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1 New Mexico State Men s Basketball Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time/Result 11.3 Cal-State Los Angeles # W, New Mexico Highlands # W, at Ohio L, at Duke (ESPN2) 5:00 p.m UC Davis% 7:00 p.m LeMoyne-Owen% 7:00 p.m Texas% (Versus) 5:00 p.m Tennessee/West Virginia% (Versus) 2:30/5:00 p.m at UTEP 7:00 p.m Chicago State! 9:00 p.m North Texas! 8:30 p.m New Mexico 7:00 p.m UTEP 6:00 p.m Prairie View A&M 7:00 p.m at New Mexico 7:00 p.m at Louisville 12:00 p.m Alcorn State 1:00 p.m. 1.2 at Idaho* 8:00 p.m. 1.5 Fresno State* 7:00 p.m at Boise State * 7:00 p.m at Utah State* 7:00 p.m Louisiana Tech* 7:00 p.m Nevada* 7:00 p.m Utah State* 7:00 p.m at Hawai i* 10:00 p.m. 2.2 at San Jose State* 8:00 p.m. 2.6 Idaho* 7:00 p.m. 2.9 Boise State* 5:00 p.m at Louisiana Tech* 6:00 p.m ESPNU BracketBuster TBA 2.28 at Nevada* 8:00 p.m. 3.1 at Fresno State* 8:00 p.m. 3.6 San Jose State* 6:30 p.m. 3.8 Hawai i* 7:00 p.m WAC Championships TBA Las Cruces, N.M NCAA First/Second Rounds TBA NCAA Regionals TBA NCAA Final Four TBA San Antonio, Texas Home games in bold * Denotes WAC games # Exhibition games % Legends Classic! Lou Henson Classic All times are Mountain and subject to change. NMSU Athletic Media Relations Men s Basketball Contact Tiffany Franklin Office Phone Cell Phone Fax tfrank@nmsu.edu Game 2 Monday, Nov. 12 5:00 p.m. (MT) Durham, N.C. Cameron Indoor Stadium Preview New Mexico State Aggies No. 13/11 Duke Blue Devils (1-0) vs. New Mexico State (0-1) TV: ESPN2 (Brad Nessler and Jimmy Dykes) Radio: Aggie Sports Network Internet Radio: NMStateSports.com Live Stats: NMStateSports.com The New Mexico State men s basketball team continues its season opening road trip when the Aggies meet Duke No. 13/11 in Durham, N.C., Monday, Nov. 12. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. and is nationally televised on ESPN2. This is the first meeting between the Aggies and Blue Devils. Fans can listen to the game on the Aggie Sports Network and on KGRT FM in Las Cruces with the pre-game show set for 4:30 p.m. with the Voice of the Aggies Jack Nixon calling the action. New Mexico State Aggies The Aggies are 0-1 after falling to Ohio, 80-72, in Athens, Ohio, Nov. 9. Senior guard/forward Justin Hawkins had the lone double-double of the game with 19 points and 11 rebounds while sophomore guard Jonathan Gibson had a career-high 16 points. Four Aggies made their first appearance in an NMSU uniform. The game was head coach Marvin Menzies NMSU debut and a rematch of last season s ESPNU BracketBuster game. Duke Blue Devils Duke is 1-0 following a victory against N.C. Central in Durham, N.C., Nov. 9. The Blue Devils have won eight consecutive season openers. Duke had seven players in double-figures with freshman forward Taylor King leading the way with 20 points versus N.C. Central. Currently, the Blue Devils are ranked No. 13 in the AP Top 25 Poll and No. 11 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll. Probable Starters Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG AS ST 1 Justin Hawkins G/F Sr. Anaheim, Calif Fred Peete G Sr. Memphis, Tenn Jonathan Gibson G So. West Covina, Calif Hatila Passos C Sr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil blk 32 Martin Iti C Sr. Sydney, Australia blk Key Reserves Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG AS ST 2 JayDee Luster G Fr. San Diego, Calif Paris Carter G Jr. Baltimore, Md Chris Cole G So. Washington, D.C Wendell McKines F Fr. San Pablo, Calif Trei Steward F Sr. Casper, Wyo

2 ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll Preseason No. Team Record Points 1. North Carolina (10) UCLA (12) Memphis (8) Kansas (1) Georgetown Louisville Tennessee Michigan State Indiana Washington State Duke Marquette Oregon Gonzaga Texas A&M Texas Arizona USC Arkansas Pittsburgh Stanford Kentucky Southern Illinois North Carolina State Villanova First-place votes in parenthesis Others Receiving Votes: Kansas State 94, Syracuse 69, Ohio State 65, Clemson 56, Connecticut 55, Butler 42, Davidson 39, Xavier 38, Alabama 31, Mississippi State 30, Florida 26, Wisconsin 21, Illinois 16, Washington 12, Brigham Young 12, Nevada 8, Bradley 7, Virginia 7, Virginia Commonwealth 5, Utah 4, Baylor 3, Old Dominion 3, Saint Joseph s 3, Fresno State 2, George Mason 2, Utah State 2, Notre Dame 1, California 1, Maryland 1. Week Preseason Aggies in the Poll Ranking Not Ranked Series Notes Monday s meeting marks the first-ever meeting between New Mexico State and Duke. It is also the first nationally televised game for either team this season. Double Threat Senior guard/forward Justin Hawkins continues to direct the Aggies in after opening the year with double-double at Ohio. He had 19 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Hawkins led NMSU in both scoring and rebounding a year ago. Supreme Sophomore Sophomore guard Jonathan Gibson had a career night in the season opener at Ohio. The West Covina, Calif., native scored a career-high 16 points against the Bobcats. The performance broke last year s mark of 13 points against Norfolk State. Elite Company Senior guard/forward Justin Hawkins is only two points away from recording 1,000 points in his career. Only 23 Aggies in school history have accomplished just a feat. Cleaning the Glass In the first game of the season at Ohio, the Aggies hit the boards and out rebounded the Bobcats, NMSU also had the advantage in offensive rebounds, Senior Justin Hawkins led all players with 11 rebounds. Senior Martin Iti had a game-high four offensive boards while Hawkins and senior Hatila Passos added three each. Aggie Introduction Four Aggies made their first appearance in an NMSU uniform against Ohio in the season opener. Freshmen guard JayDee Luster and forward Wendell McKines both made contributions while sophomore guard Chris Carter and junior guard Paris Carter also recorded their first career points as an Aggie. At Your Own Risk The Aggies recorded four blocks against Ohio in the season opener, while NMSU didn t have a single shot blocked. Sophomore Chris Cole, seniors Fred Peete, Justin Hawkins and Martin Iti each had a block. Last season, Iti led the team with 40 blocks. Test Drive NMSU opens the year with a pair of road games for the first time since the season. The Aggies went 2-0 in exhibition games after defeating New Mexico Highlands, , Nov. 6 in Las Cruces. The Aggies had six players in double-digits against the Cowboys with senior guard Fred Peete leading the way with 17 points. Rewind The Aggies handled New Mexico Highlands, , in the final exhibition game, Tuesday, Nov. 6 in Las Cruces. Fred Peete led the team with 17 points on a 3-for-4 shooting performance from 3-point field goal range. Freshman forward Wendell McKines added 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Tip-Off Series Notes Monday s game is the first-ever meeting between NMSU and Duke. The match-up is featured on ESPN2, which is the first nationally televised game for either team this year. Justin Hawkins had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds against Ohio, Nov. 9. Taylor King led the Blue Devils with 20 points versus N.C. Central, Nov. 9. NMSU is opening the year with a pair of road games for the first time since the season. New Mexico State at Duke 2 In the Aggies exhibition win over Cal State L.A., NMSU had four players in double-figures including a 21-point effort from Justin Hawkins. Sophomore guard Jonathan Gibson and junior guard Paris Carter both added 12 points while senior center Hatila Passos chipped in 10 points. Nine of the 14 Aggies scored against the Golden Eagles.

3 AP Top 25 Poll No. Team Record Points 1. North Carolina (29) 0-0 1, UCLA (24) 0-0 1, Memphis (18) 0-0 1, Kansas 0-0 1, Georgetown (1) 0-0 1, Louisville 0-0 1, Tennessee 0-0 1, Michigan State 0-0 1, Indiana 0-0 1, Washington State 0-0 1, Marquette 0-0 1, Oregon Duke Gonzaga Texas Texas A&M Arizona USC Arkansas Kentucky North Carolina State Pittsburge Stanford Southern Illinois Kansas State First-place votes in parenthesis Others Receiving Votes Villanova 144, Ohio State 128, Butler 114, Syracuse 103, Clemson 83, Xavier 73, Connecticut 50, Davidson 50, Mississippi State 38, Florida 35, West Virginia 20, Virginia 19, Virginia Commonwealth 19, Notre Dame 18, Wisconsin 15, Alabama 14, Missouri 8, Nevada 6, Maryland 6, Washington 6, Vanderbilt 6, Utah State 4, New Mexico State 4, Providence 3, Brigham Young 3, Akron 2, Illinois 2, Southern Miss 2, George Mason 1, Houston 1. Week Preseason Aggies in the Poll Ranking Receiving Votes In the Zone In the second exhibition game versus New Mexico Highlands, Fred Peete had the hot hand with a team-high 17 points in only 22 minutes of action. The Memphis, Tenn., native grabbed six boards, dished three assists and went 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. The senior gave the Aggies a 14-7 advantage before the first media timeout after a pair of 3-pointers. The Century Mark NMSU scored 100 points in the second exhibition game of the year against New Mexico Highlands. Freshman forward Wendell McKines gave the Aggies a lead on a commanding one-handed dunk. Hometown Hero Las Cruces, N.M. native freshman guard Gordo Castillo scored for the first time in an Aggie uniform against New Mexico Highlands. The crowd erupted after he hit both of his 3-pointers in the second half. At the Center Both of the centers had double-figure performances against New Mexico Highlands. Hatila Passos had 12 points and eight boards including four offensive rebounds while Martin Iti added 10 points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks. Carter Connects In his first appearance as an Aggie, junior guard Paris Carter made a contribution off the bench with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. The Baltimore, Md., native was perfect from behind the arc in the second half with a pair of threes in the Aggies 19-3 run against Cal State L.A. Carter continued the double-digit trend with an 11-point performance versus New Mexico Highlands. Share the Wealth In the first exhibition game against Cal State L.A., the Aggies recorded 19 assists with sophomore guard Chris Cole leading with way with a game-high four assists. NMSU had five players with multiple assists including Justin Hawkins and Paris Carter with three each while Jonathan Gibson and freshman guard JayDee Luster added two apiece. In the second exhibition game against New Mexico Highlands, the Aggies collected 22 assists. Justin Hawkins had a team-high four assists while Fred Peete, JayDee Luster and Paris Carter provided three each. Duke Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 41 Jordan Davidson G Jr. Melbourne, Ark. (Blair Academy) 15 Gerald Henderson G So. Merion, Pa. (Episcopal Academy) 51 Steve Johnson F So. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain) 20 Taylor King F Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Santa Ana Mater Dei) 14 David McClure F Jr. Ridgefield, Conn. (Trinity Catholic) 21 DeMarcus Nelson G Sr. Elk Grove, Calif. (Sheldon) 3 Greg Paulus G Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers) 5 Martynas Pocius G/F Jr. Vilnius, Lithuania (Holderness) 30 Jon Scheyer G So. Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North) 12 Kyle Singler F Fr. Medford, Ore. (South Medford) 2 Nolan Smith G Fr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Oak Hill Academy) 42 Lance Thomas F So. Scotch Plains, N.J. (St. Benedict s Prep) 55 Brain Zoubek C So. Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial) Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski Associate Coach: Johnny Dawkins Assistant Coaches: Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins New Mexico State at Duke 3

4 Head Coach Marvin Menzies Take Out New Mexico State Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston introduced Marvin Menzies as the new men s basketball head coach, June 29, Menzies is the 24 th coach in the history of Aggie basketball. Menzies spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at Louisville. He replaced Reggie Theus, also previously an assistant under Pitino at Louisville, who accepted the head coaching position with the Sacramento Kings. Menzies is one of the best recruiters in the country after landing some of the nation s top recruiting classes in his 16-year collegiate career. Last season, Louisville finished 24-10, reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament and was No. 20 in the final USA TODAY/ESPN Men s Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll. Prior to joining the Cardinals staff, Menzies spent one year at UNLV under former Atlanta Hawks coach Lon Kruger ( ). With the Running Rebels, Menzies helped sign an incoming class that was rated fourth in the nation. Before his time at UNLV, Menzies worked at Southern California for a season as an assistant coach ( ) under current Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Henry Bibby. In only one year with the Trojans, he assisted in producing a No. 3-ranked recruiting class. Menzies had a four-year tenure at San Diego State ( ). He was the leading recruiter for the Aztecs and Steve Fisher, who won the National Championship in Menzies helped to guide the Aztecs to the postseason in back-to-back years ( ) for the first time since At San Diego State, Menzies signed a pair of nationally ranked recruiting classes in 2001 (top 25) and 2000 (top 40) along with the program s first-ever McDonald s All-American. Menzies began his collegiate career at Santa Monica (Calif.) College as an assistant coach under current Aggie assistant coach John McMullen. Menzies spent six seasons as an assistant and associate head coach ( , and ). He was as the team s head coach for a year (in ) and guided the Corsairs to a 24-8 record. Menzies led Santa Monica to the Western States Conference title while he earned conference coach of the year honors. With Menzies on the staff, the program was a collective During his tenure, 38 players went on to NCAA schools. In 1996, the Corsairs produced a school-record 27-game winning streak and a school-best 32-2 finish. Menzies recruited the top three scorers in the school s history. Between his time at Santa Monica, Menzies was as an assistant coach at Cal State Sacramento ( ). He coached under current San Antonio Spurs assistant Don Newman as the program transitioned from Division II to Division I. Beginning his coaching career at his prep alma mater, Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, Calif., Menzies was an assistant coach for eight years. A California native, Menzies was a letterwinner in three sports at Hamilton. Menzies earned a bachelor s degree in economics from UCLA in 1987 and a master s degree in education from Cal State Sacramento. He and his wife, Tammy, have a daughter, Andreanna, and a son, Andre. The Aggie defense recorded nine steals against Cal State L.A. Fred Peete, Jonathan Gibson and JayDee Luster had two steals each. NMSU upped the defensive pressure versus New Mexico Highlands, which gave the Aggies 20 steals. Jonathan Gibson had a game-high six steals while Hawkins and Carter added three apiece. A New Leader Head coach Marvin Menzies became the 24 th coach in NMSU history, June 29, Menzies spent the two previous seasons as an assistant coach at Louisville. He also coached at San Diego State, UNLV and USC. Supporting Cast Menzies spent the summer hiring his staff including two new coaches. He retained Chris Pompey, who was an assistant coach with the Aggies last season. Menzies also hired John McMullen and Matt Grady as assistant coaches. McMullen spent 25 years as the head coach at Santa Monica College. Menzies and McMullen worked together for eight years at SMC. Grady, who most recently was the director of basketball operations at Cincinnati, was an assistant coach at Murray State and a graduate assistant at Louisville. The other new staff members include Gerald Lewis, Coordinator of Player Development, Paul Ivkovich, strength and conditioning coach, and Ryan Dozier, Program Specialist. Aggie Accolades Last season, senior guard/forward Justin Hawkins became the first Aggie to earn all-district honors (NABC and USBWA) since James Moore in Hawkins was a first team All- WAC and All-WAC Newcomer selection. In addition, he was named WAC Tournament Most Valuable Player after guiding the Aggies to their fourth conference tournament crown in school history. Senior guard Fred Peete also collected multiple honors last year. He was an All-WAC Newcomer and All-WAC Defensive team honoree. Peete was the first Aggie in school history to garner a defensive team award. Making History The Aggies are a senior-laden team with three starters returning. Last year, NMSU finished 25-9 and won its first WAC Tournament Championship. The Aggies also made their 17 th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and first since NMSU was voted to finish first in the Preseason WAC Media Poll and second in the Preseason WAC Coaches Poll. The Aggies return the leading scorer and rebounder from a year ago in senior guard/forward Justin Hawkins, who averaged 15.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. NMSU also has senior guard Fred Peete back after he led the team in steals last season with 45 and tied for a team-best 81 assists. He also averaged 9.5 points per game. Home Sweet Home The Aggies set a school record for home victories with 19 wins at the Pan American Center last season. The previous record was 16 wins, which NMSU set in , when the team finished the year 16-0 at home. The Aggies doubled their home attendance from the season when NMSU averaged 9,467 fans per game last year. Walk the Line Last year, the Aggies led the nation in both free throws made (641) and free throws attempted (975). A Look Ahead The Aggies return to Las Cruces and host UC Davis, Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7:00 p.m. NMSU s home opener is the first regional game of the Legends Classic. New Mexico State at Duke

