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1 quick facts BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Provo, Utah Elevation: 4,553 feet Enrollment: 29,854 (Daytime) Founded: October 15, 1875 Owned: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Nickname: Cougars Mascot: Cosmo Colors: Blue, White, and Tan Arena (capacity): Marriott Center (22,700) Conference: Mountain West President: Cecil O. Samuelson (Utah, 1966) Athletic Director: Tom Holmoe (BYU, 1983) Athletic Website: byucougars.com Tickets: 422-BYU1 or BYU1 BYU TEAM INFO Overall Record: 25-9 Conference Record/Finish: 13-3 (1st MWC) 2007 Postseason: NCAA, 0-1, lost vs. Xavier, Final National Ranking: No. 24 (AP) Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8*/6 Newcomers: 8 *includes returning missionary who lettered in BYU COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Dave Rose Alma Mater (year): Houston (1983) Record at School (years): (3rd year) Career Div. I Record (years): same Office phone for head coach: Call SID Best time/day to reach coach: Call SID Basketball Office Fax: (801) Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater, year) Dave Rice (UNLV, 1991) John Wardenburg (BYU, 1986) Terry Nashif (BYU, 2005) Director of Basketball Operations: Tim LaComb (Utah, 2006) BYU HISTORY First Year of Basketball: 1903 Overall All-Time Record: (.609) Winning Seasons: 84 (last 2007) Conference Championships: 27 (last 2007) Postseason Appearances (record): 32 (23-33) Total NCAA Appearances (record): 22 (11-25) Last NCAA Appearance: 2007 Result: (0-1) Lost, NCAA First Round (Lexington, Ky.) vs. Xavier, Total NIT Appearances (Record): 10 (12-8) Last NIT Appearance: 2006 Result: (0-1) lost at Houston, BYU Athletic Communications Basketball Media Relations Contact: Brett Pyne Office Phone: (801) Cell Phone: (801) brett_pyne@byu.edu Associate AD Communications: Duff Tittle Office Phone: (801) Cell Phone: (801) duff_tittle@byu.edu Athletic Communications Fax: (801) Mailing Address: 30 SFH, Provo, UT Marriott Center Pressrow Phone: (801) BYU s 22,700-seat Marriott Center Ben Murdock 1

2 table of contents WHAT S INSIDE A TABLE OF CONTENTS: BYU S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 4 INTRODUCTION 1228 RETURNING PLAYER BIOS 2728 NEWCOMER BIOS 41 COACHING STAFF Why Choose BYU Basketball Sam Burgess Profile Lamont Morgan Profile Dave Rose bio Season Preview Vuk Ivanovic Profile Archie Rose Profile Dave Rice bio...46 Meet the Cougars Ben Murdock Profile James Anderson Profile...29 John Wardenburg bio Rosters Lee Cummard Profile Chris Collinsworth Profile...29 Terry Nashif bio Pronunciation Guide Trent Plaisted Profile Jimmer Fredette Profile Basketball Support Staff Roster Breakdown...11 Chris Miles Profile Michael Loyd Profile Jonathan Tavernari Profile Nick Martineau Profile...31 Gavin MacGregor Profile Matt Pinegar Profile...31 European Trip Game-by-Game statistics

3 table of contents 51 THE UNIVERSITY This is BYU Distinguished Alumni Utah Valley Community...58 Athletic Facilities Athletic Training Strength and Conditioning Student Athlete Center Marriott Center THE MWC/OPPONENTS MWC Information MWC Notes MWC 2007 Standings...82 MWC Tournament History MWC Basketball Arenas Opponents Section All-Time Series Records Opponent Profiles BYU HOOPS HISTORY BYU Basketball Tradition BYU s Memorable Games BYU s Conference Success Conference Tournament Results.119 Conference Championships All-Time Results Cumulative Stats Coaching Records MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Produced by: Dave Broberg (Creative Marketing & Design Director), Brett Pyne (BYU Basketball Media Relations Director) and Jen Connery (Media Relations Coordinator) Layout & Design by: Dave Broberg Editorial Coordination: Brett Pyne Editorial Assistance by: Jen BYU Athletics Excellence BYU Athletics Traditions Old Oquirrh Bucket...72 Academic Excellence Cougar Club...76 University Administration...77 Athletic Administration MWC Tournament NCAA Tournament Info Series Results vs. Opponents All-Time Lettermen NCAA Tournament Results NIT Results Tournament Results Connery, Dave Broberg, Carey Hoki, Lisa Johnson Design Assistance by: Seth Alling, Johanna Wagstaff, Jeff Wood Photography by: Mark Philbrick, Jaren Wilkey, Kenny Crookston Printing by: BYU Print Services Note: Some photos in this media guide are photo illustrations. 145 All-Time Honors 157 BYU HOOPS RECORDS season review 203 MEDIA INFORMATION NCAA Player of the Year Individual Records Season Review Media Services/Policies Retired Jerseys Season-by-Season Leaders Season Game Results Broadcast Information Hall of Fame ,000 Point Club Season Player Honors Basketball Phone Directory All-Americans Team Records Team Game-by-Game Coming to Provo Conference Individual Honors Marriott Center Records Individual Game-by-Game Media Contact Information All-Conference Players NCAA Game Highs Individual Statistics Radio/TV Roster. (back inside cover) Cougars in the Pros NIT Game Highs Game-by-Game Leaders NCAA Record Book Individual Game Highs BYU Poll History Category Leaders BYU vs. Ranked Teams Team Game Highs/Lows Season Box Scores Departed Player Bios

4 cougar hoops a great choice WHY CHOOSE BYU 10 REASONS WHY BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY IS A GREAT CHOICE 1. Coaching Staff Dave Rose has a.739 winning percentage as a college head coach, including a (.714) record in two years at BYU and a (.746) record in seven seasons at Dixie State College Coaching staff helped BYU become the second-most improved team in the nation in in Rose s first season Coaching staff guided BYU to 25-9 record, MWC Championship and Top 25 ranking in Rose s second season Coaching staff has nearly 60 years of combined coaching experience Coaching staff has playing experience in NCAA Final Fours, including a National Championship Coaching staff has played with or coached 27 NBA players Top recruiting, including first-year players receiving 10 conference newcomer or major individual awards in the last 10 years Passion for basketball and commitment to players 2. Tradition No. 21 all-time among Division I programs in victories 84 winning seasons with.609 winning percentage ranking No. 40 all-time 22 NCAA Appearances with last year s NCAA invite being the fourth in the last seven seasons 2 NIT Championships in 10 NIT appearances 27 Conference Championships with last year s MWC title being the third in the last seven seasons 42 All-America citations, 102 all-conference citations and 43 NBA Draft selections 2 Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Wooden and Eastman Award Winner as nation s top player 4 3. University Outstanding academic reputation Unique and diverse opportunities Commitment to athletics Outstanding facilities Nation s largest private university 4. MARRIOTT CENTER MAGIC 22,700-seat Marriott Center third largest on-campus college arena in the country Marriott Center record, a.776 winning percentage home record over last seven seasons 31 straight home wins entering is the nation s second-longest active home victory streak Top-25 average attendance in 32 of the last 36 seasons 16,626 annual attendance average in 36 seasons in the Marriott Center 5. Academics BASKETBALL New Student Athlete Academic Center Full-time Academic Advisement staff and tutors Commitment to graduation with No. 1 graduation rate in the MWC Honored by NCAA with 2007 Public Recognition Award for High Academic Achievement, becoming one of only 10 programs to earn high academic achievement and also qualify for the NCAA Tournament Member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program

5 6. SCHEDULE Tournaments such as 2007 Las Vegas Invitational, 2004 Maui Invitational, 2002 Paradise Jam (Virgin Islands) Toughest overall schedule in MWC since foundation of the league Recent schedules include ACC, Pac-10, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Big Ten MWC Tournament in Las Vegas 7. BYU & the PROS 43 player selections in the NBA Draft Two NBA Draft picks in the last four years Six first-round draft choices, including No. 8 overall Rafael Araujo in 2004 draft NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Star selections Numerous players have signed to play professionally overseas 8. Commitment BYU s Mission and commitment to its athletes Student and community support Staff s commitment to the development of the student-athlete cougar basketball 9. NATIONAL EXPOSURE National and regional television exposure through past contract with ESPN/ABC and current broadcast partnership with CSTV/CBS Launch of MountainWest Sports Network ( The Mtn. ), which is the firstever super regional sports network dedicated solely to an intercollegiate athletic conference 10. Style of Play Up-tempo high-scoring offense Pressure defense Three-point shooting 5