2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Notre Dame Directory: Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Location ...... Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 8/4 Founded ...... 1842 Newcomers: 3 Enrollment ...... 10,311 Nickname ...... Fighting Irish Colors ...... Gold and Blue Letterwinners Returning (8) President ...... Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C. * denotes numbers of monograms won Provost...... Dr. Nathan Hatch Matt Carroll** ... 6-6/210, Jr.., G, 12.4 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 3.8 aspg. Executive Vice President...... Rev. Timothy Scully, C.S.C. NCAA Faculty Representative...... Fernand “Tex” Dutile David Graves*** ...... 6-6/208, Sr., F, 13.8 ppg., 4.7 rpg. Athletic Diretor ...... Kevin White Office Phone ...... (219) 631-6107 * ...... 6-8/233, Sr., F, 14.1 ppg., 9.0 rpg. Athletic Department Website ...... www.und.com Men’s Basketball Quick Facts: Torrian Jones* ...... 6-4/185, So., G, 1.3 ppg., 0.7 rpg. Head Coach ...... Mike Brey (George Washington ’82) Jere Macura** ...... 6-9/218, Jr., F, 1.9 ppg., 1.6 rpg. Career Record ...... 119-62 (.657)/6 years Record at Notre Dame...... 20-10 (.667)/1 year Harold Swanagan*** ...... 6-7/252, Sr., F, 4.2 ppg., 3.4 rpg. Associate Coach ...... Sean Kearney (Scranton ’81) Assistant Coaches ...... Anthony Solomon (Virginia ’87) Charles Thomas* ...... 5-11/160, Sr., G, 1.8 ppg., 0.2 rpg. Lewis Preston (Virginia Military Institute ’93) Director of Basketball Operations ...... Rod Balanis (Georgia Tech ’93) Tom Timmermans * ...... 6-11/248, So., C, 0.3 ppg., 0.1 rpg. Men’s Basketball Office...... (219) 631-6225 Conference ...... BIG EAST Letterwinners Lost (4) Home Arena (Capacity) ...... Joyce (11,418) *denotes number of monograms won Starters Returning/Lost ...... 3/2 Martin Ingelsby****...... 6-0/175, G, 8.2 ppg., 2.8 rpg., 6.4 asp. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 8/4 2000-01 Record ...... 20-10 Ivan Kartelo** ...... 6-11/247, C, 0.8 ppg., 1.4 rpg. 2000-01 Record ...... 11-5 BIG EAST Regular Finish .... BIG EAST West Division (1st) *** ...... 6-11/245, F, 21.8 ppg., 9.2 rpg. BIG EAST Tournament Results ...... lost to Pittsburgh (54-66), quarterfinal Hans Rasmussen ** ...... 6-10/228, C, 0.3 ppg., 0.2 rpg. Postseason ...... NCAA Second Round def. Xavier (83-71), first round Other Returnees (1) lost to Mississippi (56-59), second round 2001-2002 Captains ...... David Graves, Chris Markwood ...... 6-4/190, So., G, DNP-Inj. Ryan Humphrey, Harold Swanagan BIG EAST Conference: Starters Returning (4) *denotes number of monograms won Address ...... 222 Richmond Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Matt Carroll** 6-6/210, Jr.., G, 12.4 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 3.8 aspg. Commissioner ...... Michael Tranghese Assoc. Commissioner/Communications ...... John Paquette David Graves*** ...... 6-6/208, Sr., F, 13.8 ppg., 4.7 rpg. Director of Communications ...... Rob Carolla (started 17 of 30 games) Phone ...... (401) 272-9108 Fax ...... (401) 751-8540 Ryan Humphrey* ...... 6-8/233, Sr., F, 14.1 ppg., 9.0 rpg. Website ...... www.bigeast.org Harold Swanagan*** ...... 6-7/252, Sr., F, 4.2 ppg., 3.4 rpg. Notre Dame Sports Information: (started 15 of 30 games) Address ...... Sports Information Office Joyce Center - Second Floor Starters Lost (2) Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 * denotes number monograms won Associate AD/Sports Information ...... John Heisler Associate Sports Information Director ...... Martin Ingelsby****...... 6-0/175, G, 8.2 ppg., 2.8 rpg., 6.4 asp. Bernadette Cafarelli (mbb contact) Troy Murphy *** ...... 6-11/245, F, 21.8 ppg., 9.2 rpg. Cafarelli Home Phone Number ...... (219) 273-2390 Cafarelli e-mail ...... [email protected] Assistant Sports Information Director ...... Tim Connor Newcomers (3) Assistant Sports Information Director ...... Lisa Nelson Jordan Cornette .. 6-9/200, Fr., F, Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier Assistant Sports Information Director ...... Pete LaFleur Publicity Assistant ...... Alan Wasielewski Dan Miller ..... 6-8/220, Sr., G/F, Mt. Holly, N.J./Rancocas Valley Sports Information Office Phone ...... (219) 631-7516 (tranfer from the University of Maryland — will be eligible for 2002-03 sea- Fax ...... (219) 631-7941 son) Website ...... www.und.com Press Row Phone ...... (219) 631-5309 Chris Thomas ...... 6-1/165, Fr., G, Indianapolis, Ind./Pike 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Rosters Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 13 Matt Carroll** G 6-6 210 Jr. Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham 12 Jordan Cornette F 6-9 200 Fr. Cincinnati, OH/St. Xavier 34 David Graves*** F 6-6 208 Sr. Lexington, KY/Lexington Catholic 4 Ryan Humphrey* F 6-8 233 Sr. Tulsa, OK/Booker T. Washington 20 Torrian Jones* G 6-4 185 Fr. Fairless Hills, PA/Pennsbury 15 Jere Macura** F 6-9 226 Jr. Split, Croatia 51 Chris Markwood G 6-4 190 So. South Portland, ME/South Portland — Dan Miller# G/F 6-8 220 Sr. Mt. Holley, NJ/Rancocas Valley 42 Harold Swanagan*** F 6-7 252 Sr. Hopkinsville, KY/University Heights Academy 5 Charles Thomas* G 5-11 160 Jr. Flint, MI/Powers Catholic 1 Chris Thomas G 6-1 165 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Pike 50 Tom Timmermans* C 6-11 248 Fr. Driehuis, Netherlands/Blue Ridge School (Va.) *denotes number of monograms won #transfer from the University of Maryland — eligible for 2002-03 season Head Coach: Mike Brey (George Washington ’82) Associate Coach: Sean Kearney (Scranton ’81) Assistant Coaches: Anthony Solomon (Virginia ’87), Lewis Preston (Virginia Military Institute ’93) Director of Basketball Operations: Rod Balanis (Georgia Tech ’93) Captains: David Graves, Ryan Humphrey, Harold Swanagan,

Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 1 Chris Thomas G 6-1 165 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Pike 4 Ryan Humphrey* F 6-8 233 Sr. Tulsa, OK/Booker T. Washington 5 Charles Thomas* G 5-11 160 Jr. Flint, MI/Powers Catholic 12 Jordan Cornette F 6-9 200 Fr. Cincinnati, OH/St. Xavier 13 Matt Carroll** G 6-6 210 Jr. Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham 15 Jere Macura** F 6-9 226 Jr. Split, Croatia 20 Torrian Jones* G 6-4 185 Fr. Fairless Hills, PA/Pennsbury 34 David Graves*** F 6-6 208 Sr. Lexington, KY/Lexington Catholic 42 Harold Swanagan*** F 6-7 252 Sr. Hopkinsville, KY/University Heights Academy 50 Tom Timmermans* C 6-11 248 Fr. Driehuis, Netherlands/Blue Ridge School (Va.) 51 Chris Markwood G 6-4 190 So. South Portland, ME/South Portland — Dan Miller# G/F 6-8 220 Sr. Mt. Holley, NJ/Rancocas Valley *denotes number of monograms won #transfer from the University of Maryland — eligible for 2002-03 season Head Coach: Mike Brey (George Washington ’82) Associate Coach: Sean Kearney (Scranton ’81) Assistant Coaches: Anthony Solomon (Virginia ’87), Lewis Preston (Virginia Military Institute ’93) Director of Basketball Operations: Rod Balanis (Georgia Tech ’93) Captains: David Graves, Ryan Humphrey, Harold Swanagan

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2000-01 Results

2000-01 University of Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Results Record: 20-10 (Home: 12-4, Away: 6-4, Neutral: 2-2); BIG EAST Conference 11-5 (1st-West Division) 2001 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinalist

------Notre Dame High ------Date ND NR Opp NR Opponent ND Result W-L Record BEC Scorer Rebounder Assists Attendance Nov. 18 16/17 SACRED HEART W 98-68 W1 1-0 Murphy-31 Murphy-14 2 with 6 10,480 Nov. 22 14/15 LOYOLA (CHICAGO) W 107-68 W2 2-0 Murphy-23 Humphrey-7 Ingelsby-11 10,861 Nov. 25 14/15 16/13 vs. Cincinnati W 69-51 W3 3-0 Murphy-30 Humphrey-12 Ingelsby-8 17,523 Dec. 2 11/11 at Vanderbilt W 77-74 W4 4-0 Humphrey-24 Murphy-11 Carroll-7 10.645 Dec. 5 10/10 INDIANA L 78-86 L1 4-1 Humphrey-17 Humphrey-8 Ingelsby-5 11,418 Dec. 9 10/10 MIAMI (OHIO) L 64-73 L2 4-2 Murphy-22 Humphrey-6 Ingelsby-6 10,770 Dec. 17 21/20 TENNESSEE TECH W 82-68 W1 5-2 Graves-20 Humphrey-11 Ingelsby-8 8,416 Dec. 19 21/24 CANISIUS W 99-71 W2 6-2 Murphy-29 Murphy-15 Ingelsby-11 7,581 Dec. 21 21/24 VERMONT W 96-86 W3 7-2 2 with 21 Murphy-13 Ingelsby-7 8,840 Dec. 29 22/23 LONG ISLAND W 97-49 W4 8-2 Murphy-24 Humphrey-11 Ingelsby-10 9,278 Jan. 2 21/25 14/13 *at Syracuse L 70-79 L1 8-3 0-1 Murphy-19 Humphrey-11 2 with 5 17,368 Jan. 6 21/25 *RUTGERS W 87-80 W1 9-3 1-1 Murphy-37 Murphy-7 Ingelsby-13 10,549 Jan. 8 25/25 15/15 *at Seton Hall L 76-78 L1 9-4 1-2 Murphy-25 Murphy-20 Ingelsby-9 13,854 Jan. 13 25/25 at Kentucky L 71-82 L2 9-5 Murphy-14 Humphrey-13 Ingelsby-4 23,018 Jan. 16 *PITTSBURGH W 74-58 W1 10-5 2-2 Murphy-23 Swanagan-10 Ingelsby-5 10,560 Jan. 21 *WEST VIRGINIA W 78-61 W2 11-5 3-2 Graves-17 3 with 9 Ingelsby-8 11,058 Jan. 23 11/8 *SYRACUSE W 74-60 W3 12-5 4-2 Murphy-34 Murphy-16 2 with 6 11,120 Jan. 27 10/11 *at Georgetown W 78-71 W4 13-5 5-2 Humphrey-17 Humphrey-10 Carroll-6 18,853 Feb. 3 23/NR *at Pittsburgh W 75-67 W5 14-5 6-2 2 with 24 Humphrey-9 Ingelsby-4 6,798 Feb. 5 20/23 *ST. JOHN’S W 83-73 W6 15-5 7-2 Murphy-34 2 with 11 Ingelsby-9 11,418 Feb. 11 20/23 *at West Virginia W 69-66 W7 16-5 8-2 Ingelsby-17 Murphy-10 Ingelsby-3 11,179 Feb. 14 14/21 *at Rutgers W 81-59 W8 17-5 9-2 Carroll-20 Swanagan-6 Ingelsby-7 6,765 Feb. 18 14/21 *SETON HALL L 64-74 L1 17-6 9-3 Murphy-24 Murphy-16 Ingelsby-7 11,418 Feb. 21 18/18 10/9 *BOSTON COLLEGE W 76-75 W1 18-6 10-3 Murphy-23 Humphrey-14 Ingelsby-5 11,418 Feb. 24 18/18 *at Virginia Tech W 85-61 W2 19-6 11-3 Murphy-20 2 with 10 Ingelsby-6 7,148 Feb. 26 13/13 *at Connecticut L 59-75 L1 19-7 11-4 Murphy-17 Murphy-9 2 with 4 16,294 Mar. 4 13/13 21/20 *GEORGETOWN L 72-79 L2 19-8 11-5 Murphy-19 Carroll-8 Ingelsby-9 11,418

BIG EAST Tournament (Madison Square Garden; New York, N.Y.) Mar. 7 19/18 vs. Pittsburgh L 54-66 L3 19-9 Ingelsby-16 Murphy-8 3 with 2 19,528

NCAA Tournament Midwest First and Second Round (Kemper Arena; Kansas City, Mo.) Mar. 16 19/18 vs. Xavier W 83-71 W1 20-9 Carroll-21 Murphy-8 Ingelsby-9 14,750 Mar. 17 19/18 14/13 vs. Mississippi L 56-59 L1 20-10 Murphy-17 Humphrey-13 2 with 2 14,550

Caps denotes home game. * – Indicates BIG EAST Conference game. NR – Indicates Notre Dame and opponent national rankings in the Associated Press/USA Today polls at gametime.

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2000-01 Statistics

Final 2000-01 Statistics – Won 20, Lost 10 Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O D Tot. Avg. PF-D A T B S Pts. Avg. Troy Murphy 30-29 1090-36.3 223-473 .471 30-86 .349 177-231 .766 94 183 277 9.2 96-3 62 90 50 27 653 21.8 Ryan Humphrey 29-29 863-29.8 166-329 .505 5-15 .333 73-140 .521 88 172 260 9.0 72-1 41 76 79 21 410 14.1 David Graves 30-17 971-32.4 137-323 .424 62-164 .378 78-103 .757 43 97 140 4.7 66-2 68 55 14 49 414 13.8 Matt Carroll 30-30 991-33.0 128-274 .467 65-159 .409 51-61 .836 23 127 150 5.0 71-3 114 65 5 28 372 12.4 Martin Ingelsby 30-30 1122-37.4 78-171 .456 51-110 .464 39-49 .796 9 76 85 2.8 59-0 193 61 3 41 246 8.2 Harold Swanagan30-15 453-15.1 41-84 .488 0-1 .000 40-63 .635 49 53 102 3.4 68-2 18 31 10 15 122 4.1 Jere Macura 22-0 170-7.7 15-39 .385 1-14 .071 10-21 .476 9 27 36 1.6 23-0 6 11 5 4 41 1.9 Charles Thomas 10-0 26-2.6 5-11 .455 3-6 .500 5-8 .625 0 2 2 0.2 1-0 3 3 0 2 18 1.8 Torrian Jones 26-0 179-6.9 13-32 .406 2-8 .250 7-16 .438 3 14 17 0.7 20-0 15 27 5 9 35 1.3 Tom Timmermans 15-0 36-2.4 3-14 .214 0-5 .000 7-10 .700 4 6 10 0.7 2-0 2 6 1 0 13 0.9 Ivan Kartelo 16-0 89-5.6 4-10 .400 0-0 .000 4-12 .333 6 16 22 1.4 21-2 4 4 6 2 12 0.8 Hans Rasmussen 6-0 10-1.7 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.2 2-0 1 0 0 1 2 0.3 Team 42 70 112 3.7 5 0 Notre Dame 30 814-1763 .462 219-570 .384 491-714 .688 370 844 1214 40.5 501-13 527 434 178 199 2338 77.9 Opponents 30 781-1988 .393 191-609 .314 325-491 .662 465 695 1160 38.7 623- 433 404 100 208 2078 69.3

BIG EAST Conference – Won 11, Lost 5 Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O D Tot. Avg. PF-D A T B S Pts. Avg. Troy Murphy 16-16 605-37.8 124-254 .488 14-44 .318 102-134 .761 48 98 146 9.1 56-3 28 52 22 16 364 22.8 Ryan Humphrey 15-15 462-30.8 72-157 .459 1-4 .250 40-78 .513 45 87 132 8.8 46-1 25 44 46 10 185 12.3 David Graves 16-4 508-31.8 65-167 .389 26-81 .321 40-49 .816 26 60 86 5.4 35-1 26 30 9 22 196 12.3 Matt Carroll 16-16 536-33.5 64-146 .438 37-94 .394 34-39 .872 14 61 75 4.7 37-2 62 32 3 13 199 12.4 Martin Ingelsby 16-16 614-38.4 41-94 .436 26-56 .464 26-34 .765 7 37 44 2.8 33-0 99 37 2 26 134 8.4 Harold Swanagan16-13 285-17.8 29-58 .500 0-0 .000 27-44 .614 37 29 66 4.1 36-1 11 19 6 9 85 5.3 Jere Macura 14-0 104-7.4 8-20 .400 1-8 .125 4-9 .444 7 16 23 1.6 12-0 2 7 3 1 21 1.5 Charles Thomas 3-0 5-1.7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.3 0-0 1 2 0 0 2 0.7 Torrian Jones 12-0 54-4.5 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 4-8 .500 1 1 2 0.2 8-0 1 9 1 3 13 1.1 Tom Timmermans 7-0 10-1.4 1-5 .200 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.1 1-0 0 2 0 0 2 0.3 Ivan Kartelo 5-0 12-2.4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 1 1 2 0.4 2-0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 Hans Rasmussen 4-0 5-1.3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 Team 27 35 62 3.9 4 0 Notre Dame 16 408-912 .447 106-294 .361 279-400 .698 214 427 641 40.1 266-8 255 239 93 101 1201 75.1 Opponents 16 419-1055 .397 108-326 .331 170-256 .664 264 357 621 38.8 337-18 243 217 61 107 1116 69.8

