Smith. Jamaal. Juniors Lobo Men s Basketball. Junior Guard Las Vegas, Nev. Indian Hills (Iowa) CC

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1 Juniors Jamaal 10 Smith Junior Guard Las Vegas, Nev. Indian Hills (Iowa) CC Junior college transfer from Indian Hills CC in Ottumwa, Iowa Very quick, high-scoring guard who could be the starter at the point Ranked the 16th best junior college player by JucoJunction.com SOPHOMORE SEASON (INDIAN HILLS CC) Averaged 20.3 ppg, 3.0 apg and 1.5 spg at Indian Hills CC in Ottumwa, Iowa, for head coach Jeff Kidder Earned 1st Team NJCAA Division I All-American honors, leading IHCC to a 25-6 record Player of the Year in the Iowa Community College Athletics Conference Led IHCC and Region XI in scoring Shot 45.3% from the field and 45.2% from 3-pt. range, setting a school record with 95 3-pt. FGs Tied a school record with 177 FTs made, hitting 85.5% of his FT attempts FRESHMAN SEASON (CEU) Averaged 14 ppg as a freshman at the College of Eastern Utah in Price, Utah Earned honorable mention All-Region XVIII Made a school record 27 consecutive FTs graduate of Foothill HS in Henderson, Nev. 1st team all state as a senior. Born Feb. 25, 1985 Son of Robert and Gloria Father played basketball at UNLV ( ) and spent seven seasons in the NBA with seven teams from Has two brothers, Robert Jr. and Elijah, and a sister, Anika Majoring in University Studies. JAMAAL SMITH S... Trix. Shrimp po Boy. Family Guy. Flava Flav. African Studies....Favorite Pregame Music Jay-Z....Something Surprising About You I am shy off the court....favorite Pro Sports Team Miami Heat/Dallas Cowboys....All-Time Favorite NBA Player Robert Smith....Two People You Could Invite to Dinner My Parents....Career Ambitions Prove to everyone I can make it to the NBA....Hobbies Playing basketball. SMITH S SOPHOMORE STATS Year G GS FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Pts. Avg Reb Avg A S * * Indian Hill (Iowa) CC Lobo Men s Basketball

2 Toppert TOPPERT S CAREER STATS Off Def Tot Year G GS FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Pts. Avg Reb Reb Reb Avg PF DQ A TO B S Min Lobo Men s Basketball 41

3 Sophomores Chad 33 Sophomore Guard Albuquerque, N.M. Academy HS Excellent outside shooter who has improved tremendously since coming to UNM Scholarship player for the season Redshirt in Came off the bench as a 3-pt. shooter in special situations Academic All-MWC selection FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 28 games, averaging 5.6 minutes Averaged 1.9 ppg and 0.7 rpg Shot 35.8% from the field and 32.6% (14-43) from 3-pt. range Scored six points on 2-4 shooting from 3-pt. range in 14 minutes at Colorado State...Also had a career-high three assists and a steal...most minutes in a MWC game Scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds in nine minutes against Mississippi Earned Academic All-MWC honors REDSHIRT SEASON Sat out his first season as a redshirt Gained valuable experience and adjusted to the collegiate game without using a year of eligibility. Toppert was a 1st team all-state, all-city and all-metro selection at Albuquerque Academy Led his team to the semifinals of the New Mexico 4A state championship as a senior Played for head coach Mike Brown and was team MVP and district player of the year as a senior Averaged 20.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 2.0 apg. Born November 11, 1985 Son of Bob and Linda Toppert Full name is Chad Lee Toppert Both parents played basketball at UNM Has one brother, Cody, who played basketball at Cornell and for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds in the NBDL Majoring in Management. Toppert Lobo Men s Basketball

4 CAREER HIGHS Points 11 vs. Mississippi ( ) Rebounds 4 vs. Mississippi ( ) Field Goals 3 vs. Mississippi ( ) Field Goal Attempts 6 (Twice) Last vs. Wyoming ( ) Three-Point Field Goals 2 (3 Times) Last at Colorado St. (2-8-06) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 (Twice) Last vs. Wyoming ( ) Free Throws 3 vs. Mississippi ( ) Free Throw Attempts 4 vs. Mississippi ( ) Assists 3 at Colorado St. (2-8-06) Steals 1 (3 Times) Last vs. San Diego St. ( ) Blocked Shots none Minutes Played 18 at Air Force ( ) Sophomores TOPPERT S GAME-BY-GAME FRESHMAN SEASON Opponent M FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS S.C. State /0/ Mississippi /3/ Southern Utah /0/ at Kansas State /1/ UTEP /0/ at New Mexico St /0/ vs. Washington /0/ New Mexico St /1/ Oregon /0/ Alcorn State /0/ at San Diego /2/ Dartmouth /0/ UT-Arlington /0/ at Utah /0/ CHAD TOPPERT S... Lucky Charms. Meatball. Incredibles. Warriors....Favorite Pregame Music Hey Driver - Lucky Boys Confusion. Theory of Basketball....Favorite Road Trip Angel Fire, N.M....Favorite Place for a Postgame Meal Great American Steakhouse....All-Time Favorite Moment in The Pit Beating Utah/rushing the court my FR year....favorite Lobo Men s Basketball Player Bob Toppert....Favorite Lobo Women s Basketball Player Linda Mattox....Which Toppert is the Best Basketball Player Linda. Colorado State DNP TCU /0/ at Wyoming /1/ Air Force /0/ at San Diego State /0/ at UNLV /0/ BYU /1/ Utah /1/ at Colorado State /1/ at TCU /0/ Wyoming /1/ at Air Force /1/ San Diego State /1/ UNLV /0/ at BYU /0/ vs. UNLV MWC Tourn. DNP Season Totals /14/ Lobo Men s Basketball 43

5 Faris FARIS S CAREER STATS Off Def Tot Year G GS FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Pts. Avg Reb Reb Reb Avg PF DQ A TO B S Min Lobo Men s Basketball

6 Daniel 53 Faris Sophomore Forward Albuquerque, N.M. Eldorado HS Post player who continues to impressed his teammates with his work ethic and improvement Was one of the primary back-ups in the post as he continued his improvement throughout the course of the season Academic All-MWC selection Traveled to Taiwan for the Jones Cup with Athletes in Action and current Lobo Tony Danridge in July, but an ankle injury kept him out of action for most of the trip STATS/TRENDS Scored 12 points in 24 games last season...all 12 points came in conference play 27 minutes in first 10 games...85 minutes in last 20 games Best game as a Lobo came against Colorado State scoring six points on 1-2 shooting, 4-4 from the FT line, in eight minutes off the bench...also had a rebound and two steals. Led Eldorado High School to the New Mexico 5A state championship in each of his last two years, averaging 13.3 ppg and 9.0 rpg as a senior Averaged 17.6 ppg and 7.3 rpg as a junior for head coach Roy Sanchez Two-time first team all-state selection Rated the No. 5 center in the West by ScoutHoop.com Rated No. 84 in his class by recruiting analyst Bob Gibbons. Born on May 2, 1987 Son of Bart and Cindy Faris Full name is Daniel Jonathan Faris Has a younger sister, Christina (16) Major is undecided. Sophomores Lobo Men s Basketball 45

7 Sophomores CAREER HIGHS Points 6 vs. Colorado St. (1-7-06) Rebounds 4 vs. Mississippi ( ) Field Goals 1 (3 Times) Last at San Diego St. ( ) Field Goal Attempts 3 at Wyoming ( ) Three-Point Field Goals none Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 2 at Wyoming ( ) Free Throws 4 vs. Colorado St. (1-7-06) Free Throw Attempts 4 vs. Colorado St. (1-7-06) Assists 2 at Utah (1-4-06) Steals 2 (Twice) Last at BYU (3-4-06) Blocked Shots none Minutes Played 14 vs. Mississippi ( ) DANIEL FARIS S... Cheerios. Turkey. Family Guy. Ninja Turtles. Poly Sci. - American Government....Favorite Pregame Music Gospel....Something Surprising About You Lived in South America until I was seven....favorite Road Trip San Diego....Favorite Roommate on the Road Tony Danridge....Favorite Place for a Postgame Meal Waffle House....All Time Favorite Moment at The Pit Beating N.M. State last year....favorite Lobo Men s Basketball Player Luc Longley. FARIS S GAME-BY-GAME FRESHMAN SEASON Opponent M FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS S.C. State /0/ Mississippi /3/ Southern Utah /0/ at Kansas State DNP UTEP DNP at New Mexico St /0/ vs. Washington /0/ New Mexico St DNP Oregon DNP Alcorn State /0/ at San Diego DNP Dartmouth /1/ UT-Arlington /1/ at Utah /1/ Colorado State /0/ TCU /0/ at Wyoming /3/ Air Force /0/ at San Diego St /0/ at UNLV /1/ BYU /0/ Utah /0/ at Colorado State /0/ at TCU /0/ Wyoming /1/ at Air Force /0/ San Diego State DNP UNLV /0/ at BYU /0/ vs. UNLV MWC Tourn /1/ Season Totals /12/ Lobo Men s Basketball

8 Kersten KERSTEN S CAREER STATS Off Def Tot Year G GS FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Pts. Avg Reb Reb Reb Avg PF DQ A TO B S Min Lobo Men s Basketball 47

9 Sophomores Ryan 21 Kersten Sophomore Guard Adelaide, Australia Australian Institute of Sport Crafty point guard who pushes the ball well and is an excellent passer Will fight for time at the point again this season Very mentally and physically tough player who will contend for playing time at either guard position FRESHMAN SEASON Started 15 games at the point in the middle of the season Playing time diminished towards the end of last season, largely due to an illness he could not overcome in February and March Averaged 4.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 1.6 apg...started 15 games Missed 12 straight 3-pt. FGs over last nine games from behind the arc in conference play 2005 Comcast Lobo Invitational All-Tournament team Career-high 16 points on 6-11 shooting in a career-high 35 minutes against UT-Arlington Scored 14 points on 4-6 shooting from 3-pt. range in 32 minutes against Oregon...Also had three assists and just one turnover. Started 16 of the team's first 20 games and averaged 10.2 ppg and 2.9 rpg against the experienced competition...averaged 8.5 ppg and 2.2 apg in AIS has produced a trio of well-known collegiate players in recent years, including 2005 All-American Andrew Bogut (Utah) and 2005 All-West Coast Conference Daniel Kickert (St. Mary's) and Luke Schenscher (Georgia Tech)...The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is the country's internationally acclaimed national center of sports excellence for the training and development of elite athletes and teams...its residential center is located in Canberra and services athletes from ages The AIS men's basketball team plays in the professional South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL)...SEABL games run from March to August and AIS finished during the 2005 season. Born April 21, 1984 Son of Phil and Julie Kersten Full name is Ryan Phillip Kersten Has one older brother, Craig Father played professional Australian Rules Football in South Australia Engaged to Kylette Jaramillo over the summer Lobo Men s Basketball

10 CAREER HIGHS Points 16 vs. UT-Arlington ( ) Rebounds 5 vs. Alcorn State ( ) Field Goals 6 vs. UT-Arlington ( ) Field Goal Attempts 12 at UNLV ( ) Three-Point Field Goals 4 vs. Oregon ( ) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 6 vs. Oregon ( ) Free Throws 4 vs. Alcorn State ( ) Free Throw Attempts 4 vs. Alcorn State ( ) Assists 4 (Twice) Last at Wyoming ( ) Steals 2 vs. Dartmouth ( ) Blocked Shots none Minutes Played 35 vs. UT-Arlington ( ) RYAN KERSTEN S... Corn Flakes. Chicken, lettuce & mayo. The Simpsons. Ballerina....Favorite Pregame Music John Farnham. English....Something Surprising About You I am engaged....miss the Most About Australia The culture....like the Most About New Mexico The weather....red or Green Both....Favorite Australian Saying G-day mate....favorite American Saying Whatever. KERSTEN S GAME-BY-GAME FRESHMAN SEASON Opponent M FG 3FG FT O-D-R PF A TO B S PTS S.C. State /0/ Mississippi /0/ Southern Utah /0/ at Kansas State UTEP DNP DNP at New Mexico St DNP vs. Washington /0/ New Mexico St /1/ Oregon* /0/ Alcorn State* /4/ at San Diego* /4/ Dartmouth* /4/ UT-Arlington* /3/ at Utah* /1/ Colorado State* /1/ TCU* /4/ at Wyoming* /2/ Air Force* /0/ at San Diego St* /1/ at UNLV* /3/ BYU* /0/ Utah* /0/ at Colorado State* /0/ at TCU /0/ Wyoming /0/ at Air Force San Diego State DNP - Illness DNP - Illness UNLV /2/ at BYU MWC Tourn. UNLV DNP DNP Sophomores Season Totals /30/ Lobo Men s Basketball 49

11 Freshmen Sean 20Freshman Forward Tempe, Ariz. Corona del Sol HS Athletic forward who can play in the post or on the wing Last name is pronounced ah-mah-dee Comes from the same high school as former Lobo Lamont Long ( ) who ranks third on UNM s all-time scoring list. Led his Corona del Sol high school squad to a 28-2 record and an appearance in the Arizona 5A state championship game Corona del Sol was ranked No. 1 in Arizona most of the season Averaged 17.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg as a senior Set a school record with 68 blocks on the year Named the Arizona Central Region Player of the Year Member of the East Valley (Ariz.) Tribune all-area team. Born June 1, 1988 Full name is Sean Aletor Imadiyi Son of Felix and Sharon Imadiyi Father ran track at Arizona and competed in the 400 meters at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics for Nigeria Sister, Latoya, is a sophomore on the Arizona State track team Has another sister, Natasha. Imadiyi Lobo Men s Basketball SEAN IMADIYI S... Coco Puffs. Turkey, lettuce, tomato, american cheese & mayo. Static Shock. Ninja Turtles. Greek Mythology....Favorite Track Event Something Surprising About You I am not as shy as people think....career Ambition. Own my own business....hobbies Watching TV....Two People You Could Invite to Dinner Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson....Best Part of My Game Defense....Best Non-Athletic Talent Playing video games.

12 3 Freshman David Freshmen Kanyinda Freshman Guard Albuquerque, N.M. Sandia HS Physical and athletic guard who could fight for playing time at either the point or on the wing Last name is pronounced can-yin-dah Turned down numerous other Division I scholarship offers with the plan to walk-on at UNM but was given a scholarship over the summer...is New Mexico s 13th and final scholarship player. Averaged 22.6 ppg and 6.0 rpg as a senior at Albuquerque s Sandia High School A 6-2, 185- pound guard, Kanyinda led New Mexico class 5A in scoring and was an all-metro selection in the city of Albuquerque as a senior at Sandia. Born Sept. 21, 1988 Son of Jean Marie and Nora Kanyinda Full name is David Ngandu Kanyinda Has one older brother, Nate, and a younger sister, Jane Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has also lived in Miami and New York City, but lived in Albuquerque the past nine years Lobo Men s Basketball DAVID KANYINDA S... Coco Puffs. Peanut Butter & Jelly. The Family Guy & Boonedocks. Spiderman. Family Studies...Something Surprising About You I speak French....Favorite Lobo Men s Baskeball Player Danny Granger or Greg Brown....Best Non-Athletic Talent Impressions....Career Ambitions Preacher or a successful businessman....two Poeple You Could Invite to Dinner Dwayne Wade and Shakira...Hobbies Playing Video Games....Favorite Thing About New Mexico The weather. 51

13 Freshmen Roman 30 Martinez 30Freshman Guard/Forward El Paso, Texas Montwood HS Versatile wing player who is an excellent outside shooter Could be a contributor as a freshman at the guard or small forward positions First name is pronounced row-mahn. Named first team all-state, district 1-5A MVP and academic all-state as a senior by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Led Montwood to the regional finals of the state tournament as a senior Two-time all-region, all-city and district MVP for head coach Tony Harper Martinez played with current Lobo Daniel Faris on NM Force, a local AAU team, during the summer of 2005 averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, leading Montwood HS to the round of 16 in the Texas 5A playoffs as a junior. Born March 5, 1988, in El Paso Full name is Roman Eduardo Martinez Son of Eddie and Pam Father was born in Los Alamos, N.M., and attended high school there Grandfather, Francisco Martinez, was all-league in basketball at New Mexico State He also played for Mexico in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, leading his country to the bronze medal Roman has two sisters (Monica and Nikki) and two brothers (Omar and Carlo) Interested in design and/ or architecture Lobo Men s Basketball ROMAN MARTINEZ S... Honey Bunches of Oats. BLT. Sponge Bob Squarepants. Volleyball player. Family Studies....Something Surprising About You I am a full-blooded Mexican and I can t speak Spanish....Favorite Pro Sports Team Dallas Cowboys....Favorite Thing About UNM The people....career Ambitions Coach or own my own business....hobbies I love to dance....two People You Could Invite to Dinner Larry Bird & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar....Best Non-Athletic Talent Drawing.

14 Derek 34Freshman Center Shasta Lake, Calif. Liberty Christian HS Last name is pronounced A-striker Had surgery on his knee to repair a torn meniscus in mid-august and had a two-week bout with mononucleosis in September. Averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds as a senior at Liberty Christian for head coach Todd Franklin League MVP and all-district selection as a senior Co-MVP of the league and first-team all-conference as a junior averaged 21 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks, leading the Patriots to a 22-6 record as a junior Played baseball as a freshman and was a member of the golf team as a junior and senior Nearly a perfect 4.0 student, making all A s and just one B in high school. Born Sept. 23, 1988, in Orange, Calif Full name is Derek Joseph Oestreicher Son of Jeff and Glenda...younger sister, Jessica, is 6-6 and plays basketball, volleyball and softball at Liberty Christian Derek is interested in the medical field. Oestreicher Lobo Men s Basketball Freshmen DEREK OESTREICHER S... Capn Crunch. Roast Beef. Sponge Bob Squarepants. Superman. Spanish....Something Surprising About You I was on the TV show Airline....Times in a day asked How tall are you? At least five per day....favorite Thing About UNM The people....career Ambitions Be successful at whatever I choose....hobbies Golf....Two People You Could Invite to Dinner Michael Jordan and Jesus....Best Non-Athletic Talent Playing the Ukulele. 53

15 Rosters Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (Last School) 32 Tony Danridge G/F Jr-2L San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon HS) 53 Daniel Faris F So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) 15 J.R. Giddens G Jr-Tr Oklahoma City, Okla. (Kansas) 11 Jeffrey Henfield G/F Jr-Tr Nassau, Bahamas (Northeast (Neb.) CC) 20 Sean Imadiyi F Fr-HS Tempe, Ariz. (Corona del Sol HS) 3 David Kanyinda G Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) 0 Aaron Johnson F Sr-Tr Exton, Pa. (Penn State) 21 Ryan Kersten G So-1L Adelaide, South Australia (AIS) 30 Roman Martinez G/F Fr-HS El Paso, Texas (Montwood HS) 34 Derek Oestreicher C Fr-HS Shasta Lake, Calif. (Liberty Christian HS) 24 Darren Prentice G Jr-2L Alamogordo, N.M. (Alamogordo HS) 10 Jamaal Smith G Jr-Tr Las Vegas, Nev. (Indian Hills (Iowa) CC) 33 Chad Toppert G So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Academy HS) 41 Kellen Walter F Sr-3L Grand Junction, Colo. (Fruita-Monument HS) Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (Last School) 0 Aaron Johnson F Sr-Tr Exton, Pa. (Penn State) 3 David Kanyinda G Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) 10 Jamaal Smith G Jr-Tr Las Vegas, Nev. (Indian Hills (Iowa) CC) 11 Jeffrey Henfield G/F Jr-Tr Nassau, Bahamas (Northeast (Neb.) CC) 15 J.R. Giddens G Jr-Tr Oklahoma City, Okla. (Kansas) 20 Sean Imadiyi F Fr-HS Tempe, Ariz. (Corona del Sol HS) 21 Ryan Kersten G So-1L Adelaide, South Australia (AIS) 24 Darren Prentice G Jr-2L Alamogordo, N.M. (Alamogordo HS) 30 Roman Martinez G/F Fr-HS El Paso, Texas (Montwood HS) 32 Tony Danridge G/F Jr-2L San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon HS) 33 Chad Toppert G So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Academy HS) 34 Derek Oestreicher C Fr-HS Shasta Lake, Calif. (Liberty Christian HS) 41 Kellen Walter F Sr-3L Grand Junction, Colo. (Fruita-Monument HS) 53 Daniel Faris F So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) Head Coach: Ritchie McKay Assistant Coaches: Brad Soucie, Scott Didrickson, Duane Broussard Roster Breakdown Returnees (6): Danridge, Faris, Kersten, Prentice, Toppert, Walter. Eligible Transfers (2): Johnson, Giddens. Newcomers (6): Henfield, Imadiyi, Kanyinda, Martinez, Oestreicher, Smith. Pronunciations Imadiyi Kanyinda Oestreicher Prentice ah-mah-dee can-yin-dah A-striker PREN-tiss By Class Seniors (2): Johnson, Walter. Juniors (5): Danridge, Giddens, Henfield, Prentice, Smith. Sophomores (3): Faris, Kersten, Toppert. Freshmen (4): Imadiyi, Kanyinda, Martinez, Oestreicher. By State/Country Arizona (1): Imadiyi. Australia (1): Kersten. Bahamas (1): Henfield. California (2): Danridge, Oestreicher. Colorado (1): Walter. Nevada (1): Smith. New Mexico (4): Faris, Kanyinda, Prentice, Toppert. Oklahoma (1): Giddens. Pennsylvania (1): Johnson. Texas (1): Martinez Lobo Men s Basketball