The University of Texas Pan American Game Notes UTEP (Jan. 2, 2009)

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1 Schedule / Results Overall Record: 4 8 Home: 2 0 Away: 0 3 Neutral: 2 5 Date Opponent Time / Result Nov. 15 Sul Ross State W, Nov. 18 UNLV L, Nov. 20 California Berkeley L, Reggie Minton Classic Nov. 22 #Wofford L, Nov. 23 #Colorado State Colorado Spring s W, Las Vegas Tournament Nov. 28 ^North Carolina A&T L, Nov. 29 ^Western Illinois L, Drake Tournament Dec. 5 *Drake L, Dec. 7 *North Carolina Central W, Dec. 13 Air Force L, Dec. 18 Texas San Antonio W, Southern Mississippi Tournament Dec. 22 $Weber State L, Jan. 2 Texas El Paso 9:05 p.m. Jan. 5 Huston Tillotson 7:00 p.m. Jan. 7 Texas Arlington 7:00 p.m. Jan. 14 North Carolina Central 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 Texas San Antonio 7:00 p.m. Jan. 27 Auburn 7:00 p.m. Feb. 2 Savannah State 7:00 p.m. Feb. 4 Texas A&M International 7:00 p.m. Feb. 7 Chicago State 7:00 p.m. Feb. 11 Longwood 6:00 p.m. Feb. 14 Longwood 7:00 p.m. Feb. 21 North Carolina Central 7:00 p.m. Feb. 23 NJIT 7:00 p.m. Feb. 28 Chicago State 5:00 p.m. Mar. 2 NJIT 6:00 p.m. # Air Force Classic ^ Las Vegas Tournament * Drake Tournament $ Southern Mississippi Tournament ALL HOME GAMES IN BOLD Record vs. Conferences 1 0 vs. American Southwest Conference 0 0 vs. Atlantic 10 Conference 0 0 vs. Big Ten Conference 0 1 vs. Big Sky Conference 0 0 vs. Colonial Athletic Association 0 0 vs. Conference USA 0 0 vs. Heartland Conference 1 0 vs. Independent Conference 0 1 vs. Mid Eastern Athletic Conference 0 1 vs. Missouri Valley Conference 0 2 vs. Mountain West Conference 0 0 vs. Northeast Conference 0 1 vs. Pac 10 Conference 0 0 vs. Red River Athletic Conference 1 0 vs. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 0 1 vs. Summit League 0 0 vs. Southeastern Conference 0 1 vs. Southern Conference 1 0 vs. Southland Conference 0 0 vs. Southwestern Athletic Conference 0 0 vs. Southwestern Conference 0 0 vs. West Coast Conference UTPA Men s Basketball Quick Facts Location: Edinburg, TX Founded: 1927 Enrollment: 19,576 President: Dr. Blandina Cardenas Interim Dir. of Athletics: Ricky Vaughn Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Independent Nickname: Broncs Mascot: Bucky the Bronc Colors: Forest Green, Orange and White Coaching Information Head Coach: Tom Schuberth Alma Mater: Mississippi State (1980) Record at UTPA / Years: / 3 Overall Record / Years: / 3 Assistant Coach: Bruce Martin Alma Mater: Clemson University (1994) Assistant Coach: Todd Russ Alma Mater: Nicholls State University Assistant Coach: Mark Dannhoff Alma Mater: University of Wisconsin La Crosse Dir. Of Basketball Operations: Grant Leonard Basketball Phone: (956) Basketball Fax: (956) Team Information Record: Starters Returning / Lost: 1 / 4 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 7 / 7 Returning Starters Nathan Hawkins (SR / F) 10.6 P G / 3.9 R G / 0.4 A G Other Returning Letterman Emmanuel Jones (SR / F) 9.3 P G / 4.2 R G / 0.9 A G Ben Smith (JR / G) 1.3 P G / 0.7 R G / 0.6 A G Nick Weiermiller (SO / G) 2.4 P G / 1.1 R G / 1.2 A G Julius Allgood (SR / F) 4.4 P G / 2.7 R G / 0.6 A G Key Newcomers Reggie Cook (JR / G) PJ Turner (SO / G) Luis Valera (JR / F) Lawton, OK / Cowley CC Auburndale, FL / Santa Fe CC Guama Yaracuy, Venezuela / Marshalltown CC UTPA Athletic Media Relations Asst. A.D. for Media Relations Bernie Saenz Office Phone 956 / Office Fax 956 / Press Row Number 956 / E Mail saenzb@utpa.edu Ass. Sports Information Director Zena Davila Office Phone 956 / E Mail zedavila@broncs.utpa.edu Athletic Website

