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December 4, 2011

Dear Friends,

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Peter B. Teeley Philip R. Hochberg, Esq. Allen A. Parvizian Chairman of the Board Law Offices of AP Consulting, LLC Children’s Charities Foundation Philip R. Hochberg, Esq. Robert P. Pincus David W. Beier Albert R. Hunt EagleBank Amgen, Inc. Bloomberg News Ed Rogers Richard E. Buckley MJ Jacobsen BGR Government Affairs, LLC AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP National Geographic Society David S. Sanders, Esq. Patrick Butler Timothy W. Jenkins, Esq. Foley & Lardner LLP The Association of Public NOSSAMAN LLP Television Stations Michael I. Sanders, Esq. Albert L. Lord Blank Rome LLP Thomas J. Cove SallieMae Sporting Goods Manufacturers Robert L. Whitmore, Esq. Association International Drew Mills Mills Marketing and W. Gregory Wims James M. Cuddihy Communications, Inc. Bold Concepts, Inc. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) Ralph G. Neas, Esq. Wayne M. Zell, Esq. Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, PC Eddie D. Evans Robert A. Neuman Sanofi Aventis Neuman and Company

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ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Nickie Antorcha Mel Sirois

Lynn Dykstra Emily Shorter

Marc Goldman Joshua Waldorf

Rich Hodge

Johnny Holliday

Tracey Kelly General Counsel

Seth Kornfeld David S. Sanders, Esq. Foley & Lardner, LLP Lucinda Levine Michael I. Sanders- Dan Malasky, Esq. Blank Rome LLP

Brian D. McQuade

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Nickie Antorcha, Amgen Amanda Ballute, Consultant Michael Di Renzo, Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage Inc. Jeremy N. Dott, Experient, Inc. onsite at Cisco Lynn Dykstra, Focused Images Visual Solutions, LLC Marc Goldman, Consultant Richard Hodge, HIMSS Tracey Kelly, Consultant Seth Kornfeld, Consultant Atwan Kwan, Consultant Lucinda Levine, Illustration and Graphic Design Dan Malasky, USTA Rebecca Mebane, Meet Green Michelle Mobley, VRS Meetings & Events, Inc. Alex Novak, Regnery Publishing, Inc. Melinda Pipes, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Liz Sellers, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Mel Sirois, Zcomm Bob Storin, Cayray Emily Shorter, MicroStrategy Valerie Sumner, VRS Meetings & Events, Inc. Joshua Waldorf, StarCite Inc. Hana Weaver, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Bob Zurfluh, ZEvents, Inc. The VCU RAMS After putting together one of the most historic runs in Tournament team after he averaged 15.7 points, seven NCAA Tournament history last March, the Black & Gold rebounds and nearly two blocked shots during the six are reloaded and ready to continue to brand VCU as one NCAA Tournament games. of the top mid-major programs in the country. The Midlothian, Va. native has started every game Leading the Rams for the third straight year will be since arriving at VCU in 2008, entering this season with a Head Coach , who inked an eight-year exten - streak of 110 consecutive starts, the second-longest streak sion after the run to the 2011 Final Four. Smart led VCU in school history. to 55 wins in his first two seasons, the most over any two- Burgess will be leaning on many of his younger team - year span in school history. mates ability to step into new roles, including junior point Smart will be guiding a very talented, but very young guard Darius Theus, who takes over after the graduation of group with a combined 12 years of expe - two-year starter Joey Rodriguez. rience. In terms of college basketball experience, the Black Theus, a Portsmouth, Va. native, averaged just over 15 & Gold are the 10th youngest team in the country. minutes per game last year, posting an assist-to-turnover A vital part of the success will rely on the lone senior ratio over 1.5 for the Black & Gold. The 6-3 guard will on this year’s roster, Bradford Burgess, who was named to bring a different look to the Rams this year with an innate the Preseason All-CAA squad by the coaches and media. ability to get into the lane and create plays for his team - Burgess, who was selected as the Preseason CAA Player of mates. He is an ideal fit on the defensive end for Coach the Year by Sporting News, averaged 14.3 points last sea - Smart’s HAVOC system, racking up 81 steals over his first son, while he also finished in the CAA’s top 10 in , two seasons. and 3-point shooting percentage. Fellow junior Troy Daniels had a big offseason and will During the Rams unforgettable run to the Final Four, battle for a starting spot as the sharp-shooter is widely Burgess was named to the Southwest Region All- known for his ability to knock down the long-range

