Game No. 3 - Nov. 16, 2010 Liberty FLAMES (1-0, 0-0 Big South) UNC Wilmington SEAHAWKS (0-1, 0-0 CAA)

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1 Liberty Men s Basketball Quick Facts Game No. 3 - Nov. 16, 2010 Liberty FLAMES (1-0, 0-0 Big South) Game No. 4 - Nov. 18, 2010 Southern Virginia KNIGHTS (1-2) General Information Name of School... Liberty University City/Zip... Lynchburg, Va Founded Enrollment... 11,928 Nickname... Flames School Colors... Red, White & Blue Home Arena... Vines Center Capacity ,085 Affi liation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big South Founder... Dr. Jerry Falwell Chancellor...Jerry Falwell, Jr. Director of Athletics... Jeff Barber Athletics Dept. Phone... (434) Men s Basketball Information Head Coach... Dale Layer Alma Mater...Eckerd, 80 Record at School (Second Year) Career Record (18th year) Assistant Coaches..Jason Eaker (Texas-Pan American, 04)...Myron Guillory (Virginia Tech, 99)... Brian Joyce (Oklahoma Christian, 95) Certifi ed Athletic Trainer... Aaron Schreiner (Taylor, 02) History First Season of Basketball All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Appearances...2 Last NCAA Appearance Opponent... St. Joseph s Result...L/82-63 (First Round) Final/Highest Ranking... N/A Final Record Conference Record/Finish /Sixth Starters Returning/Lost /2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost /5 Newcomers Athletics Communications Info. Asst. AD - Communications...Todd Wetmore SID Offi ce Phone... (434) Cell Phone... (434) Address... twetmore@liberty.edu Assoc. Director...Ryan Bomberger Cell Phone... (434) Address... rbomberger@liberty.edu Asst. Director... Paul Carmany Cell Phone... (434) Address... pjcarmany@liberty.edu Asst. Director... Eric Brown Cell Phone... (434) Address... eqbrown@liberty.edu Asst. Director...Jennifer Shelton Cell Phone... (828) Address... jbshelton2@liberty.edu MBB Contact... Eric Brown Ath. Comm. Fax... (434) Website... LibertyFlames.com Media Information Radio Station... WRVL (88.3 FM) Play-By-Play...Alan York at UNC Wilmington SEAHAWKS (0-1, 0-0 CAA) Wilmington, N.C. - Trask Coliseum 7 p.m. The Games The Liberty men s basketball team continues its busy November on Tuesday. The Flames (1-1, 0-0 BSC) will make a stop in Wilmington, N.C., to take on CAA member UNC Wilmington. The matchup marks the fi rst meeting between the two teams. Tipoff inside Trask Coliseum is slated for 7 p.m. Following its trip to the Tar Heel State, Liberty returns to the Vines Center to host Southern Virginia on Thursday. The Flames hold a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series against the Commonwealth competitor. Last season, Liberty defended home court against the Knights on Nov. 14, 2009, taking the contest Game time for Thursday s meeting is set for 7 p.m. Recent Results Liberty opened the season inside the Vines Center last Friday, defeating the Virginia Intermont Cobras, Evan Gordon led the Flames with 23 points, followed by redshirt junior transfer John Brown, who fi nished with 18 points and 17 rebounds in his Liberty debut. The Flames are now 30-9 all-time in home openers and 17-3 when opening the season at home. Following its win, the Flames trekked up to South Bend, Ind., to take on BIG EAST power Notre Dame. Hoping to even the series at 1-1, Notre Dame denied Liberty for the second-straight year en route to a decision. David Minaya led the Flames with 12 points, while Brown garnered his second straight double-double, fi nishing with 10 points and 12 boards. Watch and Listen to the Flames There will be a radio broadcast for each game which will air on the Flames Sports Network (fl agship WRVL 88.3 FM) with the new Voice of the Flames Alan York providing the play-by-play. York takes over play-by-play duties this season for longtime broadcaster Jerry Edwards, who retired this past spring after 29 years. In addition to the radio broadcast, an Internet audio broadcast on LibertyFlames.com will be available. For Thursday s game, there will also be a live video stream broadcast via the Big South Network, available on BigSouthSports.com. Liberty s Probable Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Other Stats 25 Jesse Sanders G Jr apg 10 Evan Gordon G So FT% 14 David Minaya G R-Jr FG % 20 John Brown G R-Jr Steals 42 Sommy Ogukwe F Fr Reserves 2 Chene Phillips G Fr James Spencer G Sr Tanner Hoyt G Jr Jeremy Anderson G R-Jr Joel Vander Pol C R-Fr Asaad Woods G/F Fr Antwan Burrus F So Blks 33 John Caleb Sanders G Fr Carter McMasters C R-So at Liberty FLAMES (1-2) Lynchburg, Va. - Vines Center 7 p.m.

