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1 WARHAWKS ULM Men s Basketball ULM Media Relations Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana, Fax: (318) Assistant Director: Jeff Hendrix Offi ce: (318) Cell: (318) jhendrix@ulm.edu Game Three ULM WARHAWKS (1-1) vs. McNeese State Cowboys (0-1) Thursday, Nov p.m. Fant-Ewing Coliseum (7,000) The ULM men s basketball team will look to regroup and get back on the winning track on Thursday when it hosts longtime instate rival McNeese State at Fant-Ewing Coliseum at 7 p.m. The Warhawks and Cowboys will play twice during the campaign, once in each Monroe and Lake Charles, La. We are ULM. In all references to Warhawk athletics, please use the acronym ULM. The only other acceptable version is the full name of the institution, the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Any other reference, including Louisiana-Monroe, La.-Monroe, or simply Monroe are inaccurate With the reigning national defensive player of the year anchoring the team, Mississippi State thwarted the Warhawks on offense in a ULM loss in the regular season road opener Monday night in Starkville, Miss. Despite junior Jarvis Hill scoring a game-high 19 points in his personal homecoming, the Warhawks hit on only 29 percent of their shots as a team Since joining the Sun Belt prior to the campaign, the Warhawks have faced members of their former league in non-conference action three times. ULM is 1-2 against the Southland during that stretch, winning at home against Nicholls State in and falling at Stephen F. Austin and Nicholls State in Sitting at all-time in Fant-Ewing Coliseum under head coach Orlando Early, the Warhawks will be looking to extend one of the nation s top home court advantages when they host the Cowboys. ULM gets its fi rst crack at 30 home victories under Early on Thursday night Probable ULM Starters (Based on Previous Game] 00 - Senior Tony Hooper, G ( Houston, Texas) Hit the game tying and game winning shot in ULM s season-opening victory against Morehead State. Moved into sole possession of third place on the ULM career made 3-point shots and into sole possession of 16th place on ULM s career points list. Is one point away from moving into 15th place on the list 3 - Sophomore Rudy Turner, F ( Alexandria, La.) Picked up his fi rst start of the season against Mississippi State last time out. Ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and fi rst on the team in blocked shots (2.5 bpg). Hitting on 66.6 percent of his shots on the season and ranks third in points with six per game 20 - Senior Afam Nweke, F ( Houston, Texas) ULM s leading rebounder after averaging 6.5 per contest through ULM s fi rst two games. Has nine offensive rebounds on the season 24 - Junior Jarvis Hill, G ( Starkville, Miss.) In his ULM debut, scored a game-high 22 points off 9-of-15 shooting and added a pair of rebounds and fi ve steals. Has been the game-high scorer in each of his fi rst two games at ULM after pouring in 19 against Mississippi State on Monday 25 - Junior Brandon Roberts, G ( Van, Texas) Started his fi rst game since his sophomore campaign ended with a knee injury against Morehead State in the season opener. Has a team-high four assists on the season through the fi rst two games ULM SCHEDULE/RESULTS N5 William Carey (Exh) L, N14 Morehead State W, N17 at Mississippi State L, :00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. J3 Union College (Ky.) 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. M4 Sun Belt Tournament TBA M8 Sun Belt Tournament TBA M9 Sun Belt Tournament TBA M10 Sun Belt Tournament TBA (SBC Tournament in Hot Springs, Ark. - 1st Round Campus sites) * - Denotes Sun Belt games All times CST Home games in bold

2 ULM Athletic Media Relations Department Director of Media Relations...Adam Prendergast Assistant Director/MBB Contact... Jeff Hendrix Offi c e Phone... (318) Cell Phone... (318) jhendrix@ulm.edu Graduate Assistant... Steven Schauer Graduate Assistant... Andrew Hofmeister Student Assistant...Lindsey Eickman Offi ce Fax... (318) Press Row Phone... (318) Mailing Address Warhawk Way... Monroe, LA ULMAthletics.com All the latest scores, statistics and player information is available by accessing the men s basketball section at ULMAthletics.com. Game stories, previews, statistics, game notes and advisories will be sent to interested media via . Live stats and video streaming for ULM fans are also available online at ULMAthletics.com. ULM Radio Network Now in his second season as the voice of the Warhawks, ULM Associate Athletics Director Doug Mosley, will bring fans all the play-by-play action of the ULM men s basketball team s games in. All of ULM s 30 men s basketball games will be broadcast live over the radio on LA FM in Monroe, La., and at ULMAthletics.com. Warhawks All*Access Fans who can t make it to the ULM men s basketball team s home games can follow along from their personal computers by logging on to ULMAthletics.com and subscribing to Warhawks All*Access. ULM s full home slate of games (excluding national broadcasts) and selected road games will be made available online along with selected additional content including interviews, post game comments and radio. Additional Media Services Provided In an effort to serve members of the media, the ULM Media Relations Department will, within reason and to the best of its ability, service all requests. Photographs of student-athletes or coaches will be made available for print or online media outlets unable to shoot a Warhawk basketball game. Photo credits must always read Photograph courtesy ULMAthletics.com. Upcoming ULM Schedule: ULM Media Services Sunday - N16 Monday - N17 Tuesday - N18 Wednesday - N19 Thursday - N20 Friday - N21 Saturday - N22 Depart for Starkville, Miss. Practice: TBA Game 2 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. Humphrey Coliseum 7 p.m. Practice: 4 p.m. Practice: 4 p.m. Game 3 vs. McNeese State Monroe, La. Fant-Ewing Coliseum 7 p.m. Practice: TBA Practice: TBA Sunday - N23 Monday - N24 Tuesday - N25 Wednesday - N26 Thursday - N27 Friday - N28 Saturday - N29 Practice: TBA Practice: TBA Game 4 vs. Stephen F. Austin Monroe, La. Fant-Ewing Coliseum 7:30 p.m. ULM Practices ULM practices are closed to fans and members of the media unless otherwise stated. Players and coaches will be made available for members of the media following the conclusion of practice, video and weight sessions each day upon request. Media members are asked to make contact with the ULM Media Relations Department (Jeff Hendrix/ ) at least 24 hours in advance to ensure availability of players and coaches. Interview Procedures - ULM Coaches ULM head coach Orlando Early is available for interviews, both over the phone and in person, most days between 9 a.m. and noon or after practice in the evening. Interview requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance through the ULM Media Relations Department (Jeff Hendrix/ ). Early can also be made available to members of the media following his weekly luncheon (date and time TBA) in Monroe, La. Please check with the ULM Media Relations Department for a spot at the luncheon and to ensure that Early is available. Early will NOT be available for interview requests from print media on competition days before the game. For radio broadcasts doing a live or taped pre-game show, Early will be available upon arrival at the game site if request is made in advance and all other attempts are exhausted. Please contact a member of the ULM Media Relations Department (Jeff Hendrix/ ) 24 hours in advance to ensure availability. Interview Procedures - ULM Student-Athletes All interviews of student-athletes must be conducted through the ULM Media Relations Department (Jeff Hendrix/ ). Depending on class schedules, student-athletes can be contacted at various times during the day before practice upon request and availability. Student-athletes will be made available, by request, following the conclusion of practice each day. To ensure this availability, please contact or give notice at least 24 hours in advance. The ULM lockerroom is closed to all members of the media - NO EXCEPTIONS! Student-athletes will be made available to members of the media on the court following practice or in the interview room following games. In most instances, ULM student-athletes will be made available to members of the media following an NCAA-mandated cooling off period at the conclusion of each contest. Members of the media are asked to make their interview requests prior to the end of the game. To ensure privacy for all ULM student-athletes, no individual cell phone or addresses will be provided for members of the media. Post-Game Inteviews Following the conclusion of each game, requested members of the Warhawk men s basketball team - including coaches and players - will be made available in the Fant Room on the ground level of Fant-Ewing Coliseum. If requests necessitate it, opposing players and coaches may also be made available. Practice: TBA Practice: TBA Depart for Cookeville, Tenn. Practice: TBA Game 5 at Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tenn. Eblen Center 1 p.m.

3 ULM Warhawks - Roster Numerical Roster ## Name POS CL/EXP HT WT HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 00 Tony Hooper G Sr./3L Houston, Texas (Aldine HS) 2 Nathaniel Roché F So./1L New Orleans, La. (West Jefferson HS) 3 Rudy Turner F So./1L Alexandria, La. (Peabody HS) 5 Dynile Forbes G Jr./TR Freeport, Bahamas (Cochise College) 10 Brandon Williams G Fr./HS Houston, Texas (Aldine HS) 11 Reggie Lassiter G Jr./TR Washington, D.C. (Bakersfi eld College) 12 Kenneth Averette G Jr./1L New Orleans, La. (St. Catherine College) 20 Afam Nweke F Sr./3L Houston, Texas (Elkins HS) 21 Raschard Boatner G So./1L Monroe, La. (Richwood HS) 22 Lawrence Gilbert F So./TR New Orleans, La. (Miami, Fla.) 23 Malcolm Thomas G Jr./TR Karnack, Texas (Tyler CC) 24 Jarvis Hill G Jr./TR Starkville, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 25 Brandon Roberts G Jr./2L Van, Texas (Van HS) 30 A.J. Toms G Fr./HS Jonesboro, La. (Weston HS) 32 Mitchell Hampton F So./1L Monroe, La. (Ouachita HS) 33 David Garrison F Sr./3L New Orleans, La. (Genesis One Christian HS) Alphabetical Roster ## Name POS CL/EXP HT WT HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 12 Kenneth Averette G Jr./1L New Orleans, La. (St. Catherine College) 21 Raschard Boatner G So./1L Monroe, La. (Richwood HS) 5 Dynile Forbes G Jr./TR Freeport, Bahamas (Cochise College) 33 David Garrison F Sr./3L New Orleans, La. (Genesis One Christian HS) 22 Lawrence Gilbert F So./TR New Orleans, La. (Miami, Fla.) 32 Mitchell Hampton F So./1L Monroe, La. (Ouachita HS) 24 Jarvis Hill G Jr./TR Starkville, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 00 Tony Hooper G Sr./3L Houston, Texas (Aldine HS) 11 Reggie Lassiter G Jr./TR Washington, D.C. (Bakersfi eld College) 20 Afam Nweke F Sr./3L Houston, Texas (Elkins HS) 25 Brandon Roberts G Jr./2L Van, Texas (Van HS) 2 Nathaniel Roché F So./1L New Orleans, La. (West Jefferson HS) 23 Malcolm Thomas G Jr./TR Karnack, Texas (Tyler CC) 30 A.J. Toms G Fr./HS Jonesboro, La. (Weston HS) 3 Rudy Turner F So./1L Alexandria, La. (Peabody HS) 10 Brandon Williams G Fr./HS Houston, Texas (Aldine HS) Head Coach: Orlando Early (Gardner Webb, 1990) - Fourth Assistant Coach: Tom Coverdale (Indiana, 2003) - Fourth Assistant Coach: Gus Hauser (Furman, 2000) - Second Assistant Coach: Harold Juluke (Southeastern Louisiana, 2002) - Fourth Basketball Intern: Kedric Smith (UNC-Charlotte, 2002) - Second Adam Johansen (UC-Davis, 2006) - First By Class Seniors...Tony Hooper...Afam Nweke... David Garrison Juniors... Kenneth Averette... Dynile Forbes...Jarvis Hill... Reggie Lassiter... Brandon Roberts...Malcolm Thomas Sophomores... Raschard Boatner... Lawrence Gilbert...Mitchell Hampton...Nathaniel Roché...Rudy Turner Freshmen...A.J. Toms... Brandon Williams By Height Kenneth Averette A.J. Toms Tony Hooper Raschard Boatner... Brandon Roberts... Reggie Lassiter Brandon Williams Dynile Forbes...Jarvis Hill Malcolm Thomas David Garrison... Lawrence Gilbert...Mitchell Hampton...Afam Nweke Rudy Turner...Nathaniel Roché By Weight Kenneth Averette Raschard Boatner A.J. Toms Brandon Williams Dynile Forbes Tony Hooper Reggie Lassiter Brandon Roberts Malcolm Thomas Jarvis Hill Lawrence Gilbert Mitchell Hampton David Garrison Afam Nweke Nathaniel Roché Rudy Turner Pronunciations 12 Kenneth Averette... AVE-ret 20 Afam Nweke... uh-fom na-wick-ee 21 Nathaniel Roché... row-shay 24 Raschard Boatner... ru-shawd 5 Dynile Forbes... duh-nile 11 Reggie Lassiter...LASS-uh-ter The ULM Men s Basketball Team. Harold Juluke... Juh-luke Gus Hauser...How-zer

4 ULM s Record When (Current and Under Early) Pres. By Month In November In December In January In February In March In April By Location At Home Sun Belt Non-Conference On Road Sun Belt Non-Conference Neutral Non-Conference Sun Belt (Tournament) Against Ranked Opponents At Home On Road Neutral... When Scoring Less than 60 points points points points points points When Allowing Less than 60 points points points points points points When Shooting 50 percent or better Less than 50 percent Better than opponent Worse than opponent More 3 s than opponent Miscelaneous Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half Leading 10 minutes left... Trailing 10 minutes left Tied 10 minutes left... Leading 5 minutes left... Trailing 5 minutes left Tied 5 minutes left... 6 p.m. tip or later Tip before 6 p.m.... Overtime On Television Against McNeese State Former Rivals Reunite at Fant-Ewing Coliseum After a brief hiatus in the series history, longtime rivals ULM and McNeese State reunite for the fi rst of two games in the season on Thursday night at 7 p.m. The Warhawks and Cowboys have not faced since the conclusion of the season, ULM s last campaign in the Southland Conference. The Series with McNeese State ULM leads the all-time series against its former league foe by a comfortable margin despite falling in 10 of the last 15 meetings. The Warhawks have dominated the all-time series in their home building, winning three of the last fi ve. ULM has gone all-time against McNeese State in Monroe, La. At ULM: ULM leads, At McNeese State: ULM trails, At Neutral Sites: ULM trails, 1-0 Scouting the Cowboys McNeese State enters Thursday night s game 0-1 overall after falling at Tulane, 68-62, in its season opener. Under Dave Simmons - in his third season at McNeese State - the Cowboys returned two front court starters from last season s squad, but have had to replace all three guards. Against Tulane, John Pichon scored a team-high 17 points and added 10 rebounds for a doubledouble. Diego Kaplan came off the bench and added 14 points in 18 minutes while P.J. Alawoya fi nished with a team-high 11 rebounds. Last Time Against McNeese State ULM struggled on offense from start to fi nish in a loss against McNeese State on February 23, 2006 inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum in the lowest Warhawk point total under head coach Orlando Early. Tony Hooper fi nished tied with Drew Meyerchick for the team lead with eight points while four McNeese State starters topped double digits in points led by a game-high 14 by Drew Boatner. ULM connected on 28.3 percent of its shots from the fi eld, including 23.1 percent from beyond the arc in the loss against the program s long-time league rival. Last ULM Win in the Series In his fi rst chance at ULM-rival McNeese State, head coach Orlando Early led the Warhawks to a win in Lake Charles, La. on January 21, ULM trailed entering the intermission, but used a stiff defense in the second half to limit McNeese State to 22 percent shooting. Five Warhawks topped double digits in the game led by 18 from Lance Brasher. ULM out scored the Cowboys by 10 points in the second half for the win. ULM Against the Southland Conference ULM dominated the Southland for nearly a quarter of a century and fi nished with a combined league record while playing in its former conference. ULM fi nished with six 20 win seasons while a member of the Southland Conference and fi nished two other campaigns with 19 wins. Starting with the season, ULM claimed a league regular season or tournament title eight times while playing in the Southland Conference, including every year from the season through the campaign. The Warhawks fi nished second in the regular season standings six other times before joining the Sun Belt Conference prior to the campaign. ULM leads the all-time series against every current member of the Southland Conference, except one. Leads Central Arkansas, 3-1; Trails Lamar, 26-24; Leads McNeese State, 61-54; Leads Nicholls State, 53-16; Leads Northwestern State, 70-47; Leads Sam Houston State, 19-17; Leads Southeastern Louisiana, 60-30; Leads Stephen F. Austin, 29-18; Leads Texas-Arlington, 46-12; Leads Texas-San Antonio, 19-13; Leads Texas State, Up Next ULM wraps up a brief two-game home stand when it hosts Stephen F. Austin as the second game of a men s/women s home doubleheader on November 25 at approximately 7:30 p.m. The Warhawks will then embark on a season-long fi ve-game road swing starting at Tennessee Tech on November 29 and ending in the conference opener at Louisiana-Lafayette on December 15. The road trip for ULM will include stops at Auburn, at Louisiana Tech, and at McNeese State.

5 ULM s Dynamic Duo Coming into the season everyone knew about the scoring prowess of ULM senior Tony Hooper, but the emergence of junior transfer Jarvis Hill has come as a pleasant surprise. The 6-3 wing from East Mississippi Community College fi nished his fi rst week averaging 20.5 points per game and has combined with Hooper (14.0 ppg) to score 65.7 percent of ULM s points in the early part of the season. Gaining a reputation as a defensive stopper already, Hill has averaged 3.5 steals and three rebounds in his fi rst two games with the Warhawks. Hooper has also gone to the glass aggressively to begin the season and has averaged fi ve rebounds, including four defensive, over ULM s fi rst two games. Warhawks D Up to Start the Through two games in the campaign, the ULM men s basketball team has featured one of the top ball-hawking defenses in the league. Forcing 18 opponent turnovers per game in the early part of the campaign - the third most of any Sun Belt teams - the Warhawks have relied on defense instead of offense during the early part of the season. In both games in, the Warhawks have posted more offensive rebounds than their opponents while facing some of the top front courts from their respective conferences (Mississippi State in the SEC and Morehead State in the OVC). Offense Struggles in Exhibition Loss Junior Jarvis Hill scored a team-high 21 points and came one board shy of a double-double for the Warhawks in a loss to William Carey University in ULM s lone exhibition game of the season. Senior Afam Nweke added a double-double off the bench with 14 points and 10 rebounds and freshman Brandon Williams added nine points and three boards. ULM struggled from the git-go on offense and fi nished the game with 23 turnovers and a 38.2 percent fi eld goal clip. Enjoying a noticeable difference in the paint, the Warhawks had three times as many offensive rebounds as the Crusaders (15-5) and turned that into a 20-6 advantage in second chance points. The ULM coaches experimented with different line-ups and combinations on the fl oor in the loss with mixed levels of success. Hooper Tabbed Second Team All-Conference In the preseason vote by the Sun Belt Conference s coaches and sports information departments, ULM senior Tony Hooper was named to the preseason all-league second team. A Houston, Texas, native, Hooper was named to the league s third team prior to the season. The Warhawks leading scorer the past three season s - including last year at 15.1 points per game - Hooper ranks in the top 20 for career points at ULM and in the top 10 in multiple other categories. Warhawks Picked Fifth In League s West Division by Sun Belt Coaches No team has proved more that the league s preseason polls don t matter than the ULM Warhawks. In their fi rst season in the Sun Belt, the Warhawks were projected to fi nish last in the West Division before fi nishing in a tie for the top spot. In , ULM was projected to fi nish fi rst in a wide-open West before ending the season seventh. With three seniors returning - including a pair of starters - and an infl ux of young talent, the Warhawks should be in the mix again despite being projected by the league s coaches to fi nish fi fth in the West Division, mere points behind the projected fourthplace team Arkansas State. West Division East Division 1. UALR (76) - 6 fi rst place votes 1. Middle Tennessee (76) - 11 fi rst place votes 2. North Texas (76) - 4 fi rst place votes 2. South Alabama (60) - 2 fi rst place votes 3. Louisiana-Lafayette (75) - 3 fi rst place votes 3. Western Kentucky (52) 4. Arkansas State (43) 4. Florida Atlantic (38) 5. ULM (39) 5. Florida International (33) 6. Denver (35) 6. Troy (14) 7. New Orleans (20) Tony Hooper ULM Lists (Trails By) Total 1. Calvin Natt 2,581 1, Glynn Saulters 2, Henry Steele 1, Anthony Jones 1, Jerry Jingles 1, Terry Martin 1, Mike Rose 1, Donald Wilson 1, David Pickett 1, Paul Marshall 1, Maurice Bell 1, Lanny Johnson 1, Roger Stockton 1, Michael Saulsberry 1, Andrew Harris 1, Tony Hooper 1,271 Made 3-Pointers 1. Paul Marshall Anthony Jones Tony Hooper Bob Patterson Larry Saulters Jamie Mayo Bob Carson Casey Jones Bobby Joe Douglas John Pickett Keith Johnson Brian Spencer Tony Hooper Anthony Jones Brian Spencer Arthur Hayes Paul Marshall Keith Johnson Tony Hooper 154 Sun Belt Conference Shines Over the past few season s the Sun Belt Conference has grown by leaps and bounds in men s basketball. Never was the strength of the league more apparent than last March when two squads were selected to the NCAA Tournament - Western Kentucky University and South Alabama - a fi rst since the 1994 tournament. WKU advanced to the Sweet 16 and gave Final Four participant UCLA a run for their money in an loss. A total of four teams won 20 or more games in and six

6 ULM - Misc. Statistics Scoring Runs ULM Opp Pts Pct. Scoring Breakdown Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Starters Bench In the Paint ULM Opponents Off Turnovers ULM Opponents In Last 5 ULM Opponents Fg% Last 5 ULM... 5-of Opponents... 5-of FT% Last 5 ULM... 1-of Opponents... 0-of FG% Last 5 ULM... 2-of Opponents... 0-of W/L By Starters Hooper, Hill, Roberts, Nweke, Hampton Hooper, Hill, Roberts, Nweke, Turner fi nished with a winning record. The preseason favorite in the league, Middle Tennesseee, fi nished 15-15, but join West Division favorite UALR in returning all fi ve starters from last season s squad. In total, 37 starters - an average of just under three per team - return for their various squads for the upcoming season. Destination: Hot Springs Starting this season, the Sun Belt Conference s championship tournament will be held in Hot Springs, Ark. at the Summit Arena. While the fi rst round will be played once again at on-campus sites, the quarterfi nals through the fi nals will return to a neutral site for the fi rst time since the 1993 season when the league s championship was played at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. Mascot Mania - ULM Edition One of only two schools in the country that utilize the Warhawk (Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater is the other), ULM s mascot is unique to north Louisiana. Encompassing a dual-connection to the local hawks that fl y around the area bayous and the P-40 Warhawk airplanes fl own by northeast Louisiana s General Claire Chennault and the Flying Tigers during World War II, the Warhawk provides a unique fl air for ULM and the community. Mascot Mania - Opponent Edition Amongst all the four-year institutions in the country, Bulldogs is one of the most common mascots, trailing only Eagles (used 74 times) and Tigers (used 46 times). There are 39 schools that use Bulldogs as their nickname with three of them on the ULM schedule. The Warhawks second game of the season, a November 17 date at Mississippi State, is the fi rst instance of ULM facing a Bulldog in the campaign, but won t be the last time the Warhawks face a canine. In addition to MSU, ULM will face the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Union College Bulldogs. Also on the Warhawks schedule are three games against Eagles, including the season opener against Morehead State and a pair of games against the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech. ULM s schedule also features games against two of the six four-year schools that utilize the Trojan as their mascot - Sun Belt Conference-foes Troy and UALR. Congressman Early Begins First Term In the spirt of election season, ULM head coach Orlando Early solidifi ed his position as one of the top coaches in the Sun Belt Conference with his appointment to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I congress as the representative of the 13-team league. Serving as the liaison between the NABC and the Sun Belt Conference coaches, Early s responsibilities are to champion the sport of collegiate basketball and advocate for its best interests in current and future endeavors. Starting at Home In stark contrast to his fi rst three seasons in Monroe, ULM head coach Orlando Early s squad opened the season on friendly ground. The Warhawks opened the regular season at home for the fi rst time in Early s four-year tenure when they hosted Morehead State on November 14. The 2008 season opener also marked the second time that the Warhawks opened against an unranked team - the fi rst since playing Eastern Illinois to open the campaign. In each of the previous two seasons, ULM played fi ve straight games away from Fant-Ewing Coliseum before appearing in front of the home crowd. This season, three of the Warhawks fi rst four games are at home. Step-Back Three The major rule change in men s collegiate basketball this past season may have a direct impact on the offense of the Warhawks. One of the Sun Belt Conference s leading 3-point shooting teams since joining the league for the season, ULM will have to take a step back to attempt the long ball. Over the summer, the 3-point line was moved back - from 19 feet nine inches to On the 20-year anniversary of the institution of the 3-point line, the stripe has made its fi rst move backwards in the collegiate game. ESPN Ranks ULM Amongst Nation s Top Programs ESPN.com spent the summer counting down the top 100 programs in the history of men s college basketball and a familiar program made the list. Coming in at No. 96, ULM s storied history on the hard court once again garnered national attention. Including a period of time that spans since the

7 1984 campaign, ULM ranks in a tie with the Southeastern Conference s Vanderbilt on the list. Counting the current Sun Belt Conference member institutions, ULM ranks fourth behind only Western Kentucky (43), South Alabama (T-82), and New Orleans (88). The Warhawks would also be the highest ranking program of its former league, the Southland Conference, besting Texas-San Antonio by 61 spots. A Load of to Replace The start of the season brings a big question for the ULM men s basketball team - how to replace the scoring of departed starters Lance Brasher, Jonas Brown and Jordan Payne. A trio of transfers, the combo provided the Warhawks with 2,367 points during their careers. Payne scored 821 points in two years at ULM while Brown came just short of the mark at 798 during his Warhawk career. A three-year letterwinner for the Warhawks, Brasher chipped in 748 career points. Entering the season, senior guard Tony Hooper represented the lone holdover on the team with a signifi cant career point total - 1,243. The next most career points at the Division I level by a Warhawk were scored by senior forward Afam Nweke in 79 total games entering the campaign. Home Grown Talent Some of ULM s greatest basketball stars have come from Monroe and neighboring parishes. The roster has a distinctly local fl are as four players hometowns are within 100 miles of Fant- Ewing Coliseum. Sophomores Mitchell Hampton (Ouachita HS) and Raschard Boatner (Richwood HS) call the city of Monroe home, while sophomore Rudy Turner (Peabody HS) is from nearby Alexandria and freshman A.J. Toms (Weston HS) is from Jonesboro. Hitting the Big Easy Of the 12 Division I basketball playing schools in the state of Louisiana, none have hit the New Orleans area harder for men s basketball student-athletes then ULM and UNO. Of the Warhawks 15-man roster, four (senior David Garrison, junior Kenneth Averette, and sophomores Lawrence Gilbert and Nathaniel Roche) call the Big Easy home. The Privateers, located in New Orleans, have kept four local stars on their roster. There are 13 total New Orleans-natives listed on Division I basketball rosters in the state of Louisiana with the majority playing in the Sun Belt Conference (four at ULM, four at New Orleans, and three at Louisiana-Lafayette). Southern University, located in Baton Rouge, is the lone other men s basketball squad with student-athletes from New Orleans. ULM also has one coach - assistant Harold Juluke - from the area, giving the Warhawks the Big Easy connection. Bulking Up After featuring an undersized roster for the majority of his head coaching career at ULM, Warhawk coach Orlando Early s squad features an infl ux of size. With the development of sophomores Rudy Turner (6-8) and Mitchell Hampton (6-7), the addition of junior Malcolm Thomas (6-6), and the return of senior Afam Nweke (6-7), the Warhawks look to be a more intimidating presence in the paint. ULM will get added size in the paint as sophomores Nathaniel Roche (6-8) and Lawrence Gilbert (6-7) are eligible to join the team after redshirting a season ago. A Point of Emphasis With injuries to the point guard position plaguing the Warhawks over the fi rst few years of Orlando Early s tenure in Monroe, the ULM head coach is taking few chances for the upcoming season. Junior Brandon Roberts appeared in ULM s exhibition game against William Carey, played 17 minutes, and contributed four points and two assists. He started ULM s season opener against Morehead State and added four assists. During the offseason, Early and staff added transfer Reggie Lassiter and freshman Brandon Williams to a group that includes junior Kenneth Averette, a walk-on turned starter in Counting sophomore Raschard Boatner - redshirting this season following offseason surgery - the Warhawks have fi ve players who s primary position is point guard on the roster. Warhawks Lend a Helping Hand With the coast of Louisiana hit hard by Hurricane Gustav in August, members of the ULM men s basketball team elected to lend a helping hand to those in need. Serving those displaced to Monroe by the storm, the Warhawks served food, folded cots, and lent an ear to those in need. This season s wasn t the fi rst time that an Orlando Early-coached team has helped this way inside their ULM - Leaders and Trends Games as Leading Scorer Jarvis Hill 2 Games as Leading Rebounder Afam Nweke 2 Rudy Turner 1 Tony Hooper 1 Games as Assist Leader Brandon Roberts 1 Reggie Lassiter 1 Kenneth Averette 1 Malcolm Thomas 1 Double-Digit Jarvis Hill 2 Tony Hooper 2 Rudy Turner 1 20-Point Games Jarvis Hill 1 Double-Digit None Double-Doubles None Charges Drawn ULM 3 Tony Hooper 1 Rudy Turner 1 Kenneth Averette 1 Opponent 2 Dunks ULM 1 Tony Hooper 1 Opponents 3 Three-Point Plays ULM 2 Jarvis Hill 2 Opponents 3 Four-Point Plays ULM Opponents Jump Balls Controlled ULM Opponents 2 Technical Fouls ULM Opponents First Sub Reggie Lassiter 1 Mitchell Hampton 1 Shot Clock Violations Forced ULM 1 Opponents 2 Largest Leads Overall at Half Lost Largest Deficits Overall at Half Overcome 2 - Morehead State 30 - at Mississippi State 11 - at Mississippi State 14 - Morehead State

8 ULM - Streaks and Standings Overall Games Scored 5 or more 00 Tony Hooper Jarvis Hill Malcolm Thomas Raschard Boatner 1 Games with 10 or more 00 Tony Hooper Jarvis Hill 2 2 Games with 20 or more Games with 1 or more 00 Tony Hooper Jarvis Hill Malcolm Thomas Dynile Forbes Raschard Boatner 1 Games with 5 or more 20 Afam Nweke Tony Hooper 2 2 Games with 10 or more Games with 2 or more 11 Reggie Lassiter Kenneth Averette Malcolm Thomas 1 1 Sun Belt Conference Standings (As of Nov. 18) Scoring Average 3. Jarvis Hill T-14. Tony Hooper Rebounding Average T-12. Afam Nweke T-20. Rudy Turner Field Goal Percentage T-10. Rudy Turner Scoring Average 3. Jarvis Hill T-14. Tony Hooper Jarvis Hill T-1. Rudy Turner Rebounding 3. Afam Nweke T-15. Malcolm Thomas Point Field Goal Percentage T-12. Malcolm Thomas community. In his fi rst season at ULM, the state of Louisiana was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and the Warhawks helped in a similar fashion for individuals displaced. It s TV Time for the Warhawks The ULM men s basketball team is included twice in the television package announced during the preseason by the Sun Belt Conference. In addition to playing Auburn in a televised game by Comcast Sports Southeast on December 6, the Warhawks game against Troy will serve as the league Game of the Week on Saturday, January 17 inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Seeing Stripes ULM fans may notice a slight change when the team takes the court this season. The Warhawk men s basketball team made the switch to Adidas apparel over the summer, joining the athletic department s 15 other sports. ULM makes the change from the Nike swoosh to the three stripes of Adidas for the upcoming campaign. A New Face on the Sidelines While all of Orlando Early s assistant coaches return for the season, the ULM staff suffered a big loss over the summer. Longtime Warhawk athletic trainer Robert Williamson retired after a career that spanned four coaches and three different conferences. Starting with the season, Williamson observed some of the greatest players in program history, sat on the sidelines for 12 conference or divisional championships, and witnessed 515 ULM wins. Stepping in for Williamson as the athletic trainer for the men s basketball team is 1998 ULM graduate J.D. Dunavant. Familiar with winners, Dunavant worked with the ULM softball team in the season it advanced to the NCAA Tournament - and has worked with nationally ranked football and track and fi eld programs while with Arkansas. Warhawks Add Mingo During Early Signing Period The ULM men s basketball team and head coach Orlando Early announced the signing of former West Monroe-star Hugh Mingo to a national letter of intent for the season on Thursday morning. Seeing the value and talent of basketball athletes in north Louisiana, ULM has made a commitment under Early to add area prep stars to the roster. Eight players on the current roster hail from Louisiana with three playing at least one year for a Monroe-area high school. Mingo originally committed with the Warhawks out of high school before opting to take the junior college route. He was part of a recruiting class that included current Warhawks and area prep stars Rudy Turner (Peabody HS-Alexandria, La.) and Mitchell Hampton (Ouachita HS-Monroe, La.). Mingo, an athletic 6-3 guard, will join the Warhawks after his sophomore season at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. As a freshman with the Texans, Mingo averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in helping lead his team to a 30-5 record and a national championship. Early in his sophomore campaign, Mingo is averaging 15.3 points and two steals per game while hitting on 62.5 percent of his shots from beyond the arc. At West Monroe High School, Mingo averaged 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists per game for a 29-7 squad. He was a four-year starter and a three-time all-district selection. Warhawks Add Carr During Early Signing Period The ULM men s basketball team tapped into its New Orleans pipeline once again when prep star Colby Carr signed a National Letter of Intent during the early period to play with the Warhawks starting with the season. Carr, entering his senior season at O.P. Walker High School, will become the fi fth New Orleans native to sign with ULM since Orlando Early was named head coach. He will join current Warhawks David Garrison, Nathaniel Roché, Kenneth Averette, and Lawrence Gilbert. A 6-3 wing, Carr averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior in helping O.P. Walker to a 4A Louisiana state runner-up fi nish falling in the state championship to Helen Cox and Georgetown signee Greg Monroe. 3-Point Field Goals Made T-13. Jarvis Hill Tony Hooper T-21. Jarvis Hill

9 ULM Overall Stats -

10 Game 1: ULM 56, Morehead State 54 Friday, Nov. 14 Fant-Ewing Coliseum 673 MONROE, La. Saving the best for last, the ULM men s basketball team overcame a double-digit second half defi cit in the closing seconds for a win against Morehead State in the season opening game. Senior Tony Hooper struggled on offense all game long, going 3-of-15 in the game s fi rst 39 minutes before hitting his last two shots of the game. Hooper hit a three from the wing with 54 seconds remaining to tie the game before hitting a driving lay-up on an isolation play with just over four ticks left. The Houston, Texas, native fi nished with 14 points on the night. ULM (1-0) trailed by as many as 15 in the game, and was behind early in the second half before mounting the comeback. The Warhawks buckled down on defense and limited the Eagles to only 19 points in the second half 25 percent shooting from the fi eld. Game : In his ULM debut, junior Jarvis Hill scored a game-high 22 points and added fi ve steals. Hill shot 9-of-15 from the fl oor and had a team-high 12 points in the opening period. ULM overcame a 15-point fi rst half defi cit and claimed the victory in the closing seconds of the contest. The Warhawks improved to 4-0 all-time in home openers under head coach Orlando Early. Senior guard Tony Hooper moved into sole possession of third place on the ULM career made 3-point baskets after connecting on the 177th-attempt of his career. ULM controlled the game in the second half. After allowing 35 points in the opening period, the Warhawks limited Morehead State to 25 percent shooting in the second half and allowed only 19 points. ULM completed its comeback by allowing only two points in the fi nal seven minutes of the contest. Sophomore Rudy Turner ended the game with a career-high fi ve blocks. Turner also added 10 points and eight rebounds. For only the second time under head coach Orlando Early, the Warhawks won when scoring under 60 points. ULM s all-time record when scoring 59 or fewer points under Early is Game 2: at Mississippi State 78, ULM 49 Monday, Nov. 17 Humphrey Coliseum 4,410 STARKVILLE, Miss. Mississippi State used a barrage of threes on offense and controlled the paint on defense in a win over the ULM men s basketball team in Starkville, Miss., on Monday evening inside Humphrey Coliseum. ULM (1-1) struggled to hit from all points on the fl oor, shooting 29 percent from the fi eld, under 20 percent from behind the arc, and under 40 percent from the charity strip. Barry Stewart fi nished with a team-high 17 points off 6-of-9 shooting and paced four Bulldogs in double-digits. Reigning national defensive player of the year Jarvis Varnado fi nished with a game-high 11 rebounds and nine blocks. ULM junior Jarvis Hill tallied a game-high 19 points to pace the Warhawks in scoring for the second consecutive game. Game : ULM fell to 0-7 against Southeastern Conference foes under head coach Orlando Early. The loss marks the 23-consecutive for ULM against the SEC, dating back to a December 30, 1992 win at Arkansas. Junior Jarvis Hill posted a game-high in points for the second consecutive time in his career. Hill played his prep basketball at Starkville High School and scored 19 points in his collegiate return to his hometown to lead all scorers in the game. Senior Tony Hooper moved into sole possession of 16th place on the career points list at ULM with 1,271. The Warhawks owned a advantage in offensive rebounding over the taller Bulldogs, their second consecutive offensive glass advantage to open the season. ULM connected on fewer than 30 percent of their shots from the fi eld for the fi rst time since falling to North Texas, 72-40, on February 20, The Warhawks hit on 28.3 percent of their shots in that game and 29 percent of their shots against Mississippi State. ULM fell to 0-4 in true road openers under head coach Orlando Early. Those losses have been at West Virginia ( ), at Iowa State ( ), at Kansas ( ), and now at Mississippi State ().

11 Orlando Early ULM Head Coach Gardner-Webb, 90 Fourth Overall On April 11, 2005 former Alabama assistant Orlando Early was named the sixth head coach of the ULM men s basketball program. An enthusiastic leader and proven winner, Early instantly became the face of one of the region s most historic programs, leading the Warhawks into the Sun Belt Conference and establishing him as one of the rising stars of the collegiate basketball coaching fraternity. Now entering his fourth season at the helm, Early has proven himself in short time as the best man to return the program to the successes it experienced during its gloried past. Under Early s guidance, the Warhawks have returned to their dominant ways inside Fant-Ewing Coliseum posting a home record in his fi rst three seasons. During one stretch, including the entire season, ULM rattled off 15-consecutive home victories a streak that reached as high as sixth nationally before it ended on a buzzer beating shot. Early - The Head Coach With only three seasons under his belt at ULM, it hasn t taken long for Early to experience the highs and lows that come with being the head coach of collegiate basketball program. He was hired with the daunting task of succeeding the program s only 400-game winner and the Southland Conference s all-time winningest coach in Mike Vining. The off-court challenges came before Early s fi rst ULM squad ever took to the fl oor. On August 23, 2005 just over four months after the coach s appointment the southern half of the Warhawks home state was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The squad featured two players and an assistant coach directly affected by the disaster. Already an uphill battle with a program that failed to tally double-digit wins for the fi rst time in 46 seasons, Early guided the team to a overall record. One year later the Warhawks joined the Sun Belt Conference and, under Early s guidance, made their presence known immediately. Picked in the preseason league polls to fi nish last, the Earlyled Warhawks raced out to a 4-0 league start and ended the season with an 11-7 conference mark. With an overall record marking the program s fi rst winning campaign since the season, ULM won a share of the West Division title. The team advanced to the quarterfi nal round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament before being knocked out in overtime by eventual champion North Texas. ULM s postseason win and winning league record were also the fi rst for the program since the campaign. Having taken the league by storm during his sophomore campaign, Early garnered Coach of the Year honors from four different outlets, including the Sun Belt Conference, Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches, Louisiana Sports Writers Association, and National Association of Basketball Coaches. Early also ended the season as a fi nalist for the Hugh Durham Mid-Major Coach of the Year award. With high expectations for the season, ULM opened at eventual national champion Kansas and became the only program on the season to convert on better than 50 percent of their fi eld goals in the loss to the Jayhawks. ULM challenged nationally ranked Michigan State in the CBE Classic before breaking out with a win over the Big 10 s Iowa in the opening round of the Hawkeye Challenge. From hunter to hunted, ULM entered the conference slate with a.500 record and ready to defend its divisional title from the previous season. A buzzer-beating shot in the league opener, coupled with some unlucky bounces along the way culminated in a season that ended with a fi rst-round loss at Middle Tennessee in the Sun Belt Conference tournament. Through his fi rst three seasons as a head coach, Early has led the Warhawks to a overall record. Early - The Assistant Beginning his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Gardner-Webb, in the season, Early began a meteoric rise over the next ten years. His work in a supporting role became nationally recognized and culminated in an appearance in Athlon magazine s Fall 2004 basketball issue as the third best assistant coach in the nation. With Early on the sideline, teams have posted a winning record nine times including fi ve seasons with 20 or more wins and advanced to the NCAA Tournament on seven occasions. After two seasons with his alma mater, Early joined the staff at Western Carolina for the season. In his fi rst year as an assistant with the Catamounts, Early helped the team to the Southern Conference championship and his fi rst NCAA Tournament appearance. One year later, he was promoted to associate head coach a position he served in for two seasons. Prior to the season, Early continued his coaching assent by joining Bobby Lutz s staff as an assistant at UNC-Charlotte. In three seasons with the 49ers, Early helped the team to a pair of Conference USA titles, two NCAA Tournament appearances, an NIT appearance and overall record. Three years later Alabama s Mark Gottfried came calling for Early and added him to his staff as an assistant coach prior to the season. On December 23 of his fi rst season in Tuscaloosa, Alabama reached a No. 1 national ranking on their way to an SEC regular season championship and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance. In four seasons with the Crimson Tide, Early helped the team to four-consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Alabama topped 20 wins three times with the ULM head coach on the sidelines and posted a combined record. Early The Player Before starting his collegiate coaching career Early served as the fl oor general of the Gardner-Webb Running Bulldogs in Boiling Springs, N.C. As the team s point guard, he helped the team to the 1988 NAIA District 26 title. A four-year letterwinner as a point guard, he graduated with a degree in accounting in Early The Person An avid teacher of the game, Early spends his summers teaching the game of basketball to youth in the Monroe, La. area. In the summer of 2008, Early returned to his hometown of Lebanon, Va. to conduct his fi rst youth basketball camp in the area. More than just a basketball teacher, Early has instilled in his players a responsibility to the community they live in. Following Hurricane Katrina Early and his fi rst team of Warhawks volunteered during the relief efforts - lending an ear, serving food, and organizing supplies for those displaced by the disaster. This past summer, the Warhawks were at it again, helping ease the pain of those families that were displaced to Monroe, La. due to Hurricane s Gustav and Ike. Early is married to the former Jualeah Johnson. The couple has three children, Nakita, Storm and Erica. A native of Lebanon, Va., he was born on November 27, 1967.

12 Hooper s / Highs 14-2X (last 11/17/08) 32 - Louisiana-Lafayette (12/30/06) 5-2X (last 11/17/08) 11 - Denver (2/22/07) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 5-2X (last 1/24/08) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 8 - at Western Kentucky (2/23/08) 5-2X (last 11/17/08) 8-4X (last 3/4/07) 1-2X (last 11/17/08) 4-2X (last 2/22/07) 4-2X (last 11/17/08) 8 - vs. Eastern Illinois (11/10/06) 1-2X (last 11/17/08) 14 - Lamar (2/25/06) 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 6-2X (last 1/11/06) 2 - Wesley (12/19/06) 34 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 43 - vs. North Texas (3/4/07) Top 10 Scoring Games vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (12/30/06) vs. Denver (2/22/07) vs. Wesley College (12/19/06) vs. Loyola-New Orleans (11/25/06) 27 vs. Alcorn State (11/27/07) vs. Arkansas State (1/4/07) 26 vs. Troy (1/27/07) 26 vs. Denver (2/28/07) 26 at Iowa (11/30/07) 26 at Western Kentucky (2/23/08) #00 Tony Hooper Senior Guard 3L Houston, Texas Aldine HS Matched his season high in points with 14 at Mississippi State. Tied for the team high with fi ve rebounds against the Bulldogs. Struggled against Morehead State in ULM s opener before coming through in the clutch. Started the game 3-of-15 from the fi eld in the fi rst 39 minutes before going 2-for-2 in the fi nal minute of play. Hit on the game-tying three from the wing before scoring the game-winning lay-up with four seconds remaining. Has enjoyed the confi nes of Fant-Ewing Coliseum during his career. His top eight scoring performances have all come at home as have 12 of his 21 career 20+ point efforts. Entered his senior season ranked in the Top 10 at ULM in three different career categories - assists, steals, and 3-point fi eld goals made - and in the Top 20 in total points. Currently ranks third all-time in made three s (178), sixth in steals (159), 10th in assists (260), and 16th in points (1,271). Was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team entering his senior season, the second straight year he has garnered the honor. Hooper has also been a two-time All-Louisiana selection, earned Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference honors as a freshman, was named Most Valuable Player at the Hawkeye Challenge in after leading the Warhawks to an upset win over host-iowa and the tournament championship. In ULM s two-plus years in the Sun Belt Conference, Hooper is the only player to earn Player of the Week recognition. Has led the team in scoring in each of his fi rst three seasons at ULM. Assuming he plays in each of the Warhawks guaranteed 30 games and keeps at his career average pace of 13.8 points per game, Hooper would fi nish his career with 1,657 points, the sixth-most in school history. Since his freshman season, the Houston, Texas, native has averaged 15.3 points per game. N5 William Carey (Exh) * N14 Morehead State * N17 at Mississippi State * / / / / / / / /14.0 Totals / / / / / /14.6 Totals / /14.5

13 #2 Nathaniel Roché Sophomore Forward 1L New Orleans, La. West Jefferson HS Practiced with the team during the season, but did not participate after accepting a redshirt. Of his four career starts, three have come at Southeastern Conference opponents. As a true freshman in , Roché picked up starts at Ole Miss, at Auburn, and at Alabama. Roché s / Highs 13 - Loyola (11/25/06) 4 - Loyola (11/25/06) 5 - Loyola (11/25/06) 6 - Loyola (11/25/06) 5 - Loyola (11/25/06) 3-2X (last 1/25/07) 1 - William Carey (12/2/06) 1-2X (last 12/12/06) 2 - William Carey (12/2/06) 25 - at Ole Miss (12/12/06) Top 10 Scoring Games vs. Loyola-New Orleans (11/25/06) 2. 4 at Auburn (11/30/06) 4 vs. William Carey (12/2/06) 4. 2 at Iowa State (11/11/06) 2 at Louisiana State (11/19/06) 2 at Southern Methodist (11/22/06) 7. 1 vs. Denver (2/22/07) N5 William Carey (Exh) * N14 Morehead State Did not participate - Coach s Decision N17 at Mississippi State Did not participate - Coach s Decision / / Redshirt season Totals / / / / Redshirt season Totals / /0.3

14 Turner s / Highs 10 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 13-2X (last 2/28/08) 5 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 5-3X (last 11/14/08) 9 - vs. Rice (12/1/07) 8 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 12 - vs. Rice (12/1/07) 3 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 5 - at Louisiana-Lafayette 5 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 10 - vs. Rice (12/1/07) 1 - at Kansas (11/9/07) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 2-4X (last 11/17/08) 5 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 5 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 22 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 30 - at Arkansas State (2/28/08) Top 10 Scoring Games vs. Rice (12/1/07) 13 at Arkansas State (2/28/08) at Western Kentucky (2/23/08) 12 at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08) vs. Northern Michigan (11/13/07) 10 at Iowa (11/30/07) 10 vs. Morehead State (11/14/08) 8. 9 at Ole Miss (11/24/07) 9. 8 vs. Alcorn State (11/27/07) 8 vs. North Texas (2/20/08) #3 Rudy Turner Sophomore Forward 1L Alexandria, La. Peabody HS Tied for the Sun Belt Conference lead in blocks per game (2.5) after the initial week of the season. Was the most imposing player on the fl oor for the Warhawks in a season-opening against Morehead State. Finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, and a career-high fi ve blocks while continually demanding double and triple teams from the Eagles. Helped control the paint for the Warhawks and limit the Eagles to 25 percent shooting in the second half. After a slow start to his career, emerged down the stretch for the Warhawks as a freshman. In ULM s fi nal fi ve games of the season - one of which he started - Turner topped double-digits three times and connected on 75 percent of his shots. During that stretch, the Alexandria, La., native averaged 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds while playing North Texas, at Western Kentucky, at Arkansas State, against UALR and at Middle Tennessee. Against MT and ASU, Turner was 5-for-5 from the fi eld. Tallied the fi rst double-double of his career in a victory over Rice in the fi nals of the Hawkeye Challenge - 13 points and 12 rebounds. An imposing presence in the paint, Turner scored 10 points and added eight rebounds in only 12 minutes against Northern Michigan in the opening round of the CBE Classic. Has a good shooting touch for a post. In 79 trips to the charity stripe as a freshman, hit on 72.2 percent of his attempts. At Peabody High School set school records for free throws by a big man. Connected on 57.8 percent of his shots from the fi eld as a freshman at ULM. N5 William Carey (Exh) N14 Morehead State N17 at Mississippi State * / / / /6.0 Totals / / / /4.9 Totals / /4.9

15 #5 Dynile Forbes Junior Guard TR Freeport, Bahamas Cochise College First name is pronounced Duh-Nile. Goes by the nickname Nyla. Scored the fi rst points of his ULM career in the closing minutes of the game at Mississippi State. Drained a three from the corner on his only shot attempt of the game. 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) Forbes / Highs 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) Top 10 Scoring Games 1. 3 at Mississippi State (11/17/08) Became the seventh junior college all-american to sign with ULM since the beginning of the 1970 season. Garnered second team honors after his sophomore season at Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz. Was also named Arizona Community College Player of the Year after averaging 22.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Scored over 1,600 points in two seasons at Cochise. Is only the seventh foreign-born player to play for ULM and only the second to come from the Bahamas. Ryan Stuart, a junior college transfer and two-year letterwinner, is also from Freeport and fi nished his ULM career with 1,238 points, the 19th most in school history. ULM s other foreign-born players have come from the Dominican Republic (1), Finland (1), Cameroon (1) and Poland (2). N5 William Carey (Exh) N14 Morehead State Did not participate - Coach s Decision N17 at Mississippi State / /3.0 Totals 1-0 3/ /3.0 Totals

16 #10 Brandon Williams Freshman Guard HS Houston, Texas Aldine HS Came off the bench in ULM s season-opening win over Morehead State and added a pair of rebounds and a pair of assists. Is the third Warhawk player under head coach Orlando Early to come to ULM after playing their prep basketball at Aldine HS in Houston, Texas. He joins current senior teammate Tony Hooper and two-year letterwinner Jonas Brown as being former Aldine stars at ULM. 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 16 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 16 - Morehead State (11/14/08) Williams / Highs Top 10 Scoring Games In his debut with the Warhawks, scored nine points and added three rebounds in the exhibition game against William Carey. Started the game at guard and collected four fouls in the fi rst half, but was able to respond and play the majority of the second half. N5 William Carey (Exh) * N14 Morehead State N17 at Mississippi State / /0.0 Totals / /0.0 Totals

17 #11 Reggie Lassiter Junior Guard TR Washington, D.C. Bakersfield College Tallied a career-high and team-best two assists in the game against Mississippi State. Came off the bench in ULM s opening game victory against Morehead State, providing a spark on defense that limited the Eagles to only 25 percent shooting in the second half. Did not participate in ULM s exhibition game against William Carey University. 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 16 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 16 - Morehead State (11/14/08) Lassiter s / Highs Top 10 Scoring Games Was the fi nal member to join the Warhawks, signing out of Bakersfi eld College in Bakersfi eld, Calif. With the Renegades, led the team to a No. 1 overall ranking and a overall record in two seasons. Is one of three ULM players all-time to join the squad after playing their prep basketball in Washington, D.C. Joe Childress ( ) and David Walker (1999) also joined the ULM squad after playing for their high schools in the United States capital. N5 William Carey (Exh) Did not participate N14 Morehead State N17 at Mississippi State / /0.0 Totals / /0.0 Totals

18 Averette s / Highs 9 - at Louisiana-Lafayette (2/14/08) 3-2X (last 2/14/08) 1-6X (last 2/14/08) 3-2X (last 2/20/08) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 4-2X (last 1/24/08) 1-8X (last 2/28/08) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 4 - Middle Tennessee (1/24/08) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 7 - Middle Tennessee (1/24/08) 5 - South Alabama (2/2/08) 12 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 31-2X (last 2/2/08) Top 10 Scoring Games 1. 9 at Louisiana-Lafayette (2/14/08) 2. 7 at Troy (1/31/08) 3. 5 at Denver (1/2/08) 5 vs. Florida Atlantic (2/6/08) 5 vs. North Texas (2/20/08) 6. 4 at Nicholls State (12/11/07) 4 vs. Texas-Tyler (12/22/07) 4 vs. South Alabama (2/2/08) 4 vs. Denver (2/16/08) three times - last at North Texas (1/7/08) #12 Kenneth Averette Junior Guard 1L New Orleans, La. St. Catherine College Came off the bench in the closing minutes against Morehead State as a defensive substitution and forced the game s biggest turnover. After the Warhawks had tied the game with 54 seconds remaining, Averette harassed Eagle point guard Robert Murry into a back court violation with 36 seconds left. The Warhawks would score on the ensuing possession to take their fi rst lead of the game Joined the Warhawks as a walk-on prior to his sophomore season and was thrust into a starter s role at point guard following a wave of injuries. Finished his fi rst Division I campaign with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio. Each of Averette s 11 starts have come against opponents from the Sun Belt Conference. Pesky perimeter defender who fi nished with 21 steals. Against Sun Belt Conference champion South Alabama and all-sun Belt guard Daon Merrit, fi nished with a career-high fi ve steals. N5 William Carey (Exh) Did not participate N14 Morehead State N17 at Mississippi State / / / /0.0 Totals / / / /2.6 Totals / /2.6

19 #20 Afam Nweke Senior Forward 3L Houston, Texas Elkins HS Name is pronounced uh-fom nuh-wick-e Teamed with sophomore Rudy Turner to control the paint in a come-from-behind victory over Morehead State on opening night. Tied with Turner for the team lead in rebounds (8) and helped limit the Eagle offense to only eight points in the paint and 19 total points in the second half. Also set the picture-perfect screen that freed senior Tony Hooper on the game-winning bucket with just over four seconds remaining Nweke s / Highs 3 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 14 - Louisiana College (12/19/07) 1 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 5-2X (last 12/19/07) 1 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 6 - Western Kentucky (1/10/08) 8 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 14 - vs. Rice (12/1/07) 5 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 8 - Louisiana-Lafayette (12/30/07) 3 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 10-4X (last 2/9/08) 2-3X (last 11/9/07) 2-4X (last 1/19/08) 3 - New Orleans (1/11/07) 27 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 40 - UALR (12/21/06) Top 10 Scoring Games vs. Louisiana College (12/19/07) vs. Denver (2/28/07) vs. New Orleans (1/11/07) 10 vs. Rice (12/1/07) 10 at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08) 6. 9 at Southern Methodist (11/22/06) 9 at Western Kentucky (2/23/08) 8. 8 fi ve times - last vs. UALR (3/1/08) Despite standing 6-7, is one of the top rebounders in the Sun Belt Conference with a league-average of 6.4 boards per game. During his career, Nweke has posted more double-digit rebounding games (13) than he has double-digit point games (5). On three occasions he has posted a double-double. Came off the bench in ULM s exhibition against William Carey University and tallied a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Seven of his rebounds were offensive. Nweke went 5-for-6 from the fi eld in the game. Averaged 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game over the Warhawks fi nal four contests of the season. Upped his career shooting percentage (.561) after connecting on 14-of-18 shots during the stretch. Scored 10 points against Middle Tennessee in the season fi nale to top the double-digit plateau for the third time as a junior. N5 William Carey (Exh) N14 Morehead State * N17 at Mississippi State * / / / / / / / /1.5 Totals / / / / / /4.7 Totals / /4.9

20 #21 Raschard Boatner Sophomore Guard 1L Monroe, La. Richwood HS Will miss the entire season while recoving from surgery over the summer. Will utilize redshirt. Boatner s / Highs 7 - at New Orleans (2/9/08) 3-3X (last 3/5/08) 2 - at New Orleans (2/9/08) 1 - at New Orleans (2/9/08) 3 - UALR (3/1/08) 1-3X (last 3/1/08) 2-2X (last 3/1/08) 4 - at Western Kentucky (2/23/08) 1-3X (last 2/28/08) 22 - UALR (3/1/08) Top 10 Scoring Games 1. 7 at New Orleans (2/9/08) 2. 5 at Arkansas State (2/28/08) 5 at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08) 4. 3 vs. Texas-Tyler (11/22/07) 5. 2 at Troy (1/31/08) 2 vs. UALR (3/1/08) N5 William Carey (Exh) Did not participate - injury N14 Morehead State Did not participate - injury N17 at Mississippi State Did not participate - injury / /1.2 Redshirt season Totals / / / /1.1 Redshirt season Totals / /1.1

21 #22 Lawrence Gilbert Sophomore Forward TR New Orleans, La. Miami (Fla.) Redshirted at ULM in after transfering from the University of Miami after his freshman campaign. Picked up a pair of starts while playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference - against Nebraska and at North Carolina. Averaged 13 minutes per game in those starts. Gilbert s / Highs 11 - at Louisville (12/23/06) / Miami 4 - at Louisville (12/23/06) / Miami 2 - at Louisville (12/23/06) / Miami 2-2X (last 11/25/06) / Miami 6 - Lafayette (11/25/06) / Miami 3 - Lafayette (11/25/06) / Miami 3 - Lafayette (11/25/06) / Miami 2 - at Louisville (12/23/06) / Miami 1-2X (last 1/31/07) / Miami 1 - at Florida State (1/20/07) / Miami 22 - at Louisville (12/23/06) / Miami Top 10 Scoring Games at Louisville (12/23/06) - with Miami 2. 8 vs. Lafayette (11/25/06) - with Miami 3. 5 vs. Alcorn State (11/14/06) - with Miami 4. 2 vs. Lehigh (12/9/06) - with Miami 2 vs. Stetson (12/16/06) - with Miami 2 vs. Nebraska (12/30/06) - with Miami 2 at Clemson (2/28/07) - with Miami N5 William Carey (Exh) Did not participate N14 Morehead State Did not participate N17 at Mississippi State Did not participate (UM) / / Redshirt at ULM Totals / / Redshirt at ULM Totals

22 #23 Malcolm Thomas Junior Guard/Forward TR Karnack, Texas Tyler JC Scored seven points and tallied four rebounds off the bench against Mississippi State. Three of his rebounds were offensive. Also dished out two assists in the game against the Bulldogs. In his fi rst Division I game, came off the bench and scored fi ve points for the Warhawks in a opening night victory over Morehead State. All fi ve of his points came during a second half in which the Warhawks trailed by as many as 14 points. Thomas / Highs 7 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 7 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 1-2X (last 11/17/08) 1-2X (last 11/17/08) 4-2X (last 11/17/08) 4-2X (last 11/17/08) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 16-2X (last 11/17/08) 16-2X (last 11/17/08) Top 10 Scoring Games 1. 7 at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 2. 5 vs Morehead State (11/14/08) Playing for one of the top junior college teams in the nation, was one of four players to top double digits in points after averaging 14.1 per contest. Led Tyler JC in made 3-point fi eld goals and steals and was amongst the team leaders in rebounds while adding 5.1 per game. Started in ULM s exhibition game, but struggled on offense. Went 0-for-5 in 16 minutes with a pair of turnovers. N5 William Carey (Exh) * N14 Morehead State N17 at Mississippi State / /6.0 Totals / /6.0 Totals

23 #24 Jarvis Hill Junior Guard TR Starkville, Miss. East Mississippi CC/Southern Miss Posted a game-high in points for the second consecutive time to start the season after scoring 19 at Mississippi State. Playing in front of his hometown fans for the fi rst time in his collegiate career, Hill also pulled down two rebounds and added a pair of steals. In his Warhawk debut, tied a career-high for points set with Southern Miss during the season. Dropped a game-high 22 points off 9-of-15 shooting against Morehead State while adding a career, and game-high fi ve steals Morehead State (11/14/08) 22-2X (last 11/14/08) 9 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 9 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 3 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 4 - Southern Methodist (3/7/07) / USM 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 8 - UTEP (1/31/07) / USM 4 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 9 - Southern Methodist (3/7/07) / USM 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 2-2X (last 1/13/07) / USM 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 8 - Southern Methodist (3/7/07) / USM 5 - Southern (12/6/06) / USM 5 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 5 - Morehead State (11/14/08) Hill s / Highs 1 - Marshall (3/5/07) / USM 33 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 35-2X (last 2/28/07) / USM Top 10 Scoring Games vs. UAB (2/28/07) - at USM 22 vs. Morehead State (11/14/08) vs. Tennessee-Martin (11/6/06) - at USM at Bradley (12/23/07) - at USM 19 at Mississippi State (11/17/08) vs. Sam Houston State (12/30/06) - at USM 16 vs. Southern Methodist (3/7/07) - at USM vs. Reinhardt (12/19/06) - at USM vs. Alabama State (11/18/06) - at USM at East Carolina (2/14/07) - at USM ULM s leading scorer in the exhibition game against William Carey University after scoring 21 points. Also added nine rebounds, two assists and three steals in the effort. Came to ULM with over 225 career points after scoring 241 at Southern Miss as a freshman. Being utilized as the sixth man and occasional starter, Hill averaged 7.8 points per game with the Golden Eagles. Has six career games with 15 or more points. N5 William Carey (Exh) * N14 Morehead State * N17 at Mississippi State * (USM) / / at East Mississippi Community College / /20.5 Totals / /8.5 Totals

24 #25 Brandon Roberts Junior Guard 2L Van, Texas Van HS Appeared in and picked up his fi rst start in a regular season game for the fi rst time since January 19, 2008 against Florida International, a span of 12 games. In his fi rst action, dished out four assists and had only a pair of turnovers in a total of 24 minutes played. Is one of the top point guards in the Sun Belt Conference, but has struggled staying healthy. Including his redshirt year in his fi rst season in Monroe, La., Roberts has missed a total of 63 games due to various injuries - including 18 a season ago. Roberts / Highs 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 24 - UALR (12/21/06) 1 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 9 - UALR (12/21/06) 5 - UALR (12/21/06) 5 - Arkansas State (1/4/07) 1-2X (last 11/17/08) 6 - Arkansas State (1/4/07) 3 - UALR (12/21/06) 1-2X (last 11/17/08) 5 - Alcorn State (11/27/07) 4 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 11 - Wesley College (12/19/06) 1 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 4 - at Middle Tennessee (12/17/06) 2 - Florida International (1/20/07) 24 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 40-3X (last 1/20/07) Top 10 Scoring Games vs. UALR (12/21/06) at Western Kentucky (1/31/07) vs. New Orleans (1/11/07) at Ole Miss (12/12/06) vs. Arkansas State (1/4/07) at Florida Atlantic (1/13/07) vs. Florida International (1/20/07) vs. Nicholls State (12/28/06) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (12/30/06) two times - last vs. Arkansas State (1/12/08) Has averaged 3.7 assists per game. Playing for the fi rst time in a competitive game since his season ended last January, Roberts scored four points and added two assists in 17 minutes off the bench against William Carey in ULM s exhibition game. N5 William Carey (Exh) N14 Morehead State * N17 at Mississippi State * Redshirt / / / / / /1.0 Totals / / / / / /2.2 Totals / /7.7

25 #30 A.J. Toms Freshman Guard HS Jonesboro, La. Weston HS Joined the Warhawks as a local walk-on from Weston High School outside of Jonesboro, La., prior to the season. Is one of two freshmen on the roster, joining Houston s Brandon Williams. One of the top scoring guards in the state of Louisiana with a 24.6 points per game average as a senior. Was named all-state as a senior, ending his career with over 2,000 points and 700 assists Tom s / Highs Top 10 Scoring Games N5 William Carey (Exh) Did not participate - Coach s Decision N14 Morehead State Did not participate - Coach s Decision N17 at Mississippi State Did not participate - Coach s Decision Totals Totals

26 #32 Mitchell Hampton Sophomore Forward 1L Monroe, La. Ouachita HS Scored a season-high four points off the bench at Mississippi State. Also pulled down three rebounds, including two on the offensive glass. Earned the fi rst start of his collegiate career in ULM s season-opening win against Morehead State. Played in 14 minutes in the opening half and fi nished with a pair of defensive rebounds. Hampton s / Highs 4 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 14 - Alcorn State (11/27/07) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 5 - Alcorn State (11/27/07) 4-2X (last 1/17/08) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 8 - at Arkansas (12/29/07) 2 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 6 - at Arkansas (12/29/07) 2 - Morehead State (11/14/08) 5-2X (last 1/24/08) 2 - at Arkansas (12/29/07) 1 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 2 - Alcorn State (11/27/07) 2 - UT-Tyler (12/22/07) 19 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 25 - at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08) Top 10 Scoring Games vs. Alcorn State (11/27/07) at UALR (1/17/08) 3. 7 at Florida International (1/19/08) 4. 6 at Arkansas (12/29/07) 5. 6 at Middle Tennessee (3/5/08) 6. 5 vs. Texas-Tyler (12/22/07) 7. 4 at Michigan State (11/14/07) 8. 4 vs. Arkansas State (1/12/08) 9. 4 at Troy (1/31/08) vs. UALR (3/1/08) Part of a highly-anticipated signing class that includes Alexandria, La., product Rudy Turner and New Orleans, native Lawrence Gilbert. One of ULM s top reserve post as a freshman, averaging 3.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in his fi rst season of Division I basketball. Enjoyed a break-out game against Arkansas over Christmas break, scoring six points and adding eight rebounds - including six on the offensive glass. Has two career double-digit scoring performances, including a 12-point, seven rebound game at West Division Co-Champion UALR. N5 William Carey (Exh) N14 Morehead State * N17 at Mississippi State / / / /2.0 Totals / / / /2.7 Totals / /2.7

27 #33 David Garrison Senior Forward 3L New Orleans, La. Genesis One Christian HS A four-year letterwinner and one of three seniors on the ULM men s basketball team. Has appeared in 62 games during his career. Garrison s / Highs 6-2X (last 2/25/06) 2-4X (last 2/25/06) 1-3X (last 2/2/08) 2-4X (last 11/22/06) 5-2X (last 2/16/06) 4 - Lamar (2/25/06) 4 - at Southeastern La. (2/16/06) 3 - UT-Tyler (12/22/07) 1-10X (last 2/28/08) 1-2X (last 12/10/06) 3 - at Mississippi State (11/17/08) 20 - Lamar (2/25/06) Top 10 Scoring Games 1. 6 vs. Nicholls State (1/11/06) 6 vs. Lamar (2/25/06) 3. 4 vs. Louisiana College (11/18/06) 4 at Sam Houston State (2/4/06) 4 at Southeastern Louisiana (2/16/06) 4 vs. Wesley College (12/19/06) 7. 3 fi ve times - last vs. South Alabama (2/2/08) N5 William Carey (Exh) N14 Morehead State Did not participate - Coach s Decision N17 at Mississippi State / / / / / / / /0.0 Totals / / / / / /0.4 Totals / /0.4