GAME 5 u vs. LAMAR November 25, 2012

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1 GAME 5 u vs. LAMAR November 25, 2012 Joe Gorby, Assistant Sports Information Director Office: Cell: jgorby@astate.edu Facebook.com/RedWolvesMBB Website: AStateRedWolves.com OPENING TIP A-StAte Schedule DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Nov. 1 Southern Arkansas (Exhibition) W, Nov. 6 Henderson State (Exhibition) W, Nov. 10 at Dayton L, Nov. 13 Arkansas-Monticello W, Nov. 16 at Tennessee-Martin W, OT Nov. 21 at Central Arkansas W, Nov. 25 Lamar 2:05 p.m. Nov. 29 at FIU* 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Florida Atlantic* 7 p.m. Dec. 8 St. Bonaventure 2:05 p.m. Dec. 16 Austin Peay State 2:05 p.m. Dec. 19 Murray State 7:35 p.m. Dec. 22 at Kent State 6 p.m. Dec. 27 Louisiana-Lafayette* 7:05 p.m. Dec. 29 at South Alabama* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 3 Middle Tennessee* 7:35 p.m. Jan. 5 Western Kentucky* 7:35 p.m. Jan. 10 FIU* 7:35 p.m. Jan. 12 at Louisiana-Lafayette* 7:15 p.m. Jan. 19 ULM* 7:05 p.m. Jan. 24 at Troy* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Florida Atlantic* (SBN TV) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 South Alabama* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 2 North Texas* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 7 at Middle Tennessee* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Western Kentucky* 7 p.m. Feb. 14 UALR* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 16 at ULM* 4 p.m. Feb. 23 Troy* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 28 at North Texas* 7 p.m. March 2 at UALR* 7 p.m. Sun Belt Tournament (Hot Springs, Ark. Summit Arena) March 8-11 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (3-1, 0-0 SUN BELT) Head Coach: John Brady Year: 5th Season Record at ASU: (5 yrs.) Career Record: (22 yrs.) vs. LU: 1-3 BB SID: Joe Gorby Top Players (per game): Points: Ed Townsel (15.5) Rebounds: Brandon Peterson (9.8) Assists: Trey Finn (3.5) Blocks: Brandon Peterson (2.3) Steals: Cameron Golden (2.0) VS LAMAR CARDINALS (1-4, 0-0 SOUTHLAND) Head Coach: Pat Knight Year: 2nd Season Record at LU: (2 yrs.) Career Record: (6 yrs.) vs. ASU: 1-0 BB SID: Erik J. Cox Top Players (per game): Points: Rhon Mitchell (12.0) Rebounds: Rhon Mitchell (6.6) Assists: Donnell Minton (2.6) Blocks: Osas Ebomwonyi (1.2) Steals: Amos Wilson (1.8) Date: Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 tipoff: 2:05 p.m. (CT) Location: Jonesboro, Ark. arena: ASU Convocation Center (10,038) SerieS: ASU trails Last Meeting (L LU-11/11/11) television: None radio: East Arkansas Broadcasters Sports Network KFIN-FM (Jonesboro) - Flagship talent: Matt Stolz (play-by-play) WebcaSt: AStateRedWolves.com LiveStatS: AStateRedWolves.com QUICK HITS * The campaign represents the program s 85th season as the Red Wolves have presently amassed a 1,090-1,038 all-time record (.512 win pct.) dating back their inaugural season. * The Red Wolves 3-1 start this season is the program s best since the campaign when A-State also produced the identical mark through its initial four encounters. * Junior guard Ed Townsel has tallied double-digit points in each of ASU s four contests this season, all off the bench. The A-State reserve is coming off a 15-point performance at Central Arkansas on Wednesday (11/21). He racked up a squad-leading 19 points at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) after garnering 14 points apiece in the season opener at Dayton (11/10) and the home opener versus Arkansas-Monticello (11/13). Townsel compiled 11 double-figure scoring outings a season ago in 32 contests. * Senior forward Brandon Peterson narrowly missed registering a second double-double this season after scoring 12 points and grabbing nine rebounds in 31 minutes at Central Arkansas (11/21). His first double-double of featured a 12-point, 15-rebound performance against Arkansas-Monticello (11/13). * A-State has a current regular-season home mark (.724 win pct.) since and has posted double-digit home victories 14 times in a single season, including a 10-5 home ledger in * A-State is currently (.469 win pct.) in November games dating back to the season. ASU is 9-3 at home, 6-10 on the road, and 0-4 at neutral sites during that span. Last November, Trey Finn and Brandon Peterson led A-State in scoring with 12.0 and 10.5 points per game, respectively. The pair also averaged 6.7 rebounds a game apiece in those six outings for the month. ASU PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP All times listed are Central All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game F Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game 0 Cameron Golden Fr. Guard PPG RPG APG Trey Finn Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Marcus Hooten Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Kendrick Washington Jr. Forward PPG RPG APG Brandon Peterson Sr. Forward PPG RPG BPG

2 Sports Information Arkansas State University PO Box 1000 State University, Ark Telephone Fax Press Row Website - AStateRedWolves.com MBB Contact - Joe Gorby, Assistant Sports Information Director / jgorby@astate.edu Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./ Sports Information Director / jscott@astate.edu Chris Graddy, Assistant Sports Information Director / cgraddy@astate.edu Dennen Cuthbertson, Graduate Assistant mark.cuthbertson@smail.astate.edu MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS Working press credentials can be requested by contacting Joe Gorby at , or by at jgorby@astate.edu. Full-season and singlegame credentials will be mailed whenever possible. If not, they will be left at the Media Will Call table located on the lower level to the left of the green entrance. MEDIA ROOM Enter the media room from the lower level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the media room from the entrance beneath the yellow portal. Game notes, flipcards and refreshments will be provided to credentialed media. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all members of the media. Head coach John Brady and requested assistant coaches and players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. At ASU s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be conducted in the media room. PRACTICE COVERAGE Red Wolves men s basketball practices are closed to the media with the exception of the last 10 minutes of practice. Players and coaches are available for interviews following practice. Please contact Joe Gorby in the ASU Sports Information office prior to practice to arrange interviews. Please be respectful during practice, no food or loud conversation and please silence your cell phones. BASKETBALL RELEASES All Red Wolves basketball releases can be obtained as a PDF document via the Arkansas State Athletics official website at AStateRedWolves.com. To be added to the broadcast for basketball releases, contact Joe Gorby in the ASU Sports Information office at jgorby@astate.edu. Releases will be made available as quickly as possible following contests. MonDaY November 26 practice 3:30-6 p.m. HPESS tuesday November 27 practice 3:30-6 p.m. The Convo WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER WeDneSDaY November 28 travel to Miami No media availability thursday November 29 GaMe 6 ASU at FIU 6:30 p.m. (CT) ASU/LAMAR SERIES HISTORY Lamar leads in the all-time series which originated in the season. ASU won the inaugural matchup with a decision in the 1962 NCAA Tournament. Lamar has prevailed in five of the last six meetings against the former Sun Belt Conference member, which includes a home victory in the season opener (11/11) in Beaumont, Texas. The last A-State win occurred in when the Red Wolves claimed a home decision in Jonesboro. The last five outings has resulted in ASU averaging 71.8 points a game (359 total) to Lamar s 80.8 points per contest (404 total) for a -9.0 points differential. SCOUTING LAMAR The Cardinals snapped a four-game season-opening losing skid with an non-league triumph over IUPUI this past Tuesday (11/20) in the consolation game of the NIT Season Tipoff at Charlottesville, Va. All five starters tallied double digits in points with senior guard Donley Minor s 22 leading the way. Redshirt frosh forward Rhon Mitchell leads Lamar in both scoring (12.0 ppg.) and rebounding (6.6 rpg.) while Donley Minor is the other Cardinals player averaging double figures at 11.0 points a game. A season ago, Lamar registered a overall mark with a first-place 11-5 record in the Southland Conference s (SC) East Division. The Cardinals were crowned 2012 Southland Conference Tournament champions and also made their sixth NCAA Tourney appearance last season and the first since the campaign. The 14-player roster includes four in-state players while six hail from six other U.S. states. The remaining two individuals are from Australia and Sweden. Head coach Pat Knight is the 10th individual to serve as head coach since Lamar became a four-year institu tion in He became the third coach to take the Cardinals to the NCAA Tournament in his initial season and also led LU to its first 20-win season since the campaign. Prior to Lamar, Knight spent 10 sea sons at Texas Tech, including the final three-plus years ( ) as head coach where he compiled a (.450) record. Knight was named head coach designate at Texas Tech prior to the season and assumed head coach duties from his Hall-of-Fame father Bob Knight toward the end of the season. NON-CONFERENCE GAMES The Red Wolves have compiled a present record (.483) since , which includes a season-high 8-4 non-league mark in the season 6-0 at home and 3-4 on the road. A-State is 28-6 at home, 9-31 on the road, and 6-9 at neutral sites since the season. ASU head coach John Brady has notched a record (.500) in non-conference games since his arrival in at home, 8-19 on the road, and 4-7 at neutral sites. Arkansas State produced an 8-10 non-conference record a season ago, consisting of a 5-2 mark at home, 1-7 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites. Last season, the Red Wolves averaged 64.7 points per game (1,165 total) in their 18 non-league affairs while the opposition compiled 65.7 points an outing (1,182) for a 1.0 point differential. A-State recorded 36.0 rebounds a contest (648 total) to its opponent s 32.9 boards per game (593 total) Arkansas StAte Numerical Roster NO. NAME HT. WT. YR. POS. EX. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 0 Cameron Golden Fr, G HS Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway 1 Rakeem Dickerson So. G 1L Little Rock, Ark./Brehm Prep 2 Trey Finn (C) R-Sr. G 3L Little Rock, Ark./Parkview 3 Darion Griswold So. F 1L Dumas, Ark./Dumas 4 Josh Pierre Fr. G HS Baton Rouge, La./Stillwater, Okla. 5 Marcus Hooten (C) Sr. G 1L Jackson, Miss./Copiah-Lincoln CC 14 Kelvin Downs Fr. F HS Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin 15 Brandon Peterson (C) Sr. F 3L Birmingham, Ala./Erwin 20 Kirk Van SlykeK Sr. F TR The Woodlands, Texas/Houston 23 Jordan Weaver R-So. G TR Parkin, Ark./Iowa Western CC 24 Ed Townsel Jr. G 2L Starkville, Miss./Starkville 31 Melvin Johnson IIIK Sr. G TR Dallas, Texas/Texas-San Antonio 34 Seth Kisler Jr. F TR Fort Wayne, Ind./Paris 35 Raeford Worsham Fr. G HS Waynesboro, Miss./Wayne County 40 Kendrick Washington Jr. F TR Shreveport, La./Houston 42 Kristopher Brown Fr. F HS Fort Worth, Texas/Richland (C) Denotes captain KIneligible for season due to NCAA DI Transfer Rule HEAD COACH: John Brady (Fifth Year) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Melvin Haralson (Second Year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jeff Clapacs (Fourth Year), Corey Barker (First Year) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Brodrick Johnson (First Year) friday November 30 practice TBD SatUrDaY December 1 GaMe 7 ASU at Florida Atlantic 7 p.m. (CT)

