ASU 2002-2003 SCHEDULE 2002-2003 ARIZONA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL December 16, 2002 Date Opp...... Score/Time ********************************************************************************************************************** 11/13 EA Sports (EX)...... W, 107-89 ASU MEN'S HOOPS (5-3) FACES PURDUE IN LAS VEGAS ON DEC. 21 11/18 Team ezybonds (EX).W, 98-96 Sat., Dec. 21 - vs. Purdue (4-2) 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MST Las Vegas, Nev./ESPN2 11/22 Morehead State ...... W, 59-56 All games on radio in Phoenix on ESPN 860 AM. 11/25 #15 Kentucky ********************************************************************************************************************** @Maui (ESPN)...... L, 65-82 ASU FACES PURDUE, HOSTS HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT: The Arizona State men's basketball team (5-3) 11/26 Chaminade @Maui .. W, 101-72 returns to the court after a 10-day break for final exams when it meets Purdue (4-2) in the Las Vegas 11/27 Utah @Maui (ESPN) Showdown on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MST on ESPN2. Bob Carpenter and Larry Conley will ...... W, 83-79 (OT) call the game for ESPN2 as the Sun Devils will make their third appearance on an ESPN station this year. 11/30 Lafayette (KAZ)...... W, 85-62 ASU's Maui Invitational games against Kentucky (Nov. 25) and Utah (Nov. 27) were broadcast on ESPN. 12/4 BYU (FSAZ)...... L, 60-64 ASU is 0-4 on ESPN2, with its last appearance in the NIT last year, a 96-91 loss at UNLV on March 12, 2002. 12/7 @Utah (FSAZ) ...... L, 55-78 Stanford and UNLV will meet in the nightcap at the Thomas and Mack Center. Purdue plays Belmont on Dec. 12/10 Nevada (KAZ) ...... W, 76-63 18 before its game with the Sun Devils. 12/21 Purdue @Las Vegas Showdown (ESPN2)...... 6:30 PT WE LIKE IKE: Freshman Ike Diogu has been impressive in his first eight games, as he leads the team with 12/27 Bucknell (ASU Holiday Trn.).. 7:30 18.3 points per game and is averaging 30.4 minutes and 6.3 rebounds. The Garland, Texas, native already 12/28 Nebraska or UCSB has been to the line 69 times and is shooting .739 percent from the charity stripe (51-of-69). He increased his ASU Holiday Trn...... TBD scoring in each of his first five games, as he posted 10 points vs. Morehead State, 13 points against No. 15 1/2 @Oregon St. (FSN) ... 7:30 PT Kentucky, 19 points vs. Chaminade, 22 vs. Utah and 27 vs. Lafayette. The 27 points against Lafayette 1/4 @#5 Oregon ...... 6 PT matches the fourth-best scoring mark by an ASU freshman and Diogu is the first Sun Devil freshman to post 1/9 Washington (FSAZ)...... 6:30 back-to-back 20-point games since Mario Bennett in 1991-92. It is the most points by an ASU freshman 1/11 Washington State (FSAZ) .....7 since Bennett set the freshman school mark with 35 against Arizona in 1992. Diogu became just the second 1/16 @UCLA...... 7:30 PT ASU freshman to start in the the season opener in the past 10 years when he took the court on Nov. 22 1/18 @USC (FSAZ) ...... 8 PT against Morehead State. He is averaging 8.6 free throw attempts per contest and is the only Sun Devil to 1/22 @#1 Arizona (FSAZ) ...... 7:30 reach double digits in scoring in all eight contests. In his past two games, he is 17-18 (.944) from the free 1/30 California...... 7 throw line and after starting the season 5-of-11 (.454), he is 46-of-58 (.793). He also has made his past three 2/1 #17 Stanford (FSN)...... 3 three-point attempts. With his 25-point game against Nevada on Dec. 10, he has three 20-point games. 2/6 @Washington State ...... 7 PT 2/8 @Washington (FSN)...... 4 PT ANOTHER NEWCOMER: Lost in the Ike Diogu numbers is the solid start for junior college transfer Jamal 2/13 USC (FSAZ)...... 