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1 SPORTS NEWS HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER (516) FAX: (516) HOFSTRA MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES (19-8, 12-4 CAA) vs. Holy Cross (20-7, 11-1 Patriot League) Saturday, Feb. 17 (Mack Sports Complex) O Reilly ESPU Bracket Buster Weekend Hofstra-Holy Cross Quick Facts Series: Holy Cross leads 4-0 Streak: Holy Cross 4 straight Last Meeting: Holy Cross 73, Hofstra 63 ( at HU) HU Coach: Tom Pecora (6th year), ( overall) HC Coach: Ralph Willard (7th year), ( ) TV/Radio: ESPU TV, WRHU Radio (88.7 FM), Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 121) Streaks, Stats, and Storylines: Hofstra is honoring Loren Stokes and Carlos Rivera in a Senior Day ceremony prior to the game. The two seniors have been a part of 80 wins in four years, the second highest total for a class in Hofstra s Division I history. Senior guard Loren Stokes is in third place at Hofstra with 2,067 points after breaking the 2,000-point plateau in last Thursday s loss to Drexel. He is 35 points away from second place, held by Rich Laurel ( ), and 155 away from the school record, held by Steve Nisenson Hofstra Head Coach Tom Pecora picked up his 100th career win in last Saturday s victory over George Mason (his current record stands at ). Hofstra is the only school in the nation with two 20-point scorers: senior guard Loren Stokes (21.1 ppg) and junior guard Antoine Agudio (20.4 ppg). Stokes and Agudio are the highest scoring two-man backcourt combination in the country (41.5 ppg) through Wednesday s games. Stokes, Agudio and Carlos Rivera (11.7 ppg) are also the highest scoring three-man backcourt combination in the nation (53.2 ppg). The Pride has three 1,000-point scorers in its backcourt. Loren Stokes has 2,067, Antoine Agudio has 1,568, and Carlos Rivera has 1,111 giving the trio a combined 4,746 points. They also became the first Hofstra trio to score 20 or more in the same game in over 10 years in the Pride s loss to Old Dominion on Tuesday (Rivera tied his career high with 26 points, Stokes had 21 points and Agudio had 20). Junior guard Antoine Agudio has 84 three-pointers, seven shy of tying his own school record. Agudio broke the old school record with 82 as a freshman, and broke that record with 91 as a sophomore last year. His 257 career threepointers is 65 more than the old school record and ranks him eighth in CAA history HOFSTRA SCHEDULE/RESULTS November 11 at Charlotte L at Manhattan L (OT) 23 vs. Hawaii (at Alaska Shootout) L vs. Marshall (at Alaska Shootout) W at Alaska-Anchorage W at Siena W December 2 GEORGIA STATE* W at Stony Brook W ST. FRANCIS (NY) W at Syracuse L St. Joseph s (at Holiday Festival) W St. John s (at Holiday Festival) W January 3 at UNC Wilmington* W (2 OT) 6 DELAWARE* W OLD DOMINION* W at Drexel* W (OT) 13 at Northeastern* L TOWSON* W WILLIAM & MARY* W at Georgia State* W at Towson* W at Delaware* L VA. COMMONWEALTH* W February 3 NORTHEASTERN* W DREXEL* L (OT) 10 at George Mason* W at Old Dominion* L HOLY CROSS (Bracket Buster) 3 p.m. 22 UNC WILMINGTON* 7 p.m. 24 at James Madison* 7 p.m. March 2-5 CAA Tournament (Richmond, VA) TBA *CAA Game Hofstra s Tentative Starters stats Po. No. Cl. Ht. Name PPG RPG APG G 1 Sr. 6-3 Loren Stokes G 13 Jr. 6-3 Antoine Agudio G 31 Sr. 6-2 Carlos Rivera F 15 So. 6-9 Arminas Urbutis F 45 So. 6-7 Mike Davis-Sabb Off The Bench G 3 So. 6-5 Zygis Sestokas G 11 Fr. 6-2 Sal Patricio G 20 So. 6-1 Greg Johnson F 25 Fr. 6-7 Mantas Leonavicius F 54 So. 6-9 Chris Gadley

2 Hofstra Milestone Watch Career Player Stat Milestone Loren Stokes 2067 points 35 to 2 nd place at HU Loren Stokes 2067 points 155 to HU record Carlos Rivera 1111 points 48 to top 20 at HU Carlos Rivera 98 starts 2 to 100 Carlos Rivera 394 rebounds 6 to 400 Season Antoine Agudio 84 three-pointers 7 to HU record Scouting Holy Cross: The Crusaders visit Hofstra for the O Reilly ESPNU Bracket Buster weekend with a 20-7 overall record and an 11-1 mark in the Patriot League. Holy Cross has a pair of talented senior guards in Keith Simmons (17.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg) and Torey Thomas (12.8 ppg, 4.9 apg). The Crusaders also have some inside scoring with 6-10 center Tim Clifford, who averages 11.3 points after scoring 33 in Thursday s win over Navy. Holy Cross is a tough defensive team, giving up only 57.4 points per game, while averaging 9.7 steals per contest. Hofstra-Holy Cross Series: Holy Cross holds a 4-0 lead in the all-time series between the schools. All four meetings were held between and , including a game at the Nassau Coliseum in that Holy Cross won Holy Cross also won in the championship of the Worcester County National Classic in (97-84) and in the only previous meeting at Hofstra in (73-63). Tale of the Tape Hofstra Holy Cross 19-8 Record Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Scoring Margin Rebounds Per Game Rebounds Allowed Per Game Rebounding Margin Field Goal Percentage Field Goal Percentage Defense Three-Point Percentage Three-Point Pct. Defense Three-Pointers Per Game Free Throw Percentage Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Opponents TO Per Game Turnover Margin Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game 3.6 Holy Cross Tentative Starters Po. No. Cl. Ht. Name PPG RPG APG G 1 Sr Torey Thomas G 2 Jr. 6-2 Kyle Cruze G 10 Sr. 6-5 Keith Simmons F 21 So. 6-8 Alex Vander Baan C 00 Jr Tim Clifford Off The Bench G 3 So. 6-5 Lawrence Dixon G 20 So Pat Doherty F 12 Fr. 6-8 Adam May F 33 S Colin Cunningham F 53 Sr. 6-8 Eric Meister C 43 So Greg McCarthy Inside Hofstra Basketball: Hofstra Basketball fans can now get an up-close look at the program with Inside Hofstra Basketball, hosted by Tom Pecora. Inside Hofstra Basketball is a half-hour show which will air every week on Fox Sports New York on Fridays at 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10 a.m. The show will also air on College Sports Television (CSTV) every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Senior Class: This year s two seniors, guards Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and Carlos Rivera (San German, PR), won the 80th game of their four-year careers against George Mason on Saturday, and now stand at Only the class of 2001 (91 wins) has won more games in the Pride s 34 years at the Division I level. Stokes and Rivera will be honored for Senior Day before the Holy Cross contest as part of their final regular season weekend home game. The Big 2-0: Hofstra picked up its 19th win of the season at George Mason on Saturday and is one shy of reaching 20 wins for the third year in a row. The Pride has won 20 games seven times in 34 years at the Division I level, five of which have come since Hofstra also had three straight 20-win seasons from through , when current head coach Tom Pecora was an assistant under Jay Wright. Hofstra 20-Win Seasons Division I Year Rec. Coach Roger Gaeckler Butch van Breda Kolff Jay Wright Jay Wright Jay Wright Tom Pecora Tom Pecora Last Game Recap: (ODU 96, Hofstra 82): Senior forward Valdas Vasylius had 31 points and 12 rebounds and junior guard Abdi Lidonde keyed a pivotal second half run as Old Dominion captured a win over Hofstra on Tuesday evening. Hofstra lost despite having three 20-point scorers for the first time in 10 years, when Speedy Claxton, Lawrence Thomas and Tim Beckett accomplished the feat against Delaware on January 7, Senior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) tied his career high with 26 points, and matched a career high with six three-pointers. Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) scored 21 points, and junior guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) added 20, giving the Pride 67 points out of its three-man backcourt. However, after Stokes pulled the Pride within with 11:12 remaining, Lidonde hit back-to-back three pointers, and after Stokes made one of two at the line, Lidonde hit three foul shots to cap off a personal 9-1 run to stretch the lead to Old Dominion built an lead with 3:50 remaining, but three-pointers from Rivera and Zygis Sestokas (Vilnius, Lithuania) and two foul shots from Stokes got Hofstra back within with the ball. However, Brian Henderson scored on a lay-up and Brandon Johnson hit three foul shots to help the Monarchs put the game away. Vasylius scored 20 of his 31 points in the first half to stake the Monarchs to a lead at intermission, matching the highest total for a Hofstra opponent this season (along with Towson's Gary Neal). Lidonde finished with 13 points, all in the second half for the Monarchs. Henderson scored 14 and Gerald Lee added 13.

3 Stokes Joins 2,000-Point Club: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) became the fifth player in school history to score 2,000 points on the first possession of the game against Drexel on Thursday, and now stands in third place with 2,067. He is also part of a three-man backcourt of 1,000-point scorers, as junior guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) has 1,568 points (eighth all time) and senior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) has 1,111 (22nd). The last time Hofstra had three 1,000 point scorers was in (Norman Richardson, Roberto Gittens, Jason Hernandez), but Hernandez scored some of his points at New Hampshire as a freshman. The last time the program had three players with 1,000 points at Hofstra was in (Rich Laurel, Ken Rood, John Irving). Hofstra s 1,000-Point Club Name Years Points 1) Steve Nisenson ,222 2) Rich Laurel ,102 3) Loren Stokes 2003-pres. 2,067 4) Bill Thieben ,045 5) Craig Speedy Claxton ,015 6) David Taylor ,818 7) Norman Richardson ,677 8) Antoine Agudio 2004-pres. 1,568 9) Frank Walker ,437 10) Leroy Allen ,435 11) Rick Apodaca ,422 12) Ken Rood ,368 13) Dave Bell ,330 14) Kenny Adeleke ,296 15) Barry White ,286 15) Mike Tilley ,286 17) Roberto Gittens ,240 18) Demetrius Dudley ,220 18) John Mills / ,220 20) Ted Jackson ,159 21) Wandy Williams ,132 22) Carlos Rivera 2003-pres. 1,111 23) Richie Swartz ,107 24) Derrick Flowers ,069 25) Darius Burton ,060 26) Percy Johnson ,045 27) James Shaffer ,022 28) John Irving ,018 School Record In Sight: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) is currently in third place on Hofstra s alltime scoring list with 2,067 points. He has a chance to break the school record of 2,222 points held by Steve Nisenson ( ). At his current average of 21 ppg, he would need to play in five postseason games (CAA and NCAA/NIT) to break the school record. Stokes In Top 10 In Career Scoring: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) is currently the sixth-leading active scorer in the NCAA through Thursday s games with 2,067 career points (see chart below). National Leaders Career Scoring (thru 2/15) Name, School Points 1) Caleb Green, Oral Roberts ) Nick Fazekas, Nevada ) Gary Neal, Towson ) Larry Blair, Liberty ) Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech ) Loren Stokes, Hofstra ) Alando Tucker, Wisconsin ) Jamar Wilson, Albany ) Brandon Heath, San Diego State ) Jared Dudley, Boston College 1931 Agudio Becomes Hofstra s Top Three-Point Shooter: Junior guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) broke the Hofstra career three-point record against Stony Brook on Dec. 5, passing Norman Richardson ( ) in only his junior season. Agudio now has 257 threepointers in his career, 65 more than the previous school record and eighth in Colonial Athletic Association history (the CAA record is 371, held by UNC Wilmington s Brett Blizzard). Senior guard Carlos Riv era (San German, PR) is also in fourth place at Hofstra with 178. Hofstra Top 10 Career Three-Point Shooters Name Years 3FG 1) Antoine Agudio 2004-pres ) Norman Richardson ) Rick Apodaca ) Carlos Rivera 2003-pres ) Jason Hernandez ) Tim Beckett ) Frank Walker ) Aurimas Kieza ) Demetrius Dudley ) Michael Radziejewski CAA Top 10 Career Three-Point Shooters Name (School) Years 3FG 1) Brett Blizzard (UNCW) ) Mark Poag (Old Dominion) ) Kent Culuko (James Madison) ) Phil Goss (Drexel) ) Lamar Butler (George Mason) ) Nathan Smith (American) ) Petey Sessoms (Old Dominion) ) Antoine Agudio (Hofstra) 2004-pres ) B.A. Walker (VCU) 2003-pres ) Donald Ross (George Mason) Agudio Aiming For Own Record (Again): Junior guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) made 82 threepointers as a freshman in , breaking the old school record of 81, which was set by Demetrius Dudley in (see chart below). Agudio then came back as a sophomore and broke his own single-season record with 91 last winter. He is on pace to break his record yet again, as he has 84 three-pointers (second all-time) through 27 games, giving him the top three totals in school history. He has hit at least one three-pointer in every game this year, and in 31 straight games dating back to last year, when George Mason held him without one in the CAA semifinals. Hofstra Single-Season Three-Point FG Leaders Name Year 3FG 1) Antoine Agudio ) Antoine Agudio ) Antoine Agudio ) Demetrius Dudley ) Carlos Dicenta ) Rick Apodaca ) Norman Richardson ) Frank Walker ) Jason Hernandez ) John Mavroukas

