Rhode Island Rams Basketball

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1 1-6 Overall, 0-0 in Atlantic W FAIRFIELD L at Tulsa L vs. Missouri (GAS) L Alaska Anchorage (GAS) L Florida State (GAS) L at Providence L at Akron Dec. 9 VALPARAISO, 7:30 Dec. 11 YALE, 7:30 Dec. 16 NORTHEASTERN, 7:30 Dec. 26 at Connecticut, 7:30 Dec. 28 SIENA, 7:30 Dec. 30 HARTFORD, 2:00 Jan. 6 ST. JOSEPH'S, 7:30 Jan. 10 at Duquesne, 7:35 Jan. 13 XAVIER (PCC), 7:30 Jan. 17 FORDHAM, 7:30 Jan. 21 at St. Bonaventure, 2:00 Jan. 24 at St. Joseph's, 7:00 Jan. 27 LA SALLE, 2:00 Jan. 30 MASSACHUSETTS (PCC) 7:30 Feb. 4 at Temple, 2:00 Feb. 6 at La Salle, 7:00 Feb. 10 DAYTON, 8:00 Feb. 14 G. WASHINGTON (PCC), 7:30 Feb. 17 at Xavier, 7:30 Feb. 20 at Massachusetts, 9:30 Feb. 28 DUQUESNE, 7:30 Mar. 3 at Fordham, 2:00 Atlantic 10 MediaFax To access the Atlantic 10's Fax-on- Demand system, call (201) from the handset of your fax machine and follow the voice prompts. Atlantic 10 Conference Release Statistics Schedule and Results Rhode Island Release and Statistics Statistics Only Roster Last Box Score Rhode Island Rams Basketball The Valparaiso Game After a season opening with over Fairfield on Nov. 18, the Rams took to the road for a Dec. 20 game at Tulsa before flying to Anchorage, Alaska for three games in the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov In all, the Rams played five games in an eight-day span while traveling 8,752 miles. You can't blame the young Rams for being a little bleary-eyed and exhausted after the cross-country trip. Following the long road stretch, the Rams will spend the next month in New England. Beginning with the Valparaiso game on Dec. 9, the Rams play six of the next seven games at cozy Keaney Gymnasium. The lone road trip is to nearby Storrs, Conn. as the Rams face Connecticut on Dec. 26. After the game with Valparaiso, Rhode Island will host Northeastern on Dec. 16 before taking a 10-day break for the holidays. The Rams return to action on Dec. 26 against Connecticut before hosting Siena on Dec. 28 and Hartford on Dec. 30. The Rams then take a week off to prepare for the Atlantic 10 portion of the schedule. On Jan. 6, Rhode Island will host St. Joseph's. With the long homestand, Coach Jerry DeGregorio is hoping his young team can lay the groundwork for a successful Atlantic 10 season. Keaney Gymnasium has been kind to the Rams through the years. Rhode Island has posted a (.659) record in the facility since it opened in Although the new Convocation Center is taking shape just 200-yards away, venerable Keaney has been a Home, Sweet Home for the Rams for the past 47 years. Capsule Summary Tip-off: Saturday, December 9, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. Arena: Keaney Gymnasium (3,385 capacity). Officials: George Harry (referee), Leroy Hendricks (umpire-1) and George Watts (umpire-2). Tickets: A limited number of tickets are available by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at (401) Ticket prices: Adults: $14.00, Children: $7.00, Seniors: $7.00. TV: None. Radio: WHJJ-AM (920) and WRIU-FM (90.3). Next Up: 7:30, Monday, Dec. 11 vs. Yale at Keaney Gymnasium. For the latest information...

