UCF MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

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1 UCF MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS MARCUS JOHNSON Senior Forward JUSTIN ROSE Senior Guard WILL BAKANOWSKY Senior Center TROY LINDBECK Senior Guard ANTHONY WILLIAMS Senior Forward JOSH PEPPERS Junior Forward ALL-CONFERENCE CANDIDATE

2 ONE OF THE NATION S BEST Since the start of the season, UCF has posted a overall record. That mark ranks 23rd nationally and first in the state of Florida during that span. Most Division I Victories Since : UCF KNIGHT-LIGHTS Team Total 1. Illinois Kentucky Duke Connecticut Syracuse Oklahoma State Pittsburgh Kansas Gonzaga Louisville Utah Saint Joseph s Southern Illinois Arizona Wisconsin Utah State Oklahoma Wake Forest Stanford Creighton Texas North Carolina UCF Mississippi State UW-Milwaukee Florida Xavier Boston College Vermont Nevada Cincinnati Dayton Michigan State Western Michigan Marquette FLORIDA ONLY 1. UCF Florida Florida A&M Florida State Miami Jacksonville USF Stetson Bethune-Cookman Florida Atlantic Florida Inter Back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances Three straight 20-victory seasons Two consecutive conference championship titles Five all-conference selections in the last three years In the last two years, seven student-athletes have earned conference all-academic honors and one standout garnered CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition Dating back to , 41 conference victories - the highest total in school history Seventeen victories at home since , the most in a two-year span since UCF Arena opened in 1991 A non-conference mark in the last three seasons Head coach Kirk Speraw enters his 13th season at UCF and is one of the most tenured coaches in the nation A new home is on the horizon for UCF. In the fall of 2007, construction on a new arena will be completed, giving the Golden Knights a new home floor. The convocation center will have seats for 10,000 spectators and will be built directly in front of the team s current facility

3 UCF BASKETBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS (24-9, NCAA Tournament in ) RESULTS NOVEMBER (4-0) 18 at Alaska Fairbanks! W vs. Utah State! W vs. New Mexico State! W P.R. MAYAGUEZ W DECEMBER (4-2) 2 GARDNER-WEBB* L UMKC W CAMPBELL* W at UMKC W BROWN# L OT 29 FORDHAM# W JANUARY (6-5) 3 at Georgia State* L at Mercer* L JACKSONVILLE* W STETSON* W at Florida Atlantic* W TROY* W FLORIDA ATLANTIC* L at Belmont* L at Lipscomb* L BELMONT* W LIPSCOMB* W FEBRUARY (7-1) 4 at Troy* W at Stetson* W at Jacksonville* L OT 17 MERCER* W GEORGIA STATE* W SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W at Gardner-Webb* W at Campbell* W MARCH (3-0) 3 vs. Mercer^ W vs. Belmont^ W vs. Gardner-Webb^ W vs. Connecticut% L 77-71! - BP Top of the World Classic - Fairbanks, Alaska # - UCF Holiday Invitational - Orlando, Fla. ^ - A-Sun Championship - Nashville, Tenn. % - NCAA Tournament - Worcester, Mass. * - denotes Atlantic Sun Conference game Home games in CAPS PRESEASON STORYLINES After dominating competition in the Atlantic Sun for 12 years, UCF moves to Conference USA in The Golden Knights return three starters and seven letterwinners from last season s 24-9 squad. Junior small forward Josh Peppers (13.1 ppg) is the team s top returning scorer from a year ago. UCF will be looking to record its fourth consecutive 20-victory season for the first time in school history QUICK FACTS UCF INFORMATION Location... Orlando, Fla. Founded Enrollment... 44,000 Nickname... Golden Knights Colors... Black & Gold Conference... Conference USA Home Court... UCF Arena (5,100) President...Dr. John C. Hitt Athletics Director...Steve Orsini Athletics Association Phone... (407) Ticket Office Phone... (407) COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Kirk Speraw Alma Mater... Iowa, 1980 Career Record/Years (.545)/12 UCF Record/Years...Same Associate Head Coach... Tom Schuberth Alma Mater... Mississippi State, 1980 Assistatnt Coach... Craig Brown Alma Mater... Florida, 1995 Assistant Coach... Dwight Evans Alma Mater... Birmingham-Southern, 1985 Athletic Trainer... Andy Reber Basketball Office Phone... (407) BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Basketball First Year of Division I Basketball All-Time Record (.567) Years in NCAA Tournament... 4 (1994, 1996, 2004, 2005) SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant SID/Men s Basketball Contact... Doug Richards Office Phone... (407) Cell Phone... (407) dorichar@mail.ucf.edu Fax... (407) Web Site... Press Row Phone... (407) Mailing Address... PO Box Orlando, FL TEAM INFORMATION Record Atlantic Sun Conference Record/Finish /T-1st Letterwinners Returning/Lost...7/3 Starters Returning/Lost...3/2 RETURNEES (7) Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG APG Josh Peppers* G/F Jr Anthony Williams* F Sr Justin Rose G Sr Will Bakanowsky* C Sr Marcus Johnson F Sr Troy Lindbeck G Sr Adam Gill C So * denotes returning starter NEWCOMERS (6) Carlton Christian G So. Marquette transfer Dave Noel G So. UNC-Wilmington transfer Mike O Donnell G So. NC State transfer Lavell Payne F Jr. Tallahassee CC transfer Drew Speraw G Fr. Oviedo, Fla. Jermaine Taylor G/F Fr. Tavares, Fla. LOSSES (3) Gary Johnson G Sr Marcus Avant F Sr Kingsley Edwards G Sr

4 UCF BASKETBALL PRESEASON INFORMATION ROSTER NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 2 Carlton Christian G So. Orlando, Fla./Marquette 3 Dave Noel G So. Boynton Beach, Fla./UNC-Wilmington 4 Mike O Donnell G So. Largo, Fla./NC State 20 Troy Lindbeck G Sr. Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville 21 Justin Rose G Sr. Junction City, Kan./Barton County CC 22 Marcus Johnson F Sr. Romulus, Mich./Schoolcraft CC 25 Adam Gill C So. Springboro, Ohio/Archbishop Alter 30 Josh Peppers G Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven 33 Anthony Williams F Sr. Omaha, Neb./Indian Hills CC 35 Will Bakanowsky C Sr. Gibbsboro, N.J./Camden Catholic Lavell Payne F Jr. Ft. Lauderale, Fla./Tallahassee CC Drew Speraw G Fr. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo Jermaine Taylor G Fr. Tavares, Fla./Tavares ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 35 Will Bakanowsky C Sr. Gibbsboro, N.J./Camden Catholic 2 Carlton Christian G So. Orlando, Fla./Marquette 25 Adam Gill C So. Springboro, Ohio/Archbishop Alter 22 Marcus Johnson F Sr. Romulus, Mich./Schoolcraft CC 20 Troy Lindbeck G Sr. Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville 3 Dave Noel G So. Boynton Beach, Fla./UNC-Wilmington 4 Mike O Donnell G So. Largo, Fla./NC State Lavell Payne F Jr. Ft. Lauderale, Fla./Tallahassee CC 30 Josh Peppers G Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven 21 Justin Rose G Sr. Junction City, Kan./Barton County CC Drew Speraw G Fr. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo Jermaine Taylor G Fr. Tavares, Fla./Tavares 33 Anthony Williams F Sr. Omaha, Neb./Indian Hills CC Head Coach: Kirk Speraw (13th year at UCF) Associate Head Coach: Tom Schuberth (4th year at UCF) Assistant Coaches: Craig Brown (6th year at UCF), Dwight Evans (6th year at UCF) CLASS BREAKDOWN Seniors (5) Will Bakanowsky Marcus Johnson Troy Lindbeck Justin Rose Anthony Williams Juniors (2) Lavell Payne Josh Peppers Sophomores (4) Carlton Christian Adam Gill Dave Noel Mike O Donnell Freshmen (2) Drew Speraw Jermaine Taylor BY POSITION Guards (7) Carlton Christian (SG) Troy Lindbeck (SG) Dave Noel (SG/PG) Mike O Donnell (PG) Justin Rose (SG/PG/SF) Drew Speraw (SG) Jermaine Taylor (SG/SF) Forwards (3) Marcus Johnson (PF) Anthony Williams (PF) Lavell Payne (SF/PF/C) Centers (2) Will Baknowsky Adam Gill BY STATE Florida (6) Carlton Christian Dave Noel Mike O Donnell Lavell Payne Drew Speraw Jermaine Taylor Illinois (1) Troy Lindbeck Kansas (1) Justin Rose Michigan (1) Marcus Johnson Nebraska (1) Anthony Williams New Jersey (1) Will Bakanowsky Ohio (1) Adam Gill Tennessee (1) Josh Peppers