4 20-20 Vision: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and junior guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) are currently both over 20 points per game (Stokes ppg, Agudio ppg). They are the only teammates in the country who both average over 20 points. Virginia Military has also had a combo for most of the season, but guard Chavis Holmes is currently at Pride Among Nation s Highest Scoring Backcourts: Hofstra s three-man backcourt of senior Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY), junior Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) and senior Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) entered this season as the highest scoring three-man backcourt combination in the country returning from last year. The threesome averaged a combined 46.3 points per game last season, with Stokes averaging 17.4, Agudio right behind with 17.2 and Rivera chipping in with This year, Hofstra s trio has averaged a combined 53.2 points, with Stokes (21.1) and Agudio (20.4) once again neck-and-neck for the team lead, and Rivera (11.7) also in double figures. That combined 53.2 points per game average ranks Hofstra tops in the nation among three-guard combinations, just less than a point ahead of New Orleans (52.6) through games of Thursday, Feb. 15. Among two-guard combinations, meanwhile, Stokes and Agudio (41.5) rank first in the country, leading New Orleans (39.8) by just less than two points. In fact, Stokes and Agudio are the secondhighest scoring set of teammates in the nation regardless of position, trailing only Virginia Military (48.2). Top Scoring Three-Man Backcourts Returning School (Players) PPG Hofstra (Loren Stokes, Antoine Agudio, Carlos Rivera) 46.3 Loyola (Ill.) (Blake Schilb, J.R. Blount, Majak Kou) 43.2 Towson (Gary Neal, Tim Crossin, Velmar Coleman) 41.1 Virginia (Sean Singletary, J.R. Reynolds, Mamadi Diane) 40.7 IUPUI (George Hill, David Barlow, Matt Burks) 37.7 Top Three-Man Backcourt Combos (thru 2/15) School (Players) PPG Hofstra (Loren Stokes, Antoine Agudio, Carlos Rivera) 53.2 UNO (Bo McCalebb, Jamie McNeely, James Parlow) 52.6 Wyoming (Brandon Ewing, Brad Jones, James Spencer) 48.1 Virginia (Sean Singletary, J.R. Reynolds, Mamadi Diane) 47.8 Texas Tech (Jarrius Jackson, Martin Zeno, Charlie Burgess) 47.3 La.-Lafayette (David Dees, Ross Mouton, Elijah Millsap) 46.3 Liberty (Larry Blair, Dwight Bewington, Anthony Smith) 46.2 Tennessee (Chris Lofton, Jajuan Smith, Ramar Smith) 46.1 Top Two-Man Backcourt Combos (thru 2/15) School (Players) PPG Hofstra (Loren Stokes, Antoine Agudio) 41.5 New Orleans (Bo McCalebb, Jamie McNeely) 39.4 Temple (Dionte Christmas, Dustin Salisbery) 38.6 Texas Tech (Jarrius Jackson, Martin Zeno) 37.3 Jackson State (Trey Johnson, Julius Young) 37.0 Virginia (Sean Singletary, J.R. Reynolds) 36.9 Top Teammates Any Position (thru 2/15) School (Players) PPG VMI (F Reggie Williams, G Chavis Holmes) 48.2 Hofstra (G Loren Stokes, G Antoine Agudio) 41.5 Texas (F Kevin Durant, G A.J. Abrams) 40.1 New Orleans (G - Bo McCalebb, G - James Parlow) 39.4 Temple (G - Dionte Christmas, F Mark Tyndale) 39.3 Oklahoma State (F Mario Boggan, G JamesOn Curry) 39.2 Eastern Wash. (G Rodney Stuckey, F Paul Butorac) 38.9 Hofstra Backcourt Scoring Game Stokes Agudio Rivera Total Charlotte Manhattan Hawai i Marshall Alaska-Anch Siena Georgia State Stony Brook St. Francis Syracuse St. Joseph s St. John s UNCW Delaware Old Dominion Drexel N eastern Towson W&M Georgia State Towson Delaware VCU N eastern Drexel George Mason Old Dominion Total Average (21.1) (20.4) (11.7) (53.2) Roaring Twenties: Senior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) tied his career high with 26 points in Tuesday s loss to Old Dominion, while senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) added 21 and junior guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) had 20. It was the first time since Jan. 7, 1997 that Hofstra has had three 20-point scorers in the same game, when Speedy Claxton, Lawrence Thomas and Tim Beckett accomplished the feat. Mr. Consistency x 2: Hofstra guards Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) have both been in double figures in all 27 games this season. Stokes current streak in double figures dating back to last year is 36, while Agudio s is 31. Agudio has scored 10 or more in 85 of his 90 career games, while Stokes has scored 10+ in 105 of 111 games since becoming a starter. In Guards We Trust: Hofstra has a combined 5,119 career points amongst its perimeter players (including 4,746 from Stokes, Agudio and Rivera). After losing graduated seniors Adrian Uter and Aurimas Kieza from last season s team, Hofstra only has 388 career points from its post players. Hofstra Career Points Perimeter Players Points Loren Stokes 2067 Antoine Agudio 1568 Carlos Rivera 1111 Zygis Sestokas 233 Greg Johnson 139 Ryan Johnson 1 Total 5119 Post Players Points Chris Gadley 163 Mike Davis-Sabb 128 Arminas Urbutis 97 Total 388

5 Stokes Climbing The Hofstra Charts: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) will end his career this year with his name prominently displayed in the Hofstra record books. He moved into third on the Pride s all-time scoring list with his 18 points against George Mason Saturday. He should also end up in the top five in school history in assists (currently sixth one shy of fifth) and steals (currently fifth), and is 17th in rebounding despite playing guard. Stokes is the only player in school history to compile career totals of 1500 points, 600 rebounds and 300 assists. Loren Stokes On Hofstra s Career Lists Stat Total School Rank Points 2,067 Third (35 from second) Rebounds th (six from 16th) Assists 361 Sixth (one from fifth) Steals 175 Fifth (89 from fourth) Helping Hands : Senior guards Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) rank as two of the top 10 players in school history in career assists. Stokes is in sixth place with 361, one away from moving into the top five, which is the highest standing he can reach (fourth place is 522). Rivera, meanwhile, has moved up to seventh place with 333 career assists. Hofstra Career Assist Leaders Name Year Assists 1) Craig Claxton ) Robbie Weingard ) Darius Burton ) Frank Walker ) Woody Souffrant ) Loren Stokes 2003-pres ) Carlos Rivera 2003-pres ) Leroy Allen ) Eric Harvey ) Rick Apodaca With Sticky Fingers: In addition to ranking among the top players in school history in assists (see above), senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and senior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) also rank in the top 10 in career steals. Stokes is currently fifth with 176 steals (which is as high as he can go), while Rivera stands in a tie for ninth place with 153, seven shy of moving into a tie for sixth place. Hofstra Career Steals Leaders Name Year Steals 1) Craig Claxton ) Leroy Allen ) Frank Walker ) Darius Burton ) Loren Stokes 2003-pres ) Eric Harvey ) Doug Mills ) Errol Flanigan ) Carlos Rivera 2003-pres ) Robbie Weingard Home, Sweet Home: Hofstra suffered a rare home defeat on Feb. 8 to Drexel, which snapped a 28-game regular season home win streak, and a 22-game CAA home win streak. The Pride had not lost a regular season home game since a defeat to Old Dominion on January 19, Old Dominion also defeated Hofstra in the Postseason NIT last year, snapping an overall 21-game home win streak. Hofstra is now all-time at the