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1 AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE WORLD When the Hawkeyes travel they do so by charter fl ight, which allows for the safest and easiest travel possible to and from road games. As a member of the basketball program at the University of Iowa, education often expands beyond the classroom to various parts of the United States and the world. Over the years, the Iowa basketball team has visited Alaska, Australia, Hawaii, London, Paris, Hong Kong, San Juan, Puerto Rico, the French Riviera, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Amsterdam, England, the Great Wall of China, the Virgin Islands and other exciting parts of the world. This season, the Hawkeyes will spend the Thanksgiving holiday at the South Padre Island Invitational. Every four years the Iowa basketball team is permitted to take an overseas exhibition trip during the summer. During the 2003 summer, members of the Iowa program traveled in Australia during a fi ve-game, 10-day exhibition tour, visiting Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns. This summer the Iowa basketball program will again travel overseas on an exhibition tour. Early last season the Hawkeyes took part in the Paradise Jam, an eight team event held in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Iowa started the season by competing in the Guardians Classic for the second time in fi ve seasons. After winning two games on their home fl oor, the Hawkeyes advanced to the Final Four of the event that also included Kentucky, Texas and West Virginia. Iowa advanced to the title game with a win over ninth-ranked Kentucky before second-ranked Texas handed Iowa its fi rst loss of the year in the title game. The Hawkeye basketball team returned to Hawaii during the 2005 season, placing second in the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Facing a tournament fi eld that included Louisville, North Carolina, Stanford, Texas, Tennessee and Brigham Young, the Maui Invitational is one of the top tournaments of the year. The Hawkeyes defeated Louisville and Texas in the fi rst two rounds before a loss to North Carolina, the eventual national champion, in the championship game. Iowa took part in the Rainbow Classic in 2001, placing third in the eight team tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Hawkeyes won the Maui Invitational in 1987, placed second in the Rainbow Classic in 1995 and also competed in the Maui Invitational in Early in the 2002 season, Iowa placed second in the 16-team Guardians Classic, an exempt tournament sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Iowa defeated Memphis in the semi-fi nals before a one-point loss to Missouri in the championship game. All four teams which advanced to the semi-fi nals, played at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, were nationally ranked. In , Iowa opened the season in the IKON Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, playing two games in Madison Square Garden in New York City, competing against Connecticut, Stanford and Duke. Iowa defeated Connecticut, the defending NCAA champion, in the fi rst round before falling to Stanford in the championship game. During the 1998 summer, the Hawkeyes spent nearly two weeks in England, playing games against professional clubs there. Yet, more than basketball was being played. The Hawkeyes were able to develop relationships and experience cultures that transcend beyond the basketball court IOWA BASKETBALL

2 AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE WORLD 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL While competing in the Paradise Jam basketball tournament a year ago, the Hawkeyes were able to enjoy their stay in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands over the Thanksgiving holiday IOWA BASKETBALL 81

3 IOWA BASKETBALL IN THE SPOTLIGHT A large gathering of media representatives were on hand in Carver-Hawkeye Arena when Todd Lickliter was introduced as men s basketball coach at the University of Iowa. The spotlight of media coverage follows the Iowa basketball team throughout the year. With no professional sports teams in the state of Iowa, Hawkeye athletes are in the spotlight around the state and the Midwest. All Hawkeye games are covered by newspaper, radio and television outlets throughout the state, along with the exposure of having all games televised on regional and national telecasts. Hawkeye basketball players learn to handle the exposure on almost a daily basis, improving their communication skills throughout their careers while dealing with the media throughout each season. ESPN s Steve Lavin (left) and Brent Musberger (center) prepare for a telecast from Iowa s Carver-Hawkeye Arena a year ago. During the season, Iowa appeared on national television 13 times over the course of the season, including a back-to-back games on CBS in the semi-fi nals and championship game of the Big Ten Conference Tournament. A year ago, nearly one third of Iowa games were also on national television. During the upcoming season, more than 30 Hawkeye basketball games will be televised. With the addition of the Big Ten Network, a national cable network, an unprecedented number of games will have national television coverage. A year ago, 30 of 31 Hawkeye basketball games were televised. Junior guard Tony Freeman visits with members of the media during Media Day activities in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Hawkeye players are exposed to local, regional and national news media throughout each season IOWA BASKETBALL

4 IOWA BASKETBALL IN THE SPOTLIGHT 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL A large media contingent fi lls the Media Room in Carver-Hawkeye Arena following home games. Iowa home games draw media attention on a local, regional and national scale. CBS announcers Kevin Harlan (left) and Bill Raftery (right) prepare for a national telecast from Iowa s Carver-Hawkeye Arena IOWA BASKETBALL 83

5 HAWKEYESPORTS.COM The offi cial web site of Iowa athletics is hawkeyesports. com, while information specifi c to the Iowa basketball program can be found at hawkeyebasketball.com. With its inception in September, 1996, the University of Iowa athletic department was one of the fi rst intercollegiate departments to develop a web site dedicated to athletics. The Iowa site includes information on all men s and women s athletic programs, ticket information, latest news releases and links that provide information concerning all aspects of the University of Iowa. hawkeyesports.com has recently undergone a complete re-design of the entire site, including all pages associated with Hawkeye men s basketball. This re-design includes expansion of content in all forms, including editorial, photography, video and audio. The University of Iowa athletic website ranks among the top 20 athletic websites in the nation, based on total traffi c. Iowa s athletic website is maintained and updated by the UI Athletic Department and managed by CSTV. CSTV, part of CBS Corporation, is the leading digital sports media company, connecting more fans to more college sports in more ways that anyone else. The hawkeyebasketball.com site has the following features: History of Iowa Basketball Information on current and former Hawkeye players Weekly Multimedia clips of Coach Lickliter media conferences Information on current and former Hawkeye coaches Photo of the Day from Iowa Basketball Weekly Game Notes throughout the Season Live Stats during each game, featuring up to the minute play-by-play descriptions and individual and team statistics during each Iowa game Complete Game Reports, including Statistics, Play-by- Play, Game Notes and Coaches comments, following each Iowa game Complete Season Statistics, including all individual and team statistical information, throughout the season Complete history and records of the Iowa basketball program IOWA BASKETBALL

6 ALL-CENTURY TEAM 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL During the course of the season, the Iowa basketball program selected, and honored, its all-century basketball team. The 20-members of the team were brought to campus and recognized throughout a weekend of activities that put the fi nal touches on season-long activities. All Iowa basketball lettermen were invited to gather in Iowa City for the weekend activities and more than 100 former players were able to attend the festivities. In conjunction with the all-century team, an all-decade team of fi ve players for each decade was also selected. The all-century team was selected by fan balloting, and Iowa fans were also active in selecting the greatest games in Iowa basketball history. ALL-CENTURY TEAM B.J. Armstrong, Bill Logan, Fred Brown, Roy Marble, Carl Cain, Don Nelson, Chuck Darling, Bill Seaberg, Acie Earl, Ben Selzer, Dave Gunther, Greg Stokes, John Johnson, Murray Wier, Dick Ives, Herb Wilkinson, Kevin Kunnert, Sam Williams, Ronnie Lester, Andre Woolridge, ALL-DECADE TEAMS 1900 s 1950 s James Barton, Carl Cain, Chester Buckner, Chuck Darling, J.O. Perrine, Dave Gunther, C.P. Schenck, Bill Logan, Walter Stewart, Bill Seaberg, s 1960 s Edwin Bannick, Chad Calabria, Cliff ord Berrien, Don Nelson Lawrence Dutton, Jimmy Rodgers, H.L. Von Lackum, Glenn Vidnovic, John Von Lackum, Sam Williams, s 1970 s Aubrey Devine, Fred Brown, Hector Janse, John Johnson, Charles McConnell, Bruce King, Forest Twogood, Kevin Kunnert, George Van Deusen, Ronnie Lester, s 1980 s Howard Bastian, B.J. Armstrong, John Grim, Bob Hansen, Howard Moffi tt, Ed Horton, Ben Selzer, Roy Marble, Ben Stephens, Greg Stokes, s 1990 s Dave Danner, Acie Earl, Dick Ives, Dean Oliver, Vic Siegel, Jess Settles, , 99 Murray Wier, Chris Street, Herb Wilkinson, Andre Woolridge, These members of Iowa s all-century team returned to Carver-Hawkeye Arena during the season when Iowa celebrated its 100 years of basketball. Team members Fred Brown, Acie Earl, John Johnson, Don Nelson and Andre Woolridge were unable to attend. Team members Ben Selzer and Dick Ives are deceased. Front row (l-r): Bill Seaberg, Herb Wilkinson, Murray Wier and B.J. Armstrong. Second row (l-r): Bill Logan, Roy Marble, Ronnie Lester and Sam Williams. Third row (l-r): Kevin Kunnert, Greg Stokes, Dave Gunther, Carl Cain and Chuck Darling. Along with being honored to be a part of the all-century team, it was extra special for me to see and have an opportunity to visit with so many of my former teammates. All the festivities were super and greatly appreciated. It is great to be a Hawkeye! Chuck Darling, Iowa Letterman and all-american 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL 85

7 IOWA SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMPS Campers attending Iowa s most recent summer camps represented 25 states and fi ve foreign countries. The Iowa basketball individual summer camps have been some of the most highly attended camps in the country. Each summer, Iowa Coach Todd Lickliter and the Iowa basketball staff conduct youth basketball camps, on campus and around the state of Iowa. Along with the week-long day camps and overnight camps held on the University campus in Iowa City, the Iowa basketball program has also held day camps at diff erent locations around the state. The two sessions of the camps held on the Iowa campus each summer include the following: A camp staff that includes Coach Todd Lickliter, Iowa s assistant coaches and current and former Iowa Hawkeye players Four full-court games daily with players of similar abilities and age groups Special awards ceremony in Iowa s Carver-Hawkeye Arena Additional evening basketball clinics by Iowa camp staff on shooting, ball-handling and other fundamentals Free NIKE camp T-shirt Swimming, game room, racquetball, pizza, Hawk Shop and two feature movies each evening Daily lecture series committed to the total student-athlete, including the areas of academics, drugs and alcohol Hustler of the Day awards presented each day Individual and team trophies and awards Campers attending basketball camp at the University of Iowa have the opportunity to learn, watch and interact with members of the Iowa basketball staff and current and former Hawkeye players. Information concerning any of the Iowa men s basketball camps is available on the UI website, hawkeyesports.com, or by contacting secretary Pam Culver at IA-Hoops ( ). Former Hawkeye Jeff Horner, the Most Valuable Player in the 2006 Big Ten Conference Tournament, helps distribute awards at Iowa s annual summer basketball camp IOWA BASKETBALL

8 IOWA BASKETBALL INFORMATION TV/Radio Photo Roster 88 Rosters/Pronunciation Guide Outlook 90 Season at a Glance 93 Iowa Basketball Notes 94 Iowa Player Bios 96 Career Individual Game-By-Game Statistics 114

9 IOWA BASKETBALL TV ROSTER 2 DAVID PALMER Center 6-9, 240, Sophomore Antioch, Tennessee Antioch HS Oak Hill Academy 4 J.R. ANGLE Guard 6-7, 208, Junior Franklin, Indiana Indian Creek HS 11 TONY FREEMAN Guard 6-1, 190, Junior Maywood, Illinois St. Joseph s HS 15 DAN BOHALL Guard 6-4, 193, Sophomore Sioux City, Iowa East HS 24 JUSTIN JOHNSON Guard 6-6, 190, Senior Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS Tyler, TX Community College 30 JEFF PETERSON Guard 6-0, 185, Freshman Hyattsville, Maryland DeMatha Catholic HS 32 JAKE KELLY Guard 6-6, 180, Freshman Carmel, Indiana Carmel HS 44 CYRUS TATE Forward 6-8, 240, Junior Chicago, Illinois Homewood-Flossmoor HS Northeast, NE Community College 50 JARRYD COLE Forward 6-7, 250, Freshman Kansas City, Missouri Winnetonka HS 52 KURT LOOBY Forward/Center 6-10, 210, Senior St. John s, Antigua Tyler, TX Community College 53 SETH GORNEY Center 7-0, 245, Senior Vandalia, Ohio Butler HS COACH TODD LICKLITER First year at Iowa Career: (Six years) IOWA BASKETBALL

10 IOWA BASKETBALL ROSTER IOWA BASKETBALL NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/CC 2 David Palmer C So. Antioch, TN Oak Hill Academy 4 ** J.R. Angle G Jr. Franklin, IN Indian Creek 11 ** Tony Freeman G Jr. Maywood, IL St. Joseph s 15 Dan Bohall G So. Sioux City, IA East 24 * Justin Johnson G Sr. Tyler, TX Tyler, TX CC 30 Jeff Peterson G Fr. Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic 32 Jake Kelly G Fr. Carmel, IN Carmel 44 * Cyrus Tate F Jr. Chicago, IL Northeast, NE CC 50 Jarryd Cole F Fr. Kansas City, MO Winnetonka 52 * Kurt Looby F/C Sr. St. John s, Antigua Tyler, TX CC 53 *** Seth Gorney C Sr. Vandalia, OH Butler ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/CC 4 ** ANGLE, J.R. G Jr. Franklin, IN Indian Creek 15 BOHALL, Dan G So. Sioux City, IA East 50 COLE, Jarryd F Fr. Kansas City, MO Winnetonka 11 ** FREEMAN, Tony G Jr. Maywood, IL St. Joseph s 53 *** GORNEY, Seth C Sr. Vandalia, OH Butler 24 * JOHNSON, Justin G Sr. Tyler, TX Tyler, TX CC 32 KELLY, Jake G Fr. Carmel, IN Carmel 52 * LOOBY, Kurt F/C Sr. St. John s, Antigua Tyler, TX CC 2 PALMER, David C So. Antioch, TN Oak Hill Academy 30 PETERSON, Jeff G Fr. Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic 44 * TATE, Cyrus F Jr. Chicago, IL Northeast, NE CC * - - denotes letters won class refl ects athletic eligibility HEAD COACH: ASSISTANT COACHES: DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: BASKETBALL INTERN: Todd Lickliter Joel Cornette LaVall Jordan Chad Walthall Jerry Strom Justin Wieck PRONUNCIATION GUIDE LaVall Jordan Chad Walthall Seth Gorney Kurt Looby luh-vell WALL-thawl GORE-nee LU-bee 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL 89

11 IOWA BASKETBALL OUTLOOK The basketball season at the University of Iowa will feature a number of new faces, both on the court and on the sidelines, as Todd Lickliter and his staff take over leadership of the Hawkeye program. the Hawkeyes will host 18 games this season. Iowa was a perfect 17-0 in Carver- Hawkeye Arena in and last season posted a 14-2 mark. Iowa is 15-1 in Big Ten home games over the past two seasons. Lickliter takes over as Iowa s head coach after leading the program at Butler University for six seasons. Lickliter posted a (.682) mark with the Bulldogs, taking two teams to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Butler posted a 29-7 overall record a year ago, setting a school record for total wins and conference wins. Lickliter was named national Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches last season. The Bulldogs advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the second time under Lickliter, falling to eventual national champion Florida (65-57) after opening the NCAA Tournament with wins over Old Dominion and Maryland. Lickliter s staff at Iowa includes a pair of former Butler University players, as LaVall Jordan and Joel Cornette, members of the Butler staff a year ago, have joined their college coach at Iowa. The third Hawkeye assistant, Chad Walthall, served as the head basketball coach at Loras College for the last seven seasons. Along with a new staff, the Hawkeye roster includes three new faces, along with three returning starters and six lettermen from a team that posted a overall record a year ago. Iowa tied for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference last season with a 9-7 record. Iowa has posted seven straight winning seasons, matching the longest streak in school history. The Hawkeyes won 25 games and the Big Ten Conference post-season tournament in 2006 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in both 2005 and A key to Iowa s success has been playing well in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, where While the Hawkeyes return three starters, Lickliter and his staff must replace the top two scorers and rebounders from a year ago. Guard Adam Haluska, a second round selection in the most recent NBA draft (New Orleans), not only led Iowa in scoring (20.5), but also led the Big Ten in scoring. Haluska earned fi rst team all-big Ten honors and was also an academic all-american. Along with his scoring, Haluska was second on the team in rebounding (4.6) and steals (53) and third in assists (80). Junior forward Cyrus Tate (left) and senior center Seth Gorney (right) are two veterans who saw plenty of action a year ago. Forward Tyler Smith, who was named to the Big Ten Conference all-freshman team, must also be replaced. Smith led the team in rebounding (4.9) and joined Haluska as the only Hawkeye to average over 10 points per game (14.9). Smith transferred closer to his home to be near his ailing father. The returning starters include junior guard Tony Freeman (6-1, 190), junior forward Cyrus Tate (6-8, 240) and senior center Kurt Looby (6-10, 210). Additional returning lettermen include junior guard J.R. Angle (6-7, 200); senior center Seth Gorney (7-0, 245) and senior guard Justin Johnson (6-6, 190). Since taking over as Iowa s head coach in April, Lickliter has had a chance to work with his Hawkeye squad and begin preparing for his fi rst year in the Big Ten Conference. I think the players have reacted well, said Lickliter. Change is hard. We ve talked about the coach s transition, but the players are going through a transition as IOWA BASKETBALL

12 IOWA BASKETBALL OUTLOOK well. It s a daily process, us getting to know one another, and, building a trust. I wouldn t be at the University of Iowa if I hadn t had teams that were successful. We have somewhat of a proven track record. This is a system that can be successful, and the players make that happen. They make it happen by committing, and by using their talents and strengths to form a stronger team than the total; the total is greater than the sum of the parts. This group has shown a real desire to be the best they can be. We have had to evaluate this group in a short period of time, admitted Lickliter. They have had success the last two years. They have proven they have the ability to compete and win in the Big Ten Conference. We want to build on that while fi nding a balance between patience and urgency. It will be a learning process of how we want to play the game. We will focus on doing the best we can do today, at a rate where we can compete at the highest level. Lickliter built his success at Butler with well-coached basketball teams that valued the basketball on off ense and played solid man-to-man defense. Butler, last season, led the nation in fewest turnovers per game. We want our team to value the basketball, and to be determined to create the shot we want, explained the Hawkeye head coach. We want to defend with a purpose, and support our teammates. We want to be strong defensively, within the system. We will be primarily a man to man defensive team, but we will also incorporate our defense to give us the best chance to win basketball games. While the Hawkeyes don t return a proven scorer over the course of a full season, Lickliter is confi dent his fi rst Iowa team can fi t together and play well. We will evaluate where our points come from, noted Lickliter. We will replace our losses from last season as a team; diff erent players will have that opportunity. We ll have to let the scoring come as we move forward. No one or two players have to replace the losses; we will do that as a team. Freeman is the most experienced returning player, having started 21 games in his fi rst two seasons. He started 17 of 31 games in 2007, leading the team in assists (3.7) while averaging 7.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He scored a careerhigh 16 points against highly-regarded Alabama last season. Looby joined the Iowa program two years ago after a two-year junior college career. He redshirted in 2006 before playing in all 31 games last season, starting 19. He averaged 3.8 points and 4.6 rebounds and led the team with 53 blocked shots, giving the Hawkeyes a defensive presence in the middle. Tate started 22 games a year ago, in his fi rst season at Iowa, averaging 4.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. He had a career-high 14 points, along with nine rebounds, in a home win over Michigan State and collected 11 points and 10 rebounds in a home win over Purdue. Johnson also joined the Iowa program after playing two years at a junior college. He started seven games as a junior, averaging 5.4 points and 2.3 rebounds. Angle, after redshirting in 2006, started two games a year ago while averaging just under two points per game. Gorney started 17 times as a junior while playing in all 31 games, averaging 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. Gorney s career-highs included 12 points against Indiana and nine rebounds against Northern Iowa. Senior center Kurt Looby ranked fourth in the Big Ten in blocked shots (1.7) for all games last season. His 53 blocked shots ranks eighth best for a single season at Iowa IOWA BASKETBALL 91

13 IOWA BASKETBALL OUTLOOK Additional returning players include sophomore forward David Palmer (6-9, 240) and sophomore guard Dan Bohall (6-4, 193). Palmer, who played one season at Seton Hall, redshirted last season. Bohall saw limited action in 11 games. The trio of freshmen include point guard Jeff Peterson; forward Jarryd Cole and shooting guard Jake Kelly. Peterson (6-0, 185) attended DeMatha HS in the Washington, DC area, earning fi rst team all-conference honors as a senior. He averaged 13.9 points, 7.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game in leading DeMatha to a 33-6 record in his fi nal prep season. Cole (6-7, 250) gives the Hawkeyes another big body. He earned fi rst team allstate honors as a senior at Winnetonka HS near Kansas City when he averaged 19.1 points, 13.7 rebounds and 5.2 blocked shots per game. He earned all-metro honors for three seasons and was named Most Valuable Player in his conference as a senior. Kelly (6-6, 180) attended Carmel, IN HS, averaging 13.7 points and 2.9 rebounds as a senior. He earned fi rst team all-conference recognition and was team MVP for three seasons. Jeff, Jake and Jarryd will all fi t well in our system, said Lickliter. They are the type of players, and student-athletes that we want to have in the program. All three can be successful here. The Hawkeyes open the season with four straight home games before meeting Bradley University in the South Padre Invitational (Nov ). The Hawkeyes will also meet either Vanderbilt or Utah State in that event before a quick trip home to host Wake Forest (Nov. 26) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Iowa will host Louisiana-Monroe, Eastern Illinois and Rice in the annual Hawkeye Challenge. The in-state series includes a home date with Drake (Dec. 14) after road games at Northern Iowa (Dec. 5) and Iowa State (Dec. 8). The Hawkeyes close the nonconference schedule by hosting Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 29). The Big Ten Conference has increased its conference schedule from 16 to 18 games, beginning this season. Iowa opens against Indiana at home before road games at Wisconsin and Ohio State. Illinois and Minnesota are the conference teams Iowa plays just once. The Fighting Illini visit Iowa City late in the season, while the only meeting with the Golden Gophers takes place in Minneapolis. The Big Ten Conference Tournament (March 13-16) returns to Indianapolis. Senior guard Justin Johnson ranked as one of the top three-point shooters in the Big Ten Conference in With the addition of two Big Ten games, you lose a home game, and you add another road game within the conference, pointed out Lickliter. That only adds to the strength of the schedule. The in-state series is good, yet very demanding. Those games, home or away, are on the level of Big Ten Conference games. It gives us the chance to compete against other well-respected programs within the state and prepare in a conference environment for the Big Ten season IOWA BASKETBALL

14 IOWA BASKETBALL-AT A GLANCE 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL Record: overall, 9-7 in Big Ten Conference (T4th) Post-season: NA Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/5 Head Coach: Todd Lickliter Birthdate: 4/17/55 Education: B.A. - - Butler University, 1979 Career Record: (.682, six years) Lickliter at Iowa: 0-0 (fi rst year) Big Ten Record: 0-0 Best Time to Call: Morning, contact Sports Information Assistant Coaches: Joel Cornette, fi rst year at Iowa (Butler, 2004) LaVall Jordan, fi rst year at Iowa (Butler, 2001) Chad Walthall, fi rst year at Iowa (Concordia College, MN, 1991) Director of Basketball Operations: Jerry Strom, 27th year at Iowa (Concordia College, NE, 1976) Basketball Intern: Justin Wieck (Iowa, 2006) Basketball Secretaries: Shelly Deutsch, Pam Culver Trainer/Travel Coordinator: John Streif STARTERS RETURNING (3): Tony Freeman (G, 6-1, 190, Jr., 7.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.7 apg) Kurt Looby (F/C, 6-10, 210, Sr., 3.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.7 bpg) Cyrus Tate (F, 6-8, 240, Jr., 4.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg) LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): J.R. Angle (G, 6-7, 200, Jr., 1.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg) Tony Freeman (G, 6-1, 190, Jr., 7.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.7 apg) Seth Gorney (C, 7-0, 245, Sr., 5.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg) Justin Johnson (G, 6-6, 190, Sr., 5.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg) Kurt Looby (F/C, 6-10, 210, Sr., 3.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.7 bpg) Cyrus Tate (F, 6-8, 240, Jr., 4.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg) NON-LETTERMEN RETURNING (2) *David Palmer (C, 6-9, 240, So., Antioch, TN, Oak Hill Academy) Dan Bohall (G, 6-4, 193, So., 0.4 ppg, 0.1 rpg) * - - Redshirted in NEWCOMERS (3): Jarryd Cole (F, 6-7, 250, Fr., Kansas City, MO, Winnetonka HS) Jake Kelly (G, , Fr., Carmel, IN, Carmel HS) Jeff Peterson (G, 6-0, 185, Fr., Hyattsville, MD, DeMatha Catholic HS) 2-year Lettermen (2): J.R. Angle, Tony Freeman 1-year Lettermen (3): Justin Johnson, Cyrus Tate, Kurt Looby PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN By Class Seniors (3): Seth Gorney, Justin Johnson, Kurt Looby Juniors (3): J.R. Angle, Tony Freeman, Cyrus Tate Sophomores (2): Dan Bohall, David Palmer Freshmen (3): Jarryd Cole, Jake Kelly, Jeff Peterson BY HEIGHT 6-0: Jeff Peterson 6-1: Tony Freeman 6-4: Dan Bohall 6-6: Justin Johnson, Jake Kelly 6-7: J.R. Angle, Jarryd Cole 6-8: Cyrus Tate 6-9: David Palmer 6-10: Kurt Looby 7-0: Seth Gorney BY STATE Illinois (2): Tony Freeman, Cyrus Tate Indiana (2): J.R. Angle, Jake Kelly Iowa (1): Dan Bohall Maryland (1): Jeff Peterson Missouri (1): Jarryd Cole Ohio (1): Seth Gorney Tennessee (1): David Palmer Texas (1): Justin Johnson Antigua (1): Kurt Looby IN SEASON BIRTHDAYS Tony Freeman, Dec. 22 Jeff Peterson, Jan. 27 Kurt Looby, Feb. 14 J.R. Angle, March 22 GAME DAY BIRTHDAYS Kurt Looby, Feb. 14 vs. Michigan LETTERMEN LOST (5): Drew Adams (G, 6-1, 185, 0.3 ppg, 0.3 rpg) Josh Crawford (C, 6-10, 200, 0.5 ppg, 0.5 rpg) Adam Haluska (G, 6-5, 210, 20.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg) Mike Henderson (G, 6-3, 200, 5.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg) Tyler Smith (F, 6-7, 210, 14.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg) LETTERMEN BY EXPERIENCE 3-year Lettermen (1): Seth Gorney 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL 93

15 IOWA BASKETBALL NOTES IOWA HISTORY Iowa has played 2,408 games since beginning basketball in Overall Iowa s record is 1, (.597). That includes a (.745) record in home games, a (.447) record in games away from Iowa City, a (.507) mark in Big Ten games and a (.790) record in Carver- Hawkeye Arena. IOWA IN CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA Iowa has compiled a (.790) record in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa is (.684) in Big Ten games and (.920) in non-big Ten games. THE RETURNING CAST Iowa returns three starters and six lettermen from The returning starters include senior center Kurt Looby, junior guard Tony Freeman and junior forward Cyrus Tate. Freeman started 17 of 31 games a year ago. He led the team in assists (3.7) and ranked third in scoring (7.5) and steals (1.1). Looby started 19 games, averaging 3.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. He led Iowa and ranked fourth in the Big Ten in blocked shots (1.7) per game. His 53 blocked shots rank eighth-best for a single season at Iowa. Tate started 22 games last season, averaging 4.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Along with the six returning lettermen, Iowa also returns sophomore guard Dan Bohall and sophomore forward David Palmer. Palmer sat out last season as a redshirt transfer. The Hawkeye roster includes three true freshmen. With the seven returning players who saw action a year ago, Iowa returns 41.1% of its scoring, 55.3% of its rebounding, 44.1% of its assists and 47.7% of its steals. Iowa s returning players shot 45.7% from the fi eld, 40% from three-point range and 66.5% from the free throw line. IOWA PROGRAM REACHES 1,400 WINS The Iowa basketball program reached 1,400 wins (now at 1,438) with a victory over Texas-San Antonio on Nov. 26, Iowa ranks 34th on the all-time list for victories and is one of 41 NCAA Division I programs with as many as 1,400 wins. Iowa s basketball history includes 73 winning seasons and 24 years in which the Hawkeyes have won 20 or more games. Iowa (with 22) is one of 31 programs to earn more than 20 invitations into the NCAA Tournament. THE HAWKEYE ROSTER The Iowa roster includes 11 players. The squad includes three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and three freshmen. Along with Iowa native Dan Bohall, the roster includes two players from Illinois and Indiana and one from Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and St. John s, Antigua. HAWKEYES SET ARENA RECORD Iowa set a Carver-Hawkeye Arena (opened in 1983) record with 12 consecutive Big Ten Conference home wins over the course of the 2006 and 2007 seasons. The streak was snapped Jan. 28 when second-ranked Wisconsin won in Iowa City. Following the loss to Wisconsin the Hawkeyes concluded the 2007 season by winning their fi nal four home games, improving to 15-1 in Big Ten games and 31-2 overall over the past two seasons in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Prior to the Badger loss, Iowa had not lost a Big Ten home game since a loss to top-ranked Illinois on Feb. 19, Iowa s record for consecutive home wins in league play is 14 straight. That mark was set during the and seasons when home games were played at the Iowa Field House. TOP HOME PERCENTAGE Iowa has posted a 44-5 (.898) record in Carver-Hawkeye Arena over the last three seasons. That mark ranks as Iowa s best home court winning percentage over any three year period in which Iowa won at least 40 games. Iowa s winning percentage in Big Ten home games (20-4,.833) over the last three seasons is also the best percentage since the conference began playing more than 14 league games in Following is a ranking of Iowa s best home court record over any three-year period, with a minimum of 40 wins: PERCENTAGE RECORD YEARS IOWA TOUGH AT HOME Iowa has won 32 of its last 34 games in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa s recent win streak included 21 straight overall wins and 12 straight Big Ten Conference wins. Iowa has won nine of its last 10 home games against ranked opponents. The Hawkeyes posted a 14-2 home record in HEAD COACH TODD LICKLITER Todd Lickliter, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) national Coach of the Year in 2007, was named Iowa s 21st head men s basketball coach on April 3, Lickliter joined the Iowa program after serving as the head coach at Butler University for six seasons. He posted a (.682) record at Butler, including a 29-7 mark in , in his fi rst position as a college head coach. Butler advanced to post-season play in four of six seasons under Lickliter s direction, including two appearances in the NCAA Sweet 16. Butler was ranked in the national top 25 for 16 consecutive weeks during the season and became the fi rst team in the history of the Horizon League to be ranked in the top ten. The Bulldogs won three games over top 25 opponents (Tennessee, Gonzaga, Maryland) and recorded eight victories over teams that participated in the NCAA Tournament. Lickliter played one season at Central Florida, earning his associate degree in 1977, and then transferred to Butler, where he played his fi nal two collegiate seasons, He earned a B.S degree in secondary education from Butler in IOWA SEEKS EIGHTH STRAIGHT Iowa begins the season seeking its eighth straight winning campaign, which would establish a school record. Iowa s current streak began with a record in and includes three seasons of more than 20 wins and six post-seasons appearances (three NCAA, three NIT). Iowa also had seven straight winning seasons from 1950 through Pops Harrison, Bucky O Connor and Rollie Williams all coached the Hawkeyes during those years. Only a record in 1949 kept Iowa from 13 consecutive winning seasons ( ). Harrison coached Iowa to fi ve straight winning seasons from , Lute Olson coached Iowa to winning seasons from , George Raveling and Tom Davis combined to coach Iowa to winning seasons from and Davis coached Iowa to winning seasons from Iowa had fi ve consecutive winning seasons on three occasions, , and Iowa is one of four Big Ten teams to post a winning record in each of the last seven seasons, joining Illinois, Michigan State and Wisconsin. HAWKEYES TO HOST BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE Iowa will host Wake Forest on Monday, Nov. 26 as part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The game has a 6:05 p.m. start time and will be televised to a national cable audience on ESPN2 as the initial game in the 2007 series of games. Iowa holds a 2-4 record in the event, including a 2-0 home record and an 0-2 mark in road games and neutral site games. Iowa lost at Virginia Tech a year ago. Iowa lost to Maryland in Baltimore in 2000 before defeating Georgia Tech in Iowa City in Iowa lost to Duke at the United Center in Chicago in 2002 and lost at Florida State in The Hawkeyes defeated North Carolina State in Iowa City in 2006 after not participating in the event in 2004 and SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INVITATIONAL Iowa will take part in the South Padre Island Invitational in November. The Hawkeyes will host preliminary round games against Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 18) and Maryland Eastern Shore (Nov. 20) before traveling to South Padre Island. Once on the island, Iowa will meet Bradley on Nov. 23 and either Vanderbilt or Utah State on Nov. 24. HAWKEYES HOST CHALLENGE Iowa will host the 26th annual Hawkeye Challenge Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Iowa will meet Louisiana-Monroe in the fi rst round, while Rice will face Eastern Illinois in the opening game Friday evening. Rice participated in the event early in the season, while Louisiana-Monroe and Eastern Illinois will take part for the fi rst time. Iowa has won four previous meetings with Eastern Illinois and all three meetings against Louisiana- Monroe when that school was named Northeast Louisiana. Iowa s only meeting with Rice resulted in an Hawkeye win in the Hawkeye Challenge. IOWA IN TOURNAMENT PLAY Iowa has fared well while taking part in regular-season tournaments over the past 25 years. In that time Iowa has won the Great Alaska Shootout ( ), the Cal-Irvine Anteater Classic ( ), the Maui Classic ( ), the San Juan Thanksgiving Shootout ( ), the San Juan Christmas Shootout ( ), the Big Ten Conference Tournament in 2001 and 2006 and its own invitational 24 times IOWA BASKETBALL

16 IOWA BASKETBALL NOTES 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL In addition, Iowa was runner-up in the Far West Classic, the All-College Tournament, the Chaminade Classic, the Tampa Tribune Holiday Invitational, the Rainbow Classic, the Great Alaska Shootout, the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, the Guardians Classic, the Guardians Classic, the 2002 Big Ten Conference Tournament and the 2004 Maui Invitational. THE HAWKEYE SCHEDULE Iowa s schedule includes 19 home games, including the opening exhibition game on Nov. 1 against Simpson College. The Hawkeyes will make their fi rst public appearance while taking part in the 16th annual Black and Gold Blowout on Saturday, Oct. 27 and open the regular season Nov. 9 by hosting Idaho State. Iowa will host nine non-conference games, including an in-state battle with Drake University, a contest with Wake Forest in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and two games in the preliminary rounds of the South Padre Island Invitational. For the fi rst time since 1997, Iowa will host nine Big Ten Conference games, as the league has expanded the schedule to include 18 league games. Iowa does not play at Illinois this season, while Minnesota does not visit Carver-Hawkeye Arena. POST-SEASON OPPONENTS Iowa s schedule includes 15 games against teams that advanced to post-season play a year ago. Iowa will play 11 games against six Big Ten opponents that appeared in the 2007 NCAA Tournament, including two games with national runner-up Ohio State. The Hawkeyes have three games against teams that were in the NIT a year ago, including Michigan and Bradley. Iowa s fi nal game in the South Padre Island Invitational will be against either Vanderbilt (NCAA) or Utah State (NIT). IOWA VS. THE FIELD Iowa posted a 6-10 record while playing 11 teams that advanced to post-season play last season. That included a 4-9 record against eight teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament and a 2-1 record against three teams that were in the NIT. IOWA ATTENDANCE IMPROVES AGAIN Iowa drew an average of 12,196 fans for its 16 home games during the season. That average ranks as an improvement over each of the last two seasons, as Iowa averaged 12,006 fans in Iowa annually ranks among the top teams in the nation in home attendance. IOWA VS. RANKED TEAMS These are Iowa s most recent wins vs. nationally ranked opponents: At Home: over 25th-ranked Indiana, 2/3/07 On the Road: over 21st-ranked Indiana, 2/11/06 Neutral Court: over 7th-ranked Ohio State, 3/12/06 In semi-fi nals of Big Ten Tournament IOWA ON THE TUBE Nearly every Iowa game throughout the season will be televised, with the only exception possibly being the fi nal round of the South Padre Island Invitational in November. The majority of Iowa s non-conference games are scheduled for the Big Ten Network, including the opening exhibition game vs. Simpson College on Nov. 1. Iowa s home game with Wake Forest will be televised on ESPN2. The contest at Northern Iowa will air on FOX, the game at Iowa State will appear on ESPNU and CSTV will televise the Bradley game in the South Padre Island tournament. IOWA AT NEUTRAL SITES Iowa was 1-3 in neutral site games a year ago, playing three games in the Paradise Jam in November and one game in the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Iowa s schedule includes at least three neutral site games this season, including two games in the South Padre Island Invitational. Iowa could play between one and four neutral site games while taking part in the Big Ten Conference Tournament in Indianapolis, IN at the end of the season. IOWA IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT Iowa made its 22nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament in Iowa earned the Big Ten Conference s automatic bid by virtue of claiming the league s tournament title. The Hawkeyes hold an overall record of in the tournament, advancing to the Final Four in 1955 (fourth), 1956 (second) and 1980 (fourth). Iowa reached the regional championship in 1987 and lost in the regional semi-fi nal in 1988 and CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Credential requests for Iowa home games should be made as soon as possible. Please send your written request ( will also suffi ce) to Phil Haddy, Sports Information Offi ce, 157 Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA Phil s address is phillip-haddy@uiowa.edu and the offi ce fax number is (319) IOWA INFORMATION ON THE WEB Iowa basketball information is available on the University of Iowa s web site, hawkeyesports.com. Once you have entered the web site, you may obtain biographical information on Iowa players and coaches, game notes, game stories and box scores from all games throughout the season, plus team and individual cumulative stats and a pdf version of Iowa s History and Record book. Members of the media who wish to have this information forwarded via throughout the season may do so by contacting the Iowa Sports Information offi ce with your address. IOWA PHOTOS AVAILABLE Up-to-date head shots of all Iowa players and coaches are available on the internet at pics.hawkeyebasketball.com. Contact the Iowa Sports Information offi ce if you are in need of additional photos. COACH LICKLITER WITH THE MEDIA Following is a list of dates for basketball news conferences with Todd Lickliter. The news conferences will be held at 2 p.m. in the Press Room at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Selected players will be available for interviews following the sessions with Coach Lickliter. Following are the news conference dates: October Mon, 29th November Tue, 6th Wed, 28th December Mon, 3rd Tue, 11th January Mon, 7th Mon, 14th Mon, 28th February Mon, 4th Wed, 13th Mon, 18th Mon, 25th March Mon, 3rd Mon, 10th IN-SEASON TELE-CONFERENCES Following is a list of tele-conference dates with Coach Todd Lickliter. Each call will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT. Members of the media need to contact the UI Sports Information offi ce for the dial in number and other details. Here are the tele-conference dates: November Mon, 12th Fri, 16th Sun 25th December Fri, 7th Thu, 27th Mon, 31st January Fri, 4th Fri, 11th Fri, 18th Fri, 25th February Fri, 1st Fri, 8th Fri, 22nd Fri, 29th Coach Lickliter will also be available on the Big Ten tele-conference calls, which take place each Monday during the Big Ten season. BIG TEN TELE-CONFERENCES The Big Ten Conference offi ce has scheduled tele-conferences with men s basketball coaches each week during the Big Ten portion of the season. The tele-conferences are held each Monday from 9-11 a.m. CT. The calls will be available for play-back for 24 hours. Contact the Big Ten offi ce or the Iowa Sports Information offi ce for the tele-conference and play-back phone numbers. Following is the coach s order of appearance: 9:00 Kelvin Sampson, Indiana 10:00 Tom Izzo, Michigan State 9:10 Todd Lickliter, Iowa 10:10 Bo Ryan, Wisconsin 9:20 Tubby Smith, Minnesota 10:20 John Beilein, Michigan 9:30 Bill Carmody, Northwestern 10:30 Thad Matta, Ohio State 9:40 Ed DeChellis, Penn State 10:40 Bruce Weber, Illinois 9:50 Matt Painter, Purdue 10:50 Player of the Week HIGHLIGHTS AND SOUND BITES ON SATELLITE Sound bites with coaches and athletes from Iowa s winter sports teams are available each Wednesday throughout the winter. The video sound bites are available from 3:30-3:45 p.m. CT and include all winter sports, including men s and women s basketball and wrestling. Contact Iowa Sports Information for further details IOWA BASKETBALL 95

17 J.R. ANGLE **4 J.R. ANGLE Guard 6-7, 208, Junior Franklin, Indiana Indian Creek HS Saw action in 28 of 31 games, with two starts averaged 1.7 points and one rebound per game career-high two assists in win over Purdue three points and one rebound at Michigan State three points and one assist in win at Minnesota four points in win over Michigan State two points and two rebounds in win over Texas Southern four points, two rebounds and two steals in win over Georgia State fi ve points and four rebounds in fi rst career start against Iowa State two points against Northern Iowa career-high eight points and two rebounds in win over Coppin State career-high fi ve rebounds in win over Texas-Pan American tied career-high with fi ve points at Arizona State career-high fi ve points vs. Villanova three rebounds and one steal vs. Alabama in career-best 16 minutes two points and two rebounds in win over The Citadel six points and eight rebounds in Black and Gold Blowout Redshirted Saw action in 11 games, with no starts two points against Cincinnati in NCAA Tournament two points and two rebounds in win vs. Centenary two rebounds in win at Drake three points vs. North Carolina three points and one rebound in win over Western Illinois three points and two rebounds in exhibition win over Upper Iowa seven rebounds and three assists in Blowout. High school Two-time Johnson County Player of the Year and two-time NIKE all-american two-time participant in USA Basketball Youth Development Festival three-time all-state selection selected to participate in Indiana state all-star contest following senior season team captain as junior and senior and three-time team MVP all-time leading scorer in Johnson County with 1,689 career points averaged 27.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a senior scoring average ranked fourth best in the state of Indiana shot 54.5% from the fi eld, 88.9% from the free throw line and 41% percent from three-point range in fi nal prep season career totals also include 770 rebounds named third team all-state as a junior... Johnson County Player of the Year as a junior averaged 26.4 points, 12.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game as a junior, shooting 56% from the fi eld and 84% from the free throw line averaged 25.2 points per game as a sophomore. Personal Born 3/22/85 given name is Justin Russell Health & Sports Studies major member of prep Honor Roll parents are Kathy and Larry Angle high school coach was his father, Larry Angle. CAREER BESTS Points: 8 vs. Coppin State, 12/2/06 Rebounds: 5 vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/1/06 FGM: 3 vs. Coppin State, 12/2/06 FGA: 4, twice, last vs. Coppin State, 12/2/06 FTM: 3 at Michigan State, 2/17/07 FTA: 4 at Michigan State, 2/17/07 Assists: 2 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 Steals: 2 vs. Georgia State, 12/20/06 Blocks: Minutes: 18 at Drake, 12/16/ IOWA BASKETBALL

18 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG Fresh. 11/ Soph. 28/ Career 39/ ANGLE VS. THE BIG TEN OPP G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG ILL 1/ IND 2/ MCH 1/ MSU 2/ MIN 2/ NW 2/ OSU 1/ PSU 2/ PUR 3/ WIS 1/ TOTALS 17/ ANGLE IN POST-SEASON PLAY YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2005 Big Ten 1/ Big Ten 1/ Totals 2/ NCAA 1/ Career 3/ IOWA BASKETBALL 97

19 DAN BOHALL DAN BOHALL Guard 6-4, 193, Sophomore Sioux City, Iowa East HS Honors Co-winner of 2007 Most Improved Award Saw action in 11 games, with no starts two points in win over Purdue two points and a steal at Michigan State one steal in win over The Citadel one rebound, one assist and one block in exhibition win over Buena Vista six points in Black and Gold Blowout Redshirted two points and one assist in Black and Gold Blowout one point and one steal in exhibition win over Brock University. High School Earned fi rst team all-state honors as a junior and senior two-time fi rst team all-conference and all-district selection named to all-tournament team at state tournament after helping East place second in state as a senior team captain and MVP as a junior and senior, helping team post 21-4 record in fi nal season averaged 21.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a senior, shooting 56% from the fi eld and 79% from the free throw line averaged 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a junior, shooting 53% from the fi eld and 74% from the foul line lettered three years in both basketball and golf served as golf team captain for two seasons. Personal Born 6/2/86 liberal arts major earned academic all-conference honors and ranked in top fi ve percent of graduating class parents are Jan and Pat Bohall high school coach was Jeff Vanderloo. CAREER BESTS Points: 2, twice, last vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 Rebounds: 1 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 FGM: FGA: 2 vs. Texas Southern, 12/23/06 FTM: 2, twice, last vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 FTA: 4, twice, last vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 Assists: Steals: 1, twice, last at Michigan State, 2/17/07 Blocks: Minutes: 10 at Michigan State, 2/17/ IOWA BASKETBALL

20 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG Fresh. 11/ BOHALL VS. THE BIG TEN OPP G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG ILL 0/ IND 0/ MCH 0/ MIN 0/ MSU 1/ NW 0/ OSU 0/ PUR 2/ PSU 1/ WIS 0/ Totals 4/ BOHALL IN POST-SEASON PLAY YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2007 Big Ten 1/ Totals 1/ IOWA BASKETBALL 99

21 TONY FREEMAN **11 TONY FREEMAN Guard 6-1, 190, Junior Maywood, Illinois St. Joseph s HS Hawk-Item Only player in history of the East Suburban Catholic League to earn fi rst team all-conference honors in all four years ranks second in career scoring at St. Joseph s with 1,706 points, trailing only Isiah Thomas his father, Tony, lettered at Indiana as a member of the 1987 national championship team Earned 2007 Chris Street Award earned 2007 Academic Recognition Award Played in all 31 games, with 17 starts averaged 7.5 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, shooting 40.2% form the fi eld and 69.7% from the free throw line ranked seventh in the Big Ten in assists (3.7) and 10th in assist/turnover ratio (1.7) 11 points, four rebounds and three assists vs. Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament 13 points (3-4 3pt FGs), two rebounds and fi ve assists in win over Illinois 11 points, six rebounds and fi ve assists at Penn State 14 points in win over Purdue fi ve points, six rebounds and six assists in win over Northwestern eight points, fi ve rebounds and fi ve assists at Wisconsin 11 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals in win at Minnesota four points and four rebounds in win over Indiana 14 points and seven assists in win at Michigan in career-high 34 minutes fi ve points and four rebounds in win over Penn State six points and fi ve assists at Ohio State seven points and a career-high nine rebounds in win over Minnesota fi ve points and two assists at Illinois three points, fi ve assists and three steals in win over Michigan State six points and seven assists in win over Cornell 12 points, three rebounds and two assists vs. Georgia State 11 points, fi ve assists and three steals in win over Iowa State 11 points, four rebounds and four assists vs. Northern Iowa 10 points, fi ve assists and two steals vs. Texas- Pan American 11 points and two assists at VA Tech seven points and fi ve assists vs. Villanova career-high 16 points and three assists vs. Alabama eight rebounds and three assists in win over Toledo career-high 11 assists, along with six rebounds and seven points, in win over The Citadel Honors Earned team award as Newcomer of the Year Averaged 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds, while playing in 33 games and starting four times averaged 1.6 assists per game while shooting 33.9% from the fi eld and 62.5% from the free throw line fi ve points and three rebounds in win over Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament championship game missed fi rst career game against Ohio State due to injury fi ve points in win over Penn State three points and three assists at Minnesota fi ve points and two steals in win at Indiana four points at Northwestern career-high 10 points and four assists in win over Michigan three points and two rebounds at Michigan State three points in win at Penn State Three points, two rebounds and two assists at Wisconsin seven points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in win over Robert Morris six points in win over Drake six points and career-high seven assists in win over Arizona State eight points and three steals in fi rst career start at Iowa State eight points and three rebounds at Northern Iowa fi ve points in win over Valparaiso eight points in win over Fairfi eld four assists and three rebounds in win over Texas-San Antonio three assists vs. Texas fi ve points and two rebounds in win over Kentucky seven points, fi ve rebounds, six assists and three steals in win over Maryland-Eastern Shore. High School Earned second team all-state honors as a senior after leading team to a 28-2 overall record selected to compete in Roundball Classic (New York vs. Chicago at the United Center) and City Suburban all-star games earned all-conference honors for four straight years and was MVP of East Suburban Catholic League as a junior and senior led team to conference titles as a junior and senior led team to championships of the St. Charles Thanksgiving Tournament and the Proviso West Holiday Tournament as a senior before team lost in sectional fi nal of state tournament ranks second in career scoring at St. Joseph s with 1,706 points averaged 14.7 points, six assists and 4.6 rebounds as a senior, leading the team in scoring, assists and steals shot 48% from the fi eld, 39% from three-point range and 70% from the free throw line as a senior averaged 18.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and four assists per game as a junior, shooting 44% from the fi eld and 72% from the free throw line while leading prep team to a 23-6 overall record team captain as a junior and senior team MVP as junior and senior after sharing MVP honors as a sophomore helped prep team post a 20-8 mark as a sophomore and an 18-9 record as a freshman averaged over 13 points per game during both sophomore and freshman seasons. Personal Born 12/22/86 pre-business major parents are Stacy Freeman-Green and Tony Freeman, Sr. high school coach was Gene Pingatore, who also was his father s high school coach IOWA BASKETBALL

22 CAREER BESTS Points: 16 vs. Alabama, 11/19/06 Rebounds: 9 vs. Minnesota, 1/13/07 FGM: 6 vs. Alabama, 11/19/06 FGA: 13 vs. Alabama, 11/19/06 FTM: 8 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 FTA: 12 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 Assists: 11 vs. The Citadel, 11/13/06 Steals: 3, three times, last vs. Iowa State, 12/8/06 Blocks: 1 vs. Purdue, 3/9/07 Minutes: 34, twice, last at Minnesota, 2/7/07 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG Fresh. 33/ Soph. 31/ Career 64/ FREEMAN VS. THE BIG TEN Opp. G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG ILL 4/ IND 4/ MCH 2/ MSU 5/ MIN 5/ NW 2/ OSU 2/ PSU 4/ PUR 3/ WIS 4/ Totals 35/ FREEMAN IN POST-SEASON PLAY YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2006 Big Ten 3/ Big Ten 1/ Totals 4/ NCAA 1/ Career 4/ IOWA BASKETBALL 101

23 SETH GORNEY ***53 SETH GORNEY Center 7-0, 245, Senior Vandalia, Ohio Butler HS 53 Hawk-Item Averaged 5.3 points and 5.8 rebounds on 2006 summer tour with Big Ten squad, helping team post 3-1 record in four-game tour in Australia Played in all 31 games, with 17 starts averaged 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, shooting.575 from the fi eld and.727 from the free throw line eight points and three rebounds in win over Purdue seven points and four rebounds at Michigan State fi ve rebounds in win over Northwestern eight points and four rebounds at Wisconsin eight points in win at Minnesota six points and six rebounds in win over Indiana six points, seven rebounds and a career-high two blocks in win at Michigan two points and six rebounds in win over Penn State four points and four rebounds in 14 minutes at Ohio State before injury career-high 12 points and fi ve rebounds at Indiana six points and four rebounds in win over Minnesota six points and four rebounds at Illinois 10 points and three rebounds in win over Texas Southern eight points (4-4 FGs) and fi ve rebounds vs. Georgia State six points and four rebounds in win over Iowa State eight points and a career-high nine rebounds vs. No. Iowa eight points and four rebounds vs. Texas-Pan American 10 points and three assists vs. Alabama 10 points in win over Toledo, along with fi ve rebounds 10 points and three steals in win over The Citadel Averaged 1.2 points and one rebound per game, playing in 22 games with no starts four points at Minnesota two points and career-high two assists in win over Michigan two points and career-high six rebounds at Michigan State one point, one rebound, one assist and one blocked shot at Wisconsin one assist in win at Saint Louis four points in win over Texas-San Antonio 10 points (5-5 FGs) and fi ve rebounds in win over Maryland-Eastern Shore seven points and fi ve rebounds in exhibition win vs. Brock University Saw action in 21 games, with no starts fi ve points, one assist and one steal in win over Ohio State six points (3-3 FGs) and two rebounds in win at Penn State two points and three rebounds in win over Northwestern one rebound at Wisconsin one rebound in win over Purdue career-high fi ve rebounds in win vs. Minnesota one rebound at Ohio State two rebounds in win over Texas Tech recorded fi rst career point and had two rebounds in win vs. Centenary two rebounds and a blocked shot vs. North Carolina collected one steal in win over Western Illinois saw fi rst action in exhibition win over Laval suff ered badly sprained ankle in pre-season practice and missed Blowout and fi rst exhibition game. High school Earned special mention all-state honors as a senior nominated for McDonald s all-america team as a senior earned fi rst team all-conference and all-area recognition as a senior also fi rst team all-conference as a junior team captain and MVP as a senior averaged 21.4 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior, shooting 75.3% from the fi eld, in helping team post a 17-7 overall record set school records for points in a game (43) and season (513), fi eld goals in a season, highest single-season scoring average, best single-season fi eld goal percentage and career points and career rebounds averaged 10 points and 11 rebounds per game as a junior and nine points and 10 rebounds as a sophomore... helped prep team post 21-2 record as a junior and 21-4 record as a sophomore played with varsity team since freshman season and started since sophomore season. Personal Born 9/28/85 Health & Sports Studies major parents are Emily Gorney and Mike Gorney high school coach was Ray Zawadzki. CAREER BESTS Points: 12 at Indiana, 1/16/07 Rebounds: 9 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/5/06 FGM: 5, three times, last at Indiana, 1/16/07 FGA: 13 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/5/06 FTM: 2, twice, last vs. Toledo, 11/17/06 FTA: 2, twice, last vs. Toledo, 11/17/06 Assists: 3 vs. Alabama, 11/19/06 Steals: 3 vs. The Citadel, 11/13/06 Blocks: 2 at Michigan, 1/31/07 Minutes: 30 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/5/ IOWA BASKETBALL

24 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG Fresh. 21/ Soph. 22/ Jun. 31/ Career 74/ GORNEY VS. THE BIG TEN OPP G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG ILL 4/ IND 3/ MCH 3/ MSU 5/ MIN 5/ NW 2/ OSU 4/ PSU 5/ PUR 6/ WIS 6/ TOTALS 43/ GORNEY IN POST-SEASON PLAY YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2005 Big Ten 2/ Big Ten 1/ Big Ten 1/ Total 4/ NCAA 1/ Career 5/ IOWA BASKETBALL 103

25 JUSTIN JOHNSON *24 JUSTIN JOHNSON Guard 6-6, 190, Senior Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS Tyler TX Community College Honors Named to the Hawkeye Challenge all-tournament team Played in all 31 games, with seven starts averaged 5.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, shooting 38.6% from the fi eld, 45.5% from three-point range and 71.4% from the free throw line ranked second in the Big Ten in three-point fi eld goal percentage for the 24 season (.455) and third in Big Ten games (.462) fi ve points and two rebounds in win over Illinois eight points at Michigan State six points, three rebounds and two assists in win over Northwestern fi ve points at Wisconsin two assists and two rebounds in win at Minnesota eight points and two rebounds in win over Indiana six points in win at Michigan nine points in win over Penn State career-high eight rebounds in win over Minnesota 11 points (3-4 FGs, 3-3 3pt FGs) at Illinois career-high three blocks and tied a career-high with six rebounds in win over Cornell nine points (6-6 FTs), two rebounds and two steals in win over Texas Southern eight points, six rebounds and four assists vs. Georgia State 12 points (4-5 3pt FGs) at Drake 13 points, fi ve rebounds and four assists vs. Coppin State career-high 14 points (4-6 3pt FGs) and fi ve rebounds in win over Texas-Pan American nine points, six rebounds and two assists at VA Tech eight points and four assists at Arizona State six points, three assists and two rebounds vs. Alabama six points and three rebounds in win over The Citadel 22 points (4-6 3pt FGs) and four rebounds in exhibition win over Buena Vista. Junior college Attended Tyler Community College in his hometown named as pre-season junior college all-american in the October, 2005 issue of Basketball Times, preceding his sophomore season team captain as a sophomore averaged 15 points and eight rebounds per game as a sophomore averaged 14.5 points and eight rebounds as a freshman. High school Attended John Tyler HS nominee for McDonald s all-america team named District Off ensive Player of the Year and fi rst team all-district as a senior named second team all-east Texas and was selected for East Texas all-star game team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior while leading team to district and regional championships averaged 17.5 points, eight rebounds and 5.2 assists per game as a senior averaged 12 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists as a junior earned starting position as a sophomore, averaging eight points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Personal Born 4/21/86 Health & Sports Studies major Honor Roll student as a prep parents are Cynthia and Michael Johnson junior college coach was Mike Marquis high school coach was Carl Love. CAREER BESTS Points: 14 vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/1/06 Rebounds: 8 vs. Minnesota, 1/13/07 FGM: 5, twice, last vs. Coppin State, 12/2/06 FGA: 11 vs. Texas-Pan American, 12/1/06 FTM: 6 vs. Texas Southern, 12/23/06 FTA: 6 vs. Texas Southern, 12/23/06 Assists: 4, three times, last vs. Georgia State, 12/20/06 Steals: 2, twice, last vs. Texas Southern, 12/23/06 Blocks: 3 vs. Cornell, 12/30/06 Minutes: 34 vs. Coppin State, 12/2/ IOWA BASKETBALL

26 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG Jun. 31/ JOHNSON VS. THE BIG TEN YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG ILL 2/ IND 2/ MCH 1/ MIN 2/ MSU 2/ NW 1/ OSU 1/ PSU 2/ PUR 2/ WIS 2/ Totals 17/ JOHNSON IN POST-SEASON PLAY YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2007 Big Ten 1/ Totals 1/ IOWA BASKETBALL 105

27 KURT LOOBY *52 KURT LOOBY Forward 6-10, 210, Senior St. John s Antigua Tyler, TX Community College Hawk-Item Ranks eighth in single-season blocked shots with 53 in 2007 set Iowa Big Ten Tournament record with fi ve blocked shots vs. Purdue in 2007 Big Ten Tournament Honors Co-winner of 2007 Most Improved Award Played in all 31 games, with 19 starts averaged 3.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, shooting 53.6% from the fi eld and % from the free throw line ranked fourth in the Big Ten in blocked shots for all games (1.7) and seventh in league games (1.1) fi ve blocked shots, four points and six rebounds vs. Purdue in Big Ten Tournament seven rebounds and tied a career-high with fi ve blocks in win over Illinois four points and four rebounds in win over Purdue fi ve points, six rebounds, two steals and one block in win over Northwestern fi ve points and four rebounds at Wisconsin two points, six rebounds and two blocks in win over Indiana three rebounds in win at Michigan six points and six rebounds vs. Wisconsin six points, six rebounds and three blocks in win over Penn State fi ve rebounds at Ohio State four rebounds in win over Minnesota fi ve points and three rebounds at Illinois seven points and three rebounds in win over Michigan State career-high fi ve blocks along with two points and fi ve rebounds in win over Cornell three points and six rebounds in win over Texas Southern career-high four blocks along with six points, 12 rebounds and two steals in win over Georgia State fi ve points, six rebounds and two steals vs. Iowa State four points, two rebounds, two blocks and two steals in win over Texas-Pan American six points, four rebounds and three blocks at Virginia Tech six points, two rebounds and two blocked shots at Arizona State 13 points (7-8 FTs), seven rebounds and three blocked shots vs. Villanova 13 points (5-9 FGs), nine rebounds and two assists vs. Toledo four points, 14 rebounds and three blocks vs. The Citadel Redshirted scored eight points and had six rebounds in Black and Gold Blowout two rebounds and a steal in exhibition win over Wartburg four points, fi ve rebounds and four blocked shots in exhibition win over Brock University. Junior college Attended Tyler, TX Community College for two seasons played in 29 of 30 games as a sophomore averaged 5.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 51.7% from the fi eld junior college coach was Mike Marques, who previously coached at Marshalltown and Indian Hills community colleges in Iowa. High School Attended Clare Hall Secondary in St. John s, Antigua, but did not play basketball during high school career. Personal Born 2/14/84 African American World Studies major mother is Olivet Looby. CAREER BESTS Points: 13, twice, last vs. Villanova, 11/20/06 Rebounds: 14 vs. The Citadel, 11/13/06 FGM: 5 vs. Toledo, 11/17/06 FGA: 9 vs. Toledo, 11/17/06 FTM: 7 vs. Villanova, 11/20/06 FTA: 8 vs. Villanova, 11/20/06 Assists: 2, twice, last at Penn State, 2/28/07 Steals: 2, three times, last vs. Georgia State, 12/20/06 Blocks: 5, three times, last vs. Purdue, 3/9/07 Minutes: 30 vs. The Citadel, 11/20/ IOWA BASKETBALL

28 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG Jun. 31/ LOOBY VS. THE BIG TEN OPP G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG ILL 2/ IND 2/ MCH 1/ MSU 2/ MIN 2/ NW 1/ OSU 1/ PSU 2/ PUR 2/ WIS 2/ Totals 17/ LOOBY IN POST-SEASON PLAY YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2007 Big Ten 1/ Totals 1/ IOWA BASKETBALL 107

29 CYRUS TATE *44 CYRUS TATE Forward 6-8, 240, Junior Chicago, Illinois Homewood-Flossmoor HS Northeast, NE Community College Played in all 31 games, with 22 starts averaged 4.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, shooting 46.2% from the fi eld and 66% from the free throw line in Big Ten games only, ranked 19 th in the conference in rebounds per game (4.8) three rebounds vs. Purdue in Big Ten Tournament four points and seven rebounds in win over Illinois recorded fi rst career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, along with a career-high three steals, in win over Purdue two points and seven rebounds in win over Northwestern six points 44 and four rebounds at Wisconsin six points and four rebounds in win over Indiana four points and four rebounds in win at Michigan six points and a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Wisconsin two points and fi ve rebounds in win over Penn State three points and four rebounds at Indiana three points, four rebounds and two blocks in win over Minnesota career-high 14 points and nine rebounds in win over Michigan State four points and fi ve rebounds in win over Texas Southern two points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in win over Iowa State six points and nine rebounds in win over Coppin State six points, three rebounds and two steals vs. TX-Pan American four points, seven rebounds and two assists at VA Tech four points and fi ve rebounds at Arizona State nine points, seven rebounds and two steals in win over Toledo 13 points (6-7 FGs) and three rebounds in win over The Citadel 11 points, four rebounds and two blocks in exhibition win over Buena Vista. Junior college Attended Northeast CC for one season, starting 29 of 31 games named junior college all-american while earning allregion and all-conference recognition averaged 19.6 points and 11 rebounds per game, shooting 60.4% from the fi eld and 66.7% from the free throw line recorded 36 blocked shots in 31 games. High school Named to Illinois Basketball Association (IBCA) and City Suburban all-star teams as a senior earned all-state honors as a senior earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior in the SICA East Conference named one of top fi ve post players in state of Illinois as a senior in 2004 led team to second place fi nish in state tournament and was named team co-most Valuable Player as a senior averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior averaged 11 points and nine rebounds as a junior and eight points per game as a sophomore three-year varsity letterman. Personal Born 9/23/85 African American World Studies major parents are Katherine Jeff erson and Winfred Tate junior college coach was Dan Anderson high school coach was Roy Condotti. CAREER BESTS Points: 14 vs. Michigan State, 1/4/07 Rebounds: 10, twice, last vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 FGM: 6 vs. The Citadel, 11/13/06 FGA: 8. twice, last vs. Wisconsin, 1/28/07 FTM: 5 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 FTA: 5 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 Assists: 2. three times, last vs. Wisconsin, 1/28/07 Steals: 3 vs. Purdue, 2/21/07 Blocks: 1, seven times, last vs. Illinois, 3/3/07 Minutes: 35 vs. Wisconsin, 1/28/ IOWA BASKETBALL

30 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG Soph. 31/ TATE VS. THE BIG TEN YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG ILL 2/ IND 2/ MCH 1/ MIN 2/ MSU 2/ NW 1/ OSU 1/ PUR 2/ PSU 2/ WIS 2/ Totals 17/ TATE IN POST-SEASON PLAY YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2007 Big Ten 1/ Totals 1/ IOWA BASKETBALL 109

31 JARRYD COLE 50 JARRYD COLE Forward 6-7, 250, Freshman Kansas City, MO Winnetonka HS High school Named fi rst team all-state as a senior by prep coaches association and second team all-state by news media nominated for DiRenna Award as Player of the Year in Kansas City candidate for Mr. Show Me State award and a McDonald s all-american nominee named conference Most Valuable Player and MVP of district tournament named to Kansas City Suburban Big Six all-conference and all-district fi rst team for four seasons three-time all-metro selection by the Kansas City Star named all-tournament at the Winnetonka Invitational Tournament and all-tournament in Winnetonka s bracket of the Tournament of Champions in Peoria, IL team captain as a junior and senior named team MVP for four consecutive years averaged 19.1 points, 13.7 rebounds and 5.2 blocked shots per game in leading team to 17-8 record as a senior shot 55% from the fi eld and 70% from the free throw line led team to district title and cochampionship of Suburban Big Six Conference averaged 19.1 points and 14.8 rebounds per game as a junior shot 58% from the fi eld and 73% from the free throw line as a junior averaged 16.3 points and 12.5 rebounds as a sophomore had a solid summer with his Kansas City area AAU team prior to senior year... ranked as one of top 100 preps in the nation prior to senior season named top 45 player at Reebok ABCD National Summer Camp prior to senior season also lettered in football as defensive end and tight end as a sophomore. 50Personal Born 7/12/88 communications major parents are Linda and Cornelius Cole high school coach was Derek Howard IOWA BASKETBALL

32 JAKE KELLY 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL 30 JAKE KELLY Guard 6-6, 180, Freshman Carmel, IN Carmel HS High school Earned fi rst team all-conference honors and was named to the Indiana Junior All-Stars following junior season earned pre-season all-state recognition heading into his senior season team captain as a senior and team MVP in fi nal three seasons averaged 13.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 21 games as a senior, helping team post 14-7 overall record shot 48.5% from the fi eld and 73.8% from the free throw line while ranking second on the team in assists (54) and steals (27) averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists as a junior helped prep team post a 17-7 mark as a junior, shooting 51.2% from the fi eld, 35% from three-point range and 81.8% from the free throw line earned four varsity letters as point guard and shooting guard named to all-star team at the Adidas Superstar Camp prior to senior season attended Marshall HS in Marshall, IL prior to playing fi nal two seasons as a prep at Carmel. 30 Personal Born 7/29/88 open major parents are Julia and Bob Kelly high school coach was Mark Galloway IOWA BASKETBALL 111

33 DAVID PALMER 2 DAVID PALMER Center 6-9, 240, Sophomore Antioch, Tennessee Antioch HS Oak Hill Academy Hawk-Item Redshirt in after transferring from Seton Hall Played his freshman season at Seton Hall saw action in 27 games averaged three points and two rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game recorded seasonhigh 11 points and seven rebounds in win over Morgan State totaled eight points vs. Villanova, North Carolina State and DePaul. Prep School As a senior at Oak Hill, averaged 5.8 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 56% from the fi eld was a part-time starter for a team that was ranked as the top team in the nation, according to USA Today. High school Played for three seasons at Antioch HS averaged 14 points a game as a junior while playing only the fi nal 10 games of the season after recovering from a broken ankle competed in the 2003 Nike Hoop Jamboree and the 2003 Nike All-American Camp. Personal Born 7/16/86 open major parents are Sharon and David Palmer father played Division I basketball at Alcorn State ( ) prep school coach was Steve Smith high school coach was Barry Mangrum. CAREER BESTS Points: 11 vs. Morgan State, 12/29/05 Rebounds: 7 vs. Morgan State, 12/29/05 FGM: 5 vs. Morgan State, 12/29/05 FGA: 10 vs. Monmouth, 12/8/05 FTM: 2, twice, last vs. Villanova, 1/17/06 FTA: 4 vs. Villanova, 1/17/06 Assists: 1, three times, last vs. South Florida, 2/8/06 Steals: 1, fi ve times, last vs. W. Virginia, 2/14/06 Blocks: 1, three times, last vs. South Florida, 1/20/06 Minutes: 21 vs. Monmouth, 12/8/05 CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG *Fresh. 27/ * at Seton Hall PALMER IN POST-SEASON PLAY YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2006 Big East 1/ YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG 2006 NCAA 1/ Career 2/ IOWA BASKETBALL

34 JEFF PETERSON 2008 IOWA BASKETBALL 30 JEFF PETERSON Guard 6-0, 185, Freshman Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic HS High school Earned fi rst team all-conference honors as a senior and was honorable mention all-metro in the Washington, DC area named third team all-conference as a junior team captain as a junior and senior candidate for DeMatha s U.S. Army Reserve Student- Athlete of the Year award selected to play in Capital Classic in Washington, DC following senior season served as team captain as a senior and was named team MVP averaged 13.9 points, 7.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as a senior, shooting 43% from three-point range and 79% from the free throw line led DeMatha to a 33-6 record as a senior, leading DeMatha to its third straight Washington, DC city championship DeMatha was ranked as high as second in the nation before being ranked 16th at the end of the season averaged 10.1 points 30 as a junior for DeMatha team that posted a 34-1 overall record and was ranked third in the nation at the end of the season served as the sixth man as a sophomore, averaging seven points for a team that held a 29-2 record and was ranked ninth in the nation. Personal Born 1/27/89 in Springfi eld, MO business major completed prep career with a 3.98 cumulative GPA parents are Chiquita Hendrick and John Peterson high school coach was Mike Jones IOWA BASKETBALL 113