5 UCF BASKETBALL PRESEASON INFORMATION COACH SPEAK Head coach Kirk Speraw on the Golden Knights What challenges does the program face as it moves from the Atlantic Sun into Conference USA? It is an exciting step, but a huge challenge as well. We are going to play a better caliber of opponent on a nightly basis. We are going to play in front of much more hostile crowds than our guys have been accustomed to. The travel is going to be tougher and more extensive. Overall, the level of intensity and competitiveness will be a huge change for our guys. Hopefully, they can adjust to that rather quickly. How will you replace the leadership lost when Marcus Avant, Kingsley Edwards and Gary Johnson graduated after last season? In college athletics, you always have that turnover of losing veterans to graduation. We are certainly losing our leadership from Gary Johnson, Kingsley Edwards and Marcus Avant. I think we have a solid foundation where we can build and move forward with this year s team. It will be interesting who emerges as a vocal leader or even a quiet leader. We are looking at Josh Peppers, who will be a junior, and hope that he has made some progress in that leadership role. Our seniors will also be a factor as well. I think that Mike O Donnell is a young man coming in who will be assertive and aggressive in trying to motivate his teammates. How did playing Connecticut, the defending national champions at the time, to a close game in the 2005 NCAA Tournament help this season s team? Hopefully, that will increase their (the UCF players) confidence level in their own abilities and the abilities of this basketball team. We did play exceptionally well in the second half and kind of ran out of time against UConn. I think our players will come back after that with a level of confidence and maturity that will be beneficial to this year s team. What player do you expect to take his game to a new level in C-USA? With Anthony Williams in his second year in the program, hopefully he will feel more comfortable and understand where his opportunities are going to come from. We expect him to make better decisions on some of those scoring opportunities, but also be more aggressive rebounding on both ends of the floor. I think Anthony could be one of those guys where in his second year (with the team), he can make some significant improvements. Who will replace Gary Johnson at point guard? There will be competition at the point guard spot between Mike (O Donnell), Dave (Noel) and even Justin Rose a little bit. All three of those guys can run the point. We will see who runs the team the best and who can get the ball to the right people. Also, defend the way we need a point guard to defend. We have a very intelligent guard core. Collectively, they possess good instincts, good knowledge and skills. What kind of contributions at point guard do you expect from sophomore transfers Dave Noel and Mike O Donnell? They know the (UCF) system, but they have been out of competitive basketball for a year. It will be a transition year for them, to get their feet back in a competitive environment. The change of speed from practice and games will be different. What are your thoughts on the challenging non-conference schedule, which includes games at Florida and Kentucky and an appearance in Arizona s Fiesta Bowl Classic. I think it will help us understand how good this (UCF) team is before getting into C-USA. Our kids enjoy stepping up to those challenges to play those types of people. PRESEASON NOTEBOOK Coming off of its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, UCF will be looking to record its fourth-straight 20- victory season. A year ago in the NCAA Tournament, UCF earned the No. 15 seed in the Syracuse Regional and faced Connecticut, the defending national champions. The Huskies led by as many as 19 in the second half, but UCF mounted a comeback to get within six with under four minutes to play. Connecticut held on for a victory. The Golden Knights return three starters from last season s squad, including the team s second-leading scorer in junior forward Josh Peppers. Peppers averaged a career-best 13.1 points per game last season. As a freshman in , he averaged just 3.8 points an outing. Last season, he led the team in scoring on 11 occasions and posted 25 double-digit scoring performances. Senior forward Anthony Williams started 32 of 33 contests in and averaged 11 points and a team-high 5.6 boards per game. He shot 54.2 percent from the floor and blocked 53 shots. WIlliams tallied six double-doubles, including five in Atlantic Sun Conference play. After playing 21 minutes per game off of the bench last year, senior Justin Rose will compete for a starting guard position. He was the Golden Knights top reserve scorer, averaging 6.7 points per contest. Rose shot 50.5 percent from the field and also averaged 4.3 boards. UCF will have the services of sophomore guards Dave Noel and Mike O Donnell, who both sat out last season after transferring from UNC-Wilmington and NC State, respectively. Both players will compete for time at point guard. Carlton Christian, a transfer from Marquette, will see time at shooting guard and small forward. Entering his 13th season at UCF, head coach Kirk Speraw is five victories shy of the 200-win mark. Speraw has guided the Golden Knights to all four of their NCAA Tournament appearances. Prior to his arrival before the campaign, UCF had never posted a winning record at the Division I level. UCF ended the campaign in style, winning 12 of its last 14 games. The team closed out the regular season with a fivegame winning streak. After dropping three-straight contests in January, UCF claimed nine of 10 to end the regular season. The Golden Knights will have to replace point guard Gary Johnson, who led the team in scoring last season as a senior with 13.6 points per game. Johnson established a school single-season record with 103 three-pointers. The Golden Knights return 61.8 percent of their scoring from last season. All seven of UCF s returners saw time in at least 23 games and all but one player (Adam Gill) averaged at least 10 minutes per outing. Tentative Non-Conference Schedule Nov. 18 Rollins Dec Nov. 22 Nova Southeastern UCF Holiday Classic Nov. 26 Stetson Jan. 3 at Kentucky Nov. 29 Bethune-Cookman TBD South Dakota St. Dec. 3 at Florida Dec. 13 at Florida Atlantic Dec. 16 Nofolk State Dec Fiesta Bowl Classic at Arizona

6 UCF BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF KIRK SPERAW HEAD COACH 13TH SEASON AT UCF THE SPERAW FILE Kirk Speraw has never been the type of coach to back away from a challenge. When he first arrived as a head coach at UCF 13 years ago, the school had never posted a winning season at the Division I level. In fact, when Speraw walked onto UCF s campus in 1993, the Golden Knights had not won more than 10 games in a campaign in over a decade. Simply put, the program was nowhere to be found on the national basketball map. In his first season at the helm of the Golden Knights, he led his team to a 21-9 mark, an Atlantic Sun Conference title and the school s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Since that impressive rookie season in , Speraw has built UCF into not only a perennial power in the state of Florida, but also a nationally recognized program. Entering the campaign, there are new obstacles for his squad. UCF is beginning its inaugural season in Conference USA, one of the most competitive leagues in the country. In the 10 years since its inception, C-USA has sent two teams to the Final Four and has produced numerous All-America selections. UCF, a school that before Speraw s arrival, had difficulties winning against Division I opponents, will now regularly face storied basketball programs with impressive legacies. If his coaching history is any indication, there is little doubt that Speraw and the Golden Knights will succeed in their new league and handle all of the challenges. Since the season, Speraw s Golden Knights have posted a record. The 70 victories rank 23 rd nationally during that span. The squad has won at least 20 games in each of the last three years. A year ago, in their last season in the A-Sun, the Golden Knights posted one of the most impressive campaigns in school history. UCF went 24-9 and claimed its first A-Sun regular season crown before winning the conference championship title. Speraw s team made its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2005, meeting the defending National Champion Connecticut Huskies in the first round. Under Speraw, the Golden Knights have advanced to the Big Dance on four occasions. Several individuals garnered accolades for their play during the campaign. Gary Johnson was named the MVP of the A- Sun Championship and was joined on the all-tournament team by Josh Peppers. Both Johnson and Peppers garnered spots on the all-conference second team at the end of the regular season. Johnson sank 103 three-point field goals on the year, establishing a new program single-season record. UCF s 283 treys were also a school record. On the defensive end, the team blocked 143 shots, the most in Golden Knight history. As a team, UCF peaked at the right time, winning 12 of its last 14 contests. The squad concluded the regular season with a fivegame winning streak. Speraw enters this season only five victories shy of 200 career wins at the Division I level with a mark. His 195 wins rank second in the UCF annals. Under his watch, UCF dominated the competition in the A-Sun. Speraw led the Golden Knights to a record in league contests. The Golden Knights were just as impressive in the conference tournament. The team sits atop the league record books with a 21-7 (.750) tournament mark, seven finals appearances and four title PERSONAL Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa Family: Wife - Tracy, Sons - Drew and Dustin, Daughters - Brooke and Bailey PLAYING EXPERIENCE Iowa COACHING EXPERIENCE Iowa Assistant Coach Denver Assistant Coach Florida Southern Assistant Coach Pensacola JC Head Coach Florida Assistant Coach UCF Head Coach NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 1993, 1996, 2004, 2005 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLES Atlantic Sun: 1993, 1996, 2004, 2005 CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON TITLES Atlantic Sun: COACHING HIGHLIGHTS Has led UCF to four NCAA Tournament appearances Guided UCF to its first conference regular season title in Ranks second at UCF in all-time victories Four 20-plus victory seasons Has coached two current NBA players Named the CollegeInsider.com A-Sun Coach of the Year Has coached 15 all-conference performers NABC/Kodak National Junior College Coach of the Year Florida Junior College Coach of the Year victories. As Speraw enters his 13 th season, it marks the second longest tenure of any men s basketball coach in UCF history. Only Torchy Clark spent more time on the UCF sideline than Speraw. Clark, a member of the school s athletics hall of fame, guided the Golden Knights for 14 seasons ( ). Nationally, Speraw is one of only 29 coaches who have spent at least 12 seasons with their current school. With a 25-6 record, UCF recorded one of the best campaigns in program history during the season. The team compiled a 14-game winning streak, its longest since entering the Division I ranks. The Golden Knights rolled through A-Sun play with a 17-3 mark. With a victory over Troy in the conference championship title game, UCF claimed its first tournament crown since 1996 and

