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1 Rider University Men s Basketball Game Notes Rider University Broncs (11-18, 7-11 MAAC) vs. Monmouth University (23-6, 15-3 MAAC) Multipurpose Activities Center (4,100) West Long Branch, NJ Friday, February 26, pm Rider Radio: FM The Bronc ESPN Schedule November Sat. 7 UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES (Exhibition) W Fri. 13 PRINCETON (The Comcast Network) L Tue. 17 at La Salle L Fri. 20 at Maryland (Big 10 Network)# L Tue. 24 vs. Cleveland State# L Wed. 25 vs. Houston Baptist # W Sun. 29 at Rhode Island# L December Wed. 2 *SAINT PETER S (Night of Champions) L Fri. 4 *at Fairfield L Tue. 8 WAGNER (Academic Achievement Night) L Sat. 12 at Charleston Southern W Sat. 19 at Providence (Fox Sports Network) L Wed. 23 at Morgan State W Wed. 30 HARTFORD W ot January Mon. 4 *at Quinnipiac L Thu. 7 *at Iona (ESPN3) L Sat. 9 *FAIRFIELD L Thu. 14 *MARIST (ESPN3) W ot Sun. 17 *IONA (ESPN3) W Thu. 21 *at Siena L Sun. 24 *QUINNIPIAC W Thu. 28 *at Saint Peter s (ESPN3) W Sun. 31 *CANISIUS W February Tue. 2 *at Manhattan L Fri. 5 *at Niagara W Sun. 7 *at Canisius (ESPN3) L Fri. 12 *MONMOUTH (ESPNU) L Sun. 14 *NIAGARA W Fri. 19 *SIENA (ESPN3) L Tue. 23 *at Marist L Fri. 26 *at Monmouth (ESPN2) 9 p.m. Sun. 28 * MANHATTAN (ESPN3) (Senior Day) 6 p.m. March Thu.-Mon. 3-7 at MAAC Championships Home games in BOLD CAPS in Alumni Gymnasium * denotes MAAC game #Cancun Challenge Bronc Probable Starters # name cl pos ht wt pts/rebs 0 Kahlil Thomas jr f Jimmie Taylor jr g Teddy Okereafor gr g Shawn Valentine sr f Khalil Alford sr g First Off the Bench 11 Xavier Lundy jr f Kealen Ives fr g Josh Williams fr f Hawk Probable Starters # name cl pos ht wt pts/rebs 0 Josh James jr g Micah Seaborn fr g Je lon Hornbeak jr g Justin Robinson jr g Chris Brady jr c First Off the Bench 23 Austin Tilghman so g Collin Stewart jr g Diago Quinn fr f About Tonight s Opponent Monmouth University is a private institution with 6,000 students, including 4,500 undergraduates, located in the Monmouth County town of West Long Branch, about a mile from the Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1933, Monmouth s 156 acre campus on the former Shadow Lane estate is centered by the MAC, the three-year old $57 million Multipurpose Activities Center and the Woodrow Wilson Hall. The mansion is a National Historic landmark and was used as the home of Daddy Warbucks in the movie version of Annie. Monmouth alums include Philadelphia Eagle receiver Miles Austin, Baltimore Oriole pitcher Brad Brach and Anthony Beltempo, the creator of MTV s Jersey Shore.

2 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Bud Focht Office Phone: Cell: Home: Assistant SID: Brian Solomon Office Phone: Cell: Press Row Phone: Sports Information Administrative Assistant: Lynn Rugg Office Phone: Fax: Rider Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Lawrenceville, NJ Enrollment: 5,075 (4,128 undergraduate) Founded: 1865 Academic Units: College of Business Administration; College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences; College of Continuing Studies; and Westminster Choir College Colors: Cranberry, White, Grey Nickname: Broncs Athletic Affiliations: NCAA Division I, ECAC Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) President: Dr. Greg Dell Omo Athletic Director: Don Harnum Associate Athletic Director/SWA: Karin Torchia Associate Athletic Director: Greg Busch Assistant Athletic Director: Brian Keane Faculty Athletic Representative: Kelly Bidle, Ph.D Academic Support Coordinator: Sonya Hurt Head Athletic Trainer: Tim Lengle Assistant Athletic Trainers Jacquie Henry, Karen Vassalluzzo, Gina Dain Events Coordinator: Rich Koch Home Court: Alumni Gymnasium (1650) Athletics Fax: Athletics Hotline: Athletics Home Page: On the Air Tonight s game is televised on ESPN2. Tonight s game and every Rider basketball game is broadcast on WRRC radio, FM The Bronc, with Daryl Fein, Kevin Bannon and Steve Rudenstein. Live Stats are also available on the Internet for all Rider home games and several away games on the Rider Web site. Pronunciation Guide #0 ka LEAL #2 ZED rick #5 okie ray for #11 X avier #15 ka LEAL #23 shoe RIDER UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Class Pos Ht Wt 0 Kahlil Thomas jr F Zedric Sadler sr G Jimmy Taylor jr G Teddy Okereafor gr G Kealen Ives fr G Xavier Lundy jr F Anthony Durham so G Shawn Valentine sr F Khalil Alford sr G Josh Williams fr G/F Bobby Xu fr G Kenny Grant so F Coaching Staff Head Coach: Kevin Baggett (St. Joseph s 89) Associate Head Coach: Mike Witcoskie (Susquehanna 01) Assistant Coach: Dino Presley (Kutztown 93) Assistant Coach: Marlon Guild (Hartford 05) Director of Basketball Operations: Casey Brinn (Ithaca 08) Director of Player Development: Shannon Hodge (Temple 13) Broncs Live on the Internet For the 13th consecutive year, Rider University s men s basketball games will be broadcast live via the Internet. In conjunction with WRRC FM The Bronc, all games will be available via the Internet link located at

