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1 Schedule/Results Date N 7 Opponent (TV / Tip off) Georgia 93, Albany State 56 (Exhib.) GAME 26 Overall Conf. Auburn at Georgia Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Athens, Ga. Tip-off Time: 7:36 p.m. (EST) TELEVISION None GEORGIA RADIO Georgia Bulldog Radio Network: Scott Howard (Play-by-Play), Jeff Dantzler (Color) Local stations: In Atlanta: WSB (750 AM) In Athens: WPUP-FM (100.1 FM) & WRFC (960 AM). SATELLITE RADIO The majority of Georgia basketball games in can be heard on XM Satellite Radio. Today s game will appear on XM Channel 200. For up-to-date SEC programming information, see: schedule_servlet.jsp?sub_cat_id=187 ON THE INTERNET For up-to-date information, log on to: Online radio broadcasts of Georgia games can be found on the GeorgiadogsXtra web site (subscription required). TICKETS Reserved Seat Tickets: $15. Available online at and by phone at Also, at Stegeman Coliseum Ticket Booths 1, 2, 5 on the day of the game, starting 1.5 hours before tipoff. UGA Student Tickets: $2 with UGA ID. Bulldogs Play Host to Auburn Georgia returns to the court for a Wednesday night home game against Western Division foe Auburn. The Bulldogs arrive at this game with a record, 1-9 in SEC play. Auburn brings a 16-9 record (5-5 in SEC) into Wednesday s game. Most recently, the Bulldogs -- in their fifth game under interim head coach Pete Herrmann -- defeated Florida in Athens four days ago. It was a performance by Georgia heretofore unseen this season, and certainly unpredictable given its previous contest, a 31-point loss at Tennessee last Wednesday. In the process, the Bulldogs ended a few streaks of ignominy, including: > Longest losing streak (11) since > A 5-game losing streak at home, also the longest since > An 11-game losing streak to the Gators, the past 10 of which came by double digits. > A 10-game losing streak to the SEC Eastern Division. Wednesday s game is the 173rd all-time meeting between Georgia and Auburn in basketball. Georgia, having won the past three meetings, leads the series These two teams met in Auburn during the last week of the 2008 regular season. The Bulldogs prevailed in their only road victory of the season. The Bulldogs resume the SEC schedule this Saturday at Ole Miss. N 14 Georgia 72, USC Upstate 48 N 17 Loyola-Chicago 74, Georgia 53* N 18 Georgia 61, Eastern Michigan 60* N 21 Georgia 55, Presbyterian 47 N 24 Georgia 54, Santa Clara 48** N 25 Georgia 98, Miss. Valley State 54** D 2 Western Kentucky 67, Georgia 63 D 6 Illinois 76, Georgia 42 (@Chicago) D 9 Georgia 67, Virginia Tech 66 D 20 Georgia 74, Wofford 73 (OT) D 22 Texas A&M-CC 80, Georgia 79 (OT) D 28 Georgia 98, N.C. A&T 68 D 31 Georgia 72, Kennesaw State 52 J 3 Missouri 83, Georgia 76 J 6 Georgia Tech 67, Georgia 62 J 10 #15 Tennessee 86, Georgia 77 J 14 Vanderbilt 50, Georgia 40 J 18 Kentucky 68, Georgia 45 J 24 Mississippi State 67, Georgia 61 J 28 Florida 83, Georgia 57 J 31 Alabama 75, Georgia 70 F 4 LSU 80, Georgia 62 F 7 South Carolina 79, Georgia 68 F 11 Tennessee 79, Georgia 48 F 14 Georgia 88, Florida 86 F 18 Auburn (7:30) Bulldogs at a Glance No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG Worth Noting... 3 Dustin Ware G Fr # Has taken over as Dogs No. 1 pt. guard. 4 Chris Barnes* F So Productive reserve had 11 pts. in Va. Tech win. 5 Zac Swansey* G So # Career-high 13 points Feb. 7 at USC. 10 Ricky McPhee G Jr Previously seldom-used reserve is now a vital cog. 12 Matt Bucklin G Fr Walk-on guard made team through tryouts in October. 20 Troy Brewer* G So Career-high 15 pts. 12/31 vs. Kennesaw State 22 Travis Leslie G Fr Eight points, 7 rebounds in just Corey Butler** G Sr Bulldogs only player to have started all 25 games. 25 Ebuka Anyaorah G Fr Redshirting this season after foot surgery in October. 30 Terrance Woodbury*** G Sr Career-best 32 pts. ignited Georgia s win over Florida. 33 Trey Thompkins F Fr Current avgs. are best for a UGA frosh in 11 years. 34 Albert Jackson** F/C Jr pts, 7 rebs. in season-high 33 min. Sat. vs. Florida. 41 Drazen Zlovaric G/F Fr Sixteen of his 21 pts. this season came vs. MVSU 50 Jeremy Price* F So game starter after starting in 15 games as frosh. *Denotes letters earned #Assists Per Game Interim Head Coach: Pete Herrmann (SUNY-Geneseo 70). Assistant Coaches: Mike Jones (Howard 90), Desmond Oliver (Dominican 92) Dir. of Basketball Operations: Melvin Robinson (Clemson 99). Program Coordinator: Ron Johnson (Barry 89). Graduate Manager: Cory Cason (Georgia 07) Pronunciation: e - BOOO - kuh ana - YOR - uh DRAH - zen zlo - VAHR - ich F 21 at Ole Miss (5:00) (FSNS) F 25 Vanderbilt (7:30) M 1 M 4 at Arkansas (4:00) (Raycom) at Kentucky (8:00) (Raycom) M 7 South Carolina (4:00) M SEC Tournament (@Tampa, Fla.) *Dick s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off **NIT Season Tip-Off - Consolation Bracket All Times Eastern UGA Sports Communications P.O. Box 1472 Athens, GA Tel. (706) Fax (706) (Coliseum) Tim Hix, Associate Sports Comm. Director (Basketball Contact) thix@sports.uga.edu

2 Covering Georgia Basketball Practices Georgia practice sessions are generally closed to the media. TV cams and photographers are allowed to shoot a pre-determined portion at the beginning of each practice. During this 15-minute period, all photographers are asked to remain in the baseline areas normally reserved for shooting in a game. Daily Interviews During Spring Semester, the Bulldogs practice almost every day, beginning at 3:00 p.m. The best time to talk with Coach Herrmann or any player is before practice. Members of the media should arrange daily player interviews in advance with Tim Hix of the SID office. Post-Game Interviews After each game, Georgia s locker room is now CLOSED to the media. At home games, after a brief cooling-off period, requested players will be brought outside the Bulldogs locker room in the new Coliseum Training Facility. At road games, players will be brought outside the locker room. The best opportunity to interview Coach Herrmann at home games is also outside the Bulldogs locker room. Directions to reach the locker-room area are available in the press room. Weekly Satellite Feeds The Georgia Sports Communications Office offers Tuesday satellite feeds that feature practice footage, as well as interviews with Coach Herrmann and players on upcoming opponents. Please contact the UGA SID office for satellite feed coordinates. SEC Coaches Teleconference Coach Felton participates in the twice-weekly SEC Coaches teleconference. Media wishing to join the Monday/Thursday teleconference should contact the SEC office for the appropriate phone number. On the Internet Up-to-date information on Georgia basketball can be found at the following address: Probable Starting Lineups GEORGIA BULLDOGS (10-15 overall, 1-9 in SEC games) Interim Head Coach: Pete Herrmann (1-4 as head coach at Georgia) Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG F - 30 Terrance Woodbury Sr. Virginia Beach, Va F - 33 Trey Thompkins Fr. Lithonia, Ga C - 34 Albert Jackson Jr. Earlington, Ky G - 23 Corey Butler Sr. Decatur, Ga G - 3 Dustin Ware Fr. Powder Springs, Ga * Top Reserves G - 5 Zac Swansey So. Dunwoody, Ga * F/C - 4 Chris Barnes So. College Park, Ga AUBURN TIGERS (16-9 overall, 5-5 in SEC games) Head Coach: Jeff Lebo (73-73 in fifth season at Auburn) Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG F - 1 Korvotney Barber Sr. Manchester, Ga G - 12 DeWayne Reed Jr. Houston, Texas * G - 21 Rasheem Barrett Sr. Atlanta, Ga G - 23 Quantez Robertson Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio G - 24 Tay Waller Jr. Manchester, Ga Top Reserves G - 20 Frankie Sullivan Fr. Uniontown, Ala F - 4 Lucas Hargrove Jr. Pontiac, S.C *Assists Per Game Georgia vs. Auburn Wednesday s game is the 173rd all-time meeting between Georgia and Auburn in basketball. Georgia leads the series, which began in 1908 and has been renewed annually since 1945, by an count. The Bulldogs have gained their slim lead by winning the past three meetings. Auburn is the third most frequent opponent in the history of UGA basketball. Florida ranks first (192 meetings) and Georgia Tech is second (184). Georgia s victory at Auburn last season broke a streak of home-court wins in the series that had reached nine years. It was also the Bulldogs first win there since In the 17 years since the SEC expanded and was pared into Divisions, the home team has won all but three times: 1994, 1999 and A geographical breakdown of the series follows: Games in Athens: UGA leads Games in Auburn: AU leads Neutral-Court Games: AU leads 9-7 SEC Tournament Games: UGA leads 5-3 Comparative Team Statistics Category (SEC Rank in parentheses) Georgia Auburn Current RPI# Rank (SOS Rating) 192 (76) 92 (83) Current Sagarin Rating (SOS) 179 (98) 86 (157) Points Per Game 65.7 (12th) 72.0 (9th) Opp. Points Per Game 68.8 (8th) 64.2 (2nd)) Scoring Margin -3.1 (12th) +7.8 (5th) Field Goal Pct..423 (12th).441 (9th) Opp. Field Goal Pct..425 (7th).406 (5th) Three-Point FG Pct..336 (7th).329 (10th) Opp. Three-Point FG Pct..322 (3rd).330 (6th) Free Throw Pct..629 (10th).603 (12th) Rebounds Per Game 37.8 (7th) 36.4 (11th) Opp. Rebounds Per Game 36.2 (8th) 35.8 (7th) Rebounding Margin +1.6 (7th) +0.6 (9th) Assists Per Game 13.2 (7th) 14.5 (5th) Turnovers Per Game 17.8 (11th) 13.8 (5th) Turnover Margin -2.6 (11th) +3.0 (3rd) Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.7 (12th) 1.1 (4th) Blocks Per Game 4.0 (7th) 3.5 (9th) Steals Per Game 7.6 (5th) 9.4 (2nd)

3 Georgia Bulldog Minutiae... Given Georgia s offensive struggles this season, it s fair to say that its 88-point outburst Saturday against Florida came from nowhere. Here are a few facts about the Bulldogs 88-point spree: > It had been over 18 years since Georgia had scored as many as 54 points in the first half of an SEC game (55 vs. Ole Miss on 1/30/91). > It had been three years since Georgia had scored 88 points in any SEC game (vs. Alabama on 2/1/06)...six years since the Bulldogs had scored that many against an SEC East team (91 vs. Vandy on 1/29/03). > Georgia s 57.4 field-goal percentage was its best in an SEC game since the 57.9 mark posted vs. Miss. State on 2/24/07....As he entered Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville on Wednesday, interim coach Pete Herrmann received a warm greeting from a kindred spirit on multiple levels. Don DeVoe, who coached Tennessee from , succeeded Herrmann at the Naval Academy in 92. He also served time as an interim coach, taking over at Florida in time to guide the Gators through the 1990 season. DeVoe, who is retired and living in Knoxville, serves on the NIT Selection Committee....Trey Thompkins 14 rebounds against Alabama on Jan. 31 were the most by a Georgia player since Chris Daniels pulled down 16 boards against South Alabama on Dec. 18, Thompkins total also marked the most rebounds in a game by a UGA freshman since Jumaine Jones had 15 against Penn State in the NIT Final Four in On his current scoring pace, Terrance Woodbury will soon become the 39th player in UGA history to score 1,000 career points. He enters the Auburn game needing 21 points to reach that mark. Sundiata Gaines was the University of Georgia Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School) 3 Dustin WARE G Fr.-HS Powder Springs, Ga. (N. Cobb Christian) 4 Chris BARNES F So.-1L College Park, Ga. (Riverdale) 5 Zac SWANSEY G So.-1L Dunwoody, Ga. (Dunwoody) 10 Ricky McPHEE G Jr.-Tr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Gardner-Webb) 12 Matt BUCKLIN G Fr.-HS Marietta, Ga. (Pope) 20 Troy BREWER G So.-1L Rockville, Md. (Montrose Christian) 22 Travis LESLIE G Fr.-HS Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) 23 Corey BUTLER G Sr.-2L Decatur, Ga. (Cross Keys) 25 Ebuka ANYAORAH G Fr.-HS Suwanee, Ga. (N. Gwinnett) 30 Terrance WOODBURY G/F Sr.-3L Virginia Bch., Va. (Coast. Christ. Acad.) 33 Howard THOMPKINS F Fr.-HS Lithonia, Ga. (Wesleyan School) 34 Albert JACKSON F/C Jr.-2L Earlington, Ky. (Oak Hill, Va. Academy) 41 Drazen ZLOVARIC F Fr.-HS Novi Sad, Serbia (Patterson School) 50 Jeremy PRICE F So.-1L Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) Interim Head Coach: Pete Herrmann (SUNY-Geneseo 70). Assistant Coaches: Mike Jones (Howard 90), Desmond Oliver (Dominican 92) Dir. of Basketball Operations: Melvin Robinson (Clemson 99) Program Coordinator: Ron Johnson (Barry 89) Graduate Manager: Cory Cason (Georgia 07) last Bulldog to do so. Still rounding into shape after a high ankle sprain in October, freshman Trey Thompkins has nonetheless managed to emerge as the Bulldogs leading offensive threat and their top rebounder. Were he to maintain his team-high pace, Thompkins would be the first UGA freshman to lead the Bulldogs in those two categories since Jumaine Jones in Thompkins also leads the Bulldogs in blocked shots (21)......Thompkins has accrued his impressive numbers while playing catch-up with his teammates. A stress fracture and then a knee sprain kept him inactive through the summer and fall....corey Butler joined the Georgia program through on-campus tryouts in October of Academic commitments prevented him from joining the team until the following January, after which he played in one minute of one game. Three years (and an athletic scholarship) later, Butler is now the Bulldogs only player to have started all 25 games to date....rarely-used walk-on transfer Ricky McPhee has now scored 60 points this season. Forty-five of those came in five games, including 27 over the past four, during which he s made nine of 15 tries from 3-point range. Scoring ability was never a shortcoming for McPhee, who pumped in 21 points in his collegiate debut at North Carolina, playing for Gardner-Webb in the 2006 season....georgia s improbable run to the SEC Tournament championship last March ranked as the 7th most memorable college hoops story of 2008, according to a recent story by Mike Huguenin of Rivals.com. Kansas miraculous rally in the NCAA title game ranked No. 1 on Huguenin s list....georgia ranks 11th in the SEC (and 309th nationally) in free-throw percentage at 61 percent, but it s not because of Terrance Woodbury or Trey Thompkins, who have made 78 percent of their combined 130 attempts from the line. The 10 other Bulldogs who have tried free throws this season have a combined accuracy rate of 56.7 percent (175x309)......Small wonder that the Bulldogs are struggling to produce on offense this season. Only two returning players -- Terrance Woodbury and Albert Jackson -- are filling roles that even remotely resemble those from last season. Senior Corey Butler has doubled his playing time from last season, from 13 to 29 minutes per game. In addition, the rookie trio of Thompkins, Leslie and Ware combine to average over 63 minutes of court time......is there any greater testament to Georgia s predominant youth than this tidbit? Terrance Woodbury is the Bulldogs top career scorer with 979 points before today s game. The next highest number is that of Jeremy Price, who has 419 career points before today. Both Zac Swansey (so.) and Corey Butler (sr.) scored their 200th career points Dec. 20 against Wofford....A few notes about the schedule & RPIs: > Georgia is 2-10 in games against teams with RPIs of 100 or better: wins vs. Va. Tech & Florida, losses vs. Western Ky., Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee (twice), Kentucky, MSU, Florida, LSU & USC. > Georgia s win over Florida on 2/14 caused its RPI to jump more than 20 places, from the 210s to the 190s. > On Jan. 10, the Bulldogs played their only Top 25 opponent to date (#15 Tennessee). > Just five of Georgia s 15 non-conference opponents currently have winning records... What Georgia Has Replaced in 09 Terrance Woodbury is Georgia s lone returning double-figure scorer from the 2008 SEC Tournament championship team. Its leading rebounder coming back is junior Albert Jackson at just 4.3 boards per game. The 2009 Dogs have just 13 letters earned between them, counting walk-on Ricky McPhee s two letters at Gardner- Webb. If all 14 players were 4-yr. seniors, there would be 42 letters among the entire squad. The Bulldogs lost just three contributors to their 08 squad, but they loomed significantly in their absence as the season began: > Sundiata Gaines, Pt. Guard, 14.8 ppg (1st on team), 6.0 rpg (1st on team), 4.2 apg (1st on team). Finished career as the school s all-time leader in steals and ranks 9th in scoring, 11th in rebounding and 2nd in steals. Currently playing professionally for the Pallacanestro Cantu team in Italy. > Billy Humphrey, Guard, 12.2 ppg (2nd on team), 37% 3-pt. FG (1st on team), 1.7 apg (2nd on team), 32.3 mpg (2nd on team). > Dave Bliss, Center, 7.6 ppg (5th on team), 5.6 rpg (2nd on team), 34 blks (1st).

4 A 27-year veteran of coaching at the NCAA division I level, Pete Herrmann is in his sixth season at the University of Georgia. He was named Associate Head Coach of the Bulldogs on April 24, Georgia is Herrmann s fifth Division I school. After coaching at the high school and Division III levels for 11 years, he coached basketball at the U.S. Naval Academy for 12 years, the first six as an assistant and the next six as the Midshipmen s head coach. David Robinson was Navy s most prominent player during that time. He arrived in Annapolis as a skinny 6-7 forward but became the Academy s all-time leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker. Herrmann s other coaching stops included Kansas State ( ), Virginia ( ) and Western Kentucky ( ). In all, 14 of the teams he helped Pete Herrmann Interim Head Coach coach won either their league s regular-season or conference tournament titles. Ten of them have earned NCAA Tournament berths, including the 1986 Navy and 1995 Virginia squads, both of which reached the Elite Eight. The 1994 Kansas State squad, which Herrmann assisted, reached the NIT Final Four. Herrmann was an All-American, a 2-year captain and twice MVP of the baseball team at the State University of New York at Geneseo. He also played basketball and was inducted into the school s Athletic Hall of Fame in Herrmann began coaching as an assistant coach at Byron-Bergen Central School in Bergen, N.Y. ( ) and then spent a year ( ) as an aide at Hobart College. He was head coach at Midlakes High School in Clifton Springs, N.Y., for five seasons ( ) and was the regional prep Coach of the Year in A 1970 graduate of SUNY-Geneseo, Herrmann is an enthusiastic speaker and has participated in a variety of national clinics. He is also a former officer in the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Herrmann and his wife Sharon have a daughter, Lisa, and a grandson, 10-yearold Pete. Herrmann Thumbnail Personal Full Name: Peter F. Herrmann Born: August 27, 1948 Family: Wife - Sharon; Daughter - Lisa; Grandchild: Pete (10) Undergraduate: B.S. degree in Education, State Univ. of New York at Geneseo, 1970 Coaching Experience Jr. Varsity Coach, Byron-Bergen Central School, Bergen, N.Y., Asst. Basketball Coach, Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., Varsity Basketball Coach, Midlakes High School, Clifton Springs, N.Y., Chief Asst. Basketball Coach, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., Head Basketball Coach, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., Asst. Basketball Coach, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan., Asst. Basketball Coach, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., Asst. Basketball Coach, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, Ky., Associate Head Coach, University of Georgia, April 2003-Jan Interim Head Coach, University of Georgia, Jan. 29, 2009-Present Athletic Honors Played on baseball and basketball teams in SUNY-Geneseo SUNY-Geneseo Hall of Fame in 1990 Midlakes HS Hall of Fame, 2006 Georgia and the SEC Following are a few tidbits about Georgia s history in the SEC: Georgia s all-time record in SEC games, covering 74 years, is (.407). That ranks 10th of the 12 current SEC members. Georgia can claim one SEC regularseason championship (1990), one regularseason divisional title (2002) and two SEC Tournament crowns (1983, 2008). Georgia has had just one Associated Press SEC Player of the Year: Dominique Wilkins in 1981 and no POY, as voted by the league s coaches since Wilkins was the first of four Georgia players to lead the SEC in scoring at season s end. He averaged a league-best 23.6 points per game in Others to follow him have been Vern Fleming (19.8 ppg in 1984), Jumaine Jones (18.8 ppg in 1999) and Jarvis Hayes (18.6 ppg in 2002). Georgia has an all-time SEC Tournament record of The 2008 tournament marked the first time since 1997 that Georgia has reached the semifinals, and also the finals. Since the league expanded and was pared into East and West Divisions in 1992, Georgia has a (.442) record. Eight times since 92 Georgia has had a league record of.500 or better (1993, 95, 96, 97, 01, 03, 07). Since the league s expansion, Georgia has a record (.373) record against the Eastern Division, a mark (.543) against SEC Western Division teams. Bulldog teams have had winning records against the West in 12 of 16 years. Georgia s only undefeated season against the West came in In the 16-game SEC schedule format, Georgia s most wins came in 2003, when it compiled an 11-5 mark. The Bulldogs timing, however, left much to be desired. That same year, Kentucky won the East with a perfect 16-0 mark and Florida placed second at Georgia s 11-5 mark would ve won the West by two games. Woodbury Tapped 2nd team All-SEC Senior forward Terrance Woodbury was named to the Coaches Pre-Season All- Southeastern Conference 2nd team. The 6-7 swingman was a key figure in Georgia s run to the SEC Tournament championship last March, averaging 15.8 points over the 4-game weekend, including a career-best 25 points against Ole Miss in the first round. In other pre-season picks, the Georgia team was predicted to finished 6th in the SEC East by selected media in the league. Georgia Gets Two Early Signees In the early national signing period that began Wednesday, Nov. 12 and concluded a week later, Georgia signed a pair of two local prospects: DeMario Mayfield, Guard, 6-4, 190, Carnesville, Ga. (Franklin County High School) Regarded as a combo guard prospect in the college ranks. Averaged 24.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game last year for Franklin County. Rated the No. 17 point-guard prospect in the nation by espn. com s recruiting service. Daniel Miller, Center, 6-11, 240, Loganville, Ga. (Loganville Christian Academy)... Rated the ninth-best prospect at center in the country, according to Rivals.com...Averaged 28.8 points, 12.3 rebounds and 7.0 blocks per game in leading LCA to the 2008 championship of the Independent Christian Schools of Georgia-Alabama (LCSGA). It was LCA s second straight title.

5 23 Corey Butler Guard, 6-3, 195, Senior, 2 Letters Decatur, Ga. (Cross Keys HS) Season On full athletic grant-in-aid this season after three years as a walk-on...also team co-captain. Role and value to team continue to increase with each game. The only player to have started every game thus far. Approached triple-double territory on 12/28 with career-high 19 pts., 9 rebs. and 7 asts. vs. N.C. A&T Season Career scoring high of 11 points came in Georgia s win over rival Georgia Tech. It resulted in his only collegiate starting assignment in the Bulldogs next game at Mississippi State. Assisted Dave Bliss on the winning basket in Georgia s first-round win over Ole Miss at the SEC Tournament. Dished off to Bliss after a court-length drive through the Rebels pressing defense. Played key roles in both of Georgia s SEC Tournament victories on March 15. Scored eight points in both contests, including a pair of clinching free throws in overtime against Kentucky Season Was a relatively obscure sub until the season s homestretch, when the knee injury to Mike Mercer created an opportunity for an increased role. Played key minutes in a handful of late contests, most notably at Kentucky (5 pts, 15 min.) and postseason games vs. Florida and Fresno State. Career Highs Points vs. N.C. A&T (12/28/08) Rebounds... 9 vs. N.C. A&T (12/28/08) Assists... 7 vs. N.C. A&T (12/28/08) Steals...4 vs. USC Upstate (11/14/08) Blocks... 1 vs. 3 teams (recent: Wofford 12/20/08) Minutes...42 vs. Wofford (12/20/08) Butler s Career Statistics Impressed coaches with his energy on both ends of the floor. Selected to the 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll at season s end Season Joined the Bulldogs in early January. Appeared in one game, the home contest against Vanderbilt, and played the final minute. High School (Cross Keys) Scored over 1,500 points in his career at Cross Keys. Averaged 22 points and 9 rebounds per game as a senior. Senior class Vice-President and a member of the National Honor Society and the National Beta Club Game-by-Game Stats (*=Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BL ST MIN USC UPSTATE* Loyola-Chicago* E. Michigan* PRESBY.* SANTA CLARA* MS. VALL. ST.* Western Ky.* Illinois* VA. TECH* WOFFORD* TAMUCC* N.C. A&T* KENN. STATE* MISSOURI* Ga. Tech* TENNESSEE* Vanderbilt* KENTUCKY* MISS. STATE* Florida* Alabama* LSU* S. Carolina* Tennessee* FLORIDA AUBURN Ole Miss VANDERBILT Arkansas Kentucky S. CAROLINA = = = = TOTALS = SEC Stats = =3= = = TOTALS =

6 30 Terrance Woodbury Guard/Fwd., 6-7, 221, Senior, 3 Letters Virginia Beach, Va. (Coastal Christian Acad.) Season Team co-captain and its lone 4-year senior. Scored in double figures in all but three games. Aggravated a pre-season ankle sprain in practice on Dec. 19 and missed the succeeding four games Season Started all 34 games but struggled with shooting woes through much of the season. Will be remembered, though, for his red-hot streak through the postseason, when he spearheaded Georgia s perimeter attack. Selected to the All-SEC Tournament team after he averaged 15.8 points over the 4-game stretch, including a career-high 25 in the first-round win over Ole Miss. Hot streak actually began in the regular-season finale, an 18-point effort (4x10 from 3-point range) in a loss to Ole Miss. Best effort in the non-conference schedule was his 15-point (2x4 on 3FGs), 5-assist game in Georgia s win over Wake Forest. Georgia s leading scorer in its loss at Wisconsin. His 38 minutes in Georgia s NCAA Tournament game vs. Xavier were a career high Season Because of his truncated rookie year, he spent much of his sophomore year still finding his way on the collegiate level. Showed bursts of outstanding play, such as the 17-point and 13-point efforts against Valdosta State and S.C. State. Missed the Alabama game to attend his grandmother s funeral in Virginia. Top two efforts in SEC schedule came against Kentucky. Scored 16 in the first matchup in Athens, including four in overtime. A starter in the return game at Lexington, he pumped in a careerhigh 18 points and played 35 minutes, also a career best. Career Highs Category...No... Opp./(Date) Points Florida (2/14/09) Rebounds Augusta St. (12/3/07), USC (1/30/08) Assists Wake Forest (12/8/07) Steals Florida (2/27/08) Minutes South Carolina (2/7/09) Season A season that began with such promise ended early for Woodbury, who was diagnosed in early February with a stress fracture to a vertebra in his spine. Scored 14 points in his collegiate debut vs. Old Dominion. Sprained his left knee on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, however. An MRI exam later that day revealed an injury that was dangerously close to a torn MCL. Missed 10 games while mending his injured knee. Dressed out for the Howard game Jan. 2 for the first time since the Paradise Jam tournament on Nov. 21. High School Regarded among the top 10 prospects in Virginia from the Class of Played his senior season at Coastal Christian Academy, averaging 16.8 points per contest, after transferring from Granby High School in Norfolk Game-by-Game Stats (*=Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BL ST MIN USC UPSTATE* Loyola-Chicago* E. Michigan* PRESBY.* SANTA CLARA* MS. VALL. ST.* Western Ky.* Illinois* VA. TECH* WOFFORD (Inj.) TAMUCC (Inj.) N.C. A&T (Inj.) KENN. STATE (Inj.) MISSOURI* Ga. Tech* TENNESSEE* Vanderbilt* KENTUCKY* MISS. STATE* Florida* Alabama* LSU* S. Carolina* Tennessee* FLORIDA* AUBURN Ole Miss VANDERBILT Arkansas Kentucky S. CAROLINA Woodbury s Career Statistics = = = = TOTALS = SEC Stats = = = = TOTALS =

7 34 Albert Jackson Center, 6-11, 265, Junior, 2 Letters Earlington, Ky. (Oak Hill, Va., Academy) Season Team co-captain. Junior-year progress has been slowed by a sprained ankle he suffered in Georgia s exhibition game vs. Albany State. Has still managed the moments of promise that his 08 season suggested might happen more frequently. Had first career double-double 12/31 vs. Kennesaw State Season Late bloomer who suddenly thrust himself to the forefront of Georgia s inside attack as the season waned. As much as any teammate, his post-season performance was a significant factor behind Georgia s late surge to the SEC Championship. Strung together perhaps all of his best collegiate games in mid-february. His performance at Vandy on Feb. 23 resulted in his first-ever starting assignment against Florida. Responded with career-best minutes played (28) and points (12) vs. the Gators. Later bettered his career highs in scoring (16) at Auburn on March 5 and in minutes (38) vs. Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament. Through the season s first 24 games, he averaged 1.2 points and 2.3 rebounds. In the last 20, his numbers rose to 7.4 points and 6.4 boards. Began the season serving a 6-game suspension for violating the UGAA s academic policy. Returned to active duty Dec. 8 vs. Wake Forest and was an integral part of Georgia s inside attack thereafter Season It didn t take long for him to develop proficiency in his areas of speciality: rebounding and blocking shots. Career Bests Category...No... Opp./(Date) Points Auburn (3/05/08) Rebounds Kennesaw State (12/31/08) Assists games (recent: Ole Miss, 3/13/08) Steals Kennesaw State (12/31/08) Blocks Loyola-Chicago (11/17/08) Minutes Ole Miss (3/13/08) Led all Bulldog regulars in FG percentage at Has missed the past three games after aggravating a previous shoulder injury in practice the day before the Kentucky game 2/28. High School Transferred for his senior season to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., where he averaged six points and four rebounds as a reserve center at the famed prep basketball powerhouse. Oak Hill was 40-1 and finished the season ranked 2nd nationally. Three other teammates signed with high-major schools. For three seasons he was one of the top big men in Kentucky, playing at Hopkins Central High School in Madisonville. In 2005, he averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks per game for the Storm. An honors graduate, he was also a member of the DECA and National Beta clubs. Also played football at Hopkins Central Game-by-Game Stats (*=Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BL ST MIN USC UPSTATE* Loyola-Chicago* E. Michigan* PRESBY. (Inj.) SANTA CLARA* MS. VALL. ST.* Western Ky Illinois* VA. TECH* WOFFORD* TAMUCC* N.C. A&T* KENN. STATE* MISSOURI* Ga. Tech* TENNESSEE* Vanderbilt* KENTUCKY* MISS. STATE* Florida Alabama LSU S. Carolina* Tennessee* FLORIDA* AUBURN Ole Miss VANDERBILT Arkansas Kentucky S. CAROLINA Jackson s Career Statistics = = = TOTALS = SEC Stats = = = TOTALS =

8 4 Chris Barnes Forward, 6-8, 240, Soph., 1 Letter College Park, Ga. (Riverdale HS) Season Given his injury-plagued freshman year, Barnes has progressed as much as any player in the Georgia program. Has been rock-solid in two of the Bulldogs toughest games to date: 7 pts., 10 rebs. in 22 Western Ky...11 pts in 16 min. vs. Va. Tech Season Promising freshman season was cut short by a knee injury in the Feb. 16 game vs. Tennessee. Suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee in that game. Was healthy and available by the NCAA Tournament but was withheld from competition. Had become an important reserve in Georgia s frontcourt before his injury. Showed in his limited court time that he was perhaps the Bulldogs best offensive rebounder. Recorded a double-double in his first collegiate game, with 14 points (all in the 2nd half) and 10 rebounds vs. Jax State. Played all the significant minutes in Georgia s win vs. Elon. Season-high of nine rebounds came in just 16 minutes Jan. 26 at Tennessee. Missed the South Carolina game on Feb. 13 because of an eye infection that temporarily blurred his vision. High School Averaged 20.1 points, 10 rebounds and 5.1 blocks Career Highs Category...No... Opp./(Date) Points Jacksonville State (11/9/07) Rebounds Western Kentucky (12/2/08)) Assists games (recent: USC Upst. (11/14/08) Blocks games (recent: USC Upst. (11/14/08) Steals Wisconsin (11/24/07), USC Upst. (11/14/08) Minutes USC Upst. (11/14/08) as a senior at Riverdale. Riverdale went during his two seasons there. Rated the 36th-best power forward in the country by Rivals.com heading into his senior season at Riverdale. Missed part of his senior season after undergoing knee surgery in January of Averaged 17.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior. Played AAU basketball for Team Georgia Elite. Also participated in football, soccer and track in high school Game-by-Game Stats (*=Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BL ST MIN USC UPSTATE Loyola-Chicago E. Michigan PRESBY SANTA CLARA MS. VALL. ST Western Ky Illinois VA. TECH WOFFORD TAMUCC N.C. A&T KENN. STATE MISSOURI Ga. Tech TENNESSEE Vanderbilt KENTUCKY MISS. STATE Florida Alabama LSU S. Carolina Tennessee FLORIDA AUBURN Ole Miss VANDERBILT Arkansas Kentucky S. CAROLINA Barnes Career Statistics = = TOTALS = SEC Stats = = TOTALS =

9 5 Zac Swansey Guard, 6-1, 179, Soph., 1 Letter Dunwoody, Ga. (Dunwoody HS) Season Has started all but three games thus far, playing primarily at point guard. Scored in double figures four times. Leads the team in assists and ranks 5th among all SEC players in assists/turnover ratio (+1.85/1). Rescued Georgia from defeat vs. Wofford with two difficult 3-pointers in the final :25 of OT, including a 30-footer at the horn. Missed the Kennesaw State game after scraping his knee vs. N.C. A&T bad enough to require stitches Season Georgia s chief backup to Sundiata Gaines at point guard, he started alongside him in four February games. The first freshman since Gaines to play an entire 40-minute game when he did so against South Carolina. A hero in Georgia s SEC Tournament win over Kentucky when he scored twice in the final 1:55, including the game-winner -- a turnaround 3-pointer -- with one tick left. In fact, he played the closing minutes of both games of March 15 after Gaines had fouled out each time. Handed out 10 assists in his first college game (vs. Jax State), a number which stood as the team s best for Had 12 points and four steals in Georgia s win at Hawai i. Career Highs Category...No... Opp./(Date) Points South Carolina (2/7/09) Rebounds games (recent: Presbyterian, 11/21/08) Assists Jax State (11/9/07) Blocks Four games (recent: Santa Clara, 11/24/08) Steals Texas A&M-CC (12/22/08) Minutes South Carolina (2/13/08) High School First team All-State as a senior. Averaged 19.7 points, 4.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 3.4 steals last year, shooting 40 percent from 3-point range. As a junior he helped lead Dunwoody to its second straight Class 3A state title, averaging 19.2 points and 6.3 assists per game. The Wildcats reached the state s Elite 8 in Transferred to Dunwoody after his sophomore season at Flowery Branch High School. Scored 2,368 points in his high school career. All four of the teams he played on reached the state playoffs Game-by-Game Stats (*=Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BL ST MIN USC UPSTATE* Loyola-Chicago* E Michigan* PRESBY.* SANTA CLARA* MS. VALL. ST.* Western Ky.* Illinois VA. TECH* WOFFORD* TAMUCC* N.C. A&T* KENN. STATE (Inj.) MISSOURI* Ga. Tech* TENNESSEE* Vanderbilt* KENTUCKY* MISS. STATE* Florida Alabama LSU S. Carolina Tennessee FLORIDA AUBURN Ole Miss VANDERBILT Arkansas Kentucky S. CAROLINA Swansey s Career Statistics = = TOTALS = SEC Stats = = TOTALS =

10 20 Troy Brewer Guard, 6-5, 178, Soph., 1 Letter Rockville, Md. (Montrose Christian) Season Has played only spotty minutes through the season s early stages. Scored 19 of his 31 points on the season in two after- Christmas games, including a career-high 15 against Kennesaw State. 30 minutes vs. Kennesaw were also a career best Season Playing time was scarce through the season s latter stages for this sharpshooter. Did manage to find his moments. Was a particularly key figure in Georgia s late win at Auburn, where he sank two 3-pointers in a season-high 18 minutes and helped the Bulldogs to just their only road win of the SEC schedule. Had a key play in Georgia s SEC Tournament win over Ole Miss, when he assisted Billy Humphrey on a buzzer-beating trey just before halftime. Was never bashful about letting fly on 3-point shots. Led the team in 3-point shooting frequency (1 attempt/3.1 minutes). High School Averaged 15.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a senior at Montrose Christian School, one of the nation s top high school programs. The Mustangs finished last season at 21-3 and a No. 21 national ranking by USA Today. Career Highs Category... No... Opp./(Date) Points Kennesaw State (12/31/08) Rebounds East Tenn. State (12/20/07) Assists Jax State (11/9/07), Kenn. State (12/31/08) Steals Augusta State (12/3/07) Minutes Kennesaw State (12/31/08) 2007 was his only season as a starter for Montrose Christian. Spent his junior year playing behind prep All-American Kevin Durant. Scored 13 points and won the 3-point shooting contest at the Capitol Classic, an annual all-star festival that features many of the top players in the nation and the D.C. area Game-by-Game Stats (*=Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BL ST MIN USC UPSTATE Loyola-Chicago E. Michigan PRESBY SANTA CLARA MS. VALL. ST Western Ky. Illinois VA. TECH WOFFORD TAMUCC N.C. A&T KENN. STATE MISSOURI Ga. Tech TENNESSEE Vanderbilt KENTUCKY MISS. STATE Florida Alabama LSU S. Carolina Tennessee FLORIDA AUBURN Ole Miss VANDERBILT Arkansas Kentucky S. CAROLINA Brewer s Career Statistics = = TOTALS = SEC Stats = = TOTALS =

11 50 Jeremy Price Forward, 6-8, 264, Soph., 1 Letter Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS) Season An early-season starter who was replaced in the lineup by freshman Trey Thompkins after seven games. Scored in double figures in three of Georgia s mid- December games. Had worn protective goggles until recently because he suffered a scratched cornea in the Presbyterian game on Nov Season Named to coaches SEC All-Freshman team. Emerged from Georgia s trip to Hawai i in December as his team s best inside scoring threat, with a season-high 22 points against Tulane. Named SEC Freshman of the Week for scoring 25 points in two conference victories in mid-january. One of those games was a 19-point, 12-rebound effort in a win over South Carolina. Was 7x10 from the field with a season-high three assists in the game. Rock-solid in Georgia s last two games -- the SEC Tournament final vs. Arkanas and the Xavier game in the NCAAs -- in relief of Albert Jackson. His strong play throughout the tournament, in fact, was one of many factors behind Georgia s championship weekend. Season highs in assists (2) and steals (4) came in SEC finals vs. Arkansas. High School Regarded among the best power forward prospects Career Highs Category...No... Opp./(Date) Points Tulane (12/21/07) Rebounds South Carolina (2/13/08) Assists three games (recent: Alabama, 1/31/09) Blocks Arkansas (3/16/08) Steals Arkansas (3/16/08) Minutes Tulane (12/21/07) in the national Class of Rivals.com service rated him 22nd of all prep players at that position. Scout.com, another web-based recruiting service, rated him 14th-best among power forwards. Averaged 14.4 points and 10.5 rebounds as a senior at Columbia, one of the state s top programs regardless of classification. During Price s four years, the Eagles won four subregion titles, two region crowns and the 2006 state championship in 4A Game-by-Game Stats (*=Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BL ST MIN USC UPSTATE* Loyola-Chicago* E. Michigan* PRESBY.* SANTA CLARA* MS. VALL. ST.* Western Ky.* Illinois VA. TECH WOFFORD TAMUCC N.C. A&T KENN. STATE MISSOURI Ga. Tech TENNESSEE Vanderbilt KENTUCKY MISS. STATE Florida* Alabama* LSU* S. Carolina Tennessee FLORIDA AUBURN Ole Miss VANDERBILT Arkansas Kentucky S. CAROLINA Price s Career Statistics = = TOTALS = SEC Stats = = TOTALS =