Valparaiso University Men s Basketball

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1 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 5 Hillsdale (exhibition) W Nov. 11 Southern Utah! W Nov. 12 Trinity Christian W Nov. 14 Coppin State! W Nov. 17 at #4/4 Oregon L Nov. 21 vs. Alabama! W Nov. 23 vs. BYU! W Nov. 27 Ball State W Nov. 29 #21/25 Rhode Island W Dec. 7 at #6/7 Kentucky L Dec. 10 at Missouri State W Dec. 17 Indiana State W Dec. 22 Santa Clara L (2ot) Dec. 28 Chicago State W Dec. 30 at UIC * W Jan. 6 Oakland * L Jan. 8 Detroit Mercy * W Jan. 12 at Youngstown State * W Jan. 14 at Cleveland State * W Jan. 16 Green Bay * W Jan. 22 UIC * W Jan. 27 Wright State * W Jan. 29 Northern Kentucky * W Feb. 2 at Milwaukee * W Feb. 4 at Green Bay * L Feb. 9 Cleveland State * W Feb. 11 Youngstown State * W Feb. 17 at Oakland * L Feb. 19 at Detroit Mercy * W Feb. 21 Milwaukee * W Feb. 24 at Wright State * W Feb. 26 at Northern Kentucky * L March 4 vs. Milwaukee # L March 14 at Illinois $ 6:15 p.m. All times Central. Home games in bold and played at.! Men Who Speak Up Main Event # - Horizon League Championship (Detroit, Mich.) $ NIT (Champaign, Ill.) * - indicates Horizon League #ValpoGameday #GoValpo Valpo Men s Basketball Valparaiso (24-8, 14-4 Horizon) 2017 Postseason NIT Game #33 - Tuesday, March 14-6:15 p.m. at Illinois (18-14, 8-10 Big Ten) State Farm Center (15,544) - Champaign, Ill. Next Up in Crusader Basketball: The Valparaiso University men s basketball team will make its second consecutive appearance in the National Invitation Tournament and its seventh straight postseason appearance beginning Tuesday night, as the seventh-seeded Crusaders make the trip to Champaign, Ill. to face second-seeded Illinois. Valpo is looking to make a run in the NIT in back-toback years following an appearance in the tournament s championship game at Madison Square Garden in Last Time Out: A cold-shooting night doomed Valpo in quarterfinal action at the Horizon League Championship on March 4 in Detroit, Mich., as the Crusaders last-second 3-point attempt was off the mark and they fell victim to an upset-minded Milwaukee squad, Following the Crusaders: TV - ESPN2 - Doug Sherman (PxP) and Sean Harrington (Analyst) - also available on WatchESPN and the ESPN app Radio Valpo Sports Network [WVUR (95.1 FM, Valparaiso); WVLP (103.1 FM, Valparaiso)] - Todd Ickow (PxP) and David Huseman (Analyst) Links for the video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com. Head Coach Matt Lottich: Matt Lottich is in his first season at the helm of the Valparaiso University men s basketball program in after being named the 22nd head coach in program history on April 7. Lottich previously served as an assistant coach for the last three seasons, helping Valpo earn 78 victories - including a school-record 30 last season - and a pair of Horizon League regular season titles. With his 24 wins this year, Lottich has tied W.P. Shadoan ( ) for most wins by a head coach in their first season at Valpo. Series Notes: Valpo is 0-6 all-time versus Illinois, with all six previous matchups coming in Champaign. This year s fourth-year seniors were freshmen the last time the programs matched up on Nov. 13, a victory for the Illini. MOST WINS - LAST THREE SEASONS 1. Villanova Gonzaga Kentucky Arizona Kansas Duke North Carolina 86 Wichita State 86 Oregon Wisconsin VALPARAISO 82

2 @ValpoBasketball......and - Valpo was picked to win the Horizon League in preseason polling, earning 35 of the 39 first-place votes. - With their share of the regular season crown, the Crusaders have not finished worse than their preseason projection in the last seven years. - Senior Alec Peters was named the league s Preseason Player of the Year, Valpo s first league preseason player of the year since Lubos Barton ( , Mid-Con). - Senior Shane Hammink joined Peters as a preseason All-League choice, earning a spot on the Second Team....in the postseason Horizon League awards - Three Crusaders were honored as the Horizon League office announced the league postseason awards upon the conclusion of the regular season. - Most notably, Alec Peters was named the Horizon League Player of the Year - the program s first Player of the Year since Ryan Broekhoff in Peters also earned First Team All-League honors for the third straight season - the Crusaders first three-time First Team honoree since Raitis Grafs was named a First Team All Mid-Con recipient in each of his final three years ( ). - Shane Hammink was a Second Team All-League selection. - The Crusaders had multiple honorees on the All-League squads for the first time since Tevonn Walker was one of five players selected to the league s All-Defensive Team. - Walker joins Vashil Fernandez and Erik Buggs as Crusader players who have earned defensive recognition since Valpo joined the Horizon League....looking back at The Crusader squad won a school-record 30 games, finishing the year Valpo claimed the Horizon League regular season title by going 16-2 in league play, winning the league by three games. - Valpo set new Horizon League records in league-only play for scoring margin, rebounds, rebounding average and rebound margin. - The Crusaders received an automatic bid into the NIT and were awarded a 1 seed as one of the First Four Out of the NCAA Tournament. - The Crusaders beat BYU in a thriller at MSG before falling in the championship game of the NIT to George Washington. - Vashil Fernandez led the nation in blocked shots, was named National Defensive Player of the Year and repeated as Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year. - Alec Peters was an AP Honorable Mention All-American and earned a spot on the All-Horizon League First Team for a second straight year. - Bryce Drew repeated as Horizon League Coach of the Year....looking ahead - With a win on Tuesday, the Crusaders would advance to the second round of the NIT, where they would face either third-seeded Utah or sixth-seeded Boise State on a date and time to be determined....on the road - Valpo has secured a winning record in true road games for the fourth time in the last five years, after having not done so the previous 10 seasons. - This year s team had just three true road games on the slate during the non-league schedule and currently sits at 7-5 in true road action - including a 6-3 mark in league play. - The Crusaders two true road losses outside of the Horizon League came at top-10 Oregon and Kentucky teams. Heading to the Postseason Again - Valpo received an at-large berth into this year s postseason NIT with a 24-8 record on the season. - This year is the seventh straight season Valpo will appear in postseason play and the 16th time in the last 22 years. - Every four-year senior class since the 1995 class has made at least one postseason trip. Repeat the March to MSG - Valpo is hoping to replicate last year s run to the title game of the NIT. - Last season s Crusader squad was a 1 seed in the NIT by virtue of being one of the First Four Out of the NCAA Tournament, and put together quite the memorable postseason run, setting a school record by winning four postseason games. - Valpo won home games against Texas Southern, Florida State and Saint Mary s - the latter coming in front of a program-record crowd at the ARC - to advance to play at Madison Square Garden. - The Crusaders then won a thriller over BYU in the semifinals before falling in the title game to George Washington. Crusader Postseason History - This year marks Valpo s fourth appearance all-time in the NIT - the Crusaders are 4-3 in their previous three appearances. - Prior to last season s run to the title game, Valpo lost at Iowa in 2003 and lost at Miami in The 2012 and 2016 Crusader squads earned automatic bids to the NIT by virtue of winning regular season league titles, while this year s team joins the 2003 team as squads which received at-large bids. - The Crusaders last postseason victory prior to last season came in the first round of the 2008 CBI, when Valpo won at Washington. - Valpo also owns a pair of wins in the 1998 NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Championship, and also won postseason games in 1938, 1962 (2), 1966, 1967 (2), 1969 and Representing the Horizon League - The Crusaders at-large bid to the NIT makes the Horizon League one of just two NCAA Tournament one-bid leagues to place multiple teams into this year s NIT. - Oakland is also representing the Horizon League in the NIT as an automatic qualifier, while Colorado State, Fresno State and Boise State are all in the NIT field out of the Mountain West Conference. Playing With Experimental Rules - This year s NIT will be played under a few experimental rules. - Most notably, each half will be separated into two 10-minute segments for the purpose of the foul limit. Within each segment, each team will be permitted four fouls. - With the fifth (and each subsequent) foul of each segment, two free throws will be awarded to the opposing team. - The first segment of each half will start when the ball becomes live, and end when the game clock reads 10:00. The second segment will begin when the game clock reads 9:59 and end when the half ends. - In overtime, teams will be permitted three fouls - the fourth foul will result in two free throws being awarded. - In addition, on fouls in the front court against the defense and/or a stoppage of play for blood, the shot clock will be set to 20 seconds (if below 20 seconds) or will remain the same as when play is interrupted (if at 20 seconds or above). Champions Again - With the Crusaders win over Wright State on Feb. 24, Valpo secured a share of the Horizon League regular season title. - Valpo has now won the regular season crown in five of the last six seasons. - The Crusaders have claimed their conference regular season title in 14 of the last 23 years. - Valpo now has 17 regular season league titles total in program history. Five In Six Years - The Crusaders are in some exclusive company by virtue of their five Horizon League regular season titles over the last six years. - Prior to Valpo, only Xavier ( ) and Butler ( ) had claimed five Horizon League regular season crowns in a six-year span, Butler doing so five straight years. - The Crusaders finished out the regular season with a 14-4 record in league play, matching the squad s championship record. - Last year s team posted the program s best record within Horizon League play at Valpo captured the and league titles with a 13-3 record. Joining the Winningest Teams - Valpo has already earned 24 victories this season, tied for the fifth-most wins in a single season in program history. - Only eight seasons have seen the Crusaders win 24 or more games. - Valpo also won 24 games in , and , while winning 25 games in the season.

3 Horizon League Standings (As of conclusion of Horizon League Championship) Horizon Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Oakland Valparaiso Northern Kentucky Green Bay Wright State UIC Detroit Mercy Cleveland State Youngstown State Milwaukee Horizon League in the Postseason NCAA Friday, March 17 (15) Northern Kentucky vs. (2) Kentucky, 8:40 p.m. CT NIT Tuesday, March 14 (7) Valparaiso at (2) Illinois, 6:15 p.m. (7) Oakland at (2) Clemson, 7 p.m. CT CIT Wednesday, March 15 Green Bay at UMKC, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16 Stony Brook at UIC, 7 p.m. - The three winningest seasons in program history have come in the last five years: 26 wins ( ), 28 wins ( ) and 30 wins ( ). For Peters, Highs and the Lowest Low - Senior Alec Peters learned he had been named the Horizon League Player of the Year on Wednesday, March 1. - Later that afternoon, he learned that his collegiate career was over, as the injury which sidelined him for the final regular season weekend would keep him out the remainder of the year. - Prior to missing the game at Wright State, Peters had started all 134 games of his collegiate career. - Then, on Thursday, March 2, Peters was named one of five CoSIDA First Team Academic All-Americans for his work in the classroom and on the hardwood. Players Stepping Up - With Peters absence, the Crusaders have had a number of players step up with big performances. - Shane Hammink set a new career best with 25 points against Wright State, while Lexus Williams tallied 19 points - the second-best effort of his career. - Then, at Northern Kentucky, Tevonn Walker recorded 25 points for a new career high, while Hammink added 23 points as well. - After averaging just 8.3 minutes per game over the first 16 Horizon League games, freshman walk-on John Kiser played 44 minutes over the final two regular season games before earning his first career start in the league tournament versus Milwaukee, playing 21 minutes, scoring eight points and grabbing seven rebounds. Winning Big - The Crusaders were responsible for four of the eight 20+ point decisions in Horizon League action this season of Valpo s 14 Horizon League wins came by double figures. - The championship team won just five league games by 10 or more points, including just two by 20+ points. - Last year s team dominated in setting a league record for scoring margin within league-only play, winning six games by at least 20 points and seven more by points. 20x20 - With the home win over Cleveland State, the Crusaders became the 20th team in program history to reach the 20-win mark of Valpo s previous win seasons have come within the last 23 years. - The win over the Vikings made this year s squad the third-earliest (based on calendar date) in program history to reach the 20-win mark - the team won its 20th game on Jan. 31, while last year s team earned win number 20 on Feb. 6. Record-Breaking Moments - Alec Peters needed just 4:31 to score his seventh point at home against UIC and surpass Bryce Drew s Valpo career scoring record of 2,142 career points. - While Peters needed 125 games to break Drew s record, which was set in 121 games, Peters played over 300 fewer minutes than Drew to surpass the mark. - Peters is just the fourth different player to hold Valpo s career scoring record in the last 48 years (Bruce Lindner-1970; Tracy Gipson-1993; Bryce Drew-1998). - Peters career-high 16th rebound of the Green Bay home game moved him past Chris Ensminger atop the Valpo record book with his 911th career rebound. - Peters broke his first Valpo career record in the win at YSU, as his first basket of that game surpassed Drew s record of 696 made field goals. - Most recently, Peters connected on a free throw with 15 seconds to play versus NKU to break Ed Eckart s Valpo career record of 452 free throws made. Media Relations Information Requests to cover home men s basketball games should be made through Aaron Leavitt, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations, by contacting or. Press row seating is available at the ARC for working media only. Updated statistics and notes from both schools will be available in the media room. During the week, all player and coach interview requests should be directed to Aaron Leavitt. Media planning to attend practice should call ahead to confirm practice time. Game-day interviews prior to the contest are not permitted. Coach Lottich and requested players will be available following the game in the media room.

4 PETERS ON THE CHARTS Horizon League Scoring 3. Alec Peters Valparaiso 2013-pres. 2, Chad Tucker Butler , Rashad Phillips Detroit ,319 Player of the Week Awards 2. Rashad Phillips Detroit Kay Felder Oakland Alec Peters Valparaiso 2013-pres. 9 Valparaiso Career Scoring 1. Alec Peters 2013-pres. 2, Bryce Drew ,142 Career Rebounding 1. Alec Peters 2013-pres Chris Ensminger Career Points/Game 8. Casey Schmidt Alec Peters 2013-pres Brandon Wood Career /Game 8. Ken Rakow Alec Peters 2013-pres Lynn Seyfert Career 3-Pointers Made 1. Bryce Drew Alec Peters 2013-pres Ryan Broekhoff Career 3-Point Pct. 7. Rob Cavanaugh % 8. Alec Peters 2013-pres. 41.6% 9. Casey Schmidt % Career Field Goals Made 1. Alec Peters 2013-pres Bryce Drew Career Free Throws Made 1. Alec Peters 2013-pres Ed Eckart Career Free Throw Pct. 3. Bruce Lindner % 4. Alec Peters 2013-pres. 84.6% 5. Lavonte Dority % Single-Season Scoring 1. Bruce Lindner Alec Peters Alec Peters (23.0 PPG ranks second on PPG chart) 4. Dick Jones Single-Season Rebounding 1. Joel Oberman Lew Keller Alec Peters (10.1 RPG ranks eighth on RPG chart) 8. Ryan Broekhoff Single-Season Free Throws Made 1. Bruce Lindner Alec Peters (88.7% FT% ranks sixth on FT% chart) 3. Dick Jones Atop Both Lists - By breaking the career scoring record, Peters joined an illustrious group of players who hold both scoring and rebounding records at their alma maters. - The group numbers about 50 players, and includes such all-time greats as Oscar Robertson, Danny Manning, Jerry West, Bill Bradley, Larry Bird and David Robinson. - Meanwhile, Peters is going to go down as one of the top players in Indiana college basketball history as well. - There are only two players from Indiana D-I schools who finished their careers with more points and rebounds than Peters has amassed. - Bird posted 2,850 points and 1,247 rebounds at Indiana State, while Luke Harangody tallied 2,476 points and 1,222 rebounds at Notre Dame. Peters Impressive Season - Peters was named to the midseason top-30 list for the Naismith Trophy, the midseason top-19 list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy (both national Player of the Year awards) and the top-10 finalists for the Karl Malone Award (national Power Forward of the Year). - Peters finished his season averaging 23.0 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, ranking eighth and 17th nationally, respectively. - Peters recorded 16 double-doubles and scored 20 or more points on 23 occasions. - Peters ranks sixth nationally in Ken Pomeroy s offensive rating (>28% possessions used) and is eighth nationally with 13 Game MVPs. - Peters has been named Horizon League Player of the Week four times this season, giving him nine career weekly honors from the league. - Peters has moved into first place in program history and is now third in Horizon League history in career scoring with 2,348 career points. - With his season over, Peters will finish third on Valpo s single-season scoring chart (666 points), seventh in single-season rebounding (293 rebounds) and second in single-season free throws made (172). Continued Success Within the League - Valpo has been strong within Horizon League play since joining the league prior to the season. - Currently in their 10th season as a Horizon League member, the Crusaders own a league record of (.661). - Valpo has secured a ninth season at.500 or above through the Crusaders first 10 seasons in the league. - Valpo has captured five of the last six Horizon League regular season titles. Non-League Success - The Crusaders entered league play with at least 10 victories under their belt for the fourth time in the last five years following the Chicago State win.

5 - Valpo owns a (.729) record in pre-league action since the Horizon League eliminated the early December league weekend prior to the season. - This is the second straight year that Valpo entered league play with a 10-3 record in the pre-league campaign. Beating Ranked Teams - Valpo snapped a 40-game winless streak against nationally-ranked opposition on Nov. 29 with the win over Rhode Island. - The Crusaders had not taken down a top-25 opponent since their win over Ole Miss in the first round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. - Prior to the win over the Rams, Valpo had not earned a home win over a top-25 team since beating Notre Dame in December of Starting on a Winning Note - Head coach Matt Lottich became the first Crusader coach in 36 years to open his head coaching tenure at Valpo with a win with the victory over SUU. - Tom Smith was the last Valpo head coach to start his Crusader career with a win, winning three straight in six days at home to open the campaign. - The Drews all faced tough competition in their head coaching debuts at Valpo: Homer at Butler, Scott at eventual national champion Syracuse, and Bryce at Arizona. - Lottich was the first coach to start his Valpo career with a 7-1 record since Wilbur Allen started off the season by winning seven of the season s first eight games. Addition to the Trophy Case - Valpo s wins over Alabama and BYU gave the Crusaders the Heavyweight championship belt at the Men Who Speak Up Main Event. - The title is the program s fourth in-season championship in the last seven years. - Valpo most recently earned the championship trophy in November 2014 at the Challenge in Music City. - The Crusaders took home top honors in November 2010 at the Las Vegas Invitational and in December 2010 at the Lou Henson Award Tournament. Wins Over Power Conference Foes - Valpo s win over Alabama was its third over a power conference opponent in the last two years - the Crusaders went on the road to beat Oregon State last season and then took down Florida State at the ARC in the second round of the NIT. - Prior to last season s win over Oregon State, Valpo had not defeated a team from the power-5 conferences since winning at Washington in the 2008 CBI. - Nine out of Valpo s last 12 victories over opponents out of the power-5 conferences have come on neutral courts. A Look at the Record Book - Lexus Williams matched the program s single-game steals record with seven against Trinity Christian. - Williams tied a record previously shared by Milo Stovall (Dec. 12, Texas A&M-CC) and Bryce Drew (Dec. 7, Milwaukee). - Meanwhile, Alec Peters attempted 29 shots versus the Trolls - the most by a Crusader in at least 22 years. Peters then tossed up 28 shots against Santa Clara. - Valpo matched a program record as a team with a perfect performance at the foul line at Oregon, going 14-of-14 from the charity stripe. - The Crusaders 17 steals against Ball State as a team were third-most all-time, just two shy of the record of 19 (vs. Centenary, 12/10/88). - Williams picked up six steals against the Cardinals, tied for fourth-most in a game by a single player. - Peters has played 134 career games, tied for second-most by a Crusader all time. What s Back - The Crusaders welcomed back eight letterwinners from last season s 30-win squad, including a pair of starters in Alec Peters and Tevonn Walker. - In all, Valpo returned 50% of its minutes played, 57.1% of its scoring and 47.5% of its rebounding from last year. What s New - Five players are in their first season of eligibility for the Crusaders this year Derrik Smits has taken the court this season for the first time after redshirting last season due to injury Spaniard Jaume Sorolla, who most recently helped the Spain U20 squad win the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship, and guard Micah Bradford, ranked among the top-20 players in the state of Illinois, join Valpo as scholarship freshmen. - The Crusaders also welcome a pair of walk-ons in senior Jason Karys - a three-year team manager - and freshman John Kiser. High Praise Entering the Year - Despite losing nearly half their scoring from last year s squad, this year s Crusader team still received quite a bit of national love entering the year. - Valpo was a near-unanimous choice to win the Horizon League among national media projections. - The Crusaders entered the season receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches poll. - Valpo was ranked #51 on CBS Sports ranking of all Division I teams, and began the season #69 in the Ken Pomeroy ratings. - Matt Norlander of CBS Sports named Valpo one of his teams to watch as a potential March sleeper. Peters Garners Accolades - Coming off of a season in which he was named an Honorable Mention All-American, Alec Peters entered the season receiving a lot of notice as one of the nation s top players. - Peters was tabbed a Third Team preseason All-American by Blue Ribbon Magazine and NBC Sports, among others. - Peters earned a spot on the watch list for the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award, both of which are awarded to the National Player of the Year. - In rankings of the nation s top players, Peters ranked #16 on CBS Sports list and #29 on NBC Sports list. - Peters is on the Karl Malone Award watch list, awarded to the nation s top power forward, and also appears on College Insider s Lute Olson Award (national Player of the Year) and Lou Henson Award (national mid-major Player of the Year) watch lists. - Peters topped Mark Adams list of best players in leagues covered by the American Sports Network, and was named the #1 most complete player in the nation by Bleacher Report. - Peters was tabbed the nation s Best Shooter by a pair of Sports Illustrated college basketball writers in their season preview materials. The International Flavor - This year s squad continues the international pipeline that Valpo has cultivated over the past two decades. - The Crusaders boast four international players on this year s roster from three different countries. - Represented are Canada (Joseph and Walker), the Netherlands (Hammink) and Spain (Sorolla). - Over the past 20 years, the Crusaders have welcomed 32 international players from 19 different countries. Crusaders Sign Pair During Early Signing Period - Valpo has signed 6 7 forward Parker Hazen from Columbia City (Ind.) H.S. and 6 8 forward Mileek McMillan from Merrillville (Ind.) H.S. to NLIs during the early signing period. - Hazen enters his senior year ranked #7 in his class in the state of Indiana according to ESPN. - Hazen was an Indiana Junior All-Star following last season, as he averaged 15.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in helping the Eagles to their second straight sectional title. - McMillan averaged nearly seven rebounds per game as a junior for a Merrillville team which went McMillan stood out at the Indiana Top 80 camp in early October, as he was named the camp s Mr. Defender. NBA Lineage - Three members of this year s Crusader roster boast fathers who played at the highest level of pro basketball - in the NBA. - Most notably, Derrik Smits father, Rik, played 12 seasons with the Indiana Pacers and was an All-Star. - Chandler Levingston Simon s father, Cliff Levingston, was an 11-year NBA vet who won two titles with the Chicago Bulls. - Shane Hammink s father, Geert, was a 1993 first-round draft pick who played parts of three seasons in the NBA.

6 Alec Peters - Peters was named the Horizon League Player of the Year and a First Team Academic All-American. - Peters tallied 23 points in the Senior Night win over Milwaukee in the final game of his collegiate career. - Peters finished with 22 points and seven rebounds in the win over YSU, and followed with 22 points at Oakland and 20 points at Detroit Mercy. - Peters recorded his 16th double-double of the season, finishing with 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in the home win over CSU. - Peters went 4-for-5 from 3-point range and 8-for-8 from the foul line in a 22-point, seven-rebound effort in the win at Milwaukee. - Peters finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds in the win over WSU. - Peters earned his fourth HL Player of the Week award of the season for his performances against Green Bay and UIC. - Peters set Valpo s career scoring record in a 30-point, 10-rebound effort in the home win over UIC. - Peters set Valpo s career rebounding record, also setting a career best with 16 rebounds while also scoring 20 points versus Green Bay. - Peters hit the 30-point mark for the ninth time in his career with a 30-point effort to go with nine rebounds in the win at CSU. - Peters picked up his sixth straight double-double with 20 points (10-11 FT) and 11 rebounds versus Oakland. - Peters scored 35 points - including 24 in the second half alone - and grabbed 13 rebounds versus Santa Clara. - Peters posted a first-half double-double en route to 29 points and a career-high tying 15 rebounds in the win over Indiana State, earning his third HL Player of the Week award of the year. - Peters hit three game-clinching free throws with 5.6 seconds to play to cap a 27-point, 11-rebound effort in the win at Missouri State. - Peters earned his second straight HL Player of the Week honor following 27 points, nine rebounds and the game-sealing blocked shot versus #21/25 Rhode Island. - Peters was named MVP of the Men Who Speak Up Main Event following a 26-point, 12-rebound performance in the title game win over BYU. - Peters enjoyed an efficient 24-point, 10-rebound performance in the win over Alabama, going 7-of-12 from the floor and 7-of-7 from the foul line. - Peters led Valpo with 24 points and moved into second place in program history in career scoring at #4/4 Oregon. - Peters scored 30+ points for the seventh time in his career with 36 points and matched his career high with 15 rebounds versus Trinity Christian. - Peters is the Horizon League s preseason Player of the Year after earning Honorable Mention All-American honors from the AP last year. - Peters was on the midseason top-25 list for the Wooden Award (nation s top collegiate player). - Peters was on the preseason watch lists for the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award (nation s top collegiate player), as well as the Karl Malone Award (nation s best power forward). - Peters earned preseason All-America notice from a number of publications, including Blue Ribbon Magazine and NBC Sports. - Peters declared for the 2016 NBA Draft on Apr. 7 and went through the draft process before withdrawing in late May. - Peters attended the Nike Skills Academy July and was praised by the national media as one of the camp s top performers. - Peters was a First Team All-League and All-District selection as a junior, averaging 18.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. - Peters ranked second in a single season in scoring (679 points) and fifth in rebounding (313 rebounds) in program history. - Peters became only the second D-I player in the last 20 years to average at least 18 points and eight rebounds per game while hitting at least 80 3-pointers (Kevin Durant). - Peters ranked fourth in the nation in Ken Pomeroy s Offensive Rating metric. - Peters was a First Team All-League performer and a First Team All-District selection as a sophomore. - Peters was the first player in program history to reach the 1,000-point career milestone by the end of his sophomore year. - Peters was the Horizon League Championship MVP as a sophomore and an All-Freshman Team selection in Shane Hammink - Hammink earned Second Team All-Horizon League honors. - Hammink tallied 23 points, including a career-high four 3-pointers, and came up with three steals at NKU. - Hammink set a new career high with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting in the win over Wright State. - Hammink scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and grabbed five rebounds at Oakland, and followed with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting at Detroit Mercy. - Hammink led the Crusaders for the second straight game, finishing with 23 points and seven rebounds in the win over YSU. - Hammink again knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points in the win over NKU. - Hammink set a new career high, scoring 24 points (7-13 FG; 9-9 FT) in the win over UIC. - Hammink set a new career best with 14 made free throws (14-15) in matching his career high with 23 points in the win over Detroit Mercy. - Hammink led the Crusaders with 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and handed out five assists in the win over Chicago State. - Hammink matched his career best for the third time this year, finishing with 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting against Santa Clara. - Hammink scored 16 points and set a new career best with four steals in the win over Ball State. - Hammink matched his career high with 23 points (8-13 FG; 7-9 FT) in the victory over BYU. - Hammink led all players with a career-best 23 points (8-of-11 FG; 6-of-7 FT) in the win over Coppin State while also grabbing seven rebounds. - Hammink picked up his first career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the win over Trinity Christian. - Hammink opened the year with 15 points, six rebounds and five assists versus SUU. - Hammink enters his final year at Valpo as a preseason Second Team All-Horizon League selection. - Hammink appeared in 35 games in his first year of eligibility for the Crusaders, averaging 8.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. - Hammink shot 50% from the field, ranked third on the team in scoring and was second on the team with 61 assists. - Hammink scored in double figures 17 times as a junior. - Hammink played his first two seasons at LSU before transferring to Valpo. Tevonn Walker - Walker set a new career best with 25 points at NKU, while also tallying four assists and three steals without a turnover. - Walker scored 17 points and added six rebounds and four steals in the win at WSU. - Walker recorded his third double-double of the year with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the win at Detroit Mercy. - Walker finished with 14 points and six rebounds in the win over YSU. - Walker registered 16 points and seven rebounds at Green Bay. - Walker scored nine of his 12 points in a 90-second span late in the win over WSU. - Walker posted his second double-double in the last four games, as he tallied 13 points (6-10 FG) and 10 rebounds in the win over Green Bay. - Walker went a perfect 10-for-10 from the foul line, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds in the win at CSU. - Walker posted a career-high 12 made free throws (12-14) and set a new career best with five steals while finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Detroit Mercy. - Walker set a new season high with 23 points, going 8-of-9 from the floor and 5-of-5 from the foul line, in the win at UIC. - Walker recorded 15 points in the win over Indiana State. - Walker scored a season-best 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and pulled down six boards in the win at Missouri State. - Walker went 5-of-6 from the floor, finishing with 10 points and seven rebounds in the victory over Rhode Island. - Walker tallied 13 points - including a trio of 3-pointers - and five rebounds in the victory over BYU. - Walker returned to the starting lineup at #4/4 Oregon, finishing with 12 points and six rebounds. - Walker started in 26 of his 31 appearances for Valpo as a sophomore, averaging 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. - Walker ranked third on the team with 50 assists and scored in double figures 13 times.

7 - Walker was a Horizon League All-Freshman Team selection as a rookie in , averaging 10.3 points per game. Lexus Williams - Williams scored 19 points - the second-best output of his career - in the win at WSU, hitting 4-of-5 from 3-point range and tallying five steals. - Williams scored in double figures for the first time since Missouri State, hitting 4-of-6 from the field for 11 points in the victory over YSU. - Williams went 4-for-5 from the floor for nine points in the win over CSU. - Williams tallied six points, a season-high six rebounds and six assists in the victory over Detroit Mercy. - Williams matched his season high with seven assists in the win over Chicago State. - Williams finished with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists - including eight straight points in a key second-half stretch - in the win at Missouri State. - Williams came up one steal shy of his career best, recording six thefts, and also scored 14 points in the win over Ball State. - Williams scored 12 points in the Crusaders victory over BYU. - Williams matched a Valpo single-game record with seven steals against Trinity Christian, also recording six points and seven assists. - Williams returned from injury last season to appear in 16 games off the bench, averaging 5.8 minutes per contest. - Williams missed the entire season due to injury and received a medical redshirt. - Williams was a Horizon League All-Freshman Team selection as a rookie in , averaging 6.5 points per game and leading the team in steals. Max Joseph - Joseph set a new career best with nine rebounds and added seven points last time out against Milwaukee at the Horizon League Championship. - Joseph came up with 12 points and four rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench at NKU. - Joseph scored nine points and tied for team-high honors with six rebounds in the win over Milwaukee, and added nine points (2-3 3PT) at WSU. - Joseph went 3-for-4 from the floor for nine points at Green Bay. - Joseph knocked down all three of his field goal attempts, including two 3-pointers, in a 10-point effort in the win over UIC. - Joseph matched his career best with five assists and did not commit a turnover, also scoring six points and grabbing three rebounds in the win over Green Bay. - Joseph totaled eight points, four assists and three steals without a turnover in the win at CSU. - Joseph tallied nine points, three rebounds and three assists in the win at UIC. - Joseph finished with six points, a career-high eight rebounds and matched his career high with five assists in the win over BYU. - Joseph missed just one shot from the field, going 6-of-7 to set a new career best with 15 points in the win over Coppin State. - Joseph set a then-career high with 13 points off the bench in the season opener versus SUU. - Joseph saw action in 24 games for the Crusaders as a sophomore last season, averaging 7.4 minutes/game. - Joseph appeared in 28 games as a rookie for Valpo in Micah Bradford - Bradford tallied eight points at NKU, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers. - Bradford handed out a career-high four assists in the win at UDM. - Bradford scored a career-best 14 points (5-8 FG; 3-4 3PT) and matched his season best with five rebounds in the win at Milwaukee. - Bradford scored nine points on a career-high three 3-pointers in the win over NKU. - Bradford came up one point shy of his career best with 11 points on four made baskets in the win over Green Bay. - Bradford earned his first career start in the win at Youngstown State. - Bradford scored eight points in the first half in the victory over Chicago State. - Bradford knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and finished with eight points in the win over Indiana State. - Bradford scored in double figures for the first time in his career, finishing with 12 points and five rebounds versus Coppin State. - Bradford debuted with seven points in 14 minutes off the bench against Southern Utah. - Bradford was an All-Area choice at Bradley-Bourbonnais (Ill.) H.S. as a senior, averaging 19.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and three steals per game. - Bradford was ranked among the top-20 players in his class in the state of Illinois. - Bradford finished his career as Bradley-Bourbonnais all-time leading scorer. Derrik Smits - Smits tallied six points, four rebounds and two assists in the win at WSU. - Smits hit 4-of-5 from the floor for eight points in the win at UDM. - Smits went 5-of-7 from the field for 10 points and led the Crusaders with a season-high five assists in the home win over CSU. - Smits scored all nine of his points in the second half in the win at CSU. - Smits matched his season high with six rebounds in the win at YSU, a mark he would tie again against Green Bay. - Smits knocked down all three of his shots from the field in an eight-point effort in the win over Detroit Mercy. - Smits enjoyed his top game in a Crusader uniform in the win at UIC, tallying 11 points and six rebounds in his second straight start. - Smits made his first career start in the win over Chicago State and finished with seven points and three rebounds. - Smits tallied nine points and three rebounds in 13 minutes of action in the victory over Ball State. - Smits has taken the court for the first time this season after sitting out last year due to injury. - Smits was an Indiana All-Star at Zionsville H.S., averaging nearly 15 points per game as a senior. - Smits father, Rik, played 12 seasons in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers. Jaume Sorolla - Sorolla set a new career best with 14 points (5-6 FG; 4-4 FT) while also grabbing nine rebounds and blocking two shots at Oakland. - Sorolla registered eight points (3-4 FG), four rebounds and tied a season high with three blocked shots in the win over YSU. - Sorolla scored 12 points (5-7 FG) while also recording eight rebounds and three assists in the win over CSU. - Sorolla was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor and finished with nine points in the win at Milwaukee. - Sorolla connected on all four of his field goal attempts - all in the first half - for eight points in the win over NKU. - Sorolla matched his career high with 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in the win over UIC. - Sorolla chipped in eight points and four rebounds off the bench in the win over Green Bay. - Sorolla set a new career best with 12 points and also grabbed six rebounds in the win at YSU. - Sorolla picked up his first career double-double versus Oakland, finishing with 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots. - Sorolla approached a double-double in the win over Indiana State, posting eight points and a career-best 12 rebounds. - Sorolla earned his first career start in the win at Missouri State, finishing with six points. - Sorolla scored a career-high eight points and tallied nine rebounds - seven of which came on the offensive end - at #6/7 Kentucky. - Sorolla has represented his native Spain in a number of FIBA international competitions. - Sorolla most recently won a gold medal for Spain at the FIBA U20 European Championships, averaging 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. - Sorolla spent last season in the United States playing at Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kan. Nick Davidson - Davidson earned the Senior Night start vs. Milwaukee, playing 10 minutes and scoring four points. - Davidson registered two assists in the win over YSU. - Davidson scored five points in 10 minutes of action in the win over UIC. - Davidson knocked down a 3-pointer and grabbed two boards in 14 minutes in the win at YSU. - Davidson finished with four points, three rebounds and two assists in the win over Indiana State. - Davidson played 21 minutes in the win at Missouri State, setting a new career best with six assists while not committing a turnover to go with three rebounds. - Davidson connected on a 3-pointer and matched his career high with three rebounds at #6/7 Kentucky.

8 - Davidson knocked down a field goal in each of his first two appearances of the year. - Davidson saw action in 15 games off the bench for the Crusaders as a junior last year, averaging 5.1 minutes/game. - Davidson appeared in 44 games over his first three seasons at Valpo, tallying 82 points. John Kiser - Kiser earned his first career start last time out at the Horizon League Championship versus Milwaukee, setting new career highs with eight points and seven rebounds. - Kiser played a career-high 26 minutes at NKU, scoring two points and leading the Crusaders with six rebounds. - Kiser recorded two points and three rebounds in the win over CSU, and pulled down four boards in the win at UDM. - Kiser tallied three points, five rebounds and two steals at Green Bay. - Kiser grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists in 17 minutes in the win over UIC. - Kiser finished with four points, five rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes of action in the win at YSU. - Kiser played 14 minutes in the win over Chicago State, finishing 4-for-4 from the floor for eight points while also grabbing three rebounds. - Kiser joined the Crusader program as a walk-on this year. - Kiser, who was an Indiana Junior All-Star at Noblesville [Ind.] H.S., averaged 21.2 points per game as a senior. Chandler Levingston Simon - Levingston Simon made his first basket of the season in the win at YSU, and then grabbed an offensive rebound and scored a basket in the win over Green Bay. - Levingston Simon made his season debut versus Coppin State. - Levingston Simon saw action in 12 games in his first season as a walk-on for Valpo last year, scoring eight points. - Levingston Simon played as a freshman at UMKC before transferring to Valpo. Jason Karys - Karys connected on a free throw last time out on Senior Night in the win over Milwaukee. - Karys hit a 3-pointer late in the win over CSU. - Karys knocked down a pair of free throw attempts in the win over UIC. - Karys scored his first regular season basket versus Chicago State, connecting on a late 3-pointer. - Karys was a three-year team manager who was awarded a walk-on roster spot by Matt Lottich as a senior. Superlatives Double-Digit Scoring: Valpo (Peters-29; Hammink-27; Walker-18; Sorolla-5; Williams-5; Adekoya-4; Joseph-4; Bradford-3; Smits-2) Opponents Double-Digit Rebounding: Valpo (Peters-16; Walker-4; Sorolla-2; Hammink-1) Opponents - 7. Double Doubles: Valpo (Peters-16; Walker-3; Hammink-1; Sorolla-1) Opponents - 5. Dunks: Valpo (Hammink-33; Peters-9; Sorolla-6; Smits-4; Walker-2; Adekoya-1; Bradford-1; Kiser-1) Opponents Playing at home 15-2 Playing on the road 7-5 Playing at a neutral site 2-1 Playing at night (5 p.m. or later local) 17-6 Playing during the day (noon-4:59 p.m.) 7-2 Playing during the morning (before noon) 0-0 Valpo When Outrebounding opponents 22-2 Outrebounded by opponents 2-5 Outscoring opponents 24-0 Outscored by opponents 0-8 Better FG% than opponents 20-3 Worse FG% than opponents 4-5 Leading at halftime 18-0 Tied at halftime 0-0 Trailing at halftime 5-8 Playing overtime 0-0 Playing in November 7-1 Playing in December 4-2 Playing in January 7-1 Playing in February 6-3 Playing in March 0-1 Playing on Sunday 5-1 Playing on Monday 3-0 Playing on Tuesday 2-0 Playing on Wednesday 2-1 Playing on Thursday 3-2 Playing on Friday 4-2 Playing on Saturday 5-2 Better FT% than opponents 17-3 Worse FT% than opponents 7-5 Fewer turnovers than opponents 11-3 More turnovers than opponents 13-5 Scoring 80 or more points 11-1 Scoring points 9-2 Scoring points 4-3 Scoring less than 60 points 0-2 Opponents score 80 or more points 2-5 Opponents score points 6-2 Opponents score points 9-0 Opponents score less than 60 points 7-1 Game decided by 5 points or less 3-2 Game decided by 6-10 points 7-1 Game decided by points 5-2 Game decided by more than 15 points 9-3