7 UCF BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The squad earned a No. 14 seed in the tournament (the best seed given to a UCF squad) and faced Pittsburgh in the first round. A pair of players garnered all-league honors as Dexter Lyons was a first team selection and Roberto Morentin was named to the second team. Lyons also earned the first A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year honor in addition to receiving the A-Sun Championship MVP honor. Speraw led UCF to its first of three consecutive trips to the A- Sun Championship final in His team completed the campaign with a record the first 20-win season at UCF in eight years. The highlight of the season came on Dec. 12 at home when the Golden Knights defeated No. 25 College of Charleston, 82-64, to record the first win in school history against a nationally-ranked foe. After winning just eight games the previous season, Speraw s squad registered a overall mark. In , he led an injury-plagued squad to 11 victories in their final 17 contests and a trip to the A-Sun Championship title game. Despite facing four nationally ranked opponents, UCF recorded a record, including a 13-3 mark in the A-Sun, in The team advanced to the A-Sun final, dropping the championship game to Samford. Brad Traina earned first-team all-league honors following the regular season. During Speraw s tenure, 15 of his players have garnered allconference accolades, including four first-team members (Lyons, Traina, Mark Jones and Ochiel Swaby). Jones was named the A- Sun Player of the Year in , while also winning the newcomer of the year award that same season. Three Golden Knight standouts who played under Speraw - Traina, D Quarius Stewart and Paul Reed - are members of UCF s 1,000-point club. Reed and Mario Lovett, who was also coached by Speraw, are two of the five players in UCF history to grab at least 600 rebounds. Since his arrival in Orlando, Speraw has stressed success in the classroom as well as strong play on the court. During the campaign, four UCF student-athletes were recognized as A-Sun All-Academic honorees with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Dating back to the season, 47 of Speraw s players have earned all-academic recognition by the league. Following the season, Morentin was named to the CoSIDA Academic All- America District III Team. Behind Jones, who averaged just over 20 points per game, the team went That squad concluded the regular season with a seven-game winning streak. In , Speraw s Golden Knights entered the A-Sun Championship with a No. 6 seed. His team reeled off three victories at the tournament, including an win over Mercer in the finals to claim the league crown. UCF advanced to the NCAA Tournament, facing top-seeded Massachusetts in the opening round. In his first season in Orlando in , Speraw inherited a team that went just the previous season. He molded his squad, which was playing its first season as a member of the A-Sun, into one of the finest teams in school history, finishing the campaign with a 21-9 record its first 20-win season at the Division I level. The Golden Knights bowled over competition at the conference championship. The team topped Stetson, 70-67, in the title game to earn its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. In his first season as a Division I head coach, Speraw guided his squad to the Big Dance. Making its first national television appearance, UCF faced top-seeded Purdue in the first round of the tournament. Speraw has enjoyed success on every rung of the coaching ladder. He came to UCF after a three-year stint as an assistant at the University of Florida under Lon Kruger. Prior to that, he posted three solid campaigns as the head coach at Pensacola Junior College, starting in During his stint at PJC, Speraw led the Pirates to an record and three consecutive Panhandle Conference titles. His team posted a 31-7 mark and finished fifth nationally in That season, Speraw was honored as the NABC/Kodak National Junior College Coach of the Year, as well as the Florida Junior College Coach of the Year. Before moving to the bench at PJC, he served as an assistant at Florida Southern under George Schultz from During his time at Florida Southern, the Moccasins posted a overall record and made four appearances in the Division II NCAA Tournament, finishing third in 1986 and advancing to the final eight in Speraw helped recruit and mentor four first-team All-America selections at Florida Southern, including Jerry Johnson and Kris Kearney, who both earned national player of the year honors. A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Speraw played collegiately at the University of Iowa for head coach Lute Olson. He was a member of the Hawkeye squad that won the Big Ten title. As a senior, he was named the team s most inspirational player. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as a graduate assistant with Iowa s team that advanced to the Final Four. Speraw then moved on to the University of Denver for two seasons. At Denver, he was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator while pursuing an M.B.A. Speraw is a devoted family man. He and his wife, Tracy, have two sons, Drew (19) and Dustin (14). The couple also has two daughters, Brooke (16) and Bailey (7). Speraw Year By Year Year Overall Conference Conf. Finish Postseason Pensacola Junior College st st st 5th in Nation UCF nd Won A-Sun Tournament, NCAA Tournament T-5th Reached First Round of A-Sun Tournament T-3rd-East Won A-Sun Tournament, NCAA Tournament th-East rd-East Reached Semifinals of A-Sun Tournament nd A-Sun Tournament Runner-up nd A-Sun Tournament Runner-up th Reached Second Round of A-Sun Tournament T-4th Reached Second Round of A-Sun Tournament rd-South A-Sun Tournament Runner-up nd Won A-Sun Tournament, NCAA Tournament T-1st Won A-Sun Tournament, NCAA Tournament UCF TOTALS

8 UCF BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF TOM SCHUBERTH ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH FOURTH SEASON AT UCF Tom Schuberth returns to the UCF bench to begin his fourth year with the Golden Knights. Schuberth was promoted to associate head coach following the campaign. At UCF, Schuberth serves as the program s recruiting coordinator. He assists with scheduling and opponent scouting. Schuberth additionally works directly with the Golden Knights backcourt players. Entering his 24 th season as a collegiate coach, he has helped guide 11 squads to the NCAA Tournament and has seen 14 of his teams claim conference championships in five different conferences. With Schuberth on the sidelines, the Golden Knights have recorded a record since the start of the season, a mark that ranks first in the state of Florida and 23 rd nationally during that span. The team has made two straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and won its first Atlantic Sun Conference regular season crown last year. Under Schuberth s tuteledge, seven Golden Knight standouts have garnered all-league accolades in the past three years. Before arriving in Orlando, Schuberth spent the season at UAB, a Conference USA member. He served as an assistant at Southeast Missouri State from During his time with the Indians, the team won the Ohio Valley Conference title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in Schuberth spent five years at Memphis during the mid-1990s, where he made his mark as one of the top recruiters in the nation. In 1993, his recruiting class was ranked No. 1 nationally by analyst Bob Gibbons. He helped the Tigers sign Lorenzen Wright, a McDonald s High School All-America selection, who went on to earn national freshman of the year honors in While at Memphis, Schuberth s saw the 1995 squad capture the 1995 Great Midwest Conference Championship and advance to the Sweet 16 at the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers 1996 team won the Conference USA title. The Chicago native began his coaching career at North Alabama in He spent nine years as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Northeast Louisiana. During his tenure at NLU, the team participated in the NCAA Tournament on four occasions and earned one invite to the National Invitation Tournament. He played collegeiately at Mississippi State, where he was a three-time letterwinner. Additionally, he was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Academic Team and was an honorable mention Academic All-American. In 1979, he was third in the SEC in assists (107) and first in charges taken. Schuberth spent his freshman year at UNLV and was part of a team that advanced to the Final Four and featured future NBA state Reggie Theus. THE SCHUBERTH FILE Personal Data Born in Chicago, Ill. Education B.S. in Physical Education from Mississippi State, 1980 Masters in Phyiscal Education from Mississippi State, 1981 Playing Experience A three-year letterwinner at Mississippi State A one-year letterwinner at UNLV Member of UNLV s 1977 Final Four team Coaching Experience 2004-Present Associate Head Coach, UCF Assistant Coach, UCF Assistant Coach, UAB Assistant Coach, SE Missouri State Assistant Coach, Memphis Assistant Coach, NE Louisiana Assistant Coach, North Alabama Coaching Highlights 11 NCAA Tournament appearances One Sweet 16 appearance Two Atlantic Sun Tournament titles One Atlantic Sun Conference title One NIT appearance

9 UCF BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF CRAIG BROWN ASSISTANT COACH SIXTH SEASON AT UCF Craig Brown enters his sixth season on the UCF men s basketball staff. Brown began his coaching career at UCF prior to the season, joining head coach Kirk Speraw, who was an assistant on the University of Florida staff when Brown was a standout player for the Gators in the mid-1990s. With the Golden Knights, Brown assists with recruiting and the scouting of opponents. He organizes the scout team and works directly with UCF s perimeter players while also serving as the team s liaison to community service programs. In his five years at UCF, Brown has helped guide the Golden Knights to two Atlantic Sun Conference Championship titles, one regular season league crown and two NCAA Tournament appearances. During his tenure in Orlando, he has coached and help recruit seven student-athletes who have garnered all-conference recognition, including Dexter Lyons, the A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year. As the team captain on the Gator squad that went 29-8 and advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history, Brown averaged 14.8 points per game and was an All- Southeastern Conference selection under head coach Lon Kruger. He garnered a spot on the SEC All- Tournament Team and was named the Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Tournament East Regional. Brown started 104 contests during his four-year career. He scored in double-figures in 78 of his 122 games. As a freshman in , he garnered a position on the All-SEC Freshman Team and was a member of the 1991 USA Junior World Championship Team. One of the top shooters in Florida history, Brown ended his stint in Gainesville as the Gators all-time leader in three-point field goals made (186). In , he drained 89 treys to set the Florida single-season record. After his senior season, he earned the team s Most Valuable Player honor, as well as the Most Inspirational Player award. The Steelton, Pa. native concluded his collegiate career with 1,419 points, good for 15 th all-time at Florida. Brown finished his career as a Gator third on the program s all-time steals list (158) and fifth on the all-time assists chart (305). Following his collegiate career, the guard played for Harrisburg Hammerheads and Mexico City Aztecas of the Continental Basketball Association. After earning a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science in 1995, he served as Florida s video coordinator and administrative assistant during the campaign. Brown also played overseas for professional teams in Brazil, China, Hong Kong and France. Brown played his high school basketball at Steelton-Highspire High School in his hometown. THE BROWN FILE Personal Data Born in Steelton, Pa. Education B.S. in Excerise and Sport Science from Florida, 1995 Playing Experience A four-year letterwinner at Florida Led Florida to the 1994 Final Four as a senior Named the 1994 NCAA Tournament East Regional Most Outstanding Player Finished career as Florida s leader in three-point field goals Played professionally for Harrisburg and Mexico City in the CBA Also played for teams in Brazil, China, Hong Kong and France Coaching Experience 2000-Present Assistant Coach, UCF Video Coordinator/Admin. Assistant, Florida Coaching Highlights Two NCAA Tournament appearances Two Atlantic Sun Tournament titles One Atlantic Sun Conference title

10 UCF BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF DWIGHT EVANS ASSISTANT COACH SIXTH SEASON AT UCF Entering the fourth year of his second stint on the UCF bench, Dwight Evans begins his 18 th season in the college basketball ranks. Evans assists with UCF s recruiting efforts in addition to opponent scouting. He works directly with the Golden Knights post players. At each stop during his coaching career, Evans has been a member of successful coaching staffs. He has helped guide six squads to the NCAA Tournament and was on the sideline when his alma mater, Birmingham- Southern, claimed the NAIA National Championship in After previously spending two years at UCF as an assistant during the early-1990s, Evans returned to Orlando prior to the campaign. Since that season, the Golden Knights have posted a mark, a record that ranks 23 rd nationally during that span. UCF has made two consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament and claimed its first Atlantic Sun Conference regular season title in Before returning to UCF, he spent three years at South Alabama. At USA, Evans helped led the Jaguars to two 20-victory seasons as well as a Sun Belt Conference crown and a berth in the National Invitation Tournament. Prior to joining the Jaguars staff, the Queens, N.Y. native worked at Birmingham-Southern for five seasons. He served as the primary recruiter at BSC. During the national title run, the Panthers won 32 consecutive contests on their way to a 35-2 overall record. In his five seasons at the school, Evans assisted the team to a combined mark. Evans played at BSC and served as team captain during the season. That year, he was an all-conference and all-district selection. In 2002, Evans was inducted into the Birmingham-Southern College Sports Hall of Fame. He began his first stint as an assistant at UCF in Evans was a member of Kirk Speraw s first staff and helped the squad advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Evans began his collegiate coaching career at the University of Missouri, serving as an assistant under Norm Stewart from During his time at Missouri, the Tigers competed in three NCAA Tournaments and made one trip to the Sweet 16. With Evans on the bench, Missouri claimed a pair of Big Eight Tournament titles and one regular season crown. Well-known in the coaching community, Evans is an active member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and National Association of Black Coaches. He attained his bachelor of arts in Business Administration from Birmingham-Southern in THE EVANS FILE Personal Data Born in Queens, N.Y. Education B.A. in Business Administration from Birmingham-Southern College, 1984 Playing Experience A two-year letterwinner at Birmingham-Southern College Member of BSC Sports Hall of Fame All-conference and all-district selection as a senior Coaching Experience 2002-Present Assistant Coach, UCF Assistant Coach, South Alabama Assistant Coach, Birmingham- Southern Assistant Coach, UCF Assistant Coach, Missouri Coaching Highlights Six NCAA Tournament appearances One NCAA Sweet 16 appearance Three Atlantic Sun Tournament titles Two Big 8 Tournament titles One Atlantic Sun Conference title One Big 8 Conference title Two Sun Belt Conference titles One NAIA National Championship One NIT appearance

11 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 20 TROY LINDBECK SENIOR GUARD COLLINSVILLE, ILL./COLLINSVILLE ON LINDBECK An excellent shooter, Lindbeck gives UCF a threat from three-point range off of the bench of his 28 made field goals were from behind-the-arc in along with fellow senior WIll Bakanowsky, has played on some of the most successful teams in program history, winning 70 games in three years and making two trips to the NCAA Tournament One of four Golden Knights to play in all 33 games - setting the school single-season record... averaged three points in 10 minutes per contest off the bench of his 84 field goal attempts were from three-point range... played three minutes against Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament... scored two points and grabbed a board in the Atlantic Sun Championship quarterfinals against Mercer... recorded seven points and three boards at home versus Mercer... sank two three-pointers and had three boards against Florida Atlantic... hit 5-of-7 treys in 20 minutes on his way to a careerhigh 18 points in the win at home over Troy... was 4-of-4 at the charity line and finished with seven points at Florida Atlantic... posted nine points and two steals in the win over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez... led team with three assists in victory at UMKC... drained a pair from three-point range in the first round of the UCF Holiday Invitational against Brown... sank two treys and added three boards in the title game of the BP Top of the World Classic versus New Mexico State... went 2-for-4 from deep in the second round of the tournament against Utah State Played in 29 games, making one start... averaged three points in 11 minutes of his 26 made field goals were from three-point range... made his first start of the season at Belmont, finishing with nine points... hit a pair of threes against the Bruins... connected on three treys to finish with nine points at Stetson... against Georgia State, made three triples and finished with nine points... totaled eight points and three assists at Niagara... hit two treys in the victory... recorded three assists versus Gardner-Webb... drained two three-pointers and dished out three assists at Campbell... hit a three and went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line to finish with seven points versus The Citadel... logged a season-high 29 minutes at College of Charleston... knocked down two treys and finished with seven points against the Cougars An Atlantic Sun All- Academic Team selection... saw time in 31 contests and made three starts... averaged 17.2 minutes an outing... for the season, averaged 4.3 points per game of his 38 made field goals came from behind-thearc... scored six points after hitting two treys against Troy State in the Atlantic Sun Championship title game... sank four shots from the free-throw line to finish with four points at Florida Atlantic... had four points at home versus Troy State... played 27 minutes off the bench at Stetson, grabbing two rebounds and hitting two triples on his way to six points... had three consecutive nine-point conference outings... nailed three treys and totaled nine points versus Gardner-Webb, at Campbell and against Samford... recorded three assists at Georgia State... in 23 minutes at Mercer, registered eight points... also had three assists against the Bears... played a seasonhigh 34 minutes at Kansas State and posted 10 points... hit two threes and added two assists in that game... scored six points versus Florida Atlantic... totaled nine points in the victory at home against Florida Gulf Coast... posted four assists to go with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field at Chicago State... hit a three-pointer against Maine in the University Hoops Classic championship game... hit 3-of-6 from deep and scored a seasonhigh 13 points at Tulane at the University Hoops Classic... also had three rebounds, a block and a steal in the win over the Green Wave... saw 14 minutes of action in his UCF debut at Navy, hitting one shot from deep to total three points. Graduated from Collinsville High School in Collinsville, Ill... a f o u r - y e a r letterwinner in basketball... threetime team captain... named all-state as a senior... was a four-time allconference, allarea and all-metro selection... voted team MVP on two occasions... set a school single-game record, hitting nine three-pointers... also earned one letter in baseball. PERSONAL Born Oct. 14, 1983 in Carbondale, Ill... son of Emerit Tod and Kay Lindbeck... has a brother Ryan and a sister Courtney... majoring in marketing. CAREER STATISTICS TISTICS TOT 3PT OFF DEF TOT AVG Year G-GS FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS AVG REB REB REB AVG PF-DQ AST TO BLK STL MIN MIN TOTALS

12 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 21 JUSTIN ROSE SENIOR GUARD JUNCTION CITY, KAN./BARTON COUNTY CC ON ROSE An exceptional athlete who runs the floor well... has the ability to drive and get to the basket... shoots at a high percentage for a perimeter player... excellent leaper who is solid on the boards... is quick with the ball in his hands and possesses highlight reel potential as he can finish on the break with ease Played in 23 games, all off the bench... led all UCF reserves in scoring, averaging 6.7 points per contest... shot 50.5 percent from the field... totaled 42 assists... posted six doublefigure scoring performances... in the NCAA Tournament against Connecticut, played 25 minutes and was 3-of-5 from the floor on his way to nine points... added four boards, three assists and two steals against the defending national champions... scored 11 points, grabbed four boards and added two assists in 25 minutes of action in the Atlantic Sun Championship title game against Gardner-Webb... totaled six rebounds and three assists in the semifinals versus Belmont... had 10 points and five rebounds in the conference quarterfinals against Mercer... led UCF with six boards at Campbell... played a career-high 32 minutes at Gardner-Webb... matched a career-best with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor in that game... totaled nine points and eight boards in home victory over Georgia State... in only 19 minutes at home versus Mercer, hit 5-of-6 field goals and all four of his freethrow attempts to finish with 15 points... added five rebounds against the Bears... at Jacksonville, went the length of the court and hit a layup with 0.5 seconds left to force the game into overtime... the basket marked his only points of the contest... scored his only two points at home against Stetson on a putback dunk as time expired in the first half... went 4-of-4 from the floor, scoring 11 points against Jacksonville... also had six boards versus the Dolphins... at Mercer, scored in doublefigures for the first time with 12 points... added five rebounds and three steals against the Bears... totaled eight boards and five points against Fordham... had seven points in 23 minutes with six assists at home versus UMKC... pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and added seven points while dishing out three assists in a home win over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez... scored six points with a 4-of-4 effort at the line versus New Mexico State... registered six points, a pair of rebounds and a steal in the win over Utah Sate...in his Golden Knight debut at the BP Top of the World Classic against Alaska- Fairbanks, scored six points and pulled down four boards... was 3-of-3 from the field in that game. PRIOR TO UCF Spent two years at Barton County Community College in Kansas... in two seasons, his team compiled a record... averaged 11.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore... shot 48.4 percent from the floor and averaged over 30 minutes an outing... was second on his squad with 121 assists and 47 steals... as a freshman, started 30 of 31 games... averaged 13 points per contest and helped team to a 28-4 record... shot 55.1 percent from the field during his rookie campaign... recorded 81 assists and 50 steals. Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists as a senior at Junction City High School in Junction City, Kan... was a two-time all-conference first team selection... shot 52 percent overall as a senior... started all four years of his high school career. PERSONAL Born Jan. 23, 1984 in Junction City, Kan... son of Marcus and Theresa Rose... has two brothers, Josh and Julian... majoring in liberal studies. CAREER STATISTICS TISTICS TOT 3PT OFF DEF TOT AVG Year G-GS FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS AVG REB REB REB AVG PF-DQ AST TO BLK STL MIN MIN

13 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 22 MARCUS JOHNSON SENIOR FORWARD WAYNE, MICH./SCHOOLCRAFT CC ON JOHNSON A physical post player who is not afraid to mix it up inside... last season, mostly came off the bench and provided depth at power forward and center... averaged 17.5 minutes a contest, backing up Anthony Williams at power forward and Will Bakanowsky at center... can finish inside and knows how to use his body in the paint Played in 32 contests, making eight starts... averaged 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game - the most of any post player off the bench... made 53.4 percent of his shots from the floor... grabbed 44 offensive boards... posted three doubledigit scoring games... saw 10 minutes of action versus Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament... recorded five points and three rebounds in the Atlantic Sun Championship title game versus Gardner-Webb... in 19 minutes, scored six points, had two rebounds and two blocks versus Mercer in the A- Sun quarterfinals... just missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds against South Dakota State... posted his first career double-double at home versus Georgia State, recording 12 points and 11 boards... sank six free throws and finished with 10 points at Belmont... hit four free throws on his way to six points in the home victory over Troy... in 31 minutes against Stetson, scored a career-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the floor... added six rebounds against the Hatters... started his first career game at home versus Jacksonville, scoring nine points... at Mercer, played just seven minutes, but managed to score four points and grab three rebounds... posted five boards versus Brown... totaled nine points and six boards (five offensive) against Campbell... recorded four points on 2-of-2 shooting in just eight minutes at home versus Gardner- Webb... scored nine points, had six rebounds and a career-high three assists against Puerto Rico- Mayaguez... in only 10 minutes of action in the title game of the BP Top of the World Classic, pulled down four rebounds... had seven points and two blocks in 22 minutes versus Utah State... was 3-of-4 from the floor in that outing... played 14 minutes in his UCF debut at Alaska- Fairbanks... posted two points and four rebounds in the game. PRIOR TO UCF Played at Schoolcraft Community College in Livonia, Mich. for coach Carlos Briggs... as a sophomore, led Schoolcraft to a 24-3 record and a top-20 national ranking... appeared in 29 games and averaged eight points and 7.1 boards an outing... named NJCAA All-Region XII First Team... during his freshman campaign, averaged 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. Attended Robichaud High School... played for coach Monte Dennard... named all-state as a senior... was nominated for the McDonald s All-America Team... as a freshman, was named his team s rookie of the year after averaging 17 points per game... also was a standout in baseball and football... struck out 20 batters in one game as a senior... all-conference pick in baseball as a junior and senior... football captain as a junior and senior... was an all-league selection on the gridiron as a senior. PERSONAL Born Sept. 22, 1985 in Wayne, Mich... son of Richard and Regina Johnson... has one brother, Richard, Jr., and one sister, April... majoring in psychology. CAREER STATISTICS TISTICS TOT 3PT OFF DEF TOT AVG Year G-GS FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS AVG REB REB REB AVG PF-DQ AST TO BLK STL MIN MIN

