Game No. 1 - November 11, Liberty FLAMES (0-0, 0-0 Big South) vs. Cairn HIGHLANDERS (0-0, 0-0 CSAC) Lynchburg, Va. - Vines Center - 8:30 p.m.

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1 Liberty Men s Basketball Schedule/Results Overall: 0-0 Big South: /11 CAIRN 8:30 p.m. 11/15 VCU 8 p.m. Indiana Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) 11/19 at Indiana 7 p.m. Indiana Classic (Home Site) 11/21 UMASS LOWELL 6 p.m. 11/23 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 2 p.m. 11/26 at William & Mary 4 p.m. Indiana Classic (Home Site) 11/29 CENTRAL PENN 7 p.m. 12/3 at UNCG 7 p.m. 12/6 FURMAN 7 p.m. 12/10 PRINCETON 2 p.m. 12/16 CLARKS SUMMIT 7 p.m. 12/19 at Lamar 8 p.m. 12/21 at Houston 8 p.m. 12/29 at Presbyterian * 7 p.m. 12/31 at Charleston Southern * 4 p.m. 1/3 UNC ASHEVILLE * 7 p.m. 1/7 CAMPBELL * 2 p.m. 1/11 at High Point * 7 p.m. 1/14 at Radford * 4:30 p.m. 1/19 GARDNER-WEBB * 7 p.m. 1/21 WINTHROP * 7 p.m. 1/26 at Longwood * 7 p.m. 1/28 at Campbell * 2 p.m. 1/31 PRESBYTERIAN * 7 p.m. 2/4 RADFORD * 7 p.m. 2/9 at Gardner-Webb * 7 p.m. 2/11 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 2 p.m. 2/14 HIGH POINT * 7 p.m. 2/18 at Winthrop * Noon 2/23 LONGWOOD * 7 p.m. 2/25 at UNC Asheville * Noon Big South MBB Championship Hosted by Higher Seed 2/28 First Round TBA 3/2 Quarterfinals TBA 3/3 Semifinals TBA 3/5 Championship Game 1 p.m. Home Games in BOLD CAPS * - Big South Conference Game All times are Eastern Standard Time Media Information TV Coverage... LFSN Play-By-Play...Matt Warner Color Analyst... Paul Nazigian Radio Station...WPLY FM Play-By-Play... Alan York Social (Twitter) Facebook.com/LibertyFlamesAthletics Facebook.com/LUbasketball Game No. 1 - November 11, 2016 Liberty FLAMES (0-0, 0-0 Big South) vs. Cairn HIGHLANDERS (0-0, 0-0 CSAC) Lynchburg, Va. - Vines Center - 8:30 p.m. The Game The Liberty men s basketball team opens its season on Friday at 8:30 p.m., hosting the Cairn Highlanders at the Vines Center. This will be the 45th season of men s basketball at Liberty. Friday s game will be the second contest in a Vines Center doubleheader, as the Liberty women s basketball team hosts Duke at 6 p.m. This will be the fourth year in a row that Liberty has opened its men s basketball schedule at home. The average attendance for the last three season openers has been 5,478, and the Flames have won all three contests. Matchup Notes - These two programs, Liberty and Cairn, met under entirely different circumstances in their only previous meeting. Cairn, then known as Philadelphia College of Bible, defeated Lynchburg Baptist College, 86-79, on March 10, 1973 in the NCCAA District II Tournament. That game brought Liberty s first-ever season of men s basketball to a close. - Liberty is all-time in season openers, including 21-5 when its season opener is at home. The Flames have won their season opener each of the last three seasons, their longest streak since winning five straight season openers from through Quick Notes - Ritchie McKay was named 2016 Big South Coach of the Year, after leading the Flames to an eight-win improvement in league play over the previous season. - This year s 15-member squad features 11 players who are in either their first or second year of playing eligibility. -- The Flames were picked to finish second in the Big South Preseason Men s Basketball Poll. It is Liberty s highest preseason position since being predicted to finish second in the preseason poll. -- John Dawson was named to the Big South Preseason Men s Basketball first team, the first Flame on the first team of the preseason all-conference team since Jesse Sanders in Liberty Men s Basketball Stats from Season No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Other Stats 0 Myo Baxter-Bell F R-Fr. 1 Caleb Homesley G So FG % 2 A.C. Reid G/F Jr FG % 3 Lovell Cabbil G So FT % 4 Xzavier Barmore G Fr. 5 Ryan Kemrite G/F R-Jr FG % 11 Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz G Fr. 12 Brock Gardner F Fr. 13 Ray Chen G Sr. 15 Zach Farquhar G R-So. 22 John Dawson G R-Sr FG % 24 Ezra Talbert F R-So FG % 34 Josiah Talbert F Fr. 44 Ryan Hiepler G So FG %

2 Liberty Men s Basketball Quick Facts General Information Name of School... Liberty University City/Zip... Lynchburg, Va Founded Enrollment...15,000 Nickname... Flames School Colors... Red, White & Blue Home Arena... Vines Center Capacity...9,547 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big South Founder...Dr. Jerry Falwell, Sr. President...Jerry Falwell Director of Athletics... Jeff Barber Athletics Dept. Phone... (434) Men s Basketball Information Head Coach...Ritchie McKay Alma Mater... Seattle Pacific, 87 Record at School (Fourth Year) Career Record (15th Year) Assistant Coaches... Brad Soucie (Christian Heritage, 90)...Kyle Getter (Hanover College, 01)...Vic Sfera (Memphis, 10) History First Season of Basketball All-Time Record NCAA Tournament Appearances...3 Last NCAA Appearance Opponent...North Carolina A&T Result...L/73-72 (First Four) Final/Highest Ranking... N/A Final Record Conference Record/Finish /5th Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...7/5 Newcomers...8 Athletics Communications Info. Assoc. AD - Communications...Todd Wetmore SID Office Phone... (434) Cell Phone... (434) Address... twetmore@liberty.edu Assoc. Director...Ryan Bomberger Cell Phone... (434) Address... rbomberger@liberty.edu Assoc. Director... Paul Carmany Cell Phone... (434) Address... pjcarmany@liberty.edu Asst. Director... Joe Carmany Cell Phone... (434) Address... jacarmany@liberty.edu MBB Contact...Todd Wetmore Ath. Comm. Fax... (434) Website... LibertyFlames.com Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 0 Myo Baxter-Bell R-Fr. F Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade Julienne 1 Caleb Homesley So. G Indian Trail, N.C./Porter Ridge HS 2 A.C. Reid Jr. G/F Spring Branch, Texas/Smithson Valley HS 3 Lovell Cabbil So. G Arlington, Texas/Mansfield Summit HS 4 Xzavier Barmore Fr. G Seneca, S.C./Seneca HS 5 Ryan Kemrite R-Jr. G/F Conroe, Texas/Satch Homeschool 11 Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz Fr. G Ponce, Puerto Rico/Deep Run HS (VA) 12 Brock Gardner Fr. F Chandler, Ariz./Tri-City Christian Academy 13 Ray Chen Sr. G Miaoli, Taiwan/Gaston HS (Belmont Abbey) 15 Zach Farquhar R-So. G Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS 22 John Dawson R-Sr. G Clovis, N.M./Clovis HS (Marquette) 24 Ezra Talbert R-So. F Olathe, Kan./Olathe East HS 31 Scottie James So. F Tarpon Springs, Fla./Tarpon Springs HS (Bradley) 34 Josiah Talbert Fr. F Olathe, Kan./Olathe East HS 44 Ryan Hiepler So. G Camarillo, Calif./Oaks Christian HS Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach: Ritchie McKay, Second Year (Seattle Pacific 87) Assistant Coach: Brad Soucie, Second Year (Christian Heritage 90) Assistant Coach: Kyle Getter, Second Year (Hanover College 01) Assistant Coach: Vic Sfera, First Year (Memphis 10) Director of Basketball Operations: Chelsea Mangino, First Year (Virginia 14) Graduate Assistant: Marcus Conrad, Second Year (Virginia 14) Graduate Assistant: Alex McLean, First Year (Liberty 08) Certified Athletic Trainer: Aaron Schreiner, 12th Year (Taylor 02) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Henry Barerra, Second Year (Multnomah 00) Pronunciation Guide #0 Myo Baxter-Bell... MY-oh #3 Lovell Cabbil... Love-el Cab-ull #4 Xzavier Barmore... X-zay-vee-er #5 Ryan Kemrite...Khem-right #11 Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz... Puh-check-o #15 Zach Farquhar...Far-qwar #44 Ryan Hiepler... Hipler THE MCKAY FILE Year at Liberty: Fourth High School: Westwood, Mesa, Ariz. College: Seattle Pacific, Education: Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Administration (Seattle Pacific, 87) Head Coaching Experience: 2015-Present (Second Year) Liberty Liberty New Mexico Oregon State Colorado State Portland State Associate Head Coach Experience: Virginia Assistant Head Coach Experience: Queens University Seattle Pacific Bradley Washington RITCHIE MCKAY YEAR-BY-YEAR PORTLAND STATE (24-29) Overall, Big Sky Finish/Postseason , th , 10-6 T3rd COLORADO STATE (37-23) Overall, Conf. Finish/Postseason , 7-7 WAC T4th NIT (2-1) , 8-6 MWC 4th OREGON STATE (22-37) Overall, Pac-10 Finish/Postseason , 4-14 T9th , th NEW MEXICO (82-69) Overall, MWC Finish/Postseason , th , 5-9 T5th , nd MWC Tour Champs/ NCAA (0-1) , 8-8 5th , 4-12 T8th Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. Wife: Julie Children: Ellie, Luke, and Gabriel LIBERTY (52-47) Overall, BSC Finish/Postseason , 7-7 4th , rd/CIT (1-1) , th TOTAL

