taj Price also named to the ECAC #EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

2017-18 ROSTER FACTS BY STATE/ Mexico (1): Last Update: December 24, 2018 COUNTRY: Diego Willis

Florida (1): Netherlands (1): RK TEAM (1ST VOTES) REC PTS PRE CONFERENCE OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: San Diego 68, Diandre Wilson Kjell da Graaf 1. Gonzaga (31) 11-2 775 1 West Coast Saint Mary’s 63, Yale 60, BYU 55, Georgia State 2. Buff alo (1) 11-1 743 2 Mid-American 52, Vermont 47, Northern Kentucky 39, Ball 3. Furman 12-1 682 3 Southern Georgia (2): BY CLASS: State 36, Georgia Southern 34, ETSU 25, Rad- 4. Belmont 9-1 659 4 Ohio Valley San Antonio Brinson ford 20, Aus n Peay 15, Samford 13, Sea le 10, 5. UNC Greensboro 12-2 594 5 Southern Zach Cooks Seniors (5): Central Michigan 9, Loyola Chicago 7, Stephen Mohamed Bendary 6. Toledo 11-1 588 6 Mid-American 7. Charleston 11-2 575 9 Colonial F. Aus n 6, Indiana State 5, UCSB 5, Utah Valley New Jersey (5): Donovan Greer 5, Northeastern 4, Abline Chris an 3, IUPUI 2, Mohamed Bendary Abdul Lewis 8. San Francisco 12-1 522 12 West Coast California Bap st 1, The Citadel 1 . Shyquan Gibbs Diandre Wilson 9. Lipscomb 9-3 498 11 Atlan c Sun Patrick Jamison Reilly Walsh 10. Murray State 8-2 482 10 Ohio Valley NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams Abdul Lewis 11. Woff ord 9-4 461 7 Southern Taj Price Juniors (2): 12. Loyola Marymount 11-2 395 8 West Coast from the following conferences: America East, Shyquann Gibbs 13. Penn 10-2 383 16 Ivy League Atlan c Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colo- New York (1): Taj Price 14. UC Irvine 11-3 341 13 Big West nial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlan- Reilly Walsh 15. Montana 7-4 272 19 Big Sky c, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Val- 16. Stony Brook 11-3 268 15 America East Sophomores (3): ley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, 17. South Dakota State 10-5 244 14 Summit Pennsylvania (1): San Antonio Brinson Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, 18. New Mexico State 10-3 216 18 Western Athle c Shawndale Jones Zach Cooks West Coast, Western Athle c. Shawndale Jones 19. Louisiana 7-4 154 21 Sun Belt Texas (1): 20. Kent State 9-2 146 NR Mid-American 21. Texas State 10-1 143 20 Sun Belt The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 is Donovan Greer Freshmen (3): now in its 20th season of existence. Kjell da Graaf 22. Liberty 10-4 107 17 Atlan c Sun Mali (1): Souleymane Diakite 23. Hofstra 10-3 105 NR Colonial Souleyman Diakite Diego Willis 24. NJIT 11-2 73 25 Atlan c Sun 25. Drake 10-2 69 NR Missouri Valley- NJIT WELCOMES CLASS OF 2023 WASLH, GIBBS NAMED CO-CAPTAINS NJIT announced the signing of fi ve high-caliber recruits – giving the Highlanders he NJIT men’s basketball team selected senior Reilly Walsh and junior one of the biggest recrui ng classes in the country and most extensive group of Shyquan Gibbs as co-captains for the 2018-19 season. The two returnees early commits in program history. The list includes Byron Breland III (Hamden, Twere the only players to start all 30 games for the Highlanders last season. CT), Da’Mir Faison (Hazelton, PA), Caleb Ma hews (Smyrna, DE), Xavier Mayo “It is a great honor to announce Reilly Walsh and Shyquan Gibbs as team cap- (Beacon, NY) and Levar Williams (Dorchester, MA). tains for this season. Not only have Reilly and Shyquan performed tremendous- “First of all, I want to thank my staff for a tremendous job with the 2019 High- ly on the basketball court, both are the true defi ni on of a student-athlete,” landers recrui ng class,” said NJIT Head Coach Brian Kennedy, “To target and come said Brian Kennedy, who enters his third season as NJIT men’s basketball head away with fi ve recruits who all signed early is a direct refl ec on of their hard work coach. “Both represent the very pres gious Albert Dorman Honors College here and speaks volumes of the world class educa on off ered here at NJIT.” at NJIT; both are very involved with the athle c department, fellow students, A senior at Hamden Hall Country Day School in Connec cut, Breland (6’4”) is a student-athletes and the NJIT community as a whole. They are great role mod- high-level athlete with a strong and s ll-evolving frame. A er starring two seasons els for all student-athletes.” at Hillhouse H.S. in New Haven, he earned All-USA Today Connec cut Boys Bas- Walsh, voted by fans as the ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, ketball Second-Team honors in his fi rst year at Hamden Hall. The shoo ng guard has been selected to the ASUN All-Academic Team in back-to-back seasons. As a ranks as the No. 7 prospect in the state according to maxpreps.com... Faison (6’5”) sophomore, he became the fi rst NJIT player to achieve the honor while being the is a very talented slasher and rebounder from the wing, using his 6’8” wingspan. only selec on with a 4.0 grade point average. As a junior last season, the Staten During his junior year at Hazelton (PA) H.S., he led his squad to the PIAA Class 6A Island na ve was the lone unanimous selec on while again being the only mem- fi nals in averaging 13.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg and 2.6 apg... Ma hews (6’4”) is currently ber with a 4.0 GPA. playing at Mount Zion Prep near Bal more a er a standout career at Smyrna (DE) A management informa on systems major, Walsh was also recognized by H.S. As a senior, Ma hews was honored as Delaware’s 2017-18 Gatorade State the Na onal Associa on of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for the pres gious NABC Boys Basketball Player of the Year a er averaging 21.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg and 4.7 apg. He also guided Smyrna to back-to-back DIAA state championship games – and a Honors Court. Addi onally, he was named to the Division I-AAA Athle cs Direc- tle in 2017. As a junior, he was a First-Team All-State selec on and a par cipant tors Associa on (DI-AAA ADA) Scholar-Athlete Team and was presented with in Delaware’s Blue-Gold All-Star Game... Mayo (6’8”) is a physical post player in the Joseph M. Fitzgerald Award by NJIT Athle cs as the junior with the highest his second year at The Hill School in Po stown, Pa., a er playing as a freshman at GPA (one of two honorees with a 4.0). Poughkeepsie Day School (NY) and as a sophomore at Beacon (NY) H.S. As a junior, Gibbs, the St. Anthony (NJ) High School valedictorian in 2016, was also se- Mayo was a key cog for a team that went 19-7 and won the PISAA state champion- lected to the ASUN All-Academic Team last season. Addi onally, the business ship. According to his head coach Phil Canosa, Mayo was the team’s best defensive major was named to the Eastern College Athle c Conference (ECAC) Winter/ forward... Williams (6’0”) has been a trail blazer at Jeremiah Burke H.S. -- becom- Spring Academic Honor Roll. ing the fi rst male basketball athlete to earn a Division-I scholarship in school histo- Gibbs has appeared in 60 of 61 Highlanders games since his arrival in New- ry. As a junior, the guard set a school record by draining 128 three-pointers while ark, star ng 13 games at point guard as a freshman. Last season, the Hillside, leading Burke to its fi rst sec onal championship since 1998. Sharp on and off the N.J., na ve ranked seventh in the ASUN in assists-to-turnover ra o (2.0) while court, he was named All-Scholas c by both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald. averaging only one turnover every 23.1 minutes.

NJIT Soars 34 Spots in Ranking of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report NJIT has risen 34 spots — third most in the na on — in the 2019 U.S. News & year, and bases its rankings on 16 measures of academic quality, which include World Report Best Colleges rankings, which iden fy the top colleges in the na on gradua on and reten on rates, faculty resources, student selec vity, reputa on- off ering the best educa on for students. In the rankings, released Sept. 10, 2018, al assessment by peers and guidance counselors, fi nancial resources and alumni NJIT is ranked 106th in the Na onal Universi es category, climbing from 140th in giving rate. NJIT also has seen robust growth in total applica ons for admission, the 2018 edi on of the publica on. NJIT also has risen 18 places to number 46 on accompanied by an improvement in the academic profi le of applicants — 3.58 U.S. News' list of Top Public Schools. Addi onally, NJIT was named on the Best Un- average high school GPA and 1288 average SAT (3.9 and 1475 for students in NJIT's dergraduate Engineering Programs, Best Value Schools, and Most Ethnically and Albert Dorman Honors College) for this year's entering class. Together, NJIT's ef- Economically Diverse lists compiled by U.S. News in the 2019 edi on. U.S. News forts to improve student outcomes and the educa onal experience have resulted & World Report reviews nearly 2,000 colleges and universi es na onally each in a 7-point increase in the Overall Score U.S. News uses to compare universi es. #EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

2018-19 NJIT MEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW The third-year of the "BK Era" at NJIT could very well be described as an episode of "The new kids have the lights on and are bright-eyed, and a lot of stuff is coming at the Young and the Restless. them fast," Kennedy said. "But I'm very very pleased with the progress the freshmen Head Coach Brian Kennedy possesses a roster composed of seven (50%) under- have made. They've all been terrifi c this preseason." classmen, yet features fi ve seniors (36%) who are looking to guide the Highlanders to their fi rst all- me ASUN Tournament victory – as well as a lo ier goal of earning a FRONTCOURT conference championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in their last hurrah. "We probably have the largest amount of talented big men we've ever had here at The overwhelmingly good news for last season's fourth-place fi nisher is that NJIT NJIT – certainly in my era," Kennedy said. returns 10 players – including four starters -- while bringing in three talented fresh- While Lewis expected to be the focal point in the paint, six-foot-nine senior Mo- men. The only bad news is that the one starter lost was Anthony Tarke, an ASUN hamed Bendary con nues to make strides and push for more minutes. In fact, in First-Team All-Conference selec on. two starts last season when Lewis did not suit up, the Jersey City na ve averaged an The result is perhaps the deepest team the Highlanders have ever assembled in impressive 6.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 5.0 assists per game. He also holds an eye-popping program history. .669 career fi eld-goal percentage. "I'm presented with a very good challenge this year," said the third-year head Addi onally, the very athle c Diakite fi gures to carve out signifi cant minutes out coach when asked about his rota on with all the talent up and down the roster. Yet, of the gates. he leaves no doubt who will lead the way. "Souley is a problem [for opponents]," said junior co-captain Shyquan Gibbs, "We have a big senior class this year. We have fi ve seniors and they've all brought NJIT's star ng point guard. "He protects the rim. He rebounds. He's physical." great a ributes to the program," Kennedy said. "I expect big things from this class." San Antonio Brinson, a six-foot-eight forward, fi gures to see a signifi cant up- ck in Senior forward Abdul Lewis is expected to serve as the team's Guiding Light. NJIT's minutes a er appearing in 23 games as a freshman. His ability was showcased when lone representa ve on the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team was arguably the he led NJIT in points (15) and rebounds (9) in the ASUN Tournament quarterfi nals league's best big last season. The Newark na ve stamped his 2018 Second-Team se- loss to North Florida. lec on by leading the ASUN in rebounding (8.8 rpg) and off ensive rebounding (3.2). Senior co-captain Reilly Walsh, a guard by nature, will also share some me in the He averaged 12.1 points per game and a more impressive 15.1 ppg in league play. frontcourt along with another swingman in Shawndale Jones. "Abdul has really grown his game. He's worked really hard in the weight room and Walsh, who provides physical play and all the intangibles, was voted by fans as the has put himself in a great posi on for a great senior year," Kennedy said. ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Jones was the ASUN's sixth-leading Lewis is also impressed by the talent around him. freshman scorer (6.4 ppg) last season. "I feel like we're going to be playing a lot of guys this year. We have a lot of guys Junior Taj Price, a six-foot-seven product of Newark East Side H.S., is also fi nally who can do a lot of things," said Lewis, a Newark na ve who transferred to NJIT healthy. Price has shown fl ashes in limited playing me, scoring a season-high eight a er one season at University of South points in three contests a year ago. Alabama. "I think we're very versa le this year. We have a lot of weapons." BACKCOURT One of those weapons is sophomore Shyquan Gibbs, who joined Walsh as an guard Zach Cooks, one of the underclass- ASUN All-Academic selec on last year, is men on the roster who is expected to a cerebral point guard who started all 30 hold a starring role in Kennedy's version games as a sophomore last season and of All My Children. only turned the ball over 29 mes. His Despite his fi ve-foot-nine frame, the goals are clear. Lawrenceville, Ga., na ve proved huge "Be a leader and facilitator for every- in his freshman season. Cooks fi nished one else. Just keep the team whole," as the fi h-leading freshman scorer in Gibbs said. "I feel like mentally the game ASUN at 8.5 ppg – a fi gure that increased has slowed down. Physically, I'm s ll get- to 10.3 ppg in conference play. Able to ng faster. I see things way diff erently score in a variety of ways, Cooks fi nished than I did a year ago, two years ago." third in the ASUN in three-point fi eld-goal The corps of guards features other percentage (.432). prolifi c scorers than just Cooks "I wish I would've known how fast the game was; how much stronger I needed to Senior Diandre Wilson is averaging 17.4 ppg in his collegiate career between Mo be," said the ASUN All-Freshmen selec on Cooks, refl ec ng back on his ini al cam- Community College (NJCAA) and NJIT. He fi nished his fi rst Division-I season ranked paign. "This coming year, I know what I have to do, so I think I'll be a much be er ninth in the ASUN in three-point percentage (.394) and 25th in ppg (10.2). player and a much be er teammate." A er ba ling injury to start his NJIT career, senior Donovan Greer exploded down Cooks is one member of a three-man sophomore class that garnered signifi cant, the stretch in 2017-18. The San Jacinto College-Central (TX) transfer averaged 10.2 on-the-job experience last season – a class that comes back with high expecta ons. ppg in the fi nal fi ve aff airs and fi nished fourth in the ASUN in three-point percentage "Our sophomores have a lot of weight on their shoulders. It's an important year (.438) during conference play. for them," said Kennedy, who has helped guide NJIT to a 95-92 record since he joined the program as an assistant in 2012. "While they all had great freshman years, they're INTANGIBLES expected to make that jump. It's an important me for all of them. I can' t be happier Will all these pieces fi t As the World Turns for NJIT this season? There are reasons with that class in San Antonio [Brinson], Zach [Cooks] and Shawndale [Jones]." for op mism. Many coaches at the mid-major level would agree that it is generally diffi cult to "I feel like we have a lot of good chemistry," Bendary said. "It's really exci ng to rely on fi rst-year players, as the Division-I level is Another World. That said, NJIT has have good, unselfi sh players. I think that's going to be a big deal for us this year. Just three highly skilled freshmen who are all expected to be an immediate part of the moving the ball, forcing teams to guard us. Having good bigs. Having good shooters." rota on in forwards Souleymane Diakite (6'9") and Kjell de Graaf (6'10") and guard There is also a high level of commitment. Diego Willis (6'3"). All three interna onal players arrive with impressive resumes af- "What they [fans] will see is a group of really hard-working young men that do ter spending a majority of their high school careers in the Canary Islands (Spain). things the right way; that are here fi rst as students; that are true student-athletes," Diakite, a na ve of Bamako, Mali, played three seasons at Canterbury H.S. – aver- Kennedy said. "They'll see a great product on the court as far as their eff ort, intensity aging 17.6 ppg and 11.2 rpg as a junior. Originally signed to play at Oklahoma State, and love of the game." Diakite spent last season at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark – guiding the team to a Addi onally, the s ng of a fi rst-round exit from the conference tournament has 28-2 campaign on the court while earning an Academic Achievement Award present- fostered hunger and confi dence from the Bold and the Beau ful. ed by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka for his eff orts off the court. "It shouldn't have ended like that," Gibbs said. "But new year, new team. Same De Graaf, a na ve of Ro erdam, Netherlands, played two seasons for the Canarias goal. We want to fi nish. We want to win. And that's what's going to happen." Basketball Academy. As a senior, he averaged 14.5 ppg and 7.2 rpg while shoo ng 45 Lewis added, "It's going to be an exci ng year. It's going to be something NJIT percent from three-point territory for the Elite A Team. basketball hasn't seen before. I want to go out with a bang, I hope we make a run in Willis, who hails from Hermosillo, Mexico, was the star ng guard at the Canarias the ASUN Tournament and March Madness." Basketball Academy. He averaged 18.2 ppg and 4.6 rpg while connec ng at a 44-per- If all goes according to plan, this season could make for the most exci ng Days of cent rate from deep in 2017-18. Our Lives for Highlanders basketball fans.

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON TODAY'S OPPONENT: TALE OF THE TAPE: TEAM RANKINGS* (NCAA/CONF.)

NO. 22 HOUSTON HIGHLANDERS (11-2, 0-0) 18-19 NCAA ASUN COUGARS (12-0, 0-0) 18-19 NCAA AAC STAT CATEGORIES STATS RANK RANK STAT CATEGORIES STATS RANK RANK (HOUSTON, TX) – A er a two-week layoff , the High- landers (11-2) will return to ac on with perhaps their Scoring Off ense 73.5 203 6 Scoring Off ense 74 188 6 most daun ng challenge of the season – a visit to No. Scoring Defense 67.2 81 2 Scoring Defense 58 6 1 22 University of Houston (12-0) on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. (3 p.m. CT) at the brand-new Fer- Scoring Margin 6.2 134 3 Scoring Margin 16 23 1 a Center in Houston. This will be NJIT’s seventh all- me mee ng with a Field-Goal Percentage 45.5 153 3 Field-Goal Percentage 43.5 237 11 Top-25 team. Last season, NJIT suff ered an 82-53 loss 3-Point Field-Goal PCT 33.1 229 4 3-Point Field-Goal PCT 33.2 218 7 at No. 7 Seton Hall University (Nov. 18) and a 102-69 defeat at No. 19 West Virginia University (Nov. 30). Free-Throw Percentage 70 167 5 Free-Throw Percentage 71.4 123 3 However, the players on the Highlanders roster are 3-point FGM 82 249 7 3-point FGM 106 99 1 fully aware of the program’s 72-70 win at No. 17 Uni- versity of Michigan on Dec. 6, 2014. The list includes 3-pt Field Goal A empts 248 236 7 3-pt Field Goal A empts 319 63 1 third-year head coach Brian Kennedy – the only cur- 3-Point FG Per Game 6.3 300 6 3-Point FG Per Game 8.8 83 1 rent NJIT representa ve on the sidelines who was present in Ann Arbor – who was then the top assistant O-Rebounds Per Game 8.15 320 7 O-Rebounds Per Game 12.67 48 5 to Jim Engles. D-Rebounds per Game 26.15 163 5 D-Rebounds per Game 29.42 26 2 Now running the show, Kennedy has a streaking team that hopes it can con nue its momentum a er Rebounds 446 161 7 Rebounds 505 37 1 the season’s lengthiest break due to fi nal exams and Rebounds Per Game 34.31 274 7 Rebounds Per Game 42.08 15 1 the holiday. The Highlanders arrive in the Lone Star State riding Rebound Margin -1.2 251 5 Rebound Margin 7.8 18 2 a season-high-tying, four-game winning streak a er Assists 130 315 7 Assists 179 124 5 their most recent victory – a 90-80 win at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Dec. 15. Assists Per Game 10 344 8 Assists Per Game 14.9 103 5 At 11-2, NJIT is off to the best start in its Division-I Assist-Turnover Ra o 0.9 260 5 Assist-Turnover Ra o 1.28 56 5 history (13 seasons) and since the program opened 12-1 in 1994-95 – a season in which it went 28-2 and Turnovers (Fewest) 145 76 1 Turnovers (Fewest) 140 52 4 advanced to the NCAA Division-III Elite Eight. The Turnovers Per Game 11.2 26 1 Turnovers Per Game 11.7 44 5 Highlanders are also 6-1 on the road, making them one of just two teams in the na on with six road victories. Turnovers Forced 13.23 235 6 Turnovers Forced 13.08 242 9 Stony Brook (NY) University, which par cipates in the Turnover Margin 2.1 94 3 Turnover Margin 1.4 123 7 America East Conference, is the other. The Highlanders will have plenty riding on the game FG Percentage Defense 41.1 86 2 FG Percentage Defense 36 3 1 a er receiving a vote in the AP Top-25 in each of the 3-Pt FG Defense 31.9 117 2 3-Pt FG Defense 25.3 5 1 past three weeks and climbing to No. 24 in the Col- legeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 this week. A win Blocks 37 201 7 Blocks 58 43 4 will give the ASUN leader its fi rst fi ve-game winning Blocked Shots Per Game 2.8 232 7 Blocked Shots Per Game 4.8 41 3 streak in three seasons (since Jan. 30-Feb. 13, 2016) and momentum into its fi nal non-conference game at Steals 86 117 6 Steals 83 139 8 Duquesne University on Monday. Steals Per Game 6.6 165 6 Steals Per Game 7 131 8 NJIT is fueled by one of the best inside-out tandems at the mid-major level in sophomore guard Zach Cooks Personal Fouls (Fewest) 229 222 4 Personal Fouls (Fewest) 205 111 4 (5’9”) and senior forward Abdul Lewis (6’10”). Cooks leads the ASUN in scoring at 19.2 points per Personal Fouls Per Game 17.6 121 6 Personal Fouls Per Game 17.1 88 6 game – which ranks 69th in the na on, 16th among Winning PCT 84.6 24 1 Winning PCT 100 1 1 underclassmen and seventh among all sub-six-foot-tall *Stats through games of Dec. 25 *Stats through games of Dec. 25 players in D-I. The Lawrenceville, Ga., na ve comes in red hot, All- me, NJIT is 1-1 against American Athle c Con- AAC’s Sixth Man of the Year last season, is the team’s having scored 20-plus points in six of the last nine ference teams. The Highlanders fi rst won at University leading scorer at 15.3 ppg. He also leads the squad and games -- averaging 21.9 ppg in the span. He also leads of South Florida, 60-57, on Nov. 16, 2015, before fall- ranks sixth in the conference at 7.3 rpg. the ASUN in steals per game (2.6) and, despite his fi ve- ing at Temple University, 68-63, on Dec. 17, 2016. Senior Corey Davis Jr., the Cougars’ leading return- foot-nine frame, ranks 11th with 5.4 rpg. ing scorer, is a close second at 15.1 ppg. Davis was an Lewis, NJIT’s lone selec on on the ASUN preseason Houston (They Don’t Have a Problem): American All-Tournament Team selec on a year ago All-Conference team, is also on fi re. The Newark na ve The Cougars, who have started 12-0 for the fi rst me a er becoming the fi h player in school history to sink is averaging 16.7 ppg and 11.7 rpg over his last three since 1967-68, enter ranked 22nd in the Associated at least 100 three-pointers in a single season. contests. With his 20-point, 12-rebound performance Press Top-25 and with an NCAA Net Ranking of 5. Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. ranks second at FDU, he has ed Tim Coleman ’17 with the most In addi on, Houston has reeled off 25-straight home in the conference at 5.7 apg while si ng third on the double-doubles (16) in an NJIT career. victories -- it’s the longest home surge since the 1989- team in scoring at 8.9 ppg. Lewis, who is averaging 12.0 ppg and 8.4 rpg for the 90 season and the fourth-longest in school history. Veteran Kelvin Sampson is in his fi h season as Cou- season, also ranks 14th among all ac ve D-I players The Cougars are coming off a season in which they gars head coach and has posted an impressive 95-48 with 813 career rebounds. fi nished 27-8 (14-4 AAC) to fi nish in a e for second in (.664) record at Houston. Last season, he was honored Senior Diandre Wilson is the Highlanders’ other league standings. A er falling to University of Cincin- as AAC Coach of the Year. double-digit scorer at 11.1 ppg. Although falling just na , 56-55, in the conference tournament champion- Now in his 26th season guiding a D-I program, Samp- short at 9.9 ppg, junior co-captain Shyquan Gibbs ship game, No. 6 Houston fell in the second round of son owns a 520-275 (.654) record from his me with leads the team with 2.8 assists per game. the NCAA Tournament in a 64-63 nail-biter to No. 3 Houston (2014-present), Indiana University (2006-08), Houston na ve Donovan Greer returns to his home- Michigan. Oklahoma University (1994-06) and Washington State town as a spark off the bench. The product of the Hill- The Cougars fi rst-round, 67-65 win over San Diego University (1987-94). He is one of 10 coaches in NCAA crest Academy is averaging nearly fi ve points per game State University marked the program’s fi rst NCAA Tour- history to lead at least three diff erent schools to an over his past seven aff airs, including notching a sea- nament victory since 1984. Addi onally, Houston fi n- NCAA Tournament win (Oklahoma 11, Indiana 1, Hous- son-high eight points on a pair of occasions. ished among the Top-25 in both fi nal na onal polls for ton 1) and one of 14 coaches in NCAA history to lead at The Highlanders have an NCAA Net Ranking of 164. the fi rst me in more than three decades. least four programs into March Madness. This season, they were predicted for third place in Prior to his D-I career, Sampson spent fi ve season All-Time Series: the AAC preseason poll behind University of Central at the helm at Montana Tech (1981-85). He has also NJIT enters its fi rst all- me mee ng with University of Florida and Cincinna . served as an assistant in the NBA with the Milwaukee Houston. Junior Armoni Brooks, who was honored as the Bucks (2008-11) and Houston Rockets (2011-14). #EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

NJIT - GAME HIGHS NJIT - GAME LOWS WK/Ed^ ϵϬ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ WK/Ed^ ϱϯ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϴϮ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϲϯ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϴϭ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϳϬ ĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ϳϳ ZDzt^dWK/Ed;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϳϭ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϳϳ Ăƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϳϭ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>^D Ϯϳ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>^D ϭϲ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ Ϯϳ Ăƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϭϵ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ Ϯϳ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>ddDWd^ ϰϮ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>ddDWd^ ϲϯ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ϰϯ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϲϭ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>WZEd' ͘ϯϴϭ ϭϲͲϰϮ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>WZEd' ͘ϱϬϬ ϮϱͲϱϬ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ͘ϰϮϵ ϮϳͲϲϯ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ͘ϱϬϬ ϮϱͲϱϬ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&/>'K>^D ϯ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&/>'K>^D ϭϭ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϰ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϵ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&'ddDWd^ ϭϯ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϵ ZDzt^dWK/Ed;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϭϯ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&'ddDWd^ Ϯϱ ZDzt^dWK/Ed;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&'WZEd' ͘Ϯϯϭ ϯͲϭϯ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ Ϯϯ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ͘ϮϱϬ ϰͲϭϲ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&'WZEd' ͘ϱϮϰ ϭϭͲϮϭ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKt^D ϴ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ͘ϰϳϰ ϵͲϭϵ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϭϮ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKt^D ϯϭ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKtddDWd^ ϭϲ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ Ϯϴ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϭϳ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKtddDWd^ ϰϮ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKtWZEd' ͘ϱϬϬ ϴͲϭϲ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϯϱ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ͘ϱϵϯ ϭϲͲϮϳ ZDzt^dWK/Ed;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKtWZEd' ͘ϴϴϲ ϯϭͲϯϱ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ZKhE^ ϮϮ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ͘ϴϯϯ ϭϱͲϭϴ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ Ϯϳ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ZKhE^ ϰϲ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ^^/^d^ ϰ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϰϱ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϱ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ^^/^d^ ϭϰ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ^d>^ ϰ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϭϯ ZDzt^dWK/Ed;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϱ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϭϯ ĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ϱ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ^d>^ ϭϭ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ϱ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϵ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϱ ĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ϵ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϱ ZDzt^dWK/Ed;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϵ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϱ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ >K<^,Kd^ ϴ ĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ >K<^,Kd^ Ϭ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϲ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ Ϭ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ dhZEKsZ^ ϭϳ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ dhZEKsZ^ ϲ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϭϳ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϲ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ &Kh>^ ϮϮ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ &Kh>^ ϭϭ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϮϮ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϭϮ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ

OPPONENT - GAME HIGHS OPPONENT - GAME LOWS WK/Ed^ ϵϰ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ WK/Ed^ ϰϬ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ϴϲ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϱϬ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϴϬ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϱϳ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϳϴ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϲϬ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϳϮ ZDzt^dWK/Ed;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϲϬ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>^D ϯϰ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ϲϬ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϯϮ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>^D ϭϱ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>ddDWd^ ϲϴ ĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ϭϳ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϲϳ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>ddDWd^ ϰϯ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>WZEd' ͘ϲϰϬ ϯϮͲϱϬ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϱϬ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ͘ϱϳϲ ϯϰͲϱϵ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &/>'K>WZEd' ͘Ϯϵϴ ϭϳͲϱϳ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&/>'K>^D ϭϭ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ͘ϯϭϯ ϮϭͲϲϳ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϭϬ Ăƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&/>'K>^D ϱ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&'ddDWd^ Ϯϵ Ăƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϱ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ Ϯϴ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&'ddDWd^ ϭϴ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&'WZEd' ͘ϱϬϬ ϭϭͲϮϮ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ϭϴ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ͘ϰϱϬ ϵͲϮϬ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϯWd&'WZEd' ͘Ϯϭϰ ϲͲϮϴ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKt^D ϮϮ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ͘Ϯϭϳ ϱͲϮϯ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϭϵ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKt^D ϭ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKtddDWd^ ϯϬ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ Ϯ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ Ϯϳ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKtddDWd^ ϯ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKtWZEd' ͘ϴϭϱ ϮϮͲϮϳ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϲ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ͘ϴϭϯ ϭϯͲϭϲ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ &Zd,ZKtWZEd' ͘ϯϯϯ ϭͲϯ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ZKhE^ ϰϵ ĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ͘ϯϯϯ ϮͲϲ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ϰϰ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ZKhE^ Ϯϯ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ^^/^d^ Ϯϯ ĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ Ϯϱ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϮϬ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ^^/^d^ ϳ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ^d>^ ϭϭ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϴ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϴ ZKtE;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϴ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ >K<^,Kd^ ϳ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ^d>^ Ϭ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϱ Ăƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ Ϯ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϱ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ Ϯ ĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϱ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ Ϯ ĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ϱ K>'d;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ >K<^,Kd^ Ϭ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ dhZEKsZ^ Ϯϭ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ dhZEKsZ^ ϳ Ăƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ Ϯϭ <E;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ϵ ZDzt^dWK/Ed;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ &Kh>^ ϯϲ ĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϵ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ Ϯϱ ^d͘&ZE/^ZKK<>zE;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ &Kh>^ ϭϲ KZE>>;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

NJIT - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS WŽŝŶƚƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ Ϯϳ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐƌŵLJtĞƐƚWŽŝŶƚ;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ WŽŝŶƚƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϯϰ DKZ'E͕DĂƚƚǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ Ϯϱ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϯϭ >Z<͕ZĂŝƋƵĂŶĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ Ϯϱ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ Ϯϴ ŚƌŝƐƚŝĂŶ>ƵƚĞƚĞĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ Ϯϱ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϮϮ ^hEZ^͕ZŽŵŽŶĞĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ Ϯϱ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϭϴ ůŝŚĂŶĞŵŝƌĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ &ŝĞůĚ'ŽĂůƐDĂĚĞ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϬ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &ŝĞůĚ'ŽĂůƐDĂĚĞ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϬ >Z<͕ZĂŝƋƵĂŶĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϵ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϭϬ DKZ'E͕DĂƚƚǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϵ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ &ŝĞůĚ'ŽĂůƚƚ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϴ >Z<͕ZĂŝƋƵĂŶĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ &ŝĞůĚ'ŽĂůƚƚ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϵ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ϭϴ ^hEZ^͕ZŽŵŽŶĞĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϭϳ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐ^ƚ͘&ƌĂŶĐŝƐƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ &'WĐƚ;ŵŝŶϱŵĂĚĞͿ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ͘ϳϱϬ ϲͲϴ KďĂĚŝĂŚEŽĞůĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &'WĐƚ;ŵŝŶϱŵĂĚĞͿ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϱͲϱ EZz͕DŽŚĂŵĞĚǀƐ<ĞĂŶ;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ͘ϲϵϮ ϵͲϭϯ ŚƌŝƐƚŝĂŶ>ƵƚĞƚĞĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ͘ϴϯϯ ϱͲϲ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ϯͲWŽŝŶƚ&'DĂĚĞ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϲ DKZ'E͕DĂƚƚǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϯͲWŽŝŶƚ&'DĂĚĞ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϱ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϰ ŚƌŝƐƚŝĂŶ>ƵƚĞƚĞĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ϱ t>^,͕ZĞŝůůLJǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϯͲWŽŝŶƚ&'ƚƚ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϭ &Ždž͕:ŽƌĚĂŶǀƐƌŵLJtĞƐƚWŽŝŶƚ;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϯͲWŽŝŶƚ&'ƚƚ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϳ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϭϭ dƌĞǀŽƌ:ŽŚŶĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ϳ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐ^ƚ͘&ƌĂŶĐŝƐƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϯͲWƚ&'WĐƚ;ŵŝŶϮŵĂĚĞͿ͘͘͘͘͘ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϮͲϮ Kh>E'^͕:ĞĨĨĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϳ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐƌŵLJtĞƐƚWŽŝŶƚ;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϮͲϮ ĂůǀŝŶWŽƵůŝŶĂĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϳ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ &ƌĞĞdŚƌŽǁƐDĂĚĞ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϭ >Z<͕ZĂŝƋƵĂŶĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϳ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐ<ĞĂŶ;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ϭϭ ZĂLJŵĂŶ͕tŝůůǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϳ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐƌŽǁŶ;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ &ƌĞĞdŚƌŽǁƚƚ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϰ >Z<͕ZĂŝƋƵĂŶĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϳ t/>^KE͕ŝĂŶĚƌĞĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϭϯ ZĂLJŵĂŶ͕tŝůůǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϯͲWƚ&'WĐƚ;ŵŝŶϮŵĂĚĞͿ͘͘͘͘͘ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϮͲϮ 'ZZ͕ŽŶŽǀĂŶĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &dWĐƚ;ŵŝŶϯŵĂĚĞͿ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϲͲϲ :ĂŚůŝů:ĞŶŬŝŶƐĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ͘ϴϯϯ ϱͲϲ t>^,͕ZĞŝůůLJǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϲͲϲ ŚƌŝƐƚŝĂŶ>ƵƚĞƚĞĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ &ƌĞĞdŚƌŽǁƐDĂĚĞ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϵ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϱͲϱ ĂŵďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ĞƐŵŽŶĚǀƐƌŽǁŶ;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϴ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ ƌĂŶĚŽŶWŽǁĞůůĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ &ƌĞĞdŚƌŽǁƚƚ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϮ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐƌŵLJtĞƐƚWŽŝŶƚ;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ ĂƌŶĞůůĚŐĞĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϭϭ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ ,t^KE͕ŝĂŶĚƌĞĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ :͘͘^ŚŽǁĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϳͲϳ t/>^KE͕ŝĂŶĚƌĞǀƐ^ƚ͘&ƌĂŶĐŝƐƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚĂůĚǁĞůů͕:ƌĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϳͲϳ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶǀƐ<ĞĂŶ;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ ƵƌŶƐ͕:ŽƌĚĂŶǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϲͲϲ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϯͲϯ t/>>/D^͕<ĞŽŶǀƐ^ƚ͘&ƌĂŶĐŝƐƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ >t/^͕ďĚƵůǀƐƌŵLJtĞƐƚWŽŝŶƚ;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϯͲϯ &ƵŶŬ͕dŽŵŵLJǀƐƌŵLJtĞƐƚWŽŝŶƚ;ϭϮͬϰͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ EZz͕DŽŚĂŵĞĚĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ZĞďŽƵŶĚƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϰ ůŝŚĂŶĞŵŝƌĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ ϭϯ /ǀĂŶĂƵƐŬĂƐ͕ZĂƉŽůĂƐǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ :KE^͕^ŚĂǁŶĚĂůĞǀƐ<ĞĂŶ;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ƐƐŝƐƚƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϭ 'K^dK͕:ĂƐŚĂƵŶĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϭϬ ZLJĂŶ:ŽŶĞƐĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ϭ͘ϬϬϬ ϰͲϰ t>^,͕ZĞŝůůLJǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ^ƚĞĂůƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϰ W>hDDZ͕dLJůĞƌĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ZĞďŽƵŶĚƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϭϲ >t/^͕ďĚƵůǀƐ^ƚ͘&ƌĂŶĐŝƐƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϯ KďĂĚŝĂŚEŽĞůĂƚhDĂƐƐ>ŽǁĞůů;ϭϮͬϬϭͬϭϴͿ ϭϮ >t/^͕ďĚƵůĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ϯ ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ͕ƌĂŶĚŽŶǀƐƌŽǁŶ;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ƐƐŝƐƚƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϳ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ůŽĐŬĞĚ^ŚŽƚƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϰ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚĂůĚǁĞůů͕:ƌĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϱ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶĂƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϯ <ĂůĞďŝƐŚŽƉĂƚ&ĂŝƌůĞŝŐŚŝĐŬŝŶƐŽŶ;ϭϮͬϭϱͬϭϴͿ ^ƚĞĂůƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϱ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϯ ZK,>,Z͕ŚƌŝƐƚŝĂŶǀƐ^ƚ͘&ƌĂŶĐŝƐƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϰ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐ<ĞĂŶ;ϭϭͬϭϰͬϭϴͿ ϯ ůŝŚĂŶĞŵŝƌĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ ϰ '/^͕^ŚLJƋƵĂŶǀƐƌŽǁŶ;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ dƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϱ >Z<͕ZĂŝƋƵĂŶĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϰ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϱ ^hEZ^͕ZŽŵŽŶĞĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ůŽĐŬĞĚ^ŚŽƚƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϱ >t/^͕ďĚƵůǀƐ^ƚ͘&ƌĂŶĐŝƐƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϮͬϴͬϭϴͿ ϱ ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ͕ƌĂŶĚŽŶǀƐƌŽǁŶ;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϰ EZz͕DŽŚĂŵĞĚĂƚƌĞdžĞů;ϭϭͬϮϴͬϭϴͿ &ŽƵůƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϱ Kh>E'^͕:ĞĨĨĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ dƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϲ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐƌŽǁŶ;ϭϭͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϱ >/''KE^͕ĞǀŝŶĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϱ >t/^͕ďĚƵůĂƚ&ŽƌĚŚĂŵ;ϭϮͬϭϭͬϭϴͿ ϱ :<^KE͕EŝŐĞůĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ &ŽƵůƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϱ Z/E^KE͕^ĂŶŶƚŽŶŝŽĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϱ s/^͕ůŝũĂŚĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϱ >t/^͕ďĚƵůĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϱ ůďĞƌƚKĚĞƌŽĂƚŝŶŐŚĂŵƚŽŶ;ϭϭͬϵͬϭϴͿ ϱ /^,͕ZĞŝůůLJǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ ϱ ƵƌŶƐ͕:ŽƌĚĂŶǀƐŽůŐĂƚĞ;ϭϭͬϲͬϭϴͿ DŝŶƵƚĞƐ͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘͘ ϰϬ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚ>/hƌŽŽŬůLJŶ;ϭϭͬϮϰͬϭϴͿ ϰϬ KK<^͕ĂĐŚĂƚtĂŐŶĞƌ;ϭϭͬϮϬͬϭϴͿ ϰϬ KK<^͕ĂĐŚǀƐŽƌŶĞůů;ϭϭͬϭϳͬϭϴͿ

