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1 Schedule/Results N18 ROLLINS W, UCF GOLDEN KNIGHTS BASKETB ASKETBALL ALL N22 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 7:30 p.m. N26 STETSON 7:30 p.m. Nova a Southeastern n (1-1) at t UCF (1-1) Nov. 22, :30 p.m. N29 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 7:30 p.m. D3 at Florida (Sun Sports) Noon D13 at Florida Atlantic 7 p.m. D16 NOFOLK STATE 7:30 p.m. D19 vs. Western Kentucky! 6 p.m. D21 vs. Arizona/Sam Houston St. TBD D29 NORTH FLORIDA@ 8 p.m. D30 J3 BIRMINGHAM-SO./W. ILLINOIS@ TBD at Kentucky (Big Blue Sports Net) 7 p.m. J11 MARSHALL* 7:30 p.m. J14 at Houston* 8 p.m. J18 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 7:30 p.m. J21 TULSA* 7:30 p.m. J25 at East Carolina* 7 p.m. J28 at Memphis* (CSTV) 1 p.m. F4 UAB* (CSTV) 3 p.m. F8 at Southern Miss* 8 p.m. F11 TULANE* 7:30 p.m. F15 HOUSTON* 7:30 p.m. F18 at SMU* 8 p.m. F22 EAST CAROLINA* 7:30 p.m. F25 at Rice* 7 p.m. M1 at Marshall* 7 p.m. M4 UTEP* 7:30 p.m. M8-11 C-USA Championship# TBD All times Eastern/* Conference USA game! Fiesta Bowl Classic (Tucson, UCF Holiday Classic (Orlando, Fla.) # Memphis, Tenn. UCF HOSTS NOVA SOUTHEASTERN Game 2 After opening the Orlando, Fla. UCF Arena (5,100) campaign with a home Radio: UCF ISP Sports Network/WQTM-740 win over cross-town foe THE TEAM. Marc Daniels will call the action Rollins on Friday, UCF live from courtside. Audio of the contest is also returns to action against available online at as part Nova Southeastern. Against of the Golden Knights All-Access package. the Tars, Troy Lindbeck led Records: UCF is 1-0 on the season after the way, coming off the bench topping cross-town foe Rollins, 68-58, at home to score a career-high 20 on Friday night. The Sharks participated at the points. Justin Rose totaled a Russell Marshall Invitational in Arkadelphia, double-double with 12 points Ark. this past weekend, going 1-1. On and 10 rebounds to go with Saturday, the squad dropped a contest five assists, two steals and a to Northeastern State. pair of blocks. Coaches: UCF head coach Kirk Speraw This past weekend, Nova (Iowa, 1980) is (.546) in his 13th Southeastern participated in season overall and at UCF. Nova the Russell Marshall Southeastern head coach Gary Tuell is 8-22 Invitational in Arkadelphia, Ark., going 1-1. On Friday, (.267) in his second year with the school and the Sharks posted a has a (.582) career mark and is in win over host Ouachita his 20th season. Baptist. Nova Southeastern Series: UCF leads the all-time series, 2-0, with shot 55.8 percent from the both wins coming at home. Kirk Speraw is 2-0 floor in the win. In the against Nova Southeastern. The teams have tournament title game on not met since Dec. 13, 1997, when UCF Saturday, Northeastern State claimed a win at home. edged Nova Southeastern, Calvin Jenkins averaged 14 points and five rebounds at the event. SERIES HISTORY UCF and Nova Southeastern will be meeting for the third time on the hardwood and for the first time since the season. UCF has won both series matchups, which were both played in Orlando. In the last meeting on Dec. 13, 1997, the Golden Knights claimed an victory. Mark Jones led the hosts, finishing with 26 points. Jones was 5-of-6 from three-point range and added five assists and five steals. Bucky Hodge recorded 10 points and nine rebounds for the Golden Knights. Sherrad Hernandez paced Nova Southeastern with 24 points and nine boards. The teams also met on Dec. 3, 1996 and UCF eased a victory with Tony Marlow and D Quarius Stewart each scoring 12 points. UCF PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG G 4 Mike O Donnell So G 21 Justin Rose Sr F 30 Josh Peppers Jr F 33 Anthony Williams Sr C 25 Adam Gill So OFF THE BENCH G 1 Jermaine Taylor Fr G 3 Dave Noel So G 10 Drew Speraw Fr G 20 Troy Lindbeck Sr F/C 2 Lavell Payne Jr F 13 Kenrick Zondervan Fr F 22 Marcus Johnson Sr

