TCU Basketball Season Prospectus

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1 TCU Basketball Season Prospectus TCU Quick Facts University Information Location...Fort Worth, Texas Founded Enrollment...8,066 Nickname...Horned Frogs Colors...Purple and White Arena...Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,201) Conference...Conference USA Chancellor...Dr. Victor Boschini Director of Athletics...Eric Hyman Athletic Ticket Office...(817) Athletics Website... TCU Basketball History Seasons of Basketball...Entering 94th First Year of Basketball All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Appearances...7 Last Appearance NIT Appearances...5 Last Appearance Table of Contents Table of Contents/Quick Facts Roster Tentative Nonconference Schedule Season Outlook Head Coach Neil Dougherty Senior Aaron Curtis Senior Corey Santee Senior Marcus Shropshire Senior Marcus Sloan Senior Corey Valsin Junior Chudi Chinweze Junor David Markley Sophomore Blake Adams Sophomore Neil P. Dougherty Sophomore Femi Ibikunle Sophomore Art Pierce Junior Transfer Nile Murry...34 Junior Transfer Judson Stubbs...35 Freshman Brent Hackett...36 Freshman Neiman Owens...37 Departed Seniors Ronald Hobbs & Nucleus Smith Schedule and Results Final Statistics Game-By-Game Team Statistics Individual Game-By-Game Statistics...42 Basketball Staff Head Coach...Neil Dougherty (Cameron, 1984) Record at TCU (2 years) Career Record...Same Assistant Coaches...Rick Callahan, Kevin Lewis, David Cason Director of Basketball Operations...Jeff Luster Basketball Administrative Assistant...Joan Owens Basketball Office Phone...(817) Basketball Fax...(817) Best Time to Reach Dougherty p.m. (CT) Team Information Record Home Away Neutral Conference USA Record/Place...7-9/9th of 14 Home Away Lettermen Returning/Lost...11/2 Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Eligible Transfers...1 Newcomers...3 Media Relations Information Basketball Contact...Drew Harris Office Phone...(817) Direct Phone...(817) Cell Phone...(817) Fax...(817) Basketball Press Row...(817) Website...

2 TCU Roster Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr./Exp. Hometown (Previous Schools) 23 Blake Adams F So.-1L Houston, Texas (Aldine Nimitz H.S.) 22 Chudi Chinweze F Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Hightower H.S.) 21 Aaron Curtis F Sr.-1L Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie H.S./Lon Morris J.C.) 13 Neil P. Dougherty G So.-1L Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley H.S.) 2 Brent Hackett G Fr.-HS Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest H.S.) 12 Femi Ibikunle C So.-1L Lagos, Nigeria (New Hampton Prep) 20 David Markley G Jr.-2L Grapevine, Texas (Colleyville Heritage H.S.) 4 Nile Murry G Jr.-TR Houston, Texas (Klein Forest H.S./Temple) 5 Neiman Owens G Fr.-HS Channelview, Texas (Channelview H.S.) 45 Art Pierce F So.-1L Tyler, Texas (Tyler Grace Community H.S.) 3 Corey Santee G Sr.-3L Flint, Mich. (Southwestern Academy) 10 Marcus Shropshire G Sr.-1L Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie H.S./Texas Tech) 32 Marcus Sloan F Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Eisenhower H.S.) 33 Corey Valsin F Sr.-3L Port Arthur, Texas (Lincoln H.S.) Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr./Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 2 Brent Hackett G Fr.-HS Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest H.S.) 3 Corey Santee G Sr.-3L Flint, Mich. (Southwestern Academy) 4 Nile Murry G Jr.-TR Houston, Texas (Klein Forest H.S./Temple) 5 Neiman Owens G Fr.-HS Channelview, Texas (Channelview H.S.) 10 Marcus Shropshire G Sr.-1L Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie H.S./Texas Tech) 12 Femi Ibikunle C So.-1L Lagos, Nigeria (New Hampton Prep) 13 Neil P. Dougherty G So.-1L Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley H.S.) 20 David Markley G Jr.-2L Grapevine, Texas (Colleyville Heritage H.S.) 21 Aaron Curtis F Sr.-1L Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie H.S./Lon Morris J.C.) 22 Chudi Chinweze F Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Hightower H.S.) 23 Blake Adams F So.-1L Houston, Texas (Aldine Nimitz H.S.) 32 Marcus Sloan F Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Eisenhower H.S.) 33 Corey Valsin F Sr.-3L Port Arthur, Texas (Lincoln H.S.) 45 Art Pierce F So.-1L Tyler, Texas (Tyler Grace Community H.S.) Coaching Staff Head Coach: Neil Dougherty (3rd year at TCU), Cameron, 1984 Assistant Coach: Rick Callahan (3rd year at TCU), Salem College, 1980 Assistant Coach: Kevin Lewis (3rd year at TCU), SMU, 1986 Assistant Coach: David Cason (2nd year at TCU), Illinois State, 1996 Director of Basketball Operations: Jeff Luster (3rd year at TCU), Tabor College, 1996 Pronunciation Guide Cason (KAY-sahn) Chudi (CHEW-dee) Chinweze (chin-wee-zee) Femi (FEH-mee) Ibikunle (EE-bih-KOON-lay) Dougherty (DOOR-tee) Shropshire (SHRAHP-shyer) Tentative Nonconference Schedule Day Date Opponent Saturday November 6 Exhibition Saturday November 13 Exhibition Friday November 19 Corpus Christi Tournament Sunday November 21 Corpus Christi Tournament Tuesday November 23 Texas Tech Saturday November 27 at Corpus Christi Tournament Sunday November 28 at Corpus Christi Tournament Thursday December 2 Texas-Arlington Saturday December 4 at North Texas Wednesday December 8 at Kansas Sunday December 12 SMU Saturday December 18 at Vanderbilt Tuesday December 21 Maryland-Eastern Shore Wednesday December 22 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Tuesday December 28 Grambling State Monday January 3 Texas State

3 TCU Season Preview - Gaining Confidence Sit down with TCU head coach Neil Dougherty for just one minute. It doesn t matter what question you pose to him. Ask him a general question about this year s team. Or to name the biggest change from January of 2004 until now. Or to describe the biggest improvement in any returning player. Or about what the strength and conditioning program is doing for the team. Or, don t ask anything. Just look at his face. Confidence is the answer to everything. The Past Dougherty says that a change in the program occurred on January 3, On paper, it doesn t look like a turning point in TCU Basketball. The final box score reads: Vanderbilt 95, TCU 60. Hardly a game that Frog faithful will remember as one of the all-time greats. But something happened that night. Dougherty remembers the looks on the players faces. They were devastated, confused and angry. He recalls telling them that Vanderbilt was a pretty darn good team that had a pretty darn good night. (Incidentally, that Commodore team that made 12 three-pointers and shot better than 50 percent for the evening reached the NCAA Tournament s Sweet 16 just two months later.) And he remembers knowing that his squad, which at that point owned a 4-7 record heading into the league slate, decided that a night like that wasn t going to happen again. The month of January made the TCU players into believers. While the Frogs had just a 3-4 league record at that point, the losses came to three teams that competed in the 2004 NCAA Tournament and one that reached the NIT. The Frogs were determined to build on the January momentum, and put together one of the most memorable months in a long time. It started on a brisk February night in Milwaukee when TCU stunned 15,424 fans by turning back the Marquette Golden Eagles by a count. Marquette, a Final Four team just 11 months earlier, was victimized on its home floor for just the third time in three seasons, and the Eagles other two losses came to top 10 teams. Then, after splitting their next two games, the Frogs did the unthinkable on February 17, crushing the 10th-ranked Louisville Cardinals by a count in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. It was TCU s first win over a top-10 team since 1990, and came in front of a national television audience on ESPN2. That game served as a statement to the league and the nation that the Horned Frogs were a team to be reckoned with. As the ninth seed in the C-USA Postseason Tournament, the Frogs restated that claim by again defeating Marquette to give the Frogs their first conference tournament win since The Horned Frogs, who opened conference play just four days later, fought hard in a loss to Saint Louis. Then, they picked up back-to-back league victories over Tulane and Houston to move above.500 in Conference USA play for the first time ever. A Chudi Chinweze putback at the buzzer to beat the Cougars snapped the Horned Frogs 13-game road losing streak. Senior point guard Corey Santee is the Horned Frogs offensive catalyst. We re starting to feel more comfortable and confident that we can compete with programs that are further along in their establishment, Dougherty said. Anytime we can compete with a Louisville or Marquette and the other top programs, we are making some serious strides. But merely stating that the team was victorious doesn t tell the whole story. It was just as much about how the team prevailed in those games. The Frogs never trailed in their first win over Marquette. They dominated Louisville from the opening tip in Fort Worth and never relented. After leading the Golden Eagles throughout the bulk of the league tournament game, TCU surrendered the advantage with just a few minutes remaining, then charged back to earn the win. It was more than just a team. It was a confident team. The players thought that they were the better team on those nights, Dougherty said. They realized that collectively, we can win. You don t have to have all the better components to win the game as long as you understand what you need to do and then you go out and do it. When an loss to top-seeded DePaul in the league tournament closed the Frogs chapter (TCU trailed just with seven minutes to play in that game), Dougherty sensed that the team was not satisfied. A season record that included some quality wins late in the year was not enough. The Present and Future That same sense of desire has been carried over to the preseason. A productive offseason in the classroom and in the strength and conditioning program has Dougherty looking forward to practices starting on October 16. He says that the players Senior shooting guard Marcus Shrosphire is one of the league s top outside gunners. showed great maturation by setting their own summer workout schedules and sticking to their plans. I think the returning players are very excited about this season, Dougherty said. They have now gone and done some special things and they understand what you have to do in order to accomplish great things. In addition, the entire TCU community has realized what it takes to bring the Frogs to an elite level. In April, the Ed & Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex opened, giving the Horned Frogs a basketball-only facility with two full-length practice courts, a weight room and new offices. You can t walk through the building without seeing one of the players doing something to improve himself and ultimately help this team win, Dougherty said. The Schollmaier Complex, along with the new locker rooms, playing floor and lighting system in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, show just how far the program has come in Dougherty s two-plus years at the helm. Now, the Horned Frog head coach is ready to have all of the tangible physical improvements turn into tangible results in the win column. Unlike in the past two transitional years, Dougherty will be able to look down the bench at a full row of familiar faces. In addition to having four of their five starters back from last season (only guard Nucleus Smith, who averaged 8.6 points and 3.8 rebounds, is gone due to graduation), the 11 TCU returnees played 5,038 of the team s total of 5,825 minutes last year (86.5 percent).

4 And the returning players were productive in , accounting for 86.9 percent of the team s offense and 88.9 percent of its rebounding. The top three scorers (Corey Santee, Marcus Shropshire and Chudi Chinweze) and top two rebounders (Chinweze and Femi Ibikunle) are back in Fort Worth. The extent of TCU s experience is portrayed by the fact that nine different players have started a total of 261 games at the Division I level: Santee (79), Corey Valsin (54), Chinweze (31), Shropshire (30), Ibikunle (28), Nile Murry (19), Marcus Sloan (10), Aaron Curtis (9) and Art Pierce (1). However, even with a more experienced team, TCU will have the challenging task of competing in the tough Conference USA for the final time. Since joining the league, TCU has accrued just a record (.333) in three seasons of conference play. However, the Horned Frogs are coming off a high-water mark of seven C-USA wins, which included three road victories last year. The success of this team will depend on three key things, according to Dougherty. First, TCU must rebound on both ends of the floor. The Horned Frogs continue to be smaller than many of their fellow league teams, and therefore must use solid technique to keep the bigger bodies off the boards. Once again, all TCU players on the floor must be willing to crash the glass, especially on the defensive end. Last year, the team s rebounding by committee was obvious, as no Frog averaged more than 5.0 rebounds per game, but seven players secured at least 3.0 caroms per contest. Second, TCU needs to continue to grow defensively. Dougherty saw last year s team improve more on defense than in any other facet of the game, but he knows that the Frogs must be even better this year. Senior forward Marcus Sloan has led the Frogs in blocked shots two straight seasons. Last season s team allowed 70.5 points per game, nearly 10 full points fewer than the previous season (80.4). Additionally, opponents field goal percentage dipped from 47.4 in to 43.7 last year. A more conditioned team with a better understanding of the defensive concepts should allow that trend of stronger defense to continue. In addition, added depth could allow the Frogs to extend their defense, which will help create the more up-tempo style of play that Dougherty likes. Lastly, the Horned Frogs must develop more scoring options. Last year, defenses were able to key on TCU s perimeter players Santee and Shropshire. Of the team s top five scorers, only Chinweze posed a major inside threat to opposing defenses. However, Ibikunle s improvement late last season and the increased strength of power forwards Marcus Sloan and Art Pierce should give the Frogs more options in the low post. In turn, the presence of inside scoring will help TCU s sharpshooters get more open looks, which were hard to come by late last season. Last year, I gave them two goals, Dougherty said. First, to become physically stronger. We did that. And second, to become a better motion offensive team, which really just means to play better basketball. This year s goals will be pretty much the same. I want to watch the team play more. I don t want to call as many plays. I want them to be able to just play more basketball. The Senior Class The TCU team boasts five seniors, three of whom will finish their careers as four-year letterwinners for the Horned Frogs and are now in their third season with Dougherty. As always, the seniors are the security blanket for the team, Dougherty said. They need to be everything to everyone. We need them to perform at a high level on the court and to lead the team at all times. Headlining the team and the seniors is point guard Corey Santee, who has started 61 consecutive games and has 79 starts to his credit in his first three years. The 6-2 standout from Flint, Mich., will close his TCU career as one of the greatest players to don purple and white. He enters the season eighth on the school s all-time scoring list with 1,331 points and fourth on the career assist charts with 448. Santee has the ability to penetrate the lane and finish plays, can knock down the three-point shot and has the responsibility of managing the TCU offense both on the break and in the half-court set. Santee played some of the best all-around basketball of his career in leading the Horned Frogs last year. A third-team all-conference performer in after averaging a team-high 14.5 points per game, he will be a player to watch for All-Conference USA and All- America teams his final season. Sharpshooter Marcus Shropshire returns alongside Santee to form one of the most potent backcourt combinations in C-USA and the Southwest. Shropshire, who sat out the campaign after transferring from Texas Tech, averaged 13.1 points per game last year, bagged a team-high 76 threepointers and started the final 29 games of the season. Regarded by most as the team s best pure shooter, he has the ability to score points in bunches. A 6-0 shooting guard, Shropshire provides the Horned Frogs with a long-range threat, a high energy level and outstanding leadership skills. Also a prolific Senior forward Corey Valsin has made 34 starts during his three-year career. free-throw shooter, the native of Grand Prairie, Texas, should contend for all-league accolades in Marcus Sloan s development has been impressive throughout his four years at TCU. At 6-8, 225 pounds, Sloan has become more of a physical presence in the paint with added weight and strength. A solid defender with strong technique, Sloan has the chance to become the first player in TCU history to lead the team in blocked shots three consecutive seasons. In addition to his defensive play, the native of Houston has a knack for being around the glass for offensive rebounds. Of his career-best average of 3.5 rebounds per game, Sloan recorded nearly half (45 of 102) of his caroms on the offensive end of the floor. Sloan finished the campaign with a flurry on the boards and will be a key factor in TCU s season. Corey Valsin is another veteran performer who returns for his final season. He has played 87 games over his first three seasons and has 54 starts to his credit. A versatile player, Valsin saw fewer minutes last year as he adjusted to playing down low almost exclusively. He spent much of his first two years at the small forward spot before switching to power forward. At 6-5, 226, Valsin is one of the strongest athletes on the team. A strong defender who can guard players of all positions and sizes, a solid rebounder and a capable scorer, Valsin, who has averaged 5.3 points and 4.2 rebounds over his career, is a valuable component of the Horned Frogs. The final senior is Aaron Curtis, who was the Frogs sixth man in , his first season in Fort Worth. Curtis, who averaged 5.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, was a valuable addition to the team after transferring from Lon Morris Junior College. With 12 months in the TCU system under his belt, Curtis is expected to blossom offensively this year. An athletic 6-5, 215-pound swingman,

5 Curtis can shoot from the perimeter as well as attack the rim. In addition, Curtis possesses long arms and huge hands, which help him to be a solid rebounder. He enjoys playing in the open floor and also has the potential to be a very good defender. The Junior Class TCU s quartet of juniors should give the team leadership and experience to go along with production on both ends of the floor. An athletic group, the junior class is the first contingent entirely recruited by Dougherty s staff. We need to be able to count on the juniors to be consistent performers in practice and on game days, Dougherty said. The transition from being a sophomore to being a junior is an important one. Chudi Chinweze, a 6-7, 222-pound forward, headlines the junior class. Extremely athletic, Chinweze led the team in rebounding (4.9 rpg) last year and finished third on the team in scoring (10.7 ppg). A great leaper, he is equally potent on both sides of the glass. In his two seasons, Chinweze has recorded 118 offensive and 129 defensive boards. The Houston product is a crafty player who has the ability to get off shots despite being outsized. One of the top field goal shooters in Conference USA each of the last two years, he made 55.6 percent of his attempts a year ago. Chinweze, who scores the bulk of his points from inside the paint, has also improved the range on his jump shot in the offseason. The incumbent starter at power forward, figure that Chinweze will add to his 31 career starts. Nile Murry, a transfer from Temple who sat out last year according to NCAA rules, should have a major impact in his first season with the Frogs. After appearing in 64 games in his two seasons with the Owls, making 19 starts, he gives TCU yet another player with Division I starting experience. A comboguard who can play the 1, 2 and 3 spots, he will Senior forward Aaron Curtis served as TCU s sixth man in provide the Frogs with another versatile scorer. Regarded by some as the team s most mature and consistent practice player last year, he should compete for a starting spot at the small forward spot and will at minimum see a good deal of minutes. With a 6-4, 206-pound frame, he is a strong, aggressive player capable of creating offense and guarding talented opposing players. He averaged 4.1 points per game at Temple, but had a career-high 33 during his freshman season. Judson Stubbs enters the TCU program in after transferring from Miami Dade Community College. At 6-7, 225, Stubbs is a physical presence and should also give the Horned Frogs another scoring option in the post. He has the ability to find ways to score and is a strong player on the boards. Stubbs, an experienced international competitor who hails from Nassau, Bahamas, averaged 18.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game last year in junior college. The junior will primarily play the power forward position, and should mature quickly considering the Miami Dade system is very similar to the one in place at TCU. David Markley, a 5-10, 165-pound guard from nearby Grapevine, Texas, walked on to the TCU basketball program two years ago and has made the traveling squad for every game in his two seasons in purple and white. A quiet leader and outstanding worker on and off the court, he provides depth at the point guard and shooting guard positions. In two years, he has seen action in 23 contests, including 14 league games. He also was one of three Horned Frogs to be named to Conference USA s Honor Roll in The Sophomore Class The maturation process of TCU s four-player sophomore class will have a major impact in the type of season that the Horned Frogs will have in the upcoming year. The group picked up valuable experience as freshmen, with three of the four averaging double figures in minutes. They saw us play well and they saw us play poorly, and they know why we did, Dougherty said. As sophomores, they need to become more precise and more responsible to themselves and the team. TCU s most formidable post player is Femi Ibikunle, a 6-9, 254-pound center who started 28 of the team s 29 games last year as a true freshman. Extremely physical, Ibikunle immediately gave TCU a presence on the defensive end of the floor and on the backboards a season ago. In addition, his offensive game improved tremendously as the year went along. For the season, he finished second on the team in rebounds (4.6 rpg) and also contributed 3.7 points per contest. For his development, the native of Lagos, Nigeria, was named TCU s Most Improved Player following the campaign. A former soccer player, Ibikunle has quick feet and runs the floor well. An intense competitor, Ibikunle heads into the season as the favorite to start at center. Since arriving on campus at 199 pounds, Art Pierce, has bulked up, and now has 240 pounds on his 6-9 frame. Considered a very cerebral player, Pierce should see plenty of action in the upcoming season. A skilled passer who also possesses a soft outside shooting touch, the product of Tyler, Texas, can be a productive offensive player. In addition, the added strength should help Pierce, who uses great form, defend on the low block. Pierce saw nearly 12 minutes of work per game last year and contributed 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest. Now more comfortable and familiar with the college game, Pierce s shooting percentages from the field (29.4), the threepoint line (19.0) and the free throw line (46.2) should drastically improve. Blake Adams, a 6-5 athletic player on the wing, also figures to have benefitted mightily from a year in the system. As a true freshman, the Houston native appeared in all 29 contests, averaging 11.0 minutes. He contributed 3.2 points per game and showed flashes of his scoring potential, netting back-to-back double-figure scoring games in late December. Armed with a textbook jumpshot and the ability to put the ball on the floor, Adams is a threat to score any time he touches the ball. He should see time at both the offguard and small forward positions, and will need to help the Horned Frogs rebound from both spots. Adams made strides in all areas of his game in , especially on the defensive end of the floor. Neil P. Dougherty, the son of TCU head coach Neil Dougherty gives the Horned Frogs another option in a very deep backcourt. Dougherty is a heady player whose strong work ethic has led to a 20-pound weight gain since arriving on campus. The 6-1 player has the ability to knock down the long-range shot, is an excellent free throw shooter and is also very skilled at getting the team into its offensive set. An extension of his father, Dougherty was a valuable leader as a freshman and should be an even bigger vocal leader this season. He played in 23 games for the Horned Frogs last year, and made impressive adjustments to the speed of the college game. The Freshman Class Despite being small in number, TCU s two-person freshman class should play a role in The adjustment to Division I will be a big change, and the players will need time to learn the system, but athletically the duo is ready to compete. Both kids are extremely hardworking and the fact that they have so many returning players to lean on will be crucial to their development, Dougherty said. There are so many people who are holding that security blanket for them. The first Fort Worthian to stay at home to play for TCU in quite some time is Brent Hackett, a highlytouted guard who can play both the point and shooting guard spots. At 6-3, 185, Hackett is a scoring threat, indicated by back-to-back games of 73 and 52 points for Fort Worth Southwest High School last season. Also a strong ball handler and a physically fit player, he is suited to play an up-tempo style of basketball.he was widely regarded as one of Texas top 15 prospects in the 2004 class after averaging 25.9 points and 8.6 assists per contest. The other member of the freshman class is fellow guard Neiman Owens, who will primarily see time at the offguard spot. Another big, versatile guard (6-4, 180), Owens will fit well into the Dougherty system. Owens has a strong offensive skills package and will compete for valuable minutes as a true freshman. As a prep, he was a well-rounded player who showed the ability to score (18 ppg), rebound (10 rpg) and pass (5 apg). He was ranked among the state s top 25 prospects by the majority of recruiting services.

6 Head Coach Biography - Neil Dougherty NEIL DOUGHERTY Head Coach 3rd Year at TCU Division I Coach 20th Year Overall Neil Dougherty, the 18th head basketball coach in TCU history, embarks on his third season at the helm of the Horned Frogs' program in Dougherty is coming off a year in which his Frogs more than doubled their league win total from the previous season, recorded the program s first victory over a top-10 team since 1990 and grabbed their first conference tournament win since Dougherty owns an overall record of in two seasons with TCU, including a mark in the highly competitive Conference USA. However, the progress made under the Dougherty regime must be measured by looking at more than just an overall winloss record. In , the Horned Frogs went 7-9 in Conference USA, which was one of just four leagues in the nation to receive six bids to the 2004 NCAA Tournament. The Frogs win total was their most in league play since joining C-USA, and the three conference road victories matched the second most by the program in the past 12 years. TCU s statement game came on Feb. 17 in front of a national television audience as part of Super Tuesday action on ESPN2, as TCU recorded a monumental victory over the 10th-ranked Louisville Cardinals. The Horned Frogs led the game wire-to-wire and had a double-figure advantage nearly the entire second half. It was just the fifth win over a top-10 team ever enjoyed by the TCU program. In the contest, TCU held Louisville to just 46 points, the lowest output by a Rick Pitino-coached team since Pitino s Boston University squad was defeated by Canisius in TCU also became just the third team in the past three seasons, and the only one not rated in the nation s top 10, to win a game against Marquette in Milwaukee, Wis. The Horned Frogs shocker over the Golden Eagles, who reached the Final Four in 2003, came in front of 15,424 partisan fans. The Horned Frogs had Marquette s number again in March, ousting the Golden Eagles in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament with a victory. Not only was the Frogs win the first for the program in a league tourney since 2000, it was the 1,000th win in school history. On Dec 1, 2003, TCU set an all-time arena attendance record when 7,267 fans crammed into Daniel-Meyer Coliseum to watch the Horned Frogs play the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks. In the firstever visit to DMC by a No. 1 team, the Horned Frogs trailed at halftime by just one point, 39-38, to a team that ultimately advanced to the NCAA Tournament s Elite Eight. There is no question that TCU s strength of schedule has drastically improved over the past two years. TCU has competed against 10 top-25 teams in Coach Dougherty s 57 games at the helm of the program. Prior to his arrival in Fort Worth, the Horned Frogs played just seven nationally ranked teams from the season through the campaign, a span of 124 games. With 10 games against rated schools under About Neil Dougherty Full Name: Cornelius Aaron Dougherty Date of Birth: April 14, 1961 Hometown: Leavenworth, Kan. Wife: Patti Children: Megan, Neil Patrick, Ryan Education: Cameron University (B.A., 1984) University of Oklahoma (M.S., 1987) Playing Experience: U.S. Military Academy ( ) Cameron ( ) Assistant Coaching Experience: Cameron ( ) Drake ( ) Vanderbilt ( ) South Carolina ( ) Kansas ( ) Head Coaching Experience: TCU (2002-Present) NCAA Tournament Experience: Vanderbilt (1991, 1993) Kansas (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) Dougherty, TCU is already more than halfway to its total for the entire decade of the 1990s, when the Frogs played just 19 ranked teams in 303 contests. In , TCU s schedule featured a total of 11 games against 10 teams that reached the NCAA Tournament. The elite list included: Kansas, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Memphis (twice), Louisville, DePaul, UAB, Charlotte and Murray State. Another tangible sign of Dougherty s impact on TCU basketball is the $6 million Ed & Rae Schollmaier Basketball Complex, the newest Horned Frog athletics facility. The 22,000-square-foot complex, which sits southwest of Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, features office space for the men s basketball staff, two NCAA regulation practice courts, a meeting room, a weight room, a lobby and a courtyard. It was completed in March of 2004, and stands as a model of the university s strong commitment to basketball and Coach Dougherty. The TCU head coach has accomplished much on the recruiting trail as well, blazing a path through Texas high schools. His roster now fields 11 players from the Lone Star State, an area flourishing with top-notch basketball talent. Of the eight players that the Horned Frogs have signed since Dougherty s arrival, seven come from Texas. Dougherty also brought exposure to TCU by claiming a national championship of his own following the season, when he was named the

7 Head Coach Biography - Neil Dougherty best-dressed coach in college basketball by CollegeInsider.com. Dougherty was the first Runway to the Fashionable Four rookie to win the 65-person event in his inaugural appearance. In the season, a Neil Dougherty bobble head doll will be unveiled. In his first season with the Frogs, the Horned Frogs sported a 9-19 overall record, which included a 3-13 mark in Conference USA play. However, the season will be remembered as the one that built the foundation for future successes at TCU. Dougherty instilled a new system that stressed teamwork, accountability and toughness. He showed the Frog faithful what kind of playing style and effort to expect from a Neil Dougherty team. A longtime assistant coach, Dougherty had been looking for the right head coaching position for several years. When the TCU job came open following the season, the young coach knew that he had discovered the right fit. And on March 25, 2002, TCU announced that the university, too, had found the perfect match. Dougherty, now 43, had spent the previous seven seasons at the University of Kansas working as an assistant coach under Williams. A recruiting guru, Dougherty helped KU sign eight McDonald s All- Americans during his tenure. He also was responsible for scouting coordination and assisting with supervision of the academic progress of the Jayhawk players. During Dougherty s seven years on the Kansas staff, KU averaged nearly 30 victories per season while winning four conference championships. The Jayhawks captured the NCAA Midwest Regional title and advanced to the Final Four where they were defeated by the eventual champion Maryland Terrapins. Kansas reached the NCAA Tournament every season during his time in Lawrence. The squad spent much of the campaign rated No. 1 in the nation and finished the season with a 35-2 overall mark. Seven of Dougherty s former Jayhawk players Smiley s Studio are currently in the NBA: Nick Collison (Seattle), Drew Gooden (Orlando), Kirk Hinrich (Chicago), Raef LaFentz (Boston), Paul Pierce (Boston), Scot Pollard (Indiana) and Jacque Vaughn (Atlanta). Dougherty arrived in his home state of Kansas after serving two stints under Fogler at Vanderbilt and South Carolina. He worked four years as an assistant with the Commodores ( ) before spending two seasons in a similar capacity with the Gamecocks ( ). Prior to his four-year stay at Vanderbilt, Dougherty worked as an assistant coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, during the campaign. He became acquainted with Fogler through Drake s competition with Fogler s Wichita State team in the Missouri Valley Conference. Before his year at Drake, Dougherty coached four seasons at his alma mater, Cameron University ( ). The Aggies posted a record in his final two years in Lawton, Okla. Dougherty was born in Leavenworth, Kan., on April 14, 1961, and was a standout athlete at Leavenworth High School. He was an all-state guard as a high school senior and also earned honorable mention All-America status. The Leavenworth High basketball team enjoyed tremendous success during Dougherty's years, including a state championship appearance in the spring of 1978 when he was a junior. In that tournament, Leavenworth lost to Selina South, but Dougherty hit 16 field goals, a Class 4A record that still stands today. Following graduation, Dougherty attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. At Army, he was recruited by and played one year for Krzyzewski, now the legendary head coach at Duke. Dougherty played several games as a freshman and was a part-time starter as a sophomore under coach Pete Gaudet. Dougherty transferred to Cameron University for his final two collegiate seasons. He started at point guard as a junior and senior, helping the team to a combined 34 wins in the two seasons. Dougherty graduated with a bachelor s degree in education from Cameron in 1984 and earned his master s degree in education at the University of Oklahoma in Dougherty and his wife, Patti, have three children: a daughter, Megan, and sons, Neil Patrick and Ryan. Neil Patrick is a sophomore guard on the TCU basketball team. All-Time Game-By-Game Season (9-19 Overall, 3-13 C-USA) Date Opponent Result Score Nov. 22 Sam Houston W Nov. 24 at SMU L (OT) Nov. 30 Washington State W Dec. 3 Texas Tech L Dec. 7 at Baylor W Dec. 10 at North Texas W Dec. 14 Louisiana-Monroe L Dec. 21 at Virginia Commonwealth L Dec. 23 at #20 Tulsa L Dec. 30 Grambling State W Jan. 4 Centenary W Jan. 8 at Southern Miss* L Jan. 11 Cincinnati * L Jan. 14 at DePaul * L Jan. 18 at #15 Louisville * L Jan. 22 Tulane * W Jan. 26 at #10 Creighton L Jan. 29 at UAB * L (OT) Feb. 1 Houston * L Feb. 4 at USF * L Feb. 8 Memphis * L Feb. 12 Southern Miss * W Feb. 15 at Tulane * L Feb. 18 UAB * L (OT) Feb. 22 #11 Marquette * L Feb. 26 at #24 Memphis * L Mar. 1 at Houston * L Mar. 8 USF * W Season (12-17 Overall, 7-9 C-USA) Date Opponent Result Score Nov. 22 Texas-Arlington W Nov. 29 Tulsa L Dec. 1 #1/1 Kansas L Dec. 3 Murray State L Dec. 6 at Washington State L Dec. 8 Stephen F. Austin W Dec. 10 at Texas Tech L Dec. 13 North Texas W Dec. 22 Arkansas State L Dec. 29 Grambling State W Jan. 3 #22/24 Vanderbilt L Jan. 7 Saint Louis* L Jan. 10 Tulane* W Jan. 13 at Houston* W Jan. 17 at #10/7 Cincinnati* L Jan. 20 DePaul* L Jan. 28 Southern Miss* W Jan. 31 Memphis* L Feb. 3 at Marquette* W Feb. 9 at USF* W Feb. 14 at Tulane* L Feb. 17 #10/11 Louisville* W Feb. 21 at East Carolina* L Feb. 25 Charlotte* L (OT) Feb. 28 Houston* W Mar. 3 at #20/23 Memphis* L Mar. 6 at UAB* L Mar. 10 vs. Marquette W Mar. 11 vs. DePaul L 65-89

8 Senior Biography - Aaron Curtis AARON CURTIS Forward Sr.-1L Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie H.S. Lon Morris J.C. About Aaron Curtis Full Name: Aaron Demond Curtis Date of Birth: January 15, 1982 Parents: Ricky and Bernice Mells Major: Pre-major Nickname: Curt 21 Career Highs PTS 15 at Marquette ( ) RBS 7 at Memphis ( ) AST 3 (2x); last, at Memphis ( ) STL 3 (2x); last, vs. North Texas ( ) BS 3 vs. Arkansas State ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

9 Senior Biography - Aaron Curtis TCU Career Averaged 5.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in his first season with the Horned Frogs. Played 16.8 minutes per contest, making him the most used player off the TCU bench. Started each of the first nine games at the small forward position before being used as a substitute in the last 20. Finished fifth on the squad in points per game (5.0) and fourth in steals with 21. Was a key cog in the Horned Frogs victory at Marquette on Feb. 3, scoring a career-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Went 3-for-4 from three-point range, including a second-half dagger that came from just in front of the TCU bench Struggled from beyond the three-point line for much of the season and finished the year 15-for- 67 (.224). Was solid from the free throw line, making 76.9 percent of his shots (30-of-39), including 15-of- 18 during a hot stretch. Secured a career-high seven rebounds and added six points at Memphis on Mar. 3. Posted eight points and dragged down six boards at Cincinnati on Jan. 14. Scored five points and added three rebounds in his TCU debut against UT-Arlington on Nov. 22. Tallied seven points and three steals in the Stephen F. Austin game on Dec. 8. Had three steals on three separate occasions, most recently against Charlotte on Feb. 25. Set a career high with three blocked shots against Arkansas State on Dec. 22. Previous College Career Averaged 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds last year for Lon Morris Junior College. Was a second-team all-conference honoree, and helped lead his team to the National Junior College Tournament. Was a Street & Smith's preseason second-team junior-college All-America selection. Was on the 2002 Region XIV Men's Basketball Tournament Championship team that advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament Elite Eight. Was an all-region selection his freshman and sophomore years. High School Career Was a standout performer at South Grand Prairie High School where he starred with current TCU teammate Marcus Shropshire. Named to the all-area team his sophomore, junior and senior years. Averaged 19 points per contest as a senior Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington * Tulsa * Kansas * Murray State * at Washington State * Stephen F. Austin * at Texas Tech * North Texas * Arkansas State * Grambling State Vanderbilt Saint Louis Tulane at Houston at Cincinnati DePaul Southern Miss Memphis at Marquette at USF at Tulane Louisville at East Carolina Charlotte Houston at Memphis at UAB vs. Marquette vs. DePaul

10 Senior Biography - Corey Santee COREY SANTEE Guard Sr.-3L Flint, Mich. Southwestern Academy About Corey Santee Full Name: Corey Deonya Santee Date of Birth: September 13, 1983 Parents: Nolan and Maria Santee Major: Speech Communications 3 Career Highs PTS 32 vs. Baylor ( ) RBS 8 (2x); last, vs. Louisville ( ) AST 12 vs. Southwest Texas ( ) STL 4 (2x); last, at Texas Tech ( ) BS 1 (5x); last, vs. North Texas ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

11 Senior Biography - Corey Santee TCU Career Became the 27th member of the school s 1,000- point club at Texas Tech on Dec. 10 and currently ranks eighth on the all-time list with 1,331 points. Is on pace to score 1,775 points in his career, which would rank second on TCU s all-time scoring list behind only Darrell Browder (1,886). Is Conference USA s active career scoring leader and would rank fifth on C-USA s all-time scoring list with 1,775 points if he scores his three-year average of 444 points per season. Has moved into fourth position on the school s assist list (448). Is second among active C-USA players in career assists and sixth on the all-time list with 448, and if he records his yearly average of 149, would move into third place on the charts with 597. Has started 61 consecutive games for the Frogs Was a third-team All-Conference USA selection, becoming the first TCU player to earn all-league mention since Junior Blount in Named TCU s Most Valuable Player following the season. Ranked first on the team in scoring at 14.5 per contest and in assists at 4.4 per game. Averaged 15.9 points per game in league contests, ranking seventh. Tied for fifth among Conference USA players in assists per game on the year at 4.4. Started all 29 games at point guard and played a team-high 33.1 minutes per contest. Scored at least 10 points a team-high 24 times and led the squad in scoring on 11 occasions. Hit the game-winning shot, a one-handed floater from 10 feet from the right baseline, with eight seconds left to lift the ninth-seeded Horned Frogs over eighth-seeded Marquette Had each of the Frogs four points in the final minute in that C-USA Tournament victory, the Horned Frogs first league postseason tournament triumph since Was held without an assist in the last two regularseason conference contests after having at least one assist in each of his first 84 college games. Had a team-high 21 points against Memphis on Jan. 31 in the first meeting with the Tigers. Registered 16 points at Marquette on Feb. 3 and sealed the game by going 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the final 31 seconds in TCU s victory. Tallied a season-high 25 points, a figure that was nearly half of the team s total of 54, in a victory at USF on Feb. 9. Scored a team-high 19 points against No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 1 and added 19 vs. No. 22 Vanderbilt on Jan. 3. Had all 16 of his points in the second half to lead TCU over C-USA foe Tulane on Jan. 10. Was held in single-digits in consecutive games (Murray State and Washington State) for just the second time in his career Was one of two Frogs to start all 28 games and topped the team in minutes per game (33.9). Was the Frogs warrior, playing at least 30 minutes in all but two games on the year. Finished second on the squad in scoring at 16.3 points per game, and led the squad with 141 assists (5.0 apg). Was one of just three players in Conference USA to place in the league s top 10 in both points and assists. Shot 37.0 percent from three-point range (64-for- 173), more than six percent higher than the previous season. Scored at least 20 points in a game 10 times, a team high. Poured in a season-high 27 points at No. 10 Creighton on 11-of-18 shooting. Narrowly missed double-doubles as he finished with nine assists against Louisiana-Monroe and Centenary Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and the College Insider.com National All- Freshman Team. Ended the season ranked second in C-USA in assists with 180. Established a TCU freshman record for assists, and ended the year with the sixth-most in a single season. Reached double figures in assists four times, plus posted at least five dimes in 18 of 31 games. Dished out a season-high 12 against Southwest Texas. Was one of only two players in C-USA to record a 20-point, 10-assist game, and he accomplished the feat twice. Finished second on the team in scoring with an average of 14.7 points per game. Scored in double figures in 25 games, including 12 times in league play. Led the team in points on four occasions. Trailed only Memphis Dajuan Wagner in freshman scoring average. Hit a floater with 17.7 seconds left to give the Frogs a lead against East Carolina. Had solid game at Tulane, scoring 25 points (10- of-16 shooting) and dishing out eight assists. Posted double-double at South Florida, notching 18 points and 11 assists. Recorded his first career double-double with 20 points and 12 assists vs. Southwest Texas. Named to the Las Vegas Invitational all-tourney team after scoring 76 points and dishing out 29 assists in four games. Finished second on the team in free throw percentage with a mark of 76.8 percent, and hit 80.7 (46-of-57) percent in league play. Named Conference USA Co-Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 30, when he came off the bench to score a season-high 32 points and dish out 10 assists, leading the Frogs to a win over Baylor. Hit 40.0 percent from the field and 30.9 percent from beyond the three-point line. Ranked second on squad with 44 steals. High School Career Averaged 20 points and seven assists per game as a senior at Flint Southwestern Academy. Finished runner-up as Mr. Basketball in state of Michigan. Earned first-team all-state, all-valley and all-city honors after senior season. Was a three-year letterman for coach Jeff Whitely. Averaged 15 points and eight assists as a junior. Rated the number one point guard in the 2001 class in the state of Michigan by Prep Spotlight magazine. Was a preseason national top-35 point guard by Prepstars.com.

12 Senior Biography - Corey Santee All-Time Conference USA Top 10 Scoring Leaders Player, School (Years) G Pts Altron Jackson, USF ( ) Steve Logan, CIN ( ) Reece Gaines, LOU ( ) B.B. Waldon, USF ( ) DeMarco Johnson, CHA ( ) Jobey Thomas, CHA ( ) Brian Wardle, MAR ( ) Marques Maybin, LOU ( ) Demon Brown, CHA ( ) Mo Finley, UAB ( ) All-Time Conference USA Top 10 Assist Leaders Player, School (Years) G Asts Reggie Kohn, USF ( ) Aaron Hutchins, MAR ( ) Antonio Burks, MEM ( ) Travis Diener, MAR (2002-) Steve Logan, CIN ( ) Corey Santee, TCU (2002-) Rashon Burno, DEP ( ) Josh Fisher, SLU ( ) Cordell Henry, MAR ( ) Sean Colson, CHA ( ) All-Time TCU Top 10 Scoring Leaders Rank Player Years Points 1. Darrell Browder (4) 1, Carven Holcombe (4) 1, Dick O Neal (3) 1, Reggie Smith (3) 1, Kurt Thomas (4) 1, Ryan Carroll (4) 1, Lee Nailon (2) 1, Gary Turner (3) 1, Corey Santee (3) 1, Mike Jones (2) 1,323 All-Time TCU Top 10 Assist Leaders Rank Player Years Assts 1. Prince Fowler (3) Jeff Jacobs (4) Darrell Browder (3) Corey Santee (3) Tony Edmond (2) Jamie Dixon (4) 353 T-7. Thomas McTyer (4) 339 T-7. Mike Jones (2) Brent Atwater (2) Dennis Nutt (4) Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Northwestern State * vs. Ark.-Monticello * vs. UTEP * vs. Oklahoma State * Louisiana-Monroe * Southwest Texas * at Texas Tech * Creighton * Lenoir-Rhyne * UTSA * SMU * Appalachian State North Texas * Baylor at South Florida * Memphis * at Louisville * at Houston * Tulane * at Marquette Southern Miss UAB at Memphis * DePaul Houston at UAB South Florida at Southern Miss * at Tulane * East Carolina * vs. Louisville * Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Sam Houston State * at SMU * Washington State * Texas Tech * at Baylor * at North Texas * Louisiana-Monroe * at VCU * at Tulsa * Grambling State * Centenary * at Southern Miss * Cincinnati * at DePaul * at Louisville * Tulane * at Creighton * at UAB * Houston * at USF * Memphis * Southern Miss * at Tulane * UAB * Marquette * at Memphis * at Houston * USF * Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington * Tulsa * Kansas * Murray State * at Washington State * Stephen F. Austin * at Texas Tech * North Texas * Arkansas State * Grambling State * Vanderbilt * Saint Louis * Tulane * at Houston * at Cincinnati * DePaul * Southern Miss * Memphis * at Marquette * at USF * at Tulane * Louisville * at East Carolina * Charlotte * Houston * at Memphis * at UAB * vs. Marquette * vs. DePaul *

13 Senior Biography - Marcus Shropshire MARCUS SHROPSHIRE Guard Sr.-1L Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie H.S. Texas Tech About Marcus Shropshire Full Name: Marcus B. Shropshire Date of Birth: May 9, 1982 Parents: Rodney and Iris Shropshire Major: Communications Nickname: Sharp 10 Career Highs PTS 29 vs. Southern Miss ( ) RBS 4 (7x); last, vs. Saint Louis ( ) AST 8 vs. Texas-Arlington ( ) STL 4 vs. Texas A&M ( ) BS 1 (4x); last, vs. Vanderbilt ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

14 Senior Biography - Marcus Shropshire TCU Career Averaged 13.1 points and 2.4s assist per game, ranking second on the team in both categories and setting career bests in both statistics. Played in all 29 games for the Horned Frogs, earning the starting spot at the offguard position in each of the last 20 contests. Saw 28.4 minutes of work per game and played at least 30 minutes in 15 of the final 19 contests. Led the team in scoring a team-high 12 times and reached double figures in points on 20 occasions. Hit at least three three-pointers in more than half of the team s games (16 of 29). After starting the year 1-for-3, made 26 consecutive free throws until missing his final of three efforts against Houston on Jan. 13. Connected on 48 of his last 50 (.960) from the charity stripe to finish the year with a percentage of.925 (49-for-53). Drained a career-best seven three-pointers en route to a 27-point performance vs. Houston on Feb. 28. Swished his first four three-point attempts en route to a game-high 20 points in an victory at Marquette on Feb. 3. Drained a career-high and TCU season-high 29 points against Southern Miss, the most points by a TCU player since Junior Blount scored 33 on Nov. 24, 2002 against SMU. Was 10-for-10 from the line against USM, becoming just the 13th player in school history to be perfect from the line with at least 10 attempts. Poured in 18 points (16 in the second half) at Texas Tech, his former school, on Dec. 10. Made the most of his first TCU start, netting a then-career-high 26 points against Grambling State on Dec. 29. Made his first five three point attempts and finished 10-of-14 from the field against the Tigers. Tallied 17 points and made all three of his trey attempts against Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 8. Tied for the team lead in points (14) and had a team-best eight assists in his first game as a Horned Frog on Nov. 22 against Texas-Arlington. Went 32-for-59 (.542) from the field in a sixgame stretch from Dec. 6 through Dec. 29. Connected on a team-best 76 treys, a figure that ranked sixth among all Conference USA players and tied for fifth on TCU s all-time single-season list. Was 76-for-192 from three-point range (.396) Sat out the season as a redshirt. Previous College Career Played two seasons at Texas Tech, averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 assists per contest. Appeared in a total of 51 games, starting 10 times. Was a solid free throw shooter, knocking down 23 free throws in 30 attempts, a percentage of Played in 24 games, averaging 2.0 points per contest. Earned starts against UTEP and Iowa State. Scored 47 points during the season, including a season-high 13 at Kansas. Also reached double figures at Texas, coming off the bench to score 10 points in eight minutes. Shot 41.4 percent from beyond the three-point line, knocking down 12 three-pointers in 29 attempts. Had a season-high six assists in Tech s win over UTEP Averaged 5.3 points in 27 games played as a true freshman. Started eight contests, earning his first career start against New Mexico State. Reached double figures in points in six games, including five straight from Dec. 21 to Jan. 9. Scored 15 points in games against New Mexico State and TCU during the double-figure scoring streak. Hit 32 three-pointers during the season, including 15 threes in the stretch of games from Oral Roberts through New Mexico State. Hit a three-pointer that broke a tie in Tech s win over NMSU. Scored 13 points against seventh-ranked Kansas. Ended the season with 57 assists and 23 steals. Had a career-high seven assists vs. Prairie View A&M in his first collegiate outing. High School Career Was a USA Today honorable mention All-America selection following his senior season. Rated eighth among Texas High School seniors. Was an all-region and a First-Team All-District 5-5A pick as a junior and senior. Averaged 13 points and seven assists per game as a junior. Helped lead South Grand Prairie to a record. Named MVP of the Fort Worth Lions Tournament. Was selected to the adidas Big Time All- Tournament Team. TCU Season Top 10 Free Throw Percentage (Minimum 50 Attempts) Pct. Name FT-FTA Year.925 Marcus Shropshire Dennis Nutt Junior Blount Thomas McTyer Junior Blount Wayne Kreis Phil Reynolds Darrell Browder Marquise Gainous Rick Wittenbraker Rick Hensley

15 Senior Biography - Marcus Shropshire TCU Top 10 Career Three-Point Field Goals Made No. Name G Years 233 Ryan Carroll Michael Strickland Bingo Merriex Jeff Jacobs Malcolm Johnson Corey Santee Junior Blount Albert Thomas Prince Fowler Mike Jones Danny Hughes TCU Top 10 Season Three-Point Field Goals Made No. Name G Year 93 Michael Strickland Malcolm Johnson Malcolm Johnson Junior Blount Ryan Carroll Ryan Carroll Marcus Shropshire Ryan Carroll Michael Strickland Danny Hughes Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Prairie View A&M at La.-Lafayette UAB Stephen F. Austin UTEP vs. Ball State vs. Western Mich Texas A&M-C.C at Oral Roberts at TCU New Mexico State * Kansas * Baylor * at Oklahoma State * Oklahoma * Colorado * at Missouri * at Baylor * at Oklahoma Texas A&M at Kansas State Nebraska at Texas A&M Oklahoma State at Iowa State Texas vs. Oklahoma State Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS William & Mary San Diego State at SMU Sam Houston State UTEP * at New Mexico State TCU Louisiana-Lafayette Stetson Minnesota Kansas State at Oklahoma Texas Oklahoma State Oklahoma at Nebraska Iowa State * at Kansas Baylor Missouri Texas A&M at Texas vs. Oklahoma State vs. Kansas Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington Tulsa Kansas Murray State at Washington State Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech North Texas Arkansas State Grambling State * Vanderbilt * Saint Louis * Tulane * at Houston * at Cincinnati * DePaul * Southern Miss * Memphis * at Marquette * at USF * at Tulane * Louisville * at East Carolina * Charlotte * Houston * at Memphis * at UAB * vs. Marquette * vs. DePaul *

16 Senior Biography - Marcus Sloan MARCUS SLOAN Forward Sr.-3L Houston, Texas Eisenhower H.S. About Marcus Sloan Full Name: Marcus Gerard Sloan Date of Birth: November 19, 1982 Parents: Lee and Debra Sloan Major: Business Management 32 Career Highs PTS 13 vs. Washington State ( ) RBS 10 vs. Houston ( ) AST 2 (4x); last, at Houston ( ) STL 2 (5x); last, vs. Saint Louis ( ) BS 3 (3x); last, vs. Tulsa ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

17 Senior Biography - Marcus Sloan TCU Career Averaged a career-high 2.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game during his junior year. Saw action in all 29 games, playing 13.7 minutes per game, including 15.0 minutes per league contest. Played more minutes (396) in the campaign than he did in his first two years combined (382). Led the team in blocked shots for the second straight year after registering a career-high 18 swats. Became just the eighth player in school history to lead the team in blocks two straight years, and has the chance to become the first-ever Frog to top the team three consecutive seasons. Closed the year by being a presence on the backboards, averaging 5.8 rebounds per game over his last six outings. Made all seven of his field goal attempts from Dec. 3 through Dec. 13. Secured a career-best and team-high 10 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, in 15 minutes of play against Houston on Feb. 28. Dragged down seven rebounds, six offensive, in just 12 minutes against Charlotte on Feb. 25. Scored seven points and had four caroms in a season-high 22 minutes of play against Southern Miss on Jan. 28. Tied a personal best with three blocked shots against Texas-Arlington on Nov. 22 and equalled that mark in the next game against Tulsa on Nov. 29, giving him six blocks in the first two games of the season. Had five points and tied for the team lead with six rebounds in 13 minutes against Texas- Arlington Saw action in all 28 games for the Horned Frogs, making nine starts. Averaged 1.9 points and 2.2 boards per contest. Led the team in blocked shots with 12. Averaged 10.5 minutes per game and saw a career-high 23 minutes of work against Washington State on Nov. 30. Shot 43.6 percent (17-for-36) from the field on the season. Scored a career-high 13 points against Washington State, his first career double-figure scoring game. Also blocked a career-best three shots, the most by a TCU player all season, against the Cougars. Opened the campaign by starting the first seven games at power forward. Finished the season with a flurry on the glass, averaging 7.7 rebounds per game over the last three contests. Dragged down a career-best nine rebounds in 16 minutes of play at Houston on Mar. 1. Had five points and seven caroms in the season finale against USF on Mar Played in 19 games as a true freshman, starting once. Averaged 0.7 points on the season, scoring a total of 13 points. Made five field goals and three free throws. Pulled down a total of 20 rebounds, an average of 1.1 per contest. Recorded six blocks, two assists and two steals. Earned his first collegiate start against Baylor. Played a season-high 13 minutes vs. Arkansas- Monticello, scoring two points and grabbing three rebounds. Scored a season-high four points against Lenoir- Rhyne, then matched that total with four points vs. Appalachian State. Had a season-high four rebounds in Feb. 9 win over Houston. High School Career Was a two-time all-state selection at Eisenhower High School in Houston. Averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks as a senior. Was a three-time first-team all-district choice, plus a two-time All-Greater Houston selection, including a first-team honoree his senior season. Was a McDonald s All-America nominee. Earned honorable mention All-American honors from USA Today and Street & Smith. Averaged 12 points and 9.1 rebounds a game as a sophomore and increased those numbers to 17 points and 11 boards as a junior. Was ranked among the top seniors in the state by TexasHoops.com and one of the top 100 players in the country according to The Sporting News. TCU Four-Year Lettermen Since 1980 Player Position Years Lettered Jeff Baker G Darrell Browder G Ryan Carroll G/F Nick Cucinella F Dennis Davis F Jamie Dixon G Edwin Fromayan C Kenny Hart G/F Carven Holcombe G/F Jeff Jacobs G Thomas McTyer G Bingo Merriex F Tom Mortimer F Dennis Nutt G Tony Papa C James Penny F Nucleus Smith G Reggie Smith C Kurt Thomas C Allen Tolley F Byron Waits C

18 Senior Biography - Marcus Sloan All-Time TCU Players Leading Team In Blocked Shots In Consecutive Seasons Player Years Doug Arnold , Greg Grissom , Larry Richard , Reggie Smith , Kurt Thomas , James Penny , Derrick Davenport , Marcus Sloan , Note: Blocked shots became an official stat in the season Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS vs. Ark.-Monticello vs. UTEP vs. Oklahoma State Southwest Texas at Texas Tech Creighton Lenoir-Rhyne Appalachian State North Texas Baylor * at USF Tulane at Marquette UAB DePaul Houston at UAB USF at Southern Miss Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Sam Houston State * at SMU * Washington State * Texas Tech * at Baylor * at North Texas * Louisiana-Monroe * at VCU at Tulsa Grambling State Centenary at Southern Miss Cincinnati at DePaul at Louisville Tulane at Creighton at UAB Houston at USF Memphis Southern Miss at Tulane UAB * Marquette * at Memphis at Houston USF Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington Tulsa Kansas Murray State at Washington State Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech North Texas Arkansas State Grambling State Vanderbilt Saint Louis Tulane at Houston at Cincinnati DePaul Southern Miss Memphis at Marquette at USF at Tulane Louisville at East Carolina Charlotte Houston at Memphis at UAB vs. Marquette vs. DePaul

19 Senior Biography - Corey Valsin COREY VALSIN Forward Sr.-3L Port Arthur, Texas Lincoln H.S. About Corey Valsin Full Name: Corey Lance Valsin Date of Birth: January 19, 1982 Parents: Jimmy and Gretchen Valsin Major: Psychology Nickname: Butters 33 Career Highs PTS 23 vs. SMU ( ) RBS 12 vs. Louisiana-Monroe ( ) AST 5 (3x); last, vs. Grambling ( ) STL 3 at Cincinnati ( ) BS 2 vs. Cincinnati ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

20 Senior Biography - Corey Valsin TCU Career Played in 28 of 29 games and started each of the Horned Frogs first nine contests. Averaged 3.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.8 minutes of action per game. Shot a career-best 45.2 percent from the floor (33-for-73) in more limited playing time. Did not open the game against Grambing State on Dec. 29, snapping a streak of 32 consecutive starts dating back to the campaign. Reached double figures with 10 points in the season opener against Texas-Arlington on Nov. 22. Added a season-high 12 points against Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 8 and also led the Frogs in rebounding against the Lumberjacks with six. Had an eight-point, five-rebound performance against DePaul on Jan. 20, his most productive game of the Conference USA season. Brought down a TCU single-game high eight rebounds against North Texas on Dec. 13. Was 2-for-3 from three-point range against Washington State on Dec. 6 en route to an eightpoint performance. Had a career-high three steals at 10th-ranked Cincinnati on Jan. 17. Saw fewer than 10 minutes of game action 14 times on the year after playing single-digit minutes just twice in his first two seasons in Fort Worth. Did not play in TCU s C-USA Tournament win over Marquette on Mar. 10, making it the first time in his career that he did not appear in a game Played in all 28 games, starting each of the last 23 contests at small forward. Averaged 3.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per outing on the year. Was the team s defensive stopper and tied for third on the Frogs with eight blocked shots. Voted TCU s Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Shot 35.8 percent from the field (38-for-106), including 18.5 percent from beyond the arc (5- for-27). Posted a season-high 11 points against Memphis on Feb. 8, going 4-for-6 from the field, including 2-for-3 from three-point range. Averaged 19.6 minutes of play per game, and saw TCU Four-Year Lettermen Since 1980 Player Position Years Lettered Jeff Baker G Darrell Browder G Ryan Carroll G/F Nick Cucinella F Dennis Davis F Jamie Dixon G Edwin Fromayan C Kenny Hart G/F Carven Holcombe G/F Jeff Jacobs G Thomas McTyer G Bingo Merriex F Tom Mortimer F Dennis Nutt G Tony Papa C James Penny F Nucleus Smith G Reggie Smith C Kurt Thomas C Allen Tolley F Byron Waits C a season-high 32 minutes against UAB on Feb. 18. Pulled in a season-best eight rebounds at SMU on Nov Started 22 of 31 games on the season. Finished fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.9 points per game. Ranked fourth on the team in rebounding with an average of 5.8 and third in assists with 56. Posted three double-doubles on the season. Scored 20 points with a career-high 12 boards against Louisiana-Monroe, 19 points and 10 rebounds at Louisville and 11 points and 10 rebounds in win over East Carolina. Reached double figures in scoring in 11 games and had at least 10 rebounds on four occasions. Put together three straight games of at least 20 points, scoring 20 vs. Texas-San Antonio, a career-best 23 vs. SMU and 21 against Appalachian State, leading the Frogs in scoring in each contest. Scored 14 points, pulled down seven rebounds and dished out five assists in TCU s win at Tulane. Averaged 8.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in Conference USA play Redshirted as a true freshman. High School Career Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks per game his senior season, earning all-state accolades. Led his team to a 28-2 record in his last prep campaign. Participated in the Texas High School All-Star Game. Put up 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds as a junior for Head Coach Terrel Henderson. Played for the Houston Super Stars AAU team.

21 Senior Biography - Corey Valsin Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Northwestern State * vs. Ark.-Monticello vs. UTEP vs. Oklahoma State Louisiana-Monroe * Southwest Texas * at Texas Tech * Creighton Lenoir-Rhyne UTSA * SMU * Appalachian State * North Texas * Baylor at South Florida * Memphis at Louisville at Houston * Tulane * at Marquette * Southern Miss * UAB * at Memphis DePaul * Houston * at UAB * South Florida * at Southern Miss * at Tulane * East Carolina * vs. Louisville * Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Sam Houston State at SMU Washington State Texas Tech at Baylor at North Texas * Louisiana-Monroe * at VCU * at Tulsa * Grambling State * Centenary * at Southern Miss * Cincinnati * at DePaul * at Louisville * Tulane * at Creighton * at UAB * Houston * at USF * Memphis * Southern Miss * at Tulane * UAB * Marquette * at Memphis * at Houston * USF * Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington * Tulsa * Kansas * Murray State * at Washington State * Stephen F. Austin * at Texas Tech * North Texas * Arkansas State * Grambling State Vanderbilt Saint Louis Tulane at Houston at Cincinnati DePaul Southern Miss Memphis at Marquette at USF at Tulane Louisville at East Carolina Charlotte Houston at Memphis at UAB vs. DePaul

22 Junior Biography - Chudi Chinweze CHUDI CHINWEZE Forward Jr.-2L Houston, Texas Hightower H.S. About Chudi Chinweze Full Name: Chudi A. Chinweze Date of Birth: December 8, 1983 Parents: Ken and Angela Chinweze Major: Pre-major 22 Career Highs PTS 28 vs. UAB ( ) RBS 13 vs. UAB ( ) AST 2 (5x); last, vs. UAB ( ) STL 3 (2x); last, vs. Houston (2-1-03) BS 1 (8x); last, vs. Marquette ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

23 Junior Biography - Chudi Chinweze TCU Career Had an impressive sophomore season, finishing third on the team in scoring (10.7) and first in rebounding (4.9). Started 20 of 29 games on the year, averaging better than 24 minutes of play per game. Became the first sophomore since Damion Walker in to lead TCU in rebounding. Bettered his freshman season in every statistical category expect for field goal percentage. Ranked second in Conference USA in field goal percentage at (.556) 115-for-207. Led the team in trips to the free throw line and made 80 of his 131 attempts (.611). Reached double figures in scoring 17 times on the year and had two double-digit rebounding efforts. Had a homecoming to remember, recording the Frogs first double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds at Houston on Jan. 13. Put in a putback at the buzzer to give TCU a thrilling road win to open the 2004 Conference USA season. Was vital in TCU s upset of No. 10 Louisville on Feb. 17, as he posted his second double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-best 13 rebounds. Had team highs in points (16) and rebounds (7) at Memphis on Mar. 3. Earned his first start of the year against Grambling State on Dec. 29 and started each of the final 20 games of the season. Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field in the season opener against Texas-Arlington on Nov. 22 and tied for the team lead in scoring with 14 points. Scored a team-high 18 points in a win over North Texas on Dec. 13 after going 10-for-16 from the line. Iced the victory over the Mean Green by going 3- for-4 from the stripe in the final 44 seconds. Had 15 points and seven rebounds against Memphis on Jan. 31. Recorded 13 points at Marquette on 6-of-9 shooting to help TCU become just the third team in three years to defeat the Golden Eagles on their home court Averaged 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest as a true freshman. Played in 22 games, making 11 starts, and averaged 20.7 minutes per contest. Led the team in field-goal percentage, making 56.8 percent of his attempts (65-of-115). Ranked tied for third on the team in blocked shots with eight. Posted a career-high 28 points and a career-best 13 rebounds against UAB on Feb. 18. Was 8-for-11 from the floor and 12-of-18 from the free throw line against the Blazers. Had a pair of double-doubles on the season, with his first coming against Grambling State on Dec. 12 (14 points, 10 rebounds). Earned the first start of his career against Washington State on Nov. 30 and had 12 points and six rebounds. Started nine straight games from Nov. 30 through Jan. 4 before injuring his leg late in the game against Centenary. Missed six games on the year due to injury. Averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 boards per game while being a full-time starter. Had a pair of three-game spurts in which he reached double figures. Notched a then-career-best 21 points against Centenary on Jan. 4. High School Career As a senior, Chinweze averaged 19 points and 8.7 rebounds per game for Houston s Hightower High School. Helped Hightower to a 34-4 record during the season and a berth in the Class 5A state semifinals. Earned first-team Class 5A All-Tournament honors, second-team Class 5A All-State and firstteam all-region accolades as a senior. Was a first-team all-district honoree following both his senior and junior seasons. Was second-team all-region as a junior. Finished as the squad s leading scorer and rebounder in each of his last three seasons at Hightower. Named team MVP as a junior and senior. Averaged 19 points and seven rebounds per game during junior season. As a sophomore, averaged 14 points per game, earning second-team all-district honors in the process. Averaged eight points per game as a freshman. Coached at Hightower High by Greg Wise. Played on the United States Goodwill Games team in 2002 that won the gold medal. Was the first player signed by Head Coach Neil Dougherty. Was ranked as the 11th best player in the state, according to TexasHoops.com. Listed among the top 100 players in the nation, according to Rivals.com. Selected TCU over Miami (Fla.), Oklahoma and Houston Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Sam Houston State at SMU Washington State * Texas Tech * at Baylor * at North Texas * Louisiana-Monroe * at VCU * at Tulsa * Grambling State * Centenary * Tulane at Creighton at UAB Houston Memphis Southern Miss at Tulane UAB * Marquette * at Memphis at Houston Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington Tulsa Kansas Murray State at Washington State Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech North Texas Arkansas State Grambling State * Vanderbilt * Saint Louis * Tulane * at Houston * at Cincinnati * DePaul * Southern Miss * Memphis * at Marquette * at USF * at Tulane * Louisville * at East Carolina * Charlotte * Houston * at Memphis * at UAB * vs. Marquette * vs. DePaul * Players

24 Junior Biography - David Markley DAVID MARKLEY Guard Jr.-2L Grapevine, Texas Colleyville Heritage H.S. About David Markley Full Name: David Harrison Markley Date of Birth: April 3, 1984 Parents: Harry and Ginny Markley Major: Kinesiology 20 Career Highs PTS 1 (3x); last, at Memphis ( ) RBS 2 at UAB ( ) AST 1 at UAB ( ) STL -- BS -- Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

25 Junior Biography - David Markley TCU Career Appeared in 11 of the team s 29 games on the year and once again was on the travel roster for the entire season. Had two points, four rebounds and an assist on the campaign. Played a career-high three minutes and scored one point against the NCAA Tournament-bound Memphis Tigers on Mar. 3. Had a career-best two rebounds and had his first career assist in two minutes at UAB on Mar. 6. Saw two minutes of action in the season opener against Texas-Arlington on Nov. 22. Played one minute against No. 1 Kansas and saw two minutes of time at Washington State. Made a first-half appearance at Marquette, seeing action in the final minute of the opening stanza in the Horned Frogs upset victory. Had one minute of playing time in TCU s victory over 10th-ranked Louisville. Had his first rebound of the year in two minutes of play against then-undefeated and top-25 Vanderbilt. Scored his first point of the season at No. 10 Cincinnati, making 1-of-2 free throws, and added an offensive rebound. Was named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll in 2004 for achieving better than a 3.0 grade point average. Earned the Dr. James Cash Academic Award issued to the player with the top grade point average on the team during the past two semesters Appeared in 12 games on the year as a walk-on performer, playing a total of 15 minutes. Saw first-half action in six games during the season. Scored his first career point on a free throw against Grambling State on Dec. 30. Hauled down his first career rebound at 15thranked Louisville on Jan. 18. Saw a career-high three minutes of action in the season finale against South Florida on Mar. 8. Missed all three of his field goal attempts on the year and was 1-for-6 from the free throw line. Was named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll in High School Career Was a three-year letterwinner at Colleyville Heritage High School for Head Coach Greg Gober. Was an All-District 5, Class 5A selection at guard in 2002 after averaging 12.7 points and 5.4 assists per game as a senior. Also earned all-area mention his senior season. Tabbed as team captain and voted team MVP as a senior. Was named the Dallas Morning News High School Player of the Week in December of Led his team to the Texas state playoffs each of his three seasons. Set Colleyville Heritage school records for varsity games played (92), consecutive varsity games played (87), career assists (334) and free throws made (212-for-279) Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS at SMU Texas Tech Louisiana-Monroe Grambling State at Louisville Tulane Memphis UAB Marquette at Memphis at Houston South Florida Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington Kansas at Washington State Grambling State Vanderbilt at Cincinnati at Marquette Louisville at Memphis at UAB vs. DePaul

26 Sophomore Biography - Blake Adams BLAKE ADAMS Forward So.-1L Houston, Texas Aldine Nimitz H.S. Full Name: Blake Christopher Adams Date of Birth: November 26, 1984 Parents: Bert Adams and Elois Moore Major: Pre-major 23 Career Highs PTS 16 vs. Grambling State ( ) RBS 4 vs. Murray State ( ) AST 1 (3x); last, vs. Grambling St. ( ) STL 2 at Memphis ( ) BS Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

27 Sophomore Biography - Blake Adams TCU Career Saw significant playing time as a true freshman, appearing in all 29 games and averaging 11.0 minutes per contest. Averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game on the year. Connected on 18 of his 51 three-point attempts (.353). Poured in a career-best 16 points in a career-high 21 minutes against Grambling State on Dec. 29, going 6-for-10 from the field, including 4-of-7 from three-point range. Had been 1-for-12 (.083) from the field in his last three games before busting out against the Tigers. Followed up his 16-point performance with 11 points against Vanderbilt on Jan. 3. Was 10-for-18 (.556) from the field in the two games, including 7-for-13 (.538) from beyond the three-point circle. Entered the scoring column in each of his first five games as a Horned Frog. Made his official TCU debut against Texas- Arlington on Nov. 22, scoring five points and adding two rebounds. Had a fine game in early December, registering eight points and a season-high four boards in 10 minutes of work against Murray State. Had five points in 14 minutes of play against the Cougars in his return to his native Houston on Jan. 13. Hit a key three-pointer in the second half of TCU s victory over Marquette in Milwaukee, Wis. on Feb. 3. Saw 11 minutes of play in the Frogs upset of 10th-ranked Louisville on Feb. 17. Played a season-high 22 minutes against Charlotte on Feb. 25 and established his conference-high mark in scoring with seven points. Scored five points and added three rebounds against No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 1. Had his first multi-steal game with two at Memphis on Mar. 3. Scored seven points in 14 minutes of play at UAB in the regular-season finale. High School Career Was rated as the fifth-best senior in the state of Texas for Aldine Nimitz High School. Was listed as a top-five player in Houston by the Houston Chronicle following the season. Was first-team all-greater Houston and all-region selection. Earned second-team all-state accolades his senior year. Averaged 20 points per game during his senior year, a number that increased to 23 per game in district play. Named the district s MVP. Posted 15 points and seven rebounds a game his junior year. Played on the 2003 Global Games Select Team. Was the top scorer on the Houston Select team following his junior year. Was coached in high school by Randy Gilmer. Was the first top-100 national recruit signed by Neil Dougherty s staff Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington Tulsa Kansas Murray State at Washington State Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech North Texas Arkansas State Grambling State Vanderbilt Saint Louis Tulane at Houston at Cincinnati DePaul Southern Miss Memphis at Marquette at USF at Tulane Louisville at East Carolina Charlotte Houston at Memphis at UAB vs. Marquette vs. DePaul

28 Sophomore Biography - Neil P. Dougherty NEIL P. DOUGHERTY Guard So.-1L Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley H.S. About Neil P. Dougherty Full Name: Neil Patrick Dougherty Date of Birth: September 20, 1984 Parents: Neil and Patti Dougherty Major: Pre-major Nickname: Deuce 13 Career Highs PTS 5 vs. UAB ( ) RBS 2 (3x); last, vs. UAB ( ) AST 3 vs. Texas-Arlington ( ) STL 1 vs. Kansas ( ) BS Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

29 Sophomore Biography - Neil P. Dougherty TCU Career Appeared in 23 games in his first year at TCU, snagging 89 minutes played. Averaged 0.6 points and 0.5 rebounds per contest as a true freshman. Saw game action in each of the Frogs first 11 contests and scored his first collegiate points in the season opener against Texas-Arlington. Also dished out a career-high three assists and had a career-best two rebounds in his debut against the Mavericks. Played in 11 of TCU s 16 conference games. Scored his first points of the league season on a pair of free throws at Memphis on Mar. 3. Backed that up with a personal-best five points in 11 minutes of work at UAB in the regular-season finale on Mar. 6. Connected on his first career three-pointer and made both of his free throw attempts against the NCAA Tournamnent-bound Blazers. Made the trip to Milwaukee, but sat out the Marquette game on Feb. 3 due to an illness. Saw three minutes of action at the point guard spot against No. 1 Kansas, his favorite school whiel growing up, on Dec. 1. Converted 2-of-3 free throw attempts and had two rebounds against Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 8. Played a careeer-high 12 minutes against Grambling State, dishing out two assists. Was named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll in 2004 for achieving a grade point average of at least 3.0. High School Career Averaged 9.1 points, 6.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds as a senior at North Crowley High School. Shot 81 percent from the foul line. Named the Fort Worth Region s Newcomer of the Year by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington Tulsa Kansas Murray State at Washington State Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech North Texas Arkansas State Grambling State Vanderbilt Tulane at Cincinnati Southern Miss Memphis at USF Louisville Charlotte Houston at Memphis at UAB vs. DePaul

30 Sophomore Biography - Femi Ibikunle FEMI IBIKUNLE Center So.-1L Lagos, Nigeria New Hampton Prep About Femi Ibikunle Full Name: Oluwafemi Ibikunle Date of Birth: April 22, 1984 Parents: Lawal and Anike Ibikunle Major: Pre-major 12 Career Highs PTS 10 vs. Charlotte ( ) RBS 9 (3x); last, vs. Charlotte ( ) AST 3 at Marquette ( ) STL 2 (3x); last, vs. Houston ( ) BS 1 (11x); last, at Memphis ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

31 Sophomore Biography - Femi Ibikunle TCU Career Provided an immediate impact in his first season in purple, making 28 starts in the middle for the Horned Frogs. Averaged 3.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game on the year. Ranked second on the team in rebounds with 134, including a team-high 91 on the defensive end of the floor. Shot 41.3 percent from the floor, making 38 of 92 attempts. Made less than half of his 65 free throw attempts on the season, but was 16-for-28 (.571) from the charity stripe in league play. Started each of the first 22 games for TCU, the longest streak to start a season by a true frosh since Juan Bragg (26) in the campaign. Did not start the game on Feb. 21 at East Carolina and played just 13 minutes due to discomfort related to an abscessed tooth, snapping his consecutive games started streak at 22. Had the best game of his young career, scoring a career-high 10 points and matching a career high with nine rebounds vs. Charlotte on Feb. 25. Followed that up with a nine-point, five-rebound performance against Houston on Feb. 28. Had a pair of dunks in the Horned Frogs home finale, including one over top shot blocker Anwar Ferguson, and was 3-for-3 from the field against the Cougars. Was 4-for-5 from the field in scoring eight points at UAB on Mar. 6. Averaged 8.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game over the last four regular-season conference contests. Played at least 20 minutes in 10 of the last 12 games of the year after playing more than 20 in just four of the first 17 contests. Had four points, three rebounds, two steals and one block in 13 minutes against Texas-Arlington in his collegiate debut. Set a career high with nine boards against Memphis on Jan. 31, while also adding two assists and a blocked shot. Had his second nine-rebound performance of the year at USF on Feb. 9. Saw 27 minutes of action at Washington State, scoring five points and adding four rebounds. Scored a then-personal-best nine points against Stephen F. Austin on 3-of-4 shooting. High School Career Averaged 11.4 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 5.0 blocks as a senior at New Hampton Prep School in New Hampton, N.H. Chose TCU over Marquette, Oklahoma State and Iowa State. Showcased his abilities in the 2002 War on the Shore Tournament in Milford, Del. Bob Gibbons' All-Star Report rated Ibikunle as the No. 4 unsigned big man in the nation. Came to the United States in the summer of Played in the 2003 Global Games. Pronunciation: Femi Ibikunle (FEH-mee ee-bih- COON-lay) Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington * Tulsa * Kansas * Murray State * at Washington State * Stephen F. Austin * at Texas Tech * North Texas * Arkansas State * Grambling State * Vanderbilt * Saint Louis * Tulane * at Houston * at Cincinnati * DePaul * Southern Miss * Memphis * at Marquette * at USF * at Tulane * Louisville * at East Carolina Charlotte * Houston * at Memphis * at UAB * vs. Marquette * vs. DePaul *

32 Sophomore Biography - Art Pierce ART PIERCE Forward So.-1L Tyler, Texas Tyler Grace Community H.S. About Art Pierce Full Name: Arthur Alan Pierce Date of Birth: July 17, 1984 Parents: Scott and Dee Pierce Major: Pre-major 45 Career Highs PTS 8 vs. Texas-Arlington ( ) RBS 7 at Texas Tech ( ) AST 3 vs. Grambling State ( ) STL 2 vs. Texas-Arlington ( ) BS 2 (2x); last, at East Carolina ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS

33 Sophomore Biography - Art Pierce TCU Career Gained valuable experience as a true freshman, seeing game action in all 29 contests while making one start. Averaged 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game on the year. Was solid post defender who ended the year with double-figure totals in both steals (15) and blocks (11). Led the team in charges taken with six. Earned his first career start on Feb. 21 at East Carolina and played a season-high 22 minutes. Matched his career high with two blocked shots against the Pirates. Had eight points, three rebounds and two steals in eight minutes of play in his TCU debut against Texas-Arlington on Nov. 22. Made the play of the game against UT-Arlington by making a steal at half court and dribbling down for a thunderous slam. Saw nine minutes of action against No. 1 Kansas and hit his first career three-pointer. Contributed six points and three rebounds in 17 minutes against No. 10 Cincinnati. Played 20 minutes at Texas Tech on Dec. 10 and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds. Scored three points and had one rebound against No. 10 Louisville on Feb. 17. Set a personal best with three assists against Grambling on Dec. 29. Grabbed a team-high six boards and added five points against Vanderbilt on Jan. 3. Was named to the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll in Added nearly 40 pounds (from 199 to 235) to his frame from the preseason until the end of the campaign. High School Career Tabbed as a first-team all-stater as a senior for Tyler Grace Community High School. Was a first-team All-East Texas selection as well. Named academic all-state and second-team allstate as a junior. Posted 19.0 points, 12.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.5 blocks per game his final season. Averaged 17.0 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks a game as junior, earning District MVP honors. Averaged nearly 20 points per game as a senior. Was rated the state's 18th-best senior according to TexasHoops.com. Led team to state championship during junior year. Led the Cougars to the TAPPS 4A championship by hitting a buzzer beater to earn a victory in the finals. Was a second-team all-state selection and was named the district's most valuable player Game-By-Game OPPONENT MIN FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA REB PF A TO B S PTS Texas-Arlington Tulsa Kansas Murray State at Washington State Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech North Texas Arkansas State Grambling State Vanderbilt Saint Louis Tulane at Houston at Cincinnati DePaul Southern Miss Memphis at Marquette at USF at Tulane Louisville at East Carolina * Charlotte Houston at Memphis at UAB vs. Marquette vs. DePaul

34 Junior Biography - Nile Murry NILE MURRY Guard Jr.-TR Houston, Texas Klein Forest H.S. Temple 4 About Nile Murry Full Name: Nile Simeon Murry Date of Birth: January 26, 1983 Parents: Kenneth and Carolyn Murry Major: Marketing TCU Career Sat out the season to comply with NCAA rules, but will have two years of eligibility remaining. Previous College Career Played the previous two seasons for Temple University of the Atlantic 10. Appeared in 64 games, making 19 starts, for the Owls. Gained extensive postseason experience, playing in nine National Invitational Tournament (NIT) games over two years. Played in each of the team's 31 games in , averaging 2.9 points in nearly 10 minutes per game. Netted a season-high 12 points against South Carolina. Played in 33 games as a true freshman, making 18 starts, and placed third on the Owls in threepoint shooting, making 37.1 percent (39-of-105). Ranked ninth in the A-10 in steals, averaging 1.6 per game, and eighth in three-point field goal percentage. Averaged 5.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per contest. Posted a career-high 33 points against Fordham, the second-highest total for a freshman in school history. Earned Big 5 Player of the Week honors for his effort. High School Career Played his high school basketball for Klein Forest, where he was a second-team all-state point guard his final year. Averaged 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists per game his senior season. Led his prep team to the finals of the state tournament as a senior. Posted 17 points, six rebounds and six assists per game as a junior.

35 Player Biography - Judson Stubbs JUDSON STUBBS Forward Jr.-TR Nassau, Bahamas Fayetteville Christian H.S. Miami Dade C.C. About Judson Stubbs Full Name: Date of Birth: Parents: Major: Nickname: 15 Previous College Career Was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection in the Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) as a sophomore. Ranked ninth in the league in scoring (18.2), sixth in rebounding (9.1), eighth in field goal percentage (.580) and 23rd in free throw percentage (.772). His rebounding figures ranked 24th, while his scoring numbers were 42nd nationally in the National Junior College Association of America (NJCAA). Selected to play in the 2004 NJCAA Region 8 Sophomore All-Star Game. Averaged 7.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest as a freshman, ranking 20th in the FCCAA in rebounding. Is originally from Nassau, Bahamas, and was a member of the 2001 Caricom (Caribbean) All- Stars Played for the Bahamas squad that competed in the 2002 Centrobasket Junior Championships. High School Career Played high school basketball at Fayetteville (Ark.) Christian. Averaged 29 points and 17 rebounds per game during his senior season of , and was a first-team all-state honoree in Class A. Was named to the All-Arkansas second team by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

36 Freshman Biography - Brent Hackett BRENT HACKETT Guard Fr.-HS Fort Worth, Texas Southwest H.S. About Brent Hackett Full Name: Brent Keeleeg Hackett Date of Birth: July 31, 1985 Parents: Sandra Reese and Willie Hackett Major: Education Nickname: 2 High School Career Was a prolific scorer at Fort Worth s Southwest High School and became the first local recruit to sign at TCU under Neil Dougherty. Rated as the No. 11 prospect in Texas by Texas Prep Report. Judged as the state s 13th-best prospect in Texas by Mike Kundstadt of the Texas Basketball Review. Ranked 14th in the state in the 2004 class according to Texas Roundball. Named first-team all-region in Class 4A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) and was a second-team all-state choice as a senior. Earned first-team all-area mention from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Averaged 25.9 points, 8.6 assists and 3.7 steals per game, and ranked third among area players in scoring as a senior. Shot 39.6 percent from three-point range on the year, making 103 treys. Poured in 73 points and added 13 assists in a overtime loss to eventual District 7-5A cochampion Dallas Jesuit on Nov. 24. Followed that performance up with a 52-point outburst the next night against Richland, giving him a 62.5 scoring average over two days. Averaged 26.5 points, 8.5 assists and 4.3 steals per game for the Raiders as a junior. Had a 45-point effort in a regular-season game against eventual state champion Fort Worth Dunbar in Finished as the state s third-leading scorer in Class 4A as a junior and was named second-team all-area by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Was a four-year letterwinner at Southwest for head coach Scott Gray. Competed for Team USA in the 2004 Global Games. Played summer league basketball for both the Fort Worth Lions and Team Texas. Selected TCU over Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Had a cousin, Nick Hall, who played guard for Grambling State. Is a graduate of Southwest High School, which also boasts Minnesota Timberwolves center Oliver Miller as an alumnus.

37 Freshman Biography - Neiman Owens NEIMAN OWENS Guard Fr.-HS Channelview, Texas Channelview H.S. About Neiman Owens Full Name: Neiman Derell Owens Date of Birth: February 7, 1986 Parents: Brenda Beverly and Redell Owens Major: Business Nickname: 5 High School Career Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists per game as a senior for Jimmy Nellums Channelview squad. Was a first-team All-Greater Houston selection by the Houston Chronicle in Earned first-team all-region accolades from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC). Named Tri-Most Valuable Player of District 23, Class 4A and voted Channelview s team MVP. Widely-regarded as one of the Lone Star state s top 25 prospects in the class of Rated as the No. 21 prospect in Texas by Texas Prep Report. Ranked 23rd among all players in the state according to Texas Roundball. Rated 30th nationally among shooting guards in the 2004 recruiting class by Hoopmasters.com. Was rated as the fifth-best high school shooting guard based on college potential and camp performance at the 2003 adidas ABCD Camp. Averaged 13 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals per game as a junior for the Channelview Falcons. Earned first-team all-district honors his junior season. Named the team s Co-Most Valuable Player in Lettered in basketball all four years of his prep career. Played for the Houston SuperStars AAU team. Named to the Team USA roster for the 2004 Global Games. Chose TCU over Oklahoma State and DePaul.

38 RONALD HOBBS 0 Departed Seniors - Ronald Hobbs & Nucleus Smith Guard/Forward Everman, Texas Everman H.S. Texas Tech TCU Career Appeared in 26 games in two injury-plagued seasons with the Horned Frogs. Averaged 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest over two years. Earned five starting assignments and played 8.1 minutes per game. Was an excellent student-athlete who was named to the Dean s List Saw action in nine games, playing 31 minutes. Was able to play in just one conference game due to a lower leg injury. Scored five points, all from the free throw line. Played a season-high nine minutes at Washington St. Saw his first action of the conference season at 10thranked Cincinnati Averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds in 17 outings. Started the season s first five games of the year at small forward. Battled a preseason eye injury the entire year, which limited his playing time and effectiveness. Notched a season-high 17 points against Sam Houston State on Nov. 22 in the season opener. Reached double figures for the second straight game when he notched 10 points at SMU. Was the recipient of the team s top scholar award, named for Dr. James Cash, a former Horned Frog hoops star and Dean of the Harvard Business School Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Previous College Career At Texas Tech Played in 42 games, making 16 starts, in two seasons ( and ) at Texas Tech, and averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds. Had a breakout game at Texas A&M as a freshman, posting 22 points and eight rebounds, both career highs. Career Highs PTS 22 at Texas A&M ( ) RBS 8 at Texas A&M ( ) AST 4 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ( ) STL 2 (2x); last, at Texas A&M ( ) BS 1 (11x); last, at Houston (3-1-03) NUCLEUS SMITH 1 Guard Pontiac, Mich. Northern H.S. Maine Central Institute Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS TCU Career Finished his career ranked 10th on TCU s all-time free throws made list (276) and free throw percentage chart (.786). Played in 100 games during his four-year career, earning 40 starting assignments Enjoyed his finest collegiate season, starting all 29 games while averaging a career-best 8.6 points. Had 17 points in an upset of No. 10 Louisville, matching the second-highest point total of his career. Had a team-high point total in his final TCU game, registering 17 points against DePaul on Mar. 11. Averaged 3.8 rebounds per game, doubling his first three-year career average (1.9). Named TCU s Defensive Player of the Year for second straight season Played in just 14 games, starting one time. Sprained his right ankle in the final exhibition game, forcing him to miss the first six games of the season. Scored a season-high 15 points, including 10 straight in the first half, at Marquette. Fractured his pinkie finger on left hand on Jan. 29 vs. UAB and missed the final eight regular season games Started 10 of the 30 contests in which he played. Averaged 6.9 points per game as a true freshman. Scored in double figures 10 times, including eight of the final 12 games. Posted a double-double against Nevada, when he set career highs with 19 points and 10 assists. Also recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds at SMU Saw action in 27 of 28 games despite being hampered by a lower back injury all season. Averaged 5.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest. Placed third on the team in assists (58). Ranked among the conference s top 10 in free throw percentage (69-for-84,.821). Career Highs PTS 19 vs. Nevada ( ) RBS 10 at SMU ( ) AST 10 vs. Nevada ( ) STL 4 (2x); last, vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff ( ) BS 1 (6x); last, vs. Houston ( ) Career Statistics YEAR GP-GS MIN AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-3A PCT FT-FTA PCT OR DR TOT AVG PF A TO B S PTS AVG TOTALS