2 Liberty Men s Basketball Schedule/Results Head Coach Dale Layer Overall: 1-2 Big South: /12 VIRGINIA INTERMONT W/ /14 at Notre Dame L/ /16 at UNC Wilmington L/64-69 OT 11/18 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 7 p.m. South Padre Island Invitational (Campus Sites) 11/21 at Texas Tech 2 p.m. 11/23 at South Florida 7 p.m. Chicago Invitational (Chicago, Ill.) 11/26 vs. MVSU 2:30 p.m. 11/27 vs. Georgia So./Chicago St. 12:30 /3 p.m. 12/2 PRESBYTERIAN*^# 9 p.m. 12/4 WINTHROP ^# 7 p.m. 12/11 GEORGE MASON^# 7 p.m. 12/18 WILLIAM & MARY^# 7 p.m. 12/22 at Hampton 7 p.m. 12/28 UNION COLLEGE 7 p.m. 12/31 at Gardner-Webb*# 5:30 p.m. 1/2 at UNC Asheville*# 2 p.m. 1/6 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN*^# 7 p.m. 1/8 COASTAL CAROLINA*^# 7 p.m. 1/13 at High Point*# 7 p.m. 1/15 at Radford*&# 7 p.m. 1/20 VMI*^# 7 p.m. 1/27 UNC AASHEVILLE*&# 7 p.m. 1/29 GARDNER-WEBB*^# 7 p.m. 2/3 at Coastal Carolina*# 8 p.m. 2/5 at Charleston Southern*# 4:30 p.m. 2/10 RADFORD*^# 7 p.m. 2/12 HIGH POINT*^# 8 p.m. 2/15 at VMI*# 7 p.m. 2/19 ESPNU BRACKETBUSTER*^# TBA 2/24 at Winthrop *# 7 p.m. 2/26 at Presbyterian *# 7:30 p.m. Big South MBB Championship 3/1 Quarterfi nals (Home Sites) 7 p.m. 3/3 Semifi nals (Season Champ)! 6/8 p.m. 3/5 Finals (Higher Seed)$ 4 p.m. Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Big South Conference Game All times are Eastern Standard Time ^ - Broadcast on Flames Sports Network # - Broadcast on Big South Sports Network & - Broadcast on MASN! - Broadcast on ESPNU % - Broadcast on ESPN $ - Broadcast on ESPN 2 Record at Liberty: (Second Year) Career Record: (18th Year) Mountain West Conference Championship: NCAA Division II Appearances: 1996 (Sweet 16), 1998 Entering his second season as head coach of the Flames, Dale Layer is the eighth coach in program history. Layer returned to Liberty Mountain in 2009 after previously serving as an assistant coach for the Flames during the season. This is Layer s third head coaching stint and fi rst since leaving Colorado State in Layer, 51, comes to Liberty most recently from a successful run as an assistant coach at BIG EAST member and nationally ranked Marquette in where he worked with the guards. Layer helped the Eagles to a record and a second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament despite lacking the full-time services of All-American Dominic James, who injured himself near the end of the season. Dale Layer fi rst served as an assistant at Liberty during the season, helping the Flames to its best regular season fi nish since Liberty won the 2004 Big South Championship. Layer has also demonstrated the ability to develop talent, including former Colorado State center Jason Smith. The seven-footer scored over 1,500 points for Layer s Rams during his three seasons with the program before entering the NBA Draft following his junior campaign. Due to his development under Layer s tutelage, Smith was chosen with the 20th selection of the NBA Draft s fi rst round by the Miami Heat in His rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. When Smith graduated high school he was ranked as the 276th best player in his class and under Layer developed in three seasons to the 20th selection in the NBA Draft. Several of Layer s recruiting classes at Colorado State were ranked among the top 40 nationally by various recruiting publications. Layer has a career record (18th year) as a head coach, including nine seasons at the helm of Queens University (formally Queens College) in Charlotte, N.C. He also served as the athletics director while at the school and started the basketball program in 1989 from scratch at the formerly all women s institution. Layer s student-athletes excel in the classroom too. In Layer s 17 seasons as a head coach, he has accompanied 45 seniors to be honored on senior night and all 43 earned a college degree, marking 100 percent graduation rate of all players who fi nish their eligibility under Layer. After graduating from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1980, Layer started his coaching career as an assistant under Jim Harley, his former coach. Before moving on to Queens University, Layer spent seven of the next eight years at Eckerd College except for the season, when he was an assistant at Eastern Kentucky. Layer made the jump to Division I in 1998 when Ritchie McKay took the head coaching job at Colorado State and named him to his staff. During McKay s two seasons with the Rams, Layer helped lead Colorado State to the NIT Tournament in 1999, where they beat Mississippi State and Colorado before falling to eventual champion, California. While with the Rams, Layer had a record, including a mark in In 2003, Layer led Colorado State to the Mountain West Conference Championship and its fi rst NCAA Tournament bid in 13 years, falling to Duke in the fi rst round.

3 Top 50 Scorers in Liberty History 1. Karl Hess 2, Larry Blair 2, Bailey Alston 2, Mark Chafi n 1, Steve Isaacs 1, Anthony Smith 1, Peter Aluma 1, Ed Vickers 1, Willard Deshazor 1, Larry Jackson 1, Matt Hildebrand 1, George Sweet 1, Chris Caldwell 1, Julius Nwosu 1, Greg McCauley 1, Eric Gordon 1, Kyle Ohman 1, Cliff Webber 1, Mike Coleman 1, Mike Goad 1, Mike Minett 1, Alex McLean Gabe Martin Mark Reed Brad Hamersley David Dees Jason Dixon Charles Richardson Ed Gomes Delawn Grandison Seth Curry Rodney Harrison Nathan Day Jason Sarchet Kenny Gunn Erik Sorensen Tim Scarborough Barry Taylor Vincent Okotie Chris Toomer Mark Swift Mickey Baker Keith Ferguson Marcus White Dave Denny Jody Chapman Ryan Mantlo Jim Pearce Jesse Sanders Robert Robinson 479 Other Current Players: Evan Gordon 412 Jeremy Anderson 355 Flying with the Seahawks The Seahawks are picked to fi nish 12th in the CAA after fi nishing the season with a 9-22 overall and a 5-13 posting in conference play. The Seahawks return their leading scorer Chad Tomko (12.8 ppg), as well as starters Ahmad Grant (8.1 ppg) and Keith Rendleman (5.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg). UNC Wilmington lost two starters from the squad secondleading scorer and leading rebounder, John Fields (10.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg) and Johnny Wolf (7.9 ppg) UNC Wilmington opened its season with a tough test, paying a visit to Gainesville, Fla., to take on No.9 Florida inside the Stephen C. O Connell Center. The SEC power successfully defended its home turf, defeating the Seahawks, Tomko led UNC Wilmington with 15 points, followed by Trevor Deloach, who chipped in 14 tallies off the bench. Rendleman rounded out UNC Wilmington s double digit scorers with 11 points. In the contest, the Seahawks shot 23-of-48 (47.9 percent) from the fi eld, 6-of-16 (37.5) from the three-point arc and 8-of-8 from the charity stripe. However, the Gators shot 49.1 percent from the fi eld (28-of-57) and hit 15-of-22 shots from the free throw line. The Seahawks also struggled on the glass, as the Gators outrebounded UNC Wilmington, Coaching Profile: Buzz Peterson The season marks Buzz Peterson s fi rst year at the helm of UNC Wilmington s men s basketball program. Now in his 13th year as a head coach, Peterson currently holds a career record. Before becoming the Seahawks ninth head coach in program history, served as head coach at Appalachian State during the season, leading the Mountaineers to a record and a trip to the semifi nals of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The brief stint marked Peterson s second as head coach of Appalachian State, as he manned the program s helm four previous seasons ( ). In addition to coaching the Mountaineers, Peterson also served as head coach at Big South member Coastal Carolina ( ), Tennessee ( ), and Tulsa ( ). After his two-year stay at Coastal Carolina, Peterson worked for the NBA s Charlotte Bobcats as the franchise s Director of Player Personnel. Along with his head coaching experience, Peterson was also an assistant coach at Appalachian State ( ), East Tennessee State ( ), N.C. State ( ) and Vanderbilt ( ) No History Here Tuesday s matchup marks the inaugural meeting between Liberty and UNC Wilmington. In addition to facing the Seahawks for the fi rst time, Liberty also has fi ve other new opponents lined up on the docket this season Texas Tech (Nov. 21), South Florida (Nov. 23), potential opponents Georgia Southern and Chicago State (Nov. 27) and Union College (Ky.) (Dec. 28). Liberty Versus the CAA The Flames are all-time against current members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Liberty is currently 1-3 against Drexel, 3-5 against George Mason, 2-7 against James Madison, 0-4 against Old Dominion, 3-9 against Towson, 1-5 against VCU and 1-2 against William & Mary. Layer Versus the CAA Liberty Head Coach Dale Layer is 1-3 all-time against CAA opponents. As head coach at Liberty, Layer is 0-1 against George Mason and 0-1 against Old Dominion. During his stint at Colorado State, Layer led his team to a victory over Northeastern on Dec. 29, 2000, as the Rams defeated the Huskies, At the time of the matchup, Northeastern belonged to the America East Conference. While building the men s basketball program at Queens, Layer and the Royals matched up against UNC Wilmington on Dec. 30, The Seahawks defeated the Royals, CAA on the Docket In addition to UNC Wilmington, the Flames will face two other CAA members this season George Mason (Dec. 11) and William & Mary (Dec. 18).

4 Miscellaneous Stats for the Flames Team Scoring Leaders Kyle Ohman Evan Gordon Patrick Konan Antwan Burrus Jesse Sanders Jeremy Anderson 20-Point Games Kyle Ohman Evan Gordon Chris Perez Antwan Burrus Jesse Sanders 13 times 10 times 3 times 3 times 3 times 2 times 5 times 4 times 1 time 1 time 1 time Team Rebounding Leaders Jesse Sanders 14 times Kyle Ohman 6 times Antwan Burrus 5 times Evan Gordon 3 times Patrick Konan 4 times Carter McMasters 3 times 10-Rebound Games Jesse Sanders Antwan Burrus Kyle Ohman Team Assist Leaders Jesse Sanders Kyle Ohman Evan Gordon Chris Perez Antwan Burrus 5-Assist Games Jesse Sanders Kyle Ohman Antwan Burrus 4 times 3 times 2 times 25 times 4 times 3 times 2 times 1 time 15 times 2 times 1 time Team Steal Leaders Kyle Ohman 13 times Jesse Sanders 12 times Evan Gordon 11 times Patrick Konan 8 times David Minaya 4 times Johnny Stephene 4 times Carter McMasters 3 times Chris Perez 2 times Antwan Burrus 3 times Jeremy Anderson 2 times Bill Weaver 2 times 3-Steal Games Jesse Sanders Evan Gordon Chris Perez Patrick Konan 5 times 4 times 1 time 1 time Team Blocked Shot Leaders Carter McMasters 14 times Antwan Burrus 14 times Kyle Ohman 4 times Patrick Konan 3 times Jeremy Anderson 2 times Bill Weaver 1 time Chris Perez 1 time Evan Gordon 1 time 3-Block Games Carter McMasters Antwan Burrus 4 times 2 times LU... Statistical Comparison... UNCW Record Field Goal Percentage Opponent Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Three-Pointers Made Per Game Free Throw Percentage Rebound Average Opponent Rebound Average Rebound Differential Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Point Differential Chasing Dad After scoring nine points in Liberty s contest against Notre Dame on Sunday, Evan Gordon now has over 400 career points (404). The sophomore s father, Eric Gordon, Sr., holds a place in the Liberty record books as a member of the 1,000-point club with 1,154 career points. The elder Gordon is 16th all-time on Liberty s scoring list. Rebounding Machine In his Liberty debut, redshirt junior John Brown fi nished with a double-double, posting 18 points and 17 rebounds. The last time a Flame grabbed that many boards was during the season, Anthony Smith fi nished with 17 in a win at VMI (Jan. 17, 2009). The most rebounds garnered by a Flame in a single game last season was 15 (Jesse Sanders, vs. VMI, Jan. 28, 2010). Milestone Man With his fi ve assists in Sunday s game against Notre Dame, point guard Jesse Sanders has now surpassed the 300 assist mark. The Sugar Land Texas native now has 301 career assists. Sanders is also approaching two other career milestones, as he currently has 490 points and 389 rebounds. Flames in November Liberty enters Tuesday s game with a record in the month of November. The Flames best November record occurred during its NAIA days. During the season, second-year head coach Jeff Meyer, led the Flames to 4-0 record during the 11th month. Liberty-Nigeria Connection Sommy Ogukwe, a 6-7 freshman forward from Abuja, Nigeria, is not the fi rst Liberty player born in the African nation. In fact, two of the four players whose jerseys are retired at Liberty are Nigerian natives Peter Aluma and Julius Nwosu. Nwosu, who played three seasons for the Flames ( ), is a member of Liberty s 1,000-point club, fi nishing his collegiate career with 1,248 points (14th all-time). Nwosu is also second on Liberty s all-time list in blocks with 112. The center was the fi rst Liberty player to ever play in the NBA, suiting up for three different teams the San Antonio Spurs (1995), the Boston Celtics (1997) and the Utah Jazz (2000). Nwosu is a native of Imo, Nigeria, which is approximately 372 miles from Ogukwe s hometown of Abuja. Aluma, a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Liberty is seventh on Liberty s all-time scoring list with 1,715 career points. The former center holds the record for most blocks in a career by a Liberty payer with 366. In his freshman season with the Flames, he helped Liberty win its fi rst Big South Championship and advance to its fi rst ever NCAA Tournament in In 2008, he became the second Liberty athlete to be inducted into the Big South Hall of Fame. Aluma is a native of Lagos, Nigeria, which is approximately 466 miles from Abuja.

5 Liberty in the Big South Stats ( Season) Team Scoring Offense (8th) ppg Scoring Defense (4th) ppg Scoring Margin (5th) ppg Free Throw Pct. (1st) Field Goal Pct. (4th) Field Goal Pct. Defense (4th) Pt. FG Pct. (4th) Pt. FG Pct. Defense (3rd) Pt. FG Made (6th) /game Rebounds (6th) rpg Opp. Rebounds (2nd) rpg Rebounding Margin (4th) rpg Offensive Rebounds (9th) rpg Defensive Rebounds (4th) rpg Blocked Shots (8th) bpg Assists (7th) apg Steals (8th) spg Turnover Margin (7th) Asst./TO Ratio (7th) Individual Scoring Kyle Ohman (6th) ppg Evan Gordon (20th) ppg Rebounding Jesse Sanders (7th) rpg Kyle Ohman (16th) rpg Assists Jesse Sanders (3rd) apg Steals Jesse Sanders (13th) spg Free Throw Pct. Kyle Ohman (7th) Three-Point FG Made Jeremy Anderson (10th) /g Evan Gordon (14th) /g Liberty-Southern Virginia Series Notes Thursday s matchup marks the third meeting all-time between Liberty and Southern Virginia. Last season, Liberty hosted the Knights in its home opener, defeating Southern Virginia, Four Flames reached double digits in the contest. Kyle Ohman led the way with 15, followed by Chris Perez (14), Tyler Baker (13) and Evan Gordon (11). The majority of Ohman s tallies came from the foul line, as he was a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe. The fi rst meeting between the two teams took place on Nov. 27, 2006, with Liberty defeating the Knights inside the Vines Center, Scouting the Knights Southern Virginia enters Thursday s contest with a 1-2 record. After defeating Virginia Intermont on Nov. 10, 86-77, Southern Virginia is coming off back-to-back losses against Union College (77-66), and Reinhardt (80-77). Casey Nye is guiding the Knights this season, averaging 19.0 points per game, followed by Spenser Briggs (14.7 ppg) and Isaac Jacobson (12.0). Briggs is also the Knights leading rebounder, averaging 7.3 boards per game. Back in the Day Like Virginia Intermont, Liberty is no stranger to competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Before moving up the ranks to Division I play, Liberty joined the NAIA in 1975 as an associate member. The program transitioned to NCAA Division II in 1981, but was still eligible for NAIA postseason play. Prior to receiving its NAIA postseason eligibility, the Flames captured the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Championship in Liberty dropped its NAIA affi liation completely in 1984, when it became eligible for NCAA Division II competition. Liberty moved to Division I on Sept. 1, During its time in the association, Liberty produced one NAIA All-American, center Steve Issacs, who earned honorable mention honors in 1982 and Issacs also earned all-district honors from Other Liberty players to earn NAIA all-district honors include Mark Swift (1981), Greg McCauley (1982) and Kenny Gunn (1983). Former Liberty men s head coach Jeff Meyer, who coached the Flames from , also earned NAIA All-District Coach of the Year Honors in Young versus Younger Despite its 38-year existence, Liberty is considered a youngling compared to most universities. Southern Virginia is no exception, as it was founded 25 years after Liberty in Matching Opponents Like the Flames, the Southern Virginia Knights also opened the season matching up against the Cobras of Virginia Intermont. Last Friday, Southern Virginia paid a visit to Union College (Ky.), a team Liberty will host on Dec. 28. On Nov. 23, the Knights will play a common opponent of Liberty s Big South member VMI. The Flames, of course, will matchup with the Keydets twice during Big South play (Jan. 20 and Feb. 15). Assist/Turnover Ratio Jesse Sanders (6th) Defensive Rebounds Jesse Sanders (6th) rpg Kyle Ohman (10th) rpg LU... Statistical Comparison...SVU Record Field Goal Percentage Opponent Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Three-Pointers Made Per Game Free Throw Percentage Rebound Average Opponent Rebound Average Rebound Differential Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Point Differential

6 Big South Conference Update Overall Standings W L Pct. VMI Radford Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb UNC Asheville High Point Charleston So Liberty Winthrop Presbyterian Conference Standings W L Pct. Coastal Carolina Winthrop UNC Asheville Presbyterian High Point Liberty Charleston So VMI Radford Gardner-Webb Upcoming Schedule Thursday, Nov. 18 Coastal Carolina vs. Georgetown (Charleston Classic) 12 p.m. Va. Intermont at Gardner-Webb 7 p.m. Southern Virginia at Liberty 7 p.m. Jacksonville State at VMI 7 p.m. Montreat at Charleston So. 7:30 p.m. Presbyterian at Kansas State (O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic) 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 Gwynedd-Mercy at High Point 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina vs. USC Upstate/Wofford (Charleston Classic) TBA Radford at South Carolina TBA Saturday, Nov. 20 Virginia Intermont at Unc Asheville 2 p.m. Presbyterian at Eastern Kentucky 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 Gardner-Webb at Michigan (Legends Classic) 2 p.m. Liberty at Texas Tech (South Padre Island Invitational) 2 p.m. Charleston Southern at Richmond (Chicago Invitational) TBA Coastal Carolina vs. TBA (Charleston Classic) TBA All-American Transfer One new face expected to bring instant experience to the Flames roster is redshirt junior guard John Brown. A junior college transfer from Roane State, Brown averaged a double-double for the Raiders last season, posting 16.7 points while grabbing 11.0 rebounds per game. The 6-5 Savannah, Ga., native was rewarded for his efforts last season, earning National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America second team honors. Before his time at Roane State, Brown suited up for The Citadel, receiving a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman Team. The Brothers Sanders After suiting up for the Flames for two seasons, starting point guard Jesse Sanders is joined this season by his younger brother, John Caleb. The brothers reunite after playing two seasons together with the HCYA Warriors ( , ). Jesse, who averaged 8.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game last season, became the fi rst player in Big South and school history to garner two career triple-doubles when he posted 11 points, 10 boards and 10 assists against Kentucky Christian on Dec. 12. Sanders fi rst three-category performance occurred during his freshman season against Presbyterian College. Much like Liberty s fl oor general, John Caleb has spent his high school career in the Homeschool Christian Youth Association (HCYA), matching up with the top 5A and prep schools in the Houston area. During his junior year, he was named to the All Greater Houston third team, averaging 28 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game and 4.7 assists per game. John Caleb helped the Warriors win three national homeschool championships, including one with his older brother. Burrus is Back Along with guards Jesse Sanders and Evan Gordon, sophomore forward Antwan Burrus will take the court as a returning starter for Liberty this season. After seeing limited action the fi rst 10 contests of the campaign, the 6-6 forward turned heads in Liberty s game against Kentucky Christian on Dec. 12, posting 15 points, fi ve rebounds and two blocks in just 12 minutes of play. In Liberty s fi rst 10 contests last season, Burrus averaged 3.0 minutes, 2.0 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. From Burrus breakout game through the remainder of the season, his numbers drastically increased, averaging 22.3 minutes, 8.9 points and 5.4 boards over the remaining 21 games for the Flames. Burrus started the fi nal 16 games of the season in the fi ve spot for the Flames. During Liberty s home game against VMI on Jan. 28, the Winterville, N.C., native fi nished with a career-high 20 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in a Flames victory. The Only One with Two Threes Liberty concluded the campaign as the only Division I school in the country to have two players record a triple-double during the year. The fi rst three category feat for the Flames occurred on Dec. 12, as Jesse Sanders posted 11 points, 10 boards and 10 assists against Kentucky Christian. In his fi nal season as a Flame, Kyle Ohman also notched a triple-double, putting up 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a victory over VMI on Jan. 2. No Rest in November For the second straight year, Liberty will once again have a busy November. This season, the Flames play eight games over a 16-day span during the month of November, tying the record for the most contests during the month. Last season, the Flames played an eight-game slate during the 11th month, fi nishing with a 3-5 record. Prior to the campaign, the last season in which Liberty played eight November games was in 1979 during the program s NAIA days. The team was coached by Dale Gibson and fi nished with a 4-4 November record (28-11 on the season). Regular 9-5 Liberty has played 44 games without an overtime, dating back to the season. That season, the Flames played in fi ve overtime contests, four of which went into double overtime. The last time Liberty played an extra period was on Feb. 4, 2009, when the Flames were edged on the road by Gardner-Webb,

7 Liberty s Record... When Liberty controls the tip When opponent controls the tip Played at home Played on the road Played at a neutral site Played a team with a.500+ record Played a team with a.500 record Played a team with a below.500 record When Liberty leads at the half When opponent leads at the half When there is a tie at the half When Liberty leads with 5:00 left When opponent leads with 5:00 left When there is a tie with 5:00 left When Liberty leads with 1:00 left When opponent leads with 1:00 left When there is a tie with 1:00 left When Liberty outrebounds opponent When opponent outrebounds Liberty When the teams rebound totals are equal When Liberty shoots 50% or better (FG) When Liberty shoots less than 50% (FG) When Liberty outshoots its opponents When opponents outshoot Liberty When the teams shoot the same pct When Liberty shoots more 3-pointers When opponent shoots more 3-pointers When same amount of 3-pointers shot When Liberty shoots more free throws When opponent shoots more free throws When same number of free throws taken When opponent shoots 50% or better (FG)..3-5 When opponent shoots less than 50% (FG) When Liberty has more turnovers When opponent has more turnovers When turnovers are the same When Liberty blocks more shots When opponent blocks more shots When blocks are the same When Liberty has more steals When opponent has more steals When steals are the same When Liberty bench outscores opponent When opponent bench outscores Liberty When both benches score the same When Liberty scores 50 or fewer points When Liberty scores points When Liberty scores points When Liberty scores points When Liberty scores 81 or more points When the game is decided by 1-5 points When the game is decided by 6-10 points When the game is decided by 11+ points November Games December Games January Games February Games March Games Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Stepping Up Liberty will look for someone to take charge in the scoring department this season, after losing leading scorer Kyle Ohman. The recent graduate fi nished his career at Liberty with 1,141 career points, 14 shy of passing Eric Gordon s mark of 1,154. Coincidentally, the leading candidate to fi ll Ohman s shoes is Eric s son Evan Gordon, who was Liberty s second leading scorer last season with 372 points (12.0 ppg). Dishing It Out Point guard Jesse Sanders fi nished with 152 assists (4.9 apg) last season, ranking 48th in the country in helpers. The fl oor general also ranked third in the Big South, behind UNC Asheville s J.P. Primm (172) and Radford s Amir Johnson (166). In his sophomore year, Sanders bested his previous season total of 137, which stands as the most helpers by a Liberty freshman. New Season, New Voice Flames fans listening to the radio will hear a new voice this season. On July 6, Liberty Athletics hired former ISP broadcaster Alan York as its new radio play-by-play broadcaster for its football and men s basketball programs. York will be replacing Liberty s legendary play-by-play broadcaster Jerry Edwards, who held the position of Voice of the Flames for 29 years before retiring from broadcasting last spring. York will be the fi fth person to hold down the position as the Flames play-by-play broadcaster for men s basketball. For the past 12 years, York has been an assistant production manager for ISP, America s Home for College Sports on the radio for the last two decades. While at ISP, York was based out of Winston-Salem, N.C., and was the lead broadcaster for the ACC National Game of the Week in football. He has also gained experience broadcasting various Wake Forest s men s and women s basketball and baseball programs. Solid at the Line Liberty finished the season with a productive year at the foul line, shooting 70.0 percent (468 of 669) from the charity stripe. The Flames fi nished the season as the Big South s leader in free throw percentage. Home Court Advantage? The Flames are looking to improve its record at home this season, after fi nishing 8-6 (.571) inside the Vines Center last season. The winning percentage was the lowest since the season, when the Flames went 6-7 (.462) at home. Liberty s lowest winning percentage inside the Vines Center occurred during the season, when the Flames went 3-8 (.375) during home games. The following season, Liberty turned things around, fi nishing the season 14-1 at home and claiming the best winning percentage in the Vines Center (.933) Big South Preseason Poll Team (First-Place Votes) Total Points 1) Coastal Carolina (10) 206 2) Winthrop (5) 191 3) UNC Asheville (4) 181 4) Presbyterian (4) 159 5) High Point 139 6) Liberty (1) 124 7) Charleston Southern 115 8) VMI 85 9) Radford 83 10) Gardner-Webb 32

8 Liberty s Starting Lineups Game Date Opponent Result Record 1 Nov. 12 Virginia Int. W, Sanders Gordon Minaya Brown Vander Pol Nov. 14 SVU L, Sanders Gordon Minaya Brown Ogukwe Nov. 16 UNCW L, OT Sanders Gordon Minaya Brown Ogukwe 0-2 Miscellaneous Stats LU Big Opp Big LU in Opp in Paint Off TOs 2nd Ch Bench Date Opponent LU Result Lead Lead Ties LC Lead Lead Tied LU Opp LU Opp LU Opp LU Opp Nov. 12 Virginia Intermont W, :23 0:10 0: Nov. 14 Notre Dame L, :10 36:50 0: Nov. 16 UNC Wilmington L, OT :07 29:53 4:

9 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 2 Chene Phillips 6-2, 170, Freshman G Detroit, Mich. Renaissance HS Season/Career Highs Points - 6 FG Made - 2 FG Attempts - 3 3FG Made - 1 3FG Attempts - 1 FT Made - 2 FT Attempts - 2 Rebounds - 2 Assists - 1 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Notre Dame ( ) Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

10 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame Game-by-Game # 4 James Spencer 6-1, 190, Senior G Newport News, Va. Hampton Roads Academy Season Highs Points - FG Made - FG Attempts - 1 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - 1 FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - 1 Steals - Blocks - Career High Points - 8 vs. Radford ( ) FG Made - 2 vs. VMI ( ) FG Attempts - 4 vs. VMI ( ) 3FG Made - 1 (Five times) Most recently, vs. Southern Virginia ( ) 3FG Attempts - 3 vs. UNC Asheville ( ) FT Made - 5 vs. Radford ( ) FT Attempts - 10 vs. Radford ( ) Rebounds - 7 vs. Radford ( ) Assists - 5 vs. Radford ( ) Steals - 2 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Kentucky Christian ( ) Blocks - 1 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) Southern Virginia Clemson Old Dominion At Notre Dame Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Kentucky Christian Shawnee State UCF Buffalo Presbyterian Winthrop Gardner-Webb High Point VMI Winthrop UNC Asheville High Point Coastal Carolina Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

11 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 10 Evan Gordon 6-2, 185, Freshman G Indianapolis, Ind. Hargrave Military Academy Season Highs Points - 23 FG Made - 7 FG Attempts FG Made - 6 3FG Attempts - 15 FT Made - 3 FT Attempts - 4 Rebounds - 5 (Two times) Most recently, vs. UNC Wilmington ( ) Assists - 4 Steals - 2 Blocks - 1 Career Highs Points - 24 (Two times) vs. Charleston Southern ( ) FG Made - 9 vs. VMI ( ) FG Attempts FG Made - 6 3FG Attempts 15 FT Made - 6 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Radford ( ) FT Attempts - 11 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Rebounds - 8 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Assists -6 vs. VMI ( ) Steals - 4 vs. Kentucky Christian ( ) Blocks - 1 (Six times) Most recently, vs. UNC Wilmington ( ) Game-by-Game at George Mason SOUTHERN VIRGINIA CLEMSON OLD DOMINION Notre Dame Northwestern Mississippi Valley State Tennessee State Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Kentucky Christian Shawnee State UCF Buffalo VMI Presbyterian College Winthrop Gardner-Webb UNC Asheville High Point Radford VMI Winthrop Presbyterian UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Radford High Point Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Winthrop Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

12 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 12 Jeremy Anderson 6-4, 200, R-Junior G Bowling Green, Ky. Warren Central HS Season Highs Points - 9 FG Made - 3 FG Attempts - 4 3FG Made - 3 3FG Attempts - 4 FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - 1 Steals - 2 Blocks - Career Highs Points - 20 vs. VMI ( ) FG Made - 7 vs. VMI ( ) FG Attempts - 11 (Three times) Most recently, vs. VMI ( ) 3FG Made - 6 vs. VMI ( ) 3FG Attempts -10 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Radford ( ) FT Made - 5 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FT Attempts - 6 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) Rebounds - 4 vs. Radford ( ) Assists - 3 vs. VMI ( ) Steals - 2 (Three times) Most recently, vs. UNC Wilmington ( ) Blocks - 1 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Radford ( ) Game-by-Game George Mason Southern Virginia Clemson Old Dominion Notre Dame Northwestern Mississippi Valley State Tennessee State Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Kentucky Christian Shawnee State UCF Buffalo VMI Presbyterian Winthrop Gardner-Webb UNC Asheville High Point Radford VMI Winthrop Presbyterian UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Radford High Point Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Winthrop Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

13 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington Game-by-Game # 14 David Minaya 6-6, 205 R-Junior G Riverview, Fla. Oldsmar Christian (Tennessee Tech) Season Highs Points - 13 FG Made - 6 FG Attempts FG Made - 1 3FG Attempts - 1 (Three Times) Most recently, FT Made - 2 FT Attempts - 2 Rebounds - 4 Assists - 1 Steals - 3 Blocks - George Mason Southern Virginia Clemson Old Dominion Notre Dame Northwestern Mississippi Valley State Vs Tennessee State Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Kentucky Christian Shawnee State UCF Buffalo VMI Presbyterian Winthrop Gardner-Webb UNC Asheville High Point Radford VMI Winthrop Presbyterian Gardner-Webb High Point Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Winthrop Liberty Career Highs Points - 14 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) FG Made - 6 FG Attempts - 14 vs. George Mason ( ) 3FG Made - 2 vs. George Mason ( ) 3FG Attempts - 4 vs. Clemson ( ) FT Made - 6 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) FT Attempts - 8 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Rebounds - 4 (Seven times) Most recently, vs. Notre Dame ( ) Assists - 3 vs. Mississippi Valley State ( ) Steals - 3 Blocks - 1 at George Mason ( ) Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

14 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 20 John Brown 6-4, 195, R-Junior G Savannah, Ga. Sol. C. Johnson HS (Roane State) Season/Career Highs Points - 18 FG Made - 7 FG Attempts - 11 (Three times) Most recently, vs. UNC Wilmington ( ) 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - 1 FT Made - 4 FT Attempts - 4 Rebounds - 17 Assists - 2 Steals - 3 (Two times) Blocks - Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

15 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 21 Joel Vander Pol 6-10, 225 R-Freshman C Fort Meyers, Fla. Evangelical Christian Season Highs Points - 1 FG Made - FG Attempts - 2 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - 1 FT Attempts - 2 Rebounds - 1 Most recently, vs. UNC Wilmington ( ) Assists - 2 Steals - 1 Blocks - Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

16 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont # 23 Asaad Woods 6-5, 220, Freshman G/F Chandler, Ariz. Mesa Mountain View HS Season Highs Points - FG Made - FG Attempts - 2 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

17 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington Game-by-Game # 24 Antwan Burrus 6-6, 235, Sophomore F Winterville, N.C. South Central Season Highs Points - 16 FG Made - 7 FG Attempts FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - 2 FT Attempts - 2 Rebounds - 8 Assists - 1 Steals - 2 Blocks - 3 Career Highs Points - 20 vs. VMI ( ) FG Made 7 (Two times) Most recently, vs. UNC Wilmington ( ) FG Attempts FG Attempts - 1 vs. UCF ( ) FT Made - 8 (Two times) Most recently,vs. Presbyterian ( ) FT Attempts -11 vs. VMI ( ) Rebounds - 13 vs. VMI ( ) Assists - 6 vs. VMI ( ) Steals - 2 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Virginia Intermont ( ) Blocks - 3 (Three times) Most recently, vs. UNC Wilmington Southern Virginia Clemson Old Dominion At Notre Dame At Northwestern Vs Tennessee State Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Kentucky Christian Shawnee State UCF Buffalo VMI Presbyterian Winthrop Gardner-Webb UNC Asheville High Point Radford VMI Winthrop Presbyterian UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Radford High Point Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Winthrop Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

18 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 25 Jesse Sanders 6-3, 200, Junior G Sugar Land, Texas Homeschooled (HCYA) Season Highs Points - 12 FG Made - 6 FG Attempts FG Made - 3FG Attempts - 3 FT Made - 4 FT Attempts - 7 Rebounds - 9 (Two times) Assists - 8 Steals - 3 Blocks - 1 Career Highs Points - 25 vs. WInthrop ( ) FG Made- 8 vs. WInthrop ( ) FG Attempts- 18 vs. WInthrop ( ) 3FG Made - 2 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Charleston Southern ( ) 3FG Attempts - 5 (Two times) Most recently, vs. WInthrop ( ) FT Made - 8 (Three times) Most recently, vs. WInthrop ( ) FT Attempts - 12 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Rebounds - 15 vs. VMI ( ) Assists - 10 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) Most recently, vs. Kentucky Christian ( ) Blocks - 2 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Presbyterian ( ) Game-by-Game George Mason Southern Virginia Clemson Old Dominion Notre Dame Northwestern Mississippi Valley State Tennessee State Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Kentucky Christian Shawnee State UCF Buffalo VMI Presbyterian Winthrop Gardner-Webb UNC Asheville High Point Radford VMI Winthrop Presbyterian UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Radford High Point Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Winthrop Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

19 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 33 John Caleb Sanders 6-0, 175, Freshman G Sugar Land, Texas Homeschool (HCYA) Season/Career Highs Points - 9 FG Made - 3 FG Attempts - 5 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Notre Dame ( ) 3FG Made - 3 3FG Attempts - 4 FT Made - FT Attempts - 2 Rebounds - 2 Assists - 2 Steals - 1 Blocks - Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

20 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 41 Carter McMasters 6-11, 240, R-Soph., C Chattanooga, Tenn. Grace Academy Season Highs Points - FG Made - FG Attempts - 3 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - 3 Assists - Steals - Blocks - 1 Career Highs Points - 10 vs. Notre Dame ( ) FG Made - 4 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Radford ( ) FG Attempts - 9 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Radford ( ) 3FG Made - 2 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Radford ( ) 3FG Attempts - 6 vs. UNC Asheville ( ) FT Made - 5 vs. Notre Dame ( ) FT Attempts - 6 vs. Notre Dame ( ) Rebounds - 9 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Assists - 3 at George Mason ( ) Steals - 2 (Three times) Most recently, vs. Winthrop ( ) Blocks - 4 vs. Shawnee State ( ) Game-by-Game George Mason Southern Virginia Clemson Old Dominion Notre Dame Northwestern Mississippi Valley State Tennessee State Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Kentucky Christian Shawnee State UCF Buffalo VMI Presbyterian Winthrop Gardner-Webb UNC Asheville High Point Radford VMI Winthrop Presbyterian UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Radford High Point Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Winthrop Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

21 Season Notes/Highlights Game-by-Game Virginia Intermont Notre Dame UNC Wilmington # 42 Sommy Ogukwe 6-7, 215, Freshman F Abuja, Nigeria Bethel Christian Academy Season/Career Highs Points - 3 FG Made - 1 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Notre Dame ( ) FG Attempts - 4 FT Made - 1 FT Attempts 2 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Notre Dame ( ) Rebounds - 7 Assists Steals - Blocks - Career Stats Season GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct ORB DRB TOT Avg Asst TO Blk Stl Pts Avg