PITT BASKETBALL ST. JOHN S JANUARY 21, 2006 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK, N.Y.

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1 PITT BASKETBALL ST. JOHN S JANUARY 21, 2006 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK, N.Y SCHEDULE Date Opponent W/L Time N19 SAINT PETER S W N23 ROBERT MORRIS W N26 MAINE W N29 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) W D4 AUBURN W D7 at Duquesne (FSN) W D10 PENN STATE (FSN) W D17 VERMONT W D21 COPPIN STATE W D28 at South Carolina (CSS-TV) W D31 WISCONSIN (FSN) W J4 *NOTRE DAME (FSN)(2OT) W J12 *DePAUL (ESPN) W J15 at *Louisville (WTAE-TV) W J18 at *Rutgers (FSN) W J21 at *St. John s (WTAE-TV) Noon J23 *SYRACUSE (ESPN) 7 p.m. J28 *MARQUETTE (WTAE-TV) Noon J31 at *Connecticut (FSN) 7:30 p.m. F5 at *Georgetown (FSN) Noon F9 *WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN) 9 p.m. F12 *CINCINNATI (FSN) 2 p.m. F15 at *Providence (FSN) 7:30 p.m. F18 at *Marquette (FSN) 9 p.m. F25 *PROVIDENCE (FSN) 7:30 p.m. F27 at *West Virginia (ESPN) 7 p.m. M3 *SETON HALL (FSN) 7:30 p.m. M 8 Big East Championship TBA M16 NCAA First & Second Rounds (8 sites) M23 NCAA Regionals (four sites) A1 NCAA Final Four (Indianapolis, Ind.) All home games are played in the Petersen Events Center on the University of Pittsburgh campus. All game times Eastern. All home games in BOLD CAPS. Television games in parenthesis. All game times are subject to change. For ticket Information: (800) 643-PITT. GAME 16 Undefeated and No. 9 ranked Pitt (15-0, 4-0 Big East) plays its fifth Big East Conference game on Saturday, Jan. 21 when it travels to St. John s (9-6, 2-2 Big East) for a contest at Madison Square Garden. Tipoff is set for noon ET. The contest will be broadcast by ESPN Regional and televised locally on WTAE-TV Channel 4. Don Criqui and Bucky Waters will handle play-by-play and color analyst duties respectively. At 15-0, Pitt enters the contest as one of only three undefeated NCAA Division I college basketball teams. The other two teams are Duke (17-0) and Florida (17-0). Pitt enters the contest ranked No. 9 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today #9 PITT (15-0, 4-0 Big East) at ST. JOHN S (9-6, 2-2 Big East) Saturday, January 21, 2006 Noon ET Madison Square Garden (19,786) New York, N.Y. Television: ESPN Regional/WTAE-TV, (Don Criqui and Bucky Waters; Producer: Steve Melton). Radio: Pitt Panthers Radio Network (Bill Hillgrove and Dick Groat), FM (WPGB), 970 AM (WBGG). Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 123. Internet Broadcast: The Coaches: Pitt: Jamie Dixon, 7th year at Pitt, 3rd year as head coach (66-14); St. John s: Norm Roberts, 2nd year at SJU (18-24), 2nd year overall (18-24). Rankings: Pitt: 9-AP, 9-ESPN; St. John s: unranked. polls. During the previous week, Pitt jumped from No. 22 to No. 12 in the AP poll marking its largest jump in the media poll since it went from being unranked to No. 14 on Feb. 11, The No. 9 ranking is Pitt s highest ranking in both polls since it was rated No. 10 in the AP and No. 7 in the ESPN poll on Dec. 27, The St. John s contest also marks the third of Pitt s three-game road swing against the likes of Louisville (Jan. 15), Rutgers (Jan. 18) and St. John s (Jan. 21). It is Pitt s second consecutive contest in the New York area. Following its road swing, Pitt hosts Syracuse on Monday, Jan. 23. In an 11-day stretch, Pitt will play five games. Pitt begins Big East regular season play at 4- TODAY S TOP STORYLINES At 15-0, Pitt is one of only three undefeated teams nationally. The three undefeated teams include Duke (17-0), Florida (17-0) and Pitt (15-0). Head Coach Jamie Dixon has guided Pitt to 15-0 starts in two of his three seasons as head coach. Pitt began 18-0 in Pitt plays the third of three road games and will currently play its fourth of five games within an 11-day span. The 15-0 start ranks ties for the third best start in school history. Pitt is on a six-game road win streak dating back to a win at Boston College in Pitt begins Big East play with a 4-0 record for the third time in its 24-game league history. Pitt began 5-0 in and 4-0 in Pitt features six players and three staff members from the New York City area. Madison Square Garden is Pitt s home away from home. Pitt is 12-5 in MSG since 2002 and has won seven of its last 10 games there. PITT PANTHERS ROSTER NOTES # NAME POS HT WT CL PPG RPG CAREER/ NOTES 0 John DeGroat F SR Started all 15 games on year 1 Keith Benjamin G SO assists, 8 turnovers in 15 games 2 Levance Fields G FR Career-high 13 points, 3-6 3FGA vs. UL 4 Ronald Ramon G SO assists, 9 turnovers in 15 games 5 Tyrell Biggs F FR games played, 11.3 min per game 11 Carl Krauser G SR* double figure games in last 12 GP 14 Levon Kendall F JR* Pitt s second leading rebounder 15 Charles Small G JR* Walk-on; five games played in Doyle Hudson F/C JR Played in seven of 15 games this year 22 Antonio Graves G JR starts, 75 GP/12 pts, 8 reb. vs. Maine 23 Sam Young F FR Double figures in 5 of last 6 GP 24 Marcus Bowman G SO* Awarded scholarship in January 31 #Mike Cook F/G JR Transfer from East Carolina; not eligible 33 Aaron Gray C JR Big East leader (reb., double-doubles) 40 Maurice Polen F SO Walk-on sophomore from Philadelphia

2 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2 SERIES HISTORY ST. JOHN S SERIES Total Games: 48. Series Record: Petersen Events Center: 2-0. Hosted by Pitt: Hosted by SJU: Neutral: 1-3. Overtime: 3 (2-1). One-Point Games: 6 (2-4). Two-Point Games: 4 (2-2). Most Points Scored- Pitt: 94 two times (94-87 win on 1/22/95 and win on 2/16/91). Most Points Scored-SJU: 95 (95-66 loss on 1/21/67). Largest Victory Margin- Pitt: 23 (77-54 win on 1/2/02). Largest Victory Margin-SJU: 31 two times (87-56 loss on 1/14/85, loss on 1/ 20/60). Longest Win Streak-Pitt: 4 (1/9/88-2/14/89). Longest Win Streak-SJU: 7 (2/18/84-2/28/87). Last 10: Last 20: ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL Rk. School (1st Place) W-L Pts. 1. Duke (71) , Florida (1) , Connecticut , Memphis , Texas , Gonzaga , Illinois , Villanova , PITT , Washington , Michigan State West Virginia Indiana North Carolina State Wisconsin George Washington Louisville UCLA Ohio State Syracuse Boston College Maryland Iowa North Carolina Oklahoma Others receiving votes: Xavier 86, Tennessee 83, Southern Illinois 41, Air Force 26, LSU 21, Nevada 21, Nebraska 18, Northern Iowa 16. NATIONAL POLLS (as of January 16, 2006) USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES POLL Rk. School (1st Place) W-L Pts. 1. Duke (31) Florida Connecticut Memphis Illinois Texas Villanova Gonzaga PITT Washington Indiana Michigan State Wisconsin North Carolina State Louisville UCLA West Virginia George Washington Ohio State Syracuse Boston College Maryland North Carolina Oklahoma Iowa Others receiving votes: Tennessee 39, Air Force 35, Xavier 25, Colorado 22, Michigan 16, Nevada 16, Southern Illinois 11. NOTE: Associated Press poll is voted upon by the nation s media (both polls are released on Monday s) USA Today/ESPN poll is voted on by the nation s coaches at 4-0 he last e in ry. Pitt ast ship. te at 4- inning n title 0 for the third time in the last four seasons and third time in Pitt s 24- year league history. Pitt began its season at 5-0 in en route to a co-big East regular season championship. Pitt began its Big East slate at 4-0 in en route to winning the outright regular season title with a 13-3 record. Pitt began Big East play on Wednesday, Jan. 4 when it defeated Notre Dame in double overtime at the Petersen Events Center. It followed that win with victories against DePaul (73-65) and at Louisville (61-57) and at Rutgers (76-68). The 15-0 start ties for the third best start in school history. Last year, Pitt began its season with a 10-0 record. It went 18-0 to start the season and 9-0 in The school record is 21 straight wins by the which finished 21-0 and was crowned national champions. Additionally, Pitt s 15-game win streak ranks tied for fifth among the school s all-time longest win streaks. Pitt is 11-0 at home this season. Its current 11-game home win streak ranks tied for sixth among the school s all-time longest home win streaks. Pitt owns a 59-5 record and.922 winning percentage in the four-yearold Petersen Events Center. On the road, Pitt has won six consecutive games dating back to a victory over No. 5 Boston College on Feb. 28, This season, Pitt is 3-0 on the road with wins at Duquesne, South Carolina and Louisville. With its victory over No. 24 Wisconsin on Dec. 31, 2005, Pitt completed its non-conference schedule undefeated (11-0) for just the second time in school history. Pitt went 14-0 in Pitt has now won 10-plus non-conference games in each of the last five seasons (11-0 in , 10-1 in , 14-0 in , 10-1 in and 11-1 in ). It has compiled a 56-3 non-conference record over the last five years. Additionally, the Panthers are 37-1 overall (.974) against nonconference foes in the Petersen PITT BASKETBALL WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER All practices are closed. For more information on coverage of Pitt men s basketball, contact Associate Media Relations Director Greg Hotchkiss at (412) WEDNESDAY January 18 THURSDAY January 19 FRIDAY January 20 SATURDAY January 21 SUNDAY January 22 MONDAY January 23 Pitt at Rutgers, 8 p.m. ESPN-R-FSN 104.7/970 TBA Possible Media Opportunity, TBA Pratice, 1-3 p.m. Travel Day Pitt at St. John s, Noon ESPN-R/ WTAE-TV 104.7/970 Practice, TBA No Interviews Syracuse at Pitt, 7 p.m. ESPN 104.7/970

3 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 3 COLLEGE BASKETBALL S BEST PROGRAMS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Where Pitt ranks among national winning percentage leaders and top programs over the last five seasons; updated as of January 20, 2006) School Total Pct. Duke Gonzaga PITTSBURGH Illinois Kentucky Connecticut Kansas Syracuse Oklahoma State Cincinnati Florida Oklahoma Arizona Xavier Louisville Mississippi State Texas Wisconsin Wake Forest Saint Joseph s Stanford Marquette Maryland Events Center and have won 58 of their last 59 home games against nonconference opponents. Pitt entered its season after completing a 20-9 campaign and 10-6 Big East slate in Pitt earned a school record fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth and won 20-plus games for the fourth consecutive season. With its 10-6 Big PITT PANTHERS NUMERICAL ROSTER # NAME POS HT WT CL EX HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(s) 0 John DeGroat F SR 1L Newburgh, N.Y./Northeastern Colorado J.C./Monticello 1 Keith Benjamin G SO 1L Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon 2 Levance Fields G FR HS Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian 4 Ronald Ramon G SO 1L Bronx, N.Y./All Hallows 5 Tyrell Biggs F FR HS Nanuet, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) 11 Carl Krauser G SR* 3L Bronx, N.Y./Notre Dame Academy 14 Levon Kendall F JR* 2L Vancouver, British Columbia/Kitsilano 15 Charles Small G JR* 2L Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King 21 Doyle Hudson F/C JR TR Eleuthera, Bahamas/Roane State J.C./North Eleuthera 22 Antonio Graves G JR 2L Mansfield, Ohio/Mansfield Senior 23 Sam Young F FR HS Clinton, Md./Hargrave Military Academy/Friendly 24 Marcus Bowman G JR* 2L Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast 31 #Mike Cook G/F JR TR Philadelphia, Pa./East Carolina/Friends Central 33 Aaron Gray C JR 2L Emmaus, Pa./Emmaus 40 Maurice Polen F SO HS Philadelphia, Pa./West Philadelphia * By class denotes redshirt year; # Transfer who is eligible for the season PITT S BEST SEASON STARTS Pitt s 15-0 start this year ranks tied for third among its best all-time season starts. Head Coach Jamie Dixon has been part of two of the top four starts. Here is a look at Pitt s other top season starts: W-L Season * *21-0 record was the team s final record. East record, Pitt finished with 10- plus Big East regular season wins for a school record fourth straight season. The 10-6 record ranked as Pitt s sixth-best Big East regular season finish in school history. Pitt plays the 16th game of its season after winning 43 of its last 55 contests and 19 of its last 26 Big East regular season games. In addition, the Panthers have won 27 Head Coach: Jamie Dixon (TCU, 1987), third year; Associate Head Coach: Barry Rohrssen (St. Francis, NY, 1983); Assistant Coaches: Joe Lombardi (Youngstown State, 1981), Pat Sandle (San Francisco State, 1987); Director of Basketball Operations: Orlando Antigua (Pittsburgh, 1995); Basketball Video Coordinator: John Alesi; Athletic Trainer: Tony Salesi; Strength & Conditioning Coach: Tim Beltz; Academic Coordinator: Mike Farabaugh; Equipment Manager: Dan Trbovich; Team Managers: Byron Allis, Ryan Arnot, Lee Baierl, Menachem Brodie, Jeremy Brown, Jared Friedman, Jeremy Grubbs, Jordan Marks; Student Trainers: Scott Denlinger, Katie Peters; Administrative Assistant: Beth Schoedel; Media Relations: Greg Hotchkiss. PITT S FOUR-YEAR SUCCESS ( ) The following is a list of accomplishments achieved by the Pitt Basketball program over the last four seasons ( ): Compiled a record over the last four seasons and.812 winning percentage which ranks among the nation s top-10 best winning percentages during that span. The record also tops the Big East from One of only eight college basketball programs nationally to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in three of the last four seasons. The eight schools include Duke, Pitt, Kansas, Texas, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Arizona. Captured three Big East regular season titles: Big East West Division, Big East West Division, Big East regular season. Won Pitt s first-ever Big East Tournament title in Advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a school-record four consecutive seasons. One of only 21 schools nationwide to advance to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons. Achieved a school record and fourth straight 20-plus win season in Advanced to the Big East Tournament title game in four straight seasons ( ), one of only two conference schools to achieve that honor. Compiled a Big East-best 49-5 (.765) record in league regular season games. Finished ranked among the nation s top-10 programs in three of the four seasons. Ranked among the nation s top-25 for a school record 61 consecutive polls. Played on television 95 times. Set the school record with a 40-game win streak which spanned two years and 68 days. Opened the brand-new Petersen Events Center with a 34-game win streak, a streak which ranks as third all-time win streak to open a new arena. Set all school records for attendance. Sold out the Petersen Events Center in each of the four years.

4 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 4 RECORD WHEN... Controlling the tip: Scoring first: Leading at the half: Trailing at the half: Tied at half: Leading with 5:00 left: Trailing with 5:00 left: Tied with 5:00 left: In Overtime (2 OT): /1-0 Pitt outrebounds opp.: Pitt is outrebounded: Rebounds are equal: Pitt commits more TO: Pitt forces more TO: Turnovers are equal: Pitt has more FTA: Opp. has more FTA: FT attempts are equal: Pitt shoots better than 50%: Pitt shoots less than 50%: Opp. shoots better than 50%:.0-0 Opp. shoots less than 50%: Opp. shoots less than 40% Pitt outshoots opp. (%) Opp. outshoots Pitt (%) Shooting is tied (%) Pitt hits 40% of 3FG: Pitt hits less than 40%of3FG: Pitt outshoots opp. (3FG): Pitt hits at least 70% of FTA: Pitt hits at least 60% of FTA: 12-0 Pitt bench outscores opp.: Opp. bench outscores Pitt: Bench scoring is equal: Following a Pitt win: Following a Pitt loss: score in double figures: score in double figures: in double figures: UNIFORMS White uniforms: Blue uniforms: MONTHS OF THE YEAR In November: In December: In January: In February: In March: DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday Friday: Saturday: Sunday: NATION S THREE UNDEFEATED TEAMS The nation s eight current undefeated teams (as of Jan. 20, 2006). School W-L Duke Florida Pitt of their last 31 Big East home games and are 22-4 against Big East opponents at the Petersen Events Center. Over the past five seasons, Pitt has compiled a 56-3 non-conference record. The Panthers also recently completed two streaks against nonconference opponents: a 25-game win streak against non-conference opponents and a 48-game win streak in regular season non-conference home games. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: PITT S HOME AWAY FROM HOME Madison Square Garden is Pitt s home away from home as the Panthers have played 17 games there since Pitt is 12-5 (.706) in its last 17 contests at MSG. Pitt has won seven of its last 10 games at MSG. Pitt appeared in the country s first-ever nationally televised basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 28, 1940, a win vs. Fordham. Six Pitt players are New York City metro area natives including Carl Krauser (Bronx), Ronald Ramon (Bronx), Keith Benjamin (Mount Vernon), John DeGroat (Newburgh), Tyrell Biggs (Nanuet) and Levance Fields (Brooklyn). In addition, Pitt s coaching staff- Associate Head Coach Barry Rohrssen, Director of Basketball Operations Orlando Antigua and Video Coordinator John Alesi all are New York City natives. BENCH PRODUCTION Bench production has been a key component to Pitt s success this year. Pitt s bench has outscored its oppo- BIG EAST S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES BY PERCENTAGE (Conference Regular Season and Championship Games combined, as of December, 2005) Coach, Team W L Pct. Yrs. BEChamp. Jamie Dixon, Pitt ,.500 John Thompson, GU ,.717 Jim Boeheim, Syracuse ,.627 Jim Calhoun, UConn ,.683 Lou Carnesecca, St. John s ,.478 Mike Jarvis, St. John s ,.636 Ben Howland, Pitt ,.727 Mike Brey, Notre Dame ,.286 Rollie Massimino, VU ,.520 WHERE PITT RANKED NATIONALLY IN THE NCAA STATISTICS Source: Total NCAA Division I teams: 326 (Final Stats) Category Rank Average Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Three-Point Field Goals Per Game Three-Point Field Goal Pct Free Throw Percentage Rebound Margin Assists Per Game Blocked Shots Per Game Steals Per Game Won-Lost Percentage Turnovers Per Game Personal Fouls Per Game WHAT PITT RETURNED IN Category Percent Returning Last year s starters: % (2 of 5) Last year s total starts: % (73 of 145) Team s top-10 in minutes played: % (6 of 10) Total minutes played: % (3481 of 5850) Points scored: % (1151 of 2097) Field goals made: % (407 of 738) Field goal attempts: % (904 of 1567) 3-point FG made: % (151 of 175) 3-point FG attempts: % (400 of 462) Offensive rebounds: % (183 of 414) Defensive rebounds: % (366 of 689) Total rebounds: % (549 of 1103) Assists: % (324 of 439) Blocked shots: % (33 of 120) Steals: % (120 of 189)

5 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 5 BIG EAST S BEST PROGRAMS OVER THE PREVIOUS FOUR SEASONS ( ) Totals are prior to the season. Big East Overall School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. PITT Connecticut Syracuse Cincinnati Louisville Marquette Notre Dame Villanova DePaul Providence Georgetown Seton Hall West Virginia Rutgers St. John s USF ALL-TIME LONGEST WIN STREAKS TO OPEN A NEW ARENA (Major College Conferences, source: Syracuse Post-Standard) No. School Arena Year 51 UCLA Pauley Pavilion Providence Providence Civic Center PITT Petersen Events Center Houston Hotheinz Pavilion 27 Massachusetts Mullin Center nents in 14 of 15 games this year. Additionally, bench players have reached double figure scoring 16 times this year. Here are some other facts and figures concerning Pitt s bench in : Statistic Pct. Bench/Total Minutes Played 43% 1311/3050 Points 37% 423/1130 Rebounds 32% 195/604 FG Made 39% 149/386 FRESHMEN MAKE THEIR MARK Pitt s three freshmen Levance Fields, Tyrell Biggs and Sam Young have made their mark this season. Over the past four games the trio has stepped up its production. At Louisville, Levance Fields scored a career-high 13 points including three 3-pointers, Sam Young scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds and Tyrell Biggs contributed four rebounds in 11 minutes. Versus DePaul, the trio combined for 22 points as Young (10) and Fields (10) both reached double figure scoring. Against Notre Dame, the three freshmen scored 30 of Pitt s 100 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and went 9-21 from the floor. Young registered his first double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, Levance Fields scored 11 points with five assists and Tyrell Biggs contributed four points and nine minutes off the bench. Against Wisconsin, the trio combined for 33 points in Pitt s victory. Sam Young tied a career-high with 16 points (7-11 FG), Levance Fields finished with nine points and three assists and Tyrell Biggs scored a career-high tying eight points off the bench. The trio also combined for 68.4 percent shooting (13-19), eight PANTHERS PICKED TO FINISH SEVENTH IN BIG EAST CONFERENCE COACHES POLL NEW YORK, N.Y. The Pitt men s basketball team was picked by league coaches to finish seventh in the Big East regular season the conference announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at its annual media day at Madison Square Garden. For the second consecutive season, senior guard Carl Krauser was named to the Preseason All-Big East First Team. Big East coaches voted on both the order of finish and allleague selections. Krauser, a six-foot-two-inch point guard from Bronx, N.Y., is a two-time preseason All-Big East First Team selection. Last year, Krauser earned All-Big East Second Team honors and USBWA and NABC All-District honors after leading the Panthers in both scoring (16.0 ppg.), assists (170) for the second straight year. Pitt finished seventh in the team voting with 130 total points. With nine first place votes, Villanova was selected to win the league s regular season title with 215 points followed by Connecticut (213 points), Louisville (192), Syracuse (181), West Virginia (175), Georgetown (152) and Pitt. Pitt has now had at least one player named to the preseason All- Big East First Team in four of the last five seasons. Last year, both Krauser and Chris Taft earned preseason All-Big East First Team distinction PRESEASON BIG EAST COACHES POLL Rk. Team Points Villanova (9) Connecticut (7) Louisville Syracuse West Virginia Georgetown PITT Notre Dame Cincinnati St. John s DePaul Marquette Providence Rutgers Seton Hall USF *first place votes in parenthesis PRESEASON ALL- BIG EAST SELECTIONS PRESEASON BIG EAST CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Rudy Gay, Connecticut Gerry McNamara, Syracuse PRESEASON ALL- BIG EAST FIRST TEAM *Josh Boone, Connecticut, C, Jr., 6-10, 237, Mt. Airy, Md. Rudy Gay, Connecticut, F, So., 6-9, 220, Baltimore, Md. Taquan Dean, Louisville, G, Sr., 6-3, 185, Red Bank, N.J. Carl Krauser, Pitt, G, Sr., 6-2, 200, Bronx, N.Y. Daryll Hill, St. John s, G, Jr., 6-0, 167, Queens, N.Y. *Gerry McNamara, Syracuse, G, Sr., 6-2, 182, Scranton, Pa. Randy Foye, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-3, 205, Newark, N.J. Allan Ray, Villanova, G, Sr., 6-2, 195, Bronx, N.Y. Curtis Sumpter, Villanova, F, Sr., 6-7, 223, Brooklyn, N.Y. Kevin Pittsnogle, West Virginia, C, Sr., 6-11, 250, Martinsburg, W.Va PRESEASON ALL- BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION Eric Hicks, Cincinnati, F, Sr., 6-6, 240, Greensboro, N.C. Brandon Bowman, Georgetown, F, Sr., 6-8, 219, Santa Monica, Calif. Jeff Green, Georgetown, F, So, 6-8, 225, Hyattsville, Md. Chris Quinn, Notre Dame, G, Jr., 6-2, 185, Dublin, Ohio *denotes unanimous selection

6 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 6 CURRENT PITT PLAYERS IN THE ALL-TIME CAREER RECORDBOOKS POINTS 2045 Charles Smith Clyde Vaughan Larry Harris Don Hennon Jason Matthews Ricardo Greer Billy Knight Sam Clancy Brian Shorter Vonteego Cummings Demetreus Gore Julius Page Brandin Knight Carl Krauser (244) Jerry McCullough Sean Miller Bobby Martin Chevon Troutman Jaron Brown Jerome Lane Curtis Aiken Bob Lazor John Riser Kent Scott Isaac Hawkins Calvin Sheffield Brian Generalovich Donatas Zavackas Chris McNeal Carlton Neverson Julius Pegeus Rod Brookin Darelle Porter Jason Maile Dwayne Wallace Ed Pavlick Orlando Antigua Samuel David Sammie Ellis ASSISTS 785 Brandin Knight Sean Miller Darelle Porter Jerry McCullough Carl Krauser (68) Vonteego Cummings Dwayne Wallace Curtis Aiken Pete Strickland Billy Culbertson Keith Starr Tom Richards Demetreus Gore Jaron Brown Wayne Williams Andre Alridge Julius Page POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 259 Jason Matthews Sean Miller Julius Page Brandin Knight Jason Maile Jarrett Lockhart Carl Krauser (39) Jerry McCullough Donatas Zavackas Vonteego Cummings POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.457 Jason Matthews Sean Miller Rod Brookin Donatas Zavackas Jason Maile Orlando Antigua Carl Krauser Garrick Thomas Andre Alridge Julius Page FREE THROWS MADE 628 Charles Smith Brian Shorter Clyde Vaughan Jason Matthews Bobby Martin Jerry McCullough Don Hennon Carl Krauser (45) John Riser Calvin Sheffield Sam Clancy FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 834 Charles Smith Brian Shorter Clyde Vaughan Bobby Martin Jerry McCullough John Riser Jason Matthews Jerome Lane Sam Clancy Calvin Sheffield Carl Krauser (68) STEALS 298 Brandin Knight Jerry McCullough Vonteego Cummings Kellii Taylor Ricardo Greer Carlton Neverson Jaron Brown Darelle Porter Dwayne Wallace Carl Krauser (26) Sam Clancy Curtis Aiken PITT S LONGEST WIN STREAKS Wins Date 22 12/4/73-2/20/ /9/29-2/1/ /14/03-1/17/ /19/05-current 15 2/5/ /18/03-3/23/ /23/02-12/28/ /28/87-1/2/88 9 1/25/78-2/17/ /24/86-2/14/ /2/64-2/1/ /1/ rebounds and five assists. Young has reached double figures in each of the last four games. PITT WINS WITH BALANCE Eleven players factor into Pitt s playing rotation. Nine players are averaging at least 3.0 points and 11 minutes per game. After Carl Krauser (16.3 ppg) and Aaron Gray (10.4 ppg), Pitt has seven players averaging 4.0-plus points per game. PITT EARNS HIGHEST NATIONAL RANKINGS IN OVER A YEAR This week, Pitt earned its highest national rankings (No. 9) since Dec. 27, On Jan. 9, Pitt jumped from No. 22 to No. 12 overall in the Associated Press poll. In the ESPN/ USA Today poll, Pitt ascended to No. 11 from No. 20. The ratings marked Pitt s highest jump in the rankings since it went from unranked to No. 14 in the AP poll on Feb. 11, Pitt first joined the national rankings on Monday, Dec. 19 when it was rated No. 25 in the ESPN/ USA Today coaches poll with 65 points. It was the first time Pitt has been ranked in seven consecutive polls. It was first ranked in the AP poll at No. 22 on Jan. 2. Pitt opened the season with no votes in either poll. THREE RETIRED JERSEY RECIPI- ENTS HONORED AT NOTRE DAME GAME Pitt s three retired jersey recipients--don Hennon, Billy Knight and Charles Smith were honored in a banner raising ceremony during halftime of the Notre Dame game. All three were in attendance and received a plaque in their honor. The new banners currently hang from the rafters in the Petersen Events Center s north end. PITT CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL BASKETBALL SEASON IN Pitt celebrates its 100-year anniversary in men s basketball in The university first sponsored varsity basketball in Benjamin F. Printz served as head coach for the 2-9 Panthers who defeated both Geneva and West Virginia (Feb. 17, 1906). Two years later, Pitt experienced its first winning season and in , head coach H.C. Doc WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES BY PCT. (Records as of January 20, 2006) Previous Total Pct. Coach W-L W-L W-L Pct. Jamie Dixon, Pitt Mark Few, Gonzaga Roy Williams, North Carolina Bo Ryan, Wisconsin Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Lute Olsen, Arizona Rick Pitino, Louisville Tubby Smith, Kentucky

7 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 7 PITT S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS YEAR-BY-YEAR NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS PITT S BEST DEFENSIVE SEASONS PITT S WINNINGEST SEASONS Pitt s current 11-game home win streak ranks tied for sixth among the school s all-time longest home win streaks. Streaks do not include contests played at Mellon Arena/Civic Arena. *27-game win streak includes Civic Arena games. No Streak Dates 40 1/22/01-2/15/04 *27 12/10/73-12/23/ /10/73-12/23/ /31/87-1/25/ /9/84-1/22/ /19/05-current 11 1/2/64-12/4/ /2/92-2/6/93 9 3/6/04-1/2/ /17/00-1/3/01 7 2/6/62-12/7/ /23/90-1/12/ /20/91-2/10/ SENIOR CLASS: WINNERS Pitt s senior class of Carl Krauser and John DeGroat is attempting to set a school record for best winning percentage for a senior class. Here is where the duo ranks among Pitt s top four-year men s basketball periods: Senior Class W-L Pct Carlson led Pitt to its first of two mythical national titles. Along the way, Pitt has had 14 different coaches, won two national championships ( and ), advanced to one Final Four A look at Pittsburgh s non-conference records since joining the Big East Conference: Year W-L Pct Total (1941), made four NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances (1974, 2002, 2003, 2004), captured five conference regular season titles ( , , , , ) and registered plus victory seasons. NOTES FROM PITT S WIN AT RUTGERS Pitt won its sixth straight road victory. Pitt won at the Louis Brown Athletic Center for the fourth consecutive time. According to Rutgers records, that is the first time an opponent has accomplished that feat against Rutgers. Pitt won its 20th all-time game against Rutgers. It is now overall vs. the Scarlet Knights including a 9-11 record in games played in New Brunswick. Levon Kendall notched his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. He set career-highs for points (14), rebounds (13), offensive rebounds Yielding just 59.8 points per game, Pitt s defense is currently on recordsetting pace. Here is where this year s team ranks among the school s best defensive points per game averages: PPG Year W-L TOP BIG EAST CONSECUTIVE WIN STREAKS Here is a look at Pittsburgh s longest conference win streaks: Wins Date 12 2/2/02-1/25/ /18/03-1/17/04 8 1/24/87-2/14/87 6 1/9/88-2/3/88 4 1/5/06-current 4 3/3/01-1/8/02 4 3/4/95-1/13/96 4 1/12/93-1/23/93 4 2/11/89-2/20/89 4 2/2/85-2/13/85 4 1/29/83-2/7/83 (7), field goals made (7) and field goal attempts (14). Keith Benjamin registered a career-high 12 points. His previous career-high was 10 on two different occasions. He also set career-highs for field goals made (5), field goal attempts (10) and minutes played (28). Aaron Gray scored 20-plus points for the fourth time this year. NOTES FROM PITT S WIN AT LOUISVILLE Pitt won its fifth consecutive A look at Pitt s all-time 20-win seasons (by victories): Year W-L PITT S BEST BIG EAST RECORDS A look at Pitt s best Big East regular season records (by victories): W-L Season road game dating back to a win at Boston College on Feb. 28, Pitt begins Big East play at 3-0 for the fourth time in the last five years. Pitt earned a win over its highest ranked opponent (No. 10 Louisville) since it defeated No. 5 Boston College on Feb. 28, 2005 on Feb. 28, Pitt improved to 2-0 vs. nationally ranked opponents on the year. Aaron Gray registered his Big East leading ninth double-double wit 10 points and 12 rebounds. It was Gray s third straight double-double in Big East play. He has now registered two threegame double-double streaks on the year.

8 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 8 Levance Fields scored a careerhigh points. He also surpassed career-highs for field goals made (5), field goals attempted (8), minutes played (29), 3-point field goals made (3) and 3-point field goals attempted (6). In the week s two games, Fields averaged 11.5 points and shot.667 (8-12) from the floor. Carl Krauser s streak of 10 straight double figure scoring games came to an end. Sam Young s streak of four straight double figure scoring games came to an end. Pitt won its first-ever contest and evened its series against Louisville. The previous matchup was in , a win for Louisville. Pitt held its 12th opponent to 60 points or less. PITT COMPLETES JUST SECOND UNDEFEATED NON-CONFERENCE RECORD IN SCHOOL HISTORY With its win over Wisconsin on Dec. 31, 2005, Pitt completed its second all-time undefeated nonconference slate at The Panthers also went undefeated in (14-0). Over the last five years, Pitt owns a 56-3 record vs. non-conference opponenents. Additionally, the Panthers are 37-1 overall (.974) against non-conference foes in the Petersen Events Center and have won 58 of their last 59 home games against nonconference opponents. UNDEFEATED IN DECEMBER Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon enters 2006 with an undefeated 27-0 record in December contests. Against non-conference competition, Dixon sports a.972 winning percentage and a record of AARON GRAY REGISTERS DOUBLE- DOUBLES IN NINE OF PITT S 15 GAMES; LEADS BIG EAST In DOUBLE-DOUBLES AND RE- BOUNDING Junior center Aaron Gray has certainly established himself in the early-going this season. He already leads the Big East in both rebounding (10.4 rpg) and double-doubles (nine). A candidate for the Big East Most Improved Player award, Gray was named the nation s most improved player by Dick Vitale at th season s halfway point. Gray has registered double-doubles in nine of 15 games this year including three of four Big East regular season games. The nine double-doubles on the season leads the Big East. He has registered three consecutive doubledoubles two times. Gray has also hit double-figures in scoring in 12 games this year and double figures in rebounding in 10 contests. Only the second seven-footer to play at Pitt (Mark Blount was the first), Gray is currently averaging a double-double for Pitt with 13.1 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. The last player to average double figures in both points and rebounds at Pitt was Jerome Lane in (13.9 ppg./12.2 rpg). As a historical note, only nine individuals in school history have completed a season averaging double figures in both points and rebounds. Those players include: Don Virostek, Ed Pavlick, John Riser (2 times), Bob Lazor (2 times), Chuck Hursh, John Fridley (3 times), Paul O Gorek, Billy Knight (3 times), Sam Clancy (3 times) and Jerome Lane (2 times). UNDER 60 MENTALITY Pitt has limited 10 of its first 15 opponents to 60 points or less. Only four opponents Rutgers (68), DePaul (65) Notre Dame (100), Wisconsin (64) and Saint Peter s (71) in the season opener have managed to score 60-plus points against the Panthers. Pitt has limited 13 of its first 5 opponents to 70 points or less. In double overtime on Jan. 4, Notre Dame became the first team to score 100 on Pitt since North Carolina scored 106 vs. the Panthers on Dec. 20, DIXON LEADS BIG EAST COACHES IN WINNING PERCENTAGE Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon ranks first among all-time Big East coaches in conference winning percentage (Big East games only) with a current.736 mark (28-10). He leads Georgetown s John Thompson (.653) and Syracuse s Jim Boeheim (.650) in that category. Dixon is 3-0 in the Big East this year. Dixon currently sports a overall record. DIXON FAMILY COACHING TIES Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon s sister Maggie Dixon was named Head Women s Basketball Coach at the United States Military Academy on Oct. 5, Maggie Dixon becomes one of the youngest NCAA Division I head coaches in the nation. Previously, she spent five years at DePaul as both an associate coach and assistant coach. Last year, DePaul finished 26-5 overall and captured the Conference USA championship with a 13-1 league record. PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER IS SOLD OUT FOR FOURTH CON- SECUTIVE SEASON On November 17, Pitt athletic director Jeff Long announced that the Petersen Events Center sold out for the fourth consecutive season. Eight-seven percent of those holding season tickets are Panther Club donors. That figure surpasses the total of 30 percent. Pitt has also experienced a 400 percent increase in season ticket sales over the last four years. The Panthers sold 2,700 season tickets in , the last year in Fitzgerald Field House and sold nearly 11,000 heading into the campaign. Pitt basketball has experienced outstanding success in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt won its first 34 games in the Petersen Events Center, the third longest win streak to open a new arena in NCAA Division I history. Pitt also won a schoolrecord 40 straight home games from Jan. 12, 2002-Feb. 29, 2004, a streak which spanned two full years and 68 days. PITT S SENIOR CLASS RANKS AMONG SCHOOL S BEST Pitt s senior duo of Carl Krauser and John DeGroat currently ranks first all-time among senior classes in winning percentage with an.830 mark (93-19). The duo is attempting to become just the second class in school history to earn four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and win 20-plus games in four consecutive seasons. Only two four-year classes have won over 100 games: the and classes. Last year s senior class of Chevon Troutman and Mark McCarroll set a new school record for most career victories with a record. They surpassed the former record of 107 wins set by the class of Jaron Brown, Julius Page and Toree Morris. Troutman and McCarroll appeared in a school record fourth straight NCAA Tournament and became Pittsburgh s first class to win 20-plus games in each of their four seasons. KRAUSER EARNS WOODEN AND NAISMITH AWARD CONSIDER- ATION FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON For the second consecutive season, senior point guard Carl Krauser was named one of 50 preseason Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy All-America candidates. The top-50 candidates for both the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy are selected based on last year s individual performances and team records. Pitt s Brandin Knight earned Wooden Award All-America status as a senior in Last year, Krauser led Pitt in scoring (16.0), assists (170), 3-point field goals (54) and steals (51). He also averaged 4.8 rebounds and became just the fifth player in school history to average points, 4.0+ re- PITT IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS A look at Pitt in the national rankings this season: Date AP ESPN Dec ARV... NR Dec ARV... ARV Dec ARV Dec ARV Jan Jan Jan ARV-also receiving votes

9 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 9 bounds (4.8 rpg) and 4.0+ assists in a season. The six other players to achieve that distinction are: Brandin Knight ( ), Darelle Porter ( ), Ricardo Greer ( ) and Jerry McCullough (two times and ). KRAUSER ATTEMPTS TO EARN THIRD CONSECUTIVE ALL-LEAGUE POSTSEASON HONOR A two-time All-Big East honoree, Carl Krauser was named to the league s preseason All-Big East First Team for the second consecutive season. Krauser is attempting to earn his third straight all conference postseason honor. Only six players in school history have earned postseason all conference honors in three consecutive seasons. Those six include Charles Smith, Brian Shorter, Vonteego Cummings, Clyde Vaughan and Sam Clancy. Last year he ranked among league leaders in several statistics including scoring (7th, 16.0 ppg), 3-point field goals made (12th, 1.86), assists (3rd, 5.9 apg) and steals (7th, 1.9 spg). ST. JOHN S (16-32) GP: 48; H: 11-13; A: 4-16; N: 1-3; OT: 2-1. Big East: (H: 9-10; A: 4-14). BET: Point Games: Point Games: 2-2. Most Points: 94, two times. Fewest Points: 51 (1/29/66). Largest Win: 23 (1/2/02). Largest Loss: 31, two times. Win Streak: 4 (1/9/88-2/14/89). Loss Streak: 7 (2/18/84-2/28/87) Date H/A W/L Pitt SJU 2/23/56 MSG L /31/57 H L /30/58 H W /11/59 H W /20/60 N L /29/66 H L /21/67 A L /31/70 A L /1/83 H* W /5/83 A* L /10/83 N& L /16/84 H*+ W /18/84 A* L /14/85 H* L /15/85 A* L /4/86 A* L UNDER 70 MENTALITY Pitt limited 13 of its first 15 opponents to 70 points or less. Only Saint Peter s (71) and Notre Dame (100) managed more than 70 points vs. Pitt. One of three Big East regular season opponents scored more than 70 points against Pitt: Notre Dame (100 in double overtime). Here are some defensive notes: In , Pitt limited 11 of the 16 Big East regular season opponents under 70 points. Only six of its 29 opponents in (at West Virginia-70, at Villanova-80, at West Virginia- 83, Penn State-71, Connecticut, 73, at Notre Dame, 77) managed to score 70-plus points against Pitt. Pitt has held 27 of its last 33 Big East regular season opponents under 70 points dating back to Jan. 12, 2004 when Notre Dame scored 71 vs. the Panthers. Additionally, Pitt has held 68 of its last 80 opponents under 70 points. HOME SWEET HOME PITT VS. ST. JOHN S SERIES INFORMATION 1/25/86 H* L /19/87 H* L /28/87 A* L /9/88 H* W /3/88 A* W /30/89 A*+ W /14/89 H* W /13/90 MSG* L /26/90 CA* L /19/91 A* L /16/91 H* W /15/92 H* L /22/92 A* L /9/93 A* L /6/93 H* W /7/93 A* W /12/94 H* L /10/94 N& L /5/94 CA* L /22/95 MSG* W /9/95 N& W /3/96 A* L /4/97 MSG* L /18/97 H* L /22/98 H*2+ L /9/98 A* L /6/99 H* L /3/00 A* L /2/02 H* W /4/04 H* W /18/05 MSG* L /8/05 H* W Pitt has won 65 of its last 71 home games and concluded a 40- game home win streak in Over the last five seasons, Pitt is a combined 75-6 in home games (16-1 in , 16-0 in , 19-1 in , 13-4 in , and 11-0 in ). Its 19 home wins in set school record for most home victories in a season. Pitt has lost just five times in the Petersen Events Center and KEYS TO PITT S SEASON EMERGENCE OF AARON GRAY After playing just 11.6 minutes per game and averaging 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game while backing up starter Chris Taft in , junior center Aaron Gray has proved his worth as a Big East Most Improved Player candidate. He is currently averaging a double-double (13.5 ppg/10.4 rpg) in 25.7 minutes per game. This production can be attributed to a rigorous off-season workout schedule that saw Gray lose over 35 pounds over the last three summers. CARL KRAUSER LEADERSHIP In order to take advantage of Krauser s scoring ability (16.0 ppg in ), the coaching staff has given Krauser the opportunity to play more at the 2-guard spot. In Pitt s 3-guard lineup, Ronald Ramon and Levance Fields have both seen action at point guard. Krauser s shooting percentages are up 40 points while Ramon has an outstanding 4.00 assist:turnover ratio. UNPARRELLED DEPTH Pitt has 10 players who play 10.0-plus minutes per game. Each player contributes different intangibles for the Panthers. Pitt can turn to Antonio Graves against smaller, quicker finesse teams and tough perimeter defense, John DeGroat for taller, more physical teams, Keith Benjamin for tough, physical guards, Sam Young for quick and athletic power forwards and Levance Fields for ball handing. EMERGENCE OF THE THREE FRESHMEN Pitt s freshman trio of Sam Young, Levance Fields and Tyrell Biggs has certainly made its mark at Pitt. Young has proven to be an athletically gifted forward, Fields is a quick, effective ball handler and Biggs is a post player who has shown glimpses of his offensive future potential. The trio has certainly made its mark. All three were top-100 recruits and all three are the cornerstones to Pitt s basketball future. DIFFERENT FRONT LINE The big question upon entering the season was how Pitt would replace its starting center Chris Taft and starting power forward Chevon Troutman. The duo combined for 28.3 points per game and 15.5 rebounds per game in and provided bulk, quickness, agility and intimidation. The Panthers have used the trio of Aaron Gray, Levon Kendall and Sam Young to replace those three. So far, the trio has combined for 29.0 points and 20.4 rebounds sports a 59-5 record in the fouryear old arena. The five losses are to Connecticut, West Virginia, Syracuse, Bucknell and Georgetown. The Panthers won their first 34 consecutive games in the Petersen Events Center. The 34- game win streak to open the new arena ranks third all-time among winning streaks to open new arenas (51-UCLA in 1964, 41-

10 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 10 Providence in and 34- Pitt, ). Pitt has won 27 of its last 31 Big East league home games and is 22-4 against Big East opponents in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt owns a 37-1 record vs. nonconference opponents in the Petersen Events Center. Pitt has won 58 of its last 59 home games against regular season non-conference home games. In addition, the Panthers are 62-2 in their last 64 regular season non-conference home games. JAMIE DIXON RADIO SHOW BROADCAST SCHEDULE The Jamie Dixon Radio Show continues its broadcast schedule on Fox Sports 970 (WBGG-AM) between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on selected evenings. Featuring Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon, the hour-long show will be hosted by Voice of the Panthers Bill Hillgrove and will broadcast live from Lot 17 in Bloomfield (4617 Liberty Ave). Also carried on other affiliates of the Pitt ISP Sports Network, the show will be broadcast each week on selected evenings between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dates for each of the 11 shows are below: JAMIE DIXON RADIO SHOW DATES All shows are broadcast on Fox Sports 970 between 6 p.m.-7 p.m. live from Lot-17, located at 4617 Liberty Ave. Bloomfield. Day, Date Time Thursday, Jan p.m. Wednesday, Jan p.m. Thursday, Jan p.m. Thursday, Jan p.m. Thursday, Feb p.m. Wednesday, Feb p.m. Thursday, Feb p.m. Thursday, Feb p.m. Thursday, March p.m. Tuesday, March p.m. Monday, March p.m.

11 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 11 PANTHERS BASKETBALL PERSONALITY PROFILES/STORY IDEAS KEITH BENJAMIN Nickname is K-Ruck because he first started playing basketball at New York City s Rucker Park at the young age of graduate of Mount Vernon High School where he helped lead his team to the 2004 state title. Sports a red #1 championship ring on his finger. Mount Vernon has produced several college/nba standouts including Scooter McCray, Rodney McCray, Gus Williams, Ray Williams and former Connecticut guard Ben Gordon. Best friend on another college team is St. John s sophomore forward Dexter Gray, a teammate of his at Mount Vernon. Finished his four-year varsity career at Mount Vernon with a overall record. TYRELL BIGGS Has drawn comparisons to Boston College power forward Craig Smith because of his size and playing style. Became the third consecutive Pitt player to earn Windy City Classic All-Star MVP honors last summer in the Chicago All-Star Game. Chris Taft and Ronald Ramon were the previous MVP winners. Nickname is T.J. or TBiggs. Stood 6-5 inches tall and weighed 230 pounds as an eighth grader. Played with Pitt guard Keith Benjamin on the MetroHawks/Riverside Church AAU team. Has taken up golf, played the piano and bowls. Named a McDonalds Top-100 All- America Team finalist. MARCUS BOWMAN Former walk-on who earned an athletic scholarship in January, Earned a full academic scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh. Native of Columbia, S.C. Pitt plays at the University of South Carolina on Dec. 28. Father John Bowman played basketball at Howard University. Brother Julian Bowman played football at Missouri. Recruited and received basketball scholarship offers from several southern universities. Majors in business & finance. MIKE COOK Junior transfer from East Carolina University who will be eligible for competition in Led ECU in scoring (15.0 ppg in ) and averaged 12.8 points per game and registered 41 double-figure scoring games in two years with the Pirates. A Philadelphia native who played high school basketball with current Memphis Grizzlies player Hakim Warrick and Mustafa Shakur (Arizona). Chose Pitt for its style of basketball, location and league. JOHN DeGROAT Is just the second player in Pitt school history to wear jersey number 0, as the other player was Carlo Dorazio. Sister Katina Mack starred for Penn State from She scored 1,463 points and ranks 10 th all-time on the school s career scoring list. Favorite sport other than basketball is golf. Played soccer and was a sprinter in high school. Originally from Newburgh, N.Y., graduated from Monticello H.S. and spent two years prior to attending Pitt at Northeastern Colorado Junior College in Sterling, Colo. Favorite food is anything spicy. Is young considering he is 20 and a senior. LEVANCE FIELDS Played at the same high school (Xaverian) attended by former Pitt player and current Golden State Warrior Chris Taft, associate head coach Barry Rohrssen and basketball video coordinator John Alesi. Several other Big East players attended Xaverian including Chris Mullin. Nickname is the General and/ or Lele. Played in the Jordan Classic All- Star game at Madison Square Garden on April 16, 2005 and finished with 18 points, all in the second half. Committed to Pitt on Dec. 6, 2004, a day prior to Pitt s appearance in the Jimmy V. Classic at Madison Square Garden. As a high school senior, led Xaverian to eight consecutive wins en route to a state title game appearance. Named New York s Player of the Year by the New York Daily News and Newsday. Named a McDonalds Top-100 All- America Team finalist. ANTONIO GRAVES Signed scholarship papers to attend Pittsburgh in late August of his senior year in high school. Was already set to attend a prep school but decided to attend Pitt after a scholarship opened. Has an intriguing basketball family background as his uncle Ahmed Kent ranks second on his alma mater Mansfield Senior s career scoring list, while several cousins played NCAA Division I basketball including Dapreis Davis (Nebraska, ) and Marquis Sykes (Morehead State, ). Happiest and most gratifying moment in sports was signing scholarship papers with Pitt. Became the fifth player in seven seasons to earn a NCAA Division I basketball scholarship out of Mansfield Senior High School. Favorite sports figure is Washington Wizards guard and former Maryland standout Juan Dixon. AARON GRAY Outstanding student who is a GTE Academic All-America/All- District candidate. Lost 30 pounds over the summer after working out and playing pickup basketball in Philadelphia against NBA and local college players. At 7-0 tall, Gray is just the second seven-footer to play for Pitt. Mark Blount ( ), who currently plays with NBA s Boston Celtics, was Pitt s first sevenfooter. Named Pennsylvania s 2003 Gatorade State Player of the Year. Uncle Steve Gray, played basketball at Duke from Steve Gray played in 88 career games and, along with teammates Mike Gminski, Jim Spanarkel and Gene Banks, led Duke to the 1978 Final Four. Another uncle played linebacker at UCLA. Trained with former Pitt football player John Graham (lettered in 1983). Nickame is A.G. Favorite movie is Men of Honor. DOYLE HUDSON Native of the Bahamas. Arrived in the United States in January, Played on the Bahamian National Team during the summer of Favorite all-time Christmas gift was his first bicycle. Favorite sports figure is San Antonio Spurs and Virgin Islands native Tim Duncan. Junior college coach Randy Nesbit dreamed of playing for Pitt as a youngster and is from nearby Yough, Pa. One of two international players on Pitt s roster (Levon Kendall, Canada). Nickname is D-Nice. Aspires to get involved with computers and computer science.

12 PITT BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 12 PANTHERS BASKETBALL PERSONALITY PROFILES/STORY IDEAS LEVON KENDALL Outstanding student who is a GTE Academic All-America/All- District candidate. Promoted to play on the Canadian Senior National Team in Played on Canada s Junior National Basketball Team over the past four summers. Helped lead Canada to its firstever basketball medal, a Bronze Medal at the FIBA World Basketball Championships this past summer. His most outstanding performance came against Team USA where he scored 40 points (16-22 FG) and pulled down 12 rebounds in a overtime victory. One of two international players on Pitt s roster (Doyle Hudson, Bahamas). Interests include the drums, piano, hiking, camping, cliff diving, Buddhism, meditation, racing mountain bikes, cliff diving, white water rafting and snowboarding. Once played the drums in a cover band called The Unknowns. Led his high school team to three Provincial titles and an 84-4 record in three-year varsity career. Played high school soccer (a sixfoot-nine-inch goalkeeper) and played on several select soccer teams. Native of Vancouver, British Columbia who can speak both English and French. Father composes and writes music and plays. One of several Pittsburgh sports personalities who hail from Canada: Jason Bay (Pittsburgh Pirates) and Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins). Majors in anthropology and has always had an interest in teaching. CARL KRAUSER Is back at Pitt for his senior season after testing the NBA Draft process. He attended the Chicago Pre-Draft camp, worked out with several NBA teams and attending John Lucas NBA Draft Camp. He is on pace to graduate in April, Selected by Street & Smith s preseason magazine as the Best Interview and Best Penetrator in the Big East. Historian of the game of basketball. Has a collection of throwback jerseys including a UCLA Lew Alcindor, West Virginia Jerry West and an Indiana Isiah Thomas. The Thomas jersey is significant because Krauser sports the same jersey number (11) and plays the same position as Thomas. Krauser claims he often thinks of Thomas making great plays in games he s watched on ESPN Classic. Owns a 2-0 record as an amateur boxer but gave it up to concentrate on basketball. Scored 51 points in his final high school game. Native of the Bronx, a 10-minute train ride from Madison Square Garden. Plays with a New York flair. Can perform a variety of ball handling tricks. MAURICE POLEN A sophomore walk-on in his first season with Pitt. High school coach at West Philadelphia High School was former Pitt basketball player Gerald Jordan ( ). Other notable players who attended his high school include: Gene Banks, Jordan, Ricardo Lovelace and Clarence Tillman. RONALD RAMON Nickname is Double-R for Ronald Ramon. Krauser nabbed him Double-R with the Radar. Hails from a basketball family as his father Ricardo Ramon played professional basketball in the Dominican Republic, Brazil and Argentina. His role model is his father because he showed him everything. Played for one of the nation s top AAU basketball programs, the New York Gauchos. Other Pitt basketball players who played for the Gauchos include Jerry McCullough, Eric Mobley and current Director of Basketball Operations Orlando Antigua. Native Dominican who follows in the footsteps of several former Pittsburgh Dominican players including Ricardo Greer, Jaime Peterson and Orlando Antigua. Invited to play on the Dominican Republic basketball team this summer but his schedule would not allow it. Fluent in Spanish. All Hallows High School retired his jersey No. 14 at the conclusion of his career. Named Most Valuable Player at the Wendy s All-Star Shootout in Chicago after scoring 23 points, hitting five 3-pointers (including three in the final five minutes) and registering three assists. CHARLES SMALL Walk-on guard from Detroit, Mich. Interns in Pitt s athletic compliance office. One of his duties is to coordinate the guest coaches program before each home game. Five-foot-seven-inch guard who was featured in Sports Illustrated on campus in a comparison with Holy Cross 7-foot-6-inch tall Neil Fingleton. Favorite sports figure is former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas. Cousin Duwan O Donald played football at Duke. Aspires to work in athletics and community relations. SAM YOUNG Named the National Prep School Player of the Year by Scout.com. Has drawn comparisons to Villanova forward Curtis Sumpter because of his size and playing style. Favorite sports figure is Michael Jordan and also sports his number 23. Interested in gymnastics because of his natural ability. When Young was visiting Pitt on his recruiting trip, the coaches took him on a tour of the athletic facilities. When he saw the gymnastics equipment, he started doing several tricks and backflips. Prior to his senior season at Friendly H.S., promised to do back flips if his team won the state title, then held true on his promise after he led the team to the championship. Owns a 35-inch vertical leap.

13 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS CARL KRAUSER GUARD SR* 3L BRONX, N.Y./NOTRE DAME ACADEMY LATELY Reached double figures in nine of his last 11 games and in 12 of 15 contests this year. CAREER Has made 77 career starts in 108 career games played. Is one of only five players in school history to score 1,000-career points and dish out 400-career assists. Became just the seventh player in school history to register 400- plus assists in a career. Attempting to become Pitt s seventh player to earn three all league honors in a career. The other six players are Charles Smith, Brian Shorter, Vonteego Cummings, Clyde Vaughan and Sam Clancy. CAREER NUMBERS Double-Doubles:... 2 Points-Rebounds:... 0 Points-Assists: point games: point games: assist games: assist games: rebound games: rebound games: minute games: minute games:... 8 Three-time career Big East Player of the Week award winner. The three selections ties a school record John Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy All-America candidate. Named a preseason All-Big East First Team selection for the second consecutive season. Scored 20-plus points six times and reached double figure scoring in 12 of 15 games on year. Dished out six assists in 35 minutes at Rutgers, 1/18. Scored 19 points, dished out six assists and grabbed five rebounds vs. DePaul, 1/12. Scored 21 points and dished out six assists in 34 minutes vs. Notre Dame, 1/4. Led Pitt with 22 points (7-14 FG) with four assists in 35 minutes vs. Wisconsin, 12/31. Scored 15 points, hit 7-8 free throws down the stretch in 37 minutes at South Carolina, 12/ 28. Finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists vs. Coppin State, 12/21. Scored 20-plus points in three consecutive games from Dec (Duquesne, Penn State, Vermont). In those three games, averaged 21.3 points, 6.0 assists and shot.579 (22-38). Scored a game-high 21 points (7-14 FG) with five assists in 34 minutes vs. Vermont, 12/17. Averaged 21.5 points, 7.0 assists and shot 61.5 percent in two weekly games against Penn State and Duquesne. Scored 20 points on 8-10 field goals and pointers, grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists vs. Penn State, 12/10. Tallied game highs of 23 points (7-14 FG) and eight assists at Duquesne, 12/7. Scored 14 points and had two steals vs. Auburn, 12/4. Finished with a career-high six steals, scored 18 points, dished out five assists and grabbed six rebounds vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. Scored 27 points, hit five 3- pointers (5-12), grabbed five rebounds and finished with four steals vs. Robert Morris, 11/23. Scored 13 points and dished out five assists in the season opener vs. Saint Peter s, 11/19. CAREER HIGHS Points: 31, Richmond, 12/23/04. FG made: 11, at Penn State, 12/ 11/04. FG attempts: 18, four times- vs. Pacific, 3/17/05; Connecticut, 2/26/05; Richmond, 12/23/ 04; at Penn State, 12/11/04. 3FG Made: 6, two times- Richmond, 12/23/04; Albany, 11/28/03. 3FG attempts: 12, two times- Robert Morris, 11/23/05; Connecticut, 2/26/05. FT made: 15, vs. Memphis, 12/ 7/04. FT attempts: 18, vs. Memphis, 12/7/04. Rebounds: 10, at Syracuse, 1/24/ 04. Off. Rebs.: 4, St. John s, 2/4/04. Def. Rebs.: 9, at Syracuse, 1/24/ 04. Assists: 15, at West Virginia, 2/5/ 05. Steals: 6, St. Francis NY, 11/29/ 05. Blocks: 1, three times- at Penn State, 12/11/04; Connecticut, 2/15/04 Penn State, 12/6/03. Minutes: 48, at Seton Hall, 2/9/ SEASON HIGHS Points: 27, St. Francis NY, 11/29. Rebounds: 8, Coppin State, 12/ 21. Assists: 8, at Duquesne, 12/7. Steals: 6, St. Francis NY, 11/29. Blocks: None. Minutes: 37, at South Carolina, 12/28. CARL KRAUSER S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS AVG Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS AVG Pitt Pitt Pitt Career

14 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 14 0 JOHN DEGROAT FORWARD SR 1L NEWBURGH, N.Y./NORTHEASTERN COLORADO J.C./MONTICELLO H.S. LATELY Has made 15 consecutive starts on the season. CAREER Played in 38 career games with 15 starts Started all 15 games on year. Contributed 17 minutes vs. DePaul, 1/12. Played 16 minutes and grabbed a career-high five defensive rebounds vs. Notre Dame, 1/4. Played a career-high 24 minutes, scored five points (2-3 FG) and grabbed three rebounds vs. Wisconsin, 12/31. Participated in 11 minutes and grabbed four rebounds vs. Coppin State, 12/21. Caught an alley-oop pass for a slam dunk, grabbed three rebounds and tied a career-high with 11 points vs. Penn State, 12/10. Scored six points, played 17 minutes and registered one block vs. Auburn, 12/4. Scored six points with three rebounds in 14 minutes vs. Robert Morris, 11/23. Finished with seven points, four rebounds in 14 minutes vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. Made first career start, played 13 minutes with four rebounds vs. Saint Peter s, 11/19. CAREER HIGHS Points: 11, two times- Howard, 11/20/04; Penn State, 12/10/ 05. FG made: 5, two times- at Boston College, 2/28/05; Howard, 11/20/04. FG attempts: 8, at Boston College, 2/28/05. 3FG Made: 2, three times- Loyola, 11/27/04; Auburn, 12/ 4/05; Penn State, 12/20/05. 3FG attempts: 4, three times- Loyola, 11/27/04; Auburn, 12/ 4/05; Penn State 12/10/05. FT made: 1, four times. FT attempts: 3, Howard, 11/20/ 04. Rebounds: 7, two times- at Boston College, 2/28/05; Howard, 11/20/04. Off. Rebs.: 5, at Boston College, 2/28/05. Def. Rebs.: 5, Notre Dame, 1/4/ 06. Assists: 3, two times- Maine, 11/ 26/05; Howard, 11/20/04. Steals: 2, two times- St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29; Howard, 11/20/ 04. Blocks: 1, three times- Howard, 11/20/04; Auburn, 12/4/05; Coppin State, 12/21/05. Minutes: 24, Wisconsin, 12/31/ SEASON HIGHS Points: 11, Penn State, 12/10. Rebounds: 5, Notre Dame, 1/4. Assists: 3, Maine, 11/26. Steals: 2, St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. Blocks: 1, three times. Minutes: 24, Wisconsin, 12/31/ 05. JOHN DeGROAT S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Career

15 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS LEVON KENDALL FORWARD JR* 2L VANCOUVER, B.C./KITSILANO H.S. LATELY Notched his first career doubledouble with a career-high 14 points and career-high 13 rebounds at Rutgers, 1/18. CAREER Redshirt junior. Named to the World Basketball Championships All-Tournament team after leading Canada to its first-ever Bronze Medal and overtime victory over USA with a 40-point, 12-rebound performance. He was promoted to the Canadian National Team Started all 15 of Pitt s contests on year. Ranks second on the team in rebounding (6.3 rpg). Registered his first double-double and surpassed career highs for points (14), rebounds (13), minutes played (30), field goals made (seven) and field goals attempted (13) vs. Rutgers, 1/18. Grabbed six rebounds at Louisville, 1/15. Scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Notre Dame, 1/4. Tied a career-high with 11 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. Coppin State, 12/21. Scored 10 points (4-7 FG) with eight rebounds and three assists in a career-high tying 29 minutes vs. Vermont, 12/17. Scored a season-high 10 points (3-4 FG), recorded two blocks and seven rebounds vs. Penn State, 12/10. Finished with seven points, four assists and five rebounds at Duquesne, 12/7. Scored nine points, grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Auburn, 12/4. Scored nine points, finished with four rebounds and four assists vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. Grabbed nine rebounds and finished with four assists vs. Robert Morris, 11/23. Scored nine points (4-8 FG), grabbed five rebounds in the season opener vs. Saint Peter s, 11/ 19. CAREER HIGHS Points: 14, Rutgers, 1/18/06. FG made: 7, Rutgers, 1/18/06. FG attempts: 13, Rutgers, 1/18/ 06. 3FG made: 3, Syracuse, 1/29/05. 3FG attempts: 7, Syracuse, 1/29/ 05. FT made: 5, St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/ 29/05. FT attempts: 6, St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29/05. Rebounds: 13, Rutgers, 1/18/06. Off. Reb.: 7, Rutgers, 1/18/06. Def. Rebs.: 6, Rutgers, 1/18/06. Assists: 4, four times- at Duquesne, 12/7/05; Robert Morris, 11/23/05; St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29/05; DePaul, 1/ 12/06. Steals: 3, Maine, 11/26/05. Blocks: 2, five times- Saint Peter s, 11/19/05; at Villanova, 2/20/05; at Connecticut, 1/ 22/05; Penn State, 12/10/05; Coppin State, 12/21/05. Minutes: 30, Rutgers, 1/18/ SEASON HIGHS Points: 14, Rutgers, 1/18. Rebounds: 13, Rutgers, 1/18. Assists: 4, four times. Steals: 3, Maine, 11/26. Blocks: 2, three times. Minutes: 30, Rutgers, 1/18. LEVON KENDALL S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Career

16 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS ANTONIO GRAVES GUARD JR 2L MANSFIELD, OHIO/MANSFIELD SENIOR H.S. LATELY Hit key driving layup, played 13 minutes at Louisville, 1/15 and played nine minutes at Rutgers, 1/18. CAREER Has 14 career double-figure scoring games. CAREER NUMBERS Double-Doubles:... 0 Points-Rebounds:... 0 Points-Assists: point games: point games: assist games: rebound games: rebound games: assist games: minute games: minute games: Has contributed off the bench in Reached double figures in two of 15 games on season. Played a season-high 33 minutes and dished out a career-high seven assists vs. Notre Dame, 1/ 4. Scored six points, hit two 3- pointers in a season-high 26 minutes off the bench vs. Vermont, 12/17. Scored nine points (4-8 FG) in 16 minutes vs. Penn State, 12/ 10. Grabbed five rebounds vs. Auburn, 12/4. Scored 12 points (5-6 FT) with a career-high eight rebounds vs. Maine, 11/26/05. Scored 15 points (4-7 FG) and hit two 3-pointers in 27 minutes of season opener vs. Saint Peter s, 11/19. CAREER HIGHS Points: 18, at Penn State, 12/11/ 04. FG made: 5, two times- at Boston College, 2/28/05; at Penn State, 12/11/04. FG attempts: 13, at Boston College, 2/28/05. 3FG made: 3, four times- at Boston College, 2/28/05; at Syracuse, 2/14/05; Albany, 11/ 28/03; William & Mary, 1/3/ 04. 3FG attempts: 6, at Boston College, 2/28/05. FT made: 6, at Penn State, 12/ 11/04. FT attempts: 8, two times- Saint Peter s, 11/19; at Penn State, 12/11/04. Rebounds: 8, Maine, 11/26/05. Off. Rebs.: 2, West Virginia, 2/ 23/05. Def. Rebs.: 8, Maine, 11/26/05. Assists: 7, Notre Dame, 1/4/06. Steals: 2, three times. Blocks: 1, eight times. Minutes: 38, two times- at Rutgers, 1/8/05; Georgetown, 1/5/ SEASON HIGHS Points: 15, Saint Peter s, 11/19. Rebounds: 8, Maine, 11/26. Assists: 7, Notre Dame, 1/4. Steals: 2, two times. Blocks: 1, three times. Minutes: 33, Notre Dame, 1/4. ANTONIO GRAVES CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Career

17 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS AARON GRAY CENTER JR 2L EMMAUS, PA./EMMAUS H.S. LATELY Scored 20 points and surpassed career-highs for free throws made (10) and free throw attempts (15) and grabbed nine rebounds at Rutgers, 1/18. CAREER Only the second seven-footer to play at Pitt. The other sevenfooter to play at Pitt is current Boston Celtics center Mark Blount ( ) Is a candidate for the Big East s Most Improved Player Award. Started all 15 contests at center. Registered double-doubles in nine of 15 contests on year. His nine double-doubles and 10.4 rebounds per game currently leads the Big East. CAREER NUMBERS Double-Doubles:... 9 Points-Rebounds:... 9 Points-Assists: point games: point games: assist games: rebound games: rebound games: assist games: minute games: minute games:... 0 Reached double figure scoring in 12 of 15 games on year. Reached double figure rebounding in 10 of 15 games on year. Scored 20 points and surpassed career-highs for free throws made (10) and free throw attempts (15) and grabbed nine rebounds at Rutgers, 1/18. Recorded third consecutive and ninth double-double on year with 10 points and 12 rebounds at Louisville, 1/15. Blocked a career-high five shots and registered eighth career double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds vs. DePaul, 1/ 12. Registered his seventh doubledouble, surpassed career-highs for points (25), minutes (34), field goals made (11), field goal attempts (18) and pulled down 11 rebounds vs. Notre Dame, 1/4. Pulled down a team-high 13 rebounds, scored six points in a career-high 33 minutes of action at South Carolina, 12/28. Scored a team-high 14 points (5-8 FG) with seven rebounds along with a career-high tying four assists vs. Coppin State, 12/21. Scored 11 points (3-5 FG) and pulled down 12 rebounds and blocked two shots for his third consecutive and sixth doubledouble of the year vs. Vermont, 12/17. Scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his fifth doubledobule of the year vs. Penn State, 12/10. Registered his fourth doubledouble of the season with 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds (12 defensive) at Duquesne, 12/7. Scored 10 points, had one block and two assists vs. Auburn, 12/ 4. Registered third double-double of career with a career-high 22 points (7-10 FG) and 11 rebounds. Also hit 8-10 free throws, blocked four shots and played in a career-high 30 minutes vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/ 29. Scored 15 points (6-10 FG), grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots vs. Maine, 11/26. Made first career start vs. St. Peter s, 11/19 and notched his first career double-double. He also registered then career-highs for points (17), rebounds (11), field goal attempts (15) and minutes (28). CAREER HIGHS Points: 25, Notre Dame, 1/4/06. FG made: 11, Notre Dame, 1/4/ 06. FG attempts: 18, Notre Dame, 1/ 4/06. 3FG made: None. 3FG attempts: None. FT made: 10, Rutgers, 1/18/06. FT attempts: 15, Rutgers, 1/18/ 06. Rebounds: 17, at Duquesne, 12/ 7/05. Off. Rebs.: 6, two times-notre Dame, 1/4/06; DePaul, 1/12/ 06. Def. Rebs.: 12, at Duquesne, 12/ 7/05. Assists: 4, two times-west Virginia, 2/23/05; Coppin State, 12/21/05. Steals: 2, five times- at South Carolina, 12/28/05; Coppin State, 12/18/04; Murray State, 12/20/03; Notre Dame, 1/4/ 06; Rutgers, 1/18/06. Blocks: 5, DePaul, 1/12/06. Minutes: 34, vs. Notre Dame, 1/ 4/ SEASON HIGHS Points: 25, Notre Dame, 1/4. Rebounds: 17, at Duquesne, 12/ 7. Assists: 4, Coppin State, 12/21. Steals: 2, three times. Blocks: 5, Notre Dame, 1/12. Minutes: 34, Notre Dame, 1/4. AARON GRAY S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Career

18 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 18 1 KEITH BENJAMIN GUARD SO 1L HS MOUNT VERNON, N.Y./MOUNT VERNON H.S. LATELY Scored a career-high 12 points (5-10 FG) off the bench vs. Rutgers, 1/18. CAREER Played in 33 career games Played in all 15 games off the bench. Came off the bench and registered career high s of points (12), field goals made (5), field goals attempted (10) and minutes played (28) vs. Rutgers, 1/18. Provided spark off the bench with six points (3-4 FG) and two rebounds in 14 minutes at South Carolina, 12/28. Hit two 3-pointers, finished with six points, five rebounds at Duquesne, 12/7. Played 16 minutes, scored seven points including a fast break dunk, had one steal, two rebounds and two assists vs. Auburn, 12/4. Played 24 minutes off the bench and contributed five points and four rebounds vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. Scored 10 points (4-5 FG) with a career-high four assists vs. Maine, 11/26. Played 16 minutes in season opener vs. Saint Peter s, 11/19. CAREER HIGHS Points: 12, Rutgers, 1/18/06. FG made: 5, Rutgers, 1/18/06. FG attempts: 10, Rutgers, 1/18/ 06. 3FG Made: 2, two times- at Duquesne, 12/7/05; Syracuse, 1/29/05. 3FG attempts: 4, at Duquesne, 12/7/05. FT made: 2, three times- Syracuse, 1/29/05; Coppin State, 12/21/05; DePaul, 1/12/ 06. FT attempts: 4, DePaul, 1/12/06. Rebounds: 5, two times- at Duquesne, 12/7/05; Syracuse, 1/29/05. Off. Rebs.: 2, five times- Robert Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ 4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05; Coppin State, 12/21/05; Rutgers, 1/18/06. Def. Rebs.: 4, two times- St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29/05; Syracuse, 1/29/05. Assists: 4, Maine 11/26/05. Steals: 2, three times- Wisconsin, 12/31/05; Providence, 1/31/ 05; Syracuse, 1/29/05. Blocks: 1, three times- at Duquesne, 12/7/05; St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29/05; at Villanova, 2/20/05. Minutes: 28, Rutgers, 1/18/ SEASON HIGHS Points: 12, Rutgers, 1/18. Rebounds: 5, at Duquesne, 12/7. Assists: 4, Maine, 11/26. Steals: 2, Wisconsin, 12/31/05. Blocks: 1, three times. Minutes: 28, Rutgers, 1/18/06. KEITH BENJAMIN S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pittsburgh Career

19 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 19 4 RONALD RAMON GUARD SO 1L BRONX, N.Y./ALL HALLOWS LATELY Scored 10 points, converted a career-high 7-7 free throws and played 20 minutes vs. Rutgers, 1/18. CAREER Played in 43 career games with 15 starts Played in all 15 games with 10 starts. Started in each of the last 11 con- tests. Had 10 points and a career-high seven-for-seven free throws vs. Rutgers, 1/18. Played 26 minutes, scored eight points including two 3-pointers at Louisville, 1/15. Hit game winning 3-pointer from the corner in double overtime, made eighth consecutive start, tied a career-high 35 minutes and scored 12 points vs. Notre Dame, 1/4. Dished out six assists in 20 minutes vs. Wisconsin, 12/31. Scored 10 points, hit 5-5 free throws in 23 minutes vs. Coppin State, 12/21. Started first game of the season, played 26 minutes, scored eight points, had two steals and dished out a career-high eight assists vs. Auburn, 12/4. Played 26 minutes off the bench, scored seven points and limited Christian Brown to two second half points after he scored 18 in the first half vs. St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/29. Scored 13 points (4-7 FG), hit two 3-pointers and dished out four assists vs. Robert Morris, 11/23. CAREER HIGHS Points: 21, at Rutgers, 1/8/05. FG made: 7, at Rutgers, 1/8/05. FG attempts: 11, at Rutgers, 1/8/ 05. 3FG Made: 5, at Rutgers, 1/8/05. 3FG attempts: 9, at Rutgers, 1/8/ 05. FT made: 7, Rutgers, 1/18/06. FT attempts: 7, Rutgers, 1/18/06. Rebounds: 5, Howard, 11/20/04. Off. Rebs.: 2, Howard, 11/20/04. Def. Rebs.: 3, three times. Assists: 8, Auburn, 12/4/05. Steals: 5, at St. John s, 1/18/05. Blocks: None. Minutes: 35, four times- at Connecticut, 1/22/05; at Rutgers, 1/8/05; Richmond, 12/23/04; Notre Dame, 1/4/ SEASON HIGHS Points: 13, Robert Morris, 11/23. Rebounds: 3, three times-saint Peter s, 11/19, Notre Dame, 1/ 4; Rutgers, 1/18/06. Assists: 8, Auburn, 12/4. Steals: 2, two times. Blocks: None. Minutes: 35, Notre Dame, 1/4. RONALD RAMON S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pittsburgh Career

20 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS 20 5 TYRELL BIGGS FORWARD FR HS NANUET, N.Y./DON BOSCO PREP (N.J.) LATELY Played three minutes at Rutgers, 1/18 and played 11 minutes off the bench with four rebounds at Louisville, 1/ Played in all 15 games off the bench. Played 11 minutes off the bench with four rebounds at Louisville, 1/15. Played 19 minutes, scored a career-high tying eight points (4-5 FG) vs. Wisconsin, 12/31. Hit two jumpers, scored four points in 12 minutes vs. Vermont, 12/17. Scored six points, grabbed a career-high four rebounds (three offensive)and contributed 15 minutes off the bench vs. Penn State, 12/10. Played 16 minutes vs. Auburn, 12/4. Scored a career-high tying eight points (4-4 FG), recorded two blocked shots in a career-high 20 minutes vs. Robert Morris, 11/ LEVANCE FIELDS GUARD FR HS BROOKLYN, N.Y./XAVERIAN CAREER HIGHS Points: 8, two times-wisconsin, 12/31/05; Robert Moris, 11/ 23/05. FG made: 4, two times- Wisconsin, 12/31/05; Robert Morris, 11/23/05. FG attempts: 5, Wisconsin, 12/ 31/05. 3FG Made: None. 3FG attempts: None. FT made: 2, Penn State, 12/10/ 05. FT attempts: 2, Penn State, 12/ 10/05. Rebounds: 4, two times- at Louisville, 1/15/06; Penn State, 12/20/05. Off. Rebs.: 3, Penn State, 12/10/ 05. Def. Rebs.: 2, Coppin State, 12/ 21/05. Assists: 1, two times- Robert Morris, 11/23/05; Coppin State, 12/21/05. Steals: 1, three times- at Duquesne, 12/7/05; Saint Peter s, 11/19/05; Robert Morris, 11/23/05. Blocks: 2, Wisconsin, 12/31/05. Minutes: 20, Robert Morris 11/ 23/05. LATELY Scored in double figures in three of the last four games. Set career-highs for points (13), field goals (5-8), 3-point field goals (3-6) and minutes played (29) at Louisville, 1/ Started four of 15 games. Played 21 minutes off the bench at Rutgers, 1/18. Played 21 minutes off the bench, scored six of his 10 points at a critical time in the second half vs. DePaul, 1/12. Scored 11 points, hit 8-14 free throws, played a career-high 27 minutes, and tied a career-high with five assists vs. Notre Dame, 1/4. Finished with nine points and three assists vs. Wisconsin, 12/ 31. Scored eight points and hit two 3-pointers vs. Coppin State, 12/ 21. Played 26 minutes, scored five points, dished out three assists vs. Vermont, 12/17. Played 19 minutes off the bench, scored 10 points (2-2 3FG), dished out three assists and grabbed three rebounds vs. Auburn, 12/4. Finished with five assists vs. Robert Morris, 11/23. Scored a career-high 12 points, Points: 13, at Louisville, 1/15/06. FG made: 5, at Louisville, 1/15/ 06. FG attempts: 8, at Louisville, 1/ 15/06. 3FG Made: 3, at Louisville, 1/15/ 06. 3FG attempts: 6, at Louisville, 1/ 15/06. FT made: 8, vs. Notre Dame, 1/ 4/06. FT attempts: 14, vs. Notre Dame, 1/4/06. Rebounds: 4, at Duquesne, 12/ 7/05. finished with five assists and played 26 mnutes during his career debut vs. Saint Peter s, 11/ 19. Became just third freshman CAREER HIGHS Off. Rebs.: 2, two times- at Duquesne, 12/7/05; Auburn, 12.4/05. Def. Rebs.: 3, three times- St. Francis (N.Y.) 11/29/05; Penn State, 12/10/05; Notre Dame, 1/4/06. Assists: 5, three times-saint Peter s 11/19/05; Robert Morris 11/23/05; Notre Dame, 1/4/06. Blocks: None. Minutes: 29, at Louisville, 1/15/ 06. to start a season opener since 1997 (Ricardo Greer, 1997 and Ronald Ramon, 2004 were the other two players).

21 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS DOYLE HUDSON FORWARD/CENTER JR TR ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS/ROANE STATE J.C./NORTH ELEUTHERA H.S. LATELY Played one minute vs. Notre Dame, 1/ Played in seven games off the bench. Grabbed a career-high four rebounds vs. Penn State, 12/10. Played six minutes, scored three points and grabbed two rebounds vs. Auburn, 12/4. Missed the St. Francis (N.Y.) due to a right ankle sprain. Played a career-high five minutes, scored three points, registered one steal and one rebound vs. Robert Morris 11/23. Made his career debut vs. Saint Peter s playing two minutes, 11/ 19. Points: 3, two times-robert Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ 4/05.. FG made: 1, four times- Robert Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ 4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05; Coppin State. FG attempts: 4, Penn State, 12/ 10/05. 3FG Made: None. 3FG attempts: None. FT made: 1, two times-robert Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ 4/05. FT attempts: 2, two times- Robert Morris, 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/4/05. CAREER HIGHS Rebounds: 4, Penn State, 12/10/ 05. Off. Rebs.: 3, Penn State, 12/10/ 05. Def. Rebs.: 1, four times- Robert Morris 11/23/05; Auburn, 12/ 4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05; Coppin State, 12/21/05. Assists: 6, Howard, 11/20/04. Steals: 1, Robert Morris 11/23/ 05. Blocks: None. Minutes: 6, two times-auburn, 12/4/05; Penn State, 12/10/ SAM YOUNG FORWARD FR HS CLINTON, MD./HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY/FRIENDLY H.S. LATELY Registered six double figure scoring contests over the last seven games. Scored 12 points, tied career while converting 5-6 free throws in 22 minutes vs. Rutgers, 1/ Earned Big East Rookie of the Week Award for the week of Dec. 26, 2005 after averaging 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and shooting 63.2 percent from the floor (12-19). Played in all 15 games off the bench. Scored 12 points and shot 5-6 from the free throw line in 22 minutes vs. Rutgers, 1/18. Scored nine points, grabbed six rebounds at Louisville, 1/15. Registered fourth straight double figure scoring game with 10 points, grabbed four rebounds vs. DePaul, 1/12. Registered first career doubledouble with 15 points, a careerhigh 12 rebounds and played in a career-high 30 minutes vs. Notre Dame, 1/4. Scored a career-high tying 16 points (7-11 FG) with five rebounds vs. Wisconsin, 12/31. Scored a career-high tying 16 points and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds (six offensive), hit 5-8 shots and 5-6 free throws in 22 minutes at South Carolina, 12/28. Finished with three dunks and scored nine points (3-4 FG) vs. Coppin State, 12/21. Scored 11 points (5-9 FG), drove to the basket and scored on a reverse dunk vs. Penn State, 12/ 10. Scored eight points (3-4 FG) including an alley-oop dunk in 13 minutes off the bench at Duquesne, 12/7. Played 25 minutes off the bench, Points: 16, two times- Wisconsin, 12/31/05; at South Carolina, 12/28/05. FG made: 7, Wisconsin, 12/31/ 05. FG attempts: 11, two times- Wisconsin, 12/31/05; Notre Dame, 1/4/06. 3FG Made: 1, three times- at South Carolina, 12/28/05; Robert Morris, 11/23/05; Penn State, 12/10/05. 3FG attempts: 2, two times- Robert Morris, 11/23/05; Penn State, 12/10/05. FT made: 5, two times- at South Carolina, 12/28/05; Rutgers, 1/18/06. FT attempts: 6, three times- at scored eight points (4-5 FG), grabbed five rebounds, had one block and one assist vs. Auburn, 12/4. Played 20 minutes, scored 14 points and registered one steal vs. Robert Morris, 11/23. Recorded five rebounds and one assist during his career debut vs. Saint Peter s, 11/19. CAREER HIGHS South Carolina, 12/28/05; DePaul, 1/12/06; Rutgers, 1/ 18/06. Rebounds: 12, vs. Notre Dame, 1/4/06. Off. Rebs.: 6, at South Carolina, 12/28/05. Def. Rebs.: 9, vs. Notre Dame, 1/ 4/06. Assists: 2, three times- Wisconsin, 12/31/05; at South Carolina, 12/28/05; St. Fancis (N.Y.), 11/29/05. Steals: 2, two times- Auburn, 12/ 4/05; Penn State, 12/10/05. Blocks: 2, DePaul, 1/12/06. Minutes: 30, Notre Dame, 1/4/ 06.

22 PITT BASKETBALL PLAYER BIOS MARCUS BOWMAN GUARD JR* 2L COLUMBIA, S.C./RICHLAND NORTHEAST CAREER Played in 18 career contests Earned an athletic scholarship in January, Has seen action in six contests off the bench this year. Hit first career field goal, a 3- pointer vs. Coppin State, 12/21. MARCUS BOWMAN S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Career CHARLES SMALL GUARD JR* 2L DETROIT, MICH./MARTIN LUTHER KING CAREER Played in 16 career contests Has seen action in six contests off the bench this season. CHARLES SMALL S CAREER STATISTICS OVERALL STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Pitt Career BIG EAST STATISTICS T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT-AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS-AVG Pitt Pitt Career