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Marygrove (0-1) at Eastern Michigan (0-0, 0-0 MAC) Eastern hosts “Education Day” contest to open the 2008-09 campaign G ame 1 Release date: Nov. 11, 2008 EMU Basketball Schedule/Results 2008-09 EMU Me n ’s Ba s k e t b a l l Ro s t er Nov. 14 MARYGROVE Noon Probable Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG Nov. 17-18 – at Preseason NIT (West Lafayette, Ind.) 15 Will Cooper W 6-6 R-So. Detroit, Mich. –– –– –– Nov. 17 at Purdue (ESPN2–TV) 7 p.m. 21 Wendale Farrow W 6-6 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. –– –– –– 34 Kyle Dodd C 6-11 R-Jr. Rockwood, Ontario –– –– –– Nov. 18 vs. Georgia or Loyola Chicago 4/7 p.m. 2 Solomon Farris G 6-4 So. Detroit, Mich. –– –– –– Nov. 22 at Detroit 7 p.m. 12 L.J. Frazier G 5-10 R-Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich. –– –– –– Nov. 24-25 – at Preseason NIT (Location - TBA) Reserves Nov. 24 vs. TBA TBA No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG Nov. 25 vs. TBA TBA 4 Daniel Barnes G 6-2 Fr. Chicago, Ill. –– –– –– 5 Tyler Jones G 6-2 Sr. Belleville, Mich. –– –– –– Nov. 26-28 – at Preseason NIT (New York, N.Y.) 10 Branden Harrison F 6-8 Fr. Houston, Texas –– –– –– Nov. 26 vs. TBA TBA 13 Antonio Green G 6-3 Fr. Inkster, Mich. –– –– –– 20 Zane Gay G 6-5 Sr. Olivet, Mich. –– –– –– Nov. 28 vs. TBA TBA 22 Merlynd Ameti G 6-0 So. Dearborn, Mich. –– –– –– Nov. 29 at Brown 1 p.m. 25 Justin Dobbins F 6-8 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio –– –– –– Dec. 8 WAYNE STATE 7 p.m. 32 Alex Hamo G 6-2 R-So. Flint, Mich. –– –– –– 33 Brandon Bowdry F 6-6 R-So. St. Louis, Mo. –– –– –– Dec. 13 at Michigan (Big Ten Network–TV) 4 p.m. 54 Kamil Janton C 6-10 Fr. Tarnow, Poland –– –– –– Dec. 20 ST. BONAVENTURE (DH) 4 p.m. #3 Carlos Medlock G 6-0 Sr. Detroit, Mich. –– –– –– #Expected to miss the entire season with a broken foot Dec. 22 OAKLAND 7 p.m. Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey (Eastern Michigan, `92) • Fourth season at EMU (34-57) Dec. 28 at Illinois 1 p.m. Associate Head Coach: Derrick McDowell Assistant Coaches: Carl Thomas and Andrew Moore Jan. 3 at Chicago State 2 p.m. Jan. 7 TEMPLE 7 p.m. EagleNation Storylines Jan. 10 BALL STATE* (DH) 4 p.m. EAGLES START WITH EXHIBITION WIN: The Eastern Michigan University men’s Jan. 13 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 7 p.m. basketball team captured a 79-43 win over a visiting Alma College squad Sunday, Nov. 9, in the lone exhibition game of the 2008-09 season. Jan. 17 at Toledo* 7 p.m. The Eagles jumped out to a 38-17 halftime lead and added a 41-point second- Jan. 20 at Northern Illinois* 7 p.m. half effort. EMU had four players in double figure scoring, led by junior center Jan. 24 WESTERN MICHIGAN* (DH) 4 p.m. Justin Dobbins (Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville) with 14 points while Kyle Dodd Jan. 27 at Kent State* 7 p.m. (Rockwood, Ontario, Canada-Ross Collegiate) and sophomore guard Solomon Jan. 31 MIAMI* 2 p.m. Farris (Detroit, Mich.-Osborn) added 12 each and sophomore forward Brandon Feb. 3 AKRON* 7 p.m. Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor Truman (Mich.)) scored 10. Feb. 7 at Ohio* 5 p.m. OPENER IS “EDUCATION DAY”: The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball Feb. 12 BUFFALO* 7 p.m. team will open its 112th season Friday, Nov. 14, when the Eagles host Marygrove Feb. 15 at Bowling Green* 7 p.m. College in a noon game in the Convocation Center. The game has been desig- Feb. 18 at Western Michigan* 7 p.m. nated “Education Day” where more than 1,500 area elementary and middle school Feb. 21 ESPN BRACKET BUSTER (DH) 4 p.m. students will gather in the EMU Convocation Center to attend the game. Feb. 25 TOLEDO* 7 p.m. The pre-game speaker lineup will be highlighted by Cheryl Ford and Plenette Pierson, members of the WNBA Champion Detroit Shock, which won its 2008 title Feb. 28 at Central Michigan* 7 p.m. in EMU’s Convocation Center. Ford and Pierson will stress the values of staying in Mar. 4 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7 p.m. school, safety and community awareness. Mar. 8 at Ball State* 2 p.m. Hooper, the mascot of the Detroit Pistons, will also be in attendance, mingling Mar. 10 at MAC Tournament First Rd. ^ TBA with students and rallying the Eagles against Marygrove. Mar. 12 at MAC Tournament Quarterfinals ^ TBA Students will also have time to meet the EMU basketball team and cheer them Mar. 13 at MAC Tournament Semifinals ^ TBA on during the game that afternoon. Mar. 14 at MAC Championship ^ TBA * Mid-American Conference match; All times are site times ^2009 MAC Tournament (Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, Ohio) For tickets, call 734.487.2282, or visit, EMUEagles.com

Basketball Contact: Jim Streeter, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations • 734.487.0317 • Fax: 734.485.3840 • Cell: 734.260.1004 • [email protected] 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes 2 EMU Media Relations The Game Week Schedule A quick look at Eastern Michigan’s media availability on game week. All appointments can be Assoc. AD/Media Relations Jim Streeter made through the sports information office at 734.487.0317. Office Phone 734.487.0318 This Week’s Practice/Game Schedule Home Phone 734.485.3221 9 10 11 13 13 14 15 Cell Phone 734.260.1004 Exhibition Practice Practice Practice Practice GameDay TBA E-mail [email protected] Game vs. Fax 734.485.3840 at 4p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Marygrove Assistant SID Greg Steiner vs. to to to to Noon Alma 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Office Phone 734.487.0317 Interviews Cell Phone 734.845.1132 After Game E-mail [email protected] Graduate Assistants Requesting Credentials Amanda Decker, Sarah VanMetre, Dan Wyar Credentials can be obtained by contacting Jim Streeter in the EMU Sports Information Office. Student Staff They can be requested by calling 734.487.0317 or via e-mail to [email protected]. Requests must be received at least two days prior to the game. Passes that are not mailed will be available Chris Puzzuoli, Amy Ziemak, Patrick Horning at the Will Call window at the Convocation Center. EMU does not issue parking credentials for basketball. Parking is free and on a first-come, first-serve basis. INTERVIEW PROCEDURES Postgame interviews following home contests are conducted in Media Room A on the Con- Practice Procedures course Level of the Convocation Center. Both Most practices are open to the media. However, all media are recommended to make an advance teams interviews will take place in this area call to the EMU Sports Information Office to check on the status of practice for a particular day. with the visiting team going first, followed by head coach Charles E. Ramsey and his players. Interview Policies (Mid-Week) Head Coach Charles E. Ramsey is available to speak to the media via phone Monday-Friday After road games, representatives will be mornings. All arrangements for interviews with Coach Ramsey should be made through brought to a designated area. The locker room Men’s Basketball SID Jim Streeter. is closed at all times. Individual players are available for interviews Monday-Thursday. Please contact the EMU Sports Information Office to set up interviews. One note to the media: Home phone numbers The University for players and coaches WILL NOT be given out by the EMU Sports Information Office. Location Ypsilanti, Michigan Founded 1849 Interview Policies (Postgame) Enrollment 22,638 All post-game interviews will be conducted in Media Room A at the north end of the Convo- President Dr. Susan W. Martin cation Center. Both head coaches will be available to the media after a 10-minute cooling-off period, with the visiting coach and players going first in the media room (unless circumstances Nickname Eagles warrant a change). Individual players may also be available for interviews at the conclusion Colors Green (349) and White of the game. Please see a member of the sports information staff from either EMU or the Conference Mid-American visiting institution about player interviews. EMU Athletics Department Obtaining Media Information Athletics Director Dr. Derrick Gragg Information will be updated regularly at EMU’s official athletics website, EMUEagles.com. For Assoc. AD/Facilities Doug Dowdy media information, go to the men’s basketball web page to find updated PDF files containing, Assoc. AD/SWA Stephannnie Harvey-Vandenberg notes, statistics, rosters and schedules. To be added to the basketball e-mail distribution list, Assoc. AD/Administration Mike Malach contact Jim Streeter. Assoc. AD/Development Craig Fink Assoc. AD/Compliance Dr. Melody Reifel Werner Phone/Internet Access in the Convocation Center If media are in need of a phone line for the game or season, please inform Greg Steiner at time Assoc. AD/Media Relations Jim Streeter of credential request of those needs. For those with laptop computers that can automatically Head Athletic Trainer Steve Nordwall select an IP address, there is a wireless Internet connection available in the Convocation Strength and Conditioning Mike Szerszen Center. See a Sports Information representative for the login password. Acting Equipment Manager Jay Sofen Ticket Manager Ron Reid Ticket Office Phone 734.487.2282

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The 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Team and Coaching Staff: Front row, l-r: Antonio Greene, L.J. Frazier, Tyler Jones, Zane Gay, head coach Charles E. Ramsey, Carlos Medlock, Merlynd Ameti, Solomon Farris, Daniel Barnes. Back Row, L-R: Gradu- ate assistant Craig LeVasseur, director of basketball operations Chris Highfield, student assistant Marvin Skipper, Wendale Farrow, Justin Dobbins, Kamil Janton, Kyle Dodd, Branden Harrison, Brandon Bowdry, Will Cooper, assistant coach Carl Thomas, assistant coach Andrew Moore, athletic trainer Masayasu Takaiwa and associate head coach Derrick McDowell.

Eastern Michigan University 2008-09 Men’s Basketball Team Numerical Roster No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Class Hometown-High School (Previous) 2 Solomon Farris* G 6-4 200 So.-So. Detroit, Mich.-Osborn 3 Carlos Medlock*** G 6-0 186 Sr.-Sr. Detroit, Mich.-Murray Wright 4 Daniel Barnes G 6-2 175 Fr.-Fr. Chicago, Ill.-Oak Park 5 Tyler Jones* G 6-2 210 Sr.-Sr. Belleville, Mich.-Belleville 10 Branden Harrison F 6-8 170 Fr.-Fr. Houston, Texas-Milby 12 L.J. Frazier* G 5-10 160 So.-Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti 13 Antonio Green G 6-3 192 Fr.-Fr. Inkster, Mich.-Robichaud 15 Will Cooper** W 6-6 180 Jr.-So. Detroit, Mich.-Pershing-Bridgton (Maine) Acad. 20 Zane Gay*** G 6-5 201 Sr.-Sr. Olivet, Mich.-Olivet 21 Wendale Farrow* W 6-7 210 Sr.-Sr. Sacramento, Calif.-Mira Loma-American River (Calif.) J.C. 22 Merlynd Ameti* G 6-0 175 So.-So. Dearborn, Mich.-Annapolis 25 Justin Dobbins** F 6-8 240 Jr.-Jr. Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville 32 Alex Hamo G 6-2 185 Jr.-So. Flint, Mich.-Southwestern Academy Cincinnati 33 Brandon Bowdry** F 6-6 229 Jr.-So. St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor, Mich.-Truman 34 Kyle Dodd*** C 6-11 210 Sr.-Jr. Rockwood, Ontario, Canada-John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute 54 Kamil Janton C 6-10 230 Fr.-Fr. Tarnow, Poland-Bartlett *Letters won Head Coach: Charles E. Ramsey (Eastern Michigan, ‘92) - Fourth year (34-57) Associate Coach: Derrick McDowell (Stetson, ‘83) - Fourth year Assistant Coach: Carl Thomas (Eastern Michigan, 2000) - Fourth year Assistant Coach: Andrew Moore (Muskingum, ‘92) - First year Director of Basketball Operations: Chris Highfield (Michigan, 2000) - First year Graduate Assistant Coach: Craig LeVasseur (Michigan, 2005)- Second year Student Assistant Coach: Marvin Skipper

Pronunciation Guide Merlyna Ameti MER-lin, uh-MET-ee Brandon Bowdry BOW (rhymes with Now)-dree Wendale Farrow win-DALE Kamil Janton kuh-MEAL JAN-ton

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EMU (0-0) (Exh.) MC (0-1) 79...... Scoring Offense...... 66 43...... Scoring Defense...... 75 36...... Scoring Margin...... -9 47.1...... Field Goal Percentage...... 45.8 24.6...... Field Goal Percentage Defense...... 48.8 Th e Ch a r l e s E. Ra m s e y Fi l e Charles E. Ramsey is right where he wants to be as the fourth-year men’s 18.8...... 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage...... 07.7 head basketball coach of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. Ramsey, an Ypsilanti native, EMU graduate, and former EMU assistant 35.3...... 3-Pt. Field Goal Percent. Def...... 30.8 basketball coach, was named head coach of the men’s basketball program 3...... 3-Point Field Goals Made...... 1 at EMU, March 30, 2005, giving Ramsey his dream job. And not only did Ramsey begin his return on a positive note, directing his 62.5...... Free Throw Percentage...... 45.8 young Eagles to a 67-65 win over the University of California-Berkeley in his first game as an intercollegiate head coach, he also set in motion his plan 59.0...... Rebounding Offense...... 47.0 to return the EMU program to a place of prominence in the Mid-American 29.0...... Rebounding Defense...... 49.0 Conference. After that thrilling career coaching opener against California, the Eagles 30.0...... Rebounding Margin...... -2 went on to finish the year with a 7-21 record. Included in that record was the fact that the Green and White lost seven games by five points or less, 22...... Assists...... 13 displaying the competitive spirit Ramsey expects from his charges. 9...... Steals...... 12 Under Ramsey’s leadership the Eagles have improved each year. In his second year at the helm, Ramsey saw his young Eagles make vast improve- 13...... Blocked Shots...... 9 ments, recording a 13-19 overall record and a 6-10 MAC mark in 2006-07. The Eagles continued to improve in 2007-08 and made the season a 20...... Turnovers...... 24 memorable one with a tie for second in the Mid-American Conference West 2.00...... Assist/Turnover Ratio...... -11.00 Division race with an 8-8 record, the best league finish for the Eagles since the 1995-96 team won the division title on the way to a regular-season and 20...... Offensive Rebounds...... 17 MAC Tournament championship. In the 2007 MAC Tournament, EMU won its opening round game, the 39...... Defensive Rebounds...... 30 first tournament win for the Green and White since the 1998 championship game. The Eagles then fought No. 1 seed Toledo to the final horn in game two before bowing by eight points, 62-54. TOUGH LOSS: The Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team received some Ramsey’s Eagles backed that post-season performance up in 2007-08 bad news when head coach Charles E. Ramsey announced that senior point guard with a first-round win over Ball State before the Green and White bowed to Western Michigan in the second round. Carlos Medlock (Detroit, Mich.-Murrary Wright) will be sidelined for the 2008-09 Prior to accepting the head coaching duties at his alma mater, Ramsey sharpened his coaching and teaching abilities while working and learning season due to a broken right foot. Medlock, who broke the same foot midway through from some of the top coaches in the high school and college ranks. As a young football, basketball and baseball player at Ypsilanti High the 2006-07 season, had surgery Tuesday, Nov. 4. School, Ramsey first developed a passion for watching and learning about The 6-foot, 186-pound Medlock was entering the 2008-09 season as one of the top the intricacies of coaching from boys head basketball coach Dick Ouellette and boys baseball coach and assistant football coach Patrick Dignan. players on the squad. In his first three seasons, Medlock played in 77 games, 76 as a Ramsey was honored by his alma mater by being inducted into the Yp- silanti High School Athletic Hall of Fame in a special ceremony held during starter. He is the 26th player in school history to score at least 1,000 points with 1,032, the 2008 football season. A 1979 YHS graduate, Ramsey went on to attend Fisk University from good for 26th on the all-time EMU rankings. Medlock also ranks eighth in three-point 1979-81 where he was named to the league’s All-Freshman team. He then field goals (138), 13th in career assists (279) and is tied for 79th in career rebounding transferred to EMU and went on to complete his bachelor’s degree in 1992 with a major in sociology. While an EMU undergraduate, Ramsey was an (215). During his career he has scored in double figures 58 times and has scored 20 or assistant boys’ basketball coach at Ypsilanti H.S. from 1982-87. From the high school ranks Ramsey went on to enjoy great success as an more points in 18 contests. assistant coach in the college ranks. During his undergraduate career, Ramsey served as a volunteer coach at Last season Medlock started all 31 games and was an honorable mention All-MAC EMU under Head Coach Ben Braun from 1990--93. He joined the EMU staff player. He finished in the top nine in the MAC in five categories, including ranking eighth as a full-time assistant from May-Sept. 1996, before leaving to assist Braun when he became the head coach at the University of California-Berkeley. in scoring (14.8), fourth in assists (4.1), sixth in assists-to-turnover ratio (1.18), eighth in As a volunteer assistant coach in 1991, EMU made it to the Sweet 16 of the 1991 NCAA Tournament. He was part of the EMU program from 1990-93 free-throw percentage (.818) and ninth in three-point field goals (2.03). before moving on as an assistant coach to help Tennessee State win the Ohio Valley Conference title and advance to the 1994 NCAA Tournament. While at Tennessee State, Ramsey coached his first of several future professionals by NIT CALLING: The 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team is one helping develop Carlos Rogers into a lottery pick by the Seattle Superson- ics. of 16 teams invited to play in the 2008 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off set to In his first year at Cal for the 1996-97 campaign, Ramsey was instrumental in helping the Bears post their best overall record since 1960 (23-9), as they begin Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 17-18, at four regional sites. reached the Sweet 16 of the 1997 NCAA Tournament. In 2001, he helped the Bears again to the NCAA Tournament with a 20-11 record. He was also Head coach Charles E. Ramsey’s Eagles are seeded No. 14 and scheduled to play No. a part of two NIT teams, including the 1999 squad that captured the NIT 1 seed Purdue University at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in a game scheduled to be televised championship. Ramsey was instrumental in bringing in Sean Lampley, the 2001 PAC-10 Player of the Year and Cal’s all-time leading scorer, and Joseph on ESPN2. Georgia and Loyola Chicago are slated to meet in the other first-round game Shipp, the No. 3 all-time leading scorer. Other notable Bears mentored by Ramsey included 1997 PAC-10 Player of the Year and Atlanta Hawk lottery at Purdue, Nov. 17, at 9:30 p.m. The two losing teams will play in the consolation game selection Ed Gray, Sacramento King draftee Michael Stewart, future NBA players Sean Marks, of the Phoenix Suns, Francisco Elson, of the world-champion Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. with the championship tilt set for 7 p.m. on ESPNU. All of San Antonio Spurs, as well NFL All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez. the North Regional games are slated to be played in Purdue’s Mackey Arena in West Ramsey’s track record of success for developing players and team success afforded him the opportunity to work as an assistant coach at the University Lafayette, Ind. of Michigan from 2001-05. While an assistant at Michigan for four seasons, Ramsey helped the Wolverines turn in two consecutive top 10 nationally- The winners of the four regionals will advance to New York City’s Madison Square ranked recruiting classes, and helped coach the U-M team that won the 2004 NIT championship. Garden Wednesday, Nov. 26, for the semifinals. The action will continue in Madison Additionally, Ramsey helped develop 2003 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Square Garden with the losers of the semifinal round playing at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. and current Miami Heat guard Daniel Horton. Other Wolverines to develop into professionals under Ramsey’s guidance include NBA player Bernard 28, with the championship game set for later that afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Robinson, Jr. as well young men to play professionally overseas such as Chris Young and Lavell Blanchard. The three teams at each site that do not advance to the semifinals will participated Ramsey carried his history of mentoring future professional players into his first season at EMU as Eagle center John Bowler developed into a first-team in the third and fourth round games, Nov. 24-25, at sites to be determined. All-MAC performer and is currently playing professionally in Germany. The 47-year-old Ramsey and his wife, Allison (Lester) Ramsey, live in Ypsilanti with their two sons, Charles (Tre) and Chandler.

