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3 Gamecock Rosters University of South Carolina Men s Basketball Alphabetical Roster No. Player Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Class Hometown (High School) 34 Renaldo Balkman F So. Tampa, Fla. (Laurinburg Institute) 54 John Chappell C Sr. New Berlin, Wisc. (New Berlin West/Fork Union Acad.) 23 Dwayne Day F Fr. Mount Vernon, Ga. (Montgomery High) 31 Josh Gonner G Sr. Ft. Worth, Texas (Paschal High/Hutchinson CC) 13 Paulius Joneliunas C So. Vilinius, Lithuania (Roanoke Catholic High) 1 Tré Kelley G So. Washington, D.C. (Dunbar High) 21 Tarence Kinsey G Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson High) 25 Jon Land G Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mt. Tabor/Maine Central Institute) 2 Stephen McDowell G Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cedar Grove High/IMG Basketball Acad.) 15 Carlos Powell F Sr. Florence, S.C. (Wilson High) 14 Antoine Tisby C Jr. Kansas City, Kan. (F.L. Schlagle High/Allen CC) 10 Rocky Trice F Jr. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro High/Georgia Perimeter) 33 Brandon Wallace F So. Jackson, S.C. (Silver Bluff High) University of South Carolina Men s Basketball Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Class Hometown (High School) 1 Tré Kelley G So. Washington, D.C. (Dunbar High) 2 Stephen McDowell G Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cedar Grove High/IMG Basketball Acad.) 10 Rocky Trice F Jr. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro High/Georgia Perimeter) 13 Paulius Joneliunas C So. Vilinius, Lithuania (Roanoke Catholic High) 14 Antoine Tisby C Jr. Kansas City, Kan. (F.L. Schlagle High/Allen CC) 15 Carlos Powell F Sr. Florence, S.C. (Wilson High) 21 Tarence Kinsey G Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson High) 23 Dwayne Day F Fr. Mount Vernon, Ga. (Montgomery High) 25 Jon Land G Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mt. Tabor/Maine Central Institute) 31 Josh Gonner G Sr. Ft. Worth, Texas (Paschal High/Hutchinson CC) 33 Brandon Wallace F So. Jackson, S.C. (Silver Bluff High) 34 Renaldo Balkman F So. Tampa, Fla. (Laurinburg Institute) 54 John Chappell C Sr. New Berlin, Wisc. (New Berlin West/Fork Union Acad.) In Case You Wondered Tallest Player: Paulius Joneliunas (6-11) Shortest Player: Stephen McDowell (5-11) Heaviest Player: Paulius Joneliunas (242) Lightest Player: Rocky Trice (160) Oldest Player: John Chappell (Born Dec. 16, 1981) Youngest Player: Dwayne Day (Born Dec. 30, 1985) Seniors (4): John Chappell, Josh Gonner, Jon Land, Carlos Powell Juniors (3): Tarence Kinsey, Antoine Tisby, Rocky Trice Sophomores (4): Renaldo Balkman, Paulius Joneliunas, Tré Kelley, Brandon Wallace Freshmen (2): Dwayne Day, Stephen McDowell Breakdown By State/Country: Florida (2) Renaldo Balkman, Tarence Kinsey (Tampa). Georgia (2) Dwayne Day (Mt. Vernon); Rocky Trice (Swainsboro). Indiana (1) Stephen McDowell (Indianapolis). Kansas (1) Antoine Tisby (Kansas City). North Carolina (1) Jon Land (Winston-Salem). South Carolina (2) Carlos Powell (Florence); Brandon Wallace (Jackson). Texas (1) Josh Gonner (Fort Worth). Washington, D.C. (1) Tré Kelley. Wisconsin (1) John Chappell (New Berlin). Lithuania (1) Paulius Joneliunas (Vilnius). Pronunciation Guide RENALDO Balkman Ren-all-doe John CHAPPELL CHAP-uhl PAULIUS JONELIUNAS Po-luus Joh-nah-lo-nas Tarence KINSEY TAR-unce STEPHEN McDowell Steph-in Rocky TRICE rhymes with mice Where We Came From UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

4 Media Roster 29 1 Tré Kelley G So. Washington, D.C. (Dunbar High) 2 Stephen McDowell G Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cedar Grove High/IMG Basketball Acad.) 10 Rocky Trice F Jr. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro High/ Georgia Perimeter) 13 Paulius Joneliunas C So. Vilinius, Lithuania (Roanoke Catholic High) 14 Antoine Tisby C Jr. Kansas City, Kansas (F.L. Schlagle High/Allen CC) 15 Carlos Powell F Sr. Florence, S.C. (Wilson High) 21 Tarence Kinsey G Jr Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson High) 23 Dwayne Day F Fr. Mount Vernon, Ga. (Montgomery High) 25 Jon Land G Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mt. Tabor/Maine Central Institute) 31 Josh Gonner G Sr. Ft. Worth, Texas (Paschal High/ Hutchinson CC) 33 Brandon Wallace F So. Jackson, S.C. (Silver Bluff High) 34 Renaldo Balkman F So. Tampa, Fla. (Laurinburg Institute) 54 John Chappell C Sr. New Berlin, Wisc. (New Berlin West/Fork Union Acad.) Dave Odom Head Coach Rick Duckett Assistant Coach Barry Sanderson Assistant Coach Ricky Stokes Assistant Coach Bill Old Special Assistant to Coach Odom Matt Jennings Strength and Conditioning Coach Dennis Williams Athletic Trainer

5 34 Renaldo Balkman F, 6-8, 210, So., Tampa, Fla SEC All-Freshman Team 30 His strengths are speed, quickness, athleticism, spontaneity, ability to run the court, a good nose for the game and a good sense of the game. These are all attributes that are God-given and very difficult to teach. He has improved his shooting and that s important. The fact he was out for eight weeks with surgery on his left thumb made things more difficult but he s worked hard to catch up. I like Renaldo s dedication to improving and his commitment to our team s goals. - USC Head Coach Dave Odom Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

6 Had an excellent freshman season as he was named to the All-SEC Freshman team... Had left thumb surgery in the late spring which curtailed some of his weight training and skill development, but he is 100 percent now Expect him to improve the consistency and range of his shot, his ball handling and his assist to turnover ratio... Had an unusually high number of blocked shots for a freshman player on the perimeter... Coaches would like him to be a better one-on-one defender in addition to a shot blocker Has a wing-span of 84 1/2 inches... Enjoys working with Team Gamecocks, USC s community service branch Averaged 7.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.4 apg and 1.3 bpg Led the team with 43 BLK - the most for any Gamecock since Ryan Stack blocked 55 shots in 31 games in (keeping blocking stats since only 7 players have blocked more shots than Balkman in a season) Was third in rebounds with 4.6 rpg Scored 3 PT with 2 AST, 1 BLK, 1 STL in NCAA first round game vs. Memphis Was USC's own sixth man off the bench with his fine play at the SEC Tournament Collected 11 PT with 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL in 20 MIN vs. LSU Scored 7 PT with 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK, 1 STL in win over Arkansas, playing 17 MIN Came off the bench to score 5 PT with 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK, 4 STL in 24 MIN in loss at Arkansas - AST and STL were career bests.. Started his 3rd straight game; had 5 PT with 7 REB, 2 AST and career-high 5 BLK in 27 MIN vs. MSU Was a perfect 5-5 from the field; scoring 11 PT w/ 5 REB in loss at UK Scored 11 PT with 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK and 3 STL in 30 MIN in UA win Forced to sit for the Ole Miss game due to SEC suspension for Vandy Was ejected at the 5:37 mark in the 1st half w/ a flagrant foul in the VU win; had 2 PTS, 2 BLK Came off the bench to score 11 PTS with 3 REB, 1 AST and 2 STL in 22 MIN in LSU win Started in place of Tarence Kinsey; scored 6 PT with 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK in 21 MIN in UT win.. Started in place of a sick Josh Gonner, playing 17 MIN with 4 REB, 1 AST CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 15 vs. The Citadel (12/3/03) REBOUNDS: 9 vs. Char. Southern (12/17/03) ASSISTS: 4 at Arkansas (2/21/04), vs. Kentucky (3/13/04) BLOCKS: 4 vs. SCSU (12/22/03), at Auburn (1/14/04) STEALS: 4 at Arkansas (2/21/04) FG MADE: 6 vs. The Citadel (12/3/03) FG ATTEMPTED: 9 vs. Richmond (11/25/03), vs. Char. Southern (12/17/03) FG PERCENTAGE: (5-5) at Kentucky (2/4/04) 3P MADE: 1 vs. 5 teams (last: Georgia (1/10/04) 3P ATTEMPTED: 2 vs 6 teams (last: at Georgia (1/10/04) FT MADE: 6 vs. SCSU (12/22/03) FT ATTEMPTED: 7 vs. ASU (1/2/04) and 4 BLK in win at Auburn At UGA, came in to score 12 PTS with 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK and 1 STL in 18 MIN Bounced back from sore neck to tally 8 REB with 7 PTS, 2 AST, 3 BLK and a STL in 20 MIN vs. ASU Scored 12 PTS and was a perfect 6-6 from the FT line; with 7 REB in 21 MIN in win over SCSU Scored in double figures for the fifth time in 10 games - picking up 12 PTS with 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK and 2 STL in 29 MIN - starting the first game of his career against CSU Scored 10 PTS with 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL in 14 MIN Scored game-high 15 PTS with 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK and a STL in 20 MIN in the win over TC Finished with double-figure points, finishing with 13 PTS and 2 STL in 19 MIN vs. Richmond Scored in double figures for the first time in his career, finishing with 10 PTS in 12 MIN off the bench in the win against Navy Scored his first college points in the first half of the Idaho game -- tallying 2 PTS, 2 STL and 2 REB in 7 MIN 31 Personally Speaking Nickname: Kool Born: , Staten Island, New York I wear my number in college because: It s a lucky number Favorite Event/Sport in the Olympics: Track and field The best basketball player I ve ever faced on the court: My Pops Growing up, I had these posters on my wall: NBA Posters If I had to cook all my own food, I would live on: Pattie melts People would be surprised to know this about me: I will never cut my hair again Favorite soda and favorite food: Peach soda and pizza Prized possession: National Basketball Ring Team I d like to add to our schedule: Hillsbourgh Comm. College If USC could play in any arena, I would like to see them play in: The Lakers Arena Who will have a big year this year: Brandon Wallace

7 32 54 John Chappell C, 6-10, 247, Sr., New Berlin, Wis All-District III Academic All-American John has developed a fair amount each and every year he s been here. He has now put himself in a position to have his very best year because he s stronger, quicker and more athletic. His skills have improved, but I think the biggest change in him is that John is more confident in his abilities and his ability to help others. He should be one of our best rebounders, one of our best post defenders, and an effective inside scorer as long as he doesn t try to manufacture points. - USC Head Coach Dave Odom Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

8 Very strong, mobile and understands more who he is and what his role is on the team Expect his number of minutes to increase His forte is his defense, his rebounding ability, his offensive rebounding abilities and his knack of scoring off of his teammate s missed shots Coaches expect the seniors to be vocal and positive leaders to help the newcomers Has a wingspan of 80 inches... An excellent student, he carries a 3.86 grade point average into his senior year and he will graduate with three undergraduate degrees (International Business, Finance, Marketing)... Spent July, 2004 at a technical institute in Guadalajara, Mexico studying Spanish... South Carolina s first player since Brad Jergenson ( ) from the state of Wisconsin His father, Len, was the first consensus All- American at Wake Forest in 1962 and led the Demon Deacons to the NCAA Final Four Averaged 1.4 ppg/1.4 rpg/0.4 bpg Played 6 MIN with 1 REB in SEC Tourney win over LSU... Played 17 MIN with 5 REB, 1 AST, 2 BLK in SEC Tourney win over Arkansas Played 11 MIN, a season high in SEC competition, scoring 2 PT, 1 REB in loss to UK Came off the bench to replace an injured Rolando Howell, playing 9 MIN with 4 PT, 3 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL in win over UGA... Played 4 MIN with 1 REB vs. Temple Played very key role in the win over Clemson, scoring 2 PTS with 2 REB and 1 AST in 13 MIN Played 18 MIN, scoring 8 PTS with 2 REB in the win against The Citadel Also played measurable minutes in win over CU, finishing with 2 PT, 3 REB and 1 BLK in 9 MIN Pulled down key rebound in win over Richmond, finishing with 2 REB in 2 MIN Had 2 REB in 2 MIN in win over SMS Played 2 MIN in win over Idaho with 1 BLK, 1 REB and 1 AST Tallied valuable minutes at center vs. Gardner Webb, hitting 2 FT with 1 REB, 1 AST in 10 MIN Averaged 0.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game... Reserve center who worked hard to earn additional playing time... Played in 13 games, starting one... Averaged 4.2 minutes per contest, playing double figure minutes vs. Kentucky and at Florida... Playing in nine SEC games, averaged 0.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game... One of his top games was when he came off the bench at Georgia to score 5 points with 5

9 54 John Chappell C, 6-10, 242, Sr., New Berlin, Wis All-District III Academic All-American rebounds in 4 minutes... At Alabama, played 3 minutes with 1 rebound... Played 11 minutes at Florida, collecting 3 rebounds... Tallied 1 block and 1 rebound against Clemson, Mississippi State, The Citadel and South Carolina State... Played 5 minutes in Clemson win, shooting 1 of 2 from the free throw line... Started his first career game, with 1 rebound in 6 minutes at LSU... Came off the bench and played well against Kentucky, as he picked up 3 rebounds, 1 point, 1 assist, 1 block in 12 minutes... Saw time late vs. Temple, scoring 2 points and grabbing 2 rebounds in 2 minutes of action Averaged 0.4 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.2 blocked shots per game Did not score in four SEC games... Saw action in a backup role at center behind Tony Kitchings and Marius Petravicius... Played in 18 games, seeing action in a pair of NIT contests and in the upset win over Kentucky in the SEC Tournament... Had a pair of steals and a rebound in four minutes of action vs. Ball State in the NIT quarterfinals... Had his best career games in back-to-back contests vs. Charleston Southern and Mercer in December... Had three points (1-of-2 field goals) with three rebounds, a blocked shot and an assist while playing a career-high 15 minutes vs. Charleston Southern... Had a career-high four points (2-of-2 free throws) with five rebounds, three blocks and a steal against Mercer... Also saw 11 minutes of action (one point) in the season-opening victory over Chaminade in Maui... Had seven steals in just 74 total minutes on the court, and when factored over a 40-minute game, had the team s best steals figure at 3.8. Prep School While at Fork Union, averaged 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game Team finished the season 24-9 Was a member of the Playground Warriors AAU team that won the summer NIKE Peach Jam Tournament That team also finished second in an international tournament in Oregon... Coached at Fork Union by Fletcher Arritt Also considered Wisconsin, Tulane, Oregon, St. Louis and Clemson before signing with South Carolina. High School As a senior at New Berlin High, averaged 13.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 5.9 blocked shots per game New Berlin West finished 26-0, won the Division 2 state championship and is the only undefeated team ever in county history Was first team All-Conference and earned Conference CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 8 vs. The Citadel (12/3/03) REBOUNDS: 5 vs. Mercer (12/30/01), at Georgia (2/22/03), vs. Arkansas (3/11/04) ASSISTS: 1 vs Gardner Webb (11/17/03), vs. Idaho (11/18/03), vs. Arkansas (3/11/04) BLOCKS: 3 vs. Mercer (12/30/01) STEALS: 2 vs. BSU (3/21/02), vs. CSU (12/17/03) FG MADE: 3 vs. The Citadel (12/3/03) FG ATTEMPTED: 5 vs. The Citadel (12/3/03) FG PERCENTAGE:.600 vs. The Citadel (12/3/03) 3P MADE: None 3P ATTEMPTED: None FT MADE: 2 vs. 5 teams (last: vs. CSU (12/17/03) FT ATTEMPTED: 4 vs. Chas. Southern (12/28/01) Player of the Year honors Was the only unanimous selection to the five-man All- Tournament team for the state tournament (team encompassed all four divisions) Was Waukesha County Player of the Year, CNI All-Suburban and honorable mention all-state As a junior, averaged 13.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 6.5 blocked shots as his team finished 18-6 and lost in the sectional semifinal As a sophomore, averaged 8.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game as New Berlin West finished 15-7 and lost in the region tournament... Is the New Berlin West alltime leader in blocked shots and rebounding A good student, graduated fifth in his class at New Berlin West High... Coached at New Berlin by Jeff Lewiston... Was part of winning teams his entire prep career, with a combined varsity record of in five years of playing high school/prep school basketball. Personally Speaking Nicknames: Big Jeezy, Flip Diesel, The Enforcer Born: 12/16/81, Milwaukee, Wisc. I wear my number in college because: My first 3 choices were taken What is your long-term career goal off the court: To become a multibillionaire Favorite Event/Sport in the Olympics: Bobsled The best basketball player I ve ever faced on the court: Len Chappell Growing up, I had these posters on my wall: Shaft, Superfly If I had to cook all my own food, I would live on: Ju Ju Bees If I could change one thing about college basketball, I would: Pay the players, especially the big men People would be surprised to know this about me: I play the harmonica Favorite soda and favorite food: Dr. Pepper and Cookies I would like to have witnessed this sporting event: The Rumble in the Jungle Prized possession: My poncho Team I d like to add to our schedule: The 1989 Detroit Pistons If USC could play in any arena, I would like to see them play in: Fork Union Military Academy Gymnasium UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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11 31 Josh Gonner G, 6-3, 182, Sr., Ft. Worth, Texas (Paschal High/Hutchinson CC) 36 Josh had an excellent first year here at Carolina. The thing that surprised me most about him was that he played basically unafraid, and I like that. He shot the ball incredibly well in streaks last year, but this year he has to work on shooting the ball consistently, improve his ability to handle the basketball in traffic and his assist to turnover ratio. I don t know that he ll ever be a creative passer, but he should be a very effective passer. He must work to be more committed defensively. - USC Head Coach Dave Odom Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

12 Second on team in scoring last year (12.1 ppg) More comfortable and more confident at this stage Coaches expect him to be a more consistent shooter and to improve his individual defense Plays with great speed and quickness Wing-span is 76 inches... First HCC basketball player to sign with an SEC school since Demitrius Alexander (Alabama, 1996)... Older brother Dainmon played basketball at Southeast Missouri State and younger brother Ricardo Smith plays running back at North Texas University Averaged 11.8 ppg/2.3 rpg/2.1 apg/1.4 spg Finished second on the team in ppg, averaging Tied for 2nd with 44 steals, third with 68 assists, third in free throw percentage (.725) Was 1-8, scoring 5 PT, in NCAA first round loss to Memphis; added 1 AST in 23 MIN Scored in double figures in all three SEC Tournament games, averaging 16 PPG Tallied 20 or more points in 4 SEC games Three or more steals - including careerhigh 5 twice - in six games Scored 22 PT with 3 REB, 2 AST and 4 STL in 30 MIN of the UGA win - including 3 slam dunks Scored 9 PT with careerhigh 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL in 31 MIN in win vs. Vandy Had scored in double figures every SEC game prior to the Vandy game Scored 12 PT in 34 MIN with 1 STL in MSU OT loss Scored 10 PT with 3 REB in 30 MIN in loss at UK Played 34 MIN, putting up 22 PT with 2 AST and 1 STL in OT win over Bama. Was 9-10 from FT line; second straight game with career high 5 STL Scored team-high 20 PT in loss at Ole Miss Led the team with 17 PT, 3 REB, 2 AST and 5 STL in 35 MIN; had an important steal with 39 seconds left that led to a basket in the win over Vandy Scored 10 PTS, 2 AST, 2 STL in 34 MIN in win over LSU - his 10th game in double figures this year and fifth straight after scoring 0 PT vs. ASU Scored a career-high 24 PTS vs. UT; career bests also in BLK, FG MADE and FG Played an amazing 35 MIN after being sick with the flu two straight days prior to Auburn game; scored 10 PTS with 3 REB, 2 AST and 1 STL Played 29 MIN, scoring 13 PTS with 2 REB, 2 AST and 1 STL in win at UGA Bounced back to score teamhigh 18 PTS vs. UF, adding 3 REB, 2 AST and a STL vs. UF Scored a career-high 19 PTS with 4 REB and 1 STL - leading all scorers - in win over NCSU Suspended for CSU game; violation of team rules Playing 31 MIN, scored 13 PTS with 5 AST, 1 STL and 1 REB in win over Clemson Scored 9 PTS with 1 AST and 1 STL in 18 MIN vs. The Citadel; also pulled down 4 REB Did not dress for the Campbell win due to neck strain he suffered against Richmond With 3 MIN on the clock against Richmond, went down on the floor; after examination on the court, was taken off on a back board and transferred to a local hospital where he was later released Scored in double figures in the win over SMS, collecting 13 PTS with 6 AST, 2 STL and 3 REB Collected 10 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST and 3 STL in 27 MIN in Navy win Scored 7 PT, with 3 STL, 2 AST and 3 REB in 30 MIN vs. Idaho -- also had his first slam dunk as a Gamecock Tied for team-best 14 PT in opener vs. Gardner Webb... Added 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL in 33 MIN. 37

13 31 Josh Gonner G, 6-3, 182, Sr., Ft. Worth, Texas (Paschal High/Hutchinson CC) 38 Junior College Team captain his sophomore year Averaged 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and shot 82% from the line last season... Led team to 24-8 record and the semi-finals of the Region 6 Playoffs, losing to eventual champion Coffeyville (73-66) Finished fifth in the conference in scoring, second in three point shots made (2.6 pg), third in free throw shooting and steals (2.6 spg)... Named to the Jayhawk All-Conference first team his sophomore year in addition to being named all-region and named to the alltournament team... Led the west in scoring, steals and three pointers made Averaged 11.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game his freshman year... Played for Coach Chad Wintz... Team was Chose USC over Illinois, Ole Miss, Louisiana Tech, Southeast Missouri State and East Carolina. High School Graduated from Paschal High School in Fort Worth in 2001 Averaged 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game his senior year when he was named First Team All-Region and All- Conference Team captain his senior year His junior year he averaged 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game Played for Coach Mike Hatch Lettered in football his senior year. CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 24 vs. UT (1/17/04) REBOUNDS: 5 vs. Vanderbilt (2/14/04) ASSISTS: 6 vs. SMS (11/24/03) BLOCKS: 1 vs. UT (1/17/04), vs. LSU (3/12/04) STEALS: 5 at Vandy (1/28/04), at Ole Miss (1/31/04) FG MADE: 10 vs. UT (1/17/04) FG ATTEMPTED: 15 at Vandy (1/28/04) FG PERCENTAGE:.778 (7-9) vs. Georgia (2/28/04) 3P MADE: 4 vs. Gardner Webb (11/17/03), vs. Florida (1/7/04) 3P ATTEMPTED: 13 vs. Florida (1/7/04) FT MADE: 9 vs. Alabama (2/4/04) FT ATTEMPTED: 10 vs. Alabama (2/4/04) Personally Speaking Name: Josh Gonner Nickname: J-Gonn Born: 10/11/82, Ft. Worth, Texas I wear my number in college because: They gave me 31 when I was in JUCO my brother had 32 What is your long-term career goal off the court: To teach Favorite Event/Sport in the Olympics: Basketball The best basketball player I ve ever faced on the court: Julius Perkins The best advice I have ever been given: Keep your head up Growing up, I had these posters on my wall: Jordan/Mighty Ducks If I had to cook all my own food, I would live on: Microwavable pizza What impressed you most about Dave Odom: His spark If I could change one thing about college basketball, I would: Play half court and make it, take it UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

14 People would be surprised to know this about me: I am from Puerto Rico Favorite soda and favorite food: Kool-Aid and Chicken I would like to have witnessed this sporting event: 1986 NBA Dunk Contest Prized possession: Mighty Duck movies My parents were right when they told me: People would talk about me if I sagged my pants Team I d like to add to our schedule: SEMO If USC could play in any arena, I would like to see them play in: Texas Stadium Who will have a big year this year: John Chappell 39

15 13 Paulius Joneliunas C, 6-11, 240, So., Vilnius, Lithuania 40 He did not play much last year, but he worked hard in the off-season and because of that he should be a better basketball player. His physical conditioning has been a point of emphasis in the offseason. He gained a lot of experience this past summer playing on the Lithuanian 20 and Under team which played in the European Championships. Hopefully his summer of hard work will also help his confidence. He must continue to improve if he s going to work his way up through the rank and file of the other post players. - USC Head Coach Dave Odom Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

16 Stronger, quicker and working on his court presence as knowing where he is on the court at all times has been a problem for him Framework has been a challenge, yet he has worked extremely hard at it Shoots the ball well facing the basket and is more comfortable inside with the defenders around Working to become a better one-on-one defender, a better rebounder, and a more responsible ballhandler Wing-span of 81 inches... Chose USC because he felt very comfortable with the coaching staff, the Gamecocks style of play and he recognized the opportunity to play right away Coach Odom has had such great success with Lithuanian players before and looks for Paulius to fall in that successful category (Darius Songaila at Wake Forest and Marius Petravicius at USC) Summer of 2004, played with Lithuania s U-20 National Team at the European Championships in the Czech Republic - Lithuania team defeated Greece to win the bronze medal after losing in semifinals to eventual champion Silvania... For USC, averaged 0.6 ppg/1.1 rpg/0.2 bpg Appeared in 13 games, averaging 4.4 mpg Played in 4 SEC games: at UGA, vs. UT, vs. UGA and vs. UK Tallied 2 MIN with 1 REB at Georgia Played 4 MIN vs. 1 PT and 1 BLK vs. App. State Scored a careerhigh 5 PTS in win over SCSU, with 3 REB and 1 BLK in 5 MIN Scored his first career basket - a slam dunk - in the win over CSU Played 7 MIN with 3 REB and 1 BLK vs. The Citadel In win over Campbell played 12 MIN, adding 2 REB, 1 AST and a STL Played 6 MIN vs. Navy, with 2 REB Collected 1 REB in 3 MIN vs. Idaho. CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 5 vs. SCSU (12/22/03) REBOUNDS: 3 vs. The Citadel (12/3/03), vs. SCSU (12/22/03) ASSISTS: 1 vs. Campbell (11/29/03), vs. Char. Southern (12/17/03) BLOCKS: 1 vs. The Citadel (12/3/03), vs. SCSU (12/22/03), vs. App. State (1/2/04) STEALS: 1 vs. Campbell (11/29/03) FG MADE: 2 vs. SCSU (12/22/03) FG ATTEMPTED: 5 vs. Char. Southern (12/17/03) FG PERCENTAGE:.200 vs. Char. Southern (12/17/03) 3P MADE: None 3P ATTEMPTED: None FT MADE: 1 vs. SCSU (12/22/03) FT ATTEMPTED: 2 vs. SCSU (12/22/03) High School Summer of 2003, he played with Lithuania U-19 National Team and won a silver medal at the World Championships in Greece, falling to Australia in the finals... At Roanoke Catholic High (Virginia), he averaged 12.5 points per game and 10 rebounds per game, also blocking 94 shots... His team finished the season at and lost to Benedictine in the finals of the Virginia Catholic State Tournament and lost to eventual champion Potomac School in the semi-finals of the Virginia Independent State Tournament... Joneliunas was selected first-team All-State... Team received the Sportsmanship Award presented by the Western Virginia Basketball Officials Association... Proving his toughness, after losing several front teeth when he was slammed to the floor following a slam dunk, he re-grouped and finished the game against then-no. 6 Oak Hill Academy... Playing a tough national schedule, Roanoke claimed the Holiday Hoopla championship earning victories over Group AA William Fleming and Group AAA Garfield and Osbourn Park from Northern Virginia... Roanoke won the tournament championship at the Dell Curry Invit. (Charlotte), where the Celtics defeated N.C. public school powers Garner and West Charlotte, as well as traditional private school power Charlotte Christian... Played in the Hall of Fame Tournament, where team lost to powerful Archbishop Malloy from NYC and then registered an impressive victory over traditional Catholic power Dematha... The Celtics defeated state champion Benedictine at the Roanoke gym four straight years... Speaks four languages... Coached by Dick Wall at Roanoke... He chose USC over offers from Marquette, Texas, Virginia, SMU and Utah. 41 Personally Speaking Nicknames: Big P, Yonai Born: 6/19/84, Vilnius, Lithuania I wear my number in college because: It s my favorite number Favorite Event/Sport in the Olympics: Basketball The best basketball player I ve ever faced the court: Arvydas Sabonis The best advice I have ever been given: Always do your best If I had to cook all my own food, I would live on: Sandwiches, eggs What impressed you most about Dave Odom: His knowledge about basketball If I could change one thing about college basketball, I would: Make the season longer I would like to have witnessed this sporting event: Basketball games in the 1992 Olympics Team I d like to add to our schedule: UCONN If USC could play in any arena, I would like to see them play in: Staples Center Who will have a big year this year: Carlos Powell, Josh Gonner, Tré Kelley

17 1 Tré Kelley G, 6-0, 182, So., Washington, D.C. (Dunbar High) 42 Tré had a really fine freshman year. He primarily played a backup role but the further we went into the season the more he was in there at crunch time. He came a long way as a player from the early part of his freshman year to tournament time. We look for him to improve his shooting percentage, as he has been working on his shot in the off-season. We also look for him to be more of a leader. I m very pleased with what he accomplished thus far so we re going to ask more of him and he ll be given the first opportunity to take over the reigns of leadership at the point guard position. - USC Head Coach Dave Odom Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

18 Had as good a summer as anyone on the team... The elements of his game including shooting, ball handling and defense - all of those have really improved... Played with Score International College Basketball All-Star team this past summer, joining Brandon Wallace on a trip to the Dominican Republic, where they ran up a 4-0 record... A willing leader who learned from captain Mike Boynton, Jr., last year Worked hard in the weight room and is stronger and knows how to use his strength... Began preseason by playing with an air of confidence that he did not have last year at this time Can score with the ball, is a good playmaker and he understands the game Overall game is what excites the coaching staff Wing-span is 76 inches... A tough kid who played in some of the most competitive basketball leagues in the country, growing up in the inner-city of Washington, D.C : Averaged 5.1 ppg/1.4 rpg/2.0 apg/0.5 spg Played in all 34 games, starting three Was second on the team with 69 assists Pulled down a career best and team-high 7 REB in the NCAA First Round game vs. Memphis... Also scored 6 PT, with 3 AST and 1 STL in 23 MIN Started the year at 9-20 from the FT line; Since win at UGA was 28-35, w/ career best outing of 9 of 12 in Vandy win Started his 1st career SEC game, tallying 5 PT, 3 AST, 2 REB in 33 MIN in loss at Florida Career highs the past two games, collecting 18 PT in 27 MIN in loss Arkansas loss - Scored 16 PT, including a career-best 9 of 12 from the FT line; had 4 AST in 26 MIN with 3 REB Scored 10 PT with 2 AST, 1 REB in 20 MIN in MSU OT loss Scored 8 PT, 3-3 from the field, in 12 MIN at UK Played another fine game, logging 19 MIN OT Alabama win, scoring 7 PT with 2 REB In loss at Ole Miss, 11 PT; was 5-6 from the FT line, with 2 AST and 1 STL in 15 MIN Had five AST for the third time in his career in the Vandy win; Scored 3 PT w/ 3 REB in 21 MIN Named Sub of the Game in the NCSU win - scoring 5 PTS and adding 1 AST in 12 MIN PTS, with 2 AST, 2 STL in 27 MIN vs. CSU.. Started in place of Mike Boynton, Jr. (due to graduation ceremonies in Columbia) and played 19 MIN with 2 PTS and 4 AST at Temple Started his first game against Campbell; 28 MIN, scoring 10 PTS with 5 AST, 1 BLK and 1 STL Came off the bench to score 7 PTS, with 2 AST and 2 STL in 16 MIN in the win over Navy Scored 6 PTS with 2 AST in 21 MIN vs. Idaho In Gamecock debut, scored 11 PTS with 3 AST in 17 MIN vs. Gardner Webb High School As a senior at Dunbar in Washington, D.C., he averaged 29 PPG, 5 RPG and 8.3 APG... Dunbar won the inter-high league in Washington, D.C., and lost to Gonzaga in the city championship... Three-time All- Conference and All-Metropolitan team twice... Named to Rim Rocker Classic All-Tournament team, scoring 35 points against Our Savior... Ranked No. 95 by Southeast Recruiting Analyst... Started White-Blue game in Washington, D.C., scoring 8 points with 3 steals and 4 rebounds in 23 minutes... Averaged 27.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.9 steals as a junior... Averaged 20 points and 7 assists as a sophomore... Played for DC Assault last summer... Also played three years of football, suiting up as a wide receiver... Given name is Alfrie Kelley - nicknamed Tré... Chose USC over UConn, Miami, Georgia Tech and West Virginia. CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 18 at Arkansas (2/21/04) REBOUNDS: 7 vs. Memphis (3/19/04) ASSISTS: 5 vs 3 teams (last: at Vandy (1/28/04) BLOCKS: 1 vs Campbell (11/29/03) STEALS: 2 vs Navy (11/21/03), vs. CSU (12/17/03), at Georgia (1/10/04) FG MADE: 6 at Arkansas (2/21/04) FG ATTEMPTED: 12 at Arkansas (2/21/04) FG PERCENTAGE: (3-3) at Kentucky (2/7/04) 3P MADE: 3 vs Gardner Webb (11/17/03) 3P ATTEMPTED: 5 at Arkansas (2/21/04) FT MADE: 9 vs. Vanderbilt (2/14/04) FT ATTEMPTED: 12 vs. Vanderbilt (2/14/04) Personally Speaking Nicknames: Tricky, Champ, Tré Born: , Washington, D.C. I wear my number in college because: I could not wear the number I wore in high school (#3) and #1 is the other number that I like to wear What is your long-term career goal off the court: To have a job that makes it possible to take care of my Grandmother and potential family Favorite Event/Sport in the Olympics: Basketball The best basketball player I ve ever faced on the court: Curt Smith The best advice I have ever been given: Stay on top of your game Growing up, I had these posters on my wall: Michael Jordan What impressed you most about Dave Odom: The swagger and confidence that he carries when he coaches Favorite soda and favorite food: Sprite and Chicken 43

19 44 21 Tarence Kinsey G, 6-7, 184, Jr., Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson High) 2003 Guardians Classic MVP Tarence had a much better year last season than he did his first year; still I think he can be better. I was very happy with him through the first 14 or 15 games, but then I thought he began to tire. As we got into league play the games got harder and his lack of strength and endurance came into play. This summer we asked him to get bigger and stronger, and be more durable so he can last 30 plus games. I think he s done that. He s an aggressive offensive player, who should get better defensively. Tarence looks to score on each trip and he should be a real factor for us at one of the wing positions. He s got the ability to be as good as he wants to be if he ll continue to be serious about his game and develop. He s one player who can take the ball to the basket and shoot the ball from a distance. He must exhibit the same sense of purpose on the defensive side. - USC Head Coach Dave Odom Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA