Meet the Huskies Jon BROCKMAN Forward 6-7 • 255 Lbs • Senior Snohomish, Wash

Meet The Huskies jon BROCKMAN Forward 6-7 • 255 lbs • Senior Snohomish, Wash. (Snohomish) 40

Fast Facts Full Name ...... Jonathan Rodney Brockman Major ...... Architectural Studies/ Construction Management Family ...... Father ...... Gordy Brockman Mother ...... Becky Brockman Siblings ...... Adam, Kirsten, Paul

• Preseason All-America selection and candidate for the John Wooden Award. • Nation’s leading returing rebounder. • Two-time All-Pac-10 honoree. • McDonald’s All-America as a prep. • Enters 2008-09 with 40 career double-doubles. • Father, Gordy, played collegiately at Seattle Pacific. Sister, Kirsten, lettered on the UW women’s basketball team in 2002.

Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski Favorite Television Show: Man vs. Wild Biggest influences: My parents, brothers and sister Toughest Player Ever Faced: Leon Powe Favorite Quote: “Dream Big” Childhood Sports Hero: Michael Jordan Favorite Toy As A Child: Bike Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty 4 Song that Best Describes His Game: “Fuel” by Metal- The nation’s leading returning lica Favorite Class at UW: History of the U.S. Military rebounder and the Pac-10’s Cannot Do Without: Food top active career scorer Most Memorable Win: 69-65 at UCLA as a freshman Chose Jersey Number Because: Sister, Kirsten, wore it as a player at UW Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Seahawks

42 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL Preseason All-America selection and a candidate for national Player of the Year honors . . Nation’s leading returning rebounder . . Called the best rebounder in the nation by Jay Bilas of ESPN com. . . Twice Pac-10 and three-time school rebounding leader . . Enters 2008-09 needing just 159 rebounds to become the UW all-time career leader (enters season with 892) . . Among school’s top-20 and Pac-10’s active career leader in scoring (1,299 pts) . . has 40 career double-doubles . . Looking to become first player to ever lead UW in rebounding four-straight seasons .

2007-08 (Junior) — Led the Pac-10 and third nationally with a 11 .6 rebounding average . . League’s 6th in scoring with 17 .8 points per game and 3rd in field goal pct . with .536 . . First-team all-district by Basketball Times, NABC and the USBWA . . Second-team all-Pac-10 selection . . honorable mention Pac-10 all-defensive team . . Registered league- leading 23 double-doubles and scored in dougle-figures in all 32 games . . three-time league Player of the Week . . Set career-highs with 31 points and 18 rebounds against Utah . . blocked career-best six shots against then-16th ranked Texas A&M . . grabbed 17 rebounds against Washington State and UCLA . . Played 35 minutes or more in 12 games. 2006-07 (Sophomore) — A first-team All-Pac selection . . Started all 32 games . . Led all Pac-10 players with an average of 9 .6 rebounds per game . . Led league with 15 double-doubles (double-figure points & rebounds) . . Ranked third among Pac-10 players in field goal percentage (55 .0%) . . Ranked 12th among Pac-10 players and second on the team in scoring (14 .2 ppg) . . Amassed 19 points and 14 rebounds against LSU and helped hold Glen Davis under 10 points for the first time in 49 games . . Voted the Feb . 12 Pac-10 Player of the Week after a pair of double-doubles helped UW sweep California and No . 25 Stanford at home . . Tallied double-figure points in 26 games . . Led all Husky rebounders on 24 occasions, including 18 double-digit rebound games . 2005-06 (Fresh- man) — Played all 33 games, starting every one except the final home game against California when Jamaal Williams started on senior night . . Voted to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team by the league’s coaches . . Had a spectacular debut with a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double against Morgan State . . DAWG BYTES: Received the MVP award of the BCA Classic after “His relentless work 21-point, 10-rebounds against Air Force . . Led the ethic and his leader- Huskies and 7th in Pac-10 with 6 .5 rebounds per ship may be his top game . . Led the team and ranked second in the strengths. He is, obvi- conference with a 51 8-percent. field goal accuracy ously, a great rebound- . . Led all Huskies in rebounds during 12 games . . er. But, his character Amassed 215 rebounds, the second-highest total and work ethic is what by a UW freshman behind only the record of 234 set drives him to be a great by Mark Pope in 1992 . . Listed No . 7 among all-time player. He really earns UW freshmen with 278 points, No . 2 in steals with the respect of those 35 and No . 6 in minutes with 794 . around him.” — Lorenzo Romar HIGH SCHOOL — A 2005 graduate of Snohomish (Wash ). High School . . No . 1 prospect in the Best of the West poll compiled by the Long Beach Press- Telegram, previous top picks were Jason Kidd, Paul Pierce, and Richard Jefferson . . Listed No . 15 overall nationally and No . 4 among power forwards by TheInsiders .com . . Amassed career-high 51 points on Feb . 17, 2005 against Stanwood . . Rated No . 17 overall nationally and No . 5 among power forwards by FutureStars . . Ranked as the nation’s 19th best prep prospect by Basketball News . . Ranked as the top power forward prospect in the West and No . 20 overall nationally and No . 5 among power forwards by Scout .com . . Four-year letterman at Snohomish High School . . Averaged 30 .2 points and 14 .0 rebounds as a senior after posting junior totals of 22 .4 points, 13 .0 rebounds, 1 5. blocked shots and 2 .0 steals . . A 2004 all-state and all-league selection . . Received high honorable mention All-America accolades in Street & Smith’s magazine . . Listed 31st overall and No . 7 among power forwards in the Class of 2005 by Rivals com. . . Played two years alongside older brother, Paul, who is currently at Bellevue (Wash ). Community College . . Sister, Kirsten, played on the Husky women’s basketball team in 2002 and 2003 . . College decision came down to a choice between Washington and Duke . 43 Brockman’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game Brockman’s 2006-07 Game-By-Game 3-Point 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •New Jersey Tech 21 4-8 0-0 4-7 9 3 1 2 0 1 12 •Pepperdine 23 11-16 0-0 3-5 12 3 2 3 0 1 25 •Utah 37 11-23 0-0 9-11 18 1 2 2 0 0 31 •Nicholls State 25 5-8 0-0 2-4 10 2 3 4 0 0 12 •Eastern Wash. 28 13-19 0-0 0-1 8 3 0 0 0 1 26 •Northern Iowa 18 2-6 0-0 3-4 4 5 0 5 0 2 7 •vs. Texas A&M 38 9-21 0-0 3-5 15 3 2 6 0 1 21 •Sacramento St. 24 6-9 0-0 1-2 9 4 2 4 0 1 13 •vs. Syracuse 21 3-9 0-0 4-6 9 5 1 3 0 0 10 •Eastern Wash. 25 4-7 0-0 3-5 8 3 0 2 0 1 11 •Long Beach St. 36 6-10 0-0 1-5 9 3 2 3 0 2 13 •Idaho 26 3-9 0-0 1-4 14 2 1 3 0 2 7 •at Oklahoma St. 37 9-14 0-0 4-6 13 2 0 3 0 0 22 •Southern Utah 24 3-3 0-0 1-4 12 2 0 3 1 1 7 •Pittsburgh 35 8-18 0-0 1-3 12 2 3 1 0 0 17 •at Gonzaga 27 6-9 0-0 1-4 12 4 2 2 1 1 13 •Portland 31 3-6 0-0 5-10 5 5 0 3 0 0 11 •Portland State 20 1-4 0-0 7-8 4 3 0 2 0 1 9 •Portland State 32 11-13 0-0 2-4 12 3 1 4 0 2 24 •LSU 32 8-17 0-0 3-4 14 3 1 1 0 1 19 •CS Northridge 35 8-12 0-0 5-7 10 2 3 4 1 0 21 •Weber State 27 7-14 0-0 4-6 12 2 0 1 0 3 18 •at LSU 34 6-11 0-0 3-7 12 3 2 3 0 2 15 •at USC 26 1-5 0-0 2-3 11 5 1 1 0 1 4 •Idaho State 26 8-12 0-0 5-6 11 2 0 2 0 0 21 •at UCLA 35 5-8 0-0 3-4 10 2 2 3 0 1 13 •Washington St. 39 6-18 0-0 2-4 17 2 2 1 0 0 14 •Arizona 37 6-9 0-0 4-6 8 1 1 1 0 1 16 •at UCLA 35 7-14 0-0 2-4 8 2 2 2 0 1 16 •Arizona State 34 4-8 0-0 8-9 10 1 1 1 0 0 16 •at USC 34 7-12 0-0 2-4 10 2 0 1 0 0 16 •at Stanford 37 11-18 0-0 1-2 10 3 1 3 0 0 23 •Oregon 34 7-10 0-0 7-14 16 2 2 2 1 3 21 •at California 32 5-10 0-0 1-6 6 3 0 1 0 0 11 •Oregon State 35 11-19 0-0 4-5 14 4 2 4 0 1 26 •at Washington St. 32 6-13 0-0 1-2 8 2 2 1 0 0 13 •at Arizona St. 33 9-15 0-0 3-5 16 3 0 2 0 0 21 •Oregon 31 4-9 0-0 6-6 8 1 1 0 0 0 14 •at Arizona 27 12-19 0-0 0-0 6 3 0 2 0 0 24 •Oregon State 25 9-12 0-0 7-8 8 4 1 3 0 2 25 •Stanford 34 4-12 0-0 5-11 13 3 0 4 1 1 13 •at Arizona State 32 5-7 0-0 5-6 12 2 1 3 1 0 15 •California 24 7-11 0-0 1-4 4 4 2 0 0 1 15 •at Arizona 17 4-9 0-0 2-2 2 4 0 2 0 1 10 •USC 37 5-16 0-0 3-7 14 2 1 2 1 0 13 •California 33 8-13 0-0 6-9 14 2 0 5 0 0 22 •UCLA 29 5-11 0-0 2-4 17 3 2 2 0 0 12 •Stanford 30 4-11 0-0 6-10 10 1 0 3 0 1 14 •at Oregon 28 6-12 0-0 1-2 11 3 1 2 0 0 13 •Washington St. 37 7-15 0-0 1-4 14 2 4 4 1 1 15 •at Oregon St. 22 7-12 0-0 1-5 10 4 0 2 2 0 15 •at Pittsburgh 27 6-13 0-0 1-2 9 4 1 5 0 0 13 •Arizona 31 6-9 0-0 3-11 15 4 0 1 0 1 15 •at Oregon State 33 5-9 0-0 4-6 14 4 1 3 0 1 14 •Arizona State 36 8-17 0-0 5-6 15 2 1 3 1 0 21 •at Oregon 26 3-5 0-0 2-2 2 4 2 2 0 0 8 •at Stanford 34 9-19 0-0 2-5 14 4 1 3 0 0 20 •USC 27 7-9 0-0 3-3 9 4 2 1 0 0 17 •at California 23 5-12 0-0 0-2 4 4 0 2 0 2 10 •UCLA 37 7-13 0-0 6-6 13 2 1 5 0 0 20 •at Washington St. 38 8-15 0-0 1-2 11 4 0 4 1 0 17 •vs ASU (Pac-10) 27 6-11 0-0 4-9 10 4 1 2 0 1 16 •vs. California 38 8-15 0-0 1-2 11 4 0 4 1 0 17 •vs WSU (Pac-10) 35 6-9 0-0 1-1 8 2 1 5 0 0 13 Valparaiso 26 9-13 0-0 4-8 12 2 2 1 0 2 22 • denotes games started • denotes games started

