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1 New Orleans Hornets (2-2) vs. Charlotte Bobcats (1-2) Game #5 Home Game #4 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA November 9, :00 p.m. (CT) Television: FSNO; Radio: WWL FM, ESPN Deportes 1280 AM Follow us on Hornets Media Guide: HORNETS PROBABLE STARTERS [G] GREIVIS VASQUEZ #21 Maryland (3 rd season) Averages Notes Last Game 11.5 ppg, 9.0 apg, 4.3 rpg Recorded first double-double in win over UTA on 11/2 including career high 13 assists and the game-winning shot with 1.3 seconds remaining in 4 th Quarter. Ranks fifth in NBA in assists with 9.0 assists per game. Trails only Rajon Rondo (12.5), Chris Paul (11.6), Brandon Jennings (10.3), and Jrue Holiday (9.5) 7 pts, 7 asts, 3 rebs (11/7 vs. PHI) [G] AUSTIN RIV ERS #25 Duke (1 st season) Averages Notes Last Game 6.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.7 spg Currently ranks highly in several categories among NBA rookies: Points per game 12 th (6.0), assists per game 3 rd (3.3), steals 2 nd (1.67), and minutes played 2 nd (29.0) Dished out 6 assists in first win as a pro vs. UTA on 11/2. [F] AL-FAROUQ AMINU #0 Wake Forest (3 rd season) pts, 2 asts, 3 stls, 3 rebs, 1 blk (11/3 at CHI) 2012 Averages Notes Last Game 12.5 ppg, 12.9 rbg, 2.3 apg, 2.0 spg, 1.7 bpg Set career-high in rebounds in L to PHI on 11/7. Also, recorded first double-double of the season with 10 points and 16 boards. Currently leads team in steals per game (2.0) 10 pts, 16 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls (11/7 vs PHI) [F] ANTHONY DAVIS #23 Kentucky (1 st Season) Averages Notes Last Game Turned in solid NBA Debut with 21 pts (6-12 FG, 9-9 FT), along with 7 rebs, a steal, and a 8 pts, 6 rebs, 14.5 ppg, 6.5 rbg, block vs. UTA 10/31 2 blks 1.5 bpg Suffered Mild Concussion in 2Q in first win as a (11/2 vs UTA) pro vs. UTA on 11/2. 8 pts, 6 rebs, 2 blks in only 14 min. [C] ROBIN LOPEZ #15 Stanford (5 th Season) Averages Notes Last Game Shot 70% from the field en route to 16 points in win over CHI on 11/2. Also made presence felt 6 pts, 12.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, on the defensive end with 4 total blocked shots. 4 rebs, 4 blks 1.0 apg, 2.5 bpg After rejecting 4 76er shots in the L to PHI on (11/7 vs PHI) 11/7, Lopez is now tied for 5 th in the league in blocked shots per game (2.5) HORNETS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME OVERALL SW DIVISION WESTERN EASTERN REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 10/31 vs. SAS L, /23 at SAS 7:00pm* 11/2 vs. UTA W, /25 vs. HOU 7:00pm* 11/3 at CHI W, /27 at MEM 5:00pm* 11/7 vs. PHI L, /29 at LAL 9:30pm* 11/9 vs. CHA 7:00pm* 1/30 at UTA 8:00pm* 11/14 at HOU 7:00pm* 2/1 at DEN 8:00pm* 11/16 vs. OKC 7:00pm* 2/2 at MIN 7:00pm*^ 11/17 at MIL 7:30pm* 2/6 vs. PHX 7:00pm* 11/20 vs.nyk 7:00pm* 2/8 at ATL 6:30pm* 11/21 at IND 6:00pm* 2/10 at TOR 5:00pm* 11/23 at PHX 8:00pm* 2/11 at DET 6:30pm 11/25 at DEN 7:00pm* 2/13 vs. POR 7:00pm* 11/26 at LAC 9:30pm* 2/19 vs. CHI 7:00pm* 11/28 vs. UTA 7:00pm* 2/20 at CLE 6:00pm* 12/1 vs. OKC 7:00pm* 2/22 vs. DAL 7:00pm* 12/3 vs. MIL 7:00pm*^ 2/24 vs. SAC 5:00pm* 12/5 vs. LAL 7:00pm* 2/26 vs. BKN 7:00pm* 12/7 vs. MEM 7:00pm* 2/27 at OKC 7:00pm* 12/8 at MIA 6:30pm* 3/1 vs. DET 7:00pm* 12/11 vs. WAS 7:00pm* 3/4 vs. ORL 7:00pm* 12/12 at OKC 7:00pm* 3/6 vs. LAL 7:00pm* 12/14 vs. MIN 7:00pm* 3/9 at MEM 7:00pm 12/16 at POR 8:00pm* 3/10 vs. POR 6:00pm* 12/18 at GSW 9:30pm* 3/12 at BKN 6:30pm* 12/19 at LAC 9:30pm* 3/15 at WAS 6:00pm* 12/21 at SAS 7:30pm* 3/17 at MIN 6:00pm* 12/22 vs. IND 7:00pm* 3/18 vs. GSW 7:00pm* 12/26 at ORL 6:00pm* 3/20 vs. BOS 7:00pm* 12/28 vs. TOR 7:00pm* 3/22 vs. MEM 7:00pm* 12/29 at CHA 6:00pm*^ 3/25 vs. DEN 7:00pm* 1/1 vs. ATL 7:00pm 3/27 vs. LAC 7:00pm* 1/2 at HOU 7:00pm* 3/29 vs. MIA 7:00pm* 1/5 at DAL 7:30pm* 3/31 vs. CLE 5:00pm* 1/7 vs. SAS 7:00pm* 4/3 at GSW 9:30pm* 1/9 vs. HOU 7:00pm* 4/5 at UTA 8:00pm* 1/11 vs. MIN 7:00pm* 4/7 at PHX 8:00pm* 1/13 at NYK 11:00am 4/9 at LAL 9:30pm* 1/15 at PHI 6:00pm* 4/10 at SAC 9:00pm* 1/16 at BOS 7:00pm# 4/12 vs. LAC 7:00pm* 1/19 vs. GSW 7:00pm* 4/14 vs. DAL 5:00pm*^ 1/21 vs. SAC 12:00pm 4/17 at DAL 7:00pm* [all times Central] * - Denotes Coverage by FSNO # -Denotes Coverage by ESPN ^ - Denotes Coverage by NBATV All-Star Weekend: Feb , 2012 Houston, TX. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Al-Farouq Aminu (alfuh-rook ah-mee-noo), Xavier Henry (ZA-vee-A), Greivis Vasquez (GRAY-vess VASS-kez) INJURIES: Eric Gordon OUT (sore right knee) RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 10/27: Waived F Solomon Alabi and G Chris Wright. 10/8: Waive F Domonique Morrison. *see pg. 10 for complete transaction log

