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1 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSIT Y ATHLETICS MEDIA REL ATIONS R A M S E Y C E N T E R C U L L O W H E E, N C P H O N E : F A X : W W W. C A T A M O U N T S P O R T S. C O M W C U M B K S c h e d u l e N O v e m b e r 14 SAT. ST. CATHARINE COLLEGE CULLOWHEE W O Reilly Auto Par ts - CBE Classic Austin, Texas & Cullowhee, N.C. 18 Wed. at Texas # ESPN-U Austin, Tex. L Mon. ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO # CULLOWHEE W TUES. BINGHAMTON # CULLOWHEE W WED. DUQUESNE # CULLOWHEE W Sat. at Gardner-Webb Boiling Springs, N.C. W D e C e m b e r 2 Wed. WOFFORD * CULLOWHEE W Sat. at Furman * Greenville, S.C. W Mon. at Bradley Peoria, Ill. W THU. CAMPBELL CULLOWHEE W Sat. at Louisville Louisville, Ky. W Tues. at Clemson Clemson, S.C. L WED. UNC ASHEVILLE CULLOWHEE W J a n u a r y 5 TUES. BEREA (KY.) CULLOWHEE W Sat. at Georgia Southern * Statesboro, Ga. L THU. UNC GREENSBORO * CULLOWHEE W SAT. ELON * CULLOWHEE W Wed. at Davidson * Davidson, N.C. W Sat. at Appalachian State * Boone, N.C. L MON. C. OF CHARLESTON * CSS CULLOWHEE W Thu. at Chattanooga * Chattanooga, Tenn. L Sat. at Samford * Birmingham, Ala. W F e b r u a r y 4 THU. GEORGIA SOUTHERN * CULLOWHEE W SAT. APPALACHIAN STATE * CULLOWHEE L Mon. at Elon * Elon, N.C. L SAT. DAVIDSON * CULLOWHEE L Mon. at UNC Greensboro * Greensboro, N.C. W Thurs. at The Citadel * Charleston, S.C. L Sat. at Kent State ESPNU Kent, Ohio L THU. SAMFORD * CULLOWHEE W SAT. CHATTANOOGA * SS CULLOWHEE W M a r C H 6 Sat. vs. Elon ^ Charlotte, N.C. W Sun. vs. Wofford ^ SS Charlotte, N.C. L Mon. at Marshall & FCS Huntington, W.Va. 7:00 pm BOLD indicates home games * Southern Conference Games # O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic ^ Southern Conference Men s Basketball Championship & CollegeInsider.com Post-season Tournament TV: ESPNU ESPN2 SS SportsSouth TV CS Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast FCS Fox College Sports online ON THE AIR: at MARSHALL CollegeInsider.com Tournament Tuesday, March 16 7:00 pm Cam Henderson Center Huntington, W.Va. TV:... Fox College Sports (online; subscription) Radio:... Catamount Sports Network... WWCU-FM, Power 90dot5 Cullowhee, N.C AM WRGC Sylva, N.C AM WPTL Canton, N.C. CSN Announcer:... Daniel Hooker, play-by-play game #34 Western Carolina (22-11) at Marshall (23-9) Tuesday, March 16 7:00 pm Huntington, W.Va. catamount basketball western carolina vs. marshall the series: Western Carolina trails Marshall in the all-time series including a 4-18 all-time mark in Huntington... WCU is just 4-12 in the Cam Henderson Center... the Catamounts have lost two-straight in the series and three-consecutive games played in West Virginia... the series dates back to 1973 and includes 39 meetings while the two were both members of the Southern Conference... In the 42 all-time meetings, the teams have scored 100 points four times, twice with both squads eclipsing the century mark. last time we met marshall 83, western 68: Marshall s Marvin Black had 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the field and added 10 rebounds to lead the Thundering Herd to an decision over Western Carolina... the Catamounts were without Kevin Martin for the final 11 minutes after fouling out. However, Alex Osipovitch scored a career-high 18 points to keep WCU close. The Cats had several chances to make a run inside the final six minutes, but were never able to get their deficit to single digits. Marshall sank 8-of-10 free throws inside the final minute to seal the win... Kevin Martin, who only played 13 minutes in the contest due to foul trouble, scored 11 points. opening tip wcu post-season Story lines: - Western Carolina is making its first post-season appearance since 1996 when it won the SoCon tournament; a t M A R S H A L L series history: Overall: WCU trails (L 2) In Huntington: WCU trails 4-18 (L-3) LAST 10 OVERALL MEETINGs (5-5) Date...Winner...Score... Location 12/20/02..Marshall Huntington 1/18/97...Marshall Huntington 2/5/96...Western Carolina Cullowhee 2/6/95...Marshall Huntington 2/12/94...Western Carolina Huntington 1/10/94...Western Carolina Cullowhee 2/13/93...Marshall (ot) Cullowhee 1/10/93...Marshall Huntington 2/8/92...Western Carolina Huntington 1/13/92...Western Carolina Cullowhee OVERALL SERIES RECORDS: Most WCU Points: (2/5/96) Most MU Points: , twice Fewest WCU Points:... 54, twice Fewest MU Points:... 50, (2/24/79) Largest WCU Victory:...25 (84-59, 2/15-86) Largest MU Victory: (103-74, 2/1/88) Longest WCU Win Streak:...2, four times Longest MU Win Streak:... 8, ( ) - Western Carolina enters post-season with 22 wins, the Catamounts first 20-win season since becoming a NCAA Division I program in All told, the Catamount program has now enjoyed 10, 20-win seasons all-time and the first since , ending a 38 year drought between 20-win seasons; - WCU s 22 wins are both the most as a NCAA Division I program as well as the most under head coach Larry Hunter; - The Catamounts have 263 made 3-pointers to set a school-record for made 3-pointers in a single-season... Under head coach Larry Hunter, the Catamounts have re-written the school s 3-point record books now in four of his five seasons; - The Catamounts earned 11 wins in SoCon play this season... It is just the fourth time WCU has won 10- or-more league games in a single-season... the school-record for SoCon wins in a single season is 11 set in and matched a season ago with an 11-9 league mark. wcu s PROJECTED StartinG Lineup Season Stats ## Name POS HT WT CL GP/GS PPG RPG AST BLK STL 1 Brandon Giles G Sr. 33/ Kendall Russell F Sr. 33/ Keaton Cole G So. 33/ Brigham Waginger G Sr. 33/ Richie Gordon F Jr. 33/ The Rest of the Catamounts 3 Antoine Childs F So. 6/ Trey Sumler G Fr. HAS NOT PLAYED 11 Anthony Phillip F Jr. 14/ Mike Williams G Jr. 31/ Harouna Mutombo G R-So. 33/ Adrian Gailliard F Sr. 33/ Blake Gallagher F Jr. 19/ Jake Robinson F Sr. 33/ Sam Smithson C R-Fr. 7/ PAGE CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

2 W E S T E R N C A R O L I N A R O S T E R No. Name (Pronunciation) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School / High School) 1 Brandon Giles (juheye - uhls) G Sr. Auburndale, Fla. (Auburndale HS) 2 Kendall Russell F Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Cloud County CC / Von Steuben HS) 3 Antoine Childs (AN - twan) G/F So. Beaver Falls, Pa. (Blackhawk HS) 4 Keaton Cole (KEY - ton) G So. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Eastern Commerce HS) 5 Trey Sumler * G Fr. Rocky Mount, N.C. (Nash Central HS) 11 Anthony Philip F Jr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Miami-Dade CC / Anderson HS) 12 Mike Williams G Jr. Baton Rouge, La. (Jackson State CC / Genesis One Prep HS) 13 Brigham Waginger (BRIG - uhm WAG - in - jur) G Sr. South Webster, Ohio (South Webster HS) 22 Harouna Mutombo (huh-roon-uh Muh-TUM-bo) G R-So. Pickering, Ontario (Pickering HS) 31 Adrian Gailliard (GAL - lee - yerd) F Sr. Sewell, N.J. (Lackawanna College / Washington Township HS) 34 Blake Gallagher (GAL - uh - grrr) F Jr. Monroe, N.C. (Fork Union Military Academy / Parkwood HS) 42 Jake Robinson F Sr. Canton, N.C. (Pisgah HS) 44 Sam Smithson C R-Fr. Horse Shoe, N.C. (Hargrave Military / West Henderson HS) 50 Richie Gordon F Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Lakeside HS) Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Larry Hunter (Ohio 71) 5th season at WCU; 30th year as a head coach Wade O Connor (Bridgewater State 94) 2nd season at WCU Anquell McCollum (Western Carolina 00) 6th season at WCU Andre Gray (Methodist 98) 2nd season at WCU * Is expected to red-shirt in WCU Southern Conference Single-Season Win Totals: 11 wins (3) ; ; wins (1) wins (4) ; 82-83; 80-81; wins (4) ; 93-94; 85-86; wcu vs. mu familiar faces: - Western Carolina and Marshall both joined the Southern Conference in 1976 where they were both members until Marshall exited the league following the 1997 season; - Western Carolina assistant coach Wade O Connor spent two seasons on the bench with former Marshall head coach Billy Donovan from ; - Marshall guard Camden Miller started his collegiate career at Western Carolina prior to transferring to Marshall after his freshman season... Miller averaged nearly three points per game as a freshman before transferring. western carolina opponents in post-season: Eight teams in which WCU faced during the regular season garnered post-season berths: NCAA: Clemson... L, Texas...L, Louisville... W, Wofford... W, / L, NIT: Kent State...L, CBI: College of Charleston... W, Duquesne... W, CIT: Appalachian State...L, / L, last time out wcu falters in socon semifinals: WCU downed Elon in the SoCon quarterfinals, ending a three-game losing skid in the conference tournament before bowing out to eventual SoCon champion, Wofford, in the semifinals its first semifinal appearance since mutombo garners all-tournament honors: WCU s Harouna Mutombo was named to the 2010 SoCon All-Tournament Team as voted on by the media in attendance as a second team selection... Mutombo is the 17th different Catamount to earn all-tournament accolades since 1978, and the first for WCU since Nick Aldridge also garnered second team plaudits in 2007 when the Catamounts advanced to the quarterfinals... Mutombo averaged 16 points per game in the two contests for the Catamounts, scoring 14 in the quarterfinal win over Elon and a team-high 18 points in the semifinal loss to eventual champion, Wofford. catamount tidbits from the regular season: - Western Carolina posted a nine-game winning streak that ran from November 23 through December 12 and included winning the Cullowhee sub-regional round of the O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic; - Including 12-straight home wins this season, WCU won 15-consecutive games in the Ramsey Center; - Western Carolina has made at least three, 3-pointers collectively as a team in every game thus far this season, recording double-digit treys in eight contests; - WCU is one of four teams from the league Wofford, College of Charleston and Appalachian State to reach the 20-win plateau in the SoCon; - Additionally, the Catamounts received votes in both the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll (47th) and Associated Press (51st) Top 25 polls that were released on Dec. 14; - The Catamounts have recorded quality wins this season at Big East member Louisville (20-12) at Freedom Hall and at Missouri Valley foe, Bradley (16-15); home victories over SoCon champion Wofford (26-8), College of Charleston (21-11), Campbell (19-11) and Duquesne (16-14). robinson named third team academic all-america: Western Carolina seniors Brandon Giles and Jake Robinson have both been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 22 team for 2010, recognizing the nation s best men s collegiate basketball student-athletes... Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 240 student-athletes, from 24 districts, are eligible for the State Farm Division I All-America teams. CATS LOCK-IN second-consecutive WINNING SEASON: Entering the post-season at 22-11, WCU is guaranteed a second-consecutive winning season... It marks the first consecutive winning seasons for WCU since back-to-back winning campaigns in (17-13) and (14-13)... WCU picked up win No. 22 on the season in the So- Con Tournament against Elon, the most under Larry Hunter. HOME SWEET HOME in the RAMSEY CENTER: Western Carolina went 14-2 at home this season in the Ramsey Center to set a school facility record for wins... WCU had its home court winning streak snapped at 15- straight games by Appalachian State... All told, WCU has won 27 of its last 31 home games in the Ramsey Center and Western Carolina s Largest in : Winningest Active Division I Men s Basketball Coaches (Minimum five years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year U.S. colleges only Top 25 Coaches) T H ROUGH MARCH 15, Coach Wins 1. Mike Krzyzewski, Duke Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Bob Huggins, West Virginia Gary Williams, Maryland Tom Penders, Houston Homer Drew, Valparaiso Roy Williams, North Carolina Bo Ryan, Wisconsin Mike Montgomery, California Cliff Ellis, Coastal Carolina Larry Hunter, Western Carolina Rick Byrd, Belmont Pat Douglas, UC Irvine Rick Pitino, Louisville Ben Braun, Rice Bobby Cremins, College of Charleston John Beilein, Michigan Stew Morrill, Utah State Rick Barnes, Texas Drew Bike, Sacred Heart Pat Kennedy, Towson Rick Majerus, St. Louis John Calipari, Kentucky Don Maestri, Troy PAGE 2 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL Lead Deficit Margin of victory Margin of defeat Halftime lead Halftime deficit Deficit in win Halftime deficit in win Lead in loss Haftime lead in loss 71, Berea 2nd half 35, at No. 3 Texas 1st half 71, Berea 32, at No. 3 Texas 28, Berea 19, at No. 3 Texas 13, Duquesne 1st half 3, vs. Duquesne 11, ASU 1st half 7, at Chattanooga

3 QUICK FACTS & STANDINGS Location:... Cullowhee, N.C Pronounced KULL - uh - whee Founded: Enrollment:... 9,400 Nickname:... Catamounts Colors:... Purple and Gold Arena:...Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center Seating Capacity:... 7,826 Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Conference:...Southern Chancellor:... Dr. John W. Bardo (Cincinnati 70) Athletics Director:...Chip Smith (North Carolina 78) BASKETBALL HISTORY: First Year of Basketball: Seasons of Basketball:...81 All-Time Record:...1,099-1,048 (.512) NCAA Postseason Appearances:...1 (0-1)... Lost to #1 seed Purdue, (1996 West Region) Last Appearance: WCU COACHING STAFF: Head Coach:... Larry Hunter (Ohio, 1971) Head Coaching Record at WCU: (5th season) Overall Record: (30th season) A s s i s t a n t C o a c h e S Wade O Connor...Bridgewater State College, 1994 Anquell McCollum... Western Carolina, 2000 Andre Gray... Methodist, 1998 Basketball Athletic Trainer:... Tom Tisdale (Cal Lutheran, 1988) MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION: Asst. AD/Media Relations (MBK Contact):... Daniel Hooker Address:... dhooker@ .wcu.edu Office Phone:... (828) Cell Phone:... (828) Media Relations Director:...Denise Gideon Address:...dgideon@ .wcu.edu Office Phone:... (828) Media Relations Assistant:... Russell Luna Address:... rdluna@ .wcu.edu Athletics Fax:...(828) Basketball Press Row Phone:...(828) Website:... Southern Conference Contact:... Jason Yaman Address:... jyaman@socon.org Web Address:... Final Regular Season Standings Team SoCon Overall Team SoCon Overall Appalachian State Wofford Western Carolina C. of Charleston Chattanooga Davidson UNC Greensboro The Citadel Samford Furman Elon Ga. Southern this is western carolina university Western Carolina University, a regional comprehensive university within the University of North Carolina system, is located on 589 acres in a picturesque valley between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains in southwestern North Carolina. WCU is 55 miles west of Asheville, N.C., two hours east of Knoxville, Tenn., and approximately three hours north of Atlanta, Ga. Western offers career-focused education through nationally accredited programs, as well as abundant opportunities for research and recreation in the nearby mountains. Western s student enrollment,s including 9,400 undergraduate, graduate and online students, is at an all-time high. The university attracts students from across North Carolina and the United States, and from around the world, with special emphasis on serving the people of Western North Carolina. As a major public resource, Western engages with the region by assisting individuals and agencies through the expertise of its students, faculty and staff. With a student-faculty ratio of 18-to-1, Western continues its long tradition of offering small class sizes and personal attention from its outstanding faculty. The fully networked campus offers convenient access to computer support, and students are required to have networkable computers. The university offers more than 120 majors and areas of concentration for undergraduates, and graduate students may choose from 51 areas of study at the master s level, as well as pursue doctoral studies in education. Western s residential Honors College, the first of its kind in the North Carolina system, now enrolls more than 900 students, providing a focused living and learning environment for those seeking advanced academic challenges and more choices for independent study. Honors Scholars are exceptional students who take tutorial classes to prepare for regional and national research projects and compete for national and international scholarships. Freshmen admitted to Western are automatically considered for available scholarships, based on their academic achievements. The university annually awards $1 million in meritbased scholarships and more than $30 million in needs-based aid to students. About half of the university s students receive financial assistance through scholarships, grants, loans or work-study. Students participate in a wide range of non-academic activities, including clubs and honor societies, community service and volunteer organizations, concerts and performances at various venues on campus, Greek life, student-operated media and student government. The university also sponsors outdoor recreational programs such as hiking, rafting and snow skiing that take advantage of the university s location in one of the nation s most popular vacation areas. Western also offers club sports and intramurals that involve about one-quarter of the student body. PAGE CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

4 18 of its last 21 SoCon match-ups in Cullowhee... Over the past two seasons, Western Carolina is 25-4 (.862) at home... During head coach Larry Hunter s tenure, Western Carolina is at home, a 71% winning percentage. dialing long distance: In four of the five seasons in which head coach Larry Hunter has been at the helm, the Catamounts have set school records for made 3-pointers in a season 221 in his first season; 226 in his second; 237 in WCU just missed the school benchmark with 233 made treys a season ago, but has pointers currently to have established another new benchmark... This season to date, WCU is averaging 8.19 made 3-pointers per game (254 in 31 games), well ahead of the school-record pace of robinson named third team academic all-america: WCU senior Jake Robinson was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All- America third team as selected by CoSIDA... He is the fourth Catamount to garner the honor all-time, and the first since Myron Lewis earned second team honors back in Robinson boasts a 3.40 GPA while majoring in Finance he additionally ranks among WCU s scoring leaders while coming off the bench. foul play at the charity stripe: WCU has been whistled for 728 fouls this season 93 more than have its opponents (635) for an average of 22.1 per game... Consequentially, WCU s opponents have shot 857 free throws versus the Catamounts 670 attempts a difference of 187 free throw attempts to date this season. wcu in the collegeinsider.com mid-major top 25: Western Carolina was ranked in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 for 12-straight weeks including six-straight weeks of being in the top the Catamounts added a 13thstraight week when including others receiving votes... After two weeks of being out of the poll, the Catamounts returned to the listing on March WCU advanced to a programbest ranking of sixth in mid-december;: Nov. 30: 25th Dec 7: 15th / Dec. 14: 6th / Dec. 21: 8th / Dec. 28: 10th Jan. 4: 7th / Jan. 11: 9th / Jan. 18: 9th / Jan. 25th: 11th Feb. 1st: 12th/Feb. 8th: 13th/Feb. 15th: 20th/Feb. 22: 30th March 1: NR / March 8: NR / March 15: 46th-t (ORV) catamount individual notes: - Senior Brigham Waginger broke his own WCU school single-season record with 89 for the season, supplanting his school-record 81 thefts from a season ago... He additionally moved into eighth place on the SoCon s single-season ledger, leaping over Tim Brooks of Chattanooga (83, ) and both Courtney Eldridge (UNC Greensboro, ) and Jason Conley (VMI, ) at 82; - Waginger remains third on the SoCon s career steals ledger at 284, NINE steals shy of second... He is vying to become the first SoCon player to lead the league in steals-per-game for three-consecutive seasons - and would be just the second player all-time to pace the league in three of their four years in the conference; - Senior Jake Robinson moved into sixth-place in the Southern Conference s 3-pointers made chart, connecting on three treys to give him 272, by-passing D.J. Thompson of Appalachian State (270, )... Robinson is just one 3-pointers shy of tying for fifth... He additionally moved into a tie for third on the school s single-season 3-pointers made chart, tied with Terry Boyd (77 in ). ROBINSON BECOMES WCU 3-POINT RECORD HOLDER: Senior Jake Robinson became Western Carolina s all-time career 3-pointers made leader in the home win over the College of Charleston, supplanting former Catamount standout and current assistant coach Anquell McCollum ( )... Tied with McCollum at 245 entering the game, Robinson drained the record-setting trey at the 12:16 mark of the first half from the left wing after stepping back to bury the contested shot. robinson named academic all-district III: Senior Jake Robinson has been named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District III first team... A finance major, Robinson boasts a 3.40 grade point average... the Canton, N.C., native who broke the school s 3-point record this season, is a two-time SoCon Student- Athlete of the week recipient... Robinson was joined by women s basketball classmate Kristen Feemster in the honor... Because of their first team selections, both are eligible for selection to the Academic All-America teams. THE EXPERIENCE FACTOR: Western Carolina returns six players that started 12-or-more games a season ago including five seniors and the reigning SoCon Freshman of the Year... According to research by Ken Pomeroy, the Catamounts are ranked 20th in the nation in terms of on-court experience at the equation includes eligibility class divided by career minutes played. non-conference foes in the ramsey Center: Western Carolina has won six-straight home games against non-conference opponents, securing victories in 10 of the last 12 home meetings with non-league teams... Since 2003, WCU is 27-5 against non-conference foes in Ramsey... Under head coach Larry Hunter, the Catamounts are 17-4 (.810) in home games against non-socon foes. C ATA M O U N T T R A C KS KEEPING TRACK OF PLAYERS IN WESTERN CAROLINA S SINGLE-SEASON AND CAREER RECORD BOOKS W E S T E R N C A ROLIN A S I N G L E - S E A S O N R E C O R D BOOKS STEALS IN A SINGLE-SEASON: 1. BRIGHAM WAGINGER Brigham Waginger Lee Gibbs Brigham Waginger Frankie King Jay Lassiter Bubba Wilson Quinton Lytle Harouna Mutombo Terry Boyd Quinton Lytle Jay Lassiter MIKE WILLIAMS HAROUNA MUTOMBO ASSISTS IN A SINGLE-SEASON: 1. Henry Logan Kevin Young Larry Caldwell Brigham Waginger POINTERS MADE IN A SINGLE-SEASON: 1. Anquell McCollum Anquell McCollum Jake Robinson Terry Boyd Kevin Martin Jake Robinson Casey Rogers David Donerlson BRIGHAM WAGINGER WES TERN C AROLIN A C AREER RECORD BOOKS 1,000-points scored in a career: 1. Henry Logan , Harris Pryor , BRANDON GILES pres... 1, Cory Largent , Bubba Wilson , Dave Jones , Kenny Trimier , Albert Toomer , JAKE ROBINSON pres...1, Terry Boyd ,189 Tommy Lavelle , Bob Ray , , HAROUNA MUTOMBO pres STEALS IN A CAREER: 1. Brigham Waginger pres Henry Logan Assists IN A CAREER: 1. Henry Logan , Joel Fleming Brigham Waginger POINTERS MADE IN A CAREER: 1. Jake Robinson pres Anquell McCollum Kevin Martin BRIGHAM WAGINGER pres Robert Gaines Cory Largent Brandon Giles pres PAGE CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

5 wcu HOME ATTENDANCE NUMBERS UP IN : Western Carolina more than doubled its home attendance as compared to last year... In 13 home games in , WCU averaged 1,204 fans... With 16 home dates, WCU averaged 2,427 in of the top 3 attendances in Ramsey history came this season (*): Recent WCU MBK Attendance Highs: 8,114 vs. North Carolina State (12/6/86) 6,024 vs. Appalachian State (2/6/10) * 4,765 - vs. College of Charleston (1/25/10) * 4,577 vs. Appalachian State (2/26/96) 4,343 vs. Chattanooga (1/14/06) 4,217 vs. Georgia Southern (2/10/07) 4,121 vs. Appalachian State (2/28/04) 4,107 vs. Appalachian State (1/28/02) western carolina bench performance: Led by a 11.8 points per game by senior Jake Robinson, the Catamounts are averaging nearly 27 points per game from their bench through 30 games this season... Against Berea (Ky.), the WCU bench which did go eight strong as 13 players saw action scored a season-high 80 points. robinson TWICE honored by southern conference: Jake Robinson became the first individual in the conference to earn the league s Student- Athlete of the Week plaudit more than once... the honoree is chosen for his or her athletic accomplishments for the week and cumulative academic excellence in the classroom: - Dec. 2: Averaged 18.0 ppg in a pair of wins, tallying a career-best 25 points in the home win over Duquesne; - Jan. 6: Averaged 20.0 ppg in two wins including matching a career-best 25 points vs. UNC Asheville... Connected on 69-percent of his 3-pointer attempts, making 11 treys. catamounts match record FOR made 3-POINTERS: * Western Carolina hit 17 3-pointers in the home win over Berea (Ky.), matching a school record set earlier this season... WCU set the school, a Ramsey Center and a CBE Classic record with 17 made 3-pointers in the home win over Duquesne (Nov. 25); * WCU s previous school record was 15 which was most recently matched in 2007; * Jake Robinson matched his career-best with seven made treys in the win over Duquesne; * WCU s 17-made 3-pointers is also tied for seventh-best single-game record in Southern Conference history with the Catamounts on the ledger now twice; * Against Berea (Ky.), WCU s 17-of-25 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc for 68.0-percent was the 10th best 3-point percentage in a game in league history... The WCU school record (with a minimum of eight made 3-pointers) is 72.7-percent -- Western Carolina vs. Augusta, Jan. 11, mike williams named socon player of the week: WCU guard Mike Williams earned Southern Conference s Player of the Week plaudits for games played from December 8 through The junior transfer from Baton Rouge, La., averaged a team-best 20 points per game on the week including a career-best 24 in the road win over Big East power, Louisville... The weekly honor is the first in Williams career and the first for the Catamounts this season. MISC. WESTERN CAROLINA TEAM NOTES: - Western Carolina used the same starting lineup in 18 of the first 19 games... Brigham Waginger is the only player to have started every game this season; - WCU s nine-game unbeaten streak from Nov. 23 through Dec. 22 was the longest for a Catamount men s basketball squad in the past 13 seasons; - Western Carolina has not allowed an opponent to score 100 points in 84-straight games... The streak has been on-going since December 15, 2007 when No. 13 Indiana picked up a victory over the Catamounts in Bloomington, Indiana. robinson surpasses 1,000 career points: Western Carolina senior Jake Robinson scored eight points in the home win over Campbell to move him over the 1,000 career point plateau... the Canton, N.C., native became the 38th different Catamount to eclipse 1,000 career points, reaching the milestone on his second 3-pointer of the game at the 3:38 mark of the second half. catamounts win three games in cbe classic: Western Carolina, which lost to eventual tournament champion, then No. 3 Texas, won all three home dates of the O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic... the Catamounts limited Division II Arkansas-Monticello and Binghamton to 44 points apiece to win the first two games before down rallying to upend previously unbeaten Atlantic-10 foe, Duquesne, Williams, Robinson named All-tournament: Jake Robinson and Mike Williams were named to the O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Cullowhee Sub-regional All-tournament team, with Williams garnering MVP honors after guiding WCU to a perfect 3-0 record... Robinson led WCU with a 14.3 points per game average while Williams scored at a 13.3 ppg clip with eight assists and six steals... Both performers came off the bench during all three games wcu signing class: On Nov. 12, 2009, Western Carolina and head coach Larry Hunter signed four studentathletes for to National Letters of Intent (NLI) for the season. Brandon Boggs (Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann HS), Ishmael Hollis (Flowery Branch, Ga. / Flowering Branch HS), Tawaski King (Dublin, Ga./Dublin HS) and Preston Ross (Fayetteville, N.C./Seventy- First HS) each inked NLI s to play for the Catamounts. Brandon Boggs 6-4, 180-lbs., Guard Greenville, S.C. (J.L. Mann HS) * Helped guide J.L. Mann HS and head coach Jeff Craft to a record, regional championship and an appearance in the Upper State Finals in South Carolina as a junior... Averaged 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals per game last season, garnering all-conference plaudits... Was additionally named All-3-A Region 2 for his oncourt performance... Hunter compares Boggs talent though somewhat different but similar to that of current Catamounts, Brandon Giles and Harouna Mutombo. Ishmael Hollis 6-8, 190-lbs., Forward Flowery Branch, Ga. (Flowery Branch HS) * Has been a four-year varsity starter for head coach Duke Mullis, helping guide his high school squad to state regional finals a season ago... the school s all-time leader in blocked shots, averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game last year earning first team All-Region 7 plaudits... Was named first team All-Area by the Gainesville Times and All-State by GASports.com, and was additionally an honorable mention Georgia All-State at the 3-A level. Tawaski King 6-8, 245-lbs., Center Dublin, Ga. (Dublin HS) * Averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game a season ago for head coach Marvin Latham, helping guide the squad to a 31-1 overall record and 2-A State Championship last season... Was a second team All-Region and All-Middle Georgia selection, while also garnering second team All-3-A Regional Tournament accolades. Preston Ross 6-4, 210-lbs., Guard Fayetteville, N.C. (Seventy-First HS) * Starts as a wing for head coach David Simmons... an All-Midsoutheastern Conference selection that averaged 14 points, five rebounds and three assists per game as a junior, connecting on 55-percent of his field goal attempts in leading Seventy-First to a 26-3 overall record and an appearance in the sectional finals... Tabbed second team both in the All-Cape Fear Region and NCBCA All-District-4. a look at the catamounts: Fifth-year head coach Larry Hunter, who ranks inside the top 12 among active NCAA men s basketball coaches with 571 current career victories, returns six players that started 12- or-more games a season ago, including five seniors including All-Southern Conference guard Brandon Giles, as well as the SoCon s reigning Freshman of the Year and All-SoCon performer in redshirt sophomore Harouna Mutombo... the schedule features a school-record 16 home games including hosting the sub-regional round of the O Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic... Road dates include nationally-ranked Texas, Louisville, Bradley and Clemson, as well as participation in the 2010 ESPN Bracket Buster tournament. giles and mutombo named preseason all-southern conference: Senior guard Brandon Giles and reigning SoCon Freshman of the Year, red-shirt sophomore Harouna Mutombo, were named to the preseason All-SoCon team: Giles, who became the 37th different Catamount to eclipse the 1,000-point career plateau a season ago, earned third team All-SoCon plaudits from the media a season ago after ranking 13th in the league in scoring at 13.3 points per game. He led WCU in scoring on nine occasions including scoring 20-or-more five times. Mutombo became the fourth different Catamount all-time to garner SoCon Freshman of the Year plaudits, and the first since Jarvis Hayes in The Pickering, Ontario native was the top-scoring freshman - and only one of three in the top 30 in the SoCon - with a 14.6 point per game average. He posted 24 double-digit scoring outings in his first season, reaching the 20-point plateau six times including a career-best 29 in the home win over UNCG. western Carolina SoCon Co-North Division Champions: Western Carolina claimed a share of the Southern Conference s North Division title with its win over Chattanooga in the regular season finale at home in Cullowhee... UTC claimed a share and the top seed from the North Division... It is just the second time in school history that the Catamounts have won at least a share of the a division crown with the first coming back in when WCU won the SoCon s South Division. PAGE CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

6 VS. CURRENT MEMBERS IN THE SoCon TOURNAMENT Appalachian State (2-7) L semis L (OT) 1980 first L (OT) 1986 first L first L first W semis W first L quarters L quarters College of Charleston (0-2) L semis L quarters Chattanooga (1-6) L semis L semis W (OT) 1987 first L first L first L championship L first The Citadel (1-1) L first W first Davidson (4-2) W first L semis L semis W quarters W championship W quarters Elon (1-0) W first W quarters Furman (0-3) L first L first L first Georgia Southern (0-2) Samford (0-0) L first L first UNC Greensboro (0-3) Wofford (1-1) L first L quarters L first W first L first L semis tournament history Overall First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Year-by-Year in the SoCon Tournament Date Round Opponent (Site) WCU Opp. W / L Feb. 25, 1978 First at Marshall (Huntington, W.Va.) L Feb. 24, 1979 First Marshall (Cullowhee, N.C.) W Feb. 25, 1979 Semifinal vs. Appalachian State (Roanoke, Va.) L Feb. 23, 1980 First Appalachian State (Cullowhee, N.C.) (OT) L Feb. 28, 1981 First at East Tennessee State (Johnson City, Tenn.) W Mar. 6, 1981 Semifinal vs. Chattanooga (Roanoke, Va.) L Feb. 28, 1982 First The Citadel (Cullowhee, N.C.) (OT) L Mar. 10, 1983 First vs. Davidson (Charleston, W.Va.) W Mar. 10, 1983 Semifinal vs. Chattanooga (Charleston, W.Va.) (OT) L Mar. 3, 1984 First vs. Furman (Asheville, N.C.) L Mar. 1, 1985 First vs. VMI (Asheville, N.C.) (OT) L Mar. 2, 1986 First vs. Appalachian State (Asheville, N.C.) (OT) L Feb. 27, 1987 First vs. Chattanooga (Asheville, N.C.) (OT) W Feb. 28, 1987 Semifinal vs. Davidson (Asheville, N.C.) L 1988 Did Not Qualify Mar. 3, 1989 First vs. Chattanooga (Asheville, N.C.) L Mar. 2, 1990 First vs. East Tennessee State (Asheville, N.C.) L Mar. 1, 1991 First vs. Chattanooga (Asheville, N.C.) L Mar. 1, 1992 First vs. Appalachian State (Asheville, N.C.) L Mar. 4, 1993 First vs. Appalachian State (Asheville, N.C.) L Mar. 4, 1994 Quarterfinal vs. East Tennessee State (Asheville, N.C.) W Mar. 5, 1994 Semifinal vs. Davidson (Asheville, N.C.) L Mar. 3, 1995 Quarterfinal vs. Davidson (Asheville, N.C.) W Mar. 4, 1995 Semifinal vs. Appalachian State (Asheville, N.C.) W Mar. 4, 1995 Final vs. Chattanooga (Asheville, N.C.) L Mar. 1, 1996 Quarterfinal vs. Appalachian State (Greensboro, N.C.) W Mar. 2, 1996 Semifinal vs. VMI (Greensboro, N.C.) W Mar. 3, 1996 Final vs. Davidson (Greensboro, N.C.) W Feb. 28, 1997 Quarterfinal vs. Appalachian State (Greensboro, N.C.) L Feb. 26, 1998 First vs. UNC Greensboro (Greensboro, N.C.) L Feb. 25, 1999 First vs. Wofford (Greensboro, N.C.) W Feb. 26, 1999 Quarterfinal vs. Davidson (Greensboro, N.C.) W Feb. 27, 1999 Semifinal vs. College of Charleston (Greensboro, N.C.) L Mar. 2, 2000 First vs. Chattanooga (Greenville, S.C.) L Mar. 1, 2001 First vs. The Citadel (Greenville, S.C.) W Mar. 2, 2001 Quarterfinal vs. UNC Greensboro (Greenville, S.C.) L Feb. 28, 2002 First vs. Furman (North Charleston, S.C.) L Mar. 5, 2003 First vs. Georgia Southern (North Charleston, S.C) L Mar. 3, 2004 First vs. Furman (North Charleston, S.C.) L Mar. 2, 2005 First vs. Georgia Southern (Chattanooga, Tenn.) L Mar. 2, 2006 First vs. UNC Greensboro (North Charleston, S.C.) L Feb. 28, 2007 First vs. Elon (North Charleston, S.C.) W Mar. 1, 2007 Quarterfinal vs. Appalachian State (North Charleston, S.C.) L Mar. 7, 2008 First vs. Wofford (North Charleston, S.C.) L Mar. 7, 2009 Quarterfinal vs. College of Charleston (Chattanooga, Tenn.) L Mar. 6, 2010 Quarterfinal vs. Elon (Charlotte, N.C.) W Mar. 7, 2010 Semifinal vs. Wofford (Charlotte, N.C.) L PAGE CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

7 WCU KEY WINNING GAME NOTES: 11/28/09 western carolina 75, gardner-webb 59 boiling springs, N.C.: - Western Carolina snapped a three-game slide in the overall series to the Runnin Bulldogs with the program s first road victory in the series since WCU s senior class garnered its first win over Gardner-Webb. 12/2/09 western carolina 72, WOFFORD 67 CULLOWHEE, N.C.: - Western Carolina has won four of its five Southern Conference openers under fifth-year head coach Larry Hunter. 12/2/09 western carolina 64, furman 57 greenville, S.c.: - It was Western Carolina s fourth-straight over Furman, matching the longest winning streak for the Catamounts over the Paladins in the head-to-head series history... WCU also earned its second-straight win over Furman at Timmons Arena, capturing its first-ever victory in the facility which opened in 1998 during the season. 12/7/09 western carolina 75, bradley 67 peoria, ill.: - Bradley boasted an 82-percent win percentage at Carver Arena against non-conference foes entering Monday s game... WCU s win also snapped the Braves three-game home win streak to start the season... it was also just the WCU program s second over a Missouri Valley Conference foe, the other coming against Illinois State back in 1970; - The victory was just the second by a SoCon school over Bradley all-time (2-4); - Head coach Larry Hunter improved to 3-0 all-time against Bradley, winning two in-season tournament games over the Braves while the skipper at Ohio Univ., in 1989 and 99; - Western Carolina won for just the fourth-time under head coach Larry Hunter when trailing entering the final 10 minutes of the ball game (4-61). 12/10/09 WESTERN CAROLINA 66, CAMPBELL 59 cullowhee, n.c. - The Catamounts improved to 21-3 all-time against Campbell... the Dec. 10 meeting was the program s first since 1991, ending an 18-year hiatus... the Catamounts have won 14 of the last 16 head-to-head meetings;. 12/12/09 WESTERN carolina 91, LOUISVILLE 83 LOUISVILLE, ky. - WCU secured it s first-ever win over both Louisville (1-1) and against a current Big East opponent (1-11) all-time; - WCU s win represented the first-time since 2006 that UofL had dropped back-to-back nonconference home games... Louisville lost for just the 7th-time (113-7) in the past 10 years when scoring 80-plus points in a game and for just the sixth time (83-6) under Pitino during the same span. 12/30/09 western carolina 87, unc asheville 76 cullowhee, n.c.: - Western Carolina snapped a two-game losing skid to its mountain-rival, UNCA, with an 11-point home win; 1/5/10 WESTERN carolina 124, berea (Ky.) 53 cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina opened the game with a 22-to-2 run which included 19-straight points, building the 20-point lead in five minutes, 19 seconds of game clock; - WCU tied a school and Ramsey Center record with 17 made 3-pointers, accomplishing the SoCon seasonal-high for the second-time this season... the mark is also tied for seventhbest single-game record in Southern Conference history with the Catamounts on the ledger now twice; - Western Carolina finished 17-of-25 from beyond the 3-point arc for 68.0-percent, which is the 10th best 3-point percentage in a game in league history... The WCU school record (with a minimum of eight made 3-pointers) is 72.7-percent -- Western Carolina vs. Augusta, Jan. 11, 1989; - The Catamounts scored 67 points in the second half, just four shy of the school-record 71 recorded against Piedmont back in the 71-point margin of victory was also just four points shy of the school benchmark of 75 set against Toccoa Falls (133-58, 11/6/01)... WCU s 124 points fell just nine shy of the school record for a single-game, 133, scored against Toccoa Falls in 2001; 1/14/10 WESTERN carolina 79, UNC Greensboro 69 cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina matched a program-best, three-game winning streak over UNC Greensboro, accomplishing the feat for the third time; 1/25/10 Western Carolina 100, College of Charleston 90 Cullowhee, N.C. - Richie Gordon led five Catamounts in double figures with a season-high 19 points as Western Carolina handed the College of Charleston its first SoCon loss of the season, , snapping the Cougars seven-game unbeaten streak... it was the first loss in 2010 for CofC; - Charleston made its school and a Ramsey Center facility record 19 3-pointers as a team Monday night... the two squads combined to make 30 3-pointers in the game; - WCU shot a season-high 92.9-percent (13-of-14) from the free throw line and also edged its seasonal best from beyond the 3-point by shooting 68.8-percent (11-of-16) just ahead of the 68.0-percent (17-of-25) against Berea (Ky.); - Western Carolina improved to all-time when scoring 100-points in a game. C AT T R A C KS, PA R T 2 KEEPING TRACK OF PLAYERS IN THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE S SINGLE-SEASON AND CAREER RECORD BOOKS S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E S I N G L E - S E A S O N R E C O R D BOOKS STEALS IN A SINGLE-SEASON: 1. Keith Jennings, East Tennessee St Zakee Wadood, East Tennessee St Zakee Wadood, East Tennessee St BRIGHAM WAGINGER Tyson Patterson, Appalachian S Stephen Curry, Davidson D.J. Thompson, Appalachian State Tim Brooks, Chattanooga ASSISTS IN A SINGLE-SEASON: 1. Keith Jennings, East Tennessee St Guilherme Da Luz, Furman Tim Brooks, Chattanooga Brigham Waginger POINTERS MADE IN A SINGLE-SEASON: 1. Stephen Curry, Davidson Rufus Leach, Appalachian St Shawn Hall, Appalachian St Elton Nesbitt, Ga. Southern Jake Robinson SOUTHERN CONFERENCE C AREER RECORD BOOKS STEALS IN A CAREER: 1. Keith Jennings, East Tennessee St D.J. Thompson, Appalachian State Brigham Waginger pres Derek Rucker, Davidson Tyson Patterson, Appalachian State Zakee Wadood, East Tennessee St POINTERS MADE IN A CAREER: 1. Stephen Curry, Davidson Eric Webb, Furman Jake Robinson pres D.J. Thompson, Appalachian State Jay Joseph, UNC Greensboro BRIGHAM WAGINGER pres Brandon Giles pres /15/10 WESTERN carolina 75, UNC Greensboro 70 Greensboro, N.C. - Western Carolina set a program-best with a four-game winning streak over UNC Greensboro with the five-point road victory over the Spartans; - The road win over UNCG also snapped WCU s season-long, three-game losing skid which including falling at home to Appalachian State, which ended WCU s 15-game home winning streak; at Elon and at home against Davidson; 2/25/10 WESTERN carolina 61, samford 44 cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina eclipsed the 20-win plateau for the first-time as a NCAA Division I program... the Catamounts have won 20-or-more games in 10 seasons all-time in its basketball program s history; - WCU completed the seasonal-sweep over Samford and won for the third-straight time in the head-to-head series in games played in Cullowhee; 2/27/10 Western Carolina 78, Chattanooga 70 Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina completed its regular season with an eight-point home win over Chattanooga, its third-straight home victory in the head-to-head series... the win also gave WCU its 21st victory of the season, the most under head coach Larry Hunter and the most for the Catamounts as a NCAA Division I program; - WCU split the two regular season meetings with Chattanooga this season; - For the second-straight year, WCU opened with a 15-to-0 run to start the Cullowhee game with UTC... WCU led 15-0 this season and led by 20, 22-2, after a game-opening run last year... Both games were wins for the Catamounts. PAGE CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

8 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSIT Y ATHLETICS MEDIA REL ATIONS R A M S E Y C E N T E R C U L L O W H E E, N C W W W. C A T A M O U N T S P O R T S. C O M all-southern conference honors P H O N E : F A X : SoCon Men s Basketball Awards All-Conference Team: Donald Sims, Appalachian State Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston Jeremy Simmons, College of Charleston Cameron Wells, The Citadel Amu Saaka, Furman Willie Powers, Georgia Southern Ben Stywall, UNC Greensboro Brandon Giles, Western Carolina Noah Dahlman, Wofford Tim Johnson, Wofford All-Freshman Team: Willis Hall, College of Charleston Harrison DuPont, The Citadel Jake Cohen, Davidson JP Kuhlman, Davidson Kyle Randall, UNC Greensboro Player of the Year: Noah Dahlman, Jr., F, Wofford Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Jeremy Simmons, Jr., F, College of Charleston Brigham Waginger, Sr., G, Western Carolina Freshman of the Year: JP Kuhlman, G, Davidson Coach of the Year: Mike Young, Wofford 2010 SoCon Men s Media Association Awards All-Conference First Team: Donald Sims, Appalachian State Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston Cameron Wells, The Citadel Ben Stywall, UNC Greensboro Noah Dahlman, Wofford All-Conference Second Team: Jeremy Simmons, College of Charleston Adam Constantine, Elon Amu Saaka, Furman Ty Patterson, Chattanooga Brandon Giles, Western Carolina All-Conference Third Team: Donavan Monroe, College of Charleston Willie Powers, Georgia Southern Jake Robinson, Western Carolina Brigham Waginger, Western Carolina Jamar Diggs, Wofford Tim Johnson, Wofford All-Freshman Team: Willis Hall, College of Charleston Harrison DuPont, The Citadel Jake Cohen, Davidson JP Kuhlman, Davidson Kyle Randall, UNC Greensboro Malcolm U. Pitt Player of the Year: Donald Sims, Appalachian State Freshman of the Year: Jake Cohen, Davidson Anton Foy Coach of the Year: Mike Young, Wofford 2010 Southern Conference All-Tournament First Team Kellen Brand, Appalachian State Donald Sims, Appalachian State Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston Noah Dahlman, Wofford Jamar Diggs, Wofford 2010 Southern Conference All-Tournament Second Team Tony White, Jr., College of Charleston Ben Stywall, UNC Greensboro Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina Tim Johnson, Wofford Cameron Rundles, Wofford 2010 Southern Conference Men s Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player Noah Dahlman, Wofford PAGE CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

9 Western Carolina s Record When Hunter Era Overall Home Road Neutral After a loss In overtime Decided by 3 pts or less Decided by 4-5 points Decided by 6-10 points Decided by points Decided by 20+ points Scoring first Leading at half Tied at half Trailing at half Lead with 10:00 remaining Trail with 10:00 remaining Lead with 5:00 remaining Trail with 5:00 remaining WCU shoots 50% or better WCU shoots less than 50% WCU out-shoots opponent Opp. shoots 50% or better Opp. shoots less than 50% WCU out-rebounds opp Opp. out-rebounds WCU are tied WCU shoots 70% or better FT WCU has more FT att Opponent has more FT att WCU shoots 40% or better 3-pt WCU wins turnover battle Opp. wins turnover battle Turnovers are tied WCU scores 100-plus points WCU scores points WCU scores points WCU scores points WCU scores points WCU scores points WCU scores less than 50 pts Opp. scores 100-plus points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores points Opp. scores less than 50 pts On Mondays On Tuesdays On Wednesdays On Thursdays On Fridays On Saturdays On Sundays In November In December In January In February In March Wearing white uniforms Wearing purple uniforms Wearing gold uniforms Southern Conference Men s Basketball preseason all-conference Southern Conference Men s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish head coaches Poll North Division Team (1st Place Votes) Total 1. Western Carolina (10) Appalachian State (2) Samford Chattanooga Elon...22 UNC Greensboro...22 South Division Team (1st Place Votes) Total 1. College of Charleston (8) Wofford (3) Davidson (1) The Citadel Furman Georgia Southern...21 Will Archambault, Davidson Kellen Brand, Appalachian State Noah Dahlman, Wofford Brandon Giles, Western Carolina Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina Willie Powers, Georgia Southern Junior Salters, Wofford Cameron Wells, The Citadel Tony White, Jr., College of Charleston t h e l a s t t i m e i t h a p p e n e d... i n d i v i d u a l S t a t s Media Poll North Division Team (1st Place Votes) Total 1. Western Carolina (16) Appalachian State (5) Samford Chattanooga (2) Elon UNC Greensboro (1) South Division Team (1st Place Votes) Total 1. Coll. of Charleston (21) Davidson (1) Wofford The Citadel (2) Georgia Southern Furman Recorded a double-double:... Harouna Mutombo (14 pts, 10 rebs) at Bradley (12/7/09 - W, 75-67) No players in double figures:... vs. Louisiana Tech (12/16/83 - L, 72-48) Four players in double figures:... vs. Elon (3/6/10 - L, 68-57)...Gordon (16), Mutombo (14), Williams (13), Robinson (10) Five players in double figures:...georgia SOUTHERN (2/4/10 - W, 83-68)... Giles (19), Gailliard (15), Williams (14), Mutombo (14), Robinson (11) Six or more players in double figures:...7 TENNESSEE WESLEYAN (12/15/08 - W, )...Robinson (19); Avery (14); Russell (12); Cole (11); Quarles (11); Gailliard (10); Giles (10) Two-or-more Players with double-digit rebounds:... Greg Avery (11) & Kendall Russell (10) FURMAN (1/29/09) Individual scored points:... Brandon Giles (32) COL. OF CHARLESTON (12/1/07 - L, 86-84) Individual scored 40-plus points:... Kevin Martin (42) ELON (1/10/04 - W, 81-72) Two or more score 20-plus:...Brandon Giles (23) & Brigham Waginger (22) UTC (2/28/09 - W, 86-77) Perfect at FT line (min. 10 att.):... Kevin Martin (11-of-11) at Virginia Tech (11/25/03 - L, 61-59) Had 15-plus rebounds:... Corey Muirhead (15) vs. Bowling Green (11/10/05 - W, 56-50) Had 10-plus assists:...casey Rogers (12) UNC GREENSBORO (1/15/00 - W, 87-81) Had 7-plus steals:...brigham Waginger (7) CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10 - W, 78-70) Had 5-plus blocked shots:... Richie Gordon (5) CAMPBELL (12/10/09 - W, 66-59) T e a m S t a t s FG Shot 50 percent or better: % vs. Elon (3/6/10 - W, 68-57) FG Shot 60 percent or better: % (45-of-71) BEREA (1/5/10 - W, ) 3FG Shot 50 percent or better: % (9-of-18) at Elon (2/8/10 - L, 81-76) 3FG Shot 60 percent or better: % (11-of-16) COL. OF CHARLESTON (1/25/10 - W, ) Made point field goals: APPALACHIAN STATE (2/6/10) - L, 89-77) Made 15-plus 3-point field goals: BEREA (1/5/10 - W, ) FT Shot 80 percent or better: % (21-of-26) CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10 - W, 78-70) FT Shot 90 percent or better: % (13-of-14) COL. OF CHARLESTON (1/25/10 - W, ) Had 20 or more assists: BEREA (1/5/10 - W, ) Had 30 or more assists: ATLANTA CHRISTIAN (11/20/06 - W, ) Had 6 or more blocked shots:... 6 APPALACHIAN STATE (2/14/09 - W, 89-84) Had 7 or more blocked shots:... 7 BEREA (1/5/10 - W, ) Had 15 or more steals:...15 UNC ASHEVILLE (12/30/09 - W, 87-76) Had 20 or more steals:...20 TOCCOA FALLS (11/27/06 - W, ) Had 6 or fewer turnovers:... 6 at Chattanooga (1/12/08 - L, 85-55) Consecutive games with at least 1 made 3-pointer: last without CHATTANOOGA (2/15/97 - W, 68-66) PAGE 9 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

10 western carolina in the team Southern Conference Rankings as of SoCon stats 3/1/10 Category WCU Rank Stat SoCon Leader Stat Scoring Offense... 2nd ppg Scoring Defense...4th ppg Appalachian St ppg The Citadel ppg Scoring Margin... 2nd Wofford Field Goal Percentage...4th % Appalachian St % Field Goal Defense...8th % Samford % 3-point FG Percentage...4th % Appalachian State % 3-point FGs Made...4th avg Col. of Charleston avg 3-point FG Defense... 2nd % Wofford % Free Throw Percentage...11th % Rebounding Offense...7th avg Rebounding Defense...6th avg Appalachian St % Appalachian St avg Appalachian St avg Rebounding Margin...6th Appalachian St Blocked Shots...6th avg Assists...5th avg Steals...1st avg Furman avg Davidson avg Western Carolina avg Turnover Margin...1st Western Carolina Assist/Turnover Ratio...6th ratio Offensive... 2nd avg Defensive...8th avg Wofford ratio UNC Greensboro avg Appalachian St avg Catamount individuals in the Southern Conference Rankings as of SoCon stats 3/1/10 All Games socon Only Category Stat Rank Stat rank Scoring: Brandon Giles 12.1 ppg...16th 13.8 ppg...11th-t Jake Robinson 11.8 ppg...18th 10.9 ppg...22nd Mike Williams 10.0 ppg...26th... REBOUNDING: Harouna Mutombo 4.7 rpg...15th... FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: Richie Gordon 55.9%...5th 57.7%...6th ASSISTs: Brigham Waginger 4.5 apg...3rd 4.3 apg...2nd-t steals: Brigham Waginger 2.7 spg...1st 2.9 spg... 1st Mike Williams 1.3 spg...6th 1.2 spg... 8th-t Harouna Mutombo 1.2 spg...10th... Richie Gordon spg... 13th-t Free throw percentage: Jake Robinson 77.3%...10th 74.1%...14th Kendall Russell %...5th Brandon Giles %...13th 3-point field goals made: Jake Robinson 2.5 avg...7th 2.2 avg...10th BLOCKED SHOTS: Richie Gordon 1.2 bpg...8th 1.3 bpg... 6th-t Brandon Giles bpg...13th ASSIST - TO - TURNOVER RATIO: Brigham Waginger 2.3 ratio...4th 2.1 ratio...4th OFFENSIVE rebounds: Kendall Russell 2.1 rpg...9th 2.6 rpg...7th Richie Gordon 1.8 rpg... 12th-t 2.0 rpg... 12th-t western carolina in the te am NCAA NATIONAL Rankings as of NCAA stats 2/28/10 Category (teams ranked) rank Stat SoCon Leader Rank Stat National Leader Stat Scoring Offense (334) Appalachian State VMI 89.0 Scoring Defense (334) The Citadel Princeton 52.6 Scoring Margin (334) Wofford Kansas Field-Goal Percentage (334) % Appalachian State % Syracuse 51.8% Field-Goal Percentage Defense (334) % Samford % Florida State 37.0% 3-Point Field Goals Per Game (334) Col. of Charleston VMI Point Field-Goal Percentage (334) % Appalachian State % Utah State 42.3% 3-Point FG Percentage Defense (334) % Wofford % Duke 26.7% Free Throw Percentage (334) % Appalachian State % BYU 77.6% Rebound Margin (334) Appalachian State Kentucky +9.8 Assists Per Game (334) Davidson Sam Houston State 20.9 Assist-to-Turnover (334) Wofford Notre Dame 1.69 Blocked Shots Per Game (334) Furman Marshall 8.2 Steals Per Game (334) Western Carolina Missouri 11.0 Turnovers Per Game (334) The Citadel Houston & Wisconsin 9.2 Turnover Margin (334) Western Carolina Houston +8.1 Personal Fouls Per Game (334) Samford Siena 13.8 PAGE 10 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

11 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY DID YOU KNOW...? Western Carolina has just one current NFL player receiver David Patten, who won two Super Bowl titles with New England, was re-signed for his second stint with the Patriots in February... Brad Hoover was recently released by the Carolina Panthers.... Two other former Catamounts have Super Bowl rings, including defensive back Willie Williams with Pittsburgh Steelers and tackle Tony Jones with the Denver Broncos in 1998 and 99. Other Catamounts to play in the NFL include Dean Biasucci (kicker for the Colts and Rams), Louis Cooper (linebacker for the Chiefs, Dolphins and Eagles), Tiger Greene (defensive back for the Packers), Andrew Jordan (tight end for the Vikings, Buccaneers and Falcons), Nick McNeil (linebacker for the Packers and Redskins), David Rivers (quarterback for the Rams, Falcons and Raiders), Clyde Simmons (defensive end for the Eagles, Cardinals, Jaguars, Bengals and Bears) and Steve Williams (lineman with the 49ers and Colts)... Former Catamount Michale Spicer is playing in the United Football League (UFL) with New York. Western Carolina is the home of two current NBA players. Kevin Martin, who left WCU after his junior year after being a first-round pick with Sacramento, averaged over 22.0 ppg as the Kings starting shooting guard. Martin was traded to Houston in February of Also, 2003 lottery pick Jarvis Hayes of the Washington Wizards was the 2000 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year while at Western before transferring to Georgia and playing two years with the Bulldogs. In addition to the aforementioned (Hoover and Martin), pitchers Jared Burton with the MLB s Cincinnati Reds and Mark DiFelice with the Milwaukee Brewers make Western Carolina the ONLY school in the Southern Conference to boast former student-athletes in all three major professional team sports in America (NFL, NBA and MLB). Western Carolina s Ronnie Carr hit the first 3-pointer in NCAA history during the season. The season was the 25th Anniversary of The Shot and was featured throughout the nation, including ESPN. Carr made the shot from 23 feet, one foot behind the line which was experimented at 22-feet, with 16:09 left in the first half (7:06 pm). The ball is on display in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Western Carolina was the first predominately white university in the South to sign African-American athletes. Western s Henry Logan, the school s all-time leading scorer in basketball, was the first to break the color barrier in the South, playing his first season in In the fall of 1965, Western s Keith Elliott became the first football player in the South to break the color barrier. Since its inception for the 1978 season, the Southern Conference has produced EIGHT FCS (I-AA) national championships, including Furman (1988), Georgia Southern (1999 and 2000), Marshall (1992 and 96) and Appalachian State (2005, 06, 07). (Note: Georgia Southern won four national titles prior to joining the SoCon). Also, on eight different occasions, a SoCon team has finished national runner-up, including Western Carolina in 1983 WCU was the FIRST SoCon team to play in the National Title game. In 2007, Appalachian State became the first FCS team to defeat a FCS nationally-ranked Top 25 team when it downed #5 Michigan in Ann Arbor. PAGE 11 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

12 w e s t e r n c a r o l i n a h e a d c o a c h l a r r y h u n t e r Larry Hunter, one of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) leaders in coaching victories, was named Western Carolina University s 17th head men s basketball coach all time on April 29, His impact was felt immediately. Known for his offensive prowess, Hunter brought an up-tempo offense to Cullowhee and the Catamounts responded by making a schoolrecord pointers, while tying or setting the single-game school record for 3-pointers made in a game on six occasions. WCU again surpassed the school benchmark for treys with 226 made 3-pointers in Hunter, whose teams posted winning records in 24 of his 29 seasons as a head coach, boasts larry hunter an overall record of and currently ranks as the 14th winningest active coach in the country. During his time as a head coach, Hunter has made 11 overall NCAA tournament appearances, while making seven as an assistant coach. Hunter guided Western Carolina to just its second Southern Conference divisional title, sharing the crown with Chattanooga after winning a school-record 11 home games. He also recruited and coached the SoCon Freshman of the Year in Harouna Mutombo, WCU s first rookie of the year since Jarvis Hayes in 2000 and only the fourth Catamount all-time to garner the award. While his first year at Western was just his third losing season as a head coach, posting a mark, Hunter s inaugural season with the Catamounts saw many positives. Western nearly doubled its win total from the previous season. Also, its 7-7 record and third place finish in the SoCon North was its best in the league since posting the same record for the season, while placing second that season. Key wins in his first season included: a win over Bowling Green in the season opener -- WCU s first season-opening win over an NCAA Division I team since defeating Georgia Tech to start the season; a win over Chattanooga -- snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Mocs; a win at Davidson -- snapping Davidson s 19-game home winning streak which was the third longest in the NCAA at the time; and defeating SoCon North Champion Elon late in the season -- setting up a battle for a first-round bye at the league tournament. Western has rewritten the school record books under Hunter. The Catamounts have set school records for 3-pointers made (237 in ); attempted (699 in ) and 3 s per game (7.65 in 07-08) in a season, as well as making at least 12, 3-pointers in a game 11 times, including a school-record 15 treys on three different occasions. Hunter came to Western Carolina after four years as an assistant coach at North Carolina State, the final three serving as associate head coach. In his first season at N.C. State (2002), the Wolfpack reached the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship game and received their first NCAA Championship bid since N.C. State would go on to reach at least the ACC Tournament semifinals in each the last three years as well as receiving bids to the NCAA Championship. In 2004, Hunter coached Julius Hodge, who was tabbed ACC Player of the Year and consensus All-America. In 2005, the Wolfpack made an impressive run at season s end and defeated defending NCAA Champion Connecticut to reach the Sweet 16. N.C. State was just one of 21 teams in the nation to play in the NCAA Championship in each of the last four years. Hunter spent 12 years ( ) as head coach at Ohio University prior to his stint in Raleigh. Five years after taking over the Bobcat basketball program ( ), he led Ohio to a 25-8 record and was tabbed the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Coach of the Year, winning both the league s regular season and tournament titles. The following year, the Bobcats won the preseason National Invitation Tournament (NIT), went and reached the second round of the postseason NIT. At Ohio, he coached 16 All-MAC performers and four first-team Academic All-MAC selections. Among those standout players were Player of the Year honorees Dave Jamerson (1990), Gary Trent (1993, `94 and `95) and Brandon Hunter (2003). Trent additionally earned MAC Freshman of the Year honors in 1993, duplicating the feat of Rush Floyd in 1991 during his freshman campaign with the Bobcats. Jamerson set a MAC record with 874 points in 1990 while taking home first team Academic All-America honors that season. Later in 1990, Jamerson was an National Basketball Association (NBA) first round selection (15th pick overall) by Miami. Trent, a third team Associated Press All-America in 1995, would leave Ohio after his junior season to become a NBA first round selection (11th overall pick) of the Milwaukee Bucks. Brandon Hunter also moved on to play professionally, being an NBA second-round pick in 2003 and currently playing for the Orlando Magic. Jamerson (third with 2,336), Trent (seventh with 2,108) and Brandon Hunter (11th with 2,012) all rank among the MAC s top 11 in scoring, while Brandon Hunter and Trent rank fifth (1,103) and ninth (1,050), respectively, on the MAC s career rebounding list. Thirty of the 38 players he coached at Ohio who completed their eligibility there graduated, including 12 who went on to earn their Master s degrees, posting an overall graduation rate as a head coach of 85 percent. In his last season at Ohio, the Bobcats were 19-11, with a 12-6 mark in MAC competition, and his overall record with the Bobcats was After winning his 500th career game as a collegiate head coach (Jan. 23, 2001), Hunter said, My approach has been simple: Arrive early, work late and chop wood all day long. I ve been fortunate to be surrounded by some great people and I ve worked at two great institutions, Wittenberg and Ohio. Add all those things together over 20 years and you start to have a small pile of wood. From , Hunter was the head coach at Wittenberg University, playing a key role in the school being the winningest NCAA Division III basketball program in terms of victories and percentage. Hunter made an immediate impact after taking over the helm, winning National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) National Coach of the Year honors in 1977 after becoming the first coach in NCAA history to win a national championship in his first season at a school. During his 13 years in that position, his team turned in a record and made four NCAA Division III Final Four appearances (national title in 1977, national runner-up in 1983 and third place in 1980 and 1987). He coached three national players of the year at Wittenberg, including Tyrone Curtis (1981), Tim Casey (1985) and Brad Baldridge (1991), as well as having 21 all-conference honors bestowed upon his players. In addition to coaching those national players of the year, four of Wittenberg s top five career scorers were coached by Hunter, including the school s all-time leader Steve Iannarino (1,973). Hunter won a total of 12 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) titles, six regular-season championships and six tournament championships. For his success, Hunter was inducted into the Wittenberg University Hall of Honor in 1996 and received the school s Honorary Alumnus Award in Hunter, who got his start in coaching as an assistant coach at Marietta College from , graduated from Ohio in 1971 with a B.S. in Education, majoring Social Studies Comprehensive. He earned his Master of Science in Physical Education from Ohio in 1973, then spent three seasons ( ) as an assistant coach at Wittenberg. He got his first taste of postseason play while serving on the Wittenberg staff, reaching the NCAA Division III championship game in In addition to his coaching resume, Hunter produced a basketball instructional video, Drills, Skills and Moves: Post Play Moves & Drills. Hunter is married to the former Mary Kay Friedrich of London, Ohio. Wade O Connor Assistant Coach 2nd Year Anquell McCollum Assistant Coach 6th Year Andre Gray Assistant Coach 2nd Year PAGE 12 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

13 L A R R Y H U N T E R Y E A R - B Y - Y E A R C O A C H I N G C A R E E R YEAR POSITION COLLEGE RECORD COMMENT Assistant Coach Marietta College st year as a basketball coach Assistant Coach Marietta College Two Seasons MARIETTA COLLEGE NOTES: Recruiting efforts by Hunter over his two seasons on staff helped Marietta win their only men s basketball conference championship in Assistant Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Reg. Season & Tournament Champs NCAA Division II Elite Eight Assistant Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Tournament Champions NCAA Division II Elite Eight Assistant Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Regular Season Champions NCAA Division III National Runner-up Three Seasons Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Regular Season Champions NCAA Div. III National Champs; NCAA Div. III Coach of the Year Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Regular Season Champs Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Tournament Champions Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Tournament Champions 3rd place at NCAA Div. III Championship Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Reg. Season & Tournament Champs Tyrone Curtis named NCAA Div. III Player of the Year Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Tournament Champions Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Tournament Champions NCAA Div. III National Runner-up Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Reg. Season & Tournament Champs Tim Casey named NCAA Div. III Player of the Year Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Tournament Champions 3rd place at NCAA Div. III Championship Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Head Coach Wittenberg Univ Ohio Athletic Regular Season Champions 13 Seasons Head Coach Ohio Univ Dave Jamerson named MAC Player of the Year Head Coach Ohio Univ Rush Floyd named MAC Freshman of the Year Head Coach Ohio Univ Head Coach Ohio Univ Gary Trent, MAC Player & Freshman of the Year Head Coach Ohio Univ MAC Regular Season & Tournament Champs MAC Coach of the Year; Trent Player of the Year NCAA Championship 1st Round Head Coach Ohio Univ Won preseason NIT; 2nd round of postseason NIT Gary Trent named MAC Player of the Year & 3rd team AP All-America Head Coach Ohio Univ Head Coach Ohio Univ Head Coach Ohio Univ Head Coach Ohio Univ Head Coach Ohio Univ Head Coach Ohio Univ Seasons Assistant Coach N.C. State Univ ACC Tournament Final; NCAA 2nd Round Associate Head N.C. State Univ ACC Tournament Final; NCAA 1st Round Associate Head N.C. State Univ ACC Tournament Semifinal; NCAA 2nd Round Associate Head N.C. State Univ ACC Tournament Semifinal/ NCAA Sweet 16 Four seasons Head Coach Western Carolina Set school record for 3-pointers made Head Coach Western Carolina Nick Aldridge named All-SoCon; School record for 3 s Head Coach Western Carolina Brandon Giles All-SoCon; School record for 3 s Head Coach Western Carolina SoCon North Division Co-Champs; Mutombo FR of YR Head Coach Western Carolina st 20 win season as a NCAA Division I program; Fifth season Back-to-back winning seasons, 1st since Larry Hunter: 30 year head coaching record: WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY NOTES: Hunter helped have an immediate impact on the Wittenberg program as an assistant coach with either the regular season or tournament championship in the Ohio Athletic Conference and three-consecutive NCAA Elite Eight appearances, advancing to the National Championship game in WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY NOTES: Hunter played a key role in Wittenberg becoming the winningest NCAA Division III basketball program in terms of victories and percentage. Four of Wittenberg s top five scorers played for Hunter, including all-time leader Steve Iannarino (1,973). Had 21 all-conference honors bestowed upon his players during his 13 years. Recruited Brad Baldridge and coached him for his first two years. Baldridge went on to be named NCAA Division III Player of the Year in OHIO NOTES: Three of the top 11 scorers in MAC history played for Hunter, including Dave Jamerson (3rd with 2,336); Gary Trent (7th with 2,108) and Brandon Hunter (11th with 2,012). Hunter (1,103) and Trent (1,050) rank fifth and ninth, respectively, on the MAC career rebounds list. Brandon Hunter, who Larry Hunter recruited and coached for two years, went on to earn MAC Player of the Year honors in In , Dave Jamerson set a MAC record with 874 points in a season; Jamerson was an NBA first round pick and played three years in the NBA. Trent was an NBA first round pick and played nine years in the NBA. B. Hunter was a second round NBA pick in 2003 and played three years in the league. N.C. STATE NOTES: Reached the ACC Tournament semifinal or final in each of his four years with the program. Advanced the NCAA Championship in each of his four years with the program. WESTERN CAROLINA NOTES: WCU set a school-record by making pointers in a season in One year later, the Catamounts eclipsed that mark with 226 treys in 07-08, doing so again with 237 in his third season; have again rewritten the record in ; Harouna Mutombo was named SoCon Freshman of the Year with he and Brandon Giles named All-SoCon in PAGE 13 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

14 # 1 B R A N D O N G I L E S S E N I O R g u a r d a U B U R N D A L E, f L A. SCOUTING REPORT: Long, athletic guard that can score from anywhere on the floor... Fourth-year in the WCU program... Can create match-up issues for opposing defenses... Has a smooth jump shot P R E S E A S O N A L L - S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E N A M E D A L L - S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E B Y T H E C O A C H E S S E C O N D - T E A M A L L - S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E B Y M E D I A CAREER STAT TRACKER: * Became the 37th Catamount all-time to reach the 1,000-point plateau, reaching the milestone with a jumper at the 5:29 mark of the regular season finale against Chattanooga... Giles currently ranks 16th all-time with 1,411 career points; * Has been selected All-Southern Conference three times during his WCU career, garnering the plaudits after both his sophomore through senior seasons... He is just the fourth Catamount all-time to garner All-Southern Conference plaudits either coaches or media three times during their collegiate career. * Named to the NABC All-District 22 along with teammate Jake Robinson SEASON NOTES: #1 Brandon Giles OVERALL Career Highs Points: 32, COL. OF CHARLESTON (12/1/07) FG Made: 14, COL. OF CHARLESTON (12/1/07) FG Att.: 23, twice: MR - at College of Charleston (2/16/08) 3FG Made: 5, FURMAN (1/10/08) 3FG Att.: 11, APPALACHIAN STATE (2/2/08) FT Made: 8, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (1/28/08) FT Att.: 11, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (1/28/08) : 13, at Chattanooga (1/17/09) Off. Rebs.: 5, FURMAN (1/29/09) Def. Rebs.: 11, at Chattanooga (1/17/09) Assists: 6, twice: MR - at Georgia Southern (2/7/08) Steals: 6, at Gardner-Webb (11/28/09) Blocks: 2, eight times: MR - GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) Minutes: 37, twice: MR - at College of Charleston (2/16/08) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 32, COL. OF CHARLESTON (12/1/07) FG Made: 14, COL. OF CHARLESTON (12/1/07) FG Att.: 22 twice: MR - FURMAN (1/29/09) 3FG Made: 5, FURMAN (1/10/08) 3 FG Att.: 11, APPALACHIAN STATE (2/2/08) FT Made: 8, twice: MR - at Furman (1/3/09) FT Att.: 13, at Furman (1/3/09) : 13, at Chattanooga (1/17/09) Off. Rebs.: 5, FURMAN (1/29/09) Def. Rebs.: 11, at Chattanooga (1/17/09) Assists: 6, twice: MR - at Georgia Southern (2/7/08) Steals: 4, twice: MR - FURMAN (1/29/09) Blocks: 2, five times: MR - GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) Minutes: 37, twice: MR - at College of Charleston (2/16/08) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 68 Double Figure Rebounding: 1 Double-Doubles: 1 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 33 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 12 Games with 20+ Points: 18 * Was named Preseason All-Southern Conference for a second-straight year after garnering third team plaudits a year ago after averaging 13.2 points per game a season ago; * Posted back-to-back, 20-point scoring outings with a season-high 24 points at Gardner-Webb and scoring a team-best 22 in the home win over Wofford; * Brandon Giles had his five-game double-digit scoring streak snapped at The Citadel after being held scoreless for the first time this season and for the first time since his sophomore season when he did not score on 0-of-5 shooting at No. 13 Indiana, a span of 77 games... Following his last scoreless outing, Giles ran off a streak of 20-straight, double-digit scoring efforts including tallying 20-or-more points nine times G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #1 GILES, Brandon T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 14 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

15 # 2 k e n d a l l r u s s e l l s e n i o r f o r w a r d c h i c a g o, i l l. SCOUTING REPORT: Made a mark in his first year with the program on the glass, continues that role in An athletic forward that has a knack for finding the rebounds... Finds ways to contribute, moved into the starting line-up SEASON NOTES: * Matched his then career-high with 12 points in the season-opener against St. Catharine College, connecting on a careerbest five, two-point field goals; * Moved into the WCU starting lineup after his 12-point performance in the season opener; * Recorded back-to-back double digit scoring efforts for the first-time in his WCU career with a career-best 18 points at Georgia Southern and 14 against UNC Greensboro; * Had a career-best string of three-straight, double-digit scoring outings snapped at Davidson; * Suffered a broken front tooth in the road win over UNC Greensboro; * An athletic, combo-post player who finishes around the basket that played two seasons at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kansas before transferring to WCU prior to last season. #2 KENDALL RUSSELL OVERALL Career Highs Points: 18, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) FG Made: 5, twice: MR - at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) FG Att.: 7, four times: MR - at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) 3FG Made: 1, at Chattanoga (1/17/09) 3FG Att.: 1, three times: MR - 7, at Appalachian State (1/24/09) FT Made: 8, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) FT Att.: 10, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) : 12, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (1/19/09) Off. Rebs.: 7, FURMAN (1/29/09) Def. Rebs.: 8, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (1/19/09) Assists: 2, eight times: MR - SAMFORD (2/25/10) Steals: 3, twice: MR - at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Blocks: 3, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) Minutes: 26, at The Citadel (1/22/09) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 18, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) FG Made: 5, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) FG Att.: 7, twice: MR - at Georgia Southern (1/9/10)) 3FG Made: 1, at Chattanooga (1/17/09) 3 FG Att.: 1, twice: MR - 7, at Appalachian State (1/24/09) FT Made: 8, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) FT Att.: 10, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) : 12, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (1/19/09) Off. Rebs.: 7, FURMAN (1/29/09) Def. Rebs.: 8, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (1/19/09) Assists: 2, six times: MR - SAMFORD (2/25/10) Steals: 3, twice: MR - at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Blocks: 3, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) Minutes: 26, at The Citadel (1/22/09) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 5 Double Figure Rebounding: 2 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 2 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 1 Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #2 RUSSELL, Kendall T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 15 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

16 # 3 A n t o i n e C h i l d s s o p h. g u a r d B e av e r Fa l ls, PA SCOUTING REPORT: Could be the best all-around athlete on the team... Can flat out jump out of the gym... Very good at finishing at the basket as well as with the jump shot... Having trouble finding the floor on WCU s deep bench SEASON NOTES: * Saw a season-high eight minutes of playing time in the season opening win over St. Catharine College... Scored a then season-high five points in the home win over Arkansas-Monticello in the CBE Classic; * Scored his career-high 14 points in just 12 minutes of playing time against Berea (Ky.) on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor that included a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the 3-point arc; * Is one of the most athletic players on the WCU squad who continues to provide talented depth for the team. #3 ANTOINE CHILDS OVERALL Career Highs Points: 14, BEREA (1/5/10) FG Made: 4, BEREA (1/5/10) FG Att.: 5, BEREA (1/5/10) 3FG Made: 2, BEREA (1/5/10) 3FG Att.: 2, BEREA (1/5/10) FT Made: 4, twice MR: BEREA (1/5/10) FT Att.: 8, TENNESSEE WESLEYAN (12/15/08) : 1, twice: MR - TENNESSEE WESLEYAN (12/15/08) Off. Rebs.: 1, twice: MR - TENNESSEE WESLEYAN (12/15/08) Def. Rebs.: 2, ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO (11/23/09) Assists: 1, three times: MR - BINGHAMTON (11/24/08) Steals: 2, TOCCOA FALLS (11/20/08) Blocks: 1, ST. CATHARINE (11/14/09) Minutes: 15, TOCCOA FALLS (11/20/08) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 2, twice: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) FG Made: 1, twice: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) FG Att.: 1, three times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) 3FG Made: 3 FG Att.: FT Made: FT Att.: : Off. Rebs.: Def. Rebs.: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Minutes: 7, at Col. of Charleston (2/11/09) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 1 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 0 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 0 Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #3 CHILDS, Antoine T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts AvG TOTAL PAGE 16 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

17 # 4 k e at o n c o l e S O P H. g u a r d t o r o n t o, o n t. SCOUTING REPORT: Very quick, solid ball-handler... Nicknamed Knock Down by the coaching staff for his ability to knock down the 3-point shot... Comes off the bench to spell starting guards... Teammates call him K-K #4 keaton cole OVERALL Career Highs Points: 16, CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) FG Made: 6, CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) FG Att.: 10, CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) 3FG Made: 3, six times: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) 3 FG Att.: 8, APPALACHAIN STATE (2/14/09) FT Made: 4, twice: MR - APPALACHAIN STATE (2/14/09) FT Att.: 5, at Davidson (2/2/09) : 4, at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) Off. Rebs.: 1, four times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) Def. Rebs.: 3, three times: MR - at Furman (12/5/09) Assists: 5, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Steals: 4, APPALACHAIN STATE (2/14/09) Blocks: 1, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Minutes: 37, APPALACHAIN STATE (2/14/09) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 16, CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) FG Made: 6, CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) FG Att.: 10, CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) 3FG Made: 3, six times: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) 3 FG Att.: 8, twice: MR - SAMFORD (2/25/10) FT Made: 4, twice: MR - APPALACHAIN STATE (2/14/09) FT Att.: 5, at Davidson (2/2/09) : 4, at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) Off. Rebs.: 1, four times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) Def. Rebs.: 3, at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) Assists: 5, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Steals: 4, APPALACHAIN STATE (2/14/09) Blocks: 1, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Minutes: 37, APPALACHAIN STATE (2/14/09) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 6 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 0 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 0 Games with 20+ Points: SEASON NOTES: * A key reserve guard off the bench that has seen action in every game to date, playing a season-high 19 minutes in the season opener against St. Catharine; * Scored a season-high nine points off the bench, including sparking Western Carolina s 23-to-4 run in the road win over Bradley with a 3-pointer from the left-wing corner; * Made his first start of the season against the College of Charleston, finishing with a season-high 11 points including three 3-pointers; * Last season, he entered the starting rotation with six games remaining in the regular season improved his points-per-game average by nearly seven points... In his first 22 games, he averaged 2.8 ppg with just 0.5 assists and 0.2 steals per game in his six starts, he averaged 9.2 ppg while dishing out 2.5 assists and swiping 1.8 steals per game. * Matched his career-best, two-game double-digit scoring streak with back-to-back games in double figures to end the regular season; * All told, in Cole s eight career starts, he is averaging 8.3 points per game including three of his four career double-digit outings... He has averaged 1.9 made 3-pointers per game in his eight starts on 36.6-percent shooting (15-of-41) from beyond the arc G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #4 COLE, Keaton T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 17 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

18 # 5 T R E Y S U M L E R f r e s h m a n g u a r d R O C K Y M O U N T, N. C. SCOUTING REPORT: Athletic guard who joined the WCU basketball team prior to the season... Very solid jump shooter from long range... Developing in the Catamount offensive system in running the point SEASON NOTES: * Has yet to see his first collegiate action... It is expected that Sumler will be redshirted during the season. * Walked on to the WCU men s basketball team following a prep career at Nash Central High School in Rocky Mount, N.C.; * An athletic wing who averaged 23.6 points per outing as a senior for the Bulldogs... Was selected as the NEW-6 Conference s Boys Co-Player of the Year, sharing the award with Wilson Fike s Jeremy Atkinson... Sumler helped the Bulldogs reach the Round of 16 of the Class 3-A State Playoffs, where NCHS was edged in the final minute by defending state champion Kinston... Sumler collected 36 points in that outing... Sumler scored a career-best 40 points against Bunn... For his career, he tallied 1,921 points and was a first-team All-Conference pick four times... He is also Nash Central s career leader in assists (405) and steals (260)... Following his senior season, was named to play in the annual North Carolina-South Carolina All-Star Game. #5 trey sumler OVERALL Career Highs Points: FG Made: FG Att.: 3FG Made: 3FG Att.: FT Made: FT Att.: : Off. Rebs.: Def. Rebs.: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Minutes: SOCON CAREER Highs Points: FG Made: FG Att.: 3FG Made: 3 FG Att.: FT Made: FT Att.: : Off. Rebs.: Def. Rebs.: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Minutes: Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: Double Figure Rebounding: Double-Doubles: Games Led WCU in Scoring: Games Led WCU in Rebounding: Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #5 SUMLER, Trey T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 18 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

19 #11 anthony phillip junior forward lauderdale lakes, fla. SCOUTING REPORT: Very skilled and talented as an athlete and basketball player... Has the versatility to score from all over the court and loves to rebound... Has good strength and toughness and will compete * NOTE: His name is not plural - please do not add a s on the end of his last name SEASON NOTES: *Became eligible following final exams in the fall of 2009 played in his first game for the the purple and gold at Clemson (12/22), scoring his first NCAA Division I points on a 3-pointer at the 3:20 mark of the first half; * Played his best all-around game as a Catamount against Berea (Ky.), scoring a career-high 19 points off the bench and pulling down a career-best eight rebounds; * Played the past two seasons at Miami-Dade Community College, averaging 17.0 points per game as a freshman and 14.5 points per contest in his sophomore season to garner All-Conference accolades each year; * Is an athletic swing man who will play a small forward role, but can also knock down the outside jumper. #11 anthony phillip OVERALL Career Highs Points: 19, BEREA (1/5/10) FG Made: 7, BEREA (1/5/10) FG Att.: 12, BEREA (1/5/10) 3FG Made: 2, COL. OF CHARLESSTON (1/25/10) 3FG Att.: 3, twice MR: BEREA (1/5/10) FT Made: 4, BEREA (1/5/10) FT Att.: 4, BEREA (1/5/10) : 8, BEREA (1/5/10) Off. Rebs.: 4, BEREA (1/5/10) Def. Rebs.: 4, BEREA (1/5/10) Assists: 6, BEREA (1/5/10) Steals: 2, BEREA (1/5/10) Blocks: 2, BEREA (1/5/10) Minutes: 21, BEREA (1/5/10) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 6, at Appalachian State (1/23/10) FG Made: 3, at Appalachian State (1/23/10) FG Att.: 4, at Samford (1/30/10) 3FG Made: 2, COL. OF CHARLESSTON (1/25/10) 3 FG Att.: 2, COL. OF CHARLESSTON (1/25/10) FT Made: FT Att.: 2, at Appalachian State (1/23/10) : 3, at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Off. Rebs.: 3, at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Def. Rebs.: Assists: 1, at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Steals: 1, COL. OF CHARLESSTON (1/25/10) Blocks: Minutes: 13, at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 1 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 1 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 1 Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #11 PHILLIP, Anthony T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 19 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

20 # 12 mike williams junior guard baton rouge, l a. #12 mike williams SCOUTING REPORT: Talented guard with the versatility to play either the point or the off-guard... Offers a change of pace at the point... Has the skills to make plays and make teammates better... Adds quickness, defensive skills & play-making ability SEASON NOTES: * Posted his first WCU double-digit scoring outing with 13 points in the home win over Arkansas-Monticello in the CBE Classic... Started a string of three-straight games in which he posted double-figure scoring; * Led the team with a career-best 24 points off the bench in the road win over Louisville, which included a thunderous, highlight reel dunk on an offensive rebound in the second half; * Missed the road game at No. 23 Clemson and the home contest against UNC Asheville due to a left ankle injury sustained in practice prior to the holiday break... Returned to action against Berea (Ky.), playing 20 minutes off the bench; * Made his first WCU career start against the College of Charleston (Jan. 25) when head coach Larry Hunter shuffled his line-up; * After posting a WCU career-best five-straight games with double figure scoring in late January/early February, Williams has only reached double-digits in one of his last seven games; * A change-of-speed at the point guard position with an uncanny knack for scoring the basketball... Transferred to WCU from Jackson State Community College in Tennessee where he was a two-year starter... Averaged a career-best 19.2 points, 5.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game as a sophomore. OVERALL Career Highs Points: 24, at Louisville (12/12/09) FG Made: 7, twice: MR - GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) FG Att.: 14, at Chattanooga (1/28/10) 3FG Made: 3, BINGHAMTON (11/24/09) 3FG Att.: 7, DUQUESNE (11/25/09) FT Made: 11, at Louisville (12/12/09) FT Att.: 15, at Louisville (12/12/09) : 6, twice: MR - at Chattanooga (1/28/10) Off. Rebs.: 4, DUQUESNE (11/25/09) Def. Rebs.: 4, twice: MR - at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Assists: 4, seven times: MR - at The Citadel (2/18/10) Steals: 5, at Gardner-Webb (11/28/09) Blocks: Minutes: 33, APPALACHIAN STATE (2/6/10) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 20, at Chattanooga (1/28/10) FG Made: 7, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) FG Att.: 14, at Chattanooga (1/28/10) 3FG Made: 2, ELON (1/16/10) 3 FG Att.: 5, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) FT Made: 7, at Chattanooga (1/28/10) FT Att.: 8, two times - MR: at Chattanooga (1/28/10) : 6, at Chattanooga (1/28/10) Off. Rebs.: 3, ELON (1/16/10) Def. Rebs.: 4, twice: MR - at Chattanooga (1/28/10) Assists: 4, five times: MR - at The Citadel (2/18/10) Steals: 4, at Samford (1/30/10) Blocks: Minutes: 33, APPALACHIAN STATE (2/6/10) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 17 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 5 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 0 Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson - INJ. UNC ASHEVILLE - INJ. BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #12 WILLIAMS, Mike T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 20 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

21 #13 brigham waginger SENior guard south webster, ohio SCOUTING REPORT: Hard-nosed defender who loves to compete will often draw the challenge of guarding the opposition s best scorer... Has developed into a solid point guard running the offense, an shoot the three and spearheads the defense S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E C O - D E F E N S I V E P L A Y E R O F T H E Y E A R A L L - S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E B Y T H E C O A C H E S WCU s single-season steals leader with 81 thefts during the season became WCU s career steals leader during the season CAREER STAT TRACKER: - With 89 steals this season, broke his own WCU single-season record of 81 set a year ago; - Entered the Clemson game tied with WCU Hall of Famer, Henry Logan, atop the school s career steals chart, senior Brigham Waginger swiped two in the road loss to move into sole possession of first place. His record-breaking steal came at the 12:34 mark of the first half as the South Webster, Ohio, native picked David Potter s pocket near mid-court; - With 270 career steals, ranks third in the Southern Conference ledger; - Waginger has 377 career assists to rank 9th on WCU s career list. #13 brigham waginger OVERALL Career Highs Points: 22, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) FG Made 7, twice: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) FG Att.: 12, three times: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/27/10) 3FG Made: 7, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) 3FG Att.: 12, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) FT Made: 6, at Louisville (12/12/09) FT Att.: 10, at Louisville (12/12/09) : 9, three times: MR - CAMPBELL (12/10/09) Off. Rebs.: 5, THE CITADEL (2/23/08) Def. Rebs.: 8, CAMPBELL (12/10/09) Assists: 8, UNC ASHEVILLE (12/30/09) Steals: 7, three times: MR - ELON (1/24/08) Blocks: 1, four times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) Minutes: 40, three times: MR - at Chattanooga (1/17/09) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 22, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) FG Made: 7, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) FG Att.: 12, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) 3FG Made: 7, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) 3 FG Att.: 12, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) FT Made: 3, four times: MR - at The Citadel (2/18/10) FT Att.: 5, at Georgia Southern (1/9/10) : 9, at UNC Greensboro (2/14/07) Off. Rebs.: 5, THE CITADEL (2/23/08) Def. Rebs.: 7, three times: MR - GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) Assists: 7, four times: MR - THE CITADEL (2/23/08) Steals: 7, three times: MR - ELON (1/24/08) Blocks: 1, four times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) Minutes: 40, three times: MR - at Chattanooga (1/17/09) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 27 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 2 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 7 Games with 20+ Points: SEASON NOTES: * Has recorded at least two assists in every game to date this season, while also posting at least one steal in all but two games played; * Tallied back-to-back, double-digit scoring nights with 15 in the home win over Duquesne and 12 at Gardner-Webb... Also receached double figures with 14 in the road win at Bradley, adding seven assists, seven boards and three steals; * Just missed his first career double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds for Western Carolina in the home win over Campbell; * Was held without a steal in the home win over Campbell, snapping a string of 12-straight games with at least one theft; * Waginger fouled out against Appalachian State, just his second foul out during his career; * Has attempted 12 field goals three times in his WCU career all coming over the past two seasons and all against Chattanooga G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #13 WAGINGER, Brigham T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 21 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

22 #22 harouna mutombo R-Soph. guard PICKERING, ONTARIO SCOUTING REPORT: A proven scorer who has an uncanny ability to finish at the basket... Is an accomplished jump shooter who has worked during his two-plus years in Cullowhee on polishing his jump shot... Very athletic and exciting player to watch #22 harouna mutombo OVERALL Career Highs Points: 29, UNC GREENSBORO (1/8/09) FG Made: 11, at Col. of Charleston (2/11/09) FG Att.: 20, at Col. of Charleston (2/11/09) 3FG Made: 4, at UNC Asheville (12/31/08) 3FG Att.: 7, twice: MR - BINGHAMTON (11/24/09) FT Made: 8, twice: MR - at Wofford (2/23/09) FT Att.: 12, twice: MR - at Wofford (2/23/09) : 10, four times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) Off. Rebs.: 6, at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) Def. Rebs.: 7, three times: MR - at Bradley (12/7/09) Assists: 6, at Bradley (12/7/09) Steals: 5, vs. San Diego State (11/27/08) Blocks: 3, APPALACHIAN STATE (2/14/09) Minutes: 39, at Kent State (12/6/08) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 29, UNC GREENSBORO (1/8/09) FG Made: 11, twice: MR - APPALACHIAN STATE (2/14/09) FG Att.: 20, at Col. of Charleston (2/11/09) 3FG Made: 2, five times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/21/09) 3 FG Att.: 5, COL. OF CHARLESTON (2/5/09) FT Made: 8, twice: MR - at Wofford (2/23/09) FT Att.: 12, twice: MR - at Wofford (2/23/09) : 10, twice: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) Off. Rebs.: 6, at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) Def. Rebs.: 7, at Elon (2/190/9) Assists: 5, twice: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) Steals: 4 - WOFFORD (1/31/09) Blocks: 3, APPALACHIAN STATE (2/14/09) Minutes: 38, at Chattanooga 1/17/09) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 38 Double Figure Rebounding: 4 Double-Doubles: 3 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 18 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 13 Games with 20+ Points: S o C o n F R E S H M A N O F T H E Y E A R / A L L - S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E A L L - T O U R N A M E N T T E A M S E L E C T I O N SEASON NOTES: * Had started every game of his WCU career until the College of Charleston game on Jan. 25 was pulled from the starting rotation as head coach Larry Hunter shook-up his lineup; *Scored in double-figures in four-straight games between the Texas road contest and at home against Duquesne; * Only attempted a season-low four shots at Louisville but contributed as he was one of the primary ball handlers in the back court against the Cardinals full-court pressure; * Mutombo is the 17th different Catamount to earn all-tournament accolades since 1978, and the first for WCU since Nick Aldridge also garnered second team plaudits in 2007 when the Catamounts advanced to the quarterfinals... he averaged 16 points per game in the two contests for the Catamounts, scoring 14 in the quarterfinal win over Elon and a team-high 18 points in the semifinal loss to eventual champion, Wofford... The sophomore shot 50-percent from the floor, connecting on 12 of his 24 shot attempts including 4-for-7 (57.1%) from beyond the arc. ADDITIONAL NOTES: * Led the team and ranked ninth in the Southern Conference with a 14.4 point per game average last season, a mark which jumped to 15.4 in conference games only... Ranked third in the league with a 1.8 steals per game average; * Named the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 14.6 ppg, ninth-best in the SoCon... He is the fourth different Catamount to win the award all-time (Carey Rich, 1991; Casey Rogers, 1999) and the first since Jarvis Hayes in Listed as an honorable mention on the 2009 CollegeHoops.net All-Freshman team... Garnered first team North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) University Division All-State plaudits; * Spent the summer playing with the Canadian Junior National team, receiving instruction from Team Canada s coaches and playing with countrymen over in Europe; * Harouna is the nephew of former NBA star, Dikembe (DUH - kimm - bay) Mutombo... Dikembe was at WCU s game against Samford on Feb. 25 it was the first-time that he had seen Harouna play since he was in the eighth grade G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #22 MUTOMBO, Harouna T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 22 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

23 # 31 adrian gailliard senior forward Sewell, N. J. SCOUTING REPORT: A quiet individual who does his leading by example... Strong in the post who has worked extensively on improving his post footwork and finishing at the basket, as well as his stroke from the free throw line SEASON NOTES: * Scored a season-high eight points on 3-of-4 shooting against Arkansas-Monticello in the CBE Classic in Cullowhee; * Started the season-opener against St. Catharine s College before moving to the bench as one of the first two substitutions amidst WCU s deep bench rotation; * Has twice played a season-high 20 minutes early in the season, matching that total against the College of Charleston... Two games prior to the win over CofC, only played a combined 10 minutes with five in each contest due to foul trouble; * Scored a career-high 15 points on a perfect 7-for-7 shooting from the floor in the home win over Georgia Southern. #31 adrian gailliard OVERALL Career Highs - WCU Points: 15, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) FG Made: 7, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) FG Att.: 8, twice: MR - at Wofford (2/23/09) 3FG Made: 1, vs. San Diego State (11/27/08) 3FG Att.: 1, vs. San Diego State (11/27/08) FT Made: 4, three times: MR - at Furman (12/5/09) FT Att.: 8, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) : 8, GARDNER-WEBB (12/17/08) Off. Rebs.: 4 three times: MR - SAMFORD (2/28/09) Def. Rebs.: 4, three times: MR - CHARLESTON (1/25/10) Assists: 2, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Steals: 2, at Louisville (12/12/09) Blocks: 3, vs. San Diego State (11/27/08) Minutes: 25, SAMFORD (2/26/09) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 15, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) FG Made: 7, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) FG Att.: 8, at Wofford (2/23/09) 3FG Made: 3 FG Att.: FT Made: 4, twice: MR - at Furman (12/5/09) FT Att.: 8, CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) : 6, twice MR: WOFFORD (12/2/09) Off. Rebs.: 4, twice: MR - SAMFORD (2/26/09) Def. Rebs.: 4, twice: MR - CHARLESTON (1/25/10) Assists: 2, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Steals: 1, three times: MR - GEORGIA SOUTHERN (1/19/09) Blocks: 2, twice: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) Minutes: 25, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 5 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 1 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 2 Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #31 GAILLIARD, Adrian T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 23 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

24 #34 bl a k e g a ll agher junior forwa rd monroe, n.c. SCOUTING REPORT: A strong interior player who has found his role on the team and performs it extremely well... Unselfish player... One of the best mid-range jump shots on the team... Very basketball savvy... Left-handed shot S E A S O N N O T E S : * Has played valuable minutes off the bench for the Catamounts, helping add quality depth to the Catamount post players... Scored a season-high five points in the opener against St. Catharine College... He is shooting 62-percent from the floor; * Tweaked his knee in the home win over Wofford... Missed practice on Thursday while trying to rehab the knee indications are it is a knee strain and he is listed as day-to-day... Did see minimal action at Bradley; * Scored a seasonal-high seven points on a season-best 17 minutes against Berea (Ky.); * Matched a season-high with seven rebounds off the bench at Appalachian State as WCU s post battled foul trouble. #34 blake gallagher OVERALL Career Highs Points: 12, twice: MR - DAVIDSON (1/21/08) FG Made: 4, four times: MR - DAVIDSON (1/21/08) FG Att.: 6, twice: MR - DAVIDSON (1/21/08) 3FG Made: n/a 3FG Att.: n/a FT Made: 7, at The Citadel (2/14/08) FT Att.: 10, at The Citadel (2/14/08) : 12 twice: MR - PRESBYTERIAN (12/27/07) Off. Rebs.: 5, five times: MR - UNC GREENSBORO (1/8/09) Def. Rebs.: 8, TENNESSEE WESLEYAN (12/15/08) Assists: 2, three times: MR - ST. CATHARINE (11/14/09) Steals: 4, TENNESSEE WESLEYAN (12/15/08) Blocks: 2, at Illinois (12/17/07) Minutes: 33, PRESBYTERIAN (12/27/07) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 12, DAVIDSON (1/21/08) FG Made: 4, twice: MR - DAVIDSON (1/21/08) FG Att.: 6, DAVIDSON (1/21/08) 3FG Made: n/a 3 FG Att.: n/a FT Made: 7, at The Citadel (2/14/08) FT Att.: 10, at The Citadel (2/14/08) : 8, three times: MR - UNC GREENSBORO (2/21/08) Off. Rebs.: 5, five times: MR - UNC GREENSBORO (1/8/09) Def. Rebs.: 4, COL. OF CHARLESTON (12/1/07) Assists: 2, at Davidson (1/5/08) Steals: 2, twice: MR - at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Blocks: 1, twice: MR - WOFFORD (1/31/09) Minutes: 24, COL. OF CHARLESTON (12/1/07) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 6 Double Figure Rebounding: 3 Double-Doubles: 2 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 0 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 10 Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #34 GALLAGHER, Blake T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 24 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

25 # 4 2 j a k e r o b i n s o n s e n i o r f o r w a r d c a n t o n, n. c. SCOUTING REPORT: Epitome of the words student-athlete... Very smart basketball player... Tremendous perimeter jump shooter who has developed an interior presence to go along with his 6-8 frame #42 jake robinson OVERALL Career Highs Points: 25, twice: MR - UNC ASHEVILLE (12/30/09) FG Made: 8, DUQUESNE (11/25/09) FG Att.: 21, GARDNER-WEBB (12/17/08) 3FG Made: 7 twice, MR: DUQUESNE (11/25/09) 3FG Att.: 16, CHATTANOOGA (2/12/07) FT Made: 7, twice: MR - at Kent State (12/6/08) FT Att.: 11, vs. Northern Illinois (11/29/08) : 9, CHATTANOOGA (2/4/08) Off. Rebs.: 5, three times: MR - TENNESSEE WESLEYAN (12/15/08) Def. Rebs.: 6 twice: MR - vs. Northern Illinois (11/29/08) Assists: 4, three times: MR - at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Steals: 3, at South Carolina (1/3/07) Blocks: 2, twice: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/4/08) Minutes: 38, at Appalachian State (3/1/08) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 24, CHATTANOOGA (2/12/07) FG Made: 7, two times FG Att.: 17, CHATTANOOGA (2/12/07) 3FG Made: 7, CHATTANOOGA (2/12/07) 3 FG Att.: 16, CHATTANOOGA (2/12/07) FT Made: 5, WOFFORD (12/2/09) FT Att.: 6, WOFFORD (12/2/09) : 9, CHATTANOOGA (2/4/08) Off. Rebs.: 5, CHATTANOOGA (2/4/08) Def. Rebs.: 6, WOFFORD (1/29/07) Assists: 4, twice: MR - at Appalachian State (1/23/10) Steals: 2, six times - MR: at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) Blocks: 2, twice: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/4/08) Minutes: 38, at Appalachian State (3/1/08) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 58 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 18 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 4 Games with 20+ Points: 10 A L L - S O U T H E R N C O N F E R E N C E B Y T H E C O A C H E S CAREER STAT TRACKER: Became Western Carolina s all-time career 3-pointers made leader in the home win over the College of Charleston, supplanting former Catamount standout and current assistant coach Anquell McCollum ( )... Tied with McCollum at 245 entering the game, Robinson drained the record-setting trey at the 12:16 mark of the first half from the left wing after stepping back to bury the contested shot; - Currently has 272 career 3-pointers and ranks SIXTH on the Southern Conference s career 3-pointers made ledger; - Jake Robinson scored eight points in the home win over Campbell to move him over the 1,000 career point plateau he scored his 1,000 career point on his second 3-pointer of the game, a falling-away shot from the top of the key with at the 3:34 mark of the second half... the Canton, N.C., native became the 38th different Catamount to eclipse 1,000 career points... Currently with 1,266 points, moved into 22nd on the all-time career scoring charts; - Named to the NABC All-District 22 team along with classmate Brandon Giles S E A S O N N O T E S : * After struggling through the first two games shooting just 4-of-16 and 0-for-11 from beyond the 3-point arc scored in double-figures for three-straight games including a career-high 25 points in the home win over Duquesne (11/25)... Matched his career-high of 25 in the home win over UNC Asheville (12/30); * Made three-straight, 3-pointers in the road win over Louisville during a decisive second half run... Finished with six treys, one shy of his career-best which he matched earlier this season with seven; * Suffered a grade 2+ sprain of the UCL ligament on his right thumb of his shooting hand at Chattanooga... Has not missed practice OR a game despite being limited but is wearing a protective brace and is expected to play out the season; * Including all 31 games this season, Jake Robinson has come off the Catamount bench in the last 47 games for Western Carolina... During that same span, Robinson has averaged 9.8 points per game including a career-best 11.4 ppg this season G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #42 ROBINSON, Jake T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 25 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

26 #44 sam smithson R-freshman center horse shoe, n.c. SCOUTING REPORT: A big, raw talent who has worked on developing his strength and interior presence... Will see playing time increase through the year as he adds height, strength and depth to the Catamounts post play SEASON NOTES: * Took a red-shirt last season as a true freshman; * Made his collegiate debut in the season opener, scoring a career-best four points on 1-for-1 shooting from the field and 2-for-4 showing from the free throw line... Boarded a career-high two in the home win over Arkansas-Monticello; * Saw his most extensive game action against NAIA-member, Berea (Ky.) College, playing a career-best 14 minutes and pulling down a career-high six rebounds. #44 sam smithson OVERALL Career Highs Points: 4, ST. CATHARINE (11/14/09) FG Made: 1, four times: MR - BEREA (1/5/10) FG Att.: 7, BEREA (1/5/10) 3FG Made: 3FG Att.: FT Made: 2, ST. CATHARINE (11/14/09) FT Att.: 4, ST. CATHARINE (11/14/09) : 6, BEREA (1/5/10) Off. Rebs.: 4, BEREA (1/5/10) Def. Rebs.: 2, twice MR: BEREA (1/5/10) Assists: Steals: 1, ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO (11/23/09) Blocks: 1, ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO (11/23/09) Minutes: 14, BEREA (1/5/10) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 2, at Furman (12/5/09) FG Made: 1, at Furman (12/5/09) FG Att.: 1, at Furman (12/5/09) 3FG Made: 3 FG Att.: FT Made: 1, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) FT Att.: 2, GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2/4/10) : Off. Rebs.: Def. Rebs.: Assists: Steals: Blocks: Minutes: 3, at Furman (12/5/09) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 0 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 0 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 0 Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #44 SMITHSON, Sam T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 26 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL

27 # 5 0 richie gordon j unior f o r wa rd at l a n ta, g a. SCOUTING REPORT: A strong interior player who has developed a mid-range jumper over the past two seasons... A very athletic and energetic player who has been prone to foul issues during his career... Knows how to finish at the bucket SEASON NOTES: * Recorded his best performance of the season statistically with a team-leading 15 points and six rebounds in the road win over Furman... Has scored six-or-more points six times this season; * Blocked a career-high 5 shots in the home win over Campbell... His five swats are the most for a Catamount since Rans Brempong blocked seven in a game against Chattanooga back in the season; * Scored 13 points including a career-high 7-of-8 from the free throw line prior to the Louisville game, only had six attempts with three makes from the charity stripe (3-of-6 before of 14 after); * Led the team with a season-high 19 points in the home win over South Division-leading, College of Charleston; * Was held scoreless against Appalachian State for just the second time this season; * Has started all but one game this season (30-of-31) did not start against Elon on the road; * Has scored in double figures in five of his last seven games including both games of the Southern Conference tournament; #50 richie gordon OVERALL Career Highs Points: 23, SAMFORD (2/26/09) FG Made: 10, COL. OF CHARLESTON (2/5/09) FG Att.: 14, COL. OF CHARLESTON (1/25/10) 3FG Made: 3FG Att.: 1, at Clemson (12/22/09) FT Made: 7, at Louisville (12/12/09) FT Att.: 8, at Louisville (12/12/09) : 9, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Off. Rebs.: 6, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Def. Rebs.: 6, twice: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) Assists: 5, at Appalachian State (3/1/08) Steals: 4, APPALACHIAN STATE (2/14/09) Blocks: 5, CAMPBELL (12/10/09) Minutes: 35, SAMFORD (2/26/09) SOCON CAREER Highs Points: 23, SAMFORD (2/26/09) FG Made: 10, COL. OF CHARLESTON (2/5/09) FG Att.: 14, COL. OF CHARLESTON (1/25/10) 3FG Made: 3 FG Att.: FT Made: 5, three times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) FT Att.: 7, four times: MR - at UNC Greensboro (2/15/10) : 9, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Off. Rebs.: 6, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Def. Rebs.: 6, twice: MR - CHATTANOOGA (2/28/09) Assists: 5, at Appalachian State (3/1/08) Steals: 4, APPALACHIAN STATE (2/14/09) Blocks: 4, CHATTANOOGA (2/4/08) Minutes: 35, SAMFORD (2/26/09) Misc. Career Stats Double Figure Scoring: 17 Double Figure Rebounding: 0 Double-Doubles: 0 Games Led WCU in Scoring: 5 Games Led WCU in Rebounding: 7 Games with 20+ Points: G A ME BY G A ME L INE S CORE S Opponent FGs 3FGs FTs O-D Reb PF Pts A To Blk Steal Min ST. CATHARINE at No. 3 Texas ARK.-MONTICELLO BINGHAMTON DUQUESNE at Gardner-Webb WOFFORD * at Furman * at Bradley CAMPBELL at No. 29 Louisville at No. 23 Clemson UNC ASHEVILLE BEREA (KY.) at Georgia Southern * UNC GREENSBORO * ELON * at Davidson * at Appalachian State * COL. OF CHARLESTON * at Chattanooga * at Samford * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Elon * DAVIDSON * at UNC Greensboro * at The Citadel * at Kent State SAMFORD * CHATTANOOGA * vs. Elon vs. Wofford #50 GORDON, Richie T O T A L 3-POINTERS R E B O U N D S Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL PAGE 27 CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL