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1 VMI BASKETBALL KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES KEYDET BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VMI Opens Season On The Road at Kentucky & Virginia Keydets Test SEC, ACC Heavyweights To Begin Campaign Seniors Chavis and Travis Holmes will lead Duggar Baucom s potent offensive attack this season, as the Keydets look to lead the nation in scoring for the third-straight season. Chavis and Travis Holmes currently rank as the 11th and 19th scorers in VMI history, respectively, and together are the fourth-highest scoring set of twins in NCAA Division I history with 2,600 combined points. (Page 3 for more info) For the past two seasons, the Keydets have gained acclaim for leading the country in scoring (100.9 ppg in , 91.3 ppg in ). What you may not know, however, is that VMI has also led the nation in steals (14.8 spg in , 12.7 spg in ) and in three-pointers made per game (13.4 3pg in , pg in ) over the past two seasons, and also led the country in assists back in (20.6 apg). This season, the Keydets will be looking to lead the nation in scoring for the third-straight season, and if they do so, would get themselves on a very prestigious list. The only other two schools to do so were Furman from and Loyola Marymount from (Page 2 for more info) Last season, forward Reggie Williams earned First Team All-Big South honors while junior guard Chavis Holmes was named to the League s Second Team, as the Big South postseason awards were announced on Monday. That marked the first time that two Keydets have earned All-Conference accolades since the season, when Darryl Faulkner earned First Team honors and Jason Bell was named to the Second Team. Sophomore guard Adam Lonon was also named to the Big South s Academic All-Conference team. A VMI win against Kentucky would: Mark VMI s first win against an SEC opponent since knocking off Tennessee in the NCAA Eastern Regionals in Charlotte on March 13, It would also be VMI s first win against Kentucky since the campaign, when VMI won a contest. The Keydets are 2-5 all-time against the Wildcats, having last played at Rupp Arena on Dec. 5, 2001, losing UK has won each of the past five meetings. Give VMI its first win away from Lexington to begin a season since defeating Roanoke at the UVA Tipoff in Charlottesville on Nov. 25, It would be VMI s first season-opening win on an opponent s court since defeating Hampden- Sydney on Dec. 8, Signify Duggar Baucom s first season-opening win since taking over the Runnin Roos. The Keydets have previously lost openers to Army (53-49, ), Ohio State (107-69, ) and Northern Colorado (104-97, ). A VMI win against Virginia would: Mark VMI s first win against an ACC opponent since knocking off Virginia Tech at VMI s Cameron Hall on Dec. 4, It would also be VMI s first win against Virginia since Dec. 9, 1964, when VMI won a contest. The Keydets are all-time against the Cavaliers, having last played against the Cavaliers on Dec. 5, Virginia has won each of the past 23 meetings. KEYDETS AT A GLANCE Probable Starters VMI (0-0, 0-0 Big South) at Kentucky (0-0, 0-0 SEC) Friday, November 14, 7 p.m. Rupp Arena; Lexington, Ky. RADIO- WREL-AM 1450 Lexington INTERNET- Live Audio and Stats online at LIVE TV/VIDEO- The contest is available on the Big Blue Sports Network and online at ESPN360.com. Pos. # Player Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Notes F 2 Willie Bell Sr Had six-game stretch last season during which he averaged 15.3 pts., 7.2 reb. G 3 Chavis Holmes Sr Preseason All-Big South Selection; Second Team All-Big South G 10 Austin Kenon So Shot Over 40% from 3-PT% before Missing Second Half of the Season F 15 Ron Burks Fr Honorable Mention All-Met Selection by Washington Post F 23 Travis Holmes Sr Team s Returning Rebounds Leader; Big South Defensive Player of the Year Off The Bench VMI (0-0, 0-0 Big South) at Virginia (0-0, 0-0 ACC) Sunday, November 16, 4 p.m. John Paul Jones Arena; Charlottesville, Va. RADIO- WREL-AM 1450 Lexington INTERNET- Live Audio and Stats online at LIVE TV/VIDEO- The contest will be available on Comcast Sports Net- Mid-Atlantic. Pos. # Player Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Ast. Stl. Notes G 1 Adam Lonon Jr Team s Returning Assists Leader G 4 Joey Cantafio So Father, Joe Cantafio, was VMI s head basketball coach for eight seasons F 11 Quinn Brownfield So Played in all but two games last year, scoring a career-best nine points at Liberty G 20 Carl Josey Jr Dependable reserve and capable rebounder off the bench G 21 Keith Gabriel Fr Helped lead HS team to State Championship Game as a senior G 31 Michael Sparks Fr School s All-Time Leading Scorer C 32 Wayne Whiting Fr Played for Nationally-Ranked Benedictine High School (Richmond, Va.) F 34 Hunter Houston So Limited by injury last aseon F 35 Aaron Blosser Fr Will add to depth on the wings and in the backcourt C 50 Stephen Sargent R-Fr * 0.0 VMI s first seven-footer redshirted last season after playing in four games *- Blocks Per Game; All Statistics From Season

2 Media Information VMI Basketball Contacts Wade Branner, Associate A.D./Athletic Communications (Basketball Contact) Office (540) Cell (540) Fax (540) Web Press Row Phone (540) Christian Hoffman, Assistant A.D./ Media Relations (Secondary Contact) Office (540) Cell (540) Brad Salois, Assistant Media Relations Director Office (540) Cell (940) Weekly Luncheon Each Wednesday during the season, VMI hosts luncheons featuring head coach Duggar Baucom and selected Keydet players. The lunch, which begins at noon, is usually held at Moody Hall on the VMI post. Media planning to attend the weekly luncheon should call the VMI Sports Information office to RSVP at (540) VMIKeydets.com The official website of VMI athletics, VMIKeydets.com, includes pregame notes, game and season statistics, postgame notes and quotes and relevant news releases to the VMI Basketball program. The website is updated daily. Big South Edge Fans can view live video of all the Keydets home games and all Big South Conference contests that are not being televised online via The Edge at Season passes are available for the basketball season, while fans can watch a single game for a cost of $4.95. Schedule/Results (0-0 Overall/0-0 Big South) Date Opponent (Television) Time/Result Record Key Stat Nov. 14 at Kentucky (FSN South/BBSN) 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Virginia (Comcast SportsNet) 4 p.m. Nov. 18 Maryland Bible 8 p.m. Nov. 20 Stevenson 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at Campbell 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at Jacksonville State 5 p.m. Dec. 3 Winthrop* (MASN) 9 p.m. Dec. 6 at UNC Asheville* 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9 Campbell 7 p.m. Dec. 13 Southern Wesleyan 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Army 1 p.m. Dec. 31 Richmond (MASN) 7 p.m. Jan. 3 at Gardner-Webb* 7 p.m. Jan. 5 at Charleston Southern* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 Coastal Carolina* 1 p.m. Jan. 12 Presbyterian* 7 p.m. Jan. 17 Liberty* 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at Radford* 7 p.m. Jan. 24 High Point* 1 p.m. Jan. 29 Southern Virginia 7 p.m. Feb. 2 UNC Asheville* 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at Winthrop* 7 p.m. Feb. 7 Gardner-Webb* 1 p.m. Feb. 9 Charleston Southern* 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at Coastal Carolina* 4:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Presbyterian* 7 p.m. Feb. 21 Radford* (MASN) 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at Liberty* 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at High Point* 7 p.m. March 3 Big South Quarterfinals 7 p.m. March 5 Big South Semifinals (ESPNU) 6/8 p.m. March 7 Big South Finals (ESPN2) 4 p.m. Out With A Bang: VMI will jump into the new basketball campaign in full force by playing four games over a span of eight days. The Keydets open with big conference heavyweights Kentucky (Nov.14) and Virginia (Nov. 16) before returning home to play its first two home games at Cameron Hall next week with Maryland Bible on Tuesday (Nov. 18) and Stevenson (Nov. 20). The Keydets will play five of the first eight games on the road. Homecoming For Sparks: VMI freshman forward Michael Sparks will begin his collegiate basketball career where he ended his high school career - in Lexington, Kentucky. Sparks will take the floor when the Keydets face off against Kentucky in Rupp Arena Friday night and he'll have plenty of family and friends in the stands after playing scholastically at Tates Creek High School in Lexington, Ky. Sparks averaged 19.1 points and 8.5 rebounds his senior year and became the school's all-time leading scorer surpassing new South Carolina head coach Darrin Horn. Sparks was also selected to play in the prestigious Kentucky-Indiana All-Star game last spring. He shot 80% from the free throw line last year as a senior. Sparks is one of four freshman signees on the VMI squad. VMI last played in the Bluegrass State on Dec. 23, 2003, losing a decision at Louisville. The Brummage Connection: VMI and Kentucky both have long and stories basketball histories that rarely crossed paths, but no where do they share a more common past than in the early 20th century. In the season, new head coach Alpha Brummage took over the VMI program as head coach in only the fourth year as head coach. Brummage guided the Keydets for three years posting two winning seasons and a.500 season and finished with a mark. Following the season, Brummage moved to Kentucky where he became the head coach of its basketball program. High-Scoring Keydets Join Elite List: VMI topped the nation in scoring for the second straight year in with a 91.3 points per game average, becoming just the 11th team on record in NCAA history to lead the country in scoring in back-to-back years. If the Keydets can lead the nation in scoring once again this year, they would be just the third program to lead in three consecutive years and first since Loyola Marymount from Below is a list of schools that have led the nation in scoring in consecutive years Rhode Island Furman Loyola (Ill.) Jacksonville Oral Roberts UNLV Loyola Marymount Southern Duke Arizona VMI Twin Power: Senior twin guards Chavis and Travis Holmes have continued a tradition of high-powered scoring twins to suit up

3 for VMI. The Keydets have two of the top four twin brother career scoring combos in NCAA history. Chavis and Travis are following in the footsteps of Ramon and Damon Williams who played for VMI between and scored 3,252 points to rank second behind Johnny and Eddie O'Brien who played for Seattle University from and scored 3,263 points. Chavis and Travis have scored exactly 2,600 points combined over their first three years of college to rank fourth on the NCAA twin brother scoring list, and trail Horace and Harvey Grant of Clemson/Oklahoma who are third with 3,231 points. Topping The Big South Charts: VMI senior Chavis Holmes enters the campaign as the Big South Conference's leading active scorer with 1,384 points which is tied for 32nd on the all-time BSC scoring list. Entering the season, Holmes needs 327 points from entering the league's Top 10. Twin brother Travis Holmes has also scored 1,216 points and is one of three active BSC players with over 1,000 career points. Chavis and Travis rank 11th and 19th respectively on the VMI career scoring list. Board Scores: Two VMI players enter the season with chances to top the 500-rebound mark for their careers. Senior Travis Holmes is 76 rebounds away from 500 rebounds, and would become the 35th player in Big South Conference history with 1,00 points and 500 rebounds. Senior Willie Bell has 309 career boards and could also top the 500- mark with a big year. Remembering Reggie: VMI will enter the without its scoring leader of the past four years. Replacing forward Reggie Williams will not be an easy task. Williams in became the all-time leading scorer in VMI, Big South Conference, and State Division I history with 2,556 points and received several post-season accolades including first team All-Big South, first team All-State (Richmond Times-Dispatch and VASID), and Collegehoops.net second team All-America midmajor. Williams was also named to the National Association Basketball Coach District 4 first team. Williams averaged 27.8 points in and led NCAA Division I in scoring for the second straight season. He became only the ninth player in NCAA history to lead the nation in multiple years. Williams is currently playing professionally in Dijon, France. Preseason Aches: The Keydets hope to get three players who have sidelined with injuries for portions of the preseason practice back to full strength as the first week of the season begins. Junior point guard Adam Lonon has been sidelined most of preseason practice with a hamstring pull and is questionable for the first week of the season. Junior forward Carl Josey has resumed practice after dealing with an ankle sprain, and freshman forward Michael Sparks is ready to go after missing VMI's first preseason scrimmage with a concussion. VMI Basketball Signs Two In Early Period: VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom has announced the signings of Joe Carr and Nick Gore to National Letters-of-Intent for the early signing period which began Wednesday. Carr is a 6-2, 195 guard from The Woodlands (Tex.) Christian Academy. Gore, a 6-7 forward who graduated from Waynesboro (Va.) High School last spring, is currently attending The Hill School in Pottstown, Pa. Carr averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists per game as a junior last year and led TWCA to a 27-2 mark and its first ever state championship in basketball. He was named District Player of the Year in each of the past two seasons and also earned all-state honors in the same two years. "Joe Carr is a great fit for our program, we are really excited that he has chose to attend VMI," said Baucom. "Joe is a coach on the floor. He combines great size with innate leadership ability. He is the type of player that makes everyone around him better." Gore averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds last year at Waynesboro High and can play both the small and power forward positions. He was named All-District as Waynesboro advanced to the 3rd round of the state playoffs last year. "We are very excited that Nick has decided to attend VMI," said Baucom. "He is a smart, versatile player who brings a great skill set to our program. Nick can really shoot the ball, put it on the floor and go by bigger players, and he also plays very, very hard." Sizing up the recruiting process so far, Baucom stated, "I would like to thank my hard working staff and players for bringing in two such quality cadet-athletes during the early signing period. It is truly a combined effort by all parties to attract this kind of talent to VMI." Keydets Picked Seventh In Big South Poll: VMI s Baucom Rewarded With Contract Extension: Just before the season, VMI head coach Duggar Baucom received a contract extension through the season, Athletic Director Donny White announced. Baucom, who has injected a brand of fastpaced, high-scoring hoops that has brought the Keydets success and acclaim on and off the court, is entering his fourth season as VMI head coach since taking over the program in April, Over the past two seasons, Baucom has led VMI to the NCAA scoring title, a feat accomplished most recently by Arizona in and Under Baucom, the Keydets have also experienced their most prolific two-year winning Movin Up The Charts VMI Career Scoring 10. Cedric Wins 1, Chavis Holmes 1, Pres. 12. Lawrence Gullette 1, Norm Halberstadt* 1, Dennis Johnson 1, Darren Sawyer 1, Travis Holmes 1, Pres. 20. Matt Murrer 1, Big South Career Scoring 28. Milton Moore 1,439 UNCA 29. Brian Schmall 1,393 Augusta/Radford 30. Chris Caldwell 1,391 Liberty 31. Torrell Martin 1,387 Winthrop 32. Chavis Holmes 1,384 VMI Mark Hailey 1,384 Winthrop Michael Jenkins 1,253 Winthrop 42. Keenan Mann 1,252 Augusta 43. Heder Ambroise 1,258 CSU 44. Matt Hildebrand 1,246 Liberty 45. David Oliver 1,245 CSU 46. Darnell Sneed 1,240 CSU 47. Brendon Rowell 1,231 Elon 48. Greg Washington 1,224 Winthrop 49. Chavis Holmes 1,216 VMI VMI Career Scoring Average 9. Karl Klinar Chavis Holmes Pres. VMI Career 3-Point FG Made 1. Chavis Holmes Pres. 2. Ramon Williams Darryl Faulkner Reggie Williams Pres. 5. Lawrence Gullette Travis Holmes VMI Career Steals 1. Jason Bell Travis Holmes Pres. 3. Chavis Holmes Pres. 4. Percy Covington Aaron Demory Big South Career Steals 1. Chris Gaynor 259 Winthrop 2. Brad Childress 243 Campbell 3. Ed O Neil 241 CSU 4. Robert Dowdell 239 Coastal Carolina 5. Chris Caldwell 224 Liberty 6. Andre Smith 223 UNCA 7. Travis Holmes 221 VMI 8. Larry Blair 221 Liberty 9. Joe Spinks 220 Campbell 10. Roger Toxey 204 Winthrop -- Chavis Holmes 199 VMI

4 VMI S RECORD WHEN... Leading at the Half Trailing at the Half Tied at the Half Leading with 5:00 Left Trailing with 5:00 Left Tied with 5:00 Left Playing Overtime Playing Games Decided by 5 pts. or less Playing Games Decided by 10 pts. or less..7-8 Playing Games Decided by 20 pts. or more..6-2 Outrebounding Opponent Outrebounded by Opponent Rebounds are equal Shooting 50% or Better Shooting Less Than 50% Opponent Shoots 50% or Better Opponent Shoots Less Than 50% Shooting 35% or Better from 3-PT Shooting Less Than 35% from 3-PT Opponent Shoots 35% or Better from 3-PT Opponent Shoots Less Than 35% from 3-PT Scoring 80 or More Scoring Less than Scoring 90 or More Scoring Less than Scoring 100 or More Scoring Less than Opponent Scores 80 or More Opponent Scores Less than Opponent Scores 90 or More Opponent Scores Less than Opponent Scores 100 or More Opponent Scores Less than Committing 20 or More Turnovers Committing Less Than 20 Turnovers Forcing 20 or More Turnovers Forcing Less Than 20 Turnovers Playing an Afternoon Game Playing a Night Game Playing in November Playing in December Playing in January Playing in February Playing in March period (28 victories) in over a decade and posted back-to-back 14 win seasons for the first time since VMI twice produced the nation s leading scoring player, Reggie Williams, while topping the country in scoring, an achievement that has only been accomplished seven times over the last 50 years in NCAA history. I am extremely pleased with Coach Duggar Baucom s work at VMI, said White. He has built a very competitive program for us and I am confident that our basketball program will continue to excel under his leadership Since transitioning to the up-tempo, high-flying, system, the VMI record books have undergone a major facelift as 43 team, individual and facility records have been rewritten in the Baucom era. I am very excited to have received a contract extension, said Baucom. I owe a lot of appreciation to my players and my staff, all who have worked extremely hard to help build this program. I am also grateful to Coach White and VMI for allowing me the opportunity to work with great young men day in and day out. In , VMI set new NCAA season marks in three-pointers, both made and attempted (442 of 1383), 3-pointers made per game(13.4) assists per game, and steals (490). VMI was also declared the NCAA stat champion in four team categories and two individual categories. The Keydets ranked first in Division I in scoring offense (100.9 PPG), three-point field goals (13.4) made per game, assists per game (14.8) and steals per game (13.4). The Keydets advanced to the 2007 Big South Championship game before falling to eventual champion Winthrop. Back-to-Back Successes: After winning only seven games in , the Keydets doubled that total by winning 14 in , and repeated that mark a season ago. The 28 wins over the past two seasons are the most by a Keydet team since the campaigns. The consecutive 14-win seasons are the first for the program since winning 26 in and 21 in Twins Scoring Leaders NCAA Division I Career 1. Johnny & Eddie O Brien ,263 pts. Johnny (Seattle; ) ,733 pts. Eddie (Seattle; 1953) pts. 2. Ramon & Damon Williams....3,252 pts. Ramon (VMI; ) ,630 pts. Damon (VMI; ) ,622 pts. 3. Horace & Harvey Grant ,231 pts. Horace (Clemson; ) ,696 pts. Harvey (Clemson/Okla.; 1985,87-88) 1,535 pts. 4. Chavis & Travis Holmes ,600 pts. Chavis (VMI; 2005-Pres.) ,384 pts. Travis (VMI; 2005-Pres.) ,216 pts. 5. Tom & Dick Van Arsdale ,492 pts. Tom (Indiana; ) ,252 pts. Dick (Indiana; ) ,240 pts. 6. Jarvis & Jonas Hayes ,460 pts. Jarvis (W. Car./Georgia; 2000,02-03).1,510 pts. Jonas (W. Car./Georgia; 2000, 02-04)..950 pts. 7. Jarron & Jason Collins ,866 pts. Jarron (Stanford; ) ,081 pts. Jason (Stanford; ) pts. Big South Preseason Poll 1. Winthrop (9) Radford (7) Gardner-Webb (3) Liberty (2) High Point (1) Charleston Southern (1) VMI (1) Coastal Carolina UNC Asheville Presbyterian Big South Preseason All-Conference Team Anthony Smith, Senior, Guard, Liberty Chavis Holmes, Senior, Guard, VMI Omar Carter, Sophomore, Guard, CSU Grayson Flittner, Junior, Guard, GWU Joey Lynch-Flohr, Junior, Forward, RU

5 DUGGAR BAUCOM HEAD COACH FOURTH SEASON UNC CHARLOTTE (1995) BAUCOM QUICK HITS PERSONAL: Name: Duggar Baucom Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Education: UNC Charlotte 95 Wife: Sherry- VMI Assistant Academic Advisor & Senior Woman Administrator Son:Travis (22)- UNC Wilmington 07 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Head Coach - Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. (2005-Present) Head Coach - Tusculum College, Greenville,Tenn. ( ) Assistant Coach - Western Carolina, Cullowhee, N.C. ( ) Assistant Coach - Northwestern State, Natchitoches, La. ( ) Assistant Coach - Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C. ( ) Assistant Coach - Davidson College, Davidson, N.C. ( ) Head Coach - Charlotte Royals (AAU) ( ) Varsity Coach - North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, N.C. ( ) Junior Varsity Coach - North Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, N.C. ( ) By Site Home Away Neutral By Type Non-Conference Conference (Regular Season) Big South Tournament Televised By Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Sun Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Big Sky Conference Big South Conference Big Ten Conference Colonial Athletic Association Independent Ivy League Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Non Division I Ohio Valley Conference Patriot League BAUCOM W-L BREAKDOWN AT VMI By VMI Points Scored Less than By Margin 1-3 points points points points points points By Month November December January February March

6 ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS First Classmen (Seniors)- 3 Willie Bell Chavis Holmes Travis Holmes Second Classmen (Juniors)- 2 Carl Josey Adam Lonon Third Classmen (Sophomores)- 5 Quinn Brownfield Joey Cantafio Hunter Houston Austin Kenon Stephen Sargent Rats (Freshmen)- 5 Aaron Blosser Ron Burks Keith Gabriel Michael Sparks Wayne Whiting BY STATE Virginia- 6 Willie Bell (Newport News) Aaron Blosser (Virginia Beach) Joey Cantafio (Richmond) Austin Kenon (Virginia Beach) Adam Lonon (Richmond) Wayne Whiting (Chester) North Carolina- 3 Keith Gabriel (Charlotte) Chavis Holmes (Charlotte) Travis Holmes (Charlotte) Alabama- 1 Hunter Houston (Birmingham) Georgia- 1 Stephen Sargent (Fayetteville) NUMERICAL ROSTER # Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Adam Lonon G Jr. Richmond,Va./ Steward School 2 Willie Bell F Sr. Newport News,Va./ Woodside 3 Chavis Holmes G Sr. Charlotte, N.C. / Christ School 4 Joey Cantafio G So. Richmond,Va./ Benedictine 10 Austin Kenon G So. Virginia Beach,Va. / First Colonial 11 Quinn Brownfield F So. Kyle,Texas / Anderson 15 Ron Burks F Fr. Mitchellville, Md. / Paul VI (Va.) 20 Carl Josey F Jr. Surrey, England / King's Academy (Tenn.) 21 Keith Gabriel G Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / United Faith 23 Travis Holmes G Sr. Charlotte, N.C. / Christ School 31 Michael Sparks G Fr. Lexington, Ky. / Tates Creek 32 Wayne Whiting C Fr. Chester,Va. / Benedictine 34 Hunter Houston F So. Birmingham, Ala. / Mountain Brook 35 Aaron Blosser F Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./ Cox 50 Stephen Sargent C So. Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater ALPHABETICAL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ROSTER # Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 2 Willie Bell F Sr. Newport News,Va./ Woodside 35 Aaron Blosser F Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./ Cox 11 Quinn Brownfield F So. Kyle,Texas / Anderson 15 Ron Burks F Fr. Mitchellville, Md. / Paul VI (Va.) 4 Joey Cantafio G So. Richmond,Va./ Benedictine 21 Keith Gabriel G Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / United Faith 3 Chavis Holmes G Sr. Charlotte, N.C. / Christ School 23 Travis Holmes G Sr. Charlotte, N.C. / Christ School 34 Hunter Houston F So. Birmingham, Ala. / Mountain Brook 20 Carl Josey F Jr. Surrey, England / King's Academy (Tenn.) 10 Austin Kenon G So. Virginia Beach,Va. / First Colonial 1 Adam Lonon G Jr. Richmond,Va./ Steward School 50 Stephen Sargent C So. Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater 31 Michael Sparks G Fr. Lexington, Ky. / Tates Creek 32 Wayne Whiting C Fr. Chester,Va. / Benedictine Head Coach- Duggar Baucom (Charlotte 95); Fourth season Associate Head Coach- Daniel Willis (Lenoir-Rhyne 01); Fourth season Assistant Coach- Jason Allison (Liberty 99); Fourth season Assistant Coach- Jack Castleberry (VMI 07); First season Student Assistant Coach- Nick Matson Managers- Budge Hunter, Matt Deacon Kentucky- 1 Michael Sparks (Lexington) Maryland- 1 Ron Burks (Mitchellville) Texas- 1 Quinn Brownfield (Kyle) International- 1 Carl Josey (Surrey, England) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Chavis Holmes- CHAY-vis Adam Lonon- LAHN-in Joey Cantafio- can-taff-ee-oh Austin Kenon- KEEN-un Duggar Baucom- Rhymes with sugar

7 CAREER HIGHS #1 Adam Lonon 14, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 5, (Twice) Last vs. Howard, 12/8/07 1, (Four Times) Last at Liberty, 2/26/08 1, (Twice) Last vs. UNC Asheville, 1/19/08 11, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 5, (Twice) Last at South Carolina State, 12/4/07 #2 Willie Bell 17, vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/08 13, vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/08 3, (Three Times) Last at UNC Asheville, 2/16/08 2, (Four Times) Last vs. Liberty, 1/28/08 5, (Four Times) Last at Radford, 2/25/08 4, (Four Times) Last vs. Winthrop, 2/20/08 #3 Chavis Holmes 31, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 8, (Twice) Last at UNC Asheville, 2/16/08 6, (Six Times) Last at Charleston Southern, 1/12/08 2, (Three Times) Last at Liberty, 2/26/08 9, vs. Radford, 2/5/08 9, vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/07 #4 Joey Cantafio 5, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/14/07 4, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 1, (Twice) Last vs. Howard, 12/8/07 5, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 1, (Three Times) Last vs. Radford, 2/5/08 #10 Austin Kenon 25, at William & Mary, 12/20/07 5, (Twice) Last at Mercer, 1/2/08 7, at William & Mary, 12/20/07 3, (Three Times) Last vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/08 4, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 #11 Quinn Brownfield 9, (Twice) Last at Liberty, 2/26/08 3, (Four Times) Last at Liberty, 2/26/08 2, (Twice) Last vs. Radford, 2/5/08 1, (Three Times) Last at Radford, 2/25/08 2, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 3, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 #15 Ron Burks #20 Carl Josey 10, (Twice) Last vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 9, (Twice) Last vs. Charleston Southern, 2/11/08 3, vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/06 1, (Twice) Last at Liberty, 2/26/08 3, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 2, vs. Virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 #21 Keith Gabriel #23 Travis Holmes 29, (Twice) Last vs. Radford, 2/5/08 13, (Twice) Last at Charleston Southern, 1/12/08 6, (Three Times) Most Recent vs. Winthrop, 3/3/07 3, (Twice) Most Recent vs. Charleston Sou., 1/13/07 9, vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/07 11, vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/07 #31 Michael Sparks #32 Wayne Whiting #34 Hunter Houston 16, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/14/07 5, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 3, at Winthrop, 1/23/08 1, (Three Times) Last vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/08 4, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/14/07 3, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/14/07 #35 Aaron Blosser #50 Stephen Sargent 12, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 6, vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, 11/14/07 3, vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 Bold Italic- Indicates VMI School Record

8 SINGLE-GAME RECORDS INDIVIDUAL MOST POINTS SCORED Reggie Williams vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ Reggie Williams vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/08 Reggie Williams vs.apprentice, 12/10/ Jason Conley vs.western Carolina, 2/9/02 Ron Carter vs. Long Beach State, 12/29/ Reggie Williams vs. Cornell, 12/1/06 Norm Halberstadt vs. Richmond, 2/21/ Reggie Williams vs. Liberty, 1/27/07 Reggie Williams vs. High Point, 1/10/ Reggie Williams vs. Charleston South., 2/11/08 Reggie Williams vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 Jason Conley vs.wofford, 2/2/02 Jason Conley vs. East Tennessee State, 1/30/02 Jason Conley vs.villanova, 12/22/01 Gay Elmore vs. James Madison, 12/2/85 John Mitchell vs. Old Dominion, 1/27/69 Mike Manis vs. Richmond, 12/19/68 MOST POINTS SCORED IN A HALF Reggie Williams vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/ John Goode vs. East Tennessee State, 2/4/80 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE Reggie Williams vs. Southern Virginia, 1/8/ Reggie Williams vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 Reggie Williams vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ Reggie Williams vs.apprentice, 12/10/ Lewis Preston vs.western Carolina, 2/10/92 Bill Blair vs. Davidson, 1964 Bill Blair vs. N.C. State, 2/23/63 Norm Halberstadt vs. George Washington, 1962 Norm Halberstadt vs. George Washington, 1961 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Bill Ralph vs.west Virginia, 1954 MOST FREE THROWS MADE Gay Elmore vs. Davidson, 2/24/86 Ron Carter vs Siena, 1/4/78 MOST REBOUNDS Bill Ralph vs. Hampden-Sydney, Steve Powers vs. Davidson, 1967 Bobby Williamson vs. Lynchburg, Karl Klinar vs. Hampden-Sydney, Steve Powers vs. George Washington, Charlie Schmaus vs.the Citadel, Steve Powers vs. East Carolina, Chuck Cotton vs. Presbyterian, 1957 Chuck Cotton vs. Roanoke, Dave Montgomery vs.the Citadel, 1/13/75 Steve Powers vs. George Washington, 1968 MOST ASSISTS Bobby Prince vs.western Carolina, 1/14/ Richard Little vs. High Point, 2/25/04 Richard Little vs. James Madison, 2/9/04 Richard Little vs. Chattanooga, 3/7/ Reggie Williams vs. Charleston Southern, 2/5/07 Richard Little vs. Liberty, 11/23/02 Mike Huffman vs. Hampden-Sydney, 12/8/ Adam Lonon vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 Matt Coward vs. Bluefield, 12/13/04 Darryl Faulkner vs. Elon, 11/18/97 Bobby Prince vs. Furman, 2/12/96 Bobby Prince vs.western Carolina, 3/2/96 Bobby Prince vs. UTC, 2/13/93 Percy Covington vs.western Carolina, 2/10/92 Percy Covington vs.the Citadel, 1/22/90 Percy Covington vs. East Tenn. State, 3/3/90 MOST BLOCKS 1. 9 Eric Mann vs.the Citadel, 1/15/ Lewis Preston vs. Marshall, 1/18/ Matt Murrer vs. Charleston Southern, 2/5/07 Eric Mann vs.appalachian State, 2/24/01 Lewis Preston vs. Furman, 3/4/93 Lewis Preston vs.the Citadel, 2/2/92 Lewis Preston vs. Bluefield, 11/26/90 Mike Herndon vs.west Carolina, 1/19/ Chavis Holmes vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/ Travis Holmes vs.william & Mary, 12/20/07 Travis Holmes vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/07 Jason Conley vs. Charleston Southern, 12/12/01 Jason Bell vs. UNCG, 2/15/99 Jason Bell vs.william & Mary, 1/26/95 BEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 10 attempts) Lester Johnson vs. Radford, 12/12/94 (11-11) Gay Elmore vs. Bluefield, 1/21/87 (12-13) Matt Murrer vs. SVU, 12/2/03 (9-10) Ramon Williams vs. JMU, 11/28/88 (9-10) Mark Current vs. Marshall, 1/29/87 (11-13) Geoff Hinshelwood vs. Georgia St., 12/16/78(11-13) BEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (min. 12 attempts) Mike Manis vs. Old Dominion, 1968 (13-13) Robin Porter vs.west Virginia, 1/6/65 (13-13) Bobby Prince vs. UTC, 1/30/95 (12-12) Gay Elmore vs.app. State, 2/11/84 (12-12) Gay Elmore vs. JMU, 11/25/84 (12-12) John Kemper vs. Richmond, 1968 (12-12) MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. 9 Fred Robinson vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/ Reggie Williams vs. Charleston South., 2/11/08 Austin Kenon vs.william & Mary, 12/20/07 Fred Robinson vs. South Dakota State, 11/12/06 Lawrence Gullette vs.virginia, 12/19/94 Ramon Williams vs. Richmond 2/2/89 Ramon Williams vs. Oral Roberts, 1/2/88 MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Fred Robinson vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/ Fred Robinson vs. Liberty, 2/21/07 Chavis Holmes vs. Coastal Carolina, 1/15/07 Fred Robinson vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/ Chavis Holmes vs. Radford, 2/5/08 MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Darren Sawyer vs. Marshall, 1/8/83 MOST STEALS Travis Holmes vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/ Jason Bell vs. Furman, 2/10/98 BEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Ramon Williams vs.western Carolina, 2/13/89 (5-5) Reggie Williams poured in 45 points against Virginia Intermont on Nov. 15, Eric Mann blocked nine shots against The Citadel on Jan. 15, Fred Robinson made nine three-pointers against Charleston Southern on Jan. 13, 2007.

