2011-2012 Men's Big East Basketball Preview

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2011-12 BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE STAFFCommissioner .............................................................................................................. John MarinattoSenior Associate Commissioner (Football & Marketing) ..................................Nicholas Carparelli, Jr.Senior Associate Commissioner (Compliance & Governance) ............................ Joseph D’Antonio, Jr.Senior Associate Commissioner (Administration) ......................................................Donna DeMarcoAssociate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball) ....................................................................... Dan GavittAssociate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) ..................................................... Danielle DonehewAssociate Commissioner (Television & Men’s Basketball Scheduling) ........................... Tom OdjakjianAssociate Commissioner (Communications) ................................................................ John PaquetteAssociate Commissioner (Olympic Sports) ................................................................... James SiedliskiAssistant Commissioner for Compliance ................................................................ Jennifer CondarasAssistant Commissioner for Women’s Basketball Officiating .......................................Barbara JacobsSenior Director of External Affairs ................................................................................ Ben FaircloughDirector of Business Affairs .............................................................................................. Susan EatonDirector of Communications .............................................................................................Sara NaggarDirector of Communications ......................................................................................... Chuck SullivanDirector of Internet Services ........................................................................................ Mark HodgkinDirector of Men’s Basketball Operations ......................................................................Shawn MurphyDirector of Sport Administration ................................................................................... Kristen BrownDirector of Sport Administration .......................................................................... Robert Weygand, Jr.Assistant Director of Communications ......................................................................... Michael CoyneAssistant Director of Compliance ............................................................................... Kenneth SchankAssistant Director of Football & Video Administration .................................................. Michael CostaAssistant Director of Sport Administration .................................................................... Sarah EmmettCoordinator of Football Officiating ................................................................................ Terry McAulayCoordinator of Men’s Basketball Officiating ..................................................... G. Arthur Hyland, Esq.Senior Administrative Assistant for Basketball & Administration ......................................Lois DeBloisAssistant to the Commissioner ...................................................................................... Lisa ZanecchiaAdministrative Assistant ............................................................................................. Wanda L. FactorAdministrative Assistant ..................................................................................................... Linda YatesReceptionist ............................................................................................................... Kathy KirkpatrickAdministrative Fellow .................................................................................................... Roberto SassoCommunications Assistant .....................................................................................S. Alexandra LangeCommunications Assistant .............................................................................................Chris MagnoliOlympic Sports/Sport Administration Assistant ............................................................... Caitlin Reilly

PRIMARY BIG EAST BASKETBALL CONTACTSBIG EAST ............................. John Paquette ...........................................................cell (401) 265-2244 Chuck Sullivan ...........................................................cell (401) 641-8760Cincinnati ............................ Doug Mosely ................................................................... (513) 556-0667Connecticut ........................ Kyle Muncy ..................................................................... (860) 486-3531DePaul ................................ Greg Greenwell ............................................................... (773) 325-7546Georgetown ........................ Bill Shapland ................................................................... (202) 687-2492Louisville ............................. Kenny Klein ..................................................................... (502) 852-6581Marquette .......................... Scott Kuykendall ............................................................. (414) 288-4794Notre Dame ........................ Bernie Cafarelli ............................................................... (574) 631-7516Pittsburgh ........................... Greg Hotchkiss ................................................................ (412) 648-8240Providence .......................... Arthur Parks .................................................................... (401) 865-2272Rutgers ............................... Kevin Lorincz ................................................................... (732) 445-4200St. John’s ............................. Mark Fratto ..................................................................... (718) 990-6367Seton Hall ........................... Matt Sweeney ................................................................. (973) 761-9493USF ..................................... Amy Woodruff ................................................................ (813) 974-4087Syracuse.............................. Pete Moore ..................................................................... (315) 443-2608Villanova ............................. Mike Sheridan ................................................................. (610) 519-4120West Virginia ...................... Bryan Messerly ............................................................... (304) 293-2821

For information on BIG EAST Conference Men’s Basketball, please contact:John Paquette, Assoc. Commissioner E-mail: [email protected] Sullivan, Director of Communications E-mail: [email protected] East Phone: (401) 453-0660Big East Fax: (401) 751-8540

2011-12 BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY

oCT. 19 • nEw york, n.y.BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Media Day will kick off the 2011-12 season in New York City. All 16 BIG EAST head coaches will be present, along with selected players from each team. Please contact John Paquette or Chuck Sullivan at the BIG EAST office for more information.

BIG EAST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES

TELECONFERENCEThe BIG EAST will once again hold weekly teleconferences with its men’s basketball coaches, beginning in January and continuing each Thursday until the BIG EAST Championship. Media representatives wishing to participate in the teleconference should contact the BIG EAST office for the phone number and schedule.

BIGEAST.ORGThe official website of the BIG EAST Conference features up-to-date information on all facets of the league. Men’s basketball standings, results, statistics and notes are updated as games are played.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2...........Table of Contents/General Information3-5 .............................................. News & Notes6-7 ..................................................... Cincinnati8-9 ..................................................Connecticut10-11 ......................................................DePaul12-13 ............................................. Georgetown14-15 .................................................. Louisville16-17 ................................................Marquette18-19 ............................................. Notre Dame20-21 .................................................Pittsburgh22-23 ............................................... Providence24-25 .....................................................Rutgers26-27 .................................................. St. John’s28-29 .................................................Seton Hall30-31 ...........................................................USF32-33 ................................................... Syracuse34-35 .................................................. Villanova36-37 ............................................West Virginia38-39 ................................... 2010-11 In Review40.........................................Postseason Honors41-46 .....................................2010-11 Statistics

CREDITS

The 2011-12 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Preview is published by The BIG EAST Conference. It was written and edited by John Paquette and designed by Chuck Sullivan. Editorial assistance by Chris Magnoli and Alex Lange.

Photos by Mitchell Layton, Thomas Maguire, Bruce Schwartzman and BIG EAST member schools.

ON THE COVER

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HUSKIES WON IT ALLConnecticut won the NCAA title for the third time since 1999. The Huskies defeated Butler 53-41 in the 2011 championship game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Guard Kemba Walker was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. UConn reached the Final Four after winning the West Regional, making its fourth Final Four trip since 1999. The Huskies previously won the NCAA title in 1999 and 2004. In 2009, they lost to Michigan State in the semifinals. Since 1999, only Michigan State has made more Final Four trips than UConn. The Spartans have gone six times. UConn has won three of the BIG EAST’s six NCAA men’s basketball championships.

HUSKIES KEEP BIG EAST IN FINAL FOUR NEWSConnecticut’s trip to the 2011 Final Four gives the BIG EAST five Final Four appearances in the last five seasons with four different teams.

2011 Connecticut2010 West Virginia2009 Connecticut, Villanova2007 Georgetown

BIG EAST AND THE FINAL FOURIncluding Connecticut in 2010-11, a BIG EAST team has made the Final Four 17 times in 32 years of competition. A BIG EAST squad has played in the national title game 10 times. The conference’s NCAA champions are: Georgetown (1984), Villanova (1985), Connecticut (‘99, 2004 and 2011) and Syracuse (2003). Recent additional appearances were made by Louisville and Marquette just before both schools began competing in the BIG EAST in 2005-06. Louisville made it in 2005 and Marquette in 2003. Fifteen of the 16 league schools have played in the Final Four.

FINAL FOUR COACHES CLUB INCLUDES SIX In 2009, Villanova’s Jay Wright became the sixth current BIG EAST head coach to participate in a Final Four. Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun made his fourth trip (2011, 2009, 2004, 1999). Louisville’s Rick Pitino is one of only two coaches in NCAA history to lead three different teams to the Final Four: Providence (1987), Kentucky (1997, ‘96, ‘93) and Louisville (2005). Jim Boeheim has been to the Final Four three times with Syracuse (2003, ‘96, ‘87). West Virginia’s Bob Huggins made it in 2010 and guided Cincinnati to the 1992 Final Four. Georgetown’s John Thompson III led the Hoyas to the Final Four in 2007.

NBA TAKES THREE IN FIRST ROUNDThree BIG EAST players were taken in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft. Kemba Walker was selected ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats. Providence’s Marshon Brooks went 25th to the Boston Celtics and was traded to the New Jersey Nets. Marquette’s Jimmy Butler was taken 30th by the Chicago Bulls. For the past 11 years, at least one BIG EAST player has been a top-10 pick.

FIVE SCHOOLS TRAVEL ABROADFive BIG EAST teams are taking summer trips abroad. DePaul will visit France Aug. 11-21. Georgetown takes a trip to China Aug. 13-27. Louisville will go to the Bahamas Aug. 10-13. Villanova has a European trip Aug. 7-16 that includes stops in France, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. West Virginia goes to Italy Aug. 8-22.

LAMB, BELL EXCELLED on USA BASkETBALLU19 SQUADConnecticut’s Jeremy Lamb and Villanova’s James Bell helped USA Basketball’s U19 team place fifth at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championships in Riga, Latvia this past July. Lamb, whose tip-in gave the U.S. a 78-77 win over Australia in the game to decide fifth place, led the team in scoring with a 16.2 average. Bell averaged 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds. Lamb’s top game was a 35-point effort in a 107-105 overtime victory over Lithuania. Bell recorded 16 points and eight rebounds in an 83-54 win over Canada. Both players started all nine games in the tournament.

BIG EAST MAINTAINED ELITE EIGHT STREAKThe BIG EAST is the only conference to place at least one team in every NCAA Elite Eight since 2002. Seven different squads — Connecticut (2011, ‘09, ‘04, ‘02), West Virginia (2010, ‘05), Louisville (‘09, ‘08), Georgetown (‘07, ‘06), Villanova (‘09, ‘06), Pittsburgh (‘09) and Syracuse (‘03) — have reached the final eight over the last 10 seasons.

THREE FROM BIG EAST MAKEWORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TEAMThree of the 12 players chosen for the 2011 USA Basketball World University Team are from the BIG EAST. Tim Abromaitis of Notre Dame, Ashton Gibbs of Pittsburgh and Scoop Jardine of Syracuse made the squad. The head coach of the team is Matt Painter of Purdue. The World University Games will be held Aug. 13-22 in Shenzhen, China. Gibbs and Jardine have prior USA Basketball experience. Gibbs helped the USA to a gold medal at the 2009 U19 World Championships and Jardine was a member of the USA Select Team that trained against the 2010 USA Men’s Select Team.

EXPANDED BIG EAST/SEC COMPETITION RETURNS IN DECEMBERThe SEC-BIG EAST Invitational, which has included two doubleheaders for the past four seasons, has been expanded to the BIG EAST/SEC Challenge, which will match 12 teams from each conference over three nights. ESPN will provide exclusive coverage across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. All 12 games will be played at home sites with each conference hosting six games per year.

Dec. 1 St. John’s at Kentucky Georgetown at Alabama Providence at South Carolina Mississippi at DePaul

Dec. 2 Vanderbilt at Louisville Florida at Syracuse Cincinnati at Georgia Auburn at Seton Hall

Dec. 3 Arkansas at Connecticut Pittsburgh at Tennessee West Virginia at Mississippi State LSU at Rutgers

VILLAnoVA, MArQUETTE To PLAy In JIMMy VThe BIG EAST will be represented in both games of the annual Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Villanova will play Missouri at 7 p.m. ET followed by Marquette versus Washington. Both games will be carried on ESPN.

ALL-TIME NCAA RECORDSBIG EAST teams compiled a 13-10 record in the 2011 NCAA Championship. Since the league began play in 1979-80, BIG EAST teams own a 276-170 (.619) record in NCAA play. The BIG EAST has had only one season when its teams had a combined losing record in the NCAAs. In 1992-93, the league was 2-3. Since the BIG EAST has been in its current 16-team configuration, the league has an 89-65 (.577) record in NCAA play.

Connecticut won its third nCAA title since 1999 to cap a magical postseason run

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HALF OF BIG EAST HAS BEENTO SWEET 16 IN PAST FIVE YEARSWith the addition of Marquette this past year, eight BIG EAST teams have advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals over the past five years. Before this season, Connecticut last made it to the Sweet 16 round in 2009 when it advanced to the Final Four.

BIG EAST LEADS IN SWEET 16 APPEARANCESWith two NCAA Sweet 16 teams in 2011 (Connecticut and Marquette) the BIG EAST has had the most teams reach the regional semifinal round over the last nine seasons. REGIONAL SEMIFINALISTS (2003-11)BIG EAST 27Big 12 19ACC 18

MARQUETTE WAS ONLY THE SECOND NO. 11 SEED TO REACH THE SWEET 16Marquette became only the second No. 11 NCAA seed from the BIG EAST to reach the NCAA Regional Semifinals. The only other league squad to make the Sweet 16 with a seed as low as 11 was Connecticut in 1991.

BIG EAST RECEIVED 11 INVITATIONSThe BIG EAST Conference received a record 11 bids to the NCAA Championship. The BIG EAST had held the previous record of eight in 2006, ‘08 and ‘10. Pittsburgh, the league regular-season champion, received the No. 1 seed in the Southeast Region. Nine of the 11 teams received a No. 6 seed or higher.

20 WINS REMAINS A GOOD YARDSTICKWhen a BIG EAST team reaches 20 wins by the end of conference tournament play, it has an excellent chance of receiving an NCAA invitation. Since the BIG EAST began in 1979-80, 147 of 152 teams with 20 wins received NCAA bids. This year, all 11 BIG EAST teams in the NCAA Championship had at least 20 wins. Last season, the BIG EAST had nine 20-win squads.

BIG EAST WAS 16-11 AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTSBIG EAST teams compiled a 16-11 record against teams ranked in the top 25 of the two major polls. That was the best record against ranked foes of any conference.

SyrACUSE, LoUISVILLE wErE SEConD, THIrD In NCAA ATTENDANCESyracuse and Louisville ranked second and third, respectively, in national attendance last season. Syracuse averaged 22,312 fans in 19 home dates. Louisville averaged 21,832 fans in its first season in the KFC Yum! Center. Six other BIG EAST teams ranked in the top 40: Marquette, 11th (15,586), Georgetown 25th (12,675), Connecticut 32nd (11,569), West Virginia 33rd (11,529), Pittsburgh 36th (10,843) and Villanova 38th (10,511). Louisville had the third largest increase from the previous year with a change of 2,435. St. John’s had the fourth largest increase, moving from a 6,107 average two years ago to 8,431 last season.

CONNECTICUT MADE EPIC JOURNEY TO WINBIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPLast March, the Connecticut Huskies did what no Division I team had ever done in a conference tournament, winning five games in five days to capture the tourney crown. Entering as a No. 9 seed, the Huskies defeated in order: DePaul (97-71), Georgetown (79-62), Pittsburgh (76-74), Syracuse (76-71, ot) and Louisville (69-66). UConn was only the second No. 9 seed to win the BIG EAST championship. Syracuse did it in 2006.

BIG EAST GAUNTLET WAS AS TOUGH AS NCAA’SConnecticut’s five-game run to the BIG EAST Championship included wins against four top-25 teams (Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Louisville) in as many days. The Huskies’ road to the NCAA title included three top-25 victories (San Diego State, Arizona, Kentucky) in six games. WALKER LED UCONN IN NEW YORK Connecticut guard Kemba Walker shattered The BIG EAST Championship scoring record while leading the Huskies to the title. He scored 130 points in the five contests to average 26.0 ppg in New York. Walker won the Dave Gavitt Trophy as the tourney’s Most Outstanding Player.

CLOSE GAMES AT THE GARDENThe BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters had plenty of drama throughout the five days in New York in addition to the UConn/Kemba Walker storyline. Three of the games went into overtime including both semifinal contests. The Huskies won the championship game 69-66 against Louisville.

PITT WON THE REGULAR SEASONPittsburgh was the BIG EAST regular-season champion. The Panthers posted a 15-3 league mark which matched their 15-3 record in 2008-09. For the third time in league history, Pitt was the top seed at The BIG EAST Championship. The other No. 1-seed years were 2003 and 1988.

SURPRISES FROM THE PRESEASON POLLPitt was the preseason favorite in the BIG EAST Coaches’ Preseason Poll and the Panthers won the regular-season title. Not every finish followed the poll closely, however. Notre Dame finished second with a 14-4 record after being picked seventh. Louisville placed third after being picked in a tie for eighth place. Cincinnati finished tied for sixth after being tabbed for 12th place.

CInCInnATI, ST. JoHn’S rETUrn To nCAA FIELDCincinnati and St. John’s, two programs steeped in NCAA tradition, returned to the NCAA Championship after absences of several years. Cincinnati’s last NCAA appearance was in 2005. This season, the Bearcats finished 26-9 under coach Mick Cronin. St. John’s, which finished 21-12 under first-year coach Steve Lavin, was in the NCAAs for the first time since 2002.

NON-LEAGUE RECORD BEST SINCE 1993-94BIG EAST teams amassed a 170-49 (.776) record against non-conference competition in the 2010-11 season. That is the league’s best mark since 1993-94, when the conference had a .792 winning percentage against other leagues.

BIG EAST HAD NINE IN AP POLL TWICETwice this season, the BIG EAST tied its own record in the Associated Press poll with nine ranked teams. In the polls Jan. 17 and March 7, the AP poll included nine teams in the top 25, which matched the record set in January 2009.

NATIONAL SEMIFINALS ARE STILL SPECIALAfter Connecticut’s win against Kentucky in the national semifinals, the BIG EAST has an 8-4 record in the Final Four semifinals against non-conference opposition. Two times BIG EAST teams have played each other in the Final Four semifinals -- Syracuse beat Providence in ‘87 (77-63) and Georgetown topped St. John’s in ‘85 (77-59).

HANSBROUGH WAS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Notre Dame guard Ben Hansbrough was named BIG EAST Player of the Year. He finished his season with an 18.4 scoring average and helped the Irish to a surprising second-place finish in the regular season with a 14-4 mark.

St. John’s was one of a record 11 BIG EAST teams to reach the nCAA tournament in 2011

Buzz williams took Marquette to the nCAA Sweet 16 last season

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BIG EAST returning Career LeadersEntering the 2011-12 season, the following players have the highest career totals in their respective categories (conference games only):

Points ........................................................612 .......................................Kevin Jones, West VirginiaScoring Average ....................................... 15.4 ..........................Darius Johnson-Odom, MarquetteRebounds ..................................................364 .......................................Kevin Jones, West VirginiaRebounding Average ................................. 6.7 ........................................Kevin Jones, West Virginia3-Point Field Goals ....................................109 .........................................Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh3-Point Field Goal Percentage .................. .458 ................................................ Kyle Kuric, LouisvilleField Goal Percentage .............................. .500 ............................................Yancy Gates, CincinnatiFree Throw Percentage ............................ .877 .........................................Ashton Gibbs, PittsburghAssists .......................................................221 .......................................... Scoop Jardine, SyracuseAssists Average .......................................... 5.2 .....................................Vincent Council, ProvidenceBlocks .........................................................56 ......................................... Alex Oriakhi, ConnecticutBlocks Average .......................................... 1.6 ......................................... Alex Oriakhi, ConnecticutSteals ..........................................................62 ........................................... Scoop Jardine, SyracuseSteals Average ........................................... 1.7 .....................................Vincent Council, Providence

2011-12 In-Season TournamentsMany BIG EAST schools will participate in at least one in-season tournament this year. Here is a look at the schedule:Team Event First Game other TeamsCincinnati Global Sports Challenge Nov. 13 Alabama State, Jacksonville State, Northwestern State, Marshall

Connecticut Battle 4 Atlantis Nov. 23 Harvard, Florida State, Utah, Central Florida, College of Charleston, Massachusetts, UNC-Asheville

DePaul Old Spice Classic Nov. 24 Arizona State, Dayton, Fairfield, Indiana State, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Wake Forest

Georgetown EA Sports Maui Invitational Nov. 14 Belmont, Chaminade, Duke, Kansas, Memphis, Michigan, Middle Tennessee State, Tennsssee, Towson, UCLA, UNC-Greensboro

Louisville Global Sports Invitational Nov. 11 Arkansas State, Ohio, Lamar, Tennessee-Martin

Marquette Paradise Jam Nov. 18 Drake, Drexel, Mississippi, Norfolk State, TCU, Virginia, Winthrop

Notre Dame CBE Classic Nov. 21 California, Georgia, Missouri

Pittsburgh Philly Hoop Group Classic Nov. 25 Penn, La Salle, Robert Morris, Rider, James Madison

Providence South Padre Island Invitational Nov. 25 Florida A&M, Southern, Rice, Northern Colorado, Western Carolina, Northern Iowa, Iowa State

Rutgers Triple Crown Cancun Challenge Nov. 17 Hampton, Illinois, Illinois State, Lipscomb, Richmond, Sacred Heart, SIU-Edwardsville

St. John’s 2K Sports Classic Nov. 17 Arizona, Texas A&M, Mississippi State Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer

Seton Hall Charleston Classic Nov. 17 Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Saint Joseph’s, LSU, Tulsa, VCU, Western Kentucky

USF Hall of Fame Tipoff Nov. 14 Vermont, Marist, Old Dominion, Kentucky, Penn State, Long Island, Radford

Syracuse Dick’s Sporting Goods Nov. 14 Albany, Brown, Florida International, Stanford, Preseason NIT SMU, Monmouth, George Mason, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Oral Roberts, UT-San Antonio, Manhattan, Fresno State, Colorado State Villanova 76 Classic Nov. 24 Boston College, UC Riverside, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Saint Louis, Washington State

West Virginia IBN Sports Las Vegas Classic Dec. 22 Baylor, Bethune-Cookman, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Tennessee Tech, Missouri State, Kennesaw State, Saint Mary’s

2012 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSCHEDULE & SITES

First round Tuesday and wednesday, March 13 and 14

UD ArenaDayton, Ohio

Host: University of Dayton

Second and Third rounds Thursday and Saturday, March 15 and 17

The PitAlbuquerque, N.M.

Host: University of New Mexico

Consol Energy CenterPittsburgh, Pa.

Host: Duquesne University

Rose Garden AreanPortland, Ore.

Host: University of Oregon

KFC Yum! CenterLouisville, Ky.

Host: University of Louisville

Friday and Sunday, March 16 and 18Nationwide ArenaColumbus, Ohio

Host: The Ohio State University

Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, N.C.

Host: Atlantic Coast Conference

Bridgestone ArenaNashville, Tenn.

Host: Ohio Valley Conference

CenturyLink CenterOmaha, Neb.

Host: Creighton University

Regionals Thursday and Saturday, March 22 and 24

TD Banknorth GardenBoston, Mass.

Host: Boston College

US Airways CenterPhoenix, Ariz.

Host: Arizona State University

Friday and Sunday, March 23 and 25Edward Jones Dome

St. Louis, Mo.Host: Saint Louis University

Georgia DomeAtlanta, Ga.

Host: Georgia Institute of Technology

Final FourMarch 31 and April 2Louisiana Superdome

New Orleans, La.Host: Tulane University

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 0 Jeremiah Davis Fr. G 6-3 200 Muncie, Ind./Huntington Prep (W.Va.) 3 Dion Dixon Sr. G 6-3 195 Chicago, Il./Crane Technical Prep Common 2 Octavius Ellis Fr. F 6-9 210 Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven 10 Alex Eppensteiner Jr. G 6-3 210 Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder 24 Kelvin Gaines Fr. C 6-10 225 Ocala, Fla./Arlington Country Day 34 Yancy Gates Sr. F 6-9 260 Cincinnati, Ohio/Withrow 14 Ge’Lawn Guyn Fr. G 6-1 175 Georgetown, Ky./South Kent Prep (Conn.) 5 Justin Jackson Fr. F 6-8 210 Jacksonville, Fla./Arlington Country Day 23 Sean Kilpatrick So. G 6-4 215 White Plains, N.Y./Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 13 Cheikh Mbodj Jr. C 6-10 245 Dakar, Senegal/Grayson County JC (Texas) 25 Anthony McBride So. G 6-2 176 Cincinnati, Ohio/Withrow 44 JaQuon Parker Jr. G 6-3 210 Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork 15 Jermaine Sanders Fr. F 6-5 225 Far Rockaway, N.Y./Rice 11 Shaquille Thomas Fr. F 6-7 180 Paterson, N.J./NIA Prep 1 Cashmere Wright Jr. G 6-0 175 Savannah, Ga./Urban Christian Academy

Head Coach: Mick Cronin (Cincinnati ’97)Associate Head Coach: Larry Davis (Asbury ’78)Assistant Coaches: Darren Savino (Jersey City State ’94), George Jackson (Wittenberg ’79)

HEAD COACHMick Cronin (Cincinnati ’97)

Career Record (eight years) .......................................... 156-101 (.607)Cincinnati Record (five years) ............................................. 87-77 (.530)Murray State Record (three years) .................................... 69-23 (.750)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (five years) ..................... 36-52 (.409) BIG EAST Tournament Record (four years) ............................. 3-4 (.429) BIG EAST Overall Record (five years) .................................. 39-56 (.411)

NCAA Record (three appearances) ........................................ 1-3 (.250)NIT Record (one appearance) ................................................. 1-1 (.500)CBI Record (one appearance) ................................................. 0-1 (.000)

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2010-11 rECorD26-9 overall

11-7 BIG EAST (t6th)

FINAL RANKING AP/ESPN

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POSTSEASONNCAA Third Round

The Big PictureAfter incremental improvement in the first four seasons of the Mick Cronin era, the Bearcats broke through in a big way last year, finishing 26-9 overall, 11-7 in the BIG EAST, and earning a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Championship. They defeated Missouri in a second-round NCAA contest before falling to eventual national champion Connecti-cut. It was UC’s first NCAA appearance since 1995. With eight letterwinners, including three starters, back in the fold, Cronin and the Bearcats are aim-ing to become NCAA regulars.

Who’s BackYancy Gates, the rugged 6-9, 260-pound low-post standout, was the team’s top scorer and rebounder averaging 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds. His strong finish in 2010-11 helped propel the Bearcats into the postseason. Junior Cashmere Wright returns to run the attack from his point guard position. He averaged 8.9 points and 3.9 assists last year. Senior guard Dion Dixon is back with Wright in the backcourt. Dixon averaged 11.6 points last year. Another key returnee is 6-4 Sean Kilpatrick. As a redshirt freshman, he gave UC some critical offensive punch, averaging 9.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in a sixth-man role. The Bearcats also were helped by 6-8 forward Justin Jackson who appeared in every game and averaged 2.5 points and 2.5 boards as a freshman. Junior guard JaQuon Parker (1.5 ppg) also helped.

Who’s MissingForwards Rashad Bishop and Ibrahima Thomas were solid frontcourt con-tributors last season. The 6-6 Bishop averaged 8.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. Thomas’ contributions came closer the basket. He averaged 5.8 points and 5.4 boards. Forward Darnell Wilks (3.4, 1.9) and guard Larry Davis (3.2, 1.4) were not starters but were in Cronin’s regular rotation.

StorylinesWith returning starters Gates, Wright and Dixon, along with top reserve Kilpatrick, the Bearcats should field another strong squad. Cincinnati had always been a clawing defensive group and it maintained that reputation last season by leading the BIG EAST in scoring defense, yielding only 59.6 ppg. But the team made significant offensive strides last season, often led by Kilpatrick. UC improved to third in the league in turnover margin (+2.60). A group of seven newcomers should have opportunities to contribute, though Cronin should not have to de-pend on them to be key figures.

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Jeremiah Davis, G, Fr., 6-3, 200Muncie, Ind./Huntington Prep (w.Va.)

octavius Ellis, F, Fr., 6-9, 210Memphis, Tenn./whitehaven

kelvin Gaines, C, Fr., 6-10, 225ocala, Fla./Arlington Country Day• Was redshirted in 2010-11.

Ge’Lawn Guyn, G, Fr., 6-1, 175Georgetown, ky./South kent (Conn.)

Cheikh Mbodj, C, Jr., 6-10, 245Dakar, Senegal/Grayson County JC (Texas)• Averaged a team-leading 14.6 points, 7.3

boards and 2.2 blocks for Grayson in 2010-11.• Named NJCAA All-America Honorable

Mention last year.• Named North Texas Junior College Athletic

Association Co-Player of the Year.

Jermaine Sanders, F, Fr., 6-5, 225Far rockaway, n.y./rice• Named All-Manhattan Boys Basketball Player

of the Year by the New York Post.• Averaged 18.1 points as a senior and led Rich

to the CHSAA Class AA intersectional final.

Shaquille Thomas, F, Fr., 6-7, 180Paterson, n.J./nIA Prep• Ranked No. 23 among small forwards by

Rivals.com.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (26-9, 11-7 BIG EAST)(Home: 15-3/Away: 8-4/neutral: 4-1) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBERGlobal Sports Main Event 15 Mount St. Mary’s W, 69-59 4,083 Kilpatrick 21/Gates 10 20 IPFW W, 65-59 4,491 Gates, Kilpatrick 13/Thomas 9Global Sports Main Event 22 Florida A&M W, 76-51 4,116 Wright 18/Gates 11 24 Savannah State W, 54-41 3,949 Gates 12/Gates 9 27 vs Dayton ^ W, 68-34 6,016 Dixon 20/Thomas 8DECEMBER 1 Wright State W, 77-69 5,871 Kilpatrick 26/Gates, Bishop 7 4 at Toledo W, 81-47 5,332 Dixon 17/Thomas 8 11 Utah Valley State W, 92-72 5,054 Bishop 17/Thomas 12 14 Georgia Southern W, 99-54 4,516 Four with 12/Wilks 8All-College Classic, Oklahoma City, Okla. 18 vs Oklahoma - ESPNU W, 66-56 10,625 Wright, Dixon 12/Gates 7 21 at Miami (Ohio) W, 64-48 3,297 Dixon 23/Thomas 13 23 Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 94-58 5,504 Kilpatrick 21/Parker 8 28 DE PAUL W, 76-60 7,795 Davis 20/Thomas 10 31 SETON HALL - ESPN2 W, 70-53 5,530 Kilpatrick 14/Thomas 9JANUARY 6 Xavier - ESPN2 W, 66-46 13,176 Gates 22/Gates 14 9 at VILLANOVA L, 61-72 6,500 Bishop 14/Gates 9 12 USF W, 74-66 6,201 Kilpatrick 18/Dixon 6 15 at SYRACUSE L, 52-67 24,338 Dixon 18/Thomas 8 19 at NOTRE DAME - ESPN2 L, 58-66 8,309 Kilpatrick 16/Thomas, Gates 5 22 at ST. JOHN’S W, 53-51 5,602 Gates 13/Gates 8 26 RUTGERS W, 72-56 6,404 Bishop 20/Gates 12 29 WEST VIRGINIA L, 55-66 13,176 Wright 24/Kilpatrick 6FEBRUARY 5 at PITTSBURGH L, 59-71 12,615 Davis 13/Jackson, Thomas 6 8 at DE PAUL - ESPN2 W, 71-68 7,643 Kilpatrick 19/Thomas 7 13 ST. JOHN’S L, 57-59 7,374 Kilpatrick 15/Thomas 8 16 LOUISVILLE - ESPN W, 63-54 11,511 Wright 20/Gates, Bishop 6 19 at PROVIDENCE - ESPNU ot W, 93-81 9,432 Bishop 23/Gates 8 23 at GEORGETOWN W, 58-46 13,241 Gates, Dixon 17/Gates 11 27 CONNECTICUT - ESPNU L, 59-67 11,246 Gates 14/Gates 8MARCH 2 at MARQUETTE W, 67-60 15,538 Wright 15/Gates 11 5 GEORGETOWN W, 69-47 12,197 Dixon 14/Bishop, Wilks 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 9 vs USF - ESPN W, 87-61 19,375 Gates 25/Dixon 6 10 vs Notre Dame - ESPN L, 51-89 19,375 Dixon 15/Gates 9NCAA Championship 17 vs Missouri # - TNT W, 78-63 17,706 Gates 18/Gates 11 19 vs Connecticut # - TBS L, 58-69 18,684 Bishop 22/Gates 6

^ U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio# Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 11 Ryan Boatright Fr. G 6-0 160 Aurora, Ill./East Aurora 25 Michael Bradley Fr. C/F 6-10 235 Chattanooga, Tenn./Tyner Academy 2 DeAndre Daniels Fr. F 6-8 195 Covington, La./IMG Academy (Fla.) 5 Niels Giffey So. G/F 6-7 210 Berlin, Germany/Heinrich-Schliemann 3 Jeremy Lamb So. G/F 6-5 185 Norcross, Ga./Norcross, Ga. 13 Shabazz Napier So. G 6-0 170 Randolph, Mass./Charlestown 10 Tyler Olander So. F 6-9 225 Mansfield, Conn./E.O. Smith 34 Alex Oriahki Jr. F/C 6-9 240 Lowell, Mass./Tilton School (N.H.) 22 Roscoe Smith So. F 6-8 205 Baltimore, Md./Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 23 Benjamin Stewart Sr. F 6-5 205 Denver, Colo./Kent Denver 1 Enosch Wolf So. C 7-1 260 Goettingen, Germany/Wilbraham & Monson

Head Coach: Jim Calhoun (American International ’68)Associate Head Coach: George Blaney (Holy Cross ’61)Assistant Coaches: Kevin Ollie (Connecticut ’95), Glen Miller (Connecticut ’88)

HEAD COACHJim Calhoun (American International ’68)

Career Record (39 years) ................................................ 855-367 (.700)Connecticut Record (25 years)........................................ 607-230 (.725)Northeastern Record (14 years) ..................................... 248-137 (.644)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (25 years) .................. 270-154 (.637) BIG EAST Tournament Record (24 years) ............................ 33-18 (.647)BIG EAST Overall Record (25 years) ................................ 303-172 (.638)

NCAA Record (22 appearances) .......................................... 49-18 (.731)NIT Record (six appearances) ............................................... 13-5 (.722)

ConnecticutHuskies


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POSTSEASONNCAA Champion

The Big PictureAll journeys that end with a national championship are memorable, but the Huskies’ story last year was one for the ages. After losing four of its final five regular season games, UConn won five times in five days to win The BIG EAST Championship and won six more to take the NCAA crown. Guard Kemba Walker was the undisputed leader who won most outstanding player honors in both tourneys. Coach Jim Calhoun became only the fifth coach in college basketball history to own three national championships. Walker took his diploma and his skills to the NBA. What can the Huskies do for an encore? Walker was the only full-time starter to leave, so figure the Huskies to be a strong club in 2011-12.

Who’s BackJeremy Lamb led the supporting cast last year, but he looks more than ready to accept a leading role. Last year as a freshman, he averaged 11.1 points and shot 48.7 percent from the field. In the summer, the 6-5 swingman was a standout on the USA Basketball U-19 Team that competed in the World Championships. Shabazz Napier also had an impressive rookie campaign. The 6-0 guard averaged 7.8 points. Both players made 46 3-pointers for the season and both were named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team. Alex Oriakhi returns in the frontcourt. The athletic 6-9 junior averaged 9.6 points and 8.7 rebounds. He also blocked 67 shots. Forward Roscoe Smith started 33 games as a freshman and aver-aged 6.3 points and 5.2 boards while playing 25.4 minutes per contest. Two more sophomores, guard/forward Niels Giffey and forward Tyler Olander, both helped the cause last year. Giffey made 10 starts, averaged 2.2 points,

and was a strong defender. Olander averaged only 9.6 minutes though he made 21 starts. He averaged 1.5 points and 1.8 rebounds. Seven-one center Enosch Wolf saw limited duty as a freshman. Six-ten center/forward Michael Bradley was redshirted.

Who’s MissingWalker etched his name into UConn basketball lore with his leadership in the postseason run. A consen-sus all-American, he averaged 23.5 points, which was fifth in the nation in scoring. He was third in the BIG EAST in steals with a 1.9 average. Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, a reserve forward who averaged 5.6 points, transferred. Reserve center Charles Okwandu averaged 2.5 points and 2.8 boards while playing 15.4 minutes per game. Reserve guard Donnell Beverly was a steadying influence who saw 8.5 minutes per game and averaged 1.7 points.

StorylinesEven with so many returnees, the Huskies will still be a young team in 2011-12 dominated by sophomores. Lamb and Napier should emerge as standout performers. Oriakhi will pa-trol the paint. Smith and Giffey, who came on strong in the postseason, will make the Huskies strong at forward. Two highly-touted freshmen, point guard Ryan Boatright and 6-8 forward DeAndre Daniels, will push the young nucleus. Despite last year’s youth, the Huskies maintained their stellar defen-sive reputation. They were first in the league in field goal defense, holding opponents to 39.3 percent.

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ryan Boatright, G, Fr., 6-0, 160Aurora, Ill./East Aurora• Was named Illinois Co-Mr. Basketball and first

team all-state as a senior.• Averaged 31.2 points as a senior and scored

more than 40 points seven times.• Was ESPNChicago.com Player of the Year.

DeAndre Daniels, F, Fr., 6-8, 195Covington, La./IMG Academy (Fla.)• Completed a postgraduate year at IMG

Academy (Fla.) in 2010-11 before a prep career at Taft HS.

• Was 10th ranked player overall and No. 3 small forward by Rivals.com

• Selected to play in the Pangos All-American Camp.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (32-9, 9-9 BIG EAST)(Home: 13-4/Away: 5-5/neutral: 14-0) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 12 Stony Brook W, 79-52 8,319 Walker 18/Oriakhi 18 17 Vermont (XL) W, 89-73 10,216 Walker 42/Walker 8EA Sports Maui Invitational, Lahania, Hawaii 22 vs Wichita State - ESPN2 W, 83-79 2,400 Walker 31/Lamb 8 23 vs Michigan State - ESPN W, 70-67 2,400 Walker 30/Oriakhi 17 24 vs Kentucky - ESPN W, 84-67 2,400 Walker 29/Oriakhi 11 30 New Hampshire W, 62-55 8,558 Walker 30/Oriakhi 10DECEMBER 3 Maryland-Baltimore County W, 94-61 10,591 Walker 24/Walker 13 8 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 78-54 8,241 Walker 21/Smith 10 20 Coppin State - ESPNU (XL) W, 76-64 10,193 Walker 20/Smith 10 22 Harvard (XL) W, 81-52 11,255 Walker 20/Oriakhi 9 27 at PITTSBURGH - ESPN2 L, 63-78 12,725 Walker 31/Lamb, Smith 8 31 USF - ESPNU (XL) ot W, 66-61 12,599 Walker 24/Walker 8JANUARY 4 at NOTRE DAME L, 70-73 7,291 Walker 19/Walker 7 8 at Texas - ESPN ot W, 82-81 16,734 Walker 22/Oriakhi 21 11 RUTGERS (XL) W, 67-53 12,527 Walker 18/Oriakhi 12 15 at DE PAUL W, 82-62 9,581 Walker 31/Smith 7 17 VILLANOVA - ESPN W, 61-59 10,167 Walker 24/Oriakhi 12 22 Tennessee - CBS (XL) W, 72-61 16,294 Walker, Lamb 16/Oriakhi 10 25 at MARQUETTE W, 76-68 15,476 Lamb 24/Okwandu 10 29 LOUISVILLE 2ot L, 78-79 10,167 Napier 23/Smith 12FEBRUARY 2 SYRACUSE - ESPN (XL) L, 58-66 16,294 Lamb 22/Okwandu 8 5 at SETON HALL - ESPNU W, 61-59 10,001 Walker 19/Lamb 7 10 at ST. JOHN’S - ESPN L, 72-89 13,652 Smith 16/Oriakhi 8 13 PROVIDENCE W, 75-57 10,167 Coombs-McDaniel 25/Okwandu 11 16 GEORGETOWN (XL) W, 78-70 16,294 Walker 31/Oriakhi 8 18 at LOUISVILLE - ESPN L, 58-71 22,776 Walker, Coombs-McDaniel 16/Oriakhi 8 24 MARQUETTE - ESPN (XL) L, 67-74 14,622 Walker 27/Oriakhi 15 27 at CINCINNATI - ESPNU W, 67-59 11,246 Lamb 17/Lamb, Smith 5MARCH 2 at WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN2 L, 56-65 13,241 Walker 22/Oriakhi 9 5 NOTRE DAME - ESPN L, 67-70 10,167 Walker 34/Walker 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs DePaul - ESPN2 W, 97-71 19,375 Walker 26/Oriakhi 19 9 vs Georgetown - ESPN W, 79-62 19,375 Walker 28/Walker 6 10 vs Pittsburgh - ESPN W, 76-74 19,375 Walker 24/Oriakhi 7 11 vs Syracuse - ESPN ot W, 76-71 19,375 Walker 33/Walker 12 12 vs Louisville - ESPN W, 69-66 19,375 Walker 19/Oriakhi 8NCAA Championship 17 vs Bucknell ^ - TNT W, 81-52 17,706 Walker 18/Oriakhi 12 19 vs Cincinnati ^- TBS W, 69-58 18,684 Walker 33/Oriakhi 11 24 vs San Diego State # - CBS W, 74-67 17,890 Walker 36/Oriakhi 9 26 vs Arizona # - CBS W, 65-63 17,856 Walker 20/Oriakhi 6APRIL 2 vs Kentucky * - CBS W, 55-54 75,421 Walker 18/Oriakhi 10 4 vs Butler * - CBS W, 53-41 70,376 Walker 16/Oriakhi 11 (XL) XL Center, Hartford, Conn.* Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas^ Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.# Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 5 Joe Belcaster Jr. G 6-2 163 Berwyn, Ill./Morton 25 Macari Brooks Fr. G 6-2 190 Matteson, Ill./Rich South 35 Montray Clemons Fr. F 6-7 221 Baltimore, Md./Polytechnic 21 Jamee Crockett Fr. F 6-4 201 Chicago, Ill./Crete-Monee 33 Krys Faber Sr. C 6-10 261 Palmdale, Calif./Ribet Academy 22 Tony Freeland Jr. F 6-7 229 Los Angeles, Calif./Fremont 11 Jeremiah Kelly Sr. G 6-0 163 Chicago, Ill./American Christian (Pa.) 23 Donovan Kirk So. F 6-9 222 Pontiac, Mich./Detroit Country Day/Miami (Fla.) 51 Edwind McGhee So. G 6-3 207 Champaign, Ill./Central 32 Charles McKinney Fr. G 6-3 178 Evanston, Ill./Quality Education Academy (N.C.) 12 Cleveland Melvin So. F 6-8 208 Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 15 Moses Morgan So. F 6-6 219 Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde 10 Derrell Robertson, Jr. Fr. C 6-10 239 Pinola, Miss./Mendenhall 20 Brandon Young So. G 6-3 190 Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate School

Head Coach: Oliver Purnell (Old Dominion ’75)Associate Head Coach: Ron Bradley (Eastern Nazarene ’74)Assistant Coaches: Brian Ellerbe (Rutgers ’85), Billy Garrett (Indianapolis ’91)

HEAD COACHOliver Purnell (Old Dominion ’75)

Career Record (23 years) ................................................ 401-302 (.570)DePaul Record (one year) ..................................................... 7-23 (.233)Clemson Record (seven years) .......................................... 138-88 (.611)Dayton Record (nine years) ............................................ 155-116 (.572)Old Dominion Record (three years) .................................... 57-33 (.633)Radford Record (three years) ............................................. 44-42 (.512)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (one year) ........................ 1-17 (.056)BIG EAST Tournament Record (one year) ............................... 0-1 (.000) BIG EAST Overall Record (one year) ..................................... 1-18 (.053)

NCAA Record (six appearances) ............................................. 0-6 (.000)NIT Record (eight appearances) ............................................. 9-8 (.529)

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1-17 BIG EAST (16th)


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POSTSEASONNone

The Big PictureAs expected, the young Blue Demons struggled in BIG EAST play last season in coach Oliver Purnell’s first year lead-ing the program. Purnell, however, has laid the groundwork for the future. Three freshmen made valuable con-tributions last year, including BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Cleveland Melvin. DePaul plans to give its incoming recruits opportunities to be a part of the Blue Demon resurgence. Purnell wants the improvement to start show-ing up in the BIG EAST win column.

Who’s BackDePaul returns eight players, including four who started at least 18 games last season. Forward Cleveland Melvin was the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year after averaging 14.3 points and 5.0 rebounds. Classmate Brandon Young made the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team after finishing second on the team in scoring with a 12.6 mark from his point guard spot. Melvin and Young were the league’s top two rookie scorers. Young also averaged 3.7 as-sists. Guard Jeremiah Kelly led the squad in minutes played (31.7) while averaging 7.6 points, including a team-high 50 3-pointers. The other starter returning in the frontcourt is senior Krys Faber who averaged 7.0 points and a team-high 5.3 boards. Junior forward Tony Freeland averaged 9.6 points and 5.0 rebounds while making eight starts. Moses Morgan helped

provide some offensive punch off the bench as a freshman. The 6-6 forward averaged 4.8 points. Overall, the Blue Demons return 79.8 percent of their scoring and 68.5 percent of their rebounding.

Who’s MissingGuard Jimmy Drew was a reliable contributor and a part-time starter. He averaged 6.4 points and was second to Kelly in 3-pointers with 41. Swingman Mike Stovall also was a part-time starter and averaged 5.4 points. Backup point guard Michael Bizoukas (1.3) transferred.

StorylinesLast season, Purnell got great pro-duction from his trio of freshmen – Melvin, Young and Morgan – and will look to a five-player freshman class this year to continue to build the program. Also, 6-9 sophomore forward Donnavan Kirk, a transfer from Miami (Fla.), will be eligible just before Thanksgiving. Purnell favors a team that can get up and down the floor. Some immediate help around the basket would be welcomed.

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Macari Brooks, G, Fr., 6-2, 190Matteson, Ill./rich South• Named Class 3A All-State Second Team by

Associated Press and by IBCA.• Recorded first triple-double in school history

with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.• Named All-State Special Mention by Chicago

Tribune.

Montray Clemons, F, Fr., 6-7, 221Baltimore, Md./Mack Academy (n.C.)• Played a postgraduate season at Mack

Academy in 2010-11.• Averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds and two

blocks as a senior at Baltimore’s Polytechnic Institute.

• Joins Baltimore natives Cleveland Melvin and Brandon Young.

Jamee Crockett, F, Fr., 6-4, 201Chicago, Ill./Crete-Monee• Averaged 22 points, seven rebounds, five

assists and three steals as a senior.• Named Class 4A All-State Second Team by

Chicago Sun Times and Associated Press.• Was named ESPNChicago.com All-Area.

Donnavan kirk, F, So., 6-9, 222Pontiac, Mich./Miami (Fla.)• A transfer from Miami (Fla.), he will be

eligible at end of autumn quarter in November.

• Played 13 games at Miami (Fla.) as a redshirt freshman in 2010-11.

• Averaged 2.7 points and 1.6 rebounds while playing 9.5 minutes per game at UM.

Charles Mckinney, G, Fr., 6-3, 178Evanston, Ill., Quality Education Academy (n.C.)• Prior to playing at QEA last season, he played

at Maine East H.S. in Park Ridge H.S. (Ill.)• A strong shooting guard candidate, he is one

of five Chicagoland natives on the roster.• Measured a wingspan of 82.5 inches and a

vertical jump of 38 inches.

Derrell robertson Jr., C, Fr., 6-10, 239Pinola, Miss./Mendenhall• Averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight

blocked shots as a senior.• Was ranked No. 39 among centers by ESPN.

com.• Measured a wingspan of 87 inches.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (7-23, 1-17 BIG EAST)(Home: 6-11/Away: 1-9/neutral: 0-3) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 14 Chicago State (MA) W, 114-81 3,501 Freeland 21/Drew 8 16 Western Carolina L, 64-69 7,021 Young 16/Freeland 6 76 Classic, Anaheim, Calif. 25 vs. Oklahoma State – ESPN2 L, 56-60 1,581 Stovall 13/Young 6 26 vs. Cal State Northridge – ESPNU L, 66-88 2,107 Young 14/Faber 7 28 vs. Stanford ot L, 74-81 1,307 Young 15/Faber 8DECEMBER 2 Northern Illinois W, 86-84 7,044 Freeland 25/Freeland 9 5 Central Michigan W, 71-62 7,467 Young 31/Freeland 9 8 at Indiana State L, 51-73 6,879 Melvin 15/Faber 7 11 Ball State (MA) ot L, 77-79 3,454 Young 23/ Faber 9 14 Milwaukee W, 61-47 7,612 Freeland 14/Faber 8 18 Loyola-Chicago W, 81-74 8,154 Freeland 16/Faber 8 22 Florida Atlantic W, 71-62 7,823 Melvin 23/Faber 8 28 at CINCINNATI L, 60-76 7,795 Melvin 24/Melvin, Freeland 8JANUARY 1 at GEORGETOWN L, 75-86 11,718 Melvin 29/Freeland 8 4 WEST VIRGINIA L, 65-67 8,189 Melvin 17/Drew 6 12 SETON HALL L, 67-78 7,211 Melvin 21/Melvin 9 15 CONNECTICUT L, 62-82 9,581 Mevlin 25/Mevlin 12 18 at MARQUETTE - ESPNU L, 64-94 15,091 Melvin 20/Drew 8 22 PITTSBURGH L, 50-80 8,325 Melvin 11/Faber 7 27 at USF - ESPNU L, 60-71 3,465 Melvin 17/Faber 6FEBRUARY 3 NOTRE DAME – ESPN L, 58-83 10,982 Young 16/Melvin 10 5 at LOUISVILLE L, 57-61 21,704 Young 15/Faber 6 8 CINCINNATI – ESPN2 L, 68-71 7,643 Melvin 20/Freeland, Melvin 6 12 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 71-82 11,210 Young 14/Melvin 7 17 at PROVIDENCE – ESPN2 W, 79-76 5,021 Kelly 23/Drew 8 19 VILLANOVA ot L, 75-77 9,854 Kelly 25/Faber, Freeland 9 23 at ST. JOHN’S L, 51-76 5,602 Melvin 16/Freeland 8 26 USF L, 76-86 8,422 Young 23/Freeland 7MARCH 2 RUTGERS L, 64-68 8,203 Young 21/Faber 8 5 at SYRACUSE L, 59-107 28,086 Freeland 25/Freeland 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Connecticut - ESPN L, 71-97 19,375 Young 20/Young, Freeland 4

(MA) McGrath Arena, Chicago, Ill.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 0 Tyler Adams Fr. C 6-9 270 Brandon, Miss./Brandon 32 Moses Ayegba So. C 6-8.5 250 Kano, Nigeria/Progressive Christian (Md.) 23 Aaron Bowen Fr. F 6-6 210 Jacksonville, Fla./QEA (N.C.) 25 John Caprio So. G 6-5.5 210 North Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 21 Jason Clark Sr. G 6-2 180 Arlington, Va./Bishop O’Connell 3 Mikael Hopkins Fr. F 6-8.5 222 Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha 34 Nate Lubick So. F 6-8 240 Southborough, Mass./St. Mark’s 22 Otto Porter Fr. F 6-8 200 Sikeston, Mo./Scott County Central 14 Henry Sims Sr. C 6-10 242 Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph 5 Markel Starks So. G 6-2 175 Accokeek, Md./Georgetown Prep 1 Hollis Thompson Jr. F 6-7.5 205 Los Angeles, Calif./Loyola 55 Jabril Trawick Fr. G 6-5 205 Jenkintown, Pa./Abington Friends 2 Greg Whittington Fr. F 6-8 205 Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills

Head Coach: John Thompson III (Princeton ’88)Assistant Coaches: Mike Brennan (Princeton ’94), Kenya Hunter (Duquesne ’96), Robert Kirby (Pan American ’83)

HEAD COACHJohn Thompson III (Princeton ’88)

Career Record (11 years) ................................................ 228-115 (.665)Georgetown Record (seven years) .................................... 160-73 (.687)Princeton Record (four years) ............................................. 68-42 (.618)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (seven years) .................. 73-47 (.608) BIG EAST Tournament Record (seven years) ......................... 11-6 (.647)BIG EAST Overall Record (seven years) ............................... 84-53 (.613)

NCAA Record (seven appearances) ........................................ 7-7 (.500)NIT Record (three appearances) ............................................ 2-3 (.400)

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10-8 BIG EAST (8th)


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POSTSEASONNCAA Second Round

The Big PictureThe Hoyas produced their fifth 20-win season in the last six years with a 21-11 mark last year. A wrist injury late in the season to point guard Chris Wright helped derail the team’s postseason aspirations. Wright and his stellar backcourt partner Austin Freeman picked up their diplomas. Both were four-year contributors. Coach John Thompson III will be looking to hold-over guard Jason Clark and three other frontcourt regulars to help lead what will be a younger Hoya squad.

Who’s BackClark was the third member of the Hoyas’ three-headed backcourt. He averaged 12.0 points. The 6-2 senior has been a double-figure scorer for the past two seasons. Junior Hollis Thompson averaged 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds while making 22 starts at forward. Senior Henry Sims is back at center. The 6-10 pivot averaged 14.1 minutes as a reserve last season and posted averages of 3.6 points and 3.2 boards. As a freshman last season, forward Nate Lubick made a good first impression by averaging 4.0 points and 3.5 rebounds while playing just less than 20 minutes per game and starting 13 games. He is a physical 6-8 forward who also handles the ball well. Guard Markel Starks is another Hoya who will be asked for more in 2011-12. As a reserve point guard behind Wright, he averaged 1.5

points while appearing in 30 games. Sophomore center Moses Avegba saw limited duty.

Who’s MissingFreeman enjoyed a standout career. Last season, he was fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring with a 17.6 average and was an All-BIG EAST First Team selection. Wright was the speedy distributor who also scored at a 12.9 clip. He was third in the conference in assists with a 5.3 average and made the All-BIG EAST Third Team. Julian Vaughn was a solid contributor in the paint. He averaged 7.8 points and a team-leading 6.1 rebounds.

StorylinesIt’s never easy to lose three starters, but the most experienced returning players – Clark, Thompson, Lubick and Sims – all have shown they can be good BIG EAST performers. Now, though, they will be asked to take on leading roles. With the loss of Freeman and Wright, Thompson may play a little more on the perimeter. Some freshmen will get long looks to offer some immediate help. In the backcourt, Jabril Trawick will be needed to help support Clark and Starks. Redshirt freshman Aaron Brown can help at the shooting guard and small forward. Michael Hopkins and Otto Porter, a pair of 6-8 newcomers, may be most suited to help at small forward. Closer to the basket, 6-9 Tyler Adams and 6-8 Greg Whittington will push to be noticed.

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Tyler Adams, F, Fr., 6-9, 280Brandon, Miss./Brandon• Averaged 18.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.0

blocks as a senior.• Earned all-state honors as a senior and a

sophomore.• Was a three-time team MVP.

Aaron Bowen, F, Fr., 6-5, 180Jacksonville, Fla./QEA (n.C.)• Was redshirted in 2010-11.• Averaged 17.5 points and 6.0 rebounds as a

senior at QEA in 2009-10. Mikael Hopkins, F, Fr., 6-8, 222washington, D.C./DeMatha• Was named All-Met First Team as a senior.• Led DeMatha to three conference and city

championships.• Was rated the No. 11 forward nationally by

ESPNU.

otto Porter, F, Fr., 6-8, 200Sikeston, Mo./Scott County Central• Named conference player of the year and

earned all-state honors as a junior and senior.• In the state title game last season, he scored

29 points and had 35 rebounds. • Broke the school record for career rebounds

that was held by his father.

Jabril Trawick, G, Fr., 6-5, 207Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends• Was named first team all-state and a

McDonald’s All-America nominee as a senior.• Averaged 20.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0

blocks as a senior.• Scored 500 points as a senior and finished his

career with 1,167 points.

Greg whittington, F, Fr., 6-8, 209Columbia, Md./oakland Mills• Named All-Met Player of the Year as a senior

and played in the Capital Classic.• Helped Oakland Mills to an undefeated

season as a senior.• Averaged 23.5 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.4

blocks, 3.0 steals and 2.7 assists last season.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (21-11, 10-8 BIG EAST)(Home: 10-4/Away: 7-5/neutral: 4-2) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 12 at Old Dominion W, 62-59 8,457 Wright 19/Vaughn 7 15 Tulane W, 69-53 10,031 Freeman 23/Clark11 Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C. 18 vs. Coastal Carolina W, 80-61 1,977 Clark 22/Vaughn 7 19 vs. Wofford - ESPNU W, 74-59 2,148 Wright 18/Vaughn 10 21 vs. North Carolina State - ESPNU W, 82-67 4,631 Thompson 18/Thompson, Sims 9 27 North Carolina-Asheville W, 87-72 10,354 Freeman 32/Thompson 10 30 vs. Missouri – ESPNU ot W, 111-102 14,647 Freeman 31/Sims 7DECEMBER 4 Utah State - ESPNU W, 68-51 12,106 Wright 21/Sims 6 9 at Temple – ESPN L, 65-68 9,509 Clark 15/Vaughn 8 12 Appalachian State W, 89-60 8,765 Clark 15/Vaughn 8 18 Loyola (Md.) W, 99-75 11,745 Freeman, Thompson 14/Thompson 4 23 at Memphis – ESPN2 W, 86-69 17,842 Freeman 24/Vaughn 10 29 at NOTRE DAME – ESPN2 L, 55-69 9,149 Freeman 21/Sims 7JANUARY 1 DE PAUL W, 86-75 11,718 Clark, Freeman 21/Vaughn 10 3 at ST. JOHN’S – ESPN2 L, 58-61 8,897 Thompson 16/Thompson, Clark 7 8 WEST VIRGINIA – ESPN2 L, 59-65 13,603 Clark 16/Clark 5 12 PITTSBURGH – ESPN L, 57-72 15,712 Wright 14/Vaughn 7 15 at RUTGERS - ESPNU W, 74-65 7,122 Freeman 25/Freeman 9 18 at SETON HALL W, 80-75 7,593 Freeman 28/Three with 6 26 ST. JOHN’S W, 77-52 7,160 Clark 16/Vaughn 8 29 at VILLANOVA - ESPN W, 69-66 19,914 Freeman 30/Sims 5 31 LOUISVILLE - ESPN W, 62-59 12,164 Wright 24/Three with 5FEBRUARY 5 PROVIDENCE W, 83-81 16,289 Freeman 23/Vaughn 11 9 at SYRACUSE – ESPN W, 64-56 26,904 Freeman 14/Vaughn 8 13 MARQUETTE - ESPN W, 69-60 14,284 Wright 20/Thompson 13 16 at CONNECTICUT L, 70-78 16,294 Wright 19/Lubick 8 19 at USF W, 61-55 6,190 Wright 26/Freeman 8 23 CINCINNATI L, 46-58 13,241 Freeman 19/Vaughn 8 26 SYRACUSE - CBS L, 51-58 22,076 Freeman 16/Clark 8MARCH 5 at CINCINNATI L, 47-69 12,197 Freeman 21/Sims, Thompson 4BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Connecticut - ESPN 62-79 19,375 Clark 23/Clark 8NCAA Championship 18 vs. Virginia Commonwealth ^ - TNT L, 56-74 17,369 Thompson 26/Vaughn 8

^ United Center, Chicago, Ill.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/Last School 24 Chane Behanan Fr. F 6-7 250 Bowling Green, Ky./Bowling Green 25 Wayne Blackshear Fr. G/F 6-5 205 Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park 4 Rakeem Buckles Jr. F 6-7 200 Miami, Fla./Monsignor Pace 10 Gorgui Dieng So. C 6-10 225 Dakar, Senegal/Huntington Prep (W.Va.) 15 Tim Henderson So. G 6-2 180 Louisville, Ky./Christian Academy 13 Mark Jackson, Jr. Fr. G 6-3 220 Brooklyn, Calif./Taft 22 Elisha Justice So. G 5-10 180 Pikeville, Ky./Shelby Valley 14 Kyle Kuric Sr. G/F 6-4 195 Evansville, Ind./Memorial 33 Mike Marra Jr. G 6-4 200 Smithfield, R.I./Northfield Mt. Hermon (Mass.) 1 Angel Nunez Fr. F 6-7 190 Bronx, N.Y./Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 12 Zach Price Fr. C 6-10 230 Louisville, Ky./Jeffersontown 3 Peyton Siva Jr. G 5-11 180 Seattle, Wash./Franklin 5 Chris Smith Sr. G 6-2 200 Millstone, N.J./Manhattan College 2 Russ Smith So. G 6-0 160 Briarwood, N.Y./South Kent (Conn.) 21 Jared Swopshire Jr F 6-8 210 St. Louis, Mo./IMG Academy (Fla.) 44 Stephan Van Treese Jr. F 6-9 220 Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence-North 23 Kevin Ware Fr. G 6-4 180 Conyers, Ga./Rockdale County

Head Coach: Rick Pitino (Massachusetts ’74)Associate Coach: Richard Pitino (Providence ’05)Assistant Coaches: Wyking Jones (Loyola Marymount ’95), Kevin Keatts (Marshall ’11)

HEAD COACHRick Pitino (Massachusetts ’74)

Career Record (25 years) ................................................ 597-220 (.731)Louisville Record (10 years) .............................................. 245-96 (.718)Kentucky Record (eight years) .......................................... 219-50 (.814)Providence Record (two years) ........................................... 42-23 (.646)Boston University Record (five years) ................................. 91-51 (.641)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (eight years) ................... 88-48 (.647)BIG EAST Tournament Record (eight years) ............................ 7-7 (.500)BIG EAST Overall Record (eight years) ................................ 95-55 (.633)

NCAA Record (16 appearances) .......................................... 38-15 (.717)NIT Record (four appearances) ............................................... 5-4 (.556)

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The Big PictureThe Cardinals began last season with no returning starters, without a vote in the Associated Press preseason rankings and an eighth-place slot in the BIG EAST preseason poll. But Louisville ended its season in familiar territory. The Cardinals posted their ninth straight 20-win season with a 25-10 mark, tied for third place in the BIG EAST and finished 14th in the final AP poll. They defeated seven top 25 teams along the way. Coach Rick Pitino begins the 2011-12 campaign with 597 career wins.

Who’s BackUnlike last year, the Cardinals return a strong nucleus, a total of 11 letter-men and three starters. Forward Kyle Kuric emerged as a top-flite scorer, averaging 10.8 points and 12.6 in league games. He was third in the BIG EAST in 3-point shooting, making 44.9 percent. Guards Peyton Siva and Chris Smith are back. Siva averaged 9.9 points and was second in the BIG EAST with a 2.0 steal average. He also was fourth in assists at 5.2. Louisville is hopeful that forward Jared Swopshire can return after he missed all of last season with a hamstring injury. In ad-dition to the three returning starters, the Cardinals should be formidable in the frontcourt with junior Rakeem Buckles (6.8), shot-blocking sopho-more Gorgui Dieng (5.7, 57 blocks) and

6-9 junior Stephan Van Treese. Six-four junior Mike Marra (6.4) is a 3-point shooting threat. Overall, the Cardinals return 66 percent of their scoring and 73 percent of their rebounding.

Who’s MissingGuard Preston Knowles averaged 14.6 ppg and was a stalwart defender. Forward/center Terrence Jennings averaged 9.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and blocked 65 shots. Jennings was third in the BIG EAST in field goal shooting, connecting on 53.3 percent of his shots.

StorylinesThe Cardinals appear headed to roll up their 10th straight 20-win season and make their 38th NCAA appearance. Last season, Louisville made 309 shots from beyond the arc, easily the most in the BIG EAST. The outside shooting should be strong again. Defensively, UofL was seventh nationally in steals with a 9.3 average and was 13th nationally in field goal defense, allowing only 39.4 percent. The Cardinals also forced the most turnovers in the conference (16.1).

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Chane Behanan, F, Fr., 6-7, 250Bowling Green, ky./Bowling Green• Averaged 23.3 points, 14.4 boards, 3.8 assists

and 2.2 blocked shots as a senior.• Was a 2011 McDonald’s All-America selection

and a Parade All-America Second Team pick.• A first-team all-state selection as a junior

and senior, he was ranked No. 27 nationally overall by ESPN.

wayne Blackshear, G/F, Fr., 6-5, 200,Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park• Was a 2011 McDonald’s and Parade All-

America selection.• Averaged 32.6 points, 14.6 rebounds, 5.6

assists and 3.7 steals as a senior.• Was named the 2011 Chicago Sun Times

Player of Year.

Angel nunez, F, Fr., 6-7, 190, Bronx, n.y./notre Dame Prep (Mass.)• Last year, averaged 13.1 points, 7.8 rebounds

and 2.4 blocked shots.• Helped Notre Dame Prep reach the finals of

the 2011 National Prep Championship.• Named MVP of the White Team in the 2011

Kentucky Derby Festival Classic.

Zach Price, C, Fr., 6-10, 220Louisville, ky./Jeffersontown• Averaged 11.6 points, 6.9 rebounds while

shooting 63 percent from the floor as a senior.

• Helped Jeffersontown post a 25-7 record and reach the regional finals.

• Was a first-team all-state pick as a senior and played in the Kentucky Derby Festival Classic.

kevin ware, G, Fr., 6-4, 180Conyers, Ga./rockdale County• As a senior, averaged 13.2 points, 4.1 assists,

3.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals.• Helped Rockdale County post a 26-6 record

and finish as the Georgia 4-A state runner-up.• Was a first-team all-state selection as a

senior.• In 2008-09, he averaged 29.6 points and 7.3

rebounds at Archbishop Molloy (N.Y.)• Led the New York City Catholic League

(CHSAA) twice in scoring.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (25-10, 12-6 BIG EAST)(Home: 19-2/Away: 4-6/neutral: 2-2) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 16 Butler – ESPN W, 88-73 22,723 Buckles 17/Buckles 11 Global Sports Shootout 20 Jackson State W, 62-45 22,289 Jennings 14/Buckles 8 22 Chattanooga W, 106-65 21,191 Knowles 14/Jennings, Van Treese 6 27 Marshall W, 80-66 21,262 Buckles, Marra, Siva 12/Buckles 7DECEMBER 1 Florida International W, 92-55 20,866 Knowles 18/Buckles 8 4 South Alabama W, 97-70 21,058 Marra 23/Buckles 14 8 San Francisco W, 61-35 21,049 Jennings, Siva 14/Buckles 10 11 UNLV - ESPNU W, 77-69 22,489 Knowles 20/Jennings 7 14 Drexel - ESPNU L, 46-52 20,912 Knowles, Siva 13/Buckles 6 18 Gardner-Webb W, 78-49 20,434 Knowles 24/Dieng 11 22 at Western Kentucky W, 114-82 7,326 Siva 29/Smith, Buckles 6 27 Morgan State W, 104-74 21,688 Knowles 31/Dieng, Buckles 6 31 Kentucky – CBS L, 63-78 22,803 Knowles 22/Smith 6JANUARY 5 SETON HALL - ESPNU W, 73-54 21,912 Siva, Marra 14/Van Treese 10 9 at USF W, 86-77 4,375 Three with 12/Van Treese 14 12 at VILLANOVA – ESPN2 L, 74-88 13,199 Knowles 24/Dieng 5 15 MARQUETTE – ESPN2 W, 71-70 21,485 Knowles 17/Jennings 8 19 ST. JOHN’S W, 88-63 21,638 Knowles 25/Smith 6 22 at PROVIDENCE - ESPNU L, 67-72 12,051 Smith 19/Smith 7 26 WEST VIRGINIA - ESPNU W, 55-54 21,957 Smith 15/Jennings 9 29 at CONNECTICUT 2ot W, 79-78 10,167 Siva 19/Jennings 10 31 at GEORGETOWN - ESPN L, 59-62 12,164 Jennings 18/Jennings, Smith 7FEBRUARY 5 DE PAUL W, 61-57 21,704 Kuric 19/Marra, Jennings 8 9 at NOTRE DAME - ESPNU ot L, 79-89 8,659 Kuric 28/Jennings 7 12 SYRACUSE – ESPN W, 73-69 22,755 Kuric 23/Jennings. Buckles 7 16 at CINCINNATI – ESPN L, 54-63 11,511 Jennings 14/Kuric 8 18 CONNECTICUT – ESPN W, 71-58 22,776 Siva 15/Dieng 12 22 at RUTGERS - ESPNU W, 55-37 5,633 Knowles 14/Knowles 8 27 PITTSBURGH - CBS W, 62-59 22,758 Siva 14/Kuric 7MARCH 2 PROVIDENCE W, 87-60 22,724 Kuric 25/Knowles 10 5 at WEST VIRGINIA – ESPN L, 70-72 15,032 Kuric 21/Jennings, Siva 4BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 10 vs Marquette - ESPN W, 81-56 19,375 Marra 22/Smith 11 11 vs Notre Dame - ESPN ot W, 83-77 19,375 Knowles 20/Dieng 8 12 vs Connecticut - ESPN L, 66-69 19,375 Knowles 18/Siva 7NCAA Championship 17 vs Morehead State ^ - TBS L, 61-62 18,499 Smith 17/Kuric, Smith 6

^ Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.

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2011-12 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 10 Juan Anderson Fr. F 6-6 210 Castro Valley, Calif./Castro Valley 2 Vander Blue So. G 6-4 200 Madison, Wis./Memorial 5 JuniorCadougan Jr. G 6-1 205 Toronto,Ont./ChristianLifeAcademy 32 JaeCrowder Sr. F 6-6 235 VillaRica,Ga./VillaRica 54 DavanteGardner So. F 6-8 290 Suffolk,Va./King’sFork 1 DariusJohnson-Odom Sr. G 6-2 215 Raleigh,N.C./HutchinsonJC(Kan.) 22 JamailJones So. F 6-6 210 Atlanta,Ga./MontverdeAcademy 4 ToddMayo Fr. G 6-3 190 Huntington,W.Va./NotreDamePrep(Mass.) 42 ChrisOtule Jr. C 6-11 265 Richmond,Texas/Ft.BendBush 25 JakeThomas Jr. G 6-3 185 Racine,Wis./St.Catherine’s 33 DerrickWilson Fr. G 6-0 215 Anchorage,Alaska/TheHotchkissSchool 0 JamilWilson So. F 6-7 220 Racine,Wis./Horlick/Univ.ofOregon

Head Coach:BuzzWilliams(OklahomaCity’94)Assistant Coaches: TonyBenford(TexasTech’92),AkiCollins(ClarkAtlanta’97),ScottMonarch(MissouriValleyState’86)

HEad COaCHBuzzWilliams(OklahomaCity’94)

CareerRecord(fouryears) ................................................. 83-54(.606)MarquetteRecord(threeyears) ......................................... 69-37(.651)NewOrleansRecord(oneyear).......................................... 14-17(.452)

BIGEASTRegularSeasonRecord(threeyears) .................. 32-22(.593)BIGEASTTournamentRecord(threeyears) ........................... 5-3(.625)BIGEASTOverallRecord(threeyears) ............................... 37-25(.597)

NCAARecord(threeyears) ..................................................... 3-3(.500)NITRecord .........................................................................................0-0

MarquetteGolden Eagles

2010-11 RECORd22-15 overall

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POSTSEaSONNCAA Sweet 16

The Big PictureMarquette is 6-for-6 in attaining NCAA Championship berths in itssix seasons as aBIGEASTmember.And last year, after compiling a9-9conferencerecord,theGoldenEagles’season ended in the NCAA Sweet 16roundafterwinsoverXavierandSyracuse.CoachBuzzWilliams,inhisfourthseason,welcomesbackthreestartersandsevenlettermenfromlastseason’s22-15squad.

Who’s BackGuard Darius Johnson-Odom was an All-BIGEASTSecondTeampickafterfinishing seventh in the league in scoringwitha15.8average,thoughhedidevenbetterinleaguegameswitha17.2mark.ForwardJaeCrowderisbackafteraveraging11.8pointsand6.8boards.Hewas also secondonthe team in blocks (32) and steals(48).Johnson-OdomandCrowderareseniors.ChrisOtuleisbackatcenter.The6-11 junioraveraged5.1pointsand3.6boards.VanderBlueshowedpromiseasafreshmanguard,averag-ing5.1ppgandplayingstrongdefense.Another guard, Junior Cadougan, aver-aged4.0ppgand3.2apginareserveroleatthepoint.SophomoreDavonteGardnersharedpostdutywithOtule.Gardneraveraged4.6pointsand2.2rebounds.SophomoreforwardJamailJones saw limited duty.

Who’s MissingForwardJimmyButlerwasanNBAfirst-rounddraftchoice.Heaveraged15.7points,6.1reboundsandwasasoliddefender,buthewasjustasvaluableoffthecourtasaleader.GuardDwightBuycksistheotherdepartingstarter.He averaged 8.8 points. ForwardsJosephFulce (3.2)andErikWilliams(2.2)playedsupportiveroles.

StorylinesJohnson-OdomandCrowderfigureto anchor the squadas theGoldenEagles pursue a seventh straightNCAAappearance.UnderWilliams,Marquette is known as a teamthat playswith great intensity. Thecontinued development of Blueand Cadougan should make thebackcourt an areaof strength. Twoguardhopefuls,freshmenToddMayoandDerrickWilson,will push tobenoticed. Forwards JamilWilsonandJuan Anderson may have a little better chanceat immediateplayingtimebecausethefrontcourtisalittlethinnerintermsofnumbers.Lastyear,MUledtheBIGEASTinscoringoffenseinleagueplay,averaging73.2points.

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Juan Anderson, F, Fr., 6-6, 210Castro Valley, Calif./Castro Valley• Averaged16.0points,7.0reboundsand5.0

assists as a senior.• HelpedCastroValleytocompilea30-2mark

andadvancetotheDivisionIstatetitlegame.• Wasathird-teamall-stateselection.

Todd Mayo, G, Fr., 6-3, 190Huntington, W.Va./Notre dame Prep (Mass.)• HelpedNotreDamePreptothenationalprep

titlegamelastseason.• His28.3ppgaverageinthenational

tournamentledallplayers.• Averaged22.0pointsand6.0assistswhile

leadingtheteamtoa33-4record. Derrick Wilson, G, Fr., 6-0, 215Anchorage, Alaska/The Hotchkiss School• Four-timeAll-NewEnglandselectionatThe

HotchkissSchoolinConn.• Wasthree-timeplayeroftheyearinthe

leaguewhilehelpinghisteamtofourconferencetitles.

Jamil Wilson, F, So., 6-7, 220Racine, Wis./Univ. of Oregon• TransferfromOregonwhosatout2010-11

season.• Started14gamesforOregonin2009-10,

averaging4.7pointsand3.2reboundspergame.

• LedHorlickHStothe2009Wisconsinstatechampionshipgame,averaging21.2points,10.2rebounds,3.9assistsand2.9blocksthatseason.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 RESULTS (22-15, 9-9 BIG EaST)(Home: 14-4/away: 4-7/Neutral: 4-4) High Scorer/RebounderNOVEMBER12 PrairieViewA&M W,97-58 14,056 Butler18/Blue,Fulce,Crowder714 Bucknell W,72-61 13,783 Buycks17/Crowder10 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic 17 Green Bay W, 89-69 13.968 Crowder 17/Crowder 920 SouthDakota W,82-69 14,117 Butler20/Butler9 O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic 22 vs. Duke ^ – ESPN2 L, 77-82 Butler 22/Butler, Johnson-Odom 6 23 vs. Gonzaga ^ – ESPNU L, 63-66 Butler 22/Butler 627 atMilwaukee W,75-72 7,120 Johnson-Odom29/Crowder6DECEMBER 4 Longwood W,96-65 13,869 Otule19/Butler11 7 TexasA&M-CorpusChristi W,86-50 13,505 Blue21/Butler911 Wisconsin–ESPN2 L,64-69 19,074 Butler15/Johnson-Odom,Crowder5 18 Centenary W, 81-52 14,116 Johnson-Odom, Blue 16/Butler 1021 MississippiValleyState W,102-77 13,930 Crowder22/Johnson-Odom629 atVanderbilt–ESPN2 L,76-77 13,604 Butler15/Crowder11JANUARY 1 WESTVIRGINIA–ESPN2 W,79-74 15,575 Crowder29/Crowder8 5 atRUTGERS W,73-65 5,358 Johnson-Odom29/Crowder7 8 atPITTSBURGH L,81-89 11,438 Johnson-Odom20/Butler,Crowder710 NOTREDAME–ESPN2 W,79-57 16,951 Buycks21/Crowder715 atLOUISVILLE–ESPN2 L,70-71 21,485 Johnson-Odom16/Butler918 DEPAUL-ESPNU W,94-64 15,091 Butler,Johnson-Odom20/Crowder922 atNOTREDAME L,75-80 9,149 Johnson-Odom25/Crowder825 CONNECTICUT L,68-76 15,476 Butler21/Crowder929 SYRACUSE-ESPNU W,76-70 19,032 Crowder25/Butler8FEBRUARY 2 atVILLANOVA-ESPNU L,70-75 6,500 Butler,Johnson-Odom15/Otule5 9 atUSF–ESPN2 W,59-58 4,153 Crowder14/Blue,Butler613 atGEORGETOWN-ESPN L,60-69 14,284 Johnson-Odom20/Otule915 ST.JOHN’S-ESPNU L,68-80 17,270 Butler23/Crowder919 SETONHALL W,73-64 18,436 Butler16/Crowder924 atCONNECTICUT–ESPN W,74-67 14,622 Johnson-Odom17/Crowder1127 PROVIDENCE W,86-62 16,768 Johnson-Odom17/Crowder13MARCH 2 CINCINNATI L,60-67 15,538 Butler30/Otule9 5 atSETONHALL L,72-85 8,347 Butler20/Butler,Blue5BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Providence - ESPNU W, 87-66 19,375 Johnson-Odom 23/Butler 10 9 vs West Virginia - ESPN W, 67-61 19,375 Jones 15/Three with 5 10 vs Louisville - ESPN L, 56-81 19,375 Butler 14/Jones 7NCAA Championship 18 vs Xavier # - Tru TV W, 66-55 20,164 Johnson-Odom 19/Crowder 6 20 vs Syracuse # - Tru TV W, 66-62 20,164 Johnson-Odom 17/Crowder 7 25 vs North Carolina * - CBS L, 63-81 18,278 Gardner 16/Otule, Crowder 8

^SprintCenter,KansasCity,Mo.#QuickenLoansArena,Cleveland,Ohio*PrudentialCenter,Newark,N.J.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/Previous School 21 Tim Abromaitis Gr. F 6-8 235 Unionville, Conn./Farmington 0 Eric Atkins So. G 6-1 173 Columbia, Md./Mount Saint Joseph 33 Mike Broghammer Jr. F 6-9 243 Orono, Minn./Hopkins 32 Joey Brooks Jr. G 6-6 215 Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit Prep 24 Pat Connaughton Fr. G/F 6-5 205 Arlington, Mass./St. John’s Prep 45 Jack Cooley Jr. F 6-9 244 Evanston, Ill./Glenbrook South 12 Alex Dragicevich So. G 6-6 215 Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North 22 Jerian Grant So. G 6-5 185 Bowie, Md./DeMatha 25 Tom Knight Jr. F 6-9 253 Dixfield, Maine/Dirigo 14 Scott Martin Sr. G 6-8 219 Valparaiso, Ind./Purdue 11 Garrick Sherman Jr. C 6-10 240 Kenton, Ohio/Michigan State

Head Coach: Mike Brey (George Washington ’82)Assistant Coaches: Anthony Solomon (Virginia ’87), Rod Balanis (Georgia Tech ’93), Martin Ingelsby (Notre Dame ’01)

HEAD COACHMike Brey (George Washington ’82)

Career Record (16 years) ................................................ 337-172 (.662)Notre Dame Record (11 years) ....................................... 238-120 (.665)Delaware Record (five years) .............................................. 99-52 (.656)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (11 years) ..................... 112-75 (.599)BIG EAST Tournament Record (11 years) .............................. 7-11 (.389)BIG EAST Overall Record (11 years) .................................. 119-86 (.580)

NCAA Record (nine appearances) ........................................... 5-8 (.385)NIT Record (five appearances) ................................................ 6-5 (.545)

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The Big PicturePicked seventh in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll last year, the Irish significantly surpassed expectations. After splitting their first six league contests, Notre Dame finished in second place in the conference with a 14-4 mark. Guard Ben Hansbrough was named BIG EAST Player of the Year and Mike Brey took BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors. The Irish finished 27-7 overall. The win total was the second highest in school history.

Who’s BackForward Tim Abromaitis and guard Scott Martin are the returning starters. Abromaitis, who was named BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, averaged 15.4 points and 6.1 rebounds. He is one of the league’s top long-range shooters, making 42.9 percent from 3-point range last year. Martin, who is also a good outside shooter, averaged 9.7 points and 4.8 boards. Eric Atkins showed promise at point guard as a freshman. Atkins averaged 5.8 points and led the BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio (+2.56) while playing 25.4 minutes per game. Junior forward Jack Cooley emerged as an able contributor in the frontcourt. He averaged 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds.

Who’s MissingNot only did Hansbrough give the Irish tremendous production, he gave the team toughness. Statistically, Hansbrough averaged 18.4 points, 4.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds but he also made the intangible contributions that all good teams need. Forwards Carleton Scott and Tyrone Nash were important support staff. Scott averaged 11.2 points and 7.4 rebounds. Nash chipped in 9.5 points and 5.9 boards.