2 UCF MEDIA INFORMATION UCF MEN S BASKETBALL CONTACT Doug Richards - Assistant SID Office Phone: (407) Cell Phone: (407) dorichar@mail.ucf.edu Sports Information Fax: (407) PLAYER INTERVIEWS UCF players are available throughout the season for interviews. All interviews must be arranged through Doug Richards in the UCF Sports Information Office. Player interviews are prohibited on game days. Players and coaches are available to the media prior to practice each day. Please contact Doug Richards to confirm practice times. KIRK SPERAW INTERVIEWS Media wishing to interview UCF head coach Kirk Speraw should contact Doug Richards. Media can access all of the latest UCF men s basketball news at The UCF Sports Information Office produces the web page with the most up-to-date and extensive coverage of the Golden Knights. The site features updated notes, statistics, rosters and press releases. CAREER-NIGHT FOR LINDBECK Troy Lindbeck started the season in style against Rollins. In 26 minutes off of the bench, the senior guard hit five triples on his way to a career-high 20 points. Lindbeck was 5-of-9 from the floor with all of his attempts coming from deep. APPROACHING A MILESTONE Kirk Speraw has 196 victories and needs just four wins to reach the 200-career victory mark. Speraw would join Eugene Torchy Clark as the only two coaches in UCF history to win at least 200 contests. THE BENCH SQUAD Behind 20 points from Troy Lindbeck, UCF s bench accounted for 33 points against Rollins. In his Golden Knight debut, Lavell Payne totaled nine points in a reserve role. GREAT STARTS Dating back to the season, the Golden Knights are 14-2 in the month of November. A year ago, the team went 4-0 during the month. The mark included three victories on the way to the BP Top of the World Classic title in Fairbanks, Alaska. Under head coach Kirk Speraw, the team is in November. UCF-NOVA SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTIONS Nova Southeastern forward Paul Sinclair attended Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale, the same school that produced UCF s Lavell Payne. FILLING THE BOX SCORE Making his first start as a Golden Knight, Justin Rose had a complete game against Rollins, recording his first career doubledouble with 12 points and 10 boards. The 10 rebounds were a career-high. Rose also posted five assists, two steals and two blocks. STATE SUCCESS UCF will begin the season with seven-consecutive games against in-state opponents. Since the start of the campaign, UCF is 22-9 against in-state opponents. Last season, the squad went 3-2 versus Florida programs after posting a 7-1 mark versus in-state teams in TORCHY CLARK COURT At halftime against Rollins on Nov. 18, UCF honored a former coaching great when the UCF Arena was renamed Torchy Clark Court. Eugene Torchy Clark, who served as the first head coach in school history, guided the Golden Knights from During his 14 seasons at UCF, the Golden Knights posted a (.754) mark and the program became a state and national power at the Division II level, making six NCAA Tournament appearances. In 1978, Clark guided UCF to the Division II Final Four and the team finished the year with a 26-4 record, the best in school history. His 274 victories are the most in school history. The arena floor will be the only court at the Division I level in the state of Florida to honor an individual. PACKING THE HOUSE On Nov. 18, UCF faced cross-town opponent Rollins in front of 3,051 fans - the seventh-largest crowd in UCF Arena history. A year ago, the Golden Knights averaged 1,283 fans. The top UCF Arena crowds are listed below: Date Opponent Attendance Jan. 31, 2004 Troy 4,737 Nov. 14, 1997 Auburn 3,814 Jan. 11, 1991 Jacksonville 3,773 Nov. 19, 1999 Miami 3,449 Feb. 26, 1998 Samford 3,249 Dec. 8, 1994 Georgia 3,184 Nov. 18, 2005 Rollins 3,051 March 4, 1994 Centenary 2,932 Jan. 28, 2004 Florida Atlantic 2, CLUB UCF has recorded three consecutive 20-win seasons. All-time, the Golden Knights have won at least 20 contests in a single campaign on 11 occasions, with four coming during the Kirk Speraw era. There have never been four straight 20 win seasons in school history. STREAKS UCF has a handful of streaks active: Two consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament. Three consecutive 20-win seasons. A six-game regular season winning streak. A six-game home winning streak. A WHOLE NEW LEAGUE UCF is in its first campaign as a member of Conference USA after moving from the Atlantic Sun. The Golden Knights dominated competition in the A-Sun, winning 53 conference games in the last four years and claiming a pair of league tournament titles. C-USA marks the Golden Knights third conference affiliation since joining the Division I ranks in The program originally joined the American South, which then became the Sun Belt. In 1992, the school joined the A-Sun. All-time, UCF is 3-8 against current C-USA squads. That 3-8 record includes a 2-0 showing against East Carolina. The squad last met a C-USA foe in 2002, beating Tulane (66-61) at the Green Wave s University Hoops Classic. UCF PICKED 5TH IN C-USA POLL According to a vote by the Conference USA head coaches, UCF was picked to finish in a tie for fifth in the league, along with Rice. The Golden Knights were selected behind Memphis (1), UAB (2), Houston (3) and UTEP (4). Trailing UCF was SMU (7), Southern Miss (8), Tulsa (9), East Carolina (10), Tulane (11) and Marshall (12). TOUGH SLATE Notes on the Golden Knight schedule, considered to be the toughest in school history: A pair of UCF s opponents are ranked in the current Associated Press Top 25 poll -- (9) Kentucky and (12) Memphis. Florida and Houston, two of the Golden Knights 2005 opponents, are also

3 UCF INFORMATION UCF Location... Orlando, Fla. Founded Enrollment... 44,000 Nickname... Golden Knights Colors... Black and Gold Conference... Conference USA President... Dr. John C. Hitt Alma Mater... Austin, 1962 Athletics Director... Steve Orsini Alma Mater... Notre Dame, 1978 COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Kirk Speraw Alma Mater... Iowa, 1980 UCF/Career Record /13th year Associate Head Coach... Tom Schuberth Alma Mater... Mississippi State, 1980 Assistant Coach... Craig Brown Alma Mater... Florida, 1995 Assistant Coach... Dwight Evans Alma Mater. Birmingham-Southern, 1985 Administrative Assistant... Micah Byars Basketball Office Phone.. (407) BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Basketball First Year at Division I Level All-Time Record Years in NCAA Tournament... Four PRESEASON TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record Atlantic Sun Conference Record Conference Finish... T-1st Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost... 3/2 ARENA INFORMATION Home Court... UCF Arena Capacity... 5,100 Year Opened Press Row Phone... (407) SPORTS INFORMATION Basketball Contact...Doug Richards Office Phone... (407) Cell Phone... (407) dorichar@mail.ucf.edu Fax... (407) Web Site... Mailing Address... PO Box Orlando, FL UCF, Not Central Florida Please refer to the University of Central Florida as UCF, not Central Florida, when shortening the title. UCF is making an effort to shed the Central Florida tag, as well as all of its derivatives (C. Florida, Cent. Florida, Central Fla., etc.). 71 Wins The Past Four Seasons Dating back to the start of the season, UCF has won 71 games. That mark ranks 24th nationally during that span. (through games of Nov. 19) Team Victories 1. Illinois 89 Kentucky Duke Connecticut 82 Syraucse Kansas 80 Oklahoma State 80 Pittsburgh Gonzaga 79 Louisville 79 Utah Saint Joseph s Southern Illinois Wisconsin Arizona 75 Wake Forest Utah State Creighton 73 Florida 73 Oklahoma 73 Texas Stanford 72 North Carolina UCF 71 receiving votes. UCF could potentially face Arizona, ranked 10th, at the Wildcats Fiesta Bowl Classic. In , nine of UCF s regular season games will come against teams that participated in the postseason last year. Florida, Kentucky, UAB and UTEP all played in the 2005 NCAA Tournament. Western Kentucky and conference opponents Houston, Memphis and Rice all competed in the postseason NIT. UCF could also face Arizona, an NCAA Tournament participant a year ago. Historically, UCF s opponents have won a combined eight national titles. Kentucky has claimed six crowns and UTEP has won one title. Arizona also has one Final Four championship. In total, the Golden Knights foes have made 28 trips to the Final Four. HOME COOKING Dating back to the start of the season, the Golden Knights are in games played at UCF Arena. In , the team went 12-3 at home, the secondbest home win total in program history (14 in ). THE GO-TO-GUY Josh Peppers is UCF s leading returning scorer after averaging 13.1 points per contest last season. Peppers earned second-team All-Atlantic Sun honors in Mississippi State UW-Milwaukee 70 Xavier Boston College 69 Nevada Vermont Cincinnati Dayton 67 Western Michigan Marquette 66 Michigan State 66 Sunshine State Success UCF s 71 victories since the start of the campaign also rank second among all programs in the state of Florida during that span. (through games of Nov. 19) Team Victories 1. Florida UCF Florida A&M 47 Miami Florida State Jacksonville USF Bethune-Cookman Stetson Florida Atlantic 26 Florida International after posting 25 double-digit scoring performances. Peppers showed great improvement as a sophomore. In , he averaged just 3.8 points in 11.5 minutes per game as a freshman. Peppers year-by-year: Year PPG RPG 3-PT FGM A HISTORIC CONTEST When UCF meets Stetson at home on Nov. 26, the contest will mark the 1,000th game in school history. UCF played its first game on Nov. 21, 1969, easing past Massey Tech, 99-38, at home. TOUGH D UCF has held its last 10 opponents to below 80 points. The last team to score more than 80 points versus the Golden Knights was Jacksonville on Feb. 12. The Dolphins claimed an victory in overtime at home. DEBUTS In the win over Rollins on Friday, six Golden Knights made their UCF debuts. Mike O Donnell started at point guard after sitting out last season after transferring from NC State. Transfers Dave Noel (UNC- Wilmington) and Lavell Payne (Tallahassee CC) also saw action against the Tars. Three

4 freshmen - Drew Speraw, Jermaine Taylor and Kenrick Zondervan - also made their UCF debuts in the season-opening victory. SUNSHINE STATERS UCF s roster features five players from the state of Florida. Dave Noel (Boynton Beach), Mike O Donnell (Largo), Lavell Payne (Ft. Lauderdale), Drew Speraw (Oviedo) and Jermaine Taylor (Tavares) all hail from the Sunshine State. Jacob Loucks (Clearwater) is redshirting this year after transferring from the University of Mobile. A year ago, the squad had just two in-state players (Adam Picow, Albert Smidebush) on the roster. SUMMER VACATION This past summer, the Golden Knights toured Europe, playing exhibition games against professional squads. The UCF contingent visited Belgium, Holland and France. During the tour, the team posted a 4-1 mark. UCF s seven returning letterwinners, plus transfers Dave Noel and Mike O Donnell, were all eligible to play while overseas. Due to NCAA rules, incoming freshmen and transfers are not eligible to compete during summer tours. Josh Peppers paced the squad offensively in Europe, averaging 18.8 points to go with a team-best 7.4 rebounds per contest. Noel averaged 11.8 points, four assists and 2.2 steals a game. NATIONAL EXPOSURE The Golden Knights will appear on national television at least two times during the campaign. UCF s Jan. 28 contest at Memphis and Feb. 4 home game with UAB are both slated to air on CSTV. The contest with UAB will mark the first nationally televised home game in UCF s history. The Golden Knights will make numerous regional television appearances, including their Dec. 3 game at Florida which will be shown on Sun Sports. Date Opponent Network Dec. 3 at Florida Sun Sports Jan. 3 at Kentucky Big Blue Sports Network (FSN) Jan. 28 at Memphis CSTV Feb. 4 UAB CSTV BLOCK PARTY A year ago in his first season at UCF, Anthony Williams totaled 53 blocks which ranked fourth on the program s single-season register. Williams is tied for ninth all-time at UCF with 55 swats. UCF CAREER BLOCKS LEADERS Rk. Name Years BLK. 1. Ken Leeks Paul Reed Issac McKinnon John Friday , Josh Bodden Jeff Dorschner Bucky Hodge Dean Rossin Pat Crocklin Anthony Williams 2004-pres. 55 PRESEASON TUNE-UP Josh Peppers scored 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor as UCF eased to a exhibition victory over visiting Barry on Nov. 9 at UCF Arena. Peppers hit three treys and also added six rebounds and four assists in the win. The Golden Knights led at intermission after limiting Barry to just 5-of-26 (19.2 percent) shooting from the field in the first half. Justin Rose grabbed a game-high nine rebounds to go with six points and two steals. UCF shot 57.1 percent overall for the game. For the exhibition contest, 1,255 fans were in attendance, one of the top crowds in school history to witness a preseason game. A FUTURE GOLDEN KNIGHT UCF head coach Kirk Speraw announced on Nov. 9 that Tony Davis has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Golden Knights. Davis, a 6-foot-7 forward from Sarasota, Fla., will join the program in the fall of He is entering his senior campaign at Riverview High School. Following the campaign, he earned UCF WHEN... All C-USA At home On road Neutral Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Shooting 50 percent or higher Shooting less than 50 percent Opp. shoot 50 percent or higher Opp. shoot less than 50 percent Scoring less than 60 points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring 90+ points Opp. scores less than 60 points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores 90+ points Outrebounding opponent Outrebounded by opponent Making 7 or more 3-pointers Making 6 or less 3-pointers More points in paint than opp Fewer points in paint than opp Committing fewer turnovers than opp Committing more turnovers than opp Games decided by 5 points or less Games decided by 6-10 points Overtime games Televised games Games vs. ranked opp Games following a loss Games following a victory On Sundays On Mondays On Tuesdays On Wednesdays On Thursdays On Fridays On Saturdays third-team All-State Class 6A honors after averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds per contest. A FAMILY AFFAIR UCF has a set of relatives on the roster. Walk-on guard Curt Scully is a distant cousin of Mike O Donnell. The pair had never met before Scully arrived on campus in August. MORE FAMILY TIES Josh Peppers is familiar with Conference USA. The Memphis native s cousin, Cedric Henderson, starred at Memphis from In , Henderson earned All-Conference USA Second Team honors. Following his collegiate career, Henderson played in the National Basketball Association with Cleveland and Golden State. CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP For the second-straight year, Memphis will host the Conference USA Men s Basketball Championship at FedEx Forum from March Twelve teams will compete for the league s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The squads with the four best conference records earn first-round byes. First round games are slated for March 8. The championship contest is scheduled for March 11 at 11:45 a.m. Eastern on CBS. WELCOME TO UCF Micah Byars joined the Golden Knight coaching staff in early

