@NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY HIGHLANDERS 2018-19 GAME 24: NJIT (18-5; 6-2 ASUN) vs. LIBERTY (18-5; 7-1 ASUN) Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 • 7 PM ET • Vines Center • Lynchburg, Va. • ESPN+ 2018-19 Record|ASUN:.....18-5 | 6-2 2018-19 Record|ASUN:....18-5 | 7-1 2017-18 Record|ASUN:...14-16 | 7-7 2017-18 Record |BIG SO: 22-15 | 9-9 ASUN Ranks (Preseason):....3rd(6th) ASUN Ranks (Preseason):...2nd(3rd) NCAA NET:...... 160 NCAA NET:...... 56 All-Time vs. ASUN:...... 24-26 NJIT All-Time vs. LIB...... 0-0 Head Coach:...... Brian Kennedy Head Coach:...... Ritchie McKay Record at NJIT (3rd):...... 43-41 Record at LIB (6th):...... 113-78 Career Record (3rd):...... 43-41 Career Record (6th):...... 278-239 CIT SEMIFINALISTS 2015, 2016 • MEMBER OF THE ASUN CONFERENCE SINCE 2015

2018-19 SCHEDULE BROADCAST INFORMATION: RECORDS NOVEMBER (7-1) Video: ESPN+ Overall 18-5 6 COLGATE W, 81-78 OT Audio: n/a Home 9-2 9 at Binghamton W, 74-57 HIGHLIGHTS: Away 9-3 11 BROWN W, 63-60 Neutral 0-0 * NJIT has won five in a row for the first time since 2016 and hopes to make it six against ASUN 6-2 14 KEAN UNIVERSITY (NJ) W, 73-40 ASUN newcomers, Liberty, on Saturday. This will be the first meeting between the teams. Home 4-1 17 CORNELL L, 86-73 * The Highlanders earned their sixth ASUN win on Wednesday, defeating FGCU, 66-54. Away 2-1 20 at Wagner W, 71-60 Zach Cooks finished with a team-high 17 points and three steals. San Antonio Brinson Non-Conference 12-3 24 at LIU Brooklyn W, 77-70 followed with 13 points and seven boards. Home 5-1 28 at Drexel W, 70-67 * NJIT is 9-3 on the road this season, one of just three teams nationwide with nine or more Away 7-2 Neutral 0-0 DECEMBER (5-2) road wins. NJIT’s nine road wins is a program record at the Division I level, breaking the previous record of eight road wins in 2015-16. Current streak W5 1 at UMass Lowell L, 94-71 Long. W streak W5 4 ARMY WEST POINT W, 77-72 * Abdul Lewis was named ASUN Co-Player of the Week alongside Lipscomb’s Garrison Long. L streak L2 8 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN W, 82-60 Mathews. Lewis finished the week with 53 points (17.7 ppg) and 38 rebounds (12.7 rpg) in Leading at Half 14-0 three games. The senior has recorded double-doubles in three of his last five games. 11 at Fordham W, 53-50 Trailing at Half 3-5 Tied at Half 1-0 15 at Fairleigh Dickinson W, 90-80 * Zach Cooks currently ranks 4th in the nation in steals (62), 11th in the nation in steals per game (2.7) and 16th in points per game among D-1 underclassmen (18.7). Overtime 2-0 29 at HOUSTON L, 80-59 Travel Days 5-0 31 at Duquesne W, 78-67 * NJIT has won 11 of their last 14 games. All-time, NJIT, which joined the ASUN Day 7-4 Conference in 2015-16, is 24-26 against ASUN opponents. At 18-5 overall, NJIT is off to its Night (6 PM on) 10-1 JANUARY (6-2) best start since 1994-95 (28-2 and advanced to the NCAA Division-III Elite Eight). Ranked Teams 0-1 5 KENNESAW STATE* W, 72-52 * With 18 wins, NJIT has tied its Division-I program record for regular season wins (2014-15). Power Conf. 0-1 12 at North Alabama* L, 61-55 * NJIT has appeared in “Others Receiving Votes” in the AP Top-25 three times -- the first All-Time 159-233 16 LIPSCOMB* L, 70-52 times in program history that NJIT has been recognized in the poll (Dec. 10-24). Division I 130-233 19 JACKSONVILLE* W, 77-74 Non Division I 29-0 * NJIT has sported a 113-97 (.538) record since third-year head coach Brian Kennedy joined 21 at North Florida* W, 76-72 the staff as a top assistant to Jim Engles in 2012-13. 24 at Stetson* W, 82-59 27 NORTH ALABAMA* W, 76-70 OT PROBABLE STARTERS 30 FLORIDA GULF COAST* W, 66-54 # Name PO YR HT WT Notes 0 Abdul Lewis F Sr. 6-10 225 • Avg’g 15.0 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 3.6 apg in L5 games; three dbl-dbls FEBRUARY (0-0) Preseason All-ASUN • 20 career dbl-dbls (NJIT record); eclipsed 1,000 NCAA points vs. KSU 2nd-Team All-ASUN 2 at Liberty* 7 p.m. • NJIT single-game record 21 rebs vs Jacksonville (5th most in D-I) 9 at Kennesaw State* 4:30 p.m. • 2017-18: Led ASUN in rpg (8.8; 47th in D-I) & o-rpg (3.2; 29th in D-I) 2 San Antonio Brinson F So. 6-8 200 • Avg’g 6.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 12 blks; 15pts, 15rebs at Duquesne 13 at Florida Gulf Coast* 7 p.m. * Ended ’17-18 with career highs in pts (15) & reb (9) in ASUN QF vs. UNF 16 NORTH FLORIDA* 4 p.m. 4 Zach Cooks G So. 5-9 155 • Scored 19+ in 12 of L19, inc. c-h 27 pts vs, Army 20 STETSON* 7 p.m. ASUN All-Freshmen • Third in ASUN at 18.7 ppg (17th among D-1 underclassmen) 23 at Jacksonville* 6 p.m. ASUN POW, 11/26 • Leads ASUN at 2.7 spg (11th in D-I); 4th in D-I w/ 62 stl 25 at Lipscomb* 6:30 p.m. (CT) • 2017-18: Ranked 3rd in 3FG% (.432), 6th in spg (1.6); 5th FR scorer (8.5) 11 Shyquan Gibbs CC G Jr. 6-1 150 • Avg’g 8.1 ppg, 2.3 apg, .420 FG pct; car-high 25 pts vs. Cornell MARCH (0-0) /SHY-qwan/ ASUN All-Academic • Has started 66 consecutive games since his first as a FR, 1/14/17 vs. UNF 1 LIBERTY* 7 p.m. • Ranks 5th in ASUN in asst-to-TO ratio (2.0); finished 7th in ’17-18 (2.0) ASUN CHAMPIONSHIPS 15 Diandre Wilson G Sr. 6-2 170 • Avg’g 11.0 ppg (17th in ASUN), .399 FG pct 4 ASUN Quarterfinals TBD /dee-ON-dray/ ASUN POW, 11/12 • Has 2, GW FG this season (11/6, 11/11); Led NJIT in pts 2x (11/9, 11/11) 7 ASUN Semifinals TBD 1,772 career points • Avg’g 16.6 ppg in 4-year college career between Mott CC (2)& NJIT (2) CCCo-Captains 10 ASUN Finals TBD REST OF ROTATION HOME GAMES IN CAPS # Name PO YR HT WT Notes *ASUN Conference Game 5 Diego Willis G Fr. 6-3 175 • Drained season-high 3 three pointers for 9 pts vs Lipscomb (1/16) • 2017-18: 18.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg at Canarias Basketball Academy (Spain) 21 Souleymane Diakate F Fr. 6-9 210 • Nearly a double-double w/ 11 points, 9 boards @ BU (firsts in NCAA) /SOO-lee-mahn dee-ah-KEY-tay/ • 2017-18: St. Benedict's Prep (originally signed NIL to Oklahoma St.) 23 Shawndale Jones G So. 6-3 85 • Season-high 12 pts with 2 reb, 2 ast, stl, blk off bench at Binghamton /shawn-DELL/ • 2017-18: ASUN’s 6th-leading FR scorer (6.4)... Last 4 G: 7.3 ppg (9-16 FG) 32 Donovan Greer G Sr. 6-3 165 • C-h 14 points on 5-5 FG at Stetson; Game-tying 3ptr w/ :05 vs. UNA MBB CONTACT: • 2017-18: Ranked 4th in 3FG% in ASUN conference play at .438 (14-32) CHRIS ORIHUELA 33 Kjell de Graaf /kell/ F Fr. 6-10 210 • 2017-18: 14.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg at Canarias Basketball Academy (Spain) 973.713.0656 | [email protected] 34 Mohamed Bendary F Sr. 6-9 235 • Avg’g 4.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 12 blks...Owns career .658 FG% (156-237) /ben-DARR-ee/ • In 4 G w/ Lewis DNP: Averaged 8.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg in 22.8 mpg (16-22 FG)

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ASUN STANDINGS: Conference Overall Standings Rec Win % PF PA Rec Win % PF PA H A N L10 Strk Lipscomb 8-0 1.000 83.1 65.6 17-4 .810 84.8 68.4 9-1 8-3 0-0 9-1 W 8 Liberty 7-1 .875 69.1 57.4 18-5 .783 75.4 59.9 10-1 7-2 1-2 8-2 L 1 NJIT 6-2 .750 69.5 64.0 18-5 .783 71.7 66.7 9-2 9-3 0-0 7-3 W 5 LIPSCOMB IS PRESEASON FAVORITE; North Alabama 5-3 .625 67.0 72.0 8-15 .348 65.7 73.1 7-1 1-14 0-0 5-5 L 1 MATHEWS & HORCHLER COLLECT Jacksonville 3-5 .375 74.5 73.9 10-13 .435 75.7 75.0 4-5 5-7 1-1 3-7 W 1 FGCU 3-5 .375 70.9 73.5 8-15 .348 72.0 76.8 5-3 3-10 0-2 3-7 L 1 INDIVIDUAL HONORS North Florida 3-6 .333 77.4 76.9 9-15 .375 76.4 79.1 6-2 2-12 1-1 4-6 L 5 ATLANTA, GA -- After its 2018 ASUN Confer- Kennesaw State 1-6 .143 61.6 74.6 4-18 .182 62.0 75.4 4-6 0-10 0-2 2-8 W 1 ence Championship title and first-ever trip Stetson 0-8 .000 63.6 80.6 4-19 .174 68.7 80.3 4-7 0-12 0-0 1-9 L 8 to the NCAA Tournament, Lipscomb secured the top spot in both the preseason coaches & ASUN OFFENSIVE RANKINGS: media polls. The polls had identical listings for RK NAME GP FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS the nine teams with NJIT ranking sixth. 1 FGCU 23 593-1314 45.1 182-503 36.2 289-437 66.1 9.0 23.9 33.0 14.0 15.3 7.0 3.7 16.2 72.0 LU senior guard Garrison Mathews col- 2 Jacksonville 23 641-1384 46.3 145-443 32.7 313-442 70.8 10.0 26.6 36.6 14.5 14.9 6.5 5.7 16.4 75.7 lected the ASUN Preseason Player of the Year 3 Kennesaw State 22 492-1311 37.5 83-293 28.3 298-438 68.0 11.2 25.5 36.7 11.2 13.9 6.0 2.9 16.5 62.0 recognition after averaging a league-best 21.7 4 Liberty 23 634-1282 49.5 218-575 37.9 248-325 76.3 8.0 25.1 33.1 15.6 11.4 7.3 3.0 15.3 75.4 PPG to go along with 5.5 RPG as he started 5 Lipscomb 21 626-1282 48.8 178-484 36.8 350-469 74.6 8.7 29.1 37.8 17.6 14.0 8.0 2.4 17.5 84.8 6 NJIT 23 561-1265 44.3 163-470 34.7 363-516 70.3 8.0 27.6 35.6 11.0 13.0 6.9 2.8 16.8 71.7 all 33 games for the Bisons (23-10). Mathews 7 North Alabama 23 522-1356 38.5 168-575 29.2 300-448 67.0 10.4 25.7 36.1 10.5 13.7 6.3 2.6 19.8 65.7 registered a conference-high four 30-point 8 North Florida 24 665-1470 45.2 221-654 33.8 282-402 70.1 11.3 26.8 38.1 15.8 17.4 6.5 4.7 18.3 76.4 games including a career-best 43 points on 9 Stetson 23 577-1454 39.7 155-514 30.2 270-394 68.5 12.0 23.3 35.3 13.5 13.5 7.3 3.2 18.7 68.7 Jan. 6 at Kennesaw State. North Florida's junior forward Noah ASUN DEFENSIVE RANKINGS: Horchler secured the ASUN Defensive Player RK NAME GP FG PCT 3PT PCT OFF DEF REB MAR AST TO STL BLK PF PTS of the Year following his first year with the 1 FGCU 23 646-1402 46.1 216-561 38.5 10.7 25.1 35.8 -2.9 16.6 14.7 7.0 3.3 17.7 76.8 Ospreys in which he averaged 11.7 PPG, 8.6 2 Jacksonville 23 643-1437 44.7 171-479 35.7 10.2 25.1 35.3 1.3 12.4 13.0 7.5 3.4 17.5 75.0 RPG & 1.6 BPG. Horchler pulled down 12 dou- 3 Kennesaw State 22 610-1320 46.2 172-487 35.3 9.5 28.5 38.0 -1.3 15.1 12.6 7.6 3.9 17.2 75.4 ble-doubles; best in the ASUN, while adding 4 Liberty 23 495-1200 41.3 136-439 31.0 8.5 21.7 30.2 2.9 9.8 14.3 5.3 2.8 15.1 59.9 14 double-digit games. 5 Lipscomb 21 508-1261 40.3 164-520 31.5 8.3 25.3 33.7 4.1 12.3 16.7 6.9 4.2 20.3 68.4 6 NJIT 23 540-1329 40.6 146-502 29.1 9.8 25.7 35.4 0.2 12.3 13.6 6.1 3.5 19.8 66.7 PRESEASON MEDIA POLL: 7 North Alabama 23 583-1309 44.5 153-471 32.5 9.4 29.3 38.7 -2.7 12.7 12.7 6.7 4.0 17.1 73.1 8 North Florida 24 695-1565 44.4 158-457 34.6 12.2 24.9 37.1 1.0 16.7 13.3 10.3 3.3 16.1 79.1 Rank (1st-Place Votes) Total Pts 9 Stetson 23 654-1373 47.6 206-552 37.3 11.6 28.5 40.0 -4.8 16.7 14.1 6.8 3.7 16.2 80.3 1. Lipscomb (44) 438 2. FGCU (2) 374 SCORING LEADERS: % LEADERS: 3. Liberty 338 RK PLAYER CL GP FG 3FG FT PTS PPG RK PLAYER CL GP FG FGA Pct 4. North Florida (2) 304 1. MATHEWS, Garrison-LIP SR 20 122 59 95 398 19.9 1. JAMES, Scottie-LIBERTY JR 23 107 157 .682 5. Jacksonville (2) 254 2. HOOKER, Tyler-KSU JR 22 138 31 112 419 19.0 2. MARBERRY, Rob-LIP SR 18 120 194 .619 6. NJIT 203 3. COOKS, Zach-NJIT SO 23 147 55 80 429 18.7 3. HINTON, Jalyn-JU SO 23 81 138 .587 7. Kennesaw State 147 4. MARBERRY, Rob-LIP SR 18 120 0 44 284 15.8 4. AMINU, Wajid-UNF JR 24 108 188 .574 8. Stetson 121 5. HORCHLER, Noah-UNF JR 23 152 17 39 360 15.7 5. BELL, David-JU JR 22 67 120 .558 9. North Alabama 71 6. BLACKMON, Jamari-UNA FR 23 101 51 100 353 15.3 6. ASADULLAH, Ahsan-LIP FR 21 64 115 .557 7. NOTAE, JD-JU SO 23 122 40 61 345 15.0 7. HORCHLER, Noah-UNF JR 23 152 279 .545 PRESEASON COACHES POLL: 8. CASIMIR, Schadrac-FGCU SR 23 93 57 77 320 13.9 8. HOGAN, Jace-JU SR 23 121 248 .488 Rank (1st-Place Votes) Total Pts 9. HOGAN, Jace-JU SR 23 121 1 64 307 13.3 9. HOMESLEY, Caleb-LIBERTY JR 23 107 220 .486 10. SMITH, Kendarius-UNA SR 23 98 48 43 287 12.5 10. IYIOLA, Abayomi-STET 23 92 191 .482 1. Lipscomb (7) 79 2. FGCU (1) 66 3. Liberty 63 REBOUNDING LEADERS LEADERS 4. North Florida (1) 61 RK PLAYER CL GP OFF DEF TOT RPG RK PLAYER CL GP No. APG 5. Jacksonville 40 1. LEWIS, Abdul-NJIT SR 19 50 132 182 9.6 1. GANDIA-ROSA, Ivan-UNF JR 24 140 5.8 6. NJIT 38 2. HORCHLER, Noah-UNF JR 23 59 159 218 9.5 2. COOPER, Kenny-LIP JR 20 83 4.2 7. Kennesaw State 26 3. JAMES, Scottie-LIBERTY JR 23 60 131 191 8.3 3. NOTAE, JD-JU SO 23 87 3.8 8. Stetson 20 4. LITTLES, Emanuel-UNA FR 21 58 100 158 7.5 4. ANINYE, Kenny-STET 23 86 3.7 9. North Alabama 12 5. LOCKLEY, Bryson-KSU JR 22 57 107 164 7.5 5. DAY, Decardo-FGCU JR 19 69 3.6 6. PEPPER, Eli-LIP SR 21 33 120 153 7.3 6. RAWLEY, Jahlil-STET 22 61 2.8 Preseason Player of the Year: 7. IYIOLA, Abayomi-STET 23 61 91 152 6.6 7. BLACKMON, Jamari-UNA FR 23 62 2.7 Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb 8. NOTAE, JD-JU SO 23 22 124 146 6.3 SMITH, Kendarius-UNA SR 23 62 2.7 9. STAFFORD, Kendall-UNA SR 23 31 107 138 6.0 9. CABBIL, Lovell-LIBERTY SR 22 59 2.7 Defensive Player of the Year: 10. AMINU, Wajid-UNF JR 24 46 92 138 5.8 HOOKER, Tyler-KSU JR 22 59 2.7 Noah Horchler, North Florida Fan-Voted Preseason Player of the Year: STEALS LEADERS BLOCKS LEADERS Kendall Stafford, North Alabama RK PLAYER CL GP No. SPG RK PLAYER CL GP No. BPG Fan-Voted Defensive Player of the Year: 1. COOKS, Zach-NJIT SO 23 62 2.7 1. HINTON, Jalyn-JU SO 23 50 2.2 Reilly Walsh, NJIT 2. COOPER, Kenny-LIP JR 20 43 2.2 2. AMINU, Wajid-UNF JR 24 43 1.8 3. BLACKMON, Jamari-UNA FR 23 38 1.7 3. HORCHLER, Noah-UNF JR 23 38 1.7 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: 4. CABBIL, Lovell-LIBERTY SR 22 36 1.6 4. BELL, David-JU JR 22 30 1.4 HOOKER, Tyler-KSU JR 22 36 1.6 5. IYIOLA, Abayomi-STET 23 26 1.1 Pos Name School Year *G Garrison Mathews Lipscomb SR *F Abdul Lewis NJIT SR 3FGM LEADERS 3FG% LEADERS G Haanif Cheatham FGCU SR RK PLAYER CL GP No. 3PG RK PLAYER CL GP FG FGA Pct F Jace Hogan Jacksonville SR 1. MATHEWS, Garrison-LIP SR 20 59 3.0 1. PACHECO-ORTIZ, G.-LIBERTY JR 23 28 55 .509 G JD Notae Jacksonville SO 2. ESCOBAR, Jt-UNF JR 24 62 2.6 2. CASIMIR, Schadrac-FGCU SR 23 57 116 .491 F Scottie James Liberty JR 3. CASIMIR, Schadrac-FGCU SR 23 57 2.5 3. CUFFEE, Elijah-LIBERTY SO 23 38 78 .487 F Rob Marberry Lipscomb SR 4. COOKS, Zach-NJIT SO 23 55 2.4 4. MATHEWS, Garrison-LIP SR 20 59 138 .428 G Ivan Gandia-Rosa North Florida JR 5. BLACKMON, Jamari-UNA FR 23 51 2.2 5. GANDIA-ROSA, Ivan-UNF JR 24 44 111 .396 F Noah Horchler North Florida JR *Team stats updated through games of Jan. 31; Individual stats updated through games of Jan. 31 F Abayomi Iyiola Stetson SO When referring to our conference, please use “ASUN Conference” or “ASUN” and refrain from using “Atlantic Sun Conference”. * Denotes unanimous selection The conference underwent a rebranding in April of 2016 which dropped the usage of “Atlantic Sun.”