3 Monmouth Hoops is Back The Hawks have been to the NCAA Tournament three times in the last 15 years, including 2006, but fell on hard times, going 12-18, 7-24, 8-23, 12-19, 9-12, 12-19, and 11-21, before turning the corner last season and finishing overall, 13-7 in the MAAC. This year they set a program record for wins on the Division I level. Monmouth This Year Monmouth has won nine of its last 10 games, the lone loss to second place Iona on February 19. One of those nine wins was a victory at Rider on February 12. The Hawks are coming off of an overtime win at Saint Peter s Sunday afternoon. In that game Monmouth made 18 of 18 foul shots in overtime and won The 23 wins this year is the most ever for Monmouth on the Division I level. The Hawks beat UCLA, USC and Notre Dame this season, and lost at Canisius, at Manhattan and to Iona. Monmouth is led by junior guard Justin Robinson, who is averaging 20.4 points per game. The other two guards, senior Deon Jones and freshman Micah Seaborn, are combining for 22 points and 10 rebounds per game. Jones has not played the last two games. Jones was a Third Team All- MAAC selection last year. Seaborn is the reigning MAAC Rookie of the Week. Monmouth Last Year The Hawks finished tied for third place in the MAAC standings (13-7) and were overall. King of the Hawks King Rice, the fifth head coach in Monmouth history, is in his fifth year as the Head Hawk. Rice spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach to Kevin Stallings at Vanderbilt. He has also coached at Providence, Illinois State and Oregon. A former Tar Heel point guard, Rice is a 1992 graduate of North Carolina, where he played 140 games and went on to be the head coach of the Bahamian National teams from A native of Binghamton, NY, Rice played for Coach Dean Smith and spent 10 years coaching with Kevin Stallings. Rider vs. Monmouth Rider and Monmouth were Northeast Conference rivals for five years in the 1990s. Rider defeated Monmouth in the 1994 NEC Title Game at Rider and lost the 1996 Title Game at Monmouth. Rider is 16-6 vs. Monmouth since the Broncs left the NEC. Rider had won the last nine games against Monmouth before losing to Monmouth last year. Rider has now won 12 of the last 15 meetings with the Hawks. The Broncs and Hawks have met 44 times since the series began in with Rider winning 27. Before last year the last time Monmouth beat Rider was during the season (67-66). Rider vs. Monmouth This Year The Hawks won at Rider two weeks ago when Justin Robinson made a three-pointer with 3.8 seconds left for the final score. Robinson finished with 21 points, five rebounds and six assists. Rider vs. Monmouth Last Year The Hawks came into Rider s Alumni Gym and defeated the Broncs on January 12. In that game Monmouth took its first lead of the game with 1:39 left to play. Rider returned the favor with a win at Monmouth February 26. In that game Teddy Okereafor compiled 21 points and eight rebounds as Rider clinched second place. Broncs 3-0 vs. Hawks Rider won at Monmouth and on ESPN3 on December 5 and defeated the Hawks in overtime on January 26 at Rider. In the MAAC playoffs, Rider won hourglass Rivalry Since Saint Peter s, Monmouth and Rider are all about an hour from each other, the three-way rivalry between the NJ MAAC teams called the hourglass Rivalry was established. Similar to the MAAC s Commissioner Cup, the annual winner of the hourglass will be decided by the competition of all sports between the three. The spelling hourglass represents the fact that it is OUR rivalry.

4 Bronc Briefs **Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, between Princeton and Trenton, between New York City and Philadelphia. **Rider is in its 19th season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. **The 15 conference wins last year was the most ever for Rider in the MAAC **Rider was selected to play in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational in 2008 and again in 2015 **Rider competed in the CIT in 2009, 2011 and again in 2013 **Rider began the season ranked 21 st in the nation among Mid-Majors according to CollegeInsider.com **The Broncs advanced to the MAAC Championship Game in ** Rider won a program-record 59 games between 2009 and **In the last eight seasons Rider has had a MAAC Player of the Year, MAAC Rookie of the Year, four First Team All-MAAC selections, six Second Team, five Third Team and four All-Rookie Team members. **The 21 wins last year tied the program record for regular season victories Rider in Non-Conference Games Rider finished the regular season 4-7 in non-conference games this year (0-1 Ivy, 0-2 Atlantic 10, 0-1 Big 10, 0-1 Horizon, 1-0 Southland, 0-1 NEC, 1-0 Big South, 0-1 BIG EAST, 1-0 MEAC, 1-0 America East). The Broncs finished the regular season 6-5 in non-conference games last year (1-1 Ivy League, 1-0 Patriot, 2-0 NEC, 1-0 America East, 1-0 MEAC, 0-1 Big XII, 0-1 BIG10, 0-1 ACC, 0-1 WCC). Rider went 4-5 in non-conference games in (1-0 Conference USA, 2-0 vs. NEC, 1-0 Ivy, 0-1 BIG EAST, 0-1 America East, 0-1 vs. Patriot, 0-1 vs. BIG 10, 0-1 Summit). Rider was 7-8 in nonconference games in , 2-0 vs. NEC, 1-0 vs. Atlantic Sun, 1-0 vs. Horizon, 1-0 vs. Big South, 1-1 vs CAA, 0-1 vs. the SEC, 0-1 vs. Atlantic 10, 0-2 vs. Conference USA, 0-1 Ivy, 0-1 vs BIG EAST and 1-1 vs. America East. The Broncs were 3-10 in nonconference games in Rider was 9-4 in nonconference games in The Broncs finished the regular season 7-6 in non-conference games in The Broncs were 6-6 in non-conference games in , including the postseason game at Liberty. Rider finished the regular season 8-4 in nonconference games in Rider was 7-6 in nonconference games in H M M b L M N 2 Extra Innings The Broncs are 2-0 in double overtime games this year, defeating Hartford and Marist, both games in Rider s Alumni Gym. Commissioner s Cup After the recent swiming & diving championships Rider is currently in first place in the 11-team MAAC Commissioner s Cup standings. Rider vs. Ranked Teams In November Rider played the third ranked team in the nation, Maryland, and lost by seven points. In December Rider played the 14 th ranked team in the nation, Providence, and lost by eight points. The last time Rider defeated a ranked team was in the season opener at #18 Mississippi State.

