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1 @MercerMBB #ibelievemu #DNIDD OVERALL SOCON Bob Hoffman HEAD COACH MERCER BEARS RECORD AT MERCER (TENTH SEASON) MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VS. KENNESAW STATE OWLS OVERALL ASUN Al Skinner HEAD COACH RECORD AT KENNESAW STATE (THIRD SEASON) SCHEDULE OVERALL 6-5 SoCon 0-0 H 4-0 A 1-4 N 1-2 NOVEMBER 10 UCF ESPN3 L, Toccoa Falls ESPN3 W, Jackson State ESPN3 W, U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 17 Liberty W, Drexel W, Colorado L, Hiwassee ESPN3 W, Tennessee SEC Network L, DECEMBER 2 Memphis ESPN3 L, (2OT) 9 Florida A&M ESPN3 W, La Salle L, Alabama SEC Network L, Kennesaw St. ESPN3 7 p.m. 31 *ETSU ESPN3 2 p.m. JANUARY 6 *Furman ESPN3 4:30 p.m. 10 *Western Carolina ESPN3 7 p.m. 13 *Samford ESPN3 4 p.m. 15 *Chattanooga ESPN3 7 p.m. 18 *VMI 7 p.m. 20 *UNCG ESPN3 5 p.m. 24 *ETSU 7 p.m. 27 *The Citadel ESPN3 4 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 *Furman ESPN3 7:30 p.m. 3 *Wofford ESPN3 4:30 p.m. 10 *Chattanooga 5 p.m. 12 *Samford 4:30 p.m. 15 *VMI ESPN3 7 p.m. 17 *UNCG ESPN3 4 p.m. 20 *Western Carolina ESPN3 7 p.m. 23 *The Citadel ESPN3 6 p.m. Feb. 25 *Wofford ESPN3 7 p.m. March 2-5 SoCon Tournament ESPN3/ESPN2 TBA Schedule is subject to change All times Eastern Home games in bold * Southern Conference game MEDIA RELATIONS Will Tharp Assistant Director for Media Relations e: tharp_wb@mercer.edu o: c: : Will_Tharp OPENING TIPOFF The Mercer's men's basketball team closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule by hosting Kennesaw State University Thursday, Dec. 28 at Hawkins Arena. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. (ET). SERIES HISTORY This will be the 22nd meeting between these two schools, with Mercer holding a 15-6 lead in the series. The Bears are 8-2 in Macon against the Owls and 7-4 vs. Kennesaw State away from home. Mercer has won the last six meetings against the Owls, including last season's hard-fought victory on the Owls' home floor. LAST TIME OUT Mercer's rally to upset Alabama fell just short last Tuesday night, as the Bears dropped a hard-fought decision to the Crimson Tide at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala. Trailing with 27 seconds remaining, the Bears went on a 7-0 run and had a chance to claim the victory with one second on the clock; however, Ria'n Holland misfired on a three-point attempt at the buzzer that would have given Mercer the comeback win. Demetre Rivers led Mercer with a season-high 24 points while Holland tallied 21. UP NEXT Following Thursday's game, Mercer opens Southern Conference play by hosting East Tennessee State Sunday, Dec. 31. Tipoff time for the New Year's Eve matchup is 2 p.m. at Hawkins Arena. TODAY S MATCHUP IN THE RANKINGS Ranking Mercer KSU ESPN BPI (ESPN.com) KenPom (kenpom.com) NCAA RPI (ncaa.com) Sagarin (sagarin.com) Warren Nolan (warrennolan.com) HOLLAND S-Sr. G MIN 30.6 PPG 22.1 FG% 55% 3FG% 59% AST 23 5 STRAWBERRY Sr. G MIN 28.3 PPG 9.7 FG% 33% 3FG% 36% AST 50 MERCER STARTING FIVE 23 RIVERS Sr. G MIN 24.8 PPG 10.1 FG% 33% 3FG% 36% AST 16 GAME INFORMATION Date/Time: Thursday, Dec p.m. ET Location: Macon, Ga. Hawkins Arena (3,500) Live Stats: MercerBears.com/LiveStats Twitter Tickets: tickets.mercer.edu SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: Mercer leads 15-6 in the series In Macon: 8-2 In Kennesaw: Alabama leads 7-4 Neutral Site: N/A Streak: W6 Last Meeting: W, at Kennesaw State (12/28/16) TV INFORMATION Television: ESPN3 Talent: Todd Wilson (play-by-play) Dean Keener (analyst) Kristin Banks (sideline reporter) RADIO INFORMATION Radio: 97.3, 103.3, Sports Mic and iheartradio Simulcast Play-by-Play: Rick Cameron STATISTICAL COMPARISON MERCER KSU Scoring Average Opp. Scoring Average Scoring Margin FG Percentage FG Percentage FT Percentage Rebounding Average Assists Per Game Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game JELKS Sr. F MIN 25.0 PPG 10.8 FG% 60% 3FG% 55% REB 88 0 RINGER R-Sr. F MIN 21.9 PPG 6.7 FG% 46% 3FG% 0.0% REB 32

2 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Previous School 0 Desmond Ringer F R-Fr. McDonough, Ga. / Eagle Landing HS 1 Cory Kilby F Jr. Ada, Okla. / Ada HS 2 Jaylen Stowe G Jr. Harrisburg, N.C. / Hickory Ridge HS 3 Marcus Cohen G Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Sickle HS 5 Jordan Strawberry G Sr. Anaheim, Calif. / South Kent School 10 Ria n Holland G Sr. Fayetteville, N.C. / Indian Hills CC 11 Ryan Johnson G Jr. Greensboro, N.C. / Tallahassee CC 12 Mitch Prendergast G Fr. Dallas, Texas / Dallas Jesuit HS 14 Ethan Stair G R-So. Hazel Green, Ala. / Hazel Green HS 20 Ross Cummings G So. Dickson, Tenn. / Creek Wood HS 21 Mason Green F Fr. McDonough, Ga. / Eagle s Landing Christian Academy 22 Carson Heinen G Fr. Gainesville, Ga. / Hargrave Military Academy 23 Demetre Rivers G Sr. Ladson, S.C. / Stratford HS 25 Rashad Lewis G Sr. Valdosta, Ga. / Tallahassee CC 33 Mac Brydon C R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Carmel Christian HS 34 Stephon Jelks F Sr. Marietta, Ga. / North Cobb Christian BROADCAST ROSTER 0 Desmond RINGER F / 6-9 / 255 R-Sr. McDonough, Ga. 1 Cory KILBY F / 6-7 / 195 Jr. Ada, Okla. 2 Jaylen STOWE G / 6-4 / 200 So. Harrisburg, N.C. 3 Marcus COHEN G / 6-4 / 180 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 5 Jordan STRAWBERRY G / 6-1 / 175 Sr. Anaheim, Calif. 10 Ria n HOLLAND G / 6-0 / 152 R-Sr. Fayetteville, N.C. 11 Ryan JOHNSON G / 6-5 / 192 R-Jr. Greensboro, N.C. 12 Mitch PREDNERGAST G / 6-1 / 180 Fr. Dallas, Texas 14 Ethan STAIR G / 6-5 / 205 R-So. Hazel Green, Ala. 20 Ross CUMMINGS G / 6-3 / 165 So. / HS Dickson, Tenn. 21 Mason GREEN F / 6-10 / 220 Fr, McDonough, Ga. 22 Carson HEINEN G / 6'2 / 180 Fr. Cumming, Ga. 23 Demetre RIVERS G / 6-8 / 180 Sr. Ladson, S.C. 25 Rashad LEWIS G / 5-8 / 156 Sr. Valdosta, Ga. 33 Mac BRYDON C / 6-10 / 280 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. 34 Stephon JELKS F / 6-6 / 225 Sr. Marietta, Ga. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 10 Ria n Holland...REE-on 15 Stephon Jelks...Stef-on 23 Demetre Rivers...Dem-eat-TREE AC Jason EakA-ker Bob HOFFMAN Head Coach Tenth Season Oklahoma Baptist, 1979 Dale LAYER Assistant Coach First Season Eckerd, 1980 Jason EAKER Assistant Coach Fifth Season UT Pan American, 2004 Jarred MERRILL Assistant Coach Third Season Oklahoma Christian, 2005 Josh DAVIS Director of Basketball Operations First Season LeTourneau, MERCER GAME NOTES