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FOR THE 112th TIME: The 2008-09 season is the 112th of intercol- Marygrove legiate basketball for the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. Eastern Nov. 14 • at EMU, Noon played its first season in 1897-98 and split games with Detroit, losing a 2-0 decision before coming back for a 4-0 victory. The 2007-08 season will also be the 34th for the Eagles in the Mid-American Conference. The first year of MAC play for EMU was 1974-75 when the then-Hurons went 12-14 overall and 4-9 in league play. EMU has won three Mid- American Conference titles: 1987-88, 1990-91, and 1995-96, and the Forward Head Coach Green and White captured MAC Tournament crowns in all three of Nick Roberts Glen Donahue those years in addition to winning the tournament title in 1997-98. Location Detroit, Mich. Founded 1846 SEARCHING FOR THE CONVO RECORD: The Eagles will be in search Enrollment 1,200 of a Convocation Center record when they host Marygrove Friday, Nickname Mustangs Nov. 14, in the regular-season opener. The record for a winning streak Colors Green and Gold in the home confines of the Convo is six games, something that has Association of Independent Institutions Conference been done four times since the arena opened in time for the 1998-99 President David J. Fike season. The 2007-08 Eagles won their last six home games and look Athletics Director David Sichterman Sports Information Dir. Tim Johnston to make it seven Friday. Three of the four six-game winning streaks Men’s Basketball Contact Tim Johnston have been over a two-season period. The 1998-99 team won its last MBB Contact Office 313.927.1419 home game and the 1999-2000 won five in a row before losing. The MBB Contact Office Fax N/A 2002-03 squad won six straight during that season before losing. The MBB Contact E-Mail [email protected] 2003-04 team won its last game and the 2004-05 team followed up Website www.marygrove.edu/athletics with five consecutive wins to start the season. Head Coach Glen Donahue Alma Mater, Year Detroit BIG TEN LOOK: The 2008-09 EMU men’s basketball non-conference Record at School (Years) 3-24 (2nd) schedule has a strong Big Ten Conference look with three schools Career Record (Years) 636-433 from that league on the slate. The Eagles are scheduled to play at Assistant Coaches Dave Sichterman, Garth Howard, Craig Covington, Purdue, Nov. 17, in the first round of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Greg Thomas, Tasaun Zeigler, Demeirius Flowers Season Tip-Off. Eastern also has road games at Michigan, Dec. 13, Home Court Detroit Jesuit High School Capacity 2,000 and at Illinois, Dec. 28. Press Row Number N/A 2007-08 Overall Record 3-23 HOPPING THE TRAIN: When EMU travels to Chicago State for a Jan. 2007-08 Big 10 League Record Independent 3, 2009 game the Eagles will travel by train to the Windy City. This will Letterwinners Returning/Lost - be the Eagles’ first train trip under head coach Charles E. Ramsey. Starters Returning/Lost - 2007-08 Marygrove Results 2008-09 Marygrove Schedule NATIONAL TV PEEK: EMU’s Nov. 17 matchup with Purdue in the Nov. 3 Great Lake Christian W, 92-63 Nov. 1 at Concordia L, 66-75 Nov. 10 Michigan-Dearborn L, 68-77 Nov. 8 at CMU (EXH) L, 55-75 first round of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off will be Nov. 15 at Wayne State L, 67-110 Nov. 14 at Eastern Michigan televised nationally on ESPN2. Game time is set for 7 p.m. in Purdue’s Nov. 16 vs. Cardinal Stritch L, 52-101 Nov. 15 at Wayne State Mackey Arena. The other first-round game at Purdue will see Georgia Nov. 17 vs. MacMurray L, 67-78 Nov. 18 at Northwood Nov. 20 CONCORDIA L, 70-77 Nov. 22-23 at Adrian Tip-Off and Loyola University of Chicago square off in a 9:30 p.m. tilt. The Nov. 27 at Grand Valley L, 39-95 Nov. 29 at Sienna Heights two first-game winners will play at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, with the Dec. 3 at Michigan Dearborn L, 61-78 Dec. 3 at Michigan-Dearborn Dec. 5 at Concordia L, 31-64 Dec. 5-6 CENTRAL STATE TOURN. consolation game scheduled for 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at Kalamazoo College Dec. 7 at Hope College L, 52-100 Dec. 12-13 at Hope Torunament Dec. 8 at Trinity International L, 69-87 Dec. 23 at Purdue-North Central Dec. 14 at Albio College L, 44-107 THE COACHING STAFF: The Eagles will have one newcomer on the Dec. 27 at Huntington Dec. 15 vs. Univ. of Northwestern L, 82-94 Dec. 28 at Grand Valley 2008-09 staff. Head CoachCharles E. Ramsey and assistant coaches Dec. 19 at Northwood L, 78-105 Jan. 3 MADONNA Derrick McDowell and Carl Thomas all return for their fourth seasons. Jan. 8 KALAMAZOO L, 78-95 Jan. 10 TAYLOR Jan. 12 at University of Northwest. L, 71-100 Jan. 14 at Great Lakes Christian The new member of the staff is former EMU director of basketball Jan. 16 at Great Lake Christian W, 94-73 Jan. 17 at Holy Cross (Ind.) operations Andy Moore. Moore joins the staff after spending the Jan. 26 at Taylor L, 69-73 Jan. 26 ROCHESTER 2007-08 season as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Bowling Feb. 2 FINLANDIA L, 82-103 Jan. 31 GREAT LAKES CHRIST. Feb. 6 UNIV. OF NORTHWEST. L, 82-87 Feb. 2 at Kuyper Green State University. Feb. 9 at Grace Bible L, 65-82 Feb. 7 at Taylor Feb. 11 at Rochester College L, 66-76 Feb. 14 HOLY CROSS (IND.) Feb. 16 at Trinity Christian L, 56-87 Feb. 21 at Rochester “ICEMAN” TO BE HONORED: Former EMU basketball great George Feb. 18 GRACE BIBLE W, 85-73 Feb. 23 MICHIGAN-DEARBORN “Iceman” Gervin will be honored in pre-game and halftime ceremo- Feb. 21 ROCHESTER L, 57-73 Feb. 27-Mar1. AII Tournament Feb. 23 TAYLOR L, 62-63 Home games in ALL-CAPS nies of the EMU-St. Bonaventure game in the Convocation Center, Home games in ALL-CAPS Dec. 20. Gervin, an All-American for the EMU men’s basketball team in 1971-72, went on to become one of the all-time greats in NBA history and continues as a vice president of the San Antonio Spurs. Gervin, who had his EMU jersey retired in 1986, will be awarded an honorary EMU degree at the St. Bonaventure contest.

NEW LOOK: The 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University men’s basketball team has five The EMU Record Book new faces on the roster and six that will be seeing their first NCAA Division I basketball Career Points action. L.J. Frazier lettered last season, but redshirted as a freshman and did not see any 1. Kennedy McIntosh (1967-71) 2,219 game action during the season. The breakdown of newcomers is listed below. 2. Earl Boykins (1995-98) 2,211 NEWCOMERS 3. Derrick Dial (1995-98) 1,891 No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Class Hometown-High School 4 Daniel Barnes G 6-2 175 Fr.-Fr. Chicago, Ill.-Oak Park 23. Carlos Medlock (2005-pres.) 1,032 10 Branden Harrison F 6-8 170 Fr.-Fr. Houston, Texas-Milby t-92. Justin Dobbins (2006-pres.) 457 12 L.J. Frazier* G 5-10 160 So.-Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti Don Massey (1960-62) 457 13 Antonio Green G 6-3 192 Fr.-Fr. Inkster, Mich.-Robichaud 32 Alex Hamo G 6-2 185 Jr.-So. Flint, Mich.-Southwestern Career Rebounds Academy Cincinnati 1. Kennedy McIntosh (1967-71) 1,426 54 Kamil Janton C 6-10 230 Fr.-Fr. Tarnow, Poland-Bartlett 2. Earl Dixon (1968-72) 970 ANXIOUS TO PLAY: Third-year sophomore Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor 3. Ed Gallup (1960-64) 878 (Mich.) Truman H.S.) is anxious to get back in action after missing the entire 2007-08 72. Justin Dobbins (2006-pres.) 240 season with a broken foot. Bowdry enjoyed a solid freshman season in 2006-07, averag- ing 8.3 points and 5.4 rebounds while playing 32 games and starting 28 times. For his Career Three-Pointers Made efforts he earned Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team honors. 1. Derrick Dial (1995-98) 214 2. Brian Tolbert (1992-96) 204 COACHING CONNECTIONS: EMU head coach Charles E. Ramsey is one of seven head coaches with Eastern Michigan University ties currently coaching in the NCAA Division I 3. Carl Thomas (1987-91) 185 ranks. Ramsey, a 1992 EMU graduate and former EMU assistant, joins fellow EMU gradu- 4. Earl Boykins (1995-98) 181 ate Stan Heath (South Florida), along with former EMU coaches Ben Braun (Rice), Keith 8. Carlos Medlock (2006-pres.) 138 Dambrot (Akron), Gary Waters (Cleveland State), Todd Lickliter (Iowa) and Tony Harvey (Texas Southern) as head coaches. Heath played for Eastern from 1985-87. Braun is EMU’s Career Assists winningest head coach after coaching from 1986-1996. Dambrot was a member of Braun’s 1. Earl Boykins (1995-98) 624 staff from 1986-89 and Waters was a Braun assistant from 1989-95. Lickliter spent two 2. Lorenzo Neely (1987-91) 521 years as an EMU assistant coach, from 1997-99, and Harvey was an EMU assistant coach from 1996-99. 3. Harvey Marlatt (1966-70) 429 4. Michael Ross (2001-05) 421 EMU men’s basketball games can be heard on WEMU, 89.1 FM this season, as well as 13. Carlos Medlock (2006-pres.) 279 on the internet at www.wemu.org. The station will broadcast at least 25 games during the 2008-09 season, with Brian Nemerovski performing play-by-play duties and Ryan Career Free Throws Made Wooley handling the stats and engineering. The upcoming schedule, with all times 1. Earl Boykins (1995-98) 512 listed as Eastern Standard Time, is listed below: 2. Harvey Marlatt (1966-70) 486 Dec. 8 WAYNE STATE 6:50 p.m. 3. John Bowler (2003-06) 443 Dec. 13 at Michigan 3:50 p.m. 4. Lorenzo Neely (1987-91) 433 Dec. 20 ST. BONAVENTURE 3:50 p.m. Dec. 22 OAKLAND 6:50 p.m. 5. Markus Austin (2001-05 422 Dec. 28 at Illinois 12:50 p.m. Jan. 3 at Chicago State 1:50 p.m. Jan. 7 TEMPLE 6:50 p.m. Career Blocks Jan. 10 BALL STATE 3:50 p.m. 1. Theron Wilson (1992-96) 257 Jan. 13 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 6:50 p.m. 2. Brian Nolan (1986-90) 120 Jan. 17 at Toledo 6:50 p.m. Jan. 20 at Northern Illinois 6:50 p.m. 3. Ryan Prillman (1999-2003) 104 Jan. 24 WESTERN MICHIGAN 3:50 p.m. 4. Mike McCaskill (1983-87) 78 Jan. 27 at Kent State 6:50 p.m. Jan. 31 MIAMI 1:50 p.m. 5. Tyson Radney (1998-2002) 73 Feb. 3 AKRON 6:50 p.m. Feb. 7 at Ohio 4:50 p.m. Feb. 12 BUFFALO 6:50 p.m. Career EMU Coaching Victories Feb. 15 at Bowling Green 6:50 p.m. 1. Ben Braun (1986-96) 185 Feb. 18 at Western Michigan 6:50 p.m. Feb. 21 ESPN BRACKET BUSTER 3:50 p.m. 2. Elton J. Rynearson (1917-46) 160 Feb. 25 TOLEDO 6:50 p.m. 3. James Dutcher (1966-72) 127 Feb. 28 at Central Michigan (MBB) 6:50 p.m. 4. James Boyce (1979-86) 84 March 4 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 6:50 p.m. March 8 at Ball State 1:50 p.m. 5. Milton Barnes (1996-2000) 62 March 10 MAC Tournament TBA March 12 MAC Tournament TBA

Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championships: 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 7 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes

20+ Po i n t Ga m e s Th i s s e a s o n Ca r e e r Player Pts. Game Result Ga m e s Pl a y e d / Ga m e s St a r t e d Player GP GS Carlos Medlock 77 76 Zane Gay 69 15 Justin Dobbins 56 45 Kyle Dodd 38 9 Brandon Bowdry 32 28 Will Cooper 28 8 Wendale Farrow 27 24 Tyler Jones 26 12 Solomon Farris 11 1 Merlynd Ameti 4 0 L.J. Frazier 0 0 Antonio Green 0 0 Daniel Barnes 0 0 Branden Harrison 0 0 Do u b l e -Do u b l e s Kamil Janton 0 0 Player Pts. Reb. Ast. Game Result Do u b l e Fi g u r e Sc o r i n g Ga m e s

Player Career Season Carlos Medlock 58 -- Justin Dobbins 22 -- Brandon Bowdry 12 -- Zane Gay 8 -- Tyler Jones 3 -- Wendale Farrow 2 -- Kyle Dodd 1 -- Will Cooper -- -- Solomon Farris -- -- Merlynd Ameti -- -- L.J. Frazier -- -- Antonio Green -- -- Daniel Barnes -- -- Branden Harrison -- -- Kamil Janton -- --

St a r t i n g Combinations Staters Record

Basketball Contact: Jim Streeter, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations • 734.487.0317 • Fax: 734.485.3840 • Cell: 734.260.1004 • [email protected] 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes 8 Eastern Michigan’s Record When ... The EMU Record Book Overall MAC Single-Game Points Scored When the Eagles lead at halftime...... 0-0...... 0-0 1. Gary Tyson (March 2, 1974) 47 When the Eagles trail at halftime...... 0-0...... 0-0 2. Webster Kirksey (Dec. 20, 1952) 46 When the Eagles are tied at halftime...... 0-0...... 0-0 t3. Derrick Dial (Jan. 5, 1998) 45 Leading with 5 minutes left in the game...... 0-0...... 0-0 t3. Earl Boykins (Feb. 21, 1998) 45 Trailing with 5 minutes left in the game...... 0-0...... 0-0 t4. George Gervin (Dec. 8, 1971) 44 Tied with 5 minutes left in the game...... 0-0...... 0-0 t4. George Gervin (Dec. 28, 1971) 44

Scoring 70 points or more...... 0-0...... 0-0 Single-Game Field Goals Made Scoring less than 70 points...... 0-0...... 0-0 1. Webster Kirksey (Dec. 20, 1952) 22 Holding opponents to less than 70 points...... 0-0...... 0-0 t2. George Gervin (Dec. 8, 1971) 21 Opponents scoring 70 points or more...... 0-0...... 0-0 t2. Gary Tyson (March 2, 1974) 21 4. Accomplished five times 17 When the Eagles shoot 45%+ from the field...... 0-0...... 0-0 When the Eagles shoot below 45% from the field...... 0-0...... 0-0 Single-Game Free Throws Made 1. Andy Shepard (Jan. 6, 1955) 18 When the opponents shoot 45%+ from the field...... 0-0...... 0-0 When the opponents shoot below 45% from the field...... 0-0...... 0-0 2. George Gervin (Jan. 7, 1972) 17 3. John Bowler (Feb. 22, 2006) 17 Having better field goal percentage than opponents...... 0-0...... 0-0 4. Accomplished four times 16 Having worse field goal percentage than opponents...... 0-0...... 0-0 Having the same field goal percentage than opponents...... 0-0...... 0-0 Single-Game Three-Pointers Made 1. Derrick Dial (Jan. 5, 1998) 9 When the Eagles shoot 70%+ from the free throw line...... 0-0...... 0-0 t2. Brad Soucie (March 18, 1988) 8 When the Eagles shoot below 70% from the free throw line..... 0-0...... 0-0 t2 Ellery Morgan (March 6, 1993) 8 Shooting more free throws...... 0-0...... 0-0 t2. Ricky Cottrill (Dec. 1, 2001) 8 Shooting fewer free throws...... 0-0...... 0-0 t5. Accomplished three times 7 Shooting same number of free throws...... 0-0...... 0-0 Single-Game Rebounds When the Eagles outrebound the opponent...... 0-0...... 0-0 1. Kareem Carpenter (Feb. 8, 1995) 27 When the Eagles are outrebounded...... 0-0...... 0-0 Same number of rebounds...... 0-0...... 0-0 t2. Steve Ditchkoff (Dec. 17, 1965) 26 t2. Kareen Carpenter (Jan. 14, 1995) 26 When the Eagles commit less than 15 turnovers...... 0-0...... 0-0 t4. Kennedy McIntosh (Feb. 12, 1969) 25 When the Eagles commit 15 or more turnovers...... 0-0...... 0-0 t4. George Gervin (Jan. 22, 1972) 25 When the Eagles force 15 or more turnovers...... 0-0...... 0-0 When the Eagles force less than 15 turnovers...... 0-0...... 0-0 Single-Game Assists 1. Harvey Marlatt (March 4, 1970) 18 Double-Doubles (Pts/Rebs): EMU 0, Opponents 0 Double-Doubles (Pts/Asts): EMU 0, Opponents 0 2. Earl Boykins (Feb. 28, 1998) 15 Triple-Doubles (Pts/Rebs/Asts): EMU 0, Opponents 0 3. Percy Cooper (March 1, 1986) 14 t4. Percy Cooper (Jan. 22, 1986) 13 20-plus Point Games: EMU 0, Opponents 0 t4. Earl Boykins (Dec. 20, 1994) 13 30-plus Point Games: EMU 0, Opponents 0 Single-Game Blocked Shots EMU Players as Leading Scorer (Record): 1. Theron Wilson (Jan. 3, 1996) 8 2. Accomplished three times 7

EMU Players as Leading Rebounder (Record): Most EMU Wins in a Season 1. 1990-91 26 2. 1995-96 25 3. 1971-72 24

Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championships: 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 9 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes The Last Time... 2008-09 Eastern Michigan ... the Eagles scored 90 points ... the Eagles played a double-overtime game Men’s Basketball Nov. 30, 2004- vs. Marshall (W, 90-88) March 5, 2005 - at Toledo (L, 70-78, 2OT) Honors/Awards/Predictions

... the Eagles scored 100 points ... the Eagles won 20 games in a season Preseason Prediction - Blue Ribbon Magazine Dec. 2, 2002 - vs. Concordia (W, 115-80) 1997-98 - 20 wins 10 losses MAC West Division 1. Eastern Michigan ... an EMU opponent scored 100 points ... the Eagles had a five-game winning streak 2. Western Michigan March 1, 2003 - at Central Michigan (L, 89-106) 5 games, Colgate (11-23-2002) to Gardner-Webb (12-21-02) 3. Central Michigan 4. Ball State ... both teams scored 100 points ... the Eagles had a 10-game losing streak 5. Toledo Dec. 21, 1999 - at TCU (L, 101-107 2OT) 10 games, N. Colorado (12-30-05) to NIU (1-29-06) 6. Northern Illinois

... the Eagles won a game by 20 points or more ... the Eagles went to a postseason tournament All-West-Players Jan. 22, 2008- vs. Toledo (W, 68-44) 1998 NCAA Tournament Carlos Medlock lost in the First Round, 71-83 vs. Michigan State (3-12-98) ... the Eagles won a game by 30 points or more RANKING IN THE MAC: Below is a list of the 2008-09 Jan. 7, 2004 - vs. Navy (W, 99-52) ... the Eagles played in the MAC Championship game MAC rankings of the squad, through Nov. 3, 2008. March 4, 1998 vs. Miami (W, 92-77) ... the Eagles lost a game by more than 20 points MAC EMU Team Rankings Rank Avg. Feb. 3, 2007 - at Kent State (L, 46-82) ... the Eagles played in the NIT or the NCAA Tournaments Scoring Offense N/A -- 1998 NCAA Tournament Scoring Defense N/A -- ... an Eagle player scored 30 points in a game lost in the First Round, 71-83 vs. Michigan State (3-12-98) Scoring Margin N/A -- John Bowler, 31, vs. Northern Illinois, March 4, 2006 Field Goal Percentage N/A -- ... the Eagles had a player voted First-Team All-MAC Field Goal Percentage Defense N/A -- Free Throw Percentage N/A -- ... an Eagle player scored 40 points in a game 2005-06, John Bowler 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage N/A -- Earl Boykins, 45, vs. Western Mich., Feb. 21, 1998 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage Defense N/A -- ... the Eagles had a player voted Second-Team All-MAC 3-Point Field Goals Made N/A -- ... an Eagle player had 10 assists in a game 2002-03, Ryan Prillman and Michael Ross Rebounding Offense N/A -- Earl Boykins, 15, vs. Toledo, Feb. 28, 1998 Rebounding Defense N/A -- ... the Eagles had a player voted Honorable Menton All-MAC Rebounding Margin N/A -- ... an Eagle player had 15 or more rebounds in a game 2007-08, Carlos Medlock Blocked Shots N/A -- Brandon Bowdry, 15, vs. Ball State (N), March 7, 2007 Assists N/A -- ... the Eagles had a player voted MAC Freshman of the Year Steals N/A -- Turnover Margin N/A -- ... an Eagle player had five or more blocks in a game 1997-98, Lorenzo Neely Assist/Turnover Ratio N/A -- Kyle Dodd, 6, at Marquette, Nov. 18, 2006 Offensive Rebounds N/A -- ... the Eagles had a player voted to the MAC All-Freshman team Defensive Rebounds N/A -- ... an Eagle player had five or more steals in a game 2006-07, Brandon Bowdry Travis Lewis, 6, at Toledo, March 4, 2008 Individual MAC Rankings (EMU only) ... the Eagles had a player voted MAC Sixth Man of the Year ... an Eagle player had five three-pointers in a game Never Jarred Axon, 7, at Northern Illinois, Jan. 16, 2008 MAC PRESEASON POLL: All 12 schools and members ... A player joined the Eagles’ 1,000-Point Club of the MAC News Media Association got together Oct. 30, 2008, in Cleveland, Ohio to preview the 2008-09 ... the Eagles played an overtime game Carlos Medlock, vs. NIU (March 9, 2008) men’s basketball race. The predictions are listed below, Dec. 29, 2007 - at TAMU-CC (L, 72-75) with first-place votes in parenthesis.

East Division 1. Kent State 124 2. Miami 109 3. Bowling Green 70 4. Akron 67 5. Ohio 66 6. Buffalo 35

West Division 1. Western Michigan 122 2. Eastern Michigan 105 3. Central Michigan 79 4. Toledo 71 5. Ball State 55 6. Northern Illinois 39

Tournament Winner Kent State (11), Miami (7), Bowling Green (2) Eastern Michigan (2)

Basketball Contact: Jim Streeter, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations • 734.487.0317 • Fax: 734.485.3840 • Cell: 734.260.1004 • [email protected] 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes 10 MAC STANDINGS • 2007-08 Final Standings/All-League Teams WEST DIVISION Team W L Pct. Hm Rd Stk HStk W L Pct. Hm Rd Neu Stk HStk LWStk L10 Western Michigan 12 4 .750 8-0 4-4 W1 W8 20 12 .625 11-1 7-9 2-2 L1 W10 W5 7-3 Eastern Michigan 8 8 .500 7-1 1-7 W1 W5 14 17 .452 10-4 3-11 1-2 L1 W6 W2 6-4 Central Michigan 8 8 .500 6-2 2-6 L1 L1 14 17 .452 8-3 5-12 1-2 L1 L1 W4 4-6 Toledo 7 8 .467 6-1 1-7 W2 W1 11 19 .367 9-3 1-15 1-1 L1 W1 W3 4-6 Ball State 5 11 .312 4-4 1-7 L1 W2 6 24 .200 5-10 1-13 0-1 L2 W2 W2 3-7 Northern Illinois 3 12 .200 2-6 1-6 L4 L4 6 22 .214 5-7 1-12 0-3 L5 L5 W2 1-9

EAST DIVISION Team W L Pct. Hm. Rd. Stk. HStk W L Pct. Hm. Rd. Neu. Stk. HStk LWStk L10 Kent State 13 3 .812 8-0 5-3 W2 W8 28 6 .824 16-0 8-5 4-1 W5 W16 W7 9-1 Akron 11 5 .688 6-2 5-3 L1 L1 23 10 .697 13-3 6-5 4-2 L1 L1 W5 6-4 Ohio 9 7 .562 7-1 2-6 W1 W1 19 12 .613 12-1 5-9 2-2 L1 W1 W5 4-6 Miami 9 7 .562 6-3 3-4 W1 W2 17 15 .531 9-3 4-10 4-2 L1 W2 W5 5-5 Bowling Green 7 9 .438 6-2 1-7 L2 W1 13 17 .433 8-5 4-10 1-2 L3 W1 W3 3-7 Buffalo 3 13 .188 2-6 1-7 L1 W1 10 20 .333 7-6 1-12 2-2 L2 W2 W3 4-6

All-MAC First Team Honorable Mention Al Fisher, Kent State Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan Tim Pollitz, Miami Nick Dials, Akron Leon Williams, Ohio Anthony Newell, Ball State Joe Reitz, Western Michigan Peyton Stovall, Ball State David Kool, Western Michigan Nate Miller, Bowling Green Andy Robinson, Buffalo All-MAC Second Team Chris Singletary, Kent State Jeremiah Wood, Akron Kenny Hayes, Miami Giordan Watson, Central Michigan Jerome Tillman, Ohio Haminn Quaintance, Kent State Tyrone Kent, Toledo Mike Scott, Kent State Michael Bramos, Miami All-Freshman Team Steve McNees, Akron Melvin Goins, Ball State Joe Jakubowski, Bowling Green Jeremy Allen, Central Michigan Darion Anderson, Northern Illinois

Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championships: 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 11 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes

Wendale Farrow Zane Gay 6-7 • 210 • Sr.-Sr. 6-5 • 201 • Sr.-Fr. Wing Guard

Sacramento, Calif.- Olivet, Mich.- Mira Loma H.S. Olivet H.S. #21 #20

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points 15, vs. BROWN (11-09-07) Points 16, at Western Michigan (1-20-07) Field Goals 4, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Field Goals 6, at Western Michigan (1-20-07) 3-Point FG’s 1, three times, most recent, at Toledo (3-04-08) 3-Point FG’s 3, twice, most recent at Buffalo (2-10-08) Free Throws 9, vs. BROWN (11-09-07) Free Throws 5, vs. ILLINOIS STATE (12-4-07) Rebounds 9, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Rebounds 7, WESTERN MICHIGAN (1-24-06) Assists 2, three times, most recent, at Temple (12-22-07) Assists 4, at Northern Illinois (1-16-08) Steals 2, at Temple (12-22-07) Steals 2, three times, most recent vs. WMU (1-12-08) Blocks 2, at Oakland (11-17-07) Blocks 3, vs. TOLEDO (2-22-05) Season Game Highs Season Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A

Tyler Jones Carlos Medlock 6-2 • 210 • Sr.-Sr. 6-0 • 186 • Sr.-Sr. Guard Guard

Belleville, Mich.- Detroit, Mich.- Belleville H.S. Murray Wright H.S. #5 #3

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points 17, at Akron (2-2-08) Points 26, twice, most recent vs. BGSU (2-13-08) Field Goals 4, at Akron (2-2-08) Field Goals 8, three times, most recent vs. TOLEDO (1-22-08) 3-Point FG’s 4, at Akron (2-2-08) 3-Point FG’s 6, twice, most recent at WMU (2-15-06) Free Throws 5, twice, most recent vs. CENTRAL MICH. (2-16-08) Free Throws 16, vs. SEMO (2-23-08) Rebounds 5, vs. OHIO (2-6-0-8) Rebounds 8, twice, most recent at Buffalo (2-10-08) Assists 4, at Central Mich. (1-6-08) Assists 9, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Steals 1, eight times, most recent vs. NORTHERN ILL. (3-9-08) Steals 8, vs. Davidson (11-10-06) Blocks none Blocks 2, at North Dakota State (11-26-05) Season Game Highs Season Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Basketball Contact: Jim Streeter, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations • 734.487.0317 • Fax: 734.485.3840 • Cell: 734.260.1004 • [email protected] 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes 12

Justin Dobbins Kyle Dodd 6-8 • 240 • Jr.-Jr. 6-11 • 210 • Sr.-Jr. Forward Center

Cleveland, Ohio- Rockwood, Ontario- Glenville H.S. Ross Collegiate #25 #34

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points 26, at Notre Dame (12-1-07) Points 10, at Michigan (11-12-06) Field Goals 12, at Notre Dame (12-1-07) Field Goals 4, at Michigan (11-12-06) 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws 8, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Free Throws 2, three times, most recent vs. ILL. ST. (12-4-07) Rebounds 14, at Manhattan (11-21-07) Rebounds 6, at Michigan (11-12-06) Assists 3, at St. Bonaventure (11-24-07) Assists 1, five times most recent vs. ILL. ST. (12-4-07) Steals 3, at Tulsa (12-23-06) Steals 1, three times, most recent vs. SEMO (2-23-08) Blocks 3, two times most recent vs. Chi. St. (1-2-08) Blocks 6, at Marquette (11-18-06) Season Game Highs Season Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A

Merlynd Ameti Brandon Bowdry 6-0 • 170 • So.-So 6-6 • 229 • Jr.-So. Guard Forward

Dearborn, Mich.- St. Louis, Mo.- Annapolis H.S. Taylor Truman H.S. #22 #33

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points 1, vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS (3-9-08) Points 23, vs. Chicago State (12-9-06) Field Goals N/A Field Goals 9, vs. Chicago State (12-9-06) 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s 1, six times most recent vs. MANHATT. (2-17-07) Free Throws 1, vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS (3-9-08) Free Throws 6, twice most recent at Bowling Green (2-10-07) Rebounds N/A Rebounds 15, vs. Ball State (3-7-07) Assists N/A Assists 3, twice most recent vs. WMU (2-22-07) Steals N/A) Steals 3, at BGSU (2-10-07) Blocks N/A Blocks 2, vs. AKRON (1-31-07) Season Game Highs Season Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championships: 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 13 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes

Will Cooper Solomon Farris 6-6 • 180 Jr.-So. 6-4 • 200 So.-So. Wing Guard

Detroit, Mich.- Detroit, Mich.- Pershing H.S, Osborn H.S. #15 #2

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points 9, vs. CHICAGO STATE (1-2-08) Points 5, at Oakland (11-17-07) Field Goals 3, vs. SEMO (2-23-08) Field Goals 1, three times, most recent vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) 3-Point FG’s 1, four times, most recent vs. BALL ST. (3-1-08) 3-Point FG’s 1, vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Free Throws 4, vs. CHICAGO STATE (1-2-08) Free Throws 3, at Oakland (11-17-07) Rebounds 8, vs. CHICAGO STATE (1-2-08) Rebounds 4, at Oakland (11-17-07) Assists 3, at Akron (2-2-08) Assists 1, KENT STATE (1-30-08) Steals 3, vs. RADFORD (11-11-07) Steals 1, three times, most Recent vs. Rhode Island (12-28-07) Blocks 2, three times, most recent at Toledo (3-4-08) Blocks None Season Game Highs Season Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A

L.J. Frazier Alex Hamo 5-10 • 160 • So.-So. 6-2 • 185 • Jr.-So. Guard Guard

Ypsilanti, Mich.- Flint, Mich.- Ypsilanti H.S. Southwestern Acad. #12 #32

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Season Game Highs Season Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Basketball Contact: Jim Streeter, Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations • 734.487.0317 • Fax: 734.485.3840 • Cell: 734.260.1004 • [email protected] 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes 14

Antonio Green Daniel Barnes 6-3 • 192 • Fr.-Fr. 6-2 • 175 • Guard Guard Guard

Inkster, Mich.- Chicago, Ill.- Ribichaud H.S. Oak Park H.S. #13 #4

Branden Harrison Kamil Janton 6-8 • 175 • Fr.-Fr. 6-10 • 230 • Fr.-Fr. Forward Center

Houston, Texas- Tarnow, Poland- Milby H.S. Bartlett (Ill.) H.S. #10 #54

Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Season Game Highs Season Game Highs Points N/A Points N/A Field Goals N/A Field Goals N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A 3-Point FG’s N/A Free Throws N/A Free Throws N/A Rebounds N/A Rebounds N/A Assists N/A Assists N/A Steals N/A Steals N/A Blocks N/A Blocks N/A Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championships: 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 15 2008-09 Eastern2007-08 Michigan Eastern University Michigan Men’s BasketballBasketball Game Notes Eastern2007-08 Michigan EAGLES Combined 29-GAME Team Statistics STATISTICS (as of Nov 10, 2008) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 14-17 10-4 3-11 1-2 CONFERENCE 8-8 7-1 1-7 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 6-9 3-3 2-4 1-2

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 MEDLOCK, Carlos 31-31 1005 32.4 126-322 . 3 9 1 63-186 . 3 3 9 144-176 . 8 1 8 21 81 102 3.3 79 1 127 108 1 34 459 14.8 25 DOBBINS, Justin 30-25 714 23.8 114-216 . 5 2 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 78-121 . 6 4 5 58 75 133 4.4 94 6 29 56 21 8 306 10.2 10 AXON, Jarred 31-1 687 22.2 99-262 . 3 7 8 65-168 . 3 8 7 51-60 . 8 5 0 20 43 63 2.0 42 1 52 38 2 21 314 10.1 23 BUNKLEY, Jesse 30-27 852 28.4 100-254 . 3 9 4 67-185 . 3 6 2 26-33 . 7 8 8 9 77 86 2.9 75 3 57 47 3 26 293 9.8 04 MATTHEWS, James 10-0 145 14.5 18-36 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 14-17 . 8 2 4 16 22 38 3.8 17 0 2 15 1 2 50 5.0 20 GAY, Zane 27-1 338 12.5 48-93 . 5 1 6 13-42 . 3 1 0 25-35 . 7 1 4 25 40 65 2.4 37 0 16 23 2 9 134 5.0 32 LEWIS, Travis 29-15 739 25.5 45-104 . 4 3 3 28-68 . 4 1 2 22-34 . 6 4 7 38 128 166 5.7 70 3 52 38 7 44 140 4.8 05 JONES, Tyler 26-12 400 15.4 25-82 . 3 0 5 12-41 . 2 9 3 46-59 . 7 8 0 24 25 49 1.9 39 0 23 25 0 8 108 4.2 21 FARROW, Wendale 27-24 532 19.7 37-81 . 4 5 7 3-7 . 4 2 9 29-44 . 6 5 9 38 66 104 3.9 48 0 18 33 7 9 106 3.9 00 BANJANIN, Nenad 26-5 293 11.3 22-47 . 4 6 8 1-3 . 3 3 3 11-24 . 4 5 8 16 16 32 1.2 28 0 7 17 1 4 56 2.2 15 COOPER, Will 28-8 311 11.1 20-44 . 4 5 5 4-4 1.000 9-20 . 4 5 0 20 21 41 1.5 38 1 10 29 16 13 53 1.9 02 FARRIS, Solomon 11-1 52 4.7 3-16 . 1 8 8 1-10 . 1 0 0 7-10 . 7 0 0 4 4 8 0.7 3 0 1 7 0 3 14 1.3 34 DODD, Kyle 24-5 154 6.4 9-23 . 3 9 1 0-1 . 0 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 12 16 28 1.2 10 0 2 8 11 3 20 0.8 22 AMETI, Merlynd 4-0 3 0.8 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.3 Team 48 54 102 2 16 Total...... 31 6225 666-1580 . 4 2 2 257-715 . 3 5 9 465-638 . 7 2 9 349 668 1017 32.8 583 15 396 461 72 184 2054 66.3 Opponents...... 31 6225 718-1612 . 4 4 5 203-563 . 3 6 1 457-655 . 6 9 8 344 657 1001 32.3 608 14 398 425 99 218 2096 67.6

TEAM STATISTICS EMU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2054 2096 11-09-07 BROWN L 55-74 2136 Points per game 66.3 67.6 11-11-07 RADFORD W 72-55 489 Scoring margin -1.4 - 11-17-07 at Oakland L 71-86 1825 11-21-07 at Manhattan W 61-57 1647 FIELD GOALS-ATT 666-1580 718-1612 11-24-07 at St. Bonaventure W 63-60 3689 Field goal pct . 4 2 2 . 4 4 5 11-28-07 DETROIT L 68-72 1099 3 POINT FG-ATT 257-715 203-563 12-01-07 at Notre Dame L 65-76 9277 3-point FG pct . 3 5 9 . 3 6 1 12-04-07 ILLINOIS STATE W 72-63 385 3-pt FG made per game 8.3 6.5 12-22-07 at Temple L 55-58 3725 FREE THROWS-ATT 465-638 457-655 ! 12-28-07 vs No. 25 Rhode Island L 75-92 2065 ! 12-29-07 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L o t 72-75 1807 Free throw pct . 7 2 9 . 6 9 8 01-02-08 CHICAGO STATE L 68-72 507 F-Throws made per game 15.0 14.7 * 01-06-08 at Central Michigan L 53-62 1544 REBOUNDS 1017 1001 * 01-12-08 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 81-71 1397 Rebounds per game 32.8 32.3 * 01-16-08 at Northern Illinois W 65-61 1653 Rebounding margin +0.5 - * 01-19-08 at Ball State L 60-64 2949 ASSISTS 396 398 * 01-22-08 TOLEDO W 68-44 879 * 01-26-08 at Miami L 52-65 2464 Assists per game 12.8 12.8 * 01-30-08 KENT STATE L 67-77 559 TURNOVERS 461 425 * 02-02-08 at Akron L 61-80 4301 Turnovers per game 14.9 13.7 * 02-06-08 OHIO W 63-56 344 Turnover margin -1.2 - * 02-10-08 at Buffalo L 64-68 2069 Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.9 * 02-13-08 BOWLING GREEN W 78-68 479 STEALS 184 218 * 02-16-08 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 67-64 1797 * 02-20-08 at Western Michigan L 52-70 3014 Steals per game 5.9 7.0 02-23-08 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W 86-82 1139 BLOCKS 72 99 * 03-01-08 BALL STATE W 75-64 768 Blocks per game 2.3 3.2 * 03-04-08 at Toledo L 63-72 3322 ATTENDANCE 12805 55022 * 03-09-08 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W 82-63 827 Home games-Avg/Game 14-915 14-3092 @ 03-12-08 vs Ball State W 59-55 5439 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-3912 @ 03-13-08 vs Western Michigan L 61-70 4232 * Mid-American Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals ! Island Invitational (Corpus Christi, Texas) Eastern Michigan 922 1125 7 2054 @ MAC Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) Opponents 1031 1055 10 2096

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Alma vs Eastern Michigan 11-09-08 4:30 p.m. at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center)

Alma 43 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 32 DeHANN, Ryan f 1-2 0-1 0-0 0225 2010114 52 MACHUTA, Sam f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 00 PORTER, Julius g 3-11 2-4 0-0 1341 8140025 12 GINTHER, Kevin g 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 11 23 REDDITT, Jordan g 4-14 1-3 0-0 0110 9120117 03 BROWN, Terry 1-8 1-1 1-2 1 1 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 20 04 BINKLEY, Brandon 1-2 0-0 2-3 0222 4240218 05 NICKERSON, Caleb 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 24 SCHNEIDER, Cory 2-5 0-1 0-0 2350 4321323 25 HANCOCK, Alex 1-7 1-5 3-3 0 1 1 1 6 0 2 0 0 14 33 ERICKSON, Tommy 0-5 0-0 0-0 1012 0001016 42 BUCKNER, Bryan 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 11 55 THALER, Isaac 0-1 0-0 1-2 2020 1010010 Team 1 3 4 Totals 15-61 6-17 7-10 9 20 29 19 43 9 21 2 7 200

FG % 1st Half: 7-30 23.3% 2nd half: 8-31 25.8% Game: 15-61 24.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-8 25.0% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 6-17 35.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0% 2nd half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 7-10 70.0% 1 Eastern Michigan 79 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 15 COOPER, Will f 2-4 0-0 1-2 4260 5320119 21 FARROW, Wendale f 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 4 7 2 4 1 1 0 0 16 34 DODD, Kyle c 5-8 0-0 2-2 347112114018 02 FARRIS, Solomon g 4-9 0-3 4-5 4 1 5 1 12 2 4 0 3 18 12 FRAZIER, L.J. g 1-6 1-4 0-0 0550 3400121 04 BARNES, Daniel 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 9 10 HARRISON, Branden 2-6 0-1 0-1 0772 4331018 13 GREEN, Antonio 2-5 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 5 1 1 0 0 17 20 GAY, Zane 2-3 0-1 0-0 1340 4200016 22 AMETI, Merlynd 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 DOBBINS, Justin 6-9 0-0 2-2 123114015014 33 BOWDRY, Brandon 4-10 1-2 1-2 3 6 9 3 10 3 3 1 1 24 54 JANTON, Kamil 2-3 0-0 0-2 0111 40221 8 Team 1 2 3 Totals 33-70 3-16 10-16 20 39 59 14 79 22 20 13 9 200

FG % 1st Half: 15-36 41.7% 2nd half: 18-34 52.9% Game: 33-70 47.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 3-16 18.8% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7% 2nd half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 10-16 62.5% 3 Officials: Bo Boroski, J.D. Collins and Jerry Sauder Technical fouls: Alma-None. Eastern Michigan-None. Attendance: Exhibition Game

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast Alma 17 26 43 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench ALMA 14 17 11 2 24 Eastern Michigan 38 41 79 EMU 48 24 22 14 43

Last FG - ALMA 2nd-01:12, EMU 2nd-01:24. Score tied - 1 time. Largest lead - ALMA by 2 1st-18:19, EMU by 42 2nd-03:03. Lead changed - 1 time. Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championships: 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998 17 2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Basketball Game Notes

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