5 WAC Standings Lights, Camera, Action Team WAC Record Overall Record Boise State Fresno State Hawai i Idaho Louisiana Tech Nevada NMSU San Jose State Utah State WAC Preseason Coaches Poll Rank Team (First-place votes) Points 1. Utah State (4) New Mexico State (3) Nevada (1) Fresno State (1) Boise State Hawai i Louisiana Tech 17 San Jose State Idaho 13 Preseason All-WAC Teams First-Team Jaycee Carroll, Sr., G, Utah State Justin Hawkins, Sr., G/F, New Mexico State Marcelus Kemp, Sr., G, Nevada Reggie Larry, Sr., F, Boise State Fred Peete, Sr., G, New Mexico State Second-Team Kevin Bell, Sr., G, Fresno State Hector Hernandez, Sr., F, Fresno State Demarshay Johnson, Sr., F, Nevada Bobby Nash, Sr., G, Hawai i Matt Nelson, Sr., F, Boise State With the success of AggieVision during the 2007 football and volleyball seasons, NMSU continues to bring Aggie athletics to Aggie fans around the state and the region producing and distributing games for both men s and women s basketball, beginning Nov. 14, as the men s basketball team faces UC Davis at the Pan American Center starting at 7:00 p.m. AggieVision, which is a produced by the University s mobile production unit, televises these events on Comcast Entertainment Television (Las Cruces channel 4), as well as several other entities. Comcast affiliates in Las Cruces (Channel 4), Albuquerque (Ch. 53), Gallup (Ch. 66), and Santa Fe (Ch. 21) and Time Warner Cable in El Paso (Ch. 24) carry each of these events, while Altitude Sports & Entertainment and FSN-Arizona carries selected events. In most cases, these games are carried live, excluding in Las Cruces, where all games are tape delayed. This is a huge community effort, and Comcast Entertainment Television is proud to be part of this unique event, John Christopher, VP/GM Comcast Cable Southern New Mexico said. AggieVision and our partnership with Comcast Cable and our other affiliates is a key component to our plan to advance the reach and scope of New Mexico State athletics, NMSU Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston said. Not only will AggieVision bring our events to more of our fans and alumni, but it will help our coaches in recruiting and increase the value of our brand to our current and future corporate partners. AggieVision produces and distributes 15 men s basketball games and four women s basketball games this winter, including home games against rivals UTEP and Mew Mexico, as well as key WAC contests. Coupled with the three men s basketball games being produced and distributed by ESPN properties at Duke (11/12); Utah State (1/26); BracketBuster (2/23) and two games being carried by Versus, for the Legends Classic, Nov For more information about AggieVision, log on to NMStateSports.com. Player of the Year: Jaycee Carroll, Utah State WAC Preseason Media Poll Rank Team (First-place votes) Points 1. New Mexico State (13) Utah State (10) Nevada (7) Fresno State Boise State Hawai i Louisiana Tech San Jose State Idaho 57 Preseason All-WAC Team Event FSN-AZ Altitude Las Cruces Albuquerque Santa Fe Gallup Time Warner vs. UC Davis Live Tape Delay Live Live Live vs. UNM Live Live Tape Delay Live Live Live Live vs. UTEP Live Tape Delay Live Live Live Live vs. Prairie View Live Tape Delay Live Live Live Live vs. Alcorn State Live Tape Delay Live Live Live Live vs. Fresno State 1/6 at 11:30AM Tape Delay Live Live Live Live at Boise State 1/11 at Noon Live Live Live Live Live Live at Utah State 1/12 at 2AM Live Live Live Live Live vs. La. Tech 1/19 at 10PM Tape Delay Live Live Live Live vs. Nevada 1/25 at 8:30PM Tape Delay Live Live Live Live vs. Idaho Tape Delay Live Live Live Live vs. Boise State Live Live Tape Delay Live Live Live Live at Fresno State 3/2 at 2AM Live Live Live Live Live vs. San Jose St. Live Tape Delay Live Live Live Live vs. Hawai i 3/10 at 1PM Tape Delay Live Live Live Live Kevin Bell, Sr., G, Fresno State Jaycee Carroll, Sr., G, Utah State Justin Hawkins, Sr., G/F, New Mexico State Reggie Larry, Sr., F, Boise State Marcelus Kemp, Sr., G, Nevada Player of the Year: Jaycee Carroll, Utah State Newcomer of the Year: Herb Pope, NMSU New Mexico State at Duke 5

6 Tray BRITT 0 Sophomore Guard Richmond, Calif. Hogan HS CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Did Not Play (Freshman): Britt played in nine games for the Aggies as a freshman. He made his first appearance in an NMSU uniform in the inaugural Lou Henson Classic versus San Francisco (Dec. 2). Britt scored three points and grabbed a rebound in the win over New Mexico (Dec. 5). In his first WAC showing, Britt had two points and two rebounds against Idaho (Jan. 24). He also made an appearance at Fresno State (Feb. 10) and in both Louisiana Tech games (March 1 and 8). New Mexico State at Duke

7 Justin HAWKINS 1 Senior Guard/Forward Anaheim, Calif. Utah CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Career/Season Highs Points Season... 19, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 29, vs. Nevada (1/20/07) Rebounds Season... 11, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 14, vs. Oklahoma (3/19/05) Assists Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 8, vs. W. New Mexico (12/21/06) Steals Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 4 x4, last at Hawai i (2/12/07) Blocked Shots Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 2 x3, last vs. Boise State (3/9/07) Field Goals Made Season... 8, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 12, vs. Nevada (1/20/07) Field Goal Attempts Season... 13, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 20, at New Mexico (11/28/06) 3-Point Field Goals Made Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...1 x13, last at Ohio (11/9/07) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Season... 3, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 4, at New Mexico (11/28/06) Free Throws Made Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 9, vs. Chicago State (12/1/06) Free Throws Attempted Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...13 x2, last vs. Hawai i (1/4/07) Minutes Played Season... 37, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career x4, last vs. Utah State (2/22/07) (Redshirt Junior): After redshirting his first year in Las Cruces, Hawkins quickly became one of NMSU s best performers. Hawkins was named first team All-WAC, to the All-WAC Newcomer Team and the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 WAC Championships while leading the Aggies back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since He also earned several national accolades as the United States Basketball Writers of America (USBWA) named him All-District VIII and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) selected him second team All-District 15. His all-district accolades were the first for an Aggie since James Moore in In his first year with the team, Hawkins led the Aggies in scoring and rebounding. His 15.6 points per game ranked sixth in the WAC while his 6.6 rebounds per contest ranked ninth in the conference. Free Throws in Final Two Minutes and Overtime at Ohio 0-2 Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / / /19.0 Career , /10.0 New Mexico State at Duke 7

8 JayDee LUSTER 2 Freshman Guard San Diego, Calif. Hoover HS CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio High School: Luster, a Hoover High School graduate, is San Diego s all-time leader in career assists and career steals with 857 and 559, respectively. Luster s 559 career steals also rank him third all-time nationally and second in the state of California. Luster, who entered his senior season looking to join NBA superstar Jason Kidd as the only two high school players in history to have 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 500 steals in a high school career, played just 11 games for Hoover before a car accident sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Luster ended his career with 1,890. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /0.0 Career 1-0 2/ /0.0 New Mexico State at Duke 8

9 Jahmar YOUNG 3 Freshman Guard Baltimore, Md. Laurinberg Prep CAL STATE L.A. Did Not Play NM HIGHLANDS DNP at Ohio DNP High School: Young was rated as the No. 26 best prep recruit by hoopscooponline. com. As a youngster, Young played for various AAU programs, including the DC Assault and Cecil Kirk. In 2004, Young averaged 18.3 points per game shot and 47.5 percent from the field in a four-game tournament for Cecil Kirk. Young, who shot 50 percent from 3-point range and 64.3 percent from the free-throw line, also averaged 2.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds during the tournament. Against Nike Team Florida in 2004 (July 21), Young went 11-for-23 from the field and 5-for-7 from three-point land to lead his team with 34 points. New Mexico State at Duke

10 DeAngelo JONES 5 Freshman Guard Seattle, Wash. Rainier Beach HS CAL STATE L.A. Did Not Play NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio DNP High School: Jones, who played his senior season at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Wash., helped the Vikings to a 20-9 overall record and a 13-3 mark in the southern division of the Metro League. Jones averaged a team-best 16.2 points per game last season while scoring 20 or more points 11 times. Jones was sidelined the majority of his junior season with a foot injury. As a sophomore at Kennedy High School, Jones averaged 27 points per game and was rated as one of the top sophomores in the state of Washington. New Mexico State at Duke 10

11 Paris CARTER 10 Junior Guard Baltimore, Md. Cecil Community College CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Career/Season Highs Points Season... 5, at Ohio (11/9/07) Rebounds Assists Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Steals Blocked Shots Field Goals Made Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Field Goal Attempts Season... 11, at Ohio (11/9/07) 3-Point Field Goals Made Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Season... 8, at Ohio (11/9/07) Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Minutes Played Season... 21, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career at NMSU...Same (Sophomore): Carter was a second team NJCAA Division II All-American last season at Cecil Community College in Maryland. Carter, who played in all 36 games, helped the Seahawks to a 33-3 overall record, tying for the most wins in school history, and a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. Behind Carter s 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, Cecil claimed its third straight Maryland JUCO Conference regular season title and fourth straight Maryland JUCO Conference Tournament crown while finishing ranked No. 1 in the final NJCAA Division II national poll. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /5.0 Career / /5.0 New Mexico State at Duke 11

12 Chris COLE 11 Sophomore Guard Washington, D.C. Hartford CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Career/Season Highs Points Season... 3, at Ohio (11/9/07) Rebounds Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Assists Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Steals Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Blocked Shots Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Field Goals Made Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Field Goal Attempts Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) 3-Point Field Goals Made Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Season... 3, at Ohio (11/9/07) Free Throws Made Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Free Throws Attempted Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Minutes Played Season... 18, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career at NMSU...Same : (Sophomore): Cole redshirted the season after transferring from Hartford (Freshman): Cole Played in 28 games and made 21 starts as a guard for Hartford as a freshman. He finished the year averaging 3.6 points, 2.8 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game. Cole led the team in assists with 78 and dished out a career-high six assists in three games. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /6.0 Career / /6.0 New Mexico State at Duke 12

13 Fred PEETE 12 Senior Guard Memphis, Tenn. Kansas State CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Career/Season Highs Points Season... 9, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 28, at Texas (2/12/05) Rebounds Season... 5, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...14, Texas A&M (3/10/05) Assists Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 9, at New Mexico (11/28/06) Steals Career... 5 x5, last vs. UTEP (11/30/06) Blocked Shots Career...2 x2, last at San Jose State (1/27/07) Field Goals Made Season... 3, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career x2, last vs. Central Missouri State (1/3/05) Field Goal Attempts Season... 13, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career x2, last at Arizona (11/19/06) 3-Point Field Goals Made Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 7, at Texas (2/12/05) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Season... 8, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 14, at Texas (2/12/05) Free Throws Made Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...10, vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/18/04) Free Throws Attempted Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...12, vs. Texas-San Antonio (12/18/04) Minutes Played Season... 37, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career vs. Oklahoma (2/19/05) (Redshirt Junior): In his first season with the Aggies, Peete was one of the most reliable performers on both sides of the ball as he was named to the All-WAC Newcomer and All-WAC Defensive Teams. Peete ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 9.5 points per game and led the team in assists, 79, and steals, 44, while starting 29 straight games before a foot injury sidelined him for a week. His 29 games started last season were a part of 56 straight starts to begin his Division I career. His 1.45 steals per game ranked third among all players in the WAC while he led all Aggie guards with four rebounds per game. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg ,011/ / / / / /9.0 Career , /11.2 New Mexico State at Duke 13

14 Herb POPE 15 Freshman Forward Aliquippa, Pa. Aliquippa HS CAL STATE L.A. Did Not Play NM HIGHLANDS DNP at Ohio DNP High School: Pope was named a fourth team Parade All-American and averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds as a senior while leading Aliquippa High School to the Class AA PIAA State Championship game. Scout.com ranked Pope as the No. 17 high school senior and sixth-best power forward. Rivals.com rated him as the No. 23 player in the 2007 class and the sixth-best at his position. He chose New Mexico State over basketball powerhouses, Texas, Maryland, Memphis, Pittsburgh and Oklahoma and is, without a doubt, the highest profile student-athlete to ever sign with Aggie hoops. Pope was also recruited by the likes of Louisville, Kansas State and Cincinnati. As a junior, Pope was named the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Boys Basketball Player of the Year and to the Trib s Terrific Ten after averaging 18.3 points and 15 rebounds for Aliquippa High. New Mexico State at Duke 14

15 Londale THEUS 20 Sophomore Guard Los Angeles, Calif. Blue Ridge School CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Did Not Play Career/Season Highs Points Season... 4, vs. Boise State (3/9/07) Rebounds Season... 3, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/11/06) Assists Season.. 1 x2 vs. W. New Mexico (12/21/06) Steals Season... None Blocked Shots Season... None Field Goals Made Season... 2, vs. Boise State (3/9/07) Field Goal Attempts Season... 2 x3, last vs. Boise State (3/9/07) 3-Point Field Goals Made Season... None 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Season... None Free Throws Made Season... None Free Throws Attempted Season... None Minutes Played Season... 9, vs. W. New Mexico (12/21/06) (Freshman): In his first season with the Aggies, Theus was a valuable addition to the NMSU roster. He played in 11 games as a freshman while shooting 50 percent from the field. In a win over I-25 rival New Mexico (Dec. 5), Theus scored his first two career points. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg /0.7 Career /0.7 New Mexico State at Duke 15

16 Wendell McKINES 21 Freshman Forward San Pablo, Calif. Richmond HS CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio High School: McKines led Richmond High School to a 22-9 finish and a North Coast Section Division II Championship in McKines averaged 35.0 points 15.0 rebounds and 3.4 blocks as a senior for the Oilers. He is No. 6 on the alltime scoring list in California with 3,034 career points. McKines was named the San Francisco Chronicle Metro Area and Contra Costa Times Boys Player of the Year. He was also a first team all-state selection and Alameda/Contra Costa Athletic League Co-Most Valuable Player. ESPN listed McKines as the No. 22 small forward in the Class of 2007 while Scout.com placed him at the No. 37 power forward spot. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / /0.0 Career 1-0 5/ /0.0 New Mexico State at Duke 16

17 Jonathan GIBSON 22 Sophomore Guard West Covina, Calif. Calvary Christian Prep CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Career/Season Highs Points Season... 16, at Ohio (11/9/07) Rebounds Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 5, vs. W. New Mexico (12/21/06) Assists Season...2, Career... 4, vs. W. New Mexico (12/21/06) Steals Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...1 x7, last at Ohio (11/9/07) Blocked Shots Season... NA Field Goals Made Season... 6, at Ohio (11/9/07) Field Goal Attempts Season... 12, at Ohio (11/9/07) 3-Point Field Goals Made Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...2 x4, last vs. Louisiana Tech (3/1/07) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Season... 6, at Ohio (11/9/07) Free Throws Made Season... 3, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 3 x2, last vs. Idaho (1/24/07) Free Throws Attempted Season... 3, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 4 x4, last at Fresno State (2/10/07) Minutes Played Season... 29, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 30, vs. W. New Mexico (12/21/06) (Freshman): Gibson made an immediate impact for the Aggies as a freshman. In 31 games, Gibson averaged 2.6 points per game and finished with 22 assists. He scored in double-figures four times and had at least two points in 11 games. Gibson involved his teammates as he had at least one assist in 13 games. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /16.0 Career /3.0 New Mexico State at Duke 17

18 Hatila PASSOS 31 Senior Center Rio Janiero, Brazil Arkansas-Fort Smith CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Career/Season Highs Points Season... 7, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 18, vs. W. New Mexico (12/21/06) Rebounds Season... 6, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...16, vs. Idaho (1/24/07) Assists Career...3, at Fresno State (2/10/07) Steals Career...2 x4, last at Nevada (3/3/07) Blocked Shots Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...3, vs. Idaho (1/24/07) Field Goals Made Season... 3, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 6 x2, last at Chicago State (1/1/07) Field Goal Attempts Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...9, at Chicago State (1/1/07) 3-Point Field Goals Made Career... Same 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Career... Same Free Throws Made Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 8, vs. W. New Mexico (12/21/06) Free Throws Attempted Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career x2, last vs. Idaho (1/24/07) Minutes Played Season... 25, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...36, at Chicago State (1/1/07) (Junior): After sitting out the first three games of the season due to a knee injury, Passos burst onto the scene as he started the next 31 games for the Aggies. In his first season at NMSU, Passos set the school s single-season field goal percentage mark at.631. Tracey Ware set the previous mark of.625 during the season. Passos ended the year ranked fifth on the team in scoring at 8.7 points per game and third in rebounding. His 6.1 rebounds per game also ranked 13 th in the WAC. Passos was second on the team with 16 blocked shots and had 20 steals and 21 assists as a junior. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / /7.0 Career / /8.7 New Mexico State at Duke 18

19 Martin ITI 32 Senior Center Sydney, Australia Charlotte CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Career/Season Highs Points Season... 8, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...18, vs. Yale (12/28/04) Rebounds Season... 9, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...12, vs. Alabama (12/4/04) Assists Career...3, vs. Apalachian State (12/13/03) Steals Career... 3 x2, last vs. San Francisco (12/2/046) Blocked Shots Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 6 x2, last vs. Southern Miss. (2/26/05) Field Goals Made Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 8 x2, last at Arizona (11/19/06) Field Goal Attempts Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...14, vs. Yale (12/28/04) 3-Point Field Goals Made Career... Same 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Career...1, vs. Apalachian State (12/13/03) Free Throws Made Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...4 x6, last at Ohio (11/9/07) Free Throws Attempted Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 8 x4, last vs. Utah State (2/22/07) Minutes Played Season... 22, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...30, at Hawai i (2/12/07) (Summer): Iti represented Australia in the 2007 World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand in August. The team went 4-3 and recorded a 17 th -place finish. The Australians finished strong with three consecutive wins. In the victory over Kazakhstan, Iti had four points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks (Redshirt Junior): In his first season at NMSU, Iti was a dominant defensive force inside for the Crimson and White as he led the team with 40 blocked shots. His 1.25 blocked shots per game ranked seventh among all WAC big men. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / / / / / /8.0 Career , /5.8 New Mexico State at Duke 19

20 Jalen DOMINGUEZ 33 Junior Guard Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque HS CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Did Not Play (Sophomore): In his second season with the Aggies, Dominguez appearance in three games. His best performance of the year was a four-point and two-steal showing against Western New Mexico (Nov. 11). Dominguez also played in WAC games at Nevada (Feb. 9) and against Idaho (Feb. 25). New Mexico State at Duke 20

21 Gordo CASTILLO 34 Freshman Guard Las Cruces, N.M. Las Cruces HS CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Did Not Play High School: Castillo, a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year, is the only studentathlete to ever win the award twice in New Mexico boy s basketball. Castillo averaged 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists as a senior. As a junior, Castillo averaged 26.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while leading the Bulldawgs to the Class 5A boy s state basketball tournament. Castillo scored 30 or more points nine times last season while pouring in a career-best 51 against Albuquerque High School. New Mexico State at Duke 21

22 Trei STEWARD 55 Senior Forward Casper, Wyo. Northern Colorado CAL STATE L.A NM HIGHLANDS at Ohio Career/Season Highs Points Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career x2, last vs. Johnson & Whales (2/21/04) Rebounds Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...9, at Utah Valley State (2/28/04) Assists Season... NA Career...3 x2, last vs. Utah Valley State (2/28/04) Steals Career...3 x2, last vs. Western State (11/30/04) Blocked Shots Career... 1 x11, last vs. Pacific (11/14/06) Field Goals Made Season... 1, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...6, vs. Johnson & Whales (2/21/04) Field Goal Attempts Season... 2, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career...8, vs. Johnson & Whales (2/21/04) 3-Point Field Goals Made Career... Same 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Career... Same Free Throws Made Career... 4, vs. Utah Valley State (2/28/04) Free Throws Attempted Career... 7, vs. Utah Valley State (2/28/04) Minutes Played Season... 4, at Ohio (11/9/07) Career... 30, vs. Utah Valley State (2/28/04) (Summer): Steward represented NMSU at the 2007 NCAA Leadership Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The conference was an outreach of the successful CHAMPS/Life Skills Program and involves nearly 325 student-athletes each year who compete in fall, winter and spring sports in Divisions I, II and III (Redshirt Junior): In his first season as an Aggie, Steward proved to be a team leader, both on and off the court. In 21 games, Steward averaged 1.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per game while shooting 51.6 percent from the field. Career Statistics Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct 3P-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg / / / / / / / /2.0 Career / /2.9 New Mexico State at Duke 22

23 SEASON RESULTS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS 11/9/07 7:00 PM at Ohio L, ,701 (19)Hawkins, Justin (11)Hawkins, Justin * = Conference game ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG./GAME HOME AWAY NEUTRAL TOTAL New Mexico State at Duke 23

24 SEASON STATISTICS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE TOTAL 3-PTS REBOUNDS ## Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 01 Hawkins, Justin Luster, JayDee Carter, Paris Cole, Chris Peete, Fred McKines, Wendell Gibson, Jonathan Passos, Hatila Iti, Martin Steward, Trei TM Team Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total New Mexico State Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL New Mexico State Opponents New Mexico State at Duke 24

25 Official Basketball Box Score New Mexico State vs Ohio 11/9/07 7:00 PM at Athens, OH (Convocation Center) BOX SCORES VISITORS: New Mexico State 0-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 01 Hawkins, Justin... f Peete, Fred... f Passos, Hatila... f Iti, Martin... c Gibson, Jonathan... g Luster, JayDee Carter, Paris Cole, Chris McKines, Wendell Steward, Trei Team Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 42.2% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 21.4% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 63.2% HOME TEAM: Ohio 1-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 05 WILLIAMS, Leon... f ORR, Justin... f TILLMAN, Jerome... f WALTHER, Bubba... g WHITTINGTON IV, Bert g WASHINGTON, DeVaughn VAN KEMPEN, Kenneth FREEMAN, Tommy TEAM Totals TOTAL FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 43.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 33.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: % 2nd Half: % Game: 60.6% Officials: Lonnie Dixon, Eric Curry, Larry Spaulding Technical fouls: New Mexico State-None. Ohio-None. Attendance: 4701 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total New Mexico State Ohio New Mexico State at Duke 25