5 1,000 Point Watch Junior Jimmie Taylor enters tonight s game vs. Monmouth with 989 career points. His career-high is 25, scored last year at Wagner. This year he is averaging 9.1 points per game. Double Double Toil and Trouble Junior Kahlil Thomas has 11 career double-doubles, his latest against Niagara February 14. All 11 of Thomas double doubles have come in the last 18 games X Factor In a pair of victories over Saint Peter s and Canisius, Xavier Lundy compiled 33 points in just 37 minutes of action off the bench. He made 12 of 18 shots from the field, including three 3-pointers, and was six for six from the foul line. At Saint Peter s he scored 12 points early as Rider took a lead, and finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. Smallest Player from the Smallest State Rider freshman guard Kealen Ives is the smallest member of the Rider team at 5 9". Ives hails from the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island, which is about 1,200 square miles. By comparison, New Jersey is the fourth smallest state and has 8,700 square miles. Sadler Sidelined Senior Zedric Sadler missed the last two games due to an ankle injury suffered February 14 in the win over Niagara. Sadler is a veteran of 121 games and was the MAAC Sixth Man of the Year last season. Teddy O. Honored Teddy Okereafor was named the MAAC Player of the Week for all games played January He was also named the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association co-player of the Week and the CollegeSportsMadness MAAC Player of the Week. In a pair of MAAC wins, Okereafor scored 61 points while compiling 13 rebounds and 13 assists. In Rider s double overtime win over Marist, Okereafor made a MAAC record 25 of 30 foul shots, finishing with 38 points. And Then There Were 10 Freshman Lacey James has decided to leave Rider University to pursue other college opportunities. Due to injuries the Broncs are now down to 10 players on the roster. Last Time Out The Broncs shot 35 percent from the field, 50 percent from the foul line and were out-rebounded Tuesday night, losing to Marist for just the third time in the last 18 meetings. Jimmie Taylor scored 15 points for Rider. Next Time Out Rider hosts Manhattan Sunday evening on ESPN3 for Senior Day.

6 MAAC Standings Iona Rider Manhattan Monmouth Canisius Quinnipiac Saint Peter s Siena Niagara Fairfield Marist 5-15 MAAC Preseason Poll Iona Monmouth Rider Manhattan Siena Canisius Quinnipiac Fairfield Saint Peter s Marist Niagara 18 MAAC Standings Monmouth Iona Siena Fairfield Saint Peter s Manhattan Rider Canisius Quinnipiac Niagara Marist 3-16 MAAC Honors Last Year Rider Head Coach Kevin Baggett was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for guiding the Broncs to a second place finish after being picked to finish seventh. Rider won a program-best 15 MAAC games and tied the program record with 21 regular season victories. Zedric Sadler was named the MAAC 6 th Man of the Year. Sadler played all 31 games during the regular season, starting seven, and was fourth on the team in scoring (7.8), second in three-point field goal percentage (.357), second in steals (1.4), third in assists (1.9) and third in minutes played (24.5). Sadler is often given the task of guarding the opponents top scorer. Teddy Okereafor was named Second Team All-MAAC. Okereafor ranked third in the MAAC in assists, fourth in steals (1.7), seventh in minutes played (34.1), 11 th in three-pointers made (1.5), 14 th in free throw percentage (.742) and 19 th in scoring. In the allimportant MAAC games Okereafor averaged 12.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists last year. Rider in MAAC This is Rider s 19th season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Rider is in conference play since joining the MAAC, including 15-5 last year and 7-11 this year. Rider in MAAC , second , seventh , seventh , fourth , first , seventh , fifth , first , tenth , seventh , first , third , fifth , tied for second , fifth , second , eighth , second Total

7 Broncs on TV This Year Tonight s game is televised on ESPN2. At least two more Rider basketball games will be televised this year, on the ESPN family of networks, including ESPNU, ESPN2 and ESPN3. ESPN3 ESPN3 is ESPN s live multi-screen sports network, a 24/7 destination that delivers thousands of global sports events annually and accessible online via WatchESPN.com. It is currently available to approximately 70 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base military networks. It is also accessible through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold level members and on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app through an affiliated provider. Broncs Camera Shy The Broncs are 3-8 on TV this year (3-3 ESPN3, 0-1 ESPNU, 0-1The Comcast Network, 0-1 Big 10 Network, 0-1 COX-TV, 0-1 Fox Sports Network). Rider was 6-5 on TV last year (0-1 ESPN2, 0-1 ESPNU, 6-3 ESPN3). The Broncs were 4-10 on TV in (3-4 ESPN3, 1-0 Comcast, 0-3 ESPNU, 0-1 Fox Sports 1, 0-1 BIG 10 Network, 0-1 Time Warner Cable). Rider was 3-3 on national broadcasts (3-2 ESPN3, 0-1 ESPN) in In the Broncs were 1-0 on ESPN2, 3-5 on ESPN3, 0-1 on ESPN, 0-2 on ESPNU and 0-4 on Comcast. In the Broncs were 6-4 on T.V. In Rider was a best-ever 7-3 on national television. Rider in Broncs Zoo Rider is 6-6 in Alumni Gymnasium this year. The Broncs finished the regular season 10-3 in their home Alumni Gymnasium last year. The Broncs have won 181 of their last 258 games in Alumni Gymnasium (.700). In and the Broncs put together backto-back 11-2 home records. The season was the best in Alumni Gym history, when Rider was 13-2, which included three wins in the Northeast Conference Championship tournament. Percentage-wise, was the best year in the Broncs Zoo, as Rider went 9-1. The Broncs were 10-2 in Alumni Gym in both and And Away We Go The Broncs are 4-11 in away games this year (wins at Charleston Southern, Morgan State, Saint Peter s and at Niagara, losses at La Salle, Maryland, URI, Fairfield, Providence, Quinnipiac, Iona, Siena, Manhattan, Canisius and Marist) and 1-1 in neutral site games (W Houston Baptist, L Cleveland St). Rider was 11-5 in away games last year, not including 0-3 on neutral court, winning at Penn, at Hartford, at Wagner, at Marist, at Fairfield, at Quinnipiac, at Manhattan at Saint Peter s, at Canisius, at Niagara and at Monmouth while losing at Princeton, at Kansas, at Iona, at Siena and at Loyola Chicago and to Michigan State, Georgia Tech and Santa Clara in Orlando. The Broncs were 8-10 on the road (6-8 in away games, 2-2 on neutral court) in Rider was on the road in , 8-9 in away games and 2-1 on neutral courts. The Broncs were 5-10 in away games in , not including 0-3 on neutral court. Rider was 11-6 in away games in The Broncs finished the regular season 8-8 on the road.