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY HIGHLANDERS BY THE NUMBERS NJIT: QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: University Heights, Newark, NJ 1 14 18 62 63 Founded: 1881 Enrollment: 11,400 (undergraduate & graduate) Vote for NJIT in NJIT is 14-0 when Regular season Steals for Zach Abdul Lewis has Nickname/Colors: Highlanders/Red & White (Blue accent) the AP Top-25 Poll leading at halftime victories for NJIT, Cooks, which racked up 63 re- Affiliation: NCAA Division I three consecutive this season. NJIT is tied for the most leads the ASUN bounds combined Transition to Division : I 2006-07 weeks (Dec. 10, also 1-0 when tied in his last five since the High- and ranks 5th in Conference: Atlantic Sun (4th season) 17, 24) -- NJIT’s at the break and games, including landers joined the nation. University President: Dr. Joel Bloom EdD first appearances 2-0 in overtime. Division-I. three double- all-time. doubles. Director of Athletics: Lenny Kaplan Athletic Dept. Phone: 973-596-3636 HISTORICAL START: NJIT website: www.njit.edu At 18-5, the Highlanders are off to their best start in their Division-I history (13 seasons) and since Athletics website: www.njithighlanders.com 1994-95 – a season in which it went 28-2 and advanced to the NCAA Division-III Elite Eight... NJIT be- Tickets website: www.njittix.com came the nation’s first NCAA program to reach three victories against Division-I opponents this season Twitter/Instagram: @NJITHoops following a 63-60 win over Brown University on Nov. 11 and the first to six road wins after a 90-80 win Facebook: NJIT Men’s Basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Dec. 11 • Additionally, NJIT started 4-0 for the first time since it competed at the D-III level in 1996-97. HEAD COACH BRIAN KENNEDY • The Highlanders’ 3-0 start was their first as a Division-I program (transitioned to D-I in 2006-07). Alma Mater: Monmouth ’90 • NJIT started 4-0 on the road for the first time since 1988-89, when it competed as a D-III program. Seasons: 3rd as Head Coach (7th season at NJIT) Career Record: 43-41 (.512); 84 games ROAD WARRIORS: ASUN Record: 16-20 (.444); 0-2 in Postseason NJIT was the first team in the nation to reach six road victories and is just one of three Division-I pro- grams with at least nine road wins along with UC Irvine (9-2) and Stony Brook University (10-1). The TEAM INFORMATION Highlanders have recorded road wins against five different Division-I conferences: Atlantic 10, America Assistant Coaches: Jeff Rafferty (3rd season) East, Colonial Athletic Association, Northeast (3) and ASUN... The total broke the single-season pro- Stephen Sauers (2nd season) gram record of eight (8-9) road wins during the 2015-16 season (20-15) -- and NJIT still has five road Kim Waiters (4th season) games remaining on the schedule. Dir. of Basketball Ops: Joe Gutowski (2nd season) Athletic Trainer: Matt Koscs DEFENSE WINS...: 2017-18 Record: 14-16 NJIT leads the ASUN (21st in nation) in three-point field-goal percentage defense at .295 while ranking 2017-18 Postseason: n/a second in scoring defense at 66.7 ppg (Liberty, 59.9) and second in field-goal percentage defense at Final RPI: 254 .409 (Lipscomb, .405). In their 18 wins this season, NJIT’s defensive stats are 63.4 ppg (1,142) on Returning/Lost (Starters): 10/3 (4/1) 38.4 FG% (383-for-997)-- compared to 78.2 ppg (391) on 50.9 FG% (146-for-287) in their five losses. • In its win on Dec. 11, NJIT held Fordham 23.5 points below its season average and forced the SPORTS INFORMATION Rams into shooting just 36.8-percent (21-for-57) from the floor. Men’s BB Contact: Chris Orihuela • In the win against St. Francis Brooklyn (82-60 on Dec. 8), the Highlanders held a Terriers team that Phone / Email: 973-713-0656 / [email protected] ranked second in the NEC in scoring average (78.5 ppg) to 18.5 points below their season average. Asst. AD, Media Relations: Stephanie Pillari . • In a road win at CAA opponent Drexel (70-67 on Nov. 28), the Highlanders held the Dragons to Phone / Email: 973-596-8324 / [email protected] 15 points lower than the CAA-leading 82.0 ppg average they sported prior to the game. • In the win at LIU Brooklyn (77-70 on Nov. 24), NJIT held a Blackbirds team that then ranked PROGRAM RECORDS second in the NEC in scoring average (84.0 ppg) to 14 points below their season average. Inaugural Season: 1922 All-Time Record: 929-825 (.530) / 1,754 games WHAT'S COOKIN'?: Pre-NCAA (1922-73): 264-270 (.494) On Dec. 10, NJIT sophomore Zach Cooks earned his second ASUN Co-Player of the Week award in three Division III Era (1974-96): 368-160 (.697) / 528 games weeks -- averaging 23.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg in two wins over the span (Dec. 3-9). He previ- Division II Era (1997-06): 118-133 (.470) / 251 games ously won this honor Nov. 19-25, when he averaged 22.0 ppg in two road wins playing all 80 minutes. Division I Era (2006-pres): 158-233 (.404) / 391 games Cooks is third in ASUN scoring at 18.7 ppg – which ranks 17th among D-1 underclassmen. All-time, Vs. Division I Teams: 129-233 (.356) / 362 games only one Highlander ever won a conference title: Chris Flores at 16.9 ppg in 2012-13 in the Great West Vs. Division III Teams: 22-0 (1.000) Conference. Vs. Non NCAA Teams: 7-0 (1.000) Cooks has scored 19+ points in 12 of the last 19 games. He set a career high with 25 points against Conference Titles (Reg): 1 (Great West 2012-13) Cornell on Nov. 17 and at UMass Lowell on Dec. 1 -- and later a new personal best of 27 points versus Conference Titles (Tour): 0 Army on Dec. 4. National Postseason Tour: 6-2 • The 2018 ASUN All-Freshman also selection leads the ASUN in steals per game (2.7) and currently sits 5th in the nation in total steals (59). WELLNESS & EVENTS CENTER (WEC) • As a freshman, Cooks averaged 8.5 points per game -- a figure that ranked fifth among all ASUN Address: 100 Lock St., Newark, NJ, 07102 freshmen and sixth in NJIT program history for freshmen scoring. His production upped to 10.3 Year Opened: 2017 points per game over the final 15 contest once ASUN conference play began. Capacity: 3,500 • Cooks (18.7 ppg, 2.7 spg) ranks eighth in ppg out of 12 players in Division I that average over 17 Home Record (WEC): 19-9 (.679) / 28 games points per game and two steals per game as of 1/17/19, a shortlist led by Duke’s Zion Williamson Home Record (D-I Era): 106-69* (.606) / 175 games (21.2 ppg, 2.0 spg) Home Record (Kennedy): 27-13 (.675) / 40 games Home Record (Conference): 30-15** (.667); doesn’t inc. ASUN tourney AB-NORMAL: *Does not include 0-9 in home games at Prudential Center **Does not include 0-2 in conference home games at Prudential Center ASUN Preseason All-Conference selection Abdul Lewis returned on Nov. 17 after missing the first four games of the season to focus on academics. The Newark native is averaging 12.4 ppg (223) and 9.9 ASUN CONFERENCE rpg (178) this season. Established: 1978 SINGLE SEASON PPG LEADERS CAREER REBOUNDS LEADERS Former Name: Trans America Athletic Conf. (1978–01) Number of Teams: 9 Rk PPG Name Years Rk REB Name Years Headquarters: Macon, Georgia 1 20.6 Damon Lynn (SR) 2016-17 1 762 Tim Coleman 2013-17 Commissioner: Ted Gumbart (since 2007) Asst Commissioner (Media): Patrick McCoy 2 18.7 Zach Cooks (SO) 2018-19 2 696 Abdul Lewis 2016-pres. Website: www.asunsports.org 3 18.3 Damon Lynn (JR) 2015-16 3 616 Isaiah Wilkerson 2008-12 2017-18 Champs (Reg): Florida Gulf Coast University 2017-18 Champs (Tour): 4 17.5 Damon Lynn (SO) 2014-15 4 533 Ky Howard 2012-16 NJIT All-Time Record: 23-26 (.469); doesn’t inc. ASUN tournament 5 17.2 Damon Lynn (FR) 2013-14 5 492 Jheryl Wilson 2007-11 NJIT Tournament Record: 0-3 (.000)

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• Lewis topped his own NJIT single-game rebounds record with 21 boards vs. Jacksonville on 1/19. He also tallied 19 points and five assists. His 21 rebounds ASUN RANKINGS is tied for 5th most rebounds in a single-game in D-I this season. • On Jan. 29, Lewis was named ASUN Co-Player of the Week - he had a NCAA NET* KEN POM** combined 53 points, 38 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks and two double- 1 Lipscomb 36 1 Lipscomb 36 doubles in three games and averaged 17.7 PPG and 12.7 RPG during the span. • Last season, Lewis led the ASUN in rebounding (8.8 rpg) and offensive 2 Liberty 56 2 Liberty 58 rebounding (3.2 o-rpg) en route to an ASUN Second-Team selection. He also 3 NJIT 160 3 NJIT 161 ranked second in the ASUN in double-doubles (8), sixth in blocks per game (0.9), ninth in field-goal percentage (.508) and 17th in both points (12.1) and 4 North Florida 234 4 North Florida 193 assists per game (2.0). Over his last nine contests of 2017-18, he averaged 5 Florida Gulf Coast 243 5 Florida Gulf Coast 232 17.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg. 6 Jacksonville 246 • Lewis ranks 14th among all active NCAA D-I players with 894 career 6 Jacksonville 284 rebounds, which is first in the ASUN. 7 North Alabama 308 7 North Alabama 303 • Lewis holds both NJIT’s single-season rebounding record with 264 in 2016-17 8 Kennesaw State 337 8 Kennesaw State 338 • Lewis surpassed 1,000 points in his NCAA career between South Alabama (232) and NJIT (770). 9 Stetson 347 9 Stetson 340 * Last updated through games of 1/31/19 *Last updated through games of 1/31/19 ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY!: Junior Shyquan Gibbs tied his career high and led all players with seven assists in the 70-67 win at Drexel on Nov. 28. On Nov. 17, he had a career-high 25 points on NY METRO TEAMS (2012-18) 9-for-16 shooting against Cornell. The co-captain led NJIT with 15 points against The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association covers 21 Division-I programs in Kean University on Nov. 14. He has now started 66 consecutive games since his first the area. Over the past six years, NJIT owns the seventh best record among these as a freshman against North Florida on Jan. 14, 2017. teams (fourth among seven NJ teams). The Top-10 programs are listed below: • He ranks fifth in the ASUN in assists-to-turnover ratio (2.1) after placing seventh last year (2.0). RANK SCHOOL CONF W L PCT • He would have ranked second in 3FG% (.500; 24-48) last year, had he enough 1 Iona MAAC 132 72 .647 attempts to qualify. 2 Stony Brook AEC 128 71 .643 • The former valedictorian of St. Anthony (NJ) HS was elected to the 2018 ASUN 3 Seton Hall (NJ) Big East 116 83 .583 All-Academic Team. • His father, Shelton, is a member of the Saint Peter’s (NJ) University Athletic 4 Wagner NEC 110 79 .582 Hall of Fame and still ranks fourth on the Peacocks’ all-time career scoring list. 5 Rider (NJ) MAAC 107 89 .546 6 Monmouth (NJ) MAAC 105 92 .533 DON'T FORGET ABOUT DRE: 7 NJIT (NJ) ASUN 95 92 .508 NJIT senior Diandre Wilson was named the inaugural ASUN Player of the Week (Nov. 5-11) this season -- becoming the sixth Highlander player all-time to earn 8 Columbia Ivy 90 89 .503 this honor (first time in his career). He played a starring role in the first week of the 9 LIU Brooklyn NEC 95 96 .497 season for NJIT -- propelling the Highlanders to the historic 3-0 start. For the week, 10 Manhattan MAAC 95 97 .495 he averaged 16.3 ppg while shooting 55-percent (16-for-29) from the floor and OTHER NEW JERSEY PROGRAMS 53-percent (8-for-15) from beyond the arc. 14 Saint Peter’s (NJ) MAAC 90 103 .466 The Fort Lauderdale native has led NJIT is scoring in twice -- dropping 21 points on Nov. 9 in a 74-57 road win at Binghamton and 20 points in a 63-60 home victory 17 Rutgers (NJ) BIG TEN 74 121 .379 over Brown on Nov. 11. More importantly, his accomplishments were highlighted 18 FDU (NJ) NEC 67 118 .362 by two game-winning shots: converting a four-point play with 1:32 left in overtime Teams covered: Army, Columbia, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fordham, Hof- on Nov. 6 and hitting a driving layup with :26 left on Nov. 11. stra, Iona, LIU Brooklyn, Manhattan, Marist, Monmouth, NJIT, Rider, Rutgers, In his first season at NJIT, the product of Blanche Ely (FL) HS started 28 of his Sacred Heart, St. Francis, St. Johns, St. Peters, Seton Hall, Stony Brook, Wagner. 29 games and finished as the team’s third-leading scorer (10.2 ppg). He played his first two seasons at Mott Community College in Flint, Mich., where he tallied a INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR: combined 1,253 points and averaged 20.9 ppg over two seasons. Two seasons ago, NJIT entered the season with the most localized roster in all of • Wilson has scored a combined total of 1,772 points in his collegiate career -- Division-I basketball -- as the average player was just 39 miles from hometown to for a combined average of 16.6 ppg. Newark. This season, all three freshman entering the program are international student-athletes: forward Souleymane Diakite (6'9") is a native of Bamako, Mali; JERSEY BOYS: forward Kjell de Graaf hails from Rotterdam, Netherlands; and guard Diego Willis NJIT currently owns the top record among the eight Division-I programs in N.J.: is a product of Hermosillo, Mexico. Adding to the international flair, all three played RK SCHOOL RECORD WINNING% high school basketball in the Canary Islands -- an autonomous community of Spain. 1. NJIT (ASUN) 18-5 .783 • The NJIT roster still consists of five New Jersey natives, two of which are from 2. Princeton (Ivy) 10-5 .667 Newark (Abdul Lewis, Taj Price). The other three are from nearby Hillside (Shyquan 3. Seton Hall (Big East) 13-8 .619 Gibbs), West Orange (Patrick Jamison) and Jersey City (Mohamed Bendary). 4. Rider (MAAC) 12-8 .600 5. Rutgers (Big Ten) 11-9 .550 DIAPER DANDIES: 6. Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC) 10-11 .476 NJIT has three highly skilled freshmen who are all expected to be an immediate 7. Monmouth (MAAC) 7-16 .304 part of the rotation in forwards Souleymane Diakite (6'9") and Kjell de Graaf 8. Saint Peter’s (MAAC) 6-14 .300 (6'10") and guard Diego Willis (6'3")... Diakite, a native of Bamako, Mali, played three seasons at Canterbury H.S. in the Canary Islands – averaging 17.6 ppg and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIFTH KIND: 11.2 rpg as a junior. Originally signed to play at Oklahoma State, Diakite spent last After the 77-74 win over Jacksonville on Jan. 19, the Highlanders now sport a per- season at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark – guiding the team to a 28-2 campaign... De fect 5-0 record in one-possession games this season -- which started with an 81-78 Graaf played two seasons for the Canarias Basketball Academy (CBA). As a senior, overtime win over Colgate University (Nov. 6) in the season-opener. They’ve also he averaged 14.5 ppg and 7.2 rpg while shooting 45-percent from three-point terri- scored three-point wins against Brown University (63-60 on Nov. 11), at Drexel Uni- tory for the Elite A Team... Willis was a starting guard at CBA. He averaged 18.2 ppg versity (70-67 on Nov. 28) and at Fordham University (53-50 on Dec. 11). and 4.6 rpg while connecting at a 44-percent rate from deep in 2017-18.

BIG RETURNS: STUDENT-ATHLETES: NJIT returns 10 (.769) of 13 players from their 2017-18 roster -- including four of The NJIT roster features many players who have excelled in the class room. Senior five starters. With this experienced group, the Highlanders bring back 76.2% of Reilly Walsh has been selected to the ASUN All-Academic Team in back-to-back their scoring (1,714 of 2,248), 75.3% of their rebounding (800 of 1,063) and 81.1% seasons (4.0 GPA). In addition, he was named to the ECAC Winter/Spring Academic of their minutes played (4,909 of 6,050). Of the three players lost, only one was Honor Roll and was one of just 10 players named to the Division I-AAA Athletics part of the rotation -- Anthony Tarke, an ASUN First-Team All-Conference selec- Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team. Junior Shyquan Gibbs as also named tion who averaged a team-high 15.7 points per game along with 6.2 rebounds per to the ASUN All-Academic and the ECAC Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll last game. Tarke transferred to UTEP, while Chris Jenkins (2.5 ppg in 13 G) graduated season. Senior Mohamed Bendary and Junior Taj Price also named to the ECAC and David Kachelries (3.4 ppg in 14 G) transferred to Mineral Area College (MO). Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll while Bendary joined Walsh in receiving recog- nition from on the NABC annual Honors Court. #EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY

2018-19 ROSTER FACTS BY STATE/ Mexico (1): Last Update: January 28, 2019 COUNTRY: Diego Willis

Florida (1): Netherlands (1): RK TEAM (1ST VOTES) REC PTS PRE CONFERENCE OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Kent State 55, Fur- Diandre Wilson Kjell da Graaf 1. Gonzaga (31) 19-2 775 1 West Coast man 53, Saint Mary’s 47, Jacksonville State 27, 2. Wofford 17-4 727 3 Southern Loyola Marymount 24, San Diego 24, Sam Hous- 3. Buffalo 18-2 692 2 Mid-American Georgia (2): BY CLASS: ton State 21, Drake 19, Loyola Chicago 19, BYU 4. Hofstra 19-3 654 5 Colonial San Antonio Brinson 18, Bowling Green 17, Georgia Southern 17, 5. UNC Greensboro 19-3 618 7 Southern Zach Cooks Seniors (5): Grand Canyon 16, Abline Christian 15, Princeton Mohamed Bendary 6. Belmont 15-4 593 11 Ohio Valley 7. Murray State 16-3 564 4 Ohio Valley 15, Louisiana 7, UMBC 5, Northeastern 4, CSU New Jersey (5): Donovan Greer Bakersfield, NJIT 2, Utah Valley 2, Valparaiso 2, Mohamed Bendary Abdul Lewis 8. Lipscomb 16-4 536 8 Atlantic Sun Delaware 1, Robert Morris 1, Norfolk State 1, Shyquan Gibbs Diandre Wilson 9. ETSU 17-5 503 9 Southern Patrick Jamison Reilly Walsh 10. San Francisco 17-4 459 6 West Coast Penn 1. Abdul Lewis 11. UC Irvine 17-5 449 10 Big West Taj Price Juniors (2): 12. Liberty 18-4 399 12 Atlantic Sun NOTE: The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams Shyquann Gibbs 13. South Dakota State 17-6 380 18 Summit from the following conferences: America East, New York (1): Taj Price 14. Vermont 16-5 364 14 America East Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colo- Reilly Walsh 15. New Mexico State 16-4 334 16 WAC nial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlan- 16. Toledo 16-4 303 15 Mid-American Sophomores (3): tic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Val- 17. Stony Brook 17-4 242 13 America East Pennsylvania (1): San Antonio Brinson ley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Shawndale Jones Zach Cooks 18. Texas State 17-4 249 17 Sun Belt 19. Yale 12-3 201 21 Ivy League Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, Shawndale Jones West Coast, Western Athletic. Texas (1): 20. Northern Kentucky 18-4 184 NR Horizon Donovan Greer Freshmen (3): 21. Georgia State 15-6 120 20 Sun Belt 22. Montana 14-6 110 22 Big Sky The CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 is Kjell da Graaf now in its 20th season of existence. Mali (1): Souleymane Diakite 23. Charleston 16-6 94 23 Colonial Souleyman Diakite Diego Willis 24. Radford 15-6 60 NR Big South 25. UCSB 15-4 59 24 Big West NJIT WELCOMES CLASS OF 2023 WALSH, GIBBS NAMED CO-CAPTAINS NJIT announced the signing of five high-caliber recruits – giving the Highlanders he NJIT men’s basketball team selected senior Reilly Walsh and junior one of the biggest recruiting classes in the country and most extensive group of Shyquan Gibbs as co-captains for the 2018-19 season. The two returnees early commits in program history. The list includes Byron Breland III (Hamden, were the only players to start all 30 games for the Highlanders last season. CT), Da’Mir Faison (Hazelton, PA), Caleb Matthews (Smyrna, DE), Xavier Mayo T “It is a great honor to announce Reilly Walsh and Shyquan Gibbs as team cap- (Beacon, NY) and Levar Williams (Dorchester, MA). tains for this season. Not only have Reilly and Shyquan performed tremendous- “First of all, I want to thank my staff for a tremendous job with the 2019 High- ly on the basketball court, both are the true definition of a student-athlete,” landers recruiting class,” said NJIT Head Coach Brian Kennedy, “To target and come said Brian Kennedy, who enters his third season as NJIT men’s basketball head away with five recruits who all signed early is a direct reflection of their hard work coach. “Both represent the very prestigious Albert Dorman Honors College here and speaks volumes of the world class education offered here at NJIT.” at NJIT; both are very involved with the athletic department, fellow students, A senior at Hamden Hall Country Day School in Connecticut, Breland (6’4”) is a student-athletes and the NJIT community as a whole. They are great role mod- high-level athlete with a strong and still-evolving frame. After starring two seasons els for all student-athletes.” at Hillhouse H.S. in New Haven, he earned All-USA Today Connecticut Boys Bas- Walsh, voted by fans as the ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, ketball Second-Team honors in his first year at Hamden Hall. The shooting guard has been selected to the ASUN All-Academic Team in back-to-back seasons. As a ranks as the No. 7 prospect in the state according to maxpreps.com... Faison (6’5”) sophomore, he became the first NJIT player to achieve the honor while being the is a very talented slasher and rebounder from the wing, using his 6’8” wingspan. only selection with a 4.0 grade point average. As a junior last season, the Staten During his junior year at Hazelton (PA) H.S., he led his squad to the PIAA Class 6A Island native was the lone unanimous selection while again being the only mem- finals in averaging 13.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg and 2.6 apg... Matthews (6’4”) is currently ber with a 4.0 GPA. playing at Mount Zion Prep near Baltimore after a standout career at Smyrna (DE) A management information systems major, Walsh was also recognized by H.S. As a senior, Matthews was honored as Delaware’s 2017-18 Gatorade State the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for the prestigious NABC Boys Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 21.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg and 4.7 apg. He also guided Smyrna to back-to-back DIAA state championship games – and a Honors Court. Additionally, he was named to the Division I-AAA Athletics Direc- title in 2017. As a junior, he was a First-Team All-State selection and a participant tors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Scholar-Athlete Team and was presented with in Delaware’s Blue-Gold All-Star Game... Mayo (6’8”) is a physical post player in the Joseph M. Fitzgerald Award by NJIT Athletics as the junior with the highest his second year at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., after playing as a freshman at GPA (one of two honorees with a 4.0). Poughkeepsie Day School (NY) and as a sophomore at Beacon (NY) H.S. As a junior, Gibbs, the St. Anthony (NJ) High School valedictorian in 2016, was also se- Mayo was a key cog for a team that went 19-7 and won the PISAA state champion- lected to the ASUN All-Academic Team last season. Additionally, the business ship. According to his head coach Phil Canosa, Mayo was the team’s best defensive major was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Winter/ forward... Williams (6’0”) has been a trail blazer at Jeremiah Burke H.S. -- becom- Spring Academic Honor Roll. ing the first male basketball athlete to earn a Division-I scholarship in school histo- Gibbs has appeared in 60 of 61 Highlanders games since his arrival in New- ry. As a junior, the guard set a school record by draining 128 three-pointers while ark, starting 13 games at point guard as a freshman. Last season, the Hillside, leading Burke to its first sectional championship since 1998. Sharp on and off the N.J., native ranked seventh in the ASUN in assists-to-turnover ratio (2.0) while court, he was named All-Scholastic by both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald. averaging only one turnover every 23.1 minutes.

NJIT Soars 34 Spots in Ranking of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report NJIT has risen 34 spots — third most in the nation — in the 2019 U.S. News & year, and bases its rankings on 16 measures of academic quality, which include World Report Best Colleges rankings, which identify the top colleges in the nation graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, reputation- offering the best education for students. In the rankings, released Sept. 10, 2018, al assessment by peers and guidance counselors, financial resources and alumni NJIT is ranked 106th in the National Universities category, climbing from 140th in giving rate. NJIT also has seen robust growth in total applications for admission, the 2018 edition of the publication. NJIT also has risen 18 places to number 46 on accompanied by an improvement in the academic profile of applicants — 3.58 U.S. News' list of Top Public Schools. Additionally, NJIT was named on the Best Un- average high school GPA and 1288 average SAT (3.9 and 1475 for students in NJIT's dergraduate Engineering Programs, Best Value Schools, and Most Ethnically and Albert Dorman Honors College) for this year's entering class. Together, NJIT's ef- Economically Diverse lists compiled by U.S. News in the 2019 edition. U.S. News forts to improve student outcomes and the educational experience have resulted & World Report reviews nearly 2,000 colleges and universities nationally each in a 7-point increase in the Overall Score U.S. News uses to compare universities. #EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY

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

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY TODAY'S OPPONENT: TALE OF THE TAPE: TEAM RANKINGS* (NCAA/CONF.)

LIBERTY HIGHLANDERS (18-5, 6-2) 18-19 NCAA ASUN FLAMES (18-5, 7-1) 18-19 NCAA ASUN STAT CATEGORIES STATS RANK RANK STAT CATEGORIES STATS RANK RANK LYNCHBURG, Va. — NJIT (18-5, 6-2 ASUN) takes on Lib- erty (18-5, 7-1 ASUN) in its ninth ASUN game on Satur- Scoring Offense 71.7 225 6 Scoring Offense 75.4 128 4 day, February 2. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Scoring Defense 66.7 61 2 Scoring Defense 59.9 5 1 Vines Center. (TV: ESPN+) Scoring Margin 5.0 122 3 Scoring Margin 15.5 10 2 NJIT enters the game on a five-game winning streak featuring wins over Jacksonville, North Florida, Stet- Field-Goal Percentage 44.3 197 6 Field-Goal Percentage 49.5 12 1 son, North Alabama and FGCU. The streak is NJIT’s lon- 3-Point Field-Goal PCT 34.7 158 4 3-Point Field-Goal PCT 37.9 36 1 gest of the season and first time they’ve achieved five consecutive victories since 2016. Free-Throw Percentage 70.3 173 4 Free-Throw Percentage 76.3 14 1 3-point FGM 163 163 5 3-point FGM 218 16 2 Overall, the Highlanders have now won 11 of their last 14 games. 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 470 156 6 3-pt Field Goal Attempts 575 27 2 3-Point FG Per Game 7.1 235 5 3-Point FG Per Game 9.5 38 1 In their last contest, NJIT defeated Florida Gulf Coast, 66-54. The win was the Highlanders’ ninth home win O-Rebounds Per Game 8.0 319 8 O-Rebounds Per Game 8.0 317 7 of the season. D-Rebounds per Game 27.6 46 2 D-Rebounds per Game 25.1 211 5 Sophomore Cooks led the team in scoring with 17 Rebounds 819 44 3 Rebounds 762 127 6 points, followed by San Antonio Brinson who finished Rebounds Per Game 35.6 186 5 Rebounds Per Game 33.1 304 7 with 13 points and seven rebounds. Rebound Margin -0.7 228 5 Rebound Margin 2.9 110 2 By the end of the game, 10 different Highlanders tal- Assists 252 263 7 Assists 359 19 3 lied points on the scoresheet. Assists Per Game 11.0 325 7 Assists Per Game 15.6 53 3 Senior Abdul Lewis earned ASUN Co-Player of the Assist-Turnover Ratio 0.8 298 7 Assist-Turnover Ratio 1.4 29 1 Week honors and has totaled three double-doubles in his last five games. Turnovers (Fewest) 299 263 4 Turnovers (Fewest) 263 120 1 Turnovers Per Game 13.0 150 2 Turnovers Per Game 11.4 40 1 Lewis finished the week with a combined 53 points, 38 rebounds, 11 assists and three blocks over the course Turnovers Forced 13.7 167 5 Turnovers Forced 14.4 118 3 of three games last week. He has averaged 17.7 PPG Turnover Margin 0.7 142 3 Turnover Margin 2.9 48 1 and 12.7 RPG during the span. FG Percentage Defense 40.9 62 2 FG Percentage Defense 41.2 72 3 All-Time Series: First Meeting with Liberty 3-Pt FG Defense 29.5 21 1 3-Pt FG Defense 31.0 47 2 NJIT meets Liberty for the first time since the Flames Blocks 64 203 6 Blocks 68 176 5 joined the ASUN on Saturday. Blocked Shots Per Game 2.8 247 7 Blocked Shots Per Game 3.0 218 6 All-time, NJIT, which joined the ASUN Conference in Steals 159 57 5 Steals 168 41 2 2015-16, is 24-26 against ASUN Conference oppo- Steals Per Game 6.9 124 5 Steals Per Game 7.3 89 3 nents. Personal Fouls (Fewest) 386 219 6 Personal Fouls (Fewest) 351 96 2 NJIT, which finished non-conference play with its best record since moving up to Division I in 2006, is 9-3 on Personal Fouls Per Game 16.8 73 5 Personal Fouls Per Game 15.3 20 1 the road this season, the second highest road wins to- Winning PCT 78.3 35 2 Winning PCT 78.3 35 2 tal in the country.

Since Jan. 8, 2011, NJIT has posted an impressive 141- Liberty Flames February 9, at 4:30 p.m. ET. (TV: ESPN+). 119 (.542) overall record in its last 260 games after the Highlanders started their D-I era at 18-114 (.136). Liberty enters Saturday’s game with a 7-1 record in the NJIT then heads further south to Fort Myers, Florida, ASUN. to take on Florida Gulf Coast once again on Wednes- The Highlanders have a current NCAA Net Ranking of day, February 13, at 7 p.m. ET. (TV: ESPN+). 160 (as of January 31) and have appeared in “Others The Flames currently stand in second place of the Receiving Votes” in the Associated Press Top-25 three ASUN behind leaders Lipscomb (8-0 ASUN). Their 7-1 Finally, the Highlanders return home on Saturday, Feb- weeks this season (Dec. 10-24) -- the first times in pro- record features wins against FGCU, Kennesaw State, ruary 16, when they will host North Florida at 4 p.m. gram history that NJIT has been recognized in the poll. Stetson, North Florida, North Alabama and two wins ET. against Jacksonville. ASUN Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll Tickets are available for purchase on www.NJITtix.com. Their only conference loss came in their previous game After winning last year’s ASUN Conference men’s bas- against ASUN leaders Lipscomb, 79-59. ketball championship title, Lipscomb was picked to re- peat by the league’s head coaches in the 2018-19. The Liberty has been sensational at the Vines Center this Bisons garnered seven of nine first-place votes among year, boasting an impressive 10-1 record. the head coaches in the league, while also being se- lected first in the media poll. Junior Scottie James leads Liberty in scoring with 12.0 ppg, closely followed by junior at 11.7 Coincidentally, both polls featured identical rankings. ppg. NJIT was selected sixth in the nine-member confer- ence in both the ASUN Preseason Coaches and Media As a team, Liberty leads the ASUN in scoring defense Polls as Kennesaw State was picked seventh behind with 59.9 ppg and is second in scoring margin at +15.5. the Highlanders with 26 points. Next Up Lewis, an ASUN Conference second-team honoree last season was named to the 2018 ASUN Preseason NJIT will break for the week before heading to Georgia All-Conference Team. where they will take on Kennesaw State on Saturday, #EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY

NJIT - GAME HIGHS OPPONENT - GAME HIGHS POINTS 90 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) POINTS 94 at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 82 at Stetson (01/24/19) 86 CORNELL (11/17/18) 82 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) 80 at Houston (12/29/18) 81 COLGATE (11/6/18) 80 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 78 at Duquesne (12/31/18) 78 COLGATE (11/6/18) FIELD GOALS MADE 30 at Stetson (01/24/19) FIELD GOALS MADE 34 at Houston (12/29/18) 28 at Duquesne (12/31/18) 34 at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 63 at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 68 at Houston (12/29/18) 61 JACKSONVILLE (1/19/19) 68 at Drexel (11/28/18) 61 at Houston (12/29/18) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .640 32-50 CORNELL (11/17/18) 61 at Binghamton (11/9/18) .576 34-59 at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .600 30-50 at Stetson (01/24/19) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 11 at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) .500 25-50 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 10 at LIU Brooklyn (11/24/18) .500 25-50 BROWN (11/11/18) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 29 at LIU Brooklyn (11/24/18) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 12 at Stetson (01/24/19) 28 at Duquesne (12/31/18) 11 COLGATE (11/6/18) 28 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 30 at Houston (12/29/18) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .500 11-22 at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 25 KENNESAW STATE (1/5/19) .450 9-20 CORNELL (11/17/18) 25 ARMY WEST POINT (12/4/18) FREE THROWS MADE 23 at North Alabama (01/12/19) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .545 12-22 at Stetson (01/24/19) 22 COLGATE (11/6/18) .524 11-21 COLGATE (11/6/18) ATTEMPTS 33 at North Alabama (01/12/19) FREE THROWS MADE 31 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 30 at Wagner (11/20/18) 28 at Wagner (11/20/18) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .815 22-27 COLGATE (11/6/18) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 42 at Wagner (11/20/18) .813 13-16 CORNELL (11/17/18) 35 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) REBOUNDS 49 at Drexel (11/28/18) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .886 31-35 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 48 at Houston (12/29/18) .852 23-27 NORTH ALABAMA (1/27/19) ASSISTS 23 at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) REBOUNDS 46 at Duquesne (12/31/18) 20 CORNELL (11/17/18) 46 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) STEALS 12 JACKSONVILLE (1/19/19) ASSISTS 22 at Stetson (01/24/19) 12 LIPSCOMB (1/16/19) 19 at Duquesne (12/31/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 7 at Binghamton (11/9/18) STEALS 11 KEAN (11/14/18) 6 JACKSONVILLE (1/19/19) 9 FGCU (1/30/19) 6 at Houston (12/29/18) 9 LIPSCOMB (1/16/19) TURNOVERS 21 at Wagner (11/20/18) 9 at Duquesne (12/31/18) 9 at Fordham (12/11/18) 9 at Wagner (11/20/18) 9 BROWN (11/11/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 8 NORTH ALABAMA (1/27/19)

NJIT - GAME LOWS OPPONENT - GAME LOWS POINTS 52 LIPSCOMB (1/16/19) POINTS 40 KEAN (11/14/18) 53 at Fordham (12/11/18) 50 at Fordham (12/11/18) 55 at North Alabama (01/12/19) 52 KENNESAW STATE (1/5/19) 59 at Houston (12/29/18) 54 FGCU (1/30/19) 63 BROWN (11/11/18) 57 at Binghamton (11/9/18) FIELD GOALS MADE 16 at Fordham (12/11/18) FIELD GOALS MADE 15 KEAN (11/14/18) 18 at North Alabama (01/12/19) 17 at Wagner (11/20/18) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 42 at Fordham (12/11/18) 17 at North Alabama (01/12/19) 43 at Wagner (11/20/18) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 43 KEAN (11/14/18) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .328 20-61 at Houston (12/29/18) 47 FGCU (1/30/19) .364 20-55 LIPSCOMB (1/16/19) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .298 17-57 at Wagner (11/20/18) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 3 at Fordham (12/11/18) .302 19-63 KENNESAW STATE (1/5/19) 4 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 2 at Stetson (01/24/19) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 13 at Wagner (11/20/18) 3 KENNESAW STATE (1/5/19) 13 at Fordham (12/11/18) 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 12 KENNESAW STATE (1/5/19) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .231 3-13 at Fordham (12/11/18) 17 at Stetson (01/24/19) .250 4-16 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .118 2-17 at Stetson (01/24/19) FREE THROWS MADE 6 LIPSCOMB (1/16/19) .214 6-28 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) 8 BROWN (11/11/18) .214 6-28 at Duquesne (12/31/18) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 8 LIPSCOMB (1/16/19) FREE THROWS MADE 1 at Fordham (12/11/18) 16 BROWN (11/11/18) 1 FGCU (1/30/19) 16 at Houston (12/29/18) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 3 at Fordham (12/11/18) 16 KENNESAW STATE (1/5/19) 4 FGCU (1/30/19) 16 at Stetson (01/24/19) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .250 1-4 FGCU (1/30/19) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .500 8-16 BROWN (11/11/18) .333 1-3 at Fordham (12/11/18) .529 9-17 FGCU (1/30/19) .333 2-6 KEAN (11/14/18) REBOUNDS 22 CORNELL (11/17/18) REBOUNDS 23 KEAN (11/14/18) 27 COLGATE (11/6/18) 25 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) ASSISTS 4 at Wagner (11/20/18) ASSISTS 7 at Fordham (12/11/18) 5 at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 8 at Binghamton (11/9/18) STEALS 4 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) 8 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) 5 CORNELL (11/17/18) 8 at North Alabama (01/12/19) 5 at Drexel (11/28/18) 8 JACKSONVILLE (1/19/19) 5 ARMY WEST POINT (12/4/18) STEALS 0 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN (12/8/18) 5 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 2 COLGATE (11/6/18) 5 at Houston (12/29/18) 2 at Binghamton (11/9/18) 5 NORTH ALABAMA (1/27/19) 2 at Drexel (11/28/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 CORNELL (11/17/18) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 KEAN (11/14/18)

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY

NJIT - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Points...... 27 COOKS, Zach vs Army West Point (12/4/18) Points...... 34 MORGAN, Matt vs Cornell (11/17/18) 25 COOKS, Zach at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 31 CLARK, Raiquan at LIU Brooklyn (11/24/18) 25 COOKS, Zach at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 28 Christian Lutete at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 25 COOKS, Zach vs Cornell (11/17/18) 23 MARBERRY,Rob vs Lipscomb (1/16/19) 25 GIBBS, Shyquan vs Cornell (11/17/18) 22 SAUNDERS,Romone at Wagner (11/20/18) Field Goals Made...... 10 COOKS, Zach at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) Field Goals Made...... 11 MARBERRY,Rob vs Lipscomb (1/16/19) 9 LEWIS, Abdul at North Florida (01/21/19) 10 CLARK, Raiquan at LIU Brooklyn (11/24/18) 9 COOKS, Zach vs Cornell (11/17/18) 10 MORGAN, Matt vs Cornell (11/17/18) 9 GIBBS, Shyquan vs Cornell (11/17/18) Field Goal Att...... 20 HOOKER, Tyler vs Kennesaw State (1/5/19) Field Goal Att...... 19 LEWIS, Abdul at North Florida (01/21/19) 18 Ivan Gandia-Rosa at North Florida (01/21/19) 19 COOKS, Zach at Houston (12/29/18) 18 WILLIAMS JR, Eric at Duquesne (12/31/18) 19 COOKS, Zach at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 18 CLARK, Raiquan at LIU Brooklyn (11/24/18) FG Pct (min 5 made)...... 1.000 5-5 GREER, Donovan at Stetson (01/24/19) 18 SAUNDERS,Romone at Wagner (11/20/18) 1.000 5-5 BENDARY, Mohamed vs Kean (11/14/18) FG Pct (min 5 made)...... 1.000 5-5 Brison Gresham at Houston (12/29/18) 3-Point FG Made...... 5 WILSON, Diandre vs Jacksonville (1/19/19) .917 11-12 MARBERRY,Rob vs Lipscomb (1/16/19) 5 COOKS, Zach at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 3-Point FG Made...... 6 MORGAN, Matt vs Cornell (11/17/18) 5 WALSH, Reilly vs Colgate (11/6/18) 5 ROSE, Matt vs Lipscomb (1/16/19) 3-Point FG Att...... 10 COOKS, Zach at Houston (12/29/18) 5 Corey Davis Jr. at Houston (12/29/18) 9 COOKS, Zach at North Florida (01/21/19) 3-Point FG Att...... 11 BAXTER Jr, Troy vs FGCU (1/30/19) 9 WILSON, Diandre vs Jacksonville (1/19/19) 11 Corey Davis Jr. at Houston (12/29/18) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made)..... 1.000 4-4 GREER, Donovan at Stetson (01/24/19) 11 Fox, Jordan vs Army West Point (12/4/18) 1.000 2-2 GREER, Donovan at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 11 Trevor John at Drexel (11/28/18) Free Throws Made...... 10 WILSON, Diandre vs North Alabama (1/27/19) 3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made)..... 1.000 2-2 COULANGES,Jeff at Wagner (11/20/18) 9 GIBBS, Shyquan at Wagner (11/20/18) 1.000 2-2 Calvin Poulina at Binghamton (11/9/18) Free Throw Att...... 12 COOKS, Zach vs Army West Point (12/4/18) Free Throws Made...... 11 CLARK, Raiquan at LIU Brooklyn (11/24/18) 11 WILSON, Diandre vs North Alabama (1/27/19) 11 Rayman, Will vs Colgate (11/6/18) 11 GIBBS, Shyquan at Wagner (11/20/18) Free Throw Att...... 14 CLARK, Raiquan at LIU Brooklyn (11/24/18) FT Pct (min 3 made)...... 1.000 7-7 WILSON, Diandre at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 13 Rayman, Will vs Colgate (11/6/18) 1.000 7-7 WILSON, Diandre vs St. Francis Brooklyn (12/8/18) FT Pct (min 3 made)...... 1.000 6-6 AGNEW, Christian vs North Alabama (1/27/19) 1.000 7-7 GIBBS, Shyquan vs Kean (11/14/18) 1.000 6-6 Jahlil Jenkins at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 1.000 6-6 WILSON, Diandre at Duquesne (12/31/18) 1.000 6-6 Christian Lutete at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 1.000 6-6 COOKS, Zach at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 1.000 5-5 LOCKLEY, Bryson vs Kennesaw State (1/5/19) 1.000 4-4 LEWIS, Abdul vs Army West Point (12/4/18) 1.000 5-5 Cambridge, Desmond vs Brown (11/11/18) 1.000 4-4 BENDARY, Mohamed at Drexel (11/28/18) 1.000 4-4 SMITH, Kendarius vs North Alabama (1/27/19) 1.000 4-4 GIBBS, Shyquan vs Cornell (11/17/18) 1.000 4-4 MATHEWS,Garrison vs Lipscomb (1/16/19) 1.000 4-4 JONES, Shawndale vs Kean (11/14/18) 1.000 4-4 Brandon Powell at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 1.000 4-4 GIBBS, Shyquan at Binghamton (11/9/18) 1.000 4-4 Darnell Edge at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) 1.000 4-4 WALSH, Reilly vs Colgate (11/6/18) 1.000 4-4 HAWKINS, Chauncey vs St. Francis Brooklyn (12/8/18) 1.000 3-3 COOKS, Zach vs FGCU (1/30/19) 1.000 4-4 J.C. Show at Binghamton (11/9/18) 1.000 3-3 COOKS, Zach vs North Alabama (1/27/19) 1.000 4-4 Richard Caldwell, Jr at Binghamton (11/9/18) 1.000 3-3 COOKS, Zach at Duquesne (12/31/18) 1.000 4-4 Burns, Jordan vs Colgate (11/6/18) Rebounds...... 21 LEWIS, Abdul vs Jacksonville (1/19/19) 1.000 3-3 WILLIAMS, Keon vs St. Francis Brooklyn (12/8/18) 18 LEWIS, Abdul at North Florida (01/21/19) 1.000 3-3 Funk, Tommy vs Army West Point (12/4/18) Assists...... 7 WILSON, Diandre at North Florida (01/21/19) Rebounds...... 14 LOCKLEY, Bryson vs Kennesaw State (1/5/19) 7 GIBBS, Shyquan at Drexel (11/28/18) 14 Alihan Demir at Drexel (11/28/18) Steals...... 5 COOKS, Zach at Wagner (11/20/18) Assists...... 11 AGOSTO, Jashaun at LIU Brooklyn (11/24/18) 4 COOKS, Zach at Stetson (01/24/19) 10 Ryan Jones at UMass Lowell (12/01/18) 4 COOKS, Zach at Duquesne (12/31/18) Steals...... 5 Jones, Alex vs Lipscomb (1/16/19) 4 COOKS, Zach vs Kean (11/14/18) 4 Notae,JD vs Jacksonville (1/19/19) 4 GIBBS, Shyquan vs Brown (11/11/18) 4 PLUMMER,Tyler at Wagner (11/20/18) 4 COOKS, Zach at Binghamton (11/9/18) Blocked Shots...... 4 Richard Caldwell, Jr at Binghamton (11/9/18) Blocked Shots...... 5 LEWIS, Abdul vs St. Francis Brooklyn (12/8/18) 3 Hogan,Jace vs Jacksonville (1/19/19) 4 BENDARY, Mohamed at Drexel (11/28/18) 3 Kaleb Bishop at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18) Turnovers...... 6 LEWIS, Abdul at North Alabama (01/12/19) 3 ROHLEHR, Christian vs St. Francis Brooklyn (12/8/18) 6 GIBBS, Shyquan at Duquesne (12/31/18) 3 Alihan Demir at Drexel (11/28/18) 6 COOKS, Zach vs Brown (11/11/18) Turnovers...... 6 CASIMIR, Schadrac vs FGCU (1/30/19)