2 Roster NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. Name YR POS HT WT Hometown Last School 1 PJ Turner SO G Auburndale, FL Santa Fe Community College 2 Nathan Hawkins JR F San Antonio, TX Moberly Area Community College 10 Emmanuel Jones SR F Washington, D.C. Riverside City College 11 Jared Maree FR G Houston, TX Cesar Chavez 12 Nick Weiermiller SO G Elmira, NY Elmira Free Academy 20 Steven Silva SO G Mission, TX Sharyland 22 Matt Zaney SO F Austin, TX Texas Permian Basin 24 Reggie Cook JR G Lawton, OK Cowley County Community College 31 Luis Valera JR F Guama Yaracuy, Venezuela Marshalltown Community College 33 Ben Smith JR G Pharr, TX PSJA North 34 Jason Jensen SO G Milwaukee, WI Madison Area Tech College 35 Andrew Smith FR F South Milwaukee, WI South Milwaukee 40 Jacob Trader SO C LaPorte, TX LaPorte 45 Julius Allgood SR F Marion, AL Southern Union State Community College ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. Name YR POS HT WT Hometown Last School 45 Julius Allgood SR F Marion, AL Southern Union State Community College 24 Reggie Cook JR G Lawton, OK Cowley County Community College 2 Nathan Hawkins JR F San Antonio, TX Moberly Area Community College 34 Jason Jensen SO G Milwaukee, WI Madison Area Tech College 10 Emmanuel Jones SR F Washington, D.C. Riverside City College 11 Jared Maree FR G Houston, TX Cesar Chavez 20 Steven Silva SO G Mission, TX Sharyland 35 Andrew Smith FR F South Milwaukee, WI South Milwaukee 33 Ben Smith JR G Pharr, TX PSJA North 40 Jacob Trader SO C LaPorte, TX LaPorte 1 PJ Turner SO G Auburndale, FL Santa Fe Community College 31 Luis Valera JR F Guama Yaracuy, Venezuela Marshalltown Community College 12 Nick Weiermiller SO G Elmira, NY Elmira Free Academy 22 Matt Zaney SO F Austin, TX Texas Permian Basin Class Breakdown Seniors (2) Julius Allgood 6 6 Forward Emmanuel Jones 6 7 Forward Juniors (4) Nathan Hawkins 6 6 Forward Ben Smith 6 3 Guard Reggie Cook 6 1 Guard Luis Valera 6 7 Forward Sophomore (6) Jason Jensen 6 4 Guard Steve Silva 6 2 Guard Jacob Trader 6 9 Center PJ Turner 5 11 Guard Nick Weiermiller 6 1 Guard Matt Zaney 6 6 Forward Freshmen (2) Jared Maree 6 3 Guard Andrew Smith 6 9 Forward Position Breakdown Guards (7) Ben Smith 6 3 Junior Steven Silva 6 2 Sophomore Nick Weiermiller 6 1 Sophomore Reggie Cook 6 1 Junior Jason Jensen 6 4 Sophomore Jared Maree 6 3 Freshman PJ Turner 5 11 Sophomore Forwards (6) Julius Allgood 6 6 Senior Emmanuel Jones 6 7 Senior Nathan Hawkins 6 6 Junior Andrew Smith 6 9 Freshman Luis Valera 6 7 Junior Matt Zaney 6 6 Sophomore Center (1) Jacob Trader 6 8 Sophomore Height Breakdown 6 9 Andrew Smith FR Forward Jacob Trader SO Center 6 7 Emmanuel Jones SR Forward Luis Valera JR Forward 6 6 Julius Allgood SR Forward Nathan Hawkins JR Forward Matt Zaney SO Forward 6 4 Jason Jensen SO Guard 6 3 Ben Smith JR Guard Jared Maree FR Guard 6 2 Steven Silva SO Guard 6 1 Nick Weiermiller SO Guard Reggie Cook JR Guard 5 11 PJ Turner SO Guard

3 Bronc Basketball Inside the Numbers Broncs Trends At the UTPA Fieldhouse 2 0 On the road 0 3 On a neutral site 2 5 During the last five games 2 3 During the last 10 games 3 7 During the last 15 games 4 8 Longest Winning Streak 1 Longest Losing Streak 3 Scoreboard Broncs Less than 40 points 0 0 Broncs 40 to 49 points 0 1 Broncs 50 to 59 points 1 4 Broncs 60 to 69 points 0 2 Broncs 70 to 79 points 1 1 Broncs 80 to 89 points 2 0 Broncs 90 to 99 points 0 0 Broncs Over 100 points 0 0 Opp. Less than 40 points 0 0 Opp. 40 to 49 points 0 0 Opp. 50 to 59 points 2 1 Opp. 60 to 69 points 0 3 Opp. 70 to 79 points 2 3 Opp. 80 to 89 points 0 1 Opp. 90 to 99 points 0 0 Opp. Over 100 points 0 0 Shooting From the Floor Broncs Less than 20 percent 0 0 Broncs 20 to 29 percent 0 1 Broncs 30 to 39 percent 0 3 Broncs 40 to 49 percent 1 4 Broncs Over 49 percent 2 0 Opp. Less than 20 percent 0 0 Opp. 20 to 29 percent 0 0 Opp. 30 to 39 percent 1 1 Opp. 40 to 49 percent 1 2 Opp. Over 49 percent 1 5 Shooting From Behind the Arc Broncs Less than six treys 3 6 Broncs Six to nine treys 1 1 Broncs More than nine treys 0 1 Broncs Make more treys 1 0 Opp. Less than six treys 1 2 Opp. Six to nine treys 2 6 Opp. More than nine treys 1 0 Opp. Make more treys 3 6 Game Information After an 11 day lay off the Broncs head to El Paso, Texas as they face the UTEP Miners to start off the new year on Jan. 2 with tip off slated for 9:05 p.m. CT The Broncs stand at 4 8 on the season while the Miners are 7 5 The last time the two faced one another was on Dec. 6, 1999 with UTEP winning For Bronc faithful, check out and follow the game on Gametracker Last Game Weber State The Broncs dropped a road decision to Weber State at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic in Hattiesburg, MS The loss brings the Broncs to 4 8 on the season In the final 5:50 of the first half, the Broncs were able to close up the gap as UTPA went on an 11 0 run to make the score The Broncs shot 51.4 percent (6 11) from the free throw line to account for the majority of their points The Broncs continued on their run to start the second as they went on a 11 2 run to tie the score at 31 with 16:38 on a three point shot by Nick Weiermiller UTPA was unable to hold onto the momentum as Weber regained the lead and took it to double figures and defeated the Broncs The Broncs shot 28.3 percent (17 60) from the field, 27.3 percent (6 22) from three point range and 66.7 percent (14 21) from the charity stripe Emmanuel Jones shined for the Broncs as he recorded a double double with 11 points and 15 points on 5 11 shooting from the field and 5 6 shooting from the line Weiermiller scored double figures with 18 points and a career high six rebounds to go along with three assist

4 Series Records Bronc Basketball Inside the Numbers From the Free Throw Line Broncs Less than 50 percent 1 2 Broncs 50 to 59 percent 2 2 Broncs 60 to 69 percent 0 2 Broncs 70 to 79 percent 1 1 Broncs 80 to 89 percent 0 1 Broncs More than 89 percent 0 0 Broncs Make more free throws 2 4 Broncs Attempt more free throws 2 5 Opp. Less than 50 percent 0 0 Opp. 50 to 59 percent 1 2 Opp. 60 to 69 percent 3 2 Opp. 70 to 79 percent 0 2 Opp. 80 to 89 percent 0 2 Opp. More than 89 percent 0 0 Opp. Make more free throws 2 3 Opp. Attempt more free throws 2 3 On the Glass Broncs Less than 20 rebounds 0 0 Broncs 20 to 29 rebounds 1 4 Broncs 30 to 39 rebounds 2 4 Broncs 40 to 49 rebounds 1 0 Broncs 50 to 59 rebounds 0 0 Broncs Over 59 rebounds 0 0 Broncs Record more total boards 3 2 Opp. Less than 20 rebounds 0 1 Opp. 20 to 29 rebounds 3 1 Opp. 30 to 39 rebounds 1 3 Opp. 40 to 49 rebounds 0 3 Opp. 50 to 59 rebounds 0 0 Opp. Over 59 rebounds 0 0 Opp. Record more total boards 0 4 Dishing Out the Rock Broncs Less than six assists 0 1 Broncs Six to nine assists 0 1 Broncs 10 to 14 assists 0 5 Broncs 15 to 19 assists 2 1 Broncs More than 19 assists 2 0 Opp. Less than six assists 0 0 Opp. Six to nine assists 0 0 Opp. 10 to 14 assists 2 4 Opp. 15 to 19 assists 2 3 Opp. More than 19 assists 0 1 SCHUBERTH NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR Second year head coach Tom Schuberth was selected as they NCAA Division I Independent Coach of the Year and guided six of his athletes to the All Independent team Paul Stoll, Zach Trader, Nathan Hawkins, Brian Burrell, Dexter Shankle and Emmanuel Jones represented on the All Independent men s basketball team Schuberth led his squad to an overall record while going 7 1 against Independent opponents. He led them to their first winning season since the season. Of the 31 games played, UTPA played 21 on the road, winning 10. The Broncs won 11 of their last 14 games finishing five games above.500 Stoll was cited as a first team All Independent selection as he led the Broncs to 18 victories. He finished the season averaging a team high 14.2 points 7.2 assists per game Stoll picked up 224 assists (second in the nation) on an average of 7.2 per game (third in nation). The Lansing, MI native was featured on ESPN Around the Rim, was cited as Independent Player of the Week, selected as the 12th Mid Majority Baller of the Week and collected All Tournament team honors on two occasions Trader was selected as a second team All Independent team award recipient; finished second on the team averaging 13.9 points per game to go along with a team/career high 5.9 rebounds per game Trader was listed in the top 10 among all NCAA Division I Independent players in total rebounds and rebounds per game; recorded six double doubles this past season Hawkins represented the All Newcomer team where he finished second in field goal percentage and fourth on the team in scoring and in rebounding Burrell finished the season averaging 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game; earned honorable mention accolades Shankle ended his Bronc career averaging 7.0 points and 1.6 assists per game. He led the Broncs offensively with a 47.8 mark from behind the arc Jones made an immediate impact on the squad despite missing part of the season due to illness. In his first season donning the Bronc orange and green, he averaged 9.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game Projected Starting Lineups UTPA Texas El Paso Guards Nick Weiermiller vs. Julyan Stone Jared Maree vs. Stefon Jackson Ben Smith vs. Kareem Cooper Forwards Nathan Hawkins vs. Arnett Moultrie Emmanuel Jones vs. Gabriel McCulley

5 Series Records Bronc Basketball Season High Numbers Team 87 UCCS ( ) Player 27 Emmanuel Jones (SRS / 11.15) Emmanuel Jones (NCAT / 11.28) Team 36 Sul Ross State ( ) Player 13 Emmanuel Jones (SRS / 11.15) Team 65 NCAT ( ) Player 20 Emmanuel Jones (SRS / 11.15) Jones (W. Illinois / 11.29) Three Point Team 9 Drake ( ) Player 7 Ben Smith (Drake / ) Three Point Team 22 (Weber / ) Player 10 B. Smith Drake / 12.5 Weber / Team 26 UCCS ( ) Player 8 Weiermiller (W. Illinois / 11.29) Team 37 UCCS ( ) Player 10 Emmanuel Jones (NCAT / 11.28) Offensive Team 15 (Weber State / ) Player 7 Emmanuel Jones (NCCU / ) Defensive Team 30 Sul Ross State ( ) Player 10 Emmanuel Jones (WI / 11.29) Total Team 40 Sul Ross State ( ) Player 16 Emmanuel Jones (NCCU / 12.7) Team 33 Sul Ross State ( ) Player 15 Nick Weiermiller (UTSA / 12.18) Team 14 UCCS ( ) Player 5 P.J. Turner (UCCS / ) Team 6 Sul Ross State ( ) Player 2 Jones (3) / Valera (SRS / 11.15) Jones (NCAT / 11.28) Jones (UCCS / ) BRONCS ADD NEW FACES TO LINEUP men s basketball program added seven new Broncs to the lineup Of the six new signees, four of the new Broncs come to UTPA from junior colleges. Reggie Cook (Lawton, OK) comes from Cowley Country CC, Jason Jensen (Milwaukee, WI) out of Madison Area Technical College, PJ Turner (Auburndale, FL) from Santa Fe CC and Luis Valera (Guama Yaracuy, Venezuela) from Marshalltown CC BRONCS CLOSED OUT SEASON WITH A WIN The Univesity of Texas Pan American men s basketball team closed out the season with a win over Savannah State on Feb. 28 The Broncs ended their season with a four game winning streak and with 11 wins on the road, which is greater total than they had over the last four years. Went on a 13 2 run to take a lead with 6:10 on the clock in the first half The Broncs held the lead up until 8:30 to play when Savannah took a lead. The Broncs only trailed for 25 seconds as Dexter Shankle nailed a threepointer to make the score The Broncs shot 73.7 percent in the second half, including 7 10 from behind the arc and from the charity stripe For the game, the Broncs shot 53.5 percent from the field compared to the Tigers 39.0 percent The six seniors went out with a bang combing for 61 points 78 percent of the Broncs total offense TWO BRONCS EARN ALL TOURNAMENT ACCOLADES With an outstanding performance at the Iowa Realty Tournament hosted by Drake University, Emmanuel Jones was selected to the All Tournament team. Jones recorded nine boards on day one against Drake and a double double with 18 points and 16 rebounds against NC Central for a victory In his efforts at the Iowa Realty Tournament, Ben Smith also earned All Tournament team with a 21 point performance agaisnt Drake, which was the only Bronc to score double figures, and recorded nine points and four boards on day two against NC Central