NCAA Tournament Games Only – Won 1, Lost 1

Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O D Tot. Avg. PF-D A T B S Pts. Avg. Troy Murphy 2-2 79-39.5 10-33 .303 2-7 .286 14-16 .875 8 10 18 9.0 6-0 5 4 3 0 36 18.0 Ryan Humphrey 2-2 63-31.5 12-25 .480 0-0 .000 6-13 .462 4 15 19 9.5 5-0 3 5 5 0 30 15.0 David Graves 2-2 77-38.5 9-18 .500 2-8 .250 6-8 .750 3 4 7 3.5 7-1 3 2 2 4 26 13.0 Matt Carroll 2-2 74-37.0 9-17 .529 2-6 .333 4-6 .667 0 11 11 5.5 4-0 3 7 1 2 24 12.0 Martin Ingelsby 2-2 78-39.0 5-9 .556 1-4 .250 4-5 .800 0 10 10 5.0 2-0 11 6 0 6 15 7.5 Harold Swanagan 2-0 19-9.5 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 1.5 7-0 0 0 1 0 4 2.0 Torrian Jones 2-0 10-5.0 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.5 0-0 0 2 0 0 4 2.0 Team 1 5 6 3.0 0 0 Notre Dame 2 49-111 .441 7-26 .269 34-48 .708 17 58 75 37.5 31-1 25 26 12 12 139 69.5 Opponents 2 52-127 .409 6-36 .167 20-34 .588 25 50 75 37.5 43- 20 25 7 15 130 65.0

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2000-01 BIG EAST Statistics

2000-01 BIG EAST Conference Final Standings

BIG EAST West Division Standings BIG EAST East DivisionStandings Pl. Team W L PCT. W L PCT. Pl. Team W L PCT. W L PCT. 1. Notre Dame 11 5 .688 20 10 .667 1. Boston College 13 3 .813 27 5 .844 2. Georgetown 10 6 .625 25 8 .758 2. Providence 11 5 .688 21 10 .677 Syracuse 10 6 .625 25 9 .735 3. St. John’s 8 8 .500 14 15 .483 4. West Virginia 8 8 .500 17 12 .586 Miami 8 8 .500 16 13 .552 5. Pittsburgh 7 9 .438 19 14 .576 Villanova 8 8 .500 18 13 .581 6. Seton Hall 5 11 .313 16 15 .516 Connecticut 8 8 .500 20 12 .625 7. Rutgers 3 13 .188 11 16 .407 7. Virginia Tech 2 14 .125 8 19 .296

BIG EAST Tournament Champion: Boston College

BIG EAST Team All-Game Statistics BIG EAST Conference Games Statistics Scoring Field-Goal Percentage Scoring Field-Goal Percentage School GP Pts. PPG School FGM FGA Pct. School GP Pts. PPG School FGM FGA Pct. Boston College 32 2547 79.6 Villanova 845 1708 .495 Boston College 16 1247 77.9 Villanova 401 849 .472 Georgetown 33 2574 78.0 Connecticut 860 1850 .465 Georgetown 16 1244 77.8 Connecticut 403 890 .453 Notre Dame 30 2338 77.9 Notre Dame 814 1763 .462 Providence 16 1223 76.4 West Virginia 409 909 .450 Villanova 31 2376 76.6 Pittsburgh 820 1803 .455 Notre Dame 16 1201 75.1 Boston College 421 937 .449 Providence 31 2359 76.1 Boston College 879 1934 .454 West Virginia 16 1162 72.6 Notre Dame 408 912 .447 Seton Hall 31 2306 74.4 West Virginia 753 1679 .448 Villanova 16 1156 72.2 Providence 405 913 .444 West Virginia 29 2139 73.8 Providence 806 1809 .446 St. John’s 16 1145 71.6 Georgetown 441 1017 .434 St. John’s 29 2131 73.5 Rutgers 627 1417 .442 Miami 16 1134 70.9 St. John’s 410 947 .433 Connecticut 32 2348 73.4 St. John’s 780 1770 .441 Syracuse 16 1121 70.1 Rutgers 370 859 .431 Syracuse 34 2475 72.8 Georgetown 924 2115 .437 Seton Hall 16 1114 69.6 Pittsburgh 381 888 .429 Miami 29 2039 70.3 Syracuse 885 2029 .436 Connecticut 16 1108 69.2 Miami 378 912 .414 Pittsburgh 33 2247 68.1 Seton Hall 840 2030 .414 Rutgers 16 1059 66.2 Syracuse 386 935 .413 Virginia Tech 27 1770 65.6 Virginia Tech 613 1484 .413 Pittsburgh 16 1053 65.8 Virginia Tech 366 890 .411 Rutgers 27 1764 65.3 Miami 713 1728 .413 Virginia Tech 16 1035 64.7 Seton Hall 400 1063 .376 Scoring Defense Three- FG Percentage Scoring Defense Three-Point FG Percentage School GP Pts. PPG School 3FG 3FGA Pct. School GP Pts. PPG School 3FG 3FGA Pct. Pittsburgh 33 2156 65.3 Providence 249 622 .400 Connecticut 16 1079 67.4 Rutgers 98 245 .400 Rutgers 27 1777 65.8 Notre Dame 219 570 .384 Pittsburgh 16 1084 67.8 Providence 132 330 .400 Providence 31 2049 66.1 Rutgers 142 381 .373 Boston College 16 1090 68.1 Miami 129 335 .385 Boston College 32 2129 66.5 Boston College 230 651 .353 Providence 16 1095 68.4 Notre Dame 106 294 .361 Syracuse 34 2294 67.5 Miami 206 595 .346 Miami 16 1097 68.6 Boston College 115 330 .348 Georgetown 33 2228 67.5 Connecticut 102 298 .342 Notre Dame 16 1116 69.8 Georgetown 105 307 .342 Miami 29 1963 67.7 Syracuse 185 552 .335 Syracuse 16 1121 70.1 Connecticut 51 150 .340 Connecticut 32 2185 68.3 Georgetown 186 561 .332 Rutgers 16 1135 70.9 Pittsburgh 100 295 .339 Notre Dame 30 2078 69.3 Pittsburgh 190 578 .329 St. John’s 16 1143 71.4 West Virginia 72 214 .336 St. John’s 29 2109 72.7 Seton Hall 250 761 .329 Georgetown 16 1152 72.0 St. John’s 81 251 .323 West Virginia 29 2141 73.8 Virginia Tech 169 526 .321 Villanova 16 1178 73.6 Syracuse 87 278 .313 Seton Hall 31 2292 73.9 Villanova 187 587 .319 Seton Hall 16 1187 74.2 Villanova 89 292 .305 Virginia Tech 27 2018 74.7 West Virginia 130 409 .318 West Virginia 16 1240 77.5 Virginia Tech 93 310 .300 Villanova 31 2323 74.9 St. John’s 147 463 .317 Virginia Tech 16 1285 80.3 Seton Hall 121 411 .294 Rebounding Margin Free-Throw Percentage Rebounding Margin Free-Throw Percentage School RPG RAG Mar. School FTM FTA Pct. School RPG RAG Mar. School FTM FTA Pct. Georgetown 1481 1176 +9.2 Providence 498 693 .719 Georgetown 671 571 +6.2 Providence 281 379 .741 Connecticut 1231 1044 +5.8 Miami 407 568 .717 Connecticut 603 515 +5.5 Syracuse 262 355 .738 Villanova 1144 1032 +3.6 Syracuse 520 727 .715 Villanova 606 543 +3.9 Miami 249 340 .732 Rutgers 955 870 +3.1 Boston College 559 788 .709 Rutgers 554 533 +1.3 Connecticut 251 346 .725 West Virginia 1176 1089 +3.0 Connecticut 526 751 .700 Notre Dame 641 621 +1.2 Boston College 290 406 .714 Notre Dame 1214 1159 +1.8 West Virginia 503 730 .689 West Virginia 636 616 +1.2 Notre Dame 279 400 .697 Boston College 1166 1108 +1.8 Notre Dame 491 714 .688 St. John’s 566 557 +0.6 West Virginia 272 392 .694 Pittsburgh 1171 1124 +1.4 Villanova 499 734 .680 Miami 551 566 -0.9 Georgetown 257 377 .682 Providence 1129 1128 +0.0 Georgetown 540 817 .661 Boston College 541 560 -1.2 Villanova 265 389 .681 St. John’s 1052 1054 -0.1 Virginia Tech 375 573 .654 Pittsburgh 550 575 -1.6 Virginia Tech 210 321 .654 Virginia Tech 935 958 -0.9 Seton Hall 376 587 .641 Providence 542 583 -2.6 Seton Hall 193 296 .652 Miami 1024 1083 -2.0 St. John’s 424 680 .624 Virginia Tech 534 588 -3.4 Pittsburgh 191 304 .628 Syracuse 1213 1304 -2.7 Pittsburgh 417 676 .617 Seton Hall 634 715 -5.1 St. John’s 244 389 .627 Seton Hall 1278 1374 -3.1 Rutgers 368 621 .593 Syracuse 564 650 -5.4 Rutgers 221 362 .610

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2000-01 BIG EAST Statistics

BIG EAST Individual Game Statistics

Scoring Assists Player, School GP Pts. PPG Player, School GP Ast. APG 1. Troy Murphy, ND 30 653 21.8 1. , SJU 29 252 8.69 2. Michael Bradley, VU 31 645 20.8 2. Allen Griffin, SU 34 220 6.47 3. , BC 32 652 20.4 3. Martin Ingelsby, ND 30 193 6.43 4. Preston Shumpert, SU 34 662 19.5 4. Kevin Braswell, GU 33 202 6.12 5. Eddie Griffin, SHU 30 533 17.8 5. Brandin Knight, UP 31 171 5.52 6. Calvin Bowman, WVU 29 509 17.6 6. Andre Barrett, SHU 31 169 5.45 7. Darius Lane, SHU 31 525 16.9 7. Tim Lyles, WVU 29 158 5.45 8. Ricardo Greer, UP 33 548 16.6 8. Taliek Brown, UC 32 157 4.91 9. Todd Billett, RU 27 447 16.6 9. Todd Bilett, RU 27 114 4.22 10. , SU 34 559 16.4 10. Troy Bell, BC 32 133 4.16 Rebounding Steals Player, School GP Reb. RPG Player, School GP Steals SPG 1. Eddie Griffin, SHU 30 323 10.8 1. John Linehan, PC 26 81 3.12 2. Michael Bradley, VU 31 303 9.8 2. Kevin Braswell, GU 33 94 2.85 3. Calvin Bowman, WVU 29 282 9.7 3. Troy Bell, BC 32 83 2.59 4. Rashod Kent, RU 26 241 9.3 4. Omar Cook, SJU 29 68 2.34 5. Troy Murphy, ND 30 277 9.2 5. Brandin Knight, UP 31 69 2.23 6. Ryan Humphrey, ND 29 260 9.0 6. , UC 29 63 2.17 7. Damone Brown, SU 34 300 8.8 7. John Salmons, UM 29 58 2.00 8. Isaac Hawkins, UP 32 254 7.9 8. Allen Griffin, SU 34 66 1.94 9. Chris Moss, WVU 27 212 7.9 DeShaun Williams, SU 34 66 1.94 10. Caron Butler, UC 29 221 7.6 10. Preston Shumpert, SU 34 65 1.91

Field-Goal Percentage Blocked Shots Player, School GP Blocks BPG Player, School FGM FGA Pct. 1. Eddie Griffin, SHU 30 133 4.43 1. Michael Bradley, VU 254 367 .692 2. Ryan Humphrey, ND 29 79 2.72 2. Calvin Bowman, WVU 193 357 .541 3. Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, GU 33 78 2.36 3. Ryan Humphrey, ND 166 329 .505 4. Karim Shabazz, PC 28 66 2.36 4. Anthony Glover, SJU 156 316 .494 5. , SHU 29 60 2.07 5. Damone Brown, SU 215 437 .492 6. Jeremy McNeil, SU 34 64 1.88 6. Ricardo Greer, UP 207 427 .485 7. Michael Bradley, VU 31 56 1.81 7. Troy Murphy, ND 223 473 .471 8. Troy Murphy, ND 30 50 1.67 8. Lionel Armstead, WVU 130 283 .459 9. Dwayne Wimbley, UM 29 48 1.66 9. Troy Bell, BC 186 405 .459 10. Marcus Douthit, PC 31 51 1.65 10. Albert Mouring, UC 160 366 .437 Three-Point Field Goals Made Free-Throw Percentage Player, School GP FGM 3FG/G Player, School FTM FTA Pct. 1. Darius Lane, SHU 31 103 3.32 1. Gary Buchanan, VU 97 103 .942 2. Todd Billett, RU 27 82 3.04 2. Albert Mouring, UC 103 116 .888 3. Brian Chase, VT 23 60 2.61 3. Troy Bell, BC 210 245 .857 4. Willie Shaw, SJU 29 71 2.45 4. John Linehan, PC 77 90 .856 5. Preston Shumpert, SU 34 80 2.35 5. John Salmons, UM 88 111 .793 6. Omar Cook, SJU 29 68 2.34 6. Damone Brown, SU 125 158 .791 7. Gary Buchanan, VU 31 72 2.32 7. Todd Billett, RU 77 100 .770 8. Jermaine Medley, VU 29 64 2.21 8. Troy Murphy, ND 177 231 .766 9. Troy Bell, BC 32 70 2.19 9. Preston Shumpert, SU 132 173 .763 10. Matt Carroll, ND 30 65 2.17 10. David Graves, ND 78 103 .757 Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage -Turnover Ratio Player, School Ast. TO A/TO Player, School FGM FGA Pct. 1. Martin Ingelsby, ND 193 61 3.16 1. Brian Chase, VT 60 131 .458 2. Allen Griffin, SU 220 98 2.24 2. Matt Carroll, ND 65 159 .409 3. Andre Barrett, SHU 169 81 2.09 3. Todd Billett, RU 82 202 .406 4. Taliek Brown, UC 157 76 2.07 4. Darius Lane, SHU 103 261 .395 5. John Linehan, PC 101 52 1.94 5. Troy Bell, BC 70 179 .391 6. Troy Bell, BC 133 73 1.82 6. Preston Shumpert, SU 80 207 .386 7. Kevin Braswell, GU 202 111 1.82 7. David Graves, ND 62 164 .378 8. Brandin Knight, UP 171 95 1.80 8. Willie Shaw, SJU 71 189 .376 9. Matt Carroll, ND 114 65 1.75 9. Gary Buchanan, VU 72 211 .341 10. Omar Cook, SJU 252 148 1.70 10. Darius Rice, UM 62 183 .339

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2000-01 BIG EAST Statistics

BIG EAST Individual Conference Games Statistics

Scoring Assists Player, School GP Pts. PPG Player, School GP Ast. APG 1. Troy Murphy, ND 16 364 22.8 1. Omar Cook, SJU 16 135 8.44 2. Michael Bradley, VU 16 357 22.3 2. Allen Griffin, SU 16 108 6.75 3. Troy Bell, BC 16 333 20.8 3. Kevin Braswell, GU 16 105 6.56 4. Calvin Bowman, WVU 16 296 18.5 4. Martin Ingelsby, ND 16 99 6.19 5. Preston Shumpert, SU 16 285 17.8 5. Tim Lyles, WVU 16 90 5.62 6. Todd Billet, RU 16 276 17.2 6. Taliek Brown, UC 16 80 5.00 7. Damone Brown, SU 16 269 16.8 7. Andre Barrett, SHU 16 78 4.88 8. Eddie Griffin, SHU 15 245 16.3 Brandin Knight, UP 16 78 4.88 9. Ricardo Greer, UP 16 253 15.8 9. John Salmons, UM 16 70 4.38 10. Caron Butler, UC 16 252 15.8 10. Todd Billet, RU 16 68 4.25 Rebounding Steals Player, School GP Reb. RPG Player, School GP Steals SPG 1. Michael Bradley, VU 16 173 10.8 1. John Linehan, PC 16 53 3.31 2. Eddie Griffin, SHU 15 150 10.0 2. Troy Bell, BC 16 43 2.69 3. Calvin Bowman, WVU 16 158 9.9 3. Kevin Braswell, GU 16 42 2.62 4. Troy Murphy, ND 16 146 9.1 4. Brandin Knight, UP 16 38 2.38 5. Damone Brown, SU 16 141 8.8 5. Omar Cook, SJU 16 34 2.12 6. Ryan Humphrey, ND 15 132 8.8 Ryan Sidney, BC 16 34 2.12 7. Rashod Kent, RU 15 123 8.2 7. Damone Brown, SU 16 32 2.00 8. Ricardo Greer, UP 16 120 7.5 8. Caron Butler, UC 16 31 1.94 Caron Butler, UC 16 120 7.5 DeShaun Williams, SU 16 31 1.94 10. Karim Shabazz, PC 16 117 7.3 Preston Shumpert, SU 16 31 1.94 Field-Goal Percentage John Salmons, UM 16 31 1.94 Player, School FGM FGA Pct. Blocked Shots 1. Michael Bradley, VU 140 207 .676 Player, School GP Blocks BPG 2. Calvin Bowman, WVU 106 199 .533 1. Eddie Griffin, SHU 15 61 4.07 3. Mike Sweetney, GU 85 164 .518 2. Ryan Humphrey, ND 16 46 3.07 4. Damone Brown, SU 103 199 .518 3. Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, GU 16 36 2.25 5. Lionel Armstead, WVU 75 152 .493 Dwayne Wimbley, UM 16 36 2.25 6. Troy Murphy, ND 124 254 .488 Kareem Shabazz, PC 16 36 2.25 7. Troy Bell, BC 92 200 .460 Jeremy McNeil, SU 16 36 2.25 8. Ricardo Greer, UP 94 207 .454 7. Michael Bradley, VU 16 29 1.81 9. Caron Butler, UC 87 196 .444 8. Samuel Dalembert, SHU 15 23 1.53 10. Jeff Greer, RU 82 195 .421 9. Damone Brown, SU 16 24 1.50 Free-Throw Percentage Marcus Douthit, PC 16 24 1.50 Player, School FGM FGA Pct. Three-Point Field Goals Made 1. Gary Buchanan, VU 56 60 .933 Player, School GP FGM 3FG/G 2. Maris Laksa, PC 40 45 .889 1. Todd Billet, RU 16 57 3.56 3. Troy Bell, BC 114 132 .864 2. Darius Lane, SHU 16 51 3.19 4. Lionel Armstead, WVU 36 42 .857 3. Brian Chase, VT 15 39 2.60 5. John Linehan, PC 53 62 .855 4. Willie Shaw, SJU 16 41 2.56 6. Albert Mouring, UC 44 52 .846 5. Preston Shumpert, SU 16 40 2.50 7. Donatas Zavackas, UP 44 53 .830 Omar Cook, SJU 16 40 2.50 8. John Salmons, UM 61 74 .824 7. Darius Rice, UM 16 38 2.38 9. David Graves, ND 40 49 .816 Gary Buchanan, VU 16 38 2.38 10. Damone Brown, SU 61 76 .803 9. Matt Carroll, ND 16 37 2.31 Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage 10. Lionel Armstead, WVU 14 32 2.29 Player, School FGM FGA Pct. Assist-Turnover Ratio 1. Lionel Armstead, WVU 32 69 .464 Player, School Ast. TO A/TO 2. Todd Billet, RU 57 124 .460 1. Martin Ingelsby, ND 99 37 2.68 3. Brian Chase, VT 39 89 .438 2. Allen Griffin, SU 108 45 2.40 4. Darius Rice, UM 38 96 .396 3. Andre Barrett, SHU 78 35 2.23 5. Matt Carroll, ND 37 94 .394 4. Taliek Brown, UC 80 37 2.16 6. Troy Bell, BC 35 90 .389 5. Matt Carroll, ND 62 32 1.94 7. Preston Shumpert, SU 40 110 .364 6. Kevin Braswell, GU 105 59 1.78 Marcus Barnes, UM 36 99 .364 7. Omar Cook, SJU 135 81 1.67 9. Willie Shaw, SJU 41 113 .363 8. John Linehan, PC 63 38 1.66 10. Darius Lane, SHU 51 141 .362 9. Troy Bell, BC 67 43 1.56 10. Todd Billet, RU 68 47 1.45

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2001-02 Outlook Veteran Irish Squad Sets Sight On A Return To The NCAA Tournament David Graves, Ryan Humphrey and Harold Swanagan Set to Lead Notre Dame’s Defense of BIG EAST West Division Title

For the first time in the 96-year history Carroll.” Brey says. “These are four guys ing off the bench guarding a small forward of the Notre Dame men’s basketball pro- who have won a championship and played or a big guard. gram, a championship banner will hang in a lot of . When you start “Jordan was coached very well in high the rafters of the fabled Joyce Center. Six right there, you have four players who have school,” Brey says. “Coming in this season years after relinquishing their stature as a been through the battles and hung a BIG all he is going to have to worry about pri- basketball independent to join the BIG EAST championship banner. marily is his defensive play. We will bring EAST Conference, the Irish proved that “Despite the fact that Troy Murphy and him along slowly offensively, but the way they belong. Martin Ingelsby aren’t back, I think we have he is going to help us this year and get play- Last season’s return to the NCAA tour- a lot to work with. I’m excited about this ing time is through his defensive play.” nament for the first time since 1990 pointed team and about this season.” While depth up front poses several ques- Notre Dame back in the direction of na- McDonald’s and Parade All-American tion marks, Notre Dame’s perimeter game tional prominence. The Irish ended the Chris Thomas will be thrown into the mix may be one of the strongest in the BIG EAST 2000-01 campaign with a 20-10 record and quickly. The heralded freshman point with the return Graves and Carroll, the finished the season with its first national guard out of Indianapolis, Ind., who was Irish’s top three-point shooters each of the ranking since 1987 (19th in the final Asso- named Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 2001, is last two seasons. The combination of ciated Press poll). expected to immediately step into the role Graves and Carroll provides Notre Dame But perhaps the most defining moment as starting point guard. He will be Notre once again with a very healthy outside of all a year ago came on Feb. 24, 2001 in Dame’s floor general at the onset of the first shooting arsenal. Notre Dame’s 85-61 win at Virginia Tech. practice. “I look at Matt Carroll as being the fourth On that Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, And while the Irish fortunes at point captain on this team,” Brey says. “I look Va., the Irish secured their first BIG EAST guard are in the hands of a rookie, Brey is for him to emerge as a real big-time college regular-season title by winning outright the confident in the capabilities of Thomas. guard this season. He does so many things league’s West divisional crown, a full week “Chris is mature beyond his years,” Brey well and is such a consistent player at both before the end of the regular season. On its says. “We need him to be a key guy for us ends of the floor.” way to the league crown, Notre Dame won this season and he is going to play a critical Look for sophomore Torrian Jones to eight straight conference contests, its long- role for us. Chris knows what the expecta- have a greater role on the squad this sea- est winning streak since becoming a league tions are and I believe he is ready for the son. The second-year guard had a very member in 1995-96. challenges that await him at this next level.” typical freshman season as he made adjust- Once an afterthought in the always tough With the loss of Murphy and the transfer ments to the college game. During the sec- and competitive BIG EAST, Notre Dame of Ivan Kartelo, Notre Dame’s frontline ond half of the year, he played extremely could finally call itself — CHAMPIONS. depth poses concern for Brey. Junior Jere well and contributed in a number of differ- A seasoned and veteran Irish team re- Macura, sophomore Tom Timmermans and ent ways. Jones saw some time at point turns in 2001-02, but this year’s squad may freshman Jordan Cornette are all expected guard, but showed that he is more comfort- be up against some skepticism. The early to see significant playing minutes behind able playing the two guard position. departure of two-time consensus All- Humphrey and Swanagan “I feel good about where Torrian is right American Troy Murphy to the NBA and the Macura was more of a perimeter player now,” Brey says. “He had the type of year graduation of point guard Martin Ingelsby last season, but Brey feels that he can better as a freshman that you expect all rookies to are certainly significant, but don’t look for utilize the Croatian’s talents moving him have — up, down and all over the place. second-year head coach Mike Brey to be closer to the basket. He (Macura) and the conjuring up any sympathy. team will benefit if he becomes more of a “With the losses of Troy Murphy and frontline player. Martin Ingelsby, we all look at this upcom- “Moving Jere from the perimeter to the ing season as the glass being half full rather frontline will be better for him and for our than half empty,” Brey says. “We certainly team,” Brey says. “I think that with this lost two very good players in those two move the door is open for him to contrib- guys, but it would be insulting to our play- ute in a number of different ways. He was ers returning and selling them short if I somewhat confused this past season with were to start crying the blues about this be- his role on the team, but I think he is ready ing a total rebuilding year.” this year to step in and help us out imme- Four key players return from last diately.” season’s championship squad — senior tri- Brey also expects an increased role dur- captains David Graves, Ryan Humphrey ing the upcoming season for Timmermans and Harold Swanagan and junior Matt who made steady progress last year. Carroll. The return of these experienced “Tom is going to see more playing time veterans should provide strong leadership this season.” Brey says. “We’re going to both on and off the court for Brey’s squad. need him to step in and contribute. Similar These are the four players which will pro- to Jere, there is going to be a lot of opportu- vide the foundation for this season’s Irish nities for Tom this season.” team. Cornette’s contributions this season will “I feel good about this team when I look be more from a defensive standpoint. With Mike Brey led Notre Dame to its first BIG EAST regular-season crown in his first season a year at the four leaders that we have returning his length and quickness, his impact ini- ago. Under Brey, the Irish advanced to the NCAA who are going to be leaders of the team — tially will come as a defender. In Brey’s sys- tournament for the first since 1990 and posted Graves, Swanagan, Humphrey and tem this season, he will be a stopper com- its second consecutive 20-win season. 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2001-02 Outlook

At the end of the year we were able to get three-quarter court,” Brey says. “With the son. I think it will be easier to address it him in some critical situations and he re- depth we have in terms of overall team this year because now we know what it is sponded to the challenge. He learned how speed at guard, I think we are going to be like to pursue and reach the goal of win- to win and how to be a college guard able to pressure opponents sooner. This watching Matt Carroll, Martin Ingelsby and hopefully will result in us getting some David Graves.” easier baskets.” Chris Markwood, sidelined all of last sea- Notre Dame ranked as one of the nation’s son following knee surgery in the pre- top teams in percentage defense season, appears healthy and ready to step as the Irish finished 10th in that category a in and contribute off the bench during the year ago after holding opponents to just 39.3 upcoming year. He was able to practice percent accuracy from the field. Brey’s with the team the last couple months of the squad won a championship a year ago be- season, and in the final weeks played ex- cause of its field goal percentage defense tremely well. Brey expects Markwood to and its presence on the defensive boards, have a defensive presence on the floor in allowing opponents few second chances. the Irish backcourt. With a mix of zone in its predominantly Senior walk-on Charles Thomas also man-to-man defense this season, the Irish gives the Irish additional depth in the will look to again be strong in this area. backcourt. “Last year we embraced becoming a field Brey once again will employ a strong goal percentage defensive team,” Brey says. man-to-man defense, which was embraced “We have players on this team who are good by his squad a year ago. With the addition position defenders. They know how to of Thomas and the return of Jones, Graves guard their opponent as well as position and Carroll, Notre Dame will have more themselves on the boards. We played well depth in terms of speed in the backcourt. as a team defensively and learned to help The athleticism and quickness in the each other out.” backcourt should allow Brey to move his Despite the loss of Murphy’s 9.2 rebounds man-to-man pressure up to halfcourt. per game, Brey believes that his team once “I’m looking for us to be able to push our again can excel in this area. Humphrey, who man-to-man defense averaged 9.0 boards per game, and off the three-point Swanagan will be Notre Dame’s - line and up to ing leaders. Graves and Carroll are also halfcourt, and strong rebounders from the perimeter. perhaps even “We know what Ryan (Humphrey) and Harold (Swanagan) are capable of doing on the boards, but David (Graves) and Matt (Carroll) also can rebound from the wings. Torrian (Jones) also showed last year that he is a strong rebounder, and I expect Chris (Thomas) will be better in this area for us. With the loss of Murphy, the emphasis will be on becoming a better rebounding team Harold Swanagan, a starter in 15 games last from the perimeter. season, will serve as a team captain this season along with teammates David Graves “I believe that we can be a solid rebound- and Ryan Humphrey. One of just two players ing team this year. It is important that we with significant playing experience up front, he once again have a presence on the boards. and Humphrey will be key frontcourt players Our perimeter players have to remem- early on in the 2001-02 campaign. ber to help us out and to stay in and around the basket. We were successful ning a title.” last year because our guys on the perim- eter did such a good job rebounding.” Frontcourt Ryan Humphrey While the losses of Murphy and Ingelsby The loss of Troy Murphy poses concerns made an impact in are significant, Brey has a confident ballclub about Notre Dame’s depth up front. Brey his first season in heading into the upcoming campaign. Win- an Irish uniform will look to his two senior captains, Ryan after sitting out the ning the BIG EAST’s West Division crown Humphrey and Harold Swanagan, for lead- 1999-2000 campaign last season is something that cannot be un- ership and experience. following his transfer derestimated considering the rise this team Humphrey was Notre Dame’s second- from the University of made in the league ranks throughout the leading scorer and rebounder a year ago as Oklahoma. He was the entire season. he averaged 14.1 points and 9.0 rebounds. team’s second-leading scorer (14.1 pts.) and “Winning last year helps us deal with los- The 6-8, 233-pound product of Tulsa, Okla., rebounder (9.0 rebs.) and ing Troy and Martin this year,” Brey says. returned to the hardcourt after sitting out led the team with 79 “A major core of the players who helped us the 1999-2000 campaign following his trans- blocked, the second most win that championship a year ago are back. fer from the University of Oklahoma. A in a single-season We have men on this team who understand third-team all-BIG EAST honoree, by a Notre Dame player. and know what it takes to win a league title. Humphrey electrified Irish crowds with his “Winning a championship was a mystery athleticism and leaping ability. and such an elusive thing when I talked Brey will look for Humphrey to be more about it to them at the beginning of last sea- of an offensive force this season. Last year, 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2001-02 Outlook he was a scoring threat both down low and way through last season and was in the Jere Macura’s move from the perimeter from the perimeter as he registered a team- Irish starting rotation throughout its run to closer to the basket will give the Irish more best 50.5 percent shooting percentage from the league title. The 6-7, 252-pound for- frontline options, experience and depth. the floor. While he proved to be both a scor- ward averaged 15.1 minutes per game, 4.1 The 6-9, 226-pound junior from Split, ing and rebounding threat, Humphrey’s points and 3.4 rebounds, but must expect Croatia can expect to see more playing time signature became his ability to shots to play more minutes and become more of this season after averaging 7.7 minutes, 1.9 from anywhere on the floor. His 79 blocked an offensive threat around the basket this points and 1.6 boards per game a year ago. shots, a team high, were the second most season. With Macura playing nearer to the bas- by an Irish player in a single season. The Hopkinsville, Ky., product is the ket, Brey can take advantage of his athletic “Ryan’s ready to become more of a threat type of blue-collar player all good teams ability which will give him more flexiblity offensively this season,” Brey says. “We’re need; defending, rebounding and screen- on the court to either shoot from the perim- going to run more sets for him this year and ing are all a part of his game. eter or drive to the basket. He has shown get him the ball more often. He must con- “Every team needs to have a player on the ability to be an outside shooter and tinue to have a defensive presence on the its team like Harold,” Brey says. “He brings three-point threat as well as a strong court. so many intangibles to this squad. Harold rebounder. “I would like to see Ryan become one of is well-liked and well-respected by every “I think Jere is going to feel more com- the top three rebounders in the league and player and coach because of his unselfish- fortable playing away from the perimeter,” to average double figures in that category. ness and work ethic. He will be a key part Brey says. “He’s still going to be able to I think that’s realistic for him to accomplish. of the team this season. The one thing shoot from the outside, but I think he is a He also must be ready to be a leader for us.” Harold must do is become more of a vocal better player when we can take away some Harold Swanagan became a starter mid- leader throughout the entire year.” of his ballhandling responsibilities and from defending an opposing player on the perimeter man-to-man. Moving him closer to the basket helps us better utilize his Mike Brey On… skills.” Tom Timmermans’ 6-11, 248-pound Winning the BIG EAST West Division regular-season title last season.... frame makes him the lone true big man on “I think it is huge that this team can call itself champions. I wanted this more for this team. The native of Driehuis, Nether- them last year than anything else. There is something about being part of a champion- lands saw action in half of Notre Dame’s ship team. I placed a lot of emphasis last season on hanging a championship banner contests a year ago (15 games). and what that would mean to our program.” Brey needs Timmermans to step in and The confidence of winning a regular-season title and how it will carry over challenge for playing time immediately. into the upcoming season.... “I’m excited about the strides that Tom made last season and throughout the “There is a certain level of confidence with winning a regular-season title and wear- offseason,” Brey says. “The door is open ing a championship ring. I think that level of confidence will carry over into this sea- for him this season to have an impact on son. One thing I will continually emphasize point to this year is the championship this team. He is a skilled player who chal- banner hanging in our building. lenges all of our guys in practice every day. “I sometimes think that winning a regular-season championship is underrated; it Tom is big and strong and has a physical doesn’t get the respect that it deserves. Winning a regular-season title is very impor- presence on the floor that he must learn to tant and this team needs to try to chase that again.” use to his advantage. He listens well and Losing Troy Murphy and Martin Ingelsby..... wants to become a key figure on this team.” “We obviously can’t replace these guys overnight. They meant so much to this pro- Jordan Cornette will have a specific role gram last year from a talent and leadership standpoint. I think that winning last year on this team — and that will be as a defen- helps us deal with losing Troy and Martin this year. sive specialist. With the number of scoring options the Irish have this season, the 6-9, The motivation for the 2001-02 season.... 200-pound product of Cincinnati, Ohio “This team will have a lot of motivation this year without the preseason expectation must concentrate his efforts on having a being as high as it was a year ago. I expect that we will once again have to go out and defensive presence when he is in a game. prove ourselves. This team is motivated and hungry to go out and win another cham- Cornette averaged 14.0 points, 7.1 re- pionship. They like the feeling.” bounds and 4.1 blocked shots per game in final scholastic season at St. Xavier. An hon- Getting back to the NCAA Tournament.... orable mention all-state selection, “The real challenge for us is going to be getting back in that bracket. We have to think Cornette’s two greatest attributes are his about getting back to the NCAA tournament. When you can do that a number of years long reach and quick feet. in a row, then you are considered a program. That’s what we are aiming for this year.” “Jordan’s impact initially as a freshman The leadership of tri-captains David Graves, Ryan Humphrey and Harold will be as a defender,” Brey says. “We have Swanagan... enough players on this team who are go- ing to score points for us, so what Jordan “David, Ryan and Harold all deserve the opportunity to serve as captains during the has to do is concentrate on being a defen- upcoming season. I’m excited for them and for our team that they will have the chance sive specialist. With his length and quick- to lead us. They have been through a great deal during their careers here at Notre Dame ness, he’ll be another shot-blocking threat and have always conducted themselves and represented this University in a very posi- for us when he is on the court. All Jordan tive way. They have handled themselves like men and were so instrumental in helping has to worry about when he comes in is im- us win our first BIG EAST championship. They certainly taught me a great deal and proving his defensive play. That’s how he were very helpful to me during my first season at Notre Dame. David, Ryan and Harold is going to battle for playing time this sea- each have their own distinct style of leadership that is respected by all of the players son.” and coaches on this team.”