3 Top 50 Scorers in Liberty History 1. Karl Hess 2, Larry Blair 2, Bailey Alston 2, Mark Chafin 1, Steve Isaacs 1, Anthony Smith 1, Peter Aluma 1, Ed Vickers 1, Willard Deshazor 1, Larry Jackson 1, Matt Hildebrand 1, George Sweet 1, Chris Caldwell 1, John Caleb Sanders 1, Julius Nwosu 1, Jesse Sanders 1, Greg McCauley 1, Antwan Burrus 1, Eric Gordon 1, Kyle Ohman 1, Cliff Webber 1, Mike Coleman 1, Mike Goad 1, Mike Minett 1, Alex McLean Gabe Martin Mark Reed Brad Hamersley Evan Gordon Davon Marshall Tavares Speaks David Minaya David Dees Jason Dixon Charles Richardson Ed Gomes Andrew Smith Tomasz Gielo Delawn Grandison Seth Curry Rodney Harrison Nathan Day Jason Sarchet Kenny Gunn Erik Sorensen Tim Scarborough Barry Taylor Vincent Okotie Chris Toomer 583 T50. Mark Swift 582 T50. Mickey Baker 582 Closest Current Flames Ryan Kemrite 416 A.C. Reid 363 Series History (Liberty vs. Cairn) Series Record: Cairn leads the series, 1-0 Last Meeting: Cairn (Philadelphia Bible) 86, Liberty 79 (Mar. 10, 1973 NCCAA District II) Coaching Matchup Liberty Head Coach: Ritchie McKay Overall Record (Seasons): (15th season) Record at Liberty (Seasons): (Fourth Season) Cairn University Head Coach: Jason O Connell Overall Record (Seasons): (2nd Season) Record at Cairn (Seasons): Same Notes and Anecdotes - Cairn - Cairn, located in Langhorne, Pa. is one of two Colonial States Athletic Conference members on Liberty s schedule, as the Flames will host Clarks Summit on Dec Cairn is counting the game against Liberty as an exhibition, as they will host Penn State Lehigh Valley on Nov. 17 to open their regular-season schedule. - Cairn went last season, including 6-12 in CSAC play. The Highlanders faced Big South opponent Longwood in an exhibition game last year, falling to the Lancers, Cairn returns CSAC Rookie of the Year Julian Collazo. Gerroid Doughty II scored 19.1 points per game, earning a first-team selection on the All-CSAC Team. The Highlanders top four leaders in scoring average return from last year s team. A Look Ahead: Liberty vs. VCU - Nov. 15, 2016 at Vines Center Series Record: VCU leads the series, 6-1 Current Streak: VCU has won the last two meetings Last Meeting: VCU 85, Liberty 57 (Dec. 27, 2015 Richmond, Va.) Last Liberty Victory: Liberty 86, VCU 71 (Dec. 2, 1995 Vines Center) *VCU s last visit to the Vines Center Coaching Matchup Liberty Head Coach: Ritchie McKay Overall Record (Seasons): (15th season) Record at Liberty (Seasons): (Fourth season) Record vs. VCU: 0-1 VCU Head Coach: Will Wade Overall Record (Seasons): (Fourth season) Record at VCU (Seasons): (Second season) Record vs. Liberty: 1-0 Notes and Anecdotes - VCU -- VCU makes its first trip to Lynchburg since Dec. 2, 1995, when the Flames downed the Rams, 86-71, in the Vines Center. The two teams have split two all-time meetings in the Vines Center, as VCU defeated Liberty, 93-68, Dec. 4, The Rams downed Liberty last season, posting an victory in the Siegel Center on Dec. 27, Ryan Kemrite led all players with 17 points, while John Dawson scored 14 points in his third game as a Flame. VCU s Melvin Johnson totaled 15 points, while JeQuan Lewis scored This series has featured lopsided scores, as none of the seven previous meetings have been decided in single digits. The closest game in the series to date came on March 1, 1977, when the Rams earned an victory over the Flames in Richmond, Va. -- VCU earned its sixth straight trip to the NCAA Men s Basketball Tournament last season, as the Rams are one of just eight Division I men s basketball programs to appear in each of the last six NCAA Tournaments. -- The Rams, under the direction of then-first year head coach Will Wade, went last year, including 14-4 to tie for first in the Atlantic 10. VCU has won 24 or more games each of the last 10 seasons, one of two teams (Kansas) to make that claim. -- VCU s Mo Alie-Cox and JeQuan Lewis were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason Second and Third Teams, both appearing in the Preseason All-Defensive Team. -- VCU was picked to finish third in the Preseason Atlantic 10 Poll after sharing the title with Dayton and St. Bonaventure.