StorylinesBrey will be looking for someone to step in the leadership role that Hansbrough handled so well last season. Abromaitis and Martin are good-sized perimeter shooters – both are 6-8 – who should continue to be quality scoring threats. Atkins should slide easily into the starting spot at point guard. Cooley will have the chance to increase his playing time significantly in the frontcourt. Junior guard Joey Brooks played only 7.6 minutes per game last season, but will be aiming for more action. Freshman Pat Connaughton is considered a quality wing player. Six-five guard Jerian Grant will begin his collegiate career after sitting out last season.

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Pat Connaughton, G/F, 6-5, 205Arlington, Mass./St. John’s Prep• Led St. John’s to the Massachusetts state

title last year and was named Gatorade State Player of the Year.

• Finished his career as St. John’s all-time scorer with 1,713 points.

• Averaged 23 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists for his prep career.

Garrick Sherman, C, Jr., 6-10, 240kenton, ohio/Michigan State• A transfer from Michigan State, he will be

eligible in 2011-12.• Played in 70 games in two seasons at

Michigan State.• Averaged 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds as a

sophomore while shooting a team-high 69.6 percent.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (27-7, 14-4 BIG EAST)(Home: 17-0/Away: 5-4/neutral: 5-3) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 12 Georgia Southern W, 98-61 8,165 Hansbrough 20/Scott 7 14 Liberty W, 72-51 6,478 Hansbrough 19/Nash 9 17 Chicago State W, 102-62 6,252 Hansbrough 22/Scott 11 22 Maine W, 97-72 6,303 Abromaitis 26/Nash 11 Old Spice Classic, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 25 vs. Georgia – ESPN2 2ot W, 89-80 2,973 Abromaitis 25/Scott 11 26 vs. California – ESPN2 W, 57-44 2,932 Scott 16/Abromaitis 11 28 vs. Wisconsin – ESPN2 W, 58-51 3,428 Atkins, Scott 12/Abromaitis 9 30 Indiana State W, 81-72 7,080 Hansbrough 24/Scott 8DECEMBER DirecTV SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, Louisville, Ky. 8 vs. Kentucky – ESPN L, 58-72 Hansbrough 21/Scott, Abromaitis 8 11 Gonzaga – ESPN2 W, 83-79 8,570 Scott 23/Abromaitis 8 19 Stony Brook – ESPNU W, 88-62 6,211 Abromaitis 22/Abromaitis 8 22 Maryland-Baltimore County W, 93-53 6,265 Abromaitis 21/Abromaitis 11 29 GEORGETOWN – ESPN2 W, 69-55 9,149 Abromaitis 20/Nash 10JANUARY 1 at SYRACUSE - ESPNU L, 58-70 23,058 Abromaitis 15/Abromaitis, Martin 7 4 CONNECTICUT W, 73-70 7,291 Hansbrough 21/Abromaitis, Nash 7 8 ST. JOHN’S - ESPNU W, 76-61 8,032 Hansbrough 26/Abromaitis 9 10 at MARQUETTE – ESPN2 L, 57-79 16,951 Atkins 15/Martn 11 16 at ST. JOHN’S L, 54-72 8,550 Hansbrough 18/Three with 4 19 CINCINNATI – ESPN2 W, 66-58 8,309 Hansbrough, Nash 13/Martin 8 22 MARQUETTE W, 80-75 9,149 Hansbrough 28/Scott 10 24 at PITTSBURGH – ESPN W, 56-51 12,591 Hansbrough 19/Scott 9FEBRUARY 3 at DE PAUL – ESPN W, 83-58 10,982 Hansbrough 24/Nash 8 6 RUTGERS W, 76-69 8,139 Hansbrough 25/Scott 11 9 LOUISVILLE – ESPNU ot W, 89-79 8,659 Hansbrough 25/Abromaitis, Scott 8 12 at USF W, 78-55 6,104 Cooley 18/Scott 11 19 at WEST VIRGINIA – CBS L, 58-72 12,298 Hansbrough 19/Scott 11 23 at PROVIDENCE W, 94-93 11,185 Hansbrough 32/Scott 10 26 SETON HALL – ESPNU W, 60-48 9,149 Abromaitis 22/Scott 10 28 VILLANOVA – ESPN W, 93-72 9,149 Abromaitis, Hansbrough 30/Nash 11MARCH 5 at CONNECTICUT – ESPN W, 70-67 10,167 Hansbrough 21/Abromaitis 7BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 10 vs Cincinnati - ESPN W, 89-51 19,375 Hansbrough 23/Cooley 7 11 vs Louisville - ESPN ot L, 77-83 19,375 Martin 21/Martin 8 NCAA Championship 18 vs Akron # - TBS W, 69-56 17,352 Hansbrough 15/Scott 14 20 vs Florida State # - TBS L, 57-71 18,146 Abromaitis 21/Scott 11

^ Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky.# United Center, Chicago, Ill.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 24 Khem Birch Fr. F 6-9 220 Montreal, Quebec/Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 2 Isaiah Epps Fr. G 6-2 175 Plainfield, N.J./Hargrave Military Acad. (Va.) 12 Ashton Gibbs Sr. G 6-2 190 Scotch Plains, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 33 Malcolm Gilbert Fr. C 6-11 235 Smyrna, Del./Academy of the New Church (Pa.) 5 Durand Johnson Fr. G/F 6-6 190 Baltimore, Md./Brewster Academy (N.H.) 4 John Johnson Fr. G 6-1 175 Philadelphia, Pa./Life Center Academy (N.J.) 44 J.J. Moore So. F 6-6 200 Brentwood, N.Y./South Kent Prep (Conn.) 15 Aron Nwankwo So. F 6-7 195 Baltimore, Md./Baltimore City 21 Lamar Patterson So. G/F 6-5 220 Lancaster, Pa./St. Benedict’s (N.J.) 14 Nick Rivers Sr. G 6-0 180 Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy Prep 35 Nasir Robinson Sr. F 6-5 220 Chester, Pa./Chester 11 Dante Taylor Jr. F 6-9 240 Greenburgh, N.Y./National Christian Acad. (Md.) 1 Tray Woodall So. G 5-11 190 Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Anthony’s (N.J.) 3 Cameron Wright Fr. G 6-4 200 Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine 42 Talib Zanna So. F 6-9 225 Kaduna, Nigeria/Bishop McNamara (Md.)

Head Coach: Jamie Dixon (Texas Christian ’87)Assistant Coaches: Pat Sandle (San Francisco State ’87), Brandin Knight (Pittsburgh ’05), Bill Barton (Salem State ’89)

HEAD COACHJamie Dixon (Texas Christian ’87)

Career Record (eight years) .............................................. 216-60 (.783)Pittsburgh Record (eight years) ........................................ 216-60 (.783)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (eight years) ................... 98-38 (.721)BIG EAST Tournament Record (eight years) .......................... 11-7 (.611)BIG EAST Overall Record (eight years) .............................. 109-45 (.708)

NCAA Record (eight appearances)........................................ 11-8 (.579)NIT Record .........................................................................................0-0

PittsburghPanthers


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The Big PictureThe Panther streak of excellence continued last season. Pitt won the BIG EAST regular season title with a 15-3 mark, earned its 10th straight NCAA berth and finished with a 28-6 record. Under coach Jamie Dixon, the Panthers always seem to be able to put an experienced team on the floor that plays terrific defense. This season, Pitt has to replace three starters, but still seems to have experience at every position. Last year, some statistics helped tell the story. The Panthers were first in the BIG EAST in scoring margin (+13.0) and rebounding margin (+10.8).

Who’s BackAshton Gibbs tested the NBA Draft waters, but returned for his senior season. A first-team All-BIG EAST selection last year, Gibbs was the team’s leading scorer, averaging 16.8 points, which was sixth in the league. He was first in the BIG EAST in 3-point shooting, making 49 percent and was second in free throw shooting, making 88.9 percent. His 102 3-point baskets also led the BIG EAST. Another senior, forward Nasir Robinson, is back after averaging 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. Junior Travon Woodall appears ready for a starter’s role at point guard. Last year, he averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 assists and finished second in the BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio (+2.34). Six-nine forward Dante Taylor averaged 5.1 points and 4.5 boards in the regular rotation. Six-nine sophomore Talib Zanna was another

forward coming off the bench last year. He averaged 3.7 points and 3.4 rebounds while playing 11.8 minutes per contest. On the wing, 6-6 J.J. Moore (3.7) and 6-5 Lamar Patterson (2.6), a pair of sophomores, may battle for a starting position.

Who’s MissingGuard Brad Wanamaker did a little of everything for the Panthers. The captain was second in scoring at 11.7 ppg and fifth in the BIG EAST in assists at 5.1. He also rebounded at a 5.2 clip and played the typical rugged Pitt defense. Gilbert Brown was a quality small forward who averaged 11.3 ppg and shot 41.3 percent from beyond the arc. Senior Gary McGhee kept improving throughout his career and averaged 6.9 points and 7.7 boards. In league games, he shot a league-leading 62.1 percent from the floor.

StorylinesPitt will miss Wanamaker, Brown and McGhee, but the streak of success does not figure to end. Gibbs is one of the nation’s best shooters and will team with Woodall to form an excellent backcourt. Robinson returns at the power forward position with the roles of Taylor and Zanna likely to increase. Freshman Khem Birch is expected to push for some immediate playing time in the frontcourt along with Malcolm Gilbert. Freshman Durand Johnson may push Patterson and Moore at the small forward. The backcourt reserves include redshirt freshmen Isaiah Epps and Cameron Wright and true freshman John Johnson.

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khem Birch, F/C, Fr., 6-9, 220Dollard-des-ormeaux, Quebec/notre Dame Prep (Mass.)• Named USA Today All-America Second Team

and McDonald’s All-American last season at Notre Dame Prep.

• Averaged 18 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in 2010-11.

• Helped lead Notre Dame to the title game of the National Prep Championships.

Malcolm Gilbert, C, Fr., 6-11, 230Smyrna, Del./Academy of the new Church (Pa.)• Helped Academy of the New Church to a 21-6

record and No. 6 state ranking as a senior.• Was a 2011 McDonald’s All-American

nominee.• Had 10 points and eight rebounds in the

Capital Classic All-Star Game.

Durand Johnson, F, Fr., 6-6, 190Baltimore, Md./Brewster Academy (n.H.)• Helped Brewster Academy to a 31-3 record

last season and No. 1 national ranking for most of the year.

• Led Brewster to the National Prep Championship semifinals, when it lost to Notre Dame Prep.

• In 2009-10, played at Lake Clifton HS in Baltimore and averaged 15 ppg.

John Johnson, G, Fr., 6-1, 175Philadelphia, Pa./Life Center Academy (n.J.)• Was just the second prep player from the

Philadelphia area to earn all-state honors in all four years.

• In four seasons, he scored 2,314 points and his teams compiled a 95-23 record.

• As a senior, he averaged 18.8 points, 4.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (28-6, 15-3 BIG EAST)(Home: 17-1/Away: 7-2/neutral: 4-3) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER2K Sports Classic 8 Rhode Island – ESPNU W, 83-75 9,256 Wanamaker 24/Zanna 11 10 Illinois-Chicago W, 97-54 9,148 Gibbs 24/McGhee, Taylor 8 13 North Florida W, 95-49 10,052 Moore 19/Taylor 11 2K Sports Classic 18 vs. Maryland ^ – ESPN2 W, 79-70 12,210 Zanna 14/Zanna 12 19 vs. Texas ^ – ESPN2 W, 68-66 11,723 Gibbs 24/Zanna, Wanamaker 6 23 Robert Morris W, 74-53 10,121 Gibbs 20/McGhee 12 27 Penn W, 82-58 10,594 Gibbs 12/Brown 7DECEMBER 1 vs. Duquesne * - ESPNU W, 80-66 12,860 Gibbs 22/McGhee 13 4 Rider W, 87-68 8,719 Gibbs, Wanamaker 16/McGhee 10 8 Delaware State W. 70-42 8,520 Taylor 14/Taylor 10 DirecTV SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, Pittsburgh, Pa. 11 vs. Tennessee * - ESPN L, 76-83 15,166 Wanamaker 21/McGhee 7 18 Maryland-Eastern Shore W, 97-64 9,515 Brown 28/McGhee 10 22 American W, 91-46 9,489 Wanamaker 19/Taylor 7 27 CONNECTICUT – ESPN2 W, 78-63 12,725 Gibbs 21/McGhee 11JANUARY 4 at PROVIDENCE W, 83-79 9,181 Brown 19/McGhee 9 8 MARQUETTE W, 89-81 11,438 Gibbs 19/Brown 7 12 at GEORGETOWN – ESPN W, 72-57 15,712 Gibbs 22/McGhee 9 15 SETON HALL W, 74-53 9,236 McGhee 13/McGhee 10 17 SYRACUSE - ESPN W, 74-66 12,925 Robinson 21/McGhee 13 22 at DE PAUL W, 80-50 8,325 Brown 17/McGhee 15 24 NOTRE DAME - ESPN L, 51-56 12,591 Brown 13/McGhee 7 29 at RUTGERS – ESPN2 W, 65-62 8,024 Gibbs 24/McGhee 8FEBRUARY 5 CINCINNATI W, 71-59 12,615 Gibbs 25/McGhee 13 7 at WEST VIRGINIA - ESPN W, 71-66 14,175 Robinson 15/Wanamaker 9 12 at VILLANOVA - ESPN W, 57-54 6,500 Wanamaker 21/Robinson 7 16 USF W, 67-55 12,519 Robinson, Wanamaker 13/Robinson 10 19 at ST. JOHN’S - ESPN L, 59-60 14,514 Gibbs 26/McGhee, Brown 5 24 WEST VIRGINIA – ESPN W, 71-58 12,876 Robinson 15/Wanamaker 7 27 at LOUISVILLE - CBS L, 59-62 22,758 Brown 20/Wanamaker 12MARCH 2 at USF - ESPNU W, 66-50 4,640 Robinson 18/Robinson 10 5 VILLANOVA - CBS W, 60-50 12,843 Gibbs 18/McGhee 10BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 10 vs Connecticut - ESPN L, 74-76 19,375 Gibbs 27/Taylor 7NCAA Championship 17 vs UNC Asheville # - Tru TV W, 74-51 17,578 Gibbs 26/McGhee 11 19 vs Butler # - TBS L, 70-71 18,684 Brown 24/McGhee, Wanamaker 7 ^ Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.* Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.# Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 51 Ted Bancroft So. G 6-4 187 Marion, Mass./Bishop Stang 10 Kadeem Batts So. F 6-9 250 Powder Springs, Ga./John McEachern 41 Chirs Carter Gr. G 6-4 180 Worchester, Mass./Shepherd Hill Regional 1 Gerard Coleman So. G 6-4 180 Boston, Mass./Tilton School (N.H.) 11 Bryce Cotton So. G 6-1 165 Tucson, Ariz./Palo Verde 32 Vincent Council Jr. G 6-2 180 Brooklyn, N.Y./Patterson School (N.C.) 42 Bilal Dixon Jr. F/C 6-9 245 Jersey City, N.J./Queen of Peace 33 Kiwi Gardner Fr. G 5-7 155 Manteca, Calif./Westwind Prep 34 Ron Giplaye So. F 6-6 230 Lowell, Mass./Notre Dame Prep 21 Lee Goldsbrough Fr. F 6-9 220 Newcastle, England/Manchester Magic 23 LaDontae Henton Fr. F 6-6 220 Lansing, Mich./Eastern 13 Brice Kofane Fr. F 6-8 205 Yaounde, Cameroon/The Miller School 53 Michael Murray Fr. G 6-2 188 Troy, N.Y./LaSalle Institute

Head Coach: Ed Cooley (Stonehill ’94)Associate Head Coach: Andre LaFleur (Notheastern ’87)Assistant Coaches: Brian Blaney (Roanoke ’94), Bob Simon (Eastern Michigan ’89)

HEAD COACHEd Cooley (Stonehill ’94)

Career Record (five years) .................................................. 92-69 (.571)Fairfield Record (five years) ................................................ 92-69 (.571)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (first year) .....................................0-0BIG EAST Tournament Record (first year) ..........................................0-0BIG EAST Overall Record (first year) ..................................................0-0

NCAA Record .....................................................................................0-0NIT Record (one appearance) ................................................. 1-1 (.500)

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POSTSEASONNone

The Big PictureEd Cooley is Providence’s new coach and he has hit the ground running preaching dedication, discipline and defense. The Providence native says he has his dream job. His first Friar team has some able young parts, but it likely is a little ways away from being a well-oiled machine. Marshon Broooks, the BIG EAST scoring champion and first-round NBA draft pick, has departed. PC has no scholarship seniors on the 2011-12 roster and probably will start only two juniors.

Who’s BackThe backcourt of Vincent Council and Gerard Coleman returns. Council, a 6-2 junior, averaged 13.7 ppg last year and led the BIG EAST with a 5.9 assist average. He also averaged 1.7 steals. Coleman, a 6-4 sophomore, averaged in double figures as a freshman, scoring 10.3 ppg. Both players have tremendous quickness and are extremely athletic. Forward/center Bilal Dixon, a 6-9 junior, has been a starter since he arrived on campus, but Cooley will want him to improve on his 5.7 scoring and 6.4 rebounding marks. Dixon often was saddled by foul trouble last year which reduced his playing time. Forward Kadeem Batts, a 6-9 sophomore, averaged 7.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in his first season as a starter. Forward Ron Giplaye, who averaged 1.6 points and 1.6 boards, and guard Bryce Cotton,

who averaged 4.0 points, got their feet wet as freshmen, seeing playing time in most games. They will be counted on for more contributions this year.

Who’s MissingBrooks averaged a league-leading 24.6 points which was second nationally, and did even better in league play, averaging 26.0 points which earned him the BIG EAST scoring crown. His 468 points in BIG EAST regular-season games was a conference record. He also set the league single-game scoring record when he poured in 52 points against Notre Dame. Brooks also averaged 7.0 rebounds. Reserve guard Duke Mondy, who averaged 7.7 points and a BIG EAST-leading 2.1 steals in all games as a top reserve, transferred. Reserve center Ray Hall (1.1, 2.1) graduated.

StorylinesCooley will be trying to develop some chemistry with the numerous young faces. He also has five freshmen, including two redshirt rookies. In the backcourt, 5-7 Kiwi Gardner will push to get into the regular rotation. Closer to the basket, 6-9 Lee Goldsborough, 6-8 Brice Kofane and 6-6 LaDontae Henton will be looking to move in on the playing time of Dixon and Batts. Last year, PC was first in the BIG EAST in scoring offense (75.8), but 15th in scoring defense (75.3). Cooley will want that to change.

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kiwi Gardner, G, Fr., 5-7, 155Manteca, Calif./westwind Prep (Ariz.)• Averaged 23.7 points, seven assists and four

steals for Westwind in 2010-11.• Led Westwind to a 30-2 record and the state

championship.• Prior to Westwind, played three seasons at

Manteca H.S. and averaged 24 ppg as a junior in 2009-10.

LaDontae Henton, F, Fr., 6-6, 215Lansing, Mich,/Eastern• Was mid-Michigan’s first four-time all-state

selection.• Averaged 22.2 points for his prep career and

is one of only 33 Michigan prep players to score 2,000 points.

• Averaged 25.2 points, 14.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.1 blocks as a senior.

Brice kofane, F, Fr., 6-8, 205yaounde, Cameroon/The Miller School (n.y.)• Was redshirted in 2010-11.• Averaged 12.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.2

blocks for the Miller School in 2009-10.• Was named to the all-tournament team in

the 2009 state tournament.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 RESULTS (15-17, 4-14 BIG EAST)(Home: 14-5/Away: 0-10/neutral: 1-2) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 13 Dartmouth W, 87-52 5,203 Council 18/Dixon 11 15 Yale W, 58-53 3,521 Council 18/Dixon 14 Cancun Challenge 18 Morgan State W, 77-55 4,620 Brooks 22/Brooks, Dixon 12 20 Prairie View A&M W, 78-62 5,851 Brooks 22/Dixon 14 23 vs. La Salle ^ - CBS C L, 73-84 330 Brooks 20/Brooks 11 24 vs. Wyoming ^ - CBS C W, 84-77 415 Council 29/Dixon 7 29 Central Connecticut W, 92-57 3,783 Brooks 26/Dixon 8DECEMBER 1 Northeastern W, 77-72 4,828 Brooks 27/Dixon 12 4 Rhode Island W, 87-74 12,410 Brooks 26/Dixon 12 7 Brown W, 91-64 3,641 Brooks 33/Dixon 12 8 at Boston College L, 86-88 5,462 Brooks 28/Brooks, Batts 10 11 Alabama - ESPNU W, 82-70 8,056 Brooks 33/Brooks, Dixon 8 21 Sacred Heart W, 84-76 6,075 Brooks 25/Brooks 12 28 at SYRACUSE - ESPNU L, 74-81 20,388 Brooks 27/Dixon 8JANUARY 1 ST. JOHN’S L, 65-67 8,157 Brooks 20/Dixon 7 4 PITTSBURGH L, 79-83 9,181 Brooks 28/Brooks, Batts 6 8 at RUTGERS L, 72-85 6,520 Brooks 29/Mondy 8 13 at WEST VIRGINIA – ESPN2 L, 63-93 11,052 Brooks 13/Batts, Brooks 8 16 at USF L, 72-79 3,526 Brooks 28/Batts 11 22 LOUISVILLE - ESPNU W, 72-67 12,051 Brooks 27/Batts 5 26 VILLANOVA W, 83-68 7,927 Brooks 20/Batts 9 30 at SETON HALL L, 71-81 9,880 Brooks, Council 20/Dixon 10FEBRUARY 2 USF W, 68-63 3,785 Brooks 24/Council 8 5 at GEORGETOWN L, 81-83 16,289 Brooks 43/Brooks 10 13 at CONNECTICUT L, 57-75 10,167 Brooks 25/Brooks 7 17 DE PAUL – ESPN2 L, 76-76 5,021 Brooks 28/Batts 9 19 CINCINNATI - ESPNU ot L, 81-93 9,432 Brooks 27/Batts 11 23 NOTRE DAME L, 93-94 11,185 Brooks 52/Batts 7 27 at MARQUETTE L, 62-86 16,768 Brooks 17/Dixon 9MARCH 2 at LOUISVILLE L, 60-87 22,724 Council 20/Dixon, Batts 10 5 RUTGERS W, 75-74 9,088 Brooks 28/Brooks 7BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Marquette - ESPNU L, 66-87 19,375 Council 21/Coleman 8

^ Moon Palace Resort Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico

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2011-12 ROSTER No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 55 Gilvydas Biruta So. F 6-8 240 Jonava, Lithuania/St. Benedict’s (N.J.) 2 AustinCarroll So. G 6-3 205 Bedford,Mass./BrewsterAcademy(N.H.) 5 EliCarter Fr. G 6-2 190 Willingboro,N.J./BrewsterAcademy(N.H.) 22 KadeemJack Fr. F/C 6-10 218 Queens,N.Y./CJEOTOAcademy 21 AustinJohnson So. F/C 6-8 255 ElkinsPark,Pa./BlairAcademy(N.J.) 24 MalickKone Fr. G/F 6-5 200 Conakry,Guinea/BlueRidgeSchool(Va.) 44 MikeKuhn Sr. G 6-1 190 Oceanport,N.J./ChristianBrothersAcademy 35 GregLewis Fr. F 6-9 225 Randallstown,Md./St.FrancesAcademy 4 MylesMack Fr. G 5-9 165 Paterson,N.J./St.Anthony 11 DaneMiller Jr. G/F 6-7 215 Rochester,N.Y./Rush-Henrietta 32 MikePoole So. G/F 6-6 195 Rosedale,N.Y./St.Benedict’s(N.J.) 15 DerrickRandall Fr. F/C 6-9 235 Brooklyn,N.Y./SouthKent(Conn.) 1 JeromeSeagears Fr. G 6-1 170 SilverSpring,Md./FloraMacDonaldAcademy

Head Coach:MikeRice(Fordham’91)Assistant Coaches: DavidCox(William&Mary’95),VanMacon(Southampton’94),JimmyMartelli(Dickinson’05)

HEad COaCHMikeRice(Fordham’91)

CareerRecord(fouryears) ................................................. 88-48(.647)RutgersRecord(oneyear) .................................................. 15-17(.469)RobertMorrisRecord(threeyears) .................................... 73-31(.702)

BIGEASTRegularSeasonRecord(oneyear) ........................ 5-13(.278)BIGEASTTournamentRecord(oneyear) ............................... 1-1(.500)BIGEASTOverallRecord(oneyear) ..................................... 6-14(.300)

NCAARecord(twoappearances) ........................................... 0-2 (.000)NITRecord(oneappearance) ................................................. 0-1(.000)

RutgersScarlet Knights

2010-11 RECORd15-17overall

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POSTSEaSONNone

The Big PictureIn coachMike Rice’s first season,the Scarlet Knights played spiritedbasketball. A 15-17 recordwas thefinal result,butRicehas theScarletKnight faithful excited about thefuture. He has only two startersreturning, but has brought in thehighestratedrecruitingclassinschoolhistory.Hedoesnothaveascholarshipsenior on this year’s squad, yet he expectshisclubtokeepthepositivevibegoingandthewinstoincrease.

Who’s BackSix-eight Gilvydas Biruta is one ofthe returning starters. The forwardmadetheBIGEASTAll-RookieTeamafter averaging 9.6 points and 5.6rebounds.ThenativeofLithuaniashot52.9 percent from thefloor. BirutawasfirstamongBIGEAST freshmenin rebounding, field goal shooting(.529)andfreethrowshooting(.723).TheotherstarterbackisDaneMiller,whowasaBIGEASTAll-Rookiepicktwo seasonsago. Last year, the6-6wing averaged 9.2 points and 6.1rebounds.Heisalsoaqualitydefender.SophomoreguardMikePoole is thethird leading returning scorer afteraveraging5.6pointswhileplaying19minutespergameasarookie.OtherreserveswhoaverageddoublefiguresinminutesplayedwereforwardAustinJohnson (16.3) and guard AustinCarroll (10.6). Johnsonaveraged4.5

pointswhileCarrollshowedpromiseas a strong perimeter shooter andaveraged2.7points.

Who’s MissingThreestarterswerelost,includingthestartingbackcourtofJamesBeattyandMikeCoburn.Bothplayersaveraged8.8ppgandbothplayedalittlemorethan32minutespergame.ForwardJonathanMitchell enjoyed a verygood senior season, averaging14.4pointsand5.6rebounds.HewastheonlyScarletKnighttoaveragedoublefiguresinscoring.

StorylinesA seven-man recruiting class willhaveopportunitiestohelpthecauseright away. The competition for thestartingpointguardpositioncouldbeabattlebetweentwofreshmen,MylesMackandJeromeSeagears.Anotherfreshmanbackcourt candidate is EliCarterwho is considered a comboguard.Six-fiveMalickKonemaypushMiller at small forward. Six-nineKadeemJackjoinedtheprogramlastJanuary,butsatoutthesemester.HeisexpectedtobeaprimecandidatetostartupfrontwithBiruta.Six-eightDerrickRandall and6-9Greg Lewisareotherfrontcourtcandidates.Withnoscholarshipseniorsandonly twoscholarship juniors,RUknows itwillbeyoung,butRicebelievesthefutureisbright.

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Eli Carter, G, Fr., 6-2, 190willingboro, n.J./Brewster Academy (n.H.)• Helped Brewster to a 31-3 record last season.• Earned NEPSAC All-New England honors. • In 2009-10, averaged 15.2 points, six assists

and five rebounds helping St. Anthony (N.J.) to 27-3 record.

kadeem Jack, F/C, Fr., 6-10, 218Queens, n.y./CJEoTo Academy (n.J.)• Enrolled at Rutgers mid-year last season and

was redshirted.• Was ranked as the No. 33 overall prospect

and No. 7 power forward by Rivals.com.• As a senior at Rice HS in 2009-10, was

NYSSWA All-State First Team and New York Daily News All-City.

Malick kone, G/F, Fr., 6-5, 200Conakry, Guinea/Blue ridge School (Va.)• Averaged 15.9 points and 6.0 rebounds while

shooting 56 percent as a senior at Blue Ridge.• Helped Blue Ridge to a 26-2 mark and was

named most outstanding player at the 2010 Five Star Virginia Camp.

• Was a two-time All-VISAA First Team selection.

Greg Lewis, F, Fr., 6-9, 225randallstown, Md./St. Frances Academy• Rated No. 21 center prospect by ESPN.com.• Was an All-Baltimore Catholic League First

Team selection as a senior.• Competed at the 2010 LeBron James

All-America Camp and the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp.

Myles Mack, G, Fr., 5-9, 165Paterson, n.J./St. Anthony• Was named first-team all-America by ESPN

Rise, Rise/2k Sports and MaxPreps.• Averaged 15.2 points, 3.6 assists and 2.9

steals as a senior.• Helped St. Anthony to a 33-0 record and No.

1 national ranking in USA Today.

Derrick randall, F/C, Fr., 6-9, 235Brooklyn, n.y./South kent (Conn.)• Rated No. 27 power forward by ESPN.com.• Helped South Kent to a 16-5 record last

season.• Played with fellow freshman Myles Mack as a

junior at Paterson Catholic which was ranked as high as No. 3 nationally before the school closed.

Jerome Seagears, G, Fr., 6-1, 170Silver Spring, Md./Flora MacDonald Acad. (n.C.)• Named a 2011 Jordan Brand East Region All-

Star.• Was ranked the No. 23 point guard prospect

by ESPN.com.• Averaged 21.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.3

assists last season.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 RESULTS (15-17, 5-13 BIG EAST)(Home: 10-6/Away: 3-8/neutral: 2-3) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER12 at Princeton ot L, 73-78 3,530 Beatty 15/Mitchell 8 Philly Hoop Group Classic 15 Fairfield W, 68-53 3,810 Mitchell 15/Miller, Lumpkins 6 21 Miami (Fla.) W, 61-45 4,753 Mitchell 12/Mitchell 7 Philly Hoop Group Classic 23 Norfolk State W, 83-59 3,986 Beatty 18/Biruta 8 26 vs. Saint Joseph’s L, 70-76 5,219 Coburn 13/Four with 4DECEMBER 1 NJIT W, 66-54 3,531 Biruta 20/Mitchell 11 7 Marist W, 64-48 3,826 Mitchell 16/Biruta, Miller 10 DirecTV SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, Pittsburgh, Pa. 11 vs. Auburn – ESPN2 W, 63-54 15,166 Miller 17/Miller 10 14 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 79-65 4,026 Mitchell 22/Miller 9 18 at Monmouth W, 79-56 2,852 Coburn 18/Biruta,Beatty 9 23 Saint Peter’s W, 55-52 4,999 Poole 4/Miller 13 28 vs. North Carolina ^ – ESPN2 L, 55-78 9,401 Mitchell 20/Biruta 9JANUARY 2 at VILLANOVA – ESPNU L, 65-81 6,500 Mitchell 17/Mitchell 5 5 MARQUETTE L, 65-73 5,358 Beatty 24/Miller 7 8 PROVIDENCE W, 85-72 6,520 Mitchell 21/Mitchell 10 11 at CONNECTICUT L, 53-67 12,527 Poole 11/Poole 10 15 GEORGETOWN – ESPNU L, 65-74 7,122 Biruta 14/Biruta 6 20 USF – ESPN2 W, 71-62 5,347 Mitchell, Beatty 20/Mitchell, Biruta 5 22 at SETON HALL W, 66-60 8,929 Miller 17/Biruta 11 26 at CINCINNATI L, 56-72 6,404 Mitchell 20/Miller 5 29 PITTSBURGH - ESPN2 L, 62-65 8,024 Three with 12/Mitchell 7FEBRUARY 2 at ST. JOHN’S L, 56-58 5,002 Mitchell 21/Miller 7 6 at NOTRE DAME L, 69-76 8,139 Mitchell 24/Mitchell 8 9 VILLANOVA W, 77-76 6,892 Mitchell 25/Biruta 9 12 SETON HALL - ESPNU L, 64-69 8,057 Mitchell 24/Mitchell 7 19 at SYRACUSE ot L, 80-84 28,944 Coburn 18/Biruta, Miller 8 22 LOUISVILLE - ESPNU L, 37-55 5,633 Biruta 12/Miller 8 27 WEST VIRGINIA L, 54-65 7,752 Coburn 20/Miller 6MARCH 2 at DE PAUL W, 68-64 8,203 Mitchell 18/Miller 9 5 at PROVIDENCE L, 74-75 9,088 Biruta 21/Biruta, Miller 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Seton Hall - ESPN2 ot W, 76-70 19,375 Mitchell 25/Miller 11 9 vs St. John’s - ESPN L, 63-65 19,375 Beatty 15/Biruta 8

^ Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 3 God’sgift Achiuwa Jr. F 6-9 240 Port Harcourt, Nigeria/Erie JC (N.Y.) 22 Amir Garrett Fr. F 6-6 190 Los Angeles, Calif./Findlay Prep (Nev.) 1 Phil Greene Fr. G 6-2 170 Chicago, Ill./IMG Academy (Fla.) 4 Maurice Harkless Fr. G/F 6-8 190 Queens, N.Y./South Kent (Conn.) 11 D’Angelo Harrison Fr. G 6-3 186 Missouri City, Texas/Dulles 10 Nurideen Lindsey So. G 6-3 185 Philadelphia, Pa./Redlands JC (Okla.) 5 Norvel Pelle Fr. F/C 6-10 200 Compton, Calif./Price 15 Sir’Dominic Pointer Fr. G/F 6-6 205 Fraser, Mich./Quality Education Academy (N.C.) 14 Jakarr Sampson Fr. F 6-7 190 Akron, Ohio/Brewster Academy (N.H.) 31 Malik Stith Jr. G 5-11 184 Hempstead, N.Y./Bridgton Academy (Maine) 30 Jamal White Jr. G 6-4 202 Roosevelt, N.Y./Long Island U. Head Coach: Steve Lavin (Chapman ’88)Assistant Coaches: Mike Dunlap (Pierce ’78), Tony Chiles (Columbia ’89), Rico Hines (UCLA ’02)

HEAD COACHSteve Lavin (Chapman ’88)

Career Record (eight years) .............................................. 166-89 (.651)St. John’s Record (one year) ............................................... 21-12 (.636)UCLA Record (seven years) ............................................... 145-77 (.653)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (one year) ........................ 12-6 (.667)BIG EAST Tournament Record (one year) ............................... 1-1 (.500) BIG EAST Overall Record (one year) ..................................... 13-7 (.650)

NCAA Record (seven appearances) ...................................... 11-7 (.611)NIT Record (one appearance) ............................................................0-0

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The Big PictureThe first year of the Steve Lavin Era was a smashing success. The Red Storm finished 21-12, the most wins since 2002-03, with six victories over ranked teams, including four against foes in the top 10. Lavin took the program from a 6-12 BIG EAST mark two seasons ago to 12-6 last year. St. John’s finished 18th in the final Associated Press poll, marking the first time it qualified for the postseason as a ranked team since 2000-01. For the upcoming campaign, however, Lavin will have virtually a completely new squad with only one returning scholarship player.

Who’s BackLast year’s roster included 10 seniors. With one other player transferring, only junior point guard Malik Stith is back as a scholarship player. He averaged 3.3 ppg while playing an average of 12.2 minutes.

Who’s MissingThe Red Storm lost 10 seniors and freshman forward Dwayne Polee who transferred. Guard Dwight Hardy was an All-BIG EAST First Team pick and the BIG EAST Most Improved Player. He averaged 18.3 ppg, which was fourth in the conference. Forward Justin Burrell was named BIG EAST Sixth Man of the Year. He averaged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Swingman D.J. Kennedy, the team’s captain and leader, averaged 10.4 points and 5.6 boards. Forward Justin Brownlee enjoyed a strong senior season, averaging 12.3 points. Guards Paris Horne (7.9) and Malik Boothe (4.1) joined Hardy to give the Red Storm a formidable and experienced backcourt.

StorylinesThe good news is that Lavin is bringing in one of the nation’s top recruiting classes. The bad news is that they will only have Stith to lean on for experience. Lavin prefers an up-tempo game that pressures opponents defensively. Six-foot-10 Norvel Pelle was ranked as the nation’s No. 2 center. Six-three D’Angelo Harrison is a combo guard who may find an immediate home at the off-guard spot. Nurideen Lindsey, a junior college transfer, is a top candidate to contend at point guard along with freshman Phil Greene Stith. Six-seven Jakarr Sampson is one of the nation’s top-rated prep power forwards. Six-eight Maurice Harkless may be a prime candidate at small forward where 6-6 Amir Garrett and 6-6 Sir’Dominic Pointer also will contend. Six-nine God’sgift Achiuwa is a first team JC all-America who can play power forward or center.

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God’sgift Achiuwa, F, Jr., 6-9, 240Port Harcourt, nigeria/Erie JC (n.y.)• Was an NJCAA All-America First Team

selection last year while helping Erie finish fourth in the NJCAA tournament.

• Averaged 22.3 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots.

Amir Garrett, F, Fr., 6-6, 190Los Angeles, Calif./Findlay Prep (nev.)• As a prep junior at Leuzinger HS, was named

to Long Beach Press-Telegram Best In The West First Team with fellow incoming freshman Norvel Pelle.

• Has garnered interest from MLB scouts with his fastball clocked in the low 90s.

Phil Greene, G, Fr., 6-2, 170Chicago, Ill./IMG Academy (Fla.)• Averaged 23.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 6.0

assists and 3.0 steals at IMG last season.• Helped IMG to a 35-16 record and was

named team MVP.

Maurice Harkless, G/F, Fr., 6-8, 190Queens, n.y./South kent (Conn.)• Named Most Outstanding Player of the Hoop

Group Elite camp this past summer.• Averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds as a

junior at Forest Hills H.S. in 2009-10.

D’Angelo Harrison, G, Fr., 6-3, 186Missouri City, Texas/Dulles• Named Houston Chronicle Player of the Year

as a senior.• As a shooting guard, was ranked No. 10 by

Rivals.com.

nurideen Lindsey, G, So., 6-3, 185Philadelphia, Pa./redlands JC (okla.)• Averaged 22 points, 5.5 rebounds, five assists

and 2.5 steals at Redlands in 2010-11.• At Overbrook HS, scored 1,315 points in three

seasons. norvel Pelle, F/C, Fr., 6-10, 200Compton, Calif./Price• Was ranked No. 1 prep center by Rivals.com.• Was named to Long Beach Press Telegram

Best In The West First Team with fellow recruit Amir Garrett.

Sir’Dominic Pointer, G/F, Fr., 6-6, 205Fraser, Mich./Quality Education Academy (n.C.) Jakarr Sampson, F, Fr., 6-7, 190Akron, ohio/Brewster Academy (n.H.)

Jamal white, G, Jr., 6-4, 202roosevelt, n.y./Long Island University

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (21-12, 12-6 BIG EAST)(Home: 12-3/Away: 5-7/neutral: 4-2) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 16 at Saint Mary’s - ESPN L, 71-76 3,500 Polee II 16/Burrell 7 17 Columbia (CA) W, 79-66 4,657 Kennedy 18/Polee II 9 Great Alaska Shootout, Anchorage, Alaska 25 vs. Ball State ot W, 78-73 4,632 Brownlee 20/Brownlee 8 26 vs. Drake W, 82-39 4,976 Brownlee 13/Burrell, Kennedy 8 28 vs. Arizona State W, 67-58 5,662 Browlee 20/Kennedy, Brownlee 4DECEMBER 1 Wagner (CA) W, 69-61 4,008 Kennedy 20/Horne 8 7 St. Bonaventure (CA) L, 66-67 4,408 Hardy 24/Boothe 6 11 at Fordham L, 81-84 3,200 Hardy 30/Kennedy 9 Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival 20 Davidson W, 62-57 6,596 Kennedy 17/Kennedy 9 21 Northwestern W, 85-69 5,583 Hardy 24/Burrell 9 29 at WEST VIRGINIA W, 81-71 11,138 Hardy 20/Kennedy 11JANUARY 1 at PROVIDENCE W, 67-65 8,157 Hardy 21/Brownlee 9 3 GEORGETOWN – ESPN2 W, 61-58 8,897 Hardy 20/Brownlee 7 8 at NOTRE DAME - ESPNU L, 61-76 8,032 Brownlee 17/Brownlee 7 12 SYRACUSE - ESPNU L, 59-76 14,440 Brownlee 13/Burrell 6 16 NOTRE DAME W, 72-54 8,550 Kennedy, Boothe 14/Kennedy 8 19 at LOUISVILLE L, 63-88 21,638 Horne 13/Burrell 7 22 CINCINNATI (CA) L, 51-53 5,602 Kennedy, Hardy 10/Burrell 10 26 at GEORGETOWN L, 52-77 7,160 Burrell 12/Burrell 8 30 Duke - CBS W, 93-78 19,353 Hardy 26/Brownlee 9FEBRUARY 2 RUTGERS (CA) W, 58-56 5,002 Hardy 15/Brownlee 5 5 at UCLA - CBS L, 59-66 8,592 Hardy 32/Kennedy 6 10 CONNECTICUT – ESPN W, 89-72 13,652 Hardy 33/Kennedy 11 13 at CINCINNATI W, 59-57 7,374 Hardy 18/Brownlee 7 15 at MARQUETTE - ESPNU W, 80-68 17,270 Hardy 28/Burrell 12 19 PITTSBURGH – ESPN W, 60-59 14,514 Hardy 19/Burrell 8 23 DE PAUL (CA) W, 76-51 5,602 Hardy 21/Brownlee, Kennedy 10 26 at VILLANOVA - ESPN W, 81-68 16,042 Hardy 34/Kennedy 14MARCH 3 at SETON HALL – ESPN2 L, 70-84 9,470 Hardy 23/Brownlee 7 5 USF (CA) W, 72-56 5,602 Kennedy 16/Evans 9BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Rutgers - ESPN W, 65-63 19,375 Hardy 17/Evans 9 10 vs Syracuse - ESPN L, 73-79 19,375 Hardy 22/Evans 12NCAA Championship 17 vs Gonzaga ^ - TBS L, 71-86 19,216 Hardy 26/Evans 6

(CA) Carnesecca Arena, Queens, N.Y.^ Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 33 Patrik Auda So. F 6-9 225 Brno, Czech Republic/Canarias Academy Aaron Cosby Fr. G 6-3 190 Louisville, Ky./Northfield Mount Hermon 35 Peter Dill Sr. G 6-3 200 Long Hill, N.J./Koinonia Academy 23 Fuquan Edwin So. G/F 6-6 205 Paterson, N.J./Paterson Catholic 42 Aaron Geramipoor So. F/C 6-11 225 Manchester, England/Canarias Academy Sean Grannan Fr. G 6-2 170 Sea Girt, N.J./Monsignor Donovan Kevin Johnson Fr. C 6-9 240 Woodland Hills, Calif./Taft Haralds Karlis Fr. G 6-5 185 Riga, Latvia/Canarias Academy Brandon Mobley Fr. F 6-9 210 Savannah, Ga./St. John’s Academy (Wis.) 15 Herb Pope Sr. F 6-8 236 Aliquippa, Pa./New Mexico State Univ. 10 Jordan Theodore Sr. G 6-0 174 Englewood, N.J./Paterson Catholic Freddie Wilson Fr. G 6-2 175 New Haven, Conn./Hillhouse

Head Coach: Kevin Willard (Pittsburgh ’97)Associate Head Coach: Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall ’00)Assistant Coaches: Chris Pompey (Pittsburgh ’84), Dan McHale (Kentucky ’01)

HEAD COACHKevin Willard (Pittsburgh ’87)

Career Record (four years) ................................................. 58-67 (.464) Seton Hall Record (one year) .............................................. 13-18 (.419)Iona Record (three years) ................................................... 45-49 (.479)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (one year) ........................ 7-11 (.389)BIG EAST Tournament Record (one year) ............................... 0-1 (.000)BIG EAST Overall Record (one year) ..................................... 7-12 (.369)

NCAA Record .....................................................................................0-0NIT Record .........................................................................................0-0

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The Big PictureCoach Kevin Willard’s first Seton Hall team finished 13-18 overall and 7-11 in the BIG EAST. Twelve losses came by nine points or less. The Pirates were hampered when leading scorer Jeremy Hazell missed 13 games in the middle of the season. Willard is bringing in six freshmen this season as he continues to put his stamp on the program.

Who’s BackPoint guard Jordan Theodore returns to run the attack. A 6-0 senior, he averaged 11.0 points and 4.4 assists last season. Forward Herb Pope recovered from serious health issues in the off-season to average 9.8 points and 7.9 rebounds. His rebound average was third in the BIG EAST. Six-six Fuquan Edwin was impressive as a freshman, averaging 7.9 points and 3.3 rebounds at small forward and shooting guard. Six-nine Patrik Auda also contributed as a freshman, playing 15.3 minutes per game and averaging 3.2 points and 2.5 boards. Another sophomore, 6-11 Aaron Geramipoor, saw limited duty at center.

Who’s MissingJeremy Hazell was one of the BIG EAST’s top all-time shooters. He finished his career with a conference record 201 3-point baskets in league regular-season play. He also was first in steals in league play last season with a 2.4 average. Overall, he averaged 19.8 ppg. Despite missing so many games, he still made the All-BIG EAST Third Team. Dependable forward Jeff Robinson averaged 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds. Reserve guard Eniel Polynice averaged 3.8 points while making seven starts.

StorylinesTheodore, Pope and Edwin are three solid pieces to form the nucleus of Willard’s second Pirate squad, but a group of six freshmen needs to offer some immediate help. Guard Aaron Cosby may be the most likely backcourt candidate to see extensive playing time. Sean Grennan and Freddie Wilson are other guard hopefuls. Six-five Haralds Karlis joins the program from the Canarias Basketball Academy, the same team in Spain that Auda and Geramipoor attended. He is considered a strong perimeter player. Kevin Johnson and Brandon Mobley, who are both 6-9, will help Pope in the frontcourt. Johnson is considered more of a true center. Mobley can also step away from the basket.

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Aaron Cosby, G, Fr., 6-2, 190Louisville, ky./northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)• Averaged 21.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.1

assists last year at Northfield Mount Hermon.• Named to the National Prep School

Invitational All-Tournament Team.• Won the 3-point shooting contest at the

Kentucky Derby Classic.

Sean Grennan, G, Fr., 6-2, 170Sea Girt, n.J./Monsignor Donovan• Averaged 19 points, five assists and four

rebounds as a senor.• Was named All-Ocean County for three

seasons.• Scored more than 1,400 points in his prep

career.

kevin Johnson, C, Fr., 6-9, 240woodland Hills, Calif./william Howard Taft• Led Taft to a 29-3 record in 2010-11.

Haralds karlis, G, Fr., 6-5, 185riga, Latvia/Canarias Basketball Academy• Will be one of three players from Canarias

Basketball Academy on the Pirate roster.

Brandon Mobley, F, Fr., 6-9, 210Savannah, Ga./St. John’s Military Academy (wis.)• Averaged 20 points, eight rebounds and three

blocks at St. John’s last season.• At Grove H.S. in Savannah two years ago, he

was named first-team all-state.• Helped Grove to a 28-2 record as a senior.

Freddie wilson, G, Fr., 6-2, 175new Haven, Conn./James E. Hillhouse• Led Hillhouse to a 20-2 record and

conference championship as a senior.• Made the SCC All-Division Team and had 12

points, seven boards, six assists and four steals in the league title game.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (13-18, 7-11 BIG EAST)(Home: 8-7/Away: 4-7/neutral: 1-4) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 12 at Temple L, 56-62 8,368 Hazell 17/Pope 8 14 Cornell W, 92-68 6,583 Hazell 28/Robinson 10 Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, USVI 19 vs. Alabama W, 83-78 3,122 Hazell 27/Hall, Pope 4 20 vs. Xavier L, 52-57 3,365 Robinson 15/Pope 8 21 vs. Clemson L, 58-64 3,893 Robinson 16/Robinson 8 29 Saint Peter’s W, 69-49 6,131 Theodore 11/Pope 8DECEMBER DirecTV SEC/BIG EAST Invitational, Louisville, Ky. 8 vs. Arkansas - ESPN2 L, 62-71 Theodore 24/Pope 9 11 at Massachusetts W, 104-79 4,321 Theodore 17/Pope 13 13 Longwood W, 78-51 5,836 Theodore, Edwin 17/Edwin 9 19 NJIT W, 68-45 6,202 Edwin 14/Edwin 9 22 Dayton L, 65-69 7,162 Robinson 15/Pope 11 26 Richmond L, 61-69 6,634 Robinson 17/Pope 12 28 USF W, 64-55 6,022 Robinson 15/Pope 13 31 at CINCINNATI – ESPN2 L, 53-70 5,530 Lawrence 15/Lawrence 6JANUARY 5 at LOUISVILLE – ESPNU L, 54-73 21,912 Edwin 18/Edwin 9 8 SYRACUSE L, 56-61 10,862 Robinson 17/Pope 20 12 at DE PAUL W, 78-67 7,211 Hazell 23/Lawrence 8 15 at PITTSBURGH L, 53-74 9,236 Pope 15/Pope 10 18 GEORGETOWN L, 75-80 7,593 Robinson 21/Pope 9 22 RUTGERS L, 60-66 8,929 Pope, Hazell 15/Pope 16 25 at SYRACUSE W, 90-68 21,950 Hazell 28/Hazell 9 30 PROVIDENCE W, 81-71 9,880 Pope 23/Pope 10FEBRUARY 2 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 44-56 9,729 Robinson 9/Pope 7 5 CONNECTICUT - ESPNU L, 59-61 10,001 Hazell 20/Robinson, Hazell 11 12 at RUTGERS – ESPNU W, 69-64 8,057 Hazell 19/Robinson 8 15 VILLANOVA L, 57-60 9,408 Hazell 25/Robinson 7 19 MARQUETTE L, 64-73 18,436 Hazell 23/Hazell 6 26 at NOTRE DAME – ESPNU L, 48-60 9,149 Robinson 16/Edwin 7MARCH 3 ST. JOHN’S – ESPN2 W, 84-70 9,470 Hazell 31/Pope 6 5 MARQUETTE W, 85-72 8,347 Hazell 21/Auda 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Rutgers - ESPN2 ot L, 70-76 19,375 Hazell 27/Polynice 8

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/Last School 1 Ron Anderson, Jr. Sr. F 6-8 255 Upper Marlboro, Md./Kansas State Anthony Collins Fr. G 6-1 175 Houston, Texas/Westbury Christian 25 Alberto Damour Sr. F 6-5 225 Poinciana, Fla./Poinciana 3 LaVonte Dority So. G 6-1 185 Chicago, Ill./Edwin G. Foreman 32 Toarlyn Fitzpatrick Jr. F 6-8 230 Tampa, Fla./King 24 Augustus Gilchrist Sr. F/C 6-10 245 Clinton, Md./Progressive Christian Acad. (Md.) Andre Jackson Jr. C 6-10 310 Dallas, Texas/Lee JC Blake Nash So. G 6-0 185 Casa Grande, Ariz./Williston State (N.D.) 22 Shaun Noriega Jr. G 6-4 195 North Port, Fla./North Port Jordan Omogbehin Fr. C 7-3 291 Lagos, Nigeria/Atlantic Shores Christian (Va.) 5 Jawanza Poland Jr. G 6-4 200 Wichita, Kan./Hutchinson CC (Kan.) 34 Hugh Robertson Sr. G 6-6 202 Macon, Ga./Tallahassee JC Victor Rudd So. F 6-7 207 Los Angeles, Calif./Arizona State

Head Coach: Stan Heath (Eastern Michigan ’88)Assistant Coaches: Reggie Hanson (Kentucky ’91), Eric Skeeters (Coppin State ’97), Steve Roccaforte (Lamar ’89)

HEAD COACHStan Heath (Eastern Michigan ’88)

Career Record (10 years) ................................................ 163-154 (.514)USF Record (four years) ...................................................... 51-77 (.398)Arkansas Record (five years) ............................................... 82-71 (.536)Kent State Record (one year) ................................................ 30-6 (.833)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (four years) ................... 19-53 (.264) BIG EAST Tournament Record (two year) ............................... 2-3 (.400)BIG EAST Overall Record (four years) ................................. 21-56 (.273)

NCAA Record (three appearances) ......................................... 3-3 (.500)NIT Record (one appearance) ................................................. 0-1 (.000)

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The Big PictureLast season, the Bulls were usually hanging in there, but a young squad had trouble finishing the job and getting into the win column in conference play. USF finished 10-23 overall and 3-15 in the BIG EAST. This year, coach Stan Heath welcomes back six of his top seven scorers and hopes that more experience, combined with the contributions of a couple of newcomers, can move USF up in the standings in 2011-12.

Who’s BackForward Augustus Gilchrist returns for his senior season. If he can stay healthy, he can contend for all-league honors. Last year, the athletic 6-10 forward averaged a team-leading 13.4 points and 6.1 rebounds, even though he was slowed by injuries mid-season. Sophomore Jawanza Poland showed some flashes that he can excel in the BIG EAST. The 6-4 guard was second in scoring with a 9.1 average while making 22 starts. Junior Hugh Robertson started every game. He averaged 8.3 points and 4.3 boards and played strong defense whether it was at forward or guard. Six-four Shaun Noriega showed some promise as a 3-point threat, averaging 6.4 points while playing 16.5 minutes per game. Ron Anderson, Jr., a transfer from Kansas State, averaged 7.0 points and 6.4 rebounds while making 18 starts. Six-eight Toarlyn Fitzpatrick

is another frontcourt returnee. The sophomore can play either forward position. Last season, he averaged 4.3 points and 4.1 rebounds.

Who’s MissingForward Jarr id Famous was a dependable frontcourt player who averaged 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds. He shot 51.1 percent from the floor. Point guard Anthony Crater averaged 4.0 points and 4.6 assists, which was seventh in the BIG EAST. Guards Mike Burwell (1.9) and Shedrick Haynes (1.0) transferred.

StorylinesHeath is looking for someone to run the offense and junior college transfer Blake Nash, who has three years of eligibility remaining, will get a long look to be the starter. The Bulls also need more offensive punch and hope that Victor Rudd, a transfer from Arizona State, can contribute immediately at the small forward. Rudd is a strong perimeter shooter who can also take the ball to the basket. Freshmen LaVonte Dority and Anthony Collins are freshmen guard hopefuls. At center, 7-3 Jordan Omogbehin and 6-10 Andre Jackson can’t help but be noticed physically. They likely will play backup roles this season. Last year’s squad averaged only 61.7 ppg and shot just 41.7 percent from the floor and 29.9 percent from 3-point range.

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Anthony Collins, Fr., G, 6-1, 175Houston, Texas/westbury Christian• Was a first-team all-state pick for three

seasons.• Averaged 12.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.0

steals as a senior while shooting 60 percent for the floor.

• Helped Westbury Christian win two Class 4A state championships.

Andre Jackson, C, Jr., 6-10, 285Dallas, Texas/Lee JC• Averaged 9.2 points and six rebounds at Lee

in 2010-11.• Was a two-time all-district first-team

selection at Pinkston HS in Texas.• Averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds as a

senior at Pinkston.

Blake nash, G, So., 6-0, 185Casa Grande, Ariz./williston State JC (n.D.)• Averaged 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.5

assists and 2.3 steals at Williston State in 2010-11.

• Shot 55 percent from the field and 42 percent from 3-point range.

• Was named NJCAA All-America Second Team.

Jordan omogbehin, C, Fr., 7-3, 291Lagos, nigeria/Atlantic Shores Christian Acad. (Va.)• Averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight

blocks last season.• Played for Team Takeover AAU Team.• Speaks fluent English and French. Victor rudd, F, So. 6-7, 207Los Angeles, Calif./Arizona State• A transfer from Arizona State with three

seasons of eligibility.• Played 15 games at ASU in 2009-10 and

averaged 2.5 points in 6.2 minutes per game.• Was considered a three-star prospect by

Rivals.com and Scout.com at Findlay Prep (Nev.)

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (10-23, 3-15 BIG EAST)(Home: 7-9/Away: 1-12/neutral: 2-2) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 12 Southern Mississippi L, 53-60 3,689 Poland 12/Gilchrist 10 15 Saint Francis (N.Y.) W, 74-71 2,722 Anderson Jr. 16/Famous 7 18 at Central Florida L, 59-65 7,653 Anderson Jr. 18/Robertson 8 South Padre Invitational 21 Georgia Southern W, 76-63 2,722 Gilchrist 23/Crater 7 23 Liberty W, 60-43 2,860 Burwell 15/Anderson Jr. 17 26 vs. Brigham Young ^ - FCS 2ot L, 75-77 1,100 Gilchrist 14/Anderson Jr. 13 27 vs. Texas Tech ^ W, 64-61 Anderson Jr. 16/Gilchrist 9DECEMBER 1 Virginia Commonwealth ot W, 60-59 2,921 Robertson 14/Anderson Jr. 13 4 at Florida Atlantic L, 42-50 1,593 Famous 9/Gilchrist 7 12 at Kent State L, 51-56 3,183 Poland 15/Fitzpatrick 11 15 Auburn - ESPNU W, 61-49 2,896 Famous 15/Anderson Jr. 12 18 James Madison L, 61-66 2,850 Robertson, Poland 19/Robertson 11 22 at Cleveland State L, 62-69 4,711 Famous 22/Anderson Jr. 13 28 at SETON HALL L, 55-64 6,022 Robertson 14/Famous 7 31 at CONNECTICUT – ESPNU ot L, 61-66 12,599 Gilchrist 21/Gilchrist 8JANUARY 6 VILLANOVA – ESPNU L, 71-83 4,510 Gilchrist 16/Gilchrist 10 9 LOUISVILLE L, 77-86 4,375 Gilchrist 25/Gilchrist 10 12 at CINCINNATI L, 66-74 6,201 Anderson Jr. 13/Anderson Jr., Gilchrist 7 16 PROVIDENCE W, 79-72 3,526 Robertson 17/Famous 14 20 at RUTGERS – ESPN2 L, 62-71 5,347 Gilchrist, Robertson 14/Famous 7 23 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 46-56 10,477 Gilchrist 20/Gilchrist, Anderson Jr. 10 27 DE PAUL – ESPNU W, 71-60 3,465 Robertson 16/Gilchrist 10FEBRUARY 2 at PROVIDENCE L, 63-68 3,785 Poland 20/Robertson 11 5 SYRACUSE L, 49-72 10,051 Famous 14/Famous 8 9 MARQUETTE – ESPN2 L, 58-59 4,153 Fitzpatrick 16/Fitzpatrick 13 12 NOTRE DAME L, 55-78 6,104 Noriega 23/Anderson Jr. 11 16 at PITTSBURGH L, 55-67 12,519 Noriega 11/Robertson 7 19 GEORGETOWN L, 55-61 6,190 Gilchrist 22/Gilchrist 7 26 at DE PAUL W, 86-76 8,422 Gilchrist 32/Anderson Jr. 10MARCH 2 PITTSBURGH – ESPNU L, 50-66 4,640 Famous, Gilchrist 15/Famous 12 5 at ST. JOHN’S L, 56-72 5,602 Gilchrist 16/Anderson Jr. 6BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs Villanova - ESPNU W, 70-69 19,375 Noriega 22/Anderson Jr., Famous 5 9 vs Cincinnati - ESPN L, 61-87 19,375 Gilchrist 16/Gilchrist 5

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 25 Russ DeRemer So. G 6-4 210 Wrentham, Mass./Worcester Academy Michael Carter-Williams Fr. G 6-5 176 Hamilton, Mass./St. Andrew’s (R.I.) Rakeem Christmas Fr. F 6-9 222 Bryn Athyn, Pa./Academy of the New Church Trevor Cooney Fr. G 6-4 185 Wilmington, Del./Sanford School 5 C.J. Fair So. F 6-8 203 Baltimore, Md./Brewster Academy 4 Nolan Hart So. G 5-10 152 Albany, N.Y./Albany Academy 13 Griffin Hoffmann Jr. G 6-0 173 New York, N.Y./York Prep 11 Scoop Jardine Sr. G 6-2 190 Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti 21 Mookie Jones Jr. F 6-6 220 Peekskill, N.Y./Peekskill 32 Kris Joseph Sr. F 6-7 210 Montreal, Quebec/Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) 12 Baye Moussa Keita So. F 6-10 213 Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill Academy 14 Matt Lyde-Cajuste Jr. F 6-4 205 Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Iona Prep 51 Fabricio Melo So. F 7-0 244 Sagemont, Fla./Sagemont 24 Brandon Reese Sr. G 5-10 160 Davie, Fla./Pine Crest 2 Nick Resavy Sr. G 6-2 199 West Milford, N.J./West Milford 43 James Southerland Jr. F 6-8 210 Bayside, N.Y./Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) 34 Mike Tomaszewski Sr. F 6-8 232 Seabrook, N.H./Holderness 20 Brandon Triche Jr. G 6-4 205 Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt 3 Dion Waiters So. G 6-4 215 Philadelphia, Pa./Burlington Life Academy (N.J.)

Head Coach: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse ’66)Associate Head Coach: Bernie Fine (Syracuse ’67)Assistant Coaches: Mike Hopkins (Syracuse ’93), Adrian Autry (Syracuse ’94)

HEAD COACHJim Boeheim (Syracuse ’66)

Career Record (35 years) ................................................ 856-301 (.740)Syracuse Record (35 years) ............................................. 856-301 (.740)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (32 years) ................... 338-184 (.648)BIG EAST Tournament Record (32 years) ............................ 46-27 (.630)BIG EAST Overall Record (32 years) ................................ 384-211 (.645)

NCAA Record (28 appearances) .......................................... 45-27 (.625)NIT Record (six appearances) ............................................... 12-7 (.632)

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The Big PictureThe Orange compiled a 27-8 record last season which included a 12-6 BIG EAST mark. SU finished No. 12 in the final Associated Press poll. Those accomplishments simply add to the mountain of success in the Jim Boeheim era which has stretched 35 years. Boeheim has won 856 games, which ranks second among active coaches. He is 10th in winning percentage (.740). Syracuse has 31 20-win seasons, the most in college basketball history under one coach. For 2011-12, SU will have to find a replacement for forward Rick Jackson who was the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, but the pieces are in place for another stellar year.

Who’s BackSenior Kris Joseph is another athletic wing player in a program that always seems to have a standout at that position. Last season, Joseph led the Orange in scoring with a 14.3 average. He also averaged 5.2 rebounds and was named All-BIG EAST Third Team. The backcourt of senior Scoop Jardine and junior Brandon Triche return after neither missed a start last season. Jardine averaged 12.5 points and led the BIG EAST in assists with a 6.1 average in league games. Triche averaged 11.1 points. Center Fab Melo started 24 games and averaged 6.4 points and 3.8 rebounds. Sophomore Baye Moussa Keita, an athletic 6-9 sophomore, started 10 games at forward and averaged 2.2 points and 3.7 boards. Sophomore C.J. Fair averaged 6.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in a promising freshman season.

Junior James Southerland was another frontcourt contributor, averaging 4.9 points and 2.3 boards. Dion Waiters helped in the backcourt with a 6.6 scoring mark.

Who’s MissingJackson averaged 13.1 points and a league-leading 10.3 rebounds. He also led the conference in field goal percentage, connecting at a 58.8 clip. Jackson was first in the BIG EAST in blocked shots with a 2.5 average. He was the first BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year from Syracuse since Etan Thomas in 1999-00.

StorylinesThe Orange appear to be very talented and very experienced, though Jackson will leave a void close the basket. After a slow start last year, Melo showed promise in the low post. Six-nine freshman Rakeem Christmas may have the best chance among the freshman to see some immediate playing time. The other newcomers are shooting guard candidates, 6-5 Michael Carter-Williams and 6-4 Trevor Cooney. Last season, SU led the BIG EAST in field goal shooting in league play, making 47.1 percent. With Joseph, Jardine and Triche, the Orange should be more than capable of handling the BIG EAST wars again.

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rakeem Christmas, F, Fr., 6-9, 222Bryn Athyn, Pa./Academy of the new Church• Was the second rated center prospect by

ESPNU and seventh by Rivals.com.• Was named a McDonald’s All-American. Michael Carter-williams, G, Fr., 6-5, 176Hamilton, Mass./St. Andrews (r.I.)• Was ranked No. 4 among shooting guards by

ESPNU and No. 7 by Rivals.com.• Won Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the

Year award twice.• Was first prep player from Rhode Island to

earn McDonald’s All-America honors. Trevor Cooney, G, Fr., 6-4, 185wilmington, Del./Sanford School• Was rated the No. 17 best shooting guard

prospect by ESPNU.• Helped Sanford to state titles as a junior and

senior.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 rESULTS (27-8, 12-6 BIG EAST)(Home: 16-3/Away: 6-3/neutral: 5-2) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 12 Northern Iowa W, 68-46 22,198 Jackson, Joseph 14/Jackson 7 14 Canisius - ESPNU W, 86-67 20,454 Jackson 17/Keita 15 Legends Classic 16 Detroit W, 66-55 17,379 Jardine 27/Jackson 22 21 William & Mary W, 63-60 17,933 Joseph 18/Jackson 10 26 vs. Michigan ^ - HDNet W, 53-50 6,273 Joseph 22/Jackson 12 27 vs. Georgia Tech ^ - HDNet W, 80-76 5,271 Joseph 19/Jackson 14 30 Cornell W, 78-58 20,548 Jackson 17/Jackson 13DECEMBER 4 North Carolina State – ESPN2 W, 65-59 22,334 Jardine 23/Jackson 8 Jimmy V Classic 7 vs. Michigan State * – ESPN W, 72-58 19,391 Jardine 19/Jackson 16 11 Colgate W, 100-43 21,247 Jackson 18/Jackson 10 18 Iona W, 83-77 17,871 Joseph 21/Jackson 8 20 Morgan State W, 97-55 16,031 Jackson, Southerland 18/Jackson 9 22 Drexel W, 93-65 17,856 Joseph 25/Jackson 12 28 PROVIDENCE - ESPNU W, 81-74 20,388 Joseph 27/Jackson 17JANUARY 1 NOTRE DAME – ESPNU W, 70-58 23,058 Joseph 18/Joseph 8 8 at SETON HALL W, 61-56 10,862 Joseph, Triche 15/Jackson 14 12 at ST. JOHN’S – ESPNU W, 76-59 14,440 Joseph 18/Jackson 10 15 CINCINNATI W, 67-52 24,338 Jackson 15/Jackson 11 17 at PITTSBURGH – ESPN L, 66-74 12,925 Fair 16/Jackson 11 22 VILLANOVA – ESPN L, 72-83 33,736 Joseph 23/Jackson 15 25 SETON HALL L, 68-90 21,950 Joseph 17/Jackson 11 29 at MARQUETTE - ESPNU L, 70-76 19,032 Joseph 18/Keita 7FEBRUARY 2 at CONNECTICUT – ESPN W, 66-58 16,294 Triche 16/Jackson 13 5 at USF W, 72-49 10,051 Jackson 21/Jackson 12 9 GEORGETOWN – ESPN L, 56-64 26,904 Joseph 14/Jackson 8 12 at LOUISVILLE – ESPN L, 69-73 22,755 Triche 21/Three with 7 14 WEST VIRGINIA – ESPN W, 63-52 22,669 Triche 20/Jackson 9 19 RUTGERS ot W, 84-80 28,944 Joseph 21/Jackson 12 21 at VILLANOVA – ESPN W, 69-64 18,899 Jardine 20/Joseph 8 26 at GEORGETOWN – CBS W, 58-51 22,076 Jardine 17/Jackson 9MARCH 5 DE PAUL W, 107-59 28,086 Jackson, Jardine 14/Jackson 7BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 10 vs St. John’s - ESPN W, 79-73 19,375 Triche 22/Jackson 9 11 vs Connecticut - ESPN L, 71-76 19,375 Joseph, Jardine 20/Joseph 9NCAA Championship 18 vs Indiana State # - Tru TV W, 77-60 20,164 Jackson 23/Joseph 10 20 vs Marquette # - Tru TV L, 62-66 20,164 Waiters 18/Joseph 9

^ Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.* Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.# Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 34 Isaiah Armwood Jr. F 6-9 210 Baltimore, Md./Montrose Christian 32 James Bell So. G 6-6 225 Orlando, Fla./Montverde Academy 23 Dominic Cheek Jr. G 6-6 190 Jersey City, N.J./St. Anthony’s 4 Damun Hilliard Fr. G 6-6 205 Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty 3 Tyrone Johnson Fr. G 6-3 185 Plainfield, N.J./Montrose Christian (Md.) 21 Markus Kennedy Fr. F 6-9 260 Yeadon, Pa./Brewster Academy (N.H.) 12 Nick McMahon So. G 6-0 165 Colts Neck, N.J./Christian Brothers Acad. 20 Dallas Ouano Sr. G 6-0 190 Holmdel, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy 1 JayVaughn Pinkston Fr. F 6-7 260 Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin 21 Maurice Sutton Jr. F/C 6-11 220 Largo, Md./Largo 5 Maalik Wayns Jr. G 6-2 200 Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic 24 Achraf Yacoubou Fr. G 6-4 210 Bronx, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran 13 Mouphtaou Yarou Jr. F/C 6-10 255 Natitingou, Benin/Montrose Christian (Md.)

Head Coach: Jay Wright (Bucknell ’83)Associate Head Coach: Billy Lange (Rowan ’94)Assistant Coaches: Doug West (Villanova ’88), Jason Donnelly (Muhlenberg ’99)

HEAD COACHJay Wright (Bucknell ’83)

Career Record (17 years) ................................................ 346-196 (.638)Villanova Record (10 years) ............................................ 224-111 (.669)Hofstra Record (seven years) .......................................... 122-85 (.589)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (10 years) ....................... 99-69 (.589)BIG EAST Tournament Record (nine years) ........................... 8-10 (.444)BIG EAST Overall Record (10 years) .................................. 107-79 (.575)

NCAA Record (nine appearances) ......................................... 11-9 (.550)NIT Record (four appearances) ............................................... 4-4 (.500)

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The Big PictureYes, the Wildcats turned in another 20-win season last year and made a seventh straight NCAA appearance, but their season ended on a six-game losing streak. If a team can feel like it has something to prove after a 21-12 year, Villanova may be that team. There are no seniors on this year’s roster and coach Jay Wright will lean on a group of five juniors to help soften the loss of seniors Corey Fisher, Corey Stokes and Antonio Pena – all 1,000-point scorers. In 2007-08, the Wildcats also had no seniors and that season ended with 22 victories and advancement to the NCAA Sweet 16 round.

Who’s BackSix-two Maalik Wayns is one of the five juniors who figure to form the nucleus of the 2011-12 squad. The lightning-quick Wayns is the team’s top returning scorer with a 13.8 average. He also averaged 4.5 assists. Mouphtaou Yarou is the other returning starter. The center averaged 8.4 points and tied for the team lead in rebounding with a 7.1 mark. Six-six swingman Dominic Cheek played 19.4 minutes per game as a top reserve. He averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 boards. Forward Isaiah Armwood also will be aiming for a more prominent role. The athletic forward averaged 2.5 points and 3.6 rebounds while playing 17 minutes per game. Center Maurice Sutton played 10.6 minutes per game and averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 boards. Sophomore guard James Bell may be slotted for a big increase in playing time. He averaged only 2.4

points after being slowed by stress fractures in both legs in the preseason. This summer, he played on the USA Basketball U19 Team that competed in the World Championships. JayVaughn Pinkston is back, though he did not play last season because of a violation of the university’s student code. The 6-7 forward came to Villanova as a McDonald’s All-American and figures to make a strong bid for a starting position.

Who’s MissingCorey Fisher and Corey Stokes were the club’s top two scorers with 15.6 and 14.9 averages, respectively. Fisher also was tops in assists with a 4.8 average. Stokes was a prime 3-point shooting threat and made 89.4 percent of his free throws. Antonio Pena averaged 9.8 points and 7.1 rebounds as an anchor in the frontcourt.

StorylinesThe 2011-12 Villanova squad may be a little less productive offensively, but a little stronger on the defensive end than recent VU teams. Despite the loss of three starters, the Wildcats are still a talented group with a good nucleus of players who have been through the BIG EAST battles. Wayns may be ready to become an elite player in the league. Freshmen Tyrone Johnson and Achraf Yacoubou will try to earn some immediate time at guard. Freshman Darrun Hilliard may contend with Cheek in the backcourt and on the wing. The fourth newcomer is 6-9 Markus Kennedy who likely will back up Yarou and Armwood. Some im-mediate contributions from Pinkston would be welcomed.

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Darrun Hilliard, G, Fr., 6-6, 205Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty• Was a two-time Associated Press All-State

First Team choice.• Averaged 19.7 points, grabbed 181 rebounds

and made 54 3-pointers in his senior season.• Finished second on Liberty’s all-time scoring

list with 1,413 points. Tyrone Johnson, G, Fr., 6-3, 185Plainfield, n.J./Montrose Christian (Md.)• Scored 21 points to help beat Oak Hill

Academy in the ESPN Rise National Invitational final.

• Was named the tournament’s MVP. Was a first team All-Metro choice by the

Washington Post while at Montrose in 2010-11.

Markus kennedy, F, Fr., 6-9, 270yeadon, Pa./Brewster Academy (n.H.)• Helped Brewster to a 31-3 record last year.• Originally signed with Villanova in fall of 2009

before electing to spend the 2010-11 year at Brewster.

• Played AAU ball for the New England Playaz with JaKarr Sampson (St. John’s) and Duran Johnson (Pitt).

Achraf yacobou, G, Fr., 6-4, 210Bronx, n.y./Long Island Lutheran• Named 2011 Gatorade New York State Player

of the Year.• Led Long Island Lutheran to a Class A state

title.• Averaged 19 points and nine rebounds as a

senior.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 RESULTS (21-12, 9-9 BIG EAST)(Home: 13-4/Away: 7-5/neutral: 1-3) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 12 Bucknell W, 68-52 6,500 Fisher 24/Pena 8 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off 16 Marist – ESPNU W, 84-47 6,500 Wayns 17/Sutton 9 17 Boston University W, 82-66 6,500 Pena 17, Pena 8 20 Lafayette W, 86-41 6,500 Stokes 19/Yarou 12 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off, New York, N.Y. 24 vs. UCLA – ESPN2 W, 82-70 6,746 Fisher 26/Yarou 16 26 vs. Tennessee – ESPN L, 68-78 7,228 Yarou 15/Pena 8DECEMBER 3 Saint Joseph’s – ESPNU W, 71-60 6,500 Stokes 17/Pena 14 8 at Penn W, 65-53 5,561 Stokes 34/Pena 8 12 at La Salle – ESPNU W, 84-81 3,400 Wayns 19/Yarou 9 18 Delaware (WF) W, 78-59 12,055 Fisher 21/Four with 5 22 at Monmouth W, 76-36 3,896 Fisher 20/Pena, Cheek 8 30 Temple – ESPN2 W, 78-74 6,500 Stokes 24/Pena 9JANUARY 2 RUTGERS – ESPNU W, 81-65 6,500 Stokes 23/Cheek, Wayns 8 6 at USF - ESPNU W, 83-71 4,510 Stokes 22/Pena 7 9 CINCINNATI W, 72-61 6,500 Fisher 21/Yarou 7 12 LOUISVILLE (WF)– ESPN2 W, 88-74 13,199 Stokes 23/Yarou 11 15 Maryland (WF) – CBS W, 74-66 17,477 Wayns 22/Yarou 12 17 at CONNECTICUT – ESPN L, 59-61 10,167 Fisher 28/Yarou 10 22 at SYRACUSE – ESPN W, 83-72 33,736 Wayns 21/Pena 7 26 at PROVIDENCE L, 68-83 7,927 Wayns 18/Pena 15 29 GEORGETOWN (WF) – ESPN L, 66-69 19,914 Fisher, Wayns 15/Yarou 8FEBRUARY 2 MARQUETTE – ESPNU W, 75-70 6,500 Yarou 18/Pena 10 5 WEST VIRGINIA (WF) – ESPN W, 66-50 16,106 Wayns 17/Cheek 9 9 at RUTGERS L, 76-77 6,892 Fisher 23/Pena 8 12 PITTSBURGH – ESPN L, 54-57 6,500 Yarou 15/Yarou 10 15 at SETON HALL W, 60-57 9,408 Bell 21/Pena 12 19 at DE PAUL ot W, 77-75 9,854 Fisher 34/Yarou 15 21 SYRACUSE (WF) – ESPN L, 64-69 18,899 Stokes 24/Armwood, Pena 10 26 ST. JOHN’S (WF) – ESPN L, 68-81 16,042 Stokes 20/Yarou, Pena 8 28 at NOTRE DAME – ESPN L, 72-93 9,149 Fisher 22/Pena 5MARCH 5 at PITTSBURGH – CBS L, 50-60 12,843 Wayns 27/Yarou 5BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 8 vs USF - ESPN2 L, 69-70 19,375 Wayns 24/Pena 5NCAA Championship 18 vs George Mason ^ - TNT L, 57-61 20,164 Fisher 20/Yarou 13

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2011-12 roSTEr no. name Class Pos. Ht. wt. Hometown/High School 12 Aaron Brown Fr. F 6-3 205 Darby, Pa./Penn Wood 14 Gary Browne Fr. G 6-1 180 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico/Arlington Country Day 25 Darryl Bryant Sr. G 6-2 195 Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Raymond’s 20 Pat Forsythe Fr. C 6-10 210 Brunswick, Ohio/Brunswick 4 Jabarie Hinds Fr. G 5-11 165 Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon 5 Kevin Jones Sr. F 6-8 260 Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon 13 Deniz Kilicli Jr. F 6-9 270 Istanbul, Turkey/Mountain State Academy (W.Va.) 23 Tommy McCune Fr. F 6-8 200 Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw 55 Keaton Miles Fr. F 6-6 200 Dallas, Texas/Lincoln 34 Kevin Noreen Fr. F 6-10 235 Minneapolis, Minn./Minn. Transitions Charter 1 Dominique Rutledge Jr. F 6-8 235 Newark, N.J./Western Texas JC 3 Juwan Slaten So. G 6-0 190 Dayton, Ohio/Oak Hill Academy (Va.)

Head Coach: Bob Huggins (West Virginia ’77)Associate Head Coach: Larry Harrison (Pittsburgh ’78)Assistant Coaches: Erik Martin (Cincinnati ’93), Jerrod Calhoun (Cincinnati ’04)

HEAD COACHBob Huggins (West Virginia ’77)

Career Record (29 years) ................................................ 691-252 (.733)West Virginia Record (four years) ..................................... 101-41 (.711)Kansas State Record (one year) .......................................... 23-12 (.657)Cincinnati Record (16 years) ........................................... 399-127 (.759)Akron Record (five years) ................................................... 97-46 (.678)Walsh Record (three years) ................................................ 71-46 (.732)

BIG EAST Regular Season Record (four years) .................... 45-27 (.625)BIG EAST Tournament Record (four years) ............................. 7-3 (.700)BIG EAST Overall Record (four years) ................................. 52-30 (.634)

NCAA Record (19 appearances) .......................................... 27-19 (.587)NIT Record (five appearances) ................................................ 3-5 (.375)

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The Big PictureThe Mountaineers compiled a 21-12 record last year, which included an 11-7 BIG EAST mark and a win in the NCAA Championship against Clemson before a loss to Kentucky. WVU is 101-42 in four seasons under coach Bob Huggins and 45-27 in BIG EAST regular-season competition. In 2010, the Mountaineers won the BIG EAST Championship and advanced to the Final Four. Huggins’ teams in Morgantown have been to the NCAAs all four years. Huggins had made 19 NCAA appearances, which ranks fifth among active coaches. In 2011-12, the Mountaineers can build around two returning starters and some valuable reserves who are expected to accept larger roles.

Who’s BackForward Kevin Jones and point guard Darryl “Truck” Bryant, a pair of seniors and 1,000-point scorers, are the returning starters. The 6-8 Jones averaged 13.1 points and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds. Bryant, a three-year starter, posted an 11.3 scoring average. Forward Dennis Kilicli also is back after starting 12 games a year ago. The 6-9, 270-pound Kilicli averaged 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds. He is a skilled offensive player. Freshman Kevin Noreen saw action in seven games, but was granted a medical redshirt after an injury. The 6-10 forward is expected to offer more help this season.

Who’s MissingGuard Casey Mitchell was the team’s leading scorer with a 13.6 average, though he only started 17 games. Forward John Flowers averaged 9.2 points and 6.2 boards and was second in the BIG EAST with a 2.2 blocked shots average. Guard Joe Mazzulla averaged 7.7 points and led the team with a 4.2 assist average, but his career will be remembered for his leadership, toughness and critical contributions in the biggest games. Reserve forward Cam Thoroughman (2.7, 3.9) was known for his physical play. Forward Dalton Pepper (3.9) transferred.

StorylinesJones and Bryant are proven BIG EAST performers and Kilicli has plenty of experience. There is a need to have some new blood fill in at the other positions. A large newcomer class of seven should have ample opportunity to be noticed and make some immediate contributions. Freshman Keaton Miles and Aaron Brown could help right away with perimeter shooting. Freshman Jabarie Hinds may serve as a backup to Bryant at the point. Rebounding and defense have been staples of the success under Huggins. The newcomers who show they can help in those areas likely will be in good favor with the head coach.

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Aaron Brown, F, Fr., 6-5, 205Darby, Pa./Penn wood• Helped Penn Wood to four straight Class

AAAA state title games.• Was a two-time selection to the Associated

Press Class AAAA All-State Team.• Averaged 19.0 points and 7.2 rebounds as a

senior.

Gary Browne, G, Fr., 6-1, 180Trujillo Alto, P.r./Arlington County Day (Fla.)• Averaged 11 points, 7.5 assists and 4.0 steals

as a senior.• Team finished No. 16 nationally by USA

Today.• Has played on the Puerto Rico National Team

since he was 14.

Pat Forsythe, C, Fr., 6-11, 220Brunswick, ohio/Brunswick• Was named Division I first-team All-Ohio by

Associated Press.• As a senior, he averaged 22.5 points, 12.6

rebounds, 6.1 blocks and shot 66 percent.• Was picked unanimously as Northeast Inland

District Division I Player of the Year in 2010-11.

Jabarie Hinds, G, Fr., 5-11, 165Mount Vernon, n.y./Mount Vernon• Named Class AA State Player of the Year by

the New York State Sportswriters Association.• Averaged 17.7 points as a senior and led

Mount Vernon to record ninth state title.• The only player in Mount Vernon history to

win five Section 1 championships.

Tommie McCune, F, Fr., 6-8, 190Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw• Was named Saginaw News Player of the Year

as a senior.• Was a repeat selection to Class A all-state

squad.• Led Saginaw to the state championship as a

freshman.

keaton Miles, F, Fr., 6-6, 190Dallas, Texas/Lincoln• Earned Texas Class 4A All-State Team honors

as a senior.• Averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds while

helping Lincoln to a 29-4 record.• Played AAU basketball with the Dallas

Mustangs.

Dominique rutledge, F, Jr., 6-8, 235, newark, n.J./western Texas JC• Recently attended Western Texas College in

Snyder, Texas.• Averaged 11.6 points and 8.5 rebounds for

Miami Dade JC in 2009-10.• Attended Malcolm X Shabazz H.S. and

averaged 15 points and 11 boards as a senior in 2007-08.

NEWCOMERS 2010-11 RESULTS (21-11, 117 BIG EAST)(Home: 12-2/Away: 5-6/neutral: 4-3) High Scorer/rebounderNOVEMBER 12 Oakland W, 95-71 12,707 Flowers 16/Kilicli 10 Honda Puerto Rico Tip-Off, San Juan, P.R. 18 vs. Davidson - ESPNU W, 84-70 4,018 Bryant 22/Jennings 10 19 vs. Vanderbilt – ESPNU W, 74-71 10,127 Mitchell 31/Jones 11 21 vs. Minnesota – ESPN2 L, 70-74 11,575 Mitchell 27/Kilicli 10 27 vs. VMI (CCC) W, 82-66 12,367 Mitchell 25/Flowers 9DECEMBER 1 American W, 71-50 7,390 Mitchell 27/Flowers 6 4 at Miami (Fla.) L, 76-79 6,548 Bryant 20/Mitchell 7 7 Robert Morris W, 82-49 6,443 Kilicli 14/Flowers 10 12 at Duquesne W, 64-61 8,059 Jones 15/Jones 9 18 Cleveland State W, 74-63 11,235 Flowers, Mitchell 15/Flowers 11 29 ST. JOHN’S L, 71-81 11,138 Jones 17/Mazzulla 5JANUARY 1 at MARQUETTE – ESPN2 L, 74-79 15,575 Bryant 25/Jones 8 4 at DE PAUL W, 67-65 8,189 Mitchell 18/Flowers 6, Jones 6 8 at GEORGETOWN – ESPN2 W, 65-59 13,603 Mitchell 28/Jones 8 13 PROVIDENCE – ESPN2 W, 93-63 11,052 Flowers 24/Jones 13 16 Purdue – CBS W, 68-64 14,173 Jones 17/Jones 9 19 vs. Marshall (CCC) L, 71-75 12,380 Mitchell 18/Mazzulla 8 23 USF W, 56-46 10,744 Three with 13/Mitchell 14 26 at LOUISVILLE – ESPNU L, 54-55 21,957 Mazzulla 18/Flowers 9 29 at CINCINNATI W, 66-55 13,176 Flowers, Mazzulla 16/Jones 9FEBRUARY 2 SETON HALL W, 56-44 9,729 Jones 13/Jones 12 5 at VILLANOVA – ESPN L, 50-66 16,106 Jones 16/Jones 6 7 PITTSBURGH – ESPN L, 66-71 14,175 Kilicli 19/Jones 8 12 DE PAUL W, 82-71 11,210 Flowers 15/Mazzulla, Thoroughman 6 14 at SYRACUSE – ESPN L, 52-63 22,669 Mitchell 23/Kilicli 6 19 NOTRE DAME – CBS W, 72-58 12,298 Bryant 24/Flowers, Jones 10 24 at PITTSBURGH – ESPN L, 58-71 12,876 Mitchell 22/Mazzulla 6 27 at RUTGERS W, 65-64 7,752 Bryant 15/Jones 11MARCH 2 CONNECTICUT – ESPN2 W, 65-56 13,241 Mazzulla 18/Jones 10 5 LOUISVILLE – ESPN W, 72-70 15,032 Jones 25/Jones 16BIG EAST Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Marquette - ESPN L, 61-67 19,375 Jones 15/ Three with 5NCAA Championship 17 vs Clemson ^ - CBS W, 84-76 14,835 Bryant 19/Jones 9 19 vs Kentucky ^ - CBS L, 63-71 17,771 Mazzulla 20/Jones 9

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2010-11 In review Standings

BIG EAST OVERALL w-L Pct. H A w-L Pct. H A n StreakPittsburgh (4/12) 15-3 .833 8-1 7-2 28-6 .824 17-1 7-2 4-3 Lost 1Notre Dame (5/14) 14-4 .778 9-0 4-4 27-7 .794 17-0 5-4 5-3 Lost 1Louisville (14/22) 12-6 .667 9-0 3-6 25-10 .714 19-2 4-6 2-2 Lost 2Syracuse (12/18) 12-6 .667 6-3 6-3 27-8 .788 16-3 6-3 5-2 Lost 1St. John’s (18/rv) 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 21-12 .636 12-3 5-7 4-2 Lost 2West Virginia (22/rv) 11-7 .611 7-2 4-5 21-12 .636 12-2 5-6 4-4 Lost 1Cincinnati (rv/rv) 11-7 .611 6-3 5-4 26-9 .743 15-3 8-4 3-2 Lost 1 Georgetown (rv/rv) 10-8 .556 5-4 5-4 21-11 .656 10-4 7-5 4-0 Lost 5Connecticut (9/1) 9-9 .500 5-4 4-5 32-9 .780 13-4 5-5 14-0 Won 11Villanova (rv/-) 9-9 .500 5-4 4-5 21-12 .636 13-4 7-5 1-3 Lost 6Marquette (rv/20) 9-9 .500 6-3 3-6 22-15 .594 14-4 4-7 4-4 Lost 1Seton Hall 7-11 .389 4-5 3-6 13-18 .419 8-7 4-7 1-4 Lost 1Rutgers 5-13 .278 3-5 2-7 15-17 .469 10-6 3-8 2-3 Lost 1Providence 4-14 .222 4-5 0-9 15-17 .469 13-5 0-10 1-2 Lost 1USF 3-15 .167 2-7 1-8 10-23 .303 7-9 1-12 2-2 Lost 1DePaul 1-17 .056 0-9 1-8 7-24 .226 6-11 1-9 0-4 Lost 6

(Rank in March 14 Associated Press Poll followed by rank in April 5 ESPN/USA Today Poll)

POSTSEASON RESULTS BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPNCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSecond round • March 17East region; Tampa, Fla.No. 5 West Virginia 84, No. 12 Clemson 76

Southwest region; Denver, Colo.No. 13 Morehead State 62, No. 4 Louisville 61

Southeast region; washington, D.C. No. 1 Pittsburgh 74, No. 16 UNC-Asheville 51

Southeast region; Denver, Colo.No. 11 Gonzaga 86, No. 6 St. John’s 71

west region; washington, D.C. No. 3 Connecticut 81, No. 14 Bucknell 52No. 6 Cincinnati 78, No. 11 Missouri 63

Second round • March 18Southwest region; Chicago, Ill. No. 2 Notre Dame 69, No. 15 Akron 56No. 11 VCU 74, No. 6 Georgetown 56

East region; Cleveland, ohioNo. 8 George Mason 61, No. 9 Villanova 57

East region; Cleveland, ohio No. 11 Marquette 66, No. 6 Xavier 55No. 3 Syracuse 77, No. 14 Indiana State 60

Third round • March 19East region; Tampa, Fla. No. 4 Kentucky 71, No. 5 West Virginia 63

Southeast region; washington, D.C.No. 8 Butler 71, No. 1 Pittsburgh 70

west region; washington, D.C.No. 3 Connecticut 69, No. 6 Cincinnati 58

Third round • March 20East region; Cleveland, ohio No. 11 Marquette 66, No. 3 Syracuse 62

Southwest region; Chicago, Ill.No. 10 Florida State 71, No. 2 Notre Dame 57

regional Semifinals • March 24west region; Anaheim, Calif.No. 3 Connecticut 74, No. 2 San Diego State 67

regional Semifinals • March 25East region; newark, n.J.No. 2 North Carolina 81, No. 11 Marquette 63

Regional Final • March 26west region; Anaheim, Calif.No. 3 Connecticut 65, No. 5 Arizona 63

Final Four • April 2Houston, TexasNo. 3 Connecticut 56, No. 4 Kentucky 55

Final Four • April 4Houston, TexasNo. 3 Connecticut 53, No. 8 Butler 41

Tuesday, March 8 – First roundNo. 9 Connecticut 97, No. 16 DePaul 71No. 13 Rutgers 76, No. 12 Seton Hall 70 (ot)No. 15 USF 70, No. 10 Villanova 69No. 11 Marquette 87, No. 14 Providence 66

wednesday, March 9 – Second roundConnecticut 79, No. 8 Georgetown 62No. 5 St. John’s 65, Rutgers 63No. 7 Cincinnati 87, USF 61Marquette 67, No. 7 West Virginia 61

Thursday, March 10 – QuarterfinalsConnecticut 76, No. 1 Pittsburgh 74No. 4 Syracuse 79, St. John’s 73No. 2 Notre Dame 89, Cincinnati 51No. 3 Louisville 81, Marquette 56

Friday, March 11 – SemifinalsConnecticut 76, Syracuse 71 (ot)Louisville 83, Notre Dame 77 (ot)

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* The Associated Press ranking is listed first, followed by the ESPN/USA Today ranking.

WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE NATIONAL POLLS

THE BIG EAST AGAINST THE CONFERENCES

Conference record PctAmerica East 8-0 1.000Atlantic Coast 8-7 .533Atlantic Sun 1-0 1.000Atlantic 10 11-9 .550Big Sky 0-0 —Big South 7-0 1.000Big Ten 6-2 .750Big 12 6-1 .857Big West 0-1 .000Colonial 6-3 .667Conference USA 3-3 .500Great West 6-0 1.000Horizon 10-2 .833Ivy 9-1 .900Metro Atlantic Athletic 9-0 1.000Mid-American 6-2 .750Mid-Eastern Athletic 8-0 1.000Missouri Valley 5-1 .833Mountain West 3-1 .750Northeast 12-0 1.000Ohio Valley 0-1 .000Pacific-10 4-2 .667Patriot 7-1 .875Southeastern 9-7 .563Southern 8-1 .889Southland 1-0 1.000Southwestern Athletic 4-0 1.000Summit 3-0 1.000Sun Belt 4-1 .800West Coast 2-3 .400Western Athletic 1-0 1.000

Independents 3-0 1.000Division I Provisional 0-0 —Non-Division I 0-0 —

Total: 170-49 .776Home: 117-10 .921Away: 13-14 .481neutral: 40-25 .615

Associated Press PollMarch 14 School record Pts 1. Ohio State (51) 32-2 1,611 2. Kansas (14) 32-2 1,574 3. Duke 30-4 1,472 4. Pittsburgh 27-5 1,406 5. notre Dame 26-6 1,332 6. San Diego State 32-2 1,322 7. North Carolina 26-7 1,189 8. Texas 27-7 1,069 9. Connecticut 26-9 1,019 10. Brigham Young 30-4 977 11. Kentucky 25-8 925 12. Syracuse 26-7 922 13. Purdue 25-7 903 14. Louisville 25-9 874 15. Florida 26-7 840 16. Wisconsin 23-8 619 17. Arizona 27-7 516 18. St. John’s 21-11 433 19. Utah State 30-3 333 20. Xavier 24-7 270 21. Kansas State 22-10 240 22. west Virginia 20-11 178 23. Washington 23-10 176 24. Texas A&M 24-8 152 25. Vanderbilt 23-10 130

receiving Votes: Georgetown 129, Temple 124, Cincinnati 115, Old Dominion 65, Richmond 47, UNLV 38, Gonzaga 30, Butler 18, Villanova 17, Mis-souri 13, Belmont 13, George Mason 10, Memphis 7, Clemson 4, Colorado 3, Marquette 3, UCLA 3, Long Island 1.

ESPN/USA Today PollApril 5 School record Pts 1. Connecticut (30) 32-9 773 2. Butler 28-10 704 3. Kentucky 29-9 676 4. Kansas 35-3 659 5. Ohio State (1) 34-3 630 6. Virginia Commonwealth 28-12 555 7. Duke 32-5 554 8. North Carolina 29-8 532 9. Arizona 30-8 531 10. Florida 29-8 503 11. San Diego State 34-3 479 12. Pittsburgh 28-6 448 13. Brigham Young 32-5 376 14. notre Dame 27-7 336 15. Wisconsin 25-9 311 16. Texas 28-8 290 17. Purdue 26-8 276 18. Syracuse 27-8 250 19. Florida State 23-11 197 20. Marquette 22-15 159 21. Richmond 29-8 152 22. Louisville 25-10 147 23. Washington 24-11 108 24. Kansas State 23-11 73 25. Utah State 30-4 51

Receiving Votes: Temple 41, west Virginia 34, St. John’s 33, Texas A&M 31, Xavier 31, UCLA 25, Cin-cinnati 24, Vanderbilt 24, Wichita State 20, George Mason 9, Michigan 9, Old Dominion 9, Gonzaga 7, Georgetown 5, Missouri 2, Illinois 1.

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BIG EAST Player of the yearBen Hansbrough

Notre Dame, G, Sr.

oppenheimer Funds/BIG EAST Coach of the yearMike Brey

Notre Dame

BIG EAST rookie of the yearCleveland Melvin

DePaul, F, Fr.

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the yearRick Jackson

Syracuse, F, Jr.

BIG EAST Most Improved PlayerDwight Hardy

St. John’s, G, Sr.

BIG EAST Sixth Man AwardJustin Burrell

St. John’s, F, Sr.

BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award Brad WanamakerPittsburgh, G, Jr.

BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the yearTim Abromaitis

Notre Dame, Sr., F

ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAMKemba Walker, Connecticut, G, Jr., 6-1, 172, Bronx, N.Y.Austin Freeman, Georgetown, G, Sr., 6-3.5, 227, Mitchellville, Md.Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame, G, Sr., 6-3, 206, Poplar Bluff, Mo. *Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, G, Jr., 6-2, 190, Scotch Plains, N.J.Marshon Brooks, Providence, G-F, Sr., 6-5, 200, Stone Mountain, Ga. Dwight Hardy, St. John’s, G, Sr., 6-2, 195, Bronx, N.Y.

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAMPreston Knowles, Louisville, G, 6-1, 190, Winchester, Ky.Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette, G, Jr., 6-2, 215, Raleigh, N.C.Brad Wanamaker, Pittsburgh, G, Sr., 6-4, 210, Philadelphia, Pa.Rick Jackson, Syracuse, F, Sr., 6-9, 240, Philadelphia, Pa.Corey Fisher, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-1, 200, Bronx, N.Y.

ALL-BIG EAST THIRD TEAMChris Wright, Georgetown, G, Sr., 6-1, 208, Washington, D.C.Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dame, F, Sr., 6-8, 235, Unionville, Ct.Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, Sr., 6-5, 188, Bronx, N.Y.Kris Joseph, Syracuse, F, Jr., 6-7, 207, Montreal, QuebecCorey Stokes, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-5, 220, Bayonne, N.J.

BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTIONPeyton Siva, Louisville, G, So., 5-11, 180, Seattle, Wash.Jimmy Butler, Marquette, F, Sr., 6-7, 220, Tomball, TexasScoop Jardine, Syracuse, G, So., 6-2, 190, Philadelphia, Pa. Kevin Jones, West Virginia, F, Jr., 6-8, 255, Mount Vernon, N.Y.

BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAMSean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati, G, Fr., 6-4, 215, White Plains, N.Y.Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut, G-F, 6-5, 185, Norcross, Ga.Shabazz Napier, Connecticut, G, Fr., 6-0, 170, Randolph, Mass.Cleveland Melvin, DePaul, F, Fr., 6-8, 210, Baltimore, Md. *Brandon Young, DePaul, G, Fr., 6-3, 175, Washington, D.C.Gilvydas Biruta, Rutgers, F, Fr., 6-8, 230, Jonava, Lithuania

* unanimous selection

Cleveland Melvin

Brad wanamaker

BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the year Tim Abromaitis, BIG EAST Player of the year Ben Hansbrough and BIG EAST Coach of the year Mike Brey of notre Dame

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SCORINGPlayer-Team Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg1. BROOKS, Marshon-PC SR 32 276 67 169 788 24.62. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 41 316 75 258 965 23.53. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 34 194 87 150 625 18.44. HARDY, Dwight-STJ SR 33 194 62 153 603 18.35. FREEMAN, Austin-GU SR 32 204 62 94 564 17.66. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT JR 31 170 102 80 522 16.87. JOHNSON-ODOM, Darius-MU JR 37 196 71 121 584 15.88. BUTLER, Jimmy-MU SR 37 187 20 188 582 15.79. FISHER, Corey-VU SR 33 165 52 132 514 15.610. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND SR 34 169 78 109 525 15.411. STOKES, Corey-VU SR 29 130 89 84 433 14.912. KNOWLES, Preston-LOU SR 34 169 100 59 497 14.613. MITCHELL, Jonathan-RU SR 32 164 51 81 460 14.414. MELVIN, Cleveland-DPU FR 27 163 0 60 386 14.315. JOSEPH, Kris-SYR JR 34 156 45 128 485 14.3

REBOUNDINGPlayer-Team Cl G oFF DEF ToT Avg1. JACKSON, Rick-SYR SR 35 120 240 360 10.32. ORIAKHI, Alex-UCONN SO 41 152 206 358 8.73. POPE, Herb-SHU JR 30 86 150 236 7.94. McGHEE, Gary-PITT SR 34 89 172 261 7.75. JONES, Kevin-WVU JR 33 108 138 246 7.56. SCOTT, Carleton-ND SR 30 44 179 223 7.47. PENA, Antonio-VU SR 33 70 165 235 7.18. YAROU, Mouphtaou-VU SO 33 89 144 233 7.19. BROOKS, Marshon-PC SR 32 72 153 225 7.010. GATES, Yancy-CIN JR 34 74 162 236 6.911. CROWDER, Jae-MU JR 37 83 168 251 6.812. DIXON, Bilal-PC SO 32 76 130 206 6.413. ROBINSON, Jeff-SHU SR 31 60 138 198 6.414. ANDERSON JR, Ron-USF JR 33 79 131 210 6.415. FLOWERS, John-WVU SR 33 74 131 205 6.2

FIELD GoAL PCT (Min. 3.0 made per game)Player-Team Cl G FG FGA Pct1. JACKSON, Rick-SYR SR 35 193 328 .5882. ROBINSON, Nasir-PITT JR 31 115 210 .5483. JENNINGS, Terrence-LOU JR 34 129 242 .5334. BIRUTA, Gilvydas-RU FR 32 109 206 .5295. MELVIN, Cleveland-DPU FR 27 163 312 .5226. THOMPSON, Hollis-GU SO 32 98 189 .5197. KURIC, Kyle-LOU JR 33 130 253 .5148. GATES, Yancy-CIN JR 34 162 317 .5119. ORIAKHI, Alex-UCONN SO 41 153 302 .50710. PENA, Antonio-VU SR 33 133 265 .502

3-PoInT FG PCT (Min. 1.0 made per game)Player-Team Cl G 3FG FGA Pct1. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT JR 31 102 208 .4902. THOMPSON, Hollis-GU SO 32 42 92 .4573. KURIC, Kyle-LOU JR 33 70 156 .4494. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 34 87 200 .4355. STOKES, Corey-VU SR 29 89 206 .4326. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND SR 34 78 182 .4297. BROWN, Gilbert-PITT SR 34 43 104 .4138. BUYCKS, Dwight-MU SR 36 39 95 .4119. SMITH, Chris-LOU JR 35 38 94 .40410. MITCHELL, Jonathan-RU SR 32 51 130 .392

FrEE THrow PCT (Min. 2.0 made per game)Player-Team Cl G FTM FTA Pct1. STOKES, Corey-VU SR 29 84 94 .8942. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT JR 31 80 90 .8893. MITCHELL, Casey-WVU SR 30 74 85 .8714. FREEMAN, Austin-GU SR 32 94 108 .8705. HARDY, Dwight-STJ SR 33 153 181 .8456. TRICHE, Brandon-SYR SO 35 80 95 .8427. BRYANT, Darryl-WVU JR 32 124 150 .8278. WAYNS, Maalik-VU SO 33 141 172 .8209. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 41 258 315 .81910. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 34 150 184 .815

ASSISTSPlayer-Team Cl G Asst Avg1. COUNCIL, Vincent-PC SO 32 189 5.912. JARDINE, Scoop-SYR JR 35 205 5.863. WRIGHT, Chris-GU SR 29 153 5.284. SIVA, Peyton-LOU SO 35 182 5.205. WANAMAKER, Brad-PITT SR 34 174 5.126. FISHER, Corey-VU SR 33 159 4.827. CRATER, Anthony-USF JR 30 137 4.578. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 41 184 4.499. WAYNS, Maalik-VU SO 33 148 4.4810. THEODORE, Jordan-SHU JR 31 137 4.42

STEALSPlayer-Team Cl G Steals Avg1. MONDY, Duke-PC SO 28 59 2.112. SIVA, Peyton-LOU SO 35 69 1.973. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 41 77 1.884. KNOWLES, Preston-LOU SR 34 63 1.855. KENNEDY, D.J.-STJ SR 32 56 1.756. COUNCIL, Vincent-PC SO 32 55 1.727. BEATTY, James-RU SR 32 54 1.698. KELLY, Jeremiah-DPU JR 31 52 1.689. NAPIER, Shabazz-UCONN FR 41 66 1.6110. JARDINE, Scoop-SYR JR 35 55 1.57

BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer-Team Cl G Blocks Avg1. JACKSON, Rick-SYR SR 35 86 2.462. FLOWERS, John-WVU SR 33 74 2.243. DIENG, Gorgui-LOU FR 29 56 1.934. JENNINGS, Terrence-LOU JR 34 65 1.915. VAUGHN, Julian-GU SR 31 59 1.906. SCOTT, Carleton-ND SR 30 57 1.907. ORIAKHI, Alex-UCONN SO 41 67 1.638. MILLER, Dane-RU SO 32 50 1.569. OTULE, Chris-MU SO 37 55 1.4910. MELVIN, Cleveland-DPU FR 27 40 1.48

ASSIST/TUrnoVEr rATIo (Min. 3.0 assists/game)Player-Team Cl G Asst Avg Turn Avg ratio1. ATKINS,Eric-ND FR 34 110 3.2 43 1.3 2.562. WOODALL, Travon-PITT SO 34 117 3.4 50 1.5 2.343. WANAMAKER, Brad-PITT SR 34 174 5.1 77 2.3 2.264. MAZZULLA, Joe-WVU SR 33 139 4.2 62 1.9 2.245. FISHER, Corey-VU SR 33 159 4.8 75 2.3 2.126. JARDINE, Scoop-SYR JR 35 205 5.9 100 2.9 2.057. BEATTY, James-RU SR 32 98 3.1 48 1.5 2.048. CADOUGAN, Junior-MU SO 36 115 3.2 58 1.6 1.989. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 41 184 4.5 93 2.3 1.9810. COBURN, Mike-RU SR 32 127 4.0 65 2.0 1.95

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SCORING OFFENSETeam G w-L Pts Avg/G1. Providence 32 15-17 2426 75.82. Notre Dame 34 27-7 2558 75.23. Marquette 37 22-15 2782 75.24. Louisville 35 25-10 2623 74.95. Pittsburgh 34 28-6 2514 73.96. Syracuse 35 27-8 2568 73.47. Connecticut 41 32-9 2967 72.48. Villanova 33 21-12 2384 72.29. Georgetown 32 21-11 2258 70.610. St. John’s 33 21-12 2313 70.111. West Virginia 33 21-12 2303 69.812. Cincinnati 35 26-9 2412 68.913. DePaul 31 7-24 2104 67.914. Seton Hall 31 13-18 2092 67.515. Rutgers 32 15-17 2122 66.316. USF 33 10-23 2044 61.9

SCORING DEFENSETeam G Pts Avg/G1. Cincinnati 35 2086 59.62. Pittsburgh 34 2073 61.03. Syracuse 35 2216 63.34. Louisville 35 2259 64.55. West Virginia 33 2134 64.76. Connecticut 41 2659 64.97. Villanova 33 2159 65.48. Notre Dame 34 2227 65.59. Rutgers 32 2101 65.710. Seton Hall 31 2039 65.811. Georgetown 32 2123 66.312. USF 33 2196 66.513. St. John’s 33 2211 67.014. Marquette 37 2546 68.815. Providence 32 2411 75.316. DePaul 31 2378 76.7

SCORING MARGINTeam G oFF DEF Margin1. Pittsburgh 34 73.9 61.0 +13.02. Louisville 35 74.9 64.5 +10.43. Syracuse 35 73.4 63.3 +10.14. Notre Dame 34 75.2 65.5 +9.75. Cincinnati 35 68.9 59.6 +9.36. Connecticut 41 72.4 64.9 +7.57. Villanova 33 72.2 65.4 +6.88. Marquette 37 75.2 68.8 +6.49. West Virginia 33 69.8 64.7 +5.110. Georgetown 32 70.6 66.3 +4.211. St. John’s 33 70.1 67.0 +3.112. Seton Hall 31 67.5 65.8 +1.713. Rutgers 32 66.3 65.7 +0.714. Providence 32 75.8 75.3 +0.515. USF 33 61.9 66.5 -4.616. DePaul 31 67.9 76.7 -8.8

FREE THROW PERCENTAGESTeam G FTM FTA Pct1. Connecticut 41 627 822 .7632. Villanova 33 582 769 .7573. Georgetown 32 417 568 .7344. Notre Dame 34 599 827 .7245. West Virginia 33 531 747 .7116. USF 33 463 652 .7107. St. John’s 33 556 783 .7108. Marquette 37 645 927 .6969. DePaul 31 409 599 .68310. Rutgers 32 381 563 .67711. Seton Hall 31 387 576 .67212. Pittsburgh 34 540 805 .67113. Providence 32 506 756 .66914. Cincinnati 35 496 742 .66815. Syracuse 35 474 713 .66516. Louisville 35 416 627 .663

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGESTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Georgetown 32 809 1703 .4752. Pittsburgh 34 886 1866 .4753. Syracuse 35 936 1983 .4724. Marquette 37 973 2094 .4655. Notre Dame 34 843 1832 .4606. St. John’s 33 807 1773 .4557. Louisville 35 949 2097 .4538. Rutgers 32 783 1778 .4409. Villanova 33 796 1819 .43810. Cincinnati 35 848 1939 .43711. Connecticut 41 1053 2429 .43412. West Virginia 33 783 1826 .42913. DePaul 31 766 1800 .42614. Providence 32 854 2012 .42415. USF 33 711 1710 .41616. Seton Hall 31 759 1838 .413

FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSETeam G FG FGA Pct1. Connecticut 41 973 2478 .3932. Louisville 35 762 1935 .3943. Syracuse 35 788 2000 .3944. Pittsburgh 34 735 1850 .3975. Villanova 33 739 1823 .4056. Rutgers 32 667 1641 .4067. Notre Dame 34 815 1996 .4088. Cincinnati 35 735 1790 .4119. West Virginia 33 752 1827 .41210. Seton Hall 31 722 1729 .41811. Georgetown 32 737 1763 .41812. USF 33 766 1797 .42613. St. John’s 33 739 1703 .43414. Marquette 37 939 2142 .43815. Providence 32 897 2001 .44816. DePaul 31 873 1743 .501

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGESTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Pittsburgh 34 202 512 .3952. Notre Dame 34 273 708 .3863. Louisville 35 309 854 .3624. Syracuse 35 222 628 .3545. Georgetown 32 223 631 .3536. Marquette 37 191 547 .3497. Villanova 33 210 604 .3488. Rutgers 32 175 509 .3449. Cincinnati 35 220 651 .33810. West Virginia 33 206 611 .33711. St. John’s 33 143 427 .33512. Connecticut 41 234 711 .32913. Providence 32 212 673 .31514. DePaul 31 163 519 .31415. Seton Hall 31 187 611 .30616. USF 33 159 524 .303

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSETeam G FG FGA Pct1. West Virginia 33 172 592 .2912. Louisville 35 199 639 .3113. Seton Hall 31 160 509 .3144. Syracuse 35 244 775 .3155. Villanova 33 210 656 .3206. Cincinnati 35 171 529 .3237. Pittsburgh 34 199 610 .3268. Providence 32 191 584 .3279. Connecticut 41 261 798 .32710. Georgetown 32 176 522 .33711. USF 33 180 524 .34412. Rutgers 32 227 657 .34613. DePaul 31 141 403 .35014. Notre Dame 34 234 662 .35315. Marquette 37 260 727 .35816. St. John’s 33 253 681 .372

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REBOUNDING OFFENSETeam G reb Avg/G1. Pittsburgh 34 1359 40.02. Connecticut 41 1626 39.73. Providence 32 1231 38.54. Syracuse 35 1308 37.45. West Virginia 33 1227 37.26. Notre Dame 34 1261 37.17. Villanova 33 1223 37.18. Louisville 35 1272 36.39. Marquette 37 1329 35.910. Seton Hall 31 1100 35.511. USF 33 1169 35.412. Cincinnati 35 1237 35.313. Georgetown 32 1081 33.814. Rutgers 32 1062 33.215. St. John’s 33 1068 32.416. DePaul 31 944 30.5

BLOCKED SHOTSTeam G Blocks Avg/G1. Syracuse 35 231 6.602. Connecticut 41 228 5.563. Louisville 35 175 5.004. Rutgers 32 143 4.475. Providence 32 142 4.446. Georgetown 32 139 4.347. West Virginia 33 136 4.128. Villanova 33 125 3.799. Notre Dame 34 128 3.7610. USF 33 122 3.7011. Cincinnati 35 129 3.6912. Marquette 37 134 3.6213. Seton Hall 31 110 3.5514. DePaul 31 103 3.3215. Pittsburgh 34 111 3.2616. St. John’s 33 94 2.85

ASSISTSTeam G Assists Avg/G1. Pittsburgh 34 595 17.502. Louisville 35 608 17.373. Notre Dame 34 563 16.564. Syracuse 35 566 16.175. Marquette 37 574 15.516. Georgetown 32 481 15.037. West Virginia 33 491 14.888. DePaul 31 446 14.399. Cincinnati 35 497 14.2010. Villanova 33 450 13.6411. Seton Hall 31 422 13.6112. Rutgers 32 434 13.5613. Connecticut 41 534 13.0214. St. John’s 33 417 12.6415. Providence 32 399 12.4716. USF 33 407 12.33

STEALSTeam G Steals Avg/G1. Louisville 35 327 9.342. Syracuse 35 304 8.693. St. John’s 33 266 8.064. Rutgers 32 252 7.885. Providence 32 250 7.816. DePaul 31 231 7.457. Cincinnati 35 258 7.378. Seton Hall 31 227 7.329. Marquette 37 265 7.1610. Connecticut 41 259 6.3211. Villanova 33 208 6.3012. Georgetown 32 193 6.0313. USF 33 162 4.9114. Pittsburgh 34 160 4.7115. West Virginia 33 154 4.6716. Notre Dame 34 156 4.59

REBOUNDING MARGINTeam G TM Avg oPP Avg Margin1. Pittsburgh 34 1359 40.0 992 29.2 +10.82. Villanova 33 1223 37.1 1076 32.6 +4.53. Notre Dame 34 1261 37.1 1111 32.7 +4.44. Connecticut 41 1626 39.7 1447 35.3 +4.45. Cincinnati 35 1237 35.3 1088 31.1 +4.36. Syracuse 35 1308 37.4 1182 33.8 +3.67. West Virginia 33 1227 37.2 1116 33.8 +3.48. USF 33 1169 35.4 1079 32.7 +2.79. Georgetown 32 1081 33.8 999 31.2 +2.610. Marquette 37 1329 35.9 1241 33.5 +2.411. Providence 32 1231 38.5 1207 37.7 +0.812. Louisville 35 1272 36.3 1268 36.2 +0.113. St. John’s 33 1068 32.4 1089 33.0 -0.614. Rutgers 32 1062 33.2 1096 34.2 -1.115. Seton Hall 31 1100 35.5 1160 37.4 -1.916. DePaul 31 944 30.5 1183 38.2 -7.7

TURNOVER MARGINTeam G TEAM Avg oPP Avg Margin1. St. John’s 33 408 12.4 530 16.1 +3.702. Louisville 35 459 13.1 564 16.1 +3.003. Cincinnati 35 401 11.5 492 14.1 +2.604. Seton Hall 31 381 12.3 447 14.4 +2.135. Rutgers 32 389 12.2 450 14.1 +1.916. DePaul 31 420 13.5 477 15.4 +1.847. Marquette 37 455 12.3 518 14.0 +1.708. Syracuse 35 433 12.4 490 14.0 +1.639. Providence 32 407 12.7 451 14.1 +1.3810. Villanova 33 392 11.9 397 12.0 +0.1511. Connecticut 41 466 11.4 472 11.5 +0.1512. West Virginia 33 397 12.0 393 11.9 -0.1213. Notre Dame 34 364 10.7 351 10.3 -0.3814. Pittsburgh 34 397 11.7 378 11.1 -0.5615. Georgetown 32 433 13.5 364 11.4 -2.1616. USF 33 496 15.0 346 10.5 -4.55

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIOTeam G Asst Avg Turn Avg ratio1. Notre Dame 34 563 16.6 364 10.7 1.552. Pittsburgh 34 595 17.5 397 11.7 1.503. Louisville 35 608 17.4 459 13.1 1.324. Syracuse 35 566 16.2 433 12.4 1.315. Marquette 37 574 15.5 455 12.3 1.266. Cincinnati 35 497 14.2 401 11.5 1.247. West Virginia 33 491 14.9 397 12.0 1.248. Villanova 33 450 13.6 392 11.9 1.159. Connecticut 41 534 13.0 466 11.4 1.1510. Rutgers 32 434 13.6 389 12.2 1.1211. Georgetown 32 481 15.0 433 13.5 1.1112. Seton Hall 31 422 13.6 381 12.3 1.1113. DePaul 31 446 14.4 420 13.5 1.0614. St. John’s 33 417 12.6 408 12.4 1.0215. Providence 32 399 12.5 407 12.7 0.9816. USF 33 407 12.3 496 15.0 0.82

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SCORINGPlayer-Team Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg1. BROOKS, Marshon-PC SR 18 162 37 107 468 26.02. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 18 131 35 94 391 21.73. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 18 118 46 90 372 20.74. HAZELL, Jeremy-SHU SR 14 87 32 52 258 18.45. HARDY, Dwight-STJ SR 18 101 34 89 325 18.16. MELVIN, Cleveland-DPU FR 15 112 0 37 261 17.47. JOHNSON-ODOM, Darius-MU JR 18 103 39 65 310 17.28. FREEMAN, Austin-GU SR 18 111 32 53 307 17.19. BUTLER, Jimmy-MU SR 18 95 9 103 302 16.810. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT JR 15 76 49 43 244 16.311. FISHER, Corey-VU SR 18 95 34 63 287 15.912. MITCHELL, Jonathan-RU SR 18 98 28 51 275 15.313. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND SR 18 89 43 43 264 14.714. GILCHRIST, Augustus-USF JR 18 91 4 75 261 14.515. JOSEPH, Kris-SYR JR 17 80 27 58 245 14.4

REBOUNDINGPlayer-Team Cl G oFF DEF ToT Avg1. JACKSON, Rick-SYR SR 18 56 122 178 9.92. McGHEE, Gary-PITT SR 18 50 102 152 8.43. JONES, Kevin-WVU JR 18 68 75 143 7.94. POPE, Herb-SHU JR 18 56 84 140 7.85. SCOTT, Carleton-ND SR 14 22 81 103 7.46. CROWDER, Jae-MU JR 18 40 90 130 7.27. PENA, Antonio-VU SR 18 35 88 123 6.88. BATTS, Kadeem-PC FR 18 65 57 122 6.89. ORIAKHI, Alex-UCONN SO 18 52 67 119 6.610. GATES, Yancy-CIN JR 17 30 82 112 6.611. ROBINSON, Jeff-SHU SR 18 33 82 115 6.412. YAROU, Mouphtaou-VU SO 18 48 66 114 6.313. MELVIN, Cleveland-DPU FR 15 50 44 94 6.314. GILCHRIST, Augustus-USF JR 18 46 66 112 6.215. FLOWERS, John-WVU SR 18 40 71 111 6.2

FIELD GoAL PCT (Min. 3.0 made per game)Player-Team Cl G FG FGA Pct1. McGHEE, Gary-PITT SR 18 59 95 .6212. JACKSON, Rick-SYR SR 18 93 152 .6123. BIRUTA, Gilvydas-RU FR 18 66 121 .5454. FAIR, C.J.-SYR FR 17 51 94 .5435. KURIC, Kyle-LOU JR 18 83 153 .5426. ROBINSON, Nasir-PITT JR 18 72 134 .5377. NASH, Tyrone-ND SR 18 55 104 .5298. JENNINGS, Terrence-LOU JR 17 64 125 .5129. MELVIN, Cleveland-DPU FR 15 112 219 .51110. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 18 118 232 .509

3-PoInT FG PCT (Min. 2.0 made per game)Player-Team Cl G 3FG FGA Pct1. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT JR 15 49 101 .4852. ABROMAITIS, Tim-ND SR 18 43 91 .4733. KURIC, Kyle-LOU JR 18 41 88 .4664. BUYCKS, Dwight-MU SR 18 25 54 .4635. STOKES, Corey-VU SR 14 43 95 .4536. THOMPSON, Hollis-GU SO 18 22 51 .4317. MITCHELL, Casey-WVU SR 15 37 86 .4308. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 18 46 107 .4309. NORIEGA, Shaun-USF SO 18 31 75 .41310. JOSEPH, Kris-SYR JR 17 27 66 .409

FrEE THrow PCT (Min. 2.5 made per game)Player-Team Cl G FTM FTA Pct1. GIBBS, Ashton-PITT JR 15 43 46 .9352. TRICHE, Brandon-SYR SO 18 44 50 .8803. FREEMAN, Austin-GU SR 18 53 61 .8694. STOKES, Corey-VU SR 14 42 49 .8575. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 18 90 106 .8496. HARDY, Dwight-STJ SR 18 89 108 .8247. BRYANT, Darryl-WVU JR 18 68 84 .810 MITCHELL, Jonathan-RU SR 18 51 63 .8109. KENNEDY, D.J.-STJ SR 18 75 93 .80610. WAYNS, Maalik-VU SO 18 79 98 .806

ASSISTSPlayer-Team Cl G Asst Avg1. JARDINE, Scoop-SYR JR 18 109 6.062. COUNCIL, Vincent-PC SO 18 93 5.17 SIVA, Peyton-LOU SO 18 93 5.174. CRATER, Anthony-USF JR 18 91 5.065. FISHER, Corey-VU SR 18 89 4.946. WANAMAKER, Brad-PITT SR 18 87 4.837. WRIGHT, Chris-GU SR 16 74 4.638. MAZZULLA, Joe-WVU SR 18 83 4.619. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 18 81 4.5010. WAYNS, Maalik-VU SO 18 79 4.39 COBURN, Mike-RU SR 18 79 4.39

STEALSPlayer-Team Cl G Steals Avg1. HAZELL, Jeremy-SHU SR 14 34 2.432. MONDY, Duke-PC SO 15 36 2.403. SIVA, Peyton-LOU SO 18 36 2.004. COUNCIL, Vincent-PC SO 18 34 1.895. KNOWLES, Preston-LOU SR 17 32 1.886. KENNEDY, D.J.-STJ SR 18 33 1.837. JOSEPH, Kris-SYR JR 17 29 1.718. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 18 30 1.679. HANSBROUGH, Ben-ND SR 18 28 1.5610. FISHER, Corey-VU SR 18 27 1.50 KELLY, Jeremiah-DPU JR 18 27 1.50

BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer-Team Cl G Blocks Avg1. JACKSON, Rick-SYR SR 18 51 2.832. FLOWERS, John-WVU SR 18 46 2.563. VAUGHN, Julian-GU SR 18 35 1.944. ORIAKHI, Alex-UCONN SO 18 31 1.725. MILLER, Dane-RU SO 18 30 1.676. SCOTT, Carleton-ND SR 14 23 1.647. JENNINGS, Terrence-LOU JR 17 27 1.598. McGHEE, Gary-PITT SR 18 28 1.569. OTULE, Chris-MU SO 18 26 1.4410. KEITA, Baye Moussa-SYR FR 18 25 1.39

ASSIST/TUrnoVEr rATIo (Min. 3.0 assists/game)Player-Team Cl G Asst Avg Turn Avg ratio1. ATKINS,Eric-ND FR 18 60 3.3 22 1.2 2.732. WALKER, Kemba-UCONN JR 18 81 4.5 33 1.8 2.453. MAZZULLA, Joe-WVU SR 18 83 4.6 35 1.9 2.374. KELLY, Jeremiah-DPU JR 18 54 3.0 24 1.3 2.255. CRATER, Anthony-USF JR 18 91 5.1 42 2.3 2.176. WANAMAKER, Brad-PITT SR 18 87 4.8 41 2.3 2.127. FISHER, Corey-VU SR 18 89 4.9 42 2.3 2.128. BEATTY, James-RU SR 18 57 3.2 27 1.5 2.119. COBURN, Mike-RU SR 18 79 4.4 38 2.1 2.0810. CADOUGAN, Junior-MU SO 18 55 3.1 27 1.5 2.04

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SCORING OFFENSETeam G w-L Pts Avg/G1. Marquette 18 9-9 1317 73.22. Providence 18 4-14 1304 72.43. Notre Dame 18 14-4 1290 71.74. Syracuse 18 12-6 1275 70.85. Louisville 18 12-6 1264 70.26. Villanova 18 9-9 1262 70.17. Pittsburgh 18 15-3 1247 69.38. Connecticut 18 9-9 1222 67.99. St. John’s 18 12-6 1212 67.310. West Virginia 18 11-7 1184 65.811. Seton Hall 18 7-11 1174 65.212. Georgetown 18 10-8 1168 64.913. Rutgers 18 5-13 1167 64.8 Cincinnati 18 11-7 1167 64.815. DePaul 18 1-17 1161 64.516. USF 18 3-15 1115 61.9

SCORING DEFENSETeam G Pts Avg/G1. Pittsburgh 18 1081 60.12. Cincinnati 18 1110 61.73. West Virginia 18 1127 62.64. Syracuse 18 1172 65.15. Georgetown 18 1174 65.26. Louisville 18 1182 65.77. St. John’s 18 1189 66.18. Seton Hall 18 1201 66.79. Notre Dame 18 1204 66.910. Connecticut 18 1213 67.411. Villanova 18 1245 69.212. Rutgers 18 1248 69.313. USF 18 1251 69.514. Marquette 18 1273 70.715. DePaul 18 1421 78.916. Providence 18 1438 79.9

SCORING MARGINTeam G oFF DEF Margin1. Pittsburgh 18 69.3 60.1 +9.22. Syracuse 18 70.8 65.1 +5.73. Notre Dame 18 71.7 66.9 +4.84. Louisville 18 70.2 65.7 +4.65. Cincinnati 18 64.8 61.7 +3.2 West Virginia 18 65.8 62.6 +3.27. Marquette 18 73.2 70.7 +2.48. St. John’s 18 67.3 66.1 +1.39. Villanova 18 70.1 69.2 +0.910. Connecticut 18 67.9 67.4 +0.511. Georgetown 18 64.9 65.2 -0.312. Seton Hall 18 65.2 66.7 -1.513. Rutgers 18 64.8 69.3 -4.514. Providence 18 72.4 79.9 -7.415. USF 18 61.9 69.5 -7.616. DePaul 18 64.5 78.9 -14.4

FREE THROW PERCENTAGESTeam G FTM FTA Pct1. USF 18 248 334 .7432. Villanova 18 305 412 .7403. St. John’s 18 318 430 .7404. Georgetown 18 230 315 .7305. Connecticut 18 230 316 .7286. Notre Dame 18 287 404 .7107. West Virginia 18 252 355 .7108. Marquette 18 324 462 .7019. Rutgers 18 207 298 .69510. Pittsburgh 18 298 433 .68811. Louisville 18 189 280 .67512. Seton Hall 18 218 324 .67313. Cincinnati 18 233 347 .67114. Syracuse 18 227 342 .66415. Providence 18 263 400 .65816. DePaul 18 185 284 .651

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGESTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Syracuse 18 468 994 .4712. Notre Dame 18 430 918 .4683. Pittsburgh 18 426 919 .4644. Marquette 18 445 988 .4505. Georgetown 18 413 929 .4456. St. John’s 18 411 926 .4447. Rutgers 18 433 982 .4418. Louisville 18 464 1064 .4369. Villanova 18 419 966 .43410. Cincinnati 18 413 977 .42311. Connecticut 18 442 1068 .41412. USF 18 394 953 .41313. DePaul 18 434 1053 .41214. West Virginia 18 411 998 .41215. Seton Hall 18 429 1044 .41116. Providence 18 463 1139 .406

FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSETeam G FG FGA Pct1. Pittsburgh 18 376 971 .3872. Louisville 18 404 1000 .4043. Syracuse 18 417 1028 .4064. Connecticut 18 444 1075 .4135. Georgetown 18 414 997 .4156. West Virginia 18 410 984 .4177. Rutgers 18 389 925 .4218. Villanova 18 418 986 .4249. Notre Dame 18 440 1025 .42910. Cincinnati 18 385 894 .43111. Seton Hall 18 430 983 .43712. St. John’s 18 411 923 .44513. USF 18 446 990 .45114. Marquette 18 460 1009 .45615. Providence 18 531 1117 .47516. DePaul 18 520 1011 .514

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGESTeam G FG FGA Pct1. Notre Dame 18 143 354 .4042. Pittsburgh 18 97 246 .3943. Villanova 18 119 319 .3734. Marquette 18 103 284 .3635. Syracuse 18 112 312 .3596. Louisville 18 147 418 .3527. Rutgers 18 94 270 .3488. West Virginia 18 110 332 .3319. St. John’s 18 72 218 .33010. DePaul 18 108 333 .32411. Georgetown 18 112 346 .32412. Connecticut 18 108 336 .321 Cincinnati 18 108 336 .32114. Providence 18 115 376 .30615. USF 18 79 265 .29816. Seton Hall 18 98 339 .289

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSETeam G FG FGA Pct1. West Virginia 18 90 304 .2962. Pittsburgh 18 95 310 .3063. Seton Hall 18 90 292 .3084. Louisville 18 102 330 .3095. Connecticut 18 102 323 .3166. Georgetown 18 88 277 .3187. Providence 18 107 318 .3368. Cincinnati 18 91 270 .3379. Syracuse 18 131 387 .33910. Villanova 18 123 355 .34611. Marquette 18 115 330 .34812. USF 18 96 271 .35413. Rutgers 18 130 362 .35914. St. John’s 18 140 376 .37215. Notre Dame 18 128 334 .38316. DePaul 18 97 245 .396

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REBOUNDING OFFENSETeam G reb Avg/G1. Pittsburgh 18 673 37.42. Connecticut 18 665 36.93. West Virginia 18 656 36.44. Providence 18 642 35.7 Syracuse 18 642 35.76. Villanova 18 625 34.77. Louisville 18 618 34.38. Marquette 18 608 33.89. USF 18 605 33.6 Cincinnati 18 605 33.611. Seton Hall 18 604 33.612. Notre Dame 18 603 33.513. Georgetown 18 592 32.914. St. John’s 18 579 32.215. Rutgers 18 566 31.416. DePaul 18 562 31.2

BLOCKED SHOTSTeam G Blocks Avg/G1. Syracuse 18 123 6.832. Connecticut 18 85 4.723. Georgetown 18 79 4.394. West Virginia 18 78 4.335. Louisville 18 77 4.286. Rutgers 18 74 4.117. USF 18 62 3.448. Cincinnati 18 59 3.28 Seton Hall 18 59 3.2810. Marquette 18 58 3.22 Notre Dame 18 58 3.22 Pittsburgh 18 58 3.2213. Villanova 18 55 3.06 Providence 18 55 3.0615. DePaul 18 49 2.7216. St. John’s 18 47 2.61

ASSISTSTeam G Assists Avg/G1. Louisville 18 301 16.722. Pittsburgh 18 279 15.503. West Virginia 18 278 15.444. Notre Dame 18 276 15.335. Syracuse 18 275 15.286. Marquette 18 264 14.677. DePaul 18 259 14.398. Georgetown 18 242 13.44 Connecticut 18 242 13.4410. Rutgers 18 241 13.3911. Cincinnati 18 239 13.2812. Villanova 18 237 13.1713. Seton Hall 18 232 12.8914. USF 18 215 11.9415. St. John’s 18 212 11.7816. Providence 18 206 11.44

STEALSTeam G Steals Avg/G1. Louisville 18 157 8.722. Syracuse 18 146 8.113. St. John’s 18 144 8.004. Seton Hall 18 138 7.675. Providence 18 135 7.506. Cincinnati 18 127 7.067. Rutgers 18 126 7.008. DePaul 18 117 6.509. Villanova 18 111 6.1710. Marquette 18 106 5.8911. Connecticut 18 101 5.6112. Notre Dame 18 92 5.1113. Georgetown 18 89 4.9414. USF 18 80 4.4415. Pittsburgh 18 79 4.39 West Virginia 18 79 4.39

REBOUNDING MARGINTeam G TM Avg oPP Avg Margin1. Pittsburgh 18 673 37.4 544 30.2 +7.22. West Virginia 18 656 36.4 609 33.8 +2.63. Syracuse 18 642 35.7 598 33.2 +2.44. Villanova 18 625 34.7 585 32.5 +2.25. Cincinnati 18 605 33.6 568 31.6 +2.16. Notre Dame 18 603 33.5 573 31.8 +1.77. USF 18 605 33.6 592 32.9 +0.78. St. John’s 18 579 32.2 569 31.6 +0.69. Marquette 18 608 33.8 600 33.3 +0.410. Georgetown 18 592 32.9 593 32.9 -0.111. Connecticut 18 665 36.9 675 37.5 -0.612. Louisville 18 618 34.3 659 36.6 -2.313. Rutgers 18 566 31.4 622 34.6 -3.114. Providence 18 642 35.7 710 39.4 -3.8 Seton Hall 18 604 33.6 672 37.3 -3.816. DePaul 18 562 31.2 676 37.6 -6.3

TURNOVER MARGINTeam G TEAM Avg oPP Avg Margin1. Louisville 18 224 12.4 268 14.9 +2.442. St. John’s 18 235 13.1 277 15.4 +2.333. Seton Hall 18 216 12.0 256 14.2 +2.224. Cincinnati 18 215 11.9 247 13.7 +1.785. Marquette 18 205 11.4 229 12.7 +1.336. Providence 18 222 12.3 242 13.4 +1.117. Syracuse 18 229 12.7 234 13.0 +0.288. Rutgers 18 217 12.1 219 12.2 +0.119. West Virginia 18 206 11.4 207 11.5 +0.0610. Connecticut 18 202 11.2 196 10.9 -0.3311. Villanova 18 220 12.2 208 11.6 -0.6712. Notre Dame 18 201 11.2 186 10.3 -0.8313. DePaul 18 241 13.4 221 12.3 -1.1114. Pittsburgh 18 218 12.1 189 10.5 -1.6115. Georgetown 18 230 12.8 184 10.2 -2.5616. USF 18 258 14.3 176 9.8 -4.56

ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIOTeam G Asst Avg Turn Avg ratio1. Notre Dame 18 276 15.3 201 11.2 1.372. West Virginia 18 278 15.4 206 11.4 1.353. Louisville 18 301 16.7 224 12.4 1.344. Marquette 18 264 14.7 205 11.4 1.295. Pittsburgh 18 279 15.5 218 12.1 1.286. Syracuse 18 275 15.3 229 12.7 1.207. Connecticut 18 242 13.4 202 11.2 1.208. Cincinnati 18 239 13.3 215 11.9 1.119. Rutgers 18 241 13.4 217 12.1 1.1110. Villanova 18 237 13.2 220 12.2 1.0811. DePaul 18 259 14.4 241 13.4 1.0712. Seton Hall 18 232 12.9 216 12.0 1.0713. Georgetown 18 242 13.4 230 12.8 1.0514. Providence 18 206 11.4 222 12.3 0.9315. St. John’s 18 212 11.8 235 13.1 0.9016. USF 18 215 11.9 258 14.3 0.83

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