9 SINGLE-GAME RECORDS TEAM MOST POINTS SCORED vs. Columbia Union (W, ), 11/28/07 vs.virginia Intermont (W, ), 11/15/ vs. Southern Virginia (W, ), 11/20/ vs.west Va.Wesleyan (W, ), 11/14/07 vs. Lees-McRae (W, ), 12/6/ vs. Bridgewater (W, ), 1/18/ vs. Southern Virginia (W, ), 1/8/ vs. Liberty (L, ), 1/27/ vs. Charleston Southern (W, ), 1/13/ vs. UNC Greensboro (W, ), 11/27/78 MOST POINTS SCORED IN A HALF vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 (1st) vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 (2nd) vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 (1st) 78 vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/06 (2nd) vs. Liberty, 1/27/07 (2nd) MOST POINTS ALLOWED vs. Penn State (L, ), 12/30/06 vs. North Carolina (L, ), 12/17/94 vs. Davidson (L, ), 2/1/ vs. Southern Virginia (W, ), 11/20/ vs. Furman (L, ), 3/2/ vs. California-Irvine (L, ), 11/29/ vs. Liberty (L, ), 1/27/07 vs.virginia Tech (L, ), 12/17/ vs.west Virginia Tech (L, ), vs. Liberty (L, ), 2/21/07 vs.virginia Tech (L, ), 1959 FEWEST POINTS SCORED vs. Coastal Carolina (L, 32-49), 1/26/ vs. James Madison (L, 33-58), 11/28/ vs.the Citadel (L, 36-47), 1/10/ vs. Navy (L, 37-63), 11/27/81 vs.william & Mary (W, OT), 2/22/ vs. Old Dominion (L, 38-86), 12/1/04 vs. UT Chattanooga (L, 38-55), 1/4/ vs. Davidson (L, 39-70), 2/2/71 vs. Richmond (L, 39-82), vs.winthrop (L, 41-85), 1/23/08 vs.virginia (L, 41-86), 12/4/82 vs. Baltimore (L, 41-46), 1/24/81 vs. Richmond (W, 41-33), 3/3/76 FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED vs. Southern Virginia (W, 71-33), 11/22/04 vs. Lebanon Valley (W, 43-33), 12/1/79 vs. Richmond (W, 41-33), 3/3/ vs.william & Mary (W, OT), 2/22/ vs. Bridgewater (W, 51-37), 2/5/ vs.warren Wilson (W, 85-38), 11/20/99 vs. Davidson (W, 70-38), 1/11/ vs. East Tennessee State (W, 43-42), 1/7/ vs. Bethany (W, 72-43), 1/20/75 vs. Lynchburg (W, 79-43), 1953 MOST POINTS-TWO TEAMS vs. Southern Virginia (W, ), 11/20/ vs.virginia Intermont (W, ), 11/15/ vs. Columbia Union (W, ), 11/28/ vs. Penn State (L, ), 12/30/ vs. Liberty (L, ), 1/27/07 FEWEST POINTS-TWO TEAMS vs.william & Mary (W, OT), 2/22/ vs. Richmond (W, 41-33), 3/3/ vs. Lebanon Valley (W, 43-33), 12/1/ vs. Coastal Carolina (L, 32-49), 1/26/ vs.the Citadel (L, 36-47), 1/10/59 LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY vs. Columbia Union (156-91), 11/28/ vs.virginia Intermont (156-95), 11/15/ vs. Lees-McRae (135-75), 12/6/ vs.albright (111-53), 11/22/ vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 vs. Lynchburg (113-59), 12/20/ vs. Bluefield (95-46), 1/31/ vs. Liberty (106-58), 12/1/ vs.warren Wilson (85-38), 11/20/99 vs. Radford (112-65), 12/11/75 LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT vs.virginia Tech (61-122), 12/17/ vs.west Virginia (50-109), 12/2/ vs.virginia Tech (60-118), vs. George Washington (54-106), 12/17/55 vs. George Washington (52-104), 1954 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/ vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/ vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/ vs. Lees-McRae, 12/6/06 vs. Salem, 1/10/76 FEWEST FIELD GOALS MADE vs. Coastal Carolina, 1/26/04 FEWEST FIELD GOALS ALLOWED vs.william & Mary, 2/22/72 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/ vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/ vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/ vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/ vs. Mercer, 12/9/ vs. Eastern Mennonite, 12/18/96 BEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE vs.appalachian State, 1987 (30-42) MOST FREE THROWS MADE vs.west Virginia Tech, 1955 MOST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED vs.the Citadel, 1956 FEWEST FREE THROWS MADE 1. 2 vs. Ohio State, 11/25/07 vs.william & Mary, 1/23/91 vs. Roanoke, 12/9/87 vs. UTC, 1984 vs. Old Dominion, 1/15/76 FEWEST FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 1. 2 vs. Roanoke, 12/9/87 FEWEST FREE THROWS ALLOWED 1. 1 vs.army, 11/21/05 FEWEST FREE THROW ATT. ALLOWED 1. 2 vs.army, 11/21/05 BEST FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (min. 15 attempts) vs. Richmond, 1968 (37-38) MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE vs. Lees-McRae, 12/6/ vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/07 vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/ vs. Radford, 2/5/08 vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/07 vs. Penn State, 12/30/06 vs. Cornell, 12/1/06 vs. Howard, 11/25/06 MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE IN A HALF vs. Charleston Southern, 2/11/08 MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/ vs. Charleston Southern, 1/13/ vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/07 BEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE vs.western Carolina, 1989 (7-8) MOST REBOUNDS vs. Southeastern, 2/5/76 MOST ASSISTS vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/ vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/ vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/ vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/ vs. Eastern Mennonite, 12/14/02 MOST STEALS vs.virginia Intermont, 11/15/ vs. Columbia Union, 11/28/07 vs. Southern Virginia, 11/20/ vs.west Va.Wesleyan, 11/14/07 vs. Bridgewater, 1/18/ vs. Bluefield, 1/22/92 MOST BLOCKS vs.appalachian State, 2003 MOST PERSONAL FOULS vs. Radford, 2/14/ vs. Penn State, 12/30/06 37 vs. Furman, 1981 MOST TURNOVERS vs. Marshall, 1984 MOST OVERTIME PERIODS 1. 4 vs.the Citadel (L, 78-81), 2/13/67