NO NAME POS. YR HT WT HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 2 Briante Weber G Fr 6-3 160 Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge 5 Teddy Okereafor G Fr 6-3 190 London, England/Christchurch School 10 Darius Theus G Fr 6-3 200 Portsmouth, Va./I.C. Norcom 11 Rob Brandenberg G So 6-2 180 Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln 15 Juvonte Reddic F So 6-2 180 Winston-Salem,N.C./Quality Education Academy 20 Bradford Burgess G/F So 6-6 225 Midlothian, Va./Benedictine 21 Treveon Graham G Fr 6-5 215 Washington, D.C./St. Mary’s Rythken 23 Jarred Guest F Fr 6-8 210 Columbia, S.C./Charis Prep 24 Heath Houston F R-Fr 6-8 230 Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove 25 Reco McCarter G R-Fr 6-7 190 Goldsboro, N.C./Wayne Country Day 30 Troy Daniels G Jr 6-4 200 Roanoke, Va./William Fleming 33 D.J. Haley C So 7-0 250 Palmdale, Calif./Palmdale 34 David Hinton F R-Jr 6-9 235 Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds

Head Coach: Shaka Smart (Kenyon College, ‘99, third season) Associate Head Coach: (Lebanon Valley, ‘94, third season) Assistants: Will Wade (Clemson, ‘05, third season), (Mt. St. Mary’s, ‘04, first season) Director of Basketball Operations: Mike Morrell (Milligan, ‘05, first season) Video Coordinator: Donny Lind (Loyola, ‘10) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Daniel Roose (Appalachian State, ‘01, third season) Athletic Trainer: Eddie Benion (Missouri, ‘95, second season) LOCATION Richmond, Virginia COLORS Black and Gold CONFERENCE Colonial Athletic Association NCAA T OURNAMENT APPEARANCES 10 HOME COURT Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegal Center 2010-2011 R ECORD 28-12

jumper. After missing 11 games last year with a foot injury, Daniels joined Theus in a 10-day excur - sion to Europe this past summer with Global Sports Academy. The highlight of the trip game in the final game when Daniels dropped 41 points, including 28 in the first half and a total of nine three-pointers in the contest. Also battling for a starting spot in the back - court will be sophomore performance against Purdue. Rob Brandenberg, who Reddic is recognized as a showed flashes of his freak athlete that continues to potential last season with develop physically, adding nearly 20-plus point outings on 15 pounds to his frame during the road at William & the offseason. The Winston- Mary and at home against Salem, N.C. native has an unbe - George State. He is also lievable ability to run the floor COACH SHAKA SMART (ABOVE ) AND BRADFORD BURGESS most famous for blocking and create HAVOC on both the Chris Singleton’s final (ABOVE RIGHT ) side of the court. He twice scored shot attempt during VCU’s crazy, 72-71 overtime victory in double-figures, including a 12 point outing against over Florida State in the Sweet Sixteen. On the year, he Purdue. averaged 4.9 points and 1.7 rebounds for the Rams. Redshirt junior David Hinton is a walk-on that pro - Adding valuable depth to VCU’s backcourt will be the vides a hard work ethic and an ability to the bas - freshmen quartet of Briante Weber, Treveon Graham, ketball, while the freshmen duo of Heath Houston and Teddy Okereafor and Reco McCarter. Weber brings a Jarred Guest will look to make an immediate impact on relenteless energy to the court on both the offensive and the Black & Gold. defensive ends, while Graham supplies the Black & Gold Houston brings a 6-8, 230-pound frame to the VCU with a big-time scoring threat. Okereafor is a patient point frontcourt and showed great progress in the off-season guard who has an ability to create plays for his teammates, workouts. He became well-known during the NCAA while McCarter may be the most athletic player on VCU’s Tournament for his locker room dances, particularly after roster. upsets of Florida State and Kansas. In the frontcourt, Smart will look for sophomores D.J. Guest is a versatile forward who can score from all over Haley and Juvonte Reddic to develop into big time threats, the court, while bring an unlimited defensive energy and both offensively and defensively. ability to shots. Haley, who started the final 11 games of the 2011-12 Even with the 10th-youngest team in the country, the campaign, gives the Black & Gold a big body in the mid - Rams were selected third in the CAA Preseason Poll and dle, who showed flashes of his potential throughout the will be looking to get earn the program’s fourth NCAA NCAA Tournament, including a six-point, three-rebound Tournament berth in the past six seasons. The George Washington COLO NIA LS ere’s a new feeling in the air as the George successful mid-major programs in the nation during his Washington men’s basketball team takes the court for the tenure. In 18 years of head coaching experience, Lonergan 2011-12 season. A new head coach, coaching staff and owns an overall record of 377-156, with 15 winning sea - athletic director, a revamped schedule and a polished and sons and 13 NCAA Tournament victories, including a transformed Charles E. Smith Center are the key changes NCAA Division III National Championship at Catholic that have provided a renewed sense of excitement in Foggy University, his alma mater, in 2001. Bottom and amongst Colonials’ supporters. “I have always talked about this job [at GW], if it Along with all the changes, there’s plenty of familiar - ever came open, that it is the perfect fit for me,” said Coach ity back at GW as well with four starters and 10 letterwin - Lonergan. ners returning to a team that won 17 games and tied for Hired in May, he takes over a program that returns fourth in the Atlantic 10 Conference. six of its top seven scorers from last season. However, GW It’s with this experienced roster that first-year head failed to advance past the first round of the A-10 coach looks to chart the Colonials on a Championship for a fourth straight season and was picked new course directed toward postseason success and to finish eighth in the conference in 2011-12, both facts enhanced support behind the men’s basketball program. that will serve a purpose during his first season at the helm. “We have to win games and play an exciting brand “is is great motivation for us,” said Coach of basketball,” said Coach Lonergan. “It’s based on the Lonergan. “Preseason predictors are looking at we lost in product you put on the court. We have a nice core group the first round the last four years, but they’re not looking of players returning, and if they play hard and play excit - at we tied for fourth in the conference. We’re saying we ing, they will gain the respect of the fans so they will come have one of the stronger backcourts and some experience out and support us.” back.” Lonergan, a Bowie, Md., native, returns to his roots While excited for the coming campaign, Coach after six seasons as head coach at Vermont, one of the most Lonergan realizes there will be an adjustment period as

NO NAME HT WT POS YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/LAST COLLEGE 00 Dwayne Smith 6-6 220 F JR Toronto, ONT/Bridgton Academy (ME) 3 Tony Taylor 6-1 191 G SR Sleepy Hollow, NY/Archbishop Stepinac 4 Roy Ghantous 6-0 165 G JR Walpole, MA/Dexter 5 Bryan Bynes 6-3 170 G JR Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Boyd Anderson 10 Michael Conward 6-3 185 G SR Miami, FL/Coral Gables 11 Dan Guest 6-2 205 G SO West Hartford, CT/The Master’s School 12 David Pellom 6-8 215 F JR Wilmington, NC/New Hanover 13 Jabari Edwards 6-10 215 F GS Brooklyn, NY/St. Benedict’s 14 Malik Tonkins 5-5 150 G FR Dunkirk, MD/Northern 15 Aaron Ware 6-5 202 G/F SR Los Angeles, CA/Bishop Montgomery 20 Lasan Kromah 6-5 197 G JR Greenbelt, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt 24 Jonathan Davis 6-7 215 F FR Simi Valley, CA/Simi Valley 30 Nemanja Mikic 6-8 216 F SO Novi Sad, Serbia/United Faith Christian (NC) 32 Isaiah Armwood 6-9 210 F JR Baltimore, MD/Montrose Christian School/Villanova 34 John Kopriva 6-8 205 F FR Milwaukee, WI/Marquette Univ. H.S.

Mike Lonergan - Head Coach ; Hajj Turner - Associate Head Coach ; Pete Strickland - Assistant Coach ; Kevin Sutton - Assistant Coach ; Ben Kenyon - Asst. Athletic Director for Strength & Conditioning ; Matt Lisiewski - Director of Basketball Operations ; - Assistant Director of Basketball Operations LOCATION Washington, DC

COLORS Buff and Blue

CONFERENCE Atlantic 10

NCAA T OURNAMENT APPEARANCES 10

HOME COURT Charles E. Smith Center

2010-2011 R ECORD 17-14

COACH MIKE LONERGAN (LEFT ) AND TONY TAYLOR (ABOVE )

foot injury. As a freshman, Kromah averaged 11.8 points per game and converted a team-high 48 three-pointers, to make the 2010 A-10 All Rookie Team. Taylor and Kromah should give the Colonials a strong backcourt, Coach Lonergan said, with shooting guards Aaron Ware and Bryan Bynes as key reserves. Ware, a 6-foot-5 senior, averaged 5.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game last season, while Bynes, a 6-foot-3 players work with his new coaching staff and learn a new junior, averaged 6.1 points. system. “e goal is more to improve and be a lot better Anchoring the frontcourt are forwards Dwayne in March than the start of practice Oct. 14. If we can stay Smith, a 6-foot-6 junior, and Nemanja Mikic, a 6-foot-8 healthy, hopefully we will have a good season.” sophomore. Last season, Smith was second on the team in Anchoring the Colonials’ returners and strong back - scoring, with 9.3 points per game, and rebounding, with court is 6-foot-1 senior point guard Tony Taylor, the 5.1 rebounds per game. Mikic was GW’s best three-point team’s Most Valuable Player who led the Colonials in scor - shooter at 43.6 percent from three-point range. In reserve ing, assists and steals last season. Taylor ranked 12th in the at forward is David Pellom, a 6-foot-8 junior who led the A-10 in scoring at 15.0 points per game and finished third Colonials in rebounding with 5.2 rebounds per game and in the league with 4.6 assists per game to earn Second averaged 6.7 points per game. Team All-Atlantic 10 honors. He enters his final season One question mark is center, which is wide open, just 60 points shy of becoming the 43rd member of GW’s according to Coach Lonergan. Last season’s starter, Jabari 1,000-point club. Edwards, played 16 games due to knee problems. Coach Despite the success and accolades, one outlet has Lonergan said the 6-foot-10, fifth-year senior has a lot of pegged Taylor the league’s most underrated player, a label athleticism but is concerned about his durability. is Coach Lonergan envisions his floor general shedding this could lead to some opportunities for freshmen John season. “It is strange to see a senior as underrated. I told Kopriva and Jonathan Davis. Kopriva, 6-foot-8 power for - him it is time for him to not be underrated anymore, but ward from Wauwatosa, Wis., averaged 14 points and 6 to be a First Team All-Conference player.” e league’s rebounds while shooting 58 percent as a senior last season head coaches sided with Coach Lonergan by bestowing at Milwaukee’s Marquette University High School. Davis First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors on Taylor prior to the is a 6-foot-7 forward from Simi Valley, Calif., who aver - start of the 2011-12 season. aged 18.7 points and10.4 rebounds on 53 percent shoot - Another key player should be 6-foot-5 junior shoot - ing as a senior at Simi Valley High School, including one ing guard Lasan Kromah, who missed last season with a 40-point game. Scorecard Whitmore Scorecard Whitmore The Notre Dame FIGHTING IRISH

Notre Dame’s record-setting 27-7 campaign in 2010-11 is different, and because of our youth, the players we have to may be a distant memory, but to those returning, the feeling work with and the potential that we have for improvement of disappointment following a third-round exit still remains throughout the entire season will motivate me. I also am strong as the Irish are set to usher in the 107th season in pro - anxious to watch Tim and Scott lead this team as they are gram history. clearly our commanders both on the court and in the lock - Beginning his 12th season along the sidelines, er room.” will rely on a heavy dose of patience early on as he adjusts his Notre Dame has enjoyed tremendous success and con - lineups and rotations. Known as a coach who gets the most sistency throughout the past four basketball campaigns. out of his players, one of Brey’s hallmarks always has been Since the 2007-08 season, Irish teams have posted a 96-42 player development. mark for a .696 winning percentage. The 96 wins represent The loss of three starters will certainly test his patience the most in program history over a four-year span. In addi - early on as Notre Dame looks to build a nucleus and foun - tion, Brey has guided his squads to the most BIG EAST reg - dation that it hopes will earn the Irish a sixth consecutive 20- ular-season victories (46) in school history as the Irish have win campaign and third straight NCAA tournament berth. posted a 46-26 (.639) record. Following the graduation of Ben Hansbrough (2011 With Abromaitis and Martin there will be plenty of BIG EAST Coach of the Year and an NCAA second team competition for the remaining three starting positions on the consensus All-American), Tyrone Nash (two-year starter and floor and for playing time off the bench. second-leading rebounder) and Carleton Scott (leading Look for junior forward Jack Cooley and sophomore rebounder), the Irish will count greatly on the experience point guard Eric Atkins to have firm grasps on the two other and leadership of fifth-year senior forwards Tim Abromaitis starting positions. Atkins saw action in all 34 contests while and Scott Martin. The duo, who will serve as co-captains averaging 25.4 minutes a game a year ago as a backup to this season, were certainly keys to Notre Dame’s success a Hansbrough, while Cooley also played in every game and year ago. averaged 10.3 minutes per contest. With so many experienced players a year ago, we were Beyond those four, the final starting spot will certainly nearly a finished product before the season began. This year be up for grabs as will significant playing minutes.

NO NAME HT WT POS YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/LAST COLLEGE 0 Atkins, Eric 6-1 182 G So. Columbia, MD/Mount Saint Joseph 4 Crowley, Patrick 6-3 190 G So. Los Gatos, CA/St. Francis 11 Sherman, Garrick 6-10 251 C Jr. Kenton, OH/Kenton/Michigan State 12 Dragicevich, Alex 6-7 221 G So. Northbrook, IL/Glenbrook North 14 Martin, Scott 6-8 222 G Sr. Valparaiso, IN/Valparaiso/Purdue 21 Abromaitis, Tim 6-8 236 F Gs. Unionville, CT/Farmington 22 Grant, Jerian 6-5 195 G So. Bowie, MD/DeMatha 24 Connaughton, Pat 6-5 206 G/F Fr. Arlington, MA/St. John’s Prep 25 Knight, Tom 6-9 250 F Jr. Dixfield, ME/Dirigo 32 Brooks, Joey 6-6 220 G Jr. Houston, TX/Strake Jesuit College Prep 33 Broghammer, Mike 6-9 265 F Jr. Orono, MN/Hopkins 45 Cooley, Jack 6-9 248 F Jr. Glenview, IL/Glenbrook South

Mike Brey - Head Coach ; Anthony Solomon - Assistant Coach ; Rod Balanis - Assistant Coach ; Martin Ingelsby - Assistant Coach ; Harold Swanagan - Coordinator of Basketball Operations LOCATION Notre Dame, Indiana COLORS Blue and Gold CONFERENCE Big East NCAA T OURNAMENT APPEARANCES 31 HOME COURT Purcell Pavillion at Joyce Center 2010-2011 R ECORD 27-7

Brey will rely heavily on Abromaitis’ leader - ship and confidence this season. COACH MIKE BREY (LEFT ) AND TIM ABROMAITIS (ABOVE ) Last season, he aver - aged 15.4 ppg. and grabbed a career-high 6.1 space inside with his body and if he stays rebounds. He became healthy, will see playing time and be some - the 51st player in Notre one Brey and his staff can count on coming Dame history to reach off the bench. the 1,000-point mark After sitting out his freshman season in and has scored more 2009-10, Tom Knight saw action in 14 than 1,000 points over games and averaged 1.4 points during his the past two seasons. sophomore campaign. His all-around skills A third-team all- could make him a very effective player in BIG EAST selection year ago, and preseason first-team all- the lineup this season. BIG EAST pick to start the ’11-’12 campaign, he connect - Atkins will begin his second season with the Irish pro - ed on 47.0 percent of his shots during his career and 42.2 gram as Notre Dame’s floor general. Atkins, who played in percent from three-point range. all 34 games and earned six starts during his freshman sea - Martin really emerged as a key player for the Irish son, averaged 5.8 points and 3.2 assists and led the BIG throughout the second half of the season a year ago. After EAST Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio. Brey will look transferring to Notre Dame in June of 2008, he sat out the to Atkins to play heavy minutes this season as the lone true 2008-09 campaign and then missed the 2009-10 season point guard on the Irish roster. after suffering a torn ACL in October of ’09. He really found One of the team’s best defenders and screeners, Joey his stride toward the end of January and carried that Brooks is looking to become a big part of Notre Dame’s rota - momentum during the final two months of the season. tion as he begins his third year in the program. Martin averaged 9.7 points and 4.8 rebounds and displayed Brooks has a good offensive game, but it will be his a versatility in his game with his ability to score from nearly defensive game that will be his greatest strength during the anywhere on the court. upcoming season. Cooley will look to emerge as a force on the frontline. No player may show more improvement and upside this Playing a backup role in his first two seasons, he is primed to season than Alex Dragicevich. He has great versatility in his make a big jump in his junior year. game both as a shooter and in his ability to handle the bas - One of the team’s most physical players, he is as strong ketball. Dragicevich could see time at point guard when Eric as any Irish player around the basket. With the loss of Tyrone Atkins is not on the floor. Nash and Carleton Scott, Notre Dame is going to need Jerian Grant did not play in his freshman season, giving Cooley to assert himself around the boards as both a him a year to learn Mike Brey’s system. Grant battled a stress rebounder and scorer. fracture last year, but he heads into the season at 100 percent. Cooley averaged 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds a year ago, He and Atkins could be Notre Dame’s starting backcourt to but look for those averages to jump during the upcoming start the season. season as he looks to spend longer stretches of time on the Pat Connaughton, the lone freshman on the Irish roster, court. is going to see playing time immediately and will be on the Mike Broghammer’s playing time was limited in the sec - court for Notre Dame for extended minutes. ond half of the year as he battled knee injuries and surgery. He brings a toughness and edge to the Irish and knows In two seasons, he has played in 23 contests overall and aver - how to play the game at both ends of the floor. Mike Brey aged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds. Broghammer can take up expects him to be an outstanding addition this season. The

The fist pump may be gone, but the passion and inten - “The inexperience doesn’t bother me,” he said. “Kids are sity will be familiar. One of the nation’s best young coaches kids – they grow up playing at high levels in AAU ball and in takes over a Maryland basketball program high-school ball. Kids are so advanced today. Every player steeped in tradition and looking to move toward a bright who’s on our roster right now, whether he’s a senior or fresh - future. man, is ready to help us.” The accolades upon Turgeon’s arrival were broad and Sean Mosley is Maryland’s lone fourth-year player and convincing. The job of being the coach who follows the Turgeon said he’s ready to assume the leadership role that now-retired Gary Williams falls on talented shoulders. comes with being the experienced guy. Turgeon’s first Terrapin team will feature a veteran back - “Sean has been a great leader,” said Turgeon. “You can court and a group that is preparing for the upcoming season tell it’s definitely his team. He wants it to be his team. I think with a heightened focus. Sean is going to have a terrific year… He’s really playing with “I think our strength right now is our chemistry and a lot of confidence right now.” togetherness,” said Turgeon. “Guys are kind of practicing Mosley is second among returnees in the Atlantic Coast with a chip on their shoulder. Everybody is telling them how Conference with 76 career starts. Already with 117 career bad they’re going to be. We’ve had great workouts so far. It’s steals, Mosley could finish the season among the Terps’ all- early, but they’ve been really determined and they’re all on time leaders in that category. the same page. The other returning starter is guard . A “I’ve been surprised across the board. I think each play - member of the ACC All-Freshman Team a year ago, Stoglin er individually is a little better than I was anticipating. I’ve averaged 11.4 points per game last season and hit .359 from seen great work habits. James Padgett has been a real pleas - 3-point range. He earned back-to-back ACC Rookie of the ant surprise, and so has Berend Weijs.” Week honors during a stretch in which he scored 20 points Turgeon said the level of play most players see prior to or more in four of five games in February. college helps prepare them. “Terrell can flat-out score,” said Turgeon. “I’m going to

NO NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN/SCHOOL 4 Jacob Susskind G 6-5 180 Fr. West Orange, N.J./Golda Och Academy 5 Nick Faust G 6-6 175 Fr. Baltimore, Md./Baltimore City College HS 10 Berend Weijs C 6-10 200 Sr. Amsterdam, Netherlands/Harcum (Pa.) Coll. / Ichthus HS 11 Mychal Parker F 6-5 195 So. Washington, N.C./Miller (Va.) School 12 Terrell Stoglin G 6-1 185 So. Tucson, Ariz./Santa Rita HS 13 Arnold Richmond G 5-11 175 Fr. Suitland, Md./Crossland HS 14 Sean Mosley G 6-4 210 Sr. Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy 15 Spencer Barks F 6-9 225 Fr. Poolesville, Md./St. Albans HS 21 Pe'Shon Howard G 6-3 195 So. Los Angeles, Calif./Oak Hill (Va.) Academy 22 Jon Dillard G 5-11 165 Sr. Columbia, Md./Tabb (Va.) HS 23 John Auslander F 6-7 225 So. Herndon, Va./Greensboro Coll. / Herndon HS 24 Jonathan Thomas G 6-2 190¬ Jr. Frederick, Md./Tuscarora HS 25 C 7-1 225 Fr. Antratsit, Ukraine/Dnipropetrovsk Higher Coll. of Physical Culture 30 Ashton Pankey F 6-9 220 RFr. Bronx, N.Y./St. Anthony (N.J.) HS 35 James Padgett F 6-8 215 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Lincoln HS

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treat him like we did Allen Iverson when I was with the Sixers. Allen was the point and we moved him off the ball, but he was still involved with every posses - sion… He still had the ball in his hands all the time, but he didn’t have to run the team. We hope to do the same with Terrell and put him in position to be successful.” Berend Weijs played 23 Pe’Shon Howard games last season for Maryland appeared in all 33 games after transferring from Harcum for the Terrapins a year ago (Pa.) College. Extending his as a freshman and picked blocks average to a 40-minute up eight starts. He was game last season at Maryland, sixth in the ACC in assist- Weijs would have swatted 6.3 per turnover ratio in all games COACH MARK TURGEON (ABOVE ) AND SEAN MOSLEY game for the Terps. The goal for (1.89), but fourth in league (ABOVE RIGHT ) his senior season will be to add to games (2.39). Howard will his offensive repertoire. look to open the season as the Terrapins’ point guard. “Berend has been a pleasant surprise,” said Turgeon. “I like Pe’Shon because he’s willing to do whatever it “He’s really skilled, he can score a number of ways – on the takes,” said Turgeon. “Pe’Shon likes to guard, really likes to block, turn-and-face, we can stretch him and he runs the defend. I’m hoping Pe’Shon can be our point guard and floor… He’s been great since day one, since we’ve taken the Terrell can play there also when Pe’Shon’s out. We’ve got a job. My seniors, knock on wood, usually have good years. So lot to do there and a lot of decision-making for that to hap - I expect Berend to do the same.” pen, but Pe’Shon’s been great to work with.” Ashton Pankey received a medical-redshirt waiver from At 6-foot-6, sophomore Mychal Parker can give the the NCAA after playing just three minutes last season. He Terrapins help at the small forward spot. He averaged 1.3 had surgery at mid-season to help with a leg injury that had points in 13 appearances last year as a freshman and has plagued him since his senior year of high school. Turgeon shown flashes of talent to the new coaching staff. said Pankey is making progress toward being in playing The Terrapins picked up a strong, versatile backcourt shape for this year. performer in its recruiting class when Baltimore’s Nick Faust A late addition to the roster is 7-foot-1 Alex Len, a cen - decided to attend Maryland despite the retirement of Gary ter from the Ukraine. To say the 2011-12 season will be one Williams. of transition for Len is an understatement, but his arrival in James Padgett enters his junior season poised to compete College Park is all about “upside.” for a starting role at power forward. “Right now, Alex is a little overwhelmed by the process,” “I’m really pleased with James,” said Turgeon. “He’s been said Turgeon. “He’s in class about six hours a day with exten - working his tail off for us. We’ll need some low-post scoring, sive English. The pace of the game is a little too fast for him and I think James can give us that. He’s really good around right now, but each day he gets a little better. the basket. I’m trying to instill some confidence in James. Sophomore forward John Auslander sat out last season Hopefully we can do that and keep him confident for five in College Park after transferring from Division III months.” Greensboro College.

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1995 Franklin National Bank 1997 Franklin National Bank Classic/USAir Arena Classic/MCI Center December 1st & 2nd, 1995 December 7th & 8th, 1997 Attendance: 16,302 (12/1/95), 16,358 (12/2/95) Attendance: 16,507 (12/7/97), 14,609 (12/8/97)

Participating Teams Participating Teams: University of Maryland, George Washington University, University of Maryland, George Washington University, University of Florida and University of Massachusetts and University of Pennsylvania

Championship Game FL 58 Championship Game MD 66 UMass 80 GW 70 Consolation Game GW 35 Consolation Game U Penn 71 MD 52 Kansas 89

All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team Marcus Camby (MVP), University of Massachusetts Raef LaFrentz University of Kansas Alexander Koul, George Washington University Paul Pierce University of Kansas Greg Williams, University of Florida Laron Profit University of Maryland Rodney Elliot University of Maryland Johnny Rhodes, University of Maryland Shawnta Rogers (MVP) George Washington University Dametri Hill, University of Florida Champions: G W U Champions: University of Massachusetts Runners-Up University of Maryland Runners-Up: University of Florida

1996 Franklin National Bank 1998 BB&T Classic/MCI Center Classic/USAir Arena December 6th & 7th, 1998 December 8th & 9th, 1996 Attendance: 20,544 (12/6/98), 18,244 (12/7/98) Attendance: 10,626 (12/8/96), 10,941 (12/9/96) Participating Teams University of Maryland, George Washington University, Participating Teams DePaul University and University of Maryland, George Washington University, University of California and Mississippi State University Championship Game MD 92 DePaul 75 Championship Game MD 74 Consolation Game Stanford 70 GW 68 GW 56 Consolation Game Miss St. 45 California 78 All-Tournament Team (MVP) University of Maryland All-Tournament Team Terrence Morris University of Maryland (MVP) , University of Maryland Mark Madsen Stanford University Alexander Koul, George Washington University Quentin Richardson DePaul University Laron Profit, University of Maryland Yegor Mescheriakov George Washington University Ed Gray, University of California (Berkeley) Champions: University of Maryland Yegor Mescheriak, George Washington University Runners-Up: DePaul University Champions: University of Maryland Runners-Up: G W U continued Tournament History, Continued 1999 BB&T Classic/MCI Center 2002 BB&T Classic/MCI Center December 4th & 5th, 1999 December 7th & 8th, 2002 Attendance: 13,536 (12/4/99), 13,703 (12/5/99) Attendance: 15,778 (12/7/02), 13,209 (12/8/02)

Participating Teams Participating Teams: University of Maryland, George Washington University, University of Maryland, George Washington University, University of Illinois and Seton Hall University University of Notre Dame, University of Texas

Championship Game MD 69 Championship Game N D 98 GW 74 Texas 92 Consolation Game Seton Hall 61 Consolation Game MD 93 Illinois 72 GW 83

All-Tournament Team All-Tournament Team Darius Lane Seton Hall University T.J. Ford (MVP) University of Texas Cory Bradford University of Illinois Steve Blake University of Maryland SirValiant Brown (MVP) George Washington University Dan Miller University of Notre Dame University of Maryland Sydmill Harris University of Texas Lonny Baxter University of Maryland Torin Francis University of Notre Dame Champions: G W U Runners-Up: University of Maryland Champions: University of Notre Dame Runners-Up: University of Texas 2000 BB&T Classic/MCI Center December 2nd & 3rd, 2000 2003 BB&T Classic/MCI Center Attendance: 16,681 (12/2/00), 16,826 (12/3/00) December 6-7, 2003 Participating Teams University of Maryland, George Washington University, Attendance: 13, 609 (12/6/03),1, 025 (12/7/03) University of Michigan and St. John’s University Participating Teams University of Maryland, George Washington University, Championship Game MD 71 West Virginia University, Gonzaga University GW 63 Consolation Game Michigan 83 Championship Game Gonzaga 96 St. John’s 97 GW 91 Consolation Game MD 77 All-Tournament Team W Virginia 78 Bryon Mouton, University of Maryland Anthony Glover, St. John’s University All-Tournament Team SirValiant Brown (MVP), George Washington University Drew Schifino West Virginia Juan Dixon, University of Maryland TJ Thompson George Washington Bernard Robinson, University of Michigan Blake Stepp Gonzaga Ronny Turiaf (MVP) Gonzaga Champions: University of Maryland Pops Mensah-Bonsu George Washington Runners-Up: G W U Champion Team-Gonzaga Runner-Up Team-George Washington 2001 BB&T Classic/MCI Center December 2nd & 3rd, 2001 2004 BB&T Classic/MCI Center Attendance: 13,860 (12/2/01), 14,813 (12/3/01) December 4-5, 2004 Participating Teams Attendance: 13,104 (12/4/05),13,343 (12/5/05) University of Maryland, George Washington University, Participating Teams University of Connecticut and Princeton University University of Maryland, George Washington University, , Michigan State University Championship Game MD 77 U Conn 65 Championship Game GW 101 Consolation Game GW 60 MD 92 Princeton 57 Consolation Game Mich.St. 66 GM 60 All-Tournament Team Lonnie Baxter (MVP) University of Maryland All-Tournament Team Juan Dixon University of Maryland TJ Thompson (MVP), George Washington University Caron Butler U Conn JR Pinnock, George Washington University Greg Collucci George Washington University John Gilchrist, University of Maryland Chris Monroe George Washington University Nik Caner-Medley, University of Maryland Champions: University of Maryland Maurice Ager, Michigan State Runners-Up: University of Connecticut Champions: G W U Runners-Up: University of Maryland

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Villanova 95 Bucknell 60 Maryland 86 George Mason 57

George Washington 63 Virginia Tech 62 2010 BB&T Classic/Verizon Center December 5, 2010 Notre Dame 81 Attendance: 10,227 Maryland 74 Participating Teams: University of Maryland, George Washington University, U.S. 2007 BB&T Classic/Verizon Center Naval Academy, University of Florida, American University, December 2, 2007 Temple University Attendance: 12,085 University of Florida 67 American University 48 Participating Teams: Auburn University, George Washington University, East US Naval Academy 64 Carolina University, George Mason University, University of George Washington University 57 Maryland, Virginia Commonwealth

Temple University 64 Auburn 74 University of Maryland 61 George Washington 70

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