University of Washington 2001 Men s Basketball January 19, 2001

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1 TM University of 2001 Men s Basketball January 19, 2001 MEDIA RELATIONS: (206) FAX: (206) CONTACT: Dan Lepse INTERNET: UW Seeks to Cap Road Sweep Saturday at OSU Bender Meets Former Assistant, OSU s Ritchie McKay has a 6-1 record in games decided by four or fewer points and is 3-0 in overtime contests this season. Will Perkins leads the Pac-10 with seven double-doubles. No UW player registered a double-double last season. C.J. Massingale scored 25 points at UCLA on Jan. 4; the highest total by a UW freshman since Mark Sanford had 26 points vs. Arizona State on March 2, Will Perkins (7) and Marlon Shelton (2) have combined for nine double-digit rebound games, eclipsing last year s entire UW team season total of seven UW Schedule & Results (8 9, 2 3 in Pac-10) Nov. 21 UTEP (@KeyArena) L Nov. 25 New Mexico State W Nov. 28 Portland State W Nov. 30 at Wichita State W Dec. 2 at Gonzaga L Dec. 5 Saint Louis L Dec. 16 at Florida International W Dec. 20 at American-PR W Dec. 21 vs. #17 Alabama L Dec. 21 vs. Clemson W ot Dec. 28 UC Irvine L Dec. 30 San Diego L Jan. 4 at UCLA L Jan. 6 at #20 USC L Jan. 11 Arizona State W ot Jan. 13 #21 Arizona L Jan. 18 at Oregon W ot Jan. 20 at Oregon State (Fox NW) 7:00 pm Jan. 25 #1 Stanford (Fox Net) 7:30 pm Jan. 27 California 2:00 pm Feb. 3 State(Fox Net) 3:00 pm Feb. 8 at #17 Arizona (Fox NW) 5:30 pm Feb. 10 at Arizona State (Fox Net) 5:00 pm Feb. 15 Oregon State 7:00 pm Feb. 17 Oregon (Fox Net) 5:00 pm Feb. 22 at California 7:30 pm Feb. 24 #1 Stanford 5:00 pm Mar. 3 at State 1:00 pm Mar. 8 #24 USC 7:00 pm Mar. 10 UCLA (Fox Net) 3:00 pm Pacific Times Listed Pac-10 Game + Exhibition Sat., Jan. 20 UW at Oregon State; 7:00 p.m. PST (Fox Sports Net Northwest) Gill Coliseum (10,400); Corvallis, Ore. Thurs., Jan. 25 UW vs. (#1) Stanford; 7:30 p.m. PST (Fox Sports Net) Bank of America Arena (10,000); Seattle, Wash. The Huskies (8-9, 2-3) seek to even their overall and Pac-10 records on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Oregon State (7-9, 1-3). Tip-off if 7 p.m. for the game at Gill Coliseum that will be televised live on Fox Sports Net Northwest. The game features a clash between coach Bob Bender and one of his former assistant coaches, Ritchie McKay who is in his first season as head coach of the Beavers. McKay was a Husky assistant in Bender s first two years, the and seasons. This is only the second time Bender has squared off with a former assistant, the first time was when McKay brought his Portland State team to Seattle on Nov. 30, 1996 and lost to Bender s Huskies The OSU staff also includes former UW player Scott Didrickson ( ). Last year Oregon State handily swept the season series from UW for the first time since 1992, winning by 17 points in Seattle (74-57) and 24 in Corvallis (71-47). The Huskies return to Seattle next week to host the Bay Area schools, beginning Thursday, Jan. 25 against top-ranked Stanford at 7:30 p.m. California invades Bank of America Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. TV/Radio Coverage: Saturday s game at OSU will be televised live on Fox Sports Net Northwest. All Husky men s basketball games are broadcast live on KOMO Radio (AM 1000) and its affiliates by play-by-play announcer Bob Rondeau. The radio broadcasts can be accessed via the internet at: Projected Husky Starting Lineup: Huskies (8 9, 2 3 in Pacific-10 Conference) Pos.-No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown Points Rebs. F 1 Will Perkins Sr. Omaha, Neb F 42 Thalo Green Sr. Salem, Ore C 44 Marlon Shelton Jr. Rochester, Mich G 20 Curtis Allen Fr. Tacoma, Wash G 23 Michael Johnson Sr. Seattle, Wash Notable: Each of s last three wins were overtime decisions... The Huskies have a 3-0 record in overtime games, the first season they won three overtime contests since the 1984 squad was , which won at Oregon in 2000, posted backto-back wins at McArthur Court for the first time since the 1981 & 1982 seasons... UW has a trio of game-winning baskets within the final 0:06 this season; from Greg Clark with 0:03 left at Florida International (Dec. 16), Michael Johnson at the buzzer versus Clemson (Dec. 22) and Curtis Allen with 0:06 left at Oregon (Jan. 18)... Senior forward Will Perkins is one of four players to rank among the top-10 Pac-10 players in both scoring and rebounding. Homeward Bound: This week s road trip is a homecoming of sorts for a pair of Huskies. Senior Thalo Green and sophomore Ben Coffee both hail from the state of Oregon. Both started on Thursday at Oregon. Green was named the 1996 Oregon player of the year after leading South Salem High School to the state championship. He tallied a career-high 22 points in Thursday s overtime win at Oregon. Coffee played at Portland s Benson Tech High School which won the 1999 Interscholastic League title and was ranked No. 1 in the state for a month during his senior season. The Techmen placed third in the state in 1999 after finishing as runners-up during Coffee s junior year in Double Trouble: Senior forward Will Perkins registered double-doubles in seven of the 16 games he s played to lead all Pac-10 players. No Husky player recorded a double-double during the entire season last year. Perkins had double-figure points and rebounds against Texas-El Paso (15/10), New Mexico State (14/10), Portland State (11/12), Gonzaga (18/11), Clemson (20/10), Arizona State (13/10) and Arizona (21/13). The Omaha, Nebraska native leads the team in scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounds (7.8 rpg), ranking ninth and fourth, respectively among Pac-10 players as of Jan. 15. Perkins is shooting 53 percent (92-175). He led UW last year in rebounds (5.9 rpg), field goal percentage (47.9%) and blocks (39).

2 Basketball (Jan. 19, 2001) Page 2 Injury Report: The status of UW players for the next game: Probable Greg Clark, Sprained right ankle in the second half vs. Alabama (Dec. 21) and missed four games. Played 28 minutes Thursday at Oregon. Probable Bryan Brown, Strained left foot in the second half at Oregon on Thursday, but returned inside the final minute. Won t practice Friday, but should play at OSU. Out DeMarcus Williams, Sidelined since the exhibition opener with a sore right plantar fascia (foot). Also has a sore back and will likely apply for a medical red-shirt. The Oregon State Series: > has a lead in the all-time series that began in The Huskies had a seven-game series winning streak snapped on Jan. 23, 2000 with a Beaver win in Seattle. The seven-game winning streak was s longest in the series since Pacific-10 Conference Standings (As of Jan. 19) Pac-10 Pct. Overall 1. Stanford UCLA Arizona California USC Oregon Oregon State State Arizona State > Oregon State swept the season series last year for the first time since The Beavers won on Jan. 23 at KeyArena in Seattle and on Feb. 17 in Corvallis. > The Huskies won in their three of their last four visits to Gill Coliseum, but still trail in the all-time series in Corvallis. > First-year Oregon State Coach Ritchie McKay is the only former assistant to play against Bob Bender. His Portland State team lost to on Nov. 30, 1996 in Seattle in the only previous meeting between Bender and McKay. > McKay was a graduate assistant coach at during the season under Andy Russo and returned to serve as an assistant during Bender s first two years at UW, the and seasons. McKay left to become the head coach at Portland State. He then went to Colorado State before his arrival at Oregon State. > Eighth-year Coach Bob Bender has a 10-4 record against OSU and is 1-0 against McKay. The Last Meeting: Oregon State 71, UW 47 (Feb. 17, 2000; Corvallis, Ore.) Brian Jackson scored seven of his 13 points during the final 2:01 of the first half, helping Oregon State take control of the game in a victory over at Gill Coliseum. The Beavers (11-12, 3-9) swept the season series from (8-16, 3-9) for the first time since The Huskies took their only lead of the game at 5-4 on a layup by Thalo Green at 17:21 of the first half. Oregon State responded with 10 unanswered points, claiming a 14-5 advantage with 15:11 left in the first half. The Beavers later extended a lead with a 13-2 run over the final 2:45 of the half. Jackson had seven points along with an assist, steal and rebound during the surge to help push the margin to at halftime. The lead grew to as many as 32 points after intermission. Will Perkins scored eight of his 10 points inside the final four minutes, sparking a 10-2 game-closing run for the Huskies. Green led with 13 points. Josh Steinthal paced OSU with 16 points while Jason Heide had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Deaundra Tanner was held to five points, but contributed eight assists and six rebounds. The Beavers shot 52 percent (27-52) while limiting UW to 33-percent field goal shooting (20-61). The Huskies hit only one of 11 shots from 3-point range and Oregon State converted 7-of-19 treys. Shooting Tells the Story: When the Huskies shoot well, they usually win. The opposite is also true. has a 7-1 record when posting a superior field goal percentage to its opponent and is 1-8 when being outshot. Recent shooting woes have led to five losses in the last seven UW games. was outshot in six straight games prior to Thursday s win at Oregon in which UW had a 42 percent to 35 percent advantage. During that six-game span prior to Thursday, the Huskies field goal percentage dropped nearly 10 percent. UW shot 45 percent ( ) from the field in its first 10 games and 36 percent ( ) in those six outings. The 32-percent 3-point accuracy (57- s Largest in ) of the opening 10 games dropped to 25 percent (26-104) in those six games. hit just 29-percent of its field goals on Saturday against Arizona, the Lead vs. Portland State lowest shooting figure since a 27-percent effort against Oregon State on Jan. 11, Deficit... 35, at UCLA Shuffling Starters: has implemented seven different starting lineups Margin of Victory... 31, vs. Portland State this season with nine players drawing at least one starting assignment. The Huskies used the same starting lineup for first five games of the season, but have utilized six Margin of Defeat... 26, at USC different rotations in the last 12 outings due to a recent rash of injuries. Senior guard Halftime Lead...12 (35-23) at American Bryan Brown is the only player to start every UW game this season. The chart below Halftime Deficit (49-16) at UCLA lists the win/loss record of each Husky starting unit with the curren group in bold. Record Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Deficit in Win... 10, at Wichita State 1 0 Perkins Green Coffee B. Brown Johnson Halftime Deficit in Win.. 5 (27-32) vs. Arizona St. 1 0 Coffee Green Shelton B. Brown Johnson Lead in a Loss... 8 at Gonzaga 2 1 Perkins Clark Shelton B. Brown Johnson 3 2 Perkins Clark Dixon B. Brown Johnson Halftime Lead in Loss... 1 (41-40) at Gonzaga 1 2 Perkins Green Shelton B. Brown Massingale UW Scoring Run vs. Portland State 0 1 Clark Green Coffee B. Brown Johnson 0 3 Perkins Green Shelton B. Brown Johnson Opponent Run... 13, at UCLA

3 Basketball (Jan. 19, 2001) Page UW Victory / Defeat Margins: Last Year s Record after 17 games: 6 11 Last Year s Record after 18 games: 6 12 Margins UW Wins UW Losses Bender Bio: Bob Bender has participated in the NCAA Tournament at every school with which he has been affiliated, including back-to-back berths with in 1998 and He has an eight-year record of with the Huskies. The UW tied for eighth in the Pac-10 with a 5-13 record in 2000 and had a overall record that snapped a string of four consecutive winning seasons. In 1999, was 17-12, capped by an NCAA Tournament appearance. The 1998 Huskies posted a record that marked the school s finest winning percentage since Among the 1998 Husky highlights were their first 20-win season since 1987, their first NCAA berth since 1986 and their first Sweet 16 appearance since The 1997 UW team posted a record, capped by the Huskies second straight National Invitation Tournament appearance. s record improved four straight seasons under Bender, including a mark in 1996 after which he was voted the Pac-10 Coach of the Year. The UW was 5-22 in 1994 and in His 103 victories rank fourth among all-time coaches. Bender, who began his career with a four-year stint at Illinois State ( ), has a 12-year career record of His Illinois State squads were 60-57, earning two Missouri Valley Conference championships, one conference tournament title and an NCAA Tournament berth in Prior to his inaugural head coaching assignment at ISU, Bender served as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski s Duke staff ( ). The Blue Devils qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of Bender s six seasons on the staff, including four trips to the Final Four. Bender, 43, is the only individual to play on two different teams in the NCAA Championship game. He was a freshman on Bobby Knight s undefeated 1976 Indiana team and played point guard at Duke from , including an appearance in the 1978 title game against Kentucky. Coaching Staff: Bob Bender s staff is comprised of associate head coach Byron Boudreaux along with assistant coaches Eric Hughes and Al Hairston. Boudreaux begins his sixth season on the staff, his second as the associate. Hughes has been with Bender during his entire seven-year tenure at UW. Hairston, a former Seattle Sonic and legendary prep coach at Seattle s Garfield High School, begins his first season. He replaces Jason Hamilton who left to pursue interests outside of coaching. Campaign : A five-man senior class is the nucleus around which eighth-year coach Bob Bender seeks to form a winning unit. finished with a record last season, snapping a string of four consecutive winning seasons that culminated in postseason berths. The Huskies tied for eighth place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 5-13 record. In addition to the five seniors, who collectively have played 317 career games, the roster includes four other returning lettermen (9 total), four scholarship newcomers and two walk-ons. Two primary starters return, seniors Will Perkins and Michael Johnson along with senior forward Thalo Green who has been a part-time starter for three seasons. No returning player averaged double-figure points last season. Johnson is the leading returning scorer with a 9.9-point average last year while Perkins averaged 7.8 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds. Green averaged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in Highlighting the season is the return to the on-campus arena that has Husky hopes hovering. The 17,072-seat KeyArena in downtown Seattle never really felt like home despite an average attendance of 7,851. As a result, UW had with a better record in enemy arenas (6-9) than at home (4-9) for only the third time in school history Basketball Roster (* Used red-shirt season, % Will red shirt the season) No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Yr Exp Hometown (High School/Junior College) 00 % David Hudson G Fr. HS Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) 1 Will Perkins F Sr. 1V Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS / Iowa Western JC) 2 % DeMarcus Williams F Fr. HS Upland, Calif. (Upland HS) 3 Sterling Brown G Fr. HS Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) 10 C.J. Massingale G Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS) 15 % Doug Wrenn F So. TR Seattle, Wash. (O Dea HS/Connecticut) 20 Curtis Allen G Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS) 21 Greg Clark F Sr. * 2V San Diego, Calif. (Grossmont HS / Long Beach State) 23 Michael Johnson G Sr. 3V Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) 31 Grant Leep F Jr. 2V Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon HS) 32 Bryan Brown G Sr. 3V Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) 34 Ben Coffee F So. 1V Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) 42 Thalo Green F Sr. * 3V Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) 44 Marlon Shelton C Jr. 2V Rochester, Mich. (Rochester HS) 50 David Dixon C Jr. 1V Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian HS / Tyler JC) Head Coach: Bob Bender, eighth year (Duke, 1980) Record: Overall (12 years): (.489) Record at (eight years): (.477) Associate Head Coach: Byron Boudreaux, sixth year (Tulsa, 1987) Assistant Coaches: Eric Hughes, eighth year (Cal State Hayward, 1989), Al Hairston, first year (, 1972)

4 Basketball (Jan. 19, 2001) Page 4 Media Information University of Athletic Department, Box Seattle, WA Box Enrollment: 34,000 (25,000 undergrad) Founded: Nov. 4, 1861 President: Richard McCormick Director of Athletics: Barbara Hedges Colors: Purple & Gold Nickname: Huskies Head Coach: Bob Bender (8th year) Career Record (12th year): UW Record (8th year): Record: Pac-10 Record: 5-13 (8th, tie) Starters Returning / Lost: 2 / 3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 9 / 4 Husky Media Relations Jim Daves, Assistant AD Dan Lepse, Men s Basketball SID dsarge@u.washington.edu Main Office Phone: (206) Lepse Direct Phone: (206) Fax: (206) Ticket Office (206) Bank of America Arena 3870 Montlake Boulevard N.E. Capacity (built): 10,000 (1927) Renovated: March Nov Directions: Located on the southeast section of the campus and 40 minutes north of Sea-Tac Airport. From Interstate-5 take the Hwy. 520 exit toward Bellevue-Kirkland (east). Travel 1/4 mile and take the Montlake Boulevard exit. At the end of the off ramp there is a stop light at Montlake Boulevard. Turn LEFT. Travel across the Montlake Bridge. Husky Stadium will be visible on the RIGHT with Bank of America Arena visible to the north of the stadium. To access E-10, E-11 or E-12 parking losts, turn RIGHT at the stoplight by the stadium marquee. To access the Graves Building, continue through the stoplight and turn RIGHT immediately after the pedestrian overpass bridge. Internet Info Connection (call for Personal ID Number) 3715 UW release 3718 UW latest game boxscore 1015 Pac-10 release Weekly Bob Bender Radio Show Mondays at 6 p.m. on KOMO AM 1000 Last UW Game: UW 72, Oregon 71 ot (Jan. 18, 2001; Eugene, Ore.) Curtis Allen made a spinning shot in the lane with six seconds left in overtime, lifting to a triumph over Oregon at McArthur Court. The Huskies (8-9, 2-3), who won last year, posted back-to-back road wins at Oregon for the first time since led by as many as 13 points in the first half en route to a halftime margin. A 15-4 Oregon run ended with 9:09 remaining, forging the first of five second-half ties. The Ducks (10-4, 1-3) claimed their first lead at on two Bryan Bracey free throws with 0:47 left in regulation. Bracey added another free throw at 0:18 before Allen forced overtime with a driving layup with 0:11 remaining. Bracey hit a layup at 0:50 of overtime, putting UO ahead Thalo Green stole the ball on Oregon s next possession, setting up Allen s game-winner. Luke Ridnour made a potential winning jumper, but it was ruled to be after the buzzer by the officials. Bracey scored 19 of his 23 points after halftime for Oregon which also got 15 points from Luke Jackson and 10 from Frederick Jones. Bracey (11) and Jackson (7) combined for 18 free throws, leading a Duck scoring advantage from the charity stripe. Thalo Green tallied a career-high 22 points for the Huskies and Allen had a career-high 12. The Season So Far: The Huskies won at Oregon (Jan. 18) on a spinning layup by Curtis Allen with 0:06 left in overtime. They won last year, marking UW s first back-to-back wins at McArthur Court since 1981 & Arizona dealt UW an defeat (Jan. 13) behind the triple-double of Loren Woods (13 points, 10 rebounds, 10 blocks... snapped a four-game losing streak with a overtime decision over Arizona State (Jan. 11)... The Huskies were swept in Los Angeles, capped by an setback at USC (Jan. 6). They opened Pac-10 play with an loss at UCLA (Jan. 4) despite the 25-point output of freshman C.J. Massingale... completed its non-conference schedule with a 6-6 record and suffered back-to-back non-conference home losses for the first time since Dec The Huskies lost to San Diego (Dec. 30) following a setback against UC Irvine (Dec. 28)... UW clinched third-place in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic with a win over Clemson (Dec. 22) on a last-second shot by Michael Johnson... The Huskies lost to No. 17 Alabama in the semifinals (Dec. 21)... Coach Bob Bender posted his 100th win at with a first-round victory over host American (Dec. 20)... UW began a four-game road trip with a victory at Florida International (Dec. 16) on Greg Clark s late basket... Former Husky Lorenzo Romar, the coach at Saint Louis, dealt his alma mater a loss in Seattle (Dec. 5)... achieved a split on its first road trip of the season, winning at Wichita State (Nov. 30) before an loss at Gonzaga (Dec. 2)... UW capped a three-game homestand with a victory over Portland State (Nov. 28), registering the most points in its last 67 games and its largest margin of victory (31 points) in 61 games... The Huskies returned to their on-campus venue in triumphant fashion on Nov. 25, defeating New Mexico State played all of its home games last season, and this year s season opener, at KeyArena in downtown Seattle. UW opened the season with a loss to Texas-El Paso (Nov. 21)... The Huskies won both of their exhibition games, rallying for an overtime win at Seattle Pacific (Nov. 10) before beating Brewster Packing (Nov. 14). Hair Raising Experience: Senior forward Thalo Green avoided the barber s shears for 16 months before taking his place in the chair at the Montlake Cut barbershop on July 12, Green had his hair cut for the first time since March of 1999 and donated his hair to the Wigs for Kids, a national, non-profit organization that solicits donations in an effort to provide relief for children in situations of hair loss. Hair donations are woven into wigs and given to children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, burns and other medical conditions. I m in a position, playing basketball at, to give exposure and promote the Wigs for Kids program, Green explains. I decided to grow my hair out throughout the whole season and try to raise awareness for the program. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to do something good for a good cause. Green regularly drew taunts from spectators at opposing arenas last season as his curly, red hair frequently flopped into his eyes and eventually required a headband to control it. That shaggy coif was in stark contrast to his sophomore season in when Green s head was almost completely shaven.

5 Basketball (Jan. 19, 2001) Page Individual Superlatives Double Doubles (points & rebounds) Will Perkins... 7 Marlon Shelton... 1 Double Figure Points Will Perkins Thalo Green... 7 Michael Johnson... 6 Greg Clark... 4 Bryan Brown... 4 C.J. Massingale... 3 Marlon Shelton... 2 David Dixon... 1 Curtis Allen Point Game None Point Game Will Perkins... 2 Thalo Green... 2 C.J. Massingale... 1 Double Figure Rebounds Will Perkins... 7 Marlon Shelton... 2 Double Figure Assists None 5-or More Assists Curtis Allen... 2 Bryan Brown... 2 Will Perkins... 1 C.J. Massingale Rebound Game None UW Leading Scorer (ties included) Will Perkins Thalo Green... 6 C.J. Massingale... 2 Michael Johnson... 1 UW Top Rebounder (ties included) Will Perkins Marlon Shelton... 4 Thalo Green... 3 Greg Clark... 2 David Dixon... 1 UW Top Assister (ties included) Bryan Brown... 8 Michael Johnson... 5 Curtis Allen... 3 Will Perkins... 3 Thalo Green... 2 C.J. Massingale... 2 Ben Coffee... 1 Sizzling C.J.: Freshman guard C.J. Massingale raised his level of play once the Pac- 10 season began. He ranks second on the team in scoring during conference games, averaging 11.0 points per outing on 47-percent shooting from the field (18-38). Massingale hit 56-percent (9-16) of his 3-point shots against Pac-10 foes. In the 10 nonconference games he played, Massingale averaged 2.4 points on 37-percent shooting (10-27) and was just 1-of-4 from 3-point range. He did not register double figures in the first 12 games. Massingale tallied double-figure points in three of the last five games, beginning with a 25-point performance at UCLA (Jan. 4) that was the highest point total by a Husky this season. He entered the UCLA game with 24 total points before posting the highest single-game outburst by a UW freshman since Mark Sanford had 26 points against Arizona State on March 2, Huskies vs. No. 1 Opponents: For the second straight season hosts a top-ranked Stanford team. The Cardinal won last year on Feb. 26 at KeyArena in Seattle. Thursday s game marks the 15th time the Huskies have hosted a No. 1 opponent. They have a 1-13 record in previous home games against top-ranked foes. Prior to Stanford s visit last season, the last top-ranked opponent to visit Seattle was a Duke team featuring Bob Bender as an assistant coach. The Blue Devils defeated UW on Jan. 3, Stanford is the fifth different No. 1 team to visit Seattle, joining a list that includes (with UW record against): Duke (0-1), Kansas (0-2), Oregon State (0-1), Stanford (0-1) and UCLA (1-8). The Huskies have a 1-23 all-time record against top-ranked opponents. Their lone triumph was a upset of No. 1 UCLA on Feb. 22, 1979 in Seattle. Huskies vs. Ranked Foes: The Huskies have a all-time record against ranked opponents. They are winless in three meetings this season, against 17th-ranked Alabama (69-60), at No. 20 USC (87-61) and versus No. 21 Arizona (89-64). lost its last seven encounters with ranked foes, last winning over No. 24 UCLA on Jan. 6, 2000 in Seattle. has a all-time record against top-10 foes. The last Husky victory over a top-10 opponent was a decision over No. 10 Arizona on Feb. 4, 1999 in Seattle. Four teams on the UW schedule are listed in the current Associated Press top-25 poll, including top-ranked Stanford, Alabama (#15), Arizona (#17) and USC (#24). The Stanford Series: > Stanford holds a edge in the all-time series that began in The Cardinal swept the last three season series over. They won on Jan. 27, 2000 at home and on Feb. 26, 2000 at KeyArena in Seattle. > Stanford won the last six meetings and 12 of the last 14 against UW. > The Cardinal s current six-game winning streak is its longest in the series against. Stanford won five straight against UW from > Despite losing its last three home games against Stanford, the Huskies have a advantage over the Cardinal during games played in Seattle. > 15th-year Cardinal Coach Mike Montgomery has a 21-8 mark against. > Eighth-year Husky coach Bob Bender has a 2-12 record against Stanford. The Last Meeting: #1 Stanford 77, UW 52 (Feb. 26, 2000; Seattle): Mark Madsen scored 16 points and collected a career-high 20 rebounds, lifting top-ranked Stanford to a victory over at KeyArena. The Cardinal (24-1, 13-1) completed their third straight season sweep against for the first time ever in series history. The Huskies (9-18, 4-11) have a 1-24 all-time record in meetings with No. 1 teams, including a 1-13 mark in Seattle. Stanford scored 15 unanswered points early in the game. Michael McDonald scored all seven of his points during the fiveminute run that netted a 17-2 lead with 13:55 left in the first half. Stanford led at halftime. The Huskies staged a 12-3 surge early in the second half, drawing within with 13:54 left in the game. The Cardinal outscored UW 21-7 over the next 10 minutes to repel the rally. Stanford posted a rebounding advantage led by Madsen who had the 10th 20-rebound game ever by a Husky opponent, the first since David Moseley scored 13 points for Stanford which also got 12 points and 12 rebounds from Jarron Collins. Chris Walcott was the lone double-figure scorer with 10 points. The Huskies were limited to 32- percent (20-63) shooting by Stanford which entered the game as the national leader in field goal percentage defense at 34 percent.

6 Basketball (Jan. 19, 2001) Page UW Record When At Bank of America Arena 3 4 At KeyArena 0 1 On the Road 3 3 At a Neutral Site 1 1 Scoring First 3 3 Opponent Scores First 4 6 Ahead with 5:00 left 6 2 Trailing with 5:00 left 1 7 Ahead at Halftime 3 1 Tied at Halftime 1 1 Behind at Halftime 3 7 Overtime Games 2 0 Three-Point or less Final Margin Huskies Score in Double Figures Huskies Score in Double Figures Huskies Score in Double Figures Huskies Score in Double Figures Husky Scores in Double Figures 0 2 FG % is above 50 % 3 0 FG % is exactly 50 % 0 0 FG % is below 50 % 4 9 Opponent FG % is above 50% 1 3 Opponent FG % is below 50% 6 7 Outshooting Opponent 6 1 Outshot by Opponent 1 8 Outrebounding Opponent 4 3 Rebounds equal Opponent 0 0 Outrebounded by Opponent 3 6 Less Turnovers than Opponent 3 3 Turnovers equal Opponent 0 1 More Turnovers than Opponent 4 5 Bench outscores Opponent 6 4 Bench scoring equals Opponent 1 0 Bench outscored by Opponent 0 5 UW Scores Points 0 0 UW Scores Points 0 2 UW Scores Points 3 6 UW Scores Points 2 1 UW Scores Points 1 0 UW Scores Points 1 0 Opponent Scores Points 1 0 Opponent Scores Points 0 1 Opponent Scores Points 4 2 Opponent Scores Points 2 2 Opponent Scores Points 0 4 Opponent Scores Points 0 0 Sonics & Sons: Two former Seattle SuperSonics have sons on the basketball roster. The former NBA players (and sons) are: Fred Brown (Bryan) and Lonnie Shelton (Marlon). A graduate of Iowa, Fred Brown was the Sonics all-time leading scorer with 14,018 points. That record was broken this season by Gary Payton. Brown played his entire 13-year NBA career ( ) in Seattle and was a 1976 all-star. Bryan wears the same jersey No. 32 that his father had retired by the Sonics. Shelton was a 1975 All-Pac-8 Conference selection at Oregon State. He played 10 NBA seasons ( ) and was a 1982 all-star. Shelton played from in Seattle. Brown and Shelton were members of Seattle s 1979 NBA Championship squad. Two other former sons of Sonics were on the 1999 team, Donald Watts (father Slick) was a four-year letterman and walk-on Michael Westphal (father Paul) left after his freshman year. Another tie to the Sonics is first-year UW assistant coach Al Hairston who played with Seattle s NBA team in 1969 and Home Sweet Home: The Huskies returned to their on-campus basketball venue after a one-season absence. They are playing home games at Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The Pavilion underwent a 19-month renovation from March of 1999 to November of The interior was completely redesigned while the building s exterior went unchanged. Despite an increased seating capacity from 7,900 to approximately 10,000, the arena possesses a more intimate, basketball-only configuration. The Huskies have won 749 games in the Pavilion since it opened on Dec. 27, 1927, more victories than any other school in its current arena. compiled a 47-9 record in its final four seasons ( ) at the old Pavilion before playing last season at KeyArena in downtown Seattle during renovations. Returning Talent: Two starters and nine lettermen return from last year s team, including senior guard Michael Johnson, UW s top statistical returnee in points (9.9 ppg), assists (64), 3-pointers (34) and 3-point accuracy (34%). Forward Will Perkins led all Huskies in rebounds (5.9 rpg), field goal accuracy (48%) and blocked shots (39) last season. They are joined by forward Thalo Green who led UW in steals (35) and was second in rebounds (4.9 rpg). Juniors David Dixon and Marlon Shelton return to battle for the starting center spot. The 6-11 Dixon started twice in 2000 while the 6-10 Shelton drew four starts. Senior Bryan Brown has experience at the point guard position after playing as Senque Carey s backup last season. With Carey s transfer to New Mexico, Brown has the inside track on the starting role. He will be pressed by a pair of incoming freshmen point guards from Tacoma, Wash., Curtis Allen and C.J. Massingale. Expect senior swingman Greg Clark to play a major role with increased minutes. The UW s defensive stopper should display his offensive prowess this year. Junior Grant Leep seeks to return from a knee injury that sidelined him for the final 19 games in Leep has range out to the 3-point line. Sophomore Ben Coffee is an athletic small forward who is a capable rebounder and looks to surface as an offensive threat. Departures: Four players departed from last year s team, including three starters and reserve guard Andrew Moritz. The biggest loss is guard Deon Luton who completed his career as the Huskies No. 8 all-time scorer with 1,488 points. Luton owns every UW 3- point record, including career (212), season (75) and single-game (7) treys. Forward Chris Walcott started 20 games and was a solid inside-outside presence for UW. Senque Carey started two years at point guard before transferring i the summer to New Mexico. Carey led the team last year with 137 assists, the third-best season total in UW history. Newcomers: The roster is bolstered by the addition of three scholarship recruits, including a pair of guards from Tacoma, Wash. Both Curtis Allen, from Wilson High School, and C.J. Massingale, from Mount Tahoma High School, will battle for playing time at point guard as they ranked Nos. 7 and 8 among prospects in the West at that position by Pac-West Hoops. They are the first Tacoma natives to receive scholarships from the basketball team since Steve Matzen who lettered from 1977 to Allen was the state Class 4A player of the year, averaging 25.2 points and 4.0 assists per game. Massingale averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to win his second straight Narrows League Bridge Division MVP award. Bolstering the frontcourt is 6-9, 270-pound DeMarcus Williams from Upland (Calif.) High School. Williams was rated the West s No. 12 center prospect by Pac-West Hoops and was an honorable mention All-America pick by Blue Ribbon magazine. Invited walk-on freshmen Sterling Brown (Woodinville HS) and David Hudson (Rainier Beach HS) are also new to the team. Sophomore Doug Wrenn, a transfer from Connecticut, will red-shirt this season.

7 Basketball (Jan. 19, 2001) Page 7 Where the Huskies Rank in the Pac-10 Statistics (As of January 15 Pac-10 release) INDIVIDUAL Scoring Will Perkins Rebounds Will Perkins Marlon Shelton Field Goal Percentage Thalo Green Blocked Shots Marlon Shelton Offensive Rebounds Will Perkins Defensive Rebounds Will Perkins TEAM (per game averages listed) Scoring Scoring Margin Field Goal Percent 3-Point Percent Rebounding Scoring Defense Free Throw Percent Opponent Field Goal % Opponent 3-Point % Opponent Rebounds Rebound Margin Assists Turnover Margin Offensive Rebounds 3-Pointers Made Blocked Shots Steals Assist/Turnover Ratio Defensive Rebounds th th th th nd rd th th th th th th th th th nd th th th th nd th th th th th Century Mark: Eighth-year coach Bob Bender posted his 100th win at on Dec. 20 with a decision at American-Puerto Rico. He has led the Huskies to 103 victories. Only Hec Edmundson (488), Marv Harshman (246) and Tippy Dye (156) have won more games as the Husky coach. Hoopsters Honor CW: Like their football counterparts, the Husky basketball team is wearing patches on their jerseys to support senior Curtis Williams who suffered a spinal cord injury during an Oct. 28 football game at Stanford. The UW basketball players will display the initials CW to honor Williams who is in a San Jose, Calif. rehabilitation center. Puerto Rico Recap: completed a 10-day, 7,658-mile trip in December with a 3-1 record. UW capped the road trip in fine fashion with a overtime triumph over Clemson (Dec. 22) on a last-second shot by Michael Johnson that secured the third-place trophy in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic. The Huskies defeated host American University-Puerto Rico (Dec. 20) in the opening round before falling to then 17th-ranked Alabama in the semifinals. led the Tide for much of the game despite playing without leading scorer and rebounder Will Perkins. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: received commitments during the early signing period (Nov. 8-15) from a five-man group that has been ranked among the best recruiting classes in the nation by several analysts. The signing class includes junior college standout Josh Barnard and four prominent high school recruits. Heading the list of prep players is Kentwood s Mike Jensen who was rated by Pac-West Hoops as the top power forward in the West. A trio of players from high schools in Seattle signed with the Huskies. Those three are Jeffrey Day, from state Class AAA champion Seattle Prep, Chief Sealth s Erroll Knight, one of the nation s finest scoring guards, and Anthony, a rising power forward prospect from Garfield. We accomplished what we wanted to do in a very big way, said Coach Bob Bender. We are very proud of the fact they are all from right here in state. Every single player is a player and that is our priority. We really emphasized how they could be the greatest class that we have ever had the opportunity to recruit and that coming in together would put them in position to be one of the top classes in the nation. They all are very, very talented, but collectively they re very special. The Huskies do not have any remaining scholarships to offer during the spring letter of intent period that runs from April 11 through May 15. Josh Barnard 6-6, 210, guard, Tacoma, Wash. (Bethel HS / Tacoma Community College) Averaged 15.1 point, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists last year at Tacoma Community College... Converted a school-record 49-percent of his shots from 3-point range... Helped TCC to a 30-4 record and fourth-place Northwest Community College tournament finish. Jeffrey Day 6-9, 215, forward, Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep HS) Averaged 13 points and eight rebounds per game as a junior last season for state champion Seattle Prep... Rated as the West s No. 17 ranked power forward in the Pac- West Hoops listings. Mike Jensen 6-8, 210, forward, Covington, Wash. (Kentwood HS) The top-ranked power forward in the West by Pac-West Hoops... Averaged 14.4 points and 10.5 rebounds last year to lead Kentwood High School to a 21-9 record and seventhplace finish at the state 4A tournament... Selected among the nation s top 100 players in by nearly every scouting service, including a No. 66 ranking by The Sporting News. Erroll Knight 6-6, 200, guard, Seattle, Wash. (Chief Sealth HS) The No. 2-ranked shooting guard in the West by Pac-West Hoops, rated No. 59 nationally among all positions by that service... Averaged 16 points and eight rebounds last year at Chief Sealth High School... Selected among the nation s top 100 players in by nearly every scouting service, including a No. 71 ranking by The Sporting News. Anthony 6-9, 220, forward, Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS) The ninth-rated power forward in the West by Pac-West Hoops... Listed as the No. 100 player nationally by The Sporting News... Emerged on the recruiting scene with stellar performances during the spring and summer camp sessions... Averaged five rebounds per game as a reserve on a senior-laden Garfield High School squad last season.

8 Basketball (Jan. 19, 2001) #20 Curtis Allen High Games Career Season Guard, 6-0, 160, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS) Points 12 Same The state Class 4A Player of the Year as a senior in Rebounds 6 Same Averaged 25.2 points and four assists per game last season at Wilson High School. Assists 5 Same Rated the No. 7 point guard prospect in the West by Pac-West Hoops. Blocks 1 Same Distributed 5 assists against both Portland State (Nov. 28) and American (Dec. 20). Steals 3 Same Scored career-high 12 points at Oregon (Jan. 18), including game winning basket with 6 seconds left. Minutes 26 Same #32 Bryan Brown High Games Career Season Guard, 6-3, 205, Sr., Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) Points 15 Same Named MVP of the 1997 state tournament for champion Mercer Island. Rebounds 5 Same Wears No. 32, the same number worn with the NBA s Sonics by his father, Downtown Fred Brown. Assists 6 Same 39 of his 60 career field goals were 3-point baskets. Blocks 1 Same The only UW player to start all 17 games this season. Steals 4 Same Had career-high 15 points, including 4-of-5 shooting on 3-pointers, at Wichita State (Nov. 30). Minutes 39 Same #3 Sterling Brown High Games Career Season Guard, 6-4, 190, Fr., Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) Points 6 Same Walk-on who was an honorable mention all-state selection last year. Rebounds 2 Same Averaged 20.2 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game as a senior at Woodinville High. Assists 1 Same Father, Dave Brown, played 15 NFL seasons and was on the 1975 Super Bowl champion Steelers. Blocks 0 Same Played 9 games this season. Steals 0 Same Scored 6 points at USC (Jan. 6) in a season-high 15 minutes of play. Minutes 15 Same #21 Greg Clark High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 225, Sr., San Diego, Calif. (Grossmont HS / Long Beach State) Points Transferred to UW prior to the season after his freshman year at Long Beach State. Rebounds 8 Same Brother, Tony Clark, is a standout first baseman with the Detroit Tigers. Assists 4 3 Had streak of 68 consecutive games played halted vs. Clemson (Dec. 22) due to right ankle sprain. Blocks 1 0 Hit the game-winning shot, a 17-foot jumper with 3.2 seconds left at Florida International (Dec. 16). Steals 4 Same Sprained right ankle vs. Alabama (Dec. 21) and missed 4 games. Played 28 minutes at Oregon. Minutes #34 Ben Coffee High Games Career Season Forward, 6-5, 200, So., Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) Points 7 Same Helped Benson Tech to the 1999 Oregon state championship. Rebounds 6 Same Labeled the best offensive rebounder in the state by The Oregonian newspaper in Assists 3 Same Played 18 games last season, including two starts (against California and Arizona). Blocks 2 1 Played 14 games this season, including 2 starts; against Clemson (Dec. 22) and at Oregon (Jan. 18). Steals 3 Same Registered career-high six rebounds at American (Dec. 20). Minutes 27 Same #50 David Dixon High Games Career Season Center, 6-11, 300, Jr., Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian HS / Tyler JC) Points 12 Same A 1999 junior college All-American. Rebounds 6 5 Hails from Tyler (Texas) JC that produced NBA players Robert Pack, Sam Mack and David Benoit. Assists 2 1 Scored career-high 12 points against Oregon State on Jan. 23, Blocks 2 1 Replicated that 12-point performance this season (Dec. 30) against San Diego. Steals 1 0 Started the season s first 5 games after drawing 2 starts last season. Minutes 23 22

9 Basketball (Jan. 19, 2001) #42 Thalo Green High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 220, Sr., Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Points 22 Same Voted the 1996 Oregon state Player of the Year after leading South Salem to the state championship. Rebounds 10 7 Got haircut on July 12 for first time in 16 months and donated the clippings to Wigs for Kids. Assists 4 3 Missed both exhibitions and the opener after having arthroscopic surgery (left knee) on Nov. 1. Blocks 2 Same Voted to the Puerto Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.7 points in three games. Steals 4 2 Has two 20-point games, including career-high 22 points on Thursday at Oregon (Jan. 18). Minutes 38 Same #23 Michael Johnson High Games Career Season Guard, 6-4, 195, Sr., Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) Points All-time state prep scorer for large classifications with 2,271 career points. Rebounds 7 6 The 1996 Gatorade state Player of the Year and the 1997 USA Today state Player of the Year. Assists 8 4 Leading returning scorer for the Huskies after ranking third last year with 9.9 points per game. Blocks 2 1 Hit the game-winning basket at the buzzer in a overtime win over Clemson (Dec. 22). Steals 3 3 Sprained right ankle at UCLA (Jan. 4) and is missed the USC game (Jan. 6). Started 14 games. Minutes 41 Same #31 Grant Leep High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 225, Jr., Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon HS) Points 10 9 Two-time all-state performer who led Mount Vernon High to the state semifinals his final two years. Rebounds 7 Same Missed the final 19 games last season with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Assists 2 Same Played all 17 games this season. Blocks 1 Same Hit two 3-pointer vs. San Diego (Dec. 30), snapping a string of 24 straight missed treys by Huskies. Steals 1 Same Had season-high 9 points against Arizona State (Jan. 11), hitting all three of his 3-point tries. Minutes #10 C.J. Massingale High Games Career Season Guard, 6-3, 195, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS) Points 25 Same Two-time MVP of the Narrows League Bridge Division in 1999 and Rebounds 3 Same Averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists as a senior in 2000 for Mount Tahoma High. Assists 5 Same Rated the No. 8 point guard prospect in the West by Pac-West Hoops. Blocks 0 Same Posted double-figure scoring in 3 of the last 5 games. Started 3 of the last 4 games. Steals 2 Same Scored 25 points at UCLA (Jan. 4), the highest point total for a Husky this season. Minutes 28 Same #1 Will Perkins High Games Career Season Forward, 6-8, 195, Sr., Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS/Iowa Western JC) Points 21 Same Two-time all-league pick at Iowa Western and a 1999 honorable mention JC All-American. Rebounds 13 Same Led in rebounds last season, averaging 5.9 boards per game. Assists 5 Same Registered 7 double-doubles to lead all Pac-10 players. No Husky had a double-double last year. Blocks 4 3 Started 14 games. Led all UW scorers on 10 occasions and all rebounders 10 times. Steals 4 3 Missed the Alabama game and 2 weeks of practice due to a virus that was discovered Dec. 16. Minutes 38 Same #44 Marlon Shelton High Games Career Season Center, 6-10, 270, Jr., Rochester, Mich. (Rochester HS) Points 13 Same Attended Pete Newell s Big Man Camp during the summer of Rebounds 13 Same Father, Lonnie Shelton, was a 10-year NBA veteran and a 1975 All-Pac-10 forward at Oregon State. Assists 2 Same Brother, L.J. Shelton, is an offensive tackle for the Phoenix Cardinals. Blocks 4 Same Registered first double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds vs. UC Irvine (Dec. 28). Steals 2 1 Tallied a career-high 13 points against 17th-ranked Alabama (Dec. 21). Minutes 30 Same

10 Men s Basketball Cumulative Statistics - as of Jan. 19 ALL GAMES RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (8-9) (3-5) (4-3) (1-1) CONFERENCE... (2-3) (1-1) (1-2) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (6-6) (2-4) (3-1) (1-1) T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S P L A Y E R GP-GS MIN--AVG FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS - AVG Perkins, Will Green, Thalo Johnson, Michael Brown, Bryan Clark, Greg Shelton, Marlon Massingale, C.J Allen, Curtis Dixon, David Leep, Grant Coffee, Ben Brown, Sterling Duty, Travis Williams, DeMarcus TEAM REBOUNDS Opponents SCORE BY HALVES(and OTs): 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 OT3 OT4 TOTAL Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Opponents