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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 * W, /3 at * 7 pm 12/6 Bucknell (SNY/ESPN3) 7 pm 12/18 at North Carolina State 2 pm 12/21 vs. Boston College& 6 pm 12/30 at Penn 4 pm 1/2 Iona* 7 pm 1/5 at Manhattan* (ESPN3) 9 pm 1/10 Canisius* 7 pm 1/15 * (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 * 2 pm 1/31 Manhattan* 7 pm 2/2 Niagara* 8 pm 2/6 * 7 pm 2/9 at * 7 pm, 2/13 *# (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 December 3, 2016 Fairfield University (5-1 overall, 1-0 MAAC) at College (2-5 overall, 0-0 MAAC) Times Union Center - Albany, N.Y. - 7 pm - Radio: WVOF (88.5 FM); TV: ESPN3 College Team Information Record: 2-5, 0-0 MAAC Last Game: at St. Bonaventure, L, Head Coach: Jimmy Patsos Overall Record: (14th Season) Record at School: (5th Season) Statistical Leaders Minutes: Marquis Wright (32.1) Points/Game: Marquis Wright (19.3) Rebounds/Game:Brett Bisping (7.7) Three Pointers: Marquis Wright (16) Assists: Marquis Wright (30) Blocks: Javion Ogunyemi (17) Steals: brett Bisping (9) Field Goal % - Lavon Long ( of 28) Free Throw % - Lavon Long ( of 21) Three Point % - Brett Bisping ( of 13) Stags Statistics Team Comparison Category S C FFD Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Field Goal Percentage Opponent FG Percentage Three Point Field Goal Percentage Free Throw Percentage Rebounds Per Game Rebounding Margin Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Fairfield University Team Information Record: 5-1 overall, 1-0 MAAC Last Game: at, W, Head Coach: Sydney Johnson Overall Record: (9th Season) Record at School: (6th Season) Statistical Leaders Minutes: Tyler Nelson (36.8) Points/Game: Tyler Nelson (20.7) Rebounds/Game:Amadou Sidibe (11.0) Three Pointers: Tyler Nelson (13) Assists: Jerome Segura (35) Blocks: Jonathan Kasibabu (9) Steals:Jerome Segura (9) Field Goal % - Jonathan Kasibabu ( of 19) Free Throw % - Tyler Nelson ( of 40) Three Point % - Tyler Nelson ( of 34) 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 6/ Amadou Sidibe Sr. F Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes 6/ Jerome Segura Jr. G Houston, Texas/Langham Creek 6/ Tyler Nelson Jr. G Bradford, Mass./Central Catholic 6/ Curtis Cobb So. G Fall River, Mass./Wilbraham & Monson 6/ Off The Bench 0 Olivier Cadieux Fr. G/F Montreal, Canada/Brebeuf Jesuit 6/ Jerry Johnson Jr. So. G Memphis, Tenn./Houston 2/ Jared Harper Fr. G North Hollywood, Calif./Suffield Acad. 3/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 10 Thomas Nolan R-Fr. G Trumbull, Conn./Fairfield Prep 3/ Deniz Celen Fr. C Ankara, Turkey/Anadolu Lisesi 5/ Jonathan Kasibabu So. F Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo/Westown 6/ Nemanja Zubac Fr. F/C Navi Sab, Serbia/Mileva Maric Ajnstajn 0/ Steve Smith Sr. G Gwynedd Valley, Pa./LaSalle College 0/ Andrew Leone Sr. G New York, N.Y./Loyola School 4/ Head Coach: Sydney Johnson, 6th Season Assistant Coaches: Tyson Wheeler (7th season), Mitch Buonaguro (2nd season), Tom Parrotta (2nd season)

2 Series History Leads W H W A W W H L A L A L H L A L H L A W H W A L M L A L H L M W A W H W A W H W M L A W H W A W H L H L A L N L A L A L H W H W A L M W A L H W M W H L A L M W A W H W H L A W A L H L H W A L A L H L M L H L A L ot M W A W H L A W H W H W A L H L A L H W A L 76=91 A W H Scouting : The Saints will open their portion of the MAAC schedule on Saturday night, the last team in the MAAC to play a conference game. will catch up though with tonight s game and Monday s match up with. The Saints come off an loss to St. Bonaventure on the road despite picking up Brett Bisping s 20th career double-double in the game. The forward notched 23 points and 13 rebounds in the setback, Marquis Wright and Nico Clareth also reached double figures for, netting 18 and 12 points, respectively, in the game. While St. Bonaventure led for most of the contest, the Saints were always within striking distance, constantly applying pressure down in the second half. The team has had little trouble scoring points, scoring 70 or more points in five of its seven dates this year. The Saints balanced scoring attack is well documented, most notably with five student-athletes with double-digit scoring average. Wright maintains the team lead with 19.3 points per game, followed by Clareth s 14.0 scoring average. Javion Ogunyemi (13.7 ppg), Lavon Long (12.3 ppg) and Bisping (10.6 ppg) are also enjoying solid starts offensively. Scouting Fairfield: The Stags built upon their quick start by improving to 5-1 overall following its win at. Fairfield earned its third road of the season and sports the best road record in the MAAC (3-1). The team has scored at least 70 points in all five of its victories this year including three games with 75 or more points scored. Fairfield jumped out to an early lead against and maintained its edge for most of the game. The Broncs did cut a 15-point deficit down to five points late in the half but Fairfield s free throw shooting kept the home team away from the win. Tyler Nelson posted 38 points to pace the Fairfield offense which raised his scoring average to 20.7 points per game, one of three studentathletes in the MAAC to score 20 or more points per game. Amadou Sidibe registered his third straight doubledouble with 10 points and 14 rebounds against the Broncs, improving his rebounding average to 11.0 which ranks first in the MAAC. Curtis Cobb (14.3 ppg) and Jerome Segura (10.3 ppg) have also contributed offensively all season long. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016 On This Date: December 3 has been kind to the Stags lately, as the team has won its last six games on this date. The run started with a victory over (70-61) in the campaign. The current streak also includes wins against Tulane (80-68) in , Wagner (86-71) in , Alcorn State (99-75) in , North Carolina A&T (75-71) in , and Bucknell (94-67) in An instate team was the last program to Fairfield on December 3 as Hartford posted a win at Alumni Hall. The first time that the Stags played on December 3 resulted in an loss at Boston College. Fairfield owns an 8-5 record overall on this date. 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 three-pointers 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 s 38 points is tied for sixth in the nation for most points in a game as of December 1. Peter Jok of Iowa has the most points in a game this year with 42 while Ole Miss s Deandre Burnett has the second-best total at 41. Three others posted 40 points in a game this season while two more hit the 39-point mark. Three In A Row: Amadou Sidibe posted his third straight double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds at, one game removed from career highs with 19 points and 19 rebounds in the win against Army West Point. He also registered 13 points and 14 rebounds at Loyola.. The last time that the forward enjoyed three straight double-doubles came in Loyola (13 pts., 13 rebs.), (10 pts, 11 rebs.), and (12 pts, 15 rebs.). Anthony Johnson was the last Stag to record four straight doubledoubles which came in December, Saint Peter s (12 pts./11 rebs.), Holy Cross

3 MAAC Standings (As of December 2, 2016) Team MAAC Pct. Overall Pct. Fairfield Monmouth Iona Canisius Saint Peter s Manhattan Quinnpiac Niagara Upcoming Schedule Saturday, December 3 Fairfield at - 7 pm Sunday, December 4 Canisius at Monmouth - 2 pm at - 2 pm Manhattan at Saint Peter s - 2 pm Niagara at Iona - 4 pm Monday, December 5 at - 7 pm Tuesday, December 6 Bucknell at Fairfield - 7 pm Monmouth at Wagner - 7 pm Manhattan at Morgan State - 7 pm Recent Results Friday, December 2 Iona 79, Saint Peter s 65 Canisius 77, Manhattan 76 72, Niagara 66 Thursday, December 1 Fairfield Monmouth 91, 72 Wednesday, November 30 St. Bonaventure 81, 74 Tuesday, November 29 81, UMass Lowell 69 Monday, November 28 West Virginia 108, Manhattan 61 Saint Peter s 80, Boston Univ. 67 Sunday, November 27 Iona 75, Nevada 73 80, Indiana State 77 Monmouth 80, Holy Cross 77 Albany 81, 72 (16/12), Sacred Heart (12/10), and Rhode Island (23/10). More Than A Decade: Fairfield remains on track to match up with the start by the team which began that year with a 7-1 mark, losing their third game to Fordham in overtime (72-69) before reeling off five more wins enroute to a 7-1 mark. Head Coach Tim O Toole led Fairfield to a mark that year. Opening Weekend: Fairfield will try for their second 2-0 start in MAAC play over the last three years. The Stags defeated Manhattan at home (67=54) before winning at (56=52 in OT) to start the MAAC slate. The last time the Stags opened 2-0 with both games on the road was in with decisions over Niagara (79-75) and Canisius (68-59). The Stags have guaranteed at least a split in their first two MAAC games, the fourth time in Head Coach Sydney Johnson s tenure that Fairfield has earned a split in the MAAC opening weekend. Coming into the game, Johnson owns a 7-4 record in MAAC opening weekend games. Top In The MAAC: Two Stags are leading the MAAC in a statistical category coming into tonight s action. Amadou Sidibe is the only MAAC student-athlete averaging more than 10 rebounds per game with an 11.0 average. Jerome Segura is at the top of the list for assists per game with 5.8, slightly higher than Justin Robinson s 5.6 per contest. Tyler Nelson is third in free throw percentage at.875 (35 of 40) but tops among MAAC studentathletes who have attempted more than 13 free throws this season. Niagara s Kahill Dukes (12 of 12) and Saint Peter s Chazz Patterson (12 of 13) are the top two in free throw percentage (December 1). Bench Work: Jonathan Kasibabu has adjusted well to his role as a reserve, coming off the bench in each of the last three games. After scoring 18 points in his first three starts of the season, Kasibabu added 19 points as a reserve over the next three games. He started the reserve run with a 10-point effort at Loyola, his only double-figure scoring game this year. Balancing Act: Head Coach Sydney Johnson said at the beginning of the season that the team s goal was to have four double-digit scorers in every game. Looking at the season scoring, he s very close to realizing that game. Tyler Nelson (20.7 ppg), Curtis Cobb (14.3 ppg), and Jerome Segura (10.3 ppg) are there with Matija Milin just missing the mark at 9.8 ppg. Fairfield had four double-digit scorers against Loyola and Dartmouth with five double-figure scorers against Sacred Heart. The team enjoyed three student-athletes with 10 or more points against Wagner, Army West Point and. Nothing But Net: Fairfield remains the top shooting team in the MAAC, netting 47.2 percent of its field goal attempts this season. The team is doing well outside the arc as well, placing third with a.359 threepoint field goal percentage. The Stags, who finished fourth in the conference with a.737 free throw percentage, currently ranks ninth in the MAAC with a.674 percentage. Nail Biter: The Stags played a game that was decided by one point for the 10th time under Head Coach Sydney Johnson. 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. On The Horizon: Tyler Nelson looks to become the Stags next 1,000-point scorer in , needing just 40 points to reach the prestigious plateau. The sophomore netted 960 points through his first 69 games, averaging 13.9 points per game. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 9 at (76-67) Largest Non-Conference Margin of Defeat 15 vs. Loyola, 11/23/16 Largest Conference Margin of Defeat N/A Largest Halftime Lead 10 vs. Sacred Heart (40-30) Largest Halftime Deficit 8 at Wagner (37-29) Largest Lead 24 vs. Sacred Heart (85-61) Specialty Stats Specialty Statistics FFD OPP Points in the paint 215 (35.8) 190 (31.7) Points off turnovers 112 (18.7) 91 (15.2) Second chance points 46 (7.7) 68 (11.3) Fastbreak points 66 (11.0) 53 (8.8) Bench points 62 (10.3) 117 (19.5) Record When... Scoring 49 or less 0-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring points 0-1 Scoring points 4-0 Scoring points 1-0 Scoring 90 or more points 0-0 Outrebounding the opponent 2-1 Outrebounded by opponent 3-0 Rebounds are equal 0-0 Shooting 50 percent or better 2-0 Shooting percent 3-1 Shooting 39.9 percent or less 0-0 Leading at halftime 3-1 Trailing at halftime 2-0 Tied at halftime 0-0 Shooting more FTs than opponent 4-0 Shooting less FTs than opponent 1-1 Shooting same amount of FTs 0-0 Overtime Record 1-0 Final margin is 3 points or less 1-0 Final margin is 4-7 points 1-0 Final margin is 8-10 points 1-0 Final margin is points 1-1 Final margin is 20 or more points 1-0 Road Warriors: The month of December is not kind to the Stags in terms of home games. Fairfield will play just one game at Webster Bank Arena this month, hosting Bucknell on December 6. Fairfield will play road games against (December 1), (December 3), North Carolina State (December 18), and Penn (December 30). Fairfield also has one neutral site game against Boston College (December 22) at Mohegan Sun Arena. Fairfield had the same scenario with four road games, one neutral site game, and one home game during December, 2011, posting a 2-2 mark in the road games, and 1-0 marks in the neutral and home game. Under 70: Fairfield failed to reach the 70-point mark for the first time this season with its loss to Loyola. The Stags have not fared well when failing to reach the 70-point mark under Head Coach Sydney Johnson. In the first two years of Johnson s tenure, the Stags posted a mark when scoring 69 points or less. Since the campaign, Fairfield owns a 9-51 record when not reaching the 70-point mark. 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 ). High Octane: Fairfield averaged 82 points per game through its first two dates after scoring 85 points against Sacred Heart and 79 points at Dartmouth. The 164 points are the most scored in the opening two games since Head Coach Paul Cormier s team recorded 166 points to start the campaign (74-64 win over Akron and win over Toledo). Exhibition: Fairfield hosted the University of Bridgeport in an exhibition game on November 4 and came away with a decision at Alumni Hall. The Stags held a five-point lead at halftime, but scored 56 second-half points which allowed the team to open up its lead by game s end. Tyler Nelson led all scorers with 28 points, making six of nine threepoint attempts and recording two assists and three steals without a turnover in 35 minutes of work. Curtis Cobb finished with a double-double, registering 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Amadou Sidibe also collected 10 caroms. Rookies of the Week: Four Fairfield freshmen picked up a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week award last season. Jonathan Kasibabu earned the award on November 23, followed by Jerry Johnson (December 28), Curtis Cobb (February 1), and Matija Milin (March 1). Pace of Play: The Fairfield University men s basketball finished the season ranked 27th in possessions per game. The Stags had a higher rate in away games by averaging 76 possessions per game as opposed to their 74.7 at home. The Stags averaged 75.4 possessions during the campaign. 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 s freshman class. The Red Foxes had six student-athletes combine for 28.1 points per contest. Over The Airwaves: The Stags will have its share of face time on regional and national broadcasts this season. The Stags will eight games on ESPN3 with three of those contests also airing on SNY. The TV schedule started with a game against Sacred Heart on November 11 (ESPN3). The rest of the slate includes December 6 vs. Bucknell (SNY & ESPN3), January 5 at Manhattan (ESPN3), January 15 vs. (SNY & ESPN3), January 20 at Iona (ESPN3), February 2 vs. Niagara (ESPN3), February 13 vs. (ESPN3), February 21 vs. Monmouth (SNY & ESPN3), and February 24 at Canisius (ESPN3). The February 17 game at will also air nationally either on ESPNU or ESPN3. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 Rebounds - 6 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 Rebounds -6 twice-recent vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11/16 Assists - 10 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 Assists - 11 twice-recent vs. Manhattan, 2/7/16 Steals - 3 twicr-recent at, 12/1 Steals - 3 five times-recent at, 12/1 FG - 7 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 FG - 7 twice-recent vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11/16 3 PT FG - 1 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 3 PT FG - 3 at, 2/5/15 FT - 5 at, 12/1 FT - 5 at, 12/1/16 Min -45 at Wagner, 11/19 Min - 45 twice-recent at Wagner, 11/19/16 Notebook Tops In The MAAC: Jerome Segura leads the MAAC in assists per game, dishing off 5.6 every forty minutes. The junior has five or more assists in all but two games, highlighted by 10 assists in the season opener against Sacred Heart. Segura reached as high as 13th in the nation for assists per game (December 1 stats). 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 (January 30, 2010) during the season. Needham also had 19 points and 14 assists against Sacred Heart earlier that year. Top Ten: Jerome Segura dished off his 160th assist in the New Hampshire game during the 2016 CIT, adding to one of the best single-season totals in school history. The guard s performance was the 10th best for a season in Fairfield annals, surpassing A.J. Wynder s mark of 155 during the season. He was 12 assists shy of moving into the ninth slot which is currently held by Marvin Walters (172 in ). Century Mark: Jerome Segura collected his 100th assist of the season in the Iona games on January 24. He became the first Fairfield student-athlete to reach 100 assists since K.J. Rose hit the mark with 112 assists in 30 games during the campaign. Segura was the fastest to 100 assists (20 games) since Derek Needham also reached the century mark in his 20th contest of the campaign 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 * at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. * - starter Double Figures: Jerome Segura registered a career-best 11 assists in two separate conference games a year ago, the most recent coming against Manhattan College at home. Earlier in the season, Segura recorded 11 assists at. Segura picked up eight or more assists in seven games in , just missing double digits by one assist against Bucknell and Dartmouth. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 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 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* * Wagner* Loyola Md.* at Bucknell* at Manhattan* Dartmouth* at * at * Monmouth* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at * Iona* Canisius* at Monmouth* Manhattan* at * * at Canisius* at Niagara* * 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 at * at Iona* * at Monmouth* Canisius* at * Monmouth* at * at Saint Peter s* Iona* * at Manhattan* Niagara* Saint Peter s at Canisius at Niagara vs. Saint Peter s * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

7 Jerry Johnson Jr. #2 Sophomore Houston Memphis, Tenn Season Career Highs Points - 13 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 Poitns - 25 vs., 2/1516 Rebounds - 2 twice-recent at Dartmouth, 11/15 Rebounds - 6 twice-recent at Manhattan, 1/2/16 Assists - 2 at Dartmouth, 11/15 Assists - 4 at Bucknell, 12/27/15 Steals - N/A Steals - 5 at UMES, 11/24/15 FG - 5 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 FG - 8 vs., 2/15/16 3 PT FG - 3 vs Sacred Heart, 11/11 3 PT FG - 7 vs., 2/15/16 FT - 1 at Dartmouth. 11/15 FT - 4 twice-recent vs. Monmouth, 3/6/16 Min - 25 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 Min - 32 at UMES, 11/24/15 Notebook 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. Breaking Out: Jerry Johnson Jr. tallied a career-high 25 points against on February 15, 2016, most of which came from behind the three-point line. Johnson Jr. netted seven of his nine three-point attempts in the game, including five during the second half (six attempts). The seven three-point field goals are the most by a freshman since Jermaine Clark posted eight three pointers (11 attempts) against Manhattan on January 17, 1999, finishing with 32 points,. Kyle Commodore also made seven threepoint field goals as a freshman, connecting on 7 of 9 attempts behind the arc in his collegiate debut against Monmouth, ending the game with 22 points. Second Half Run: Jerry Johnson Jr. scored all 13 of his points in the second half and overtime against Loyola. After going scoreless in the first half, Johnson netted three three-point field goals in the second half to tie his career high in that category. He followed up with a pair of field goals in the overtime period 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at 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. Rookie of the Week: Jerry Johnson Jr. earned his first MAAC Rookie of the Week award after averaging 12.5 points per game in a 2-0 week for the Stags. He came off the bench in both games and reached double figures Game in the Loyola Notes game - (13 The points) and Game - December 3, 2016 the Bucknell game (12 points). He established a career-high for assists (4) and free throws made (4) at Bucknell.

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. ). 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 Wagner Loyola Md at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at at Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at at Canisius at Niagara at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s vs. Monmouth New Hampshire * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

9 Tyler Nelson #3 Junior Central Catholic Bradford, Mass Season Highs Career Highs Points - 38 at, 12/1 Points - 38 at, 12/1/16 Rebounds - 6 at Dartmouth, 11/15 Rebounds - 8 at UMES, 11/24/15 Assists - 3 twice-recent at Loyola, 11/23 Assists - 9 at UMES, 11/24/15 Steals - 2 twice-recent at Loyola, 11/23 Steals -4 twice-recent at, 2/13/16 FG - 10 at Dartmouth, 11/15 FG - 10 at Dartmouth, 11/15/16 3 PT FG - 2 three times-recent at Loyola, 11/23 3 PT FG - 5 three times-recent vs. Niagara, 1/15/16 FT - 10 at Wagner, 11/19 FT -10 at Wagner, 11/19/16 Min - 42 at Wagner, 11/19 Min - 48 at, 2/13/16 Notebook 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 three-pointers 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 s 38 points is tied for sixth in the nation for most points in a game as of December 1. Peter Jok of Iowa has the most points in a game this year with 42 while Ole Miss s Deandre Burnett has the second-best total at 41. Three others posted 40 points in a game this season while two more hit the 39-point mark. 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 a career-best 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. He made 10 off 11 free throws agains the Seahawks including 7 for 7 in the second half and overtime. He shot 51.6 percent from the floor and 84 percent from the line for the week. On The Horizon: Tyler Nelson looks to become the Stags next 1,000-point scorer in , needing just 40 points to reach the prestigious plateau. The sophomore netted 960 points through his first 69 games, averaging 13.9 points per game. Streaking: Tyler Nelson extended his double-digit scoring streak to 21 with his 38 points against. 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 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 * at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. * - starter averaged 18.2 points per game with nine games of 20 or more points (382 points in 21 games). All-MAAC: Junior Tyler Nelson earned a spot on the All-MAAC Preseason Second Team, an award which was based upon the vote of the conference s head coaches. Nelson is the team s top returning scorer with 16.0 points per game. He netted two threepoint field goals per game (66 field goals in 33 games), and led the MAAC in free throw percentage at 88 percent (147 of 167). Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 * Wagner* Loyola Md.* at Bucknell* at Manhattan* Dartmouth* at * at * Monmouth* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at * Iona* Canisius* * at Monmouth* Manhattan* at * * at Canisius* at Niagara* * 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.* * * at * at Iona* * at Monmouth* Canisius* at * Monmouth* at * at Saint Peter s* Iona* * at Manhattan* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at Canisius* at Niagara* vs. Saint Peter s* * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

11 Jared Harper #4 Junior Suffield Academy N. Hollywood, Calif Season Highs Career Highs Points - N/A Points - N/A Rebounds - N/A Rebounds - 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 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 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 Wagner Loyola Md. at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at at Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at at Canisius at Niagara 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. at at Iona at Monmouth Canisius at Monmouth at at Saint Peter s Iona at Manhattan Niagara Saint Peter s at Canisius at Niagara vs. Saint Peter s * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

13 Jonathan Kasibabu #13 Sophomore Westtown Schoo (Pa.) Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo Season Career Highs Points - 10 at Loyola, 11/23 Points - 16 vs. Saint Peter s, 1/19/16 Rebounds - 8 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/11 Rebounds - 15 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/21/15 Assists - 3 at Wagner, 11/18 Assists - 3 vs. Iona, 1/24/16 Steals - 1 four times - recent at, 12/1 Steals times-recent at, 12/1/16 FG - 2 three times-recent at Wagner, 11/19 FG - 7 vs., 12/4/15 3 PT FG - N/A 3 PT FG -1 twice-recent vs. Loyola, 12/22/15 FT - 4 at Wagner, 11/19 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 Bench Work: Jonathan Kasibabu has adjusted well to his role as a reserve, coming off the bench in each of the last three games. After scoring 18 points in his first three starts of the season, Kasibabu added 19 points as a reserve over the next three games. He started the reserve run with a 10-point effort at Loyola, his only double-figure scoring game this year. Rejected: Jonathan Kasibabu blocked multiple shots in each of his first four games this season, including a season-high three rejections at Wagner. The sophomore places third in the MAAC with 2.3 blocks per game. He had a streak of four straight games with two or more blocks last year - at (4), Iona (2), Canisius (2), and (2). Back In Line: Jonathan Kasibabu, who led the Stags in rebounding last season with 5.9 per game last year, picked up where he left off by registering a team-best eight caroms against Sacred Heart in the season opener. The forward was also the top offensive rebounder for the Stags with 69 last year, nearly twice as many as runner-up Matija Milin s 35 offensive caroms. He was the second leading rebounder among freshmen in the MAAC last season, trailing only s Abdulai Bundu (6.6 rpg). 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 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at 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 in a 1-1 week. 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. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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. 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* * Wagner* Loyola Md.* at Bucknell* at Manhattan* Dartmouth* at * at * Monmouth* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at * Iona* Canisius* * at Monmouth* Manhattan* at * * at Canisius* at Niagara* * at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s* vs. Monmouth* New Hampshire* * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

15 Matija Milin #14 Sophomore Sports Gymnasium Belgrade, Serbia Season Career Highs Points - 15 at Loyola, 11/23 Points - 19 vs. Manhattan, 2/7/16 Rebounds - 7 at Loyola, 11/23 Rebounds - 11 vs. Columbia, 11/27/15 Assists - 2 at Dartmouth, 11/15 Assists - 4 twice-recent vs. Saint Peter s,3/5/16 Steals - 1 twice-recent vs. Army, 11/26 Steals - 1 seven times-recent vs. Army, 11/26/16 FG - 7 at Loyola, 11/23 FG - 7 twice-recent at, 2/13/16 3 PT FG - 1 twice recent at Loyola, 11/23 3 PT FG - 3 at Saint Peter s, 2/27/16 FT - 2 at Wagner, 11/19 FT - 7 at, 1/7/16 Min - 29 twice-recent at Dartmouth, 11/15 Min - 40 vs. Saint Peter s, 3/5/16 Notebook 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 was in the starting lineup in every game this season. He reached double figures in his first four starts and is averaging 9.8 points per game. Top Scorer: Matija Milin scored a team-high 16 points in the team s MAAC tournament semifinal loss to Monmouth last season, the first time he has been the squad s outright points leader. He was the co-leader in scoring with 16 points against in the home finale, tying Tyler Nelson for the honor. Rookie of the Week: Matija Milin became the fourth Fairfield student-athlete to earn the MAAC Rookie of the Week award last year. Milin averaged 16 points per game in a 1-1 week for the Stags, scoring 16 points in each of his two performances. Milin came off the bench in both games and led all Fairfield reserves in scoring. He shot 71 percent in the win over (5 of 7) and had the same percentage at the line (5 of 7). He came back with three three-pointers and five free throws in the four-point loss to Saint Peter s. For the week, Milin shot 50 percent from the floor (9 of 18), 40 percent from three-point range (4 of 10), and 71 percent from the line (10 of 14). He joins Jonathan Kasibabu, Jerry Johnson Jr., and Curtis Cobb as a MAAC Rookie of the Week. Minute Man: Matija Milin logged 282 minutes over the last 10 games of the season more than any other Stag reserve during that stretch. He averaging 11.8 points per game with 118 points over those minutes played. Milin collected 30 or more minutes in six of those 10 games, having played more than 30 minutes just one time in the previous 23 games (career-high 38 vs. 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 * at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 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 Wagner Loyola Md at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at at Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at at Canisius at Niagara at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s* vs. Monmouth* New Hampshire* Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 Rebounds - 19 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 Rebounds - 19 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 Assists - 3 at Loyola, 11/23 Assists - 3 three times-recent vs., 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, 12/1 FT - 8 vs. Fordham, 11/20/12 Min at Loyola, 11/23 Min - 41 vs. Loyola, Md., 12/28 Notebook Three In A Row: Amadou Sidibe posted his third straight double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds at, one game removed from career highs with 19 points and 19 rebounds in the win against Army West Point. He also registered 13 points and 14 rebounds at Loyola.. The last time that the forward enjoyed three straight double-doubles came in Loyola (13 pts., 13 rebs.), (10 pts, 11 rebs.), and (12 pts, 15 rebs.). Anthony Johnson was the last Stag to record four straight doubledoubles which came in December, Saint Peter s (12 pts./11 rebs.), Holy Cross (16/12), Sacred Heart (12/10), and Rhode Island (23/10). 20/20: 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 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 doubledouble since collecting 12 points and 15 rebounds against during teh season which was his third straight doubledouble 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 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 * at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. *- starter 30 Or More: Amadou Sidibe played 30 or more minutes in 21 contests since the , including 14 rebounds in his first start of the season and a career-best 19 caroms against Army West Point. In those 21 games, he tallied nine or more rebounds 17 times including 14 double-digit performances. He averages 11.2 rebounds per game when he played 30 or more minutes (236 rebounds in 21 games). Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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.), (10 pts., 11 rebs.), and (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 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.* * * at * at Iona* * at Monmouth Canisius* at Monmouth* at * 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 at Manhattan Saint Peter s* at Iona* Niagara* Manhattan* at Belmont* at Monmouth* * Canisius* at * Monmouth* at * * * at Niagara* at Canisius* at Saint Peter s* * 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 Milwaukee Drexel at Saint Joseph s at Old Dominion at Canisius at Niagara at Loyola Niagara at Iona Loyola at Saint Peter s at Saint Peter s Manhattan Iona Albany Did Not Play at Manhattan at vs. Saint Peter s vs vs. Manhattan at Kent State * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 Rebounds - 4 vs. Colubmia, 11/27 Rebounds - 4 four times-recent vs. Columbia, 11/27/15 Assists - 1 twice-recent at Iona, 12/1 Assists - 2 at, 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, 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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. 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 Wagner Loyola Md. at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at at Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at at Canisius at Niagara 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 at at Iona at Monmouth Canisius at Monmouth at 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 at Manhattan Saint Peter s at Iona Niagara Manhattan at Belmont at Monmouth Canisius at Monmouth at at Niagara at Canisius at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

21 Andrew Leone #30 Senior Loyola School New York, N.Y Season Career Highs Points - N/A Points - 2 at UMES, 11/24/15 Rebounds - 1 at Dartmouth Rebounds - 2 at UMES, 11/24/15 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 - 2 at UMES, 11/24 Min. - 3 at Dartmouth Min - 6 at UMES, 11/24/15 Notebook 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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 Wagner Loyola Md. at Bucknell at Manhattan Dartmouth at at Monmouth Niagara Saint Peter s at Iona Canisius at Monmouth Manhattan at at Canisius at Niagara at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s vs. Monmouth New Hampshire Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

23 Curtis Cobb #33 Sophomore Wilbraham & Monson Fall River, Mass Season Career Highs Points - 26 vs Sacred Heart Points -26 vs Sacred Heart, 11/11/16 Rebounds - 8 at Dartmouth Rebounds - 9 twice-recent vs. Niagara, 1/15/16 Assists - 3 twice-recent at Loyola, 11/23 Assists - 5 vs. Canisius, 1/29/16 Steals - 2 at Wagner, 11/23 Steals - 4 at, 1/22/16 FG - 11 vs Sacred Heart FG - 11 vs Sacred Heart, 11/11/16 3 PT FG - 4 twice-recent vs. Army, 11/26 3 PT FG - 4 five times-recent vs Army West Point, 11/26/16 FT - 6 at Wagner, 11/19 FT - 6 at Niagara, 2/20/16 Min - 41 at Wagner, 11/19 Min - 43 at, 2/13/16 Notebook 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. 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 during the season opener, a victory for the Stags. Steal Away: Curtis Cobb led all Fairfield student-athletes with a team-best 32 steals in MAAC play. He finished the season ranked 11th in the MAAC with 1.3 steals per game and was in a tie for second-place in steals for MAAC-only games with 1.8 per contest. He ended the campaign by registering two or more steals in 13 of the final 18 contests. Dynamic Debut: Curtis Cobb earned a start in his first collegiate game, getting the nod against Yale University. The freshman responded by scoring a co-leading eight points in the game, joining Marcus Gilbert and Matija Milin for the honor. Cobb was perfect from three-point range, making both of his attempts against the Bulldogs 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 * at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

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, 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* * Wagner* Loyola Md.* at Bucknell* at Manhattan* Dartmouth* at * at * Monmouth* Niagara* Saint Peter s* at & Iona* Canisius* * at Monmouth* Manhattan* at * * at Canisius* at Niagara* at Saint Peter s vs. Saint Peter s vs. Monnouth New Hampshire * - starter Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

25 Olivier Cadieux #0 Freshman Brebeuf Jesuit Montreal, Quebec Season & Career Highs Points - 5 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 Rebounds - 4 at Wagner, 11/19 Assists - 1 twice-recent vs. Army West Point, 11/26 Steals - 1 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 FG -2 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 3 PT FG - 1 vs. Army West Point, 11/26 FT - 1 at Dartmouth, 11/15 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

26 Thomas Nolan #10 Freshman Fairfield Prep Fairfield, Conn Season & Career Highs Points - N/A Rebounds - 1 vs. Sacred Heart Assists - N/A 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 : Nolan sat out the season as a redshirt student-athlete. 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

27 Deniz Celen #11 Freshman Anadolu Lisesi Ankara, Turkey Season & Career Highs Points - 2 twice-recent at, 12/1 Rebounds - 4 at, 12/1 Assists - N/A Steals - 1 vs. Sacred Heart FG -1 at Loyola, 11/23 3 PT FG - N/A FT -2 at, 12/1 Min at, 12/1 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

28 Nemanja Zubac #15 Freshman Mileva Maric Ajnstajn Navi Sab, Serbia Season & Career Highs Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - FG - 3 PT FG - FT - Min. - Notebook Before Fairfield: Nemanja Zubac comes to Fairfield University after playing internationally, scoring points in Russia, France, and Spain. Zubac has a knack for scoring and which has helped him rank among the top scorers at every level in which he played. He has the ability to score from anywhere on the court, having a soft touch in close but also a dependable release from three-point range. He shot 39 percent outside the arc last 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 at Bucknell at NC State vs. Boston Col. at Penn Iona at Manhattan Canisius Saint Peter s at Iona at Monmouth Manhattan Niagara at at Saint Peter s Monmouth at Canisius at Niagara at MAAC Tour. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

29 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 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. Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016

30 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 41 Nemanja Zubec Fr. F/C Mileva Maric Ajnstajn Navi Sab, Serbia 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 Fairfield University Basketball Roster #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) #41 Nemanja Zubec (Nuh-mon-ja Zoo-bec) Game Notes - The Game - December 3, 2016