Finished 3rd in nation in 2019-20 2020-21 Top 25 NCAA Attendance Top 10 CBB Television Market MEN’S BASKETBALL 21 NBA Players GAME NOTES Back-to-back A-10 Champions ‘16,’17 Undefeated 2019--20 A-10 Champs DAYTON VS. SMU 2 University of Dayton Arena • Dayton, Ohio December 5, 2020

2020-21 W-L (1-0) DAYTON PROBABLE STARTERS H (1-0), A (0-0), N (0-0), A-10 (0-0) 2020-21: 9.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 4.0 spg Dec. 1 Eastern Illinois W, 66-63 0 • Had nine points, four assists and a career-high four steals vs. EIU Dec. 5 SMU 2 p.m. RODNEY • A tremendous disruptor on defense (Held Anthony Edwards to 6 pts) Dec. 8 TBA 7 p.m. CHATMAN • Gives UD the luxury of two point guards on the floor G • R-Sr. • 6-1 • 178 • Sat out 2018-19 as a NCAA four-year school transfer Holiday Hoopsgiving -- State Farm Arena Lithonia, Ga. • Averaged 13.3 ppg, 4.5 apg and 4.1 rpg in 29 starts as a soph at UTC Dec. 12 Mississippi State 12 Noon • His dad, Rodney, played for George Raveling at USC from 1990-93

Dec. 19 Ole MIss 2:30 p.m. 2020-21: 16.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, .545 FG% • Opened the season with a game-high 16 points in the EIU win Atlantic 10 Conference Schedule 2 IBI • Played in all 31 games with one start last season, averaging 10.1 ppg. Dec. 30 La Salle* TBA WATSON • Scored 30 (8-12 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 10-10 FT vs. Granbling) in that start Jan. 2 George Mason* 4:30 p.m. G • R-Sr. • 6-5 • 195 • Saw action in 35 games over two seasons at Michigan before transfer Jan. 5 at Fordham* TBA Pickerington, Ohio • Michigan reached the NCAA title game his sophomore year Jan. 8 at Davidson* TBA • Four-time All-Ohio in high school (First Team D-I as a senior) Jan. 13 Duquesne* TBA Jan 17 at George Washington* 2:30 p.m. 2020-21: 13.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 6.0 apg Jan. 20 George Washington* TBA • Anthony Grant’s first recruit to Dayton; In his fourth year as a starter Jan. 23 at VCU* TBA 10 • Stadium Second Team Preseason All-American, Naismith, Wooden Jan. 26 at Saint Louis* TBA JALEN and NABC National Player of the Year & Cousy Watch Lists Jan. 30 Rhode Island* TBA CRUTCHER • ESPN ranks him the No. 6 player in college basketball, CBSSports. Feb. 2 at Duquesne* TBA G • Sr. • 6-1 • 175 com rates him 16th and The Athletic rates him the sixth-best guard Feb. 5 Richmond* TBA Memphis, Tenn. • First Team All-Atlantic 10 in 2019-20, Preseason in 2020-21 Feb. 9 at Massachusetts* TBA Feb. 13 Saint Joseph’s* TBA 2020-21: 10.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.000 FT% Feb. 16 at Rhode Island* TBA • Had 10 points and eight rebounds vs. EIU in his first start at Dayton Feb. 19 Saint Louis* TBA 32 • Missed six weeks of 2019-20 fall practice with an injury, but still saw Feb. 28 at St. Bonaventure* TBA March 3 VCU* TBA JORDY action in 27 games, averaging 9.8 minutes, 3.0 ppg and 2.4 rpg TSHIMANG • Had 27 starts in two seasons at Nebraska, including 18 in 2017-18 A-10 Men’s BB Championship -- Barclays Center C • Gr. • 6-11 • 278 • Some of his best efforts at Nebraska came against the best teams – 15 Mar.10-14 In Brooklyn TBA Montreal, Qubec points, 9 rebounds vs. Michigan State; 10 rebounds vs. No. 7 Wisconsin

* - Atlantic 10 Conference game All home games in bold. 2020-21: 14.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, .833 FG% The home of Flyer Basketball is Tom Blackburn • Had 14 points and seven rebounds in his return vs. EIU after taking a Court at the University of Dayton Arena. 40 medical leave of absence from UD in the second semester of 2019-20 All times Eastern & subject to change. CHASE • Played in eight games with one start (5.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 11.1 mpg) (ex) - Exhibition game JOHNSON and shot .792 (19-24) from the field last season F • R-Jr. • 6-9 • 226 • Originally signed with Florida, and was a four-star recruit for Ripley, W. Va. Huntington Prep (3.0 ppg., 2.0 rpg. at Florida in 2018-19)

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Contact: Doug Hauschild • [email protected] • Office: (937) 229-4390 • Cell/Text: (937) 272-4503 Secondary Contact: Krystal Warren • [email protected] • Office: (937) 229-4460 • Cell/Text: (937) 269-5665 ABOUT THE FLYERS 2020-21 ROSTER University of Dayton No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) 300 College Park 0 Rodney Chatman RS Sr. G 6-1 180 Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia Location - Dayton, Ohio 2 Ibi Watson RS Sr. G 6-5 195 Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central Founded - 1850 Undergraduate Enrollment - 9,441 3 Luke Frazier Fr. G 6-5 170 Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic Nickname - Flyers 4 Koby Brea Fr. G 6-6 174 Bronx, N. Y. / Monsignor Scanlan Colors - Red (PMS 200) & Blue (PMS 655) 10 Jalen Crutcher Sr. G 6-1 175 Memphis, Tenn. / Ridgeway Affiliation - NCAA Division I 12 Zimi Nwokeji RS Fr. F 6-7 220 Quincy, Fla. /Spire Academy Conference - Atlantic 10 14 Moulaye Sissoko RS Fr. C 6-9 250 Bamako, Mali / Lincoln Academy (Ga.) President - Dr. Eric Spina 23 R.J. Blakney Fr. F/G 6-6 195 Hagerstown, Md. / Loomis Chaffee School VP/Director of Athletics - Neil Sullivan 32 Jordy Tshimanga RS Sr. C 6-11 278 Montreal, Quebec / MacDuffie School 115th Season: 1903 - Present 35 Dwayne Cohill Jr. G 6-2 180 Cleveland, Ohio / Holy Name Overall Record: 1,677-1,115 (.601) 40 Chase Johnson RS Jr. F 6-9 226 Ripley, W.Va. / Huntingon Prep Atlantic 10 Record: 248-162 (.605) 52 Camron Greer Sr. G 5-8 165 Country Club, Ill. / Rich Central NCAA Tournament Record - 19-20 53 Christian Wilson RS Jr. G 6-1 170 Dayton, Ohio / Northmont NIT Record - 40-23 -- Elijah Weaver Jr. G 6-6 205 Cocoa, Fla. / Rockledge Anthony Grant - Head Coach (Dayton ‘87) NCAA Tournament Appearances (18): 1952, Fourth Season at UD - 65-31; 13th overall as head coach - 258-141 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2015, Anthony Solomon - Associate Head Coach (Fifth Season at Dayton) 2016, 2017 Ricardo Greer - Assistant Coach (Fourth Season at Dayton) Darren Hertz - Assistant Coach (Fourth Season at Dayton) Andy Farrell - Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Eighth Season at Dayton) CAREER NUMBERS Brett Comer - Director of Player Development (Fourth Season at Dayton) Games Starts Cons. James Haring - Director of Basketball Operations (Second Season at Dayton) Casey Cathrall, CSCS. - Strength and Conditioning Coach (Third Season at Dayton) Jalen Crutcher 95 86 20 Mike Mulcahey, ATC, LAT - Athletic Trainer (Eighth Season at UD) Dwayne Cohill 63 0 0 Rodney Chatman 32 32 32 Ibi Watson 32 2 1 Jordy Tshimanga 28 1 1 PRONUNCIATIONS Camron Greer 23 0 0 Christian Wilson 18 0 0 Cohill -- COE-hill / Crutcher -- Crutch-er / Blakney – BLAIK-nee / Brea – BRAY-ah / Zimi Nwokeji – ZIMM-ee Whoa-KAY-gee / Chase Johnson 9 2 1 Moulaye Sissoko -- MOO-lie See-SEW-koe / Tshimanga -- Cha-MAHN-gah / Ibi Watson – Rhymes with “Bibby” Moulaye Sissoko 1 0 0 Zimi Nwokeji 1 0 0 R.J. Blakney 1 0 0 DAYTON HOSTS TOUGH SMU TEAM SATURDAY AT 2 PM ET Koby Brea 0 0 0 Luke Frazier 0 0 0 The University of Dayton Flyers will take to Tom Blackburn Court for the second time this season on Saturday, Dec. 5, when UD welcomes SMU to the Arena. Game time is 2 p.m. ET. DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Career ‘20-21 Cons. Dayton opened the season with a 66-63 win over Eastern Illinois on Tuesday. Ibi Watson Jalen Crutcher 64 1 10 led UD with 16 points, followed by Chase Johnson (14 points), Jalen Crutcher (13), and Jordy Ibi Watson 15 1 1 Tshimanga (10). Rodney Chatman just missed making if five in double digits with nine points Rodney Chatman 10 0 0 and a career-high four steals. Chase Johnson 2 1 1 Jordy Tshimanga 1 1 1 SMU is 3-0 so far in 2020-21, with a 31.3 point average margin of victory.

20-POINT SCORING GAMES The game will carried by WHIO Radio, televised by in the Dayton area by Spectrum News 1 and Career ‘20-21 Cons. streamed on ESPN+. Streaming audio, video and stats will be available at DaytonFlyers.com. Jalen Crutcher 12 0 0 Ibi Watson 2 0 0 #TRENDING • Moving into a more visibly primary role this year, Jalen Crutcher is getting the kind of DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDING GAMES attention from the media during the preseason that he will no doubt get from opponents during Career ‘20-21 Cons. the season. He is on the Naismith, Wooden NABC and Bob Cousy Award Watch Lists. Jalen Crutcher 1 0 0 • Crutcher, a four-year starter, was ranked the 12th-best player in the country by ESPN, 16th in CBSSports.com’s top college basketball players. The Athletic rated him sixth among its top 20 DOUBLE-DOUBLES guards in the country. He was also named Second Team Preseason All-America by Stadium. Career ‘20-21 Cons. Jalen Crutcher 4 1 0 • Keep in mind that Crutcher was UD’s co-MVP last season, sharing the honor with the national player of the year and an NBA lottery pick, as well as his roommate and best friend, Obi Toppin. • Crutcher lived up to his nickname of “Clutcher” with the pair of free throws with 12 seconds 2020-21 LINEUP RECORD left that turned a one-point lead into a three-point lead in the Eastern Illinois win. Chatman, Crutcher, Johnson, Tshimanga, Watson...... 1-0 • Rodney Chatman is the only returnee who started every game last season. An elite defender, he held several of the best guards UD faced last year well under their average, including NBA top draft pick Anthony Edwards, Saint Mary’s Jordan Ford and Rhode Island’s Fatts Russell. He had a career-high four steals in the EIU win. • Ibi Watson led all scorers with 16 points (11 in the first half) in the opener. • Chase Johnson had never attempted a three-pointer in his college career, but the first Flyer shot of 2020-21 was a Johnson trey. He made two more en route to a 14-point, seven-, four- performance in the Eastern Illinois win. He made five of six shots in the game. • Jordy Tshimanga was +16 in +/-vs. EIU, with 10 points and eight rebounds. • Coach Anthony Grant was the consensus national coach of the year in 2019-20, the first UD basketball coach to earn that honor. • The Flyers’ 21-game win streak is the second-longest active streak in Division I and the longest at Dayton in over 100 years (third longest overall).

UP NEXT • Dayton’s next scheduled game is Saturday, Dec. 12 in Atlanta against Mississippi State in the Holiday HoopsGiving quadrupleheader. The Flyers are looking to replace the Purdue Fort Wayne game that was scheduled on Tuesday, but cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns. UD RECORD WHEN PLAYER NOTES Controlling the tip...... 0-0 THE MEMPHIS KID SMOOTH AS PEANUT BUTTER Scoring first...... 1-0 • A four-year starter, Jalen Crutcher enters his • Last season, he was A-10 PotW after the VCU/SLU Leading at the half...... 1-0 senior season poised for a big finish of one of the wins, and became the first Flyer to win it back-to- Trailing at the half...... 0-0 best point guard careers in University of Dayton back after the St. Bonaventure and Richmond wins. Tied at the half...... 0-0 Leading with 5:00 left...... 1-0 history. • He averaged 20.5 ppg and hit the big shot vs. SLU Trailing with 5:00 left...... 0-0 • After three seasons at the point (95 games, 86 for the first award. Tied with 5:00 left...... 0-0 starts), Crutcher is third at UD in career assists • Against SBU, 23 points and seven assists. In Overtime...... 0-0 per game (5.0) and second in assist-to-turnover • And then scored 20+ points for the fourth straight Game decided by 1-5 points...... 1-0 ratio (2.16). game with 24 points, eight rebounds and seven Game decided by 6-10 points...... 0-0 • Heading into 2020-21, he is on pace to finish in assists at Richmond. Game decided by 11-15 points...... 0-0 the Flyer top two in assists, top five in starts and • Scored 11 straight points en route to 17 at UMass. Game decided by 16-plus points...... 0-0 Against ranked opponents...... 0-0 minutes per game, top ten in 3-pt. FG%, and top • As a sophomore, Crutcher averaged 13.2 ppg and Against non-ranked opponents...1-0 15 in scoring. was second in the league in assists (5.7) and third in • He is also 10th among active Division I players assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1). REBOUNDING in career assists (476). • He had 11 assists and was Jalen “Clutcher” at the UD out-rebounds opponent...... 0-0 • Anthony Grant’s first recruit at Dayton, he is line (4-4 FT in final 42 seconds) at GW in 2018-19 UD is out-rebounded...... 1-0 the second UD player in as many years to be • In the first Duquesne win of the 2018-19 season, named to the NABC National Player of the Year “Clutcher” had 12 of his 16 points in the second half TURNOVERS UD forces more turnovers...... 0-0 Watch List (20 players) and Naismith National when UD came from 11 back, including the go-ahead UD commits more turnovers...... 0-0 Player of the Year Watch List (50 players). runner with 1:39 left. • Crutcher is also on the Basketball Hall of • He was on the A-10 All-Rookie Team as a freshman. FIELD GOALS Fame’s Bob Cousy Award Watch List. The Cousy UD shoots 50% or better...... 1-0 Award goes annually to the top point guard in SENIOR MOMENTS UD shoots 40 - 49.9%...... 0-0 college basketball. UD shoots 40% or below...... 0-0 • Crutcher scored 13 points, including being “Clutcher” • He earned Preseason All-America honors from at the line with two FTs made with 0:12 left in the game THREE-POINTERS Stadium and Dick Vitale. an Dayton nursing a one-point lead in the EIU win. UD shoots 40% or better...... 1-0 • ESPN ranks the No. 12 player in the country, • He was the 49th member of UD’s 1,000 Point Club. UD shoots 30-40%...... 0-0 CBSSports.com rates him 16th and The Athletic He is 35th on UD’s career scoring list with 1,183 UD shoots below 30%...... 0-0 ranks him the No. 6 guard in college basketball. points. Next is Damon Goodwin at 1,191. • During the summer, was able to run in games • Crutcher is also ninth in career assists at Dayton SHOOTING in his hometown of Memphis that included Shoot 70% or better...... 0-0 with 476. Next is Scoochie Smith at 485. players such as Ja Morant and other current Shoot 60 - 70%...... 1-0 and former NBA players, and college players Shoot less than 60%...... 0-0 CHAT SCRATCH FEVER including Kennedy Chandler (Tennessee) and • Rodney Chatman is the only Flyer returnee who OFFENSE Moussa Cisse (Memphis). UD scores less than 60 points...... 0-0 started all 31 games last season. UD scores 60-69 points...... 1-0 DELIVERING IN THE CRUTCHER • Chatman is one of the best defensive guards in UD scores 70-79 points...... 0-0 • Crutcher led Dayton in minutes (33.7), assists the A-10, if not the country. He had the primary UD scores 80 or more...... 0-0 (4.9) three-pointers (2.4 per game), 3-pt. FG% (.468, assignment on Georgia’s Anthony Edwards, and 147-314) and FT% (.869, 86-99), and was second in Saint Mary’s’ Jordan Ford. Eventual top NBA draft DEFENSE scoring (15.1) last season. pick Edwards was held to six points (2-10 FG, 14 UD allows less than 60 pts...... 0-0 UD allows 60-69 points...... 1-0 • In Atlantic 10 Conference games, he was the only points under his final average), and Ford to 11 (10 UD allows 70-79 points...... 0-0 player in the top seven of the guard-oriented stat points under his). Grambling All-SWAC guard Ivy UD allows 80 plus points...... 0-0 categories -- scoring (7th), assists (7th), 3-pt. FG’s Smith, Jr. was held to half his average (6 points). (5th), 3-pt % (4th), FT% (3rd) and A/T ratio (1st). Rhode Island’s Fatts Russell scored 13 of his 19 after BENCH SCORING • He was First Team All-Atlantic 10 in 2019-20, and Chatman fouled out with 8:33 left in the game (and UD bench out-scores opponent....0-0 shared Flyer MVP honors with national player of UD up 22) in the Flyers’ 87-67 win Dayton. At Rhode Opponent out-scores UD bench.....1-0 the year Obi Toppin. Island, Russell was held to nine points on 2-for-13 • As a sophomore, Crutcher was A-10 Third Team shooting in UD’s 84-57 road win. DOUBLE FIGURE SCORING and MVP by himself. • A transfer from Chattanooga, Chatman started 32 1 scores in double figures...... 0-0 • UD only trailed at halftime three times in 2019- 2 score in double figures...... 0-0 20, and in all three comeback wins, “Clutcher” games for the Mocs, and gives the Flyers the luxury of 3 score in double figures...... 0-0 two point guards on the floor. 4 score in double figures...... 1-0 averaged 16.3 points in the second half. 5+ in double figures...... 0-0 • Seth Davis named Crutcher college • He scored 12 points (3-5 3-pt.) with four assists (one basketball’s “Best Supporting Actor” during a turnover) and three steals in his first game in a Dayton MONTHS OF THE YEAR segment on CBS’s studio show on Jan. 25. uniform, a win over the Indiana State. November...... 0-0 • Crutcher was named Game MVP at the • He scored 17 points and had six assists against December...... 1-0 Colangelo Classic after scoring 21 points (5-8 Grambling. January...... 0-0 February...... 0-0 3-pt.) with six assists in the win over Saint • “Chat” had 14 points (5-6 FG) in the Davidson win. March...... 0-0 Mary’s. • Before coming to Dayton, he started all 29 games at • Not just a distributor, he has developed a rep point guard for Chattanooga in 2017-18, averaging 32.2 DAYS OF THE WEEK for stepping up and hitting big shots in big minutes, 13.3 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per Saturday...... 0-0 games. game as a sophomore. Sunday...... 0-0 • Last year in Maui he nailed a 22-foot three • His dad, Rodney, played for George Raveling at USC Monday...... 0-0 near the end of regulation to send the Kansas Tuesday...... 1-0 from 1990-93. He averaged 12.3 points a game as a game into overtime. Wednesday...... 0-0 senior. Thursday...... 0-0 • He also went the length of the court and hit a Friday...... 0-0 game-winning three from almost the same spot in OT at Saint Louis. He led UD with 21 points UNIFORMS (UD’s last seven in overtime) at Saint Louis. White...... 1-0 •He gave the Flyers the lead at SLU three times Red...... 0-0 in the game’s final 49 seconds, including the Blue...... 0-0 dagger from the top of the key that turned out to be the biggest shot in UD’s 18-0 A-10 season. 2019-20 POLLS PLAYER NOTES & A-10 AWARDS 2020-21 AP Top 25 Poll MR. WATSON Team W-L Votes • Ibi Watson opened the season with a game-high 16 points (11 in PRESEASON AWARDS 1 Gonzaga (57) 2-0 1569 the first half) in the Eastern Illinois win. He added six rebounds. 2 Baylor (6) 2-0 1513 • He was UD’s “sixth starter” last season, averaging 10.1 points a FIRST TEAM 3 Iowa 2-0 1410 Jalen Crutcher, Dayton 4 Wisconsin 2-0 1287 game in 22.6 minutes a night. Jacob Gilyard, Richmond 5 Illinois 3-0 1281 • He played in all 31 games with one start last season. Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis 6 Duke 1-0 1185 • Watson had 16 points (4-8 3-pt.) against Kansas. Kellan Grady, Davidson 7 Kansas 1-1 1169 Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts • Watson got it to four in a row with 20 points in 23 minutes in the 8 Michigan State 2-0 1028 Fatts Russell, Rhode Island 9 Creighton 1-0 981 Drake win. He was 6-8 FG and 4-4 FT. 10 Houston 3-0 949 • He scored 30 in his first career start vs. Grambling (8-12 FG) and SECOND TEAM 11 West Virginia 3-0 943 was named A-10 Player of the Week. Ryan Daly, Saint Joseph’s 12 Villanova 2-1 939 • Watson scored 17 off the bench in the OT Saint Louis win. Blake Francis, Richmond 13 Tennessee 0-0 878 Hasahn French, Saint Louis 14 North Carolina 1-0 591 • He played first two college years at Michigan, before Grant Golden, Richmond 15 Virginia 1-1 581 transferring to UD. Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure 16 Virginia Tech 3-0 570 • He played in 19 games as a freshman, and 26 as a sophomore Marcus Weathers, Duquesne 17 Texas Tech 2-1 478 on the Michigan team that made a run to the NCAA Tournament THIRD TEAM 17 Texas 1-0 478 Championship Game. Sincere Carry, Duquesne 19 Richmond 2-0 382 Javon Greene, George Mason 20 Kentucky 1-1 363 • In high school, he was a four-time All-Ohio selection (First Team Bones Hyland, VCU 21 Oregon 0-0 338 Division I as a senior). Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure 22 Florida State 0-0 304 Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis 23 Ohio State 2-0 282 A.J. Wilson, George Mason 24 Rutgers 3-0 252 LORDY JORDY 25 Arizona State 2-1 233 • Jordy Tshimanga started for the first time in a Dayton uniform ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM Others receiving votes: Michigan 90, San and came through with 10 points (4-4 FT) and eight rebounds. Hasahn French, Saint Louis Diego State 86, Saint Louis 69, Louisville Jacob Gilyard, Richmond His +/- rating for the night was a game-high +16. 55, Alabama 52, Florida 45, Indiana Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis 38, UCLA 14, Maryland 9, Providence 7, • He transferred from Nebraska and after sitting out the 2018-19 Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure Stanford 7, UConn 6, Clemson 4, LSU 3, season, Tshimanga’s Dayton debut was delayed after he was A.J. Wilson, George Mason Arkansas 2, BYU 1, Colorado 1, Loyola injured in the preseason and missed six weeks of practice. Chicago 1, TCU 1 . • After recovering from the knee injury, he saw his first action of TRANSFORM the year in the Georgia win at Maui, playing seven minutes. UD ARENA Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll • He had eight points (4-5 FG), five rebounds and two steals in 14 Team W-L Votes minutes in the Houston Baptist win. • The University of Dayton 1 Baylor (12) 0-0 764 • He scored six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 FT) and grabbed seven completed a three-year, $76.2 2 Gonzaga (10) 0-0 762 rebounds in 16 minutes vs. UMass million transformation project 3 Villanova (8) 0-0 755 • Grabbed six rebounds in eight minutes and scored two points in of UD Arena in time for the 4 Virginia 0-0 666 Arena’s 50th anniversary in 5 Kansas 0-0 612 the win at Saint Louis. 2019-20 6 Iowa (1) 0-0 587 • Scored five points (3-4 FT) in 11 minutes in the win at Richmond • The project transformed the 7 Wisconsin 0-0 579 • Played 10 minutes, with five points (2-3 FG) and four rebounds 8 Duke (1) 0-0 555 50-year-old facility into a state- 9 Kentucky 0-0 541 in the SLU win at home. of-the-art venue. The upgrade, 10 Illinois 0-0 523 • Scored six points (3-4 FG) and grabbed three rebounds in 12 the largest construction 11 Creighton 0-0 458 minutes at UMass. project in University history, 12 Michigan State 0-0 437 • He played in 62 games with 27 starts in his two seasons at modernized the Arena without 13 Texas Tech 0-0 420 14 Tennessee 0-0 383 Nebraska losing the “soul of the bowl” – 15 West Virginia 0-0 347 • In 2017-18, he had 18 starts in his 31 games played and averaged the atmosphere that has made 16 North Carolina 0-0 266 4.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 13.6 minutes per game UD Arena one of the best places 17 Arizona State 0-0 240 • As a freshman, he averaged 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds to watch college basketball. 18 Houston 0-0 203 • Some of his best efforts came against the best teams on the • The renovation of the Arena 18 Florida State 0-0 203 was accomplished in three schedule – 15 points, nine rebounds vs. Michigan State; 10 20 Oregon 0-0 193 phases, primarily during the off- 21 UCLA 0-0 145 rebounds vs. No. 7 Wisconsin; and 10 points, eight rebounds at No. seasons of 2017, 2018 and 2019. 22 Texas 0-0 137 3 Kansas in 2016-17. 23 Rutgers 0-0 104 • Phase I included new seats 24 Ohio State 0-0 102 • Was the 2017 recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. at the 100/200 levels, and a 25 Alabama 0-0 62 center-hung video board. Others receiving votes: Louisville 55, THE KID FROM CLEVELAND • Phase II included new Florida 52, Michigan 38, LSU 27, Dayton 23, • Dwayne Cohill tore his ACL during a non-contact drill in October, entrances on three of the four San Diego State 23, Richmond 21, Maryland sides, a new ticket office, new 15, Indiana 14, Seton Hall 12, Memphis 12, and will miss the 2020-21 season. UConn 11, Stanford 10, Oklahoma State • In his first two years as a Flyer, Cohill played in 63 of 64 games, seats in the 300 and 400 levels 9, Northern Iowa 8, BYU 8, Providence 4, averaging 14.4 minutes a game. on the east side. • Phase III completed the Syracuse 4, Purdue 3, Arkansas 2, Stephen • Even though he earned a reputation as a high-volume scorer in F. Austin 1, Saint Mary’s 1, Loyola Chicago 1, walkway and 300/400 level high school, he made his presence felt as a defender and earned Western Kentucky 1, Georgia Tech 1 seating work on the west side. UD’s Best Defender Award as a freshman. It also provided renovated • A four-star recruit from Holy Name High School in Cleveland, locker rooms at court level, he scored 2,182 points at Holy Name, graduating as No. 31 in Ohio • UD Arena has been the site high school career scoring. of 125 NCAA Division I Men’s • As a senior, he averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists Basketball Tournament games, and 3.4 steals. 42 more than any other host. • Cohill was a two-time First Team All-Ohio selection. • Second place belongs to Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium, the original home of the NCAA tournament. NON-CONFERENCE PLAY, COACH DONOHER & THE NBA YEAR-BY-YEAR CUTTING TO THE CHASE DAYTON’S NON-CONFERENCE • Chase Johnson had a 14-point, seven-rebound, four-assist A look at the Dayton Flyers’ non- performance in the season-openng win over Eastern Illinois. NBA LINEAGE conference records since joining the • He had never attempted a three-pointer in 14 previous college Atlantic 10. CONTINUES games spread over three injury-plagued seasons, but his first • Consensus national player of the year Year Record Win % one were UD’s first points of the season. He was 3-for-3 in the Obi Toppin was a lottery pick in the 1995-96 9-3 .750 game, and 5-for6 from the field in the game. 2020 NBA draft, going to his hometown 1996-97 6-3 .667 • Johnson returned to the Flyer basketball program in June, New York Knicks with eighth pick. 1997-98 8-5 .615 after taking a medical leave of absence (post-concussive • He is the second Flyer drafted in the 1998-99 5-5 .500 last three years. 1999-00 10-2 .833 stress syndrome diagnosis) from the University for the second • Kostas Antetokounmpo was taken in 2000-01 9-4 .692 semester of 2019-20. the second round in 2018, and earned a 2001-02 8-3 .727 • He played in eight games with one start (5.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 2002-03 8-3 .727 championship ring with the Lakers. 2003-04 10-3 .769 11.1 mpg) and shot .792 (19-24) from the field last season. • In the last seven years, 2004-05 7-4 .636 • He erupted for 18 points (9-10 FG) in 14 minutes in the Houston Antetokounmpo, Charles Cooke, Chris 2005-06 8-6 .571 Baptist win. Johnson, Brian Roberts, Jordan Sibert, 2006-07 10-3 .769 • Johnson was a mid-year transfer in 2018-19 from Florida. Toppin and Chris Wright have all 2007-08 12-1 .923 2008-09 14-1 .933 • He played in just six games early in two seasons at Florida. represented Dayton in the NBA. 2009-10 11-3 .785 • In 53 minutes played, he scored 23 points and 12 rebounds 2010-11 12-3 .800 (3.8 and 2.0 averages) and shot .563 (7-12) from the field. THE FLYER 2011-12 10-4 .846 2012-13 10-4 .714 FAITHFUL 2013-14 12-3 .800 TALKIN’ ABOUT MOO • Dayton was 23rd nationally in 2014-15 10-2 .833 • Moulaye Sissoko was the only full-season freshman on the average attendance in 2019-20 in the 2015-16 10-2 .833 scholarship roster last season for the Flyers. annual men’s basketball attendance 2016-17 9-3 .750 • With the other four Flyers who were 6-7 or taller in their third report. 2017-18 6-6 .500 • UD averaged a school-record 13,364 2018-19 8-5 .615 year of college ball (at least), Sissoko was a developmental 2019-20 11-2 .846 redshirt last year. fans a game 2020-21 1-0 1.000 • He made his debut vs. EIU, seeing 10 minutes’ worth of action. • UD Arena was the site of a record 14 Totals 234-93 .716 • He came to the States from Mali at the age of 16. sellouts in 2019-20. The previous record was eight. • Played his last two seasons of high school at Lincoln Academy • Dayton finished in the Top 30 in men’s in Suwanee, Ga., and averaged 9.5 points and 7.5 rebounds for a basketball attendance for the 23rd DON DONOHER talented and deep Lincoln Academy team as a senior. straight season. • The 2019-20 season was the 23rd RECEIVES JUMPIN ZIMI consecutive year with an average USBWA’S DEAN • Freshman forward Zimi Nwokeji spent the fall of 2019 at SPIRE attendance of 12,000 or more fans. Academy, then enrolled at UD between semesters and joined the • Dayton’s game versus North Florida SMITH AWARD Flyer basketball program in January. in 2017-18 was the 300th consecutive • He played for a state championship team at The Rock in UD regular season home game with an • National College Basketball Gainesville, Fla. as a senior in 2018-19, posting 10.2 points and attendance of at least 11,000 fans. Hall of Famer Don Donoher 7.0 rebounds a game. • In the last 19 years, 99% of UD’s home was named the winner of the • Prior to that, he spent two seasons at Maclay School in games have had 10,000+ (561 of 574). 2017 Dean Smith Award given Tallahassee. While at Maclay, he averaged 17.1 points and 11.7 • UD Arena has 144 sellouts in its 50- annually by the U.S. Basketball rebounds and was named Big Bend Conference Defensive Player year history, including the last two of the Writers Association. four exhibition games. of the Year in 2018. • He was the third individual • UD was the 11th school to have to receive the honor. Former 10 million mark attend a men’s Georgetown coach John YOU CAN CALL ME R.J. basketball game in their current Thompson was the first recipient, • R.J. Blakney spent a post-grad year at Loomis Chaffee School building. The others are Butler, followed by Michigan State coach in Windsor, Conn. Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Tom Izzo. • He averaged 20.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 Minnesota, New Mexico, Purdue, • Temple coach Fran Dunphy. steals per game and was the New England Preparatory School Syracuse and Vanderbilt. was the winner in 2018, and Athletic Council Class A Co-Player of the Year Davidson’s Bob McKillop in 2019. • At St. Maria Goretti High School in Baltimore, Blakney • Donoher retired in 1989 after THE MADNESS averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals as a senior, 25 years as Dayton’s head coach while leading his team to 30 wins STARTS IN DAYTON with 437 career victories, the • When the NCAA tournament resuems • He was Second Team All-Maryland and Washington County most in UD history. as a nation-wide sports event, “March Player of the Year in 2019 Madness” will begin again in Dayton. • His mom Dafne was a star on four NCAA teams at Maryland. The NCAA announced in October that UD Arena serves as the host site at least LUUUUKE through the 2026 NCAA First Four. • Luke Frazier was the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches • UD Arena is the all-time leader with 125 Association Ohio Division II Player of the Year in 2020 after NCAA Tournament games hosted. averaging 22.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.2 blocks and • That is 43 more than the original home 2.1 steals per game as a senior at Lake Catholic High in Mentor. of the NCAA Tournament, Kansas City’s • He was also District Player of the Year, and a finalist for the Municipal Auditorium. • The Arena has been an NCAA site since Clark Kellogg Award. 2001, and the host of the First Four since • Frazier was a four-year varsity starter, starting at the point as a 2011. freshman and sophomore. POWER FIVE, FLYER WALKONS AND RECRUITS The University of Dayton loves RHYMES WITH playing against the Power Five • Koby Brea averaged 20.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists and DAYTON SIGNS conferences. Dayton is 34-21 was team captain as a senior at Monsignor Scanlon High School. THREE FOR 2025 in the last 13 years against • He led Scanlon to the final four of the Class AA New York Catholic • Dayton signed three recruits in the programs from the ACC, Big High School Athletic Association for the first time in school history, November signing period to come 12, Big Ten, SEC and Pac 12 but the remainder of the tournament was canceled due to the to UD next season – DaRon Holmes, Conferences. COVID-19 pandemic. Malachi Smith and Kaleb Washington. The trio, combined with Mustapha 2019-20 (2-2) • He was Second Team All-New York State. Amzil, comprise the 15th-ranked fall L, vs. Colorado - 78-76 (OT) • In the summer of 2019, Brea represented the Dominican National signing class in the country. L, vs. Kansas - 90-84 (OT) Team in the U-17 FIBA Centrobasket Championships in San Juan. W, vs. Georgia - 80-61 He played in five games, averaging 26.8 minutes, 9.2 points, 4.6 W, vs. Virginia Tech - 89-62 DaRon Holmes – 6-foot-8, 185 Lb. rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. He shot 44% FG and 41% from 2018-19 (0-4) Forward from Goodyear, Ariz. L, vs. Virginia - 66-59 three. • Holmes is the highest-ranked high L, vs. Oklahoma - 65-54 • St. John’s star and NBA standout Felipe Lopez is his godfather. school recruit (36th) to ever sign with L, vs. Mississippi State - 65-58 the Flyers. L, at Auburn - 82-72 WALK ON BY • Last year, he was the Arizona 2017-18 (0-2) • Two walkons round out the returnees on the Flyer roster. Gatorade High School Player of the L, vs. Auburn - 73-60 Year after averaging 23.7 points, 10.6 L, at Mississippi State - 61-59 • Senior Camron Greer has played in 23 games in his career. He is three-for-three from the field (2-2 from beyond the arc) and two-for- rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.1 assists 2016-17 (2-2) per game for the AIA Conference 5A W, at Alabama - 77-72 two from the line. state finalists, Millenium, High in L, vs. Nebraska - 80-78 • He is a team rep on UD’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Goodyear, Ariz. L, vs. Northwestern - 67-64 • In high school, Greer was a team captain on an Illinois Sweet w, vs. Vanderbilt - 68-63 • This year, he is playing for one of the Sixteen team as a 17-year-old senior, and was his high school’s 2015-16 (4-1) best teams in the country, Montverde W, vs. Alabama - 80-48 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Academy in Montverde, Fla. W, vs. Iowa - 82-77 • Christian Wilson has played in 17 games in two seasons (15 last W, at Vanderbilt - 72-67 year) on the team, scoring 11 points. He is four of eight from the field Malachi Smith – 6-foot-6, 165 Lb. W, vs. Arkansas - 85-80 (3-5 from three-point) with four rebounds and three assists. Guard from the Bronx, N.Y. L, vs. Syracuse - 70-51 • Wilson played a career-high 13 minutes (the most of any Flyer sub) • Smith led St. Raymond High 2014-15 (4-2) in the Eastern Illinois win. School For Boys to the 2020 New W, vs. Texas A&M - 55-53 York Catholic High School Athletic W, vs. Boston College - 65-53 Association AA regular season L, at Arkansas - 69-55 DREAM WEAVER championship. St. Raymond ranked W, vs. Georgia Tech - 75-61 • Elijah Weaver transferred from USC last summer and is sitting out first in New York City and fourth in the W, vs. Ole Miss - 78-74 the 2019-20 season. state of New York. L, vs. Oklahoma - 72-66 • He was a key player in the USC rotation as a freshman and • Smith was named AA First Team 2013-14 (6-3) sophomore, seeing action in 59 games with 19 starts and averaging W, at Georgia Tech - 82-72 All-CHSAA and Third Team All-New 5.9 points, 2.1 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 21.3 minutes a game. L, vs. Baylor - 67-66 York after averaging 19.2 points, 8.0 • As a high school senior at Rockledge High School in Cocoa, Fla., he W, vs. California - 82-64 assists and 5.2 rebounds in his first averaged 23.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 4.3 steals a game L, vs. USC - 79-76 varsity season. He is the third-ranked and was named the Florida 6A Player of the Year. W, at Mississippi - 83-80 player in New York City (and the top W, vs. Ohio State - 60-59 • He was named to Florida Today’s Space Coast All-Decade Team in point guard), and the sixth-ranked W, vs. Syracuse - 55-53 the spring of 2020. W, vs. Stanford - 82-72 player in the state. L, vs. Florida - 62-52 • An AAU teammate on the famed MOO NUMBER TOO New York Gauchos with current 2012-13 (3-2) • Mustapha Amzil signed with UD in November. Hailing from L, vs. Colorado - 67-57 Flyer freshman Koby Brea, Smith’s Helsinki, Finland, Amzil will enroll at UD for the second semester and W, vs. Boston College - 87-71 connection with the UD basketball W, vs. Auburn - 73-63 join the Dayton basketball program then. program goes back much farther than W, at Alabama - 81-76 • Amzil had a strong showing in 2019 playing for Finland at the U18 that. His brother Scoochie was an All- L, at USC - 63-61 European Championships in Latvia, where he averaged 12.4 points Atlantic 10 guard in 2017. 2011-12 (4-1) and 7.3 rebounds in seven games. W, vs. Wake Forest - 80-76 • Last year, he attended the Helsinki Basketball Academy. Last Kaleb Washington – 6-foot-8, 190 Lb. W, vs. Minnesota - 86-70 season for HBA-Marsky, he averaged 10.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and Forward from Mableton, Ga. W, vs. Alabama - 74-62 2.3 assists, as HBA-Marsky finished 21-0 in Finland’s first division W, vs. Mississippi - 62-50 • Kaleb Washington is another four- before the league’s post season was cancelled due to the worldwide star and Top 100 recruit for the Flyers. L, at Iowa - 84-75 Covid-19 pandemic. 2010-11 (1-0) • Hailing from Mableton, Ga., he was W, at Mississippi - 78-71 a varsity player for Pebblebrook High 2009-10 (4-1) AMAZING IN THE A-10 School since his freshman season. W, vs. Georgia Tech - 63-59 • Since the 2012-13 season, Dayton has the most conference regular He broke out last year, averaging 15.8 L, vs. Kansas State - 83-75 season wins with 104. Next is VCU (94) and St. Bonaventure (92). points and 6.0 rebounds per contest. W, at Illinois - 77-71 • Dayton won three of the last five the A-10 regular season titles. He was All-Cobb County and First W, vs. Mississippi - 68-63 Team All-Region. W, vs. North Carolina - 79-69 • Washington is playing his senior 2008-09 (2-1) DID YOU KNOW? season at Georgia powerhouse W, vs. Auburn - 60-59 • UD won more games than any other school in both the 1950s and W, vs. West Virginia - 68-60 60s. UD won 435 games between 1950 and 1969 and ranks among Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga. L, vs. Kansas - 60-43 the top teams in Division I history in a 20-year period. 2007-08 (2-1) • The Flyers’ .763 (228-71) winning percentage in the 1950s ranks W, at Louisville - 70-65 fifth in the decade. Their .729 (207-77) winning percentage ranks W, vs. Pittsburgh - 80-55 eighth in the 1960s. L, at Ohio State - 74-63 SEASON STATS

2020-21 Dayton Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Dec 02, 2020 All games

Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Dayton 38 28 0 66 NON-CONFERENCE 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Opponents 33 30 0 63

Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. 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 2 WATSON, Ibi 1-1 36:48 36.8 6-11 .545 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 0 6 6 6.0 0 0 1 2 0 0 16 16.0 40 JOHNSON, Chase 1-1 34:20 34.3 5-6 .833 3-3 1.000 1-2 .500 2 5 7 7.0 2 0 4 2 1 0 14 14.0 10 CRUTCHER, Jalen 1-1 36:25 36.4 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 3-5 .600 0 5 5 5.0 1 0 6 4 0 1 13 13.0 32 TSHIMANGA, Jordy 1-1 25:55 25.9 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 1 7 8 8.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 10 10.0 0 CHATMAN, Rodney 1-1 34:58 35.0 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-3 .333 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 4 4 0 4 9 9.0 14 SISSOKO, Moulaye 1-0 10:15 10.3 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2.0 23 BLAKNEY, R.J. 1-0 05:55 5.9 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 53 WILSON, Christian 1-0 12:48 12.8 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.0 12 NWOKEJI, Zimi 1-0 02:36 2.6 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 1 1 Total 1 200 24-47 .511 7-15 .467 11-16 .688 6 24 30 30.0 11 0 16 15 2 6 66 66.0 Opponents 1 200 26-61 .426 6-13 .462 5-9 .556 13 20 33 33.0 16 0 12 15 1 3 63 63.0

Team Statistics Team Results UD OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 66 63 12/01/2020 Eastern Ill. W 66-63 0 Points per game 66.0 63.0 Scoring margin +3.0 - Field goals-att 24-47 26-61 pct .511 .426 3 point fg-att 7-15 6-13 3-point FG pct .467 .462 3-pt FG made per game 7.0 6.0 Free throws-att 11-16 5-9 Free throw pct .688 .556 F-Throws made per game 11.0 5.0 Rebounds 30 33 Rebounds per game 30.0 33.0 Rebounding margin -3.0 - Assists 16 12 Assists per game 16.0 12.0 Turnovers 15 15 Turnovers per game 15.0 15.0 Turnover margin 0.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 0.8 Steals 6 3 Steals per game 6.0 3.0 Blocks 2 1 Blocks per game 2.0 1.0 Winning streak 1 - Home win streak 1 - Attendance 0 0 Home games-Avg/Game 1-0 0-0 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 THE LAST TIME

A FLYER SCORED 50 POINTS IN A GAME THE FLYERS WON BY 30 POINTS Donald Smith scored 52 @ Loyola (2/3/73) Dayton beat Drake 78-47 (12/14/19)

A FLYER SCORED 40 POINTS IN A GAME THE FLYERS WON BY 40 POINTS Negele Knight scored 42 @ Detroit Mercy (2/24/90) Dayton beat Fordham, 96-51 (1/23/13)

A FLYER SCORED 30 POINTS IN A GAME THE FLYERS WON BY 50 POINTS Obi Toppin scored 31 points vs. North Florida (12/30/19) Dayton beat Prairie View 110-52, (12/29/97)

A FLYER SCORED 25 POINTS IN A GAME THE FLYERS LOST BY 30 POINTS Obi Toppin scored 27 points vs. George Washington Cincinnati beat Dayton, 68-34 (11/27/10) (3/7/20) THE FLYERS LOST BY 40 POINTS A FLYER GRABBED 25 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Cincinnati beat Dayton, 116-63 (2/12/95) George Jackson grabbed 25 vs. Tampa (2/24/71) THE FLYERS LOST BY 50 POINTS A FLYER GRABBED 20 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Cincinnati beat Dayton, 116-63 (2/12/95) Chris Johnson grabbed 20 rebounds vs. Duquesne (1/9/10) THE FLYERS SHOT 70 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD A FLYER GRABBED 15 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Dayton shot .723 (34-47) vs. Davidson (2/28/20) Josh Cunningham grabbed 18 rebounds vs. Georgia State (12/16/17) THE FLYERS SHOT 65 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD Dayton shot .723 (34-47) vs. Davidson (2/28/20) A FLYER RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE Trey Landers had 14 points and 14 rebounds @ Rhode THE FLYERS SHOT 100 PERCENT FROM THE LINE Island (3/5/20) (Minimum 10 FTA) Dayton shot 1.000 (11-11) vs. Charlotte (1/7/06) TWO FLYERS RECORDED A DOUBLE-DOUBLE Obi Toppin tallied 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Trey THE FLYERS SHOT LOWER THAN 30 PERCENT FROM THE Landers had 10 points and 14 rebounds, vs. Rhode Island FIELD (2/11/20) Dayton shot .246 (15-57) at Saint Louis (2/4/12)

A FLYER SCORED 20 POINTS AND GRABBED 20 REBOUNDS THE FLYERS SHOT LOWER THAN 25 PERCENT FROM THE IN A GAME FIELD Chris Johnson scored 26 points and grabbed 20 rebounds Dayton shot .246 (15-57) at Saint Louis (2/4/12) vs. Duquesne (1/9/10) THE FLYERS MADE NO 3’S IN A GAME A FLYER HAD 10 ASSISTS IN A GAME Dayton went 0-11 at Saint Louis (1/22/09) Jalen Crutcher had 10 assists at St. Joe’s (1/5/20) LAST TIME UD SCORED 80+ POINTS A FLYER WAS 10-10 FROM THE FIELD IN A GAME Dayton 84, Rhode Island (3/5/20) Obi Toppin was 11-11 vs. WMU (12/19/18) LAST TIME UD ALLOWED 80+ POINTS A FLYER WAS 10-10 FROM THE LINE IN A GAME Kansas 90, Dayton 84 OT (11/27/19) Maui Championship Ibi Watson was 10-10 vs. Grambling State (12/23/19) LAST TIME UD SCORED 90+ POINTS A FLYER WAS 15-15 FROM THE LINE IN A GAME Dayton 99, Houston Baptist 68 (12/3/19) Edwin Young was 18-18 vs. Northeastern Louisiana (12/18/97) LAST TIME UD ALLOWED 90+ POINTS Kansas 90, Dayton 84 OTT (11/27/19) Maui Championship

THE FLYERS SCORED 100 POINTS IN A GAME Dayton 106, VCU, 79 (1/12/18)

THE FLYERS SCORED 100 POINTS AND LOST Southern beat Dayton, 116-112 (12/15/90)

THE FLYERS ALLOWED 100 POINTS IN A GAME George Washington 100, Dayton 90 (3/4/99) SEASON & CAREER HIGHS

SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

0 RODNEY CHATMAN 0 RODNEY CHATMAN Points: 9 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Points: 26 vs. East Tennessee State, 2/3/18* Rebounds: 2 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 7 Rebounds: 9 twice Assists: 4 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Assists: 14 vs. Jacksonville State, 12/21/17*

2 IBI WATSON 2 IBI WATSON Points; 16 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Points; 30 vs. Grambling State, 12/23/19 Rebounds: 6 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Rebounds: 6 twice Assists: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Assists: 5 vs. Houston Baptist, 12/3/19

10 JALEN CRUTCHER 10 JALEN CRUTCHER Points: 13 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Points: 24 at Richmond, 1/25/20 Rebounds: 5 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Rebounds: 12, La Salle, 3/6/19 Assists: 6 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Assists: 11 at George Washington, 1/9/19

12 ZIMI NWOKEJI 12 ZIMI NWOKEJI Points: None yet Points: None yet Rebounds: None yet Rebounds: None yet Assists: None yet Assists: None yet

14 MOULAYE SISSOKO 14 MOULAYE SISSOKO Points: 2 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Points: 2 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Rebounds: None yet Rebounds: None yet Assists: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Assists: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20

23 R.J. BLAKNEY 23 R.J. BLAKNEY Points: 2 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Points: 2 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Rebounds: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Rebounds: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Assists: None yet Assists: None yet

32 JORDY TSHIMANGA 32 JORDY TSHIMANGA Points: 10 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Points: 15 vs. Michigan State, 2/2/17** Rebounds: 8 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Rebounds: 11 vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/11/17** Assists: None yet Assists: 3 vs. Boston College, 11/29/17**

35 DWAYNE COHILL 35 DWAYNE COHILL Points: Injured Points: 8 vs. Presbyterian, 12/22/18 Rebounds: Injured Rebounds: 4 five times Assists: Injured Assists: 3 twice

40 CHASE JOHNSON 40 CHASE JOHNSON Points: 14 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Points: 18 vs. Houston Baptist, 12/3/19 Rebounds: 7 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Rebounds: 7 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Assists: 4 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20 Assists: 4 vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/20

52 CAMRON GREER 52 CAMRON GREER Points: None yet Points: 3 twice Rebounds: None yet Rebounds: 1 twice Assists: None yet Assists: 1 twice

53 CHRISTIAN WILSON 53 CHRISTIAN WILSON Points: None yet Points: 3 three times Rebounds: None yet Rebounds: 1 four times Assists: None yet Assists: 1 three times

* Established while at Chattanooga ** Established while at Nebraska The University announced Anthony Grant as the 20th ANTHONY GRANT head coach in UD Basketball history on March 30, 2017. Head Coach Grant had most recently been on the coaching staff of Overall Record: 258-141 the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. He spent the last Dayton Record: 65-31 two seasons on then Thunder coach Billy Donovan’s staff after nine seasons as head coach at Alabama and University of Dayton Coach Anthony Grant enters VCU and 13 seasons as a Division I assistant coach. his fourth season at the helm of his alma mater’s men’s basketball program riding the wave of the most In his first 11 seasons as a head coach, Grant took his heralded season in school history. teams to three NCAA tournament appearances and seven postseason tournament berths. He won his 200th Dayton was 29-2 in 2019-20, setting the school record career game at Dayton on Jan. 3, 2018. for most wins. Dayton ended the year ranked third in the nation and won its third Atlantic 10 regular Grant is also a 1987 graduate of the University season championship in the last five years, but went of Dayton, where he was a four-year basketball undefeated (18-0) in conference play for the first time. letterwinner and three-year starter. He played in 105 games at Dayton, averaging 11.6 points and 6.7 Grant was the consensus national Coach of the Year, rebounds per game over his career. He was the Flyers’ earning that honor from the Atlanta Tip-Off Club co-captain and the White-Allen Most Valuable Player as (Naismith Trophy), the NABC, the USBWA (Henry Iba a senior. His teams played in two NCAAs and one NIT. Award), the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Fox Sports and CBSsports.com, among others. The 20th coach in Dayton’s history, Grant is just the seventh Flyer coach in the last 70 years. In the modern When the Covid-19 pandemic abruptly ended the 2019- era of UD basketball, Grant is just the second Dayton 20 basketball season, many said there would be no grad to coach the Flyers. The first was his coach, team more wounded by the cancellation of the NCAA College BB Hall of Famer Don Donoher (1964-89). tournament than Dayton. Grant would have none of it, simply stating “This is bigger than basketball.” Later, ANTHONY GRANT CAREER COACHING RECORD when those in the game began to take stock of what had YEAR SCHOOL RECORD happened in the spring, the Flyer leader emphasized that it was important for his team to recognize what 2006-07 VCU 28-7 (.800) they did accomplish, rather than have regrets over what 2007-08 VCU 24-8 (.750) they could have accomplished. 2008-09 VCU 24-10 (.706) 2009-10 Alabama 17-15 (.531) And during the summer of 2020, when tragic 2010-11 Alabama 25-12 (.676) incidents drew attention to racial inequalities and 2011-12 Alabama 21-12 (.636) social injustices in our society, Grant stood tall again, 2012-13 Alabama 23-13 (.639) both publicly and privately. He was sought out for his 2013-14 Alabama 13-19 (.406) viewpoint nationally and lent his voice and support to 2014-15 Alabama 18-14 (.563) the movement, while joining his team on their journey 2017-18 Dayton 14-17 (.452) to be educated and positively involved on the issues. 2018-19 Dayton 21-12 (.636) He was named to the National Association of Basketball 2019-20 Dayton 29-2 (.935) Coaches (NABC) Board of Directors in November, 2020. 2020-21 Dayton 1-0 (1.000) Totals 12 Seasons 258-141 (.647) RODNEY CHATMAN RS Senior • G • 6-1 • 180 • Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia

TRACKING RODNEY IN 2019-20 • Only returnee to start all 31 games last season • Had nine points, four assists and four steals against Eastern Illinois

TRACKING RODNEY IN 2019-20 • Opened his Dayton career with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals vs. ISU • Scored 14 points (5-9 FG) and eight assists in the Charleston Southern win • Had 13 points in the Omaha win • Had the primary assignment in holding Georgia’s Anthony Edwards to six points (2-10 FG) • Scored 13 points (5-9 FG) in Maui against Virginia Tech • Had seven assists (with just two turnovers) in the Houston Baptist win • Helped hold Saint Mary’s guard Jordan Ford to 11 points (1-4 3-pt.) • Had 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the Drake win • Scored all 12 of his points in the first half against Colorado • Stepped up with 17 points (7-11 FG), six assists and two steals in the Grambling State win 0 • Had nine assists (vs. one turnover) and three steals vs. North Florida 2020-21 Season Highs • Scored 11 points in 29 minutes in the win over Massachusetts Points 9, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Had eight points in 23 minutes against St. Bonaventure • Scored six points (2-5 from three) and had three steals in the win at Duquesne Rebounds 2, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Had 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Fordham win Assists 4, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Made three FTs in the last 21 seconds of the SLU home win; Scored nine points (6-8 FT) • Scored five points with four assists in 21 minutes in the URI win at UD, with a +29 +/- score Steals 4, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Had seven points (2-3 FG) with two assists vs. one turnover against Duquesne in Dayton Blocks None yet • Scored seven points again (3-5 FG) in the win at George Mason FG’s Made 4, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Scored 14 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 FT) against Davidson • Had eight points, five rebounds and two assists (no turnovers) at Rhode Island FT’s Made 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) •Was the defensive disruptor in the middle of Dayton’ 18-2 sport that turned the GW game 3-PT FG Made None yet

Minutes 35, Eastern Illinois 2018-19 (12/1/20) • Was redshirted for the season as a transfer

2016-18 (FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE SEASONS AT CHATTANOOGA) • Started three games as a freshman, and started all 29 at point guard as a sophomore. College Career Highs • Averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Points 26, at ETSU (2/3/18) • Shot 45.3 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from 3-PT., and 78.2 percent on free throws. • Ranked sixth in the Southern Conference in minutes per game at 32.3. Rebounds 9 Twice Assists 14. at Jacksonville State HIGH SCHOOL (12/21/17) • Averaged 13.3 points, 6.2 assists and 4.1 steals per contest as a senior at Lithonia HS. • He led Lithonia to a 26-5 record as a senior, including 17-1 in league play. Steals 4, Twice • Georgia Class 4A All-State mention as both a junior and senior. Blocks 3 Twice • His father, Rodney Chatman Jr., played at Southern Cal from 1989-1993 and averaged 12.0 points per game as a senior. He was a two-time captain and team MVP for the Trojans. FG’s Made 9, at ETSU (2/3/18) FT’s Made 9 Three times 3-PT FG Made 9, at ETSU (2/3/18) Minutes 47, UNC Greensboro (1/29/18)

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2019-20 31-31 829/26.8 76-188 .404 36-100 .360 51-71 .718 11 65 76 2.5 86 2 99 63 4 39 239 7.7 2020-21 1-1 35/35/0 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-3 .333 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 4 4 0 4 9 9.0 TOTAL 32-32 829/26.8 80-197 .406 36-101 .356 52-74 .703 12 66 78 2.4 87 2 103 67 4 43 248 7.8 IBI WATSON RS Senior • G • 6-5 • 195 • Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central TRACKING IBI IN 2020-21 • Declared for the NBA Draft before returning for the 2020-21 season • Had game-highs of 16 points and 37 minutes in the EIU win

TRACKING IBI IN 2019-20 • Scored 11 points in the first two games combined, then scored 11 (5-7 FG) in the Omaha win • Had 16 points in 33 minutes against Kanas in the Maui Invitational championship game • Scored 12 points with five assists in the Houston Baptist win • Had 11 points (3-4 FG, 4-4 FT) in the win over Saint Mary’s • Had 20 points (6-8 FG, 4-6 3-pt., 4-4 FT) in 23 minutes vs. Drake • Had eight and nine points vs. North Texas and Colorado, then erupted with 30 (8-12 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 10-10 FT) in his first career start in the Grambling game (Jalen Crutcher was out) • Scored 10 points (2-4 3-pt.) in 23 minutes in the La Salle win • Was named A-10 Player of the Week on Dec. 30 for his Grambling game • Scored 15 points (including 13 in a row in a five-minute stretch) at Saint Joseph’s • Had 11 points and four rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Massachusetts 2019-202 Season Highs • Scored 13 points (4-4 FT, all techs) in the VCU win • Had 12 of his 17 points in a late-game eight-minute stretch at Saint Louis Points 16, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Made 5-of-8 shots en route to 12 points in the St. Bonaventure win Rebounds 6, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Scored 14 points at Richmond • Had six points and an a team-best +/- rating of +10 in the Saint Louis win at home Assists 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Held scoreless for the first time this year (one shot), but had three assists at UMass win Steals None yet • Also had three assists (with no turnovers) at VCU, with seven points Blocks None yet • Scored nine clutch points, all in the second half, to help hold off George Mason’s upset bid • Had 13 points (6-6 2-pt. FG) in 24 minutes in the Davidson win FG’s Made 6, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Scored nine points (3-5 from three) with four rebounds in the GW win FT’s Made 2, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Began the year 13-of-29 shots (.448) in first five games, and has shot .512 (83-162) since

3-PT FG Made 2, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) 2018-19 Minutes 37, Eastern Illinois • Was redshirted for the season , per NCAA transfer regs (12/1/20) 2016-18 (FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE SEASONS AT MICHIGAN) • Played first two college years at Michigan. • As a sophomore, played in 26 games as part of Michigan team that made a run to the NCAA Tournament Championship Game. • Recorded a career best seven points against North Carolina during the ACC/Big 10 challenge. • Shot 38.9 percent from the field as a sophomore along with 32.3 percent from the 3-pt. range.

Career Highs HIGH SCHOOL Points 30 Grambling (12/23/19) • Watson earned All-Ohio honors all four seasons and played on three conference champions. • As a freshman and sophomore, he attended Athens High School and averaged 17.5 points a Rebounds 6 Twice game in his two seasons. He was Third Team Division II All-Ohio as a sophomore. Assists 5 Houston Baptist (12/3/19) • He moved to Pickerington and played at Pickerington Central as a junior and senior. Pickerington Central was 35-16 and he averaged 19.2 points a game in his two seasons. Steals 2 Three times • As a senior, he was First Team Division I All-Ohio. Blocks 1 Seven times • Was a high school basketball teammate in Athens with Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow FG’s Made 8 Grambling (12/23/19) FT’s Made 10 Grambling (12/23/19) 3-PT FG Made 4 Four times Minutes 37, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20)

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2019-20 31-1 702/22.6 109-219 .498 46-117 .393 49-58 .845 18 56 74 2.4 50 0 41 30 8 6 313 10.1 2020-21 1-1 37/37.0 6-11 .545 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000 0 6 6 6.0 0 0 1 2 0 0 16 16.0 TOTAL 32-2 739/23.1 115-230 .500 48-123 .390 51-60 .850 18 62 80 2.5 50 0 42 32 8 6 329 10.3 LUKE FRAZIER Freshman • G • 6-5 • 170 • Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic TRACKING LUKE IN 2020-21 • Did not play in the opener with Eastern Illinois

HIGH SCHOOL • Averaged 22.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.2 blocks and 2.1 steals a game as a senior • Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Ohio Division II Player of the Year • Was also District Player of the Year, and a finalist for the Clark Kellogg Award • Averaged 19.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists as a junior and was Division II Honorable Mention All-Ohio in 2018-19 • Four-year varsity starter. Started at point guard in his first two seasons and averaged 13.1 points per game as a freshman starter, and 15.8 points as a sophomore • Three-time First Team All-North Coast League selection • Holds Lake Catholic High School career records in assists (307) and steals (177), and is second in career scoring (1,665) • His dad, Chad played in two state championship games in high school and was a two-sport athlete at Muskingum College. His mom, Kristy was a 1,000 point scorer for Muskingum Season3 & Career Highs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG’s Made FT’s Made 3-PT FG Made Minutes

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2020-21 TOTAL KOBY BREA Freshman • G • 6-6- • 174 • Washington Heights, N.Y. / Monsignor Scanlan

TRACKING KOBY IN 2020-21 • Koby continues a line of players from the Big Apple to wear a Flyer uniform • Did not dress due to injury for the season opener with Eastern Illinois

HIGH SCHOOL • Averaged 20.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists as a senior • In 2020, led Monsignor Scanlon High School to the final four of the Class AA New York Catholic High School Athletic Association for the first time in school history, but the remainder of the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic • Second Team All-New York • Averaged 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists as a junior in his first varsity season at Monsignor Scanlan, earning honorable mention all-state honors • Team captain as a senior • In the summer of 2019, represented the Dominican National Team in the U-17 FIBA Centrobasket Championships in San Juan. Although he was born in the United States, both Season4 & Career Highs of Koby’s parents are from the Dominican Republic, making Brea eligible to play for the DR. Points He played in five games, averaging 26.8 minutes, 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. He shot 44% FG and 41% from three Rebounds • His godfather is St. John’s star and former NBA standout Felipe Lopez Assists Steals Blocks FG’s Made FT’s Made 3-PT FG Made Minutes

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2020-21 TOTAL JALEN CRUTCHER Junior • G • 6-1 • 175 • Memphis, Tenn. / Ridgeway TRACKING JALEN IN 2020-21 • Named to the watch lists for the Naismith Trophy, NABC Player of the Year and Cousy Award • ESPN, CBSSports.com and Spectrum all have him among the Top 20 players in the nation • Had 13 points and 6 assists in the EIU win. His 2 FTs with 12 ticks left selaed the 3-pt. win

2019-20 • Had 20 points in the first round Maui win over Georgia • Dished nine assists against Virginia Tech • Sent the Kansas game into overtime with a 22-footer. Had 12 points and eight assists • Scored 12 points versus Houston Baptist • Had 21 points (19 in the first half) in Saint Mary’s win. Made five of eight three pointers • Shared team honors with Ryan Mikesell (16 points) against North Texas • Scored 19 points (14 after halftime) against Colorado • Had 20 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 3-pt.) and five assists in the VCU win • Gave Dayton the lead three times in the final 49 seconds of overtime at Saint Louis, the final one stuck a 22-footer from straight on with 0.1 left on the clock; Had 21 points in the win 102020-21 Season Highs • Was named A-10 Player of the Week after averaging 20.5 ppg. in the VCU and SLU wins Points 13, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Had his third straight 20-point game with 23 in SBU win. Also had seven assists • Made it four straight with 24 points at Richmond, with eight rebounds and seven assists Rebounds 5, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • And was the first Dayton player to be named A-10 Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks Assists 6, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Scored 18 points and had six assists (with one turnover) in the win at Duquesne • Had 17 points (8-8 FT) with four assists and zero turnovers in Dayton vs. Saint Louis Steals 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Had 17 points at UMass (15 in the second half), including 11 in less than two minutes Blocks None yet • Had 21 points (18 in the second half), five assists, four rebounds and two blocks vs. GW

FG’s Made 4, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) 2018-19 • Scored nine points in each of the first two games of the year, then had 18 vs. Purdue FW. FT’s Made 3, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Had 20 points in the Butler win at the Battle4Atlantis 3-PT FG Made 2, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Changed his named to “Jalen Clutcher” in the last minute of the Richmond and George Washington wins, going four-for-four from the line in both games protecting a slight lead. Minutes 36, Eastern Illinois • Scored 19 points (13 in the second half) vs. UMass, and was (say it with me) “Clutcher” (12/1/20) again with a three-pointer that broke a 67-67 tie with 70 seconds to go in the game.

2017-18 • In his first career start, scored a team-high 18 points at Mississippi State. • Just shy of the first triple-double in Dayton basketball history with 12 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds against VCU.

HIGH SCHOOL • One of the top guards coming out of Memphis in 2017 Career Highs • Member of the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Class AAA All-Metro Team. Points 24 at Richmond (1/25/20) • Played in the 2017 Basketball Coaches of Tennessee/Tennessee Athletic Coaches Rebounds 12 La Salle (3/6/19) Association all-star basketball game. • Averaged 18 points, four assists and two steals per game as a senior. Assists 11 at GW (1/9/19) Steals 4 La Salle (2/28/18) Blocks 2 George Washington (3/7/20) FG’s Made 9 St. Bonaventure (1/22/20) FT’s Made 8 Saint Louis (2/8/20) 3-PT FG Made 7, at Saint Joseph’s (1/17/18) Minutes 44 Three times

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2017-18 31-22 967/31.2 100-243 .412 52-154 .338 32-47 .681 9 87 96 3.1 72 1 135 64 4 32 284 9.2 2018-19 33-33 1205/36.5. 153-365 .419 70-193 .362 58-82 .707 9 123 132 4.0 44 1 187 90 4 29 434 13.2 2019-20 30-30 1010/33.7 147-314 .468 72-170 .424 86-99 .869 13 84 97 3.2 48 0 148 62 4 25 452 15.1 2020-21 1-1 36/36.0 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 3-5 .600 0 5 5 5.0 1 0 6 4 0 1 13 13.0 TOTAL 95-86 3218/33.9 404-931 .434 196-521 .376 179-233 .768 31 299 330 3.5 165 2 476 220 12 87 1183 12.5 ZIMI NWOKEJI RS Freshman • F • 6-7 • 220 • Quincy, Fla. / SPIRE Academy TRACKING ZIMI IN 2020-21 • Enrolled at UD and joined the Flyer basketball program for last year’s second semester • Saw three minutes of first-half action versus Eastern Illinois

HIGH SHCOOL • Spent the first semester of 2019-20 at the prep level for SPIRE Academy • Played for a state championship team at The Rock in Gainesville, Fla. as a senior in 2018-19, posting 10.2 points and 7.0 rebounds a game. • Spent two seasons at Maclay School in Tallahassee, and was named Big Bend Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 • He also averaged 17.1 points and 11.7 rebounds as a junior at Maclay.

12Season & Career Highs Points None yet Rebounds None yet Assists None yet Steals None yet Blocks None yet FG’s Made None yet FT’s Made None yet 3-PT FG Made None yet Minutes 3, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20)

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2020-21 1-0 3/3.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 1-0 3/3.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 MOULAYE SISSOKO Redshirt Freshman • C • 6-9 • 250 • Bamako, Mali / Lincoln Academy (Ga.) TRACKING MOULAYE IN 2020-21 • Sissoko made his Dayton debut with two points in 10 minutes against Eastern Illinois

2019-20 • Sissoko was a developmental redshirt in 2019-20 • His only action was a 12-points (6-9 FG), nine rebound effort in the Cedarville exhibition

HIGH SCHOOL • Averaged 9.5 points and 7.5 rebounds for a talented and deep Lincoln Academy team • Lincoln Academy was 22-5 in 2018-19 • Came to the United States from the Republic of Mali at the age of 16 • Played at Central Park Christian in Birmingham, Ala., before transferring to Lincoln Academy • Has represented his West African homeland in international competition

14Season & Career Highs Points 2, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) Rebounds None yet Assists 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) Steals None yet Blocks None yet FG’s Made 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) FT’s Made None yet 3-PT FG Made None yet Minutes 10, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20)

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2020-21 1-0 10/10.0 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2.0 TOTAL 1-0 10/10.0 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2.0 R.J.BLAKNEY Freshman • F/G • 6-6 • 195 • Baltimore, Md. / St. Maria Goretti H.S./ Loomis Chaffee School TRACKING R.J. IN 2020-21 • Blakney played six minutes against Eastern Illinois, scoring two points

AT LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL • Averaged 20.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game • New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class A Co-Player of the Year • Loomis Chaffee won the NEPSAC Class A Founders League championship and was 21-6 • Was also named the NEPSAC tournament MVP

HIGH SCHOOL • Averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals as a senior at St. Maria Goretti High School, while leading his team to 30 wins • Scored over 1,800 points in his high school career, ranking second in school history • Second Team All-Maryland • First Team All-Baltimore Catholic League as a senior, second team as a junior • Washington County Player of the Year in 2019 14Season & Career Highs • Four-year varsity player Points 2, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Goretti tied for first in the BCL in his junior and senior seasons • His mom, Duwana “Dafne” Lee, scored 992 points at Maryland and played professionally Rebounds 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • While at Maryland, she was part of four teams that reached at least the NCAA Sweet Assists None yet Sixteen (Final Four in 1989), won ACC regular season and tournament championships and Steals None yet was ranked No. 1 in the AP poll during her season • After completing her playing career, was a highly successful coach at the high school and Blocks None yet junior college levels FG’s Made 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) FT’s Made None yet 3-PT FG Made None yet Minutes 6, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20)

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2020-21 1-0 6/6.0 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 TOTAL 1-0 6/6.0 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 JORDY TSHIMANGA Graduate • C • 6-11 • 278 • Montreal, Quebec / Macduffie School TRACKING JORDY IN 2020-21 • Tshimanga is the only Flyer who spent the summer in Dayton (could not travel home) • He earned his degree during the summer, and is pursuing a Master’s in School Counseling • In his first start at UD, he had 10 points (4-4 FT)and 8 rebounds. His +/- rating was +16.

2019-20 • A balky knee kept him out of much of the preseason, and delayed his Flyer debut until Maui • Played his first game at Dayton against Georgia, with three points in eight minutes • Also played two minutes in the Maui title game against Kansas • Scored eight points (4-5 FG) in 14 minutes against Houston Baptist • Had two assists in the Drake win • Scored six points (3-3 FG) and had three rebounds in eight minutes vs. North Texas • Played 22 minutes, with six points and two assists in the Grambling win • Had seven points and blocked two shots in 17 minutes at La Salle • Scored six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 FT) and grabbed seven rebounds in 16 minutes vs. UMass • Grabbed six rebounds in eight minutes and scored two points in the Saint Louis win 322020-21 Season Highs • Had five rebounds in 10 minutes and another bucket against St. Bonaventure Points 10, Eastern Illinois • Scored five points (3-4 FT) in 11 minutes in the win at Richmond (12/1/20) • Had six points (2-2 FT) in 11 minutes of the Fordham game • Played 10 minutes, with five points (2-3 FG) and four rebounds in the SLU win at home Rebounds 8, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Had four points (1-1, FG, 2-2 FT) in nine minutes against Rhode Island at home Assists None yet • Scored six points (3-4 FG) and grabbed three rebounds in 12 minutes at UMass Steals 2 Houston Baptist (12/3/19) • Recorded four points along with seven rebounds at Rhode Island Blocks 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) FG’s Made 3, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) 2018-19 • Was redshirted for the season . FT’s Made 4, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) 3-PT FG Made None attempted yet 2016-18 (FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE SEASONS AT NEBRASKA) • Played in 62 games with 27 starts in his two seasons at Nebraska. Minutes 26, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • In 2017-18, he had 18 starts in his 31 games played and averaged 4.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 13.6 minutes per game even though he played through a minor knee injury. • Some of his best efforts came against the best teams on the schedule – 15 points, nine rebounds vs. Michigan State; 10 rebounds vs. No. 7 Wisconsin; and 10 points, eight rebounds at No. 3 Kansas. • Was named the 2017 recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

HIGH SCHOOL • Scored 1,123 points and grabbed 571 rebounds in three seasons at MacDuffie School. Career Highs • Averaged 18.3 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game during his senior season. • Two-time NEPSAC Class AA honoree. Points 15 Michigan State (2/2/17) • Played football until age 15 when he began playing basketball. Rebounds 11 Eastern Illinois (11/11/17) • Dropped 60 pounds while at The MacDuffie School during the sport transition. • Represented Canada in the 2014 NIKE Global Challenge. Assists 3 Boston College (11/29/17) Steals 2 Four times Blocks 2 Five times FG’s Made 6 Penn State (2/14/17) FT’s Made 5 Michigan State (2/2/17) 3-PT FG Made None attempted yet Minutes 26, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20)

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2019-20 27-0 264/9.8 34-51 .667 0-0 .000 14-26 .538 22 43 65 2.4 62 3 10 26 13 6 82 3.0 2020-21 1-1 26/26.0 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 1 7 8 8.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 10 10.0 TOTAL 28-1 290/10.4 37-58 .638 0-0 .000 18-30 .600 23 50 73 2.6 65 3 10 27 14 6 92 3.3 DWAYNE COHILL Junior • G • 6-2 • 180 • Cleveland, Ohio / Holy Name TRACKING DWAYNE IN • Cohill will miss the 2020-21 season after suffering a torn ACL in October

2019-20 • Opened the year with four points in 13 minutes in the Indiana State win • Had five assists against Charleston Southern • Scored seven points and added four rebounds against Georgia in Maui • Had five points in 20 minutes in the Grambling win • Came up with two steals vs. North Florida • Had four points in 20 minutes in the Massachusetts win • Scored seven points (3-3 FG, 1-1 3-pt.) in 19 minutes of the Rhode Island win in Dayton • Had four points and four rebounds in 15 minutes at UMass • 22 minutes, with 6 points and 4 rebounds at VCU: Hit a pair of clutch FTs with 21 secs left • Had four points (2-2 FG) and two rebounds in 11 minutes in the Duquesne win at UD • Another four points (2-2 FG) with two rebounds in 13 minutes at George Mason 35 • Scored seven points (3-3 FG) in 17 minutes in the Davidson win 2019-20 Season Highs Points 7 Three times 2018-19 • Made his college debut with five points in the opener vs. North Florida. Rebounds 4 Five times • Played 21 minutes (six points) in the Coppin State win. Assists 5 Charleston Southern • Scored four points (2-2 FG) in 18 minutes against Detroit Mercy. (11/16/19) • Had five points and three assists at No. 8 Auburn. • Scored eight points (3-4 FG, 2-2 FT) in the Presbyterian win Steals 2 Two times • Had seven important points in the first half of the GW win. Blocks 2 at La Salle (1/2/20) • Scored seven points with three rebounds in the George Mason game. • Had two points, two rebounds and two blocks at Fordham. FG’s Made 3 Davidson (2/29/20) • Scored seven points and had a strong defensive effort on SJU’s Charlie Brown Jr. FT’s Made 3 at VCU (2/18/20) • Scored six points, all during UD’s second half comeback in the Duquesne win. 3-PT FG Made 1 Three times • Had seven points (3-3 FG) with two assists in 16 minutes at Saint Louis. • Tallied four points (2-2 FG), three rebounds, two assists and a at Rhode Island. Minutes 22 at VCU (2/18/20) • Matched Trey Landers with a +40 (yes, +40) plus/minus rating vs. La Salle. Cohill had six points, three rebounds and three assists.

Career Highs HIGH SCHOOL Points 8, Presbyterian (12/22/18) • Attended Holy Name High School, just outside of Cleveland, Ohio, where he scored 2,182 Rebounds 4 Five times points over his varsity career which is good for 31st in Ohio high school basketball history. Assists 5 Charleston Southern • Averaged 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists as a senior at Holy Name, while (11/16/19) shooting 35 percent from three. • Named to First Team All-Ohio in Division II as a senior. Steals 2 Four times • Holds high school record for points. Blocks 2 at La Salle (1/2/20) • Two-time First Team All-Ohio. • Consensus four star/top 100 prospect. FG’s Made 3 Three times • As a junior, was the only one in his class named to the Cleveland.com All-Stars First Team FT’s Made 3 Twice 3-PT FG Made 2, George Mason (1/23/19) Minutes 29, La Salle (3/6/19)

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2018-19 33-0 507/15.4 43-98 .439 7-32 .219621-31 .677 4 30 34 1.0 59 2 27 27 3 14 114 3.5 2019-20 30-0 398/13.3 27-54 .500 5-14 .357 18-23 .783 9 33 42 1.4 43 0 20 25 4 12 77 2.6 TOTAL 63-0 905/14.4 70-152 .461 12-46 .261 39-54 .722 13 63 76 1.2 102 2 47 52 7 26 191 3.0 CHASE JOHNSON RS Sophmore • F • 6-9 • 219 • Ripley, W. Va. / Huntington Prep TRACKING CHASE IN 2020-21 • Johnson returned to the program in July after a medical leave of absence from school • Filled the stat sheet in the opener -- 14 points (5-6 FG, 3-3 3-pt.), seven rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes of action

2019-20 • Won an appeal to be eligible at the start of the season • Started and scored two points in 11 minutes in the opener vs. Indiana State • Scored six points (3-4 FG) in the Charleston Southern win • Five points (2-2 FG) and five rebounds vs. Omaha • Had 18 points (9-10 FG) against Houston Baptist • Took medical leave of absence from the University in the second semester due to treatment for post-concussive stress syndrome • Last game action was against Saint Mary’s in the Jerry Colangelo Classic on Dec. 8 40 2019 2020-21 Season Highs • Was redshirted in the second semester after transferring Points 14, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20)

Rebounds 7, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) 2017-19 (FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE SEASONS AT FLORIDA) Assists 4, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Played in six games over two seasons. • Scored 23 points and had 12 rebounds in 53 total minutes played. Steals None yet • Shot 7-12 (.583) from the floor. Blocks 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Seven of his 12 rebounds were offensive. FG’s Made 5, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) HIGH SCHOOL FT’s Made 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Johnson was a four-star performer out of high school, and ranked 85th in his class nationally. 3-PT FG Made 3, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) • Played his senior season at Huntington Prep (W. Va), which has consistently been top ten in Minutes 34, Eastern Illinois the country. (12/1/20) • Averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds at Huntington Prep • Named All-West Virginia by USA Today • Named second-team All-West Virginia as a junior at Ripley High School Career Highs • Averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds during that season. Points 18 Houston Baptist (12/3/19) Rebounds 7, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) Assists 4, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) Steals None yet Blocks 1, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) FG’s Made 9 Houston Baptist (12/3/19) FT’s Made 3 Gardner Webb (11/13/17) 3-PT FG Made 3, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20) Minutes 34, Eastern Illinois (12/1/20)

Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2019-20 8-1 89/11.1 19-24 .792 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 6 16 22 2.8 10 0 1 5 3 0 41 5.1 2020-21 1-1 34/34.0 5-6 .833 3-3 1.000 1-2 .500 2 5 7 7.0 2 0 4 2 1 0 14 14.0 TOTAL 8-1 89/11.1 24-30 .800 3-3 1.000 4-8 .500 8 21 29 3.2 12 0 5 7 4 0 54 6.1 CAMRONSenior • G • 5-7 • 160 • Country ClubGREER Hills, Ill. / Rich Central TRACKING CAMRON IN 2020-21 • A team rep on the UD Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

2019-20 • Drained two free throws in the Charleston Southern game • Hit a back-door layup off a great pass from Jhery Matos against Virginia Tech

2018-19 • Buried a three-pointer at the end of the Rhode Island win. • Made the heads-up assist (the first assist of his career) in a scramble to get Jack Westerfield his three-pointer at the end of the game on Senior Night vs. La Salle.

HIGH SCHOOL • Team captain on an Illinois Sweet Sixteen team as a 17-year-old senior • Averaged 4.9 points, a team-high 3.0 assists and 2.2 steals in 2016-17 Career52 Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 4-0 2/0.5 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.8 2018-19 5-0 6/1.2 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.6 2019-20 14-0 16/1.1 1-1 1.000 0-0 ------1-1 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.3 TOTAL 23-0 24/1.0 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 1 1 2 0.1 4 0 2 1 0 1 10 0.6

CHRISTIANRS Junior • G • 6-1 • 160 • Dayton, Ohio /WILSON Northmont TRACKING CHRISTIAN IN 2020-21 • Played a career-high 13 minutes (most of any sub) in the Eastern Illinois win

2019-20 • Hit a three-pointer for his first career bucket in the Charleston Southern game • Made threes in the Fordham and Rhode Island (road) wins

2018-19 • Played three minutes in two games

HIGH SCHOOL Career 53Statistics • Four-year varsity member of high school basketball team; Team captain Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG

2018-19 2-0 3/1.5 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2019-20 15-0 27/1.8 4-6 .667 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0 4 4 0.3 3 0 4 0 0 0 11 0.7 2020-21 1-0 13/13.0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 18-0 43/2.4 4-9 .444 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 0 4 4 0.2 4 0 4 1 1 0 11 0.6 ELIJAH WEAVER Junior • G • 6-6 • 205 • Cocoa, Fla. / Rockledge TRACKING ELIJAH IN 2020-21 • Will be redshirt in 2020-21 after transferring from USC

TRACKING ELIJAH IN 2020-21 • Played in 59 games with 19 starts, averaging 5.9 points, 2.1 assists, 2.1 and 21.3 minutes

High School • As a senior, Weaver played at Rockledge High School near his hometown of Cocoa, Fla. • Averaged 23.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 4.3 steals a game and was named the Florida 6A Player of the Year ## • Was named to Florida Today’s Space Coast All-Decade Team in the spring of 2020 Career Statistics Total 3-Point Free-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2019-20 RADIO/TV ROSTER

ANTHONY GRANT 0 RODNEY CHATMAN 2 IBI WATSON 3 LUKE FRAZIER HEAD COACH RS SENIOR• GUARD RS SENIOR• GUARD FRESHMAN • GUARD 6-1 • LITHONIA, GA. 6-5 • PICKERINGTON, OHIO 6-5 • MENTOR, OHIO

4 KOBY BREA 10 JALEN CRUTCHER 12 ZIMI NWOKEJA 14 MOULAYE SISSOKO FRESHMAN • GUARD SENIOR • GUARD RS FRESHMAN • GUARD RS FRESHMAN• CENTER 6-6 • WASHINGTON, HTS, NY 6-1 • MEMPHIS, TENN. 6-7 • QUINCY, FLA. 6-9 • BAMAKO, MALI

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23 R.J. BLAKNEY 32JORDY TSHIMANGA 35 DWAYNE COHILL 40 CHASE JOHNSON FRESHMAN • WING RS SENIOR • CENTER JUNIOR • GUARD RS JUNIOR • FORWARD 6-5 • HAGERSTOWN, MD. 6-11 • MONTREAL, QUEBEC 6-2 • CLEVELAND, OHIO 6-9 • RIPLEY, W. VA. 33 50

52 CAMRON GREER 53 CHRISTIAN WILSON -- ELIJAH WEAVER SENIOR • GUARD RS JUNIOR • GUARD JUNIOR • GUARD 5-6 • COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, ILL 6-1 • DAYTON, OHIO 6-6 • COCOA, FLA.