Game 13 Rider (7-6, 1-1 MAAC) at Marist (1-11, 0-2 MAAC) Friday, January 2, 2015 McCann Arena (3,200) Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

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1 Schedule N14 at Bucknell L, N22 ARMY L, N24 vs Florida Gulf Coast$ L, N25 vs. Hawaii$ L, N26 vs. Fresno State$ W, D1 at Boston College L, D4 MONMOUTH* L, D7 at Manhattan* L, D9 at Penn L, D13 at VMI L, D20 SAINT JOSEPH S L, D28 at Elon L, J2 RIDER* 7 p.m. J4 at Saint Peter s* 3 p.m. J8 CANISIUS* 7 p.m. J11 at Quinnipiac* 1 p.m. J16 at Fairfield * 7 p.m. J18 QUINNIPIAC* 3 p.m. J23 at Siena* 7 p.m. J25 FAIRFIELD* 2 p.m. J30 at Niagara* 7 p.m. F1 at Canisius* 2 p.m. F6 NIAGARA* 7 p.m. F8 at Iona* 2 p.m. F12 SIENA* 8 p.m. F16 at Monmouth* 7 p.m. F20 IONA* 9 p.m. F23 MANHATTAN* 7 p.m. F27 SAINT PETER S* 7 p.m. M1 at Rider* 2 p.m. M5-9 MAAC Championships& Home games are in CAPS * - MAAC game $ - at Estero, Fla. - Gulf Coast Showcase & - At Times Union Center - Albany, N.Y. Game 13 Rider (7-6, 1-1 MAAC) at Marist (1-11, 0-2 MAAC) Friday, January 2, 2015 McCann Arena (3,200) Poughkeepsie, N.Y. LAST GAME STARTERS Pos Ht/Wt/Yr # Name Key Stats G 6-4/185/FR 11 K.J. Lee 4.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg G 6-5/185/SR 40 Chavaughn Lewis 18.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.8 apg F 6-7/190/JR 35 Phillip Lawrence 10.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg,.378 3s F 6-5/190/SR 24 Manny Thomas 8.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg,.400 3s C 6-9/240/JR 44 Eric Truog 6.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg RESERVES Pos Ht/Wt/Yr # Name Key Stats G 6-5/200/FR 10 James Griffin 3.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg C/F 6-9/215/FR 25 Connor McClenaghan 3.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg G 6-5/190/R-FR 4 Nick Colletta 3.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg C/F 6-8/200/SO 1 Kentrall Brooks 0.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg G 6-2/170/SR 21 Tourron Whitfield 7 games, 0.6 ppg F 6-7/220/FR 15 Obi Momah 3 games, 1.7 rpg F/C 6-9/225/FR 20 R.J. Coil 0 games G 6-2/180/R-SO 5 Khallid Hart 24.5 ppg, FT - injured G 6-1/190/SR 32 T.J. Curry 5.0 ppg, 4.0 apg - injured LAST TIME OUT: In its final non-conference game on Sunday, Dec. 28, Marist fell by a score of at Elon. The Red Foxes trailed with 9:50 to play, but outscored the Phoenix the rest of the way. Senior Chavaughn Lewis tied his career high with 30 points, and led the Red Foxes in points, rebounds (eight), assists (four), steals (three) and blocks (one). Junior forward Phillip Lawrence added 16 points on the strength of a careerhigh four three-pointers. SCOUTING RIDER: The Broncs enter the game at 7-6 overall and 1-1 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. Rider has won three straight and five of its last six. VCU transfer Teddy Okereafor leads three Broncs who average double digits in scoring at 11.4 points per game. Rider was picked seventh in the MAAC Preseason Poll. ON THE AIR: This evening s game will be broadcast live on WKIP (1450 AM) in Poughkeepsie, the Red Fox Network and iheartradio, with Dean Darling (play-by-play) and Ed Weir (color) on the call. Video is available via the Red Fox Network for a subscription fee. The pregame show will begin at 6:45 p.m. WHAT S NEXT: Marist heads back to the road to face Saint Peter s for the first time this season in a MAAC contest on Sunday, Jan. 4. Tip-off at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J. is set for 3 p.m. Today s Top Tidbits Through games played on Dec. 31, Chavaughn Lewis is ranked 32nd nationally with 18.9 points per game and 52nd nationally with 2.1 steals per game. Both averages rank second in the MAAC.... Lewis, who has made 440 career free throws, is seven free throws made away from becoming the program s all-time leader.... With an average of 37.0 minutes per game, K.J. Lee is ranked 12th nationally and third in the MAAC through games on Dec Marist is against Rider all-time. The Broncs have won 12 of the last 14 meetings, including six of the last seven in Poughkeepsie.

2 Marist Men s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Year Hometown/Previous School 1 Kentrall Brooks F/C 6-8/200 So. Bronx, N.Y./St. Anthony 4 Nick Colletta G 6-5/190 R-Fr. Glendora, Calif./Glendora 5 Khallid Hart G 6-2/180 R-So. Newark, Del./The Sanford School 10 James Griffin G 6-5/200 Fr. Brisbane, Australia/Westwind Prep 11 K.J. Lee G 6-4/185 Fr. Huntington Station, N.Y./Salisbury School 15 Obi Momah F 6-7/220 Fr. Farmington, Conn./Farmington 20 R.J. Coil F/C 6-9/225 Fr. Toledo, Ohio/Ottawa Hills 21 Tourron Whitfield G 6-2/170 Sr. Queens, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy 24 Manny Thomas F 6-5/190 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian 25 Connor McClenaghan C/F 6-9/215 Fr. Carrollton, Texas/Hebron 32 T.J. Curry G 6-1/190 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Christ the King 35 Phillip Lawrence F 6-7/190 Jr. Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph 40 Chavaughn Lewis G/F 6-5/185 Sr. Queens, N.Y./St. Mary Manhasset 44 Eric Truog C 6-9/240 Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston Coaches Head Coach Mike Maker, first season (California Baptist, 1988) Assistant Coach Paul Lee, seventh season (Columbia, 1986) Assistant Coach Andy Johnston, first season (New Hampshire, 1987) Assistant Coach C.J. Lee, first season (Michigan, 2008) Director of Operations Scott Day, first season (Ouachita Baptist, 2011) Quick Facts General Information Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Founded: 1929 Enrollment: 4,787 President: Dr. Dennis J. Murray VP For Student Affairs: Deborah DiCaprio Nickname: Red Foxes Colors: Red and White Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Homecourt/Capacity: McCann Arena/3,200 Athletic Administration Director of Athletics: Tim Murray NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. John Ritschdorff Senior Associate AD/Internal Affairs: Travis Tellitocci Associate AD/SWA: Elizabeth Donohue Associate AD/Facilities & Operations: Darren McCormack Assistant AD/External Affairs: Andy Alongi Assistant AD/Business Operations: Amanda Rogerson Coordinator of Sports Medicine: Jeff Carter Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement: Alyssa Gates Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jon Clancy Coordinator of Clubs/Camps/Intramurals: Omar Sandimanie Sports Information MBB Contact: Mike Ferraro SID Phone (Office): SID Phone (Cell): SID Michael.Ferraro@Marist.edu SID Fax: Pronunciation Guide #1 KENTRALL Brooks ken-trell #5 KHALLID Hart kuh-lid #15 OBI MOMAH O-bee MO-muh #21 TOURRON Whitfield Tuh-RAHN #25 Connor McCLENAGHAN muh-clen-uh-gen (hard G) #40 CHAVAUGHN Lewis shuh-vaughn #44 Eric TRUOG Trewg Tale of the Tape Rider Stat Marist 7-6 Record MAAC Record Points Points Allowed Field Goal % Field Goal % Defense Three-Point % Three-Point % Defense Free Throw % Rebounds Rebounding Margin Assists Turnovers Turnover Margin Blocks Steals 6.8