2018-19 Individual Team-Leaders 2018-19 Ind. Stat Distribution ALL-TIME RECORDS (includes ties) PTS AST REB DBL BY D-I CONFERENCES DBL Player Name Pts Reb Ast Blk Stl Player Name 10+ 20+ 5-9 10+ America East (15-21) Ivy League (3-17) Bendary, Mohamed 3 2 5 1 Bendary, Mohamed 3 1 American Athletic MAAC (3-16) Brinson, San Antonio 1 5 6 2 Brinson, San Antonio 6 (1-2) MAC (0-3) Cooks, Zach 15 4 9 1 19 Cooks, Zach 21 9 Atlantic 10 (3-5) MEAC (7-7) de Graaf, Kjell 1 de Graaf, Kjell ASUN (24-26; 0-3 PS) Mountain West (0-1) Diakite, Souleymane 3 Diakite, Souleymane 1 ACC (0-3) NEC (19-12) Big 10 (1-4) Pac 10 (0-1) Gibbs, Shyquan 2 10 2 3 Gibbs, Shyquan 10 1 3 Big 12 (0-1) Patriot (14-24) Greer, Donovan 1 1 Greer, Donovan 2 BIG EAST (1-22) SEC (0-1) Jamison, Patrick Jamison, Patrick Big Sky (1-1) Sun Belt (2-1) Jones, Shawndale 1 1 2 Jones, Shawndale 2 Big South (0-1) Independents (7-15) Lewis, Adbul 3 12 7 8 1 Lewis, Adbul 11 2 1 5 7 CAA (2-3) Price, Taj Price, Taj Conference USA Walsh, Reilly 1 1 1 Walsh, Reilly 1 1 (0-3) Willis, Diego 1 1 1 Wllis, Diego Great West (27-41) Horizon (1-0) Wilson, Diandre 2 5 2 6 Wilson, Diandre 12 2

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY LAST TIME OUT: NJIT HITS SEASON BEST FIVE-GAME WINNING STREAK VS. FGCU

First Five-Game Winning Streak Since 2016 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics NEWARK, N.J. – The NJIT Highland- After a back-and-forth period, NJIT FGCU vs NJIT ers (18-5, 6-2 ASUN) defeated Flor- opened up a 13-2 run at the half- 1/30/19 7pm at Newark, NJ - Wellness and Events Center ida Gulf Coast (8-15, 3-5 ASUN) at way mark of the first half, which FGCU 54 • 8-15, 3-5 ASUN Total 3-Ptr Rebounds the Wellness and Events Center on lasted into the final five minutes. ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 BAXTER Jr, Troy f 8-16 4-11 1-2 0 3 3 3 21 1 2 1 1 32 Wednesday, 66-54. 30 THOMAS, Brian f 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 2 4 0 3 2 0 28 FGCU answered back hitting 5-6 03 CARLYLE, Christian g 4-6 0-1 0-2 1 0 1 5 8 0 1 1 0 22 04 SCOTT, Zach g 3-10 1-6 0-0 0 6 6 0 7 2 2 0 1 35 The win extended NJIT’s winning field goals to shrink the lead to four 11 CASIMIR, Schadrac g 3-8 1-4 0-0 0 7 7 1 7 4 6 0 1 37 streak to a season-best five as the points by halftime, 30-26. 00 DAY, Decardo 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 8 02 CATTO, Caleb 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 4 1 0 2 29 Highlanders snatched their first win 21 ERNST, Brady 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 9 Team 0 0 0 over the reigning ASUN regular sea- Brinson came out of the gates with Totals 23-47 7-24 1-4 1 25 26 15 54 13 19 4 6 200 son champions since 2015. a three pointer on NJIT’s opening FG % 1st Half: 11-23 47.8% 2nd half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 23-47 48.9% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 4-14 28.6% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 7-24 29.2% Rebounds possession, setting the tone for FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd half: 1-2 50.0% Game: 1-4 25.0% 2 Sophomore Zach Cooks led the Shawndale Jones and Kjell de Graaf NJIT 66 • 18-5, 6-2 ASUN team in scoring with 17 points, fol- to follow suit. Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min lowed by San Antonio Brinson who 00 LEWIS, Abdul f 4-10 0-0 1-3 2 2 4 2 9 2 2 0 2 35 02 BRINSON, San Antonio f 5-8 1-1 2-6 3 4 7 1 13 0 5 0 0 26 finished with 13 points and seven Cooks took over the scoresheet, 04 COOKS, Zach g 6-12 2-6 3-3 0 3 3 1 17 0 4 0 3 40 rebounds. dropping nine consecutive points in 11 GIBBS, Shyquan g 0-3 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 26 15 WILSON, Diandre g 0-5 0-3 2-2 0 3 3 0 2 3 2 0 1 19 a two minute span. 05 WILLIS, Diego 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 4 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 14 23 JONES, Shawndale 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 12 By the end of the game, 10 different 32 GREER, Donovan 4-9 1-2 0-1 2 2 4 2 9 0 0 0 1 16 Highlanders tallied points on the The Highlanders extended their 33 DE GRAAF, Kjell 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 34 BENDARY, Mohamed 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 scoresheet. lead thanks to and-ones from Greer Team 2 1 3 and Cooks, NJIT headed into the fi- Totals 25-56 7-17 9-17 11 24 35 9 66 7 15 0 9 200 FG % 1st Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd half: 12-27 44.4% Game: 25-56 44.6% Deadball “To hold [FGCU] to 54 points was nal media timeout with a 14-point 3FG % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 7-17 41.2% Rebounds really good,” head coach Brian Ken- lead. FT % 1st Half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd half: 8-13 61.5% Game: 9-17 52.9% 3 Officials: Chuck Jones, Will Howard, Rob Rorke nedy said. “Our guards did an excel- Technical fouls: FGCU-None. NJIT-None. lent job on their guards and down FGCU attempted to claw their way Attendance: 520 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total In Off 2nd Fast low I don’t think they got much. back into the game, going on a 5-1 FGCU 26 28 54 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench FGCU 22 10 0 2 7 run with three minutes remaining. NJIT 30 36 66 NJIT 32 16 11 6 24 Last FG - FGCU 2nd-01:39, NJIT 2nd-03:54. Score tied - 0 times. “It wasn’t a pretty win, but it was a Largest lead - FGCU by 5 1st-15:36, NJIT by 14 2nd-03:54. Lead changed - 4 times. win all the same.” The Eagles applied full-court pres- FGCU led for 05:23. NJIT led for 33:33. Game was tied for 01:03. sure and began fouling with 90 sec- Zach Cooks and Diandre Wilson onds remaining, but FGCU was un- opened the game with back-to- able to hit shots down the stretch back steals, which were turned into and turnovers forced by NJIT ulti- points before FGCU answered with mately won the game. a 9-0 scoring run. “Mohamed [Bendary] and Abdul The Highlanders will then break Finally, the Highlanders return Three pointers from Diego Willis, [Lewis] did a great job defending for the week and head to Georgia home on Saturday, February 16, Donovan Greer and Cooks padded down low,” Kennedy said. “Our de- where they will take on Kennesaw when they will host North Florida at the Highlanders’ lead as the team fense and rebounding has been our State on Saturday, February 9, at 4 p.m. ET. finished the half shooting 50% from staple all year. The guys have really 4:30 p.m. ET. (TV: ESPN+). beyond the arc. bought in.” Tickets are available for purchase NJIT then heads further south to on www.NJITtix.com. In total, seven different Highlanders NJIT hits the road for a three-game Fort Myers, Florida, to take on scored in the first half with San An- road trip beginning at Liberty on Florida Gulf Coast once again on tonio Brinson leading the way with Saturday, February 2. Tip-off is Wednesday, February 13, at 7 p.m. six points on 3-5 field goals. scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. (TV: ESPN+) ET. (TV: ESPN+).

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

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

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

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY HEAD COACH BRIAN KENNEDY 52 | Monmouth ’90 | 3rd Season as Head Coach (38-39) | 7th Season at NJIT

@BKennedyhoops KENNEDY'S CAREER

HIGHLIGHTS: HEAD COACH (3): • NJIT has posted a 113-97 record since Kennedy's addition to the coaching staff • 2015-16: Top Assistant for semifinal run to 2016 CollegeInsider.com Tournament YEAR SCH CONF W-L PCT NOTE • 2014-15: Top Assistant for semifinal run to 2015 CollegeInsider.com Tournament 2016-17 NJIT ASUN 11-20 .355 First year as a D-I Head Coach • 2012-13: Assistant for Great West Conference regular season championship 2017-18 NJIT ASUN 14-16 .467 Finished in 4th place in ASUN • 1999-00: Assistant for DePaul’s first NCAA Tournament berth in eight seasons 2017-19 NJIT ASUN 18-5 .783 First 4-0 start since ’96-97 (D3) • 1999-00: Assistant for DePaul, which made earned a Top-25 ranking TOTAL 43-41 .512 • 1999: Assistant for DePaul for the Number 1 Recruiting Class in the nation • 1998-99: Assistant for DePaul which reached the quarterfinals of the 1999 NIT • 1989-90: Team captain as a senior point guard for the Monmouth Hawks (NEC) ASSISTANT COACH (9):

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

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY

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

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

KIM WAITERS JOE GUTOWSKI ROBERT MORRIS ’11 | 4TH SEASON AT NJIT ROANOKE ’13 | 2ND SEASON AT NJIT

im Waiters enters his fourth season in his first oe Gutowski joined the NJIT men's basketball Kfull-time college coaching position after joining Jstaff in August 2017 as Director of Basketball NJIT as an assistant in July 2015... In his two sea- Operations. After starting his coaching career as sons in Newark, the Highlanders have gone 41-27 an assistant for Christiansburg High School in Chris- with back-to-back appearances in the semifinals of tiansburg, Va., Gutowski entered the college ranks the CIT... Waiters got involved with coaching when he was an undergradu- in 2014-15 as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Muhlen- ate at Robert Morris (PA) University, working as a student assistant... After berg College men's basketball program in Allentown, Pa. Beginning in graduating in 2011 with a bachelor’s of Business Management, Waiters March 2015, Gutowski worked for The Hoop Group, the largest basketball became the Director of Skills Camps at the Pocono Invitational, a presti- instruction organization in the world. He became the Director of The Hoop gious overnight camp that began operation in 1963... From the Pocono Group Skills Camp in the Pocono Mountains after spending multiple years Invitational, Waiters headed to The Hoop Group, the largest basketball working within the Skills, Elite, and Team Tournaments Divisions. Gutowski instruction organization in the world. He directed 10 Premier Grassroots graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's in Health and Physical Education from AAU team tournaments and 16 high school events featuring premier Roanoke College in Salem, Va. Gutowski was named to the Dean’s List, teams from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland. “Kim is an received the Daniel Poe Klein Scholarship and was honored as Virginia AH- outstanding person who has the potential to be one of the top young bas- PERD Major of the Year Award winner. He replaces Andrew McGlynn, who ketball coaches in the country,” said former NJIT Head Coach Jim Engles. served two seasons at the post before being named Director of Basketball “He is a tremendous addition to our coaching staff, a tireless recruiter, Operations for La Salle University. terrific relationship builder and someone who believes in the values that align with both the NJIT community and our men’s basketball program.”

INDIVIDUAL HONORS 2017-18 2018-19 PRESEASON POSTSEASON PRESEASON Zach Cooks Dec. 3-9 ASUN Conference (official) ASUN Conference (official) ASUN Conference (official) ASUN Co-Player of the Week Preseason All-Conference Zach Cooks Preseason All-Conference First-Team All-Conference Abdul Lewis Abdul Lewis Anthony Tarke Madness ASUN Player of the Week Anthony Tarke Fan-Vote Defensive Player of the Year Zach Cooks Second-Team All-Conference Reilly Walsh Abdul Lewis NJHoops.com D-I Player of the Week WEEKLY WEEKLY Zach Cooks All-Freshman Team Nov. 5-11 Dec. 11-17 Zach Cooks (unanimous) ASUN Player of the Week Dec. 10-16 ASUN Player of the Week Diandre Wilson Madness ASUN Player of the Week Anthony Tarke All-Academic Team Zach Cooks Reilly Walsh (unanimous) Madness ASUN Player of the Week Jan. 29 - Feb. 4 Shyquan Gibbs Diandre Wilson Jan. 3 ASUN Player of the Week NJHoops.com D-I Player of the Week Abdul Lewis Nov. 19-25 Zach Cooks ASUN Co-Player of the Week

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY ABDUL LEWIS 0 SR | F | 6-10 | 225 | Newark, NJ | Newark East Side HS (South Alabama)

LEWIS' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • Ranks 12th among all active Division-I players in career rebounds with 919 (1st in ASUN) 11-6 COL DNP • Surpassed 1,000 points in his NCAA career between University of South Alabama (232) & NJIT (778) 11-9 @BU DNP 11-11 BU DNP • Set NJIT's single-season record with 264 rebounds in 2016-17 (previously 262 set by Tim Coleman in 2015-16) 11-14 KU DNP • Set the program single-game record with 21 rebounds 1/19/19 at Stetson (prev. 17. Abdul Lewis, 1/19/17) 11-17 COR 2-7 0-2 0-2 3-1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 26 • Set NJIT record for career double-doubles (20); Has 22 in NCAA career 11-20 @WC + 1-8 0-0 3-6 2-2 4 5 5 0 3 1 0 24 • Transferred from University of South Alabama (Sun Belt Conference) in Mobile following the 2014-15 season 11-24 @LIU + 5-11 1-3 1-2 1-7 8 2 12 2 3 1 0 36 HONORS/AWARDS: 11-28 @DU + 6-12 2-4 3-6 3-7 10 2 17 2 2 3 0 38 • 2018-19 (SR): Selected to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team 12-1 @UML + 2-9 0-2 2-4 3-3 6 4 6 1 4 0 0 28 • 2017-18 (JR): Selected Second Team ASUN All-Conference 12-4 AWP + 5-10 0-1 4-4 1-8 9 3 14 1 2 1 1 28 • 2017-18 (JR): ASUN Player of Week, Jan. 29-Feb. 5... Averaged 23.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 3.0 bpg in 2 contests 12-8 SFB + 6-15 0-1 7-10 4-12 16 2 19 3 1 5 0 35 • 2017-18 (JR): NJHoops.com D-I Player of the Week, Jan. 15-21... Averaged 13.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.5 apg in 2 G 12-11 @FU + 4-8 0-2 3-7 1-6 7 1 11 0 5 0 0 32 • 2017-18 (JR): Selected to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team 12-15 @FDU + 6-10 1-1 7-8 4-8 12 3 20 4 2 1 1 36 12-29 @UH + 3-13 1-4 0-1 1-6 7 5 7 0 3 0 1 32 • 2016-17 (SO): ASUN Newcomer of Week, Jan. 16-22... Averaged 22.0 ppg, 14.0 rpg in 2 G (20-19 at SU, 1/19) 12-31 @DUQ + 4-10 1-3 2-2 5-11 16 2 11 6 5 0 2 37 • 2016-17 (SO): ASUN Newcomer of Week, Dec. 26-Jan. 1... Double-double (10 pts, 12 reb) in win at Stony Brook 1-5 KSU + 6-11 1-2 2-4 0-8 8 5 15 0 2 1 0 34 2018-19: 1-12 @UNA + 1-5 0-1 0-0 0-8 8 2 2 2 6 1 0 34 • Missed the first four games of the season (focusing on academics) 1-16 LIP + 3-8 0-1 2-2 2-2 4 2 8 1 3 2 2 30 • Named ASUN Co-Player of the Week on 1/28; combined 53 points, 38 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks and 1-19 JU + 6-16 0-3 7-8 6-15 21 4 19 5 5 0 1 34 two double-doubles in three games and averaged 17.7 PPG and 12.7 RPG during the span 1-21 @UNF + 9-19 0-0 6-7 9-9 18 2 24 2 4 0 0 36 • 12/15 at FDU: Scored season-high 20 points w/ game-high 12 rebounds for 16th dbl-dbl on NJIT career (t1st) 1-24 @SU + 5-6 0-0 2-2 0-7 7 2 12 4 0 1 0 26 • 12/8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn: Recorded game-highs in points (19), rebounds (16), assists (3) and blocks (5) 1-27 UNA + 5-12 0-2 7-8 3-10 13 2 17 5 3 2 0 42 • 11/28 at Drexel: Registered team-highs in points (17) & rebounds (10) in 38 M; 14th dbl-dbl in NJIT career 1-30 FGC + 4-10 0-0 1-3 2-2 4 2 9 2 2 0 2 35 2-2 @LIB • 1/19 vs. Jacksonville: Career-high 21 rebounds breaks his own NJIT single-game record; 19th career dbl-dbl 2-9 @KSU • 1/21 at UNF: Season-high 24 points and game-high 18 rebounds; 20th dbl-dbl 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2017-18: 2-20 SU • Led ASUN in rpg (8.8) -- which ranked 47th in D-I -- and in offensive rpg (3.2)-- which ranked 29th in D-I 2-23 @JU • Ranked 2nd in double-doubles (8), 6th in bpg (0.9), 9th in FG% (.508), 17th in ppg (12.1), 17th in apg (2.0) 2-25 @LIP • Led (or co-led) NJIT in points eight times, rebounds 17 times, assists eight times and blocks 11 times 3-1 LIB • Last 9 G: Avg'd 17.1 ppg (154), 10.1 rpg (91), 2.3 apg (21) & 1.3 bpg (12), shooting .549 FG (50-91); .615 3FG (8-13) 3-4 TBA • In ASUN play, ranked 12th in scoring at 15.1 ppg (181) 3-7 TBA • Career in ASUN: Averaging 13.9 ppg (376) in 27 G... Non-Conference (at NJIT): Averaging 8.2 ppg (262) in 32 G 3-10 TBA • 1/27-2/17: Career-long, double-digit scoring streak of 7 G; averaged 20.1 ppg on .610 FG (47-77); .667 3FG (8-12) • 1/29-2/8: Tied career-high with a three-game streak of 20+ points (23.3 ppg); First accomplished 1/28-2/4/17 SEASON/CAREER HIGHS • 2/3 at Lipscomb: Career-high 27 points (tied team high); game-highs in rebounds (13), assists (5) & blocks (4) • 11/28 vs. LIU: Recorded game-highs in pts (23) and reb (18^) w/ team-high 4 ast; ^one shy of own NJIT record Points Season: 20 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 2016-17: Career: 27 at Lipscomb -- 2/3/18 • ASUN ranks (final): 3rd in rpg (8.5 rpg), 4th o-rpg (2.8), 22nd FG% (.449), 25th ppg (9.7); 5th in double-doubles (5) Rebounds • In ASUN play, ranked 2nd in rpg (9.4), 15th in ppg (13.4)... Finished 73rd in D-I at 8.5 rpg; 108th in total reb (264) Season: 16 at Duquesne--12/31/18 • Last 12 G: Averaged 15.1 ppg (174) and 10.0 rpg (120), scoring 20+ in 5 G and grabbing 10+ rebounds in 5 G Career: 19* at Stetson -- 1/19/17 • 1/21 at FGCU: Set a new career-high with 24 points (7-13, 0-0, 10-11); added 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 Assists • 1/19 at Stetson: Led NJIT w/ then career-highs in points (20) & rebounds (19*); *set NJIT single-game record Season: 6 at Duquesne -- 12/31/18 Career: 6 at Temple -- 12/17/16 2015-16: Blocks • Did not compete under NCAA transfer rules Season: 5 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn -- 12/8/18 2014-15 (SOUTH ALABAMA): Career: 5 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn -- 12/8/18 • As a freshman, appeared in all 33 games (started 27) for the Jaguars... Led USA at 6.7 rpg (7th in the Sun Belt) Steals • Posted a then-career-high 17 points on two occasions: 12/6 vs. Middle Tennessee & 2/21 @ Georgia Southern Season: 1 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 • Had two double-doubles: 12/6 vs. Middle Tennessee (17 pts, 12 reb) & 2/21 @ Georgia Southern (17, 13) Career: 2 vs. Kennesaw St. -- 1/30/17 • 1/25 vs. NJIT: Fell one point shy of a double-double against hometown college team (9 points, 10 rebounds) 3-Pointers Season: 2 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 HIGH SCHOOL: Career: 4 vs. FGCU -- 2/8/18 Lewis was a standout for two New Jersey state champion teams at Newark’s East Side HS... All-State Group Minutes 3, All-Essex County, All-Newark, and All-Super Essex Conference following a senior season that saw East Side Season: 38 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 claim a second consecutive state crown (30-2) for a team ranked second in the state... averaged 11.2 ppg and Career: 40 vs. Iona -- 12/9/17 10.5 rpg... Second-team All-Newark and Essex County All-Junior with a Group 3 state title his junior year. *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record LEWIS' CAREER STATISTICS (SOUTH ALABAMA 2014-15) MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2014-15 33 27 910 27.6 88 188 .468 1 4 .250 55 104 .529 63 164 227 6.9 91 3 22 0.7 72 18 9 232 7.0 2015-16 DID NOT PLAY (NCAA Transfer Rules) 2016-17 31 31 850 27.4 109 245 .445 8 30 .267 74 111 .667 86 178 264 8.5 101 9 44 1.4 67 16 16 300 9.7 2017-18 28 28 813 29.0 120 236 .508 10 25 .400 88 134 .657 89 157 246 8.8 82 4 56 2.0 85 24 10 338 12.1 2018-19 19 18 623 32.8 83 200 .415 7 32 .219 59 86 .686 50 132 182 9.6 50 3 40 2.1 55 19 10 232 12.2 CAREER 111 104 3196 28.8 400 869 .460 26 91 .286 276 435 .634 288 631 919 8.3 324 19 162 1.5 279 77 45 1102 9.9