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus 2001-02 Outlook

David Graves has played in 97 career a great deal since the beginning of last sea- a consistent basis. We need him to be an games. He owns career averages of 13.1 son. aggressive offensive player for us as well points and 4.7 rebounds and stands 21st “In addition to being a scorer, we need as a big-time defender and strong on the school’s all-time career him to be a strong rebounder and good rebounder. scoring list with 1,272 points. defender. David went from being a “Matt’s going to be very instrumental in gambler on defense to a disciplined Chris Thomas’ development as a player this defender. He has to continue to be season. In terms of his own development tough mentally.” as a player, its going to be scary because I Carroll made tremen- believe that he has all the fundamentals to dous strides a year ago be a very good college guard.” as a sophomore; he Torrian Jones may be one of the team’s is perhaps the most improved players when the upcom- most complete ing campaign begins. He played well at the player on the team end of his rookie campaign averaging 1.3 in terms of his offen- points and 0.7 rebounds and saw important sive and defensive skills. playing minutes toward the end of the sea- He was Notre Dame’s fourth- son. The 6-4, 185-pound product of Fairless leading scorer and third-leading Hills, Pa. gives the Irish tremendous depth rebounder last season as he aver- off the bench as both a shooter, ballhandler aged 12.4 points and 5.0 rebounds, both and defender. career bests. In addition to leading the “I feel very comfortable with the progress team in three-point field goals made and Torrian has made since the start of his rookie three-point field goal percentage, Carroll season and where he is as a player heading finished second on the team in both the into this year,” Brey says. “He is very con- assists (2.4) and steals (0.9) columns. fident in his abilities. What Torrian has The 6-6, 210-pound junor has started all learned to do is keep it simple; he now un- but seven games during his career and has derstands how to make his shot come to him played in all 67 contests. A 30-game starter than him hunting for it.” a year ago, he is a seasoned veteran who The arrival of Chris Thomas has gener- head coach Mike Brey believes will emerge ated great enthusiasm and anticipation. He as a truly outstanding collegiate guard is the first Mr. Basketball in Indiana over the next two seasons. to attend Notre Dame, As a fresh- “Matt is a real leader with a tremen- man, Thomas will have the respon- dous presence on the floor with this sibility of running the Irish team in team both offensively and defen- transition and breaking down op- sively,” Brey says. “He does so posing defense. Brey anticipates many things well on such that with Thomas in the lineup, Backcourt the 6-1, 165-pound point The return of veteran players David guard will get Notre Dame up Graves and Matt Carroll and the addition the floor quicker and in tran- of rookie Chris Thomas will give the Irish sition faster. a backcourt which features speed, versa- Thomas averaged 23.3 tility, depth and experience. The Notre Matt Carroll has only points, 5.7 assists and 3.7 missed seven starts in the Dame perimeter game should once again 67 career games he has steals as he led his Pike team flourish with the return of Graves and played in the past two to the Class 4-A state crown Carroll, two of the top three-point shoot- seasons. The junior guard for the second time in his scho- ing threats in the BIG EAST. averaged career bests of lastic career. He will play a lot of min- Graves was the team’s third-leading 12.4 points and 5.0 re- utes for the Irish, and the key this bounds and led the Irish in scorer last season as he averaged a single- three-point field goals season will be for him to pace him- season personal best of 13.8 points, while made (65) and three-point self. also grabbing 4.7 rebounds per game. He field goal percentage “Chris certainly is going to see his ranked second on the team (behind Carroll) (.409). share of playing time,” Brey says. in three-point field goals made with 62 and “I think he is physically capable of connected on 42.4 percent of his shots over- handling it because he is such a all from the field. Graves also finished as great athlete. Pacing him during the team’s stealsleader with 49. the season is going to be impor- Brey looks for the 6-6, 208-pound senior tant both physically and mentally. from Lexington, Ky., to embrace his role as I’m confident that he is ready for a team leader and captain. The loss of the challenges of what we are go- Murphy in the post will clear out that the ing to throw at him this year. area underneath the basket and should give “He is able to generate his offense Graves more open areas to score from. He in a number of different ways — on showed the most improvement in his game the inside and from the perimeter. by becoming a more disciplined defender. Chris is going to be a spark for us at “I like David’s attitude because he is pre- both ends of the floor. He’s a cre- pared to help lead our team this season,” ator who can change the tempo Brey says. “He wants to be a leader and and style of play in a game.” captain on this squad. David has matured After being sidelined with a

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PRESEASON NOTES The Captains: Defense, Defense: Seniors David Graves, Ryan Humphrey Notre Dame ranked 10th nationally in and Harold Swanagan will serve as Notre field goal percentage defense as the Irish Dame’s tri-captains for the 2001-02 cam- opponents shot just 39.3 percent from the paign. Both natives of the state of Kentucky, field and 31.4 percent from three-point Graves and Swanagan hail from Lexington range. Only one opponent, Indiana, shot and Hopkinsville, respectively, Graves av- above 50.0 percent from the field against the eraged 13.8 points and 4.7 rebounds last Irish, while four teams — Indiana (53.3), season, while Swanagan netted 4.1 points Miami of Ohio (45.3), Rutgers (49.1) and and 3.4 rebounds. Humphrey was the sec- Connecticut (49.2) – shot better than 45.0 ond-leading scorer and rebounder for the percent from the field against the Irish last Irish a year ago with averages of 14.1 points season. The last Notre Dame team to hold and 9.0 rebounds. opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting was the 1996-97 squad (39.4). First Year Success For Brey: Notre Dame’s 19 wins during the regular A Big East Moment For The Irish: season under Mike Brey represented the Notre Dame’s eight consecutive BIG most wins by an Irish coach in his first EAST wins last season against Pittsburgh, season. He also became just the second West Virginia, Syracuse, Georgetown, coach in school history to take his team to Pittsburgh, St. John’s, Rutgers and Virginia the NCAA Tournament in his first year as Tech marked the first time since the Irish a head coach and the only first-year coach joined the league in 1995-96 that they posted to lead his team for a first-round victory. eight straight wins over league foes. Notre John Dee also made the tournament in his Dame also finished the season six games first season in 1964-65, but lost in the first above the .500 mark for the first time since round to finish 15-12. becoming a league member. Wing-ing It: The perimeter play of outside shooters Big East Moment II For Irish: David Graves and Matt Carroll give the Notre Dame’s five straight road wins at Irish a deadly three-point shooting arsenal. Georgetown (78-71 on Jan. 27), Pittsburgh Sophomore Torrian Jones should see consider- (75-67 on Feb. 3), West Virginia (69-66 on able more playing time this season for the The duo made 127 (57.9 percent) of Notre Irish in the backcourt. Jones will likely be a Dame’s 219 three-point field goals last Feb. 11), Rutgers (81-59 on Feb. 14) and backup to Matt Carroll at the two guard, but season and attempted 323 of team’s 570 Virginia Tech (85-61 on Feb. 24) marked the may also see some time at point guard. shots from beyond the arc. Carroll shot 40.9 first time since the Irish joined the BIG EAST percent from three-point range, while they had won five consecutive road games knee injury, Chris Markwood is looking to Graves made 37.8 percent of his attempts. in the league. establish his role on this Irish team. The 6- 5, 185-pound point guard from South Port- Ironmen: Mr. Indiana: land, Me., will have a strong defensive David Graves and Harold Swanagan Freshman point guard Chris Thomas is presence on the court, especially on the pe- have played in all 97 contests during their the first Mr. Basketball from Indiana to rimeter. A former Mr. Basketball in Maine, Irish careers — neither one has missed a attend Notre Dame. He played in the Markwood averaged 16.0 points and 2.5 re- game. They saw action in 30 games as McDonald’s All-American game and was a bounds in his senior season. freshmen and juniors and played in 37 fourth team Parade All-American honoree. When Thomas is out of the game, look contests in their sophomore season. Graves He led high Pike high school team to the for Markwood to play in his spot. He’s has earned 81 starting appearances during Class 4-A state championship as a senior more comfortable than Jones handling the this three seasons, while Swanagan has after averaging 23.3 points, 5.7 assists and ball and quarterbacking the team in the made 51 starts. 3.7 steals. Thomas is the 12th McDonald’s backcourt. All-American to attend Notre Dame. “Im excited about how far along Chris Block Party: Markwood has come and that his is healthy Notre Dame set the single-season team Miller Time: again,” Brey says. “He worked hard ex- record for blocked shots last season with Dan Miller, a 6-8, 220-pound guard/ tremely hard to get himself back to the 178 in 30 games for an average of 5.93 blocks forward from Mt. Holly, N.J, has transferred point last season where he was able to prac- per game. The previous mark of 145 was to Notre Dame from the University of tice with us the last couple of months. We set by the 1991-92 Irish team. Notre Dame Maryland following three seasons. He has went from knowing what his status was had 110 blocks during the 1999-2000 one year of eligibility remaining with the going to be to anticipating that he is going campaign. Ryan Humphrey led the Irish 2002-03 campaign. Miller was a former to help us out this season.” with 79 blocks, the second-highest McDonald’s and Parade All-American at Charles Thomas begins his fourth sea- individual single-season mark in school Rancocas Valley High School. son as a walk-on with the program. A history and ranked 18th in the nationally competive player, the 5-11, 160-pound with 2.7 blocks per game. product of Flint, Mich., is a key individual on the team because of his work ethic and the way he challenges his teammates in practice. 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus Head Coach Mike Brey MIKE BREY University of Notre Dame Men’s Baskeball Coach

Brey’s squad clinched the league crown veteran of eights seasons as an assistant with a week to go before the end of the on the bench next to Krzyzewski at Duke, regular season. where he helped the Blue Devils to six In his debut on the Irish sidelines on NCAA Final Four appearances and two Nov. 18, the 42-year-old Rockville, Md., national championships, success been an led the Irish to a 104-58 victory to earn integral part of Brey’s life as both a player his 100th career coaching victory. Brey and coach. guided his team to 19 wins during the Having missed out on the Irish head regular season, the most by an Irish first- coaching vacancy in March of 1999, Brey year coach, and also became just the sec- earned another shot at the only coaching ond coach in school history to take his job he coveted while the head coach at team to the NCAA tournament in his first Delaware. When Matt Doherty left for season. the University of North Carolina in July During the run to the divisional crown, after just one season, Brey was the man Notre Dame notched eight consecutive director of athletics Kevin White targeted league wins and five straight road victo- for the Notre Dame post. In just one season as the Notre Dame ries for the first time as a BIG EAST mem- On the afternoon he was introduced as men’s basketball coach, Mike Brey has ber. The Irish also produced three wins the Irish head coach, Brey made certain put the Irish men’s basketball program over top 10 teams (Georgetown, Boston that current players, administrators and back on the college basketball map with and Syracuse) for the first time since the fans knew that this was the place where a championship banner hanging in the 1991-92 campaign. he wanted to be. Joyce Center as proof. In six seasons as a head coach, his “I’ve been in love with two coaching Less than nine months after being teams have produced a 119-62 mark for jobs in my five years as a head coach,” he named head coach in July of 2000, Brey a 65.7 winning percentage while winning said as he stood on the podium situated guided Notre Dame to its first BIG EAST three conference titles. on the floor of the Joyce Center, “and crown as the Irish won the league’s West And while the accomplishments of the that’s Notre Dame twice.” Division championship. What followed past year and in his coaching career are Brey’s impact on the program has been was something that had eluded the pro- impressive, one can’t help but be capti- quickly felt with his team winning the gram for more than a decade — an vated by his contagious enthusiasm and BIG EAST West Division title and guid- NCAA tournament berth and NCAA genuine sincerity. He’s a man whose bas- ing the Irish to their first NCAA tourna- tournament victory for the first time since ketball bloodlines are as impressive as ment berth in 11 years as his squad earned 1990 and 1989, respectively. any young coach in the collegiate ranks an sixth seed in the Midwest Region. The Brey’s first season with the Irish could today and a man who clearly has Notre Irish won its first NCAA tournament qualify as anything short of a whirlwind Dame back on the path to basketball game in 12 years when they defeated for the 14-year veteran of the college glory. Xavier 83-71, before falling to No. 3 seed game who prior to coming to Notre A players’ coach, Brey has a true pas- Mississippi, 59-56, in the second round. Dame had spent eight seasons as an as- sion for the game. He is an individual Notre Dame finished 19th and 23rd in sistant at Duke University and five as the who appreciates the bonds and relation- the final Associated Press and ESPN/USA head coach at the University of Delaware. ships he forms with his players, and a Today polls last year which marked the Named the 17th head coach, in the coach who understands the impact he first time since the 1986-87 campaign that program’s history on July 14, 2000, Brey can have on an player’s life. He is, in no an Irish team finished the season ranked. assembled his coaching staff, moved his uncertain terms, a man who cares about It’s stretch of eight consecutive league family to the South Bend, Ind., area and the young men he coaches. wins also was the longest of any confer- got to work. From the moment he was Reared in a home with two parents as ence team during the regular season. introduced as Notre Dame’s head coach, educators, coaching appears to have Brey, who led Delaware to unprec- it was a non-stop journey until the sea- been a natural profession for Brey to pur- edented success during his five-year ten- son ended on March 18 with a second sue. Associations with legendary ure as the Blue Hens’ head coach from round loss in the NCAA tournament. coaches Morgan Wootten and Mike 1995-2000 which included postseason In addition to the BIG EAST regular Krzyzewski have molded his philosophy bids in each of his last three seasons,has season crown, it was a season of firsts for and strengthened his foundation as a brought to Notre Dame a wealth of bas- Brey and his team as Notre Dame fin- man and coach who is destined to lead ketball experience and all the character- ished the season with a 20-10 record and Notre Dame’s return to national promi- istics necessary for success. 11-5 conference mark. The 11 wins nence. On the day of Brey’s hiring White made marked the most by an Irish team since A former player and assistant coach for perfectly clear why he (Brey) emerged as the inaugural campaign in 1995-96 as Wootten at De Matha High School and a his one and only choice. 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus Head Coach Mike Brey

“Mike Brey brings to Notre Dame all Prior to his arrival at the Newark, Del., pushed 20th-ranked Tennessee to the fi- the characteristics and elements you’d school, Delaware had made only two nal buzzer, but fell 62-52. like to see in a college basketball coach,” previous trips to the NCAA tournament In 1999-2000, Delaware finished 24-8 White said. — but doubled that total in his third and (14-4 in conference play) and received a “His experiences along the way — at fourth seasons. In 1997-98, Brey copped bid to the National Invitation Tourna- De Matha, at Duke and at Delaware — co-America East coach-of-the-year hon- ment, losing to Villanova in the first provide him with a tremendous back- ors after his team finished with a 20-10 round. ground for what he will encounter at overall record and won the America East His teams’ on-court success during the Notre Dame. Of course I talked to doz- Conference title with a 12-6 mark. The past five seasons helped set Delaware at- ens of coaches and administrators as well Blue Hens earned the No. 15 seed in the tendance records as well. The Blue Hens as select others throughout this process, NCAA Midwest Regional and lost to in 1998-99 averaged a record 4,815 fans and there wasn’t a single person who Purdue in the first round. (in 5,000-seat Bob Carpenter Center), in- didn’t have the highest regard for Mike That campaign signaled what would cluding nine sellouts. Then in 1999-2000, both professionally and personally. With be the first of three consecutive 20-win they topped that figure with a 4,989 av- that said, I truly believe that our men’s seasons for Brey at Delaware, a first in erage and a dozen sellouts. basketball program is going to have some the program’s history. In Brey’s first two In Brey’s five seasons with the Blue great opportunities in the future and I am seasons, the Blue Hens were 30-28, fin- Hens, Delaware ranked as the only confident that Mike is the ideal person ishing with a 15-12 mark in 1995-96 and America East team to finish in the top half to lead the Irish program wherein we can 15-16 record in 1996-97. of the league standings in each of those expect to realize our full potential.” In his fourth season at Delaware, he seasons. His .657 winning percentage In the span of five seasons at Delaware, guided the Blue Hens to a 25-6 record, over the last six years ranks as the sec- he guided the Blue Hens to success never the second-most wins in school history. ond best in the country (behind only before experienced in the program’s his- For the second straight year, Brey’s squad Michigan State’s Tom Izzo) among those tory. His five years at Delaware com- won the America East regular-season Division I head coaches who took over bined to produce a 99-52 record for Brey, crown (finishing with a 15-3 record) and programs in 1995-96. including a 60-30 mark in America East tournament title. As the No. 13 seed in Success for Brey’s teams was not lim- competition. the NCAA East Regional, the Blue Hens ited to the court. While at Delaware, ev-

THE MIKE BREY FILE... AS HEAD COACH at Notre Dame (one year) Season Record League Record (Finish) Postseason 2000-01 20-10 11-5 (first place- West Division) NCAA Midwest Regional second round BIG EAST quarterfinals (first-round bye) Totals 20-10 (.667) 11-5 (.688) AS HEAD COACH at DELAWARE (five years) Season Record League Record (Finish) Postseason 1995-96 15-12 11-7 (fourth place) America East quarterfinals 1996-97 15-16 8-10 (fifth place) America East quarterfinals 1997-98 20-10 12-6 (first place) America East champion NCAA Midwest Regional 1998-99 25-6 15-3 (first place) America East champion NCAA East Regional 1999-2000 24-8 14-4 (third place) America East Runner Up Totals 99-52 (.656) 60-30 (.667) AS ASSISTANT COACH at DUKE (eight years) Season Record League Record (Finish) Postseason 1987-88 28-7 9-5 (third place) ACC Tournament champion NCAA national semifinals 1988-89 28-8 9-5 (second place) ACC Tournament runner-up NCAA national semifinals 1989-90 29-9 9-5 (second place) NCAA runner-up 1990-91 32-7 11-3 (first place) ACC Tournament runner-up NCAA champion 1991-92 34-2 14-2 (first place) ACC Tournament champion NCAA champion 1992-93 24-8 10-6 (third place) NCAA second round 1993-94 28-6 12-4 (first place) NCAA runner-up 1994-95 13-18 2-14 (ninth place) Totals 216-65 (.769) 76-44 (.633)

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus Head Coach Mike Brey ery senior who completed his eligibility at the school all-time in assists with 311, graduated. Mike Pegues, an all-America while his 180 assists during his sopho- MIKE BREY East forward, was a third-team GTE Aca- more season in 1978-79 rank as the fourth vs. ALL OPPONENTS demic All-American and America East best single-season total in school history. Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 1997-98. Brey played his final collegiate season Opponent ...... W ...... L Off the court, Brey proved to be a driv- at George Washington after transferring Alabama ...... 1 ...... 0 ing force in bringing the Philadelphia to the Washington, D.C., school follow- American ...... 3 ...... 0 76ers training camp as well as the first- ing the 1979-80 season. After sitting out Arizona ...... 0 ...... 1 ever on-site America East Conference the 1980-81 season, he averaged 5.0 Boston College ...... 1 ...... 0 Men’s Basketball Tournament to the Bob points and 4.8 rebounds in his senior sea- Boston University ...... 7 ...... 5 Bucknell ...... 1 ...... 1 Carpenter Center, with Delaware as the son with the Colonials. He served as Canisius ...... 2 ...... 0 host. team captain and earned team MVP hon- Charleston Southern ...... 1 ...... 0 He and his wife, Tish, were very in- ors in his only year of competition at the Chattanooga ...... 1 ...... 0 volved in the local Newark community. school. Cincinnati ...... 1 ...... 0 The two were very active in the Coaches Brey hails from an athletic family that The Citadel ...... 1 ...... 0 Clemson ...... 0 ...... 1 vs. Cancer program, helping make Dela- still remains actively involved in high College of Charleston ...... 0 ...... 1 ware one of the top fund-raising schools school and collegiate athletics. His fa- Connecticut ...... 0 ...... 1 in the country through that program. ther, Paul, was a high school athletic di- Colgate ...... 2 ...... 0 Prior to taking over at Delaware, Brey rector in Maryland, while his mother, the Delaware State ...... 4 ...... 0 served under Krzyzewski at Duke for former Betty Mullen, was the women’s Drexel ...... 6 ...... 5 Duke ...... 0 ...... 1 eight seasons beginning in 1987-88. Dur- swim coach at George Washington, and Duquesne ...... 1 ...... 0 ing that time, he saw the Blue Devils ad- perhaps the family’s most accomplished Florida ...... 1 ...... 0 vance to six NCAA Final Fours, four na- athlete. She attended Purdue University George Mason ...... 1 ...... 0 tional title games and claim the NCAA and swam for the AAU team in West Georgetown ...... 1 ...... 1 championship in both 1991 and 1992. The Lafayette while attending school. For a George Washington ...... 0 ...... 1 Blue Devils finished a combined 216-65 time, she held the world record in the 50- Hartford ...... 6 ...... 4 Hofstra ...... 9 ...... 4 (.769) during his eight seasons and won meter butterfly and competed with the Howard ...... 2 ...... 0 24 or more games in seven of those cam- U.S. team at the 1956 Olympics in Indiana ...... 0 ...... 2 paigns. Melbourne, Australia. She still competes Kentucky ...... 0 ...... 1 During his tenure at Duke, he recruited in masters swimming events and is a Lafayette ...... 1 ...... 0 and worked daily with four of the great- member of the Indiana Swimming Hall Long Island ...... 1 ...... 0 Loyola (Chicago) ...... 1 ...... 0 est players in that program’s history — of Fame, located in Indianapolis, Ind. Maine ...... 6 ...... 6 Danny Ferry, Christian Laettner, Bobby His mother also was a Purdue major- Marshall ...... 0 ...... 1 Hurley and Grant Hill. ette and was present in Notre Dame Sta- Miami (Ohio) ...... 0 ...... 1 Already his recruiting impact has been dium on Oct. 2, 1954, when the 19th- Missisippi ...... 0 ...... 1 felt on the Notre Dame program with the ranked Boilermakers upset the top- New Hampshire ...... 9 ...... 1 Parade Northeastern ...... 8 ...... 2 enrollment of McDonalds and ranked Irish 27-14 in football. In addi- Pittsburgh ...... 2 ...... 1 All-American Chris Thomas in the fall of tion, her brother, Jack, played guard at Purdue ...... 0 ...... 1 2001. Duke on that school’s first Atlantic Coast Rider ...... 2 ...... 2 Brey previously spent five seasons as Conference championship team in 1960. Rutgers ...... 2 ...... 0 an assistant coach at his high school alma Brey’s younger sister, Brenda, swam Sacred Heart ...... 1 ...... 0 mater, De Matha High School in competitively at LSU, and is a physical St. John's ...... 1 ...... 0 St. Joseph’s (Pa.) ...... 0 ...... 2 Hyattsville, Md., under Wootten before education teacher in the Rockville area. Seton Hall ...... 0 ...... 2 taking the assistant’s post at Duke. He His younger brother, Shane, a former Siena ...... 1 ...... 0 served as head junior varsity coach and high school standout at Walter Johnson Syracuse ...... 1 ...... 1 varsity assistant beginning in 1982. Dur- High School in Bethesda, Md., currently Tennessee ...... 0 ...... 1 ing the five years he spent there, De serves as an assistant athletic director at Tennessee Tech ...... 1 ...... 0 Towson ...... 12 ...... 2 Matha combined to finish 139-22, while Delaware. Vanderbilt ...... 1 ...... 0 claiming four league crowns and two city Born March 22, 1959, Brey is a 1982 Vermont ...... 7 ...... 4 titles — as well as a number-one ranking graduate of George Washington, with a Villanova ...... 0 ...... 2 by USA Today in 1984. degree in physical education. He is mar- Virginia ...... 0 ...... 3 As a player, he played for two seasons ried to the former Tish Schlapo, a former Virginia Tech ...... 1 ...... 0 Washington (Md.) ...... 3 ...... 0 at De Matha and helped the Stags finish volleyball standout at George Washing- West Virginia ...... 2 ...... 0 with a combined 55-9 record. ton and assistant volleyball coach at Widener ...... 3 ...... 0 A standout guard in college, he played Delaware. The couple has two children Xavier ...... 1 ...... 0 three seasons at Northwestern Louisiana — Kyle, 14 (born Jan. 11, 1987) , and TOTALS ...... 119 ...... 62 State (now Northwestern State) from Callie, 11 (born April 5, 1990) 1977-80, leading the team in assists and steals all three years. He still ranks fifth

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history...scored his 1,000th career point Dame’s come-from-behind victory over against Connecticut (Feb. 26)...notched St. John’s (Feb. 5)...led the Irish in scor- his 700th career rebound against Missis- ing and rebounding in the same game for sippi (Mar. 18)... earned CBS player-of- the second time last season against the-game honors for the second time his Georgetown (Jan. 27)...grabbed a career- season against the Rebels...has 198 ca- high 15 rebounds and blocked a season- reer blocked shots...his 79 blocked shots high seven shots in first loss to Seton Hall in 2000-01 marked the second-best (Jan. 8)... scored 20 points in three con- single-season total in school his- secutive games vs. Canisius, Vermont tory...named Notre Dame's CBS Player and Long Island in mid-December... re- of the Game vs. Kentucky (Jan. 13) after corded back-to-back double-doubles 12-point, 13-rebound performance...sec- against Tennessee Tech (Dec. 17) and ond on the team with 10 double-doubles Canisius (Dec. 19), marking just the sec- last season and has registered 20 during ond time in his career he has produced AS A FIFTH-YEAR PLAYER: Tri-cap- his career... his double-doubles in 2000- back-to-back double-doubles...also had tain of 2001-02 Irish along with senior 01 came against Cincinnati (10 points, consecutive double-double outings teammates David Graves and Harold 12 rebounds), Tennessee Tech (12 points, against Long Island (Dec. 29) and Syra- Swanagan... touted as one of the top re- 11 rebounds), Canisius (20 points, 11 re- cuse (Jan. 3)...was the leading scorer for turning transfers last season, he returns bounds), Long Island (20 points, 11 re- the Irish in back-to-back contests against as the team's leading scorer and bounds), Syracuse (18 points, 11 re- Vanderbilt (Dec. 2) and Indiana (Dec. rebounder for the Irish... tremendously bounds), Kentucky (12 points, 13 re- 5)...scored a career-high 24 points and gifted athlete who is a good finisher bounds), Georgetown (17 points, 10 re- blocked a season-high six shots against around the basket... versatile shooter bounds) , St. John’s (16 points, 11 re- the Commodores as he shot nine-of-12 who can draw defenses out from under- bounds), Boston College (15 points, 14 from the field in the contest...had 17 neath the basket with this perimeter rebounds) and Mississippi (15 points, 13 poInts and eight rebounds in loss to game...an adept shot blocker, he ranked rebounds)...reached double figures in 24 Indiana...had 19 points and nine re- among the nation's leaders in that cat- of the 29 games he played in a year ago, bounds in first game in an Irish egory a year ago... versatile athlete with including the first 12 games of the uniform...hit seven-of-10 shots from the outstanding leaping ability...with the de- season...has scored scored in double fig- field and was four-of-five from the free parture of Troy Murphy, will look to be- ures in 58 of 92 career games...has scored throw line against Sacred Heart (Nov. 18). come even greater threat offensively this 20 or more points four times, including AS A JUNIOR: Sat out entire 1999- season... must continue to have a defen- three straight games last season, and 2000 season after transferring from Okla- sive presence on the floor and boards... seven times in his career...led Irish in homa. should be among the top rebounders in blocked shots and field goal percentage AS A SOPHOMORE: A third-team the BIG EAST this season. in 2000-01... led the Irish in scoring in all-Big 12 selection as a sophomore in ’98- AS A SENIOR: Transfer from Univer- three games and led or tied for team- ’99 after averaging 11.1 points per game sity of Oklahoma had an outstanding high rebounding honors on 14 occa- as Oklahoma advanced to the regional first season with Irish as he averaged 14.1 sions... started all 29 games he has semifinal of the ’99 NCAA tournament... points and 9.0 as the team's second-lead- played this season...registered 10 or was the fourth-leading scorer for Okla- ing scorer and rebounder...was a third more rebounds on 12 occasions last sea- homa in ’98-’99 as the team had a final team all-BIG EAST selection... averaged son and 28 times in his career...fouled record of 22-11...was second on the team 15.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in Notre out for first time this season against and 11th in the Big 12 in rebounds at 7.5 Dame's two NCAA tournament Georgetown (March 4) after having sea- per game...started 30 of 32 games...was games...scored 15 points, grabbed six son lows of five points and four re- fourth in the league in blocked shots at boards and blocked four shots against bounds in a season-low 21 minutes... 2.0 per game...named a third-team all-Big Xavier (Mar. 16) in first-round win over scored 15 points and grabbed a game- 12 selection by league coaches and an the Musketeers and then recorded his high 14 rebounds against Boston College honorable mention choice by the 10th double-double of the season by (Feb. 21)...missed the Rutgers game (Feb. media...scored game-winning tip-in ver- scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 boards 14) after suffering an ankle sprain at the sus Arizona with 21 seconds left in first- against Mississippi (Mar. 18)... ranked end of the West Virginia game (Feb. round NCAA Tournament win...missed 18th nationally in blocked shots with 2.7 11)...scored 11 points and grabbed eight the regular-season finale against Baylor per game, while his single-season total rebounds in the second half and finished with a bruised tailbone...recorded seven of 79 was the second-high total in school with 16 points and 11 rebounds in Notre double-doubles and posted 11 double- 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players digit rebounding performances ...shot and grabbed 11 rebounds in 21 minutes bounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 6.0 .502 from the field to rank second on the against Jackson State in his first colle- blocks as a senior...guided Washington to team...blocked at least five shots five giate game...tied a career high with 18 27-1 record and 5A state title his senior times and ranked third on the Sooner points against Indiana in NCAA Tour- year...named MVP of Fayetteville (Ark.) career blocked shots list with 119 (trails nament and also posted game highs in Holiday Hoops Tournament, Fort Worth Stacey King and Wayman Tisdale)... rebounds (eight) and blocks (four)...also Classic and Tulsa Tournament of Cham- scored in double figures in his first 11 recorded double-doubles against Ala- pions... also won 6A state titles his sopho- games and averaged 14.0 points during bama (13 points and 13 boards in just 14 more and junior seasons...lettered all four the span...collected a career-high-tying minutes) and Texas Tech on Feb. 4 (17 years and captained last two...father Al 13 rebounds four times...scored a career- and 11)...named Big 12 Freshman of the played football at Tulsa and for Pitts- high 21 points and grabbed 13 boards Week Dec. 29 after averaging 10.0 points, burgh Steelers ...brother, Rod, played versus North Carolina State in the final 8.7 boards and 3.0 blocks in wins over football for University of round of the Holiday North Texas, Coppin State and Pittsburgh...twin sister, Robyn, attends Classic...recorded 20 points and a career- Alabama...recipient of team's student- Notre Dame...was also a Parade All- high eight blocked shots the next game athlete (shared with Renzi Stone), best American as a football tight end...high against Western Kentucky...posted the rebounder and best rookie awards. school teammates who played in college best field-goal shooting performance of HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL include Etan Thomas (basketball at Syra- the year by a Sooner when he made DATA: McDonald's and Parade All- cuse), Marcus Hill (basketball at Tulsa), eight-of-nine shots (.889) versus Nicholls American as a senior...played for head B.J. Tiger (football at Oklahoma State) State (Dec. 12)...shared team's best coach Nate Harris at Booker T. Washing- and Brian Nicholls (basketball at Jackson rebounder award with Eduardo ton High School...named Gatorade's State)... 1997 recipient of Jim Thorpe Award Najera.... in the summer of ’98 was one Oklahoma Player of the Year and final- given to top amateur athlete in of 32 collegians who participated in USA ist for USA Gatorade Player of the Oklahoma...has an older brother along Goodwill Games Team trials and was Year...two-time Nike All-American and with twin sister Robyn, who also attended one of the last two players cut. two-time Oklahoma Super Five first- Notre Dame...named to the BIG EAST Aca- AS A FRESHMAN: Earned honor- team selection...1996-97 Daily Oklaho- demic All-Star team for the 2001-02 school able mention all-Big 12 acclaim from man Large School Player of the year...full name is Ryan Ashley league coaches and was named to the Year...member of USA Basketball's Hoop Humphrey...born 7-24-79 in Tulsa, Okla. conference's all-freshman team for 1997- Summit Team...listed by several recruit- 98...played in 32 of 33 games and started ing publications as the best high school in 24 ...started 14 of 15 conference power forward and one of the 10 best games...was diagnosed with iron-defi- seniors... averaged 25.1 points, 14.0 re- ciency anemia Dec. 17 and playing time was limited until late in the year as a Career Highs result...averaged 9.2 points and a team- high 6.5 rebounds despite playing only Points: 24 vs. Vanderbilt (12-2-00) Field Goals: 9 on four occasions 23.3 minutes per outing...scored in Field Goals Attempted: 17 vs. Mississippi (3/18/01) double figures in 16 games and reached Field-Goal Pct.: .875 (7-8) vs. Loyola (11-22-00) double digits in rebounding five times... Three-Point Field Goals: 1 on five occasions ranked first on team in blocked shots Three Field Goals Attempted: 3 on two occasions (1.8) and third in field-goal percentage Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: 1.000 (1-1) on four occasions Free Throws: 8 on two occasions (.482)...averaged 2.1 blocks per Big 12 Free Throws Attempted: 12 vs. Florida Atlantic (12-20-97) game, third in the league...registered Free-Throw Percentage: 1.000 on five occasions seven blocks at Nebraska, most by a Rebounds: 15 vs. Seton Hall (1-8-01) Sooner player since 1995...averaged 11.0 Assists: 5 vs. Virginia Tech (2-24-01) points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 rejections Blocked Shots: 8 vs. Western Kentucky (12-28-99) Steals: 4 vs. Southwest Texas (11-22-97) during a four-game Big 12 stretch in Minutes: 36 on two occasions January ...attempted third-most free throws on team (133)... scored 17 points

Humphrey’s Career Statistics 3-Point Rebounds YEAR G-S MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O D TOT AVG. AST. STL BLK PF-D PTS/AVG 1997-98 32-24 744/23.3 110-228 .482 0-1 0.0 73-133 .549 98 113 211 6.6 18 27 58 87-3 293/9.2 1998-99 31-30 834/26.9 140-279 .502 0-0 — 63-141 .447 79 153 232 7.5 19 24 61 112-10 343/11.1 2000-01 29-29 863/29.8 166-329 .505 5-15 .333 73-140 .521 88 172 260 9.0 41 21 79 72-1 410/14.1 BIG EAST 15-15 462/30.8 72-157 .459 1-4 .250 40-78 .513 45 87 132 8.8 25 10 46 46-1 185/12.3 TOTALS 92-83 2441/26.5 416-836 .498 5-16 .313 209-414 .505 265 438 703 7.6 78 72 198 271-14 1046/11.4 BIG EAST 15-15 462/30.8 72-157 .459 1-4 .250 40-78 .513 45 87 132 8.8 25 10 46 46-1 185/12.3

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players 34 DAVID GRAVES FORWARD • 6-6 • 208 • SENIOR LEXINGTON, KY • LEXINGTON CATHOLIC

bounds in Notre Dame's two NCAA the field and was seven-of-nine from the contests...had 20 points, connected on a free-throw line...hit three consecutive personal best seven-for-seven from the three-pointers against Georgetown (Jan. field in first-round game vs. Xavier (Mar. 27) late in the second half and finished 16) as he topped the 20-point mark for with 15 points and five rebounds in 33 the fifth time in 2000-01...named CBS minutes of action...had a season-high Player of the Game for his performance four steals in win at home against Syra- against the Musketeers...on Dec. 21 vs. cuse (Jan. 23)... had 17 points, nine re- Vermont, became the 41st player in bounds and three assists in win over Notre Dame men’s basketball history to West Virginia (Jan. 21)... in scoring 23 score 1,000 points... currently ranks 21st points against Canisius (Dec. 19), hit ten- on the all-time scoring list with 1,272 of-15 shots from the field in addition to points... on other all-time Irish lists, dishing off a season-high six assists... ranks third in three-point percentage scored 13 of his 19 points in the second AS A SENIOR: Enters his final colle- (.417), second in three-point goals (180, half in come-from-behind win over giate season having played in every second in three-point goals attempted Vanderbilt (Dec. 2)... had 17 points, seven game throughout his career at Notre (432), ninth in free-throw percentage rebounds, four assists and three steals Dame...will serve as a tri-captain in 2001- (.779) and fifth in steals (145)...his 62 against Cincinnati (Nov. 25)...hit five-of- 02 along with teammates Ryan three-point goals mark last season was seven shots and was three-of-four from Humphrey and Harold Swanagan... ex- the sixth-highest total in a season in three-point range in scoring 18 points perienced veteran perimeter player school history... one of just two players against Loyola (Nov. 22). ranks as one of the Irish's all-time three- in double figures in BIG EAST Tourna- AS A SOPHOMORE: Along with point shooting leaders...has matured into ment quarterfinal loss to Pittsburgh teammate Troy Murphy was the only an outstanding offensive and defensive (Mar. 8) scoring 12 points (all from three- Irish player to average double figures as player...a disciplined defender on the point range)...nailed four-of-five three- he netted 13.2 points per game and perimeter...boasts deadly accuracy from point from three-point range...notched started 36 of 37 contests while also aver- beyond the three-point arc...set the Irish his first double-double of the season aging 5.4 rebounds...netted double fig- single-season three-point mark as a (and third of career) against Virginia ures in 26 games... set the Notre Dame sophomore...his outside shooting Tech (Feb. 24), scoring 19 points, while single-season three-point field goal mark stretches defenses to the perimeter...has grabbing a season-high 10 rebounds... with 83...was second on the team in steals a big, strong physical presence on the scored in double figures 21 times in with 60... hit .456 of his shots beyond the floor...with the loss of Troy Murphy and 2000-01 and 67 times in 97 career arc, good for fourth all-time list as he at- the post cleared up, there will be more games...has scored 20-plus points 10 tempted 182 three-pointers...scored in open areas on the court for him to score times in his career and in five games this double figures in 13 of the final 16 games from...versatile scorer who can create season...led team with 49 steals...led of the season...had career bests of 33 scoring opportunities for himself in the team in scoring four times this season points and 12 rebounds for his first interior...can also post up on and tied for team-lead in rebounding double-double of the season against defenders...shows great maturity on the twice...has started in 81 of 97 games...has Vanderbilt (Dec. 4) as he connected on court and is ready to embrace role as registered 10-plus rebounds four times 11 of 15 shots from the field, including team leader...heads into final campaign in his career...for the first time in his ca- five of six three-point attempts...one of needing just 69 three-point fields to be- reer, scored 20-plus points in three con- just two players to score 30-plus points came the school's all-time leader in that secutive games — Tennessee Tech (20 in a game last season... led the Irish with category. points), Canisius (23 points) and Ver- 24 points in second round of NIT against AS A JUNIOR: Averaged career-best mont (21 points)... came up with crucial Xavier (March 20), including 21 in the of 13.8 points per game, in addition to deflection and against Boston Col- first half...tied a career-high with five averaging 4.7 rebounds...started first 14 lege (Feb. 21) in the waning seconds of three-point field goals on seven games, but suffered sprained ankle in the the game to preserve the Irish victory attempts...scored nine points and led Kentucky game (Jan. 13) and moved to over the Eagles...was a perfect six-for- team with 12 rebounds in NIT first-round predominantly a bench role for rest of six from the free-throw line against West win over Michigan (March 15)...had 13 season before returning to the starting Virginia (Feb. 11) on the road...scored a points in quarterfinal win over lineup against Xavier (Mar. 16) and Mis- season-high 24 points (18 in the second BYU...named to the NIT All-Tournament sissippi (Mar. 18) in the NCAA tourna- half) coming off the bench in win at Pitts- team after averaging 14.4 points and 7.4 ment... averaged 13.0 points and 3.5 re- burgh (Feb. 3)...hit eight-of-14 shots from rebounds...in BIG EAST games only,

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players ranked fifth in three-point field goal per- 19)...had a career-high seven assists vs. for much of his high school career and was centage and seventh in three-point field Rutgers (Jan. 23) to go along with 13 ranked as No. 3 in the country by USA goals made...in overall contests among points...his 29 points vs. Southern Utah Today in senior year and No. 11 in junior league players, he was second in three- was the most for an Irish freshman since year...team finished No. 17 in the country point field goal percentage and fifth in Adrian Dantley had 41 points against after losing in semifinals of state three-point field goals made...hit two- West Virginia in ’73-’74 (before Murphy tournament...scored 28 points, including game winning buzzer-beater shots...hit had 30 vs. Providence and Pittsburgh)... game-winning basket, as Lexington a jump shot with 0.3 seconds left on Feb. had 21 points in win over Pittsburgh (Jan. Catholic defeated Whitney Young of Chi- 19 to lift Irish to 76-74 win over Seton 5) and 13 in win over Miami (Jan. 9)... cago, then ranked No. 2 in the nation...was Hall...scored 15 points in that game....hit scored 17 points in BIG EAST-opening the most valuable player of three tourna- game-winning jump shot at buzzer at victory vs. Providence (Dec. 8), as three ments in 1997: the Memphis Steamboat Ohio State (Nov. 16) in season opener... Irish freshmen combined for 60 Classic, the Great Florida Shootout and the scored 18 points vs. the Buckeyes... had points...scored 18 points vs. St. Francis Fifth Third Bank Kentucky Holiday Clas- his second career double-double against (Dec. 27). sic... shot 58.1 percent from the field as a Georgetown (March 4) in regular-season HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL senior (255 of 439), including 62 of 142 finale with 14 points and a career-high DATA: Played for head coach Danny three-point attempts (44 percent)...also 13 rebounds...tied for the Irish scoring Haney at Lexington Catholic High made 71.9 percent of his free throws... was lead in win over West Virginia (Feb. 2) School...was named honorable mention team captain in senior year and team MVP with 17 points and led the Irish with 16 McDonald’s All-American...named first- in junior and senior years...finished scho- points vs. Miami (Feb. 26)... recorded a team all-state by the Lexington Herald- lastic career as school leader in game-high 24 points vs. Elon (Dec. Leader after senior season along with rebounds...had four triple doubles in se- 28)...had 17 points vs. Connecticut (Feb. Irish classmate Harold Swanagan...was nior season...scored 40 points in one game 12), scored 17 vs. Arizona (Nov. 24) in second in the voting for that team...scored against Louisville Eastern...played in the semifinals of Preseason NIT and scored 1,967 career points in high school, fifth Kentucky-Ohio Classic, the Kentucky 17 vs. VMI (Dec. 18). best in Lexington history...was one of Derby City Classic and the Kentucky-In- AS A FRESHMAN: Started 28 of 30 three finalists for Kentucky’s Mr. Basket- diana All-Star games...two-time member games as a freshman in 1998-99, making ball Award...three-time all-conference, of the BIG EAST Academic All-Star an immediate impact on the Irish all-city and all-state pick...averaged 19.3 team...full name is David Rhode Graves... squad...scored 370 points as a freshman, points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.3 as- has an older sister and brother... born 7-3- the fourth-highest freshman total in sists per game as a senior as team went 79 in Lexington, Ky. school history behind Troy Murphy, 33-3...team was ranked No. 1 in Kentucky Adrian Dantley and David Rivers...was the second-leading scorer for the Irish at 12.3 points per game and combined with Career Highs fellow freshman Troy Murphy (who scored 519 points) to score 41.0 percent Points: 33 vs. Vanderbilt (12-4-99) of the Notre Dame points in ’98-’99...led Field Goals: 11 vs. Vanderbilt (12-4-99) the Irish in scoring vs. Syracuse (Feb. 17) Field Goals Attempted: 16 vs. Arizona (12-4-99) Field-Goal Pct.: 1.000 (7-7) vs. Xavier (3-16-01) with 16 points, including four three- Three-Point Field Goals: 5 on three occasions pointers, and again vs. West Virginia Three Field Goals Atttempted: 10 on two occasions (Feb. 21) with 18 points...proved to be a Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: 1.000 (2-2) vs. Long Island (12-29-00)) threat from three-point field-goal range Free Throws: 10 vs. Southern Utah (11-28-98) with 40.7 shooting percentage from that Free Throws Attempted: 13 vs. Vermont (12-21-00) range (35-of-86)...was second on team in Free-Throw Percentage: 1.000 on 30 occasions Rebounds: 13 vs. Georgetown (3-4-00) free-throw shooting percentage at 77.7 Assists: 7 vs. Rutgers (3-23-99) percent (73-of-94)...scored in double fig- Blocked Shots: 2 on three occasions ures in 20 games ...had 12 points coming Steals: 5 vs. St. Francis-NY (12-27-98) off the bench in win over Seton Hall (Jan. Minutes: 40 vs. Georgetown (3-4-00)

Graves’ Career Statistics 3-Point Rebounds YEAR G-S MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O D TOT AVG. AST. STL BLK PF-D PTS/AVG 1998-99 30-28 813/27.1 131-276 .475 35-86 .407 73-94 .777 34 82 116 3.9 74 36 2 81-5 370/12.3 BIG EAST 18-16 489/27.2 73-158 .462 23-50 .460 42-56 .750 19 55 74 4.1 40 23 1 44-2 211/11.7 1999-00 37-36 1182/31.9 174-353 .493 83-182 .456 57-70 .814 50 148 198 5.4 102 60 5 73-1 488/13.2 BIG EAST 16-15 521/32.6 65-149 .436 35-82 .427 25-29 .862 24 60 84 5.3 45 28 3 37-1 190/11.9 2000-01 30-17 971/32.4 137-323 .424 62-164 .378 78-103 .757 43 97 140 4.7 68 49 14 66-2 414/13.8 BIG EAST 16-4 508/31.8 65-167 .389 26-81 .321 40-49 .816 26 60 86 5.4 26 22 9 35-1 196/12.3 TOTALS 97-81 2966/30.6 442-952 .464 180-432 .417 208-267 .779 127 327 454 4.7 244 145 21 220-8 1272/13.1 BIG EAST 50-35 1518/31.0 203-474 .428 84-213 .394 107-134 .799 69 175 244 5.0 111 73 13 116-4 597/12.2 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players 42 HAROLD SWANAGAN FORWARD • 6-7 • 252 • SENIOR HOPKINSVILLE, KY •UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ACADEMY

careers... had season-highs of 12 points third of his career with 11 points and 12 and three blocked shots vs. Georgetown rebounds...had 11 points vs. Boston Col- (March 4)...had season-high ten re- lege (Jan. 12)...had season-high 12 points bounds vs. Pittsburgh (Jan. 16), marking to go along with four rebounds against the fifth time in his career he has had 10- Syracuse (Jan. 16) and had 10 points vs. plus rebounds...the game was his second Pittsburgh (Jan. 22) and vs. Connecticut start of the season and he also had seven (Feb 12)...scored 12 points vs. West Vir- points in 22 minutes of play...had 11 ginia (Feb. 2)...had a then season-high 10 points in first game against Georgetown points vs. Valparaiso (Dec. 8) and added (Jan. 27), making his two highest scor- four rebounds...scored nine points to go ing outputs of the season both against along with six rebounds and four assists the Hoyas...was a perfect seven-for- (to tie career high) vs. Siena (Nov. 18)...set seven from the charity stripe in the key screen on David Graves’ game-win- contest...played 28 minutes in win at ning shot vs. Ohio State (Nov. 16). AS A SENIOR: Tri-captain of the 2001- Rutgers (Feb. 14) and reached double fig- AS A FRESHMAN: Posted a double- 02 Irish team along with David Graves ures for the second time this season in double in two games and scored in and Ryan Humphrey...popular player scoring 10 points...scored nine points double figures in eight games among his who has earned the admiration and re- while playing 21 minutes against Syra- 29 appearances in 1998-99...scored tying spect of his teammates...with the loss of cuse (Jan. 23)...earned first start of the basket vs. West Virginia (Feb. 21) that Troy Murphy, will be a prominent figure season against Miami of Ohio (Dec. knotted score at 69-69 with 36.3 seconds for the Irish on the frontline this 9)...fouled out against Vanderbilt (Dec. left...attracted immediate attention with season...one of just two returning play- 2) after playing just eight minutes and his physical style of play...made an im- ers with significant playing experience scoring four points. mediate impact off the bench for the up front...will be expected to play more AS A SOPHOMORE: Started 34 of Irish...had 11 points coming off the bench minutes this season...must have more of Notre Dame’s 37 games and averaged vs. Seton Hall (Feb. 6) in 17 minutes of an offensive impact in 2001...veteran 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds...scored in action and scored 11 points in 22 minutes player in the post who has gained con- double figures in eight games...scored 10 of action against West Virginia (Feb. 14) siderable experience as a starter the past points and had three rebounds in victory ... made his first collegiate start vs. Seton two seasons... unselfish role player whose over Rutgers in first round of BIG EAST Hall (Jan. 19) and had 10 points with 11 key responsibilities will continue to fo- tournament (March 8)... started the first rebounds ... played a career-high 36 min- cus on the strengths of his game — de- nine games of the season at center and utes vs. the Pirates ... also started the fense, rebounding and screening... low was moved back into the starting lineup Rutgers game (Jan. 23) ... came off the post player who has added quickness, vs. Rider (Dec. 22) and responded with bench vs. Villanova (Jan. 16) and scored bulk and strength to compete with the his first double-double of the season and a career-high 22 points and registered a taller players. AS A JUNIOR: First player off the bench for the Irish in first half of season Career Highs before assuming starting role in mid- January...averaged 4.1 points and 3.4 Points: 22 vs. Villanova (1-16-99) Field Goals: 8 vs. Villanova (1-16-99) rebounds...played in all 30 games while Field Goals Attempted: 11 on four occasions earning 15 starting appearances...started Field-Goal Pct.: 1.000 on 13 occasions 15 of the last 17 games of the season in Three-Point Field Goals: — 2000-01...prior to NCAA tournament, Three Field Goals Attempted: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (11-18-00) had made 15 consecutive starts, but did Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: — Free Throws: 7 vs. Georgetown (1-27-01) not start in either one of the two NCAA Free Throws Attempted: 10 vs. Villanova (1-16-99) games versus ...scored in double figures Free-Throw Percentage: 1.000 on five occasions three games during the season and 19 Rebounds: 15 vs. Villanova (1-16-99) times during his career... led or tied for Assists: 4 on two occasions team lead in rebounding three times...has Blocked Shots: 3 on two occasions Steals: 3 on two occasions started 51 out of 97 games in his Minutes: 38 vs. Ohio State (11-16-99) career...he and teammate David Graves have played in every game during their 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players career-high 15 rebounds ... in win against bounds vs. Connecticut (Jan. 12). the rim in the early minutes of the cham- Providence (Dec. 8) had 13 points with HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL pionship game...scored 25 points with 18 four rebounds ... had come off the bench DATA: Attended University Heights rebounds and five blocked shots in in the first 18 games of the season...saw Academy and played for coach Jeff Jack- championship game...team finished 24- his playing time dramatically increase as son... earned first team all-state honors 6...was named most outstanding player the season progressed ... averaged just 6.7 from the Lexington Herald-Leader along in the eight-team Beach Ball Classic, minutes of playing time per game in the with classmate David Graves...averaged where his team advanced to the first three contests of the season, but av- 21 points per game as a senior and 11 finals...played in the Kentucky-Indiana eraged 17.6 minutes per game after that rebounds along with four blocks...led all-star games...was team captain in jun- ... scored a then career-high 17 points vs. the state in field-goal percentage at 73 ior and senior years... has an older Duke (Nov. 26) in the first round of the percent...team won Class A state tour- brother...full name is Harold Darius Great Alaska Shootout and also scored 11 nament, held for the state’s small, pri- Swanagan... born 3-6-79 in Owensboro, points with nine rebounds vs. Indiana vate schools each February...was named Ky. (Dec. 1) ... added 15 points with four re- MVP of Class A tournament and broke

Swanagan’s Career Statistics 3-Point Rebounds YEAR G-S MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O D TOT AVG. AST. STL BLK PF-D PTS/AVG 1998-99 30-2 508/17.1 71-110 .639 0-0 — 41-72 .569 47 66 133 3.8 14 12 7 64-0 183/6.1 BIG EAST 18-2 336/18.7 48-68 .706 0-0 — 28-49 .571 27 41 68 3.8 8 11 3 41-0 124/6.9 1999-00 37-34 818/22.1 91-168 .542 0-1 .000 55-91 .604 70 101 171 4.6 36 25 16 98-1 237/6.4 BIG EAST 16-13 348/21.8 41-76 .539 0-0 — 25-40 .625 32 36 68 4.3 15 9 6 42-0 107/6.7 2000-01 30-15 453/15.1 41-84 .488 0-1 .000 40-63 .635 49 53 102 3.4 18 15 10 68-2 122/4.1 BIG EAST 16-13 285/17.8 29-58 .500 0-0 — 27-44 .614 37 29 66 4.1 11 9 6 36-1 85/5.3 TOTALS 97-51 1779/18.3 203-362 .561 0-2 .000 136-226 .602 166 220 386 4.0 68 52 33 230-3 542/5.6 BIG EAST 50-28 969/19.4 118-202 .584 0-0 .000 80-133 .602 96 106 202 4.0 34 29 15 119-1 316/6.3

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players 13 MATT CARROLL GUARD • 6-6 • 210 • JUNIOR HORSHAM, PA • HATBORO-HORSHAM

scored in double figures in 22 of 30 nine assists (Dec. 29)...matched career games and has been in double figures high with nine assists vs. in 37 games during his career... his 65 Canisius...scored 16 points and grabbed three-point field goals and .409 three- five rebounds against Tennessee Tech point field goal percentage led the (Dec. 17), while shooting six-of-nine team... also led the team in free-thow from the field in the game and was four- percentage (.836)... his 65 three-point of-five from three-point range ...tied his field goals marked the fourth-highest career-high with 22 points on eight-for- single-season total in school history and 10 shooting from the field (tied career- his .836 free-throw percentage also was high with five-of-six from three-point the foruth-best in school history...was range) against Loyola (Nov. 22) and also one of just two players (also Martin dished off a personal-best nine assists... Ingelsby) who started all 30 games this in the season opener against Sacred season... led the Irish in scoring for the Heart (Nov. 18), he scored 17 points, hit- AS A JUNIOR: Ready to emerge as second time in his career when he ting five-of-eight from the field and five- top-flight collegiate guard in the Irish scored a game-high 20 points in win at of-five from the line...set ca- backcourt after two seasons as regular Rutgers (Feb. 14)... was seven-of-nine reer-high with nine rebounds against starter...one of the team's most consistent from the field in the contest...led team Vanderbilt (Dec. 2) in addition to seven performers at both ends of the in rebounding for first time in his ca- assists in the victory. floor...respected by teammates and a true reer when he grabbed nine boards vs. AS A FRESHMAN: Third-leading team leader with a tremendous presence Georgetown (March 4)... has started 60 scorer as a freshman as he averaged 9.8 on the court...sharp-shooting guard was of 67 contests in his career... scored 19 points per game...reached double figures the team's leading three-point shooter a points against Virginia Tech (Feb. 24) in 18 contests, including 16 games as a year ago...versatile big-game shooter and also grabbed five rebounds while starter and in eight BIG EAST regular- who has worked hard to improve all fac- shooting seven-of-10 from the season games...finished second on the ets of his game...along with teammate field...matched then-career-high with team in three-point field goals made David Graves, forms one of the top pe- nine rebounds against Seton Hall (Feb. with 64, while his 183 were the most by rimeter combinations in the BIG EAST 18) in addition to scoring 13 points... any Irish player... his 64 three-point field and nationally...rebounds well and is one netted 14 points, grabbed four rebounds goals ranks as fourth most in school of the best defenders on the and made a career-high four steals in single-season history, while his 183 at- team...experienced player who wel- Notre Dame’s win over Long Island tempts are third most on Irish comes the leadership role he will have (Dec. 29)... in win over Canisius, he charts...ranked 13th in the BIG EAST in with this team...toured this summer with scored 11 points, grabbed seven re- scoring and 15th in three-point field NIT All-Star team which toured En- bounds and tied his career-high with goals made...scored 11 points in first gland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia. Career Highs AS A SOPHOMORE: Second-year starter averaged 12.4 points, 5.0 re- Points: 22 on two occasions bounds and 3.8 rebounds while starting Field Goals: 9 vs. Xavier (3-16) all 30 games...recorded third 20-point Field Goals Attempted: 15 on three occasions outing of the season in first round NCAA Field-Goal Pct.: .818 (9-11) vs. Xavier (3-16) tournament game vs. Xavier (Mar. 16) Three-Point Field Goals: 5 on two occasions Three Field Goals Attempted: 11 vs. Providence (2-23-00) when he scored a game-high 21 points Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: 1.000 on two occasions as he connected on a personal best nine- Free Throws: 7 on two occasions of-11 shots from the field (81.8 per- Free Throws Attempted: 8 on two occasions cent)...... it marked the third time in his Free-Throw Percentage: 1.000 on nine occasions career in which he led the Irish in scor- Rebounds: 11 vs. Boston College (2/21) Assists: 9 on two occasions ing... recorded his first career double- Blocked Shots: 1 on 13 occasions double when he scored 17 points and Steals: 4 vs. Long Island (12-29-00) grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in Minutes: 40 on two occasions win over Boston College (Feb. 21), while matching career-high of 39 minutes...

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players round NIT win over Michigan (March HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL eight games the United States team 15) — all in the second half...had 13 DATA: Was a member of the United played in summer of ’99 at the FIBA Jun- points in second round win over Xaiver States Junior National Team during the ior World Championships in Portugal... (March 20), including an eight-for-nine summers of ’98 and ’99...helped that scored 16 points combined with three performance from the free-throw line team to the silver medal at the FIBA rebounds and four steals in the event... and six for six down the stretch...scored World Championship in the summer of scored eight points in opening-round 16 points, including four three-point ’99...the only player in the history of win over China...had been a member of field goals, in regular season finale vs. Pennsylvania high school basketball to the United States Junior National Team Georgetown (March 4)...had 13 of those win Associated Press player-of-the-year in the summers of ’98 and ’99...that team points in the first half...had a career-high honors twice...scored 2,667 career points won the silver medal at the FIBA World six rebounds vs. Providence (Feb. in high school while trailing only Kobe Championship in the summer of ’99...the 23)...scored a career-high 22 points vs. Bryant among the career scoring lead- only player in the history of Pennsylva- VMI (Dec. 18), including three three- ers in southeastern Pennsylvania... fin- nia high school basketball to win Asso- point field goals...led Notre Dame in ished his career in 13th place in scoring ciated Press player-of-the-year honors scoring with 17 points vs. Villanova (Feb. in state history...played for head coach twice...finished his career in 13th place 8) and tied a career-high with five Walt Ostrowski at Hatboro-Horsham in scoring in state history...his grandfa- rebounds...tied for the Irish scoring lead High School...named Philadelphia In- ther coached basketball at Pittsburgh’s with 17 points in win over West Virginia quirer all-area player of the year as a North Catholic High School and is the (Feb. 2), 15 in the second half...after go- senior...averaged 26.5 points per game winningest coach in Pennsylvania ing scoreless in the first half, scored 10 as a senior along with 7.3 rebounds and history...father John played football at points in second half in win over Con- four assists...also had 821 career re- Penn State and uncle Tom Carroll played necticut (Jan. 5)...had a career-high seven bounds and 412 assists...after his senior professional baseball...involved in Stu- assists vs. Rider (Dec. 22)...had a then year, played in the Magic Johnson dents Against Drunk Driving and Future career-high 18 points against Vanderbilt Roundball Classic, scoring 19 points, Business Leaders of America in high (Dec. 4), including two three-point field and the Capital Classic...as a junior, av- school...two-time member of the BIG goals...came off the bench in the first six eraged 23.6 points per game as team EAST Academic All-Star team... oldest of games of the season to see action..scored went 27-5 and reached the state tourna- three children...full name is Matthew 16 points vs. Siena (Nov. 18), including a ment quarterfinals in Class 4A, the Carroll...born Aug. 28, 1980. two-for-two performance from three- state’s largest classification...added 8.5 point field goal range...scored 11 points, rebounds and 6.8 assists...in sophomore including three three-point field goals vs. year, averaged 26 points per game and Maryland (Nov. 26)...had a career-high averaged 19 points per game as a five rebounds vs. Indiana (Nov. 30). freshman...saw action in seven of the

Carroll’s Career Statistics 3-Point Rebounds YEAR G-S MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O D TOT AVG. AST. STL BLK PF-D PTS/AVG 1999-00 37-30 968/26.2 125-310 .403 64-183 .350 50-65 .769 22 76 98 2.6 78 26 10 69-1 364/9.8 BIG EAST 16-15 415/25.9 52-142 .366 29-87 .333 27-37 .730 11 31 42 2.6 24 10 5 33-0 160/10.0 2000-01 30-30 991/33.0 128-274 .467 65-159 .409 51-61 .836 23 127 150 5.0 114 28 5 71-3 372/12.4 BIG EAST 16-16 536/33.5 64-146 .438 37-94 .394 34-39 .872 14 61 75 4.7 62 13 3 37-2 199/12.4 TOTALS 67-60 1959/29.2 253-584 .433 129-342 .377 101-126 .802 45 203 248 3.7 192 54 15 140-4 736/11.0 BIG EAST 32-31 951/29.7 116-288 .403 66-181 .365 61-76 .803 25 92 117 3.7 86 23 8 70-2 359/11.2

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players 15 JERE MACURA FORWARD • 6-9 • 226 • JUNIOR SPLIT, CROATIA points and a season-high six rebounds utes in win over Connecticut (Jan. 5) — in the season opener against Loyola scoring all five in key 13-2 Irish run mid- (Nov. 22), while matching career high way through second half...also tied a ca- with two steals. reer high with two assists vs. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in all 37 Huskies...scored four points in 19 min- contests and made two starts against utes of action in first round NIT win over VMI (Dec. 18) and in first meeting Michigan (March 15) and also had four against Miami (Jan. 25)...averaged 4.6 points in quarterfinal win over BYU points and 2.4 rebounds...had 10 points (March 22). vs. Rutgers in first round of BIG EAST HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL Championship (March 8) and then DATA: Played for the Basketball Club of added seven in quarterfinals vs. Miami, Split for the four seasons before coming including a three-point field goal with to Notre Dame...was part of four national 20.6 seconds left to put the Irish to within championship teams during his one point of lead...scored 12 points on career...was his team’s most valuable four three-point field goals vs. Pitts- player in 1996 and ’97 and led his team AS A JUNIOR: Athletic and versatile burgh (Jan. 22) and added four rebounds in scoring in both seasons...in 1995, was player whose role in the Irish lineup this and two assists....also scored 12 points member of Croatian national team that season will change as he becomes more vs. Syracuse with three three-point field won the 16-years-old-and-under Euro- of an inside threat...will see less time out goals...had a career-high 13 points, in- pean championship...was youngest on the perimeter this season than he has cluding two three-point field goals, and member of that team at age 15...was a during his first two basketball a career-high eight rebounds vs. Indiana member of the 19-year-old-and-under campaigns...will give the Irish depth in- (Nov. 30)...played a career-high 33 min- national team before coming to Notre side and will have fewer ballhandling utes vs. the Hoosiers...scored nine points Dame...in 1996, traveled to Augusta, Ga., responsibilities...expected to have an ex- with a three-for-four effort from three- with a team of European all-stars to play panded role in the lineup and will see point range vs. Maryland (Nov. 26)...had a series of games against high school more playing time this season...a good nine points vs. Villanova (Feb. 8) and players from the United States...attended finisher around the basket who also can scored eight points vs. Elon (Dec. 28) and a Nike camp in Paris in 1997...oldest of shoot from the perimeter...has a quick St. Peter’s (Dec. 31)...also had seven two children...full name is Jere first step which allows him to drive to points against Siena (Nov. 18) with seven Macura...born 1-7-80, in Split, Croatia. the basket...strong rebounding forward. rebounds...scored five points in 10 min- AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 22 games as a reserve in 2000-01, including Career Highs the last 14 games of the regular season...averaged 1.9 points and 1.6 Points: 13 vs. Indiana (11-30-00) Field Goals: 4 on four occasions rebounds...scored in double figures for Field Goals Attempted: 7 on two occasions the sixth time in his career as he came off Field-Goal Pct.: .800 (4-5) vs. Rutgers (3-8-00) the bench to score 10 points in win at Three-Point Field Goals: 3 on two occasions Rutgers (Feb. 14) while connecting on Three Field Goals Atttempted: 6 vs. Pittsburgh (1-22-00) four-of-five shots from the field...had Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: 1.000 (1-1) vs. Rutgers (1-6-01) Free Throws: 5 vs. Indiana (11-30-99) seven points against Long Island (Dec. Free Throws Attempted: 7 vs. Villanova (2-8-00) 29) as he connected on three of five shots Free-Throw Percentage: 1.000 on three occasions from the field...played a season-high 15 Rebounds: 8 vs. Indiana (11-30-99) minutes against Tennessee Tech (Dec. 17), Assists: 2 on six occasions Blocked Shots: 4 vs. Loyola Marymount (1-2-00) grabbed four rebounds and matched ca- Steals: 2 vs. St. Peter’s (12-31-99) reer-high with two assists...had five Minutes: 33 vs. Indiana (11-30-99) Macura’s Career Statistics 3-Point Rebounds YEAR G-S MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O D TOT AVG. AST. STL BLK PF-D PTS/AVG 1999-00 37-2 526/14.2 56-126 .444 26-67 .388 31-48 .646 36 51 87 2.4 24 13 15 53-1 169/4.6 BIG EAST 16-1 185/11.6 23-51 .451 12-26 .462 12-20 .600 12 12 24 1.5 10 3 6 26-1 70/4.4 2000-01 22-0 170/7.7 15-39 .385 1-14 .071 10-21 .476 9 27 36 1.6 6 4 5 23-0 41/1.9 BIG EAST 14-0 104/7.4 8-20 .400 1-8 .125 4-9 .444 7 16 23 1.6 2 1 3 12-0 21/1.5 TOTALS 59-2 696/11.8 71-165 .430 27-81 .333 41-69 .594 45 78 123 2.1 30 17 20 76-1 210/3.6 BIG EAST 30-1 289/9.6 31-71 .437 13-34 .382 16-29 .552 19 28 47 1.6 12 4 9 38-1 91/3.0 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players 5 CHARLES THOMAS GUARD • 5-11 • 160 • SENIOR FLINT, MI • POWERS CATHOLIC

AS A SENIOR: Fourth-year walk-on season, and first of his collegiate ca- is a key part of Irish nucleus...has a good reer, against Central Michigan (Dec. understanding of the Notre Dame system 5). and is a tremendous practice player and HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL extremely competitive...gets up the floor DATA: Played for Brian McDonald at quickly because of his quickness... re- Powers Catholic...two-year member of spected by his teammates for his strong varsity...suffered broken knee and torn work ethic and is extremely helpful to the right anterior cruciate ligament in the younger players on the team. ninth grade...helped team to appear- AS A JUNIOR: Played in 10 contests ances in state semifinals in 1997 and re- for the Irish and averaged 1.8 points and gional finals in 1998...an all-Big 9 Con- 0.2 rebounds...scored a career-best of ference selection as a senior...member of three points in four games (vs. Sacred high school’s National Honor Heart, Loyola, Vermont and Long Is- Society...has a younger sister...two-time land). member of the BIG EAST Academic All- AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in six Star team...full name is Charles Calvin games...scored the two points (the first Thomas... born 5-12-80 in Flint, Mich... of his career) against St. Peters’s (Dec. majoring in science business in the Col- 31)...also grabbed a rebound. lege of Science. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in one game...made only appearance of the

Career Highs

Points: 3 on four occasions Field Goals: 1 on six occasions Field Goals Attempted: 3 on two occasions Field-Goal Pct.: 1.000 (1-1) vs. Canisius (12-19-00) Three-Point Field Goals: 1 on three occasions Three Field Goals Attempted: 3 vs. Elon (12-28-99) Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: 1.000 (1-1) on two occasions Free Throws: 2 vs. Tennessee Tech (12-17-00) Free Throws Attempted: 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (12-17-00) Free-Throw Percentage: .500 (1-2) vs. Sacred Heart (11-18-00) Rebounds: 1 on three occasions Assists: 1 on two occasions Blocked Shots: — Steals: — Minutes: 6 vs. Long Island (12-29-00)

Thomas’ Career Statistics 3-Point Rebounds YEAR G-S MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O D TOT AVG. AST. STL BLK PF-D PTS/AVG 1998-99 1-0 1/1.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0-0 0/0.0 BIG EAST 0-0 0/0.0 0.0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0/0.0 1999-00 6-0 8/1.3 1-7 .143 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.2 0 0 0 3-0 2/0.3 BIG EAST 0-0 0/0.0 0.0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0/0.0 2000-01 10-0 25/2.6 5-11 .455 3-6 .500 5-8 .625 0 2 2 0.2 3 2 0 1-0 18/1.8 BIG EAST 3-0 5/1.7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0-0 2/0.7 TOTALS 17-0 35/2.1 6-18 .333 3-10 .300 5-8 .625 0 4 4 0.2 3 2 0 4-0 20/1.2 BIG EAST 3-0 5/1.7 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0-0 2/0.7

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players 20 TORRIAN JONES GUARD • 6-4 • 185 • SOPHOMORE FAIRLESS HILLS, PA • PENNSBURY

against Mississippi (Mar. 18). Counties by the Philadelphia In- HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL quirer...finished as the fourth-leading DATA: A three-year letterwinner at scorer in Pennsbury history with 1,188 Pennsbury High School for head coach career points...missed nine games of his Frank Sciolla...averaged 22.0 points, senior season after suffering a broken seven rebounds, six assists, three steals wrist in a preseason scrimmage...scored and two blocks per game in 1999- 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 2000...led Pennsbury to conference a 71-68 second-round Class AAAA play- championships his junior and senior sea- off game to Williamsport....won back-to- sons while also earning all-conference back Suburban One League titles his jun- honors...as a junior, averaged 17.0 points ior and senior seasons, going undefeated in leading team to a school-record 26 in league play both seasons...scored the games enroute to a 26-5 mark...team also winning basket at the buzzer to propel finished with a 26-5 record in final scho- Pennsbury to the district semifinals in AS A SOPHOMORE: Second-year lastic season...Pennsbury combined for 1999-2000...participated in the Pittsburgh player adds depth to the Irish perimeter a 66-24 mark during his three seasons Hoops Classic... uncles Mike and Gary game...played well at the end of his as a starter...also named team MVP and Jones attended Pennsbury and both rookie season and is looking to carry the was an all-state selection his last two played Division I basketball, Mike at confidence he displayed at the end of the years at Pennsbury...named 1999-2000 Rutgers and Gary at LaSalle...oldest of year into the upcoming campaign...will Player of the Year by the Bucks County three children...full name is Torrian backup Matt Carroll at the two guard Courier Times ...honored as the Player D’Andre Jones...born 3-16-82 in New spot, but can also play at the point of the Year for Bucks and Montgomery Bern, N.C. position...a combination guard with good size...has worked to improve his outide shooting game and will another threat for the Irish on the perimeter...moves well without the ball.. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 24 Career Highs games off the bench for Irish in his rookie season and averaged 1.3 points and 0.7 Points: 6 vs. Loyola (11-22-00) rebounds...saw action in the first 17 Field Goals: 2 on three occasions Field Goals Attempted: 4 on two occasions games of the season...scored five points Field-Goal Pct.: 1.000 on two occasions in win over Virginia Tech (Feb. Three-Point Field Goals: 1 on two occasions 24)...played 14 minutes coming off the Three Field Goals Attempted: 1 on four occasions bench at Rutgers (Feb. 14) and scored Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: 1.000 (2-2) vs. Loyola (11-22-00) four points...dished off a season-best five Free Throws: 2 on two occasions Free Throws Attempted: 3 vs. Vermont (12-21-00) assists against Long Island (Dec. 29) Free-Throw Percentage: 1.000 (2-2) on two occasions while playing a season-high 19 Rebounds: 3 on three occasions minutes...against Loyola (Nov. 22), had Assists: 5 vs. Long Island (12-29-00) season highs with six points, three re- Blocked Shots: 1 on five occasions bounds and three steals...had three points Steals: 3 vs. Loyola (11-22-00) Minutes: 19 vs. Long Island (12-29-00) and matched season high with three re- bounds in season opener against Sacred Heart (Nov. 18)...played in both NCAA tournament game, scoring four points

Jones’ Career Statistics 3-Point Rebounds YEAR G-S MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O D TOT AVG. AST. STL BLK PF-D PTS/AVG 2000-01 26-0 179/6.9 13-32 .406 2-8 .250 7-16 .438 3 14 17 0.7 15 9 5 20-0 35/1.3 BIG EAST 12-0 54/4.5 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 4-8 .500 1 1 2 0.2 1 3 1 8-0 13/1.1

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players 51 CHRIS MARKWOOD GUARD • 6-5 • 185 • SOPHOMORE SOUTH PORTLAND, ME • SOUTH PORTLAND with versatility to see time as either a points, 6.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds... av- point or shooting guard...plays both eraged 16 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 ends of the floor extremely well... a assists in 1999-2000...led South Portland strong defensive player on the Red Riots to 15-6 record and a berth in perimeter...pressures the ball extremely the Class A tournament final game his well...displays good ballhandling skills. senior year...earned the Gene Hunter AS A FRESHMAN: Missed the en- Award (Team MVP) at South Portland tire 2000-01 campaign after undergoing following both his junior and senior arthroscopic knee surgery on Sept. seasons...finished with a school-record 29...went through rehabilitation for 12 1,083 career points at South weeks and began practicing with the Portland...played in 78 career games and team in mid-January. had 255 assists, 279 rebounds, 107 steals HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL and 81 blocked shots..earned South DATA: Played for head coach Tony Maine Athletic Association League MVP AS A SOPHOMORE: Has recovered DiBiase at South Portland High honors in 1999...son of Alison Jacobs and from arthroscopic surgery before the start School...Gatorade Maine Player of the Bob Grove-Markwood...has an older of preseason last year and is expected to Year...one of 17 Maine athletes to be brother Ian...sister-in-law Carolyn see playing time this season at point nominated for McDonald’s All-Ameri- Broering-Jacobs graduated from Notre guard...began practicing with the team af- can honors...averaged 16.0 points, 4.6 re- Dame in 1991...earned Dean's List recog- ter rehabiliation in mid-January, but did bounds and 2.5 assists in 1999- nition in the fall of 2000...full named is not play in any games...became ac- 2000...named Maine’s Mr. Basketball fol- Christopher Drew Markwood...born 12- quainted with the Irish system during that lowing the 1999-2000 campaign...earned 22-81 in Rutherfordton, N.C. time and is expected to be able to contrib- first-team all-state honors following his ute immediately...solid offensive player junior season in which he averaged 21.5

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players 50 TOM TIMMERMANS CENTER • 6-11 • 235 • SOPHOMORE DRIEHUIS, NETHERLANDS • BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL (ST. GEORGE, VA) playing time than he did a year ago...a HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL tough, skilled player who challenges his DATA: Played for Bill Ramsey at Blue teammates in practice...as the season Ridge School in St. George, Va., where he progressed a year ago, became more earned two letters...his two years at the comfortable with the Irish system...when Blue Ridge School were his first playing he is in the game, will need to have a basketball in the United States...averaged defensive presence on the boards as well 15.0 points and nine rebounds per game as take charge on the boards...one of two in 1999-2000...led Blue Ridge to the state Europeans on the Irish roster. championship his senior year...grabbed AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in 15 23 rebounds in one game during his final games during his rookie season... aver- scholastic season...as a junior, averaged aged 0.9 points and 0.7 rebounds... 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds as team fin- played a season-high seven minutes ished with a 19-6 record....named the against Long Island (Dec. 29)...had a sea- team MVP his senior year at Blue AS A SOPHOMORE: Strong, physi- son-high three points against Vermont Ridge...one of three children...full name cal player in the post who has been con- (Dec. 21) and scored two points on three is Thomas Andries Timmermans...born 7- siderable improvements in all facets of other occasions...scored two points and 31-81 in Ymudien, Holland. his game since the beginning of his rookie grabbed season-high three rebounds season...along with Harold Swanagan, is against Loyola (Nov. 22) in six minutes the lone big man in the middle...with of action...matched season high with Notre Dame's lack of depth at this posi- three rebounds in the Tennessee Tech tion, he could see considerable more game (Dec. 17).

Career Highs

Points: 3 vs. Vermont (12-21) Field Goals: 1 on three occasions Field Goals Attempted: 3 vs. Virginia Tech (2-24) Field-Goal Pct: 1.000 (1-1) vs. Indiana (12-5) Three-Point Field Goals: — Three Field Goals Attempted: 2 vs. Virginia Tech (2-24) Three-Point Field Goal Pct.: — Free Throws: 3 vs. Vermont (12-21) Free Throws Attempted: 4 vs. Vermont (12-21) Free-Throw Percentage: 1.000 (2-2) vs. Loyola (1-22) Rebounds: 3 on two occasions Assists: 1 vs. Canisius (12-19) Blocked Shots: — Steals: — Minutes: 7 vs. Long Island (12-29)

Timmermans’ Career Statistics 3-Point Rebounds YEAR G-S MIN/AVG FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O D TOT AVG. AST. STL BLK PF-D PTS/AVG 2000-01 15-0 36/2.4 3-14 .21.4 0-5 .000 7-10 .700 4 6 10 0.7 2 0 1 2-0 13/0.9 BIG EAST 7-0 10/1.4 1-5 .200 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 1-0 2/0.3

2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players JORDAN CORNETTE FORWARD • 6-9 • 200 • FRESHMAN CINCINNATI, OH • ST. XAVIER AS A FRESHMAN: Rookie frontline HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL at the 120-team AAU national player will have opportunity to see DATA: Three-year member of varsity tournament in Orlando, Fla., in the considerable playing time in the lineup team under Scott Martin...averaged 14.0 summer of 2000...advanced to the considering Notre Dame’s lack of points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per championship game after beating current frontcourt depth...will have an game as a senior while earning all-state Irish teammate Chris Thomas’ immediate impact in his freshman season honorable mention honors...two-time Bloomington Red team in the coming off the bench...has tremendous all-conference and all-city honoree...in semifinals...as a junior averaged 9.0 defensive instincts and outstanding shot- his junior year, helped St. Xavier to Ohio points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocked blocking abilities...a quick player state title in 2000 with a 25-2 record as shots while garnering all-Greater Catholic underneath the basket...has an squad also claimed conference and League honors as well as all-city second exceptional reach...comfortable playing regional crowns...averaged 15.0 points team accolades...attended same high on the perimeter because he handles the and 10.0 rebounds that season...selected school as Irish football captain Rocky ball extremely well...with his length, to play in the Ohio/Kentucky and Ohio/ Boiman and baseball second baseman wingspan and quickness, will look to be West Virginia all-star games following Steve Sollman...one of three a defensive stopper for the Irish coming his senior year...scored a career-high 25 children...oldest brother Joel plays off the bench either guarding a small points vs. Elder and 24 points against basketball at Butler...born 3-31-83 in forward or a big guard...extremely Moeller...captained team as a senior and Columbus, Ohio. coachable player who appears ready to was a two-time MVP at St. Xavier...led step in and contribute this season. Cincinnati AAU team to runnerup finish CHRIS THOMAS GUARD • 6-1 • 165 • FRESHMAN INDIANAPOLIS, IN • PIKE AS A FRESHMAN: Heralded Irish Today Boys’ Super 25 boys’ basketball single-season free throw percentage rookie is the first Mr. Basketball from ranking... averaged 23.4 points, 3.9 record (.902)...recipient of the prestigious Indiana to attend Notre Dame...will be a rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.7 steals Arthur L. Trester Award for Mental key backcourt player immediately for the during his final scholastic season...had Attitude following the state Irish as the team’s starting point 20 points, four steals, three assists and championship game...had 11 points, three guard...an explosive guard with good two rebounds in class 4-A state steals and two assists in 20 minutes of speed to get team up the floor championship game as Pike defeated action in McDonald’s All-Star quickly...will ignite Irish transition Penn High School 56-42...also was a Game...played for West squad in Sonny game...strong perimeter shooter who also member of the Pike team which claimed Vaccaro’s EA Sports Roundball Classic...a can drive to the basket...creative passing the state title in 1998...finished his career three-time first-team all-state abilities should help break opponent 11th on the all-time leading Indiana high selection...three-time captain and team defenses down this season, especially in school career scoring list with 2,156 MVP...played in both Indiana/Kentucky the post...solid defensive player...a tough career points...led Pike to a four-year all-star games...scored 24 points in first player to defend around the basket record of 91-15...averaged 24.3 points, 5.6 game (a 103-90 loss) and then netted 26 because of his scoring and passing rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.5 steals as points in second game (107-91 abilities...his style of play allows him to junior in leading Pike to an 18-6 win)...played on Bloomington Red AAU change the tempo of the game...will be record...played in all 106 games during club team which lost in semifinal game an offensive and defensive spark for the his prep career...as a sophomore, at national AAU tournament in summer Irish this season...possesses a true point averaged 22.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.0 2000...his Bloomington squad suffered guard mentality. assists and 2.5 steals as squad finished semifinals loss to Cincinnati AAU team HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL with a 17-5 mark...in his freshman which current Irish teammate Jordan DATA: Four-year varsity player under season netted 12.9 points per game while Cornette played on...father Frank was an head coach Alan Darner leading Pike to helping squad capture ’98 state crown All-American in basketball at Butler...he two state crowns in four years...one of 12 with a final record of 30-1...finished as also was an Indiana all-state selection McDonald’s All-Americans and the first Pike’s career leader in points (2,156), basketball at Butler and was an awas an Mr. Basketball from Indiana to attend assists (502), steals (312), free throws All-American basketball standout at Notre Dame...a fourth-team Parade All- made (453) and three-point field goals Butler and an Indiana all-state selection America selection and the USA Today made (241)...set the school’s single- in 1976 at Northwood High School...a Indiana Player of the Year after leading season scoring mark for points (676) and National Honor Society member, he was his Pike High School team to the Indiana free throws made (148)...also established in the top 15 of his high school graduating state championship in March of school records for consecutive free class...second oldest of four 2001...squad finished with a 26-3 record thows made (36) and consecutive games children...born 10-3-82 in Indianapolis, and final ranking of 23rd in the USA with a free throw (17) as well as the Ind. 2001-02 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Prospectus The Players

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