9 Valparaiso Men s Basketball Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School [Prev. School] 1 Micah Bradford G Fr. Bradley, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais 2 Tevonn Walker G Jr. Montreal, Quebec/Vanier College 3 Max Joseph G Jr. Montreal, Quebec/Vanier College 4 Bakari Evelyn G So.* Detroit, Mich./Hillcrest [Ariz.] Academy/Southfield Christian [Nebraska] 5 Jason Karys G Sr. Newton, Mass./Newton South 10 Joe Burton G/F Jr.* Porter, Texas/Humble Atascocita [Oklahoma State] 11 Shane Hammink G R-Sr. Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands/Oakley College [LSU] 14 Jaume Sorolla C Fr. Tortosa, Spain/Sunrise Christian [Kan.] Academy 15 Lexus Williams G R-Jr. Chicago, Ill./Marist 21 Derrik Smits C R-Fr. Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville 22 Nick Davidson G Sr. Munster, Ind./Andrean Jubril Adekoya F Sr. Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew 23 Alec Peters F Sr. Washington, Ill./Washington 30 Chandler Levingston Simon F R-Jr. Vernon Hills, Ill./Stevenson [UMKC] 33 John Kiser G/F Fr. Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville * - indicates player must sit out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations Coaching Staff Head Coach: Matt Lottich (Stanford, 2004) 1 st season Associate Head Coach: Luke Gore 15 th season Assistant Coaches: David Ragland 1 st season; Jackie Manuel 1 st season Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Chad Warner 1 st season Director of Basketball Operations: Joel Zimba 1 st season Strength and Conditioning Coach: Derek Bol - 5 th season Among the Horizon League Leaders Individual Leaders (among top 5) Alec Peters Scoring 1st 23.0 Alec Peters Rebounding 1st 10.1 Alec Peters Free Throw Pct. 1st.887 Jaume Sorolla Blocked Shots 4th 1.0 Tevonn Walker Steals 4th 1.3 Lexus Williams Steals 2nd 1.4 Team Leaders (among top 3) Scoring Defense 1st 68.5 Free Throw Pct. 1st.775 Rebounding Margin 1st +4.8 Scoring Margin 2nd +6.8 Field Goal Pct. Defense 2nd Point Pct. Defense 2nd.328 Rebounding Defense 3rd 33.5 Pronunciation Guide Jubril Adekoya: juh-brill add-uh-koy-uh Shane Hammink: HAM-ink Jason Karys: CARE-iss Matt Lottich: lot-ick Jaume Sorolla: HAO-may (or goes by Jay) suh-roy-uh Tevonn Walker: tuh-vonn (first syllable sounds like the Le in LeBron) Valpo Versus Illinois All-time series: Illinois leads 6-0 At Illinois: Illinois leads 6-0 Current streak: Illinois W6 Current streak at Illinois: Illinois W6 Date Site W/L Score Nov. 13, 2013 Champaign, Ill. L Dec. 19, 2004 Champaign, Ill. L Nov. 30, 1998 Champaign, Ill. L Dec. 2, 1982 Champaign, Ill. L Dec. 3, 1974 Champaign, Ill. L Dec. 4, 1972 Champaign, Ill. L 80-62

10 Matt Lottich Head Coach 1st Season Stanford, 2004 Valparaiso University President Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., and Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera announced Thursday, April 7, 2016 that Matt Lottich has been hired as the 22nd head coach in the history of the Valpo men s basketball program. Lottich, who has been a member of the Crusader coaching staff for the last three years, is just the program s fifth head coach in the last 36 years. Lottich arrived at Valparaiso University in summer 2013 and has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach on the Valpo men s basketball coaching staff, helping guide the Crusaders to 78 victories during that span. Valpo has won two Horizon League regular season championships and one league tournament title in Lottich s tenure. The Crusaders have recorded the top two victory totals in program history in the last two seasons with Lottich on the bench. Valpo broke the previous school record for wins in a season during the campaign, winning 28 games and earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament. This past season, Valpo won a program-record 30 games and advanced to the NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden. Lottich brings nearly a decade of professional playing experience to the head coaching position at Valparaiso University. Lottich spent eight years playing professionally in Japan for the Oita Heat Devils and the Osaka Evessa, earning All-Star recognition four times. He also played one season in Germany in the Bundesliga for the Dusseldorf Giants, played one season in New Zealand in the NBL for the Harbor Heat and was a member of the New Jersey Nets summer league team in Lottich played collegiately at Stanford University from 2000 through As a senior in , he helped lead the Cardinal to the Pac-10 title while earning NABC All-Star plaudits, awarded to the top-15 seniors in college basketball. He was also a member of the Wooden Award midseason watch list and was an Honorable Mention All Pac-10 selection as a senior. Lottich was also a member of the program s conference championship squad as a freshman in and still ranks among Stanford s single-season and career leaders in 3-pointers made. Off the court, Lottich came to Valpo from the National Collegiate Scouting Association, where he started in January Lottich ascended to the position of head scout during his time with the NCSA, which helps high school athletes navigate the world of college recruiting. Lottich also co-founded the TEAM Life Skills basketball camp in 2004 and spent nine years managing and developing the camp. Lottich played his prep basketball at New Trier [Ill.] H.S., where he was named the Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Year in 2000 and holds the distinction of being the program s all-time leading scorer. Lottich graduated from Stanford University in 2004 and currently resides in Valparaiso with his wife, Kylan, and their four children: Grace, Matthan, Christian and Landon.

11 #1 Micah Bradford Guard * 6 2 * 150 lbs. * Freshman Bradley, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S : Debuted for the Crusaders with seven points off the bench Nov. 11 against Southern Utah... scored in double figures for the first time in Nov. 14 win over Coppin State, finishing with 12 points and five rebounds... knocked down 3-pointer at #4/4 Oregon Nov scored four points in 15 minutes of action Dec. 7 at #6/7 Kentucky... knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in 8-point, 2-rebound effort in win over Indiana State Dec finished with eight points and two assists in Dec. 28 win over Chicago State... earned first career start Jan. 12 at Youngstown State... knocked down four shots from the floor, including a pair of 3-pointers, in finishing with 11 points in Jan. 16 win over Green Bay... scored seven points in Jan. 27 victory against Wright State... connected on three 3-pointers for nine points in win over Northern Kentucky Jan set new career best with 14 points in Crusaders win at Milwaukee Feb. 2, going 5-of-8 from the field - including 3-for-4 from 3-point range... also pulled down five rebounds against the Panthers... set new career bests with four assists and two steals Feb. 19 at Detroit Mercy, as well as recording first career dunk... came up with highlight reel play against the Titans as well, hitting a 65-footer that didn t count at halftime buzzer as it ricocheted off of the shot clock before falling through the basket... knocked down pair of first-half 3-pointers for six points in Feb. 24 win at Wright State... tallied eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, Feb. 26 at Northern Kentucky. Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Boilermakers... All-Area choice as a senior, averaged 19.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3 steals per game... two-time All-Conference selection... averaged 21 points per game as a junior... ranked among the top-20 prospects in the Illinois Class of finished career as Bradley-Bourbonnais all-time leading scorer. Personal: Son of Barry and Aisha Bradford... undecided upon major SEASON HIGHS Points 14, at Milwaukee (2/2/17) 5, twice (M.R. 2/2/17) Assists 4, at Detroit Mercy (2/19/17) Steals 2, at Detroit Mercy (2/19/17) Blocks FG Made 5, at Milwaukee (2/2/17) 3PT Made 3, twice (M.R. 2/2/17) FT Made 4, Coppin St. (11/14/16)

12 #2 Tevonn Walker Guard * 6 2 * 200 lbs. * Junior Montreal, Quebec, Canada Vanier College 2017 Horizon League All-Defensive Team : Opened season with five points and five rebounds Nov. 11 versus Southern Utah before leaving game due to injury in second half... missed Nov. 12 and 14 games due to injury... returned to starting lineup Nov. 17 at #4/4 Oregon, finishing with 12 points and six rebounds... helped Valpo to Men Who Speak Up Main Event Heavyweight championship with 13 points - including a trio of 3-pointers - and five rebounds Nov. 23 versus BYU... tallied 11 points, five rebounds and three assists in Nov. 27 win over Ball State... scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in Nov. 29 victory against #21/25 Rhode Island while also grabbing seven rebounds... scored a season-high 21 points on just 10 field goal attempts in Dec. 10 win at Missouri State... went 6-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, and 5-of-6 from the foul line in the win over the Bears... also grabbed six rebounds... finished with 15 points in Dec. 17 victory over Indiana State... scored all 12 of his points in the second half and also grabbed six rebounds in Dec. 28 win over Chicago State... matched career high with eight field goals made (8-9 FG; 2-2 3PT; 5-5 FT) and came up one point shy of career best in team-high 23-point effort in Dec. 30 win at UIC... set a new career high with 12 free throw makes (12-14) and posted his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the Jan. 8 win over Detroit Mercy... also registered a new career best with five steals against the Titans... went a perfect 10-for-10 from the foul line, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds in Jan. 14 win at Cleveland State... went 6-of-10 from the field in 13-point, 10-rebound double-double while also handing out three assists without a turnover Jan. 16 in win over Green Bay... scored nine of his 12 points in 90-second stretch late in win over Wright State on Jan grabbed 11 rebounds in win over NKU on Jan registered 16 points and seven rebounds Feb. 4 at Green Bay... posted 14 points and six rebounds in Feb. 11 win over Youngstown State... recorded double-double in Feb. 19 win at Detroit Mercy, finishing with 11 points and 11 rebounds... scored all nine of his points in the second half in win over Milwaukee Feb registered 17 points, six rebounds and four steals Feb. 24 in win at Wright State... set new career high with 25 points Feb. 26 at Northern Kentucky... matched season high with four 3-pointers against the Norse... also talllied four assists and three steals without a turnover : Played in 31 games during his sophomore campaign, starting on 26 occasions... averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game... tallied 50 assists on the season, third-most on the team... scored in double figures on 13 occasions... led Valpo in scoring four times... paced Crusaders with 17 points in rout of Iona Nov. 15, going 5-of-8 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line... knocked down 6-of-11 from the floor in 12-point, five-rebound effort in nationally-televised win at Rhode Island Nov led Valpo with 14 points at #25 Oregon Nov tied for team-high honors two nights later in win at Oregon State, finishing with 15 points... after missing nearly a month due to injury, returned to lineup Dec. 19 in win over Missouri State with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting and six rebounds... set new career best with five assists and also pulled down six rebounds in Horizon League opener Jan. 2 versus UIC... poured in a career-high 24 points to lead the Crusaders to win at Oakland Jan knocked down career-best six 3-pointers (6-of-8) against the Golden Grizzlies and also grabbed seven rebounds... followed two days later with 21-point effort at Detroit, including an 8-of-10 mark from the foul line... grabbed season-high nine rebounds in just 18 minutes of play in Jan. 18 win at Youngstown State... scored 13 points at Quicken Loans Arena in win over Cleveland State Feb missed Horizon League Championship semifinal and opening round of NIT due to injury suffered in regular season finale... returned to lineup in second-round NIT matchup with Florida State : Appeared in all 34 games in his freshman season at Valpo, making 33 starts... named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team... averaged 10.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game... ranked third on the team in scoring and led the Crusaders with 37 steals... finished the season 14th in the league in steals, 15th in free throw percentage and 20th in scoring... scored in double figures 19 times... led Valpo in scoring three times and in assists on seven occasions... opened career with 16-point effort in win over East Tennessee State Nov. 14, going 8-of-8 from the free throw line... posted season-high four steals Nov. 21 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, a mark he matched Feb. 15 at Milwaukee... scored 16 points in just 17 minutes of action in win over Maine Nov recorded season-best four assists in back-to-back games Dec. 20 at IPFW and Dec. 21 versus Goshen... poured in season-high 22 points at Oakland in Horizon League opener Jan. 2, going 8-of-13 from the field... named Horizon League Freshman of the Week Jan pulled down a Valpo season-best 13 rebounds at Green Bay Jan scored in double figures in six consecutive games Jan. 26-Feb scored 19 points in league win over Detroit Feb led Valpo with 20 points in home win over Green Bay Feb capped streak of six straight games in double figures Feb. 15 at Milwaukee with 12 points and six rebounds... two of his points against the Panthers came on a fast-break dunk over Milwaukee s 6 10 JJ Panoske, a play which ranked #9 on SportsCenter s Top 10 Plays of the Day... named league Freshman of the Week for a second time Feb. 16, as well as the Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week... closed the regular season by scoring 11 points, hitting all four of his field goal attempts in regular season title-clinching win at Cleveland State Feb matched season high with three 3-pointers in the NCAA Tournament against Maryland Mar. 20, finishing with 14 points. Prep: Most recently played for Vanier College... one of just ten players named to the CCAA All-Canadian Team in ranked eighth in his class by Hoopstars Canada and tenth by North Pole Hoops... named RSEQ Player of the Year last year and repeated as a member of the RSEQ First Team All-Star squad... teamed up with fellow Crusader Max Joseph to lead Cheetahs to a 16-2 record in the regular season and the RSEQ league championship... Vanier went on to win Provincial Championship as well and advanced to bronze medal match at CCAA National Championship... led the league and ranked 14th nationally, averaging 20.8 points per game... finished fourth in the league with 2.6 steals/game as well... averaged 16.4 points/game, fourth-best in the league, in helped Vanier to seventh-place finish nationally in named team MVP each of his final two seasons... previously played CAREER HIGHS Points 25, at Northern Kentucky (2/26/17) 13, at Green Bay (1/23/15) Assists 4, three times (M.R. 2/26/17) Steals 5, Detroit Mercy (1/8/17) Blocks 1, seven times (M.R. 1/27/17) FG Made 8, twice (M.R. 12/30/16) 3PT Made 6, at Oakland (1/8/16) FT Made 12, Detroit Mercy (1/8/17) at Lauren Hill Academy, where he was team MVP and helped to three straight championships... also played football, where he was an All-League running back... played AAU for Brookwood Elite ( ) and Red Rush ( ). Personal: Tevonn is the son of Alicea Walker... major is marketing with a computer science minor SEASON HIGHS Points 25, at Northern Kentucky (2/26/17) 11, twice (M.R. 2/19/17) Assists 4, at Northern Kentucky (2/26/17) Steals 5, Detroit Mercy (1/8/17) Blocks 1, Wright St. (1/27/17) FG Made 8, at UIC (12/30/16) 3PT Made 4, twice (M.R. 2/26/17) FT Made 12, Detroit Mercy (1/8/17)

13 #3 Max Joseph Guard * 6 1 * 210 lbs. * Junior Montreal, Quebec, Canada Vanier College : Opened season with then-career high 13 points in win over Southern Utah Nov. 11, including a 6-for-6 effort from the foul line... also pulled down six rebounds versus SUU... finished with seven points, six rebounds and four assists in starting assignment against Trinity Christian Nov went 6-of-7 from the floor for a new career high of 15 points Nov. 14 in victory over Coppin State... posted four points, two rebounds and two assists in win over Alabama Nov set career best with eight rebounds and matched career high with five assists in Nov. 23 win over BYU... also scored six points in win over the Cougars... tallied nine points, three rebounds and three assists in Dec. 30 win to open league play at UIC... tallied five points and three assists Jan. 6 versus Oakland... played strong 25 minutes off the bench in Jan. 14 win at Cleveland State, tallying eight points (2-3 FG; 4-4 FT), four assists, three steals and two rebounds without committing a turnover... knocked down pair of 3-pointers and tied career high with five assists without committing a turnover in Jan. 16 win over Green Bay... hit all three of his field goal attempts, including two 3-pointers, and drained a pair of free throws for 10 points in Jan. 22 victory versus UIC... scored nine points (3-4 FG) off the bench Feb. 4 at Green Bay... chipped in eight points at Oakland Feb scored nine points (3-4 FG) and tied for team-high honors with six rebounds in Feb. 21 win over Milwaukee... knocked down two 3-pointers in nine-point effort in Feb. 24 win at Wright State... scored 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and grabbed four rebounds in regular season finale at Northern Kentucky Feb led Crusaders with a career-high nine rebounds and also scored seven points Mar. 4 in Horizon League Championship action vs. Milwaukee : Saw action in 24 games in his sophomore year at Valpo, averaging 7.4 minutes/game... made first career start Nov. 18 against IU Kokomo... set new career bests with five rebounds and five assists while also recording three steals in Nov. 15 rout of Iona... surpassed career high for rebounds with seven versus IU Kokomo, while matching career best with five assists and scoring six points... tied career high by scoring nine points in Nov. 19 win over Trinity Christian... hit all four of his free throw attempts in the victory over the Trolls to set new career best... scored two points and handed out two assists in Jan. 18 victory at Youngstown State... grabbed two rebounds Jan. 28 against Cleveland State... matched career high with four free throws in six-point effort against Youngstown State Jan : Appeared in 28 games in his first season as a Crusader... averaged 10.9 minutes per game off the bench... debuted Nov. 14 against East Tennessee State with three points in 14 minutes... played 22 minutes against IU South Bend Nov. 19, grabbing four rebounds and handing out three assists... scored seven points, grabbed four rebounds and tallied four steals - the latter two season highs - in win over Trinity International Dec stepped up as the backup point guard following Keith Carter s injury, averaging 16.4 minutes per game in the 10 games Carter missed, nine of which were Valpo wins... had assist-to-turnover ratio of better than 2-to-1, committing just nine turnovers in 164 minutes, during that stretch... had season-best nine points in season-high 26 minutes of playing time in win over UIC Jan. 8, going a perfect 3-of-3 from the field, including two 3-pointers... also grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists against the Flames... also had three assists Jan. 10 versus Cleveland State, Jan. 20 at Youngstown State and Jan. 31 at UIC... went on Athletes in Action trip to Poland during summer of Prep: Joined forces with fellow Crusader Tevonn Walker at Vanier College last year... helped Cheetahs to a 16-2 record in the regular season and the RSEQ league championship... Vanier went on to win Provincial Championship as well and advanced to bronze medal match at CCAA National Championship... earned First Team All-Star honors at the national tournament... a RSEQ Second Team All-Star... averaged 10 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, the latter mark ranking fifth in the league... led league in assist/turnover ratio and ranked second in free throw percentage (76.4%)... won Provincial title as well in 2012 while at Ahuntsic and helped squad to fifth-place finish nationally... previously played for the Parc Ex Knights... CAREER HIGHS Points 15, Coppin St. (11/14/16) 9, vs. Milwaukee (3/4/17) Assists 5, four times (M.R. 1/16/17) Steals 4, Trinity International (12/10/14) Blocks 2, twice (M.R. 12/28/16) FG Made 6, Coppin St. (11/14/16) 3PT Made 2, five times (M.R. 2/26/17) FT Made 6, Southern Utah (11/11/16) ranked 22nd in his class nationally by North Pole Hoops... played AAU basketball for Brookwood Elite. Personal: Max is the son of Nadege Joseph... major is international business SEASON HIGHS Points 15, Coppin St. (11/14/16) 9, vs. Milwaukee (3/4/17) Assists 5, twice (M.R. 1/16/17) Steals 3, twice (M.R. 1/27/17) Blocks 2, twice (M.R. 12/28/16) FG Made 6, Coppin St. (11/14/16) 3PT Made 2, four times (M.R. 2/26/17) FT Made 6, Southern Utah (11/11/16)

14 #11 Shane Hammink Guard * 6 7 * 210 lbs. * R-Senior Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands Oakley College [LSU] 2017 All-Horizon League Second Team : Opened season with 15 points, six rebounds and five assists in Nov. 11 win over Southern Utah... posted first career double-double in Nov. 12 victory against Trinity Christian, finishing with 18 points and a career-best 10 rebounds... set a new career best with 23 points in the Nov. 14 victory over Coppin State, going 8-of-11 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe... also grabbed seven rebounds against the Eagles... finished with 10 points and six rebounds in Nov. 21 win over Alabama... matched career best with 23 points as Crusaders captured Men Who Speak Up Main Event Heavyweight Championship Nov, 23 against BYU... matched career high with eight made baskets and set new career high with seven made free throws (8-13 FG; 7-9 FT)... tallied 16 points in Nov. 27 victory over Ball State... also set career high with four steals and totaled four rebounds and three assists against the Cardinals... hit all six of his free throw attempts, finishing with 10 points in Nov. 29 win over #21/25 Rhode Island... tallied eight points, three rebounds and three assists at #6/7 Kentucky Dec posted 15 points, including three dunks, in Dec. 10 win at Missouri State... knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and was a perfect 4-for-4 at foul line in 16-point performance in win over Indiana State Dec also paced the Crusaders with four assists against the Sycamores... again matched career high with 23 points as he played a career-most 50 minutes in double-overtime game against Santa Clara Dec hit 8-of-12 from the field against the Broncos... led Crusaders for second time this season with 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting in Dec. 28 win over Chicago State... also matched career high with five assists against the Cougars... tied career best for second straight game with five assists and also pulled down five rebounds Dec. 30 in victory at UIC... posted 10 points and three rebounds Jan. 6 against Oakland... doubled previous career high by making 14 free throws (14-15) and matched career high for the fourth time this year with 23 points in Jan. 8 victory over Detroit Mercy... needed just 20 minutes of action to score 15 points (5-9 FG; 4-4 FT) while also grabbing four rebounds and handing out three assists in Jan. 12 win at Youngstown State... went 4-of-5 from the floor and 3-of-4 from the foul line, finishing with 11 points in Jan. 14 win at Cleveland State... tallied 12 points and five rebounds in Jan. 16 win over Green Bay... set new career best with 24 points in Jan. 22 rout of UIC, going 7-of-13 from the field and a perfect 9-of-9 from the foul line... also matched career high with five assists in the win over the Flames... matched career high with three triples in 15-point effort in win over Wright State Jan again knocked down three 3-pointers and finished with team-high 21 points (7-13 FG; 4-4 FT) in Jan. 29 win over Northern Kentucky... finished with 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in Feb. 2 win at Milwaukee... tallied 12 points and four rebounds Feb. 4 at Green Bay... paced Valpo with 15 points and handed out four assists against just one turnover in Feb. 9 win over Cleveland State... finished one point shy of career high, scoring 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting while also grabbing seven rebounds in Feb. 11 win over Youngstown State... posted 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and five rebounds at Oakland Feb finished with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting and four rebounds in Feb. 19 win at Detroit Mercy... tallied eight points, three rebounds and three assists without a turnover in Feb. 21 win over Milwaukee... set new career high with 25 points in Feb. 24 win at Wright State... went 9-of-15 from the floor, setting new best for field goals made as well, while also grabbing five rebounds and tallying three steals... had three offensive rebounds for putback baskets against the Raiders... followed with 23 points Feb. 26 at Northern Kentucky, setting new career high with four 3-point makes : Appeared in 35 games in his first season of action with the Crusaders... came off the bench as a sixth man for the majority of the season before starting 10 of the year s final 11 games... averaged 8.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, shooting 50% from the floor and 78.6% from the foul line... ranked third on the team in scoring and finished second with 61 assists... tallied 25 dunks on the year, second-most on the team... raised shooting averages within Horizon League-only play to 55.3% from the floor, 37.5% from the 3-point line and 90.9% from the charity stripe... scored in double figures 17 times... opened Valpo career by scoring 10 points in 16 minutes, including 6-of-8 from the foul line, in Nov. 13 win over IPFW... scored 16 points (4-6 FG; 2-3 3PT; 6-8 FT) two days later in rout of Iona while also grabbing team-high seven rebounds... tallied 10 points and four assists at #25 Oregon Nov tied for team-high honors with 15 points in Nov. 24 win at Oregon State, going 6-of-9 from the field, grabbing six rebounds and tallying three steals... paced Crusaders with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting Dec. 28 at Belmont... opened Horizon League play Jan. 2 with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting in win over UIC... scored 14 points in Jan. 24 win at Northern Kentucky... recorded 12 points and season-high five assists, hitting five of his six field goal attempts Feb. 11 versus Northern Kentucky... scored in double figures in five consecutive games Feb. 19-Mar went 5-of-7 from the floor, including hitting all three of his 3-point attempts, for 14 points in Feb. 21 victory over Detroit... hit three 3-pointers at Green Bay Feb. 28, including game-winning triple with 2.2 seconds to play, to cap 11-point effort... went a perfect 5-of-5 from the foul line and grabbed seven rebounds in Horizon League Championship semifinal Mar. 7 versus Green Bay... handed out five assists to match season high twice in NIT play: in opening-round win over Texas Southern (Mar. 15) and semifinal win versus BYU (Mar. 29)... dropped 18 points (6-9 FG; 2-2 3PT; 4-5 FT) in second-round victory over Florida State Mar filled up stat sheet in semifinal victory over BYU, scoring 10 points, matching a season best with three steals and doubling his season blocked shot total with five rejections to go along with five assists : Sat out season as a redshirt... maintained two seasons of eligibility. Summer of 2014: Key component of the Netherlands team at Division B of the FIBA U20 European Championship... averaged 10.9 points and a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game as the Dutch went 5-1 in group play at the tournament... later received his first call-up to the Dutch senior squad as the team prepared for European Championship qualifiers... made his senior international debut in a friendly against the Czech Republic in early August, chipping in six points and six rebounds. International: Has worked his way up through the Netherlands youth teams over the years... played for the Oranje at the U16 European Championship in 2009 (10.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and 2010 (17.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg)... moved up to the U18 European Championship squad in 2011 (12.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg) and 2012 (11.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg)... made his mark playing for the Canarias Basketball Academy, as he was named Tournament MVP at the 2012 U23 Tournament in Tourcoing, France, averaging 14 points per game... also was tabbed Best Defensive Player at the 2012 Nike Euroleague International Junior Classification Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania. CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) Points 25, at Wright St. (2/24/17) 10, Trinity Christian (11/12/16) Assists 5, seven times (M.R. 1/22/17) Steals 4, Ball St. (11/27/16) Blocks 5, vs. BYU (3/29/16) FG Made 9, at Wright St. (2/24/17) 3PT Made 4, at Northern Kentucky (2/26/17) FT Made 14, Detroit Mercy (1/8/17) LSU: Appeared in 47 games over his two seasons with the Tigers, scoring 74 points and grabbing 64 rebounds... scored in double figures twice. Personal: Shane is the son of Geert and Rhonda Hammink... father was drafted in the first round (26th overall) by the Orlando Magic in the 1993 NBA Draft... father played 11 years of professional basketball, including stints with the Magic and Golden State Warriors... major is communication SEASON HIGHS Points 25, at Wright St. (2/24/17) 10, Trinity Christian (11/12/16) Assists 5, four times (M.R. 1/22/17) Steals 4, Ball St. (11/27/16) Blocks 2, at Detroit Mercy (2/19/17) FG Made 9, at Wright St. (2/24/17) 3PT Made 4, at Northern Kentucky (2/26/17) FT Made 14, Detroit Mercy (1/8/17)