3 SERIES HISTORY This will be the 22nd meeting between these two schools, with Mercer holding a 15-6 lead in the series. The Bears are 8-2 in Macon against the Owls and 7-4 vs. Kennesaw State away from home. Mercer has won the last six meetings against the Owls, including last season's hard-fought victory on the Owls' home floor. ABOUT THE OWLS Kennesaw State carries a 3-9 record into the game vs. Mercer. However, the Owls are coming off an impressive home court victory over Samford Dec. 21. Samford was picked to finish 2nd in the SoCon in the preseason coaches' poll. Kennesaw State is led in scoring by James Scott, who is averaging 17.2 points per contest. Kosta Jankovic is the team's leading rebounder, grabbing 5.2 boards per outing. The Owls are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, the former home league of the Mercer Bears. The Owls are coached by Al Skinner, who is in his third season at the helm. Coach Skinner is a former NCAA Division I Coach of the Year and two-time Big East Coach of the Year, as he directed the Boston College program for 13 seasons. Coach Skinner also was the head coach at Rhode Island for nine campaigns. He is in his 25th year as a collegiate head coach, where he has amassed an overall mark of , including a ledger at Kennesaw State. WHAT'S NEXT Following Thursday's game, Mercer opens Southern Conference play by hosting East Tennessee State Sunday, Dec. 31. Tipoff time for the New Year's Eve matchup is 2 p.m. at Hawkins Arena. BEARS HELD IN HIGH REGARD Mercer has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the Southern Conference men s championship by the league s head coaches. The Bears were narrow favorites to claim the SoCon crown, tallying four first-place votes and 71 total points with Samford a close runner-up, earning three first-place votes and 70 total points. BEARS RANK HIGH IN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS Here's a look at where the Bears' rank near the top of this week's SoCon men's basketball statistics: Team Statistics -1st in assist/turnover ratio (1.3) -1st in rebounding defense (30.0) -2nd in scoring margin (+10.8) -2nd in field goal% (47.7%) -2nd in 3-pt. field goal% (43.2%) 7th in NCAA -2nd in rebounding margin (+3.7) -2nd in scoring offense (80.2) -2nd in assists (15.9) -4th in scoring defense (69.5) -4th in free throw% (74.1%) -3rd in field goal% defense (42.9%) Individual Statistics (player must appear in at least 75% of team's games) -Ria'n Holland 1st in 3-pt. field goal% (59.7%) 2nd in NCAA -Ria'n Holland 2nd in scoring (22.1) 17th in NCAA -Ria'n Holland 3rd in free throw% (88.0%) -Stephon Jelks 2nd in 3-pt. field goal% (55.9%) -Stephon Jelks 2nd in defensive rebounds (5.9) -Stephon Jelks 3rd in field goal% (60.8%) -Stephon Jelks 4th in rebounding (7.3) -Jordan Strawberry 1st in assist/turnover ratio (2.6) -Jordan Strawberry 3rd in assists (4.2) -Demetre Rivers 2nd in free throw% (88.9%) T40th in NCAA QUICK FACTS MERCER UNIVERSITY Location Macon, Ga. Enrollment 8,557 Founded 1833 Nickname Bears Colors Orange and Black Affilliation NCAA Division I Conference Southern Arena (Capacity) Hawkins Arena (3,500) President Dr. William D. Underwood Athletics Director Jim Cole Athletics Phone (478) COACHING STAFF Head Coach Bob Hoffman Record at Mercer/Years /10 MBB Career Record/Years /23 Career Record/Seasons /26 Assistant Coach Dale Layer Assistant Coach Jason Eaker Assistant Coach Jarred Merrill Basketball Phone (478) BASKETBALL HISTORY First year of basketball Number of seasons 106 All-Time Record 1,219-1,150 Conference Regular Season Titles (Last) 7 (2014) Conference Tournament Titles (Last) 3 (2014) NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last) 3 (2014) NCAA Record 1-3 NIT Appearances (Last) 1 (2013) NIT Record 1-1 CollegeInsider.com Tournament Appearances 2 (2016) CIT Record 5-1 College Basketball Invitational Appearances 1 (2015) CBI Record 1-1 MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Director for Media Relations (MBB Contact) Will Tharp Office Phone (478) Cell (478) tharp_wb@mercer.edu Director for Media Relations Gerrit Van Genderen HOLLAND OFFENSIVE EXTRAORDINAIRE In games played through Dec. 25, Ria'n Holland is rated the #1 player in the nation in Offensive Efficiency according to Ken Pomeroy, a nationally acclaimed basketball statistician who produces the website Kenpom.com. Holland's Offensive Efficiency rating of is based upon a formula that examines total offensive possessions and individual points produced. The four components that make up the total offensive possessions include scoring possessions, missed field goal possessions, missed free throw possessions and turnovers. MERCER GAME NOTES 3

4 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL (COACHES) Rank Team (1st-Place Votes) Total 1. Mercer (4) Samford (3) Furman (1) ETSU (2) UNCG Wofford The Citadel Chattanooga Western Carolina VMI 9 PRESEASON POLL (MEDIA) Rank Team (1st-Place Votes) Total 1. Furman (8) Samford (4) UNCG (4) ETSU (4) Wofford (2) Mercer (2) Chattanooga The Citadel Western Carolina VMI 26 MORE ON HOLLAND Holland has returned from a three-game absence due to injury with a vengeance in his last three outings vs. Florida A&M, La Salle, and Alabama. The 6-0 senior went for 24 points on seven of 10 shooting from the field, including six of eight behind the three point arc in the victory over the Rattlers. In the Dec. 17 loss at La Salle, Holland scored a career-high 33 points, connecting on 10 of 19 field goal attempts, including six of nine from three point range. Holland played superbly in an nail biting loss at Alabama Dec. 19, tallying 21 points. In the nine games that he has played, he leads the team in scoring (22.1), which ranked 17th in the NCAA and 2nd in free throw shooting (44-50 for 92.9%). He is shooting a sizzling 55.9% from three point land (37-62), which is 2nd best in the NCAA. Holland was named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for his performance in the team's opening two games. He went for 31 points in the loss at Central Florida and then came back with a 16-point effort in the victory over Toccoa Falls. That 31-point effort vs. UCF was the second-highest output in his Mercer career. The 6-0 product of Fayetteville, N.C., scored a career-best 32 points last season vs. The Citadel, before eclipsing that mark with a 33-point effort earlier this season vs. La Salle. Holland was named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament team as he averaged 18.3 points during the three-game stretch, including a 29-point effort in the victory over Drexel. Holland has scored in double figures in 36 of the 41 career games he has played at Mercer. THIS AND THAT Mercer continues to rank among the nation's leaders in three point marksmanship. The Bears are 2nd in the SoCon in three-point shooting % (43.2%), which ranks 7th in the NCAA Demetre Rivers is coming off a season-high 24-point showing vs. Alabama. In that contest, the senior connected on six of eight field goal attempts, including three of four behind the arc, and nailed nine of 10 free throw attempts. Rivers helped ignite a furious rally for the Bears down the stretch, scoring five points in the closing seconds to almost lead Mercer to the upset win over the Crimson Tide. Rivers is the team's leading free throw shooter (88.9%), which ranks 2nd in the SoCon and is tied for 40th nationally Stephon Jelks turned in a season-high 22 point effort vs. La Salle. In that contest, the 6-7 senior was seven of eight from the floor, including three of four behind the arc, and a perfect five for five from the charity stripe. Jelks flirted with a triple-double in the win over Florida A&M, scoring 12 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and handing out seven assists in that contest. Jelks leads the club in rebounding (7.3), which ranks 4th in the SoCon and is the Bears' 2nd leading scorer (10.8). He also has been extremely accurate behind the three-point line, connecting on 19 of his 34 attempts for 55.9% ranks 2nd in the Southern Conference. His overall field goal percentage of 60.8% ranks 1st on the squad and 3rd in the SoCon Jordan Strawberry continues to pace the SoCon in assist/turnover ratio (2.6). The senior guard has dished out 50 assists (3rd in the league) while committing just 19 turnovers. He is also Mercer's 4th leading scorer with a 9.7 per game average Senior Desmond Ringer is averaging 6.8 points per game and is shooting 78.6% from the free throw line The Bears are receiving strong contributions off the bench. Ethan Stair is averaging 8.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per outing. Freshman Marcus Cohen (5.0 ppg), Cory Kilby (4.0 ppg), and Jaylen Stowe (3.3 ppg) are all averaging 13 or more minutes of playing time per contest. COACH HOFFMAN CLOSING IN ON 500 VICTORIES Mercer head coach Bob Hoffman has certainly achieved a great deal of success during his coaching career and he is closing in on a milestone that will only add to his list of superlative accomplishments. Coach Hoffman heads into Thursday's game against Kennesaw State with 496 victories at the collegiate men's level, just four shy of 500. Coach Hoffman accumulated 243 wins as the head coach at Oklahoma Baptist from ; 68 victories while at Texas Pan-American ( ); and he has won 185 games as Mercer's head coach (2008-present). Coach Hoffman has led Mercer to unprecedented success during his tenure with the Bears. The two-time Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year has directed Mercer to 18 post-season victories and 10 power conference wins. Twice the Bears have won a school-record 27 games ( and ) under his leadership. COACH HOFFMAN-LED BEARS OWN 10 POWER CONFERENCE WINS Under Head Coach Bob Hoffman s leadership, Mercer has posted some impressive victories over power conference programs. Two of those victories have come against Alabama; both times on the Crimson Tide s home court in Tuscaloosa. The Bears most celebrated power conference victory came against No. 6 Duke in the NCAA Championship Tournament, when Mercer knocked off the Blue Devils on March 21, 2014 in Raleigh, N.C. Most recently on this win list, Mercer defeated Arkansas on Dec. 19, 2015 in Fayetteville, Ark. Here s a complete list of Mercer s power conference wins under Coach Hoffman: Mercer 69, Arkansas 66 December 19, 2015 Fayetteville, Arkansas Mercer 78, Duke 71 March 21, 2014 Raleigh, North Carolina Mercer 79, Ole Miss 76 December 22, 2013 Oxford, Mississippi Mercer 77, Seton Hall 74 November 16, 2013 Macon, Georgia Mercer 75, Tennessee 67 March 20, 2013 Knoxville, Tennessee Mercer 66, Alabama 59 December 22, 2012 Tuscaloosa, Alabama Mercer 61, Florida State 56 December 2, 2012 Tallahassee, Florida Mercer 65, Georgia Tech 59 December 22, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia Mercer 78, Auburn 74 November 19, 2008 Auburn, Alabama Mercer 72, Alabama 69 November 16, 2008 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 4 MERCER GAME NOTES

5 RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall 6-6 Home 4-0 Road 1-4 Neutral 1-2 Overtime 0-1 SoCon 0-0 SoCon Home 0-0 SoCon Road 0-0 In afternoon games 4-1 In night games 2-5 When scoring first 4-4 When opponent scores first 1-3 When leading at halftime 6-3 When trailing at halftime 0-3 When tied at halftime 0-0 Leading with 5:00 left 6-1 Trailing with 5:00 left 0-5 Tied with 5:00 left 0-0 In games decided by 3 points or less 0-2 In games decided by 4-10 points 0-3 In games decided by more than 10 points 6-1 When scoring points 0-0 When scoring points 0-0 When scoring points 0-0 When scoring points 1-1 When scoring points 1-3 When scoring points 2-2 When scoring 90+ points 1-0 When scoring 100+ points 1-0 When allowing less than 40 points 0-0 When allowing points 2-0 When allowing points 3-0 When allowing points 1-0 When allowing points 0-1 When allowing points 0-4 When allowing 90+ points 1-0 When allowing 100+ points 0-0 When shooting less than 30% 0-0 When shooting 30-39% 0-1 When shooting 40-49% 2-5 When shooting 50% or better 4-0 When opponents shoot less than 30% 0-0 When opponents shoot 30-39% 4-1 When opponents shoot 40-49% 2-1 When opponents shoot 50% or better 0-4 When out-shooting opponents 6-1 When out-shot by opponents 0-5 When percentages are even 0-0 When out-rebounding opponents 5-1 When out-rebounded by opponents 0-4 When rebounds are even 1-1 When committing more turnovers 1-3 When committing less turnovers 5-2 When turnovers are even 0-1 THE LAST TIME... A Mercer Player Had: 20 points or more 24, Demetre Rivers, vs. Alabama (12/19/17) 25 points or more 33, Ria'n Holland, at La Salle (12/17/17) 30 points or more 33, Ria'n Holland, at La Salle (12/17/17) 10 rebounds or more 10, Stephon Jelks, Florida A&M (12/09/17) 15 rebounds or more 17, Stephon Jelks, at The Citadel (1/9/16) 8 assists or more 8, Stephon Jelks, The Citadel (1/28/17) 5 steals or more 5, Ria'n Holland, Jackson State (11/14/17) 5 blocks or more 5, Andrew Fishler vs. Radford (11/22/16) a double-double Stephon Jelks (12 pts, 10 reb), Florida A&M (12/09/17) A Mercer Opponent Had: 20 points or more 21, Collin Sexton, vs. Alabama (12/19/17) 25 points or more 25, B.J. Johnson, at La Salle (12/17/17) 30 points or more 31, Eric Garcia, Wofford (12/31/16) 10 rebounds or more 11, Kyvon Davenport (12/2/17) 15 rebounds or more 15, AJ Davis, UCF (11/10/17) 5 steals or more 7, Jae Sean Tate, Ohio State (12/22/15) 5 blocks or more 6, Alan Williams, UCSB (11/28/14) a double-double Wyatt Walker (17 pts, 11 reb), Samford (1/11/17) Mercer: Scored 90 points 90, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Allowed 90 points 95, at La Salle (12/17/17) Scored 100 points 110, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Allowed 100 points 108, at Valparaiso (11/29/13) Scored less than 50 points 47, at Clemson (12/10/16) Allowed less than 50 points 48, at Liberty (11/17/17) Shot 50 percent or better 52% (27-52), Florida A&M (12/09/17) Shot 35 percent or below 30.4% (17-56) at Clemson (12/10/16) Shot 80+ percent from FT line 85.0% (17-20), at La Salle (12/17/17) Shot 90+ percent from FT line 94.1% (16-17) vs. Chattanooga (1/14/17) Made 20+ free throws 26, at Memphis (12/2/17) Made point field goals 10, vs. Alabama (12/19/17) Grabbed 50 or more rebounds 54, at WCU (1/24/16) Grabbed 60 or more rebounds 60, vs. The Citadel (2/6/16) Forced 25 or more turnovers 29, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Had four players in double-figures at Memphis (12/2/17) Had five players in double-figures Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Had six players in double-figures at VMI (2/25/16) Won in overtime (1OT) vs. Wofford (1/16/16) Lost in overtime (2OT) at Memphis (12/2/17) Sunday 2-2 Monday 0-0 Tuesday 1-1 Wednesday 0-1 Thursday 0-0 Friday 1-1 Saturday 2-1 White uniforms 3-0 Orange uniforms 2-5 MERCER GAME NOTES 5

6 HEAD COACH BOB HOFFMAN TENTH SEASON OKLAHOMA BAPTIST, A-Sun Coach of the Year 2013 A-Sun Coach of the Year Signed on as Mercer head coach on March 27, 2008 Named 2013 & 2014 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year 584 wins as a head coach and 185 wins at Mercer Guided Mercer to program s first outright Atlantic Sun regular season title in and first NCAA Tournament win in 2014 Led Mercer to 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament Title Presided over program best 27-9 season in high-major wins in 8 seasons at Mercer- wins over Arkansas, Auburn, Alabama (2x), Duke, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Seton Hall & Ole Miss First coach to win in all four postseason tournaments (NCAA, NIT, CIT, CBI) in a four-year span Achieved three-straight 20-win seasons, a first for Mercer men s basketball record after the New Year in last five seasons MERCER POSTSEASON WINS UNDER HOFFMAN OPPONENT SCORE TOURNAMENT DATE The Citadel SoCon First Round March 4, 2016 Stony Brook CBI First Round March 18, 2015 Duke NCAA Second Round March 21, 2014 Florida Gulf Coast A-Sun Championship March 9, 2014 USC Upstate (2OT) A-Sun Semifinal March 6, 2014 Jacksonville A-Sun Quarterfinal March 4, 2014 Tennessee NIT First Round March 20, 2013 USC Upstate A-Sun Semifinal March 8, 2013 Lipscomb A-Sun Quarterfinal March 6, 2013 Utah State CIT Championship March 28, 2012 Fairfield CIT Semifinal March 24, 2012 Old Dominion CIT Quarterfinal March 21, 2012 Georgia State CIT Second Round March 17, 2012 Tennessee State CIT First Round March 13, 2012 Lipscomb A-Sun Quarterfinal Feb. 29, 2012 Lipscomb A-Sun Quarterfinal March 3, 2011 Jacksonville A-Sun Semifinal March 5, 2010 Belmont A-Sun Quarterfinal March 4, 2010 MERCER POWER CONFERENCE WINS UNDER HOFFMAN Opponent Score Date Location Arkansas (OT) Dec. 19, 2015 Little Rock, Ark. No. 6 Duke March 21, 2014 Raleigh, N.C. Ole Miss Dec. 22, 2013 Oxford, Miss. Seton Hall Nov. 16, 2013 Macon, Ga. Tennessee Mar. 20, 2013 Knoxville, Tenn. Alabama Dec. 22, 2012 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Florida State Dec. 2, 2012 Tallahassee, Fla. Georgia Tech Dec. 22, 2010 Atlanta, Ga. Auburn Nov. 19, 2008 Auburn, Ala. Alabama Nov. 16, 2008 Tuscaloosa, Ala. HOFFMAN YEAR-BY-YEAR SOUTHERN NAZARENE (WOMEN) Year W-L Three Seasons (.846) OKLAHOMA BAPTIST Year W-L Nine Seasons (.757) TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN Year W-L Five Seasons 68-77(.542) ARKANSAS AEROS (ABA) Year W-L One Season 25-2 (.926) RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS (NBDL) Year W-L One Season (.370) MERCER Year W-L Tenth Season (.589) CAREER HEAD COACHING RECORD Discipline Games Record (Pct.) College (.658) College Men (.633) College Women (.846) Professional (.575) TOTAL (.652) 6 MERCER GAME NOTES

7 Mercer Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 10 R ia'n Holland Stephon Jelks Demetre Rivers Jordan Strawberry Ethan Stair Desmond Ringer Marcus Cohen Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Ryan Johnson Mason Green Ross Cummings Mac Brydon Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS MER OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per gam FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per ga REBOUNDS per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/gam Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/10/17 at UCF L /12/17 TOCCOA FALLS W /14/17 JACKSON STATE W at Liberty W vs Drexel W vs Colorado L /26/17 HIWASSEE COLLEGE W /29/17 at Tennessee L /2/17 at Memphis L o /09/17 FLORIDA A&M W /17/17 at La Salle L /19/17 vs Alabama L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals Mercer Opponents MERCER GAME NOTES 7

8 Mercer Season Box Score (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 10 R ia'n Holland Stephon Jelks Demetre Rivers Jordan Strawberry Ethan Stair Desmond Ringer Marcus Cohen Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Ryan Johnson Mason Green Ross Cummings Mac Brydon Team Total Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals Mercer Opponents STATISTICAL COMPARISON Mercer Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throw FT Pct Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls UCF 47/46 32/ (9) 23-56/ / / / / / /39 (11) 14/12 14/14 1/6 5/7 28/24 TOCCOA FALLS 57/19 53/ / / / / / / / /9 9/29 6/2 14/5 6/24 JACKSON STATE 43/38 43/ / / / / / / / /16 7/15 2/3 11/4 12/21 Liberty 28/25 35/ / / / / / / / /12 11/7 1/2 3/3 15/14 Drexel 36/25 42/ / / / / / / /38-11/12 5/13 1/4 5/0 20/26 Colorado 37/39 33/ (9) 26-56/ / / / / / /32 (3) 8/15 14/15 1/5 6/4 22/20 HIWASSEE COLLEGE 51/32 39/ / / / / / / / /11 18/20 7/1 8/6 13/23 Tennessee 27/46 33/ (24) 17-45/ / / / / / / /26 20/11 1/7 2/7 19/23 Memphis 31/22 32/ (2) 26-59/ / / / / / /40-16/13 16/9 2/3 4/6 24/23 FLORIDA A&M 47/31 35/ / / / / / / / /15 9/7 0/4 3/5 12/18 La Salle 29/49 56/ (10) 29-61/ / / / / / /35 (7) 14/19 10/12 0/4 6/4 20/20 Alabama 35/31 44/ (1) 26-55/ / / / / / /37 (5) 14/12 16/13 0/8 7/6 21/21 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category 8 MERCER GAME NOTES

9 0 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 14, Jackson State (11/14/17) Career: 22, at Wofford (2/11/16) FG MADE Season: 5, Jackson State (11/14/17) Career: 10, vs. Wofford (1/16/16) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 9, at Liberty (11/17/17) Career: 11, vs. Wofford (1/16/16) 3-POINT FGM Career: N/A 3-POINT FGA Season: 1, at Liberty (11/17/17) Career: 1, at Liberty (11/17/17) FT MADE Season: 5, 2x, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 6, 3x, UNCG (2/22/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 7, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 9, Georgia Southern (11/20/16) REBOUNDS Season: 7, Jackson State (11/14/17) Career: 10, 2x, at The Citadel (2/18/17) ASSISTS Season: 1, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 3, La Salle (12/22/16) BLOCKS Season: 2, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 3, 4x, at Arkansas (12/19/15) STEALS Season: 1, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 2, 2x, VMI (1/5/17) MINUTES Season: 34, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 38, La Salle (12/22/16) ^ - denotes from South Carolina Desmond RINGER F R-Sr. McDonough, Ga. / South Carolina BIO Started in 32 games with 31 starts for the Bears Tallied a total of 785 minutes on the court, averaging 24.5 minutes per game Averaged 7.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game Led the team with a 57.5 percentage from the field Second on the squad in total rebounds, accumulating 187 throughout the season Led the team in rebounds in a game on 10 different occasions Started and played in 23 games in his first season on the court with the Bears, averaging 25.0 minutes per game Averaged 7.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game Posted a field goal percentage of.612 Recorded four games of double digit points Made his Mercer debut against Allen (11/13) in the season opener, recording seven points, five rebounds and three blocks Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds at Davidson (11/23) Scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Ohio State (12/22) Went 10-for-11 from the field en route to scoring a season-high 21 points in a win over Wofford (1/16) Redshirted due to transfer rules and did not appear in any games GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (South Carolina) Appeared in 28 games, averaging 10.4 minutes, 2.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game Scored nine and grabbed seven board at Texas A&M (Jan. 29) Booked seven points and four boards at Florida (Jan. 8). HIGH SCHOOL Helped lead Eagle's Landing to first-ever state championship in 2013, scoring 17 points and collecting 14 rebounds in the title game Named to the Georgia Sportswriters Honorable Mention Team A three-star prospect by both ESPN.com and Rivals.com Ranked as the No. 7 player in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com. PERSONAL Son of Boris and Nattlie Ringer Has one brother, Stefan Plays the drums, and his best advice to young people is to "keep working hard in whatever it is that you want to do" Wears No. 32 because his father also wore that number Major is undecided. Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #00 Desmond Ringer Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ * TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ * JACKSON STATE 11/14/ * at Liberty * vs Drexel * vs Colorado * HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ * at Tennessee 11/29/ * at Memphis 12/2/1 * FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ * at La Salle 12/17/ * vs Alabama 12/19/ * Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 21.9 Points/game: 6.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 78.6 /game: 2.7 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.1 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.4 CAREER STATISTICS MERCER GAME NOTES 9

10 Cory KILBY F Jr. Ada, Okla. / Ada HS BIO 1 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 14, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 14, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FG MADE Season: 4, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 5, at Furman (2/13/16) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 8, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 7, 3x, Western Carolina (1/28/17) 3-POINT FGM Season: 4, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 4, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) 3-POINT FGA Season: 6, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 6, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FT MADE Season: 2, 4x, Florida A&M (12/12/17) Career: 2, 11x, Florida A&M (12/12/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 4, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 4, 2x, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) REBOUNDS Season: 9, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 9, at Memphis (12/2/17) ASSISTS Season: 2, Jackson State (11/14/17) Career: 3, Western Carolina (1/28/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, 5x, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 1, 10x, at Memphis (12/2/17) STEALS Season: 1, 2x, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 2, Western Carolina (1/28/17) MINUTES Season: 25, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 25, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) (Sophomore) Saw action in 27 games, logging 12.9 minutes per contest Averaged 3.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game Shot.431 percent from the field, including.355 from beyond the arc Shot for a.741 free throw percentage (Freshman) Played in all 34 games during his first season playing at the collegiate level. Made his Mercer debut in the season opener against Allen, scoring eight points and grabbing four rebounds. Averaged 2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. Had the best game of the season at Furman (2/13), posting 13 points and six rebounds. HIGH SCHOOL Earned three varsity letters playing for head coach Ron Anderson at Ada High School. Holds the record at Ada High School for career points with 2, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Three-time District 6 Player of the Year. Was a two-time VYPE Top 100 Selection in Oklahoma. Averaged a double-double during his senior season with 21 points per game and 11 rebounds per game. Also averaged four blocks per game as a senior. Played football and was the starting quarterback for two seasons. Selected as 2014 All-State for quarterback in Oklahoma as a senior. PERSONAL Son of Pat and Angela Kilby. Born on May 14, 1996 in Asheville, N.C. Has two brothers, Myles and Britton and one sister, Olivia, who also attends Mercer. Intends on majoring in sports business. Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #01 Cory Kilby Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ JACKSON STATE 11/14/ at Liberty vs Drexel vs Colorado HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ at Tennessee 11/29/ at Memphis 12/2/ FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ at La Salle 12/17/ vs Alabama 12/19/ Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 15.4 Points/game: 4.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 37.0 FT Pct: 66.7 /game: 2.9 Assists/game: 0.8 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATISTICS 10 MERCER GAME NOTES

11 Jaylen STOWE G Jr. Harrisburg, N.C. / Hickory Ridge HS BIO 2 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 8, Drexel (11/18/17) Career: 10, at Western Carolina (1/21/17) FG MADE Season: 3, Drexel (11/18/17) Career: 4, at Western Carolina (1/21/17) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 6, Drexel (11/18/17) Career: 6, 2x, Drexel (11/18/17) 3-POINT FGM Career: 2, at Western Carolina (1/21/17) 3-POINT FGA Season: 1, 3x, Florida A&M (12/12/17) Career: 4, at VMI (2/25/16) FT MADE Season: 2, 6x, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 3, Chattanooga (1/14/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 2, 6x, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 4, Chattanooga (1/14/17) REBOUNDS Season: 7, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 7, at Memphis (12/2/17) ASSISTS Season: 3, Toccoa Falls, (11/12/17) Career: 4, The Citadel (1/28/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, Jackson State (11/14/17) Career: 1, 2x, Jackson State (11/14/17) STEALS Season: 2, Colorado (11/19/17) Career: 2, Colorado (11/19/17) MINUTES Season: 25, Drexel (11/18/17) Career: 25, Drexel (11/18/17) (Sophomore) Saw action in all 26 games, logging 7.1 minutes per contest Averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game Shot.438 percent from the field, including.231 from beyond the arc Shot for a.733 in free throw percentage (Freshman) Played in 23 games in his first season at the collegiate level Shot 46.7 percent from beyond the arc on the season Scored a season-high seven points in games against Furman (2/13) and The Citadel (3/4) Pulled down a season-best four boards against The Citadel (2/6) and ETSU (3/5) HIGH SCHOOL Lettered for four seasons under head coach Robert Machado at Hickory Ridge High School Selected as a team captain and earned team MVP as a senior Named First Team All-District as a senior Selected to All-City Team and All-League team in GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Finished career as Hickory Ridge s all-time leading scorer and ranked first in career assists Averaged 22 points, six rebounds and five assists per game during senior season Four-year honor roll student Played on Team Winston in AAU and led team in assists PERSONAL Son of Jason and Heather Stowe Born on November 8, 1996 in Charlotte, N.C. Has two brothers, Geoffrey and Jordan Both parents lettered in a sport at Johnson C. Smith University Intends on majoring in sports business Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #02 Jaylen Stowe Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ JACKSON STATE 11/14/ at Liberty vs Drexel vs Colorado HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ at Tennessee 11/29/ at Memphis 12/2/ FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ at La Salle 12/17/ vs Alabama 12/19/ Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 13.6 Points/game: 3.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 68.4 /game: 2.8 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATISTICS MERCER GAME NOTES 11

12 Marcus COHEN G So. Tampa, Fla. / Sickles High School 3 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 10, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 10, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FG MADE Season: 4, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 4, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 7, 2x, at Liberty (11/17/17) Career: 7, 2x, at Liberty (11/17/17) 3-POINT FGM Season: 1, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 1, at Tennessee (11/29/17) 3-POINT FGA Season: 2, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 2, at Tennessee (11/29/17) FT MADE Season: 2, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 2, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 6, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 6, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) REBOUNDS Season: 2, 3x, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 2, 3x, at Tennessee (11/29/17) ASSISTS Season: 7, vs. Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 7, vs. Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, vs. Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 1, vs. Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) STEALS Season: 6, vs. Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 6, vs. Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) MINUTES Season: 25, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 25, at Tennessee (11/29/17) BIO HIGH SCHOOL: Cohen led his Sickles High School team to a A Florida state championship after averaging 9.8 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game in his senior season. Named the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches 8A Player of the Year, Cohen was coached by former University of Florida standout Renaldo Garcia. Cohen was named to the Florida 8A All-State Tournament GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS team and claimed first team All-Western Conference honors. Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #03 Marcus Cohen Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ JACKSON STATE 11/14/ at Liberty vs Drexel vs Colorado HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ at Tennessee 11/29/ at Memphis 12/2/ FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ at La Salle 12/17/ vs Alabama 12/19/ Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 15.9 Points/game: 5.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.0 FT Pct: 36.0 /game: 1.1 Assists/game: 2.9 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.3 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATISTICS 12 MERCER GAME NOTES

13 Jordan STRAWBERRY 5 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 20, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 32, Samford (2/27/17) FG MADE Season: 5, 2x, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 10, La Salle (12/22/16) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 12, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 19, at Furman (1/2/17) 3-POINT FGM Season: 3, 4x, Florida A&M (12/12/17) Career: 5, La Salle (12/22/16) 3-POINT FGA Season: 8, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 10, Samford (2/27/17) FT MADE Season: 7, 2x, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 14, Samford (2/27/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 10, at UCF (11/10/17) Career: 14, Samford (2/27/17) REBOUNDS Season: 13, at Liberty (11/17/17) Career: 13, at Liberty (11/17/17) ASSISTS Season: 7, 2x, Drexel (11/18/17) Career: 11, Brewton-Parker (11/11/16) STEALS Season: 3,, at Alabama (12/27/17) Career: 3, 4x, at Alabama (12/27/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 1, 3x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) MINUTES Season: 41, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 47, La Salle (12/22/16) G Sr. Anaheim, Calif. / South Kent School BIO Appeared in 31 games for the Bears, earning 30 starts, logging 909 total minutes for an average of 29.3 minutes per game Shot 45.2 percent from the field, averaging 12.2 points per game Snagged 20 steals throughout the season Led the team in three-point percentage, shooting 43.6 percent behind the arc Led the team in total assists, dishing 132 throughout the year for an average of 4.3 a game Went 83 for 94 from behind the line, shooting a team-high 88.3 percent Grabbed a total of 103 rebounds throughout the season, averaging 3.3 per game Appeared in all 34 games, earning five starts and averaging 25.4 minutes per game in his second season in Macon Posted 8.1 points, 3.7 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game Ranked second on the team in assists per game Recorded a free-throw percentage of.833 Finished the season with 10 games of double-digit scoring Scored a career-high 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Chattanooga (1/5) Poured in 22 points against ETSU (2/20) Dished out a season-high eight assists on three occasions, coming against Wofford (1/16), The Citadel (2/6) and Chattanooga (2/8) Grabbed a season-best six rebounds against Chattanooga (2/8) Played in 34 games in his first season as a Bear, averaging 14.7 minutes per GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS game off the bench Ranked second on the team in assists per game with an average of 2.1 Recorded averages of 4.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game Reached double figures in points on four occasions Scored 11 points in his Mercer debut in the season opener against Piedmont (11/14) Had best game of season at Georgia (12/27), recording 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting in a season-high 40 minutes of action, while also dishing out a personal best six assists. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four varsity letters at Mater Dei High School under head coach Gary McKnight Helped lead the Monarchs to three State Championships, two California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Championships and four league titles Named an All-State, All-CIF and first team All-League selection both a junior and senior Also played AAU basketball on California Supreme under direction of Gary Franklin and Miles Simon. PERSONAL Jordan Shay Strawberry was born on March 17, 1994 in Los Angeles, California Son of Darryl Strawberry and Charisse Strawberry-Fuller Has six siblings Also recruited by UC Riverside, Cal State Fullerton and the College of Charleston Intends to major in business. Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #05 Jordan Strawberry Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ * TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ * JACKSON STATE 11/14/ * at Liberty * vs Drexel * vs Colorado * HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ * at Tennessee 11/29/ * at Memphis 12/2/1 * FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ * at La Salle 12/17/ * vs Alabama 12/19/ * Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 28.3 Points/game: 9.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.7 FT Pct: 76.5 /game: 4.0 Assists/game: 4.2 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.6 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATISTICS MERCER GAME NOTES 13

14 Ria n HOLLAND 10 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 33, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 33, at La Salle (12/17/17) FG MADE Season: 10, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 10, at La Salle (12/17/17) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 19, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 22, La Salle (12/22/16) 3-POINT FGM Season: 6, 3x, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 6, 3x, at La Salle (12/17/17) 3-POINT FGA Season: 11, at UCF (11/10/17) Career: 11, 3x, at UCF (11/10/17) FT MADE Season: 11, at UCF (11/10/17) Career: 11, at UCF (11/10/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 11, at UCF (11/10/17) Career: 11, at UCF (11/10/17) REBOUNDS Season: 6, Jackson State (11/14/17) Career: 8, 2x, at The Citadel (2/18/17) ASSISTS Season: 5, 2x, at Liberty (11/17/17) Career: 7, at UNCG (1/19/17) STEALS Season: 5, Jackson State (11/14/17) Career: 5, Jackson State (11/14/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 1, 4x, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) MINUTES Season: 37, at Alabama (12/27/17) Career: 52, La Salle (12/22/16) G R-Sr. Fayetteville, N.C. / Indian Hills CC / Wichita State BIO (Redshirt Junior) Played and started in 31 out of the 32 games last season Led the team in minutes played with 975 total minutes logged, averaging a team-high of 31.5 per game Led the squad in three pointers knocked down with a total of 77, shooting 37.7 percent behind the arc Made a team-high 102 free throws on the season, shooting 84.3 percent behind the line Led the team in steals with 32 on the year Totaled a team-high 533 points on the season, averaging 17.2 points per game Earned 59 assists on the season (Indian Hills CC) Led team to 29-5 record, trip to NJCAA National Tourney First Team Iowa CC Athletic Conference selection Averaged 13.3 points per game Ranked 8th in NJCAA in 3pt Pct with (Wichita State) Averaged 1.9 points over 27 games GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Scored season-high nine points vs. George Washington (12/25) Season-best three rebounds vs. Memphis (11/18) along with five points scored (Wichita State) Redshirted true freshman season HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 16 points senior year Played at Svannah Day Country HS for three years Played in SCISA North vs. South Game Earned 2A SCISA All-Region, All-State honors PERSONAL Son of Robert and Rezina Holland Has a brother, Rosario, and a sister, Rezna Born on Nov. 12, 1994 Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #10 Ria'n Holland Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ * TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ * JACKSON STATE 11/14/ * at Liberty * vs Drexel * vs Colorado * HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ dnp at Tennessee 11/29/ dnp at Memphis 12/2/1 dnp FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ * at La Salle 12/17/ * vs Alabama 12/19/ * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 30.6 Points/game: 22.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 59.7 FT Pct: 88.0 /game: 3.1 Assists/game: 2.6 Turnovers/game: 1.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 2.3 Steals/game: 1.7 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATISTICS 14 MERCER GAME NOTES

15 Ryan JOHNSON G R-Jr. Greensboro, N.C. / Tallahassee CC BIO 11 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 11, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 12, at George Mason (12/3/16) FG MADE Season: 3, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 5, at George Mason (12/3/16) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 5, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 8, at George Mason (12/3/16) 3-POINT FGM Season: 2, 5x, Furman (2/2/17) Career: 2, 5x, Furman (2/2/17) 3-POINT FGA Season: 2, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 5, vs East Carolina (11/25/16) FT MADE Season: 5, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 6, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 7, 2x, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) REBOUNDS Season: 9, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 9, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) ASSISTS Season: 2, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 2, 4x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 1, 3x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) STEALS Season: 1, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 2, Samford (2/27/17) MINUTES Season: 18, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 20, vs East Carolina (11/25/16) (Sophomore) Saw action in all 32 games, logging 10.5 minutes per contest. Averaged 3.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Shot.424 percent from the field, including.364 from beyond the arc. Shot for a.733 in free throw percentage (Tallahassee CC) Averaged 11.3 points per game, scoring 20+ in five games Scored career-high 30 pts vs St. Petersburg College Averaged 4.6 reboudns and 1.3 assists GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (Tallahassee CC) Redshirted season HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists Scored over 2,000 career points Rated as 16th overall prospect, No. 2 wing/guard in North Carolina by Pheom Hoops Report PERSONAL Originally from Greensboro, N.C. Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #11 Ryan Johnson Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ JACKSON STATE 11/14/ at Liberty vs Drexel vs Colorado HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ at Tennessee 11/29/ at Memphis 12/2/ FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ at La Salle 12/17/ vs Alabama 12/19/ Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 7.5 Points/game: 2.3 FG Pct: FG Pct: 25.0 FT Pct: 58.8 /game: 1.8 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.2 CAREER STATISTICS MERCER GAME NOTES 15

16 Ethan STAIR G R-So. Hazel Green, Ala. / Hazel Green HS BIO 14 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 15, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 15, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FG MADE Season: 6, 2x, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 6, 3x, at Memphis (12/2/17) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 10, 2x, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 10, 4x, at Memphis (12/2/17) 3-POINT FGM Season: 2, 3x, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 2, 6x, at Tennessee (11/29/17) 3-POINT FGA Season: 4, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 5, vs. The Citadel (2/6/16) FT MADE Season: 4, Florida A&M (12/12/17) Career: 4, 2x, Florida A&M (12/12/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 5, Florida A&M (12/12/17) Career: 5, Florida A&M (12/12/17) REBOUNDS Season: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 9, vs. Western Michigan (11/29/15) ASSISTS Season: 6, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 6, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 1, 5x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) STEALS Season: 4, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 4, at Memphis (12/2/17) MINUTES Season: 38, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 38, at Memphis (12/2/17) Injury sidelined him for the entire season Career-high 15 points at Wofford (2/11/16) Career-high 9 rebounds vs. W. Michigan (11/29) 10 games of 10+ points GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 22.4 points and 12.3 boards as a senior Recorded over 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds in career All-State selection as a senior Team won state title in 2012 Hazel Green HS record holder in 50-meter freestyle in swimming PERSONAL Son of David and Jackie Stair Has one brother and one sister Born on November 6, 1996 Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #14 Ethan Stair Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ JACKSON STATE 11/14/ at Liberty vs Drexel vs Colorado HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ * at Tennessee 11/29/ * at Memphis 12/2/1 * FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ at La Salle 12/17/ vs Alabama 12/19/ * Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 20.0 Points/game: 8.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 45.5 FT Pct: 69.6 /game: 2.5 Assists/game: 1.5 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 1.0 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATISTICS 16 MERCER GAME NOTES

17 Ross CUMMINGS G So. Dickson, Tenn. / Creek Wood HS 20 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 8, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 10, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) FG MADE Season: 3, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 4, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 8, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) 3-POINT FGM Season: 2, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 2, 3x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) 3-POINT FGA Season: 6, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 6, 3x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FT MADE Season: 1, Drexel (11/18/17) Career: 1, Drexel (11/18/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 2, Drexel (11/18/17) Career: 2, Drexel (11/18/17) REBOUNDS Season: 5, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 5, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) ASSISTS Season: 3, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 3, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) BLOCKS Season: Career: N/A N/A STEALS Career: 1, Radford (11/22/16) MINUTES Season: 16, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 22, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) BIO (Freshman) Saw action in 14 games, logging 7.4 minutes per contest Averaged 1.6 points and 0.6 rebounds per game Shot.321 percent from the field, including.211 from beyond the arc GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS HIGH SCHOOL Led team to 31-2 record in junior season and first state quarterfinals appearance in school history Rated the No. 8 player in Tennessee in 2016 class by Hoop Seen Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #20 Ross Cummings Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ JACKSON STATE 11/14/ at Liberty vs Drexel vs Colorado dnp HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ at Tennessee 11/29/ at Memphis 12/2/1 dnp FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ at La Salle 12/17/ dnp vs Alabama 12/19/ dnp Totals CAREER STATISTICS MERCER GAME NOTES 17

18 Mason GREEN F 6' Fr. McDonough, Ga. / Eagle's Landing Christian 21 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 8, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 8, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) FG MADE Season: 4, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 4, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 5, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 5, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) 3-POINT FGM Career: N/A 3-POINT FGA Career: N/A FT MADE Season: 2, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 2, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 4, at UCF (11/10/17) Career: 4, at UCF (11/10/17) REBOUNDS Season: 3, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 3, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) ASSISTS Season: 1, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 1, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) BLOCKS Season: 3, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 3, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) STEALS Season: 1, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 1, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) MINUTES Season: 12, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 12, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) BIO HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11 points in his senior campaign at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy while tallying seven rebounds per game, 4.6 blocks per game and three assists per game. Helped lead the Chargers to finish 21-7 buoyed by a 12- game winning streak in the heart of the season GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #21 Mason Green Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ JACKSON STATE 11/14/ at Liberty vs Drexel vs Colorado HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ at Tennessee 11/29/ at Memphis 12/2/ FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ at La Salle 12/17/ dnp vs Alabama 12/19/ Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 4.6 Points/game: 1.8 FG Pct: 72.7 FT Pct: 57.1 /game: 0.8 Assists/game: 0.1 Turnovers/game: 0.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER STATISTICS 18 MERCER GAME NOTES

19 23 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 24, at Alabama (12/27/17) Career: 30, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) FG MADE Season: 6, 2x, at Alabama (12/27/17) Career: 11, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 11, Colorado (11/19/17) Career: 19, at Arkansas (12/19/15) 3-POINT FGM Season: 3, 2x, at Alabama (12/27/17) Career: 5, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) 3-POINT FGA Season: 6, Colorado (11/19/17) Career: 9, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) FT MADE Season: 9, at Alabama (12/27/17) Career: 10, Hiwassee (12/02/15) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 10, at Alabama (12/27/17) Career: 11, 2x, Alcorn (12/05/15) REBOUNDS Season: 6, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 9, The Citadel (02/06/16) ASSISTS Season: 4, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 4, 4x, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, Colorado (11/19/17) Career: 2, Western Carolina (02/18/16) STEALS Season: 2, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 3, at The Citadel (2/18/17) MINUTES Season: 39, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 47, La Salle (12/22/16) CAREER STATISTICS Demetre RIVERS G Sr. Ladson, S.C. / Stratford HS BIO (Junior): Saw action in all 32 games, logging 30 minutes per contest. Averaged 11.2 points and three rebounds per game. Shot.475 percent from the field, including.348 from beyond the arc. Shot for a.821 free throw percentage. Added eight blocks and 12 steals for the season. Contributed 41 assists for the season Career-high 22 points at Wofford (2/11/16) 16 points and career-high 9 rebounds vs. The Citadel (2/6) 17 games of 10+ points GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS zx'[p-; ]\ Hit a 3-pointer, had a steal and an assist in debut against Piedmont (11/14) First career rebound at Western Carolina (1/22) HIGH SCHOOL 2x All-State, 3x All-Region performer Averaged 18.1 points, 7.1 rebounds per game Selected to play in NC vs. SC All-Star game PERSONAL Full name is Demetre Earl Rivers Born on December 7, 1995 Son of Kenneth and Wanda Rivers Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #23 Demetre Rivers Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ * TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ * JACKSON STATE 11/14/ * at Liberty * vs Drexel * vs Colorado * HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ * at Tennessee 11/29/ * at Memphis 12/2/1 * FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ * at La Salle 12/17/ * vs Alabama 12/19/ Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 24.8 Points/game: 10.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 35.7 FT Pct: 88.9 /game: 2.3 Assists/game: 1.3 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.1 MERCER GAME NOTES 19

20 Rashad LEWIS G Sr. Valdosta, Ga. / Tallahassee CC BIO 25 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Career: 10, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) FG MADE Career: 3, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) FG ATTEMPTS Career: 9, at Clemson (12/10/16) 3-POINT FGM Career: 2, 4x, at ETSU (2/11/17) 3-POINT FGA Career: 7, at Clemson (12/10/16) FT MADE Career: 4, at Samford (1/11/17) FT ATTEMPTS Career: 4, at Samford (1/11/17) REBOUNDS Career: 6, Oglethorpe (12/07/16) ASSISTS Career: 8, 2x, at Samford (1/11/17) BLOCKS Career: N/A STEALS Career: 3, 3x, at VMI (2/9/17) MINUTES Career: 30, VMI (1/5/17) (Junior): Saw action in all 32 games, logging 30 minutes per contest. Averaged 11.2 points and three rebounds per game. Shot.475 percent from the field, including.348 from beyond the arc. Shot for a.821 free throw percentage. Added eight blocks and 12 steals for the season. Contributed 41 assists for the season (Tallahassee CC) Named FCSAA/NJCAA Region All-Tourney team and all-conference honors Scored 11.8 points per game, averaged 3.2 three-point made baskets per game ranking 11th in the country Shot.420 from behind the arc Scored 20+ points on six occassions, career high was GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (Tallahassee CC) Averaged 6.4 ppg, Made 80 pct. of free throws Second on team with 35 steals HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 21.2 ppg as a junior, 19.3 ppg his senior year Named Region Player of the Year his senior season PERSONAL Originally from Brooklyn, N.Y. CAREER STATISTICS 20 MERCER GAME NOTES

21 Mac BRYDON C R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Carmel Christian HS BIO 33 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) FG MADE Season: 3, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 3, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 4, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 4, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) 3-POINT FGM Career: N/A 3-POINT FGA Career: N/A FT MADE Season: 2, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 2, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 2, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 2, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) REBOUNDS Season: 2, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 2, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) ASSISTS Season: 1, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Career: 1, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) BLOCKS Season: Career: STEALS Season: Career: N/A N/A N/A N/A MINUTES Season: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Career: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) (Freshman): Redshirted during first year on campus HIGH SCHOOL Led team to undefeated conference slate and tournanent championship his senior year, named all-conference Led team in rebounds and blocks for 3 straight seasons Graduated with 4.0 GPA, received AASCI Award for highest cumulative math grade in 2015 and GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #33 Mac Brydon Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ dnp TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ JACKSON STATE 11/14/ dnp at Liberty dnp vs Drexel vs Colorado dnp HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ at Tennessee 11/29/ dnp at Memphis 12/2/1 dnp FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ dnp at La Salle 12/17/ vs Alabama 12/19/ Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 3.6 Points/game: 1.8 FG Pct: 75.0 FT Pct: 60.0 /game: 0.6 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 CAREER STATISTICS MERCER GAME NOTES 21

22 34 TOP PERFORMANCES POINTS Season: 22, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 24, at The Citadel (1/9/16) FG MADE Season: 7, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 9, 2x, at Samford (2/1/16) FG ATTEMPTS Season: 9, 2x, Florida A&M (12/12/17) Career: 17, at The Citadel (1/9/16) 3-POINT FGM Season: 4, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 4, 6x, at Memphis (12/2/17) 3-POINT FGA Season: 6, at Memphis (12/2/17) Career: 8, at Davidson (11/23/15) FT MADE Season: 5, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 9, Wofford (2/4/17) FT ATTEMPTS Season: 5, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 10, Wofford (2/4/17) REBOUNDS Season: 12, 2x, Colorado (11/19/17) Career: 17, at The Citadel (1/9/16) ASSISTS Season: 7, Florida A&M (12/12/17) Career: 8, The Citadel (1/28/17) BLOCKS Season: 1, 5x, at Tennessee (11/29/17) Career: 2, 3x, at Chattanooga (2/25/17) STEALS Season: 2, Jackson State (11/14/17) Career: 3, 3x, at VMI (2/9/17) MINUTES Season: 30, 2x, at La Salle (12/17/17) Career: 42, La Salle (12/22/16) Stephon JELKS F Sr. Marietta, Ga. / North Cobb Christian School BIO (JUNIOR) Played in all 32 games for the Bears with 31 starts Totaled 850 minutes for the Bears, averaging 26.6 minutes per game Shot 39.7 percent from the field, averaging 7.3 points per game Second on the team in blocks with 15 total on the year Dished a total of 56 assists on the year Led the team in total rebounds, tallying 213 on the season, with a team-high average of 6.7 per game Led the team in rebounds on 17 different occasions, grabbing a season-high 14 against The Citadel (1/28) Shot 80.3 percent from the free-throw line Career-high 24 points and career-high 17 rebounds at The Citadel (1/9) 10 double-doubles on the season 4 games of 20+ points GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 4 games of 15+ rebounds, 13 games of 10+ rebounds SoCon Player of the Month for December Selected to SoCon All-Freshman Team Season-high 14 points twice (vs. Wofford, vs. ETSU) 10+ points in six games & four-straight games played Career-high 9 rebounds in SoCon Tournament vs. VMI (3/7) Multiple rebounds in 23 games HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 14.1 points, 10.3 rebounds as a senior Region Co-MVP as junior Also played football PERSONAL Son of Stephanie Hargett Born on July 4, 1996 in Valdosta Ga. Mercer Individual Game-by-Game (as of Dec 21, 2017) All games #34 Stephon Jelks Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UCF 11/10/ * TOCCOA FALLS 11/12/ * JACKSON STATE 11/14/ * at Liberty * vs Drexel * vs Colorado * HIWASSEE COLLEG 11/26/ * at Tennessee 11/29/ * at Memphis 12/2/1 * FLORIDA A&M 12/09/ * at La Salle 12/17/ * vs Alabama 12/19/ * Totals Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 25.0 Points/game: 10.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 55.9 FT Pct: 87.5 /game: 7.3 Assists/game: 1.8 Turnovers/game: 1.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.5 Steals/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: 0.4 CAREER STATISTICS 22 MERCER GAME NOTES

23 RADIO/TV ROSTER Desmond RINGER R-Sr. F 6-9 McDonough, Ga. Cory KILBY Jr. F 6-7 Ada, Okla. Jaylen STOWE Jr. G 6-4 Harrisburg, N.C. Marcus COHEN Fr. G 6-4 Tampa, Fla. Jordan STRAWBERRY Sr. G 6-1 Anaheim, Calif. Ria'n HOLLAND R-Sr. G 6-0 Fayetteville, N.C. Ryan JOHNSON R-Jr. G 6-5 Greensboro, N.C. Ethan STAIR R-So. G 6-5 Hazel Green, Ala. Ross CUMMINGS So. G 6-3 Dickson, Tenn. Mason GREEN Fr. F 6-10 McDonough, Ga. Demetre RIVERS Sr. G 6-8 Ladson, S.C. Mac BRYDON R-Fr. C 6-10 Charlotte, N.C. Stephon JELKS Sr. F 6-6 Marietta, Ga. Min Pts Reb BLK FG% 3FG% FT% About Ringer: Incredibly hard worker... Developed ability to face up to 15'... Can score w/back to the basket Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Kilby: Extremely athletic... Can play multiple positions... Good rebounder Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Stowe: Hardest-working player on team... Aggressive driver... Great energy off bench Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Cohen: Young smart point guard with great basketball IQ...great passer Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Strawberry: Scoring point guard... Has really improved 3-point shooting this year Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Holland: Best scorer on team... Can score on all three levels Min Pts Reb STL FG% 3FG% FT% About Johnson: Back-up 4... Great passer... Might have purest shot on the team Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Stair: Sports hernia injury sidelined him last year; key role player off the bench Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Cummings: Broken hand prior to game at VMI sidelined him last season. Min Pts Reb BLK FG% 3FG% FT% N/A 57 About Green: Young athletic forward, high ceiling... Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Rivers: Tremendous shooter... Can get all the way to the rim and finish in spectacular fashion Min Pts Reb STL FG% 3FG% FT% N/A 60 About Brydon: Big body off the bench Min Pts Reb AST FG% 3FG% FT% About Jelks: Best rebounder when team is at its best... Can make occasional 3... Great at scoring off offensive rebounds CAREER HIGHS Pts: 22, at Wofford (2/11/16) Reb: 10, 2x, at The Citadel (2/18/17) Blk: 3, 4x, at Arkansas (12/19/15) Ast: 3, La Salle (12/22/16) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 14, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Reb: 9, at Memphis (12/2/17) Stl: 3, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Ast: 6, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 10, at Western Carolina (1/21/17) Reb: 7, at Memphis (12/2/17) Stl: 1, 5x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Ast: 4, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 10, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Reb: 2, 3x, at Tennessee (12/29/17) Stl: 6, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Ast: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 32, Samford (2/27/17) Reb: 13, at Liberty (11/17/17) Stl: 3, 3x, at Coastal Carolina (3/15/16) Ast: 11, Brewton-Parker (11/11/16) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 33, at La Salle (12/17/17) Reb: 8, 2x, at The Citadel (2/18/17) Stl: 3, 3x, at ETSU (2/11/17) Ast: 7, at UNCG (1/19/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 12, at George Mason (12/3/16) Reb: 9, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Stl: 1, 7x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Ast: 2, 3x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 15, 2x, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Reb: 9, vs. Western Michigan (11/29/15) Stl: 4, at Memphis (12/2/17) Ast: 6, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 10, Oglethorpe (12/7/16) Reb: 3, vs. Florida (11/13/16) Stl: 1, Radford (11/22/16) Ast: 3, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 8, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Reb: 3, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Blk: 3, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) Ast: 1, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 30, Oglethorpe (12/7/16) Reb: 9, The Citadel (2/6/16) Stl: 3, at The Citadel (2/18/17) Ast: 4, 3x, at VMI (2/9/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 7, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Reb: 2, Toccoa Falls (11/12/17) Blk: 0 Ast: 1, Hiwassee College (11/26/17) CAREER HIGHS Pts: 24, at The Citadel (1/9/16) Reb: 17, at The Citadel (1/9/16) Stl: 3, 3x, at VMI (2/9/17) Ast: 8, The Citadel (1/28/17) MERCER GAME NOTES 23

24 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs UCF 11/10/17 8 p.m. at Orlando, Fla. (CFE Arena) Mercer Desmond Ringer f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ria'n Holland g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ethan Stair Ross Cummings Mason Green Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2,1 UCF DAVIS, AJ f ULVYDAS, Rokas f TAYLOR, BJ g DEJESUS, Ceasar g GRIFFIN, Dayon g ALLEN, Terrell DOUGLAS, Myles BROWN, Chad MCSPADDEN, Chance Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 8,2 Officials: Sean Casady, Marc Ellard, Josue Nieves Technical fouls: Mercer-None. UCF-None. Attendance: 6167 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mercer UCF MERCER GAME NOTES

25 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Toccoa Falls vs Mercer 11/12/17 2:00 p.m. at Hawkins Arena / Macon, Ga. Toccoa Falls Jordan Grayson f Kevin Cave f Justin Watkins g Joe Dockery g Dylan Brandenburg g Nick Hayes Seth Stanley Caleb Sergent Shane Thompson Christian Newman Matt Massengill Omar Simpkins Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2,3 Mercer Desmond Ringer f Demetre Rivers f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ria'n Holland g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ethan Stair Ross Cummings Mason Green Mac Brydon Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 5,6 Officials: Charles Evans, Charles Balunek, Chris Balunek Technical fouls: Toccoa Falls-None. Mercer-None. Attendance: 2381 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Toccoa Falls Mercer MERCER GAME NOTES 25

26 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Jackson State vs Mercer 11/14/17 7:00 p.m. at Hawkins Arena / Macon, Ga. Jackson State Demetrice Clopton c Dontelius Ross g Julian Daughtry g Paris Collins g Jeremiah Jefferson g Charles Taylor Payton Wilson Maurice Rivers James Glenn Darius Austin Jeremiah Bozeman Jesse Love Lemmie Howard Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 Mercer Desmond Ringer f Demetre Rivers f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ria'n Holland g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ethan Stair Ross Cummings Mason Green Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 Officials: Tim Gattis, Glenn Tuitt, Bret Smith Technical fouls: Jackson State-None. Mercer-None. Attendance: 2742 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Jackson State Mercer MERCER GAME NOTES

27 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs Liberty :05 pm at Lynchburg, Va. (Vines Center) Mercer Desmond Ringer f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ria'n Holland g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ethan Stair Ross Cummings Mason Green Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 Liberty BAXTER-BELL, Myo f KEMRITE, Ryan f TALBERT, Ezra f CABBIL, Lovell g PACHECO-ORTIZ, G. g HOMESLEY, Caleb CUFFEE, Elijah WILLIAMS, Isaiah FARQUHAR, Zach MCDOWELL, Keegan JAMES, Scottie Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: Game: % Game: % Game: % 0 Officials: AJ Desai, Kenny Clark, Duke Edsall Technical fouls: Mercer-None. Liberty-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mercer Liberty MERCER GAME NOTES 27

28 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs Drexel :05 pm at Lynchburg, Va. (Vines Center) Mercer Desmond Ringer f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ria'n Holland g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ethan Stair Ross Cummings Mason Green Mac Brydon Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 6 Drexel Williams, Austin f Doles, Jarvis f Lee, Kurk g Harper, Troy g Mojica, Sammy g Isabell, Tramaine Green, Sam Doi, Kevin Kararinas, Tadas Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 Officials: Dwayne Gladden, Justin Porterfield, Tony Crisp Technical fouls: Mercer-None. Drexel-None. Attendance: 534 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mercer Drexel MERCER GAME NOTES

29 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs Colorado :00 pm at Lynchburg, Va. (Vines Center) Mercer Desmond Ringer f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ria'n Holland g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ethan Stair Mason Green Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 Colorado Miller-Stewart, Tory f Wright, Namon g Collier, Dominique g King, George g Wright, McKinley g Schwartz, D'Shawn Bey, Tyler Brown, Deleon Nikolic, Lazar Walton, Dallas Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 3 Officials: Wally Rutecki, Dwayne Gladden, AJ Desai Technical fouls: Mercer-TEAM. Colorado-None. Attendance: 568 Colorado Wins the 2017 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Title Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mercer Colorado Last FG - MER 2nd-00:39, COLO 2nd-02:29. Largest lead - MER by 7 1st-16:11, COLO by 13 2nd-09:24. MER led for 10:26. COLO led for 27:40. Game was tied for 01:54. In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MER COLO Score tied - 3 times. Lead changed - 5 times. MERCER GAME NOTES 29

30 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Hiwassee College vs Mercer 11/26/17 2:00 p.m. at Hawkins Arena / Macon, Ga. Hiwassee College Dess Culpepper f Tevin Henry f Aario Johnson c Jay Cade g Naequan Newman g Jay Johnson Alloysius Ufere Ben Snider Malyk Woods Austin Harmon Rasheed Michell Toure Fudge Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 3,1 Mercer Desmond Ringer f Ethan Stair f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ross Cummings Mason Green Mac Brydon Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: Game: % Game: % Game: % 6 Officials: Williset Del Valle, Chris Balunek, Eric Mims Technical fouls: Hiwassee College-None. Mercer-None. Attendance: 2344 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Hiwassee College Mercer MERCER GAME NOTES

31 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs Tennessee 11/29/17 7:02 pm at Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena) Mercer Desmond Ringer f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ethan Stair g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ross Cummings Mason Green Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 6 Tennessee Williams, Grant f Alexander, Kyle f Bone, Jordan g Daniel, James g Bowden, Jordan g Turner, Lamonte Schofield, Admiral Fulkerson, John Johnson, Jalen Walker, Derrick Darrington, Chris Pons, Yves Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 Officials: Anthony Jordan, Don Daily, Marc Ellard Technical fouls: Mercer-None. Tennessee-Schofield, Admiral. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mercer Tennessee MERCER GAME NOTES 31

32 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs Memphis 12/2/17 4:00 PM at Memphis, Tenn. Mercer Desmond Ringer f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ethan Stair g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Mason Green Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % OT: % OT: % OT: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 3 Memphis Davenport,Kyvon f Rivers,Jimario f Parks Jr,Mike f Martin,Jeremiah g Brewton Jr,Kareem g Johnson,Jamal Thornton,Raynere Rhodes,Malik Enoh,Victor Nickelberry,David Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % OT: % OT: % OT: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 2,2 Officials: Bill Jacobson, Brian Shey, Brent Dugas Technical fouls: Mercer-None. Memphis-None. Attendance: 4113 Score by periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Mercer Memphis MERCER GAME NOTES

33 Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Florida A&M vs Mercer 12/09/17 4:00 p.m. at Hawkins Arena / Macon, Ga. Florida A&M WILLIAMS,Desmond f SEVERADO,Nick f MARTIN,Isaiah c MAYES,Elijah g BARHAM,Marcus g REAVES,Kamron BOWMAN,Craig CORE,Nasir MYLES,Brendon RAVENEL,Justin MORAGNE,Bryce AUSTIN,Rashad Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 Mercer Desmond Ringer f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ria'n Holland g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ethan Stair Ross Cummings Mason Green Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 5 Officials: JW Lucas, Scott Smith, Glenn Tuitt Technical fouls: Florida A&M-WILLIAMS,Desmond. Mercer-None. Attendance: 3527 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Florida A&M Mercer Last FG - FAMUM 2nd-01:54, MER 2nd-02:17. Largest lead - FAMUM by 3 1st-19:41, MER by 27 2nd-05:59. FAMUM led for 01:55. MER led for 35:15. Game was tied for 02:50. In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench FAMUM MER Score tied - 4 times. Lead changed - 1 time.

34 Mercer Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs La Salle 12/17/17 4:30 p.m. at Philadelphia, Pa. (Gola Arena) 00 Desmond Ringer f Stephon Jelks f Jordan Strawberry g Ria'n Holland g Demetre Rivers g Cory Kilby Jaylen Stowe Marcus Cohen Ryan Johnson Ethan Stair Mac Brydon Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 La Salle JOHNSON, B.J. f WASHINGTON, Tony c POWELL, Pookie g STUKES, Amar g PHIRI, Saul g SHULER, Johnnie BROOKINS, Miles DEAS, Isiah Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 3,1 Officials: Jeff Anderson, Mike Eades, Sean Hull Technical fouls: Mercer-None. La Salle-None. Attendance: 1251 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Mercer La Salle Last FG - MER 2nd-00:15, LAS 2nd-01:18. Largest lead - MER by 2 1st-19:08, LAS by 24 2nd-14:19. MER led for 02:19. LAS led for 36:49. Game was tied for 00:52. In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench MER LAS Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 3 times. 34 MERCER GAME NOTES