University of Washington

TM 2000-01 Men’s December 4, 2000 MEDIA RELATIONS: (206) 543–2230 FAX: (206) 543–5000 CONTACT: Dan Lepse INTERNET: www.gohuskies.com

UW Hosts Saint Louis Tue, Dec. 5—UW vs. Saint Louis, 8:00 pm PST (Fox Sports Net Northwest TV) Bank of America Arena (10,000); Seattle, Wash. Prior to Final Exams Sat, Dec. 16—UW at Florida International, 4:30 pm PST (7:30 EST) Huskies – Billikens Meet Golden Panther Arena; Miami, Fla. Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Seattle The Washington Huskies (3-2) play their final pre-Christmas home game on Tuesday, Dec. 5, hosting Saint Louis (4-1). Tip-off is 8 p.m. Pacific Time at Bank of America Arena for Senior forward Will Perkins has four the game that will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Net Northwest. Washington leads the all- double-doubles. No UW player regis- time series 6-5 against the Billikens. Saint Louis is coached for the second season by UW tered a double-double last season. alum Lorenzo Romar who played for the Huskies in 1979 and 1980. Tuesday’s outing is the fourth game in eight days for the Huskies who take the following 10 days off for Fall The Huskies return to their on-campus Quarter final exams. After exams, Washington travels to Miami for a Dec. 16 game at venue, Bank of America Arena at Hec Florida International followed by the three-game Puerto Rico Holiday Classic in San Juan Edmundson Pavilion where they have from Dec. 20-22. The Huskies open with host American University-Puerto Rico. won 748 games since 1927, the most The Season So Far: Washington achieved a split on its first road trip of the season, among NCAA teams in their current arena. winning 69-66 at Wichita State (Nov. 30) before an 86-74 loss at Gonzaga (Dec. 2). UW Washington has a 49-9 record on cam- capped a three-game homestand with a 94-63 victory over Portland State (Nov. 28), pus at Edmundson Pavilion since the registering the most points in its last 67 games and its largest margin of victory (31 points) 1995-96 season and is 5-10 in “home” in 61 games. The Huskies returned to their on-campus venue in triumphant fashion on Nov. games at KeyArena during that span. 25, defeating New Mexico State 81-77. Washington played all of its home games last season, and this year’s season opener, at KeyArena in downtown Seattle. UW opened the 2001 UW Schedule & Results season with a 73-61 loss to Texas-El Paso (Nov. 21). The season-opening, three-game (3–2, 0-0 in Pac-10) homestand was a welcome change for the Huskies who were on the road for the first 22 days Nov. 21 UTEP (@KeyArena) L 61–73 of the 1999-2000 season. They played their first six games on the road last season and didn’t Nov. 25 New Mexico State W 81–77 play in Seattle until Dec. 13. Washington won both of its exhibition games this season, Nov. 28 Portland State W 94–63 rallying for an 83-81 overtime victory at Seattle Pacific (Nov. 10) before beating Brewster Nov. 30 at Wichita State W 69-66 Packing 84-80 (Nov. 14). Dec. 2 at Gonzaga (Fox NW) L 74–86 TV/Radio Coverage: Tuesday’s Washington-Saint Louis game will be televised live at Dec. 5 Saint Louis (Fox NW) 8:00 pm 8 p.m. on Fox Sports Net Northwest. Rich Waltz and Dave Harshman call the action. All Dec. 16 at Florida International 4:30 pm Husky men’s basketball games are broadcast live on KOMO Radio (AM 1000) and its Dec. 20-22 at Puerto Rico Holiday Classic Dec. 20 at American-Puerto Rico 3:30 pm affiliates by play-by-play announcer Bob Rondeau. The radio broadcasts can be accessed Dec. 21 vs. Alabama or N. Iowa 10:30 am/3:30 pm via the internet at: http://www.audionet.com/schools/washington/ Dec. 22 TBA TBA Projected Husky Starting Lineup: Dec. 28 UC Irvine 7:00 pm Washington Huskies (3–2, 0–0 in Pacific-10 Conference) Dec. 30 San Diego 2:00 pm Pos.-No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown Points Rebs. Jan. 4 • at UCLA 7:30 pm F — 1 Will Perkins 6-8 195 Sr. Omaha, Neb. 14.8 9.6 Jan. 6 • at USC 7:00 pm F — 21 Greg Clark 6-7 225 Sr. San Diego, Calif. 7.2 2.0 Jan. 11 • Arizona State 7:00 pm Jan. 13 • Arizona (Fox NW) 7:00 pm C — 50 David Dixon 6-11 300 Jr. Houston, Texas 2.2 3.6 Jan. 18 • at Oregon 7:00 pm G — 23 Michael Johnson 6-4 195 Sr. Seattle, Wash. 12.6 4.2 Jan. 20 • at Oregon State (Fox NW) 7:00 pm G — 32 Bryan Brown 6-3 205 Sr. Mercer Island, Wash. 8.0 2.2 Jan. 25 • Stanford (Fox Net) 7:30 pm Hoopsters Honor CW: Like their football counterparts, the Husky basketball team is Jan. 27 • California 2:00 pm wearing patches on their jerseys to support senior Curtis Williams who suffered a spinal cord Feb. 3 • Washington State(Fox Net) 3:00 pm injury during an Oct. 28 football game at Stanford. The UW basketball players will display Feb. 8 • at Arizona (Fox NW) 5:30 pm the initials “CW” to honor Williams who is in a San Jose, Calif. rehabilitation . Feb. 10 • at Arizona State (Fox Net) 5:00 pm Home Sweet Home: The Huskies returned to campus after a one-season absence. They Feb. 15 • Oregon State 7:00 pm Feb. 17 • Oregon (Fox Net) 5:00 pm are playing home games at Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The Feb. 22 • at California 7:30 pm Pavilion underwent a 19-month renovation from March of 1999 to November of 2000. The Feb. 24 • Stanford 5:00 pm interior was completely redesigned while the building’s exterior went unchanged. Despite Mar. 3 • at Washington State 1:00 pm an increased seating capacity from 7,900 to approximately 10,000, the arena possesses a Mar. 8 • USC 7:00 pm more intimate, basketball-only configuration. The Huskies have won 748 games in the Mar. 10 • UCLA (Fox Net) 3:00 pm Pavilion since it opened on Dec. 27, 1927, more victories than any other school in its current Pacific Times Listed • Pac-10 Game + Exhibition arena. Washington compiled a 47-9 record in its final four seasons (1996-99) at the old Pavilion before playing last season at KeyArena in downtown Seattle during renovations. Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) Page 2