renamed Mack Sports Complex (formerly Hofstra Arena) since the building opened on January 2, The Pride is also in its last 105 overall home games, dating back to in the old Physical Fitness Center. CAA Spoilers: The longest winning streak in the CAA this season is 10 games, shared by both Drexel (overlapping December and January) and VCU (during January). The one thing that both streaks have in common? They were both snapped by Hofstra. The Pride ended Drexel s 10- game streak with a overtime win at Drexel on Jan. 11, while Hofstra ended VCU s 10-game streak on Jan. 31. Getting Better All The Time: Hofstra has improved its CAA record every season since joining the league in , one year after winning an America East Conference championship in the season. That team had seven seniors on it, though, leaving Hofstra without a senior as it ventured into a new conference. The Pride s first season in the CAA saw it finish tenth at 5-13, although it reached the semifinals of the CAA Tournament. The following year saw the Pride improve to 6-12 in league play (ninth place), and it is has since improved from fifth to fourth to third. This year, the Pride is currently tied for third at 12-4, still giving it a chance to continue its climb. Hofstra s Conference Records - CAA Year CAA Record Finish Overall Rec ??? rd th th th th Second Half s The Charm: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) has scored 347 of his 570 points this season after halftime (60.9 percent) on the year. Ironically, he has averaged 15.8 points after halftime in the Pride s eight losses. Loren Stokes Top Second Half/OT Performances Date Opponent 2nd Half/OT 1st Half Nov. 23 Hawaii 20 9 Nov. 18 Manhattan 20 6 Jan. 13 Northeastern Jan. 3 UNCW 19 6 Nov. 11 Charlotte 18 6 Feb. 10 George Mason 16 2 Nov. 29 Siena 16 4 Jan. 18 Towson Jan. 24 Ga. State 14 6 Jan. 27 Towson Feb. 13 ODU 13 8 Jan. 31 VCU 13 8 Feb. 3 Northeastern 13 8 Nov. 25 UAA 12 5

6 Pride Ranked Ninth In Mid-Major Poll: Hofstra is currently ranked ninth in the latest College Insider Mid- Major Top 25 poll, released on Feb. 12. The Pride was picked third in the preseason poll, its highest position since being #1 at the end of the regular season. VCU is the highest ranked Colonial Athletic Association team at #5, while Old Dominion (7) and Drexel (13) are also in the poll. College Insider Mid-Major Top 15 (Feb. 12) School (first-place votes) Rec. Pts. LW 1. Southern Illinois (21) Butler (7) Winthrop (3) Davidson VCU Creighton Old Dominion Gonzaga Hofstra Akron Appalachian State Missouri State Drexel Santa Clara Cal State Fullerton Stokes, Agudio Honored By CAA: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) earned the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Player of the Week Award on Jan. 22 after averaging 27.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in a pair of Pride wins, including 30 points and a career-high 15 rebounds against William & Mary. It was Stokes second Player of the Week honor of the year, after also earning it on Nov. 27. He has now won the CAA Player of the Week award nine times in his career. Junior guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) also earned Player of the Week on Jan. 2, which marked his 11th weekly honor overall (including a CAA-record eight Rookies of the Week Awards in ). Hofstra CAA Awards Player Date Award Loren Stokes Jan. 22 Player of the Week Antoine Agudio Jan. 2 Player of the Week Loren Stokes Nov. 27 Player of the Week Sestokas Joins Three-For-All: Hofstra entered the season knowing it had plenty of three-point weapons in its arsenal, led by all-time school record holder Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) and senior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR), who currently ranks fourth at Hofstra with 171 career threes. However, sophomore forward Zygis Sestokas (Vilnius, Lithuania) has stepped up this season to give the Pride yet another three-point weapon in its outside arsenal. Sestokas began the year with a career-high 16 points at Charlotte, then hit six three-pointers to break that mark with 18 points in a win at Alaska Anchorage. Sestokas has made just under 50 percent (55 of 121,.455) of his three-pointers this season, which is second in the Colonial Athletic Association through games of February 11. Lester, Johnson Sign With Pride: Swingman Nathaniel Lester and power forward/center Dane Johnson, both natives of Brooklyn, New York., signed national letters of intent with Hofstra during the early signing period. Lester is considered by some recruiting analysts to be the top scholastic senior in New York City this year, after averaging 24.5 points per game at Canarsie High School as a junior during the season, while leading the team to the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) semifinals. He was an All-PSAL selection from the New York Post following his junior year. Johnson is a 6-10, 290-pound center, who is entering his second season at Mt. San Jacinto College. Johnson helped the Eagles to a record and an appearance in the regional finals as a freshman last year. Johnson also attended Paul Robeson High School in Brooklyn, New York prior to enrolling at Mt. San Jacinto College. Pecora Reaches 100 Wins: Hofstra Head Coach Tom Pecora won his 100th career game in the Pride s victory over George Mason on Saturday. His career record currently stands at in his six years as the Hofstra Head Coach. After three seasons, his record stood at 34-56, but over the last three seasons, he has compiled a mark (.733), including 21-9 in and 26-7 last year, to go along with the 19-8 mark so far this winter. He is now the seventh coach in school history to record 100 victories. Butch van Breda Kolff holds the school record with 215 career wins, spanning two tenures from and again from (see chart below). Hofstra Career Coaching Victories Coach Years Wins Butch Van Breda Kolff , Paul Lynner Frank Reilly Jay Wright Dick Berg Tom Pecora 2001-pres. 100 Jack McDonald , Roger Gaeckler Hofstra Picked To Win CAA: Hofstra was picked to finish first in the official CAA preseason poll of conference coaches and media representatives, it was announced at CAA media day on Oct. 25. Hofstra was followed by George Mason, Drexel and Old Dominion in the top four. CAA Preseason Predicted Order Of Finish 1. Hofstra 7. Towson 2. George Mason 8. Georgia State 3. Drexel 9. Northeastern 4. Old Dominion 10. James Madison 5. UNC Wilmington 11. William & Mary 6. VCU 12. Delaware Stokes Named Preseason Player Of The Year: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) was named the CAA Preseason Player of the Year in a vote of conference coaches and media representatives. Stokes is a two-time first-team All-CAA selection, and was joined on the All- CAA Preseason First Team by junior guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY).

7 Today s Promotions/Ceremonies: Hofstra will be honoring Loren Stokes and Carlos Rivera for Senior Day prior to the contest. Stokes will also receive his commemorative 2,000-point ball prior to the tip off. State Farm is the presenting sponsor of the game, and will sponsor a foam claw pointer giveaway. Hofstra Defeats St. John s For Holiday Festival Title: Junior guard and Tournament MVP Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) scored 24 points and senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) added 13 points, six assists and four steals as the Hofstra Men s Basketball team captured the championship of the Aeropostale Holiday Festival with a win over St. John s on Dec. 29 at Madison Square Garden. St. John s trailed at the half, but used a 9-2 run, keyed by a pair of three-pointers from Eugene Lawrence to pull within with 14:05 left. Hofstra answered the rally, though, with an 8-0 run as Stokes and Agudio each hit two foul shots around a pair of dunks from sophomore forward Chris Gadley (Amherst, NY) to give the Pride a lead at the 10:06 mark. An Agudio threepointer stretched the lead to with 8:25 to go, and after the Red Storm got within 49-44, another Agudio three-pointer stretched the lead back to eight. After a St. John s basket, senior guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) then scored on a back-door lay-up off a feed from Gadley and then hit a three-pointer from the top of the key to push the lead back to double figures. Hofstra was able to hold on for the win, pushing its lead to as many as 17 (63-46), before the Red Storm scored the final five points. After the Red Storm scored first, Hofstra used a 9-0 run to take an early 9-2 lead on a fast break lay-up from Stokes and never trailed again. The Pride stretched its lead up to as many as 10 points in the first half at on an Agudio three-pointer from the left wing with 5:10 left in the half, before settling for a lead at the break. Gadley had his second straight strong effort off the bench for the Pride, tallying eight points and seven rebounds. Agudio was joined on the All-Tournament team by Stokes, who hit the game-winning jumper with 2.2 seconds left in a win over Saint Joseph s in the semis. Hofstra Joins Elite Company With Third Festival Title: With three Holiday Festival championships, the Pride is now in third place all-time for most titles in the 55-year history of the event, behind only St. John's (14) and Manhattan (4). St. John's, though, has made 41 appearances at the event and Manhattan has made 19, compared to only five for the Pride. The other schools with multiple titles include Kentucky, Providence, North Carolina State, Cincinnati, Ohio State, Duquesne and Pennsylvania. Multiple Holiday Festival Championships: St. John's - 14 (1958, 1964, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2004, 2005) Manhattan - 4 (1956, 1973, 2001, 2002) Hofstra - 3 (1998, 1999, 2006) Kentucky - 2 (1992, 1995) Providence - 2 (1965, 1966) North Carolina State - 2 (1980, 1989) Cincinnati - 2 (1959, 1961) Ohio State - 2 (1960, 1988) Duquesne - 2 (1953, 1954) Penn - 2 (1994, 2003) Stokes One Of 50 Candidates For Wooden, Naismith Awards: Senior guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) was one of 50 players named to the list of preseason candidates for the John Wooden Award and the James Naismith Awards. The Wooden award and the Naismith Awards are given to the top player in NCAA Division I Men s Basketball at the conclusion of the season. CAA Standings (through games of 2/14) School CAA Overall VCU Old Dominion Hofstra Drexel George Mason Towson William & Mary Northeastern Georgia State James Madison UNC Wilmington Delaware Upcoming Schedule: Saturday, Feb. 17 Maine at Northeastern, 1 p.m. Towson at Bucknell, 2 p.m. Elon at Georgia State, 2 p.m. Holy Cross at Hofstra, 3 p.m. Kent State at George Mason, 4 p.m. William & Mary at Fairfield, 4 p.m. Old Dominion at Toledo, 6 p.m. Iona at Delaware, 7 p.m. James Madison at Siena, 7 p.m. UNC Wilmington at UNC Greensboro, 7 p.m. Bradley at VCU, 8 p.m. Hofstra Players In CAA Stat Leaders (thru 2/14) Scoring Loren Stokes 21.1 ppg 2 nd Antoine Agudio 20.4 ppg 3 rd Rebounding Loren Stokes 5.8 rpg 12 th Field Goal Pct. Loren Stokes th Assists Carlos Rivera 4.00 apg 6 th Loren Stokes 3.04 apg 12 th Steals Carlos Rivera th Free Throw Pct. Carlos Rivera th 3-Point Pct. Zygis Sestokas st Antoine Agudio th 3-Pointers Per Game Antoine Agudio st Zygis Sestokas th Blocks Chris Gadley 0.92 bpg 9 th Assist-To-Turnover Ratio Carlos Rivera th Offensive Rebounds Chris Gadley th Defensive Rebounds Loren Stokes th Minutes Played Loren Stokes st Antoine Agudio nd

8 Hofstra Individual Player Season/Career Highs Through Feb. 10 #1 Loren Stokes Career Season Points 32 at Northeastern (1/21/06) 30 (twice) Rebounds 15 vs. W&M (1/20/07) 15 vs. W&M (1/20) Assists 9 vs. W&M (1/24/04) 6 vs. St. John s (12/29) Steals 4 (five times) 4 (twice) Blocks 2 (five times) 2 vs. VCU (1/31) Three-Pointers 4 vs. Hawaii (11/23/06) 4 vs. Hawaii (11/23) #3 Zygis Sestokas Career Season Points 18 at UAA (11/25/06) 18 at UAA (11/25) Rebounds 7 at Towson (1/27/07) 7 at Towson (1/27) Assists 2 vs. JMU (1/5/06) 2 vs. St. Joseph s (12/28) Steals 2 at Manhattan (11/18/06) 2 at Manhattan (11/18) Three-Pointers 6 at UAA (11/25/06) 6 at UAA (11/25) #13 Antoine Agudio Career Season Points 34 vs. VCU (3/4/06) 30 vs. VCU (1/31) Rebounds 9 vs. Columbia (12/22/04) 8 vs. W&M (1/20) Assists 7 (three times) 5 (five times) Steals 4 at La Salle (12/30/05) 3 (three times) Three-Pointers 6 (five times) 6 (twice) #15 Arminas Urbutis Career Season Points 9 (three times) 9 (three times) Rebounds 11 at GMU (2/10/07) 11 at GMU (2/10) Assists 1 (four times) 1 (twice) Steals 2 vs. Georgia St. (1/7/06) 1 (four times) Blocks 2 vs. Hawaii (11/23/06) 2 vs. Hawaii (11/23) #20 Greg Johnson Career Season Points 12 vs. FIU (11/19/05) 9 vs. Hawaii (11/23) Rebounds 6 at UAA (11/25/06) 6 at UAA (11/25) Assists 7 vs. Marshall (11/24/06) 7 vs. Marshall (11/24) Steals 3 (three times) 3 (three times) Three-Pointers 1 (four times) 1 (twice) #25 Mantas Leonavicius Career Season Points 0 Same Rebounds 3 at Syracuse (12/22/06) Assists 0 Steals 1 at Syracuse (12/22/06) Blocks 1 at Manhattan (11/18/06) Three-Pointers 0 #31 Carlos Rivera Career Season Points 26 (twice) 26 (twice) Rebounds 11 vs. St. Peter s (12/23/03) 9 at Syracuse (12/22) Assists 10 (twice) 10 at UNCW (1/3) Steals 5 (twice) 4 (three times) Three-Pointers 6 (twice) 6 at ODU (2/13) #45 Mike Davis-Sabb Career Season Points 16 vs. JMU (1/5/06) 14 vs. Georgia State (12/2) Rebounds 13 vs. Northeastern (2/3/07) 13 vs. Northeastern (2/3) Assists 4 vs. JMU (1/5/06) 2 at Siena (11/29) Steals 3 at Drexel (1/11/06) 3 at Drexel (1/11) Blocks 2 (twice) 2 (twice) #54 Chris Gadley Career Season Points 15 vs. Delaware (1/6/07) 15 vs. Delaware (1/6) Rebounds 13 vs. Delaware (1/6/07) 13 vs. Delaware (1/6) Assists 2 (twice) 2 vs. Saint Joseph s (12/28) Steals 4 at UNCW (1/3/07) 4 at UNCW (1/3) Blocks 4 at Northeastern (1/21/06) 3 vs. Towson (1/18) Odds And Ends: Some strange, unusual, and sometimes relevant facts regarding the Hofstra Men s Basketball program: Defense Tells The Story: Hofstra is 61-2 in the last 63 games (6-0 this year) when it has held its opponents to less than 60 points, after defeating Drexel on Jan. 11. In a strange coincidence, both losses in that stretch have been in the Postseason NIT, a loss to Saint Joseph s in 2005 and a loss to Rutgers in It almost happened again last year in the NIT, but Old Dominion hit enough foul shots in the final minute to capture a win over the Pride in the NIT quarterfinals. Hofstra has won 72 regular season games in a row when holding opponents below 60. In addition, this year Hofstra is 16-0 when holding opponents below 70. Defense Tells The Story (Part II): Hofstra is giving up 83.6 points per game in its losses. In its wins, opponents score only 63.1 points per game, a difference of over 20 points. Homewreckers: Hofstra won 21 straight home games over the and seasons before seeing the streak end with a loss to Old Dominion. The Pride s last previous home loss was also to Old Dominion on Jan. 19, However, turnabout is fair play as Old Dominion compiled a 28-2 home record over the and seasons. The team that gave it both home losses? Hofstra. Unlucky Seven: Hofstra has had five six-game win streaks in the last two seasons, but has lost the seventh game each time. Two years ago, though, the Pride had a nine-game win streak and a seven-game win streak to its credit. Beyond The Arc: Hofstra has made at least one three-pointer in 317 consecutive games, dating back to a loss at Boston University in No Baker s Dozens On The Turnover Shelf: Hofstra has been taking exceptional care of the ball as of late. The Pride has not had more than 12 turnovers since its overtime win at Drexel on Jan. 11 a span of 11 games. Liking Their Odds: 1800 of the Pride s 1976 points (91.1%) this season have been scored by odd-numbered players, including all 68 in Saturday s win over George Mason. Working Overtime: Hofstra is 14-3 in its last 17 overtime games, dating back to , with Drexel accounting for two of the losses. I Guess He Knows The Rims: Senior guard Loren Stokes is averaging 8.1 rebounds per game at home. Away from home, he averages 4.7 boards a contest. Saved By The Buzzer: Hofstra defeated St. Francis on Dec. 12, when the Terriers missed a tying three-pointer at the buzzer. Over Pecora s six seasons, opponents are 0-13 on meaningful (tying or winning) buzzer beaters, including his first three collegiate wins as a head coach in (against Florida Atlantic, Kent State and Illinois State). Hofstra has had game-winning three-pointers from Aurimas Kieza (vs. ODU last year) and Carlos Rivera (vs. Columbia in ), but overall Hofstra (2-16) and opponents (0-13) have combined to shoot 2-29 on meaningful buzzer-beaters in the Pecora Era. That figure does not count desperation shots beyond 25 feet. Feeling Green: Hofstra played its first six games of the season against teams with green as their primary color (Charlotte, Manhattan, Hawaii, Marshall, Alaska-Anchorage and Siena).

9 IN , HOFSTRA IS against the CAA 1-0 against the America East 1-0 against Conference USA 1-0 against the Northeast Conference 1-0 against Division II teams 1-1 against the Atlantic against the Big East 1-1 against the MAAC 0-1 against the WAC 1-1 on Mondays 2-1 on Tuesdays 4-0 on Wednesdays 3-2 on Thursdays 2-1 on Fridays 7-3 on Saturdays 12-5 when playing night games 7-3 when playing afternoon games 1-0 when scoring less than 60 points 6-2 when scoring points 9-3 when scoring points 3-3 when scoring 80+ points 6-0 when opponents score less than 60 points 10-0 when opponents score pts. 2-2 when opponents score pts. 1-6 when opponents score 80+ pts. 4-1 when shooting 50% or better from the field 7-4 when shooting between 45-50% from the field 3-2 when shooting between 40%-45% from the field 5-1 when shooting less than 40% from the field 2-5 when opponents shoot 50% or better from the field 2-2 when opponents shoot between 45%-50% 6-1 when opponents shoot between 40%-45% 9-0 when opponents shoot less than 40% 8-1 when shooting 50% or better on threes 1-2 when shooting 40-50% on threes 6-2 when shooting 30-40% on threes 4-3 when shooting less than 30% on threes 0-1 when opponent shoots 50% or better on threes 0-4 when opponent shoots 40-50% on threes 8-0 when opponent shoots 30-40% on threes 11-3 when opponent shoots less than 30% on threes 5-2 when making 10 or more three-pointers 11-6 when making 5-9 three-pointers 3-0 when making 0-4 three-pointers 1-2 when opponents make 10 or more three-pointers 14-4 when opponents make 5-9 three-pointers 4-2 when opponents make 0-4 three-pointers 12-3 when shooting more free throws than opponent 6-5 when opponent shoots more free throws 1-0 when free throws are even 9-4 when having fewer turnovers than opponent 7-3 when opponent has fewer turnovers 3-1 when turnovers are even 12-3 when outrebounding opponent 6-5 when opponent outrebounds Hofstra 1-0 when rebounds are even 0-0 with 20+ assists 7-1 with assists 8-5 with assists 4-2 with less than 10 assists 1-2 with 10 or more steals 15-4 with 5-9 steals 3-2 with less than 5 steals 5-3 when Hofstra wins the opening tip 14-5 when opponent wins opening tip 9-4 when scoring first 10-4 when opponent scores first 13-2 when leading at halftime 5-5 when trailing at halftime 1-1 when tied at halftime 18-1 when leading with 2:00 to play 0-6 when trailing with 2:00 to play 1-1 when tied with 2:00 to play 10-4 when playing on television 9-4 when not on television 0-0 when five players score in double figures 7-2 when four players score in double figures 8-4 when three players score in double figures 4-2 when two players score in double figures 19-8 when Loren Stokes scores 10 or more 19-8 when Antoine Agudio scores 10 or more 13-5 when Carlos Rivera scores 10 or more 5-2 when Zygis Sestokas scores 10 or more 3-0 when Chris Gadley scores 10 or more 1-1 when Mike Davis-Sabb scores 10 or more 8-6*** when Loren Stokes leads in scoring 11-1* when Antoine Agudio leads in scoring 3-1** when Carlos Rivera leads in scoring 7-3*** when Loren Stokes leads in rebounding 7-1** when Chris Gadley leads in rebounding 5-4*** when Mike Davis-Sabb leads in rebounding 2-1*** when Antoine Agudio leads in rebounding 3-0* when Arminas Urbutis leads in rebounding 0-1 when Carlos Rivera leads in rebounding 9-6*** when Carlos Rivera leads in assists 6-3****** when Loren Stokes leads in assists 6-1** when Antoine Agudio leads in assists 2-1* when Greg Johnson leads in assists 1-0* when Chris Galdey leads in assists * number of times tied for the team lead

10 The Last Time It Happened... TEAM-GAME Hofstra scored points : 92 vs. UNCW, 1/14/06 (92-87, 3 OT) Hofstra scored 100 points or more : 103 at UMBC, 2/29/92 (103-87) Opponent scored points : 96 by Old Dominion, 2/13/07 (96-82) Opponent scored 100 points or more : 100 by Drexel, 1/6/96 (100-71) Held an opponent to less than 50 points : 40 vs. Columbia, 12/22/04 (64-40) Held an opponent to less than 40 points : 34 vs. Rider, 1/18/89 (48-34) Hofstra was held below 50 points : 44 at St. Joseph s, 3/16/05 (53-44) - NIT Hofstra was held below 40 points : 37 by Drexel, 2/28/99 (55-37) 50 percent from the field :.500 vs. VCU, 1/31/07 (28-56) 60 percent from the field :.600 vs. Towson, 1/7/04 (36-60) 90 percent or better from the foul line : vs. St. John s, 12/29/06 (10-10) 100 percent from the foul line : vs. St. John s, 12/29/06 20-point win : vs. Delaware, 1/6/07 30-point win : vs. New Hampshire, 2/18/00 20-point loss : at Syracuse, 12/22/06 30-point loss : at Old Dominion, 3/1/03 Overtime win : at Drexel, 1/11/07 Double-overtime win : vs. UNCW, 1/3/07 Triple-overtime win : vs. UNCW, 1/14/06 Overtime loss : vs. Drexel, 2/8/07 Win on Last-Second Shot : vs. Old Dominion, 2/2/06 (Aurimas Kieza) Loss on Last-Second Shot : vs. Northeastern, 1/3/95 (Damon Singletary) 5-game winning streak : 6 games (twice) 10-game winning streak : 18 games Win Over Ranked Team : vs. #25 George Mason, 2/23/06 INDIVIDUAL-GAME 25 or more points 26 by Carlos Rivera at ODU, 2/13/07 30 or more points 30 by Antoine Agudio vs. VCU, 1/31/07 35 or more points 40 by Craig Claxton at Maine, 1/21/00 40 or more points 40 by Craig Claxton at Maine, 1/21/00 Opponent with 30 or more points 31 by Valdas Vasylius (ODU), 2/13/07 Opponent with 35 or more points 36 by Gary Neal (Towson), 1/26/06 Opponent with 40 or more points 42 by Eddie Benton (Vermont), 12/8/95 Two players with 20 points or more 26/21/20 by Carlos Rivera/Loren Stokes/Antoine Agudio vs. ODU, 2/13/07 Two players with 25 points or more 26/25 by Antoine Agudio/Loren Stokes vs. Towson, 1/18/07 Three players with 20 points or more 26/21/20 by Carlos Rivera/Loren Stokes/Antoine Agudio vs. ODU, 2/13/07 Five players in double figures win vs. George Mason, 2/23/06 Two players with 10 or more rebounds 12/11 by Aurimas Kieza/Adrian Uter vs. Northeastern, 2/11/06 Three players with 10 or more rebounds 11/11/10 by Walker/Gibson/Adeleke vs. FAU, 11/17/ rebounds 15 by Loren Stokes vs. W&M, 1/20/07 20 rebounds 20 by Kenny Adeleke vs. UNCW, 2/15/03 More than 20 rebounds 21 by John Irving vs. Lehigh, points and 20 rebounds 25/20 by David Taylor vs. Wagner, double-double (Pts.- Rebs.) 12/11 by Chris Gadley at Towson, 1/27/07 Two players with double-doubles (pts./rebs) 18/12 & 15/11 by Aurimas Kieza & Adrian Uter vs. Northeastern, 2/11/06 double-double (Pts.-Assists) 17/10 by Carlos Rivera at UNCW, 1/3/ percent from the field (min. 5 made) 6-6 by Adrian Uter vs. Nebraska, 3/16/06 (NIT) 100 percent from foul line (min. 5 made) 7-7 by Antoine Agudio vs. Northeastern, 2/3/ percent from foul line (min. 10 made) by Carlos Rivera at Siena, 11/29/ percent from three-point line (min. 3 made) 3-3 by Zygis Sestokas vs. Delaware, 1/6/ percent from three-point line (min. 5 made) 5-5 by Antoine Agudio vs. Drexel, 2/25/06 Six or more three-pointers 6 by Carlos Rivera at ODU, 2/13/07 Five or more three-pointers 6 by Carlos Rivera at ODU, 2/13/07 Two players with five or more three-pointers 6/5 by Antoine Agudio/Carlos Rivera at Towson, 1/12/06 Eight assists exactly 8 by Carlos Rivera vs. Old Dominion, 1/8/07 Nine assists exactly 9 by Loren Stokes vs. William & Mary, 1/24/04 Ten assists exactly 10 by Carlos Rivera at UNCW, 1/3/07 More than 10 assists 12 by Gibran Washington at St. John's, 12/2/03 Five steals or more 5 by Carlos Rivera vs. UNC Wilmington, 1/14/06 3 OT Five blocks or more 9 by Adrian Uter vs. Towson, 2/16/05

11 Hofstra Men's Basketball Roster Numerical No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Prep School 1 Loren Stokes G Sr Buffalo, NY/Turner-Carroll/St. Thomas More 3 Zygis Sestokas G/F So Vilnius, Lithuania/Statesville (N.C.) Christian 11 Sal Patricio G Fr Queens, NY/Bryant/Florida Prep Academy 12 Ryan Johnson G/F Jr Massapequa, NY/St. John the Baptist 13 Antoine Agudio G Jr Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman 15 Arminas Urbutis F So Kaunas, Lithuania/Montverde (Fla.) Academy 20 Greg Johnson G So Harlem, NY/Holderness (N.H.) School 22 Charles Jenkins G Fr Queens, NY/Springfield Gardens 25 Mantas Leonavicius F Fr Vilnius, Lithuania/Statesville (N.C.) Christian 31 Carlos Rivera G Sr San German, PR/Miami Christian/Bridgton Acad. 45 Mike Davis-Sabb F So Bronx, NY/All Hallows 54 Chris Gadley F/C So Amherst, NY/Amherst Head Coach: Tom Pecora Assistant Coaches: Van Macon, David Duke, Michael Kelly Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Prep School 13 Antoine Agudio G Jr Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman 45 Mike Davis-Sabb F So Bronx, NY/All Hallows 54 Chris Gadley F/C So Amherst, NY/Amherst 22 Charles Jenkins G Fr Queens, NY/Springfield Gardens 20 Greg Johnson G So Harlem, NY/Holderness (N.H.) School 12 Ryan Johnson G/F Jr Massapequa, NY/St. John the Baptist 25 Mantas Leonavicius F Fr Vilnius, Lithuania/Statesville (N.C.) Christian 11 Sal Patricio G Fr Queens, NY/Bryant/Florida Prep Academy 31 Carlos Rivera G Sr San German, PR/Miami Christian/Bridgton Acad. 3 Zygis Sestokas G/F So Vilnius, Lithuania/Statesville (N.C.) Christian 1 Loren Stokes G Sr Buffalo, NY/Turner-Carroll/St. Thomas More 15 Arminas Urbutis F So Kaunas, Lithuania/Montverde (Fla.) Academy Head Coach: Tom Pecora Assistant Coaches: Van Macon, David Duke, Michael Kelly PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3 Zygis Sestokas ZHEE-giss (hard g ) shuh-stalk-iss 11 Sal Patricio puh-treece-ee-oh 13 Antoine Agudio uh-goo-dee-oh 15 Arminas Urbutis AR-min-iss ur-boot-iss 25 Mantas Leonavicius MAHN-tiss LIE-in-iv-uh-chiss 45 Mike Davis-Sabb SAB (rhymes with jab )

12 What They Are Saying The backcourt of Loren Stokes, Antoine Agudio and Carlos Rivera is as good a trio as there is at this level. Andy Katz, ESPN.com College basketball observers will undoubtedly be turning over every nook and cranny next season in search of the next George Mason. Hofstra, which returns all three of its standout guards, will be as good a candidate as any. Stewart Mandel, Sports Illustrated Looking for the next mid-major school to make a splash on the national scene? Take a good look at the Hofstra Pride, who boast one of the best backcourts in the country. Mitchell Light, Athlon Sports The best three-man backcourt you know nothing about -- Loren Stokes, Antoine Agudio and Carlos Rivera -- returns from a 26-win team. Gregg Doyel, CBS Sportsline Tom Pecora has the top scoring returning backcourt in the country. Do-it-all guard Loren Stokes teams with sharpshooter Antoine Agudio and defensive-minded Carlos Rivera to provide scoring, defense and experience. Jay Bilas, ESPN.com Pecora returns one of the top backcourts not only in the conference, but also in the country. Michael Litos, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Coach Tom Pecora welcomes back one of the most exciting backcourts in the nation in his three-guard attack. The backcourt has the capability to send the Pride deep into March. Lindy s College Basketball The talk around Hempstead is that the Pride may have the best returning backcourt in the country. Athlon Sports Magazine The guard trio of Stokes, Agudio, and Rivera combined to average 46.3 points per game. Granted, you might not take them over North Carolina s best three guards or Marquette s best three, but statistically, Hofstra s trio is the best, and Pecora likes his chances moving forward with them. Gary Parrish, CBS Sportsline Proud Pride fans aren t just fancying their guard corps as the CAA s best, they re boastfully comparing their trio to high-major backcourt tandems such as those at Kansas and North Carolina. And if the squad lives up to its potential, much of the New York metropolitan area might come aboard for the feel-good ride. Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com "If guards are the keys to basketball success, experienced guards allow coaches to smile all season. So count on Hofstra coach Tom Pecora to be doing some grinning. The Pride welcome back the nation's highest-scoring backcourt." - USA Today The Pride put themselves on the map by building a critically acclaimed, three-winged backcourt from undervalued talent. Seniors Loren Stokes and Carlos Rivera and junior Antoine Agudio have become the nation's highest-scoring guard trio, averaging a combined 46.3 points per game, and are viewed as a serious threat for a Cinderella run in the NCAA tournament. Luke Winn, Sports Illustrated The Nation s Highest Scoring Backcourt