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY TAJ PRICE 1 JR | F | 6-7 | 210 | Newark, NJ | Newark East Side HS

/TAHJ/ like: Taj Mahal PRICE'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • 2017-18 (SO): Named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll 11-6 COL DNP 11-9 @BU DNP 11-11 BU DNP 2018-19: 11-14 KU 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 • Recorded DNPs in 19 of 23 contests this season 11-17 COR DNP • Last appeared off the bench for two minutes at Stetson on 1/24 11-20 @WC DNP • Career vs. Non-D-I Opponents (5 G): Averaging 7.4 ppg (37) and 5.2 rpg (26) in 13.0 mpg (65) 11-24 @LIU DNP 11-28 @DU DNP 12-1 @UML DNP 2017-18: 12-4 AWP DNP • DNP in last 4 of last 5 G games and 8 of last 11 affairs 12-8 SFB 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 • Last 8 G: Averaged 4.0 ppg (32), 2.4 rpg (19), 0.5 bpg (4) in just 8.1 mpg (65) 12-11 @FU DNP • 1/18 vs. North Florida: Tied season-high with 8 points (3rd time); added 4 rebounds and 2 steals in 12 M 12-15 @FDU DNP • 1/3 at Brown: Registered 8 points, a career-high against a D-I foe; added four rebounds and a in 14 M 12-29 @UH DNP • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Posted career-highs in rebounds (8), 3FG (2) and blocks (2) with a season-high 8 points 12-31 @DUQ DNP • 11/22 vs. Kean: Logged season-highs is points (7), rebounds (5), assists (2) and minutes (15) 1-5 KSU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 • 11/14 vs. Lafayette: Scored 2 points with a rebound and an assist in 4 M in his first action of the season 1-12 @UNA DNP 1-16 LIP DNP 2016-17: 1-19 JU DNP • DNP in 10 of the last 16 G... Didn't scored (or take a shot) in final 7 G after a career-high 13 pts, 12/22 vs. Dean 1-21 @UNF DNP • Vs. Non-D-I Opponents: Averaged 11.0 ppg (22) and 6.0 rpg (12) in 16.0 mpg (32) 1-24 @SU 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 • 12/22: Notched career-high 13 pts (4-7 FG, 5-7 FT)... after not scoring since opener (0-1 FG in 9 M over 5 G, 7 DNP) 1-27 UNA DNP • 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Started season with 9 points (4-10, 1-6) and 1 rebound in 17 minutes off bench 1-30 FGC DNP 2-2 @LIB HIGH SCHOOL: 2-9 @KSU A forward from Newark’s East Side High School, Taj Price, joins sophomore transfer Abdul Lewis on the High- 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF lander squad after the pair guided East Side to the 2014 NJSIAA North 2 Group 3 State title, defeating Summit, 2-20 SU 54-25. East Side, ranked second in the state in 2014, posted a 30-2 overall record. ...Price averaged 9.4ppg and 2-23 @JU 4.9rpg during his senior campaign and attended The Phelps School, a prep school, in Pennsylvania, during the 2-25 @LIP 2015-16 season... 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA PERSONAL: 3-7 TBA Taj Awan-Ali Price... intends to major in engineering at NJIT. 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: Career: 13 vs. Dean College (USCAA) -- 12/22/16 Rebounds Season: 1 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 8 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 Assists Season: Career: 2 (2); last: vs. Kean University -- 11/22/17 Blocks Season: Career: 2 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 Steals Season: Career: 2 vs. North Florida -- 1/18/17 3-Pointers Season: Career: 2 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 Minutes Season: 6 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 18 vs. Dean College (USCAA) -- 12/22/16 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record PRICE'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2016-17 14 0 52 3.7 7 12 .583 0 0 .000 8 11 .727 4 13 17 1.2 12 0 3 0.2 4 1 2 22 1.6 2017-18 15 0 95 6.3 14 30 .467 2 4 .500 13 15 .867 11 14 25 1.7 17 0 5 0.3 6 5 3 43 2.9 2018-19 4 0 10 2.5 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0.5 5 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 2020-21 CAREER 33 0 157 4.8 21 44 .477 2 6 .333 21 26 .808 16 28 44 1.3 34 0 8 0.2 11 6 5 65 2.0

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY SAN ANTONIO BRINSON 2 SO | F | 6-8 | 200 | Augusta, GA | Thomson HS/South Kent School (CT)

BRINSON'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON BRINSON: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M "He is an excellent basketball player as well as a tremendous person and accomplished student. He joins our 11-6 COL + 5-11 1-5 3-7 2-2 4 1 14 0 0 1 2 33 program as one of the highest-rated recruits in the programs history. He's a high-major athlete that I think 11-9 @BU + 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-3 4 3 0 1 3 0 0 10 11-11 BU + 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-5 6 2 4 0 3 0 0 22 NJIT fans are going to love. He reminds me a bit of Anthony Tarke, as both flew a bit under the radar and both 11-14 KU + 5-8 1-3 1-3 0-4 4 0 12 0 2 1 1 21 possess excellent length, versatility, athleticism and upside. The sky is the limit for him. He should have a great 11-17 COR + 1-2 0-0 2-2 1-0 1 2 4 0 2 0 1 18 career here at NJIT." 11-20 @WC + 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 11-24 @LIU + 6-12 1-3 2-3 0-7 7 5 15 1 2 1 0 28 2018-19: 11-28 @DU + 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12-1 @UML + 3-6 0-0 2-2 2-4 6 1 8 0 2 0 2 24 • Break out game -- 15 points, 15 rebounds at Duquesne on Dec. 31, 2018 12-4 AWP + 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-7 7 3 2 0 0 0 1 18 • Led team in scoring at North Alabama with 16 points; hit 5-9 FGs and drained a three pointer 12-8 SFB + 3-7 0-0 3-4 3-3 6 2 9 1 0 0 1 18 • Did not score at UH, 12/29 (0-1 FG)... Prior 3 G: Averaging 11.3 ppg (34), 6.0 rpg (18) and 1.0 spg (3) 12-11 @FU + 1-6 0-3 5-6 0-8 8 3 7 0 2 1 1 27 • 12/15 at FDU: Scored a career-high 18 pts on 6-11 FG, 2-5 3FG; added 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 32 M 12-15 @FDU + 6-11 2-5 4-5 3-1 4 2 18 1 2 0 1 32 • 12/11 at Fordham: Tied season high with 8 rebounds; added 7 points, 1 block and 1 steal in 27 M 12-29 @UH + 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 3 0 0 2 0 1 22 • 11/24 at LIU: Tied his career-high with 15 points (6-12, 1-3, 2-3) with season-high 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block 12-31 @DUQ + 7-13 0-2 1-4 4-11 15 4 15 0 0 2 1 30 • 11/14 vs. Kean: Put forth a full stat line with 12 points (5-8 FG), 4 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in 21 M 1-5 KSU + 1-4 1-2 0-0 0-7 7 4 3 2 2 0 1 17 • 11/6 vs. Colgate: Recorded 14 points (one shy of career-high), 4 reb, 2 stl and 1 blk in a career-high 33 M 1-12 @UNA + 5-9 1-2 5-7 1-4 5 4 16 1 4 2 1 26 1-16 LIP + 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 2017-18: 1-19 JU + 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 11 • Scored in each of his last 4 G, averaging 5.8 ppg (23) and 4.3 rpg (17) while shooting 8-16 FG (.500) 1-21 @UNF + 1-7 0-2 0-1 0-1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 16 • In 2-G span from Dec. 22-28, averaged 5.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg in 11.5 mpg 1-24 @SU + 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-5 6 3 5 3 4 0 0 17 • DNP in NJIT's first two games this season after sustaining a concussion in preseason 1-27 UNA + 4-5 1-2 0-1 0-4 4 5 9 0 2 3 0 24 • 2/26 vs. UNF (ASUN Quarterfinals): Led NJIT with career-highs in both points (15) & rebounds (9) in just 18 M 1-30 FGC + 5-8 1-1 2-6 3-4 7 1 13 0 5 0 0 26 • 2/22 at USC Upstate: Made first start of NCAA career; recorded 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in 24 M 2-2 @LIB • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Grabbed a team-high and career-high 9 rebounds with 6 pts, 2 ast and 3 blk in 15 M 2-9 @KSU • 11/22 vs. Kean: Recorded then-career-highs is points (7), rebounds (2), assists (3) and minutes (11) 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • 11/18 @ Seton Hall: Played his first career NCAA game and logged his first point and rebound in 7 minutes 2-20 SU • Scored 2 points with 3 rebounds in lone exhibition game vs. St. Peter's (DNP vs. Princeton ) 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP HIGH SCHOOL: 3-1 LIB The 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward, comes to NJIT after attending South Kent School in Connecticut. South 3-4 TBA Kent School, which plays in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Conference, advanced to the AAA 3-7 TBA Semifinals against Northfield and played in the National Prep School Championship Tournament first round, 3-10 TBA defeating Tilton and advancing to the quarterfinals against Hargave Military Academy. ...Brinson graduated Thomson High School in 2016, which he also attended as a freshman. As a sophomore and junior, Brinson SEASON/CAREER HIGHS attended Aqanis High School in Augusta, Georgia, where he was named to the 2015 All-State Class A honorable mention. ...He played AAU for the Georgia Power, based in Augusta, leading the team in points and rebounds. Points Season: 18 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 PERSONAL: Career: 18 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 San Antonio Brinson... intends to major in business information systems at NJIT Rebounds Season: 15 at Duquesne -- 12/31/18 Career: 9 (2), last: vs. North Florida -- 2/26/18 Assists Season: 1 (5); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Career: 3 vs. Kean University -- 11/22/17 Blocks Season: 1 (5); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 3 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 Steals Season: 2 (2); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 Career: 2 (3); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 3-Pointers Season: 1 (3); last: at LIU Brooklyn -- 11/24/18 Career: 1 (3); last: at LIU Brooklyn -- 11/24/18 Minutes Season: 33 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Career: 33 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record BRINSON'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2017-18 23 1 186 8.1 22 56 .393 0 12 .000 16 23 .696 17 31 48 2.1 16 1 12 0.5 7 7 8 60 2.6 2018-19 23 23 469 20.4 59 129 .457 9 38 .237 31 53 .585 23 88 111 4.8 59 3 11 0.5 38 12 15 158 6.9 2020-21 2021-22 CAREER 46 24 655 14.2 81 185 .438 9 50 .180 47 76 .618 40 119 159 3.5 75 4 23 0.5 45 19 23 218 4.7

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY PATRICK JAMISON 3 SO | G | 5-9 | 160 | West Orange, NJ | West Orange HS

JAMISON'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • 2015-16 (HS): Selected as Best 3-Point Shooter in state of New Jersey (HS) by NJ.com 11-6 COL DNP 11-9 @BU DNP 11-11 BU DNP 2018-19: 11-14 KU 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 • Has scored in two of three games in which he’s played, connecting on two field-goal attempts (one from 11-17 COR DNP beyond arc) 11-20 @WC DNP • Recorded DNPs in 20 of 23 contests this season 11-24 @LIU DNP • 12/8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn: Scored first points of his NCAA career against a Division-I opponent; 1-1 FG in 1 M 11-28 @DU DNP • 11/14 vs. Kean: Scored the first points of his NCAA career on his first/only attempt (3FG); played 2 M 12-1 @UML DNP 12-4 AWP DNP HIGH SCHOOL: 12-8 SFB 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 Guided West Orange High School to the SEC Colonial Conference Champions in (2015 & 2016)... selected all-Ar- 12-11 @FU DNP ea first-team (as a senior) and second-team all-Conference (as a junior and senior)... voted best 3-point shooter 12-15 @FDU DNP in New Jersey by NJ.com in 2016... shot 56 percent from three-point range... played for the NJ Roadrunners. 12-29 @UH DNP 12-31 @DUQ DNP PERSONAL: 1-5 KSU DNP Patrick Acosta Jamison. ... son of James and Maria Jamison. ... science, technology and society (STS) major. 1-12 @UNA DNP 1-16 LIP DNP 1-19 JU DNP 1-21 @UNF DNP 1-24 @SU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1-27 UNA DNP 1-30 FGC DNP 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: 3 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 3 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Rebounds Season: Career: Assists Season: Career: Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: Career: 3-Pointers Season: 1 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 1 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Minutes Season: 2 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 2 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record JAMISON'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN TOTAL 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 DNP 2018-19 3 0 4 1.3 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 5 1.7 2019-20 2020-21 CAREER 3 0 4 1.3 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 5 1.7

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY ZACH COOKS 4 SO | G | 5-9 | 155 | Lawrenceville, GA | Beckmar

COOKS' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON COOKS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M “I saw him playing in an AAU game last summer and I said, 'That's the kid that I want, right there.' He is a tre- 11-6 COL + 7-12 4-5 1-2 0-4 4 3 19 3 1 0 1 32 mendous outside shooter and a leader on the court. He's sees the court very well. He's also one of the best 11-9 @BU + 5-12 1-4 1-2 0-6 6 3 12 4 0 0 4 38 11-11 BU + 3-11 1-7 1-2 0-6 6 3 8 0 6 0 2 34 on-the-ball defenders I've seen in a long time at the high-school level." 11-14 KU + 6-13 2-7 0-0 2-3 5 0 14 3 0 0 4 36 11-17 COR + 9-16 2-6 5-6 2-4 6 3 25 2 1 0 3 40 HIGHLIGHTS: 11-20 @WC + 7-14 2-7 6-8 1-1 2 1 22 1 3 0 5 40 • Currently ranks 2nd all-time in NJIT single-season scoring average at 18.7 ppg (20.6, Damon Lynn in ’16-17) 11-24 @LIU + 6-11 2-5 8-10 3-2 5 1 22 3 3 0 3 40 • 2018-19 (SO): ASUN Player of Week, Dec. 3-9... Averaged 23.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg in 2 wins 11-28 @DU + 6-12 3-6 1-2 0-4 4 4 16 4 1 0 1 39 • 2018-19 (SO): ASUN Player of Week, Nov. 19-25... Averaged 22.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 4.0 spg in 2 road wins 12-1 @UML + 10-19 2-6 3-5 2-4 6 3 25 1 2 0 3 36 • 2017-18 (FR): Selected to ASUN All-Freshmen Team (unanimous selection) 12-4 AWP + 8-12 4-7 7-12 0-7 7 2 27 3 2 0 2 39 • 2017-18 (FR): Averaged 8.5 ppg, the sixth-highest total by a freshman in program history 12-8 SFB + 6-17 2-7 5-6 1-6 7 3 19 2 2 0 1 29 12-11 @FU + 5-12 2-4 4-6 1-4 5 2 16 3 1 0 3 38 2018-19: 12-15 @FDU + 7-13 5-7 6-6 0-7 7 4 25 0 3 0 2 36 • Third in ASUN scoring at 18.7 ppg, which ranks 17th among D-I underclassmen nationwide 12-29 @UH + 6-19 3-10 5-6 1-3 4 0 20 4 3 0 1 39 • Cooks (18.7 ppg, 2.7 spg) ranks eighth in ppg out of 12 players in Division I that average over 17 points per 12-31 @DUQ + 8-14 3-6 3-3 0-1 1 3 22 3 4 0 4 38 game and two steals per game as of 1/17/19, a shortlist led by Duke’s Zion Williamson (21.2 ppg, 2.0 spg) 1-5 KSU + 7-14 3-7 2-4 1-3 4 1 19 3 2 1 3 35 • Has scored at least 19 points in 12 of last 18 games 1-12 @UNA + 3-11 1-5 5-8 1-5 6 5 12 2 5 0 1 38 • Grand Theft!: Also leads ASUN in spg (2.7), which ranks 10th in nation...Ranks 5th in NCAA in total steals (59) 1-16 LIP + 5-11 1-5 0-0 0-3 3 0 11 1 5 0 3 35 • Also ranks 17th in ASUN in rpg (4.8), 23rd in apg (2.1), 13th in FG% (.470) & 7th in 3FG% (.393) 1-19 JU + 8-17 2-4 5-7 0-3 3 1 23 1 3 0 3 40 • In 18 G with Abdul Lewis: Averaging 20.3 ppg (365)... In 4 G without Abdul Lewis: Averaging 13.3 ppg (53) 1-21 @UNF + 6-14 4-9 2-2 0-5 5 2 18 0 2 0 3 32 • 12/29 at No. 22 Houston: Scored a game-high 20 points (6-19 FG, 3-10 3FG) with a team-high 4 assists 1-24 @SU + 5-10 2-5 4-6 1-4 5 1 16 3 3 0 4 30 • 12/15 at FDU: Scored a game-high 25 points (7-13 FG) while tying career highs in 3FG (5) and rebounds (7) 1-27 UNA + 8-16 2-6 3-3 0-4 4 0 21 0 1 0 3 41 • 12/8 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn: Scored a game-high-tying 19 points w/ career-high-tying 7; added 2 ast, 1 stl 1-30 FGC + 6-12 2-6 3-3 0-3 3 1 17 0 4 0 3 40 • 12/4 vs. Army: Scored a new career-high 27 points (8-12, 4-7, 7-12) w/ career-high 7 reb; added 3 ast & 2 stl 2-2 @LIB • 12/1 at UMass Lowell: Tied his career high with 25 points (10-19 FG); added 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist 2-9 @KSU • 11/24 at LIU: Recorded a game-high-tying 22 points (6-11, 2-5, 8-10); added game-high 3 stl & 5 reb in 40 M 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • 11/20 at Wagner: Registered a game-high-tying 22 points on 7-14 FG; tied career-high with 5 steals in 40 M 2-20 SU • 11/17 vs. Cornell: Scored a career-high 25 points on 9-16 FG with team-high 6 rebounds and 4 steals in 40 M 2-23 @JU • 11/14 vs. Kean: Registered game-high 4 steals & game-high-tying 5 rebounds; added 14 points and 3 assists 2-25 @LIP • 11/9 @ Binghamton: Recorded 12 points w/ career-high-tying 6 boards; game-highs in assists (4) & steals (4) 3-1 LIB • 11/6 vs. Colgate: Recorded 19 points (one shy of career-high) on 7-12 FG, 4-5 3FG; added 4 reb, 3 ast & 1 stl 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 2017-18: 3-10 TBA • Ranked 2nd in ASUN in 3FG% in conference play (.519; 27-for-52) and 3rd in ASUN in 3FG% overall (.432) • Ranked 6th in ASUN in spg (1.6)... Finished 114th in Division-I in spg (1.6) and 156th in the nation in steals (48) SEASON/CAREER HIGHS • Also finished 14th in ASUN in ast/TO ratio (1.3), 16th in apg (2.1) and 31st in ppg (8.5)* * ASUN's 5th-leading freshman scorer at 8.5 ppg... Led NJIT freshmen in mpg (22.0) Points • Led NJIT in scoring twice, in assists nine times and in steals nine times Season: 27 vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 • Last 15 G: Averaging 10.3 ppg (154), shooting 51-for-114 FG (.447), 28-for-58 3FG (.483) Career: 27 vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 • 2/15 at Jacksonville: Sunk game-winning free-throws with :03.8 left to play; finished with 7 pts, 3 reb and 3 ast Rebounds • 2/10 vs. Stetson: First career start (played all 40 M), finished w/ career-high/game-high 21 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl Season: 7 (3); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 • 1/13 at FGCU: Led NJIT in scoring (12 points) for first time in career, shot 4-for-5 FG, 3-for-4 3FG in 22 M Career: 7 (3); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 • 1/11 at Stetson: Notched 5 points with a game-high and career-high tying 5 assists; added 4 reb and 3 steals Assists • 1/6 vs. USCU: Scored 15 points -- a career-high vs. a D-I foe -- with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal in 22 M Season: 4 (3); last: at Houston -- 12/29/18 • 1/3 at Brown: Set a career-high with 6 rebounds; added 5 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in 20 minutes Career: 5 (3); last: at Stetson -- 1/11/18 • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Set career-high in blocks (3) and tied career-high in assists (5) while adding 7 pts in 27 M Blocks • 11/22 vs. Kean: Notched career-highs in points (17), rebounds (4), assists (5) and steals (5) in 22 minutes Season: • 11/11 vs. Wagner: Registered 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 19 minutes in his NCAA debut Career: 3 vs. Bryn Athyn -- 12/22/17 • Scored 2 pts w/ game-highs in assists (5) & steals (4) in lone exhibition game vs. Princeton (DNP vs. St. Peter's) Steals Season: 4 (2); last: vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 HIGH SCHOOL: Career: 5 vs. Kean University -- 11/22/17 A 5-foot-9 point guard known for both excellent ball-handling and play-making abilities. ...spent his first two 3-Pointers high school seasons at Norcross HS. ...transferred to Berkmar HS and helped guide the Patriots to a Sweet 16 in Season: 5 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 the State Tournament. ...averaged 11.4 points per game and 2.5 assists per game at Berkmar as a junior while Career: 5 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 earning a Scholar Athlete Award. ...Played AAU basketball with the Southern Stampede and named co-MVP of Minutes the 2016 Best of the South AAU Tournament after averaging 27 points per game. Season: 40 (3); last: @ LIU Brooklyn -- 11/24/18 Career: 40 (4); last: @ LIU Brooklyn -- 11/24/18 PERSONAL: Zach Cooks.... intends to major in marketing *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record COOKS' CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2017-18 30 1 663 22.1 87 191 .455 41 95 .432 41 56 .732 11 54 65 2.2 34 0 64 2.1 50 5 48 256 8.5 2018-19 23 23 845 36.7 147 312 .471 55 141 .390 80 109 .734 16 92 108 4.7 46 1 46 2.0 57 1 62 429 18.7 2019-20 2021-22 CAREER 53 24 1508 28.5 234 503 .465 96 236 .407 121 165 .733 27 146 173 3.3 80 1 110 2.1 107 6 110 685 12.9