14 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 33 ANTHONY WILLIAMS SENIOR FORWARD OMAHA, NEB./INDIAN HILLS CC ON WILLIAMS A classic back-to-thebasket forward... physical player in the paint... the team s top defender inside... an active player who alters shots on the interior... an accurate shooter in the paint, led the Golden Knights last season in field goal percentage at a dependable scorer in the post... has double-double potential each game In his first season at UCF, played in all 33 games (starting 32), setting the program record for most starts in a single season... averaged 11 points on the year... was the team s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.6 boards per game... led UCF with six double-doubles... posted 19 double-figure scoring efforts... his 53 blocks were the fourthhighest single-season total in Golden Knight history... totaled six points, three boards and two blocks in the Atlantic Sun Championship title game versus Gardner-Webb... had a doubledouble with 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in the semifinals against Belmont... posted three blocks versus the Bruins... opened the tournament with 12 points in just 17 minutes in the win over Mercer... despite playing only 19 minutes due to foul trouble, scored 10 points at Gardner-Webb... finished with 10 points, six boards, careerhigh six blocks and three assists at home against South Dakota State... was 10-of-15 from the field with 10 boards while totaling 31 points at Jacksonville... was 11-of-11 at the line versus the Dolphins, matching the school free-throw percentage single-game high... had 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks at Stetson... scored 16 points and added eight boards and a pair of blocks in victory at Troy... led squad with 18 points and six rebounds at home against Lipscomb... posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds versus Belmont... at Lispcomb, scored 14 points and recorded 13 boards and five blocked shots... went for 15 points and 10 boards against Florida Atlantic... was 6- of-8 from the field on his way to 17 points in home win over Troy... added 10 boards for the double-double against the Trojans... snatched 10 boards at Florida Atlantic... scored 21 points at Georgia State... named to the UCF Holiday Invitational All- Tournament Team... averaged 15 points and 5.5 boards at the event... scored 17 points on 8- of-9 shooting against Brown in the tournament... hit 9-of-10 field goal attempts and finished with 18 points at home against Campbell... earned a spot on the BP Top of the World Classic All- Tournament team... scored nine points with two blocks in the semifinal win over Utah State... opened the tournament and the the season with a team-high 21 points at Alaska-Fairbanks on 7- of-9 shooting. PRIOR TO UCF Played at Indian Hills Community College (Iowa) for coach Lorenzo Watkins... as a sophomore, shot 55 percent overall and averaged 10.4 points per game for the Warriors... also grabbed 5.5 rebounds an outing... named NJCAA Region IX Honorable Mention. Attended Omaha South High School and played for coach Dan Archie... named second team allstate by the Omaha World- Herald as a senior... averaged 16.5 points, eight boards and five blocks per contest in his final season... shared the MVP honors at the Metro Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game after scoring 27 points... he scored 20 points in the game s opening 10 minutes. PERSONAL Son of John and Cheryl Williams... has one brother, Jamaal, and one sister, Mutauna Perkins... majoring in criminal justice. CAREER STATISTICS TISTICS TOT 3PT OFF DEF TOT AVG Year G-GS FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS AVG REB REB REB AVG PF-DQ AST TO BLK STL MIN MIN

15 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 35 WILL BAKANOWSKY SENIOR CENTER GIBBSBORO, N.J./CAMDEN CATHOLIC ON BAKANOWSKY A center who can step out to the perimeter and hit from deep... has nailed 51 threepointers in his career... coming off of an impressive performance against defending national champion Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament... matched a career-high with 15 points in the first round contest... along with fellow senior Troy Lindbeck, has played on some of the most successful squads in UCF history, winning 70 games in three years and making a pair of trips to the NCAA Tournament An Atlantic Sun All- Academic honoree... played in 28 contests, making 26 starts... averaged 6.4 points and 4.3 boards... hit 27 treys.. recorded double-figures in scoring four times... played 37 minutes in the NCAA Tournament against Connecticut, matching a careerbest with 15 points... hit three triples versus the Huskies... added seven boards, two assists, two blocks and three steals in that game...snatched six rebounds in the A-Sun Championship title game against Gardner-Webb... added two blocks in the win over the Bulldogs... sank a pair of threepointers versus Belmont in the semifinals... finished with six points and two steals... totaled six points and five boards against Mercer to open the championship... scored eight points and hit a pair of treys at Campbell... hit all four of his field goal attempts at Stetson, finishing with nine points and five boards against the Hatters... sank two treys and hit all three of his attempts from the floor on his way to 10 points v e r s u s Jacksonville... had nine points and nine boards at Georgia State... was 3- for-3 from the field with six points at home against Campbell... also had four assists versus the Camels... pulled down seven boards and added four points at UMKC... scored 11 points and posted a career-high 14 rebounds at home against Gardner-Webb... six of his boards came on the offensive end... collected five boards against Utah State... registered nine points versus New Mexico State... was 5-of-5 at the free-throw line and had 13 points and six rebounds in the season opener at Alaska Fairbanks... made all five of his free throw tries in that contest Appeared in all 31 games, earning one start... scored 2.2 points per contest... contributed three points, three boards and a team-high three blocks versus Jacksonville... made his only start of the campaign at Belmont... grabbed a seasonhigh seven boards at Jacksonville... finished with five points and two steals against the Dolphins... sank a late threepointer at Niagara to help UCF to a two-point victory... totaled seven points and grabbed six boards against Gardner-Webb... hit all four of his field goal attempts and finished with nine points to go with five boards in the road win over Campbell... snatched five boards versus Navy... scored four points, all at the free-throw line, in the season opener versus Puerto Rico-Mayaguez As a freshman, saw time in 30 games, averaging three points... made a pair of starts... scored in double-figures on three occasions... averaged 3.6 points and 3.6 boards in conference contests... tallied 11 points and seven rebounds in the road victory at Campbell... scored a season-high 15 points at home against local rival Stetson... logged a season-high 27 minutes at Kansas State and had six rebounds against the Wildcats... scored 10 points against Florida Atlantic in his first Atlantic Sun game... grabbed 11 boards against Tennessee- Martin... made his first career start at Tulane in the University Hoops Classic... recorded six boards and two points in that contest... had a nine-point effort on 4-of-5 shooting in the win over nationally-ranked College of Charleston... scored the first points of his collegiate career in the season opener at Navy... had five points in that game. Attended Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, N.J., where he played for coach Jim Crawford... his squad recorded at least 20 victories in each season that he played at Camden Catholic... as a junior, team won state championship... that team finished ranked third in the state. PERSONAL Born on Dec. 12, 1982 in Gibbsboro, N.J... son of Jo and Lisa Bakanowsky... has two sisters, Kelli and Katey... majoring in liberal studies. CAREER STATISTICS TISTICS TOT 3PT OFF DEF TOT AVG Year G-GS FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS AVG REB REB REB AVG PF-DQ AST TO BLK STL MIN MIN TOTALS

16 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 30 JOSH PEPPERS JUNIOR FORWARD MEMPHIS, TENN./WHITEHAVEN ON PEPPERS A versatile perimeter player who can get to the basket and also shoot from outside... as a sophomore, developed into one of UCF s main scoring options... showed great improvement with more playing time last season, averaging 13.1 points after just a 3.8 average in his rookie campaign... recorded 25 doubledigit performances in a good athlete who was second on UCF with 22 blocks a year ago Played in 32 contests and logged 22 starts... selected to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team... averaged 13.1 points per game, good for second on the team and 16th in the A-Sun... paced UCF in scoring on 11 occasions... posted 25 double-digit scoring games... connected on 58 threepointers... had 22 blocks, the second-highest total on the squad... named to the A-Sun All- Tournament team... averaged 14.3 points and five rebounds at the event... in the A-Sun title game, scored 14 points, had six boards and a game-high four steals... had 13 points in semifinal victory over Belmont... opened the tournament with a game-high 16 points against Mercer... hit five triples and added six boards versus the Bears... in only 16 minutes at Campbell, scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor... had 14 points in victory at Gardner-Webb... recorded 15 points at home against South Dakota State... named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week on Feb. 21 after averaging 22 points in league wins over Georgia State and Mercer... the 22 points in each game matched a careerhigh... scored 22 points with three assists against Georgia State... hit 8-of-12 shots and added six assists versus the Bears... scored 19 points and had five assists at Stetson... scored a then career-high 22 points in win at Troy... was 5- of-11 from three-point range against the Trojans of his 22 points came in the first half... recorded 16 points and five rebounds at Belmont... at Florida Atlantic, added seven rebounds to go with 13 points... registered team-high 15 points at Mercer... made his first career start at Georgia State... had four boards versus the Panthers... went 8- of-13 overall on his way to 20 points versus Brown... was 4- of-7 from deep against the Bears... also hit four treys at UMKC... finished with 18 points... made 5-of-6 field goal attempts in home win over Campbell... posted 15 points against the Camels... tallied six boards at home against UMKC... versus Puerto Rico- Mayaguez, was 7- of scored team-high 18 points and added six rebounds in that contest... helped UCF to the BP Top of the World Classic title, scoring 12 points with five boards in just 15 minutes off the bench in the championship game Appeared in all 31 contests as a freshman... reached double figures in scoring in four games... averaged four points an outing... played 10 minutes in the NCAA Tournament against Pittsburgh and had a pair of rebounds... grabbed 2.7 boards per contest as UCF claimed the Atlantic Sun Championship title... scored three points in the quarterfinals against Jacksonville... totaled a season-high 13 points at Mercer... also had four boards and two steals against the Bears... scored 10 points on 3- of-6 shooting at home versus Jacksonville... poured in 11 points and four boards in the victory at Lipscomb... tallied four points and four rebounds at Troy State... recorded seven points and three boards versus Lipscomb... in the home win over Mercer, grabbed a season-best six boards and also added four points... recorded his first career block in home victory against Georgia State... knocked down a pair of treys and finished with eight points against Tennessee- Martin... went 5-for-6 at the free-throw line and had nine points against Navy... recorded a team-high five steals versus the Midshipmen... in his UCF debut, scored 11 points in 23 minutes against Puerto Rico- Mayaguez... also had two rebounds and two assists in that contest. Attended Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tenn... played for coach Leonard Confer... a two-time all-metro selection... averaged a doubledouble as a senior, scoring 28 points and posting 10 rebounds a game... named to the area s Best of the Preps list four consecutive seasons... voted team MVP after final season... named team captain for his senior year... also competed in cross country. PERSONAL Born April 23, 1985 in Memphis, Tenn... son of Alvin Peppers and Karen Perry... has one brother, Thomas... majoring in liberal studies. CAREER STATISTICS TISTICS TOT 3PT OFF DEF TOT AVG Year G-GS FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS AVG REB REB REB AVG PF-DQ AST TO BLK STL MIN MIN TOTALS

17 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 25 ADAM GILL SOPHOMORE CENTER SPRINGBORO, OHIO/ARCHBISHOP ALTER Practiced with the team while redshirting. ON GILL Gives UCF a physical presence down low off of the bench... can play at the center or power forward spots... a strong rebounder who is an accurate shooter in the paint... has spent two years working in the UCF system and will be a third-year sophomore As a reserve, played in 27 games... averaged 1.5 points and just over one rebound per contest... an Atlantic Sun All- Academic honoree... averaged 6.5 minutes off the bench... saw five minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament against Connecticut... grabbed two rebounds, both on the offensive end, in that contest against the defending national champions... played 12 minutes in the A-Sun Championship quarterfinals against Mercer... scored four points and had two boards in that outing... recorded four points at home versus Mercer... hit 6-of-10 shots from the field on his way to a career-high 15 points against Puerto Rico- Mayaguez... added two assists and six boards, including five on the offensive end, in that contest... scored two points and collected three boards in championship game victory over New Mexico State at the BP Top of the World Classic... scored four points and grabbed two rebounds versus Utah State... made his collegiate debut, after redshirting last season, at Alaska-Fairbanks, logging five minutes and posting one block. Played for coach Joe Petrocelli at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio... led team in rebounds and free-throw percentage his senior season... as a senior, Archbishop Alter finished second in the state championship tournament... played on the Greater Catholic League and the Southwest District All-Star teams following his senior year... voted team s most improved player after junior campaign. PERSONAL Born Aug. 9, 1984 in Arlington Heights, Ill... son of John and Carolyn Gill... has one brother, David... while in high school, was a member of the Spanish Club, involved in peer ministry, a camp counselor and volunteered his time to help the homeless... majoring in political science/international relations. CAREER STATISTICS TISTICS TOT 3PT OFF DEF TOT AVG Year G-GS FG-FGA PCT. FG-FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS AVG REB REB REB AVG PF-DQ AST TO BLK STL MIN MIN

18 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 2 CARLTON CHRISTIAN SOPHOMORE GUARD ORLANDO, FLA./MARQUETTE ON CHRISTIAN One of three transfers eligible for UCF this season... an athletic swingman who will compete for time at shooting guard and small forward... a good shot blocker for his size Sat out the season after transfering to UCF from Marquette... practiced at home with the Golden Knights. PRIOR TO UCF Spent his freshman campaign at Marquette... appeared in 22 contests for the Golden Eagles... averaged 7.7 minutes per game... in Conference USA contests, scored 1.5 points an outing... scored a season-high six points at home against 25th-ranked Louisville... added four boards versus the Cardinals... played 21 minutes against Tulane and finished with three points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal... at home against Memphis, totaled five points, four rebounds and a pair of steals... made collegiate debut against Savannah State, playing 10 minutes in the victory... had two points and season-high five rebounds in that contest. Prepped at Maynard Evans High School in Orlando for coach Greg Shirley... a four-year starter who spent time at all five positions... as a senior, played mostly at the point... averaged 12 points, 5.2 rebounds, five assists, 2.7 steals and 1.6 blocks per game... led Evans to 24 victories and a spot in the regional finals of the state tournament... selected to the Class 6A All-State Third Team... the Florida Athletic Coaches Association named him the District 10 Player of the Year... also earned first-team all-county and all-region recognition... team captain as a junior and senior... claimed the team MVP award as a senior... played in the Florida- Georgia All-Star Game following his senior campaign... three-time letterwinner in track. PERSONAL Son of Christine Christian... has one brother, Dwight... nickname is Boo... majoring in liberal studies. 3 DAVE NOEL SOPHOMORE GUARD NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLA./UNC-WILMINGTON ON NOEL Will bring depth and Division I experience to the backcourt after spending his freshman year at UNC-Wilmington... one of three transfers eligible to play this season... can play both guard positions... a solid shooter who is also adept at finding an open teammate Sat out the season after transfering to UCF from UNC- Wilmington... practiced with the team at home. PRIOR TO UCF Played for UNC-Wilmington as a freshman in appeared in 26 games for the Seahawks, making three starts... averaged 3.7 points in 11 minutes per contest... shot 50.7 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from three-point range... posted 23 assists and 17 steals on the year... in a nationally-televised game at Illinois-Chicago, totaled seven points... scored seven points in 18 minutes at Delaware... made his first collegiate start against UNC-Asheville and finished with a career-high 13 points on 5-of- 6 shooting from the field... drilled a pair of triples in that contest and also had four assists and two steals... against North Carolina, recorded 10 points, three boards and three steals... at Campbell, finished with six points, four rebounds and four assists... scored seven points and added four boards at East Tennessee State... had 10 points, two assists and two steals in a home win over Jacksonville... scored seven points at Marshall in his first college game. Graduated from Boynton Beach High School where he played for coach Brad Flaig... as a senior, averaged 17.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and five assists...named first team allstate... guided the Tigers to the Class 5A State title game... scored 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the championship contest... named the South Florida Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year... in two seasons, scored 1,129 points. Born on Sept. 25, 1985 in Montreal, Canada... son of Lyonel and Alta Noel... has two sisters, Yona and Dana... majoring in liberal studies.

19 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES 4 MIKE O DONNELL SOPHOMORE GUARD LARGO, FLA./NC STATE ON O DONNELL An experienced point guard who will compete for a starting position... a good leader who will be asked to guide the team on the court... knows the UCF system after practicing with the team last year Sat out the season after transfering to UCF from NC State... practiced with the team at home. PRIOR TO UCF Played in 30 games for NC State as a freshman in made seven starts, including one in Atlantic Coast Conference play... averaged 2.4 points on the year... totaled 33 assists and connected on 18 threepointers... averaged three minutes in a pair of NCAA Tournament contests... grabbed a rebound in the second round game against Vanderbilt... drained a triple and finished with three points at home against Florida State... played 13 minutes in the home victory over 11thranked Georgia Tech... scored five points against the Yellow Jackets... against Clemson, scored five points and added four assists and two rebounds in 12 minutes... saw 17 minutes of action at second-ranked Duke, finishing with two assists, one steal and one rebound... recorded six points in 20 minutes versus BYU... started at home against Virginia... had five points and two assists in that game... in 19 minutes at South Carolina, registered five points and two assists... made 5-of-8 shots from behind-the-arc on his way to a season-high 16 points versus Hartford... added three assists and two steals in the home win over the Hawks... hit a three at Michigan... scored 11 points and hit three treys against Florida A&M... added six assists, four steals and three boards in the win... in his first collegiate game, started against UNC-Asheville... played 30 minutes and had three assists and two points... was an NC State Scholar-Athlete. Played at Largo High School... averaged 21.2 points, 5.4 assists and three rebounds as a senior... earned Suncoast Area Player of the Year honors after his team went set eight school records... played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game... hit three triples and finished with 11 points and three steals in the win for Florida... played at the 2002 Nike All- America Camp... rated No. 160 nationally by Prep Star s Recruiter s Handbook... boasted a 3.5 grade point average while participating in the first-year college program... also lettered in track and field. PERSONAL Born April 5, son of Daniel and Kathleen O Donnell... has one brother, Ben... majoring in interpersonal communications.

20 UCF BASKETBALL GOLDEN KNIGHT PROFILES LAVELL PAYNE JUNIOR FORWARD FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA./TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON PAYNE An athletic post player who help give UCF depth in the front court... can play three positions - small forward, power forward and center... an accurate shooter from inside... runs the floor very well for a big man... a good shot blocker... despite his size, handles the ball well. PRIOR TO UCF Spent two years at Tallahassee Community College... played for head coach Eddie Barnes... as a sophomore, averaged 12.1 points per game while starting all 29 contests... shot 54.1 percent from the field... grabbed 8.6 rebounds per outing and added a team-high 39 blocks... following the campaign, was an All-Panhandle Conference First Team selection... participated in the inaugural Florida Community Activities Association All-Star Game, finishing with 14 points and five rebounds... started 18 games as a freshman... paced TCC with 22 blocks. Prepped at Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale... coached by Darryl Burrows... was a member of the 2003 Class 6A State Championship team... as a senior, was a McDonald s All-America nominee and an All-Broward County honorable mention pick. DREW SPERAW FRESHMAN GUARD OVIEDO, FLA./OVIEDO ON SPERAW Will provide depth in the backcourt... a solid defender and a good rebounder for his size... has the ability to shoot from deep... a strong athlete who also played football at the high school level... a local product from nearby Oviedo... brings a solid basketball background to the Golden Knights as he comes to UCF from a strong high school program. Attended Oviedo High School... coached by Ed Kershner... two-year letterwinner in basketball... helped the Lions to a 24-5 overall and 10-0 conference mark as a senior as the team advanced to the Florida Class 6A Elite Eight... played at the AAU level for the Seminole Shooters... also was a two-year letterwinner in football at Oviedo... played for coach Greg Register... team captain as a senior... starting quarterback in named to the Principal s Honor Roll in JERMAINE TAYLOR FRESHMAN GUARD TAVARES, FLA./TAVARES ON TAYLOR An excellent athlete who starred in three sports on the prep level... strong shooter who can play at the shooting guard and small forward positions... a great leaper... can also handle the ball and find open teammates... cousin of former UCF men s basketball standout Darryl Davis, who played at the school from Prepped at Tavares High School... coached by Jack Clark... as a senior, averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists per game... named to the Florida Class 3A All-State First Team... finished second in the Florida Class 3A Player of the Year voting... Class 3A-District 8 Player of the Year... Daily Commercial Boys Basketball Player of the Year... Orlando Sentinel Lake/Sumter Player of the Year... Orlando Sentinel All-Central Florida First Team selection... named the Orlando Sentinel Athlete of the Year... as a wide receiver on the Tavares football team, finished his senior season with 481 receiving yards and eight touchdowns... Daily Commercial 2004 All-Area Football First Team pick... finished second in the Florida Class 2A Track and Field Championships in both the triple jump and high jump... Daily Commercial Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

21 UCF BASKETBALL REVIEW In Review UCF concluded the campaign with a 24-9 mark and its second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Knights posted their third consecutive 20-victory season and claimed the fourth Atlantic Sun Championship title in school history after taking a share of the regular season crown for the first time. The team finished the season in strong fashion, winning 12 of its last 14 contests. Dating back to the start of the campaign, UCF has won 70 games, a mark that ranks 23rd nationally and first in the state of Florida during that span. A-SUN CHAMPS AGAIN Making its final appearance in the Atlantic Sun Championship, UCF dominated the competition on its way to the conference tournament crown. The squad topped Gardner-Webb, 63-54, in Nashville to take its second-straight title. All of UCF s four league crowns, which are the most in A-Sun history, have come under head coach Kirk Speraw. The Golden Knights became the first team to capture backto-back tournaments since Samford (1999, 2000). TOURNAMENT TIME Playing in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year, UCF earned the No. 15 seed in the Syracuse Regional. The Golden Knights met No. 2 Connecticut in Worcester, Mass. in front of a national television audience on CBS. The defending national champion Huskies led by as many as 19 in the second half, but UCF mounted a comeback to get within six with under four minutes to play, but Connecticut held on for a victory. Gary Johnson sank seven three-pointers, one shy of the UCF singlegame record, on his way to a career-best 29 points. Will Bakanowsky added 15 points and seven boards for the Golden Knights, who were playing a postseason contest in New England for the second time. UCF met Massachusetts in Providence, R.I. in the first round of the 1994 NCAA Tournament. MVP, MVP After averaging 16.7 points and four rebounds at the event, Gary Johnson was named the Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP. He sank 11 three-pointers at the championship. In the title game versus Gardner- Webb, Johnson recorded a game-high 19 points and added five boards. Josh Peppers, who averaged 14.3 points and five boards, joined Johnson on the all-tournament team. DOMINATING DEFENSE Defense was the key for the Golden Knights at the Atlantic Sun Championship. The team held all three of its opponents to below 40 percent shooting from the floor. UCF s foes hit just 66-of-175 (37.7 percent) of their field goal attempts during the tournament. AWARD TOUR A pair of Golden Knights Gary Johnson and Josh Peppers were named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team following the regular season. CollegeInsider.com tabbed Johnson as its conference player of the year. PEPP STEPS UP After UCF lost its top three scorers and 60 percent of its offensive output from , many observers wondered where the Golden Knights would get their points from last season. Enter Josh Peppers. As a freshman in , he averaged just 3.8 points per game. A year later, he was the squad s second-leading scorer at 13.1 points an outing. Peppers paced the team in scoring on 11 occasions and posted 25 double-digit scoring performances. IRONMEN Four Golden Knights Kingsley Edwards, Gary Johnson, Troy Lindbeck and Anthony Williams appeared in all 33 contests last season. The 33 games played placed the four atop the UCF all-time register for most contests in a single season. BOMBS AWAY UCF hit 283 treys last season to establish a new single-season program record. The previous single-season high was 233, set in Gary Johnson (right) sank 103 three-pointers the most by a Golden Knight in a single year. He ranked 15 th nationally, hitting 3.1 shots from deep each game. WHAT AN ENDING The Golden Knights ended the campaign in style, winning 12 of their last 14 games. The team closed out the regular season with a five-game winning streak. After dropping three-straight contests in January, UCF claimed nine of 10 to end the regular season. POST PRESENCE In his first season in Orlando, junior-college transfer Anthony Williams developed into the Golden Knights main option in the post. Williams averaged 11 points per game on the year and also paced the team in rebounding (5.6). He posted six double-doubles, including five in conference play and shot 54.2 percent from the floor. His 31 point effort at Jacksonville marked the most points scored by a UCF player during the campaign. A COLD BEGINNING UCF opened the season way up north, competing in the BP Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Golden Knights won the tournament, winning all three of its games. The team was playing in Alaska for the first time in school history. Gary Johnson and Anthony Williams were both named to the all-tournament team. Johnson also earned event MVP honors. TRIPLE YOUR PLEASURE Kingsley Edwards registered the first triple-double for UCF since the season with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists at home against Troy. The 14 assists tied a school record. On the year, Edwards paced the Golden Knights with 137 assists. BLOCK PARTY With 143 blocks last year, the Golden Knights set a school singleseason record. The previous high was 141, set only a year earlier. Anthony Williams led the squad with 53 blocks. A ROSEY START Justin Rose made the most of his first season at UCF. The juniorcollege transfer quickly became the team s top perimeter player off the bench and finished the season as the Golden Knights leading reserve scorer, averaging 6.7 points per contest. Rose shot 50.5 percent from the field and also averaged 4.3 boards. He averaged 21.4 minutes per game.

22 UCF BASKETBALL REVIEW Results/Game-By-Game Highs Date Opponent Result Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks N18 Alaska-Fairbanks! W, Williams (21) Bakanowsky (6) Edwards (6) G. Johnson (3) Three players (1) N20 vs. Utah State! W, G. Johnson (11) G. Johnson (6) G. Johnson (4) Six players (1) M. Johnson (2) Williams (2) N21 vs. New Mexico State! W, G. Johnson (15) G. Johnson (5) G. Johnson (2) Edwards (2) Williams (2) Edwards (5) Williams (2) Peppers (5) N24 PR-Mayaguez W, Peppers (18) Rose (8) G. Johnson (4) G. Johnson (2) Bakanowsky (2) Williams (4) Lindbeck (2) D2 Gardner-Webb* L, Bakanowsky (11) Bakanowsky (14) G. Johnson (3) Bakanowsky (2) Avant (2) G. Johnson (11) Edwards (3) G. Johnson (2) Williams (2) Peppers (11) D4 UMKC W, G. Johnson (24) Peppers (6) Rose (6) G. Johnson (3) Williams (2) Rose (2) D16 Campbell* W, Edwards (19) M. Johnson (6) G. Johnson (7) Five players (1) Williams (4) D18 at UMKC W, Peppers (18) Bakanowsky (7) G. Johnson (3) G. Johnson (2) Three players (1) M. Johnson (7) Linbeck (3) D28 OT L, Peppers (20) Three players (7) G. Johnson (11) G. Johnson (3) Avant (2) D29 W, G. Johnson (16) Rose (8) Peppers (3) G. Johnson (3) Avant (1) J3 at Georgia State* L, Williams (21) Bakanowsky (9) Bakanowsky (2) Edwards (2) Bakanowsky (1) Edwards (2) G. Johnson (2) Rose (1) Williams (2) J5 at Mercer* L, Peppers (15) Williams (7) G. Johnson (4) Edwards (4) Peppers (1) Williams (1) J9 Jacksonville* W, Avant (14) Williams (7) Avant (4) Edwards (2) G. Johnson (1) G. Johnson (4) Williams (1) J11 Stetson* W, M. Johnson (18) M. Johnson (6) Edwards (5) Three players (1) Williams (1) J13 at Florida Atlantic* W, Edwards (20) Williams (10) G. Johnson (5) G. Johnson (2) Three players (1) J16 Troy* W, G. Johnson (19) Avant (10) Edwards (14) Edwards (4) Avant (2) Edwards (10) Williams (10) J20 Florida Atlantic* L, Williams (15) Williams (10) Edwards (7) G. Johnson (5) Peppers (3) J23 at Belmont* L, Peppers (16) Avant (5) Avant (4) Four players (1) Three players (1) Edwards (5) Peppers (5) J25 at Lipscomb* L, Williams (14) Williams (13) Edwards (6) M. Johnson (2) Williams (5) Peppers (2) J29 Belmont* W, G. Johnson (15) Williams (10) Bakanowsky (4) G. Johnson (3) Peppers (3) Edwards (4) G. Johnson (4) J31 Lipscomb* W, Williams (18) Avant (6) G. Johnson (6) G. Johnson (4) G. Johnson (2) Williams (6) Peppers (2) F4 at Troy* W, Peppers (22) G. Johnson (9) Edwards (5) Avant (3) Williams (2) G. Johnson (3) F10 at Stetson* W, Peppers (19) Williams (8) Peppers (5) G. Johnson (4) Williams (3) F12 at Jacksonville* OT L, Williams (31) Williams (10) Peppers (6) Five players (1) Williams (1) Gill (1) F17 Mercer* W, Peppers (22) Edwards (9) G. Johnson (9) G. Johnson (4) G. Johnson (2) F19 Georgia State* W, Peppers (22) Edwards (11) Edwards (4) G. Johnson (2) Rose (2) M. Johnson (11) Rose (4) F21 South Dakota State W, G. Johnson (25) M. Johnson (10) Edwards (7) Edwards (4) Williams (6) F24 at Gardner-Webb* W, Rose (15) G. Johnson (5) Bakanowsky (3) Three players (2) Williams (1) Edwards (5) F26 at Campbell* W, G. Johnson (14) Rose (6) G. Johnson (9) G. Johnson (5) Williams (2) M4 vs. Mercer# W, Peppers (16) Edwards (8) Edwards (4) Four players (1) M. Johnson (2) M5 vs. Belmont# W, G. Johnson (17) Williams (10) Edwards (5) G. Johnson (3) Williams (2) M6 vs. Gardner-Webb# W, G. Johnson (19) Peppers (6) Edwards (6) Peppers (4) Three players (2) M18 vs. Connecticut$ L, G. Johnson (29) Bakanowsky (7) Edwards (5) Bakanowsky (3) Williams (2) G. Johnson (5) Edwards (3) Bakanowsky (2)! - BP Top of the World Classic (Fairbanks, - UCF Holiday Classic (Orlando, Fla.); * - Atlantic Sun game; # - Atlantic Sun Championship (Nashville, Tenn.); $ - NCAA Tournament (Worcester, Mass.)

23 UCF BASKETBALL REVIEW Statistics {---Total--} {---3-Pts--} {-----Rebounds----} Player GP-GS Min --Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Johnson, Gary Peppers, Josh Williams, Anthony Avant, Marcus Edwards, Kingsley Rose, Justin Bakanowsky, Will Johnson, Marcus Lindbeck, Troy Gill, Adam Smidebush, Albert Picow, Adam TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total UCF Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL UCF Opponents Home Attendance: 19,246/1,283 Away Attendance: 41,443/1,787 RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL All Games (24-9) (12-3) (8-5) (4-1) Conference (13-7) (8-2) (5-5) (0-0) Non-Conference (11-2) (4-1) (3-0) (4-1) ALL GAMES ATLANTIC SUN ONLY {---Total--} {---3-Pts--} {-----Rebounds----} Player GP-GS Min --Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Peppers, Josh Johnson, Gary Williams, Anthony Avant, Marcus Edwards, Kingsley Bakanowsky, Will Rose, Justin Johnson, Marcus Lindbck, Troy Smidebush, Albert Gill, Adam Picow, Adam TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total UCF Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL UCF Opponents

24 UCF BASKETBALL REVIEW Game-By-Game Team Statistics OPPONENT FGM-FGA PCT. 3PM-3PA PCT. FTM-FTA PCT. REB O-D PF AST TO BLK STL 1st/2nd/OT Final UCF /48 74 vs. Alaska-Fairbanks /40 63 UCF /25 55 vs. Utah State /19 52 UCF /39 62 vs. New Mexico St /39 58 PR-Mayaguez /38 52 UCF /53 97 Gardner-Webb /35 67 UCF /20 55 UMKC /33 56 UCF /37 62 CAMPBELL /35 73 UCF , , /42 90 UCF /26 57 at UMKC /32 56 Brown /36/11 83 UCF /30/10 82 Fordham /34 61 UCF /34 65 UCF /33 63 at Georgia St /33 76 UCF /41 71 at Mercer /45 80 Jacksonville /31 57 UCF /42 75 Stetson /36 66 UCF /35 70 UCF /37 73 at Florida Atlantic /40 70 Troy /41 76 UCF /43 87 Florida Atlantic /38 73 UCF /33 61 UCF /25 52 at Belmont /45 67 UCF /41 63 at Lipscomb /40 64 Belmont /30 57 UCF /34 60 Lipscomb /30 58 UCF /33 67 UCF /34 77 at Troy /29 73 UCF /29 71 at Stetson /33 62 UCF /33/10 82 at Jacksonville /32/11 83 Mercer /36 65 UCF /43 79 Georgia State /34 65 UCF /39 70 South Dakota St /42 72 UCF /45 82 UCF /27 58 at Gardner-Webb /32 55 UCF /31 63 at Campbell /32 52 UCF /36 81 vs. Mercer /44 68 UCF /31 66 vs. Belmont /39 61 UCF /37 63 vs. Gardner-Webb /38 54 UCF /40 71 vs. Connecticut /30 77

25 UCF BASKETBALL REVIEW Points-Rebounds-Assists Date Opponent Avant G. Johnson Edwards Picow Lindbeck Rose M. Johnson N18 at Alaska-Fairbanks DNP N20 vs. Utah State DNP N21 vs. New Mexico State DNP N24 PuertoRico-Mayaguez DNP D2 Gardner-Webb DNP D4 UMKC DNP D16 Campbell DNP D18 at UMKC DNP DNP D28 Brown DNP DNP D29 Fordham DNP J3 at Georgia State DNP J5 at Mercer DNP J9 Jacksonville J11 Stetson DNP J13 at Florida Atlantic DNP DNP J16 Troy DNP J20 Florida Atlantic DNP DNP J23 at Belmont DNP DNP J25 at Lipscomb DNP DNP J29 Belmont DNP DNP J31 Lipscomb DNP DNP F4 at Troy DNP F10 at Stetson DNP DNP F12 at Jacksonville DNP DNP DNP F17 Mercer DNP F19 Georgia State DNP DNP F21 South Dakota State DNP F24 at Gardner-Webb DNP DNP F26 at Campbell DNP DNP M3 vs. Mercer DNP M4 vs. Belmont DNP DNP M5 vs. Gardner-Webb DNP DNP M18 vs. Connecticut DNP DNP Date Opponent Gill Peppers Smidebush Williams Bakanowsky N18 at Alaska-Fairbanks DNP N20 vs. Utah State DNP DNP N21 vs. New Mexico State DNP N24 Puerto Rico-Mayaguez D2 Gardner-Webb DNP DNP D4 UMKC DNP DNP D16 Campbell D18 at UMKC DNP DNP D28 Brown DNP D29 Fordham DNP J3 at Georgia State DNP J5 at Mercer DNP J9 Jacksonville J11 Stetson DNP DNP J13 at Florida Atlantic DNP DNP J16 Troy DNP J20 Florida Atlantic DNP DNP J23 at Belmont DNP DNP J25 at Lipscomb DNP J29 Belmont DNP DNP J31 Lipscomb DNP DNP F4 at Troy DNP F10 at Stetson DNP F12 at Jacksonville DNP F17 Mercer F19 Georgia State DNP F21 South Dakota State F24 at Gardner-Webb DNP F26 at Campbell DNP M3 vs. Mercer M4 vs. Belmont DNP DNP M5 vs. Gardner-Webb DNP DNP M18 vs. Connecticut

26 UCF BASKETBALL REVIEW UCF TRENDS IN THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS WHEN... At home 13-3 On road 7-5 Neutral 4-1 Leading at halftime 20-3 Trailing at halftime 3-6 Tied at halftime 1-0 Overtime 0-2 UCF shoots 50 percent or better 11-1 UCF shoots between percent 12-4 UCF shoots under 40 percent 1-4 Opponents shoot 50 percent or better 3-3 Opponents shoot percent 11-4 Opponents shoot under 40 percent 10-1 UCF outrebounded opponent 21-3 Opponent outrebounds UCF 1-4 Tied in rebounding 2-3 UCF scores 90+ points 2-0 UCF scores points 3-2 UCF scores points 8-2 UCF scores points 7-3 UCF scores 59 or less points 3-3 Opponents score 90+ points 0-0 Opponents score points 0-3 Opponents score points 5-3 Opponents score points 9-3 Opponents score 59 or less points 10-0 UCF has more assists than opp Opponent has more assists than UCF 5-4 Tied in assists 1-0 UCF has more steals than opp. 8-3 Opponent has more steals than UCF 15-3 Tied in steals 0-1 UCF has more blocks than opp Opponent has more blocks than UCF 6-3 Tied in blocks 2-3 Games decided by 5 points or less 11-3 Games decided by 6-10 points 4-2 Games decided by 11+ points 9-4 On Sundays 3-1 On Mondays 2-1 On Tuesdays 1-3 On Wednesdays 2-1 On Thursdays 7-1 On Fridays 2-1 On Saturdays 7-1 NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS vs. Atlantic vs. BIG EAST 0-1 vs. Big West 1-0 vs. Division II 1-0 vs. Independents 2-0 vs. Ivy League 0-1 vs. Mid-Continent 2-0 vs. Sun Belt 1-0 Largest Margin of Victory: 45, vs. PR Mayaguez (Nov. 24) Largest Margin of Defeat: 15, at Belmont (Jan. 23) GAMES LEADING UCF IN... (Ties included) SCORING Gary Johnson Josh Peppers Anthony Williams... 6 Kingsley Edwards... 2 Justin Rose... 1 Marcus Avant... 1 Marcus Johnson... 1 Will Bakanowsky... 1 REBOUNDING: Anthony Williams Kingsley Edwards... 7 Marcus Johnson... 5 Gary Johnson... 5 Will Bakanowsky... 6 Marcus Avant... 4 Josh Peppers... 4 Justin Rose... 3 ASSISTS: Gary Johnson Kingsley Edwards Josh Peppers... 3 Will Bakanowsky... 3 Marcus Avant... 2 Anthony Williams... 2 Justin Rose... 2 Troy Lindbeck... 1 UCF IN THE RANKINGS Category/No. A-Sun NCAA Scoring Offense/69.8 8th 146th Scoring Defense/65.2 1st 85th Scoring Margin/+4.6 1st 82nd FG Pct./46.1 1st 50th FG Pct. Defense/43.5 2nd 112th 3-PT FG Per Game/8.6 4th 18th 3-PT FG Pct./37.3 1st 53rd FT Pct./69.6 4th 143rd Rebound Margin/+5.5 1st 24th Assists/15.5 3rd 48th Blocked Shots/4.3 3rd 55th Steals/6.7 8th 205th KINGSLEY EDWARDS Assists/4.2 4th -- Assist/TO Ratio/1.7 3rd -- GARY JOHNSON 3-PT FG Per Game/3.1 1st 15th 3-PT FG Pct./41.5 2nd 27th Assists/3.7 7th -- FT Pct./81.4 2nd -- Steals/2.2 5th 46th Assists/TO Ratio/1.4 8th -- JOSH PEPPERS FG Pct./76.0 7th -- ANTHONY WILLIAMS FG Pct./54.2 4th -- Blocked Shots/1.6 6th -- Kingsley Edwards paced UCF in assists on 15 occasions. From the backcourt, he also led the team in rebounding in seven games. PLAYER HONORS WILL BAKANOWSKY Atlantic Sun All-Academic ADAM GILL Atlantic Sun All-Academic GARY JOHNSON BP Top of the World Classic MVP BP Top of the World Classic All-Tourn. Team A-Sun Player of the Week (Nov. 22) UCF Holiday Invt. All-Tourn. Team A-Sun All-Conference Second Team A-Sun Championship MVP A-Sun All-Tournament Team JOSH PEPPERS A-Sun Player of the Week (Feb. 21) A-Sun All-Conference Second Team A-Sun All-Tournament Team ADAM PICOW Atlantic Sun All-Academic ALBERT SMIDEBUSH Atlantic Sun All-Academic ANTHONY WILLIAMS BP Top of the World Classic All-Tourn. Team UCF Holiday Invt. All-Tourn. Team