2018-19 Individual Team-Leaders 2018-19 Ind. Stat Distribution ALL-TIME RECORDS (includes es) PTS AST REB DBL BY D-I CONFERENCES DBL Player Name Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl Player Name 10+ 20+ 5-9 10+ America East (15-21) Ivy League (3-17) Bendary, Mohamed 223 Bendary, Mohamed 31 American Athle c MAAC (3-16) Brinson, San Antonio 342Brinson, San Antonio 4 (1-1) MAC (0-3) Cooks, Zach 8 4 5 11 Cooks, Zach 12 6 Atlan c 10 (2-5) MEAC (7-7) de Graaf, Kjell 1 de Graaf, Kjell ASUN (18-24; 0-3 PS) Mountain West (0-1) Diakite, Souleymane 3 Diakite, Souleymane 1 ACC (0-3) NEC (19-12) Big 10 (1-4) Pac 10 (0-1) Gibbs, Shyquan 2 8 1 3 Gibbs, Shyquan 8 1 2 Big 12 (0-1) Patriot (14-24) Greer, Donovan 1 Greer, Donovan BIG EAST (1-22) SEC (0-1) Jamison, Patrick Jamison, Patrick Big Sky (1-1) Sun Belt (2-1) Jones, Shawndale 1 2 Jones, Shawndale 2 Big South (0-1) Independents (7-15) Lewis, Adbul 2635 Lewis, Adbul 6 1 3 3 CAA (2-3) Price, Taj Price, Taj Conference USA Walsh, Reilly 1 1 1 Walsh, Reilly 1 1 (0-3) Wllis, Diego 1 1 Wllis, Diego Great West (27-41) Horizon (1-0) Wilson, Diandre 2 2 2 2 Wilson, Diandre 6 2

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAST TIME OUT: NJIT 90, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 80 IN HACKENSACK, NJ (12/15/18) NJIT FIRST IN THE NATION TO SIX ROAD WINS The Highlanders Earn Their Fourth-Straight Victory with a 90-80 Rout at FDU; Zach Cooks Leads Way with 25 Points Sophomore Zach Cooks scored a game- In addi on to Cooks and Lewis, three Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics high 25 points and senior Abdul Lewis other Highlanders fi nished in double NJIT vs Fairleigh Dickinson posted a double-double (20 points, 12 fi gures. Sophomore San Antonio Brin- 12/15/18 7:00 pm at Hackensack, NJ rebounds) in guiding the Highlanders son set a career high with 18 points on NJIT 90 • 11-2 past Fairleigh Dickinson University, 90- 6-for-11 shoo ng. He also added four Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 80, on Saturday at the Rothman Cen- rebounds and a steal. His previous per- ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 LEWIS, Abdul f 6-101-17-84812320421136 ter. With the win, NJIT became the fi rst sonal best had been 15 points set on 02 BRINSON, San Antonio f 6-11 2-5 4-5 3 1 4 2 18 1 2 0 1 32 team in the na on to reach six road wins two occasions – including earlier this 04 COOKS, Zach g 7-135-76-6077425030236 11 GIBBS, Shyquan g 3-3 0-0 4-5 0 0 0 3 10 4 1 0 1 34 this season and just the third to 11 victo- season at LIU Brooklyn (Nov. 24). 15 WILSON, Diandre g 2-61-37-7167212111037 ries – joining No. 23 Furman University 05 WILLIS, Diego 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 (12-0) and No. 5 University of Michigan Senior Diandre Wilson chipped in with 23 JONES, Shawndale 0-10-11-20000 10000 6 32 GREER, Donovan 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 (11-0). 12 points and a season-high seven re- 34 BENDARY, Mohamed 1-30-02-20004 40100 6 bounds – one shy of his career high in Team 3 2 5 1 Totals 25-50 9-19 31-35 11 27 38 19 90 12 12 2 5 200 The Highlanders (11-2) also ed their boards. Sophomore Shyquan Gibbs FG % 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd half: 12-21 57.1% Game: 25-50 50.0% Deadball season-high with a four-game winning notched 10 points along with four as- 3FG % 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd half: 5-9 55.6% Game: 9-19 47.4% Rebounds 0 streak, set Nov. 6-14 in their fi rst four sists and a steal. FT % 1st Half: 10-13 76.9% 2nd half: 21-22 95.5% Game: 31-35 88.6% contests of 2018-19. Fairleigh Dickinson 80 • 4-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Cooks, who set a season high and ed ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Addi onally, they have won fi ve-straight his career high by draining fi ve triples, 21 Elyjah Williams f 2-40-13-52244 7220125 in the all- me series with FDU, six-con- has now reached the 20-point plateau in 34 Mike Holloway Jr. f 5-12 0-1 0-3 2 1 3 4 10 3 0 1 2 20 01 Darnell Edge g 5-82-54-4022316310039 secu ve against Northeast Conference six of his last nine games. The fi ve-foot- 03 Jahlil Jenkins g 4-12 2-6 6-6 0 3 3 1 16 5 2 0 1 40 opponents and seven in a row against nine guard also ed his career high with 05 Xzavier Malone-Key g 2-52-40-00223 6100023 10 Brandon Powell 0-0 0-0 4-4 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 7 metropolitan area program da ng back seven rebounds -- and has now grabbed 11 Tyler Jones 1-21-20-00221 31000 8 exactly one year to Dec. 16, 2017. exactly seven boards in three of the last 12 Kaleb Bishop 7-13 2-4 0-0 0 6 6 4 16 0 0 3 0 34 15 Oscar Okeke 1-20-00-01012 20100 4 four aff airs. Team 2 0 2 NJIT shot very well for the game – fi n- Totals 27-589-2317-2271825238016744200 ishing at 50.0-percent (25-for-50) over- Lewis added a season-high four assists FG % 1st Half: 12-27 44.4% 2nd half: 15-31 48.4% Game: 27-58 46.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-13 46.2% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 9-23 39.1% Rebounds all and 46.7-percent (9-for-19) from to go along with the third double-dou- FT % 1st Half: 7-10 70.0% 2nd half: 10-12 83.3% Game: 17-22 77.3% 2

distance. The Highlanders’ total of 90 ble of the season and 16th of his NJIT Officials: Dave Fernandez,Doug Aprahamian,Jim Bruno Technical fouls: NJIT-None. Fairleigh Dickinson-None. points was their largest output of the career. Attendance: 612 season, easily clearing the previous 2018-19 Men's Basketball. Round: 0. Fairleigh Dickinson vs NJIT. Played at . high set in an 82-60 win over St. Francis FDU had three scorers share team-high Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast NJIT 40 50 90 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench Brooklyn on Dec. 8. It was also their top honors with 16 points: Kaleb Bishop, NJIT 26 11 14 4 5 Fairleigh Dickinson 37 43 80 FDU 30 11 7 10 25 bulge since a 91-59 win over North Flor- Darnell Edge and Jahlil Jenkins. Last FG - NJIT 2nd-02:38, FDU 2nd-00:06. Score tied - 5 times. ida on Jan. 18, 2018. Largest lead - NJIT by 16 2nd-02:03, FDU by 6 1st-09:48. Lead changed - 6 times. NJIT pulled away for this victory star ng NJIT led for 27:18. FDU led for 09:36. Game was tied for 03:06. A er a hot start for the Knights, the with a burst out of the hal ime break. Highlanders’ signature defense kicked- With a 40-37 lead a er the fi rst 20 min- in. At the fi rst media meout, FDU had utes, the Highlanders got off to a fast converted 5-of-6 fi eld goals including all start with a Lewis three-point play fol- 2:30 remaining. Associated Press Men’s College Basket- four of its a empts from downtown. lowed by a driving layup from Gibbs. The ball Poll (Dec. 10) and 12th in NCAA NET 5-0 surge started a 13-2 run that built The Highlanders had trailed by as many Rankings. A er the early barrage, the Knights the lead to a then-game-high 14 points as six halfway through the fi rst period, cooled off to 22-for-52 (42.3%) from the at 53-39 just 2:49 into the stanza. Wil- but later took a lead for good on a Brin- The Highlanders are 1-1 all- me against fl oor and 4-for-19 (21.1%) from deep for son and Cooks also drained three-point- son fast-break layup with one minute to opponents from the American Athle c the remainder of the game. ers to culminate the spurt. go before the break. Conference with a 60-57 win at Univer- sity of South Florida (Nov. 16, 2015) and NJIT also dominated the glass with a The advantage later ballooned to 15 NJIT now has a two-week layoff un l a a 68-63 loss at Temple University (Dec. decisive 38-25 rebounding edge that led points on a corner triple by Cooks, which visit to University of Houston on Dec. 17, 2016). to a 14-7 advantage on second-chance put NJIT up 71-56, with 8:45 to play. At 29 at 4 p.m. from the Fer a Center. At points. its apex, the lead was 16 at 88-72 with 9-0, the Cougars rank 24th in the latest

ABDUL LEWIS ZACH COOKS #EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

NUMERICAL No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown/High School (Last School) 0 Abdul Lewis Sr. 6-10 225 F Newark, NJ / Newark East Side (South Alabama) 1 Taj Price Jr. 6-7 210 F Newark, NJ / Newark East Side 2 San Antonio Brinson So. 6-8 200 F Thomson, GA / Thomson (South Kent School [CT]) 3 Patrick Jamison So. 5-9 160 G West Orange, NJ / West Orange 4 Zach Cooks So. 5-9 155 G Lawrenceville, GA / Berkmar 5 Diego Willis Fr. 6-3 175 G Hermosillo, Mexico / Canaries Basketball Academy [Spain] 11 Shyquan Gibbs Jr. 6-1 150 G Hillside, NJ / St. Anthony 14 Reilly Walsh Sr. 6-3 180 G Staten Island, NY / St Peter's Boys 15 Diandre Wilson Sr. 6-2 170 G Fort Lauderdale, FL / Blanche Ely (Mo Community College [MI]) 21 Souleymane Diakite Fr. 6-9 210 F Bamako, Mali / St. Benedict's 23 Shawndale Jones So. 6-3 185 G Pi sburgh, PA / The Kiski School 32 Donovan Greer Sr. 6-3 165 G Houston, TX / Hillcrest Academy (San Jacinto College-Central [TX]) 33 Kjell de Graaf Fr. 6-10 210 F Ro erdam, Netherlands / Canaries Basketball Academy [Spain] 34 Mohamed Bendary Sr. 6-9 235 F Jersey City, NJ / St. Anthony

ALPHABETICAL No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown/High School (Last School) 34 Mohamed Bendary Sr. 6-9 235 F Jersey City, NJ / St. Anthony 2 San Antonio Brinson So. 6-8 200 F Thomson, GA / Thomson (South Kent School [CT]) 4 Zach Cooks So. 5-9 155 G Lawrenceville, GA / Berkmar 33 Kjell de Graaf Fr. 6-10 210 F Ro erdam, Netherlands / Canaries Basketball Academy [Spain] 21 Souleymane Diakite Fr. 6-9 210 F Bamako, Mali / St. Benedict's 11 Shyquan Gibbs Jr. 6-1 150 G Hillside, NJ / St. Anthony 32 Donovan Greer Sr. 6-3 165 G Houston, TX / Hillcrest Academy (San Jacinto College-Central [TX]) 3 Patrick Jamison So. 5-9 160 G West Orange, NJ / West Orange 23 Shawndale Jones So. 6-3 185 G Pi sburgh, PA / The Kiski School 0 Abdul Lewis Sr. 6-10 225 F Newark, NJ / Newark East Side (South Alabama) 1 Taj Price Jr. 6-7 210 F Newark, NJ / Newark East Side 14 Reilly Walsh Sr. 6-3 180 G Staten Island, NY / St Peter's Boys 5 Diego Willis Fr. 6-3 175 G Hermosillo, Mexico / Canaries Basketball Academy [Spain] 15 Diandre Wilson Sr. 6-2 170 G Fort Lauderdale, FL / Blanche Ely (Mo Community College [MI])

Head Coach: Brian Kennedy (Monmouth ’90), third season PRONUNCIATIONS: Assistant Coaches: Jeff Raff erty (Springfi eld ’97), third season Mohamed Bendary ben-DARR-ee Kjell de Graaf KELL duh-GRAF Stephen Sauers (Albany ’90), second season Souleymane Diakite SOO-lee-mahn Kim Waiters (Robert Morris ’11), fourth season dee-ah-KEY-tay Dir., Basketball Opera ons: Joe Gutowski (Roanoke ’13), second season Shyquan Gibbs SHY-qwan Basketball Manager: Sean McMillan Shawndale Jones shawn-DELL Head Athle c Trainer: Ma Koscs Taj Price TAHJ (like: Mahal) Head Strength & Cond.: Bobby Fisk Diandre Wilson dee-ON-dray

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON HEAD COACH BRIAN KENNEDY 52 | Monmouth ’90 | 3rd Season as Head Coach (36-38) | 7th Season at NJIT

@BKennedyhoops KENNEDY'S CAREER

HIGHLIGHTS: HEAD COACH (3): • NJIT has posted a 106-94 record since Kennedy's addi on to the coaching staff • 2015-16: Top Assistant for semifi nal run to 2016 CollegeInsider.com Tournament YEAR SCH CONF W-L PCT NOTE • 2014-15: Top Assistant for semifi nal run to 2015 CollegeInsider.com Tournament 2016-17 NJIT ASUN 11-20 .355 First year as a D-I Head Coach • 2012-13: Assistant for Great West Conference regular season championship 2017-18 NJIT ASUN 14-16 .467 Finished in 4th place in ASUN • 1999-00: Assistant for DePaul’s fi rst NCAA Tournament berth in eight seasons 2017-19 NJIT ASUN 11-2 .846 First 4-0 start since ’96-97 (D3) • 1999-00: Assistant for DePaul, which made earned a Top-25 ranking TOTAL 36-38 .486 • 1999: Assistant for DePaul for the Number 1 Recrui ng Class in the na on • 1998-99: Assistant for DePaul which reached the quarterfi nals of the 1999 NIT • 1989-90: Team captain as a senior point guard for the Monmouth Hawks (NEC) ASSISTANT COACH (9):

PLAYER SUCCESS: YEAR SCH CONF HEAD COACH W-L NOTE • Recruited/coached two AP All-America honorable men on honorees at NJIT: 1997-98 DePaul CUSA Pat Kennedy 7-23 Chris Flores (‘12-13) and Damon Lynn (‘14-15) 1998-99 DePaul CUSA Pat Kennedy 18-13 NIT Quarterfinalist • Recruited/coached future NBA players while at DePaul: Andre Brown, Steven Hunter, Paul McPherson, Quen n Richardson and Bobby Simmons. 1999-00 DePaul CUSA Pat Kennedy 21-12 NCAA Tournament 2000-01 DePaul CUSA Pat Kennedy 12-18 2001-02 DePaul CUSA Pat Kennedy 9-19 rian Kennedy begins his third season as head coach of NJIT men's basket- ball a er serving as NJIT's top assistant under Jim Engles for four seasons 2012-13 NJIT Great West Jim Engles 16-13 Regular Season Champs B(2012-16). He was introduced as the 11th head men’s basketball coach in 2013-14 NJIT Ind. Jim Engles 13-16 program history on April 15, 2016. Entering this, the Highlanders have posted a 2014-15 NJIT Ind. Jim Engles 21-12 CIT Tournament 95-92 (.508) record since Kennedy's addi on to the coaching staff in 2012. Coach Kennedy, whose involvement with the sport of basketball literally cov- 2015-16 NJIT ASUN Jim Engles 20-15 CIT Tournament ers his en re life, is the son of the late Bob Kennedy, a former college and high school coach and the nephew of Pat Kennedy, who was a Division I head coach for DIVISION-I PLAYING CAREER (3): 31 years at Iona, Florida State, DePaul, Montana, and Towson. The Kennedy family business, the Hoop Group, began in the Trenton, NJ, CYO in 1963 with summer basketball camps and moved in 1969 to Cherry Valley, PA, YEAR SCH CONF W-L GP PPG RPG APG BPG SPG and the Pocono Invita onal began. 1986-87 Princeton IVY 16-19 3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 In 1991, the Hoop Group acquired the Eastern Invita onal camp and renamed it the Hoop Group Elite Camp. A few years later, the Hoop Group began running 1988-89 Monmouth NEC 15-13 27 6.8 2.1 4.1 0.0 1.4 grassroots tournaments and the subsequent years have seen numerous alumni go on to play in the NBA, including Kobe Bryant, Amar’e Stoudemire 2010 #1 overall 1989-90 Monmouth* NEC 17-12 27 5.2 2.6 4.0 0.1 1.3 pick John Wall, 2011 #1 pick Kyrie Irving and 13 other fi rst-round picks that year. * Team Captain Numerous legendary coaches have lectured at the camp, including the late Jim Valvano and Hall of Famers Lou Carnesecca, Rollie Massimino, Hoop Group Skills ing in May 2013. Camp Director Bob Hurley, Bob Knight, and Herb Magee. Kennedy's fi rst recrui ng class (Class of 2017) has gone down as the best to date Brian Kennedy, who played at both Princeton and Monmouth (1990 graduate), in the history of the program were vital to the Highlanders men’s basketball reaching took over the family business a er gradua ng from Monmouth in 1990 and was unprecedented success. President and co-founder when it was rebranded from the Pocono Invita onal to The extremely inexperienced 2013-14 team fi nished with a 13-16 record. But the Hoop Group and became the largest basketball instruc onal organiza on in over the three seasons, the squads won a combined 52 games -- including 20 win the world. seasons in 2014-15 (21-12) and in 2015-16 (20-15). In He entered the college coaching ranks in 1997 fact, in each of those two seasons, the Highlanders as an assistant coach at DePaul on the staff headed advanced to the semifi nals of the na onal CollegeIn- by his uncle Pat. There, he was part of one of major sider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). college basketball’s great turnarounds, as the Blue In addi on, the Highlanders won their fi rst-ev- Demons, who won fewer than fi ve games the year er game over a ranked opponent when they upset before he arrived, made the NIT quarterfi nals in #17/#16 Michigan in December 2014 and scored 1999 and then the NCAA Tournament in 2000 as a their fi rst-ever win over a BIG EAST Conference oppo- team ranked in the Top 25. nent when they topped St. John’s in December 2015. “BK” as he is known to his many friends, was in- Two members of that fi rst recrui ng class put their volved in all aspects of the DePaul program and was names all over the NJIT record books. Damon Lynn, a leader in eff orts that brought in a group named who was picked second-team all-state (all groups) as the na on’s top recrui ng class in 1998 by The by the Star-Ledger as a senior at Union Catholic High Spor ng News. School, became the program's all- me leading scorer Among the players he helped bring to DePaul on Nov. 11, 2016, and fi nished his career with 2,153 fi ve future NBA players: Quen n Richardson, Bobby points. He currently ranks fi h in Division-I history Simmons, Steven Hunter, Paul McPherson, and An- with 434 career three-pointers. dre Brown. Tim Coleman came in the same class, entering He stepped aside from coaching from 2002 NJIT a er gradua ng from St. Anthony High School through 2009, when he worked on Wall Street in in Jersey City, NJ, where he played for Naismith Me- the fi nancial sector. morial Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley. At St. Anthony, He returned to the Hoop Group as Athle c Coleman was a contributor on teams that won New Director, serving in that capacity from 2009 un l Kennedy with members of his inaugural recrui ng class (players Jersey state Tournament of Champions crowns fol- 2012, when he joined the staff at NJIT. le to right): Tim Coleman, Damon Lynn and Rob Ukawuba lowing his sophomore and junior seasons. In his fi rst year as an assistant, the Highlanders Coleman carried that success into his NJIT career, captured their fi rst Division I league tle when they were regular season champi- as he fi nished as the program's all- me leading rebounder (762) and fourth all- me ons of the old Great West Conference. scorer (1,462). He departed the NCAA as the only ac ve D-I player with at least 1,400 As with DePaul in his fi rst turn as a college coach, Kennedy spearheaded the points, 750 rebounds, 225 assists (244), 150 steals (154) and 135 blocks (135). recrui ng eff orts for NJIT and he faced a major task in his fi rst recrui ng year, with Kennedy is the proud father of four children: daughters Taylor, Tatum and Kelly; all three double-fi gure scorers from the 2012-13 Great West champions graduat- and son Brian, Jr.

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

NJIT HIGHLANDERS ASSISTANT COACHES JEFF RAFFERTY STEPHEN SAUERS SPRINGFIELD ’97 | 3RD SEASON AT NJIT ALBANY ’90 | 2ND SEASON AT NJIT

eff Raff erty joined the NJIT staff a er serving nine tephen Sauers joined NJIT in August 2017 with Jyears at the University of Delaware -- where he S25 years of coaching experience at the Division-I earned the tle of Associate Head Coach for the level. A 1990 graduate of University of Albany, 2013-14 season... The 1997 graduate of Spring- Sauers spent the last two seasons as head coach fi eld College enjoyed one of his highlight seasons for Canarias Basketball Academy in Gran Canarias, in 2013-14, when the Blue Hens fi nished 25-10, tying for the second-most Spain, a er two seasons as top assistant at UC-Riverside (2013-15). Sauers wins in program history, and made the 2014 NCAA Tournament as the #13 played basketball for his father -- Hall of Fame Coach Richard "Doc" Sauers seed in the East Regional...Raff erty’s work in helping to build the UD pro- -- at Albany, where he was a two-year starter, captain and team MVP as a gram was recognized by FOXSports.com as one of the Top 10 Mid-Major senior. He helped lead the Great Danes to a four-year record of 77-34 and Assistant Coaches in the country in 2008 and by RecruitDirt.com as the a trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen (1990). He then started his coaching ca- top assistant coach in the CAA in 2012... Prior, he was an assistant coach at reer at Marist as a Graduate Assistant Coach (1990-91), and moved up the the University of New Hampshire and for four years as the top assistant at ladder to Assistant Coach (1993-96), Senior Assistant Coach (1996-01) and UMass Lowell (then Division II). In his me at UML, the River Hawks were Associate Head Coach (2001-04). He le the Red Foxes to serve as head a combined 94-30 and made back-to-back trips to the D-II na onal Elite coach at United States Military Academy Prep School in 2004-05, guiding Eight in 2003 and 2004... He coached in NCAA Division III at Union College the team to a school-best 16 wins. A er a s nt with the Hoop Group, he (2000-01) and at his alma mater, Springfi eld, which was a combined 40-17 returned to the college ranks as Director of Basketball Opera ons and Bas- and reached the Division III Sweet Sixteen in his second season on staff . He ketball Camps for Seton Hall for two seasons (2006-08). He later returned began his coaching career with an internship with the NBA’s Boston Cel cs to Pirates as Interim Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Opera ons and coached in 1997-98 at one- me NJIT opponent Texas Pan American. from 2010-13 a er a s nt as an Assistant Coach at Iona College (2008-10). KIM WAITERS JOE GUTOWSKI ROBERT MORRIS ’11 | 4TH SEASON AT NJIT ROANOKE ’13 | 2ND SEASON AT NJIT

im Waiters enters his fourth season in his fi rst oe Gutowski joined the NJIT men's basketball Kfull- me college coaching posi on a er joining Jstaff in August 2017 as Director of Basketball NJIT as an assistant in July 2015... In his two sea- Opera ons. A er star ng his coaching career as sons in Newark, the Highlanders have gone 41-27 an assistant for Chris ansburg High School in Chris- with back-to-back appearances in the semifi nals of ansburg, Va., Gutowski entered the college ranks the CIT... Waiters got involved with coaching when he was an undergradu- in 2014-15 as an Assistant Coach and Recrui ng Coordinator for Muhlen- ate at Robert Morris (PA) University, working as a student assistant... A er berg College men's basketball program in Allentown, Pa. Beginning in gradua ng in 2011 with a bachelor’s of Business Management, Waiters March 2015, Gutowski worked for The Hoop Group, the largest basketball became the Director of Skills Camps at the Pocono Invita onal, a pres - instruc on organiza on in the world. He became the Director of The Hoop gious overnight camp that began opera on in 1963... From the Pocono Group Skills Camp in the Pocono Mountains a er spending mul ple years Invita onal, Waiters headed to The Hoop Group, the largest basketball working within the Skills, Elite, and Team Tournaments Divisions. Gutowski instruc on organiza on in the world. He directed 10 Premier Grassroots graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's in Health and Physical Educa on from AAU team tournaments and 16 high school events featuring premier Roanoke College in Salem, Va. Gutowski was named to the Dean’s List, teams from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland. “Kim is an received the Daniel Poe Klein Scholarship and was honored as Virginia AH- outstanding person who has the poten al to be one of the top young bas- PERD Major of the Year Award winner. He replaces Andrew McGlynn, who ketball coaches in the country,” said former NJIT Head Coach Jim Engles. served two seasons at the post before being named Director of Basketball “He is a tremendous addi on to our coaching staff , a reless recruiter, Opera ons for La Salle University. terrifi c rela onship builder and someone who believes in the values that align with both the NJIT community and our men’s basketball program.”

INDIVIDUAL HONORS 2017-18 2018-19 PRESEASON POSTSEASON PRESEASON Nov. 19-25 ASUN Co-Player of the Week ASUN Conference (offi cial) ASUN Conference (offi cial) ASUN Conference (offi cial) Zach Cooks

Preseason All-Conference First-Team All-Conference Preseason All-Conference Dec. 3-9 Abdul Lewis Anthony Tarke Abdul Lewis ASUN Co-Player of the Week Anthony Tarke Zach Cooks Second-Team All-Conference Fan-Vote Defensive Player of the Year Abdul Lewis Reilly Walsh Madness ASUN Player of the Week WEEKLY Zach Cooks All-Freshman Team WEEKLY Dec. 11-17 Zach Cooks (unanimous) NJHoops.com D-I Player of the Week ASUN Player of the Week Nov. 5-11 Zach Cooks Anthony Tarke All-Academic Team ASUN Player of the Week Reilly Walsh (unanimous) Diandre Wilson Dec. 10-16 Jan. 29 - Feb. 4 Shyquan Gibbs Madness ASUN Player of the Week ASUN Player of the Week Madness ASUN Player of the Week Zach Cooks Abdul Lewis Diandre Wilson

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ABDUL LEWIS 0 SR | F | 6-10 | 225 | Newark, NJ | Newark East Side HS (South Alabama)

LEWIS' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • Ranks 14th among all ac ve Division-I players in career rebounds with 813 (2nd in ASUN; LU’s Eli Pepper, 820) 11-6 COL DNP • Is 22 points away from 1,000 in his NCAA career between University of South Alabama (232) & NJIT (746) 11-9 @BU DNP 11-11 BU DNP • Set NJIT's single-season record with 264 rebounds in 2016-17 (previously 262 set by Tim Coleman in 2015-16) 11-14 KU DNP • Set the program single-game record with 19 rebounds 1/19/17 at Stetson (prev. 17. Daquan Holiday, 1/12/13) 11-17 COR 2-7 0-2 0-2 3-1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 26 • Has ed NJIT record for career double-doubles (16) with Tim Coleman ’17; Has 18 in NCAA career 11-20 @WC + 1-8 0-0 3-6 2-2 4 5 5 0 3 1 0 24 • Transferred from University of South Alabama (Sun Belt Conference) in Mobile following the 2014-15 season 11-24 @LIU + 5-11 1-3 1-2 1-7 8 2 12 2 3 1 0 36 HONORS/AWARDS: 11-28 @DU + 6-12 2-4 3-6 3-7 10 2 17 2 2 3 0 38 • 2018-19 (SR): Selected to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team 12-1 @UML + 2-9 0-2 2-4 3-3 6 4 6 1 4 0 0 28 • 2017-18 (JR): Selected Second Team ASUN All-Conference 12-4 AWP + 5-10 0-1 4-4 1-8 9 3 14 1 2 1 1 28 • 2017-18 (JR): ASUN Player of Week, Jan. 29-Feb. 5... Averaged 23.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 3.0 bpg in 2 contests 12-8 SFB + 6-15 0-1 7-10 4-12 16 2 19 3 1 5 0 35 • 2017-18 (JR): NJHoops.com D-I Player of the Week, Jan. 15-21... Averaged 13.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.5 apg in 2 G 12-11 @FU + 4-8 0-2 3-7 1-6 7 1 11 0 5 0 0 32 • 2017-18 (JR): Selected to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team 12-15 @FDU + 6-10 1-1 7-8 4-8 12 3 20 4 2 1 1 36 12-29 @UH • 2016-17 (SO): ASUN Newcomer of Week, Jan. 16-22... Averaged 22.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg in 2 G (20-19 at SU, 1/19) 12-31 @DUQ • 2016-17 (SO): ASUN Newcomer of Week, Dec. 26-Jan. 1... Double-double (10 pts, 12 reb) in win at Stony Brook 1-5 KSU 201819: 1-12 @UNA • Last 3 G: Averaging 16.7 ppg (50), 11.7 rpg (35), 2.3 apg (7) and 2.0 bpg (6) 1-16 LIP • Last 7 G: Averaging 14.1 ppg (99), 9.7 rpg (68) and 1.6 bpg (11)... First 2 G: 4.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg on 3-15 FG 1-19 JU • Missed the fi rst four games of the season (focusing on academics) 1-21 @UNF • 12/15 at FDU: Scored season-high 20 points w/ game-high 12 rebounds for 16th dbl-dbl on NJIT career (t1st) 1-24 @SU • 12/8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn: Recorded game-highs in points (19), rebounds (16), assists (3) and blocks (5) 1-27 UNA • 11/28 at Drexel: Registered team-highs in points (17) & rebounds (10) in 38 M; 14th dbl-dbl in NJIT career 1-30 FGC 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 201718: 2-13 @FGC • Led ASUN in rpg (8.8) -- which ranked 47th in D-I -- and in off ensive rpg (3.2)-- which ranked 29th in D-I 2-16 UNF • Ranked 2nd in double-doubles (8), 6th in bpg (0.9), 9th in FG% (.508), 17th in ppg (12.1), 17th in apg (2.0) 2-20 SU • Led (or co-led) NJIT in points eight mes, rebounds 17 mes, assists eight mes and blocks 11 mes 2-23 @JU • Last 9 G: Avg'd 17.1 ppg (154), 10.1 rpg (91), 2.3 apg (21) & 1.3 bpg (12), shoo ng .549 FG (50-91); .615 3FG (8-13) 2-25 @LIP • In ASUN play, ranked 12th in scoring at 15.1 ppg (181) 3-1 LIB • Career in ASUN: Averaging 13.9 ppg (376) in 27 G... Non-Conference (at NJIT): Averaging 8.2 ppg (262) in 32 G 3-4 TBA • 1/27-2/17: Career-long, double-digit scoring streak of 7 G; averaged 20.1 ppg on .610 FG (47-77); .667 3FG (8-12) 3-7 TBA • 1/29-2/8: Tied career-high with a three-game streak of 20+ points (23.3 ppg); First accomplished 1/28-2/4/17 3-10 TBA • 2/3 at Lipscomb: Career-high 27 points ( ed team high); game-highs in rebounds (13), assists (5) & blocks (4) • 11/28 vs. LIU: Recorded game-highs in pts (23) and reb (18^) w/ team-high 4 ast; ^one shy of own NJIT record SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 201617: Points • ASUN ranks (fi nal): 3rd in rpg (8.5 rpg), 4th o-rpg (2.8), 22nd FG% (.449), 25th ppg (9.7); 5th in double-doubles (5) Season: 20 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 • In ASUN play, ranked 2nd in rpg (9.4), 15th in ppg (13.4)... Finished 73rd in D-I at 8.5 rpg; 108th in total reb (264) Career: 27 at Lipscomb -- 2/3/18 • Last 12 G: Averaged 15.1 ppg (174) and 10.0 rpg (120), scoring 20+ in 5 G and grabbing 10+ rebounds in 5 G Rebounds • 1/21 at FGCU: Set a new career-high with 24 points (7-13, 0-0, 10-11); added 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal Season: 16 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn -- 12/8/18 • 1/19 at Stetson: Led NJIT w/ then career-highs in points (20) & rebounds (19*); *set NJIT single-game record Career: 19* at Stetson -- 1/19/17 Assists 201516: Season: 4 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 • Did not compete under NCAA transfer rules Career: 6 at Temple -- 12/17/16 201415 SOUTH ALABAMA: Blocks • As a freshman, appeared in all 33 games (started 27) for the Jaguars... Led USA at 6.7 rpg (7th in the Sun Belt) Season: 5 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn -- 12/8/18 • Posted a then-career-high 17 points on two occasions: 12/6 vs. Middle Tennessee & 2/21 @ Georgia Southern Career: 5 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn -- 12/8/18 • Had two double-doubles: 12/6 vs. Middle Tennessee (17 pts, 12 reb) & 2/21 @ Georgia Southern (17, 13) Steals • 1/25 vs. NJIT: Fell one point shy of a double-double against hometown college team (9 points, 10 rebounds) Season: 1 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Career: 2 vs. Kennesaw St. -- 1/30/17 HIGH SCHOOL: 3-Pointers Lewis was a standout for two New Jersey state champion teams at Newark’s East Side HS... All-State Group Season: 2 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 3, All-Essex County, All-Newark, and All-Super Essex Conference following a senior season that saw East Side Career: 4 vs. FGCU -- 2/8/18 claim a second consecu ve state crown (30-2) for a team ranked second in the state... averaged 11.2 ppg and Minutes 10.5 rpg... Second-team All-Newark and Essex County All-Junior with a Group 3 state tle his junior year. Season: 38 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 PERSONAL: Career: 40 vs. Iona -- 12/9/17 Adbul-Wai Lewis... son of Terri Pe away and Wayne Lewis... undecided major... born 12/27/95 in Newark, NJ *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record LEWIS' CAREER STATISTICS (SOUTH ALABAMA 2014-15) MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2014-15 33 27 910 27.6 88 188 .468 1 4 .250 55 104 .529 63 164 227 6.9 91 3 22 0.7 72 18 9 232 7.0 2015-16 DID NOT PLAY (NCAA Transfer Rules) 2016-17 31 31 850 27.4 109 245 .445 8 30 .267 74 111 .667 86 178 264 8.5 101 9 44 1.4 67 16 16 300 9.7 2017-18 28 28 813 29.0 120 236 .508 10 25 .400 88 134 .657 89 157 246 8.8 82 4 56 2.0 85 24 10 338 12.1 2018-19 9 8 283 31.4 37 90 .411 4 16 .250 30 49 .612 22 54 76 8.4 22 1 13 1.4 22 12 2 108 12.0 CAREER 101 94 2856 28.3 354 759 .466 23 75 .307 247 398 .621 260 553 813 8.0 296 17 1.3 135 246 70 37 978 9.7

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON TAJ PRICE 1 JR | F | 6-7 | 210 | Newark, NJ | Newark East Side HS