3 Head Coach Mike Maker First Season California Baptist/1988 Career Record: Record at Marist: 1-11 Mike Maker was hired as the 11th head coach in Marist men s basketball history on June 17, In his most recent position before arriving at Marist, Maker posted an impressive record of (.821) in six years as head coach of Williams College. During his tenure at Williams, the Ephs reached the Final Four on three occasions, including two berths in the Division III national championship game. His 16 NCAA Tournament victories at Williams are a school record. Last season, Maker led Williams to a berth in the 2014 Division III national championship game for the second time in five seasons. The Ephs posted a record of 28-5 overall, and ranked in the nation s top 10 in seven statistical categories. At Williams, Maker won at least 17 games in all six seasons, and won at least 26 games four times. In 2010, the Ephs reached the Division III national championship game, finished 30-2, set a school record with 21 straight wins and led the nation in four statistical categories. That season, Maker was named Basketball Times Co-National Coach of the Year, D3hoops.com Northeast Region Coach of the Year and NESCAC Coach of the Year. Following a second straight trip to the Final Four in 2011, Maker was a finalist for Glenn Robinson Division III Coach of the Year. In 2013, he was named D3hoops.com Northeast Region Coach of the Year, and was a finalist for Glenn Robinson Division III Coach of the Year after an Elite Eight appearance. Maker comes to Marist with 26 years of coaching experience, including 17 as an assistant at the Division I level. Prior to becoming head coach at Williams, Maker worked under current Oregon head coach Dana Altman at Creighton in the season, during which the Bluejays reached the second round of the NIT. Maker served as an assistant at West Virginia under head coach John Beilein from The Mountaineers reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2006, and won the Postseason NIT in West Virginia posted a record of in his two seasons there. Before arriving at West Virginia, Maker had a three-year stint as assistant coach at Samford ( ) under head coach Jimmy Tillette. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at Dartmouth ( ), where he earned the title of associate head coach, and served as the program s recruiting coordinator and director of scouting. Maker s first head coaching position came during the season, when he guided the Hartnell College women s basketball program. He started his coaching career as assistant coach and head junior varsity coach at his alma mater, California Baptist, from A native of Salinas, Calif., Maker is a member of the North Salinas High School Hall of Fame. He began his collegiate playing career at Hartnell College ( ), where he was a two-year captain, an honorable mention all-conference selection and earned an associate of arts degree in general education. He then played at California Baptist College ( ), where he was once again a two-year captain and earned Academic All-America honors. Maker graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from California Baptist in 1988, and earned a Master of Arts degree in Education from Azusa Pacific University in Maker and his wife Erica are the parents of a two-year-old son, Jack. Mike Maker File Coaching Career 2014-present: Head Coach, Marist : Head Coach, Williams : Assistant Coach, Creighton : Assistant Coach, West Virginia : Assistant Coach, Samford : Assistant Coach/Associate Head Coach, Dartmouth : Head Coach, Hartnell College (women s team) : Assistant Coach/Head JV Coach, California Baptist Playing Career : Hartnell College : California Baptist Coach Maker with his two-year-old son, Jack, and wife, Erica

4 Standings Team MAAC Overall Canisius Monmouth Fairfield Iona Rider Manhattan Niagara Siena Quinnipiac Saint Peter s Marist MAAC in non-conference games: Road teams in MAAC games: 5-6 Schedule/Results Monday, December 29 Quinnipiac 81, Maine 64 Rider 76, Wagner 71 Tuesday, December 30 Massachusetts 87, Iona 82 Canisius 67, Missouri-Kansas City 55 Niagara 65, Albany 47 Friday, January 2 Rider at Marist, 7 p.m. Saint Peter s at Quinnipiac, 4 p.m. Manhattan at Niagara, 7 p.m. Siena at Fairfield, 7 p.m. Monmouth at Canisius, 7 p.m. Sunday, January 4 Marist at Saint Peter s, 3 p.m. Manhattan at Canisius, 2 p.m. Iona at Siena, 2 p.m. Monmouth at Niagara, 2 p.m. Monday, January 5 Rider at Fairfield, 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 6 Quinnipiac at Iona, 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 7 Saint Peter s at Manhattan, 7 p.m Season Team MAAC Overall Iona Manhattan Quinnipiac Canisius Siena Marist Saint Peter s Rider Monmouth Fairfield Niagara INSIDE THE MAAC Preseason Poll 1-Iona, Siena, Manhattan, 97 4-Saint Peter s, 89 5-Quinnipiac, 84 6-Monmouth, 57 7-Rider, 56 8-Marist, 50 9-Fairfield, Canisius, Niagara, 13 Preseason First Team A.J. English, Iona, G David Laury, Iona, F Ousmane Drame, Quinnipiac, F Marvin Dominique, Saint Peter s, F Rob Poole, Siena, G Preseason Second Team Chavaughn Lewis, Marist, G/F Khallid Hart, Marist, G Emmy Andujar, Manhattan, F Zaid Hearst, Quinnipiac, G Desi Washington, Saint Peter s, G Preseason Third Team Marcus Gilbert, Fairfield, F Isaiah Williams, Iona, G Ashton Pankey, Manhattan, F Deon Jones, Monmouth, G Jimmie Taylor, Rider, G Brett Bisping, Siena, F Preseason Player of the Year David Laury, Iona Players of the Week Date Player Rookie N17 Zaid Hearst, QU Schadrac Casimir, ION N24 A.J. English, ION Tyler Nelson, FFD D1 Ousmane Drame, QU Schadrac Casimir, ION D8 Justin Robinson, MON Schadrac Casimir, ION D15 Schadrac Casimir, ION K.J. Lee, MAR D22 Zaid Hearst, QU Adam Weir, CAN D29 David Laury, ION Schadrac Casimir, ION J5 J12 J19 J26 F2 F9 F16 F23 M2