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY DIEGO WILLIS 5 FR | G | 6-3 | 175 | Hermosillo, Mexico | Canaries Basketball Academy

WILLIS' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON WILLIS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M "We are fortunate to add an experienced mature player in Diego from the world class CBA [Canaries Basketball 11-6 COL 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Academy]. The academy continues to produce high level student-athletes." 11-9 @BU 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 11-11 BU 3-6 1-4 0-0 0-1 1 1 7 0 1 0 1 14 11-14 KU + 1-7 1-4 0-1 0-5 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 36 2018-19: 11-17 COR 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 11 • Scored in four consecutive appearances (12/29-1/16)... Scored 2 pts at UH, 12/29 (prior 5 G: 0-7 FG, 0-5 3FG) 11-20 @WC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 • 1/16 vs. Lipscomb: drained 3 three-pointers (3-6) for season-high nine points and 1 assist in 18 M 11-24 @LIU 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 8 • Knocked down a three-pointer in 3 straight games from 11/11-17 (4.3 ppg) 11-28 @DU 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 • 12/29 at No. 22 Houston: Scored for first time in his last 6 G, recording 2 points (1-2 FG) and 1 assist in 3 M 12-1 @UML 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 • 11/14 vs. Kean: Tied for game-high with 5 rebounds; added 3 points, 2 assists and 2 steals in career-high 36 M 12-4 AWP DNP • 11/11 vs. Brown: Netted the first FG of his NCAA career; finished with a career-high 7 points (3-6 FG; 1-4 3FG) 12-8 SFB 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 11 • 11/9 at Binghamton: Recorded the first point of his NCAA career on a FT; recorded career-high 4 boards in 5 M 12-11 @FU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12-15 @FDU 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 HIGH SCHOOL: 12-29 @UH 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 Attended the Canarias Basketball Academy (CBA), where he was the starting guard and averaged 18.2ppg, 12-31 @DUQ DNP 4.6rpg and shot 44 percent from three-point range in 2017-18. ... The combo guard combined for a dou- 1-5 KSU 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 19 ble-double 27 points and 11 rebounds, connecting on 7-of-11 from three-point range in a 76-67 win over South 1-12 @UNA 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 9 Kent. ... represented Mexican National Team at the 2018 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and in 2017, played for the 1-16 LIP 3-8 3-6 0-0 0-2 2 1 9 1 1 0 0 18 Mexican National Team in the World Championship Qualifiers 1-19 JU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 10 1-21 @UNF DNP PERSONAL: 1-24 @SU 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 5 3 0 0 0 12 1-27 UNA DNP 1-30 FGC 1-2 1-2 0-0 1-4 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 14 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: 9 vs. Lipscomb -- 1/16/19 Career: 9 vs. Lipscomb -- 1/16/19 Rebounds Season: 5 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 5 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Assists Season: 2 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Career: 2 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: 2 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 2 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 3-Pointers Season: 3 (9); last:vs. Lipscomb -- 1/16/19 Career: 3 (9); last: vs. Lipscomb -- 1/16/19 Minutes Season: 36 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 36 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record WILLIS' CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2018-19 19 1 211 11.1 15 45 .333 9 30 .300 1 3 .333 3 31 34 1.8 12 0 14 0.7 9 0 5 40 2.1 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 CAREER 19 1 211 11.1 15 45 .333 9 30 .300 1 3 .333 3 31 34 1.8 12 0 14 0.7 9 0 5 40 2.1

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY SHYQUAN GIBBS 11 JR | G | 6-1 | 150 | Hillside, NJ | St. Anthony’s CO-CAPTAIN IN 2018-19 /SHY-qwan/ GIBBS' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • 2017-18 (SO): Named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll 11-6 COL + 3-8 0-1 4-5 0-1 1 3 10 3 0 0 0 38 • 2017-18 (SO): Selected to ASUN All-Academic Team 11-9 @BU + 1-4 0-2 4-4 0-0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 23 11-11 BU + 2-6 0-1 0-1 1-4 5 2 4 3 1 0 4 36 • Scored the first four points in history of the Wellness & Events Center (WEC) on a four-point play, 11/11 vs. WU 11-14 KU + 4-7 0-2 7-7 1-3 4 1 15 4 2 0 3 31 11-17 COR + 9-16 3-4 4-4 0-2 2 3 25 2 1 0 0 36 2018-19: 11-20 @WC + 2-5 0-0 9-11 0-1 1 4 13 0 1 0 1 22 • Ranks 30th in ASUN in ppg (8.2), 15th in apg (2.5), 5th in ast/TO (2.0) 11-24 @LIU + 1-3 0-0 3-4 0-1 1 4 5 2 0 0 1 27 • Scored in double-figures in career-high 3 straight games 2x this season: 11/14-20 (17.7 ppg); 11/28-12/4 (11.3) 11-28 @DU + 4-12 0-1 3-4 0-6 6 1 11 7 1 0 1 34 • Has started 65 consecutive games since his first as a freshman against North Florida on Jan. 14, 2017 12-1 @UML + 5-6 1-1 2-3 0-2 2 3 13 1 2 0 0 30 • 11/28 at Drexel: Scored 11 points and led team with career-high 7 assists; also added career-high 6 rebounds 12-4 AWP + 3-5 1-3 3-6 0-0 0 3 10 4 2 0 0 24 • 11/17 vs. Cornell: Scored a career-high 25 points on 9-16 FG, 3-4 3FG;added 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 36 M 12-8 SFB + 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-2 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 35 • 11/14 vs. Kean: Registered game-highs in points (15) and assists (4); added 4 rebounds and 3 steals in 31 M 12-11 @FU + 2-5 0-1 0-0 0-5 5 2 4 5 1 1 3 33 12-15 @FDU + 3-3 0-0 4-5 0-0 0 3 10 4 1 0 1 34 2017-18: 12-29 @UH + 3-7 2-3 2-2 1-1 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 38 • Ranked 7th in ast/TO ratio (2.0), t17th in spg (1.0) & 22nd in apg (1.9)... Last 25 G: 50 ast to just 22 TO in 557 M 12-31 @DUQ + 3-7 3-6 0-0 0-2 2 3 9 3 6 0 0 39 • Would've ranked 2nd in ASUN in 3FG% (.500; 24-48), if enough attempts to qualify (KSU's Masterson, .541) 1-5 KSU + 2-7 1-3 2-2 1-2 3 1 7 1 1 0 0 22 • Has averaged only 1 turnover every 23.1 minutes for the season (29 TO in 671 M) 1-12 @UNA + 3-6 0-3 0-0 0-4 4 2 6 1 2 0 0 36 • Last 17 G: Averaged 6.2 ppg (106), 2.0 apg (34), 1.0 spg (17)... didn't score in the prior 2 G (40 M) 1-16 LIP + 0-6 0-1 2-4 0-3 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 22 • 11/28-12/9: Did not commit a turnover in 5 consecutive games and 123 minutes; handed out 10 assists in span 1-19 JU + 2-5 1-1 5-6 0-1 1 3 10 2 0 0 2 34 • 1/18 vs. North Florida: Handed out a season-high 5 assists in just 20 M; added 5 points and 1 rebound 1-21 @UNF + 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-4 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 24 • 11/14 vs. Lafayette: Scored 14 points on 6-8 FG, 2-3 3FG along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steaks in 25 M 1-24 @SU + 4-6 1-2 0-0 0-3 3 4 9 3 1 1 2 36 • 11/11 vs. Wagner: Logged 9 points, 2 rebounds and and first block in NCAA career in 24 M before fouling out 1-27 UNA + 1-5 0-1 1-2 1-0 1 3 3 6 0 0 0 36 • Averaged 6.0 ppg, 2.5 apg in two exhibition games (both starts), including 9 pts vs. St. Peter's 1-30 FGC + 0-3 0-0 1-2 0-2 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 26 2-2 @LIB 2016-17: 2-9 @KSU • ASUN final ranks: 12th in assists/TO ratio (1.6), 25th in spg (0.7)... First 21 G: 38 points... Last 9 G: 61 points 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • Last 9 G: 6.8 ppg (61), 1.6 rpg (14), 2.0 apg (18), 1.3 spg (12) on 22-for-48 FG (.457), 10-for-23 3FG (.435) 2-20 SU • As a Starter* (13 G): 5.4 ppg (70), 2.0 apg (26) with just 1.2 TO/G (15)...*firsts starts of career 2-23 @JU • Started season averaging 23.5 mpg in first 4 G... then just 8.3 mpg and 1 DNP over NJIT's next 9 G 2-25 @LIP • 2/27 at Lipscomb: Started and played just 3 minutes as result of a toe injury (did not record a stat) 3-1 LIB • 2/23 vs. USC Upstate: Scored 10 points, including game-winning FTs with 0:07 left; added 4 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl 3-4 TBA • 1/30 vs. Kennesaw St.: Played all 40 M and scored career-high 16 pts (6-8, 2-2, 2-3); go-ahead layup w/ :17 left 3-7 TBA • 1/28 vs. Lipscomb: Scored then-career-high 14 points (5-6, 2-3, 2-4) w/ 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals in 39 M 3-10 TBA • 1/25 at Kennesaw State: Played a career-high 38 minutes and didn't commit a TO; had 4 points and 2 assists • 1/14 vs. North Florida: Made first start of NCAA career; posted 2 pts w/ game-high 4 asts in career-high 32 M SEASON/CAREER HIGHS • 12/22 vs. Dean: Scored 5 pts w/ career-highs in asts (7) and stls (3) in 28 min... after just 8.3 mpg in prior 8 G • 11/30 vs. Saint Francis: Recorded then-career-high 6 pts (2-2, 0-0, 2-2) and 4 rebounds in 27 M; added 2 asts Points • 11/17 at Lafayette: Scored a then career-high 4 points in a career-high 31 minutes Season: 25 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 • 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Started NCAA career with 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in 19 minutes Career: 25 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Rebounds HIGH SCHOOL: Season: 6 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 Shyquan Gibbs a graduate of St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City, where he was coached by Bob Hurley, a Career: 6 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 2010 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, will be the third St. Anthony alumnus on Assists the Highlander roster, which features senior Tim Coleman and sophomore Mohamed Bendary. ...Gibbs, ranked Season: 6 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 among the top 25 New Jersey players in the Class of 2016 by NJHoops.com, led the Friars (26-0) to be ranked Career: 7 vs. Dean College (USCAA) -- 12/22/16 No.1 Boys High School basketball team in New Jersey and fourth-best in the nation, according to USA Today. Blocks ...as a junior, Gibbs helped the Friars to a 28-2 record and sixth consecutive NJSIAA Non-Public, North B Cham- Season: 1 at Fordham -- 12/11/18 pionship. ...Gibbs played for the Jersey City Boys Club on the AAU circuit. Career: 1 (3); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Steals PERSONAL: Season: 4 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 Shyquan Wanya Gibbs. ... son of Shelton and Elyse Gibbs... Shelton, a longtime boys basketball coach at Henry Career: 4 (3); last: vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 Snyder (NJ) H.S., is a member of the Saint Peter's (NJ) University Athletic Hall of Fame and still ranks fourth 3-Pointers on the Peacocks' all-time career scoring list... Shyquan’s older brother, Shelton Jr., was a key player on St. Season: 3 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Anthony’s 2004 undefeated team... Gibbs, who intends to major in business at NJIT, was named St. Anthony Career: 3 (2); last: vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 High School Valedictorian, News12 co-Scholar-Athlete of the Week (November 15, 2015) and recipient of the Minutes Investors Bank Academic Excellence Award. Season: 38 (2); last: at Houston -- 12/29/18 Career: 40 vs. Kennesaw State -- 1/30/17 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record GIBBS' CAREER STATISTICS' CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2016-17 30 13 623 20.8 35 95 .368 11 37 .297 18 27 .667 6 28 34 1.1 44 0 49 1.6 30 1 22 99 3.3 2017-18 30 30 671 22.4 55 117 .470 24 48 .500 39 48 .813 10 56 66 2.2 73 2 57 1.9 29 2 31 173 5.8 2018-19 23 23 716 31.1 58 138 .420 14 39 .359 56 72 .778 5 49 54 2.3 52 0 57 2.5 28 2 19 186 8.1 2019-20 CAREER 83 66 2010 24.2 148 350 .423 49 124 .395 113 147 .769 21 133 154 1.9 169 2 163 2.0 87 5 72 458 5.5

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY REILLY WALSH 14 SR | G | 6-3 | 180 | Staten Island, NY | St Peter’s Boys CO-CAPTAIN IN 2018-19 WALSH'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • 2018-19 (SR): Selected as Fan-Voted ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year 11-6 COL + 6-9 5-6 4-4 1-3 4 5 21 1 1 1 2 34 11-9 @BU + 0-3 0-2 0-0 1-2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 25 • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court 11-11 BU + 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team (1 of 10 players) 11-14 KU DNP • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll 11-17 COR DNP • 2017-18 (JR): Selected to ASUN All-Academic Team (unanimous selection); only selection with a 4.0 GPA) 11-20 @WC DNP • 2016-17 (SO): Selected to ASUN All-Academic Team (first NJIT player to earn honor; only selection with a 4.0) 11-24 @LIU DNP • 2014-15 (HS): Won Warren Jaques Award, presented annually to the top high school player on Staten Island 11-28 @DU DNP 12-1 @UML DNP 2018-19: 12-4 AWP DNP • 11/11 vs. Binghamton: Left game with left ankle injury at 17:24 remaining in first half; did not return 12-8 SFB DNP • 11/6 vs. Colgate: Led all scorers with a career-high 21 points & 5 3FG (6-9, 5-6, 4-4); 2x in career led NJIT in pts 12-11 @FU DNP 12-15 @FDU DNP 2017-18: 12-29 @UH DNP • Ranked tied for 17th in ASUN in spg (1.1) 12-31 @DUQ DNP • Started all 30 games (his firsts starts of NCAA career) 1-5 KSU DNP • In ASUN Games (14): Averaged 5.2 ppg (73), 3.2 rpg (45), 1.0 spg (14) 1-12 @UNA DNP • Going back to last season, averaging 5.7 ppg (97) in last his last 17 ASUN games 1-16 LIP DNP • Last 33 G (going back to last season): Averaging 4.7 ppg (154)... First 24 G of career: Averaged 1.6 ppg (38) 1-19 JU DNP • 2/22 at USC Upstate: Tied career high with 8 rebounds while also contributing 7 points, 3 assists and 1 steal 1-21 @UNF DNP • 1/24 at KSU: Contributed 9 points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT); added 5 rebounds and career-high-tying 3 steals 1-24 @SU DNP • 1/18 vs. North Florida: Handed out a career-high 4 assists; added 9 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG), 4 reb, 2 stl in 18 M 1-27 UNA DNP • 1/13 at FGCU: Grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds; added 2 points and 1 steal in 30 minutes 1-30 FGC DNP • 1/7 vs. USCU: Scored a career-high 15 points on 5-8 FG, 3-5 3FG; contributed 5 rebounds and an assist in 27 M 2-2 @LIB • 11/25 vs. Drexel: Scored a game-high 14 pts (first time in career led NJIT in scoring); added 3 ast, 3 stl, 2 reb 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC • 11/11 vs. Wagner: Made first start of his NCAA career; posted 2 points, 4 rebounds and a game-high 3 steals 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2016-17: 2-23 @JU • Last 3 G: Averaged 8.0 ppg (24) in 25 mpg (75)... L15: 3.8 ppg (57), 1.3 rpg (20), 1.1 apg (17) in 15.9 mpg (238) 2-25 @LIP • Vs. Non-D-I Opponents: Averaging 6.0 ppg (12), 3.5 rpg (7), 1.0 apg (2), 1.5 spg (3) & 1.0 bpg in 18.0 mpg (36) 3-1 LIB • 2/27 at Lipscomb: Registered career highs in points (14), 3FG (4) and minutes (33), shooting 5-10 FG, 4-6 3FG 3-4 TBA • 2/18 vs. Stetson: Hit GW-3FG w/ 0:49 left; set career-highs in pts (10), 3FG (3), min (31); tied c-h in reb (5), ast (3) 3-7 TBA • 1/28 vs. Lipscomb: Played a career-high 26 M; scored 5 points with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals 3-10 TBA • 1/21 at FGCU: Handed out a career-high 3 assists in just 7 M; addd 3 points (1-1, 1-1, 0-1) and a steal • 1/4 vs. Brown: Scored his first career points against a D-I opponent with 4 (1-2, 0-0, 2-2); added 2 reb and 1 stl SEASON/CAREER HIGHS • 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Scored the first 6 points of his NCAA career; career-highs in reb (5), ast (1), stl (3) Points 2015-16: Season: 21 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 • DNP in the last 10 games Career: 21 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 • 2/6 vs. Kennesaw State: Logged a season-high six minutes and recorded his first NCAA rebound Rebounds • 12/30 at St. John’s: Made his collegiate debut with four minutes off the bench in NJIT’s 83-74 victory Season: 4 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Career: 8 (2); last: at USC Upstate -- 2/22/18 HIGH SCHOOL: Assists Playing at St. Peter’s, Walsh averaged 25 points per game as a senior, making 109 3-point baskets in the pro- Season: 1 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 cess. He topped 30 points in a game nine times and topped 40 twice, including a season-best 43 points, in- Career: 4 vs. North Florida -- 1/18/17 cluding 10 threes, against Susan Wagner High. ...Walsh finished his high school career with 1,388 points, fourth Blocks on the all-time list at St. Peter’s and 17th all-time for the entire borough of Staten Island. He scored 751 of his Season: 1 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 points as a senior playing for coach Charles Driscoll. ...Walsh was a two-time Staten Island Advance all-star and Career: 2 vs. Dean College (USCAA) -- 12/22/16 also a two-time all-Staten Island pick by the New York Daily News. He played in the New York City Mayors Cup Steals All-Star game and was a New York Sportswriters Association Class AA all-state pick. He was also Most Valuable Season: 2 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Player of the Staten Island division of the Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA), the governing Career: 3 (5); last: at Kennesaw State -- 1/24/18 body of Catholic scholastic sports in New York City. ...Salutatorian of his graduating class at St. Peter’s, Reilly 3-Pointers followed in the footsteps of his father, John, who was the starting point guard on the 1983 St. Peter’s team that Season: 5 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 is the only Staten Island team ever to capture the New York City CHSAA AA City championship. Career: 5 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Minutes PERSONAL: Season: 34 vs. Colgate -- 11/6/18 Reilly Walsh... son of John and Christine Walsh... John was the starting point guard on the 1983 St. Peter’s team Career: 36 vs. Drexel -- 11/25/17 that is the only Staten Island team ever to capture the New York City CHSAA AA City championship... undecided major... born 4/16/97 in Staten Island, NY. *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record WALSH'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2015-16 6 0 22 3.7 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 1 0.2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2016-17 21 0 306 14.6 22 50 .440 10 23 .435 8 12 .667 12 19 31 1.5 39 1 20 1.0 21 3 13 62 3.0 2017-18 30 30 586 19.5 52 110 .473 15 45 .333 11 19 .579 26 55 81 2.7 62 0 34 1.1 26 1 31 130 4.3 2018-19 3 3 62 20.7 6 12 .500 5 8 .625 4 4 1.000 2 5 7 2.3 8 1 1 0.3 2 1 2 21 7.0 CAREER 60 33 976 16.3 80 174 .460 30 77 .390 23 36 .639 40 80 120 2.0 110 2 55 0.9 49 5 46 213 3.6

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY DIANDRE WILSON 15 SR | G | 6-2 | 170 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Blanche Ely/Mott CC (MI)