Injury Report: The status of Washington players for the next game: • Will Play– Thalo Green, Played the last four games after missing the season opener Media Information and both exhibitions. Green underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Nov. University of Washington 1 to remove some loose fragments. Athletic Department, Box 354070 • Questionable – DeMarcus Williams, Missed two weeks with sore right plantar fascia Seattle, WA 98195-4070 (foot). Practiced last week, but has not played any games. Box 354070 The Saint Louis Series: Enrollment: 34,000 (25,000 undergrad) > Washington took a 6-5 lead in the all-time series with a 69-60 win over the Billikens Founded: Nov. 4, 1861 in the last meeting on Nov. 28, 1998 in the semifinal round of the Big Island President: Richard McCormick Invitational in Hilo, Hawai’i. Director of Athletics: Barbara Hedges > Prior to the 1998 clash, UW and Saint Louis had not met since Dec. 27, 1966 when Colors: Purple & Gold the Huskies posted a 91-82 decision at the Far West Classic in Portland, Ore. That Nickname: Huskies UW victory halted a four-game Billiken series winning streak. Head Coach: Bob Bender (8th year) Career Record (12th year): 158-163 > The Huskies have a 3-2 record against Saint Louis at Edmundson Pavilion where UW Record (8th year): 98-106 the Billikens have not visited since 1963. 2000 Record: 10-20 > Washington has a 14-15 all-time record against teams from Conference USA. 2000 Pac-10 Record: 5-13 (8th, tie) > In his second season as head coach at Saint Louis is Washington graduate Lorenzo Starters Returning / Lost: 2 / 3 Romar who lettered at UW in 1979 and 1980. Romar led the team in assists both Lettermen Returning / Lost: 9 / 4 seasons and was the Husky team captain in 1980. He was a seventh-round 1980 Husky Media Relations NBA draft pick by Golden State where he played from 1980-83 before playing with Jim Daves, Assistant AD Milwaukee (1984) and Detroit (1984-85). Dan Lepse, Men’s Basketball SID > Romar, who began his collegiate head coaching career at Pepperdine, has never E-mail: [email protected] coached against his alma mater Washington. Main Office Phone: (206) 543-2230 > In his eighth season at Washington, Bob Bender has a 3-1 coaching record against Lepse Direct Phone: (206) 685-3120 Saint Louis, including a 2-1 mark while at Illinois State (1990-92) and 1-0 with the Fax: (206) 543-5000 Huskies. Ticket Office The Last Meeting: Washington 69, Saint Louis 60 (Nov. 28, 1998; Hilo, Hi.) — (206) 543-2200 Donald Watts scored six of his 10 points during a critical second-half stretch, leading Bank of America Arena 16th-ranked Washington to a 69-60 triumph over Saint Louis in the semifinal round of the 3870 Montlake Boulevard N.E. Big Island Invitational at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. Todd MacCulloch scored Capacity (built): 10,000 (1927) the first eight points of the game for Washington which never trailed and claimed a 33- Renovated: March 1999 - Nov. 2000 25 halftime advantage. The Billikens closed within 41-38 with 12:04 left in the game Directions: Located on the southeast sec- before Watts sparked a 12-4 surge over a 4 1/2-minute span to give Washington control tion of the Washington campus and 40 minutes of the contest. The Huskies shot 63 percent (27-43), including a 71-percent (12-17) north of Sea-Tac Airport. From Interstate-5 take second-half performance. MacCulloch finished with 18 points while Deon Luton added the Hwy. 520 exit toward Bellevue-Kirkland 13 and Michael Johnson 12. Virgel Cobbin tallied 14 points to lead Saint Louis, a 1998 (east). Travel 1/4 mile and take the Montlake NCAA Tournament competitor. Chris Heinrich had 10 points and led a 25-24 Billiken Boulevard exit. At the end of the off ramp there edge with six boards. is a stop light at Montlake Boulevard. Turn Last Husky Game: Gonzaga 86, UW 74 (Dec. 2, 2000; Spokane, Wash.) — LEFT. Travel across the Montlake Bridge. Husky Casey Calvary tallied 21 of his career-high 29 points in the second half, leading Gonzaga Stadium will be visible on the RIGHT with Bank to an 86-74 win over Washington at the Kennel. Calvary fueled an 11-0 Bulldog run, of America Arena visible to the north of the scoring nine points over the opening 4:20 of the second half. Gonzaga (4-1), which trailed stadium. To access E-10, E-11 or E-12 parking 41-40 at halftime, took the lead for good at 51-41 on the surge that concluded on Calvary’s losts, turn RIGHT at the stoplight by the stadium layin with 15:40 left in the game. The Huskies (3-2) missed their first nine shots of the marquee. To access the Graves Building, con- second half before Will Perkins hit a layin with 15:28 remaining. Perkins posted his fourth tinue through the stoplight and turn RIGHT double-double in five games with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Johnson scored 18 immediately after the pedestrian overpass bridge. points for UW which also got 11 from Greg Clark. Freshman Blake Stepp had 17 points for the Bulldogs despite hitting only 1-of-8 shots from 3- range. Gonzaga shot 54- Internet percent from the field (31-57) while limiting the Huskies to 40 percent accuracy (29-73). www.gohuskies.com Notable: Washington has had a player register double-figure rebounds four times this Info Connection 1-800-300-2050 season. Last year, UW players accounted for only seven double-figure rebound efforts (call 770-399-0096 for Personal ID Number) during the entire campaign ... The Huskies won their opening road game of the year for 3715 — UW release the fourth straight season with a 69-66 victory at Wichita State on Thursday ... Washington 3718 — UW latest game boxscore lost 73-61 to Texas-El Paso on Nov. 21 at KeyArena, snapping a string of six consecutive 1015 — Pac-10 release season-opening victories ... UW’s 94-point output against Portland State (Nov. 28) was Weekly Bob Bender Radio Show its highest scoring game in 67 outings, dating to a 95-95 win over UCLA on March 1, 1998. Mondays at 6 p.m. on KOMO AM 1000 Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) Page 3

2001 UW Victory / Defeat Margins: Last Year’s Record after 5 games: 2–3 Last Year’s Record after 6 games: 3–3 Margins 123456789101112131415161718192021222331 UW Wins 11 1 ------UW Losses 2

Campaign 2000-01: A five-man senior class is the nucleus around which eighth-year coach Bob Bender seeks to form a winning unit. Washington finished with a 10-20 record last season, snapping a string of four consecutive winning seasons that culminated in postseason berths. The Huskies tied for eighth place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 5-13 record. In addition to the five seniors, who collectively have played 317 career games, the roster includes four other returning lettermen (9 total), four scholarship newcomers and two walk-ons. Two primary starters return, seniors Will Perkins and Michael Johnson along with senior forward Thalo Green who has been a part-time starter for three seasons. No returning player averaged double-figure points last season. Johnson is the leading returning scorer with a 9.9-point average last year while Perkins averaged 7.8 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds. Green averaged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in 1999-2000. Highlighting the season is the return to the on-campus arena that has Husky hopes hovering. The 17,072-seat KeyArena in downtown Seattle never really felt like home despite an average attendance of 7,851. As a result, UW had with a better record in enemy arenas (6-9) than at home (4-9) for only the third time in school history. Bender Bio: Bob Bender has participated in the NCAA Tournament at every school with which he has been affiliated, including back-to-back berths with Washington in 1998 and 1999. He has an eight-year record of 98–106 with the Huskies. The UW tied for eighth in the Pac-10 with a 5-13 record in 2000 and had a 10-20 overall record that snapped a string of four consecutive winning seasons. In 1999, Washington was 17-12, capped by an NCAA Tournament appearance. The 1998 Huskies posted a 20-10 record that marked the school’s finest winning percentage since 1985. Among the 1998 Husky highlights were their first 20-win season since 1987, their first NCAA berth since 1986 and their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1984. The 1997 UW team posted a 17–11 record, capped by the Huskies’ second straight National Invitation Tournament appearance. Washington’s record improved four straight seasons under Bender, including a 16-12 mark in 1996 after which he was voted the Pac-10 Coach of the Year. The UW was 5-22 in 1994 and 10- 17 in 1995. His 98 victories rank fourth among all-time Washington coaches. Bender, who began his career with a four-year stint at Illinois State (1990-93), has a 12-year career record of 158–163. His Illinois State squads were 60-57, earning two Missouri Valley Conference championships, one conference tournament title and an NCAA Tournament berth in 1990. Prior to his inaugural head coaching assignment at ISU, Bender served as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski’s Duke staff (1983-1989). The Blue Devils qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of Bender’s six seasons on the staff, including four trips to the Final Four. Bender, 43, is the only individual to play on two different teams in the NCAA Championship game. He was a freshman on Bobby Knight’s undefeated 1976 Indiana team and played at Duke from 1977-80, including an appearance in the 1978 title game against Kentucky. Coaching Staff: Bob Bender’s staff is comprised of associate head coach Byron Boudreaux along with assistant coaches Eric Hughes and Al Hairston. Boudreaux begins his sixth season on the staff, his second as the associate. Hughes has been with Bender during his entire seven-year tenure at UW. Hairston, a former Seattle Sonic and legendary prep coach at Seattle’s Garfield High School, begins his first season. He replaces Jason Hamilton who left to pursue interests outside of coaching.

2000-01 Washington Basketball Roster (* Used red-shirt season, % Will red shirt the 2000-01 season) No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Yr Exp Hometown (High School/Junior College) 00 David Hudson % G 6-0 185 Fr. HS Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) 1 Will Perkins F 6-8 195 Sr. 1V Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS / Iowa Western JC) 2 DeMarcus Williams F 6-9 270 Fr. HS Upland, Calif. (Upland HS) 3 Sterling Brown G 6-4 190 Fr. HS Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) 10 C.J. Massingale G 6-3 195 Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS) 15 Doug Wrenn % F 6-6 210 So. TR Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS/Connecticut) 20 Curtis Allen G 6-0 160 Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS) 21 Greg Clark F 6-7 225 Sr. * 2V San Diego, Calif. (Grossmont HS / Long Beach State) 22 Travis Duty G 6-3 175 Jr. SQ Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS) 23 Michael Johnson G 6-4 195 Sr. 3V Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) 31 Grant Leep F 6-7 225 Jr. 2V Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon HS) 32 Bryan Brown G 6-3 205 Sr. 3V Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) 34 Ben Coffee F 6-5 200 So. 1V Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) 42 Thalo Green F 6-7 220 Sr. * 3V Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) 44 Marlon Shelton C 6-10 270 Jr. 2V Rochester, Mich. (Rochester HS) 50 David Dixon C 6-11 300 Jr. 1V Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian HS / Tyler JC) Head Coach: Bob Bender, eighth year (Duke, 1980) Record: Overall (12 years): 158-163 (.492) Record at Washington (eight years): 98-106 (.480) Associate Head Coach: Byron Boudreaux, sixth year (Tulsa, 1987) Assistant Coaches: Eric Hughes, eighth year (Cal State Hayward, 1989), Al Hairston, first year (Washington, 1972) Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) Page 4 Double Trouble: Senior forward Will Perkins registered double-doubles in four of 2001 Individual Superlatives Washington’s first five games. No Husky player recorded a double-double during the Double–Doubles (points & rebounds) entire season last year. Perkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds against Texas-El Paso Will Perkins ...... 4 on Nov. 21 followed by a 14-point, 10-rebound performance against New Mexico State Double–Figure Points on Nov. 25 and an 11-point, 12-rebound outing against Portland State on Nov. 28. The Will Perkins ...... 5 Omaha, Nebraska native had his three-game double-double streak stopped on Thurs- Michael Johnson ...... 4 day at Wichita State as he had a team-high 16 points, but only five rebounds. He Thalo Green ...... 2 rebounded with an 18-point, 11-board effort at Gonzaga on Dec. 2. Perkins leads the Bryan Brown ...... 2 team in both scoring (14.8 ppg) and rebounds (9.6 rpg) while shooting 51 percent (29- 59). Last year, he led the Huskies in rebounds (5.9 rpg), percentage (47.9%) Greg Clark ...... 1 and blocked shots (39). 30–Point Game None ...... 1 Hair Raising Experience: Senior forward Thalo Green avoided the barber’s 20–Point Game shears for 16 months before taking his place in the chair at the Montlake Cut barbershop None on July 12, 2000. Green had his hair cut for the first time since March of 1999 and Double–Figure Rebounds donated his hair to the Wigs for Kids, a national, non-profit organization that solicits Will Perkins ...... 4 donations in an effort to provide relief for children in situations of hair loss. Hair Marlon Shelton...... 1 donations are woven into wigs and given to children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, burns and other medical conditions. “I’m in a position, playing Double–Figure Assists basketball at Washington, to give exposure and promote the Wigs for Kids program,” None Green explains. “I decided to grow my hair out throughout the whole season and try 5-or More Assists to raise awareness for the program. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to do Bryan Brown ...... 1 something good for a good cause.” Green regularly drew taunts from spectators at Curtis Allen ...... 1 opposing arenas last season as his curly, red hair frequently flopped into his eyes and Will Perkins ...... 1 eventually required a headband to control it. That shaggy coif was in stark contrast to 20–Rebound Game his sophomore season in 1998-99 when Green’s head was almost completely shaven. None Sonics & Sons: Two former Seattle SuperSonics have sons on the 2000-01 UW Leading Scorer (ties included) Washington basketball roster. The list of former NBA players (and sons) includes, Will Perkins ...... 3 (Bryan) and (Marlon). A graduate of Iowa, Fred Brown Thalo Green ...... 2 is the Sonics’ all-time leading scorer with 14,018 points. Brown played his entire 13- Michael Johnson ...... 1 year NBA career in Seattle and was a 1976 all-star. Lonnie Shelton was a 1975 All- UW Top Rebounder (ties included ) Pac-8 Conference selection at Oregon State. He played 15 NBA seasons and was a Will Perkins ...... 4 1982 all-star. Shelton played from 1979-83 in Seattle. Brown and Shelton were Marlon Shelton...... 2 members of Seattle’s 1979 NBA Championship squad. Two other former sons of UW Top Assister (ties included) Sonics were on the team in 1999, Donald Watts (father Slick) was a four-year letterman Bryan Brown ...... 2 and walk-on Michael Westphal (father Paul) transferred after his freshman year to Curtis Allen ...... 1 Bellevue (Wash.) Community College. An additional tie to the Sonics is first-year Michael Johnson ...... 1 Husky assistant coach Al Hairston who played with Seattle’s NBA team in 1969 and Will Perkins ...... 1 1970. Husky Tickets: Good seats are available for all Washington home games, including season tickets and other special packages. New this season is the Pepsi “Fun for Four” Family Pack for quartets of all ages. Get four general admission game tickets, four Pepsi drinks and four hot dogs for only $25. Reserved seats for individual Husky games are $16 while general admission seats are $6 for adults and $3 for high school students, senior citizens and children. University of Washington students with current student identification can purchase individual game tickets for $3 or buy a student season pass for $30 that is also good for women’s games. Visit the Husky Ticket Office, located in the Graves Building, or call (206-543-2200) for information. Individual game reserved tickets will also be available for sale through all TicketMaster outlets, phone centers (206- 628-0888) or via the internet at www.ticketmaster.com. Returning Talent: Two starters and nine lettermen return from last year’s team, including senior guard Michael Johnson, UW’s top statistical returnee in points (9.9 ppg), assists (64), 3-pointers (34) and 3-point accuracy (34%). Forward Will Perkins led all Huskies in rebounds (5.9 rpg), field goal accuracy (48%) and blocked shots (39) last season. They are joined by forward Thalo Green who led UW in steals (35) and was second in rebounds (4.9 rpg). Juniors David Dixon and Marlon Shelton return to battle for the starting center spot. The 6-11 Dixon started twice in 2000 while the 6-10 Shelton drew four starts. Senior Bryan Brown has experience at the point guard position after playing as Senque Carey’s backup last season. With Carey’s transfer to New Mexico, Brown has the inside track on the starting role. He will be pressed by a pair of incoming freshmen point guards from Tacoma, Wash., Curtis Allen and C.J. Massingale. Expect senior swingman Greg Clark to play a major role with increased minutes. The UW’s defensive stopper should display his offensive prowess this year. Junior Grant Leep seeks to return from a knee injury that sidelined him for the final 19 games in 2000. Leep possesses a solid inside game with range out to the 3-point line. Sophomore Ben Coffee is an athletic small forward who is a capable rebounder and looks to surface as an offensive threat. Third-year walk-on Travis Duty provides depth for the guard corps. Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) Page 5 Newcomers: The Washington roster is bolstered by the addition of three scholarship 2001 UW Record When recruits, including a pair of guards from Tacoma, Wash. Both Curtis Allen, from Wilson Ahead at Halftime 1–1 High School, and C.J. Massingale, from Mount Tahoma High School, will battle for Tied at Halftime 0–0 playing time at point guard as they ranked Nos. 7 and 8 among prospects in the West at Behind at Halftime 2–1 that position by Pac-West Hoops. They are the first Tacoma natives to receive scholar- Overtime Games 0–0 ships from the Washington basketball team since Steve Matzen who lettered from 1977 Three-Point or less Final Margin 1–0 to 1980. Allen was the state Class 4A player of the year, averaging 25.2 points and 4.0 FG % is above 50 % 2–0 assists per game. Massingale averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to win his FG % is exactly 50 % 0–0 second straight Narrows League Bridge Division MVP award. Bolstering the frontcourt FG % is below 50 % 1–2 is 6-9, 270-pound DeMarcus Williams from Upland (Calif.) High School. Williams was Opponent FG % is above 50% 0–1 rated the West’s No. 12 center prospect by Pac-West Hoops and was an honorable Opponent FG % is below 50% 3–1 mention All-America pick by Blue Ribbon magazine. Invited walk-on freshmen Sterling Outshooting Opponent 3–0 Brown (Woodinville HS) and David Hudson (Rainier Beach HS) are also new to the Outshot by Opponent 0–2 team. Sophomore Doug Wrenn, a transfer from Connecticut, will red-shirt this season. Outrebounding Opponent 2–1 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Washington received commitments during the early Rebounds equal Opponent 0–0 signing period (Nov. 8-15) from a five-man group that has been ranked among the best Outrebounded by Opponent 1–1 recruiting classes in the nation by several analysts. The signing class includes junior Less Turnovers than Opponent 1–1 college standout Josh Barnard and four prominent high school recruits. Heading the list Turnovers equal Opponent 0–0 of prep players is Kentwood’s Mike Jensen who was rated by Pac-West Hoops as the top More Turnovers than Opponent 2–1 power forward in the West. A trio of players from high schools in Seattle signed with the Bench outscores Opponent 3–1 Huskies. Those three are Jeffrey Day, from state Class AAA champion Seattle Prep, Bench outscored by Opponent 0–1 Chief Sealth’s Erroll Knight, one of the nation’s finest scoring guards, and Anthony UW Scores 40–49 Points 0–0 Washington, a rising power forward prospect from Garfield. “We accomplished what we wanted to do in a very big way,” said Coach Bob Bender. “We are very proud of the UW Scores 50–59 Points 0–0 fact they are all from right here in state. Every single player is a Washington player and UW Scores 60–69 Points 1–1 that is our priority. We really emphasized how they could be the greatest class that we UW Scores 70–79 Points 0–1 have ever had the opportunity to recruit and that coming in together would put them in UW Scores 80–89 Points 1–0 position to be one of the top classes in the nation. They all are very, very talented, but UW Scores 90-99 Points 1–0 collectively they’re very special.” The Huskies do not have any remaining scholarships Opponent Scores 40–49 Points 0–0 to offer during the spring letter of intent period that runs from April 11 through May 15. Opponent Scores 50–59 Points 0–0 Josh Barnard—6-6, 210, guard, Tacoma, Wash. (Bethel HS / Tacoma Opponent Scores 60–69 Points 2–0 Community College) Opponent Scores 70–79 Points 1–1 Averaged 15.1 point, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last year at Tacoma Opponent Scores 80–89 Points 0–1 Community College ... Converted a school-record 49-percent of his shots from 3-point Opponent Scores 90–99 Points 0–0 range ... Helped the Titans to a 30-4 record and fourth-place finish at the Northwest Community College tournament. Jeffrey Day—6-9, 215, forward, Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep HS) Averaged 13 points and eight rebounds per game as a junior last season for state champion Seattle Prep ... Rated as the West’s No. 17 ranked power forward in the Pac-West Hoops listings. Mike Jensen—6-8, 210, forward, Covington, Wash. (Kentwood HS) The top-ranked power forward in the West by Pac-West Hoops ... Averaged 14.4 points Washington’s Largest in 2001 and 10.5 rebounds last year to lead Kentwood High School to a 21-9 record and seventh- place finish at the state 4A tournament ... Selected among the nation’s top 100 players Lead ...... 33 vs. Portland State in by nearly every scouting service, including a No. 66 ranking by The Sporting News. Deficit ...... 15 vs. UTEP & Gonzaga Erroll Knight—6-6, 200, guard, Seattle, Wash. (Chief Sealth HS) Margin of Victory ...... 31, vs. Portland State The No. 2-ranked in the West by Pac-West Hoops, rated No. 59 Margin of Defeat ...... 12 vs. UTEP & Gonzaga nationally among all positions by that service ... Averaged 16 points and eight rebounds last year at Chief Sealth High School ... Selected among the nation’s top 100 players in Halftime Lead .... 2 (30-28) vs. New Mexico State by nearly every scouting service, including a No. 71 ranking by The Sporting News. Halftime Deficit ...... 9 (34-25) vs. UTEP Anthony Washington—6-9, 220, forward, Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS) Deficit in Win ...... 10, at Wichita State The ninth-rated power forward in the West by Pac-West Hoops ... Listed as the No. 100 Halftime Deficit in Win .. 3 (33-36) at Wichita St. player nationally by The Sporting News ... Emerged on the recruiting scene with stellar performances during the spring and summer camp sessions ... Averaged five rebounds Lead in a Loss...... 8 at Gonzaga per game as a reserve on a senior-laden Garfield High School squad last season. Halftime Lead in Loss ..... 1 (41-40) at Gonzaga UW Scoring Run ...... 13 vs. Portland State Opponent Run ...... 11, UTEP & Gonzaga Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000)

#20 Curtis Allen High Games Career Season Guard, 6-0, 160, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS) Points 9 Same • The Washington state Class 4A Player of the Year as a senior in 2000. Rebounds 3 Same • Averaged 25.2 points and four assists per game last season at Wilson High School. Assists 5 Same • Rated the No. 7 point guard prospect in the West by Pac-West Hoops. Blocks 0 Same • Played all 5 games this season. Steals 1 Same • Distributed 5 assists against Portland State (Nov. 28). Minutes 21 Same

#32 Bryan Brown High Games Career Season Guard, 6-3, 205, Sr., Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) Points 15 Same • Named MVP of the 1997 Washington state tournament for champion Mercer Island. Rebounds 4 Same • Wears No. 32, the same number worn with the NBA’s Sonics by his father, “Downtown” Fred Brown. Assists 6 Same • 25 of his 36 career field goals were 3-point baskets. Blocks 1 Same • Started all 5 games this season at point guard. Steals 2 Same • Had career-high 15 points, including 4-of-5 shooting on 3-pointers, at Wichita State (Nov. 30). Minutes 34 Same

#3 Sterling Brown High Games Career Season Guard, 6-4, 190, Fr., Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) Points 4 Same • Walk-on who was an honorable mention all-state selection last year. Rebounds 1 Same • Averaged 20.2 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game as a senior at Woodinville High. Assists 1 Same • Father, Dave Brown, played 15 NFL seasons and was on the 1975 Super Bowl champion Steelers. Blocks 0 Same • Played 3 games this season and scored 4 points against Portland State (Nov. 28). Steals 0 Same Minutes 6 Same

#21 Greg Clark High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 225, Sr., San Diego, Calif. (Grossmont HS / Long Beach State) Points 12 11 • Transferred to UW prior to the 1997-98 season after his freshman year at Long Beach State. Rebounds 74 • Brother, Tony Clark, is a standout first baseman with the Detroit Tigers. Assists 43 • Played all 58 games during his career. Blocks 10 • Started all 5 games this season. Steals 42 Minutes 38 31

#34 Ben Coffee High Games Career Season Forward, 6-5, 200, So., Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) Points 3 Same • Helped Benson Tech to the 1999 Oregon state championship. Rebounds 20 • Labeled the “best offensive rebounder in the state” by The Oregonian newspaper in 1999. Assists 1 Same • Played 18 games last season, including two starts (against California and Arizona). Blocks 20 • Played 3 games this season. Steals 10 Minutes 10 9

#50 David Dixon High Games Career Season Center, 6-11, 300, Jr., Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian HS / Tyler JC) Points 12 6 • A 1999 junior college All-American. Rebounds 65 • Hails from Tyler (Texas) JC that produced NBA players Robert Pack, Sam Mack and David Benoit. Assists 21 • Scored career-high 12 points against Oregon State on Jan. 23, 2000. Blocks 21 • Started all 5 games after drawing 2 starts last season. Steals 10 Minutes 23 17 Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000)

#42 Thalo Green High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 220, Sr., Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Points 17 Same • Voted the 1996 Oregon state Player of the Year after leading South Salem to the state championship. Rebounds 10 7 • Got haircut on July 12 for first time in 16 months and donated the clippings to Wigs for Kids. Assists 412 • Missed both exhibitions and the opener after having arthroscopic surgery (left knee) on Nov. 1. Blocks 20 • Scored career-high 17 points against New Mexico State (Nov. 25) in his first game back from surgery. Steals 41 Minutes 37 22

#23 Michael Johnson High Games Career Season Guard, 6-4, 195, Sr., Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) Points 22 18 • All-time Washington state prep scorer for large classifications with 2,271 career points. Rebounds 75 • The 1996 Gatorade state Player of the Year and the 1997 USA Today state Player of the Year. Assists 84 • Leading returning scorer for the Huskies after ranking third last year with 9.9 points per game. Blocks 21 • Started all 5 games this season. Steals 33 • Tallied double-figure points in each of his last 4 games. Minutes 38 33

#31 Grant Leep High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 225, Jr., Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon HS) Points 10 8 • Two-time all-state performer who led Mount Vernon High to the state semifinals his final two years. Rebounds 7 Same • Missed the final 19 games last season with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Assists 1 Same • Played all 5 games this season. Blocks 10 Steals 1 Same Minutes 25 20

#10 C.J. Massingale High Games Career Season Guard, 6-3, 195, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS) Points 7 Same • Two-time MVP of the Narrows League Bridge Division in 1999 and 2000. Rebounds 2 Same • Averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists as a senior in 2000 for Mount Tahoma High. Assists 1 Same • Rated the No. 8 point guard prospect in the West by Pac-West Hoops. Blocks 0 Same • Played 4 games this season. Steals 2 Same • Scored 7 points in his collegiate debut against UTEP (Nov. 21) and matched that vs. Portland State. Minutes 14 Same