/TAHJ/ like: Taj Mahal PRICE'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • 2017-18 (SO): Named to the Eastern College Athle c Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll 11-6 COL DNP 11-9 @BU DNP 11-11 BU DNP 201819: 11-14 KU 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 • Recorded DNPs in 11 of 13 contests this season 11-17 COR DNP • Career vs. Non-D-I Opponents (5 G): Averaging 7.4 ppg (37) and 5.2 rpg (26) in 13.0 mpg (65) 11-20 @WC DNP 11-24 @LIU DNP 11-28 @DU DNP 201718: 12-1 @UML DNP • DNP in last 4 of last 5 G games and 8 of last 11 aff airs 12-4 AWP DNP • Last 8 G: Averaged 4.0 ppg (32), 2.4 rpg (19), 0.5 bpg (4) in just 8.1 mpg (65) 12-8 SFB 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 • 1/18 vs. North Florida: Tied season-high with 8 points (3rd me); added 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 12 M 12-11 @FU DNP • 1/3 at Brown: Registered 8 points, a career-high against a D-I foe; added four rebounds and a block in 14 M 12-15 @FDU DNP • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Posted career-highs in rebounds (8), 3FG (2) and blocks (2) with a season-high 8 points 12-29 @UH • 11/22 vs. Kean: Logged season-highs is points (7), rebounds (5), assists (2) and minutes (15) 12-31 @DUQ • 11/14 vs. Lafaye e: Scored 2 points with a rebound and an assist in 4 M in his fi rst ac on of the season 1-5 KSU 1-12 @UNA 201617: 1-16 LIP • DNP in 10 of the last 16 G... Didn't scored (or take a shot) in fi nal 7 G a er a career-high 13 pts, 12/22 vs. Dean 1-19 JU • Vs. Non-D-I Opponents: Averaged 11.0 ppg (22) and 6.0 rpg (12) in 16.0 mpg (32) 1-21 @UNF • 12/22: Notched career-high 13 pts (4-7 FG, 5-7 FT)... a er not scoring since opener (0-1 FG in 9 M over 5 G, 7 DNP) 1-24 @SU • 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Started season with 9 points (4-10, 1-6) and 1 rebound in 17 minutes off bench 1-27 UNA 1-30 FGC HIGH SCHOOL: 2-2 @LIB A forward from Newark’s East Side High School, Taj Price, joins sophomore transfer Abdul Lewis on the High- 2-9 @KSU lander squad a er the pair guided East Side to the 2014 NJSIAA North 2 Group 3 State tle, defea ng Summit, 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 54-25. East Side, ranked second in the state in 2014, posted a 30-2 overall record. ...Price averaged 9.4ppg and 2-20 SU 4.9rpg during his senior campaign and a ended The Phelps School, a prep school, in Pennsylvania, during the 2-23 @JU 2015-16 season... 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB PERSONAL: 3-4 TBA Taj Awan-Ali Price... intends to major in engineering at NJIT 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: Career: 13 vs. Dean College (USCAA) -- 12/22/16 Rebounds Season: 1 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 8 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 Assists Season: Career: 2 (2); last: vs. Kean University -- 11/22/17 Blocks Season: Career: 2 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 Steals Season: Career: 2 vs. North Florida -- 1/18/17 3-Pointers Season: Career: 2 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 Minutes Season: 6 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 18 vs. Dean College (USCAA) -- 12/22/16 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record PRICE'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2016-17 14 0 52 3.7 7 12 .583 0 0 .000 8 11 .727 4 13 17 1.2 12 0 3 0.2 4 1 2 22 1.6 2017-18 15 0 95 6.3 14 30 .467 2 4 .500 13 15 .867 11 14 25 1.7 17 0 5 0.3 6 5 3 43 2.9 2018-19 2 0 7 3.5 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2020-21 CAREER 31 0 154 5.0 21 43 .488 2 5 .400 21 26 .808 16 27 43 1.4 33 0 8 0.3 10 6 5 65 2.1

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SAN ANTONIO BRINSON 2 SO | F | 6-8 | 200 | Augusta, GA | Thomson HS/South Kent School (CT)

BRINSON'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON BRINSON: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M "He is an excellent basketball player as well as a tremendous person and accomplished student. He joins our 11-6 COL + 5-11 1-5 3-7 2-2 4 1 14 0 0 1 2 33 program as one of the highest-rated recruits in the programs history. He's a high-major athlete that I think 11-9 @BU + 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-3 4 3 0 1 3 0 0 10 11-11 BU + 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-5 6 2 4 0 3 0 0 22 NJIT fans are going to love. He reminds me a bit of Anthony Tarke, as both fl ew a bit under the radar and both 11-14 KU + 5-8 1-3 1-3 0-4 4 0 12 0 2 1 1 21 possess excellent length, versa lity, athle cism and upside. The sky is the limit for him. He should have a great 11-17 COR + 1-2 0-0 2-2 1-0 1 2 4 0 2 0 1 18 career here at NJIT." 11-20 @WC + 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 11-24 @LIU + 6-12 1-3 2-3 0-7 7 5 15 1 2 1 0 28 201819: 11-28 @DU + 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 • Has been scoreless in 3 of 13 games... but averaging 9.3 ppg in the other 10 contests (93) 12-1 @UML + 3-6 0-0 2-2 2-4 6 1 8 0 2 0 2 24 • Last 3 G: Averaging 11.3 ppg (34), 6.0 rpg (18) and 1.0 spg (3) 12-4 AWP + 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-7 7 3 2 0 0 0 1 18 • His last 14 G (going back to last season): Avg’g 7.7 ppg (108) and 4.9 rpg (69) while shoo ng .468 FG (37-79) 12-8 SFB + 3-7 0-0 3-4 3-3 6 2 9 1 0 0 1 18 • In 14 career starts (13 in 2018-19): Averaging 6.9 ppg (97) and 4.7 rpg (66) 12-11 @FU + 1-6 0-3 5-6 0-8 8 3 7 0 2 1 1 27 • 12/15 at FDU: Scored a career-high 18 pts on 6-11 FG, 2-5 3FG; added 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 32 M 12-15 @FDU + 6-11 2-5 4-5 3-1 4 2 18 1 2 0 1 32 • 12/11 at Fordham: Tied season high with 8 rebounds; added 7 points, 1 block and 1 steal in 27 M 12-29 @UH • 11/24 at LIU: Tied his career-high with 15 points (6-12, 1-3, 2-3) with season-high 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block 12-31 @DUQ • 11/14 vs. Kean: Put forth a full stat line with 12 points (5-8 FG), 4 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in 21 M 1-5 KSU • 11/6 vs. Colgate: Recorded 14 points (one shy of career-high), 4 reb, 2 stl and 1 blk in a career-high 33 M 1-12 @UNA 1-16 LIP 201718: 1-19 JU • Scored in each of his last 4 G, averaging 5.8 ppg (23) and 4.3 rpg (17) while shoo ng 8-16 FG (.500) 1-21 @UNF • In 2-G span from Dec. 22-28, averaged 5.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg in 11.5 mpg 1-24 @SU • DNP in NJIT's fi rst two games this season a er sustaining a concussion in preseason 1-27 UNA • 2/26 vs. UNF (ASUN Quarterfi nals): Led NJIT with career-highs in both points (15) & rebounds (9) in just 18 M 1-30 FGC • 2/22 at USC Upstate: Made fi rst start of NCAA career; recorded 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in 24 M 2-2 @LIB • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Grabbed a team-high and career-high 9 rebounds with 6 pts, 2 ast and 3 blk in 15 M 2-9 @KSU • 11/22 vs. Kean: Recorded then-career-highs is points (7), rebounds (2), assists (3) and minutes (11) 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • 11/18 @ Seton Hall: Played his fi rst career NCAA game and logged his fi rst point and rebound in 7 minutes 2-20 SU • Scored 2 points with 3 rebounds in lone exhibi on game vs. St. Peter's (DNP vs. Princeton ) 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP HIGH SCHOOL: 3-1 LIB The 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward, comes to NJIT a er a ending South Kent School in Connec cut. South 3-4 TBA Kent School, which plays in the New England Preparatory School Athle c Conference, advanced to the AAA 3-7 TBA Semifi nals against Northfi eld and played in the Na onal Prep School Championship Tournament fi rst round, 3-10 TBA defea ng Tilton and advancing to the quarterfi nals against Hargave Military Academy. ...Brinson graduated Thomson High School in 2016, which he also a ended as a freshman. As a sophomore and junior, Brinson SEASON/CAREER HIGHS a ended Aqanis High School in Augusta, Georgia, where he was named to the 2015 All-State Class A honorable men on. ...He played AAU for the Georgia Power, based in Augusta, leading the team in points and rebounds. Points Season: 18 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 PERSONAL: Career: 18 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 San Antonio Brinson... intends to major in business informa on systems at NJIT Rebounds Season: 8 at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 9 (2), last: vs. North Florida -- 2/26/18 Assists Season: 1 (5); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Career: 3 vs. Kean University -- 11/22/17 Blocks Season: 1 (5); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 3 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 Steals Season: 2 (2); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 Career: 2 (3); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 3-Pointers Season: 1 (3); last: at LIU Brooklyn -- 11/24/18 Career: 1 (3); last: at LIU Brooklyn -- 11/24/18 Minutes Season: 33 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Career: 33 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record BRINSON'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2017-18 23 1 186 8.1 22 56 .393 0 12 .000 16 23 .696 17 31 48 2.1 16 1 12 0.5 7 7 8 60 2.6 2018-19 13 13 265 20.4 33 73 .452 5 23 .217 22 32 .688 13 47 60 4.6 25 1 4 0.3 19 5 10 93 7.2 2020-21 2021-22 CAREER 36 14 451 12.5 55 129 .426 5 35 .143 38 55 .691 30 78 108 3.0 41 2 16 0.4 26 12 18 153 4.3

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PATRICK JAMISON 3 SO | G | 5-9 | 160 | West Orange, NJ | West Orange HS

JAMISON'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • 2015-16 (HS): Selected as Best 3-Point Shooter in state of New Jersey (HS) by NJ.com 11-6 COL DNP 11-9 @BU DNP 11-11 BU DNP 201819: 11-14 KU 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 • Has scored in both games in which he’s played, connec ng on both fi eld-goal a empts (one from beyond arc) 11-17 COR DNP • Recorded DNPs in 11 of 13 contests this season 11-20 @WC DNP • 12/8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn: Scored fi rst points of his NCAA career against a Division-I opponent; 1-1 FG in 1 M 11-24 @LIU DNP • 11/14 vs. Kean: Scored the fi rst points of his NCAA career on his fi rst/only a empt (3FG); played 2 M 11-28 @DU DNP 12-1 @UML DNP HIGH SCHOOL: 12-4 AWP DNP Guided West Orange High School to the SEC Colonial Conference Champions in (2015 & 2016)... selected all-Ar- 12-8 SFB 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 ea fi rst-team (as a senior) and second-team all-Conference (as a junior and senior)... voted best 3-point shooter 12-11 @FU DNP in New Jersey by NJ.com in 2016... shot 56 percent from three-point range... played for the NJ Roadrunners. 12-15 @FDU DNP 12-29 @UH PERSONAL: 12-31 @DUQ Patrick Acosta Jamison. ... son of James and Maria Jamison. ... science, technology and society (STS) major. 1-5 KSU 1-12 @UNA 1-16 LIP 1-19 JU 1-21 @UNF 1-24 @SU 1-27 UNA 1-30 FGC 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: 3 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 3 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Rebounds Season: Career: Assists Season: Career: Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: Career: 3-Pointers Season: 1 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 1 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Minutes Season: 2 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 2 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record JAMISON'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN TOTAL 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 DNP 2018-19 2 0 3 1.5 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.5 2019-20 2020-21 CAREER 2 0 3 1.5 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.5

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ZACH COOKS 4 SO | G | 5-9 | 155 | Lawrenceville, GA | Beckmar

COOKS' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON COOKS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M “I saw him playing in an AAU game last summer and I said, 'That's the kid that I want, right there.' He is a tre- 11-6 COL + 7-12 4-5 1-2 0-4 4 3 19 3 1 0 1 32 mendous outside shooter and a leader on the court. He's sees the court very well. He's also one of the best 11-9 @BU + 5-12 1-4 1-2 0-6 6 3 12 4 0 0 4 38 11-11 BU + 3-11 1-7 1-2 0-6 6 3 8 0 6 0 2 34 on-the-ball defenders I've seen in a long me at the high-school level." 11-14 KU + 6-13 2-7 0-0 2-3 5 0 14 3 0 0 4 36 11-17 COR + 9-16 2-6 5-6 2-4 6 3 25 2 1 0 3 40 HIGHLIGHTS: 11-20 @WC + 7-14 2-7 6-8 1-1 2 1 22 1 3 0 5 40 • Currently ranks 2nd all- me in NJIT single-season scoring average at 19.2 ppg (20.6, Damon Lynn in ’16-17) 11-24 @LIU + 6-11 2-5 8-10 3-2 5 1 22 3 3 0 3 40 • 2018-19 (SO): ASUN Player of Week, Dec. 3-9... Averaged 23.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg in 2 wins 11-28 @DU + 6-12 3-6 1-2 0-4 4 4 16 4 1 0 1 39 • 2018-19 (SO): ASUN Player of Week, Nov. 19-25... Averaged 22.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 4.0 spg in 2 road wins 12-1 @UML + 10-19 2-6 3-5 2-4 6 3 25 1 2 0 3 36 • 2017-18 (FR): Selected to ASUN All-Freshmen Team (unanimous selec on) 12-4 AWP + 8-12 4-7 7-12 0-7 7 2 27 3 2 0 2 39 • 2017-18 (FR): Averaged 8.5 ppg, the sixth-highest total by a freshman in program history 12-8 SFB + 6-17 2-7 5-6 1-6 7 3 19 2 2 0 1 29 12-11 @FU + 5-12 2-4 4-6 1-4 5 2 16 3 1 0 3 38 201819: 12-15 @FDU + 7-13 5-7 6-6 0-7 7 4 25 0 3 0 2 36 • Leads in ASUN in scoring at 19.2 ppg, which ranks ed for 69th in na on (16th among D-I underclassmen) 12-29 @UH • Has scored at least 20 points in 6 of his last 9 games, averaging 21.9 ppg (197) on 64-for-126 FG (.508) in span 12-31 @DUQ • Grand The !: Also leads ASUN in spg (2.6), which ranks 14th in na on... Ranks 7th in NCAA in total steals (34) 1-5 KSU • Also leads ranks t11th in ASUN in rpg (5.4), 20th in apg (2.2), 11th in FG% (.489) & 5th in 3FG% (.410) 1-12 @UNA • In 9 G with Abdul Lewis: Averaging 21.9 ppg (197)... In 4 G without Abdul Lewis: Averaging 13.3 ppg (53) 1-16 LIP • Last 28 G (going back to last season): Averaging 14.4 ppg (404), shoo ng 136-288 FG (.472), 60-137 3FG (.438) 1-19 JU • 12/15 at FDU: Scored a game-high 25 points (7-13 FG) while tying career highs in 3FG (5) and rebounds (7) 1-21 @UNF • 12/8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn: Scored a game-high-tying 19 points w/ career-high-tying 7; added 2 ast, 1 stl 1-24 @SU • 12/4 vs. Army: Scored a new career-high 27 points (8-12, 4-7, 7-12) w/ career-high 7 reb; added 3 ast & 2 stl 1-27 UNA • 12/1 at UMass Lowell: Tied his career high with 25 points (10-19 FG); added 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist 1-30 FGC • 11/24 at LIU: Recorded a game-high-tying 22 points (6-11, 2-5, 8-10); added game-high 3 stl & 5 reb in 40 M 2-2 @LIB • 11/20 at Wagner: Registered a game-high-tying 22 points on 7-14 FG; ed career-high with 5 steals in 40 M 2-9 @KSU • 11/17 vs. Cornell: Scored a career-high 25 points on 9-16 FG with team-high 6 rebounds and 4 steals in 40 M 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • 11/14 vs. Kean: Registered game-high 4 steals & game-high-tying 5 rebounds; added 14 points and 3 assists 2-20 SU • 11/9 @ Binghamton: Recorded 12 points w/ career-high-tying 6 boards; game-highs in assists (4) & steals (4) 2-23 @JU • 11/6 vs. Colgate: Recorded 19 points (one shy of career-high) on 7-12 FG, 4-5 3FG; added 4 reb, 3 ast & 1 stl 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 201718: 3-4 TBA • Ranked 2nd in ASUN in 3FG% in conference play (.519; 27-for-52) and 3rd in ASUN in 3FG% overall (.432) 3-7 TBA • Ranked 6th in ASUN in spg (1.6)... Finished 114th in Division-I in spg (1.6) and 156th in the na on in steals (48) 3-10 TBA • Also fi nished 14th in ASUN in ast/TO ra o (1.3), 16th in apg (2.1) and 31st in ppg (8.5)* * ASUN's 5th-leading freshman scorer at 8.5 ppg... Led NJIT freshmen in mpg (22.0) SEASON/CAREER HIGHS • Led NJIT in scoring twice, in assists nine mes and in steals nine mes • Last 15 G: Averaging 10.3 ppg (154), shoo ng 51-for-114 FG (.447), 28-for-58 3FG (.483) Points • 2/15 at Jacksonville: Sunk game-winning free-throws with :03.8 le to play; fi nished with 7 pts, 3 reb and 3 ast Season: 27 vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 • 2/10 vs. Stetson: First career start (played all 40 M), fi nished w/ career-high/game-high 21 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl Career: 27 vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 • 1/13 at FGCU: Led NJIT in scoring (12 points) for fi rst me in career, shot 4-for-5 FG, 3-for-4 3FG in 22 M Rebounds • 1/11 at Stetson: Notched 5 points with a game-high and career-high tying 5 assists; added 4 reb and 3 steals Season: 7 (3); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 • 1/6 vs. USCU: Scored 15 points -- a career-high vs. a D-I foe -- with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal in 22 M Career: 7 (3); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 • 1/3 at Brown: Set a career-high with 6 rebounds; added 5 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in 20 minutes Assists • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Set career-high in blocks (3) and ed career-high in assists (5) while adding 7 pts in 27 M Season: 4 (2); last: @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 • 11/22 vs. Kean: Notched career-highs in points (17), rebounds (4), assists (5) and steals (5) in 22 minutes Career: 5 (3); last: at Stetson -- 1/11/18 • 11/11 vs. Wagner: Registered 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 19 minutes in his NCAA debut Blocks • Scored 2 pts w/ game-highs in assists (5) & steals (4) in lone exhibi on game vs. Princeton (DNP vs. St. Peter's) Season: Career: 3 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 HIGH SCHOOL: Steals A 5-foot-9 point guard known for both excellent ball-handling and play-making abili es. ...spent his fi rst two Season: 4 (2); last: vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 high school seasons at Norcross HS. ...transferred to Berkmar HS and helped guide the Patriots to a Sweet 16 in Career: 5 vs. Kean University -- 11/22/17 the State Tournament. ...averaged 11.4 points per game and 2.5 assists per game at Berkmar as a junior while 3-Pointers earning a Scholar Athlete Award. ...Played AAU basketball with the Southern Stampede and named co-MVP of Season: 5 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 the 2016 Best of the South AAU Tournament a er averaging 27 points per game. Career: 5 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Minutes PERSONAL: Season: 40 (3); last: @ LIU Brooklyn -- 11/24/18 Zach Cooks.... intends to major in marke ng Career: 40 (4); last: @ LIU Brooklyn -- 11/24/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record COOKS' CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2017-18 30 1 663 22.1 87 191 .455 41 95 .432 41 56 .732 11 54 65 2.2 34 0 64 2.1 50 5 48 256 8.5 2018-19 13 13 477 36.7 85 174 .489 32 78 .410 48 67 .716 12 58 70 5.4 32 0 29 2.2 25 0 34 250 19.2 2019-20 2021-22 CAREER 43 14 1140 26.5 172 365 .471 73 173 .422 89 123 .724 23 112 135 3.1 66 0 93 2.2 75 5 82 506 11.8