6:30 Hill. Hill has just four turnovers through eight games while averaging 26.1 minutes which is fifth on the team. 2/15 UCLA (ABC)...... 1:30 He is fourth on the team with 9.3 points per game and is shooting 9-of-17 (.529) from the three-point stripe 2/22 #1 Arizona (FSAZ)...... 7 and 28-of-58 (.483) from the field. After scoring just two points against Morehead State in the opener, Hill 2/27 @#17 Stanford...... 7 PT averaged 13 points per game in the next five contests. 3/2 @California (FSN).... 12:30 PT 3/6 #5 Oregon (FSN) ...... 8:30 DEVIL DATA: Jason Braxton leads the team in assists (26) and steals (15) and is averaging 8.6 points in 3/8 Oregon St. (FSN) ...... 4 the 11 games against ranked opponents in his two-year career. Braxton matched a career-high with seven 3/13- Pac-10 Tournament assists vs. Nevada on Dec. 10 off the bench…Tommy Smith leads the team with 19 blocks and is second on 15 at Staples Center ...... TBD the team with 6.3 rebounds per game…Donnell Knight leads the team with 6.6 rebounds per game and has two double-doubles on the year…in the past two seasons, ASU is 18-3 (.857) when it leads at the half, 0-13 FSN: Fox Sports Net when it trails and 1-2 when tied...Justin Allen played 13 minutes against Utah and made two three- FSAZ: Fox Sports Arizona pointers...Kyle Dodd has 218 assists and just 88 turnovers in his 98-game career, a 2.48-to-1 ratio. Rankings are AP week of game PURDUE SERIES: ASU is 1-3 against Purdue, as the last meeting was on Dec. 28, 1979, as Purdue won RADIO: All ASU games can be heard on 92-87 in overtime in the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. ASU is 13-12 against the Big Ten, with its last meeting ESPN 860 AM with Tim Healey doing the a 77-60 win over Northwestern in the ASU Holiday Classic last December. Rob Evans also topped Penn play-by-play and former Sun Devil Tom State 93-85 on Dec. 29, 1999, while at ASU. Kuyper providing color commentary. ASU MEDIA RELATIONS: ASU men's basketball SID Doug Tammaro can be reached directly at 480-965- 5799 or via e-mail at [email protected]. The ASU website is: www.TheSunDevils.com and includes all men's basketball information. Page 2, ASU 2002 Hoops...Curtis Millage averaged 15.2 points and shot 81.1 percent (30-of-37) from the FT line in road games last year.

ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS 2002-2003 NUMERICAL ROSTER Pos # Name Yr. Ht./Wt. PPG RPG Notes G 1 Jason Braxton So. 6-2/190 4.6 3.3* 8.6 ppg. in 11 games vs. ranked teams/15 steals through 8 games G 3 Kyle Dodd Sr. 6-0/175 4.1 2.0* 218 assists and just 88 turnovers in career, 2.5-to-1 ratio F 4 Tommy Smith Sr. 6-10/215 10.3 6.3 117 career blocks/5 double-doubles in career/6 blks. and 11 rebs. vs. Utah F 5 Ike Diogu Fr. 6-8/250 18.3 6.3 #21 by ESPN.com among last year's recruits/51-69 (.739) FTs on season F 11 DeWy DeWitt Fr. 6-8/227 2.0 0.0 Redshirted in 99-00 and then went on 2-year mission to Peru G 12 Kenny Crandall Jr. 6-3/200 3.0 1.1 Still recovering from broken fibula on April 17/10.6 minutes per game G 13 Kevin Kruger Fr. 6-1/175 -- -- Expected to redshirt this year/Marietta, Ga. is his hometown G 14 Curtis Millage Sr. 6-2/185 13.0 2.6 27-33 (.818) FTs in final 8 games last year/26 points vs. Utah on 11-26 F 21 Donnell Knight Sr. 6-7/200 6.1 6.6 Has 19 offensive rebounds/15 pts. and 12 rebs. vs. Morehead State G-F 22 Jamal Hill Jr. 6-5/190 9.3 3.0 9-17 (.529) from 3-point stripe/just 4 turnovers in 209 minutes F 24 Justin Allen Jr. 6-8/225 1.3 1.5 R-shirted in '01 Hodgkin's Disease/7-15 (.467) from 3 in final 8 games last year F 25 Jamie Andrisevic Jr. 6-9/215 0.0 0.5 Played at Johnson Community College from 2000-2002 G 32 Brandon Goldman Sr. 5-9/175 1.0 0.3 Four-year walkon who played in four games last year F-C 33 Chris Osborne Sr. 6-9/240 2.0 1.8 Averaging 6.2 minutes per game/8 minutes and 3 rebounds vs. Utah F 42 Shawn Redhage Sr. 6-8/225 5.9 2.4 182-229 (.795) from the FT line in his career/double digits in 2 games this year F 50 Serge Angounou Fr. 6-8/230 -- -- Out for season due to knee injury/22 pts., 14 rebs. and 5.2 blocks in senior year * — denotes assists. Head Coach: Rob Evans Assistants: Russ Pennell, Tony Benford, Dan O'Dowd