/dee-ON-dray/ WILSON'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON WILSON: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M “His experience at the Junior College level is an added bonus to a young and talented roster. He is a dynamic 11-6 COL 1-4 1-2 5-6 0-0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 18 scorer and player, who possesses great court vision and is one of the better players we have seen play off the 11-9 @BU 8-14 4-7 1-4 2-0 2 0 21 2 1 0 0 24 11-11 BU 7-11 3-6 3-6 0-3 3 2 20 1 3 0 0 28 pick-and-roll. We look forward to having him join the Highlander family.” 11-14 KU DNP 11-17 COR + 2-9 0-4 3-4 1-1 2 2 7 1 1 0 0 26 HIGHLIGHTS: 11-20 @WC + 5-8 2-3 5-9 0-5 5 2 17 1 4 1 0 33 • Averaging 16.6 points per game (1691/102) in his college career between Mott C.C. (NJCAA) & NJIT (NCAA) 11-24 @LIU + 5-10 0-4 3-4 0-4 4 3 13 1 1 0 1 27 • 2018-19 (SR): ASUN Player of Week, Nov. 5-11... Averaged 16.3 ppg (15-29 FG, 8-15 3FG) in 3 G; 2 GW baskets 11-28 @DU + 4-11 0-4 0-1 0-4 4 3 8 0 1 0 1 33 • 2018-19 (SR): College Sports Madness Mid-Major ASUN Player of Week, Nov. 5-11 12-1 @UML + 2-10 0-2 1-1 0-1 1 3 5 1 2 0 0 25 • 2017-18 (JR): Nominated for ASUN Newcomer of the Year 12-4 AWP + 1-8 1-5 0-0 0-4 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 31 • 2016-17 (SO): Selected to NJCAA All-American first-team (ranked 11th in nation averaging 22.3 ppg) 12-8 SFB + 5-8 1-3 7-7 0-0 0 1 18 1 1 0 1 27 12-11 @FU + 0-3 0-2 1-2 0-1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 23 2018-19: 12-15 @FDU + 2-6 1-3 7-7 1-6 7 2 12 1 1 1 0 37 • Ranks 15th in the ASUN at 11.4 ppg 12-29 @UH + 4-9 1-5 1-3 1-3 4 1 10 1 2 0 1 28 • Last 12 G: Has gone 45-for-58 (.776) from the FT line, including 7-for-7 twice (12/8 at SFB; 12/15 at FDU) 12-31 @DUQ + 5-11 1-2 6-6 2-2 4 3 17 6 5 0 2 35 • Has led NJIT in scoring twice this season (20, 21)... Two GW field goals (11/6; 11/11) 1-5 KSU + 5-9 1-4 4-6 0-2 2 2 15 0 1 0 3 30 • 11/11 vs. Brown: Scored a game-high 20 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3FG), inc. game-winning basket with :26 left 1-12 @UNA + 3-11 2-6 3-6 1-2 3 4 11 1 0 0 3 33 • 11/9 at Binghamton: Scored a game-high 21 points off bench, shooting 8-14 FG, 4-7 3FG; added 2 reb, 2 ast 1-16 LIP + 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 1 3 0 2 21 • 11/6 vs. Colgate: Hit game-winning, 4-point play with 1:32 left in OT; finished with 8 points in 18 M 1-19 JU + 5-11 5-9 0-0 0-4 4 2 15 3 3 1 1 34 • 1/21 at UNF: Played full 40 minutes, earning 17 points and season-high 7 assists 1-21 @UNF + 5-9 3-6 4-6 0-2 2 2 17 7 2 0 3 40 1-24 @SU + 1-6 0-3 2-4 0-2 2 0 4 2 2 0 0 22 2017-18: 1-27 UNA + 1-6 1-6 10-11 1-2 3 2 13 0 3 0 0 26 • Ranked 9th in ASUN in 3FG% (.394), 14th in spg (1.1) and 25th in ppg (10.2) 1-30 FGC + 0-5 0-3 2-2 0-3 3 0 2 3 2 0 1 19 • Last 9 G: Averagd 8.1* ppg (73)with only 2 double-digit scoring totals -- 2/15 at JU (17), 2/22 @ USCU (11) 2-2 @LIB • In a 10-G span from 12/12-1/20: Averaged 12.3 ppg (123) 2-9 @KSU • Scored in double-figures in 14 games... Led team in scoring in 4 games 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • 2/15 at Jacksonville: Returned from ankle injury to score 17 points on 5-7 FG, 4-5 3FG; added 3 reb and 2 ast 2-20 SU • 1/18 vs. North Florida: Poured in a game-high 17 points on 6-7 FG, 5-5 3FG; added a career-high 4 assists 2-23 @JU • 12/28 at Buffalo: Scored a team-high and career-high 23 pts; added 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl in career-high 40 M 2-25 @LIP • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Scored a game-high 15 points on 5-7 FG, 4*-5 3FG (*career-high); added 2 reb and 3 ast 3-1 LIB • 12/16 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: Scored 14 points in 5-9 FG, 2-3 3FG while adding a career-high 8 rebounds 3-4 TBA • 11/28 vs. LIU: Scored 16 points on 6-9 FG, 1-3 3FG; added 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a career-high 4 steals 3-7 TBA • 11/25 vs. Drexel: Scored 12 points with a then career-high 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, career-high-tying 3 steals 3-10 TBA • 11/22 vs. Kean: Scored 13 points on 5-6 FG, 3-3 3FG; added season-highs in assists (3) and steals (3) • 11/14 vs. Lafayette: Scored a game-high 20 points on 7-9 FG, 3-4 3FG, 3-4 FT; added 2 assists in 23 M SEASON/CAREER HIGHS (D-I) • Averaged 9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg in two exhibition games, including 10 pts vs. Princeton; shot 6-12 FG Points 2016-17 (MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE): Season: 21 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 • An NJCAA All-American first-team honoree, Wilson scored 1,253 career points in two seasons and ranked Career: 23 at Buffalo -- 12/28/17 11th in the nation with 22.3 point per game in 2016-17. ...Wilson helped guide Mott to the NJCAA District 10 Rebounds Tournament semifinals as the team finished with a 25-7 overall mark and 10-3 in the Michigan Community Season: 7 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 College Athletic Association (MCCAA). The athletic guard scored in double-figures in 29 games and combined Career: 8 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/16/17 for six 30+ games, including a career-best 37 points vs. Oakland on February 4, 2017 Assists Season: 3 vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 2015-16 (MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE): Career: 4 (2); last: at Kennesaw State -- 1/24/18 • As a freshman, led nation in free throw attempts (290) and ranked 19th in scoring at 19.5 points per game Blocks Season: 1 (2); last: at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 HIGH SCHOOL: Career: 2 (2); last: at USC Upstate -- 2/22/18 Wilson attended Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, as a freshman through his junior Steals campaign, guiding Boyd Anderson to the state finals as a junior. ...He graduated in 2015 and played one season Season: 1 (4); last: at Houston -- 12/29/18 at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. An all-Broward County Honorable Mention as a senior, Career: 4 vs. LIU Brooklyn -- 11/28/17 Wilson led Blanche Ely to an undefeated season, 28-0, and State Championship. The Tigers became the second 3-Pointers team in Broward history to finish as an undefeated state champion. Season: 4 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 5 vs. North Florida -- 1/18/17 PERSONAL: Minutes Diandre Wilson. ... son of Tricia Porter. ...intends to major in law, technology and society at NJIT Season: 37 at Fairleigh Dickinson -- 12/15/18 Career: 40 at Buffalo -- 12/28/17 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record WILSON'S CAREER STATISTICS (MOTT CC NJCAA STATS NOT INCLUDED IN CAREER TOTALS) MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2015-16 30 29 432 14.4 171 439 .390 34 142 .239 208 290 .717 41 96 137 4.8 79 2 4.8 145 67 17 61 584 19.5 2016-17 30 30 580 19.3 200 440 .455 65 180 .361 204 260 .785 23 115 138 1.6 54 - 4.0 120 80 18 51 669 22.3 2017-18 29 28 732 25.2 101 243 .416 41 104 .394 52 76 .684 10 55 65 2.2 61 0 39 1.3 53 12 33 295 10.2 2018-19 22 19 620 28.2 73 183 .399 28 91 .308 68 95 .716 9 51 60 2.7 43 1 37 1.7 40 3 19 242 11.0 CAREER 109 104 2330 21.4 544 1294 0.420 168 511 0.329 530 719 0.737 83 314 397 3.6 234 3 304 234 49 162 1786 16.4

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY SOULEYMANE DIAKITE 21 FR | F | 6-9 | 210 | Bamako, Mali | St. Benedict's (NJ)

/SOO-lee-mahn dee-ah-KEY-tay/ DIAKITE'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON DIAKITE: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M "We are excited to add Souleymane to our NJIT family. He epitomizes what a student-athlete should be. And 11-6 COL 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 3 3 0 2 1 1 0 10 he has played basketball at high levels both the in Canaries and this past year at the prestigious St. Benedict's." 11-9 @BU 4-7 0-0 3-6 2-7 9 3 11 2 0 2 0 20 11-11 BU 1-1 0-0 2-2 2-3 5 5 4 0 1 0 1 15 11-14 KU 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-2 3 2 2 0 1 3 0 21 HIGHLIGHTS: 11-17 COR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 • Originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Oklahoma State University 11-20 @WC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11-24 @LIU DNP 2018-19: 11-28 @DU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 • Has played in 13 of 23 games this season 12-1 @UML DNP • 12/29 at No. 22 Houston: Scored for first time in his last 5 G, recording 2 points (1-2 FG) and 3 rebounds in 3 M 12-4 AWP DNP • 11/9 at Binghamton: Just missed double-double w/ 11* points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks in 20 M (*firsts in NCAA) 12-8 SFB 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12-11 @FU DNP HIGH SCHOOL: 12-15 @FDU DNP Played three seasons at Canterbury High School in Gran Canaria, Spain... The Academy, considered the top 12-29 @UH 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 prep school in Europe both academically and athletically, has sent over 80 players to Division-I schools in re- 12-31 @DUQ DNP cent years... during his senior campaign, Diakite attended St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, where the team went 1-5 KSU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 28-2 overall and finished ranked in the Top 50 by USA Today Sports... as a junior at the Canterbury School, he 1-12 @UNA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 averaged a double-double – 17.6 ppg and 11.2 rpg 1-16 LIP 1-3 0-0 1-1 1-3 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 8 1-19 JU DNP PERSONAL: 1-21 @UNF DNP Souleymane Diakite ... speaks three languages (English, French and Spanish) and speaks two dialects (Bam- 1-24 @SU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 bava and Sonrhai) ... he intends to study engineering or mathematics at NJIT 1-27 UNA DNP 1-30 FGC DNP 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: 11 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 11 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Rebounds Season: 9 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 9 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Assists Season: 2 (2); last: at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 2 (2); last: at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Blocks Season: 3 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 3 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Steals Season: 1 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 Career: 1 vs. Brown -- 11/11/18 3-Pointers Season: Career: Minutes Season: 21 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 21 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record DIAKITE'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2018-19 13 0 93 7.2 7 14 .500 0 0 .000 8 11 .727 8 24 32 2.5 19 1 4 0.3 3 8 2 22 1.7 2019-20 2020-21 2021-21 CAREER 13 0 93 7.2 7 14 .500 0 0 .000 8 11 .727 8 24 32 2.5 19 1 4 0.3 3 8 2 22 1.7

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY SHAWNDALE JONES 23 SO | G | 6-3 | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA | The Kiski School

/shawn-DELL/ JONES' GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON JONES: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M “Shawndale is a tremendous scorer. He can do a little bit of everything... and he is a ferocious competitor.” 11-6 COL 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 11 11-9 @BU 4-11 0-3 4-5 1-1 2 2 12 2 1 1 1 23 11-11 BU 1-3 0-1 2-5 1-2 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 20 HIGHLIGHTS: 11-14 KU 3-5 1-2 4-4 1-3 4 2 11 0 3 1 0 20 • 2017-18 (FR): Nominated for ASUN All-Freshmen Team 11-17 COR 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 • In its recap of all ASUN early signings, Hoopseen.com commented that Jones "could be the steal of the class" 11-20 @WC 2-4 1-2 2-4 1-5 6 3 7 0 2 0 0 29 11-24 @LIU 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 11 2018-19: 11-28 @DU 1-1 1-1 3-6 0-1 1 0 6 0 1 0 1 11 • 12/29 at No. 22 Houston: Played 14 M off bench and scored 6 points on 2-for-4 FG, 2-for2 3FG; added 1 assist 12-1 @UML 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 • 11/17 at Wagner: Spark of bench during go-ahead 11-0 run in 2nd half; finished with 7 pts & team-high 6 reb 12-4 AWP 3-6 2-4 1-2 1-2 3 1 9 1 0 0 1 25 • 11/9 at Binghamton: Came off the bench to provide 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 23 M 12-8 SFB 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-3 4 0 6 1 0 0 1 15 12-11 @FU 0-0 0-0 4-5 0-1 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 15 2017-18: 12-15 @FDU 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 • ASUN's 6th-leading freshman scorer (6.4)... Led NJIT in scoring twice: 11/29 vs. Kean (23), 2/22 @ USCU (13) 12-29 @UH 2-4 2-3 0-0 0-4 4 0 6 1 0 0 0 14 • Last 4 G of regurlar season: Averaged 7.3 ppg (29) on 9-16 FG (.563), 2-4 3FG (.500) 12-31 @DUQ 0-3 0-1 2-2 1-1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 18 • In a 6-G span from 12/28-1/18: Averaged 11.7* ppg (70) and 5.7 rpg (34); *scored 10+ in 5 of 6 G 1-5 KSU 3-5 2-3 0-0 2-2 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 26 • Last 27 G: Averaging 6.6 ppg (179)... Started at 1.3 ppg (4) over his first 3 contests 1-12 @UNA 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 0 5 0 0 0 2 14 • 2/3 at Lipscomb: Made first start in NCAA career; did not score in 20 minutes (0-5 FG, 0-2 3FG) 1-16 LIP 1-4 0-3 0-0 1-0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 20 • 1/6 vs. USCU: Scored 13 points for the second-straight game; added 7 rebounds & career-high-tying 5 assists 1-19 JU 3-6 0-0 2-3 0-3 3 1 8 2 2 0 0 21 • 12/28 at Buffalo: Posted 15 points (a career-high against a D-I opponent) and career-high 9 rebounds in 32 M 1-21 @UNF 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 6 1 1 0 0 23 • 12/22 vs. Bryn Athyn: Registered 8 points with a career-high 6 rebounds; also had 1 assist and 1 steal in 22 M 1-24 @SU 3-4 2-3 0-0 1-2 3 0 8 0 2 0 0 14 • 12/16 vs. FDU: Scored 5 pts in the last 2:41, including the go-ahead trey with 1:26 remaining; finished w/ 9 pts 1-27 UNA 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 • 12/12 at Colgate: Scored 12 points on 5-for-10 FG, 2-for-6 3FG, added game-high and career-high 3 steals 1-30 FGC 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 12 • 11/30 at No. 19 West Virginia: Scored 9 points (career-best against a D-I foe); added 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl in 15 M 2-2 @LIB • 11/22 vs. Kean: Scored a game-high 23* pts (10-16, 2-4, 1-1) with 3* reb, 5* assists, 2* steals (*career-highs) 2-9 @KSU • 11/14 vs. Lafayette: Scored the first 4 pts of his NCAA career, adding a career-high 4 reb and an ast in 19 M 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF • Averaged 8.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg in two exhibition games, including 11 pts vs. St. Peter's; shot 5-9 FG, 1-3 3FG 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU HIGH SCHOOL: 2-25 @LIP A 6-3 combo guard who athleticism shines not only on the hardwood, but also on the gridiron as a WR/CB at 3-1 LIB The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA. ... Prior to The Kiski School, Jones played two seasons at North Hills H.S. (Pitts- 3-4 TBA burgh) and averaged 20 points per game as a sophomore. ...In his first season at The Kiski School, he was the 3-7 TBA 2015 Peddie School Invitational Tournament (PSIT) Most Valuable Player. ...played AAU for the TTG (Pittsburgh) 3-10 TBA and was the co-MVP of the 2016 BIG SHOTS MYRTLE BEACH tournament, where he led the entire league in scoring at 25 points per game SEASON/CAREER HIGHS

PERSONAL: Points Shawndale Jones... son of Shawndale and Iesha Jones... communications/journalism major Season: 12 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 23 vs. Kean University -- 11/22/17 Rebounds Season: 6 at Wagner -- 11/20/18 Career: 9 at Buffalo -- 12/28/17 Assists Season: 2 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 5 (2); last: vs. USC Upstate -- 1/6/18 Blocks Season: 1 (2); last: vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 1 (3); last: at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Steals Season: 1 (6); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 3 (2); last: at USC Upstate -- 2/22/18 3-Pointers Season: 2 (2); last: at Houston -- 12/29/18 Career: 2 (5); last: vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 Minutes Season: 29 at Wagner -- 11/20/18 Career: 32 at Buffalo -- 12/28/17 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record JONES' CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2017-18 30 1 486 16.2 71 166 .428 20 54 .370 31 42 .738 22 58 80 2.7 31 0 30 1.0 24 2 16 193 6.4 2018-19 23 0 372 16.2 38 82 .463 13 34 .382 27 40 .675 13 38 51 2.2 16 0 13 0.6 17 2 8 116 5.0 2019-20 2020-21 CAREER 53 1 858 16.2 109 248 .440 33 88 .375 58 82 .707 35 96 131 2.5 47 0 43 0.8 41 4 24 309 5.8

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY DONOVAN GREER 32 SR | G | 6-3 | 165 | Houston, TX | Hillcrest Academy (San Jacinto CC)

GREER'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • Transferred from San Jacinto College-Central (NJCAA) in Pasadena, TX, following the 2015-16 season 11-6 COL 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 7 • Cousin (Jabari) played for the New Orleans Saints from 2004-13; cousin (Rashaun) played WR for Colorado St. 11-9 @BU 1-2 1-2 0-0 1-4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 12 11-11 BU 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 11-14 KU DNP 2018-19: 11-17 COR 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 • 1/24 at Stetson: Career-high 14 points on 5-5 field goals, two rebounds, one block 11-20 @WC 2-2 0-0 2-2 2-1 3 2 6 1 0 0 2 16 • 11/17 at Wagner: Spark off he bench with season-high 6 points and 2 steals along with 3 rebounds in 16 M 11-24 @LIU 2-5 2-4 0-0 1-2 3 0 6 1 0 0 1 16 • 11/9 at Binghamton: Came off the bench for 3 points with a career-high-tying 5 rebounds in 12 M 11-28 @DU DNP 12-1 @UML 3-5 2-2 0-0 1-1 2 2 8 0 0 0 1 22 2017-18: 12-4 AWP 2-6 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 22 • Ranked fourth in ASUN in 3FG% in conference play at .438 (14-for-32) 12-8 SFB 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 • Last 5 G: Averaged 10.2 ppg (51) on 17-31 FG (.548), 15-27 3FG (.556)... Prior 7 G: 1.4 ppg (10) on 4-13 FG 12-11 @FU 3-6 1-1 1-1 1-1 2 1 8 1 3 0 1 17 • Last 22 G: Averaged 5.0 ppg (111) on 38-93 FG (.409), 27-67 3FG (.403)... First 3 G: 1.0 ppg (1-13 FG, 1-12 3FG) 12-15 @FDU 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 • 2/26 vs. UNF: Scored a career-high 14 points (5-9, 4-8) with 2 reb, 2 stl and 1 ast in 30 M in ASUN Quarterfinals 12-29 @UH 0-4 0-3 1-2 0-1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 11 • 2/22 at USC Upstate: Scored 11 points in 17 M off bench (3-6, 3-6, 2-2); tied career-highs in ast (3) & stl (2) 12-31 @DUQ DNP • 2/17 at UNF: Played a then-career-high 30 minutes; scored 8 points on 3-5 FG, 2-3 3FG and added 2 assists 1-5 KSU 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 • 2/10 vs. Stetson: Scored a then-career-high 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-8 3FG); added 3 reb and 1 ast in 24 M 1-12 @UNA 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 • 12/7 at Rutgers: Tied season-high w/ 10 points; set career-high in rebounds (5); tied career-high in assists (3) 1-16 LIP 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 • 11/22 vs. Kean: Scored a then season-high 10 points (3-6, 2-4, 2-2); added 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 15 M 1-19 JU 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 7 • Averaged 14.5 ppg in two exhibition games, inc. team-high-tying 17 vs. St. Peter's; shot 10-21 FG, 9-18 3FG 1-21 @UNF DNP 1-24 @SU 5-5 4-4 0-0 0-2 2 2 14 2 1 1 0 15 2016-17: 1-27 UNA 3-6 3-6 2-2 0-2 2 1 11 1 2 1 2 28 • Last 3 G: 1-14 FG, 1-12 3FG... First G: 4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG (2 DNP in between) 1-30 FGC 4-9 1-2 0-1 2-2 4 2 9 0 0 0 1 16 • Missed the first 24 games with an ankle injury 2-2 @LIB • 2/18 vs. Stetson: Made Newark debut... posted career-highs in reb (2), ast (3), stl (1) and M (19) after 3 DNP 2-9 @KSU • 2/4 at Lipscomb: Made his D-I debut and scored 11 points (4-5, 2-3, 0-0) in 9 M; drained first 4 FG (3, 3FG) 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2015-16 (SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL): 2-23 @JU • Starting guard as a freshman for a team that posted a 20-10 overall record and was a Region XIV runner-up 2-25 @LIP • Averaged 8.8 ppg and 2.5 rpg; 11 double-digit games, inc. season-high 20 pts vs. Coastal Bend College on 1/30 3-1 LIB • Ranked 16th in Region XIV in 3FGM (58) 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA HIGH SCHOOL: 3-10 TBA Two-time first-team all-District selection... averaged 18 ppg as a senior. SEASON/CAREER HIGHS PERSONAL: Donovan Jacob Greer... son of Hope and Jacob Greer... business management major. Points Season: 8 (2); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 14 vs. North Florida -- 2/26/18 Rebounds Season: 5 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Career: 5 (3); last: at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Assists Season: 1 (5); last: at Fordham -- 12/11/18 Career: 3 (4); last: at USC Upstate -- 2/22/18 Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: 2 at Wagner -- 11/20/18 Career: 2 (4); last: at Wagner -- 11/20/18 3-Pointers Season: 2 (2); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 Career: 4 (2); last: vs. North Florida -- 2/26/18 Minutes Season: 22 (2); last: vs. Army West Point -- 12/4/18 Career: 30 (2); last: vs. North Florida -- 2/26/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record GREER'S CAREER STATISTICS (SAN JACINTO NJCAA STATS NOT INCLUDED IN CAREER TOTALS) MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2015-16 29 22 635 21.9 85 220 .386 58 153 .379 26 33 .788 23 50 73 2.5 61 0 35 1.2 14 1 15 254 8.8 2016-17 4 0 41 10.3 5 19 .263 4 16 .250 1 2 .500 0 3 3 0.8 4 0 3 0.8 3 0 2 15 3.8 2017-18 25 0 332 13.3 39 105 .371 28 79 .354 8 10 .800 12 24 36 1.4 41 0 24 1.0 13 0 8 114 4.6 2018-19 19 0 228 12.0 27 63 .429 15 36 .417 6 10 .600 9 22 31 1.6 24 0 8 0.4 14 3 11 75 3.9 CAREER 48 0 601 12.5 71 187 .380 47 131 .359 15 22 .682 21 49 70 1.5 69 0 35 0.7 30 3 21 204 4.3

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY KJELL DE GRAAF 33 FR | F | 6-10 | 175 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Canaries Basketball Academy

/KELL duh-GRAF/ DE GRAAF'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB COACH KENNEDY ON DE GRAAF: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M "We are very excited to have Kjell join our family here at NJIT. He is regarded as one of the highest rated schol- 11-6 COL 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 ar-athletes in all of Europe and plays at the prestigious school, The Academy in Spain/Gran Canaria." 11-9 @BU DNP 11-11 BU DNP 11-14 KU 1-6 0-3 0-0 0-4 4 4 2 1 2 0 0 11 11-17 COR 2-3 1-1 0-1 2-1 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 14 2018-19: 11-20 @WC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 • Has appeared in 14 of 23 games this season 11-24 @LIU DNP • 1/16: Knocked down a three pointer and snatched two rebounds vs. Lipscomb 11-28 @DU DNP • 11/17 vs. Cornell: Scored 5 pts (2-3 FG, 1-1 3FG) with first NCAA three-pointer; added 3 boards 12-1 @UML 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 • 11/14 vs. Kean: Drained his first career NCAA field goal; finished with 2 points, a career-high 4 boards in 11 M 12-4 AWP DNP • 1/24 at Stetson: Hit 2-3 three pointers and one free throw for career-high 7 points 12-8 SFB 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 12-11 @FU DNP 12-15 @FDU DNP HIGH SCHOOL: 12-29 @UH DNP Played last two seasons for the Canarias Basketball Academy in Gran Canaria, Spain... The Academy, considered 12-31 @DUQ DNP the top prep school in Europe both academically and athletically, has sent over 80 players to Division-I schools 1-5 KSU 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 in recent years... averaged 14.5 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game while shooting 45-percent from 1-12 @UNA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ three-point territory for the Elite A Team... spent his first two years of high school at The Thornbecke Voort- 1-16 LIP 1-3 1-2 0-0 1-1 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 8 gezet Ondrewijsin (Holland)... played on the Netherlands Junior National Team since he was 14 years old and 1-19 JU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+ was a member of the 14u European Championship team in 2013. 1-21 @UNF 1-2 1-2 3-4 1-4 5 1 6 2 1 0 0 19 1-24 @SU 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-1 2 2 7 1 0 0 0 11 PERSONAL: 1-27 UNA 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 14 Kjell De Graaf... intends to study either chemical engineering or biomedical engineering. 1-30 FGC 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 2-2 @LIB 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2-23 @JU 2-25 @LIP 3-1 LIB 3-4 TBA 3-7 TBA 3-10 TBA SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Points Season: 5 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Career: 5 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Rebounds Season: 4 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Career: 4 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Assists Season: 1 (2); last: vs. St. Francis Brooklyn -- 12/8/18 Career: 1 vs. Kean -- 11/14/18 Blocks Season: Career: Steals Season: 1 (2); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 Career: 1 (2); last: at UMass Lowell -- 12/1/18 3-Pointers Season: 1 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Career: 1 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Minutes Season: 14 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 Career: 14 vs. Cornell -- 11/17/18 *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record DE GRAAF'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2018-19 14 0 104 7.4 9 25 .360 7 18 .389 4 7 .571 6 16 22 1.6 15 0 6 0.4 6 1 2 29 2.1 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 CAREER 14 0 104 7.4 9 25 .360 7 18 .389 4 7 .571 6 16 22 1.6 15 0 6 0.4 6 1 2 29 2.1

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY MOHAMED BENDARY 34 SR | F | 6-9 | 235 | Jersey City, NJ | St. Anthony’s

/ben-DARR-ee/ BENDARY'S GAME-BY-GAME FG 3FG FT REB HIGHLIGHTS: DATE OPP GS M-A M-A M-A O-D TOT PF TP A TO BK ST M • Holds a career .665 field-goal percentage (149-for-224) 11-6 COL + 2-4 0-0 1-3 2-4 6 3 5 4 3 0 0 31 11-9 @BU + 4-6 0-0 0-0 2-8 10 4 8 1 1 0 0 20 • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court 11-11 BU + 5-7 0-0 0-0 2-2 4 2 10 2 0 1 1 24 • 2017-18 (JR): Named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll 11-14 KU + 5-5 0-0 1-1 1-0 1 0 11 0 4 0 1 16 • 2017-18 (JR): Nominated for ASUN All-Academic Team 11-17 COR + 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 • 2016-17 (SO): Nominated for ASUN All-Academic Team 11-20 @WC 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-3 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 15 • 1/6/18 vs. USCU: Handed out 9 assists, NJIT's highest total since Ky Howard had 9 on 12/20/15 at St. John's 11-24 @LIU 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 11-28 @DU 4-7 0-0 4-4 0-2 2 3 12 0 0 4 0 28 2018-19: 12-1 @UML 1-2 0-0 2-2 3-2 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 13 • Had ranked 2nd in ASUN in FG% (.727) going into Wagner game (0-1 FG); no longer qualifies in category (.651) 12-4 AWP 3-4 0-0 1-3 1-4 5 2 7 0 0 1 0 13 • In 6 career games when Abdul Lewis DNP: Averaging 7.7 ppg (46), 5.5 rpg (33), 2.8 apg (17) and 0.7 spg (4) 12-8 SFB 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-0 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 12 • In 8 career starts (5 in 2018-19): Averaging 5.8 ppg (46), 4.8 rpg (38) and 2.3 apg (18) 12-11 @FU 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 11 • 1/16: Scored 9 points on 4-6 FGs and grabbed team-high six rebounds vs. Lipscomb 12-15 @FDU 1-3 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 6 • 11/28 at Drexel: Scored a season-high 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT); tied his career high with 4 blocks 12-29 @UH 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 10 • 11/14 vs. Kean: Posted a season-high 11 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting; added a rebound & steal in 16 M 12-31 @DUQ 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 • 11/11 vs. Brown: Scored then-season-high 10 points on 5-7 FG; added boards, 2 assists, steal & block in 24 M 1-5 KSU 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 • 11/9 at Binghamton: Scored first 6 NJIT points of game; finished with 8 points and career-high 10 rebounds 1-12 @UNA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1-16 LIP 4-6 0-0 1-1 0-6 6 1 9 0 1 0 0 19 2017-18: 1-19 JU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 • Ranked 23rd in ASUN in bpg (0.4) and 38th in rpg (3.0) 1-21 @UNF 0-1 0-0 3-4 1-4 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 10 • When Lewis DNP or Fouled Out (5 G): Averaged 5.2 ppg (26), 5.2 rpg (26), 2.9 apg (20), 1.0 spg (5), 0.6 bpg (3) 1-24 @SU 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 9 • In his 2 starts (1/6-1/11): Averaged 6.0 ppg (12), 6.0 rpg (12), 5.0 apg (10) and 1.0 spg (2)... Lewis DNP 1-27 UNA 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 4 2 0 2 2 0 8 • Last 25 G: Averaged 4.1 ppg (103) on 50-for-71 FG (.704)... started season at 2.3 ppg though first 3 contests 1-30 FGC 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 • Shot 50% or better in 23 of 25 games in which he's registered at least 1 FGA (14-G streak snapped, 1/11 at SU) 2-2 @LIB • 1/6 vs. USCU: Registered 8 points, 6 rebounds and a career-high 9* assists (*NJIT's highest total since 12/20/15) 2-9 @KSU 2-13 @FGC • 12/3 vs. UMass Lowell: Tied his career-high with 16 points on 7-of-9 FG in just 14 M; added 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl 2-16 UNF 2-20 SU 2016-17: 2-23 @JU • Last 2 G: Averaged 8.0 ppg (16*), 3.0 rpg (6) and 2.0 apg (4)... *16 points exceeded total in prior 12 G (14 pts) 2-25 @LIP • Scored at least 2 points in 11 of his last 17 G, averaging 2.2 ppg (37) on 17-26 FG (.654) during the span 3-1 LIB • Registered at least 1 offensive rebound in his last 4 G (1.8) and in 6 of his last 7 G (1.3) 3-4 TBA • Recorded at least 1 rebound in each of first 12 G (0 in 4 M at Temple)... Grabbed at least 1 board in 23 of 30 G 3-7 TBA • 2/27 vs. Lipscomb: Scored 6 points on a perfect 3-for-3 FG, anded 3 rebounds and an assist in just 7 M 3-10 TBA • 2/23 vs. USC Upstate: Scored a season-high 10 points (5-5 FG) with 3 rebounds and a career-high 3 assists • 2/16: Grabbed 5 boards -- a season-high vs. a D-I foe and most since season opener -- w/ a season-high 2 blocks SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2015-16: Points • ASUN Ranks: 14th in bpg (0.5)... ASUN Conference Play: T-11th in bpg (0.6), T-15 in o-rpg (1.5), 27th in rpg (4.1) Season: 12 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 • Last 16 G: Averaging 3.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg (56, 55) -- shooting 28-for-40 FG (.700) Career: 16 (2); last: vs. UMass Lowell -- 12/3/17 • Led team in blocks in seven games... Also led team in scoring twice and rebounding three times Rebounds • Registered at least 2 points in 22 of his first 34 games of NCAA career Season: 10 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 • 2/20 vs. Jacksonville: Scored a team-high 14 points on 6-for-7 FG; added six rebounds in 17 minutes Career: 10 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 • 1/27 vs. Lipscomb: Made first career start; held to just 10 M due to foul trouble; 0 pts (0-0 FG), 5 reb, 2 blk Assists • 1/24 vs. UNF: Shattered old career high with 16 pts (8-10 FG), added 5 reb and an assist in a career-high 24 M Season: 4 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 • 1/21 vs. Jacksonville: Tied then-career high with 6 points (3-4 FG), added 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 17 M Career: 9 vs. USC Upstate -- 1/6/18 • 1/9 vs. USCU: Recorded a career-high 4 blocks (an NJIT season high) along with 3 rebounds and an assist Blocks • 12/30 at Saint Francis: Grabbed a career-high and a game-high tying 8 rebounds; added 4 points and a steal Season: 4 @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 • 11/14 at #2 Kentucky: Scored three points with three rebounds and a block in his NCAA debut Career: 4 (2); last: @ Drexel -- 11/28/18 Steals HIGH SCHOOL: Season: 1 (3); last: at Houston -- 12/29/18 Bendary is a 2015 graduate of St. Anthony High School in his hometown, Jersey City. He was coached at St. An- Career: 2 (3); last: vs. Lipscomb -- 1/27/18 thony by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley... Bendary joins NJIT two years after Tim Coleman, 3-Pointers a 2013 St. Anthony grad, who was a stalwart for the record-setting 2014-15 Highlanders, who won 21 games Season: and reached the semifinals of the national postseason CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT)... A member of the Career: National Honor Society in high school, Bendary has a brother and two cousins who are NJIT graduates. Minutes Season: 31 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 PERSONAL: Career: 31 at Binghamton -- 11/9/18 Mohamed M. Bendary... son of Nabila and Mohamed Bendary... his brother and two cousins graduated from NJIT... business major... born 11/18/96 in Bayonne, N.J. *set NJIT D-I Record; ^tied NJIT D-I Record BENDARY'S CAREER STATISTICS MIN SHOOTING 3-PTS F-THROWS REBOUNDS SCORING YEAR GP GS TOT AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO A APG TO BLK STL PTS PPG 2015-16 34 1 408 12.0 42 64 .656 0 0 .000 10 19 .526 42 65 107 3.1 85 1 20 0.6 26 18 6 94 2.8 2016-17 30 0 266 8.9 25 41 .610 0 0 .000 7 12 .583 29 24 53 1.8 49 2 13 0.4 16 9 4 57 1.9 2017-18 29 2 345 11.9 54 76 .711 0 0 .000 4 10 .400 37 51 88 3.0 53 0 26 0.9 25 13 10 112 3.9 2018-19 23 5 294 12.8 37 58 .638 0 0 .000 19 26 .731 16 46 62 2.7 37 0 15 0.7 14 12 4 93 4.0 CAREER 116 8 1313 11.3 158 239 .661 0 0 .000 40 67 .597 124 186 310 2.7 224 3 74 0.6 81 52 24 356 3.1

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY THE STAT CREW SYSTEM NJIT Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 30, 2019) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 18-5 9-2 9-3 0-0 CONFERENCE 6-2 4-1 2-1 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 12-3 5-1 7-2 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 04 COOKS, Zach 23-23 845 36.7 147-312 .4 7 1 55-141 .3 9 0 80-109 .7 3 4 16 92 108 4.7 46 1 46 57 1 62 429 18.7 00 LEWIS, Abdul 19-18 623 32.8 83-200 .4 1 5 7-32 .2 1 9 59-86 .6 8 6 50 132 182 9.6 50 3 40 55 19 10 232 12.2 15 WILSON, Diandre 22-19 620 28.2 73-183 .3 9 9 28-91 .3 0 8 68-95 .7 1 6 9 51 60 2.7 43 1 37 40 3 19 242 11.0 11 GIBBS, Shyquan 23-23 716 31.1 58-138 .4 2 0 14-39 .3 5 9 56-72 .7 7 8 5 49 54 2.3 52 0 57 28 2 19 186 8.1 14 WALSH, Reilly 3-3 62 20.7 6-12 .5 0 0 5-8 .6 2 5 4-4 1.000 2 5 7 2.3 8 1 1 2 1 2 21 7.0 02 BRINSON, San Antoni 23-23 469 20.4 59-129 .4 5 7 9-38 .2 3 7 31-53 .5 8 5 23 88 111 4.8 59 3 11 38 12 15 158 6.9 23 JONES, Shawndale 23-0 372 16.2 38-82 .4 6 3 13-34 .3 8 2 27-40 .6 7 5 13 38 51 2.2 16 0 13 17 2 8 116 5.0 34 BENDARY, Mohamed 23-5 294 12.8 37-58 .6 3 8 0-0 .0 0 0 19-26 .7 3 1 16 46 62 2.7 37 0 15 14 12 4 93 4.0 32 GREER, Donovan 19-0 228 12.0 27-63 .4 2 9 15-36 .4 1 7 6-10 .6 0 0 9 22 31 1.6 24 0 8 14 3 11 75 3.9 05 WILLIS, Diego 19-1 211 11.1 15-45 .3 3 3 9-30 .3 0 0 1-3 .3 3 3 3 31 34 1.8 12 0 14 9 0 5 40 2.1 33 DE GRAAF, Kjell 14-0 104 7.4 9-25 .3 6 0 7-18 .3 8 9 4-7 .5 7 1 6 16 22 1.6 15 0 6 6 1 2 29 2.1 21 DIAKITE, Souleymane 13-0 93 7.2 7-14 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 8-11 .7 2 7 8 24 32 2.5 19 1 4 3 8 2 22 1.7 03 JAMISON, Patrick 3-0 4 1.3 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 1.7 01 PRICE, Taj 4-0 10 2.5 0-2 .0 0 0 0-2 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 1 2 0.5 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 23 40 63 13 Total...... 23 4651 561-1265 .4 4 3 163-470 .3 4 7 363-516 .7 0 3 184 635 819 35.6 386 10 252 299 64 159 1648 71.7 Opponents...... 23 4651 553-1351 .4 0 9 150-509 .2 9 5 277-412 .6 7 2 228 608 836 36.3 462 - 284 316 80 140 1533 66.7

TEAM STATISTICS NJIT OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1648 1533 11/6/18 COLGATE Wot 81-78 1339 Points per game 71.7 66.7 11/9/18 at Binghamton W 74-57 2509 Scoring margin +5.0 - 11/11/18 BROWN W 63-60 399 FIELD GOALS-ATT 561-1265 553-1351 11/14/18 KEAN W 73-40 431 Field goal pct .4 4 3 .4 0 9 11/17/18 CORNELL L 73-86 637 3 POINT FG-ATT 163-470 150-509 11/20/18 at Wagner W 71-60 1278 3-point FG pct .3 4 7 .2 9 5 11/24/18 at LIU Brooklyn W 77-70 397 3-pt FG made per game 7.1 6.5 11/28/18 at Drexel W 70-67 828 FREE THROWS-ATT 363-516 277-412 12/01/18 at UMass Lowell L 71-94 1152 Free throw pct .7 0 3 .6 7 2 12/4/18 ARMY WEST POINT W 77-72 688 F-Throws made per game 15.8 12.0 12/8/18 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN W 82-60 525 REBOUNDS 819 836 12/11/18 at Fordham W 53-50 1766 Rebounds per game 35.6 36.3 12/15/18 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 90-80 612 Rebounding margin -0.7 - 12/29/18 at Houston L 59-80 6180 ASSISTS 252 284 12/31/18 at Duquesne W 78-67 1524 Assists per game 11.0 12.3 * 1/5/19 KENNESAW STATE W 72-52 455 TURNOVERS 299 316 * 01/12/19 at North Alabama L 55-61 908 Turnovers per game 13.0 13.7 * 1/16/19 LIPSCOMB L 52-70 700 Turnover margin +0.7 - * 1/19/19 JACKSONVILLE W 77-74 500 Assist/turnover ratio 0.8 0.9 * 01/21/19 at North Florida W 76-72 1401 STEALS 159 140 * 01/24/19 at Stetson W 82-59 515 Steals per game 6.9 6.1 * 1/27/19 NORTH ALABAMA Wot 76-70 911 BLOCKS 64 80 * 1/30/19 FGCU W 66-54 520 Blocks per game 2.8 3.5 ATTENDANCE 7105 19070 * - Conference game Home games-Avg/Game 11-646 12-1589 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals NJIT 746 880 22 1648 Opponents 693 827 13 1533

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY THE STAT CREW SYSTEM NJIT Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 30, 2019) Conference games only

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 6-2 4-1 2-1 0-0 CONFERENCE 6-2 4-1 2-1 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 04 COOKS, Zach 8-8 291 36.4 48-105 .4 5 7 17-47 .3 6 2 24-33 .7 2 7 3 30 33 4.1 11 1 10 25 1 23 137 17.1 00 LEWIS, Abdul 8-8 271 33.9 39-87 .4 4 8 1-9 .1 1 1 27-34 .7 9 4 22 61 83 10.4 21 1 21 25 7 5 106 13.3 15 WILSON, Diandre 8-8 225 28.1 22-61 .3 6 1 13-39 .3 3 3 25-35 .7 1 4 2 17 19 2.4 17 1 17 16 1 13 82 10.3 02 BRINSON, San Antoni 8-8 152 19.0 19-42 .4 5 2 4-12 .3 3 3 8-17 .4 7 1 5 28 33 4.1 27 2 7 17 5 3 50 6.3 23 JONES, Shawndale 8-0 136 17.0 17-32 .5 3 1 6-13 .4 6 2 2-3 .6 6 7 6 13 19 2.4 2 0 6 6 0 3 42 5.3 32 GREER, Donovan 7-0 76 10.9 12-25 .4 8 0 8-16 .5 0 0 2-3 .6 6 7 2 8 10 1.4 8 0 3 6 3 5 34 4.9 11 GIBBS, Shyquan 8-8 236 29.5 12-41 .2 9 3 3-13 .2 3 1 11-16 .6 8 8 2 19 21 2.6 17 0 16 8 1 5 38 4.8 05 WILLIS, Diego 6-0 82 13.7 8-17 .4 7 1 6-12 .5 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 1 13 14 2.3 8 0 8 4 0 0 22 3.7 33 DE GRAAF, Kjell 8-0 65 8.1 6-12 .5 0 0 6-10 .6 0 0 4-6 .6 6 7 4 10 14 1.8 8 0 3 3 1 0 22 2.8 34 BENDARY, Mohamed 8-0 73 9.1 8-14 .5 7 1 0-0 .0 0 0 4-5 .8 0 0 1 19 20 2.5 8 0 3 4 5 1 20 2.5 21 DIAKITE, Souleymane 4-0 15 3.8 1-3 .3 3 3 0-0 .0 0 0 1-1 1.000 1 5 6 1.5 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.8 03 JAMISON, Patrick 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 01 PRICE, Taj 2-0 3 1.5 0-1 .0 0 0 0-1 .0 0 0 0-0 .0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 7 14 21 5 Total...... 8 1626 192-440 .4 3 6 64-172 .3 7 2 108-153 .7 0 6 56 238 294 36.8 130 5 94 121 25 59 556 69.5 Opponents...... 8 1626 188-469 .4 0 1 41-156 .2 6 3 95-152 .6 2 5 74 217 291 36.4 146 - 86 118 21 70 512 64.0

TEAM STATISTICS NJIT OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 556 512 * 1/5/19 KENNESAW STATE W 72-52 455 Points per game 69.5 64.0 * 01/12/19 at North Alabama L 55-61 908 Scoring margin +5.5 - * 1/16/19 LIPSCOMB L 52-70 700 FIELD GOALS-ATT 192-440 188-469 * 1/19/19 JACKSONVILLE W 77-74 500 Field goal pct .4 3 6 .4 0 1 * 01/21/19 at North Florida W 76-72 1401 3 POINT FG-ATT 64-172 41-156 * 01/24/19 at Stetson W 82-59 515 3-point FG pct .3 7 2 .2 6 3 * 1/27/19 NORTH ALABAMA Wot 76-70 911 3-pt FG made per game 8.0 5.1 * 1/30/19 FGCU W 66-54 520 FREE THROWS-ATT 108-153 95-152 Free throw pct .7 0 6 .6 2 5 * - Conference game F-Throws made per game 13.5 11.9 REBOUNDS 294 291 Rebounds per game 36.8 36.4 Rebounding margin +0.4 - ASSISTS 94 86 Assists per game 11.8 10.8 TURNOVERS 121 118 Turnovers per game 15.1 14.8 Turnover margin -0.4 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.8 0.7 STEALS 59 70 Steals per game 7.4 8.8 BLOCKS 25 21 Blocks per game 3.1 2.6 ATTENDANCE 3086 2824 Home games-Avg/Game 5-617 3-941 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals NJIT 236 309 11 556 Opponents 235 272 5 512

#EVERYDAY @NJITHOOPS 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME 24: LIBERTY 2018-19 NJIT HIGHLANDERS HEAD SHOT CHART

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

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

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

SHAWNDALE DONOVAN KJELL MOHAMED MBB CONTACT 23 JONES 32 GREER 33 DE GRAAF 34 BENDARY CHRIS ORIHUELA

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