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1 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 5-06 MEN S BASKELL Opening Weekend November 18-20, 5 Pride of Maryland Tournament 5-06 Schedule/Results November 11 at Loyola (exhibition) 18 Salisbury $ 19 McDaniel/Frostburg State (at Villa Julie) $ 20 Pride of Md. Championships (at Villa Julie) $ 26 at Furman 30 at Swarthmore * L, pm December 3 Muhlenberg * 6 McDaniel * 10 at Dickinson * January 3 John Jay ^ 4 St. Mary s/buffalo St. winner ^ 7 at Washington College * 10 at Haverford * 12 Ursinus * 14 at Muhlenberg * 18 Franklin & Marshall * 21 Dickinson * 25 at Gettysburg * 28 Washington College * 6 or 7:30 pm 5 pm 7:30 pm February 1 Swarthmore * 4 Haverford * 8 at McDaniel * 11 at Ursinus * 15 Gettysburg * 18 at Franklin & Marshall * 22 Centennial Opening Round 25 Centennial Semifinals 26 Centennial Finals 3 pm Home games in bolde * Centennial Conference game $ Pride of Maryland Tournament, Nov ^ Blue Jay Invitational, Jan. 3-4 Men s Basketball Contact Info: Basketball SID: Office Phone: Office Fax: Internet: Patrick Reed (410) (410) reedpm@jhu.edu Friday, November 19 Blue Jays vs. Salisbury, Goldfarb Gym (1,) Radio: WJHU (link on Hopkinssports.com) Gametracker: Hopkinssports.com Saturday, November 20 Blue Jays vs. Frostburg State/McDaniel, Villa Julie College, Stevenson, MD Student Union Center (1,600) Sunday, November 21 Pride of Maryland Championships, Villa Julie College, Stevenson, MD Student Union Center (1,600) Playing for Pride: For the first time in 5, state bragging rights will be on the line during the Pride of Maryland Tournament, scheduled Nov With an eight-team field, the tournament will get underway on Friday night with 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. games scheduled at Goucher and Johns Hopkins. The tournament moves to Villa Julie College in Stevenson for the Saturday and Sunday games. Each team will play three games and first through eighth place will be awarded, based on team records at the end of the weekend. For Hopkins, this replaces the traditional season-opening Blue Jay Invitational, which is scheduled for Jan. 3-4, 6. Johns Hopkins Probables Starters Cl. Ht. Wt Highlights PG SG SG F F Sr. So assists/game 41.6 % 3pt FG 17 starts in a row 7.7 points/game 11.9 points/game #15 Jeff Thompson #5 T.J.Valerio #25 Terence Coppola #55 Matt Griffin #45 Danny Nawrocki Top Reserves Cl. Ht. Wt Highlights #31 Bobby Sharafeddin #33 Chris Morley #41 Zack Armen #35 Kevin Roach #23 Scott Weisenfeld Sr. So. Fr points/game Played in 16 games 85.7 free throw pct. Played in 24 games First collegiate season

2 5-06 JOHNS HOPKINS BASKELL Pride of Maryland Opponents Salisbury Sea Gulls (Nov. 19, ) Head Coach: Steve Holmes (Plattsburgh State 83) Sixth season 4-05 Records: Overall CAC Probable starters: (4-05 highlights) PG: Derrick Washington (3.3 assists/game) SG: Segun Odumeru (15.8 points/game) G/F: Kyle Harmon (17.7 minutes/game) G/F: Rico Stewart (36.4% from behind the arc) C: Darren Johnson (transfer from St. Mary s) McDaniel Green Terror (Nov. 20, ) Head Coach: Bob Flynn (Mount St. Mary s 79) First season 4-05 Records: Overall Centenial Probable starters: PG: Mike Dipiero (26.8 minutes/game) G/F: Christopher Rutland (5.6 points/game) F: Chad Arrington (first collegiate games) F: Josh McKay (6.3 points/game off the bench) C: Jemar Daniel (7.1 points/game) Frostburg State Bobcats (Nov. 20, ) Head Coach: Webb Hatch (Virginia Military 69) Seventh season 4-05 Records: Overall AMCC Probable starters: PG: Victor Arana (2.94 assists/game) SG: Brandon Howell (Made one start) F: Brian Owen (9.0 points/game) F: Dan Ryley (50.2% from the field ) C: Marcus McIntyre (79% on free throws) Hopkins against Pride of Maryland field: Frostburg State 1-0 Last meeting: JHU 86, FSU 81, ot (Nov. 19, 4) Goucher 6-6 Last meeting: JHU 67, GC 