4 Big South Conference Final Standings Overall Standings W L Pct. Winthrop High Point UNC Asheville Coastal Carolina Radford Gardner-Webb Liberty Campbell Presbyterian Longwood Charleston Southern Conference Standings W L Pct. High Point Winthrop Coastal Carolina UNC Asheville Liberty Gardner-Webb Radford Longwood Charleston Southern Presbyterian Campbell Upcoming Games Friday, Nov. 11 Cairn at Liberty, 8:30 p.m. Gardner-Webb at SMU, 7 p.m. Furman at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. Radford at Wake Forest, 7 p.m. UNC Asheville at VCU, 7 p.m. Campbell at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Charleston So. at Flrodia St., 1 p.m. Ferrum at Winthrop, 4 p.m. Averett at High Point, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 Maine at Longwood, 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 Gardner-Webb at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. UNC Asheville at Georgia, 7 p.m. Presbyterian at UNCG, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 VCU at Liberty, 8 p.m. Winthrop at Manhattan, 8:45 a.m. Longwood at Stephen F. Austin, 11 a.m. Bridgewater at Campbell, 7 p.m. Columbia Int l at Charleston So., 7 p.m. High Point at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 Central Penn at Radford, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 UNC Asheville at USC Upstate, 7 p.m Men s Basketball Preseason Poll Rk. Team (first-place votes) - Points 1. Winthrop (30) Liberty UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb High Point Radford Charleston Southern Campbell Longwood Presbyterian Club Friday night s game between Liberty and Cairn will be Ritchie McKay s 100 game as head coach at Liberty. At 52-47, he will have the second-best record of any Liberty head men s basketball coach through his first 100 games. Jeff Meyer went through 100 games, with his 100th contest being a loss at Tampa, Jan. 5, McKay will become the sixth Liberty men s basketball head coach to lead the Flames for at least 100 contests, and will be the first whose 100th game has been played in Lynchburg. League Honorees After leading the Flames to a top five seed in the 2016 Big South Championship, Liberty men s basketball head coach Ritchie McKay was voted the Big South Coach of the Year by the league s head coaches and media panel. Along with McKay, guard John Dawson earned all-conference honorable mention. Guard/forward Ryan Kemrite rounded out Liberty s honorees, receiving a spot on the conference s all-academic team. Big Improvement Liberty went 10-8 in conference play last year, its first season with double-digit conference wins since going 13-5 in league play in Additionally, the Flames improved by eight games from their conference record of That win improvement was the largest from one year to the next in program history. Longest Win Streaks in Program History Liberty went on a seven-game winning streak from Jan. 19 through Feb. 13, The streak is tied for the fourth longest overall winning streak in program history. Five out of the seven wins were decided by four points or fewer. The Flames also won seven conference games in a row from Jan. 29 through Feb. 18, Clutch Performances The Flames showed toughness down the stretch in games last season, going 6-2 in games decided by three or fewer points and 9-4 when the margin was five points or fewer. Liberty s six wins when decided within three points tied a program single-season record. The Flames also won six games decided by three or fewer points in , , and Three Goggles In Liberty s win versus Gardner-Webb (Feb. 27, 2016), the Flames knocked down 17 three-pointers, tying the highest single-game total in program history. McKay s Liberty squad also holds the record, draining 17 treys versus VMI on March 4, 2008, defeating the Keydets in the 2008 Big South Championship quarterfinals, The Flames also knocked down 16 trifectas on Feb. 13, 2016 at Longwood, which is currenty third on the all-time list. McKay-coached teams are represented in seven of the top eight spots on the listing (includes ties). The Flames top three seasons for three-point field goals made and attempted have all come under Head Coach Ritchie McKay. The team set the record with 288 made three-pointers, while the following season saw the Flames break that mark by hitting 321 triples. Last year s squad hit the third-most treys in program history, 283. Three-Point Field Goals Made Spreading the Wealth The season was just the second time in program history that four Flames hit 40 or more three-pointers in the same season, with the only previous time coming in Ritchie McKay s first year as Liberty s head coach, That season, Anthony Smith had a team-high 84 threes, followed by Kyle Ohman (63), Jeremy Anderson (46) and B.J. Jenkins (42). Last year, A.C. Reid led with 60 triples, followed by Ryan Kemrite (57), Lovell Cabbil (52) and John Dawson (42).

5 Miscellaneous Stats for the Flames Team Scoring Leaders John Dawson Evan Maxwell A.C. Reid Caleb Homesley Ryan Kemrite Anthony Fields Lovell Cabbil Ezra Talbert 20-Point Games Evan Maxwell A.C. Reid John Dawson Caleb Homesley Ryan Kemrite 12 times 8 times 6 times 3 times 3 times 2 times 2 times 1 time 4 times 2 times 2 times 1 time 1 time Team Rebounding Leaders Evan Maxwell 13 times John Dawson 9 times Ryan Kemrite 6 times Lovell Cabbil 4 times Caleb Homesley 4 times A.C. Reid 1 time 10-Rebound Games Evan Maxwell John Dawson Caleb Homesley Ryan Kemrite Team Assist Leaders Anthony Fields John Dawson Lovell Cabbil A.C. Reid Caleb Homesley Hansel Atencia Ryan Kemrite 5-Assist Games Anthony Fields John Dawson Lovell Cabbil Hansel Atencia A.C. Reid 10-Assist Games Team Steal Leaders Lovell Cabbil Caleb Homesley Ryan Kemrite A.C. Reid John Dawson Evan Maxwell Anthony Fields Ezra Talbert Hansel Atencia Sam Worman 3-Steal Games Lovell Cabbil Caleb Homesley John Dawson Sam Worman 3 times 2 times 1 time 1 time 16 times 11 times 8 times 3 times 2 times 1 time 1 time 8 times 6 times 4 times 1 time 1 time 15 times 7 times 6 times 6 times 6 times 5 times 5 times 3 times 2 times 1 time 8 times 2 times 2 times 1 time Team Blocked Shot Leaders Caleb Homesley 11 times Lovell Cabbil 7 times Evan Maxwell 5 times Ezra Talbert 5 times A.C. Reid 3 times Ryan Kemrite 2 times John Dawson 1 time 3-Block Games * Includes Ties Preseason Postings Liberty was predicted to finish second in the Big South Preseason Men s Basketball poll. Last year, the Flames placed fifth in the conference after being picked 11th in the preseason poll. Redshirt senior John Dawson was voted to the Big South Men s Basketball Preseason All-Conference first team, after leading the Flames with 13.4 points per game in his first season since transferring from Marquette. Dawson was an honorable mention all-conference player last year. Dawson is the first Flame to be named to the Big South Preseason All-Conference first team since Jesse Sanders in Point Games Entering this season, four current Flames had registered at least one 20-point game during their careers. John Dawson (2) - vs. Winthrop (Feb. 2, 2016) - 20 points - vs. Radford (Feb. 18, 2016) - 22 points (career high) A.C. Reid (2) - vs. Charleston Southern (Dec. 5, 2015) - 20 points (career high) - at Longwood (Feb. 13, 2016) - 20 points (career high) Caleb Homesley - vs. Gardner-Webb (Feb. 27, 2016) - 22 points (career high) Ryan Kemrite - vs. Summit (Nov. 14, 2015) - 22 points (career high) Big Shots The Flames made a game-winning shot during the final 15 seconds of a game on three occasions last year. On Nov. 13, Lovell Cabbil sank two free throws to break a tie with two seconds left, giving Liberty a win over Convenant. John Dawson hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 13 seconds left at Coastal Carolina on Jan. 6, and the Chanticleers late field goal attempt missed as Liberty prevailed, Dawson drove the lane for a game-winning layup, giving Liberty a win over High Point on Jan. 23 at the Vines Center. Back-to-Back Freshmen of the Week Current Flames Caleb Homesley and Lovell Cabbil were named Big South Freshman of the Week in back-to-back weeks, Feb. 1 and Feb. 8, They became the second set of Liberty teammates to be voted Freshman of the Week in back-to-back weeks, and first since Jesse Sanders (Dec. 1, 2008) and Seth Curry (Dec. 8, 2008) during Ritchie McKay s second season at Liberty. Five times in program history, there have been two different Flames named Big South Freshman of the Week. Liberty... Statistical Leaders ( )... Cairn John Dawson (13.4 ppg)... Points... Gerroid Doughty II (19.1 ppg) John Dawson (5.3 rpg)... Rebounds... Julian Collazo (6.0 rpg) John Dawson (3.3 apg)...assists... Jason Kuntzelman (3.8 apg) Caleb Homesley (0.4 bpg)... Blocks... Jordan Sharpe (1.8 bpg) Lovell Cabbil (1.4 spg)... Steals...Julian Collazo (1.1 spg) Evan Maxwell (63.7)... Field Goal %... Julian Collazo (49.6) Ezra Talbert (42.4)...3-Point Field Goal %... Josh Vlna (44.1) Lovell Cabbil (84.9)... Free Throw %... JD Zamroz (87.2) Liberty...Statistical Comparison ( )... Cairn Record Field Goal Percentage Opponent Field Goal Percentage Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Three-Pointers Made Per Game Free Throw Percentage Rebound Average Opponent Rebound Average Rebound Differential Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Point Differential

