ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES

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1 2014 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT GAME 32 u vs. Georgia State March 15, 2014 Joe Gorby, Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director Office: Cell: jgorby@astate.edu Facebook.com/RedWolvesMBB Athletics Website: AStateRedWolves.com A-State Schedule DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Nov. 2 Henderson State (Exhibition) W, Nov. 5 Arkansas-Monticello (Exhibition) W, Nov. 11 at Jackson State W, Nov. 13 UT Martin W, Nov. 16 at Wyoming L, Nov. 18 at Colorado (PAC-12 Network) L, Nov. 24 Central Arkansas W, Nov. 30 at Lamar W, Dec. 2 Niagara W, Dec. 14 at Nebraska (Big Ten Network) L, Dec. 17 Toledo L, Dec. 21 at Marshall W, Dec. 30 Southern Arkansas W, Jan. 2 at UT Arlington* W, Jan. 4 at Texas State* W, Jan. 9 Troy* L, Jan.11 South Alabama* (Sun Belt Network) W, Jan. 16 at Georgia State* L, Jan. 18 at WKU* (ESPN3/ESPN Full Court) L, OT Jan. 25 UALR* W, Jan. 30 at ULM* L, Feb. 1 at Troy* W, Feb. 10 WKU* (ESPN3) W, Feb. 13 at South Alabama* W, Feb. 15 at UL Lafayette* L, Feb. 20 UT Arlington* W, Feb. 22 Texas State* W, Feb. 25 Lyon College W, Mar. 1 at UALR* L, Mar. 4 Georgia State* L, OT Mar. 6 ULM* W, Mar. 8 UL Lafayette* L, Mar. 14 vs. UALRX W, OT Mar. 15 vs. Georgia StateX 2 p.m. All times listed are Central All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game X Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game - (Lakefront Arena) New Orleans, La. ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (19-12, 10-8 SUN BELT) Head Coach: John Brady Year: 6th Season Record at A-State: (6 yrs.) Career Record: (23 yrs.) vs. Georgia State: 0-2 RPI: 190 MBB SID: Joe Gorby Top Players (per game): Points: Melvin Johnson III (15.3) Rebounds: Kendrick Washington (6.4) Assists: Cameron Golden (2.6) Blocks: Kirk Van Slyke (1.2) Steals: Ed Townsel (1.3) VS GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS (24-7, 17-1 SUN BELT) Head Coach: Ron Hunter Year: 3rd Season Record at GSU: (3 yrs.) Career Record: (20 yrs.) vs. A-State: 2-0 RPI: 76 MBB SID: Mike Holmes Top Players (per game): Points: R.J. Hunter (18.5) Rebounds: Manny Atkins (6.1) Assists: Devonta White (4.4) Blocks: Curtis Washington (2.4) Steals: R.J. Hunter (1.9) GAME INFORMATION Date: Saturday, March 15, 2014 tipoff: 2 p.m. (CT) Location: New Orleans, La. arena: Lakefront Arena arena capacity: 7,500 SerieS: A-State trails 3-1 Last Meeting (L A-State - 3/4/14) television: Sun Belt Network and ESPN3 Tom Dore (PxP), Bob Donewald (Analyst) radio: East Arkansas Broadcasters Red Wolves Sports Network KFIN-FM (Jonesboro) - Flagship talent: Matt Stolz (play-by-play) WebcaSt: Sun Belt Digital Network LiveStatS: sunbeltsports.org QUICK HITS * The campaign represents the program s 86th season as the Red Wolves have presently amassed a 1,142-1,076 all-time record (.515 win pct.) dating back their inaugural season. A- State has produced won at least 20 games in a season five times (21-13), (21-14), (20-10), (23-9) and (20-9) since joining the NCAA-I ranks in * A-State s 19 victories this season to date (19-12 record) ties for the second most single-season wins since and also marks a tie for the highest win total in head coach John Brady s A-State coaching career. The Red Wolves went overall in , which was the program s most wins since (20-9 record). A-State has achieved 17 wins or more in a campaign five of the last six seasons to date and the Red Wolves have posted an record (.541) since the season. * A-State s 116 points scored in its SBC Tournament Quarterfinal-Round win ( four overtimes) against UALR last night (3/14) set a conference tourney record for most points scored by a team, sur passing the 107 points tallied by Troy in its win against Arkansas State (3/3/06). * A-State s quadruple overtime game marks the longest game ever in school history, eclipsing three overtime contests at UT Martin (W /16/12), at North Texas (L /10/09), and against North Carolina A&T (L /19/92) * Seniors Kirk Van Slyke and Melvin Johnson III each earned All-SBC plaudits as announced Tuesday (March 11) in voting by the league s 10 head coaches and media members. Van Slyke received second-team recognition while Johnson III was tabbed a third-team selection. The two Red Wolves were also named to College Sports Madness SBC All-Conference Team with Van Slyke garnering second-team laurels and Johnson III third-team kudos. Van Slyke attained first-team All-District 24 recognition by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). A-STATE PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes 1 Rakeem Dickerson Jr. Guard PPG RPG APG Melvin Johnson III Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Ed Townsel Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Kendrick Washington Sr. Forward PPG RPG BPG Kirk Van Slyke Sr. Forward PPG RPG BPG SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

2 Athletics Media Relations ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY P.O. Box 1000 State University, Ark Telephone (870) , Fax (870) , Press Row (870) Athletics Website AStateRedWolves.com MBB Contact Joe Gorby, Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director (870) / jgorby@astate.edu Jerry Scott, Assistant Athletics Director/ Athletics Media Relations Director (870) / jscott@astate.edu Chris Graddy, Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director (870) / cgraddy@astate.edu Dustin Sullivan, Director of Digital Media (870) / dsullivan@astate.edu Dennen Cuthbertson, Graduate Assistant mark.cuthbertson@smail.astate.edu All-Conference FIRST TEAM Name School Year Pos. R.J. Hunter Georgia State So. G Elfrid Payton UL Lafayette Jr. G Shawn Long UL Lafayette So. F Reger Dowell UT Arlington Sr. G Ryan Harrow Georgia State R-Jr. G SECOND TEAM Name School Year Pos. Augustine Rubit South Alabama Sr. F Manny Atkins Georgia State Sr. F Kirk Van Slyke Arkansas State Sr. F T.J. Price WKU Jr. G Will Neighbour UALR Sr. F THIRD TEAM Name School Year Pos. Brandon Edwards UT Arlington Sr. F Tylor Ongwae ULM Jr. F George Fant WKU Jr. F Melvin Johnson III Arkansas State Sr. G Devonta White Georgia State Sr. G Player of the Year R.J. Hunter, Georgia State Defensive Player of the Year Elfrid Payton, UL Lafayette Freshman of the Year Chris Harrison-Docks, WKU Coach of the Year Ron Hunter, Georgia State Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes A-STATE/GEORGIA STATE HISTORY Georgia State leads 3-1 in the all-time series. A-State is 0-2 at home, 1-1 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites. First Meeting Georgia State 72, at A-State 57 - (12/9/95) Last Meeting Georgia State 79, at A-State 76 OT - (3/4/14) Last A-State win A-State 74, at Georgia State 67 - (12/19/95) Last Georgia State win at A-State Georgia State 79, at A-State 76 OT - (3/4/14) Last A-State win at home None Regular Season A-State lost at GSU (1/16/14); Lost OT at home (3/4/14) Current Streak Georgia State, Won 2 Notes A-State faced Georgia State twice in the season with a home-and-home series... The Red Wolves claimed a victory at GSU (12/19/95) after the Panthers had posted a decision in Jonesboro (12/9/95) in the first-ever meeting between the two teams... A-State is averaging 69.8 points per game (279 pts.) in the series while GSU has a 72.8 points a contest average (291 pts.)... Kirk Van Slyke registered a double-double at Georgia State (1/16) with a team-best 22 points and a game-high 10 rebounds... Melvin Johnson III led A-State with 19 points and Kirk Van Slyke recorded 18 points in the Red Wolves overtime loss to the Panthers at home (3/4/14)... Van Slyke is averaging a team-high 20 points per game (40 pts.) and 7.5 rebounds a contest (15 rebs.) in two appearances this season... Cameron Golden and Kendrick Washington are both averaging 6.5 rebounds a game with 13 boards apiece in two outings. SCOUTING GEORGIA STATE Georgia State last 10 games 9-1; last five games 5-0. Top Scorers sophomore guard R.J. Hunter (18.5 ppg.), junior guard Ryan Harrow (17.2 ppg.), redshirt senior forward Manny Atkins (14.6 ppg.), and senior guard Devonta White (11.8 ppg.). Top Rebounders Manny Atkins (6.1 rpg.), redshirt junior forward Curtis Washington (5.7 rpg.). NCAA-I National Statistical Leaders (3/9): TEAM: 2nd-turnovers per game (8.4), 3rd-free throw percentage (77.2), 29th-scoring offense (78.1 ppg.), 33rd-scoring margin (9.6), 38th-field goal percentage (47.1), and 134th-scoring defense (68.5 ppg.). INDIVIDUAL: R.J. Hunter-17th free-throw percentage (88.4), 20th threepoint field goals per game (3.07), 24th total three-point field goals made (92), and 64th in points per game (18.5 ppg.). R.J. Hunter, who was named SBC Player of the Year, earned all-conference first-team recognition as did Ryan Harrow. Manny Atkins was a second-team all-league selection and Devonta White third team. Ron Hunter was tabbed as the SBC Coach of the Year. SBC Tournament: A-State is (.417) in SBC Championship Tournament contests since The Red Wolves are 9-12 in games decided by nine points or less and 6-9 in contests of margins 10 points or more. A-State is averaging 74.3 ppg. (446 pts.) in its last six outings to the opposition s 71.2 ppg. (427 pts.). March Matchups: A-State is (.419) in March contests dating back to the season, which includes a 2-3 record this season and a 1-2 mark season ago. The Red Wolves are 3-2 at home, 0-5 on the road, and at neutral sites. The and teams posted a program-best 2-1 month record. Double Vision: Melvin Johnson III has produced double-figure points in 12 of his last 14 appearances and is averaging 17.5 points an outing (245 pts.) in the 14 contests. Johnson III has scored 20 points or more eight times this campaign. He tallied a career-high 28 points versus UL Lafayette in A-State s regular-season finale (3/8), which eclipsed his previous best of 27 points at ULM earlier this season (1/30). Prolific Scorer: Senior guard Ed Townsel is seven points away from moving into a tie for 17th place on A- State s all-time scoring leaders with Marvin Jarrett ( ; 1,150 career points). Townsel has accumulated 1,143 career points in 127 games for a 9.0 points a game average, which includes 276 points scored this season in 30 encounters. Point Producers: Arkansas State s 2,387 points tallied in 31 games to date this season is five points shy of matching the program s single-season mark of 2,392 points set by the team in 33 outings. The Red Wolves are presently averaging 77.0 points per game this season with the school record being 82.9 points an outing set by A-State s squad ARKANSAS STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME HT. WT. YR. POS. EX. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 0 Cameron Golden So. G 1L Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway 1 Rakeem Dickerson Jr. G 2L Little Rock, Ark./Brehm Prep 3 Brandon Reed Sr. G 1L Powder Springs, Ga./Georgia Tech 4 Josh Pierre So. G 1L Baton Rouge, La./Stillwater, Okla. 5 P.J. HardwickK So. G TR Miami, Fla./North Texas 12 Sean GardnerG Jr. G TR Collierville, Tenn.Motlow JC 14 Kelvin Downs So. F 1L Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin 20 Kirk Van Slyke Sr. F RS The Woodlands, Texas/Houston 23 Jammar SturdivantG Fr. G HS Tyronza, Ark./East Poinsett County 24 Ed Townsel Sr. G 3L Starkville, Miss./Starkville 31 Melvin Johnson III Sr. G RS Dallas, Texas/Texas-San Antonio 34 Seth Kisler RJr. F RS Fort Wayne, Ind./Paris 40 Kendrick Washington Sr. F 1L Shreveport, La./Houston GRedshirting season KIneligible for season due to NCAA DI Transfer Rule HEAD COACH: John Brady (Sixth Year) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Melvin Haralson (Third Year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Corey Barker (Second Year), Jeff Clapacs (Sixth Year) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Brodrick Johnson (Second Year) TEAM BREAKDOWN: Avg. Height 6-3, Avg. Weight 190.4, Avg. Age 21.3 SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

3 MJ III s Three s: Melvin Johnson III s team-high 87 three-pointers this season represents the most triples made in a campaign since when Ryan Wedel recorded 90 treys in 224 attempts. Johnson III is 10 three-pointers away from matching Adrian Banks school season record 97 three-point field goals set in the campaign Preseason All-Conference FIRST TEAM Name School Year Pos. R.J. Hunter Georgia State So. G Shawn Long UL Lafayette So. F Elfrid Payton UL Lafayette Jr. G T.J. Price WKU Jr. G Augustine Rubit South Alabama Sr. F SECOND TEAM Name School Year Pos. Will Neighbour UALR Sr. F Brandon Reed Arkansas State Sr. G Ryan Harrow Georgia State RJr. G Joel Wright Texas State Sr. F George Fant WKU Jr. F THIRD TEAM Name School Year Pos. Ed Townsel Arkansas State Sr. G Jayon James ULM Sr. F Mychal Ammons South Alabama Jr. F Brandon Edwards UT Arlington Sr. F Hunter Williams Troy Sr. G Preseason Player of the Year Augustine Rubit, South Alabama Coaches Preseason Poll (Points & First-Place Votes) 1. WKU 91 pts. (5) 2. South Alabama 78 pts. (2) 3. Arkansas State 74 pts. 4T. Georgia State 73 pts. (2) 4T. UL Lafayette 73 pts. (1) 6. UALR 48 pts. 7. UT Arlington 36 pts. 8. Texas State 34 pts. 9. Troy 26 pts. 10. ULM 17 pts Preseason Honors Athlon Sports A-State 5th in Sun Belt Conference College Sports Madness Ed Townsel All-SBC Fourth Team Lindy s Sports Brandon Reed SBC Newcomer of the Year A-State 4th in Sun Belt Conference Blue Ribbon Yearbook Brandon Reed All-SBC Preseason Team A-State 3rd in Sun Belt Conference SportingNews A-State 5th in Sun Belt Conference CollegeInsider.com A-State Received votes (eight total) SB Nation A-State 5th in Sun Belt Conference Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes Long Range: A-State is presently 12th among the NCAA-I statistical leaders in three-point field goals per game (8.8 avg.) and 18th in total three-point field goals made (264) following March 9th contests. The Red Wolves are 34th in three-point field goal percentage (38.5) while ranking 41st in three-point field goal attempts (685). Melvin Johnson III ranks second in three-point field goal percentage (49.1), 40th in threepoint field goals per game (2.77), and 44th in total three-point field goals made (83). Leaders of The Pack: A-State s current top three scoring leaders this season Melvin Johnson III (15.3 ppg.), Kirk Van Slyke (15.2 ppg.), and Kendrick Washington (10.1 ppg.) have accounted for 51.9 percent (1,238-2,387) of the squad s points output in 31 games. Johnson III has scored a team-leading 475 points in 31 contests this season while Van Slyke and Washington have tallied 471 and 292 points in 31 and 29 appearances, respectively. National Stats: The Red Wolves currently rank 60th in scoring offense (75.7 ppg.) among the NCAA-I national statistical leaders as of March 9th. A-State is listed 49th in free throw percentage (73.3)and 82nd in scoring margin (5.3). Kirk Van Slyke ranks 58th nationally in field goal percentage (52.5) and 116th in free throw percentage (82.6). Melvin Johnson III is 246th in points per game (15.2 ppg.). Noteworthy: Melvin Johnson III s team-high 475 points this season in 31 games represents the most points scored by an A-State player since when Brandon Reed racked up a program freshman record 469 points in 31 outings. Johnson III is 220 points away from tying the program s single-season record of 695 set by Adrian Banks in the campaign. Iron Man: Ed Townsel, who played all 60 minutes in last night s four overtime game, has tied an A-State record for most career contests played in with 128 career appearances to date. Townsel is presently tied with John Tate ( ; 128 career games). Townsel, who has appeared in all 31 A-State contests this season, competed in a personal season-best 34 outings in the campaign. Senior Leadership: A-State s five leading scorers are all seniors, who have combined to generate 77.6 percent (1,852-2,387) of the Red Wolves points production this season. Seven A-State upperclassmen have accounted for 84.7 percent (2,022 pts.) of the team s total scoring. Consistent: Kirk Van Slyke has attained double-figure points in 24 of A-State s 31 games this season, including five of the Red Wolves last eight. Van Slyke, who s averaging 13.8 ppg. (110 pts.) in those eight games, is shooting 46.8 percent (36-77) from the floor, 42.3 percent (11-26) in three pointers, and 79.4 percent (27-34) at the free throw line in his last eight contests. The 6-10 forward began this season with a six-game double-figure streak and also turned in a 12-game double-digit points string (12/14/13-1/30/14). Van Slyke has registered 20 or more points in a game eight times this season with a season-high 27 points at Nebraska (12/14) and against Troy (1/9). Good Career: Senior guard Brandon Reed has eclipsed the 700-point mark at Arkansas State and presently has totaled 775 points in 62 games at A-State for a 12.5 career points per game average. Reed, the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and an All-SBC Second-Team selection, scored 469 points in his freshman season at A-State and has amassed 1,138 career points with 391 in 61 contests at Georgia Tech ( and ). He has tallied 306 points (9.9 ppg.) in 31 outings this season. Three Pointers: A-State s 277 three-point field goals made this season in 713 attempts (38.9%) represents a program single-season record, shattering the 241 treys made by the and teams. The Red Wolves have also set a school mark for most three-point attempts in a season with 713 total to surpass the squad s 633 triples attempts. Prolific Scorer: Ed Townsel presently ranks 16th among A-State s all-time scoring leaders with 1,175 career points in 128 contests and is averaging 9.2 career points per game. Townsel moved ahead of Trey Finn ( ; 1,165 career points) and Marvin Jarrett ( ; 1,150 career points) with his career-best 32 points performance against UALR last night (3/14) in SBC Tourney Quarterfinal-Round action. Townsel is now 43 points away from tying Antonio Harvey s ( ) 15th-place 1,218 career points total. Townsel s 32 points output in the Red Wolves four-overtime decision, bettered his 31 points against UL Lafayette last season (12/27). DownTownsel: Ed Townsel s 176 career three-point field goals made presently represents the fourth most in A-State history. Townsel, who currently has 43 treys this season with a career-best tying six triples in last night s victory, is eight three-pointers shy of tying Trey Finn ( ; 184 career three s) for third place on the program s all-time list and has surpassed Ryan Wedel s ( ) 175 career treys. Red Wolves Notes: A-State s 116 points against UALR last night (3/14) was four shy of matching the school single-game record of 120 set by the team against Lyon College (12/7) in a home win and in the campaign with a decision over Central Baptist (12/28)... Melvin Johnson III (87 pts.) and Ed Townsel (78 pts.) have produced 41.9 percent ( ) of the team s points production for this month... Kendrick Washington needs eight more points to reach the 300 mark for this season and is one assist shy of doubling his 23 helpers from a season ago... A-State has made double-digit three-pointers in a game 11 times this season... Brandon Reed s 23 points against UALR (3/14) tied a personal season high, which was set previously versus Troy (1/9)... Kendrick Washington has double-figure rebounds in his last two games, 11 vs. UL Lafayette (3/8) and 10 vs. UALR (3/14), and is averaging 10.5 rpg. in that span. SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

4 A-STATE S RECORD WHEN... At home 11-4 On the road 7-8 At a neutral site 1-0 Leading at half 16-4 Trailing at half 1-6 Tied at half 2-2 In overtime 1-2 Coming off a win 11-8 Coming off a loss 7-3 A-State scores first 7-7 Opponent scores first 12-5 In 1-4 point games 3-3 In 5-9 point games 4-3 In point games 4-3 In 15 or more point games 8-3 Leading with 5 minutes left in regulation 18-3 Trailing with 5 minutes left in regulation 0-9 Tied with 5 minutes left in regulation 1-0 Scoring less than 50 points 0-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring points 3-7 Scoring points 6-4 Scoring points 6-1 Scoring points 3-0 Scoring 100 or more points 1-0 Allowing less than 50 points 2-0 Allowing points 3-0 Allowing points 10-0 Allowing points 1-7 Allowing points 2-3 Allowing points 0-2 Allowing 100 or more points 1-0 At or better than 50% FG 7-0 Less than 50% FG Opponent at or better than 50% FG 1-3 Opponent less than 50% FG 18-8 Outshooting opponent (Attempts) 6-3 Outshot by opponent (Attempts) 12-9 Same number of shots 1-0 Better than or at 50% 3-PT FG 4-1 Less than 50% 3-PT FG Opponent better than or at 50% 3-PT FG 0-2 Opponent less than 50% 3-PT FG Better than or at 50% FT Less than 50% FT 0-0 Opponent better than or at 50% FT Opponent less than 50% FT 1-0 Shooting more free throws than opponent 15-6 Shooting less free throws than opponent 3-5 Free throws are even 1-1 A-State starters outscore opponents 17-2 Opponent s starters outscore A-State 2-9 Starter scoring is even 0-1 Bench scores in double digits 17-9 Bench outscores opponent 10-3 Opponent bench outscores A-State 7-8 Bench scoring is even 2-1 No A-State players score in double figures 0-0 One A-State player scores in double figures 0-0 Two A-State players score in double figures 1-4 Three+ A-State players score in double figures 18-8 Outrebounding opponent 12-1 Outrebounded by opponent 7-11 Rebounds are even or more assists or more steals or more blocks 5-0 Forcing more turnovers than opponent 13-4 Commiting more turnovers than opponent 4-6 Turnovers are even 2-2 In November 4-2 In December 3-2 In January 4-4 In February 6-1 In March 2-3 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes proven winner in the collegiate coaching ranks, AJohn Brady s vision of taking the Arkansas State men s basketball program to the highest competitive level nationally has made the two entities a perfect match. Brady has certainly become accustomed to success throughout his distinguished coaching career as evidenced by a Final Four appearance and 361 career victories to his credit. The season illustrated Brady s success as the Red Wolves posted a overall record and claimed their second Sun Belt Conference (SBC) West Division Championship title in the last three seasons. A-State s 19 victories represented the program s most single-season wins since the campaign. A new era in A-State men s basketball history began on March 19, 2008 when Brady was announced as the Red Wolves 15th head coach in the program s history. Brady has wasted little time making a positive impact on the A-State program as in his initial three years at the helm, he turned the Red Wolves into a success story on the court by capturing a share of the Sun Belt Conference s Western Division Championship title in along with compiling double-digit SBC wins back-to-back for the first time in nearly 20 years and going 13-0 at home. During his first season with the Red Wolves, Brady helped lead A-State to one of the best starts in program history and achieved the No. 22 ranking on Collegeinsider.com s Top 25 poll. Brady would take the Red Wolves a step further in his second season ( ), improving their record to while making a Sun Belt Conference Tournament Semifinal appearance and finishing second in the SBC s West Division. For his efforts, Brady was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and the District VII Coach of the Year by the USBWA. For the season, A-State registered an 11-7 SBC record which signified its best conference mark since the campaign when A-State achieved an identical league mark. A-State s 11 wins represented the seventh time in which the Red Wolves compiled a double-digit league victories total since joining the Sun Belt. A-State would then duplicate its SBC wins in the season by finishing with an 11-5 conference ledger. Prior to Arkansas State, Brady spent 10-plus seasons serving as LSU s head coach. During his tenure at the school, Brady guided the Tigers to six postseason berths, two Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship crowns and three SEC Western Division titles. With his success, Brady was tabbed as the SEC Coach of the Year twice ( and ). Brady s 16-year tenure as a head coach at both LSU and Samford in Birmingham, Alabama, has been decorated with achievements. He has coached a combined 25 All-TAAC and SEC selections, 48 academic all-conference choices, posted 11 winning seasons and collected five division championships. Brady piled up the third most wins in LSU history with 192 and left Samford after the season as the Bulldog s all-time leader in coaching victories (89) as well. head coach John brady Brady quickly turned around an LSU s men s basketball program that had suffered four consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival, leading the Tigers to a 28-6 record, an SEC Championship and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in just his third season ( ) at the helm. Under Brady s direction, the Tigers recorded six consecutive winning seasons from to while making three trips to the NCAA Tournament and two more to the NIT. The campaign saw LSU post a 27-9 overall record and advance to the Final Four for the first time in 20 years. Not only did Brady coach the Tigers to 23 wins versus ranked opponents, he also led them to victories over two teams ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll (Arizona in and Duke in ). Additionally, he orchestrated a 19-game home winning streak over SEC opponents, the third longest stretch in LSU history. While at LSU, Brady coached two NBA Lottery picks and six current NBA players. The Tigers signed nine Parade All-Americans and four McDonald All-Americans under Brady, who also coached three SEC Players of the Year, four players named SEC Freshman of the Year, one SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and 17 All-SEC selections. Prior to taking over the reigns at LSU, Brady served as Samford s head coach from through He quickly turned around a Samford program, which was coming off six straight losing seasons, by guiding the Bulldogs to a overall record in just his second season. Brady went on to lead Samford to three consecutive winning seasons ( ) for the first time since , culminating in a 19-9 overall record and division crown in SU placed first in the Trans America Athletic Conference s (TAAC) West Division in each of Brady s final two seasons for the first time in program history. Brady s four winning seasons at Samford represented the first for any coach at the school. He directed LSU to an record after the Bulldogs went the four seasons prior to his initial year. Brady coached eight All-TAAC and 14 Academic All-TAAC student-athletes over six seasons at Samford. A native of McComb, Miss., Brady earned his bachelor s degree from Belhaven College in He was a three-year starter at BC and scored over 1,000 career points. Brady, a two-time All-Southern States Conference selection, was inducted into his alma mater s Hall of Fame. Brady began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Mississippi State men s basketball program where he earned his master s degree from Brady took his first head coaching position in in 1977 at Louisiana s Crowley High School and led the basketball squad to a (.725) overall record in five seasons. He was honored as the 1981 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3-A Coach of the Year. Brady returned to the college coaching ranks in 1982 as an assistant coach at Mississippi State. He spent eight years with the Bulldogs, the first four seasons under coach Bob Hoyt and the proceeding four as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. Following his tenure at MSU, Brady returned to Louisiana to serve as an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. Brady helped lead UNO to a NCAA Tournament berth in his only season with the Privateers. brady S year-by-year at a-state overall conference SeaSon W L pct. W L pct. finish th-West nd-West WD Champs th-West WD Champs totals WD West Division Champions BRADy s A-stAte RecoRD BReAkDown Month overall home away neutral november DeceMber January february March career total home 66-21; away 28-61; neutral 5-8 SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

5 / Career Superlatives Games Played/Started Career Streak Ed Townsel 31/25 128/ Rakeem Dickerson 31/11 94/26 75 Brandon Reed 31/19 62/49 62G Cameron Golden 31/11 62/31 61 Kelvin Downs 31/3 60/6 50 Kirk Van Slyke 31/31 31/31 31 Melvin Johnson III 31/27 31/27 31 Kendrick Washington 29/28 56/47 11 Seth Kisler 17/0 18/0 0 Josh Pierre 8/0 12/0 0 Double-Digit Games Career Points Ed Townsel Brandon Reed 16 39G Kirk Van Slyke Melvin Johnson III Cameron Golden Kendrick Washington Rakeem Dickerson 2 6 Kelvin Downs 1 2 Double-Digit Rebounds Career Kendrick Washington 6 6 Kirk Van Slyke 3 3 Melvin Johnson III 1 1 Ed Townsel 1 1 Double-Digit Assists 20 or+ Points Career Ed Townsel 4 11 Brandon Reed 3 9 Melvin Johnson III 8 8 Kirk Van Slyke 8 8 Cameron Golden or+ Rebounds Career Kendrick Washington Ed Townsel 3 6 Kirk Van Slyke 8 8 Melvin Johnson III 3 3 Brandon Reed 1 1 Kelvin Downs 1 1 Cameron Golden or+ Assists Career Ed Townsel 5 12 Rakeem Dickerson 3 9 Cameron Golden 7 8 Kendrick Washington 2 3 Brandon Reed 1 1 Kirk Van Slyke 1 1 Melvin Johnson III or+ Blocks Career Kirk Van Slyke 5 5 Kelvin Downs 0 1 Kendrick Washington or+ Steals Career Ed Townsel 3 20 Rakeem Dickerson 4 12 Cameron Golden 1 5 Melvin Johnson III 2 2 Kendrick Washington 1 2 Brandon Reed 2 2 Kirk Van Slyke 1 1 Raeford Worsham 1 1 Double-Doubles Career Kendrick Washington 4 4 Kirk Van Slyke 3 3 Ed Townsel 1 1 G A-State Totals Glass Cleaners: A-State s top two rebound leaders, Kendrick Washington and Kirk Van Slyke have accounted for 34.5 percent (369-1,071) of the Red Wolves production. Washington has pulled down a team-high 185 boards (6.4 rpg.) while Van Slyke has grabbed 184 caroms (5.9 rpg.) this season. Winning Coach: Head coach John Brady is presently in fifth place on A-State s all-time coaching wins and has compiled a current bench mark (.524) in six seasons at Arkansas State. He recently surpassed John Rose ( ; 91 wins) and is 12 victories away from tying Marvin Adams ( ; 111 wins) for fourth place. The Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year is at home, on the road, and 5-8 at neutral sites during his A-State career. Consistent Success: A-State has attained double-digit victories in 16 of its last 18 seasons to date. A-State has won at least 15 games or more on 11 occasions, which includes four of the last five seasons to date. The Red Wolves are averaging just over 16 victories per season in the last campaigns ( ). The team compiled a school-record 23 wins (23-9 record) under former coach Nelson Catalina a-state MiSceLLaneouS StatS LargeSt halftime LeaD A-State 26 vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) Opponent 24, at Wyoming (11/16) SMaLLeSt halftime LeaD A-State 1 vs. Texas State (2/22) Opponent 4, vs. UALR (3/14) MoSt points in first half A-State 47 at Lamar (11/30), at Marshall (12/21) Opponent 56, at Wyoming (11/13) fewest points in first half A-State 25 vs. WKU (2/10) Opp 20, Central Arkansas (11/24), WKU (2/10),. ULM (3/6) MoSt points in SeconD half A-State 55 vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) Opponent 53, at UL Lafayette (2/15) fewest points in SeconD half A-State 21 vs. Toledo (12/17) Opponent 15, Lyon (2/25)* Sun belt conference Men S basketball StanDingS SUN BELT OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. Georgia State WKU UL Lafayette Arkansas State UT Arlington UALR ULM PAST RESULTS thursday, March 6 UT Arlington 87, at Troy 86 2 OT* at WKU 75, UL Lafayette 72* at arkansas State 64, ulm 58* at South Alabama 63, Texas State 53* SaturDay, March 8 at Georgia State 73, WKU 55* ULM 66, at UALR 65* ul Lafayette 77, at arkansas State 76* at South Alabama 78, UT Arlington 73* at Troy 72, Texas State 50* ** Sun belt conference championship ** Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana thursday, March 13 game 1 #5 UALR 74, #8 Troy 61 game 2 #6 UT Arlington 68, #7 ULM 65 friday, March 14 game 3 #4 arkansas State 116, ualr ot game 4 #3 UL Lafayette 91, UT Arlington 85 MoSt points in overtime A-State 11, vs. UALR-4th (3/14) Opponent 12, at WKU-2nd (1/18) fewest points in overtime A-State 6, at WKU-1st (1/18) Opponent 6, at WKU-1st (1/18) LargeSt Margin of victory A-State 43 vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) Opponent 23, at Colorado (11/18) SMaLLeSt Margin of victory A-State 1 at Marshall (12/21) Opponent 1, Georgia State (1/16), UL Lafayette (3/8) points in the paint (avg.) points off turnovers (avg.) SeconD chance points (avg.) fast break points (avg.) Starter points (avg.) bench points (avg.) * A-State record Troy South Alabama Texas State UPCOMING GAMES 776 (25.0 ppg.) 479 (15.5 ppg.) 322 (10.4 ppg.) 133 (4.3 ppg.) 1,818 (58.6 ppg.) 569 (18.4 ppg.) www. sunbeltsports.org SaturDay, March 15 game 5 #1 georgia State vs. arkansas State, 2 p.m. game 6 #2 WKU vs. UL Lafayette, 4:30 p.m. SunDay, March 16 game 7 Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 12 p.m. all starting times are central unless noted * Sun Belt Conference Game Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

6 RECORD WATCH... CAREER SCORING LEADERS 1. Jerry Rook, , John Dickson, , John Tate, , Don Scaife, , John Belcher, , Dan Henderson, , Chico Fletcher, , Maurice Miller, , Steve Brooks, , Reggie Gordon, , Bennie Wilhelm, , Anthony Myles, , Bill Gatlin, , Micah Marsh, , Antonio Harvey, , Ed Townsel, , Trey Finn, , Marvin Jarrett, ,150* 19. Mike Burk, , Brandon Peterson, , Fred Shepherd, , Adrian Banks, , Dewarick Spencer, , Isaac Wells, ,034* 25. Jay Hansen, , Jabari Myles, ,013 * Issac Wells originally ranked 16th all-time with 1,186 points, 157 points later removed due to NCAA sanctions which dropped him to 21st all-time at A-State with 1,034. RED WOLVES GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Date Opponent RESULT G G G F F Jackson State W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington N13 UT Martin W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Wyoming L, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Colorado L, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington N24 Central Arkansas W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Lamar W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington D2 Niagara W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Nebraska L, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 14-Downs D17 Toledo L, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Marshall W, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington D30 Southern Arkansas W, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 14-Downs at UT Arlington* W, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington at Texas State* W, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington J9 Troy* L, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington J11 South Alabama* W, Golden 3-Reed 24-Townsel 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Georgia State* L, Golden 3-Reed 24-Townsel 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington WKU* L, OT 0-Golden 3-Reed 24-Townsel 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington J25 UALR* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington ULM* L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Troy* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 14-Downs F10 WKU* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington South Alabama* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington UL Lafayette* L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington F20 UT Arlington* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington F22 Texas State* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington F25 Lyon College W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington M1 at UALR* L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington M4 Georgia State* L, OT 1-Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington M6 ULM* W, Golden 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington M8 UL Lafayette* L, Reed 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington M 14 UALR W, OT1-Dickerson 24-Townsel 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Records For Lineups (5-3; 0-1 SBC) Van Slyke, Washington, Reed, Townsel, Johnson III (0-1; 0-0 SBC) Van Slyke, Downs, Reed, Townsel, Johnson III (3-2; 2-1 SBC) Van Slyke, Washington, Reed, Golden, Johnson III (1-0; 0-0 SBC) Van Slyke, Downs, Reed, Golden, Johnson III (1-3; 1-3 SBC) Van Slyke, Washington, Reed, Golden, Townsel (7-3; 5-3 SBC) Van Slyke, Washington, Dickerson, Johnson III, Townsel (1-0; 1-0 SBC) Van Slyke, Downs, Dickerson, Townsel, Johnson III (1-0; 1-0 SBC) Van Slyke, Washington, Golden, Townsel, Johnson III Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes RECORD WATCH... CAREER ASSISTS LEADERS 1. Chico Fletcher, Carl Archer, Jay Hansen, Brian Reaves, Odie Williams, Micah Marsh, J.H. Williams, Dereke Tipler, Reggie Gordon, Tommy Tapley, Ed Townsel, A-STATE S RECORD WHEN WEARING... Black uniforms 8-4 White uniforms 8-4 Scarlet uniforms 3-4 RECORD WATCH... CAREER REBOUNDING LEADERS 1. John Belcher, , John Dickson, , Kim Adams, Dan Henderson, Jerry Rook, Brandon Peterson Steve Brooks, John Tate, Fred Shepherd, Mike Burk, Trey Finn Jim Ward, Reggie Gordon, Gaylon Ward, Jabari Myles, Marvin Jarrett, Lonnie Webber, John Gatling, Greg Williams, Shawn Morgan, Isaac Wells, F 22. Kolin Weaver, Freddy Hicks, CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Freddy Hicks, Jason Jennings, Brandon Peterson, John Tate, Kim Adams, Fred Shepherd, Greg Willliams, Jeff Clifton, Isaac Wells, V 10. Mike Sailes, CAREER STEALS 1. Chico Fletcher, Carl Archer, Ed Townsel, Trey Finn, Kim Adams, Antonio Harvey, Jay Hansen, Bo Brown, John Tate, Jay Cook, Micah Marsh, CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Steve Wiedower (73-146) 2. Melvin Johnson III (87-177) 3. Bobby Gross (65-149) 4. Keith Gray (86-201) 5. Jamie Rosser (98-230) 6. Dewarick Spencer ( ) 7. Barry Mayberry (86-209) 8. Jason Grimes (29-72) 9. Adrian Banks ( ) 10. Ryan Wedel ( ) 11. Trey Finn ( ) 12. Ed Townsel ( ) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Antonio Harvey, Micah Marsh, Trey Finn, Ed Townsel, Ryan Wedel, Dewarick Spencer, Tevoris Thompson, Jon Beck, Chico Fletcher, Adrian Banks, Vernall Cole, Odie Williams, FRanked 16th but 157 points were removed due to NCAA sanctions. VRanked 4th but 10 blocked shots removed due to NCAA sanctions. SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

7 Season Month-By-Month Breakdown nov. Dec. Jan. feb. Mar. overall record Sun belt record ppg Scored ppg allowed fg pct fg pct ft pct rebounds pg assists pg Steals pg blocks pg turnovers pg Winning Streak W2 W2 L1 W3 W Season Honors Sun belt conference player of the Week Melvin Johnson iii Dec. 3 College Sports Madness player of the Week Melvin Johnson iii SBC Player of the Week (Dec. 2) kirk van Slyke SBC Player of the Week (Feb. 24) all-sun belt conference kirk van Slyke Second Team Melvin Johnson iii Third Team College Sports Madness Sun belt all-conference kirk van Slyke Second Team Melvin Johnson iii Third Team Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes ARKANSAS STATE BENCH PRODUCTION a-state high game astate-opp Diff. bench Scorer at Jackson State Golden (16) ut Martin Golden (13) at Wyoming Golden (7) at Colorado None central arkansas Dickerson & Worsham (13) at Lamar Golden (8) niagara Worsham (14) at Nebraska Washington (7) toledo Ed Townsel (8) at Marshall Kisler (4) Southern arkansas Townsel (13) at UT Arlington* Townsel (20) at Texas State* Townsel (12) troy* Dickerson, Kisler (4) South alabama* Johnson III (12) at Georgia State* Johnson III (5) at WKU* Dickerson & Johnson III (5) ualr* Reed (4) at ULM* Golden (8) at Troy* Golden (18) Wku Golden (11) at South Alabama* Reed (12) at UL Lafayette* Reed (3) ut arlington* Golden (14) texas State* Golden (10) Lyon college Reed (16) at UALR* Golden (15) georgia State* Johnson III (19) ulm* Dickerson (8) ul Lafayette* Dickerson (8) UALR Reed (23) All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game u SBC Championship Tournament Game ARKANSAS STATE SPECIALTY STATS (PP) points in paint; (OT) points off turnovers; (2nd) second chance points; (FB) fast break points (Arkansas State-Opponent) game pp ot 2nD fb at Jackson State ut Martin at Wyoming at Colorado central arkansas at Lamar niagara at Nebraska toledo at Marshall Southern arkansas at UT Arlington* at Texas State* troy* South alabama* at Georgia State* at WKU* ualr* at ULM* at Troy* Wku* at South Alabama* at UL Lafayette* ut arlington* texas State* Lyon college at UALR* georgia State* ulm* ul Lafayette* UALR a-state total a-state average Opp Total Opp Average SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

8 Stat comparison a-state georgia State Record Conference Record Current Streak...W1...W7 Scoring Avg Opponent Scoring Avg Scoring Margin Field Goal% Opponent Field Goal% Point Field Goal% Opponent 3-Point Field Goal% Point Field Goal Made PG Point Field Goal Attempts PG Free Throw% Opponent Free Throw% Rebounding Avg Opponent Rebounding Avg Rebounding Margin Turnovers Avg Opponent Turnover Avg Assists Avg Blocks Avg Steals Avg What s Returning For A-State in Season Games Started % (76 of 155) Minutes Played % (3,702 of 6,375) Field Goals % (423 of 705) Three-Point Field Goals % (123 of 197) Free Throws % (293 of 520) Rebounds % (515 of 1,037) Assists % (208 of 324) Steals % (168 of 256) Blocks % (43 of 95) Points % (1,614 of 2,127) GAME LOG & LEADERS Points per game...ed Townsel (13.1) Field Goals...Ed Townsel (135) Field Goal pct...kelvin Downs (.520) Three-point Field Goals...Ed Townsel (66) Three-point FG pct....ed Townsel (.337) Free Throws...Ed Townsel (71) Free-throw pct....ed Townsel (.755) Rebounds per game...kendrick Washington (4.6) Assists per game...rakeem Dickerson (2.2) Steals per game...ed Townsel (1.6) Blocks per game...kendrick Washington (0.6) ASU HEAD COACH JOHN BRADY IN THE SBC TOURNAMENT UALR W, OT March 14, WKU L, March 10, 2013 Troy W, OT March 9, North Texas L, March 5, 2012 Middle Tennessee W, March 4, 2012 Florida Atlantic W, March 3, UALR L, March 6, 2011 RECORD Overall Home Away Neutral All Games Conference Non-Conference WKU L, March 7, 2010 UALR W, March 6, Middle Tennessee L, March 4, 2009 sun Belt conference tourney Record: 5-5 Florida Atlantic (1-0), Middle Tennessee (1-1), North Texas (0-1), Troy (1-0), UALR (2-1), WKU (0-2) OPPONENT W-L SCORE REC SBC HIGH SCORER HIGH REBOUNDER HIGH ASSISTS HIGH BLOCKS HIGH STEALS Jackson State Won Golden 16* Washington, Johnson III 6 Reed 4* Downs 2 Golden 2 UT Martin Won Van Slyke 16 Washington 11* Reed, Townsel, Washington 3*Van Slyke 4* Townsel, Golden 2* Wyoming Lost Johnson III 22* Johnson III 6 Reed 2 Van Slyke 3* Golden, Dickerson, Downs 1* Colorado Lost Johnson III 25* Van Slyke 6 Townsel 5* Van Slyke 2* Golden 2* Central Arkansas Won Van Slyke 23* Van Slyke, Townsel 9* Townsel 4* Van Slyke, Downs 1 Van Slyke 3, Dickerson 3* Lamar Won Johnson III 26* Van Slyke, Washington 9* Van Slyke, Washington 5 None Dickerson 3* Niagara Won Washington 16 Johnson III 10* Washington 6* Van Slyke 3* Worsham 3* Nebraska Lost Van Slyke 27* Van Slyke 7 Johnson III 3 Van Slyke 1* Townsel 4* Toledo Lost Van Slyke 22* Van Slyke 6 Golden 7* Van Slyke 1* Golden, Johnson III 2 Marshall Won Reed 21 Washington 12 Johnson III 5* Washington 2 Johnson III 2* Southern Arkansas Won Reed 19* Downs 8 Dickerson 4* Van Slyke 2* Van Slyke 2* UT Arlington Won Townsel 20 Van Slyke, Washington 10* Golden 7* Van Slyke 3* Reed, Townsel, Dickerson 1 Texas State Won Golden 20 Townsel 5* Reed 6* Downs, Washington 1* Van Slyke, Golden, Townsel 2 Troy Lost Van Slyke 27 Van Slyke, Johnson III 6 Reed, Dickerson 3 Van Slyke 2* Reed, Dickerson, Townsel 2* South Alabama Won Van Slyke 21* Van Slyke 14* Golden 3* Van Slyke 2* Washington 2* Georgia State Lost Van Slyke 22 Van Slyke 10* Golden 6* Van Slyke, Downs 1 Golden 2 WKU Lost OT Washington 20 Washington 9 Golden 5* Washington 2* Reed, Townsel 3* UALR Won Johnson III 21* Washington 11* Dickerson 3* Van Slyke, Downs 2 Johnson III 3* ULM Lost Johnson III 27* Johnson III 8 Dickerson, Golden 5 Washington, Golden 1 Four Players 1 Troy Won Dickerson, Townsel 19* Johnson III 8 Dickerson 6 Downs 2 Dickerson, Townsel, Johnson III 3* WKU Won Johnson III 22* Townsel 5 Washington 3* Downs 2* Washington, Townsel, Golden 2* South Alabama Won Johnson III 24* Van Slyke 8* Dickerson, Townsel 5* Van Slyke, Washington 1* Golden 3* UL Lafayette Lost Washington, Johnson III 19 Dickerson 4 Dickerson 4 Van Slyke 1 Washington 3 UT Arlington Won Van Slyke 23* Van Slyke, Washington, Townsel 6 Townsel 5* Washington, Downs 1* Washington 2* Texas State Won Townsel 20* Washington 8* Washington 4* Downs 2* Dickerson, Johnson III 2* Lyon College Won Reed 16* Van Slyke 6 Dickerson 3* Downs 2* Van Slyke, Townsel 2* UALR Lost Golden 15 Van Slyke, Townsel 6 Dickerson, Van Slyke, Townsel 2 Van Slyke, Washington 1* Dickerson, Townsel, Johnson III 1 Georgia State Lost OT Johnson III 19 Golden 8 Golden 5 Reed 1* Golden 2 ULM Won Johnson III 17* Washington 9 Golden, Johnson III, Reed 2 Van Slyke 1* Four Players 2 UL Lafayette Lost Johnson III 28* Washington 11* Townsel, Dickerson 3 Van Slyke, Washington 1 Washington, Johnson III 2 UALR Won OT Townsel 32* Wshington 10 Townsel 6* Van Slyke 5* Dickerson, Reed 3 * Denotes game high or game-high tying Home games in bold Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

9 CAMERON GOLDEN SO. l G l 6-0 l 157 l Memphis, Tenn. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.359 u 3FG%:.316 u FT%:.684 career HiGHs Pts. 20 at Texas State, 1/4/14; Reb. 8 vs. Georgia State, 3/4/14; Ast. 7, twice last at UT Arlington, 1/2/14 RAKEEM DICKERSON JR. l G l 6-0 l 178 l Little Rock, Ark. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.362 u 3FG%:.375 u FT%:.725 career HiGHs Pts. 19 at Troy, 2/1/14; Reb. 5 at South Alabama, 12/29/12; Ast. 7 vs. Western Kentucky, 1/5/13 BRANDON REED SR. l G l 6-4 l 182 l Powder Springs, Ga. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.399 u 3FG%:.361 u FT%:.747 career HiGHs Pts. 34 vs. Denver, 1/30/10; Reb. 9 vs. UALR, 3/6/10; Ast. 6, four last at Texas State, 1/4/14 JOSH PIERRE SO. l G l 6-0 l 184 l Baton Rouge, La. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.300 u 3FG%:.222 u FT%:.667 career HiGHs Pts. 7 vs. Central Arkansas, 11/24/13; Reb. 2 vs. Central Arkansas, 11/24/13; stl. 1 vs. Central Arkansas, 11/24/13 KELVIN DOWNS SO. l F l 6-9 l 221 l Arlington, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.361 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.657 career HiGHs Pts. 11, twice last vs. Central Akansas, 11/24/13; Reb. 8 vs. Southern Arkansas, 12/30/13; Blk. 3 vs. ULM, 1/19/13 KIRK VAN SLYKE SR. l F l 6-10 l 228 l The Woodlands, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.521 u 3FG%:.411 u FT%:.826 career HiGHs Pts. 27, twice last vs. Troy, 1/9/14; Reb. 14 vs. South Alabama, 1/11/14; Blk. 5 vs. UALR, 3/14/14 ED TOWNSEL SR. l G l 6-0 l 171 l Starkville, Miss. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.416 u 3FG%:.355 u FT%:.840 career HiGHs Pts. 32 vs. UALR, 3/14/14; Reb. 10 vs. South Alabama, 1/11/14; Ast. 8, twice last vs. FIU, 2/18/12; stl. 7 vs. Lamar,11/25/12 Totaled 15 points at UALR (3/1) with 5-8 FG s & 3-6 in 3-pointers. Produced 18 points at Troy (2/1) & 11 points against WKU (2/10). Scored a career-high 20 points at Texas State (1/4) on 7-11 FG s, including 4-6 in three pointers, and 2-2 FT s to go with five assists. Posted seven assists apiece vs. Toledo (12/17) & at UT Arlington (1/2). Compiled team-high 16 points at Jackson State (11/11). Had double figures in back-to-back games twice 11 points vs. Toledo (12/17) and 13 points at Marshall (12/21) and 15 points at UT Arlington (1/2) along with 20 points at Texas State (1/4). Has netted eight points apiece vs. ULM (3/6) in eight minutes and against UL Lafayette (3/8) in regular season finale. Registered eight points at South Alabama (2/13) with 6-6 FT s. Tallied a career-high 19 points at Troy (2/1) by making 5-7 FG s, 3-4 in three-pointers, and 6-6 at free throw line. Had a season-high six assists with three steals at Troy (2/1). Netted eight points (3-3 FG s & 2-2 FT s) vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30). Posted seven points vs. Niagara (12/2) with 5-6 FT s. Scored 13 points vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) with three steals. Has compiled double-digit points in five of last eight games, which includes a season-high tying 23 points vs. UALR (3/14). Totaled seven rebounds against UALR (1/25) in 19 minutes. Produced a season-best 23 points against Troy (1/9), connecting on 6-11 FG s, 3-6 three-pointers, and 8-8 in FT s. Netted 21 points and eight rebounds at Marshall (12/21) and a game-high 19 points vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30). Scored 21 points, all in the second half, at Colorado (11/18). Dished out a season-most six assists at Texas State (1/4). Netted three points vs. UT Arlington (2/20) on his lone trey attempt. Tallied career highs in points (seven) and rebounds (two) vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) in contest s final four minutes. Went 2-4 from the floor, including 1-3 beyond the arc, and 2-2 at the FT stripe. Scored three points against Lamar (11/25) in debut, connecting on one of two three pointers. Netted three points versus UALR (2/14). His father, Butch, is associate head coach at Oklahoma State and served 11 seasons ( ) on John Brady s staff at LSU. Posted eight points with two blocks and three rebounds against WKU (2/10). Tallied six points, three rebounds, and two blocked shots at Troy (2/1) in season-most 33 minutes as a starter. Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) in 28 minutes of action. Scored a career game-high 11 points (5-7 FT s) with season-best tying four boards vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) in 20 minutes of action. Totaled four points with three rebounds at Wyoming (11/16). Scored 24 points (14-17 FT s) vs. UALR (3/14) and had nine boards. Garnered his third double-double of this season with 22 points and a game-high 10 rebounds at Georgia State (1/16). Poured in season-high 27 points (11-15 FG s) at Nebraska (12/14) and against Troy (1/9) on 8-14 FG s and 9-10 FT s. Has scored double digits 23 times with seven 20-point plus games. Turned in a 12-game double-figure scoring streak (12/14-1/30). Had two double-doubles at UT Arlington (1/2) with 15 pts. & 10 rebs. and vs. South Alabama (1/11) with 21 pts. & 14 rebs. Tallied career-high 32 points (6-9 three s) & seven boards vs. UALR (3/14). Scored a game & season-high tying 20 points vs. Texas State (2/22). Posted game-high tying 19 points with six rebounds at Troy (2/1). Recorded his 1,000th career point on a three-pointer early in the first half vs. UALR (1/25) and finished with nine points. Grabbed nine rebounds against UALR (1/25). Notched first career double-double with 12 points and career-best 10 rebounds vs. South Alabama (1/11) as a starter. Compiled a season-best 20 points off the bench at UT Arlington (1/2) with 7-8 FG s and 4-4 from beyond the three-point line. Totaled a personal season-most four steals at Nebraska (12/14). 31 MELVIN JOHNSON III SR. l G l 6-6 l 168 l Dallas, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.479 u 3FG%:.492 u FT%:.764 career HiGHs Pts. 28 at UL Lafayette, 3/8/14; Reb. 10 vs. Niagara, 12/2/13; Ast. 5 at Marshall, 12/21/13; stl. 3, twice last at Troy, 2/1/14 Scored a season-best 28 points (6-8 3pt. FG s) vs. UL Lafayette (3/8). Produced team-high 19 points & six rebounds vs. Georgia State (3/4). Had an eight-game double-digit points streak, which included 17 points vs. Texas State (2/22) and 13 points vs. UT Arlington (2/20). Had game-high 24 points at South Alabama (2/13) with 6-7 three s. Netted 27 points and eight boards at ULM (1/30). Posted double-figure scoring in 23 games, including initial six. Grabbed a season-most 10 rebounds vs. Niagara (12/2). Hit 8-9 three s at Lamar (11/30) for game-high 26 points. Scored 25 points at Colorado (11/16) on 8-11 shooting. 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10 34 SETH KISLER RJR. l F l 6-8 l 208 l Fort Wayne, Ind. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.571 u 3FG%:.375 u FT%:.556 career HiGHs Pts. 7 vs. Southern Arkansas, 12/30/13; Reb. 4 at Marshall, 12/21/13; Ast. 1, twice last vs. Lyon, 2/25/14; stl. 1, three times last vs. Lyon, 2/25/14 Recorded five points against Lyon (2/25) in 11 minutes. Compiled four points and totaled two rebounds vs. Troy (1/9). Posted three points at Texas State (1/4) by draining lone shot from three-point field goal range and grabbed a rebound. Netted career-high seven points (3-4 FG s) vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) in a season-high 18 minutes. Scored five points at Nebraska (12/14) in his season debut by making both FG s, which included a three-pointer. Tallied four points (2-4 FG s) and career-high four rebounds (three offensive) at Marshall (12/21) in season-high 12 minutes of action KENDRICK WASHINGTON SR. l F l 6-7 l 256 l Shreveport, La. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.538 u 3FG%:.313 u FT%:.591 career HiGHs Pts. 20 at WKU, 1/18/14; Reb. 12 at Marshall, 12/21/13; Blk. 3 vs. South Alabama, 1/11/14; Ast. 6 vs. Niagara, 12/2/13; stl. 3, twice last at UL Lafayette (2/15/14) SEAN GARDNER JR. l G l 6-5 l 174 l Collierville, Tenn. Fourth double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against UALR (3/14) in SBC Tournament. Scored 19 points at UL Lafayette (2/15), which included 7-11 field goals, 3-3 three-point FG s, and 2-4 free throws. Posted a career-best 20 points at WKU (1/18) on FG s. Recorded third double-double of this season with 16 points (6-9 FG s) and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds vs. UALR (1/25). Has 16 double-figure scoring games this season, which includes 10 of his last 15 appearances. Registered a double-double in back-to-back games 10 points and career-best 12 rebounds at Marshall (12/21) and 12 points and 10 rebounds at UT Arlington (1/2). Redshirting for season. 23 JAMMAR MOOKIE STURDIVANT FR. l G l 6-0 l 187 l Tyronza, Ark. Redshirting for season. Arkansas State Career Statistics Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament NAME GP-GS PTS. AVG. REBS. AVG. AST BLK STL FG-FGA PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. Ed Townsel Cameron Golden Rakeem Dickerson Kendrick Washington Kelvin Downs Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

11 ARKANSAS STATE MEN S BASKETBALL SUN BELT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS (15-21 Record;.417 Winning Percentage) new orleans, Louisiana UALR W, OT March 14, hot Springs, arkansas WKU L, March 10, 2013 Troy W, OT March 9, hot Springs, arkansas North Texas L, March 5, 2012 Middle Tennessee W, March 4, 2012 Florida Atlantic W, March 3, hot Springs, arkansas UALR L, March 6, hot Springs, arkansas WKU L, March 7, 2010 UALR W, March 6, Murfreesboro, tennessee Middle Tennessee L, March 4, Mobile, alabama North Texas L, March 5, Lafayette, Louisiana North Texas L, March 6, 2007 Western Kentucky W, March 5, 2007 New Orleans W, March 4, Murfreesboro, tennessee Troy L, March 3, Denton, texas Denver L, March 5, 2005 North Texas W, March 4, bowling green, kentucky UALR L, OT March 6, bowling green, kentucky Denver L, March 7, new orleans, Louisiana Louisiana-Lafayette L, March 2, 2002 Denver W, March 1, Mobile, alabama South Alabama L, March 5, 2001 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes New Orleans W, March 4, Lafayette, Louisiana Louisiana Tech L, March 5, Lafayette, Louisiana WKU W, March 2, 1999 FIU W, February 28, 1999 New Orleans W, February 27, Lafayette, Louisiana Lamar L, February 28, Little rock, arkansas Jacksonville L, Little rock, arkansas Louisiana Tech L, Little rock, arkansas New Orleans L, South Alabama W, bowling green, kentucky Jacksonville L, biloxi, Mississippi New Orleans L, UALR W, biloxi, Mississippi UALR L, a-state vs. the opposition Denver 1-2 Florida Atlantic 1-0 FIU 1-0 Jacksonville 0-2 Lamar 0-1 Louisiana-Lafayette 0-1 Louisiana Tech 0-2 Middle Tennessee 1-1 New Orleans 3-2 North Texas 1-3 South alabama 1-1 troy 1-1 ualr 3-3 Wku 2-2 bold designates current Sun Belt Conference members SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

12 1 A-State at Jackson State Lee E. Williams AAC (998) Jackson, Miss. 11/11/13 2 UT Martin at A-State A-State Convocation Center (2,237) Jonesboro, Ark. 11/13/13 3 A-State at Wyoming Arena-Auditorium (4,934) Laramie, Wyo. 11/16/13 4 A-State at Colorado Coors Events Center (8,204) Boulder, Colo. 11/18/13 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

13 5 Central Arkansas at A-State A-State Convocation Center (1,917) Jonesboro, Ark. 11/24/13 6 A-State at Lamar Montagne Center (1,668) Beaumont, Texas 11/30/13 7 Niagara at A-State A-State Convocation Center (1,645) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/2/13 8 A-State at Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Arena (11,048) Lincoln, Neb. 12/14/13 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

14 9 Toledo at A-State A-State Convocation Center (2,077) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/17/13 10 A-State at Marshall Cam Henderson Center (4,718) Huntington, W.Va. 12/21/13 Southern Arkansas at A-State 11 A-State Convocation Center (2,027) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/30/13 12 A-State at UT Arlington College Park Center (1,412) Arlington, Texas 1/2/14 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

15 A-State at Texas State Troy at A-State 13 Strahan Coliseum (1,606) San Marcos, Texas 1/4/14 14 A-State Convocation Center (2,037) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/9/14 South Alabama at A-State 15 A-State Convocation Center (4,344) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/11/14 16 A-State at Georgia State GSU Sports Arena (2,089) Atlanta, Ga. 1/16/14 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

16 A-State at WKU 17 E. A. Diddle Arena (2,089) Bowling Green, Ky. 1/18/14 18 UALR at A-State A-State Convocation Center (5,631) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/25/14 19 A-State at ULM Fant-Ewing Coliseum (1,186) Monroe, La. 1/30/14 20 A-State at Troy Trojan Arena (1,977) Troy, Ala. 2/1/14 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

17 WKU at A-State A-State Convocation Center (2,261) Jonesboro, Ark. 2/10/14 A-State at South Alabama Mitchell Center (1,872) Mobile, Ala. 2/13/14 23 A-State at UL Lafayette Cajundome (4,223) Lafayette, La. 2/15/14 24 UT Arlington at A-State A-State Convocation Center (2,115) Jonesboro, Ark. 2/20/14 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

18 25 Texas State at A-State A-State Convocation Center (2,651) Jonesboro, Ark. 2/22/14 26 Lyon College at A-State A-State Convocation Center (1,682) Jonesboro, Ark. 2/25/14 A-State at UALR Georgia State at A-State 27 Jack Stephens Center (4,895) Little Rock, Ark. 3/1/14 28 A-State Convocation Center (1,884) Jonesboro, Ark. 3/4/14 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

19 29 ULM at A-State A-State Convocation Center (2,329) Jonesboro, Ark. 3/6/14 30 UL Lafayette at A-State A-State Convocation Center (3,275) Jonesboro, Ark. 3/8/14 31 A-State vs. UALR u SBC TOURNAMENT Lakefront Arena New Orleans, La. 3/14/14 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes SBC CHAMPIONSHIP u GAME 32 vs. GEORGIA STATE

20 0 Cameron Golden 1 Rakeem Dickerson 3 Brandon Reed 4 Josh Pierre 12 Sean Gardner Sophomore H Guard 6-0 H 157 Memphis, Tenn. Junior H Guard 6-0 H 178 Little Rock, Ark. Senior H Guard 6-4 H 182 Powder Springs, Ga. Sophomore H Guard 6-0 H 184 Baton Rouge, La. Junior H Guard 6-5 H 174 Collierville, Tenn. 14 Kelvin Downs 20 Kirk Van Slyke 23 Jammar Sturdivant 24 Ed Townsel 31 Melvin Johnson III Sophomore H Forward 6-9 H 221 Arlington, Texas Senior H Forward 6-10 H 228 The Woodlands, Texas Freshman H Guard 6-0 H 187 Tyronza, Ark. Senior H Guard 6-0 H 171 Starkville, Miss. Senior H Guard 6-6 H 168 Dallas, Texas 34 Seth Kisler 40 Kendrick Washington John Brady Melvin Haralson Jeff Clapacs RS Junior H Forward 6-8 H 208 Fort Wayne, Ind. Senior H Forward 6-7 H 256 Shreveport, La. Head Coach 6th Season Associate Head Coach 3rd Season Assistant Coach 6th Season Corey Barker Brodrick Johnson Terry Mohajir Assistant Coach 2nd Season Director of Operations 2nd Season Athletics Director RADIO/TV ROSTER