53 (Nov. 26, 2) Hood First Meeting Began playing men s basketball in 3-04 McDaniel Last meeting: JHU 68, McD 63 (Feb. 9, 5) Salisbury 1-1 Last meeting: JHU 64, SU 55 (Jan. 10, 1981) Villa Julie 4-1 Last meeting: VJC 80, JHU 67 (Nov. 23, 5) Washington Last meeting: WC 57, JHU 53 (Feb. 5, 5) 5 Pride of Maryland Tournament Schedule Friday, November 18 Game 1 Hood vs. Washington (at Goucher) Game 2 Villa Julie vs. Goucher (at Goucher) Game 3 McDaniel vs. Frostburg (at Johns Hopkins) Game 4 Salisbury vs. Johns Hopkins (at Johns Hopkins) Saturday, November 19 (at Villa Julie) Game 5 Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 Game 6 Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 Game 7 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 Game 8 Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 Sunday, November 20 (at Villa Julie) Game 9 Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 Game 10 Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 Game 11 Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 Game 12 Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 1:30 pm 3:45 pm Noon (7th place game) (5th place game) 4:30 pm (3rd place game) 6:30 pm (Championship) Season-opening tournaments: Since Bill Nelson assumed the reigns at Hopkins in , the Blue Jays are in season-opening tournament games. Since the 0 season, Hopkins is 8-2 in those games, all of which came in the Blue Jay invitational, scheduled for Jan.3-4, 6. Opening act: For 16 of the last 17 seasons, Hopkins has opened its regular season on the floor of Goldfarb Gym, compiling a 14-2 record, including wins in each of the last three season openers. Masters of their domain: From the through the 4-05 season, Hopkins has racked up a record in Goldfarb Gym, the second-most home wins among Centennial Conference teams. In Bill Nelson s 19 seasons, Hopkins is on the Goldfarb floor. Tourney time: Tournament games have been a time to shine for Danny Nawrocki and Bobby Sharafeddin. Nawrocki has three career all-tournament nods, including twice last season (Blue Jay Invitational, Cal Tech Holiday Festival). In the Blue Jay Invitational, Nawrocki compiled 41 points in two games. During the 3-04 season, Nawrocki was placed on the Lopata Classic All-Tournament team. Sharafeddin earned his first career all-tournament selection last season in the Blue Jay Invitational, highlighted by a career-high 16 points on Nov. 20 against Keystone. Long time, no see: With their season opener set against Salisbury in the Pride of Maryland Tournament, the Blue Jays and Sea Gulls will face off for the first time since Jan. 10, In the last meeting, Hopkins earned a victory at Goldfarb Gym. The all-time series is tied at one. Scouting the Sea Gulls: For the first time since 0-01, Salisbury recorded 10 or more wins, finishing overall in The Sea Gulls have suffered four consecutive losing seasons, including 20 losses in Since the 0-01 season, Salisbury is 6-4 in season-opening tournament games, including a championship in the McDaniel Tournament Nov , earning wins over Chestnut Hill (70-64) and McDaniel (70-57). Leading Salisbury into the new season is junior guard Segun Odumeru, a Second Team All-CAC pick last season. Odumeru produced 15.8 points per game, averaging nearly 30 minutes per game. Scouting the Green Terror: With first-year head coach Bob Flynn at the helm, McDaniel looks to rebound from a 5-20 season in However, the Green Terror will have to do so without the services of their two leading scorers from last season, Kyle O Connor (13.6 ppg) and Sam Amstead (11.2 ppg), who were lost to graduation. Shouldering the load will be senior point guard Mike Dipiero, who scored 7.6 per game, averaging 28.6 minutes. McDaniel will also rely on its inside game, anchored by junior center Jemar Daniel, who averaged 7.1 points and 4.7 rebounds last season.

3 5-06 JOHNS HOPKINS BASKELL Johns Hopkins Basketball Quick Facts First season: All-time record: (.458) Affiliations: NCAA Division III Centennial Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) First Centennial season: All-time Centennial record: (.602) 4-05 record: (11-7, CC) Home court: Larry Goldfarb Gymnasium Capacity: 1, Team colors: Columbia Blue/Black Last postseason apperance: 3-04 (ECAC) Last NCAA appearance: (F&M 81, JHU 66) NCAA Tournament appearances: Eight ( , , , , , , , ) ECAC Tournament appearances: Three Basketball Staff Head Coach Bill Nelson (SUNY Brockport 65) Career record: (26th season) Hopkins record: (20th season) Assistant Coaches Bob McCone (Millersville 71), 18th season Ed Richardson (Frostburg State 75), 20th season Danny Burruss (Johns Hopkins 03), First season Basketball Athletic Trainer: Brad Mountcastle Hopkins Since Year Overall Conference* Postseason / /6-2 NCAA: Final /3-5 NCAA: Second round /5-3 NCAA: First round /4-4 NCAA: First round /7-1 NCAA: First round / / /4-4 ECAC Champions /6-2 NCAA: Second round /6-2 NCAA: First round /6-2 ECAC: First round / ECAC South: First round Total /62-42 Against non-conference opponents: (.606) At Goldfarb Gym: (.791) Against Division I opponents: 1-0 (at Navy, /4/02) *Johns Hopkins conference affiliations: 1986-present: Mid Atlantic Conference, Southeast University Athletic Association Centennial Conference present Last meeting: Johns Hopkins rallied from a halftime deficit and held off McDaniel to pick up a road victory over Green Terror, 68-63, on Feb. 9, 5. McDaniel extended the lead to early in the second half, but the Blue Jays countered with nine unanswered points to grab a advantage, one that they wouldn t relinquish. Eric Toback led the way for Hopkins, accruing a game-high 23 points, including 5-for-8 shooting from three point range. Jeff Thompson handed out eight assists and T.J. Valerio was 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Kyle O Connor and Chris Rutland both scored in double figures for McDaniel, with 15 and 13 points, respectively. Scouting the Bobcats: Looking for its third straight winning season, Frostburg State enters the 5-06 season with only two of its starting five from last season returning. Picked to finish fifth in the AMCC Preseason Poll, Frostburg will rely on senior forward and second team all-conference performer Dan Ryley to provide the spark this season. Ryley got into double figures 17 times last season, eclipsing 20 points four times. Senior point guard Victor Arana, who posted 8.0 points and 2.9 assists per game will also be leaned on this season. Last meeting: Danny Nawrocki s basket with 2:19 remaining in overtime gave Johns Hopkins an advantage and capped off a 25-point, 12-rebound performance in the Blue Jays overtime win over Frostburg State in the first game of the Blue Jay Invitational on Nov. 19, 4. With Hopkins clinging to a lead, a turnover late by the Blue Jays gave Frostburg a chance to tie the score and Jamal Peterson capitalized with a buzzer-beating runner. Hopkins erased a halftime deficit with a 10-2 second half run. Daniel Ryley was one of three Bobcats in double figures, scoring 16 to lead the way. Down the road: Fans can expect to see changes in the Pride of Maryland Tournament in With nine D- III teams in the state, one of these teams will not return next season, making way for St.Mary s, who will not participate in the inaugural weekend. Other changes include the tournament dates, which will be changed to the week of Thanksgiving. Each team will play a mid-week first round date, before all eight teams come together for the semifinals and finals on Saturday and Sunday. Return of the Postseasons The Blue Jays are seeking their first postseason appearance since a trip to the ECAC South Tournament in 3-04, where they fell to Albright. Hopkins last trip to the Big Dance was during the season, where they were ousted by Centennial Conference foe F&M, During Bill Nelson s tenure, Hopkins has qualified for seven NCAA Tournaments and three ECAC Tournaments. Snapping the streak: Heading into the 5-06 season, Hopkins will have the task of breaking a four-game losing streak. The slide began on Feb. 16, when Gettysburg dropped the Blue Jays at Goldfarb Gym, Hopkins slipped in its next three on the road, falling at Centennial Tournament Champion Ursinus (80-77, ot), Centennial Regular Season Champion Franklin & Marshall (74-70) and Haverford in the Centennial Tournament Opening Round (73-51). In those three regular season losses, the Blue Jays fell by a combined 10 points to three teams that qualified for postseason play (Ursinus NCAA; Gettysburg, F&M ECAC). Close calls: The hallmark of the 4-05 season was the numerous close games. Five points or less decided 15 of Hopkins 25 contests, with the Blue Jays winning only seven. Exhibition Game: Four Loyola players scored in double figures and Johns Hopkins made only 55.6% of its free throws, as the Greyhounds took down the Blue Jays, 91-73, in an exhibition game at Reitz Arena Nov. 10. After seeing Loyola grab a lead at the half, Hopkins answered early in the second, trimming the margin to at the 17:55 mark. However, the Greyhounds were able to rattle off seven unanswered, opening up a lead with just over 15 minutes remaining. T.J. Valerio led all scorers, racking up 23 points for the evening. Valerio played 24 minutes, making 7-of-12 field goal attempts, including 5-of-5 from behind the three-point arc. Bobby Sharafeddin also got into double figures for the Blue Jays, registering 14 points on

4 5-06 JOHNS HOPKINS BASKELL Around the Centennial Conference Upcoming Games: Friday, Nov. 18 Bridgewater (Va.) at Dickinson Gwynedd-Mercy at Franklin & Marshall Moravian at Gettysburg Haverford vs. Ohio Wesleyan (at Swarthmore) Salisbury at Johns Hopkins McDaniel vs. Frostburg State (at Johns Hopkins) Staten Island at Muhlenberg Earlham at Swarthmore Ursinus vs. New York U. (at Drew) Washington vs. Hood (at Goucher) Saturday, Nov. 19 DeSales/York (Pa.) at Dickinson Cortland/Trinity, (Conn.) at Franklin & Marshall Neumann/Rensselaer at Gettysburg Earlham at Haverford Johns Hopkins vs. McDaniel/Frostburg State (at Villa Julie) Washington vs. Villa Julie/Goucher (at Villa Julie) Lynchburg/Oneonta at Muhlenberg Swarthmore vs. Ohio Wesleyan (at Haverford) Ursinus vs. Immaculata/Drew (at Drew) 5-06 Preseason Projections: Team Votes (First place) 1. Ursinus 160 (16) 2. Franklin & Marshall 143 (3) 3. Johns Hopkins 127 (1) 4. Gettysburg Muhlenberg Haverford Dickinson Washington McDaniel Swarthmore Final Standings: CC Pct. Overall Pct. Franklin & Marshall * Ursinus # Gettysburg Haverford Johns Hopkins Muhlenberg Washington College Dickinson McDaniel Swarthmore * Conference regular season champion # Conference tournament champion, earned league s automatic berth in NCAA Tournament the night, including 4-for-4 at the charity stripe. Senior guard Andre Collins, a Maryland transfer, led Loyola with 22 points. 300 and counting Head coach Bill Nelson is entering his 20th season at Hopkins, sporting a (.625) record. Nelson earned his 300th win in a win at Cal Tech on Dec. 31, 4. Under his guidance, Hopkins has compiled 10 consecutive winning seasons, including five 20 win campaigns and six NCAA Tournament appearances. Nelson has logged 25 career seasons, including two at Rochester Institute of Technology and four at Nazareth, giving him a career record. Sideline staples: In a revolving-door world of assistant coaches, Bob McCone and Ed Richardson will patrol the Hopkins sideline once again. McCone signed on with the Blue Jays in the season, the first time a Nelson-guided team qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Richardson has been alongside Nelson for 310 Hopkins wins, entering his 20th season with the Blue Jays program. Joining McCone and Richardson this season is former Blue Jay guard Danny Burruss, who appeared in 61 games for Hopkins from Making His Mark: After two complete seasons, Danny Nawrocki s name appears in the Hopkins record book, as a career scoring average of 12.7 places him 11th all-time. Nawrocki also has an opportunity to finish his career among the leaders in field goal percentage, as he s made 60.9 of his attempts in two seasons. Dan Jackson ( ) heads up the all-time list with a 60.9 career percentage. Inside contribution: In 4-05, Matt Griffin s success provided a significant boost for the Blue Jays in the win column. Griffin got in double-figures in points eight times; in those games, Hopkins posted a 7-1 record. However, Griffin only led the team in scoring three times all season, including a career-high 22 points against Dickinson on Jan. 22. Charity stripe success: At the foul line, the Blue Jays can count on Zack Armen and T.J. Valerio to cash in. Armen had only 21 attempts in 4-05, but converted on 85.7 percent of his tries (18-21). Most of his attempts came in Centennial Conference games, where he made 14-of-16, tried (87.5%). Valerio was 23-of-31, converting 74.2 percent of the time. In Centennial games, Valerio hit on 82.4 percent of his opportunities (14-17). Lock-down defense: Last season, Hopkins held its opponents to 40.2 percent shooting from the field, while the Blue Jays enjoyed 46.7 percent shooting. Behind the arc, Hopkins has been even tougher to score on, as opponents only hit on 25.9 percent of their chances last season, leading the Centennial Conference in both categories. Hopkins held its opponents to fewer than 60 points seven times in Nationally, the Blue Jays ranked 40th in Division III scoring defense (64.2 ppg), 43rd in field goal percentage defense, Bombs away: Three of the top seven returning three-point shooters in the Centennial Conference last season suit up in Columbia Blue and Black. All three players made 30 or more tries, led by T.J. Valerio, who hit on 37-of-89 attempts (41.6%). Terence Coppola connected 35-of-85 times (41.2%), while Bobby Sharafeddin nailed 31-of-78 treys (39.7%). As a team, the Blue Jays converted on 38.7 percent of three-point tries, tops in the conference and 34th in Division III. Seasoned juniors: Coming into the 5-06 season, the junior class and its six members (Armen, Griffin, Morley, Nawrocki, Valerio, Ward) have collected the most minutes along with the most points and rebounds of any of the three returning classes of players. The juniors have made a combined 67 starts, as opposed to the sophomores 27 and the 25 for the seniors. On the scoresheet, the third-year players have been the most dominant, collecting 1,347 points, while the sophomores and seniors have combined for 577 points. Finally, the juniors have cleaned the glass, collecting 790 boards, while the sophomores and seniors have 303 total rebounds.

5 5-06 JOHNS HOPKINS BASKELL Hopkins by the Numbers: 4-05 Season The Blue Jays were Overall Home Road Neutral Non-Conference Home Non-Conference Away Non-Conference Neutral Centennial Conference Home Centennial Conference Away leading at the half trailing at the half tied at the half shooting at or above 40% shooting under 40% opponents shooting at or above 40% opponents shooting below 40% outrebounding the opposition outrebounded by opposition same rebounds as opposition more turnovers than opposition fewer turnovers than opposition same turnovers as opposition in November in December in January in Feburary on Sunday on Tuesday on Wednesday on Thursday on Friday on Saturday in day games in night games in overtime games in games decided by 5 points or less in games decided by 6-10 points in games decided by points in games decided by points in games decided by more than 20 points Blue Jay Career Highs Zack Armen Points 10, three times (last at Gettysburg 1/5/05) Rebounds 7 at Dickinson, 1/22/05 Assists 3, at Cal Tech, 12/31/04 Steals 1, five times Blocks 1, at Gettysburg, 1/5/05 Terence Coppola Points 22, vs. Dickinson, 12/4/04 Rebounds 8 vs. Ursinus, 1/15/05 Assists 5 at Washington, 2/5/05 Steals 3, twice (last at Dickinson 1/22/04) Matt Griffin Points 22 at Dickinson, 1/22/05 Rebounds 9, at F&M, 2/22/05 Assists 4 vs. Haverford, 2/12/05 Steals 4, vs. Muhlenberg, 1/29/05 Blocks 2, at Cal Tech, 12/31/04 Chris Morley Points 4, twice (last at. Cal Tech, 12/31/04) Rebounds 4, twice (last vs. Swarthmore, 2/2/05) Assists 2, at Cal Tech, 12/31/04 Steals 2, twice (last vs. F&M 1/26/05) Blocks 2, at Cal Tech, 12/31/04 Danny Nawrocki Points 25, vs Frostburg, 11/19/04 Rebounds 18 at McDaniel, 1/21/04 Assists 4, twice (last vs. Haverford, 2/12/05) Steals 3, four times Blocks 4, four times (last at Muhlenberg, 1/13/05) Doug Polster Points 12, at Cal Tech, 12/31/04 Rebounds 2, vs. Swarthmore, 2/2/05 Assists 1, three times Steals 2, vs. Haverford, 2/12/05 Kevin Roach Points 8, vs. Ursinus, 1/15/05 Rebounds 10, vs. McDaniel, 1/19/05 Assists 4, twice Steals 2, at Swarthmore, 12/8/04 Blocks 2, vs. Washington, 1/8/05 Bobby Sharafeddin Points 16, vs. Keystone, 11/20/04 Rebounds 6, twice (last at Washington, 2/5/05) Assists 5, vs. Dickinson, 12/4/04 Steals 2, vs. Muhlenberg, 1/29/05 Blocks 1 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 12/6/03 Jeff Thompson Points 10 at F&M 2/22/05 Rebounds 7 at Washington, 2/5/05 Assists 9, at Muhlenberg 1/13/05 Steals 4 vs. Washington College, 2/7/04 Blocks 1, twice (last at Gettysburg, 1/5/05) TJ Valerio Points 19 twice (last vs. Washington, 1/8/05) Rebounds 7 vs. Haverford, 2/24/05 Assists 5, vs Frostburg, 11/19/04 Steals 2 at Albright, 3/3/04 Pat Ward Points 6 at Albright, 3/3/04 Rebounds 6 at Muhlenberg, 1/31/04 Assists 2 at Albright, 3/3/04 Steals 1 at Albright, 3/3/04