6 Top 50 Rebounders in Liberty History 1. Steve Isaacs 1, Ed Vickers 1, George Sweet 1, Willard DeShazor Jesse Sanders Mike Coleman 777 T7. Peter Aluma 682 T7. Cliff Webber Julius Nwosu Antwan Burrus Anthony Smith Andrew Smith Alex McLean Dave Denny 501 T15. Larry Blair 498 T15. Erik Sorenson Brad Hamersley Dan Kennard 471 T19. Jason Dixon 467 T19. JR Coronado Craig Sanders Jason Sarchet Larry Jackson Bailey Alston Gabe Martin Kyle Ohman Joel Vander Pol Nathan Day 416 T-29. Rell Porter 410 T-29. Tomasz Gielo Mark Chafin Mike Baker Matt Hildebrand Robert Robertson Kenneth Anaebonam Mike Goad Rodney Harrison John Caleb Sanders John Brown Greg McCauley Chris Caldwell Barry Taylor Louvon Sneed Delawn Grandison Charles Richardson Damien Hubbard Kent Kelly Jody Chapman Marcus White 276 T50. Mark Reed 272 T50. Eric Cunningham 272 Closest Current Flames Ryan Kemrite 176 A.C. Reid 142 Older and Wiser Last year the Flames came into the season as the youngest team in the nation. This year the squad is much more experienced with most of last year s major contributors returning for another season in the Hill City Returning Games Started % % of points returning 74.7% 12% % of rebounds returning 67% 12.6% % of assists returning 69.5% New Faces The Flames will have five freshmen and transfer senior Ray Chen as additions to this year s roster. Additionally, head coach Ritchie McKay added a new assistant coach to the fold over the summer. Vic Sfera joins the Flames coaching staff after serving on the technical staff for the U16 Romanian national team. He spent the season at UVA as director of scouting/recruiting. Prior to that, Sfera served as an assistant coach at Northern Arizona during the and campaigns. He also has experience at Memphis and NAIA power Biola. Family Ties Family connections run deep at Liberty for this year s men s basketball roster. Redshirt sophomore Ezra Talbert and freshman Josiah Talbert are the first pair of brothers to compete for the Flames in men s basketball at the same time since Jesse Sanders and John Caleb Sanders during the season. The Sanders brothers finished were the third-highest scoring brother duo in Big South history, combining to score 2,619 career points. Sophomore Zach Farquhar s father, Steve Farquhar, was a four-year letterwinner in men s basketball from , which includes Liberty s first season as a Division I team. Brock Gardner joins the Flames after being a three-star recruit from Chandler, Ariz. Gardner s older sister, Macey, is currently in her first season as an assistant coach on the Liberty volleyball coaching staff. Macey Gardner was a three-time Pac-12 All-Conference selection while playing at Arizona State, finishing as the Sun Devils all-time leader in kills. World Travelers For the first time in five years the Flames embarked on an offseason journey outside America s borders. Coach McKay s squad spent five days in Costa Rica, playing three exhibition games against international competition and taking part in community service. On Aug. 9, the Flames squared off against Canadian competition, the University of Ottawa. The Flames started out slow, falling behind 17-2 to open the game and then trailed at the halftime break. Liberty fought back in the second half but could never fully recover. Liberty fell to the Gee-Gees Myo Baxter-Bell led all Liberty scorers with 12 points while Caleb Homesley and John Dawson each scored 10 points. On day two, Liberty spent the morning visiting the Holy Spirit Orphanage. The team stopped by the church first to learn about the mission of the orphanage which is to provide a home and education for children who come from broken homes and dangerous living situations. After eating lunch with the students, the team offered them some basketball tips while the children showed off their soccer skills for the Flames. The players also had a blast playing games with the children on the playground. Prior to departing for the day, the children told the players that they did not want them to leave. That night Liberty took down the Costa Rican National Team Lovell Cabil paced the Flames with 11 points including a 3-for-4 night from downtown. Brock Gardner tallied eight points while Caleb Homesley recorded 10 rebounds. In the third and final exhibition game of the trip, Homesley starred for the Flames as they topped Brock University (Ontario, Canada) The sophomore racked up 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting. He also recorded six rebounds. Brock Gardner scored 11 points to go along with three steals. Baxter-Bell gave the Flames ten points on the night. As a team Liberty was red-hot from the field, shooting at a 47.5 percent clip.

7 Liberty s Record... When Liberty controls the tip When opponent controls the tip Played at home Played on the road Played at a neutral site Played a team with a.500+ record Played a team with a.500 record Played a team with a below.500 record When Liberty leads at the half When opponent leads at the half When there is a tie at the half When Liberty leads with 5:00 left When opponent leads with 5:00 left When there is a tie with 5:00 left When Liberty leads with 1:00 left When opponent leads with 1:00 left When there is a tie with 1:00 left When Liberty outrebounds opponent When opponent outrebounds Liberty When the teams rebound totals are equal When Liberty shoots 50% or better (FG) When Liberty shoots less than 50% (FG) When Liberty outshoots its opponents When opponents outshoot Liberty When the teams shoot the same pct When Liberty shoots more 3-pointers When opponent shoots more 3-pointers When same amount of 3-pointers shot When Liberty shoots more free throws When opponent shoots more free throws When same number of free throws taken When opponent shoots 50% or better (FG) When opponent shoots less than 50% (FG) When Liberty has more turnovers When opponent has more turnovers When turnovers are the same When Liberty blocks more shots When opponent blocks more shots When blocks are the same When Liberty has more steals When opponent has more steals When steals are the same When Liberty bench outscores opponent When opponent bench outscores Liberty When both benches score the same When Liberty scores 50 or fewer points When Liberty scores points When Liberty scores points When Liberty scores points When Liberty scores 81 or more points When the game is decided by 1-5 points When the game is decided by 6-10 points When the game is decided by 11+ points November Games December Games January Games February Games March Games Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday When Liberty wears white jerseys When Liberty wears blue jerseys When Liberty wears gray jerseys Liberty Men s Basketball Television/Streaming Schedule (BSN=Big South Network, ASN= American Sports Network) Nov. 11 Cairn at Liberty 8:30 p.m. BSN Nov. 15 VCU at Liberty 8 p.m. WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk, ASN Nov. 19 Liberty at Indiana 7 p.m. BTN Plus Nov. 21 UMass Lowell at Liberty 6 p.m. WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Nov. 23 MVSU at Liberty 2 p.m. WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Nov. 26 Liberty at William & Mary 4 p.m. Nov. 29 Central Penn at Liberty - 7 p.m. - BSN Dec. 3 Liberty at UNCG - 7 p.m. - ESPN3 Dec. 6 Furman at Liberty - 7 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Dec. 10 Prinecton at Liberty 2 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Dec. 16 Clarks Summit at Liberty - 7 p.m. - BSN Dec. 19 Liberty at Lamar 8 p.m. Dec Liberty at Houston - 8 p.m. - ESPN3, ASN Dec Liberty at Presbyterian - 7 p.m. - BSN Dec Liberty at Charleston Southern - 4 p.m. - BSN Jan. 3 UNC Asheville at Liberty - 7 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Jan. 7 - Campbell at Liberty - 2 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Jan. 11 Liberty at High Point - 7 p.m. - BSN Jan Liberty at Radford - 4:30 p.m. - BSN Jan Gardner-Webb at Liberty - 7 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Jan Winthrop at Liberty - 7 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Jan Liberty at Longwood - 7 p.m. - BSN Jan Liberty at Campbell - 2 p.m. - BSN Jan Presbyterian at Liberty - 7 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Feb. 4 - Radford at Liberty - 7 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Feb. 9 Liberty at Gardner-Webb - 7 p.m. - BSN Feb Charleston So. at Liberty - 2 p.m. - ESPN3 Feb High Point at Liberty - 7 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Feb Liberty at Winthrop - Noon - ASN Feb Longwood at Liberty - 7 p.m. - WFFP, ESPN3, BSN, MASN, The Walk Feb Liberty at UNC Asheville - Noon - ASN Feb. 28 Big South Championship First Round TBA BSN March 2 Big South Championship Quarterfinals TBA ESPN3 March 3 Big South Championship Semifinals TBA ESPN3 March 5 Big South Championship Title Game 1 p.m. ESPN Liberty Men s Basketball Radio Schedule * - All games are available on the My Journey FM Mobile App Location Station Frequency Lynchburg WSLQ 98.5 FM (All Games) Lynchburg WLNI FM (Select Games) Roanoke WPLY 97.3 FM Roanoke WPLY 610 AM Largest Men s Basketball Crowds in Vines Center History Att. Date W-L Result 1. 9,003 1/23/97 L Liberty 47, Virginia Tech ,650 2/24/92 L Liberty 70, Virginia Tech ,547 1/28/95 L Liberty 70, Virginia Tech ,515 3/6/04 W Liberty 89, High Point ,343 2/28/97 W Liberty 85, Radford ,287 3/1/96 W Liberty 73, UNC Asheville ,173 3/2/96 L Liberty 53, UNC Greensboro ,157 2/29/96 W Liberty 74, UMBC , /17/09 L Liberty 39, Clemson ,126 3/7/03 L Liberty 52, Radford 55

8 Liberty in the Big South Stats ( ) Team Scoring Offense (11th) ppg Scoring Defense (3rd) ppg Scoring Margin (10th) ppg Free Throw Pct. (4th) Field Goal Pct. (5th) Field Goal Pct. Defense (9th) Pt. FG Pct. (3rd) Pt. FG Pct. Defense (8th) Pt. FG Made (3rd) /game Rebounds (11th) rpg Opp. Rebounds (1st) rpg Rebounding Margin (10th) rpg Offensive Rebounds (11th) rpg Def. Rebounds (11th) rpg Off. Rebound Pct. (11th) Def. Rebound Pct. (3rd) Blocked Shots (11th) bpg Assists (4th) apg Steals (9th) spg Turnover Margin (10th) Asst./TO Ratio (8th) Individual Scoring Evan Maxwell (30th) ppg Rebounding Evan Maxwell (18th) rpg Offensive Rebounds Evan Maxwell (13th) rpg Assists Anthony Fields (9th) apg Lovell Cabbil (14th) apg Steals Lovell Cabbil (11th) spg 3-Point FG Made A.C. Reid (14th) pg Ryan Kemrite (15th) pg The Last Time... A Liberty Individual Scored 25 points in a game Theo Johnson scored 26 points versus Radford, 2/26/15 Scored 30 points in a game Davon Marshall scored 31 points versus Longwood, 2/19/13 Grabbed 15 rebounds in a game JR Coronado pulled down 18 rebounds versus Austin Peay, 2/23/13 Grabbed 20 rebounds in a game Eric Cunningham grabbed 20 rebounds at Mt. St. Mary s, 1/30/88 Recorded 10 assists in a game Joe Retic dished out 10 assists versus Bluefield, 12/15/14 Recorded five steals in a game Lovell Cabbil swiped five steals at Coastal Carolina, 1/6/16 Blocked five shots in a game Andrew Smith swatted five shots vs. Longwood, 2/25/14 Made five three-pointers in a game Caleb Homesley sank five three-pointers versus Gardner-Webb, 2/27/16 Made 10 free throws in a game Theo Johnson made 10 free throws versus UNC Asheville, 2/28/15 Made 20 consecutive free throws (multiple games) Davon Marshall made 31 straight free throws, spanning 3/5/13 to 11/26/13 Team Scored 100 points in a game Lost to Longwood, , 2/19/13 Grabbed 60 rebounds in a game Totaled 61 rebounds at VMI, 2/21/07 Recorded 25 assists in a game Dished out 25 assists versus Union College, 12/28/12 Recorded 20 steals in a game Swiped 20 steals versus Shenandoah, 11/19/01 Blocked 10 shots in a game Blocked 10 shots versus Union College, 12/28/10 Made 10 three-pointers in a game Sank 17 three-pointers versus Gardner-Webb, 2/27/16 Made 30 free throws in a game Made 30 free throws versus Radford, 2/26/15 Won 10 straight games Won 11 straight games, 2/12/80 to 3/15/80 Lost 10 straight games Lost 12 straight games, 11/26/15 to 1/2/16 Won an overtime game Defeated Austin Peay, 79-73, in overtime, 2/23/13 Lost an overtime game Fell at UNC Wilmington, 73-70, in overtime, 12/17/14 Start Chart Player Career Starts Current Streak/Last Start Ryan Kemrite Lovell Cabbil 31 1 John Dawson Caleb Homesley A.C. Reid 17 2 Ryan Hiepler 6 Dec. 29, 2015

9 Liberty s Starting Lineups Game Date Opponent Result Record 1 Nov. 13 Covenant W, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Reid Maxwell Nov. 14 Summit W, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Reid Maxwell Nov. 17 William&Mary L, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Reid Maxwell Nov. 21 Central Penn W, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Atencia Maxwell Nov. 26 App St. L, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Reid Maxwell Nov. 27 WMU L, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Reid Maxwell Nov. 29 Tulane L, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Reid Maxwell Dec. 03 Radford L, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Reid Maxwell Dec. 5 CSU L, Fields Cabbil Kemrite Reid Maxwell Dec. 8 Furman L, Fields Cabbil Hiepler Reid Maxwell Dec. 12 Lamar L, Homesley Cabbil Hiepler Reid Maxwell Dec. 17 Princeton L, Homesley Cabbil Hiepler Dawson Maxwell Dec. 20 St. Francis L, Homesley Cabbil Hiepler Dawson Maxwell Dec. 27 VCU L, Kemrite Cabbil Hiepler Dawson Maxwell Dec. 29 Notre Dame L, Kemrite Cabbil Hiepler Dawson Maxwell Jan. 02 UNC Asheville L, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Jan. 06 Coastal Caro. W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Jan. 09 Campbell W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Jan. 14 Charleston So. L, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Jan. 16 Winthrop L, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Jan. 19 Longwood W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Jan. 23 High Point W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Jan. 27 Gardner-Webb W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Jan. 30 Presbyterian W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Feb. 02 Winthrop W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Feb. 06 High Point W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Feb. 13 Longwood W, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Feb. 18 Radford L, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Feb. 20 Presbyterian L, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Feb. 25 UNC Asheville L, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Maxwell Feb. 27 Gardner-Webb W, Kemrite Fields Homesley Dawson Reid Mar. 4 UNC Asheville L, Kemrite Cabbil Homesley Dawson Reid 0-1 Miscellaneous Stats LU Big Opp Big LU in Opp in Paint Off TOs 2nd Ch Bench Date Opponent LU Result Lead Lead Ties LC Lead Lead Tied LU Opp LU Opp LU Opp LU Opp Nov. 13 Covenant W, :44 15:19 6: Nov. 14 Summit W, :41 0:00 0: Nov. 17 William & Mary L, :48 36:02 1: Nov. 21 Central Penn W, :02 0:17 0: Nov. 26 Appalachian State L, :29 27:17 4: Nov. 27 Western Michigan L, :33 23:55 5: Nov. 29 Tulane L, :23 28:13 3: Dec. 03 Radford L, :12 32:33 4: Dec. 05 Charleston Southern L, :44 37:08 1: Dec. 08 Furman L, :17 25:32 0: Dec. 12 Lamar L, :00 39:24 0: Dec. 17 Princeton L, :20 21:31 4: Dec. 20 St. Francis Brooklyn L, :25 10:16 2: Dec. 27 VCU L, :00 39:21 0: Dec. 29 Notre Dame L, :27 34:58 2: Jan. 02 UNC Asheville L, :36 35:54 3: Jan. 06 Coastal Carolina W, :35 36:18 3: Jan. 09 Campbell W, :22 2:36 4: Jan. 14 Charleston Southern L, :14 34:23 1: Jan. 16 Winthrop L, :31 34:40 0: Jan. 19 Longwood W, :34 3:53 2: Jan. 23 High Point W, :36 22:49 3: Jan. 27 Gardner-Webb W, :59 0:30 0: Jan. 30 Presbyterian W, :52 0:30 1: Feb. 02 Winthrop W, :27 0:00 0: Feb. 06 High Point W, :50 23:22 5: Feb. 15 Longwood W, :59 4:50 4: Feb. 18 Radford L, :21 3:44 2: Feb. 20 Presbyterian L, :48 25:13 2: Feb. 25 UNC Asheville L, :00 39:00 1: Feb. 27 Gardner-Webb W, :58 2:01 2: Mar. 4 UNC Asheville L, :00 38:38 1:

10 (Fr.) - Redshirted; did not see game action Career Highlights # 0 Myo Baxter-Bell 6-5, 255, R-Fr., F Dayton, Ohio Chaminade Julienne Season/Liberty Career Highs Points - Prep - Four-year starter, closing out his career as a 1,000-point scorer - Averaged seven points per game his freshman year - Closed out his sophomore season averaging 10.0 ppg - Earned all-league honors during his junior season - Reached the Ohio state championship semifinals his senior season Game-by-Game FG Made - FG Attempts - 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats

11 Notes/Highlights # 1 Caleb Homesley 6-4, 175, So., G Indian Trail, N.C. Porter Ridge HS Season Highs Points - 22 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FG Made - 8 vs. Notre Dame ( ) FG Attempts - 12 (Two times) Most recently at Coastal ( ) 3FG Made - 5 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) 3FG Attempts - 8 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FT Made - 5 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FT Attempts - 6 vs. Campbell ( ) Rebounds - 10 vs. UNC Asheville ( ) Assists - 3 (Four times) Most recently at High Point ( ) Steals - 3 (Two times) Most recently at Gardner-Webb ( ) Blocks - 2 (Three times) Most recently at UNC Asheville ( ) Liberty Career Highs Points - 22 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FG Made - 8 vs. Notre Dame ( ) FG Attempts - 12 (Two times) Most recently at Coastal ( ) 3FG Made - 5 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) 3FG Attempts - 8 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FT Made - 5 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FT Attempts - 6 vs. Campbell ( ) Rebounds - 10 vs. UNC Asheville ( ) Assists - 3 (Four times) Most recently at High Point ( ) Steals - 3 (Two times) Most recently at Gardner-Webb ( ) Blocks - 2 (Three times) Most recently at UNC Asheville ( ) - Team leader in blocked shots (14), second in steals (24) - Hit a trio of three-pointers in 58 seconds against Western Michigan (Nov. 27), ending the contest with 11 points - Tallied 18 points in the Flames national televised game (ESPNU) at Notre Dame (Dec. 29) - Led the Flames with 17 points at Charleston Southern (Jan. 14) - Earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors on Feb. 1, tallying 10 points at Gardner- Webb (Jan. 27) and 15 at Presbyterian (Jan. 30) - Posted a career-high 22 points in an win versus Gardner-Webb (Feb. 27) Game-by-Game Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds 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 COVENANT SUMMIT WILLIAM & MARY CENTRAL PENN vs Appalachian State vs Western Michigan vs Tulane at Radford CHARLESTON SOUTHER at Furman LAMAR * at Princeton * at St. Francis Brooklyn * at VCU at Notre Dame UNC ASHEVILLE * at Coastal Carolina * CAMPBELL * at Charleston Southern * at WINTHROP * LONGWOOD * HIGH POINT * at Gardner-Webb * at Presbyterian * WINTHROP * at High Point * at Longwood * RADFORD * PRESBYTERIAN * at UNC Asheville * GARDNER-WEBB * vs UNC Asheville * Totals Career Stats Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

12 Career Notes/Highlights # 2 A.C. Reid 6-5, 190, Jr., G/F Spring Branch, Texas Smithson Valley HS Season Highs Points - 20 (Two times) Most recently at Longwood ( ) FG Made - 7 at Longwood ( ) FG Attempts - 15 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) 3FG Made - 6 at Longwood ( ) 3FG Attempts - 11 (Two times) Most recently vs. Presbyterian ( ) FT Made - 4 at High Point ( ) FT Attempts - 4 (Four times) Most recently at High Point ( ) Rebounds - 9 vs. Central Penn ( ) Assists - 5 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) Steals - 2 (Five times) Most recently, vs.gardner-webb ( ) Blocks - 1 (Four times) Most Recently vs UNC Asheville ( ) Career Highs Points - 20 (Two times) Most recently at Longwood ( ) FG Made - 7 at Longwood ( ) FG Attempts - 15 vs. Charleston Southern ( ) 3FG Made - 6 at Longwood ( ) 3FG Attempts - 11 (Two times) Most recently vs. Presbyterian ( ) FT Made - 4 Most recently at High Point ( ) FT Attempts - 4 (Five times) Most recently at High Point ( ) Rebounds - 9 vs. Central Penn ( ) Assists - 5 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) Steals - 2 (Eight times) Most recently, vs.gardner-webb ( ) Blocks - 1 (Six times) Most recently vs UNC Asheville ( ) - Led team in three-point field goals attempted in each of the last two seasons - Team leader in three-point field goals made in Had a career-high 20 points versus Charleston Southern (Dec. 5, 2015), including 18 tallies in the first half after hitting five three-pointers - Also had 17 points in Liberty s victory over Winthrop (Feb. 2, 2016), all coming in the first half. Reid was flawless in the opening period, going 6-of-6 from the field and 5-of-5 long distance. The win snapped a nine-game skid in the all-time series against the Eagles - Went 5-for-9 from the field and 4-of-4 at the foul line for 16 points at High Point (Jan. 23, 2016), helping Liberty sweep the Big South preseason favorite - Tied his career high with 20 points against Longwood (Feb. 13, 2016), knocking down a career-high six three-pointers in the decision to give the Flames their first-ever victory inside Willett Hall - Led Liberty with 18 points versus Presbyterian (Feb. 20, 2016) Game-by-Game Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds 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 COVENANT * SUMMIT * WILLIAM & MARY * CENTRAL PENN vs Appalachian State * vs Western Michigan * vs Tulane * at Radford * CHARLESTON SOUTHER * at Furman * LAMAR * at Princeton at St. Francis Brooklyn at VCU at Notre Dame UNC ASHEVILLE at Coastal Carolina CAMPBELL at Charleston Southern at WINTHROP LONGWOOD HIGH POINT at Gardner-Webb at Presbyterian WINTHROP at High Point at Longwood RADFORD PRESBYTERIAN at UNC Asheville GARDNER-WEBB * vs UNC Asheville * Totals Career Stats Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

13 Notes/Highlights - Team leader in steals, free throw percentage, and field goals attempted - Second on the team in assists, blocks and points - Finished with double-digit scoring figures in 16 games - Hit the game-winning free throws in Liberty s season opener against Covenant - Posted a career-high 19 points against Summit (Nov. 14) - Earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors on Feb. 8, averaging 14.0 ppg in victories over Winthrop and High Point - Had 16 points versus Gardner-Webb (Feb. 27) # 3 Lovell Cabbil 6-3, 155, So., G Arlington, Texas Mansfield Summit HS Season Highs Points - 19 vs. Summit ( ) FG Made - 6 (Two times) Most recently vs. Appalachian State ( ) FG Attempts - 13 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) 3FG Made - 5 vs. Summit ( ) 3FG Attempts - 8 (Three times) Most recently vs. Coastal ( ) FT Made - 6 at High Point ( ) FT Attempts - 6 (Three times) Most recently at High Point ( ) Rebounds - 8 vs. Covenant ( ) Assists - 6 at Gardner-Webb ( ) Steals - 5 at Coastal Carolina ( ) Blocks - 1 (Eight times) Most recently vs Presbyterian ( ) Liberty Career Highs Points - 19 vs. Summit ( ) FG Made - 6 (Two times) Most recently vs. Appalachian State ( ) FG Attempts - 13 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) 3FG Made - 5 vs. Summit ( ) 3FG Attempts - 8 (Three times) Most recently vs. Coastal ( ) FT Made - 6 at High Point ( ) FT Attempts - 6 (Three times) Most recently at High Point ( ) Rebounds - 8 vs. Covenant ( ) Assists - 6 at Gardner-Webb ( ) Steals - 5 at Coastal Carolina ( ) Blocks - 1 (Eight times) Most recently vs Presbyterian ( ) Game-by-Game Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds 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 COVENANT * SUMMIT * WILLIAM & MARY * CENTRAL PENN * vs Appalachian State * vs Western Michigan * vs Tulane * at Radford * CHARLESTON SOUTHER * at Furman * LAMAR * at Princeton * at St. Francis Brooklyn * at VCU * at Notre Dame * UNC ASHEVILLE * at Coastal Carolina * CAMPBELL * at Charleston Southern * at WINTHROP * LONGWOOD * HIGH POINT * at Gardner-Webb * at Presbyterian * WINTHROP * at High Point * at Longwood * RADFORD * PRESBYTERIAN * at UNC Asheville * GARDNER-WEBB vs UNC Asheville * Totals Career Stats Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

14 Prior to Liberty # 4 Xzavier Barmore 6-1, 165, Fr., G Seneca, S.C. Seneca HS Season/Liberty Career Highs Points - Prep - Four-year letter winner at Seneca High School - Two-time South Carolina Coaches Association All-State selection - Three-time All-Region Selection - Two-time Region I 3A Player of the Year - Two-time Anderson Independent Mail All-Area first team member - Voted top five senior selection by the South Carolina Coaches selection - Part of a Seneca squad that received a No. 1 preseason ranking in the state of South Carolina - Led the team to its fourth straight regional championship and a state semifinal appearance his senior year Game-by-Game FG Made - FG Attempts - 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats

15 Career Notes/Highlights # 5 Ryan Kemrite 6-4, 200, R-Jr., G/F Conroe, Texas SATCH Homeschool Season Highs Points - 22 vs. Summit ( ) FG Made - 7 (Two times) Most recently, vs. VCU ( ) FG Attempts - 12 vs. Western Michigan ( ) 3FG Made - 6 vs. Summit ( ) 3FG Attempts - 10 (Two times) Most recently vs. Presbyterian ( ) FT Made - 5 vs. UNC Asheville ( ) FT Attempts - 6 vs. UNC Asheville ( ) Rebounds - 10 at Gardner-Webb ( ) Assists - 4 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Summit ( ) Steals - 2 vs. Summit ( ) Blocks - 1 (Three times) Most recently vs. Radford ( ) Career Highs Points - 22 vs. Summit ( ) FG Made - 7 (Two times) Most recently, vs. VCU ( ) FG Attempts - 12 vs. Western Michigan ( ) 3FG Made - 6 vs. Summit ( ) 3FG Attempts - 10 (Two times) Most recently vs. Presbyterian ( ) FT Made - 5 vs. UNC Asheville ( ) FT Attempts - 6 (Two times) Most recently vs. UNC Asheville ( ) Rebounds - 10 at Gardner-Webb ( ) Assists - 4 (Two times) Most recently, vs. Summit ( ) Steals - 3 vs. Winthrop ( ) Blocks - 1 (Three times) Most recently vs. Radford ( ) - Named to the Big South All-Academic Team in Needs seven more three-pointers to reach 100 for his career - Liberty s active career leader in both points (416) and rebounds (176) - Led team in three-point field goals made in with 36 - Second on the team in total rebounds and three-point field goals made in Finished with a career-high 22 points versus Summit (Nov. 14, 2015) - Led Liberty with a 15 points against Western Michigan (Nov. 27, 2015) - Paced the Flames offense with 17 points at VCU (Dec. 27, 2015), following up two days later with 10 tallies and eight rebounds at Notre Dame - Had 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and a career-high 10 rebounds at Gardner-Webb (Jan. 27, 2016) - Recorded 15 points versus Presbyterian (Feb. 20, 2016) Game-by-Game Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds 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 COVENANT * SUMMIT * WILLIAM & MARY * CENTRAL PENN * vs Appalachian State * vs Western Michigan * vs Tulane * at Radford * CHARLESTON SOUTHER * at Furman LAMAR at Princeton at St. Francis Brooklyn at VCU * at Notre Dame * UNC ASHEVILLE * at Coastal Carolina * CAMPBELL * at Charleston Southern * at WINTHROP * LONGWOOD * HIGH POINT * at Gardner-Webb * at Presbyterian * WINTHROP * at High Point * at Longwood * RADFORD * PRESBYTERIAN * at UNC Asheville * GARDNER-WEBB * vs UNC Asheville * Totals Career Stats Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

16 Prior to Liberty # 11 Georgie Pacheco- Ortiz 6-1, 170, Fr., G Ponce, Puerto Rico, Deep Run HS (Va.) Season/Liberty Career Highs Points - Prep - Spent his freshman year of high school at Colegio Ponceno - Three-year letter winner at Deep Run HS in Glen Allen, Va. - Earned first team all-conference, second team all-metro, and third team all-region honors his junior year - Closed out his career at Deep Run with 1,095 points - Garnered first team all-conference, all-state, all-region, and second team all-metro accolades as a senior - Averaged 7.2 ppg as a member of the Puerto Rican national team in the U16 Americas Championship (2013), helping the team finish in fourth place - Competed in the U17 World Championships for Puerto Rico in 2014, finishing in fifth place - Most recently played in the U18 Americas Championship in July, averaging 9.0 ppg and finishing in fourth place Game-by-Game FG Made - FG Attempts - 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats

17 Prior to Liberty # 12 Brock Gardner 6-7, 210, Fr., F Chandler, Ariz. Tri-City Christian Academy Season/Liberty Career Highs Points - Prep - Four-year letter winner at Tri-City Christian Academy - Two-time state champion and two-time state runner-up - Four-time first team all-state selection - Four-time conference champion - Three-time conference player of the year - Voted ArizonaPreps.com Player of the Year as a senior - McDonald s All-American nominee - Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN Personal - Older sister, Macey, was an All-American and three-time Pac 12 all-conference selection at Arizona State and current assistant volleyball coach at Liberty Game-by-Game FG Made - FG Attempts - 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats

18 Prior to Liberty Previous School (Belmont Abbey) - Paced the Crusaders with 16 points and 3.5 assists per game his redshirt junior year ( ) - Earned Conference Carolinas third team all-conference honors - Ranked eighth in the conference in scoring - Closed out his time at Belmont Abbey with 1,084 career points - Graduated from Belmont Abbey with a degree in sport management # 13 Ray Chen 6-1, 185, Sr., G Miaoli, Taiwan Gaston HS (Belmont Abbey) Season/Liberty Career Highs Points Game-by-Game FG Made - FG Attempts - 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats

19 Prior to Liberty - Attended Wright State (Fall 2014) and Miami (Ohio) (Spring 2015) prior to coming to Liberty # 15 Zach Farquhar 5-9, 160, R-So., G Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore HS Season/Liberty Career Highs Points - Prep - Three-year varsity starter at Sycamore High School - Helped team capture Greater Miami Conference Championship his junior year - Co-captain as a senior - Closed out his high school career as Sycamore s all-time leader in three-point field goals, free throw percentage and games played Personal - Father, Steve, was a four-year letter winner in basketball at Liberty ( ), playing during the Flames transition to Division I under Liberty s all-time winningest coach, Jeff Meyer Game-by-Game FG Made - FG Attempts - 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats

20 Career Notes/Highlights # 22 John Dawson 6-2, 205, R-Sr., G Clovis, N.M. Clovis HS (Marquette) Season Highs Points - 22 vs. Radford ( ) FG Made - 8 (Two times) Most recently vs. Radford ( ) FG Attempts - 20 at Charleston Southern ( ) 3FG Made - 4 (Three times) Most recently at Presbyterian ( ) 3FG Attempts - 11 at Charleston Southern ( ) FT Made - 6 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FT Attempts - 8 at Presbyterian ( ) Rebounds - 10 (Two times) Most recently vs. Campbell ( ) Assists - 8 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Steals - 3 vs.vcu ( ) Blocks - 1 at Charleston Southern ( ) Liberty Career Highs Points - 22 vs. Radford ( ) FG Made - 8 (Two times) Most recently vs. Radford ( ) FG Attempts - 20 at Charleston Southern ( ) 3FG Made - 4 (Three times) Most recently at Presbyterian ( ) 3FG Attempts - 11 at Charleston Southern ( ) FT Made - 6 vs. Gardner-Webb ( ) FT Attempts - 8 at Presbyterian ( ) Rebounds - 10 (Two times) Most recently vs. Campbell ( ) Assists - 8 vs. Presbyterian ( ) Steals - 3 vs.vcu ( ) Blocks - 1 at Charleston Southern ( ) Preseason All-Conference First Team All-Conference Honorable Mention - Currently in final season of eligibility after playing the last half of the season at Liberty - In conference contests last season, Dawson finished 13th in scoring (13.8 ppg) and fourth in defensive rebounds (5.4 rpg). - Since becoming eligible, Dawson paced Liberty in average points and rebounds - Made his Liberty debut on Dec. 17, 2015 at Princeton, finishing with 15 points - Followed up with 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds at St. Francis Brooklyn - Finished with double-digit scoring figures in 16 games - Recorded 18 points, including a three-pointer with 14 seconds left to give Liberty a win at Coastal (Jan. 6, 2016) - Hit the game-winning layup versus High Point (Jan. 23, 2016) with less than two seconds remaining - Had 20 points in an win over Winthrop on Feb. 2 - Tallied a career-high 22 points versus Radford on Feb. 18 Prior to Liberty - Competed during and seasons at Marquette, appearing in 25 games for the Golden Eagles - Set career highs for points (12) and minutes played (31) in overtime win at Georgetown (Jan. 20, 2014) Game-by-Game Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds 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 Princeton * at St. Francis Brooklyn * at VCU * at Notre Dame * UNC ASHEVILLE * at Coastal Carolina * CAMPBELL * at Charleston Southern * at WINTHROP * LONGWOOD * HIGH POINT * at Gardner-Webb * at Presbyterian * WINTHROP * at High Point * at Longwood * RADFORD * PRESBYTERIAN * at UNC Asheville * GARDNER-WEBB * vs UNC Asheville * Totals Career Stats Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

21 Career Notes/Highlights # 24 Ezra Talbert 6-8, 190, R-So., F Olathe, Kan. Olathe East HS Season Highs Points - 18 vs. Summit ( ) FG Made - 7 vs. Summit ( ) FG Attempts - 10 vs. Central Penn ( ) 3FG Made - 3 (Four times) Most recently vs. High Point ( ) 3FG Attempts - 4 (Five times) Most recently vs. Longwood ( ) FT Made - 5 (Two times) Most recently vs. Appalachian State ( ) FT Attempts - 6 vs. Appalachian State ( ) Rebounds - 10 vs. Central Penn ( ) Assists - 1 (Eight times) Most recently vs. Presbyterian ( ) Steals - 2 at Presbyterian ( ) Blocks - 2 vs. Covenant ( ) Career Highs Points - 18 vs. Summit ( ) FG Made - 7 vs. Summit ( ) FG Attempts - 10 vs. Central Penn ( ) 3FG Made - 3 (Four times) Most recently vs. High Point ( ) 3FG Attempts - 4 (Five times) Most recently vs. Longwood ( ) FT Made - 5 (Two times) Most recently vs. Appalachian State ( ) FT Attempts - 6 vs. Appalachian State ( ) Rebounds - 10 vs. Central Penn ( ) Assists - 1 (Eight times) Most recently vs. Presbyterian ( ) Steals - 2 at Presbyterian ( ) Blocks - 2 vs. Covenant ( ) - Tallied a career-high 18 points in a win over Summit (Nov. 14, 2015) - Posted 11 points in games against Western Michigan (Nov. 27, 2015) and Charleston Southern (Dec. 5, 2015) - Instrumental in Liberty s win over High Point (Jan. 23, 2016), finishing with 14 points - Recorded 11 points at High Point (Feb. 6, 2016), going 5-of-8 from the field to complete the sweep of the Panthers - Appeared in just five games during the campaign before undergoing back surgery and receiving a medical redshirt. - Younger brother, Josiah, is a freshman forward for the Flames Game-by-Game Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds 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 COVENANT SUMMIT WILLIAM & MARY CENTRAL PENN vs Appalachian State vs Western Michigan vs Tulane at Radford CHARLESTON SOUTHER at Furman LAMAR at Princeton at St. Francis Brooklyn at VCU at Notre Dame UNC ASHEVILLE at Coastal Carolina CAMPBELL at Charleston Southern at WINTHROP LONGWOOD HIGH POINT at Gardner-Webb at Presbyterian WINTHROP at High Point at Longwood RADFORD PRESBYTERIAN at UNC Asheville GARDNER-WEBB vs UNC Asheville Totals Career Stats Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

22 Notes/Highlights (So.) Will sit out due to NCAA transfer rule Second player in the last two years to transfer from Bradley to Liberty, as Anthony Fields played his senior season, , at Liberty after playing the previous two years at Bradley # 31 Scottie James 6-7, 226, So., G Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tarpon Springs HS (Bradley) Season/Liberty Career Highs Points - FG Made - FG Attempts - 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - Previous School (Bradley) (Fr.) Appeared in 30 of the team s 32 games, averaging 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game Finished fifth on the team with 11 blocked shots and sixth with nine 3-pointers. Prep Three-year team captain and two-time MVP at Tarpon Springs Had his uniform number retired after setting 14 school records Scored more than 1,500 career points and grabbed more than 1,000 career rebounds 2015 Florida 5A second-team all-state selection Led the Spongers to a 32-2 record during his senior season on the way to the Florida Class 5A state tournament semifinals Averaged 19.5 points, 14 rebounds, 2.8 blocked shots, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior Personal Father, David, played collegiately at Grace (IN) College, as well as two years professionally in Portugal and Luxembourg Mother, Christy, is a professor at Liberty FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats

23 Notes/Highlights Prep Four-year letter winner at Olathe East High School Two-time first team all-conference selection Earned second team all-state honors his junior year, averaging 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks per game Garnered first team all-state accolades his senior year, averaging 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks per game # 34 Josiah Talbert 6-9, 210, Fr., F Olathe, Kan. Olathe East HS Season/Liberty Career Highs Points - Personal Older brother Ezra is a redshirt sophomore forward for the Flames Game-by-Game FG Made - FG Attempts - 3FG Made - 3FG Attempts - FT Made - FT Attempts - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks - Career Stats

24 Notes/Highlights - Appeared in 23 contests, starting six - Received his first career start at Furman on Dec. 8, finishing with five points - Also tallied five points in games against Lamar (Dec. 12) and St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 20) Game-by-Game # 44 Ryan Hiepler 6-0, 180, So., G Camarillo, Calif. Oaks Christian HS Season Highs Points - 5 (Three times) Most recently vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) FG Made - 2 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) FG Attempts - 3 (Two times) Most recently, vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) 3FG Made - 1 (Four times) Most recently, vs. UNC Asheville ( ) 3FG Attempts - 3 vs. Summit ( ) FT Made - 2 (Two times) Most recently vs Lamar ( ) FT Attempts - 2 (Two times) Most recently vs Lamar ( ) Rebounds - 3 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) Assists - 3 (Two times) Most recently vs. Princeton ( ) Steals - 1 (Two times) Most recently at CSU ( ) Blocks - 0 Season/Career Highs Points - 5 (Three times) Most recently vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) FG Made - 2 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) FG Attempts - 3 (Two times) Most recently, vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) 3FG Made - 1 (Four times) Most recently, vs. UNC Asheville ( ) 3FG Attempts - 3 vs. Summit ( ) FT Made - 2 (Two times) Most recently vs Lamar ( ) FT Attempts - 2 (Two times) Most recently vs Lamar ( ) Rebounds - 3 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn ( ) Assists - 3 (Two times) Most recently vs. Princeton ( ) Steals - 1 (Two times) Most recently at CSU ( ) Blocks - 0 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds 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 COVENANT SUMMIT CENTRAL PENN vs Appalachian State vs Western Michigan vs Tulane at Radford CHARLESTON SOUTHER at Furman * LAMAR * at Princeton * at St. Francis Brooklyn * at VCU * at Notre Dame * UNC ASHEVILLE at Coastal Carolina CAMPBELL at Charleston Southern at WINTHROP HIGH POINT PRESBYTERIAN at UNC Asheville vs UNC Asheville Totals Career Stats Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /