HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES

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1 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Hofstra (6-0) vs. Dartmouth (3-3) Friday, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Hanover, NH Leede Arena (2,100) TV/Radio: WRHU (88.7 FM) Streaks, Stats, and Storylines: Hofstra s 6-0 start ties it with the team for the best start in the Pride s 32 years at the NCAA Division I level. Hofstra has not begun a year 7-0 since in the NCAA Small College Division, when it opened the season Its best start at any level was 12-0 in under legendary head coach Butch van Breda Kolff. Hofstra is coming off a win over St. John s on Saturday, which was the Pride s third win in its last five meetings with the Red Storm. Sophomore guard Loren Stokes (19.8 ppg) has scored in double figures in 21 straight games, and 26 of 27 after becoming a starter on Dec. 23, 2003 against Saint Peter s. He tallied a season-high 24 in Saturday s win over St. John s. Hofstra is one of 18 teams left in the country that are still undefeated through Sunday s games. Only three of the 18 are mid-majors (Hofstra, Wichita State, Oral Roberts). Loren Stokes and Antoine Agudio have combined to score at least 34 points in each of the Pride s first six games. The duo also has 223 of Hofstra s 458 points this year (48.7 pct). Loren Stokes was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week Monday, while Antoine Agudio earned his third Rookie of the Week honor in the first four weeks of the season. Agudio has already tied the CAA record for the most Rookie of the Week awards in an entire season. Hofstra needs 12 more wins this season to reach 1,000 in the history of the program. Pride s Tentative Starters (with current stats) Po. No. Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG G 1 Loren Stokes 6-3 So G 13 Antoine Agudio 6-3 Fr G 31 Carlos Rivera 6-2 So F 25 Aurimas Kieza 6-8 Jr F 33 Adrian Uter 6-7 Jr Off The Bench G 11 Gibran Washington 6-0 Jr G 12 Woody Souffrant 5-11 Sr F 24 Michael Radziejewski 6-5 Sr F 23 Kenny Harris 6-9 Jr C 42 Wendell Gibson inj. 6-7 Sr Hofstra Dartmouth Quick Facts Series Record: Dartmouth leads 5-1 Last Meeting: : Dartmouth 80, Hofstra 70 Hofstra Coach: Tom Pecora (4th year), (40-56 overall) Dartmouth Coach: Terry Dunn (1st year), 3-3 (3-3 overall) HOFSTRA MEN S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS (6-0, 1-0 CAA) November 21 at Florida International W LA SALLE W at Binghamton W December 1 COLUMBIA ppd. 4 at James Madison* W at Longwood W ST. JOHN S (Fox-TV) W at Dartmouth 7 p.m. 22 COLUMBIA (rescheduled from 12/1) 7 p.m. 27 at Stony Brook 7 p.m. 30 at Syracuse 7 p.m. January 5 at William & Mary* 7 p.m. 8 DREXEL* 4 p.m. 12 at UNC Wilmington* 7 p.m. 15 at Virginia Commonwealth* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. 19 OLD DOMINION* 7 p.m. 22 DELAWARE* (Fox-TV) 4 p.m. 26 at George Mason* 7 p.m. 29 at Towson* 4 p.m. 31 WILLIAM & MARY* 7 p.m. February 2 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH* 7 p.m. 5 at Drexel* (Fox-TV) 8 p.m. 9 JAMES MADISON* 7 p.m. 12 UNC WILMINGTON* 4 p.m. 16 TOWSON* 7 p.m. 19 at Delaware* (MSG-TV) 2 p.m. 23 at Old Dominion* 7 p.m. 26 GEORGE MASON* 4 p.m. March CAA Tournament (at Richmond, VA) 4 Opening Round TBA 5 Quarterfinals TBA 6 Semifinals TBA 7 Championship (ESPN TV) TBA HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS * CAA game 1

2 Scouting Dartmouth: The Big Green comes into Friday s game with a 3-3 record on the season under first-year head coach Terry Dunn. The three wins already match what Dartmouth had in all of last season, when it finished The Big Green has a balanced offense, without a single player averaging in double figures through the first six games. Junior guard Mike Lang leads the squad with 9.5 points per game despite coming off the bench in each of the first six contests. Senior center David Gardner averages 9.2 points, while junior forward Calvin Arnold averages 7.7 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds. Hofstra vs. Dartmouth Series: Dartmouth holds a 5-1 lead in the all-time series with Hofstra, although the two teams have not met since the Big Green swept a homeand-home series in and Hofstra has actually not beaten Dartmouth since the season, as the Big Green has won the last four meetings between the schools. Hofstra-Dartmouth By the Numbers Hofstra Dartmouth 6-0 Record Points Per Game Opps. Points Per Game Scoring Margin Rebounds Per Game Opps. Rebs Per Game Rebounding Margin Assists Per Game Steals Per Game Turnovers Per Game Blocks Per Game Field Goal Pct Opps. FG Pct Pt. Field Goal Pct Opps. 3-Pt. FG Pct Pointers Per Game Opps. 3-Pointers Per Game Free Throw Pct Dartmouth s Tentative Starters (with current stats) Po. No. Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG G 20 Steve Callahan 6-3 Sr G 42 Johnathan Ball 6-4 Fr F 40 Calvin Arnold 6-9 Jr F 33 Chuck Flynn 6-6 Fr C 43 David Gardner 6-10 Sr Off The Bench G 22 Mike Lang 6-3 Jr G 24 Michael Giovacchini 5-11 Fr G 12 Michael Liddy 6-2 Sr G 21 Michael McLaren 6-3 Sr F 44 Brian McMillan 6-8 Fr F 11 Patrick Cuttica 6-3 Jr Last Game (Hofstra 78, St. John s 68): Sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) scored 24 points and freshman guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) added 19 as the Hofstra Men's Basketball team defeated St. John's on Saturday afternoon before a sell-out crowd of 5,124 at Hofstra Arena. The Pride took control of the game with a huge 19-4 run in the second half. After St. John's took its final lead at on a threepointer from Eugene Lawrence with 16:59 left in the game, two jumpers from Agudio sandwiched around a three-pointer from Stokes gave the Pride a advantage. Forward Phil Missere hit two foul shots to temporarily stem the tide, but Hofstra then went on a 12-2 run, capped off by a three-pointer from junior forward Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania) with 11:32 to go, to pull ahead St. John's got the lead back down to seven points with 2:46 to go on a lay-up from forward Lamont Hamilton, and had a chance to cut it to six on apparent breakaway from Lawrence with just under two minutes to go, but Stokes raced in from behind to block the shot and preserve the eight-point lead. St. John's cut the lead to six at on a put-back from Rodney Epperson with 27 seconds left, but Agudio made two foul shots, then fed Stokes for a breakaway lay-up to close out the scoring. Stokes' 24 points were two shy of his career high, which he set last season against Old Dominion. Agudio also scored in double figures for the sixth straight time to start his collegiate career with 19, while adding a personal-best seven assists. Junior forward Adrian Uter added 10 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double with the Pride, which outscored St. John's in the second half after the teams played to a tie at intermission. St. John's was led by Hamilton's 20 points and nine rebounds, while Daryll Hill added 15 points, eight assists and three steals. The sellout was the first for Hofstra since the 2001 America East Conference Championship game, when it defeated Delaware A Rare Visit: Saturday s game against St. John s marked the first time that the Red Storm visited Hofstra in 30 years. The last time that St. John s traveled to Hempstead was in , when it captured a win over the Pride. Prior to Saturday, the previous 10 meetings between the schools have all been St. John s home games. There was, however, a very short road trip that Hofstra took to face St. John s in , when the teams played at Nassau Coliseum, right across the street from Hofstra s campus. In fact, the road trip measured all of 2,124 feet from the door of Hofstra Arena to the door of Nassau Coliseum. The Pride won the World s Shortest Road Trip when it captured an win, marking Hofstra s first-ever win in the series. Hofstra has won three of the last five between the schools, including an win at Alumni Hall last year. 2

3 Fast Starts: The Pride s current 6-0 record ties the best start that the program has ever had in its 32 years at the NCAA Division I level, matching the standard set by the team. A win over Dartmouth would raise Hofstra s record to 7-0 for the first time since the squad began the year 10-0 in the NCAA Small College Division. The Pride s best start at any level was 12-0 in the season, while playing in the NCAA Small College Division under legendary head coach Butch van Breda Kolff. Here is a list of the previous seasons when the Pride has started at least 6-0: Season Start Record Coach ??? Tom Pecora Dick Berg Butch van Breda Kolff Butch van Breda Kolff Butch van Breda Kolff Frank Reilly Frank Reilly Frank Reilly Pride On Six-Game Win Streak: Hofstra s current sixgame winning streak is the Pride s longest since the team captured 18 wins in a row. That streak included the last 15 regular season games and three CAA Tournament games, giving the Pride the longest streak in the nation heading into the 2001 NCAA s. Still Unbeaten: Hofstra is one of 18 NCAA Division I institutions that are still undefeated through games of Sunday, Dec. 12. Of the 18, the Pride is one of only three that would be classified as mid-major schools, along with Wichita State (5-0) of the Missouri Valley Conference and Oral Roberts (6-0) of the Mid-Continent Conference. A complete list follows: School Record Illinois 9-0 Marquette 9-0 Boston College 7-0 N.C. State 7-0 Oklahoma State 7-0 West Virginia 7-0 Cincinnati 6-0 Duke 6-0 Fresno State 6-0 Georgia Tech 6-0 Hofstra 6-0 Kansas 6-0 Kansas State 6-0 Pittsburgh 6-0 Texas A&M 6-0 Oral Roberts 6-0 Hawaii 5-0 Wichita State 5-0 Stoke-ing The Fire: Sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) scored in double figures for the 21st game in a row in the Pride s win over St. John s on Saturday. Stokes began his college career last season by averaging 4.6 points in his first eight games coming off the bench last winter. Since becoming a starter (on Dec. 23), though, he has raised his game to another level, averaging 16.9 points in the last 27 games. He scored in double figures the last 15 games in a row to end last year, and has extended that streak to 21 in a row with six straight games of 16 or more to start this season. He has been in double figures in 26 of his 27 career starts, with the only exception an eight-point game at Old Dominion last year on Jan. 10. He bounced back, though, to average 24.5 points in the next two meetings with the Monarchs later in the year. Loren Stokes As A Starter: Opponent (Date) P-R-A (points-rebs-assists) St. Peter's (12/23) Manhattan (12/31) Delaware (1/3) VCU (1/5) Towson (1/7) Old Dominion (1/10) George Mason (1/14) UNCW (1/17) JMU (1/21) William & Mary (1/24) Drexel (1/28) VCU (1/31) Delaware (2/4) Old Dominion (2/7) Drexel (2/11) William & Mary (2/14) George Mason (2/18) James Madison (2/21) Towson (2/25) UNCW (2/28) Old Dominion (3/6) Florida Int l (11/21) La Salle (11/24) Binghamton (11/27) James Madison (12/4) Longwood (12/6) St. John s (12/11) PPG RPG APG Totals (27 games) Off the bench (8 games) Stokes Named Co-Player of the Week: Sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) was named the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Player of the Week this week, sharing the honor with Harding Nana of Delaware. Stokes and redshirt freshman guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) helped give the Pride a sweep of the awards, as Agudio was named Rookie of the Week for the third time (see following note). 3

4 Agudio Named Rookie of the Week (Again): Redshirt freshman guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) has wasted little time in proving to be a potent addition to the Hofstra line-up. Agudio was named the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week for the third time this season on Monday. He was named the first Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week of the new season on Nov. 22 and then captured the award again on Nov. 29. The three CAA Rookie of the Week awards already tie the conference record for the most in an entire season, since the award was first instituted in the campaign. Lawrence Hamm (Towson) and Nick George (VCU) won it three times in , while Corey Cofield (W&M) won it three times last year. Hofstra In Guarded Condition: Hofstra has relied over the last few seasons on a deep frontcourt to lead its conference in rebounding margin in each of the last four seasons (three in the CAA, one in the America East). This year, though, the Pride guards are the ones taking center stage. Hofstra has gone to a three-guard starting line-up of sophomores Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) and redshirt freshman Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) in each of its first six games. Stokes and Agudio have both been in double figures in all every game, and have combined for at least 34 points in all six contests. In fact, Stokes (19.8 ppg) and Agudio (17.3 ppg) account for nearly half of the Pride s scoring this year (223 of 458 points, see below). Opp. Score Stokes Agudio Total Pct. Florida Int l La Salle Binghamton JMU Longwood St. John s Totals So Happy Together: Sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) and redshirt freshman guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) have proven to be an exceptional one-two scoring punch for the Pride in the early going this season (see above note). In fact, the two players have seemed to thrive as teammates, no matter where they ve played. Stokes and Agudio were both members of the Long Island team at the Empire State Games in Binghamton this summer, where they captured the gold medal with a perfect 4-0 record. Agudio (22.8 ppg) and Stokes (21.5 ppg) were the two highest scorers on the team, which won by an average of 33 points per contest. Stokes and Agudio have a perfect 12-0 record when playing together, including 6-0 this season for the Pride, 4-0 at the Empire State Games, and 2-0 in Hofstra exhibition games (one this year, one last year). Top Scoring Freshmen: Through six games, freshman guard Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) has shown that he has an excellent chance to rank among the top freshman scorers in Pride history. Agudio currently averages 17.3 ppg, which would rank him third all-time among freshmen at Hofstra if it held up for a full season. Rich Laurel was the highest scoring freshman that the Pride has ever had (19.3 ppg in ), while David Taylor is second (17.6 ppg in ) and Craig Speedy Claxton is third (15.0 ppg in ). Here is a look at the top five scoring freshmen that Hofstra has had since freshmen became eligible ( ): Player Year Scoring Rich Laurel David Taylor Criag Speedy Claxton Kenny Adeleke Loren Stokes The Fourth Horseman: There is no question that Hofstra s potent three-guard attack has the potential to cause opponents problems all season. However, junior forward Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania) poses yet another headache to opposing defenses. The 6-8 Kieza is an outstanding perimeter shooter, and essentially gives Hofstra four scorers to spread the floor with on offense. Kieza has played the small forward position in his first two seasons, but is playing the power forward role in the Pride s smaller line-up this winter and is averaging 14.3 points and 7.0 rebounds through six games. Hofstra s four starting perimeter players account for 361 of the team s 458 points (78.9%). Kieza Steps Up: Much like sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY see previous page), junior forward Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania) has taken his game to another level since becoming a starter. Kieza came off the bench for the first 20 games of the campaign, averaging 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest. However, injuries began to take their toll, and Kieza was pressed into starting duty for the first time on Feb. 4 against Delaware. From that point on, Kieza started the final nine games, helping the Pride to a 6-3 record by averaging 15.4 points and 7.0 rebounds. So far this season, he is averaging similar numbers (14.3 points, 7.0 rebounds), including 19 points and a careerhigh 15 rebounds in a win over Longwood on Dec. 6. Over the last two years, Hofstra is 12-3 with Kieza in the starting line-up, and 8-12 with him coming off the bench. Aurimas Kieza Stats (since start of season) Points Rebs. PPG RPG As a starter (15 games) As a reserve (20 games) Totals (35 games)

5 Second Half s The Charm: Junior forward Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania) has been a clutch second-half performer for the Pride so far this season, overcoming some slow starts in the process. So far this season, Kieza has scored a whopping 64 of his 86 points in the second half (74.4 percent), including all eight in Saturday s win over St. John s. Kieza also scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half of a Nov. 27 win over Binghamton and 15 of his 17 points in the second half of a win over La Salle on Nov. 24. Aurimas Kieza - Scoring By Half Opp. Score 1 st 2 nd Total Pct. Florida Int l La Salle Binghamton JMU Longwood St. John s Totals Must Be The Halftime Speeches: Hofstra has been an outstanding second half team this season, putting up much better offensive numbers after intermission than in the first half. The Pride is averaging 44.7 points on a whopping 53.9 percent shooting from the floor after intermission, and only 31.7 points on 39.1 percent shooting in the first half. Hofstra s win over James Madison on Dec. 4 has been the most extreme example, as the Pride scored 27 points in the first half on 26.7 percent shooting against the Dukes, then scored 51 in the second half on 66.7 percent shooting. A