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1 FRESNO STATE A T H L E T I C S M E D I A R E L A T I O N S GAME 1 Fresno State (0-0) vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (0-0) Game Facts Friday, Nov p.m. Fresno, Calif. Save Mart Center (16,116) TV: None Radio: KMJ AM 580 (Bill Woodward, Dave Severns) Spanish Radio: KOOR AM 790 (Jess Gonzalez, Rodolfo Gonzalez) Live Stats/Audio: Series History Tonight s meeting will be the first ever between Fresno State and Maryland-Eastern Shore. The Coaches Fresno State: The Bulldogs are coached by Ray Lopes, who is entering his third year at the helm. The 2003 WAC Coach of the Year and CBS Sportsline.com Rookie Coach of the Year has compiled a record. Fresno State is 1-1 all-time under Lopes in openers. Maryland-Eastern Shore: Larry Lessett is in his first year as the head coach of the Hawks and first as a head coach overall. He is a 1983 graduate of Cal State Northridge. Tonight s Referees Ruben Ramos, Andy Rios, Brian Harrison 5305 N. Campus Dr. Rm 153 Fresno, CA Fax: Game #1 The Season Opener New Look Bulldogs Begin Season Against Maryland- Eastern Shore Two teams looking to rebound from sub-.500 years hook up tonight in the season opener for both clubs. Fresno State enters the season with a rebuilt roster of nine freshmen and 10 newcomers. The Bulldogs, who went last year, easily won both of their exhibition games last week and are looking for their 14th win in the last 16 openers. The Hawks went 8-21 a year ago and are under the direction of new head coach Larry Lessett. Bulldogs in Season Openers Fresno State is 13-2 in its last 15 lid-lifters, with one of those losses coming last year at Oregon. Since 1977, when Boyd Grant took over as head coach, the Bulldogs have played their opener at home 23 times, going 19-4 in those games. The last time Fresno State lost the opening game of a season at home was a 1995 defeat at the hands of Weber State. Under Ray Lopes, Fresno State is 1-1 in openers. Next Up The Bulldogs first road challenge of the year comes up Nov. 27 at East Tennessee State, an NCAA Tournament team the past two years. The Buccaneers played Fresno State at the Save Mart Center last year in a Bracket Buster Game. Bracket Buster rules stipulate each home game must be returned the following year. Maryland-Eastern Shore s Probable Starters Totals Pos No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 3 Aly Samabaly Jr. Bamako, Mali Newcomer G 5 Corey Brown Jr. Ruthville, Va. Newcomer G 44 Carl Pruitt Sr. Chicago, Ill F 33 Jareem Dowling Sr. St. Croix, Virgin Islands C 42 Tim Parham Jr. Chicago, Ill Fresno State s Probable Starters Totals Pos No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 22 Dominique White Fr. Urbana, Ill. Newcomer G 34 Ja Vance Coleman So. Fresno, Calif. Newcomer G 00 Carl Ross Fr. Fresno, Calif. Newcomer F 15 Chris Berry Fr. Compton, Calif. Newcomer C 55 Mustafa Al-Sayyad Fr. Khartoum, Sudan The Schedule Date Opponent Time Nov. 19 ^ Maryland-Eastern Shore 8 p.m. Nov. 27 at East Tennessee State 1 p.m. Dec. 3 # Grand Canyon 8 p.m. Dec. 4 # Cons/Champ Game 5:30/8 p.m. Dec. 8 at USC 7 p.m. Dec. 11 ^ Sacramento State 7 p.m. Dec. 18 Oregon 7 p.m. Dec. 21 Pacific 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at San Francisco 7 p.m. Dec. 29 Hawaii 7 p.m. Jan. 2 San Jose State 3 p.m. Jan. 6 at SMU 5 p.m. Jan. 8 at Louisiana Tech 4:30 p.m. Jan. 13 Boise State 7 p.m. Jan. 15 UTEP 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Rice 5 p.m. Jan. 22 at Tulsa 11 a.m. Jan. 29 ^ at Nevada 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 Louisiana Tech 7 p.m. Feb. 5 SMU 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at UTEP 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Boise State 1 p.m. Feb. 16 Tulsa 7 p.m. Feb. 19 Bracket Buster TBA Feb. 21 Rice 7 p.m. Feb. 28 ^ Nevada 7 p.m. March 3 at San Jose State 7 p.m. March 5 at Hawaii 9 p.m. March 8-12 & WAC Tournament TBD ^ Indicates doubleheader with women s team Indicates WAC game # McCaffrey Classic (Fresno, Calif.) & Tournament played (Reno, Nev.) Media Information MBB Contact... Jake Bragonier Phone... (559) Cellular... (559) Fax... (559) jbragoni@csufresno.edu Web Site... Save Mart Center Press Row... (559) Practice Policy: Fresno State practices are closed to the media, with the exception of the opening 10 minutes. Interviews are available either before or after practice. Please contact the Media Relations Office should you plan on attending practice.

2 Head Coach Ray Lopes Despite having spent just two years at the helm of Fresno State, Ray Lopes has already guided his team to a WAC title, won league coach of the year honors and received national recognition as one of the country s young coaches. Now as he enters year three, he embarks on a new challenge: Rebuilding the Bulldogs into a tough, disciplined outfit capable of challenging for a WAC title and postseason berths every year. Lopes was named the school s men s basketball coach on April 3, 2002, and immediately stoked fans interest by displaying a piece of the net snipped from San Jose Arena after the Oklahoma team for which he was an assistant defeated Missouri to advance to the Final Four. Just 333 days later, Lopes promise became reality when his Fresno State team, predicted to finish fifth by both the Western Athletic Conference coaches and media, defeated Nevada in double overtime in the final home game of the season. It was just the program s second outright league title since entering the conference in For his efforts, he was named WAC Coach of the Year and Rookie Coach of the Year by CBSSportsline.com. Last year, Lopes held Fresno State together through a tumultuous season in which the team lost nearly 60 percent of its offense by February through injuries and player suspensions. The Bulldogs finished (10-8 WAC), the eighth time in nine years the program experienced a winning league record. Prior to Fresno State, Lopes served as a top assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma for eight years under Kelvin Sampson. While with the Sooners, he became no stranger to postseason play. OU made eight consecutive NCAA appearances with Lopes on staff, including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 1999 and the 2002 Final Four. The Sooners won at least 20 games five seasons in a row, averaging 26 wins per year, including a 31-5 record in The Sooners had a record while Lopes was an assistant coach and won the 2001 and 02 Big 12 Tournament title. Lopes also served as an assistant coach under Sampson for one season at Washington State, where he helped the Cougars to a record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. He joined the Washington State staff after a four-year stint as an assistant at UC Santa Barbara from under head coach Jerry Pimm, helping the Gauchos to three postseason tournament appearances. Lopes gained his first Division I coaching position in 1988 at Weber State under Denny Huston, where he tutored the Wildcat guards for one season. He began his coaching career at West Valley (Saratoga, Calif.) Community College as an assistant during the season. There he helped guide West Valley to a 23-7 record and a spot in the state tournament s Elite Eight. A native of New Haven, Conn., Lopes moved to Hayward, Calif., as a junior in high school. He played two seasons at West Valley before transferring to Albertson College of Idaho. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Albertson College in Lopes and his wife, Pierrette, have two daughters, Alaina and Teylor, and a son, Trey. The Lopes File Head Coach, Fresno State Assistant Coach, Oklahoma Assistant Coach, Washington State Assistant Coach, UC Santa Barbara Assistant Coach, Weber State Assistant Coach, West Valley JC Scouting Maryland-Eastern Shore The Hawks return five letterwinners and two starters from last year s team, who went 8-21 (6-12 MEAC) and lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Maryland-Eastern Shore has been picked to finish 10th in the 11-team Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference. Like Fresno State, UMES has had to rebuild its team after losing four of its top five scorers off of last year s squad. Entering , the Hawks are led by Tim Parham, a junior center who is the top returning scorer and rebounder and 6.3 and 3.3, respectively. Maryland-Eastern Shore s second-leading returning scorer is senior forward Jareem Dowling, who posted a 3.6 average last year. UMES played just one exhibition game during the preseason, losing to Elizabeth City (N.C.) State University, an NCAA Division II school. In addition to their seven newcomers, the Hawks are also led by a new coach. Larry Postgame Procedures Fresno State head coach Ray Lopes and players are available for interviews following an NCAA-mandated 10-minute cooling off period both at home and on the road. Following are the team s interview procedures for home and road games: At home: Ray Lopes will conduct his postgame interview in the media hospitality room, located at the south end of Selland Arena. Selected players are brought into the player interview room, adjacent to the media hospitality room on the other side of the black curtain. The visiting team s coach may be interviewed outside of its locker room, which may be accessed through the tunnel on the southwest corner of the arena. On the road: Lopes will be taken to the coaches interview room following his schedule postgame radio commitment. If there is no press conference for Lopes, he, as well as selected players, may be interviewed outside of the locker room area. Please direct questions about interview policies and locations to Jake Bragonier, Fresno State Assistant Media Relations Director, or any member of the Fresno Lessett is in his first year as the leader of a Division I program. He came to the Hawks after serving as a global scout for Magic Johnson International Basketball. Maryland-Eastern Shore Recent Games Devin Mooring scored 14 points and Tremayne Singletary added 12 off the bench as Elizabeth City (N.C.) State knocked off Maryland-Eastern Shore in an exhibition game on Saturday. Corey Brown had 13 for the Hawks, who committed 24 turnovers and shot just 36.5 percent. The Division II Vikings shot 57 percent in the first half and led at the intermission. Hernandez Expected to Play Tonight Hector Hernandez, the only scholarship newcomer who did not see action in either of the exhibition games, is expected to be eligible for tonight s contest. One of the more heralded of the newcomers, the freshman missed the Fresno Pacific game with a hamstring injury then was forced to sit out against CSU Monterey Bay because he had yet to be declared eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse. Ray Lopes received word Wednesday that Hernandez, a native of Chihuahua, Mexico, who had a 3.7 GPA in high school, had achieved a test score that made him eligible for the campaign. Bulldogs Ink Two to Play in Fresno State head coach Ray Lopes announced the signing of two players to letters of intent this week. High school seniors Eric Van Vliet and James Tchana will both begin playing for the Bulldogs in the season. Van Vliet is a 6-10, 250-pound center from Santa Cruz, Calif., who averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per game last year at Santa Cruz High School. He was especially strong this summer when, by all accounts, he greatly improved his offensive prowess to the point where it nearly matches his defensive ability. Tchana is 6-8, 275-pound forward at Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) High School who averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds last year. A native of Cameroon who moved to the U.S. prior to his sophomore year, Tchana had a big summer during camps, earning honors at the presitigious Five Star Camp in Pittsburgh. Post players were to be an area of need for Fresno State, which is losing senior centers Mustafa Al-Sayyad and Jack Marlow following the campaign. Fresno State Starts Strong in Classroom Although the Bulldogs have not officially taken the court yet this year, in the classroom they are already receiving successful marks. With the majority of the team enrolled in summer school, the outcome was a combined 3.07 GPA. The academic performance has coincided with the adoption of the Academic Gameplan, an innovative study-skills program developed by the Bulldogs associate head football coach John Baxter.

3 Preseason National Rankings ESPN/USA TODAY POLL Preseason Rankings No Team Record Points Last 1. Kansas (8) Wake Forest (12) North Carolina (6) Georgia Tech Illinois (1) Syracuse Connecticut Oklahoma State (1) Kentucky Michigan State NR 11. Arizona (1) NR 12. Duke Louisville (1) NR 14. Mississippi State Texas Maryland Pittsburgh Alabama North Carolina State Wisconsin Notre Dame NR 22. Florida NR 23. Memphis NR 24. Washington NR 25. Stanford OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Gonzaga 58, Cincinnati 44, Michigan 38, Providence 37, Oklahoma 34, UNC-Charlotte 31, UAB 11, UNLV 9, Utah 6, Pacific 5, Southern Illinois 4, Texas Tech 3, Purdue 3, DePaul 3, St. Joseph s 2, Pepperdine 2, Toledo 2, UTEP 2, Vanderbilt 1, Princeton 1, Florida State 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL Preseason Rankings No Team Record Points Last 1. Kansas (25) , Wake Forest (22) , Georgia Tech (10) , North Carolina (10) , Illinois (2) , Syracuse , Oklahoma State (2) , Connecticut , Kentucky (1) , Arizona , Duke Mississippi State Michigan State NR 14. Louisville NR 15. Maryland Texas Pittsburgh Alabama NR 19. North Carolina State Notre Dame NR 21. Wisconsin Washington NR 23. Florida NR 24. Memphis Gonzaga OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Stanford 90, Michigan 74, Charlotte 37, Providence 32, Utah 31, Southern Illinois 31, Cincinnati 30, Oklahoma 28, Boston College 7, UTEP 7, George Washington 6, UAB 6, Xavier 5, UCLA 4, UNLV 4, Tennessee 4, Toledo 4, LSU 4, East Tennessee State 4, Iowa State 2, Oregon 2, Rice 2, Indiana 1, DePaul 1, Virginia Commonwealth 1, Vanderbilt 1, Vermont 1 Bold indicates opponent Meet the Fresno State Bulldogs No Name Pos Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Last School 00 Carl Ross G Fr. Fresno, Calif. Washington Union HS 2 Dreike Bouldin F Sr. Shreveport, La. Carl Albert State JC 4 Donovan Morris G Fr. San Bernardino, Calif. Winchendon Prep 5 Dwight O Neil G Fr. Fresno, Calif. Washington Union HS 12 Jack Marlow C Sr. Broken Arrow, Okla. Salt Lake CC 15 Chris Berry F Fr. Compton, Calif. Centennial HS 20 David Brower G Fr. Oakland, Calif. Bishop O Dowd HS 21 Hector Hernandez F Fr. Chihuahua, Mexico Lincoln HS (Denver, Colo.) 22 Dominique White G Fr. Urbana, Ill. Winchendon Prep 31 Jose Sanchez G Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. South Gate HS 32 Chris Brazelton G R-Jr. Highland, Calif. UC Santa Cruz 34 Ja Vance Coleman G So. Fresno, Calif. College of the Sequoias 43 Joe Tucker F Fr. Fairfield, Calif. Vacaville Christian HS 55 Mustafa Al-Sayyad C Sr. Khartoum, Sudan Washington Academy Head Coach: Ray Lopes (Albertson College, 87), third year Assistant Coaches: Guy Beach (Weber State, 88), second year; Arturo Ormond (Texas-Pan American, 91), third year; Vonn Webb (Western New Mexico, 89), second year Basketball Operations Coordinator: Robert Uphoff (Fresno Pacific, 01), second year Video Coordinator: Hovig Torigian (Fresno State, 04), first year Trainer: Ed Ferreira (San Jose State, 70), 26th year Team Manager: Scott Wilbur Bulldogs Picked Eighth, Ninth in WAC Preseason Polls With one of most freshmen-laden teams in the nation, WAC coaches and media picked Fresno State to finish near the bottom in the league s preseason polls. The conference media selected the Bulldogs to finish eighth while the coaches voted them ninth. UTEP was the unanimous pick to win the WAC while Rice was second. Fresno State has just three letterwinners returning from last year squad, but perhaps a bigger reason of why the Bulldogs were placed in the lower half was due to the 10 newcomers (nine freshman) the team has on the roster. No Fresno State players were named to the preseason All-WAC teams. WAC Preseason Coaches Poll 1. UTEP (5) Rice (5) Louisiana Tech Nevada Hawaii SMU Boise State Tulsa Fresno State San Jose State 10 WAC Preseason Media Poll 1. UTEP (13) Rice (5) Nevada (1) Hawaii (1) Louisiana Tech Boise State SMU Fresno State Tulsa San Jose State 21 Washington Union Connection Fresno State has quite a tie-in with local high school power Washington Union. Current assistant coach Vonn Webb was the school s highly successful head coach for seven years, winning five Central Section titles and two Division III state championships. While at Washington, which has turned out such NBA talent as Chris Jefferies and DeShawn Stevenson as well as former Bulldog standout Demetrius Porter, Webb coached three players currently on the Bulldog roster: Dwight O Neil, Ja Vance Coleman and Carl Ross. O Neil departed school as Washington s fourth-leading scorer all-time while Coleman initially came to Fresno State in before transferring to College of the Sequoias, where he starred last year. Ross, who was teammates with O Neil, has been a pleasant surprise during preseason practice. He started the exhibition game against CSU Monterey Bay and even won the dunk contest at the Red/White Scrimmage. Bouldin to Miss First Six Games of Season Fresno State will be forced to operate without one of its returnees for the first part of the season. Senior forward Dreike Bouldin will miss the opening six regular season games to focus on his academics. The first game Bouldin will be eligible for is the Dec. 18 contest against Oregon. He finished last year by averaging 4.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game but was very strong down the stretch, posting an 11.2 scoring and 8.3 rebounding average in the final six games.

4 Team Breakdowns Fresno State Category UMES Overall Record Conference Record Home Away Neutral Scoring Offense Scoring Defense FG Percentage FT Percentage Pt Percentage Rebound Average Rebound Defense 35.7 * All stats are from the season Maryland-Eastern Shore Media Relations MBB Contact... Stan Bradley Phone... (410) Fax... (410) gsbradley@mail.umes.edu Web Site WAC Standings WAC Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Boise State Fresno State Hawaii Louisiana Tech Nevada Rice San Jose State SMU UTEP Tulsa This Week s WAC Schedule Tuesday, Nov. 16 Wright State 72, at Tulsa 66 (ot) Friday, Nov. 19 Louisiana Tech at Louisiana Lafayette, 3:30 p.m. Texas-Tyler at SMU, 6 p.m. Idaho at Boise State, 6 p.m. Maryland-Eastern Shore at Fresno State, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 Mobile at Rice, 1 p.m. Pacific at San Jose State, 2 p.m. Colorado-Colorado Springs at Nevada, 3:30 p.m. Henderson State at Boise State, 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 Louisiana Tech at LSU or Tulane, 12:30 or 3 p.m. Northwestern State at Tulsa, noon Delaware State at UTEP, 3 p.m. Southeast Louisiana at Boise State, 3:15 p.m. Georgia State/Southern Miss at Nevada, 5 or 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22 SMU at Montana State, 6 p.m. Fresno Pacific Exhibition Recap Donovan Morris scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as new-look Fresno State cruised past Fresno Pacific on Monday at the Save Mart Center in the preseason s first exhibition game. Ja Vance Coleman added 17 points while Mustafa Al-Sayyad had seven points and seven rebounds. The NAIA Sunbirds shot only 33 percent and were just 3-of-21 from beyond the arc. CSU Monterey Bay Recap Ja Vance Coleman scored 24 points and shot 6-of-8 from three-point territory to lead Fresno State to an victory over CSU Monterey Bay on Sunday at the Save Mart Center. Chris Berry added 16 points, six blocks and five rebounds as the Bulldogs outshot the Division II Otters 50 to 35 percent. Fresno State led just at halftime but limited CSUMB to 10 points the opening 10 minutes of the second half in extending its lead to 20 points. Up Tempo Offense on Display With a plentitude of athletic guards, head coach Ray Lopes has said he plans on picking up the tempo on offense this year. And after both exhibition games, it s evident he wasn t lying. In hitting at least 80 points in both contests, the Bulldogs accomplished something they ve never done under Lopes surpass 80 points in consecutive games. In fact, in the 57 games played under their head coach, the Bulldogs have surpassed 80 points in regulation only four times. Large Roster Expands Bulldogs Options During Fresno State s WAC championship run in , head coach Ray Lopes primarily used an eight-man rotation. Last year, suspensions and injuries often limited the Bulldogs to only seven available players. But this year, a larger roster means Fresno State may sometimes go as deep as 10 players, depending on the situation. In addition, Lopes also plans on using better team athleticism to increase the pace on offense. Because of this, the Bulldogs may feature a three-guard lineup at times. Defense to Play Key Role in Success If there s one thing fans and opponents have learned about a Ray Lopes coached team, it s that they will play very strong defense. In his rookie season, which culminated in a WAC title, Fresno State led the league in scoring defense nearly the entire season and wound up allowing only 66.7 points per game. Then last year, the Bulldogs really put the clamps down on opposing offenses, surrendering just 61.8 points, by far the best in the conference and the 25th-best mark in the nation. Moose on the Loose Much of the anticipation surrounding Mustafa Al-Sayyad s senior year is due to the strong fashion in which he finished The center was one of the WAC s best players down the stretch, averaging 14.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as well as 1.4 blocks, the latter statistic aiding Al-Sayyad s placement on the league s All- Defensive Team. Here is a statistical breakdown of Al-Sayyad s season, including his strong last six games: PPG RPG BPG TPG MPG First 18 Games Last 5 Games Last 6 Games Schedule to Test Young Bulldogs Fresno State s schedule has them playing 13 games against teams who participated in the postseason last year. The first of those contests comes next week when the Bulldogs travel to play at East Tennessee State, which nearly upset Cincinnati in the NCAA Tournament s first round a season ago. Other key nonconference games pit Fresno State against USC (Dec. 8), Oregon (Dec. 18) and Pacific (Dec. 21). The Bulldogs open Western Athletic Conference action at home Dec. 29 against Hawaii. League foes Nevada and UTEP both NCAA Tournament teams in 2004 both have two games against Fresno State, as do NIT participants Hawaii, Boise State and Rice. The end of the season should be arduous, with Fresno State finishing up on the island just before the start of the WAC Tournament in Reno, Nev., which runs March 8-12.

5 Fresno State and the Media Fresno State s Televised Games At least 10 Fresno State games are scheduled to be televised this year. KFRE WB 59 (cable 5) will carry the Bulldogs during the season and in the WAC Tournament. Back for Year No. 3 on the broadcasts will be the chemistry-rich tandem of Ralph Wood and Randy Rosenbloom. The first televised contest of the season is Fresno State s second game of the upcoming McCaffrey Classic on Dec. 4: Date Opponent Time Dec. 4 McCaffrey Classic... 5:30 or 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at USC... 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at San Francisco... 7 p.m. Dec. 29 Hawaii (SportsWest)... 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at SMU... 5 p.m. Jan. 22 at Tulsa a.m. Jan. 29 at Nevada (SportsWest)... 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at UTEP... 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Boise State... 1 p.m. March 5 at Hawaii... 9 p.m. All times are Pacific Weekly WAC Teleconference The Western Athletic Conference will hold a weekly men s basketball coaches teleconference on each Monday beginning Jan. 3 and running through Feb. 28. The coaches will be available for a seven-minute time period to discuss their respective season and answer questions from the media. The number to call to participate is (913) Identify yourself and your outlet to the operator and inform the individual you wish to participate in the WAC men s basketball teleconference. There will also be a replay of the complete teleconference made available the same day and can be accessed by dialing (402) The times for the call are as follows: 9 a.m.... John Phillips, Tulsa 9:07 a.m.... Willis Wilson, Rice 9:14 a.m.... Keith Richard, Louisiana Tech 9:21 a.m.... Jimmy Tubbs, SMU 9:28 a.m.... Doc Sadler, UTEP 9:35 a.m.... Greg Graham, Boise State 9:42 a.m.... Ray Lopes, Fresno State 9:49 a.m.... Phil Johnson, San Jose State 9:56 a.m.... Mark Fox, Nevada 10:03 a.m.... Riley Wallace, Hawaii 10:10 a.m.... Karl Benson, WAC The Ray Lopes Show Each week, head coach Ray Lopes sits down for one hour with the voice of Fresno State men s basketball, Bill Woodward. The two discuss the Bulldogs and take questions from callers. The shows air Mondays at 1 p.m. from Fresno Distributing Company. The Bulldogs Interview Policy Fresno State s practices are closed to the media, with the exception of the opening 10 minutes, during which time video and still photography may be shot. Interviews with Bulldog players and coaches may be conducted prior to or after practice. Please notify the Fresno State Media Relations Office should you plan on coming to practice. Fresno State List Fresno State s game notes, practice schedule and informational updates are ed weekly to the media. If you wish to be placed on the list, please inform Jake Bragonier at (559) or via at jbragoni@csufresno.edu. UMES-Fresno State Connection Despite being separated by 2,903 miles, Fresno State and Maryland-Eastern Shore do have a connection. Arturo Ormond, currently an assistant coach with the Bulldogs, spent two years as an assistant at UMES from before moving on to Centenary. Ormond is the senior member of Ray Lopes assistant coaching staff, having spent all three years with the head coach since he took over in Ormond Welcomes New Addition This has already been an exciting week for assistant coach Arturo Ormond. Not only he is receiving unprecedented exposure in these game notes, but more importantly he and his wife welcomed their first child to the world on Wednesday. Ormond s wife, Marina, gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Autri Pedry Ormond, at 3:45 p.m. Ormond returned to practice Thursday and will be on the bench tonight. Hoping for Better Results at Home Fresno State had a feeling of invincibility at home in , going 14-1 and winning four games on last-second shots. In addition, the home finale was a double overtime thriller over Nevada, a game that clinched the WAC title for the Bulldogs. But it s quite obvious that team left no good karma for last year s players. Fresno State wound up a dreadful 2-5 at the Save Mart Center in games decided by five points or less (and 3-8 overall). The list of opponents who hit gamewinning or game-prolonging shots in the final minute of contests was long Princeton, Creighton, USC, Rice, UTEP and East Tennessee State. The Bulldogs finished as one of four WAC teams with a.500 road record (6-6), but were the only team of that foursome that had a below-.500 home mark (8-9). This n That Fresno State has played four games against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams in its history, but only one of those officially counted, that being a win over Florida A&M in The other three came between and were vacated due the Bulldogs use of an ineligible player... Larry Lessett of UMES is one of six first-year coaches Fresno State will play this year... Maryland- Eastern Shore s enrollment of 3,600 make it the smallest school the Bulldogs will play in Centenary, which Fresno State beat in 2002, is the smallest school (905) played during the Ray Lopes Era. Special Statistics Double-Doubles Following is a list of the Fresno State players who have compiled double-doubles during their careers: MUSTAFA AL-SAYYAD (5) 3/4/04 vs. Hawaii 24 points, 11 rebounds 1/24/04 vs. Tulsa 11 points, 14 rebounds 1/3/03 at Hawaii 13 points, 15 rebounds 11/29/03 at Santa Clara 11 points, 11 rebounds 12/1/01 vs. Air Force 13 points, 11 rebounds DREIKE BOULDIN (3) 3/4/04 vs. San Jose State 18 points, 10 rebounds 2/21/04 vs. East Tennessee State 12 points, 10 rebounds 2/14/04 vs. Boise State 13 points, 10 rebounds Fresno State in the WAC Stats Here is how Fresno State stands in the final Western Athletic Conference statistics: Category Rank Avg Scoring Offense 9th 62.8 Scoring Defense 1st 61.8 Scoring Margin 6th +1.1 FT Percentage 6th.704 FG Percentage 7th.433 FG Percentage Defense 1st Pt FG Percentage 3rd Pt FG Percentage Defense 3rd.323 Rebounding Offense 3rd 35.4 Rebounding Defense 1st 29.5 Rebounding Margin 2nd +5.9 Blocked Shots 8th 2.90 Assists 6th Steals 10th 5.14 Turnover Margin 10th Assist/Turnover Margin 5th 1.00 Offensive Rebounds 5th Defensive Rebounds 5th Pt FG Made 2nd 6.41 WAC Players of the Week The Western Athletic Conference will begin choosing players of the week Monday.

6 Individual Player Notes 00 Carl Ross Fr., G, 6-3, 190, Fresno, Calif. Local product who played at Washington Union High School and was teammates with current Bulldog Dwight O Neil. One of three Fresno State players who played at Washington Union. Impressed coaches during preseason practice with his energy and enthusiasm on the court. Was a first-team all-league pick three times during his HS career. For two of his years at Washington Union, he played for current Fresno State assistant coach Vonn Webb. Averaged 19.1 points and 6.5 assists per game his senior year. Started and played 17 minutes in the exhibition against Fresno Pacific. Ross Season Highs Ross Career Highs 2 Dreike Bouldin Sr., F, 6-8, 215, Shreveport, La. Making a switch to forward from guard this year to better take advantage of his rebounding ability. Played in 28 games last year, starting 15, including the last 11 games of the season. Finished very strong, averaging 11.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game the last six contests. Had three double-doubles on the season, all coming during his hot stretch. Finished up the year averaging 4.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Possesses a long body that helps him around the basket. Will miss the first six games to catch up on his academics. The first game for which he is eligible is Dec. 18 against Oregon. Bouldin s Season Highs Points... 19, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 FG... 6, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 FGA... 11, vs. Boise State, 2/14/04 3FG... 5, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 3FGA... 9, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 FT... 6, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 FTA... 10, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 Rebounds 11, 2x, last vs. Nevada, 2/28/04 Assists... 7, 2x, last vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 Blocks... 1, 6x, last at Rice, 2/23/04 Steals... 3, at Hawaii, 1/4/04 Turnovers 4, 2x, last at La Tech, 2/5/04 Minutes. 40, vs. East Tenn. St., 2/21/04 Bouldin s Career Highs Points... 19, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 FG... 6, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 FGA... 11, vs. Boise State, 2/14/04 3FG... 5, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 3FGA... 9, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 FT... 6, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 FTA... 10, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 Rebounds 11, 2x, last vs. Nevada, 2/28/04 Assists... 7, 2x, last vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 Blocks... 1, 6x, last at Rice, 2/23/04 Steals... 3, at Hawaii, 1/4/04 Turnovers 4, 2x, last at La Tech, 2/5/04 Minutes. 40, vs. East Tenn. St., 2/21/04 Career Double Figure Games... 5 Career Double-Doubles Donovan Morris Fr., G, 6-4, 205, San Bernardino, Calif. Played at prep school with current Bulldog Dominique White. Helped lead Winchendon Prep to a 31-4 record his senior year. Named all-league each year he was in high school. Was his county s player of the year as a senior. Also attended Cajon (Moreno Valley, Calif.) High, and is the school s all-time leading scorer. Considered to be one of the team s better outside shooters. He is expected to help make up for the loss of Marcus West. Had a big game in the exhibition against Fresno Pacific, scoring 19 points and recording 12 rebounds. He led the Bulldogs in scoring. Morris Season Highs Morris Career Highs 5 Dwight O Neil Fr., G, 6-3, 180, Fresno, Calif. One of the top high school recruits from the Valley. A highly-skilled guard who is one of three Washington Union High products currently playing for the Bulldogs. Named to the state s All-Division III team. Ended his Washington Union career with the fourth-best point total in school history. The school has produced such products as DeShawn Stevenson, Chris Jefferies as well as former Bulldog Demetrius Porter. Had 556 career assists, the seventh-most in section history. Averaged about 20 points per game as a senior despite facing defenses geared to stop him. One of four Bulldogs in double figures against Fresno Pacific, scoring 11 points. O Neil s Season Highs O Neil s Career Highs

7 Individual Player Notes 12 Jack Marlow Sr., C, 6-9, 330, Broken Arrow, Okla. Enters this season in the best physical shape since he became a Bulldog. Played in 27 games last year, all off the bench. He posted averages of 2.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Is a good passer for a player his size. His improved physical condition should allow him to play more minutes than he did last year, when he averaged just 10.3, the fewest of any player in the rotation. Was a huge fan favorite at the Save Mart Center, bringing the crowd to their feet by simply grabbing a rebound. Played 11 minutes, notching eight points for the Bulldogs in the exhibition opener. Marlow s Season Highs Points... 19, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 FG... 6, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 FGA... 11, vs. Boise State, 2/14/04 3FG... 5, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 3FGA... 9, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 FT... 6, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 FTA... 10, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 Rebounds 11, 2x, last vs. Nevada, 2/28/04 Assists. 7, 2x, last vs. San Jose St., 3/4/04 Blocks... 1, 6x, last at Rice, 2/23/04 Steals... 3, at Hawaii, 1/4/04 Turnovers 4, 2x, last at La Tech, 2/5/04 Minutes. 40, vs. East Tenn. St., 2/21/04 Marlow s Career Highs Points... 19, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 FG... 6, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 FGA... 11, vs. Boise State, 2/14/04 3FG... 5, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 3FGA... 9, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 FT... 6, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 FTA... 10, vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 Rebounds 11, 2x, last vs. Nevada, 2/28/04 Assists. 7, 2x, last vs. San Jose St., 3/4/04 Blocks... 1, 6x, last at Rice, 2/23/04 Steals... 3, at Hawaii, 1/4/04 Turnovers 4, 2x, last at La Tech, 2/5/04 Minutes. 40, vs. East Tenn. St., 2/21/04 Career Double Figure Games... 1 Career Double-Doubles Chris Berry Fr., F, 6-6, 190, Compton, Calif. Lean, long body who could help the Bulldogs in the rebounding category. Lettered four years at Centennial High School, where as a senior he led his team to a 32-3 record and the team s first-ever state title. Had 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the state championship game in helping Centennial defeat Bishop O Dowd Named first-team All-CIF his senior year. Also helped guide Centennial to the state championship game in Called the Energizer Bunny by head coach Ray Lopes for his boundless enthusiasm on the court. Played very well against CSU Monterey Bay, scoring 16 points, blocking six shots and playing a team-high 34 minutes. Berry s Season Highs Berry s Career Highs 20 David Brower Fr., G, 6-2, 195, Oakland, Calif. A walk-on player who comes from Bishop O Dowd High, a school that has produced several quality basketball players. Gives the Bulldogs very good depth at the guard position. Lettered three years at O Dowd, and his senior year he helped lead the team to a place in the state championship game. They fell in the title contest, losing to Chris Berry s Centennial squad. Guided Bishop O Dowd to a conference title all three years and to back-to-back section crowns. Saw one minute of action against Fresno Pacific. Brower s Season Highs Brower s Career Highs 21 Hector Hernandez Fr., F, 6-8, 225, Chihuahua, Mexico One of the more highly touted newcomers. Is a native of Mexico who moved to Denver prior to his sophomore year to play at Abraham Lincoln High School. Averaged 23.3 points and 12.3 rebounds as a junior and then 20.5 points and 12 rebounds as a senior. Entered his senior year as an honorable mention All-American by Street and Smith s. Hails from the same city as current NBA player Eduardo Najera, who Hernandez lists as his favorite athlete. Is very skilled who works well on the perimeter for a player his size. Hernandez s Season Highs Hernandez s Career Highs Missed both exhibition games. Was declared eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse on Wednesday and is ready to play tonight.

8 Individual Player Notes 22 Dominique White Fr., G, 5-11, 185, Urbana, Ill. Should see significant minutes as the Bulldogs point guard this year. About White, Ray Lopes says he has all the tools a point guard needs, including a natural leadership ability. Attended Winchendon Prep School and played on their team with current Bulldog Donovan Morris. Was the MVP of the state championship game at Winchendon. Averaged 15 points and nine rebounds during his prep career. Started and played 34 minutes against Fresno Pacific, scoring six points and dishing out 10 assists. White s Season Highs White s Career Highs 31 Jose Sanchez Fr., G, 6-3, 195, Los Angeles, Calif. A walk-on addition to this year s team. Could help the Bulldogs with his outside shooting ability. Lettered in basketball four years at South Gate High. Averaged 22.2 points per game as a senior to go along with eight boards and two assists. Was his team s MVP his senior campaign. Currently on the sidelines with an injured knee. He will miss at least three weeks. Sanchez s Season Highs Sanchez s Career Highs 32 Chris Brazelton R-Jr., G, 6-5, 200, Highland, Calif. A walk-on who redshirted last year after making the team through a try-out camp. A transfer from UC Santa Cruz. He played two years for the Banana Slugs. As a sophomore at UCSC, he played in 26 games, starting six. He averaged 6.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game that year, recording three double-doubles. Played high school basketball at Redlands East Valley HS. Is a hard worker who is a very good student. Played in the final minutes against CSU Monterey Bay. Brazelton s Season Highs Brazelton s Career Highs

9 Individual Player Notes 34 Ja Vance Coleman So., G, 6-3, 215, Fresno, Calif. One of the most skilled of Fresno State s newcomers. One of California s top JC players last year at College of the Sequoias, where he averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Was named to first-team All-CVC as well as to the state s all-defensive team. Attended Fresno State in but redshirted while meeting NCAA academic guidelines. Showed he had a good outside shot at COS, making 42 percent of his attempts from three-point territory. Is one of three Washington Union graduates playing on this year s team. At Washington, he was coached by Vonn Webb, currently one of Fresno State s assistant coaches. Coleman s Season Highs Coleman s Career Highs 43 Joe Tucker Fr., F, 6-8, 230, Fairfield, Calif. A walk-on who will chip in to the team s fortunes on the post. Lettered three years at Vacaville Christian HS. Was his high school s team s captain his senior year. A first-team all-league selection in basketball as a junior and senior. Member of the California Scholastic Federation in high school. Tucker s Season Highs Tucker s Career Highs Averaged 20.5 points and netted 11 three-pointers in the two exhibitions. 55 Mustafa Al-Sayyad Sr., C, 6-9, 240, Khartoum, Sudan Enters as one of the top returnees in the WAC. Finished last year very strong, averaging 14.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over the last six games. Was a WAC All-Defensive Team member last season. Finished fifth in the league in rebounding with a 7.3 average. One of the top big men in the WAC. Entered Fresno State as a project player but has developed as much as any player in program history. Will be the Bulldogs go-to guy in Played 17 minutes in Monday s exhibition, scoring seven points and grabbing seven rebounds. Al-Sayyad s Highs Points... 24, vs. Hawaii, 3/4/04 FG... 8, vs. Hawaii, 3/4/04 FGA... 11, vs. Louisiana Tech, 1/10/04 3FG... none 3FGA... none FT... 8, vs. Hawaii, 3/6/04 FTA... 10, vs. Hawaii, 3/6/04 Rebounds... 15, at Hawaii, 1/3/04 Assists... 3, 2x, last vs. East Tenn. State, 2/21/04 Blocks.. 4, vs. San Francisco, 12/27/03 Steals... 2, vs. Creighton, 12/13/03 Turnovers... 7, at Hawaii, 1/3/04 Minutes... 37, vs. Princeton, 12/6/03 Al-Sayyad s Career Highs Points... 24, vs. Hawaii, 3/4/04 FG... 8, vs. Hawaii, 3/4/04 FGA... 11, vs. Louisiana Tech, 1/10/04 3FG... none 3FGA... none FT... 8, vs. Hawaii, 3/6/04 FTA... 10, vs. Hawaii, 3/6/04 Rebounds... 15, at Hawaii, 1/3/04 Assists... 3, 2x, last vs. East Tenn. State, 2/21/04 Blocks.. 4, vs. San Francisco, 12/27/03 Steals... 2, vs. Creighton, 12/13/03 Turnovers... 7, at Hawaii, 1/3/04 Minutes... 37, vs. Princeton, 12/6/03 Has been battling a knee injury suffered on the first day of official practice. Career Double Figure Games Career Double-Doubles... 5

10 Statistics All Games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (14-15) (8-9) (6-6) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (10-8) (5-4) (5-4) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (4-7) (3-5) (1-2) (0-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Legans, Shantay x-pettis, Terry x-major, Renaldo West, Marcus x-woods, Jonathan Al-Sayyad, Mustafa Bouldin, Dreike Koffi, Francis Adams, Chris Marlow, Jack Butler, Reggie Aduba, Anthony Greco, Alec TEAM Total Opponents x-inactive player DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND TEAM STATISTICS FS OPP 11/21/03 at Oregon L /29/03 at Santa Clara L SCORING #12/5/03 ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO W Points per game #12/6/03 PRINCETON L Scoring margin /10/03 at Pacific W FIELD GOALS-ATT /13/03 CREIGHTON LOT Field goal pct /19/03 USC L POINT FG-ATT /22/03 WASHINGTON STATE W point FG pct /27/03 SAN FRANCISCO W pt FG made per game *1/3/04 at Hawaii W FREE THROWS-ATT *1/5/04 at San Jose State W Free throw pct *1/8/04 SMU W REBOUNDS *1/10/04 LOUISIANA TECH W Rebounds per game *1/15/04 at Boise State W Rebounding margin *1/17/04 at UTEP L ASSISTS *1/22/04 RICE L Assists per game *1/24/04 TULSA W TURNOVERS *1/31/04 at Nevada L Turnovers per game *2/5/04 at Louisiana Tech LO Turnover margin *2/7/04 at SMU W O Assist/turnover ratio *2/12/04 UTEP L STEALS *2/14/04 BOISE STATE L Steals per game *2/18/04 at Tulsa W BLOCKS !2/21/04 EAST TENNESSEE STATE L Blocks per game *2/23/04 at Rice L WINNING STREAK *2/28/04 NEVADA L Home win streak *3/4/04 SAN JOSE STATE W ATTENDANCE *3/6/04 HAWAII W Home games-avg/game /11/04 BOISE STATE L Neutral site-avg/game #: McCaffrey Classic (Fresno, Calif.)!: Bracket Buster Game (Fresno, Calif.) SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Fresno State Opponents

11 The Last Time points by a team Fresno State , vs. Nevada, 3/1/03 Opponent , by TCU, 2/15/01 30-point win Fresno State... Fresno State 91, Sacramento State 53, 12/29/02 Opponent... Kansas State 115, Fresno State 77, 3/24/94 Five Players Scoring in Double Digits Fresno State... vs. East Tennessee State, 2/21/04 Opponent... Tulsa, 1/31/02 More than Five Players Scoring in Double Digits Fresno State... 6, at Boise State, 1/15/04 Opponent... 6, Hawaii, 3/10/00 Single Overtime Game FS Win... vs. San Jose State (82-76), 2/3/00 FS Loss... vs. Creighton, (70-62), 12/13/03 Double Overtime Game FS Win... at SMU (75-74), 2/7/04 FS Loss... at Louisiana Tech (80-75), 2/5/04 Triple Overtime Game FS Win... vs. Pacific (75-71), 2/4/89 FS Loss... at New Mexico (104-99), 3/8/96 40 points by a player Fresno State... 40, by Courtney Alexander vs. San Jose State, 3/1/00 Opponent... 44, by Mike Jones (TCU), 3/16/97 30 points by a player Fresno State... 30, by Shantay Legans vs. San Jose State, 3/4/04 Opponent... 30, by Jason Parker (Tulsa), 1/24/04 Two Players with 20 or more points in same game Fresno State... Al-Sayyad (25)/Legans (24), vs. Hawaii, 3/6/04 Opponent... B. Hopkins (25)/Simpson (22) (SMU), 2/7/04 Two Players With 30 or More Points in the Same Game Fresno State... never happened Opponent... Jones (44)/Johnson (31) (TCU), 3/6/97 12 or more threes in a game Fresno State... 13, at Tulsa, 2/18/04 Opponent... 12, by San Jose State, 3/4/04 15 rebounds by a player Fresno State... 15, by Mustafa Al-Sayyad at Hawaii, 1/3/04 Opponent... 16, by Paul Millsap (Nevada), 2/5/04 20 rebounds by a player Fresno State... 35, by Larry Abney vs. SMU, 2/17/00* Opponent... 20, by Cory Violette (Gonzaga), 12/6/01 * Indicates school record Two Players With 10 or more rebounds in same game Fresno State... Fuller (16)/Jackson (10), at San Jose State, 2/19/03 Opponent.. Fields (12)/Wadood (11), East Tennessee State, 2/21/04 10 Assists by a Player Fresno State 10, by Shantay Legans vs. East Tennessee State, 2/21/04 Opponent... 10, by Todd Okeson (Nevada), 1/31/04 Between Points in a Half Fresno State (2nd half), vs. Boise State, 2/14/04 Opponent (1st half), at Tulsa, 2/18/04 Less than 15 Points in a Half Fresno State... 14, vs. New Mexico State, 3/9/89 Opponent... 11, by Louisiana Tech, 1/10/04 Less than 50 points in a game Fresno State... 44, vs. Boise State, 2/14/04 Opponent... 40, by Louisiana Tech, 1/10/04 Less than 40 points in a game Fresno State... 37, at Montana, 12/27/78 Opponent... 29, by Washington State, 12/22/03 As Many as 30 Turnovers in a Game Fresno State... 30, vs. TCU, 2/15/01 Opponent... 30, by Norfolk State, 12/30/00 Over 60 percent shooting in a game Fresno State (30-49), at Boise State, 1/15/04 Opponent (29-46), by Tulsa, 3/4/99 Under 30 percent shooting in a game Fresno State (16-57), vs. USC, 11/15/01 Opponent (15-59), vs. San Francisco, 12/27/03 Team Won on a Buzzer-Beating Shot Fresno State... by Courtney Alexander vs. San Jose State, 3/1/00 Opponent... by Dante Swanson (Tulsa), 3/5/03