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1 VANDERBILT COMMODORES MEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Vanderbilt Media Relations Basketball SID: Andre Foushee P: F: Jess Neely Drive, Nashville, TN VUCommodores.com SCHEDULE & RESULTS Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result NOVEMBER Wed. 1 Northern State (Exh.) Nashville W, Wed. 15 No. 8 Georgetown (FSN/SUN) Nashville L, Tues. 21 at Wake Forest (FSN/SUN) Wnstn-Salem, N.C. L, Sat. 25 Elon Nashville W, Tues. 28 Furman Nashville 7 p.m. DECEMBER Sat. 2 Toledo Nashville 7 p.m. Tues. 5 East Tennessee State (CSS) Nashville 8 p.m. Thurs. 7 Lipscomb (CSS) Nashville 8 p.m. Sat. 9 Georgia Tech (ESPN2) Nashville 4 p.m. Sat. 16 Nicholls State Nashville 7 p.m AT SAN JUAN SHOOTOUT-1 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO Tues. 19 vs. UPR-Mayaguez 10 a.m. Wed. 20 vs. Tennessee Tech or Northwestern 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. Thurs. 21 vs. TBD Noon or 4 p.m. Fri. 29 Alabama A&M Nashville 7 p.m. JANUARY Tues. 2 at Rice (CSS - 1 hour delay) Houston, Texas 7 p.m. Sat. 6 at Auburn (FSN/SUN) Auburn, Ala. 5:30 p.m. Wed. 10 Tennessee Nashville 7 p.m. Sat. 13 at Georgia Athens, Ga. 3 p.m. Wed. 17 Alabama Nashville 7 p.m. Sat. 20 at Kentucky (LFS) Lexington, Ky. 2 p.m. Wed. 24 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 7 p.m. Sat. 27 Ole Miss (LFS) Nashville 12 p.m. Wed. 31 at Florida (LFS) Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. FEBRUARY Sat. 3 Georgia (FSN/SUN) Nashville 6 p.m. Sat. 10 at Tennessee (LFS) Knoxville 2 p.m. Wed. 14 South Carolina Nashville 7 p.m. Sat. 17 Florida (CBS) Nashville 12 p.m. Wed. 21 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 7 p.m. Sun. 25 Kentucky (LFS) Nashville 1 p.m. Wed. 28 at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 6:30 p.m. MARCH Sat. 3 Arkansas Nashville TBA 8-11 SEC Tournament-2 Atlanta, Ga. TBA NCAA Tournament TBA TBA First & Second Rounds NCAA Tournament TBA TBA Regional Semis & Finals 31-Apr. 2 National Semis & Finals-2 Atlanta, Ga. TBA Notes: 1 - Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; 2 - Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga.; FSN- Fox Sports Net; SUN - Sun Sports; LFS - Lincoln Financial Sports. Dates and times are subject to change. All times Central. Rankings from AP poll. GAME AT A GLANCE GAME 4 FURMAN (3-2) AT VANDERBILT (1-2) TUESDAY NOV. 28, P.M. CT MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM (14,316) Series Info: Vanderbilt leads the overall series 5-0; Vanderbilt leads 4-0 in Nashville and 1-0 at neutral sites. Last Meeting: Vanderbilt won in Nashville on Nov. 20, Coaches: Kevin Stallings is in his eighth year at Vanderbilt (123-98) and his 14th year overall ( ); Jeff Jackson is in his first year at Furman (3-2) and his fourth year overall (24-62). Rankings: Neither team is ranked. Radio: Vanderbilt-ISP Radio Network (WGFX FM); Joe Fisher (ninth year) provides play-by-play alongside color analyst Tim Thompson (sixth year). Bob Horner (25th year) produces. Television: None. Internet Live Stats: vucommodores.com. Tickets: GOLD. VANDERBILT WELCOMES BACK JACKSON, STRONG AND FURMAN Vanderbilt (1-2) looks to build off its first win of the season Tuesday when visiting Furman enters Memorial Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. CT contest. The game will not be televised. Commodore fans will see some familiar faces on the Furman baseline as former Vanderbilt assistant Jeff Jackson returns to Nashville as the Paladins new head coach. Joining Jackson on the Furman staff is former Commodore point guard James Strong. Jackson served as an assistant to current Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings for seven seasons before taking the head coaching position at Furman on April 24, Strong, who played at Vanderbilt from and finished third in career steals with 209, served as the Director of Video Operations under Stallings from While members of the Stallings coaching staff, Jackson and Strong helped Vanderbilt advance to postseason play five times, highlighted by the Commodores' Sweet 16 run at the 2004 NCAA Tournament. The current group of Commodores are focusing on recording back-to-back victories after posting an victory over Elon Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium. Four Commodores scored in double figures led by Ross Neltner's 18 points. Dan Cage hit five 3-pointers in contributing 17 points. Furman (3-2) will be playing its fourth consecutive road game Tuesday. The Paladins suffered a loss at North Dakota State Wednesday despite a careerhigh 27-point effort from Paladin forward Moussa Diagne, who made 10-of-15 attempts from the field. VANDERBILT COMMODORES 3 - Alex Gordon, G, 5-11, 164, Jr., Pensacola, Fla. (13.0 ppg, 3.3 apg) - Owns 52.4 FG% (11-of-21) and FG% (8-of-16) this season Shan Foster, G/F, 6-6, 200, Jr., Kenner, La. (14.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg) - Netted game-high 23 points at Wake Forest (8-17 FGs, FGs). 4 - Derrick Byars, G/F, 6-7, 230, Sr.-Tr., Memphis, Tenn. (13.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.3 apg) - Tallied 8 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists against Elon Dan Cage, G, 6-5, 215, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind. (10.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg) - Scored 17 points and hit 5 3-pointers in first career start against Elon Ross Neltner, F, 6-9, 247, Jr.-Tr., Fort Thomas, Ky. (11.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg) - Posted a game-high 18 points (6-9 FGs, 5-6 FTs) vs. Elon. TODAY S TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUPS FURMAN PALADINS 00 - Eric Webb, G, 6-2, 185, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich. (12.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 5.2 apg) - Posted a season-high 18 points (6-8 FGs) vs. Erskine. 4 - Robby Bostain, G, 6-6, 200, Sr., Duluth, Ga. (17.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.4 apg) - Has recorded two double-doubles this season for Furman Gerad Punch, F, 6-4, 200, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz. (6.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg) - Tied a career high with eight rebounds vs. Erskine. 1 - Moussa, Diagne, F, 6-8, 220, Sr., Theis, Senegal (12.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg) - Recorded a career-high 27 points (10-15 FGs) at North Dakota State Stanley Jones, C, 6-9, 240, So., Miami, Fla. (4.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg) - Named to 2006 Southern Conference All-Freshman team. 1

2 Vanderbilt owns a 5-0 lead in the overall series with Furman, including a 4-0 mark at Memorial Gymnasium. SCOUTING FURMAN Furman enters Tuesday's game with a 3-2 record, including a 1-2 mark on the road. The Paladins are playing their fourth consecutive road game this evening after playing at Clemson on Nov. 15 (L, 67-58), Bowling Green (W, 63-59), and North Dakota State (L, 60-58). Furman returns four starters, including the squad's leading scorer and rebounder from a year ago in guard Robby Bostain (14.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg in ). Bostain and forward Moussa Diagne each were named Preseason All-Southern Conference at the league's Media Day on Nov. 1. Diagne led the Paladin frontcourt with 11.8 points LAST YEAR VS. FURMAN Game 2 Nov. 20, 2005 Furman...60 at Vanderbilt...81 Nashville, Tenn. (Memorial Gymnasium) Shan Foster tied a career-high with 25 points and Alex Gordon had 16 points and a career-high 10 assists as Vanderbilt claimed an victory over Furman. DeMarre Carroll scored a career-high 18 points and Ted Skuchas scored 10 and grabbed 10 rebounds as Vanderbilt (2-0) finally pulled away from Furman late in the second half. Julian Terrell had 12 rebounds. Eric Webb scored 21 points to lead Furman (1-1). Gerald Punch and Moussa Diagne had 10 points. The Paladins shot 85 percent from the free throw line, including 15-for-15 in the first half. Vanderbilt went on an 18-2 run to take a lead with under five minutes to play. Six different Commodores scored during the run, with Gordon starting it with five straight points. Furman played Vanderbilt even for the first 28 minutes of the game but was eventually worn down against its bigger opponent. Furman (1-1) Name fg-a 3-a ft-a o-d-t pf tp a to b s m Diagne Bostain Jones Webb Carter Brozos Punch Jones VanDeLaar Opacic TEAM Totals Vanderbilt (2-0) Name fg-a 3-a ft-a o-d-t pf tp a to b s m Foster Terrell Skuchas Gordon Byars Metcalfe Hammond Cage Carroll Nwankwo TEAM Totals Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Furman Vanderbilt FG%: FU 34.0, VU 53.4; 3FG%: FU 37.5, VU 33.3; FT%: FU 85.0, VU 72.2; Officials: Tony Greene, Gary Maxwell, Travis Correll; Attendance: 9,589 and 4.9 rebounds last season. Furman was picked to finish second in the Southern Conference's South Division in preseason balloting behind the College of Charleston. COMPARING THE TEAMS Statistics Vanderbilt Furman Record Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG% FG% Defense FG% FG% Defense Free Throw % Rebounding Turnovers Opponent Turnovers Steals Blocks AGAINST THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Vanderbilt is 39-4 (.907) all-time against teams from the Southern Conference The Commodores haven t lost a contest with a current member of the league since a setback at Davidson on Dec. 7, 1968 Commodore Head Coach Kevin Stallings is 13-0 against current members of the Southern Conference, including a 12-0 mark while at Vanderbilt. VU vs. The Southern Conference Record Pct. Appalachian State The Citadel College of Charleston Davidson Elon Furman Georgia Southern UNC Greensboro Chattanooga Western Carolina Wofford Total WORTH NOTING... Dan Cage tied a career high with five 3-pointers in his first collegiate start Saturday against Elon. The senior guard made five of his seven attempts beyond the arc en route to scoring 17 points - one shy of tying a personal best for points. Cage also made five 3-pointers against Dayton (12/29/04). Cage did not attempt a free throw against Elon, but remains on a torrid steak from the foul line. Cage has made 37 of his last 40 free throw attempts (92.5 percent) dating back to the start of last season and 46-of-49 attempts (93.9 percent) since Dec. 1, Freshman forward JeJuan Brown showed some promising play around the post against Elon, tallying 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field. He also grabbed four rebounds in 15 minutes. Senior swingman Derrick Byars continues to show his versatility for the Commodores. The Memphis native leads Vanderbilt in rebounding (7.3 per game) and steals (2.0), is tied for first in assists (3.3) and ranks second in scoring (13.3). Byars reached double figures in scoring in Vanderbilt's first two games this season. He tallied his first double-double as a Commodore with 18 points and 12 rebounds at Wake Forest. Saturday against Elon he registered eight points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Junior wing player Shan Foster needs five 3-pointers to pass former Commodore Sam Howard (167) for eighth place on Vanderbilt's list for career 3-pointers made. Foster enter Tuesday's game against Furman with 163. Eighth-year head coach Kevin Stallings passed former Commodore mentor C.M.. Newton for third place among the winningest head coaches at Memorial Gymnasium with 92 victories following Vanderbilt's win over Elon. Former coaches Roy Skinner (181) and Bob Polk (96) rank first and second, respectively. Skinner (1959, ) coached at Vanderbilt for 16 seasons while Polk ( , ) served as head coach for 13 campaigns. INJURY TO SIDELINE METCALFE Vanderbilt junior forward Alan Metcalfe will be sidelined for an estimated six weeks after suffering a fracture in his left foot during the Wake Forest game on Nov. 21. The native of St. Helens, England broke the second metatarsal in his left foot midway through the second half of Vanderbilt's setback in Winston Salem. Metcalfe, who started both of the Commodores' first two games this season, was averaging 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM TOUGH ON NON-CONFERENCE FOES Vanderbilt has won 83 of its last 88 home games against non-conference opponents. The Commodores are 63-5 against non-conference opponents at home during the Kevin Stallings era (losses against Georgetown [86-70] on Nov. 15, 2006; Cincinnati [92-83] on Dec. 10, 2005; Connecticut [76-70] on Dec. 1, 2002; Notre Dame [77-74] on Dec. 2, 2001; Wake Forest [83-68] on March 14, 2000 in the NIT). Since the 1990 season, Vanderbilt owns a non-conference record at home (.917 win percentage). Last season s setback to Cincinnati on Dec. 10 snapped a 28-game home winning streak against non-sec foes. VU won 40 consecutive non-conference home games from the 1996 season to the 2001 campaign. The Commodores own an all-time record of (.778 win percentage) in Memorial Gymnasium since the building opened for the campaign. Vanderbilt won a school record 17 home games during the season. Vanderbilt has never finished a season with a losing home record. The Commodores have posted five undefeated seasons at home and won 10 or more games at the site in 19 of the past 20 seasons. NEXT GAME: VS. TOLEDO Vanderbilt plays host to Mid-American Conference member Toledo on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. The two teams have met only once before, an Commodore victory on Nov. 4, Vanderbilt is 10-1 all-time against teams from the Mid- American conference with its only loss coming to Miami (Ohio), during the 1936 season. FOSTER LOOKING TO CLIMB CHARTS IN JUNIOR SEASON Vanderbilt junior swingman Shan Fosters looks to climb the Commodore Top 10 list for 3-pointers made and attempted. The Kenner, La. native led the Commodores a year ago in 3-pointers made (90) and attempted (217). His 217 attempts from beyond the arc ranked fourth in the SEC. Foster ranks ninth in career 3-pointers made (163) and 10th in 3-pointers attempted (392). (See charts on next page.) 2

3 3-Pt. Field Goals Made (Career) 3FGM 1. Ronnie McMahan, Scott Draud, , Frank Seckar, Barry Booker, Drew Maddux, Mario Moore, Matt Freije, Sam Howard, Shan Foster, 2005-Present Billy McCaffrey, Pt. Field Goals Attempted (Career) 3FGA 1. Ronnie McMahan, Frank Seckar, Scott Draud, , Drew Maddux, Mario Moore, Barry Booker, Matt Freije, Sam Howard, Kevin Anglin, Shan Foster, 2005-Present Pt. Field Shooting (Career) PCT. 1. Barry Booker, (246-of-535) Billy McCaffrey, (141-of-316) Scott Draud, , (288-of-657) Aaron Beth, (38-of-90) Derrick Wilcox, (114-of-271) Frank Seckar, (278-of-675) Barry Goheen, (118-of-282) Shan Foster, 2005-Present (163-of-392) Vince Ford, (62-of-158) Brendan Plavich, (134-of-335).400 NWANKWO REMAINS A VALUED COMMODORE College Park, Md., native Davis Nwankwo will watch today s game from the Vanderbilt bench after a heart condition detected following his collapse at a practice last March concluded his college playing career. Nwankwo, played in 23 games, scoring 12 points and grabbed 30 rebounds last season as a redshirt freshman for the Commodores. Nwankwo was advised to give up his athletic playing career following diagnosis of an enlarged heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He suffered cardiac arrest during a practice session on March 6 leading up to Vanderbilt s appearance at the SEC Tournament. Vanderbilt athletic trainer Mike Meyer revived Nwankwo after administering one shock from an automated external defibrillator (AED) and two rescue breaths. For his quick and steady response Meyer later was named the Above and Beyond Division I Athletic Trainer of the Year by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). Nwankwo is believed to be only the second college athlete revived with this heart condition. Considered a medical hardship, Nwankwo remains a student at Vanderbilt and attends Commodore practices. He will be present at all home and road contests. COACHES TAB FOSTER FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC Vanderbilt junior swingman Shan Foster was named Preseason First Team All-Southeastern Conference by the league's coaches. Foster, who earned a similar postseason award from the coaches last year, ranks as the league's third-leading returning scorer, averaging 15.9 points a year ago. Foster finished his sophomore campaign ranked among the SEC's leaders in 3-pointers per game (second with 3.00), 3-point shooting percentage (fourth at.415), and field goal percentage (ninth at.451). "Shan is very deserving of the award," head coach Kevin Stallings said. "For the better part of two years he has been very consistent and has proven to be one of the league's best players. "Preseason awards are nice but postseason honors have more meaning. I wouldn't be surprised if both Shan and Derrick (Byars) were on the list at the end of the season." Foster is shooting 42.7 percent from 3-point range for his career - fourth best in school history. The Kenner, La. native ranks ninth at Vanderbilt with 159 career 3-pointers. His 90 3-pointers made a year ago tied for third place all-time. The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum eight players on each squad. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made. SEC MEDIA PICKS COMMODORES FOURTH IN EAST Vanderbilt was picked to finish fourth in the SEC Eastern Division by media attending the league's annual media days, Oct , in Birmingham, Ala. The Commodores received 138 points to finish behind defending national champion Florida (30), Kentucky (62) and Tennessee (84). South Carolina (146) was chosen fifth while Georgia (149) ended up sixth. Florida earned 28 of 29 first-place votes to win the division and 21 votes to be crowned the overall champion VANDERBILT NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Yr. Hometown Previous School/High School 0 Jermaine Beal G Fr. 1st DeSoto, Texas DeSoto 3 Alex Gordon G Jr. 3rd Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola 4 Derrick Byars G/F Sr. 2nd Memphis, Tenn. Virginia/Ridgeway 11 Alan Metcalfe F Jr. 3rd St. Helens, England Notre Dame Academy (Va.) 14 Aubrey Hammond G Jr. 3rd Charlottesville, Va. Woodberry Forest School 20 Dan Cage G Sr. 4th Indianapolis, Ind. Bishop Chatard 31 JeJuan Brown F Fr. 1st Biloxi, Miss. Biloxi 32 Shan Foster G/F Jr. 3rd Kenner, La. Bonnabel 34 George Drake G R-Fr. 2nd Calera, Ala. Calera 41 Ross Neltner # F Jr. Tr. Fort Thomas, Ky. LSU/Highlands 54 Ted Skuchas C R-Sr. 5th Audubon, Pa. Germantown Academy Head Coach: Kevin Stallings (Purdue, 1982) Basketball Staff: Brad Frederick (North Carolina 1999), Dan Muller (Illinois State, 1998), King Rice (North Carolina, 1992), Tom Richardson (St. Xavier [Ill.], 1977) Athletic Trainer: Mike Meyer (Waynesburg College, 1997) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mark Davis (Wittenberg, 1988) QUICK FACTS INFORMATION & PRONUNCIATION GUIDE General Information Location...Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment...6,402 Nickname...Commodores Founded Colors...Black and Gold Conference...Southeastern Arena (Capacity)...Memorial Gym (14,316) Chancellor...Gordon Gee (Utah, 1968) Vice Chancellor...David Williams (Northern Michigan, 1969) Asst. Vice Chancellor...Brock Williams (North Carolina, 1979) Athletic Department Phone Ticket Office Phone GOLD/ VANDY Outlook Lettermen Returning/Lost...7/5 Starters Returning/Lost...3/2 Newcomers...4 Pronunciation Guide Shan Foster...Shane Ted Skuchas...SKOO-chus 3

4 V ANDERBILT HEAD COACH KEVIN STALLINGS THE STALLINGS FILE Born: October 1, 1960 High School: Collinsville (Ill.) 78 College: Bachelor s Degree in Business Management and Marketing, Purdue, 82, Master s Degree, Purdue, 85 Family: Wife, Lisa, three children, Jacob (16), Alexa (12), Jordyn (6) STALLINGS SUCCESSES IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL (AS A PLAYER, ASSISTANT AND HEAD COACH) In 28 seasons as a player and coach, his teams have made 23 tournament appearances, including 13 NCAA berths and three Final Fours. Stallings has posted just one losing season in 28 seasons as a player and coach. He has posted 20-win seasons 19 times and has won 12 conference championships. Stallings ranks as the fourth-winningest coach in Vanderbilt history with 122 victories. He needs eight wins this season to pass C.M. Newton for third place. Stallings became the first active SEC coach to earn 100 wins at two schools when Vanderbilt won at Auburn on Feb. 16, STALLINGS THROUGH THE YEARS Year School Position W-L Conf. Postseason 2007 Vanderbilt Head Coach ??? 2006 Vanderbilt Head Coach NIT First Round 2005 Vanderbilt Head Coach NIT Quarterfinals 2004 Vanderbilt Head Coach NCAA Regional Semifinals 2003 Vanderbilt Head Coach Vanderbilt Head Coach NIT First Round^ 2001 Vanderbilt Head Coach Vanderbilt Head Coach NIT First Round 1999 Illinois State Head Coach Illinois State Head Coach # NCAA Second Round 1997 Illinois State Head Coach # NCAA First Round 1996 Illinois State Head Coach NIT Quarterfinals 1995 Illinois State Head Coach NIT Second Round 1994 Illinois State Head Coach Kansas Assistant NCAA Final Four 1992 Kansas Assistant # NCAA Second Round 1991 Kansas Assistant NCAA Final Four* 1990 Kansas Assistant NCAA Second Round 1989 Kansas Assistant Purdue Assistant NCAA Sweet Purdue Assistant NCAA Second Round 1986 Purdue Assistant NCAA First Round 1985 Purdue Assistant NCAA First Round 1984 Purdue Assistant NCAA First Round 1983 Purdue Assistant NCAA Second Round 1982 Purdue Player NIT Final Four 1981 Purdue Player NIT Final Four 1980 Purdue Player # NCAA Final Four* 1979 Belleville J.C. Player 28-9 NJCAA Tournament Totals at Vanderbilt (Head Coach) Totals at Illinois State (Head Coach) Head Coach Totals Totals at Kansas (Assistant Coach) Totals at Purdue (Assistant Coach) Totals at Purdue (playing) Regular season conference champions; # Conference tournament champions; * Lost in National Championship game; ^ Included an Opening Round play-in game that Vanderbilt won over Houston. Alabama edged LSU in voting to win the Western Division title. The Crimson Tide received 16 votes to LSU's 13 votes. CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS FROM SEC MEDIA SEC CHAMPION - Florida (21), LSU (5), Alabama (3). Eastern Division Western Division 1. Florida (28) Alabama (16) Kentucky (1) LSU (13) Tennessee Arkansas Vanderbilt Mississippi State South Carolina Auburn Georgia Ole Miss POINT STREAK NOW IN 20TH SEASON; VU ONE OF THREE TEAMS TO HIT A TREY IN EVERY GAME SINCE SEASON Vanderbilt has made a 3-pointer in 633 consecutive games entering today s contest. The Commodores rank second only to UNLV (636) for the longest streak in Division I basketball. Vanderbilt, UNLV and Princeton (552) are the only three schools in college basketball to have made at least one 3-pointer in every game played since the 3-point line was implemented for the season. Following is a list of the eight schools with the longest current streak of consecutive games with a made 3-pointer. Team Streak Next Game UNLV 636* 11/28 Vanderbilt 633* 11/28 Kentucky /28 Duke /28 Arkansas 581# 11/26 Western Kentucky /28 Princeton 552* 11/28 North Carolina State 536# 11/27 * - Princeton, Vanderbilt and UNLV are the only three teams to hit 3-pointers in every game played since the rule came into existence for the season; # - Total for team does not reflect last game played prior to today s Vanderbilt game. DATES SET FOR COMMODORE CALL-IN SHOW WITH HEAD COACH KEVIN STALLINGS International Sports Properties (ISP), the media rights holder of Vanderbilt Student Athletics, has announced the dates for the Commodore Call-in Show with Kevin Stallings. The hourlong event takes place at the Commodore Sports Bar & Grill just off campus at the Holiday Inn Select on West End Avenue. The show will be broadcasted each week on the flagship station of Commodore men s basketball, The Zone (WGFX-FM). Date Day Time Nov. 27 Monday 7 p.m. Dec. 4 Monday 7 p.m. Dec. 11 Monday 7 p.m. Jan. 8 Monday 7 p.m. Jan. 16 Tuesday 7 p.m. Jan. 22 Monday 7 p.m. Jan. 29 Monday 7 p.m. Feb. 5 Monday 7 p.m. Feb. 12 Monday 7 p.m. Feb. 19 Monday 7 p.m. Feb. 26 Monday 7 p.m. March 5 Monday 7 p.m. 4

5 TRAVEL WITH THE COMMODORES TO THE SAN JUAN SHOOTOUT Vanderbilt Student Athletics and Total Sports Travel have teamed up to offer Commodores fans an exciting opportunity to watch the team compete at the San Juan Shootout in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The travel package includes: Round trip air from Nashville to San Juan Five night hotel accommodations and taxes at the Condado Plaze Hotel Casino Tournament ticket booklet for 6 sessions Round trip game transportation and more Trip dates are Dec For more information, please visit or call HISTORIC MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM NOW IN 55TH SEASON Storied Memorial Gymnasium is in its 55th season as the host venue of Vanderbilt basketball. The SEC s most historic hoops setting has played host to more than 800 men s contests as well as the 1984 and 1991 SEC Tournaments and 40 men s and women s NCAA Tournament contests (since the early 1980s). As the oldest gymnasium in the SEC, Memorial Gymnasium is renown for its end zone benches, raised floor and unique atmosphere. It was dedicated in 1952 as a memorial to all Vanderbilt men and women who served in World War II. It was built by the late master architect Edwin Keeble, who was commissioned to build a combination gymnasium/concert hall. COMMODORES INK THREE SIGNEES The Vanderbilt men's basketball program has received written commitments from three prospects during the fall signing period. Head Coach Kevin Stallings announced Nov. 10 that center A.J. Ogilvy, guard Keegan Bell and forward Andre Walker have signed national letters of intent to attend Vanderbilt and play basketball for the Commodores beginning in the fall "This is the start of a class that would be comparable to or even better than our current junior class," Stallings said. "We're off to a good start and look forward to signing one or maybe two more prospects." Ogilvy, a 6-10, 250-pound big man from Canberra, Australia, is in his third season attending the Australian Institute of Sports where he has developed into one of the nation's premier post players. He averaged 16.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in the 2006 Under-20 Nationals. Ogilvy was named to the Oceania Under 19 Championship All-Star team after averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks while competing in the 2006 qualifying series against New Zealand. Other accolades for the Australian include representing the country at the Youth Olympics and being named the 2005 New South Wales Junior Basketball Player of the Year. Ogilvy picked Vanderbilt over New Mexico, UNLV and St. Mary's. "Some people have considered A.J. the best big man from Australia since Andrew Bogut," Stallings said. "He's a very exciting signee for us. He's almost seven-feet tall, moves very well and has a strong physical presence inside. "He will come to us as one of the most complete post talents we've recruited at Vanderbilt." Bell, a 6-1, 180-pound floor leader from Hazel Green, Ala. is listed among the nation's top 25 point guards by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. Bob Gibbons All-Star Report lists Bell as the 60th-best overall prospect. Bell averaged 25 points and 11 assists as a junior at Bob Jones High School where he earned First Team All- State, All-Metro and All-Area accolades last season. He will play his senior campaign at Hazel Green High School. Bell selected Vanderbilt over LSU and Ole Miss. "Keegan has all the instincts you'd expect from someone who grew up in a basketball family," Stallings said of Bell whose father, Dan, has been a successful high school coach Alabama and Division I coach in Louisiana. "Keegan is an excellent ball handler and passer who possesses exceptional shooting skills and good quickness." Walker is a 6-7, 210-pound forward from Flossmoor, Ill. The versatile Walker averaged 15 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists at Homewood-Flossmoor High School as a senior last season. He is currently playing a post-graduate year at Brewster Academy, a prep school in Wolfeboro, N.H. Named one of the most complete players in Chicago by the Chicago Tribune, Walker helped lead the Vikings to the Illinois Class 2A sectionals in both his junior and senior seasons. In summer 2005, Walker was a member of a Chicago Ferrari squad that won the 17-and-under AAU National Championship. Walker chose Vanderbilt over Arizona State, Colorado and Seton Hall. "What sets Andre apart is his ability to shoot the basketball," Stallings said. "He has great range and an easy release. He's got a body similar to Derrick Byars and is a great ball handler and passer for someone his size. He had foot surgery in the summer that limited some of his recruiting, but we feel fortunate to get him. He should be a good addition to our program." SEASON REVIEW Advanced to postseason play for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in the last seven seasons. Swept Kentucky for the first time since 1974, claiming a win in Lexington and victory in Nashville. Recorded Vanderbilt s first win at Kentucky s Rupp Arena in series history (29 tries). Sophomore swingman Shan Foster received First Team All-SEC honors from the league s coaches and Second Team All-SEC recognition for the Associated Press. Foster was named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District IV squad. Julian Terrell became only the second Commodore in school history - along with Will Perdue - to registered more than 600 rebounds and 100 blocks for his career. Recorded six road wins for the first time since the campaign. -VU- 5 THE SEC SEC STANDINGS (Games Through Nov. 25) EASTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. All Pct. Florida Georgia South Carolina Tennessee Kentucky Vanderbilt WESTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. All Pct. Alabama Arkansas Ole Miss Auburn LSU Mississippi St UPCOMING SCHEDULE November 28 (Tuesday) Louisiana-Monroe at Alabama [ACN] 7:00 p.m. Nicholls State at Auburn 7:00 p.m. Southern at Florida [SUN/FSN Fla] 7:00 p.m. Coll. of Charleston at UK [FSNS/BBSN#] 7:00 p.m. Furman at Vanderbilt 7:00 p.m. VU TEAM SEC RANKINGS Category All SEC Scoring 5th (76.3) -- Scoring Defense 12th (81.3) -- Scoring Margin 12th (-5.0) -- FG% 10th (.438) -- FG% Defense 12th (.478) -- 3FG% 11th (.324) -- 3FG% Defense 10th (.353) -- 3FG Made 3rd (8.00) -- FT% 4th (.721) -- Rebounds 11th (34.0) -- Rebound Defense 12th (38.7) -- Rebound Margin 12th (-4.7) -- Blocks 12th (2.67) -- Assists 6th (15.67) -- Steals 9th (5.67) -- VU INDIVIDUAL SEC RANKINGS Name All SEC Derrick Byars Rebounding 10th (7.3) -- Steals T-9th (2.00) -- Assists T-15th (3.33) -- Minutes Played 14th (31.33) -- AST-TO Ratio 15th (1.43-1) -- Shan Foster Scoring T-14th (14.0) -- FT% T-3rd (.833) -- Alex Gordon 3FG% T-4th (.500) -- 3FG Made T-3rd (2.67) -- FT% 11th (.750) -- Assists T-15th (3.33) -- AST-TO Ratio 13th (1.67-1) -- Ross Neltner Rebounds 15th (6.3) -- FT% 15th (.714) -- Dan Cage 3FG% T-4th (.500) -- 3FG Made 7th (2.33) --

6 VU S RECORD WHEN... ASSOCIATED PRESS (NOV. 20) Rank Team Record Pts. Prv. 1. Florida (66) (5-0) North Carolina (6) (3-1) Pittsburgh (5-0) Ohio St. (5-0) UCLA (4-0) LSU (2-0) Wisconsin (4-0) Alabama (4-0) Duke (4-1) Kansas (3-1) Texas A&M (4-0) Memphis (3-1) Marquette (6-0) Georgetown (3-1) Arizona (3-1) Washington (4-0) Syracuse (5-0) Connecticut (4-0) Georgia Tech (5-1) Kentucky (3-2) Nevada (4-0) Tennessee (4-1) Boston College (1-2) Wichita St. (3-0) 223 NR 25. Maryland (6-0) 199 NR Others Receiving Votes: Texas 181, Gonzaga 179, Southern Ill. 126, Virginia 118, Xavier 103, Louisville 71, Michigan St. 56, Creighton 47, Florida St. 44, Illinois 41, San Diego St. 20, Butler 12, Oklahoma St. 11, Arkansas 11, Virginia Tech 10, Air Force 7, Old Dominion 6, Mississippi St. 5, Kansas St. 5, Oregon 4, Houston 4, Oral Roberts 3, Michigan 3, Bradley 2, Indiana 2, Villanova 2, Purdue 2, Nebraska 1. THE POLLS USA TODAY/ESPN (NOV. 13) Rank Team Record Pts. Prv. 1. Florida (30) (5-0) North Carolina (3-1) Ohio St. (1) (5-0) Pittsburgh (5-0) UCLA (4-0) LSU (2-0) Wisconsin (4-0) Duke (4-1) Alabama (4-0) Texas A&M (4-0) Memphis (3-1) Kansas (3-1) Washington (4-0) Syracuse (5-0) Arizona (3-1) Georgetown (3-1) Marquette (6-0) Connecticut (4-0) Georgia Tech (5-1) Nevada (4-0) Tennessee (4-1) Kentucky (3-2) Gonzaga (5-0) 111 NR 24. Maryland (6-0) 107 NR 25. Texas (4-1) Others Receiving Votes: Boston Coll. 96, Wichita St. 92, Louisville 72, Michigan St. 58, Xavier 50, Southern Ill. 43, Illinois 38, Air Force 34, San Diego St. 30, Michigan 25, Oklahoma St. 19, Texas Tech 11, Oral Roberts 7, Virginia 7, Butler 6, Winthrop 4, Creighton 2, BYU 2, Oregon 2, Geo. Washington 1, Virginia Tech 1. Winning Opening Tip Losing Opening Tip VU Scores First Opponent Scores First Leading at Halftime Trailing at Halftime Tied at Halftime Leading with Five Minutes Remaining Trailing with Five Minutes Remaining Tied with Five Minutes Remaining Leading with Two Minutes Remaining Trailing with Two Minutes Remaining Tied with Two Minutes Remaining Overtime Games Decided by Three Points or Less Games Decided by 4-10 Points Games Decided by Points Games Decided by 21-plus Points VU Shoots 50% or Better VU Shoots 40% or Better VU Shoots Lower Than 40% Opponent Shoots 50% or Better Opponent Shoots 40% or Better Opponent Shoots Lower Than 40% VU Scores 70 Points or More VU Scores Less Than 70 Points VU Scores 80 Points or More VU Scores 90 Points or More Opponent Scores 70 Points or More Opponent Scores Less Than 70 Points Opponent Scores 80 Points or More Opponent Scores 90 Points or More Makes More 3-Pointers Than Opponent Makes Fewer 3-Pointers Than Opponent Pointers are Equal Outrebounds Opponent Outrebounded by Opponent Rebounds are Equal Playing on National TV Playing on Regional TV Playing on Weekday Playing on Weekend Game Tips Before 6 p.m. CT (afternoons) Game Tips After 6 p.m. CT (evenings) In November In December In January In February In March Home Neutral Away Conferences vs. Non-Conference Big East Atlantic Coast Southern Mid-American Atlantic Sun Southland Southwestern Athletics Conference USA Southeastern Eastern Division Southeastern Western Division Lineups Beal, Foster, Byars, Neltner, Metcalfe Gordon, Foster, Byars, Cage, Neltner

7 NO. 0 JERMAINE BEAL Career Highs Points: 1, vs. Elon (11/25/06); FG Made: 0; FG Atts: 3, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); 3FG Made: 0; 3FG Atts: 1, 3x, last vs. Elon (11/25/06); FT Made: 1, vs. Elon (11/25/06); FT Atts: 2, vs. Elon (11/25/06); Rebounds: 2, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); Assists: 1, 2x, last vs. Elon (11/25/06); Turnovers: 2, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); Blocks: 0; Steals: 0; Minutes: 21, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06). NO.31 JEJUAN BROWN Career Highs Points: 10, vs. Elon (11/25/06); FG Made: 5, vs. Elon (11/25/06); FG Atts: 7, vs. Elon (11/25/06); 3FG Made: 0; 3FG Atts: 0; FT Made: 2, at Wake Forest (11/21/06); FT Atts: 2, at Wake Forest (11/21/06); Rebounds: 4, vs. Elon (11/25/06); Assists: 0; Turnovers: 1, vs. Elon (11/25/06); Blocks: 0; Steals: 0; Minutes: 23, at Wake Forest (11/21/06). NO. 4 DERRICK BYARS Career Highs Points: 25, vs. Cincinnati (12/10/05); FG Made: 9, vs. Cincinnati (12/10/05); FG Atts: 15, 2x, last at Wake Forest (11/21/06); 3FG Made: 5, 3x, last vs. LSU (3/10/06); 3FG Atts: 9, vs. LSU (2/22/06); FT Made: 5, 2x, last vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); FT Atts: 8, vs. Oregon (11/30/05); Rebounds: 12, at Wake Forest (11/21/06); Assists: 8, at Ole Miss (3/1/06); Turnovers: 5, 3x, last vs. Tennessee (3/4/06); Blocks: 1, 6x, last vs. Mississippi State (1/21/06); Steals: 3, 4x, last at Wake Forest (11/21/06); Minutes: 39, vs. Auburn (3/9/06). NO. 20 DAN CAGE Career Highs Points: 18, 2x, last vs. Alabama A&M (12/17/05); FG Made: 6, 2x, last vs. Elon (11/25/06); FG Atts: 10, vs. Central Michigan (12/20/04); 3FG Made: 5, 2x, last vs. Elon (11/25/06); 3FG Atts: 8, 2x, vs. Central Michigan (12/20/04); FT Made: 5, 2x, last vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); FT Atts: 6, 3x, last vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); Rebounds: 4, 3x, last at Wake Forest (11/21/06); Assists: 6, vs. Georgia (2/4/06); Turnovers: 3, 3x, last vs. Tennessee (3/4/06); Blocks: 1, 4x, last vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); Steals: 3, 2x, last vs. New Orleans (12/20/05); Minutes: 33, vs. Elon (11/25/06). COMMODORE CAREER HIGHS NO. 34 GEORGE DRAKE Career Highs Points: 2, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); FG Made: 1, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); FG Atts: 2, 2x, last at Wake Forest (11/21/06); 3FG Made: 0; 3FG Atts: 0; FT Made: 0; FT Atts: 1, at Wake Forest (11/21/06); Rebounds: 2, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); Assists: 1, 2x, last vs. Elon (11/25/06); Turnovers: 2, vs. Elon (11/25/06); Blocks: 1, at Wake Forest (11/21/06); Steals: 1, at Wake Forest (11/21/06); Minutes: 13, at Wake Forest (11/21/06). NO. 3 ALEX GORDON Career Highs Points: 30, vs. Tennessee (2/2/05); FG Made: 8, vs. Tennessee (2/2/05); FG Atts: 11, vs. Tennessee (2/2/05); 3FG Made: 5, 2x, last vs. Tennessee (2/2/05); 3FG Atts: 8, 2x, last at South Carolina (1/26/05); FT Made: 9, 2x, last vs. Tennessee (2/2/05); FT Atts: 11, vs. Tennessee (2/2/05); Rebounds: 5, vs. Furman (11/20/05); Assists: 10, vs. Furman (11/20/05); Turnovers: 5, at Tennessee (2/1/06); Blocks: 1, vs. Mississippi State (1/21/06); Steals: 4, vs. Jacksonville State (11/18/05); Minutes: 36, at Georgia (2/18/06). NO. 32 SHAN FOSTER Career Highs Points: 30, at Alabama (2/8/06); FG Made: 11, at Alabama (2/8/06); FG Atts: 20, at Alabama (2/8/06); 3FG Made: 6, 5x, last at Alabama (2/8/06); 3FG Atts: 13, 2x, last at Alabama (2/8/06); FT Made: 7, 2x, last at Georgia (2/18/06); FT Atts: 8, 2x, last at Georgia (2/18/06); Rebounds: 9, 2x, last vs. Auburn (3/9/06); Assists: 5, vs. UNC Greensboro (11/22/05); Turnovers: 4, 4x, last vs. Georgia (2/4/06); Blocks: 2, 2x, last vs. Tennessee (3/4/06); Steals: 3, vs. TCU (12/18/04); Minutes: 42, at Alabama (2/8/06). NO. 14 AUBREY HAMMOND Career Highs Points: 2, 4x, last vs. Mississippi State (1/21/06); FG Made: 1, 2x, last vs. Mississippi State (1/21/06); FG Atts: 3, vs. La.-Lafayette (1/2/05); 3FG Made: 0; 3FG Atts: 1, 2x, last vs. UNC Greensboro (11/22/05); FT Made: 2, vs. Ole Miss (1/29/05); FT Atts: 2, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (1/29/05); Rebounds: 2, vs. La.-Lafayette (1/2/05); Assists: 0; Turnovers: 1, vs. La.-Lafayette (1/2/05); Blocks: 0; Steals: 0; Minutes: 3, 2x, last vs Texas-Pan Am (2/7/05). NO. 11 ALAN METCALFE Career Highs Points: 9, at Ole Miss (3/1/06); FG Made: 3, 2x, last vs. LSU (3/10/06); FG Atts: 8, vs. UNC Greensboro (11/22/05); 3FG Made: 1, 5x, last vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); 3FG Atts: 4, vs. Ole Miss (1/29/05); FT Made: 2, 6x, last at Ole Miss (3/1/06); FT Atts: 2, 8x, last at Ole Miss (3/1/06); Rebounds: 7, vs. UNC Greensboro (11/22/05); Assists: 2, 2x, last vs. TCU (12/18/04); Turnovers: 3, vs. Ole Miss (1/29/05); Blocks: 2, 2x, last at Ole Miss (3/1/06); Steals: 2, last vs Texas-Pan Am (2/7/05); Minutes: 18, at Wake Forest (11/21/06) NO. 41 ROSS NELTNER Career Highs Points: 18, vs. Elon (11/25/06); FG Made: 6, vs. Elon (11/25/06); FG Atts: 9, vs. Elon (11/25/06); 3FG Made: 1, vs. Elon (11/25/06); 3FG Atts: 2, vs. Elon (11/25/06); FT Made: 5, vs. Elon (11/25/06); FT Atts: 6, 2x, last vs. Elon (11/25/06); Rebounds: 8, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); Assists: 4, vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); Turnovers: 3, vs. Elon (11/25/06); Blocks: 1, 2x, last vs. Elon (11/25/06); Steals: 0; Minutes: 29, vs. Elon (11/25/06). NO. 54 TED SKUCHAS Career Highs Points: 11, 3x, last vs. Alabama A&M (12/17/05); FG Made: 4, 5x. last vs. Alabama A&M (12/17/05); FG Atts: 9, vs. Alabama A&M (12/17/05); 3FG Made: 0; 3FG Atts: 1, vs. TCU (12/18/04); FT Made: 4, at Georgetown (11/26/05); FT Atts: 5, vs. Alabama A&M (12/17/05); Rebounds: 10, vs. Furman (11/20/05); Assists: 5, at Dayton (12/30/05); Turnovers: 5, vs. Cincinnati (12/10/05); Blocks: 3, 5x, last vs. Georgetown (11/15/06); Steals: 2, 2x, last vs Texas-Pan Am (2/7/05); Minutes: 27, vs. Alabama A&M (12/17/05). 7

8 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Career Points Scored Points 1. Matt Freije, , Phil Cox, , Ronnie McMahan, , Mike Rhodes, , Clyde Lee, , Drew Maddux, , Charles Davis, , Jeff Fosnes, , Tom Hagan, , Barry Goheen, , Dan Langhi, , Scott Draud, , Bobby Thym, , Kevin Anglin, , Billy McCaffrey, , Butch Feher, , Terry Compton, , Frank Seckar, , Barry Booker, , Will Perdue, , Jeff Turner, , Thorpe Weber, , Al Rochelle, , Jim Henry, 1,198 1, Joe Ford, , Billy Joe Adcock, , Brett Burrow, , Babe Taylor, , Mario Moore, ,137 Shan Foster, 2005-Present 831 CHARTING THE COMMODORES COACHING RECORDS Winningest Coaches at Vanderbilt Coach Yrs Record Pct. 1. Roy Skinner (1959, ) Bob Polk ( , ) C.M. Newton ( ) Kevin Stallings (2000-Present) Jan van Breda Kolff ( ) Josh Cody ( , ) Eddie Fogler ( ) Winningest Coaches at Memorial Gymnasium Coach Yrs Record 1. Roy Skinner (1959, ) Bob Polk ( , ) Kevin Stallings (2000-Present) C.M. Newton ( ) Jan van Breda Kolff ( ) Eddie Fogler ( ) Pt. Field Goals Made (Career) 3FGM 1. Ronnie McMahan, Scott Draud, , Frank Seckar, Barry Booker, Drew Maddux, Mario Moore, Matt Freije, Sam Howard, Shan Foster, 2005-Present Dan Langhi, Pt. Field Goals Attempted (Career) 3FGA 1. Ronnie McMahan, Frank Seckar, Scott Draud, , Drew Maddux, Mario Moore, Barry Booker, Matt Freije, Sam Howard, Kevin Anglin, Shan Foster, 2005-Present Point FG Percentage In a Career (Min. 30 3FGA) Player, Years 3FGM-A Pct. 1. Barry Booker, Billy McCaffrey, Scott Draud, , Aaron Beth, Derrick Wilcox, Frank Seckar, Barry Goheen, Shan Foster, 2005-Present Vince Ford, Brendan Plavich, t11. Charles Mayes, t11. Dawid Przybyszewski,

9 PLAYER BIOS NO. 0 JERMAINE BEAL G FR.-1ST D ESOTO, TEXAS (DESOTO) General Summary: Long, physical guard with court savvy and abilities to distribute the basketball. DeSoto High School: Became the school s all-time leading scorer, averaging 21.5 points, six assists and five rebounds as a senior for the Eagles... Two-time All-State selection... Named most valuable player in helping DeSoto High School claim the District 7-5A championship... Chosen First Team All-Area by the Dallas Morning News... Listed a four-star (out of five) athlete by Rivals.com... Ranked 19th among the best point guards nationally and one of the top 100 high school players in the nation following his senior year... Helped the Eagles to a 5-A state title as a freshman and a state runner-up finish as a junior... Named District 7-5A Sophomore of the Year... Named First Team All-Academic in District 7-5A... Three-year starter for the Eagles. Personal: Undecided in his major... Chose Vanderbilt over Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas and SMU GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent M FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF A T B S PTS N15 Georgetown N21 at Wake Forest N25 Elon N28 Furman D2 Toledo D5 East Tennessee St. D7 Lipscomb D9 Georgia Tech D16 Nicholls St. D19 UPR-Mayaguez D20 TBA D21 TBA D29 Alabama A&M J2 at Rice J6 at Auburn J10 Tennessee J13 at Georgia J17 Alabama J20 at Kentucky J24 at LSU J27 Ole Miss J31 at Florida F3 Georgia F10 at Tennessee F14 South Carolina F17 Florida F21 at Mississippi St. F25 Kentucky F28 at South Carolina M3 Arkansas M8-11 SEC Tourney Started game CAREER STATISTICS AT VANDERBILT Year G-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR/DR Reb Avg. PF-D A TO BS S Pts-PPG TOTAL NO. 31 JE JUAN BROWN F FR.-1ST BILOXI, MISS. (BILOXI) General Summary: Versatile forward who can play either position. Possesses ability to shoot from long range and post up. Good defender (Freshman): Tallied 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go along with four rebounds in 15 minutes against Elon (11/25). Biloxi High School: Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, four blocked shots and three assists as a senior at Biloxi High School... Named Sun Herald Gulf Coast Player of the Year... Named All-State and All-District 8... Helped lead Biloxi to four District 8 titles ( )... Rated as the 26th-best small forward in the nation according to Rivals.com... Captained team for three years and lettered for five seasons... Graduated with honors as a Mississippi Scholar. Personal: Undecided in his major... Chose Vanderbilt over West Virginia, Marquette, Purdue and Tulane GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent M FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF A T B S PTS N15 Georgetown N21 at Wake Forest N25 Elon N28 Furman D2 Toledo D5 East Tennessee St. D7 Lipscomb D9 Georgia Tech D16 Nicholls St. D19 UPR-Mayaguez D20 TBA D21 TBA D29 Alabama A&M J2 at Rice J6 at Auburn J10 Tennessee J13 at Georgia J17 Alabama J20 at Kentucky J24 at LSU J27 Ole Miss J31 at Florida F3 Georgia F10 at Tennessee F14 South Carolina F17 Florida F21 at Mississippi St. F25 Kentucky F28 at South Carolina M3 Arkansas M8-11 SEC Tourney Started game CAREER STATISTICS AT VANDERBILT Year G-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR/DR Reb Avg. PF-D A TO BS S Pts-PPG TOTAL

10 NO. 4 DERRICK BYARS G/F SR.-2ND MEMPHIS, TENN. (VIRGINIA/RIDGEWAY) General Summary: Enjoyed a solid junior campaign after sitting out the season as a transfer from Virginia. A gifted athlete with sharp shooting skills from the perimeter. A strong perimeter defender (Senior): Registered first double-double as a Commodore with 18 points and 12 rebounds at Wake Forest (11/21) Summer: Averaged 22.6 points and 12.7 rebounds in five games during a mission trip to Brazil as part of Sports Reach ministries. The team consisted of six other players from the SEC (Junior): Started all 30 games for the Commodores, averaging 31.5 minutes... Ranked second in the SEC in 3-point shooting percentage (.441), making 63 of 143 attempts... Ranked seventh in the league, averaging pointers per contest... Finished second on the team in scoring at 12.4 points per game... Led the Commodores in assists with 3.2 per game... Shot 62.5 percent from 3-point range (10-of-16) and 56.5 percent from the field (12-of-23) while averaging 19.0 points in two games at the SEC Tournament... Named SEC Player of the Week (Nov. 28-Dec. 4) after netting a season-high 25 points with five 3-pointers against Cincinnati (12/10) and 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Oregon (11/30). Personal: Majoring in sociology... Nickname is Dee Bee GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent M FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF A T B S PTS N15 Georgetown N21 at Wake Forest N25 Elon N28 Furman D2 Toledo D5 East Tennessee St. D7 Lipscomb D9 Georgia Tech D16 Nicholls St. D19 UPR-Mayaguez D20 TBA D21 TBA D29 Alabama A&M J2 at Rice J6 at Auburn J10 Tennessee J13 at Georgia J17 Alabama J20 at Kentucky J24 at LSU J27 Ole Miss J31 at Florida F3 Georgia F10 at Tennessee F14 South Carolina F17 Florida F21 at Mississippi St. F25 Kentucky F28 at South Carolina M3 Arkansas M8-11 SEC Tourney Started game CAREER STATISTICS AT VANDERBILT Year G-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR/DR Reb Avg. PF-D A TO BS S Pts-PPG TOTAL NO. 20 DAN CAGE G SR.-4TH INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (BISHOP CHATARD) General: Talented shooter and improving defender. Voted team co-captain last season as a junior. Originally signed with St. Bonaventure in fall 2002, but was released from his commitment after a coaching change... Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection (Senior): Netted 17 points with five 3-pointers in first career start against Elon (11/25) (Junior): Played in 29 games without a start, averaging 18.1 minutes... Made 46.1 percent of his 3-pointers (35-of-76)... Hit 94.1 percent(32-of-34) from the free-throw line... Tied a career-high with 18 points, including four 3-pointers, against Alabama A&M (12/17)... Netted 13 points at South Carolina (2/25) (Sophomore): Played in 33 games without a start, averaging 13.2 minutes... Posted a career-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, against Central Michigan (12/20)... Made a career-high five 3-pointers and dropped in 15 points against Dayton (12/29) (Freshman): Played in 29 of 33 games without a start, averaging 7.9 minutes... Made 42.6 percent of his 3-point attempts (20-of-47)... Hit go-ahead 3-pointer against Kentucky (1/31/04) with 2:20 remaining to help propel the Commodores to a victory. Bishop Chatard High School: Was the first player from his high school to be selected for the Indiana High School All-Stars team that annually plays the Kentucky High School All-Stars. Personal: Majoring in economics GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent M FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF A T B S PTS N15 Georgetown N21 at Wake Forest N25 Elon N28 Furman D2 Toledo D5 East Tennessee St. D7 Lipscomb D9 Georgia Tech D16 Nicholls St. D19 UPR-Mayaguez D20 TBA D21 TBA D29 Alabama A&M J2 at Rice J6 at Auburn J10 Tennessee J13 at Georgia J17 Alabama J20 at Kentucky J24 at LSU J27 Ole Miss J31 at Florida F3 Georgia F10 at Tennessee F14 South Carolina F17 Florida F21 at Mississippi St. F25 Kentucky F28 at South Carolina M3 Arkansas M8-11 SEC Tourney Started game CAREER STATISTICS AT VANDERBILT Year G-GS Min/Avg FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR/DR Reb Avg. PF-D A T B S Pts-PPG TOTAL