Eastern Michigan University Men s Basketball Newsletter No 1. ~ By Chris Highfield

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2010-2011Newsletter No 1. ~ By Chris Highfield Front Row (L to R): J.R. Sims, Jake Fosdick, Adrian Burton, L.J. Frazier, Darrell Lampley, Quintin Dailey, Derek Thompson.

(Assistant Coach), Derrick McDowell (Associate Head Coach), Marvin Skipper, Antonio Green, Jay Higgins, Brandon Bowdry, Matt Balkema, Charles E.

Manager), Carl Thomas (Assistant Coach), Dustin Daniels (Student Manager). Meet The EMU Eagles: 2010-2011 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Jay Higgins* F 6 6 216 Sr.

1 Newsletter No 1. ~ By Chris Highfield Front Row (L to R): J.R. Sims, Jake Fosdick, Adrian Burton, L.J. Frazier, Darrell Lampley, Quintin Dailey, Derek Thompson. Back Row (L to R): Chris Highfield (Director of Basketball Operations), Shin Tahara (Assistant Strength & Con Coach), Garrett Solis (Student Manager), Lauren Flaum (Graduate Assistant), Andrew Moore (Assistant Coach), Derrick McDowell (Associate Head Coach), Marvin Skipper, Antonio Green, Jay Higgins, Brandon Bowdry, Matt Balkema, Charles E. Ramsey (Head Coach), Kamil Janton, Jamell Harris, Kenny Stewart, Will Cooper, Wendale Farrow (Graduate Manager), Blair Wagner (Strength & Con Coach), Steve Smith (Trainer), Jon Tropf (Student Manager), Carl Thomas (Assistant Coach), Dustin Daniels (Student Manager). Meet The EMU Eagles: No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Jay Higgins* F Sr. Fayetteville, NC (Hillsborough CC.) 2 J.R. Sims* G So.. Fort Wayne, IN (Snider HS.) 5 Jake Fosdick* G So. Saline, MI (Saline HS.) 10 Adrian Burton G So. Detroit, MI (Cooley HS.) 12 L.J. Frazier*** G Jr. Ypsilanti, MI (Ypsilanti HS.) 13 Antonio Green** G Jr. Inkster, MI (Robichaud HS). 15 William Cooper**** F Sr. Detroit, MI (Pershing-Bridgton Academy) 21 Quintin Dailey* G Jr. Las Vegas, NV (Sheridan JC.) 22 Kenny Stewart F So. Williamsport, PA (Weatherford CC.) 30 Derek Thompson G So. Detroit, MI (SE-Missouri State) 32 Jamell Harris* F So. Euclid, OH (Euclid HS.) 33 Brandon Bowdry**** F Sr. St. Louis, MO (Truman HS.) 34 Darrell Lampley G Jr. Linden, NJ (Lakeland CC.) 45 Matt Balkema* C So. Warren, MI (Cousino HS.) 51 Kamil Janton** C Jr. Hanover, IL (Barlett HS.) Marvin Skipper C Jr. Detroit, MI (Detroit Pershing H.S.) Seniors Class: Jay Higgins Brandon Bowdry & Will Cooper ~ Green & White Scrimmage ~ Saturday, October 30, 2:00 pm EMU Convocation Center Eagle Nation Get A Sneak Preview Of your Eagle Team. Come Out And Show Your Support Prior To The EMU vs. Toledo Home Football Game.

2 Newsletter No 1. ~ Page Two ~ EMU Newcomers ~ Derek THOMPSON lbs. Sophomore-Sophomore Detroit, MI (SE- Missouri State ) Combo Guard #30 Thompson, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound guard is from Detroit and graduated from Melvindale High School, and prepped at Progressive Christian Academy in Washington, D.C. before playing as a freshman at SEMO in Thompson was a standout high school player for Melvindale, earning first-team All-State, All-District and All-Conference honors after averaging 25 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists as the Cardinals' top scorer. After graduation from Melvindale, Thompson attended prep school at Progressive Christian Academy, a school that produced eight Division I players and five of the nation's Top-100 prep school players in Thompson led his team in scoring with 27.3 points per game, while averaging 7.9 rebounds and 9.5 assists as a senior. During the season, Thompson played in 29 games, starting four times, for the SEMO RedHawks. He was fifth on the team in scoring, at 8.4 points per game, and was second in three pointers made with 47. When EMU squared off against SEMO, Nov. 24, 2009 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Thompson scored 15 points off the bench Major: Communications. EMU MBK NEWCOMERS ~ THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON. THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON THOMPSON BURTON ~ EMU MBK NEWCOMERS Adrian BURTON lbs. Sophomore-Sophomore Detroit, MI (Cooley HS.) Point Guard #10 Burton, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound point guard is from Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Detroit Cooley High School. After spending one year at Kankakee Community College he transferred to EMU in the fall of Burton, who played for coach Rafael Peterson, was a standout high school player for Cooley, who earned All-City Honorable Mention his senior year averaging nearly 24.0 ppg As a junior, Burton averaged 19.0 ppg for the Cardinals. Personal: Is the son of Vicki Burton...Major: Sports Management.

2010 ~ Men's Basketball Donates To EMU's "Dig Pink" Effort ~ The Eastern Michigan men's basketball program

The dreaded disease has certainly had an impact on EMU head men's basketball coach Charles E.

"women touch our lives everyday," mentioned Ramsey.

annual "Dig Pink" fundraising campaign in support of the Side-Out Foundation.

student-athletes Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman), Will Cooper (Detroit, Mich.

3 Newsletter No 1. ~ Page Three ~ Team Community Events ~ EMU Freshman Move-In Day Housing s Magic Helper Program ~ Men's Basketball Donates To EMU's "Dig Pink" Effort ~ The Eastern Michigan men's basketball program recently donated $2,500 to the volleyball team's continued effort in the fight against breast cancer. The dreaded disease has certainly had an impact on EMU head men's basketball coach Charles E. Ramsey's family, whose mother in-law, Rochelle Lester, lost her own battle with breast cancer this past year."women touch our lives everyday," mentioned Ramsey. " We all have mothers, wives, sisters or daughters and that is why I thought it was important to support a cause like this." Over the past three years, the Eastern Michigan volleyball program has raised more than $15,000 as part of its annual "Dig Pink" fundraising campaign in support of the Side-Out Foundation. Presenting the check during the Central Michigan-Eastern Michigan football game were Coach Ramsey and student-athletes Brandon Bowdry (St. Louis, Mo.-Taylor (Mich.) Truman), Will Cooper (Detroit, Mich.-Pershing Bridgton (Maine) Academy) and Jay Higgins (Fayetteville, N.C.-IMG Academy-Hillsborough (Fla.) C.C.). Accepting the check on behalf of EMU volleyball and the Side-Out Foundation was Wendy Kivi, a staff member in the EMU Communications, Media & Theatre Arts Department, and also the mother of a former EMU volleyball player and a survivor of breast cancer. EMU will host its annual Dig Pink match Saturday, October 16, first 7:00 pm versus Bowling Green State.

4 Newsletter No 1. ~ Page Four ~ EMU Facility Upgrades ~ Auxiliary Practice Gym/Locker Room Hallways A Special Thank You to the E-Hoops Group & Mr. Keith Stone for their generous contributions that made the enclosed upgrades possible.

COLLEGE (DH) (Exhibition) November 12 8:30 pm East Lansing, MI @ Michigan State November 17 12:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI MADONNA UNIVERSITY November 20 2:00 pm Buffalo, NY @ Canisius College November 27

5 Newsletter No 1. ~ Page Five EMU MBK Senior Class EMU MBK SCHEDULE 2011 Date Time Site Opponent October 30 2:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI GREEN & WHITE (Open Scrimmage) November 6 2:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI MARYGROVE COLLEGE (DH) (Exhibition) November 12 8:30 pm East Lansing, Michigan State November 17 12:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI MADONNA UNIVERSITY November 20 2:00 pm Buffalo, Canisius College November 27 7:00 pm Harrisonburg, James Madison December 3 5:30 pm Moscow, ID vs. BTI Invitational % December 4 5:30 pm Moscow, ID vs. of North BTI Invitational % December 5 6:00 pm Moscow, ID vs. of BTI Invitational % December 8 8:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI DRAKE UNIVERSITY (DH) December 11 2:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI UNIVERSITY of DETROIT December 20 5:00 pm Oakland, MI vs. OU Tournament # December 21 5/7:30 pm Oakland, MI vs. OU Tournament # December 31 2:00 pm Birmingham, Samford January 4 7:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY January 8 7:00 pm Toledo, of Toledo* January 11 7:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY* January 16 2:00 pm Kalamazoo, Western Michigan * #1 Jay Higgins January 19 7:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI BALL STATE UNIVERSITY* January 23 2:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY* January 26 7:00 pm Athens, Ohio * January 29 3:00 pm Bowl Green, Bowling Green State * February 2 7:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI AKRON UNIVERSITY* February 5 4:30 pm Ypsilanti, MI MIAMI (OHIO) UNIVERSITY* (DH) February 9 7:00 pm Kent, Kent State * February 12 4:30 pm Ypsilanti, MI UNIVERSITY of BUFFALO* (DH) February 16 7:00 pm Mt. Pleasant, Central Michigan * February 19 4:30 pm Ypsilanti, MI (TBA) ESPNU BRACKETBUSTER! (DH) February 23 7:00 pm Muncie, Ball State * February 27 2:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY* March 2 7:00 pm DeKalb, Northern Illinois * March 5 2:00 pm Ypsilanti, MI UNIVERSITY of TOLEDO* March 8 TBA Campus Sites (H/A); MAC Tournament First Round March 10 TBA Cleveland, MAC Tournament Quarterfinals $ March 11 TBA Cleveland, MAC Tournament Semifinals $ March 12 TBA Cleveland, MAC Tournament Championship $ Home Games In BOLD CAPS (EMU Convocation Center) % Basketball Travelers Invitational ~ Moscow, ID #33 Brandon Bowdry # Oakland Christmas Tournament ~ Oakland, MI * Mid-American Conference Game! ESPNU Bracket Buster Game ~ Ypsilanti, MI $ FirstEnergy MAC Basketball Tournament ~ Cleveland, OH MBK Marketing/Promotional Highlighted Home Games Public Green/White Scrimmage; Saturday, October 2:00 pm Double-Header With Volleyball; Saturday, November 2:00 pm Education Day; Wednesday, November 12:00 pm Double-Header With WBK; Wednesday, December 8:00 pm Double-Header With WBK; Saturday, February 4:30 pm Double-Header With WBK; Saturday, February 4:30 pm 20th Anniversary of 1991 Sweet Sixteen Team; 4:30 pm Double-Header With WBK; Saturday, February 4:30 pm E-Club Hall of Fame; Saturday, February 4:30 pm Earl Boykins Jersey Retirement Night; Sunday, February 2:00 pm #15 William Cooper

Eastern Michigan EAGLES Record: 0-0, 0-0 MAC Rankings: Head Coach: Charles E. Ramsey vs. MSU: First Meeting. vs. EMU: 2-0

Eastern Michigan EAGLES Record: 0-0, 0-0 MAC Rankings: Head Coach: Charles E. Ramsey vs. MSU: First Meeting. vs. EMU: 2-0 1 2010-11 Eastern Michigan University Men s Basketball Game Notes 2010-11 Schedule/Results Nov. 6 MARYGROVE (Exhibition) W, 100-56 Nov. 12 at No. 2/2 Michigan State 8:30 p.m. Nov. 17 MADONNA Noon Nov.