MEET THE JUNIORS

Ju s t i n An y i j o n g Forward Year: Junior Height: 6-9 Weight: 205 Hometown: East Grand Rapids, MI #1 High School: East Grand Rapids Outlook game...Registered season-high seven points in 13 min- Will look to continue improvement displayed as a sopho- utes at Northern Illinois (1/13)...Grabbed season-best more...Provides Rockets with a perimeter threat and is six rebounds in 20 minutes at Old Dominion (11/16)... someone who can block or alter opponent shots...Worked Notched season-high two blocked shots at Miami (2/6) on improving ballhandling and getting stronger with the and Ball State (2/17). basketball in the offseason. High School - East Grand Rapids H.S. 2008-09 A 2007 graduate of East Grand Rapids High School... Only Rocket to start all 32 games...Ranked sixth in MAC Helped team to a 25-3 win-loss mark in 2007 as a senior s and a second-straight appearance in the Class B state title t with 32.1 mpg...Led team with 6.4 rpg and ranked third in scoring with 9.7 ppg...Ranked 13th in MAC with game...Earned Detroit News second-team all-state hon- team-high 35.2 three-point FG%...Tied for team lead ors and spot on Grand Rapids Press Dream Team after o c kwith e 27 blocked shots and was eighth in MAC with 0.84 averaging 17.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocked

R bpg...Finished sixth in MAC with 7.1 rpg in conference shots per game.

h e games only...Led team in blocked shots in a team-best 15 Personal

T contests...Was team’s leading rebounder on team-high 14 t occasions...Scored in double figures in career-high eight Full name: Pinggurbek Moses Anyijong...Age: 20 (born e e straight games (1/17-2/11)... Blocked a shot in career-high Nov. 26, 1988)...Son of Moses Anyijong and Ningor

M eight consecutive games (12/20-1/20)...Knocked down Akwal...Born in Khartoum, Sudan and moved to United a three-point field goal in a career-high seven straight States in 2001...Has two sisters, Apoul (26) and Diana games to end the season...Scored in double digits in 19 (26) and two brothers, Abraham (24) and David (21)... of 32 games with a career-high 19 points at Ball State Majoring in criminal justice. (1/25)... Scored game-winning basket on tip-in at the buzzer in 57-56 win over UMass (12/3) in first game of Career Highs ‘New’ Savage Arena...Tallied three double-doubles with Points:...... 19 at Ball State (1/25/09) 16 pts., 12 reb. vs. Dayton (1/2), 13 pts., 17 reb. vs. Central Rebounds:...... 17 vs. Central Michigan (1/20/09) Michigan (1/20) and 12 pts., 10 reb. at Buffalo (1/31)... Assists:...... 2 (5 times, last vs. Akron (1/28/09) Blocks:...... 3 vs. Rhode Island (1/6/09) Notched career-high three blocks vs. Rhode Island (1/6) Steals:...... 3 at Delaware (12/30/08) and a collegiate-best three steals at Delaware (12/30). Field Goals:...... 7 at Ball State (1/25/09) Free Throws:...... 4 vs. Eastern Michigan (1/17/09) 2007-08 3-Pt. FGs:...... 4 (2 times, last at Buffalo (1/31/09) Played in 27 of 30 games and averaged 9.1 minutes per Minutes:...... 39 (2 times, last vs. Akron (1/28/09)

ANYIJONG’S CAREER STATS Total Three-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 27 6 245 9.1 15 36 .417 0 1 .000 7 19 .368 15 18 33 1.2 26 0 6 19 9 3 37 1.4 2008-09 32 32 1028 32.1 126 286 .441 32 91 .352 27 38 .711 68 138 206 6.4 74 1 16 61 27 24 311 9.7 TOTAL 59 38 1273 21.6 141 322 .438 32 92 .348 34 57 .596 83 156 239 4.1 100 1 22 80 36 27 348 5.9

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Justin Anyijong’s 2007-08 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta O-D-R Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Min Missouri State (11/10) 3-4 0-1 0-0 2-2-4 2 6 2 5 2 1 28 Vanderbilt (11/13) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 at Old Dominion (11/16) 1-5 0-0 2-6 4-2-6 3 4 1 1 1 0 20 at Dayton (11/21) 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-2-3 2 0 0 1 0 0 17 at Rhode Island (11/24) 1-2 0-0 3-3 1-1-2 2 5 0 2 0 0 16 at UNC Wilmington (11/28) 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 3 2 0 0 0 0 18 at Pittsburgh (12/1) 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 2 0 1 0 0 13 at Houston (12/4) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Drexel (12/8) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 at Massachusetts (12/15) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 at Illinois-Chicago (12/19) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 Oakland (12/27) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 Ball State (1/6) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 at Northern Illinois (1/13) 3-5 0-0 1-3 0-2-2 0 7 0 0 0 0 13 Central Michigan (1/16) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 at Western Michigan (1/19) 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 at Eastern Michigan (1/22) 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 0 0 1 0 11 Buffalo (1/26) 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-0-1 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 at Akron (1/30) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Kent State (2/2) Did Not Play at Miami (2/6) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 at Bowling Green (2/10) Did Not Play Ohio (2/13) Did Not Play at Ball State (2/17) 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-2-2 0 0 0 2 2 0 12 Northern Illinois (2/20) Cancelled Delaware (2/23) 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 0 1 0 0 5 Western Michigan (3/1) 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 0 1 0 1 5 Eastern Michigan (3/4) 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 at Central Michigan (3/9) 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 4 2 0 0 1 0 5 vs. Bowling Green (3/12) 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 M vs. Kent State (3/13) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7

Justin Anyijong’s 2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics e e Opponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta O-D-R Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Min at Florida (11/14) 4-7 0-0 3-3 2-4-6 3 11 0 1 0 1 32 t T at Xavier (11/17) 4-13 0-1 0-0 2-3-5 5 8 1 0 1 0 24 at FIU (11/24) 2-5 0-0 0-1 3-3-6 2 4 2 2 1 1 33 p l o s e i t h u s t i n n y i j o n g e h U C W J A vs. Cleveland St. (11/25) 5-13 0-3 0-0 2-3-5 2 10 1 2 1 0 32 Favorite all-time athlete: Kevin Garnett. vs. West Georgia (11/26) 5-9 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 1 10 2 0 2 0 25 R Favorite website: Facebook.com. at UMBC (11/29) 2-8 0-1 2-2 6-2-8 3 6 0 0 1 0 28 Massachusetts (12/3) 3-6 0-0 0-0 2-5-7 0 6 1 2 1 0 28 Favorite sports broadcaster: Stephen A. Smith. at Oakland (12/7) 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 2 8 2 2 0 1 28 e k c o Favorite cartoon: Family Guy. at Wright State (12/9) 1-11 0-1 0-1 5-3-8 2 2 0 1 0 1 31 Houston (12/20) 2-5 0-0 2-2 1-3-4 2 6 0 2 1 0 24 Favorite musical artist: Jay Z and Tupac. Illinois-Chicago (12/23) 6-9 1-1 0-0 2-2-4 1 13 0 0 1 0 29 Best sporting event ever attended: Toledo’s 2OT football game at Delaware (12/30) 2-3 1-1 0-2 0-4-4 3 5 1 3 1 3 33 t Dayton (1/2) 6-10 4-6 0-1 1-11-12 3 16 0 3 1 0 36 s vs. Fresno State. Rhode Island (1/6) 2-4 1-1 0-0 1-3-4 4 5 1 3 3 0 27 My basketball hero growing up was: Michael Jordan. at Northern Illinois (1/10) 5-9 1-3 1-4 4-5-9 1 12 1 4 2 0 37 My favorite sports moment was when: I tipped in game-win- at Western Michigan (1/14) 4-11 0-3 0-0 2-6-8 0 8 0 6 2 1 37 Eastern Michigan (1/17) 6-9 1-1 4-4 1-4-5 3 17 0 3 1 1 39 ning basket against UMass in first game of ‘New’ Savage Arena. Central Michigan (1/20) 5-13 0-1 3-3 5-12-17 3 13 1 2 0 2 37 Favorite subject in school: History and Law. at Ball State (1/25) 7-12 2-7 3-3 2-7-9 2 19 0 2 1 0 38 Akron (1/28) 4-7 1-2 1-1 2-6-8 1 10 2 1 1 2 39 Favorite sports movie: “Coach Carter.” at Buffalo (1/31) 4-11 4-8 0-0 1-9-10 3 12 0 3 1 1 36 If I could play another sport, it would be: Soccer. at Kent State (2/3) 5-17 1-8 2-2 4-5-9 1 13 0 4 0 0 35 Miami (2/7) 3-7 2-5 2-3 1-5-6 2 10 0 1 1 0 33 If I were to own a business, it would be a: Construction company. Bowling Green (2/11) 5-13 1-2 0-0 3-4-7 1 11 0 4 0 1 37 My favorite dinner is: Steak and macaroni & cheese. at Ohio (2/14) 0-6 0-3 0-0 1-4-5 3 0 1 2 1 0 26 I wear my jersey number because : It doesn’t get any better Ball State (2/18) 4-9 2-5 2-2 3-2-5 4 12 0 2 0 2 38 at Indiana State (2/21) 4-7 1-4 0-0 2-3-5 3 9 0 1 0 1 28 than to be #1. at Eastern Michigan (2/25) 4-7 2-4 0-0 1-8-9 4 10 0 0 1 1 35 One thing most people don’t know about me is: I’m very Western Michigan (2/28) 1-6 1-5 0-0 1-0-1 2 3 0 0 0 1 24 at Central Michigan (3/4) 6-12 2-5 0-0 1-3-4 1 14 0 2 0 1 30 outgoing. Northern Illinois (3/8) 6-10 3-6 0-1 1-1-2 3 15 0 2 1 1 33 One thing I wish I was better at is: Playing piano and singing. vs. Akron (3/10) 5-8 1-4 2-3 3-3-6 4 13 0 1 1 2 36 The best player I have faced is: DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh. The best advice I have ever received is: Be the best at everything you do. My biggest fears are: God and failure. The magazine covers I would like to be on is: ESPN the Maga- zine and GQ. One word to describe myself is: Humble. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Playing in the NBA.

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Mo u h a m e d Lo Forward Year: Junior Height: 6-8 Weight: 230 Hometown: New York, NY #33 High School: Port Chester Outlook Prep School - The Patterson (NC) School A physical, tough player who will be expected to pro- Averaged 12.0 points and seven rebounds per game. vide some scoring punch in the post and help control the boards...Will look to continue tremendous improvement High School - Port Chester H.S. displayed in sophomore campaign. 2006 graduate of Port Chester High School...Averaged 15.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game as senior to 2008-09 help team to sectional title...Earned first-team all-city Played in 31 contests and averaged 19.7 minutes...Started and all-section honors...Top scoring performance was eight of last 10 games and 10 contests overall...Aver- a 27-point effort in a win over Nyack...Averaged 16.8 s

t aged 5.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and led the points and 5.9 rebounds as a junior. team in blocked shots with 0.9 per game...Ended season strong by averaging 8.6 points and 6.1 rebounds with Personal o c k56.8 e FG% (25-of-44) in last eight contests...Registered Full name: Mouhamed Moustapha Lo...Age: 21 (born

R career-high 18 points, eight rebounds and was 7-of-8 July 19, 1988)...Son of Bada Lo and Aida Ndiaye...Both

h e from field vs. Western Michigan (2/28)...Notched four in Dakar, Senegal and then lived in Paris, France before

T other double-digit outings with 13 vs. Miami (2/7), 12 coming to United States at age of 14...Interested in work- t at Indiana State (2/21) and 10 each vs. Ball State (2/18) ing with kids...Majoring in an individualized program. e e and Northern Illinois (3/8)...Hauled down career-high

M 17 rebounds vs. Rhode Island (1/6) in first career start... Mouhamed Lo’s Career Highs Rebound total was most by a Rocket since Dec. 3, 1999... Points:...... 18 vs. Western Michigan (2/28/09) Tallied career-best three blocks vs. UIC (12/23), Rhode Rebounds:...... 17 vs. Rhode Island (1/6/09) Island (1/6) and Indiana State (2/21). Assists:...... 3 (2 times, last at EMU (2/25/09) Blocks:...... 3 (3 times, last at Indiana St. (2/21/09) 2007-08 Steals:...... 1 (14 times, last at EMU (2/25/09) Field Goals:...... 7 vs. Western Michigan (2/28/09) Played in all 30 games and averaged 11.6 minutes per Free Throws:...... 7 vs. Miami (2/7/09) game...Averaged 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game 3-Pt. FGs:...... None in conference action with a 57.9 (11-of-19) field-goal Minutes:...... 37 vs. Miami (2/7/09) percentage...Registered season-high four points on five occasions, including Rockets’ 90-83 (OT) win at Cen- tral Michigan (3/9)...Grabbed season-high seven re- bounds at Rhode Island (11/24) and UNC Wilmington (11/28).

LO’S CAREER STATS Total Three-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2007-08 30 0 348 11.6 18 46 .391 0 3 .000 8 16 .500 27 33 60 2.0 62 0 4 22 10 9 44 1.5 2008-09 31 10 610 19.7 62 125 .496 0 0 .000 36 72 .500 53 85 138 4.5 89 3 15 41 27 5 160 5.2 TOTAL 61 10 958 15.7 80 171 .468 0 3 .000 44 88 .500 80 118 198 3.2 151 3 19 63 37 14 204 3.3

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Mouhamed Lo’s 2007-08 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta O-D-R Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Min Missouri State (11/10) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 Vanderbilt (11/13) 0-1 0-0 2-4 1-5-6 3 2 0 2 0 0 10 at Old Dominion (11/16) 1-4 0-1 0-2 3-1-4 1 2 0 1 0 0 20 at Dayton (11/21) 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 3 2 0 1 0 0 15 at Rhode Island (11/24) 2-4 0-1 0-0 4-3-7 4 4 1 2 2 1 25 at UNC Wilmington (11/28) 0-5 0-0 1-2 6-1-7 1 1 0 3 0 1 18 at Pittsburgh (12/1) 2-5 0-1 0-0 1-2-3 4 4 0 0 0 0 14 at Houston (12/4) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 Drexel (12/8) 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 3 2 0 1 2 0 8 at Massachusetts (12/15) 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 at Illinois-Chicago (12/19) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 Oakland (12/27) 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-1-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 Ball State (1/6) 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 2 4 1 0 1 1 13 at Northern Illinois (1/13) 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 4 2 0 0 0 0 11 Central Michigan (1/16) 2-2 0-0 0-1 1-2-3 2 4 0 0 0 0 14 at Western Michigan (1/19) 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 3 2 1 0 2 0 13 at Eastern Michigan (1/22) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 4 0 0 1 0 0 15 Buffalo (1/26) 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0-0 2 3 0 2 0 0 6 at Akron (1/30) 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 12 Kent State (2/2) 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-1-2 3 2 0 1 0 1 14 at Miami (2/6) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 at Bowling Green (2/10) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 Ohio (2/13) 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 2 2 0 2 0 1 18 at Ball State (2/17) 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-3-4 1 0 0 0 1 1 15 Northern Illinois (2/20) Cancelled Delaware (2/23) 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 Western Michigan (3/1) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 Eastern Michigan (3/4) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 at Central Michigan (3/9) 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 vs. Bowling Green (3/12) 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 1 2 0 1 1 0 5

vs. Kent State (3/13) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 M e e Mouhamed Lo’s 2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics

Opponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta O-D-R Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Min t

at Florida (11/14) 0-1 0-0 2-4 0-1-1 2 2 0 1 0 0 12 T Up Cl o s e Wi t h Mo u h a m e d Lo at Xavier (11/17) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 at FIU (11/24) 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-3-4 2 2 1 0 1 0 9 e h Nickname: “Triple Lo.” vs. Cleveland St. (11/25) 0-1 0-0 2-4 2-0-2 2 2 0 2 1 0 12 Favorite all-time athlete: Shawn Johnson. vs. West Georgia (11/26) 2-5 0-0 0-0 3-7-10 2 4 0 1 1 0 20 R at UMBC (11/29) 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 3 6 0 2 0 0 20

Favorite website: Facebook.com. Massachusetts (12/3) 1-5 0-0 0-0 1-3-4 3 2 3 1 1 0 20 e k c o Favorite sports broadcaster: Dick Vitale. at Oakland (12/7) 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 4 4 1 1 0 1 27 at Wright State (12/9) 1-5 0-0 2-2 1-3-4 3 4 0 1 0 0 17 Favorite cartoon: Scooby Doo. Houston (12/20) 1-4 0-0 0-0 5-1-6 2 2 0 2 0 0 13

Favorite musical artist: Jay Z. Illinois-Chicago (12/23) 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-2-2 1 4 1 2 3 0 25 t

Best sporting event ever attended: Shawn Johnson gymnastic at Delaware (12/30) 2-4 0-0 0-2 3-0-3 0 4 0 0 1 1 15 s Dayton (1/2) 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 3 4 0 1 1 0 14 competition. Rhode Island (1/6) 4-7 0-0 1-8 7-10-17 5 9 1 1 3 0 34 My basketball hero growing up was: My dad. at Northern Illinois (1/10) 1-4 0-0 1-2 3-2-5 3 3 0 0 0 0 21 at Western Michigan (1/14) 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 2 4 0 0 1 0 15 My favorite sports moment was when: Justin Anyijong tipped in game- Eastern Michigan (1/17) 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-2-2 2 3 0 1 0 0 6 winning basket against UMass in first game of ‘New’ Savage Arena. Central Michigan (1/20) 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 at Ball State (1/25) Did Not Play - Coach’s Decision My biggest pet peeve is: Messy people. (I like stuff organized) Akron (1/28) 3-5 0-0 0-1 1-4-5 4 6 0 1 1 0 20 Favorite subject in school: History. at Buffalo (1/31) 4-7 0-0 0-4 0-4-4 5 8 1 2 1 0 25 Favorite sports movie: “Hoosiers.” at Kent State (2/3) 1-4 0-0 1-2 0-5-5 3 3 1 1 1 0 22 Miami (2/7) 3-5 0-0 7-10 0-3-3 3 13 1 3 0 1 37 If I could play another sport, it would be: Golf. Bowling Green (2/11) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 3 0 0 3 1 0 13 If I were to own a business, it would be a: Clothing company. at Ohio (2/14) 2-5 0-0 4-6 1-6-7 4 8 0 2 0 0 30 Ball State (2/18) 2-4 0-0 6-9 4-3-7 2 10 0 3 1 1 33 My favorite dinner is: Going to Red Lobster. at Indiana State (2/21) 6-12 0-0 0-0 3-3-6 2 12 0 3 3 0 30 One thing most people don’t know about me is: That I speak at Eastern Michigan (2/25) 3-4 0-0 1-1 4-3-7 4 7 3 2 2 1 22 Western Michigan (2/28) 7-8 0-0 4-7 4-4-8 4 18 0 1 2 0 36 four languages. at Central Michigan (3/4) 0-3 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 4 2 0 1 0 0 13 My best non-athletic talent is: Walking on my hands. Northern Illinois (3/8) 5-7 0-0 0-1 2-6-8 3 10 1 0 1 0 26 One thing I wish I was better at is: Singing or rapping. vs. Akron (3/10) 0-1 0-0 2-4 2-4-6 5 2 1 2 1 0 16 The best player I have faced is: Davon Jefferson of USC. The best advice I have ever received is: A good attitude gets you far in life. My biggest fear is: God. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: Slam. One word to describe myself is: Motivated. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Owning my own business.

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La rr y Ba s t f i e l d Guard Year: Sophomore Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 Hometown: Baltimore, MD #11 High School: Towson Catholic Outlook squads...Also earned spot on Baltimore Catholic League Serves as a steady, calming force when on the floor...Good all-tournament team and was named Mid-Atlantic Hoops ballhandler and distributor who will look to improve his Fall League MVP...Tallied 14.0 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 outside shot this season. rebounds and 3.0 steals per game in junior year...Started for team that included future NCAA Division I players 2008-09 Donte Greene (Syracuse) and Malcolm Delaney (Vir- Saw action in all 32 games...Averaged 23.4 minutes per ginia Tech)...Team was rated No. 13 nationally by USA game...Started 16 contests (15 in MAC) and averaged Today during the season and finished with 32-6 mark... 2.8 points and 2.0 assists per game...Led team with 1.5 Averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 s

t assist/turnover ratio with 65 assists and 43 turnovers... steals per game as sophomore. Tied for sixth in MAC in assists per game (2.94) and posted 2.04 asst/turnover ratio in conference games Personal o c konly...Posted e 6.33 asst./turnover ratio (19:3) in Rockets’ Full name: Larry Prince Bastfield Jr...Age: 19 (born Feb-

R last five MAC games...Scored season-high 11 points at ruary 6, 1990)...Son of Larry and Pauline Bastfield...Has

h e Kent State (Feb. 3) with another double-digit outing one sister, Nija (23)...Interests include reading and hang-

T of 10 points vs. Akron (Jan. 28)...Shot 4-of-4 from the ing out with friends...Majoring in communications. t field vs. Golden Flashes and was 2-of-2 from three-point e e range...Registered season-high five rebounds and five Larry Bastfield’s Career Highs

M assists vs. Eastern Michigan (1/17)...Also dished out Points:...... 11 at Kent State (2/3/09) five assists vs. Northern Illinois (3/8)...Tallied season- Rebounds:...... 5 vs. Eastern Michigan (1/17/09) best two steals at Ohio (2/14) and Central Michigan Assists:...... 5 (2 times, last vs. NIU (3/8/09) (3/4)...Registered a steal in a season-high seven straight Blocks:...... 1 at Delaware (12/30/08) contests (2/14-3/8). Steals:...... 2 (2 times, last at CMU (3/4/09) Field Goals:...... 4 (2 times, last at Kent St. (2/3/09) Free Throws:...... 3 (2 times, last vs. NIU (3/8/09) High School - Towson Catholic H.S. 3-Pt. FGs:...... 2 (2 times, last at Kent St. (2/3/09) A 2008 graduate of Towson Catholic High School...Aver- Minutes:...... 40 (2 times, last at CMU (3/4/09) aged 17.0 points, 7.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game...Helped lead Owls to 22-12 ledger and back- to-back Baltimore Catholic League and Maryland Inter- scholastic Athletic Association A Conference tournament titles...Named to first-team all-conference, second-team Baltimore Catholic League and second-team All-Metro

BASTFIELD’S CAREER STATS Total Three-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2008-09 32 16 748 23.4 34 86 .395 7 24 .292 14 21 .667 8 44 52 1.6 69 3 65 43 1 14 89 2.8 TOTAL 32 16 748 23.4 34 86 .395 7 24 .292 14 21 .667 8 44 52 1.6 69 3 65 43 1 14 89 2.8

44 2009-10 To l e d o Ba s k e tb a l l MEET THE SOPHOMORES M e e t T Up Cl o s e Wi t h La rr y Ba s t f i e l d Larry Bastfield’s 2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta O-D-R Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Min e h Nicknames: “L-Train,” LB” and “Lil’ Larry.” at Florida (11/14) 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-2-2 5 2 1 4 0 1 18 Favorite all-time athlete: Kobe Bryant. at Xavier (11/17) 0-2 0-0 0-2 1-0-1 3 0 1 1 0 0 17 R at FIU (11/24) 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-0-1 3 1 2 1 0 0 17 Favorite website: www.utrockets.com. vs. Cleveland St. (11/25) 3-5 0-1 0-0 1-1-2 4 6 1 2 0 0 21 e k c o Favorite sports broadcaster: Stuart Scott. vs. West Georgia (11/26) 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 1 0 0 1 6 at UMBC (11/29) 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 3 2 0 0 0 12 Favorite cartoon: Doug. Massachusetts (12/3) 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 1 2 0 0 15 at Oakland (12/7) 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 2 4 2 0 0 1 20 Favorite musical artists: Yo Gotti, Lil’ Boosie, Gucci Man and t at Wright State (12/9) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 s Jay-Z. Houston (12/20) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 My basketball hero growing up was: My father. Illinois-Chicago (12/23) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 10 My favorite sports moment was when: Winning championship at Delaware (12/30) 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 4 0 2 2 1 0 28 Dayton (1/2) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 my senior year in high school. Rhode Island (1/6) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 My biggest pet peeve is: Looking under warmups to see if I at Northern Illinois (1/10) 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 2 1 0 0 13 at Western Michigan (1/14) 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-4-4 3 5 4 0 0 0 40 have right color on. Eastern Michigan (1/17) 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-5-5 2 2 5 2 0 0 39 Favorite subject in school: Math. Central Michigan (1/20) 0-4 0-0 3-4 1-1-2 3 3 4 2 0 0 32 at Ball State (1/25) 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 4 3 1 0 0 28 Favorite sports movie: “Above the Rim.” Akron (1/28) 4-5 2-3 0-0 0-0-0 0 10 0 3 0 0 20 If I were to own a business, it would be a: Nightclub owner. at Buffalo (1/31) 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 3 0 4 3 0 0 39 One thing most people don’t know about me is: I have a silly at Kent State (2/3) 4-4 2-2 1-2 0-1-1 3 11 4 4 0 1 37 Miami (2/7) 2-5 1-3 0-0 0-2-2 1 5 0 1 0 1 31 side. Bowling Green (2/11) 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 1 2 1 1 0 0 18 My favorite dinner is: Whatever my mother cooks. at Ohio (2/14) 1-3 0-0 1-2 1-0-1 5 3 1 2 0 2 30 Ball State (2/18) 1-6 0-1 2-2 0-1-1 1 4 4 0 0 1 37 The song I use to pump myself before a game is: Anything at Indiana State (2/21) 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 5 4 1 3 0 1 21 by Jay-Z. at Eastern Michigan (2/25) 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 4 2 0 0 1 37 Western Michigan (2/28) 1-4 0-1 2-2 0-4-4 2 4 4 0 0 1 36 My best non-athletic talent is: Making people laugh. at Central Michigan (3/4) 0-2 0-1 1-2 0-4-4 2 1 4 2 0 2 40 One thing I wish I was better at is: Not showing my emotions. Northern Illinois (3/8) 1-2 0-1 3-3 0-4-4 2 5 5 1 0 1 32 The best advice I have ever received is: “Do work or get vs. Akron (3/10) 0-4 0-2 0-0 0-3-3 4 0 1 3 0 0 33 worked.” My biggest fear is: Wasting an opportunity. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: Slam. One word to describe myself is: Unpredictable. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Sports broad- caster.

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Ia n Sa l t e r Forward/Center Year: Sophomore Height: 6-10 Weight: 220 Hometown: Fairfax, CA #45 High School: Marin Catholic Outlook Personal An extremely active player who runs the floor well for Full name: Ian Stuart Leonard Salter...Age: 19 (born a big man...Working on increasing his strength and im- November 4, 1989)...Son of Darryl and Tina Salter...Has proving his jump shot and post moves. one sister, Rhiannon (22)...Participated as a counselor in several basketball camps for grade-school kids...Un- 2008-09 decided on academic major. Saw action in all 32 games and garnered 16 starting assignments...Played 14.3 minutes per game...Aver- Ian Salter’s Career Highs aged 1.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game...Tallied a Points:...... 7 vs. Eastern Michigan (1/17/09) s Rebounds:...... 7 (2 times, last vs. UIC (12/23/08) t season-high seven points to go along with six boards vs. Eastern Michigan (1/17)...Grabbed a season-high seven Assists:...... 1 (5 times, last vs. Indiana St. (2/21/09) caroms in back-to-back contests vs. Houston (12/20) and Blocks:...... 2 vs. UMass (12/3/08) o c k e Steals:...... 2 (2 times, last at NIU (1/10/09) Illinois-Chicago (12/23)...Also notched six points on Field Goals:...... 3 (3 times, last vs. EMU (1/17/09) R three occasions ­— vs. UMass (Dec. 3), Houston (Dec. Free Throws:...... 4 vs. Central Michigan (1/20/09) h e 20) and CMU (Jan. 20). 3-Pt. FGs:...... None

T Minutes:...... 33 at Ball State (1/25/09) t High School - Marin Catholic H.S. e e A 2008 graduate of Marin Catholic High School...Aver-

M aged 12.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots per game as senior to go along with 56.2 field-goal per- centage...Earned All-Marin County Athletic League and All-Bay Area honors as junior and senior...One of biggest games in senior year was tallying 21 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks in Wildcats’ 68-40 triumph over San Marin in Marin County Athletic League semifinals...Averaged 8.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots per game in junior year while posting 51.7 shooting percentage... Earned All-Marin County Athletic League and All-Bay Area honors...Averaged 3.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots per game as sophomore.

SALTER’S CAREER STATS Total Three-Point Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2008-09 32 16 458 14.3 21 51 .412 0 0 .000 14 22 .636 30 47 77 2.4 69 3 5 20 6 9 56 1.8 TOTAL 32 16 458 14.3 21 51 .412 0 0 .000 14 22 .636 30 47 77 2.4 69 3 5 20 6 9 56 1.8

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Ian Salter’s 2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics t Up Cl o s e Wi t h Ia n Sa l t e r Opponent Fg-Fga 3fg-3fga Ft-Fta O-D-R Pf Pts Ast To Blk Stl Min s at Florida (11/14) 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 16 Nickname: “Salty.” at Xavier (11/17) 0-3 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 4 1 0 1 0 1 18 Favorite all-time athlete: Jerry Rice. at FIU (11/24) 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 5 2 0 2 0 0 14 Favorite website: www.espn.com. vs. Cleveland St. (11/25) 0-3 0-0 3-4 2-2-4 2 3 0 1 0 0 21 vs. West Georgia (11/26) 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-1-2 1 4 0 0 0 0 12 Favorite cartoon: Looney Tunes. at UMBC (11/29) 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-4-6 1 4 0 0 0 0 22 Favorite musical artist: Too Short, Massachusetts (12/3) 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 2 6 0 2 2 0 25 at Oakland (12/7) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 Best sporting event ever attended: San Francisco Giants game. at Wright State (12/9) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 5 0 0 1 0 1 10 My favorite sports moment was when: I dunked last year Houston (12/20) 3-4 0-0 0-0 3-4-7 3 6 0 1 0 2 28 Illinois-Chicago (12/23) 1-3 0-0 1-2 3-4-7 2 3 1 0 0 0 20 against Eastern Michigan. at Delaware (12/30) 0-3 0-0 0-1 1-4-5 4 0 0 2 1 1 20 Favorite subject in school: History. Dayton (1/2) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 Favorite sports movie: “Coach Carter.” Rhode Island (1/6) 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-3-5 0 4 0 0 0 0 13 at Northern Illinois (1/10) 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 1 2 0 1 1 2 22 If I could play another sport, it would be: Football. at Western Michigan (1/14) 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-2-3 5 5 0 1 0 0 23 If I were to own a business, it would be a: Sports team. Eastern Michigan (1/17) 3-5 0-0 1-2 1-5-6 4 7 1 0 0 0 25 Central Michigan (1/20) 1-4 0-0 4-4 4-2-6 4 6 0 2 0 0 26 My favorite dinner is: Steak and mashed potatoes. at Ball State (1/25) 0-5 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 33 One thing I wish I was better at is: Singing. Akron (1/28) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 13 at Buffalo (1/31) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 4 0 0 2 0 0 13 The best player I have ever faced is: Spencer Hawes. at Kent State (2/3) 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 1 0 0 2 1 0 14 The best advice I have ever received is: “Always be your best.” Miami (2/7) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 My biggest fear is: Heights. Bowling Green (2/11) 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 at Ohio (2/14) 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 The magazine cover I would like to be on is: ESPN the Maga- Ball State (2/18) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 zine or Sports Illustrated. at Indiana State (2/21) 0-1 0-0 1-1 1-2-3 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 at Eastern Michigan (2/25) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 One word to describe myself is: Original. Western Michigan (2/28) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 The job I want to have 10 years from now is: High school at Central Michigan (3/4) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Northern Illinois (3/8) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 history teacher. vs. Akron (3/10) 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-0-2 1 2 0 0 0 0 6

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Dr e w Ja y Ro d r i g u e z Sh u n n a r Guard Guard Year: Sophomore Year: Sophomore Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 Hometown: Dearborn, MI Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI #20 High School: Dearborn #22 High School: Huron Coach Cross on Rodriguez: “Drew is the type of player that you Coach Cross on Shunnar: “Jay joined our program as a walk- look for in a walk-on. He serves an important role in our practices on last year, and we are very happy with his contributions. He is an and that’s what we need. He’s a terrific young man and student.” intelligent player who can knock down shots from the perimeter.”

2008-09 2008-09 Joined team as walk-on...Saw action in two games. Joined team as walk-on...Saw action in two games and grabbed one rebound. High School - Dearborn H.S. A 2008 graduate of Dearborn High School...Lettered in basketball, High School - Huron H.S. football and track...Served as team captain and was named Team A 2008 graduate of Huron High School...Averaged 15 points and MVP after averaging 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per six rebounds per game as senior to earn first-team all-area and all- game as senior...Also was named to all-city and all-conference conference honors...Tallied 13.0 points and three rebounds per s

t squads...Helped squad to 16-5 record and averaged 7.0 points and game as junior en route to receiving second-team all-area laurels. 5.0 rebounds per game as junior to receive all-city accolades. Personal Personal o c k e Full name: Jay Ibraheem Shunnar...Age: 19 (born June 15, 1990)... Full name: Drew Alan Rodriguez...Age: 19 (born April 24, 1990)... Son of Ibraheem and Nebal Shunnar...Has two brothers and one

R Son of Cory and Lori Rodriguez...Has three brothers, Jeff (30), sister...Majoring in biomedical engineering. Garrett (28) and Ian (26)...Member of National Honor Society and h e Student Council in high school...Majoring in civil engineering. T t e e

M Up Cl o s e Wi t h Dr e w Ro d r i g u e z Up Cl o s e Wi t h Ja y Sh u n n a r Nickname: “D-Rod.” Favorite all-time athlete: Muhammed Ali. Favorite all-time athlete: Walter Payton. Favorite website: Espn.com. Favorite sports broadcaster: George Blaha. Favorite sports broadcaster: George Blaha. Favorite cartoon: Doug. Favorite cartoon: Tom and Jerry. Favorite musical artist: Stevie Wonder. Favorite musical artist: Jay-Z. Best sporting event ever attended: Kansas vs. Davidson in 2008 Best sporting event ever attended: Any Detroit Pistons game. NCAA Elite Eight game at Ford Feld. My basketball heroes growing up were: My brothers. My basketball hero growing up was: Michael Jordan. My favorite sports moment was when: Beating our city rivals at the My favorite sports moment was when: I scored 31 points as a senior buzzer in high school. in district championship game. My biggest pet peeve is: When people don’t answer their cell phones. My biggest pet peeve is: When people judge me before they get to Favorite sports movie: “Remember the Titans.” know me. If I could play another sport, it would be: Football. Favorite subject in school: Math. If I were to own a business, it would be a: Civil engineering firm. Favorite sports movie: “Glory Road.” One thing most people don’t know about me is: I’m one-quarter Hispanic. If I were to own a business, it would be a: Bio-medical engineering My favorite dinner is: Anything Mexican. business. I wear my jersey number because: Because it was given to me. One thing most people don’t know about me is: I speak Arabic fluently. The best player I have faced is: Patrick Biondi (Michigan outfielder My favorite dinner is: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and cheesy potatoes. and Detroit Tigers draft pick). I wear my jersey number because: I’ve been wearing it since I was five. My best non-athletic talent is: Rapping. The best advice I have ever received is: Work hard and stay positive. The best player I have faced is: Lavell Blanchard of Michigan. My biggest fear is: Failing. The best advice I have ever received is: Nothing is hard if you work hard. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: Rolling Stone. My biggest fear is: Elevators. One word to describe myself is: Determined. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: GQ. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Working for an engineer- One word to describe myself is: Outgoing. ing firm and coaching if I have time. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: College basketball coach.

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St e p h e n Ja k e Al br e c h t Ba r n e tt Guard Guard Year: Redshirt Freshman Year: Freshman Height: 6-3 Weight: 175 Height: 6-6 Weight: 190 Hometown: Crown Point, IN Hometown: Wauwatosa, WI #15 High School: Crown Point #30 High School/Prep: East/Notre Dame (MA) Coach Cross on Albrecht: “Stephen can provide us the perimeter Coach Cross on Barnett: “Jake is like the ultimate utility glue guy. threat you need to spread out defenses and give yourself driving He can rebound it, shoot it, handle it and defend. He does all the dirty lanes. I’m eager to get him out there because he has a basketball work that nobody gets credit for and keeps the team tight and glued. He has an unbelievable work ethic that I hope becomes contagious.” acumen that is necessary in making the right reads, the right pass and the right play.” Prep School - Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA) Averaged eight points and four rebounds per game for 29-6 squad High School - Crown Point H.S. that included several future NCAA Division I players...Concluded A 2008 graduate of Crown Point High School...Three-year letterwinner season with 22-point effort against Brewster Academy in first round in basketball and was tabbed Team MVP each season...Scored 1,090 of National Prep Championship. career points...Averaged 17.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 1.6 apg with 89.2 FT% High School - Wauwatosa East H.S. M as senior to lead Bulldogs to first sectional title in 10 years...Northwest

A 2008 graduate of East High School...Three-year letterwinner...Captain e e Indiana Times’ All-Area Team selection as junior and senior...Averaged and team MVP for Division I state title squad as a senior...Tallied 15 19.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg and shot 40.0 percent (60-of-150) from three-point t

points and seven rebounds in title game...Received honorable mention T range as junior and was named to Indiana Junior All-Stars...Two of all-state and All-Greater Metro accolades after averaging 12 ppg. his top performances as senior came vs. schools that appeared in 2007 e h Personal state championship games, scoring 35 points vs. Winchester and 32 R points vs. defending state champion East Chicago Central. Full name: Jacob Richard Barnett...Age: 19 (born November 28, 1989)...Son of Jim Barnett and Sandra Hamann...Has one brother, e k c o Josh Barnett (23) and one sister, Lucy Hamann (2)...Father is a loan Personal officer and played basketball at UW-Milwaukee...Mother is a teacher...

Full name: Stephen Tyler Albrecht...Age: 20 (born August 15, Planning to major in business. t

1989)...Son of Charles and Tamara Albrecht...Has two brothers, s Chachi (21) and Michael (15) and one sister, Hannah (10)...Major- Up Cl o s e Wi t h Ja k e Ba r n e tt Nickname: “Beezy.” ing in pre-dentistry. Favorite all-time athlete: Pete Maravich. Favorite sports broadcaster: John Madden. Up Cl o s e Wi t h St e p h e n Al br e c h t Favorite cartoon: Recess. Nickname: ‘Doc’ or ‘T’. Favorite musical artist: Kirk Franklin. Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan. Best sporting event ever attended: A basketball game that went into Favorite sports broadcaster: John Madden. six overtimes. Favorite cartoon: Sponge Bob Squarepants. My basketball hero growing up was: Michael Jordan. Best sporting event ever attended: Any Cubs game at Wrigley Field. My favorite sports moment was when: We won state my senior year. My basketball hero growing up was: My dad. My biggest pet peeve is: When people drive real slow and when you My favorite sports moment was when: I hit a game-winnner in my try to pass them they speed up. high school tournament. Favorite subject in school: Math. My biggest pet peeve is: When people don’t say thank you. Favorite sports movie: “Pete Maravich: Story of a Legend.” Favorite subject in school: Anything science or math-related. If I could play another sport, it would be: Ultimate Frisbee. Favorite sports movie: “Hoosiers.” If I were to own a business, it would be a: Basketball center for trou- If I were to own a business, it would be a: A sports franchise. bled youth. If I could play another sport, it would be: Baseball. One thing most people don’t know about me is: I’m trying to learn One thing most people don’t know about me is: I’m a pretty sensitive guy. how to play guitar. My favorite dinner is: Steak and mashed potatoes. My favorite dinner is: Mac and cheese. I wear my jersey number because: It’s my birthday. I wear my jersey number because: I wanted it since I was little. My best non-athletic talent is: Solving puzzles. The best player I have faced is: Thomas Robinson (Kansas). One thing I wish I was better at is: Cooking. The best advice I have ever received is: Work hard and God will take The best player I have faced is: Eric Gordon. care of the rest. My biggest fear is: Definitely spiders. My biggest fear is: Bugs (can’t stand them). One word to describe myself is: Determined. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: Sports Illustrated. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Owning my dental practice. One word to describe myself is: Hard-working.

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Jo r d a n Jo s h Dr e s s l e r Fr e e l o v e Forward/Center Guard Year: Freshman Year: Freshman Height: 6-8 Weight: 255 Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Hometown: Columbia, MO Hometown: North Lauderdale, FL #42 High School: Rock Bridge Senior #10 High School: North Broward Prep Coach Cross on Dressler: “Jordan is a super skilled post player. He Coach Cross on Freelove: “Josh has superior athleticism, terrific can play power forward or center and gives us a lot of options because quickness, an uncanny scoring ability and he’s still learning the game. he can also play facing the basket. He is strong, tough, tremendously He could develop into a very good combo guard.” skilled, knows how to use his body and has good footwork. He comes from a basketball family and knows how to play the game.” High School - North Broward Prep A 2009 graduate of North Broward Prep School...Averaged 26.5 High School - Rock Bridge Senior H.S. points, five rebounds and five assists per game as a senior... Named A 2009 graduate of Rock Bridge Senior High School...Three-year to Miami Herald’s All-Broward Class 1A-3A First Team...Scored letterwinner...Received first-team all-state and first-team all-district career-high 37 points against American Heritage and Coral Springs honors as a junior and senior...Also was named Columbia Daily Tri- Charter...Averaged 21.5 points, five assists and three rebounds as ju- bune All-Area MVP in 2008 and 2009....Averaged 14.2 points, 8.0 nior...Tallied 18.2 points, five assists and four rebounds for Sagemont rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as senior...Tallied 17.8 points, 12.6 High School as a sophomore...Represented Broward in 2009 South s

t rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in junior campaign. Florida All-Star Basketball Classic at AmericanAirlines Arena where he placed second in a dunk contest. Personal Personal o c kFull e name: Jordan Matthew Dressler...Age: 19 (born October 5, 1990)...Son of Mark and Jennifer Dressler...Has two sisters, Ashley Full name: Joshua Brandon Freelove...Age: 19 (born September 18,

R (20) and Hannah (14)...Father is an insurance underwriter and played 1990)...Son of Gregory and Tangela Freelove...Father serves as clinical basketball at Missouri... Mother is a physical therapist...Sister plays manager for University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute... h e basketball at McKendree University...Interests include hunting, fish- Interests include poetry and listening to music on my Ipod...Planning

T ing, camping, bowling and golf...Planning to major in environmental to major in psychology. t sciences. e e

M Up Cl o s e Wi t h Jo r d a n Dr e s s l e r Up Cl o s e Wi t h Jo s h Fr e e l o v e Nickname: “Dress.” Nickname: “Free.” Favorite all-time athlete: Albert Pujols. Favorite all-time athlete: Baron Davis. Favorite website: www.youtube.com Favorite website: www.nba.com. Favorite sports broadcaster: Chris Berman. Favorite sports broadcaster: Dick Vitale. Favorite cartoon: Coyote and Roadrunner. Favorite cartoon: Bugs Bunny. Favorite musical artist: Lil’ Wayne. Best sporting event ever attended: Harlem Globetrotters game. Favorite musical artist: Lil’ Wayne and Drake. My basketball hero growing up was: Michael Jordan. Best sporting event ever attended: My first NBA game. My favorite sports moment was when: Hit a game-winning three in AAU. My basketball hero growing up was: Michael Jordan. My biggest pet peeve is: People who talk too much. My favorite sports moment was when: Dunked on a seven-footer. Favorite subject in school: American Pop Culture. My biggest pet peeve is: When people whine. Favorite sports movie: “Glory Road.” Favorite subject in school: History. If I could play another sport, it would be: Golf. Favorite sports movie: “Remember The Titans.” If I were to own a business, it would be a: Five-star restaurant. If I could play another sport, it would be: Football. My favorite dinner is: Steak with anything. If I were to own a business, it would be a: Hat line. I wear my jersey number because: No. 50 is retired. My favorite dinner is: Fried chicken and macaroni. My best non-athletic talent is: Fishing. One thing I wish I was better at is: Expressing myself. I wear my jersey number because: It’s the same as Tim Hardaway. The best player I have faced is: Demarre Carroll. My best non-athletic talent is: Thinking quickly on the spot. The best advice I have ever received is: Kick butt and forget the names. One thing I wish I was better at is: Everything. My biggest fear is: Failure. The best advice I have ever received is: Don’t care what people think. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: Sports Illustrated. My biggest fear is: Fear itself. One word to describe myself is: Dependable. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: Sports Illustrated. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Conservation agent. One word to describe myself is: Determined.

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Ma l c o l m Ha y d e n Gr i f f i n Hu m e s Guard Forward Year: Freshman Year: Freshman Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 Height: 6-8 Weight: 210 Hometown: Chicago, IL Hometown: Valparaiso, IN #23 High School: Hyde Park Academy #4 High School: Valparaiso Coach Cross on Griffin: “Malcolm is a multi-positional player. Coach Cross on Humes: “Hayden can come off screens and shoot He’s a playmaker from the wing, from the point and in transition. a three or post you up. He’s going to help us play some bigger lineups Has possesses a high basketball IQ which we’ll need as our team because we can move him out to play as a wing. He’s also a terrific develops.” student and comes from a solid basketball program.” Note: Humes will redshirt this season due to torn ACL. High School - Hyde Park Academy A 2009 graduate of Hyde Park Academy...Lettered in basketball, High School - Valparaiso H.S. football, volleyball and softball...Helped team to 27-5 mark and ap- A 2009 graduate of Valparaiso High School...Two-year letterwinner pearances in Illinois Class 4A supersectionals and Chicago Public in basketball...Earned first-team all-area, conference MVP and aca- League’s championship game...Averaged 17 points, seven assists demic all-state honors as senior...Led team with 14.8 points and 6.5 and five rebounds per game as senior...Earned South MVP honors rebounds per game...Ranked second with 2.8 assists per game and by scoring 28 points in just 13 minutes of action in Chicago Classic shot 45 percent from three-point range...Received honorable-mention M

All-Star Game...Registered 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists all-area and first-team all-conference laurels as junior...Averaged 12.5 e e per game as a junior. points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. t T Personal Personal Full name: Malcolm Xavier Griffin...Age: 18 (born August 10, 1991)... Full name: Hayden Patrick Humes...Age: 18 (born January 7, 1991)... e h

Son of Michele Griffin...Mother is a security officer...Undecided on Son of Patrick and Kay Humes...Mother works in telecommunications R academic major. and father is employed by DEA...Father played football at Western Michigan University and mother swam collegiately at University of e k c o Michigan...Undecided on academic major.

Up Cl o s e Wi t h Ma l c o l m Gr i f f i n Up Cl o s e Wi t h Ha y d e n Hu m e s t Nickname: “Shank.” Nickname: “Hay,” “Haydo,” “Haydy.” s Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan. Favorite all-time athlete: Larry Bird. Favorite website: www.facebook.com. Favorite website: www.facebook.com. Favorite sports broadcaster: Marv Albert. Favorite sports broadcaster: Dick Vitale. Favorite cartoon: Dragon Ball Z. Favorite cartoon: Family Guy. Favorite musical artist: Young Jeezy. Favorite musical artist: O.A.R. Best sporting event ever attended: Nike Peach Jam in Augusta, GA. Best sporting event ever attended: Florida vs. UCLA in 2006 NCAA My basketball hero growing up was: Michael Jordan. title game. My favorite sports moment was when: My first triple double in high school. My basketball hero growing up was: Michael Jordan. My biggest pet peeve is: Losing socks. My favorite sports moment was when: Hit a game-winning shot. Favorite subject in school: English. My biggest pet peeve is: When people whine. Favorite sports movie: “He Got Game.” Favorite subject in school: Gym class. If I could play another sport, it would be: Golf. Favorite sports movie: “Hoosiers.” If I were to own a business, it would be a: A restaurant chain. If I could play another sport, it would be: Football. One thing people don’t know me is: I can dance. If I were to own a business, it would be a: Workout place. My favorite dinner is: Chicken and macaroni & cheese. One thing people don’t know me is: I like to be outside. I wear my jersey number because: My idol (Michael Jordan) wore it. My favorite dinner is: Spaghetti and meat sauce. My best non-athletic talent is: Drawing. I wear my jersey number because: My dad wore the same number in college. One thing I wish I was better at is: Singing. My best non-athletic talent is: Competitive eating. The best player I have faced is: Jereme Richmond (Waukegan, IL) One thing I wish I was better at is: Singing. The best advice I have ever received is: “Play like this is your last The best player I have faced is: Robbie Hummel of Purdue. game.” - Mother. The best advice I have ever received is: Hard work works. My biggest fear is: God. My biggest fear is: Not taking advantage of an opportunity. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: GQ. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: ESPN the Magazine. One word to describe myself is: Trustworthy. One word to describe myself is: Cool. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: NBA player or business owner. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Professional basketball player.

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Ke v i n De v i n Ro h n e r Ru s s e l l Guard Forward/Center Year: Freshman Year: Freshman Height: 6-1 Weight: 165 Height: 6-9 Weight: 215 Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI Hometown: Toledo, OH #21 High School: Rochester Adams #35 High School: Start Coach Cross on Rohner: “Kevin is a terrific shooter. Shooting Coach Cross on Russell: “I’m really proud of Devin, and the is at a premium anywhere, and you never know what situation may progress he’s made since last fall. He can be a force down low, and arise where Kevin may be asked to contribute.” he also can step out and hit a jumper if the defense gives it to him. Devin’s best basketball is ahead of him.” High School - Rochester Adams H.S. A 2009 graduate of Rochester Adams High School...Earned two let- High School - Roy C. Start High School ters in basketball and football and one in track and field...Received A 2009 graduate of Roy C. Start High School...Three-year letterwinner all-league and all-area laurels as a senior in addition to honorable- in basketball...Third-team all-district honoree as senior after leading mention all-county honors...Averaged 11 points per game and broke City League in rebounding for second straight year with 12.8 rpg school record with eight three-point field goals in a game...Tallied and scoring with 16.5 ppg...Ranked sixth in City League in scoring 14.1 points per game as a junior and ranked fourth in state with 47.1 and was one of top rebounders in state...Averaged 9.5 points, 12.6

s three-point field-goal percentage. rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game and received team’s Most t Improved Player accolades as a junior. Personal Full name: Kevin Paul Rohner...Age: 18 (born December 11, 1990)... Personal o c kSon e of Karen Rohner...Father Steve (deceased) ran track collegiately... Full name: Devin Jason Russell..Age: 19 (born February 25, 1990)... Undecided on academic major. Son of Tyrene McCroskey...Mother is a nurse...Has two sisters, R Daphne (23) and Demi (13), and one brother, Blake (6)...Likes building

h e small designed cars...Planning to major in criminal justice. T t e e Up Cl o s e Wi t h Ke v i n Ro h n e r Up Cl o s e Wi t h De v i n Ru s s e l l

M Nickname: “Kev,” “Rohns.” Nickname: “D RUSS.” Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan. Favorite all-time athlete: Larry Bird. Favorite website: www.facebook.com. Favorite website: www.espn.com. Favorite sports broadcaster: Dick Vitale. Favorite sports broadcaster: Dick Vitale. Favorite cartoon: Recess. Favorite cartoon: Sponge Bob. Favorite musical artist: The Fray. Favorite musical artist: Lil’ Wayne. Best sporting event ever attended: NBA Finals. Best sporting event ever attended: NBA All-Star Game in Houston. My basketball hero growing up was: Michael Jordan. My basketball hero growing up was: Kevin Garnett. My favorite sports moment was when: Broke my school’s three-point record. My favorite sports moment was when: I dunked in a game for the first time. My biggest pet peeve is: When people take things without asking. My biggest pet peeve is: People chewing gum with their mouth open. Favorite subject in school: World Religions and Gym. Favorite subject in school: Math. Favorite sports movie: “Hoosiers.” Favorite sports movie: “Like Mike.” If I could play another sport, it would be: Football. If I could play another sport, it would be: Football. If I were to own a business, it would be a: Sports shop. If I were to own a business, it would be a: A shoe company. One thing people don’t know me is: I can dunk. One thing people don’t know me is: I love football. My favorite dinner is: Grilled chicken. My favorite dinner is: Chicken, mac & cheese and green beans. I wear my jersey number because: It was my dad’s number. I wear my jersey number because: Jake Barnett took No. 30 first. My best non-athletic talent is: Playing the guitar and piano. My best non-athletic talent is: Drawing, One thing I wish I was better at is: Singing. One thing I wish I was better at is: Singing. The best player I have faced is: Wally Judge (Kansas State). The best player I have faced is: Desmar Jackson (Warren, OH). The best advice I have ever received is: Do not conform to the patterns The best advice I have ever received is: “Stay humble and out of trou- of this world. ble. Never give up.” My biggest fear is: Having regrets. My biggest fear is: Rollercoasters. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: Sports Illustrated. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: Sports Illustrated. One word to describe myself is: Authentic. One word to describe myself is: Funny. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: High school basketball coach. The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Working for the DEA. 52 2009-10 To l e d o Ba s k e tb a l l MEET THE FRESHMEN

Ne i l Wa t s o n Guard Year: Freshman Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Hometown: Kansas City, KS #31 High School: Sumner Academy Th e Ju n i o r s Coach Cross on Watson: “Neil can shoot the ball and is light- ning quick. He gets up and down the floor quickly and plays in a different gear.”

High School - Sumner Academy A 2009 graduate of Sumner Academy...Three-year letterwinner in basketball...Earned Class 4A first-team all-state accolades as well as Kansas City Kansan’s 4A Player of Year after scoring team-high 23.3 points as senior...Helped team to 21-3 mark as well as league and regional titles and appearance in state quarterfinals...Topped 1,000- point mark in prep career and helped Sabres to two straight undefeated conference runs...Tallied season-high 33 points vs. Washington High M

School, thanks in part to hitting eight straight three-point field goals in e e first half...Averaged 17.2 points and 6.5 assists per game as a junior. t T Personal Full name: Neil Benjamin Watson..Age: 18 (born February 2, 1991)... e h

Son of Bryan and Christal Watson...Mother serves as director of guest R relations...Has one sister, Christal Turner (24), and three brothers, Tiawan Lee (25), Bryan Watson Jr. (14) and Alan Watson (8)...Plan- e k c o ning to major in physical therapy.

Up Cl o s e Wi t h Ne i l Wa t s o n t Nickname: “Lil’ Buddy.” s Favorite all-time athlete: Steve Nash. Favorite website: www.facebook.com. Favorite sports broadcaster: Dick Vitale. Favorite cartoon: Sponge Bob Squarepants. Favorite musical artists: Jeremih and Jay-Z. Th e So p h o m o r e s My basketball hero growing up was: D.J Augustine. Favorite subject in school: French. Favorite sports movie: “Gridiron Gang.” If I could play another sport, it would be: Tennis. One thing people don’t know me is: I’m a momma’s boy. My favorite dinner is: Shrimp scampi. I wear my jersey number because: It inspires my little brother and cousins. The song I use to pump myself up before a game is: Imma Star by Jeremih. My best non-athletic talent is: Imitating people. One thing I wish I was better at is: Forgiveness. The best player I have faced is: Marcus Denman of Missouri. The best advice I have ever received is: “A little attitude makes a big difference.” My biggest fear is: Heights. The magazine cover I would like to be on is: ESPN the Magazine. One word to describe myself is: Funny. Th e Fr e s h m e n The job I want to have 10 years from now is: Working for an NBA team.

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Justin Anyijong Hayden Humes Josh Freelove Larry Bastfield Stephen Albrecht F/C • 6-9 • 205 • Jr. F • 6-8 • 210 • Fr. G • 6-1 • 175 • Fr. G • 5-11 • 190 • So. G • 6-3 • 175 • Fr.-R East Grand Rapids, MI Valparaiso, IN North Lauderdale, FL Baltimore, MD Crown Point, IN

20 21 22 23 30 s t Drew Rodriguez Kevin Rohner Jay Shunnar Malcolm Griffin Jake Barnett G • 6-1 • 190 • So. G • 6-1 • 165 • Fr. G • 6-1 • 170 • So. G • 6-4 • 220 • Fr. G • 6-6 • 190 • Fr.

o c k e Dearborn, MI Rochester Hills, MI Ann Arbor, MI Chicago, IL Wauwatosa, WI R h e T t e e M 31 33 35 42 45

Neil Watson Mouhamed Lo Devin Russell Jordan Dressler Ian Salter G • 5-10 • 165 • Fr. F • 6-8 • 230 • Jr. F • 6-9 • 215 • Fr. F/C • 6-8 • 255 • Fr. F/C • 6-10 • 220 • So. Kansas City, KS New York, NY Toledo, OH Columbia, MO Fairfax, CA

Gene Cross Brian Loyd Bob Sundvold Nate Tuori Brad Konerman Head Coach Assistant Assistant Assistant Director of Coach Coach Coach Operations

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