ROTATION UPDATE: Two injuries have affected the ASU rotation, as points on 5-of-7 shooting. BYU shot 51.1 percent (23-of-45) and set highly touted 6-8 freshman Serge Angounou will miss all of the season the tone with 14-of-21 (.667) shooting in the first half. after injuring his kneecap in the first exhibition. Angounou had surgery on Nov. 15 and will be out for three months and will apply for a medical PAC-10 POLL: ASU was picked fourth by the Pac-10 Media, announced redshirt. Also, reserve swingman Kenny Crandall is still recovering from Nov. 6. It marks the highest preseason prediction for ASU since 1994- a broken fibula suffered in April and is limited. Senior Curtis Millage, the 95 when it was picked fourth. Arizona was a unanimous choice for the team's leading returning scorer from last year, missed both exhibition top spot among the 27 media types. The poll: 1. UA; 2. UO; 3. UCLA; 4. games and the first three games due to an eligibility issue. ASU; 5. Cal; 6. USC; 7. Stanford; 8. OSU; 9. UW; 10. WSU.

VS. NEVADA: ASU jumped out to a 27-12 lead early and topped Ne- THE REVIEW: ASU (14-15; 7-11 in Pac-10) went 4-9 against NCAA vada 76-63 on Dec. 10 behind Ike Diogu's 25 points and nine boards. Tournament teams last season, including three from the Pac-10. ASU ASU was 24-of-30 (.800) from the free throw line and got 32 points from beat Pac-10 Champion Oregon 95-88, No. 10 Arizona 88-72, and won the bench, led by Shawn Redhage and Donnell Knight, who posted 12 at No. 20 UCLA. It marked the first time ASU topped Arizona and UCLA points each. Knight also posted 10 boards. in the same season since 1985-86. The Sun Devils were 13-9 in mid- February but three key injuries and a streak of games to finish the year VS. UTAH: Utah shot 55.6 percent from the floor (30-of-54) and against a school-record six straight ranked teams put ASU at 14-14 outrebounded ASU 31-29 in cruising to a 78-55 win at Salt Lake City before it lost at UNLV 96-91 in the NIT. ASU finished the regular season on Dec. 7. ASU shot just 8-of-25 (.320) in the second half and fell by playing 11 of its final 13 games against NCAA squads. behind 40-30 at intermission. Ike Diogu led ASU with 15 points while Tommy Smith and Curtis Millage added 11 each. Utah scored 24 points ROB EVANS: Rob Evans (150-145/.508) is in his fifth season at Ari- off 17 ASU turnovers and outscored ASU 40-20 in the paint. zona State in 2002-2003 (11th overall) after being hired on April 7, 1998. The 1997 SEC Coach of the Year spent six seasons at Ole Miss, com- VS. BYU: BYU (5-0) jumped out to a 35-25 halftime lead and held off piling an 86-81 (.515) record. He led the Rebels to a 42-16 record in his a late ASU rally to win 64-60 on Dec. 4. Ike Diogu led ASU with 15 final two seasons after going 44-65 (.403) in his first four seasons, win- points and eight boards, while Tommy Smith added 13 points and eight ning two SEC West titles, and led Ole Miss to back-to-back 20-win sea- rebounds. BYU outrebounded ASU 37-32 and the Sun Devils were sons for the first time since 1937-38. The 56-year old Evans is a 1968 just 5-of-15 (.333) from the free throw line, including just 2-of-7 (.286) graduate of New Mexico State, where he captained two NCAA Tourna- in the second half. Jamal Hill gave ASU a spark off the bench with 12 ment teams, is a 1989 inductee of the Athletic Hall of Fame and was Curtis Millage made 27-of-33 (.818) from the free throw line in the final eight games last year...Page 3, ASU 2002 Hoops named to the school's All-Time team. He is 65-63 (.508) at ASU. Evans' Ole Miss squads were BLOCKS: A look at Tommy Smith on the ASU known as tough man-to-man teams which ranked 13th in the nation and second in the SEC in blocked shot career list: 1997-98 in rebounding at +6.6, despite no player was in the top 30 in rebounding nationally. Ole CAREER BLOCKS Miss held opponents to just 30 percent from the three-point stripe, best in the SEC, and to just 1. Mario Bennett (1991-95)...... 191 40.6 percent from the field. He is 107-79 (.575) in the past seven seasons. 2. Rodger Farrington (1995-97)...... 160 3. Alton Lister (1978-82) ...... 148 ALREADY MAKING HIS MARK: Ike Diogu's 27-point performance against Lafayette on Nov. 4. Tommy Smith (1999-present) ..... 117 30 tied for the fourth-best freshman scoring mark in ASU history. It marked the best scoring mark by a freshman since Mario Bennett set the mark with 35 against fifth-ranked Arizona on THREE-POINTERS: A look at where Kenny Feb. 20, 1992. A look at the top freshman scoring games in the ASU record books: Crandall stands on the ASU three-pointer ca- ASU FRESHMAN SINGLE-GAME POINTS reer list: Rk. Pts. Player CAREER THREE-POINTERS 1. 35 Mario Bennett vs. #5 Arizona, Feb. 20, 1992 7. Matt Anderson (1988-91)...... 94 2. 31 Byron Scott vs. #18 Arizona, Feb. 23, 1980 8. Isaac Burton (1993-95)...... 89 3. 29 Jamal Faulkner vs. #2 Arkansas (NCAA), March 17, 1991 9. Kenny Crandall (1998-present)..... 79 4. 27 Ike Diogu vs. Lafayette, Nov. 30, 2002 27 Jamal Faulkner at Oregon, Feb. 28, 1991 AT THE LINE: A look at where Shawn Redhage 27 Byron Scott vs. Arizona, Dec. 27, 1979 stands on the ASU career free throw percent- 7. 25 Ike Diogu vs. Nevada, Dec. 10, 2002 age list: CAREER FREE THROWS SHOOTING IT: The 63.3 percent field goal shooting (38-of-60) against Chaminade in Maui on 1. Alex Austin (1986-90)...... 255-313 Nov. 26 was the best shooting night by a Sun Devil team since March 9, 1990, when ASU was ...... 815 30-of-45 (.667) against Oregon State in the Pac-10 Tournament. It marks the best shooting night 2. Rick Taylor (1974-78)...... 253-311 by an Evans-coached team (295 games) and ASU’s best in the past 371 games...... 814 BEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE IN ASU HISTORY 3. Dennis Hamilton (1963-66)....261-321 Rk. .Pct FG-A, Opponent, Date ...... 813 1. .756 (34-of-45) vs. Oregon St., Feb. 10, 1979 4. Steve Beck (1983-87) ...... 298-368 2. .714 (40-of-56) vs. Santa Clara, Dec. 14, 1979 ...... 810 3. .679 (36-of-55) vs. Stanford, Feb. 9, 1985 5. Isaac Burton (1993-95) ...... 208-257 4. .673 (35-of-52) vs. California, Feb. 3, 1979 ...... 809 5. .667 (30-of-45) vs. Oregon St., Mar. 9, 1990 6. Shawn Redhage (1999-pr.) ..182-229 6. .652 (43-of-66) vs. Manhattan, Dec. 28, 1986 ...... 795 7. .650 (39-of-60) vs. New Mexico, Mar. 5, 1971 8. .633 (38-of-60) vs. Chaminade, Nov. 26, 2002 PREDICTIONS: A look at various 2002-2003 preseason Pac-10 predictions for ASU: PLAYER QUICK NOTES/SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 4th--Pac-10 Media 5th--FOXSports.com, Tacoma Tribune #1 JASON BRAXTON: Had 11 points vs. Utah on Nov. 27...matched a career-high with seven 6th--The Sporting News, Basketball assists vs. Chaminade (Nov. 26) and vs. Nevada (Dec. 10)...started the final 20 games at point News, Lindy's, Athlon guard last year...averaged 26.3 minutes and 8.8 points in the final 14 games last year...averaging 7th--Basketball Times 8.6 points in the 11 games against ranked opponents...had career-high 17 points, including 5- 9th--Portland Tribune of-6 from the free throw line, in 34 minutes in season finale at UNLV on March 12. 100: The last ASU opponent to score 100 in JASON BRAXTON SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Tempe was third-ranked Arizona on Feb. 27, SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGH 1988 (101-73). The current streak of an ASU 11 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... POINTS...... 17 at UNLV (3/12/02) opponent not scoring 100 points in Tempe 8 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... REBOUNDS ...... 8, twice, vs. Utah (11/27/02) stands at 238 games. 7, three times, vs. Nevada (12/10/02)...... ASSISTS 38 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... MINUTES OPENERS: ASU's 59-56 Nov. 22 win over 4, twice, vs. Chaminade (11/26/02)...... FG MADE ...... 6 at UNLV (3/12/02) Morehead State was its 13th straight home 13 vs. #15 Kentucky (11/25/02)...... FG ATT...... 16 vs. #15 Arizona (3/7/02) opening win. Rob Evans is now 9-2 in season 7 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... FT MADE lid-lifters (4-1 at ASU). 12 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... FT ATT. Page 4, ASU 2002 Hoops...ASU is 28-4 (.875) under Evans when it shoots at least 50 percent, including an 18-2 (.900) mark in the past three seasons.

2002-2003 ASU RECORD TENDENCIES #3 KYLE DODD: Had 12 points vs. Chaminade on Nov. 26...in his 98-game career, he has Outrebounded opp...... 4-0 218 assists and just 88 turnovers, a 2.48-to-1 ratio...averaging just one turnover every 23.01 Outscored opp.'s bench ...... 2-1 minutes in his career (2025 minutes and 88 turnovers)...had 10 points at Washington on Jan. Led at halftime ...... 4-0 1, 2002...has six dunks in four-year career. Trailed/tied at halftime ...... 1-3 Shot more FTs than the opp...... 5-1 KYLE DODD SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Shot better from field than opp...... 5-0 SEASON CAREER Shot worse from field than opp...... 0-3 12 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... POINTS...... 15 vs. Charlotte (12/30/00) Shot 50 pct. or better from field...... 2-0 4 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... REBOUNDS ...... 6 vs. Kent State (11/25/00) Shot less than 50 pct. from the field...... 3-3 5, twice, vs. Chaminade (11/26/02)...... FGS MADE Opp. shot 50 pct or better from field ...... 0-3 7 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... FGS ATT...... 12 at USC (2/19/01) Opp. shot less than 50 pct. from field ....5-0 23 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... MINUTES ...... 42 at Washington State (2/10/00) Committed less/same 2 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... STEALS ...... 4 vs. UCLA (2/17/00) turnovers than their opp...... 4-2 4 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... ASSISTS...... 10 vs. UCLA (2/17/00) Committed more turnovers than opp. ....1-1 Played at home...... 3-1 #4 TOMMY SMITH: Has five career doubles-doubles...posted 13 points and eight boards vs. Played away ...... 0-1 BYU on Dec. 4...had eight points, 11 boards and six blocks vs. Utah on Nov. 27...posted 12 Played on neutral court ...... 2-1 points, seven boards and five blocks vs. Chaminade on Nov. 26. Pac-10 games...... 0-0 Non-Conference games ...... 5-3 TOMMY SMITH SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Overtime games ...... 1-0 SEASON CAREER vs. ranked teams ...... 0-1 13 vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02)...... POINTS...... 24 vs. Washington (2/10/01) 11 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... REBOUNDS ...... 14 vs. Portland State (11/20/01) BAD LUCK: Since 1990, 49 of 50 Pac-10 6 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... FGS MADE...... 11 vs. Washington (2/10/01) teams who have won at least 11 conference 15 vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02)...... FGS ATT...... 16 at Washington State (1/12/02) games have been selected to the NCAAs. The 38 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... MINUTES ...... 39 vs. #17 Stanford (3/2/02) exception? ASU in 1992-93, when it was 11-7 2, twice, vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02) ...... STEALS ...... 3, six times, at BYU (11/24/01) and tied for third. Also, 53 of 55 teams since 5 vs. Lafayette (11/30/02)...... ASSISTS...... 6 vs. Oregon State (1/4/02) 1990 who have posted 18 wins and 10 Pac-10 6, twice, vs. Utah (11/27/02)...... BLOCKS wins have qualified. Again, the odd teams out 3, twice, vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02) ....FTS MADE ...... 9 vs. Portland State (11/20/01) were ASU in 1992-93 and 1999-2000. 6, twice, vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02) ...... FT ATT ...... 11 vs. Portland State (11/20/01)

REMEMBER THIS ABOUT MILLAGE: Last #5 IKE DIOGU: Has scored in double digits in every game...has three 20-point games on the year Curtis Millage was solid on the road in year...has made 17-of-18 (.944) free throws in his past two games...averaging seven boards in his first year of Division I play. He averaged his past five games...played 37 minutes vs. Utah on Nov. 27 and had 22 points, eight boards 15.2 points in the bad guy's arenas (nine and zero turnovers. games) and shot 81.1 percent (30-of-37) from the free throw line. His top three scoring CAREER HIGHS FOR IKE DIOGU games last year were all on the road, as he POINTS: 27 vs. Lafayette (11/30/02); REBOUNDS: 9 vs. Nevada (12/10/02); ASSISTS: 3, had 27 at Arizona, 24 at Washington State and twice, vs. Lafayette (11/30/02); MINUTES: 37 vs. Utah (11/27/02); FG MADE: 9 vs. Lafayette 21 at UNLV. His 15.2 road scoring average (11/30/02); FG ATT.: 16 vs. Nevada (12/10/02); FT MADE: 12 vs. Nevada (12/10/02); FT ATT.: was second on the team to Chad Prewitt's 15.3 15 vs. Utah (11/27/02); BLOCKS: 3 vs. Nevada (12/10/02). points per game. Millage was one of three players to start all #12 KENNY CRANDALL: Has made 7-of-8 (.875) free throws on the year...five assists vs. 29 games last year and led the team in min- Morehead State on Novs. 22 in season opener...broke his right fibula on April 17 in a dirt-bike utes per game (30.1). He averaged 13.9 points accident and is still recovering...missed six games in early February last season with a sprained in Pac-10. In his final 25 games, he averaged ligament in right foot...in Pac-10 games he shot 21-of-46 (.457) from the three-point stripe last 14.3 points. He was 45-of-57 (.789) from the year...35-of-83 (.422) from the three-point stripe last season. free throw line in the final 16 games and aver- aged 4.9 boards in his final 14 games, includ- ing 11 at California on Feb. 2. Ike Diogu has made 17-of-18 (.944) free throws in his past two games...Page 5, ASU 2002 Hoops

KENNY CRANDALL SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2002 ASU FALL SIGNEES SEASON CAREER 5, 3 times, vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... POINTS...... 22 vs. Prairie View A & M (12/1/01) Wilfried Fameni 4 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... REBOUNDS ...... 7, 3 times, at WSU (1/12/02) 6-8/Forward 5 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... ASSISTS...... 6, twice, vs. Marist (12/22/98) Amelia Academy 27 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... MINUTES ...... 38 at Oregon (1/23/99) Amelia, Va. 2 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... FG MADE ...... 7 vs. Prairie View A & M (12/1/01) Averaged 20 points and 12 boards in his jun- 7 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... FG ATT...... 11 vs. Prairie View A & M (12/1/01) ior season...originally from Cameroon, the same country as Serge Angounou...earned #14 CURTIS MILLAGE: Has four 20-point games in his career, all of them away from first-team Division III State Independent Tempe...posted 26 points in his season debut vs. Utah on Nov. 27...averaged 14.4 points in School Selection...ranked No. 114 by final 17 games last year...45-of-57 (.789) from the free throw line in final 16 games last PrepStars.com year...made 27-of-33 (.818) free throws in the final eight games...posted three 20-point games last year, all of them on the road...15 points and career-high six assists vs. No. 17 Stanford on March 2, 2002...career-highs with 27 points and four three-pointers at No. 14 Arizona on Feb. Chris Low 20, 2002...24 points at Washington State on Jan. 12, 2002. 6-8/Forward-Center Gorman High School CURTIS MILLAGE SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Tyler, Texas SEASON CAREER Averaged 24.5 points, 14.5 boards and six 26 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... POINTS...... 27 at #14 Arizona (2/20/02) blocks in his junior season...will join fellow 4 vs. Lafayette (11/30/02)...... REBOUNDS ...... 11 at California (2/2/02) Texans Ike Diogu and Allen Morill on 3 vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02)...... ASSISTS...... 6 vs. #17 Stanford (3/2/02) roster...ranked among the top 50 prospects 37 vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02)...... MINUTES ...... 40 vs. Washington (2/9/02) at the Nike/ABCD Camp. 8 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... FG MADE ...... 9 at #14 Arizona (2/20/02) 15 vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02)...... FG ATT...... 17 at #14 Arizona (2/20/02) 8 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... FT MADE ...... 10 vs. Utah (12/4/01) Tron Smith 20 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... FT ATT. 6-2/Guard 3 vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02)...... STEALS ...... 4 vs. Northwestern (12/29/01) Canyon Springs High School 2 vs. Utah (11/27/02) ...... 3-PT MADE...... 4 at #14 Arizona (2/20/02) Moreno Valley, Calif. 6 vs. Brigham Young (12/4/02)...... 3-PT ATT...... 9 vs. #9 UCLA (1/17/02). Averaged 16.3 points, five boards, three as- sists and two steals in his junior season...from #21 DONNELL KNIGHT: Has four career double-doubles...has made 31-of-40 (.775) free throws same high school as current Sun Devil Jason in his past 32 games....12 points and 10 boards off the bench vs. Nevada on Dec. 10 and Braxton...ranked No. 26 recruit in the nation made all five field goal attempts...posted 15 points and 12 boards vs. Morehead State in sea- by ESPN.com...made 35 three-pointers in his son opener on Nov. 22. junior year...played in the ABCD adidas Camp in New Jersey over the summer...ranked No. DONNELL KNIGHT SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 74 by Bob Gibbons. SEASON CAREER 15 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... POINTS...... 21 vs. Southern Utah (11/17/00) 12 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... REBOUNDS ...... 13 at Washington (1/11/01) Keith Wooden 1, twice, vs. Lafayette (11/30/02) ...... BLOCKS ...... 2, twice, at Oregon (2/4/01) 6-9/Forward-Center 3 vs. Nevada (12/10/02) ...... ASSISTS...... 7 vs. Belmont (12/22/00) Free State High School 37 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... MINUTES ...... 42 at Washington (1/11/01) Lawrence, Kan. 7 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... FG MADE ...... 10 vs. Southern Utah (11/17/00) Averaged 18 points, 10 boards and three 11 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02) ...... FG ATT...... 17 at San Diego St. (12/16/00) blocks in his junior season...ranked No. 50 by 9 vs. #15 Kentucky (11/25/02)...... FT MADE HoopScoop, No. 55 by PrepStar and No. 70 10 vs. #15 Kentucky (11/25/02)...... FT ATT. by Bob Gibbons...played at the Nike Camp this past summer. Page 6, ASU 2002 Hoops...In the past two seasons, ASU is 18-3 (.857) when it leads at the half.

ASU HOSTS HOLIDAY TOURNEY: Arizona #22 JAMAL HILL: Junior college transfer who has been both a starter and first player off the State plays host to the azcentral.com Hoops bench...has made 7-of-10 (.700) in past six games from three-point stripe...12 points vs. BYU Classic, on Friday (Dec. 27) and Saturday on Dec. 4 on 5-of-7 shooting... has been in double figures in four games...17 points vs. (Dec. 28). Nebraska (4-3) takes on UC-Santa Chaminade on Nov. 26...16 points vs. No. 15 Kentucky on Nov. 25 in season-high 37 Barbara (3-4) in the opening round at 5 p.m., minutes...averaged 35 minutes per game in Maui Invitational with Curtis Millage sitting the first while ASU takes on Bucknell (4-3) in the sec- two games. ond game at 7:30 p.m. The azcentral.com Hoops Classic is in its 36th year in 2002 and is CAREER HIGHS FOR JAMAL HILL a joint effort of the Fiesta Bowl, azcentral.com POINTS: 17 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02); REBOUNDS: 7 vs. Utah (11/27/02); ASSISTS: 3 vs. (the online edition of the Arizona Republic) and Brigham Young (12/4/02); MINUTES: 37 vs. #15 Kentucky (11/25/02); FG MADE: 7 vs. #15 Arizona State University. ASU has won 26 of Kentucky (11/25/02); FG ATT.: 13 vs. #15 Kentucky (11/25/02); FT MADE: 2, four times; FT the 35 events (including 10 of the past 13) in- ATT.: 4 vs. Utah (11/27/02). cluding championship victories against Georgia, Texas, Northwestern (twice), Detroit Mercy, #24 JUSTIN ALLEN: Redshirted 2000-2001 season with Hodgkin's Disease and is getting Villanova, Vanderbilt, Eastern Michigan and back into basketball shape...has played in 59 games in three-year career...has played in six Penn State. ASU has advanced to the champi- games this season...hit two three-pointers at Utah on Dec. 7, 2002. onship 27 of the past 28 years, and 32 of 35 overall (the only exceptions in 1966, 1969 and JUSTIN ALLEN SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2000). ASU’s all-time record in the Tournament SEASON CAREER is 58-12 (.829). 6 at Utah (12/7/02) ...... POINTS...... 16 at American-P.R. (11/26/99) 5, twice, vs. Lafayette (11/30/02) ...... REBOUNDS VS. BUCKNELL: ASU is 1-1 vs. Bucknell, as 13 at Utah (12/7/02) ...... MINUTES ...... 26 at Oregon State (3/4/00) the Sun Devils won 80-55 on Dec. 28, 1999, 2 at Utah (12/7/02) ...... FGS MADE...... 6 at American-P.R. (11/26/99) and lost 75-67 back in 1951-52. In the 1999 5 at Utah (12/7/02) ...... FGS ATT...... 8 at Oregon State (3/4/00) game, ASU had 14 steals and current Sun ...... FTS MADE ...... 5, twice, vs. Oregon State (2/3/00) Devil Tommy Smith had 14 points and seven ...... FTS ATT...... 6, twice, vs. Oregon State (2/3/00) boards in his 10th collegiate game in the open- ing round of the holiday tournament. #42 SHAWN REDHAGE: Excellent student-athlete who has a 3.56 GPA in construction sci- ence...2001 and 2002 Pac-10 All-Academic selection...has two double-figure scoring games VS. NEBRASKA: ASU is 2-1 vs. Nebraska, this year...averaged 16.3 minutes and 5.9 points in the final 15 games last year and shot 52.8 with the Cornhuskers winning the last game percent (38-of-72) from the field in that time...has made 182-of-229 (.795) free throws in his 80-67 in Lincoln on Dec. 23, 1985. Nebraska's four-year career. only other men's hoop visit to Tempe was an 83-76 Sun Devil win on Dec. 20, 1968. SHAWN REDHAGE SEASON/CAREER HIGHS SEASON CAREER VS. UCSB: ASU leads the series 5-2 as the 13 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... POINTS...... 20 vs. Washington (1/13/00) teams last met on March 19, 1992, when ASU 5 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... REBOUNDS ...... 12 vs. Charlotte (12/30/00) won a 71-65 NIT game at UCSB. 3 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... ASSISTS...... 7, twice, vs. #9 UCLA (1/17/02) 20, twice, vs. Nevada (12/10/02) ...... MINUTES ...... 37, twice, vs. Ohio (12/29/00) 5 vs. Chaminade (11/26/02) ...... FGS MADE...... 8 vs. Washington (1/13/00) 9 vs. Morehead State (11/22/02)...... FGS ATT...... 13 vs. UCLA (1/18/01) 1, three times, vs. Nevada (12/10/02)...... STEALS ...... 3 at USC (2/15/01) 6 vs. Nevada (12/10/02) ...... FTS MADE ...... 9, twice, vs. Mercer (12/20/00) 7 vs. Nevada (12/10/02) ...... FTS ATT...... 10 vs. Winthrop (11/11/00) 1, three times, vs. Nevada (12/10/02)...... BLOCKS ...... 5, twice, vs. #2 Stanford (1/4/01)