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1 MIDSHIPMEN BIOS! 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL Midshipmen Basketball 29-1 Midshipmen Bios NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE! 23

2 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL " MIDSHIPMEN BIOS 12 vs. Wofford (1-2-9) 9 vs. Fresno State (2-3-7) 9 vs. Colgate (2-28-9) 5 vs. Holy Cross (2-18-9) 1 (2x), last vs. Lafayette (2-14-9) 4 (4x), last vs. Wofford (1-2-9) 11 vs. Utah State (1-15-7) 1 (9x), last vs. Woffod (1-2-9) 6 vs. Utah State (1-15-7) 7 vs. Colgate (3-4-9) 9 vs. Lehigh (2-11-9) 45 vs. Fresno State (2-3-7) #23 - O.J. Avworo Junior " Guard " 6- " 2 " Houston, Texas " Alief Elsik HS " Univ. of Idaho " Quick Notes! Ranked 2th in 29 on the single-season assists list with 19.! Was fifth in the Patriot League in assists per game (3.63 apg).! Is Navy s second-ever transfer (Gary Bakken - from North Dakota in 1969). " As a Sophomore Avworo had an immediate impact for the Navy basketball team, starting in all 3 games at point guard and ranking fifth in the Patriot League in assists (3.63 apg)... he averaged 5.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 3.6 apg on the season, and his 19 assists were the 2th most in a season in school history... in games that he led the team in assists, Navy went Avworo enjoyed playing in Alumni Hall, where he averaged 6.1 ppg, 4.7 apg and 3.1 rpg, compared to 4.3 ppg, 2.6 apg and 3.2 rpg on the road... scored a career-high 12 points and dished out a then-career-high eight assists in a win over Wofford... then had nine assists in the regular-season finale against Colgate... scored 11 points in the Patriot League Tournament loss to Colgate, making all seven of his free throw attempts... dished out seven assists in just 22 minutes against nationallyranked Villanova... scored eight points with seven rebounds in his first Army-Navy game... in 13 games against teams with winning records, Avworo averaged 5.6 ppg and 4.4 apg... played fantastic defense on Mount St. Mary s star Jeremy Goode, who went just 3-of- 15 from the field. " As a Freshman (at Idaho) Avworo was one of the top freshmen in the Western Athletic Conference, averaging 3.6 ppg, 3.1 apg and 2.6 rpg, while starting 24-of- 31 games at the University of Idaho... was one of four Vandals to play in all 31 games and his 24 starts were the second most on the team... his 95 assists were tops on the squad and Avworo recorded an assist-to-turnover ratio of ranked second on the squad with 21 steals... scored 1 points at Boise State (Feb. 7)... recorded a strong floor game in an overtime loss against Fresno State (Feb. 3) with five points, nine rebounds and eight assists... dished out eight assists in a loss to Utah State (Feb. 1)... scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting with five assists and no turnovers while playing all 4 minutes against Idaho State (Dec. 6). Averaged 1.8 ppg, 11.3 apg, 3.8 rpg and 3.6 spg as a high school senior at Alief Elsik High School... ended his career as the school s all-time leader in assists (924)... led the Houston area in assists per game (11.3) and dished out 49 helpers as a senior leading team to a 24-8 record... was the state assist leader as a senior... was a threetime all-district selection and was a Class 5A honorable mention all-state selection, while leading Alief Elsik High School to an record during his four years and a district title... was team MVP twice... team went 3-6 during his sophomore year... ranked by TexasHoops.com as one of the top 24 players in the state as a high school senior. Full name is Ojevwe Avworo... born Nov. 9, 1987, in Warri, Nigeria... son of Augustine and Stella Avworo... made the school s honor roll all four years and was a member of the debate team... hails from the same high school as actress / musician Beyonce and current Avworo s Career Stats SAT OUT PER NCAA REGULATIONS Total Total Seattle Supersonic, Rashard Lewis... received recruiting interest from Stanford, Rice, Colorado State, SMU and Charlotte, before deciding on Idaho... majoring in information technology. 24 " NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE

3 " Quick Notes! Likely the team s best dunker and perhaps the team s most athletic player.! Is hoping to service select Navy SEALS.! Started four games as a sophomore. " As a Junior Played in a career-high 25 games, averaging 1. ppg and 1.2 rpg... recorded season highs in points (6), rebounds (7), assists (1), steals (1) and minutes played (14) in the season opener against Towson... scored five points on 2-of-2 from the field in the win over Maryland-Eastern Shore... tallied three points on a three-point play against Colgate in the Patriot League Tournament... grabbed at least two two rebounds in 1 games during the year... dished out four assists after having just two in previous two years at the Naval Academy... had a huge deflection and steal in the final minute in Navy s comefrom-behind victory at Elon, in a homecoming game for him... #32 - Scott Brooks Senior! Forward! 6-6! 29! Raleigh, N.C.! Wakefield HS played significant minutes in key victories over Penn, Mount St. Mary s, Wofford, Bucknell and Colgate... scored two points in contests against St. Francis (N.Y.), Elon, Colgate and Lafayette. " As a Sophomore Appeared in 12 games, starting the first four games of the year against Longwood, Drexel, Robert Morris and Texas-San Antonio... averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.8 rpg in 7.3 minutes per outing... tallied a career-high 12 points and five rebounds against the Northeast Conference regular-season champions, Robert Morris (Nov. 14). Went 4-of-5 from the field and connected on his first career threepointer while grabbing two steals against the Colonials... grabbed four rebounds against both Longwood (Nov. 9) and Penn (Nov. 24)... recorded blocked shots against Penn and NJIT (Jan. 2). " As a Freshman Brooks saw limited action in a reserve role, playing in 13 games, averaging.5 ppg,.6 rpg and dishing out two assists in 6 minutes... saw his first career action in the opener against Loyola (Md.) (Nov. 1), playing five minutes... scored his first career points and grabbed his first career rebound in the win over Brown (Nov. 14)... played a career-best 15 minutes in a nationallytelevised contest against Bucknell (Feb. 2), grabbing two rebounds and distributing an assist... scored a season-best MIDSHIPMEN BIOS! 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL four points against Washington (Md.) (Dec. 2) while grabbing a career-high four rebounds in the same game... also dished out an assist and grabbed a steal against St. John s. A 26 graduate of Wakefield High School, Brooks lettered three times in basketball... led team to a pair of Class 4-A State Championships... team posted a 27-3 mark en route to a state title in 24, then recorded a 27-4 mark and a state championship in hit the game-winning shot in the 26 title game, then blocked the potential game-winning shot in the final seconds to preserve the victory... following his senior season, Brooks earned first-team all-conference honors, academic all-conference accolades, was a member of the Eastern Regional all-tournament team and earned a Raleigh Sports Club Athlete of the Week citation... was also named first-team all-conference in was a twostar player according to scout.com. Full name is Reginald Scott Brooks... born April 13, 1988, in Raleigh, N.C.... son of Winston Brooks and Sherrie Burnette... father, Winston, is a teacher at South Granville High School, while his stepmother, Catherine, is the principal of South Granville s Health and Life Sciences School... is an avid fisherman... was one of eight players off the 24 Wakefield team that went on to play Division I basketball... in addition to the 26 title, Wakefield also won the 24 North Carolina State Championship... majoring in political science. 12 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 7 vs. Towson ( ) 1 (6x), last vs. Holy Cross (2-18-9) 2 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 1 (3x), last vs. Bucknell (1-1-9) 4 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 6 vs. Towson ( ) 1 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 1 (6x), last vs. NJIT (1-2-8) 3 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 7 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 2 vs. Robert Morris ( ) Brooks Career Stats Total Total NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE! 25

4 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL " MIDSHIPMEN BIOS 7 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) 3 (3x), last vs. Towson ( ) 1 (3x), last vs. St. Francis ( ) 2 vs. NJIT (1-2-8) 2 vs. Longwood (1-5-8) 2 (2x), last vs. Towson ( ) 6 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) 2 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) 3 (2x), last vs. Towson ( ) 2 vs. Bucknell (1-11-8) 3 vs. Bucknell (1-11-8) 13 (3x), last vs. Towson ( ) #1 - Greg Brown Junior " Guard " 6-4 " 192 " Waldorf, Md. " St. Mary s Ryken HS " Quick Notes! Had midseason knee surgery last winter, but should be 1 percent this fall.! Very athletic player.! Scored his first career points on a breakaway steal and dunk against Howard as a freshman. " As a Sophomore Brown played in just five games as a sophomore, missing 11 games with a torn left medial miniscus... had midseason surgery to repair the injury... played in the first three, and four of the first five, games of the year... tied a career high with 13 minutes played against Towson... netted five points and a career-high three rebounds against the Tigers. Also connected on a threepointer in the season opener... hit a three-pointer two games later in the win over St. Francis (N.Y.)... pulled down a rebound and added an assist in his four minutes against the Terriers... also grabbed a rebound against Maryland- Eastern Shore. " As a Freshman Brown appeared in 13 games as a freshman, averaging 1.8 ppg,.9 rpg and.4 spg in just 4.2 minutes per game... scored a career-high seven points, including two three-pointers, with three rebounds, two steals and one assist in a win over Md.-Eastern Shore (Dec. 22)... added four points and three rebounds against NJIT (Jan. 2) and four points against Bucknell (Jan. 11)... dished out an assist against St. Francis (N.Y.), while scoring two points... also scored two points with three rebounds against Longwood (Jan. 5)... tallied his first career points on a breakaway dunk off a steal against Howard (Nov. 27)... scored in seven straight games from Nov. 27 to Jan shot 4.9 percent (9-of-22) from the field. A 26 graduate of St. Mary s Ryken High School, lettering three times on the hardwood... team played in the WCAC, one of the toughest high school conferences in the country... helped team to a overall record and a 9-9 league record... led team to the UNDO Catholic Championship, where he was named the MVP in second-leading scorer on team, averaging 15.1 ppg... hit the game-winning shot in UNDO s West Virginia Tournament... won the 26 Coaches Award... was the 24 Gatorade Rookie of the Year... played the 26-7 season at NAPS, averaging 9.6 ppg and 4.5 rpg. Full name is Gregory Spencer Brown... born Sept. 11, 1988, in Washington, D.C.... son of Gary and Charmaine Brown... was a high school teammate of West Virginia s John Flowers, and played on the same team and against several other Division I prospects... his cousins, Justin Brown and Terry Marbury, played football at Morgan State and Bowie State, respectively... was the Writing Association of Black Journalists scholarship recipient while interning at CBS and ABC News garnered interest from Dartmouth, Boston University and Virginia Military... majoring in political science. Brown s Career Stats Total Total " NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE

5 " Quick Notes! Connolly had a great year as a freshman running the scout team and was one of the most improved players on the team.! Has a bulldog meantality on the court and in the weightroom as well.! Is very level-headed on the court; doesn t get too high or too low. " As a Freshman Connolly appeared in eight games, including five in Patriot League action... did not register any statistics on the season... saw action in crunch-time against Elon, Bucknell and Army... had a sensational year running the scout team in practice last year, and was one of the most improved players on the squad. Connolly was a three-year letterwinner in basketball at North Allegheny High School, graduating in led team to a 23-3 record as a senior and the Section 3 Championship... as a sophomore, helped team to an 18-6 mark and the W.P.I.A.L. Quad A title... as a senior, served as the team captain and was the W.P.I.A.L. Section 3 Quad A MVP and firstteam selection... was a member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette North Fabulous Five... in 27, was the Pittsburgh Basketball Club summer league MVP... also lettered once in football at strong safety. Full name is Theodore Walker Connolly... born June 17, 199, in Pittsburgh, Pa.... son of Shaun and Jeannie Connolly... was a member of the National Honor Society and was the vice-president of the Key Club... was honored as a Top Ten W.P.I.A.L. Scholar-Athlete of the Year... brother, Jack, currently plays football at Dickinson College (D-III)... attended the same high school as Larry Schweiger, the CEO and president of the National Wildlife Federation, and Teague Moore, a three-time NCAA wrestling champion... his high school, North Allegheny, was ranked No. 12 in the United States Department of Education s Top 1 High Schools in the Nation... majoring in history. #1 - Ted Connolly Sophomore! Guard! 6-3! 2! Wexford, Pa.! North Allegheny HS MIDSHIPMEN BIOS! 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL 2 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) Connolly s Career Stats Total Total NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE! 27

6 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL " MIDSHIPMEN BIOS 12 vs. Bucknell (3-5-8) 1 vs. Longwood (1-5-8) 5 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) 5 vs. Holy Cross (1-23-8) 3 vs. Seton Hall ( ) 4 (3x), last vs. Bucknell (3-5-8) 8 vs. Bucknell (3-5-8) 2 (2x), last vs. Bucknell (3-5-8) 4 vs. Army (2-23-8) 7 vs. Canisius (12-2-8) 8 (2x), last vs. Canisius (12-2-8) 36 vs. Bucknell (3-5-8) #15 - Romeo Garcia Junior " Guard " 6-4 " 212 " Cypress, Texas " Cypress Creek HS " Quick Notes! Missed all but nine games last year with hamstring injuries; is now 1 percent.! One of the Patriot League s top defensive players.! Was one of two freshman guards nationally in 27-8 with 1 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists, 25 steals and 15 blocks. Arizona State All-American James Harden was the other. " As a Sophomore Garcia had an injury-plagued sophomore campaign, appearing in just nine games with seven starts... he averaged 5.2 ppg and 2.9 rpg and had 1 steals, eight blocks and six assists in limited action... missed the first five games of the season, seeing his first action against NCAA-Tournament bound Radford. He tallied eight points with three steals, two blocks and two rebounds against the Highlanders... scored a season-high 11 points against Canisius and grabbed seven rebounds at Penn... despite playing nine games, he led the team in steals and blocked shots in four of them... then missed 13 more games with an injury to his right hamstring... came back to play in late February against Holy Cross and Army, but injured the hamstring again against the Black Knights, forcing him to miss the rest of the year. " As a Freshman Garcia had a fantastic freshman season, earning Patriot League All-Rookie Team honors... earned the team s Defensive Player of the Year Award at the season-ending banquet... appeared in 28 games, starting the last 26, while averaging 4.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.2 apg,.9 spg and.6 bpg in 21.8 minutes per contest while shooting 41.2 percent from the field... saw his averages increase to 5.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.4 spg and.6 bpg in 22.4 minutes per outing in Patriot League play... was one of two freshman guards nationally (Arizona State s James Harden) to score 1 points with 1 rebounds, 3 assists, 25 steals and 15 blocked shots... in league games only, Garcia led the league s freshmen in steals (2) and rebounds (4.2 rpg), was second in assists (18) and blocks (8) and was fourth in scoring (5.2 ppg)... he ranked in the top 3 among Navy freshmen in scoring (3th), rebounds (16th), assists (23rd), steals (8th) and blocked shots (7th)... scored a career-high 12 points with nine rebounds against Bucknell in the Patriot League Tournament (March 5), while playing a career-best 36 minutes... was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Feb. 25, after averaging 9. ppg, 3. rpg and 2. apg in wins over Holy Cross and Army... tallied 1 points with four rebounds and two blocks in a win over NJIT (Jan. 2). After NJIT big man Nesho Milosevic (6-1) torched the Mids in the first half, Lange made a switch to put Garcia on him, and the freshman shut him down, despite giving up six inches... hauled down a career-high 1 rebounds and played tremendous defense on leading scorer Kirk Williams in a win over Longwood (Jan. 5). Garcia had an outstanding high school career, leading Cypress Creek High School to a record as a senior and a Spring Branch Championship... was a two-time Class 5A all-district player... earned team MVP honors in 26 and was the team s top defensive player as a sophomore in averaged 15.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg as a senior... ranked in the top 1 by TexasHoops.com in its final 27 recruiting rankings... was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America while at Cypress Creek. Garcia s Career Stats Total Total Full name is Romeo Garcia III... born Sept. 25, 1988, in Houston, Texas... son of Romeo, Jr., and Viola Ney Garcia... attended the same high school as professional football players Sam Adams (former Texas A&M star) and Josh Williams (former Michigan cornerback)... is close friends with Texas-San Antonio junior, Devin Gibson, who was the NCAA steals leader as a freshman. The two played on the same AAU team (the Houston Heat). Gibson was heavily recruited by Lange as well... also received interest from Army and Air Force... majoring in political science. 28 " NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE

7 #5 - Chris Harris Senior! Guard! 6-2! 185! Mechanicsville, Va.! Benedictine HS! Fork Union " Quick Notes! Will serve as the team captain in 29-1.! His 2 career three-pointers are the 11th most in the country for an active player.! Is the first player in school history with 1, points and 2 assists by the end of his junior season.! A two-time second-team All-Patriot League honoree. " As a Junior Harris was named second-team All-Patriot League for the second straight year after averaging 15.4 ppg (3rd in league) and connecting on 85 three-pointers (2nd most in school history)... surpassed the 1,-point mark for his career in the Patriot League Tournament against Colgate... was named Patriot League Player of the Week on Dec scored careerhigh 3 points with eight three-pointers against nationally-ranked and Final Four-bound Villanova... the eight three-pointers were the third most in school history and tied for the most ever against Villanova... connected on at least three three-pointers 17 times in played every minute of Navy s triple-overtime win over William & Mary, registering a schoolrecord 55 minutes of action... went over 2 points seven times during the season... shot 88.5 percent from the free throw line in Patriot League play, and had two different streaks of 24 and 23 consecutive free throws made... excelled in crunch time, where he made 92.9 percent (52-of-56) of his free throws in the final four minutes and overtime... is the first player in school history to reach 1, points and 2 assists by the end of his junior season. " As a Sophomore Harris had an outstanding season, en route to All-Patriot League second-team honors, averaging 14.5 ppg, 3.7 apg, 2.6 rpg and 1.9 spg, while starting all 3 games... saw his averages increase to 17.6 ppg, 3.9 apg, 3.5 rpg and 2. spg in 14 Patriot League games... his 11.- point improvement from one year to the next was the third-best jump for a single player nationally... was named the team s Most Improved Player at the season-ending banquet... was the only player in the Patriot League to rank in the top 1 of eight different categories... connected on a school-record 91 three-pointers... just three sophomores in school history (Vernon Butler, David Robinson and John Clune) scored more points than Harris... had 25 double-figure scoring performances including 17 straight to end the season... recorded a league-best 1.46 assist-to-turnover ratio during the Patriot League slate... was one of five players in school history to record 4 points with 1 assists in a season... over the last 21 games, Harris averaged 17.3 ppg and 4. apg, while connecting on 8-of-181 (.442) of his three-point attempts. " As a Freshman Harris had a strong freshman season, being one of seven players to play in all 3 games... drew starts against NJIT and the Patriot League opener against Bucknell, and averaged 12.9 mpg... scored at a 3.5 ppg clip, grabbed 1.4 rpg and dished out 1.2 apg... led the team with a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio, which would have ranked third in the Patriot League... recorded double-digit scoring games against Stony Brook (21 points; Nov. 19) and Bucknell (12 points; Feb. 2)... connected on 7-of-1 shots (5-of-8 from three-point range) against the Seawolves... also added four rebounds and four assists in just 27 minutes against Stony Brook... was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Nov. 2, after averaging 15. ppg, 3. rpg and 3.5 apg in just 23. mpg in two games during the week... started the year shooting 21- of-38 (.553) from the field and 14-of-27 (.519) from three-point range in the first seven games, averaging 8.4 ppg... tallied 12 points on four three-pointers in a nationally-televised contest against Bucknell (Feb. 2). MIDSHIPMEN BIOS! 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL Spent a year at powerhouse Fork Union Military Academy, after lettering four times at Benedictine High School... averaged 12. ppg and 5. apg at Fork Union in 25-6, and is the first player in almost 3 years from Fork Union to play at Navy... while at Benedictine, Harris led the school to a combined 7-22 record over the last three years and the 23 and 24 Virginia State Catholic Championships... in 23, Benedictine also won the Virginia Independent State Championship... was the 24 MVP of the State Catholic Tournament and 25 team captain, defensive player of the year and earned a spot on the Benedictine Capital City Classic all-tournament team... was a member of National Honor Society and served as the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper. Full name is Christopher Paul Harris... born Oct. 19, 1986, in Dallas, Texas... son of Tim and Pam Harris... his father coached his AAU team and he was an AAU teammate of St. John's Tomas Jocelinas and Boston College's Tyrese Rice... father played basketball at Virginia Commonwealth (1977-8), and helped the Rams to the NCAA Tournament in sister, Courtney, is a junior swimmer at East Carolina... cousin, Tami, participated in gymnastics at Nebraska (2-3)... majoring in political science. 3 vs. Villanova ( ) 9 vs. Colgate (3-1-8) 8 (2x), last vs. Bucknell (3-5-8) 5 (2x), last vs. Holy Cross (2-2-8) 1 (2x), last vs. UMES ( ) 11 vs. Lafayette (2-14-9) 18 (4x), last vs. Lafayette (2-14-9) 8 vs. Villanova ( ) 14 (4x), last vs. UMES ( ) 1 (2x), last vs. Colgate (1-31-9) 1 (4x), last vs. Colgate (1-31-9) 55 vs. William & Mary ( ) Harris Career Stats Total Total NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE! 29

8 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL " MIDSHIPMEN BIOS 13 vs. Army (1-25-9) 8 (2x), last vs. American (2-25-9) 2 vs. Longwood (12-3-8) 3 vs. Army (1-25-9) 1 (6x), last vs. Colgate (3-4-9) 3 (3x), last vs. Bucknell (2-7-9) 7 (2x), last vs. Army (1-25-9) 3 vs. Howard ( ) 4 vs. Army (2-21-9) 7 vs. Army (1-25-9) 7 vs. Army (1-25-9) 23 vs. American (2-25-9) #25 - Jordan Sugars Sophomore " Guard " 6-3 " 21 " Winchester, Va. " Millbrook HS " Quick Notes! Had big performances against Army, averaging 1. ppg and 4.5 rpg.! Made his first five three-point attempts of his career, spanning four games.! Had seven games with at least five rebounds, and averaged a team-best 1.4 rpg per 4 minutes as a freshman. " As a Freshman Sugars appeared in 29 games as a freshman, averaging 3.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg while dishing out 1 assists, grabbing 13 steals and blocking six shots... showed several glimpses of his potential during the season... started his career by making his first five three-point attempts, including all three against Howard... scored a career-high 13 points with a careerhigh eight rebounds at Army... averaged 1. ppg and 4.5 rpg in just 17.5 mpg against the Black Knights... in the second meeting with Army, connected on a huge four-point play in the second half to fuel a Navy run... scored 12 points with six rebounds, a block and a steal in his second career game against Howard, sparking a second-half Midshipmen surge... grabbed eight rebounds in a career-high 23 minutes at American... had a strong game against nationally-ranked and Final Fourbound Villanova, scoring five points with seven rebounds and an assist... made his last 1 free throw attempts of the season, after starting the year 9-of-19. A standout at Millbrook High School (Va.), Sugars averaged 16.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.8 apg and 2.5 spg as a senior, while shooting 52 percent from the field, including 4 percent (44-of- 19) from the three-point line... was named Associated Press second-team all-state, as well as first-team all-district and All-Region... was named second-team all-district as a sophomore and first-team all-district as a junior, and was the team MVP... served as the team captain as a senior... finished his career as Millbrook's all-time career leader in points (1,323), rebounds (623) and steals (19) and was third in assists (181)... team posted a 29-1 record in 27-8 in the Virginia AA Northwestern League, winning the Group AA State Championship... competed in the Virginia High School Coaches Association All- Star Game... team compiled a record in three years, and Sugars was part of three district championships... was teammates with Erick Green, who will be a freshman at Virginia Tech... also lettered in football and weightlifting at Millbrook. Full name is Jordan Marcellus Sugars... born March 2, 199, in Tucson, Ariz.... son of James and Kimberly Sugars... father, James, played basketball at Elon in was a member of the National Honor Society and volunteered in such programs as the Salvation Army Food Drive, the John Morgan Memorial Car Wash and the Millbrook Reading Blitz program... finished eighth in the nation in a written entrepeneur competition as a senior... won the Winchester Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Award... had perfect attendance during his high school career... once met and ate breakfast with the great Gale Sayers... turned down interest from High Point, Brown, Columbia, Princeton and Siena... majoring in economics. Sugars Career Stats Total Total " NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE

9 #21 - T.J. Topercer Senior! Forward! 6-7! 221! Scottsdale, Ariz.! St. Mary s HS! New Hampton " Quick Notes! Owns the school record for most points in first career game (17 vs. Loyola on Nov. 1, 26).! Is ambidextrous and can throw equally well with either hand.! A physical, diverse player, Topercer has made 38.9 percent of his 54 career three-point tries, including 52.2 percent in Patriot League play. " As a Junior Topercer played in 16 games, averaging 1. ppg and.8 rpg in 5.5 minutes per game... scored seven points, including 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the win over Maryland- Eastern Shore... also added a season-high four rebounds in the contest... scored five points (1-of-1 from the field; 2-of-2 from the line) in 1 minutes in a victory at Colgate... grabbed two rebounds against Villanova, Longwood and Wofford. " As a Sophomore Topercer played in 16 games, averaging 1. ppg and 1.4 rpg in 8.5 minutes per outing... shot 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from the field... scored a season-high six points (3-of-3 from the field) in just 1 minutes against St. Francis (N.Y.). Added two assists against the Terriers... connected on a huge three-pointer late in the game in a win at American (Jan. 3)... scored five points with three rebounds in a career-high 32 minutes in Navy s triple-overtime loss against Bucknell (March 5) in the Patriot League Quarterfinals. His rebound putback gave Navy a two-point lead with just seconds to play in the third overtime... grabbed six rebounds and drew three charges in 21 minutes in the Mids win over Bucknell (Feb. 9)... added two points, including two big free throws late in the game, with three rebounds and a steal against Lafayette (Feb. 16). " As a Freshman Topercer had a strong freshman campaign, appearing in all 3 games with 1 starts and averaging 3.6 ppg and 1.6 rpg... led the team in three-point percentage at 4.9 percent (18- of-44)... opened his career with a bang, scoring 15 of his 17 points in the second half, including three second-half three-pointers, in the win over Loyola (Md.). With the effort, he tied the school record for the most points scored in his first game as a freshman (17)... tallied 11 points in his first career Army-Navy game (Jan. 21)... then added eight points, four rebounds and two assists in Navy s Star Game win over the Black Knights (Feb. 17)... scored nine points with a career-high five rebounds in Navy s rout of Maryland-Eastern Shore (Nov. 21)... then scored nine points with two rebounds and two assists in an impressive win over William & Mary (Nov. 28)... struggled from the three-point line early in his career, shooting just 6-of-22 (.273) in his first 14 games. In the last 16 games, Topercer was 12- of-22 (.545) from behind the arc, including 1- of-19 (.526) in Patriot League play... connected on five straight three-point attempts from Jan. 2, 27 to Jan. 21, 27, a span of six games... was an outstanding free throw shooter, ranking second on the team at 79.3 percent. MIDSHIPMEN BIOS! 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL Spent his final year at the New Hampton School (N.H.), following two years at St. Mary's High School (Ariz.), where he lettered twice in basketball... during the 24-5 season, Topercer led St. Mary's to a 25-7 record and a Desert Valley regional championship and a Class 5-A state runner-up finish... was a 25 McDonald's All-America nominee and earned All-Desert Valley Region... playing at St. Augustine High School (Calif.) in 24, Topercer garnered San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic recognition... while at New Hampton, he helped guide the Huskies to a 24-1 record... was named one of the top 4 players in the Phoenix area before the 24-5 season by LiveHoops.com... mentioned as one of the top 125 fifth-year players in the country in was a member of the Key Club and Black Student Union as a senior... member of student council as a freshman. Full name is Terry Joseph Topercer II... born April 9, 1987, in Santa Ana, Calif.... son of Terry and Erin Topercer... is ambidextrous. Topercer throws left-handed, but shoots righthanded. He can shoot equally well with both hands, and just decided one day to throw left-handed after throwing right-handed his whole life... was a prep school teammate of Brady Morningstar, who plays at the University of Kansas... attended the same high school as former Arizona standout Channing Frye... younger brother, Mike, followed in T.J. s footsteps in attending New Hampton Prep and is on the roster at Division II power Bentley College... majoring in economics. 17 vs. Loyola (Md.) (11-1-6) 6 vs. Bucknell (2-9-8) 2 (4x), last vs. St. Francis ( ) 2 vs. Howard (12-4-6) 2 vs. Brown ( ) 5 vs. Loyola (Md.) (11-1-6) 1 (2x), last vs. Army (1-21-7) 3 vs. Loyola (Md.) (11-1-6) 7 vs. Loyola (Md.) (11-1-6) 5 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) 6 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) 32 vs. Bucknell (3-5-8) Topercer s Career Stats Total Total NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE! 31

10 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL " MIDSHIPMEN BIOS 2 vs. Holy Cross (1-21-9) 11 (2x), last vs. Colgate (1-31-9) 3 vs. Bucknell (1-1-9) 2 (3x), MR vs. Bucknell (2-7-9) 4 (2x), MR vs. Holy Cross (1-21-9) 8 vs. Holy Cross (1-21-9) 12 vs. Colgate (1-31-9) 6 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12-2-8) 9 vs. Texas-San Antonio (12-2-8) 35 vs. Holy Cross (1-21-9) #44 - Mark Veazey Junior " Center " 6-11 " 235 " Lilburn, Ga. " Meadowcreek HS " Quick Notes! One of the league s top big men, Veazey was one of the most-improved players in the PL last year.! Already ranks sixth on the Navy career blocked shots per game list (71 in 59 games).! Is the second-tallest player in Navy basketball history behind David Robinson (7-1). " As a Sophomore Veazey had another strong season, averaging 7.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg in 24.7 minutes per contest... he missed the season opener against Towson with back spasms... also blocked 33 shots, dished out 13 assists and grabbed eight steals... recorded first career double-double with 1 points and 11 rebounds in the win over St. Francis (N.Y.)... added second career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds against Colgate on Jan. 31. Scored 17 points with 1 rebounds in the second half against the Raiders... netted a career-high 2 points with seven rebounds and a career high-tying four blocked shots against Holy Cross (Jan. 21)... had nine double-figure scoring efforts on the year, and in a nine-game span from Jan. 14 to Feb. 11, averaged 11.5 ppg and 5. rpg while shooting 37-of-64 (.578) from the field... ranked third in the Patriot League in field goal percentage (.535) and second in blocked shots per game (1.1)... in league games, averaged 8.7 ppg and 4.9 rpg while shooting 54.3 percent from the field... averaged just 5. ppg and 3.2 rpg in 2. mpg over the last six games... one of the top free throw shooting centers in the country, making 48-of- 64 attempts (.75). " As a Freshman Veazey had an outstanding freshman campaign, appearing in all 3 games with 19 starts... he averaged 3.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg and blocked a Navy-freshman record 38 shots in just 17.1 minutes per game. His 38 blocked shots are the 12th most on the Navy singleseason list... added 1 steals and five assists... opened the year with 21 turnovers in the first 15 games, but had just four in the last 15 contests... was one of the top shot blockers in the Patriot League, ranking fourth in the conference, averaging 1.27 blocks per game... started the year strong, averaging 7.8 ppg and 6.2 rpg in the first five contests of the year... was the Patriot League s first Rookie of the Week (Nov. 12) award winner after averaging 9. ppg, 5.5 rpg and 1.5 bpg in the first two contests... tallied a career-high 1 points with six rebounds, two steals and one block in just 21 minutes against Drexel (Nov. 11)... had an outstanding performance in his first career game against Army (Jan. 27), with nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks, with most of the production coming in the second half... scored eight points with five rebounds in his first career game (vs. Longwood; Nov. 9)... averaged just.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg in the last six games... set a freshman record for blocked shots in a game with four in just 14 minutes against Bucknell in the Patriot League Tournament (March 5)... per 4 minutes, Veazey averaged 9.6 rpg and 3. bpg. A four-year letterwinner in basketball, Veazey graduated from Meadowcreek High School in helped lead team to two region championships and a combined 52-8 record during his final two seasons in Georgia s largest class... was a two-time team captain and was an all-region selection... averaged 14.4 ppg and 1.2 rpg as a senior... was one of the top players at the Chick-Fil-A Classic during his senior year, leading the prestigious national tournament with 12. rebounds per game... three-year member of National Honor Society. Full name is Mark William Veazey... born Dec. 7, 1988, in Fort Myers, Fla., on the 47th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor... son of John and Marjorie Veazey... high school teammate of Michigan State s Chris Allen (junior at Michigan State), Teondre Williams (sophomore at Oregon) and Tyler McDaniels (sophomore at Tennessee Tech)... an outstanding student, Veazey owned a 2.88 Veazey s Career Stats Total Total GPA as a freshman, while majoring in information technology. 32 " NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE

11 " Quick Notes! Will team with Veazey to give Navy a formidable 1-2 center punch.! Was one of two players (Veazey) to shoot over 5 percent from the field last year.! Averaged 1. points and 8.3 rpg per 4 minutes a year ago. " As a Sophomore Wilson played in 13 games, averaging 1.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg in 7.1 mpg... shot 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from the field... started the year 8-of-11 (.727), but went just 1-of-6 in his last seven appearances... scored a career-high six points in games against Towson and William & Mary... was 3-of-3 from the field against #4 - Jeremy Wilson Junior! Center! 6-1! 235! Helotes, Texas! O Connor HS Towson... grabbed four rebounds in just 15 minutes against William & Mary, to go with his six points... blocked his first career shot and dished out his first career assist against Lafayette. Also added three rebounds against the Leopards (Feb. 14)... earned his second career start in the overtime win over Radford. " As a Freshman Wilson appeared in nine games for head coach Billy Lange as a freshman, averaging 1.8 minutes per contest... scored two points and grabbed three rebounds on the season... earned his first career start in a homecoming against Texas-San Antonio at the AlamoDome. Wilson grew up 17 miles from San Antonio in Helotes, Texas... scored two points against the Roadrunners on a pair of free throws... grabbed two rebounds against Penn and one against NJIT. Wilson lettered three times at O Connor High School, graduating in was a two-time all-district selection, including a first-teamer in was the South San Antonio MVP in was all-region and a San Antonio All- Star... averaged 19.4 ppg and 7.3 rpg during his senior year at O Connor... ranked No. 5 by TexasHoops.com in its final 26 rankings... played a prep season at NAPS in 27, averaging about 1 points and eight rebounds a game... was a member of the chess club as a high school freshman. MIDSHIPMEN BIOS! 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL Full name is Jeremiah Bryan Wilson... born on July 19, 1987, in Bastrop, Texas... son of Bryan Wilson and Rebekah Herrick... attended the same high school as Chicago White Sox relief pitcher, Boone Logan, and O Connor boasts one of Texas largest high school marching bands... received recruiting interest from Texas State, Liberty, Wyoming and Youngstown State... majoring in international relations. 6 (2x), MR vs. Will. & Mary ( ) 4 vs. William & Mary ( ) 1 vs. Lafayette (2-14-9) 1 vs. Lafayette (2-14-9) 3 (2x), MR vs. Will. & Mary ( ) 5 vs. William & Mary ( ) 3 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) 6 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ( ) 15 vs. William & Mary ( ) Wilson s Career Stats Total Total NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE! 33

12 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL " MIDSHIPMEN BIOS #31 - Pete Banos Freshman " Center " 6-1 " 257 " Trumbull, Conn. " Christian Heritage HS Banos lettered four times at Christian Heritage High Full name is Peter Christos Banos... born July 24, 1989, in Trumbull, Conn. School, graduating in spent the last season at NAPS... led team to an record in 28 and a regular season conference title... was a two-time allcounty performer... averaged 17.7 ppg as a high school junior and over 13. ppg as a senior. #2 - Montez Blair Freshman " Guard " 6-3 " 17 " Erial, N.J. " Timber Creek HS An outstanding athlete, Blair lettered three times in basketball and four times in track at Timber Creek High School, graduating in averaged 12.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.1 apg and 2.3 spg as a senior... led the hoops team to the South Jersey title as a senior, being named the title game MVP after scoring 26 points... was named the Most Improved Athlete as well as Scholar-Athlete of the Year... is an extremely accomplished track athlete, leading track team to the state title in 28 and 29 (New Jersey Group III)... Blair has high jumped 7-, had a long jump of 22-6 and a triple jump of was named a Nike All- American in a two-time state champion in the high jump, he was named all-conference three times and All-South Jersey twice... placed third at the prestigious Penn Relays in was also the 29 South Sectional long jump champion... was named the Best Overall Student and was the Black History Month award winner at Timber Creek... also was a member of National Honor Society... had a GPA of 4.1 on a 4. scale. #33 - Alex Newsome Full name is Montez Ryan-Anthony Blair... born Oct. 23, 199, in Mount Holly, N.J.... son of Yolanda Blair... attended the same high school as former UNC Greensboro star Kyle Hines, who at the time of his graduation in 28, was one of six players in NCAA history to score 2, points, grab 1, rebounds and block 3 shots... also considered offers from Siena, Saint Joseph s, Cornell and Binghamton. Freshman " Forward " 6-9 " 235 " Stanley, N.C. " Hargrave " East Lincoln High School Newsome graduated from East Lincoln High School Full name is Randall Alexander Newsome... born July 4, 199, in Winston-Salem, N.C.... in 28 and spent the last season at national prep son of Randy and Melissa Newsome... Hargrave is well-known for producing basketball school power Hargrave Military Academy... lettered players such as David West, Josh Howard, Lonny Baxter, Korleone Young and several others... nearly every player on the team signed with an NCAA Division I school this past year four times at East Lincoln and once at Hargrave... helped Hargrave to a 28-1 record and a national runner-up finish... was a two-time team MVP at East Lehigh.... also received interest from Charleston Southern, North Florida, Davidson, Belmont and Lincoln High School... averaged 14.3 ppg and 7.1 rpg as a junior, leading East Lincoln to a conference title... averaged nearly 16 points per game as a senior... was a member of the Student Government Association, Beta Club and won the Preidential Award for Excellence in Academics and Athletics. 34 " NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE

13 O.J. Avworo 26-7 Stats (at Idaho) / 31 games, 24 starts North Dakota State South Dakota State Montana State Southern Utah [23] Gonzaga [11] Washington Southern Utah Idaho State Washington State North Dakota State Eastern Washington South Dakota State Fresno State [21] Nevada New Mexico State Utah State Hawai i Louisiana Tech New Mexico State Boise State San Jose State Fresno State Boise State Utah State Louisiana Tech UC Riverside [11] Nevada Hawai i San Jose State [1] Nevada Stats / 3 games, 3 starts Towson Howard St. Francis (N.Y.) William & Mary Md.-Eastern Shore Radford Texas-San Antonio Penn Virginia Tech Mount St. Mary s Canisius [18] Villanova Longwood Wofford Elon Bucknell Lehigh Lafayette Holy Cross Army American Colgate Bucknell Lehigh Lafayette Holy Cross Army American Colgate Colgate MIDSHIPMEN BIOS! 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Player Stats Scott Brooks 26-7 Stats / 13 games, starts Loyola (Md.) St. John s Brown Md.-Eastern Shore Penn Delaware Valley Washington (Md.) Georgetown Holy Cross Bucknell Lehigh Holy Cross Bucknell Stats / 12 games, 4 starts Longwood Drexel Robert Morris Texas-San Antonio Seton Hall Penn Towson Mount St. Mary s San Diego State Md.-Eastern Shore NJIT Lafayette Stats / 25 games, starts Towson Howard St. Francis (N.Y.) William & Mary Md.-Eastern Shore Radford -- DID NOT PLAY -- Texas-San Antonio Penn Virginia Tech Mount St. Mary s Canisius [18] Villanova Longwood Wofford Elon Bucknell Lehigh -- DID NOT PLAY -- Lafayette Holy Cross Army American -- DID NOT PLAY -- Colgate Bucknell Lehigh Lafayette Holy Cross Army -- DID NOT PLAY -- American -- DID NOT PLAY -- Colgate Colgate NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE! 35

14 29-1 NAVY BASKETBALL " MIDSHIPMEN BIOS Game-by-Game Player Stats Greg Brown 27-8 Stats / 12 games, 4 starts Robert Morris Texas-San Antonio Seton Hall Howard Towson Md.-Eastern Shore St. Francis (N.Y.) NJIT Longwood Bucknell Lafayette Colgate American Stats / 5 games, starts Towson Howard St. Francis (N.Y.) Md.-Eastern Shore Lafayette Ted Connolly 28-9 Stats / 8 games, starts Towson Md.-Eastern Shore Elon Lafayette Army Colgate Bucknell Lafayette Romeo Garcia 27-8 Stats / 28 games, 26 starts Longwood -- DID NOT PLAY -- Drexel -- DID NOT PLAY -- Robert Morris Texas-San Antonio Canisius Seton Hall Penn Howard Towson Mount St. Mary s San Diego State Md.-Eastern Shore St. Francis (N.Y.) NJIT Longwood Bucknell Lehigh Lafayette Holy Cross Army American Colgate Bucknell Lehigh Lafayette Holy Cross Army American Colgate Bucknell Stats / 9 games, 7 starts Towson -- DID NOT PLAY -- Howard -- DID NOT PLAY -- St. Francis (N.Y.) -- DID NOT PLAY -- William & Mary -- DID NOT PLAY -- Md.-Eastern Shore -- DID NOT PLAY -- Radford Texas-San Antonio Penn Virginia Tech Mount St. Mary s Canisius [18] Villanova Longwood -- DID NOT PLAY -- Wofford -- DID NOT PLAY -- Elon -- DID NOT PLAY -- Bucknell -- DID NOT PLAY -- Lehigh -- DID NOT PLAY -- Lafayette -- DID NOT PLAY -- Holy Cross -- DID NOT PLAY -- Army -- DID NOT PLAY -- American -- DID NOT PLAY -- Colgate -- DID NOT PLAY -- Bucknell -- DID NOT PLAY -- Lehigh -- DID NOT PLAY -- Lafayette -- DID NOT PLAY -- Holy Cross Army American -- DID NOT PLAY -- Colgate -- DID NOT PLAY -- Colgate -- DID NOT PLAY -- Chris Harris 26-7 Stats / 3 games, 2 starts Loyola (Md.) St. John s Brown Stony Brook Md.-Eastern Shore Villanova William & Mary Longwood Howard Penn Delaware Valley Washington (Md.) Georgetown Yale NJIT Bucknell Lehigh Lafayette Holy Cross Army American Colgate Bucknell Lehigh Lafayette Holy Cross Army American Colgate Bucknell " NAVY MIDSHIPMEN MEDIA GUIDE