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1 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (WTAM) 7:30 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (2-1) VS. WASHINGTON WIZARDS (0-2) CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME #4 HOME GAME #3 PROBABLE STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 33 ALONZO GEE : PRE: F 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON : PRE: C 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO : PRE: G 0 C.J. MILES : PRE: G 2 KYRIE IRVING : PRE: TONIGHT S QUICK FACTS The Cleveland Cavaliers return to Quicken Loans Arena for their fourth preseason game tonight against the Washington Wizards. Cleveland is 9-4 over their last 13 preseason games dating back to In last night s win over Chicago, the Cavs held the Bulls to just (.349) shooting, including 1-19 (.053) from behind the three-point line. So far in the early preseason, Cleveland ranks 3 rd in opponent field goal percentage (.378, ) and 8 th in opponent three-point percentage (.264, 19-72). The Cavs are also averaging 10.0 steals per game. The Cavs hit 10-of-20 shots from long distance against Chicago and are now shooting.452 (19-42) from beyond the arc through three preseason games. The Cavs bench shot 9-13 (.692) from long range and outscored Chicago s reserves In the Cavs victory over the Bulls, Dion Waiters scored 10 of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter. He finished the night shooting 7-12 (.583) from the field, including a perfect 4-of-4 from behind the three-point line, and added three assists in 27 minutes. In three preseason games, Waiters is averaging 10.3 points and 2.3 assists in 18.7 minutes per game. Anderson Varejao had a near double-double against Chicago after tallying eight points and 10 rebounds (four offensive) to go along with three assists, one steal and one block in 25 minutes. Tyler Zeller chipped in with 10 points on 3-4 (.750) shooting, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 26 minutes off the bench against the Bulls. During the regular season, the Cavs excelled at limiting the opposition s transition points. Their 11.7 fast break points allowed per contest was the fourth fewest in the NBA. Offensively, Cleveland was one of the better teams at scoring in the paint in , averaging 41.9 points in the paint per game, which ranked third in the East and ninth in the league. The Cavaliers finished the season averaging 12.7 offensive rebounds per game, which ranked fourth in the NBA and second in the Eastern Conference. In the 2012 NBA Draft, the Cavaliers selected guard Dion Waiters with the fourth overall pick and acquired forward/center Tyler Zeller in a trade after he was selected 17th by the Dallas Mavericks. Waiters appeared in 37 games at Syracuse University last season, where he averaged 12.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24.1 minutes as a sophomore. Zeller played four years at North Carolina and had a remarkable senior campaign where he appeared in 38 games and averaged 16.3 points on.553 shooting, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 28.2 minutes per game. The First-Team All- American and ACC Player of the Year also shot.808 ( ) at the free throw line. CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT Luke Walton (Left Hamstring Strain) TBD CAVALIERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kelenna (ka-lynn-a) Azubuike (az-a-boo-key) Omri (OME-ree) Casspi Jon Leuer (LOO-er) Samardo (sa-mar-doe) Samuels Anderson Varejao (vair-a-zjow) CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 10/10/12 Cavaliers waived guard Kevin Anderson and guard/forward Justin Holiday 9/10/12 Cavaliers re-signed guard/forward Alonzo Gee to a contract 8/10/12 Cavaliers signed Micheal Eric to a contract 8/6/12 Signed guard/forward C.J. Miles to a contract 7/25/12 Cavaliers acquired guard Jeremy Pargo, Memphis 2014 second round draft pick and cash considerations from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for guard/forward D.J. Kennedy 7/20/12 Cavaliers claimed forward Jon Leuer off waivers from the Houston Rockets 7/11/12 Cavaliers signed forward Luke Harangody to a contract 2012 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORD RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL 1-1 (.000) 1-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 CENTRAL 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 EASTERN 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Schedule/Results 10/30 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. 11/2 vs. CHI 7:30 p.m. MIL 8:30 p.m. LAC 10:30 p.m. GSW 10:30 p.m. PHX 9:00 p.m. OKC 7:00 p.m. BKN 7:30 p.m. 11/17 vs. DAL 7:30 p.m. PHI 6:00 p.m. 11/21 vs. PHI 7:00 p.m. ORL 7:00 p.m. MIA 7:30 p.m. MEM 8:00 p.m. 11/27 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. ATL 7:30 p.m. 12/1 vs. POR 7:30 p.m. DET 7:30 p.m. 12/5 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. MIN 8:00 p.m. 12/8 vs. DET 7:30 p.m. 12/11 vs. LAL 7:00 p.m. IND 7:00 p.m. 12/14 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. NYK 7:30 p.m. 12/18 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. BOS 7:30 p.m. 12/21 vs. IND 7:30 p.m. MIL 8:30 p.m. WAS 7:00 p.m. 12/28 vs. ATL 7:30 p.m. BKN 7:30 p.m. 1/2 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. CHA 7:00 p.m. 1/5 vs. HOU 7:30 p.m. CHI 8:00 p.m. 1/9 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. DEN 9:00 p.m. LAL 9:30 p.m. SAC 10:00 p.m. POR 10:00 p.m. UTA 9:00 p.m. 1/22 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. 1/25 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. TOR 7:00 p.m. 1/29 vs. GSW 7:00 p.m. DET 7:30 p.m. 2/2 vs. OKC 7:30 p.m. 2/6 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. 2/8 vs. ORL 7:30 p.m. 2/9 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. 2/11 vs. MIN 7:00 p.m. 2/13 vs. SAS 7:00 p.m. 2/20 vs. NOH 7:00 p.m. ORL 7:00 p.m. MIA 6:00 p.m. CHI 8:00 p.m. 2/27 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. 3/1 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. 3/4 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. 3/6 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. 3/8 vs. MEM 7:30 p.m. TOR 6:00 p.m. 3/12 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. DAL 8:30 p.m. SAS 8:30 p.m. 3/18 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. 3/20 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. HOU 8:00 p.m. 3/27 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. 3/29 vs. PHI 7:30 p.m. NOH 6:00 p.m. ATL 7:30 p.m. 4/3 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. BOS 7:30 p.m. 4/7 vs. ORL 6:00 p.m. IND 7:00 p.m. 4/10 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. 4/12 vs. NYK 7:30 p.m. PHI 3:30 p.m. 4/15 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. CHA 8:00 p.m.

2 TONIGHT S OPPONENT VS. WASHINGTON WIZARDS (0-2) CAVALIERS vs. WIZARDS SEASON October 30 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. December 26 at Washington 7:00 p.m. March 12 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. Overall: Home: The Q: Road: Current Streak: Lost 1 Home Streak: Lost 1 Road Streak: Won 1 Last Win: 4/14/12 Last Home Win: 4/13/11 Last Road Win: 4/14/12 Last Loss: 4/25/12 Last Home Loss: 4/25/12 Last Road Loss: 3/3/12 CAVALIERS WIZARDS MATCHUP ( Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS WIZARDS SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 41 Bingo Smith, 11/6/74 Rebounds: 24 Elmore Smith, 2/2/78 Assists: 20 Brevin Knight, 11/22/97 Biggest Win: 39 points on 11/10/92 (131-92) Biggest Loss: 35 points on 3/29/81 ( ) Wizards Individual Bests Points: 46 Bernard King, 12/22/90 Rebounds: 28 Wes Unseld, 12/30/74 Assists: 18 Williams, 1/21/85 and Porter, 3/29/ GAME RECAPS (Wizards Won Series 2-1) CAVALIERS 85, WIZARDS 96 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (4/25/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Playing in his first NBA game, D.J. Kennedy led the Cavaliers with 12 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting, including 2-2 shooting from beyond the arc, in 31 minutes Antawn Jamison finished with 10 points and four rebounds in 17 minutes Samardo Samuels totaled nine points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, and a team-high nine rebounds Donald Sloan came off the bench to dish out a team-high seven assists, in addition to eight points in 29 minutes John Wall finished with a game-high 13 assists, in addition to recording a season-high seven steal and a game-high 21 points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes of work Jan Vesely grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, and scored seven points on 3-4 (.750) shooting in 25 minutes. TURNING POINT: With the Cavs trailing Washington by with 6:41 remaining in the third quarter, the Wizards went on a 16-7 spurt to open 14 point lead at the end of the quarter. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Alonzo Gee hauled in eight rebounds, to go along with seven points and two steals in 23 minutes Omri Casspi finished with eight points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, and five rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes. APRIL 25, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB KENNEDY - 12 SAMUELS - 9 SLOAN (.442) (.722) Wizards Wall - 21 Vesely - 12 Wall (.440) (.750) CAVALIERS 98, WIZARDS 89 VERIZON CENTER WASHINGTON, D.C. (4/14/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: The Cavaliers shot.675 (23-35) from the field in the first half, which marked a season high for field goal percentage in a half Luke Harangody scored a season-high 16 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, to go along with a season-high 10 rebounds and a career-high three steals in a career-high 37 minutes Tristan Thompson scored 14 points on 5-11 (.455) shooting, to go along with three rebounds and two blocks in 35 minutes Anthony Parker finished with 15 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting and a team-high five assists in 27 minutes Donald Sloan scored 16 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, to go along with four assists and three rebounds in 31 minutes of work John Wall recorded game highs in points with 19 on 8-16 (.500), and assists, with nine in 40 minutes of action Jan Vesely notched his second double-double of the season with 11 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting and a season-high tying 11 rebounds in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: With the game tied at 73 with 11:40 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Cavs would outscore the Wizards 15-7 to take an advantage with 6:04 left in regulation. The Cavs lead would never be less than seven for the rest of the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Lester Hudson scored 10 points, and added four rebounds in 19 minutes of action off the bench Alonzo Gee scored 11 points, grabbed three rebounds and had two steals in 29 minutes. APRIL 14, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS HARANGODY - 16 HARANGODY 10 PARKER (.515) (.818) Wall - 19 Vesely - 11 Wall (.437) 9-12 (.750) CAVALIERS 98, WIZARDS 101 VERIZON CENTER WASHINGTON, D.C. (3/3/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Antawn Jamison led the Cavaliers with 29 points on (.458) shooting to go along with a team-high nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 38 minutes of action.. Kyrie Irving scored 20 points and added six assists and two steals in 31 minutes Ryan Hollins scored a season-high 15 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting and added seven rebounds in 31 minutes Jordan Crawford scored a game-high 31 points on (.591) shooting and added three rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes John Wall scored 24 points and added five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 36 minutes JaVale McGee scored nine points and added a game-high 12 rebounds in 25 minutes. TURNING POINT: With the Cavs trailing by one with 7:15 remaining in the fourth quarter, Washington went on a 6-0 run to take a seven-point lead. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Alonzo Gee scored 11 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting and added five rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes. MARCH 3, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMISON - 29 JAMISON - 9 IRVING (.446) (.615) Crawford - 31 McGee Tied (.460) (.619) CONNECTIONS Cavaliers wing, Alonzo Gee, had brief stints with the Wizards during the and seasons Washington Head Coach Randy Wittman was the Cavaliers Head Coach from Wizards guard Jannero Pargo is the older brother of Cavaliers guard Jeremy Pargo Wizards guard John Wall and Cavaliers guard Kalenna Azubuike both attended the University of Kentucky

3 NEXT OPPONENT VS. ORLANDO MAGIC (0-2) CAVALIERS vs. MAGIC SEASON November 23 at Orlando 7:00 p.m. February 8 at Cleveland 7:30 p.m. February 23 at Orlando 7:00 p.m. April 7 at Cleveland 6:00 p.m. Overall: Home: The Q: Road: Current Streak: Lost 9 Home Streak: Lost 4 Road Streak: Lost 5 Last Win: 2/11/10 Last Home Win: 2/11/10 Last Road Win: 11/11/09 Last Loss: 4/15/12 Last Home Loss: 4/15/12 Last Road Loss: 3/23/12 CAVALIERS MAGIC MATCHUP ( Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS MAGIC SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 43 LeBron James, 3/17/09 Rebounds: 19 Carlos Boozer, 12/25/03 (OT) Assists: 17 Mark Price, 4/16/93 Biggest Win: 27 points on 2/23/90 (123-96) and 12/4/96 (84-57) Biggest Loss: 30 points on 11/30/01 (69-99) Magic Individual Bests Points: 41 Tracy McGrady, 12/25/03 (OT) Rebounds: 20 Dwight Howard, 1/30/11 Assists: 21 Scott Skiles, 4/16/ GAME RECAPS (Magic Won Series 3-0) CAVALIERS 84, MAGIC 100 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (4/15/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Antawn Jamison led the Cavaliers with 21 points, including making a season-high (.833) free throws and added five rebounds and a season-high tying six assists in 34 minutes of action Donald Sloan shot 5-10 (.500) from the field and tallied a career-high 15 points, to go along with five assists and four rebounds in 32 minutes Tristan Thompson pulled down a team-high tying eight rebounds (four offensive), and added three points in 29 minutes Anthony Parker scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds in 27 minutes Jameer Nelson finished with a game-high tying 21 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, in addition to handing out a game-high nine assists and grabbing seven rebounds in 29 minutes Ryan Anderson grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds, to go along with nine points in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: Orlando outscored the Cavs 20-6 between the 9:05 mark and the 2:31 mark of the second quarter to take a commanding lead. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Manny Harris played 21 minutes off the bench and finished with 10 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, to go along with four rebounds and two assists Alonzo Gee finished with 10 points and a team-high tying eight rebounds (four offensive) in 31 minutes of work. APRIL 15, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB JAMISON - 21 GEE, THOMPSON - 8 JAMISON (.373) (.759) Magic Nelson - 21 Anderson - 13 NELSON (.456) (.810) CAVALIERS 80, MAGIC 93 AMWAY CENTER ORLANDO, FL (3/23/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Kyrie Irving finished with 13 points, to go along with six assists, four rebounds and two steals in 32 minutes Antawn Jamison scored a team-high 16 points and added nine rebounds in 36 minutes Tristan Thompson notched his fifth double-double of his career and second in his last three games with 15 points and a team-high 11 rebounds in 37 minutes Dwight Howard notched a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes of action Ryan Anderson scored 17 points and added eight rebounds and three steals in 36 minutes Hedo Turkoglu scored 15 points to go along with six rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Magic took control of the game early, building a point lead after the first period. Orlando shot.619 (13-21) from the field in the quarter, while holding the Cavs to.364 (8-22). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Alonzo Gee scored 10 points and added four rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes Omri Casspi scored 11 points and added three rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench. MARCH 23, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMISON - 16 THOMPSON - 11 IRVING (.378) (.667) Anderson - 17 Howard - 13 Turkoglu, Nelson (.468) 7-12 (.583) CAVALIERS 94, MAGIC 102 AMWAY CENTER ORLANDO, FL (2/3/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Anderson Varejao recorded a team-high 15 rebounds (three offensive) to go along with 12 points and three steals in 34 minutes of action to record his 11 th double-double of the season (53 rd of career) Kyrie Irving scored 18 points and added four rebounds and six assists in 40 minutes Alonzo Gee scored a career-high 20 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting and added five rebounds in 31 minutes off the bench Dwight Howard recorded a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds in 38 minutes Jason Richardson scored a team-high tying 19 points and added four rebounds in 28 minutes Hedo Turkoglu scored 18 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes. TURNING POINT: With the Cavs trailing midway through the second quarter, Orlando went on a 9-0 run to stretch the lead to 14. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Antawn Jamison recorded his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes Ramon Sessions scored 14 points and added eight assists in 26 minutes off the bench. FEBRUARY 3, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS GEE - 20 VAREJAO - 15 SESSIONS (.367) (.778) Orlando Howard, Richardson - 19 Howard - 16 Duhon (.425) (.694) CONNECTIONS Magic scout Anthony Parker played for the Cavaliers for three seasons ( )... Magic forward Christian Eyenga was selected 30th overall by the Cavaliers in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft Magic guard J.J. Redick, Magic forward Josh McRoberts and Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving each attended Duke University Magic forward Josh McRoberts and Cavaliers forward Luke Walton were Los Angeles Lakers teammates for part of the season Orlando forward Justin Harper was originally drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft and then traded to the Magic for two future second round draft picks Anderson Varejao was originally drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 31st overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft and was acquired by the Cavaliers via trade

4 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS RECENT GAMES (2-1) CAVALIERS 86, BULLS 83 ASSEMBLY HALL CHAMPAIGN, IL (10/12/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Dion Waiters scored 10 of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter He finished the night shooting 7-12 (.583) from the field, including a perfect 4-of-4 from beyond the arc, and had three assists in 27 minutes Anderson Varejao had a near double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds (four offensive) to go along with three assists, one steal and one block in 25 minutes Tyler Zeller chipped in with 10 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 26 minutes off the bench Omri Casspi played 23 minutes and scored nine points on 3-5 shots from deep, including a pair of consecutive triples in the final period Kirk Hinrich had 14 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, a game-high eight assists and two blocks in 27 minutes for Chicago Taj Gibson tallied 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: The Cavs got off to a fast start, outscoring the Bulls in the first half Chicago managed to come back and tie the game early in the fourth, but a couple of huge baskets from Dion Waiters and Omri Casspi, as well as several defensive stops late in the game helped the Cavs hold on for the victory. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland held the Bulls to just.349 (30-86) shooting, including just.053 (1-19) from behind the three-point line The Cavs also had 10 steals and hit 10-of-20 shots from long distance The Cavs bench shot 9-13 (.692) on three-pointers and outscored the Bulls reserves OCTOBER 12, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS WAITERS - 18 VAREJAO - 10 GIBSON (.411) (.667) vs. Bucks Hinrich - 14 Mohammed - 11 Hinrich (.349) (.759) CAVALIERS 80, BUCKS 97 CANTON MEMORIAL CIVIC CENTER CANTON, OH (10/9/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: C.J. Miles hit 4-7 (.571) from behind the three-point line and finished with a game-high 18 points, three rebounds and three steals in 22 minutes Kyrie Irving tallied 16 points, five rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes Jon Leuer played in his first preseason game and had eight points, six rebounds, two steals and one block in 23 minutes off the bench Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with a game-high seven assists to go along with 15 points and two steals in 31 minutes Monta Ellis also had 15 points, while adding five assists and two steals in 26 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Bucks outscored the Cavs in the second quarter to take a double digit lead going into halftime The Cavs fought back to cut the deficit to six with 4:33 left in the third quarter but that would be as close as the team would get. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland had nine steals and held Milwaukee to 6-20 (.300) from long distance. OCTOBER 9, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS MILES - 18 THOMPSON - 7 PARGO (.385) (.700) vs. Bucks Ellis, Jennings - 15 Sanders - 8 Jennings (.440) (.895) CAVALIERS 91, SIENA 85 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (10/8/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Six Cavaliers scored in double figures led by Samardo Samuels with 14 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting, seven rebounds and one block in 28 minutes off the bench Donald Sloan also came off the bench and chipped in with 13 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, three rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes Tristan Thompson scored eight points in the third quarter and finished with 12 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting and four rebounds in 20 minutes C.J. Miles and Kyrie Irving added 10 points apiece Bobby Brown tallied game-highs of 22 points and seven assists in 41 minutes for Siena Matt Janning had 21 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting in 38 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs went on a run in the second quarter to take a lead and never trailed the rest of the way. Cleveland shot.676 (23-34) in the second half. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland s bench outscored Siena s reserves The Cavs shot (.815) from the free throw line Held Siena to.346 (.28-81) shooting. OCTOBER 8, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS SAMUELS - 14 VAREJAO - 8 FOUR PLAYERS (.493) (.815) vs. Siena Brown - 22 Eze - 10 Brown (.346) (.773)

5 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES SUMMER IN VEGAS: The Cavaliers had five players average double figures in scoring during their 3-2 finish in the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas (July 13-22). On the right is a breakdown of the team s top performers. REACHING FOR THE STARS: The Kia NBA Donald Sloan 5 Games: 10.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg,.800 (16-20) FT%, 24.4 mpg Rookie of the Year, Kyrie Irving, put together one of the most Tristan Thompson 4 Games: 10.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg,.607 (17-28) FG%, 0.5 bpg, 15.8 mpg stellar rookie campaigns in Cavaliers and NBA history. His averages in scoring, assists, field goal percentage, three-point percentage and free throw percentage place him in rare company amongst many former All- Stars and Hall of Fame players in their inaugural campaigns. In , Irving reached the following rookie milestones: Irving ended the season averaging 18.5 points and 5.4 assists per game. Kyrie joined Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson and LeBron James as the only #1 overall draft picks to average 18.0 points and 5.0 assists. Kyrie also shot.469 from the field and averaged 1.1 steals per game. Irving became one of six rookies in league history to average 18.0 points, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and.450 shooting from the field, along with Alvan Adams, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Grant Hill and Tyreke Evans. The 6-3 guard shot.399 from three-point range. By finishing the season averaging at least 18.0 points and shooting.399 from three-point range, Irving joins Larry Bird as the only rookies in NBA history to accomplish this feat. Irving also shot an exceptional.872 from the free throw line. Kyrie became just the fourth rookie in league history to average 18.0 points and shoot at least.860 from the free throw line, joining Rick Barry, Kevin Durant and O.J. Mayo. NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: In his inaugural season, Thompson posted averages of 8.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.0 block in 23.7 minutes per contest. Thompson also averaged 3.1 offensive rebounds per game, which ranked 12th in the NBA and 39th all-time among rookies. Thompson recorded nine double-doubles, which ranked third in the league among all rookies and ranks fifth all-time among Cavalier rookies. In 25 starts this season, Thompson averaged 10.4 points on.470 shooting, and 7.5 rebounds (3.8 offensive) in 28.8 minutes per contest. SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST: The Cavaliers were one of the best fourth quarter teams in the entire league last season. The Cavs averaged 24.1 points per fourth quarter, which ranked third in the Eastern Conference and ninth in the NBA. Cleveland did much of their damage in the fourth quarter in the paint, averaging 10.7 points in the paint in the fourth, which was ranked first in the East and fourth most in the NBA. The Cavaliers were also one of the most efficient shooting teams inside the last three minutes of games. The Cavs.468 field goal percentage inside the final three minutes of the fourth quarter led the NBA. CANTON CHARGE UPDATE: The Canton Charge, the NBA Development League team owned and operated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, finished the regular season at and in third place in the D-League Eastern Conference. The Charge advanced to the second round of the playoffs, the semi-finals, where they fell to the Austin Toros two games to one. In their opening round series, the Charge defeated the Springfield Armor 2-1. In the playoffs, Antoine Agudio averaged 18.7 points per game on.500 shooting, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 40.8 minutes per game. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 50,000-watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Network. Each broadcast begins 30 minutes prior to game time with the First Merit Tip-Off Show, hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling the game action will be John Michael and Cavalier Legend Jim Chones. Then following each game, fans can participate in the Verizon Wireless Call-In Show, featuring comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Scott s postgame press conference, and live reports and highlights from other games around the league. Fans can also hear the Kaiser Permanente Byron Scott Show, every Thursday during the season. The next show is Thursday, October 18th at 7:00 pm on the Cavs Radio Network. Also, weekday mornings, Cavs personalities (box right) will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier fans with the latest on the team and the NBA in general. RETURN OF TIP-TOBER : FOX Sports Ohio will get fans ready for the upcoming season with special Cavs programming and FOXSportsOhio.com features throughout the month of October, or Tip-tober. In the return of Tip-tober, FOX Sports Ohio features various programs, including two Cavaliers preseason games, two Cavaliers Showcase replays, one Cavaliers Roundtable, Cavaliers Live: Season Preview, and Access Cavaliers. New in October, Cavs fans will get a unique behind-thescenes look at the FOX Sports Ohio Cavs broadcast team through a series of promotional vignettes called Off Mic. On FOXSportsOhio.com, NBA and Cavs expert Sam Amico will host weekly online chats at the start of Cavs training camp. Readers can also look for Amico s NBA team previews and training camp and season previews. Additionally, Cavs fans can like FOX Sports Ohio on Facebook and on Twitter throughout #Tiptober for a chance to win prizes. On the right is a complete listing of the Tip-tober programming on FOX Sports Ohio. Cavs Player Dion Waiters Samardo Samuels Tyler Zeller 2012 NBA Summer League Highlights 3 Games: 12.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 spg,.800 (12-15) FT%, 30.0 mpg 5 Games: 12.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg,.500 (19-38) FG%,.885 (23-26) FT%, 20.8 mpg 5 Games: 11.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.0 bpg,.905 (19-21) FT%, 22.6 mpg FOX SPORTS OHIO TIP-TOBER 2012 SCHEDULE Day Time Program/Event Friday, 10/5 2:30pm Access Cavaliers *new show every other Fri. starting 11/2/2012 Monday, 10/8 6pm Cavaliers Roundtable Tuesday, 10/9 7pm Live Cavs Preseason Game: Cavs v. Bucks Monday, 10/15 8pm Cavaliers Showcase replay: game from Feb. 2, 2012 Wednesday, 10/17 7pm Live Cavs Preseason Game: 76ers Monday, 10/22 8pm Cavaliers Showcase replay: game from Mar. 19, 2012 Monday, 10/29 6:30pm Cavaliers Live: Season Preview MOONDOG CONQUERS ASIA: Cleveland Cavaliers mascot Moondog was selected to travel to Seoul, South Korea and perform as a celebrity guest on behalf of the NBA and the Cavs at NBA 3X from October NBA 3X is the league s inaugural 3-on-3 basketball tournament, showcasing players of all skill levels and featuring the total NBA experience of entertainment and unique interactive elements. Well trained to sit, roll over and Tweet, Cavs fans are encouraged to follow Moondog on as he carries the Wine & Gold spirit across the continents with his unique style of antics. For more information on NBA 3X, visit NEW PARTNERSHIPS: Mobivity, an award-winning provider of proprietary mobile marketing technologies and solutions, has entered into a two-year partnership with the Cavaliers, Lake Erie Monsters, Cleveland Gladiators, Canton Charge and Quicken Loans Arena. The Mobivity technology will allow each team to engage with fans via mobile programs, as well as in-arena graphics for live polling and interaction during games and events. It will also serve to increase fan connectivity by encouraging user participation through custom team SMS alerts, Facebook and Twitter. Fan Alerts will provide scores, official team news and special offers. Text CAVS to for Cavaliers alerts, text MONSTERS to for Monsters hockey alerts, and text CHARGE to for Canton Charge alerts. Proudly making another connection with an Ohio-based company, the Cleveland Cavaliers have announced a multi-year partnership with OXYwater as the official health beverage for the Cavs and their sister team, the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League. Billed as the ultimate healthy hydration beverage, OXYwater is the world s first oxygen enhanced mineral water and contains none of the ingredients typically found in sports drinks. There are no artificial colors or flavors, sugar, calories, carbohydrates, sodium or caffeine. The Columbus, Ohio-based company was co-founded by Tom Jackson and former Ohio State University football player Preston Harrison.

6 # 14 KELENNA AZUBUIKE Guard 6-5, 215 lbs 12/16/83 Kentucky Years Pro: Four ABOUT KELENNA: Name is pronounced ka-lynn-a az-a-boo-key full name is Kelenna David Azubuike...last name, Azubuike, means the past is your strength in Igbo...was born in London, England, but raised in Tulsa, Okla...parents are Kenneth and Chy Azubuike...has three siblings, Nonzo, Nesochi and Adaeze...nicknames include AZ and Buike...was an active participant in various community programs with Golden State. PTS LAC 11/2/07 -- FGM 13 vs. MIN 11/09/09 -- vs. TOR (10/7) vs. MIL (10/9) 13: NOTES ON AZUBUIKE: o Appeared in 3 games (zero starts) for the Dallas Mavericks during the season and averaged 2.3 points in 6.0 minutes per game FGA 22 vs. SAC 4/1/ FGM LAL 3/19/ FGA LAC 1/17/07 -- FTM SAC 4/5/09 -- FTA SAC 4/5/09 -- OREB 6 vs. SAS 12/11/07 -- DREB 11 2 Times -- TREB SAC 4/5/09 -- ASTS 7 vs. LAC 3/17/09 -- STLS UTA 2/19/08 -- BLKS PHO 4/15/09 -- MINS 51 vs. SAC 1/14/09 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 8 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 0 on the season; DND s 0 on the season; NWT s 0 on the season; # 36 OMRI CASSPI Guard/Forward 6-9, 225 lbs 6/22/88 Israel Years Pro: Three ABOUT OMRI: Nickname is O.C. became the first Israeli player to be drafted in the first round became the first player from Israel to play in the NBA when he made his debut on October 28, 2009 at Oklahoma City donates time, resources, and game tickets to numerous Jewish community groups cities across the country enjoys playing tennis and spending time with family and friends. PTS 24 vs. PHX 1/5/ FGM 10 vs. PHX 1/5/2010 vs. TOR (10/7)vs. -- SIE (10/8) 22: FGA 19 vs. PHX 1/5/ vs. MIL (10/9) 3FGM CLE 10/30/ : FGA PHX 11/12/ FTM 8 vs. WAS 12/16/ FTA PHO 11/12/10 -- OREB 5 2 Times -- DREB 11 vs. DAL 1/2/10 -- TREB 12 vs. SAC 2/19/12 -- NOTES ON CASSPI: ASTS 5 2 Times -- o Played in 65 games (35 starts) during the season and averaged 7.1 points on.403 STLS 6 vs. WAS 12/8/ shooting, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 20.6 minutes per game BLKS 2 6 Times -- MINS 2/9/ MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 8 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 0 on the season; DND s 0 on the season; #50 MICHEAL ERIC Forward/Center 6-11, 240 lbs 6/24/88 Temple Years Pro: Rookie ABOUT MICHEAL: Played two seasons at Church Farm school earned first team all-league and all-area as a junior and senior...averaged 19 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots per game while leading Church Farm to the KASC regular season championship as a senior in also competed his sophomore year at Cesar Rodney (DE) High School PTS FGM -- vs. TOR (10/7) -- vs. MIL (10/9) 5: NOTES ON ERIC: o Played in 101 games (68 starts) for Temple with averages of 6.0 points on.503 shooting, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 16.9 minutes per game CAREER HIGHS FGA FGM FGA FTM FTA OREB DREB TREB ASTS STLS BLKS MINS SEASON HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 0 on the season; DND s 0 on the season; NWT s 0 on the season;

7 # 33 ALONZO GEE Guard/Foward 6-6, 219 lbs 5/29/87 Alabama Years Pro: Three ABOUT ALONZO: Son of Darlene Gee...led Palm Beach Dwyer to back-to-back Class 5A state titles in 2004 and 2005 the 2005 Class 5A State Tournament Most Valuable Player...named to the All-State Tournament Team in Most Valuable Player of the 2004 Adidas Showcase national tournament...first Team All-State as a senior in 2005 and Honorable Mention All-State as a junior in South Florida Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year. 25: vs. MIL (10/9) 18: : NOTES ON GEE: o Played in 63 games (31 starts) during the season and averaged career highs of 10.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 29.0 minutes per game o In 31 starts, averaged 11.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.7 minutes per game PTS NJN 4/8/12 -- FGM 9 vs. ATL 3/18/12 -- FGA 16 2 Times -- 3FGM 3 5 Times -- 3FGA 5 6 Times -- FTM 9 vs. PHI 2/11/12 -- FTA 10 3 Times -- OREB MIL 4/4/12 -- DREB NJN 4/8/12 -- TREB ATL 3/21/12 -- ASTS 5 2 Times -- STLS DEN 1/15/11 -- BLKS 2 3 Times -- MINS 42 vs. SAC 2/19/12 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 3 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND s 0 on the season; # 1 DANIEL GIBSON Guard 6-2, 200 lbs 2/27/86 Texas Years Pro: Six ABOUT DANIEL: Full name: Daniel Hiram Gibson son of Byron and Cheryl Gibson proud father of Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr his father played basketball at the University of Houston majored in corporate communications at Texas would like to explore Africa finished his high school career as the all-time leading scorer in Houston high school basketball...averaged 25.5 points per game as a senior, leading his team to its first state title since 1965 graduated sixth out of 212 students in his high school senior class member of the National Honor Society in high school.enjoys bowling in his free time. vs. TOR (10/7) 22: vs. MIL (10/9) 15: : NOTES ON GIBSON: o Played in 35 games (seven starts) during the season and averaged 7.5 points on.351 shooting, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 26.2 minutes per game PTS 29 vs. UTA 12/20/10 -- FGM 12 vs. PHI 4/15/09 -- FGA 24 vs. PHI 4/15/ FGM 7 vs. UTA 12/20/ FGA 11 vs. DEN 1/28/11 -- FTM 7 2 Times -- FTA 9 2 Times -- OREB 3 3Times -- DREB 8 vs. ATL 3/18/12 -- TREB 8 2 Times -- ASTS 9 vs. POR 2/5/11 -- STLS 4 3 Times -- BLKS 3 vs. DET 2/21/12 -- MINS 47 vs. BOS 11/27/07 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP 0 on the season; DND 0 on the season; NWT 0 on the season; Injury Report-; Inactive List 0 on the season. # 44 LUKE HARANGODY Forward 6-8, 246 lbs 1/2/88 Notre Dame Years Pro: Two ABOUT LUKE: Full name Luke Cameron Harangody son of Dave and Peg Harangody...majored in American studies and computer applications played all four season at Notre Dame named first team All-Big East. 9: vs. MIL (10/9) NOTES ON HARANGODY: o Played in 21 games (one start) during the season and averaged 2.9 points on.354 shooting, and added 2.5 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per game PTS NYK 3/4/11 -- FGM 8 vs. TOR 1/7/11 -- FGA SAC 3/16/ FGM 3 vs. WAS 4/13/ FGA NYK 3/4/11 -- FTM NYK 3/4/11 -- FTA 4 5 Times -- OREB 4 4 Times -- DREB 7 2 Times -- TREB 11 vs. TOR 1/7/11 -- ASTS 3 3 Times -- STLS WAS 4/14/12 -- BLKS WAS 4/1/11 -- MINS WAS 4/14/12 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 2 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S - 0 on the season; DND 0 on the season; Injury List- ; Inactive List 0 on the season.

8 #2 KYRIE IRVING Guard 6-3, 191 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Years Pro: One ABOUT KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points. He went on to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers in Australia, where Kyrie was born and holds citizenship with along with the United States as a high school senior, named McDonald s All-America, First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and finalist for the Naismith Boy s High School Player of the Year. PTS 32 vs. NJN 1/27/12 vs. -- TOR (10/7) 26: vs. MIL (10/9) 20: : NOTES ON IRVING: o Named Kia NBA Rookie of the Year o Also selected to the NBA s All-Rookie First Team and USA Olympic Select Team o Played in 51 games (all starts) during the season and averaged 18.5 points on.469 shooting, 3.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.5 minutes per game. He also shot.399 from three-point range and.872 from the free throw line FGM 12 vs. NJN 1/27/12 -- FGA 21 2 Times -- 3FGM 6 vs. MIL 3/30/ FGA 7 4 Times -- FTM 10 vs. HOU 3/11/12 -- FTA 10 vs. HOU 3/11/12 -- OREB 4 vs. NJN 1/27/12 -- DREB 7 2 Times -- TREB 9 2 Times -- ASTS 3/9/12 -- STLS 3 5 Times -- BLKS 2 5 Times -- MINS ATL 3/21/12 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 0; NWT 0; Injury Report ; Inactive List 0 on the season. # 5 KEVIN JONES Forward 6-8, 250 lbs 8/25/89 West Virginia Years Pro: Rookie ABOUT KEVIN: Attended the same high school (Mount Vernon) that produced Charlotte Bobcat guard Ben Gordon. vs. MIL (10/9) 5: NOTES ON JONES: o Played 139 games in four seasons at West Virginia, averaging 13.1 points on.494 shooting, 7.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 31.3 minutes per game o As a senior, averaged 19.9 points and 10.9 rebounds in 38.3 minutes per game PTS FGM FGA FGM FGA FTM FTA OREB DREB TREB ASTS STLS BLKS MINS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 0 on the season; Injury List ; Inactive List 0 on the season. # 30 JON LEUER Forward 6-10, 228 lbs 5/14/89 Wisconsin Years Pro: One ABOUT JON: Son of Mike and Holly has two sisters, Maren and Katie majored in history at Wisconsin played primarily as a guard throughout high school before having a 10-inch growth spurt before his senior year. vs. MIL (10/9) 22: NOTES ON LEUER: o Played in 46 games (12 starts) during the season for the Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 4.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 12.1 minutes per game PTS CHI 1/27/12 -- FGM CHI 1/27/12 -- FGA 11 4 Times -- 3FGM 1 3 Times -- 3FGA 1 9 Times -- FTM 4 vs. MIN 12/27/11 -- FTA 4 vs. MIN 12/27/11 -- OREB LAC 1/07/12 -- DREB 7 vs. MIN 12/27/11 -- TREB LAC 1/07/12 -- ASTS 5 vs. DET 1/12/12 -- STLS 2 vs. MIN 12/27/11 -- BLKS 2 4 Times -- MINS 32 vs. DET 1/12/12 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DND S 0 on the season; DNP-CD s 0 on the season; Injury List, Inactive List 0 on the season.

9 # 0 C.J. MILES Guard/Forward 6-6, 222 lbs 3/18/87 Skyline HS, Dallas Years Pro: Seven ABOUT C.J.: Full name is Calvin Andre Miles, Jr. C.J. stands for Calvin Junior son of Calvin Sr. and Lanis oldest of four children.credits his parents with having the most influence on his life 20: vs. MIL (10/9) 22: : NOTES ON MILES: o Appeared in 56 games (14 starts) during the season for the Utah Jazz and averaged 9.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.4 minutes per game PTS 40 vs. MIN 3/16/11 -- FGM 14 vs. MIN 3/16/11 -- FGA 21 vs. PHI 3/14/ FGM POR 11/20/ FGA 12 vs. WAS 3/28/11 -- FTM DAL 2/23/11 -- FTA DAL 2/23/11 -- OREB WAS 11/12/08 -- DREB 7 2 Times -- TREB SAS 11/21/08 -- ASTS 5 8 Times -- STLS 4 2 Times -- BLKS 3 2 Times -- MINS ATL 3/25/12 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; Injury List ; Inactive List 0 on the season. # 8 JEREMY PARGO Guard 6-2, 219 lbs 3/17/86 Gonzaga Years Pro: One ABOUT JEREMY: Brother, Jannero Pargo, is currently with the Washington Wizards. FGA 13 2 Times -- 3FGM 2 2 Times vs. -- TOR (10/7)vs vs. MIL (10/9) 22: NOTES ON PARGO: o Played in 44 games (5 starts) during the season for the Memphis Grizzlies and averaged 2.9 points and 1.3 assists in 9.6 minutes per game CAREER HIGHS PTS 15 vs. OKC 12/28/11 -- FGM 6 2 Times -- 3FGA OKC 4/2/12 -- FTM 3 vs. OKC 12/28/11 -- FTA 4 3 Times -- OREB 2 3 Times -- DREB 2 3 Times -- TREB 3 2 Times -- ASTS 7 vs. OKC 12/28/11 -- STLS 2 3 Times -- BLKS MINS 37 vs. OKC 12/28/11 -- SEASON HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND s 0 on the season; #24 SAMARDO SAMUELS Forward 6-9, 246 lbs 1/9/89 Louisville Years Pro: Two ABOUT SAMARDO: Son of Roan and Jacqueline Samuels came to New York from Trelawny, Jamaica in 2004 was named 2008 USA Today National High School Player of the Year...enjoys watching television favorite foods are jerk chicken, rice and peas. PTS 23 vs. SAS 3/2/11 -- FGM 10 vs. SAS 3/2/11 -- FGA 18 vs. SAS 3/2/11 vs. -- TOR (10/7)vs 17: FGM vs. MIL (10/9) 3FGA 1 3 times -- 28: FTM IND 4/13/12 -- FTA NYK 3/4/11 -- OREB 8 vs. SAS 3/2/11 -- DREB 9 vs. WAS 4/25/12 -- NOTES ON SAMUELS: TREB 10 3 times -- o Played in 54 games (zero starts) during the season and averaged 5.4 points on.455 shooting and 3.3 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game ASTS STLS 3 vs. SAS 3/2/11 LAC 3/19/ BLKS 3 vs. NOH 3/6/11 -- MINS 34 vs. SAS 3/2/11 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 3 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND s 0 on the season;

10 # 15 DONALD SLOAN Guard 6-3, 205 lbs 1/15/88 Texas A&M Years Pro: One ABOUT DONALD: Born January 15, 1988 in Shreveport, LA led Seagoville High School in Dallas to a mark, and to the regional championship game as a senior. NOTES ON SLOAN: o Played in 25 games (11 starts) for the Cavs during the season and averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 24.3 minutes per game CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS PTS 15 vs. ORL 4/15/12 -- FGM 6 2 Times -- FGA CHI 4/26/ FGM 1 2 Times -- vs. TOR (10/7) vs. MIL (10/9) 26: FGA 3 2 Times -- FTM 4 vs. ORL 4/15/12 -- FTA 5 vs. ORL 4/15/12 -- OREB 2 3 Times -- DREB 5 2 Times -- TREB 7 2 Times -- ASTS NJN 4/8/12 -- STLS 2 2 Times -- BLKS 2 vs. DET 3/28/12 -- MINS NJN 4/8/12 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 0 on the season; DND s 0 on the season; #13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward 6-9, 227 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Years Pro: One ABOUT TRISTAN: Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson a native of Toronto, Canada McDonald s All- American as a high school senior and member of the World Select Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit named The Big 12 Freshman of the Year in PTS NJN 3/19/12 -- FGM NJN 3/19/12 -- FGA 16 3 Times vs. -- TOR (10/7) 18: vs. MIL (10/9) 20: : NOTES ON THOMPSON: o Named to the NBA s All Rookie Second Team for the season o Played in 60 games (25 starts) during the season and averaged 8.2 points on.439 shooting, 6.5 rebounds and 1.0 block in 23.7 minutes per game o Averaged 3.1 offensive rebounds per game, which ranked 12th in the NBA and first among rookies 3FGM FGA 12 Times -- FTM MEM 4/23/12 -- FTA MEM 4/23/12 -- OREB NJN 4/8/12 -- DREB 9 vs. MIL 2/10/12 -- TREB NJN 4/8/12 -- ASTS 3 vs. HOU 3/11/12 -- STLS 2 2 Times -- BLKS MEM 4/23/12 -- MINS ATL 3/21/12 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 9 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; Injury Report ;Inactive List 0 on the season. # 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO Forward/Center 6-11, 260 lbs 9/28/82 Santa Teresa, Brazil Years Pro: Eight ABOUT ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil s Junior National Team is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at West Virginia played for F.C. Barcelona overseas before playing in the NBA. 25: vs. MIL (10/9) 20: : NOTES ON VAREJAO: o Played in 25 games (all starts) during the season and averaged 10.8 points on.514 shooting, 11.5 rebounds (4.4 offensive), 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.4 minutes per game o Set career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals and double-doubles (14) at the time of his injury on Feb. 10 CAREER HIGHS PTS 26 vs. CHI 1/2/09 -- FGM 10 3 Times -- FGA 17 2 Times -- 3FGM 1 vs. ATL 12/30/ FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/07 -- FTM 8 2 Times -- FTA 13 vs. CHI 1/2/09 -- OREB 10 vs.bos 1/31/12 -- DREB 14 vs. ATL 4/19/06 -- TREB 20 vs.bos 1/31/12 -- ASTS 6 vs. IND 3/8/08 -- STLS 5 vs. ORL 12/28/10 -- BLKS CHA 12/29/10 -- MINS 42 2 Times -- SEASON HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 56 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DND S 0 on the season; NWT S 0 on the season;

11 #3 DION WAITERS Guard 6-4, 221 lbs 12/10/91 Syracuse Years Pro: Rookie ABOUT DION: Son of Dion Waiters Sr. and Monique Brown cousin of Syracuse teammate Scoop Jardine majored in communication and rhetorical studies. 26: vs. MIL (10/9) 14: : NOTES ON WAITERS: o Played two seasons at Syracuse and averaged 9.7 points on.453 shooting, 1.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 20.4 minutes per game PTS FGM FGA FGM FGA FTM FTA OREB DREB TREB ASTS STLS BLKS MINS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DND S 0 on the season; NWT S 0 on the season; # 32 LUKE WALTON Forward 6-8, 235 lbs 3/28/80 Arizona Years Pro: Nine ABOUT LUKE: Luke Theodore Walton son of Susie and Hall of Famer Bill Walton...brothers Nate and Adam played basketball at Princeton and Cal Poly-Pomona, respectively...younger brother Chris played at San Diego State enjoys listening to the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Coldplay and the Rolling Stones. CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS PTS 25 vs. ATL 12/08/06 -- FGM 10 vs. ATL 12/08/06 -- vs. TOR (10/7) FGA PHX 04/13/07 -- NOT WITH TEAM- LEFT HAMSTRING STRAIN 3FGM 4 2 times -- vs. MIL (10/9) 3FGA 5 6 times -- FTM 7 3 times -- FTA CHA 02/03/06 -- OREB CHA12/29/06 -- DREB 9 2 times -- TREB 12 vs. SAC 04/15/05 -- ASTS 11 2 times -- NOTES ON WALTON: STLS CHA 12/29/06 -- o Played in 21 games (zero starts) for the Cavs during the season, and averaged BLKS 2 9 times points on.369 shooting, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 14.2 minutes per game MINS CHA 12/29/06 -- MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 7 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 0 on the season; DND s 0 on the season; NWT 0 on the season; #40 TYLER ZELLER Forward/Center 7-0, 250 lbs 1/17/90 North Carolina Years Pro: Rookie ABOUT TYLER: Uncle, Al Eberhard, played for Pistons brother, Cody, was the 2012 Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Indiana University older brother, Luke, played for the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League this past season.. 25: vs. MIL (10/9) 22: : NOTES ON ZELLER: o Played in 117 game (75 starts) for North Carolina with averages of 12.8 points on.542 shooting, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game o During his senior year, averaged 16.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 28.2 minutes per game PTS FGM FGA FGM FGA FTM FTA OREB DREB TREB ASTS STLS BLKS MINS MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DND S 0 on the season; NWT S 0 on the season;