HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HOFSTRA MEN'S 2003-04 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2003-04 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME NOTES (1-1, 0-0 CAA) November Hofstra (1-1) at Providence (0-0) 18 at Marist (Fox-TV)^ W 79-74 Saturday, Nov. 22 – 7:30 p.m. 20 at Georgia Tech^ L 56-75 22 at Providence 7:30 p.m. Providence, RI -- Dunkin’ Donuts Center 29 at (Raycom TV) 8 p.m.

TV/Radio: WRHU (88.7 FM) December 2 at St. John's 7:30 p.m. Streaks, Stats, and Storylines: 6 at Columbia (Fox-TV) 2 p.m. 10 at Monmouth 7 p.m. • The Pride is playing the second of four straight games 13 STONY BROOK 4 p.m. against Big East and ACC teams in a 12-day span. 23 ST. PETER'S 7 p.m. Hofstra faced Georgia Tech on Thursday in the 31 at Manhattan (Fox-TV) 5 p.m. Preseason NIT, falling 75-56, and plays Maryland (Nov. 29) and St. John’s (Dec. 2) next. January 3 at Delaware (Fox-TV)* 4 p.m. • Junior center Wendell Gibson is coming off a career- 5 VA. COMMONWEALTH* 7 p.m. high 19 points in Thursday’s loss to Georgia Tech, 7 TOWSON* 7 p.m. including 9-9 at the line. 10 at Old Dominion* (Comcast TV) 7 p.m. 14 at George Mason* 7 p.m. • Senior forward Danny Walker, the Pride's only senior, 17 UNC WILMINGTON* 4 p.m. had a career-high 21 points against Marist in his first 21 at James Madison* 7 p.m. game back after missing last season with an injury. 24 WILLIAM & MARY* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. 28 DREXEL* 7 p.m. • Junior forward Kenny Adeleke averaged a double- 31 at Va. Commonwealth* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. double last year (16.1 ppg, 11.0 rpg). Adeleke entered the season second among active NCAA players in February career rebounding (9.34 rpg). Providence’s 4 at Delaware* 7 p.m. is fourth (8.91 rpg). 7 OLD DOMINION* 4 p.m. 11 at Drexel* 7 p.m. • Freshman guard Carlos Rivera has started both games 14 at William & Mary* 7 p.m. for the Pride this season, averaging 9.0 ppg. The last 18 GEORGE MASON* 7 p.m. Hofstra freshman to immediately become a full-time 21 JAMES MADISON* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. starter was Craig "Speedy" Claxton in 1996-97. 25 at Towson 7 p.m. 28 at UNC Wilmington* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. Pride’s Tentative Starters (with 2003-04 stats) March Po. No. Name Cl. PPG RPG APG CAA Tournament (at Richmond, VA) G 11 Gibran Washington So. 7.5 2.5 3.0 5 Opening Round TBA G 55 Carlos Rivera Fr. 9.0 1.0 1.5 6 Quarterfinals TBA F 23 Danny Walker Sr. 11.5 4.5 2.0 7 Semifinals TBA F 21 Kenny Adeleke Jr. 6.5 9.5 1.0 8 Championship (ESPN TV) TBA C 42 Wendell Gibson Jr. 17.5 7.0 0.5 Off The Bench HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS G 12 Woody Souffrant Jr. 3.0 2.5 6.5 G/F 1 Loren Stokes Fr. 1.0 1.5 0.5 * CAA game G/F 24 Michael Radziejewski Jr. 2.0 1.5 1.0 ^ Preseason NIT Game F 25 Aurimas Kieza So. 8.5 3.5 0.5 F/C 32 Brian Sisti Fr. 2.0 0.0 0.0 Note: Fox-TV games may be shown on MSG or Metro F/C 44 Omar Alston So. - - - Channel

1 Pride Amidst Tough Schedule…: The 2003-04 Hofstra Second Round (Georgia Tech 75, Hofstra 56): Guard Men's Basketball team is facing one of the most Marvin Lewis scored 23 points to lead four Yellow daunting schedules in its history. Tuesday's win over Jackets in double figures as the Georgia Tech Men’s Marist in the opening round of the Preseason NIT set up Basketball team captured a 75-56 win over Hofstra in the Georgia Tech Thursday's second round game at second round of the Preseason NIT on Thursday night at Georgia Tech. That game began a stretch of four Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Junior center Wendell straight road contests against Big East and ACC teams. Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) had a career-high 19 points Saturday’s game at Providence is the second game in for the Pride in the loss. Georgia Tech broke the game that stretch, while Maryland (Nov. 29) and St. John's open with an 11-2 run early in the second half. The (Dec. 2) are upcoming. Yellow Jackets took a 36-27 lead into intermission, and after the teams exchanged baskets, Lewis hit a three- …But It Could Have Been Even Tougher: Had Hofstra pointer to start the 11-2 run which gave Georgia Tech a upset Georgia Tech Thursday, the Pride’s schedule 49-31 lead with 13:41 remaining. After another exchange would have gone from difficult to outrageously difficult. of baskets made the score 51-35, the Yellow Jackets The Pride would have then played #1 Connecticut in the added a 12-1 run to take its largest lead at 63-36 on a NIT semifinals next Wednesday, played in the dunk from forward Isma’il Muhammad. Hofstra kept the consolation/championship round on Friday (against game close in the first half, despite committing 15 either Utah or Texas Tech) and traveled to Maryland on turnovers and shooting only 34.8 percent from the floor Saturday. That would have forced the Pride to play three (8-23). Gibson had 11 of his 19 points in the first half, games in four days (and six games in 12 days) against marking the second game in a row in which he was in nothing but conference programs. double figures by intermission. He also had 10 first-half points on his way to 16 in the Pride’s NIT opening round NIT Recaps: Opening Round (Hofstra 79, Marist 74): win over Marist on Tuesday. Gibson finished the day 5-7 Sophomore guard Gibran Washington (Jacksonville, FL) from the floor and 9-9 at the free throw line to establish hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:02 left in regulation his new career high of 19 points, surpassing his previous and Danny Walker (Brooklyn, NY) had a career-high 21 best of 17. Sophomore forward Aurimas Kieza points as Hofstra opened its 2003-04 season with a 79- (Marijampole, Lithuania) was the only other player in 74 win at Marist in the opening round of the Preseason double figures for the Pride, coming off the bench to tally NIT on Tuesday. Washington's three-pointer came from 10 points on 4-10 shooting from the floor. guard the right wing with the shot clock winding down and had a solid all-around game for Georgia Marist clinging to a 74-73 lead. Marist's Dennis Young Tech, tallying 11 points, 11 assists and six steals, his tried to answer with a three-pointer on the Red Foxes second straight game with double figures in assists. B.J. next possession, but was unable to connect. The Pride Elder had 13 points for the Yellow Jackets, while secured the defensive and Walker was fouled Muhammad came off the bench to add 12. Hofstra held with 31 seconds left. Walker made the first, but missed the rebounding advantage 37-29, including a dominant the second, giving Marist a chance to tie. Pierre 28 of 34 on its defensive end. Monogan missed a three-pointer and Chris Handy missed a follow-up underneath the basket. Monogan got Hofstra Starts All-Floridian Backcourt: The Hofstra the offensive rebound and tried to kick it back out to the Men’s Basketball program has relied almost exclusively three-point line, but Washington stepped in for the on New York City and Long Island-area players in recent and drove the length of the floor to seal the game with a seasons. That has changes this fall as sophomore point breakaway lay-up. The lay-up gave Washington 10 guard Gibran Washington (Jacksonville, FL) and points on the night, setting a new career high for him as freshman shooting guard Carlos Rivera (Miami, FL) have well. The final flurry for Hofstra put an end to a game in both earned starting roles in the Hofstra backcourt. which neither team held more than a three-point lead Washington, who came off the bench last year as a over the final 17:36 of the game, until Washington's lay- freshman, had a career-high 10 points against Marist, up with five seconds left made the final spread 79-74. including five of the Pride's final six points in the final Hofstra also overcame a career-high 25 points from 1:02 to give Hofstra the victory. Washington also had Marist guard Brandon Ellerbee. Joining Walker and four assists and one turnover. Rivera, meanwhile, had Washignton in double figures for Hofstra were junior 10 points in his collegiate debut, while adding two forward Wendell Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY), who had assists and no turnovers. He added eight points in the 16 points, one shy of his career high, and freshman loss to Georgia Tech and comes into the Providence guard Carlos Rivera (Miami, FL), who had 10 points in game with a 9.0 ppg average thus far. Sophomore his collegiate debut. Woody Souffrant (Brooklyn, NY) forward Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania/Florida added six points and eight assists off the bench. Air Academy) has also come off the bench, giving Hofstra three Florida high school products in its rotation.

2 Chairmen Of The Boards: Hofstra opened the 2003-04 Dominating The Glass: Not only did Hofstra season by winning the battle of the boards in its first two consistently win the rebounding battle last season, but games, including 37-29 against Marist. That is nothing there were also several games in which it completely new, though, as the Pride has developed a reputation as dominated that department. The Pride held a double- an exceptionally strong rebounding team in recent digit edge in rebounding nine times, including three of 20 seasons. Last winter, the Pride won the battle of the rebounds or more. Here is a look at the double-digit boards in 22 of 29 games, including its first 12 contests rebounding margins the Pride had last season: before seeing the streak end against James Madison on Jan. 11, when the Dukes held a 39-38 edge. For the Date Opponent Rebounds Result year, the Pride led the CAA and ranked 15th in the 3/7 William & Mary 40-30 (+10) W 74-64 nation in rebounding margin (+6.1). In 2001-02, the 2/26 Towson 53-27 (+26) W 66-47 Pride also led the CAA in rebounding margin (+4.0) and 2/19 Delaware 43-29 (+14) W 91-82 was only outrebounded eight times in 32 games. In fact, 2/15 NC-Wilmington 53-27 (+26) L 70-74 since the start of the Tom Pecora era in 2001-02, 2/1 James Madison 40-17 (+23) L 69-75 Hofstra has been outrebounded 15 times in 63 games 1/29 Delaware 47-31 (+16) W 64-62 (23.8 percent of the time). Since the start of the 2000-01 1/4 NC-Wilmington 43-29 (+14) L 47-71 season, meanwhile, it has been outrebounded only 21 12/7 Monmouth 50-36 (+14) L 57-70 times in 94 games, or just 22.3 percent of the time. Here 12/1 Quinnipiac 41-24 (+17) L 68-71 is a quick chart of how many times the Pride has won the rebounding battle in the last four seasons, including The Exceptions: Here were the seven times that the first two games this year: Hofstra was outrebounded last winter (all losses):

Year Games Hofstra Opp. Even Date Opponent Rebounds Result 2003-04 2 2 0 0 3/8 NC-Wilmington 34-41 (-7) L 56-76 2002-03 29 22 7 0 2/22 VCU 37-39 (-2) L 77-80 2001-02 32 23 8 1 2/13 George Mason 33-41 (-8) L 54-70 2000-01 31 24 6 1 2/8 William & Mary 27-36 (-9) L 69-79 Totals 94 71 21 2 1/25 Drexel 41-43 (-2) L 66-78 1/15 Towson 36-42 (-6) L 54-61 Adeleke Second In Nation: Heading into the 2003-04 1/11 James Madison 38-39 (-1) L 58-65 season, Hofstra junior forward Kenny Adeleke ranked second in career rebounding amongst all active NCAA A Double Thousand?: With 914 points and 589 Division I players. Adeleke, who has averaged 9.34 rebounds through his first two seasons (and two games), rebounds per game in his first two seasons with the junior forward Kenny Adeleke (Queens, NY) is well on Pride, trails only Connecticut's (10.09 pace to reach both 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in rpg) and is just ahead of Providence’s Ryan Gomes his career. Only two other players have accomplished (8.91 rpg). The complete top 10 list of returning that feat at Hofstra: Bill Thieben (1953-56), who had rebounding leaders follows: 2,045 points and 1,837 rebounds, and John Irving (1974- 77), who had 1,018 points and 1,186 rebounds. David Taylor (1979-83) came close with 1,818 points and 926 Top 10 Active Career Rebounding Leaders rebounds but nobody has approached the double- (entering 2003-04 season) thousand milestone since.

Name, School RPG Adeleke Eighth On The Boards Last Winter: Junior Emeka Okafor, Connecticut 10.09 forward Kenny Adeleke's 11.0 rebounds per game Kenny Adeleke, Hofstra 9.34 ranked him eighth in the nation last year. Brandon Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi St. 9.25 Hunter of Ohio led the country with 12.6 boards per Ryan Gomes, Providence 8.91 game. James Thomas, Texas 8.77 Ron Robinson, Central Conn. St. 8.72 20-20 In His Sights: Last season, junior forward Kenny Arthur Johnson, Missouri 8.42 Adeleke twice came close to the first 20-point, 20- Erroyl Bing, East Carolina 8.41 rebound game at Hofstra since 1981-82. Adeleke had an James Reaves, Niagara 8.28 18-point, 20-rebound effort in a Feb. 15 loss to UNCW, Keith Waleskowski, Dayton 7.97 and also had a 24-point, 19-rebound performance in a Dec. 23 loss to Manhattan.

3 Adeleke's Double-Double Watch: Junior forward Robeson Reunion: With Danny Walker (Brooklyn, NY) Kenny Adeleke averaged a double-double last season and Kenny Adeleke (Queens, NY) earning roles as with 16.1 points and 11.0 rebounds, making him the first Hofstra's starting forwards this season, Hofstra games member of the Pride to accomplish that feat in 21 years. look a little like a Paul Robeson High School Reunion. The last Hofstra player to average a double-double for Walker graduated from Robeson in 1999, while Adeleke an entire season was David Taylor, who averaged 17.9 was two years behind him in the Class of 2001. In all, points and 10.7 rebounds a game in the 1981-82 the two players have been teammates for five seasons season. Adeleke, Taylor and John Irving (who did it (two at Robeson and three at Hofstra). three straight seasons from 1974-77) are the only Hofstra players to average double-doubles at the Gibson Off To Quick Start: Junior center Wendell Division I level. Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) has been one of the bright spots for the Pride early this winter. Gibson fell one short Adeleke's Double-Doubles of his career high with 16 points in a season-opening win Here is a list of the 24 career double-doubles for Kenny over Marist on Tuesday, then did himself one better (or Adeleke, including 15 last season: three better) with a career-best 19 points in Thursday’s loss at Georgia Tech. He has made 12 of his first 16 2002-03 shots from the floor (75 percent) and is also 11-for-14 at 3/8 vs. UNCW (Neutral) 14 pts., 12 rebs. the line, thanks to his 9-for-9 effort against Georgia 3/7 vs. William & Mary (Neutral) 20 pts., 13 rebs. Tech. Gibson averaged 6.1 points and 6.0 rebounds last 2/26 vs. Towson (Home) 23 pts., 14 rebs. year in 15 games played after missing the first 14 games 2/22 vs. VCU (Home) 10 pts., 11 rebs. due to a suspension for violation of university policy. 2/18 at Delaware 20 pts., 10 rebs. 2/15 vs. UNCW (Home) 18 pts., 20 rebs. At The Line: Junior center Wendell Gibson (Far 2/5 vs. Drexel (Home) 15 pts., 12 rebs. Rockaway, NY) was a perfect 9-for-9 at the free throw 1/29 vs. Delaware (Home) 19 pts., 16 rebs. line in Thursday’s loss to Georgia Tech. It was the best 1/15 at Towson 22 pts., 14 rebs. single-game performance at the line for a member of the 1/8 vs. George Mason (Home) 16 pts., 13 rebs. Pride since senior forward Danny Walker (Brooklyn, NY) 1/2 at VCU 21 pts., 14 rebs. was 10-for-10 in a home loss to James Madison in 2001- 12/28 at St. Peter's 24 pts., 13 rebs. 02. The only time last year that a player shot 100 12/23 vs. Manhattan (Home) 24 pts., 19 rebs. percent from the line (minimum five attempts) was when 12/7 vs. Monmouth (Home) 13 pts., 20 rebs. sophomore guard Gibran Washington (Jacksonville, FL) 11/30 vs. Lehigh (Home) 24 pts., 13 rebs. was 5-for-5 in a loss at St. Peter’s. 2001-02 2/25 vs. Towson (Home) 21 pts., 15 rebs. A Quick Starter: Freshman guard Carlos Rivera (Miami, 2/23 at Delaware 18 pts., 14 rebs. FL) has started both of Hofstra’s first two games this 2/13 vs. James Madison (Home) 15 pts., 12 rebs. season, which has been a rarity for Pride freshmen in 2/4 at VCU 14 pts., 11 rebs. recent seasons. Current juniors Woody Souffrant 1/9 vs. VCU (Home) 15 pts., 13 rebs (Brooklyn, NY), Kenny Adeleke (Queens, NY) and 12/29 vs. Bucknell (Neutral) 10 pts., 12 rebs. Wendell Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) all eventually 12/28 vs. Illinois-Chicago (Neutral) 15 pts., 15 rebs. started as freshmen, but came off the bench for 10 or 12/8 vs. Stony Brook (Home) 24 pts., 13 rebs. more games to start their careers. To find the last 11/17 vs. Florida Atlantic (Home) 13 pts., 10 rebs. freshman to regularly start for the Pride immediately, you have to go all the way back to Craig “Speedy” Claxton in Walker Returns With Flourish: Senior forward Danny 1996-97. Claxton is now playing in the NBA with the Walker (Brooklyn, NY) missed the entire 2002-03 . season with a severe ankle injury suffered before practice started in October. He returned with a flourish Puerto Rican Influence: Freshman guard Carlos Rivera on Tuesday, scoring a career-high 21 points to lead the (Miami, FL), who was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Pride to its 79-74 win over Marist on Tuesday. Walker has continued a recent lineage of Pride backcourt also matched his career-high with five three-pointers, players of Puerto Rican descent. Last year, shooting including a big one with under two minutes remaining to guard Rick Apodaca, a current member of the Puerto give Hofstra the lead. Walker averaged 7.8 points and Rican national team, finished off a career which saw him 6.1 rebounds as a junior in 2001-02. He clearly was not finish ninth at Hofstra in career points (1,422 points). In idle during his time away from the court, though, as he 2000-01, Hofstra started an All-Puerto Rican backcourt has added 25 pounds of muscle onto his 6-6 frame, of Apodaca and Jason Hernandez, who also scored over weighing in at 235 pounds to start the season. 1,000 career points at New Hampshire and Hofstra.

4 Family Ties: Freshman swingman Loren Stokes should Odds And Ends: Some strange, unusual, and sometimes be a bit of a familiar name to those who follow the relevant facts regarding Hofstra basketball: college basketball scene. Stokes' older brother, Leonard, was a four-year member of the Cincinnati Men's Beyond The Arc: Hofstra has made at least one three-pointer Basketball team. Loren, meanwhile, averaged 20 points in 201 straight games, dating back to a loss at Boston per game as a prep player at St. Thomas More in University in 1996-97. Freshman guard Carlos Rivera hit Hofstra's first three against Marist on Tuesday, extending the Connecticut last winter. Prior to that, he was named the streak to 200. Western New York Player of the Year while starring at Turner/Carroll High School in Buffalo, where he Beyond The Arc (Part II): In the first 50 games of the Tom averaged 24 points per game as a senior. Pecora era, Hofstra never once made 10 three-pointers in a single contest. Since then, though, it has accomplished the feat Agudio, Alston Suffer Preseason Injuries: Freshman six times in the last 13 games (including 10 against Marist on guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) will have Tuesday and a school-record 14 at JMU on February 1). to wait a while longer than expected to make his Hofstra debut. Agudio suffered a broken finger in the Pride's Defense Tells The Story: Hofstra has won 33 straight games when holding opponents to less than 60 points (3-0 last year), exhibition opener against the SLAM All-Stars on Nov. 5. dating back to a 58-45 loss to Rutgers at the Postseason NIT The injury is expected to keep him out of action for at in 1999. In addition, last year the Pride was 1-16 when its least the first four weeks of the regular season. opponents scored 70 points or more and 0-12 when its Sophomore forward/center Omar Alston (Carteret, NJ), opponents shoot 44 percent or better from the floor. Tuesday's meanwhile, has been sidelined with an ankle injury and win bucked that trend as Marist shot 44.4 percent on its way to has not played in the first two games. Alston, who 74 points in the Pride's victory. missed the last five games of last season after undergoing surgery on his foot, is available for limited Then Again, So Does Offense: Hofstra has won 21 straight action against Providence. when shooting over 50 percent from the floor (3-0 last year), dating back to a 98-86 loss to St. John's in 1999. Hofstra shot 51.7 percent in the Marist win on Tuesday. What Hofstra Lost: Hofstra has been forced to deal with a couple of preseason injuries this month (see Closing Time: It has proven to be very difficult for opponents previous note), but it is nothing like what the Pride went to come from behind late against the Pride in recent years. through a year ago. In 2002-03, Hofstra began the year Since the start of the 1999-2000 campaign, Hofstra is 65-2 without three of its projected starters as senior guard when leading in the final 2:00 (6-1 last year). The Pride won Rick Apodaca and sophomore center Wendell Gibson Tuesday's game against Marist despite trailing 74-73 at the both served 14-game suspensions for violation of 2:00 mark. university policy and senior forward Danny Walker went Adele-Key: Kenny Adeleke's performances last year were a down with an ankle injury in September. From then on, key to Hofstra's success or failure. Adeleke averaged 19.5 the injury problems continued to mount, as Osei Millar, points and 12.1 rebounds on 61.8 pct. shooting in wins and Omar Alston, Gibran Washington, Michael Radziejewski 14.9 points and 10.6 boards on 45.1 pct. shooting in losses. and Woody Souffrant all missed games. In fact, Hofstra Adeleke had 13 rebounds and shot 50 percent in the Marist players combined to miss a whopping 103 games last win, and had only six rebounds and shot 33 percent in the season for one reason or another. A look at the Georgia Tech loss. complete list of player games missed follows below: Blame The Schedule Maker: Hofstra recorded five of its eight Missed wins last season on Wednesday nights. It was 5-2 on Wednesdays and 3-19 on all other days of the week. Player Games Reason Danny Walker 29 Ankle Injury Winning The Close Ones: Hofstra has been at its best in the Osei Millar 25 Knee Injury close games recently. In the last two-plus seasons Pride has Rick Apodaca 14 Univ. Suspension amassed a 9-6 record in games decided by five points or less. Wendell Gibson 14 Univ. Suspension In 2000-01, Hofstra went 26-5 and never won a game by less Omar Alston 7 Foot Injury than five points. Gibran Washington 5 Wrist Injury Aurimas Kieza 5 NCAA Suspension Don't I Know You?: Juniors Kenny Adeleke and Woody Michael Radziejewski 2 Knee Injury Souffrant haven't always been teammates. Souffrant's Grady High School team beat Adeleke's Robeson squad in the 2001 Marc Petit 1 Academic Commitment New York City Public School Athletic League championship. Woody Souffrant 1 Flu Total 103 Working Overtime: The Pride has won its last eight overtime games, dating back to a 71-70 loss to Boston University in 1990-91.

5 The Last Time It Happened... TEAM-GAME Hofstra scored 80-89 points 2001-02: 91 at Delaware, 2/19/03 Hofstra scored 90-99 points 2001-02: 91 at Delaware, 2/19/03 Hofstra scored 100 points or more 1991-92: 103 at UMBC, 2/29/92 Opponent scored 80-89 points 2002-03: 80 by VCU, 2/22/03 Opponent scored 90-99 points 2002-03: 93 by Manhattan, 12/23/02 Opponent scored 100 points or more 1995-96: 100 by Drexel, 1/6/96 Held an opponent to less than 50 points 2002-03: 47 vs. Towson, 2/26/03 Held an opponent to less than 40 points 1988-89: 34 vs. Rider, 1/18/89 Hofstra was held below 50 points 2002-03: 47 at UNCW, 1/4/03 Hofstra was held below 40 points 1998-99: 37 by Drexel, 2/28/99 50 percent from the field 2003-04: .517 at Marist, 11/18/03 60 percent from the field 2000-01: .625 vs. Northeastern, 1/26/01 80-89 percent from the foul line 2002-03: .833 vs. St. Peter's, 12/28/02 90 percent or better from the foul line 1999-00: .923 at Vermont, 2/12/00 100 percent from the foul line 1997-98: 11-11 at American (P.R.), 11/29/97 20-point win 2001-02: 72-52 vs. Towson, 3/1/02 30-point win 1999-00: 90-57 vs. New Hampshire, 2/18/00 20-point loss 2002-03: 76-56 vs. UNC Wilmington, 3/8/03 30-point loss 2002-03: 77-46 at Old Dominion, 3/1/03 Overtime win 2001-02: 82-80 vs. Illinois State, 11/25/01 Double-overtime win 1993-94: 88-86 vs. NE Illinois, 3/6/94 Overtime loss 1990-91: 71-70 vs. Boston University, 12/28/90 5-game winning streak 2000-01: 18 games 10-game winning streak 2000-01: 18 games 5-game losing streak 2002-03: 5 games 10-game losing streak 1993-94: 10 games

INDIVIDUAL-GAME 25 or more points 29 by Rick Apodaca vs. VCU, 2/22/03 30 or more points 34 by Rick Apodaca vs. ODU, 1/18/03 35 or more points 40 by Craig Claxton at Maine, 1/21/00 40 or more points 40 by Craig Claxton at Maine, 1/21/00 Two players with 20 points or more 20/20 by Kenny Adeleke/Rick Apodaca vs. W&M, 3/7/03 Five players in double figures 91-82 win at Delaware, 2/19/03 Two players with 10 or more rebounds 12/11 by Kenny Adeleke/Wendell Gibson vs. UNCW, 3/8/03 Three players with 10 or more rebounds 11/11/10 by Walker/Gibson/Adeleke vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/17/01 20 or more rebounds 20 by Kenny Adeleke vs. UNCW, 2/15/03 More than 20 rebounds 21 by John Irving vs. Lehigh, 1976-77 20 points and 20 rebounds 25/20 by David Taylor vs. Wagner, 1981-82 double-double (Pts.- Rebs.) 14/12 by Kenny Adeleke vs. UNCW, 3/8/03 Two players with double-doubles (pts./rebs) 15/12 & 21/10 by Kenny Adeleke/Rick Apodaca vs. Drexel, 2/5/03 double-double (Pts.-Assists) 13/13 by Craig Claxton vs. Stony Brook, 11/27/99 100 percent from the field (min. 5 made) 6-6 by Kenny Adeleke vs. Illinois State, 11/25/01 100 percent from foul line (min. 5 made) 9-9 by Wendell Gibson at Georgia Tech, 11/20/03 Seven assists exactly 7 by Woody Souffrant vs. Delaware, 1/29/03 Eight assists exactly 8 by Woody Souffrant at Marist, 11/18/03 Nine assists exactly 9 by Woody Souffrant at Delaware, 2/19/03 Ten assists exactly 10 by Woody Souffrant vs. Delaware, 1/26/02 More than 10 assists 12 by Craig Claxton at Northeastern, 1/28/00 Five steals or more 5 by Rick Apodaca vs. Maine, 3/4/01 Five blocks or more 5 by Danny Walker vs. Delaware, 1/26/02

6 2003-04 Hofstra University Men's Basketball Roster

Numerical No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Prep School 1 Loren Stokes G/F Fr. 6-3 170 Buffalo, NY/Turner-Carroll/St. Thomas More 3 Justin Jones G Fr. 6-0 165 Germantown, TN/Maine Central Institute 11 Gibran Washington G So. 6-0 200 Jacksonville, FL/Mandarin 12 Woody Souffrant G Jr. 5-11 170 Brooklyn, NY/William E. Grady 13 Antoine Agudio G Fr. 6-3 165 Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman 21 Kenny Adeleke F Jr. 6-8 235 Queens, NY/Robeson 23 Danny Walker F Sr. 6-6 235 Brooklyn, NY/Robeson 24 Michael Radziejewski G/F Jr. 6-5 205 Jackson Heights, NY/Christ the King 25 Aurimas Kieza F So. 6-8 205 Marijampole, Lithuania/Florida Air Academy 32 Brian Sisti F Fr. 6-8 235 Northport, NY/Northport 42 Wendell Gibson F/C Jr. 6-7 255 Far Rockaway, NY/Archbishop Molloy 44 Omar Alston F/C So 6-8 300 Carteret, NJ/Carteret 55 Carlos Rivera G Fr. 6-2 200 Miami, FL/Miami Christian/Bridgton Academy ------Head Coach: Tom Pecora Assistant Coaches: Tom Parrotta, Van Macon, David Duke

Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Prep School 21 Kenny Adeleke F Jr. 6-8 235 Queens, NY/Robeson 13 Antoine Agudio G Fr. 6-3 165 Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman 44 Omar Alston F/C So 6-8 300 Carteret, NJ/Carteret 42 Wendell Gibson F/C Jr. 6-7 255 Far Rockaway, NY/Archbishop Molloy 3 Justin Jones G Fr. 6-0 165 Germantown, TN/Maine Central Institute 25 Aurimas Kieza F So. 6-8 205 Marijampole, Lithuania/Florida Air Academy 24 Michael Radziejewski G/F Jr. 6-5 205 Jackson Heights, NY/Christ the King 55 Carlos Rivera G Fr. 6-2 200 Miami, FL/Miami Christian/Bridgton Academy 32 Brian Sisti F Fr. 6-8 235 Northport, NY/Northport 12 Woody Souffrant G Jr. 5-11 170 Brooklyn, NY/William E. Grady 1 Loren Stokes G/F Fr. 6-3 170 Buffalo, NY/Turner-Carroll/St. Thomas More 23 Danny Walker F Sr. 6-6 235 Brooklyn, NY/Robeson 11 Gibran Washington G So. 6-0 200 Jacksonville, FL/Mandarin ------Head Coach: Tom Pecora Assistant Coaches: Tom Parrotta, Van Macon, David Duke

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11 Gibran Washington jib-RON 12 Woody Souffrant soo-FRAHNT 13 Antoine Agudio uh-GOO-dee-oh 21 Kenny Adeleke uh-DELL-uh-KAY 24 Michael Radziejewski RAD-jee-ESS-kee 25 Aurimas Kieza or-EEM-is key-ASIA (like the continent) 32 Brian Sisti SIS-tee 42 Wendell Gibson when-DELL Coach Tom Pecora puh-CORE-uh

7 Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Hofstra vs Georgia Tech 11/20/03 7:00 PM at Alexander Memorial Coliseum ------VISITORS: Hofstra 1-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 21 Adeleke, Kenny...... f 2-6 0-0 2-6 2 4 6 2 6 0 5 0 1 23 23 Walker, Danny...... f 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 5 5 2 2 2 3 0 0 23 42 Gibson, Wendell..... c 5-7 0-0 9-9 2 7 9 2 19 1 4 0 0 32 11 Washington, Gibran.. g 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 4 5 2 4 0 3 25 55 Rivera, Carlos...... g 2-6 2-5 2-2 0 0 0 3 8 1 2 0 1 31 01 Stokes, Loren...... 0-5 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 14 12 Souffrant, Woody.... 0-6 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 3 2 0 1 16 24 Radziejewski, Mike.. 1-2 1-2 1-2 1 1 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 10 25 Kieza, Aurimas...... 4-7 1-2 1-1 1 2 3 1 10 1 2 2 0 22 32 Sisti, Brian...... 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 TEAM...... 2 3 5 1 Totals...... 18-50 5-19 15-21 9 28 37 19 56 13 24 2 6 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-23 34.8% 2nd Half: 10-27 37.0% Game: 36.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3% Game: 26.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 9-12 75.0% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 71.4% 5

------HOME TEAM: Georgia Tech 2-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 55 McHenry, Anthony.... f 1-3 0-1 1-3 1 2 3 2 3 3 0 1 1 16 12 Schenscher, Luke.... c 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 2 2 0 3 1 1 25 01 Elder, B.J...... g 5-14 1-7 2-2 1 1 2 2 13 3 2 0 1 27 03 Jack, Jarrett...... g 3-8 2-5 3-4 0 7 7 0 11 11 1 0 6 36 24 Lewis, Marvin...... g 8-13 5-10 2-2 1 2 3 3 23 2 2 2 1 36 02 Muhammad, Isma'il... 4-5 0-0 4-5 0 0 0 3 12 2 3 1 1 15 05 West, Mario...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 Nystrom, Jim...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 34 Brooks, Robert...... 2-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 4 4 0 1 1 1 20 42 Moore, Clarence..... 3-6 1-2 0-1 1 2 3 3 7 1 1 0 0 19 51 Nelson, David...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 TEAM...... 1 5 6 Totals...... 27-56 9-26 12-18 6 23 29 20 75 22 15 6 12 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-30 43.3% 2nd Half: 14-26 53.8% Game: 48.2% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-16 31.3% 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0% Game: 34.6% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 7-10 70.0% Game: 66.7% 1,1

------Officials: Doug Shows, Bruce Benedict, Olandis Poole Technical fouls: Hofstra-None. Georgia Tech-None. Attendance: 918 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Hofstra...... 27 29 - 56 Georgia Tech...... 36 39 - 75 ID-213521 Hofstra University Basketball HOFSTRA Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 20, 2003) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (1-1) (0-0) (1-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE...... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (1-1) (0-0) (1-1) (0-0)

|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----| ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ------42 Gibson, Wendell..... 2-2 61 30.5 12-16 .750 0-0 .000 11-14 .786 4 10 14 7.0 7 1 1 6 0 1 35 17.5 23 Walker, Danny...... 2-2 58 29.0 8-23 .348 5-12 .417 2-5 .400 1 8 9 4.5 5 0 4 5 3 1 23 11.5 55 Rivera, Carlos...... 2-2 62 31.0 6-15 .400 4-11 .364 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 1.0 7 0 3 2 1 3 18 9.0 25 Kieza, Aurimas...... 2-0 32 16.0 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 4-5 .800 3 4 7 3.5 1 0 1 2 2 0 17 8.5 11 Washington, Gibran.. 2-2 54 27.0 6-11 .545 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 1 4 5 2.5 7 0 6 5 0 4 15 7.5 21 Adeleke, Kenny...... 2-2 52 26.0 5-12 .417 0-0 .000 3-9 .333 7 12 19 9.5 6 0 2 9 1 1 13 6.5 12 Souffrant, Woody.... 2-0 37 18.5 2-10 .200 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0 5 5 2.5 3 0 11 4 0 2 6 3.0 24 Radziejewski, Mike.. 2-0 18 9.0 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1 2 3 1.5 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 2.0 32 Sisti, Brian...... 1-0 4 4.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 01 Stokes, Loren...... 2-0 22 11.0 1-8 .125 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2 1 3 1.5 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 1.0 TEAM...... 3 4 7 3.5 0 1 ------Total...... 2 400 48-108 .444 15-39 .385 24-40 .600 22 52 74 37.0 44 1 31 35 7 12 135 67.5 Opponents...... 2 400 51-110 .464 19-50 .380 28-42 .667 18 44 62 31.0 39 - 39 27 7 16 149 74.5

TEAM STATISTICS HOFSTRA OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------SCORING...... 135 149 11/18/03 at Marist College W 79-74 2950 Points per game...... 67.5 74.5 11/20/03 at Georgia Tech L 56-75 918 Scoring margin...... -7.0 - FIELD GOALS-ATT...... 48-108 51-110 pct...... 444 .464 3 POINT FG-ATT...... 15-39 19-50 3-point FG pct...... 385 .380 3-pt FG made per game.. 7.5 9.5 FREE THROWS-ATT...... 24-40 28-42 Free throw pct...... 600 .667 REBOUNDS...... 74 62 Rebounds per game...... 37.0 31.0 Rebounding margin...... +6.0 - ASSISTS...... 31 39 Assists per game...... 15.5 19.5 TURNOVERS...... 35 27 Turnovers per game..... 17.5 13.5 Turnover margin...... -4.0 - /turnover ratio.. 0.9 1.4 STEALS...... 12 16 Steals per game...... 6.0 8.0 BLOCKS...... 7 7 Blocks per game...... 3.5 3.5 WINNING STREAK...... 0 - Home win streak...... 0 - ATTENDANCE...... 0 3868 Home games-Avg/Game.... 0-0 2-1934 Neutral site-Avg/Game.. - 0-0

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total ------HOFSTRA...... 64 71 - 135 Opponents...... 71 78 - 149