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1 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL Brian Ludrof, Assistant Sports Information Director / Social Media Manager Office: (610) Cell: (610) facebook.com/goleopards Game Information Game 27 Bethlehem, Pa. / 12 p.m. Date / Time: Feb. 21 / 12 p.m. Site: Bethlehem, Pa. Arena: Stabler (5,400) Facebook: Online: Patriot League Network Series: Lafayette leads, First Meeting: 1/27/ L, Bethlehem Last Year s Meetings: 1/24/15 - L, Easton 2/22/15 - W, Bethlehem This Year s Meeting: 2/08/16 - L, Easton Schedule / Results NOVEMBER 13 at George Washington L, SAINT PETER S W, (OT) 21 at NJIT L, at La Salle L, at Princeton L, PENN W, DECEMBER 2 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN L, at Cornell L, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON L, (OT) 12 at Sacred Heart W, at Southern California L, at Colgate * L, JANUARY 2 LOYOLA * L, at Army * W, at Boston U. * L, HOLY CROSS * W, at Navy * L, AMERICAN * L, LEHIGH * Postponed 25 at Bucknell * L, at Loyola * L, FEBRUARY 3 ARMY * L, (OT) 6 BOSTON U. * L, (OT) 8 LEHIGH * L, at Holy Cross * L, NAVY * L, at American * L, (OT) 21 at Lehigh * 12 p.m. 24 BUCKNELL * 7 p.m. 27 COLGATE * 12 p.m. MARCH 1 Patriot League First Round TBA 3 Patriot League Quarterfinals TBA 6 Patriot League Semifinals TBA 9 Patriot League Championship TBA All Times Eastern * Patriot League Game Bold = home contests OPENING TIP Lafayette Leopards (5-21, 2-13) Head Coach: Fran O Hanlon (Villanova, 1970) Record vs. LU: Career Record: (21st Season) Record at Lafayette: Same VS Lehigh Mountain Hawks (12-14, 10-5) Head Coach: Brett Reed (Eckerd 95) Record vs. LC: 11-9 Career Record: (Ninth Season) Record at Lehigh: Same c Lafayette looks to snap a 10-game skid and salvage a split in the season series with archrival Lehigh on Sunday afternoon. The Leopards were seconds away from getting over the hump for a victory on Wednesday at American, but a foul and Eagle free throws with less than four seconds to play in overtime proved to be the difference. c Lafayette s current streak is not something the Leopards have been used to recently. Prior to the season when Lafayette lost 11 straight without Seth Hinrichs 15 due to injury, the Leopards had not lost more than five games in a row since the season and 10 since Fran O Hanlon s first year on College Hill in c Lafayette won its only overtime game of the season on Feb. 4, 2015, an win over Bucknell. However, overtime has been anything but kind to the Leopards this season, going to extra time five times and losing four of those contests. The lone win came against Saint Peter s in the second game of the year, Lafayette held the lead with less than two minutes remaining in regulation in all four of the losses and were ahead with less than 30 seconds to play in three of those games. Probable Starters No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. PPG / PL Only APG / PL Only RPG / PL Only 11 Nick Lindner Jr. G / / / Matt Klinewski So. F / / / Bryce Scott Sr. G / / / Monty Boykins Jr. G / / / Ben Freeland Sr. F / / / 4.1 Newcomers No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. PPG / PL Only APG / PL Only RPG / PL Only 3 Jacob Orender Fr. G / / / Auston Evans Fr. G / / / Sam Dunkum Fr. F Likely out for season (knee) 24 Tyler Barlow Fr. F / / / Paulius Zalys Fr. F / / / 4.3 Others No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. PPG / PL Only APG / PL Only RPG / PL Only 4 Eric Stafford So. G / / / Zach Rufer Sr. G / / / Billy Murphy Sr. F / / / Nathaniel Musters Sr. F / / / LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 1

2 Statistical Comparison LAFAYETTE STATISTICS LEHIGH 2/3 Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 9/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/5 6 6 Average Height Average Weight Scoring Average Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG% FG% Defense PT% PT% Defense FT% Rebound Average Rebound Against Average Rebounding Margin Turnover Average Forced Turnovers Avg Turnover Margin /343 (1.0) Ast./Turn. Ratio 391/346 (1.13) LAST TIME OUT A tough stretch of games continued for Lafayette on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., dropping a heartbreaker to American in overtime, The Leopards held leads of four and three inside the final five minutes of both the end of regulation and overtime, but American free throws on both occasions with less than 30 seconds to play tied it in regulation and won it in extra time. On the last possession, sophomore Matt Klinewski stopped the initial Delante Jones drive with a block out of bounds. However, with one second on the shot clock, Charlie Jones cut to the lane on the inbounds play and was fouled. The junior hit 1-of-2 and senior Zach Rufer s desperation shot sailed wide off the backboard to send the Leopards to another heartbreaking defeat. The game was close throughout as neither team was able to grow its lead higher than six points, featuring eight ties and eight lead changes. Lafayette committed just seven turnovers to 11 assists, but lost the rebounding battle, 39-27, and hit just five of its 21 three-point attempts (23.8%). Klinewski led the way offensively with 18 points on 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, while Rufer went 4-of-7 from distance and added six rebounds and three assists to his 14 points on the night. THE SKINNY ON THE HAWKS Despite coming out of the gates slowly with injuries overflowing into league play from nonconference contests, the preseason favorites in the Patriot League Preseason Poll are starting to look like just that. Lehigh has won six straight games entering Sunday s rivalry showdown and currently sits in a tie for second with Boston U., each one game behind league-leading Bucknell. Preseason Patriot League Player of the Year Tim Kempton leads five Hawks that average in double-figure scoring with 17.4 points per game, joined by Austin Price (13.5 ppg), Kahron Ross (11.1 ppg), Kyle Leufroy (10.3 ppg) and Jesse Chuku (10.1 ppg). Lehigh sits in the middle of the pack in most of the league s statistical rankings, but has excelled from beyond the arc, holding the top spot with a 39.4 percent mark from outside, and at the foul line, leading the conference in free-throw percentage at 72.8 percent. The Hawks also lead the conference in steals, averaging 6.9 takeaways per game. Last Meeting Lehigh 87, Lafayette 72 February 8, 2016 Easton, Pa. LAST MEETING In a game that featured 22 combined three s and both teams shooting comfortably over 50 percent from the field, Lehigh converted on 19 Lafayette turnovers to pull away late for the win in the first edition of the rivalry at Kirby Sports Center. Shooting efficiency was definitely not the downfall of the Maroon and White on Feb. 8 as the Leopards went 28-for-52 from the floor (53.8%) and 10-for-22 from the threepoint line (45.5%). Unfortunately, Lehigh matched that productivity, finishing at 32-of-56 from the field (57.1%) and 12-of-24 from distance (50.0%). Senior Bryce Scott shot his way out of a slump, going 5-of-9 from beyond the arc for 19 points to lead the Leopards offensively. Sophomore Matt Klinewski and junior Monty Boykins joined Scott in double-figures with 17 and 12, respectively, while junior Nick Lindner chipped in with three assists, moving him into the top-five on the Lafayette career assists list. Kempton was a force for the Hawks, finishing with a points-rebounds double-double of 22 and 13 on an efficient 9-of-10 from the field, including a three from the top of the key. Jesse Chuku added 18 points, and Kahron Ross and Austin Price posted 16 and 15, respectively. TRENDING Lafayette s current 10-game losing streak is not something the Leopards have been used to recently, just a year removed from a Patriot League championship run. Prior to the season when Lafayette lost 11 straight without Seth Hinrichs 15 due to injury, the Leopards had not lost more than five games in a row since the season. The last skid of more than 10 games prior to that season? , head coach Fran O Hanlon s first season on the sidelines in Easton. ANYTHING BUT FREE BASKETBALL Lafayette won its only overtime game of the season on Feb. 4, 2015, an 84-74

3 Lindner Chosen for Preseason All-Patriot League Team BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Junior co-captain Nick Lindner of the Lafayette men s basketball team was selected to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team, it was announced at Patriot League Media Day in Bethlehem, Pa. on Oct. 22. Coming off the team s Patriot League championship run a year ago, the Patriot League s head coaches and sports information directors predicted Lafayette to finish sixth this season after losing its trio of 1,000-point scorers in Seth Hinrichs 15, Joey Ptasinski 15 and Dan Trist 15 to graduation. Lehigh and Bucknell were picked at the top of the table with 12 and eight first-place votes, respectively, while Boston U., Army West Point and American followed in front of the Leopards. Loyola, Holy Cross, Colgate and Navy rounded out the poll. We re the defending champions, but we ve lost a lot, head coach Fran O Hanlon said. Last year s team set the bar high and we re looking to build on that championship culture. Hopefully, we can use the past to help us with our attitude and approach to the game this season. As a sophomore, Lindner was in his best form when it mattered most during the Patriot League Tournament in March, averaging 23.5 points per game in three contests to earn Tournament MVP honors. The starting point guard for 31 games a year ago, he finished third on the team with 12.5 points per contest. An All-Patriot League Third-Team selection, he led the conference in free-throw percentage (85.0%) and assist/turnover ratio (2.6), and was second in assists with 5.2 helpers per game. The Patriot League Preseason Poll and All-League Squad are shown below. Patriot League Men s Basketball Preseason Poll 1. Lehigh, 156 points (12 first-place votes) 2. Bucknell, 150 (8) 3. Boston University, Army West Point, American, Lafayette, Loyola, Holy Cross, Colgate, Navy, 35 Patriot League Men s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year Tim Kempton, Lehigh Men s Basketball Preseason All-Patriot League Team Cedric Hankerson, Boston University Chris Hass, Bucknell Tim Kempton, Lehigh Nick Lindner, Lafayette Jesse Reed, American All-Patriot League Selections : Bruce Stankavage (First Team) : Craig White (Second Team) : Keith Brazzo (Second Team) Craig Kowadla (Rookie Team) : Keith Brazzo (Second Team) : Craig Kowadla (First Team) Stefan Ciosici (Rookie Team) : Brian Ehlers (Rookie Team) : Stefan Ciosici (First Team) Player of the Year Brian Ehlers (Second Team) Tyson Whitfield (Rookie Team) Rookie of the Year Fran O Hanlon Coach of the Year : Brian Ehlers (First Team) Player of the Year P.L. Tournament M.V.P. Ted Cole (First Team) Fran O Hanlon Coach of the Year : Brian Ehlers (First Team) Player of the Year Stefan Ciosici (Second Team) P.L. Tournament M.V.P : Frank Barr (Second Team) Tim Bieg (Second Team) Tyson Whitfield (Second Team) : Brian Burke (First Team) Kenny Grant (Rookie Team) : Justin DeBerry (Second Team) : Winston Davis (First Team) Justin DeBerry (First Team) Mike Farrell (Second Team) : Andrei Capusan (Second Team) Andrew Brown (Rookie Team) : Bilal Abdullah (Second Team) Andrew Brown (Second Team) : Ryan Willen (Rookie Team) : Jared Mintz (First Team) Ryan Willen (Second Team) Fran O Hanlon Coach of the Year : Jared Mintz (First Team) : Ryan Willen (First Team) Tony Johnson (Second Team) Seth Hinrichs (All-Rookie) Dan Trist (All-Rookie) : Tony Johnson (First Team) Seth Hinrichs (Second Team) Bryce Scott (All-Rookie) : Seth Hinrichs (Third Team) Nick Lindner (All-Rookie) : Dan Trist (First Team Seth Hinrichs (Third Team) Nick Lindner (Third Team) P.L. Tournament M.V.P LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 3

4 Quick Facts Head Coach: Fran O Hanlon (Villanova 70) Record at Lafayette: , 21st season Overall Record: same Associate Head Coach: Pat Doherty (Lafayette 04) Assistants: Matt Blue (St. Lawrence 07) Jimmy Fenerty (Dickinson 13) Director of Basketball Operations: Conor Dow (Clark 15) COLLEGE QUICK FACTS Location: Easton, Pa. Founded: 1826 Enrollment: 2,400 Nickname: Leopards Colors: Maroon and White Affiliation: NCAA Division I Athletic Conference: Patriot League Home Arena: Kirby Sports Center (2,644) President: Alison Byerly Director of Athletics: Bruce McCutcheon Senior Associate Director of Athletics/SWA: Kaitlyn McKittrick Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations: Andrew Foster ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Phone: Fax: Website: win over Bucknell. However, overtime has been anything but kind to the Leopards this season, going to extra time five times and losing four of those contests. The lone win came against Saint Peter s in the second game of the year, Lafayette held the lead with less than two minutes remaining in regulation in all four of the losses and were ahead with less than 30 seconds to play in three of those games. O Hanlon boasts a mark in his career after regulation time. TALE OF TWO HALVES At postgame press conferences, you often hear losing coaches say that they weren t able to put two good halves together. That s certainly been the case with this year s Leopards, who have had trouble backing up a good first half or digging out of a first-half hole. Lafayette s first and second half shooting percentages this season differ by more than 12.7 percentage points and that number increases to over 14.6 percentage points in Patriot League contests. Lafayette has shot more than 10 percent better or worse in one half over the other in all but 10 contests this winter. ALL-TIME SERIES Lafayette holds a edge in an all-time series with the Mountain Hawks that dates back to The Leopards have got the better of their rival recently, winners of five of the last eight contests. The two teams split the series a year ago, with each team winning on the other s home floor. LIVE BY IT, DIE BY IT Lafayette has become a three-point shooting program over the years, consistently in the top half of the league in the percentage of offense coming from beyond the arc. This year s Leopards get 33.7 percent of their points from beyond the arc and have made more three-point field goals than two-point field goals on two occasions this season, a win at Sacred Heart and the loss to Holy Cross on Feb NOT A GUARANTEE Lafayette has lost three games this season when scoring at least 80 points, the most since the campaign when the Leopards dropped four. A season ago, the Maroon and White were 10-1 when reaching the 80-point plateau. MOVING ON UP With two assists in Lafayette s loss to American on Wednesday, junior Nick Lindner moved his career assist number to 392, good enough for fourth on Lafayette s all-time list. Lindner entered the year in a tie for 15th all-time at Lafayette with 286 assists. Additionally, senior Bryce Scott sits in 17th with his total currently at 258. GREAT SCOTT! Senior Bryce Scott has been in and out of the top-10 in the country in three-point field-goal percentage this season, hitting three s at a 43.7-percent clip. Scott sits second in the league in that category and cooled off after a good three-game stretch, going 0-for-5 at American. Against, Lehig, Holy Cross and Navy, the senior went a combined 13-for-23 from distance. MBB SID: Brian Ludrof ludrofb@lafayette.edu Office: Cell: INTERVIEW POLICIES All interview requests should be directed to Brian Ludrof. Interviews will be scheduled at times that do not conflict with the student-athletes class and practice schedules. Players will not be available on game day until after the game. Interview requests should be made through the Athletic Communications Office. MANNING THE BENCH Lafayette s Fran O Hanlon has posted 294 wins in his career in his 21st season on the sideline for the Leopards, while Lehigh s Brett Reed is in his ninth season, holding a career mark of MISSION ACCOMPLISHED With 15 points at Navy on Jan. 16, junior Nick Lindner reached 1,007 points for his career. Lindner joined senior Bryce Scott as the second player to score their 1,000th point for the Leopards this season as Scott accomplished the feat on Dec. 9 against Fairleigh Dickinson. The junior become the 43rd player in Lafayette history to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau. FOUR SCORE Lafayette has had its most success this season when four or more Leopards score in double-figures. The Leopards are 5-8 when four players get in on the offensive effort, but 0-13 when less than four manage to reach the 10-point mark. Lafayette has four guys that average in double-figures, with Nick Lindner leading the way at 13.8 points per game. Matt Klinewski Career Assists Player AST. Years 1. Tony Duckett Craig Kowadla Matt Roberts Nick Lindner Mike Whitman Justin DeBerry Tony Johnson Bob Falconiero Andrew Brown Brian Burke Brian Ehlers Tim Bieg Jay Mottola Bruce Stankavage Ron Reynolds Bilal Abdullah Bryce Scott Otis Ellis Keith Brazzo Mike Bellamy LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 4

5 Career Three-Pointers Player 3FG Years 1. Andrew Brown Tyson Whitfield Joey Ptasinski Jim Mower Seth Hinrichs Justin DeBerry Bryce Scott Tim Bieg Brian Ehlers Paul Cummins Bilal Abdullah Ryan Willen Craig Kowadla Winston Davis Andy Wescoe Brian Burke Matt Betley Nick Petkovich Larry Spigner Mike Homer Marcus Harley Jeff Kari Zach Rufer Levi Giese Keith Brazzo Pat Betley Nick Lindner averages 13.5 points per night, while Bryce Scott and Monty Boykins put up 12.5 and 10.7 points apiece, respectively. HALF AND HALF Lafayette is 0-15 when trailing at halftime this season and has lost its games by an average of 16.6 points per contest. A year ago, the Leopards were 4-13 when trailing at the half, but 15-0 with a halftime lead. Starts have proved extremely important this season for the Maroon and White, holding a 5-6 mark this season with a lead at the break. FAMILIAR FOES Lafayette has played 756 games against current Patriot League members, holding a overall record. In League play, Lafayette is in the regular season and in the Patriot League Tournament. Under Fran O Hanlon, the Leopards are in conference regular-season play. DOUBLES Sophomore Matt Klinewski recorded the first double-double of his young career on Dec. 9 in Kirby Sports Center, posting 15 points and securing 16 rebounds in defeat. Klinewski became the first Lafayette player to record more than 15 rebounds in a game since Jamaal Douglas ripped down 17 boards against Navy on Jan. 8, Freshman Paulius Zalys picked up his first career double-double on Jan. 2, ripping down 11 boards to go along with 10 points vs. Loyola and added his second on Feb. 6 with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Boston U. BOX OUT Lafayette has struggled on the glass this season, which is to be expected when losing the top two rebounders from a year ago in Dan Trist 15 and Seth Hinrichs 15. The Leopards are currently -7.5 in rebounding margin, but are used to overcoming difficulties on the glass, finishing last season ninth in the Patriot League in rebounding margin at -2.0 and still recording the team s first 20-win season since Lafayette has won or tied in the rebounding battle seven times this season against Penn (38-38), Colgate (44-28), Loyola (38-37), Army (41-34), Holy Cross (33-33), American (22-20) and Loyola (38-29). LITTLE OF EVERYTHING FROM LINDNER Junior co-captain Nick Lindner began the season on a tear with 49 points in his first two games. His ability to score when necessary always makes him a dangerous offensive threat, but being able to drop nine assists in a game, like he did at Cornell, is also an added bonus. Lindner leads the team in scoring at 13.8 points per game and sits fifth in the conference in assists with 4.1 per contest. SHOWTIME FOR MATTY K Sophomore forward Matt Klinewski has found his stride this season, scoring in double figures in all but five games. After averaging 3.1 points in nine minutes per contest as a freshman, the Voorhees, N.J. native is second on the team in scoring at 13.5 points per night and leads the way in rebounding with 5.2 boards per game. His 21 double-digit scoring performances are made even more impressive by the fact that he only accomplished that feat twice a year ago. PARTY OF FIVE It s no wonder the Leopards captured their fourth league crown last season with all five starters (Dan Trist, Seth Hinrichs, Joey Ptasinski, Bryce Scott and Nick Lindner) eventually reaching the 1,000-point mark. Scott earned his at home against Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 9, while Lindner reached the milestone on Jan. 16 at Navy. Career Three-Point Percentage BACKCOURT CAPTAINS Senior Bryce Scott and junior Nick Lindner take over the captaincy this season after the departure of Seth Hinrichs 15, who was the team s lone captain in Scott, an El Dorado Hills, Calif. native currently sits in seventh in the Lafayette record books for career three-point field goals (199), eighth for career free-throw percentage (83.0%) and seventh in career three-point field-goal percentage (40.5%). Additionally, Scott has appeared in all but five games during his three seasons in Easton. This season, Scott is averaging 12.5 points per contest on 59-of-135 shooting from beyond the arc (43.7%). Joining Scott to lead this year s squad is the reigning Patriot League Tournament MVP in Lindner. Lindner started 31 games a year ago at point guard and finished third on the team in scoring with 12.5 points per contest. A selection to the All-Patriot League Third Team and a Preseason All-Patriot League selection entering , he has been solid this season, picking up Patriot League Player of the Week honors on Nov. 16 after a pair of 27 and 22-point performances in a split week for the Maroon and White. His 162 assists a year ago are good enough for a tie for third in school history, while he currently sits in 14th in career free-throw percentage (80.0%) and fourth in career assists (392). MORE RAIN NEEDED Having connected on 261-of-640 three-point attempts a year ago, a 40.8 percent clip, the Maroon and White Player 3FG% Years 1. Ron Reynolds Paul Staubi Andy Wescoe Seth Hinrichs Joey Ptasinski Tom Kresge Bryce Scott Jamaal Hilliard Winston Davis Keith Brazzo Jim Mower Dave Klaus Michael Kuberka Ben Saxton Nick Petkovich Justin DeBerry Larry Spigner Tony Johnson Bruce Stankavage Zach Rufer LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 5

6 Career Free-Throw Percentage Player FT% Years 1. Brian Burke Jamaal Hilliard Jim Mower Andrew Brown Brian Ehlers Bob Falconiero Tracy Tripucka Bryce Scott Dave Brown Justin DeBerry Seth Hinrichs Jared Mintz Preston Denby Nick Lindner Matt Roberts Jay Mottola Frank DiLeo Keith Brazzo Ryan Willen Billy Hughes finished first in the Patriot League and fifth in the nation in three-point shooting percentage. Additionally, the Leopards were one of just 10 teams in the country to shoot above 40 percent from beyond the arc. This season, things have dropped off a bit as the Leopards are fifth in the league in outside shooting percentage at 36.2 percent. The Leopards have had their moments, including a 16-for-24 outside-shooting clinic at Sacred Heart, and hitting 8-of-15 (53.3%) and 8-of-16 (50.0%) in losses to American and Bucknell. FRONTCOURT DEPTH Returning seniors Ben Freeland and Nathaniel Musters, and newcomers Tyler Barlow and Paulius Zalys have been tasked with joining sophomore Matt Klinewski on the frontcourt this season, with each providing different benefits when on the floor. Musters has gotten the nod to start in 16 of 26 games, while Freeland has contributed 4.1 rebounds per game in Patriot League action and earned his 10th start of the year on Wednesday. Zalys is averaging 22.8 minutes per game and has grown since entering Patriot League play, averaging 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per league contest. Barlow, who has played in 20 games, had his best game of the season at La Salle, sending back two Explorer shots to go along with four points and six rebounds in 12 minutes of action. CLUTCH FROM THE STRIPE A staple of O Hanlon s teams through the years, Lafayette is once again a solid free-throw shooting team in , dropping in 329-of-467 shots from the line, a 70.4 percent clip. That mark is good enough for the sixth spot in the league rankings. O HANLON IN 21st SEASON ON COLLEGE HILL The all-time winningest coach in Lafayette and Patriot League history and longest-tenured coach in the conference, Fran O Hanlon is in his 21st season as the 1,000 Point Scorers Leopards head coach. A three-time Patriot League Coach of the Year, O Hanlon has thrice led Lafayette s program to the NCAA Tournament and lays claim to four Patriot League titles. VETERAN-ROOKIE MIX ON THE SIDELINES O Hanlon s sideline features some familiar faces as well as newcomers this winter. Pat Doherty returns for his seventh season and first as the program s Associate Head Coach, while Matt Blue returns for his first season after five years as an assistant at Hartford. Blue served under O Hanlon with the Maroon and White during the campaign. Additionally, Jimmy Fenerty comes to College Hill after two seasons as a graduate assistant manager at Temple and Conor Dow takes over as Director of Basketball Operations in his first year. AT HOME ON COLLEGE HILL Head coach Fran O Hanlon is one of only seven head coaches to direct the same Division I program since the start of the season. O Hanlon is joined on the list by Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), Mike Krzyzewski (Duke), Bob McKillop (Davidson), Dave Loos (Austin Peay), Tom Izzo (Michigan State) and Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph s). MORE ON COACH O Head coach Fran O Hanlon is the Patriot League s all-time winningest coach with 294 career wins. In addition to owning the all-time wins record, O Hanlon holds the overall (623) and league (293) games coached marks. With the win over Holy Cross on Feb. 19, 2014, O Hanlon set the all-time conference wins mark of 127 and passed former Bucknell head coach Pat Flannery. Coach O currently sits at 139 Patriot League victories. MAKE MORE THAN YOU MISS Offensive efficiency was a key to the Leopards success last season as Lafayette shot better than 40 percent from the field in 29 of its 32 games. The Maroon and White were above 50 percent in 15 of those contests. This season, the Leopards have been over 40 percent in 19 of their 26 games and shot better than 50 percent four times, including a 60-percent effort in the win at Sacred Heart (27-of-45). PLAYING THE MATCHUPS Head coach Fran O Hanlon has been known to run players in and out at stoppages of play, much to the chagrin of official statisticians and public address announcers. Look for the Leopards to sub early and often, while going as many as eight or nine players deep on the bench this season. Coach O had eight or more players tally 10-plus minutes in 16 of the team s 33 games this season. The Leopards have had eight players tally 10-plus minutes in 21 of 26 contests this season. Player Points Seasons 1. Tracy Tripucka Otis Ellis Brian Ehlers Phil Ness Seth Hinrichs Stefan Ciosici Dan Trist Ryan Willen Todd Tripucka Andrew Brown Gary Bennett Craig Kowadla Walt Kocubinski Justin DeBerry Keith Brazzo Bruce Stankavage Jim Mower Bilal Abdullah Tyson Whitfield Jared Mintz Craig White Ron Reynolds Bill Anderson Harold Lundy Bryce Scott Stu Murray Mike Whitman Bob Falconiero Chet Brightful Charley Ross Matt Roberts Mike Bellamy Joey Ptasinski Preston Denby Nick Lindner Dave Brown Marty Zippel Tony Duckett Jim Radcliffe Andy Wescoe Jay Mottola Stan Morse* Dan Kristoff LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 6

7 Patriot League Standings LEAGUE OVERALL W L Pct. W L Pct. Bucknell Lehigh Boston U Navy Colgate Army Loyola American Holy Cross Lafayette *As of Feb. 17 PATRIOT LEAGUE QUICK HITS The Patriot League weekend slate includes two games on CBS Sports Network, with a first-place matchup on Sunday. The weekend begins with one game on Saturday as Army West Point visits Navy at 1:30 p.m. on CBSSN. Bucknell hosts Boston University on Sunday at Noon on CBSSN with first place in the Patriot League on the line. The Bison have an 11-4 record in League play, one game ahead of both BU and Lehigh at Lehigh hosts Lafayette in one of the other three games Sunday at Noon, each of which will be shown on PLN. Colgate welcomes Loyola and American goes to Holy Cross to complete Sunday s slate on PLN. Bucknell snapped a two-game losing skid with an emphatic win at home against Loyola on Wednesday. Lehigh kept pace with a win at Navy, while Boston U did the same with a home triumph against Colgate. Boston U (7 games) and Lehigh (6 games) each rank among the top 10 nationally for longest active winning streak. Bucknell, BU, Lehigh and Navy are a combined 21-9 on the road in League play, and 7-3 on the road against each other. Sixty percent of Patriot League games (45/75) have been decided by 10 points or less, with 25 by five points or less or in OT. ABOUT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE Lafayette is a top liberal arts college with 2,400 students and 215 full-time faculty that offers a wide variety of undergraduate degree programs including engineering. With close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia, Lafayette has one of the highest endowment per-student rates in the nation. This means ample resources to fuel student research, and provide opportunities to study abroad, internships and field work. It means outstanding facilities, Division I sports, and funding for 250 student groups on one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. A national leader in graduation rates, undergraduate research, and graduate and mid-career salaries, Lafayette offers the benefits of larger schools with the student-centered approach of a small, undergraduate college. FRESH FACES Five newcomers to the Lafayette program have given the Leopards a different feel this season. Tyler Barlow, a 6-8, 192-pound forward, travels to Easton from Corpus Christi, Texas where he was a two-year letterwinner in basketball after transferring from Great Oak High School in San Diego, Calif. after his sophomore season. During his senior campaign, he averaged 16.5 points and 13.8 rebounds per contest. Barlow s squad went undefeated on its way to a district championship last winter and was regional semifinalists each of his last two seasons. Barlow is one of the few rim-protectors the Leopards have on the defensive end and is looked at to provide defense and rebounding during his time on the floor. Coming to College Hill from North Little Rock, Ark., Sam Dunkum, a 6-10, 215-pound center completed his second year of varsity basketball at North Little Rock High School after transferring from Little Rock Christian Academy after his sophomore season. During his junior year, he averaged six points, six rebounds and four blocks per contest to help his team to conference and state championships. Dunkum is currently recovering from a knee injury and will miss the remainder of his freshman campaign. Auston Evans, hailing from McKinney, Texas, is a 6-6, 186-pound wing with the ability to stretch the floor and score from multiple positions. A four-year varsity player at the Greenhill School in Addison, Texas, Evans averaged in double figures in scoring each of his four seasons. He eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau during his junior season, averaging 16.5 points per game that year. Evans is a three-time All- Southwest Preparatory Conference honoree and earned Team MVP laurels his sophomore and junior seasons. Evans length from the guard position provides a match-up problem for smaller guards. He s seen action in all but three games for the Leopards and scored a career-high eight points against Sacred Lafayette s Record When... Leopards win opening tip-off Opponent wins opening tip-off Leopards lead at halftime Leopards trail at halftime Leopards tied at halftime Leopards outrebound opponent Opponent outrebounds the Leopards Leopards tie opponent in rebounds Leopards shoot.500 or better from the field Opponent shoots.500 or better from the field Leopards shoot better FG% than opponent Opponent shoots better FG% than the Leopards Leopards and opponent shoot equal FG% Leopards commit fewer turnovers than opponent Leopards commit more turnovers than opponent Leopards and opponent commit equal turnovers Two or fewer Leopards score in double figures Three Leopards score in double figures Four Leopards score in double figures Five or more Leopards score in double figures Leopards score 59 points or fewer Leopards score between points Leopards score between points Leopards score between points Leopards score between points Leopards score 100 points or more In games decided by three points or fewer In games decided by 4-10 points In games decided by points In games decided by points In games decided by 30 points or more In November games In December games In January games In February games In March games Saturday games Sunday games Monday games Tuesday games Wednesday games Thursday games Friday games Afternoon games Evening games Televised games Single Overtime games Double Overtime games Tournament games Current Streak... L, 10 Longest Winning Streak... 1, five times Longest Losing Streak...10 (1/16-present) Smallest Margin of Victory...1, SAINT PETER S (11/15) Largest Margin of Victory...13, HOLY CROSS (1/13) Average Margin of Victory (5 games, 27 points) Smallest Margin of Defeat... 1, at American (2/17) Largest Margin of Defeat... 52, at Princeton (11/25) Average Margin of Defeat (21 games, 348 points) Largest Halftime Lead... 15, twice *ARMY (2/3) Largest Halftime Deficit... 23, at Princeton (11/25) LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 7

8 National/League Rankings National Rankings Team (Top-100) 3FG s Per Game 82nd Total 3FG s Made 91st FG% 97th % Individual (Top-100) 3FG% 21st... Bryce Scott (43.7%) FG% 95th...Matt Klinewski (50.4%) 3FG s Per Game 100th...Bryce Scott (2.6) Patriot League Rankings Team 3rd...3FG/Game (8.0) 4th... Scoring Offense (71.1 ppg) 5th...3FG% (36.2%) 6th...Assists/Game (13.8) 6th...3FG% Defense (35.6%) 6th... FT% (70.4%) 6th...Defensive Rebounds/Game (23.9) 6th...Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.0) 7th...FG% (43.5%) 7th... Rebounds/Game (31.9) 8th...Turnover Margin (-1.6) 8th...FG% Defense (46.4%) 9th... Offensive Rebounds/Game (8.0) 9th...Steals/Game (5.5) 9th... Scoring Margin (-9.6) 10th...Blocks/Game (2.1) 10th...Rebounds Allowed/Game (39.4) 10th...Rebounding Margin (-7.5) 10th...Scoring Defense (80.7 ppg) Individual (Top-5) 3FG% 2nd... Bryce Scott (43.7%) 3FG s Made 4th... Bryce Scott (2.6/game) Assists 5th...Nick Lindner (4.1 apg) Assist/Turnover Ratio 5th... Nick Lindner (1.8) *Thru games of 2/20/16* Heart and Loyola. Jacob Orender hails from Jacksonville, Fla., where he was a three-year starter and two-year captain for his squad. A 6-0, 176-pound guard, he was an All-Conference First-Team and All-First Coast Third-Team performer during his senior season in which he led his team in scoring with 22.6 points per contest. That production earned Orender Team MVP honors as well as a selection to the All-Northeast Florida First Team by In the Game magazine. This past summer, Orender competed as a member of the National Maccabi Team at the Pan-American games. Orender has seen minutes sparingly this season in 11 games for the Maroon and White. Finally, Paulius Zalys, a 6-7, 200-pound forward from Kaunas, Lithuania moved to the Pennsylvania area three years ago, playing on the varsity basketball team at The Perkiomen School in Pennsburg the last two seasons. Zalys averaged 17.3 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per contest during his junior campaign and was named to the Mercury All-Area First Team last season. While in Lithuania, he was a member of the Arvydas Sabonis Basketball Academy since grade school and participated on U16 Lithuanian national team while earning an invite to the U18 national team camp. Zalys is the second Leopard to travel to Easton by way of Kaunas, Lithuania, joining Deirunas Visockas 11, who attended high school in Los Angeles, Calif. before finding a home on College Hill. Despite making his first actual start of his career on Jan. 13 against Holy Cross, Zalys has seen starter minutes the majority of the season, producing with 7.1 points per game, good enough for sixth on the team in scoring and 4.0 boards per game, second behind Matt Klinewski (5.2 rpg) for the team lead on the glass. ALUMS ABROAD Seth Hinrichs 15 and Dan Trist 15 each inked contracts with international squads this summer as Hinrichs signed with FC Porto of Liga Portuguesa de. Basquetbol (LPB) and Trist joined Union Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo of Liga Espanola de Baloncesto (LEB) in Spain. Hinrichs was the lone captain on Lafayette s Patriot League championship team a year ago, finishing the year second in scoring at 13.1 points per game and second in rebounding with 5.7 boards per contest. The LPB, founded in 2008, features 11 teams and is considered the highest professional league in Portugal. FC Porto competed in Proliga a year ago, considered Portugal s second tier of professional basketball, but was no match for its competition, going 27-0 overall on its way to the Proliga crown. As a result of its dominating campaign, FC Porto was promoted to the LPB for the upcoming season. Trist joins the LEB, the second-tier professional league in Spain behind Liga ACB. The league features 14 teams and Union Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo went a year ago. Following graduation, he represented Australia at the World University Games in Gwangju this summer, averaging 8.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest in eight games. The Sydney, Australia native was a dominant force in the Patriot League during his senior season a year ago, when he was one of just two unanimous selections to the All-Patriot League First Team. Tops on the team in scoring (17.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg), Trist improved every year while wearing the Maroon and White, with his final season helping the Leopards to a Patriot League title. Levi Giese 13 and Tony Johnson 13 continue to play professionally in Uruguay and Mexico, respectively. Giese, following a brief stint professionally in Japan, signed with Club Trouville in Montevideo, Uruguay. Previously, Lafayette s third-ranked shot-blocker in program history (109 blocked shots) competed for Bambitious Nara, an expansion team in the Basketball Japan League. Johnson was the starting point guard for the SPM Shoeters Den Bosch in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) in and led his team to the finals of its league tournament. Finishing fourth all-time in steals (160) and sixth in assists (374) in Lafayette history, the Folsom, Calif. native signed with Fuerza Regia, located in Monterrey, Mexico. In the DBL, Johnson averaged 9.1 points per game for Den Bosch, as well as 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game in 26.9 minutes per contest. COMING SOON Lafayette has inked the commitments of three student-athletes to the class of Hailing from Pennsylvania and Texas, these three student-athletes will begin their careers on College Hill in Fall Hunter Janacek, a 6-4, 190-pound guard from Houston, Texas will add to the Leopards backcourt as a shooting guard who also has the ability to play the point. He averaged 19 points, six assists and six rebounds per contest during his playing career at Scarborough High School, finishing as the leading scorer in school history. Earning First-Team All-District honors in the and seasons, he was the LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 8

9 district s Player of the Year in and the top three-point shooting in the state that season. On the AAU circuit, he played for Houston Hoops, winning the Gold Elite Championship at Big Foot Hoops in Las Vegas and the Platinum Championship at the H-Town Classic. His team also took second place in the Platinum division at June Jam. Off the court, he s a member of the National Honor Society and earned the City of Houston s Certificate of Recognition for his public service to fellow neighbors, Magnum Manor and the City of Houston. A 6-6, 190-pound wing with the ability to shoot from all areas of the floor, Kyle Stout doesn t have to travel far to College Hill, having played for Parkland High School in Allentown, Pa. each of the last three seasons. A three-sport athlete at Parkland, he participated in football, basketball and volleyball, with the latter two being for four years on the varsity level. On the basketball court, he was a three-time district champion and two-time league champion, while earning All-East Penn Conference First-Team honors a year ago. During his junior year, he averaged 12.1 points per game in his first season as a starter, leading his team to a 28-2 record. Stout shot 47 percent from the field, including 43 percent from three-point range. Additionally, he led the league in free-throw percentage (83%) and averaged more than two assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest. Finally, Cal Reichwein, a 6-2, 185-pound guard comes to College Hill from Doylestown, Pa. where he was a four-year starter at Central Bucks West High School. A captain his junior and senior seasons, he averaged 13 points per game a year ago to go along with four rebounds and three assists per contest. His team has improved each of his three seasons, going 17-7 in Reichwein was a First-Team All-Suburban 1 League selection during his junior season, and was also named to the All-Intelligencer First Team. In the classroom, he s earned distinguished honors each of his last two years, awarded to those students with grade-point averages exceeding : THE STARTING FIVE (Bold denotes change) OPPONENT RESULT GUARD GUARD GUARD FORWARD FORWARD LINEUPS USED at George Washington L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 1 ST. PETER S W, (OT) Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 1 at NJIT L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 1 at La Salle L, Nick Lindner Eric Stafford Zach Rufer Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 2 at Princeton L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 2 PENN W, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 2 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 2 at Cornell L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 2 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON L, (OT) Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 2 at Sacred Heart W, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 2 at USC L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 2 at Colgate L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 2 LOYOLA L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Zach Rufer Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 3 at Army W, Nick Lindner Eric Stafford Zach Rufer Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 4 at Boston U. L, Nick Lindner Eric Stafford Zach Rufer Matt Klinewski Nathaniel Musters 4 HOLY CROSS W, Nick Lindner Zach Rufer Monty Boykins Paulius Zalys Nathaniel Musters 5 at Navy L, Nick Lindner Zach Rufer Monty Boykins Paulius Zalys Nathaniel Musters 5 AMERICAN L, Nick Lindner Zach Rufer Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 6 at Bucknell L, Nick Lindner Zach Rufer Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 6 at Loyola L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 7 ARMY L, (OT) Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 7 BOSTON U. L, (OT) Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 7 LEHIGH L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 7 at Holy Cross L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 7 NAVY L, Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 7 at American L, (OT) Nick Lindner Bryce Scott Monty Boykins Matt Klinewski Ben Freeland 7 at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 9

10 Television Schedule 11/15 St. Peter s (LSN) W, (OT) 11/29 Penn (LSN) W, /23 at USC (Pac-12 Network) L, /2 Loyola (LSN) L, /13 Holy Cross (LSN) W, /20 American (LSN) L, /23 Lehigh (LSN) Postponed 1/25 at Bucknell (CBSSN) L, /3 Army West Point (LSN) L, (OT) 2/6 Boston U. (LSN) L, (OT) 2/8 Lehigh (LSN) L, /13 Navy (LSN) L, /21 at Lehigh (TV2 Sports) 12 p.m. 2/24 Bucknell (LSN) 7 p.m. 2/27 Colgate (LSN) 1 p.m. 3/1 PL First Round (LSN TBA) TBA 3/3 PL Quarterfinal (LSN TBA) TBA 3/6 PL Semifinal (CBSSN) 12/2 p.m. 3/9 PL Championship (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. *All Times Eastern All Times Eastern LSN = Lafayette Sports Network (RCN-4 & 1004 HD, RCN-8 & 608 HD, WBPH-60, GoLeopards.com) RCN-4 & 1004 HD: available through RCN cable system in Lehigh Valley RCN-8 & 608 HD: available through RCN cable systems in Philadelphia, NYC, Boston, Washington, DC and Chicago WBPH-60: available in all of Eastern PA and Western NJ over the air and through cable, DirecTV (dial 60) and DISH Network (dial 60) LAFAYETTE ON TELEVISION The Lafayette Sports Network will provide live television coverage of at least 11 games on the Lafayette men s basketball ledger, while CBS Sports Network will show at least one game and the PAC-12 Network and TV2 Sports each will show one contest. All of the LSN broadcasts will be shown for free on the Patriot League Network in addition to LSN partnering with ESPN for possible distribution on ESPN3 and ESPN College Sports Extra. LSN s traditional live distribution to more than 10 million viewers on RCN-TV and WBPH-60 covering all of Eastern Pennsylvania will be enhanced again this season by live coverage on all of RCN s cable systems in major markets along the East Coast. RCN subscribers in Boston (226,000), New York City (250,000), Philadelphia (382,000) and Washington, D.C. (131,000) will be able to watch Lafayette games live on the RCN-TV network. In addition to standard definition dial positions (4 in the Lehigh Valley and 8 elsewhere), RCN-TV can now be seen on the HD tier (1004 in the Lehigh Valley and 608 in Philadelphia). Nationally, LSN telecasts will be picked up for the 15th straight year by DIRECTV and DISH Network outlets, through WBPH-60 and the Mid Atlantic Sports Network (MASN). All televised games will be available live on WBPH-60, located on channel 60 on DIRECTV and 8169 on DISH Network. MASN, which is available regionally and nationally on DIRECTV channel 640 and DISH Network channel 432, is the television home of the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and Baltimore Ravens and reaches nearly six million homes in a seven-state region from Harrisburg, Pa. to Charlotte, N.C. MASN continues as one of LSN s national distribution partners, airing select contests to more than 65 million households via both DIRECTV and DISH Network for the fifth straight season. CBS Sports Network will air the Leopards Patriot League contest against Bucknell on Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Sojka Pavilion, with the possible addition of one or two flex games at the end of the conference regular season on either Feb. 21 or Feb. 27. In addition, both semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament and the championship game will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Lafayette s road game against Pac-12 opponent USC will be covered by the Pac-12 Network. Tipoff for that game is set for 3 p.m. eastern. Additionally, the away portion of Lafayette s two-game series with Lehigh will be covered by TV2 Sports, locally. All 11 LSN broadcasts will be streamed live worldwide on the Patriot League Network and select games will air live on ESPN3, ESPN Full Court or both as a part of LSN s partnership with ESPN. LSN s distribution on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court will be announced on a weekly basis throughout the season. Emmy-nominated local sports broadcaster Gary Laubach will handle all of the Leopards play-by-play duties for the 19th straight season. Former Lafayette men s basketball coach John Leone will provide color analysis for the 19th season. With the move of 13-year veteran sideline reporter Dan Mowdy to public address following the retirement of the legendary Jim Finnen, Mike Joseph will take over sideline duties this season as the third member of the LSN crew. Joseph has worked alongside Laubach as the color analyst for Lafayette football for the past six seasons. LAFAYETTE ONLINE The Patriot League has partnered with Campus Insiders to form one of the nation s most robust intercollegiate athletic digital networks. Fans can enjoy a wide variety of live athletic events, games and League championships for more than 20 sports played at the venues of Patriot League schools for free, as well as numerous interviews, highlight shows and feature stories. Patriot League Network (PLN) will provide fans more than 800 live events during the campaign. A daily Patriot League Network schedule is available at campusinsiders.com/network/patriot_league/live. While not all on television, all of Lafayette s games will at least have live video coverage on various platforms online. The Patriot League Network will exclusively carry Lafayette s home games against St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 2) and Fairleigh Dickinson (Dec. 9). In addition, all of the Leopards Patriot League contests can be seen on the Patriot League Network. Games against Princeton (Nov. 25) and Cornell (Dec. 5) will be streamed online via the Ivy League Digital Network, while the game at Sacred Heart will be online on NEC Front Row, the GW contest will be on RaiseHigh Live on gwsports.com and the NJIT game is tentatively scheduled to appear on ESPN3 and WatchESPN. All of Lafayette s home games can also be seen using the Live Video links on GoLeopards.com. PATRIOT LEAGUE NETWORK EXCLUSIVES: 12/2 St. Francis Brooklyn L, /9 Fairleigh Dickinson L, (OT) 2/10 at Holy Cross (Campus Insiders) L, ROAD NON-CONFERENCE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES: 11/21 at NJIT (ESPN3/WatchESPN) L, /25 at Princeton (Ivy League Digital Network) L, /5 at Cornell (Ivy League Digital Network) L, /12 at Sacred Heart (NEC Front Row) W, LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 10

11 The Last Time A Lafayette Player Scored points:...nick Lindner (30) COLGATE, 2/25/2015 Scored 35 points:...bryce Scott (35) at St. Francis Brooklyn, 12/19/2013 Scored points:...jim Mower (37) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON, 11/22/2011 Scored 40+ points:...brian Burke (43) LEHIGH, 2/20/2002 Attempted 20+ field goals:...nick Lindner (24) LOYOLA, 1/2/2016 Made 10 free throws:...nick Lindner (10) at Sacred Heart, 12/12/2015 Made 15+ free throws:...frank Barr (15) COLGATE, 2/24/2001 Recorded 15+ rebounds:...matt Klinewski (16) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON, 12/9/2015 Registered 10+ assists:...nick Lindner (10), at Boston U., 1/10/2015 Made 5-7 three pointers:...bryce Scott (5), at Holy Cross, 2/10/2016 Made 8+ three pointers:...bryce Scott (8), at Sacred Heart, 12/12/2015 Blocked 5+ shots:...seth Hinrichs (5) at Holy Cross, 1/21/2015 Had 5+ steals:...everest Schmidt (6), at Holy Cross, 2/9/2008 Had a double-double:...paulius Zalys (14 points, 10 reb.), BOSTON U., 2/6/2016 Had three consecutive double-doubles:...dan Trist, 2/14/2015, 2/18/2015, 2/22/2015 Led the team in points, rebounds, and assists:...bryce Scott (18 pts., 3 reb., 3 ast.), at Holy Cross, 2/10/2016 Played the entire game:...jim Mower, WAGNER, 11/19/2011 Played 40+ minutes:...bryce Scott (41), BOSTON U., 2/6/2016 Hit a shot in the final 5 seconds to win a game:...zach Rufer, at Boston U., 1/10/2015; lay-up with 2.0 seconds left in regulation Hit a last-second free throw to win a game:...dan Trist, 1-for-2 with 0.4 seconds left, SACRED HEART, 12/8/2014 A Lafayette Team Had a 20+ point win:...boston U points (89-64), 3/5/2015 Had a 30+ point win:...army points (76-40), 1/14/2004 Had a 40+ point win:...centenary points (96-54), 12/5/2003 Had a 50+ point win:...centenary points (97-42), 1/7/2003 Scored 100+ points:...at Navy points ( W OT), 1/19/2008 Combined with an opponent to score 200+ points:...at Navy points ( W OT), 1/19/2008 Managed 50+ rebounds:...susquehanna (53), 12/16/2014 Had 3 players foul out:...vs. FDU 1/2/2011 Darion Benbow, Tony Johnson, Jim Mower Hit 10 to 14 three-pointers:...(10) at Holy Cross, 2/10/2016 Hit 15+ three-pointers:...(16) at Sacred Heart, 12/12/2015 Made all free-throw attempts (10 min.)...(10-10) at Navy 1/31/2015 Made all free-throw attempts (15 min.)...(18-18) NAVY 2/1/2014 Had more three-point than two-point field goals:...at Holy Cross 2/10/ Three-point FG s, 9 Two-point FG s Had 10+ steals...(10) SUSQUEHANNA, 12/16/2014 Had 20 or more assists...(20) at La Salle, 11/23/2015 Had 5 players in double figures:...army, 2/3/16 (Lindner 15, Klinewski 15, Boykins 12, Zalys 12, Rufer 12) Had 6 players in double figures:...at FDU, 1/2/2011 (Mower 28, Mintz 24, Willen 12, Benbow 12, Delaney 12, Johnson 10) Had all 5 starters in double figures...boston U., 3/5/2015 (Lindner 23, Hinrichs 18, Ptasinski 15, Scott 14, Trist 11) Had 2+ players record double figures in rebounds:...bucknell, 2/4/2015 (Trist 11, Hinrichs 10) Had a single-overtime win:...saint PETER S (87-86), 11/15/2015 Had a single-overtime loss:...american, 2/17/2016 (60-59) Notched a double-overtime win:...at American (PL Semifinals) 3/6/2011, (73-71) Had a double-overtime loss:...american 2/26/11 (95-92) Lost when scoring 80+ points:...boston U., 2/6/2016 (89-82, OT) Beat a nationally-ranked opponent:...at Rutgers (77-70), 12/2/1978 Played a nationally ranked opponent:...vs. No. 2 Villanova, (L, 93-52), 3/19/2015 Had a 20-win season: (20-13); (24-7); (22-8) Played in the NCAA Tournament: , , , occurrences in bold LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 11

12 Lafayette Men s Basketball Media Roster Fran O Hanlon Pat Doherty Matt Blue Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach 3 Jacob Orender 4 Eric Stafford 11 Bryce Scott 21 Zach Rufer 22 Head Coach 14 G Sr El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge G Sr Bloomingburg, N.Y, Burke Catholic Paulius Zalys F Fr Kaunas, Lithuania Perkiomen School (Pa.) Assistant Coach Nick Lindner 12 Sam Dunkum 24 Ben Freeland F Sr Santa Rosa, Calif. Montgomery Suffield Academy Dir. of Basketball Ops. Auston Evans Tyler Barlow F Fr Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff F Fr North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock 44 Conor Dow 13 G Fr McKinney, Texas Greenhill G Jr Doylestown, Pa. Germantown Academy G So Pitman, N.J. Pitman G Fr Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Fletcher Jimmy Fenerty Billy Murphy 54 F Sr Greenwich, Conn. Brunswick School LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 12 Matt Klinewski F So Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Regional 32 Monty Boykins G Jr West Chester, Ohio Lakota West Nathaniel Musters C Sr Padstow, Australia Sydney Tech

13 Lafayette Men s Basketball Rosters Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School (Previous School) 3 Jacob Orender Fr. G Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Fletcher 4 Eric Stafford So. G Pitman, N.J. Pitman 11 Nick Lindner (C) Jr. G Doylestown, Pa. Germantown Academy 12 Auston Evans Fr. G McKinney, Texas Greenhill 13 Matt Klinewski So. F Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Regional 14 Bryce Scott (C) Sr. G El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge 21 Zach Rufer Sr. G Bloomingburg, N.Y. Burke Catholic 22 Sam Dunkum Fr. F North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock 24 Tyler Barlow Fr. F Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff 32 Monty Boykins Jr. G West Chester, Ohio Lakota West 33 Paulius Zalys Fr. F Kaunas, Lithuania The Perkiomen School (Pa.) 34 Ben Freeland Sr. F Santa Rosa, Calif. Montgomery (Suffield Academy) 44 Billy Murphy Sr. F Greenwich, Conn. Brunswick School 54 Nathaniel Musters Sr. C Sydney, Australia Sydney Tech Alphabetical Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School (Previous School) 24 Tyler Barlow Fr. F Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff 32 Monty Boykins Jr. G West Chester, Ohio Lakota West 22 Sam Dunkum Fr. F North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock 12 Auston Evans Fr. G McKinney, Texas Greenhill 34 Ben Freeland Sr. F Santa Rosa, Calif. Montgomery (Suffield Academy) 13 Matt Klinewski So. F Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Regional 11 Nick Lindner (C) Jr. G Doylestown, Pa. Germantown Academy 44 Billy Murphy Sr. F Greenwich, Conn. Brunswick School 54 Nathaniel Musters Sr. C Padstow, Australia Sydney Tech 3 Jacob Orender Fr. G Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Fletcher 21 Zach Rufer Sr. G Bloomingburg, N.Y. Burke Catholic 14 Bryce Scott (C) Sr. G El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge 4 Eric Stafford So. G Pitman, N.J. Pitman 33 Paulius Zalys Fr. F Kaunas, Lithuania The Perkiomen School (Pa.) (C) denotes captain Coaching Staff Head Coach: Fran O Hanlon (Villanova, 1970), 21st season Associate Head Coach: Pat Doherty (Lafayette, 2004), seventh season Assistant Coach: Matt Blue (St. Lawrence, 2007), first season Assistant Coach: Jimmy Fenerty (Dickinson, 2013), first season Director of Basketball Operations: Conor Dow (Clark 15), first season Secretary to Coaches: Vicki Cummings Athletic Trainer: Jon Edwards Faculty Advisor: Alan Childs Pronunciation Guide Klinewski Lafayette Paulius Zalys Rufer Orender kli-new-skee LAH-fee-ette PAUL-luss zha-leese ROO-furr ORE-end-err Class Year Seniors (5) Ben Freeland Billy Murphy Nathaniel Musters Zach Rufer Bryce Scott Juniors (2) Monty Boykins Nick Lindner Major Biology Matt Klinewski Economics Monty Boykins Billy Murphy Zach Rufer Bryce Scott Eric Stafford Paulius Zalys Engineering Jacob Orender Geography Austrailia Nathaniel Musters Lithuania Paulius Zalys _ Arkansas Sam Dunkum California Ben Freeland Bryce Scott Connecticut Billy Murphy Florida Jacob Orender Sophomores (2) Matt Klinewski Eric Stafford Freshmen (5) Tyler Barlow Sam Dunkum Auston Evans Jacob Orender Paulius Zalys Government & Law Nick Lindner Psychology Ben Freeland Psychology and Economics Nathaniel Musters Undeclared Tyler Barlow Sam Dunkum Auston Evans New Jersey Matt Klinewski Eric Stafford New York Zach Rufer Ohio Monty Boykins Pennsylvania Nick Lindner Texas Tyler Barlow Auston Evans LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 13

14 Orender Notes General: A good shooter with an excellent work ethic. Notable: Has seen action in 11 games this season...recorded an assist against NJIT, drilled a three in the waning seconds against La Salle and ripped down a rebound at Cornell...three-year starter on the men s basketball team at Fletcher, serving as a captain his final two seasons...led the team to a District championship his junior year, tops on the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game...led the team and was third in the league in scoring his senior season with 22.6 points per contest...named to the All-Conference First Team and the All-First Coast Third Team his senior year...member of back-toback state playoff contenders...named team MVP his senior year and First Team All-North East Florida by In the Game magazine...member of the Junior National Maccabi team that earned a silver medal in Summer member of the National Maccabi Team at the Pan-Am games in the summer of Personal: Son of Carnace and Donna-Lyn Orender...has two brothers, Zachary and Morgan, and a sister, Colleen...born on June 2, #3 Jacob Orender Guard Fr Engineering Jacksonville Beach, Fla. / Fletcher Career Highs Points 3, at La Salle (11/23) FG 1, at La Salle (11/23) FG ATT 1, six times *LEHIGH (1/8) 3 FG 1, at La Salle (11/23) 3 FG ATT 1, six times *LEHIGH (1/8) FT FT ATT Rebounds 1, at Cornell (12/5) Assists 1, at NJIT (11/21) Blocks Steals Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Sacred Heart Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at USC at Colgate Did Not Play (Coach Decision) LOYOLA Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Army Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Bucknell Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Loyola Did Not Play (Coach Decision) ARMY Did Not Play (Coach Decision) BOSTON U Did Not Play (Coach Decision) LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at American Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 14

15 Stafford Notes General: Big guard with excellent basketball IQ...sees the floor extremely well and has tremendous feel for the game...possesses the ability to play multiple positions on the floor. Notable: Scored a season-high four points in the loss at Holy Cross...grabbed three rebounds in four minutes against Saint Peter s and tallied his first points of the year (3) to go along with four assists, a career-high, at NJIT...earned his first career start at La Salle, playing 12 minutes and picking up two assists and a steal...played 18 minutes at Princeton, drilling a three in the loss...earned the start at Army, dishing four assists to go along with three rebounds...again started in place of the injured Bryce Scott at Boston U., grabbing a career-high four rebounds to go along with his first career free throws (2-for-4)...tallied a career-high two steals in the win over Holy Cross...saw 60 minutes in 16 games in ripped down multiple rebounds on three occasions, including a pair on the offensive end in a loss at Bucknell on Jan. 7...dropped in five points in 16 minutes of action, his most of the year, in a win over Susquehanna on Dec. 16. Personal: Son of Brian and Diane Stafford...has an older sister, Michelle...born on Sept. 13, #4 Eric Stafford Guard So Economics Pitman, N.J. / Pitman Career Highs Points 5, SUSQUEHANNA (12/16/14) FG 2, twice *at Holy Cross (2/10/16) FG ATT 5, SUSQUEHANNA (12/16/14) 3 FG 1, four times *at Princeton (11/25/15) 3 FG ATT 4, SUSQUEHANNA (12/16/14) FT 2, three times *LEHIGH (2/8/16) FT ATT 4, at Boston U. (1/9/16) Rebounds 4, at Boston U. (1/9/16) Assists 4, twice *at Army (1/6/16) Blocks 1, three times *BOSTON U. (2/9/15) Steals 2, twice *at Holy Cross (2/10/16) Season Highs Points 4, at Holy Cross (2/10) FG 2, at Holy Cross (2/10) FG ATT 4, at Princeton (11/25) 3 FG 1, twice *at Princeton (11/25) 3 FG ATT 2, three times *HOLY CROSS (1/13) FT 2, three times *LEHIGH (2/8) FT ATT 4, at Boston U. (1/9) Rebounds 4, at Boston U. (1/9) Assists 4, twice *at Army (1/6) Blocks Steals 2, twice *at Holy Cross (2/10) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U Did Not Play (Coach Decision) LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 15

16 Lindner Notes General: Extremely quick... point guard first...very good in transition...ability to set up teammates with quality shots. Notable: Became the program s 43rd 1,000-point scorer with 15 points at Navy...opened the year with a pair of 27 and 22-point performances to earn the first Patriot League Player of the Week honors of the season...leads the team in scoring with 14.2 points per game...finished with 13 points and six assists at Army when he sealed the game with five free throws...dropped 22 points on 7-of-7 from the free-throw line in the win over Penn...dished out a season-high nine assists at Cornell on Dec. 5...Preseason All-Patriot League selection and team co-captain along with senior backcourt mate Bryce Scott...dropped 23, 23 and 25 points, respectively, in three Patriot League Tournament games a year ago to earn Tournament MVP honors and lead the Leopards to the Patriot League title... Third Team All-Patriot League selection in after an All-Rookie Team selection in led the Patriot League in assist/turnover ratio at 2.61 on the year, good enough for 30th nationally... dished out 5.2 assists per game, second in the league rankings, and facilitated an offense that recorded 15.6 helpers per contest, tops in the Patriot League and 20th in the national rankings. Personal: Son of Pete and Peggy Lindner...has a brother, Peter, and a sister, Megan...born on March 21, #11 Nick Lindner Guard Jr Government & Law Doylestown, Pa. / Germantown Academy Career Highs Points 30, COLGATE (2/25/15) FG 11, at Colgate (2/26/14) FG ATT 24, twice *LOYOLA (1/2/16) 3 FG 5, BOSTON U. (3/5/15) 3 FG ATT 9, twice *LOYOLA (1/2/16) FT 13, at Wagner (12/3/13) FT ATT 15, at Sacred Heart (12/12/15) Rebounds 6, at Robert Morris (11/14/14) Assists 12, SACRED HEART (12/8/2014) Blocks 1, three times *at Sacred Heart (12/12/15) Steals 3, twice *at Penn (11/22/14) Season Highs Points 27, at George Washington (11/13) FG 9, twice *LOYOLA (1/2) FG ATT 24, twice *LOYOLA (1/2) 3 FG 4, twice *BOSTON U. (2/6) 3 FG ATT 9, twice *LOYOLA (1/2) FT 10, twice *at Sacred Heart (12/12) FT ATT 15, at Sacred Heart (12/12) Rebounds 5, at Army (1/6) Assists 9, at Cornell (12/5) Blocks 1, at Sacred Heart (12/12) Steals 2, four times *at Sacred Heart (12/12) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 16

17 Evans Notes General: A wing with good athleticism and strong skills going to the basket...will be looked at to contribute on the defensive end. Notable: Has seen action in all but three games for the Leopards, picking up his first career points at La Salle...recorded his first career block and steal, to go along with season-high s in field-goal attempts (5) and rebounds (5) against FDU...dropped in all four of his shots for a season-high eight points in the win at Sacred Heart...tied that season-high, going 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-4 from the foul line for eight points against Army on Feb. 3...played four years of varsity basketball at Greenhill at all five positions eclipsed the 1,000-point mark prior to his senior season, averaging double figures in scoring all four years earned All-SPC honors throughout his time at Greenhill, including MVP honors his sophomore and junior seasons. Personal: Son of Albert and Tiffany Evans has four younger siblings, Kaela, Marley, Morgan and Demi and one older, Graham...born on October 11, #12 Auston Evans Guard Fr Undeclared McKinney, Texas / Greenhill Career Highs Points 8, twice *ARMY (2/3) FG 4, at Sacred Heart (12/12) FG ATT 5, FDU (12/9) 3 FG 3 FG ATT 1, five times *at Boston U. (1/9) FT 2, six times *ARMY (2/3) FT ATT 4, twice *ARMY (2/3) Rebounds 5, FDU (12/9) Assists 2, twice *at Boston U. (1/9) Blocks 1, four times *BOSTON U. (2/6) Steals 2, twice *LEHIGH (2/8) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN Did Not Play (Shoulder Injury) at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 17

18 Klinewski Notes General: Rugged inside-outside threat with a terrific motor...has all the physical tools to be successful and a tremendous work ethic. Notable: Has been stellar in his sophomore campaign, second on the team in scoring with 13.3 points per game...recorded his best game of the league season on Feb. 6, making a career-high 10 field goals for 21 points in the loss to Boston U...dropped in a career-high 26 points at NJIT in an defeat...has tallied double-figure scoring in all but five games this season...recorded his first career double-double against FDU, dropping in 15 points to go along with a career-high 16 rebounds...scored all 14 of his points in the second half at Loyola...appeared in all 33 games for the Maroon and White during his freshman campaign, recording 12 points, all in the first half, against American on Jan made all six of his fieldgoal attempts in that game, a loss to the Eagles...averaged 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game as all-important depth on the block for the Leopards...was one point away from a double-double in the win over Susquehanna with nine points and 11 rebounds...had a four-game stretch in the non-conference season where he dropped in 8.5 points per game, helping the Leopards to four straight victories over FDU, Wagner, Sacred Heart and Susquehanna. Personal: Son of Michael and Joyce Klinewski...has a younger brother, Noah...born on Oct. 13, #13 Matt Klinewski Forward Fr Biology Voorhees, N.J. / Eastern Regional Career Highs Points 26, at NJIT (11/21/15) FG 10, BOSTON U. (2/6/16) FG ATT 15, twice *BOSTON U. (2/6/16) 3 FG 3 FG ATT 1, twice *FDU (12/9/15) FT 8, at NJIT (11/21/15) FT ATT 12, at NJIT (11/21/15) Rebounds 16, FDU (12/9/15) Assists 4, LEHIGH (2/8/16) Blocks 2, five times *at Bucknell (1/25/16) Steals 2, SFBK (12/2/15) Season Highs Points 26, at NJIT (11/21) FG 10, BOSTON U. (2/6) FG ATT 15, twice *BOSTON U. (2/6) 3 FG 3 FG ATT 1, FDU (12/9) FT 8, at NJIT (11/21) FT ATT 12, at NJIT (11/21) Rebounds 16, FDU (12/9) Assists 4, LEHIGH (2/8) Blocks 2, twice *at Bucknell (1/25) Steals 2, SFBK (12/2) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 18

19 Scott Notes General: Left-handed combo guard who can play multiple positions...extremely hard worker...good mid-range and three-point shooter...has the ability to put the ball on the floor and get to the basket. Notable: 13 for his last 23 from beyond the arc over his last three games...tallied a season-high five assists in the loss to Boston U. on Feb. 6...made his return from a three-game absence with 17 minutes at Navy, scoring five points...returned to form against American, leading the team with 17 points on 3-of-5 from beyond the arc...worked back into the starting lineup at Loyola, scoring 15 points on 3-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc...has been a vital scoring threat this season, averaging 12.9 points per contest, good enough for third on the team...recorded his 1,000th career point late in the second half against FDU...seemingly couldn t miss from the floor at Sacred Heart, nailing a careerhigh eight three s on 10 attempts for 28 points in the victory. Personal: Son of Steve and Darcy Scott...has a younger sister, Hayley...born on Dec. 17, #14 Bryce Scott Guard Jr Economics El Dorado Hills, Calif. / Oak Ridge Career Highs Points 35, at St. Francis Brooklyn (12/19/13) FG 10, at St. Francis Brooklyn (12/19/13) FG ATT 17, at St. Francis Brooklyn (12/19/13) 3 FG 8, at Sacred Heart (12/12) 3 FG ATT 10, at Sacred Heart (12/12) FT 11, at St. Francis Brooklyn (12/19/13) FT ATT 12, at St. Francis Brooklyn (12/19/13) Rebounds 10, ARMY (2/28/15) Assists 7, HOLY CROSS (3/6/13) Blocks 1, 13 Times *at Loyola (1/30/16) Steals 4, twice *at Bucknell (1/25/16) Season Highs Points 28, at Sacred Heart (12/12) FG 9, at Sacred Heart (12/12) FG ATT 14, at Colgate (12/30) 3 FG 8, at Sacred Heart (12/12) 3 FG ATT 10, at Sacred Heart (12/12) FT 8, FDU (12/9) FT ATT 8, FDU (12/9) Rebounds 7, at Cornell (12/5) Assists 5, BOSTON U. (2/6) Blocks 1, three times *at Loyola (1/30) Steals 4, at Bucknell (1/25) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army Did Not Play (Shoulder Injury) at Boston U Did Not Play (Shoulder Injury) HOLY CROSS Did Not Play (Shoulder Injury) at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 19

20 Rufer Notes General: Combo guard who is an excellent passer...has the ability to score, when necessary. Notable: Recorded one of the best games of his career against Holy Cross on Jan. 13, tallying a career-high 16 points on 4-of-8 shooting from outside and tying a career-high with seven rebounds... playing in front of a hometown crowd, managed 13 points, five rebounds and three assists at Army... one of those players that shines when the lights are brightest, coming down with the biggest rebound of the season in the championship game to seal Lafayette s Patriot League title...finished on a drive to the rim with seconds remaining at Boston U. on Jan. 10 to give Lafayette a victory...grabbed an offensive rebound and sunk his only three of the game on the same possession in the final minute against American to help Lafayette to a win in the championship game...averaged 3.1 points per contest and shot 46.7 percent from beyond the arc as yet another threat for the Leopards from behind the arc. Personal: Son of John and Sherri Rufer...has an older brother, John and an older sister, Megan...born on Aug. 6, #21 Zach Rufer Guard Jr Economics Bloomingburg, N.Y. / Burke Catholic Career Highs Points 16, HOLY CROSS (1/13/16) FG 5, five times *AMERICAN (2/17/16) FG ATT 10, at Army (1/6/16) 3 FG 4, three *AMERICAN (2/17/16) 3 FG ATT 8, twice *HOLY CROSS (1/13/16) FT 4, twice *at George Washington (11/13/15) FT ATT 6, PRINCETON (11/24/12) REB 7, three times *HOLY CROSS (1/13/16) AST 4, four times *at Loyola (1/30/15) BLK 2, at Navy (1/31/15) STL 4, three times *SUSQUEHANNA (12/16/14) Season Highs Points 16, HOLY CROSS (1/13) FG 5, five times *American (2/17) FG ATT 10, at Army (1/6/16) 3 FG 4, three times *AMERICAN (2/17) 3 FG ATT 8, twice *HOLY CROSS (1/13) FT 4, at George Washington (11/13) FT ATT 4, at George Washington (11/13) Rebounds 7, HOLY CROSS (1/13) Assists 4, at Loyola (1/30) Blocks 1, three times *LOYOLA (1/2) Steals 3, twice *at Boston U. (1/9) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Did Not Play (Concussion) at Sacred Heart Did Not Play (Concussion) at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 20

21 Dunkum Notes General: Has good size...potential to contribute on the low block and on the glass. Notable: Likely out for the season with a knee injury...played three years of varsity basketball, the last two being at North Little Rock...averaged 7.5 points, six rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game his sophomore and junior seasons...member of the A conference champions, the 2014 state champions, the 2014 Rumble on the Ridge champions and the 2014 Coca Cola Classic champions... participated at invitational showcases including the 2013 Snow Jam, the 2014 Beach Ball Classic and the 2015 MLK Hoopfest Showcase. Personal: Son of Williams and Sammie Dunkum...has one younger brother, Drew...born on May 5, #22 Sam Dunkum Forward Fr Undeclared North Little Rock, Ark. / North Little Rock Career Highs Points FG FG ATT 3 FG 3 FG ATT FT FT ATT Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington Out For Season (Knee Injury) ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 21

22 Barlow Notes General: Good potential as a force around the basket...strong rebounder and rim protector. Notable: Has seen his minutes fluctuate over the course of the season, seeing time due to his length defensively...notched six rebounds, four points and two blocks in key minutes at La Salle...played 20 minutes for the Leopards at Princeton, grabbing three boards...attended Great Oak High School for grades nine and 10 and Flour Bluff High School for grades 11 and 12...was a three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball, averaging 16.5 points and 13.8 rebounds per contest...member of an undefeated district championship team in 2015 and a regional semifinalist in 2014 and selected as a CBC All-Star in Personal: Son of Chandler and Lalita Barlow...has two brothers, Brent and Justin...Justin participates in track and football at the University of Texas San Antonio...born on March 5, #24 Tyler Barlow Forward Fr Undeclared Corpus Christi, Texas / Flour Bluff Career Highs Points 4, at La Salle (11/23) FG 2, at Boston U. (1/9) FG ATT 4, at Boston U. (1/9) 3 FG 3 FG ATT FT 2, twice * LOYOLA (1/2) FT ATT 3, at Princeton (11/25) Rebounds 6, at La Salle (11/23) Assists 1, twice *at Princeton (11/25) Blocks 2, twice *at La Salle (11/23) Steals 1, three times *at Boston U. (1/9) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC Did Not Play (Leg Injury) at Colgate LOYOLA at Army Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY Did Not Play (Coach Decision) BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 22

23 Boykins Notes General: Good shooter...ability to get in gaps to make plays...excellent feel for the game. Notable: Has stepped into a more expanded role this season as a regular starter for the first time in his career...fourth on the team in scoring at 10.9 points per game...dealt five assists to go along with 18 points in the loss to Loyola on Jan dropped in a career-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc at Sacred Heart...one of many threats to score for Lafayette, converting on 41.0 percent of his shots from beyond the arc a year ago...appeared in 31 games last season, starting seven for the Maroon and White...was sixth on the team in scoring at 4.7 points per game in 12.6 minutes per contest...scored in double-figures on three occasions, including a season-high 12 points on 4-of-5 from distance against Holy Cross on Jan. 21. Personal: Son of LaMont and Lyneeta Boykins...has two brothers, Julian and Chandler...born on Feb. 28, #32 Monty Boykins Guard So Economics West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West Career Highs Points 19, at Sacred Heart (12/12/15) FG 7, PENN (11/29/15) FG ATT 14, PENN (11/29/15) 3 FG 6, at Sacred Heart (12/12/15) 3 FG ATT 11, at Sacred Heart (12/12/15) FT 7, at George Washington (11/13/15) FT ATT 8, at George Washington (11/13/15) Rebounds 6, SUSQUEHANNA, (12/16/14) Assists 5, at Loyola (1/30) Blocks 1, seven times *FDU (12/9/15) Steals 3, at Boston (2/8/14) Season Highs Points 19, at Sacred Heart (12/12) FG 7, PENN (11/29) FG ATT 16, BOSTON U. (2/6) 3 FG 6, at Sacred Heart (12/12) 3 FG ATT 11, at Sacred Heart (12/12) FT 7, at George Washington (11/13) FT ATT 8, at George Washington (11/13) Rebounds 4, four times *ARMY (2/3) Assists 5, at Loyola (1/30) Blocks 1, three times *FDU (12/9) Steals 2, three times *LEHIGH (2/8) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 23

24 Zalys Notes General: A pick-and-pop 4-man...has the ability to step out or drive to the basket...extremely versatile in the Lafayette offense...second Lafayette player from Lithuania, joining Deirunas Visockas 11. Notable: Has stepped up his game since entering Patriot League action, averaging 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest in league games...notched his second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 boards in the loss to Boston U. on Feb. 6...tallied 12 points on 5-of-9 from the field against Army on Feb. 3...ripped down a season-high 11 boards to go along with 10 points for his first career double-double against Loyola (1/2)...led four players in double figures with a 17-point, sevenrebound effort at Army...saw 26 minutes of action, filling up the stat sheet with eight points, four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal in his first collegiate action at GW...sunk his first three three-pointers and finished with nine points in the win over Saint Peter s...played basketball in Kaunas Lithuania prior to his junior season when he transferred to The Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pa... averaged 17.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and one block per game during his junior season... earned varsity letters his junior and senior seasons...member of the U16 Lithuanian national team... participated in the U18 Lithuanian national team camp...earned Mercury All-Area First-Team honors in the Tri-County League his junior season. Personal: Son of Mindaugas Zalys and Ausra Zaliene...born on September 24, 1995 #33 Paulius Zalys Forward Fr Economics Kaunas, Lithuania / The Perkiomen School (Pa.) Career Highs Points 17, at Army (1/6) FG 8, at Army (1/6) FG ATT 14, at Army (1/6) 3 FG 3, SAINT PETER S (11/15) 3 FG ATT 5, at Boston U. (1/9) FT 4, twice *at Loyola (1/30) FT ATT 5, twice *at Bucknell (1/25) Rebounds 11, LOYOLA (1/2) Assists 3, twice *LOYOLA (1/2) Blocks 2, LOYOLA (1/2) Steals 1, seven times *NAVY (2/13) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 24

25 Freeland Notes General: Has a very good feel for the game...comfortable around the basket and has a jump shot out to 15 feet...has a high basketball IQ. Notable: Has made nine starts this season, tying a career-high with eight points in the loss to Loyola on Jan. 30 and the loss to Navy on Feb took a career-high eight shots, making three in the loss to Army on Feb. 3...grabbed six big defensive rebounds in the win over Saint Peter s...ripped down a career-high 10 rebounds to go along with four points and a block in the league opener at Colgate... snatched nine rebounds with a career-high three steals at Army...appeared in 19 games for the Maroon and White during his junior campaign, providing solid minutes off the bench defensively on the block...uses his 6-10 frame to alter shots on the defensive end. Personal: Son of Bradley and Lori Freeland...has a younger sister, Megan...born on Dec. 22, #34 Ben Freeland Forward Sr Psychology Santa Rosa, Calif. / Montgomery / Suffield Academy Career Highs Points 8, twice *at Loyola (1/30/16) FG 4, three times *NAVY (2/13/16) FG ATT 8, ARMY (2/3/16) 3 FG None 3 FG ATT None FT 4, COLGATE (2/25/15) FT ATT 6, COLGATE (2/25/15) Rebounds 10, at Colgate (12/30/15) Assists 1, eight times *at Navy (1/16/16) Blocks 2, three times *at Loyola (1/13/14) Steals 3, at Army (1/6/16) Season Highs Points 8, at Loyola (1/30) FG 4, twice *NAVY (2/13) FG ATT 8, ARMY (2/3) 3 FG 3 FG ATT FT 2, twice *at NJIT (11/21) FT ATT 2, three times *at Bucknell (1/25) Rebounds 10, at Colgate (12/30) Assists 1, four times *at Navy (1/16) Blocks 1, seven times *at Holy Cross (2/10) Steals 3, at Army (1/6) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell Did Not Play (Coach Decision) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA Did Not Play (Team Rules Violation) at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 25

26 Murphy Notes General: Has an excellent feel for the game...can shoot out to 17 feet, but is also comfortable playing the forward and center positions. Notable: Has seen action in nine games for the Maroon and White, recording his first career block at Sacred Heart...appeared in nine games for Lafayette as a junior, totaling 16 minutes of game action...a shot from beyond the arc is the go-to for this five-man, hitting on two of his five attempts last season...scored just under a point per game last season when given his opportunity. Personal: Son of Kevin and Carolyn Murphy...father played football, lacrosse and junior varsity basketball at Lehigh...has two younger brothers, Teddy and Timmy...born on March 31, #44 Billy Murphy Forward Sr Economics Greenwich, Conn./Brunswick School Career Highs Points 6, ARCADIA (12/18/12) FG 3, ARCADIA (12/18/12) FG ATT 3, three times *SUSQUEHANNA (12/16/14) 3 FG 1, three times *at Kansas (12/20/14) 3 FG ATT 2, IMMACULATA (12/17/13) FT FT ATT 1 at Seton Hall (12/27/13) Rebounds 1, eight times *at WVU (11/16/14) Assists 1, three times *at Robert Morris (11/14/14) Blocks 1, at Sacred Heart (12/12) Steals 1, SUSQUEHANNA (12/16/14) Season Highs Points FG FG ATT 1, FDU (12/9) 3 FG 3 FG ATT 1, LEHIGH (2/8) FT FT ATT Rebounds Assists Blocks 1, at Sacred Heart (12/12) Steals Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at NJIT Did Not Play (Concussion) at La Salle Did Not Play (Concussion) at Princeton PENN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Cornell Did Not Play (Coach Decision) FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate Did Not Play (Coach Decision) LOYOLA Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Army Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Bucknell Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Loyola Did Not Play (Coach Decision) ARMY Did Not Play (Coach Decision) BOSTON U Did Not Play (Coach Decision) LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at American Did Not Play (Coach Decision) at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 26

27 Musters Notes General: Has very good size, plays hard and runs the floor well...played extensively on the club circuit in Australia...has international playing experience. Notable: Grabbed four rebounds and added an assist in the opener at GW...scored his first two buckets of the year against Saint Peter s...tied his career-high with six rebounds in the win over Penn and topped that mark with eight boards against St. Francis Brooklyn...dropped in his first four shots, all in the first half, to finish with a career-high eight points at USC...has been an important piece of the puzzle against bigger teams for Lafayette, providing defensive depth on the block as a big presence down low...looked on to expand his game on both ends of the floor with the graduation of Dan Trist. Personal: Son of Koert Musters and Doris Wittmann...has a younger sister, Adelin...born on June 24, #54 Nathaniel Musters Center Jr Psychology and Economics Sydney, Australia / Sydney Tech Career Highs Points 8, at USC (12/23/15) FG 4, at USC (12/23/15) FG ATT 6, at Army (1/6/16) 3 FG None 3 FG ATT None FT 1, five times *SFBK (12/2/15) FT ATT 3, twice *at Wagner (12/3/13) Rebounds 8, SFBK (12/2/15) Assists 3, PENN (11/30/13) Blocks 3, LOYOLA (2/12/14) Steals 2, at Morehead St. (11/18/12) Season Highs Points 8, at USC (12/23) FG 4, at USC (12/23) FG ATT 6, at Army (1/6) 3 FG 3 FG ATT FT 1, twice *SFBK (12/2) FT ATT 2, twice *SFBK (12/2) Rebounds 8, SFBK (12/2) Assists 2, at Sacred Heart (12/12) Blocks 1, six times *HOLY CROSS (1/13) Steals 1, six times *at Navy (1/16) Game-By-Game Opponent FG-A 3P-3A FT-A O D R PF PTS A TO Blk Stl MIN at George Washington ST. PETER S at NJIT at La Salle at Princeton PENN ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN at Cornell FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON at Sacred Heart at USC at Colgate LOYOLA at Army at Boston U HOLY CROSS at Navy AMERICAN at Bucknell at Loyola ARMY BOSTON U LEHIGH at Holy Cross NAVY at American at Lehigh BUCKNELL COLGATE LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 27