Bulldog Quick Facts. Returning Starters

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1 Bulldog Quick Facts University Information Location... Fresno, Calif. Enrollment... 21,389 Founded Nickname... Bulldogs Mascot... Timeout Colors... Bulldog Red and Blue Conference... Western Athletic Year Joined President... Dr. John D. Welty Alma Mater... Western Illinois-Macomb, 65 University Information... (559) Department of Athletics Athletics Director... Scott Johnson Alma Mater... Oregon, 72 Year at Fresno State... 22nd Year as Athletics Director... 2nd Department of Athletics... (559) Department of Athletics Fax...(559) Athletics Ticket Office... (559) 278-DOGS Media Relations Asst. Director/MBB Contact... Jake Bragonier ... Office Phone...(559) Home Phone... (559) Cell Phone...(559) Office Fax... (559) Office Address N. Campus Drive... NG Fresno, CA Website... Press Row Phone... TBA Support Staff Trainer... Ed Ferreira Team Physician... Rod Kraft Equipment Manager... David Chance Academic Counselor... Eric Sanders Asst. A.D./Facilities... John Kriebs Strength Coach... Ed Nordenschild Men s Basketball Information Record (Home: 14-1; Away: 6-7; Neutral: 0-0) Conference Record (Finish) (1st) Starters Returning/Lost... 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 3/5 Head Coach... Ray Lopes Alma Mater... Albertson College, 87 Record at Fresno State (yrs) (1) Career Record (yrs) (1) Assistant Coach (yrs)... Guy Beach Alma Mater... Weber State, 88 Year at Fresno State... First Assistant Coach (yrs)... Arturo Ormond Alma Mater... Texas Pan-American, 91 Year at Fresno State... Second * Other staff positions TBA Men s Basketball Office Phone... (559) Men s Basketball Office Fax... (559) Facility... Save Mart Center Capacity... 16,100 Returning Starters Player Pos Ht Wt Yr GP-GS PPG FG% FT% RPG Jonathan Woods F Sr Terry Pettis G So * * assists per game Other Key Returnees Player Pos Ht Wt Yr GP-GS PPG FG% FT% RPG Renaldo Major G/F Sr Redshirts Player Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown Shantay Legans G Sr. Goleta, Calif. Ashley Knowlton G Sr. Clovis, Calif. Mustafa Al-Sayyad C Jr. Khartoum, Sudan Letterwinners Lost Player Pos Ht Wt GP-GS PPG FG% FT% RPG Damon Jackson G Travis DeManby G Rolando Todd G * Noel Felix F Hiram Fuller C * assists per game Newcomers Player Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown Dreike BouldinG/F Jr. Shreveport, La. (Carl Albert St. JC) Francis Koffi F Jr. Paris, France (Cowley County CC) Jack Marlow C Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla. (Salt Lake CC) Marcus West G Jr. Frederick, Md. (San Jacinto JC)

2 The Fresno State Bulldogs Alphabetical Roster No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown (Last School) 55 Mustafa Al-Sayyad F/C R-Jr. Khartoum, Sudan (Washington College Academy) 2 Dreike Bouldin F Jr. Shreveport, La. (Carl Albert State JC) 11 Ashley Knowlton G Sr. Clovis, Calif. (Clovis West/West Valley Junior College) 34 Francis Koffi F Jr. Paris, France (Cowley County CC) 13 Shantay Legans G R-Sr. Goleta, Calif. (California) 1 Renaldo Major G/F Sr. Calumet City, Ill. (South Plains College) 12 Jack Marlow C Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla. (Union/Salt Lake CC) 3 Terry Pettis G So. Minneapolis, Minn. (Patrick Henry) 23 Marcus West G Jr. Frederick, Md. (San Jacinto JC) 24 Jonathan Woods F Sr. Harvey, Ill. (South Plains College) Numerical Roster No Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown (Last School) 1 Renaldo Major G/F Sr. Calumet City, Ill. (South Plains College) 2 Dreike Bouldin F Jr. Shreveport, La. (Carl Albert State JC) 3 Terry Pettis G So. Minneapolis, Minn. (Patrick Henry) 11 Ashley Knowlton G Sr. Clovis, Calif. (Clovis West/West Valley Junior College) 12 Jack Marlow C Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla. (Union/Salt Lake CC) 13 Shantay Legans G R-Sr. Goleta, Calif. (California) 23 Marcus West G Jr. Frederick, Md. (San Jacinto JC) 24 Jonathan Woods F Sr. Harvey, Ill. (South Plains College) 34 Francis Koffi F Jr. Paris, France (Cowley County CC) 55 Mustafa Al-Sayyad F/C R-Jr. Khartoum, Sudan (Washington College Academy) Head Coach: Ray Lopes (Albertson College, 87), second year Assistant Coach: Guy Beach (Weber State, 88), first year; Arturo Ormond (Texas-Pan American, 91), second year Athletics Trainer: Ed Ferreira (San Jose State, 70), 25th year Roster Breakdown By Position By Class By State Guards... 4 Freshmen... 0 California... 2 Guard/Forwards... 1 Sophomores... 1 Illinois... 2 Forwards... 3 Juniors... 4 Minnesota... 1 Forward/Centers... 1 Redshirt Juniors... 1 Louisiana... 1 Centers... 1 Seniors... 3 Oklahoma... 1 Redshirt Seniors... 1 Maryland... 1 France... 1 Sudan... 1

3 Head Coach Ray Lopes Year at Fresno State: 2nd Fresno State Record: 20-8 Career Record: 20-8 Awards: 2003 WAC Coach of the Year CBSSportsline.com Rookie Coach of the Year When Ray Lopes was named as Fresno State s new men s basketball coach on April 3, 2002, he spoke to a large gathering of media and fans and educated them on what they should expect from his Bulldogs. This is a tremendous opportunity for me and my family, said Lopes, who is the 16th coach in Fresno State history. I m thrilled to be the head coach at an institution where I can have the same kind of success I enjoyed as an assistant at Oklahoma. I m extremely excited about Fresno State and the future of the Bulldog basketball program. This is a great campus and a wonderful community. I m looking forward to building in the great tradition that Coach Tarkanian built. Lopes took over a Bulldog program that had made seven consecutive postseason appearances, including two trips to the NCAA Tournament in a three-year span. After going 20-8 and claiming the conference regular season title last season, the Bulldogs appeared primed for a run into late-march yet again. But prior to the final regular season road trip of the year, Fresno State chose to selfimpose a ban on postseason play as a result of academic A tough, disciplined outfit, Lopes promised. A team the Valley could be proud of. But most importantly, his Bulldogs would continue the program s winning tradition. For emphasis, Lopes pulled a string of a basketball net out of the pocket of his coat. It was a lock snipped from San Jose Arena after the Oklahoma team for which he was an assistant defeated Missouri to advance to the Final Four. This, promised Lopes as he brandished the net to the onlookers, is what we want to be cutting down at Fresno State. No one in attendance that day could have ever imagined his vow would come true just 333 days after he made it. Lopes inherited a team that was projected to finish fifth by both the Western Athletic Conference coaches and media and guided it to a 20-8 record and a first place finish in the league. It was just the program s second WAC title since entering the conference in For his efforts, he was named WAC Coach of the Year and Rookie Coach of the Year by CBSSportsline.com. Having become one of the hottest young coaches in the nation by virtue of leading Fresno State to unexpected heights in just his first year, Lopes was wooed by Iowa State in the offseason to become its new head coach. After careful soul-searching, he elected to remain in Fresno, meaning Lopes will be the first coach in the new Save Mart Center when the Bulldogs open play there in November. Before coming to Fresno State, the popular Lopes spent eight years as a top assistant at Oklahoma under Kelvin Sampson. At Fresno State, he took over for the legendary Jerry Tarkanian, who announced his retirement after the season.

4 Head Coach Ray Lopes fraud involving former men s basketball players. The ban ended Fresno State s season before a possible WAC Tournament title and bid in the NCAA s. But that couldn t take away one fact that Lopes had taken a team picked to finish in the middle of the WAC race in both the preseason coaches and media polls and guided them into the conference s high-rent district. Lopes is no stranger to success, helping the Sooners to eight consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, plus a trip to the Sweet 16 in 1999 and the 2002 Final Four. While at Oklahoma, the Sooners won at least 20 games five seasons in a row, averaging 26 wins per year, including a 31-5 record in The Sooners had a record while Lopes was an assistant coach and won the 2001 and 02 Big 12 Tournament title. Oklahoma was no worse than a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament over his last three years. Ray Lopes is one of the brightest assistant coaches in college basketball, said Fresno State A.D. Scott Johnson The Ray Lopes File Personal Birthplace: Hartford, Conn. Grew Up: New Haven, Conn. Education High School: Moreau High, 1980 B.A.: Albertson College, 1987 (business administration) Playing Experience West Valley Junior College, Albertson College, Coaching Experience Head Coach, Fresno State 2002-present Assistant Coach, Oklahoma Assistant Coach, Washington State Assistant Coach, UC Santa Barbara Assistant Coach, Weber State Assistant Coach, West Valley Junior College Ray Lopes Year-by-Year Overall WAC Year School W L Pct. W L Pct Fresno State Won WAC title at the time of Lopes hiring. From the first time we met, I was very impressed with him as a coach, as a professional and as a person. Ray has the total package of what we were looking for in a head coach. While at Oklahoma, Lopes was responsible for recruiting, scouting and game preparation, as well as onthe-floor coaching and the development of Sooner frontcourt players. He was also heavily involved in scheduling. During his tenure he recruited and coached Eduardo Najara, now of the Dallas Mavericks, Aaron McGhee, the 2000 National Junior College Player of the Year, a first-team All-Big 12 selection, and Ebi Ere, the 2002 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and 2001 National Junior College Tournament MVP. Ray has the vision and desire to take this program to a high level, said Johnson. His reputation as a recruiter and coach are excellent. We are looking forward to a long-lasting and successful relationship. Lopes served as an assistant coach under Sampson for one season at Washington State, where he helped the Cougars to a record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. He joined the Washington State staff after a four-year stint as an assistant at UC Santa Barbara from under head coach Jerry Pimm. The Gauchos posted a record and advanced to three postseason tournaments. In 1990, UC Santa Barbara advanced to the second round of the NCAA Southeast Regional before losing to the Steve Smith-led Michigan State Spartans. That year, the Gauchos knocked off Tarkanian s great UNLV team that won 34 consecutive games and the NCAA title. Lopes gained his first Division I coaching position in 1988 at Weber State under Denny Huston, where he tutored the Wildcat guards for one season. He began his coaching career at West Valley (Saratoga, Calif.) Community College as an assistant during the season. There he helped guide West Valley to a 23-7 record and a spot in the state tournament s Elite Eight. During his 14 seasons as an assistant coach, Lopes has been in the postseason 12 years, including 10 NCAA Tournament appearances. A native of New Haven, Conn., Lopes moved to Hayward, Calif., as a junior in high school. He played two seasons at West Valley before transferring to Albertson College of Idaho. He was a two-year starter for the Coyotes and led them to two consecutive district championships and trips to the NAIA National Championship in Kansas City. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Albertson College in Lopes and his wife, Pierrette, have two daughters, Alaina (11) and Teylor (8), and a son, Trey (3).

5 Assistant Coaching Staff Guy Beach Assistant Coach First Year Guy Beach is entering his first year on the Fresno State coaching staff. He comes to the Bulldogs from the College of Southern Idaho, where for the last two years he had served as the head coach. In his two years Southern Idaho, Beach led the Golden Eagles to a record and back-to-back appearances in the Region 18 Championships. Beach also has head coaching experience at the College of Eastern Utah (Price, Utah), where from he compiled a record. During his second year, Beach led the Golden Eagles to their only conference title in program history. He also served as an assistant at CEU for seven seasons before becoming the school's head coach. In his four years as a JC head coach, Beach recorded a record. Everywhere Guy has been, he has been successful, Lopes said. He was a tremendous assistant at Weber State and UTEP and a very good head coach at Eastern Utah and Southern Idaho. We are really looking forward to him adding to our staff as a great coach and recruiter. A 1988 graduate of Weber State, Beach has Division I assistant coaching experience at Weber State, where he served as an assistant from , including a stint as the associate head coach for five months in From there, he moved to UTEP to serve as an assistant coach from , leaving to accept the head coaching position at the College of Southern Idaho. Beach played college basketball at Lassen (Susanville, Calif.) Junior College, where he was named all-conference and all-state in From there, he played at Weber State and was named his team's most inspirational player and team captain in Personal Birthplace: Grew Up: The Guy Beach File Education High School: B.A.: Weber State, 1988 Playing Experience Lassen Junior College, Weber State, Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Fresno State (2003-present) Head Coach, College of Southern Idaho ( ) Assistant Coach, UTEP ( ) Assistant Coach, Weber State ( ) Head Coach, College of Eastern Utah ( ) Assistant Coach, College of Eastern Utah ( ) Arturo Ormond Assistant Coach Second Year Arturo Ormond returns for his second year as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs. Ormond has proven to be an invaluable member of the Fresno State coaching staff. Owning an excellent knowledge of the game and an ability to break down opponent s strengths and weaknesses, Ormond has also displayed a exceptional knack for recruiting. Jonathan Woods, Renaldo Major and Dreike Bouldin are players he had a hand in helping bring to the Bulldogs. Prior to joining the Bulldogs, Ormond spent three years as an assistant at Centenary, where he helped guide the Gents to a record in his final year. A native of Chicago, Ormond is a 1991 graduate of Texas-Pan American, where he played point guard and helped lead the Broncs to their last season with more than 20 wins in Arturo brings a wealth of experience at the Division I level, Lopes said. He s hungry and is a tireless worker who was ecstatic at the opportunity to become a member of our basketball staff. As a Chicago native, he is a link to a city that historically has provided this program with some very good players. As a player at Cowley County (Arkansas City, Kan.) Community College, Ormond was the starting point guard and led his team to a 21-9 record. He was named the school s Student-Athlete of the Year. After earning his master s degree from UTPA in 1993, Ormond returned to Chicago to begin his coaching career. He served as an assistant coach at Farragut High School before becoming an assistant at Tuskegee University. In 1995, Ormond joined the staff at Texas-Pan American. Two years later, he coached at Maryland-Eastern Shore and accepted the chance to coach at Centenary in The Arturo Ormond File Personal Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Grew Up: Chicago, Ill. Education High School: Farragut, 1986 B.A.: Texas-Pan American, 1991 (kinesiology) M.A.: Texas-Pan American, 1993 (education) Playing Experience Texas-Pan American, Cowley County Community College, Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, Fresno State (2002-present) Assistant Coach, Centenary ( ) Assistant Coach, Maryland-Eastern Shore ( ) Assistant Coach, Texas-Pan American ( ) Assistant Coach, Tuskegee University ( ) Assistant Coach, Farragut High School ( )

6 Bulldogs Look to Defend WAC Crown Fresno State returns two starters and three letterwinners from last year s WAC championship team that went 20-8 (13-5 WAC). Back for the Bulldogs in are WAC All-Newcomer Team member Renaldo Major as well as fellow starter Terry Pettis. Fresh faces will be the story for Fresno State, as four newcomers join the squad along with Shantay Legans, Mustafa Al-Sayyad and Ashley Knowlton, all of whom sat out last season. So Long, Selland Arena... Fresno State s thrilling victory over Nevada on March 1 was the final game ever at Selland Arena, Fresno State s home since the season. The Bulldogs went (.749) all-time at the downtown facility, including a 14-1 mark last year. Named for former Fresno mayor Arthur E. Selland, the arena hosted numerous NIT games and nationallyranked teams, but perhaps the greatest spectacle came in 2000, when Selland Arena hosted the WAC Tournament, won by the Bulldogs. In an online poll conducted leading up to the game, fans chose a 1984 victory over UNLV as the greatest game ever played at Selland....Hello, Save Mart Center The sparkling new Save Mart Center will become the Bulldogs home facility beginning in November. When completed, it will become one of the finest on-campus arenas on the West Coast, boasting a seating capacity of 16,000. Construction on the arena will continue through the summer and an on-time opening is expected. The Save Mart Center will host the 2004 WAC Tournament, the first time Fresno has hosted the conference championships since Legans to Run the Show Shantay Legans redshirted last year after transferring to Fresno State from California in the summer of In , he will don a Bulldog uniform for the first time as the team s point guard. With the Golden Bears, Legans established Notes himself as one of the top point guards in the Pac-10, averaging 9.0 points, 4.1 assists and 2.4 rebounds. Prior to the start of last season, Legans was featured wearing a California uniform on the cover of Street and Smith s college basketball preview edition. Other Returnees Mustafa Al-Sayyad will return to the playing rotation this year, one season after redshirting due to knee problems. The junior played in the first six games of last year but missed the rest of In his Bulldog career, the 6-9 center has been a reserve who has averaged about three points and three boards per game. Also back after missing last season is Ashley Knowlton, who should serve as a capable backup to Shantay Legans. A senior, Knowlton appeared in line to receive playing time heading into last year before tearing ligaments in his left knee during practice in October. Knowlton is a native of Clovis, Calif., who transferred from West Valley College, where he played for former Fresno State assistant coach Bob Burton. Plenty to Replace Fresno State s surprising run to last year s WAC title was built primarily on the shoulders of the team s four seniors Damon Jackson, Hiram Fuller, Noel Felix and Travis DeManby. Jackson led the Bulldogs with a 13.3 scoring average. But most importantly, Jackson, a first-team All-WAC honoree who was the runner-up for the conference player of the year award, nailed four game-winning shots and two more that extended games into overtime. Fuller, a secondteam All-WAC selection, posted 10.0 points and 7.4 boards a game and was exceptional in conference contests. Travis DeManby and Noel Felix both logged considerable minutes that will need to be filled by some of the newer Bulldogs. New Coaches Coming The four newcomers won t be the only different faces on the Fresno State bench this upcoming year. The Bulldogs will feature two new assistant coaches and a new basketball operations coordinator. In June, Bob Burton was hired as the head coach at Cal State Fullerton. Burton, who was a highly successful head coach at West Valley College before spending one year at Fresno State, took with him to be his assistant Andy Newman, who had served as the Bulldogs operations coordinator. Also departing was David Fizdale, who accepted a job as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors. Fizdale, like Burton and Newman, had spent one season with Fresno State. The Schedule Several familiar foes dot this year s non-conference schedule, highlighted by a showdown with USC on Dec. 19. San Francisco, Pacific and Santa Clara, which annually play the Bulldogs, once again appear on the schedule. Washington State and Creighton, both of which Fresno State lost to last year, make trips to the Save Mart Center in The WAC schedule kicks off at Hawai i on Jan. 3. One positive about this year s ledger is that Fresno State plays its final three games of the year at home. In addition, the Bulldogs will host this year s WAC Tournament. NCAA Decision Pending Due to findings of academic fraud that occurred during the and seasons, Fresno State selfimposed a ban on postseason play last year, meaning that even though the Bulldogs went 20-8 and won the WAC title, they were not eligible for postseason play. None of the irregularities involved any of the current staff or players. The NCAA is expected to rule on Fresno State s case sometime in August, at which point they will determine whether the penalties already levied are acceptable. In December 2002, Fresno State announced a corrective action plan for the athletics department, which included a two-year probation on the men s basketball program as well as the loss of three grants-in-aid over a two-year period, beginning in 2004.

7 1 Renaldo Major Guard/Forward Sr Calumet City, Ill. (South Plains College) The Lowdown: Became one of the WAC s most dangerous players as last season progressed poses serious matchup problems for opponents with his ability to shoot the three and slash to the basket possesses a wiry body and the ability to play the two, three or four positions will have a major impact on the Bulldogs transition game adds energy to the offense with his aggressive, take-itto-the-hoop style will be called upon to be one of the team s top scorers this year. At Fresno State ( ): A member of the WAC All- Newcomer Team after playing in all 28 games, starting six finished third on the team in scoring average at 10.0 started the season slowly but exploded once the conference season began, scoring in double figures 12 times against WAC foes, including in eight of the last nine contests his 11.7 points per game average against league teams was second-best on the squad posted one double-double, that coming against Sacramento State when he notched 10 points and a career-high 11 boards was the team s top free throw shooter at 81 percent (70- for-87) had a career-high 22 points in the season s penultimate game, at Tulsa shot 54 percent (15-for-28) from beyond the arc in WAC games made one of the top plays of the year, making a leaping steal of a Wayne Powell pass then dishing it off to Jonathan Woods for a three-point play with 1.1 seconds left, lifting Fresno State to a win at Louisiana Tech Highs Points... 22, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 FG... 7, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 FGA... 11, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 3FG... 2, 2x, last at Boise State, 2/8/03 3FGA... 4, vs. Tulsa, 1/1/03 FT... 7, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 FTA... 8, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 Rebounds...11, vs. Sacramento State, 12/29/02 Assists... 4, vs. Santa Clara, 12/4/02 Blocks... 2, vs. Rice, 1/4/03 Steals... 1, 10x, last vs. Louisiana Tech, 2/13/03 Turnovers... 4, vs. SMU, 2/15/03 Minutes... 41, at San Jose State, 2/19/03 Career Highs Points... 22, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 FG... 7, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 FGA... 11, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 3FG... 2, 2x, last at Boise State, 2/8/03 3FGA... 4, vs. Tulsa, 1/1/03 FT... 7, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 FTA... 8, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 Rebounds...11, vs. Sacramento State, 12/29/02 Assists... 4, vs. Santa Clara, 12/4/02 Blocks... 2, vs. Rice, 1/4/03 Steals... 1, 10x, last vs. Louisiana Tech, 2/13/03 Turnovers... 4, vs. SMU, 2/15/03 Minutes... 41, at San Jose State, 2/19/03 At South Plains College ( ): Averaged 13 points and eight rebounds his sophomore season played in 34 games was an all-conference selection after the year helped lead SPC to a 30-5 record and a conference title South Plains also received a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament for the first time since 1992 his teammate at SPC, Jonathan Woods, is also on the Fresno State team Personal: Born May 7, 1982 parents names are Natline Jones and Ronald Major has one brother, Amir, and three sisters, Latoye, Amira and Ashing lists his favorite athlete as Tracy McGrady one of the reasons he chose Fresno State was because the weather is great. Major at Fresno State Year GP-GS Min FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT REB AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST TP AVG Totals

8 3 Terry Pettis Guard So Minneapolis, Minn. (Patrick Henry HS) The Lowdown: Emerged as one of the top freshmen in the WAC last year aggressive player who has a nose for the basket should be a significant factor in the team s fortunes this year and in years to come confident, tough player who isn t afraid to take the ball when the game is on the line has been a part of a conference championship team every year since he entered high school. At Fresno State ( ): Played in all 28 games, starting nine averaged 7.9 points and 3.5 assists per game emerged as the team s starting point guard as last season progressed, starting in five of the last nine contests was dubbed a Freshman to Watch by ESPN.com s Andy Katz had a career-high 21 points in Fresno State s double overtime victory over Nevada that clinched the WAC title posted his only career double-double in that game, adding a career-high 10 assists helped lead the Bulldogs to victory against San Jose State, scoring 10 of his 19 points in the second overtime showed his toughness and confidence when he came off the bench before a rowdy crowd at Oklahoma State to score eight points and spark what was a dormant Fresno State offense finished with a 9.4 scoring average against WAC teams, the fourth-best number on the team averaged 18.0 points over a fourgame stretch near the end of the season his aggressive style helped him go to the free throw line 76 times, secondmost among Bulldogs Highs FTA... 8, at Tulsa, 3/5/03 Points... 21, vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 FG... 7, vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 FGA... 13, vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 3FG... 3, vs. SMU, 2/15/03 3FGA... 5, vs. SMU, 2/15/03 FT... 9, 2x, last at San Jose State, 2/19/03 FTA... 14, at San Jose State, 2/19/03 Rebounds... 5, at Creighton, 2/22/03 Assists... 10, vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 Blocks... 1, 3x, last vs. UTEP, 1/11/03 Steals... 4, at Oklahoma State, 12/15/02 Turnovers... 6, vs. Boise State, 1/9/03 Minutes...40, vs. Boise State, 1/9/03 Career Highs Points... 21, vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 FG... 7, vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 FGA... 13, vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 3FG... 3, vs. SMU, 2/15/03 3FGA... 5, vs. SMU, 2/15/03 FT... 9, 2x, last at San Jose State, 2/19/03 FTA... 14, at San Jose State, 2/19/03 Rebounds... 5, at Creighton, 2/22/03 Assists... 10, vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 Blocks... 1, 3x, last vs. UTEP, 1/11/03 Steals... 4, at Oklahoma State, 12/15/02 Turnovers... 6, vs. Boise State, 1/9/03 Minutes...40, vs. Boise State, 1/9/03 At Patrick Henry High School: Lettered all four years led Patrick Henry to three consecutive state championships averaged 19.6 points and 6.2 assists per game his senior season was named first-team all-state and was runner-up for the Mr. Basketball Award in Minnesota led his conference in scoring and assists as a senior is the leading scorer in Patrick Henry s history. Personal: Born Aug. 7, 1984 parents names are Rose Pettis and Michael Tate has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Amika admires Allen Iverson because he does so much even though he is small by NBA standards lists his biggest athletics thrill as scoring 35 points against Chicago s Westinghouse High School enjoys movies and doing homework. Pettis at Fresno State Year GP-GS Min FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT REB AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST TP AVG Totals

9 24 Jonathan Woods Forward Sr Harvey, Ill. (South Plains College) The Lowdown: Crafty left-hander who owns a wide array of post moves possesses and elastic body that helps him extend high for rebounds and shots can handle the ball on the perimeter, if necessary owns an outside shot that must be respected. At Fresno State ( ): Played in all 28 games, starting 20 finished the year scoring 9.6 points per game, fourth on the team, after averaging in double figures for nearly the entire season started the season on fire but tapered off as the conference season progressed led the team by averaging 13.3 points against non-conference opponents, including a career-high 28- point effort against Sacramento State his averaged dipped to 7.1 against WAC foes his lone double-double of the season came against 17th-ranked Creighton when he scored 12 points and added 11 rebounds scored in double figures in eight of his first 11 games but just six times after that his 5.7 rebound average was secondbest on the squad spent the first half of the season the WAC-leader in field goal percentage before finishing the campaign at.466 was 8-of-16 from beyond the arc blocked 26 shots, third-best on the team Highs Points...28, vs. Sacramento State, 12/29/02 FG...13, vs. Sacramento State, 12/29/02 FGA... 21, at Louisiana Tech, 1/18/03 3FG... 1, 5x, last at Creighton, 2/22/03 3FGA... 2, 2x, last at Creighton, 2/22/03 FT... 4, at UTEP, 2/6/03 FTA... 4, 3x, last at UTEP, 2/6/03 Rebounds... 11, at Creighton, 2/22/03 Assists... 3, at SMU, 1/16/03 Blocks... 3, 2x, last at UTEP, 2/6/03 Steals... 2, at Creighton, 2/22/03 Turnovers... 4, 4x, last at Boise State, 2/8/03 Minutes... 37, 2x, last at Boise State, 2/8/03 Career Highs Points...28, vs. Sacramento State, 12/29/02 FG...13, vs. Sacramento State, 12/29/02 FGA... 21, at Louisiana Tech, 1/18/03 3FG... 1, 5x, last at Creighton, 2/22/03 3FGA... 2, 2x, last at Creighton, 2/22/03 FT... 4, at UTEP, 2/6/03 FTA... 4, 3x, last at UTEP, 2/6/03 Rebounds... 11, at Creighton, 2/22/03 Assists... 3, at SMU, 1/16/03 Blocks... 3, 2x, last at UTEP, 2/6/03 Steals... 2, at Creighton, 2/22/03 Turnovers... 4, 4x, last at Boise State, 2/8/03 Minutes... 37, 2x, last at Boise State, 2/8/03 At South Plains College ( ): Averaged 16 points and five rebounds his sophomore year, in which he played in all 35 games was named to the all-conference and all-region squads helped lead SPC to a 30-5 record and a conference title South Plains also received a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament for the first time since 1992 his teammate at SPC, Renaldo Major, is also a Bulldog. At Personal: Born May 13, 1982 has one sister, Sandra enjoys rap music and traveling favorite athlete is Kevin Garnett lists his biggest athletics thrill as hitting a half-court shot while being fouled to send a game into double overtime in high school. Woods at Fresno State Year GP-GS Min FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT REB AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST TP AVG Totals

10 13 Shantay Legans Guard R-Sr Goleta, Calif. (University of California) Recruiting USA and the No. 19 point guard by PrepStar... also selected an honorable mention All-American by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook... as a junior, voted team and league MVP while averaging 18 points, eight assists and four steals... played for the L.A. Rockfish AAU team in the summer along with Cal teammates Solomon Hughes and Brian Wethers. Personal: Born July 30, 1981, in Ventura, Calif.... mother s name is Susan Legans has two brothers Dominic and Calisto Plurde, and one sister, Lisa Legans enjoys movies and video games. The Lowdown: A natural point guard who will lead the Bulldogs this year transferred from the University of California, where he established himself as one of the Pac- 10 s best point guards a true leader who should help Fresno State on both ends of the floor has excellent court vision and basketball instincts possesses a good outside shot that opponents must respect enters the season as one of the top point guards on the West Coast. At Fresno State ( ): Sat out last season after transferring to Fresno State from the University of California, where he played for three years... practiced and worked out with the Bulldogs all year, but could not participate in any games or travel on the road... a tireless worker before and after practices... following one practice last year, he made 80 consecutive free throws, shy of his all-time record of 103. At California ( ): Emerged as one of the Pac-10 s best point guards in his three years played in 95 games, starting 79 averaged 9.0 points, 4.1 assists and 2.4 rebounds in his California career helped lead the Bears to two consecutive NCAA Tournament berths, including when they went 23-9 and lost in the second round to Pittsburgh is an outstanding three-point shooter, hitting on 37 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc while at California torched the Bulldogs for 12 points and eight assists in the Bears victory over Fresno State last year made 84 percent of his free throws as a Golden Bear cracked Cal s top 10 in steals last year. High School: Legans averaged 24 points, nine assists, four rebounds and six steals as a senior at Dos Pueblos High School... named league MVP and Player of the Year for Santa Barbara County... chosen All-CIF and all-state... led team to the league title with a 22-8 record... set school records for scoring, assists and steals... scored 37 points with 10 assists and six steals in his final high school game... rated seventh-best point guard in the country by Legans Statistics (at California) Year GP-GS Min FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT REB AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST TP AVG Redshirted Totals

11 55 Mustafa Al-Sayyad Center R-Jr Khartoum, Sudan (Washington Academy) The Lowdown: Came to Fresno State as a project player and has developed into a solid center was a medical redshirt last year expected to be a post presence for the Bulldogs has worked hard on his offensive skills and has become a threat to score has many interests off the court and is a magnificent artist. At Fresno State ( ): Played in six games before redshirting averaged 2.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game filled in admirably when called upon to do so hit two clutch free throws near the end of the game against Saint Mary s to help lead the Bulldogs to a twopoint win played a magnificent seven minutes against Oklahoma State, recording three points, three rebounds and two blocks. ( ): Played in 32 games, starting one had a 2.9 scoring average and a 3.0 rebounding average his only start of the season came against Rice scored a seasonhigh 13 points on two occasions, the last of which came against Savannah State had a big game against Louisiana Tech in the WAC Tournament, playing 21 minutes after Melvin Ely went out with foul trouble. Al- Sayyad had six points and played solid defense while Ely sat on the bench had a double-double in the championship game of the McCaffrey Classic against Air Force, scoring 13 points and grabbing 11 rebounds had a.500 shooting percentage, the second year in a row he made at least 50 percent of his field goal attempts. High School: Played one season of American high school basketball at Washington College Academy in Tennessee played basketball and soccer in his native Sudan. Personal: Born Sept. 13, 1982, in Khartoum, Sudan son of the Jalila Ali and the late Mahqoub Al-Sayyad Highs Points... 7, vs. Saint Mary s, 11/30/02 FG... 2, 2x, last at Washington State, 12/23/02 FGA... 5, vs. Saint Mary s, 11/30/02 3FG...none 3FGA...none FT... 3, 2x, last at Oklahoma State, 12/15/02 FTA... 4, at Oklahoma State, 12/15/02 Rebounds... 5, at Washington State, 12/23/02 Assists...none Blocks... 2, at Oklahoma State, 12/15/02 Steals... 1, at Washington State, 12/23/02 Turnovers... 1, 2x, last at Oklahoma State, 12/15/02 Minutes... 17, vs. Saint Mary s, 11/30/02 Career Highs Points... 15, vs. Saint Mary s, 11/17/00 FG... 7, vs. Saint Mary s, 11/17/00 FGA... 9, vs. Air Force, 12/1/01 3FG...none 3FGA... 1, at Pacific, 11/28/01 FT... 4, at California, 12/11/01 FTA... 8, at California, 12/11/01 Rebounds... 11, vs. Air Force, 12/1/01 Assists... 2, 2x, last at Hawai i, 12/27/01 Blocks... 2, 7x, last at Oklahoma State, 12/15/02 Steals... 2, at California, 12/11/01 Turnovers... 4, vs. Savannah State, 12/20/01 Minutes... 29, vs. Savannah State, 12/20/01 ( ): Came off the bench in 32 games ranked third on the team in field goal percentage at.547 scored a career-high 15 points against Saint Mary s, his first collegiate game, on Nov. 17 when he went 7-of-8 from the floor had a career-high eight rebounds on two occasions once against Saint Mary s and once against Norfolk State fifth on the team in blocked shots with 16 suffered a sprained ankle against Nevada near the end of the season but missed just one game averaged 6.5 minutes per game in the two WAC Tournament contests. Al-Sayyad at Fresno State Year GP-GS Min FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT REB AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST TP AVG Totals

12 11 Ashley Knowlton Guard Sr Clovis, Calif. (West Valley College) The Lowdown: Smart, tough point guard who should capably back up Shantay Legans this year was slated to see significant time last year before missing the entire season with a knee injury worked hard to rehab his knee ever since the injury and is 100 percent heading into this year. At Fresno State ( ): Missed the entire season after tearing ligaments in his left knee during practice Oct. 20 had established himself as a potential backup point guard. At West Valley Junior College ( ): Played for the Vikings for one season, helping lead them to a conference championship was coached by Bob Burton, currently an assistant at Fresno State known as an intelligent player who has natural point guard skills. At Portland State ( ): Played in 18 games for the Vikings was 3-of-6 from three-point territory and 9-of- 10 from the free throw line. At Clovis West High School: Lettered three years in basketball named Most Valuable Player of his conference a first-team All-Valley pick and a selection to the Fresno City-County All-Star Team team captain and a scholar-athlete as a senior. Personal: Born Feb. 12, 1980 parents names are Ann and Steve Knowlton enjoys photography, fishing and traveling.

13 The Newcomers 2 Dreike Bouldin Jr Shreveport, La. (Carl Albert State College) Solid outside shooter who is considered a very good defender... as a freshman, shot 43 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line... has the ability to play both the small and power forwards positions... committed to Fresno State in August was a very good rebounder in junior college and could be with the Bulldogs. Reggie Butler So Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS) Sat out last year to fulfill NCAA academic requirements... will not be able to play until the completion of the fall semester... an athletic forward who likes to slash toward the basket... averaged 12.7 points, six rebounds and two assists per game as a senior at Long Beach Poly... led his team to a 30-4 record, a Moore Conference championship and a berth in the CIF Division 8 regional finals... was voted first-team all-conference, All-South Coast and second-team All-CIF Division 8... considered a player with a great deal of potential who could really help the program as he matures and gains experience. 34 Francis Koffi Jr Paris, France (Cowley County College) Earned third-team all-conference honors after finishing with a 13.1 scoring average, tops on his team... played for head coach Brian Smithson, who elected to parcel out minutes equally among all players, meaning Koffi only averaged 17.8 per game Cowley players averaged 11 minutes per game... his team s third-leading rebounder at 6.0 per contest... played in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, considered one of the top JC league in the nation... finished sixth in the KJCCC in field goal percentage at.567 and eighth in free throw percentage at led Cowley in scoring in 10 games... scored at least 25 points three times while pulling in at least 13 rebounds twice... played the four position in junior college and is expected do so at Fresno State. 12 Jack Marlow Jr Broken Arrow, Okla. (Salt Lake CC) Incredibly skilled big man who will be a key factor inside for the Bulldogs once he gets into playing shape... an exceptional passer who possesses soft hands... began his college career at Oklahoma State, where he stayed two years... played in 27 of the Cowboys 30 games as a true freshman, averaging nearly 2.0 points per game... he redshirted his second year at Oklahoma State after playing only in two contests... transferred to Salt Lake Community College after his redshirt year... played in all 32 games last year for SLCC, scoring at a 5.3 per game clip... averaged 3.3 boards per contest... helped lead Salt Lake to a record... a product of Union High School in Broken Arrow, Okla.... as a prepster, was listed by some publications as the No. 2 prospect in Oklahoma... his senior year at UHS, he averaged 17.3 points and 8.4 boards per game in leading his team to a 21-5 record and a state quarterfinal appearance. 23 Marcus West Jr Frederick, Md. (San Jacinto JC) Excellent outside shooter who will help the Bulldogs survive the loss of long-distance expert Damon Jackson... averaged 16.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore... made 43 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc... helped San Jacinto reach the national championship game of the National JC Championships... an all-conference and all-region pick... named to the All- Tournament team of the JC National Championships... as a freshman, averaged 14.5 points per game and second on his team in three-pointers made as well as three-point percentage... also grabbed 5.5 boards per game as a freshman.

14 Game-by-Game Statistics POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Opponent Al-Sayyad Contente DeManby Felix Fuller Jackson Major Pettis Todd Woods Idaho State # DNP DNP Saint Mary s # DNP Santa Clara DNP at San Francisco DNP Pacific DNP at Oklahoma State DNP Centenary DNP DNP at Washington State DNP Sacramento State DNP Tulsa DNP DNP Rice DNP DNP Boise State DNP DNP DNP UTEP DNP at Hawai i DNP DNP at SMU DNP DNP at Louisiana Tech DNP DNP Hawai i DNP DNP San Jose State DNP DNP at Nevada DNP at UTEP DNP DNP at Boise State DNP DNP Louisiana Tech DNP DNP SMU DNP at San Jose State DNP DNP at Creighton DNP DNP Nevada DNP DNP at Tulsa DNP DNP at Rice DNP DNP STARTERS BY GAME Opponent Guard (1) Guard (2) Guard (3) Forward (4) Center (5) Idaho State # Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Fuller Saint Mary s # Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods Santa Clara Pettis DeManby Jackson Felix Fuller at San Francisco Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Fuller Pacific Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Fuller at Oklahoma State Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Fuller Centenary Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods at Washington State Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods Sacramento State Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods Tulsa Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods Rice Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods Boise State Pettis DeManby Jackson Felix Woods UTEP Pettis DeManby Jackson Felix Woods at Hawai i Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods at SMU Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods at Louisiana Tech Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods Hawai i Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods San Jose State Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Woods at Nevada Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Fuller at UTEP Pettis Jackson Major Woods Fuller at Boise State Pettis Jackson Major Woods Fuller Louisiana Tech Pettis Jackson Major Woods Fuller SMU Todd Jackson Major Woods Fuller at San Jose State Todd Jackson Major Woods Fuller at Creighton Pettis DeManby Major Felix Woods Nevada Todd DeManby Jackson Felix Fuller at Tulsa Pettis DeManby Jackson Felix Woods at Rice Pettis DeManby Jackson Felix Fuller # McCaffrey Classic (Fresno, Calif.)

15 Combined Statistics All Games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (20-8) (14-1) (6-7) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (13-5) (8-1) (5-4) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (7-3) (6-0) (1-3) (0-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Jackson, Damon Fuller, Hiram Major, Renaldo Woods, Jonathan Felix, Noel Pettis, Terry DeManby, Travis Todd, Rolando Al-Sayyad, Mustafa Contente, Eric TEAM Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS FS OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING IDAHO STATE W Points per game SAINT MARY'S W Scoring margin /4/02 SANTA CLARA W FIELD GOALS-ATT /7/02 at San Francisco W Field goal pct /11/02 PACIFIC W POINT FG-ATT /15/02 at Oklahoma State L point FG pct /20/02 CENTENARY W pt FG made per game /23/02 at Washington State L FREE THROWS-ATT /29/02 SACRAMENTO STATE W Free throw pct *1/1/03 TULSA W REBOUNDS *1/4/03 RICE W Rebounds per game *1/9/03 BOISE STATE W Rebounding margin *1/11/03 UTEP W ASSISTS *1/13/03 at Hawai'i L Assists per game *1/16/03 at SMU W TURNOVERS *1/18/03 at Louisiana Tech W Turnovers per game *1/23/03 HAWAI'I W Turnover margin *1/25/03 SAN JOSE STATE W Assist/turnover ratio *2/1/03 at Nevada L STEALS *2/6/03 at UTEP W Steals per game *2/8/03 at Boise State W BLOCKS *2/13/03 LOUISIANA TECH L Blocks per game *2/15/03 SMU W WINNING STREAK *2/19/03 at San Jose State W O Home win streak /22/03 at #17 Creighton L ATTENDANCE *3/1/03 NEVADA W O Home games-avg/game *3/5/03 at Tulsa L Neutral site-avg/game *3/8/03 at Rice L McCaffrey Classic (Fresno, Calif.) SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Fresno State Opponents