GAME 13 u at Texas State January 4, 2014

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1 GAME 13 u at Texas State January 4, 2014 Joe Gorby, Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director Office: Cell: jgorby@astate.edu Facebook.com/RedWolvesMBB Athletics Website: AStateRedWolves.com A-State Schedule DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Nov. 2 Henderson State (Exhibition) W, Nov. 5 Arkansas-Monticello (Exhibition) W, Nov. 11 at Jackson State W, Nov. 13 UT Martin W, Nov. 16 at Wyoming L, Nov. 18 at Colorado (PAC-12 Network) L, Nov. 24 Central Arkansas W, Nov. 30 at Lamar W, Dec. 2 Niagara W, Dec. 14 at Nebraska (Big Ten Network) L, Dec. 17 Toledo L, Dec. 21 at Marshall W, Dec. 30 Southern Arkansas W, Jan. 2 at UT Arlington* W, Jan. 4 at Texas State* 4:30 p.m. Jan. 9 Troy* 7:05 p.m. Jan.11 South Alabama* (Sun Belt Network) 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Georgia State* 6 p.m. Jan. 18 at Western Kentucky* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Jan. 25 UALR* (ESPN/ESPN2) 7:05 p.m. Jan. 30 at ULM* 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Troy* 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 Lyon 7:05 p.m. Feb. 10 Western Kentucky* (ESPN3) 7:05 p.m. Feb. 13 at South Alabama* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 15 at Louisiana-Lafayette* (ESPN/ESPN2) 7:15 p.m. Feb. 20 UT Arlington* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 22 Texas State* 7:05 p.m. Mar. 1 at UALR* 7 p.m. Mar. 4 Georgia State* 7:05 p.m. Mar. 6 ULM* 7:05 p.m. Mar. 8 Louisiana-Lafayette* 7:05 p.m. March Sun Belt Tournament (New Orleans, La. Lakefront Arena) All times listed are Central All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game V Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (8-4, 1-0 SUN BELT) Head Coach: John Brady Year: 6th Season Record at A-State: (6 yrs.) Career Record: (23 yrs.) vs. Texas State: 0-0 MBB SID: Joe Gorby Top Players (per game): Points: Kirk Van Slyke (16.7) Rebounds: Kendrick Washington (6.7) Assists: Brandon Reed (2.8) Blocks: Kirk Van Slyke (1.8) Steals: Cameron Golden (1.2) VS TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (4-10, 0-1 SUN BELT) Head Coach: Danny Kaspar Year: 1st Season Record at TSU: 4-10 (1 yr.) Career Record: (23 yrs.) vs. A-State: 0-0 MBB SID: Rob Beuerlein Top Players (per game): Points: Joel Wright (14.7) Rebounds: Joel Wright (6.3) Assists: Wes Davis (2.2) Blocks: Kavin Tilbury (0.6) Steals: Wes Davis (1.5) GAME INFORMATION Date: Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 tipoff: 4:30 p.m. (CT) Location: San Marcos, Texas arena: Strahan Coliseum arena capacity: 7,200 SerieS: First Meeting television: None radio: East Arkansas Broadcasters Red Wolves Sports Network KFIN-FM (Jonesboro) - Flagship talent: Matt Stolz (play-by-play) online audio: AStateRedWolves.com Live video: Texas State All-Access Live audio: txstatebobcats.com Live StatS: txstatebobcats.com QUICK HITS * The campaign represents the program s 86th season as the Red Wolves have presently amassed a 1,131-1,068 all-time record (.514 win pct.) dating back their inaugural season. A- State has produced won at least 20 games in a season five times (21-13), (21-14), (20-10), (23-9) and (20-9) since joining the NCAA-I ranks in * A-State s 19 victories (19-12 overall record) in the campaign represented the Red Wolves most wins in a season since the season (20-9 overall). A-State s 19 victories tied for the sixthhighest win total in the program s history, equalling the team (19-5 record). * The Red Wolves claimed their second Sun Belt Conference (SBC) West Division Championship title in the last three seasons in by registering a first-place 12-8 conference divisional mark. A-State was crowned SBC West Division Champions in with a first-place 11-5 league division ledger. * Senior guard Ed Townsel scored a season-high 20 points off the bench in A-State s league-opening win at UT Arlington (1/2). Townsel connected on 87.5 percent (7-8) of his shots from the floor in the game, which included making all four three-pointers. He also made both of his free throws in 21 minutes of action. Townsel, who has posted double-figure points on three occasions this season to date, pumped in 13 points against Southern Arkansas (12/30) prior to the Red Wolves conference opener. * Senior forward Kirk Van Slyke has posted double-figure points in 11 of A-State s 12 contests this season. Van Slyke, a 6-10 forward, started the season with a six-game double-digit scoring streak and averaged 15.7 ppg. (94 pts.) during that span. In his last four appearances, Van Slyke is averaging 20.5 ppg. (82 pts.) with double-digit points in each of those four outings while connecting on 65.8 percent (30-48) of his shots from the floor. He tallied nine points against Niagara (12/2) in his lone non double-figure scoring contest. A-STATE PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes 3 Brandon Reed Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Cameron Golden So. Guard PPG RPG APG Melvin Johnson III Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Kendrick Washington Sr. Forward PPG RPG BPG GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE 20 Kirk Van Slyke Sr. Forward PPG RPG BPG

2 Athletics Media Relations ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY P.O. Box 1000 State University, Ark Telephone (870) , Fax (870) , Press Row (870) Athletics Website AStateRedWolves.com MBB Contact Joe Gorby, Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director (870) / jgorby@astate.edu Jerry Scott, Assistant Athletics Director/ Athletics Media Relations Director (870) / jscott@astate.edu Chris Graddy, Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director (870) / cgraddy@astate.edu Dennen Cuthbertson, Graduate Assistant mark.cuthbertson@smail.astate.edu MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS Working press credentials can be requested by contacting Joe Gorby at (870) or via at jgorby@astate.edu. Full season and single-game credentials will be mailed whenever possible. If not, they will be left at the Media Will Call table located on the lower level to the left of the green entrance of the A-State Convocation Center. MEDIA ROOM Enter the media room from the lower level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the media room from the entrance beneath the yellow portal. Game notes, flipcards and refreshments will be provided to credentialed media. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS The A-State locker room is closed to all media members. Head coach John Brady and requested assistant coaches and players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. At A- State s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be in the media room. PRACTICE COVERAGE A-State men s basketball practices are closed to the media with the exception of the last 10 minutes of practice. Players and coaches are available for interviews following practice. Please contact Joe Gorby in the A-State Athletics Media Relations office prior to practice to arrange interviews. Please be respectful during practice, no food or loud conversation and silence your cell phones. BASKETBALL GAME NOTES/RELEASES All Red Wolves men s basketball game notes can be obtained as a PDF document via the A-State Athletics official website at AStateRedWolves.com. To be added to the broadcast for men s basketball releases, contact Joe Gorby in the A-State Athletics Media Relations office at jgorby@ astate.edu. Game notes will be made available at least 24 hours prior to the next scheduled A-State men s basketball game and a post-game recap will be distributed within two hours following a game s conclusion. friday January 3 travel to San Marcos, texas and practice No media availability A-STATE MEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER SaturDay January 4 GaMe 13 A-State at Texas State 4:30 p.m. (CT) SunDay January 5 return to Jonesboro No media availability A-STATE/TEXAS STATE HISTORY First-meeting between the two teams. First Meeting Not applicable Last Meeting Not applicable Last A-State win Not applicable Last A-State win at Texas State Not applicable Last Texas State win at home Not applicable Last A-State win at home Not applicable Last Texas State win at A-State Not applicable Current Streak Not applicable MonDay January 6 practice SCOUTING TEXAS STATE Texas State has lost four of its last five games, which includes its last two outings after suffering a conference-opening home loss to UALR Thursday (1/2) in San Marcos, Texas. The Bobcats had four players attain double-figure points with three players senior forward Corey Stern, sophomore forward Emani Gant, and senior guard Phil Hawkins all compiling 11 points apiece. Senior forward Joel Wright came off the TSU bench to score 10 points. Stern, Gant, Wright and freshman guard Naiel Smith each grabbed a team-leading four rebounds in the contest. The Bobcats started out this season dropping their first five games before winning three of the next four. Texas State is 2-4 at home, 0-5 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites to date this season. Joel Wright (14.7 ppg.) and Emani Gant (10.5 ppg.) are averaging double-figure points for Texas State this season while Wright (6.3 rpg.) along with Gant (5.7) lead the Bobcats in rebounding. Davis (28 asts.) and Hawkins (26 asts.) are TSU s top assists leaders. Nationally, Texas State ranks 103rd in rebound margin (3.4 avg.) among the NCAA statistical leaders through Jan. 2 games while the Bobcats are 109th in scoring defense (67.6 ppg.), 193rd in three-point field goal percentage (33.0%), 202nd in steals per game (6.0 spg.), and 322nd in scoring offense (63.5 ppg.). TSU compiled a overall record for the season, which included a 5-13 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) mark. The Bobcats were 4-11 at home, 5-8 on the road, and 3-3 at neutral sites a season ago. Head coach Danny Kaspar is midst his first season after serving the last 13 seasons in the same position at Stephen F. Austin. Kaspar was tabbed as the Southland Conference (SC) Coach of the Year after guiding SFA to a 27-5 overall record, its third conference title in the last six seasons and a berth in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). Kaspar earned SC Coach of the Year recognition in along with garnering the NABC District 24 Coach of the Year Award in 2013 and the Hugh Durham Award as the nation s top Mid-Major head coach. SUN BELT CONFERENCE GAMES The Red Wolves are (.504) since joining the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) in the season, which includes a season-best 14-4 (.778) mark in the campaign ARKANSAS STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME HT. WT. YR. POS. EX. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 0 Cameron Golden So. G 1L Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway 1 Rakeem Dickerson Jr. G 2L Little Rock, Ark./Brehm Prep 3 Brandon Reed Sr. G 1L Powder Springs, Ga./Georgia Tech 4 Josh Pierre So. G 1L Baton Rouge, La./Stillwater, Okla. 5 P.J. HardwickK So. G TR Miami, Fla./North Texas 12 Sean GardnerG Jr. G TR Collierville, Tenn.Motlow JC 14 Kelvin Downs So. F 1L Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin 20 Kirk Van Slyke Sr. F RS The Woodlands, Texas/Houston 23 Jammar SturdivantG Fr. G HS Tyronza, Ark./East Poinsett County 24 Ed Townsel Sr. G 3L Starkville, Miss./Starkville 31 Melvin Johnson III Sr. G RS Dallas, Texas/Texas-San Antonio 34 Seth Kisler RJr. F RS Fort Wayne, Ind./Paris 40 Kendrick Washington Sr. F 1L Shreveport, La./Houston GRedshirting season KIneligible for season due to NCAA DI Transfer Rule TBA HEAD COACH: John Brady (Sixth Year) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Melvin Haralson (Third Year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Corey Barker (Second Year), Jeff Clapacs (Sixth Year) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Brodrick Johnson (Second Year) tuesday January 7 practice TBA TEAM BREAKDOWN: Avg. Height 6-3, Avg. Weight 190.4, Avg. Age 21.3 WeDneSDay January 8 practice TBA Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

3 A-State sports a (.709) record at home and is (.474) on the road since the season. A-State head coach John Brady has registered a record (.517) in Sun Belt Conference contests since his arrival in the season, which consists of a home ledger and a away mark. A-State posted a first-place 12-8 SBC West Division mark in the season 9-1 at home and 3-7 on the road Preseason All-Conference FIRST TEAM Name School Year Pos. R.J. Hunter Georgia State So. G Shawn Long Louisiana-Lafayette So. F Elfrid Payton Louisiana-Lafayette Jr. G T.J. Price Western Kentucky Jr. G Augustine Rubit South Alabama Sr. F SECOND TEAM Name School Year Pos. Will Neighbour UALR Sr. F Brandon Reed Arkansas State Sr. G Ryan Harrow Georgia State RJr. G Joel Wright Texas State Sr. F George Fant Western Kentucky Jr. F THIRD TEAM Name School Year Pos. Ed Townsel Arkansas State Sr. G Jayon James ULM Sr. F Mychal Ammons South Alabama Jr. F Brandon Edwards UT Arlington Sr. F Hunter Williams Troy Sr. G Preseason Player of the Year Augustine Rubit, South Alabama Coaches Preseason Poll (Points & First-Place Votes) 1. Western Kentucky 91 pts. (5) 2. South Alabama 78 pts. (2) 3. Arkansas State 74 pts. 4T. Georgia State 73 pts. (2) 4T. Louisiana-Lafayette 73 pts. (1) 6. UALR 48 pts. 7. UT Arlington 36 pts. 8. Texas State 34 pts. 9. Troy 26 pts. 10. ULM 17 pts Preseason Honors Athlon Sports A-State 5th in Sun Belt Conference College Sports Madness Ed Townsel All-SBC Fourth Team Lindy s Sports Brandon Reed SBC Newcomer of the Year A-State 4th in Sun Belt Conference Blue Ribbon Yearbook Brandon Reed All-SBC Preseason Team A-State 3rd in Sun Belt Conference SportingNews A-State 5th in Sun Belt Conference CollegeInsider.com A-State Received votes (eight total) SB Nation A-State 5th in Sun Belt Conference Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes January Matchups: A-State has registered a mark (.550) in January games to since the season. The Red Wolves compiled a 5-3 record last season, which featured a 5-1 home ledger. Since , A-State is 25-7 at home, 8-19 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites. A-State s registered a 7-2 mark in the campaign, highlighed by a 4-0 home ledger. A season ago, Ed Townsel averaged 12.1 ppg. (97 pts.) and 4.3 rpg. (34 rebs.) in eight outings as the Red Wolves concluded the month winning three of its final four contests. Leaders of The Pack: Arkansas State presently has three players averaging double-figure points in Kirk Van Slyke (16.7 ppg.), Melvin Johnson III (15.3 ppg.), and senior guard Brandon Reed (10.6 ppg). The three have combined to register 54.3 percent ( ) of the Red Wolves points production while Van Slyke (200 pts.) alone has produced 21.3 percent ( ) of the squad s scoring output. The Big K: Senior forward Kendrick Washington has attained double-figure points in five of his last six appearances and is averaging 11.2 ppg. (67 pts.) during that span. Washington has recorded a doubledouble in each of his last two games with 10 points and 12 rebounds at Marshall (12/21) and 12 points with 10 rebounds at UT Arlington (1/2). Rebound Leaders: A-State s top two rebounders this season in Kendrick Washington (74 rebs.) and Kirk Van Slyke (70 rebs.) have combined to account for 33.7 percent ( ) of the Red Wolves production on the glass. Washington is averaging 6.7 rpg. in 11 games while Van Slyke has averaged 5.8 rpg. in 12 outings this campaign. Productive Career: Ed Townsel is 46 points away from registering his 1,000th career point at A-State and would become the 26th Red Wolves player to reach the lofty milestone. Townsel, who has compiled 954 career points in 109 games for an 8.8 career points per game average, is 59 points shy of tying Jabari Myles ( ; 1,013 career points) for 25th place among the program s all-time leaders. Townsel is six steals shy of tying Kim Adams ( ; 151 career steals) for fourth place on A-State s all-time list and has accumulated 145 career steals to date. Coming Back Home: Brandon Reed, a transfer from Georgia Tech, has returned to A-State for his final season this campaign. Reed played the last two seasons ( and ) at Georgia Tech after earning Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and All-SBC Second-Team laurels at A-State. He paced the Red Wolves in scoring with a 15.1 points per game average and compiled an A-State freshman single-season scoring record with 469 points. Accurate Shooter: Kirk Van Slyke presently ranks 22nd nationally in field goal percentage with a 60.2 efficiency mark (74-123). Van Slyke, who also is listed 164th in points per game (16.7 ppg.) and 250th in total points (200 pts.), has shot 50 percent or better in all but two of A-State s 12 contests this season. In his last five appearances, the 6-10 Van Slyke is shooting 63.2 percent (36-57) from the floor. Nationally Recognized: A-State ranked 55th among the winningest NCAA Division I teams at home the last three seasons out of 350 NCAA-I programs. In , A-State placed among the top 70 teams for most home victories. The Red Wolves have been one of the top 100 winningest programs at home in the last five seasons under head coach John Brady. Long Range Scorer: Melvin Johnson III ranks third among the nation s leaders in three-point field goal percentage at 53.8 percent (35-65) thru Jan. 2 games. Johnson III, who s in his first and final season at A-State after transferring from UT-San Antonio, also ranks 35th in three-point field goals made per game (2.92 avg.), 57th in total three-point field goals made (35), 136th in field goal percentage (49.6%), and 250th in points per game (15.3 ppg.). Sun Belt Openers: A-State improved to 15-9 (.625) in Sun Belt Conference openers since when the Red Wolves joined the conference. Since , A-State has went 10-3 (.769) and has now won eight of its last nine to date. A-State improved to 5-1 in league-opening contests under head coach John Brady with its league triumph at UT Arlington (1/2). Shot Swatter: Kirk Van Slyke leads A-State with 21 blocked shots this season and is averaging 1.8 blocks a game in 12 outings this season. Van Slyke ranks 102nd nationally in blocked shots per game (1.75 avg.) and is 116th in total blocked shots (21). The A-State forward alone has accounted for 58.3 percent (21-36) of the squad s total output. Did You Know?: A-State s four road victories this season is one shy of equalling last season s five away wins total. The Red Wolves are 4-1 on the road to date in after compiling a 5-9 road ledger a season en route to a overall record. On The Road: A-State is presently 4-3 in away outings this season as the Red Wolves are averaging 75.1 ppg. (526 pts.) while their opponent is scoring at an 79.3 ppg. (555 pts.) clip. Melvin Johnson III (18.0 ppg.), Kirk Van Slyke (16.1 ppg.), and Brandon Reed (10.4 ppg.) are the top points getters as the trio have combined to produce 59.3% ( ) of the team s scoring. Johnson III (126 pts.) has accounted for 23.9 percent ( ) of A-State s road points production this season. Kendrick Washington (6.4 rpg.), Van Slyke (6.0 rpg.), and Johnson III (4.7 rpg.) are currently the Red Wolves top rebounders on the road and the three have generated 51.1% ( ) of the squad s production on the glass. GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

4 A-STATE S RECORD WHEN... At home 4-1 On the road 4-3 At a neutral site 0-0 Leading at half 6-1 Trailing at half 0-3 Tied at half 2-0 In overtime 0-0 Coming off a win 5-2 Coming off a loss 2-1 A-State scores first 3-2 Opponent scores first 5-2 In 1-4 point games 2-0 In 5-9 point games 1-0 In point games 1-2 In 15 or more point games 4-2 Leading with 5 minutes left in regulation 8-0 Trailing with 5 minutes left in regulation 0-4 Tied with 5 minutes left in regulation 0-0 Scoring less than 50 points 0-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring points 1-4 Scoring points 1-0 Scoring points 3-0 Scoring points 3-0 Scoring 100 or more points 0-0 Allowing less than 50 points 0-0 Allowing points 1-0 Allowing points 5-0 Allowing points 0-2 Allowing points 2-1 Allowing points 0-1 Allowing 100 or more points 0-0 At or better than 50% FG 2-0 Less than 50% FG 6-4 Opponent at or better than 50% FG 1-1 Opponent less than 50% FG 7-3 Outshooting opponent (Attempts) 2-1 Outshot by opponent (Attempts) 6-3 Same number of shots 0-0 Better than or at 50% 3-PT FG 1-0 Less than 50% 3-PT FG 7-4 Opponent better than or at 50% 3-PT FG 0-1 Opponent less than 50% 3-PT FG 8-3 Better than or at 50% FT 8-4 Less than 50% FT 0-0 Opponent better than or at 50% FT 8-4 Opponent less than 50% FT 0-0 Shooting more free throws than opponent 6-2 Shooting less free throws than opponent 2-2 Free throws are even 0-0 A-State starters outscore opponents 7-1 Opponent s starters outscore A-State 1-3 Starter scoring is even 0-0 Bench scores in double digits 7-3 Bench outscores opponent 5-0 Opponent bench outscores A-State 3-3 Bench scoring is even 0-1 No A-State players score in double figures 0-0 One A-State player scores in double figures 0-0 Two A-State players score in double figures 0-2 Three or more A-State players score in double figures 8-2 Outrebounding opponent 5-0 Outrebounded by opponent 3-4 Rebounds are even or more assists or more steals or more blocks 3-0 Forcing more turnovers than opponent 6-0 Commiting more turnovers than opponent 1-3 Turnovers are even 1-1 In November 4-2 In December 3-2 In January 1-0 In February 0-0 In March 0-0 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes proven winner in the collegiate coaching ranks, AJohn Brady s vision of taking the Arkansas State men s basketball program to the highest competitive level nationally has made the two entities a perfect match. Brady has certainly become accustomed to success throughout his distinguished coaching career as evidenced by a Final Four appearance and 361 career victories to his credit. The season illustrated Brady s success as the Red Wolves posted a overall record and claimed their second Sun Belt Conference (SBC) West Division Championship title in the last three seasons. A-State s 19 victories represented the program s most single-season wins since the campaign. A new era in A-State men s basketball history began on March 19, 2008 when Brady was announced as the Red Wolves 15th head coach in the program s history. Brady has wasted little time making a positive impact on the A-State program as in his initial three years at the helm, he turned the Red Wolves into a success story on the court by capturing a share of the Sun Belt Conference s Western Division Championship title in along with compiling double-digit SBC wins back-to-back for the first time in nearly 20 years and going 13-0 at home. During his first season with the Red Wolves, Brady helped lead A-State to one of the best starts in program history and achieved the No. 22 ranking on Collegeinsider.com s Top 25 poll. Brady would take the Red Wolves a step further in his second season ( ), improving their record to while making a Sun Belt Conference Tournament Semifinal appearance and finishing second in the SBC s West Division. For his efforts, Brady was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and the District VII Coach of the Year by the USBWA. For the season, A-State registered an 11-7 SBC record which signified its best conference mark since the campaign when A-State achieved an identical league mark. A-State s 11 wins represented the seventh time in which the Red Wolves compiled a double-digit league victories total since joining the Sun Belt. A-State would then duplicate its SBC wins in the season by finishing with an 11-5 conference ledger. Prior to Arkansas State, Brady spent 10-plus seasons serving as LSU s head coach. During his tenure at the school, Brady guided the Tigers to six postseason berths, two Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship crowns and three SEC Western Division titles. With his success, Brady was tabbed as the SEC Coach of the Year twice ( and ). Brady s 16-year tenure as a head coach at both LSU and Samford in Birmingham, Alabama, has been decorated with achievements. He has coached a combined 25 All-TAAC and SEC selections, 48 academic all-conference choices, posted 11 winning seasons and collected five division championships. Brady piled up the third most wins in LSU history with 192 and left Samford after the season as the Bulldog s all-time leader in coaching victories (89) as well. head coach John brady Brady quickly turned around an LSU s men s basketball program that had suffered four consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival, leading the Tigers to a 28-6 record, an SEC Championship and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in just his third season ( ) at the helm. Under Brady s direction, the Tigers recorded six consecutive winning seasons from to while making three trips to the NCAA Tournament and two more to the NIT. The campaign saw LSU post a 27-9 overall record and advance to the Final Four for the first time in 20 years. Not only did Brady coach the Tigers to 23 wins versus ranked opponents, he also led them to victories over two teams ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll (Arizona in and Duke in ). Additionally, he orchestrated a 19-game home winning streak over SEC opponents, the third longest stretch in LSU history. While at LSU, Brady coached two NBA Lottery picks and six current NBA players. The Tigers signed nine Parade All-Americans and four McDonald All-Americans under Brady, who also coached three SEC Players of the Year, four players named SEC Freshman of the Year, one SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and 17 All-SEC selections. Prior to taking over the reigns at LSU, Brady served as Samford s head coach from through He quickly turned around a Samford program, which was coming off six straight losing seasons, by guiding the Bulldogs to a overall record in just his second season. Brady went on to lead Samford to three consecutive winning seasons ( ) for the first time since , culminating in a 19-9 overall record and division crown in SU placed first in the Trans America Athletic Conference s (TAAC) West Division in each of Brady s final two seasons for the first time in program history. Brady s four winning seasons at Samford represented the first for any coach at the school. He directed LSU to an record after the Bulldogs went the four seasons prior to his initial year. Brady coached eight All-TAAC and 14 Academic All-TAAC student-athletes over six seasons at Samford. A native of McComb, Miss., Brady earned his bachelor s degree from Belhaven College in He was a three-year starter at BC and scored over 1,000 career points. Brady, a two-time All-Southern States Conference selection, was inducted into his alma mater s Hall of Fame. Brady began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Mississippi State men s basketball program where he earned his master s degree from Brady took his first head coaching position in in 1977 at Louisiana s Crowley High School and led the basketball squad to a (.725) overall record in five seasons. He was honored as the 1981 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3-A Coach of the Year. Brady returned to the college coaching ranks in 1982 as an assistant coach at Mississippi State. He spent eight years with the Bulldogs, the first four seasons under coach Bob Hoyt and the proceeding four as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. Following his tenure at MSU, Brady returned to Louisiana to serve as an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. Brady helped lead UNO to a NCAA Tournament berth in his only season with the Privateers. brady S year-by-year at a-state overall conference SeaSon W L pct. W L pct. finish th-West nd-West WD Champs th-West WD Champs totals WD West Division Champions BRADY S A-STATE RECORD BREAKDOWN Month overall home away neutral november DeceMber January february March career total home 59-18; away 25-56; neutral 4-8 GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

5 / Career Superlatives Games Played/Started Career Streak Townsel 12/8 109/ Dickerson 12/0 75/15 56 Reed 12/12 43/42 43G Golden 12/4 43/24 42 Downs 12/2 41/5 31 Van Slyke 12/12 12/12 12 Johnson III 12/12 12/12 12 Kisler 5/0 6/0 5 Pierre 4/0 7/0 2 Washington 11/10 38/29 1 Double-Digit Games Career Points Ed Townsel 3 36 Brandon Reed 7 30G Cameron Golden 5 13 Kendrick Washington 5 11 Kirk Van Slyke Melvin Johnson III 9 9 Rakeem Dickerson 1 5 Kelvin Downs 1 2 Double-Digit Rebounds Career Kendrick Washington 3 3 Melvin Johnson III 1 1 Kirk Van Slyke 1 1 Double-Digit Assists 20 or+ Points Career Brandon Reed 2 8 Ed Townsel 1 8 Melvin Johnson III 3 3 Kirk Van Slyke or+ Rebounds Career Kendrick Washington 5 7 Ed Townsel 1 4 Kirk Van Slyke 3 3 Melvin Johnson III 1 1 Brandon Reed 1 1 Kelvin Downs or+ Assists Career Ed Townsel 1 8 Rakeem Dickerson 0 6 Kendrick Washington 2 3 Cameron Golden 2 3 Kirk Van Slyke 1 1 Melvin Johnson III or+ Blocks Career Kirk Van Slyke 4 4 Kelvin Downs or+ Steals Career Ed Townsel 1 18 Rakeem Dickerson 2 10 Cameron Golden 0 4 Kendrick Washington 0 1 Kirk Van Slyke 1 1 Raeford Worsham 1 1 Double-Doubles Career Kendrick Washington 2 2 Kirk Van Slyke 1 1 G A-State Totals Warm Spell: Sophomore guard Cameron Golden is averaging 11.5 ppg. (46 pts.) in his last four games, including 15 points at UT Arlington (1/2). He averaged 6.4 ppg. (51 pts.) in his initial eight outings this campaign. A Constant: A-State has compiled double-digit victories in 15 of the last 17 seasons. The Red Wolves have won at least 15 games or more on 10 occasions, which includes three of the last four seasons to date. A-State Notes: Kendrick Washington has went 4-of-6 (.667) shooting from the field in each of his last three contests for a combined 66.7 percent (12-18)...Brandon Reed has made 90 percent (9-10) at the free throw stripe in his last three games, which included making all six attempts vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30)...Cameron Golden s seven assists at UT Arlington (1/2) matched a personal career game high, tying his seven helpers against Toledo earlier this season (12/17)...Arkansas State is averaging 85.3 ppg. (256 pts.) in its last three games compared to 72.7 ppg. (218 pts.) in its previous three contests a-state MiSceLLaneouS StatS LarGeSt halftime LeaD A-State 26 vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) Opp 24, Wyoming (11/16) SMaLLeSt halftime LeaD A-State 2 vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) Opp 18, Colorado (11/18) MoSt points in first half A-State 47 at Lamar (11/30), at Marshall (12/21) Opp 56, Wyoming (11/13) fewest points in first half A-State 27 at Nebraska (12/14) Opp 20, Central Arkansas (11/24) MoSt points in SeconD half A-State 55 vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) Opp 51, Marshall (12/21) fewest points in SeconD half A-State 21 vs. Toledo (12/17) Opp 29, Wyoming (11/16) & Nebraska (12/14) SUN BELT OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. Arkansas State Western Kentucky Georgia State UALR Louisiana-Lafayette South Alabama Troy GAMES LAST WEEK friday, DeceMber 27 at Ohio State 71, ULM Sun belt conference Men S basketball StanDinGS SaturDay, DeceMber 28 at Troy 74, Belhaven 62 at Western Kentucky 103, Brescia (Ky.) 65 at New Mexico State 82, South Alabama 64 SunDay, DeceMber 29 Georgia State 89, at East Carolina 82 GAMES THIS WEEK MonDay, DeceMber 30 at UALR 88, Grambling 68 LIU-Brooklyn 73, at Texas State 64 Ole Miss 79, at Western Kentucky 74 at arkansas State 91, Southern arkansas 66 at Louisiana-Lafayette 90, Central Methodist 58 MoSt points in overtime A-State Opp fewest points in overtime A-State Opp LarGeSt MarGin of victory A-State 43 vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) Opp 23, Colorado (11/18) SMaLLeSt MarGin of victory A-State 1 at Marshall (12/21) Opp 21, Wyoming (11/16) points in the paint (avg.) points off turnovers (avg.) SeconD chance points (avg.) fast break points (avg.) Starter points (avg.) bench points (avg.) UT Arlington ULM Texas State UALR 63, at Texas State 59* 326 (27.2 ppg.) 172 (14.3 ppg.) 149 (12.4 ppg.) 52 (4.3 ppg.) 696 (58.0 ppg.) 243 (20.3 ppg.) www. sunbeltsports.org SaturDay, January 4 Louisiana-Lafayette at ULM*, 4 p.m. Georgia State at South Alabama*, 4:05 p.m. arkansas State at texas State*, 4:30 p.m. UALR at UT Arlington*, 5 p.m. Western Kentucky at Troy*, 7:30 p.m. thursday, January 9 ULM at UT Arlington*, 12 p.m. Georgia State at Western Kentucky*, 7 p.m. South Alabama at UALR*, 7 p.m. troy at arkansas State*, 7:05 p.m. SaturDay, January 11 UT Arlington at Louisiana-Lafayette*, 2 p.m. Texas State at ULM*, 2 p.m. Troy at UALR*, 7 p.m. South alabama at arkansas State*, 7 p.m. Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes thursday, January 2 Western Kentucky 58, at South Alabama 56* at Georgia State 81, Troy 72* arkansas State 82, at ut arlington 66* MonDay, January 13 Texas State at Louisiana-Lafayette*, 6 p.m. all starting times are central unless noted * Sun Belt Conference Game GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

6 RECORD WATCH... CAREER SCORING LEADERS 1. Jerry Rook, , John Dickson, , John Tate, , Don Scaife, , John Belcher, , Dan Henderson, , Chico Fletcher, , Maurice Miller, , Steve Brooks, , Reggie Gordon, , Bennie Wilhelm, , Anthony Myles, , Bill Gatlin, , Micah Marsh, , Antonio Harvey, , Trey Finn, ,165 Marvin Jarrett, ,150* 18. Mike Burk, , Brandon Peterson, , Fred Shepherd, , Adrian Banks, , Dewarick Spencer, , Isaac Wells, ,034* 24. Jay Hansen, , Jabari Myles, ,013 Ed Townsel, * Issac Wells originally ranked 16th all-time with 1,186 points, 157 points later removed due to NCAA sanctions which dropped him to 21st all-time at A-State with 1,034. RED WOLVES GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS RECORD WATCH... CAREER ASSISTS LEADERS 1. Chico Fletcher, Carl Archer, Jay Hansen, Brian Reaves, Odie Williams, Micah Marsh, J.H. Williams, Dereke Tipler, Reggie Gordon, Tommy Tapley, Ed Townsel, A-STATE S RECORD WHEN WEARING... Black uniforms 4-2 White uniforms 2-1 Scarlet uniforms 2-1 Date Opponent RESULT G G G F F Jackson State W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington N13 UT Martin W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Wyoming L, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Colorado L, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington N24 Central Arkansas W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Lamar W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington D2 Niagara W, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Nebraska L, Townsel 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 14-Downs D17 Toledo L, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington Marshall W, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington D30 Southern Arkansas W, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 14-Downs at UT Arlington* W, Golden 3-Reed 31-Johnson III 20-Van Slyke 40-Washington at Texas State* J9 Troy* J11 South Alabama* Georgia State* Western Kentucky* J25 UALR* ULM* Troy* F4 Lyon F10 Western Kentucky* South Alabama* Louisiana-Lafayette* F20 UT Arlington* F22 Texas State* M1 at UALR* M4 Georgia State* M6 ULM* M8 Louisiana-Lafayette* Records For Lineups (5-2; 0-0 SBC) Van Slyke, Washington, Reed, Townsel, Johnson III (0-1; 0-0 SBC) Van Slyke, Downs, Reed, Townsel, Johnson III (2-1; 1-0 SBC) Van Slyke, Washington, Reed, Golden, Johnson III (1-0; 0-0 SBC) Van Slyke, Downs, Reed, Golden, Johnson III RECORD WATCH... CAREER REBOUNDING LEADERS 1. John Belcher, , John Dickson, , Kim Adams, Dan Henderson, Jerry Rook, Brandon Peterson Steve Brooks, John Tate, Fred Shepherd, Mike Burk, Trey Finn Jim Ward, Reggie Gordon, Gaylon Ward, Jabari Myles, Marvin Jarrett, Lonnie Webber, John Gatling, Greg Williams, Shawn Morgan, Isaac Wells, F 22. Kolin Weaver, Freddy Hicks, CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Freddy Hicks, Jason Jennings, Brandon Peterson, John Tate, Kim Adams, Fred Shepherd, Greg Willliams, Jeff Clifton, Isaac Wells, V 10. Mike Sailes, CAREER STEALS 1. Chico Fletcher, Carl Archer, Trey Finn, Kim Adams, Ed Townsel, Antonio Harvey, Jay Hansen, Bo Brown, John Tate, Jay Cook, Micah Marsh, CAREER THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1. Steve Wiedower (73-146) 2. Bobby Gross (65-149) 3. Keith Gray (86-201) 4. Jamie Rosser (98-230) 5. Dewarick Spencer ( ) 6. Barry Mayberry (86-209) 7. Jason Grimes (29-72) 8. Adrian Banks ( ) 9. Ryan Wedel ( ) 10. Trey Finn ( ) 11. Ed Townsel ( ) THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Antonio Harvey, Micah Marsh, Trey Finn, Ryan Wedel, Dewarick Spencer, Ed Townsel, Tevoris Thompson, Jon Beck, Chico Fletcher, Adrian Banks, Vernall Cole, Odie Williams, FRanked 16th but 157 points were removed due to NCAA sanctions. VRanked 4th but 10 blocked shots removed due to NCAA sanctions. Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes GAME 13 AT TEXAS STATE

7 Season Month-By-Month Breakdown nov. Dec. Jan. feb. Mar. overall record Sun belt record ppg Scored ppg allowed fg pct fG pct ft pct rebounds pg assists pg Steals pg blocks pg turnovers pg Winning Streak W2 W2 W Season Honors Sun belt conference player of the Week Melvin Johnson iii Dec. 3 college Sports Madness player of the Week Melvin Johnson iii SBC Player of the Week (Dec. 2) ARKANSAS STATE BENCH PRODUCTION a-state high GaMe astate-opp Diff. bench Scorer at Jackson State Golden (16) ut Martin Golden (13) at Wyoming Golden (7) at Colorado None central arkansas Dickerson & Worsham (13) at Lamar Golden (8) niagara Worsham (14) at Nebraska Washington (7) toledo Ed Townsel (8) at Marshall Kisler (4) Southern arkansas Townsel (13) at UT Arlington* Townsel (20) at Texas State* troy* South alabama* at Georgia State* at Western Kentucky* ualr* at ULM* at Troy* Lyon Western kentucky* at South Alabama* at Louisiana-Lafayette* ut arlington* texas State* at UALR* Georgia State* ulm* Louisiana-Lafayette* All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game u Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game ARKANSAS STATE SPECIALTY STATS (PP) points in paint; (OT) points off turnovers; (2nd) second chance points; (FB) fast break points (Arkansas State-Opponent) GaMe pp ot 2nD fb at Jackson State ut Martin at Wyoming at Colorado central arkansas at Lamar niagara at Nebraska toledo at Marshall Southern arkansas at UT Arlington* at Texas State* troy* South alabama* at Georgia State* at Western Kentucky* ualr* at ULM* at Troy* Lyon Western kentucky* at South Alabama* at Louisiana-Lafayette* ut arlington* texas State* at UALR* Georgia State* ulm* Louisiana-Lafayette* Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes a-state total a-state average Opp Total Opp Average GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

8 Stat comparison a-state texas State Record Conference Record Current Streak...W3... L2 Scoring Avg Opponent Scoring Avg Scoring Margin Field Goal% Opponent Field Goal% Point Field Goal% Opponent 3-Point Field Goal% Point Field Goal Made PG Point Field Goal Attempts PG Free Throw% Opponent Free Throw% Rebounding Avg Opponent Rebounding Avg Rebounding Margin Turnovers Avg Opponent Turnover Avg Assists Avg Blocks Avg Steals Avg What s Returning For A-State in Season Games Started % (76 of 155) Minutes Played % (3,702 of 6,375) Field Goals % (423 of 705) Three-Point Field Goals % (123 of 197) Free Throws % (293 of 520) Rebounds % (515 of 1,037) Assists % (208 of 324) Steals % (168 of 256) Blocks % (43 of 95) Points % (1,614 of 2,127) Points per game...ed Townsel (13.1) Field Goals...Ed Townsel (135) Field Goal pct...kelvin Downs (.520) Three-point Field Goals...Ed Townsel (66) Three-point FG pct....ed Townsel (.337) Free Throws...Ed Townsel (71) Free-throw pct....ed Townsel (.755) Rebounds per game...kendrick Washington (4.6) Assists per game...rakeem Dickerson (2.2) Steals per game...ed Townsel (1.6) Blocks per game...kendrick Washington (0.6) GAME LOG & LEADERS RECORD Overall Home Away Neutral All Games Conference Non-Conference OPPONENT W-L SCORE REC SBC HIGH SCORER HIGH REBOUNDER HIGH ASSISTS HIGH BLOCKS HIGH STEALS Jackson State Won Golden 16* Washington, Johnson III 6 Reed 4* Downs 2 Golden 2 UT Martin Won Van Slyke 16 Washington 11* Reed, Townsel, Washington 3*Van Slyke 4* Townsel, Golden 2* Wyoming Lost Johnson III 22* Johnson III 6 Reed 2 Van Slyke 3* Golden, Dickerson, Downs 1* Colorado Lost Johnson III 25* Van Slyke 6 Townsel 5* Van Slyke 2* Golden 2* Central Arkansas Won Van Slyke 23* Van Slyke, Townsel 9* Townsel 4* Van Slyke, Downs 1 Van Slyke 3, Dickerson 3* Lamar Won Johnson III 26* Van Slyke, Washington 9* Van Slyke, Washington 5 None Dickerson 3* Niagara Won Washington 16 Johnson III 10* Washington 6* Van Slyke 3* Worsham 3* Nebraska Lost Van Slyke 27* Van Slyke 7 Johnson III 3 Van Slyke 1* Townsel 4* Toledo Lost Van Slyke 22* Van Slyke 6 Golden 7* Van Slyke 1* Golden, Johnson III 2 Marshall Won Reed 21 Washington 12 Johnson III 5* Washington 2 Johnson III 2* Southern Arkansas Won Reed 19* Downs 8 Dickerson 4* Van Slyke 2* Van Slyke 2* UT Arlington Won Townsel 20 Van Slyke, Washington 10* Golden 7* Van Slyke 3* Reed, Townsel, Dickerson 1 * Denotes game high or game-high tying Home games in bold Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

9 0 CAMERON GOLDEN SO. l G l 6-0 l 157 l Memphis, Tenn. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.349 u 3FG%:.288 u FT%:.667 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 18, twice last at North Texas, 2/2/13; Reb. 6 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Ast. 7, twice last at UT Arlington, 1/2/14 Ended a personal six-game single-digit scoring streak with 11 points against Toledo (12/17) and grabbed season-high tying four rebounds in his first start of this season in 31 minutes. Has posted double-digit points in three of his last four contests - 11 points vs. Toledo (12/17), 13 points at Marshall (12/21), and 15 at UT Arlington (1/2). Had seven assists apiece vs. Toledo (12/17) & UT Arlington (1/2). Compiled team-high 16 points in season opener at Jackson State (11/11) to go with a season-best four rebounds RAKEEM DICKERSON JR. l G l 6-0 l 178 l Little Rock, Ark. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.400 u 3FG%:.250 u FT%:.688 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 18 vs. South Alabama, 1/31/13; Reb. 5 at South Alabama, 12/29/12; Ast. 7 vs. Western Kentucky, 1/5/13 BRANDON REED SR. l G l 6-4 l 182 l Powder Springs, Ga. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.389 u 3FG%:.377 u FT%:.696 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 34 vs. Denver, 1/30/10; Reb. 9 vs. UALR, 3/6/10; Ast. 6, three last vs. Western Kentucky, 3/7/10 JOSH PIERRE SO. l G l 6-0 l 184 l Baton Rouge, La. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.286 u 3FG%:.167 u FT%: CAREER HIGHS Pts. 7 vs. Central Arkansas, 11/24/13; Reb. 2 vs. Central Arkansas, 11/24/13; Stl. 1 vs. Central Arkansas, 11/24/13 KELVIN DOWNS SO. l F l 6-9 l 221 l Arlington, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.306 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.800 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 11, twice last vs. Central Akansas, 11/24/13; Reb. 8 vs. Southern Arkansas, 12/30/13; Blk. 3 vs. ULM, 1/19/13 KIRK VAN SLYKE SR. l F l 6-10 l 228 l The Woodlands, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.602 u 3FG%:.417 u FT%:.771 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 27 at Nebraska, 12/14/13; Reb. 9, twice last at Lamar, 11/30/13; Blk. 4 vs. UT Martin, 11/13/13 ED TOWNSEL SR. l G l 6-0 l 171 l Starkville, Miss. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.395 u 3FG%:.308 u FT%:.882 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 31 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 12/27/12; Reb. 9, twice last vs. Central Arkansas, 11/24/13; Ast. 8, twice last vs. FIU, 2/18/12; Stl. 7 vs. Lamar,11/25/12 Netted eight points with 3-3 FG s and 2-2 FT s vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) and compiled four assists. Posted seven points vs. Niagara (12/2) with 5-6 FT s and grabbed a season-high tying four rebounds in 15 minutes. Tallied seven points (4-8 FT s) with three assists and steals apiece at Lamar (11/30) in 21 minutes. Scored a season-high 13 points (6-7 FT s) with three steals off the bench vs. Central Arkansas (11/24). Shooting 73.9% (17-23) from FT line in last eight appearances. Averaging 12.1 ppg. (85 pts.) in his last seven games after tallying 8.4 ppg. (42 pts.) in initial five outings this campaign. Netted season-high tying 21 points and eight rebounds at Marshall (12/21) and a game-high 19 points vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30). Posted 15 points vs. Niagara (12/2) with 6-10 FG s, including 3-4 three-pointers in 26 minutes. Scored a season-high-tying 21 points, all in the second half, at Colorado (11/18). Notched two points vs. Niagara (12/2) on a pair of free throws. Tallied career highs in points (seven) and rebounds (two) vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) in contest s final four minutes. Went 2-4 from the floor, including 1-3 beyond the arc, and 2-2 at the FT stripe. Scored three points against Lamar (11/25) in debut, connecting on one of two three pointers. Netted three points versus UALR (2/14). His father, Butch, is associate head coach at Oklahoma State and served 11 seasons ( ) on John Brady s staff at LSU. Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) in 28 minutes of action. Scored a career game-high 11 points (5-7 FT s) with season-best tying four boards vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) in 20 minutes of action. Posted four points at Jackson State (11/11) in 12 minutes. Totaled four points with three rebounds at Wyoming (11/16) in 22 minutes of action. Played a season-high 24 minutes at Colorado (11/18) and hauled in a season game-high tying four rebounds. Poured in season-high 27 points (11-15 FG s) at Nebraska (12/14) with a team-high seven rebounds & had 22 points vs. Toledo (12/17). Has scored double digits 11 times, including last five contests. Posted a season-high tying nine boards and season-high five assists to go with 13 points at Lamar (11/30) in 29 minutes of action. Recorded 23 points, nine rebounds and three steals vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) in 24 minutes. Averaging 19.4 ppg. (97 pts.) in his last five games with doublefigure points in all five encounters. Compiled a season-best 20 points off the bench at UT Arlington (1/2) with 7-8 FG s and 4-4 from beyond the three-point line. Scored 13 points vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) with 5-8 FG s and 2-2 at the free throw line in 18 minutes. Posted eight points apiece in contests at Nebraska (12/14) and vs. Toledo (12/17) off the bench. Pumped in 11 points with four assists at Lamar (11/30), going 5-10 from the floor and 1-5 in three pointers. Registered nine points and career-best tying nine rebounds vs. Central Arkansas (11/24) in 30 minutes. Totaled season-most four steals at Nebraska (12/14). 31 MELVIN JOHNSON III SR. l G l 6-6 l 168 l Dallas, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.496 u 3FG%:.538 u FT%:.667 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 26 at Lamar, 11/30/13; Reb. 10 vs. Niagara, 12/2/13; Ast. 5 at Marshall, 12/21/13; Stl. 2, twice last at Marshall, 12/21/13 Has posted double-figure scoring in nine A-State games. Netted 16 points apiece in his last two games - at Marshall (12/21) and against Southern Arkansas (12/30). Had season-opening six-game double-figure point string snapped with seven points vs. Niagara (12/2), but did grab a season-high 10 caroms in 32 minutes of action. Hit 8-9 three s (first eight) at Lamar (11/30) for game-high 26 points in 27 minutes. Made 9-12 FG s and 88.9% (8-9) in three pointers. Scored 25 points at Colorado (11/16) on 8-11 shooting. Had 13 points and 6 rebounds in debut at Jackson State (11/11). Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

10 34 SETH KISLER RJR. l F l 6-8 l 208 l Fort Wayne, Ind. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.636 u 3FG%:.500 u FT%:.333 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 7 vs. Southern Arkansas, 12/30/13; Reb. 4 at Marshall, 12/21/13; Ast. 1 at Marshall, 12/21/13; Stl. 1 vs. Southern Arkansas, 12/30/13 Netted career-high seven points (3-4 FG s) vs. Southern Arkansas (12/30) in a season-high 18 minutes. Scored five points at Nebraska (12/14) in his season debut by making both FG s, which included a three-pointer. Tallied four points (2-4 FG s) and career-high four rebounds (three offensive) at Marshall (12/21) in season-high 12 minutes of action. Produced his first career assist at Marshall (12/21). Grabbed season-high two boards at Nebraska (12/14). Played four minutes vs. Toledo (12/17) as a reserve. Granted a medical redshirt after missing most of season KENDRICK WASHINGTON SR. l F l 6-7 l 256 l Shreveport, La. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.530 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.574 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 16 vs. Niagara, 12/2/13; Reb. 12 at Marshall, 12/21/13; Blk. 2, five times last at Marshall, 12/21/13; Ast. 6 vs. Niagara, 12/2/13; Stl. 3 at ULM (2/16/13) SEAN GARDNER JR. l G l 6-5 l 174 l Collierville, Tenn. Has posted a double-double in his last two games 10 points and 12 rebounds at Marshall (12/21) and 12 points and 10 rebounds at UT Arlington (1/2). Has registered double-figure scoring in five of his last six games and is averaging 11.2 ppg. (67 pts) during that span. Led A-State with career-high 16 points against Niagara (12/2), connecting on 5-9 from the floor and 6-7 at the free throw line to go with a career-best six assists and eight rebounds. Netted 10 points (4-6 FG s & 2-3 FT s) vs. Toledo (12/17). Scored 12 points (5-7 FG s & 2-3 FT s) to go with a game-best tying nine rebounds at Lamar (11/30) in 29 minutes. Had 11 rebounds and nine points vs. UT Martin (11/13). Being redshirted for season. 23 JAMMAR MOOKIE STURDIVANT FR. l G l 6-0 l 187 l Tyronza, Ark. Being redshirted for season. Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

11 1 A-State at Jackson State Lee E. Williams AAC (998) Jackson, Miss. 11/11/13 2 UT Martin at A-State A-State Convocation Center (2,237) Jonesboro, Ark. 11/13/13 3 A-State at Wyoming Arena-Auditorium (4,934) Laramie, Wyo. 11/16/13 4 A-State at Colorado Coors Events Center (8,204) Boulder, Colo. 11/18/13 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

12 5 Central Arkansas at A-State A-State Convocation Center (1,917) Jonesboro, Ark. 11/24/13 6 A-State at Lamar Montagne Center (1,668) Beaumont, Texas 11/30/13 7 Niagara at A-State A-State Convocation Center (1,645) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/2/13 8 A-State at Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Arena (11,048) Lincoln, Neb. 12/14/13 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

13 9 Toledo at A-State A-State Convocation Center (2,077) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/17/13 10 A-State at Marshall Cam Henderson Center (4,718) Huntington, W.Va. 12/21/13 Southern Arkansas at A-State 11 A-State Convocation Center (2,027) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/30/13 12 A-State at UT Arlington College Park Center (1,412) Arlington, Texas 1/2/14 Arkansas State Basketball Game Notes GAME 13 at TEXAS STATE

14 0 Cameron Golden 1 Rakeem Dickerson 3 Brandon Reed 4 Josh Pierre 12 Sean Gardner Sophomore H Guard 6-0 H 157 Memphis, Tenn. Junior H Guard 6-0 H 178 Little Rock, Ark. Senior H Guard 6-4 H 182 Powder Springs, Ga. Sophomore H Guard 6-0 H 184 Baton Rouge, La. Junior H Guard 6-5 H 174 Collierville, Tenn. 14 Kelvin Downs 20 Kirk Van Slyke 23 Jammar Sturdivant 24 Ed Townsel 31 Melvin Johnson III Sophomore H Forward 6-9 H 221 Arlington, Texas Senior H Forward 6-10 H 228 The Woodlands, Texas Freshman H Guard 6-0 H 187 Tyronza, Ark. Senior H Guard 6-0 H 171 Starkville, Miss. Senior H Guard 6-6 H 168 Dallas, Texas 34 Seth Kisler 40 Kendrick Washington John Brady Melvin Haralson Jeff Clapacs RS Junior H Forward 6-8 H 208 Fort Wayne, Ind. Senior H Forward 6-7 H 256 Shreveport, La. Head Coach 6th Season Associate Head Coach 3rd Season Assistant Coach 6th Season Corey Barker Brodrick Johnson Terry Mohajir Assistant Coach 2nd Season Director of Operations 2nd Season Athletics Director RADIO/TV ROSTER