2 HORNETS ON THE AIR All 82 regular season games, the entire preseason (excluding the opening game in Mexico City) and the Hornets entire playoff schedule will be heard on the team s flagship station, WWL FM in New Orleans, as the Hornets enter their first of the multi-season agreement with Entercom Communications. Sean Kelley begins his eighth season as the radio voice of the Hornets, while John DeShazier begins his first season as color analyst. Kelley & DeShazier will also host a weekly Thursday night coach s show with Hornets head coach Monty Williams. TONIGHT S OPPONENT Charlotte Bobcats Southeast Division Regular Season Match-ups (CT) Hornets vs. Bobcats Nov. 9, 2012 vs. Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. Dec. 29, 2012 at Charlotte, 6:00 p.m. ALL-TIME SERIES: HORNE Regular Season Match-ups Mar. 12, 2012 vs. Charlotte L, Apr. 16, 2012 at Charlotte W, Each team won the road contest in last season s 1-1 series split. The Hornets victory came on Apr. 16 th, 2012 with a performance fueled by Greivis Vasquez s 10 points and 6 assists. The Hornets have won their last six out of eight meetings at home against the Bobcats, only losses came on 4/7/10 ( ) and 3/12/12 (71-73). All-Time Record Record 1-1 Home Record 6-2 Away Record 5-3 Last 5 Games 3-2 Last 10 Games 7-3 The Hornets played their last game as the Charlotte Hornets on May 15, 2002, losing to the Nets in game five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, ending their 14-year run in Charlotte. The Hornets are 10-4 all-time vs. Charlotte after sweeping the season series last year. The 14 games against the Bobcats are the fewest played against any current franchise. Charlotte Television analyst Dell Curry played for the Hornets franchise for 10 seasons between and Curry is the franchise leader in scoring (9,839), games played (701), seasons played (10 tie), field goals made and attempted (3,951/8,555), and three-point field goals made and attempted (929/2,294). Bobcats F Tyrus Thomas established the Tyrus Thomas Foundation in 2007, a non-profit which funds educational and recreational programs in Louisiana. Monty Williams is 2-0 (1.000) lifetime against the Bobcats Charlotte Head Coach Mike Dunlap is 0-0 (.000) lifetime against the Hornets. HORNETS-BOBCATS CONNECTIONS Bobcats assistant coach Stephen Silas is the son of Paul Silas, who was once the head coach of the Hornets, taking over 47 games into the season and coaching the next four full seasons, including the franchise s inaugural season in New Orleans. Hornets assistant coach Dave Hanners held the same position with the Bobcats from Bobcats F Tyrus Thomas was born in Baton Rouge, LA and played his college ball at Louisiana State University. Hornets Anthony Davis and Darius Miller were teammates with Bobcats F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist at the University of Kentucky during the season Both Davis and Kidd-Gilchrist garnered All-American honors en route to claiming the 2012 national championship Bobcats F Jeff Taylor joined Davis and Kidd-Gilchrist in receiving 2012 First Team All-SEC honors. Hornets F Lance Thomas and Bobcats G Gerald Henderson were college teammates at Duke University from Bobcats GM Rick Cho was the assistant General Manager with the Seattle Supersonics in 2000 when Hornets assistant coach Fred Vinson played for the Supersonics Vinson also played for the Hawks during the season when Bobcats assistant coach Brian Winters held the same position in Atlanta. RECENT GAMES New Orleans 62, Philadelphia 77 November 7, 2012 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA. Hornets High Scorer: Aminu 10 76ers High Scorer: Turner, Holiday 14 Hornets High Rebounder: Aminu 16 76ers High Rebounder: Young 10 Hornets High Assists: Vasquez 7 76ers High Assists: Holiday 12 Score By Quarter FINAL Hornets ers The Hornets recorded a franchise-record low 62 points tonight. The previous franchise low was 65 points, which happened twice: December 20, 2000 vs. Miami; March 12, 2003 at Boston. Al-Farouq Aminu recorded a career-high 16 rebounds tonight, while also adding 10 points, three assists and two steals. Aminu s previous career high was 12 rebounds at Dallas January 7, New Orleans 89, Chicago 82 November 3, 2012 United Center, Chicago, IL. Hornets High Scorer: Vasquez 18 Bulls High Scorer: Deng 19 Hornets High Rebounder: Anderson 13 Bulls High Rebounder: Noah 11 Hornets High Assists: Vasquez 6 Bulls High Assists: Deng, Hinrich 4 Score By Quarter FINAL Hornets Bulls The Hornets collected their first win against the Bulls since March, 2008, snapping an 8 game losing streak against the Bulls. The Hornets frontcourt paved the way to victory: Anderson-Lopez-Smith combination scored 44 points, totaled 22 rebounds, and six blocks between the three. New Orleans 88, Utah 86 November 2, 2012 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA. Hornets High Scorer: Anderson, Lopez 19 Jazz High Scorer: Foye 20 Hornets High Rebounder: Aminu 8 Jazz High Rebounder: Favors 19 Hornets High Assists: Vasquez 10 Jazz High Assists: Tinsley 6 Score By Quarter FINAL Hornets Jazz Greivis Vasquez recorded his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 assists. Vasquez also grabbed four rebounds. The Venezuelan native entered the game tied for first in the NBA in assists per game, and now has 23 assists in two contests. The Hornets dominated inside during the contest, outscoring the Jazz in the paint.

3 SEASON NOTES: New and Improved Aminu: Through four games Hornets F Al-Farouq Aminu has been filling up the stat sheet averaging 12.5 points, 2.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and leading the team in rebounds (9.3) and steals (2.0) per game. Aminu set a career-high in rebounds in the loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on 11/7 with 16 rebounds. Super Sub: Hornets forward Jason Smith has been a model of consistency coming off of the Hornets bench. He is averaging 10.5 points per game on 60.0% FG shooting, which is good for a tie for 12 th overall in the NBA. Additionally, he is grabbing 4.3 rebounds per game and blocking 2.0 shots per game in average of just 16 min of action. Swarming Defense: As a team, the Hornets are averaging only 83.5 points per game. However, they are smothering the opposition on the defensive end. The Hornets allow: Hornets opponents score the 2 nd fewest points per game in the league (86.0) The Hornets allow their opponents the 2 nd lowest FG% in the league (.407) Opponents shoot the 3 rd lowest 3 PT FG% in the league (.264) Making the Most of the Opportunity: Through three games with the Hornets, C Robin Lopez is taking full advantage of his starting role and additional minutes compared to his career averages. Lopez is averaging 6.4 more FG attempts per game than his career average (10.8 compared to 4.4) and is shooting 53.5% from the floor. Lopez is tied for fifth in the league in blocked shots per game. The seven-foot big man is averaging the following per game numbers: 12.3 points (4 th on team) 6.8 rebounds (3 rd on team) 2.5 blocks (team lead) To Be the Best, Beat the Best: In the first three games of the season, from 10/31 to 11/3, the Hornets posted two wins (2-1) and an overall plus-seven points margin against San Antonio, Utah and Chicago. All three opponents in this stretch made the NBA Playoffs last year. Winds of Change: The Hornets win over the Bulls in the Windy City snapped an eight game losing streak against the Bulls dating back to a March 17 th, 2008, victory in the New Orleans Arena. More Dishes than a China Cabinet: After a strong preseason in which he finished third in the league in assists per game, Greivis Vasquez has opened the 2012 regular season in spectacular fashion. Vasquez has recorded double-digit assists in two of three games so far this season, after doing so just six times during the campaign. He ranks 5 th in the NBA in assists per game with a 9.0 average. Against UTAH 11/2, the University of Maryland alumnus recorded a doubledouble with 13 points and 10 assists. Counting the preseason, this marked the fourth straight game that Vasquez has recorded double-digit assists. Vasquez handed out a career-high 13 assists in the season opener vs. San Antonio while adding eight points and six rebounds HORNETS MISCELLANEOUS STATS Hornets are 2-2 when opponent has 12 or more turnovers 1-2 when bench outscores opponent bench 2-0 when a bench player scores 14 or more pts 2-0 when outshooting opponent 0-2 when outshot by opponent 1-2 when shooting equal or more free throws than opp. 1-0 when shooting less free throws than opp. 0-1 when two Hornets have double-digit rebounds 0-0 when two Hornets have double-doubles 0-0 when the Hornets have 10 or more triples 1-0 when opponent hits 10 or more 3-pointers 0-0 when the Hornets score 100 or more points 2-2 when the Hornets score less than 100 points 0-0 when opponent scores 100 or more points 2-2 when opponent scores less than 100 points 1-1 when opponent scores less than 90 points 1-0 when the Hornets are ahead after the third qtr 0-1 when the Hornets are trailing after the third qtr 1-1 when tied at the end of the third quarter 1-0 when the Hornets trail at halftime 1-2 when the Hornets lead at halftime 0-0 when tied at halftime 1-0 in games decided by 3 points or less 0-1 in games decided by 4-5 points 1-0 in games decided by 6-10 points 0-1 in games decided by points 0-0 in games decided by more than 20 points 0-0 on Sunday 0-0 on Monday 0-0 on Tuesday 0-2 on Wednesday 0-0 on Thursday 1-0 on Friday 1-0 on Saturday 0-1 in October 2-1 in November 0-0 in December 0-0 in January 0-0 in February 0-0 in March 0-0 in April Davis Arrives in Fashion: Rookie Anthony Davis may have exceeded expectations in Team Leaders his NBA regular season debut. The number one pick in the 2012 NBA Draft scored 21 Points Ryan Anderson 51 points while adding seven rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot to the stat sheet. In Rebounds Al-Farouq Aminu 37 comparison, below shows how other recent number one picks have fared in their first Off. Rebs. Aminu, Lopez 8 game in the NBA. Assists Greivis Vasquez 36 Kyrie Irving - CLE (2011): six points, seven assists, three rebounds, one steal Steals Al-Farouq Aminu 8 12/26/12 vs. TOR Blocks Robin Lopez 10 John Wall - WAS (2010): 14 points, nine assists, three steals, one rebound 3PM Ryan Anderson 8 10/28/10 at ORL FTM Jason Smith 12 Blake Griffin LAC (2009): Did not play in 2009 due to injury; 20 points, 14 FTA Jason Smith 12 rebounds, four assists, one steal 10/27/10 vs. POR. Derrick Rose CHI (2008): 11 points, nine assists, four rebounds, three steals 10/28/08 vs. MIL Greg Oden POR (2007): Did not play in 2007 due to injury; five rebounds, one block 10/28/08 at LAL.

4 Youth Movement: A total of 7 new players made their Hornets regular season debut s on10/31 against the San Antonio Spurs: Davis, Lopez, Anderson, Rivers, Mason Jr., Brian Roberts, Miller. Additionally, The Hornets projected starting five for Friday 11/p against the Charlotte Bobcats has an average age of just 22. The average age of the entire Hornets roster is just 24 years of age. The entire Hornets roster combines to total 38 years of experience in the NBA. That means the average NBA experience of the Hornets is just under three years. Only two of the players on the Hornets roster are at or above the age of 30: Roger Mason (32 years), Hakim Warrick (30 years). These two are also the only Hornets that have more than four years worth of NBA experience (Mason 8, Warrick 7). Projected Starting Five Player Position Age Vasquez PG 25 Rivers SG 20 Aminu SF 22 Davis PF 19 Lopez C 24 Average 22 Dealin Dell Only one player remains from the roster that Monty Williams and Dell Demps inherited two years ago prior to the season. Jason Smith is the only current Hornet that was on the opening night roster for the season. Since then, the Hornets have said goodbye to 32 different players. Also, the Hornets have conducted 15 trades since the hiring of General Manager Dell Demps. Familiar Face Finds Fit Off the Court With the Hornets games now being broadcasted by Fox Sports New Orleans, former Hornet David Wesley returns to the franchise as the color commentator for FSNO. Wesley played for the Hornets from , and was part of the first starting lineup in New Orleans Hornets history when the team relocated in The San Antonio native ranks near the top in a number of Hornets franchise categories: Minutes Played 2 nd (18,691) Three-Point Field Goals Made 2 nd (644) Steals 3 rd (766) Points 4 th (8,690) Assists 4 th (2,446) Games Played 4 th (522) Field Goals Made 4 th (2,813) Free Throws Made 5 th (1,400) The Hornets Reach Adulthood The season marks the 25 th anniversary of the Hornets franchise. The Hornets began play during the season in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of four expansion franchises granted that season. After fourteen seasons in Charlotte, the Hornets relocated to New Orleans prior to the season. The franchise had just started unpacking in their new home when Hurricane Katrina forced the Hornets to temporarily relocate to Oklahoma City in 2005 for the next two seasons. The Bees would return to the Big Easy for the season and recorded a franchise-best 56 wins en route to the franchise s first-ever division title. In the 25 year history of the franchise, the Hornets have compiled a (.486) record. The franchise has made 12 playoff appearances and compiled a (.417) record in the NBA playoffs. The Hornets first playoff appearance came in 1993 under head coach Allan Bristow. The Hornets finished during the season and advanced to the second round of the playoffs, falling in 5 games to the New York Knicks. That team featured NBA All-Stars Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning as well as the franchise s all-time leader in assists, Tyrone Muggsy Bogues. Regarded as the best season in franchise history, the Hornets returned to New Orleans for the season and recorded a franchisebest 56 wins, won the first-ever division title for the franchise and came one win shy of reaching the Western Conference Finals. The Hornets have been awarded two number one picks in the NBA Draft during their tenure in the NBA. The first was Larry Johnson in 1991, who won the NBA Rookie of the Year award for the season, went on to become a two-time NBA All-Star and ranks in the top five in nine different statistical categories in Hornets franchise history. The second was current Hornet Anthony Davis PRESEASON GAME NOTES: Making it Easy: Greivis Vasquez finished the preseason third in the league in assists per game (7.4), behind only All-Stars Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo. Vasquez finished the preseason with consecutive double-double performances against the Miami Heat (18 points/10 assists) and Houston Rockets (13 points/11 assists). Going to work at the Hive: After pouring in 23 points, eight rebounds and two assists in the home loss to the Rockets on 10/24, forward Ryan Anderson is averaged 18.0 points per game at the New Orleans Arena during the preseason. In two contests, he shot from beyond the 3- Point Arc (.769). Double Trouble: Three different Hornets recorded double-doubles against the Heat 10/26 after only two players had recorded double-doubles in the seven games prior this preseason. Vasquez recorded his second consecutive double-double performance with 18 points and 10 assists, but Anthony Davis and Al-Farouq Aminu also joined the ranks of Hornets players with double-doubles. Davis led the team with 24 points and 11 rebounds against the Heat, while Aminu chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds from the bench. In a loss to the Rockets on 10/24 at home, Point Guard Greivis Vasquez recorded 13 points and 11 assists. In the loss on 10/22 Hornets starting center Robin Lopez recorded his second double-double of the preseason with 14 points (7-12 FG) and 11 rebounds. Seven of his rebounds came on the offensive glass while helping lead the Hornets to 17 second chance points. Lopez s first double-double came in his first game in New Orleans Arena on 10/9 against the Charlotte Bobcats with an 18 point, 13 rebound performance in the Hornets victory.

5 Cleaning the Glass: The Hornets dominated the rebounding margin this preseason. The Hornets have yet to be outrebounded by their competition, for a total rebound tally of As a result the Hornets have a +41 margin overall and outrebound their opponents by an average of 5.9 rebounds per game. Additionally, the Hornets allow the fewest offensive rebounds per game in the league (8.5 rebounds). Two different Hornets finished in the top 20 in the league in rebounds per game for the preseason. Anthony Davis finished third in the league with an average of 9.9 rebounds per game, which nearly left him with averaging a double-double in the preseason (14.9 ppg.) Hornets center Robin Lopez ranked 20 th in the NBA, with an average of 7.5 rebounds per game in the preseason. Bench Scoring: In four different preseason games, the Hornets received multiple double figure scoring performances from off the bench: 10/7 vs. ORL: Roberts 17 pts, Thomas 10 pts 10/11 at CHA: Anderson 14, Mason Jr. 11, Thomas 14 10/22 at DAL: Aminu 10, Anderson 14 10/26 at MIA: Aminu 13, Anderson 17 Rookie Charge: Hornets rookies Anthony Davis, Brian Roberts, Darius Miller and Austin Rivers ranked among the league leaders in several categories for rookies through the NBA Preseason. Anthony Davis: 3 th in points per game (14.9), 1 st in rebounds per game (9.9), 3 rd in blocks per game (1.57), and 1 st in minutes per game (32.4). Brian Roberts: 14 th in points per game (9.1), 6 th in assists per game (3.8), 9 th in 3-PT Field Goal Pct. (.375, 9-24) Darius Miller: 1 st in 3-PT Field Goal Pct. (.714, 10-14) and 4 th in Field Goal Pct. (.593, 16-27) Austin Rivers: 4 th in minutes per game (27.0) and 6 th in steals per game (1.14). Swarming Hornets: The Hornets defense has been stifling through eight preseason games. They allow the 3 rd fewest points per game in the NBA (89.3 points) and hold opponents to the just 41.3 percent from the field, fifth best in the league. The Hornets have been defending the three point line extremely well also, allowing opponents to shoot the 7 th lowest 3-Point Field Goal Pct. in the league (.313 3PT FG). South of the Border: The Hornets first preseason game versus the Orlando Magic in the new Mexico City Arena in Mexico was one of 7 NBA Preseason games played internationally. The Hornets have now played a total of 5 games on international soil. They have won three straight (2 wins over WAS on 10/14 and 10/17 in 2008) and are 4-1 overall. Individual Player Talking Points Hornets Rebounding Margin Date Opponent NOH Opp Reb Reb Margin 10/26 at MIA /24 vs. HOU /22 at DAL /18 at ATL /12 at HOU /11 at CHA /9 vs. CHA /7 vs. ORL Al-Farouq Aminu Averaged career highs in points (6.0), rebounds (4.7) and field goal percentage (41.1%) in his sophomore season Averaged 9.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks over the last 10 games of the season and led the team and steals and blocks over that span. Was one of three Hornets to play in all 66 games last season while leading the team in offensive rebounds with 95. Recorded his first two career double-doubles in and led the team in rebounding 10 times. Ryan Anderson NBA Most Improved Player. Led the NBA in three-pointers made last season (166) with the Magic. Finished 6th in the league last season in total offensive rebounds (224), 7th in free throw percentage (87.7%) and 4th in turnover percentage (6.4%). Set career marks in points (16.1) and rebounds (7.7) last season. Anthony Davis Was the youngest member of Team USA Men s Basketball (19 years old) since NBA players began participating in 1992 and as such was the youngest gold medal winner in that span. Became the fifth player to win the National Championship and be selected #1 in the same year. Three of the previous four players (James Worthy, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) are in the Hall of Fame. Only Davis and Jabbar also were named AP player of the year that same season. Won six of the seven major National Player of the Year awards last season at Kentucky in his freshman season. Led the nation in blocks with 4.65 per game and shot 62.3% from the field while also leading his team in scoring (14.2) and rebounding (10.4). His 186 blocked shots broke school, SEC and NCAA freshman records for most in a season. Eric Gordon Team was 6-3 when Gordon played last season. Gordon scored the game-winning points on two of those nine occasions. Averaged a team-leading 20.6 points, as well as 3.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.4 steals while shooting 45.0% from the field and leading the team in scoring in eight of his nine appearances and in assists three times. In five of the nine games, he scored 20+ points and surpassed 30 points once. Has averaged over 16 points in each of his four NBA seasons and holds a career average of 18.2 points per game. Was a finalist for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Men s basketball team and was a member of the 2010 Team USA squad that won the gold medal at the FIBA World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

6 Xavier Henry Improved his three-point shooting percentage, field goal percentage, rebounding and assists after the All-Star Break last season. Averaged career-highs of 5.3 points and 2.4 rebounds last season. Shot 55.6% from distance at home in Robin Lopez Averaged 5.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and.94 blocks in 14.0 minutes per game last season with the Suns, playing mostly in a reserve role. Scored a career-high 30 points 2/26/10 against the Clippers. Set a career mark with eight offensive rebounds last season 4/14 at SAS. Has six games of playoff experience, averaging 7.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 54.0% shooting from the floor and a perfect mark from the line. Roger Mason 5.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 13.4 minutes for the Wizards last season. Had five games with at least four three-point field goals made. Set his season high with 19 points against the Hornets 3/15. Averaged a career-high 11.6 points in 82 games for the Spurs during the season. Oldest player on the roster with eight years of experience. Darius Miller Was the 2012 SEC Sixth-Man of the Year and won the NCAA National Championship in New Orleans. In his career at Kentucky, set the record for games played (152) and ranks 10th on UK s all-time three-point field goals list with 175. Played for the U.S. at the 2011 World University Games in China. Was also selected to the USA U-19 National Team in the summer of 2009, playing in all nine games and helping the team to the gold medal. Austin Rivers Averages 15.5 points for Duke as a freshman, becoming only the third player to lead Duke in scoring in his first season. Was the seventh freshman in ACC history to collect First Team All-Conference recognition. Ranks in the top five in the Duke freshman record books in seven different categories (points, points per game, free throws, free throw attempts, three pointers, double-figure scoring games and 20-point games) Played in the 2011 McDonalds All-American game, leading the West squad with 14 points. Brian Roberts Competed in the 2012 NBA Summer League for the Hornets, averaging 13.8 points, 2.2 assists and 2.0 rebounds over five games (three starts). He also shot 50% from the field, 54.5% from three-point range and 93.8% from the free throw line. Won the German League National Championship with Brose Baskets Bamberg last season, averaging 11.4 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 25.9 minutes. Also appeared in 10 Euroleague games with Bamberg. Also won the and German National Championships with Brose Baskets. Named as one of 30 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award his senior year at Dayton in Jason Smith Set career marks in points per game (9.9), rebounds (4.9), blocks (1.03) and field goal percentage (.520) last season. In the 16 games after returning 3/17 from a concussion that forced him to miss 20 games, averaged 12.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 56.8% shooting with 13 blocks. Led the team in rebounding eight times last season, while scoring 20+ points on two occasions. Had four double-doubles last year, the first of his four-year career including a career-high 26 points on shooting to go along with 10 rebounds and three steals 4/7 vs. MIN. Led the team in rebounding eight times and in scoring four times in Longest-tenured Hornet (two seasons). Lance Thomas Started 10 games in his rookie season, averaging 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds while shooting 44.7% (17-38) from the field in those contests. Scored a career-high 18 points on shooting from the charity stripe vs. DEN 3/9 while also setting a career high with four offensive rebounds. Finished third among rookies in free throw percentage (83.9) although his attempts did not qualify him for end-of-year thresholds. Was a member of the 2012 U.S. Men s Select Team that scrimmaged against Team USE prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Was a McDonalds All-American in Greivis Vasquez Set career marks in points per game (8.9), assists (5.4), rebounds (2.6), field goal percentage (43.0%) and three-point field goal percentage (31.9%) last season. Team was with Vasquez as a starter last season including an 8-4 stretch between 4/4 vs. DEN and his final start 4/24 at GSW. Finished 20th in the NBA in assists per game (5.4) despite playing just 26 minutes per game. Led the team in assists 38 times last season and led the team in total assists with 359. Six double-doubles Played in all 66 games. Hakim Warrick Averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 14.6 minutes in 35 games with the Suns last season. Best season of his seven-year NBA career came in his sophomore campaign in with the Grizzlies where he averaged 12.7 points and 5.1 rebounds while playing all 82 games. Was a member of the 2003 National Championship team at Syracuse as a collegian.

7 BUSY BEES A Look at the Hornets Off-season to Now MAKING CHANGES: The Hornets have been one of the most active teams in recent NBA History. New Orleans enters the campaign with only six returning players from the roster and eight new players under contract, while Jason Smith (third season) is the longest-tenured Hornet. No members of the roster inherited by Dell Demps and his staff when they took the helm in the summer of Below is a timeline of the Hornets transactions from the off-season to now: June 15, 2012 June 20, 2012 June 28, 2012 June 28, 2012 June 30, 2012 July 11, 2012 July 13, 2012 July 14, 2012 July 24, 2012 July 27, 2012 August 4, 2012 August 16, 2012 August 19, 2012 September 6, 2012 October 1, 2012 October 8, 2012 October 24, 2012 Tom Benson s purchase of the New Orleans Hornets is approved by the NBA s Board of Governor s Acquire forward Rashard Lewis and the 46 th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft from the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Emeka Okafor and Forward Trevor Ariza. Extend qualifying offer to guard Eric Gordon, making him a restricted free agent. Draft forward Anthony Davis from Kentucky with the first overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, guard Austin Rivers from Duke with the 10 th pick. Waive forward Rashard Lewis. Acquire forward Ryan Anderson from the Orlando Magic in exchange for forward/center Gustavo Ayon; acquire forward/center Edin Bavcic from the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-way deal that sent guard Jarrett Jack to the Golden State Warriors and center Darryl Watkins to the 76ers, while forward Dorrell Wright went from Golden State to Philadelphia. Acquire center Brad Miller, the Brooklyn Nets 2013 second round pick and the Minnesota Timberwolves 2016 second round pick from Minnesota in exchange for the Hornets protected second round pick in Match the Phoenix Suns offer to restricted free agent guard Eric Gordon. Sign 2012 draft picks forward Anthony Davis and guard Austin Rivers. Acquire center Robin Lopez, forward Hakim Warrick and cash considerations from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Jerome Dyson and center Brad Miller, with two second round picks (acquired in the July 13 trade) going to Minnesota as part of the three-team deal that sent forward Wesley Johnson and a first round pick from Minnesota to Phoneix. Sign guard Roger Mason. Sign guard Brian Roberts. Sign Head Coach Monty Williams to a contract extension. Sign second round pick Darius Miller. Sign three free agents for training camp Solomon Alabi, Dominique Morrison and Chris Wright. Waive training camp invitee Domonique Morrison. Waive training camp invitees Solomon Alabi and Chris Wright. Dell Demps Senior Vice President and General Manager On July 21, 2010, Dell Demps was named the seventh general manager in Hornets history. It is Demps first stint as general manager of an NBA franchise. Demps joined the Spurs at the start of the season as director of pro player personnel and was promoted to Vice President of Basketball Operations in In addition to his duties with the Spurs, Demps was named general manager of the Toros when they were first purchased by the Spurs in June With the Spurs, Demps won an NBA Championship (2007) and two divisional titles (2006, 2009). In each of the last five seasons that he was with San Antonio, the Spurs won at least 50 games. Demps had the opportunity to play in the NBA for Golden State ( ), San Antonio ( ) and Orlando ( ), as well as playing professionally in the Philippines, France, Greece, Turkey, Croatia and Venezuela during his 10-year career. During his professional playing career, each summer he returned to Pacific to take MBA courses. When Demps suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in 1998, he returned to Pacific and completed his MBA. At Pacific, Demps was a four-year starter, earning All-Big West honors three times. After completing his MBA, Demps became a member of Pacific s Eberhardt School of Business Advisory Board. He was also elected to the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame in Demps, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and his wife, Anita, have three sons, Jourdan (21), Tre (18), and Riley (11). Jourdan attends the University of Texas- San Antonio and Tre is in his freshman year playing basketball at Northwestern University. Riley is great student-athlete that excels in football and basketball. Anita is a 1998 graduate of Pacific s McGeorge School of Law. Demps in the NBA/NBA Developmental League Front Office Year Title Assistant Coach-Mobile Revelers Assistant Coach-Mobile Revelers Scout-New York Knicks Scout/Director of Pro Player Personnel-New York Knicks Director of Pro Player Personnel-San Antonio Spurs Director of Pro Player Personnel-San Antonio Spurs Director of Pro Player Personnel-San Antonio Spurs/General Manager-Austin Toros (D-League) Director of Pro Player Personnel-San Antonio Spurs/General Manager-Austin Toros (D-League) Director of Pro Player Personnel-San Antonio Spurs/General Manager-Austin Toros (D-League) 2010-present Senior Vice President and General Manager-New Orleans Hornets

8 COACH S BIO: MONTY WILLIAMS Notre Dame RECORD: 2-2 (.500) CAREER RECORD: (.453) Coaching Notes Appointed head coach on June 7, 2010 Spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers Prior to joining the Trail Blazers, won an NBA Championship as a coaching staff intern with the San Antonio Spurs in In the summer of 2005, coached the Spurs Summer League entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue First Hornets head coach (and fourth in NBA history) to start his career with eight-straight wins Became the third first-year head coach to qualify for the playoffs in franchise history (Dave Cowens, ; Tim Floyd, ). Was named the Western Conference Coach of the Month for January (2011) after leading the Hornets to a franchise-best 12 wins. Led the Hornets to an improved win total in each month of the season and closed out the regular season on a 6-1stretch at New Orleans Arena. Williams NBA Playing Career Year Team New York Knicks New York Knicks/San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs Denver Nuggets Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers Williams as an NBA Head Coach Year Team W L Pct New Orleans Hornets New Orleans Hornets New Orleans Hornets Totals Playing Notes Selected by New York in the first round (24th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft Nine-year veteran of the NBA before chronic knee problems forced him into retirement in 03 Played for the Knicks, San Antonio, Denver, Orlando and Philadelphia Best season was with the Spurs in , when he averaged 9.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 65 games and shot 50.9% from the field In 456 career games, averaged 6.3 points per game Honorable mention All-American at Notre Dame after averaging 22.4 points and 8.4 rebounds during his senior season Away from basketball for two years during college (from 1990 to 1992) after being diagnosed with hypertropic cardiomyopathy, a rare condition of thickened muscle between the chambers of the heart. LEAD ASSISTANT COACH Randy Ayers Miami (Ohio) Third season with the Hornets and second in the role of lead assistant coach Head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers for 52 games in NBA assistant with Philadelphia ( 98-03, 09-10), Orlando ( 05-07), and Washington ( 07-09) While in Philadelphia helped guide the team to five straight playoff appearances including a trip to the 2001 NBA Finals NCAA Coach of the Year in 1991 at Ohio State Named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1991 and 1992 Led the Buckeyes to two consecutive No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1978 Son Cameron is a sophomore at Bucknell and plays basketball for the Bison Oldest son Ryan also played basketball and graduated from Notre Dame in ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF Dave Hanners 2 nd season North Carolina Spent the and seasons as an assistant with Charlotte in addition to the first part of last season. Has also been on the staffs of the Pistons ( ), Knicks ( ) and 76ers ( ) Played guard under Dean Smith at UNC from Bryan Gates 3 rd season Boise State Comes to the Hornets after spending the year prior with the Sacramento Kings in the same capacity In three year stint with the NBDL s Idaho Stampede, garnered two Coach of the Year Awards ( 07, 08), and won the league title in Fred Vinson 3 rd season Georgia Tech Assistant with the LA Clippers from 07-10, while also serving as the Director of Player Programs Played parts of the and seasons with Atlanta and Seattle.

9 #0 AL-FAROUQ AMINU F WAKE FOREST YEARS PRO: 2 (9/21/90) AVERAGES: 12.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.0 spg, 1.3 bpg 10+Pts/10+Rbs: 1 10+Pts: 3 10+Rbs: REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has led the team in scoring once, rebounding twice, in steals twice and in blocks one time Recorded first double-double of the season with 10 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to go with three assists and two steals 11/7 vs. PHI Scored 15 points while leading the team with eight rebounds and adding two assists and two steals 11/2 vs. UTAH Opened the season with 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals vs. SAS 10/31. PERSONAL: Descends from a line of Nigerian kings name Al-Farouq means the chief has arrived son of Aboubakar Aminu and Anjirlic Aminu averaged a team-high 14.8 points to go with 5.4 rebounds for the Clippers entry in the 2010 NBA Summer League older brother Alade was a 2010 D-League All-Star with Erie and Bakersfield and was signed to a 10-day contract by the Miami Heat on March 28, also has a younger brother played in the NIKE Hoop Summit as a member of the USA Jr. National Select Team as senior in high school led Norcross High School to back-to-back Georgia 5A state titles in member of the 2008 McDonald s All-American Team and played in the Jordan Brand Classic. 11/7 vs. PHI /3 at CHI /2 vs. UTA /31 vs. SAS PTS 20 at NOH 11/09/10 17 vs. SAS 10/31/12 FGM 8 vs. PHI 11/7/12 8 vs. SAS 10/31/12 FGA 16 vs. PHI 11/7/12 16 vs. SAS 10/31/12 3FGM 4 vs. UTA 11/28/10-3FGA 7 vs. NJN 11/15/10 2 vs. PHI 11/7/12 FTM 6 (2 times) 4 vs. PHI 11/7/12 FTA 8 (2 times) 6 vs. PHI 11/7/12 OREB 6 vs. DAL 3/2/12 4 vs. PHI 11/7/12 DREB 12 (2 times) 12 vs. PHI11/7/12 TREB 16 vs. PHI 11/7/12 16 vs. PHI 11/7/12 ASTS 5 (2 times) 3 (2 times) STLS 4 (2 times) 2 (4 times) BLKS 4 vs. GSW 3/21/12 3 vs. SAS 10/31/12 MINS 44 at HOU 4/26/12 39 vs. PHI 11/7/12 #33 RYAN ANDERSON F CALIFORNIA YEARS PRO: 4 (5/6/88) AVERAGES: 12.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.5 apg 10+Pts/10+Rbs: Pts: 3 10+Rbs: REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has tied for the team lead in scoring once and led the team in rebounding one time Pulled down double-digit boards for the second consecutive contests with 10 rebounds and nine points 11/7 vs. PHI Recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds 11/3 at CHI...Scored 19 points on point FG shooting off the bench while also grabbing six rebounds and dishing out three assists 11/2 vs. UTAH Scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds in the season opener 10/31 vs. SAS. PERSONAL: One of 13 players named to the 2012 USA Men s Select Team that trained against the Men s National Team prior to the 2012 Olympics represented the NBA this offseason in China, visiting the cities of Dalian, Beijing and Guangzhou while participating in NBA FIT clinics and interacting with Chinese youth...full name is Ryan James Anderson...lists golf as his favorite hobby from ages of 14-16, would go once a year with church group to help improve impoverished areas of Mexico was given the nickname Rhino while at Cal favorite television show is Family Guy. 11/7 vs. PHI /3 at CHI /2 vs. UTA /31 vs. SAS PTS 30 at NYK 1/16/12 19 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 FGM 11 (2 times) 7 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 FGA 19 (3 times) 15 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 3FGM 8 at TOR 3/26/12 5 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 3FGA 13 (2 times) 9 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 FTM 10 vs. SAS 1/18/12 4 vs. SAS 10/31/12 FTA 10 vs. SAS 1/18/12 4 vs. SAS 10/31/12 OREB 11 at PHI 1/30/12 3 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 DREB 10 (2 times) 10 vs. CHI 11/3/12 TREB 20 at PHI 1/30/12 13 vs. CHI 11/3/12 ASTS 4 (2 times) 3 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 STLS 5 vs. MIL 3/13/12 1 vs. PHI 11/7/12 BLKS 3 (2 times) -- MINS 42 (2 times) 42 vs. CHI 11/3/12 #23 ANTHONY DAVIS F/C KENTUCKY YEARS PRO: R (3/11/93) AVERAGES: 14.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 1.0 spg 20+Pts: 1 10+Pts: REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has led the team in scoring one time Recorded eight points, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal 11/2 vs. UTAH before leaving the game in the second quarter due to injury Led the team with 21 points while adding seven rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot 10/31 vs. SAS in the season opener DND one time injury (mild concussion) NWT one time injury (mild concussion). PERSONAL: Member of the 2012 U.S. Men s Olympic basketball team that captured the gold medal at the 2012 London Summer Olympics averaged 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game while shooting 64.7% from the floor for Team USA at the London Olympics registered 14 points, six rebounds and four blocks in the McDonald's All-American Game posted 16 points with 10 rebounds for the USA team in the Nike Hoops Summit one of four finalists for the Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year Award and five finalists for the Naismith Award a Parade first team All-America named all-conference three consecutive years while in high school stood just 6-3 at the start of his junior year of high school before a growth spurt took him to 6-10 sister, Iesha, was drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters in their sixth annual player draft. 11/7 vs. PHI * D N D * 11/3 at CHI * N W T * 11/2 vs. UTA /31 vs. SAS /12-13 Highs PTS 21 vs. SAS 10/31/12 FGM 6 vs. SAS 10/31/12 FGA 12 vs. SAS 10/31/12 3FGM -- 3FGA -- FTM 9 vs. SAS 10/31/12 FTA 9 vs. SAS 10/31/12 OREB 3 vs. SAS 10/31/12 DREB 4 (2 times) TREB 7 vs. SAS 10/31/12 ASTS -- STLS 1 (2 times) BLKS 2 vs. SAS 10/31/12 MINS 29 vs. SAS 10/31/12

10 #10 ERIC GORDON G INDIANA YEARS PRO: 4 (12/25/88) AVERAGES: 20.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.4 spg 10+ Pts: Pts: 5 30+Pts: Season: Led the team in scoring eight times this season and in assists three times Poured in 27 points and added five assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block 4/19 vs. HOU Scored 25 points and dished out six assists 4/13 vs. UTAH Led the team with 31 points, four assists and three steals 4/6 at SAS Returned to action 4/4 vs. DEN with 15 points, four rebounds and four assists Lead the team in scoring in the opener at PHO 12/26, with 20 points, four rebounds and three assists, including a game-winning 20-foot jumper with 4.2 seconds remaining INACTIVE 40 times bruised right knee DND six times bruised right knee NWT three times personal NWT two times bruised right knee DND three times lower back tightness DND two times rest DNP- Coach s Decision one time. PERSONAL: Member of 2010 Team USA squad that won the Gold Medal at 2010 FIBA World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey in nine games played for Team USA, averaged 8.6 points while finishing second on the team in three-pointers made (19) and second on the team in three-point percentage (.452, FG), helping the United States finish a perfect 9-0 en route to winning the Gold Medal named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year earned selection to McDonald s All- American Team and also participated in Jordan Brand All-American Classic named Indiana Mr. Basketball as a senior after he averaged 29 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists as a in his final year at North Central High School in Indianapolis 2007 graduate of Indianapolis North Central High School named Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year and a Jordan Brand All- American averaged 29 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists shot 57.0% from the field, 46.2% from three-point range and 88.1% from the line attended the Adidas Basketball Experience in New Orleans son of Eric and Denise Gordon. 11/7 vs. PHI * I N A C T I V E * 11/3 at CHI * I N A C T I V E * 11/2 vs. UTA * I N A C T I V E * 10/31 vs. SAS * I N A C T I V E * PTS 41 vs. OKC 1/23/09 -- FGM 14 vs. MIN 12/20/10 -- FGA 26 at POR 1/20/ FGM 7 at POR 1/20/ FGA 11 at POR 1/20/11 -- FTM 16 vs. NJ 11/15/10 -- FTA 20 vs. NJ 11/15/10 -- OREB 5 at PHI 12/15/10 -- DREB 6 (5 times) -- TREB 8 (2 times) -- ASTS 11 vs. SAS 11/01/10 -- STLS 5 (3 times) -- BLKS 3 (2 times) -- MINS 53 at Utah 11/06/10 -- #4 XAVIER HENRY G KANSAS YEARS PRO: 2 (3/15/91) AVERAGES: 2.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has appeared in three of the four games so far this season Finished with five points, two rebounds and one assist 11/7 vs. PHI Recorded two points and two rebounds in eight minutes of action 11/2 vs. UTAH. PERSONAL: Born in Ghent, Belgium, while his father was playing basketball internationally there both parents played basketball at University of Kansas as well father, Carl, was an All-Big Eight first team selection in season and played one season for the Sacramento Kings in college teammate of older brother C.J. who was freshman walk-on at Kansas...Averaged 28.3 points his senior year of high school en route to McDonald s and Parade All-American honors two-time Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in the state of Oklahoma competed for the USA Junior Select Team in the Nike Hoop Summitt as a senior in high school. 11/7 vs. PHI /3 at CHI /2 vs. UTA /31 vs. SAS * D N P * PTS 19 vs. DAL 3/02/12 5 vs. PHI 11/7/12 FGM 8 (2 times) 2 vs. PHI 11/7/12 FGA 14 (2 times) 5 vs. PHI 11/7/12 3FGM 1 (9 times) -- 3FGA 2 (6 times) -- FTM 6 (2 times) 1 vs. PHI 11/7/12 FTA 7 (4 times) 2 vs. PHI 11/7/12 OREB 3 (2 times) 1 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 DREB 5 (2 times) 2 vs. PHI 11/7/12 TREB 6 (4 times) 2 (2 times) ASTS 3 (2 times) 1 vs. PHI 11/7/12 STLS 2 (7 times) -- BLKS 1 (11 times) -- MINS 33 at PHO 12/08/10 14 vs. PHI 11/7/12 #15 ROBIN LOPEZ C STANFORD YEARS PRO: 4 (4/1/88) AVERAGES: 12.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.5 bpg, 1.0 apg 10+ Pts: 2 2+ Blocks: REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has tied for the team lead in scoring one time and led the team in rebounds one time Recorded 16 points, seven rebounds, a team-leading four blocks and one steal while shooting 70% from the floor 11/3 at CHI Tied for the team lead with 19 points while adding seven rebounds and one blocked shot 11/2 vs. UTAH Led the team with nine rebounds while adding eight points, one block and tying a career-high with three assists 10/31 vs. SAS. PERSONAL: A native of Fresno, Calif., is from a family rich with sports tradition mother, Deborah Ledford, was a collegiate swimmer at Stanford ranked second in the world in the 400 individual medley who tried out for the 1968 U.S. Olympic team has three brothers, Alexander, Christopher and Brook, and one sister, Ursula Richardson twin brother, Brook, who was a teammate at Stanford, was taken 10th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets Brook is one minute older than Robin oldest brother, Alexander, who is 6-foot-10, played college basketball at Santa Clara and Washington while older brother Christopher, who is 6-foot-7, passed on college basketball scholarships to pursue a career as a movie producer film enthusiast who also enjoys comic books, drawing, writing, playing volleyball and swimming after the NBA, would like to work as a designer for film or television. 11/7 vs. PHI /3 at CHI /2 vs. UTA /31 vs. SAS PTS 30 vs. LAC 2/26/10 19 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 FGM 13 vs. LAC 2/26/10 9 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 FGA 18 vs. LAL 10/29/10 16 vs. UTAH 11/2/12 3FGM FGA 1 vs. SAC 4/3/09 -- FTM 8 vs. GSW 1/23/10 2 at CHI 11/3/12 FTA 9 at MEM 2/16/10 4 at CHI 11/3/12 OREB 8 at SAS 4/14/12 3 (2 times) DREB 9 (2 times) 6 (2 times) TREB 14 vs. LAL 10/29/10 9 vs. SAS 10/31/12 ASTS 3 (2 times) 3 vs. SAS 10/31/12 STLS 2 (3 times) 2 vs. PHI 11/7/12 BLKS 6 at ATL 1/15/10 4 (2 times) MINS 37 vs. LAC 2/26/10 32 at CHI 11/3/12