3 Hot Hand: Freshman guard Raeford Gator Worsham has connected on 85.7 percent (12-14) of his shots from the floor in the last two ASU contests, which includes a 9-of-10 effort at Central Arkansas on Wednes day (90.0%). Worsham recorded both a game and season-best 18 points off the bench at Central Arkansas in 21 minutes of playing time. Worsham s previous points high was six at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) Preseason All-Conference FIRST TEAM Name School Year Pos. Trey Finn Arkansas State Sr. G Will Neighbour UALR Jr. F Marcos Knight Middle Tennessee Sr. G Tony Mitchell North Texas So. F Augustine Rubit South Alabama Jr. F SECOND TEAM Name School Year Pos. Brandon Peterson Arkansas State Sr. F Greg Gantt Florida Atlantic Sr. G JT Sulton Middle Tennessee Sr. F Bruce Massey Middle Tennessee Sr. G George Fant Western Kentucky So. F THIRD TEAM Name School Year Pos. Marcus Hooten Arkansas State Sr. G Raymond Cintron Middle Tennessee Sr. G Javier Carter South Alabama Sr. F Freddie Goldstein South Alabama Sr. G T.J. Price Western Kentucky So. G Preseason Player of the Year Tony Mitchell, North Texas Coaches Preseason Poll WEST DIVISION (Points & First-Place Votes ) 1. North Texas 55 pts. (11) 2. Arkansas State 40 pts. 3. UALR 33 pts. 4. Louisiana-Lafayette 24 pts. 5. Louisiana-Monroe 13 pts. EAST DIVISION (Points & First-Place Votes) 1. Middle Tennessee 55 pts. (11) 2. South Alabama 51 pts. 3. Western Kentucky 47 pts. 4. Florida Atlantic 29 pts. 5. Troy 22 pts. 6. FIU 17 pts Preseason Honors Athlon Sports Trey Finn All-SBC Preseason Team ASU 2nd in SBC West Division CBS Sports.com Trey Finn SBC s best section ASU 2nd in SBC West Division College Sports Madness Trey Finn All-SBC Second Team Marcus Hooten All-SBC Third Team Brandon Peterson All-SBC Third Team Lindy s Sports Marcus Hooten All-SBC Second Team Trey Finn SBC Honor Roll (Best Shooter) ASU 2nd in SBC West Division Blue Ribbon Yearbook Trey Finn All-SBC Preseason Team Kendrick Washington SBC Newcomer of the Year ASU 2nd in SBC West Division Board Crashers: ASU s top two rebounding leaders Brandon Peterson and Kendrick Washington have combined to account for 46.9 percent (60-128) of the squad s output to date this season. Peterson is averaging a squad-best 9.8 boards per game while Washington has hauled in 5.3 rebounds a contest. In The Board Room: Brandon Peterson is three rebounds shy of moving into a tie for 12th place with Gaylon Ward ( ; 627 career rebounds) among ASU s all-time rebounding leaders. Senior guard Trey Finn is two away from tying Lonnie Webber ( ; 542 career rebounds) for 16th-place honors. Peterson has 624 career rebounds while Finn has chalked up 540 career boards to date. Did You Know?: A-State presently has three individuals Ed Townsel (15.5 ppg.), Brandon Peterson (11.3 ppg.), and Kendrick Washington (10.3 ppg.) averaging double figures in points this season. The trio have combined to generate 51.6 percent ( ) of the Red Wolves scoring output to date. Against The Southland Conference: The Red Wolves have amassed a current (.469 win pct.) all-time mark against teams from the Southland Conference. A-State has a winning series record versus five of the league schools, including a 6-1 ledger against Northwestern State (La.). ASU s most common opponent is Lamar as the two teams have met 80 times with LU leading in the series. Nearing A Milestone: Trey Finn is 109 points shy from reaching the 1,000-point career mark and would become the 24th A-State player to attain the milestone. Finn has presently tallied 891 career points in 95 contests for a 9.4 points per game career average. He has reached double-figure points in two of his last three appearances 15 pts. vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) and 12 pts. at UT-Martin (11/16). Shot Stopper: Brandon Peterson s 132 career blocked shots is currently third most on ASU s all-time list, which includes a squad-best nine blocks in four games this season. Peterson had a team-high 33 shot rejections in 34 outings last season after chalking up a career season-most 61 blocks in 31 games as a freshman in He recorded at least two blocks in a game on 10 occasions a season ago and claimed or shared team-high blocked shot honors a squad-best 17 times. Red Wolf Tracks: Ed Townsel currently has amassed 522 career points in 70 contests and is averaging a career 7.5 points per contest... Senior guard Marcus Hooten needs 49 more points to notch his 500th ca reer point and has presently netted a 451 points total in 38 appearances... Brandon Peterson is 182 away from scoring the 1,000th point in his career. He has scored 818 career points in 100 contests for an 8.2 points per game average... Ed Townsel remains 10 steals away from reaching the century mark... Brandon Peterson is three steals away from producing his 50th career theft... The Red Wolves have generated 14 assists in a contest in each of their four games this season... Trey Finn, who has made 138 career three-point fields, is one shy of occupying sole possession of fifth place on ASU s all-time threepoint field goal leaders list. The A-State tri-captain is currently tied with Tevoris Thompson ( )... ASU s three seniors Brandon Peterson, Trey Finn, and Marcus Hooten have combined to presently produce 37.9 percent ( ) of the Red Wolves scoring output this season. Four Score: Trey Finn, Marcus Hooten, Brandon Peterson, and Ed Townsel combined for 64 doublefigure scoring games in Finn led the way with 21 performances while Hooten had 20 efforts. The Big Three: Trey Finn (61), Ed Townsel (46), and Marcus Hooten (42), ASU s top three-point field goal shooters, combined to account for 84.7% ( ) of the Red Wolves output from beyond the arc last season. Did You Know?: Trey Finn tallied double-figure points totals in non-conference contests on 11 occasions last season, which included in four of his last five appearances. Finn netted 21 points against North Texas (3/5) in the semifinals of the 2012 Sun Belt Conference Tournament after totaling 21 points earlier in the season at home versus UT-Martin (11/17). Returning Firepower: Five of the squad s top six scorers are back this season, including leading scorer senior guard Marcus Hooten (12.5 ppg.). The five, which features four starters, accounted for 68.7% (1,510-2,198) of A-State s scoring last season. Offensive Success: A-State was 11-5 last season when the Red Wolves scored at least 65 points or more. Conversely, ASU notched a 4-14 ledger in contests which the opposition netted at least 65 points. Among The Best: A-State finished tops among Sun Belt Conference leaders in defensive rebounds allowed (29.6 rpg.) while ranking second in both defensive rebounding percentage (70.9 percent) and three-point field goal percentage (37.3 percent) in league matchups only. Early 2013 Signees: A-State has inked three individuals to date in the November early-signing period as guards Sean Gardner (Collierville, Tenn./Motlow College) and Jammar Mookie Sturdivant (Lapanto/East Poinsett County) along with forward Xavier Dupree (Houston, Texas/Trent International). The 6-4, 185- pound Gardner and the 6-1, 190-pound Sturdivant, who helped lead EPCHS to its third 2A state tourney championship crown ( ) in the last four seasons. The 6-8, 200-pound Dupree is the latest addition.

4 ASTATE RECORD WHEN... At home 1-0 On the road 2-1 At a neutral site 0-0 Leading at half 3-0 Trailing at half 0-1 Tied at half 0-0 In overtime 1-0 Coming off a win 2-0 Coming off a loss 1-0 ASU scores first 2-1 Opponent scores first 1-0 In 1-4 point games 2-0 In 5-9 point games 0-0 In point games 0-1 In 15 or more point games 1-0 Leading with 5 minutes left in regulation 1-0 Trailing with 5 minutes left in regulation 2-1 Tied with 5 minutes left in regulation 0-0 Scoring less than 50 points 0-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring points 0-1 Scoring points 3-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring 100 or more points 0-0 Allowing less than 50 points 1-0 Allowing points 0-0 Allowing points 0-0 Allowing points 2-1 Allowing points 0-0 Allowing points 0-0 Allowing 100 or more points 0-0 Better than 50% FG 1-0 Less than 50% FG 2-1 Opponent better than 50% FG 0-1 Opponent less than 50% FG 2-0 Outshooting opponent 1-1 Outshot by opponent 1-0 Same number of shots 0-0 Better than 50% 3-PT FG 0-0 Less than 50% 3-PT FG 2-1 Opponent better than 50% 3-PT FG 0-0 Opponent less than 50% 3-PT FG 3-0 Better than 50% FT 3-1 Less than 50% FT 0-0 Opponent better than 50% FT 2-1 Opponent less than 50% FT 0-0 Shooting more free throws than opponent 3-1 Shooting less free throws than opponent 0-0 Free throws are even 0-0 ASU starters outscore opponents 1-0 Opponent s starters outscore ASU 2-1 Starter scoring is even 0-0 Bench scores in double-digits 3-1 Bench outscores opponent 2-1 Opponent bench outscores ASU 0-0 Bench scoring is even 1-0 No ASU players score in double figures 0-0 One player scores in double figures 0-0 Two players scores in double figures 0-1 Three or more players score in double figures 3-0 Outrebounding opponent 1-0 Outrebounded by opponent 2-1 Rebounds are even or more assists or more steals or more blocks 3-0 Forcing more turnovers than opponent 2-1 Commiting more turnovers than opponent 1-0 Turnovers are even 0-0 In November 3-1 In December 0-0 In January 0-0 In February 0-0 In March 0-0 proven winner in the collegiate coaching ranks, AJohn Brady s vision of taking the Arkansas State men s basketball program to the highest competitive level nationally has made the two entities a perfect match. Brady has certainly become accustomed to success throughout his distinguished coaching career as evidenced by a Final Four appearance and 295 career victories to his credit. A new era in ASU men s basketball history began on March 19, 2008 when Brady was announced as the Red Wolves 15th head coach in the program s history. I am excited about the opportunity to lead the Arkansas State men s basketball program to a position I feel like it deserves in the Sun Belt Conference, said Brady. Our goal is not only to play for conference championships, but to advance to the NCAA Tournament. This has always been considered a great basketball community and region that will support this basketball program in a big way. Not only is it our goal to win championships, but to lead the Sun Belt Conference in attendance because of the great fans this University has. We are excited about it and look forward to the opportunities that are ahead. Brady wasted little time making a positive impact on the A-State program as in his initial three years at the helm, he turned the Red Wolves into a success story on the court by capturing a share of the Sun Belt Conference s Western Division Championship title in along with compiling double-digit SBC wins back-to-back for the first time in nearly 20 years and going undefeated at home with a 13-0 record. During his first season with the Red Wolves, Brady helped lead ASU to one of the best starts in program history and achieved the No. 22 ranking on Collegeinsider.com s Mid-Major Top 25 poll. As a team, A-State greatly improved upon its defending and rebounding numbers, finishing near the top of the conference in several statistical categories. Brady would take the Red Wolves a step further in his second season ( ), improving their record to while making a Sun Belt Conference Tournament Semifinal appearance and finishing second in the SBC s West Division. For his efforts, Brady was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and the District VII Coach of the Year by the USBWA. ASU also claim top league honors in three-point field-goal defense, rebounding offense, and defensive rebounding in For the season, A-State registered an 11-7 SBC record which signified its best conference mark since the campaign when ASU achieved an identical league mark. A-State s 11 wins represented the seventh time in which the Red Wolves compiled a double-digit league victories total since joining the Sun Belt. ASU would then duplicate its SBC wins in the season by finishing with an 11-5 conference ledger. Prior to Arkansas State, Brady spent 10-plus seasons serving as LSU s head coach. During his tenure at the school, Brady guided the Tigers to six postseason berths, two Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship crowns and three SEC Western Division titles. With his success, Brady was tabbed as the SEC Coach of the Year twice ( and ). Brady s 16-year tenure as a head coach at both LSU and Samford in Birmingham, Alabama, has been decorated with achievements. He has coached a combined 25 All-TAAC and SEC selections, 48 academic all-conference choices, posted 11 winning seasons and collected five division championships. Brady piled up the third most wins in LSU history with 192 and left Samford after the season as the Bulldog s all-time leader in coaching victories (89) as well. HeaD coach JoHn brady Brady quickly turned around an LSU s men s basketball program that had suffered four consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival, leading the Tigers to a 28-6 record, an SEC Championship and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in just his third season ( ) at the helm. Under Brady s direction, the Tigers recorded six consecutive winning seasons from to while making three trips to the NCAA Tournament and two more to the NIT. The campaign saw LSU post a 27-9 overall record and advance to the Final Four for the first time in 20 years. Not only did Brady coach the Tigers to 23 wins versus ranked opponents, he also led them to victories over two teams ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll (Arizona in and Duke in ). Additionally, he orchestrated a 19-game home winning streak over SEC opponents, the third longest stretch in LSU history. While at LSU, Brady coached two NBA Lottery picks and six current NBA players. The Tigers signed nine Parade All-Americans and four McDonald All-Americans under Brady, who also coached three SEC Players of the Year, four players named SEC Freshman of the Year, one SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and 17 All-SEC selections. Prior to taking over the reigns at LSU, Brady served as Samford s head coach from through He quickly turned around a Samford program, which was coming off six straight losing seasons, by guiding the Bulldogs to a overall record in just his second season. Brady went on to lead Samford to three consecutive winning seasons ( ) for the first time since , culminating in a 19-9 overall record and division crown in SU placed first in the Trans America Athletic Conference s (TAAC) West Division in each of Brady s final two seasons for the first time in program history. Brady s four winning seasons at Samford represented the first for any coach at the school. He directed SU to an record after the Bulldogs went the four seasons prior to his initial year. Brady coached eight All-TAAC and 14 Academic All-TAAC student-athletes over six seasons at Samford. A native of McComb, Miss., native, Brady earned his bachelor s degree from Belhaven College in He was a three-year starter at BC and scored over 1,000 career points. Brady, a two-time All-Southern States Conference selection, was inducted into his alma mater s Hall of Fame. Brady began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Mississippi State men s basketball program where he earned his master s degree from Brady took his first head coaching position in in 1977 at Louisiana s Crowley High School and led the basketball squad to a (.725) overall record in five seasons. He was honored as the 1981 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3-A Coach of the Year. Brady returned to the college coaching ranks in 1982 as an assistant coach at Mississippi State. He spent eight years with the Bulldogs, the first four seasons under coach Bob Hoyt and the proceeding four as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. Following his tenure at MSU, Brady returned to Louisiana to serve as an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. Brady helped lead UNO to the NCAA Tournament during his lone season with the Privateers. brady S Year-bY-Year at asu overall conference SeaSon W L pct. W L pct. finish th-West nd-West WD Champ th-West totals WD West Division Champions

5 / Career Superlatives Games Played/Started Career Streak Dickerson 4/0 36/4 18 Finn 4/3 95/94 13 Griswold 0/0 26/0 26 Hooten 4/4 38/37 38 Peterson 4/4 100/86 65 Townsel 4/0 70/34 70 Washington 4/4 4/4 4 Golden 4/4 4/4 4 Worsham 4/0 4/0 4 Downs 3/0 3/0 - Weaver 2/0 2/0 1 Double-Digit Games Career Points Trey Finn 2 44 Brandon Peterson 3 32 Marcus Hooten 0 20 Ed Townsel 4 18 Darion Griswold 0 2 Kendrick Washington 2 2 Rakeem Dickerson 0 1 Cameron Golden 1 1 Raeford Worsham 1 1 Double-Digit Rebounds Career Brandon Peterson 1 18 Trey Finn 0 9 Double-Digit Assists 20 or+ Points Career Trey Finn 0 5 Marcus Hooten 0 4 Ed Townsel 0 2 Brandon Peterson 0 1 What s Returning For The Red Wolves In Games Started % (134 of 170) Minutes Played % (5,067 of 6,850) Field Goals % (546 of 765) Three-Point Field Goals % (158 of 176) Free Throws % (364 of 492) Rebounds % (736 of 1,031) Assists % (291 of 329) Steals % (177 of 210) Blocks % (44 of 78) Points % (1,614 of 2,198) Points per game...marcus Hooten (12.5) Field Goals...Marcus Hooten (146) Field Goal pct...darion Griswold (.610) Three-point Field Goals...Trey Finn (61) Three-point FG pct....trey Finn (.459) Free Throws...Brandon Peterson (101) Free-throw pct...rakeem Dickerson (.789) Rebounds per game...brandon Peterson (7.9) Assists per game...ed Townsel (3.0) Steals per game...ed Townsel (1.9) Blocks per game...brandon Peterson (0.9) Stat comparison a-state Lamar Record Conference Record Current Streak... W3... W1 Scoring Avg Opponent Scoring Avg Scoring Margin Field Goal% Opponent Field Goal% Point Field Goal% Opponent 3-Point Field Goal% Point Field Goal Made PG Point Field Goal Attempts PG Free Throw% Opponent Free Throw% Rebounding Avg Opponent Rebounding Avg Rebounding Margin Turnovers Avg Opponent Turnover Avg Assists Avg Blocks Avg Steals Avg or+ Rebounds Career Brandon Peterson 2 30 Trey Finn 0 21 Ed Townsel or+ Assists Career Ed Townsel 0 7 Trey Finn 1 6 Rakeem Dickerson 1 3 Marcus Hooten 0 2 Brandon Peterson or+ Blocks Career Brandon Peterson or+ Steals Career Trey Finn 1 12 Ed Townsel 0 10 Rakeem Dickerson 0 2 Cameron Golden 2 2 Darion Griswold 0 1 Marcus Hooten 0 1 Double-Doubles Career Brandon Peterson 1 9 Trey Finn SUn belt conference Men S basketball StanDinGS WEST DIVISION SUN BELT OVERALL EAST DIVISION SUN BELT OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. Arkansas State Middle Tennessee North Texas Western Kentucky UALR Troy Louisiana-Lafayette South Alabama ULM Florida Atlantic FIU GaMeS LaSt WeeK SatUrDaY, november 17 Stephen F. Austin 69, at FIU 60 at Florida Atlantic 64, Coppin State 61 at Western Kentucky 92, Western Carolina 81 SUnDaY, november 18 at Boise State 63, Louisiana-Lafayette 57 Florida 66, at Middle Tennessee 45 Louisiana Tech 70, vs. Troy 46 at Elon 62, Florida Atlantic 59 GaMeS this WeeK MonDaY, november 19 at UALR 59, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 43 Troy 68, at Tennessee-Chattanooga 61 Tennessee State 68, South Alabama 57 tuesday, november 20 Iowa 63, vs. Western Kentucky 55 Middle Tennessee 75, at Central Florida 61 WeDneSDaY, november 21 arkansas State 73, at central arkansas 72 at UALR 78, Jacksonville 56 at Louisiana-Lafayette 76, Southern-New Orleans 66 Western Kentucky 70, vs. DePaul 61 friday, november 23 Louisiana-Lafayette at New Mexico State, 8:30 p.m. SatUrDaY, november 24 American at Florida Atlantic, 12 p.m. FIU at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m. Texas Southern at Middle Tennessee, 6 p.m. ULM at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m. Brescia at Western Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. SMU vs. UALR, 8:30 p.m. SUnDaY, november 25 Lamar at arkansas State, 2:05 p.m. Alabama State at Troy, 2 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette at Michigan State, 11 a.m. UALR vs. South Carolina or Missouri State, TBA all starting times are central unless noted * Sun Belt Conference Game

6 Well Done: Trey Finn and Marcus Hooten epitomize the term student-athlete as the A-State backcourt pair each received Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll recognition as a result of maintaining a grade point average between for the academic year. New Look On The Court: ASU will don new uniforms for the season which are similiar to the NBA s Chicago Bulls. The white home uniforms feature the A-State logo in front above the number with the player s name on the back just below the Red Wolves logo. The Red Wolves logo is also on each side of the shorts. The black road uniforms feature red Arkansas State lettering on the front along with the player s name and Red Wolves logo on the back. Both uniforms include the Sun Belt Conference logo on the shorts Breakdown: The Red Wolves are in November games, in December, in January, in February, and 3-5 in March contests since head coach John Brady s arrival in Giving Back To The Community: The ASU men s basketball team has been active in the community by making a positive difference in people s lives. The student-athletes and coaching staff members participated in the 2012 Northeast Arkansas JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes (Oct. 20) in downtown Jonesboro and traveled to Little Rock, Ark. on Oct. 11 to visit the Arkansas Children s Hospital where they signed autographs and distributed ASU basketball t-shirts to children with severe health conditions MiSceLLaneoUS a-state StatS Opp 43, Central Arkansas (11/21) Largest Halftime Lead ASU 19 vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) Opp 7, Dayton (11/10) Smallest Halftime Lead ASU 2 at Central Arkansas (11/21) Opp 7, Dayton (11/10) Most points in first Half ASU 41 vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) Opp 34, Dayton (11/10) fewest points in first Half ASU 27 at Dayton (11/10) Opp 22, Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) Most points in Second Half ASU 42 at Central Arkansas (11/21) RED WOLVES Game-By-Game Starters Date Opponent G G G F F Dayton 0-Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington N13 Arkansas-Monticello 0-Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington UT-Martin 0-Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington Arkansas 0-Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington N25 Lamar FIU* Florida Atlantic* D8 St. Bonaventure D16 Austin Peay State D19 Murray State Kent State D27 Louisiana-Lafayette* South Alabama* J3 Middle Tennessee* J5 Western Kentucky* J10 FIU* Louisiana-Lafayette* J19 ULM* Troy* J26 Florida Atlantic* J31 South Alabama* F2 North Texas* Middle Tennessee* Western Kentucky* F14 UALR* ULM* F23 Troy* F28 at North Texas* M2 at UALR* fewest points in Second Half ASU 26 at UT-Martin (11/16) Opp 25, Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) Largest Margin of victory ASU 29 vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) Opp 13, Dayton (11/10) Smallest Margin of victory ASU 1 at Central Arkansas (11/21) Opp 13, Dayton (11/10) points in the paint (avg.) points off turnovers (avg.) Second chance points (avg.) fast break points (avg.) Starter points (avg.) bench points (avg.) 110 (27.5 pg.) 80 (20.0 pg.) 45 (11.3 pg.) 41 (10.3 pg.) 183 (45.8 pg.) 104 (26.0 pg.) RECORD WATCH... Career Rebounding Leaders 1. John Belcher, , John Dickson, , Kim Adams, Dan Henderson, Jerry Rook, Steve Brooks, John Tate, Fred Shepherd, Mike Burk, Jim Ward, Reggie Gordon, Gaylon Ward, Brandon Peterson Jabari Myles, Marvin Jarrett, Lonnie Webber, Trey Finn John Gatling, Greg Williams, Shawn Morgan, Isaac Wells, * 22. Kolin Weaver, Freddy Hicks, Career Blocked Shots 1. Freddy Hicks, Jason Jennings, Brandon Peterson, John Tate, Kim Adams, Fred Shepherd, Greg Willliams, Jeff Clifton, Isaac Wells...71* 10. Mike Sailes, Career Steals 1. Chico Fletcher, Carl Archer, Kim Adams, Antonio Harvey, Jay Hansen, Bo Brown, Trey Finn, John Tate, Jay Cook, Micah Marsh, Career Point Field Goal Percentage 1. Steve Wiedower (73-146) 2. Bobby Gross (65-149) 3. Keith Gray (86-201) 4. Jamie Rosser (98-230) 5. Dewarick Spencer ( ) 6. Barry Mayberry (86-209) 7. Trey Finn ( ) 8. Jason Grimes (29-72) 9. Adrian Banks ( ) 10. Ryan Wedel ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Made 1. Antonio Harvey, Micah Marsh, Ryan Wedel, Dewarick Spencer, Tevoris Thompson, Trey Finn, Jon Beck, Chico Fletcher, Adrian Banks, Vernall Cole, Odie Williams, * Ranked 16th all-time but had 157 points later removed due to NCAA sanctions.

7 RECORD WATCH... Career Scoring Leaders 1. Jerry Rook, , John Dickson, , John Tate, , Don Scaife, , John Belcher, , Dan Henderson, , Chico Fletcher, , Maurice Miller, , Steve Brooks, , Reggie Gordon, , Bennie Wilhelm, , Anthony Myles, , Bill Gatlin, , Micah Marsh, , Antonio Harvey, , Marvin Jarrett, ,150* 17. Mike Burk, , Fred Shepherd, , Adrian Banks, , Dewarick Spencer, , Isaac Wells, ,034* 22. Jay Hansen, , Jabari Myles, ,013 Trey Finn, * Issac Wells originally ranked 16th all-time with 1,186 points, 157 points later removed due to NCAA sanctions which dropped him to 21st all-time at ASU with 1,034. ARKANSAS STATE BENCH PRODUCTION asu HiGH GaMe asu-opp Diff. bench Scorer at Dayton Townsell (14) arkansas-monticello Townsell (14) at Tennessee-Martin Townsell (19) at Central Arkansas Worsham (18) Lamar at FIU* at Florida Atlantic* St. bonaventure austin peay State Murray State at Kent State Louisiana-Lafayette* at South Alabama* Middle tennessee* Western Kentucky* fiu* at Louisiana-Lafayette* ULM* at Troy* florida atlantic* South alabama* north texas* at Middle Tennessee* at Western Kentucky* UaLr* at ULM* troy* at North Texas* at UALR* All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game u Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game ARKANSAS STATE SPECIALTY STATS (PP) points in paint; (OT) points off turnovers; (2nd) second chance points; (FB) fast break points (Arkansas State-Opponent) GaMe pp ot 2nD fb at Dayton arkansas-monticello at Tennessee-Martin at Central Arkansas Lamar at FIU* at Florida Atlantic* St. bonaventure austin peay State Murray State at Kent State Louisiana-Lafayette* at South Alabama* Middle tennessee* Western Kentucky* fiu* at Louisiana-Lafayette* ULM* at Troy* florida atlantic* South alabama* north texas* at Middle Tennessee* at Western Kentucky* UaLr* at ULM* troy* at North Texas* at UALR* asu total asu average Opp Total Opp Average

8 1 AStAte at Dayton UD Arena (12,265) Dayton, Ohio 11/10/12 2 Arkansas-Monticello at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (2,745) Jonesboro, Ark. 11/13/12 3 AStAte at UT-Martin Elam Center (2,011) Martin, Tenn. 11/16/12 4 AStAte at Central Arkansas Farris Center Conway, Ark. 11/21/12

9 CAMERON GOLDEN FR. l G l 6-0 l 154 l Memphis, Tenn FG%:.333 u 3FG%:.263 u FT%:.800 RAKEEM DICKERSON SO. l G l 6-0 l 177 l Little Rock, Ark FG%:.286 u 3FG%:.250 u FT%:.750 TREY FINN R-SR. l G l 6-2 l 213 l Little Rock, Ark FG%:.412 u 3FG%:.350 u FT%:.600 DARION GRISWOLD SO. l F l 6-5 l 240 l Dumas, Ark FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.000 JOSH PIERRE FR. l G l 6-0 l 181 l Baton Rouge, La FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.000 MARCUS HOOTEN SR. l G l 6-3 l 208 l Jackson, Miss FG%:.290 u 3FG%:.286 u FT%:.800 KELVIN DOWNS FR. l F l 6-9 l 232 l Arlington, Texas FG%:.375 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.500 Hit game-winning three-pointer at Central Arkansas (11/21) with 4.8 seconds on the clock. Scored season-high 10 points at Central Arkansas to go with a season-leading four assists in season-most 27 minutes of action. Team leader in steals (eight) and ranks third in assists (10). Posted eight points, including 3-3 at FT line, in collegiate debut at Dayton (11/10) while receiving 19 minutes of playing time. Had eight points at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) in 22 minutes. Scored three points apiece in squad s first two contests at Dayton (11/10) and versus Arkansas-Monticello (11/13). Played season-most 21 minutes against Arkansas-Monticello (11/13). Dished out career-high tying six assists vs. Arkansas-Monticello. Saw action for 13 minutes in back-to-back matchups at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) and at Central Arkansas (11/21). Picked up season-most two steals vs. Arkansas-Monticello. Ranks fourth in team scoring with 9.5 points per contest. Tallied season-high 15 points, hitting three 3 s, and finished 6-7 from the field in 27 minutes against Arkansas-Monticello (11/13). Went for 12 points and grabbed a season-most six rebounds at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) in career-high 49 minutes. Dished out season-best five assists at Central Arkansas (11/21). Registered season-leading four steals at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) after compiling two thefts vs. Arkansas-Monticello in home opener. Currently playing for the bowl eligible and conference co-leading 2012 A-State football team at the tight end position. Averaged a team sixth-best 4.6 points (119 total pts.) and a squad fifth-most 2.5 rebounds (64 total rebs.) a season ago in 26 games. Paced team with a 61% field goal percentage (50-82) and connected on 54.3% from the free throw line (19-35) in initial collegiate season. Hasn t received playing time this season in first four ASU games. Attended Oklahoma State in but didn t compete in basketball. Prepped at Stillwater (Okla.) High School and was a first-team alldistrict selection. His father, Butch, is presently an associate head coach at Oklahoma State and served 11 seasons ( ) on Coach John Brady s staff at LSU. Tied for sixth in team scoring at 6.5 points per game (26 total) Tallied season-best nine points in 36 minutes at Tennessee-Martin (11/16). Scored eight points vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) in home opener and had seven points in season opener at Dayton (11/10). Has three rebounds apiece in each of last three outings. A-State s top scoring leader (12.5 ppg.) and totaled 425 points in 34 games. Collected season-high six points off the bench at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) and also hauled in a season-best two rebounds. Played a season-most 12 minutes at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) while tallying two assists and steals apiece. Made debut at Dayton (11/10) and saw eight minutes of action. Posted two points against Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) with a rebound and a blocked shot in nine minutes. Midst a current two-game blocked shot streak. 15 BRANDON PETERSON SR. l F l 6-8 l 217 l Birmingham, Ala FG%:.500 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.650 Leads ASU in rebounding (9.8), blocked shots (nine), and minutes played (37.2 avg.) in first four outings. Ranks second among team s scoring average leaders at 11.3 ppg. Has a present three game double-figure scoring string and is averaging 12.3 ppg. (37 total) during that span. Produced a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13), highlighted by 5-8 shooting. Recorded six offensive rebounds against Arkansas-Monticello. Grabbed nine boards at Central Arkansas (11/21) and had eight caroms in season opener at Dayton (11/10). Had 3 blocks each in first two A-State outings.

10 JORDAN WEAVER R-SO. l G l 6-3 l 204 l Parkin, Ark FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.000 ED TOWNSEL JR. l G l 6-0 l 166 l Starkville, Miss FG%:.420 u 3FG%:.429 u FT%:.727 SETH KISLER JR. l F l 6-8 l 198 l Fort Wayne, Ind FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.000 RAEFORD WORSHAM FR. l G l 6-5 l 190 l Waynesboro, Miss FG%:.813 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.000 KENDRICK WASHINGTON JR. l F l 6-7 l 274 l Shreveport, La FG%:.536 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.647 KRISTOPHER BROWN FR. l F l 6-7 l 247 l Fort Worth, Texas FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.000 Played 2 minutes off the bench against Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) and at Central Arkansas (11/21). Grabbed lone rebound and attempted lone shot of this season, a three-point attempt, at Central Arkansas (11/21). Dished out only assist of campaign at Central Arkansas (11/21). Played season at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Leads team in scoring at 15.5 points per game (62 total pts.). Has tallied double-figure points in all four games, which includes season-best 19 points in 3 overtime tilt at UT-Martin (11/16) featuring 6-6 from the free throw line. Hit game-tying 3-pt. shot in first overtime. Team leader in field goals made (21), three-point field goals made (21), and three-point field goals percentage (.429) this season. Hit three 3 s in each of season s four contests. Logged personal season-most 45 minutes at UT-Martin (11/16). Hasn t played in first four games this season due to an injury. Played last two seasons ( and ) at Paris (Texas) Junior College. Averaged 7.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 22 contests for the season as team went 23-7 overall and a first-place 15-4 conference mark. Prepped at Blackhawk Christian High in Fort Wayne, Ind. Poured in game-high 18 points off the bench at Central Arkansas (11/21) which included four rebounds, two steals, and a block in 21 minutes of action. Was 9-of-10 (90%) from the floor at Central Arkansas (11/21). Netted six points, including 3-of-4 shooting, with a season-high five boards at UT-Martin (11/16) in 28 minutes. Scored his initial collegiate points versus Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) by connecting on lone field goal attempt. Third in team scoring at 10.3 ppg. and second in rebounding at 5.3 rpg. Made ASU debut at Dayton (11/10) with team highs in points (15) and rebounds (nine) in 37 minutes. Turned in 13-point, six-rebound effort in 31 minutes vs. Arkansas- Monticello (11/13), which included 4-5 from the floor and 5-6 at the free throw line. Played first two seasons ( & ) at Houston. Hasn t receive game action in team s four outings this season. Played prep ball at Richland High in Richland Hills, Texas. A two-time ( and ) all-conference selection and ranked 137th on 2012 TexasHoops.com s Prospect Rankings list. Co-founded Toys from Jocks program at high school to raise funds for giving gifts to disadvantaged families. Appeared on front cover of Nov VYPE High School Sports Magazine Basketball Preview Greater Fort Worth Staff issue.

11 Arkansas StAte Men's Basketball Arkansas State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 22, 2012) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 24 Townsel, Ed Peterson, Brandon Washington, Kendrick Finn, Trey Golden, Cameron Hooten, Marcus Worsham, Raeford Downs, Kelvin Dickerson, Rakeem Weaver, Jordan Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS ASU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/10/12 at Dayton L /13/12 ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO W /16/12 at Tennessee-Martin Wo /21/12 at Central Arkansas W * = Sun Belt Conference game # = Sun Belt Conference Tournament game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 OT3 Totals Arkansas State Opponents