#33. Compared while in high school to former NBA forward Charles Barkley

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2 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY #33 Full Name: Tyreese Eugene Breshers Height: 6-7 Weight: 255 lbs Year: Redshirt Freshman Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif Last School: K.C. Price Major: Undeclared Father: Toby Breshers Mother: Vickie Breshers Siblings: Brandon, Tori DAWG BY TES: Tyreese Breshers is someone who can be just as physical if not more physical than Jon Brockman. He is very athletic and can get up off his feet. Lorenzo Romar TYREESE BRESHERS (Redshirt) Sat out the season while recovering from shin surgery. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Frederick K. C. Price III High School in Los Angeles... ranked as the a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com and Rivals.com... led the Knights to a 31-4 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in the Harbor League... team advanced to the Division IIIAA CIF Southern Section finals where it lost to Campbell Hall... a first-team all Southern Section honoree... honorable mention all-state by MaxPreps.com... averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and a state-best six blocked shots per game as a junior. FORWARD ABOUT TYREESE... No. 1 Song In My ipod: Preppin Time Lil Wayne Favorite Musician/Rapper: Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Young Jeezy My Celebrity Crush: Alicia Keys Favorite Movie: Bad Boyz I and II Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince Favorite Video Game: Galaga Favorite Book: Slam Best Thing About UW: Basketball Most famous person I ever met: Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Debbie Allen If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Shaq Diesel Compared while in high school to former NBA forward Charles Barkley 48 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

3 #11 ABOUT MATTHEW... No. 1 Song In My ipod: Break Up by Mario Favorite Musician/Rapper: Drake My Celebrity Crush: Keri Hilson Favorite Television Show: The Game Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball, He Got Game Favorite Book: Angels & Demons and Fade Away (UK Basketball magazine) Best Thing About UW: The Dawg Pack and my team Favorite Non-Basketball Team: Arsenal Most famous person I ever met: Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Debbie Allen My childhood sports heroes were: Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Lebron James MATTHEW BRYAN-AMANING FORWARD (Sophomore) Fifth in the Pac-10 Conference with 1.0 blocks per game (32 total)... missed the first three contests of the season due to a hip/knee/ankle injury... returned to play 10 minutes against #24 Kansas... played 14 minutes against #17 Florida and blocked two shots with a steal... scored 18 points on 8-for-8 shooting against Texas Southern in just 17 minutes of action... also blocked a shot and registered two steals and two assists... set career-highs with 23 points and 12 rebounds in only starting effort of the season against Portland State in the absence of Jon Brockman (ankle)... connected on 8-of-12 field goal attempts against the Vikings... also set highs with seven made and 10 attempted free throws... played career-high 32 minutes vs. PSU... blocked three shots, snagged three steals and went 4-for-5 from the field in 15 minutes against Eastern Washington... registered double-double with 10 points and career-high 15 rebounds against Montana... scored 17 points against Stanford... scored 12 points at home against USC, which included a 6-for-6 performance from the free throw line... went 4-for-5 from the field and scored nine points at home against Arizona (Freshman) Saw action in all 33 games and started three as a true freshman... Earned starts against Syracuse, Long Beach State and Oklahoma State... Scored a season-high 12 points twice, both against Oregon State... Grabbed nine rebounds at Oregon State, seven of which were offensive... averaged 16.9 points and 7.3 rebounds in eight games for Team Great Britain at the U20 European Championships in the summer of Ranked fourth among all all players in the B division at the Euros in blocked shots with 1.6 per game... Scoring output was 12th, rebounding was 13th... registered three double-doubles... Scored 41 points with 11 rebounds against the Czech Republic... grabbed 10 rebounds against Macedonia and Norway. South Kent School (South Kent, Ct.) A native of London, England, who played at South Kent School in Connecticut the last three years... The 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year from Connecticut... Rated the nation s No. 34 recruit by USA Today... Ranked 10th among power forwards, No. 44 overall by Rivals. com... Averaged 20.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game his final season at South Kent School... Three-year letterwinner and one year team captain... Participated in the Jordan All-American Classic Regional All-Star Game in April of Amassed 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Suburban team in that game... Attended Nike Camp twice and played in the Nike Camp All-Star Game once... Also participated in the Jordan Classic... Averaged 14 points and nine rebounds per game as a junior at South Kent in As a sophomore, averaged eight points per game and five rebounds. Scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his lone start in Full Name: Matthew Osei Bryan- Amaning Height: 6-9 Weight: 240 lbs Major: Sociology Year: Junior Hometown: London, England Last School: St. Dunstan s College,/ South Kent School, Conn. Father: Samuel Amaning Mother: Brenda Bryan Brothers: Jake HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 49

4 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL MATTHEW BRYAN-AMANING cont... DAWG BY TES: Matthew has all the talent in the world. I think he has a lot to prove - not to everyone else - but himself. He has quietly been on a mission and got himself in better condition, become a lot stronger and is playing with a lot of confidence right now. Lorenzo Romar Single-Game Career Highs Points 23 vs. Portland St., Dec. 14, 2008 Rebounds 15 vs. Montana, Dec. 28, 2008 Assists 2, four times (last vs. Arizona, Feb. 28, 2009) Blocks 3, three times (last vs. Stanford, Mar. 12, 2009) Steals 3, twice (last vs. Eastern Washington, Dec. 20, 2008 FG Made 8 twice (last vs. Portland State, Dec. 14, 2008) FG Attempted 13 vs. Montana, Dec. 30, Pt. FG Made None 3-Pt. FG Attempted None FT Made 7 twice (last vs. Stanford, Jan. 8, 2009) FT Attempted 10 twice (last vs. Stanford, Jan. 8, 2009) Minutes 36 vs. California, Jan. 10, 2009 HISTORY RECORDS 50 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

5 MATTHEW BRYAN-AMANING cont... Bryan-Amaning s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP vs. Kansas vs. Florida Pacific Oklahoma St Texas Southern Portland St Eastern Wash Montana Morgan St at Washington St Stanford California at Oregon at Oregon St USC UCLA at Arizona at Arizona St at California at Stanford Oregon St Oregon at UCLA at USC Arizona St Arizona Seattle Univ Washington St Stanford Arizona St Mississippi St Purdue denotes games started Bryan-Amaning s Career UW Statistics Bryan-Amaning s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP New Jersey Tech Utah Eastern Wash vs. Texas A&M vs. Syracuse Long Beach St at Oklahoma St Pittsburgh Portland Portland State CS Northridge at LSU Idaho State Washington St at UCLA at USC Oregon Oregon State at Arizona St at Arizona Stanford California USC UCLA at Oregon at Oregon St Arizona Arizona State at Stanford at California at Washington St vs. California Valparaiso denotes games started YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG A PCT FT A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG / / TOTALS 65/ IN THE KEY with MBA Scored 41 points against the Czech Republic as a member of the Great Britain U20 national team at Euro Championships. The 2007 Gatorade Connecticut State Player of the Year award receipient. Ranked No. 34 overall by USA Today in the recruiting class of HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 51

6 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY #10 Full Name: Abdul Gaddy Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 lbs Year: Freshman Hometown: Tacoma, Wash. Last School: (Bellarmine Prep) Major: Undeclared Father: Abdul Gaddy Sr. Mother: Oseye Gaddy Siblings: Donald and Kalaila DAWG BY TES: Abdul is a true point guard and a very quick learner. At times, you may hear the Brandon Roy comparison. He is similar in that he has a very high basketball I.Q. and a great demeanor on the floor. Lorenzo Romar Highly regarded point guard that several publications are predicting could give the Huskies back-to-back Pac-10 Freshmen of the Year ABDUL GADDY ABOUT ABDUL... GUARD No. 1 Song In My ipod: Hate by Jay-Z Favorite Musician/Rapper: Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Drake My Celebrity Crush: Beyonce Favorite Movie: He Got Game Favorite Television Show: Martin Favorite Video Game: I don t play Favorite Book: SLAM Magazine Best Thing About UW: Being in the Bank of America Arena If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Michael Jordan HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma... considered the No. 2 point guard prospect in the country according to Scout.com... ranked 14th overall in the ESPNU averaged 25.3 points per game as a senior... led Bellarmine Prep to a record his senior year... Washington state Class 4A player of the year by the Associated Press... lists career highs of 42 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists and nine steals... averaged 23.2 points and led the Lions to a 25-4 record and the Class 4A state semifinals as a junior... named to the first-team all-state tournament team for Class 4A... scored 26 points in third-place game, including 18 in the second half... became first underclassmen in Washington to win the Gatorade State Boys Basketball Player of the Year honor in selected as a Parade Magazine All-America... named to the USA Junior National Select Team that competed in the Nike Hoops Summit at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland... named co-mvp and led team to title at the Nike Global Challenge in selected to play for the West team at the 2009 McDonald s All-American Game... played in the Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York... named to play in the 2008 Boost Mobile Elite 24, held at the iconic Rucker Park in New York... two-time Tacoma News-Tribune Player of the Year... Seattle Times first-team all-state and Class 4A Player of the Year... played AAU basketball for the Northwest Legends... listed by Sports Illustrated s Seth Davis as the best point guard at the NBA Players Association Top 100 camp... played four seasons under coach Bernie Salazar at Bellarmine Prep and led team to a record during that time. 52 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

7 #44 ABOUT DARNELL... No. 1 Song In My ipod: So Ambitious by Jay-Z Favorite Musician/Rapper: Jamie Foxx and Mali Music My Celebrity Crush: Beyonce and Taraji Henson Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball& He Got Game Favorite Television Show: The Game Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K10 Favorite Book: The Bible Best Thing About UW: The people If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Kevin Garnett DARNELL GANT (Redshirt-Freshman) Earned the team s Coaches Award for having the best attitude in the program... started 34 of 35 games on the season... averaged 3.1 points and 3.3 rebounds... started the opener at Portland and played 23 minutes... grabbed seven rebounds against Cleveland State and five against FIU... scored eight points with six rebounds and two blocks against #17 Florida... grabbed six boards against Pacific... blocked two shots and registered two steals against Morgan State... went 4-for-4 from the free throw line against the Bears... played season-high 24 minutes in 20-point win at Washington State... blocked three shots at Oregon State... played 26 minutes in home win over #13 UCLA... did not start WSU home game due to Senior Day - Artem Wallace started at the forward position (Redshirt) Redshirted the season. HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles... The top-rated power forward on the West Coast according to Scout.com... Ranked as the nation s 50th best recruit by USA Today... Listed No. 12 in Best in the West rankings compiled by the Long Beach Press-Telgram... Averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots per game his senior season, helping Crenshaw to a 19-8 record... During his senior year, also contributed 4.3 assists per game, 5.6 blocks per game and 3.0 steals per game... A first-team All-State Division I selection by CalHi Sports... The same publicaton picked him to the third-team all-state squad for all divisions... A two-time all-city selection out of Los Angeles talent-laden Coliseum League... Hails from the same high school that produced former Pac-10 standouts Marques Johnson and Tremaine Fowlkes... Ranked No. 85 nationally by PrepStars and No. 93 in the SI.com Hot 100 Seniors ratings... Helped lead Crenshaw to a 21-5 record in 2006, with a 9-1 league mark... Two-year letterwinner and three year team captain... Led JV team to a 12-0 season finishing first in League and District... As a sophomore and junior, named an all-state Underclassman Team... Named to the all-city second Team his junior year and all-city first Team his senior year... Was named the 2007 Team MVP... Participated in the ABCD camp in New Jersey where he was second among California rebounders... Participated in the Dream Vision All-American game as a senior where he was the Slam Dunk Champion... Competed in the Collision All-Star game in Gardena, Calif.... Took part in the Pangos All-American Camp, scoring 30 points with eight rebounds, 5.6 assists and three blocks... Also lettered in track and field and volleyball. Can take his opponent down low and pop outside and nail the open jumper FORWARD Full Name: Darnell Niikwaatei Gant Height: 6-8 Weight: 210 lbs Year: Sophomore Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif Last School: (Crenshaw) Major: Drama Father: Abdul Gaddy Sr. Mother: Deborah Mayez Grandparents: Earlie, Louise Brother: DeVonte Mendez DAWG BY TES: Darnell has a nice, soft shooting touch and he brings a great energy to the floor. He is a very good athlete, is very quick and can have quite an impact on the game. Lorenzo Romar HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 53

8 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY DARNELL GANT cont... Gant s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG A PCT FT A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG / TOTALS 34/ Gant s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Portland Cleveland State Florida International vs. Kansas vs. Florida Pacific Oklahoma State Texas Southern Portland State Eastern Washington Montana Morgan State at Washington State Stanford California at Oregon at Oregon State USC UCLA at Arizona at Arizona State at California at Stanford Oregon State Oregon at UCLA at USC Arizona State Arizona Seattle Univ Washington State Stanford Arizona State Mississippi State Purdue denotes games started Single-Game Career Highs Points 8 vs. Florida, 11/25/08 Rebounds 7 twice (last vs. Kansas, 11/24/08) Assists 2, USC, 1/22/09 Blocks 3 at OSU, 1/17/09 Steals 2 twice (last vs. Stan., 3/12/09) FG Made 3, 3 times (last vs. WSU, 3/7/09) FG Attempted 8 vs. Kansas, 11/24/08 3-Pt. FG Made None 3-Pt. FG Attempted None FT Made 4 vs. Morgan St, 12/390/08 FT Attempted 4 3 times (last vs. MSU 12/30/08) Minutes 26 vs. UCLA, 1/24/09 54 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

9 #22 ABOUT JUSTIN... No. 1 Song In My ipod: Don t Want to Come Down by Trey Songz Favorite Musician/Rapper: Trey Songz and Drake My Celebrity Crush: Alicia Keys Favorite Movie: The Star Wars movies. I wish I could be a Jedi. Favorite Television Show: The Game Favorite Video Game: Star Wars The Force Unleashed Favorite Book: The Bible Best Thing About UW: My teammates If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: My brother or dad JUSTIN HOLIDAY (Sophomore) Grabbed 11 rebounds to go with six points against Cleveland State... grabbed seven boards and handed out three assists against Florida International... registered two steals against #17 Florida... handed out three assists against Texas Southern... blocked two shots against Portland State... blocked two shots and handed out three assists against Eastern Washington... made only shot attempts against Washington State and Stanford... played 27 minutes and scored five points in triple overtime game against Cal... scored four points against USC, making both shot attempts... played against brother, Jrue, for the first time ever and scored three points with five rebounds in home win over UCLA... game marked first organized game in which the brothers faced each other... grabbed 10 rebounds in win at Arizona State... had three steals in overtime win over ASU and two against Washington State... registered four assists on the road at UCLA (Freshman) Appeared in 19 games during his true freshman season... Registered double-figures in minutes during the first four games of the year... Played a season-high 16 minutes against Texas A&M in the Preseason NIT in Madison Square Garden... Season-best was a three-point effort against California in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament... also scored on six other occasions during the season... registered two steals against Utah and USC... grabbed six rebounds in just 11 minutes during his debut against New Jersey Tech. HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, Calif.... Listed No. 23 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram... Averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as a senior... A first-team all-state Division IV selection by CalHi Sports... Led Campbell Hall to a 33-1 record and the state Class IV championship... Scored 15 points in a triumph over Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa that tied for the most lopsided margin in California state boy s championship game history... Amassed 30 points, five assists and eight steals in a win over Oaks Christian on Feb. 20, Averaged 20.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.3 blocks as a junior, helping the team to a 26-6 record and a perfect 10-0 mark in league play... Topped the league with 373 rebounds as a junior and his 106 blocks were 60 more than any other player... As a sophomore, led team to an undefeated 32-0 record... Also lettered in football at Campbell Hall... Attended the Adidas Superstar Camp in Atlanta... brother, Jrue, played at UCLA for one season and was selected in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Lorenzo Romar frequently compares Justin to former Husky standout Bobby Jones for his defensive intensity. FORWARD Full Name: Justin Alaric Holiday Height: 6-6 Weight: 180 lbs Year: Junior Hometown: Chatsworth, Calif. Last School: (Campbell Hall) Major: Environmental Studies Father: Shawn Holiday Mother: Toya Holiday Siblings: Jrue, Aaron, Lauren DAWG BY TES: Justin has a great feel for the game and understands how the game is played. He makes things happen on both ends of the floor - whether it is making a defensive stop, getting an offensive rebounds or finishing on a break. Lorenzo Romar HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 55

10 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL JUSTIN HOLIDAY cont... Single-Game Career Highs Points 6 vs. Cleveland St, 11/18/08 Rebounds 11 vs. Cleveland St, 11/18/08 Assists 4 at UCLA, 2/19/09 Blocks 2 twice (last vs. EWU, 12/20/08) Steals 3 vs. Arizona State, 2/26/09 FG Made 3 twice (last vs. Fla. 11/25/08) FG Attempted 4, 5 times (last vs. Seattle U 3/3/09) 3-Pt. FG Made 1 vs. UCLA, 1/24/09 3-Pt. FG Attempted 2 vs. Arizona St., 2/26/09 FT Made 3 vs. Cal, 1/10/09 FT Attempted 4 vs. Cal, 1/10/09 Minutes 27 twice (last at Arizona, 1/20/09) HISTORY RECORDS 56 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

11 Holiday s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG A PCT FT A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG / / TOTALS 54/ Holiday s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Portland Cleveland State Florida International vs. Kansas vs. Florida Pacific Oklahoma State Texas Southern Portland State Eastern Washington Montana Morgan State at Washington State Stanford California at Oregon at Oregon State USC UCLA at Arizona at Arizona State at California at Stanford Oregon State Oregon at UCLA at USC Arizona State Arizona Seattle Univ Washington State Stanford Arizona State Mississippi State Purdue denotes games started JUSTIN HOLIDAY cont... Holiday s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP New Jersey Tech Utah Eastern Washington vs. Texas A&M vs. Syracuse Long Beach State Portland State CS Northridge Idaho State at UCLA at USC at Arizona State at Arizona Stanford California USC UCLA vs. California Valparaiso denotes games started 3 IN THE KEY with Justin Helped lead Campbell Hall High School to a 33-1 record and the 2007 California state Class IV championship. Listed No. 23 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press- Telegram. Averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots as a senior at Campbell Hall High School. HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 57

12 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY #1 Full Name: Venoy Lee Overton Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 lbs Year: Junior Hometown: Seattle, Wash. Last School: (Franklin) Major: Undeclared Mother: Rhonda Riley Sisters: Nicole, Tina, Johnetta, Keka VENOY OVERTON (Sophomore) Named honorable mention for the all-pac-10 defensive team... scored nine points and grabbed five boards at Portland... started against Cleveland State... tied career-high four steals in 22 minutes of action against Eastern Washington, then equaled that against Montana eight days later... scored 10 points with three assists against the Grizzlies, including two breakaway dunks... scored 11 points against Morgan State... handed out three assists against Stanford, Oregon and Oregon State... scored six points against USC, both three point field goals... scored 10 points in home win over #13 UCLA... scored 11 points with five assists and a career-high five steals in win at Stanford... played well in place of foul-plagued Justin Dentmon vs. the Cardinal... scored nine points against Oregon State... shot 7-for-12 from the field during three-game stretch (Oregon, UCLA, USC) for.583 pct.... had two steals at UCLA, three at USC, two against #14 Arizona State and three against Arizona (10 in four games)... grabbed six rebounds at home against Arizona... registered five steals and handed out five assists against Seattle University... scored 14 points in title-clinching game against Washington State... went 8-for-11 from the free throw line against the Cougars (Freshman) Appeared in all 33 games during the season and started 26, including the final finished the season ranked 7th in the Pac-10 in assist/turnover ratio (1.62) and eighth in steals (1.36)... His 45 steals ranks as the second-highest total for a Husky freshman behind teammate Justin Dentmon s 52 in 2005 and just ahead of Jon Brockman s 35 that same season... an honorable mention all-pac-10 freshman team selection... averaged 4.9 points and a team-leading 3.2 assists per game... led the team in assists 17 times... scored in double-figures five times with a high of 19 points (led the team) in just 19 minutes against Arizona... went 5-for-9 from the field and 9-for-9 from the free throw line against the Wildcats... his nine free throws against Arizona tied with Jon Brockman for the most in a single game during the season... scored 14 points against Cal State Northridge, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line... grabbed seven rebounds and handed out six assists at Washington State. HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of Franklin High School in Seattle... The Washington state Class 4A Player of the Year as a senior... Listed No. 25 in the Best in the West poll conducted by the Long Beach Press-Telegram... Averaged 21.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.0 steals during his senior season... Led the Quakers to a 24-3 record in 2007 with a 14-0 league mark and third-place state finish... Helped guide Franklin to the 2006 Class 4A state championship, scoring 20 points in a win over Central Valley in the title game... Averaged 18.1 points per game as a junior, 17.6 as a sophomore and 6.0 as a freshman... Graduate of Seattle s Franklin High School, which also produced former Pac-10 standouts Jason Terry (Arizona) and Aaron Brooks (Oregon). Defensive sparkplug who has become one of the best on-the-ball defenders in the nation. ABOUT VENOY... GUARD No. 1 Song In My ipod: Gucci Mane Favorite Musician/Rapper: Gucci Mane My Celebrity Crush: Mya Favorite Movie: Paid In Full Favorite Television Show: Anything on ESPN Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K10 Favorite Book: SLAM Magazine Best Thing About UW: The basketball team If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Michael Jordan 58 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

13 VENOY OVERTON cont... Single-Game Career Highs Points 19, vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008 Rebounds 7, at Washington St, Mar., 8, 2008 Assists 7 vs. Oregon St, Jan. 19, 2008 Blocks 1, 7 times (last vs. WSU, Mar. 7, 2009) Steals 5, twice (last vs. Seattle U, Mar. 3, 2009) FG Made 5, twice (vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008) FG Attempted 10, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, Pt. FG Made 4 vs. CS Northridge, Dec. 22, Pt. FG Attempted 5, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 FT Made 9, vs. Arizona, Feb. 21, 2008 FT Attempted 11, vs. Washingont St., Mar. 3, 2009 Minutes 35, at Washington St, Mar. 8, 2008 DAWG BY TES: Venoy s strengths are his speed and his passing as well as his ability to really defend the ball. He gives us some great options in the backcourt, both offensively and defensively, with regard to our various lineups and personnel decisions. Lorenzo Romar HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 59

14 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL VENOY OVERTON cont... Overton s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG A PCT FT A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG / / TOTALS 68/ IN THE KEY with V.O. Honorable mention all- Pac-10 defensive team in Honorable mention all- Pac-10 freshman team in Hails from the same high school that produced former Pac-10 standouts Jason Terry (Arizona) and Aaron Brooks (Oregon). Overton s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Portland Cleveland State Florida International vs. Kansas vs. Florida Pacific Oklahoma State Texas Southern Portland State Eastern Washington Montana Morgan State at Washington State Stanford California at Oregon at Oregon State USC UCLA at Arizona at Arizona State at California at Stanford Oregon State Oregon at UCLA at USC Arizona State Arizona Seattle Univ Washington State Stanford Arizona State Mississippi State Purdue denotes games started Overton s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP New Jersey Tech Utah Eastern Wash vs. Texas A&M vs. Syracuse Long Beach St at Oklahoma St Pittsburgh Portland Portland State CS Northridge at LSU Idaho State Washington St at UCLA at USC Oregon Oregon St at Arizona St at Arizona Stanford California USC UCLA at Oregon at Oregon St Arizona Arizona St at Stanford at California at Washington St vs. California Valparaiso denotes games started HISTORY RECORDS 60 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

15 #20 QUINCY PONDEXTER (Junior) Earned the team s Industrial Award as the program s hardest worker... ranked 11th in Pac-10 with 5.9 rpg and 10th in FG percentage at 51.1%... also named the team s Most Improved Player for the second-straight season... participated on USA squad that will earned a bronze medal at the summer World University Games in Serbia... led Huskies with 15.4 ppg over the final 14 games, including six games with 20+ points per game... grabbed eight rebounds in opener at Portland... scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Cleveland State... went 6-for-9 from the field against the Vikings... registered double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Pacific... handed out eight assists against Texas Southern... scored 21 points against Portland State... went 10-for-18 from the field against the Vikings, including a crucial tip-in with :26 seconds left in the tight game... scored 16 points with seven rebounds, three assists and zero turnovers in 34 minutes of action at Washington State... went 7-for-10 from the field in the 20-point win over the Cougars... scored 14 points against Stanford and went 6-for-6 from the free throw line against the Cardinal... equaled then season-high with 21 points at Cal... scored 14 in the first half at Cal... poured-in 20 three days later at Stanford and scored 13 in the first half... scored 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 8-10 free throws in win over Oregon... scored 22 points at USC as only UW player in double-figures... went 10-for-13 from the field (.769) with five rebounds and two steals against the Trojans... led the team with 12 rebounds to go with 10 points in win over #14 Arizona State... underwent hernia surgery following the conclusion of the season (Sophomore) Appeared in all 33 games and registered nine starts... averaged 9.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game during the season as well as 1.9 assists... averaged 15.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in his last five outings of the season... shot 52 percent from the field and hauled-in nine steals during that period... scored in double figures on 17 occasions... grabbed 13 rebounds to go with 20 points against Syracuse in Madison Square Garden and 11 at USC... scored 23 points in 32 minutes against California in the Pac-10 Tournament... also grabbed nine rebounds and shot 9-for-15 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line against the Bears... handed out four assists on five occasions... started the first seven games of the season and the last two ABOUT QUINCY... No. 1 Song In My ipod: Party In The U.S.A by Miley Cyrus Favorite Musician/Rapper: Kanye West My Celebrity Crush: Rashinda Jones Favorite Movie: The Hangover Favorite Television Show: Keeping Up with the Kardashians Favorite Video Game: NBA Jam Favorite Book: Who s Afraid of a Large Black Man by Charles Barkley Best Thing About UW: The people If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Kobe Bryant... averaged 11.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game during the Huskies five-game tour of Greece from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7, (Freshman) Played all 32 games, starting honorable mention selection to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team... Twice registered a career-high 25 points, against Arizona and Idaho... one of five Huskies who averaged double-figure points for the season... third on the team in both scoring (10.7 ppg) and field goal percentage (49.8%)... tallied double-figure points 15 times, includng four 20-point performances... distributed five assists against California. HIGH SCHOOL A 2006 graduate of San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, Calif.... Averaged 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game his senior season... Powerful prep squad at San Joaquin was nationally ranked and included 7-foot twins Brook and Robin Lopez who are enrolled at Stanford... Lost a double overtime decision to Horizon of San Diego in the 2006 Southern California Division IV championship game... San Joaquin finished with a 33-4 record and was one game shy of playing for a state title... A first-team All-California state selection in 2006 and the Division IV Player of the Year... The 2006 North Yosemite League MVP and the district Player of the Year... The No. 5 prospect in the Best in the West poll compiled by the Long Beach Press-Telegram... Averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 rebounds his junior season... Scout.com No. 27 recruit in the nation and the No. 7 small forward... The nation s No. 34 prep prospect in the Bob Gibbons All-Star Report... Listed as the No. 42 recruit in the country according to The Sporting News... The Rivals. com No. 50 recruit in the country and the No. 16 small forward... All-Star game starter at the 2004 and 2005 Adidas Superstar Camp in Atlanta... Named MVP of the 2005 Pangos All-American Camp in Los Angeles... All-tournament team selection at the 2005 Adidas Super 64 Tourney in Las Vegas... Father, Roscoe, played college basketball for Lute Olson at Long Beach State before being drafted in the third round of the 1974 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, the 53rd pick overall... Uncle, Cliff Pondexter, also played at Long Beach State prior to a three-year NBA career with the Chicago Bulls... Cliff was a first-round pick in the 1974 NBA Draft, the 16th player selected. FORWARD Full Name: Quincy Coe Pondexter Height: 6-6 Weight: 215 lbs Year: Senior Hometown: Fresno, Calif. Last School: (San Joaquin Memorial) Major: Sociology Father: Roscoe Pondexter Mother: Doris Pondexter Siblings: Jason, Myisha Represented Team USA at the 2009 World University Games HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 61

16 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL QUINCY PONDEXTER cont... Pondexter s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG A PCT FT A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG / / / TOTALS Single-Game Career Highs Points 25, twice (last vs. Arizona, Jan. 4, 2007) Rebounds 13, vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, 2007 Assists 8 vs. Texas Southern, Dec. 6, 2008 Blocks 2, twice (last vs. Purdue, Mar. 21, 2009) Steals 4, at Oregon, Jan. 15, 2009 FG Made 10, vs. Arizona, Jan. 4, 2007 FG Attempted 19 vs. Syracuse, Nov. 23, Pt. FG Made 2, 9 times (last vs. at USC, Feb. 7, 2008) 3-Pt. FG Attempted 5, at USC, Jan. 12, '08 FT Made 9, twice (last vs. Stanford, Feb. 9, 2009 FT Attempted 12, twice (last vs. Stanford, Jan. 31, 2008) Minutes 45, vs. California, Jan. 10, 2009 DAWG BY TES: Right now Quincy is playing at a high level. During the NCAA Tournament, he might have been the best player on the floor. Not only is he starting to take big shots for us, but he is starting to make them. Lorenzo Romar HISTORY RECORDS 62 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

17 QUINCY PONDEXTER cont... Pondexter s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Portland Cleveland State Florida International vs. Kansas vs. Florida Pacific Oklahoma State Texas Southern Portland State Eastern Washington Montana Morgan State at Washington State Stanford California atoregon at Oregon State USC UCLA at Arizona at Arizona State at California at Stanford Oregon State Oregon at UCLA at USC Arizona State Arizona Seattle Univ Washington State Stanford Arizona State Mississippi State Purdue denotes games started Pondexter s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Pepperdine Nicholls State Northern Iowa Sacramento St Eastern Wash Idaho Southern Utah at Gonzaga Portland State LSU Weber State at USC at UCLA Arizona Arizona State at Stanford at California at Washington St Oregon Oregon State at Arizona State at Arizona California Stanford Washington St at Pittsburgh at Oregon State at Oregon USC UCLA vs ASU (Pac-10) vs WSU (Pac-10) denotes games started Pondexter s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP New Jersey Tech Utah Eastern Wash vs. Texas A&M vs. Syracuse Long Beach St at Oklahoma St Pittsburgh Portland Portland State CS Northridge at LSU Idaho State Washington St at UCLA at USC Oregon Oregon State at Arizona St at Arizona Stanford California USC UCLA at Oregon at Oregon St Arizona Arizona State at Stanford at California at Washington St vs. California Valparaiso denotes games started 3 IN THE KEY with Q-Pon Paced Huskies with 21.5 points per game in 2009 NCAA Tournament. An honorable mention All- Pac-10 Freshman Team selection in Father, Roscoe, and uncle, Cliff, played for Lute Olson at Long Beach State. Roscoe was drafted by the Boston Celtics and played 10 years overseas. Cliff had a three-year NBA career with the Chicago Bulls. HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 63

18 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL #15 Full Name: Scott Suggs Height: 6-6 Weight: 195 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Washington, Mo. Last School: (Washington) Major: Undeclared Father: Ron Suggs Mother: Cassandra Siblings: Cason, Ronnie, Skyler SCOTT SUGGS (Freshman) Played 13 minutes in exhibition against WWU... saw first action of college career with an 8 minute outing... first met Romar when he was 11 years old at a family function in St. Louis... scored three-point basket against #24 Kansas... also made a three-pointer against Texas Southern... scored four points at Oregon State with a rebound and a block in eight minutes... scored two points and handed-out first assist against Oregon... scored a basket and handed out an assist in 14 minutes against Seattle University. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Washington (Mo.) High School... ranked as the 11th best shooting guard by Scout.com a top-100 overall prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com... named the Mr. Show-Me Basketball award as the state s top player... also earned the state s Mr. Basketball award from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association... led Washington HS to the Class 5 state sectional finals and a 20-7 overall record as a senior... averaged 22.5 points as well as a Gateway Athletic Conference-leading 9 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game as a senior... also shot 52 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free throw line... selected to participate in the McDonald s RiverWar All-Star Game pitting the top players from Missouri against their Illinois counterparts... scored 12 points to go with 11 rebounds and five assists... scored 26 points in the MBCA All-Star Game... also played in the Westplex Basketball Challenge all-star game... scored 28 points in the district title game leading Washington to its first championship in 28 seasons... broke the school s career scoring record with 1,774 points... poured-in 42 points in a sectional loss to Parkway South in his final game... averaged 19 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior... averaged 19 points as a sophomore and 12 as a freshman... a 16-time Junior Olympic track medalist in the mile, two mile, 1,500-meters and 800-meters... ran an estimated miles a week of training as a youth... underwent foot surgery at age 12 and switched to basketball. ABOUT SCOTT... Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Missouri as a senior and broke a 55-year-old school scoring record GUARD Favorite Musician/Rapper: Trey Songz My Celebrity Crush: Alicia Keys Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans Favorite Television Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K10 Favorite Magazine: SLAM Magazine Best Thing About UW: The Dawg Pack If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Me, because I m the only person I can t play. HISTORY RECORDS 64 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

19 SCOTT SUGGS cont... Suggs Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG A PCT FT A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG / TOTALS 18/ Sugg s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP Florida International vs. Kansas Pacific Oklahoma State Texas Southern Portland State Eastern Washington Montana Morgan State Stanford at Oregon State at California Oregon State Oregon Seattle Univ Stanford Arizona State Mississippi State denotes games started Single-Game Career Highs Points 4, at Oregon State, Jan. 17, 2009 Rebounds 2, twice (last vs. Seattle, Mar. 3, 2009) Assists 1, twice (last vs. Seattle, Mar. 3, 2009) Blocks 1, at Oregon State, Jan. 17, 2009 Steals 1, twice (last vs. Okla. St., Dec. 4, 2008) FG Made 2, at Oregon State, Jan. 17, 2009 FG Attempted 3, twice (last vs. Seattle, Mar. 3, 2009) 3-Pt. FG Made 1, 3 times (last vs. ASU, Mar. 13, Pt. FG Attempted 2, twice (last vs. Eastern Wash., Dec. 20, 2008) FT Made 1, vs. Eastern Wash., Dec. 20, 2008 FT Attempted 2, vs. Eastern Wash. Dec. 20, 2008 Minutes 14, vs. Seattle U, Mar. 3, 2009 DAWG BY TES: Scott has good size for a guard and can play any of the perimeter positions. He is a good ball handler, shooter and scorer. He is an active player who generally puts himself in the best possible position to make a difference. Lorenzo Romar HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 65

20 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY #2 Full Name: Isaiah Jamar Thomas Height: 5-8 Weight: 185 lbs Year: Sophomore Hometown: Tacoma, Wash Last School: (Curtis/ South Kent School, Mass.) Major: Undeclared Father: James Thomas Mother: Bettina Baldrtrip Siblings: Chyna, Jasmine, Laquisha, Por-che DAWG BY TES: I really believe if we told him last year to get 30 or 40 points a game he could have - as a freshman. The sky is the limit for Isaiah, and when he is distributing the ball well he gives a lot of opponents the blues. Lorenzo Romar ISAIAH THOMAS (Freshman) Named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and a second-team all-league selection... selected by CBSSports.com as a first-team Freshman All-America honoree... named to The Sporting News All-Freshman Team... also named first-team All-Freshman by collegehoops. net... earned the team s Playmaker Award... ranked 7th in Pac-10 in scoring with 15.5 ppg... set UW freshman record for most points (541)... scored 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting in the exhibition game against WWU... scored 10 points in 15 minutes in season-opener before fouling out at Portland... scored 8 against Cleveland State off the bench... scored 19 points with four boards and three assists against FIU... scored 17 points against #24 Kansas... scored 17 points with nine assists against #17 Florida... grabbed six rebounds against Pacific... grabbed five rebounds to go with 18 points against Oklahoma State... grabbed three steals in 31 minutes against Portland State... scored career-high 27 points against Morgan State... went 9-for-17 from the field and 8-for-9 from the free throw line in 32 minutes against the Bears... scored 19 points in the 20-point win at Washington State... went 9-for-10 from the line against the Cougars... scored 18 points against Stanford... poured-in a game-high 23 points at Oregon... made four three-pointers and went 7-for-7 from the free throw line... also equaled career-high with three steals... scored 24 points in home win over #13 UCLA... tallied 25 at #14 Arizona State... scored team-high 24 points with career-high four steals against Oregon... tied team-high with 19 points against Arizona. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of South Kent School in Mass.... ranked as the number 23 shooting guard by Scout.com and a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com and Rivals.com... attended Curtis High School in University Place, Wash., near Tacoma, through 11th grade... transferred to South Kent School for two years... led South Kent School to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) championship semifinals, losing to Brewster for the second-straight year... state Class 4A state player of the year as a junior... set eight state tournament scoring records in leading Curtis to a sixth-place state finish in registered a record 51-point performance in an semifinal loss to (current teammate Venoy Overton s) Franklin High School, surpassing the previous record that was set in scored 36 second-half points in a second round game against Mount Tahoma... set state tournament records for - points in a game (51), points in a tournament (162), points in a state tournament career (241), tournament scoring average (40.5), field goals made (53), field goals attempted (103), three-pointers made (23), and three-pointers attempted (56).... also averaged six assists per game in the tourney... averaged 26.2 points as a sophomore and 31.2 as a junior... participated in the Rbk U All-American Camp in 2007 and was named to the camp all-star game... petitioned the school district to allow him to play varsity as a ninth grader but was denied... named after the former Indiana and NBA all-star guard Isaiah Thomas when his father, James, lost a friendly wager on a Lakers vs. Pistons playoff game in the name was approved by his mother since she desired a biblical name. Was the fourth Husky to earn Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors. ABOUT ISAIAH... GUARD The No. 1 song on my ipod: Glamorous Lifestyle by JACKA Favorite Musician/Rapper: Messy Marv My Celebrity Crush: Keisha Cole Favorite Movie: He Got Game Favorite Television Show: The Game, DEA Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K10 Favorite Magazine: SLAM Magazine, Forty Million Dollar Slaves Best Thing About UW: The Dawg Pack If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: The other Isiah Thomas 66 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

21 ISAIAH THOMAS cont... Thomas Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG A PCT FT A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG / TOTALS 35/ Thomas Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Portland Cleveland State Florida International vs. Kansas vs. Florida Pacific Oklahoma State Texas Southern Portland State Eastern Washington Montana Morgan State at Washington State Stanford California at Oregon at Oregon State USC UCLA at Arizona at Arizona State at California at Stanford Oregon State Oregon at UCLA at USC Arizona State Arizona Seattle Univ Washington State Stanford Arizona State Mississippi State Purdue denotes games started Single-Game Career Highs Points 27 vs. Morgan St, Dec. 30, 2008 Rebounds 9 vs. Stanford, Mar. 12, 2009 Assists 9 vs. Florida, Nov. 25, 2008 Blocks 1 twice (last vs. Oregon, Feb. 14, 2009) Steals 5 vs. Seattle, Mar. 3, 2009 FG Made 9 vs. Morgan St, Dec. 30, 2008 FG Attempted 21 at Arizona, Jan. 29, Pt. FG Made 4 at Oregon, Jan. 15, Pt. FG Attempted 9 at Oregon, Jan. 15, 2009 FT Made 10 twice (last vs. Oregon, Jan. 15, 2009) FT Attempted 15 at Arizona State, Jan. 31, 2009 Minutes 41 vs. Cal, Jan. 10, 2009 HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 67

22 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY #12 Full Name: Clarence Trent Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 lbs Year: Freshman Hometown: Tacoma, Wash. Last School: (The Patterson School) Major: Undeclared Mother: Venessa Siblings: Vanessa, Monte, Ja-Jon, CeCee DAWG BY TES: Clarence Trent is a warrior. He is a great team guy that gives you everything that he has. He is a bigtime athlete, he s got strength and gives us a lot of energy. Lorenzo Romar CLARENCE TRENT FORWARD ABOUT CLARENCE... No. 1 Song In My ipod: Brand New by Lyfe Jennings Favorite Musician/Rapper: Lyfe Jennings My Celebrity Crush: Alicia Keys Favorite Movie: Harry Potter movies Favorite Television Show: Scooby Doo, CSI Favorite Video Game: Call Of Duty Favorite Book: ESPN the Magazine Best Thing About UW: Playing basketball If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: George Gervin HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of The Patterson School in Lenoir, N.C.... averaged 11.7 points and helped lead Patterson to a 4-0 record at the prestigious National Prep Invitational in 2009, and a 34-3 record overall... Noted as one of the top power forward prospects in the country... Ranked as the No. 27 power forward according to Scout.com... Averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior at Findlay Prep in Nevada... averaged 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds at the National Prep School Showcase in late helped a loaded Findlay team to a 32-1 record... averaged 15 points a game at Gig Harbor as a junior before transferring... led Gig Harbor to a seventh place finish in the 4A state tournament as a sophomore... played against current Huskies guard Isaiah Thomas in a powerhouse matchup between Findlay Prep and South Kent (Conn.)... Won the 2009 HoopHall Classic Dunk Contest in Springfield, Mass... won the inaugural 2007 GBOA Challenge of Champions Dunk Contest in Las Vegas... attended River Ridge High School in Lacey, Wash., as a freshman... will be one of three Tacoma-area natives on the team, along with Isaiah Thomas and Abdul Gaddy... Trent and Thomas played on the same recreational team as youths... played AAU basketball with the Arkansas Hawks. High-energy player that will wow fans with his acrobatic dunks. 68 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

23 #31 ABOUT ELSTON... The No. 1 song on my ipod: Every Girl by Trey Songz Favorite Musician/Rapper: Trey Songz My Celebrity Crush: Lauren London Favorite Movie: Transformers 2 Favorite Television Show: The Game Favorite Video Game: Madden, UFC Favorite Magazine: SLAM Magazine Best Thing About UW: The Dawg Pack If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: My dad Elston Turner Father Elston is a former NBA player and current assistant coach for the Houston Rockets. ELSTON TURNER (Freshman) Played 20 minutes against WWU, grabbed six rebounds and handed-out three assists... scored six points in 21 minutes in opener at Portland... hit first career three pointer against FIU... made three treys and scored 11 points against #24 Kansas... registered two steals against Florida... grabbed four rebounds against Pacific... played 23 minutes against Texas Southern... grabbed career-high five rebounds against Portland State... handed-out three assists with two steals and seven points against Montana... suffered a high ankle sprain against Morgan State and missed the Washington State, Stanford, Cal and Oregon State contests... returned to play 13 minutes at Oregon State... scored 11 points at Arizona, going 4-for-8 from the field and 3-of-6 from the three-point line. HIGH SCHOOL A 2008 graduate of Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas... rated as the nation s #14 shooting guard by ESPN... listed as number 23 shooting guard and a top-100 overall prospect nationally by Scout.com... first-team all-state selection by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches... led Elkins HS to a 31-4 record and #9 state ranking by the TABC in his only season at the Houston-area school... Knights won district title and advanced to state quarterfinals... first-team all-district 23-5A... second-team all-greater Houston area by the Houston Chronicle... participated in the Rbk U All-American Camp in 2007 and was named to the camp all-star game... called one of the camp s top players by hoopscooponline.com... scored 21 points in the Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game... attended Roseville (Calif.) High School near Sacramento for three seasons prior to moving to Houston... started at point guard all three seasons, including his freshman year... averaged 22.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior and was a second-team all-metro League selection... father, Elston Turner, Sr., spent eight years as a guard in the NBA and played in the CBA and in Europe... father is currently an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets. GUARD Full Name: Elston Howard Turner, Jr. Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Missouri City, Texas Last School: (Elkins) Major: Undeclared Father: Elston Turner Mother: Louise Sister : Taylor DAWG BY TES: Elston is a tremendous shooter and he plays the game with a great level of maturity. He has gotten quicker and is putting the ball on the floor more too. He already had a very high basketball I.Q., so with his added quickness he is just a better overall player now. Lorenzo Romar HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 69

24 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL RECORDS HISTORY ELSTON TURNER cont... Turner s Career UW Statistics YEAR GP/GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG A PCT FT A PCT OR-DR TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BK ST PTS AVG / / Turner s Game-By-Game 3-Point OPPONENT MIN FG A FG A FT A REB PF A TO BL ST TP at Portland Cleveland State Florida International vs. Kansas vs. Florida Pacific Oklahoma State Texas Southern Portland State Eastern Washington Montana Morgan State at Oregon State USC UCLA at Arizona at Arizona State at California at Stanford Oregon State Oregon at USC Arizona State Arizona Seattle Univ Washington State Stanford Arizona State vs. Mississippi State vs. Purdue denotes games started Single-Game Career Highs Points 11 twice (last at Arizona, Jan. 29, 2009) Rebounds 5 vs. Portland St., Dec. 14, 2008 Assists 4 vs. Florida, Nov. 25, 2008 Blocks 1 3 times (last vs. SU, Mar. 3, 2009) Steals 2 twice (last vs. UM, Dec. 28, 2008) FG Made 4 at Arizona, Jan. 29, 2009 FG Attempted 8 twice (last at Arizona, Jan. 29, 2009) 3-Pt. FG Made 3 3 times (last vs. Stan, Mar. 12, 2009) 3-Pt. FG Attempted 7 vs. Kansas, Nov. 24, 2008 FT Made 2 twice (last vs. OSU, Dec. 4, 2008) FT Attempted 2 6 times (last vs. Ore, Feb. 14, 2009) Minutes 23 vs. Texas Southern, Dec. 6, W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L

25 #23 ABOUT C.J... No. 1 Song In My ipod: My Darlin Baby by Lil Wayne Favorite Musician/Rapper: Lil Wayne, Drake My Celebrity Crush: Megan Fox Favorite Movie: Bad Boys 2 Favorite Television Show: Martin Favorite Video Game: Halo 3:ODST Favorite Book: SLAM Magazine Best Thing About UW: Being part of the team If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Tracy McGrady HIGH SCHOOL A 2009 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove, Utah... Averaged 22.2 points per game as a senior... Selected Region 4 first team according to The Deseret News... led the state of Utah in scoring with 23.7 points per game as a junior... also averaged six rebounds, 2.2 steals and two blocks per contest... helped Pleasant Grove to a 16-7 record... selected to play in the Feinberg Academic All-American Classic in Ontario, Calif.... Vikings reached the semifinals of the 5A state quarterfinals last year, following consecutive first-round exits the two previous seasons... named to the first-team All- State team in both the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News... named the No. 2 prospect in the state of Utah by the Salt Lake Tribune... selected to play in the Utah Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game and scored 22 points... regarded as an elite long-range shooter... starred at Pleasant Grove with his cousin, LeSean Wilcox... second team All State as a junior... Played AAU basketball for Salt Lake City Metro... caught the eye of Washington coaches after a stellar performance in an AAU tournament in Houston... father Craig played collegiately at Brigham Young University from Excellent outside shooter that adds to UW s perimeter presence. C.J. WILCOX GUARD Full Name: Brian Wilcox Jr. Height: 6-5 Weight: 180 lbs Year: Freshman Hometown: Pleasant Grove, Utah Last School: (Pleasant Grove) Major: Undeclared Father: Craig Mother: Mandy Brother: Tyson DAWG BY TES: C.J. is a phenomenal jump shooter. He can also create his own shot and is athletic enough to touch the top of the square on the backboard. He s long and rangy and has very quick feet which should also make him a great defender. Lorenzo Romar HUSKY ATHLETICS THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL OUTLOOK COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY 71

26 OUTLOOK HUSKY ATHLETICS REVIEW COACHES THIS IS HUSKY BASKETBALL #42 Full Name: Brendan Sherrer Height: 6-9 Weight: 240 lbs Year: Sophomore Hometown: Monroe, Wash. Last School: (Archbishop Murphy) Major: Undeclared Mother: Nancy Father: Kent Siblings: Nathan and Mackenzie BRENDAN SHERRER FORWARD ABOUT BRENDAN... No. 1 Song In My ipod: Till I collapse Eminem & Nate Dogg Favorite Musician/Rapper: Jay-Z My Celebrity Crush: Blake Lively Favorite Movie: The Godfather Favorite Television Show: The Office, It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Favorite Video Game: Mario Kart 64 Favorite Book: Watership Down Best Thing About UW: The diverse group of people you meet. If I could play anyone in one-on-one, it would be: Dwight Howard HIGH SCHOOL Added to the team as a walkon on Nov. 2, played high school basketball at Archbishop Murphy, helping his team to the 2A Washington State Championship game as a senior... earned the most improved player award three years in a row... was a member of the National Honor Society... completed around 100 hours of community service at various organizations including the Monroe Food Bank, Valley General Hospital, Housing Hope, Everett Boys and Girls Club and All God s Children... has spent the last five summers commercially fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska. DAWG BY TES: He s strong enough to push the other guys and he s only a sophomore, so he has a chance to grow with the guys. He also has a great attitude and work ethic. Lorenzo Romar RECORDS HISTORY He s got size and that is something that will help us when practicing 72 W A S H I N G T O N H U S K I E S M E N S B A S K E T B A L L