GAME 24 u at Western Kentucky February 9, 2013

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1 GAME 24 u at Western Kentucky February 9, 2013 Joe Gorby, Assistant Sports Information Director Office: Cell: jgorby@astate.edu Facebook.com/RedWolvesMBB Athletics Website: AStateRedWolves.com A-StAte Schedule DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT Nov. 1 Southern Arkansas (Exhibition) W, Nov. 6 Henderson State (Exhibition) W, Nov. 10 at Dayton L, Nov. 13 Arkansas-Monticello W, Nov. 16 at Tennessee-Martin W, OT Nov. 21 at Central Arkansas W, Nov. 25 Lamar W, Nov. 29 at FIU* L, Dec. 1 at Florida Atlantic* L, Dec. 8 St. Bonaventure W, Dec. 16 Austin Peay W, Dec. 19 Murray State (ESPN 3) L, Dec. 22 at Kent State L, Dec. 27 Louisiana-Lafayette* W, Dec. 29 at South Alabama* W, Jan. 3 Middle Tennessee* W, OT Jan. 5 Western Kentucky* (ESPN 3) W, Jan. 10 FIU* L, Jan. 12 at Louisiana-Lafayette* L, Jan. 19 ULM* W, Jan. 24 at Troy* L, OT Jan. 26 Florida Atlantic* (SBN TV) W, Jan. 31 South Alabama* W, Feb. 2 North Texas* W, OT Feb. 7 at Middle Tennessee* (ESPN3) L, Feb. 9 at Western Kentucky* (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Feb. 14 UALR* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 16 at ULM* 4 p.m. Feb. 23 Troy* 7:05 p.m. Feb. 28 at North Texas* 7 p.m. March 2 at UALR* 7 p.m. Sun Belt Tournament (Hot Springs, Ark. Summit Arena) March 8-11 All times listed are Central All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game F Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (14-9, 8-6 SUN BELT WEST) Head Coach: John Brady Year: 5th Season Record at ASU: (5 yrs.) Career Record: (22 yrs.) vs. WKU: 2-5 MBB SID: Joe Gorby Top Players (per game): Points: Ed Townsel (14.6) Rebounds: Brandon Peterson (9.6) Assists: Rakeem Dickerson (2.4) Blocks: Brandon Peterson (1.2) Steals: Ed Townsel (1.9) VS WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS (13-11, 7-6 SUN BELT EAST) Head Coach: Ray Harper Year: 2nd Season Record at WKU: (2 yrs.) Career Record: (14 yrs.) vs. ASU: 1-1 MBB SID: Michael Schroeder Top Players (per game): Points: T.J. Price (13.5) Rebounds: George Fant (6.3) Assists: Jamal Crook (4.5) Blocks: Teeng Akol (1.2) Steals: Jamal Crook (1.6) OPENING TIP Date: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 tipoff: 7 p.m. (CT) Location: Bowling Green, Ky. arena: E.A. Diddle Arena (7,326) SerieS: ASU trails Last Meeting (W ASU - 1/5/13) television: ESPN3 & ESPN Full Court radio: East Arkansas Broadcasters Sports Network KFIN-FM (Jonesboro) - Flagship talent: Matt Stolz (play-by-play) WebcaSt: LiveStatS: QUICK HITS * The campaign represents the program s 85th season as the Red Wolves have presently amassed a 1,101-1,046 all-time record (.513 win pct.) dating back their inaugural season. * Senior guard Trey Finn has been selected as the Sun Belt Conference s (SBC) Player of the Week this week (2/4) for his noteworthy performance in the Red Wolves two victories last week. Finn averaged a team-high 16.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest. He tallied a game-high tying 18 points and a squad-best eight rebounds in a decision over South Alabama last Thursday (1/31) and then scored 14 points to go with six rebounds and a game-high sive steals in a overtime triumph against North Texas last Saturday (2/2). * Senior forward Brandon Peterson became the eighth player in ASU history to register 800 career rebounds after hauling in a team-high eight boards in Thursday s (2/7) loss at Middle Tennessee. Peterson, who has presently accumulated 805 career rebounds in 119 games, is 16 shy of moving into a seventh-place tie with John Tate ( ; 821 career rebounds). * Trey Finn was selected by College Sport Madness as the Madness Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week this week (2/4). Finn, a College Sport Madness All-SBC Preseason Second-Team selection, connected on 87.5% of his free throws by going 14-of-16 at the charity stripe. * The Red Wolves 14 victories to date this season equals their total win production (14-20 record) from the campaign. ASU, which currently is 14-9 overall this season, has compiled double-figure victories in each of its last five seasons to date and in 15 seasons since the campaign. * Trey Finn moved into third place on ASU s all-time steals leaders list in Thursday s (2/7) tilt at Middle Tennessee with two steals for 152 career thefts, surpassing Kim Adams ( ) 151 career steals. ASU PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes 0 Cameron Golden Fr. Guard PPG RPG APG Trey Finn R-Sr. Guard PPG RPG APG Ed Townsel Jr. Guard PPG RPG APG Kelvin Downs Fr. Forward PPG RPG BPG Brandon Peterson Sr. Forward PPG RPG BPG GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

2 Sports Information ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY P.O. Box 1000 State University, Ark Telephone (870) Fax (870) Press Row (870) Athletics Website AStateRedWolves.com MBB Contact Joe Gorby, Assistant Sports Information Director (870) / jgorby@astate.edu Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./Sports Information Director (870) / jscott@astate.edu Chris Graddy, Assistant Sports Information Director (870) / cgraddy@astate.edu Dennen Cuthbertson, Graduate Assistant mark.cuthbertson@smail.astate.edu MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS Working press credentials can be requested by contacting Joe Gorby at (870) , or via at jgorby@astate.edu. Full-season and single-game credentials will be mailed whenever possible. If not, they will be left at the Media Will Call table located on the lower level to the left of the green entrance of the ASU Convocation Center. MEDIA ROOM Enter the media room from the lower level, beneath the blue portal. Please do not attempt to access the media room from the entrance beneath the yellow portal. Game notes, flipcards and refreshments will be provided to credentialed media. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all members of the media. Head coach John Brady and requested assistant coaches and players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling off period. At ASU s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be conducted in the media room. PRACTICE COVERAGE Red Wolves men s basketball practices are closed to the media with the exception of the last 10 minutes of practice. Players and coaches are available for interviews following practice. Please contact Joe Gorby in the ASU Sports Information office prior to practice to arrange interviews. Please be respectful during practice, no food or loud conversation and please silence your cell phones. BASKETBALL GAME NOTES/RELEASES All Red Wolves men s basketball game notes can be obtained as a PDF document via the Arkansas State Athletics official website at AStateRed- Wolves.com. To be added to the broadcast for men s basketball releases, contact Joe Gorby in the ASU Sports Information office at jgorby@astate.edu. Game notes will be made available at least 24 hours prior to the next scheduled A-State men s basketball game and a post-game recap will be distributed following a game s conclusion. Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes SatUrDaY February 9 GaMe 24 ASU at Western Kentucky 7 p.m. (CT) A-STATE MEN S BASKETBALL WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER SUnDaY February 10 off Day Interview Request must be made 24 hours in advance MonDaY February 11 practice 2:30-5:30 p.m. Convo tuesday February 12 practice 2:30-5:30 p.m. Convo ASU/WESTERN KENTUCKY SERIES HISTORY WKU has a lead in the all-time series which dates back to the campaign in which ASU suffered a setback in the first-ever meeting (1/29/48). The Red Wolves are at home, 1-18 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites. ASU is averaging 73.3 points per game (440 pts.) to WKU s 72.5 points an outing (435 pts.) in the last six meetings between the two teams. Eight of the last 10 games have been decided by 10 points or less, including four of the last five by eight points or less. ASU is 5-6 in the last 11 matchups, which consists of 2-3 on the road and 3-3 at home. In this season s first matchup (1/5) at ASU, Ed Townsel s 25 points led three Red Wolves in double-figure scoring as Brandon Peterson had 14 points with eight rebounds and Trey Finn poured in 13 points. Ed Townsel (13.7 ppg.) and Trey Finn (13.0 ppg.) are ASU s top active career scorers vs. Western Kentucky while Brandon Peterson (8.0 rpg.) and Finn (5.5 rpg.) lead the Red Wolves in rebounding. SCOUTING WESTERN KENTUCKY The Hilltoppers won their second consecutive game with a conference road win over North Texas Thursday (2/7) in Denton, Texas. Sophomore forward George Fant and senior guard Jamal Crook led WKU in scoring with 14 points apiece while junior guard Brandon Harris added 10 points. Fant also garnered a team-high eight rebounds and three blocked shots. WKU s current scoring leaders this season are sophomore guard T.J. Price (13.5 ppg.), Jamal Crook (13.3 ppg.) and George Fant (11.9 ppg.). Fant (6.3 rpg.) and Harris (6.2 rpg.) lead the Hilltoppers in rebounding. Western Kentucky is ranked 73rd in rebound margin (4.0) among NCAA Division I national statistical leaders thru games of Feb. 7. The Hilltoppers are 81st in three-point field goal defense (31.5 ppg.), 132nd in scoring defense (64.5 ppg.), 147th in field-goal percentage defense (41.9%), 170th in both scoring margin (1.4) and three-point field goals per game (6.2 avg.), 214th in scoring offense (65.8 ppg.), 223rd in field-goal percentage (42.2%), 264th in three-point field goal percentage (30.4%), and 271st in free-throw percentage (65.7%). Individually, T.J. Price is 89th in three-point field goals per game (2.38 avg.) while redshirt senior forward-center Teeng Akol is listed 190th in blocked shots (1.22 bpg.). A season ago, WKU was crowned 2012 SBC Tournament Champions and made a NCAA Tournament appearance en route to compiling a overall record with a third-place tying 7-9 mark in the SBC s East Division. The Hilltoppers were 3-8 on the road, 8-7 at home, and 5-4 in neutral site encounters. Head coach Ray Harper was named WKU s 14th full-time head coach in February 2012 after leading the Hilltoppers on an interim basis since January 6. He guided WKU to the 2012 SBC Tournament title and a win in the NCAA Tournament. Harper spent four seasons ( ) as an assistant coach at WKU after previously serving as head coach at Oklahoma City University for three seasons ( ) where he posted back-to-back national runner-up finishes ( ) and a NAIA Division I national title ( ). He directed the NCAA Division II Kentucky Wesleyan program for nine seasons ( ) and won two national titles ( and ) to go with four national runner-up showings ( , , , and ). Harper began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at VCU in 1986 before becoming an assistant at KWC from He has received five national coach-of-the-year awards and holds seven NCAA head coaching records Arkansas StAte Numerical Roster NO. NAME HT. WT. YR. POS. EX. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 0 Cameron Golden Fr, G HS Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway 1 Rakeem Dickerson So. G 1L Little Rock, Ark./Brehm Prep 2 Trey Finn (C) R-Sr. G 3L Little Rock, Ark./Parkview 4 Josh Pierre Fr. G HS Baton Rouge, La./Stillwater, Okla. 5 Marcus Hooten (C) Sr. G 1L Jackson, Miss./Copiah-Lincoln CC 14 Kelvin Downs Fr. F HS Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin 15 Brandon Peterson (C) Sr. F 3L Birmingham, Ala./Erwin 20 Kirk Van SlykeK Sr. F TR The Woodlands, Texas/Houston 23 Jordan Weaver R-So. G TR Parkin, Ark./Iowa Western CC 24 Ed Townsel Jr. G 2L Starkville, Miss./Starkville 31 Melvin Johnson IIIK Sr. G TR Dallas, Texas/Texas-San Antonio 34 Seth Kisler Jr. F TR Fort Wayne, Ind./Paris 35 Raeford Worsham Fr. G-F HS Waynesboro, Miss./Wayne County 40 Kendrick Washington Jr. F TR Shreveport, La./Houston 42 Kristopher Brown Fr. F HS Fort Worth, Texas/Richland (C) Denotes captain KIneligible for season due to NCAA DI Transfer Rule HEAD COACH: John Brady (Fifth Year) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Melvin Haralson (Second Year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jeff Clapacs (Fourth Year), Corey Barker (First Year) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Brodrick Johnson (First Year) WeDneSDaY February 13 practice 2:30-5:30 p.m. Convo thursday February 14 GaMe 25 ASU vs. UALR 7:05 p.m. (CT) GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

3 Preseason All-Conference FIRST TEAM Name School Year Pos. Trey Finn Arkansas State Sr. G Will Neighbour UALR Jr. F Marcos Knight Middle Tennessee Sr. G Tony Mitchell North Texas So. F Augustine Rubit South Alabama Jr. F SECOND TEAM Name School Year Pos. Brandon Peterson Arkansas State Sr. F Greg Gantt Florida Atlantic Sr. G JT Sulton Middle Tennessee Sr. F Bruce Massey Middle Tennessee Sr. G George Fant Western Kentucky So. F THIRD TEAM Name School Year Pos. Marcus Hooten Arkansas State Sr. G Raymond Cintron Middle Tennessee Sr. G Javier Carter South Alabama Sr. F Freddie Goldstein South Alabama Sr. G T.J. Price Western Kentucky So. G Preseason Player of the Year Tony Mitchell, North Texas Coaches Preseason Poll WEST DIVISION (Points & First-Place Votes ) 1. North Texas 55 pts. (11) 2. Arkansas State 40 pts. 3. UALR 33 pts. 4. Louisiana-Lafayette 24 pts. 5. Louisiana-Monroe 13 pts. EAST DIVISION (Points & First-Place Votes) 1. Middle Tennessee 55 pts. (11) 2. South Alabama 51 pts. 3. Western Kentucky 47 pts. 4. Florida Atlantic 29 pts. 5. Troy 22 pts. 6. FIU 17 pts Preseason Honors Athlon Sports Trey Finn All-SBC Preseason Team ASU 2nd in SBC West Division CBS Sports.com Trey Finn SBC s best section ASU 2nd in SBC West Division College Sports Madness Trey Finn All-SBC Second Team Marcus Hooten All-SBC Third Team Brandon Peterson All-SBC Third Team Lindy s Sports Marcus Hooten All-SBC Second Team Trey Finn SBC Honor Roll (Best Shooter) ASU 2nd in SBC West Division Blue Ribbon Yearbook Trey Finn All-SBC Preseason Team Kendrick Washington SBC Newcomer of the Year ASU 2nd in SBC West Division Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes SUN BELT CONFERENCE GAMES The Red Wolves are (.500) since joining the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) in the season, which includes a season-best 14-4 (.778) mark in the campaign. A-State sports a (.700) record at home and is (.455) on the road since the season. ASU head coach John Brady has registered a record (.500) in Sun Belt Conference contests since his arrival in the season, which consists of a home ledger and an away mark. The Red Wolves are (.362) in February conference games dating back to at home and 5-20 on the road. ASU s best mark was 5-1 in the season as the Red Wolves went 3-0 at home and 2-1 on the road en route to a 5-2 overall record. A-State posted a fifth-place 6-10 league mark in the season 5-3 at home and 1-7 on the road. Ed Townsel (12.4 ppg.), Trey Finn (10.5 ppg.), and Brandon Peterson (9.3 ppg.) lead A-State in conference scoring as the trio have combined for 47.9% ( ) of the team s points production. Peterson leads the Red Wolves in rebounding (9.0 rpg.) while Rakeem Dickerson is tops in both assists (2.2 apg.). Finn is the Red Wolves leader in steals with a 1.7 spg. average. Scoring Machine: Trey Finn has registered double-figure points in seven of his last nine outings despite having his three-game double-digit points string snapped with four points at Middle Tennessee (2/7). Finn tallied 11 points versus Florida Atlantic (1/26) followed by a season-high 18 points against South Alabama (1/31). He netted 14 points in last Saturday s (2/2) overtime win over North Texas. Finn is averaging 12.3 ppg. (111 pts.) in his last nine contests and 11.8 ppg. (47 pts.) in his last four outings. Moving Up: Trey Finn presently ranks 13th among ASU s all-time rebounding leaders and is 15 shy of moving into a 12th-place tie with Reggie Gordon ( ; 645 career rebs.). Finn has currently recorded 630 career boards in 113 contests, which includes 108 caroms in 22 outings this campaign. Finn has now produced at least 100 rebounds in each of his four A-State seasons ( ) with a career season-high 195 boards in the campaign. 1,000 Points: Seniors Trey Finn and Brandon Peterson are the latest members of A-State s 1,000- points club. Finn reached the scoring milestone against ULM (1/19) with a game-high 17 points while Peterson became the 25th individual to accomplish the feat after tallying a game-best 15 points versus Florida Atlantic (1/26). February Matchups: ASU has posted a mark (.347) in February contests dating back to the season. Since , A-State has assembled records of at home, 5-22 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites. ASU s best record was in when the Red Wolves went at home and 2-2 on the road. Trey Finn (15.0 ppg.) and Marcus Hooten (12.5 ppg.) were ASU s top scorers last February. Down-Townsel: Junior guard Ed Townsel has drained both a team-high and career single-season best 54 three-point field goals in 23 games this season. Townsel is averaging 2.3 triples made per contest while connecting on a squad-best 34.2% (54-158) from beyond the three-point arc. He has made at least three triples in a game on 12 occasions this season. Townsel, who made a career game-high six treys vs. Lamar (11/25), has produced 37.8% (54-143) of the Red Wolves three-point field goals. Red Wolf Howlings: Rakeem Dickerson is 10 rebounds shy of chalking up his 100th board this season... Trey Finn is shooting a combined 86.4% (19-22) from the free throw line in his last four games, including 6-6 against North Texas (2/2)... Brandon Peterson is 47 rebounds away from equaling his career singleseason high 267 boards in 34 games a season ago... Trey Finn is three assists shy of attaining the 200- career mark. National Leaders: ASU ranks 16th among the national stats leaders thru games of Feb. 7 in steals (9.3 spg.) while the Red Wolves are 92nd in scoring margin (5.6), 101th in scoring defense (63.3 ppg.), 135th in scoring offense (68.9 ppg.), 151st in three-point field-goal pct. defense (32.9%), 164th in both fieldgoal pct. defense (42.2%) and three-point field goals (6.2 avg.), 259th in three-point field goal pct. (30.8%), and 298th in field-goal pct. (40.4%). Brandon Peterson ranks 24th in rebounds (9.6 rpg.), 31st in double-doubles (eight), and 203rd in blocked shots (1.17 bpg.). Ed Townsel is 87th in steals (1.87 spg.) and 97th in three-point field goals (2.35 avg.). Rakeem Dickerson is listed 230th in steals (1.52 spg.) while Trey Finn ranks 238th (1.5 spg.). Shot Stopper: Brandon Peterson has recorded 150 career blocked shots which currently ranks third among ASU s all-time bests. This season, Peterson has a squad-high 27 blocks in 23 outings. He registered a career season-high 61 blocks in outings. Leaders of the Pack: A-State currently has two players, Ed Townsel (14.1 ppg.) and Brandon Peterson (10.3 ppg.) averaging double-figure points this season. The pair have accounted for 35.5% (563-1,584) of the Red Wolves scoring this campaign while Townsel has alone generated 20.5% (325-1,584). Welcome Back: Junior forward Kendrick Washington returned to the court Thursday (1/31) against South Alabama after missing the previous three games due to an injury. Washington hauled in six rebounds and scored three points off the bench in the Red Wolves victory. He then contributed 10 points off the bench in last Saturday s (2/2) overtime win over North Texas by connecting on 2-4 from the floor (50%) and 6-9 (66.7%) at the free-throw line. On The Road: ASU has posted a 3-7 record in away games this season as the Red Wolves have been outscored an average of 5.4 points a game. A-State is averaging 65.2 ppg. (652 pts.) while its opponent has averaged 70.6 ppg. (706 pts.). Ed Townsel (11.7 ppg.), Cameron Golden (10.4 ppg.), and Brandon Peterson (10.0 ppg.) lead ASU in scoring on the road and have generated 49.2% ( ) of the squad s points production. GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

4 ASTATE RECORD WHEN... At home On the road At a neutral site Leading at half Trailing at half Tied at half In overtime Coming off a win Coming off a loss ASU scores first Opponent scores first In 1-4 point games In 5-9 point games In point games In 15 or more point games Leading with 5 minutes left in regulation Trailing with 5 minutes left in regulation Tied with 5 minutes left in regulation Scoring less than 50 points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring 100 or more points Allowing less than 50 points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing 100 or more points Better than 50% FG Less than 50% FG Opponent at or better than 50% FG Opponent less than 50% FG Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Same number of shots Better than or at 50% 3-PT FG Less than 50% 3-PT FG Opponent better than or at 50% 3-PT FG Opponent less than 50% 3-PT FG Better than or at 50% FT Less than 50% FT Opponent better than or at 50% FT Opponent less than 50% FT Shooting more free throws than opponent Shooting less free throws than opponent Free throws are even ASU starters outscore opponents Opponent s starters outscore ASU Starter scoring is even Bench scores in double digits Bench outscores opponent Opponent bench outscores ASU Bench scoring is even No ASU players score in double figures One player scores in double figures Two players score in double figures Three or more players score in double figures.12-5 Outrebounding opponent Outrebounded by opponent Rebounds are even or more assists or more steals or more blocks Forcing more turnovers than opponent Commiting more turnovers than opponent Turnovers are even In November In December In January In February In March Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes proven winner in the collegiate coaching ranks, AJohn Brady s vision of taking the Arkansas State men s basketball program to the highest competitive level nationally has made the two entities a perfect match. Brady has certainly become accustomed to success throughout his distinguished coaching career as evidenced by a Final Four appearance and 295 career victories to his credit. A new era in ASU men s basketball history began on March 19, 2008 when Brady was announced as the Red Wolves 15th head coach in the program s history. Brady wasted little time making a positive impact on the A-State program as in his initial three years at the helm, he turned the Red Wolves into a success story on the court by capturing a share of the Sun Belt Conference s Western Division Championship title in along with compiling double-digit SBC wins back-to-back for the first time in nearly 20 years and going undefeated at home with a 13-0 record. During his first season with the Red Wolves, Brady helped lead ASU to one of the best starts in program history and achieved the No. 22 ranking on Collegeinsider.com s Mid-Major Top 25 poll. As a team, A-State greatly improved upon its defending and rebounding numbers, finishing near the top of the conference in several statistical categories. Brady would take the Red Wolves a step further in his second season ( ), improving their record to while making a Sun Belt Conference Tournament Semifinal appearance and finishing second in the SBC s West Division. For his efforts, Brady was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and the District VII Coach of the Year by the USBWA. ASU also claim top league honors in three-point field-goal defense, rebounding offense, and defensive rebounding in For the season, A-State registered an 11-7 SBC record which signified its best conference mark since the campaign when ASU achieved an identical league mark. A-State s 11 wins represented the seventh time in which the Red Wolves compiled a double-digit league victories total since joining the Sun Belt. ASU would then duplicate its SBC wins in the season by finishing with an 11-5 conference ledger. Prior to Arkansas State, Brady spent 10-plus seasons serving as LSU s head coach. During his tenure at the school, Brady guided the Tigers to six postseason berths, two Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship crowns and three SEC Western Division titles. With his success, Brady was tabbed as the SEC Coach of the Year twice ( and ). Brady s 16-year tenure as a head coach at both LSU and Samford in Birmingham, Alabama, has been decorated with achievements. He has coached a combined 25 All-TAAC and SEC selections, 48 academic all-conference choices, posted 11 winning seasons and collected five division championships. Brady piled up the third most wins in LSU history with 192 and left Samford after the season as the Bulldog s all-time leader in coaching victories (89) as well. Brady quickly turned around an LSU s men s basketball program that had suffered four consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival, leading the Tigers to a 28-6 record, an SEC Championship and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in just his third season ( ) at the helm. Under Brady s direction, the Tigers recorded six consecutive winning seasons from to while making three trips to the NCAA Tournament and two more to the NIT. The campaign saw LSU post a 27-9 overall record and advance to the Final Four for the first time in 20 years. Not only did Brady coach the Tigers to 23 wins versus ranked opponents, he also led them to victories HeaD coach JoHn brady over two teams ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll (Arizona in and Duke in ). Additionally, he orchestrated a 19-game home winning streak over SEC opponents, the third longest stretch in LSU history. While at LSU, Brady coached two NBA Lottery picks and six current NBA players. The Tigers signed nine Parade All-Americans and four McDonald All-Americans under Brady, who also coached three SEC Players of the Year, four players named SEC Freshman of the Year, one SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and 17 All-SEC selections. Prior to taking over the reigns at LSU, Brady served as Samford s head coach from through He quickly turned around a Samford program, which was coming off six straight losing seasons, by guiding the Bulldogs to a overall record in just his second season. Brady went on to lead Samford to three consecutive winning seasons ( ) for the first time since , culminating in a 19-9 overall record and division crown in SU placed first in the Trans America Athletic Conference s (TAAC) West Division in each of Brady s final two seasons for the first time in program history. Brady s four winning seasons at Samford represented the first for any coach at the school. He directed SU to an record after the Bulldogs went the four seasons prior to his initial year. Brady coached eight All-TAAC and 14 Academic All-TAAC student-athletes over six seasons at Samford. A native of McComb, Miss., native, Brady earned his bachelor s degree from Belhaven College in He was a three-year starter at BC and scored over 1,000 career points. Brady, a two-time All-Southern States Conference selection, was inducted into his alma mater s Hall of Fame. Brady began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Mississippi State men s basketball program where he earned his master s degree from Brady took his first head coaching position in in 1977 at Louisiana s Crowley High School and led the basketball squad to a (.725) overall record in five seasons. He was honored as the 1981 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3-A Coach of the Year. Brady returned to the college coaching ranks in 1982 as an assistant coach at Mississippi State. He spent eight years with the Bulldogs, the first four seasons under coach Bob Hoyt and the proceeding four as a chief recruiter for coach Richard Williams. Following his tenure at MSU, Brady returned to Louisiana to serve as an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. Brady helped lead UNO to a NCAA Tournament berth in his only season with the Privateers. brady S Year-bY-Year at asu overall conference SeaSon W L pct. W L pct. finish th-West nd-West WD Champ th-West totals WD West Division Champions BRADY S A-STATE RECORD BREAKDOWN MontH overall HoMe away neutral november DeceMber JanUarY february MarcH career total HoMe 53-17; away 19-51; neutral 3-7 GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

5 / Career Superlatives Games Played/Started Career Streak Townsel 22/15 88/49 88 Peterson 22/22 118/ Hooten 22/10 56/43 56 Dickerson 22/8 54/12 36 Golden 22/14 22/14 22 Worsham 20/6 20/6 2 Downs 20/3 20/3 11 Finn 21/20 112/ Washington 18/10 18/10 3 Pierre 2/0 2/0 2 Brown 2/0 2/0 2 Kisler 1/0 1/0 1 Weaver 6/0 6/0 1 Double-Digit Games Career Points Trey Finn Brandon Peterson Ed Townsel Marcus Hooten 7 27 Raeford Worsham 8 8 Cameron Golden 6 6 Rakeem Dickerson 3 4 Kendrick Washington 4 4 Kelvin Downs 1 1 Double-Digit Rebounds Career Brandon Peterson 9 26 Trey Finn 0 9 Double-Digit Assists 20 or+ Points Career Ed Townsel 5 7 Trey Finn 0 5 Marcus Hooten 0 4 Brandon Peterson or+ Rebounds Career Brandon Peterson Trey Finn 4 25 Ed Townsel or+ Assists Career Ed Townsel 0 7 Trey Finn 1 6 Rakeem Dickerson 3 5 Marcus Hooten 1 3 Brandon Peterson or+ Blocks Career Brandon Peterson 3 13 Kelvin Downs or+ Steals Career Ed Townsel 6 16 Trey Finn 5 16 Rakeem Dickerson 5 7 Cameron Golden 4 4 Brandon Peterson 3 3 Darion Griswold 0 1 Marcus Hooten 0 1 Double-Doubles Career Brandon Peterson 8 17 Trey Finn 0 6 Recent History: ASU is 3-1 in its last four appearances as the Red Wolves are averaging 68.0 points a game (272 pts.) and holding their opponent to a 59.8 points an outing average (239 pts.) for an +8.3 points margin. A-State is shooting 37.9% (86-227) from the field, which includes 27.4% (20-73) in threepointers, and connected on 67.8% (80-118) at the free throw line. Trey Finn (11.8 ppg.) and Rakeem Dickerson (10.0 ppg.) are the lone Red Wolves averaging double-digit points. Brandon Peterson s 9.5 rebounds an outing is tops among ASU s leaders. In 2013: Arkansas State sports a 6-3 record in 2013 as the Red Wolves are averaging 67.0 ppg. (603 pts.) to the opposition s 58.6 ppg. (527 pts.) for a +8.4 ppg. differential. Ed Townsel (12.4 ppg.) and Trey Finn (12.4 ppg.) are A-State s top scoring leaders in nine appearances apiece. Freshman forward Kelvin Downs and Brandon Peterson lead the Red Wolves in field-goal percentage at 54.5% (18-33) and 52.3% (34-65), respectively. Good As Golden: Freshman guard Cameron Golden tallied his third double-figure points outing in his last five appearances with a team-high 15 points effort at Middle Tennessee (2/7). Golden, who scored 18 points at Troy (1/24) and against North Texas (2/2) in a pair of overtime encounters during that fivegame stretch, is averaging 10.6 points per contest (53 pts.) in the span. Returning Firepower: Five of the squad s top six scorers are back this season, including leading scorer senior guard Marcus Hooten (12.5 ppg.). The five, which features four starters, accounted for 68.7% (1,510-2,198) of A-State s scoring last season. Double Digits: Marcus Hooten has compiled double-figure points in three of his last four contests, including 14 points versus Florida Atlantic (1/26). Hooten, who s averaging 9.0 points a game (36 pts.) in the four-game span, has tallied 10 points each against South Alabama (1/31) and at Middle Tennessee (2/7). Hot Shooter: Kelvin Downs is shooting 70.0% (14-20) from the floor in his last four contests and has connected on 60 percent or better in each of those four outings. Downs best shooting performance was at 80% (4-5) at Middle Tennessee. The frontcourt player is averaging 7.8 ppg. (31 pts.) in his last four outings. Accurate Eye: Rakeem Dickerson has compiled a 55.0% (11-20) field goal percentage in his last four outings while producing a 10.0 points per game average (40 pts.). Dickerson has made at least 50% of his shots from the floor in three of those encounters, including 75.0% (3-4) versus North Texas (2/2) SUn belt conference Men S basketball StanDinGS WEST DIVISION SUN BELT OVERALL EAST DIVISION SUN BELT OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. UALR Middle Tennessee Arkansas State South Alabama Louisiana-Lafayette FIU North Texas Western Kentucky ULM Florida Atlantic Troy GaMeS LaSt WeeK thursday, JanUarY 31 at Florida Atlantic 76, ULM 71* Middle Tennessee 66, at FIU 64* at Louisiana-Lafayette 105, North Texas 74* at Western Kentucky 65, Troy 61* at arkansas State 74, South alabama 62* SatUrDaY, february 2 Middle Tennessee 73, at Florida Atlantic 56* at FIU 76, ULM 73* South Alabama 70, at UALR 66* at arkansas State 75, north texas 66 ot* at Troy 71, Louisiana-Lafayette 52* Troy at Middle Tennessee*, 5 p.m. arkansas State at Western Kentucky*, 7 p.m. FIU at North Texas*, 7 p.m. Florida Atlantic at South Alabama*, 7:30 p.m. SUnDaY, february 10 ULM at Louisiana-Lafayette*, 7:15 p.m. www. sunbeltsports.org thursday, february 14 Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic*, 6 p.m. UaLr at arkansas State*, 7:05 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama*, 7:05 p.m. FIU at Troy*, 7:30 p.m. North Texas at ULM*, 7:30 p.m. Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GaMeS this WeeK thursday, february 7 at FIU 84, Florida Atlantic 65* arkansas State at Middle tennessee*, 7 p.m. Western Kentucky 70, at North Texas 59* at South Alabama 65, Troy 62* UALR 70, at ULM 60* SatUrDaY, february 9 SatUrDaY, february 16 arkansas State at ULM*, 4 p.m. FIU at Western Kentucky*, 6:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee at UALR*, 7 p.m. Florida Atlantic at Louisiana-Lafayette*, 7:15 p.m. North Texas at Troy*, 7:30 p.m. all starting times are central (ct) unless noted * Sun Belt Conference Game GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

6 First and Second: The Red Wolves are averaging 30.3 ppg. (698 pts.) in a game s opening half compared to 36.1 ppg. (831 pts.) in the second half this season. The opposition is averaging 28.8 ppg. (662 pts.) in the first half and 32.7 ppg. (751 pts.) in the second stanza. Double Vision: Brandon Peterson has posted double-figure scoring 15 times this season, including a pair of 15-point efforts at Troy (1/24) and vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26). Peterson had a nine-game double-digit scoring string earlier this season (11/13-12/19) and has double-figure points in six of his last 11 outings. On The Winning Side: ASU is averaging 73.4 ppg. (1,027 pts.) in its 14 victories this season while holding the opposition to 58.7 ppg. (822 pts.). Ed Townsel (15.4 ppg.), Brandon Peterson (11.1 ppg.), and Trey Finn (10.7 ppg.) lead ASU in scoring and have accounted for 49.7% (510-1,027) of team s scoring output. Home Court Advantage: A-State is (.728) on its home floor since and has posted doubledigit home victories in a season 15 times dating back to The Red Wolves are currently 11-2 at home this campaign with eight of those contests have been decided by at least 10 points or more. ASU has presently prevailed in seven of its last eight Convocation Center matchups after recording a overtime decision over North Texas last Saturday (2/2) MiSceLLaneoUS a-state StatS Largest Halftime Lead ASU 19 vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13) Opp 13, Middle Tennessee (2/7) Smallest Halftime Lead fewest points in overtime ASU 1 vs. Murray State (12/19); vs. Middle Tennessee (1/3) ASU 0 at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) Opp 3, FIU (1/10) Opp 0, Tennessee-Martin (11/16) Most points in first Half ASU 42 vs. St. Bonaventure (12/8) Opp 40, Kent State (12/22) fewest points in first Half ASU 21 at Middle Tennessee (2/7) Opp 18, Florida Atlantic (1/26) Most points in Second Half points in the paint (avg.) 632 (27.5 ppg.) ASU 60 vs. Lamar (11/25) points off turnovers (avg.) 425 (18.5 ppg.) Opp 47, FIU (11/29) Second chance points (avg.) 282 (12.3 ppg.) fast break points (avg.) 167 (7.3 ppg.) fewest points in Second Half Starter points (avg.) 1,111 (48.3 ppg.) ASU 26 at Tennessee-Martin (11/16) bench points (avg.) 473 (20.6 ppg.) Opp 14, ULM (1/19) RED WOLVES GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Date Opponent RESULT G G G F F Dayton L, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington N13 Arkansas-Monticello W, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington UT-Martin W, OT 0-Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington Arkansas W, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington N25 Lamar W, Golden 5-Hooten 24-Townsel 15-Peterson 40-Washington FIU* L, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington Florida Atlantic* L, Golden 5-Hooten 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington D8 St. Bonaventure W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham D16 Austin Peay W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham D19 Murray State L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington Kent State L, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington D27 Louisiana-Lafayette* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham South Alabama* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham J3 Middle Tennessee* W, OT 1-Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham J5 Western Kentucky* W, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington J10 FIU* L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 35-Worsham Louisiana-Lafayette* L, Dickerson 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 40-Washington J19 ULM* W, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 14-Downs Troy* L, OT 0-Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 14-Downs J26 Florida Atlantic* W, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 5-Hooten J31 South Alabama* W, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 5-Hooten F2 North Texas* W, OT 0-Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 5-Hooten Middle Tennessee* L, Golden 24-Townsel 2-Finn 15-Peterson 14-Downs Western Kentucky* F14 UALR* ULM* F23 Troy* F28 at North Texas* M2 at UALR* Records For Lineups (3-3; 0-2 SBC) Golden, Hooten, Finn, Peterson, Washington; (5-1; 3-1 SBC) Dickerson, Townsel, Finn, Peterson, Worsham; (1-0) Golden, Hooten, Townsel, Peterson, Washington; (1-2; 1-1 SBC) Dickerson, Townsel, Finn, Peterson, Washington; (1-2, 1-2 SBC) Golden, Finn, Townsel, Peterson, Downs; (0-1) Golden, Finn, Townsel, Peterson, Washington; (3-0, 3-0 SBC) Golden, Finn, Townsel, Peterson, Hooten Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes Most points in overtime ASU 16 vs. North Texas (2/2) Opp 13, Troy (1/24) Largest Margin of victory ASU 40 vs. Lamar (11/25) Opp 19, FIU (11/29) Smallest Margin of victory ASU 1 at Central Arkansas (11/21) Opp 2, FIU (1/10) RECORD WATCH... Career Rebounding Leaders 1. John Belcher, , John Dickson, , Kim Adams, Dan Henderson, Jerry Rook, Steve Brooks, John Tate, Brandon Peterson Fred Shepherd, Mike Burk, Jim Ward, Reggie Gordon, Trey Finn Gaylon Ward, Jabari Myles, Marvin Jarrett, Lonnie Webber, John Gatling, Greg Williams, Shawn Morgan, Isaac Wells, * 22. Kolin Weaver, Freddy Hicks, Career Blocked Shots 1. Freddy Hicks, Jason Jennings, Brandon Peterson, John Tate, Kim Adams, Fred Shepherd, Greg Willliams, Jeff Clifton, Isaac Wells...71* 10. Mike Sailes, Career Steals 1. Chico Fletcher, Carl Archer, Trey Finn, Kim Adams, Antonio Harvey, Jay Hansen, Bo Brown, Ed Townsel, John Tate, Jay Cook, Micah Marsh, Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1. Steve Wiedower (73-146) 2. Bobby Gross (65-149) 3. Keith Gray (86-201) 4. Jamie Rosser (98-230) 5. Dewarick Spencer ( ) 6. Barry Mayberry (86-209) 7. Jason Grimes (29-72) 8. Adrian Banks ( ) 9. Ryan Wedel ( ) 10. Trey Finn ( ) 11. Ed Townsel ( ) Three-Point Field Goals Made 1. Antonio Harvey, Micah Marsh, Ryan Wedel, Dewarick Spencer, Trey Finn, Tevoris Thompson, Jon Beck, Chico Fletcher, Adrian Banks, Vernall Cole, Ed Townsel, Odie Williams, *Ranked 16th all-time but 157 points were later removed due to NCAA sanctions. GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

7 RECORD WATCH... Career Scoring Leaders 1. Jerry Rook, , John Dickson, , John Tate, , Don Scaife, , John Belcher, , Dan Henderson, , Chico Fletcher, , Maurice Miller, , Steve Brooks, , Reggie Gordon, , Bennie Wilhelm, , Anthony Myles, , Bill Gatlin, , Micah Marsh, , Antonio Harvey, , Marvin Jarrett, ,150* 17. Mike Burk, , Fred Shepherd, , Adrian Banks, , Dewarick Spencer, , Trey Finn, , Isaac Wells, ,034* 23. Jay Hansen, , Jabari Myles, , Brandon Peterson, ,011 * Issac Wells originally ranked 16th all-time with 1,186 points, 157 points later removed due to NCAA sanctions which dropped him to 21st all-time at ASU with 1,034. ARKANSAS STATE BENCH PRODUCTION asu HiGH GaMe asu-opp Diff. bench Scorer at Dayton Townsell (14) arkansas-monticello Townsell (14) at Tennessee-Martin Townsell (19) at Central Arkansas Worsham (18) Lamar Worsham (13) at FIU* Townsel (13) at Florida Atlantic* Worsham (10) St. bonaventure Golden, Hooten & Downs (4) austin peay Washington (9) Murray State Worsham (13) at Kent State Hooten & Worsham (5) Louisiana-Lafayette* Hooten (11) at South Alabama* Hooten (8) Middle tennessee* Hooten (14) Western Kentucky* Downs (6) fiu* Washington (8) at Louisiana-Lafayette* Golden (13) ULM* Worsham (7) at Troy* Worsham (12) florida atlantic* Downs (11) South alabama* Dickerson (18) north texas* Washington (10) at Middle Tennessee* Hooten (10) at Western Kentucky* UaLr* at ULM* troy* at North Texas* at UALR* All home games in bold * Sun Belt Conference Game u Sun Belt Conference Tournament Game ARKANSAS STATE SPECIALTY STATS (PP) points in paint; (OT) points off turnovers; (2nd) second chance points; (FB) fast break points (Arkansas State-Opponent) Season Month-By-Month Breakdown nov. Dec. Jan. feb. overall record Sun belt record ppg Scored ppg allowed fg pct fG pct ft pct rebounds pg assists pg Steals pg blocks pg turnovers pg Winning Streak W4 W2 W2 W1 GaMe pp ot 2nD fb at Dayton arkansas-monticello at Tennessee-Martin at Central Arkansas Lamar at FIU* at Florida Atlantic* St. bonaventure austin peay Murray State at Kent State Louisiana-Lafayette* at South Alabama* Middle tennessee* Western Kentucky* fiu* at Louisiana-Lafayette* ULM* at Troy* florida atlantic* South alabama* north texas* at Middle Tennessee* at Western Kentucky* UaLr* at ULM* troy* at North Texas* at UALR* asu total asu average Opp Total Opp Average Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

8 Stat comparison a-state Western Kentucky Record Conference Record Current Streak... L1...W2 Scoring Avg Opponent Scoring Avg Scoring Margin Field Goal% Opponent Field Goal% Point Field Goal% Opponent 3-Point Field Goal% Point Field Goal Made PG Point Field Goal Attempts PG Free Throw% Opponent Free Throw% Rebounding Avg Opponent Rebounding Avg Rebounding Margin Turnovers Avg Opponent Turnover Avg Assists Avg Blocks Avg Steals Avg What s Returning For The Red Wolves In Games Started % (134 of 170) Minutes Played % (5,067 of 6,850) Field Goals % (546 of 765) Three-Point Field Goals % (158 of 176) Free Throws % (364 of 492) Rebounds % (736 of 1,031) Assists % (291 of 329) Steals % (177 of 210) Blocks % (44 of 78) Points % (1,614 of 2,198) Points per game...marcus Hooten (12.5) Field Goals...Marcus Hooten (146) Field Goal pct...darion Griswold (.610) Three-point Field Goals...Trey Finn (61) Three-point FG pct....trey Finn (.459) Free Throws...Brandon Peterson (101) Free-throw pct...rakeem Dickerson (.789) Rebounds per game...brandon Peterson (7.9) Assists per game...ed Townsel (3.0) Steals per game...ed Townsel (1.9) Blocks per game...brandon Peterson (0.9) GAME LOG & LEADERS RECORD Overall Home Away Neutral All Games Conference Non-Conference Opp W-L Score Rec SBC High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists High Blocks High Steals Dayton Lost Washington 15 Washington 9* Finn 4 Peterson 3* Washington, Golden, Townsel 1 UA-Monticello Won Finn 15* Peterson 15* Dickerson 6* Peterson 3* Golden 3* Tennessee-Martin Won OT Townsel 19 Peterson 7 Finn, Townsel 3 Peterson, Washington 2* Finn 4* Central Arkansas Won Worsham 18* Peterson 9 Finn 5* Washington 2* Golden 4* Lamar Won Townsel 27* Peterson 13* Dickerson 4* Peterson 3* Townsel 7* FIU Lost Townsel 13 Peterson 9* Four Players 2 Peterson 2* Dickerson 3* Florida Atlantic Lost Washington, Hooten 12 Peterson 10* Peterson, Golden 2 Washington 2 Four Players 1 St. Bonaventure Won Peterson, Worsham 18 Peterson 13* Townsel, Golden 3 None Worsham 2* Austin Peay Won Finn, Townsel 15 Peterson 7 Golden 4* Peterson, Washington 2 Peterson 5* Murray State Lost Townsel 15 Peterson 11 Dickerson 2 Washington 2* Worsham 4* Kent State Lost Townsel 24* Peterson 11* Finn 4* None Peterson 3* Louisiana-Lafayette Won Townsel 31* Peterson, Finn 8* Golden 3 Peterson, Worsham, Finn 1 Dickerson, Townsel 3* South Alabama Won Peterson, Dickerson 15 Finn, Townsel 9 Seven Players 1 Peterson, Worsham, Finn 1 Dickerson 5* Middle Tennessee Won OT Peterson 15 Peterson 9* Peterson, Dickerson 1 Worsham 2* Peterson, Dickerson, Hooten 2 Western Kentucky Won Townsel 25* Peterson 8* Dickerson 7* Peterson, Downs 1* Four Players 2* FIU Lost Townsel 20* Finn 8* Worsham, Dickerson, Golden 1 Worsham, Finn, Downs 1* Finn 4* Louisiana-Lafayette Lost Finn 15 Peterson 9 Four Players 1 Downs 1* Finn 3* ULM Won Finn 17* Peterson 12* Dickerson 5* Downs 3* Dickerson, Townsel 4* Troy Lost OT Golden 18* Peterson 12* Golden, Townsel 3 Peterson 2* Golden, Townsel 3* Florida Atlantic Won Peterson 15* Peterson 10* Dickerson 3* None Peterson, Townsel 3* South Alabama Won Finn, Dickerson 18* Finn 8 Hooten 5* Peterson 2 Finn 3* North Texas Won OT Golden* Peterson 14* Finn 3* Peterson 2* Finn 5* Middle Tennessee Lost Golden 15 Peterson 8 Peterson, Golden 3 None Golden, Finn, Worsham 2 Western Kentucky UALR ULM Troy North Texas UALR * Denotes game high or game-high tying Home games in bold Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

9 CAMERON GOLDEN FR. l G l 6-0 l 154 l Memphis, Tenn. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.344 u 3FG%:.310 u FT%:.681 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 18, twice, last vs. North Texas, 2/2/13; Reb. 6 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Ast. 4, twice last vs. Austin Peay, 12/16/12 RAKEEM DICKERSON SO. l G l 6-0 l 177 l Little Rock, Ark. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.403 u 3FG%:.238 u FT%:.766 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 18 vs. South Alabama, 1/31/13; Reb. 5 at South Alabama, 12/29/12; Ast. 7 vs. Western Kentucky, 1/5/13 TREY FINN R-SR. l G l 6-2 l 213 l Little Rock, Ark. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.348 u 3FG%:.284 u FT%:.704 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 30 vs. Western Kentucky, 1/1/11; Reb. 13 vs. Central Baptist, 12/29/09; Ast. 6, twice last vs. FIU, 2/18/12 JOSH PIERRE FR. l G l 6-0 l 181 l Baton Rouge, La. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.333 u 3FG%:.333 u FT%:.000 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 3 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Reb. None; Ast. None; Stl. None MARCUS HOOTEN SR. l G l 6-3 l 208 l Jackson, Miss. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.329 u 3FG%:.341 u FT%:.709 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 28 vs. FIU, 2/18/12; Reb. 6, twice last at North Texas, 1/28/12; Ast. 5, three times last vs. South Alabama, 1/31/13 KELVIN DOWNS FR. l F l 6-9 l 232 l Arlington, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.527 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.500 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic, 1/26/13; Reb. 5 vs. South Alabama, 1/31/13; Blk. 3 vs. ULM, 1/19/13; Ast. 2 at UT-Martin, 11/16/12 BRANDON PETERSON SR. l F l 6-8 l 217 l Birmingham, Ala. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.509 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.571 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 21 at Lamar, 1/4/10; Reb. 15 vs. Arkansas- Monticello, 11/13/12; Blk. 5, twice last vs. Western Kentucky, 2/20/10; Stl. 5 vs. Austin Peay, 12/16/12 Netted 15 points at Kent State (12/22) with three triples. Hit a game-winning three-point shot with 4.8 seconds left in regulation at Central Arkansas (11/21). Dished season-best tying four assists and steals vs. Austin Peay (12/16). Tallied 13 points off the bench at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/12). Scored season-best tying 18 points at Troy (1/24), which included 6-of-9 threes to go with three assists and steals apiece. Tallied game-high tying 18 points vs. North Texas (2/2), including game-tying three-pointer with four seconds left in regulation. Tallied career-high and game-best tying 18 points vs. South Alabama (1/31), highlighted by a FT s. Totaled a team-high tying 15 points at South Alabama (12/29) with 5-of-6 shooting (83.3%) from floor & 4-5 (80.0%) at the FT line. Posted career-high seven assists vs. Western Kentucky (1/5). Scored 12 points as a starter vs. St. Bonaventure (12/8) on 4-of- 9 from floor (44.4%) and 3-3 at the charity stripe. Netted nine points, which included 7-8 FT s, vs. Louisiana- Lafayette (12/27). Had four steals vs. ULM (1/19). ASU s 24th player to record 1,000 career points vs. ULM (1/19). Pumped in game-high tying and season-most 18 points vs. South Alabama (1/31), including 8-10 FT s. Had 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Scored 17 pts. (6-11 shooting) against ULM (1/19). Netted season-best tying 18 points vs. South Alabama (1/31), going 8-10 at FT line and recording eight rebounds. Posted 5 assists at Central Arkansas (11/21) & 5 steals vs. North Texas (2/2). Grabbed season-most nine rebounds at South Alabama (12/29). Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (2/4). Tallied a trey and went 1-for-2 from the floor, both from beyond the arc, in collegiate debut against Lamar (11/25). Played in game s final minute versus Florida Atlantic (1/26). Attended Oklahoma State in but didn t compete in basketball. His father, Butch, is presently an associate head coach at Oklahoma State and served 11 seasons ( ) on ASU head coach John Brady s staff at LSU. Posted season highs 17 points vs. Lamar (11/25). Poured in 12 points at Florida Atlantic (12/1) by going 4-8 from the floor and 3-5 from beyond the three-point arc in 21 minutes of action. Scored 11 points vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (12/27) off the bench. Registered 14 points apiece vs. Middle Tennessee (1/3) and vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26) which included 3-3 in three pointers. Tallied 10 points off bench at Middle Tennessee (2/7) with a 5-6 performance at FT line. Scored double-digit points seven times this campaign. Scored season-high 11 points vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26) off bench. Tallied seight points apiece against South Alabama (1/31) and at Middle Tennessee (2/7), which included 4-5 shooting effort from the floor. Fouled out of a game three times versus Lamar (11/25), against St. Bonaventure (12/8), and at Troy (1/24). Grabbed season-best five rebounds vs. South Alabama (1/31) & totaled season-most blocks three blocked shots vs. ULM (1/19). Had seven points, 3-4 FT s in 19 minutes vs. FIU (1/10). ASU s 25th player to register 1,000 career points with a late second-half layup against Florida Atlantic (1/26). Scored double figures in nine straight games (11/13-12/19) and averaged 12.3 ppg. Has 15 double-digit point games this season. Registered a season-high 18 points against St. Bonaventure (12/8). Has 8 double-doubles 12 pts. & 15 rebs. vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/13), 12 pts. & 13 rebs. vs. Lamar (11/25), 10 pts. & 10 rebs. at Florida Atlantic (12/1),18 pts. & 13 rebs. vs. St. Bonaventure (12/8), 14 pts. & 11 rebs. vs. Murray State (12/19), 11 pts. & 12 rebs. vs. ULM (1/19), & 15 pts. & 12 rebs. at Troy (1/24), and 15 pts. & 10 rebs. vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26). Has 9 double-digit rebound games, latest 14 vs. North Texas (2/2). Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

10 JORDAN WEAVER R-SO. l G l 6-3 l 204 l Parkin, Ark. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.667 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.750 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 5 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Reb. 2 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Ast. 2 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12; Stl. 1 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12 ED TOWNSEL JR. l G l 6-0 l 166 l Starkville, Miss. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.375 u 3FG%:.342 u FT%:.736 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 31 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 12/27/12; Reb. 9 at South Alabama, 12/29/12; Ast. 8 twice last vs. FIU, 2/18/12; Stl. 7 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12 SETH KISLER JR. l F l 6-8 l 198 l Fort Wayne, Ind. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%: CAREER HIGHS Pts. 2 vs. St. Bonaventure, 12/8/12; Reb. None; Ast. None; Stl. None RAEFORD GATOR WORSHAM FR. l G l 6-5 l 190 l Waynesboro, Miss. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.517 u 3FG%:.235 u FT%:.537 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 18, three last vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 12/27/12; Reb. 7, twice at Florida Atlantic, 12/1/12; Stl. 4 vs. Murray St., 12/19/12 KENDRICK WASHINGTON JR. l F l 6-7 l 274 l Shreveport, La. GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.411 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.684 CAREER HIGHS Pts. 15 at Dayton, 11/10/12; Reb. 9 at Dayton, 11/10/12; Blk. 2, four times last vs. Austin Peay,12/16/12 KRISTOPHER BROWN FR. l F l 6-7 l 247 l Fort Worth, Texas GP PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG FG%:.000 u 3FG%:.000 u FT%:.000 CAREER HIGHS Pts. None; Reb. 1 vs. Lamar, 11/25/12, Blk. None Season-high five points, including 3-4 FT s, and two rebounds against Lamar (11/25) in his first ASU scoring contest. Appeared in a season-most nine minutes versus Lamar (11/25). Played two minutes in a reserve capacity against Arkansas- Monticello (11/13) and at Central Arkansas (11/21). Scored two points on lone shot at FIU (11/29). Played game s final minute vs. Florida Atlantic (1/26) and last two minutes of contest at Middle Tennessee (2/7). Hit a game-winning three with 2.4 seconds left in win vs. St. Bonaventure (12/8) and totaled nine points. Celebrated 22nd birthday vs. Lamar (11/25) with 27 points, careerbest seven steals, and six three-point field goals in 33 minutes. Scored double-figure points in first six games, including 19 points in 3OT at UT-Martin (11/16). Went 6-6 at FT line and banked an offbalance game-tying three-pointer in first OT. Had 10 double-digit scoring games before four-game streak ended with nine points at South Alabama (12/29). Has posted 16 double-digit scoring games this season, including five 20 or more point efforts. Scored his first A-State points on pair of free throws versus St. Bonaventure (12/8) in three minutes of playing time as a reserve. Missed on lone field-goal attempt in the home contest. Didn t play in ASU s first six games this season due to an injury. Played last two seasons ( and ) at Paris (Texas) Junior College. Averaged 7.0 ppg. and 3.6 rpg. in season games as team went 23-7 overall and had a first-place 15-4 conference mark. Poured in game-high 18 points at Central Arkansas (11/21) to go with four rebounds, two steals, and a block in 21 minutes of action. Tallied 18 points against St. Bonaventure (12/8). Went 9-for-10 (90%) in shooting at Central Arkansas (11/21). Has nine double-digit scoring games, latest 12 points at Troy (1/24). Scored career-high tying 18 pts. & 7 rebs. vs. Louisiana (12/27). Has tallied 12 points twice in last 4 games at Louisiana (1/12) and at Troy (1/24). Made ASU debut at Dayton (11/10) with team highs in points (15) and rebounds (nine) in 37 minutes. Turned in 13 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes vs. Arkansas- Monticello (11/13), including 4-5 from floor and 5-6 at FT line. Snapped a four-game single-digit scoring streak with 12 points at Florida Atlantic (12/1) and also pulled down eight rebounds. Scored nine points off the bench vs. Austin Peay. Snapped a 10-game non double-figure scoring streak with 10 points vs. North Texas (2/2), which featured 6-9 at the free throw line. Made college debut against Lamar (11/25) and had one rebound in four minutes of action. Had one field goal attempt in the contest. Appeared in game s final minute versus Florida Atlantic (1/26) and was assessed a personal foul. Played prep ball at Richland High in Richland Hills, Texas. A two-time ( and ) all-conference selection and ranked 137th on 2012 TexasHoops.com s Prospect Rankings list. Co-founded Toys from Jocks program at high school to raise funds for giving gifts to disadvantaged families. Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

11 1 AStAte at Dayton UD Arena (12,265) Dayton, Ohio 11/10/12 2 Arkansas-Monticello at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (2,745) Jonesboro, Ark. 11/13/12 3 AStAte at UT-Martin Elam Center (2,011) Martin, Tenn. 11/16/12 4 AStAte at Central Arkansas Farris Center (4,127) Conway, Ark. 11/21/12 Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

12 5 Lamar at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (1,927) Jonesboro, Ark. 11/25/12 6 AStAte at FIU U.S. Century Bank Arena (774) Miami, Fla. 11/29/12 7 AStAte at Florida Atlantic FAU Arena (1,321) Boca Raton, Fla. 12/1/12 8 St. Bonaventure at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (2,378) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/8/12 Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

13 9 Austin Peay at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (2,652) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/16/12 10 Murray State at AStAte ASU Convocation Center Jonesboro, Ark. 12/19/12 11 AStAte at Kent State M.A.C. Center (2,325) Kent, Ohio 12/22/12 12 Louisiana-Lafayette at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (2,734) Jonesboro, Ark. 12/27/12 Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

14 AStAte at South Alabama Middle Tennessee at AStAte 13 Mitchell Center (2,545) Mobile, Ala. 12/29/12 14 ASU Convocation Center (2,937) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/3/13 15 Western Kentucky at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (2,922) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/5/13 16 FIU at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (2,870) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/10/13 Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

15 AStAte at Louisiana-Lafayette ULM at AStAte 17 Cajundome (3,040) Lafayette, La. 1/12/13 18 ASU Convocation Center (4,783) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/19/13 19 AStAte at Troy Trojan Arena (1,743) Troy, Ala. 1/24/13 20 Florida Atlantic at AStAte ASU Convocation Center (5,631) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/26/13 Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY

16 South Alabama at AStAte North Texas at AStAte 21 ASU Convocation Center (2,862) Jonesboro, Ark. 1/31/13 22 ASU Convocation Center (3,786) Jonesboro, Ark. 2/2/13 23 AStAte at Middle Tennessee Murphy Center (4,307) Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2/7/13 24 AStAte at Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Ky. 2/9/13 Arkansas StAte Basketball Game Notes GAME 24 at WESTERN KENTUCKY