University of Washington Men s Basketball December 4, 2000

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1 TM University of Washington Men s Basketball December 4, 2000 MEDIA RELATIONS: (206) FAX: (206) CONTACT: Dan Lepse INTERNET: UW Hosts Saint Louis Prior to Final Exams Huskies Billikens Meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Seattle Senior forward Will Perkins has four double-doubles. No UW player registered a double-double last season. The Huskies return to their on-campus venue, Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion where they have won 748 games since 1927, the most among NCAA teams in their current arena. Washington has a 49-9 record on campus at Edmundson Pavilion since the season and is 5-10 in home games at KeyArena during that span UW Schedule & Results (3 2, 0-0 in Pac-10) Nov. 21 UTEP (@KeyArena) L Nov. 25 New Mexico State W Nov. 28 Portland State W Nov. 30 at Wichita State W Dec. 2 at Gonzaga (Fox NW) L Dec. 5 Saint Louis (Fox NW) 8:00 pm Dec. 16 at Florida International 4:30 pm Dec at Puerto Rico Holiday Classic Dec. 20 at American-Puerto Rico 3:30 pm Dec. 21 vs. Alabama or N. Iowa 10:30 am/3:30 pm Dec. 22 TBA TBA Dec. 28 UC Irvine 7:00 pm Dec. 30 San Diego 2:00 pm Jan. 4 at UCLA 7:30 pm Jan. 6 at USC 7:00 pm Jan. 11 Arizona State 7:00 pm Jan. 13 Arizona (Fox NW) 7:00 pm Jan. 18 at Oregon 7:00 pm Jan. 20 at Oregon State (Fox NW) 7:00 pm Jan. 25 Stanford (Fox Net) 7:30 pm Jan. 27 California 2:00 pm Feb. 3 Washington State(Fox Net) 3:00 pm Feb. 8 at Arizona (Fox NW) 5:30 pm Feb. 10 at Arizona State (Fox Net) 5:00 pm Feb. 15 Oregon State 7:00 pm Feb. 17 Oregon (Fox Net) 5:00 pm Feb. 22 at California 7:30 pm Feb. 24 Stanford 5:00 pm Mar. 3 at Washington State 1:00 pm Mar. 8 USC 7:00 pm Mar. 10 UCLA (Fox Net) 3:00 pm Pacific Times Listed Pac-10 Game + Exhibition Tue, Dec. 5 UW vs. Saint Louis, 8:00 pm PST (Fox Sports Net Northwest TV) Bank of America Arena (10,000); Seattle, Wash. Sat, Dec. 16 UW at Florida International, 4:30 pm PST (7:30 EST) Golden Panther Arena; Miami, Fla. The Washington Huskies (3-2) play their final pre-christmas home game on Tuesday, Dec. 5, hosting Saint Louis (4-1). Tip-off is 8 p.m. Pacific Time at Bank of America Arena for the game that will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Net Northwest. Washington leads the alltime series 6-5 against the Billikens. Saint Louis is coached for the second season by UW alum Lorenzo Romar who played for the Huskies in 1979 and Tuesday s outing is the fourth game in eight days for the Huskies who take the following 10 days off for Fall Quarter final exams. After exams, Washington travels to Miami for a Dec. 16 game at Florida International followed by the three-game Puerto Rico Holiday Classic in San Juan from Dec The Huskies open with host American University-Puerto Rico. The Season So Far: Washington achieved a split on its first road trip of the season, winning at Wichita State (Nov. 30) before an loss at Gonzaga (Dec. 2). UW capped a three-game homestand with a victory over Portland State (Nov. 28), registering the most points in its last 67 games and its largest margin of victory (31 points) in 61 games. The Huskies returned to their on-campus venue in triumphant fashion on Nov. 25, defeating New Mexico State Washington played all of its home games last season, and this year s season opener, at KeyArena in downtown Seattle. UW opened the season with a loss to Texas-El Paso (Nov. 21). The season-opening, three-game homestand was a welcome change for the Huskies who were on the road for the first 22 days of the season. They played their first six games on the road last season and didn t play in Seattle until Dec. 13. Washington won both of its exhibition games this season, rallying for an overtime victory at Seattle Pacific (Nov. 10) before beating Brewster Packing (Nov. 14). TV/Radio Coverage: Tuesday s Washington-Saint Louis game will be televised live at 8 p.m. on Fox Sports Net Northwest. Rich Waltz and Dave Harshman call the action. All Husky men s basketball games are broadcast live on KOMO Radio (AM 1000) and its affiliates by play-by-play announcer Bob Rondeau. The radio broadcasts can be accessed via the internet at: Projected Husky Starting Lineup: Washington Huskies (3 2, 0 0 in Pacific-10 Conference) Pos.-No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown Points Rebs. F 1 Will Perkins Sr. Omaha, Neb F 21 Greg Clark Sr. San Diego, Calif C 50 David Dixon Jr. Houston, Texas G 23 Michael Johnson Sr. Seattle, Wash G 32 Bryan Brown Sr. Mercer Island, Wash Hoopsters Honor CW: Like their football counterparts, the Husky basketball team is wearing patches on their jerseys to support senior Curtis Williams who suffered a spinal cord injury during an Oct. 28 football game at Stanford. The UW basketball players will display the initials CW to honor Williams who is in a San Jose, Calif. rehabilitation center. Home Sweet Home: The Huskies returned to campus after a one-season absence. They are playing home games at Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The Pavilion underwent a 19-month renovation from March of 1999 to November of The interior was completely redesigned while the building s exterior went unchanged. Despite an increased seating capacity from 7,900 to approximately 10,000, the arena possesses a more intimate, basketball-only configuration. The Huskies have won 748 games in the Pavilion since it opened on Dec. 27, 1927, more victories than any other school in its current arena. Washington compiled a 47-9 record in its final four seasons ( ) at the old Pavilion before playing last season at KeyArena in downtown Seattle during renovations.

2 Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) Page 2 Injury Report: The status of Washington players for the next game: Will Play Thalo Green, Played the last four games after missing the season opener and both exhibitions. Green underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Nov. 1 to remove some loose fragments. Questionable DeMarcus Williams, Missed two weeks with sore right plantar fascia (foot). Practiced last week, but has not played any games. The Saint Louis Series: > Washington took a 6-5 lead in the all-time series with a win over the Billikens in the last meeting on Nov. 28, 1998 in the semifinal round of the Big Island Invitational in Hilo, Hawai i. > Prior to the 1998 clash, UW and Saint Louis had not met since Dec. 27, 1966 when the Huskies posted a decision at the Far West Classic in Portland, Ore. That UW victory halted a four-game Billiken series winning streak. > The Huskies have a 3-2 record against Saint Louis at Edmundson Pavilion where the Billikens have not visited since > Washington has a all-time record against teams from Conference USA. > In his second season as head coach at Saint Louis is Washington graduate Lorenzo Romar who lettered at UW in 1979 and Romar led the team in assists both seasons and was the Husky team captain in He was a seventh-round 1980 NBA draft pick by Golden State where he played from before playing with Milwaukee (1984) and Detroit ( ). > Romar, who began his collegiate head coaching career at Pepperdine, has never coached against his alma mater Washington. > In his eighth season at Washington, Bob Bender has a 3-1 coaching record against Saint Louis, including a 2-1 mark while at Illinois State ( ) and 1-0 with the Huskies. The Last Meeting: Washington 69, Saint Louis 60 (Nov. 28, 1998; Hilo, Hi.) Donald Watts scored six of his 10 points during a critical second-half stretch, leading 16th-ranked Washington to a triumph over Saint Louis in the semifinal round of the Big Island Invitational at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. Todd MacCulloch scored the first eight points of the game for Washington which never trailed and claimed a halftime advantage. The Billikens closed within with 12:04 left in the game before Watts sparked a 12-4 surge over a 4 1/2-minute span to give Washington control of the contest. The Huskies shot 63 percent (27-43), including a 71-percent (12-17) second-half performance. MacCulloch finished with 18 points while Deon Luton added 13 and Michael Johnson 12. Virgel Cobbin tallied 14 points to lead Saint Louis, a 1998 NCAA Tournament competitor. Chris Heinrich had 10 points and led a Billiken rebound edge with six boards. Last Husky Game: Gonzaga 86, UW 74 (Dec. 2, 2000; Spokane, Wash.) Casey Calvary tallied 21 of his career-high 29 points in the second half, leading Gonzaga to an win over Washington at the Kennel. Calvary fueled an 11-0 Bulldog run, scoring nine points over the opening 4:20 of the second half. Gonzaga (4-1), which trailed at halftime, took the lead for good at on the surge that concluded on Calvary s layin with 15:40 left in the game. The Huskies (3-2) missed their first nine shots of the second half before Will Perkins hit a layin with 15:28 remaining. Perkins posted his fourth double-double in five games with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Johnson scored 18 points for UW which also got 11 from Greg Clark. Freshman Blake Stepp had 17 points for the Bulldogs despite hitting only 1-of-8 shots from 3-point range. Gonzaga shot 54- percent from the field (31-57) while limiting the Huskies to 40 percent accuracy (29-73). Notable: Washington has had a player register double-figure rebounds four times this season. Last year, UW players accounted for only seven double-figure rebound efforts during the entire campaign... The Huskies won their opening road game of the year for the fourth straight season with a victory at Wichita State on Thursday... Washington lost to Texas-El Paso on Nov. 21 at KeyArena, snapping a string of six consecutive season-opening victories... UW s 94-point output against Portland State (Nov. 28) was its highest scoring game in 67 outings, dating to a win over UCLA on March 1, Media Information University of Washington Athletic Department, Box Seattle, WA Box Enrollment: 34,000 (25,000 undergrad) Founded: Nov. 4, 1861 President: Richard McCormick Director of Athletics: Barbara Hedges Colors: Purple & Gold Nickname: Huskies Head Coach: Bob Bender (8th year) Career Record (12th year): UW Record (8th year): Record: Pac-10 Record: 5-13 (8th, tie) Starters Returning / Lost: 2 / 3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 9 / 4 Husky Media Relations Jim Daves, Assistant AD Dan Lepse, Men s Basketball SID dsarge@u.washington.edu Main Office Phone: (206) Lepse Direct Phone: (206) Fax: (206) Ticket Office (206) Bank of America Arena 3870 Montlake Boulevard N.E. Capacity (built): 10,000 (1927) Renovated: March Nov Directions: Located on the southeast section of the Washington campus and 40 minutes north of Sea-Tac Airport. From Interstate-5 take the Hwy. 520 exit toward Bellevue-Kirkland (east). Travel 1/4 mile and take the Montlake Boulevard exit. At the end of the off ramp there is a stop light at Montlake Boulevard. Turn LEFT. Travel across the Montlake Bridge. Husky Stadium will be visible on the RIGHT with Bank of America Arena visible to the north of the stadium. To access E-10, E-11 or E-12 parking losts, turn RIGHT at the stoplight by the stadium marquee. To access the Graves Building, continue through the stoplight and turn RIGHT immediately after the pedestrian overpass bridge. Internet Info Connection (call for Personal ID Number) 3715 UW release 3718 UW latest game boxscore 1015 Pac-10 release Weekly Bob Bender Radio Show Mondays at 6 p.m. on KOMO AM 1000

3 Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) Page UW Victory / Defeat Margins: Last Year s Record after 5 games: 2 3 Last Year s Record after 6 games: 3 3 Margins UW Wins UW Losses 2 Campaign : A five-man senior class is the nucleus around which eighth-year coach Bob Bender seeks to form a winning unit. Washington finished with a record last season, snapping a string of four consecutive winning seasons that culminated in postseason berths. The Huskies tied for eighth place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 5-13 record. In addition to the five seniors, who collectively have played 317 career games, the roster includes four other returning lettermen (9 total), four scholarship newcomers and two walk-ons. Two primary starters return, seniors Will Perkins and Michael Johnson along with senior forward Thalo Green who has been a part-time starter for three seasons. No returning player averaged double-figure points last season. Johnson is the leading returning scorer with a 9.9-point average last year while Perkins averaged 7.8 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds. Green averaged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in Highlighting the season is the return to the on-campus arena that has Husky hopes hovering. The 17,072-seat KeyArena in downtown Seattle never really felt like home despite an average attendance of 7,851. As a result, UW had with a better record in enemy arenas (6-9) than at home (4-9) for only the third time in school history. Bender Bio: Bob Bender has participated in the NCAA Tournament at every school with which he has been affiliated, including back-to-back berths with Washington in 1998 and He has an eight-year record of with the Huskies. The UW tied for eighth in the Pac-10 with a 5-13 record in 2000 and had a overall record that snapped a string of four consecutive winning seasons. In 1999, Washington was 17-12, capped by an NCAA Tournament appearance. The 1998 Huskies posted a record that marked the school s finest winning percentage since Among the 1998 Husky highlights were their first 20-win season since 1987, their first NCAA berth since 1986 and their first Sweet 16 appearance since The 1997 UW team posted a record, capped by the Huskies second straight National Invitation Tournament appearance. Washington s record improved four straight seasons under Bender, including a mark in 1996 after which he was voted the Pac-10 Coach of the Year. The UW was 5-22 in 1994 and in His 98 victories rank fourth among all-time Washington coaches. Bender, who began his career with a four-year stint at Illinois State ( ), has a 12-year career record of His Illinois State squads were 60-57, earning two Missouri Valley Conference championships, one conference tournament title and an NCAA Tournament berth in Prior to his inaugural head coaching assignment at ISU, Bender served as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski s Duke staff ( ). The Blue Devils qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of Bender s six seasons on the staff, including four trips to the Final Four. Bender, 43, is the only individual to play on two different teams in the NCAA Championship game. He was a freshman on Bobby Knight s undefeated 1976 Indiana team and played point guard at Duke from , including an appearance in the 1978 title game against Kentucky. Coaching Staff: Bob Bender s staff is comprised of associate head coach Byron Boudreaux along with assistant coaches Eric Hughes and Al Hairston. Boudreaux begins his sixth season on the staff, his second as the associate. Hughes has been with Bender during his entire seven-year tenure at UW. Hairston, a former Seattle Sonic and legendary prep coach at Seattle s Garfield High School, begins his first season. He replaces Jason Hamilton who left to pursue interests outside of coaching Washington Basketball Roster (* Used red-shirt season, % Will red shirt the season) No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Yr Exp Hometown (High School/Junior College) 00 David Hudson % G Fr. HS Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach HS) 1 Will Perkins F Sr. 1V Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS / Iowa Western JC) 2 DeMarcus Williams F Fr. HS Upland, Calif. (Upland HS) 3 Sterling Brown G Fr. HS Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) 10 C.J. Massingale G Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS) 15 Doug Wrenn % F So. TR Seattle, Wash. (O Dea HS/Connecticut) 20 Curtis Allen G Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS) 21 Greg Clark F Sr. * 2V San Diego, Calif. (Grossmont HS / Long Beach State) 22 Travis Duty G Jr. SQ Seattle, Wash. (O Dea HS) 23 Michael Johnson G Sr. 3V Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) 31 Grant Leep F Jr. 2V Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon HS) 32 Bryan Brown G Sr. 3V Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) 34 Ben Coffee F So. 1V Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) 42 Thalo Green F Sr. * 3V Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) 44 Marlon Shelton C Jr. 2V Rochester, Mich. (Rochester HS) 50 David Dixon C Jr. 1V Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian HS / Tyler JC) Head Coach: Bob Bender, eighth year (Duke, 1980) Record: Overall (12 years): (.492) Record at Washington (eight years): (.480) Associate Head Coach: Byron Boudreaux, sixth year (Tulsa, 1987) Assistant Coaches: Eric Hughes, eighth year (Cal State Hayward, 1989), Al Hairston, first year (Washington, 1972)

4 Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) Page Individual Superlatives Double Doubles (points & rebounds) Will Perkins... 4 Double Figure Points Will Perkins... 5 Michael Johnson... 4 Thalo Green... 2 Bryan Brown... 2 Greg Clark Point Game None Point Game None Double Figure Rebounds Will Perkins... 4 Marlon Shelton... 1 Double Figure Assists None 5-or More Assists Bryan Brown... 1 Curtis Allen... 1 Will Perkins Rebound Game None UW Leading Scorer (ties included) Will Perkins... 3 Thalo Green... 2 Michael Johnson... 1 UW Top Rebounder (ties included ) Will Perkins... 4 Marlon Shelton... 2 UW Top Assister (ties included) Bryan Brown... 2 Curtis Allen... 1 Michael Johnson... 1 Will Perkins... 1 Double Trouble: Senior forward Will Perkins registered double-doubles in four of Washington s first five games. No Husky player recorded a double-double during the entire season last year. Perkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds against Texas-El Paso on Nov. 21 followed by a 14-point, 10-rebound performance against New Mexico State on Nov. 25 and an 11-point, 12-rebound outing against Portland State on Nov. 28. The Omaha, Nebraska native had his three-game double-double streak stopped on Thursday at Wichita State as he had a team-high 16 points, but only five rebounds. He rebounded with an 18-point, 11-board effort at Gonzaga on Dec. 2. Perkins leads the team in both scoring (14.8 ppg) and rebounds (9.6 rpg) while shooting 51 percent (29-59). Last year, he led the Huskies in rebounds (5.9 rpg), field goal percentage (47.9%) and blocked shots (39). Hair Raising Experience: Senior forward Thalo Green avoided the barber s shears for 16 months before taking his place in the chair at the Montlake Cut barbershop on July 12, Green had his hair cut for the first time since March of 1999 and donated his hair to the Wigs for Kids, a national, non-profit organization that solicits donations in an effort to provide relief for children in situations of hair loss. Hair donations are woven into wigs and given to children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, burns and other medical conditions. I m in a position, playing basketball at Washington, to give exposure and promote the Wigs for Kids program, Green explains. I decided to grow my hair out throughout the whole season and try to raise awareness for the program. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to do something good for a good cause. Green regularly drew taunts from spectators at opposing arenas last season as his curly, red hair frequently flopped into his eyes and eventually required a headband to control it. That shaggy coif was in stark contrast to his sophomore season in when Green s head was almost completely shaven. Sonics & Sons: Two former Seattle SuperSonics have sons on the Washington basketball roster. The list of former NBA players (and sons) includes, Fred Brown (Bryan) and Lonnie Shelton (Marlon). A graduate of Iowa, Fred Brown is the Sonics all-time leading scorer with 14,018 points. Brown played his entire 13- year NBA career in Seattle and was a 1976 all-star. Lonnie Shelton was a 1975 All- Pac-8 Conference selection at Oregon State. He played 15 NBA seasons and was a 1982 all-star. Shelton played from in Seattle. Brown and Shelton were members of Seattle s 1979 NBA Championship squad. Two other former sons of Sonics were on the team in 1999, Donald Watts (father Slick) was a four-year letterman and walk-on Michael Westphal (father Paul) transferred after his freshman year to Bellevue (Wash.) Community College. An additional tie to the Sonics is first-year Husky assistant coach Al Hairston who played with Seattle s NBA team in 1969 and Husky Tickets: Good seats are available for all Washington home games, including season tickets and other special packages. New this season is the Pepsi Fun for Four Family Pack for quartets of all ages. Get four general admission game tickets, four Pepsi drinks and four hot dogs for only $25. Reserved seats for individual Husky games are $16 while general admission seats are $6 for adults and $3 for high school students, senior citizens and children. University of Washington students with current student identification can purchase individual game tickets for $3 or buy a student season pass for $30 that is also good for women s games. Visit the Husky Ticket Office, located in the Graves Building, or call ( ) for information. Individual game reserved tickets will also be available for sale through all TicketMaster outlets, phone centers ( ) or via the internet at Returning Talent: Two starters and nine lettermen return from last year s team, including senior guard Michael Johnson, UW s top statistical returnee in points (9.9 ppg), assists (64), 3-pointers (34) and 3-point accuracy (34%). Forward Will Perkins led all Huskies in rebounds (5.9 rpg), field goal accuracy (48%) and blocked shots (39) last season. They are joined by forward Thalo Green who led UW in steals (35) and was second in rebounds (4.9 rpg). Juniors David Dixon and Marlon Shelton return to battle for the starting center spot. The 6-11 Dixon started twice in 2000 while the 6-10 Shelton drew four starts. Senior Bryan Brown has experience at the point guard position after playing as Senque Carey s backup last season. With Carey s transfer to New Mexico, Brown has the inside track on the starting role. He will be pressed by a pair of incoming freshmen point guards from Tacoma, Wash., Curtis Allen and C.J. Massingale. Expect senior swingman Greg Clark to play a major role with increased minutes. The UW s defensive stopper should display his offensive prowess this year. Junior Grant Leep seeks to return from a knee injury that sidelined him for the final 19 games in Leep possesses a solid inside game with range out to the 3-point line. Sophomore Ben Coffee is an athletic small forward who is a capable rebounder and looks to surface as an offensive threat. Third-year walk-on Travis Duty provides depth for the guard corps.

5 Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) Page UW Record When Ahead at Halftime 1 1 Tied at Halftime 0 0 Behind at Halftime 2 1 Overtime Games 0 0 Three-Point or less Final Margin 1 0 FG % is above 50 % 2 0 FG % is exactly 50 % 0 0 FG % is below 50 % 1 2 Opponent FG % is above 50% 0 1 Opponent FG % is below 50% 3 1 Outshooting Opponent 3 0 Outshot by Opponent 0 2 Outrebounding Opponent 2 1 Rebounds equal Opponent 0 0 Outrebounded by Opponent 1 1 Less Turnovers than Opponent 1 1 Turnovers equal Opponent 0 0 More Turnovers than Opponent 2 1 Bench outscores Opponent 3 1 Bench outscored by Opponent 0 1 UW Scores Points 0 0 UW Scores Points 0 0 UW Scores Points 1 1 UW Scores Points 0 1 UW Scores Points 1 0 UW Scores Points 1 0 Opponent Scores Points 0 0 Opponent Scores Points 0 0 Opponent Scores Points 2 0 Opponent Scores Points 1 1 Opponent Scores Points 0 1 Opponent Scores Points 0 0 Newcomers: The Washington roster is bolstered by the addition of three scholarship recruits, including a pair of guards from Tacoma, Wash. Both Curtis Allen, from Wilson High School, and C.J. Massingale, from Mount Tahoma High School, will battle for playing time at point guard as they ranked Nos. 7 and 8 among prospects in the West at that position by Pac-West Hoops. They are the first Tacoma natives to receive scholarships from the Washington basketball team since Steve Matzen who lettered from 1977 to Allen was the state Class 4A player of the year, averaging 25.2 points and 4.0 assists per game. Massingale averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to win his second straight Narrows League Bridge Division MVP award. Bolstering the frontcourt is 6-9, 270-pound DeMarcus Williams from Upland (Calif.) High School. Williams was rated the West s No. 12 center prospect by Pac-West Hoops and was an honorable mention All-America pick by Blue Ribbon magazine. Invited walk-on freshmen Sterling Brown (Woodinville HS) and David Hudson (Rainier Beach HS) are also new to the team. Sophomore Doug Wrenn, a transfer from Connecticut, will red-shirt this season. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Washington received commitments during the early signing period (Nov. 8-15) from a five-man group that has been ranked among the best recruiting classes in the nation by several analysts. The signing class includes junior college standout Josh Barnard and four prominent high school recruits. Heading the list of prep players is Kentwood s Mike Jensen who was rated by Pac-West Hoops as the top power forward in the West. A trio of players from high schools in Seattle signed with the Huskies. Those three are Jeffrey Day, from state Class AAA champion Seattle Prep, Chief Sealth s Erroll Knight, one of the nation s finest scoring guards, and Anthony Washington, a rising power forward prospect from Garfield. We accomplished what we wanted to do in a very big way, said Coach Bob Bender. We are very proud of the fact they are all from right here in state. Every single player is a Washington player and that is our priority. We really emphasized how they could be the greatest class that we have ever had the opportunity to recruit and that coming in together would put them in position to be one of the top classes in the nation. They all are very, very talented, but collectively they re very special. The Huskies do not have any remaining scholarships to offer during the spring letter of intent period that runs from April 11 through May 15. Josh Barnard 6-6, 210, guard, Tacoma, Wash. (Bethel HS / Tacoma Community College) Averaged 15.1 point, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last year at Tacoma Community College... Converted a school-record 49-percent of his shots from 3-point range... Helped the Titans to a 30-4 record and fourth-place finish at the Northwest Community College tournament. Jeffrey Day 6-9, 215, forward, Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep HS) Averaged 13 points and eight rebounds per game as a junior last season for state champion Seattle Prep... Rated as the West s No. 17 ranked power forward in the Pac-West Hoops listings. Mike Jensen 6-8, 210, forward, Covington, Wash. (Kentwood HS) The top-ranked power forward in the West by Pac-West Hoops... Averaged 14.4 points Washington s Largest in 2001 and 10.5 rebounds last year to lead Kentwood High School to a 21-9 record and seventhplace finish at the state 4A tournament... Selected among the nation s top 100 players Lead vs. Portland State in by nearly every scouting service, including a No. 66 ranking by The Sporting News. Deficit...15 vs. UTEP & Gonzaga Erroll Knight 6-6, 200, guard, Seattle, Wash. (Chief Sealth HS) Margin of Victory... 31, vs. Portland State The No. 2-ranked shooting guard in the West by Pac-West Hoops, rated No. 59 Margin of Defeat...12 vs. UTEP & Gonzaga nationally among all positions by that service... Averaged 16 points and eight rebounds last year at Chief Sealth High School... Selected among the nation s top 100 players in Halftime Lead... 2 (30-28) vs. New Mexico State by nearly every scouting service, including a No. 71 ranking by The Sporting News. Halftime Deficit... 9 (34-25) vs. UTEP Anthony Washington 6-9, 220, forward, Seattle, Wash. (Garfield HS) Deficit in Win... 10, at Wichita State The ninth-rated power forward in the West by Pac-West Hoops... Listed as the No. 100 Halftime Deficit in Win.. 3 (33-36) at Wichita St. player nationally by The Sporting News... Emerged on the recruiting scene with stellar performances during the spring and summer camp sessions... Averaged five rebounds Lead in a Loss... 8 at Gonzaga per game as a reserve on a senior-laden Garfield High School squad last season. Halftime Lead in Loss... 1 (41-40) at Gonzaga UW Scoring Run vs. Portland State Opponent Run... 11, UTEP & Gonzaga

6 Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) #20 Curtis Allen High Games Career Season Guard, 6-0, 160, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS) Points 9 Same The Washington state Class 4A Player of the Year as a senior in Rebounds 3 Same Averaged 25.2 points and four assists per game last season at Wilson High School. Assists 5 Same Rated the No. 7 point guard prospect in the West by Pac-West Hoops. Blocks 0 Same Played all 5 games this season. Steals 1 Same Distributed 5 assists against Portland State (Nov. 28). Minutes 21 Same #32 Bryan Brown High Games Career Season Guard, 6-3, 205, Sr., Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island HS) Points 15 Same Named MVP of the 1997 Washington state tournament for champion Mercer Island. Rebounds 4 Same Wears No. 32, the same number worn with the NBA s Sonics by his father, Downtown Fred Brown. Assists 6 Same 25 of his 36 career field goals were 3-point baskets. Blocks 1 Same Started all 5 games this season at point guard. Steals 2 Same Had career-high 15 points, including 4-of-5 shooting on 3-pointers, at Wichita State (Nov. 30). Minutes 34 Same #3 Sterling Brown High Games Career Season Guard, 6-4, 190, Fr., Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) Points 4 Same Walk-on who was an honorable mention all-state selection last year. Rebounds 1 Same Averaged 20.2 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game as a senior at Woodinville High. Assists 1 Same Father, Dave Brown, played 15 NFL seasons and was on the 1975 Super Bowl champion Steelers. Blocks 0 Same Played 3 games this season and scored 4 points against Portland State (Nov. 28). Steals 0 Same Minutes 6 Same #21 Greg Clark High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 225, Sr., San Diego, Calif. (Grossmont HS / Long Beach State) Points Transferred to UW prior to the season after his freshman year at Long Beach State. Rebounds 7 4 Brother, Tony Clark, is a standout first baseman with the Detroit Tigers. Assists 4 3 Played all 58 games during his career. Blocks 1 0 Started all 5 games this season. Steals 4 2 Minutes #34 Ben Coffee High Games Career Season Forward, 6-5, 200, So., Portland, Ore. (Benson Tech HS) Points 3 Same Helped Benson Tech to the 1999 Oregon state championship. Rebounds 2 0 Labeled the best offensive rebounder in the state by The Oregonian newspaper in Assists 1 Same Played 18 games last season, including two starts (against California and Arizona). Blocks 2 0 Played 3 games this season. Steals 1 0 Minutes 10 9 #50 David Dixon High Games Career Season Center, 6-11, 300, Jr., Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian HS / Tyler JC) Points 12 6 A 1999 junior college All-American. Rebounds 6 5 Hails from Tyler (Texas) JC that produced NBA players Robert Pack, Sam Mack and David Benoit. Assists 2 1 Scored career-high 12 points against Oregon State on Jan. 23, Blocks 2 1 Started all 5 games after drawing 2 starts last season. Steals 1 0 Minutes 23 17

7 Washington Basketball (Dec. 4, 2000) #42 Thalo Green High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 220, Sr., Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS) Points 17 Same Voted the 1996 Oregon state Player of the Year after leading South Salem to the state championship. Rebounds 10 7 Got haircut on July 12 for first time in 16 months and donated the clippings to Wigs for Kids. Assists 4 12 Missed both exhibitions and the opener after having arthroscopic surgery (left knee) on Nov. 1. Blocks 2 0 Scored career-high 17 points against New Mexico State (Nov. 25) in his first game back from surgery. Steals 4 1 Minutes #23 Michael Johnson High Games Career Season Guard, 6-4, 195, Sr., Seattle, Wash. (Ballard HS) Points All-time Washington state prep scorer for large classifications with 2,271 career points. Rebounds 7 5 The 1996 Gatorade state Player of the Year and the 1997 USA Today state Player of the Year. Assists 8 4 Leading returning scorer for the Huskies after ranking third last year with 9.9 points per game. Blocks 2 1 Started all 5 games this season. Steals 3 3 Tallied double-figure points in each of his last 4 games. Minutes #31 Grant Leep High Games Career Season Forward, 6-7, 225, Jr., Mount Vernon, Wash. (Mount Vernon HS) Points 10 8 Two-time all-state performer who led Mount Vernon High to the state semifinals his final two years. Rebounds 7 Same Missed the final 19 games last season with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Assists 1 Same Played all 5 games this season. Blocks 1 0 Steals 1 Same Minutes #10 C.J. Massingale High Games Career Season Guard, 6-3, 195, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS) Points 7 Same Two-time MVP of the Narrows League Bridge Division in 1999 and Rebounds 2 Same Averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists as a senior in 2000 for Mount Tahoma High. Assists 1 Same Rated the No. 8 point guard prospect in the West by Pac-West Hoops. Blocks 0 Same Played 4 games this season. Steals 2 Same Scored 7 points in his collegiate debut against UTEP (Nov. 21) and matched that vs. Portland State. Minutes 14 Same #1 Will Perkins High Games Career Season Forward, 6-8, 195, Sr., Omaha, Neb. (Omaha South HS/Iowa Western JC) Points Two-time all-league pick at Iowa Western and a 1999 honorable mention JC All-American. Rebounds Led Washington in rebounds last season, averaging 5.9 boards per game. Assists 5 Same Registered a double-double in 4 of the first 5 games. No Husky had a double-double last year. Blocks 4 10 Started all 3 games and led all UW scorers on 3 occasions. Steals 4 2 Minutes 34 Same #44 Marlon Shelton High Games Career Season Center, 6-10, 270, Jr., Rochester, Mich. (Rochester HS) Points 10 9 Attended Pete Newell s Big Man Camp during the summer of Rebounds 10 Same Father, Lonnie Shelton, was a 10-year NBA veteran and a 1975 All-Pac-10 forward at Oregon State. Assists 2 Same Brother, L.J. Shelton, is an offensive tackle for the Phoenix Cardinals. Blocks 4 Same Registered first double-figure rebound game on Nov. 21 with 10 boards against UTEP. Steals 2 1 Blocked a career-best four shots at Gonzaga (Dec. 2). Minutes 23 20

8 Washington Men s Basketball Cumulative Statistics - as of Dec. 3 ALL GAMES RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (3-2) (2-1) (1-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (3-2) (2-1) (1-1) (0-0) T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S P L A Y E R GP-GS MIN--AVG FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS - AVG Perkins, Will Green, Thalo Johnson, Michael Brown, Bryan Clark, Greg Allen, Curtis Shelton, Marlon Leep, Grant Massingale, C.J Brown, Sterling Dixon, David Coffee, Ben Duty, Travis Williams, DeMarcus TEAM REBOUNDS Washington Opponents SCORE BY HALVES(and OTs): 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 OT3 OT4 TOTAL Opponents Washington DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Opponents Washington

9 2001 Results Head Coach: Bob Bender (eighth year, Duke 80) UW Record: Career Record: (12th year) Associate Head Coach: Byron Boudreaux (sixth year, Tulsa, 87) Assistant Coaches: Al Hairston (first year, Washington, 72) Eric Hughes (eighth year, Cal State Hayward, 89) Records: 3 2 overall (2 1 home, 1 1 away, 0 0 neutral) 0 0 Pac-10 (0 0 home, 0 0 away) Record Date Opponent (UW Ranking) W/L Site Attendance Score Overall Pac-10 Nov at Seattle Pacific (exhibition) Seattle Pacific University N/A ot Nov Brewster Packing (exhibition) Seattle Pacific University N/A Nov. 21 Texas-El Paso L KeyArena 4, Nov. 25 New Mexico State W Bank of America Arena 6, Nov. 28 Portland State W Bank of America Arena 5, Nov. 30 at Wichita State W Wichita, Kan. 7, Dec. 2 at Gonzaga L Spokane, Wash. 4, Dec. 5 Saint Louis Dec. 16 at Florida International Dec. 20 ^ at American University Dec. 21 ^ vs. Alabama or Northern Iowa Dec. 22 ^ TBA Dec. 28 UC-Irvine Dec. 30 San Diego Jan. 4 at UCLA Jan. 6 at USC Jan. 11 Arizona State Jan. 13 Arizona Jan. 18 at Oregon Jan. 20 at Oregon State Jan. 25 Stanford Jan. 27 California Feb. 3 Washington State Feb. 8 at Arizona Feb. 10 at Arizona State Feb. 15 Oregon State Feb. 17 Oregon Feb. 22 at California Feb. 24 at Stanford Mar. 3 at Washington State Mar. 8 USC Mar. 10 UCLA + Exhibition game (not counted in record) Pacific-10 Conference game ^ Puerto Rico Holiday Classic; San Juan, P.R. # Opponent's AP ranking listed is at date of game Total Attendance: 27,143 ( 5 game average: 5,429 ) Home Game Attendance: 15,456 ( 3 game average: 5,152 ) Home Game Attendance (Pac 10 Only): 0 ( 0 game average: 0 ) Away Game Attendance: 11,687 ( 2 game average: 5,844 ) Neutral Site Attendance: 0 ( 0 game average: 0 )

10 2001 Game-By-Game Points & Rebounds ( starters) Opponent Allen B.Brown S.Brown Clark Coffee Dixon Duty Green Johnson Leep Massngle Perkins Shelton Williams Texas-El Paso DNP INJ INJ New Mexico State DNP INJ Portland State INJ at Wichita State DNP 0 1 DNP 3 5 DNP INJ at Gonzaga DNP 11 1 DNP 2 3 DNP DNP INJ Saint Louis at Florida Int'l at American U. vs. Alabama or Northern Iowa vs. TBA UC-Irvine San Diego *at UCLA *at USC *Arizona State *Arizona *at Oregon *at Oregon State *Stanford *California *Washington State *at Arizona *at Arizona State *Oregon State *Oregon *at California *at Stanford *at Washington State *USC *UCLA * Pac-10 Game + Exhibition dnp Did not play inj Injured and did not play 2001 Game-By-Game Leaders Game High Scorer High Rebounder High Assists UTEP (L 73-61) Will Perkins Perkins & Shelton Brian Brown... 4 New Mexico State (W 81-77) Thalo Green Will Perkins Michael Johnson... 4 Portland State (W 94-63) Thalo Green Will Perkins Curtis Allen... 5 at Wichita State (W 69-66) Will Perkins Marlon Shelton... 8 Bryan Brown... 6 at Gonzaga (L 74-86) Michael Johnson & Will Perkins Will Perkins Will Perkins... 5 Saint Louis at Florida International at American U. vs. Alabama or Northern Iowa vs. TBA UC-Irvine San Diego at UCLA at USC Arizona State Arizona at Oregon at Oregon State Stanford California Washington State at Arizona at Arizona State Oregon State Oregon at California at Stanford at Washington State USC UCLA

11 2001 Washington Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent (Score) Fg Fga Pct. 3pt A Pct. Ft Fta Pct. Of Def Reb Pf Dq A To Pts Blk St Nov. 21 Texas El-Paso (61-73) Nov. 25 New Mexico State (81-77) Nov. 28 Portland State (94-63) Nov. 30 at Wichita State (69-66) Dec. 2 at Gonzaga (74 86) Dec. 5 Saint Louis High Marks (listed by individual category) Low Marks (listed by individual category) Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent Fg Fga Pct. 3pt A Pct. Ft Fta Pct. Of Def Reb Pf Dq A To Pts Blk St Nov. 21 Texas El-Paso Nov. 25 New Mexico State Nov. 28 Portland State Nov. 30 at Wichita State Dec. 2 at Gonzaga Dec. 5 Saint Louis High Marks (listed by individual category) Low Marks (listed by individual category)