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1 NEW MEXICO BASKETBALL Athletics Media Relations (505) (505) fax NEW MEXICO BASKETBALL (7-1) Date Opponent Time/Result Broadcast Nov. 2 Eastern New Mexico (exhibition)... W, Nov. 9 at Colorado... W, Nov. 12 Eastern Washington... W, Basketball Travelers Invitational / The Pit Nov. 16 Presbyterian... W, Nov. 17 St. Bonaventure... W, Nov. 18 Loyola Marymount... W, Nov. 21 Hawai i... W, mtn. Nov. 28 Southern Utah... W, Dec. 1 at OIe Miss... L, Dec. 4 at New Mexico State... 7 p.m. Comcast Ch. 53 Dec. 8 San Diego... 1 p.m. Dec. 15 Texas Tech... 2 p.m. VERSUS Dec. 19 New Mexico State... 7 p.m. mtn. Dec. 23 Weber State... 1 p.m. Dec. 27 at Hawai i p.m. mtn. Jan. 1 at UTEP... 7 p.m. Jan. 5 at Wyoming... 4 p.m. mtn. Jan. 12 San Diego State... 7 p.m. mtn. Jan. 15 at TCU... 7 p.m. CSTV Jan. 19 Air Force... 4 p.m. mtn. Jan. 22 Utah... 7 p.m. mtn. Jan. 26 at BYU... 4 p.m. mtn. Feb. 2 at UNLV... 8 p.m. mtn. Feb. 5 Colorado State... 8 p.m. mtn. Feb. 9 Wyoming... 7 p.m. mtn. Feb. 13 at San Diego State... 9 p.m. mtn. Feb. 16 TCU... 7 p.m. mtn. Feb. 20 at Air Force... 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Utah... Noon mtn. Feb. 26 BYU... 8 p.m. mtn. March 4 UNLV... 7 p.m. CSTV March 8 at Colorado State... 3:30 p.m. mtn. March Phillips 66 MWC Tournament at Las Vegas... TBA TBA all dates and time subject to change all times Mountain all access available on golobos.com (audio only) Game 9 New Mexico at New Mexico State Tuesday, Dec. 4 7 p.m. Comcast Ch. 53 Pan American Center Las Cruces, N.M. The 199th meeting between New Mexico (7-1) and New Mexico State (3-6) takes place Tuesday at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces. Tipoff is 7:05 p.m. Live audio is available via All Access at golobos.com. The game will also be televised live in Albuquerque on Comcast Cable Channel 53. The 200th game in the series will be played in The Pit on Dec. 19. UNM has a narrow lead in competition that began Dec. 22, Tuesday s game will also be the 500th in the head coaching career of Steve Alford. The first-year Lobo coach has a in his 17th season on the sidelines. New Mexico State also has a new man on the bench in Marvin Menzies, who spent the past two season as an assistant under Rick Pitino at Louisville. New Mexico lost for the first time this season, 85-77, at undefeated Ole Miss on Saturday. New Mexico State played at home Saturday, falling to North Texas in the championship game of the Lou Henson Classic. The Aggies had a lead with 14:20 to play. RIO GRANDE RIVALRY New Mexico and New Mexico State announced July 13 the formation of the Rio Grande Rivalry presented by Route 66 Casino. UNM and NMSU are scheduled to conduct competitions in 11 sports in Points are awarded to the winner of each competition with a total of 24 points possible. The school with the most points will be the winner. The winner of Tueday s game will receive 1.5 points. The Lobos lead the Rio Grande Rivalry, 4.5 to 3 after NMSU women s basketball beat UNM on Sunday afternoon. The winner of the Rio Grande Rivalry will receive a trophy that is currently being designed with input from both institutions. The traveling trophy will remain in possession of the winning school for one academic year New Mexico Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown PPG RPG Notes 2 Jonathan Wills... G Fr-HS.. Carson, Calif Team-high 13 pts (3-3 on 3s) in first collegiate game at Colorado 4 Johnnie Harris... F Jr-Tr... Chicago, Ill Season-high 11 pts. (5-5 FGs) vs. St. Bonaventure; started every game 5 Dairese Gary... G Fr-HS.. Elkhart, Ind pts past 3 games on 9-16 FGs, FTs; 6 turnovers at Ole Miss 10 Jamaal Smith... G Sr-1L... Las Vegas, Nev Season-high 15 pts. vs. Eastern Washington; 12 pts. off bench vs. Hawai i 15 J.R. Giddens... G Sr-1L... Oklahoma City, Okla pts (10-32 FGs, s) and 9 turnovers in 2 games vs. NMSU last year 22 Monquel Pegues. F Jr-Tr... Wilson, N.C Season-high 10 rebounds vs. St. Bonaventure; 25 boards the past 5 games 24 Darren Prentice.. G Sr-3L... Alamorgordo, N.M Turnover at Ole Miss was 1st in 6 games; 5-22 FGs, s past 3 games 30 Roman Martinez G/F So-1L.. El Paso, Texas Career-high 17 pts. at Ole Miss, making 7-7 FGs and 2-2 FTs 32 Tony Danridge.. G/F Sr-3L... San Bernardino, Calif * 2.5*.. Out until mid-january after suffering broken left fibula Oct Chad Toppert... G Jr-2L... Albuquerque Just 6 pts (2-6 on 3s) in 2 games vs. NMSU last year; 0 pts in The Pit 53 Daniel Faris... C Jr-2L... Albuquerque C-high 13 FG att. at Ole Miss; 34 points and 16 rebounds past 3 games Head Coach: Steve Alford (Indiana 87) boldface indicates starters in last game *averages from Associate Head Coach: Craig Neal (Georgia Tech 88) Assistant Coaches: Ryan Miller (Northern State 00), Chris Walker (Villanova 92) Director of Operations: Silvey Dominguez (UNM 77) Secretary: Yolanda Rodriguez ( )

2 MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Jay Blackman, Asst. Media Relations Director (primary) office: (505) cell: (505) Greg Remington, Assoc. AD/Media Relations (secondary) office: (505) cell: (505) LOBOS ON 770 KKOB Every New Mexico game is broadcast on 50,000-watt 770 KKOB-AM. Mike Roberts is in his 39th season handling play-by-play for Lobo basketball. Joe O Neill provides color for home games and select road games. Internet broadcasts are available free of charge via All Access on golobos.com and INTERVIEW POLICY All interviews with Lobo coaches and student-athletes must be arranged through Jay Blackman in the UNM Athletics Media Relations office. POSTGAME POLICY -- The Lobo lockerroom is closed to the media at home and on the road. At home, head coach Steve Alford will address the media in the Pete McDavid Lounge followed by selected Lobo student-athletes. On the road, Alford and student-athletes will be available outside the lockerroom. MWC COACHES TELECONFERENCE The MWC teleconference is held throughout the conference season, starting at 10 a.m. Mountain Time. The first teleconference is TBA. Steve Fisher, San Diego St. 10:02-10:10 Lon Kruger, UNLV 10:42-10:50 Dave Rose, BYU 10:10-10:18 Jim Boylen, Utah 10:50-10:58 Jeff Reynolds, Air Force 10:18-10:26 Tim Miles, Colorado State 10:58-11:06 Steve Alford, New Mexico 10:26-10:34 Heath Schroyer, Wyoming 11:06-11:14 Neil Dougherty, TCU 10:34-10:42 LOBO TALK & THE STEVE ALFORD SHOW Host Scott Stiegler, head coach Steve Alford and Lobo players appear on Lobo Talk from 7-9 p.m., at Kelly s Brew Pub in Nob Hill. Call (505) or (800) to ask questions. The specifc schedule is TBA. The Lobo Coaches Show airs Sundays throughout the season at approximately 10:20 p.m. on KOB-TV Channel 4 in Albuquerque. Head coach Steve Alford joins KOB-TV sports anchors J.P. Murrieta and Lee Faria. The shows are on Sundays, Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Feb. 10, Feb. 17, March 2 and March 9. MWC BROADCAST PARTNERS In the fall of 2006, CSTV Networks and the MWC kicked off an unprecedented 14-year relationship to offer in-depth coverage of the Mountain West Conference. The mtn. - or MountainWest Sports Network - was the first super regional sports network that serves the MWC 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The mtn. is at TICKET INFORMATION Ticket office hours at The Pit are 8:30-5 Monday through Friday. Individual game tickets are available: online at unmtickets.com by calling or toll-free at ticket office at The Pit UNM Bookstore select Albertson s stores in Albuquerque and Santa Fe For more information call the ticket office at (505) Call (505) about group tickets. UNM STUDENT TICKET PICK-UP Tickets for Lobo men s basketball are free for all full-time UNM students (enrolled in 6+ hours) during the season. Students can pick up tickets on six distribution dates and student guest tickets will be available for $10. The UNM student seating is in sections 26 and 27 on the north end of The Pit. Distribution Dates Games Available Wed., Nov. 14 Hawai i (11/21), Southern Utah (11/28), San Diego (12/8), Texas Tech (12/15) Wed., Dec. 5 New Mexico State (12/19), Weber State (12/23), San Diego State (1/12), Air Force (1/19), Utah (1/22) Wed., Jan. 30 Colorado State (2/5), Wyoming (2/9), TCU (2/16), BYU (2/26), UNLV (3/4) Tickets are available at the Center for the Arts ticket window outside of Popejoy Hall on each distribution date from 7:30-10 a.m. After that time, tickets can be picked up at the UNM Bookstore or the Lobo Ticket Office at The Pit. Students tickets will be available from the distribution date until the start of the game, subject to availability. Full-time UNM students must show a valid student ID to pick up tickets and must show their ID and ticket when entering The Pit. The student section will be assigned seating, not general admission. The earlier you get your tickets, the better your seats. One student can get up to four tickets per game. For example, on the first distribution date, one student can bring four valid student IDs and get four tickets for all four games being distributed on that date, totaling 16 tickets. One student can use any combination of student IDs and student guest tickets, but may only get four tickets for any game at one time. Sections 26 and 27 include approximately 1,100 seats. If the demand for student tickets excedes the capacity of these sections for any given game, additional seating will be in other bench and standing room sections, up to the capacity of The Pit. Students will not be turned away as long as there are available seats for a given game. Student entrance is door 12 on the north side of The Pit. In addition to football, The mtn. covers every Mountain West Conference sport, including men s and women s basketball, women s volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball and much more. UNM athletics is also on national cable channels CSTV and VERSUS. Listed below are the channels: Comcast Albuquerque DirecTV Dish Network The Mtn. Ch. 276 TBA TBA CSTV Ch. 274 Ch. 610 Ch. 152 VERSUS Ch. 37 Ch. 603 Ch. 151

3 NEXT STUDENT TICKET PICK-UP IS WEDNESDAY Tickets for Lobo men s basketball are free for all full-time UNM students (enrolled in 6+ hours) during the season. Students can pick up tickets Wednesday for the New Mexico State (Dec.19), Weber State (Dec. 23), San Diego State (Jan. 12), Air Force (Jan. 19) and Utah (Jan. 22) games. Tickets are available at the Center for the Arts ticket window outside of Popejoy Hall Wednesday from 7:30-10 a.m. After that time, tickets can be picked up at the UNM Bookstore or the Lobo Ticket Office at The Pit. Students tickets will be available from the distribution date until the start of the game, subject to availability. LOBO BASKETBALL COLLECTING FOR TOYS FOR TOTS The University of New Mexico men s and women s basketball programs have teamed with Toys for Tots to benefit local youth during the upcoming holiday season. The Lobos will be accepting toys from fans, beginning Monday at the ticket office at The Pit. Fans donating to Toys for Tots will receive a discounted ticket to a selected upcoming men s or women s basketball game. Fans can drop off toys at the ticket office Dec. 3-5 during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.). Those donating to Toys for Tots can purchase tickets to the men s game against San Diego on Dec. 8 for $5 or the women s game against Arizona on Dec. 15 for just $2. Each toy donated will allow fans to purchase up to four tickets at the discounted price. For more information call the UNM Ticket Office at (505) 925-LOBO. NEW MEXICO STATE (3-6) Probable Starters Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG 1 Justin Hawkins... F Sr Hatila Passos... F Sr Chris Cole... G Soph Fred Peete... G Sr Johnathan Gibson G Soph NMSU Information Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year)... Marvin Menzies (UCLA 87) Career Record (Years)... 1st year Asst. Coaches... John McMullen, Matt Grady, Chris Pompey Starters Lost/Returning... 2/3 Lettermen Lost/Returning... 4/ Season Record Conference Record/Finish / 2nd in WAC Postseason... NCAA (0-1) New Mexico St. 103, New Mexico 72 Dec. 5, 2006 Las Cruces New Mexico MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S TP Martinez* Danridge* Faris* Giddens* Kersten* Johnson Kanyinda Smith Henfield Imadiyi Prentice Toppert Walter Team TOTALS FG% (43.4) 3Pt% (29.6) FT% (62.1) New Mexico St. MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S TP Hawkins* Fisher* Passos* Davis* Peete* Britt Ingram Knauber Theus Gibson Iti Ley Steward Team TOTALS FG% (66.7) 3Pt% (47.1) FT% (57.6) Attendance: 12,400 Technical Fouls: Steward (NMSU) New Mexico 79, New Mexico St. 76 Nov. 28, 2006 Albuquerque NMSU MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S TP Passos* Hawkins* Davis* Peete* Gibson* Fisher Ingram Knauber Iti Team TOTALS FG% (46.8) 3Pt% (35.3) FT% (42.9) New Mexico MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF A TO B S TP Johnson* Danridge* Smith* Giddens* Martinez* Henfield Prentice Toppert Walter Faris Team TOTALS FG% (51.9) 3Pt% (44.4) FT% (55.6%) Attendance: 18,018 Technical Fouls: None Officials: Thornley, Higgins, Chrisman UNM's Record: 5-0 New Mexico State New Mexico NEW MEXICO QUICK FACTS School: The University of New Mexico Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Enrollment: 25,767 Founded: 1889 by Territorial Legislature Colors: Cherry and Silver Nickname: Lobos Conference: Mountain West Arena: The Pit/Bob King Court (18,018) President: Dr. David Schmidly Vice President for Athletics: Paul Krebs Head Coach: Steve Alford Associate Head Coach: Craig Neal Assistant Coaches: Ryan Miller, Chris Walker Director of Operations: Silvey Dominguez Secretary: Yolanda Rodriguez Basketball Office: 505/ Basketball Office FAX: 505/ Trainer: David Smith Strength & Conditioning: Aaron Day Managers: Pat Baca, Gabriel Gabaldon, Mike Mares, Luke Myers, John Mark Sowers ROSTER BREAKDOWN Returning Lettermen (7) Tony Danridge... G/F, 6-5, 205, Sr-3L Daniel Faris... P, 6-9, 245, Jr-2L J.R. Giddens... G/F, 6-5, 210, Sr-1L Roman Martinez... G/F, 6-7, 185, So-1L Darren Prentice... G, 6-1, 170, Sr-3L Jamaal Smith... G, 5-9, 175, Sr-1L Chad Toppert... G, 6-6, 200, Jr-2L Lettermen Lost (6) Jeffrey Henfield... G/F, 6-4, 210, Jr-1L Sean Imadiyi... F, 6-7, 190, Fr-1L Aaron Johnson... F, 6-8, 255, Sr-1L David Kanyinda... G, 6-2, 185, Fr-1L Ryan Kersten... G, 6-1, 195, So-2L Kellen Walter... F, 6-10, 225, Sr-4L Newcomers (5) Dairese Gary... G, 6-1, 205, Fr-HS Johnnie Harris... F, 6-8, 250, Jr-Tr Kem Nweke... C, 6-10, 290, Fr-HS Monquel Pegues... F, 6-10, 255, Jr-Tr Jonathan Wills... G, 6-5, 185, Fr-HS MWC PRESEASON POLL 1. BYU (15) UNLV (2) Utah (2) New Mexico (2) San Diego State (1) Wyoming TCU Air Force Colorado State New Mexico New Mexico State

4 New Mexico-New Mexico State Series UNM NMSU At Albuquerque In The Pit At Las Cruces In Pan American Center At El Paso Total Steve Alford vs. NMSU First Meeting Marvin Menzies vs. UNM First Meeting Biggest Scores By UNM at Abq (106-78) at LC ( ) By NMSU at Abq ( ) at LC ( ) Biggest Winning Margins By UNM at Abq (86-38) at LC (2x)-1965 (62-37) By NMSU at Abq (39-7) at LC (85-26) Game-by-Game Results New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico (OT) Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU (OT) Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU (OT) Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico (2OT) at El Paso New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU (OT) at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque@ New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico (2OT) Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU (2OT) Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico (OT) Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque New Mexico (OT) at Las Cruces NMSU (OT) Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces NMSU Albuquerque NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico at Las Cruces NMSU at Las Cruces New Mexico (OT) Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque NMSU at Las NCAA Tournament

5 QUICK NOTES ABOUT THE LOBOS New Mexico is off to its best start since the team began 10-1 The Lobos average winning margin in six home games is 26.5 Head coach Steve Alford turned 43 on Nov. 23 All 10 Lobos have played in every game No Lobo ranks in the top-20 in the MWC in average minutes played per game; J.R. Giddens leads the team with 26 minutes per game HEAD COACH STEVE ALFORD Steve Alford was named UNM s 19th head coach on March 23, 2007, after spending eigth seasons at the University of Iowa. Alford is (63%) in his 17th season as a collegiate head coach. His teams have qualified for postseason play 11 times, produced 13 winning seasons and reached 20 wins on eight occasions. Alford is facing New Mexico State for the first time in his head coaching career. In eight seasons at Iowa, Alford compiled a record with a school-record seven consecutive winning seasons, and six postseason appearances. The Hawkeyes won two Big Ten Conference tournament titles (2001 and 06). Iowa was in It was 9-7 in the Big Ten, tied with NCAA teams Illinois and Purdue for fourth place. Prior to Iowa, Alford posted a record in four seasons ( ) at NCAA Division III Manchester (Ind.) College and a four-year ( ) record of at Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State). The Bears defeated Wisconsin and Tennessee to advance to the Sweet 16 of the 1999 NCAA Tournament before losing to topranked Duke in the regional semifinals. In 1997 Alford led the Bears to a 24-9 record (second in the Missouri Valley Conference) and a trip to the National Invitation Tournament. THE LOBO-AGGIE SERIES It all started in Las Cruces on Dec. 22, 1904, with a 21-9 victory by the University Boys, the precursor to the school s current nickname, the Lobos. New Mexico has a lead, and has won 5 of the past 7. The Aggies took a win a year ago in Las Cruces. NMSU has a lead in Las Cruces, including in The Pan American Center. Each teams has 6 wins in the past 12 contests played in Las Cruces. LAST YEAR IN LAS CRUCES David Fisher scored 24 points and had 9 rebounds and New Mexico went nearly 10 minutes in the first half without a rebound in New Mexico State s win. It was the most lopsided win by the Aggies over the Lobos since a win in Albuquerque on Jan. 3, The 198th meeting of the state s only two Division I-AA schools was over early as the Aggies raced off to a 19-8 lead with an assortment of 3-pointers, lay-ups and high-percentage jump shots against New Mexico s defense. Fisher led the way, hitting 10 of 11 shots in the game. Justin Hawkins added 20 points in an NMSU offense that hit 17 of 23 shots in the second half and 67 percent for the game. J.R. Giddens scored a season low 15 points and Tony Danridge 14 for New Mexico. Giddens hit just 3 of 13 shots and was 0-for-6 on 3-pointers. While the Aggies were hitting 10 of their first 14 shots, New Mexico was simply trying to grab a rebound. They finally got one - a team rebound - with 9:35 left in the first half. NMSU won the rebounding by a margin, including 15 offensive boards. Defensively, New Mexico gave up numerous lay-ups and open looks as the Aggies hit 21 of 34 shots in the first 20 minutes. Fisher hit his first six shots and the Aggies inside trio of Hawkins, Hatila Passos and Trei Steward hit 7 of 11 shots in the first half. New Mexico s only serious threat consisted of back-to-back 3- pointers by Chad Toppert and Jamaal Smith that cut the NMSU lead to with just under 8 minutes left in the first half. The Aggies offense took off again when 7-footer Martin Iti took a pass as the trailer on a fastbreak and slammed it home. The Lobos, who hit 9 of their first 14 shots, hit just 2 of 14 over the final 7:08 of the opening period. The Aggies built a halftime lead while in the midst of a 21-3 run that eventually pushed the lead to with 17:10 left in the game. The 31-point loss is New Mexico s worst since a defeat at Minnesota on March 13, 2002 it s the most points allowed since a loss at Wyoming on Feb. 15, 2003 It s the biggest loss by UNM in Las Cruces since a decision on Feb. 11, 1939 New Mexico State shot 66.7% (38-57), the best against the Lobos since Wyoming made 67.3% (35-52) on Feb. 26, 1987 UNM was out-rebounded 41-25, including in the first half...nmsu had 11 offensive boards in the 1st half Points in the Paint was in New Mexico State s favor, 26-4 in the 1st half LAST YEAR IN ALBUQUERQUE J.R. Giddens scored 19 points, Aaron Johnson grabbed 14 rebounds and Darren Prentice hit plenty of clutch shots in New Mexico s win over New Mexico State. UNM led by 16 points late in the first half, then had to hold off a tenacious rally by the Aggies. New Mexico State missed three 3-point shots in the final 19 seconds. The Aggies also hurt themselves at the free throw line, where they missed 12 free throws in the second half and hit just 12 of 28 in the game. Center Martin Iti led the Aggies futility at the foul line, missing all eight free throws he took, six of them in the second half. Still the Aggies, who got 23 points from Justin Hawkins and 15 points from reserve guard Ted Knauber on five 3-pointers, had a chance to at least force overtime. Jamaal Smith hit two free throws to give New Mexico a lead with 22.1 seconds remaining. The Aggies took a time-out, then freed up Fred Peete for a 3 from the right side that missed. The Aggies rebounded the miss and Hawkins misfired on a 3-pointer from the left baseline. Giddens was fouled with 5.7 seconds remaining, but he missed both free throws. With the clock winding down, Aggie freshman Jonathan Gibson put up a 3-pointer that was long as the buzzer sounded. New Mexico led through most of the game and built a lead with 29 seconds left in the first half on the shooting of Tony Danridge and Prentice. Danridge scored 11 straight points in one stretch and by halftime had matched his career high of 15 points. He was 7-for-7 in the first half but took just two shots in the second half. Prentice matched his career-high with 16 points and hit 5 of 6 shots and had 3 3-pointers. His two free throws with 2:19 remaining gave New Mexico a lead and after Giddens hit a 12-footer, the Lobos led with a minute left. But the Aggies weren t done. Hawkins hit a 3 with 41.7 seconds left and Iti a layup with 22.6 seconds remaining to get the Aggies within SEASON NO. 105 The season is the 105th in school history. The Lobos first laced up the hightops on Feb. 2, 1900, when they lost 8-6 to the Albuquerque Guards. While this season is actually the 106th anniversary of that inaugural year, UNM did not field a team for various reasons in , , and The Lobos have been on the hardwoods continuously since the season and have compiled an all-time record of 1,

6 (.559). New Mexico was (.458) from , but has gone (.627) over the past 44-plus seasons, an average of nearly 19 wins per year. The Lobos have made 27 trips to the postseason during that span, including 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament and 16 showings in the NIT. DANRIDGE OUT UNTIL JANUARY Lobo senior Tony Danridge suffered a broken left fibula during a game with teammates on Oct. 4. He had surgery on Oct. 8 and is expected to miss three months. Danridge, a 6-5 senior from San Bernardino, Calif., posted 12.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last season and was named 3rd team All-MWC. He is the only Lobo to play in all 95 games over the past three seasons, not missing a game to this point in his Lobo career. He does have a redshirt year available. GIDDENS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE Through games of Dec. 2, Lobo senior J.R. Giddens is the only player in the Mountain West Conference who ranks in the top-20 in the league in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocked shots. Where he ranks: Scoring th Rebounding 8.0 2nd Assists th Steals th Blocked Shots th OLE MISS RECAP Dwayne Curtis scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Mississippi defeated New Mexico in a battle of unbeaten teams. Freshman point guard Chris Warren added 16 points and five assists for the Rebels, who are off to their best start since , when they advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Trevor Gaskins and Eniel Polynice added 14 and 12 points for the Rebels, respectively. Ole Miss never trailed and converted 9-of-11 free throws in the final three minutes to halt a late rally by the Lobos. New Mexico was led by Roman Martinez, who finished 7-of-7 from the field, with 17 points. Dairese Gary added 10 points and five assists, but the Lobos fell behind 11-2 in the opening two minutes and never recovered. Ole Miss led at halftime on the strength of a 17-1 run midway through the first half. New Mexico had only one basket in the final eight minutes of the half, while Curtis had eight points during the Rebels run. New Mexico pulled within on a jumper by J.R. Giddens with 15 seconds left. The Lobos misfired on two final possessions while Polynice hit four straight free throws for the victory. OLE MISS POSTGAME NOTES The Lobos suffered their first loss of the season, UNM actually trailed midway through the second half, but made it interesting down the stretch, cutting the deficit to with 17 seconds left UNM fell behind 11-2 as it missed 9 of its first 10 shots the Lobos cut it to after a 3-pointer by Roman Martinez, but Ole Miss went on a 17-1 run for a lead the Rebels led at halftime UNM had allowed just one opponent - Hawai i - to score 60 points in the first 7 games Ole Miss, averaging 96.4 points a game, scored 47 in the first half The Lobos, averaging 12.4 turnovers a game, committed 20 9 of those were by the two point guards, Dairese Gary (6) and Jamaal Smith (3) Ole Miss shot 51% (28-55) from the floor, the best against the Lobos this season the previous high was 44.9% by Hawai i The Lobos were out-rebounded for the first time this season, Sophomore Roman Martinez came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points on 7-7 FGs, 1-1 from 3-point and 2-2 from the line his previous high was 11 against Loyola Marymount added 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 22 minutes NEW MEXICO IN THE PIT First Game:... Dec. 1, 1966 Total Games: All-Time Record: (80%) Longest Win Streak: (2/10/96-2/19/98) Total Attendance:... 11,327,815 All-Time Average Attendance:... 15,560 Non-conference games: Conference/Conference Tournament: or more points: or more points: or more points: Overtime: Since season: (86%) ATTENDANCE IN THE PIT Year Total G Average Natl. Rank Record , ,778 2nd , ,920 5th , ,665 3rd , ,673 3rd , ,144 2nd , ,333 6th , ,352 6th , ,528 4th , ,025 4th , ,439 2nd , ,770 2nd , ,235 2nd , ,291 3rd , ,838 7th , ,033 3rd , ,525 4th , ,334 4th , ,701 7th , ,248 4th , ,050 4th , ,695 8th , ,875 9th , ,201 8th , ,629 8th , ,355 7th , ,605 11th , ,144 7th , ,648 8th , ,085 9th , ,026 9th , ,173 6th , ,625 7th , ,386 6th , ,443 8th , ,418 8th , ,426 7th , ,186 12th , ,679 15th , ,309 14th , ,387 21st , ,853 23rd , , Totals 11,327, , boldface indicates school records

7 UNM HOME WINNING STREAKS 41 Feb. 10, 1996 (UTEP) to Feb. 26, 1998 (BYU) 24 Dec. 3, 1973 (Oregon St.) to Jan. 25, 1975 (BYU) 21 Dec. 28, 2004 (Miss. Valley St.) to Feb. 1, 2006 (BYU) 21 Dec. 21, 1991 (Tenn. St.) to Jan. 21, 1993 (CSU) 17 Feb. 15, 1990 (BYU) to Jan. 5, 1991 (Wyoming) 17 Jan. 4, 1978 (Puget Sound) to Dec. 30, 1978 (Idaho St.) 16 Mar. 3, 1966 (Ariz.) to Mar 4, 1967 (Wyoming) 16 Dec. 16, 1967 (Pepperdine) to Mar. 15, 1968 (Santa Clara) 16 Nov. 13, 1998 (DePaul) to Feb. 1, 1999 (Utah) NEW MEXICO SINCE Year Record Postseason NIT (0-1) NIT (1-1) NIT (0-1) NIT (0-1) NIT (2-1) NIT (2-1) NIT (3-2) NCAA (0-1) NIT (2-1) NCAA (0-1) NCAA (0-1) NCAA (1-1) NCAA (1-1) NCAA (1-1) NCAA (1-1) NIT (1-1) NIT (2-1) NIT (0-1) NCAA (0-1) POINT STREAK INTACT UNM has made at least one 3-pointer in 556 straight games...the last time it didn't was Jan. 3, 1991, missing on 8 attempts against Colorado State...since the 3- point shot became part of college basketball in , the Lobos have made 10 or more 102 times...the record in those games is 78-24: Season 3FG-A Pct Junior Chad Toppert hit 3 3-pointers all in the 2 nd half - giving him 120 for his career tied a career-high with 4 assists Freshman Dairese Gary scored 10 points, making 6-6 FTs, plus 5 assists Senior J.R. Giddens UNM s leading scorer (13.4 ppg) was held to 9 points, but did have a team-high 6 rebounds, plus 3 assists and 3 steals Sophomore Darren Prentice had 0 assists and 2 turnovers it was his first turnover in nearly 6 games has 31 assists and just 5 turnovers on the season IT S A FIRST FOR LOBO HOOPS For the first time since the 3-point shot was introduced into college basketball before the season, UNM canned at least 13 3-pointers in three straight games. The historic feat came during the Basketball Travelers Invitational when the Lobos were 13 of 28 against Presbyterian, 13 of 28 against St. Bonaventure and 13 of 26 against Loyola Marymount. That s a 47.6% clip for the 3-game tournament. MORE ON THE 3s Before the 3-for-24 performance from long range against Southern Utah, the Lobos were among the nation s early leaders in 3-point shooting. However, they still lead the league in 3s per game at 9.63 and the 42.5% shooting is No. 3 in the Mountain West. 3s AND COUNTING UNM has made a 3-point basket in 556 straight games, the 12th-longest active streak in NCAA Div. I hoops. UNLV is 1st at more than 650 games. The last time UNM failed to connect from long range was Jan. 3, 1991, missing on 8 attempts against Colorado State in The Pit. EVERYONE PLAYS AND CONTRIBUTES All 10 Lobos have played in every game this season, and all 10 are averaging between 14 and 26.4 minutes a game. With eight games in the books, you could say there have been a total of 80 opportunities to score: 8 games x 10 players. Amazingly, only 5 times has a Lobo not gotten into the scoring column this season. It s the same with rebounding. Just four times has a Lobo failed to get a carom. NICE BENCH And, since everyone plays the Lobo bench has made huge contributions. The reserves contributed 49 points in the win over Loyola Marymount, including 19 of the first 23 and 26 of 43 in the first half. UNM s reserves have scored 44.4% (277 of 624) of the points and pulled down 44.8% (125 of 279) of the individual rebounds this season. That s averages of 34.6 points and 15.6 rebounds a game. DISHIN IT The 28 assists in the win over Eastern Washington is UNM s highest total in 10 years, since it had 32 in a victory over Holy Cross on Dec. 29, UNM PREDICTED FOR 4TH-PLACE FINISH IN MOUNTAIN WEST New Mexico was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West Conference race during the league s preseason media gathering in Denver on October 17. Voters were a combination of head coaches and media. SEASON TICKETS SURPASS 10,000 Season tickets climbed above 10,000 for the first time since the season when UNM sold 10,598. The final count for is 10,096. UNM sold at least 10,000 season tickets for 30 consecutive seasons between and

8 NEW NAMES AND FACES GREET THE LOBOS In what has to be a first in the history of Lobo basketball, UNM will play 17 games in against 11 teams that have first-year head coaches. Of course, Nerw Mexico also has a new coach in Steve Alford. The list: Jeff Bzdelik - Colorado Kirk Earlywine - Eastern Washington Mark Schmidt - St. Bonaventure Hawaii - Bob Nash* Southern Utah - Roger Reid New Mexico State - Marvin Menzies* San Diego - Bill Grier* Wyoming - Heath Schroyer Air Force - Jeff Reynolds Utah - Jim Boylen* Colorado State - Tim Miles *1st head coaching position PERSONNEL PICTURE The Lobos return seven lettermen, including four starters, from last year s team that posted a overall record and finished tied for eighth in the MWC with a 4-12 mark. UNM returns more than 77% of its scoring, 67% of its rebounding and 71% of its minutes. Returning starters include seniors J.R. Giddens, Tony Danridge, Darren Prentice and Jamaal Smith. Giddens led the team in scoring at 15.8 ppg while Danridge was second on the team at 12.5 ppg. Prentice led the squad with 101 assists while Smith was tops from the FT line at 82.5%. Danridge was a 3rd team All-MWC selection while Giddens and Prentice were both honorable mention honorees. New Mexico lost just two seniors in Aaron Johnson and Kellen Walter. Johnson led the team in rebounding, grabbing 7.3 rpg while scoring 6.3 ppg. Walter was the only fouryear player on the team, averaging 2.0 ppg as a senior. Junior Jeffrey Henfield (2.2 ppg), sophomore Ryan Kersten (5.5 ppg) and freshmen Sean Imadiyi (1.1 ppg), David Kanyinda (1.5 ppg) and Derek Oestreicher (redshirt in ) all decided to leave the program following the season. Other returning players include juniors Chad Toppert and Daniel Faris and sophomore Roman Martinez. Toppert was No. 9 in the nation in 3-pt. FG% at 43.8%. He was also third on the team in scoring at 9.5 ppg. Faris started 10 games as a sophomore, averaging 4.8 ppg and 3.4 rpg. Alford and his staff will welcome five new faces to the team in , two junior college transfers (Johnnie Harris and Monquel Pegues) and three freshmen (Dairese Gary, Kem Nweke and Jonathan Wills). LOBO LEADERS: A look at UNM s returning statistical leaders for the season (number in parentheses indicate overall ranking from last year s team): Scoring: J.R. Giddens 15.8 (1) Field Goal Pct: Tony Danridge 50.9% (2) Rebounding: J.R. Giddens 6.5 (2) 3-point FG Pct: Chad Toppert 46.4% (1) Assists: Darren Prentice 3.3 (1) Free Throw Pct: Jamaal Smith 82.5% (1) Steals: Darren Prentice 35 (1) 42ND SEASON IN THE PIT One of college basketball s most famous and recognizable buildings, University Arena is the home of New Mexico basketball. The season is the 42nd year that University Arena has served as home for Lobo hoops. The first game was played on Dec. 1, 1966, with New Mexico beating Abilene Christian A total of 728 games have been played overall. The Lobos have come away the victor in 588 of those good for a stunning.807 winning percentage. What is even more impressive about UNM s home court is that more than 11 million fans have flocked into this sunken edifice to see their beloved Lobos play basketball. The Lobos have averaged more than 15,500 fans the past 42-plus years, an amazing 95% of capacity. The Lobos have finished second in the nation in attendance five times, third on four occasions and fourth six times MWC STANDINGS (through Dec. 2) All New Mexico San Diego State BYU UNLV TCU Utah Air Force Colorado State Wyoming TEAM STATISTICS (thru Dec. 2) Avg/Pct. MWC NCAA Scoring Offense rd Scoring Defense nd Scoring Margin nd FG Pct rd FG Pct. Defense th 3-Pt. FGs / Game st 3-Pt. FG Pct rd 3-Pt. FG Pct. Def th FT Pct th Offensive Rebounds th Defensive Rebounds rd Rebound Margin rd Assists st Steals th Blocks th TO Margin rd Assist/TO Ratio st INDIVIDUAL Daniel Faris Avg/Pct Rank FG Pct th Offensive Rebounds th Dairese Gary Avg/Pct Rank Assists t8th J.R. Giddens Avg/Pct Rank Scoring th Rebounding nd FG Pct th Defensive Rebounds t1st Offensive Rebounds t6th Blocks th Steals th Assists th Roman Martinez Avg/Pct Rank Offensive Rebounds t14th Assist/Turnover Ratio th Steals th Darren Prentice Avg/Pct Rank Assists th Assist/Turnover Ratio nd 3-Pt. FGs Made th 3-Pt. FG Pct th Jamaal Smith Avg/Pct Rank FG Pct th Chad Toppert Avg/Pct Rank FG Pct t12th 3-Pt. FGs Made t3rd 3-Pt. FG Pct th Assist/Turnover Ratio th

9 UNM hosted NCAA men s basketball tournament action nine times, including the NCAA Championship in 1983 and the 1988 McDonald s High School All-American basketball game. The Pit is built in a 37-foot hole on Albuquerque s southeast mesa. First the roof was constructed, then the hole was dug and the Arena built. That all happened in The unique Behlen roof (338 by 300 feet) was set up by contractors and then 55,000 cubic yards of earth were removed. About 28,000 yards of concrete were poured in the initial construction, which allowed a seating capacity of 14,831. The cost an incredibly economical $1.4 million. Arena expansion was undertaken when it became apparent that fan interest was too great even for the original structure. The expansion in 1975 cost near $2.2 million and involved the extension of a cantilevered deck above the existing facility. There are six rows in the deck, with a seating capacity of 2,300. Reserved standing-roomonly spots increase The Pit s capacity to 18,018. PIT TO GET BIG-TIME MAKEOVER Major renovations to The Pit could start in the summer of The cost of the project could range from $50-60 million. The University of New Mexico Board of Regents recently gave preliminary approval for a $20-25 million bond. The rest of the funding will come from the state and private sources. Gov. Bill Richardson pledged funding for Pit renovations in January of The venerable arena opened Dec. 1, All renovations in the past 40 years have been limited to locker rooms and offices. Although specific details are being finalized, the scope of work is expected to include the following: new entrances, ticket office and novelty store new men s and women s locker rooms expanding the north, east and west concourses to allow for the construction of new restrooms and concession stands building suites on the mezzanine level of the east and west sides connecting the Davalos Center to The Pit possibility of adding a third floor to the north end of the arena for a restaurant videoboards STATS TRENDS Since , New Mexico is 68-6 when it shoots better than its opponent...the only losses came in against Air Force (UNM 69.2% to AFA s 50%) and to Villanova (29.8% to 28.3%) in the NCAA Tournament, in against Washington (54% to 50%) and twice to BYU (UNM 53% to BYU s 49% in The Pit, UNM s 51% to BYU s 46% in Provo) and last year at San Diego State (51% to 46%)...the record is since The Lobos are 34-2 when allowing less than 60 points since Since , the Lobos are when they lead at halftime, however, 10 of the losses came during the and seasons RIO GRANDE RIVALRY DEBUTS IN The University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University announced July 13 the formation of the Rio Grande Rivalry presented by Route 66 Casino. The Rio Grande Rivalry is not only for current student-athletes, but also to help build school spirit and pride in the alumni and fans that cheer for the Lobos or the Aggies. The Rio Grande Rivalry begins in the academic year. UNM and NMSU are scheduled to conduct competitions in 11 sports: baseball, men s and women s basketball, football, men s golf, softball, women s swimming, men s and women s tennis, women s track and field and women s volleyball. Points will be awarded to the winner of each competition with a total of 24 points possible. The school with the most points will be the winner. The first competition of was Sept. 4 when the women s volleyball teams met in Las Cruces The winner of the Rio Grande Rivalry will receive a trophy that is currently being designed with input from both institutions. The traveling trophy will remain in possession of the winning school for one academic year. A news conference will be held at the end of each season to present the trophy to the winning institution. The winner will also be officially recognized at the first home football or basketball game of the upcoming season. An updated tally of who s leading the competition will be available on each school s website: golobos.com and nmstatesports.com. I have been part of big rivalries and there is nothing more exciting, said University of New Mexico president David Schmidly. The Bedlam Series between Oklahoma State and the University of Oklahoma is a great example, and there is no reason why New Mexico- New Mexico State can t be as big and exciting. The athletics rivalry between the Lobos and Aggies dates back more than 110 years. The first competition between the two institutions was a football game in Albuquerque on Jan. 1, That was 18 years before the territory of New Mexico was granted statehood in The first men s basketball game was played Dec. 22, 1904, in Las Cruces. New Mexico-New Mexico State already is a great college rivalry, said UNM director of athletics Paul Krebs. This effort will bring added exposure to both universities and will be a great point of pride for alumni from both schools SEASON RECAP The New Mexico Lobos ended their 104th season in the first round of Mountain West Conference Tournament with a loss to TCU. UNM finished overall, just the program s second losing season in the past 24 years. After starting 5-0, the Lobos ended the season on a five-game losing streak, something that had not happened since the last five games of the season. New Mexico had not lost five straight games at any point of a season since Picked to finish fifth in the conference s preseason poll, New Mexico was 4-12 in the MWC regular season, tying TCU for eighth - or last - place. UNM lost 12 conference games for the first time since 1959 when it finished 1-13 in the Skyline Conference. New Mexico endured its fifth losing record in the MWC in the past seven seasons. The Lobos only winning mark in league play since 2000 was 10-4 in UNM was 8-8 in New Mexico never had a losing conference record from , a span of 17 seasons. UNM was 2-12 away from home, 1-10 in true road games. The lone win was at Colorado State on Feb. 3. POSTSEASON HONORS After being the only program in the Mountain West Conference with a first team all-league pick from , the Lobos were shutout this year. Junior Tony Danridge was a third-team pick while juniors J.R. Giddens and Darren Prentice received honorable mention. First team Lobos in the past were Ruben Douglas in 2002 and 03, Danny Granger in 2004 and 05 and Mark Walters in LOBOS TIE SCHOOL RECORD FOR OVERTIME GAMES New Mexico tied a single-season school record by playing four overtime games, and they came in an 11-game stretch in Mountain West Conference play. UNM was 1-3 in OT games. The Lobos edged Utah at home on Jan. 13. Two weeks

10 later, UNLV got past the Lobos On Feb. 20, New Mexico had a chance to beat San Diego State in regulation but UNM missed a layup at the end of regulation. The Aztecs prevailed in the extra period. The very next game, Utah got revenge with a double-ot triumph in Salt Lake City. UNM played four overtime games in a season on three other occasions: , and s FELL AT NEAR RECORD PACE The Lobos averaged 9.34 treys a game and 11 of the 13 players on the roster connected from long range. UNM ranked 1st in the MWC and finished 10th nationally. New Mexico s top 3-point shooting teams: 3s/game Total G Season New Mexico opened the season by canning 16 of 39 3s in a victory over Abilene Christian. The 16 treys tie for 5th-most in school history. It s the most 3s since 16 against Penn State on Dec. 29, Current Lobo Aaron Johnson was a member of that PSU team. The 39 attempts are the most by the Lobos in a non-overtime game. UNM threw up 42 in a double overtime loss to New Mexico State on Dec. 11, UNM stroked 17 in a double overtime loss at Utah, tied for the 4th-most in a game in school history. The Lobos were 9 of 15 in the two overtime periods.

11 Lobos Sign Highly-Rated Five-Member Recruiting Class New Mexico s 2008 incoming class ranked No. 9 in the nation by ESPN.com Nov. 16, 2007 University of New Mexico men s basketball head coach Steve Alford announced the signing of five highly touted student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to attend UNM in the fall of This recruiting class, put together by Alford and his staff, has been rated as high as No. 9 in the nation by ESPN.com. This is a very exciting class, stated Alford. I appreciate the work the staff has put in to it. To get five kids from Texas, which is a very important state for us to recruit, is an excellent accomplishment for our program. The caliber of both the student and the player we are getting keeps Lobo basketball moving in a positive direction. I couldn t be more excited about this recruiting class. Making up the 2008 class of recruits are: Will Brown, a 6-9 forward from Dallas, Texas (Patterson (N.C.) Prep); Curtis Dennis, a 6-4 guard/ forward, from Bronx, N.Y. (Findlay (Las Vegas, Nev.) Prep); Nate Garth, a 6-3 point guard from Dallas, Texas (Hamilton (Tenn.) HS); Phillip McDonald, a 6-5 shooting guard from Cypress, Texas (Cypress HS); and Isaiah Rusher, a 6-10 forward from Houston, Texas (Genesis One (Mendenhall, Miss.) Prep). All five of the Lobo signees have ties to the state of Texas, a major recruiting target for the Lobo men s basketball staff. Brown, Dennis, McDonald and Rusher all played for the Houston area T-MAC All-Stars AAU Team. Nate Garth is a Texas native and played his junior season for Dallas s Woodrow Wilson High School. Will Brown - F Dallas, Texas (Patterson (N.C.) Prep) Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com...strong power forward who is an excellent rebounder...named the top power forward signee in the Mountain West Conference by Rivals.com...currently attending the Patterson Prep School in Lenoir, N.C...Patterson School enters the season as the second ranked prep school in the nation according to Scout.com...ranked in the top-10 by TexasHoops.com before transferring to Patterson...PERSONAL...full name is William Ben Brown...born October, 3, Coach Alford on Will Brown - Will gives us a presence inside because he has very good strength. He will come in as a freshman with the ability to impact the team immediately. He s got a great body, but he is also a big man that can play inside out. Curtis Dennis - G/F Bronx, N.Y. (Findlay College (Las Vegas, Nev.) Prep) Rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com...averaged 24.5 ppg at Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel HS in New York last season...playing this season at Findlay College Prep in Las Vegas, Nev...Findlay College Prep enters the season as the No. 7 prep school in the nation according to Scout.com...athletic combination guard/forward...ranks as the 13th best prep school player in the country by Scout.com...PERSONAL...full name is Curtis Lamont Dennis...born January 15, Coach Alford on Curtis Dennis - Curtis will continue the trend of big guards that we have at New Mexico. He s someone that can really shoot the ball and he understands the game. His ability to score will really help us. Nate Garth - G Dallas, Texas (Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn) HS) Standout point guard for Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas...Averaged 15.1 ppg and 8.4 assists per game as a junior...ranked No. 16 on TexasHoops.com s list of 2008 graduates...three-star recruit by Rivals.com...will play his senior year at Hamilton High School in Memphis, Tenn...named the top point guard signee in the Mountain West Conference by Rivals.com...PERSONAL...full name is Nathen Garth...born October 22, Coach Alford on Nate Garth - He s a point guard, and with losing Jamal (Smith to graduation) we are going to need a point guard. We are fortunate to get somebody that understands how to play the game at that position the way Nate understands the game. Phillip McDonald - G Cypress, Texas (Cypress Springs HS) Sharpshooting guard who is rated as one of the top players in the state of Texas...four-star recruit and listed among the top-100 players in the country by Rivals.com and Scout.com...named the top shooting guard signee in the Mountain West Conference by Rivals.com...rated in the top-10 in Texas by TexasHoops.com...PERSONAL...Full name is Phillip Michael McDonald...born July 25, Coach Alford on Phillip McDonald - Phillip is one of those guys that has the unique ability to really shoot the basketball. Watching kids this summer, he s as good a shooter as I saw all summer long. He also has great athletic ability to go with his excellent shooting touch. Isaiah Rusher - F Houston, Texas (Genesis One (Miss.) Prep) Rated a three-start recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com...very physical player who can score inside...averaged 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game at Kashmere High School in Houston last season...will play this season at Genesis One Christian school in Mendenhall, Miss...rated as a top-10 player by TexasHoops.com before transferring to Genesis One...PERSONAL...Full name is Isaiah Nathaniel Rusher...born April 14, Coach Alford on Isaiah Rusher - Isaiah is a lot like Reggie Evans, who I coached at Iowa. He is just a warrior. He is one that will immediately demand respect and get a lot of attention inside because of the way he goes about playing. He s extremely athletic and will add to our size up front.

12 HEAD COACH STEVE ALFORD Steve Alford was named the school s 19th head men s basketball coach on March 23, Alford spent the past eight seasons as the head coach at the University of Iowa. Alford, 42, has a (63%) career record in his 17th season as a collegiate head coach. His teams have qualified for postseason play 11 times, produced 13 winning seasons and reached 20 wins on eight occasions. In eight seasons at Iowa, Alford compiled a record with a school-record seven consecutive winning seasons, and six postseason appearances. The Hawkeyes won two Big Ten Conference tournament titles (2001 and 06). Iowa was in It was 9-7 in the Big Ten, tied with NCAA teams Illinois and Purdue for fourth place. Prior to Iowa, Alford posted a record in four seasons ( ) at NCAA Division III Manchester (Ind.) College and a four-year ( ) record of at Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State). The Bears defeated Wisconsin and Tennessee to advance to the Sweet 16 of the 1999 NCAA Tournament before losing to top-ranked Duke in the regional semifinals. In 1997 Alford led the Bears to a 24-9 record (second in the Missouri Valley Conference) and a trip to the National Invitation Tournament. The Bears were in Alford s first season at the Division I level in In Southwest Missouri won 12 of its final 18 games, posting a final record of while advancing to the title game of the MVC postseason tournament for the second straight season. Alford joined the collegiate coaching ranks at Manchester College in 1992, taking over a team that had lost its first eight games. After winning four of 20 games that season, Alford led Manchester to a 20-8 mark in his first full year of The following season Manchester was 23-4 followed by a 31-1 mark in his fourth and final season. Manchester won three straight conference tournament titles from , advancing to the NCAA Division III Tournament all three seasons. Manchester advanced to the 1995 NCAA Division III championship game before suffering its first defeat in 32 games to place second in the nation. Alford was named Indiana Collegiate Conference coach of the year in 1993, 1994 and 1995 and his record was over his final three seasons. A native of New Castle, Ind., Alford was a prep standout for his father, Sam Alford, at New Castle Chrysler High School. He earned Indiana s Mr. Bas- ketball Award in 1983 after averaging 37.7 points per game as a senior. During his collegiate career at Indiana, Alford started all but five of 125 games, helping the Hoosiers post a four-year mark of Alford served as head coach Bob Knight s team captain in 1987 when Indiana posted a 30-4 overall record and won the national championship. Alford concluded his college career as Indiana s all-time scoring leader with 2,438 points and he became the first player to win the Indiana MVP award four times. He is also Indiana s career leader in steals and three-point field goal percentage. Alford was a consensus first team all-america selection and the Big Ten MVP as a senior. Alford earned first team all-big Ten honors in each of his final three seasons and also earned all-america honors as a junior. He was named to the NIT all-tourney team as a sophomore when the Hoosiers finished second to UCLA. His career free throw percentage of.897 ( ) ranks fourth best in NCAA history and he led the nation in free throw percentage as a freshman. Alford was named to the all-tournament team at the 1987 NCAA Final Four and to the NCAA tournament all-decade team for the 1980s. He set an NCAA Final Four record when he made 7 of 10 3-point baskets in the 1987 championship game victory over Syracuse. In 1997, Alford was inducted into the Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame and in 2001 he was one of 15 players selected to Indiana s all-century team. He was one of five players named to ESPN s Big Ten Conference Silver Anniversary team in The Sporting News recently published Legends of College Basketball, a publication that recalled the careers of the 100 greatest Division I college basketball players. Alford was No. 35 on the list. Following his freshman season at Indiana, Alford was selected to play for the United States basketball team at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Alford shot 64.4% percent from the field, averaged 10.3 points per game and was second on the team in assists as the U.S. collegians won the gold medal. Alford was born Nov. 23, 1964, in Franklin, Ind. He holds a bachelor s degree in business from Indiana University. Alford is married to the former Tanya Frost, whom he has known since the two were schoolmates in grade school in New Castle. The Alfords have three children: Kory, Bryce and Kayla.

13 STEVE ALFORD PROFILE Coaching Experience Head Coach, Manchester College Head Coach, Southwest Missouri State Head Coach, University of Iowa 2007-Present Head Coach, University of New Mexico Year-By-Year Coaching Record Overall Conference Year School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Pl. Postseason Manchester th Manchester T3rd NCAA Manchester st NCAA Manchester st NCAA 4-year total Southwest Missouri th Southwest Missouri T2nd NIT Southwest Missouri T3rd Southwest Missouri T2nd NCAA 4-year total Iowa T7th Iowa T6th NCAA Iowa T8th NIT Iowa T8th NIT Iowa th NIT Iowa th NCAA Iowa T2nd NCAA Iowa T4th 8-year total New Mexico year career total Coaching Honors Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year , 94, 95 Playing Experience: Indiana University 1984 USA Olympic Basketball Team Dallas (NBA) Dallas/Golden State (NBA) Dallas (NBA) Playing Honors: All-America, 1986, 1987 Big Ten Most Valuable Player, 1987 All-Big Ten, 1985, 1986, 1987 Olympic Gold Medal, 1984 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament, 1987 NCAA Tournament All-Decade Team, 1980 s NIT All-Tournament, 1985 Indiana MVP, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Indiana team captain, 1987 Indiana s all-time leading scorer, 2,438 points Indiana University all-century team, 2001 Indiana University Hall of Fame, 1997 Nation s free throw percentage leader (89.7%), 1984 Indiana s Mr. Basketball, 1983 Education: New Castle Chrysler High School, 1983 Business degree, Indiana University, 1987 Date of Birth: Nov. 23, 1964, Franklin, Ind. Wife: the former Tanya Frost Children: Kory (5/15/92) Bryce (1/18/95) Kayla (5/23/97) The Alford Record Breakdown All Games home away neutral Non-Conference Games home away neutral Conference Games home away Tournament Games NCAA 8-7 NIT (pre-and postseason) 3-5 Conference In-season Miscellaneous Overtime games Decided by 3 pts Alford s Career Notes Entering the season, Steve Alford s 308 career wins were the most among NCAA Division I basketball coaches who are 42 years old or younger. In 15 full seasons as a head coach, Steve Alford s teams have averaged 20 wins per season. Steve Alford has taken 11 teams to postseason play in 16 seasons, including an appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 in His Iowa team advanced to the second round in 2001 and to the NCAA Tournament again in 2005 and In 2001, Alford guided the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten Tournament title. Iowa became just the seventh Division I team to win a conference postseason tournament with four wins in four consecutive days. In his third season at Iowa in 2002, Alford guided Iowa back to the Big Ten Tournament title game. Iowa set a Big Ten Tournament record with seven straight wins during the 2001 and 2002 events. In 2006, Alford led Iowa to its second Big Ten Conference tournament championship with three straight wins over Minnesota, Michigan State and Ohio State. No team has more Big Ten Tournament titles than Iowa. With an exciting, up-tempo offensive style, Steve Alford s teams over the past 15 seasons have led the league in scoring five times and finished second in points per game in three seasons.

14 General Info/Career Athletic wing who can also play the guard spots Rated a two-start recruit by Scout.com Started first six games...hit his first four career 3-pt. FG attempts Freshman Season Shooting (.455) from 3-pt. range but is just 3-15 (.200) from inside the arc and 5-9 (.556) from the FT line Five points in 10 minutes off the bench at Ole Miss Three points, three assists and two steals against Eastern Washington Led the team with 13 points at Colorado...went 4-9 from the field, 3-3 from behind the arc and 2-2 from the FT line...had 11 points in the first half and six of the Lobos first 11 High School Averaged 20.8 points and 9 rebounds per game for Mayfair High School while leading the team to a 21-7 record Made more than 70 3-pt. FGs and shot better than 40% from behind the arc in both his junior and senior seasons Earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the Redondo-Pacific Shores Classic during his senior year Nominated for the Lakewood, Calif., area men s basketball player of the year honors following his senior season Earned second-team All-SCIBCA/AAF honors after his junior year Played QB on the football team at Mayfair during his freshman and sophomore seasons. Jonathan 2 Wills Freshman Guard Carson, Calif. (Mayfair HS) Points Season...13 at Colorado ( ) Rebounds Season...3 at Colorado ( ) Field Goals Season...4 at Colorado ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season...9 at Colorado ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season...3 at Colorado ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...4 (Twice) Last vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 6 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...2 (Twice) Last at Mississippi ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season...3 at Mississippi ( ) Assists Season...3 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Steals Season...2 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Blocked Shots Season...none Minutes Played Season...24 vs. Presbyterian ( ) MiscellaneouS Sea. Double Figure Scoring 1 Led UNM in Scoring 1 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado * /3/ Eastern Washington * /1/ Presbyterian * /1/ St. Bonaventure * /2/ Loyola Marymount * /1/ Hawai i * /1/ Southern Utah /2/ at Mississippi /0/ Totals /11/ Personal Born March 10, son of Alvin and Jean Wills Has two brothers, Alvin, Jr., and Hajji, and one sister, Nicole Has not decided on a major. Career Stats

15 General Info/Career All-conference post player from Chipola College in Mariana, Fla. Strong interior player who is an excellent rebounder Has started all seven games in the low post Junior Season Shooting 79.2% from the field... would lead the MWC in FG% if he had enough makes...need to hit at least 3/game to qualify for the rankings 5-5 from the field, 1-3 from the FT line, for 11 points against St. Bonaventure 6-7 from the field for 12 points against Presbyterian Sophomore Season (Chipola College) Averaged 7.3 ppg and 4.6 rpg for Chipola Helped lead the Indians to a 33-3 record and the national finals of the NJCAA Division I tournament under head coach Greg Heiar Chipola was ranked No. 1 in the nation for 10 weeks Scored 15 points and 11 boards in the national semifinal win over Southern Idaho Earned all-conference honors Freshman Season (Chipola College) Averaged 7.9 ppg and 3.5 rpg while shooting 75% from the floor for the Indians Helped Chipola to a 29-4 record and a No. 1 ranking for seven weeks Second team All-Panhandle Conference Won the Coach s Award at the postseason banquet. High School Prep standout at the Chicago (Ill.) Vocational High School Averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds as a senior, posting a 21-6 record and advancing to the state playoffs Ranked as one Johnnie 4 Harris Junior Forward Chicago, Ill. (Chipola (Fla.) College) of the top 100 players in Illinois as a senior in Personal Born Jan. 3, 1987, Johnnie is the son of Freda Harris Has one older brother, Edmond, and two older sisters, Laketta and Shamika Plans to major in Sports Management. Points Season...12 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Rebounds Season...5 (Twice) Last at Mississippi ( ) Field Goals Season...6 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season...7 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season...none Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...none season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 8 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...3 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season...4 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Assists Season...1 (5 Times) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) Steals Season...1 (Twice) Last at Mississippi ( ) Blocked Shots Season...1 (Twice) Last vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Minutes Played Season...23 at Mississipi ( ) MiscellaneouS Sea. Double Figure Scoring 2 Dunks 4 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado * /1/ Eastern Washington * /1/ Presbyterian * /0/ St. Bonaventure * /1/ Loyola Marymount * /1/ Hawai i * /2/ Southern Utah * /1/ at Mississippi * /5/ Totals /12/ Career Stats

16 General Info/Career Strong, athletic guard who is an excellent defender First player to sign with new Lobo head coach Steve Alford Three-star rating by Scout.com Will battle for playing time at both guard positions as a freshman Freshman Season Started last three games at the point Shooting 47.4% from the field and 41.2% from 3-pt. range 10 points and season high five rebounds at Ole Miss...played a seasonhigh 28 minutes from the FT line Started and scored 15 points against Hawai i from the field and 3-4 from 3-pt. range Nine points and seven assists against Presbyterian High School Two-time first team all-area selection from Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind. A three-star recruit rated the No. 28 point guard in the nation according to Scout.com Led Concord to a 13-7 record as a senior, scoring 21.8 ppg Also averaged 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game Shot 56.3% from the floor, 34.7% from 3-pt. range and 69.0% from the foul line Led the Northern Lakes Conference in scoring, posting 19.6 points per game in league action Scored 1,330 points in his high school career, ranking ninth all-time at Concord, the same high school that produced Shawn Kemp Led Concord to the sectional title as a junior with a 22-2 record, averaging 22.3 ppg, four rebounds and two assists Played running back and safety on the football team. Personal Born Oct. 21, 1988, Gary is the son of Dairese 5 Gary Freshman Guard Elkhart, Ind. (Concord HS) Gregory and Dennise Gary first name is pronounced da-reese Has two brothers, Martes (22) and Shawntes (20) Shawntes is a junior on the Western Michigan basketball team Plans to major in Education. Points Season...15 vs. Hawai i ( ) Rebounds Season...5 at Mississippi ( ) Field Goals Season...5 vs. Hawai i ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season...8 vs. St. Bonaventure ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season...3 vs. Hawai i ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...4 (Twice) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 3 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...6 at Mississippi ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season...6 at Mississippi ( ) Assists Season...7 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Steals Season...3 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Blocked Shots Season...none Minutes Played Season...28 at Mississippi ( ) MiscellaneouS Sea. Led UNM in Assists 3 Charges Drawn 5 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado /0/ Eastern Washington /2/ Presbyterian /1/ St. Bonaventure /0/ Loyola Marymount /1/ Hawai i * /1/ Southern Utah * /1/ at Mississippi * /3/ Totals /9/ Career Stats

17 General Info/Career Transferred to UNM from Indian Hills CC in Ottumwa, Iowa, prior to his junior season Ranked the 16th best junior college player by JucoJunction. com following his sophomore year at Indian Hills CC Completely changed his game from a scoring PG to a floor leader, but can still hit the open shot Senior Season Third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.5 ppg Shooting 60.0% from the field and 50.0% (10/20) from 3-pt. range. 7th in the MWC in FG% 15 points on 5-8 shooting off the bench vs. Hawai i...also had three assists in 21 minutes Tied for team high with 14 points against St. Bonaventure...went 5-5 from the field and 3-3 from 3-pt. range...5 FGs is a career best Team high 15 points against EWU... went 6-7 from the FT line Junior Season Averaged 8.0 ppg and 1.9 apg, seeing action in 30 games with 22 starts Season-high 19 points against Pepperdine, hitting shots from the FT line Shot a team-high 82.5% from the FT line, ranking fifth in the MWC Hit double figures in scoring 10 times and led the team in scoring once Scored 10+ points in four of his last five games Shot 41.3% from the field and 33.6% from 3-pt. range Season-high six assists against Charleston Southern Sophomore Season (Indian Hills cc) Averaged 20.3 ppg, 3.0 apg and 1.5 spg at Indian Hills CC in Ottumwa, Iowa, for head coach Jeff Kidder Earned 1st Team NJCAA Division I All-American honors, leading IHCC to a 25-6 record Jamaal 10 Smith Senior Guard Las Vegas, Nev. (Indian Hills (Iowa) CC) Player of the Year in the Iowa Community College Athletics Conference Led IHCC and Region XI in scoring Shot 45.3% from the field and 45.2% from 3-pt. range, setting a school record with 95 3-pt. FGs Tied a school record with 177 FTs made, hitting 85.5% of his FT attempts Freshman Season (CEU) Averaged 14 ppg as a freshman at the College of Eastern Utah in Price, Utah Earned honorable mention All-Region XVIII Made a school record 27 consecutive FTs. High School A 2004 graduate of Foothill HS in Henderson, Nev. 1st team all state as a senior. Personal Born Feb. 25, 1985 Son of Robert and Gloria Father played basketball at UNLV ( ) and spent seven seasons in the NBA with seven teams from Has two brothers, Robert Jr. and Elijah, and a sister, Anika Majoring in University Studies. Points Season...15 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Career...19 vs. Pepperdine ( ) Rebounds Season...5 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Career...same Field Goals Season...5 (Twice) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...same Field Goal Attempts Season...8 vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...11 at UNLV ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season...3 vs. St. Bonaventure ( ) Career...3 (3 Times) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...4 (Twice) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...7 at UNLV ( ) season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 5 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...6 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Career...10 vs. Pepperdine ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season...7 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Career...11 vs. Pepperdine ( ) Assists Season...5 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...6 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Steals Season...1 at Colorado ( ) Career...1 (12 Times) Last vs. TCU (3-6-07) Blocked Shots Season...none Career...1 vs. TCU ( ) Minutes Played Season...25 at Colorado ( ) Career...34 (Twice) Last vs. Wichita State ( ) Miscellaneous Sea. Car. Double Figure Scoring 3 13 Led UNM in Scoring 2 3 Led UNM in Assists 1 5 Charges Drawn 6 24 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado * /2/ Eastern Washington * /3/ Presbyterian * /5/ St. Bonaventure * /2/ Loyola Marymount * /4/ Hawai i /3/ Southern Utah /2/ at Mississippi /1/ Totals /22/ Career Stats Totals Career Conference Stats

18 General Info/Career Transfered from Kansas prior to his junior year Has essentially played for four college coaches...recruited by Roy Williams but played for Bill Self at Kansas and played for Ritchie McKay and Steve Alford at New Mexico MVP of the 2007 BTI Invitational MWC Player of the Week on 11/19...second career honor SenIOR Season Leads the team in scoring (12.9) and rebounding (8.0)...shooting 53.2% from the floor. 2nd the MWC with 8.0 rpg 4th in the MWC with 1.25 bpg 6th in the MWC with 1.63 spg...has eight steals in last three games Game-high 14 points, nine boards, tied career-high with six assists while adding three steals and two blocks against Southern Utah...34 minutes is the most by a Lobo this season Fifth career double-double with 11 points and 12 boards against St. Bonaventure Fourth career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds against Eastern Washington...also had three assists and three steals..only second time as a Lobo he did not attempt a 3-pt. FG JUNIOR Season Saw action in 26 games with 22 starts Led the team in scoring with 15.8 ppg Second on the team in rebounds with 6.5 rpg earned honorable mention All-MWC honors third on the team in assists with Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament team with14 points and six rebounds in an upset win over No. 8 Wichita State MVP of the 2006 Comcast Lobo Invitational...26 points J.R. 15 Giddens Senior Guard Oklahoma City, Okla. (Kansas) and nine rebounds in the championship game against Pepperdine Scored 20+ points seven times and had three double-doubles on the year Careerhigh 28 points vs. UNLV in The Pit Career-high 13 rebounds against Utah in The Pit Shot 44.1% from the floor, 30.1% from 3-pt. range and 59.0% from the FT line Sophomore (Kansas) Averaged 10.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg Led the team with 63 3-pt. FGs Freshman (Kansas) Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 and was named to the All-Freshman team after averaging 11.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg Led the team with 74 3-pt. FGs Ranked sixth in 3-pt. FG% and third in 3-pt. FGs made (2.24) in the Big 12. High School A 2003 graduate of John Marshall High School where he played for coach John Martin McDonald s High School All-American Ranked as the 17th best prospect in the country by ESPN. com Oklahoma s Gatorade Player of the Year Led the Bears to the state championship as a senior, earning tournament MVP honors Averaged 22 ppg and 10 rpg as a senior Also ran track in high school and cleared 6-10 in the high jump Personal Born Feb. 13, 1985, J.R. is the son of Charles and Diana Giddens Full name is Justin Ray Giddens Has a younger sister, Breeanna, and an older sister, Porsche Majoring in University Studies. Points Season...21 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...28 vs. UNLV ( ) Rebounds Season...12 (Twice) Last vs. St. Bonaventure ( ) Career...13 vs. Utah ( ) Field Goals Season...7 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Career...12 vs. UNLV ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season...14 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Career...19 (3 Times) Last vs. UNLV ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season...2 (3 Times) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...7 vs. Iowa State ( )* Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...4 (3 Times) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...13 vs. Pepperdine ( ) season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 8 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...9 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...9 (3 Times) Free Throw Attempts Season...13 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...13 (Twice) Assists Season...6 vs. Southern Utah ( ) Career...6 (Twice) Steals Season...3 (3 Times) Last at Mississippi ( ) Career...4 (Twice) Last at UTEP ( ) Blocked Shots Season...2 (4 Times) Last vs. Southern Utah ( ) Career...3 (Twice) Last vs. Bucknell ( ) Minutes Played Season...34 vs. Southern Utah ( ) Career...45 vs. Texas Tech ( )* * at Kansas Miscellaneous Sea. Car. Double-Figure Scoring Points 1 8 Double Figure Rebounds 2 5 Double-Doubles 2 5 Led UNM in Scoring 2 19 Led UNM in Rebounding 6 13 Led UNM in Assists 2 4 Dunks 7 23 Charges Drawn 1 5 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado * /6/ Eastern Washington * /9/ Presbyterian * /4/ St. Bonaventure * /9/ Loyola Marymount * /4/ Hawai i * /5/ Southern Utah * /5/ at Mississippi * /6/ Totals /48/ Career Stats * * at Kansas , at UNM ,006 Totals , , ,681 Career CONFERENCE Stats * * at Kansas Totals ,191

19 General Info/Career Transfer from Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, N.C., where he is the school s all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, free throws made and attempted and field goals made and attempted Will provide much needed size in the middle Name is pronounced mahn-kwell PIG-eese Junior Season Tied for team-high with six rebounds against Loyola Marymount Grabbed 10 boards against St. Bonaventure 6-8 from the FT line against Eastern Washington Sophomore Season (Cape Fear CC) Averaged 17.7 ppg and 7.1 rpg, shooting 55.2% from the floor and 69.5% from the FT line Earned NJCAA Division I honorable mention All- American honors under head coach Ryan Mantlo Also named First Team All-Region Freshman Season (Cape Fear CC) Averaged 10.4 ppg and 6.4 rpg Shot 55.6% from the field. High School A 2005 graduate of Fike High School in Wilson, N.C. Averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks as a senior Rated a three-star recruit out of high school by Scout.com. Personal Born Jan. 3, 1987, Monquel is the son of Gail Speight and Willard Pegues Full name is Willard Monquel Pegues First cousin is Julius Peppers who plays football for the Carolina Panthers Monquel 22 Pegues Junior Forward Wilson, N.C. (Cape Fear (N.C.) CC) Plans to major in Sports Management Played the organ and keyboard for his mother s church. Points Season...6 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Rebounds Season...10 vs. St. Bonaventure ( ) Field Goals Season...2 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season...6 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season...none Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...none season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 0 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...6 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season...8 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Assists Season...none Steals Season...1 (Twice) Last vs. Southern Utah ( ) Blocked Shots Season...1 (Twice) Last vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Minutes Played Season...25 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) MiscellaneouS Sea. Led UNM in Rebounds 1 Double Figure Rebounds 1 Charges Drawn 1 Dunks 1 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado /2/ Eastern Washington /2/ Presbyterian /1/ St. Bonaventure /8/ Loyola Marymount /3/ Hawai i /3/ Southern Utah /5/ at Mississippi /0/ Totals /24/ Career Stats

20 General Info/Career Quick, athletic guard who will battle for time at both back court positions Averaged a team-high 5.0 assists during the Lobos Bahamas tour over the summer 2007 BTI All-Tournament Team selection Had a span of five-plus games without a TO this season SeNIOR Season Has 31 assists to just 5 TOs in the first six games...2nd in the MWC with a 6.22 Assist/TO ratio 4th in the MWC with 3.88 apg Season-high 19 points off the bench vs. Loyola Marymount Tied a career-high with eight assists against Eastern Washington Team-high four assists in 16 minutes off the bench at Colorado JUNIOR Season Named honorable mention All-MWC Saw action in 31 games with 19 starts Averaged a team-high 3.3 apg had 101 assists on the season first Lobo with over 100 assists in a year since Marlon Parmer had 182 in th in the MWC in assists Averaged 8.9 ppg for the season 1.91 assist/turnover ratio was third in the MWC Averaged 11.7 ppg and 4.0 apg in MWC action Shot 42.5% from 3-pt. range in MWC play Led the team with 35 steals Career-high 28 points at Utah tied for the most by a Lobo last season Hit double figures in scoring in his last four games of the season, averaging 18.3 ppg in that span Sophomore Season Averaged 2.0 ppg in 23 games Shot 56.7% from the floor and 50% (8/16) from 3-pt. range Sore knee flared up against TCU, limiting him to one minute of action Also kept him out of the Wyoming game at The Pit Season- Darren 24 Prentice Senior Guard Alamogordo, N.M. (Alamogordo HS) high eight points, all in the second half, against TCU in The Pit Went 3-3 from the field, hitting a pair of big 3-pt. FGs late in the game freshman Season Saw action in 25 games, including his first collegiate start at Utah on Jan. 22 Only freshman to start a game in Averaged 1.9 ppg and 7.8 mpg Scored double figures once with 11 points against Mississippi Valley State on Dec. 28 Was granted a scholarship in late April 2004 after the NCAA repealed the 5/8 rule. High School A 2004 graduate of Alamogordo HS in Alamogordo, N.M. Prentice was named first team all-state by the Associated Press after leading Alamogordo High to a 22-6 record and an appearance in the Class 5A semifinals The Tigers lost to Albuquerque Cibola in the semis in The Pit Prentice averaged 23.4 points, 5.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds for head coach Mike Day. Personal Born May 11, 1986, in London, England Raised in San Antonio, Texas, for much of his youth before moving to Alamogordo during high school Full name is Darren Devaughn Prentice Son of Paul and Myra Prentice Has five older brothers, Darius, Lamont, Derek, Jose and Michael Majoring in University Studies. Points Season...19 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...28 at Utah ( ) Rebounds Season...5 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Career...6 vs. Air Force ( ) Field Goals Season...6 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...9 at Utah ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season...11 (Twice) Last vs. Southern Utah ( ) Career...17 vs. San Diego State ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season...5 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...5 (Twice) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...9 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...10 vs. San Diego State ( ) season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 2 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...2 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...6 vs. Kansas State ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season...2 (Twice) Last vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...7 (3 Times) Last at Utah ( ) Assists Season...8 vs. Eastern Washington ( ) Career...8 (Twice) Steals Season...3 (Twice) Last vs. Southern Utah ( ) Career...3 (5 Times) Blocked Shots Season...none Career...1 (6 Times) Last vs. San Diego St. ( ) Minutes Played Season...28 vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...43 at Utah ( ) Miscellaneous Sea. Car. Double-Figure Scoring Points 0 1 Led UNM in Scoring 1 3 Led UNM in Rebounding 0 1 Led UNM in Assists 4 14 Led UNM in Steals 2 9 Dunks 1 3 Charges Drawn 3 17 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado /1/ Eastern Washington /2/ Presbyterian /5/ St. Bonaventure /0/ Loyola Marymount /4/ Hawai i /1/ Southern Utah * /2/ at Mississippi * /1/ Totals /16/ Career Stats Totals ,364 Career CONFERENCE Stats Totals

21 General Info/Career Versatile wing player who is a good defender Very savvy on the court Only returning sophomore on the team First name is pronounced row-mahn Averaged 10.5 ppg and a team-high 9.3 rpg during the Lobos four-game tour of the Bahamas in May Sophomore Season Career-high 17 points on 7-7 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and two steals at Ole Miss...led the team in scoring for first time 1-7 from the field, 0-4 from 3-pt. range, in last two games 11 points off the bench vs. Loyola Marymount Seven points and seven boards in a team-high 28 mintues off the bench at Colorado...grabbed five offensive rebounds and had three assists...seven boards tied a career-high Freshman Season Averaged 2.7 ppg and 2.6 rpg, playing in 31 games First true freshman to start the first 10 games of the season since Clayton Shields started the first 25 in Made four of his last eight 3-pt. FGs after missing 13 straight Led the team in rebounds and assists three times. High School A 2006 graduate of Montwood HS in El Paso, Texas Named Roman 30 Martinez Sophomore Forward El Paso, Texas (Montwood HS) first team all-state, district 1-5A MVP and academic all-state as a senior by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Led Montwood to the regional finals of the state tournament as a senior Two-time all-region, all-city and district MVP for head coach Tony Harper Martinez played with current Lobo Daniel Faris on NM Force, a local AAU team, during the summer of 2005 averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, leading Montwood HS to the round of 16 in the Texas 5A playoffs as a junior. Personal Born March 5, 1988, in El Paso Full name is Roman Eduardo Martinez Son of Eddie and Pam Father was born in Los Alamos, N.M., and attended high school there Grandfather, Francisco Martinez, was all-league in basketball at New Mexico State He also played for Mexico in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, leading his country to the bronze medal Roman has two sisters (Monica and Nikki) and two brothers (Omar and Carlo) Interested in design and/or architecture. Points Season...17 at Mississippi ( ) Career...same Rebounds Season...7 vs. Colorado ( ) Career...7 (4 Times) Field Goals Season...7 at Mississippi ( ) Career...same Field Goal Attempts Season...7 at Mississippi ( ) Career...7 (Twice) Three-Point Field Goals Season...3 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...same Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...4 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...5 vs. Abilene Christian ( ) season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 0 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...2 at Mississippi ( ) Career...3 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season...2 (3 Times) Last at Mississippi ( ) Career...4 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Assists Season...3 (Twice) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...5 (Twice) Last vs. Alcorn State ( ) Steals Season...2 (5 Times) Last at Mississippi ( ) Career...2 (7 Times) Blocked Shots Season...2 vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...3 vs. Abilene Christian ( ) Minutes Played Season...28 at Colorado ( ) Career...same Miscellaneous Sea. Car. Led UNM in Scoring 1 1 Led UNM in Rebounds 0 3 Led UNM in Assists 0 3 Led UNM in Blocks 0 1 Charges Drawn 3 8 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado /2/ Eastern Washinton /3/ Presbyterian /2/ St. Bonaventure /0/ Loyola Marymount /3/ Hawai i /0/ Southern Utah /3/ at Mississippi /4/ Totals /27/ Career Stats Totals Career Conference Stats

22 Tony General Info/Career One of four returning starters from last year s squad Only player to see action in all 95 games over the last three years High-flying win who has led the team in dunks each of the last two years Needs 248 points to become the 25th member of the Lobos 1,000-point club Averaged 20.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg in the four-game tour of the Bahamas in May Suffered a broken left leg on Oct. 4 and had surgery on Oct. 8 Expected to miss at least three months SenIOR Season Missed the first game of his career at Colorado due to a broken leg JUNIOR Season Named 3rd Team All-MWC Second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.5 ppg Shot 50.9% from the floor, 69.3% from the FT line and 41.0% from 3-pt. range Led the team with 24 dunks Named to the 2006 Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament team Scored 17 points in UNM s upset win over No. 8 Wichita State Scored a career-high 24 points against San Diego State, Colorado State and Alcorn State Won the prestigious international William Jones Cup in Taiwan as a member of Athletes in Action in the summer of 2006 Averaged 14 ppg and 5 rpg in the tournament Teammate Daniel Faris also participated in the event Sophomore Season Averaged 8.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg Shot 51.3% from the floor and 69.7% from the FT line Started all but the last three games Made his first 13 FTs of the season Led the team with 14 dunks...slam against K-State was ESPN s Play of the Day where his eyes were even with the rim Just 4.4 ppg on shooting 32 Danridge Senior Guard/Forward San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon HS) last nine games Freshman Season Averaged 3.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 12.1 mpg One of only five players to play in every game and only freshman to do so Reached double figures in scoring twice 10 against Western New Mexico on Nov. 19 and 10 against Wyoming on Jan. 8. High School High-scoring wing who received the John Wooden Award following his senior year at San Bernardino (Calif.) Cajon (kuh-hoan) High School...it s an honor bestowed upon the best prep basketball player for his classification (Div. II) in Southern California Averaged 29.6 points, 9 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 3 steals a game for head coach Randy Murray in Three-year starter who led the Cowboys to the third round of the state playoffs as a senior Averaged 21 ppg as a junior, earning first team all-cif honors MVP and slam-dunk champion in the 2004 San Bernardino/Riverside County All-Star game. Personal Born Feb. 26, 1986, in San Francisco, Calif. Full name is Anthony Steven Danridge Son of Victor and Venus Danridge Father is the pastor and mom a counselor at the Inland Empire Deliverance Center in San Bernardino Tony is the middle child of five children, and he s the only boy Sisters are Vicky, Shema, Rachel and Stephanie Majoring in University Studies. Points Season... Career...24 (3 Times) Last vs. San Diego State ( ) Rebounds Season... Career...6 vs. North Carolina A&T ( ) Field Goals Season... Career...10 (Twice) Last vs. San Diego State ( ) Field Goal Attempts Season... Career...21 vs. San Diego State ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season... Career... 2 (4 Times) Last at San Diego State ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season... Career...5 vs. San Diego State ( ) season Averages ( ) GP FT% GS PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season... Career...7 vs. Alcorn State ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season... Career...8 vs. Alcorn State ( ) Assists Season... Career... 6 vs. Utah ( ) Steals Season... Career...3 (Twice) Last vs. TCU ( ) Blocked Shots Season... Career...2 vs. Colorado State (1-6-07) Minutes Played Season... Career...44 at UNLV ( ) Miscellaneous Sea. Car. Double-Figure Scoring Points 4 Led UNM in Rebounds 1 Led UNM in Scoring 9 Led UNM in Steals 3 Led UNM in Assists 2 Charges Drawn 1 Dunks 49 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado DNP - Injured Eastern Washington DNP - Injured Presbyterian DNP - Injured St. Bonaventure DNP - Injured Loyola Marymount DNP - Injured Hawai i DNP - Injured Southern Utah DNP - Injured at Mississippi DNP - Injured Career Stats Totals ,075 Career CONFERENCE Stats Totals ,029

23 General Info/Career Excellent outside shooter who has improved tremendously since coming to UNM Career 44.0% from behind the arc is third highest in Lobo history Redshirt in Two-time Academic All-MWC selection Added 20 pounds to his 6-7 frame in the off season Junior Season 4-15 from the field, 3-13 from 3-pt. range, with 12 points and one rebound in last two games Second on the team in scoring (11.6) T3rd in the MWC with pt. FGs/game Did not hit a 3-pt. FG vs. Southern Utah for first time in 15 games 20 points on 8-10 shooting, 4-6 from 3-pt. range, in 23 minutes off the bench...8 FGs is a career-high Career-high 21 points against Presbyterian 12 points and six boards against Eastern Washington 11 points and a team and career-high nine boards at Colorado Sophomore Season Third on the team in scoring with 9.5 ppg Played in every game with 14 starts Shot 46.4% (85-183) from behind the arc Ranked 9th in the nation in 3-pt. FG% was 4th in the nation on Feb. 26, shooting 49.1% for the year, but went 3-16 in his final three games Seventh on UNM s single season list for 3-pt. FGs made Fourth highest 3- pt. FG% in a single season at UNM Second in the MWC in 3-pt. FGs and 5th in 3-pt. FG% Only player to rank in the top-5 in both categories Scored 20 points four times, including twice in the last five games Hit six 3-pt. FGs in a game three times Averaged 10.3 Chad 33 Toppert Junior Guard Albuquerque, N.M. (Academy) ppg in MWC action Drew 20 charges to lead the team 2006 Comcast Lobo Invitational All-Tournament Team Academic All-MWC Freshman Season Played in 28 games, averaging 5.6 minutes Averaged 1.9 ppg and 0.7 rpg Shot 35.8% from the field and 32.6% (14-43) from 3-pt. range Earned Academic All-MWC honors Redshirt Season Sat out as a redshirt High School A 2004 graduate of Albuquerque Academy Toppert was a 1st team allstate, all-city and all-metro selection at Albuquerque Academy Led his team to the semifinals of the New Mexico 4A state championship as a senior Played for head coach Mike Brown and was team MVP and district player of the year as a senior Averaged 20.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 2.0 apg. Personal Born November 11, 1985 Son of Bob and Linda Toppert Full name is Chad Lee Toppert Both parents played basketball at UNM Has one brother, Cody, who played basketball at Cornell and for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds in the NBDL Majoring in Management. Points Season...21 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Career...same Rebounds Season...9 at Colorado ( ) Career...same Field Goals Season...8 vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...same Field Goal Attempts Season...10 (Twice) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) Career at UNLV ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Season...5 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Career... 6 (3 Times) Last at Utah ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Season...8 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Career at UNLV ( ) season Averages GP... 8 FT% GS... 0 PPG RPG FG% FG% Season/Career Highs APG SPG BPG TO/G MPG Free Throws Season...2 (Twice) Last vs. Loyola Marymount ( ) Career...6 vs. Wyoming ( ) Free Throw Attempts Season...2 (4 Times) Last vs. Hawai i ( ) Career...7 vs. Wyoming ( ) Assists Season...4 at Mississippi ( ) Career...4 (Twice) Steals Season...1 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Career...3 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) Blocked Shots Season...1 vs. Southern Utah ( ) Career...1 (Twice) Minutes Played Season...24 at Colorado ( ) Career...42 at UNLV ( ) Miscellaneous Sea. Car. Double-Figure Scoring Points 2 6 Led UNM in Scoring 2 5 Led UNM in Rebounds 1 2 Charges Drawn 1 22 Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O/D/T PF A TO BS ST TP at Colorado /8/ Eastern Washington /5/ Presbyterian /2/ St. Bonaventure /1/ Loyola Marymount /3/ Hawai i /3/ Southern Utah /0/ at Mississippi /0/ Totals /22/ Career Stats Totals ,101 Career CONFERENCE Stats Totals