#1 Will Perkins High Games Career Season Forward, 6-8, 195, Sr., Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS/Iowa Western JC) Points 20 18 • Two-time all-league pick at Iowa Western and a 1999 honorable mention JC All-American. Rebounds 13 12 • Led Washington in rebounds last season, averaging 5.9 boards per game. Assists 5 Same • Registered a double-double in 4 of the first 5 games. No Husky had a double-double last year. Blocks 410 • Started all 3 games and led all UW scorers on 3 occasions. Steals 42 Minutes 34 Same

#44 Marlon Shelton High Games Career Season Center, 6-10, 270, Jr., Rochester, Mich. (Rochester HS) Points 10 9 • Attended Pete Newell’s Big Man Camp during the summer of 2000. Rebounds 10 Same • Father, Lonnie Shelton, was a 10-year NBA veteran and a 1975 All-Pac-10 forward at Oregon State. Assists 2 Same • Brother, L.J. Shelton, is an offensive tackle for the Phoenix Cardinals. Blocks 4 Same • Registered first double-figure rebound game on Nov. 21 with 10 boards against UTEP. Steals 21 • Blocked a career-best four shots at Gonzaga (Dec. 2). Minutes 23 20 2000-01 Washington Men’s Basketball Cumulative Statistics - as of Dec. 3 ALL GAMES

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (3-2) (2-1) (1-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE...... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (3-2) (2-1) (1-1) (0-0)

T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S P L A Y E R GP-GS MIN--AVG FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS - AVG ------01 Perkins, Will 5 5 147 29.4 29 57 .509 0 0 .000 16 31 .516 22 26 48 9.6 18 1 9 6 3 5 74 14.8 42 Green, Thalo 4 0 73 18.3 20 33 .606 2 3 .667 10 16 .625 7 12 19 4.8 10 0 4 10 0 3 52 13.0 23 Johnson, Michael 5 5 142 28.4 21 59 .356 4 25 .160 17 30 .567 8 13 21 4.2 7 0 12 14 1 6 63 12.6 32 Brown, Bryan 5 5 141 28.2 12 33 .364 9 23 .391 7 16 .438 3 8 11 2.2 9 1 16 13 2 6 40 8.0 21 Clark, Greg 5 5 118 23.6 10 25 .400 7 17 .412 9 11 .818 2 8 10 2.0 16 0 9 5 0 4 36 7.2 20 Allen, Curtis 5 0 92 18.4 11 22 .500 4 12 .333 0 0 .000 1 9 10 2.0 7 0 13 13 0 3 26 5.2 44 Shelton, Marlon 5 0 85 17.0 11 21 .524 0 0 .000 3 5 .600 9 15 24 4.8 16 0 3 5 10 2 25 5.0 31 Leep, Grant 5 0 68 13.6 10 22 .455 3 6 .500 2 2 1.00 6 10 16 3.2 8 0 2 0 0 1 25 5.0 10 Massingale, C.J. 4 0 43 10.8 6 17 .353 1 2 .500 2 6 .333 3 1 4 1.0 7 0 2 4 0 2 15 3.8 03 Brown, Sterling 3 0 12 4.0 4 5 .800 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 1 1 2 0.7 1 0 1 1 0 0 8 2.7 50 Dixon, David 5 5 64 12.8 4 9 .444 0 0 .000 3 6 .500 4 14 18 3.6 12 0 1 6 2 0 11 2.2 34 Coffee, Ben 3 0 14 4.7 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 3 0 0 4 1.3 22 Duty, Travis 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 02 Williams, DeMarcus 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 0.0 TEAM REBOUNDS...... 10 14 24 1 ------Washington 5 1000 139 306 .454 31 90 .344 70 126 .556 76 131 207 41.4 112 2 73 81 18 32 379 75.8 ------Opponents 5 1000 123 304 .405 24 92 .261 95 130 .731 69 119 188 37.6 112 2 64 75 14 29 365 73.0 ------

SCORE BY HALVES(and OTs): 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 OT3 OT4 TOTAL Opponents 174 191 0 0 0 0 365 Washington 164 215 0 0 0 0 379

DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Opponents 14 3 17 Washington 25 2 27 2001 Results Head Coach: Bob Bender (eighth year, Duke ’80) UW Record: 98–106 Career Record: 158–163 (12th year) Associate Head Coach: Byron Boudreaux (sixth year, Tulsa, ’87) Assistant Coaches: Al Hairston (first year, Washington, ’72) Eric Hughes (eighth year, Cal State Hayward, ’89) Records: 3–2 overall (2–1 home, 1–1 away, 0–0 neutral) 0–0 Pac-10 (0–0 home, 0–0 away) Record Date Opponent (UW Ranking) W/L Site Attendance Score Overall Pac-10 Nov. 10 + at Seattle Pacific (exhibition) Seattle Pacific University N/A 83–81 ot Nov. 14 + Brewster Packing (exhibition) Seattle Pacific University N/A 84–80 Nov. 21 Texas-El Paso L KeyArena 4,031 61–73 0–1 Nov. 25 New Mexico State W Bank of America Arena 6,313 81–77 1–1 Nov. 28 Portland State W Bank of America Arena 5,112 94–63 2–1 Nov. 30 at Wichita State W Wichita, Kan. 7,687 69–66 3–1 Dec. 2 at Gonzaga L Spokane, Wash. 4,000 74–86 3–2 Dec. 5 Saint Louis Dec. 16 at Florida International Dec. 20 ^ at American University Dec. 21 ^ vs. Alabama or Northern Iowa Dec. 22 ^ TBA Dec. 28 UC-Irvine Dec. 30 San Diego Jan. 4 • at UCLA Jan. 6 • at USC Jan. 11 • Arizona State Jan. 13 • Arizona Jan. 18 • at Oregon Jan. 20 • at Oregon State Jan. 25 • Stanford Jan. 27 • California Feb. 3 • Washington State Feb. 8 • at Arizona Feb. 10 • at Arizona State Feb. 15 • Oregon State Feb. 17 • Oregon Feb. 22 • at California Feb. 24 • at Stanford Mar. 3 • at Washington State Mar. 8 • USC Mar. 10 • UCLA + Exhibition game (not counted in record) • Pacific-10 Conference game ^ Puerto Rico Holiday Classic; San Juan, P.R. # Opponent's AP ranking listed is at date of game Total Attendance: 27,143 ( 5 game average: 5,429 ) Home Game Attendance: 15,456 ( 3 game average: 5,152 ) Home Game Attendance (Pac–10 Only): 0 ( 0 game average: 0 ) Away Game Attendance: 11,687 ( 2 game average: 5,844 ) Neutral Site Attendance: 0 ( 0 game average: 0 ) 2001 Game-By-Game Points & Rebounds (• starters) Opponent Allen B.Brown S.Brown Clark Coffee Dixon Duty Green Johnson Leep Massngle Perkins Shelton Williams Texas-El Paso 3–3 • 6–1 2–1 • 9–4 1–0 • 0–2 DNP INJ • 4–4 8–6 7–1 • 15–10 6–10 INJ New Mexico State 9–2 • 5–4 2–1 • 7–1 0–0 • 0–3 DNP 17–7 • 15–4 2–0 1–1 • 14–10 9–3 INJ Portland State 8–2 • 11–2 4–0 • 9–3 3–0 • 6–5 0–0 14–3 • 12–5 7–7 7–2 • 11–12 2–1 INJ at Wichita State 2–2 • 15–3 DNP • 0–1 DNP • 3–5 DNP 15–4 • 14–5 0–1 0–0 • 16–5 4–8 INJ at Gonzaga 4–1 • 3–1 DNP • 11–1 DNP • 2–3 DNP 6–5 • 18–3 8–2 DNP • 18–11 4–2 INJ Saint Louis at Florida Int'l at American U. vs. Alabama or Northern Iowa vs. TBA UC-Irvine San Diego *at UCLA *at USC *Arizona State *Arizona *at Oregon *at Oregon State *Stanford *California *Washington State *at Arizona *at Arizona State *Oregon State *Oregon *at California *at Stanford *at Washington State *USC *UCLA * — Pac-10 Game + — Exhibition dnp — Did not play inj — Injured and did not play 2001 Game-By-Game Leaders Game High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists UTEP (L 73-61) Will Perkins ...... 15 Perkins & Shelton ...... 10 Brian Brown ...... 4 New Mexico State (W 81-77) Thalo Green ...... 17 Will Perkins ...... 10 Michael Johnson ...... 4 Portland State (W 94-63) Thalo Green ...... 14 Will Perkins ...... 12 Curtis Allen ...... 5 at Wichita State (W 69-66) Will Perkins ...... 16 Marlon Shelton ...... 8 Bryan Brown ...... 6 at Gonzaga (L 74-86) Michael Johnson & Will Perkins ... 18 Will Perkins ...... 11 Will Perkins ...... 5 Saint Louis at Florida International at American U. vs. Alabama or Northern Iowa vs. TBA UC-Irvine San Diego at UCLA at USC Arizona State Arizona at Oregon at Oregon State Stanford California Washington State at Arizona at Arizona State Oregon State Oregon at California at Stanford at Washington State USC UCLA 2001 Washington Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent (Score) Fg–Fga Pct. 3pt–A Pct. Ft–Fta Pct. Of–Def Reb Pf–Dq A–To Pts Blk–St Nov. 21 Texas El-Paso (61-73) 22–61 .361 6–16 .375 11–23 .478 19–26 45 24–1 8–22 61 4–5 Nov. 25 New Mexico State (81-77) 27–51 .529 2–10 .200 25–49 .510 14–25 39 29–0 14–16 81 4–5 Nov. 28 Portland State (94-63) 35–68 .515 11–23 .478 13–22 .591 14–35 49 14–0 21–15 94 2–10 Nov. 30 at Wichita State (69-66) 26–53 .491 6–21 .286 11–20 .550 10–28 38 24–0 17–18 69 3–9 Dec. 2 at Gonzaga (74–86) 29–73 .397 6–20 .300 10–12 .833 19–17 36 21–1 13–10 74 5–3 Dec. 5 Saint Louis

High Marks (listed by individual category) 35–73 .529 11–22 .478 25–49 .833 19–35 49 29–1 21–22 94 5–10 Low Marks (listed by individual category) 22–51 .361 2–10 .200 10–12 .478 10–17 36 14–0 8–10 61 2–3

2001 Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent Fg–Fga Pct. 3pt–A Pct. Ft–Fta Pct. Of–Def Reb Pf–Dq A–To Pts Blk–St Nov. 21 Texas El-Paso 23–57 .404 4–16 .250 23–29 .793 12–26 38 21–0 12–17 73 4–7 Nov. 25 New Mexico State 24–58 .414 5–15 .333 24–38 .632 13–23 36 35–2 9–12 77 2–6 Nov. 28 Portland State 25–73 .342 4–24 .167 9–14 .643 14–22 36 19–0 8–16 63 2–8 Nov. 30 at Wichita State 20–59 .339 6–22 .273 20–26 .769 17–22 39 21–0 13–17 66 1–6 Dec. 2 at Gonzaga 31–57 .592 5–15 .333 19–23 .826 13–26 39 16–0 22–13 86 5–2 Dec. 5 Saint Louis

High Marks (listed by individual category) 31–73 .592 6–24 .333 24–38 .826 17–26 39 35–2 22–17 86 5–8 Low Marks (listed by individual category) 20–57 .339 4–15 .167 9–14 .632 12–22 36 16–0 8–12 63 1–2