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DIEGO WILLIS 5 FR | G | 6-3 | 175 | Hermosillo, Mexico | Canaries Basketball Academy

WILLIS' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON WILLIS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M "We are fortunate to add an experienced mature player in Diego from the world class CBA [Canaries Basketball 11-6 COL 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Academy]. The academy con nues to produce high level student-athletes." 11-9 @BU 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 11-11 BU 3-6 1-4 0-0 0-1 1 1 7 0 1 0 1 14 11-14 KU + 1-7 1-4 0-1 0-5 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 36 11-17 COR 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 11 201819: 11-20 @WC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 • Has not scored in his last 5 G (0-7 FG, 0-5 3FG) 11-24 @LIU 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 8 • Knocked down a three-pointer in 3 straight games from 11/11-17 (4.3 ppg) 11-28 @DU 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 • 11/14 vs. Kean: Tied for game-high with 5 rebounds; added 3 points, 2 assists and 2 steals in career-high 36 M 12-1 @UML 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 • 11/11 vs. Brown: Ne ed the fi rst FG of his NCAA career; fi nished with a career-high 7 points (3-6 FG; 1-4 3FG) 12-4 AWP DNP • 11/9 at Binghamton: Recorded the fi rst point of his NCAA career on a FT; recorded career-high 4 boards in 5 M 12-8 SFB 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 12-11 @FU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 HIGH SCHOOL: 12-15 @FDU 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 A ended the Canarias Basketball Academy (CBA), where he was the star ng guard and averaged 18.2ppg, 12-29 @UH 4.6rpg and shot 44 percent from three-point range in 2017-18. ... The combo guard combined for a dou- 12-31 @DUQ ble-double 27 points and 11 rebounds, connec ng on 7-of-11 from three-point range in a 76-67 win over South 1-5 KSU Kent. ... represented Mexican Na onal Team at the 2018 FIBA World Cup Qualifi ers and in 2017, played for the 1-12 @UNA Mexican Na onal Team in the World Championship Qualifi ers 1-16 LIP 1-19 JU PERSONAL: 1-21 @UNF 1-24 @SU 1-27 UNA 1-30 FGC 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: 7 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 Career: 7 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 Rebounds Season: 5 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 5 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Assists Season: 2 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Career: 2 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: 2 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 2 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 3-Pointers Season: 1 (3); last: vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Career: 1 (3); last: vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Minutes Season: 14 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 Career: 14 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record WILLIS' CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2018-19 12 1 126 10.5 6 26 .231 3 17 .176 1 3 .333 2 17 19 1.6 4 0 5 0.4 5 0 5 16 1.3 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 CAREER 12 1 126 10.5 6 26 .231 3 17 .176 1 3 .333 2 17 19 1.6 4 0 5 0.4 5 0 5 16 1.3

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SHYQUAN GIBBS 11 JR | G | 6-1 | 150 | Hillside, NJ | St. Anthony’s CO-CAPTAIN IN 2018-19 /SHY-qwan/ GIBBS' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • 2017-18 (SO): Named to the Eastern College Athle c Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll 11-6 COL + 3-8 0-1 4-5 0-1 1 3 10 3 0 0 0 38 • 2017-18 (SO): Selected to ASUN All-Academic Team 11-9 @BU + 1-4 0-2 4-4 0-0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 23 11-11 BU + 2-6 0-1 0-1 1-4 5 2 4 3 1 0 4 36 • Scored the fi rst four points in history of the Wellness & Events Center (WEC) on a four-point play, 11/11 vs. WU 11-14 KU + 4-7 0-2 7-7 1-3 4 1 15 4 2 0 3 31 11-17 COR + 9-16 3-4 4-4 0-2 2 3 25 2 1 0 0 36 201819: 11-20 @WC + 2-5 0-0 9-11 0-1 1 4 13 0 1 0 1 22 • Ranks 22nd in ASUN in ppg (9.9), 11th in apg (2.8), 5th in ast/TO (2.6), t13th in FG% (.482), t18th in spg (1.1) 11-24 @LIU + 1-3 0-0 3-4 0-1 1 4 5 2 0 0 1 27 • Averaging 3.7 apg in his last 6 G (22) 11-28 @DU + 4-12 0-1 3-4 0-6 6 1 11 7 1 0 1 34 • Last 10 G: Averaging 10.9 ppg (109) on 34-for-65 FG (.523) and 3.0 apg (30) 12-1 @UML + 5-6 1-1 2-3 0-2 2 3 13 1 2 0 0 30 • Scored in double-fi gures in career-high 3 straight games 2x this season: 11/14-20 (17.7 ppg); 11/28-12/4 (11.3) 12-4 AWP + 3-5 1-3 3-6 0-0 0 3 10 4 2 0 0 24 • Has started 56 consecu ve games since his fi rst as a freshman against North Florida on Jan. 14, 2017 12-8 SFB + 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-2 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 35 • 11/28 at Drexel: Scored 11 points and led team with career-high 7 assists; also added career-high 6 rebounds 12-11 @FU + 2-5 0-1 0-0 0-5 5 2 4 5 1 1 3 33 • 11/17 vs. Cornell: Scored a career-high 25 points on 9-16 FG, 3-4 3FG;added 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 36 M 12-15 @FDU + 3-3 0-0 4-5 0-0 0 3 10 4 1 0 1 34 • 11/14 vs. Kean: Registered game-highs in points (15) and assists (4); added 4 rebounds and 3 steals in 31 M 12-29 @UH 12-31 @DUQ 201718: 1-5 KSU • Ranked 7th in ast/TO ra o (2.0), t17th in spg (1.0) & 22nd in apg (1.9)... Last 25 G: 50 ast to just 22 TO in 557 M 1-12 @UNA • Would've ranked 2nd in ASUN in 3FG% (.500; 24-48), if enough a empts to qualify (KSU's Masterson, .541) 1-16 LIP • Has averaged only 1 turnover every 23.1 minutes for the season (29 TO in 671 M) 1-19 JU • Last 17 G: Averaged 6.2 ppg (106), 2.0 apg (34), 1.0 spg (17)... didn't score in the prior 2 G (40 M) 1-21 @UNF • 11/28-12/9: Did not commit a turnover in 5 consecu ve games and 123 minutes; handed out 10 assists in span 1-24 @SU • 1/18 vs. North Florida: Handed out a season-high 5 assists in just 20 M; added 5 points and 1 rebound 1-27 UNA • 11/14 vs. Lafaye e: Scored 14 points on 6-8 FG, 2-3 3FG along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steaks in 25 M 1-30 FGC • 11/11 vs. Wagner: Logged 9 points, 2 rebounds and and fi rst block in NCAA career in 24 M before fouling out 2-2 @LIB • Averaged 6.0 ppg, 2.5 apg in two exhibi on games (both starts), including 9 pts vs. St. Peter's 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 201617: 2-20 SU • ASUN fi nal ranks: 12th in assists/TO ra o (1.6), 25th in spg (0.7)... First 21 G: 38 points... Last 9 G: 61 points 2-23 @JU • Last 9 G: 6.8 ppg (61), 1.6 rpg (14), 2.0 apg (18), 1.3 spg (12) on 22-for-48 FG (.457), 10-for-23 3FG (.435) 2-25 @LIP • As a Starter* (13 G): 5.4 ppg (70), 2.0 apg (26) with just 1.2 TO/G (15)...*fi rsts starts of career 3-1 LIB • Started season averaging 23.5 mpg in fi rst 4 G... then just 8.3 mpg and 1 DNP over NJIT's next 9 G 3-4 TBA • 2/27 at Lipscomb: Started and played just 3 minutes as result of a toe injury (did not record a stat) 3-7 TBA • 2/23 vs. USC Upstate: Scored 10 points, including game-winning FTs with 0:07 le ; added 4 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl 3-10 TBA • 1/30 vs. Kennesaw St.: Played all 40 M and scored career-high 16 pts (6-8, 2-2, 2-3); go-ahead layup w/ :17 le • 1/28 vs. Lipscomb: Scored then-career-high 14 points (5-6, 2-3, 2-4) w/ 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals in 39 M SEASON/CAREER HIGHS • 1/25 at Kennesaw State: Played a career-high 38 minutes and didn't commit a TO; had 4 points and 2 assists • 1/14 vs. North Florida: Made fi rst start of NCAA career; posted 2 pts w/ game-high 4 asts in career-high 32 M Points • 12/22 vs. Dean: Scored 5 pts w/ career-highs in asts (7) and stls (3) in 28 min... a er just 8.3 mpg in prior 8 G Season: 25 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 • 11/30 vs. Saint Francis: Recorded then-career-high 6 pts (2-2, 0-0, 2-2) and 4 rebounds in 27 M; added 2 asts Career: 25 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 • 11/17 at Lafaye e: Scored a then career-high 4 points in a career-high 31 minutes Rebounds • 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Started NCAA career with 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in 19 minutes Season: 6 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 Career: 6 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 HIGH SCHOOL: Assists Shyquan Gibbs a graduate of St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City, where he was coached by Bob Hurley, a Season: 6 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 2010 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, will be the third St. Anthony alumnus on Career: 7 vs. Dean College (USCAA) -- 12/22/16 the Highlander roster, which features senior Tim Coleman and sophomore Mohamed Bendary. ...Gibbs, ranked Blocks among the top 25 New Jersey players in the Class of 2016 by NJHoops.com, led the Friars (26-0) to be ranked Season: 1 at Fordham -- 12/11/18 No.1 Boys High School basketball team in New Jersey and fourth-best in the na on, according to USA Today. Career: 1 (3); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 ...as a junior, Gibbs helped the Friars to a 28-2 record and sixth consecu ve NJSIAA Non-Public, North B Cham- Steals pionship. ...Gibbs played for the Jersey City Boys Club on the AAU circuit. Season: 4 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 Career: 4 (3); last: vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 PERSONAL: 3-Pointers Shyquan Wanya Gibbs. ... son of Shelton and Elyse Gibbs... Shelton, a long me boys basketball coach at Henry Season: 3 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Snyder (NJ) H.S., is a member of the Saint Peter's (NJ) University Athle c Hall of Fame and s ll ranks fourth Career: 3 (2); last: vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 on the Peacocks' all- me career scoring list... Shyquan’s older brother, Shelton Jr., was a key player on St. Minutes Anthony’s 2004 undefeated team... Gibbs, who intends to major in business at NJIT, was named St. Anthony Season: 38 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 High School Valedictorian, News12 co-Scholar-Athlete of the Week (November 15, 2015) and recipient of the Career: 40 vs. Kennesaw State -- 1/30/17 Investors Bank Academic Excellence Award. *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record GIBBS' CAREER STATISTICS' CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2016-17 30 13 623 20.8 35 95 .368 11 37 .297 18 27 .667 6 28 34 1.1 44 0 49 1.6 30 1 22 99 3.3 2017-18 30 30 671 22.4 55 117 .470 24 48 .500 39 48 .813 10 56 66 2.2 73 2 57 1.9 29 2 31 173 5.8 2018-19 13 13 403 31.0 40 83 .482 6 17 .353 43 54 .796 2 27 29 2.2 32 0 36 2.8 14 1 14 129 9.9 2019-20 CAREER 73 56 1697 23.2 130 295 .441 41 102 .402 100 129 .775 18 111 129 1.8 149 2 142 1.9 73 4 67 401 5.5

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON REILLY WALSH 14 SR | G | 6-3 | 180 | Staten Island, NY | St Peter’s Boys CO-CAPTAIN IN 2018-19 WALSH'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • 2018-19 (SR): Selected as Fan-Voted ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year 11-6 COL + 6-9 5-6 4-4 1-3 4 5 21 1 1 1 2 34 11-9 @BU + 0-3 0-2 0-0 1-2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 25 • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Na onal Associa on of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court 11-11 BU + 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Division I-AAA Athle cs Directors Associa on Scholar-Athlete Team (1 of 10 players) 11-14 KU DNP • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Eastern College Athle c Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll 11-17 COR DNP • 2017-18 (JR): Selected to ASUN All-Academic Team (unanimous selec on); only selec on with a 4.0 GPA) 11-20 @WC DNP • 2016-17 (SO): Selected to ASUN All-Academic Team (fi rst NJIT player to earn honor; only selec on with a 4.0) 11-24 @LIU DNP • 2014-15 (HS): Won Warren Jaques Award, presented annually to the top high school player on Staten Island 11-28 @DU DNP 12-1 @UML DNP 201819: 12-4 AWP DNP • 11/11 vs. Binghamton: Le game with le ankle injury at 17:24 remaining in fi rst half; did not return 12-8 SFB DNP • 11/6 vs. Colgate: Led all scorers with a career-high 21 points & 5 3FG (6-9, 5-6, 4-4); 2x in career led NJIT in pts 12-11 @FU DNP 12-15 @FDU DNP 201718: 12-29 @UH • Ranked ed for 17th in ASUN in spg (1.1) 12-31 @DUQ • Started all 30 games (his fi rsts starts of NCAA career) 1-5 KSU • In ASUN Games (14): Averaged 5.2 ppg (73), 3.2 rpg (45), 1.0 spg (14) 1-12 @UNA • Going back to last season, averaging 5.7 ppg (97) in last his last 17 ASUN games 1-16 LIP • Last 33 G (going back to last season): Averaging 4.7 ppg (154)... First 24 G of career: Averaged 1.6 ppg (38) 1-19 JU • 2/22 at USC Upstate: Tied career high with 8 rebounds while also contribu ng 7 points, 3 assists and 1 steal 1-21 @UNF • 1/24 at KSU: Contributed 9 points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT); added 5 rebounds and career-high-tying 3 steals 1-24 @SU • 1/18 vs. North Florida: Handed out a career-high 4 assists; added 9 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG), 4 reb, 2 stl in 18 M 1-27 UNA • 1/13 at FGCU: Grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds; added 2 points and 1 steal in 30 minutes 1-30 FGC • 1/7 vs. USCU: Scored a career-high 15 points on 5-8 FG, 3-5 3FG; contributed 5 rebounds and an assist in 27 M 2-2 @LIB • 11/25 vs. Drexel: Scored a game-high 14 pts (fi rst me in career led NJIT in scoring); added 3 ast, 3 stl, 2 reb 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC • 11/11 vs. Wagner: Made fi rst start of his NCAA career; posted 2 points, 4 rebounds and a game-high 3 steals 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 201617: 2-23 @JU • Last 3 G: Averaged 8.0 ppg (24) in 25 mpg (75)... L15: 3.8 ppg (57), 1.3 rpg (20), 1.1 apg (17) in 15.9 mpg (238) 2-25 @LIP • Vs. Non-D-I Opponents: Averaging 6.0 ppg (12), 3.5 rpg (7), 1.0 apg (2), 1.5 spg (3) & 1.0 bpg in 18.0 mpg (36) 3-1 LIB • 2/27 at Lipscomb: Registered career highs in points (14), 3FG (4) and minutes (33), shoo ng 5-10 FG, 4-6 3FG 3-4 TBA • 2/18 vs. Stetson: Hit GW-3FG w/ 0:49 le ; set career-highs in pts (10), 3FG (3), min (31); ed c-h in reb (5), ast (3) 3-7 TBA • 1/28 vs. Lipscomb: Played a career-high 26 M; scored 5 points with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals 3-10 TBA • 1/21 at FGCU: Handed out a career-high 3 assists in just 7 M; addd 3 points (1-1, 1-1, 0-1) and a steal • 1/4 vs. Brown: Scored his fi rst career points against a D-I opponent with 4 (1-2, 0-0, 2-2); added 2 reb and 1 stl SEASON/CAREER HIGHS • 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Scored the fi rst 6 points of his NCAA career; career-highs in reb (5), ast (1), stl (3) Points 201516: Season: 21 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 • DNP in the last 10 games Career: 21 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 • 2/6 vs. Kennesaw State: Logged a season-high six minutes and recorded his fi rst NCAA rebound Rebounds • 12/30 at St. John’s: Made his collegiate debut with four minutes off the bench in NJIT’s 83-74 victory Season: 4 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Career: 8 (2); last: at USC Upstate -- 2/22/18 HIGH SCHOOL: Assists Playing at St. Peter’s, Walsh averaged 25 points per game as a senior, making 109 3-point baskets in the pro- Season: 1 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 cess. He topped 30 points in a game nine mes and topped 40 twice, including a season-best 43 points, in- Career: 4 vs. North Florida -- 1/18/17 cluding 10 threes, against Susan Wagner High. ...Walsh fi nished his high school career with 1,388 points, fourth Blocks on the all- me list at St. Peter’s and 17th all- me for the en re borough of Staten Island. He scored 751 of his Season: 1 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 points as a senior playing for coach Charles Driscoll. ...Walsh was a two- me Staten Island Advance all-star and Career: 2 vs. Dean College (USCAA) -- 12/22/16 also a two- me all-Staten Island pick by the New York Daily News. He played in the New York City Mayors Cup Steals All-Star game and was a New York Sportswriters Associa on Class AA all-state pick. He was also Most Valuable Season: 2 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Player of the Staten Island division of the Catholic High Schools Athle c Associa on (CHSAA), the governing Career: 3 (5); last: at Kennesaw State -- 1/24/18 body of Catholic scholas c sports in New York City. ...Salutatorian of his gradua ng class at St. Peter’s, Reilly 3-Pointers followed in the footsteps of his father, John, who was the star ng point guard on the 1983 St. Peter’s team that Season: 5 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 is the only Staten Island team ever to capture the New York City CHSAA AA City championship. Career: 5 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Minutes PERSONAL: Season: 34 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Reilly Walsh... son of John and Chris ne Walsh... John was the star ng point guard on the 1983 St. Peter’s team Career: 36 vs. Drexel -- 11/25/17 that is the only Staten Island team ever to capture the New York City CHSAA AA City championship... undecided major... born 4/16/97 in Staten Island, NY. *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record WALSH'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2015-16 6 0 22 3.7 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 1 0.2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2016-17 21 0 306 14.6 22 50 .440 10 23 .435 8 12 .667 12 19 31 1.5 39 1 20 1.0 21 3 13 62 3.0 2017-18 30 30 586 19.5 52 110 .473 15 45 .333 11 19 .579 26 55 81 2.7 62 0 34 1.1 26 1 31 130 4.3 2018-19 3 3 62 20.7 6 12 .500 5 8 .625 4 4 1.000 2 5 7 2.3 8 1 1 0.3 2 1 2 21 7.0 CAREER 60 33 976 16.3 80 174 .460 30 77 .390 23 36 .639 40 80 120 2.0 110 2 55 0.9 49 5 46 213 3.6

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DIANDRE WILSON 15 SR | G | 6-2 | 170 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Blanche Ely/Mo CC (MI)