2 Rhode Island nd Basketball Notebook Probable Rhode Island Starters P No.-Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Pts. Reb. Notes G 2-Dinno Daniels Jr. New Orleans, La Tallied 17 pts. vs. Florida St. on 11/25 G 33-Zach Marbury Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y Scored double figures in every game C 54-Marcus Evans Jr. Detroit, Mich pts., 9 rebs. 11/25 at Alaska Anchor. F 21-Andre Scott Fr. Mitchellville, Md rebs. in 3 games at Alaska Shootout F 14-Tavorris Bell Jr. Hempstead, N.Y or more pts. last five games Off the bench F 1-Tiger Womack Sr. Baton Rouge, La. - - Ineligible first semester C 4-Andrew Wafula Sr. Kampala, Uganda Missed last game with a viral infection G 15-Cedric Rogers Fr. Unity, Maine Walk-on. Getting quality minutes G 20-Brian Woodward So. Queens, N.Y Missed last 5 games: right knee injury G 23-Mike Jilling Sr. Portsmouth, R.I Walk-on. Good outside shooter G 55-Howard Smith So. Killeen, Texas Had 6 pts., 6 reb. at Akron on 12/6 The Pride of New England Rhode Island is the second winningest basketball team in New England. The list as of Dec. 8, 2000: 1. Connecticut (97th year) 1, Rhode Island (92nd year) 1, Yale (105th year) 1,178-1, Dartmouth (99th year) 1,136-1, Providence (73rd year) 1, Next Game Rhode Island's homestand continues as the Rams host Yale on Monday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Keaney Gymnasium. The game will be televised on Cox-3. Convocation Center Update Ground breaking for the new 8,000-seat Convocation Center took place on Oct. 14 as part of the Homecoming festivities. Part of Meade Stadium was demolished to make room for the largest capital project in the 108-year history of the University. The new facility is expected to host its first event in the fall of 2002.Financing for the $54 project will include $18 million in state dollars, $15 million in private gifts, and the remainder in revenue bonds. The initial plans for the Convocation Center, rendered by HOK Sports, were unveiled in June of The Kansas City-based sports facility design firm is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. Global Spectrum will manage the facility. At Keaney Gymnasium Rhode Island has a (.659) record at Keaney Gymnasium (3,385 seats and 500 standing room), since the facility opened in The arena is named for Frank Keaney, inventor of the fast break and the Keaney Ring. A member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, his high-scoring, fast-paced teams posted a (.764) record from A chemist, he invented the University's distinctive light blue school color. The Rams are 1-0 at Keaney Gymnasium in At the Civic Center Rhode Island are (.443) at the Providence Civic Center (12,641) since it opened in The Rams are (.500) in home games at the city-owned facility and 2-16 as the visitor vs. Providence. The Rams are 0-1 at the facility in New Faces on the Ram Sidelines There are some new faces on the Rhode Island sideline this year. Jerry DeGregorio returns for his second season at the helm with Tom Garrick beginning his third year as a Ram assistant. George Blaney, longtime head coach at Holy Cross and at Seton Hall, joined the staff in October and Billy Reid, who played and coached in Europe for the past decade, joined the staff during the summer. Jeff Jones (now the head coach at American) and Mike Wilson (assistant coach at Auburn) left the staff. Veteran coach Tom Abatemarco joined the Ram staff in July but left in August. -2-