6 Series Records Bronc Basketball Inside the Numbers Picking Your Pocket Broncs Less than six steals 1 6 Broncs Six to nine steals 2 2 Broncs Nine to 14 steals 1 0 Broncs More than 14 steals 0 0 Opp. Less than six steals 1 5 Opp. Six to nine steals 2 3 Opp. Nine to 14 steals 1 0 Opp. More than 14 steals 0 0 Taking Care of the Ball Broncs Less than 11 turnovers 0 3 Broncs 11 to 15 turnovers 2 3 Broncs 16 to 19 turnovers 0 1 Broncs 20 to 24 turnovers 2 1 Broncs More than 24 turnovers 0 0 Opp. Less than 11 turnovers 0 2 Opp. 11 to 15 turnovers 0 4 Opp. 16 to 19 turnovers 2 1 Opp. 20 to 24 turnovers 1 1 Opp. More than 24 turnovers 1 0 Rejections Broncs Less than four blocks 3 8 Broncs four to six blocks 1 0 Broncs seven to nine blocks 0 0 Broncs More than nine blocks 0 0 Opp. Less than four blocks 4 4 Opp. four to six blocks 0 3 Opp. seven to nine blocks 0 0 Opp. More than 10 blocks 0 1 Any Given Day On Monday 0 1 On Tuesday 0 1 On Wednesday 0 0 On Thursday 1 1 On Friday 0 2 On Saturday 1 3 On Sunday 2 0 Any Given Month In November 2 5 In December 2 3 In January 0 0 In February 0 0 In March 0 0 DANNHOFF ADDED TO COACH STAFF men s basketball program announced the addition of Assistant Coach Mark Dannhoff Dannhoff brings 18 years of experience to the program as he s been an assistant coach for Mercer University, Georgia State University, Tulane University, University of New Orleans, Centenary College, University of Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Tech University and Wisconsin La Crosse. Dannhoff also served as head coach for Northland Community College for five seasons Oversaw all aspects of the basketball program at all men s basketball programs he worked with While at Mercer, guided the squad to a victory over No. 18 Southern California University; at Georgia State helped the teams RPI ranking in the Colonial Athletic Association to stand at eighth in the country; Tulane had one of the nations most improved programs in his tenure with the Green Wave As a head coach, Dannhoff led his team to be name the 1996 Northern Division Champions and were ranked No. 2 in the state and Region XIII Scouting the Opponent UTEP The Miners are 5 1 at the Don Haskins Center Miners have lost the first game of the year in five of the last seven seasons UTEP leads the series 13 0 including 11 0 on their home court In their last game, the Miners shot 55.7 percent from the field, including 63.3 percent in the first half The Miners broke a three game winning streak as they lost to Santa Clara at the Cable Car Classic in Santa Clara, CA on Dec. 30 Stefon Jackson became UTEP s leading scorer as he finished the night with 44 points on shooting from the field, 4 5 from three point range and from the line along with eight rebounds, two assists and one steal The Miners are ranked first in the Conference USA in scoring offense as well as scoring with Stefon Jackson Stefon Jackson leads the Miners in points per game with 24.4 along with 6.4 rpg Randy Culpepper is ranked second on the team averaging 20.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg

7 Series Records Bronc Basketball Independent Rankings Individuals Scoring Average Field Goal Pct 3 Pt. 3 Pt. 3 Pt. Field Goal Pct. Free Throw Pct. Total Per Game Total Per Game Total Per Game Team Scored Per Game Allowed Per Game Field Goal Pct. 3 Pt. Field Goal Pct. Free Throw Pct. Per Game Per Game Assist to Turnover Ratio Per Game Blocks Per Game Bronc Basketball Active Career Rankings Career Games Played Player Games Played Starts Ben Smith Julius Allgood Nick Weiermiller Consecutive Starts Player Starts Career Emmanuel Jones Nathan Hawkins 6 36 Nick Weiermiller PJ Turner 9 7 Ben Smith Luis Valera 10 4 Career Player Nathan Hawkins 421 Julius Allgood 152 Ben Smith 117 Nick Weiermiller 173 Emmanuel Jones 380 Double Digit Scoring Games Player Career Nathan Hawkins 2 17 Emmanuel Jones 6 13 Nick Weiermiller 5 5 Ben Smith 2 2 Double Doubles Player Opponent Pt. Reb. Nick Weiermiller Sul Ross State 11 pt. 11 assists Emmanuel Jones NCCU 18 pt. 16 reb. Emmanuel Jones Weber State 15pt. 11 reb.

8 Tom SCHUBERTH Alma Mater: Mississippi State University (B.S. Physical Education / 1980) Mississippi State University (M.A. Physical Education / 1981) Years at UTPA: Third Season Record at UTPA: Schuberth became the fifth coach in UTPA program history to win his debut at the helm for the Broncs. The UTPA head coach became the first coach in program history to begin his career with a 5 1 record with the Broncs. Schuberth was introduced as the 13th coach in UTPA history on April 21, Upon being introduced to the Rio Grande Valley as the Broncs head coach, Schuberth brought 24 years of coaching experience to UTPA that included 11 NCAA Tournaments, two Sweet Sixteen appearance as well as trips to both the Elite Eight and Final Four. Schuberth has been a part of 12 different 20 win programs and has coached 14 conference championship squads in five separate NCAA Division I Conferences. Known in many coaching circles as a tremendous recruiter, Schuberth helped put together the top ranked recruiting class in the country during his tenure at the University of Memphis and helped recruit three NBA players, three McDonald s All Americans and two National Junior College Players of the Year for the Tigers. As an Associate Head Coach at the University of Central Florida, Schuberth helped guide the Golden Knights to an record, which was the second most wins by a program in the State of Florida during the previous four seasons. During his playing days, Schuberth was selected as an honorable mention Academic All American at Mississippi State. SCHUBERTH A PROVEN WINNER THROUGH YEARS As A Player... As An Assistant Coach At Southeast Missouri State University NCAA Tournament FINAL FOUR (as a player at UNLV) Ohio Valley Conference Champions NIT Tournament (as a player at Mississippi State) Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament As An Assistant Coach At The University Of Louisiana At Monroe Southland Conference Champions As An Associate Head Coach At The University of Central Florida Southland Conference Tournament Champions Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament NIT Tournament Atlantic Sun Conference Champions Southland Conference Champions Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Champions Southland Conference Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament Southland Conference Champions As the Head Coach at... Southland Conference Tournament Champions Became the first head coach to win his first four games NCAA Tournament Became the first head coach to begin his career Southland Conference Tournament Champions Became the fifth coach in program history to win his debut NCAA Tournament Helped UTPA to a second place finish at the UCF Classic AS AN ASSISTANT COACH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS National Independent Champions (18 13 overall record) NCAA Tournament NCAA Division I Independent Coach of the Year Pre Season NIT Tournament FINAL FOUR Great Midwest Conference Champions NCAA Tournament SWEET SIXTEEN Conference USA Champions NCAA Tournament NIT Tournament

9 #1 PJ TURNER Sophomore Guard Auburndale, FL Santa Fe CC [Sophomore Season] Recorded four points against Cal Collected eight assists against Sul Ross State Stole the ball once against Cal for season high Notched 14 points against UCCS for season high on 4 6 shooting from the field and 6 8 from the free throw linealong with five steals [Santa Fe CC] Received First Team All Conference accolades Recorded a career high of 13 assists Was part of a team that was Mid Florida Conference champions Four year letterman in basketball and track & field Made second team All County team Named team MVP Set the county record for three pointers with 10 Collected a career high 40 points Son of Alford and Janie Turner Father Alford played at the University of Southwest Louisiana and was fourth round pick for the Denver Nuggets Born on July 11, 1988 Three brothers Josh, Isaiah, Nehemiah Two sistes Khristina and Patricia Majoring in kinesiology Career High 14 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 14 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Career High 4 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 4 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Career High 6 (Twice) / last vs. UCCS / Season High 6 (Twice) / last vs. UCCS / Three Point Career High 1 vs. North Carolina A&T / Season High 1 vs. North Carolina A&T/ Three Point Career High 2 vs. Wofford / Season High 2 vs. Wofford / Career High 6 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 6 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Career High 8 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 8 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Career High 2 (Four Times) / last vs. NCCU / Season High 2 (Four Times) / last vs. NCCU / Career High 8 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 8 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 5 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 5 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Career High 1 vs. UNLV / Season High 1 vs. UNLV / Total

10 #2 Nathan HAWKINS Junior Forward San Antonio, TX Moberly Area Community College [Junior Season] Recorded 17 points against Sul Ross State Scored a season high 22 points against Wofford along with eight boards Grabbed eight boards against Wofford Collected one assist against UCCS [ Sophomore Season] Appeared in 31 games, most among Bronc newcomers Concluded season averaging 10.6 ppg., 3.9 rpg. and 0.4 apg Collected 11 points with 5 8 shooting against U of AL Scored a career high 23 points against Huston Tillotson Recorded his first double double against Bethune Cookman at the Las Vegas Tournament Recorded 17 games of 10 or more points this season Selected to the Indpendent All Newcomer team Season [Moberly Area Community College] Was a standout for the Moberly Area Community College men's basketball program where he averaged 12.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in his one season with the team Season [Fairfield University] Red shirted during the season at Fairfield University The Lawrenceville Prep School Following his graduation from Sandra Day O'Connor, Hawkins attended The Lawrenceville Prep School where he was selected as the number four post guard by New Jersey Hoops Averaged 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game en route to earning Most Valuable Player honors for The Lawrenceville Prep School Selected to both the Hillside All Tournament Team and MAPL All Tournament Team A product of San Antonio, TX, Hawkins was a standout at Sandra Day O'Connor where he was a first team all region and first team All District 28 5A selection during his senior campaign Selected to the All San Antonio Super Team as well as an all city selection during the 2005 season Nominated for the Wendy's Heisman Award Served as a team captain for the Sandra Day O'Connor boys' basketball team during his senior campaign Averaged 22.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a senior graduated as the program's all time leader in career rebounds Son of the late Robert Hawkins and Barbara Hawkins Born on September 1, 1986 Has one brother Robert... father (Robert) played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and played collegiate at Illinois State Brother (Robert) played college basketball at St. Mary's University Nephew of San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame player George Gervin. Cousin of former NBA standout Derrick Gervin Majoring in business management. Career High 23 vs. Huston Tillotson (01/16/08) Season High 22 vs. Wofford / Last Game 8 vs. Weber State / Career High 11 vs. Huston Tillotson (01/16/08) Season High 9 vs. Wofford / Last Game 3 vs. Weber State / Career High 14 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 14 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Last Game 9 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 0 (43 Times) Season High 0 (12 Times) Three Point Career High 0 (43 Times) Season High 0 (12 Times) Career High 6 (Twice) last vs. University of Tulsa (12/15/07) Season High 4 vs. Wofford / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Career High 11 vs. NJIT (01/26/08) Season High 7 vs. Wofford / Last Game 5 vs. Weber State / Career High 10 vs. Bethune Cookman (12/22/07) Season High 8 vs. Wofford / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Career High 2 (Three Times) last vs. NJIT (02/09/08) Season High 1 (Five Times) / last vs. Weber State / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 1 (Three Times) last vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 1 (Twice) / last vs. Weber State / Career High 1 vs. (Two Times) last vs. North Carolina A&T / Season High 1 vs. Western Illinois / Total

11 #10 Emmanuel JONES Senior Forward Washington, D.C. Riverside City College [Senior Season] Recorded career high 27 points against Sul Ross State on shooting from the field Went 3 5 at the line against Cal Stole the ball three times against UCCS Recorded a career / season high 16 rebounds against NCCU Recorded a career / season high four blocks against UTSA while leading the Broncs to a victory at the UTPA Fieldhouse [Junior Season] Appeared in 22 games despite being ill for the beginning of the season Finihsed season averaging 9.3 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 0.9 apg Scored a career high 19 points against Texas State Recorded nine games of 10 or more points this season Scored 12 points in season opener against Texas Permian Basin Earned All Independent Honorable Mention accolades Season [Riverside City College] During his sophomore season at Riverside City College, Jones was honored with Orange Empire Conference first team accolades Guided the Tigers to an Orange Empire Conference championship during his sophomore season Earned Orange Empire Conference Player of the Month laurels during his tenure with the Tigers. Was a standout for Southern Vance during his four year career in the Washington, D.C. area Earned standout accolades in the classroom where he was a member of the Honor Roll. Son of Tracy and Eddiemae Jones Born on September 7, 1985 Has five sisters and one brother Majoring in business management. Career High 27 vs. (Twice) last vs. North Carolina A&T / Season High 27 vs. (Twice) last vs. North Carolina A&T / Last Game 15 vs. Weber State / Career High 13 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 13 vs. Sul Ross State / Last Game 5 vs. Weber State / Career High 20 vs. (Two Times) last vs. Western Illinois/ Season High 20 vs. (Two Times) last vs. Western Illinois/ Last Game 11 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 0 (32 Times) Season High 0 (12 Times) Three Point Career High 1 (Three Times) / last vs. Weber State / Season High 1 (Twice) / last vs. Weber State / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 7 (Three Times) / last vs. Air Force / Season High 7 (Twice) / last vs. Air Force / Last Game 5 vs. Weber State / Career High 10 vs. North Carolina A&T / Season High 10 vs. North Carolina A&T/ Last Game 6 vs. Weber State / Career High 16 vs. North Carolina Central / Season High 16 vs. North Carolina Central / Last Game 11 vs. Weber State / Career High 5 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 4 (Twice) / last vs. Weber State / Career High 3 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 3 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 4 vs. UTSA / Season High 4 vs. UTSA / Total

12 #11 Jared MAREE Freshman Guard Houston, TX Cesar Chavez H.S [Freshman Season] Recorded four points against Sul Ross State Shot 1 2 from the charity line against Cal with one steal for seasonhigh Scored a season high five points against UCCS with 3 4 shooting from behind the line Earned his first start against Drake at the Iowa Realty Tournament Received team MVP Was awarded Defensive and Offensive accolades Made the First Team All District team Recorded a game high 40 points As a senior, helped lead his squad to a 28 7 overall record Son of Daniel and Lynetta Maree Born on Aug. 27, 1989 Has one brother Jason Majoring in business with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems Career High 12 vs. UTSA / Season High 12 vs. UTSA / Last Game 3 vs. Weber State / Career High 5 vs. UTSA / Season High 5 vs. UTSA / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 10 vs. UTSA / Season High 10 vs. UTSA / Last Game 6 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 2 vs. UTSA / Season High 2 vs. UTSA / Three Point Career High 5 vs. North Carolina A&T / Season High 5 vs. North Carolina A&T / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Career High 3 (Twice) / last vs. Drake / Season High 3 (Twice) / last vs. Drake / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 4 (Twice) / last vs. Drake / Season High 4 (Twice) / last vs. Drake / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Career High 4 vs. UNLV / Season High 4 vs. UNLV / Last Game 3 vs. Weber State / Career High 3 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 3 vs. Sul Ross State / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Career High 1 (Five Times) / last vs. Weber State / Season High 1 (Five Times) / last vs. Weber State / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 1 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 1 vs. Sul Ross State / Total

13 #12 Nick WEIERMILLER Sophomore Guard Elmira, NY Elmira Free Academy [Sophomore Season] Recorded 11 points, 11 assists and three steals against Sul Ross State Went 5 9 shooting on the field against Sul Ross State Scored a career high 19 points against UCCS on 6 12 shooting from the field, 2 3 from behind the arc and a perfect 5 5 from the line and eight assists [Freshman Season] Appeared in 30, second among Bronc newcomers Scored a career high 11 points against Missouri State, including 4 of 4 from the charity s tripe Finished the season shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 35.5 from behind the arc Recorded 11 games of with two or more assists and 12 games with two or more rebounds Concluded his freshman season averaging 2.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game Was a two time Star Gazette All Twin Tiers Boys' Basketball Player Earned fifth team Class A All State laurels during his senior season was a member of the Central Team in the Empire State Games and led the squad to a bronze medal Selected to play for the White All Stars in the NCAA League was one of the top prospects at the Five Star Basketball Camp where he was selected to play for the White All Stars in the NCAA League Averaged 19.8 points per game in four games at the Empire State Games and finished with a game high 24 points in the bronze medalgame against Western Son of Mark and Darlene Weiermiller Born on April 8, 1988 Has two brothers Brian and Eric and one sister Ashley Majoring in International Business Career High 19 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 19 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Last Game 18 vs. Weber State / Career High 6 (Three Times) / last vs. Weber State / Season High 6 (Three Times) / last vs. Weber State / Last Game 6 vs. Weber State / Career High 19 vs. Weber State / Season High 19 vs. Weber State / Last Game 19 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 4 vs. Weber State / Season High 4 vs. Weber State / Last Game 4 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 8 vs. Weber State / Season High 8 vs. Weber State / Last Game 8 vs. Weber State / Career High 8 vs. Western Illinois / Season High 8 vs. Western Illinois / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Career High 9 vs. Western Illinois / Season High 9 vs. Western Illinois / Last Game 3 vs. Weber State / Career High 6 vs. Weber State / Season High 6 vs. Weber State / Last Game 6 vs. Weber State / Career High 15 vs. UTSA / Season High 15 vs. UTSA / Last Game 3 vs. Weber State / Career High 3 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 3 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 0 (42 Times) Season High 0 (12 Times) Total

14 #20 Steven SILVA Sophomore Guard Mission, TX Sharyland [Sophomore Season] [Freshman Season] Hit first career three pointer vs. Cal State Bakersfield (2/12) Recorded first career free throw, rebound (offensive) and assist against Huston Tillotson Season [Red shirt ] Sat out season due to red shirt Was a highly decorated student athlete coming out of Sharyland where he earned first team All District 30 5A honors during his senior campaign Selected to the All Rio Grande Valley Defensive Team Garnered honorable mention All Rio Grande Valley accolades for the Rattlers Selected to the Rio Grande Valley Coaches Association East West All Star Game Averaged 14.6 points and 3.0 steals per game as a senior and led the Rattlers' in scoring among all district contests Connected on 89.3 percent of his free throw attempts and 56.2 of his three point field goal attempts Was part of a Sharyland basketball program that captured the District 30 5A championship in his final campaign Helped the Rattlers earn a share of the District 30 5A championship in the previous season Son of Servando and Lupita Silva Born on July 15, 1988 Has one sister Priscilla Majoring in kinesiology Career High 3 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (02/12/08) Career High 1 vs. Texas A&M International (11/13/07) Career High 1 (Four Times) last vs. Air Force / Season High 1 (Twice) / last vs. Air Force / Three Point Career High 1 vs. Cal State Bakersfield / Three Point Career High 1 (Three Times) last vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 1 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 1 vs. Huston Tillotson (01/16/08) Career High 2 vs. Huston Tillotson (01/16/08) Career High 1 vs. Huston Tillotson (01/16/08) Career High 1 (Twice) last vs. NJIT (02/09/08) Career High 0 (Seven Times) Career High 0 (Seven Times) Total

15 #24 Reggie COOK Junior Guard Lawton, OK Cowley County CC [Junior Season] [Cowley County CC / Redlands] Collected a 62 5 record At Redlands, was on a team that was ranked No. 1 Three year letterman for MacArthur H.S. Graduated with 3.3 honors Received Conference Player of the Year in Was the second all time leading scorer with 1,300 points Son of Thomas and Chantelle Cook Born on Aug. 4, 1988 Has one brother Trace Has one sister Lexie Majoring in Biology Career High Season High Career High Season High Career High Season High Three Point Career High Season High Three Point Career High Season High Career High Season High Career High Season High Career High Season High Career High Season High Career High Season High Career High Season High Total

16 #31 Luis VALERA Junior Forward Guama Yaracuy, Venezuela Marshalltown CC [Junior Season] Recorded nine points against Sul Ross State Tied his rebounds with six against UNLV Scored 12 points against UCCS for a season high on 5 6 shooting from the field and a perfect 2 2 from the line along with a seasonhigh seven boards and one steal [Marshalltown CC] Led Tigers to a first round Division I Region XI Tournament appearance Finished first in rebounds (198); second in points scored (287); third in scoring average with 9.9 points per game Appeared in 29 games for the Tigers Was a 2008 Region XI honorable mention award winner in his final season In his first season at Marshalltown, appeared in 17 contest Averaged eight points and seven rebounds per game Son of Jose and Janeth Valera Born on Oct. 21, 1988 Has three brothers Juan, Carlos, Miguel Majoring in general studies Career High 12 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 12 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Last Game 4 vs. Weber State / Career High 5 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 5 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Career High 9 vs. UNLV ( ) Season High 9 vs. UNLV ( ) Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 0 (12 Times) Season High 0 (12 Times) Three Point Career High 1 vs. North Carolina A&T / Season High 1 vs. North Carolina A&T / Career High 4 vs. Weber State / Season High 4 vs. Weber State / Last Game 4 vs. Weber State / Career High 5 vs. Weber State / Season High 5 vs. Weber State / Last Game 5 vs. Weber State / Career High 7 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Season High 7 vs. Colorado Colorado Springs / Last Game 4 vs. Weber State / Career High 0 (12 Times) Season High 0 (12 Times) Career High 1 (Five Times) / last vs. UTSA / Season High 1 (Five Times) / last vs. UTSA / Career High 2 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 2 vs. Sul Ross State / Total

17 #33 Ben SMITH Junior Guard Pharr, TX PSJA North [Junior Season] Recorded 10 points against UNLV on 4 13 shooting from the field with six rebounds Recorded 11 points on 3 6 shooting from behind the arc along with five boards and one steal and block Scored a career high 21 points on 7 11 shooting from the field against Drake along with three steals for a career high Recorded nine boards against North Carolina Central [Sophomore Season] Most improved player for the Broncs in the campaign Notched a career high two three pointers for his only points against NJIT Recorded five points in two minutes against Tulsa at the Drake Tournament Collected a career high three rebounds to go with a season high three assists against Texas State Averaged 1.3 points, 0.6 assists, 0.7 rebounds and 0.1 steals per game this past season [Freshman Season] Saw action in 14 games during his rookie campaign Earned his first collegiate start against Huston Kiloton Scored a season high five points to go along with three steals and two assists in 16 minutes of action [Red shirt Season] Red shirted during the season Smith was a first team All District 32 5A selection as a senior at PSJA North Cited as a first team All Rio Grande Valley, all region and alldefensive team during his final campaign with the Raiders Was part of a prep squad that captured three District 32 5A championships and a pair of area crowns Guided the Raiders to a 30 5 record in his final season Earned eight letters at PSJA North four in basketball and four in track and field Son of Danny and Diana Smith Born on March 8, 1987 Has two brothers and three sisters Father played basketball at Nicholls State Majoring in Business Career High 21 vs. Drake / Season High 21 vs. Drake / Last Game 6 vs. Weber State / Career High 7 vs. Drake / Season High 7 vs. Drake / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Career High 13 vs. UNLV ( ) Season High 13 vs. UNLV ( ) Last Game 11 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 7 vs. Drake / Season High 7 vs. Drake / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 10 (Three Times) / last vs. Weber State / Season High 10 (Three Times) / last vs. Weber State / Last Game 10 vs. Weber State / Career High 2 (Six Times) Season High 2 vs. (Twice) last vs. Western Illinois / Career High 4 vs. Texas State (11/21/07) Season High 3 vs. Western Illinois / Career High 9 vs. North Carolina Central / Season High 9 vs. North Carolina Central / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 10 vs. UTSA / Season High 10 vs. UTSA / Career High 3 (Four Times) / last vs. Weber State / Season High 3 (Three Times) / last vs. Weber State / Last Game 3 vs. Weber State / Career High 1 (Four Times) / last vs. Western Illinois / Season High 1 (Three Times) last vs. Western Illinois / Total

18 #34 Jason JENSEN Sophomore Forward Milwaukee, WI Madison Area Tech College [Sophomore Season] Recorded season high five points against Cal with 1 2 shooting from behind the arc Grabbed two boards against Sul Ross State Recorded season high five boards, four assists and one steal against Air Force [Madison Area Tech College] Named team MVP Averaged 23.0 points per game Made the state championship in 2008 Son of Wayne Jensen and Debbie Reyes Born on Nov. 11, 1987 Has one brother Eric Has two sisters Laura, Shana Majoring in criminal justice Career High 5 vs. Cal Berkeley / Season High 5 vs. Cal Berkeley / Career High 1 (Three Times) / last vs. Air Force / Season High 1 (Three Times) / last vs. Air Force / Career High 3 (Three Times) / last vs. Weber State / Season High 3 (Three Times) / last vs. Weber State / Last Game 2 vs. Weber State / Three Point Career High 1 (Twice) / last vs. UCCS / Season High 1 (Twice) / last vs. UCCS / Three Point Career High 3 (Twice) / last vs. Weber State / Season High 3 (Twice) / last vs. Weber State / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 0 (11 Times) Season High 0 (11 Times) Career High 0 (11 Times) Season High 0 (11 Times) Career High 5 vs. Air Force / Season High 5 vs. Air Force / Last Game 3 vs. Weber State / Career High 4 vs. Air Force / Season High 4 vs. Air Force / Career High 1 vs. Air Force / Season High 1 vs. Air Force / Last Game 1 vs. Weber State / Career High 0 (11 Times) Season High 0 (11 Times) Total

19 #35 Andrew SMITH Freshman Forward South Milwaukee, WI South Milwaukee H.S [Freshman Season] Recorded season high four points against home opener Sul Ross Grabbed three boards against Cal Recorded season high one block against Air Force Four year letterman at South Milwaukee H.S. Team captain for his squad Received First Team Southeast Conference accolades Was a Wisconsin All Star selection Was part of a team that made conference champs Reached the 1,000 point mark in his high school tenure Son of Reed and Linda Smith Born on June 7, 1990 Has one sister Brianne Majoring in kinesiology Career High 4 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 4 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 2 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 2 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 3 vs. Cal Berkeley / Season High 3 vs. Cal Berkeley / Three Point Career High 0 (Five Times) Season High 0 (Five Times) Three Point Career High 0 (Five Times) Season High 0 (Five Times) Career High 0 (Five Times) Season High 0 (Five Times) Career High 0 (Five Times) Season High 0 (Five Times) Career High 3 vs. Cal Berkeley / Season High 3 vs. Cal Berkeley / Career High 0 (Five Times) Season High 0 (Five Times) Career High 0 (Five Times) Season High 0 (Five Times) Career High 1 vs. Air Force / Season High 1 vs. Air Force / Total

20 #40 Jacob TRADER Sophomore Center LaPorte, TX LaPorte [Sophomore Season] [Freshman Season] Saw action in 13 games as a freshman Collected a season high six points while going a perfect 3 of 3 from the field against Huston Tillotson Collected two rebounds against Texas A&M International [Red shirt Season] Red shirted during the season In his first season with the LaPorte basketball program, Trader guided the Bulldogs to a 25 8 record and a district runner up finish during his senior campaign Selected as the Most Improved Player in District 23 5A that season Was a member of the Houston Lynx during the summer AAU season where he helped the squad captured a pair of tournament championships at the Great American Shootout and Ellis Davis Tournament Was a standout in the classroom where he was selected as a Texas Scholar Graduate Was a member of TRUTH (Athletes Against Drugs) Earned three letters at LaPorte two in football and one in basketball Son of Shawn and Liz Trader Born on June 22, 1988 Has one brother Zach who played basketball for UTPA Majoring in business management and accounting Career High 6 vs. Huston Tillotson (01/16/08) Season High 2 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 3 vs. Huston Tillotson (01/16/08) Season High 1 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 3 vs. Huston Tillotson (01/16/08) Season High 2 vs. Sul Ross State / Three Point Career High 0 (14 Times) Season High 0 vs. Sul Ross State / Three Point Career High 0 (14 Times) Season High 0 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 0 (14 Times) Season High 0 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 2 vs. Texas A&M International (11/13/07) Season High 0 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 2 (Twice) last vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 2 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 1 vs. Sul Ross State / Season High 1 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 1 vs. NJIT (01/26/08) Season High 0 vs. Sul Ross State / Career High 0 (14 Times) Season High 0 vs. Sul Ross State / Total