Brockman’s 2005-06 Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Single-Game Career Highs •Morgan State 21 7-10 0-0 3-7 10 1 4 2 0 4 17 •UW-Green Bay 19 4-6 0-0 0-0 8 4 2 1 0 0 8 •Air Force 29 8-10 0-0 5-6 10 3 0 2 0 0 21 Points – 31, vs. Utah, Nov. 14, 2007 •American 29 6-9 0-0 4-5 6 1 1 2 0 2 16 •Idaho 24 3-8 0-0 5-5 8 2 2 2 1 1 11 Rebounds – 18 vs. Utah, Nov. 14, 2007 •Loyola Marymount 15 4-6 0-0 3-3 7 4 1 0 0 2 11 •Gonzaga 33 3-5 0-0 3-4 6 2 0 0 0 2 9 Assists – 4, twice, last vs. Washington State, Dec. 14, 2007 •vs New Mexico 21 2-7 0-0 1-1 6 2 0 1 0 0 5 •Eastern Wash. 24 6-9 0-0 4-6 10 1 1 2 0 3 16 Blocks – 6 vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 21, 2007 •Lehigh 18 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 •Arizona State 21 3-7 0-0 0-0 6 0 0 0 2 1 6 Steals – 4, vs. Morgan State, Nov. 13, 2005 •Arizona 21 2-3 0-0 0-0 9 5 0 1 0 0 4 •Cornell 22 8-11 0-0 1-2 12 1 0 1 0 1 17 •Washington St. 19 0-3 0-0 1-4 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 FG Made – 13 vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 18, 2007 •at USC 22 4-8 0-0 1-4 7 2 0 1 0 0 9 BROCKMAN •at UCLA 23 6-11 0-0 0-0 6 1 1 0 0 1 12 FG Attempted – 23 vs. Utah, Nov. 14, 2007 •Oregon State 27 4-12 0-0 3-4 7 2 2 1 0 1 11

•Oregon 27 3-6 0-0 0-0 10 4 1 2 0 2 6 3-Pt. FG Made – None •at California 30 3-8 0-0 1-2 10 3 0 3 0 0 7 •at Stanford 33 5-9 0-0 1-1 8 3 1 1 0 1 11 3-Pt. FG Attempted – None •at Washington St. 31 2-6 0-0 2-4 6 5 0 2 0 0 6 •USC 22 1-4 0-0 0-0 5 4 2 4 0 1 2 FT Made – 9 vs. Utah, Nov. 14, 2007 •UCLA 29 3-6 0-0 1-2 5 3 0 5 0 0 7 •at Oregon 29 7-11 0-0 0-0 7 2 0 1 0 0 14 •at Oregon St. 11 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 0 1 0 1 4 FT Attempted – 14 vs. Oregon, Jan. 17, 2008 •Stanford 21 1-4 0-0 3-4 3 3 1 0 0 2 5 California 32 2-4 0-0 0-0 8 3 0 1 0 0 4 jon Minutes – 39, vs. Washington State, Jan. 5, 2008 •at Arizona St. 26 6-10 0-0 1-1 4 1 2 1 0 1 13 •at Arizona 29 4-10 0-0 0-0 8 3 1 2 0 1 8 •vs Oregon (Pac-10) 23 3-8 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 0 0 3 6 •vs Utah St. (NCAA) 22 0-1 0-0 0-0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 •vs Illinois (NCAA) 15 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 •vs UConn (NCAA) 26 4-6 0-0 3-4 4 4 0 2 0 2 11 • denotes games started Brockman’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2005-2006 33/32 794 24.1 116–224 .518 0–0 .000 46–69 .667 85–130 215 6.5 84–2 24 46 3 35 278 8.4 2006-2007 32/32 921 28.8 175–318 .550 0–0 .000 103–156 .660 117–190 307 9.6 90–2 35 84 4 24 453 14.2 2007-2008 32/31 1009 31.5 237–442 .536 0–0 .000 94–181 .519 141–229 370 11.6 94–2 35 76 8 21 568 17.8 TOTALS 97/95 2724 28.1 528–984 .537 0–0 .000 243–406 .599 353–549 892 9.2 268–6 94 206 15 80 1299 13.4

44 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL tyreese BRESHERS Forward 6-7 • 260 lbs • Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. (K.C. Price) 33 Fast Facts Full Name ...... Tyreese Eugene Breshers Family ...Father ...... Toby Breshers Mother ...... Vickie Breshers Siblings ...... Brandon, Tori

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2008 graduate of Frederick K. C. Price III High School in Los Angeles ... ranked as the a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... led the Knights to a 31-4 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in the Harbor League ... team advanced to the Division IIIAA CIF Southern Section finals where it lost to Campbell Hall ... a first-team all Southern Section honoree ... honorable mention all-state by MaxPreps.com ... averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and a state-best six blocked shots per game as a junior.

Favorite Book: “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Favorite Movie(s): Bad Boys 1 & 2, Glory Road, Rush Hour 1, 2 & 3 Most Memorable Win: State title game as a freshman in high school Compared while in high Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Los Angeles Dodgers school to former NBA Favorite Quote: “Every team needs a hero. Every hero needs a team.” forward Charles Barkley Favorite Song: “Public Service Announcement” by Jay-Z Childhood Sports Hero: Michael Jordan Favorite Toy As A Child : Legos Toughest player I ever played against: Jon Brockman

DAWG BYTES: “Tyreese’s combination of strength, quickness and athleticism is rare, particularly among college freshmen. He has great quickness, particularly for his size, and that really gives him an advantage in- side.” — Lorenzo Romar

45 matthew BRYAN-AMANING Forward 6-9 • 235 lbs • Sophomore London, England (St. Dunstan’s College, England/ South Kent School, Conn.) 11 Fast Facts Full Name ...... Matthew Osei Bryan-Amaning Major ...... Undeclared Family ...... Father ...... Samuel Amaning ...... Mother ...... Brenda Bryan ...... Brother ...... Jake

• Scored 41 points against the Czech Republic as a member of the Great Britain U20 national team at Euro Championships.

• The 2007 Gatorade Connecticut State Player of the Year award receipient.

• Ranked No. 34 overall by USA Today in the recruiting class of 2007.

Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball, He Got Game Favorite Book: Angels & Demons Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Arsenal Most famous person I ever met: Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Debbie Allen My childhood sports heroes were: Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson Favorite Class at UW: Communications, Psychology I chose to wear No. 11 because: That’s the age I played my first official basketball game Toughest player I competed against: Luol Deng Most Memorable Win: 71-61 win over #4 UCLA

Led Great Britain at the 2008 U20 European Championships and dropped an eye-opening 41 on the Czech Republic.

46 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 (Freshman) — Saw action in all 33 games and started three as a true freshman ... Earned starts against Syracuse, Long Beach State and Oklahoma State ... Scored a season-high 12 points twice, both against Oregon State ... Grabbed nine rebounds at Oregon State, seven of which were offensive ... averaged 16.9 points and 7.3 rebounds in eight games for Team Great Britain at the U20 European Championships in the summer of 2008 ... Ranked fourth among all all players in the “B” division at the Euros in blocked shots with 1.6 per game ... Scoring output was 12th, rebounding was 13th ... registered three double-doubles ... Scored 41 points with 11 rebounds against the Czech Republic ... grabbed 10 rebounds against Macedonia and Norway.

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2007 graduate of South Kent (Conn.) School ... A native of London, England who played three years at South Kent School ... The 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year from Connecticut ... Rated the nation’s No. 34 recruit by USA DAWG BYTES: Today ... Ranked 10th among power forwards, No. 44 “Matthew’s best attri- overall by Rivals.com ... Averaged 20.0 points and 12.5 bute is is 7-foot, 4-inch rebounds per game his final season at South Kent School wingspan. He is quick ... Three-year letterwinner and one year team captain ... and strong and came Participated in the Jordan All-American Classic Regional All-Star Game in April of 2007 ... Amassed 24 points into the preseason and 10 reobounds for the Suburban team in that game more confident and ag- ... Attended Nike Camp twice and played in the Nike gressive. His experi- Camp All-Star Game once ... Also participated in the ence over the summer Jordan Classic ... Averaged 14 points and nine rebounds really helped him a per game as a junior at South Kent in 2005-06 ... As a Bryan-Amaning’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game 3-Point great deal.” sophomore, averaged eight points per game and five OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP — Lorenzo Romar rebounds ... First played basketball at age four, but didn’t New Jersey Tech 16 4-8 0-0 0-2 3 2 1 1 0 2 8 Utah 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 officially play any games until he was 11. Eastern Wash. 24 0-4 0-0 2-6 7 1 1 2 2 0 2 vs. Texas A&M 13 3-6 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 1 1 0 6 •vs. Syracuse 23 4-11 0-0 0-2 5 2 0 2 0 0 8 •Long Beach St 25 4-8 0-0 3-5 4 3 0 1 2 0 11 •at Oklahoma St 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 4 0 0 2 Pittsburgh 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Portland 15 3-6 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 2 1 2 6 Portland State 16 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 CS Northridge 13 0-4 0-0 4-8 6 1 1 1 0 3 4 Single-Game Career Highs at LSU 4 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho State 14 1-4 0-0 2-6 5 2 0 1 0 1 4 Washington St 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Points – 12, twice (last at Oregon St, Feb. 16, 2008) FG Attempted – 11, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, at UCLA 18 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 at USC 17 2-6 0-0 1-2 6 4 0 2 1 0 5 Rebounds – 9, at Oregon State, Feb. 16, 2008 2007 Oregon 20 3-9 0-0 0-0 3 3 1 0 1 0 6 Oregon State 18 6-10 0-0 0-0 7 4 0 1 1 0 12 Assists – 2, at California, Mar. 1, 2008 3-Pt. FG Made – None at Arizona St 16 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 at Arizona 11 0-1 00 0-2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Blocks – 2, three times (last at Oregon St, Feb. 3-Pt. FG Attempted – None Stanford 13 0-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 California 6 0-2 0-0 0-2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 16, 2008) FT Made – 4, vs. CS Northridge, Dec. 22, 2007 USC 9 3-5 0-0 1-2 3 1 0 3 1 0 7 UCLA 18 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 1 2 6 at Oregon 11 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 Steals – 3, vs. CS Northridge, Dec. 22, 2007 FT Attempted – 8, vs. CS Northridge, Dec. at Oregon St 23 6-9 0-0 0-0 9 2 1 2 2 0 12 Arizona 16 2-3 0-0 1-2 3 3 0 1 1 0 5 FG Made – 6, twice (last at Oregon St, Feb. 16, 22, 2007 Arizona State 13 0-3 0-0 1-3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 at Stanford 18 3-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 2008) Minutes – 26, at Washington St, Mar. 8, 2008 at California 20 3-8 0-0 0-0 5 2 2 0 0 0 6 at Washington St 26 3-6 0-0 1-3 6 3 0 2 0 1 7 vs. California 10 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 Valparaiso 12 1-3 0-0 0-1 3 2 0 2 1 2 2 • denotes games started

Bryan-Amaning’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2007-2008 33/3 482 14.6 61–160 .407 0–0 .000 16–46 .348 50–54 104 3.2 60–0 12 39 18 21 138 4.2 TOTALS 33/3 482 14.6 61–160 .407 0–0 .000 16–46 .348 50–54 104 3.2 60–0 12 39 18 21 138 4.2

47 justin DENTMON Guard 5-11 • 185 lbs • Senior Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale/The Winchendon School, Mass.) 5

Fast Facts Full Name ...... Justin Lorenzo Dentmon Nickname...... J.D. and J-5 Major ...... Interdiscipliary Art Family ...... Mother ...... Stephine Dentmon Siblings ...... Bruce, Keyon, Keyon’ta, Jaleesa, Steven

• One of nine players in UW history to register two 100-plus assist seasons. • Enters the season fifth on the UW career chart for assists and steals. • Converted 20 consecutive free throws during a six-game span from Nov. 25 to Dec. 29, 2005. • First-team 2006 All-Pac-10 Freshman Team member. • Rated the No. 10 point guard nationally in the class of 2005 by Rivals.com. • A first-team All-Illinois state pick in 2004. • Leading scorer at the 2004 Illinois state tournament with 78 points in three games, 24 more than the next closest player.

Favorite Movie: Friday, Coming to America, Above The Rim Favorite Book: The Bible Something Few People Know: Writes poetry, played volleyball, has 11 siblings Favorite Toy as a Child: G.I. Joe Favorite Class at UW: Art Biggest Influence: Mother The veteran in the UW backcourt Favorite Lorenzo Romar Quote: “On The Line.” who is poised to move up the UW Most Memorable Win: Making final two free throws in win over career charts for steals, assists and East St. Louis. Favorite Non UW Basketball Team: UW Women’s Volleyball scoring. Favorite Quote: “...greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4 Song That Describes His Game: “I Believe I Can Fly.” – R. Kelly

48 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL • Three-year letterman with team-high 98 appearances entering his senior season ... Has 67 starts in his first three years ... Enters the season 80 points shy of becoming the 33rd playing in school history to surpass 1,000 career points ... Tied for fifth on the school’s career steals chart with 127 and fifth in assists with 315 (third among active Pac-10 career leaders) ... One of nine players in Husky history to record two 100-assist seasons ... 2007-08 (Junior) — Played in all 33 games and started eight, including the first seven contests of the season ... also started the Jan. 10 game at UCLA ... Scored 22 points against Long Beach State and UCLA - both off the bench ... Shot 9-of-15 from the field and 4-of-6 from behind the three-point line against the 49ers ... Went 7-of-8 from the free throw line at Oklahoma State and LSU ... handed-out a season-high seven assists against Eastern Washington ... Averaged 11.6 points per game during the Huskies five-game tour of Greece prior to the beginning of the school year. 2006-07 (Sophomore) — Played all 32 games, starting 27 of them ... Voted the MVP of the Basketball Travelers Classic ... Ranked No. 7 among Pac-10 players in free throw accuracy (79.8%) and No. 8 in assists (3.6) ... One of five double-figure scorers on the team, averaging 10.1 points per game ... Led the team with 115 assists ... Distributed a career-high 11 assists against Southern Utah ... Tallied career-high 24 points versus Oregon ... Posted one double-double with 11 points and 11 assists against Southern Utah ... Registered six games with five-or-more assists ... Led all Husky scorers on four occasions ... Was UW’s top assister a team-high 16 times ... His 1.20 assist-turnover ratio (115-96) ranked 10th among Pac-10 players. 2005-06 (Freshman) — Played all 33 games, starting 32 of them ... Voted to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team by the league’s coaches ... Twice was honored as the Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week, on Dec. 12 and Mar. 20 ... Scored a season-high 17 points against Gonzaga, 11 of them in the final 9:40 of the win over the sixth-ranked Bulldogs ... Registered nine assists versus Loyola Marymount and had eight in two other games ... Grabbed eight rebounds against Arizona ... Led the Huskies and ranked No. 4 among Pac-10 players in both steals (52) and free throw percentage (81.4%) ...Ranked second on the team and eighth in the conference with 3.76 assists per game ... His 1.41 assist-turnover ration (124/88) was the sixth best among Pac-10 players ... The team’s fifth-leading scorer with 8.3 points per game ... Led all Huskies in assists during 15 games ... Had one of the most productive freshman campaigns in school history ... Distributed 124 assists DAWG BYTES: to break the 21-year-old school freshman record ... “Justin’s experience Listed No. 1 among all-time UW freshmen with 52 is his strength. He has steals, No. 3 with 913 minutes played, No. 5 with an worked hard to devel- 81.4-percent free throw accuracy and No. 8 with 274 op a nice shot and he points ... Converted 20 consecutive free throws during continued to improve a six-game span from Nov. 25 to Dec. 29 ... Helped every aspect of his the Huskies to a 26-7 record and their second straight game during his career Sweet 16 berth. here. He’s played a lot DAWG BYTES: of basketball as a Hus- HIGH SCHOOL — A 2005 graduate of The ky and he has been a Winchendon (Mass .) School . . A McDonald’s All- ““He’s so tough. He’s probably key part of some really America top-150 selection ... Listed 70th overall and the strongest guy in our league. good teams here.” No. 10 among point guards in the Class of 2005 by When you watch him on film, — Lorenzo Romar Rivals.com ... Enrolled at The Winchendon School in everybody else is flying and he Massachusetts for the 2005 school year after graduating is holding his ground. He plays from Carbondale (Ill.) High School ... Ranked No. 155 nationally in the prep class of 2005 by Athlon’s magazine ... A top-125 national recruit in the Scout. with great intensity and passion com rankings ... Four-year letterman at Carbondale ... First-team All-Illinois state selection in 2004 and he’s very, very physical.” ... Averaged 21.7 points per game during his senior season at Carbondale High School in 2004 —UCLA coach Ben Howland ... Led the Terriers to a 28-7 record and a third-place finish at the 2004 Illinois state tournament ... Was the top scorer in the 2004 state tournament in Peoria with 78 points in three games, 24 more than the next highest individual ... Averaged 17.2 points and 7.8 assists per game during his junior season in 2003 ... Also lettered in football and track & field.

49 Dentmon’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game Dentmon’s 2006-07 Game-By-Game 3-Point 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •New Jersey Tech 26 1-5 1-3 0-2 2 0 4 1 0 2 3 • Pepperdine 26 4-11 3-7 2-2 4 1 3 4 0 0 13 •Utah 34 4-9 1-3 7-9 2 1 1 3 0 0 16 • Nicholls State 22 5-6 4-5 2-2 3 2 6 4 1 2 16 •Eastern Wash. 32 5-13 2-7 4-4 5 1 7 2 1 3 16 • Northern Iowa 33 5-10 1-4 6-6 6 3 3 2 0 1 17 •vs. Texas A&M 33 3-12 0-4 4-6 2 3 4 1 0 1 10 • Sacramento St 28 3-7 0-2 1-2 2 2 6 4 0 0 7 •vs. Syracuse 30 7-14 0-3 2-2 5 4 5 1 0 0 16 • Eastern Wash. 31 7-12 1-3 8-8 5 5 2 6 0 2 23 •Long Beach St 33 9-15 4-6 0-4 2 2 2 2 0 1 22 • Idaho 24 2-7 0-2 0-0 3 0 4 0 0 0 4 •at Oklahoma St 34 5-12 0-3 7-8 1 1 3 3 0 1 17 • Southern Utah 32 5-9 0-1 1-2 4 2 11 3 0 3 11 Pittsburgh 24 2-6 1-3 4-6 3 1 2 1 0 0 9 • at Gonzaga 32 2-14 0-6 3-3 5 3 6 4 0 2 7 Portland 12 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 • Portland St 26 6-10 1-1 5-6 9 1 3 2 0 2 18 Portland State 18 1-5 0-2 0-0 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 • LSU 30 2-10 0-1 3-4 0 2 9 3 0 3 7 CS Northridge 29 5-7 2-3 6-8 5 1 3 1 0 1 18 • Weber State 21 3-5 0-1 2-2 5 4 2 1 0 0 8 at LSU 23 1-4 0-1 7-8 3 1 4 1 0 1 9 • at USC 28 4-8 1-3 0-0 1 5 3 4 0 2 9 Idaho State 22 3-8 2-6 2-2 3 0 2 1 0 1 10 • at UCLA 33 2-8 1-3 1-3 3 3 4 4 0 1 6 Washington St 25 2-2 1-1 1-2 0 0 1 3 0 2 6 Arizona 14 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 3 3 2 0 1 4 *at UCLA 16 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 1 4 Arizona State 19 1-4 0-0 3-4 3 2 4 5 0 0 5 at USC 20 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 2 1 1 0 2 4 at Stanford 24 7-9 0-0 1-1 5 2 1 3 0 1 15 Oregon 14 1-4 1-3 1-2 3 1 1 2 0 1 4 at California 37 5-16 0-1 2-4 9 4 4 3 0 2 12 Oregon State 23 3-4 1-2 2-2 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 at Washington St. 30 1-6 1-1 2-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 at Arizona St 23 1-6 0-2 1-2 2 1 4 3 0 1 3 • Oregon 34 8-15 0-1 8-10 6 2 7 6 0 3 24 at Arizona 25 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 1 6 • Oregon State 26 5-9 0-0 7-8 7 5 3 4 0 2 17 Stanford 25 2-8 0-1 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 • at Arizona St 37 5-13 0-2 3-5 5 1 3 4 0 0 13 California 16 2-5 1-3 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 • at Arizona 30 3-8 1-3 0-0 2 2 0 2 0 0 7 USC 27 5-12 0-3 0-0 2 2 3 2 1 1 10 • California 34 3-4 0-1 6-6 5 1 5 3 0 2 12 UCLA 26 7-12 1-2 5-9 1 1 1 1 0 1 20 • Stanford 19 0-4 0-2 3-4 3 2 0 2 0 0 3 at Oregon 24 6-11 1-3 3-3 4 4 0 4 0 1 16 • Washington St 34 2-12 2-6 3-4 4 3 4 1 0 1 9 at Oregon St 21 7-11 3-4 0-0 2 2 6 1 0 1 17 • at Pittsburgh 35 2-4 1-1 1-2 6 2 2 4 0 0 6 Arizona 23 0-10 0-4 6-6 1 4 2 1 0 1 6 • at Oregon St 27 2-8 0-2 1-2 5 4 2 6 0 1 5 Arizona State 27 4-7 0-1 3-5 4 1 1 4 0 2 11 • at Oregon 32 2-7 0-1 0-0 6 4 3 3 0 1 4 at Stanford 23 5-9 1-2 1-2 3 4 1 2 0 1 12 • USC 33 4-7 3-6 1-2 0 1 2 0 0 1 12 at California 21 4-7 1-3 3-4 2 3 3 0 1 0 12 • UCLA 34 1-7 0-2 3-4 4 1 3 2 0 2 5 at Washington St 25 1-6 0-1 3-4 1 0 1 3 0 0 5 • vs ASU (Pac-10) 33 5-7 3-4 0-1 4 2 3 2 0 2 13 vs. California 19 1-5 1-2 2-2 2 3 3 0 0 2 5 • vs WSU (Pac-10) 30 1-5 0-1 5-5 3 5 3 2 0 2 7 Valparaiso 26 4-10 2-3 1-3 5 1 1 2 0 3 11 • denotes games started • denotes games started

Dentmon’s 2005-06 Game-By-Game Single-Game Career Highs 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •Morgan State 24 3-8 0-1 3-6 5 2 8 1 0 2 9 Points – 24, vs. Oregon, Jan. 25, 2007 •UW-Green Bay 20 1-3 0-1 2-2 2 1 3 1 0 2 4 •Air Force 31 3-5 2-4 4-6 4 1 4 5 0 1 12 Rebounds – 9, vs. Portland State, Dec. 16, 2006 •American 27 2-5 1-2 3-3 3 3 2 2 1 2 8 •Idaho 23 2-5 0-1 4-6 5 2 4 3 0 2 8 Assists – 11, vs. Southern Utah, Dec. 4, 2006 •LMU 30 2-4 1-1 2-2 4 2 9 3 0 1 7 •Gonzaga 30 4-9 0-3 9-9 4 2 6 1 0 2 17 DENTMON Blocks – 1, 10 times (last at Cal., Mar. 1, 2008) •vs. New Mexico 31 3-8 1-3 3-3 6 3 2 3 0 2 10 •Eastern Wash. 20 2-3 0-0 1-1 4 4 6 1 0 3 5 Lehigh 22 2-4 0-1 0-0 1 2 1 2 0 0 4 Steals – 4, vs. Oregon State, Jan. 19, 2007 •Arizona State 35 3-10 0-2 5-5 5 3 4 0 0 2 11 •Arizona 31 3-6 0-2 1-2 8 5 6 4 0 2 7 FG Made – 9, vs. Long Beach State, Nov. 26, 2007 •Cornell 30 4-4 0-0 7-8 2 1 2 3 0 0 15 •Washington St 37 2-6 2-4 6-6 2 2 5 2 0 2 12 FG Attempted – 16, at California, January 13, 2007 •at USC 36 2-7 0-3 2-2 6 4 6 7 0 3 6 •at UCLA 21 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 4 4 0 0 2 3-Pt. FG Made – 4, twice (last vs. Long Beach State, Nov. •Oregon State 28 2-7 0-3 4-5 6 4 8 4 0 4 8 •Oregon 24 2-7 0-1 0-0 7 2 6 6 0 1 4 26, 2007 •at California 15 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 3 4 0 1 2 •at Stanford 28 1-6 0-1 2-3 5 2 0 2 0 0 4 •at Washington St 35 5-9 1-3 5-6 4 3 2 4 0 1 16 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 7, twice (last vs. Long Beach State, •USC 28 4-6 0-1 4-4 1 4 2 2 0 1 12 •UCLA 35 5-9 1-3 5-6 4 3 2 4 0 1 16 Nov. 26, 2007) •at Oregon 31 1-5 0-2 3-4 3 1 1 5 0 1 5 •at Oregon St 24 2-4 1-2 0-0 2 3 5 2 1 0 5 FT Made – 9, vs. Gonzaga, Dec. 4, 2005 •Stanford 28 0-4 0-2 3-4 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 •California 24 3-4 2-3 2-2 1 2 3 2 1 0 10 FT Attempted – 12, vs. Illinois, Mar. 18, 2006 •at Arizona St 23 1-4 1-4 0-0 3 3 6 2 1 1 3

justin •at Arizona 26 4-7 3-6 2-2 2 4 3 6 1 3 13 Minutes – 37, three times, last at Arizona State, Feb. 1, •vs Oregon (Pac-10) 20 2-5 0-0 2-3 1 4 1 2 0 3 6 •vs Utah St (NCAA) 32 3-6 3-4 2-2 2 1 4 0 0 2 11 2007 •vs Illinois (NCAA) 30 2-9 1-4 8-12 6 2 4 0 0 2 13 •vs UConn (NCAA) 34 2-9 0-3 4-5 4 5 3 3 0 2 8

Dentmon’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2005-2006 33/32 913 27.7 79–193 .409 20–70 .286 96–118 .814 40–77 117 3.5 84–2 124 88 5 52 274 8.3 2006-2007 32/27 928 29.0 109–267 .408 23–73 .315 83–104 .798 47–82 129 4.0 79–4 115 96 1 39 324 10.1 2007-2008 33/8 799 24.2 109–256 .426 27–85 .318 77–109 .706 20–56 76 2.3 52–0 76 53 4 36 322 9.8 TOTALS 98/67 2640 26.9 297–716 .415 70–228 .307 256–331 .773 107–215 322 3.3 215–6 315 237 10 127 920 9.4

50 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL darnell GANT Forward 6-8 • 210 lbs • Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw) 44 Fast Facts Full Name ...... Darnell Niikwaatei Gant Family Mother ...... Deborah Mayez Grandparents .Earlie, Louise Brother ...... DeVonte Mendez

2007-08 (Freshman) — Sat out the entire season and will have four years of eligibility remaining.

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2007 graduate of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles ... The top-rated power forward on the West Coast according to Scout.com ... Ranked as the nation’s 50th best recruit by USA Today ... Listed No. 12 in Best in the West rankings compiled by the Long Beach Press-Telgram ... Averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots per game his senior season, helping Crenshaw to a 19-8 record ... During his senior year, also contributed 4.3 assists per game, 5.6 blocks per game and 3.0 steals per game ... A first-team All-State Division I selection by CalHi Sports ... The same publicaton picked him to the third-team all-state squad for all divisions ... A two-time all-city selection out of Los Angeles’ talent-laden Coliseum League ... Hails from the same high school that produced former Pac-10 standouts Marques Johnson and Tremaine Fowlkes ... Ranked No. 85 nationally by PrepStars and No. 93 in the SI.com Hot 100 Seniors ratings ... Helped lead Crenshaw to a 21-5 record in 2006, with a 9-1 league mark ... Two-year letterwinner and three year team captain ... Led JV team Sat out the 2007-08 season to a 12-0 season finishing first in League and District ... As a sophomore and junior, and has four years of eligibility named an all-state Underclassman Team ... Named to the all-city second Team his junior year and all-city first Team his senior year ... Was named the 2007 Team remaining. MVP ... Participated in the ABCD camp in New Jersey where he was second among California rebounders ... Participated in the Dream Vision All-American game as a senior where he was the Slam Dunk Champion ... Competed in the Collision All-Star game in Gardena, Calif. ... Took part in the Pangos All-American Camp, scoring 30 points with eight rebounds, 5.6 assists and three blocks ... Also lettered in track and field and volleyball.

Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Television Show(s): Family Guy, Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show Biggest Influence: Grandmother DAWG BYTES: Would Like To Meet & Visit With: Ray Charles “Darnell has a nice, soft shooting touch and Favorite Non-Basketball Team: New England Patriots he brings a great energy to the floor. He is a very good athlete, is very quick and can have Favorite Quote: “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me” - Philip- quite an impact on the game.” pins 4:13 —Lorenzo Romar Song That Describes His Game: “Walk It Off” by Lil’ Wayne Childhood Sports Hero: Michael Jordan Favorite Toy As A Child : Ninja Turtles & Power Rangers Toughest player I ever played against: James Harden

51 justin HOLIDAY Forward 6-6• 170 lbs • Sophomore Chatsworth, Calif. (Campbell Hall) 22

Fast Facts Full Name ...... Justin Alaric Holiday Family ...... Father ...... Shawn Holiday Mother ...... Toya Holiday Siblings ...... Jrue, Aaron, Lauren

• Helped lead Campbell Hall High School to a 33-1 record and the 2007 California state Class IV championship.

• Listed No. 23 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

• Averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots as a senior at Campbell Hall High School.

Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Movie(s): Transformers, Dark Knight, Iron Man, 300, Hancock, Wanted Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Husky football and volleyball Favorite Song: “Closer” by Goapele Greatest Sports Memory: Winning state twice. Biggest Influence: God Favorite Toy As A Child: Power Rangers and Bat- man Something People Might Not Know: First sport was soccer; Played high school football and was recruiting to play college Chose Number 22 Because: Emmitt Smith wore it for the Dallas Cowboys when I was younger Toughest Ever Completed Against: My dad Hobbies & Interests: Playing piano, singing and playing the drums

Lorenzo Romar frequently compares Justin to former Husky standout Bobby Jones for his defensive intensity.

52 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 (Freshman) — Appeared in 19 games during his true freshman season ... Registered double-figures in minutes during the first four games of the year ... Played a season-high 16 minutes against Texas A&M in the Preseason NIT in Madison Square Garden ... Season-best was a three-point effort against California in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament ... also scored on six other occasions during the season ... registered two steals against Utah and USC ... grabbed six rebounds in just 11 minutes during his debut against New Jersey Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2007 graduate of Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, Calif. ... Listed No. 23 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram ... Averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as a senior ... A first-team all-state Division IV selection by CalHi Sports ... Led Campbell Hall to a 33-1 record and the state Class IV championship ... Scored 15 points DAWG BYTES: in a 70-34 triumph over Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa “Justin has a great feel that tied for the most lopsided margin in California state for the game and under- boy’s championship game history ... Amassed 30 points, stands how the game five assists and eight steals in a 99-34 win over Oaks is played. He makes Christian on Feb. 20, 2007 ... Played alongside his younger things happen on both brother, Jrue, who is currently a senior at Campbell Hall ends of the floor - ... Averaged 20.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks as whether it is making a junior, helping the team to a 26-6 record and a perfect a defensive stop, get- 10-0 mark in league play ... Topped the league with 373 ting an offensive re- rebounds as a junior and his 106 blocks were 60 more than any other player ... As a sophomore, led team to bounds or finishing on an undefeated 32-0 record ... Also lettered in football at Holiday’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game a break.” 3-Point Campbell Hall ... Attended the Adidas Superstar Camp OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP — Lorenzo Romar in Atlanta ... brother, Jrue, plays at UCLA. New Jersey Tech 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 6 2 2 0 1 0 2 Utah 11 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 Eastern Washington 15 0-2 0-1 1-2 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 vs. Texas A&M 16 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach State 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Portland State 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CS Northridge 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Idaho State 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 at UCLA 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 at USC 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Arizona State 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Single-Game Career Highs at Arizona 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 Stanford 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Points – 3, vs. California, Mar., 12, 2008 3-Pt. FG Made – None California 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 USC 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 Rebounds – 6, vs. New Jersey Tech, Nov. 13, 2007 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 1, four times (last vs. UCLA 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 vs. California 8 1-2 0-0 1-3 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 Assists – 2, twice (last at Arizona, Jan. 26, 2008) Stanford, Jan. 31, 2008) Valparaiso 5 0-0 0-0 102 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 • denotes games started Blocks – 1, five times (last vs. UCLA, Feb. 10, 2008) FT Made – 1, three times (last vs. Valparaiso,

Steals – 2, twice (last vs. USC, Feb. 7, 2008) Mar. 19, 2008)

FG Made – 1, five times (last vs. California, Mar. FT Attempted – 3, vs. California, Mar. 12,

12, 2008) 2008)

FG Attempted – 3, vs. New Jersey Tech, Nov. 13, Minutes – 16, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 21, 2007

2007

Holiday’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2007-2008 19/0 125 6.6 5–17 .294 0–4 .000 3–7 .429 8–17 25 1.3 14–0 8 7 5 4 13 0.7 TOTALS 19/0 125 6.6 5–17 .294 0–4 .000 3–7 .429 8–17 25 1.3 14–0 8 7 5 4 13 0.7

53 venoy OVERTON Guard 5-11 • 180 lbs • Sophomore Seattle, Wash. (Franklin) 1

Fast Facts Full Name ...... Venoy Lee Overton Nickname ...... V. O. Major ...... Undeclared Family ...... Mother ...... Rhonda Riley Sisters .....Nicole, Tina, Johnetta, Keka

• Honorable mention all-Pac-10 freshman team in 2008.

• The 2007 state Class 4A Player of the Year.

• Averaged 21.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.0 steals his senior season at Franklin High School.

• Listed No. 25 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

• Hails from the same high school that produced former Pac-10 standouts Jason Terry (Arizona) and Aaron Brooks (Oregon).

Favorite Book: “Cat in The Hat” by Dr. Suess Favorite Television Show: I Love Money Favorite Movie: Friday Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Boston Red Sox Greatest Sports Memory: Hitting a game-winner in fifth grade Something Few People Know: Loves Cats, Likes School Favorite Coach Romar Saying: “I’ve Got A Feel- ing” Favorite Thing About This Team: Has a lot of 45 steals in 2007-08 ranks heart as the second-highest total Toughest Player Ever Faced: Jon Brockman Person I most admire: My mother, Rhonda, and my for a UW freshman – behind Uncle Skip Justin Dentmon and ahead Favorite Toy As A Child: A tennis ball of Jon Brockman.

54 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 (Freshman) — Appeared in all 33 games during the season and started 26, including the final 18 ... finished the season ranked 7th in the Pac-10 in assist/turnover ratio (1.62) and eighth in steals (1.36) ... His 45 steals ranks as the second-highest total for a Husky freshman behind teammate Justin Dentmon’s 52 in 2005 and just ahead of Jon Brockman’s 35 that same season ... an honorable mention all-Pac-10 freshman team selection ... averaged 4.9 points and a team-leading 3.2 assists per game ... led the team in assists 17 times ... scored in double-figures five times with a high of 19 points (led the team) in just 19 minutes against Arizona ... went 5-for-9 from the field and 9-for-9 from the free throw line against the Wildcats ... his nine free throws against Arizona tied with Jon Brockman for the most in a single game during the season ... scored 14 points against Cal State Northridge, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line ... grabbed seven rebounds and handed out six assists at Washington State.

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2007 graduate of Franklin High DAWG BYTES: School in Seattle ... The Washington state Class 4A “Venoy’s strengths are Player of the Year as a senior ... Listed No. 25 in the his speed and his pass- Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach ing as well as his abil- Press-Telegram ... Averaged 21.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, ity to really defend the 5.7 assists and 3.0 steals during his senior season ... ball. He gives us some Led the Quakers to a 24-3 record in 2007 with a 14-0 great options in the league mark and third-place state finish ... Helped guide backcourt, both offen- Franklin to the 2006 Class 4A state championship, sively and defensively, scoring 20 points in a 70-51 win over Central Valley in the title game ... Averaged 18.1 points per game as a Overton’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game with regard to our vari- 3-Point junior, 17.6 as a sophomore and 6.0 as a freshman ... OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP ous lineups and per- Graduate of Seattle’s Franklin High School, which also •New Jersey Tech 20 1-3 0-2 202 2 3 6 3 0 0 4 sonnel decisions.” •Utah 31 2-8 0-2 5-6 2 4 6 3 0 3 9 produced former Pac-10 standouts Jason Terry (Arizona) — Lorenzo Romar •Eastern Wash. 24 2-4 1-3 0-0 2 3 3 4 0 3 5 and Aaron Brooks (Oregon). •vs. Texas A&M 28 2-6 0-2 0-2 5 5 6 2 0 4 4 •vs. Syracuse 28 4-10 2-5 1-2 6 5 5 1 0 2 11 •Long Beach St 24 2-3 1-2 2-6 1 2 6 6 0 2 7 •at Oklahoma St 28 0-6 0-2 4-5 1 1 2 2 0 2 4 •Pittsburgh 13 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 Portland 18 0-1 0-1 5-6 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 Single-Game Career Highs Portland State 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 CS Northridge 24 5-5 4-4 0-0 1 3 3 1 0 2 14 at LSU 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 Points – 19, vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008 3-Pt. FG Made – 4 vs. CS Northridge, Dec. Idaho State 21 3-5 2-4 2-2 1 4 3 2 1 0 10 Washington St 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Rebounds – 7, at Washington St, Mar., 8, 2008 22, 2007 at UCLA 22 0-6 0-1 1-2 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 •at USC 19 1-4 0-1 1-2 1 3 1 4 0 1 3 Assists – 7 vs. Oregon St, Jan. 19, 2008 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 5, vs. Syracuse, Nov. •Oregon 27 3-9 0-2 5-6 4 2 5 4 0 1 11 •Oregon St 25 1-5 0-1 3-6 1 1 7 3 0 3 5 Blocks – 1, vs. Idaho St, Dec. 31, 2007 23, 2007 •at Arizona St 19 0-2 0-0 3-5 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 •at Arizona 15 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 •Stanford 16 0-1 0-0 3-4 1 3 2 3 0 2 3 Steals – 4, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. 21, 2007 FT Made – 9, vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008 •California 26 1-3 0-1 2-2 3 0 5 0 0 1 4 •USC 16 2-7 0-3 0-0 4 2 2 2 0 2 4 FG Made – 5, twice (vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008) FT Attempted – 9, vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008 •UCLA 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 4 0 1 2 •at Oregon 18 2-3 0-1 0-2 0 2 2 1 0 1 4 FG Attempted – 10, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 Minutes – 35, at Washington St, Mar. 8, 2008 •at Oregon St 19 0-2 0-1 2-4 1 0 6 1 0 3 2 •Arizona 19 5-9 0-1 9-9 1 5 2 0 0 1 19 •Arizona St 21 2-5 0-1 1-2 3 2 2 0 0 0 5 •at Stanford 19 0-2 0-0 1-3 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 •at California 19 1-3 0-0 2-4 4 2 3 1 0 3 4 •at Washington St 35 2-7 0-0 1-3 7 3 6 5 0 1 5 •vs. California 16 1-6 1-3 5-6 1 2 1 0 0 2 8 •Valparaiso 24 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 4 1 0 1 4 • denotes games started

Overton’s UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2007-2008 33/26 678 20.5 46–136 .338 11–44 .250 60–91 .659 17–46 63 1.9 78–3 107 66 1 45 163 4.9 TOTALS 33/26 678 20.5 46–136 .338 11–44 .250 60–91 .659 17–46 63 1.9 78–3 107 66 1 45 163 4.9

55 quincy PONDEXTER Forward 6-6 • 210 lbs • Junior Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial) 20

Fast Facts Full Name ...... Quincy Coe Pondexter Nickname ...... “Q” Major ...... Sociology Family ...... Father ...... Roscoe Pondexter Mother ...... Doris Pondexter Siblings ...... Jason, Myisha

• Averages 24 minutes per game over his first two seasons.

• An honorable mention All-Pac-10 Freshman Team selection in 2007. • Listed as the nation’s No. 27 recruit in the class of 2006 and the No. 7 small forward by Scout.com. • The No. 5 prep prospect in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. • Father, Roscoe, and uncle, Cliff, played for Lute Olson at Long Beach State. Roscoe was drafted by the Boston Celtics and played 10 years overseas. Cliff had a three-year NBA career with the Chicago Bulls.

Favorite Television Show: Keeping Up with the Kardashians Favorite Book: “Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man?” by Charles Barkley Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball, Disturbia, The 6th Man Song That Best Describes His Game: “Champion” by Kanye West Favorite Class at UW: Swahili Would Like To Meet: Jesus, Barack Obama Biggest Influence: Father Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Lasagna Childhood Sports Hero: Kobe “Bean” Bryant Team I would add to the schedule: Fresno State Averaged 15.2 points and 6.4 Favorite Quote: “You win some, you lose some, but you live,you live rebounds and shot 42 percent to fight another day.” Something Few People Know: He is shy from the field in his last five Favorite Thing About This Team: The team’s determination to win games of 2007-08. DAWG BYTES: “Quincy is a very athletic player and one of his strengths is his ability to get to the basket. He has a great deal more confidence this year and he’s earned that because he has worked so har. He is also a much better passer than I think he is given credit for.” —Lorenzo Romar

56 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 (Sophomore) — Appeared in all 33 games Pondexter’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game 3-Point and registered nine starts ... averaged 9.9 points and OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP 4.8 rebounds per game during the season as well as •New Jersey Tech 24 4-8 0-0 3-5 5 3 2 3 0 1 11 1.9 assists ... averaged 15.2 points and 6.4 rebounds •Utah 26 3-5 1-2 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 9 •Eastern Wash. 27 3-10 1-3 2-3 6 2 1 3 0 0 9 per game in his last five outings of the season ... shot •vs. Texas A&M 10 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 5 0 2 0 1 2 52 percent from the field and hauled-in nine steals •vs. Syracuse 30 8-19 0-4 4-6 13 5 3 4 0 1 20 during that period ... scored in double figures on 17 •Long Beach St 27 3-5 2-3 2-3 6 1 2 0 0 0 10 •at Oklahoma St 29 4-8 0-1 1-1 4 1 1 2 0 0 9 occasions ... grabbed 13 rebounds to go with 20 Pittsburgh 25 3-8 2-2 0-0 5 2 4 4 1 1 8 points against Syracuse in Madison Square Garden Portland 21 3-6 0-2 1-3 3 1 0 1 0 0 7 Portland State 22 3-7 1-3 3-4 5 0 2 2 0 0 10 and 11 at USC ... scored 23 points in 32 minutes CS Northridge 15 1-5 0-1 0-1 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 against California in the Pac-10 Tournament ... also at LSU 26 8-15 0-1 1-1 5 2 1 3 1 0 17 grabbed nine rebounds and shot 9-for-15 from the Idaho State 19 1-4 0-2 2-3 1 1 4 1 0 0 4 Washington St 26 4-8 0-2 0-0 5 3 3 1 0 0 8 field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line against the at UCLA 25 3-10 1-3 3-4 0 3 1 1 0 2 10 Bears ... handed out four assists on five occasions ... started the first seven games of the sea- at USC 29 4-17 2-5 1-2 11 2 3 2 1 0 11 Oregon 24 1-3 1-2 0-0 5 3 1 1 1 0 3 son and the last two ... averaged 11.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game during the Huskies’ Oregon State 23 4-5 0-1 4-7 2 2 3 1 0 2 12 five-game tour of Greece from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7, 2007. 2006-07 (Freshman) — Played all 32 at Arizona St 29 3-6 1-2 5-6 2 2 4 2 0 0 12 games, starting 22 ... honorable mention selection to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team ... Twice at Arizona 25 2-4 0-1 3-3 5 2 2 0 0 0 7 Stanford 28 3-5 1-1 8-12 8 1 1 0 0 0 15 registered a career-high 25 points, against Arizona and Idaho ... one of five Huskies who aver- California 21 3-7 1-2 1-2 3 4 2 4 0 0 8 aged double-figure points for the season ... third on the team in both scoring (10.7 ppg) and USC 15 1-3 0-1 0-0 6 2 0 2 0 0 2 UCLA 21 4-9 0-1 3-5 1 4 2 3 1 1 11 field goal percentage (49.8%) ... tallied double-figure points 15 times, includng four 20-point at Oregon 23 1-7 0-0 2-2 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 performances ... distributed five assists against California. at Oregon St 22 5-7 0-1 2-2 4 4 3 1 0 0 12 Arizona 27 4-8 0-1 1-2 3 1 0 2 0 1 9 Arizona State 26 3-6 0-0 3-4 7 2 0 4 0 0 9 HIGH SCHOOL — A 2006 graduate of San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, Calif. ... at Stanford 29 8-11 0-0 3-4 5 1 3 1 0 1 19 Averaged 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game his senior season ... Powerful prep at California 31 4-9 0-0 4-7 7 0 4 1 0 0 12 squad at San Joaquin was nationally ranked and included 7-foot twins Brook and Robin Lopez at Washington St 21 3-7 0-0 6-6 5 5 0 3 0 2 12 •vs. California 32 9-16 1-3 4-4 9 2 1 2 9 9 23 who are enrolled at Stanford ... Lost a 68-67 double overtime decision to Horizon of San Diego •Valparaiso 28 4-11 0-1 2-5 6 5 4 2 0 1 10 in the 2006 Southern California Division IV championship game ... San Joaquin finished with a • denotes games started 33-4 record and was one game shy of playing for a state title ... A first-team All-California state Pondexter’s 2006-07 Game-By-Game selection in 2006 and the Division IV Player of the Year ... The 2006 North Yosemite League MVP 3-Point and the district Player of the Year ... The No. 5 prospect in the Best in the West poll compiled by OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •Pepperdine 25 9-14 0-1 3-5 7 4 3 1 1 1 21 the Long Beach Press-Telegram ... Averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 rebounds his junior season ... •Nicholls State 21 6-9 2-4 0-0 4 2 1 1 0 2 14 Scout.com No. 27 recruit in the nation and the No. 7 small forward ... The nation’s No. 34 prep •Northern Iowa 29 2-6 0-1 2-3 5 2 0 2 0 0 6 •Sacramento St 25 6-11 2-2 8-11 9 2 4 1 1 0 22 prospect in the Bob Gibbons’ All-Star Report ... Listed as the No. 42 recruit in the country according •Eastern Wash 32 3-13 0-2 9-12 8 3 2 3 2 1 15 to The Sporting News ... The Rivals.com No. 50 recruit in the country and the No. 16 small forward •Idaho 24 9-14 2-3 5-6 8 1 0 1 0 1 25 •Southern Utah 29 4-7 0-1 4-6 4 2 2 4 0 2 12 ... All-Star game starter at the 2004 and 2005 Adidas Superstar Camp in Atlanta ... Named MVP •at Gonzaga 28 5-7 2-3 1-2 0 3 1 3 0 0 13 of the 2005 Pangos All-American Camp in Los Angeles ... All-tournament team selection at the •Portland State 23 6-9 1-3 3-4 4 3 2 5 0 0 16 •LSU 27 6-12 2-3 1-2 5 2 1 0 0 2 15 2005 Adidas Super 64 Tourney in Las Vegas ... Father, Roscoe, played college basketball for Lute •Weber State 22 2-6 0-1 2-2 3 3 3 0 1 0 6 Olson at Long Beach State before being drafted in the third round of the 1974 NBA Draft by the •at USC 26 1-7 1-3 2-2 6 5 1 3 0 0 5 Boston Celtics, the 53rd pick overall ... Uncle, Cliff Pondexter, also played at Long Beach State •at UCLA 24 5-7 1-1 0-0 4 2 0 5 0 0 11 Arizona 26 10-16 1-2 4-4 4 2 0 1 0 1 25 prior to a three-year NBA career with the Chicago Bulls ... Cliff was a first-round pick in the 1974 Arizona State 18 1-4 0-0 1-2 3 4 1 3 0 1 3 NBA Draft, the 16th player selected. at Stanford 22 2-10 0-2 5-6 3 2 0 0 0 0 9 at California 14 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 at Washington St. 28 4-10 2-3 6-6 5 2 1 2 0 0 16 Single-Game Career Highs Oregon 18 1-2 0-0 2-4 3 3 3 1 0 1 4 Oregon State 19 2-3 0-0 4-4 4 2 3 4 0 2 8 Points – 25, twice (last vs. Arizona, Jan. 4, 2007) 3-Pt. FG Made – 2, 9 times (last vs. at USC, at Arizona State 22 4-6 0-2 0-0 1 2 2 5 0 1 8 at Arizona 20 3-5 0-0 1-2 5 2 2 3 0 0 7 Rebounds – 13, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 Feb. 7, 2008) •California 19 1-5 0-2 0-0 2 2 5 2 1 0 2 •Stanford 20 4-7 0-1 0-1 4 2 1 3 0 3 8 Assists – 5, vs. California, Feb. 8, 2007 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 5, at USC, Jan. 12, '08 •Washington St. 19 1-4 0-1 2-2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4 •at Pittsburgh 17 1-3 0-0 2-2 2 4 0 1 0 1 4 •at Oregon State 30 6-11 1-2 0-0 5 5 1 2 0 1 13 Blocks – 2, vs. Eastern Wash, Nov. 24, 2006 FT Made – 9, vs. Eastern Wash, Nov. 18, 2007 •at Oregon 22 6-8 0-1 1-1 4 5 0 1 0 0 13 •USC 19 3-5 1-2 2-2 1 4 3 0 0 1 9 Steals – 3, vs. Stanford, Feb. 11, 2007 FT Attempted – 12, twice (last vs. Stanford, UCLA 26 3-9 0-0 0-0 3 2 2 3 0 0 6 •vs ASU (Pac-10) 34 2-4 0-1 2-3 2 1 0 1 0 0 6 FG Made – 10, vs. Arizona, Jan. 4, 2007 Jan. 31, 2008) •vs WSU (Pac-10) 36 6-14 0-1 3-4 6 2 1 2 0 0 15 • denotes games started FG Attempted – 19 vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 Minutes – 36, vs. Washington St, Mar. 8, '07

Pondexter’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2006-2007 32/22 764 23.9 124–249 .498 18–48 .375 76–100 .760 49–79 128 4.0 83–3 49 65 6 21 342 10.7 2007-2008 33/9 806 24.4 118–261 .452 15–52 .288 76–111 .685 71–86 157 4.8 75–4 63 59 5 15 327 9.9 TOTALS 63/31 1570 24.2 242–510 .475 33–100 .330 152–211 .720 120–165 285 4.4 158–7 112 124 11 36 669 10.3

57 scott SUGGS Guard 6-6 • 190 • Freshman Washington, Mo. (Washington) 15 Fast Facts Full Name ...... Scott Suggs Family ...Father ...... Ron Suggs Mother ...... Cassandra Siblings ...... Cason, Ronnie, Skyler

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2008 graduate of Washington (Mo.) High School ... ranked as the 11th best shooting guard by Scout. com a top-100 overall prospect by Scout. com and Rivals.com ... named the Mr. Show-Me Basketball award as the state’s top player ... also earned the state’s “Mr. Basketball” award from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association ... led Washington HS to the Class 5 state sectional finals and a 20-7 overall record as a senior ... averaged 22.5 points as well as a Gateway Athletic Conference-leading 9 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game as a senior ... also shot 52 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free throw line ... selected to participate in the McDonald’s RiverWar All-Star Game pitting the top players from Missouri against their Illinois counterparts ... scored 12 points to go with 11 rebounds and five assists ... scored 26 points in the MBCA All-Star Game ... also played in the Westplex Basketball Challenge all-star game ... scored 28 points in the district title game leading Washington to its first championship in 28 seasons ... broke the school’s career scoring record with 1,774 points ... poured-in 42 points in a sectional loss to Parkway South in his final game ... averaged 19 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior ... averaged 19 points as a sophomore and 12 as a freshman ... a 16-time Junior Olympic track medalist in the mile, two mile, 1,500-meters and 800-meters ... ran an Named Mr. Basketball in the estimated 30-40 miles a week of training as a youth ... underwent foot surgery at state of Missouri as a senior age 12 and switched to basketball. and broke a 55-year-old school Favorite Book: The Bible scoring record Favorite Movie(s): Hancock, Iron Man, Transformers, Batman Favorite Television Show(s): Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Biggest Influence: Parents Something You Might Not Know: Played the trumpet for 5 years Favorite Non-Basketball Team: UW Volleyball Team Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K9 DAWG BYTES: Best Thing About This Year’s Huskies: Team Chemistry “Scott has good size for a guard and can play any of the perimeter positions. He is a good Can’t Do Without: Cell Phone ball handler, shooter and scorer. He is an ac- Toughest Player Ever Faced: Donte Greene tive player who generally puts himself in the best possible position to make a difference.” —Lorenzo Romar

58 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL isaiah THOMAS Guard 5-8 • 170 • Freshman Tacoma, Wash (Curtis/ South Kent School, Mass.) 3 Fast Facts Full Name ...... Isaiah Jamar Thomas Family ...Father ...... James Thomas Mother ...... Bettina Baldrtrip Siblings ...... Chyna, Jasmine, Laquisha, Por-che

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2008 graduate of South Kent School in Mass. ... ranked as the number 23 shooting guard by Scout. com and a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... attended Curtis High School in University Place, Wash., near Tacoma, through 11th grade ... transferred to South Kent School for two years ... led South Kent School to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) championship semifinals, losing to Brewster for the second-straight year ... state Class 4A state player of the year as a junior ... set eight state tournament scoring records in leading Curtis to a sixth-place state finish in 2006 ... registered a record 51-point performance in an 80-76 semifinal loss to (current teammate Venoy Overton’s) Franklin High School, surpassing the previous record that was set in 1955 ... scored 36 second-half points in a second round game against Mount Tahoma ... set state tournament records for - points in a game (51), points in a tournament (162), points in a state tournament career (241), tournament scoring average (40.5), field goals made (53), field goals attempted (103), three-pointers made (23), and three-pointers attempted (56). ... also averaged six assists per game in the tourney ... averaged 26.2 points as a sophomore and 31.2 as a junior ... participated in the Rbk U All-American Camp in 2007 and was named to the camp all-star game ... petitioned the school district to allow him to play varsity as a ninth grader but was denied ... named after the former Indiana and NBA all-star guard Isaiah Thomas when his father, James, Scored 51 points in the 2006 lost a friendly wager on a Lakers vs. Pistons playoff game in 1989 ... the name was state semifinal game against approved by his mother since she desired a biblical name. current teammate Venoy Over- Favorite Book: “Forty Million Dollar Slaves” by William C. Rhoden ton’s Franklin HS Favorite Movie(s): He Got Game, Friday, Hoop Dreams Favorite Television Show: Law & Order Most Memorable Win: Beating Jamal Crawford in 1-on-1 Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Denver Broncos Favorite Quote: “Sacrifice Now, Succeed Later” DAWG BYTES: Why Attended Washington: To Stay Home & Do It Big “Isaiah’s best strength is his passion to be Can’t Do Without: Text Messaging the best. He is a fierce competitor. he has Favorite Toy As A Child : Buzz Lightyear the ability to create, whether it be a pass to a teammate or a basket for himself. He has a Toughest Player Ever Faced: Jamal Crawford great knack for making plays.” —Lorenzo Romar

59 elston TURNER Guard 6-4 • 185 • Freshman Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) 31 Fast Facts Full Name ...... Elston Howard Turner, Jr. Family ...Father ...... Elston Turner Mother ...... Louise Sisters ...... Taylor

HIGH SCHOOL — A 2008 graduate of Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas ... rated as the nation’s #14 shooting guard by ESPN ... listed as number 23 shooting guard and a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com ... first-team all-state selection by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches ... led Elkins HS to a 31-4 record and #9 state ranking by the TABC in his only season at the Houston-area school ... Knights won district title and advanced to state quarterfinals ... first-team all-district 23- 5A ... second-team all-Greater Houston area by the Houston Chronicle ... participated in the Rbk U All-American Camp in 2007 and was named to the camp all-star game ... called one of the camp’s top players by hoopscooponline.com ... scored 21 points in the Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game ... attended Roseville (Calif.) High School near Sacramento for three seasons prior to moving to Houston ... started at point guard all three seasons, including his freshman year ... averaged 22.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior and was a second-team all-Metro League selection ... father, Elston Turner, Sr., spent eight years as a guard in the NBA and played in the CBA and in Europe ... father is currently an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets. Played high school basketball in Sacramento for three Favorite Book: The Bible Favorite Movie(s): Rush Hour, Transformers, Iron Man years before moving to Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Sanford and Son Houston as a senior. Biggest Influence(s): Parents Favorite Non-Basketball Team: UW Volleyball Would Like To Have Met: Martin Luther King, Jr. Something People Might Not Know: Is a black belt in karate and he plays the trumpet. Favorite Song: “Phone Home” by Lil Wayne DAWG BYTES: Favorite Toy As A Child : Power Rangers “Elston is a tremendous shooter and he plays Toughest player I ever played against: Paul Pierce the game with a great level of maturity. Right now, he already plays like he’s been in college for a couple of years.” —Lorenzo Romar

60 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL artem WALLACE

Center 6-8 • 250 • Senior Toledo, Wash. (Toledo) 21

Fast Facts Full Name ...... Artem Alexeevich Wallace Major ...... Russian Language & Literature Family ...... Father ...... Gail Wallace

• Born in St. Petersburg, Russia. • Started seven games in 2007. • Grabbed career-high seven rebounds twice, against Morgan State and American University. • The 2005 Class A Washington state Player of the Year. • Rated the No. 2 center in the West by Scout.com, which tabbed him the nation’s No. 71 prospect. • Former prep cross country runner who clocked the best mile time by a UW basketball player in both 2005 (2:05) and 2006 (2:08).

Favorite Television Show: Family Guy Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight Favorite Musician: Three Days Grace Favorite Book: “The Stand” by Stephen King, “A Simple Plan” by Scott Smith Suffered a career-threatening Biggest Influences: Mother, High School Coach knee injury in the 1st minute of Favorite Lorenzo Romar Quote: “Water Break” the final game of last season. Favorite Class at UW: Engineering 100 Toughest player I played against: Kevin Love When I was a kid, I never thought I’d be: 6- foot-8 Favorite Toy As A Child: Sega Saturn Favorite Non-Basketball Team : Seahawks Hobbies & Interests: Bowling, swimming

DAWG BYTES: “Artem has been our best post defender and I think he’ll continue to serve that role well for our team. He is a smart basketball player and he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes.” —Lorenzo Romar

61 Suffered a serious knee injury in the first minute of the final game of second-team pick and No. 22 player overall in the Best of the West poll the season against Valparaiso .. spent the summer in rehabilitation (Long Beach Press-Telegram) ... Averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds per ... won the team’s annual preseason mile run his first two years in game as a junior at Toledo High School in 2004 ... Led the Indians to a the program, completing the distance in 5:05 in 2005 and 5:08 in fourth-place state finish his junior year ... Ranked No. 18 nationally among 2006 ... Born in St. Petersburg, Russia. power forwards in the prep class of 2005 by Athlon’s magazine ... Listed 46th overall in the Class of 2005 by Rivals.com, No. 50 by TheInsiders.com 2007-08 (Junior) — Appeared in 31 games and earned a starting and No. 70 by FutureStars ... Also competed in cross country at Toledo role in the final 25 games of the season ... suffered a knee injury in ... Graduated high school with a 3.58 grade point average ... Selected the first minute of the final game of the season against Valparaiso in Washington after receiving recruiting interest from Kansas along with the CBI ... shot a team-best .592 from the field on the season ... went other Pac-10 schools. 9-for-11 from the field in his final three appearances (not including Pondexter’s 2006-07 Game-By-Game the CBI) ... scored 17 points to go with 10 rebounds in 33 minutes at 3-Point California ... went 8-for-11 from the field against the Bears ... scored OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP •Pepperdine 11 0-1 0-0 2-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 points against California in the Pac-10 Tournament ... . 2006-07 (Sophomore) — Played 31 games, start- Nicholls State 13 4-6 0-0 1-2 8 5 4 0 0 0 9 ing seven ... Posted career-high 12 points at Arizona (Feb. 3) to lead all UW scorers ... Grabbed eight rebounds Northern Iowa 12 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 and distributed four assists against Nicholls State (Nov. 13) ... Tallied double-figure points on two occasions Sacramento St 11 0-0 0-0 1-4 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 Eastern Wash 12 0-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 ... Totalled 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in the last game of the season, against Washington Idaho 11 1-5 0-0 1-2 3 2 3 1 0 0 3 State (Mar. 8) ... Started six straight games midway through the Pac-10 season ... Received the John Meyers Southern Utah 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Gonzaga 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defensive Player award at the team banquet. 2005-06 (Freshman) — Played 16 games, all of them in a Portland State 14 2-3 0-0 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 reserve role ... Saw action in two NCAA Tournament contests ... Averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per LSU 7 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 game ... Ranked sixth on the team with nine blocked shots ... Scored career-best eight points against Loyola Weber State 8 4-4 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 at USC 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Marymount (Nov. 25) ... Grabbed seven rebounds against both Morgan State (Nov. 13) and American (Nov. 19) at UCLA 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ... Blocked three shots against Idaho (Nov. 22). Arizona did not play Arizona State 6 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 14 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 HIGH SCHOOL — A 2005 graduate of Toledo (Wash.) High School ... The Washington state Class A Player of at California 12 1-2 0-0 0-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 the Year as a senior ... Averaged 23.4 points per game as a senior, leading Toledo to a seventh-place finish ... •at Washington St 18 0-1 0-0 0-1 7 4 0 2 0 0 0 •Oregon 8 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Ranked as the No. 2 center in the west by Scout.com which has him rated as the nation’s No. 71 prospect ... A •Oregon St 22 0-2 0-0 1-2 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 •at Arizona St 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 •at Arizona 27 6-6 0-0 0-1 2 2 0 0 0 1 12 Wallace’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game •California 22 3-6 0-0 2-4 2 2 0 1 0 0 8 Single-Game 3-Point Career Highs OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Stanford 14 0-2 0-0 0-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 Washington St 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Jersey Tech 7 2-4 0-0 0-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 at Pittsburgh 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 Points – 17, vs. California, Feb. 2, Eastern Wash. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 at Oregon State 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs. Texas A&M 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 at Oregon 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 vs. Syracuse 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 USC 15 0-0 0-0 5-10 3 2 2 2 0 1 5 Rebounds – 11, vs. Nicholls State, at Oklahoma St 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 UCLA 8 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 16 3-4 0-0 0-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 Nov. 13 2006 vs ASU (Pac-10) 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 •Portland 22 2-3 0-0 0-1 2 2 1 2 0 0 4 vs WSU (Pac-10) 23 5-10 0-0 0-2 4 3 2 1 0 0 12 Assists – 4, vs. Nicholls State, Nov. •Portland State 22 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 • denotes games started 13, 2006 •CS Northridge 17 0-3 0-0 0-2 4 4 1 3 0 1 0 •at LSU 13 1-1 0-0 1-2 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 Blocks – 3, vs. Idaho, Nov. 22, 2005 •Idaho State 17 2-3 0-0 0-2 3 2 1 0 0 2 4 Steals – 2, three times (last vs. Idaho •Washington St 29 1-2 0-0 0-2 3 4 2 0 0 0 2 •at UCLA 17 4-5 0-0 1-4 1 2 0 1 0 0 9 Wallace’s 2005-06 Game-By-Game State, Dec. 31, 2007) •at USC 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP FG Made – 8, vs. California, Feb. •Oregon 8 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 •Oregon St 9 0-2 0-0 2-4 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 Morgan State 23 1-1 0-0 2-3 7 3 2 2 1 0 4 2, 2008 •at Arizona St 12 0-0 0-0 2-4 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 UW-Green Bay 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 FG Attempted – 11, vs. California, •at Arizona 5 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 American 16 0-3 0-0 1-2 7 2 2 1 1 0 1 Idaho 19 2-2 0-0 2-5 2 2 2 2 3 1 6 Feb. 2, 2008 •Stanford 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 •California 33 8-11 0-0 1-5 10 2 1 1 0 0 17 Loyola Marymount 20 4-4 0-0 0-2 2 1 1 2 0 2 8 3-Pt. FG Made – None •USC 11 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gonzaga 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 vs New Mexico 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 3-Pt. FG Attempted – None •UCLA 28 2-4 0-0 0-3 9 3 0 0 1 0 4 •at Oregon 23 3-4 0-0 0-0 4 4 1 1 0 0 6 Eastern Wash. 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT Made – 5, vs. USC, March 1, 2007 •at Oregon St 18 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 Lehigh 9 1-1 0-0 0-2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 Cornell 7 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 FT Attempted – 10, vs. USC, March •Arizona 25 2-4 0-0 1-3 7 1 1 1 0 0 5 •Arizona State 8 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 Oregon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1, 2007 •at Stanford 10 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 4 0 1 0 0 2 at Oregon State 6 0-1 0-0 2-4 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 Stanford 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minutes – 33, vs. California, Feb. •at California 16 2-2 0-0 0-0 3 4 0 1 0 0 4 •at Washington St 18 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 at Arizona ST 6 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 2, 2008 •vs. California 33 5-7 0-0 1-4 9 4 1 0 1 0 11 vs Utah St (NCAA) 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 •Valparaiso 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs UConn (NCAA) 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • denotes games started • denotes games started

Wallace’s UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2005-2006 16/0 144 9.0 15–26 .577 0–0 .000 7–19 .368 8–27 35 2.2 12–0 9 11 9 4 37 2.3 2006-2007 31/7 350 11.3 30–66 .455 0–0 .000 14–39 .359 31–33 64 2.1 41–1 17 13 1 7 74 2.4 2007-2008 31/25 439 14.2 45–76 .592 0–0 .000 10–43 .233 46–39 85 2.7 62–0 11 18 3 5 100 3.2 TOTALS 78/32 933 12.0 90–168 .536 0–0 .000 31–101 .307 85–99 184 2.4 115–1 37 42 13 16 211 2.7

62 WASHINGTON HUSKIES 2008-09 MEN’S BASKETBALL joe WOLFINGER Center 7-0 • 255 lbs • Junior. Portland, Ore. (Aloha/Mount Hermon School, Mass.) 32

Fast Facts Full Name ...... Joseph Raymond Wolfinger Nickname ...... Wolf Major ...... Sports Management Family ...... Father ...... Phil Wolfinger Mother ...... Laurie Beeber Sister ...... Miranda Brother ...... Jack

• Sidelined his first two seasons with a stress fracture in his right foot. • Listed as the 11th best center prospect in the high school class of 2004 by Scout.com. • Owns school single-game rebound records at both Aloha High (19) and Mount Hermon (20). • Brother, Jack Wolfinger, played basketball at St. John’s and in the Mexican pro league.

Favorite Movie: Braveheart

Favorite Television Show: South Park

Favorite Book: The Bible

Wears No. 32 Because: My brother wore it during his college career and it was my high school number

Most Admires: My grandfather “Spike” and my high school coach Ken Yarnell

Favorite Toy As A Child: G.I. Joe

Favorite Coach Romar Quote: “Dawg Gone It”

Favorite UW class: Creative Innovations

When I was a kid, I never thought I would: Grow to be 7-feet tall

Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty 4

Second on the team last year in three-point percentage, making 19-of-47 attempts.

63 Two-year squad member who has battled a stress fracture in his right foot during his two collegiate seasons ... Outstanding long-range shooter ... One of 11 seven-footers in UW history, the first since Todd MacCulloch in 1999....

2007-08 (Sophomore) — Played in 25 games and started the home contest against 12th-ranked Pitts- burgh ... went 19-for-47 (.404) on the season from behind the three-point arc ... made six of nine free throw attempts ... perfect offensive outing at California with 17 points on 6-for-6 shooting from the field, 4-for-4 from the three-point line and 1-for-1 from the free throw line ... scored 12 points at Stanford two nights Single-Game earlier for a 29 point total in the Bay Area road trip Career Highs ... played 20 minutes against Texas A&M in Madison Points – 17, at California, Mar. 1, 2008 Square Garden and scored 12 points to go with four Rebounds – 7 vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, rebounds ... grabbed seven rebounds against Syracuse 2007 ... averaged 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds during the Assists – 1 four times (last vs. Huskies’ five-game preseason tour of Greece ... first Washington State, Mar. 8, 2008 game of the trip was his best as he tallied 17 points, Blocks – 3, twice (last vs. Syracuse, including two 3-pointers, and six rebounds in a 93-81 Nov. 23, 2007) win over Ment. 2006-07 (Freshman) — Planned Steals – 1, twice (last at LSU, Dec. to play, but a stress fracture issue recurred in his right 29, 2007) foot ... underwent surgery during the spring of 2007 FG Made – 6, twice (last at California, ... received the Hec Edmundson Most Inspirational Mar. 1, 2008) award at the team banquet. 2005-06 (Red-Shirt) FG Attempted – 12, vs. Texas A&M — Utilized red-shirt season ... practiced with the Nov. 21, 2007 team, but did not participate in games in order to Wolfinger’s 2007-08 Game-By-Game 3-Pt. FG Made – 4 at California, Mar. 3-Point preserve a year of eligibility. 1, 2008 OPPONENT MIN FG–A FG–A FT–A REB PF A TO BL ST TP New Jersey Tech 11 2-3 1-1 0-0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 3-Pt. FG Attempted – 6 twice (last at HIGH SCHOOL — A 2005 graduate of Mount Herman Utah 7 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 Stanford, Feb. 28, 2008) School in Northfield, Mass. ... Rated the West’s No. Eastern Washington 9 3-4 2-2 0-0 1 1 1 2 0 0 8 FT Made – 2, twice (last vs. Idaho vs. Texas A&M 20 4-12 2-6 2-2 4 2 0 0 1 0 12 11 center prospect in the class of 2004 by Scout.com vs. Syracuse 17 2-4 1-1 0-0 7 5 0 2 3 0 5 State, Dec. 31, 2007) ... Averaged 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in Long Beach State 13 1-3 0-1 0-1 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 FT Attempted – 3 vs. Stanford, Jan. at Oklahoma State 11 2-6 1-1 0-0 3 4 0 1 0 0 5 2005, helping Mount Hermon to a 20-6 record, its first 31, 2008 •Pittsburgh 5 2-4 1-2 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 20-win season since 1992 ... Broke the school single- Portland State 2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Minutes – 20, vs. Texas A&M, Nov. game rebound record with 20 boards ... A 2004 graduate CS Northridge 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 21, 2007 at LSU 9 1-3 0-2 0-0 2 2 0 2 0 1 2 of Aloha High School in Beaverton, Ore. ... Three-year Idaho State 12 1-3 0-1 2-2 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 letterman ... Averaged 14.2 points as senior in 2004 at at UCLA 2 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 at USC 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aloha (Ore.) High School before attending at Arizona 16 5-9 1-1 0-0 6 3 1 1 0 0 11 DAWG BYTES: Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Mass. Stanford 16 0-4 0-1 1-3 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 “Joe is an excellent ... Led Aloha to the Sweet 16 of the Oregon California 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USC 8 1-4 1-4 0-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 outside shooter. It is state tournament for the first time in 15 at Oregon 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 hard to find a big guy years ... A first-team All-Metro League at Oregon State 10 1-3 1-3 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 at Stanford 18 5-10 2-6 0-0 2 5 0 1 1 0 12 who can shoot the ball selection in 2004 ... Broke the school’s at California 18 6-6 4-4 1-1 0 3 1 0 0 0 17 like he does. He has a single-game rebound record, collecting at Washington State 17 1-3 1-2 0-0 2 5 1 0 0 0 3 19 boards ... Named the team’s Most vs. California 10 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 strong work ethic. He’s Valparaiso 6 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 been down, but you can Valuable Player in 2004 ... Participated in • denotes games started never count him out.” the Northwest Shootout and Oregon all- — Lorenzo Romar star games ... Selected Washington over Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Florida State, Illinois and Connecticut.

Wolfinger’s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG–FGA PCT 3FG–A PCT FT–A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF–DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG 2007-2008 25/1 248 9.9 40–93 .430 19–47 .404 6–9 .667 16–26 42 1.7 53–3 4 15 9 2 105 4.2 TOTALS 25/1 248 9.9 40–93 .430 19–47 .404 6-9 .667 16–26 42 1.7 53–3 4 15 9 2 105 4.2

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