Career Highs. Assists 1 vs. UNC Greensboro, 11/27/04 Steals 1 vs. Seton Hall, 3/20/04 Blocked Shots Field Goals 3-Point Field Goals

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1 Career Notes Valuable practice player for the Blue Devils... has the second-highest vertical leap on the team at 35.5 inches... younger brother, Jordan, will join the team in has played in 29 career games, including one start. ( ) Played in 18 games, starting once... averaged 0.2 points and 0.2 rebounds in 1.8 minutes per game... saw action against Virginia (3/11) in the ACC Tournament opener... grabbed a rebound in two minutes versus Georgia Tech (2/23)... made first career start against Wake Forest (2/20)... knocked down a pair of free throws to score two points in two minutes versus Virginia Tech (1/30)... grabbed a rebound in three minutes against Florida State (1/22)... knocked down a pair of free throws for his first collegiate points versus Toledo (12/12)... saw first action of the season against UNC Greensboro (11/27), recording a rebound and first career assist. ( ) Played in 11 games, seeing a total of 19 minutes of action... registered one rebound and one steal... saw action against Alabama State and Seton Hall in the NCAA Tournament...saw his first ACC action against Clemson (2/8)... grabbed his first career rebound against Fairfield (1/6)... saw his first collegiate action against Portland (12/14) Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO S B P Portland vs. Texas Davidson Fairfield at Georgetown Clemson Virginia Maryland Valparaiso Alabama State~ Seton Hall~ Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO B S P UNC Greensboro vs. Valparaiso Toledo Illinois-Chicago Clemson Princeton Temple at N.C. State at Florida State Virginia Tech Georgia Tech at Maryland Wake Forest * at Georgia Tech at St. John s Miami at North Carolina vs. Virginia ~ - NCAA Tournament * - indicates game started Career Highs Points 2, two times Rebounds 1, five times Assists 1 vs. UNC Greensboro, 11/27/04 Steals 1 vs. Seton Hall, 3/20/04 Blocked Shots Field Goals 3-Point Field Goals Free Throws 2, two times High School Originally signed with Lehigh but went to Blair Academy for a prep year in averaged eight points and three assists per game at Blair under coach Joe Mantegna... earned Blair s Defensive Most Valuable Player award... helped lead Blair to a 25-4 record and its third consecutive league championship in teammate of former Duke standout Luol Deng at Blair... finalist for Mr. Basketball in the state of Arkansas in a three-time 2-A All- State selection... scored more than 2,000 points in three seasons at Melbourne High School under coach Mike Watson... averaged 17 points and seven rebounds as a senior, 20 points and seven rebounds as a junior and 25 points and seven boards as a sophomore... team was in Davidson s three years at Melbourne, including a 37-4 mark in led high school team to regional championships from and was named regional tournament MVP all three years... scored a career-high 42 points in a Melbourne victory versus rival Izard County Consolidated as a junior... a three-year letterwinner in basketball. Full name is Joseph Patrick Davidson... son of Pat and Suellen Davidson... parents are business owners... has two younger brothers, Jordan (19) and Nick (17)... both of his brothers are outstanding golfers... listens to country music or Norah Jones prior to games to help him relax and focus... was Homecoming king at Melbourne... also chosen as Mr. Melbourne High School as the person most likely to succeed... graduating class in Melbourne was favorite athlete is Tiger Woods... enjoys being with friends and fishing... majoring in sociology with a minor in psychology and history... born March 23, 1984 in Jonesboro, Ark. Career Statistics Total Career ACC Regular Season Statistics Total Career ACC Tournament Statistics DNP Total Career NCAA Tournament Statistics DNP Total

2 ( ) Saw action in six games... played the final minute in a win over Miami (3/3)... saw action against Virginia Tech (1/30)... played two minutes versus Florida State (1/22)... played the final minute of the win over Illinois-Chicago (12/14)... saw action against Valparaiso (12/4)... played two minutes, taking one shot versus UNC Greensboro (11/27). Career Notes A walk-on who provides valuable competition for the Blue Devils in practice settings... has seen action in 10 games in his career. ( ) Saw action in four contests, playing a total of nine minutes... played one minute in an NCAA Opening Round Tournament win over Alabama State (3/18)... registered first career rebound in three minutes against Valparaiso (2/26)... played two minutes in a win over Georgetown (1/24)... went 0-of-2 from the field in three minutes against Fairfield (1/6) in first career game. High School Three-year letterwinner at Belmont Hill School... averaged 17.0 points per game and led the team to the semifinals in the state tournament as a senior... an all-league selection in also lettered one year in baseball. Full name is Joseph Case Pagliuca... son of Stephen and Judy Pagliuca... born November 19, has two brothers, Jesse and Nick, and a sister, Stephanie... father, Stephen, was a member of the Duke junior varsity team and is a co-owner of the Boston Celtics... uncle, Jeffrey, is a 1977 Duke graduate... spent the summer of 2003 working at a souvenir store next to Fenway Park... did some pre-nba Draft work for the Boston Celtics in majoring in economics... minoring in math Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO S B P Fairfield at Georgetown Valparaiso Alabama State~ Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO B S P UNC Greensboro vs. Valparaiso Illinois-Chicago at Florida State Virginia Tech Miami ~ - NCAA Tournament Career Statistics Total Career Highs Points Rebounds 1 vs. Valparaiso, 2/26/04 Assists Steals Blocked Shots Field Goals 3-Point Field Goals Free Throws Career ACC Regular Season Statistics Total Career NCAA Tournament Statistics Total

3 Career Notes Recovering from offseason knee surgery (left) to repair an Osteochondral lesion on his patella... status for the upcoming season is uncertain... skilled and intelligent player with the ability to play multiple positions... the last player from the state of Connecticut to attend Duke was All-America and three-time Academic All- America Mike Gminski (Monroe, Conn.). ( ) Saw action in 25 games and earned three starting assignments... averaged 1.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 7.4 minutes per game... shot.436 from the floor (17-of-39) and.533 from the free throw line (8-of-15) of his 34 total rebounds were on the offensive glass... played one minute versus Michigan State (3/25)... had two rebounds, one blocked shot and a steal in eight minutes against Delaware State (3/18)... collected three rebounds in three minutes in the ACC Championship game versus Georgia Tech (3/13)... scored two points and grabbed two rebounds against N.C. State (3/12)... set new career highs with nine points, five rebounds, three field goals and one three-point field goal versus Virginia (3/11)... also had two assists and a steal in a career-best 20 minutes of action in the win over the Cavaliers... went 2-of-3 from the free throw line in two minutes against North Carolina (3/6)... blocked one shot in six minutes versus Miami (3/3)... went 2-of-2 from the field to score four points in a win over St. John s (2/26)... returned from injury after missing seven games to play two minutes against Georgia Tech (2/23)... had two points, one rebound, one blocked shot and two steals versus Maryland (1/26)... played five minutes against Florida State (1/22)... missed only shot in two minutes against Miami (1/19)... played two minutes in a win over Virginia (1/16)... had a seasonhigh six points on 2-of-2 shooting from the floor and 2-of-2 from the free throw line against N.C. State (1/13)... scored two points in four minutes of play versus Temple (1/8)... played five minutes, grabbing two offensive rebounds and dishing out an assist against Princeton (1/5)... registered a steal in seven minutes versus Clemson (1/2)... grabbed an offensive rebound in three minutes against Oklahoma (12/18)... played seven minutes, registering two points, two rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot against Illinois-Chicago (12/14)... grabbed four rebounds in a win over Toledo (12/12)... scored five points in 19 minutes and had one rebound and an assist versus Valparaiso (12/4)... played five minutes, recording two points, one rebound and an assist against Michigan State (11/30)... registered two points, three rebounds, two blocked shots and a steal in a win over UNC Greensboro (11/ 27)... played seven minutes, collecting three rebounds and an assist in a win over Davidson (11/22)... started his first collegiate game, finishing with four points, three assists, three steals and two blocked shots against Tennessee-Martin (11/20). High School A proven winner who led his high school team to a record and three state championships in his four-year prep career... four-year letterwinner who led Trinity Catholic to a 27-0 record and the Connecticut state championship as a senior... closed his high school career with 52 consecutive wins... averaged a doubledouble in each of his last three high school seasons... averaged 15.7 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while earning Gatorade Connecticut Player of the Year honors in also named the 2004 Connecticut High School Coaches Association and Coca-Cola Player of the Year... a 2004 Connecticut Coaches Academic allstate team selection... finished prep career fourth all-time at Trinity with 1,367 points... was also second with 1,186 career 28

4 rebounds... added 389 steals and 321 blocked shots in his career... MVP of the state title games in 2003 and MVP of the 2004 Glaxo Smith Kline Invitational... rated as the country s No. 13 small forward by Insiders and No. 21 by Rivals... ranked No. 19 nationally and No. 3 in the Northeast by Prep Nation... one of six recipients of the New York Knickerbockers MSG Network s inaugural Dave DeBusschere Award... named the New Haven Register and Hartford Courant State Player of the Year as a senior... participated in the Wendy s All-Star Shootout and the J.C.C.S. 43rd Annual Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Classic... threeyear starter and three-time all-state selection... led Trinity to three FCIAC tournament championships... averaged 17.2 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as a junior... averaged 16.5 points and 10.2 rebounds as a sophomore... played at Trinity under head coach Mike Walsh... never fouled out of a game in his high school career... selected Duke over Notre Dame. USA Basketball Member of the East squad in the 2003 USA Youth Basketball Development Festival... current Duke teammate, DeMarcus Nelson, competed for the West squad. Full name is David James McClure... father, Jim, is a physical therapist and his mother, Betty, is a registered nurse... has an older sister, Laura... father played basketball from at Davis and Elkins College... second cousin, Stanley Dorsey, played football at Duke from recipient of President s Education Award Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO B S P Tenn.-Martin * vs. Davidson * UNC Greensboro Michigan State vs. Valparaiso Toledo * Illinois-Chicago vs. Oklahoma Clemson Princeton Temple at N.C. State Virginia at Miami at Florida State Maryland Virginia Tech at Wake Forest Georgia Tech North Carolina at Maryland at Virginia Tech Wake Forest at Georgia Tech at St. John s Miami at North Carolina vs. Virginia^ vs. N.C. State^ vs. Georgia Tech^ vs. Delaware State~ vs. Miss. State~ DNP vs. Michigan State~ ^ - ACC Tournament ~ - NCAA Tournament * - indicates game started for Outstanding Academic Achievement in active in his community... volunteered his time for Dads for Kids Inc.... recognized by Ridgefield Boys and Girls Club for outstanding achievement on and off the basketball court... an outstanding student who maintained better than a 3.5 cumulative grade point average in high school... hobbies include listening to music, singing, working on computers, playing video games and watching movies... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan... born April 1, 1986, in Danbury, Conn.... was born the day after Duke played in its first NCAA title game under Mike Krzyzewski. Career Highs Points 9 vs. Virginia, 3/11/05 Rebounds 5 vs. Virginia, 3/11/05 Assists 3 vs. Tenn.-Martin, 11/20/04 Steals 3 vs. Tenn.-Martin, 11/20/04 Blocked Shots 2, two times Field Goals 3 vs. Virginia, 3/11/05 Free Throws 2, three times Career Statistics Total Career ACC Regular Season Statistics Total Career ACC Tournament Statistics Total Career NCAA Tournament Statistics Total

5 Career Notes A strong, explosive scorer with the ability to finish in the lane... has worked diligently on his outside shooting in the offseason... an outstanding rebounder for a player of his size... believed to be the earliest basketball commitment at Duke... verbally committed to the Blue Devils in May of 2002, a week before the end of his sophomore year of high school... will look to improve upon his freshman campaign... one of the best athletes in the ACC. ( ) Played in 33 games, starting twice... was Duke s first substitution off the bench in 20 games... named to the ACC All-Freshman Team after averaging 6.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 19.2 minutes per game... shot.400 from the field overall (66-of-165),.319 from three-point range (15-of-47) and.532 from the charity stripe (59-of-111)... was the team s second-leading rebounder (4.5)... his 111 free throw attempts ranked third on the team... one of five Duke players to see action in every game... had six double-figure scoring games, the fifth-best total on the team... scored eight points and grabbed three offensive rebounds in 18 minutes against Michigan State (3/25)... had three points, two rebounds and a steal in 14 minutes versus Mississippi State (3/20)... went 3-of-5 from the field to score six points and added a pair of rebounds against Delaware State (3/ 18)... played 24 minutes, scoring four points, grabbing six rebounds and adding an assist and a steal in the ACC Championship game win over Georgia Tech (3/13)... scored four points, grabbed nine rebounds and added a steal in a win over N.C. State (3/12)... played 24 minutes, scoring three points and grabbing a teamhigh seven rebounds against North Carolina (3/6)... knocked down a pair of three-point field goals and finished with 10 points, five rebounds and two steals versus Miami (3/3)... went 3-of-5 from the field and knocked down his only three-point attempt in a nine-point effort versus Wake Forest (2/20)... also had five rebounds, two assists and a steal in the win over the Demon Deacons... made first career start, finishing with eight points and seven rebounds versus Maryland (2/12)... went 5-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-2 on three-pointers, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line in a 16-point effort against North Carolina (2/9)... also had two rebounds, three assists and a career-best four steals versus the Tar Heels... had seven points and five rebounds in 23 minutes versus Wake Forest (2/2)... scored five points, grabbed four rebounds and added two assists and three steals in 23 minutes against Virginia Tech (1/30)... registered six points, five rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes against Florida State (1/22)... had six points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots in 28 minutes against Virginia (1/16)... scored 15 points and grabbed four rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench versus N.C. State (1/13)... was 5-of-11 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point distance against the Wolfpack... had eight points and five rebounds in a win over Temple (1/8)... scored seven points to go along with nine rebounds and a steal against Princeton (1/5)... played a career-high 30 minutes, registering six points, nine rebounds and two assists versus Clemson (1/2)... scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 from the foul line against Oklahoma (12/18)... added five rebounds, one assist, one blocked shot and a steal in the win over the Sooners... went 4-of-6 from the field and finished with nine points, four rebounds and three steals versus Illinois-Chicago (12/14)... registered eight points and two steals to go along with season highs in rebounds (10) and assists (three) in a win over Toledo (12/12)... scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor in 23 minutes against Valparaiso (12/4)... also had five rebounds, one assist and one steal versus the Crusaders... played seven minutes, grabbing one rebound against Davidson (11/22)... nearly registered a double-double in first collegiate game, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds in a win over Tennessee-Martin (11/ 20). 30

6 Opponent MP FG 3FG FT O-D-R A TO B S P Tenn.-Martin vs. Davidson UNC Greensboro Michigan State vs. Valparaiso Toledo Illinois-Chicago vs. Oklahoma Clemson Princeton Temple at N.C. State Virginia at Miami at Florida State Maryland Virginia Tech at Wake Forest Georgia Tech North Carolina at Maryland * at Virginia Tech Wake Forest at Georgia Tech at St. John s * Miami at North Carolina vs. Virginia^ vs. N.C. State^ vs. Georgia Tech^ vs. Delaware State~ vs. Miss. State~ vs. Michigan St.~ ^ - ACC Tournament ~ - NCAA Tournament * - indicates game started High School Led the West team with 22 points at the 2004 McDonald s All-America game... holds the California state high school record with 3,462 career points... also ranks in the state s top-10 in career rebounds (third, 1,522) and assists (ninth, 791)... played three seasons at Vallejo High School before playing his senior season at Sheldon Senior High School... named Mr. Basketball in the state of California and second team Parade All-America as a senior after averaging 30.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game... the only player to be ranked the No. 1 shooting guard two years in a row at the ABCD camp... senior season honors included Nor-Cal Player of the Year and PowerBar Player of the Year recognition... also received league and section MVP accolades... named a Student Sport and School Sports All-America four times... a three-time Street & Smith and Prepstars All-America selection... rated as the country s No. 17 prospect by Rivals... ranked No. 5 among shooting guards and No. 30 overall by Insiders... three-time All-State, All-NorCal, All-Region, All-League and team MVP at Vallejo High School from averaged 35.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists as a junior at Vallejo High, earning league and section MVP honors... named Sacramento Bee Male Athlete of the Year and PowerBar Player of the Year as a junior in averaged 30.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists as a sophomore, earning league and section MVP honors... named California Sophomore Player of the Year and Vallejo Times Male Athlete of the Year in was the state Athlete of the Year following his sophomore season... named the state Freshman of the Year after averaging 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists at Vallejo High School... was a standout quarterback in football, earning all-state and All-America honors during his high school career... coached by Scott Gradin at Sheldon High School during his senior year and Duke Brown in his three years at Vallejo High. USA Basketball Led the USA Basketball Men s Youth Development Festival in scoring (25.4 ppg.) in 2003 as a member of the West team... also was second in steals (2.4) and assists (6.8), seventh in three-point percentage (.370) and 10th in rebounding (7.4) during the five-game competition... current Duke teammate, David McClure, competed for the East squad. Born DeMarcus De Juan Nelson on November 2, 1985 in Oakland, Calif.... father, Ron, is a pastor and mother, Denise, is a hair stylist... has an older brother, Darnele, and sister, Kesia... also has a younger brother, Darius... an academic honor roll student all four years of high school... member of Who s Who Among High School Students... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan... enjoys music, bowling and video games. Career Highs Points 17 vs. Valparaiso, 12/4/04 Rebounds 10 vs. Toledo, 12/12/04 Assists 3, two times Steals 4 vs. North Carolina, 2/9/05 Blocked Shots 2, two times Field Goals 6 vs. Valparaiso, 12/4/04 Free Throws Made 5 vs. Oklahoma, 12/18/04 Free Throw Attempts 9 vs. Valparaiso, 12/4/04 Miscellaneous Double-figure points 6 Double-figure rebounds 1 4 or more rebounds 22 Three-point plays 4 Dunks 7 Career Statistics Total Career ACC Regular Season Statistics Total Career ACC Tournament Statistics Total Career NCAA Tournament Statistics Total

7 High School Three-year letterwinner at the St. Andrew s School in Middletown, Del.... played for head coach Bobby Rue... one of three incoming Blue Devil freshmen (joining Josh McRoberts and Greg Paulus) to play in the 2005 McDonald s All- America game... finished with six rebounds and an assist in 10 minutes at the 28th Annual McDonald s All-America game... also selected to play in the Jordan Classic... Gatorade State Player of the Year in Delaware as a senior... a fourth team Parade All- America in named to the World Select team for the 2005 Nike Hoops Summit... averaged 21 points, 16 rebounds, five blocked shots and two assists per game while leading St. Andrew s to a 12-8 record and the second round of the state tournament in named second team allstate as a junior after averaging 20 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots per game... led St. Andrew s to a 16-7 record as a junior... scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked four shots per game during his sophomore year... rated as the third-best center and 36th-best overall prospect by Scout.com... ranked 82nd overall prospect and 19th among power forwards by Rivals.com... grew up playing soccer in his native London, England. Born Eric Yamoah Boateng on November 20, 1985, in London, England... mother, Florence, is a cleaner... also has a sister, Rebecca... was a chapel assistant and lecturer at St. Andrew s... won the St. Andrew s cross award as a senior... gave lectures on the European lifestyle as a junior and senior... won the Macolm Forbes award as a junior... enjoys playing soccer and ping-pong. 32

8 High School Named the 2005 Gatorade State Player of the Year in California after averaging 22 points, 12 rebounds, four blocked shots and five assists for Fairfax High School... Parade third team All-America in John Wooden Award winner as a senior for the city Player of the Year in Los Angeles... three-time all-city selection... Street and Smith third team All- America as a junior... earned California High School Sports Junior Player of the Year honors... shot.766 from the field and averaged 19.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game while leading Fairfax to the California state championship in also had 103 assists, 97 blocked shots and 63 steals as a junior... named state Sophomore Player of the Year after registering 16 points and 10 rebounds per game... rated as the country s 108th-best prospect overall and 24th-ranked small forward by Rivals.com... listed 88th overall and No. 20 among power forwards by Scout.com. Born Jamal Thomas Boykin on April 27, 1987, in Los Angeles, Calif.... father, Ruben Sr., is a salesman, and mother, Mary, is a high school English teacher... older brother, Ruben Jr., plays basketball for Northern Arizona University... has two older sisters, Desi and Serena... Serena was a four-year member of the Long Beach State track team, throwing the shot put... was a member of the Principal s Honor Roll... won the School Spirit Award and Principal Award... skipped the Bob Gibbons AAU Tournament, hosted in the Triangle, in 2004 because he was playing the lead role in a school play... enjoys painting, drawing, preaching and acting... favorite athletes are LeBron James and Michael Jordan. 33

9 High School Three-year all-district and two-time all-state selection at Melbourne High School... prepped one year at Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J.... earned All-MAPL honors and averaged 12.0 points, 4.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game at Blair Academy... scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists per game as a senior at Melbourne... averaged 17 points, four rebounds and five assists per game during his junior season... led Melbourne to the state final four as a junior and senior... also an outstanding golfer, earning all-state recognition as a sophomore and junior... was the silver medalist in the Arkansas state golf tournament as a sophomore. Born Jordan Kenneth Davidson on July 6, 1986, in Batesville, Ark... father, Pat and mother, Suellen are business owners... older brother, Patrick, is also a member of the Duke basketball team... also has a younger brother, Nick. 34

10 High School Named the National High School Senior Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association... won the 2005 Morgan Wootten Award as the McDonald s All-America Player of the Year... first team Parade All-America... All-USA Today first team selection... EA Sport All-America in named the McDonald s All-America game MVP after scoring 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with a game-high 12 rebounds to lead the East squad to a victory... finished second in the McDonald s Dunk Contest... also participated in the Roundball Classic (West), finishing with 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three blocked shots in a win over the East team... led Carmel High in scoring and rebounding as a senior, averaging 17.9 points to go along with 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.9 blocked shots per game... also shot an impressive.593 (166-of-280) from the field while guiding the Greyhounds to a 21-4 record and a trip to the sectional championship game in rated as the top high school player in the Class of 2005 by Scout.com... ranked second overall and number one among power forwards by Rivals.com... named the top-ranked senior by Bob Gibbons All-Star Report... collected 1,264 points, 759 rebounds, 255 assists and 259 blocks during his high school career... overcame an early season injury to average 16.8 points, 10.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a junior... named the MVP at the 2004 Nike Camp in Indianapolis... two-time Nike Camp All-America... three-time all-conference, all-county and all-state selection... averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots per game as a sophomore. Born Joshua Scott McRoberts on February 28, 1987 in Indianapolis, Ind.... father, Tim, is a salesman and mother, Jennifer, is a teacher... has two younger sisters, Elizabeth and Sarah, and a younger brother, Zach... mentored elementary and middle school students in conjunction with the NCAA Stay in Bounds Ambassador Program... member of the Student Athletic Board at Carmel High. 35

11 High School (Basketball) Won the 2005 ESPY as the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year (all sports)... five-time all-league and four-time allstate selection at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, N.Y.... averaged 23.5 points, eight assists and six rebounds per game during his high school career... finished his career as the 11thleading scorer in New York and second-leading scorer in Onondaga County with 2,399 points... averaged 26.8 points, 8.2 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game to earn All-America status in 2005 from McDonald s, Parade, EA and Student Sports... Mr. Basketball in the state of New York as a senior Gatorade New York state Player of the Year... had nine assists and 13 points, making 7-of-8 free throws in the final two minutes to help the East hang on for a victory in the 2005 McDonald s All-America game... named to the USA Basketball Junior National Select team for the 2005 Nike Hoops Summit... had a Summit record 10 assists to go along with two points and six rebounds in the United States win over the World Select Team at the Eighth Annual Nike Hoops Summit... rated as the No. 1 point guard prospect in the country by Rivals.com and Scout.com... also ranked among the top 25 players in the country by Rivals, The Insiders and Clark Francis... USA Today Top Eight Player in the Class of selected for the USA Basketball Fest in Colorado in one of 10 players selected by Nike to the USA U-18 team that competed in Duboi, France... named the MVP of the Adidas Superstar All-American Camp... claimed second team all-state, first team All-Central New York and first team all-league honors in averaged 23.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 3.2 steals per game while leading CBA to the Section 3 Class A championship as a junior... Central New York Player of the Year and second team all-state selection as a sophomore... named the Section III Championship game MVP in also earned all-league and All- Central New York honors as an eighth-grader on the CBA Varsity team... was heavily recruited by the nation s top football programs as well... a four-time allstate, All-CNY and all-league selection as a quarterback... holds six New York state records, including career passing yards (11,763)... had 152 passing touchdowns in 45 career games... led CBA to 42-3 four-year record, including 13-0 mark and the NYSPHAA Class AA championship as a senior... named the 2004 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year... collected All- America honors from U.S. Army, Parade and Student Sports... second team All-USA Today selection in starting quarterback for the East squad in the U.S. Army All-America game... New York Class AA and CNY Player of the Year as a senior... named MVP of the Class AA Championship game... named the National High School Coaches Association senior athlete of the year... finished his senior year with 3,672 yards passing, 43 touchdowns, a 65.5 completion percentage and 410 yards rushing... rated as the top quarterback in the country by USA Today and football recruiting analyst Tom Lemming. Born Gregory Russell Paulus on July 3, 1986, in Medina, Ohio... son of Dave and Denise Paulus... has four older brothers: David, Matt, Dan and Chris... also has a younger brother, Mike, and a younger sister, Sarah. 36

12 High School Named to the World Select team for the 2005 Nike Hoops Summit... led the World Team with 20 points and added four rebounds in a loss to the United States at the Eighth Annual Nike Hoops Summit... played the last two seasons at the Holderness School in Plymouth, N.H.... led Holderness to back-toback New England Prep School Class C titles... averaged 18 points, five rebounds and three assists per game as a senior to lead the team to a record... ranked 40th overall and 12th among shooting guards by Rivals.com... rated as the 55th-top prospect (16th among two-guards) by Scout.com... was among the top shooters at the 2004 European U-18 Championships, averaging 18 points, three rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, while shooting 43 percent from the threepoint arc and making at least two three-point field goals in all seven games played... averaged 18 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in leading Holderness to a 17-7 record and its first state championship in Born Martynas Pocius on April 28, 1986, in Vilnius, Lithuania... father, Gintaras, is a basketball coach... mother, Jurate Pociene, is a physical education teacher... enjoys music, computer games, tennis and soccer. 37

13 Eric Boateng... BO-teng Mike Krzyzewski... Sha-shef-skee Lee Melchionni... MEL-key-oh-knee Joe Pagliuca... PAL-lee-you-kah Martynas Pocius... Mar-TEA-nis POTE-suess 38