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1 Schedule and Results ( Season All Times EST) Date Opponent Time/Score 11/10 at Northern Kentucky L, /13 at Savannah State 7 p.m. 11/17 at #7 Kentucky (SEC Network) % 7 p.m. 11/20 DELAWARE STATE % (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 11/22 TROY % (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 11/25 FORT WAYNE % (Watch ESPN) 4 p.m. 11/29 at Fordham 7 p.m. 12/6 NORTHERN KENTUCKY (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 12/10 HIWASSEE COLLEGE (Watch ESPN) 2 p.m. 12/16 at Xavier 2 p.m. 12/19 at Detroit 7 p.m. 12/22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 12/28 TUSCULUM (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 12/31 at Mercer * (Watch ESPN) 2 p.m. 1/4 at Samford * (Watch ESPN) 8 p.m. 1/6 at Chattanooga * (Watch ESPN) 5 p.m. 1/11 UNCG * (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 1/13 VMI * (Watch ESPN) 4 p.m. 1/18 at Furman * (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 1/20 WESTERN CAROLINA * (Watch ESPN) 4 p.m. 1/24 MERCER * (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 1/27 at Wofford * (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 1/29 at The Citadel * (Watch ESPN) 6 p.m. 2/1 SAMFORD * (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 2/3 CHATTANOOGA * (Watch ESPN) 4 p.m. 2/10 at VMI * (Watch ESPN) 1 p.m. 2/12 at UNCG * (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 2/17 at Western Carolina * (Watch ESPN) 2 p.m. 2/20 THE CITADEL * (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 2/23 WOFFORD * (Watch ESPN) 7 p.m. 2/25 FURMAN * (Watch ESPN) 2 p.m. 3/2-5 SoCon Tournament $ TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS * SoCon Conference game; $ SoCon Tournament in Asheville, N.C. % Adolph Rupp Classic vs. The Buccaneers at No. 7 Kentucky Nov. 17, Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena) -- 7 p.m. (EST) Radio: Buc Sports Network -- Web: Watch ESPN -- TV: SEC Network ETSU ( Record: 1-1 Overall, 0-0 SoCon) Probable Starters (Note: statistics) No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG APG Min/G 0 Kanayo Obi-Rapu G Sr / Desonta Bradford G Sr / David Burrell F Sr / Jalan McCloud G Sr / Mladen Armus F Fr / Reserves 3 Bo Hodges G Fr / Jason Williams G So / Peter Jurkin C Sr / Devontavius Payne G Sr / James Harrison F Jr / Dillon Reppart G Sr N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 24 Jermaine Long G Sr / Karl Overstreet C Sr N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 44 Andre Edwards G Jr N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Head Coach: Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas, 88) Assistant Coaches: Jason Shay (Iowa, 95), Brooks Savage (Tennessee, 08), BJ McKie (South Carolina, 99), Frank Davis (Tennessee Tech, 10) * (Patrick Good is redshirting this season after transfering to Appalachian State) Tonight s top storylines: 1) The Bucs will meet their first ranked opponent of the season on Friday, as they travel to face No. 7 Kentucky at Rupp Arena... ETSU will be looking for its first win over the Wildcats, having gone winless in four previous meetings -- including back-to-back games at the end of the season and the start of the campaign GAME NOTEBOOK This season, ETSU fans around the globe will have the opportunity to watch the Bucs play via Internet video streaming at both ESPN3 and the SoConDigitalNetwork.com. Check out ETSUBucs.com to learn which outlet will be broadcasting the games throughout the year. 2) Having lost four starters and 62 percent of its offensive production from a year ago, which new Bucs will step in to replace those losses this season? 3) Coming off a 27-win season (tied for second in program history), the Bucs have now won a league-high 51 games in two seasons under coach Steve Forbes.

2 ETSU at Kentucky Media Information East Tennessee State s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is available to assist members of the media with their questions and requests about Buccaneer basketball. Contact Associate Athletic Director Michael White with any questions about the Bucs. We are ETSU The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called ETSU... East Tennessee State University in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU... On TV graphics please use ETSU... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable. BUCCANEER BASKETBALL Michael White, Assoc. AD...(423) (W) (Basketball Contact)...(423) (C) Kevin Brown, Asst. Director...(423) (W) Marissa Avanzato, GA...(423) (W) Mike Ezekiel, GA...(423) (W) Media Relations Fax...(423) Press Row Phone...(423) Media Relations Mailing Address. P.O. Box Johnson City, TN., Overnight Address: ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, Rm. 146-W Corner of St. of Franklin and J. Robert Bell,Johnson City, TN., Quick Facts for ETSU Hoops GENERAL INFORMATION Location...Johnson City, Tenn. Founded Nickname...Buccaneers Enrollment...15,000 Colors...Navy Blue & Gold Arena... Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,500) Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Southern President... Dr. Brian Noland (West Virginia, 91) Athletics Director... Scott Carter (ETSU, 03) Athletics Phone... (423) Ticket Offi ce Phone... (423) Athletic Website... HISTORY First year of basketball Overall all-time record...1,304-1,026 NCAA Tournament appearances/last...10/2017 NCAA Tournament record NIT appearances/last...2/2007 Last post-season opponent...florida in NCAA First Round, 2017 Result...L, COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas, 88) Record at ETSU (.712), Second year Career Record (.729), 10 seasons Overall NCAA Tournament Record (.000) NCAA Tournament Record at ETSU (.000) Basketball Offi ce Phone... (423) Best Time To Reach Coach...Contact SID Assistant Coaches... Jason Shay (Iowa, 95), Third season at ETSU Brooks Savage (Tennessee, 08), Third season at ETSU BJ McKie (South Carolina, 99), First season at ETSU Frank Davis (Tennessee Tech, 10), First season at ETSU Trainer... Brett Lewis TEAM INFORMATION Record overall, 14-4 conference record Home: 13-2 Away: 8-5, Neutral: Southern Record/Finish /T-1st SoCon Record/Tour. Finish...Won title, 3-0/35-20 Buc bits When Steve Forbes was hired as the men s basketball coach at ETSU on March 31, 2015, he promised that the Buccaneers would have a program of first, best and most.... Less than two years later, Forbes made good on that guarantee as he guided the ETSU men s basketball team to a 27-win season, both a Southern Conference regular season and tournament title, and a 10th trip all-time to the NCAA Tournament... Overall, the Bucs have combined to win more games than any other program in the SoCon over the last two years (51) and have made back-to-back appearances in the league s tournament championship game... As the squad enters the season, the momentum and excitement around the program are high, but there will be challenges.... Graduating four of its starting five players from a year ago, the Bucs have lost 62 percent of its offensive production from a year ago, along with its two best interior post defender. The series vs. Kentucky The Bucs and Wildcats have met four times previously, with Kentucky winning all those matchups... The two teams have met three times at Rupp Arena, which includes wins by UK in 1980 (62-57), 1984 (69-54), and most recently in 2010 (88-65).... The two teams have also met once in the NCAA Tournament, a win for Kentucky back on March 18, The Bucs effectively played the Wildcats in back-toback games in 2010, losing in the 2010 NCAA Tournament before opening the season in Lexington. Last time out against Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2010) -- ETSU junior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) scored a career high 25 points and picked up a double-double thanks to 14 rebounds, but the Kentucky Wildcats hit 12 3-pointers on the night and out-rebounded the Buccaneers en route to an victory during the regular season opener for both teams inside a sold out Rupp Arena.... The Buccaneers, who pulled to within 10 points early in the second half, were done in by Kentucky s response -- a 15-0 run that featured 10 straight points from Kentucky forward Terrence Jones. The freshman from Portland, Ore., finished with a game-high 25 points and the Wildcats never looked back.... Kentucky finished the game shooting 48.5 percent from the field, but an even more impressive 50 percent from the 3-point line (13-of-26). Meanwhile, the Bucs had no answers in the paint as Kentucky had 19 offensive boards compared to just seven for ETSU.... The Bucs also got double-figure scoring from senior Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) with 15 points, while sophomore guard Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) had 13. For Kentucky, the freshman trio of Jones, Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb led the way. Lamb finished with 20 points, while Knight added 17 and junior guard DeAndre Liggins had The Wildcats 3-point shooting and offensive rebounding was the story in the first half. Even though the Bucs shot an impressive 50 percent from the field and put up a respectable 35 points before the break, the Wildcats answered those efforts with a 10-of-17 (59 percent) clip from 3-point range and had 10 offensive rebounds compared to just one for the Bucs.... Brown s efforts powered the Bucs throughout the first half, as he scored a team-high 17 that included a layup with 14:57 left on the clock that gave ETSU a brief 9-8 advantage. However, over the next five minutes the Wildcats hit five 3-pointers to outscore the Bucs and lead

3 ETSU at Kentucky The Last Buccaneer Box Score Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics East Tennessee State vs Savannah State 11/13/17 7 p.m. at Savannah, Ga. (Tiger Arena) East Tennessee State Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 David Burrell f 33 Mladen Armus f Kanayo Obi-Rapu g Desonta Bradford g Jalan McCloud g Bo Hodges Jason Williams Devontavius Payne Jermaine Long Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % A Tradition of Excellence 10 NCAA Tournament Appearances 22 Conference Championships All-Time Repeat NCAA Tournament Appearances (1989 to 1992, 2003 to 2004 and 2009 to 2010) All-Conference selections in each of the last 15 seasons Seven regular season championships since 2000 Deadball Rebounds 1 Savannah State Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 ORIZU,Ralueke f MCCLANAHAN,Dexter f DASENT,Austin g FENNER,Alante g EVANS,Ty'lik g CHRISTOPHER,Trey SELLERS,Zach GRANT,John JENKINS,Javaris GLENN,Maricus SMITH,Jahlin FELDER,Isaiah GRANT,Juwan CABEZA,Jahir DUBOSE,Chris PINKETT,Khalen Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 Officials: Everett Summers, Jackie Sanders, Christopher Coccagna Technical fouls: East Tennessee State-None. Savannah State-None. Attendance: 965 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total East Tennessee State Savannah State Last time out SAVANNAH, Ga. (Nov. 13, 2017) Devontavius Payne (Cardondale, Ill.) picked a great time to have his best game in an ETSU uniform.... The senior guard hit a career best six 3-pointers and scored a career high 28 points, powering a game Pronunciation Guide No Kuh-NA-o O-BE-Rah-poo No Deson-TAY Bradford No DEE-vontavius No Ju-ROME-E No REE-part deciding 27-4 offensive run midway through the contest to lift the Buccaneers past Savannah State in non-conference basketball action Monday night at Tiger Arena.... With the win, the Bucs improved to 1-1 on the year, while Savannah State dropped to 0-2 on the season. ETSU will now return to Johnson City and begin preparations for a matchup with Kentucky this Friday at 7 p.m. inside Rupp Arena.... Along with Payne, sophomore guard Jason Williams (Detroit) also had a breakout performance, posting career bests with five 3-pointers and 15 points on the night. Meanwhile, senior forward David Burrell (Milwaukee) had a career high 12 rebounds, and senior guard Desonta Bradford (Humboldt) had his second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.... Playing a team that prides itself on what it calls Tiger Tempo with multiple 3-pointers attempted each game, the Bucs held Savannah State to a 7-of-33 clip (21.2 percent) from beyond the arc, while shooting 11-of-35 (31.4 percent) from 3-point range themselves.... The first half did not start well for the Bucs, as the Tigers opened the game with three straight 3-pointers to take an early 9-0 lead and force a timeout from Forbes. While the Bucs slowly chipped away at the Savannah State advantage, the Tigers still held a lead with 5:58 left in the first half.... At that point, a dunk by Burrell launched an offensive run for the Bucs that ended with a 3-pointer from Williams as the first half clock expired. In all, ETSU would close the half on a 16-4 run to take a lead into the locker room.... After the break, Payne took over the game for a five-minute stretch, scoring 10 points during an 11-0 run to open the second half. In all, Payne would score 17 points during a 27-4 ETSU run that spanned both halves and ended with the Bucs leading with 16 minutes left in the contest.... Remarkably, at one point early in the game the Bucs were 4-of-33 from 3-point range on the season, having gone 2-of-18 at NKU and following that with a 2-for-15 effort in Monday s game. However, the Bucs shot 9-of-20 from beyond the arc the rest of the night to surge past the Tigers. Success against Power 5 opponents The Bucs have enjoyed their share of wins in early season games against Power 5 Conference foes over the last decade... Since the season, ETSU has collected victories over Arkansas in 2009 (94-85), Georgia Tech in 2015 (69-68), and Mississippi State in both 2010 (63-62) and 2016 (67-65).... Prior to the season, the Bucs have a long tradition of upsetting Power 5 teams, including a win over No. 3 seeded Arizona in the first round of the 1992 NCAA Tournament, along with wins over Tennessee (1989 and 1991), N.C. State (1989, 1990 and 1992) and Virginia Tech (1998). ETSU s own version of one-and-done While Power 5 programs such as Kentucky and Duke have defined the term one-and-done to describe freshmen that play a single season before moving on to the NBA, ETSU has created its own version of oneand-done which relies on fifth-year graduate players and other transfers to help give ETSU a jolt of competitive talent.... In , Cincinnati transfer Ge Lawn Guyn (Lexington, Ky.) was one of these players for the Bucs, while last year Indiana transfer Hanner Mosquera-Perea (Istmina, Colombia) and Wichita State transfer Tevin Glass (Norcross, Ga.) provided ETSU with a single-season boost of talent during the campaign.... This year, guard Jalan McCloud (Forth Worth, Texas) is carrying on the tradition after transfering into ETSU from Texas Western Southern. 300th game for Forbes ETSU head coach Steve Forbes will reach a milestone on Friday night, coaching his 300th game as a head coach... Overall, Forbes is (.729) as a head coach at both the junior college and NCAA Division I levels... His complete coaching record can be found on Page 5 of this notes packet GAME NOTEBOOK

4 ETSU at Kentucky BUCCANEER BASKETBALL NCAA Rankings ( ) Note: Only ranks where ETSU is in the Top 50 are listed Team (through Nov. 15, 2017) 3-pt. FG Percentage Defense...44th (.242) Individual (through Nov. 15, 2017) 3-pt. FG Attempts...22nd, Devontavius Payne (19) Defensive Rebounds PG... 38th, Desonta Bradford (8.5) Double-doubles... 31st, Desonta Bradford (1) Career Scoring Desonta Bradford David Burrell Devontavius Payne Peter Jurkin Jermaine Long Starters History Consecutive Starts Desonta Bradford... 8 David Burrell... 2 Kanayo Obi-Rapu... 1 Jalan McCloud... 1 Mladen Armus... 1 Career Starts Desonta Bradford...37 Peter Jurkin... 7 Devontavius Payne... 2 Jermaine Long... 2 David Burrell... 2 Kanayo Obi-Rapu... 1 Jalan McCloud... 1 Mladen Armus Games/Double- Doubles Career 20-Point Games Desonta Bradford... 2 David Burrell... 1 Devontavius Payne... 1 Career Double-Doubles Desonta Bradford... 2 Single-Season 3-pt. goals 1. Rashawn Rembert ( ) T.J. Cromer ( ) Ge Lawn Guyn ( ) Rashawn Rembert ( ) Courtney Pigram ( )...86 Bradford named preseason All-SoCon, Bucs picked 4th ETSU senior guard Desonta Bradford (Humboldt) was selected to the Preseason All-Southern Conference team by the league s coaches, and the Buccaneers were picked to finish fourth in both the coaches and media polls released by the SoCon offices earlier this year.... ETSU, the reigning SoCon tournament champion, was selected fourth in both polls, finishing one point behind Furman in the coaches poll with 64 points and two first-place votes, and garnering 178 points and four first-place votes in the media poll. The Bucs, who earned a share of last year s regular-season title at 27-8 overall and 14-4 in the league, put Bradford, their lone returning starter from last year s squad, on the preseason all-conference team. Bucs continue on 3-point streak list Since Feb. 16, 1987 in a game against Davidson, the Bucs have made at least one 3-pointer in 932 consecutive games.... ETSU was 0-for-8 in that 1987 game.... The Bucs currently rank as the 7th longest streak in the NCAA. Newcomers bring production in opener Despite the loss in the season opener at Northern Kentucky, newcomers Jalan McCloud (Fort Worth, Texas), Mladen Armus (Belgrade, Serbia) and Bo Hodges (Nashville) provided glimpses of their potential.... McCloud -- a fifth year graduate transfer -- posted a double digit scoring effort with 11 points, while grabbing six rebounds, dishing out two assists and grabbing two steals.... Meanwhile, freshmen Armus and Hodges produced as well, with Armus collecting a team high 10 rebounds and scoring seven points, while Hodges scored seven points and six boards ETSU squad among the best ever at ETSU Along with making program history thanks to a 10th trip all-time to the NCAAs and another conference title, last year s ETSU team also ranked among the best teams ever in multiple single season statistical categories. They included: Wins... T-2nd, 27 Free throws made... 2nd, 597 Blocked shots... 2nd, 162 Points... 4th, 2782 Assists... 4th, 516 Scoring margin... T-4th, +9.8 Field goals made... 4th, 960 Field goal percentage... 6th, pt. FG made... 6th, 265 Rebounding margin... 6th, pt. FG percentage... T-4th,.382 Winning Percentage... 8th,.771 Rebounds... T-9th, 1269 Back-to-back seasons with wins over Major opponents While ETSU has enjoyed its share of wins over major opposition in the past, the Bucs have posted back-to-back seasons with wins over teams from Power 5 Conferences... The Bucs dropped Atlantic Coast Conference foe Georgia Tech in , and followed that victory with a win over Mississippi State in The win over GT was the first over an ACC foe since defeating N.C. State back in The MSU win was the first over an SEC foe since dropping the same Bulldogs back in Bucs among nation s best in attendance growth The ETSU men s basketball team continues to reap good news from its historic season, learning earlier this year that the program posted the nation s 15th best increase for average attendance from the previous year.... The Bucs, who averaged 3,065 fans a game in , watched as that number ballooned to 4,053 fans per game during the team s championship run to the NCAA Tournament in ETSU ultimately led the Southern Conference in average attendance per game selling out three games during the season versus Tennessee, Chattanooga and Furman and was just outside of the Top 100 in overall attendance in the country out of 347 Division I teams. Three game road swings a challenge for Bucs As the Bucs open the season with a three game road swing, it won t be the last time ETSU faces that challenge this year.... In fact, the Bucs will open SoCon play with three straight road games, and then end the season with three more league games away from home.

5 ETSU at Kentucky The Last Time ETSU... (through games of Nov. 13, 2017) Won on the road... 11/13/17 at Savannah State (76-61) Won at home... 2/22/17 vs. Furman (93-81) Won on a neutral court... 3/6/17 vs. UNCG (79-74) Won a holiday tourney game... 11/27/16 vs. UC Irvine (72-66) Scored 100+ points... 1/5/17 at The Citadel (115-71) Gave up 100+ points... 3/29/16 vs. Oakland (81-104) Both teams had 100+ points vs. Marshall ( OT) Scored <50 points...3/7/13 vs. Stetson (46) Gave up <50 points... 12/10/15 vs. Milligan College (98-47) Went into OT... 2/22/17 vs. Furman (93-81, OT) Won in OT... 2/22/17 vs. Furman (93-81, OT) Won by /9/17 vs. The Citadel (90-69) Won by /11/16 vs. Fordham (96-59) Won by /5/17 at The Citadel (115-71) Won by /10/15 vs. Milligan College (98-47) Lost by /29/16 vs. Oakland (81-104) Lost by /20/15 at Villanova (51-86) Lost by /5/06 at Vanderbilt (62-104) Lost by /2/13 vs. VCU (58-109) Shot 50% (FG)... 3/6/17 vs. UNCG (52.8%) Shot <40%...11/10/17 at Northern Kentucky (36.7%) Opponent shot <40%...11/13/17 at Savannah State (30.9%) Opponent shot <30%...2/18/16 at The Citadel (27.9%) Grabbed 50+ rebounds... 1/5/17 at The Citadel (55) Tried 75+ FG... 1/5/17 at The Citadel (77) Made 40+ FG... 1/5/17 at The Citadel (42) Tried 40+ FT...12/1/16 vs. Lees-McRae (44) Made 30+ FT...12/1/16 vs. Lees-McRae (33) Had 10+ steals... 3/5/17 vs. Samford (11) Had 20+ assist... 1/5/17 at The Citadel (23) Forced 20+ TO... 11/13/17 at Savannah State (20) Made 10+ threes... 11/13/17 at Savannah State (11) Tried 20+ threes... 11/13/17 at Savannah State (35) Had three players FO...2/12/15 at UNC Greensboro (3) Had a player score 30+ points......t.j. Cromer, 41 vs. Samford (3/5/16) Head Coach Steve Forbes Head Coaching Career Season School Overall Postseason S.Western CC 3-17 Reg. Elite S.Western CC 23-9 Reg. Final Barton Co. CC Reg. Sweet Barton Co. CC 24-8 Reg. Elite Barton Co. CC 29-4 Reg. Final NW Florida 32-2 NJCAA Title Game NW Florida 30-4 NJCAA Title Game ETSU Vegas ETSU 27-8 NCAA Tournament ETSU 1-1 Totals (.729) History of success for Coach Steve Forbes: Forbes as a D1 assistant (13 seasons) was part of nine 20-win seasons and put together a record. Forbes went in fi ve seasons as a JUCO head coach. Has advanced to the postseason 21 times in the last 27 years. Has been on the coaching staff of teams that defeated No. 1-ranked opponents (beating Kansas and Memphis while at Tennessee) Has beaten 54 nationally-ranked opponents in the past 10 years. Has coached 11 players who went on to the NBA, eight All- Americans, six Wooden/Naismith Finalists Southern Conference Standings and Statistics (Through November 15, 2017) SoCon Pct. Ov. Pct. Furman Mercer ETSU Samford Wofford UNCG The Citadel Western Carolina VMI Chattanooga ETSU in the SoCon (Through November 15, 2017) Team Scoring Offense: 6th (69.5) Scoring Defense: 5th (71.0) Scoring Margin: 5th (-1.5) FT Pct: 5th (.722) FG Pct: 8th (.400) FG Pct. Defense: 1st (.364) 3-Point FG Pct.: 9th (.245) 3-Point FG Pct. Defense: 1st (.242) 3-Point FG Made: 7th (6.5) Rebounding: 2nd (43.5) Rebounding Margin: 3rd (+3.5) Blocked Shots: 2nd (4.0) Assists: 10th (11.0) Steals: T-4th (8.0) Turnover Margin: 9th (-3.0) Assist/Turnover Ratio: 10th (0.6) Individuals (only players in Top 10 listed) Scoring: 5th, Devontavius Payne (16.5) Rebounding: 2nd, Desonta Bradford (8.5) 5th, David Burrell (7.0) 6th, Mladen Armus (6.5) Assists: T-3rd, Desonta Bradford (4.0) FT%: 9th, Kanayo Obi-Rapu (.875) Steals: 4th, Desonta Bradford (2.5) T-8th, Jalan McCloud (2.0) 3-pt. FG Made: T-3rd, Devontavius Payne (3.5) Blocked Shots: 2nd, David Burrell (2.0) T-3rd, Desonta Bradford (1.0) Assist/TO Ratio: 9th, Jalan McCloud (1.2) Offensive Rebounds: 3rd, Mladen Armus (3.5) T-7th, Bo Hodges (2.5) Defensive Rebounds: 1st, Desonta Bradford (8.5) T-4th, David Burrell (5.5) T-7th, Jalan McCloud (4.5) Minutes Played: 1st, Desonta Bradford (37.0) T-3rd, Jalan McCloud (32.0) GAME NOTEBOOK

6 Miscellaneous Statistics (through games of Nov. 13, 2017) Current Streak:... Won one (11/13/17-present) Longest Winning Streak:... Won one (11/13/17-present) Longest Losing Streak:...Lost one (11/10/17) Longest Home Winning Streak:...N/A Longest Home Losing Streak:...N/A Longest Road Winning Streak:... Won one (11/13/17-present) Longest Road Losing Streak:...Lost one (11/10/17) Largest Margin of Victory:...15, at Savannah State (11/13/17) Largest Margin of Defeat:...18, at Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Smallest Margin of Victory:... 15, at Savannah State (11/13/17) Smallest Margin of Defeat:...18, at Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) BUCCANEER BASKETBALL Record When ETSU Scores Record When ETSU Gives Up <50 points: 0-0 <50 points: points: points: points: points: points: points: points: points: points: points: 0-0 Points In A Half Team Most-1st Most-2nd Least-1st Least-2nd ETSU 39 vs. Sav. St. (11/13) 37 vs. Sav. St. (11/13) 32 vs. NKU (11/10) 31 vs. NKU (11/10) Opp. 41 vs. NKU (11/10) 40 vs. NKU (11/10) 31 vs. Sav. St. (11/13) 30 vs. Sav. St. (11/13) Double figure/20-point Games numbers in () indicate career numbers Player Pts. Reb. Ast. 20+ pts. Desonta Bradford 20 (37) 2 (2) 2 (2) David Burrell 13 (13) 1 (1) 1 (1) Devontavius Payne 8 (8) 1 (1) Peter Jurkin (4) Jermaine Long 1 (1) Jalan McCloud 1 (1) Kanayo Obi-Rapu 1 (1) Mladen Armus 1 (1) Starting Lineups Games Lineup Record 1 Bradford, Payne, Long, Burrell, Jurkin McCloud, Bradford, Obi-Rapu, Burrell, Armus 1-0

7 East Tennessee State s record in when... (through games of Nov. 13, 2017) On Sunday On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday In November In December In January In February In March Ahead at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime ETSU attempts more fi eld goals Opponent attempts more fi eld goals ETSU makes more fi eld goals Opponent makes more fi eld goals ETSU has a better FG percentage Opponent has a better FG percentage Shooting better than 50% Opponent shoots better than 50% ETSU makes more 3-pt. fi eld goals Opponent makes more 3-pt. fi eld goals ETSU has a better 3-pt FG percentage Opponent has a better 3-pt. FG percentage ETSU shoots better than 40% from 3-pt. range Opponent shoots better than 40% from 3-pt. range Games Leading ETSU In SCORING - Bradford 1, Payne 1 REBOUNDS - Armus 1, Burrell 1 ASSISTS - McCloud 1, Bradford 1 STEALS - Bradford 2, Hodges 1, McCloud 1 BLOCKS - Burrell 2, Bradford 1 In ETSU s 1 win... ETSU s FG percentage (28-65) ETSU s three-point percentage (11-35) ETSU s free throw percentage (9-12) ETSU s rebounds per game (44) ETSU s rebound margin (4) ETSU s assists per game (19) ETSU s turnovers per game (20) ETSU s steals per game (8) ETSU s blocks per game (3) ETSU s fouls per game (26) ETSU s points per game (76) Opponents FG percentage (17-55) Opponents three-point percentage (7-33) Opponents free throw percentage (20-30) Opponents rebounds per game (40) Opponents assists per game (8) Opponents turnovers per game (20) Opponents steals per game (6) Opponents blocks per game (2) Opponents fouls per game (14) Opponents points per game (61) ETSU attempts more free throws Opponent attempts more free throws ETSU makes more free throws Opponent makes more free throws ETSU has a better free throw percentage Opponent has a better free throw percentage Shooting better than 70% from the line Opponent shoots better than 70% from the line ETSU has more rebounds Opponent has more rebounds ETSU has more defensive rebounds Opponent has more defensive rebounds ETSU has more offensive rebounds Opponent has more offensive rebounds ETSU has more fouls Opponent has more fouls ETSU has more assists Opponent has more assists ETSU has more turnovers Opponent has more turnovers ETSU has more blocks Opponent has more blocks ETSU has more steals Opponent has more steals In ETSU s 1 loss... ETSU s FG percentage (22-60) ETSU s three-point percentage (2-18) ETSU s free throw percentage (17-24) ETSU s rebounds per game (43) ETSU s rebound margin (+3) ETSU s assists per game (3) ETSU s turnovers per game (20) ETSU s steals per game (8) ETSU s blocks per game (5) ETSU s fouls per game (22) ETSU s points per game (63) Opponents FG percentage (27-66) Opponents three-point percentage (9-33) Opponents free throw percentage (18-21) Opponents rebounds per game (40) Opponents assists per game (17) Opponents turnovers per game (14) Opponents steals per game (9) Opponents blocks per game (3) Opponents fouls per game (21) Opponents points per game (81) GAME NOTEBOOK

8 BUCCANEER BASKETBALL About Kanayo: A player with tremendous offensive prowess, having connected on 63 three-pointers during his sophomore year at Longwood University... equally impressive as a leader and has a strong interest in community service : Had his first career start but played minimal minutes after leaving with an injury against #0 Kanayo Obi-Rapu Savannah State (11/13)... debuted in an ETSU uniform against Northern Kentucky (11/10), scoring 10 points while going 7-fo-8 at the foul line : Due to NCAA transfer rules, Obi-Rapu sat out the season and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Bucs beginning with the season. Prior to ETSU: Having played his prep basketball at New Garden Friends School, Obi-Rapu saw the court immediately at Longwood, starting in five games his freshman year and ultimately seeing action in 33 contests. A year ago, he shot 41 percent from the field and 74 percent at the foul line... played two seasons at NCAA Division I Longwood University in Farmville, Va., finishing his sophomore year averaging 12 points and 3.1 rebounds, while shooting 38 percent from 3-point range. Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology... son of Mary Obi-Rapu... born Aug. 21, OBI-RAPU S BESTS Season... Career Points 10 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FG 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FGA 4 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 4 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) 3FG 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) 3FGA 4 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 4 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FT 7 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 7 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FTA 8 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 8 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Rebounds 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 22 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)

9 About Desonta: A quality guard who can score the basketball... brings athleticism to the perimeter... was highly recruited : Collected his second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Savannah State (11/13), while also posting game highs with eight assists and three steals... scored a team high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the loss to #1 Desonta Bradford Northern Kentucky (11/10) : Led the team with 3.9 assists per contest while ranking second in points per game (10.4)... was a third team All-SoCon selection by the league s coaches... had a strong SoCon Tournament, earning first team All-SoCon Tournament honors after matching his career high with 21 points in a quarterfinal win over Mercer (3/4) and his career best for blocks with three in the semifinal win over Samford (3/5)... missed the Western Carolina game due to illness (2/25)... scored 11 points, dished out seven assists and matched his career high with three steals in the win over Furman (2/22)... dished out a game high seven assists and scored 11 points in the win over Mercer (2/11)... finished with 12 points, six rebounds and four assists vs. The Citadel (2/9)... Set career highs for 3-point field goals made (4) and 3-point field goal attempts (7) against the Bulldogs... held without a field 0-for-6 at Wofford (2/6), marking first time since Jan. 30, 2016 (at Furman) where he did not make a field goal... had 14 second-half points and finished with 16 in the game, hitting a career high three 3-pointers as the Bucs topped VMI (2/2)... scored a team high 19 points and went 9-of-10 at the foul line, hitting some critical free throws down the stretch to lead the Bucs past Chattanooga (1/28)... was a critical part of the Bucs double-ot win over Samford (1/25), setting career highs for points (21), blocks (3), and minutes played (44), while picking up his first career double-double with 10 rebounds... scored a team and season high 17 points and was a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line in the win over Wofford (1/23)... posted a career high 12 rebounds in the loss to Furman (1/19)... scored a season high 17 points and had an all-around strong game despite losing to UNCG (1/17)... played a career high 37 minutes and matched his season high with 15 points in the win over Mercer (1/7)... grabbed a career high eight rebounds, scored six points and dished out five assists in the win over Savannah State (12/29)... played a career high 35 minutes and responded with team highs for points (14) and assists (8) to go along with five rebounds and two steals in the loss to Tennessee (12/22)... had a great game at Morehead State (12/17), posting a career high three 3-pointers on way to a 13-point effort, while also dishing out six assists in the win... posted season highs for points (15), field goals (6) and minutes played (34), as he led the Bucs to the win over Mississippi State (12/14)... had a team high 12 points, while dishing out four assists and grabbing six rebounds in the loss to Dayton (12/10)... continued to develop as the team s lead point guard, dishing out eight assists and scoring eight points in the win over Limestone (12/4)... posted career bests for free throws (10) and free throws attempted (12), scoring 12 points, grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists in the win over Lees-McRae (12/1)... had his best offensive game so far this season, netting 14 points while going 4-of-8 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free throw line in the win over UC Irvine (11/27)... matched or set career highs for assists (9), blocks (3), steals (3) and minutes played (34), while scoring eight points in the win over South Dakota State (11/26)... got the start at point guard in the season opening win against Fordham (11/11), connecting on a career high three 3-pointers and matching his career best wtih six assists : Ranked fourth on the team with 7.6 points per contest and third in assists with 2.0 per game... had a fantastic SoCon Tournament, making the all-tournament team after averaging 12.7 points and 3.3 assists per game in wins over Mercer (3/5) and Furman (3/6), and the title game loss to Chattanooga (3/7)... netted 15 points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range and dished out three assists in the loss to Oakland in the Vegas 16 semifinals... scored 10 points -- including six straight in one decisive stretch late in the game -- and matched his career high for blocks (2) as the Bucs defeated Louisiana Tech (3/28) in the quarterfinals of the Vegas posted career highs for assists (6) and minutes played (30), while scoring a team-high 14 points in the loss to Chattanooga (3/7) in the SoCon finals... posted another solid effort with 10 points, three assists and two steals in the win over Wofford (2/27)... had a career high six assists in the win over Furman (2/25)... continued his strong play by setting or matching his career highs in rebounds (7), blocks (2), steals (3) and minutes played (29), and scored 12 points -- many in the final critical minutes -- to help give the Bucs a win over Mercer (2/20)... grabbed a career high six rebounds and five points in the win over The Citadel (2/18)... had a career night in the win over Western Carolina (2/15), posting a personal best with 18 points and scored 15 of 23 ETSU points in one stretch in the second half to lift the Bucs to the win... also during the Western Carolina game, he set or matched career highs for field goals (7), 3 pointers (2), rebounds (6), assists (4) and minutes played (26)... collected 10 points, five rebounds and a season high four assists in the win over Samford (2/11)... had 11 points and was a perfect 2-of-2 from 3-point range in the win over UNCG (2/6)... enjoyed a solid game in the win over VMI (2/4), scoring 14 points and going a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line... had the best offensive game of his career, setting personal bests for points (17), field goals (7) and field goals attempted (9) in the loss to Wofford (1/28)... matched his season highs for assists (4) and steals (2) in the win over Mercer (1/21)... continued his development with another solid performance in the loss to UTC (1/16), scoring a season high 12 points, while matching his career high with four field goals, and season highs with two steals and 24 minutes of game play... set or matched career highs for field goals (4) and 3-pointers (2), while scoring 11 points and dishing out three assists in the win over VMI (1/11)... enjoyed one of his best games of the year, making clutch plays down the stretch and finishing with six points, four assists and two steals in the win over N.C. Central (1/4)... played a season high 24 minutes and grabbed a career-best six rebounds in the loss to Tennessee Tech (12/2)... scored nine points and dished out a team-high four assists in the win over Green Bay (11/17)... came off the bench to score 11 points and posted career highs for free throws (7) and rebounds (5) in the win over Averett (11/14) : Averaged 4.1 points per game and played in 29 contests as a true freshman... made the most of his first career start, playing a personal best 26 minutes and scoring 12 points in the win over Furman (2/14)... in the Furman win, he also hit two 3-pointers, including one last in the game that helped seal the win... played a career high 23 minutes, scoring five points and grabbing three rebounds in the win over UNC Greensboro (2/12)... and came off the bench to provide a spark in the loss to Wofford (2/5), finishing with a career high14 points and three steals in 20 minutes of play... provided solid minutes in the loss to Wofford (1/24), scoring eight points and grabbing two rebounds in 18 minutes of action... had a career high five assists and scored five points in the win over Tusculum (1/19)... came off the bench to score five points in 12 minutes of play against Chattanooga (1/10)... had a career high 10 points and four field gaols in the win over VMI (1/2)... missed the game at Tennessee (12/31) with a wrist injury... had a nice outing against UNCG (12/13), scoring nine points, grabbing three rebounds and dishing out two assists in 17 minutes... played 15 minutes, picked up his first career block and dished out two assists in the win over Morehead State (12/1)... hit his first career 3-pointer and netted five points in 10 minutes against Asheville (11/22).. scored six points and posted personal bests for rebounds (3) and assists (4) in the win over UVa.-Wise (11/18)... made his collegiate debut, scoring six points, while grabbing two rebounds and two steals in the opener at Valpo (11/14). Prior to ETSU: Was named the Tennessee Class A Mr. Basketball winner and was a McDonald s All-American nominee his senior season out of Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Tenn.... averaged averaged 21.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game his final season in high school, shooting 54 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point range during the regular season, on his way to being named first-team all-state.... as a junior, he led the Vikings to a state championship and was an all-tournament selection, and this year he was the All-District 14-A and All-Region 7-A MVP. He chose the Bucs after considering programs such as Murray State, Butler and Southeast Missouri State. Personal: Major is Interdisciplinary Studies son of Sharlice Bradford born April 12, BRADFORD S BESTS Season... Career Points 15 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) twice, most recent vs. Mercer (3/4/17) FG 6 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 7 twice, most recent vs. Mercer (3/4/17) FGA 14 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) 3FG N/A... 4 vs. The Citadel (2/9/17) 3FGA 5 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 7 vs. The Citadel (4/7/17) FT 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Samford (1/25/17) FTA 4 twice, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Samford (1/25/17) Rebounds 10 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Furman (1/19/17) Assists 8 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 9 vs. South Dakota State (11/26/16) Blocks 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) times, most recent vs. Samford (3/5/17) Steals 3 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) times, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) Minutes 37 twcie, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Samford (1/25/17) GAME NOTEBOOK