8 Head Coach Kevin Baggett Kevin Baggett was named the Rider head coach on May 24, 2012 after serving 16 years on the Division I level as an assistant. In his first season he led Rider to 19 wins, the CIT and was a finalist for two National Coaching Awards. Baggett was an assistant for two years at Rider before being named Associate Head Coach in Baggett hails from Burlington, NJ and was a 2006 inductee into the South Jersey Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Saint Joseph s University team that compiled a 26-6 record and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He received his bachelor s degree in marketing from Saint Joseph s in June, Baggett came to Rider from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he served as assistant coach from Baggett has also served as an assistant coach at James Madison, Howard, Western Kentucky and Coastal Carolina. Baggs MAAC Coach of Year, National Award Finalist Rider head coach Kevin Baggett was named the 2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after he took a team that was picked to finish seventh in the MAAC and finished runner-up. Rider (21-12) won a program-best 15 MAAC games last year and tied the program record for wins in a regular season. Coach Baggett was also one of 16 finalists for the 2015 Ben Jobe Award for the second time in three years The Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority coach in Division I men s basketball. Baggs Record Rider head basketball coach Kevin Baggett enters today s game with a record of overall, against MAAC teams. Last Nine Years Entering this season, the Broncs compiled 165 wins in the last nine seasons. That is the most wins of any team in the Metropolitan New Jersey/New York area. First Year Head Broncs In his first season as head coach Kevin Baggett compiled 19 wins. In their first year as Rider head coaches, Clair Bee won 19 games in , Robert Greenwood won 20 games in , Dick Harter won 16 games in , Don Harnum won 18 games in and after an interim year Tommy Dempsey won 16 games in Coach wins first year Robert Greenwood Kevin Baggett Clair Bee Don Harnum Dick Harter Tommy Dempsey Roster Rider has signed three for the academic year, Jordan Allen of Dover, Delaware, Stevie Jordan of Bensalem, PA and Xzavier Malone of Conshohocken, PA. Allen, a senior at Dover High School, was the state of Delaware s leading scorer, averaging 26.6 points per game in The 6 3" sharpshooter shot 52 percent from the field and 46 percent from the threepoint line. Allen was named First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-State. Stevie Jordan is a senior at nationally ranked Advance Prep International in Dallas, Texas. While at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, the 5 10 point guard was named the Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AA Player of the Year, leading Conwell-Egan to a State Championship. The First Team All-Catholic League honoree was also named the Courier Times Golden Team Player of the Year. Jordan averaged 16.8 points per game and 4.8 assists. Malone led Plymouth Whitemarsh High School to a 26-4 record and a Suburban One League Championship last year as a junior. The 6 4" Malone averaged 15 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while leading the team to the District 1 AAAA Final and PIAA State Quarterfinal round. Malone was a Second Team All-League selection.

9 Taylor NABC Allstate Good Works Nominee Rider junior Jimmie Taylor is one of just two MAAC men s basketball players to be a nominee for the National Association of Basketball Coaches Allstate Good Works Team. This distinguished award shines a spotlight on a select group of student-athletes who have shown dedication to service in their communities. In its fourth year, the Allstate NABC Good Works Team recognizes players at all levels of college basketball who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement. Looking for Some Afternoon Delight The Broncs are 5-3 in afternoon games this year, losing to Cleveland State, URI and Canisius while defeating Houston Baptist, Iona, Quinnipiac, Canisius and Niagara. Rider was 5-1 in afternoon games last year. The Broncs were 6-4 in afternoon games in Rider was 10-4 in afternoon games in Rider was 5-4 in afternoon games in The Broncs were 8-3 in afternoon games in Rider was 5-5 in afternoon games in The Broncs were 12-3 in afternoon games in Rider in Post Season Last season was Rider s fifth postseason tournament in seven years, playing at Loyola Chicago in the CBI. In the Broncs played in the CIT, playing at Hartford and at East Carolina in the CIT. In 2011 Rider played Northern Iowa in the CIT. In 2009 the Broncs played Liberty in the CIT. In 2008 Rider played Old Dominion in the CBI. In 1998 Rider received its first-ever National Invitation Tournament bid and traveled to Penn State. In 1994 Rider won the NEC and played Connecticut in the NCAAs on Long Island. In 1993 Rider won the Northeast Conference and played Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament in Nashville. The Broncs won the East Coast Conference Championship in 1984 and played Richmond in the opening round of the NCAAs at the Palestra. Rider Alumni Former Broncs you may have heard of: Jason Thompson 08. Graduated from Rider in 2008 and was the 12 th player picked in the 2008 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Jason has played in over 500 NBA games, the most in Sacramento King history. He is a career 50 percent field goal shooter and has shot over 66 percent from the foul line. He has averaged 7.1 rebounds per game and 1.2 assists, along with his 10.5 ppg average. At Rider Thompson played 122 games and compiled 2,040 points and 1,171 rebounds. Jazmine Fenlator 07. Member of the 2014 United States Olympic Bobsled team that placed 11th with partner Lolo Jones in Sochi and is now pilot/coach of Jamaican Bobsled team. Was a two-time Rider Athlete of the Year and an All-East selection in four different track & field events. Most Outstanding Performer at both Indoor and Outdoor MAAC Championships, leading both teams to MAAC Titles. Richard Digger Phelps 64. Played basketball and golf at Rider, coached basketball at University of Notre Dame, currently works with ESPN, member of Rider Athletics Hall of Fame. Clair Bee. An accounting professor, founded Rider varsity sports in and coached football, basketball and baseball. Compiled a 53-7 three-year record in basketball before moving on to LIU, where he won National Championships. A member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Bee wrote the popular Chip Hilton books and invented the shot clock and the threesecond rule. Dick Kuchen 66. Graduated from Rider as the career leader in rebounds and was fifth in career scoring, made the winning fouls shots as Rider upset NYU. Was the head coach at Cal-Berkley and Yale. Harry Gamble 52 Captained the last football team at Rider (1951) and went on to be President of the Philadelphia Eagles. Passed away on January 28, Jack Armstrong. An All-American pitcher for Rider in 1985 as a sophomore, went on to start the 1990 Major League All-Star game as a rookie pitcher for the World Champion Cincinnati Reds. Jack Madden 65. Graduated from Rider as the career leader in points and rebounds in basketball and was 20-5 as a Bronc pitcher on the baseball team. Went on to enjoy a long career as an NBA referee, including 25 NBA championship series games.

10 Bronc Trivial Pursuit I This Year Rider s record when At home 6-6 On the road 4-11 At neutral sites 1-1 In overtime 2-0 Scores more than 60 points 11-8 Wins opening tap 4-7 Scores first 5-8 Leading at halftime 7-3 Leading with 5 minutes left 9-2 Leading with 10 minutes left 8-6 Out rebounds opponent 9-6 Has more free throw attempts 9-8 Has less turnovers 9-3 Shoots 50% or better from field 4-1 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field 0-3 Plays at night 6-15 Plays in afternoon 5-3 Plays in the morning 0-0 Plays in Snow 2-2 Plays on TV 3-7 Bronc Trivial Pursuit II Last Year Rider s record when At home 10-3 On the road 11-5 At neutral sites 0-4 In overtime 3-0 Scores more than 60 points 16-6 Wins opening tap 6-2 Scores first 12-7 Leading at halftime 15-2 Leading with 5 minutes left 18-1 Leading with 10 minutes left 16-1 Out rebounds opponent 13-6 Has more free throw attempts 15-2 Has less turnovers 15-6 Shoots 50% or better from field 8-0 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field 1-3 Plays at night Plays in afternoon 6-1 Plays in the morning 0-1 Plays in Snow 2-2 Plays on TV 6-6 Broncs in MAAC Stats Teddy Okereafor is fourth in the MAAC in minutes played, fifth in assists, seventh in assist/turnover ratio, and 20 th in scoring. Kahlil Thomas is FIRST in the MAAC in field goal percentage, second in rebounding, second in defensive rebounds, fifth in offensive rebounds and 26th in scoring. Zedric Sadler is 10th in the MAAC in steals. Xavier Lundy is sixth in the MAAC in field goal percentage, ninth in blocks and 30th in scoring. Rider in MAAC Stats Rider is second in the MAAC in points allowed (68.0), fourth in field goal defense (.413) and fourth in assist/turnover ratio.

11 #0 KAHLIL THOMAS JR., F, 6-7, 225, PARKWAY, FLA./BLANCHE ELY At Rider: Digital Media, Film, TV and Radio major major...leads the MAAC in field goal percentage and ranks among MAAC leaders in rebounding...compiled double-doubles in 11 of his last 18 games...compiled 20 points and 12 rebounds in win over Niagara...had10 points and 9 rebounds in win over Iona...compiled career highs in points (21) and rebounds (14) in wins over both Hartford and Canisius...recorded his first career double-double at Providence...scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds against both Fairfield and Monmouth...compiled 14 points and four rebounds at Maryland...grabbed 11 rebounds at Siena...compiled 10 points and seven rebounds at URI...missed 13 games last season, including 12 conference games, due to injury played three minutes in the win at Canisius February 13, his first action of the season after a December 18 stress fracture compiled eight points and five rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench in win at Niagara after his injury as a Rider rookie was fifth on the team in minutes played, scoring, rebounding and steals, second on the team in field goal percentage and third in free throw percentage...as a freshman compiled 14 points and six rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench in a televised win over Pennsylvania, making six of nine field goal attempts...grabbed eight rebounds in just 11 minutes off the bench in a MAAC win over Quinnipiac in as a rookie compiled 10 points and seven rebounds in MAAC win at Marist...in his Alumni Gymnasium debut compiled 23 points and six rebounds in the exhibition win over East Stroudsburg. At Blanche Ely High School: Earned First Team All-Broward County and Second Team All-State (7A) honors...ranked among the top 20 players in Florida by FloridaHoops.com...as a power forward took part in the ESPN High School National Invitational his junior and senior years. Career Highs Pts... 21, twice, latest vs. Canisius 1/31/16 Rebs , twice, latest vs. Canisius 1/31/16 Assists , four times, latest at Morgan State 12/23/15 Steals , eight times, latest vs. Monmouth 2/12/16 Blocks... 3, twice, latest at Fairfield 2/15/14 FGM... 9, twice, latest vs. Siena 2/19/16 FGA... 15, vs. Hartford 12/30/15 3FGM... 1, six times, latest at Maryland 11/20/15 3FGA... 3, at Kansas 11/24/14 FTM... 7, twice, latest at Canisius 2/7/16 FTA... 15, vs. Canisius 1/31/16 Mins... 42, twice, latest vs. Marist 1/14/16

12 #2 ZEDRIC SADLER SR., G, 6-3, 195, DETROIT, MICH./CODY At Rider: Digital Media, Film, TV and Radio major...missed the Siena and Marist games with an ankle injury...named the MAAC Sixth Man of the Year scored nine of Rider s 13 first-overtime points in win over Marist, finishing with 21 points...missed the Charleston Southern game due to illness...enters today s game vs. Monmouth a veteran of 121 games, 73 off the bench has made 103 three-pointers in his career in just the second game of last season he scored 23 points in win at Penn scored 60 points in a four-game stretch, all four Rider wins played in all 33 games, the last 26 off the bench made five three points in 20 minutes of work in win at Wagner scored 15 points in the win at Marist last year played 30 games as a sophomore after missing the opener with a knee injury...led the Broncs in assists and was ninth in the MAAC...was third on the team in rebounding and fourth on the team in scoring, three pointers made, and minutes played...finished ninth in the MAAC in threepoint field goal percentage (.400) in compiled a career-high 21 points and a career-high five assists in his first start of the season, a win at Central Connecticut...as a sophomore compiled 20 points and eight rebounds in win over Wagner...made eight of 10 foul shots and four three-pointers, finishing with 20 points in win at Niagara in as a freshman earned the MAAC Rookie of the Week award...as a freshman hit the game-winning three pointer with 15 seconds left at Canisius...was fourth on the team in minutes played despite making just one start as a rookie. At Cody High School: Averaged 18.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.1 blocks as a senior, earning First Team All-State and First Team All-City, as well as being named Mr. West Side of Detroit. Career Highs Pts... 23, at Penn 11/18/14 Rebs... 8, four times, latest vs. Monmouth 1/26/14 Assists... 7, vs. Monmouth 1/26/14 Steals... 7, at Iona 1/7/16 Blocks... 3, at Quinnipiac 1/4/16 FGM... 8, vs. Marist 1/14/16 FGA... 15, at CCSU 11/23/13 3FGM... 5, at Wagner 12/29/14 3FGA... 7, twice, latest at Siena 1/21/16 FTM... 8, at Niagara 1/12/14 FTA... 10, twice, latest at Manhattan 1/24/14 Mins... 42, at Canisius 1/10/14

13 #3 JIMMIE TAYLOR JR., G, 6-4, 200, BRANFORD, FLA./SUWANNEE At Rider: Business Administration major...needs 11 points for 1,000...scored 22 points in 8-point loss at #14 Providence...scored 19 points in win at Charleston Southern...scored 14 points in win over Quinnipiac...grabbed seven rebounds in win over Hartford...Preseason Third Team All-MAAC this year...in his first 64 games as a Bronc, all starts, averaged 11.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, leading Rider to 35 wins ranked second on the team in points, third in scoring average (10.5) and first in three-point field goal percentage for the second year in a row he was second on the team in minutes played scored 25 points in the win at Wagner last year scored 22 points in a MAAC win at Quinnipiac grabbed nine rebounds in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference win at Fairfield last year made seven of 10 field goals, including four three-pointers, in win over Marist on Senior Day made a career five three-pointers against Monmouth last year...was a member of the MAAC All-Rookie team...as a freshman ranked first in the MAAC in three point field goal percentage, 13th in overall field goal percentage, 15th in assists and 24th in scoring...was third on the team in scoring...named the MAAC Rookie of the Week in December 2013 and again February as a rookie made 11 of 12 foul shots in a MAAC win over Niagara, finishing with a career-high 24 points...in just his eighth college game grabbed seven rebounds to go along with his 21 points in a MAAC win over Quinnipiac...as a freshman scored nine of Rider s final 18 points in win at Fairfield, finishing with 19 points. At Suwannee High School: Earned First Team All-State (5A) and All-Suwannee County honors, averaging 24 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game...his scoring average was second highest in all of Florida 5A...was the top scholastic free throw shooter in the State of Florida in , making 211 of 268 attempts for a.787 percentage. Career Highs Pts... 25, at Wagner 12/29/14 Rebs... 9, three times, latest at Siena 2/2/15 Assists... 7, at Canisius 1/10/14 Steals... 4 vs. Saint Peter s 3/7/15 Blocks... 2, at Wagner 12/29/14 FGM... 8, three times, latest at Providence 12/19/15 FGA... 17, twice, latest vs. Monmouth 1/12/15 3FGM... 5, vs. Monmouth 1/12/15 3FGA vs. Monmouth 1/12/15 FTM... 11, vs Niagara 1/2/14 FTA... 12, twice, latest at Wagner 12/29/14 Mins... 41, vs. Hartford 12/30/15

14 #5 TEDDY OKEREAFOR GR., G, 6-4, 200, LONDON, ENGLAND/VCU/CHRISTCHURCH SCHOOL At Rider: Business Administration major...in the month of January averaged 18.4 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds...maac Player of Week Jan Preseason First Team All-MAAC pick this year...made a MAAC-record 25 of 30 free throws in win over Marist, finishing with 38 points...compiled 23 points, six rebounds and five assists in win over Iona...scored Rider s final 15 points of the game at Quinnipiac, finishing with 30...scored 25 points at Fairfield...made 13 free throws in win over Hartford...compiled 20 points and six assists in win over Canisius...named to Cancun Challenge All-Tournament team...dished out seven assists at Maryland...scored 19 points at Manhattan...compiled 16 points and 11 rebounds in win at Charleston Southern...was a Second Team All-MAAC selection last year during the summer of 2015 played for the Great Britain National Team...started all 33 games last season and led Rider in points (370), assists (133, 4.0 per game), steals (59, 1.8 per game), minutes played (34.0 per game) and free throw percentage (.727) compiled 29 points and six rebounds in win over Lehigh scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds in win over Siena compiled 21 points and eight rebounds in win at Monmouth compiled a double-double at Saint Peter s scored 21 points in a win over Morgan State in his Rider debut compiled 16 points, four assists and four rebounds at Princeton sat out the season as a transfer. At VCU: Played in all 32 games during the season, starting one...averaged 1.3 points, 1.0 rebounds and 8.3 minutes per game...played in 26 games as a rookie, compiling 21 points and 10 rebounds...made seven of his 10 foul shots as a freshman...averaged less than six minutes played per game...compiled eight points and two assists against Northeastern in 2012 CAA tournament, helping VCU win the CAA. At Christchurch: Led his high school team to a 23-6 record as the Virginia Prep League Player of the Year...earned First Team All-State, av- eraging 13.1 points and 7.2 assists. Career Highs Pts vs. Marist 1/14/16 Rebs... 11, at Charleston So. 12/12/15 Assists... 9, vs. Wagner 12/8/15 Steals... 6, at Manhattan 1/18/15 Blocks... 2, at Siena 2/2/15 FGM... 11, at Quinnipiac 1/4/16 FGA... 19, at Quinnipiac 1/4/16 3FGM... 5, three times, latest at Fairfield 12/4/15 3FGA... 9, twice, latest at Fairfield 12/4/15 FTM... 25, vs. Marist 1/14/16 FTA... 30, vs. Marist 1/14/16 Mins... 50, vs. Hartford 12/30/15

15 #10 KEALEN IVES FR., G, 5-9, 165, PROVIDENCE R.I./PUTNAM SCIENCE/CLASSICAL At Rider: General Liberal Arts major...made two free throws with 7.7 seconds left for final score in win over Iona...missed the Hartford game with the flu...scored a career-high 15 points in win at Charleston Southern...compiled 10 points, four rebounds, three assists in first collegiate start, at Fairfield...in his MAAC debut compiled 11 points and five assists vs. St. Peter s...made five of six foul shots in his homecoming at URI...compiled 10 points and three assists off the bench at Iona...compiled seven points and three assists in 18 minutes in win over Houston Baptist...grabbed four rebounds and had two assists vs. Princeton in his college debut...scored five points in 20 minutes at La Salle. At Classical High School: McDonald s All-American nominee First Team All-Central Division...graduated as Classical s all-time leader in scoring (1,680)...named to Providence Journal All-State team point guard. Career Highs Pts... 15, at Charleston So. 12/12/15 Rebs... 5, at Canisius 2/7/16 Assists... 5, vs. St. Peter s 12/2/15 Steals... 3, vs. Wagner 12/8/15 Blocks... 1, vs. Fairfield 1/9/16 FGM... 5, at Charleston So. 12/12/15 FGA... 10, twice, latest at Charleston So. 12/12/15 3FGM... 3, at Charleston So. 12/12/15 3FGA... 5, twice, latest vs. Wagner 12/8/15 FTM... 5, at URI 11/29/15 FTA... 6, at URI 11/29/15 Mins... 32, twice, latest at Charleston So. 12/12/15

16 #11 XAVIER LUNDY JR., F, 6-7, 230, PAULSBORO, N.J./PAULSBORO At Rider: Graphic Design major...scored 20 points in win at Niagara...scored 18 points in just 19 minutes off the bench in win over St. Peter s...scored 15 points in 18 minutes in win over Canisius...scored five straight points to give Rider lead, the final lead change of the game, in the win over Hartford...scored 22 points vs. Wagner, making all six of his free throws...scored 19 points at La Salle this year...compiled 18 points and nine rebounds at Iona...scored 14 points in the second half at Providence...in two games in Cancun compiled 21 points in 39 minutes of action...scored 12 points in 23 minutes at URI...played in 32 games last season, starting 20 and Rider was 14-6 in his starts was third on the team in both field goal percentage, free throw percentage and three-point field goal percentage, fifth in points grabbed 18 rebounds in the final two games of the regular season scored a career-high 15 points at Kansas early last year, scored a career-high 17 points at Monmouth late last year compiled 13 points and eight rebounds in win at Marist last year made his first collegiate start in win at Wagner last year enters tonight s game with Monmouth a veteran of 78 games made a career-high five of six three pointers at Loyola-Chicago in the CBI, finishing with a career-high 19 points played in 21 games as a rookie, all off the bench. At Paulsboro High School: Scored 2,135 career points in his scholastic career...was twice named the South Jersey Player of the Year...led his team to a 57-4 record over his last two years and a pair of South Jersey Group I Championships...averaged 22 points per game as a junior and 18 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior. Career Highs Pts , vs. Wagner 12/8/15 Rebs.... 9, three times, latest at Iona 1/7/16 Assists... 3, at Fairfield 12/4/15 Steals... 2, six times, latest vs. Monmouth 2/12/16 Blocks... 3, twice, latest vs. Monmouth 2/12/16 FGM... 9, at La Salle 11/17/15 FGA...14, five times, latest at Marist 2/23/16 3FGM... 5, at Loyola-Chicago 3/17/15 3FGA... 9, at Fairfield 12/4/15 FTM... 6, vs. Wagner 12/8/15 FTA... 6, vs. Wagner 12/8/15 Mins... 33, at La Salle 11/17/15

17 #12 ANTHONY DURHAM SO., G, 6-3, 190, PHILADELPHIA, PA./PUTNAM SCIENCE/ABINGTON At Rider: General Liberal Arts major...currently side-lined with a foot injury...scored four points in nine minutes at URI, making all of his foul shots...played in 23 games as a Rider rookie last year, all off the bench played 11 minutes in wins over Wagner and Saint Peter s scored four points in a win over Saint Peter s helped Rider defeat Central Connecticut by making all three of his shots for six points in 10 minutes off the bench averaged 7.36 points per 40 minutes played. At Putnam Science Academy: Led the Connecticut Prep School to a 29-5 record and a national ranking of fifth among Prep Schools...averaged 16.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists as well as a team-high 2.0 steals per game in , playing alongside three teammates who are also on Division I teams now. At Abington: Twice a First Team All-Suburban One, All-Area and All-District selection...scored over 19 points per game as the team MVP as a junior...as a senior captain led Abington to the District AAAA semifinals and to the PIAA playoffs, with team-high 14.5 points and 7.3 assists per game. Career Highs Pts... 6, vs. Central CT 12/3/14 Rebs... 1, fseven times, latest at Monmouth 2/26/15 Assists... 1, five times, latest vs. St. Peter s 1/10/15 Steals... 1, five times, latest vs. Marist 3/1/15 Blocks... 0 FGM... 3, vs. Central CT 12/3/14 FGA... 4, at Penn 11/18/14 3FGM FGA... 1, seven times, latest at Monmouth 2/26/15 FTM... 2, at URI 11/29/15 FTA... 2, at URI 11/29/15 Mins... 13, at Penn 11/18/14

18 #14 SHAWN VALENTINE SR., G/F, 6-7, 205, SICKLERVILLE, N.J./PHELPS At Rider: Public Relations major...on Valentine s Day compiled 17 points, six rebounds, five blocks in win over Niagara...a veteran of 124 Rider games compiled a career-high 15 points and tied his career high with nine rebounds in the season opener with Princeton...scored 12 points off the bench at Maryland...compiled 10 points and five rebounds off the bench in win over Iona...scored nine points in 22 minutes off the bench against Georgia Tech last year scored 11 points in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference win over Canisius scored 10 points and dished out three assists in 20 minutes against Niagara as a sophomore played in 29 games, starting the first and last game of the season...was third on the team in steals and was fourth on the team in assists and blocked shots...as a sophomore compiled 13 points and seven rebounds in MAAC win at Saint Peter s, making all three of his three-point shots...scored 14 points in 21 minutes off the bench at Iona in the regular season finale...his picture appeared in the 2014 Final Four game program in a story about why players wear certain numbers...possessed the fifth best free throw percentage on the team in as a rookie compiled nine rebounds in his first start, against MAAC Champion Iona...made his first five collegiate foul shots. At Phelps: Averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.4 steals per game while earning Defensive Player of the Year honors...in 2011 averaged 11.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals, earning First Team All-Tri-County honors. At Winslow Township High School: Averaged 16.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists, earning Second Team All-Group 4 South Jersey honors in Career Highs Pts... 17, vs. Niagara 2/14/16 Rebs... 9, twice, latest vs. Princeton 11/13/15 Assists... 4, twice, latest vs. Morgan St. 12/18/14 Steals... 4, at Monmouth 12/5/13 Blocks... 5, vs. Niagara 2/14/16 FGM... 6, vs. Princeton 11/13/15 FGA... 10, at Iona 3/2/14 3FGM... 3, at St. Peter s 1/31/14 3FGA... 6, at SMU 11/21/12 FTM... 9, vs. Niagara 2/14/16 FTA vs. Niagara 2/14/16 Mins... 36, at Lehigh 11/12/13

19 #15 KHALIL ALFORD SR., G, 6-5, 210, RALEIGH, N.C./FISHBURNE MILITARY At Rider: Multimedia and Web Design major...scored 18 points vs. Siena...made his first career start in his 103rd career game, at Iona...missed the game at Quinnipiac January 4 with the flu...scored 16 points at Siena...compiled first double-double in his 102nd game, the win over Hartford...scored 12 points in win over Iona...made three of three three-pointers in win at Morgan State...made four of five shots from the field for 12 points in 15 minutes in win at Charleston Southern...compiled nine points and three rebounds in just 16 minutes off the bench at URI...made five of six free throws vs. Cleveland State this year...as a junior played in all 33 games and enters today s game vs. Mmonmouth a veteran of 117 games (102 off the bench) as a junior was second on the team in free throw percentage (.724), fifth on the team in field goal percentage, seventh on the team in scoring compiled 10 points and five rebounds in victory at Penn scored 10 points in the 2015 MAAC Playoff game vs. Saint Peter s made seven of 10 shots, including two in overtime, to lead Rider to victory at Manhattan as a sophomore played in all 31 games...had the best field goal percentage on the team (.487) and the second best three-point field goal percentage (.420)...as a freshman played in 25 games..possessed the highest free throw percentage on the team (.833)...as a rookie averaged 10.3 points per 40 minutes played. At Fishburne Military School: Averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists. At Kestrol Heights High School: Averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists as a senior, after a junior year in which he averaged 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists as a junior led his team to the National Prep Championship. At Southeast Raleigh: Alford was a three-sport lettermen earning Second Team All-State honors as a safety in football while also excelling in base- ball. Career Highs Pts... 18, vs. Siena 2/19/16 Rebs... 10, vs. Hartford 12/30/15 Assists... 5, vs. Hartford 12/30/15 Steals... 3, vs. Wagner 12/14/13 Blocks... 2, vs. Morgan St. 12/18/14 FGM... 7, three times, latest vs. Siena 2/19/16 FGA... 12, twice, latest at Siena 1/21/16 3FGM... 3, vs. Saint Peter s 1/16/14 3FGA... 6, vs. Saint Peter s 1/16/14 FTM... 6, vs. Hartford 12/30/15 FTA... 8, vs. Hartford 12/30/15 Mins... 35, vs. Hartford 12/30/15

20 #22 JOSH WILLIAMS R-FR., G/F, 6-6, 195, TRENTON, N.J./NOTRE DAME At Rider: Business Administration major...red-shirted the season with a wrist injury...saw his first collegiate action in win over Houston Baptist in Cancun. At St. Thomas More: Helped his 26-8 team reach the National Prep School Championship game in , averaging 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. At Notre Dame: Averaged 17.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 3.8 blocks and 2.1 steals per game as a senior, leading the Irish to a program-best 24-5 record and a second Mercer County Championship. Career Highs Pts... 6, at Marist 2/23/16 Rebs... 3, at Morgan State 12/23/15 Assists... 1, vs. Quinnipiac 1/24/16 Steals... 1, vs. Quinnipiac 1/24/16 Blocks... 1, vs. Niagara 2/14/16 FGM... 2, at Marist 2/23/16 FGA... 4, at Morgan State 12/23/15 3FGM FGA... 1, three times, latest vs. Niagara 2/14/16 FTM... 2, at Marist 2/23/16 FTA... 3, at Marist 2/23/16 Mins... 8, twice, latest at Marist 2/23/16

21 #23 BOBBY XU FR., G, 6-5, 180, TAI YUAN, CHINA/SOUTH KENT/SAN GABRIEL ACADEMY At Rider: Management and Leadership and Sport Management dual major made the squad as a walkon originally from China, attended high school in California before a year of prep school at South Kent. At San Gabriel Academy: Four-year letterwinner for basketball Second Team All-League won the Region Championship won the Southern Section Championship in California scored 36 points in a game, breaking a record averaged 9.4 points per game, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists academic honors hobbies include playing computer games plays the piano personal: son of Xiaofeng Hu and Zhizhen Xu. Career Highs Pts... 0 Rebs... 0 Assists... 0 Steals... 0 Blocks... 0 FGM... 0 FGA FGM FGA... 0 FTM... 0 FTA... 0 Mins... 0