5 All-Time Scoring List Player Points Years 1-Steve Smith 2, Rik Smits 1, Chavaughn Lewis 1, Izett Buchanan 1, Will Whittington 1, Danny Basile 1, Jared Jordan 1, Alan Tomidy 1, Mike Hart 1, Andy Lake 1, Single-Game Superlatives Points: 33 - Khallid Hart at Bucknell, 11/14/14 Rebounds: 13 - Eric Truog at VMI, 12/13/14 Assists: 5 - K.J. Lee vs. Monmouth, 12/4/14; Chavaughn Lewis vs. Saint Joseph s, 12/20/14 Blocks: 3 - Chavaughn Lewis vs. Fresno State, 11/26/14 Steals: 4 - Chavaughn Lewis vs. Florida Gulf Coast University, 11/24/14; and vs. Hawaii, 11/25/14; Manny Thomas vs. Monmouth, 12/4/14 30-Point Games 2 - Khallid Hart (33) at Bucknell, 11/14/14; Chavaughn Lewis (30) at Elon, 12/30/14 20-Point Games 5 - Chavaughn Lewis (21) vs. Army, 11/22/14; Chavaughn Lewis (24) vs. Hawaii, 11/25/14; Chavaughn Lewis (28) vs. Fresno State, 11/26/14; Chavaughn Lewis (28) at Boston College, 12/1/14; Eric Truog (26) at VMI, 12/13/14 Double-Digit Scoring Games 7 - Lewis, Lawrence 3 - Thomas 2 - Hart, Truog 1 - Lee, Griffin Double-Digit Rebound Games 1 - Truog Double-Doubles 1 - Truog at VMI (26 points, 13 rebounds), 12/13/14 HISTORY WITH RIDER: Marist is against Rider all-time. Since both teams joined the MAAC for the season, the Red Foxes are against the Broncs. Rider has won 12 of the last 14 meetings, including six of the last seven in Poughkeepsie. MOVING UP SEVERAL CHARTS: A closer look at where senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis ranks in several categories in program history: Category Rank Total FG Attempts 1st 1,401 FT Attempts 1st 654 Free Throws 2nd 440 Points 3rd 1,693 Field Goals 3rd 581 Scoring Avg. 4th 16.4 Steals 4th 195 Assists 10th 255 Lewis became the program s alltime leader in free throws attempted against Saint Joseph s on Dec. 20. He is seven free throws made away from becoming the program s all-time leader in that category. AMONG THE BEST: Through games on Dec. 31, senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis is ranked 32nd nationally with 18.9 points per game and 52nd nationally with 2.1 steals per game. Both averages rank second in the MAAC. TIED A CAREER HIGH: Senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis tied a career high with 30 points at Elon on Dec. 28, which was previously set vs. VMI on Feb. 23, DOING IT ALL: Senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis led Marist in points (30), rebounds (eight), assists (four), steals (three) and blocks (one) at Elon on Dec POINTS: Senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis has 32 career games with at least 20 points, including five this season. STEALS STREAK: Senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis had a streak of a steal in 31 straight games snapped when he suffered a sprained left ankle just two minutes into Marist s game against Monmouth on Dec. 4. Lewis has 15 games in his career with at least four steals. WORKLOAD: Senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis leads Marist in total points, steals, assists, field goals made, field goals attempted, free throws made and free throws attempted despite missing three full games and most of another. MANNY FROM DEEP: Senior F/G Manny Thomas is the lone Red Fox to hit a three-pointer in all 12 of Marist s games this season. Thomas leads the Red Foxes in both threepointers made (20) and three-point percentage (.400). He is just four three-pointers away from setting a career high for threes made in a season. EMERGENCE OF LAWRENCE: Prior to this season, junior F Phillip Lawrence had a single-game career high in scoring of seven points. Lawrence has exceeded that total nine times in Marist s 12 games. He has seven double-digit scoring games, all of which have occurred in Marist s last nine games. Lawrence set a career high in scoring with 19 points in Marist s victory against Fresno State on Nov. 26. LAWRENCE FOR THREE: Junior F Phillip Lawrence is 17-for-45 (.378) on three-pointers this season. In his first two seasons, Lawrence was just 5-for-23 (.217) from three-point range. Lawrence had a career-high four three-pointers at Elon on Dec. 28. HIGH PERCENTAGE SHOOTING: In his last three games, junior C Eric Truog is shooting.625 (15-for-24) from the field and.571 (4-for-7) from three-point range while averaging 13.3 points per game. CONVERTING FROM THE LINE: In seven of its last nine games, Marist has hit more free throws than the opposition. The Red Foxes have also had a higher free-throw percentage than their opponent six times in the last nine games. In the last nine games, Marist is 132-for-184 (.717) from the line while the opposition is 95-for-149 (.638).

6 Red Foxes By Height 6-9 R.J. Coil Connor McClenaghan Eric Troug 6-8 Kentrall Brooks 6-7 Phillip Lawrence Obi Momah 6-5 Nick Colletta James Griffin Chavaughn Lewis Manny Thomas 6-4 K.J. Lee 6-2 Khallid Hart Tourron Whitfield 6-1 T.J. Curry Red Foxes By Year Senior (4) T.J. Curry Chavaughn Lewis Manny Thomas Tourron Whitfield Junior (2) Phillip Lawrence Eric Truog Red-shirt sophomore (1) Khallid Hart Sophomore (1) Kentrall Brooks Red-shirt freshman (1) Nick Colletta Freshman (5) R.J. Coil James Griffin K.J. Lee Connor McClenaghan Obi Momah CHASING A RECORD, TOGETHER: Senior F Manny Thomas played in his 100th career game at Penn on Dec. 9, and senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis played in his 100th career game at Boston College on Dec. 1. Both Thomas and Lewis enter tonight s game with 103 career games played. The program s all-time record for games played is 117, which is currently held by Jared Jordan, Andy Lake and Ben Farmer. LEE S MINUTES: With the injuries to Khallid Hart and T.J. Curry, G K.J. Lee has started Marist s last 10 games at point guard, and has played 385 out of a possible 400 minutes. Lee has played 40 minutes five times. He ranks third in the MAAC in minutes per game (37.0), leads all MAAC freshmen in minutes per game and is ranked 12th in the NCAA through games played on Dec. 31. A HIGH LOW: Freshman G K.J. Lee s has played 36 minutes in each of Marist s last two games. Those are his lowest single-game totals since joining Marist s starting lineup. TROUBLE WITH TURNOVERS: Marist has committed at least 16 turnovers in each of its last seven games. The Red Foxes are averaging 19.3 turnovers per game in this span, and have a turnover ratio of minus-4.3 per game in this span. : Marist has been outrebounded in 11 of its 12 contests this season. Six times, the Red Foxes have had a rebounding margin of minus-12 or worse. CONSISTENCY OFF THE BENCH: Freshman C Connor McClenaghan has come off the bench to score at least five points in four of his last six games. McClenaghan s career high in scoring in six points, which he accomplished at Manhattan on Dec. 7 and against Saint Joseph s on Dec. 20. Against Manhattan, McClenaghan was 6-for-8 from the free-throw line. Mc- Clenaghan has only played more than 18 minutes once this season. This Date In Marist History January 2, Marist cruised to a home victory over Fairfield for the Red Foxes fourth straight win. Khallid Hart led four Marist double-digit scorers with a game-high 15 points. The Red Foxes jumped out to a 13-0 lead and held the Stags scoreless for the first 8:30. Marist shot 32-for-40 from the free-throw line AT VMI: Marist had four doubledigit scorers at VMI: junior C Eric Truog (26), freshman G James Griffin (13), senior F Manny Thomas (12) and junior F Phillip Lawrence (11). FRESHMEN MINUTES: In Marist s four games that senior G/F Chavaughn Lewis either missed entirely or most of, players in their first year of eligibility (Nick Colletta, James Griffin, K.J. Lee, Connor McClenaghan and Obi Momah) accounted for 431 of the team s 800 minutes played (53.9 percent). ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Freshman G K.J. Lee was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 15. Lee averaged 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 40.0 minutes in Marist s two games. He scored a career-high 15 points at Penn on Dec. 9, and had a career-high eight rebounds at VMI on Dec. 13. It was the first honor of Lee s career, and the first weekly honor for by a Red Fox this season. MONSTER GAME FOR TRUOG: Junior C Eric Truog set career highs for points (26), rebounds (13) and steals (two) at VMI on Dec. 13. He more than doubled his previous career highs in points (12) and rebounds (six). Truog shot 10-for-15 from the field and 3-for- 3 from three-point range. Prior to this game, Truog was 1-for-12 on threepointers in his career. CAREER HIGHS ON THE BOARDS: Three Red Foxes had career highs in rebounds at VMI on Dec. 13: junior center Eric Truog (13), junior forward Phillip Lawrence (eight) and freshman point guard K.J. Lee (eight).

7 Red Foxes By State/Country New York (6) Kentrall Brooks T.J. Curry K.J. Lee Chavaughn Lewis Manny Thomas Tourron Whitfield Ohio (2) R.J. Coil Eric Truog California (1) Nick Colletta Connecticut (1) Obi Momah Delaware (1) Khallid Hart Maryland (1) Phillip Lawrence Texas (1) Connor McClenaghan Australia (1) James Griffin Red Foxes By Position Guard (6) Nick Colletta T.J. Curry James Griffin Khallid Hart K.J. Lee Tourron Whitfield Guard/Forward (1) Chavaughn Lewis Forward (3) Phillip Lawrence Obi Momah Manny Thomas Forward/Center (3) Kentrall Brooks R.J. Coil Connor McClenaghan Center (1) Eric Truog HIGHEST POINT TOTAL: Marist s total of 77 points at VMI on Dec. 13 was the Red Foxes largest output this season. GRIFF S CAREER BEST: Freshman G James Griffin had his first career double-digit scoring game at VMI on Dec. 13, scoring 13 points while shooting 4-for-7 from the field and 5-for-7 from the free-throw line. BUSY STRETCH: The Red Foxes had a stretch between Nov. 22 and Dec. 13 in which they played nine games in 22 days in five states (New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia). WHITFIELD S CAREER HIGH: Senior G Tourron Whitfield scored a careerhigh four points at Penn on Dec. 9. Whitfield went 4-for-4 from the freethrow line over the game s final three minutes. GOODWORKS NOMINEE: Senior G Tourron Whitfield was announced as a nominee for the Allstate NABC Goodworks Team on Dec. 3. CAREER NIGHT FOR TRUOG: Junior C Eric Truog scored a then career-high 12 points at Boston College on Dec. 1, shooting 5-for-5 from the field and 2-for-2 from the foul line. TOPPING 30: Red-shirt sophomore G Khallid Hart scored a career-high 33 at Bucknell on Nov. 14. It was the first 30-point game by a Red Fox since Jay Bowie had 31 vs. Niagara on Feb. 1, 2014, and the highest single-game total by a Red Fox since Sam Prescott scored 34 vs. Iona on Feb. 13, RETURNING PRODUCTION: From last season, Marist returns 64.3 percent of its scoring, 57.0 percent of its rebounding, 77.5 percent of its assists, and 63.7 percent of its minutes played. The Red Foxes return three of their five starters, and eight total letterwinners from last year s team. PRESEASON PICKS: Marist was chosen to finish eighth in the MAAC preseason poll. Senior G/F Injuries Red-shirt sophomore G Khallid Hart suffered a left foot injury against Army on Nov. 22. Senior G T.J. Curry suffered a right (shooting) hand injury at Bucknell on Nov. 14. Both may be able to return by mid-january. Chavaughn Lewis and red-shirt sophomore G Khallid Hart were named Preseason Second Team All-MAAC. WHO S NEW: Marist has five true freshmen this year: F R.J. Coil, G James Griffin, G K.J. Lee, C/F Connor McClenaghan and F Obi Momah. Griffin made his first career start against Army on Nov. 22, with Lee and McClenaghan making their collegiate debuts in that same contest. Momah played his first game at Manhattan on Dec. 7. PRODUCTIVE FIRST SEASON: Red-shirt sophomore G Khallid Hart was the first player in program history to be named outright MAAC Rookie of the Year last season. Hart scored 457 points in the season. That total was just three points shy of Marist s freshman scoring record, held by Chavaughn Lewis. THIS YEAR S STAFF: Assistant coach Paul Lee is in his seventh season on staff, and has now served under three different head coaches at Marist. Assistant coaches Andy Johnston and C.J. Lee, as well as director of operations Scott Day, are all in their first season at Marist. BIG LOSSES: Marist has lost two starters from last year s team in C Adam Kemp and F Jay Bowie. Kemp finished third in program history in rebounds (825) and blocked shots (225). He is currently playing professionally in Macedonia. Bowie was one of just two players in program history to fnish his career shooting over 40 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line. The other was Andy Lake, who played at Marist from and is the Red Foxes 10th all-time leading scorer. Bowie played briefly for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA D-League.

8 Statistics Game-By-Game Leaders Game Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Bucknell (N14) Hart (33) Hart/Thomas (5) Curry (4) Hart (2) Lawrence/Truog (2) Army (N22) Lewis (21) Truog (6) Hart (3) Lewis/Lawrence (2) Lewis/Lawrence (1) FGCU (N24) Three tied (9) Truog (6) Lewis (4) Lewis (4) Thomas/Lawrence (1) Hawaii (N25) Lewis (24) Lewis (9) Lewis/Truog (3) Lewis (4) Lawrence/Truog (1) Fresno St. (N26) Lewis (28) Lewis (7) Lewis (3) Lewis (2) Lewis (3) Boston College (D1) Lewis (28) Lawrence/Truog (5) Lee/Lewis (2) Thomas/Lewis (1) Three tied (1) Monmouth (D4) Lawrence (14) Colletta (5) Lee (5) Thomas (4) Truog/McClenaghan (2) Manhattan (D7) Lawrence (15) Lawrence (5) Truog/McClenaghan (2) Four tied (2) Thomas/Colletta (1) Penn (D9) Lee (15) Three tied (5) Lee (3) Lee (3) Truog/McClenaghan (2) VMI (D13) Truog (26) Troug (13) Thomas/Lee (3) Three tied (2) None St. Joseph s (D20) Lewis (15) Lawrence (5) Lewis (5) Lewis (2) None Elon (D28) Lewis (30) Lewis (8) Lewis (4) Lewis (3) Lewis (1) Starting Lineups Game (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Record Bucknell (N14) Hart Curry Lewis Lawrence Truog 0-1 Army (N22) Hart Griffin Lewis Lawrence Truog 0-1 FGCU (N24) Lee Lewis Thomas Lawrence Truog 0-1 Hawaii (N25) Lee Lewis Thomas Lawrence Truog 0-2 Fresno St. (N26) Lee Lewis Thomas Lawrence Truog 1-2 Boston College (D1) Lee Lewis Thomas Lawrence Truog 1-3 Monmouth (D4) Lee Lewis Thomas Lawrence Truog 1-4 Manhattan (D7) Lee Colletta Thomas Lawrence Truog 0-1 Penn (D9) Lee Colletta Thomas Lawrence Truog 0-2 VMI (D13) Lee Griffin Thomas Lawrence Truog 0-1 St. Joseph s (D20) Lee Lewis Thomas Lawrence Truog 1-5 Elon (D28) Lee Lewis Thomas Lawrence Truog 1-6

9 HALFTIME Leading at half: 1-0 Trailing at half: 0-9 Tied at half: 0-2 SHOOTING Shooting +50% from the field: 0-0 Shooting 45-49% from the field: 1-3 Shooting 40-44% from the field: 0-3 Shooting -40% from the field: 0-5 Opponent shoots +50 from the field: 0-2 Opponent shoots 45-49% from the field: 0-3 Opponent shoots 40-44% from the field: 1-5 Opponent shoots -40% from the field: 0-1 Having a higher shooting percentage than opponent: 1-3 SCORING Scoring 80+ points: 0-0 Scoring points: 0-2 Scoring points: 1-3 Scoring points: 0-3 Scoring 49 or fewer points: 0-3 Allowing 80+ points: 0-1 Allowing points: 0-4 Allowing points: 1-3 Allowing points: 0-3 Allowing 49 or fewer points: 0-0 REBOUNDING Outrebounding opponent: 0-1 Getting outrebounded: 1-10 Rebounding margin is equal: 0-1 ASSISTS More assists than opponent: 0-1 Fewer assists than opponent: 1-9 Equal assists as opponent: 0-1 TURNOVERS Committing 14 or fewer turnovers: 1-2 Committing more than 14 turnovers: 0-9 Forcing more than 14 turnovers: 0-6 Forcing 14 or fewer turnovers: 1-5 Having fewer turnovers than opponent: 0-1 Having more turnovers than opponent: 1-8 Having same number of turnovers as opponent: 0-2 Marist s record when... THREE-POINTERS Hitting seven or more three-pointers: 1-4 Hitting fewer than seven three-pointers: 0-7 Allowing fewer than seven three-pointers: 1-7 Allowing seven or more three-pointers: 0-4 Hitting more three-pointers than opponent: 1-5 Hitting fewer three-pointers than opponent: 0-1 Hitting same number of three-pointers as opponent: 0-5 Hitting 35% or more on three-pointers: 1-4 Hitting less than 35% on three-pointers: 0-7 Opponents shoot under 35% on threepointers: 1-6 Opponents shoot at least 35% percent on three-pointers: 0-5 FREE THROWS Hitting at least 70% of free throws: 1-6 Hitting under 70% of free throws: 0-5 Hitting more free throws than opponent: 1-6 Hitting fewer free throws than opponent: 0-5 WHERE At home: 0-3 On the road: 0-5 At a neutral site: 1-2 WHEN Day game: 1-4 Night game: 0-7 THE GAME WAS PLAYED IN: November: 1-4 December: 0-7 January: 0-0 February: 0-0 March: 0-0 THE GAME WAS PLAYED ON: Sunday: 0-2 Monday: 0-2 Tuesday: 0-2 Wednesday: 1-0 Thursday: 0-1 Friday: 0-1 Saturday: 0-3 OPPONENT S CONFERENCE Atlantic Coast: 0-1 Atlantic Sun: 0-1 Atlantic 10: 0-1 Big West: 0-1 Colonial Athletic Association: 0-1 Ivy League: 0-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic: 0-2 Mountain West: 1-0 Patriot League: 0-2 Southern: 0-1 THE MARGIN OF VICTORY IS... Four points or less: points: points: points: 0-1 DOUBLE DIGITS At least five players score in double digits: 0-0 Four players score in double digits: 0-1 Three players score in double digits: 1-1 Fewer than three players score in double digits: 0-9 THE LEADING SCORER IS: Chavaughn Lewis: 1-5 Nick Colletta: 0-1 Khallid Hart: 0-1 K.J. Lee: 0-1 Manny Thomas: 0-1 Eric Truog: 0-1 Phillip Lawrence: 0-3 THE LEADING REBOUNDER IS: Chavaughn Lewis: 1-2 Nick Colletta: 0-1 James Griffin: 0-1 Khallid Hart: 0-1 Obi Momah: 0-1 Manny Thomas: 0-1 Phillip Lawrence: 0-4 Eric Truog: 0-4 THE LEADER IN ASSISTS IS: Chavaughn Lewis: 1-5 T.J. Curry: 0-1 Khallid Hart: 0-1 Connor McClenaghan: 0-1 Manny Thomas: 0-1 Eric Truog: 0-2 K.J. Lee: 0-4

10 1 * KENTRALL BROOKS Forward/Center * 6-8, 200 * Sophomore Bronx, N.Y. / St. Anthony (N.J.) Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno St. (N26) / BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) DNP Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) DNP St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / : Played 17 minutes off the bench at Bucknell, finishing with one assist and one blocked shot. Attempted his first career three-pointer.... Had career-high five rebounds vs. Army.... Had two points, three rebounds and an assist vs. Hawaii. Career Highs PTS: 4, three times REB: 5, vs. Army 11/22/14 AST: 1, eight times FG: 2, three times FGA: 5, vs. Manhattan 12/6/13 3FG: NA 3FGA: 1, twice FT: 3, at Providence 11/16/13 FTA: 4, at Providence 11/16/13 BLK: 3, vs. Niagara 2/1/14 STL: 1, three times MIN: 18, at Siena 1/10/ : Played in 30 games, and made two starts. Averaged 1.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game while shooting.393 from the field and.533 from the free-throw line. Scored season-high four points three times, had season-high four rebounds twice, and had seasonhigh three blocks vs. Niagara, Feb. 1. Prior to Marist: A skilled forward from Bronx, N.Y., Brooks began his high school career at Christ the King before transferring to St. Anthony (N.J.) before his sophomore season... At St. Anthony, he played under the guidance of legendary head coach Bob Hurley... As a Friar at St. Anthony, Brooks went undefeated as a junior and helped the team to the number one ranking nationally... He played his senior year along three-other D1 committed players... Outside of school, Brooks has competed on the AAU circuit with the New York Lightning. Brooks Career Statistics Year GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A %. FT-A %. REB/AVB. A/TO BLK STL PTS/PPG / /1.3 4/ / / /1.3 4/ /0.2 Total 40/ /1.3 8/ /0.8

11 4 * NICK COLLETTA Guard * 6-5, 190 * Red-Shirt Freshman Glendora, Calif. / Glendora Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno St. (N26) / BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / : Scored career-high nine points, draining three three-pointers, against Florida Gulf Coast University, Nov Had eight points and a career-high five rebounds vs. Monmouth : Appeared in three games before suffering a season-ending injury at Saint Joseph s, Nov. 13. Had totals of two points, three rebounds and one steal in 25 minutes. Prior to Marist: Colletta was named one of the top sophomores in the state of California in the season, when he averaged 24.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game... That year, he was named All-CIF Division 2A First Team, earned MVP honors of the Winter Tip-Off Classic after scoring 30 points in the championship game, and had a career-best 38 points in a game... Colletta missed much of his junior season and all of his senior season due to a back injury Colletta is a product of Glendora High School, which ranks in the top five percent of the country s most academically successful high schools Glendora produced former NBA players Casey Jacobsen (five-year NBA career, currently playing in Germany) and Tracy Murray (11-year NBA career). Career Highs PTS: 9, vs. FGCU 11/24/14 REB: 5, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 AST: 1, twice FG: 3, three times FGA: 9, twice 3FG: 3, vs. FGCU 11/24/14 3FGA: 8, at Manhattan 12/7/14 FT: 1, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 FTA: 1, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 BLK: 1, twice STL: 2, at Manhattan 12/7/14 MIN: 27, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 Colletta s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /1.0 0/ / / /1.0 2/ /3.2 Total 15/ /1.0 2/ /2.7

12 Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) DNP Hawaii (N25) DNP Fresno St. (N26) DNP BC (D1) DNP Monmouth (D4) DNP Manhattan (D7) DNP Penn (D9) DNP VMI (D13) DNP St. Joseph s (D20) DNP Elon (D28) DNP : Scored a career-high 33 points at Bucknell, and tied Sojka Pavilioin records for field goals made and three-pointers made by an opponent.... Totaled 16 points, three assists and a steal against Army, going 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.... Suffered a left oot injury against Army. Is expected to be out until approximately mid-january : MAAC Rookie of the Year, Finalist for Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year, Seven-Time MAAC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 16, Dec. 23, Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, March 3). First player in program history to win MAAC Rookie of the Year outright, and second to earn honor in program history (Jay Gavin shared award in ), and set program record by winning seven Rookie of the Week honors. Started all 31 games, and averaged 14.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting.457 from the field,.381 from three-point range and.792 from the free-throw line in 34.5 minutes per game. Ranked in the top 15 in the MAAC in seven statistical categories. Led team in scoring nine times. Scored in double digits 25 times, and scored at least 20 points seven times. Had career-high 26 points at Monmouth, Feb. 16. Had career-high nine rebounds vs. Canisius, Jan. 16. Dished out career-high six assists three times : Sat out the season due to injury. 5 * KHALLID HART Guard * 6-2, 180 * Red-Shirt Sophomore Newark, Del. / The Sanford School Prior to Marist: Had a decorated high school career at The Sanford School in Hockessin, Delaware... A member of three consecutive DIAA State Championship winning teams... Concluded his senior season with State Player of the Year and Tournament MVP honors... As a senior at Sanford, Hart led his team with 15.7 points and 5.9 assists per game, while compiling a 23-1 overall record... Was a member of the US Virgin Islands National Team, that participated at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in June of Hart led all players at the tournament in scoring, averaging 23.4 points per game in five contests... Third in three-point shooting percentage, making 40.7 percent of his shots from beyond the arc for an average of 2.2 per game... Second in free-throw percentage, shooting 81.6 percent from the charity stripe... Took a tournament-high 49 free throw attempts and draining 40 of them. Career Highs PTS: 33, at Bucknell 11/14/14 REB: 9, vs. Canisius 1/6/14 AST: 6, three times FG: 11, at Bucknell 11/14/14 FGA: 22, at Bucknell 11/14/14 3FG: 11, at Bucknell 11/14/14 3FGA: 11, at Bucknell 11/14/14 FT: 10, at Manhattan 1/12/14 FTA: 10, three times BLK: NA STL: 4, at Canisius 1/26/14 MIN: 47, at Monmouth 2/16/14 Hart s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG Sat out due to injury / /3.0 78/ / / /3.5 4/ /24.5 Total 33/ /3.0 82/ /15.3

13 10 * JAMES GRIFFIN Guard * 6-5, 200 * Freshman Brisbane, Australia / Westwind Prep Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno St. (N26) / BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / Career Highs PTS: 13, at VMI 12/13/14 REB: 5, three times AST: 2, vs. Army 11/22/14 FG: 4, at VMI 12/13/14 FGA: 7, twice 3FG: 1, three times 3FGA: 6, at Penn 12/9/14 FT: 5, at VMI 12/13/14 FTA: 7, at VMI 12/13/14 BLK: NA STL: 2, at VMI 12/13/14 MIN: 34, at VMI 12/13/ : Made his collegiate debut at Bucknell, collecting a rebound in five minutes.... Made first career start vs. Army, finishing with two points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal in 15 minutes.... Tied career high with five rebounds vs. FGCU in career-high 22 minutes.... Had eight points, and tied career high with five rebounds in 30 minutes at Penn.... Had career highs in points (13), steals (two) and minutes played (34) at VMI. Prior to Marist: A native of Australia, Griffin comes to Marist from Westwind Prep in Phoenix, where he averaged 14 points and six rebounds per game while shooting over 40 percent from three-point range this past season. Griffin is a strong all-around athlete who also played water polo, rugby and volleyball scholastically, and was the captain of his basketball and volleyball teams. He also was in the Rookie Program for the Brisbane Lions Australian Football Academy in Griffin played for the Brisbane Spartans from ages 8 to 18, winning two Most Valuable Player awards and one Best and Fairest honor. He has extensive experience with national tournaments in Australia, and also played AAU basketball with the Bay Area Ballers in San Francisco under head coach Nelson Washington. Griffin s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /2.0 4/ /3.2

14 11 * K.J. LEE Guard * 6-4, 185 * Freshman Huntington Station, N.Y. / Salisbury School Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) DNP Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno St. (N26) / BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / : MAAC Rookie of the Week, 12/ Made collegiate debut vs. Army, finishing with five points and one rebound in 23 minutes off the bench.... Had career high of five assists against Monmouth.... Scored career-high 15 points and tied career high with three steals at Penn.... Had career-high eight rebounds at VMI.... In nine starts, has played 349 out of a possible 360 minutes. Career Highs PTS: 15, at Penn 12/9/14 REB: 8, at VMI 12/13/14 AST: 5, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 FG: 4, at Penn 12/9/14 FGA: 9, at Penn 12/9/14 3FG: 2, vs. Fresno St. 11/26/14 3FGA: 5, vs. Hawaii 11/25/14 FT: 7, at Penn 12/9/14 FTA: 8, at Penn 12/9/14 BLK: NA STL: 3, twice MIN: 40, four times Prior to Marist: Lee is a physically strong point guard who has displayed great skills going to the basket as a slasher and creator. He is also regarded as a gifted passer and solid defender. Last season, Lee averaged 13.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists. He proceeded to raise his stock by playing well with the Westchester Hawks (AAU) and at Hoop Group Elite Camp. Prior to arriving at Salisbury, Lee helped Long Island Lutheran win the 2012 New York State Championship, and earned All-Tournament honors. Lee s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /3.3 24/ /4.6

15 15 * OBI MOMAH Forward * 6-7, 220 * Freshman Farmington, Conn. / Farmington Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) DNP Army (N22) DNP FGCU (N24) DNP Hawaii (N25) DNP Fresno St. (N26) DNP BC (D1) DNP Monmouth (D4) DNP Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) DNP Elon (D28) DNP : Made collegiate debut at Manhattan, playing the final three minutes.... Had five rebounds in 10 minutes at Penn. Career Highs PTS: NA REB: 5, at Penn 12/9/14 AST: NA FG: NA FGA: 4, at Penn 12/9/14 3FG: NA 3FGA: 2, at Penn 12/9/14 FT: NA FTA: NA BLK: NA STL: NA MIN: 10, at Penn 12/9/14 Prior to Marist: Momah is a versatile power forward who averaged a double-double for Farmington High School this past season with 18.4 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. A McDonald s All-American nominee, Momah was named Boys Basketball Player of the Year by the Hartford Courant, First Team All-State by the New Haven Register as well as CHSCA Class L First Team All-State. He was named his high school s most outstanding player as a junior and senior, and was named Academic All-League. Momah was named to the CHSCA Senior All-Star Game, and JCC Schoolboy Classic All-Star Game. His game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer for Farmington in this year s Connecticut state tournament on March 10 made ESPN SportsCenter s Top 10 Plays. Momah s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /1.7 0/ /0.0

16 20 * R.J. COIL Forward / Center * 6-9, 225 * Freshman Toledo, Ohio / Ottawa Hills Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) DNP Army (N22) DNP FGCU (N24) DNP Hawaii (N25) DNP Fresno St. (N26) DNP BC (D1) DNP Monmouth (D4) DNP Manhattan (D7) DNP Penn (D9) DNP VMI (D13) DNP St. Joseph s (D20) DNP Elon (D28) DNP PTS: REB: AST: FG: FGA: 3FG: 3FGA: FT: FTA: BLK: STL: MIN: Career Highs : Has not played in a game yet this season. Prior to Marist: Coil averaged 14 points and eight rebounds a game last season for an Ottawa Hills team that went 22-5, and reached the state quarterfinals. He possesses good offensive skills, and has worked well out of the high post. The Marist coaching staff sees him as someone who can contribute in the high post and the low post. Coil was also a member of the Ottawa Hills golf team that won the state championship this fall. Coil s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /0.0 0/ /0.0

17 21 * TOURRON WHITFIELD Guard * 6-2, 170 * Senior Queens, N.Y. / Archbishop Molloy Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) DNP Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) DNP Fresno St. (N26) DNP BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) DNP Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) DNP : Scored career-high four points at Penn, going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Career Highs PTS: 4, at Penn 12/9/14 REB: 1, twice AST: NA FG: 1, at Niagara 1/24/14 FGA: 2, at Niagara 1/24/14 3FG: 1, at Niagara 1/24/14 3FGA: 2, at Niagara 1/24/14 FT: 4, at Penn 12/9/14 FTA: 4, at Penn 12/9/14 BLK: NA STL: NA MIN: 3, twice : MAAC All-Academic Team. Appeared in 15 games off the bench. Totaled four points and one rebound. Drained three-pointer at Niagara, Jan : MAAC All-Academic Team. Appeared in three games, and grabbed a rebound vs. Maine, Dec : Joined the Red Foxes as a walk-on in October... Appeared in two games, a home game versus Rider on Dec. 4 and a road matchup at New Hampshire on Dec. 17. Prior to Marist: Played for legendary head coach Jack Curran at Archbishop Molloy High School, where he received the Coaches Award in his senior year for the season. Whitfield s Career Statistics YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /0.0 0/ / / /0.3 0/ / / /0.1 0/ / / /0.0 0/ /0.6 Total 25/ /0.1 0/ /0.3

18 24 * MANNY THOMAS Forward * 6-5, 190 * Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. / Xaverian Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno State (N26) / BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / : Scored season-high 13 points and tied career high with 35 minutes against Fresno State, going 6-for-8 from the free-throw line (including 3-for-4 in the final 15 seconds).... Tied season high 13 points at Boston College, tying career high with four three-pointers made.... Had career-high four steals vs. Monmouth in career-high 38 minutes. Career Highs PTS: 17, at Rider 1/6/12 REB: 7, twice AST: 6, vs. Maine 12/16/12 FG: 6, vs. Hartford 12/21/11 FGA: 10, three times 3FG: 4, twice 3FGA: 6, four times FT: 8, vs. Fairfield 1/2/14 FTA: 8, three times BLK: 3, vs. Army 12/7/11 STL: 4, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 MIN: 38, vs. Monmouth 12/4/ : MAAC All-Academic Team. Appeared in 29 games (one start). Averaged 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game. Scored in double digits four times, including a season-high 12 twice: vs. Penn, Dec. 22 (four three-pointers); at Rider, Feb. 6. Grabbed season-high five rebounds twice: vs. Bucknell, Dec. 20; at Fairfield, Feb : MAAC All-Academic Team. Played in 30 games, starting five.... Averaged 4.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.... Scored season-high 13 points against College of Charleston on New Year s Eve.... Set new career high in rebounds with seven vs Manhattan, Dec. 7; matched against Iona, Jan Dished out career high six assists against Maine, Dec Scored in double digits three times (at Army, at Hartford, vs. Charleston) : Appeared in all 32 games as a freshman, making one start at Niagara on Jan Averaged 5.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game... Scored a career-high 17 points at Rider on Jan. 6, as he went 5-7 from the field, 3-4 from three-point range and 4-4 from the foul line... Netted double figure point totals in seven games, the first being at home versus Colgate on Nov Took down a career-high six rebounds on three occasions, versus Army (Dec. 7), at New Hampshire (Dec. 17) and at Maine (Feb. 18)... At Maine in 2012 Bracketbuster matchup filled the stat sheet with 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, two three-pointers, a block and a steal. Prior to Marist: Ranked #42 in MSG Varsity s Top 100 Boys Basketball Players in NYC... Named to Second Team CHSAA All-League in A co-captain his senior season... Had an outstanding summer in 2010 as he showcased his talents at the Hoop Group camps... A swingman known for his strong work ethic... Played for Jack Alesi at Xaverian. Thomas Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /3.0 43/ / / /2.6 28/ / / /1.9 23/ / / /3.2 14/ /8.1 Total 103/ / / /5.0

19 25 * CONNOR McCLENAGHAN Center / Forward * 6-9, 215 * Freshman Carrolton, Texas / Hebron Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) DNP Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno St. (N26) DNP BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / : Made his collegiate debut vs. Army, and had a three-point play and offensive rebound in six minutes.... Hit his first collegiate three-pointer vs. Hawaii.... Was 2-for-2 from the line and blocked first career shot at Boston College.... Had career highs of five points, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Monmouth.... Set a new career high with six points in career-high 25 minutes at Manhattan, going 6-for-8 from the free-throw line.... Tied career high with six points vs. Saint Joseph s. Career Highs PTS: 6, twice REB: 4, twice AST: 2, at Manhattan 12/7/14 FG: 2, three times FGA: 4, three times 3FG: 1, three times 3FGA: 3, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 FT: 6, at Manhattan 12/7/14 FTA: 8, at Manhattan 12/7/14 BLK: 2, twice STL: 2, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 MIN: 25, at Manhattan 12/7/14 Prior to Marist: McClenaghan comes to Marist after being selected All-District 5-5A in each of the last two seasons. He comes from a successful high school program which amassed a 34- game winning streak, achieved a top-10 national ranking, and went 36-3 overall in the season. This past season, Hebron won its district championship and appeared in the state regional tournament for the second straight year, and earned a top-15 state ranking. McClenaghan averaged 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 56 percent from the field this past season for Hebron. He led the team in field-goal percentage and blocked shots. A versatile post who anchored his team s inside play but is also skilled away from the basket, McClenaghan s nickname is Big Country. McClenaghan s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /1.6 3/ /3.2

20 32 * T.J. CURRY Guard * 6-1, 190 * Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. / Christ the King Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) DNP FGCU (N24) DNP Hawaii (N25) DNP Fresno St. (N26) DNP BC (D1) DNP Monmouth (D4) DNP Manhattan (D7) DNP Penn (D9) DNP VMI (D13) DNP St. Joseph s (D20) DNP Elon (D28) DNP : Had five points and four assists against no turnovers in 30 minutes at Bucknell.... Sustained a right hand injury at Bucknell, and is expected to be out until at least mid-january : Played in all 31 games, and made 22 starts. Team went with him in the starting lineup. Averaged 5.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game with assist-toturnover ratio of 1.6. Scored in double digits six times, including season-high 16 at Iona in first start of the season, Dec. 4. Had season-high seven rebounds at Manhattan, Jan. 12. Had seven assists vs. Penn, Dec. 22. Career Highs PTS: 16, twice REB: 7, at Manhattan 1/12/14 AST: 8, vs. Stony Brook 11/9/12 FG: 5, twice FGA: 9, vs. Niagara 2/15/13 3FG: 4, vs. VMI 2/23/13 3FGA: 6, twice FT: 6, vs. Quinnipiac 3/2/14 FTA: 7, vs. Quinnipiac 3/2/14 BLK: 1, twice STL: 3, three times MIN: 40, three times : Played in 30 games, starting 11 at both the point guard and shooting guard spots.... Career-high eight assists in season opener vs Stony Brook, Nov Career-high 16 points in only 22 minutes against VMI, Feb Played career-high 40 minutes in three consecutive games, against Loyola, Niagara and Rider, Feb. 10, Feb. 15 and Feb. 17, respectively.... Tied career high in rebounds with five vs. Loyola and Niagara during this stretch : Appeared in 26 games off of the bench as a freshman... A threat from long range, 10 of his 17 made baskets were three-pointers... After 26 minutes of playing time at Niagara on Jan. 15, received a season-high 28 minutes in his next appearance at Siena on Jan. 28 and set career highs with 11 points, five rebounds and four made free throws. Prior to Marist: Played an integral role in helping lead Christ the King to back-to-back city catholic league championships in his junior and senior years... Stepped into the starting point guard role as a junior and led his team to the state federation championship... Christ the King then reached the state federation championship final in with Curry playing shooting guard... Ranked #38 on MSG Varsity s Top 100 Boys Basketball Players in NYC in Named to Third Team CHSAA All-League as a senior. Curry s Career Statistics YR GP-S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /0.7 20/ / / /1.9 51/ / / /3.0 65/ / / /4.0 4/ /5.0 Total 88/ / / /3.8

21 35 * PHILLIP LAWRENCE Forward * 6-7, 190 * Junior Baltimore, Md. / Mount St. Joseph Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno St. (N26) / BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / : Entered the season with a single game scoring career high of seven points, and has topped that seven times this season.... Scored career high 19 points vs. Fresno State.... Grabbed career-high eight rebounds at VMI.... Hit career-high four three-pointers at Elon : Played in 28 games, and made one start. Averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game. Scored season-high seven points on 3-for-4 shooting in 12 minutes at Fairfield, Feb. 28. Had season-high seven rebounds at Siena, Jan. 10. Blocked two shots on three occasions : Appeared in 20 games and started nine at power forward as a freshman.... Careerhigh 39 minutes played and career-high five rebounds at Fairfield, Jan Set career high in points with seven twice, once at Canisius, Jan. 5; and then at Manhattan, Jan Played over 20 minutes five times. Prior to Marist: A 6-7 combo forward, he played four years at Mount St. Joseph in Maryland... Led Mount St. Joseph to a first-place finish in the Baltimore Catholic League regular season as a senior in Chosen to play in the Mary Kline Classic, an all-star basketball fundraiser featuring 26 of the best East Coast senior players... Turned heads during the summer of 2011 with his play on the AAU circuit with the Philly s Finest club... Showcases a wide variety of skills; versatility, athleticism and strong work ethic. Career Highs PTS: 19, vs. Fresno St. 11/26/14 REB: 8, at VMI 12/13/14 AST: 3, at Canisius 1/5/13 FG: 6, vs. Monmouth 12/4/14 FGA: 14, at Elon 12/28/14 3FG: 4, at Elon 12/28/14 3FGA: 10, at Elon 12/28/14 FT: 8, at Manhattan 12/7/14 FTA: 13, at Manhattan 12/7/14 BLK: 3, at Saint Peter s 1/31/13 STL: 3, vs. Elon 11/10/13 MIN: 39, at Fairfield 1/24/13 Lawrence s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /1.5 9/ / / /1.1 6/ / / /4.6 9/ /10.8 Total 60/ /1.9 24/ /3.7

22 40 * CHAVAUGHN LEWIS Guard / Forward * 6-5, 185 * Senior Queens, N.Y. / St. Mary s Manhasset Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno St. (N26) / BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) DNP Penn (D9) DNP VMI (D13) DNP St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / : Has advanced from seventh to third on the program s all-time scoring list since the start of the season.... Has five games with at least 20 points.... Had season-high nine rebounds against Hawaii.... Played in 100th career game at Boston College.... Missed three games with a sprained left ankle before returning vs. Saint Joseph s.... Tied career high with 30 points at Elon : Second Team All-MAAC, Captain. Played in all 31 games, and made 29 starts.... Averaged 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game in 34.6 minutes per game.... Led team in scoring, steals, assists and minutes.... Led MAAC in steals, was fourth in scoring, seventh in minutes, tied for ninth in defensive rebounds per game and 11th in assists.... Scored in double digits 29 times, had at least 20 points 10 times, and had at least 25 points five times.... Had season-high 10 rebounds at Quinnipiac, Feb Had a steal in 29 games, including last 25 games of the season, with season-high four twice.... Scored season-high 28 points at Monmouth, Feb Had one double-double.... Had season-high eight assists vs. Niagara, Feb Scored 1,000th career point vs. Elon, Nov Scored 1,500th career point vs. Niagara, March : Third Team All-MAAC, MAAC Player of the Week (Feb. 25, Dec. 17). Played and started in all 31 games.... Led team in scoring at 16.7 points per game (fourth in MAAC).... First on team and conference in steals with 2.0 per game.... Second on team in rebounding at 5.7 per game.... Led team in minutes played (1090).... Scored career high 30 points verses VMI on 12-for-17 shooting from the field, and 5-for-6 from the free throw line, as well as collecting a career high 16 rebounds, Feb Played all 40 minutes seven times, and all 50 minutes once.... Scored 20 or more points 12 times, including five straight games between Jan. 27 (vs. Siena), and Feb. 10 (vs Loyola).... Swiped four or more steals 8 times.... Grabbed six or more rebounds 16 times during the season.... Nailed threequarter court buzzer beater vs. Iona on Feb. 7 to send the game into double OT, which was named #3 Play on ESPN s Top Scored double digits in 25 games : MAAC All-Rookie Team, CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-America Team, Hall of Fame Tip-Off All-Tournament Team, MAAC Rookie of the Week, Nov. 28, Feb. 6 and Feb Appeared in all 32 games and started the final 11 games of his freshman campaign... Set the Marist All-Time Freshman Scoring record with 460 points... Converted the fifth-most free throws all-time in a single season with Finished freshman season with 14.4 points per game average, 10th best in the MAAC, third-best amongst rookies in the conference and tops on Marist... Scored in double figures in each of his final 20 games of the season, and in 27 total... Led the Red Foxes in scoring on 16 occasions... Earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team: Springfield Bracket as he led the Red Foxes in scoring versus Vermont (15) and Radford (17).... Had a 1.7 steal per game average, the third-best in the MAAC... Concluded season with a career-high 25 points versus Iona in the MAAC Quarterfinals on Mar. 3. Prior to Marist: An explosive scorer, he averaged 23.9 points per game as a senior for a St. Mary s Manhasset team which compiled a sterling record of 29-1 and reached the state federation final... Tallied back-to-back 30-point games in the city championship and federation semifinals... Considered one of the top rated players in New York State according to several scouting services, including a number six ranking from NYhoops.com. Career Highs PTS: 30, twice REB: 16, vs. VMI 2/23/13 AST: 8, twice FG: 12, vs. VMI 2/23/13 FGA: 28, at Iona 2/7/13 3FG: 4, twice 3FGA: 10, vs. Fresno State 11/26/14 FT: 11, twice FTA: 15, vs. Loyola 2/10/13 BLK: 4, vs. Manhattan 1/20/12 STL: 5, four times MIN: 50, at Iona 2/7/13 Lewis Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /4.7 57/ / / /5.7 85/ / / /5.0 88/ / /4.6 25/ /18.9 Total 103/ / / /16.4

23 44 * ERIC TRUOG Center * 6-9, 240 * Junior Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Kenston Opp./Date MIN FG-A 3FG-A FTM-A O-D-T PF A/TO BLK STL PTS Bucknell (N14) / Army (N22) / FGCU (N24) / Hawaii (N25) / Fresno St. (N26) / BC (D1) / Monmouth (D4) / Manhattan (D7) / Penn (D9) / VMI (D13) / St. Joseph s (D20) / Elon (D28) / : Made first career start at Bucknell, collecting two points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 24 minutes.... Hit first career three-pointer vs. Monmouth.... Set career highs in points (26), rebounds (13), three-pointers made (three) and steals (two), and had first career double-double at VMI : Appeared in 12 games off the bench. Averaged 1.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.4 minutes per game. Had season highs of nine points (3-for-4 from the field, 3-for-4 from the free-throw line) and five rebounds vs. Elon, Nov : Appeared in 26 games at both the power forward and center position as a freshman.... Averaged 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 9.4 minutes per game.... Set career highs in points (10), rebounds (5) and minutes played (23) at Bucknell, Dec Played 10 or more minutes 11 times. Prior to Marist: Joined the Red Foxes after completing his high school career at Kenston High School... Three-time Chagrin Valley Conference Player of the Year... A low-post presence for Kenston, Truog compiled a statline of 22.1 points and 11.4 rebounds as a senior, while leading his squad to a 20-2 record and a 12-0 mark in league play... As a junior, he average 18.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks as a junior, while Kenston went Ranked in multiple publications as the first or second-best center prospect in the state of Ohio. Career Highs PTS: 26, at VMI 12/13/14 REB: 13, at VMI 12/13/14 AST: 3, twice FG: 10, at VMI 12/13/14 FGA: 15, at VMI 12/13/14 3FG: 3, at VMI 12/13/14 3FGA: 3, twice FT: 3, twice FTA: 8, at VMI 12/13/14 BLK: 2, four times STL: 2, at VMI 12/13/14 MIN: 30, vs. Fresno St. 11/26/14 Truog s Career Statistics YR GP/S FG-A % 3FG-A % FT-A % REB/AVG A/TO BLK STL PTS/AVG / /1.8 4/ / / /1.3 1/ / / /5.0 15/ /6.2 Total 50/ /2.4 20/ /2.7