15 #14 Jaume Sorolla Center * 6 11 * 240 lbs. * Freshman Tortosa, Spain Sunrise Christian [Kan.] Academy : Made his Valpo debut in season-opening win over Southern Utah Nov. 11, scoring two points and grabbing three rebounds... finished with three points in Nov. 12 win over Trinity Christian... scored two points in win over Coppin State Nov played a season-high 17 minutes at #4/4 Oregon Nov. 17, grabbing two rebounds... knocked down a pair of mid-range jumpers in four-point, three-rebound effort in Nov. 21 win over Alabama... blocked a shot in each of the first five games of his career... enjoyed best game of his young career at #6/7 Kentucky Dec. 7, tallying then-season bests of eight points and nine rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench... seven of his nine rebounds came on the offensive end... earned first career start Dec. 10 at Missouri State, finishing with six points and three rebounds... played all 20 minutes in the second half of the win over the Bears... set new season high with 12 rebounds - five of which came on the offensive end - and matched season best with eight points in win over Indiana State Dec pulled down six rebounds in 33 minutes of action Dec. 22 versus Santa Clara... missed Dec. 28 game versus Chicago State while traveling back from Spain... returned to action Dec. 30 at UIC, tallying four points, five rebounds and two blocked shots off the bench... scored in double figures for the first time in his career and posted his first career double-double Jan. 6 against Oakland... finished with 11 points (5-11 FG) and 10 rebounds, while also setting a new career best with three blocked shots... tallied four points and four rebounds Jan. 8 in victory over Detroit Mercy... broke career high with 12 points in win at Youngstown State Jan. 12, going 6-of-11 from the floor... also pulled down six boards against the Penguins... recorded four points and eight rebounds in Jan. 14 win at Cleveland State... tallied eight points, four rebounds and two assists in Jan. 16 win over Green Bay... matched career high with 12 points (5-8 FG; 2-2 FT) and grabbed six rebounds in Jan. 22 win over UIC... went a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor, all in the first half, for eight points in Jan. 29 victory over Northern Kentucky... hit all three of his field goal attempts, finishing with nine points and three rebounds in Feb. 2 win at Milwaukee... went 5-of-7 from the floor in 12-point, eight-rebound, three-assist effort in win over Cleveland State Feb totaled eight points, four rebounds and three blocked shots in win over Youngstown State Feb set new career best with 14 points, hitting 5-of-6 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the foul line, Feb. 17 at Oakland... also grabbed nine rebounds and blocked a pair of shots against the Golden Grizzlies... tallied seven points and six rebounds in Feb. 19 win at Detroit Mercy. Prep: Spent last year in the United States, playing at Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas... has represented his native Spain in a number of FIBA competitions, including U16 and U18 European Championships... most recently, was a member of Spain s gold-medal winning U20 European Championship gold medalist squad in July of 2016, averaging 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game... was a member of Spain s team at the 2014 U17 World Championships, averaging 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as the team came in fourth place... started playing basketball for CB Cantaires... spent six years playing in the FC Barcelona program. Personal: Son of Paco Sorolla and Ada Menasanch... major is international business SEASON HIGHS Points 14, at Oakland (2/17/17) 12, Indiana St. (12/17/16) Assists 3, Cleveland St. (2/9/17) Steals 2, Youngstown St. (2/11/17) Blocks 3, three times (M.R. 2/11/17) FG Made 6, at Youngstown St. (1/12/17) 3PT Made FT Made 4, at Oakland (2/17/17)

16 #15 Lexus Williams Guard * 6 0 * 165 lbs. * R-Junior Chicago, Ill. Marist H.S : Made first start since freshman season in season opener versus Southern Utah Nov. 11, scoring eight points... matched program single-game record in Nov. 12 victory over Trinity Christian with career-high seven steals... became third player in Valpo history to tally seven steals in a single game... also scored six points and handed out seven assists - one off his career best - versus the Trolls... scored five points Nov. 17 at #4/4 Oregon... tallied highest scoring output since January of 2014 with 12 points in Crusaders win over BYU Nov. 23, including a pair of 3-pointers... also added three rebounds and three assists in the victory over the Cougars... finished with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in Nov. 27 win over Ball State... went 5-for-7 from the floor in the win over the Cardinals... also tallied six steals in the win over Ball State, just one off his career best... connected on all four of his field goal attempts from inside the arc, finishing with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists in Dec. 10 win at Missouri State... played all 20 minutes in the second half against the Bears... recorded eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and two steals in Dec. 17 victory over Indiana State... went 4-for-5 from the floor for nine points and matched season best with five rebounds Dec. 22 versus Santa Clara... matched season best with seven assists while committing just one turnover and also tallied three steals in Dec. 28 win over Chicago State... hit all three of his field goal attempts, finishing with seven points Jan. 6 versus Oakland... tallied six points, a season-high six rebounds and six assists in Jan. 8 win over Detroit Mercy... scored six points and recorded three steals in Jan. 12 win at Youngstown State... grabbed five rebounds Jan. 14 in win at Cleveland State... registered seven points and three rebounds Jan. 22 in victory over UIC... went 4-for-5 from the floor for nine points in win over Cleveland State Feb scored 11 points (4-6 FG; 2-3 3PT) in 17 minutes off the bench in win over Youngstown State Feb returned to starting lineup Feb. 19 at Detroit Mercy and scored seven points (3-4 FG) and handed out two assists while not committing a turnover... dished out three assists without committing a turnover in Feb. 21 win over Milwaukee... stood out in Feb. 24 win at Wright State, scoring 19 points - the second-highest effort of his career - on 7-of-12 shooting... set new career high with four 3-point makes against the Raiders... also came up with five steals on the defensive end versus WSU : Returned from injury to play in 16 games during sophomore season of eligibility... averaged 5.8 minutes/game... played season-high 34 minutes in win over IU Kokomo Nov. 18, tallying eight points, four assists and four steals... knocked down pair of 3-pointers versus the Cougars... scored season-best nine points in 13 minutes versus Trinity Christian Nov. 19, going 3-for-5 from the field while also handing out two assists... grabbed three rebounds and scored two points at Youngstown State Jan grabbed pair of rebounds in Feb. 16 win at Cleveland State : Missed entire season due to injury... retains three seasons of eligibility : Earned spot on the Horizon League All-Freshman Team for his rookie season... appeared in all 34 games for the Crusaders, making 23 starts... averaged 6.5 points and 2.4 assists per game, the latter ranking second on the team... paced Valpo with 35 steals on the year... scored in double figures eight times... debuted with eight points in win over Murray State Nov earned first career start Nov. 23 versus James Madison and scored in double digits for the first time, hitting 5-of-7 from the floor for 12 points to go with season-high four steals... played 51 minutes in triple-overtime contest against Mercer Nov. 29, scoring 15 points... earned Horizon League Freshman of the Week honor Dec. 2 for performances against UCF (Nov points, four assists), Mercer and Cincinnati Christian (Nov points, career-high eight rebounds)... scored 11 points in back-to-back games to kick off league play Jan. 2 against UIC and Jan. 4 at Oakland... paced the Crusaders with a season-best 22 points in win at Detroit Jan hit 5-of-7 from the floor and 10-of-12 from the free throw line against the Titans... followed with 12 points the next game versus Milwaukee Jan earned HL Freshman of the Week accolades for the second time Jan dished out season-high eight assists in win over Green Bay Jan. 29. Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Redhawks... earned All-Conference honors as a senior... led Marist to regional final during his final season after helping program capture the regional championship as a junior... set program record for assists as a senior... named SouthtownStar Boys Basketball Player of the Week in November of 2012 after averaging better than 26 points per game in leading Marist to the District 218 tournament title... played AAU basketball for the D-Rose All-Stars for two years after previously playing with Ferrari. CAREER HIGHS Points 22, at Detroit (1/15/14) 8, Cincinnati Christian (11/30/13) Assists 8, Green Bay (1/29/14) Steals 7, Trinity Christian (11/12/16) Blocks 1, seven times (M.R. 2/4/17) FG Made 7, at Wright St. (2/24/17) 3PT Made 4, at Wright St. (2/24/17) FT Made 10, at Detroit (1/15/14) Personal: Lexus is the son of Reggie and Annetta Williams... major is accounting SEASON HIGHS Points 19, at Wright St. (2/24/17) 6, Detroit Mercy (1/8/17) Assists 7, twice (M.R. 12/28/16) Steals 7, Trinity Christian (11/12/16) Blocks 1, four times (M.R. 2/4/17) FG Made 7, at Wright St. (2/24/17) 3PT Made 4, at Wright St. (2/24/17) FT Made 4, vs. BYU (11/23/16)

17 #21 Derrik Smits Center * 7 2 * 240 lbs. * R-Freshman Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville H.S : Made his Crusader debut in Nov. 11 win over Southern Utah, playing four minutes and tallying a rebound and a blocked shot... pulled down two rebounds in 12 minutes of action Nov. 14 in victory over Coppin State... grabbed two rebounds and blocked a shot Nov. 17 at #4/4 Oregon... scored nine points in Nov. 27 victory over Ball State, going 4-of-8 from the floor... also grabbed three rebounds in 13 minutes of action against the Cardinals... scored two points in nine minutes in Dec. 10 win at Missouri State... pulled down three rebounds in nine minutes Dec. 17 in win over Indiana State... made first career start Dec. 28 against Chicago State, finishing with seven points and three rebounds... enjoyed best game to date in Crusader uniform in Dec. 30 win at UIC, finishing with 11 points (5-8 FG), six rebounds and a pair of assists... helped stake Valpo to seven-point halftime lead against the Flames with nine first-half points... knocked down a pair of baskets Jan. 6 versus Oakland... hit all three of his field goal attempts in finishing with eight points in Jan. 8 win over Detroit Mercy... matched career high with six rebounds in Jan. 12 win at Youngstown State... scored all nine of his points in the second half of win at Cleveland State Jan. 14 while also grabbing five rebounds... finished with six points, six rebounds and two blocked shots in Jan. 16 win over Green Bay... went 5-for-7 from the floor for 10 points and set new career best with five assists in Feb. 9 win over Cleveland State... tied season high with six rebounds in Feb. 11 win over Youngstown State... went 4-for-5 from the floor for eight points in win at Detroit Mercy Feb tallied six points, four rebounds and two assists in win at Wright State Feb : Sat out season due to injury... awarded medical redshirt and maintained four seasons of eligibility. Prep: Named an Indiana All-Star following his senior year at Zionsville H.S.... had eight points, five rebounds and three blocks in Indiana s win over Kentucky to clinch two-game series sweep... averaged 14.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game as a senior, helping lead Zionsville to 19 wins... scored 10.6 points per game as a junior... a two-time All-Conference honoree... played AAU for Spiece Indy Heat. Personal: Son of Rik and Candice Smits... father played 12 seasons in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers and was an NBA All-Star in major is communication SEASON HIGHS Points 11, at UIC (12/30/16) 6, five times (M.R. 3/4/17) Assists 5, Cleveland St. (2/9/17) Steals 1, four times (M.R. 2/9/17) Blocks 3, UIC (1/22/17) FG Made 5, twice (M.R. 2/9/17) 3PT Made FT Made 3, twice (M.R. 1/14/17)

18 #22 Nick Davidson Guard * 6 4 * 195 lbs. * Senior Munster, Ind. Andrean H.S : Made season debut Nov. 12 in win over Trinity Christian, knocking down a 3-pointer and grabbing a rebound... saw 11 minutes of action Nov. 14 against Coppin State, scoring two points... played 16 minutes Dec. 7 at #6/7 Kentucky, knocking down a 3-pointer and tying his career high with three rebounds... set new career best with six assists without committing a turnover in 21 minutes of action in Dec. 10 win at Missouri State... also matched career best with three rebounds in the win over the Bears... tallied four points, three rebounds and two assists Dec. 17 in victory over Indiana State... recorded two rebounds and three assists Dec. 22 against Santa Clara... saw 14 minutes of action in Jan. 13 win at Youngstown State, knocking down a 3-pointer and grabbing two rebounds... scored season-high five points, including a 3-pointer, in Jan. 22 rout of UIC... handed out a pair of assists in win over Youngstown State Feb tallied two rebounds and an assist in win at Detroit Mercy Feb earned start on senior night Feb. 21 in win over Milwaukee, playing 10 minutes and scoring four points, grabbing a rebound and dishing out an assist... started and played 13 minutes at Wright State in Feb. 24 win, finishing with two points and two rebounds : Saw action in 15 games off the bench as a junior for Valpo, averaging 5.1 minutes per game... played career-high 32 minutes and scored career-best 13 points in win over IU Kokomo Nov went 5-for-6 from the foul line against the Cougars and also handed out four assists... tallied pair of steals in Nov. 19 victory against Trinity Christian... scored five points, including a 3-pointer, in eight minutes of action Jan. 18 at Youngstown State... knocked down 3-pointer in another five-point effort against the Penguins, this time in home win Jan connected on 3-pointer at Madison Square Garden in NIT title game versus George Washington Mar member of fall Horizon League Academic Honor Roll : Made 15 appearances for the Crusaders as a sophomore... earned first career start Dec. 10 against Trinity International... tallied three points and two steals in win over IU South Bend Nov connected on a pair of 3-pointers against Maine Nov scored four points, handed out two assists and grabbed a pair of rebounds Dec. 10 against Trinity International... scored career-high eight points in just seven minutes of action in Dec. 29 win at James Madison... hit both of his 3-point attempts against the Dukes and also was 2-of-2 at the foul line... scored four points in 11 minutes of action in Horizon League win over UIC Jan member of Horizon League Academic Honor Roll : Appeared in 14 games off the bench during his freshman season... debuted Nov. 10 against North Park with five points and three rebounds... scored season-best seven points versus Cincinnati Christian Nov. 30, including a perfect 4-of-4 effort from the foul line... also tallied five assists against CCU... knocked down 3-pointer at UCF Dec scored four points at Cleveland State Jan. 25. Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the 59ers... named Player of the Year by both the NWI Times and the Post-Tribune as a senior... helped squad capture regional title in First Team All-Area in each of his final two seasons... named an Indiana Junior All-Star following his junior season... a four-time First Team All-Conference honoree... helped Andrean earn sectional championships in each of his four seasons... played AAU basketball for Meanstreets Basketball, along with teammate Jubril Adekoya... Meanstreets won a number of tournaments, including adidas Invitational and Nike Best of the Midwest Tournament. Personal: Nick is the son of Greg Davidson and Kathy Korwek... major is nursing CAREER HIGHS Points 13, IU Kokomo (11/18/15) 3, four times (M.R. 12/17/16) Assists 6, at Missouri St. (12/10/16) Steals 2, three times (M.R. 11/19/15) Blocks 1, at Missouri St. (12/10/16) FG Made 4, IU Kokomo (11/18/15) 3PT Made 2, twice (M.R. 12/29/14) FT Made 5, IU Kokomo (11/18/15) SEASON HIGHS Points 5, UIC (1/22/17) 3, three times (M.R. 12/17/16) Assists 6, at Missouri St. (12/10/16) Steals 1, vs. Milwaukee (3/4/17) Blocks 1, at Missouri St. (12/10/16) FG Made 2, twice (M.R. 2/21/17) 3PT Made 1, four times (M.R. 1/22/17) FT Made 2, twice (M.R. 12/28/16)