3 Jerry DeGregorio rio Jerry DeGregorio is in his second season as head coach at Rhode Island after two years as an assistant. He was elevated to the head job on April 15, The 38-year old DeGregorio earned a reputation as a topnotch recruiter, luring such players as Lamar Odom to Rhode Island. The DeGregorio Chronicle Hometown: New Britain, Conn. Birthdate: February 19, 1962 Education: B.A., St. John's, 1988 M.A. candidate, Hofstra Coaching: Assistant, Hofstra, Assistant, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Assistant/Head Coach, Mattatuck C.C., Head Coach, St. Thomas Aquinas High, Assistant, Rhode Island, Head Coach, Rhode Island, 1999-present His first team posted a 5-25 log as lack of depth and experience caught up with the Rams. A lifelong New York Yankee fan, the former high school history teacher has a book collection with more than 1,000 titles. His favorite subjects are presidential politics, the War Between the States and the Vietnam War. Rhode Island nd Basketball Notebook I Say Gov'nah Rhode Island governor Lincoln Almond ('58), the first University of Rhode Island graduate to ever hold the state's highest office, is a season ticket holder and regularly attends Ram games. He was elected in 1994 and was reelected on Nov. 2, Almond played a pivotal role in Rhode Island's successful effort for a new convocation center. New Faces this Season The Rams return just six of 14 players. The six returnees accounted for 52.3 percent of the team's minutes, 53.3 percent of the squad's rebounds, 63.1 percent of the team's assists and 59.5 percent of the team's points. On the Air WHJJ-AM (920) in East Providence is the Rams-on-Radio flagship station. Airtime is 7:00 p.m. (EST) with Steve McDonald (play-by-play) and Don Kaull (color analyst). Campus radio station WRIU-FM (90.3) will air the game throughout South County with sports director Brian Pernicone and Mike Parente. The game broadcast can be heard live over the internet at Click on the FANSOnly/ESPN icon to log on. The game can be heard by phone on Teamline. Call (800) Enter your Mastercard/VISA number and expiration date. Rhode Island's code (2606). Charges apply. TV Schedule In , 17 URI games will be televised: Nov. 20 at Tulsa (Cox) Dec. 2 at Providence (WJAR-TV) Dec. 11 YALE (Cox) Dec. 26 at Connecticut (Cox) Dec. 28 SIENA (Cox) Dec. 30 HARTFORD (Cox) Jan. 6 ST. JOSEPH'S (Cox) Jan. 17 FORDHAM (Cox) Jan. 21 at St. Bonaventure (A-10 TV) Jan. 27 LA SALLE (A-10 TV) Jan. 30 MASSACHUSETTS (A-10 TV) Feb. 4 at Temple (A-10 TV) Feb. 10 DAYTON (Cox) Feb. 17 at Xavier (WSTR-TV) Feb. 20 at Massachusetts (ESPN2) Feb. 28 DUQUESNE (Cox) Mar. 3 at Fordham (A-10 TV) The Jerry DeGregorio TV Show airs on Cox-3 throughout Rhode Island each week beginning in Jan. with host Steve McDonald. The Jerry DeGregorio radio show airs on WHJJ-AM (920) Thursdays at 7:30 from Dave's (2339 Post Road, Warwick). Call (401) /(877) The Rams boast just three seniors: 6-9 forward Tiger Womack, 6-10 center Andrew Wafula and 6-4 guard Mike Jilling. Coach Jerry DeGregorio signed five players during the earlysigning period: Lazare Adingono F, 6-7, 210, Youande, Cameroon University of Cameroon William Gradit F-G, 6-5, 200, Strausborg, France Laurenburg (N.C.) Institute Olivier Harangar F, 6-9, 230, Douala, Cameroon University of Cameroon Rudolph Murciette C, 7-0, 220, Paris, France Laurenburg (N.C.) Institute Darnell Tyler F, 6-8, 245, Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee Junior College

4 Rhode Island nd Basketball Notebook Double-Doubles and Double-Figure Scoring Tavorris Bell and Zach Marbury have scored double figures in every game this season. The following is a list of double-doubles (double-figure scoring games in parenthesis) and the last time they scored double digits: Tavorris Bell 1 (7) 22 at Akron, 12/6 Dinno Daniels 0 (5) 11 at Providence, 12/2 Marcus Evans 1 (2) 13 vs. Fairfield, 11/18 Mike Jilling 0 (0) Zach Marbury 0 (7) 14 at Akron, 12/7 Cedric Rogers 0 (0) Andre Scott 0 (0) Howard Smith 0 (1) 13 at Tulsa, 11/20 Andrew Wafula 0 (0) Tiger Womack - (-) Brian Woodward 1 (1) 19 vs. Fairfield, 11/18 Five Games, Eight Days, 8,752 Miles After a season opening with over Fairfield on Nov. 18, the Rams took to the road for a Dec. 20 game at Tulsa before flying to Anchorage, Alaska for three games in the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov In all, the Rams played five games in an eight-day span while traveling 8,752 miles. After defeating Fairfield, the Rams dropped all four. And then Home for the Holidays... Following the long road stretch, the Rams will spend most of Dec. in New England. Five of the eight games scheduled for Dec. will be played at Keaney Gymnasium. The three road trips include a pair in New England: Dec. 2 at Providence and Dec. 26 at Connecticut. The lone out-of-state trip is to Akron on Dec. 6 to take on the Zips. The Ram's Record... At home 1-0 In road contests 0-4 In neutral court games 0-2 Day games 0-2 Night games 1-4 When the Rams win the tip-off 1-4 When the Rams score first 1-2 When the Rams lead at halftime 1-0 Shoot 50%-plus from the field 1-0 Shoot 70%-plus from the free throw line 0-0 Make more three-pointers 1-0 Outrebound the opponent 0-1 Have fewer turnovers 0-2 Overtime 0-0 Late Free Throws The Rams are 18-of-26 (.692) from the free throw line in the final 4:00 of play. For the year, the Rams have converted 113-of-176 (.642) from the line. Last 4:00 Season Tavorris Bell (.833) 4-66 (.723) Dinno Daniels 7-7 (1.00) (.815) Marcus Evans 2-4 (.500) (.480) Mike Jilling 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Zach Marbury 0-2 (.000) (.471) Cedric Rogers 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Andre Scott 2-5 (.400) 4-9 (.444) Howard Smith 1-2 (.500) 4-7 (.571) Andrew Wafula 2-2 (1.00) 6-7 (.857) Tiger Womack 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Brian Woodward 0-0 (.000) 2-2 (1.00) The Rams in December Rhode Island has posted an overall record of (.564) record in games played during the month of Dec. The Rams had a (.585) record in the month in the 1990s. Coach Jerry DeGregorio's teams are 1-9 (.100) in the month, having lost the last nine straight games in the month. Highly Rated Recruiting Class Rhode Island s 2000 recruiting class was ranked 42 nd in the nation by prestigious Prep Stars Recruiting Handbook. The class includes 6-foot-0 point guard Dinno Daniels (18 th best juco player), 6-9 center Andre Scott (97 th best prep player) and 6-9 forward Marcus Evans. Also, 6-3 guard Brian Woodward became eligible after sitting out the season. Technically Speaking Second-year coach Jerry DeGregorio, a veteran of 14 years on the sidelines, had never been whistled for a technical foul. But the streak came to an end as he was whistled for a technical foul in Rhode Island's win over Fairfield on Nov. 18. Ringing the Bell Tavorris Bell was named to the all-tournament team at the Great Alaska Shootout after leading all scorers with 82 points (27.3 average) in three games. Bell equaled his career-high 28 points vs. Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 24 and topped it with a 29-point salvo vs. Florida State on Nov

5 Atlantic 10 Conference Call The Atlantic10 Conference Call is scheduled for each Monday from Dec. 11-March 5 (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1). You can participate by calling Ray Cella at (215) for the number and code. 10:00 a.m. Atlantic 10 Update 10:10 a.m. John Chaney, Temple 10:20 a.m. Darrelle Porter, Duquesne 10:30 a.m. Bob Hill, Fordham 10:40 a.m. Skip Prosser, Xavier 10:50 a.m. Bruiser Flint, Massachusetts 11:00 a.m. Jerry DeGregorio, Rhode Island 11:10 a.m. Oliver Purnell, Dayton 11:20 a.m. Speedy Morris, La Salle 11:30 a.m. Jim Baron, St. Bonaventure 11:40 a.m. Tom Penders, George Washington 11:50 p.m. Phil Martelli, St. Joseph's 12:00 p.m. Women's Basketball Report Foreign Relations This season there are no fewer than 24 players with international backgrounds dotting the rosters of Atlantic 10 teams. Rhode Island's Andrew Wafula hails from Kampala, Uganda. The Rams have signed four international players for next year. Name School Class Hometown Chris Clark DUQ So. Toronto, ONT J-S Esposito DUQ Fr. Brantford, ONT Wayne Smith DUQ Jr. Toronto, ONT Arseni Kuchinsky FOR Sr. Minsk, Belarus Liberto TetimadingarFOR Fr. Levallois, France Antxon Iturbe GW Sr. Vitoria, Spain Valery Khamenia GW Sr. Grodno, Belarus Patrick Ngongba GW Sr. Bangui, C. Africa Albert Roma GW Jr. Balenya, Spain Joel-Jean Baptiste LAS Fr. Paris, France Dwayne Jones LAS So. Mississauga, ONT James Jordan LAS Sr. Monrovia, Liberia Kitwana Rhymer UM Sr. St. Thomas, VI Andrew Wafula URI Sr. Kampala, Uganda Orion Garo SBU Fr. Durris, Albania Vidal Massiah SBU Jr. Toronto, ONT Patricio Prato SBU So. Cordoba, Argent. Elton Ruddock SBU Jr. Toronto, ONT Peter Van Paassen SBU Sr. Zoetermeer, Holl. Lionel Ngounou SJU Sr. Yound, Cameroon Damian Reid SJU Jr. Scarborough,Ont. Alexandre Sazonov SJU So. Moscow, Russia Mamdou Barry TU Jr. Conakry, Guinea Romain Sato XU Fr. Cen. African Rep. Rhode Island nd Basketball Notebook Home, Sweet Home Rhode Island's Dec. 9 date with Valparaiso is the first home game for the Rams since the seasonopener with Fairfield on Nov. 18, a span of 26 days. The Rams played six straight road contests in between dates at Keaney Gymnasium. Sweet 16 Rematch It has been just two-and-a-half years since Rhode Island and Valparaiso first met on the court. On March 20, 1998, the two teams met in the NCAA's Sweet 16. Rhode Island won the contest, 74-68, before falling to Stanford, 79-77, for the right to advance to the Final Four. Only Andrew Wafula, who was redshirted that season, and Jerry DeGregorio, who was an aid to Coach Jim Harrick, remain from the squad which posted a 25-9 record. Woodward Misses Fifth Game Starting guard Brian Woodward missed all three games in the Great Alaska Shootout (Dec ) and contests at Providence and Akron after suffering an injury to his right knee. He is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. Woodward registered a doubledouble with 19 points and 10 rebounds in Rhode Island's season-opening victory over Fairfield on Nov. 18. He played just four minutes at Tulsa on Nov. 20 before suffering the injury. Off the Bench For the season, Rhode Island's thin bench has tallied 92 points (13.1 average) and 55 rebounds (7.9 norm). In the three games in Anchorage at the Great Alaska Shootout from Dec , the Rhode Island bench chipped in just 19 points (6.3 per game). The bench shot a combined.280 (7-of-25) from the field and averaged just 5.3 rebounds. Mike Monteiro into the Limelight Mike Monteiro is one of those guys who is usually in the background. He is the team's athletic trainer and handles a host of administrative duties for the basketball program. But with Brian Woodward and Andrew Wafula missing time due to injury, Tiger Womack academically ineligible first semester and Harry Grigsby failing to meet NCAA Clearinghouse criteria, Monteiro is filling in as a member of the scout team during practices on the road. Should Monteiro suffer an injury while filling in, he will give new meaning to the phrase, "physician, heal thyself." -5-

6 Rhode Island nd Basketball Notebook Last Meeting: Valparaiso 68 Rhode Island 74 March 20, 1998, St. Louis, Mo. NCAA Tournament-Sweet 16 Rhode Island (25-8) defeated Valparaiso (23-10) to earn the glass slipper and advance to the NCAA Tournament regional finals with a win over the Crusaders before 22,172 fans at the Keil Center. Rhode Island sprinted to a 14-8 lead in the game's first six minutes. But the Crusaders outscored the Rams 16-3 to take a lead with 9:16 left in the half. Coach Jim Harrick's Rams rebounded to take a halftime lead. The Rams took the lead for good on David Arigbabu's free throw with 9:33 remaining to give the Rams a lead. Valparaiso closed to with 3:54 to go but the Rams made 8-of-11 free throws in the final 4:00 for the win. Valparaiso FG 3FG FT Reb. A Pts. Viskovic Jenkins, Bill Vilcinkas Sykes Drew Nuness Jenkins, Jason Jenkins, Bob Team 6 TOTALS (.397)(.444)(.833) Rhode Island FG 3FG FT Reb. A Pts. King Reynolds-Dean Clay Mobley Wheeler Jefferson Arigbabu Murphy Bennett Team 5 TOTALS (.418)(.333)(.724) This Date in Rhode Island History Rhode Island has a 15-7 (.682) record in games played on Dec. 9. The Rams are 13-3 at home (including a 3-2 record at Keaney Gymnasium), 2-4 on the road and 0-0 in neutral site games on this date. In the first game ever played on this date, the Rams lost at Yale, 34-14, in In 1939, Rhode Island demolished Assumption, In 1967, the Rams topped the 100-point plateau in a victory over Maine. In 1978, the Rams lost a decision at Syracuse. In the last game played on Dec. 9, Rhode Island downed state rival Providence, 69-58, in 1997 at the Providence Civic Center. By the Numbers Three players registered double-doubles in the Nov. 18 season-opener with Fairfield: Marcus Evans (13 points, 10 rebounds), Brian Woodward (19-10) and Tavorris Bell (13-10). Tavorris Bell has scored double figures in all six games this season. Bell tied his career high with a 27-point outburst against Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 24 in the Great Alaska Shootout. He topped that performance with 28 points the following day against Florida State. He scored 27 more at Providence on Dec. 2. After a season-opening win over Fairfield on Nov. 18 at home, the Rams have lost five straight contests. The Series with Valparaiso Series Record: Rhode Island leads the series that began on March 20, 1998 by a 1-0 margin. Record at URI: 0-0, The Dec. 9, 2000 at Keaney Gymnasium will mark the first time the two teams have played at Rhode Island. Record at VU: 0-0. The two teams have never played at Valparaiso. They are tentatively scheduled to play next year in Indiana (date to be determined). Neutral Courts: Rhode Island leads 1-0. Rhode Island won, 74-68, on March 20, 1998 in the NCAA Tournament regional finals at the Keil Center in St. Louis, Mo. First Meeting: March, 20, Rhode Island won, 74-68, in St. Louis, Mo. Last Meeting: Same. DeGregorio vs. the Crusaders: 0-0. Overtime: None. Notes: The two teams met in the NCAA Tournament after the Rams upset No. 1 seed Kansas and Valparaiso won on a lastsecond shot... at the time, the Rams were coached by Jim Harrick Sr. and Jim Harrick Jr. was an assistant at Valparaiso... Harrick Jr. would join the Rhode Island staff a year later... the game is the first of a home-and-home series between the two teams... although both teams played in the Great Alaska Shootout, they did not meet in the tournament... the Crusaders finished last season after a 2-6 start. -6-

7 Rhode Island nd Basketball Notebook Rhode Island Updated Player Sketches 14-Tavorris Bell Season High Points: 29, Florida State (11-25) Season High Rebounds: 10, Alaska Anchorage (11-24) Came off the bench to register a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in an win over Fairfield on Nov. 18 in the season-opener. Scored 20 points in an loss at Tulsa on Nov. 20. Tallied 25 points vs. Missouri in the first round of the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 22. Had 28 points with 10 rebounds at Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 24. Named to the all-tournament team at the Great Alaska Shootout after scoring a career-high 29 points vs. Florida State on Nov. 25. Added 27 points against Providence on Dec. 2. Led all scorers with 22 points in a loss at Akron on Dec Dinno Daniels Season High Points: 21, at Tulsa (11-20) Season High Rebounds: 4, at Tulsa (11-20) Had 11 points in the season-opener Nov. 18 vs. Fairfield Had a team-high 21 points at Tulsa on Nov. 20. Tallied 17 points vs. Florida State in the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 25. Scored 11 points at Providence on Dec Marcus Evans Season High Points: 13 Fairfield (11-18) Season High Rebounds: 10, Fairfield (11-18) Registered a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in an season-opening win over Fairfield on Nov. 18. Had nine rebounds vs. Missouri on Nov. 24 in the Great Alaska Shootout. Had a solid game with seven points and six rebounds at Akron on Dec Mike Jilling Season High Points: 2, Fairfield (11-18) Season High Rebounds: 0 Walk-on who earned a spot on the roster last season. Scored a basket vs. Fairfield in an seasonopening win over Fairfield on Nov Zach Marbury Season High Points: 21, Fairfield (11-18) Season High Rebounds: 7, at Providence (12-2) Brother of Stephon Marbury of the New Jersey Nets. Tallied 21 points in an season-opening victory over Fairfield on Nov. 18. Had 17, 18 and 15 points in three games at the Great Alaska Shootout, Nov Scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Providence on Dec. 2. Had 14 points and three steals at Akron on Dec Cedric Rogers Season High Points: 3, Florida State (11-25) Season High Rebounds: 1, Alaska Anchorage (11-24) Had a basket and a rebound against Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 24. Had a three-pointer against Florida State on Nov. 25 in the Great Alaska Shootout. Made his only shot at Akron on Dec. 6. Also had an assistant and a steal. 55-Howard Smith Season High Points: 13, Tulsa (11-20) Season High Rebounds: 6, Akron (12-6) Had 13 points at Tulsa on Nov. 20 on 5-of-7 shooting from the field. Dished out seven assists off the bench at Providence on Dec. 2. Registered six points and six rebounds at Akron on Dec Andrew Wafula Season High Points: 8, at Providence (Dec. 2) Season High Rebounds: 4, at Providence (Dec. 2) For two years, he pronounced his last name as Wa- FOOL-uh to people would spell it correctly. Then said that the proper pronunciation is waff-a-luh. Born in Uganda but family was forced to flee the country during Idi Amin's reign. The family returned in 1980 after Amin's overthrow. Had a monster jam in the first half vs. Missouri on Nov. 22 in the first round of the Great Alaska Shootout. Had a season-high eight points against state rival Providence on Dec. 2. Missed Dec. 6 Akron game with a viral infection. 1-Tiger Womack Season High Points: - Season High Rebounds: - Transferred to Rhode Island after two years at LSU. First name is Leroy. Ineligible to play first semester. 20- Brian Woodward Season High Points: 19, Fairfield (11-18) Season High Rebounds: 10, Fairfield (11-18) Registered a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in his first collegiate game, an win over Fairfield on Nov. 18. Suffered a sprained right knee four minutes into the game at Tulsa on Nov. 20 and is out until Christmas. -8-

8 Rhode Island Schedule and Results Record: 1-6 (.143) 0-0 in Atlantic Keaney Gymnasium, 0-1 Providence Civic Center*, 0-4 Away, 0-2 Neutral Nov W FAIRFIELD (Keaney) (2,827) Nov L at Tulsa (Cox Oklahoma, Cox) (7,902) Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout Nov L vs. Missouri (6,530) Nov L at Alaska-Anchorage (6,669) Nov L vs. Florida State (6,763) Dec L at Providence (WJAR-TV) (11,272) Dec L at Akron (2,434) Dec. 9 (Sat.) VALPARAISO (Keaney) 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 (Mon.) YALE (Keaney) (Cox) 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 (Sat.) NORTHEASTERN (Keaney) 7:30 p.m. Dec. 26 (Tue.) at Connecticut (Hartford Civic Center) (ESPN Regional, Cox) 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 (Thu.) SIENA (Keaney) (Cox) 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30 (Sat.) HARTFORD (Keaney) (Cox) 2:00 p.m. Jan. 6 (Sat.) ST. JOSEPH S (Keaney) (Cox) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 (Wed.) at Duquesne 7:35 p.m. Jan. 13 (Sat.) XAVIER (Providence Civic Center) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 (Wed.) FORDHAM (Keaney) (Cox) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 (Sun.) at St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10 TV) 2:00 p.m. Jan. 24 (Wed.) at St. Joseph s 7:00 p.m. Jan. 27 (Sat.) LA SALLE (Keaney) (Atlantic 10 TV) 2:00 p.m. Jan. 30 (Tue.) MASSACHUSETTS (Providence Civic Center) (A-10 TV) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 (Sun.) at Temple (Atlantic 10 TV) 2:00 p.m. Feb. 6 (Tue.) at La Salle 7:00 p.m. Feb. 10 (Sat.) DAYTON (Keaney) (Cox) 8:00 p.m. Feb. 14 (Wed.) GEORGE WASHINGTON (Providence Civic Center) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 (Sat.) at Xavier (WSTR-TV) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 (Tue.) at Massachusetts (ESPN2) 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28 (Wed.) DUQUESNE (Keaney) (Cox) 7:30 p.m. Mar. 3 (Sat.) at Fordham (Atlantic 10 TV) 2:00 p.m. Mar (Wed.-Sat.) at Atlantic 10 Championship (Philadelphia, Pa.) *- Road game vs. Provdence at the Providence Civic Center.