SENIOR NINA BÄRLIN OFF COURT WITH NINA. Prep: Signed with the Jackets on May 26, 1999

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2 SENIOR NINA BÄRLIN 14 General: Emerged as one of the top point guards in the ACC as a junior Earned honorable mention All-ACC honors despite missing 12 games with a knee injury at the end of the year Mature player who has started 74 games at point guard Spent the summer of 2001 as a member of the Swedish National Team Is just the Yellow Jackets second internationallyborn women s basketball player, but is the first to enroll as a freshman : Team captain in 2003 Suffered a season-ending knee injury just one minute into the season opener against Charlotte : Team captain in 2002 Was on pace for one of the top seasons by a point guard in conference history before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Florida State on Jan. 20 Became the first player in ACC history to record 10 or more assists in four-straight games when she accomplished the feat against E. Washington (11), Arkansas St. (14), Southern (11) and Florida State (13) Broke the 16-year-old single-game assist record with 17 helpers against Virginia on Jan. 10, coupling that with a season-high 15 points in the game Had six double-digit assist outings in 17 games, finishing the year with a career-best and team-high 135 assists, which was the most by a Tech player since 1995 Her 7.9 assist-per-game average would have ranked first in the ACC and second in the nation Ranks sixth on Tech s all-time assist list with 331 in her career : Started 25 games and saw action in 26 Averaged 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game Second on the team with 79 assists Was 10th in the ACC with a 1.14 assist/ turnover ratio Led the Yellow Jackets in assists 11 times Recorded season-high six assists four times Scored a career-high 22 points to lead Tech against Mount St. Mary s on Nov. 25 Tallied 15 points, six assists and three steals against Florida State on Feb. 5 Followed that game with a 17-point, six-assist performance on Feb. 8, helping lead the Jackets to their first-ever win over Virginia in Charlottesville Tallied 10 points and three steals against Mississippi State in the WNIT Recorded eight points, six assists and three steals against NC State on Feb. 15 Tallied 11 points, six rebounds and four assists against Georgia State on Nov. 29 Recorded career-high two blocked shots against Cornell on Nov : Tech s starting point guard for all 31 games One of two players to start all 31 contests Became the 15th freshman in school history to start the first game of her career Became the second freshman in as many seasons to start at point guard for the Jackets Also became the second Tech freshman in as many seasons to start every game as a rookie Led the Yellow Jackets with 117 assists Averaged 3.8 assists per game, which ranked sixth overall in the ACC Ranks among the Yellow Jacket leaders for assists and steals by a freshman Became just the fourth freshman in school history to record 100 or more assists in their rookie campaign Her 117 assists were the third-highest freshman assist total in school history Tied for third on the team with 56 steals, which ties her for the second-best steal total by a freshman in school history Scored in double figures nine times on the season Dished out five or more assists in 11 games Had 11 assists in the Yellow Jackets win over NC State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament Scored a career-high 19 points in the Yellow Jackets loss to 24th-ranked Virginia on Feb. 3 Scored 16 points and had seven assists in Yellow Jackets WNIT loss to Arkansas on March 21 Had 14 points and nine assists in Tech s win at Maryland on Jan. 23 Scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting (71.4 percent), including 3-of-4 (75.0 percent) from threepoint range in the Yellow Jackets defeat of Clemson on Dec. 4 Was named to the Holiday Invitational All-Tournament team. Prep: Signed with the Jackets on May 26, 1999 Earned Most Valuable Player honors by helping the Sandagymnásiet School to the Swedish under- 21 team championships Also played on the Swedish Junior Natonal Team Brahe, averaging 15 points and five assists per game Made the all-star team at the European World Championships held in Sweden in the summer of 1999 Was the captain of her team. Personal: Nina Bärlin was born Feb. 24, 1980 Is the daughter of Olle and Anita Bärlin Selected one of Atlanta s 50 Most Beautiful People by Jezebel magazine in November Majoring in international affairs Has a brother and two sisters Brother is a professional soccer player. OFF COURT WITH NINA If I could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be: Sports Illustrated. In 10 years, I plan to be: Married with a career and two kids. When I played basketball as a kid, I pretended to be: Michael Jordan. My most memorable moment on the basketball court: Playing for Sweden at the World University Games in China. Most memorable moment in my life: Coming to school at Georgia Tech. My teammates would describe me as: Old!!! Overall Career Statistics PCT REB TOTALS ACC Career Statistics TT TT TOTALS