/dee-ON-dray/ WILSON'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON WILSON: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M “His experience at the Junior College level is an added bonus to a young and talented roster. He is a dynamic 11-6 COL 1-4 1-2 5-6 0-0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 18 scorer and player, who possesses great court vision and is one of the be er players we have seen play off the 11-9 @BU 8-14 4-7 1-4 2-0 2 0 21 2 1 0 0 24 11-11 BU 7-11 3-6 3-6 0-3 3 2 20 1 3 0 0 28 pick-and-roll. We look forward to having him join the Highlander family.” 11-14 KU DNP 11-17 COR + 2-9 0-4 3-4 1-1 2 2 7 1 1 0 0 26 HIGHLIGHTS: 11-20 @WC + 5-8 2-3 5-9 0-5 5 2 17 1 4 1 0 33 • Averaging 16.7 points per game (1681/101) in his college career between Mo C.C. (NJCAA) & NJIT (NCAA) 11-24 @LIU + 5-10 0-4 3-4 0-4 4 3 13 1 1 0 1 27 • 2018-19 (SR): ASUN Player of Week, Nov. 5-11... Averaged 16.3 ppg (15-29 FG, 8-15 3FG) in 3 G; 2 GW baskets 11-28 @DU + 4-11 0-4 0-1 0-4 4 3 8 0 1 0 1 33 • 2018-19 (SR): College Sports Madness Mid-Major ASUN Player of Week, Nov. 5-11 12-1 @UML + 2-10 0-2 1-1 0-1 1 3 5 1 2 0 0 25 • 2017-18 (JR): Nominated for ASUN Newcomer of the Year 12-4 AWP + 1-8 1-5 0-0 0-4 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 31 • 2016-17 (SO): Selected to NJCAA All-American fi rst-team (ranked 11th in na on averaging 22.3 ppg) 12-8 SFB + 5-8 1-3 7-7 0-0 0 1 18 1 1 0 1 27 12-11 @FU + 0-3 0-2 1-2 0-1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 23 201819: 12-15 @FDU + 2-6 1-3 7-7 1-6 7 2 12 1 1 1 0 37 • Ranks 18th in the ASUN at 11.1 ppg... Last 6 G: 7.8 ppg (47) on 14-46 FG, 3-19 3FG -- lowering from 14.0 ppg 12-29 @UH • Last 5 G: Has gone 16-for-17 (.941) from the free-throw line, including 7-for-7 twice (12/8 at SFB; 12/15 at FDU) 12-31 @DUQ • Has led NJIT in scoring twice this season (20, 21)... Two GW fi eld goals (11/6; 11/11) 1-5 KSU • 11/11 vs. Brown: Scored a game-high 20 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3FG), inc. game-winning basket with :26 le 1-12 @UNA • 11/9 at Binghamton: Scored a game-high 21 points off bench, shoo ng 8-14 FG, 4-7 3FG; added 2 reb, 2 ast 1-16 LIP • 11/6 vs. Colgate: Hit game-winning, 4-point play with 1:32 le in OT; fi nished with 8 points in 18 M 1-19 JU 1-21 @UNF 201718: 1-24 @SU • Ranked 9th in ASUN in 3FG% (.394), 14th in spg (1.1) and 25th in ppg (10.2) 1-27 UNA • Last 9 G: Averagd 8.1* ppg (73)with only 2 double-digit scoring totals -- 2/15 at JU (17), 2/22 @ USCU (11) 1-30 FGC • In a 10-G span from 12/12-1/20: Averaged 12.3 ppg (123) 2-2 @LIB • Scored in double-fi gures in 14 games... Led team in scoring in 4 games 2-9 @KSU • 2/15 at Jacksonville: Returned from ankle injury to score 17 points on 5-7 FG, 4-5 3FG; added 3 reb and 2 ast 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • 1/18 vs. North Florida: Poured in a game-high 17 points on 6-7 FG, 5-5 3FG; added a career-high 4 assists 2-20 SU • 12/28 at Buff alo: Scored a team-high and career-high 23 pts; added 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl in career-high 40 M 2-23 @JU • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Scored a game-high 15 points on 5-7 FG, 4*-5 3FG (*career-high); added 2 reb and 3 ast 2-25 @LIP • 12/16 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: Scored 14 points in 5-9 FG, 2-3 3FG while adding a career-high 8 rebounds 3-1 LIB • 11/28 vs. LIU: Scored 16 points on 6-9 FG, 1-3 3FG; added 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a career-high 4 steals 3-4 TBA • 11/25 vs. Drexel: Scored 12 points with a then career-high 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, career-high-tying 3 steals 3-7 TBA • 11/22 vs. Kean: Scored 13 points on 5-6 FG, 3-3 3FG; added season-highs in assists (3) and steals (3) 3-10 TBA • 11/14 vs. Lafaye e: Scored a game-high 20 points on 7-9 FG, 3-4 3FG, 3-4 FT; added 2 assists in 23 M • Averaged 9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg in two exhibi on games, including 10 pts vs. Princeton; shot 6-12 FG SEASON/CAREER HIGHS (D-I)

201617 MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Points • An NJCAA All-American fi rst-team honoree, Wilson scored 1,253 career points in two seasons and ranked Season: 21 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 11th in the na on with 22.3 point per game in 2016-17. ...Wilson helped guide Mo to the NJCAA District 10 Career: 23 at Buff alo -- 12/28/17 Tournament semifi nals as the team fi nished with a 25-7 overall mark and 10-3 in the Michigan Community Rebounds College Athle c Associa on (MCCAA). The athle c guard scored in double-fi gures in 29 games and combined Season: 7 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 for six 30+ games, including a career-best 37 points vs. Oakland on February 4, 2017 Career: 8 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/16/17 Assists 201516 MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Season: 3 vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 • As a freshman, led na on in free throw a empts (290) and ranked 19th in scoring at 19.5 points per game Career: 4 (2); last: at Kennesaw State -- 1/24/18 Blocks HIGH SCHOOL: Season: 1 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Wilson a ended Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, as a freshman through his junior Career: 2 (2); last: at USC Upstate -- 2/22/18 campaign, guiding Boyd Anderson to the state fi nals as a junior. ...He graduated in 2015 and played one season Steals at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. An all-Broward County Honorable Men on as a senior, Season: 1 (3); last: vs. St. Francis Brooklyn -- 12/8/18 Wilson led Blanche Ely to an undefeated season, 28-0, and State Championship. The Tigers became the second Career: 4 vs. LIU Brooklyn -- 11/28/17 team in Broward history to fi nish as an undefeated state champion. 3-Pointers Season: 4 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 PERSONAL: Career: 5 vs. North Florida -- 1/18/17 Diandre Wilson. ... son of Tricia Porter. ...intends to major in law, technology and society at NJIT Minutes Season: 37 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Career: 40 at Buff alo -- 12/28/17 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record WILSON'S CAREER STATISTICS (MOTT CC NJCAA STATS NOT INCLUDED IN CAREER TOTALS) MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2015-16 30 29 432 14.4 171 439 .390 34 142 .239 208 290 .717 41 96 137 4.8 79 2 4.8 145 67 17 61 584 19.5 2016-17 30 30 580 19.3 200 440 .455 65 180 .361 204 260 .785 23 115 138 1.6 54 - 4.0 120 80 18 51 669 22.3 2017-18 29 28 732 25.2 101 243 .416 41 104 .394 52 76 .684 10 55 65 2.2 61 0 39 1.3 53 12 33 295 10.2 2018-19 12 9 332 27.7 42 102 .412 13 45 .289 36 51 .706 4 29 33 2.8 22 0 13 1.1 17 2 3 133 11.1 CAREER 41 37 1064 26.0 143 345 .414 54 149 .362 88 127 .693 14 84 98 2.4 83 0 52 1.3 70 14 36 428 10.4

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SOULEYMANE DIAKITE 21 FR | F | 6-9 | 210 | Bamako, Mali | St. Benedict's (NJ)

/SOO-lee-mahn dee-ah-KEY-tay/ DIAKITE'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON DIAKITE: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M "We are excited to add Souleymane to our NJIT family. He epitomizes what a student-athlete should be. And 11-6 COL 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 3 3 0 2 1 1 0 10 he has played basketball at high levels both the in Canaries and this past year at the pres gious St. Benedict's." 11-9 @BU 4-7 0-0 3-6 2-7 9 3 11 2 0 2 0 20 11-11 BU 1-1 0-0 2-2 2-3 5 5 4 0 1 0 1 15 11-14 KU 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-2 3 2 2 0 1 3 0 21 HIGHLIGHTS: 11-17 COR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 • Originally signed a Na onal Le er of Intent with Oklahoma State University 11-20 @WC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11-24 @LIU DNP 201819: 11-28 @DU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 • Recorded a DNP in last 5 of last 7 G... Has not scored in his last 4 G; 0 FG a empts in his last 5 G 12-1 @UML DNP • 11/9 at Binghamton: Just missed double-double w/ 11* points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks in 20 M (*fi rsts in NCAA) 12-4 AWP DNP 12-8 SFB 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 HIGH SCHOOL: 12-11 @FU DNP Played three seasons at Canterbury High School in Gran Canaria, Spain... The Academy, considered the top 12-15 @FDU DNP prep school in Europe both academically and athle cally, has sent over 80 players to Division-I schools in re- 12-29 @UH cent years... during his senior campaign, Diakite a ended St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, where the team went 12-31 @DUQ 28-2 overall and fi nished ranked in the Top 50 by USA Today Sports... as a junior at the Canterbury School, he 1-5 KSU averaged a double-double – 17.6 ppg and 11.2 rpg 1-12 @UNA 1-16 LIP PERSONAL: 1-19 JU Souleymane Diakite ... speaks three languages (English, French and Spanish) and speaks two dialects (Bam- 1-21 @UNF bava and Sonrhai) ... he intends to study engineering or mathema cs at NJIT 1-24 @SU 1-27 UNA 1-30 FGC 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: 11 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 11 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Rebounds Season: 9 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 9 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Assists Season: 2 (2); last: at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 2 (2); last: at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Blocks Season: 3 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 3 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Steals Season: 1 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 Career: 1 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 3-Pointers Season: Career: Minutes Season: 21 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 21 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record DIAKITE'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2018-19 8 0 75 9.4 5 9 .556 0 0 .000 7 10 .700 7 16 23 2.9 17 1 4 0.5 3 7 1 17 2.1 2019-20 2020-21 2021-21 CAREER 8 0 75 9.4 5 9 .556 0 0 .000 7 10 .700 7 16 23 2.9 17 1 4 0.5 3 7 1 17 2.1

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SHAWNDALE JONES 23 SO | G | 6-3 | 185 | Pi sburgh, PA | The Kiski School

/shawn-DELL/ JONES' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON JONES: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M “Shawndale is a tremendous scorer. He can do a li le bit of everything... and he is a ferocious compe tor.” 11-6 COL 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 11 11-9 @BU 4-11 0-3 4-5 1-1 2 2 12 2 1 1 1 23 11-11 BU 1-3 0-1 2-5 1-2 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 20 HIGHLIGHTS: 11-14 KU 3-5 1-2 4-4 1-3 4 2 11 0 3 1 0 20 • 2017-18 (FR): Nominated for ASUN All-Freshmen Team 11-17 COR 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 • In its recap of all ASUN early signings, Hoopseen.com commented that Jones "could be the steal of the class" 11-20 @WC 2-4 1-2 2-4 1-5 6 3 7 0 2 0 0 29 11-24 @LIU 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 11 201819: 11-28 @DU 1-1 1-1 3-6 0-1 1 0 6 0 1 0 1 11 • Last 12 G: Averaging 5.3 ppg (64), 2.2 rpg (26) a er scoring just 2 in the opener (11 M) 12-1 @UML 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 • 11/17 at Wagner: Spark of bench during go-ahead 11-0 run in 2nd half; fi nished with 7 pts & team-high 6 reb 12-4 AWP 3-6 2-4 1-2 1-2 3 1 9 1 0 0 1 25 • 11/9 at Binghamton: Came off the bench to provide 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 23 M 12-8 SFB 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-3 4 0 6 1 0 0 1 15 12-11 @FU 0-0 0-0 4-5 0-1 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 15 201718: 12-15 @FDU 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 • ASUN's 6th-leading freshman scorer (6.4)... Led NJIT in scoring twice: 11/29 vs. Kean (23), 2/22 @ USCU (13) 12-29 @UH • Last 4 G of regurlar season: Averaged 7.3 ppg (29) on 9-16 FG (.563), 2-4 3FG (.500) 12-31 @DUQ • In a 6-G span from 12/28-1/18: Averaged 11.7* ppg (70) and 5.7 rpg (34); *scored 10+ in 5 of 6 G 1-5 KSU • Last 27 G: Averaging 6.6 ppg (179)... Started at 1.3 ppg (4) over his fi rst 3 contests 1-12 @UNA • 2/3 at Lipscomb: Made fi rst start in NCAA career; did not score in 20 minutes (0-5 FG, 0-2 3FG) 1-16 LIP • 1/6 vs. USCU: Scored 13 points for the second-straight game; added 7 rebounds & career-high-tying 5 assists 1-19 JU • 12/28 at Buff alo: Posted 15 points (a career-high against a D-I opponent) and career-high 9 rebounds in 32 M 1-21 @UNF • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Registered 8 points with a career-high 6 rebounds; also had 1 assist and 1 steal in 22 M 1-24 @SU • 12/16 vs. FDU: Scored 5 pts in the last 2:41, including the go-ahead trey with 1:26 remaining; fi nished w/ 9 pts 1-27 UNA • 12/12 at Colgate: Scored 12 points on 5-for-10 FG, 2-for-6 3FG, added game-high and career-high 3 steals 1-30 FGC • 11/30 at No. 19 West Virginia: Scored 9 points (career-best against a D-I foe); added 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl in 15 M 2-2 @LIB • 11/22 vs. Kean: Scored a game-high 23* pts (10-16, 2-4, 1-1) with 3* reb, 5* assists, 2* steals (*career-highs) 2-9 @KSU • 11/14 vs. Lafaye e: Scored the fi rst 4 pts of his NCAA career, adding a career-high 4 reb and an ast in 19 M 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • Averaged 8.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg in two exhibi on games, including 11 pts vs. St. Peter's; shot 5-9 FG, 1-3 3FG 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU HIGH SCHOOL: 2-25 @LIP A 6-3 combo guard who athle cism shines not only on the hardwood, but also on the gridiron as a WR/CB at 3-1 LIB The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA. ... Prior to The Kiski School, Jones played two seasons at North Hills H.S. (Pi s- 3-4 TBA burgh) and averaged 20 points per game as a sophomore. ...In his fi rst season at The Kiski School, he was the 3-7 TBA 2015 Peddie School Invita onal Tournament (PSIT) Most Valuable Player. ...played AAU for the TTG (Pi sburgh) 3-10 TBA and was the co-MVP of the 2016 BIG SHOTS MYRTLE BEACH tournament, where he led the en re league in scoring at 25 points per game SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

PERSONAL: Points Shawndale Jones... son of Shawndale and Iesha Jones... communica ons/journalism major Season: 12 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 23 vs. Kean University -- 11/22/17 Rebounds Season: 6 at Wagner -- 11/20/18 Career: 9 at Buff alo -- 12/28/17 Assists Season: 2 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 5 (2); last: vs. USC Upstate -- 1/6/18 Blocks Season: 1 (2); last: vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 1 (3); last: at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Steals Season: 1 (6); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 3 (2); last: at USC Upstate -- 2/22/18 3-Pointers Season: 2 vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 Career: 2 (5); last: vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 Minutes Season: 29 at Wagner -- 11/20/18 Career: 32 at Buff alo -- 12/28/17 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record JONES' CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2017-18 30 1 486 16.2 71 166 .428 20 54 .370 31 42 .738 22 58 80 2.7 31 0 30 1.0 24 2 16 193 6.4 2018-19 13 0 204 15.7 19 43 .442 5 17 .294 23 35 .657 6 20 26 2.0 14 0 5 0.4 10 2 5 66 5.1 2019-20 2020-21 CAREER 43 1 690 16.0 90 209 .431 25 71 .352 54 77 .701 28 78 106 2.5 45 0 35 0.8 34 4 21 259 6.0

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DONOVAN GREER 32 SR | G | 6-3 | 165 | Houston, TX | Hillcrest Academy (San Jacinto CC)

GREER'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • Transferred from San Jacinto College-Central (NJCAA) in Pasadena, TX, following the 2015-16 season 11-6 COL 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 7 • Cousin (Jabari) played for the New Orleans Saints from 2004-13; cousin (Rashaun) played WR for Colorado St. 11-9 @BU 1-2 1-2 0-0 1-4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 12 11-11 BU 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 11-14 KU DNP 201819: 11-17 COR 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 • Last 7 G: 4.7 ppg (33), 1.7 rpg (12), 0.9 spg (6) on 12-27 FG (.462), 6-13 3FG (.500)... Prior 4 G: 1.8 ppg 11-20 @WC 2-2 0-0 2-2 2-1 3 2 6 1 0 0 2 16 • 11/17 at Wagner: Spark off he bench with season-high 6 points and 2 steals along with 3 rebounds in 16 M 11-24 @LIU 2-5 2-4 0-0 1-2 3 0 6 1 0 0 1 16 • 11/9 at Binghamton: Came off the bench for 3 points with a career-high-tying 5 rebounds in 12 M 11-28 @DU DNP 12-1 @UML 3-5 2-2 0-0 1-1 2 2 8 0 0 0 1 22 201718: 12-4 AWP 2-6 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 22 • Ranked fourth in ASUN in 3FG% in conference play at .438 (14-for-32) 12-8 SFB 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 • Last 5 G: Averaged 10.2 ppg (51) on 17-31 FG (.548), 15-27 3FG (.556)... Prior 7 G: 1.4 ppg (10) on 4-13 FG 12-11 @FU 3-6 1-1 1-1 1-1 2 1 8 1 3 0 1 17 • Last 22 G: Averaged 5.0 ppg (111) on 38-93 FG (.409), 27-67 3FG (.403)... First 3 G: 1.0 ppg (1-13 FG, 1-12 3FG) 12-15 @FDU 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 • 2/26 vs. UNF: Scored a career-high 14 points (5-9, 4-8) with 2 reb, 2 stl and 1 ast in 30 M in ASUN Quarterfi nals 12-29 @UH • 2/22 at USC Upstate: Scored 11 points in 17 M off bench (3-6, 3-6, 2-2); ed career-highs in ast (3) & stl (2) 12-31 @DUQ • 2/17 at UNF: Played a then-career-high 30 minutes; scored 8 points on 3-5 FG, 2-3 3FG and added 2 assists 1-5 KSU • 2/10 vs. Stetson: Scored a then-career-high 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-8 3FG); added 3 reb and 1 ast in 24 M 1-12 @UNA • 12/7 at Rutgers: Tied season-high w/ 10 points; set career-high in rebounds (5); ed career-high in assists (3) 1-16 LIP • 11/22 vs. Kean: Scored a then season-high 10 points (3-6, 2-4, 2-2); added 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 15 M 1-19 JU • Averaged 14.5 ppg in two exhibi on games, inc. team-high-tying 17 vs. St. Peter's; shot 10-21 FG, 9-18 3FG 1-21 @UNF 1-24 @SU 201617: 1-27 UNA • Last 3 G: 1-14 FG, 1-12 3FG... First G: 4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG (2 DNP in between) 1-30 FGC • Missed the fi rst 24 games with an ankle injury 2-2 @LIB • 2/18 vs. Stetson: Made Newark debut... posted career-highs in reb (2), ast (3), stl (1) and M (19) a er 3 DNP 2-9 @KSU • 2/4 at Lipscomb: Made his D-I debut and scored 11 points (4-5, 2-3, 0-0) in 9 M; drained fi rst 4 FG (3, 3FG) 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 201516 SAN JACINTO COLLEGECENTRAL: 2-23 @JU • Star ng guard as a freshman for a team that posted a 20-10 overall record and was a Region XIV runner-up 2-25 @LIP • Averaged 8.8 ppg and 2.5 rpg; 11 double-digit games, inc. season-high 20 pts vs. Coastal Bend College on 1/30 3-1 LIB • Ranked 16th in Region XIV in 3FGM (58) 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA HIGH SCHOOL: 3-10 TBA Two- me fi rst-team all-District selec on... averaged 18 ppg as a senior. SEASON/CAREER HIGHS PERSONAL: Donovan Jacob Greer... son of Hope and Jacob Greer... business management major. Points Season: 8 (2); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 14 vs. North Florida -- 2/26/18 Rebounds Season: 5 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 5 (3); last: at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Assists Season: 1 (5); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 3 (4); last: at USC Upstate -- 2/22/18 Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: 2 at Wagner -- 11/20/18 Career: 2 (4); last: at Wagner -- 11/20/18 3-Pointers Season: 2 (2); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 Career: 4 (2); last: vs. North Florida -- 2/26/18 Minutes Season: 22 (2); last: vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 Career: 30 (2); last: vs. North Florida -- 2/26/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record GREER'S CAREER STATISTICS (SAN JACINTO NJCAA STATS NOT INCLUDED IN CAREER TOTALS) MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2015-16 29 22 635 21.9 85 220 .386 58 153 .379 26 33 .788 23 50 73 2.5 61 0 35 1.2 14 1 15 254 8.8 2016-17 4 0 41 10.3 5 19 .263 4 16 .250 1 2 .500 0 3 3 0.8 4 0 3 0.8 3 0 2 15 3.8 2017-18 25 0 332 13.3 39 105 .371 28 79 .354 8 10 .800 12 24 36 1.4 41 0 24 1.0 13 0 8 114 4.6 2018-19 11 0 141 12.8 15 34 .441 7 17 .412 3 5 .600 7 13 20 1.8 15 0 5 0.5 7 0 6 40 3.6 CAREER 40 0 514 12.9 59 158 .373 39 112 .348 12 17 .706 19 40 59 1.5 60 0 32 0.8 23 0 16 169 4.2

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON KJELL DE GRAAF 33 FR | F | 6-10 | 175 | Ro erdam, Netherlands | Canaries Basketball Academy

/KELL duh-GRAF/ DE GRAAF'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON DE GRAAF: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M "We are very excited to have Kjell join our family here at NJIT. He is regarded as one of the highest rated schol- 11-6 COL 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 ar-athletes in all of Europe and plays at the pres gious school, The Academy in Spain/Gran Canaria." 11-9 @BU DNP 11-11 BU DNP 11-14 KU 1-6 0-3 0-0 0-4 4 4 2 1 2 0 0 11 11-17 COR 2-3 1-1 0-1 2-1 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 14 201819: 11-20 @WC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 • Recorded DNPs in 2 of the fi rst 3 games and in 7 of 13 games overall 11-24 @LIU DNP • 11/17 vs. Cornell: Scored a career-high 5 pts (2-3 FG, 1-1 3FG) with fi rst NCAA three-pointer; added 3 boards 11-28 @DU DNP • 11/14 vs. Kean: Drained his fi rst career NCAA fi eld goal; fi nished with 2 points, a career-high 4 boards in 11 M 12-1 @UML 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 12-4 AWP DNP HIGH SCHOOL: 12-8 SFB 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Played last two seasons for the Canarias Basketball Academy in Gran Canaria, Spain... The Academy, considered 12-11 @FU DNP the top prep school in Europe both academically and athle cally, has sent over 80 players to Division-I schools 12-15 @FDU DNP in recent years... averaged 14.5 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game while shoo ng 45-percent from 12-29 @UH three-point territory for the Elite A Team... spent his fi rst two years of high school at The Thornbecke Voort- 12-31 @DUQ gezet Ondrewijsin (Holland)... played on the Netherlands Junior Na onal Team since he was 14 years old and 1-5 KSU was a member of the 14u European Championship team in 2013. 1-12 @UNA 1-16 LIP PERSONAL: 1-19 JU Kjell De Graaf... intends to study either chemical engineering or biomedical engineering. 1-21 @UNF 1-24 @SU 1-27 UNA 1-30 FGC 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: 5 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Career: 5 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Rebounds Season: 4 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 4 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Assists Season: 1 (2); last: vs. St. Francis Brooklyn -- 12/8/18 Career: 1 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: 1 (2); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 Career: 1 (2); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 3-Pointers Season: 1 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Career: 1 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Minutes Season: 14 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Career: 14 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record DE GRAAF'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2018-19 6 0 39 6.5 3 13 .231 1 8 .125 0 1 .000 2 6 8 1.3 7 0 3 0.5 3 0 2 7 1.2 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 CAREER 6 0 39 6.5 3 13 .231 1 8 .125 0 1 .000 2 6 8 1.3 7 0 3 0.5 3 0 2 7 1.2

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MOHAMED BENDARY 34 SR | F | 6-9 | 235 | Jersey City, NJ | St. Anthony’s

/ben-DARR-ee/ BENDARY'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • Holds a career .665 fi eld-goal percentage (149-for-224) 11-6 COL + 2-4 0-0 1-3 2-4 6 3 5 4 3 0 0 31 11-9 @BU + 4-6 0-0 0-0 2-8 10 4 8 1 1 0 0 20 • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Na onal Associa on of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court 11-11 BU + 5-7 0-0 0-0 2-2 4 2 10 2 0 1 1 24 • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Eastern College Athle c Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll 11-14 KU + 5-5 0-0 1-1 1-0 1 0 11 0 4 0 1 16 • 2017-18 (JR): Nominated for ASUN All-Academic Team 11-17 COR + 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 • 2016-17 (SO): Nominated for ASUN All-Academic Team 11-20 @WC 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-3 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 15 • 1/6/18 vs. USCU: Handed out 9 assists, NJIT's highest total since Ky Howard had 9 on 12/20/15 at St. John's 11-24 @LIU 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 11-28 @DU 4-7 0-0 4-4 0-2 2 3 12 0 0 4 0 28 201819: 12-1 @UML 1-2 0-0 2-2 3-2 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 13 • Had ranked 2nd in ASUN in FG% (.727) going into Wagner game (0-1 FG); no longer qualifi es in category (.651) 12-4 AWP 3-4 0-0 1-3 1-4 5 2 7 0 0 1 0 13 • Last 6 G: Averaging 5.8 ppg (35), 2.3 rpg (14), 1.0 bpg (6)... Prior 3 G: 0.3 ppg (1), 1.7 rpg (5) 12-8 SFB 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-0 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 12 • In 6 career games when Abdul Lewis DNP: Averaging 7.7 ppg (46), 5.5 rpg (33), 2.8 apg (17) and 0.7 spg (4) 12-11 @FU 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 11 • In 8 career starts (5 in 2018-19): Averaging 5.8 ppg (46), 4.8 rpg (38) and 2.3 apg (18) 12-15 @FDU 1-3 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 6 • 11/28 at Drexel: Scored a season-high 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT); ed his career high with 4 blocks 12-29 @UH • 11/14 vs. Kean: Posted a season-high 11 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shoo ng; added a rebound & steal in 16 M 12-31 @DUQ • 11/11 vs. Brown: Scored then-season-high 10 points on 5-7 FG; added boards, 2 assists, steal & block in 24 M 1-5 KSU • 11/9 at Binghamton: Scored fi rst 6 NJIT points of game; fi nished with 8 points and career-high 10 rebounds 1-12 @UNA 1-16 LIP 201718: 1-19 JU • Ranked 23rd in ASUN in bpg (0.4) and 38th in rpg (3.0) 1-21 @UNF • When Lewis DNP or Fouled Out (5 G): Averaged 5.2 ppg (26), 5.2 rpg (26), 2.9 apg (20), 1.0 spg (5), 0.6 bpg (3) 1-24 @SU • In his 2 starts (1/6-1/11): Averaged 6.0 ppg (12), 6.0 rpg (12), 5.0 apg (10) and 1.0 spg (2)... Lewis DNP 1-27 UNA • Last 25 G: Averaged 4.1 ppg (103) on 50-for-71 FG (.704)... started season at 2.3 ppg though fi rst 3 contests 1-30 FGC • Shot 50% or be er in 23 of 25 games in which he's registered at least 1 FGA (14-G streak snapped, 1/11 at SU) 2-2 @LIB • 1/6 vs. USCU: Registered 8 points, 6 rebounds and a career-high 9* assists (*NJIT's highest total since 12/20/15) 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC • 12/3 vs. UMass Lowell: Tied his career-high with 16 points on 7-of-9 FG in just 14 M; added 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 201617: 2-23 @JU • Last 2 G: Averaged 8.0 ppg (16*), 3.0 rpg (6) and 2.0 apg (4)... *16 points exceeded total in prior 12 G (14 pts) 2-25 @LIP • Scored at least 2 points in 11 of his last 17 G, averaging 2.2 ppg (37) on 17-26 FG (.654) during the span 3-1 LIB • Registered at least 1 off ensive rebound in his last 4 G (1.8) and in 6 of his last 7 G (1.3) 3-4 TBA • Recorded at least 1 rebound in each of fi rst 12 G (0 in 4 M at Temple)... Grabbed at least 1 board in 23 of 30 G 3-7 TBA • 2/27 vs. Lipscomb: Scored 6 points on a perfect 3-for-3 FG, anded 3 rebounds and an assist in just 7 M 3-10 TBA • 2/23 vs. USC Upstate: Scored a season-high 10 points (5-5 FG) with 3 rebounds and a career-high 3 assists • 2/16: Grabbed 5 boards -- a season-high vs. a D-I foe and most since season opener -- w/ a season-high 2 blocks SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 201516: Points • ASUN Ranks: 14th in bpg (0.5)... ASUN Conference Play: T-11th in bpg (0.6), T-15 in o-rpg (1.5), 27th in rpg (4.1) Season: 12 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 • Last 16 G: Averaging 3.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg (56, 55) -- shoo ng 28-for-40 FG (.700) Career: 16 (2); last: vs. UMass Lowell -- 12/3/17 • Led team in blocks in seven games... Also led team in scoring twice and rebounding three mes Rebounds • Registered at least 2 points in 22 of his fi rst 34 games of NCAA career Season: 10 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 • 2/20 vs. Jacksonville: Scored a team-high 14 points on 6-for-7 FG; added six rebounds in 17 minutes Career: 10 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 • 1/27 vs. Lipscomb: Made fi rst career start; held to just 10 M due to foul trouble; 0 pts (0-0 FG), 5 reb, 2 blk Assists • 1/24 vs. UNF: Sha ered old career high with 16 pts (8-10 FG), added 5 reb and an assist in a career-high 24 M Season: 4 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 • 1/21 vs. Jacksonville: Tied then-career high with 6 points (3-4 FG), added 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 17 M Career: 9 vs. USC Upstate -- 1/6/18 • 1/9 vs. USCU: Recorded a career-high 4 blocks (an NJIT season high) along with 3 rebounds and an assist Blocks • 12/30 at Saint Francis: Grabbed a career-high and a game-high tying 8 rebounds; added 4 points and a steal Season: 4 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 • 11/14 at #2 Kentucky: Scored three points with three rebounds and a block in his NCAA debut Career: 4 (2); last: @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 Steals HIGH SCHOOL: Season: 1 (2); last: vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Bendary is a 2015 graduate of St. Anthony High School in his hometown, Jersey City. He was coached at St. An- Career: 2 (3); last: vs. Lipscomb -- 1/27/18 thony by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley... Bendary joins NJIT two years a er Tim Coleman, 3-Pointers a 2013 St. Anthony grad, who was a stalwart for the record-se ng 2014-15 Highlanders, who won 21 games Season: and reached the semifi nals of the na onal postseason CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT)... A member of the Career: Na onal Honor Society in high school, Bendary has a brother and two cousins who are NJIT graduates. Minutes Season: 31 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 PERSONAL: Career: 31 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Mohamed M. Bendary... son of Nabila and Mohamed Bendary... his brother and two cousins graduated from NJIT... business major... born 11/18/96 in Bayonne, N.J. *set NJIT D-I Record; ^ ed NJIT D-I Record BENDARY'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2015-16 34 1 408 12.0 42 64 .656 0 0 .000 10 19 .526 42 65 107 3.1 85 1 20 0.6 26 18 6 94 2.8 2016-17 30 0 266 8.9 25 41 .610 0 0 .000 7 12 .583 29 24 53 1.8 49 2 13 0.4 16 9 4 57 1.9 2017-18 29 2 345 11.9 54 76 .711 0 0 .000 4 10 .400 37 51 88 3.0 53 0 26 0.9 25 13 10 112 3.9 2018-19 13 5 208 16.0 28 43 .651 0 0 .000 14 19 .737 14 26 40 3.1 27 0 12 0.9 10 7 2 70 5.4 CAREER 106 8 1227 11.6 149 224 .665 0 0 .000 35 60 .583 122 166 288 2.7 214 3 71 0.7 77 47 22 333 3.1

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON NJIT HIGHLANDERS STATISTICS THE STAT CREW SYSTEM NJIT Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 15, 2018) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 11-2 5-1 6-1 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 11-2 5-1 6-1 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 04 COOKS, Zach 13-13 477 36.7 85-174 . 4 8 9 32-78 . 4 1 0 48-67 . 7 1 6 12 58 70 5.4 32 0 29 25 0 34 250 19.2 00 LEWIS, Abdul 9-8 283 31.4 37-90 . 4 1 1 4-16 . 2 5 0 30-49 . 6 1 2 22 54 76 8.4 22 1 13 22 12 2 108 12.0 15 WILSON, Diandre 12-9 332 27.7 42-102 . 4 1 2 13-45 . 2 8 9 36-51 . 7 0 6 4 29 33 2.8 22 0 13 17 2 3 133 11.1 11 GIBBS, Shyquan 13-13 403 31.0 40-83 . 4 8 2 6-17 . 3 5 3 43-54 . 7 9 6 2 27 29 2.2 32 0 36 14 1 14 129 9.9 02 BRINSON, San Antoni 13-13 265 20.4 33-73 . 4 5 2 5-23 . 2 1 7 22-32 . 6 8 8 13 47 60 4.6 25 1 4 19 5 10 93 7.2 14 WALSH, Reilly 3-3 62 20.7 6-12 . 5 0 0 5-8 . 6 2 5 4-4 1.000 2 5 7 2.3 8 1 1 2 1 2 21 7.0 34 BENDARY, Mohamed 13-5 208 16.0 28-43 . 6 5 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 14-19 . 7 3 7 14 26 40 3.1 27 0 12 10 7 2 70 5.4 23 JONES, Shawndale 13-0 204 15.7 19-43 . 4 4 2 5-17 . 2 9 4 23-35 . 6 5 7 6 20 26 2.0 14 0 5 10 2 5 66 5.1 32 GREER, Donovan 11-0 141 12.8 15-34 . 4 4 1 7-17 . 4 1 2 3-5 . 6 0 0 7 13 20 1.8 15 0 5 7 0 6 40 3.6 03 JAMISON, Patrick 2-0 3 1.5 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.5 21 DIAKITE, Souleymane 8-0 75 9.4 5-9 . 5 5 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 7-10 . 7 0 0 7 16 23 2.9 17 1 4 3 7 1 17 2.1 05 WILLIS, Diego 12-1 126 10.5 6-26 . 2 3 1 3-17 . 1 7 6 1-3 . 3 3 3 2 17 19 1.6 4 0 5 5 0 5 16 1.3 33 DE GRAFF, Kjell 6-0 39 6.5 3-13 . 2 3 1 1-8 . 1 2 5 0-1 . 0 0 0 2 6 8 1.3 7 0 3 3 0 2 7 1.2 01 PRICE, Taj 2-0 7 3.5 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 12 22 34 7 Total...... 0 2625 321-705 . 4 5 5 82-248 . 3 3 1 231-330 . 7 0 0 106 340 446 0.0 229 4 130 145 37 86 955 0.0 Opponents...... 0 2625 307-747 . 4 1 1 96-301 . 3 1 9 164-233 . 7 0 4 127 335 462 0.0 280 - 171 172 49 53 874 0.0

TEAM STATISTICS NJIT OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 955 874 11/6/18 COLGATE Wot 81-78 1339 Points per game 73.5 67.2 11/9/18 at Binghamton W 74-57 2509 Scoring margin +6.2 - 11/11/18 BROWN W 63-60 399 FIELD GOALS-ATT 321-705 307-747 11/14/18 KEAN W 73-40 431 Field goal pct . 4 5 5 . 4 1 1 11/17/18 CORNELL L 73-86 637 3 POINT FG-ATT 82-248 96-301 11/20/18 at Wagner W 71-60 1278 3-point FG pct . 3 3 1 . 3 1 9 11/24/18 at LIU Brooklyn W 77-70 397 3-pt FG made per game 6.3 7.4 11/28/18 at Drexel W 70-67 828 FREE THROWS-ATT 231-330 164-233 12/01/18 at UMass Lowell L 71-94 1152 Free throw pct . 7 0 0 . 7 0 4 12/4/18 ARMY WEST POINT W 77-72 688 F-Throws made per game 17.8 12.6 12/8/18 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN W 82-60 525 REBOUNDS 446 462 12/11/18 at Fordham W 53-50 1766 Rebounds per game 34.3 35.5 12/15/18 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 90-80 612 Rebounding margin -1.2 - ASSISTS 130 171 * - Conference game Assists per game 10.0 13.2 TURNOVERS 145 172 Turnovers per game 11.2 13.2 Turnover margin +2.1 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 1.0 STEALS 86 53 Steals per game 6.6 4.1 BLOCKS 37 49 Blocks per game 2.8 3.8 ATTENDANCE 4019 8542 Home games-Avg/Game 6-670 7-1220 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals NJIT 448 496 11 955 Opponents 400 466 8 874

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 14: NO. 22 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 2018-19 NJIT HIGHLANDERS HEAD SHOT CHART

HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH DIR, BASKETBALL OPS BRIAN KENNEDY JEFF RAFFERTY STEPHEN SAUERS KIM WAITERS JOE GUTOWSKI

ABDUL TAJ SAN ANTONIO PATRICK ZACH 0 LEWIS 1 PRICE 2 BRINSON 3 JAMISON 4 COOKS

DIEGO SHYQUAN REILLY DIANDRE SOULEYMANE 5 WILLIS 11 GIBBS 14 WALSH 15 WILSON 21 DIAKITE

SHAWNDALE DONOVAN KJELL MOHAMED MBB CONTACT 23 JONES 32 GREER 33 DE GRAAF 34 BENDARY MATT PROVENCE

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