10 BUCCANEER BASKETBALL About David: Has tremendous length and is an elite-level athlete highly versatile and can defend multiple positions on the court great motor and highly competitive : Posted career highs for rebounds (12) and minutes played (34), while scoring seven points in the win over Savannah State (11/13) : Reached double #2 David Burrell figures with 11 points versus Florida (3/16) in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament posted a career high and matched the SoCon Tournament record with six blocks in the win over UNCG (3/6) at the SoCon finals, with all of those blocks coming in the second half following a game-changing defensive switch that put Burrell at the 4 position on defense... set season highs for steals (3), free throws made (5) and attempted (5), and scored 11 points in the Bucs win over Western Carolina (2/25)... had a major impact in the win over Furman (2/22), going 5-of-6 from the field and scoring 12 points to go with three rebounds... scored 11 points on 4-of- 7 shooting and grabbed five rebounds vs. The Citadel (2/9)... played a career high 27 minutes and scored 14 points in the win over Samford (1/25)... netted 12 points in the win over Wofford (1/22)... came off the bench to electrify the crowd with 15 points, a dunk and a block in the loss to UNCG (1/12), posting most of those stats during a minute-long stretch in the second half when he had a dunk, a block and backto-back made threes... had a career high two blocks in the win over Mercer (1/7)... scored 10 points and snatched eight rebounds in the win over The Citadel (1/5)... put together a productive game in the win over VMI (12/31), scoring 12 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out an assist in just 12 minutes of play... had 10 points and four rebounds in 20 productive minutes in the loss to Tennessee (12/22)... provided an important nine eight points, six rebounds and collected his first career block in the win over Mississippi State (12/14)... went 4-of-4 at the free throw line and scored BURRELL S BESTS Season... Career Points 7 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Fordham (11/11/16) FG 3 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 8 vs. Fordham (11/11/16) FGA 4 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Wofford (1/22/17) 3FG 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 4 vs. Fordham (11/11/16) 3FGA N/A... 7 vs. Wofford (1/22/17) FT 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 5 vs. Western Carolina (2/25/17) FTA 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 5 vs. Western Carolina (2/25/17) Rebounds 12 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) Assists 2 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 4 vs. Detroit Mercy (11/14/16) Blocks 2 twice, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 6 vs. UNCG (3/6/17) Steals 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 3 vs. Western Carolina (2/25/17) Minutes 34 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) nine points in the win over Lees-McRae (12/1)... scored 12 points and had a team high nine rebounds in teh win over Milwaukee (11/25)... had a career best four assists in the win over Detroit Mercy (11/14)... produced a fantastic debut for the Bucs, scoring a game-high 21 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the floor and 4-of-4 from 3-point range in the win over Fordham (11/11). Prior to ETSU: Averaged 15.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last season, leading the Southwest Tennessee Community College Saluqis to a Region 7 championship and an Elite Eight appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament. in , Burrell connected on 55 3-pointers and swiped 52 steals, finishing the year as a Region 7 first-team selection, the Region 7 Tournament MVP, and helping lead Southwest Tennessee to a 30-5 record he scored 17 points in a win over No. 1-ranked North Idaho in the NJCAA National Tournament, and his team ultimately ended its season in a loss to eventual national champion Salt Lake City for the season, Burrell shot 54 percent from the field, 42 percent from 3-point range and 70 percent from the free throw line. Burrell chose ETSU over Washington State, Bradley, Southern Illinois, UIC, Eastern Michigan and Drake. Personal: Major is Physical Education son of Denise Marshall born Feb. 9, 1995.

11 About Bo: A multisport standout in high school who excelled in basketball, football and track and field can score from behind the arc and at the rim strong dribbling skills and can distribute the ball well great physical attributes and exceptional overall athleticism : Made his ETSU debut in the loss to Northern Kentucky (11/10), #3 Bo Hodges scoring six points and grabbing seven rebounds in 23 minutes of action. Prior to ETSU: The back-to-back 2016 and 2017 Class AA Mr. Basketball in the state of Tennessee out of Maplewood High School, Bo was the first signee in ETSU s recruiting class a first-team all-district, all-region and all-state selection during both his senior and junior campaigns, he averaged 26.3 points, 14.2 rebounds, 4.3 steals, 3.0 blocks and 7.3 assists per game his senior season for head coach Ty Wilson he led his high school team to a 2017 state championship and was named the TSSAA State Tournament MVP... he finished his high school career with over 2,000 points, 1,800 rebounds, 300 blocked shots, 500 steals and 700 assists... played AAU basketball for the Tennessee Legends and was coached by his father Bo Hodges, Sr. Personal: Major is Undecided son of Bo and Monique Hodges born July 26, HODGES BESTS Season... Career Points 7 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 7 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FG 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FGA 9 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 9 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) 3FG 3FGA 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FT 2 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FTA 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Rebounds 6 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 6 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Assists 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Blocks Steals 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Minutes 23 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) GAME NOTEBOOK

12 BUCCANEER BASKETBALL About Jason: A hard-nosed competitor who can score the basketball makes everyone on the court better with his unselfishness and desire to win one of the top high school players in Michigan : Enjoyed his best game ever at ETSU, posting career highs for points (15), field goals (5), 3-pointers (5), and minutes played (22) in the win over Savannah State (11/13)... #4 Jason Williams missed the Northern Kentucky game (11/10) due to concussion protocal : Had a career night vs. The Citadel (2/9) as he set personal bests in points (9), field goals made (3), three-point field goals made (3) and minutes (22)... continued his development with another solid night in the win over The Citadel (1/5), posting then personal bests for points (8), field goals (3), steals (2) and minutes played (21), while still dishing out a team high five assists... backed up his play in the Savannah State game by setting or matching multiple career highs in categories such as points (6), rebounds (6), free throws (4), steals (2) and minutes played (21) in the win over VMI (12/31)... he also dished out five assists in the win over the Keydets... played his best game so far as a Buccaneer, collecting career bests for assists (6), rebounds (2), steals (2) and minutes played (17) in the win over Savannah State (12/29)... had another 3-pointer made in the loss to Tennessee (12/22)... played 12 minutes and hit his first career 3-pointer in the win over Mississippi State (12/14)... set or matched season highs for points (4), free throws (4) and rebounds (2) in the loss to Dayton (12/10)... matched his season high with 13 minutes of game action in the win over Limestone (12/4), finishing with two points, two rebounds and an assist... had his most productive game so far as a Buc, dishing out three assists, scoring two points and collecting a steal in the win over Milwaukee (11/25)... made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Fordham, posting an assist in 12 minutes of action. Prior to ETSU: Upon entering his senior season at Detroit Allen Academy, Williams was a three-year starter and a 1,000-point scorer In fact, he had a total of 1,259 points in three seasons at the prep level and was just 315 points shy of his school s scoring record before overtaking that mark in his final season at Detroit Allen in addition to those offensive numbers, Williams had already accumulated a school record 387 assists and 200 steals in his career, to go along with 292 rebounds, before playing his senior season a team captain who was ranked by one recruiting service as the 25th best player in the Michigan 2016 class, Williams Jr. averaged 25.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists during his junior campaign. During that season, he earned multiple first-team honors and was a second-team All-State selection by Michigan Prep Hoops. Personal: Major is Sports Management son of Tarnecia Hunter and Jason Williams, Sr. born Aug. 30, WILLIAMS BESTS Season... Career Points 15 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) FG 5 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 5 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) FGA 8 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 8 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) 3FG 5 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 5 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) 3FGA 8 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 8 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) FT N/A... 4 twice, most recent vs. VMI (12/31/16) FTA N/A... 4 twice, most recent vs. VMI (12/31/16) Rebounds 2 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 6 vs. VMI (12/31/16) Assists N/A... 6 vs. Savannah State (12/29/16) Blocks Steals 1 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) times, most recent vs. The Citadel (1/5/17) Minutes 22 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) twice, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)

13 About Peter: A unique player for ETSU s program with great length and height... a top recruit coming out of high school... has a great shooting touch and can score the basketball... great shot blocker and defender : Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in the loss #5 Peter Jurkin to Northern Kentucky (11/10) : Was granted a sixth year of eligibility at the end of the season and will return to the Bucs in collected season highs for points (6), field goals (2), free throws (2), steals (1) and minutes played (11) in the win over VMI (12/31)... posted a season high two blocks in the win over Mississippi State (12/14)... collected season highs for rebounds (4), steals (1), blocks (1), and minutes played (10) in the win over Limestone (12/4)... posted season highs for minutes played (9), points (4) and free throws (2) in the win over UC Irvine (11/27)... collected his first career assist and blocked a shot in the win over Milwaukee (11/25) : Finished the year first on the team in blocks per game (0.9)... averaged 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds on the season... was solid again in the win over Louisiana Tech in the Vegas 16 quarterfinals (3/28), scoring a career high 12 points, grabbing three rebounds and blocking a shot in the victory... played great and was a fantastic rim defender in the Bucs two wins in the SoCon Tournament, matching his career highs for blocsk (4) and free throws (5) in the quarterfinals against Mercer (3/5), and netting eight points in the semifinal win over Furman (3/6)... had his best all-around game of the season, scoring eight points and setting career highs for rebounds (8), blocks (4) and minutes played (21) in the win over Wofford (2/27)... in that win over the Terriers (2/27), Jurkin was a perfect 4-of-4 at the foul line, including two critical makes with 15 seconds left to help ice the win... netted 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in the win over Western Carolina (2/15)... scored eight points in just nine minutes of action against UNC Greensboro (2/6)... posted career highs for points (11) and was a perfect 5-for-5 at the foul line in just six minutes of game action in the Bucs win over The Citadel (1/23)... scored seven points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked a career high three shots in the win over Samford (1/14)... had a season high four free throws and two blocks in the win over VMI (1/11)... grabbed six rebounds and matched his season high with two blocks in the win over Western Carolina (1/2)... matched his season high with seven rebounds in the loss to Tennessee (12/22)... enjoyed a solid game in the win over Eastern Kentucky (12/18), scoring nine points and grabbing three rebounds, while also collecting a season high two steals... played his most productive and aggressive game of the season, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 18 minutes against Tennessee Tech (12/2)... enjoyed his best game of the year so far, playing a season high 16 minutes and scoring eight points in the loss to UNC Wilmington (11/28)... played a season high 12 minutes and was 3-for-3 at the foul line in the loss to No. 8 Villanova (11/20)... gave the Bucs a lift midway through the first half of the Green Bay win (11/17), finished with four points, three rebounds and two bloacks in the game... made his debut as a Buccaneer in the starting lineup at the center position, scoring seven points in the win over Averett (11/4) : Sat out the season as a transfer. Prior to ETSU: Played two seasons at Indiana University but was hampered by injury during those two seasons... was one of the top recruits in the country coming out of high school... averaged 14.8 points and 8.1 rebounds a game for former NBA veteran Muggsy Bogues at United Faith Christian Academy... was a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com as a senior. Personal: Major is Sports Management son of Paul and Martina Jurkin born Dec. 16, JURKIN S BESTS Season... Career Points 4 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Louisiana Tech (3/28/16) FG 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 6 vs. Louisiana Tech (3/28/16) FGA 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 9 vs. Louisiana Tech (3/28/16) 3FG 3FGA N/A... 1 vs. Samford (1/14/16) FT N/A... 5 twice, most recent vs. Mercer (3/5/16) FTA N/A... 7 vs. Mercer (3/5/16) Rebounds 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 8 vs. Wofford (2/27/16) Assists N/A... 1 vs. Milwaukee (11/25/16) Blocks N/A... 4 twice, most recent vs. Mercer (3/5/16) Steals 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 2 twice, most recent vs. Western Carolina (2/15/16) Minutes 8 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Wofford (2/27/16) GAME NOTEBOOK

14 About Kendrick: Athletic player with good size can both score and rebound the basketball. Prior to ETSU: Averaged 9.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 2.2 assists per game in his final season at Vermont Academy His team won the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Tournament. Personal: Majoring in Architecture... son of the late Jarrett Gray born May 18, #10 Kendrick Gray BUCCANEER BASKETBALL GRAY S BESTS Points FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes Season... Career

15 About Devontavius: A prolific scorer at the junior college level with tremendous ball skills very good in the open court and should thrive in the Bucs up-tempo system very unselfish player and extremely competitive : Had the best game of his ETSU career in the win over Savannah #11 Devontavius Payne State (11/15), setting personal bests for points (28), field goals (10), 3-pointers (6) and minutes played (34)... set then career highs for rebounds (7) and assists (3), and scored nine points in the Bucs quarterfinal win over Mercer (3/4) in the SoCon Tournament... netted an impressive 18 points in just 16 minutes of play in the win over Mercer (2/11), going 6-of-10 from the field, including a 4-of-5 effort from 3-point range... scored 11 points (4-of-6 shooting) at Wofford (2/6)... Collected career highs for points (19), field goals (7), rebounds (5) and blocks (1) in the win over The Citadel (1/5)... scored 17 points and collected then career bests for field goals (6), 3-pointers (5), assists (2) and minutes played (25) in the win over Savannah State (12/29)... posted career highs for free throws made and attempted, going 6-of-6 at the line and grabbing two steals in the win over Morehead State (12/17)... played a prominent role in the Bucs win over Mississippi State (12/14), collecting nine points against the Bulldogs... scored 11 points off the bench and added a spark to the Bucs play in a win over Milwaukee (11/25)... had his second straight strong performance in the win over Detroit Mercy (11/14), posting a career bests for points (18), field goals (6), 3-pointers (3), assists (2) and minutes (22)... enjoyed a strong debut for the Bucs in the season opener versus Fordham (11/11), scoring 14 points in a winning effort. Prior to ETSU: Was a second team All-American last season for John A. Logan College, ranking 11th in the country in scoring with 21.6 points per game was the Region 24 Player of the Year and was selected to participate in the 2016 NJCAA All-Star Game in Las Vegas after leading John A. Logan to a 24-8 record shot 51 percent from the field, 39 percent from 3-point range, and 80 percent from the free throw line during the season posted a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and collected a season high 36 points in a matchup with Lincoln Trail. He also hit a season high seven 3-pointers against Rend Lake, and finished the year with 71 makes from beyond the arc. Personal: Major is Sports Medicine son of Eddie and Lashonya Payne... born Aug. 28, PAYNE S BESTS Season... Career Points 28 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) FG 10 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) FGA 19 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) 3FG 6 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 6 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) 3FGA 14 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 6 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) FT 2 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 6 vs. Morehead State (12/17/16) FTA 2 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 6 vs. Morehead State (12/17/16) Rebounds 4 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 7 vs. Mercer (3/4/17) Assists N/A... 3 vs. Mercer (3/4/17) Blocks N/A times, most recent vs. Chattanooga (1/28/17) Steals 1 twice, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) times, most recent vs. UNCG (2/27/17) Minutes 34 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) GAME NOTEBOOK

16 BUCCANEER BASKETBALL About Jalan: Helped lead Texas Southern to the NCAA Tournament in 2017 and will is fifth-year graduate transfer, meaning he will be immediately eligible for the Bucs during the season solid perimeter player that will bring athleticism and scoring prowess to the ETSU roster : Had eight points nad five assists in 31 minutes of action in the win over Savannah State (11/13) #12 Jalan McCloud... made his ETSU debut in the loss to Northern Kentucky (11/10), scoring 11 points, grabbing six rebounds and posting a team high two assists. Prior to ETSU: Started 16 games in his final season at Texas Southern, averaging 8.5 points per game and eclipsing 20 points in three of his team s final nine games a year ago finished the season shooting 42 percent from the floor and 86 percent at the free throw line. Personal: Majoring in Sports Management... son of James McCloud and Sonya Hemmitt... born June 13, MCCLOUD S BESTS Season... Career Points 11 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FG 5 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 5 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FGA 13 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) 3FG 3FGA 3 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 3 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) FT 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FTA 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Rebounds 6 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 6 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Assists 5 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 5 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) Blocks Steals 2 twice, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 2 twice, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) Minutes 33 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)

17 About Jeromy: Signed with the Bucs as one of the top junior college players in the country and one of the top two or three at his position a highly-skilled offensively player who provides a strong presence on the glass has an exceptional motor and will provide toughness inside : Will miss the season following a medical procedure. Prior to ETSU: Came to ETSU from #13 Jeromy Rodriguez Northwest Florida State College, where he averaged 14.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 60 percent from the field for a team that ranked No. 3 in the country and finished the year with a 29-5 record was named the Panhandle Conference Player of the Year and is currently ranked as the 16th best junior college player in the country by JucoRecruiting.com helped lead his team to a Panhandle Conference title and a fourth place finish in the NJCAA National Tournament following his high school basketball career at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in New Jersey, he arrived at Northwest Florida and was a first-team All-Panhandle, first-team All-Region and NJCAA All-Tournament selection this past season he recorded 15 double-doubles on the year and collecting 23 points and 13 rebounds in a matchup with eventual national champion Hutchinson at the NJCAA Final Four. Personal: Major is Sport Management son of Carmen Francisco and Carlos Rodriguez born Jan. 3, RODRIGUEZ S BESTS Season... Career Points FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes GAME NOTEBOOK

18 BUCCANEER BASKETBALL About James: A crafty left-handed scorer around the basket great hands, feet and a tremendous feel for the game can score in a variety of ways. Prior to ETSU: Comes to the Bucs from Blinn College following a prep career at South Oak Cliff High School during his final season at the junior college level, he averaged 14.2 points and #20 James Harrison 6.7 rebounds a game, while shooting 60.6 percent from the floor and receiving Region XIV honorable mention honors. he also posted a season high 26 points versus Weatherford and finished with six double-doubles on the year, including a 23-point, 15-rebound effort against Lone Start College Cy Fair, and a 15-point, 11-rebound showing versus Panola in the NJCAA National Tournament. Personal: Major is Interdisciplinary Studies son of Mecca Muhammad and James Harrison born Oct. 28, HARRISON S BESTS Season... Career Points FG FGA 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Rebounds 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Assists Blocks 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Steals Minutes 5 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 5 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)

19 About Dillon: Is an accurate shooter from beyond the 3-point arc and averaged nearly 20 points per game as a senior at Daniel Boone High School is joining the Bucs as a walk-on following two years at Roane State Community College : Had his best game as a Buc, posting career highs for points (7), field goals (2), #23 Dillon Reppart free throws (2) and minutes played (4) in the win over VMI (12/31)... made his ETSU debut in the season opener, scoring a point, grabbing a rebound and dishing out an assist in two minutes of play. Prior to ETSU: Dillon was a four-year starter from 2010 to 2014 at nearby Daniel Boone in Gray, Tenn., where he shot nearly 40 percent from the 3-point line and averaged 18.8 points per game as a senior he also led the Trailblazers in rebounding his senior season was a Big 7 All-Conference season in and , and was selected to the Johnson City Press All-NET Team in 2014 Earned all-tournament honors at the 2013 Father Lopez Christmas Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla., and was picked to participate in the 2014 FCA Tennessee vs. Virginia All-Star Game. Personal: Major is Business son of Mark and Barbara Reppart born Sept. 5, REPPART S BESTS Season... Career Points N/A... 7 vs. VMI (12/31/16) FG N/A... 2 vs. VMI (12/31/16) FGA N/A... 2 vs. VMI (12/31/16) 3FG N/A... 1 vs. VMI (12/31/16) 3FGA N/A... 1 vs. VMI (12/31/16) FT N/A... 2 vs. VMI (12/31/16) FTA N/A... 3 vs. VMI (12/31/16) Rebounds N/A... 1 vs. Fordham (11/11/16) Assists N/A... 1 vs. Fordham (11/11/16) Blocks Steals N/A... 1 vs. Western Carolina (1/14/17) Minutes N/A... 4 vs. VMI (12/31/16) GAME NOTEBOOK

20 BUCCANEER BASKETBALL About Jermaine: A shifty and elusive player off the dribble, possessing the ability to score at all three levels very difficult to defend a very good passer and willing defender that gives the Bucs added size and length on the perimeter : Had a team high six assists to go with five points and five rebounds in the Bucs loss to Florida (3/16) #24 Jermaine Long in the first round of the NCAA Tournament provided very productive minutes at the SoCon Tournament, including an important made 3-pointer to tie the game midway through the second half in the final victory over UNCG (3/6)... made his first career start in replacement of a sick Desonta Bradford in the win at Western Carolina (2/25), posting season highs for minutes played (29) and blocks (2), while scoring eight points, dishing out three assists and swiping two steals... for the second time in three games, he matched his career high with five assists in the win over Furman (2/22)... matched his career high with five asssits and scored five points in the win over Samford (2/15)... totaled a career high five steals in 20 minutes vs. The Citadel (2/9)... Dished out four assists in the double OT win at Samford (1/25)... had a strong game in the win over Western Carolina (1/14), posting career highs for free throws (6) and steals (3), while scoring eight points and grabbing four rebounds... played his best game so far as a Buc, netting career highs for points (11), field goals (4), rebounds (5), steals (2) and minutes played (20) in the win over The Citadel (1/5)... enjoyed a strong game by posting then career highs for points (9), field goals (2), free throws (5) and steals (2) in the win over VMI (12/31)... collected season highs for free throws made (4), free throws attempted (4) and minutes played in the win over Lees-McRae (12/1)... posted a career high three assists in the win over UC Irvine (11/27)... had his best game as a Buc, scoring five points, grabbing five rebounds and dishing out two assists in the win over South Dakota State (11/26)... posted a season high for steals with two, while dishing out an assist and scoring two points in the win over Milwaukee (11/25)... played eight minutes in his debut with the Buccaneers in a win over Fordham (11/11). Prior to ETSU: Ranked 21st in the country in scoring last season, averaging 20.6 points and 4.7 rebounds a contest, while also dishing out 96 assists on the year at Allen County Community College a second team All-Jayhawk Conference selection and honorable mention all-region, Long made 73 3-pointers and shot 80.7 percent from the foul line ( ) on the season. His free throw numbers ranked sixth in the country for makes and seventh nationally for attempts. last season, Long scored a career high 41 points in a win over conference foe Coffeyville, making a school record 10 3-pointers in that contest. In addition, he posted a 30-point effort in a win over Cowley County, going 15-of-18 from the free throw line in that game. Personal: Major is Physical Therapy son of Gezelle Long and Wayne Williams born Oct. 30, LONG S BESTS Season... Career Points 2 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. The Citadel (1/5/17) FG 1 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 4 vs. The Citadel (1/5/17) FGA 4 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 6 vs. The Citadel (2/9/17) 3FG N/A... 1 vs. South Dakota State (11/26/16) 3FGA 3 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 3 twice, most recent vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) FT 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 6 vs. Western Carolina (1/14/17) FTA 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Western Carolina (1/14/17) Rebounds 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 6 vs. Florida (3/16/17) Assists 3 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 6 vs. Florida (3/16/17) Blocks N/A... 2 vs. Western Carolina (2/25/17) Steals N/A... 5 vs. The Citadel (2/9/17) Minutes 17 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) vs. Western Carolina (2/25/17)

21 About Mladen: Brings great size and strength to the Bucs roster, along with a strong desire to work hard his international experience combined with his year at prep school prepared him well for the college level will provide more depth and length to the Bucs inside game : Made his first career start in the win over Savannah #33 Mladen Armus State (11/13), but foul trouble limited his minutes... enjoyed a strong debut for the Bucs, posting a team high 10 rebounds while scoring seven points in 25 minutes of action against Northern Kentucky (11/10). Prior to ETSU: Played for head coach Charles Baker at Southwest Christian Academy in Little Rock, Ark., where he averaged 16.3 points and 12.8 rebounds, while shooting 60 percent from the field and 73 percent at the free throw line he led Southwest Christian Academy to a 36-3 record en route to claiming the NACA National Championship earned NACA first team All-American honors and was also named MVP of the NACA National Tournament during his time in Serbia, he played for the KK Paritzan Junior Team in 2014, Armus helped guide Serbia to a Bronze medal in the U17 World Championship in Dubai, while he has been invited to play in the U20 European Championship this summer had scholarship offers from South Florida, St. Bonaventure, Fresno State, Washington and Washington State. Personal: Major is Construction Engineering son of Vladan and Dragana ARMUS BESTS Season... Career Points 7 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 7 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FG 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 3 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FGA 4 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 4 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) 3FG 3FGA FT 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 1 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) FTA 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17)... 2 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Rebounds 10 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) Assists 1 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 1 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) Blocks 1 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 1 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) Steals 1 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17)... 1 vs. Savannah State (11/13/17) Minutes 25 vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) vs. Northern Kentucky (11/10/17) GAME NOTEBOOK

22 BUCCANEER BASKETBALL About Karl: Brings a physical presence to the paint for the Bucs... an aggressive rebounder and defender was on the squad but took a redshirt season before sitting out the past two years : Took a redshirt season as a true freshman. Prior to ETSU: Spent the season at Hargrave Military Academy. High #34 Karl Overstreet School: As a senior, he averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks a game at Glass High School in Lynchburg, Va.... was a first-team all-region and Seminole District player of the year in Personal: Majoring in General Management... son of Chuck and Kathryn Overstreet born Aug. 25, OVERSTREET S BESTS Season... Career Points FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes

23 About Andre: An athletic swingman who posted strong scoring and rebound numbers at the junior college level expected to thrive in the Bucs up-tempo system brings a strong inside-outside game to the Bucs offensive attack. Prior to ETSU: Played the and seasons at Lee Junior College in Baytown, Texas, averaging #44 Andre Edwards 15.4 points and 7.6 rebounds in his first year at Lee he followed that effort with 10.9 points and 5.0 rebounds a game last season posted single-game scoring nights of 28 and 22 points during his junior college career, ultimately being named a fourth-team All-American by the Sporting News while playing in one of the country s most competitive conferences initially coming out of Crenshaw High School in Compton, Edwards posted a 44-point effort over Brentwood High his senior season and was named first team all-city and second team all-state following his prep career. Personal: Major is Business son of Andre Edwards and Shonnise Harston... born Oct. 6, EDWARD S BESTS Season... Career Points FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes GAME NOTEBOOK

24 Game #1 Box Score Northern Kentucky 81, ETSU 63 Nov. 10, Highland Heights, Ky. Game #2 Box Score ETSU 76, Savannah State 61 Nov. 13, Savannah, Ga. BUCCANEER BASKETBALL EAST TENNESSEE STATE Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 David Burrell f 05 Peter Jurkin c Desonta Bradford g Devontavius Payne g Jermaine Long g Kanayo Obi-Rapu Bo Hodges Jalan McCloud James Harrison Mladen Armus Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Northern Kentucky Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA Off Def Tot ## Player FT-FTA PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 01 GARNETT, Jordan f 05 TATE, Jalen f WILLIAMS, Carson f MCDONALD, Drew f HOLLAND II, Lavone g COBBS, Tre GARRETT, Jeff FAULKNER, Mason SHARPE, Tyler WALTON, Dantez Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % half: % Game: % Deadball 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Officials: GREG LANGSDORF, RUSTY COOPER, JASON MIRABITO Technical fouls: EAST TENNESSEE STATE-None. Northern Kentucky-None. Attendance: 3586 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total EAST TENNESSEE STATE Northern Kentucky SUMMARY: In a season-opening contest between two NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago, the squad replacing four starters looked the part against a team that returned the majority of its weapons.... With its starting lineup from a year ago still intact and featuring preseason Horizon League Player of the Year Drew McDonald, who scored a game high 22 points, the Northern Kentucky men s basketball team put together a more fl uid and complete effort to cruise past ETSU at BB&T Arena.... The Buccaneers the defending Southern Conference champions will look to regroup as they prepare for their second straight road game Monday night at Savannah State. Meanwhile, NKU the defending Horizon League champions improved to 1-0. These same two teams will meet again later this year on Dec. 6 at Freedom Hall in Johnson City.... The stats certainly told the story on this night, as the Bucs committed 20 turnovers and managed only three assists. ETSU was also just 2-of-18 from 3-point range, as ETSU s starting lineup combined to go just 10-of-29 from the fi eld. Meanwhile, NKU dished out 17 assists and committed just 14 turnovers. East Tennessee State Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 David Burrell f Mladen Armus f Kanayo Obi-Rapu g Desonta Bradford g Jalan McCloud g Bo Hodges Jason Williams Devontavius Payne Jermaine Long Team Totals FG % 1st half: % Game: % Deadball Half: % 2nd Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 1 FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Savannah State Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 ORIZU,Ralueke f MCCLANAHAN,Dexter f DASENT,Austin g FENNER,Alante g EVANS,Ty'lik g CHRISTOPHER,Trey SELLERS,Zach GRANT,John JENKINS,Javaris GLENN,Maricus SMITH,Jahlin FELDER,Isaiah GRANT,Juwan CABEZA,Jahir DUBOSE,Chris PINKETT,Khalen Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Rebounds FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Game: % 3 Officials: Everett Summers, Jackie Sanders, Christopher Coccagna Technical fouls: East Tennessee State-None. Savannah State-None. Attendance: 965 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total East Tennessee State Savannah State SUMMARY: Devontavius Payne (Cardondale, Ill.) picked a great time to have his best game in an ETSU uniform.... The senior guard hit a career best six 3-pointers and scored a career high 28 points, powering a game deciding 27-4 offensive run midway through the contest to lift the Buccaneers past Savannah State in non-conference basketball action at Tiger Arena.... With the win, the Bucs improved to 1-1 on the year, while Savannah State dropped to 0-2 on the season. ETSU will now return to Johnson City and begin preparations for a matchup with Kentucky this Friday at 7 p.m. inside Rupp Arena.... Along with Payne, sophomore guard Jason Williams (Detroit) also had a breakout performance, posting career bests with five 3-pointers and 15 points on the night. Meanwhile, senior forward David Burrell (Milwaukee) had a career high 12 rebounds, and senior guard Desonta Bradford (Humboldt) had his second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.... For Savannah State, Austin Dasent had a team high 12 points, while Dexter McClanahan added 10.

25 Kanayo Obi-Rapu - Jr. - G Greensboro, N.C. 4 Jason Williams - So. - G Detroit, Mich. 12 Jalan McCloud - Sr. - G Fort Worth, Texas Desonta Bradford - Sr. - G Humboldt, Tenn. 5 Peter Jurkin - Sr. - C Juba, South Sudan 13 Jeromy Rodriguez - Jr. - F Santiago, D.R. David Burrell - Sr. - F Milwaukee, Wis. 10 Kendrick Gray - Fr. - F Newport, Vt. 20 James Harrison - Jr. - F Dallas, Texas Bo Hodges - Fr. - G Nashville, Tenn. 11 Devontavius Payne - Sr. - G Carbondale, Ill. 23 Dillon Reppart - Sr. - G Johnson City, Tenn GAME NOTEBOOK Jermaine Long - Sr. - G New Orleans, La. Mladen Armus - Fr. - F Belgrade, Serbia Karl Overstreet - Sr. - C Lynchburg, Va. Andre Edwards - Jr. - G Compton, Calif.