-1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL 2015 MAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS

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1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN SCHEDULE Nov. 7 FERRIS STATE (Ex.) W, Nov. 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE W, Nov. 17 ALMA 7:00 p.m. Nov. 23 Weber State^ 8:30 p.m. Nov. 24 TBA^ TBA Nov. 25 TBA^ TBA Nov. 30 McNEESE STATE 7:00 p.m. Dec. 3 at Grand Canyon 9:00 p.m. Dec. 7 AQUINAS 7:00 p.m. Dec. 12 TEXAS SOUTHERN 4:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at BYU 9:00 p.m. Dec. 22 HOWARD 7:00 p.m. Dec. 29 at William & Mary 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 LOURDES 1:00 p.m. Jan. 6 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. Jan. 9 at Bowling Green* 2:00 p.m. Jan. 12 AKRON* 7:00 p.m. Jan. 16 at Buffalo* 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Northern Illinois* 8:00 p.m. Jan. 23 OHIO* 4:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Miami (Ohio)* 7:00 p.m. Jan. 30 BOWLING GREEN* 4:30 p.m. Feb. 2 KENT STATE* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 6 at Akron* TBA Feb. 9 at Eastern Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 13 BALL STATE* 4:30 p.m. Feb. 16 TOLEDO* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 20 at Western Michigan* 2:00 p.m. Feb. 23 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 27 at Toledo* 7:00 p.m. March 1 at Ball State* 7:00 p.m. March 4 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. March 7 MAC Tournament& TBA March 10 MAC Tournament% TBA March 11 MAC Tournament% TBA March 12 MAC Tournament% TBA ^ Gulf Coast Showcase, Estero, Fla. * Mid-American Conference games & at campus sites % at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Home games in BOLD CAPS All times Eastern 2015 MAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. ALMA Tuesday, November 17 >> 7:00 p.m. >> McGuirk Arena >> Mount Pleasant, Mich. GAME 2 CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS Record 1-0 (0-0 MAC) Head Coach Keno Davis (Iowa, 1995) Career Record (Eighth season) CMU Record (Fourth season) vs. Alma 1-0 COVERAGE TV RADIO STATS SOCIAL Play-by-play: Adam Jaksa Color: Matt DeVries CENTRAL MICHIGAN IMG SPORTS NETWORK Flagship WCFX-FM, Mount Pleasant CMU Athletics Game Day mobile app PBP: Don Chiodo Color: Marcelo Olivarez CMUChippewas.com CMU Athletics Game Day mobile app FOLLOW AND STAY CONNECTED #FireUpChips Facebook: Facebook.com/CMUMensBBall ALMA SCOTS Record 0-1 (0-0 MIAA) Head Coach Sam Hargraves (Calvin College, 1998) Career Record (Fifth season) Record at Alma (Fifth season) vs. CMU 0-0* *2014 game counted as exhibition for Alma College GAME PREVIEW Central Michigan will cap its season-opening two game stand on Tuesday evening when the Chippewas host Alma College at 7 p.m. in McGuirk Arena. CMU is facing the Scots for the second consecutive season after taking last year s meeting in Mount Pleasant, CMU is 6-0 under Keno Davis versus non-division I opponents, scoring an average of 105-plus points with an average margin of victory of over 56 points. CMU is versus non-conference opponents under Davis. The Chippewas match-up with Alma is the second of 13 non-conference games, seven of which will be played at home in Mount Pleasant. CMU will travel to Estero, Fla. next week to take part in the Gulf Coast Showcase, opening play on Monday, Nov. 23 at 8:30 p.m. versus Weber State. PROJECTED STARTERS No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes 2 Braylon Rayson (5-9, 190, Jr.) G Scored 28 pts vs. JSU 4 Rayshawn Simmons (6-4, 185, Sr.) G Scored career high 30 pts vs. JSU 15 Chris Fowler (6-1, 195, Sr.) G * 3.1*.507* Preseason All-MAC 24 Luke Meyer (6-11, 225, So.) F Started all 33 career games 34 John Simons (6-8, 220, Sr.) F Preseason All-MAC * stats TOP RESERVES 10 Austin Stewart (6-6, 215, Jr.) G Started 32nd career game vs. JSU 12 Josh Kozinski (6-4, 185, Jr./So.) G Made 74 3s in DaRohn Scott (6-9, 230, So.) F Led CMU with 28 blocks in

2 MEDIA INFORMATION Players and coaches are generally available following practice on Monday (approx. 12:30 p.m.) and Thursday (approx. 12:30 p.m.) in McGuirk Arena. Please coordinate all coach and player interview requests through Associate Director of Athletic Communications John Regenfuss. He can be reached in at or by at cmich.edu. Please allow 24 hours of advanced notice in scheduling an interview. WEBSITE Media members are reminded that the official athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains updated player stats and bios each week. Also available on the site are video interviews, postgame highlights and press conferences. VISITING RADIO One ISDN line and one telephone line are available for use by the official radio network of the visiting team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional lines installed at their own expense may do so by contacting CMU Telecommunications at (989) VIDEO The Athletic Communications Department maintains a vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and press conference cut-ups are available for download using the department s FTP server. Please contact Todd Edwards (edwar2tj@cmich.edu) for detailed instructions and requests. MEDIA ROOM Located on court level, just off the northwest corner of the court, the Media Room is available for members of the working media. A light pregame meal will be served approximately one hour before the game and coaches and selected players will hold a press conference in the room following the game. The room is equipped with internet access and space for media to work. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made through at john.regenfuss@cmich.edu. Parking passes are not required on campus after 5 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS Photographers and videographers are limited to shooting from a seated position on the baseline. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT Associate Director/MBB Contact: John Regenfuss Cell: (989) john.regenfuss@cmich.edu GAME 2 >> CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. ALMA STORYLINES John Simons is 38 points shy of becoming the 30th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point career milestone. John Simons extended his consecutive career starts streak to 95 versus Jacksonville State. After not having a single player score in the 30s during the season (Chris Fowler scored 42 vs. Bowling Green), Rayshawn Simmons posted 30 points in the win over JSU. After his season opening offensive outpouring, Rayshawn Simmons ranks tied for 8th in the NCAA in scoring. Central Michigan has won 17 of its last 18 home games. CMU in seeking a 2-0 start for the second consecutive year. CMU assistant coach Kevin Gamble s son, Kevin, Jr., is a sophomore forward for Alma College. LAST TIME OUT Central Michigan opened the season with an win over visiting Jacksonville State. A Chippewa team took the court without Chris Fowler in the line-up for the first time since March 7, 2012, but the backcourt duo of Rayshawn Simmons and Braylon Rayson capably filled the void. Simmons scored a career-high 30 points and Rayson added 28. CMU, which built its largest lead of the game, 19 points, with just under 10 minutes remaining, shot 54% from the field overall, including 43% from threepoint range, and 76% from the free throw line. Simmons, who played all 40 minutes running the point, turned the ball over just once while collecting four rebounds and three assists in addition to his offensive outpouring. For his performance, Simmons earned MAC West Division Player of the Week honors for the first time in CHIPPEWAS CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. ALMA 1-0 (0-0) Record (conference) 0-1 (0-0) 89.0 Points Opponent Points Rebounds Rebounding Margin Offensive Rebounds Opponent Offensive Rebounds Field Goal Pct Opponent Field Goal Pct Point FG Pct Opponent 3-Point FG Pct /13.0 Assists / Turnovers 13.0/ Turnover Margin Opponent Turnovers Blocked Shots Steals his career Rayson, who finished just two points shy of equaling his career high, also notched four assists and three steals. John Simons was held in check offensively but contributed a game-high 10 rebounds. SCOUTING ALMA Alma opened its fifth year under head coach Sam Hargraves with a road loss to Ohio Northern. Senior Scott Nikodemski scored a team-high 17 points, while sophomore Doug Bradfield grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds and added 15 points for his first career double-double. Alma was selected to finish fourth in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association s annual preseason coaches poll. In , the Scots qualified for the MIAA Tournament for the first time since 1997, finishing fourth in the league after posting a record, including a 9-5 mark against MIAA teams. Alma returns nearly everyone from last year s squad, including All-MIAA First Team selection Nikodemski, who returns for his senior season after averaging 15.6 points per game a year ago and leading the MIAA in assists and steals. Senior DJ Beckman, who averaged nearly 12 points a game last year, is also back after earning All-MIAA Second Team honors and finishing second in the league with an average of over five defensive rebounds per game. CENTRAL MICHIGAN-ALMA SERIES In a series that dates back to 1906, Central Michigan possesses a record versus Alma College. Previous to last season s match-up, the Chippewas and Scots had not met since the season, a victory in Mount Pleasant on December 1. SCOTS

3 SEASON MILESTONES/BENCHMARKS Double-Figure Scoring Games Rayshawn Simmons 1 Braylon Rayson 1 Double-Figure Rebounding Games John Simons 1 Double-Doubles None Games as Leading Scorer Rayshawn Simmons 1 Games as Leading Rebounder John Simons 1 Games Leading in Assists Rayshawn Simmons 1 Games Leading in Blocks Josh Kozinski 1 GAME 2 >> CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. ALMA The first meeting took place on January 25, 1908, a victory for the then-central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute. The schools separated by just over 18 miles regularly faced off at least once a year during the 30s, 40, 50s and 60s. CMU SELECTED MAC FAVORITES Central Michigan was picked to win the Mid-American Conference West Division and the league tournament in a preseason poll of media who cover the league Two Chippewas, seniors Chris Fowler and John Simons, were named to the five-member West Division Preseason All-MAC team. CMU earned 138 points and all 23 first-place votes in balloting to win the West. Toledo was selected second with 110. Akron, with 132 points and 17 first-place votes, was picked to win the East. The Chippewas, who return all five starters from a team that won the MAC regular-season title a year ago, were selected by 15 voters to win the league tournament Akron, with seven votes, was second. The Chippewas were picked near the bottom in last year s preseason poll then delivered CMU s first regularseason championship since 2003 to earn the No. 1 seed in the MAC Tournament. BACK FOR MORE The Chippewas will bear a strong resemblance to the squad that won 23 games, captured a MAC regular season championship, advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2003 and ranked in the top 15 nationally in eight statistical categories. Central Michigan returns all five starters, its top seven scorers and 10 players overall. Offensively, players that accounted for 94 percent of the CMU offense a year ago and nearly 96 percent of the minutes played are back in the Maroon and Gold. The five returning starters - Chris Fowler, John Simons, Rayshawn Simmons, Braylon Rayson and Luke Meyer - are a reliable and well-acquainted group. Each player was in the starting line-up for all 32 games last season, one of just six teams nationally that could make that claim. DYNAMIC DUO Central Michigan will be anchored by two All-MAC players in in Chris Fowler and John Simons. Both Chippewas have started every game of their collegiate career, a streak of 94 consecutive. Last season, Fowler, a first team all-conference and NABC All-District selection, directed the nation s No. 12-ranked offense from his point guard position. He led the MAC and was 12th in the NCAA in assists per game (6.1) and topped the team in scoring for the second consecutive year, averaging points per game. Fowler made his mark in the record book in 14-15, becoming the program s all-time assist leader and moving into the top 10 in scoring. Widely considered a frontrunner for MAC Player of the Year honors, Fowler will head into his senior season ranked second in total assists (533), sixth in career assists per game (5.67) and seventh in assist/turnover ratio (2.06) among all active NCAA players. A Third Team All-MAC honoree, John Simons had a career year in He led the nation in three-point shooting by a forward (.455), true shooting percentage (.710) and offensive rating (144.0). In , he will bid to become the 30th Chippewa to score 1,000 career points and the first player in program history to lead his team in rebounding for four straight seasons. 3MU Central Michigan established itself as one of the nation s top three-point shooting teams in , rightfully earning the nickname 3MU. The Chippewas shattered the program and MAC records for three-pointers in a season, totaling 322, and ranked No. 3 in the NCAA in triples per game (10.1). CMU set a program mark and tied the MAC record for 3s in a game, knocking down 20 versus SIU Edwardsville. In a home rout of Miami, CMU shot 86% (12- of-14) from three-point range and, in a second half come-from-behind road win over Buffalo, shot 73% from beyond the arc. Central Michigan should once again be among the best long-range shooting teams in , as players who accounted for 96% of its three-pointers a year ago, return for this season, including John Simons (91), Josh Kozinski (74) and Braylon Rayson (56) HOME SWEET HOME Central Michigan and its fans made McGuirk Arena one of the most difficult places in which to play in , building momentum and setting the stage for what could be another historic campaign in The Chippewas set a program record for home wins in a season a year ago, totaling 16, including eight versus MAC opponents. CMU found the confines of McGuirk ideal for its highpowered offense, as it shot 49% overall and 41% from three-point range at home for the season. CMU s win over archrival Western Michigan on February 7 was a sellout, drawing a capacity crowd of 5,350 for the first time since McGuirk Arena was opened in Prior to the sell out against Western Michigan, CMU drew crowds of 4,000-plus fans twice (vs. Eastern Michigan and Ohio) in a season for the first time ever at home. The Chippewas received unprecedented support from its fans last season, experiencing a surge of 1,015 fans per game, the eighth highest increase among midmajor programs. -3-

4 MAC STANDINGS/SCHEDULE East MAC Overall Akron Bowling Green Buffalo Kent State Ohio Miami (Ohio) West MAC Overall Northern Illinois Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Toledo Ball State Western Michigan Monday, November 16 Eastern Illinois at Ball State Hiram at Akron Tennessee State at Ohio Buffalo at Old Dominion Tuesday, November 17 San Diego at Western Michigan Alma at Central Michigan Kenyon College at Miami Wednesday, November 18 Eastern Michigan at Oakland Buffalo at Saint Joseph s Cincinnati at Bowling Green Toledo at Youngstown State Kent State at Southern Illinois Akron at Arkansas Friday, November 20 Siena Heights at Eastern Michigan Ball State at Eastern Kentucky Lipscomb at Miami Ohio vs. Tulsa Saturday, November 21 Eureka at Northern Illinois Florida Atlantic at Miami Bowling Green vs. North Dakota Ball State at Longwood Toledo at Loyola Western Michigan at UNC Wilmington Marist College at Kent State Buffalo vs. North Carolina A&T GAME 2 >> CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. ALMA RECORDS WATCH Several Chippewas are poised to move up or into lofty position in the Central Michigan record book in Senior Chris Fowler could finish his brilliant career in the top three in scoring and is on pace to become the program s all-time leader in steals. Already CMU s career assists leader, Fowler could become the only Chippewa to have all four season assist totals rank in the top 10 and could also move into the top five on the MAC career assists list. He also has two seasons ( , ) ranked highly in free throws attempted and made. In addition to moving onto CMU s all-time scoring list, senior John Simons could advance into the top five on the career rebounds list and improve his position in the top 10 on the career three-pointers attempted and made and three-point percentage rankings. Simons will also take aim at the season three-pointers made record, which he fell 14 shy of tying last season TEAM CAPTAINS Seniors Chris Fowler, Rayshawn Simmons and John Simons will serve as team co-captains for the season. For Fowler, a two-time All-MAC honoree, the honor is a rare and special one, as he will act as a captain for the fourth consecutive season. Simmons, who will wear the captain s C for a second straight year, led the team in assist/turnover ratio (2.17) and ranked second on the team in assists (130) and rebounding (3.7) in Simons, CMU s leading rebounder and three-point shooter a year ago, is a first-time team captain. NON-CON CHALLENGES Central Michigan s non-conference schedule will provide its challenges and steel the Chippewas as they prepare to defend their MAC title. Six of CMU s non-conference opponents have been selected to finish second or higher according to preseason projections. The Chippewas will receive a major test early on, facing Big Sky favorite Weber State in Estero, Fla. in their opening match-up at the Gulf Coast Showcase in late November. The Wildcats, which have been tabbed to place first in the BSC in seven of the last eight years, went overall and 8-10 in league play in but lost just one senior off last year s squad and have four starters returning this season. Texas Southern was selected to win the SWAC after finishing the campaign with a overall record and receiving a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Texas Southern put its name on the national map last season when it defeated No. 25 Michigan State, 71-64, in East Lansing. BYU, which has made 10 consecutive postseason appearances, was picked to place second in the West Coast Conference, behind only perennial mid-major powerhouse Gonzaga. The Cougars, who will host CMU in Provo on Dec. 18, went last season, earning an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. Like the Chippewas, BYU features a potent offense, as it finished second in the nation in scoring (83.7 ppg). Howard, CMU s home opponent on Dec. 22, was selected to place second in the MEAC this season. The Bison, which posted 16 wins in , the most in over a decade, returns four starters for this season. Grand Canyon, which is coached by former Chippewa great Dan Majerle, was predicted to be the runner-up in the WAC in CMU downed the Lopes last year, 79-77, in Mount Pleasant. FOWLER ON PRESEASON WATCH LIST Senior Chris Fowler has been named to the Lou Henson Award Preseason Watch List. The award is presented annually to the top player at a mid-major school. Fowler was a finalist last season for the award. Thirty players are on the list, three from Mid-American Conference schools, Fowler, Eastern Michigan s Raven Lee and Kent State s Jimmy Hall. Fowler, who has been at the epicenter of the program s resurgence, leading the Chippewas to the MAC regular season title and an NIT berth last season. It was the first time CMU has accomplished either of those feats in more than a decade. Fowler was named to the All-MAC First Team a year ago and has been Central Michigan s leading scorer for the past two seasons and its top assist man for the past three. He was runner-up in the MAC Player of the Year voting and earned a nod on the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Team in He led CMU to the MAC Tournament championship game and earned a spot on the all-tournament team in March. He enters the season as CMU s all-time assist leader (533) and is 10th on the school s all-time scoring list with 1,308 points. -4-

5 COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR PRESEASON POLL November 2, Wichita State (21) Gonzaga (9) Valparaiso (1) Stephen F. Austin BYU Iona Northern Iowa Belmont Evansville Central Michigan Yale UL Lafayette North Florida Oakland Illinois State Akron Montana UC Irvine Harvard Pepperdine Western Michigan Hofstra Saint Mary s NJIT Bucknell AP PRESEASON TOP 25 November 2, 2015 GAME 2 >> CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. ALMA ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown/Last School 0 Tanner Beachnau G Jr. Holt, Mich./Holt 1 Corey Redman G Fr. Boyne City, Mich./ Boyne City 2 Braylon Rayson G Jr. Dallas, Texas/West Mesquite 4 Rayshawn Simmons G Sr. St. Louis, Mo./Moberly Area CC 5 Janeau Joubert G Fr. Belleville, Mich./Ypsilanti 10 Austin Stewart G Sr. Normal, Ill./West 11 Milos Cabarkapa C Jr./So. Belgrade, Serbia/Impact Academy 12 Josh Kozinski G Jr./So. Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg 15 Chris Fowler G Sr. Southfield, Mich./Detroit Country Day 21 Hunter Hale G Fr. Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central 22 Tedaro France III G Jr. New Haven, Mich./New Haven 23 DaRohn Scott F So. Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian 24 Luke Meyer F So. Addison, Mich./Addison 32 Blake Hibbitts F Sr. Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville 34 John Simons F Sr. Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac 35 John McCarty F So. Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion 55 Cole Israelson C Jr./So. Cass City, Mich./Cass City Head Coach: Keno Davis (Fourth season) Assistant Coach: Kevin Gamble (Fourth season) Assistant Coach: Kyle Gerdeman (Fourth season) Assistant Coach: Jeff Smith (Fourth season) Director of Operations: DJ Mocini (Third season) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE KENO Davis Kyle GERDEMAN MILOS CABARKAPA DAROHN Scott John SIMONS KEY-no GER-duh-min ME-losh Cha-BAR-kah-pah Duh-RON SY-mins 1. North Carolina (35) 0-0 1, Kentucky (10) 0-0 1, Maryland (14) 0-0 1, Kansas (5) 0-0 1, Duke 0-0 1, Virginia (1) 0-0 1, Iowa State 0-0 1, Oklahoma 0-0 1, Gonzaga 0-0 1, Wichita State 0-0 1, Villanova 0-0 1, Arizona Michigan State California Indiana Utah Wisconsin Vanderbilt Notre Dame Connecticut LSU Baylor Purdue Butler Michigan Receiving votes: Central Michigan (1) ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY ELIGIBILITY Seniors (5) 4 Rayshawn Simmons G 10 Austin Stewart G 15 Chris Fowler G 32 Blake Hibbitts F 34 John Simons F Juniors (3) 0 Tanner Beachnau G 2 Braylon Rayson G 22 Tedaro France III G Redshirt Juniors (3) 11 Milos Cabarkapa C 12 Josh Kozinski G 55 Cole Israelson C Sophomores (3) 23 DaRohn Scott F 24 Luke Meyer F 35 John McCarty F -5- Freshmen (3) 1 Corey Redman G 5 Janeau Joubert G 21 Hunter Hale G BY STATE Illinois (1) 10 Austin Stewart Michigan (13) 0 Tanner Beachnau 1 Corey Redman 5 Janeau Joubert 12 Josh Kozinski 15 Chris Fowler 21 Hunter Hale 22 Tedaro France III 23 DaRohn Scott 24 Luke Meyer 32 Blake Hibbitts 34 John Simons 35 John McCarty 55 Cole Israelson Texas (1) 2 Braylon Rayson Missouri (1) 4 Rayshawn Simmons BY HEIGHT 11 Milos Cabarkapa Luke Meyer DaRohn Scott Cole Israelson John Simons Blake Hibbitts Corey Redman Austin Stewart John McCarty Rayshawn Simmons Josh Kozinski Hunter Hale Janeau Joubert Chris Fowler Tanner Beachnau Tedaro France III Braylon Rayson 5-9

6 TRENDS GAME 2 >> CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. ALMA TV/RADIO IDENTIFICATION When leading at halftime 1-0 When tied at halftime 0-0 When trailing at halftime 0-0 Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) 1-0 Trailing with 5:00 left (regulation) 0-0 Tied with 5:00 left (regulation) 0-0 When CMU scores first 1-0 When opponent scores first 0-0 In games decided by 3 pts. or less 0-0 In games decided by 4-10 pts. 1-0 In games decided by 10 or more pts. 0-0 When CMU shoots 50% or better 1-0 When CMU shoots under 50% 0-0 When scoring 90 or more points 0-0 When scoring points 1-0 When scoring When scoring When scoring less than 60 points 0-0 When CMU outrebounds opponents 0-0 When CMU is outrebounded 0-0 When CMU makes more 3s 1-0 When made 3s are even 0-0 When CMU opponents make more 3s 0-0 When CMU makes more free throws 1-0 When free throws are even 0-0 When opponents make more free throws 0-0 When CMU s bench outscores opponent s 0-0 When opponents bench outscores CMU s 1-0 When CMU has more points in the paint 0-0 When points in the paint are even 0-0 When opponent has more points in the paint 1-0 Weekday games 1-0 Weekend games 0-0 In overtime games 0-0 In November games 1-0 In December games 0-0 In January games 0-0 In February games 0-0 In March games 0-0 At home 1-0 On road 0-0 At neutral sites 0-0 COREY REDMAN G Fr Boyne City, Mich josh kozinski G Jr./So Edwardsburg, Mich. JOHN SIMONS F Sr Cadillac, Mich. Keno Davis Head Coach Fourth Season 34 2 Braylon rayson G So Dallas, Texas CHRIS FOWLER G Sr Southfield, Mich. Kevin Gamble Assistant Coach Fourth Season 15 4 Rayshawn simmons G Sr St. Louis, Mo. 23 Darohn scott F So Grand Rapids, Mich. Kyle Gerdeman Assistant Coach Fourth Season AUSTIN STEWART G Sr Normal, Ill. Luke meyer F So Addison, Mich. Jeff Smith Assistant Coach Fourth Season milos cabarkapa C Jr./So Belgrade, Serbia blake hibbitts F Sr Hudsonville, Mich

7 keno davis Head Coach Fourth Season The Davis File College... Iowa, 1995 Family...Wife, Krista;...Daughter, Mara;... Son, Brady Coaching History Southern Indiana Assistant Coach SE Missouri State Assistant Coach Drake Assistant Coach Drake Head Coach Providence Head Coach 2012-present... Central Michigan Head Coach In just three years, head coach Keno Davis has reversed Central Michigan s fortunes, transforming the Chippewas into a championship-caliber program, both on and off the court. Since arriving in Mount Pleasant, head coach Keno Davis and his staff have worked diligently to develop the Central Michigan basketball program and establish a solid foundation of success. The fruits of that labor were realized in when the Chippewas engineered the nation s fifth largest turnaround and captured their first Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championship since the season. Central Michigan posted 23 wins, a 13-win improvement from the previous year, tying for the second most in program history. Included in that total was a dominating road win over Big Ten foe Northwestern, three victories over MAC preseason favorite Toledo and regular season sweeps of Buffalo, Eastern Michigan and Ohio. After being selected 11th in the MAC preseason poll, the Chippewas proved to be the class of the conference in They won 12 games, claimed the MAC West title outright and served as the No. 1 seed for the MAC Tournament. A postseason berth, its first in over a decade, followed as CMU earned a No. 6 seed for the National Invitation Tournament. Spurring Central Michigan s success is its trademark fast-paced, exciting style of play. Dubbed 3MU for the team s prolific shooting ability from beyond the arc, CMU broke the program and MAC records for three-pointers in a season (322) and finished third nationally in three-point field goals per game (10.1). Fans packed McGuirk Arena in record numbers to cheer on the Chippewas in and were rewarded with victories, as CMU shattered the program mark for home wins with 16. Central s win over rival Western Michigan was a sellout and attendance at three other MAC contests surpassed 4,000. CMU s unprecedented success did not go unheralded. Chris Fowler, who broke the program record for assists and moved into the top 10 in all-time scoring, received First Team All-MAC and NABC All-District honors. John Simons, the nation s top three-point shooting forward, earned Third Team All-MAC recognition while long-range sharpshooter Josh Kozinski was named to the conference s all-freshman squad. For orchestrating CMU s historic turnaround, Davis was selected as MAC and NABC District Coach of the Year. In recognition of success achieved on the court and his moral integrity displayed off the court, Davis was also honored with the 2015 Skip Prosser Award. Davis emphasis on work ethic has translated into achievement in the classroom each of the past three years. In the 2015 spring semester, 11 student-athletes attained a 3.0 grade point average or better. Of the players returning to the squad for the season, nine possess at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a conference-high five were honored on the Academic All-MAC team. The team cumulative GPA after the spring semester is This follows in the footsteps of the 2014 spring semester in which 10 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher and in 2013 when half of the Chippewas 12 scholarship players had at least a 3.5 grade point average and CMU was one of only 19 NCAA Division I schools to receive the Team Academic Excellence Award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Davis and his assistants have also made inroads in another key area - camps. The attendance number for the 2015 team camp doubled from previous years and CMU hosted approximately 1,000 youngsters during its four camps throughout the summer months. Though only at the head of the CMU program for just three years, Davis positive and uplifting message has clearly struck an immediate chord with Chippewa fans. His Twitter account boasts 22,000-plus followers, ranking Davis in the top 15 among all Division I head coaches and first among all mid-major programs. DAVIS BACKGROUND IS STEEPED IN TRADITION AND SUCCESS Former consensus national coach of the year Keno Davis was introduced by Central Michigan University Athletics Director Dave Heeke as the Chippewas 20th head men s basketball coach on April 3, Davis brought six years of Division I head coaching experience and was named the 2008 coach of the year by six national organizations, including the Associated Press, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and The Sporting News. Through one season at Drake and three at Providence he compiled a (.574) record and made two postseason appearances. In his first season as a head coach, , Davis led the Drake Bulldogs to a 28-5 mark, which included a 15-3 record in the Missouri Valley Conference. His team captured its first MVC regular season title since 1971 and its first ever MVC Tournament title. Drake became the first league school to win both the regular season and tournament titles since 2002, and the Bulldogs made their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since That season, Drake was nationally ranked for a school-record eight consecutive weeks. The Bulldogs finished 14th in the Associated Press Poll and 23rd in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Davis had all this success in his first season after inheriting a team that was in 2007 and lost four starters to graduation. He led a squad that was picked to finish -7-

8 ninth in the MVC to the program s first top-25 ranking since Moving to Providence after just one season at Drake, Davis quickly got to work as he guided the Friars to a mark in Although the Friars were picked 12th in the 2009 BIG EAST Preseason Poll, the squad posted a 10-8 record in league play and finished tied for sixth. Leading the team to 19 victories, he established a program record for the most wins by a first-year head coach. During the regular season, he earned two victories over top-15 teams, including an win over No. 1 Pittsburgh. Davis also led the team to its first BIG EAST tournament victory since 2003 and into the postseason as the Friars earned an at-large bid to the NIT. In Davis team was one of the top offensive squads in the country, scoring 82.4 points per game and ranking third in the nation in that category. The season was highlighted by senior MarShon Brooks earning multiple All-America honors before becoming a first round NBA Draft selection. Davis has a proven track record of developing players and preparing them for the next level. In seven years as a head coach, 16 of his players have gone on to play professionally, headlined by Brooks, who was selected by the NBA s Boston Celtics with the 25th overall pick in Prior to being selected as the head coach at Drake, Davis served as an assistant under his father, Dr. Tom Davis, at Drake from He began his coaching career in 1995 as an assistant for two years under Bruce Pearl at Southern Indiana then took an assistant position under Gary Garner at Southeast Missouri State from Davis was exposed to basketball at a very young age as he watched his father become one of the NCAA s all-time winningest coaches. In 32 seasons as a head coach at Lafayette ( ), Boston College ( ), Stanford ( ), Iowa ( ) and Drake ( ), he registered a mark (.628), which included 18 postseason appearances and win seasons. He also was named the 1987 Associated Press National Coach of the Year. When Keno earned the same honor in 2008, it marked the first time that a father and son duo had captured the national coach of the year honor. The father-son duo has combined for 716 victories and a 60.8 winning percentage. KENO DAVIS ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENTS Opponent W L Akron 0 3 Alabama 1 1 Alma 1 0 Arkansas Pine Bluff 2 0 Austin Peay 1 0 Ball State 3 3 Baylor 0 1 Boston College 0 3 Bowling Green 1 2 Bradley 1 4 Brown 3 0 Bryant 2 0 Bucknell 1 0 Buffalo 2 4 Butler 1 0 Cal State Northridge 1 0 Central Connecticut State 1 0 Central Penn 1 0 Charlotte 1 1 Chicago State 1 0 Cincinnati 2 2 Concordia (Mich.) 1 0 Connecticut 1 2 Cornell (Iowa) 1 0 Creighton 3 0 Dartmouth 2 0 Dayton 0 1 DePaul 3 1 Duquesne 1 0 Eastern Michigan 3 4 Evansville 2 0 George Washington 1 0 Georgetown 0 3 GAME 2 >> CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. ALMA CMU S RECORD UNDER KENO DAVIS WHEN... The Chippewas play a MAC opponent The Chippewas play a MAC opponent during league play The Chippewas play a non-conference opponent The Chippewas score 70 points or less The Chippewas score more than 70 points The Chippewas hold an opponent to 65 points or less 26-5 The Chippewas hold an opponent to 70 points or less 27-8 An opponent scores more than 70 points The scoring margin is one point 2-0 The scoring margin is 2-5 points Opponent W L Grand Canyon 1 0 Idaho State 1 0 Illinois State 3 0 Indiana State 3 0 Iona 0 1 Iowa 1 1 Iowa State 1 0 Jackson State 1 0 Jacksonville State 2 1 Kent State 1 3 La Salle 0 1 Louisiana Tech 0 1 Louisville 1 4 Maine 1 0 Manchester 1 0 Marquette 0 5 Marygrove 1 0 McNeese State 1 0 Mercer 1 0 Miami (Fla.) 0 1 Miami (Ohio) 1 3 Michigan 0 1 Missouri State 1 1 Montana State 0 1 Morgan State 1 0 Nebraska 0 1 Niagara 1 0 North Carolina Central 1 0 Northeastern 2 1 Northern Illinois 3 3 Northern Iowa 2 0 Northwestern 1 0 Notre Dame 0 3 Opponent W L Ohio 2 2 Olivet 1 0 Pepperdine 1 1 Pittsburgh 1 2 Prairie View A&M 1 0 Rhode Island 2 1 Rutgers 4 1 Sacred Heart 2 0 Saint Mary s (Calif.) 0 2 Seton Hall 1 3 SIU Edwardsville 2 0 Southern Illinois 1 1 St. John s (N.Y.) 2 1 Syracuse 1 3 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1 0 Texas State 1 0 Texas-Pan American 1 0 Toledo 3 4 UC San Diego 1 0 USF 2 3 Utah 0 1 Vermont 1 0 Villanova 1 3 West Virginia 0 3 Western Kentucky 0 1 Western Michigan 1 5 Wichita State 2 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 Wright State 1 0 Wyoming 1 0 Yale 2 0 Youngstown State 1 1 The scoring margin is 6-10 points 5-14 The scoring margin is points The scoring margin is 21 or more points 12-3 The Chippewas play an overtime contest 1-3 The Chippewas play a triple overtime contest 1-0 The Chippewas play in McGuirk Arena The Chippewas play on the road The Chippewas play on a neutral court 4-2 The Chippewas play in the MAC Tournament 1-3 The Chippewas play in the postseason

9 CAREER POINTS 1. Melvin McLaughlin ( )... 2, Dan Majerle ( )... 2, David Webber ( )... 1, Giordan Watson ( )... 1, Ben Kelso ( )... 1, Don Edwards ( )... 1, Mike Manciel ( )... 1, Leonard Drake ( )... 1, Dan Roundfield ( )... 1, Chris Fowler (2012-pres.)... 1, Paul Botts ( )... 1, Dave Nelson ( )... 1, Chris Kaman ( )... 1, Willie Iverson ( )... 1, Sander Scott ( )... 1, Jordan Bitzer ( )... 1, Jeff Heide ( )... 1, Derek Boldon ( )... 1, Ken VanDyke ( )... 1, Gary Lee ( )... 1, Ben Poquette ( )... 1, Dean Adams ( )... 1, Robbie Harman ( )... 1, Glenn Stuart ( )... 1, Dick Kackmeister ( )... 1,029 Tim Kisner ( )... 1, Val Bracey ( )... 1, Trey Zeigler ( )... 1, Ervin Leavy ( )... 1,003 John Simons (2012-pres.) CAREER THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED 1. Robbie Harman (233 made) David Webber (183) Giordan Watson (199) Jordan Bitzer (196) Blake Hibbitts (161) 2012-pres John Simons (181) 2012-pres Chris Kellermann (152) Sander Scott (186) Kevin Nelson (169) Tim Kisner (154) CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE 1. Robbie Harman (594 attempts) Giordan Watson (542) Jordan Bitzer (542) Sander Scott (435) David Webber (565) John Simons (450) 2012-pres Jeff Majerle (399) Kevin Nelson (426) Blake Hibbitts (460) 2012-pres Tim Kisner (402) CAREER THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE (MIN. 250 ATTEMPTS) 1. Tommie Johnson ( ) Jeff Majerle ( ) Sander Scott ( ) John Simons ( ) 2012-pres Aaron Brown ( ) Kevin Nelson ( ) Carter Briggs ( ) Robbie Harman ( ) Tim Kisner ( ) Ryan Jansen ( ) CAREER REBOUNDS 1. Dan Roundfield ( )... 1, Dave Nelson ( ) Ken VanDyke ( ) Don Edwards ( ) Dan Majerle ( ) Ben Poquette ( ) Chris Kaman ( ) Jeff Tropf ( ) Don Doorlag ( ) Glenn Stuart ( ) John Simons (2012-pres.) CAREER STEALS 1. Giordan Watson ( ) Melvin McLaughlin ( ) Dan Majerle ( ) Jordan Bitzer ( ) Robbie Harman ( ) Chris Fowler (2012-pres.) Tim Kisner ( ) Sonny Newman ( ) Leon Guydon ( ) Dave Grauzer ( ) CAREER ASSISTS 1. Chris Fowler ( ) Giordan Watson ( ) Derrick Richmond ( ) Dave Grauzer ( ) Sonny Newman ( ) Tim Kisner ( ) Peter Lambropoulos ( ) Willie Iverson ( ) Tony Bowne ( ) Melvin McLaughlin ( ) SEASON THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED 1. Robbie Harman (105) Robbie Harman (72) John Simons (91) Josh Kozinski (74) Kevin Nelson (75) Tommie Johnson (93) Kevin Nelson (78) David Webber (51) Blake Hibbitts (67) Blake Hibbitts (66) SEASON THREE-POINTERS MADE 1. Robbie Harman (245) # 2. Tommie Johnson (191) John Simons (200) Jeff Majerle (172) Kevin Nelson (190) Kevin Nelson (193) CURRENT PLAYERS IN THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN RECORD BOOK 7. Josh Kozinski (198) Robbie Harman (212) Jordan Bitzer (179) Ryan Jansen (165) #Led the nation (NCAA) SEASON THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE (MIN. 90 ATT.) 1. Bill Slack (49-96) Aaron Brown (51-104) Tommie Johnson (93-191) Sander Scott (56-115) Jeff Majerle (80-172) Carter Briggs (52-114) Sander Scott (41-90) John Simons (91-200) ^ 9. Robbie Harman (41-92) Dan Majerle (45-101) Robbie Harman ( ) # ^Fourth in nation (NCAA) #Eighth in nation (NCAA) SEASON FREE THROW PCT. (MIN. 50 ATTEMPTS) 1. Braylon Rayson (59-66) Dick Parfitt (93-105) * 3. Chad Pleiness (76-86) Tony Bowne (52-59) Leonard Drake ( ) Sander Scott ( ) J.R. Wallace (73-84) Stan Gooch (77-89) Dave Grauzer (70-81) Jordan Bitzer (63-73) *Led nation (NAIA) Third in nation (NCAA) SEASON STEALS 1. Dave Grauzer ( ) Dave Grauzer ( ) Chris Fowler ( ) Derek Jackson ( ) Giordan Watson ( ) Robbie Harman ( ) Melvin McLaughlin ( ) Melvin McLaughlin ( ) Dan Roundfield ( ) Giordan Watson ( ) Giordan Watson ( ) J.R. Wallace ( ) SEASON ASSISTS 1. Dave Grauzer ( ) Chris Fowler ( ) Dave Grauzer ( ) Chris Fowler ( ) Derrick Richmond ( ) Denny Parks ( ) Chris Fowler ( ) Sonny Newman ( ) James McElroy ( ) Giordan Watson ( )

10 TV/RADIO CHART 2 BRAYLON RAYSON Jr. G Dallas, Texas MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS CHRIS FOWLER Sr. G Southfield, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Started 50 consecutive games Set the program record for free throw percentage in (.894) Preseason All-MAC Led CMU in scoring (16.2 ppg) and the MAC in assists (6.1 apg) in Program leader in assists (533), ranks No. 10 in scoring (1,308) 4 RAYSHAWN SIMMONS Sr. G St. Louis, Mo. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Scored a career-high 30 points versus Jacksonville State 23 DAROHN SCOTT So. F Grand Rapids, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Led CMU in blocks with 28 in AUSTIN STEWART Sr. G Normal, Ill. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS LUKE MEYER So F Addison, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Started all 33 career games Ranked second on the team with 17 blocks in MILOS CABARKAPA Jr./So. C Belgrade, Serbia MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS JOHN SIMONS Sr. F Cadillac, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Preseason All-MAC CMU s leading rebounder for three straight seasons 38 points of reaching the 1,000 mark for his career Recorded 10 rebounds versus JSU 12 JOSH KOZINSKI Jr./So. G Edwardsburg, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Tied for the team lead with 3 three-pointers Led CMU with two blocks versus JSU Ranked second on the team with 74 three-pointers in CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS 1-0 Overall 0-0 MAC 1-0 Home 0-0 Away 0-0 Neutral PTS (OFF) PTS (DEF) PTS +/- REB OPP REB REB +/- FG% 3FG% FT% AST TOs TO +/- STLS BLKS

11 15 chris fowler Senior Guard Southfield, Mich./Detroit Country Day SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Season High Career High Points 42 (vs. Bowling Green, 2/4/15) Rebounds 8 (at Toledo, 1/11/14) Assists 13 (at Ball State, 2/27/13) Steals 5, 2 times (at Kent State, 2/15/14) Blocks 2 (vs. Buffalo, 3/14/15) FG Made 14 (vs. Bowling Green, 2/4/15) FG Att. 23 (vs. Bowling Green, 2/4/15) 3 FG Made 4 (at Ball State, 3/1/14) 3 FG Att. 8 (at Ball State, 3/1/14) FT Made 16 (at Bradley, 12/2/14) FT Att 20 (at Bradley, 12/2/14) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Jacksonville State (11/13) Did not play Alma (11/17) vs. Weber State (11/23) vs. TBA (11/24) vs. TBA (11/25) McNeese State (11/30) at Grand Canyon (12/3) Aquinas (12/7) Texas Southern (12/12) at BYU (12/18) Howard (12/22) at William & Mary (12/29) Lourdes (12/31) Eastern Michigan (1/6) at Bowling Green (1/9) Akron (1/12) at Buffalo (1/16) at Northern Illinois (1/19) Ohio (1/23) at Miami (Ohio) (1/26) Bowling Green (1/30) Kent State (2/2) at Akron (2/6) at Eastern Michigan (2/9) Ball State (2/13) Toledo (2/16) at Western Michigan (2/20) Northern Illinois (2/23) at Toledo (2/27) at Ball State (3/1) Western Michigan (3/4) NOTES Four-time team captain Preseason All-MAC Team Lou Henson Award Preseason Award Watch List MAC Preseason Player of the Year (Sporting News, NBC Sports) 2015 First Team All-MAC Runner up for 2015 MAC Player of the Year Named to 2015 MAC All-Tournament Team CMU s leading scorer (16.0 ppg) and the MAC s leader in assists (6.1 apg) in Scored in double figures in 26 games in Scored a combined 53 points in two games at the 2015 MAC Tournament CMU s all-time leader in assists (533) Ranks 13th all-time in assists in MAC history Among all active NCAA players, ranks No. 2 in total assists (533), No. 6 in assist/turnover ratio (2.06) and No. 7 in assists per game (5.67). Ranks 10th on CMU career scoring list (1,308) Ranks 6th on CMU career steals list (152) Had 194 assists in , which ranked No. 2 on CMU season assists list The only player in CMU program history to have three season assist totals ranked in the top 10 The only player in CMU program history to compile 1,000 points, 500 assists, 250 rebounds, and 150 steals for a career NABC Second Team All-District 2014 Third Team All-MAC Two-time Academic All-MAC Two-time Academic All-American nominee Three-time nominee for the Allstate Good Works Team CAREER STATISTICS Total Three-point GP-GS FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG A BLK ST PTS-AVG Career ,

12 34 john simons Senior Forward Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Season High Career High Points 28 (vs. Toledo, 3/3/15) Rebounds 13, 2 times (at Ohio, 2/10/15) Assists 4, 4 times (vs. SIUE, 12/6/14) Steals 4 (vs. Grand Canyon, 11/29/14 Blocks 2, 2 times (vs. Toledo, 3/13/15) FG Made 10 (vs. Manchester, 11/8/13) FG Att. 16, 2 times (vs. Grand Canyon, 11/29/14) 3 FG Made 8 (vs. Toledo, 3/3/15) 3 FG Att. 13 (at Ball State, 2/27/13) FT Made 9 (vs. Toledo, 3/3/15) FT Att 9, 2 times (vs. Toledo, 3/3/15) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Jacksonville State (11/13) * Alma (11/17) vs. Weber State (11/23) vs. TBA (11/24) vs. TBA (11/25) McNeese State (11/30) at Grand Canyon (12/3) Aquinas (12/7) Texas Southern (12/12) at BYU (12/18) Howard (12/22) at William & Mary (12/29) Lourdes (12/31) Eastern Michigan (1/6) at Bowling Green (1/9) Akron (1/12) at Buffalo (1/16) at Northern Illinois (1/19) Ohio (1/23) at Miami (Ohio) (1/26) Bowling Green (1/30) Kent State (2/2) at Akron (2/6) at Eastern Michigan (2/9) Ball State (2/13) Toledo (2/16) at Western Michigan (2/20) Northern Illinois (2/23) at Toledo (2/27) at Ball State (3/1) Western Michigan (3/4) NOTES team captain Preseason All-MAC Named a Bleacher Report Top 20 Mid- Major Star 2015 Third Team All-MAC Named to the 2015 MAC All-Tournament Team Led the nation in three-point shooting by a forward (fourth in the NCAA) (.455), true shooting percentage (.710) and offensive rating (144.0) in pointers this year ranked third on the CMU single season list Started every game of his collegiate career, a streak of 95 consecutive contests Ranks 4th in career 3-point percentage (.402) and sixth in career 3-pointers made (181) and attempted (450) Is just the fourth player in program history to lead his team in rebounding in three consecutive years, joining Dave Nelson ( ), Dan Roundfield ( ) and Dan Majerle ( ) 2015 NABC Honors Court Two-time Academic All-MAC Two-time Academic All-American nominee CAREER STATISTICS Total Three-point GP-GS FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG A BLK ST PTS-AVG Career

13 4 RAYSHAWN SIMMONS Senior Guard St. Louis, Mo./Moberly Area CC SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Season High Career High Points 30 (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) Rebounds 12 (vs. Austin Peay, 11/21/13) Assists 12 (vs. Central Penn, 1/2/15) Steals 5 (at Kent State, 1/27/15) Blocks 1, 4 times (at Eastern Michigan, 2/24/15) FG Made 9 (vs. Central Penn, 1/2/15) FG Att. 15 (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) 3 FG Made 2, 3 times (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) 3 FG Att. 4, 4 times (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) FT Made 12 (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) FT Att 15 (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Jacksonville State (11/13) * Alma (11/17) vs. Weber State (11/23) vs. TBA (11/24) vs. TBA (11/25) McNeese State (11/30) at Grand Canyon (12/3) Aquinas (12/7) Texas Southern (12/12) at BYU (12/18) Howard (12/22) at William & Mary (12/29) Lourdes (12/31) Eastern Michigan (1/6) at Bowling Green (1/9) Akron (1/12) at Buffalo (1/16) at Northern Illinois (1/19) Ohio (1/23) at Miami (Ohio) (1/26) Bowling Green (1/30) Kent State (2/2) at Akron (2/6) at Eastern Michigan (2/9) Ball State (2/13) Toledo (2/16) at Western Michigan (2/20) Northern Illinois (2/23) at Toledo (2/27) at Ball State (3/1) Western Michigan (3/4) NOTES Two-time team captain Scored a career-high 30 points in season-opening win over Jacksonville State Started all 32 games this season in Ranked seventh in the MAC in assists per game (4.1) and total assists (130) in Ranked second on the team in rebounding (3.7 rpg and 119 total) and fourth in scoring (9.1 ppg) in Scored in double figures in 16 games in CAREER STATISTICS Total Three-point GP-GS FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG A BLK ST PTS-AVG Career

14 2 braylon rayson Junior Guard Dallas, Texas/West Mesquite SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Season High Career High Points 30 (vs. Ball State, 2/19/14) Rebounds 8, 3 times (at Louisiana Tech, 3/17/15) Assists 4, 4 times (vs. SIUE, 12/6/14) Steals 5 (vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/15) Blocks 1, 2 times (at Northwestern, 12/17/14) FG Made 11 (vs. Marygrove College, 1/3/14) FG Att. 16, 2 times (vs. Ball State, 2/19/14) 3 FG Made 7 (vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/15) 3 FG Att. 9, 2 times (vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/15) FT Made 9 (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) FT Att 12 (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Jacksonville State (11/13) * Alma (11/17) vs. Weber State (11/23) vs. TBA (11/24) vs. TBA (11/25) McNeese State (11/30) at Grand Canyon (12/3) Aquinas (12/7) Texas Southern (12/12) at BYU (12/18) Howard (12/22) at William & Mary (12/29) Lourdes (12/31) Eastern Michigan (1/6) at Bowling Green (1/9) Akron (1/12) at Buffalo (1/16) at Northern Illinois (1/19) Ohio (1/23) at Miami (Ohio) (1/26) Bowling Green (1/30) Kent State (2/2) at Akron (2/6) at Eastern Michigan (2/9) Ball State (2/13) Toledo (2/16) at Western Michigan (2/20) Northern Illinois (2/23) at Toledo (2/27) at Ball State (3/1) Western Michigan (3/4) NOTES Scored 28 points in season-opening win over Jacksonville State Started 50 consecutive games Set the program record for season free throw percentage (.894) in Shot 100% from the free throw line in 12 games last season Ranked third on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg) and in made 3-pointers (59) in Scored in double figures in 14 games in Rayson has worn three different jerseys numbers while at CMU - 0, 5, and 2. CAREER STATISTICS Total Three-point GP-GS FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG A BLK ST PTS-AVG Career

15 24 luke meyer Sophomore Forward Addison, Mich./Addison SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Season High Career High Points 18 (at Northwestern, 12/17/14) Rebounds 9 (vs. Youngstown State, 11/18/14) Assists 2, 3 times (vs. Toledo, 3/13/15) Steals 2, 2 times (at Buffalo, 2/14/15) Blocks 3 (vs. Alma College, 11/14/14) FG Made 8 (at Northwestern, 12/17/14) FG Att. 10 (at Northwestern, 12/17/14) 3 FG Made 2, 2 times (at Northwestern, 12/17/14) 3 FG Att. 3 (at Northwestern, 12/17/14) FT Made 6 (vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/15) FT Att 6, 2 times (vs. Northern Illinois, 2/18/15) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Jacksonville State (11/13) * Alma (11/17) vs. Weber State (11/23) vs. TBA (11/24) vs. TBA (11/25) McNeese State (11/30) at Grand Canyon (12/3) Aquinas (12/7) Texas Southern (12/12) at BYU (12/18) Howard (12/22) at William & Mary (12/29) Lourdes (12/31) Eastern Michigan (1/6) at Bowling Green (1/9) Akron (1/12) at Buffalo (1/16) at Northern Illinois (1/19) Ohio (1/23) at Miami (Ohio) (1/26) Bowling Green (1/30) Kent State (2/2) at Akron (2/6) at Eastern Michigan (2/9) Ball State (2/13) Toledo (2/16) at Western Michigan (2/20) Northern Illinois (2/23) at Toledo (2/27) at Ball State (3/1) Western Michigan (3/4) NOTES Started all 33 games of his career Ranked second on the team with 17 blocks in Scored a season-high 18 points to go along with five rebounds in road win over Northwestern (12/17/14) CAREER STATISTICS Total Three-point GP-GS FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG A BLK ST PTS-AVG Career

16 10 austin stewart Senior Guard Normal, Ill./West SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Season High Career High Points 17 (vs. Ball State, 2/19/14) Rebounds 10 (vs. Ball State, 2/19/14) Assists 3 (vs. Marygrove College, 1/3/14) Steals 5 (Manchester, 11/8/13) Blocks 2 (vs. Northern Illinois, 2/23/14) FG Made 7 (vs. Ball State, 2/19/14) FG Att. 11 (vs. Ball State, 2/19/14) 3 FG Made 3 (vs. Ohio, 1/31/15) 3 FG Att. 3 (vs. Ohio, 1/31/15) FT Made 7 (at Ohio, 2/10/15) FT Att 8, 2 times (at Ohio, 2/10/15) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Jacksonville State (11/13) * Alma (11/17) vs. Weber State (11/23) vs. TBA (11/24) vs. TBA (11/25) McNeese State (11/30) at Grand Canyon (12/3) Aquinas (12/7) Texas Southern (12/12) at BYU (12/18) Howard (12/22) at William & Mary (12/29) Lourdes (12/31) Eastern Michigan (1/6) at Bowling Green (1/9) Akron (1/12) at Buffalo (1/16) at Northern Illinois (1/19) Ohio (1/23) at Miami (Ohio) (1/26) Bowling Green (1/30) Kent State (2/2) at Akron (2/6) at Eastern Michigan (2/9) Ball State (2/13) Toledo (2/16) at Western Michigan (2/20) Northern Illinois (2/23) at Toledo (2/27) at Ball State (3/1) Western Michigan (3/4) NOTES Started the season opener versus Jacksonville State Career.513 shooter from the field Top reserve in , coming off the bench to play in all 32 games Ranked second on the team in offensive rebounds with 45 in NABC Honors Court 2015 Academic All-MAC CAREER STATISTICS Total Three-point GP-GS FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG A BLK ST PTS-AVG Career

17 12 josh kozinski Junior/Sophomore Guard Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Season High Career High Points 19 (vs. Miami, 1/14/15) Rebounds 4, 2 times (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) Assists 1, 12 times (vs. Toledo, 3/3/15) Steals 2 (vs. Toledo, 3/3/15) Blocks 2 (vs. Jacksonville State, 11/13/15) FG Made 6, 2 times (at Eastern Michigan, 2/24/15) FG Att. 12, 3 times (at Northern Illinois, 2/28/15) 3 FG Made 6, 2 times (at Eastern Michigan, 2/24/15) 3 FG Att. 12, 3 times (at Northern Illinois, 2/28/15) FT Made 3, 2 times (at Akron, 1/17/15) FT Att 3, 4 times (vs. Western Michigan, 2/7/15) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Jacksonville State (11/13) Alma (11/17) vs. Weber State (11/23) vs. TBA (11/24) vs. TBA (11/25) McNeese State (11/30) at Grand Canyon (12/3) Aquinas (12/7) Texas Southern (12/12) at BYU (12/18) Howard (12/22) at William & Mary (12/29) Lourdes (12/31) Eastern Michigan (1/6) at Bowling Green (1/9) Akron (1/12) at Buffalo (1/16) at Northern Illinois (1/19) Ohio (1/23) at Miami (Ohio) (1/26) Bowling Green (1/30) Kent State (2/2) at Akron (2/6) at Eastern Michigan (2/9) Ball State (2/13) Toledo (2/16) at Western Michigan (2/20) Northern Illinois (2/23) at Toledo (2/27) at Ball State (3/1) Western Michigan (3/4) NOTES 2015 MAC All-Freshman Team Ranked second on the team and seventh in program history for a single season with 74 threepointers in Attempted 198 three-pointers in , which ranks fourth all-time at CMU Ranked fifth on the team in scoring in , averaging 7.4 points, in 17.6 minutes per game Scored in double figures in eight games in CAREER STATISTICS Total Three-point GP-GS FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG A BLK ST PTS-AVG Career

18 23 DAROHN SCOTT Sophomore Forward Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS Season High Career High Points 9, 2 times (at McNeese State, 12/22/14) Rebounds 7 (at McNeese State, 12/22/14) Assists 1 (at Kent State, 1/27/15) Steals 1, 6 times (vs. Toledo, 3/3/15) Blocks 4 (vs. SIUE, 12/6/14) FG Made 3, 3 times (at Ohio, 2/10/15) FG Att. 6 (at McNeese State, 12/22/14) 3 FG Made -- 3 FG Att. -- FT Made 3, 3 times (at McNeese State, 12/22/14) FT Att 7 (vs. Alma College, 11/14/14) GAME-BY-GAME Opponent GS MP FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO BLK STL PTS Jacksonville State (11/13) Alma (11/17) vs. Weber State (11/23) vs. TBA (11/24) vs. TBA (11/25) McNeese State (11/30) at Grand Canyon (12/3) Aquinas (12/7) Texas Southern (12/12) at BYU (12/18) Howard (12/22) at William & Mary (12/29) Lourdes (12/31) Eastern Michigan (1/6) at Bowling Green (1/9) Akron (1/12) at Buffalo (1/16) at Northern Illinois (1/19) Ohio (1/23) at Miami (Ohio) (1/26) Bowling Green (1/30) Kent State (2/2) at Akron (2/6) at Eastern Michigan (2/9) Ball State (2/13) Toledo (2/16) at Western Michigan (2/20) Northern Illinois (2/23) at Toledo (2/27) at Ball State (3/1) Western Michigan (3/4) NOTES Played in all 32 games in Led the team in blocks with 28 in CAREER STATISTICS Total Three-point GP-GS FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB-AVG A BLK ST PTS-AVG Career

19 GAME RECAPS Jacksonville State Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Jacksonville State vs Central Michigan 11/13/15 4:30 p.m. at Mount Pleasant, Mich. (McGuirk Arena) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 HAMILTON, Jared f 24 BA, Ousmane c TOWNSER, JaQuail g DURHAM, Erik g DRUMWRIGHT, Malcol g BOGAN, DelFincko TUCKER, Greg CUNNINGHAM,Christian WATSON, Jeremy STATAM, Andre Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: Central Michigan nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Deadball Rebounds 2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 24 MEYER, Luke f 34 SIMONS, John f RAYSON, Braylon g SIMMONS, Rayshawn g STEWART, Austin g KOZINSKI, Josh SCOTT, DaRohn Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Todd Van Sossan, John Floyd, Scott Gooden Technical fouls: Jacksonville State-None. Central Michigan-None. Attendance: 3116 JSU #21 (Drumwright) fouled out at :11 (2nd) Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 5 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Jacksonville State Central Michigan Last FG - JSU 2nd-00:13, CMU 2nd-04:10. Largest lead - JSU by 2 1st-17:35, CMU by 19 2nd-09:20. JSU led for 01:20. CMU led for 36:47. Game was tied for 01:53. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench JSU CMU Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 6 times. GAME 1 Mount Pleasant, Mich. Nov. 13, 2015 Central Michigan 89, Jacksonville State 83 Rayshawn Simmons scored a career-high 30 points and Braylon Rayson added 28, leading Central Michigan to an victory over Jacksonville State in its regular season opener. CMU, which built its largest lead of the game, 19 points, with just under 10 minutes remaining, shot 54% from the field overall, including 43% from three-point range, and 76% from the free throw line. Simmons, who played all 40 minutes running the point, turned the ball over just once while collecting four rebounds and three assists in addition to his offensive outpouring. Rayson, who finished just two points shy of equaling his career high, also notched four assists and three steals. John Simons was held in check offensively but contributed a game-high 10 rebounds. -19-

20 Central Michigan Basketball Central Michigan Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2015) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 04 SIMMONS, Rayshawn RAYSON, Braylon KOZINSKI, Josh STEWART, Austin SCOTT, DaRohn SIMONS, John MEYER, Luke Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS CMU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS 8 10 Assists per game TURNOVERS 13 8 Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS 4 7 Steals per game BLOCKS 3 1 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/13/15 JACKSONVILLE STATE W * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Central Michigan Opponents