19 Jubril Adekoya Forward * 6 7 * 230 lbs. * Senior Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew H.S : Matched career high with nine rebounds and also scored six points in season-opening win over Southern Utah Nov scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds Nov. 12 against Trinity Christian... finished with four points and four rebounds in Nov. 14 victory over Coppin State... matched career high against a D-I opponent with 16 points in Nov. 21 win over Alabama... went 6-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-4 from behind the 3-point line... followed the next time out with 12 points and eight rebounds Nov. 23 to win Men Who Speak Up Main Event title over BYU... hit two more 3-pointers against the Cougars... matched career best with four steals in win over Ball State Nov scored Valpo s first seven points of the game en route to a 13-point, four-rebound effort in win over #21/25 Rhode Island Nov finished with seven points, six rebounds and three steals Dec. 7 at #6/7 Kentucky... sidelined for remainder of season per NCAA ruling : One of two Crusaders to appear in all 37 games, setting a new program single-season record for games played... primarily came off the bench to average 18.5 minutes/ game, starting on one occasion... averaged 6.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game... ranked third on the team in rebounding and second in steals (30)... scored in double figures six times on the season... recorded eight points and tied for team-high honors with seven rebounds in season-opening win over IPFW Nov started Nov. 18 versus IU Kokomo and scored career-best 20 points to lead the Crusaders, hitting 8-of-10 from the floor while also pulling down eight rebounds... also grabbed eight rebounds Jan. 10 at Detroit and Feb. 11 against Northern Kentucky... connected on all four of his field goal attempts in nine-point effort at #25 Oregon Nov went 4-of-5 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the foul line for 12 points in Jan. 18 win at Youngstown State... in return matchup with the Penguins, poured in 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting Jan hit three of his four 3-point attempts in the home win over YSU, going 3-for-4 from 3-point range for a new career high from behind the arc... followed with 11-point, six-rebound effort in 19 minutes of action in Feb. 6 win at UIC... handed out five assists and tallied career-best four steals to go with eight boards in Feb. 11 win over Northern Kentucky... scored 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and grabbed six boards in Feb. 19 win against Oakland... posted 11 points, five rebounds and five assists in second-round NIT win over Florida State on Mar member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll... attended the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum : Appeared in 32 games for Valpo during his sophomore season, starting on four occasions... named Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year... averaged 4.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game... scored in double figures twice... led the Crusaders in rebounding three times... opened season with eight points and six rebounds in Nov. 14 win over East Tennessee State... grabbed eight rebounds at Missouri Nov went 4-of-5 from the floor in eight-point, six-rebound effort Nov. 19 versus IU South Bend... scored seven points, pulled down nine boards and handed out four assists without committing a turnover in Horizon League opener Jan. 2 at Oakland... narrowly missed double-double in Jan. 8 win over UIC, going 4-of-5 from the field and finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds... set a new career high Jan. 20 at Youngstown State, scoring 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting in just 19 minutes of action... finished Horizon League play shooting 59.3% from the field... member of Horizon League Academic Honor Roll... went on Athletes in Action trip to Poland during summer of : Saw action in all 34 games for the Crusaders as a freshman, starting 24 times... averaged 5.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game... shot 53.7% from the floor on the season... led Valpo in rebounding on four occasions... went a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor for 11 points in second career game, Nov. 10 versus North Park - first of seven double-figure efforts on the year... played 14 second-half minutes in comeback effort Nov. 20 at Evansville, recording four points, three rebounds and season-high six assists... tallied seven points and eight rebounds in win over Cincinnati Christian Nov followed with 12-point, eight-rebound effort in Dec. 4 win at Ball State, going 5-of-6 from the floor... narrowly missed double-double at Detroit Jan. 15, recording 11 points and nine rebounds... scored season-best 13 points Jan. 23 at Youngstown State... followed two games later with 5-of-6 effort from the field for 12 points in Jan. 29 win over Green Bay... scored 11 points in return showdown with the Phoenix in Green Bay Feb. 20. CAREER HIGHS Points 20, IU Kokomo (11/18/15) 9, four times (M.R. 11/11/16) Assists 6, at Evansville (11/20/13) Steals 4, three times (M.R. 11/27/16) Blocks 2, five times (M.R. 11/29/16) FG Made 8, IU Kokomo (11/18/15) 3PT Made 3, twice (M.R. 11/21/16) FT Made 5, three times (M.R. 11/12/16) Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Thunderbolts... a Third Team All-State honoree as a senior... two-time All-Area and three-time All-Conference honoree... finished career as school s all-time leading scorer and rebounder... also set program records for single-game and single-season rebound totals, as well as mark for most free throws in a game and most field goals in a career... three-time First Team All-Tournament honoree at Kankakee Holiday Tournament, earning MVP honors in also earned two letters in track and field, setting freshman and sophomore distance records in the discus and shot put... played AAU basketball for Meanstreets Basketball, along with teammate Nick Davidson... Meanstreets won a number of tournaments, including adidas Invitational and Nike Best of the Midwest Tournament. Personal: Jubril is the son of Ade and Sade Adekoya... graduated following his junior season with a bachelor s degree in sports management... currently working towards a master s degree in sports media SEASON HIGHS Points 16, vs. Alabama (11/21/16) 9, Southern Utah (11/11/16) Assists 2, Coppin St. (11/14/16) Steals 4, Ball St. (11/27/16) Blocks 2, twice (M.R. 11/29/16) FG Made 6, vs. Alabama (11/21/16) 3PT Made 3, vs. Alabama (11/21/16) FT Made 5, Trinity Christian (11/12/160

20 #23 Alec Peters Forward * 6 9 * 235 lbs. * Senior Washington, Ill. Washington H.S. - Horizon League Player of the Year - Three Time First Team All-League - CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American - Member of Naismith Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy and Karl Malone Award mid-season lists - Third Team Preseason All-American by Blue Ribbon Magazine and NBC Sports - AP Honorable Mention All-American last season - Declared for 2016 NBA Draft in April and went through draft process before withdrawing in late May - Attended Nike Skills Academy in Los Angeles July and was praised by national media as one of the camp s top performers : Opened season with 23 points and eight rebounds in Nov. 11 win over Southern Utah, matching career high for free throws made (13-14)... scored 30 or more points for the seventh time in his career in Nov. 12 victory over Trinity Christian, finishing with 36 points while also tying career best with 15 rebounds... recorded 20 points and eight rebounds in win versus Coppin State Nov led Crusaders with 24 points, including a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line, Nov. 17 at #4/4 Oregon... moved into solo second place in program history in career scoring in Nov. 21 win over Alabama... finished victory over Crimson Tide with game-high 24 points (7-12 FG; 3-6 3PT; 7-7 FT) and team-high 10 rebounds... despite being ill all day leading up to the game, led all players with 26 points and 12 rebounds in win over BYU Nov finished over a pair of BYU players at the basket inside of final 15 seconds to help put away the game... named MVP of Men Who Speak Up Main Event Heavyweight Division for his efforts against Alabama and BYU... tallied 23 points and eight rebounds in Nov. 27 win over Ball State... went 11-of-12 from the foul line against both BYU and Ball State... led Valpo with 27 points and nine rebounds in Nov. 29 win over #21/25 Rhode Island, going 8-of-17 from the field and 10-of-10 from the foul line... scored 16 of his points in the second half, including six straight Valpo points on three consecutive possessions following the final media timeout... led all players with 23 points (9-20 FG; 4-4 FT) at #6/7 Kentucky Dec. 7 while also grabbing eight rebounds... posted another double-double in Dec. 10 win at Missouri State, finshing with 27 points (10-17 FG; 3-6 3PT; 4-4 FT) and 11 rebounds... drew foul while shooting 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining against the Bears and hit all three free throws for the winning margin... scored 12 of his 27 points in the game s final 5:20... led all players with 29 points (9-18 FG; 3-6 3PT; 8-9 FT) and 15 rebounds in Dec. 17 win over Indiana State... matched career high for rebounds against the Sycamores... posted a double-double in the first half alone (23 points; 10 rebounds)... recorded 35 points and 13 rebounds Dec. 22, playing all 50 minutes of double-overtime contest against Santa Clara... scored 24 of his points in the second half to help rally the Crusaders from a nine-point deficit early in the period... knocked down a season-best six 3-pointers versus the Broncos... tallied 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in Dec. 28 win over Chicago State while also recording a season-best four assists... cracked 2,000-point career milestone with first basket against the Cougars... recorded another double-double in Horizon League opening win at UIC Dec. 30, finishing with 18 points and 11 rebounds... made it six straight double-doubles with 20 points (10-11 FT) and 11 rebounds Jan. 6 versus Oakland... picked up seventh straight double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds while also matching season high with four assists in Jan. 8 win over Detroit Mercy... went 7-of-9 from the floor in the win against the Titans... assumed sole possession of Valpo s career field goals made record with first made basket Jan. 12 at Youngstown State... ended win over the Penguins with 17 points and a career-high tying 15 rebounds... tallied 30 points (9-17 FG; 2-4 3PT; FT) and nine rebounds in Jan. 14 win at Cleveland State... set new career high with 16 rebounds in Jan. 16 win over Green Bay, setting a new Valpo career record with his final rebound... also scored 20 points and tied season highs with four assists and two steals against the Phoenix... became Valpo s all-time career scoring leader with his seventh point in Jan. 22 win over UIC, surpassing Bryce Drew... finished romp of the Flames with 30 points (12-20 FG) and 10 rebounds... led all players with 25 points, including a 10-of-11 effort at the foul line, and pulled down 14 rebounds in Jan. 27 win over Wright State... tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds, as well as a season-high three steals, in Jan. 29 win over Northern Kentucky... connected on a free throw with 15 seconds left in the win over the Norse to become Valpo s career free throws made record holder... tallied 22 points and seven rebounds in Feb. 2 win at Milwaukee... went 4-for-5 from the 3-point line and 8-of-8 from the foul line in victory over the Panthers... finished with 20 points (7-12 FG; 3-6 3PT) and eight rebounds at Green Bay Feb registered 16th double-double of the year with 12 points and 14 rebounds while matching season high with four assists in Feb. 9 win over Cleveland State... scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Feb. 11 win over Youngstown State... finished with 22 points Feb. 17 at Oakland... moved up to third in Horizon League history in career scoring with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists Feb. 19 in win at Detroit Mercy... scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, in Senior Night win over Milwaukee on Feb sidelined for Feb. 24 game at Wright State due to injury, missing first game of his career... missed Feb. 26 game at Northern Kentucky and learned March 1 he would be sidelined for remainder of the season : Enjoyed one of the most successful seasons by a Crusader in program history named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press, one of 55 honorees nationwide just the fifth Valpo player to earn All-American accolades in the last 48 years earned NABC First Team All-District 12 and USBWA All-District V accolades, as well as repeating as a First Team All-Horizon League recipient averaged team highs of 18.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, shooting 50.5% from the floor, 44% from 3-point range and 85% from the foul line ranks second in a single season in program history in points scored (679), fifth in rebounds (313), fourth in free throws made (142), fifth in 3-pointers made (91) and seventh in field goals made (223) is only the second player in Division I over the last two decades to average at least 18 points and eight rebounds per game while hitting at least 80 3-pointers, joining Kevin Durant started all 37 games to set a new program record for games played in a single season CAREER HIGHS Points 39, at Detroit (1/10/16) 16, Green Bay (1/16/17) Assists 5, twice (M.R. 3/22/16) Steals 4, Ball St. (12/13/14) Blocks 2, six times (M.R. 1/8/17) FG Made 14, Trinity Christian (11/12/16) 3PT Made 7, twice (M.R. 12/3/14) FT Made 13, three times (M.R. 11/11/16) has now started all 105 of Valpo s games through his first three seasons one of the nation s most efficient players, ranked fourth in Ken Pomeroy s Offensive Rating metric among players who used at least 20% of their team s possessions his second straight season ranking among the top-10 nationally earned 17 Game MVP honors from KenPom.com, tied for seventh-most nationally ranked second in the Horizon League in rebounding and free throw percentage, fifth in scoring, 3-point percentage and 3-pointers/game, and seventh in field goal percentage scored in double figures SEASON HIGHS Points 36, Trinity Christian (11/12/16) 16, Green Bay (1/16/17) Assists 4, six times (M.R. 2/9/17) Steals 3, Northern Kentucky (1/29/17) Blocks 2, three times (M.R. 1/8/17) FG Made 14, Trinity Christian (11/12/16) 3PT Made 6, Santa Clara (12/22/16) FT Made 13, Southern Utah (11/11/16)

21 #23 Alec Peters times, including 12 efforts with at least 20 points and three games scoring 30 or more points led Crusaders in scoring on 25 occasions reached double digits in rebounds 14 times, posting double-doubles in all 14 games good for 34th nationally paced Valpo on the boards in 22 contests opened season with 24-point effort, including 9-of-10 mark from foul line, in Nov. 13 win over IPFW reached double figures in rebounding for the first time on the season in Nov. 24 win at Oregon State, grabbing 12 boards poured in 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including five 3-pointers, Nov. 28 at Ball State tied program record for most 3-pointers in a game without a miss Dec. 11 in win at Chicago State, going 6-for-6 from behind the 3-point line finished win over the Cougars with 26 points, hitting 8-of-11 total from the field set new career high with 39 points in Jan. 10 victory at Detroit, tying the seventh-highest single-game scoring output in Valpo history earned national acclaim with his performance against the Titans as he went 12-of-20 from the field and 11-of-11 from the foul line the best free throw shooting performance by a Crusader since 1998 also grabbed 14 rebounds in the win, setting a then-career high named Horizon League Player of the Week and CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week on Jan. 11 for his efforts against Detroit and two days earlier at Oakland (15 points [6-10 FG], 11 rebounds in nationally-televised victory) scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in league win over Green Bay Jan. 16 needed just 14 minutes to score 18 points at Youngstown State Jan. 18, hitting all four of his 3-point attempts went 7-of-10 from the floor for 18 points in home win over YSU Jan. 30 closed season with perhaps strongest stretch of his career, averaging 23.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game over Valpo s final 10 games of the year shot 6-of-7 from the field for 16 points and also grabbed 14 rebounds in Feb. 19 win over Oakland followed with 32 points [7-12 FG; 5-8 3PT; FT] and 11 rebounds Feb. 21 in victory over Detroit set new career high for free throws made in the win over the Titans named National Player of the Week by CBSSports.com Feb. 22 for his performances against Oakland, Detroit and earlier in the week at Cleveland State (15 points, 10 rebounds) as he averaged 21 points and 11.7 rebounds per game on 65.5% shooting in the three wins also earned second Horizon League Player of the Week accolade of the year continued stellar play the next weekend, posting 23 points including 5 3-pointers in overtime win at Milwaukee Feb. 26 followed with 25 points and a new career-best 15 rebounds in regular season finale victory at Green Bay Feb. 28 earned third league weekly award of the year and was also tabbed American Sports Network National Player of the Week Feb. 29 for his efforts in the previous two wins went off for 32 points and 12 rebounds Mar. 7 in semifinal of the Horizon League Championship versus Green Bay went 13-of-14 from the foul line against the Phoenix to tie career high for free throws made was on receiving end of 80-foot baseball pass late in regulation, laying it in with 0.5 seconds to play to tie game a play which made SportsCenter s Top 10 Plays on ESPN was named to Horizon League All-Tournament Team for second straight year opened NIT Mar. 15 against Texas Southern with 28-point performance, and followed it up two days later with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting in win over Florida State dropped 20 points on Saint Mary s Mar. 22 in quarterfinal victory while also handing out career-best five assists scored 15 points in both the NIT semifinal win over BYU and title-game loss to George Washington at Madison Square Garden grabbed nine rebounds in the semifinal victory and 10 in the title game as well en route to earning All-Tournament Team honors also strong in the classroom, named a CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District V honoree for a second straight season an Academic All-League selection and member of Horizon League Academic Honor Roll : Started all 34 games for Valpo as a sophomore... a First Team All-Horizon League honoree and NABC First Team All-District named Horizon League Championship tournament MVP... became first Crusader in program history to score 1,000 points by the end of their sophomore season, cracking the milestone in the NCAA Tournament against Maryland... led the Crusaders, averaging 16.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... ranked fourth in the league in scoring and sixth in rebounding, the only Horizon League player to rank in the top-six in both categories... also ranked third in the league in 3-pointers/game (2.4) and 3-point percentage (46.6%), fourth in free throw percentage (82.9%) and ninth in field goal percentage (48.9%)... closed sophomore year among top-100 in the country in scoring, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and 3-pointers/game... finished season ninth in the nation in Ken Pomeroy s Offensive Rating metric (124.7) among players who used at least 20% of their team s possessions... scored in double figures on 28 occasions, including 11 games of at least 20 points... posted six points-rebounds double-doubles on the year... led Valpo in scoring in 20 games and in rebounding 17 times... opened season with 27-point effort to lead Valpo to win in season opener Nov. 14 against East Tennessee State... scored 50 points over Valpo s two wins at the Central Michigan Tournament, earning All-Tournament Team honors... shot 69.2% (18-of-26) from the floor in the two games at CMU... closed tournament with career-high 31-point effort in just 21 minutes of action against Maine Nov scored 22 of his points against Maine in the first half, helping stake Valpo to 25-point halftime lead... named Horizon League Player of the Week Nov named Tournament MVP the next weekend at the Challenge in Music City, averaging 18.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg over three Valpo wins and hitting 58.8% of his 3-point attempts... went for 26 points and eight rebounds in rout of Murray State Nov scored 20 points the next day in win over Portland... knocked down career-high seven 3-pointers (7-of-8) in Dec. 3 win at Eastern Kentucky... posted first double-double of year (23 points, 10 rebounds) in win over Ball State Dec scored 23 points in second half for come-from-behind win at IPFW Dec scored 29 points in just 21 minutes the next day in win over Goshen... named Horizon League Player of the Week Dec posted 10 rebounds in back-to-back games Dec. 29 at James Madison and Jan. 2 at Oakland... finished with 24 points, including a 5-of-7 effort from 3-point range, in win Jan. 10 against Cleveland State... kicked off stretch of 10 consecutive double-figure scoring games Jan. 26 with 24 points (10-of-14 FG) in 24 minutes in win over Milwaukee... posted four double-doubles in a six-game stretch Feb closed regular season with 15 points on just six field goal attempts (5-of-6) in title-clinching win at Cleveland State Feb. 27, including clutch four-point play late... scored 22 points in Horizon League semifinal win over CSU Mar led Valpo with 18 points in NCAA Tournament Mar. 20 against Maryland, hitting the 1,000 career point milestone with 7:35 to play... named a CoSIDA Academic All-District V First Team honoree... named to Academic All-Horizon League team... member of Horizon League Academic Honor Roll : Appeared in all 34 of the Crusaders games as a freshman... named to Horizon League All-Freshman Team... four-time league Freshman of the Week... averaged 12.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game on the season... highest-scoring Valpo freshman since Lubos Barton in posted most rebounds by a Crusader freshman since Raitis Grafs in led Crusaders in scoring 12 times and in rebounding on nine occasions... finished season 10th in the league in field goal percentage (.490), 3-point percentage (.383) and 3-pointers/game (1.7)... also ranked among league s top-15 in scoring and free throw percentage (.773)... debuted with 12 points and eight rebounds in win over Murray State Nov earned first league Freshman of the Week award Nov registered a double-double at Ohio Nov. 17 with 16 points and a season-high 13 rebounds... followed by scoring 30 points at Evansville Nov hit 10-of-15 from the floor, including seven 3-pointers, against the Purple Aces points matched the most by a Valpo freshman since Grafs in January of followed with a 15-point effort versus James Madison next time out... picked up HL Freshman of the Week honors Nov narrowly missed double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds in triple-ot outing against Mercer Nov tallied second 30-point effort of the season Dec. 14 in win over Loyola Marymount, going 9-16 from the field (4-7 3PT) and 8-of-9 from the foul line... became just the fifth Crusader in the past two decades to score 30+ points at least twice in a career... awarded league Player of the Week honor from College Sports Madness and earned third HL Freshman of the Week accolade Dec closed season strong, scoring in double figures in eight of the Crusaders last ten games and leading Valpo in scoring eight times... opened stretch with 16-point effort against Detroit Feb poured in 22 points, including five 3-pointers, in win over Youngstown State Feb received final HL Freshman of the Week accolade Feb stood out in opening round of Horizon League Championship in the Crusaders win over UIC Mar missed just one shot from the floor, going 10-of-11, while also going 7-of-10 from the foul line for 29 points, just one shy of his season high... set new HL Championship record for field goal percentage in a game (.909)... also paced the Crusaders versus the Flames with eight rebounds... followed with 18 points in second-round action against Milwaukee Mar went a perfect 13-of-13 from inside the 3-point line in the Crusaders two HL Championship games... led the Crusaders in their CIT game against Columbia Mar. 18 with 14 points. Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Panthers... finished fifth in Illinois Mr. Basketball voting as a senior... led Washington to 28 wins and a spot in the regional finals in his final season... a First Team All-State selection in each of his final two seasons... also twice earned First Team All-Conference honors... team led squad to title at State Farm Tournament of Champions as a senior, earning tournament MVP honors... played AAU basketball for Peoria Irish... also earned two letters in football. Personal: Alec is the son of Jeff and Carrie Peters... earned bachelor s degree in sports management in currently working towards master s degree in sports administration.

22 #30 Chandler Levingston Simon Forward * 6 7 * 230 lbs. * R-Junior Vernon Hills, Ill. * Stevenson [UMKC] : Made season debut in Nov. 14 win over Coppin State... scored first basket of season in final minute of Jan. 12 win at Youngstown State... scored two points and grabbed a rebound in Jan. 16 win over Green Bay... credited with steal Feb. 2 at Milwaukee... recorded a rebound Feb. 19 in win at Detroit Mercy : Saw action in 12 games in his first season of competition with the Crusaders... debuted Nov. 18 versus IU Kokomo, playing 11 minutes and finishing with four points and four rebounds... played 12 minutes the next night against Trinity Christian, posting two points, four rebounds and an assist... grabbed a rebound Dec. 19 versus Missouri State and Jan. 18 at Youngstown State... knocked down lone field goal attempt in Jan. 28 win over Cleveland State... tallied two rebounds and an assist Jan. 30 against Youngstown State : Sat out season due to NCAA transfer regulations... retained three seasons of eligibility (UMKC): Appeared in eight games in his freshman season with the Kangaroos. Prep: Spent one season prior to his collegiate career at St. John s [Wis.] Military Academy, serving as team captain... a two-year letterwinner for the Patriots... helped Stevenson to a regional title in played AAU for First Class (2011), helping team to Sweet 16 at nationals, and Indiana Dawgs (2012). Personal: Chandler is the son of Cliff Levingston and Denice Simon... Cliff played 11 seasons in the NBA and won a pair of NBA championships in the early 1990 s with the Chicago Bulls... older siblings David and Kelsey both played Division I basketball as well... major is business. #33 John Kiser Guard/Forward * 6 5 * 205 lbs. * Freshman Noblesville, Ind. * Noblesville : Made Valpo debut in Nov. 12 win over Trinity Christian... grabbed two rebounds Nov. 14 in victory over Coppin State... tallied a rebound and an assist Dec. 10 in win at Missouri State... played 14 minutes against Chicago State Dec. 28, going 4-for-4 from the field for eight points and three rebounds... saw career-high 15 minutes of action in Jan. 12 win at Youngstown State, setting new career best with five rebounds while scoring four points and handing out two assists... tallied an assist in four minutes of play in Jan. 14 win at Cleveland State... recorded dunk in Jan. 16 win over Green Bay... tallied three rebounds, two assists, a steal and one point scored in Jan. 22 win over UIC... posted two rebounds and two assists in Jan. 27 win over Wright State... recorded two points, two rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot in Jan. 29 win versus Northern Kentucky... finished with three points, five rebounds and two steals Feb. 4 at Green Bay... registered two points and three rebounds in Feb. 9 win over Cleveland State... grabbed four rebounds and scored two points Feb. 19 at Detroit Mercy... knocked down first career 3-pointer Feb. 21 in win over Milwaukee... played season-high 18 minutes in Feb. 24 win at Wright State... played 26 minutes off the bench at NKU Feb. 26, scoring two points and grabbing six rebounds... matched career high and tied for team-high honors with eight points Mar. 4 versus Milwaukee... made first career start against the Panthers and also pulled down a career-best seven rebounds. Prep: Averaged 21.2 points per game as a senior for the Millers, helping lead the team to a 14-9 record... also averaged 6.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game... played in the Hoosier Reunion Classic All-Star Game... named an Indiana Junior All-Star following his junior season. Personal: Son of Brian and Christina Kiser... major is mechanical engineering. #5 Jason Karys Guard * 6 1 * 175 lbs. * Senior Newton, Mass. * Newton South : Made regular season debut in Nov. 14 win over Coppin State, handing out an assist... pulled down a rebound Dec. 17 in win over Indiana State... connected on first career regular season basket with a triple in waning seconds of Dec. 28 victory over Chicago State... connected on pair of free throws Jan. 22 in win over UIC... registered a steal in Feb. 19 win at Detroit Mercy... hit free throw in senior night victory over Milwaukee Feb. 21. Valpo: Team manager for his first three seasons at Valpo... awarded a roster spot for his senior year by head coach Matt Lottich. Prep: A two-year letterwinner for the Lions... team captain senior year... recipient of Reggie Stewart Award for character. Personal: Son of Peter and Mimi Karys... major is sports management.