Canisius College. Stags Statistics

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1 Schedule Date Opponent (TV) Time 11/11 Sacred Heart (ESPN3) W, /15 at Dartmouth W, /19 at Wagner W, 70-64ot 11/23 at Loyola (Md.) L, /26 Army-West Point W, /1 at Rider* W, /3 at Siena* L, /6 Bucknell (SNY/ESPN3) L, /18 at North Carolina State L, /21 vs. Boston College& W, /30 at Penn L, /2 Iona* W, /5 at Manhattan* (ESPN3) W, /10 Canisius* 7 pm 1/15 Siena* (SNY/ESPN3) 2 pm 1/17 Saint Peter s* 7 pm 1/20 at Iona* 7 pm 1/22 at Monmouth* 2 pm 1/28 Marist* 2 pm 1/31 Manhattan* 7 pm 2/2 Niagara* 8 pm 2/6 * 7 pm 2/9 at Marist* 7 pm, 2/13 Rider*# (ESPN3) 7 pm 2/17 * 9 pm 2/19 at Saint Peter s* 2 pm 2/21 Monmouth* (SNY/ESPN3) 7 pm 2/24 at Canisius* 7 pm 2/26 at Niagara* 2 pm 3/2-6 at MAAC Tournament (Albany, N.Y.) & - Birthday of Basketball Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.); * - MAAC Game; # - Alumni Hall January 10, 2016 Canisius College (10-6 overall, 3-2 MAAC) at Fairfield University (8-5 overall, 3-1 MAAC) Webster Bank Arena - Bridgeport, Conn. - 7 pm - Radio: WVOF (88.5 FM) Canisius College Team Information Record: 10-6 overall, 3-2 MAAC Last Game: at Iona, L, Head Coach: Reggie Witherspoon Overall Record: (15th Season) Record at School: 10-6 (1st Season) Statistical Leaders Minutes: Kassius Roberton (33.5) Points/Game: Kassius Robertson (17.6) /Game: Phil Valeni (5.8) Three Pointers: Kassius Robertson (53) Assists: Malik Johnson (66) Blocks: Selvedin Planincic (14) Steals: Isaiah Reese (20) Stags Statistics Fairfield University Team Information Record: 8-5 overall, 3-1 MAAC Last Game: at Manhattan, W, Head Coach: Sydney Johnson Overall Record: (9th Season) Record at School: (6th Season) Statistical Leaders Minutes: Tyler Nelson (37.0) Points/Game: Tyler Nelson (19.7) /Game:Amadou Sidibe (10.2) Three Pointers: Tyler Nelson (34) Assists: Jerome Segura (62) Blocks: Jonathan Kasibabu (16) Steals:Jerome Segura (18) Field Goal % - Jermaine Crumpton ( of 175) Field Goal % - Jonathan Kasibabu ( of 44) Free Throw % - Isaiah Reese ( of 22) Free Throw % - Tyler Nelson ( of 74) Three Point % - Jermaine Crumpton ( of 57) Three Point % -Curtis Cobb ( of 75) Team Comparison Category CC FFD Points Per Game /9 Points Allowed Per Game Field Goal Percentage Opponent FG Percentage Three Point Field Goal Percentage Free Throw Percentage Per Game Rebounding Margin Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Probable Starters Statistics No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School GP/GS PPG RPG AST BLK ST 14 Matija Milin So. F Belgrade, Serbia/Sports Gymnasium 13/ Amadou Sidibe Sr. F Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes 13/ Jerome Segura Jr. G Houston, Texas/Langham Creek 13/ Tyler Nelson Jr. G Bradford, Mass./Central Catholic 13/ Curtis Cobb So. G Fall River, Mass./Wilbraham & Monson 13/ Off The Bench 0 Olivier Cadieux Fr. G/F Montreal, Canada/Brebeuf Jesuit 11/ Jerry Johnson Jr. So. G Memphis, Tenn./Houston 9/ Jared Harper Fr. G North Hollywood, Calif./Suffield Acad. 5/ Thomas Nolan R-Fr. G Trumbull, Conn./Fairfield Prep 5/ Deniz Celen Fr. C Ankara, Turkey/Anadolu Lisesi Jonathan Kasibabu So. F Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo/Westown 13/ Steve Smith Sr. G Gwynedd Valley, Pa./LaSalle College 0/ Andrew Leone Sr. G New York, N.Y./Loyola School 6/ Head Coach: Sydney Johnson, (6th Season) Assistant Coaches: Tyson Wheeler (7th season), Mitch Buonaguro (2nd season), Tom Parrotta (2nd season)

2 Series History (Since ) Fairfield Leads L H W A W H L T W A W A W H L T W A W H L A W H L A W H L A W T W H W A W H L A W H L A W H L ot A W H L H L A L M L A W H W A W H L A L H L H L A L H L A L M L H L A W M L H L A W H L A L A W H W ot A W H W A W H W A W H W A L ot H W ot A W H L H L A W H W A W H L A W H W A W A W H W M W A W H W A W H L H W A L H L A L H L A W H W A Scouting Canisius: The Golden Griffs saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end following their loss at Iona on Sunday. The seven-game streak featured wins over two MAAC schools as well as a pair of non-conference overtime road victories against rivals Buffalo (94-87) and St. Bonaventure ( ). Canisius started the year with a match up against the University of Kentucky, and played seven of its first nine games on the road. In the team s last game, Iona accounted for 15 three-point field goals, seven of which came from guard Schadrac Casimir who went on to score a gamehigh 27 points. The Griffs picked up points from a pair of starters namely Jermaine Crumpton (21 points) and Kassius Robertson (15 points). The Griffs missed scoring 80 points in the game for the first time since a win over Albany on December 12, and for the only the third time in their last nine dates. Canisius leads the MAAC in scoring offense by averaging 80.5 points per game as well as in three-point field goal percentage with a success rate of 38.6 percent. Robertson leads the team in scoring with a 17.6 scoring average, followed by Crumpton s 16.6 points per contest. Phil Valenti is the team s top rebounder at 5.0 caroms per contest, and averages 12.5 points every forty minutes. Scouting Fairfield: The Stags come off a pair of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference victories last week, edging Iona at home before defeating Manhattan by a count on the road. The two wins keep Fairfield in a virtual tie with Rider University, which improved to 4-1 in conference play with its win on Sunday afternoon. Head Coach Sydney Johnson has led his team to a 3-1 start in MAAC action, but needs a win tonight to keep pace with the Broncs. The team received a lift from sophomore Curtis Cobb, who led the team in scoring against both Iona and Manhattan. He started the week with a team-best 22 points against the Gaels before setting the school record for points in game with 46 in the Manhattan win. The 46 points also tied the MAAC single-game scoring record. In addition, Cobb netted a school-record tying nine three pointers against the Jaspers. For his effort, Cobb was named the MAAC Player of the Week after averaging 34 points per game, shooting 67 percent from the field and 72 percent from three-point range in his two appearances. Cobb raised his scoring average to 17.2 points per game, second only to Tyler Nelson s 19.7 points per contest. Jerry Johnson Jr. is also averaging in double-figures with his 11.2 scoring average. Amadou Sidibe also has a season average in double figures with10.2 rebounds per game. On This Date: Fairfield played a thriller against Niagara University on this date during the season as Chris Rivers provided the winning points with a three-point field goal with four seconds remaining in the second overtime. Sam Spann led all Fairfield scorers in the game with 20 points while Rivers finished with nine points. The Stags met Canisius College on this date during the campaign with the Griffs outscoring the Stags by 10 points in the second half to post a win at Alumni Hall. Shane Miller was the lone Fairfield player in double figures with 18 points, while Jamie Cammaert posted a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds for the Griffs. Historic Game: Curtis Cobb broke the school s single-game scoring record that stood for nearly 45 years when he netted 46 points in Fairfield s win at Manhattan on January 5. He also tied the school standard with nine three-pointers, last accomplished by Mike Evanovich against George Mason in March, Cobb netted 31 points and seven three pointers in the first half. The previous record for scoring was 41 points held by George Groome set against Assumption in Player of the Week: Curtis Cobb became the second Fairfield studentathlete to earn the MAAC Player of the Week award after averaging 34 points per game in a 2-0 week for the Stags from January 2-8. The sophomore netted a team-best 22 points in a win against Iona and followed up with his recordbreaking 46 points with nine three pointers in a victory over Manhattan. He shot 67 percent from the floor (23 of 34) and 72 percent from three-point range (13 of 18).

3 MAAC Standings (As of January 8, 2017) Team MAAC Pct. Overall Pct. Rider Fairfield Monmouth Canisius Iona Saint Peter s Niagara Siena Marist Manhattan Upcoming Schedule Tuesday, January 10 Niagara at Manhattan - 7 pm Canisius at Fairfield - 7 pm Thursday, January 12 at Siena - 8 pm Friday, January 13 Rider at Manhattan - 9 pm Saturday, January 14 Marist at Canisius - 2 pm Iona at - 2 pm Monmouth at Niagara - 7 pm Sunday, January 15 Saint Peter s at Rider - 2 pm Siena at Fairfield - 2 pm Recent Results Wednesday, January 4 Niagara 71, Siena 66 Canisius 83, Quinnpiac 77 Thursday, January 5 Fairfield 97, Manhattan79 Friday, January 6 Rider 73, Marist 62 Monmouth 92, Iona 74 Saturday, January 7 81, Mahattan 72 Siena 56, Saint Peter s 54 Sunday, January 8 Monmouth 71, Marist 64 Rider 89, Niagara 78 Iona 98, Canisius 75 Monday, January 9 at Saint Peter s Fast Start: The Stags will try to win their fourth game in five MAAC starts this evening which would be the first time that they would begin a conference season with a 3-1 record since the campaign. In , Fairfield won its first five games of the year - vs, Loyola (W, 65-55), at Siena (W, 72-55), vs. Niagara (W, 70-48), at Marist (59-44), and vs. Saint Peter s (70-43).. The team finished the MAAC schedule with a 15-3 record and would advance to the second round of the NIT that season. Back On Track: After dishing off a combined seven assists over a four-game stretch from December 1-18, Jerome Segura has followed up with 22 assists (5.5 apg) over the last four games, registering at least six assists in three of those four contests. Segura had a hand in 22 of the team s 63 field goals over the last two games, dishing off 13 assists and scoring nine field goals. Pass It Up: Tyler Nelson led the team in assists in each of the last two games with a season-high eight assists against Iona before dishing off a squad-best seven assists at Manhattan. Nelson recorded 25 assists in his first 11 games of the season before he raised his season total to 40 with his recent two-game effort (3.3 apg). Leader Board: Jonathan Kasibabu posted a reserve-high 13 points in the win at Manhattan, the fourth time this season in which he has been the top scorer or coleader in scoring off the bench. His performance at Manhattan marked the first time that he was the top bench scorer when teammate Jerry Johnson played in the game. Kasibabu was the team s top reserve scorer at Loyola (10 points), vs. Army West Point (co-leader with 5 points), and at Rider (4 points). Home Stand: Fairfield begins a threegame home stand tonight which includes hosting Siena on January 15 and Saint Peter s on January 17. The Stags have a brief two-game road trip against Iona (January 20) and Monmouth (January 22) before returning home for four more home games. After the four-game home stand, the Stags will play five of their final seven contests on the road. Rejection: Jonathan Kasibabu registered a career-high five blocks in the win at Manhattan, surpassing his four rejections at Marist during the regular season and vs. Saint Peter s in the 2016 MAAC tournament. The sophomore leads the team with 16 blocks (1.2 per game) and is responsible for half of the team s 32 rejections this season. Before the Manhattan game, Kasibabu posted four blocks in his first nine games as a reserve player after blocking seven in three games as a starter. Season High: Head Coach Sydney Johnson reminds his team to share the ball many times during a game and the Stags responded over the last few games. The student-athletes combined for 21 assists in the win over Manhattan after recording a season-high 24 assists. Fairfield owns a 11-4 record under Coach Johnson when hitting the 20-assist mark in a game, and has won their last six games with 20 or more assists collectively. Never Surrender: The Stags held the lead for 38 minutes in the Manhattan game, a trend which has emerged over the team s last four victories. Fairfield led for 36 minutes in its win against Iona, and was in front of Boston College and Rider for 35 minutes en route to victories. The team also enjoyed the lead for 39 minutes in a win over Dartmouth and for 37 minutes in the decision over Sacred Heart. In the team s other two wins, the Stags owned an advantage for just nine minutes versus Army West Point (game was tied for eight minute) and for 17 minutes in the overtime decision over Wagner. Long-Range Shooting: Fairfield netted 10 three pointers in the victory over Manhattan after netting a season-high 14 three pointers in the win over Iona. The team has hit double-digits in that category in each of the last five games. The Stags are averaging 11.2 three pointers per game over the five -game run (56 made) and are registering 8.7 per game overall. Curtis Cobb (19 of 37,.513) has accounted for 19 of those three pointers in 37 attempts (.513), while Tyler Nelson (17 of 44, 387) and Jerry Johnson (13 of 39,.333), have also had a hand in the Stags long-range success.

4 By The Numbers Largest Margin of Victory 22 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11/16 Largest Non-Conference Margin of Victory 22 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11/16 Largest Conference Margin of Victory 18 at Manhattan (97-79) Largest Non-Conference Margin of Defeat 21 at NC State (99-78) Largest Conference Margin of Defeat 7 at Siena, 12/3/16 Largest Halftime Lead 21 at Manhattan (54-33) Largest Halftime Deficit 9 at NC State (48-39) Largest Lead 24 vs. Sacred Heart (85-61) Specialty Stats Specialty Statistics FFD OPP Points in the paint 423 (32.5) 472 (36.3) Points off turnovers 196 (15.1) 180 (13.8) Second chance points 98 (7.5) 145 (11.2) Fastbreak points 121 (9.3) 141 (10.8) Bench points 189 ( (23.0) Record When... Scoring 49 or less 0-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring points 0-3 Scoring points 4-2 Scoring points 2-0 Scoring 90 or more points 2-0 Outrebounding the opponent 3-2 Outrebounded by opponent 5-3 are equal 0-0 Shooting 50 percent or better 5-0 Shooting percent 3-3 Shooting 39.9 percent or less 0-2 Leading at halftime 5-1 Trailing at halftime 2-4 Tied at halftime 0-0 Shooting more FTs than opponent 5-0 Shooting less FTs than opponent 3-4 Shooting same amount of FTs 0-1 Overtime Record 1-0 Final margin is 3 points or less 1-0 Final margin is 4-7 points 3-2 Final margin is 8-10 points 1-0 Final margin is points 2-2 Final margin is 20 or more points 1-1 Ball Control: For the second time in three games, Fairfield set a season-low for turnovers with its 10 miscues against Penn. The Stags registered just 11 turnovers in the North Carolina State game which established the season low before the team s performance against the Quakers. Over the last five games (NC State through Manhattan), Fairfield is averaging 11.5 turnovers per game, well below the team s current turnover average of 14.1 turnovers per game. Less Is More: Head Coach Sydney Johnson used just seven student-athletes in the loss to Penn, the fifth time that the sixth-year coach has used that strategy. Fairfield owns a 3-2 record in those games, losing to Mercer in the 2012 CIT semifinals (64-59), defeating Saint Peter s in the 2016 MAAC Tournament (64-55), beating Army West Points (75-74) and Boston College (89-83) earlier this year. Doubling Up: Fairfield had two bench players score in double digits with 17 points from Jerry Johnson Jr. and 10 points from Jonathan Kasibabu against Boston College. It s the first time that Fairfield enjoyed two reserves reaching double figures since the February 6, 2016 game against Manhattan College. Matija Milin netted 19 points off the bench while Johnson Jr. added 11 markers as a reserve. MAAC Musings: The Stags feature the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference s (MAAC) top scorer and top rebounder. Tyler Nel scoring average, while Amadou Sidibe rates first among MAAC student-athletes with 10.2 rebounds per game. In addition, Nelson is the ironman of the conference, leading the MAAC in minutes played per game (37.0). Free Throw Frenzy: The Stags went 17 for 17 at the line led by Jerry Johnson s Jr. nine charity tosses in the North Carolina State game. It s the first time that a Fairfield team was perfect from the free throw line since the team went 11 for 11 in a loss to Siena in the season. The last time Fairfield went 17 for 17 in a game came on January 25, 2004 when Fairfield defeated Loyola Md. by a count. Long-Range Shooting: Fairfield came within one three-point attempt of tying the school record with its 42 attempts (11 made) against NC State. The school standard was set against Rice University when the Stags made 14 of 43 tries on December 30, Fairfield lost a decision in overtime against Rice on that date. Bernie Cieplicki (3 of 12), Kevin George (3 of 11), and Johnnie Jones (4 of 9) took 32 of the 43 three-point attempts against Rice. Against NC State, Tyler Nelson (5 of 13) and Jerry Johnson Jr. (2 of 11) and Curtis Cobb (2 of 8) combined for 32 of the 42 three-point tries at NC State. Nail Biter: The Stags played a game that was decided by one point for the 10th time under Head Coach Sydney Johnson on November 26. Fairfield evened up its record in those games with its win against Army West Point. The Stags best season under Johnson came in when they won all three of their one-point decisions. At The Half: The Stags won for the second time when trailing at halftime on November 26, turning a deficit into a win against Army West Point. Fairfield also trailed Wagner at intermission by a margin earlier this year before winning in overtime. The team s 2-0 start is a stark difference than what has been the trend over the last three seasons. Fairfield owned a 6-40 record between and when trailing at halftime. Overtime: The Stags picked up their first overtime win of the season with its decision over Wagner. Last season, Fairfield owned a 4-0 mark in games that required extra time. The Stags are 7-4 alltime in overtime games under Head Coach Sydney Johnson, and have multiple overtime games in each of the previous two seasons (4-0 in and 2-3 in ). Top Flight: The Fairfield University Class of 2019 finished the campaign as the top scoring freshman class in the MAAC. Curtis Cobb (10.8), Jerry Johnson (8.3), Matija Milin (8.2), and Jonathan Kasibabu (5.9) combined for a total of 32.2 points per game, four points better than Marist s freshman class. The Red Foxes had six student-athletes combine for 28.1 points per contest.

5 Jerome Segura #1 Junior Langham Creek Houston, Texas Season Highs Career Highs Points - 17 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 Points - 17 twice-recent vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11/16-6 twice-recent vs. Iona, 1/2-6 three times-recent vs. Iona, 1/2/17 Assists - 10 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 Assists - 11 twice-recent vs. Manhattan, 2/7/16 Steals - 4 twice-recent at Penn, 12/30 Steals - 4 vs Boston College, 12/21/16 FG - 7 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 FG - 7 twice-recent vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11/16 3 PT FG - 1 four times-recent at Penn, 12/30 3 PT FG - 3 at Rider, 2/5/15 FT - 5 at Rider, 12/1 FT - 5 at Rider, 12/1/16 Min -45 at Wagner, 11/19 Min - 45 twice-recent at Wagner, 11/19/16 Notebook Back On Track: After dishing off a combined seven assists over a four-game stretch from December 1-18, Jerome Segura has followed up with 22 assists (5.5 apg) over the last four games, registering at least six assists in three of those four contests. Segura had a hand in 22 of the team s 63 field goals over the last two games, dishing off 13 assists and scoring nine field goals. Leader Board: Trailing 82-81, Jerome Segura put Fairfield in front for good with his basket against Iona in the closing minutes. The basket capped one of Segura s best overall efforts in , finishing the game with 15 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. Those numbers were only surpassed by his performance against Sacred Heart in the season opener, registering 17 points, six rebounds, and 10 assists. Steal Away: Jerome Segura set a personal best with four steals against Boston College and tied it one game later at Penn, his fourth and fifth multiple steal games this season. He has posted a steal in six games this season, registering three or more steals on four occasions. His steals against Boston College were the first since he tied his previous career high with three at Rider in early December. Holding Court: Jerome Segura and Curtis Cobb played all 40 minutes against Boston College. Segura has played every minute in three games this season, the most by any Fairfield studentathlete. He logged 45 minutes in an overtime win against Wagner and 40 minutes at Rider which gives the Stags a 3-0 record when he plays the entire game. Cobb is the only other Fairfield player to play every minute of a game, accomplishing the task at Siena in addition to the Boston College game. Shutout: Jerome Segura did not register an assist in the game at Siena, the first time this season that he did not pick up an assist. Segura has gone without an assist just seven times in his 71 appearances as a Stag. The last time he finished a game without an assist occurred against Saint Peter s in In each game that he failed to record an assist, Segura played 20 minutes or less Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart* at Dartmouth* at Wagner* at Loyola Md.* Army-West Pt.* at Rider* at Siena* Bucknell* at NC State* vs. Boston Col.* at Penn* Iona* at Manhattan* Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. * - starter Double-Double: Jerome Segura picked up his first career double-double with 17 points and 10 assists in the win over Sacred Heart. He tied his personal highs for points, rebounds (6), and field goals made (7). It s the first double-double for a Fairfield student-athlete that included assists since Derek Needham tallied 20 points and 10 assists against Rider (January 30, 2010) during the season. Needham also had 19 points and 14 assists against Sacred Heart earlier that year.

6 Segura s Biography Jerome Segura emerged as the team s point guard from the beginning of the season, earning a start at the position in all 32 appearances as a sophomore. He posted a positive assist-toturnover ratio in 24 of his 32 games and posted an equal number of assists and turnovers in five other games. He recorded a personal best 11 assists at Marist and later tied that mark at home against Manhattan. Segura also showed a knack for scoring when he scored a personal best 17 points in the Wagner game, one of his nine double-digit point totals a year ago. He finished the campaign strongly by scoring 10 or more points in three of his final five games, averaging 9.8 points per game and shooting 43.7 percent from the floor (21 of 48) during that run. He also recorded 20 assists against 11 turnovers during the final five contests. He ended the season with 160 assists which is the 10th highest single-season total in Fairfield basketball history Segura was a regular all season long, playing in all but one contest as a freshman. He missed the Saint Peter s game after playing in his first 27 collegiate games. He posted a career-high 13 points in a start at Saint Peter s. He also reached double figures as a reserve with 11 points at Niagara in the regularseason finale. Segura was sure-handed with the basketball and was one of only three Stags with more assists than turnovers (64 assists/60 turnovers). He had more turnovers than assists in nine of his 28 regular-season appearances. He dished off nine assists against four turnovers in the team s Buffalo weekend, highlighted by six assists and two miscues against Canisius. Segura earned his first collegiate start at Siena on January 11, joining Tyler Nelson to comprise an all-freshmen backcourt. Before Fairfield Segura finished his final season at Langham Creek High School as an All-Region and an All-District player. He led his team to a overall record in and a 9-4 mark in the District. He enjoyed one of his finest seasons as a Lobo, tossing in 16.9 points per game. The guard also added 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. Over his final three seasons with the program, Segura tossed in 1,153 points and averaged 12.4 points per game. In his final season at Langham Creek, Segura dished off 103 assists and recorded 60 steals in 30 games. He showed his three-point range with a career-high 22 long-range jumpers in , and added a personal-best 105 rebounds Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST vs. Yale* at N. Carolina* at Northwestern* Sacred Heart* at UMES* Columbia at Iona* Rider* Wagner* Loyola Md.* at Bucknell* at Manhattan* Dartmouth* at Siena* at Rider* Monmouth* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at Marist* Iona* Canisius* at Monmouth* Manhattan* at * Marist* at Canisius* at Niagara* Siena* at Saint Peter s* vs. Saint Peter s* vs. Monmouth* New Hampshire * - starter Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb.A TO BL ST Central Conn at Duke Wofford Sam Houston St South Dakota at Northeastern Bucknell Manhattan at Belmont at Albany vs. Loyola Md Siena Rider at Siena* at Iona* Marist* at Monmouth* Canisius* at Marist* Monmouth* at Rider* at Saint Peter s* Iona* * at Manhattan* Niagara* Saint Peter s at Canisius at Niagara vs. Saint Peter s * - starter

7 Jerry Johnson Jr. #2 Sophomore Houston Memphis, Tenn Season Career Highs Points - 17 twice-recent vs Boston College, 12/21 Poitns - 25 vs. Marist, 2/ at Penn, 12/30-8 at Penn, 12/30/16 Assists - 3 vs. Iona, 1/2 Assists - 4 at Bucknell, 12/27/15 Steals - 1 three times-recent at Manhattan, 1/5 Steals - 5 at UMES, 11/24/15 FG - 6 vs Boston College, 12/21 FG - 8 vs. Marist, 2/15/16 3 PT FG -5 vs Boston College, 12/21 3 PT FG - 7 vs. Marist, 2/15/16 FT - 9 at NC State, 12/18 FT - 9 at NC State, 12/18/16 Min - 34 vs. Iona, 1/2 Min - 34 vs. Iona, 1/2/17 Notebook Five In A Row: For the first time in his career, Jerry Johnson Jr. posted double figures in five consecutive games. The run started with 12 points against Bucknell, continued with a season-high 17 points at North Carolina State, followed up with 17 points against Boston College, and netted 13 points at Penn. His 13 points in the Iona game continued the run, but saw it end with his seven points at Manhattan. He reached double figures in six of his nine appearances this year. Double Figures: Jerry Johnson Jr. netted 13 of the team s 18 bench points in the Iona game, the sixth time this season that he has come off the bench to reach double figures. In his nine games on the court, Johnson Jr. accounted for 101 of the team s 162 bench points (62 percent). In two of his nine appearances this year, Johnson Jr. was responsible for all of the team s bench scoring with his six points at Siena and his 13 points versus Sacred Heart. He missed four games with an ankle problem and the team averaged 8.7 bench points per game. With him in the lineup, the Stags average 18.0 bench points per game (162 points). All For One: Jerry Johnson Jr. scored all 13 bench points in the Stags season opener against Sacred Heart, making 5 of 9 field goals including 3 of 5 three point tries. He represented the top scoring reserve for the Stags in The guard netted 232 points which broke out to an 8.3 scoring average. More than half of his points came from behind the three-point line with 129 coming outside the arc. Johnson Jr. came off the bench in 27 of his 28 appearances with his lone start coming against Columbia Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart at Dartmouth at Wagner at Loyola Md. Army-West Pt. at Rider at Siena Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. * - starter First Frosh: Jerry Johnson Jr. became the first member of the Class of 2019 to score 20 points in a game with his perfornance against Dartmouth a year ago. The guard became the first freshman to reach the 20-point mark since Tyler Nelson netted 23 points at Canisius late in Nelson netted 20 or more points three times as a rookie in Before Nelson s accomplishment, Derek Needham was the last Fairfield freshman to score 20 points in a game, a task he achieved eight times during the campaign.

8 Johnson s Biography Jerry Johnson Jr. averaged 8.3 points per game which was fourth on the team, one spot behind classmate Curtis Cobb s scoring average of 10.8 ppg. Johnson was also fourth among his teammates with 43 three pointers, just one basket from third place. He ranked eighth in the MAAC with a.402 three-point field goal percentage (43 of 107). He made at least one three pointer in 18 games, including 11 games with two or more three pointers. One of his best performances from behind the arc came against Dartmouth when he netted five of six shots from behind the arc, second only to his seven three pointers (nine attempts) at. The guard shot 40.2 percent from behind the arc, making more than half of his attempts in eight games. The freshman posted nine double-digit scoring games which included two 20-point efforts (20 vs. Dartmouth and 25 vs. Marist). Johnson started one of his 28 appearances, registering two points in 12 minutes against Columbia. He earned the MAAC rookie of the week on December 28. Before Fairfield Johnson Jr., joined the Stags program after prepping at Notre Dame Prep School. He previously attended Houston High School in Tennessee. He was ranked 13th in Massachusetts (Class of 2015) and 48th overall in New England by New England Recruiting Report (NERR). He was listed as a two-star recruit by VerbalCommits.com and was picked as an All-Metro player in Memphis following the campaign. His versatile scoring and high basketball IQ helped Notre Dame Prep qualify for the prestigious 2015 National Prep Championship tournament Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST vs. Yale at N. Carolina at Northwestern Sacred Heart at UMES Columbia* at Iona Rider Wagner Loyola Md at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at Siena at Rider Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Marist Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at Marist at Canisius at Niagara Siena at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s vs. Monmouth New Hampshire * - starter

9 Notebook Tyler Nelson #3 Junior Central Catholic Bradford, Mass Season Highs Career Highs Points - 38 at Rider, 12/1 Points - 38 at Rider, 12/1/16-6 twice-recent vs. Iona, 1/2-8 at UMES, 11/24/15 Assists - 8 vs. Iona, 1/2 Assists - 9 at UMES, 11/24/15 Steals - 3 twice-recent vs Boston College 12/21 Steals -4 twice-recent at, 2/13/16 FG - 10 at Dartmouth, 11/15 FG - 10 at Dartmouth, 11/15/16 3 PT FG - 6 at Rider, 12/1 3 PT FG - 6 at Rider, 12/1/16 FT - 10 twice-recent at Rider, 12/1 FT -10 twice-recent at Rider, 12/1 Min - 42 at Wagner, 11/19 Min - 48 at, 2/13/16 Pass It Up: Tyler Nelson led the team in assists in each of the last two games with a season-high eight assists against Iona before dishing off a squad-best seven assists at Manhattan. Nelson recorded 25 assists in his first 11 games of the season before he raised his season total to 40 with his recent two-game effort (3.3 apg). Three In A Row: Tyler Nelson scored 20 or more points in three straight games between December 18-30, tying the longest such streak of his career. The guard posted 23 points at NC State, followed with 20 vs. Boston College, and added 21 points at Penn. Nelson also netted 20 or more points in three straight games last season, registering 21 at Marist, 22 against Iona, and 22 in the Canisius game. 1,000-Point Club: Tyler Nelson became the latest Stag to reach 1,000 career points, when he scored his fifth point at NC State. The sophomore currently has 1,092 points through his 76 career games, averaging 14.2 points per game. He became the 42nd Stags to reach 1,000 points and the first since Marcus Gilbert accomplished the task against Saint Peter s in February Player of the Week II: For the second time this season, Tyler Nelson earned tthe MAAC Player of the Week after leading the Stags to a 1-1 week from November 28-December 4. The guard started the week with a career-high 38 points in a road win against Rider. Nelson made six of his 10 three-point field goal attempts and all 10 of his free throws in that game. With the score tied at 22-22, Nelson scored 11 straight points to help Fairfield take control, 33-26, and the Stags never lost that lead. He followed up with 23 points in an loss to Siena, leading the team in scoring.. Parallel Universe: Tyler Nelson s career-high 38-point performance nearly set the school record for points in a game which is held by George Groom, who netted 41 against Assumption in March, Chris Rivers is the only other Stag to reach the 40-poitn mark when he netted that total against Canisius in February, Rivers made 12 field goals, four threepointers and went 12 for 12 from the line that day. Nelson posted 11 field goals, six three-pointers and netted all 10 of his free throws. National Numbers: Tyler Nelson is one of 20 Division I studentathletes to score at 38 points in a game this season.. Malik Monk of Kentucky scored a nation-high 47 points, one of point performances by a student-athlete this year Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart* at Dartmouth* at Wagner* at Loyola Md.* Army-West Pt.* at Rider* at Siena* Bucknell* at NC State* vs. Boston Col.* at Penn* Iona* at Manhattan* Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. * - starter Player Of The Week: Junior Tyler Nelson earned a pair of weeklyawards following his two-game performance last week. He received the honors from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference as well College Sports Madness as conference Player of the Week from both organizations. The guard averaged 25.5 points per game in a 2-0 week including 28 points in a victory at Dartmouth. He followed a 23-point performance in an overtime win at Wagner, including the go-ahead points in the extra period. Streaking: Tyler Nelson extended his double-digit scoring streak to 28 with his 16 points against Iona. He ended his season by scoring in double digits in 15 straight games, giving him the longest such streak of his career His previous best was an eight-gamer set earlier in the season, during which he averaged 20 points per game. In his current string, Nelson averaged 18.4 points per game with 13 games of 20 or more points (514 points in 28 games).

10 Nelson s Biography Tyler Nelson looks to become the Stags next 1,000-point scorer in , needing just 164 points to reach the prestigious plateau. He comes off his best offensive season of his two-year career with a team-high 529 points which translated into a 16.0 scoring average. The guard earned a spot on the All-MAAC second team after placing sixth among the MAAC scoring leaders. He led the conference in free throw percentage at.880 (147 of 167), a number which was also good enough for 14th in the nation. He netted 2.0 three pointers per game which was ranked 12th in the MAAC as his 66 long-range jumpers raised his career total to 130 in 63 games. He netted three or more three pointers in 10 games during , giving him Nelson started all 33 games last season, giving him 63 career starts. Nelson led the team in steals with 44 which ranked 12th in the MAAC at 1.3 per game, and placed second among his teammates with 95 assists. The guard ended the season with 15 straight double-digit scoring games including six with 20 or more points. He netted 20- plus points 11 times, highlighted by his career-best of 27 markers against Niagara in Bridgeport Nelson emerged as one of the MAAC s top freshmen which was backed up by his appearance on the MAAC s All-Rookie team. The guard became one of the conference s top three-point threats by netting 64 shots from behind the three-point line, the most since Jermaine Clark posted 70 three pointers as a freshman. Nelson averaged 17.5 points per game over the final six regularseason games and hit double-figures in each of those contests. The rookie scored 10 or more points in 15 games, second only to Marcus Glbert (27 games). He scored 24 points against South Dakota in his fourth career game, his only 20-point performance until he reached the mark in back-to-back games late in the year (26 vs. Saint Peter s and 23 at Canisius). He was one of three Stags to have more assists (41) than turnovers (40). He just missed reaching the top ten for three-point field goal percentage in a season as his.424 field goal percentage was shy of Michael Van Schaick s mark of.430 ( season). Before Fairfield Nelson joined the Stags basketball program after securing the Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year award in He is an All-Conference player who scored 1,443 career points while attending Central Catholic High School. He took his high school team to the state championship game with a 22-6 record before falling four points short. Nelson averaged 22 points and six rebounds per game as a senior and netted 70 three-point field goals. He ended his career with 230 three pointers, averaging better than two made per game. He was named the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune Most Valuable Player for the second straight year following the campaign. He was a two-time Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year and a two-time ESPN Boston All-State player. As a junior, Nelson averaged 16.2 points per game and was named to the All-MVC Team. He helped the Raiders win the MVC Large and Division 1 North sectional title. Career Game By Game Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST vs. Yale* at N. Carolina* at Northwestern* Sacred Heartv at UMES* Columbia* at Iona Rider* Wagner* Loyola Md.* at Bucknell* at Manhattan* Dartmouth* at Siena* at Rider* Monmouth* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at Marist* Iona* Canisius* * at Monmouth* Manhattan* at * Marist* at Canisius* at Niagara* Siena* at Saint Peter s* vs. Saint Peter s* vs. Monmouth* New Hampshire* * - starter Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb.A TO BL ST Central Conn. at Duke Wofford Sam Houston St South Dakota* at Northeastern* Bucknell* Manhattan* at * Belmont* at Albany&* vs. Loyola Md.* Siena* Rider* at Siena* at Iona* Marist* at Monmouth* Canisius* at Marist* Monmouth* at Rider* at Saint Peter s* Iona* * at Manhattan* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at Canisius* at Niagara* vs. Saint Peter s* * - starter

11 Jared Harper #4 Junior Suffield Academy N. Hollywood, Calif Season Highs Career Highs Points - N/A Points - N/A - N/A - N/A Assists - N/A Assists - N/A Steals - N/A Steals - N/A FG - N/A FG - N/A 3 PT FG - N/A 3 PT FG -N/A FT - N/A FT - N/A Min - 1 twice-recent at Dartmouth, 11/15 Min - 1 five times-recent at Dartmouth, 11/15/ Notebook Game By Game Game Check: Jared Harper appeared in one game during the campaign, getting the nod against New Hampshire in the CIT first round game. He collected his first career rebound in the game with no other stats. Man of Steal: Jared Harper picked up his first entry in the statistical record when he picked up a steal at Siena College on January 11, He did not attempt a field goal or a free throw during his four appearances. Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart at Dartmouth at Wagner at Loyola Md. Army-West Pt. at Rider at Siena Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour.

12 Harper s Biography Harper spent most of the season on the injured list but did appear in the team s postseason game against New Hampshire. The guard played one minute in that game and picked up a rebound in his brief appearance. Harper has fully recovered from his injury and will be ready for the season Harper appeared in three games in his first season with the program, earning playing time at Duke and at Siena in the regular season as well as the Saint Peter s game during the MAAC Tournament. He picked up one minute in each of those contest and did not attempt any shots in any of those contest. Before Fairfield A multi-sport athlete in high school, Harper joined Fairfield University as a preferred walk-on after attending Suffield Academy. The guard attended Campbell Hall High School before joining Suffield Academy. He showed his all-around ability at Suffield last season, averaging six points, four assists,five rebounds, and two steals per game. The team ended the campaign with an 11-5 record and advanced to the New England Class B Quarterfinals. Harper played football, basketball, and baseball while at Campbell Hall. In his final season at Campbell Hall, he helped the basketball team post a record Career Game By Game Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb.A TO BL ST vs. Yale at N. Carolina at Northwestern Sacred Heart at UMES Columbia at Iona Rider Wagner Loyola Md. at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at Siena at Rider Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Marist Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at Marist at Canisius at Niagara Siena at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s vs. Monmouth New Hampshire Season Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb.A TO BL ST Central Conn. at Duke Wofford Sam Houston St. South Dakota at Northeastern Bucknell Manhattan at Belmont at Albany vs. Loyola Md. Siena Rider at Siena at Iona Marist at Monmouth Canisius at Marist Monmouth at Rider at Saint Peter s Iona at Manhattan Niagara Saint Peter s at Canisius at Niagara vs. Saint Peter s * - starter

13 Jonathan Kasibabu #13 Sophomore Westtown Schoo (Pa.) Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo Season Career Highs Points - 13 at Manhattan, 1/5 Points - 16 vs. Saint Peter s, 1/19/16-9 at Manhattan, 1/5-15 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/21/15 Assists - 3 twice-recent vs. Iona, 1/2 Assists - 3 three times-recent vs. Iona, 1/2/17 Steals - 1 five times - recent vs. Bucknell, 12/6 Steals times-recent at Rider, 12/1/16 FG - 5 at Manhattan, 1/5 FG - 7 vs. Rider, 12/4/15 3 PT FG - 1 twice-recent vs. Iona, 1/2 3 PT FG -1 four times-recent vs. Iona, 1/2/17 FT - 4 twice-recent vs Boston College, 12/21 FT - 5 three times-recent vs. Saint Peter s, 1/19.16 Min - 42 at Wagner, 11/19 Min - 42 at Wagner, 11/19 Notebook Leader Board: Jonathan Kasibabu posted a reserve-high 13 points in the win at Manhattan, the fourth time this season in which he has been the top scorer or co-leader in scoring off the bench. His performance at Manhattan marked the first time that he was the top bench scorer when teammate Jerry Johnson played in the game. Kasibabu was the team s top reserve scorer at Loyola (10 points), vs. Army West Point (co-leader with 5 points), and at Rider (4 points). Rejection: Jonathan Kasibabu registered a career-high five blocks in the win at Manhattan, surpassing his four rejections at Marist during the regular season and vs. Saint Peter s in the 2016 MAAC tournament. The sophomore leads the team with 16 blocks (1.2 per game) and is responsible for half of the team s 32 rejections this season. Before the Manhattan game, Kasibabu posted four blocks in his first nine games as a reserve player after blocking seven in three games as a starter. Bench Work: Jonathan Kasibabu has adjusted well to his role as a reserve, coming off the bench in each of the last 10 games. After scoring 18 points in his first three starts of the season, Kasibabu added 59 points as a reserve (5.9 ppg) over the last 10 games. He started his run as a reserve with a 10-point effort at Loyola, added his second double-digit performance with 10 markers against Boston College, before scoring a seasonhigh 13 points at Manhattan. Eight Is Enough: Jonathan Kasibabu started the season with eight rebounds against Sacred Heart and tied that mark with his performance against Boston College. Last season, Kasibabu had eight games with eight more rebounds including a personal best 15 rebounds against Sacred Heart in , completing a double-double with 12 points against the Pioneers. Fairfield owns a 6-4 record Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart* at Dartmouth* at Wagner* at Loyola Md Army-West Pt at Rider at Siena Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. MAAC Rookie of the Week: Jonathan Kasibabu earned the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week after averaging a double-double during the season. He posted a career-best 12 points and five rebounds at Northwestern. The forward followed with his first double-double of the season, a 12-point, 15-rebound effort against Sacred Heart. MAAC Tourney: Jonathan Kasibabu averaged a team-best eight rebounds per game in the team s two 2016 MAAC tournaments. The freshman posted seven in the win against Saint Peter s and nine in the loss to Monmouth. Kasibabu s nine rebounds were the most since he picked up 10 caroms against Manhattan on February 7.

14 Kasibabu s Biography Jonathan Kasibabu led all Stags with 181 rebounds in which broke out to 5.5 rebounds per game. The forward was ranked in three MAAC statistical categories, namely rebounding (16th with 5.5 per game), blocked shots (7th with 1.2 per game), and eighth in offensive rebounding (2.1 per game). He was among the top rebounders during the MAAC tournament by averaging 8.0 per contest, highlighted by nine against Monmouth. He posted 10 or more rebounds in five games, two of which completed a double-double. The forward garnered 12 points and a personalbest 15 caroms against Sacred Heart and followed up with 16 points and 10 rebounds versus Saint Peter s. He blocked at least one shot in 21 games, putting together a run of 10 straight games with a block. He totaled 19 rejections over those 10 games (1.9 per game). He tallied four blocks in the MAAC tournament quarterfinal game against Saint Peter s, tying his season high set earlier at Marist. Kasibabu was the team s most accurate shooter with a.514 field goal percentage, the only Stag who made more than half of his attempts for the season. He earned the MAAC rookie of the week award on November 23. Before Fairfield Kasibabu attended Westtown School (Pa.) where he earned All- Friends School League first team honors. The 6-8 forward also gained attention when he was labeled a Player to Watch at the Chic-Fil-A Classic Holiday Tournament earlier in the season. He was voted team captain by his teammates and helped the team post a post a 25-8 record and capture the 2015 Friends School League title. Before his time in the United States, Kasibabu was selected to the Euroleague Nike International Junior Tournament All-Tournament team in 2014 and was one of 12 players who were designated Top Prospect that showed best potential at the same tournament Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST vs. Yale at N. Carolina* at Northwestern* Sacred Heart* at UMES* Columbia* at Iona* Rider* Wagner* Loyola Md.* at Bucknell* at Manhattan* Dartmouth* at Siena* at Rider* Monmouth* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at Marist* Iona* Canisius* * at Monmouth* Manhattan* at * Marist* at Canisius* at Niagara* Siena* at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s* vs. Monmouth* New Hampshire* * - starter

15 Matija Milin #14 Sophomore Sports Gymnasium Belgrade, Serbia Season Career Highs Points - 21 vs. Iona, 1/2 Points - 21 vs. Iona, 1/2/17-9 vs. Iona, 1/2-11 vs. Columbia, 11/27/15 Assists - 3 at Siena, 12/3 Assists - 4 twice-recent vs. Saint Peter s,3/5/16 Steals - 2 at NC State, 12/18 Steals - 2 at NC State, 12/18/16 FG - 10 vs. Iona, 1/2 FG - 10 vs. Iona, 1/2/17 3 PT FG - 3 at Wagner, 11/29 3 PT FG - 3 twice-recent at Wagner, 11/29 FT - 2 at Wagner, 11/19 FT - 7 at Siena, 1/7/16 Min - 40 vs. Iona, 1/2 Min - 40 twice-recent vs. Iona, 1/2/17 Notebook Career High: Matija Milin scored a career-high 21 points in the team s win against Iona on January 2, reaching the mark with a personal-best 10 field goals in the game. He also surpassed his season high for rebounding with his nine caroms against the Gaels. He played all 40 minutes in the Iona game, the second time he has achieved that distinction (Saint Peter s i 2016 MAAC Tournament). Stepping Up: Matija Milin made an impact in the game at Siena on December 3, helping the Stags complete a 19-point deficit by netting the tying basket in the second half off a three-point shot that made the score He also resgistered a seasonbest three assists against the Saints. At The Start: Matija Milin came off the bench in 28 of his 31 appearances last season, but his role seems to have changed in He has been in the starting lineup in every game this season. He reached double figures in his first four starts and is averaging 8.9 points per game. Fairfield Four: Amadou Sidibe led all Fairfield scorers with 16 points in the Bucknell game, becoming the fourth different Stag to lead the team in scoring through the first eight games. Tyler Nelson has been the top scorer four times, while Curtis Cobb has paced the offense twice. Matija Milin posted a teambest 15 point in the Loyola game, the first time that he was the team s top scorer since he tallied 16 points in last year s MAAC tournament semifinal game against Monmouth Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart* at Dartmouth* at Wagner* at Loyola Md.* Army-West Pt.* at Rider* at Siena* Bucknell* at NC State* vs. Boston Col.* at Penn* Iona* at Manhattan* Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. * - starter

16 Milin s Biography Matija Milin developed into one of the top sixth-men in the MAAC during the campaign, coming off the bench in all regular-season games. He garnered his first start in the MAAC quarterfinal game against Saint Peter s and remained among the starting five in the next two postseason games against Monmouth and New Hampshire. Milin reached double figures for the first time as a Stag with 11 points at Maryland-Eastern Shore which started a run of five straight double-digit scoring games. During that run, Milin posted his only double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Columbia. He fell one rebound short of a double-double in three other games Manhattan (19 pts.), Saint Peter s (10 pts.) and Monmouth (16 pts.). The latter two in that list came in the MAAC tournament which enabled him to be the team s top rebounder in the MAAC tournament with a 9.0 average. Milin was named the MAAC rookie of the week when he averaged 16 points in a 1-1 week against Siena and at Saint Peter s in the final week of the season. The forward later surpassed that five-game run of double-digit scoring when he hit the 10-point mark six times over the final four regular-season games and the two MAAC tournament dates. He was also successful distributing the ball, posting at least one assist in 15 games and three or more assists in six contests. Before Fairfield: Milin, a 6-9, 220-pound forward, came to Fairfield from Belgrade, Serbia and was ranked as a high major player at the 2015 UBA Showcase in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a member of the Serbian Junior National Team from and was also a member of KK Zeman (Serbia) Junior Team Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST vs. Yale at N. Carolina at Northwestern Sacred Heart at UMES Columbia at Iona Rider Wagner Loyola Md at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at Siena at Rider Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Marist Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at Marist at Canisius at Niagara Siena at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s* vs. Monmouth* New Hampshire*

17 Amadou Sidibe #21 Graduate Student Cardinal Hayes HS Bronx, N.Y Season Career Highs Points - 19 vs Army West Point, 11/26 Points - 19 vs. Army West Point, 11/26-19 vs. Army West Point, 11/26-19 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 Assists - 3 at Loyola, 11/23 Assists - 3 three times-recent vs. Siena, 1/26/14 Steals - 3 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 Steals - 3 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 FG - 8 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 FG - 8 twice-recent vs. Army West Point, 11/26/16 3 PT FG - N/A 3 PT FG - N/A FT - 4 twice-recent at Rider, 12/1 FT - 8 vs. Fordham, 11/20/12 Min vs. Bucknell, 12/6 Min - 41 vs. Loyola, Md., 12/28 Notebook A Little Offensive: Amado Sidibe grabbed eight offensive rebounds in the Penn game, the most offensive caroms by any Stag in a game this year. Sidibe had the previous team high when he grabbed seven offensive rebounds against Loyola Maryland and Army West Point. His eight offensive rebounds were more than the team grabbed collectively in six different games this season. Show The Sizzle: Amadou Sidibe made three of his four shots against Penn, raising his field goal percentage as a starter to.655. He has netted 39 of 62 field goal attempts over the his 10 starts, including a.667 field goal percentage in the last five games (18 of 27). As a starter, Sidibe is averaging 9.6 points per game (96 pts) and 11.3 rebounds per contest (113 rebs). Top Ten: Amadou Sidibe moved back into the top 10 for rebounding with his 14-rebound effort at Penn. The forward averages 11.2 rebounds per game which places him ninth nationally in the current Division I rankings. The graduate student has been among the nation s leaders for most of the season and held a position in the top five for a portion of the season. Five In A Row: Amadou Sidibe saw his streak of five straight double-doubles end at NC State. He posted his fifth straight double-double with his 16 points and 15 rebounds against Bucknell. The five-game run also includes a double-double at Siena (12 pts., 14 rebs.), at Rider (10 pts, 14 rebs.), Army West Point (career highs with 19 pts, 19 rebs.), and Loyola Md. (13 pts, 13 rebs.). The streak tied Anthony Johnson s run of five straight double-doubles set in /20: Amadou Sidibe just missed hitting the 20-point, 20- rebound mark with his 19-point, 19-rebound effort against Army West Point. The last Stag to hit the 20/20 mark was Anthony Johnson, when he posted 24 points and 23 rebounds in an home win against Niagara. Ironically, the decision was also Fairfield s 20th win of the season. One of the top double-double scoring performance occurred when Marcus Gilbert recorded 30 points and 13 rebounds in a overtime loss at Rider in Baker s Dozen: Amadou Sidibe made the most of his first start when he tallied a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds against Loyola. The performance was his first double-double since collecting 12 points and 15 rebounds against Rider during teh season which was his third straight double-double Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart at Dartmouth at Wagner at Loyola Md.* Army-West Pt.* at Rider* at Siena* Bucknell* at NC State* vs. Boston Col.* at Penn* Iona* at Manhattan* Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. *- starter in a row. He started that three-game run in with a 13- point, 13-rebound effort against Loyola. Sidibe raised his career total to nine double-doubles. 30 Or More: Amadou Sidibe played 30 or more minutes in 23 contests since his debut as a Stag, including 14 rebounds in his first start of the season and a career-best 19 caroms against Army West Point. In those 23 games, he tallied nine or more rebounds 19 times including 16 double-digit performances. He averages 11.5 rebounds per game when he played 30 or more minutes (265 rebounds in 23 games).

18 Sidibe s Biography Season: Amadou Sidibe emerged as one of the conference s top rebounders during the campaign, posting five double-doubles. He started the year with a 10-point, 12- rebound effort against Central Connecticut. He tallied double-doubles in three straight games Loyola, Md. (13 pts, 13 rebs.), Siena (10 pts., 11 rebs.), and Rider (12 pts., 15 rebs.). The forward finished the season among the MAAC leaders in rebounding, securing sixth place with 6.8 caroms per contest. He missed five of the last six regular-season games with injury, but returned to play 15 minutes against Saint Peter s in the MAAC tournament. He finished as the team s most accurate shooter, connecting on 49.1 percent of his shots. He finished with a field goal percentage of.500 or better in nine of 13 games in which he attempted four or more field goals. When he played more than 20 minutes in a game, Sidibe averaged 10.1 rebounds per game over 12 games and secured eight or more rebounds in 11 of those 12 contests Season: Sidibe served as the team captain during his sophomore season, starting 27 of his 32 appearances in His five appearances as a reserve were in succession, starting with the Northeastern game on December 15 and running through his appearance at Manhattan on January 4. His first double-digit scoring performance came against at Siena when he netted 12 points. He surpassed that total with his double-double performance against Saint Peter s in the final regular-season road game, tallying a career-high 18 points and 14 rebounds. His specialty was rebounding, proven by his team-best 6.6 caroms per contest which ranked eighth in the MAAC. He collected 10 or more rebounds eight times, beginning with a personal-best 16 rebounds against Holy Cross. He shot 45 percent from the floor, shooting 50 percent or better in 18 games last season. Sidibe finished his sophomore season with a 5.6 scoring and a 6.6 rebounding average Season: Sidibe collected the MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year and picked up a berth to the MAAC All-Rookie team, joining teammate Marcus Gilbert for that honor. He earned the MAAC rookie of the week honor on January 25 after averaging 9.3 points and nine rebounds per game in a 2-1 week. He led the team in rebounding with 6.2 rebounds and was one of the team s most accurate shooters with a.527 field goal percentage. Sidibe started the year as a reserve, coming off the bench for the first five games, before getting his first start against Fordham in the NIT preseason tournament. He responded with his first double-digit performance, netting 10 points and adding eight rebounds against the Rams. Two games later, he tallied his first double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against DePaul as a reserve. He would add one more double-double during the year, registering a career-best 12 points and 11 rebounds against Loyola Md. at home. He would surpass that 11-rebound effort with a career-best 13 caroms against Manhattan on February 12 and Saint Peter s in the MAAC tournament. Sidibe was the team s top rebounder in the Stags four postseason games with 30 (7.5 per game). For the season, Sidibe scored in double figures seven times and grabbed 10 or more rebounds five times Season Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb.A TO BL ST Central Conn.* at Duke* Wofford* Sam Houston St.* South Dakota* at Northeastern* Bucknell* Manhattan* at * Belmont* at Albany* vs. Loyola Md.* Siena* Rider* at Siena* at Iona* Marist* at Monmouth Canisius* at Marist Monmouth* at Rider* at Saint Peter s* Iona* at Manhattan Niagara Saint Peter s at Canisius at Niagara vs. Saint Peter s * - starter Career Game By Game Season Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb.A TO BL ST Sacred Heart* Hartford* at Loyola* Holy Cross* vs. Louisville* vs. Richmond* at Providence* at * Iona* Northeastern at Green Bay at Bucknell at Marist at Manhattan Saint Peter s* at Iona* Niagara* Manhattan* at Belmont* at Monmouth* Siena* Canisius* at Rider* Monmouth* at Siena* * Rider* at Niagara* at Canisius* at Saint Peter s* Marist* vs. Saint Peter s* Season Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb.A TO BL ST Central Conn at Virginia Penn at Lehigh vs. Fordham at Providence at DePaul at Austin Peay Canisius at Rider Milwaukee Drexel at Saint Joseph s at Old Dominion at Canisius at Niagara at Loyola Niagara at Iona Loyola Marist at Saint Peter s Rider at Siena Saint Peter s Manhattan Siena Iona Albany Did Not Play at Manhattan at Marist vs. Saint Peter s vs. Rider vs. Manhattan at Kent State * - starter

19 Steve Smith #25 Senior LaSalle College HS Gwynedd Valley, Pa Season Highs Career Highs Points - 6 twice-recent at Iona, 12/1 Points - 15 at Green Bay, 12/21-4 vs. Colubmia, 11/27-4 four times-recent vs. Columbia, 11/27/15 Assists - 1 twice-recent at Iona, 12/1 Assists - 2 at Marist, 1/2 Steals - 2 at Monmouth, 2/5 Steals - 1 twice-recent at Green Bay, 12/21 FG - 2 twice-recent at Iona, 12/1 FG - 5 at Green Bay, 12/21 3 PT FG - 2 twice-recent at Iona, 12/1 3 PT FG - 5 at Green Bay, 12/21 FT - N/A FT - 4 vs. Iona, 12/8 Min - 22 vs. Columbia, 11/27 Min - 26 twice-recent at Marist, 1/ Notebook Game By Game All For One: Steve Smith likes the feel behind the three-point line as the guard took all 21 of his shots from behind the arc. He netted six of those long-range jumpers which accounted for his 18 points in Smith has 144 career field goal attempts with all but 10 coming from three-point range. Through his first three years with the program, Smith is shooting 30.6 percent from three-point range and 31.3 the field overall. Back On Track: After missing the first four games of the season with injury, Steve Smith returned to the lineup against Maryland-Eastern Shore. He picked up where he left off the season before by hitting his first shot of the season, a three-pointer in his three minutes of work. Smith went on to make five of his first nine three-point tries of the season, including two of four shots against Columbia and at Iona. In The Mix: Steve Smith scored a season-high six points in back-to-back games early in the season. After posting three points against Maryland-Eastern Shore, Smith netted six points against Columbia and equaled that mark in the next game against Iona. Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart at Dartmouth at Wagner at Loyola Md. Army-West Pt. at Rider at Siena Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour.

20 Smith s Biography Career Game By Game Steve Smith came off the bench for all 13 of his appearances, the last of which came in the Stags postseason game against New Hampshire in the CIT. He scored points in his first three outings, averaging five points per contest during that stretch (15 points). He started with a three-point effort in three minutes of work at Maryland-Eastern Shore and followed up with season highs against Columbia (six points, four rebounds). He would equal that point total one game later at Iona, netting two of four three pointers to reach the mark. All 15 of those points came from behind the three-point arc, netting 6 of 21 attempts from long range on the season. After making five of his first nine tries from behind the arc, he finished the season with one three pointer in his final 12 attempts. Smith has 44 career three pointers in 58 career games. Smith did not play in the first four games of due to injury but came back to play in nine of the next 10 games for the Stags Smith appeared in 18 games during the season which included the final 12 games played by the Stags. The guard scored in 11 of those 18 contests, highlighted by a season-high nine points at Canisius. He scored in three consecutive games during MAAC play with six points against, three points at Manhattan, and three more at Niagara. During the regular season, Smith made all but one of his shots from behind the three-point line with his two-pointer coming at Marist. In the MAAC tournament game versus Saint Peter s, both of his shots were inside the arc. He shot 36 percent outside the three-point arc (14 of 39) and 27 percent inside the arc (3 of 11). He netted six or more points four times, hitting the mark at Northeastern, at Saint Peter s, and while registering a seasonhigh nine points at Canisius Offensively, Smith spent nearly his entire season behind the three-point line as only four of his 74 field goal attempts came inside the three-point arc. The freshman made 21 of 70 shots from long range which included six games with two or more three pointers. He enjoyed a four-game run that include 11 three pointers in 25 attempts (.440), highlighted by five three pointers in seven tries at Green Bay on December 21 for a personal-best 15 points. For the season, Smith averaged 2.7 points per game and just under 10 minutes per appearance (264 minutes in 27 games). Smith appeared in 27 games in with all but one coming as a reserve. The guard picked up a starting assignment at Loyola, Md. on November 16, playing 10 minutes without scoring Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST vs. Yale at N. Carolina at Northwestern Sacred Heart at UMES Columbia at Iona Rider Wagner Loyola Md. at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at Siena at Rider Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Marist Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at Marist at Canisius at Niagara Siena at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s vs. Monmouth New Hampshire Season Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Central Conn. at Duke Wofford Sam Houston St. South Dakota at Northeastern Bucknell Manhattan at Belmont at Albany vs. Loyola Md. Siena Rider at Siena at Iona Marist at Monmouth Canisius at Marist Monmouth at Rider at Saint Peter s Iona at Manhattan Niagara Saint Peter s at Canisius at Niagara * - starter Season Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST Sacred Heart Hartford at Loyola* Holy Cross vs. Louisville vs. Richmond at Providence at Iona Northeastern at Green Bay at Bucknell at Marist at Manhattan Saint Peter s at Iona Niagara Manhattan at Belmont at Monmouth Siena Canisius at Rider Monmouth at Siena Rider at Niagara at Canisius at Saint Peter s Marist vs. Saint Peter s * - starter

21 Andrew Leone #30 Senior Loyola School New York, N.Y Season Career Highs Points - 3 at NC State, 12/18 Points - 3 at NC State, 12/18/16-1 at Dartmouth - 2 at UMES, 11/24/15 Assists - 1 at NC State, 12/18 Assists - 1 at NC State, 12/18/16 Steals - N/A Steals - N/A FG - 1 at NC State, 12/18 FG - 1 at NC State, 12/18 3 PT FG - 1 at NC State, 12/18 3 PT FG - 1 at NC State, 12/18 FT - 2 at Manhattan, 1/5 FT - 2 twice-recent at Manhattan, 1/5/17 Min. - 3 at Dartmouth Min - 6 at UMES, 11/24/15 Notebook Carolina Dreamin : Andrew Leone posted his first career field goal with his three-point shot against North Carolina State on December 18. He netted his first collegiate point last year at the Dean Smith Center when he netted a free throw against the Tar Heels. Memorable Point: Andrew Leone scored his first collegiate point at the Dean Smith Center against top-ranked University of North Carolina. He made one of two free throws in his one minute of work versus the Tar Heels. Charity Tosses: Andrew Leone followed up his free throw against North Carolina with a pair of charity tosses that comprised his career-high of two points, hitting the mark against Maryland-Eastern Shore. He finished the season as a 75-percent free throw shooter. One More Carom: Andrew Leone posted a rebound in his one minute of action against Manhattan College, his fifth appearances of the season. Leone finished the year with a career-best eight appearances Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart at Dartmouth at Wagner at Loyola Md Army-West Pt. at Rider at Siena Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour.

22 Leone s Biography Andrew Leone tallied four points in his games played, recording a point at North Carolina, two points at Maryland-Eastern Shore, and another point against New Hampshire in the CIT. The guard made four of his six free throw attempts, and added three rebounds (0.4 rpg) during the season. Leone played in a personalbest eight games and accumulated 11 minutes over those contests. His only field goal attempt came from three-point range Leone picked up playing time in three games during the season and averaged a minute per appearance. He attempted one shot during the year which was a three-point opportunity Leone appeared in one game during the campaign, picking up one minute of work at Canisius on February 22. He picked up one rebound in the game. He donned the Stags uniform for the second half of the Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST vs. Yale at N. Carolina at Northwestern Sacred Heart at UMES Columbia at Iona Rider Wagner Loyola Md. at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at Siena at Rider Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Marist Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at Marist at Canisius at Niagara Siena at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s vs. Monmouth New Hampshire

23 Curtis Cobb #33 Sophomore Wilbraham & Monson Fall River, Mass Season Career Highs Points - 46 at Manhattan, 1/5 Points -46 at Manhattan, 1/5/17-8 twice-recent at Siena, 12/3-9 twice-recent vs. Niagara, 1/15/16 Assists - 4 three times-recent vs Boston Coll., 12/21 Assists - 5 vs. Canisius, 1/29/16 Steals - 3 twice-recent vs Boston College, 12/21 Steals - 4 at Marist, 1/22/16 FG - 16 at Manhattan, 1/5 FG - 16 at Manhattan, 1/5/17 3 PT FG - 9 at Manhattan 1/5 3 PT FG - 9 at Manhattan, 1/5/17 FT - 6 at Wagner, 11/19 FT - 6 twice-recent at Wagner, 11/19 Min - 41 at Wagner, 11/19 Min - 43 at, 2/13/16 Notebook Historic Game: Curtis Cobb broke the school s single-game scoring record that stood for nearly 45 years when he netted 46 points in Fairfield s win at Manhattan on January 5. He also tied the school standard with nine three-pointers, last accomplished by Mike Evanovich against George Mason in March, Cobb netted 31 points and seven three pointers in the first half. The previous record for scoring was 41 points held by George Groome set against Assumption in Seven Heaven: Curtis Cobb posted his fifth 20-plus point game of the season with his 46 points at Manhattan. The sophomore did not have a 20-point game in his first 18 games with the Stags, but has nine 20-point or more performances over his last 23 games in a Fairfield uniform. Cobb is averaging 15.9 points per game during the current 23-game run (366 points). Take Aways: Curtis Cobb recorded five steals through the first eight games of , but more than doubled that total with three steals in both the NC State and Boston College games. He now ranks third among his teammates with 12 steals on the season. Three Of A Kind: Curtis Cobb set a season-high with four assists at Bucknell and has equalled that mark in each of the next two games, matching the mark against North Carolina State and Boston College. The sophomore has 31 assists (2.6 apg) which places third on the team. Charming 13: Curtis Cobb scored 19 points at Siena but 13 of those markers came in the second half. Cobb just missed on his third 20-point game of the season with the performance. He also tied his season highs with eight rebounds and three assists. His positive assist-to-turnover ratio (two turnovers) in the Siena game was his first since dishing off three assists against one turnover against Sacred Heart. Second Half Run: Curtis Cobb was instrumental in the Stags come-from-behind win over Wagner. The sophomore made all six of his free throw attempts in the second half and netted the game-tying three pointer with 16 seconds left in regulation, making the score Cobb scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, including a pair of three pointers Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart* at Dartmouth* at Wagner* at Loyola Md.* Army-West Pt.* at Rider* at Siena* Bucknell* at NC State* vs. Boston Col.* at Penn* Iona* at Manhattan* Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. * - starter Supreme Start: Curtis Cobb could not have asked for a better start to a season. The sophomore scored the team s first 16 points of the game and went 8 for 8 in the first half to lead Fairfield to its season-opening win over Sacred Heart. He netted 18 points in the first half before settling for a career-best 26 points on 11 of 13 shooting from the floor. He also connected on four of five three-point tries. Cobb s 26 points were the most points on opening night since Tony George s 29 points at Marist during the season opener, a victory for the Stags.

24 Cobb s Biography Curtis Cobb emerged as one of the top freshmen in the MAAC as noted by his selection by the head coaches to the conference s All-Rookie team. He was in the starting lineup for most of the season including his collegiate debut against Yale. In his third game with the Stags, he tallied 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Northwestern, the first of 18 double-figure scoring games for the guard. He hit the 20-point mark for the first time at Marist, netting 21 points and securing seven rebounds. The Massachusetts native went on to tally 20 or more points three more times, highlighted by a personal-best 25 points against Canisius at Webster Bank Arena. He missed the final two regular-season games and two MAAC tournament contests with an injury, but came back to play 17 minutes against New Hampshire in the CIT. Cobb captured the MAAC rookie of the week award after his performance against Canisius. He finished his rookie campaign among the MAAC statistical leaders in scoring (28th with 10.8 ppg) and steals (11th with 1.3 spg). Cobb picked up two or more steals in 13 games, more than any other Stag in Before Fairfield Cobb, a 6-4, 175-pound guard, came to Fairfield as a highlyrated guard who is ranked sixth in Massachusetts (Class of 2015) by ESPN. He was listed as a three-star recruit by several recruiting services including Scout, Rivals, Yahoo Sports, and 24/7 Composite. He earned All-NEPSAC first team honors as a member of Wilbraham and Monsoon Academy and was a 2015 McDonald s All-America nominee. He was a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) first team in Career Game By Game Season Statistics Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A TO BL ST vs. Yale* at N. Carolina at Northwestern Sacred Heart* at UMES* Columbia* at Iona* Rider* Wagner* Loyola Md.* at Bucknell* at Manhattan* Dartmouth* at Siena* at Rider* Monmouth* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at Marist& Iona* Canisius* * at Monmouth* Manhattan* at * Marist* at Canisius* at Niagara* Siena at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s vs. Monnouth New Hampshire * - starter

25 Olivier Cadieux #0 Freshman Brebeuf Jesuit Montreal, Quebec Season & Career Highs Points - 5 vs. Army West Point, 11/26-4 at Wagner, 11/19 Assists - 2 vs. Bucknell, 12/6 Steals - 1 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 FG -2 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 3 PT FG - 1 twice-recent vs. Bucknell, 12/6 FT - 2 at NC State, 12/18 Min vs. Army West Point, 11/26 Notebook Reset: Olivier Cadieux established career-bests in six of his eight offensive categories in the Army West Point game. He posted personal bests in points (5), assists (1), steals (1), field goals (2), three-point field goals (1), and minutes (17). In that game, he also posted his first career, steal and three pointer. Back On The Boards: Olivier Cadieux secured a personalbest four rebounds in the win at Wagner, doubling his two-game total of two rebounds to start the season. The forward is the top rebounder among the Fairfield freshmen class with six caroms. Scoreboard: Olivier Cadieux scored his first collegiate points with a first-half free throw at Dartmouth. The freshman later added a basket in the second half. He became the first member of the class of 2020 to score multiple points in a game this season. Before Fairfield: Oliver Cadieux came to Fairfield University after a successful academic and athletic career at Brebeuf Jesuit. On the court, Cadieux was one of the program s top scorers as a junior and senior, leading the league in with a scoring average that hovered around 20 points per game. He showed his explosive ability with a 35-point performance against Champlain, the provincial champion. He averaged 16 points per game as a junior which ranked among the team leaders during season Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart at Dartmouth at Wagner at Loyola Md Army-West Pt at Rider at Siena Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour.

26 Thomas Nolan #10 Freshman Fairfield Prep Fairfield, Conn Season & Career Highs Points - N/A - 1 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 Assists - 1 at NC State, 12/18 Steals - N/A FG -N/A 3 PT FG - N/A FT - N/S Min. - 2 vs. Sacred Heart Notebook Debut: Thomas Nolan made his Fairfield debut when he played a couple of minutes against Sacred Heart. He picked up a rebound in the game. He also gained a minute of action at Dartmouth and at Rider. Before Fairfield: Nolan stayed close to home as a graduate of Fairfield Preparatory School. He was an All-State first team selection (Class LL) in 2015 after securing All-State second team accolades as a junior. He is a two-time Connecticut Post All-Star Selection and also collected two berths to the New Haven Register All-Star teams in 2014 and He secured the SCC Tournament Most Valuable Player award in With his play, Fairfield Prep posted a 25-2 record and captured their first state LL championship since Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart at Dartmouth at Wagner at Loyola Md. Army-West Pt. at Rider at Siena Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour.

27 Deniz Celen #11 Freshman Anadolu Lisesi Ankara, Turkey Season & Career Highs Points - 2 three times-recent at NC State, 12/18-4 at Rider, 12/1 Assists - 1 at NC State, 12/18 Steals - 1 twice-recent at NC State, 12/18 FG -1 twice-recent at NC State, 12/18 3 PT FG - N/A FT -2 at Rider, 12/1 Min at NC State, 12/18 Notebook MAAC Debut: Deniz Celen made the most of his MAAC debut when he tallied a pair of free throws and collected a season-best four rebounds in his personal-best 14 minutes of action. Celen s free throws were also his first attempts from the stripe this year. Four In A Row: Deniz Celen has recorded a rebound in each of his first four games as a Stag including a personal best two caroms in his debut against Sacred Heart. He tied that mark at Loyola with a pair of rebounds. He is averaging 1.5 rebounds per game through the four-game run. Before Fairfield: Deniz Celen brings a lot of club and school level experience to the Fairfield University basketball program. He averaged a double-double a year ago with 20.6 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. He is extremely accurate with his shooting, netting better than 60 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the free throw line in Celen also possesses threepoint range but also has the agility to go to the basket. He will also be a force around the basket, helping on both the offensive and defensive glass Game By Game Opponent MP FG-A 3pt-A FT-A Pt. Reb. A T O BL ST Sacred Heart at Dartmouth at Wagner at Loyola Md Army-West Pt. at Rider at Siena Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Siena Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Marist Manhattan Niagara at Marist Rider at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour.

28 Head Coach Sydney Johnson Sydney Johnson became the 12th head coach to oversee the Fairfield University men s basketball program when he was introduced in April, Johnson joined the Stags program after spending four seasons as the head coach at his alma mater Princeton University. Head Coach Sydney Johnson begins his fifth season at Fairfield University, leading the Stags to the postseason in two of those campaigns. The Stags reached the MAAC Tournament Championship game, the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) semifinals, and defeated Arizona State, Old Dominion, and Iona, among others, en route to a 22-win season. In , the Stags earned another postseason berth as a participant in the 2013 CIT. Fairfield posted 41 victories under Coach Johnson in his first two seasons and 55 wins overall. His 41 wins through his first two campaigns ties him for the most by any Fairfield men s basketball coach through his first two seasons. The Stags three postseason wins in were the most by any team in school history. Fairfield also led the MAAC in scoring defense at 61.1 ppg in his inaugural season. Since his arrival, five Fairfield student-athletes have signed professional contracts, namely Rakim Sanders (Israel), Ryan Olander.(Lithuania), Derek Needham (Lithuania), Colin Nickerson (Canada), and Maurice Barrow (Austria). At Princeton, Johnson led the Tigers to the Ivy League championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Princeton took the University of Kentucky to the final seconds before dropping a decision in the NCAA tournament second round. It marked the second straight season that the program advanced to postseason play, playing in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) in During his tenure, Johnson owned a record as the Tigers head coach. Johnson helped turn around the Princeton program in his four-year stay as the Tigers posted a 6-23 overall record and a 3-11 Ivy League slate in his first season. After improving to overall and 8-6 in Ivy play in , Johnson led Princeton to its first 20-win season since 2004 when the team finished the year with a 22-9 overall record. This year, the Tigers tied the second-highest win total in Princeton history with a 25-7 mark. Under his guidance, Princeton has become one of the top defensive teams in the country. The Tigers led the nation in scoring defense during the season, allowing fewer total points (1652) and fewest points per game (53.3) than any other Division I team that year. Johnson was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year by Collegeinsider.com following the and seasons. The Johnson File Personal Hometown: Lansing, Mich. Alma Mater Princeton University Coaching Head Coach Princeton University ( ) NCAA Tournament CBI Tournament Assistant Coach Georgetown University ( ) Record: NCAA Tournaments 1 NIT Professional Career Gorizia Pallacanestro Italian Second Division Title Reggio Calabria Italian League Title Montepaschi Siena Italian League Title Before taking over the Princeton program, Johnson was an assistant coach at Georgetown University under John Thompson III. He helped the Hoyas advance to the program s first Final Four in 22 years. Georgetown owned a 30-7 record that season, winning the Big East regular season and tournament titles. Georgetown advanced to the postseason in all three of his years as an assistant coach which included two NCAA tournaments and one NIT berth. Johnson also experienced postseason play as a student-athlete, leading the Tigers to the NCAA tournament during the and seasons. In the 1996 tournament, Princeton upset defending national champion UCLA to advance to the second round. As a student-athlete, Johnson earned the 1997 Ivy League Player of the Year as well as an All-Ivy League first team honors in and He is the only three-time captain in Princeton men s basketball history. He earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 1997, but decided to continue his basketball career overseas. He was a starter for Gorizia Pallacanestro in Italy and helped the team capture the Italian Second Division championship. The following season, he was part of another championship team as Reggio Calabria won the league title. I think Sydney exhibits all the qualities of a successful head coach, said Fairfield University Director of Athletics Gene Doris. He embraces the Jesuit philosophy, which is the cornerstone of Fairfield University, and exhibited a clear understanding of the University s mission during the interview process. He leads by example, something that is quite visible when you see the passion and enthusiasm he brings to everything he does. He has been a leader throughout his career, bringing teams to the NCAA tournament as a player and as a coach. He places strong value on academics, which is evident in the success his student-athletes have achieved in the classroom.

29 No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. High School Hometown 0 Olivier Cadieux Fr. G/F Brebeuf Jesuit Montreal, Canada 1 Jerome Segura Jr. G Langham Creek Houston, TX 2 Jerry Johnson Jr. So. G Houston Memphis, TN 3 Tyler Nelson Jr. G Central Catholic Bradford, MA 4 Jared Harper Jr. G Suffield Academy Los Angeles, CA 10 Thomas Nolan R-Fr. G Fairfield Prep Trumbull, CT 11 Deniz Celen Fr. C Anadolu Lisesi Ankara, Turkey 13 Jonathan Kasibabu So. F Westtown School (Pa.) Kinshasa, Democratic Repub. of Congo 14 Matija Milin So F Sports Gymnasium Belgrade, Serbia 21 Amadou Sidibe Sr. F Cardinal Hayes Bronx, NY. 25 Steve Smith Sr. F La Salle College HS Gwynedd Valley, PA 30 Andrew Leone Sr. G Loyola School New York, NY 33 Curtis Cobb So. G Wilbraham & Monson Fall River, MA Head Coach: Sydney Johnson (Princeton 97) Sixth Season Assistant Coaches: Mitch Buonaguro (Boston College 75) Second Season Tom Parrotta (Fordham 88) Second Season Tyson Wheeler (Rhode Island 98) Seventh Season Director of Basketball Operations: Kyle Koncz (Princeton 08) Fourth Season Pronunciation Guide #0 Olivier Cadieux (Oh-live-ee-yea Cah-zhue) #25 Amadou Sidibe (Ah-ma-doo Suh-dee-bee) #1 Jerome Segura (Sah-gur-ah) #30 Andrew Leone (Lee-own-ee) #11 Deniz Celen (Den-iz Chell-in) #34 Matija Milin (Mah-tee-uh Mill-in) #13 Jonathan Kasibabu (Cas-ah-ba-boo) Fairfield University Basketball Roster