complete half-by-half comparison is below: Hofstra Season Stats By Half First Half Second Half Opp. FG-A Pct. Pts. FG-A Pct. Pts. Florida Int l La Salle Binghamton JMU Longwood St. John s Totals A Three-For-All: Hofstra s smaller line-up has given the Pride a variety of scoring options from the perimeter, and the team has shown a propensity for milking hot hands. On six different occasions, a Hofstra player has made at least three three-pointers in a half, including three by redshirt freshman Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY), two by junior forward Aurimas Kieza (Marijampole, Lithuania) and one by sophomore guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR). In the Binghamton game on Nov. 27, Agudio hit all four of his three-pointers in the first half, then gave way to Kieza, who hit all five of his threepointers in the second half. Souffrant Sixth In Assists: Senior point guard Woody Souffrant (Brooklyn, NY) currently ranks sixth all-time at Hofstra in career assists with 332, including a seasonhigh seven in a Dec. 6 win over Longwood. He needs 23 more to move into a tie for fifth place with Rich Laurel ( ). The all-time record of 660 is held by current Golden State Warrior Craig Speedy Claxton, who played from (see chart below): Hofstra All-Time Assist Leaders Name Years Assists 1) Craig Claxton ) Robby Weingard ) Darius Burton ) Frank Walker ) Rich Laurel ) Woody Souffrant 2001-pres ) Leroy Allen ) Eric Harvey ) Rick Apodaca ) Jason Hernandez Radziejewski Reaches 100 Threes: Senior forward Michael Radziejewski (Jackson Heights, NY) entered the season with 99 three-pointers in his career. He became the 11 th player in school history to record 100 three-pointers when he knocked down a shot from beyond the arc in the first half of a season-opening win over Florida International. He currently has 102 threepointers and needs four more to reach the top 10 on the school s all-time list, tying Anthony Davis, who played from Norman Richardson ( ) holds the all-time record with 192 (see chart below). Hofstra All-Time Three-Point FG Leaders Name Years 3FG 1) Norman Richardson ) Rick Apodaca ) Jason Hernandez ) Tim Beckett ) Frank Walker ) Demetrius Dudley ) Carlos Dicenta ) John Mavroukas ) Errol Flanigan ) Anthony Davis ) Michael Radziejewski 2001-pres. 102 Changing Roles: Senior forward Michael Radziejewski (Jackson Heights, NY) began the season as the Pride s starting shooting guard, before eventually moving to the small forward position. This year, he has spent most of his playing time at power forward, as Hofstra has adjusted to some smaller line-ups without projected starting center Wendell Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY). 5

6 Gibson Injury Derails Strong Season: Senior center Wendell Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) was on his way to an All-CAA caliber season in before he was lost for the year with a knee injury, an injury which has kept him out for the first six games of this season as well. Gibson was hurt with 31 seconds left in a home loss to Drexel on Jan. 28 after matching his career high with 26 points before the injury. He had really stepped up his play during the season, leading the Pride in scoring (14.3 ppg) and field goal percentage (60.7 percent). His production across the board also visibly improved from his first two seasons, particularly in field goal percentage (see following chart). Wendell Gibson's Career Statistics Year PPG RPG FG% FT% Gibson From The Field: Senior center Wendell Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) not only put up impressive scoring numbers last year prior to his injury, but he also did so in extremely efficient fashion. Gibson shot 60 percent or better from the floor in 12 of his 19 games, including nine games of 70 percent or better. Gibson ranked third in the CAA and 12 th in the nation in field goal percentage (.607) at the time of his injury. Gibson On The Boards: Senior center Wendell Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) averaged 6.2 rebounds per game before his season-ending injury a year ago, but his impact went far beyond his individual numbers. At the time of his injury, Hofstra ranked fifth in the country in rebounding margin (+8.2 per game). His absence in the Pride frontcourt has clearly had a detrimental effect. In the 16 games since his injury (10 last year, six this year), Hofstra has a rebounding edge of only 0.4 boards per contest. M*A*S*H* Unit: One of the first objectives for the Hofstra Men s Basketball team this season is to simply get everyone close to healthy again. A year ago, the Pride lost starters Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) and Wendell Gibson (Far Rockaway, NY) to season-ending knee injuries within one week of each other. Rivera returned to the opening-day line-up on Sunday, Nov. 21 against Florida International, after sitting out the Pride s exhibition game, and scored 13 points. However, Gibson has remained on the sidelines and is still day-to-day to return to the Pride. A healthy season would be a pleasant change of pace for the coaching staff. Last year, Hofstra players missed 78 games as a result of illness or injuries, while in , members of the Pride combined to miss 103 games. Offense Keeps Improving: Over the last few seasons, Hofstra s record has gotten better and better, due in large part to its improved offensive production. Hofstra is averaging 76.3 points per game through the first six contests, while shooting 46.1 percent from the floor and 38.5 percent on threes. Two years ago, the Pride finished 8-21 after averaging only 64.1 points on 40.7 shooting from the floor and 32.2 shooting from threepoint territory. Here is a look at Hofstra s offensive improvement in the four seasons under Tom Pecora: Year PPG FG% 3FG% 3PG W-L Pride Ranked #13 In Mid-Major Poll: Thanks to its quick 6-0 start, Hofstra has returned to the College Insider Mid-Major coaches poll for the first time since the early part of the season. Hofstra debuted in the poll at #21 on Nov. 28, and moved up to #13 in the latest poll released on Monday. Hofstra was ranked #1 in the College Insider poll at the end of the regular season, when it finished Home, Sweet Home: Hofstra s win over St. John s on Saturday was its sixth in a row at Hofstra Arena, improving the Pride to all-time since the building opened on January 2, The Pride is also in its last 74 home games, dating back to the season in the old Physical Fitness Center. Included in that stretch was a 26-game homecourt win streak that included the final 16 games in the Physical Fitness Center and the first 10 at Hofstra Arena. Road, Sweet Road: Hofstra s current six-game winning streak has included four wins on the road. Dating back to last season, the Pride has won six of its last seven road games. Quick Starters: Sophomore guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) started his first 21 collegiate games before being injured in a Feb. 4 win over Delaware last season. To find the last freshman to begin his career as a regular starter, you have to go back to current Golden State Warrior Speedy Claxton in Rivera scored a personal-best 23 points on Monday, Jan. 5 against VCU, shooting 6-of-9 from three-point territory, setting a Hofstra freshman record for three-pointers in a game. Rivera finished the season averaging 10.8 points per game before his injury. Redshirt freshman Antoine Agudio (Huntington Station, NY) also began his Pride career as a starter when he took the floor at the beginning of its season-opening win over Florida International on Nov

7 The Sixth Borough?: Sophomore guard Carlos Rivera (San German, PR) and freshman guard Jorge Lebron (San German, PR) have continued a recent Hofstra lineage of Puerto Rican guards. In , shooting guard Rick Apodaca, who represented Puerto Rico in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, concluded a career which saw him finish ninth at Hofstra in scoring (1,422 points). In , Hofstra started an All-Puerto Rican backcourt of Apodaca and Jason Hernandez, who also scored over 1,000 career points (at both New Hampshire and Hofstra), on its way to a 26-5 final record. Rivera and Lebron, meanwhile, grew up in the same neighborhood of San German and have known each other since they were in grade school. Chairmen Of The Boards: The Pride has developed a reputation as an exceptionally strong rebounding team in recent years. Hofstra has led the CAA in rebounding margin in each of its first three seasons in the league (+4.0 in , +6.1 in , +5.5 in ), after also leading the America East Conference the previous year. Hofstra has only been outrebounded seven times in each of the last two seasons, while winning the battle of the boards a combined 42 times in those two years. Since the start of the Tom Pecora era in , Hofstra has been outrebounded only 24 times in 96 games (25.0 percent of the time), and only 23.6 percent of the time since This year may break that trend, as the Pride is utilizing a smaller, threeguard line-up. Hofstra was outrebounded in its first two games, but has held the edge in the four games since. Hofstra s Battle Of the Boards ( ) Year Games HU Opp. Even Totals The Newest Board Member: If Hofstra is going to continue its recent dominance in the rebounding department, it will need to rely heavily on junior college transfer Adrian Uter (Queens, NY). Uter led the entire nation in rebounding last year at Broward Community College in Florida, averaging 15.7 boards to go along with his 18.2 points per contest. He had been plagued by foul trouble in the early part of this season, before breaking through with a 14-rebound performance in Hofstra s win over James Madison on Dec. 4 and adding a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double against St. John s on Saturday. He is now averaging a team-high 7.2 rebounds a game through his first six contests this winter. CAA Standings: Here are the Colonial Athletic Association standings, through games of Sunday, Dec. 12: Team Conf. Streak Overall Streak Hofstra 1-0 W1 6-0 W6 Old Dominion 1-0 W1 8-1 W4 UNC Wilmington 1-0 W1 4-2 L1 George Mason 1-0 W1 4-3 W3 Delaware 1-0 W1 4-3 W2 William & Mary 0-1 L1 3-3 L1 Drexel 0-1 L1 3-3 W1 VCU 0-1 L1 3-3 W1 James Madison 0-1 L1 2-3 L3 Towson 0-1 L1 3-6 W1 Wednesday, Dec. 15 James Madison at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 UNC Wilmington at Charleston, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 Hofstra at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 Towson at George Washington, 2 p.m. Drexel at Syracuse, 7 p.m. UNC Wilmington at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m. East Tennessee State at Old Dominion, 7 p.m. James Madison at West Virginia, 7 p.m. La Salle at Virginia Commonwealth, 7:30 p.m. CAA Preseason Poll: Hofstra was picked to finish seventh in the preseason Colonial Athletic Association media poll, which was voted on at CAA Media Day on Oct. 29 in Richmond, Virginia. Old Dominion was picked to win the conference, while four different schools received first-place votes. Pride sophomore guard Loren Stokes (Buffalo, NY) was chosen to the Preseason All- CAA Second Team CAA Men s Basketball Preseason Poll School (First Place Votes) Points 1. Old Dominion (13) Drexel (5) George Mason (4) Virginia Commonwealth (2) Delaware UNC Wilmington Hofstra William & Mary James Madison Towson 38 Next Up: The Pride is next in action when it returns home on Wednesday, Dec. 22, to entertain Columbia at Hofstra Arena for a 7 p.m. contest. The game was rescheduled after the original meeting was postponed on Dec. 1, after the Lions were caught in extreme traffic conditions. 7

8 Odds And Ends: Some strange, unusual, and sometimes relevant facts regarding Hofstra basketball: Defense Tells The Story: Hofstra has won 37 straight games when holding opponents to less than 60 points, dating back to a loss to Rutgers at the Postseason NIT in The Pride extended that streak with its win over Longwood on Dec. 6. Then Again, So Does Offense: The Pride is 25-1 the last 26 times it has scored 80 or more points, and is also 27-1 the last 28 times it has or shot 50 percent from the field or better (including Saturday vs. St. John s). The Pride lost to Drexel last season on Jan. 28, the first time it had scored 80 and lost since an defeat to Delaware on Jan. 9, Closing Time: It has proven to be very difficult for opponents to come from behind late against the Pride in recent years. Since the start of the campaign, Hofstra is 84-2 when leading with 2:00 left in the game (including 11-0 last year and 6-0 this season). On the flip side, the Pride managed to come back and win twice last year when trailing with 2:00 left. Beyond The Arc: Hofstra has made at least one three-pointer in 234 straight games, dating back to a loss at Boston University in Beyond The Arc (Part II): A telltale sign for the Pride over the last two seasons has been three-point shooting. Hofstra shot 39.9 percent from beyond the arc in its 14 wins last year, but only 27.1 percent in its 15 losses. As a team, Hofstra is a perfect 11-0 when it shoots 38 percent or better from threepoint territory over the last two years, including 4-0 this year (with a high of 50 percent at Binghamton on Nov. 27). Working Overtime: The Pride has won its last eight overtime games, dating back to a loss to Boston University in Mom Always Said It Was Good To Share: Hofstra is 21-7 under head coach Tom Pecora when its assist-to-turnover ratio is an even 1:1 or higher, including 3-0 this year: a Nov. 24 win over La Salle (14 assists, 10 turnovers), a Nov. 27 win over Binghamton (11 assists, 11 turnovers), and a Dec. 6 win over Longwood (15 assists, 15 turnovers). 78 RPMs: Hofstra has scored 78 points in each of the last three games and has scored between points in each of its last five. Steal Away: Hofstra has won the last eight games in a row when it has tallied 10 or more steals, including 3-0 so far this season. Loving The Sunshine State: Hofstra has won the last six road games that it has played in Florida, including its seasonopening win over Florida International on Nov. 21. Hofstra opened up the season with wins at Florida International and at Florida Atlantic. Hofstra also swept an early-season road trip to FIU and FAU in , and picked up a win at Stetson in Hofstra Signs Seven: The Hofstra Men s Basketball program signed seven high school players to national letters of intent during the fall signing period. The seven players include: Chris Gadley, 6-8, F/C (Amherst, NY/Amherst Central HS) Dane Johnson, 6-8, F/C (Brooklyn, NY/Robeson HS) Greg Johnson, 6-0, G (Harlem, NY/Holderness (NH) School) Vic Morris, 5-11, G (Queens, NY/Cardozo HS) Sal Patricio, 6-2, G (Queens, NY/Florida Prep Academy) Arminas Urbutis, 6-9, F (Kaunas, Lithuania/Montverde (FL) Greg Washington, 6-9, C (Islip, NY/Florida Air Academy) Chris Gadley is a 6-8 power forward from Amherst, NY (outside of Buffalo). He averaged 18 points, 12.5 rebounds and six blocks a game for Amherst Central High School last season, while earning fourth-team All-Western New York honors from the Buffalo News. He is ranked 21st among the best scholastic prospects in all of New York State by Insiders Report. Dane Johnson is a 6-8 center at Paul Robeson High School in Brooklyn, NY, where he averaged 13 points and eight rebounds per game in Among his highlights last season were a pair of buzzer-beaters in big tournament victories, including a dramatic follow-up dunk at the buzzer to upset top-seeded Grady High School in the second overtime at the Brooklyn Borough Championship Tournament. Greg Johnson, a native of Harlem, NY, has played the last three years at The Holderness School in New Hampshire, where he led his team to a New England Prep School Class C Championship last season. A 6-0 point guard, he averaged 14 points and six assists a game as a junior, while reaching the 1,000-point plateau in only two and a half years. He scored 24 points in the Class C Championship game last winter. Vic Morris, a 5-11 point guard, averaged 18 points per game for Cardozo High School last winter, and was chosen the New York Public School Athletic League (PSAL) Preseason Player of the Year by Real Scout Basketball. He was an honorablemention All-Queens selection by the Daily News. Sal Patricio, a 6-2 shooting guard, is playing this season at Florida Prep Academy after starring a year ago at Bryant High School in Queens. Patricio averaged 30 points per game at Bryant, while earning second-team All-Queens honors from the Daily News. Arminas Urbutis is a 6-9 combination forward who traveled from his native Lithuania last season to star at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He averaged 17.5 points and 12.3 rebounds last season for Montverde, which enters the campaign ranked 21st in the nation by USA Today. Greg Washington is a 6-9 center who will be attending Florida Air Academy this season. He previously played at nearby Central Islip High School on Long Island. He was ranked among the top 300 recruits in the nation by Hoop Scoop and was chosen to represent Suffolk County in the Coaches vs. Cancer All-Star game last summer. 8

9 IN , HOFSTRA IS against the CAA 1-0 against the America East 1-0 against the Atlantic against the Atlantic Sun 1-0 against the Big East 1-0 against Independents 1-0 on Mondays 1-0 on Wednesdays 0-0 on Thursdays 0-0 on Fridays 3-0 on Saturdays 1-0 on Sundays 4-0 when playing night games 2-0 when playing day games 0-0 when scoring less than 60 points 1-0 when scoring points 5-0 when scoring points 0-0 when scoring points 1-0 when opponents score less than 60 points 4-0 when opponents score pts. 1-0 when opponents score pts. 0-0 when opponents score 80+ pts. 2-0 when shooting 50% or better from the field 3-0 when shooting between 45-50% from the field 0-0 when shooting between 40%-45% from the field 1-0 when shooting less than 40% from the field 0-0 when opponents shoot 50% or better from the field 2-0 when opponents shoot between 45%-50% 2-0 when opponents shoot between 40%-45% 2-0 when opponents shoot less than 40% 1-0 when shooting 50% or better on threes 1-0 when shooting 40-50% on threes 4-0 when shooting 30-40% on threes 0-0 when shooting less than 30% on threes 0-0 when opponent shoots 50% or better on threes 2-0 when opponent shoots 40-50% on threes 2-0 when opponent shoots 30-40% on threes 2-0 when opponent shoots less than 30% on threes 2-0 when making 10 or more three-pointers 4-0 when making 5-9 three-pointers 0-0 when making 0-4 three-pointers 2-0 when opponents make 10 or more three-pointers 3-0 when opponents make 5-9 three-pointers 1-0 when opponents make 0-4 three-pointers 3-0 when shooting more free throws than opponent 3-0 when opponent shoots more free throws 4-0 when having fewer turnovers than opponent 1-0 when opponent has fewer turnovers 0-0 when turnovers are even 4-0 when outrebounding opponent 2-0 when opponent outrebounds Hofstra 0-0 with 20+ assists 1-0 with assists 5-0 with assists 0-0 with less than 10 assists 3-0 with 10 or more steals 2-0 with 5-9 steals 1-0 with less than 5 steals 3-0 when Hofstra wins the opening tip 3-0 when opponent wins opening tip 5-0 when scoring the first points of the game 1-0 when opponent scores first points of the game 4-0 when leading at halftime 1-0 when trailing at halftime 1-0 when tied at halftime 6-0 when leading with 2:00 to play 0-0 when trailing with 2:00 to play 0-0 when tied with 2:00 to play 1-0 when playing on television 5-0 when not on television 6-0 when game airs on WRHU Radio 1-0 when five or more players score in double figures 3-0 when four players score in double figures 2-0 when three players score in double figures 0-0 when two players score in double figures 6-0 when Loren Stokes scores 10 or more 6-0 when Antoine Agudio scores 10 or more 4-0 when Aurimas Kieza scores 10 or more 3-0 when Carlos Rivera scores 10 or more 2-0 when Michael Radziejewski scores 10 or more 2-0 when Adrian Uter scores 10 or more 4-0 when Loren Stokes leads in scoring* 2-0 when Antoine Agudio leads in scoring 1-0 when Aurimas Kieza leads in scoring* 3-0 when Adrian Uter leads in rebounding 2-0 when Aurimas Kieza leads in rebounding 1-0 when Loren Stokes leads in rebounding * - number of times tied for team lead 9

10 The Last Time It Happened... TEAM-GAME Hofstra scored points : 98 vs. William & Mary, 1/24/04 (98-71) Hofstra scored 100 points or more : 103 at UMBC, 2/29/92 (103-87) Opponent scored points : 92 by Drexel, 2/11/04 (92-69) Opponent scored 100 points or more : 100 by Drexel, 1/6/96 (100-71) Held an opponent to less than 50 points : 47 vs. Towson, 2/26/03 (66-47) Held an opponent to less than 40 points : 34 vs. Rider, 1/18/89 (48-34) Hofstra was held below 50 points : 47 at UNCW, 1/4/03 (71-47) Hofstra was held below 40 points : 37 by Drexel, 2/28/99 (55-37) 50 percent from the field :.500 vs. St. John s, 12/11/04 (29-58) 60 percent from the field :.600 vs. Towson, 1/7/04 (36-60) 80 percent or better from the foul line :.929 at Maryland, 11/29/03 (13-14) 90 percent or better from the foul line :.929 at Maryland, 11/29/03 (13-14) 100 percent from the foul line : at American (P.R.), 11/29/97 20-point win : at Longwood, 12/6/04 30-point win : vs. New Hampshire, 2/18/00 20-point loss : at Drexel, 2/11/04 30-point loss : at Old Dominion, 3/1/03 Overtime win : vs. Illinois State, 11/25/01 Double-overtime win : vs. NE Illinois, 3/6/94 Overtime loss : vs. Boston University, 12/28/90 Win on Last-Second Shot : at Columbia, 12/6/03 (Carlos Rivera) Loss on Last-Second Shot : vs. Northeastern, 1/3/95 (Damon Singletary) 5-game winning streak : 6 games (current) 10-game winning streak : 18 games INDIVIDUAL-GAME 25 or more points 25 by Loren Stokes at William & Mary, 2/14/04 30 or more points 34 by Rick Apodaca vs. ODU, 1/18/03 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 38 by Keydren Clark (St. Peter's), 12/23/03 Opponent with 35 or more points 38 by Keydren Clark (St. Peter's), 12/23/03 Opponent with 40 or more points 42 by Eddie Benton (Vermont), 12/8/95 Two players with 20 points or more 20/20 by Kenny Adeleke/Wendell Gibson vs. William & Mary, 1/24/04 Three players with 20 points or more 21/20/20 by Speedy Claxton/Lawrence Thomas/Tim Beckett vs. Delaware, 1/7/97 Five players in double figures win at JMU, 12/4/04 Two players with 10 or more rebounds 11/10 by Loren Stokes/Wendell Gibson at JMU, 1/21/04 Three players with 10 or more rebounds 11/11/10 by Danny Walker/Wendell Gibson/Kenny Adeleke vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/17/01 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.) 10/10 by Adrian Uter vs. St. John s, 12/11/04 Two players with double-doubles (pts./rebs) 18/11 & 18/10 by Loren Stokes/Wendell Gibson at JMU, 1/21/04 double-double (Pts.-Assists) 10/12 by Gibran Washington at St. John's, 12/2/ percent from the field (min. 5 made) 6-6 by Kenny Adeleke vs. Illinois State, 11/25/ percent from foul line (min. 5 made) 8-8 by Michael Radziejewski at JMU, 12/4/ percent from foul line (min. 10 made) by Danny Walker vs. JMU, 2/8/ percent from three-point line (min. 3 made) 5-5 by Michael Radziejewski vs. Drexel, 2/5/03 Six or more three-pointers 6 by Aurimas Kieza at Towson, 2/24/04 Five or more three-pointers 5 by Aurimas Kieza at Binghamton, 11/27/04 Two players with five or more three-pointers 5/5 by Danny Walker/Carlos Rivera at St. John's, 12/2/03 Eight assists exactly 8 by Woody Souffrant at Marist, 11/18/03 Nine assists exactly 9 by Loren Stokes vs. William & Mary, 1/24/04 Ten assists exactly 10 by Woody Souffrant vs. Delaware, 1/26/02 More than 10 assists 12 by Gibran Washington at St. John's, 12/2/03 Five steals or more 7 by Kenny Adeleke vs. Delaware, 2/4/04 Five blocks or more 5 by Danny Walker vs. Towson, 1/7/04 10

11 Hofstra University Men's Basketball Roster Numerical No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/JuCo or Prep School 1 Loren Stokes G So Buffalo, NY/Turner-Carroll/St. Thomas More 3 Justin Jones G So Alpharetta, GA/West Lake (TX)/Maine Central Institute 5 Jorge Lebron G Fr San German, PR/Florida Prep Academy 11 Gibran Washington G Jr Jacksonville, FL/Mandarin 12 Woody Souffrant G Sr Brooklyn, NY/William E. Grady 13 Antoine Agudio G/F Fr Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman 21 Ryan Johnson G/F Fr Massapequa, NY/St. John the Baptist/St. Thomas More 23 Kenny Harris F Jr Bronx, NY/St. John the Baptist/L.A. City College 24 Michael Radziejewski F Sr Jackson Heights, NY/Christ the King 25 Aurimas Kieza F Jr Marijampole, Lithuania/Florida Air Academy 31 Carlos Rivera G So San German, PR/Miami Christian/Bridgton Academy 32 Brian Sisti F/C Fr Northport, NY/Northport 33 Adrian Uter F/C Jr Queens, NY/Springfield Gardens/Broward CC 42 Wendell Gibson C Sr Far Rockaway, NY/Archbishop Molloy Head Coach: Tom Pecora Assistant Coaches: Tom Parrotta, Van Macon, David Duke Alphabetical No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/JuCo or Prep School 13 Antoine Agudio G/F Fr Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman 42 Wendell Gibson C Sr Far Rockaway, NY/Archbishop Molloy 23 Kenny Harris F Jr Bronx, NY/St. John the Baptist/L.A. City College 21 Ryan Johnson G/F Fr Massapequa, NY/St. John the Baptist/St. Thomas More 3 Justin Jones G So Alpharetta, GA/West Lake (TX)/Maine Central Institute 25 Aurimas Kieza F Jr Marijampole, Lithuania/Florida Air Academy 5 Jorge Lebron G Fr San German, PR/Florida Prep Academy 24 Michael Radziejewski F Sr Jackson Heights, NY/Christ the King 31 Carlos Rivera G So San German, PR/Miami Christian/Bridgton Academy 32 Brian Sisti F/C Fr Northport, NY/Northport 12 Woody Souffrant G Sr Brooklyn, NY/William E. Grady 1 Loren Stokes G So Buffalo, NY/Turner-Carroll/St. Thomas More 33 Adrian Uter F/C Jr Queens, NY/Springfield Gardens/Broward CC 11 Gibran Washington G Jr Jacksonville, FL/Mandarin Head Coach: Tom Pecora Assistant Coaches: Tom Parrotta, Van Macon, David Duke PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 5 Jorge Lebron HOR-hay luh-bron 11 Gibran Washington jib-ron 12 Woody Souffrant soo-frahnt 13 Antoine Agudio uh-goo-dee-oh 24 Michael Radziejewski RAD-jee-ESS-kee 25 Aurimas Kieza or-eem-iss key-asia (like the continent) 33 Adrian Uter YOU-ter 42 Wendell Gibson when-dell Coach Tom Pecora puh-core-uh 11

12 HOFSTRA INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES SEASON/CAREER HIGHS (first-year players listed at end) #1 LOREN STOKES (So - G - 6-3, Buffalo, NY/Turner-Carroll/St. Thomas More) Coming off a 24-point effort in Saturday s win over St. John s, a season-best and only two shy of his career high. Named the CAA Co-Player of the Week on Monday (along with Harding Nana of Delaware). Has scored in double figures in 21 straight games, and 26 of 27 games since becoming a starter on Dec. 23, Leads Hofstra in scoring with 19.8 points per game this season, on 54.1 percent shooting. Scored 21 points in a Dec. 4 win over James Madison, 15 of which came in the second half. Also had 21 points in a home win over La Salle on Nov. 24. Tallied 18 points and nine rebounds in a road win at Binghamton on Nov. 27. Had the game-winning basket with five seconds left in a season opening win over FIU on Nov. 21. Scored in double figures in 15 games in a row to end last season. Was voted Preseason All-CAA Second Team at the conference s Media Day on Oct. 27. Named to the CAA All-Rookie team last year, and was also named Hofstra s Most Vaulable Player. Was twice named the CAA Rookie of the Week a year ago. Had a career-high 26 points in a Feb. 7 win over Old Dominion last winter. Averaged 15.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in CAA games, scoring in double figures in 17 of 18 league contests. Ranked third in the CAA in scoring in conference games, as well as 14 th in rebounding and 8 th in assists. Had a 16-point, nine-assist effort in a Jan. 24 win over William & Mary last season, setting a career high in assists. Had an 18-point, 11-rebound game in a Jan. 21 win at James Madison, setting new career highs in both categories.\ Made his first career start against St. Peter's on Dec. 23, scoring a then-high 16 points. Younger brother of Leonard Stokes, who was a four-year member of the Cincinnati men's basketball team. Former Western New York Player of the Year at Turner-Carroll High School in Buffalo, where he averaged 24 ppg. Career Highs: Season Highs: PTS: 26 vs. Old Dominion, 2/7/04 PTS: 24 vs. St. John s, 12/11/04 REBS: 11 at JMU, 1/21/04 REBS: 9 at Binghamton, 11/27/04 ASTS: 9 vs. W&M, 1/24/04 ASTS: 5 at FIU, 11/21/04 FGM: 10 (twice, most recently vs. St. John s, 12/11/04) FGM: 10 vs. St. John s, 12/11/04 FGA: 20 vs. Old Dominion, 3/6/04 FGA: 17 (three times, most recently vs. St. John s, 12/11/04) 3FGM: 2 (three times, most recently vs. St. John s, 12/11/04) 3FGM: 2 vs. St. John s, 12/11/04 3FGA: 5 at UNCW, 2/28/04 3FGA: 4 vs. St. John s, 12/11/04 FTM: 8 vs. W&M, 1/24/04 FTM: 5 (three times, most recently at Longwood, 12/6/04) FTA: 14 at W&M, 2/14/04 FTA: 10 at Longwood, 12/6/04 OR: 4 (twice, most recently vs. St. John s, 12/11/04) OR: 4 vs. St. John s, 12/11/04 DR: 9 (twice, most recently at JMU, 1/21/04) DR: 7 at Binghamton, 11/27/04 TO: 7 at VCU, 1/31/04 TO: 4 (twice, most recently at JMU, 12/4/04) ST: 3 (five times, most recently vs. Old Dominion, 2/7/04) ST: 2 (four times, most recently vs. St. John s, 12/11/04) MIN: 39 (twice, most recently vs. St. John s, 12/11/04) MIN: 39 (twice, most recently vs. St. John s, 12/11/04) Loren Stokes Career Statistics Year G/GS FGM-FGA PCT FTM-FTA PCT Reb. Avg. PF A TO BS S TP AVG / / Totals 35/ point FG: 03-04: (.324), 04-05: 3-11 (.273), Totals: (.311) 12