3 BÄRLIN Game-by-Game MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS KANSAS STATE Long Island UNC-ASHEVILLE E. WASHINGTON Arkansas State Southern FLORIDA STATE Fordham Georgia State Georgia DUKE Wake Forest NC State VIRGINIA MARYLAND North Carolina Florida State CLEMSON CHARLESTON SO. Duke WAKE FOREST NC STATE Virginia Maryland N. CAROLINA Clemson MORRIS BROWN Virginia MIAMI (Fla.) MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CORNELL MT ST MARY S GEORGIA STATE Mississippi St NC State vs Georgia DARTMOUTH Wagner Hofstra ST FRANCIS (PA) FRESNO STATE N. Carolina FLORIDA STATE VIRGINIA Duke CLEMSON MARYLAND Wake Forest CHARLESTON SO N. CAROLINA Florida State Virginia DUKE NC STATE Clemson Maryland WAKE FOREST vs N. Carolina Mississippi St MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS Georgia State Elon Hofstra NC State Clemson Charleson So Mississippi State Monmouth St. Francis (N.Y.) W. Michigan Pittsburgh Virginia Wake Forest Duke North Carolina Florida State Georgia Maryland Clemson Virginia Wake Forest Duke North Carolina Florida State NC State Maryland NC State Duke Southern Miss Chattanooga Arkanas Highs : 15, two times 5 vs. Virginia (1/10) 12 vs. N. Carolina (1/17) 3-PT 3 vs. UNC Asheville 3-PT 4, four times 7 vs. E. Washington 8, three times 9 vs. Southern 17 vs. Virginia (1/10) 4, four times 2 vs. Virginia (1/10) 40, three times Career Highs 22 vs. Mt. St. Mary s (Nov. 25, 2000) 7, two times 15 vs. Virginia (Feb. 3, 2000) 3-PT 3, three times 3-PT 5 vs. St. Francis (Dec. 21, 1999) 9 vs. Virginia (Feb. 8, 2001) 12 vs. Virginia (Feb. 8, 2001) 9 vs. Southern (Dec. 2, 2001)) 17 vs. Virginia (Jan. 10, 2002) 5 vs. Duke (Jan. 9, 2000) BLOCKED SHOTS 40, three times SENIOR NINA BÄRLIN 15

4 SENIOR MEGAN ISOM 16 General: Transferred from Tennessee Tech following her freshman year Sat out the 2001 season due to NCAA Transfer guidelines : Assumed a starting role for Tech in her second season with the Yellow Jackets, starting all 31 games during the season Was Tech s third-leading scorer, averaging 9.8 points per contest, while pulling down 4.2 rebounds and recording 2.1 steals per game One of the Jackets top outside scoring threats Led the team with 58 threes on the year, while also being Tech s top defensive player with 65 steals Netted 18 points in the Jackets win over Florida State, hitting on five-of-six attempts from beyond the three-point arc Scored 14 points in Tech s final home game against Wake Forest, hitting on 4-of-7 attempts from three-point range. Recorded three steals in the game as well Hit for 23 points against Clemson, making six of 17 attempts from beyond the three-point arc. The 17 three-point shots were the second most in a game in school history Top outing of the season came against Fordham, as she hit for 25 points on a 7- for-12 performance from beyond the three-point arc Also had nine rebounds in that contest Ranked fifth in the conference in steals per game (2.10) and was second in three-point field goals made (1.87) Was also the league s 19th-leading scorer (9.8 ppg) : Quickly became a key contributor for the Yellow Jackets off the bench in the regular season One of only five players to see action in all 29 games for Tech last year, starting two of those games Netted a career-high 16 points in the Jackets road win at Florida State on Jan. 20 Ranked fifth on the team with nine double-digit scoring games In Tech s home win over Virginia, sank a team season-high four three-pointers, finishing the game 4-for-6 from behind the arc Leads the team with 29 threes on the year Nearly recorded her first double-double in the win over North Carolina, finishing with 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds in the game Third on the team with a.676 free throw percentage on the year Led the team with a.330 shooting percentage from behind the three-point arc (at Tennessee Tech): Played her freshman year at Tennessee Tech Played in all 32 games, starting two, for the Ohio Valley Conference champions Was fifth on the team with 6.2 points per game Tallied 34 steals, the third highest mark on the team Averaged 3.6 rebounds per game and 1.9 assists per game Shot 45.3 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from three-point range. Prep: A four-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball at Paideia School Was team captain as a senior for both volleyball and basketball Earned basketball Most Valuable Player honors all four years Named MVP at the AAU National U-18 Tournament after helping lead her team to the national championship in 1999 Tabbed an honorable mention All-America selection by the Women s Basketball Coaches Association Was recognized as the North Georgia Player of the Year, a member of the All-State Team, Metro Team and Terrific Ten by the Atlanta Tip Off Club in 1999 The 1999 Single A Player of the Year Earned Dekalb County Player of the Year honors in 1998 and 1999 Set the school record for points (2,371), rebounds (1,133), assists (456) and steals (411). Personal: Megan Kathleen Isom was born Dec. 9, 1980, in Atlanta, Ga. Parents are Steve and Nancy Isom Has a brother, Timmy (22), and a sister, Lindsay (18) Enjoys playing volleyball and volunteering at the Atlanta Children s Shelter Began playing basketball at age five. OFF COURT WITH MEGAN Person I would choose to be stranded on a desert island with: Someone that would keep me laughing. Team I would add to the schedule: Rutgers. My pre-game ritual: I take a shower and then get dressed for the game. I wear my jersey number because: It is the one that I picked because #33 was already taken. My teammates would describe me as: They would say I am silly and snappy. In 10 years, I plan to be: Relaxing and having fun. The best part of Georgia Tech basketball is: My teammates and coaches. If I could be on the cover of any magazine it would be: ESPN the Magazine. My most memorable moment on the basketball court is: Winning the AAU National Championship. If I won the lottery, my first purchase would be: I would buy a new car. Overall Career Statistics PCT REB TOTALS ACC Career Statistics TT TT TOTALS

5 ISOM Game-by-Game MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CHARLOTTE at Kansas State LONG ISLAND ETSU MIAMI MERCER at UCF GEORGIA STATE FORDHAM vs. Georgia ST. JOHN S EAST CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA at Maryland DUKE at Virginia at Florida State CLEMSON NC STATE at Wake Forest at North Carolina MARYLAND at Duke VIRGINIA FLORIDA STATE at Clemson at NC State WAKE FOREST vs. Florida State vs. Duke vs. Virginia Tech MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS KANSAS STATE Long Island UNC-ASHEVILLE E. WASHINGTON Arkansas State Southern FLORIDA STATE Fordham Georgia State vs Georgia DUKE Wake Forest NC State VIRGINIA MARYLAND North Carolina Florida State CLEMSON CHARLESTON SO Duke WAKE FOREST NC STATE Virginia Maryland N. CAROLINA Clemson MORRIS BROWN vs Virginia vs Miami (Fla) Highs : 25 vs. Fordham (12/21/02) 10 vs. E. Carolina (12/31/02) 21 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 3-PT 7 vs. Fordham (12/21/02) 3-PT 17 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 5 vs. Florida St. (1/20/03) 6 vs. Florida State (1/20/03) 10 vs. Charlotte (11/15/02) 10 vs. Miami (11/30/02) 7 vs. Georgia St. (12/18/02) 1, two times 43 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) Career Highs : 25 vs. Fordham (12/21/02) 10 vs. E. Carolina (12/31/02) 21 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 3-PT 7 vs. Fordham (12/21/02) 3-PT 17 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 5, three times 8 vs. Clemson (1/26/02) 10 vs. Charlotte (11/15/02) 10 vs. Miami (11/30/02) 7 vs. Georgia St. (12/18/02) 1, three times 43 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) SENIOR MEGAN ISOM 17

6 SENIOR JASMINA PACARIZ 18 General: Named a team captain for 2003 One of two Swedish players on the Tech team, along with Nina Bärlin A versatile guard who runs the court very well Possesses good size for a guard and can shoot from the outside along with posting up on the inside Saw time as a forward for the Yellow Jackets in each of the last two seasons : A reserve guard that appeared in 10 games during the 2003 season Logged a season-high seven minutes against Virginia Blocked a shot against both East Tennessee State and Virginia : Appeared in 14 games for the Yellow Jackets in 2002 Saw increased playing time during Tech s final two regular season games against Clemson and Morris Brown For the second-straight year, turned in a career performance on the road at Clemson Came off the bench against the Tigers to spell starting center Sonja Mallory and game Tech an instant spark, netting eight points in six minutes to lead a Jacket rally Finished the game with a career-high eigh rebounds along with career-bests in assists (4) and blocks (3) in 25 minutes of action Served in a reserve roll for the second year, playing a key roll in Tech s scouting efforts in practice : Played in 17 games, averaging 6.4 minutes per contest Recorded a careerhigh with nine points at Clemson on Feb. 19 Scored the Yellow Jackets first points in five minutes with a three-point field goal against the Lady Tigers Finished the game with three three-pointers, hitting all three in the final three minutes of the game Tallied a career-high three assists against Duke on Feb. 12 Nabbed two steals in her first career game at Mississippi State on Dec. 3 Pulled down a careerhigh three rebounds in Tech s regular-season finale against Wake Forest on Feb. 25 Also had two blocked shots. Prep: Played on the Swedish Junior National and Under-20 teams Helped lead those teams to three national championships Named to the All-Star team at the Swedish Championships as a junior in Personal: Jasmina Pacariz was born Jan. 4, 1981, in Zenica, Bosnia Parents are Hamza and Safija Pacariz Played on the Swedish Junior National Team with Yellow Jacket teammate Nina Bärlin Has a 14-year-old brother, Dino Began playing basketball when she was 8 Enjoys shopping, eating, talking on the phone, reading, spending time with friends and watching movies Lists playing on the Swedish national team as her most memorable athletic achievement. OFF COURT WITH JASMINA My first impression of Georgia Tech was: I loved it. I loved Atlanta. Person I would choose to be stranded on a desert island with: My best friend. One thing I wish I was better at: Singing. An event in history I would have liked to witness: My birth. If I won the lottery, my first purchase would be: A new house for my parents. Funniest incident I ve witnessed on a road trip: When we left Sonja Mallory at the gym at Central Florida last year after shooting practice. The last book I read: Rachel s Holiday, by Marian Keyes. Team I would add to the schedule: Connecticut. My first impression of Coach Joseph was: She seemed real nice and funny. Overall Career Statistics -- PCT REB TOTAL ACC Career Statistics TT TT TOTAL

7 PACARIZ Game-by-Game MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CHARLOTTE at Kansas State LONG ISLAND ETSU MIAMI MERCER at UCF GEORGIA STATE FORDHAM Georgia ST. JOHN S EAST CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA at Maryland DUKE at Virginia at Florida State CLEMSON NC STATE at Wake Forest at North Carolina MARYLAND at Duke VIRGINIA FLORIDA STATE at Clemson at NC State WAKE FOREST vs. Florida State vs. Duke vs. Virginia Tech MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS KANSAS STATE Long Island UNC-ASHEVILLE E. WASHINGTON Arkansas State Southern FLORIDA STATE Fordham Georgia State vs Georgia DUKE Wake Forest NC State VIRGINIA MARYLAND North Carolina Florida State CLEMSON CHARLESTON SO Duke WAKE FOREST NC STATE Virginia Maryland N. CAROLINA Clemson MORRIS BROWN vs Virginia vs Miami (Fla) MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CORNELL MT ST MARY S GEORGIA STATE Mississippi St NC State vs Georgia DARTMOUTH Wagner Hofstra ST FRANCIS (PA) FRESNO STATE N. Carolina FLORIDA STATE VIRGINIA Duke CLEMSON MARYLAND Wake Forest CHARLESTON SO N. CAROLINA Florida State Virginia DUKE NC STATE Clemson Maryland WAKE FOREST vs N. Carolina Mississippi St Highs : 2 vs. Mercer (12/5/02) 3-PT 3-PT 1, four times 1, five times 1 vs. Mercer (12/5/02) 1, two times 7 vs. Virginia (2/16/03) Career Highs 9 vs. Clemson (2/19/01) 4 vs. Clemson (2/19/01) 5, two times 3-PT 3 vs. Clemson (2/19/01) 3-PT 7 vs. Clemson (2/19/01) 8 vs. Clemson (2/19/01) 4 vs. Clemson (2/21/02) 2 vs. Miss. St. (12/3/00) 3 vs. Clemson (2/21/02) 25 vs. Clemson (2/21/02) SENIOR JASMINA PACARIZ 19

8 SENIOR ALEX STEWART 20 with a foot injury. General: An All- ACC pick in 2003 Is a strong defensive player with tremendous quickness Posted the second triple-double in school history against Charleston Southern in 2001 Returned to the lineup in 2003 after sitting out : Earned All-ACC honors for the first time in her career in 2003, being selected to the conference s third team Took over the starting point guard duties after Tech s opening game when the Yellow Jackets lost Nina Bärlin to a torn ACL just one minute into the year Led the team in both free throw percentage (.851) and assists per game (5.6) Assist average was tops in the league, while the free throw percentage was also the best in the final ACC statistics Was second in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.79 Ranked fourth on the team with 8.6 points per contest and was second on the squad with her 60 steals on the year Top scoring game of the year came with 17 points against St. John s, on the strength of a school-recordtying 10-for-10 performance at the free throw line In the Jackets win at Clemson, she scored 15 points, pulled down eight rebounds, dished out five assists and recorded three steals. Included in those was a pair of swipes that started a second-half run for the Jackets to put the game away Had three double-doubles on the season after netting 12 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in Tech s game at Wake Forest Recorded double-digit assists against Mercer (10), Fordham (11) and Clemson (13), finishing with a double-double against the Rams and Tigers, both with 13 points : Suffered a foot injury in Tech s season-opener against Kansas State, missing the remainder of the year and receiving a medical hardship : A team captain, was one of just two players to have seen action in all 29 games Started five contests Posted just the second triple-double in school history with 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds against Charleston Southern The first player in ACC history to record a triple-double off the bench Her 11 points and 11 assists were both season highs Was fifth in the conference with a 1.27 assist/ turnover ratio Averaged 7.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game Led the squad with an.800 mark from the free throw line Missed more than one free throw in a game just twice during the season Recorded a career-high 11 rebounds against Virginia on Jan. 7 Also tallied 13 points and five assists in the game Scored 14 points, pulled down seven rebounds and dished four assists against Mount St. Mary s on Nov. 25 Tied her career high with 16 points against Wake Forest on Feb. 25 Led Tech in assists 10 times Scored in double digits 10 times Had five or more assists four times : Appeared in all 31 games Ranked second on the team with 73 assists Scored in double figures six times Had 11 points, six assists and eight rebounds in Yellow Jackets overtime victory against Southern Miss in first round of WNIT Scored eight points in her collegiate debut in Tech s season-opening win against Georgia State Led Tech in scoring, rebounding and assists at North Carolina on Feb. 13 Had 14 points, a career-high eight rebounds and six assists against the Tar Heels Registered nine assists at Florida State on Jan. 16 Scored 16 points in the Yellow Jackets overtime win against Western Michigan Had 12 points and six assists against Florida St. on Feb. 17. Prep: Signed with Georgia Tech on April 7, 1999 Honorable mention USA Today All-American Second-team AAAA all-state choice Helped lead the Georgia Magic AAU team to the national 18- under championship during the summer of 1999 Led all scorers with 13 points in the Georgia- Tennessee All-Star Girls Basketball game Aver- aged 20.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.8 steals per game as senior, guiding her team to a 22-6 record Helped revive a struggling girls basketball program at Norcorss High Guided her team to a record and two state tournament berths in her last two seasons after the team finished 5-19 her freshman year and her sophomore year Averaged 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 3.1 steals as a junior in 1998, leading her team won the region title and a 22-8 record Two-time Gwinnett County Player of the Year by the Atlanta Journal- Constitution and the Gwinnett Post Ended her prep career as the second-leading scorer in Gwinnett County history with 2,035 points Also finished second in county history with 569 career assists Scored 43 points, which ranks as the third-best single-game total in county history Elected Miss Norcross by her high school s faculty and the Homecoming Queen for basketball by the student body. Personal: Alex Stewart was born Jan. 21, 1981 Is the daughter of Bette Davis-Smith Majoring in international affairs Earned Dean s List recognition in 2001 Recipient of the Henry and Lula Byars Scholarship for OFF COURT WITH ALEX My pre-game ritual: I just go into chill mode. I wear my jersey number: I like the number. My most memorable moment in basketball is: Winning the AAU National Championship in Person whose shoes that I would like to fill for one day: LeBron James. Overall Career Statistics PCT REB TOTALS ACC Career Statistics TT TT TOTAL

9 STEWAR ART Game-by-Game MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CHARLOTTE at Kansas State LONG ISLAND ETSU MIAMI MERCER at UCF GEORGIA STATE FORDHAM vs. Georgia ST. JOHN S EAST CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA at Maryland DUKE at Virginia at Florida State CLEMSON NC STATE at Wake Forest at North Carolina MARYLAND at Duke VIRGINIA FLORIDA STATE at Clemson at NC State WAKE FOREST vs. Florida State vs. Duke vs. Virginia Tech MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CORNELL MT ST MARY S GEORGIA STATE Mississippi St NC State vs Georgia DARTMOUTH Wagner Hofstra ST FRANCIS (PA) FRESNO STATE N. Carolina FLORIDA STATE VIRGINIA Duke CLEMSON MARYLAND Wake Forest CHARLESTON SO N. CAROLINA Florida State Virginia DUKE NC STATE Clemson Maryland WAKE FOREST vs N. Carolina Mississippi St MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS Georgia State Elon Hofstra NC State Clemson Charleson So Mississippi State Monmouth St. Francis (N.Y.) W. Michigan Pittsburgh Virginia Wake Forest Duke North Carolina Florida State Georgia Maryland Clemson Virginia Wake Forest Duke North Carolina Florida State NC State Maryland NC State Duke (ACC) Southern Miss Chattanooga Arkansas Highs : 17 vs. St. John s (12/30/02) 6, two times 14 vs. Virginia (1/16/03) 3-PT 1, five times 3-PT 6 vs. E. Carolina (12/31/02) 10 vs. St. John s (12/30/02) 10 vs. St. John s (12/30/02) 10 vs. Wake Forest (1/31/03) 13 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 5 vs. Florida St. (2/19/03) 1 vs. Duke (2/13/03) 45 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) Career Highs : 17 vs. St. John s (12/30/02) 6, five times 14, two times 3-PT 1, nine times 3-PT 7 vs. Clemson (2/19/01) 10 vs. St. John s (12/30/02) 10 vs. St. John s (12/30/02) 11 vs. Charleston So. (1/30/01) 13 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 5, three times 1, three times 45 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) SENIOR ALEX STEWART 21

10 SENIOR FALLON STOKES 22 General: Preseason All-America and All-ACC candidate in 2004 An All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament team selection in 2003 A very strong post player Has emerged into one of the Yellow Jackets and the ACC s top scoring threats with a solid outside jump shot as well as an ability to penetrate : Earned All-ACC honors for the first time in her career in 2003, being selected to the third team Was named to the ACC All-Tournament second team after scoring 32 points and pulling down 18 rebounds in the two games, topped by a double-double of 18 points and 10 boards against Florida State in the quarterfinals The double-double was the third of her Tech career Finished second on the team in scoring with 15.7 points per game to go along with 6.5 rebounds per outing Averaged 20 points per game over the final seven games of the year Netted 25 points in the Jackets NCAA Tournament game with Virginia Tech Scoring total ranked fifth in the ACC, while she was also seventh in the league in rebounding and third in offensive rebounds (3.29) per game In Tech s win over NC State on Feb. 27, she scored a game-high 25 points and also grabbed a game-best nine rebounds, while finishing 12-of-18 from the floor Recorded her second-straight 20-point game against Wake Forest with 23 in that contest to go along with a career-best four steals Led the Jackets to a win over Florida State on Feb. 19, by scoring a game-high 19 points and pulling down a game-best eight rebounds Netted nine of Tech s first 13 points in the contest In Tech s win at Clemson, she scored 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds Surpassed her career high with 34 points against North Carolina on 13-for-24 shooting from the floor That scoring output was the second-highest by an ACC player in 2003 Recorded the second double-double of her career with 20 points and 16 rebounds in the Jackets victory over Charlotte : Began the year in a reserve roll for Tech, serving as the Jackets sixth-man off the bench Joined the starting lineup for the last 16 games of the season, making her first start in Tech s home win over Virginia Scored in double digits in nine of her 16 starts, including a career-best 32-point outing on the road at Maryland That total was the thirdmost points scored by an ACC player in 2002 Finished fourth on the team in scoring with 10.0 points per game and fourth in rebounding at 4.9 boards per contest Averaged 12.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in her 16 starts in 2002 Recorded her first career double-double against Wake Forest on Feb. 3, with 13 points and 11 rebounds : Played in 28 games and started nine for the Yellow Jackets, including the last eight Scored a career-high 12 points in her first career start against Charleston Southern on Jan. 30 Recorded 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in the second game of her career on Nov. 25 against Mount St. Mary s Scored in double figures four times Scored eight points and pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds in Tech s first-ever win over UVA in Charlottesville Tallied eight points, five rebounds, two steals, one assist and one blocked shot against Wake Forest on Feb. 25. Prep: Averaged 24 points and 14 rebounds per game Scored more than 2,000 points in her career, including more than 500 as a senior Georgia Class AAA Player of the Year in 2000 North Fulton Player of the Year three times A two-time first-team All-State honoree Named to the North Fulton All- Area first team all four years A two-time honorable mention All-Amercan by USA Today Listed among the top 50 players in the nation by All-Stater Magazine Selected to play in the North-South Game Became the first player in school history to score more than 2,000 points A three-sport athlete at Riverwood High School in Atlanta Earned four letters in basketball and track & field Also lettered in softball A member of the 4 x 100 state chamiponship relay team in 1998 Active in National Honor Society and Beta Club Graduated with honors. Personal: Fallon Dior Stokes was born on April 10, 1982 Earned Dean s List recognition as a freshman in 2001 Parents are Wayne and Claudia Stokes Her father played collegiate basketball and football at Kentucky State Has a younger sister, Brea Is interested in pursuing a law career after graduating from Tech Enjoys swimming and playing cards. OFF COURT WITH FALLON My first impression of Coach Joseph was: I thought that she was very intense. Favorite city I ve visited out of town: San Diego. Team I would add to the schedule: Stanford. In 10 years, I plan to be: A lawyer. My dream job is: To be a music producer. The best part of Georgia Tech basketball is: Playing in the ACC. One thing I wish I was better at: Playing volleyball. Overall Career Statistics -- PCT REB TOTALS ACC Career Statistics TT TT TOTALS

11 STOKES Game-by-Game MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CHARLOTTE at Kansas State LONG ISLAND ETSU MIAMI MERCER at UCF GEORGIA STATE FORDHAM vs. Georgia ST. JOHN S EAST CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA at Maryland DUKE at Virginia at Florida State CLEMSON NC STATE at Wake Forest at North Carolina MARYLAND at Duke VIRGINIA FLORIDA STATE at Clemson at NC State WAKE FOREST vs. Florida State vs. Duke vs. Virginia Tech MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS KANSAS STATE Long Island UNC-ASHEVILLE E. WASHINGTON Arkansas State Southern FLORIDA STATE Fordham Georgia State vs Georgia DUKE Wake Forest NC State VIRGINIA MARYLAND North Carolina Florida State CLEMSON CHARLESTON SO Duke WAKE FOREST NC STATE Virginia Maryland N. CAROLINA Clemson MORRIS BROWN vs Virginia vs Miami (Fla) MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CORNELL MT ST MARY S GEORGIA STATE Mississippi St NC State vs Georgia DARTMOUTH Wagner Hofstra ST FRANCIS (PA) FRESNO STATE N. Carolina FLORIDA STATE VIRGINIA Duke CLEMSON MARYLAND Wake Forest CHARLESTON SO N. CAROLINA Florida State Virginia DUKE NC STATE Clemson Maryland WAKE FOREST vs N. Carolina Mississippi St Highs 34 vs. N. Carolina (1/2/03) 13 vs. N. Carolina (1/2/03) 24 vs. N. Carolina (1/2/03) 3-PT 1, three times 3-PT 1, eight times 10 vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 15. vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 16 vs. Charlotte (11/15/02) 4, two times 4 vs. Wake Forest (3/3/03) 2 vs. Wake Forest (3/3/03) 40, three times Career Highs 34 vs. N. Carolina (1/2/03) 15 vs. Maryland (2/14/02) 24, two times 3-PT 1, three times 3-PT 2 vs. Maryland (2/14/02) 10 vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 15. vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 16 vs. Charlotte (11/15/02) 4, two times 4 vs. Wake Forest (3/3/03) 2 vs. Wake Forest (3/3/03) 41 vs. Maryland (2/14/02) SENIOR FALLON STOKES 23

12 JUNIOR MAYA MONROE 24 General: Strong defensive player Adept rebounder and shot blocker Key contributor to the Yellow Jackets scouting efforts in practice : A reserve forward that saw action in nine games in , after appearing in only three games in 2002 Scored two points in the Yellow Jackets win over East Tennessee State Grabbed a career-best-tying three rebounds against the Buccaneers as well : Appeared in three games for the Yellow Jackets as a freshman in 2002 Top outing of the year came in the Atlanta Marriott Northwest Classic as she netted six points and grabbed three rebounds in 10 minutes of action against Eastern Washington in the championship game Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field in the contest. Prep: Team captain at Governor Livingston High School, where she led her team in rebounds and blocked shots the last three years Averaged 13 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots per game as a senior Earned second-team All-Mountain Valley Conference honors in 2001 Named to the honorable mention All-Area team by the Courier News and Star Ledger Earned Governor Livingston Athlete of the Month in January and February 2001 Was president of the Diversity Club Served as the secretary and treasurer of the Spanish Club On the executive board of Stu- dent Outreach A member of the yearbook staff. Personal: Maya Emerald Monroe was born on Dec. 20, 1983 Daughter of New York Knicks legend and NBA Hall of Fame enshrinee Earl The Pearl Monroe and Marita Monroe. OFF COURT WITH MAYA My pre-game ritual: Take a shower and sing. Last book I read: Any way the wind blows, by E. Lynn Harris. Favorite city I have visited out of town: San Francisco. My favorite arena other than the Thrillerdome: Madison Square Garden. My dream job is: To be a sports agent. My favorite all-time Christmas gift: My first cell phone in fifth grade. My teammates would describe me as: Hard to describe in one word. The best part of Georgia Tech basketball is: My teammates. When I played basketball as a kid, I pretended to be: My dad. First item on my agenda as President of the U.S. would be: To do away with all sales tax on clothes. Most memorable moment in my life: Graduating from high school. Overall Career Statistics PCT REB TOTALS ACC Career Statistics TT TT TOTALS

13 MONROE OE Game-by-Game MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CHARLOTTE at Kansas State LONG ISLAND ETSU MIAMI MERCER at UCF GEORGIA STATE FORDHAM vs. Georgia ST. JOHN S EAST CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA at Maryland DUKE at Virginia at Florida State CLEMSON NC STATE at Wake Forest at North Carolina MARYLAND at Duke VIRGINIA FLORIDA STATE at Clemson at NC State WAKE FOREST vs. Florida State vs. Duke vs. Virginia Tech MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS KANSAS STATE Long Island UNC-ASHEVILLE E. WASHINGTON Arkansas State Southern FLORIDA STATE Fordham Georgia State Vs Georgia DUKE Wake Forest NC State VIRGINIA MARYLAND North Carolina Florida State CLEMSON CHARLESTON SO. Duke WAKE FOREST NC STATE Virginia Maryland N. CAROLINA Clemson MORRIS BROWN Vs Virginia Vs Miami (Fla) Highs 2 vs. ETSU (11/29/02) 3-PT 3-PT 2 vs. ETSU (11/29/02) 2 vs. ETSU (11/29/02) 3 vs. ETSU (11/29/02) 5, two times Career Highs : 6 vs. E. Wash. (11/24/02) 3 vs. Long Island (11/18/02) 3-PT 3-PT 3, two times 10 vs. E. Wash. (11/24/02) JUNIOR MAYA MONROE 25

14 SOPHOMORE ASHLEY GUERRANT General: A strong rebounder that also possesses an outside jumpshot Gives Tech added depth in the frontcourt, as her reach makes her a tough obstacle to shoot over One of eight players on the Yellow Jacket roster over six-feet tall : Earned the first start of her career in Tech s game at Florida State, had been one of the first players off the bench for the Yellow Jackets as a rookie in 2003 prior to that contest Top outing of the year came against Mercer, as she pulled down six rebounds and netted four points in the contest In Tech s game at Florida State, Guerrant had a seasonhigh eight rebounds and led the team with four assists against the Seminoles Also scored four points in the Yellow Jackets win over Georgia on Dec. 27, while recording a blocked shot against the Bulldogs. Prep: Steadily improved as a post player during her high school career Was a Class A honorable mention All-Area selection in 2001 by the Lansing State Journal, along with being a Class A honorable mention All-State pick by the Detroit Free-Press Named to the All-State Michigan North-South All-Star Game as a senior Averaged 9.5 points, 8.6 blocks and 11.9 rebounds as a senior Averaged nearly a triple-double as a junior recording 10.2 points, 9.2 blocks and 10.3 boards per outing in 2000 Led East Lansing to distict titles in both her junior and senior seasons Gained recognition after her junior season, earning a spot in the 2001 adidas Select Camp and being named as a Top-100 Player by the All-Star Girls Report in 2001 Lettered all four years in both basketball and volleyball, while also earning two letters in track as a sprinter Captained all three teams for one year during her prep career Was a three-time team MVP for both basketball and volleyball, earning first-team All- Area honors in volleyball An outstanding student, Guerrant was a CAC all-academic team member for each of her final three years of high school and earned East Lansing High s scholar-athlete award, along with being inducted into the national honor society. Personal: Ashley Nicole Guerrant was born Nov. 21, 1984 Daughter of Larry and Pamela Guerrant Older brother Kyle played basketball and was a captain at Long Island. Overall Career Statistics TT TT TOTALS ACC Career Statistics OFF COURT WITH ASHLEY My pre-game ritual: Listening to music and wearing double socks. My first impression of Georgia Tech was: It was an entirely different world. I wear my jersey number because: I wore it when I played in high school. My teammates would describe me as: Very opinionated. My dream job would be: I want to be a model. When I played basketball as a kid, I pretended to be: My older brother. In 10 years, I plan to be: Living overseas on the beach. My most memorable moment in basketball is: Beating Georgia for the first time last year. If I could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be: Maxim. An event in history I would have liked to have witnessed: The first Million Man March. One thing I wish I was better at: Singing. TT TT TOTALS

15 GUERRANT Game-by-Game MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS CHARLOTTE at Kansas State LONG ISLAND ETSU MIAMI MERCER at UCF GEORGIA STATE FORDHAM vs. Georgia ST. JOHN S EAST CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA at Maryland DUKE at Virginia at Florida State CLEMSON NC STATE at Wake Forest at North Carolina MARYLAND at Duke VIRGINIA FLORIDA STATE at Clemson at NC State WAKE FOREST vs. Florida State vs. Duke vs. Virginia Tech Highs 4, two times 6 vs. Mercer (12/5/02) 3-PT 3-PT 1, four times 2, five times 8 vs. Florida St. (1/20/03) 4 vs. Florida St. (1/20/03) 1, six times 20 vs. Florida St. (1/20/03) Career Highs 4, two times 6 vs. Mercer (12/5/02) 3-PT 3-PT 1, four times 2, five times 8 vs. Florida St. (1/20/03) 4 vs. Florida St. (1/20/03) 1, six times 20 vs. Florida St. (1/20/03) SOPHOMORE ASHLEY GUERRANT 27

16 SOPHOMORE MEGAN HARPRING General: An intense competitor that shows a great nose for the ball Made immediate impact on the Tech backcourt Played in all 31 games as a rookie, starting the final seven games of the year : Garnered ACC Rookie of the Week honors on Feb. 24 after helping lead the Yellow Jackets to wins over both Florida State and Clemson by averaging 12.0 points and being one of Tech s defensive stoppers. Shot an outstanding 50 percent from the floor and an even better 57.1 percent from threepoint range Earned the first start of her career in Tech s win over Florida State on Feb. 19, and started every game after that, with the Jackets holding a 5-2 record in those games. Averaged 9.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in seven starts. Had been the first guard off the bench for Tech as a rookie, appearing in all 31 games Continued her outstanding play against NC State, scoring a career-high 16 points on 4-for- 5 shooting from beyond the three-point arc and a 5-of-6 performance overall from the floor Emerged as a solid defensive player for Tech. Two of her top games of the year came against Clemson, netting 14 points, including a perfect 6-for-6 performance at the free throw line against the Tigers at home. In Clemson, Harpring scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds while playing a careerhigh 39 minutes without committing a turnover Scored 13 points in the Jackets ACC Tournament win over Florida State, while grabbing a career-best seven rebounds Matched her rebound total with seven more against Duke Against Mercer, played 20 minutes and netted 11 points to go along with three rebounds. Prep: A standout performer during her four-year prep career at Marist A four-year starter and letterwinner Finished her career as the school s all-time leading scorer, the first girls player in school history to score over 1,000 points, reaching that mark as a junior Led the War Eagles to a 24-7 record her senior year, the best finish in school history, netting 20 or more points in seven games Named to the 2002 Metro Atlanta Prep Team of the Year, along with being a second-team All-State Class AAAA pick as a senior by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Earned honorable-mention All-State honors as both a sophomore and junior Was named as an honorable mention preseason All-American by both Street & Smith s and USA Today prior to her senior year Was rated as the No. 61 prospect in the nation by the Blue-Star Index and the No. 92 player in the country by the All-Star Girls Report. Personal: Megan Elizabeth Harpring was born Aug. 20, 1983 Daughter of Jack and Maureen Harpring Latest in a long line of Harpring family athletes, including father Jack (football at Michigan, ), grandfather Norb (football at Navy) and uncle Chip (football at Notre Dame) Father played tackle for the Wolverines on an offensive line that included Dan Dierdorf Brother John played football Akron, while another brother Brian was a tight end on Northwestern s 1995 Rose Bowl team Brother Matt was a standout basketball player at Tech from and is currently a member of the NBA s Utah Jazz. OFF COURT WITH MEGAN My pre-game ritual: I always, eat, take a nap and then get ready to play the game. My first impression of Coach Joseph was: She s very intense. My dream job is: I would like to be a nutritionist. I wear my jersey number because: I wanted #13, but it was taken, so #15 was the next number that I wanted. If the players ran practice for one day, I would make the coaches: Run sidelines. My teammates would describe me as: They would call me unique. My favorite all-time Christmas gift: My black leather coat. One thing that I wish I was better at: I wish I could control my temper better. The last book I read: To Kill a Mockingbird. Favorite city I ve visited out of town: Los Angeles. My first impression of Georgia Tech was: It s a great academic school. Overall Career Statistics TT TT TOTAL ACC Career Statistics TT TT TOTALS

17 HARPRING Game-by-Game MP FG-A 3P-A FT-A O-D-R PF AS TO BS ST PTS Charlotte at Kansas State LONG ISLAND ETSU MIAMI MERCER at UCF GEORGIA STATE FORDHAM vs. Georgia ST. JOHN S EAST CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA at Maryland DUKE at Virginia at Florida State CLEMSON NC STATE at Wake Forest at North Carolina MARYLAND at Duke VIRGINIA FLORIDA STATE at Clemson at NC State WAKE FOREST vs. Florida State vs. Duke vs. Virginia Tech Highs 16 vs. NC State (2/27/03) 6 vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 12 vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 3-PT 4 vs. NC State (2/27/03) 3-PT 6 vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 6 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 6 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 7, two times 4 vs. Florida St. (2/19/03) 3 vs. ETSU (11/29/02) 39, two times Career Highs 16 vs. NC State (2/27/03) 6 vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 12 vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 3-PT 4 vs. NC State (2/27/03) 3-PT 6 vs. Florida St. (3/8/03) 6 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 6 vs. Clemson (1/23/03) 7, two times 4 vs. Florida St. (2/19/03) 3 vs. ETSU (11/29/02) 39, two times SOPHOMORE MEGAN HARPRING 29