5 THE LAST TIME... A Golden Knight Scored 30 points: Anthony Williams (31) at Jacksonville, Feb. 12, 2005 Scored 40 points: Mark Jones (42) vs. St. Thomas, Dec. 18, 1997 Scored 50 points: Bo Clark (51) vs. Florida Intstitute of Technology, Jan. 17, 1979 Grabbed 20 rebounds: Paul Reed (20) at Marist, Dec. 22, 2001 Recorded a double-double: Justin Rose (12 pts., 10 reb.) vs. Rollins, Nov. 18, 2005 Recorded a triple-double: Kingsley Edwards (10 pts., 10 reb., 14 asst.) vs. Troy, Feb. 16, 2005 Had 10 assists: Kingsley Edwards (14) vs. Troy, Feb. 16, 2005 Had 10 or more steals: Ruben Cotton (11) vs. Florida Institute of Technology, Dec. 10, 1979 Had six blocks or more: Paul Reed (6) vs. Stetson, Jan. 2, 2002 UCF Scored 100 points: Feb. 28, 2004 at Campbell (106) Scored less than 50 points: March 19, 2004 vs. Pittsburgh (44) Allowed 100 points: Nov. 18, 1997 at Florida (100) Held an opponent to less than 50 points: Dec. 1, 2002 vs. Indiana State (49) Played an overtime game: Feb. 12, 2005 at Jacksonville Had two or more players score 20 points: Feb. 15, 2003 at Stetson; Ray Abellard (25), Ed Dotson (22) Had five or more players score 10 points: Jan. 16, 2005 vs. Troy; Gary Johnson (19), Troy Lindbeck (18), Anthony Williams (17), Kingsley Edwards (10), Josh Peppers (10) Had two players record a double-double: Feb. 19, 2005 vs. Georgia State; Kingsley Edwards (12 pts., 11 reb.), Marcus Johnson (12 pts., 11 reb.) Had two players record 10 rebounds: Feb. 19, 2005 vs. Georgia State; Kingsley Edwards (12 pts., 11 reb.), Marcus Johnson (12 pts., 11 reb.) Did not hit a three-pointer: Dec. 3, 1994 at Eastern Kentucky (0-for-4) November as an administrative assistant. In his volunteer role, Byars will assist with scheduling, film editing and exchange and other administrative duties. He comes to Orlando after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Chipola College in Marianna, Fla. COMING SOON A new home is on the horizon for the UCF basketball program. In the fall of 2007, construction on a new arena will be completed, giving the Golden Knights a new on-campus home. The convocation center will have seats for 10,000 spectators and will be built directly in front of the team s current facility. The venue will help UCF host Conference USA Championship events. Following construction of the new building, UCF Arena will be renovated and will house the men s and women s basketball offices along with a pair of basketball practice courts. ON THE AIR All of UCF s games are aired live on the UCF ISP Sports Network and its flagship station, 740 THE TEAM - AM. The Voice of the Golden Knights, Marc Daniels, will call the action from courtside. The broadcasts are also available on the world wide web at DOUBLE-DOUBLES PLAYER CAREER C-USA TOTAL Anthony Williams 6 Justin Rose 1 1 Marcus Johnson 1 Will Bakanowsky 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING PLAYER CAREER C-USA TOTAL Josh Peppers 29 Anthony Williams 20 1 Will Bakanowsky 7 Justin Rose 7 1 Troy Lindbeck 4 1 Marcus Johnson 3 Adam Gill 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS PLAYER CAREER C-USA TOTAL Anthony Williams 7 Marcus Johnson 3 Will Bakanowsky 2 Justin Rose 1 1 CAREER STARTS PLAYER CAREER CONSECUTIVE Anthony Williams Will Bakanowsky 26 Josh Peppers Marcus Johnson 8 Troy Lindbeck 4 Adam Gill 1 Mike O Donnell 1 Justin Rose 1 and claim the Atlantic Sun Championship title to earn its first berth in the NCAA Tournament since Josh Bodden led UCF in the season-opening win, finishing with 21 points and eight rebounds. Gary Johnson hit five threes on his way to 17 points. The hosts shot 56.3 percent from the field and held a edge on the glass. UP NEXT UCF hosts local rival Stetson on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Golden Knights lead the all-time series, 19-15, and have won eight-consecutive games against the Hatters. At home, UCF has a 9-8 series advantage. A year ago, the squads met twice during Atlantic Sun Conference play and UCF won both contests. On Jan. 11 in Orlando, the hosts claimed a victory behind 18 points and six rebounds from Marcus Johnson. In DeLand on Feb. 10, Josh Peppers posted 19 points to lift UCF to a win. THIS DATE IN UCF HISTORY On Nov. 22, 2003, UCF opened its season at home, easing to a victory over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. The Golden Knights would go on to a 25-6 season

6 The Speraw File Personal Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa Wife: Tracy Sons: Drew (19), Dustin (14) Daughters: Brooke (16), Bailey (7) College: Iowa (1980) Graduate School: Denver (1983) Championships 2005 Atlantic Sun Tournament Atlantic Sun Regular Season 2004 Atlantic Sun Tournament 1996 Atlantic Sun Tournament 1994 Atlantic Sun Tournament Honors CollegeInsider.com A-Sun Coach of the Year NABC/Kodak National Junior College Coach of the Year Florida Junior College Coach of the Year Coaching Experience 1993-present: UCF, head coach : Florida, assistant coach : Pensacola Junior College, head coach : Florida Southern, assistant coach : Denver, assistant coach : Iowa, assistant coach Playing Experience Iowa, HEAD COACH KIRK SPERAW In his 13th season as the head coach of the Golden Knights, Kirk Speraw has turned UCF into a nationally recognized program. Since arriving at the school in 1993, Speraw has posted numerous accomplishments: He has led UCF to all four of its trips to the NCAA Tournament. Speraw has coached in three straight conference title contests. He ranks second all-time at UCF with 196 victories and needs just four victories to reach the 200-career win mark. The Golden Knights have posted three straight 20-win seasons and have recorded four-consecutive winning campaigns. In , UCF won a conference regular season title for the first time in school history at the Division I level. Speraw has guided the Golden Knights to seven winning seasons - the school s only winning campaigns at the Division I level. Since , his teams have won 53 games in conference play. Speraw has coached 15 all-conference performers. He has coached the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year (Mark Jones in 1998) and the A- Sun Defensive Player of the Year (Dexter Lyons in 2004). In addition to success on the court, Speraw has also stressed excellence in the classroom. Forty-seven of his players have earned all-conference academic honors, including four in In 2004, Roberto Morentin earned CoSIDA Academic All-America District III honors. Speraw has seen many of his players go on to enjoy successful careers in the professional ranks. In 2005, Mark Jones played with the Orlando Magic. Former Golden Knights Ed Dotson, Ken Leeks, Dexter Lyons and Brad Traina are a few of Speraw s players who are competing overseas. Prior to arriving in Orlando in 1993, Speraw spent three seasons as an assistant under Lon Kruger at Florida. From , he was the head coach at Pensacola Junior College. In , his team posted a 31-7 mark and finished fifth nationally. That season, he earned NABC/Kodak National Junior College Coach of the Year honors. Before moving to the bench at PJC, he served as an assistant at Florida Southern from During his time at the school, the Moccasins went and made four appearances in the Division II NCAA Tournament. A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Speraw played at Iowa for head coach Lute Olson. He was a member of the Hawkeye squad that won the Big Ten title. Speraw began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as a graduate assistant with Iowa s team that advanced to the Final Four. He then moved to Denver for two seasons where he was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Speraw Year By Year Year Overall Conference Conf. Finish Postseason Pensacola Junior College st st st 5th in Nation UCF nd Won A-Sun Tournament, NCAA Tournament T-5th Reached First Round of A-Sun Tournament T-3rd-East Won A-Sun Tournament, NCAA Tournament th-East rd-East Reached Semifinals of A-Sun Tournament nd A-Sun Tournament Runner-up nd A-Sun Tournament Runner-up th Reached Second Round of A-Sun Tournament T-4th Reached Second Round of A-Sun Tournament rd-South A-Sun Tournament Runner-up nd Won A-Sun Tournament, NCAA Tournament T-1st Won A-Sun Tournament, NCAA Tournament UCF TOTALS (.546) (.567)

7 ROSTER INFORMATION NUMERICAL No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Class Hometown/High School/Previous School Gary Johnson 1 Jermaine Taylor G Fr. Tavares, Fla./Tavares 2 Lavell Payne F Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard/Tallahassee CC 3 Dave Noel G So. Boynton Beach, Fla./Boynton Beach/UNC-Wilmington 4 Mike O Donnell G So. Largo, Fla./Largo/NC State 5 Mike Battle G Jr. Waldorf, Md./So. Maryland Christian Academy/Paris JC 10 Drew Speraw G Fr. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo 13 Kenrick Zondervan F Fr. Hoofddorp, Holland/Kaj Munk College 20 Troy Lindbeck G Sr. Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville 21 Justin Rose G Sr. Junction City, Kan./Junction City/Barton County CC 22 Marcus Johnson F Sr. Wayne, Mich./Robichaud/Schoolcraft CC 25 Adam Gill C So.-r. Springboro, Ohio/Archbishop Alter 30 Josh Peppers F Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven 32 Curt Scully G Fr. Manchester, N.H./New Hampton School 33 Anthony Williams F Sr. Omaha, Neb./Omaha South/Indian Hills CC 34 Jacob Loucks F Jr. Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater/University of Mobile* 35 Will Bakanowsky C Sr. Gibbsboro, N.J./Camden Catholic ALPHABETICAL No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Class Hometown/High School/Previous School 35 Will Bakanowsky C Sr. Gibbsboro, N.J./Camden Catholic 5 Mike Battle G Jr. Waldorf, Md./So. Maryland Christian Academy/Paris JC 25 Adam Gill C So.-r. Springboro, Ohio/Archbishop Alter 22 Marcus Johnson F Sr. Wayne, Mich./Robichaud/Schoolcraft CC 20 Troy Lindbeck G Sr. Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville 34 Jacob Loucks F Jr. Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater/University of Mobile* 3 Dave Noel G So. Boynton Beach, Fla./Boynton Beach/UNC-Wilmington 4 Mike O Donnell G So. Largo, Fla./Largo/NC State 2 Lavell Payne F Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard/Tallahassee CC 30 Josh Peppers F Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven 21 Justin Rose G Sr. Junction City, Kan./Junction City/Barton County CC 2 Curt Scully G Fr. Manchester, N.H./New Hampton School 10 Drew Speraw G Fr. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo 1 Jermaine Taylor G Fr. Tavares, Fla./Tavares 33 Anthony Williams F Sr. Omaha, Neb./Omaha South/Indian Hills CC 13 Kenrick Zondervan F Fr. Hoofddorp, Holland/Kaj Munk College * denotes redshirting player COACHING STAFF Head coach: Kirk Speraw (Iowa, 1980), 13th season at UCF Associate head coach: Tom Schuberth (Mississippi State, 1980), 4th season at UCF Assistant coaches: Craig Brown (Florida, 1995), 6th season at UCF; Dwight Evans (Birmingham-Southern, 1985), 4th season at UCF Administrative Assistant: Micah Byars, 1st season at UCF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Will Bakanowsky Jacob Loucks Tom Schuberth Kirk Speraw Back-uh-now-sky LAU-cks Shoo-birth Spear-aw JOE DEAN ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Seniors (5) Will Bakanowsky Marcus Johnson Troy Lindbeck Justin Rose Anthony Williams Juniors (4) Mike Battle Jacob Loucks Lavell Payne Josh Peppers Sophomores (3) Adam Gill Dave Noel Mike O Donnell PHIL CARTER Freshmen (4) Curt Scully Drew Speraw Jermaine Taylor Kenrick Zondervan BY STATE Florida (6) Jacob Loucks Dave Noel Mike O Donnell Lavell Payne Drew Speraw Jermaine Taylor Illinois (1) Troy Lindbeck Kansas (1) Justin Rose Maryland (1) Mike Battle Michigan (1) Marcus Johnson Nebraska (1) Anthony Williams New Hampshire (1) Curt Scully New Jersey (1) Will Bakanowsky Ohio (1) Adam Gill Tennessee (1) Josh Peppers International (1) Kenrick Zondervan (Holland) BY HEIGHT Will Bakanowsky 6-9 Adam Gill 6-9 Kenrick Zondervan 6-9 Lavell Payne 6-8 Anthony Williams 6-8 Marcus Johnson 6-7 Jacob Loucks 6-7 Josh Peppers 6-6 Mike Battle 6-4 Jermaine Taylor 6-4 Troy Lindbeck 6-3 Dave Noel 6-3 Justin Rose 6-3 Drew Speraw 6-2 Curt Scully 6-1 Mike O Donnell 6-0

8 UCF Men's Basketball UCF Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 19, 2005) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (1-0) (1-0) (0-0) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (1-0) (1-0) (0-0) (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 LINDBECK, Troy ROSE, Justin WILLIAMS, Anthony PAYNE, Lavell PEPPERS, Josh O'DONNELL, Mike GILL, Adam NOEL, Dave TAYLOR, Jermaine SPERAW, Drew ZONDERVAN, Kenrick Team Total Opponents TEAM UCF OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND SCORING /18/05 ROLLINS W Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game WINNING STREAK Home win streak ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total UCF Opponents

9 #20 - TROY LINDBECK PTS: 20 vs. Rollins (11/18/05) REB: 3-7x, last vs. Florida Atlantic (1/20/05) AST: 4, at Chicago State (12/19/02) FGM: 5-2x, last vs. Rollins (11/18/05) FGA: 9 vs. Rollins (11/18/05) 3FGM: 5-2x, last vs. Rollins (11/18/05) 3FGA: 9 vs. Rollins (11/18/05) FTM: 6, vs. Florida Gulf Coast (12/21/02) FTA: 9, vs. Florida Gulf Coast (12/21/02) BLK: 1-4x, last at Lipscomb (1/25/05) STL: 2-4x, lst vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/05) TO: 3-4x, last vs. Troy (1/16/05) MIN: 34, at Kansas State (1/6/03) INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS #21 - JUSTIN ROSE PTS: 15-2x, last at Gardner-Webb (2/24/05) REB: 10 vs. Rollins (11/18/05) AST: 6, vs. UMKC (12/4/04) FGM: 5-2x, last vs. Mercer (2/17/05) FGA: 10, at Mercer (1/5/05) 3FGM: 2-2x, last vs. Rollins (11/18/05) 3FGA: 5 vs. Rollins (11/18/05) FTM: 4-2x, last vs. Mercer (2/17/05) FTA: 6, at Stetson (2/10/05) BLK: 2-2x, last vs. Rollins (11/18/05) STL: 3, at Mercer (1/5/05) TO: 3, at Campbell (2/26/05) MIN: 33 vs. Rollins (11/18/05) #22 - MARCUS JOHNSON PTS: 18, vs. Stetson (1/11/05) REB: 11, vs. Georgia St. (2/19/05) AST: 3, vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/04) FGM: 8, vs. Stetson (1/11/05) FGA: 11, vs. Georgia St. (2/19/05) 3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: 6, vs. Belmont (1/29/05) FTA: 9-2x, last vs. Belmont (1/29/05) BLK: 2-2x, last vs. Mercer (3/3/05) STL: 2, at Lipscomb (1/25/05) TO: 3-2x, last at Florida Atlantic (1/13/05) MIN: 31, vs. Stetson (1/11/05) #25 - ADAM GILL PTS: 15, vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/04) REB: 6, vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/04) AST: 2, vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/04) FGM: 6, vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/04) FGA: 10, vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/04) 3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: 3, vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/04) FTA: 3-2x, vs. Rollins (11/18/05) BLK: 1-2x, last at Jacksonville (2/12/05) STL: 1-3x, last vs. South Dakota State TO: 2-3x, last vs. Rollins (11/18/05) MIN: 16 vs. Rollins (11/18/05) #30 - JOSH PEPPERS PTS: 22-3x, last vs. Georgia St. (2/19/05) REB: 7, at Florida Atlantic (1/13/05) AST: 6-2x, last vs. Mercer (2/17/05) FGM: 8-3x, last vs. Georgia St. (2/19/05) FGA: 17-2x, last at Jacksonville (2/12/05) 3FGM: 5-2X, last vs. Mercer (3/3/05) 3FGA: 11, at Troy (2/4/05) FTM: 6-2x, last at Gardner-Webb (2/24/05) FTA: 7-2x, last at Gardner-Webb (2/24/05) BLK: 3-2x, last vs. Belmont (1/29/05) STL: 5-2x, last vs. Gardner-Webb (3/5/05) TO: 5-2x, last at Gardner-Webb (2/24/05) MIN: 40, at Jacksonville (2/12/05) #33 - ANTHONY WILLIAMS PTS: 31, at Jacksonville (2/12/05) REB: 13, at Lipscomb (1/25/05) AST: 4, vs. PR Mayaguez (11/24/04) FGM: 10, at Jacksonville (2/12/05) FGA: 15, at Jacksonville (2/12/05) 3FGM: 3FGA: 1, at Georgia State (1/3/05) FTM: 11, at Jacksonville (2/12/05) FTA: 11, at Jacksonville (2/12/05) BLK: 5, at Lipscomb (1/25/05) STL: 3, at Mercer (1/5/05) TO: 5-2x, last at Campbell (2/26/05) MIN: 39, at Jacksonville (2/12/05) #35 - WILL BAKANOWSKY PTS: 15-2x, last vs. Connecticut (3/18/05) REB: 14, vs. Gardner-Webb (12/2/04) AST: 4-2x, last vs. Belmont (1/29/05) FGM: 4-2x, last vs. Connecticut (3/18/05) FGA: 9, vs. UMKC (12/4/04) 3FGM: 3-3x, last vs. Connecticut (3/18/05) 3FGA: 6-2x, last vs. Connecticut (3/18/05) FTM: 5, at Alaska Fairbanks (11/18/04) FTA: 5, at Alaska Fairbanks (11/18/04) BLK: 3, vs. Jacksonville (2/12/04) STL: 3-2x, last vs. Connecticut (3/18/05) TO: 4-2x, last vs. Jacksonville (1/9/05) MIN: 37, vs. Connecticut (3/18/05)

10 1 Made his collegiate debut against Rollins on Nov. 18, recording two points and a pair of rebounds JERMAINE TAYL YLOR Freshman Guard 6-4, 195 Tavares, Fla./Tavares GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/ Made his UCF debut versus Rollins, scoring two points, posting two rebounds and registering a block in four minutes of action

11 2 Scored nine points in his UCF debut against Rollins LAVELL PAYNE Junior Forward 6-8, 210 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard/Tallahassee CC GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/ Registered nine points in his UCF debut against Rollins... played 19 minutes off of the bench versus the Tars

12 3 Came off of the bench to record six rebounds against Rollins DAVE VE NOEL Sophomore Guard 6-3, 205 Boynton Beach, Fla./Boynton Beach/UNC-Wilmington GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/ Playing in his UCF debut, came off of the bench to total six rebounds, two points and two assists in the win over Rollins

13 4 In his first game as a Golden Knight, started against Rollins and totaled four points, two boards and two assists MIKE O DONNELL Sophomore Guard 6-0, 185 Largo, Fla./Largo/NC State GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/18 * In his first game at UCF, scored four points and had two assists in 26 minutes versus Rollins

14 10 Made his collegiate debut in the win over Rollins. DREW SPERAW Freshman Guard 6-2, 165 Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/ Made his UCF debut in the season-opening victory over Rollins

15 13 Had one block in his UCF debut versus Rollins KENRICK ZONDERVAN AN Freshman Forward 6-9, 215 Hoofddorp, Holland/Kaj Munk College GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/ Had one block in his UCF debut versus Rollins

16 20 Scored a career-high 20 points in the season-opener against Rollins All five of his made field goals versus the Tars were from three-point range TROY Y LINDBECK Senior Guard 6-3, 185 Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/ Hit 5-of-9 from deep on his way to a game-high 20 points in the season-opening victory over Rollins... sank five free-throws and added three assists in 26 minutes off of the bench against the Tars TOTALS

17 21 Recorded his first career doubledouble against Rollins Finished with 12 points and a careerhigh 10 boards to go with five assists, two steals and two blocks JUSTIN ROSE Senior Guard 6-3, 190 Junction City, Kan./Junction City/Barton County CC GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/18 * Making his first career-start, had a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in the season-opener against Rollins... added five assists, two steals and two blocks in the victory TOTALS

18 22 MARCUS JOHNSON Senior Forward 6-7, 235 Wayne, Mich./Robichaud/Schoolcraft CC GAME-BY-GAME Rollins DNP TOTALS

19 25 Made his first career start in the season opener against Rollins ADAM AM GILL Sophomore Center 6-9, 225 Springboro, Ohio/Archbishop Alter GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/18 * Made his first career start in the season-opening victory over Rollins at home... finished with three points and three boards in 16 minutes of action TOTALS

20 30 Totaled four rebounds, including four on the offensive end, versus Rollins JOSH PEPPERS Junior Forward 6-6, 200 Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/18 * Scored six points and had four rebounds versus Rollins TOTALS

21 33 Against Rollins, recorded 10 points and seven boards to go with two blocks ANTHONY WILLIAMS Senior Forward 6-8, 220 Omaha, Neb./Omaha South/Indian Hills CC GAME-BY-GAME Rollins 11/18 * In the season opening win over Rollins, had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks TOTALS

22 Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL Rollins vs UCF 11/18/05 8 p.m. at Orlando, Fla VISITORS: Rollins 1-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 25 SMITH, Jon... f KOLOSEY, Jordan... c TROUPE, Deon... g THINNES, John... g REIBEL, Jonny... g HOGAN, Kevin RUSBOSIN, Nate SWEENEY, Greg GIBBS, Chauncey TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.4% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 36.7% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 50.0% HOME TEAM: UCF 1-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 30 PEPPERS, Josh... f WILLIAMS, Anthony... f GILL, Adam... c O'DONNELL, Mike... g ROSE, Justin... g TAYLOR, Jermaine PAYNE, Lavell NOEL, Dave SPERAW, Drew ZONDERVAN, Kenrick LINDBECK, Troy Team Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 39.2% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 31.8% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 55.3% Officials: Gene Menees, James Breeding, Rick Shoulders Technical fouls: Rollins-TEAM 2. UCF-None. Attendance: 3051 core by Periods 1st 2nd Total ollins CF D