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1 Navy Schedule (0-0 / 0-0) Date Opponent Time / Result TV N13 at Radford :00 pm N15 at Longwood :00 pm N19 Buffalo :00 pm N21 at Long Island U :00 pm N24 Towson :00 pm N28 Mount St. Mary s :00 pm N30 Quinnipiac :00 pm D4 Penn :00 pm CBSC D6 # vs. George Washington :00 pm MASN D9 at Md.-Eastern Shore :00 pm D12 at Wofford :00 pm D22 at Seton Hall :00 pm D30 Coppin State :00 pm J2 Elon :00 pm J4 at Howard :00 pm J9 * at Bucknell :00 pm J14 * Lehigh :00 pm CBSC J16 * Lafayette :00 pm J20 * at Holy Cross :00 pm J23 * Army :00 pm CBSC J27 * at American :30 pm J30 * Colgate :00 pm F6 * Bucknell :00 pm F10 * at Lehigh :00 pm F13 * at Lafayette :00 pm F17 * Holy Cross :00 pm F21 * at Army :00 pm CBSC F24 * American :00 pm F27 * at Colgate :00 pm M3-12 Patriot League Tournament TBA Home games in bold. # - BB&T Classic (Washington, D.C.) * - Patriot League Game Statistical Comparison Category Navy Radford Record Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Three-Point Percentage Three-Point Percentage Defense Free Throw Percentage Rebounding Margin Assists / Game Steals / Game Blocked Shots / Game Turnovers / Game Turnover Margin Ways to Follow Navy Basketball Navy Athletics Website Sports Info Contact Chris Forman Office Phone Cell Phone forman@usna.edu Office Fax Press Row Phone Navy Ticket Office Phone US4-NAVY List or Chris Fornan at forman@usna.edu Navy Basketball on Twitter.. Navy on Facebook Navy on All-Access NAVY BASKETBALL Release Date: Nov. 11, 2009! Game 1 vs. Radford! Navy Sports Information; 566 Brownson Road; Annapolis, MD Gameday Information NAVY MIDSHIPMEN Record Pat. League Last Game Mar. 4, 2009 Lost to Colgate, (ot) Coach Billy Lange Career / 6th at Navy / 8th vs. Radford TOP RETURNEES Pts Chris Harris (15.4) Rebs Mark Veazey (5.5) Asts O.J. Avworo (3.6) Coming Up RADFORD HIGHLANDERS Record Big South Last Game Mar. 19, 2009 Lost to North Carolina, Coach Brad Greenburg Career / 3rd at Radford / 3rd vs. Navy TOP RETURNEES Pts Art Parakhouski (16.2) Rebs.....Art Parakhouski (11.2) Asts AmirJohnson (5.2) The edition of the Navy basketball team opens the 103rd season of Navy varsity basketball on Friday, Nov. 13, with a trip to the 2009 Big South Champs, Radford. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 pm at the Dedmon Center (5,000). For ticket info, call Radio Broadcast Information The contest will be aired on WNAV (1430 AM) and online at with Pete Medhurst calling all the action, beginning at 6:45 pm with the Navy Basketball pregame show. Television Broadcast Information There will be no television for this contest. Live Stats Information Live stats will be provided on the basketball page of RadfordAthletics.com. In addition, Navy fans can get live updates during Navy s home and away games by following the Navy men s basketball Twitter page at Twitter.com/Navy_Basketball. Gametracker, via CBS College Sports, will also be available for all of Navy s home games in the season. Navy / Patriot League All-Access Information Tonight s game will be streamed by BigSouthSports.com (subscription). If you can t make the game, fans now have the opportunity to watch all of Navy s home games, all of Navy s Patriot League road games and interviews all year long online as part of Navy All-Access. For just $9.95 a month ($79.95 a year), fans can watch Navy basketball from their computer screen. Just sign up at, and once registered, fans need to just log-on to Navy All-Access to view content. Navy Probable Starters (0-0 / 0-0 Patriot League) Date Friday, November 13, 2009 Time :00 pm (ET) Location Radford, Va. Arena The Dedmon Center Capacity ,000 Tickets Television None Streaming Video Radio WNAV (1430 AM) Radio Talent Pete Medhurst Internet (Audio) Live Stats Series Information Series Navy leads, 1-0 Streak Navy, 1 In Annapolis Navy, 1-0 At Radford First Meeting In Overtime Navy, 1-0 First Meeting Nov. 29, 2008 (Navy, 73-71; ot) Last Meeting Nov. 29, 2008 (Navy, 73-71; ot) Total Points Navy 73 (73.0); Radford 71 (71.0) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year PPG RPG Misc. Hometown 5 Chris Harris G Sr (a) Mechanicsville, Va. 15 Romeo Garcia G Jr (s) Cypress, Texas 23 O.J. Avworo G Jr (a) Houston, Texas 25 Jordan Sugars G So (s) Winchester, Va. 44 Mark Veazey C Jr (b) Lilburn, Ga. Radford Probable Starters (0-0 / 0-0 Big South) Patriot League Champions: 1994, 1997, NCAA Tournament Appearances Scouting Navy (0-0) The Midshipmen are coming off a stellar overall record and a third-place finish in the Patriot League standings a year ago. The 19 wins were the 11th most in school history and matched the most for the program since the team went Navy returns three starters from last year s squad, and four if you count Romeo Garcia, who would have started all year long had it not been for a pair of hamstring injuries that limited him to nine games overall with seven starts. Navy is returning just 50.1 percent of its scoring, 55.8 percent of its rebounding and 54.0 percent of its assists from last year. Only two-time defending league champion American lost more, as it must replace all five starters. The Midshipmen were picked to finish seventh in the Patriot League preseason poll. Over the last two seasons, Navy has surpassed its preseason poll placement by at least three spots. In , Navy was picked seventh, but finished second. In , the Mids were picked sixth, but finished third in the final standings. Navy senior guard Chris Harris became the 19th member of the 1,000-point club in the final game last year. He currently has 1,003 points ranking 19th on the Navy list, 69th on the all-time Patriot League list and second among active players in the league in career points, behind Lehigh s Marquis Hall (1,151 points). Harris is the league s returning leader scorer at 15.4 ppg. Junior center Mark Veazey returns to man the paint after averaging 7.9 ppg and a team-best 5.5 rpg. Veazey expects to have a big year in the paint after starting 46 games the last two years. The last returning starter is junior point guard O.J. Avworo, who averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.7 apg in his first year at Navy. Avworo spent a year at Idaho before taking over the reigns as Navy s floor leader. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year PPG RPG Misc. Hometown 11 Amir Johnson G Sr (a) Pittsburgh, Pa. 12 Lazar Trifunovic F So. Sat out last year (Transfer) Belgrade, Serbia 30 Phillip Martin F Sr (a) Roanoke, Va. 40 Joey Lynch-Flohr F Sr (a) Fairfax, Va. 45 Art Parakhouski C Sr (b) Minsk, Belarus

2 Preseason Patriot League Poll Rk. Team (Last Year s Finish) Pts Holy Cross (2) (13) Lehigh (5) (3) Bucknell (7) Army (4) Colgate (6) American (1) Navy (3) Lafayette (8) Preseason All-Patriot League G Cleveland Richard Army G Marquis Hall * Lehigh G R.J. Evans Holy Cross F Andrew Keister Holy Cross F Zahir Carrington Lehigh * - Denotes preseason Player of the Year. Patriot League Results / Schedule Friday, November 13 Bucknell vs. Mercer :00 pm Wagner at Lafayette :00 pm American at St. Francis (Pa.) :00 pm Army at Virginia Military :00 pm Harvard at Holy Cross :00 pm Lehigh at Richmond :00 pm Navy at Radford :00 pm Saturday, November 14 Bucknell at Providence :30 pm Sunday, November 15 Bucknell vs. Bryant Noon Lafayette at Sacred Heart :00 pm Navy at Longwood :00 pm Monday, November 16 Lehigh at Rider :00 pm Albany at American :00 pm Colgate at Connecticut :00 pm Non-Conference Opponents Team Radford Longwood Buffalo Long Island U Towson Mount St. Mary s Quinnipiac Penn George Washington Md.-Eastern Shore Wofford Seton Hall Coppin State Elon Howard S About Navy Head Coach Billy Lange Billy Lange (Rowan, 1994) returns for his sixth year in charge at Navy, owning a record on the banks of the Severn River. In his eighth year overall, he owns a record after posting a mark in two years at the Merchant Marine Academy in 2000 and Lange was named the 2008 Patriot League Coach of the Year after leading Navy to a second-place finish in the Patriot League after being picked seventh in the preseason poll. Last year, he led Navy to a thirdplace showing after being picked sixth. For his efforts last year, he was named one of 12 finalists for the prestigious Skip Prosser Award and was 10th in the mid-season voting for the Hugh Durham Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award. Lange Turns Program Around Billy Lange and Paul Evans are the only Navy coaches (out of 19) that have equaled or surpassed the previous year s win total in their first five years in charge. In addition, Lange s 69 wins in his first five years rank as the third most in school history. Navy s final RPI has climbed all the way from 304 in his first year at Navy to 167 a year ago. Patriot League Preseason Poll The Midshipmen have been selected seventh in the Patriot League presesaon poll in voting done by the league coaches and sports information directors. It marks the ninth straight year that Navy has been picked sixth or worse in the preseason poll. However, if past indications mean anything, Navy will surpass its expecations and then some. Two years ago, Navy was picked seventh in the preseason, only to finish second. Navy and Drake (Missouri Valley) were the only schools nationally to rise from the bottom two in their preseason polls to the top two in their respective conferences that year. Last year, Navy improved three spots from the preseason poll, finishing third after being picked sixth in the preseason. Miscellaneous Statistics, Trends and Tidbits Overall Record Home Record Away / Neutral Record Patriot League Record Last 5 Games Last 10 Games Overtime Games Current Streak Longest Winning Streak Current Home Streak When Leading at Halftime Home Away / Neutral When Trailing at Halftime Home Away / Neutral Games Decided by 1-3 Points Games Decided by Single Digits Games Decided by Double Digits Navy shoots 42% or better from field Navy shoots under 42% from field Opponents shoot 42% or better from field Opponents shoot under 42% percent Navy shoots better from the field Opponent shoots better from the field The Series with Radford This will be just the second meeting all-time between the two squads, as Navy won last year s battle, in overtime, in a game played two days after Thanksgiving. Kaleo Kina scored 26 of his game-high 30 points in the second half and overtime and neither team led by more than seven points in the contest. With the Navy lead at one, Kina connected on a three-pointer to push the lead to four with 20 seconds left. Navy then withstood three Radford attempts at the OT buzzer to hold on for the two-point win. Navy shot 35.5 percent from the field and went just 25-of-41 from the free throw line. Navy was aided by 23 Radford turnovers. Navy Against the Big South and the State of Virginia Navy owns a 24-3 all-time record against the Big South Conference, having played four of the nine teams in the league. Against the state of Virginia, Navy is , having played 12 different Division I schools in the state. Season-Opener History Including last year s loss to Towson which snapped a modest two-game winning streak in season openers, the Midshipmen are a stellar (.745) in season openers. The Midshipmen are 2-3 under head coach Billy Lange in lid-lifters. Including this year s contest at Radford, Navy will have opened on the road in five of Lange s six years in charge. The lone exception was the season, in which Navy hosted a Georgetown team that was seconds away from beating eventual NCAA Champion Florida in the Sweet 16. Navy s two season-opening wins under Lange have come against Loyola (Md.), 75-63, in the KSports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic and against Longwood, 88-72, in the debut. Navy makes more three-pointers than opponent Opponent makes more three-pointers than Navy Navy attempts more free throws Opponent attempts more free throws Navy shoots 75% or better from free throw line Navy shoots under 75% from free throw line Navy outrebounds opponent Opponent outrebounds Navy Navy has fewer turnovers than opponent Opponent has fewer turnovers than Navy Navy scores 0-69 points Navy scores 70 or more points Opponent scores 0-69 points Opponent scores 70 or more points Navy player scores 20 or more points Opposing player scores 20 or more points Field Goal Shooting FGM-FGA Pct. Home Away / Neutral Three-Point Shooting 3PM-3PA Pct. Home Away / Neutral Free Throw Shooting FTM-FTA Pct. Home Away / Neutral Points: Rebounds: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Minutes: Midshipmen Statistical Leaders (includes ties) Navy Wins Navy Losses Margin of Victory and Defeat

3 Individual Production Double-Figure Scoring Games Career Chris Harris 0 49 Mark Veazey 0 10 Romeo Garcia 0 4 O.J. Avworo^ 0 3 Jordan Sugars 0 2 T.J. Topercer 0 2 Scott Brooks 0 1 ^ - Includes Avworo s totals at Idaho. Double-Figure Rebounding Games Career Mark Veazey Point Games Career Chris Harris 0 14 Mark Veazey Point Games Career Chris Harris 0 1 Double-Doubles Career Mark Veazey pts, 11 rebs. vs. Colgate pts, 11 rebs. vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Games Current O.J. Avworo 1 Consecutive Games With a Three-Pointer Current Chris Harris 2 Clutch Free Throws Player Pct. Career Pct. Jordan Sugars Chris Harris Romeo Garcia O.J. Avworo^ Jeremy Wilson Scott Brooks Mark Veazey Greg Brown T.J. Topercer S ^ - Only Avworo s totals at Navy are included. Miscellaneous Team Statistics Biggest Halftime Lead Biggest Halftime Lead in a Loss Biggest Halftime Deficit Biggest Halftime Deficit in a Win Biggest Overall Lead Biggest Overall Deficit Biggest Margin of Victory Biggest Margin of Defeat Biggest Lead in a Loss Biggest Deficit Overcome in a Win Hello, Division I Basketball Below is a look at how Navy s current players have done in their regular-season debut in a Division I uniform. Most notably, senior T.J. Topercer set a school record for most points by a freshman in a season opener with 17 against Loyola (Md.) on Nov. 11, The record is shared with Trey Stanton, who also scored 17 against the Greyhounds. Stanton has since transferred to Rice. Name Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Min. Topercer Veazey (b) 1 17 Avworo (@ Idaho) Sugars Brooks Wilson Brown Connolly Garcia Harris More Debut News Some more facts of interest about players making their Mid debut. O.J. Avworo is the last player to start his first game at Navy, when he earned the nod last year against Towson after transferring from the University of Idaho. Avworo would go on to start all 30 games a year ago for Lange s club. The last freshmen to start their first game at Navy was T.J. Topercer and Trey Stanton in the season opener against Loyola (Md.). Below is a list of freshman to start in the season opener since Billy Lange took over in Name (Year) Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Min. Trey Stanton ( )* T.J. Topercer ( )* Casey Reed ( )* Corey Johnson ( )* Mids in Every Game They Play Navy is just one of 22 teams nationally that have not lost by 20 or more points in the last two seasons (start of ). Navy s worst loss during that span was an setback in the season opener to Towson a year ago. Going one step further, Navy is just one of 14 teams to have not lost by more than 18 points in the last two seasons. The list of teams is quite impressive. Team Largest Loss Butler vs. UWGB (08-09) Memphis vs. Missouri (08-09) Va. Commonwealth vs. Oklahoma (08-09) Connecticut vs. Providence (07-08) Cleveland State (Four Times) Rhode Island vs. GWU (07-08) Temple (Three times) Davidson (Two times) Georgetown vs. Louisville (08-09) Navy vs. Towson (08-09) North Carolina vs. Kansas (07-08) Saint Joseph s vs. Texas (08-09) Texas vs. Memphis (07-08) Utah vs. Oklahoma (08-09) Baylor vs. Oklahoma (08-09) Kansas vs. Texas Tech (08-09) Miami (Fla.) vs. Clemson (08-09) New Mexico vs. UNLV (07-08) Niagara vs. Marist (07-08) Tennessee (Three times) Wright State vs. SHSU (08-09) Success at the Stripe In addition to being long-distance snipers, Navy has also seen a large improvement at the free throw stripe under Lange. Navy has recorded four of the top eight single-season free throw percentage totals in school history under Lange, including a schoolrecord 74.9 percent in the season. Over the last four years, Navy is 1,762-of-2,398 (.735) from the charity stripe. Navy Loves The Long Ball In Billy Lange s five previous years as the head coach of the Navy basketball program, Navy has rewritten the three-point record books. Navy has made a three-pointer in 184 straight games and at least three three-pointers in 134 consecutive games. Since the start of the season, Navy is 1,130-of-3,301 (.342) from beyond the arc. During the five years, Navy has averaged a whopping 226 three-pointers per year. In the last three years, Navy has recorded the top three single-season three-pointers made and attempted totals, including school records of 288 made and 820 attempted in November Success The Midshipmen enter the season having won five straight games in November dating back to last year. After losing to Towson in last year s opener, the Mids rattled off five straight wins in the month. One of the wins was the overtime win over Radford on Nov. 29. Three of the wins were by double-digits and the other was a triple-overtime thriller against William & Mary. In addition, Navy has won six straight home games in November, dating back to a Nov. 14, 2007, loss to Robert Morris. Home Sweet Home The Mids went 11-4 against non-conference foes and 7-0 against nonconference foes at home last year, its first undefeated record against non-conference foes in Alumni Hall history. The 11-4 record included wins over NCAA Tournament participant Radford, and conference tournament finalists, Mount St. Mary s and Texas-San Antonio. Navy enters this year as having won nine straight home games against non-conference foes, dating back to Dec. 3, Navy recorded a 12-3 mark at home last year, the most home wins since (16-2) and fourth most in Alumni Hall history. In addition, Navy led the Patriot League in attendance (league games only) by averaging 2,949 fans per game. The Mids have sold out Alumni Hall (5,710) in back-to-back seasons against Army. Navy owns a (.637) record all-time in Alumni Hall, winning its 150th game in the facility against Radford. The League s Top-Scoring Attack Navy has led the Patriot League in scoring in four of Billy Lange s five years in charge, including two in a row. Navy led the league in scoring in , , and Holy Cross led the league in scoring five times in six years ( ) and four years in a row ( ). Holy Cross is the only program to ever lead the league in scoring three times in a row, let alone four times, as well as four times in a five-year span. Navy s 76.3 ppg average in was the highest in the league since Holy Cross averaged 77.2 ppg in Navy Seniors to Carry Torch Navy seniors Chris Harris, T.J. Topercer and Scott Brooks have been instrumental in Navy s resurgence over the last three years and look to continue the upward trend in. Over the last three years, the Mids are 49-41, including a record last year, equaling the program s highest win total since the team posted a 23-6 record. In addition, over the last two years, Navy s senior class has led the Mids to the second-best Patriot League and overall record during that time frame, behind two-time defending league champ American. PL The Last Two Years League Overall 1. American Navy Holy Cross Lehigh Colgate Army Lafayette Bucknell Alumni Hall Success Navy will enter with a nine-game winning streak against nonconference foes at Alumni Hall. The Mids recorded their first undefeated non-conference slate last year with a 7-0 record. Now in its 19th year at Alumni Hall, Navy owns a (.637) record in the facility, including a 20-9 (.690) mark in the last two years.

4 Miscellaneous Team Statistics Bench Scoring Navy Opp. Diff. W/L Radford Longwood Buffalo Total Points in the Paint Navy Opp. Diff. W/L Radford Longwood Buffalo Total Points off Turnovers Navy Opp. Diff. W/L Radford Longwood Buffalo Total nd Chance Points Navy Opp. Diff. W/L Radford Longwood Buffalo Total Substitutions Navy Opp. Diff. W/L Radford Longwood Buffalo Scoring Runs Navy Opp Harris to Serve as Team Captain Senior guard Chris Harris has been named the team captain for the season, after being a second-team all-patriot League honoree in each of the last two years. The Mechanicsville, Va., native has scored 1,003 points and dished 202 assists, becoming the first Navy player in school history to score 1,000 points and dish out 200 assists by the end of his junior year. Harris is the leading returning scorer in the league after averaging 15.4 ppg a year ago. Last year, he ranked fourth among the league s returnees. Harris ranks 19th on the school s career scoring list with 1,003 points. He surpassed the 1,000-point barrier in last year s Patriot League Tournament contest against Colgate. Harris ranks 69th on the career Patriot League scoring list. Harris and Lehigh s Marquis Hall, are the only players with 1,000 career points. Harris also ranks third on the Navy career three-pointers made list with 200, including 176 over the last two seasons. His 200 three-pointers are the 16th most in the country for an active player. Among the players on the list, only UMass Ricky Harris (191), Cincinnati s Deonta Vaughn (178) and Boston U. s Corey Lowe (177) have more treys in the last two seasons. Career 3-Ptrs. For Active Players Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Total 1. Tajuan Porter, Oregon Ryan Wittman, Cornell Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati Corey Lowe, Boston U Scottie Reynolds, Villanova Stephen Gilling, Long Beach St Mikko Koivisto, UNC Greensboro Reggie Holmes, Morgan State Ricky Harris, Massachusetts Joe Zeglinski, Hartford Osiris Eldridge, Illinois State Jonathan Tavernari, BYU Josh Young, Drake Barry Stewart, Mississippi State Tyrone Lewis, Niagara Chris Harris, Navy Grayson Flittner, Gardner-Webb Harris Named Among Nation s Best Shooters Senior guard Chris Harris was named the nation s 21st-best shooter by Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com. Harris, who over the last 51 games, is shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc, ranks third on the school scareer three-pointers made with 200, needing just 37 more to tie for the top spot at Navy. Harris was 10th among mid-major players and the only Patriot League player named to the list of the top 50. Looking for Patriot League First Navy is trying to become the first school in league history to have the league s leading scorer in four straight years. Navy is already one of two schools (Holy Cross / ) to have won three straight individual scoring titles. The Patriot League scoring title was shared by Holy Cross Keith Simmons, Navy s Greg Sprink and Army s Jarell Brown. The Mids have as good of a chance as anyone, as Chris Harris is the league s top returning scorer from a year ago at 15.4 ppg. Patriot League Snub? Despite being the league s top returning scorer, Chris Harris was left off the five-person preseason first team. Harris and Quinnipiac s James Feldeine (17.0 ppg last year) of the Northeast Conference are the only two players nationally to be the league s top returning scorer and left off their respective preseason allleague teams. Feldeine actually led the Northeast Conference in scoring last year. Ironically, Navy and Quinnipiac will battle on Nov. 30 in Annapolis. It s So Hard To Say Goodbye Navy will start without four key cogs of its season from a year ago. The Mids lose the league s leading scorer in Kaleo Kina (18.0 ppg), sniper Adam Teague, sixth-man Clif Colbert and big man Brian Richards. The quartet helped Navy to a.500 record (59-59) over their four years at Navy and last year accounted for almost 50.0 percent of Navy s scoring, rebounding and assists. Over the last four years, Navy was at Alumni Hall, including 20-9 in the last two seasons. With the group leading the way, Navy hosted tournament games in two straight years for the first time since 1997 (finals) and 1998 (all three games). The group combined to score 2,938 points (24.9 ppg), grab 1,294 rebounds (11.0 rpg) and dish out 568 assists (4.8 apg) in their careers. Navy Owns League s Top Attendance Mark One of the reasons Alumni Hall has been a tough place to play has been the attendance at the facility. Over the last two years, Navy has posted the fourth (2008) and seventh-best (2009) attendance averages in facility history. In 2009, Navy led the Patriot League in league games only, averaging 2,949 fans for its seven league games. So far in facility history, 478,738 fans have filed through the turnstiles, meaning that the 500,000th fan will likely come through the ticket gates at some point this year. Mids Pace League in Turnover Margin One stat that has gone rather unnoticed recently is turnover margin, but Navy is one of the league s, and nation s best, in that category. Navy led the league (league games only) in turnover margin for the second straight year at a year ago. Two years ago, Navy led the league (league games only) at Since Lange took over in , Navy has been among the national leaders in turnover percentage defense (No. of possessions that end in a turnover for the opposing team). Despite last year s team taking a step back in percentage, the Mids still led the league in turnover margin. Turnover Percentage Defense Pct. NCAA Rank Lange To Vote in USA Today/Coaches Poll Navy head coach Billy Lange will be the Patriot League s representative in the USA Today / Coaches Top 25 poll released every Monday. Navy Basketball Streaks of Note Steak Category Last Time Not True 184 Consecutive games with at least one three-pointer made jan. 26, 2003 vs. Colgate 134 Consecutive games with at least three three-poitners jan. 3, 2005 vs. Air Force 101 Consecutive games a North Carolina native has played jan. 22, 2006 vs. Army 60 Consecutive games scoring 50 points feb. 28, 2007 vs. Bucknell 57 Consecutive games a Texas native has started nov. 14, 2007 vs. Robert Morris 22 Consecutive wins when holding an opponent to 50 points or less jan. 2, 1996 vs. Harvard 9 Consecutive home wins vs. non-conference opponents dec. 3, 2007 vs. Mount St. Mary s 9 Consecutive wins in games decided in two overtimes feb. 1, 1969 vs. New York Univ. 6 Consecutive wins at home in the month of November Nov. 14, 2007 vs. Robert Morris

5 Head Coach Billy Lange Career Record: (.529) / 8th Record at Navy: (.473) / 6th 2008 Patriot League Coach of the Year #1 Ted Connolly 6-3! 200 Sophomore! Guard Wexford, Pa.! North Allegheny #2 Montez Blair 6-3! 175 Freshman! Guard Erial, N.J.! Timber Creek #5 Chris Harris 6-2! 185 Senior! Guard! Team Captain Mechanicsville, Va.! Fork Union #10 Greg Brown 6-4! 192 Junior! Guard Waldorf, Md.! St. Mary s Ryken #15 Romeo Garcia 6-4! 212 Junior! Guard Cypress, Texas! Cypress Creek #21 T.J. Topercer 6-7! 221 Senior! Forward Scottsdale, Ariz.! New Hampton Prep (NH) #23 O.J. Avworo 6-0! 200 Junior! Guard Houston, Texas! Alief Elsik! Idaho #25 Jordan Sugars 6-3! 210 Sophomore! Guard Winchester, Va.! Millbrook #31 Pete Banos 6-10! 257 Freshman! Center Trumbull, Conn.! Christian Heritage #32 Scott Brooks 6-6! 2009 Senior! Forward Raleigh, N.C.! Wakefield #33 Alex Newsome 6-9! 235 Freshman! Center Denver, N.C.! East Lincoln #40 Jeremy Wilson 6-10! 235 Junior! Center Helotes, Texas! Sandra Day O Connor #44 Mark Veazey 6-11! 235 Juniors! Center Lilburn, Ga.! Meadowcreek Navy Basketball Record: PL Record: 8-6 / 3rd L - PL Quarterfinals to Colgate (64-59; ot)! Finished 10th in the voting last year for the Hugh Dunham mid-major Coach of the Year (midseason).! One of two Navy coaches (Paul Evans the other) to match or surpass the previous year s win total Career Highs: Points: 0 Rebounds: 0 Assists: HIGH SCHOOL Career Highs: Points: 0 Rebounds: 0 Assists: Career Career Highs: Points: 30 vs. Villanova, Rebounds: 9 vs. Colgate, Assists: 8, Two times Career Career Highs: Points: 7 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) Rebounds: 3, Four times Assists: 1, Three times Career Career Highs: Points: 12 vs. Bucknell, Rebounds: 10 vs. Longwood, Assists: 5 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore, Career Career Highs: Points: 17 vs. Loyola (Md.), Rebounds: 6 vs. Bucknell, Assists: 2, Four times Career Career Highs: Points: 12 vs. Wofford, Rebounds: 9 vs. Fresno State, Assists: 9 vs. Colgate, Career Career Highs: Points: 13 vs. Army, Rebounds: 8, Two times Assists: 2 vs. Longwood, HIGH SCHOOL Career Highs: Points: 0 Rebounds: 0 Assists: Career Career Highs: Points: 12 vs. Robert Morris, Rebounds: 7 vs. Towson, Assists: 1, Six times HIGH SCHOOL Career Highs: Points: 0 Rebounds: 0 Assists: Career Career Highs: Points: 6, Two times Rebounds: 4 vs. William & Mary, Assists: 1 vs. Lafayette, PPG RPG BPG FG 3FG FT Career Career Highs: Points: 20 vs. Holy Cross, Rebounds: 11, Two times Blocks: 4, Two times! Picked seventh in the Patriot League preseason poll, despite finishing second and third in the last two years.! Led the Patriot League in scoring in four of the last five years.! Ranked 62nd nationally in field goal pct. defense last year.! Named a finalist for the 2009 Skip Prosser Award.! His 69 wins through his first five years rank as the third most in school history.! Won his 100th career game against Elon (Jan. 2, 2009). Ran the scout team point guard position last year, but could see action this year... one of the most improved players on the team over the course of last year and this year s preseason... very hard worker in the weightroom and on the court... pass first, shoot second type of point guard... very unselfish with the ball and works to get teammates open... was a standout defensive back on the football field in high school. Blair will give the Mids some athleticism and outside shooting ability off the bench... an extremely athletic player, Blair is also a standout on the track... high-jumped 7-0, longjumped almost 23 feet and triple-jumped almost 46 feet in high school... was named the South Jersey title game MVP after scoring 26 points to lead Timber Creek... also considered offers from Siena, St. Joe s, Cornell and Binghamton... had a 4.1 GPA in HS. HONORS CANDIDATE... a two-time second-team All-Patriot League honoree... his 200 career three-pointers are the 16th most nationally for an active player (entering this year)... first Navy player in school history with 1,000 points and 200 assists by the end of his junior year... 19th on the school s career scoring list (1,003 points)... leading returning scorer in the Patriot League (15.4 ppg last year)... outstanding free throw shooter. An outstanding scorer, Brown missed most of last year with a knee injury... is now 100 percent and should give the Mids some scoring punch off the bench... averaging almost 16 points per game per 40 minutes during his career (31 pts. in 78 minutes)... first career points as a freshman came on a steal and breakaway dunk... explosive scorer that can score inside and out... Brown could be a big surprise for the upcoming season. HONORS CANDIDATE... One of the league s top defensive players, Garcia missed all but nine games last year with hamstring injuries... eased back into shape, but is now 100 percent and appears stronger than ever... was one of two freshmen guards nationally in with 100 pts., 100 rebs., 30 asts., 25 steals and 16 blocks (ASU s James Harden)... has 35 steals and 25 blocked shots in just 37 career games. A versatile player, Topercer gives the Mids inside and outside scoring... a strong threepoint shooter, he has connected on 21-of-54 three-pointers, including 12-of-23 during Patriot League play... is ambidextrous... holds the school record for points by a freshman in his first career game (17 vs. Loyola [Md.]; )... younger brother, Mike, plays at Division II Bentley College... prep teammate of Kansas Brady Morningstar. Navy s second-ever transfer (Gary Bakken from North Dakota in 1968), Avworo transferred from Idaho after his freshman year... was fifth a year ago in assists per game (3.63), and his 109 assists were the 20th most in school history... averaged 6.1 ppg, 4.7 apg and 3.1 rpg at Alumni Hall last year... in 13 games last year against teams with winning records, he averaged 5.6 ppg and 4.4 apg... avg. 8.5 ppg and 6.5 apg in last two games. Sugars had a strong freshman year and the Navy coaches are looking for more consistency this year... played his best last year in Navy s biggest games... averaged 10.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 17.5 mpg against Army... scored five points with seven rebounds against Villanova... tallied eight rebounds in 22 minutes against American... enters the season having made 10 free throws in a row after starting his career 9-of-19. A space-eater inside, Banos will give the Mids some inside depth off the bench this year... he lettered four times at Christian Heritage High School, graduating in spent the last season at NAPS... led team to an record in 2008 and a regular season conference title... was a two-time all-county performer... averaged 17.7 ppg as a high school junior and over 13.0 ppg as a senior. Brooks is a strong, athletic player that plays good defense on the interior... is likely the team s best dunker and perhaps the most athletic player... opened last year on a strong note and hopes to do the same this year... has a powerful lower body and is a good jumper, which makes up for his lack of height inside... wants to service select Navy SEALs... hit the game-winning shot as a senior in high school in the state title game. A smooth lefty, Newsome gives Navy a strong inside scoring punch... is an excellent passer for someone his size... prepped last year at Hargrave Military Academy, getting excellent experience against high-level competition... received interest from Charleston Southern, North Florida, Davidson, Belmont and Lehigh... averaged almost 16 ppg as a senior at East Lincoln... plays very well with his back to the basket. Wilson will help the Mids inside, providing another strong offensive spark... has improved much on the defensive end since his freshman year... started last year 8-of-11 from the field, but finished just 1-of-6... averaged 10.0 ppg and 8.3 rpg per 40 minutes last year as a sophomore... was one of two players (Mark Veazey was the other) to shoot over 50 percent from the field last year. HONORS CANDIDATE... Veazey had a breakout year last year and Lange hopes he can shoulder more of an offensive load in... is the second-tallest player (6-11) in Navy basketball history, behind David Robinson (7-1 as a senior)... needs 29 blocks for 100 in his career, and his 1.20 blocks per game average for his career is sixth on the Navy charts... third in the PL in field goal percentage and second in blocks.! Has boasted the league s top scorer in each of the last three years; Chris Harris is the league s top returning scorer this year.! Is over the last two years, and in league play.! Has produced the top three 3-pt. totals over the last three yrs.

6 Statistics: 19-11! Patriot League: 8-6! Non-Conference: 11-5! Home: 12-3! Away: 7-7! Neutral: 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 24 Kina, Kaleo Harris, Chris Teague, Adam Veazey, Mark Colbert, Clif Avworo, O.J Garcia, Romeo Sugars, Jordan Wilson, Jeremy Brown, Greg Topercer, T.J Brooks, Scott Richards, Brian Connolly, Ted TM TEAM OPPONENTS Final Patriot League Statistics: 8-6! Home: 5-2! Away: 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 24 Kina, Kaleo Harris, Chris Teague, Adam Veazey, Mark Colbert, Clif Avworo, O.J Sugars, Jordan Garcia, Romeo Topercer, T.J Richards, Brian Brooks, Scott Brown, Greg Connolly, Ted Wilson, Jeremy TM TEAM OPPONENTS Overall Statistics: Team Statistics Navy Opp. SCORING 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 F-Throws made per game 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 Patriot League Statistics: 8-6 Team Statistics Navy Opp. SCORING 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 F-Throws made per game 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 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Totals Navy Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Totals Navy Opponents

7 The Last Time It Happened The Last Time a Navy Team won in overtime Feb. 7, 2009 vs. Bucknell (won, 62-60, ot) lost in overtime March 4, 2009 vs. Colgate (lost, 64-59, ot) won in double-overtime Dec. 4, 2006 vs. Howard (won, 79-75, 2 ot) lost in double-overtime Feb. 1, 1969 vs. New York U. (lost, 85-81, 2 ot) won in triple-overtime Nov. 22, 2008 vs. William & Mary (won, ; 3 ot) lost in triple-overtime March 5, 2008 vs. Bucknell (lost, 87-86, 3 ot) won by 20 or more points (D-I foe) 23 (90-67) vs. Lafayette (Feb. 14, 2009) lost by 20 or more points (D-I foe) 28 (40-68) vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 15, 2007) won by 30 or more points (D-I foe) 41 (95-54) vs. Mount St. Mary s (Dec. 30, 2001) lost by 30 or more points (D-I foe) 34 (47-81) vs. Bucknell (Jan. 28, 2006) scored 100 or more points 102 vs. William & Mary (Nov. 22, 2008) allowed 100 or more points 103 by Lafayette (Jan. 19, 2008) scored 60 or more points in a half 60 (2nd) vs. Lafayette (March 2, 1997) scored 40 points or less 40 vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 15, 2007) opponent scored 40 points or less (D-I foe) 37 by Army (Feb. 28, 2004) scored 50 or fewer points and won 43 (43-37) vs. Army (Feb. 28, 2004) scored 90 or more points and lost 99 (99-103) vs. Lafayette (Jan. 19, 2008) scored no bench points vs. Loyola (Md.) (Nov. 10, 2006) shot.700 from the field.714 vs. UTSA (Dec. 2, 2008) shot.750 from the field in a half.842 (2nd) vs. UTSA (Dec. 2, 2008) had a +20 rebound margin (D-I foe) +27 vs. Morgan State (Dec. 8, 2005) opponent had a +20 rebound margin +22 by Robert Morris (Nov. 14, 2007) made 30 free throws 30 vs. Washington (Md.) (Dec. 18, 2005) opponent made 30 free throws 30 by Penn (Nov. 24, 2007) made 15 or more three-pointers 15 vs. American (Feb. 27, 2008) did not make a three-pointer 0 vs. Colgate (Jan. 26, 2003) Navy s Charges Taken Name Charges Taken attempted 35 or more three-pointers 36 vs. William & Mary (Nov. 22, 2008) attempted 10 or less three-pointers 10 vs. Susquehanna (Dec. 29, 2005) had 8 or fewer turnovers 8 vs. Colgate (Feb. 28, 2009) had 30 turnovers 30 vs. Howard (Dec. 5, 2005) won on a last-second shot Clif Colbert vs. Lafayette (0.4 sec. left; Feb. 16, 2008) lost on a last-second shot John Griffin, Bucknell (no time left, 3 ot; March 5, 2008) The Last Time A Navy Player scored 30 points 30 by Chris Harris vs. Villanova (Dec. 22, 2008) scored 35 points 37 by Greg Sprink vs. Bucknell (March 5, 2008) scored 40 points 50 by David Robinson vs. Michigan (March 12, 1987) scored 25 points in a half 31 (2nd) by Greg Sprink vs. Brown (Dec. 22, 2005) two players score 25 points 26 by Chris Harris 26 by Kaleo Kina vs. William & Mary (Nov. 22, 2008) three players score 20 points 31 by David Robinson 24 by Vernon Butler 20 by Kylor Whitaker vs. William & Mary (Feb. 16, 1985) had 15 rebounds 19 by Matt Fannin vs. American (Jan. 12, 2005) had 20 rebounds 20 by David Robinson vs. George Mason (Feb. 6, 1986) had 12 assists 14 by Erik Harris vs. UNC Wilmington (Jan. 7, 1991) had 6 blocks 7 by Sitapha Savane vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 19, 2000) had 7 steals 12 by Jehiel Lewis vs. Bucknell (Jan. 12, 2002) double-double other than reb. 18 p, 10 a by Kaleo Kina vs. Lafayette (Jan. 19, 2008) triple-double 11 p, 11 r, 11 a by Brian Walker vs. Bucknell (Feb. 16, 1994) two players with a double-double 33 p, 12 r by Greg Sprink 18 p, 10 a by Kaleo Kina vs. Lafayette (Jan. 19, 2008) Navy Basketball Under Lange Under Category Lange Overall At home On road At neutral sites vs. Patriot League foes vs. Non-conference foes In Overtime Navy shoots 45% or better Navy shoots less than 45% Navy shoots better than opponent Opponent shoots 45% or better Opponent shoots less than 45% Navy outrebounds opponent Opponent outrebounds Navy Navy has more free throw attempts Opponent has more free throw attempts Navy makes 10 or more three-pointers Navy makes four or less three-pointers Navy attempts 30 or more three-pointers Navy attempts 14 or less three-pointers Navy has more turnovers than opponent Opponent has more turnovers than Navy Navy scores 90 or more points Navy scores 80 or more points Navy scores 70 or more points Navy scores 60 or more points Navy scores 59 points or less Opponent scores 90 or more points Opponent scores 80 or more points Opponent scores 70 or more points Opponent scores 69 points or less Opponent scores 59 points or less In November In December In January In February In March Navy s First Points Name Navy s First Substitution Name Navy by Starting Lineup No. (Record) No. (Record) Record Navy s Opening Tip Summary Name Won (Rec.) Lost (Rec.) Navy s And-One Opportunities Name Converted Chances