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1 Schedule/Results The Matchup 7-21 overall, 7-4 home, 0-17 road Nov at #4/6 North Carolina* L Nov at Miami L Nov vs. NC Wesleyan W 2KSports Classic (Nov ) Nov at FIU* L Nov vs. Murray State* L Nov at James Madison* L Nov at University of L Dec. 2...at Air Force L Dec. 5...vs. Carver Bible College # W Dec vs. Florida Gulf Coast L Dec at Indiana@ L Dec at Ball State L Dec at High Point L Jan. 3...at East Carolina L Jan. 6...at Colgate L Jan. 9...at SMU L Jan vs. High Point L B.C. Powder Classic (Jan 15-16) Jan vs. Tennessee Temple & W Jan vs. The Apprentice Sch& W Jan at Virginia Tech L Jan at Savannah State L (OT) Jan at Youngstown State L Jan at N.C. State L Feb. 2...vs. Western Illinois L Feb. 6...vs. Savannah State W Feb vs. UMES W Feb vs. Longwood W Feb vs. Coastal Carolina L Feb at Longwood...7:00 P.M. Home games played at McDougald-McLendon Gym 16 road games (2 neutral sites), 11 home games *2KSports Big Ten Network &- B.C. Powder Classic NCCU SPORTS NETWORK -Play-by-Play: Chris Hooks -Color: Kyle Serba -Eagle Gameday presented by the Hilton RTP begins at 6:45 p.m. (EST) on Thursday night and can be heard on WRJD 1410 AM and online at com. vs. North Carolina Central University Eagles (7-21 overall, 0-17 road) vs. Longwood University Lancers (11-18 overall, 8-3 home) Thursday, February 25, :00 p.m. (EST) Willett Hall - Farmville, Va. Radio Coverage: NCCU Sports Network WRJD 1410 AM and NCCUEaglePride.com North Carolina Central University G G G F F # Name P.J. Taylor C.J. Wilkerson Dwayne Sims Nick Chasten Dijon Manns Yr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Ht Hometown High Point, N.C. Oxford, N.C. Dayton, Ohio Raleigh, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. PPG RPG Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Ht Hometown Alexandria, Va. Manchester, Md. Matoaca, Va. Woodbridge, Va. St. Petersburg, Va. PPG RPG Longwood University # Name G 1 E.J. Dawson G 24 Kevin Swecker G 20 Aaron Mitchell F 22 Dana Smith C 4 Antwan Carter THE GAME NCCU looks to end head coach LeVelle Moton s first season on a high note after falling 10 days ago to Big South front runner, Coastal Carolina, NCCU has won three out of its last four contests and for the first time ever as a Division I program finished up the home slate with a winning record going 7-4 at McDougald-McLendon Gym. THE SERIES This will be the seventh hardwood meeting between the Eagles of NCCU and the Lancers of Longwood since the teams first met on Dec. 2, The Lancers lead the series 4-2. NCCU has won the last two contests including the first matchup this season on Feb. 13. Last season the Eagles drilled Longwood on Senior Night just three days after the Lancers torched the Eagles in Farmville, Va. on Feb. 25, 2009.

2 QUICK FACTS GENERAL School Name... North Carolina Central University City/Zip...Durham, NC Founded by Dr. James E. Shepard Enrollment...8,587 (Fall 2009) Nickname...Eagles School Colors... Maroon & Gray Gym Name.. McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium Capacity...3,056 National Affiliation..NCAA Div. I (Reclassification) Conference... Independent; MEAC; July 2010 Chancellor... Charlie Nelms Alma Mater (Year)... Arkansas Pine Bluff (1968) Athletics Director... Ingrid Wicker-McCree Alma Mater (Year)...George Washington (1989) HISTORY First Year of Basketball Overall All-Time Record. 1, (76 seasons) NCAA Div. II Tourn. Record (Yrs) (6 years) Last Post-Season Opponent... St. Augustine's (NCAA Div. II Regional-1st Rnd) Result (Date) Loss (March 7, 1997) COACHING STAFF Head Coach... LeVelle Moton Alma Mater (Year)... NCCU (1996), Record at NCCU (Years) (1st year) Career Record (Years) (1st year) Assistant Head Coach... Ray Martin Assistant Coach... Robert Brickey Graduate Assistant...Damola Obadina Athletic Trainer...Nathan Crockett MEDIA RELATIONS MBB Contact... Chris Hooks Work Phone... (919) Cell Phone... (919) whooks@nccu.edu Web Site... NCCUEaglePride.com LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY LANCERS The Longwood University Lancers enter Thursday nights contest with an record following the loss to a previous opponent of NCCU, James Madison, on Monday evening. The Lancers had four student-athletes score in double figures in the loss, but it was Dana Smith leading the way with yet another double-double 25 points and 10 rebounds, while fellow post player Antwan Carter scored 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the loss. Smith leads Longwood averaging 17.9 points per contest while pulling down 7.2 rebounds per game. Carter is second on the squad at 14.9 points a game, and is tops on the team grabbing 8.4 boards a game. In his sixth season at the helm, Mike Gillian boasts a record of in Farmville, leading the program into NCAA Division I reclassification. UP NEXT The end of the season the first under LeVelle Moton. A win against Longwood equals the number of total wins for NCCU during its transition to the NCAA s elite level of Division I. LAST TIME OUT: COASTAL CAROLINA-68, NCCU-57 DURHAM, N.C. ( - North Carolina Central University fell into a 17-0 hole and could not dig itself out, as Big South power Coastal Carolina University earned its 23rd victory of the season with a win on Monday night in front of 2,421 fans inside McDougald- McLendon Gym, the largest home crowd of the season for NCCU. NCCU (7-21) missed its first 10 field goal attempts and committed four turnovers in the opening eight minutes of the contest, allowing Coastal Carolina (23-5) to enjoy a 17-point cushion. The host Eagles finally lit the scoreboard when freshman point guard P.J. Taylor found freshman forward Dami Sapara for a layup at the 11:37 mark. The Chanticleers pushed the advantage to 20 points on two occasions, last on a Joseph Harris jumper at 7:29 to make the score From that point, the Eagles closed out the half on a 16-7 run, including seven points by junior PRONUNCIATION GUIDE GUIDE #23- Dah- mee Sah-parr-ah #42 - Dijon Manns (Like the mustard) #35 - Nick CHAY-sten NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Last School Major 0 Joshua Worthy Sr. F Lewisville, TX/Lewisville H.S. Environmental Science 1 Michael Glasker Jr. G Newport News, VA/Woodside H.S. Business 10 Clee Sherrod, II Sr. G Raleigh, N.C./ Leesville Road H.S. Math 11 Ryan Fleming Fr. G Atlanta, GA/Centennial H.S. Undecided 12 C.J. Wilkerson Jr. G Oxford, N.C./Clinton Jr. College Sociology 20 Johnathan Nicely So. F Augusta, Ga./ Evans H.S. Finance 21 P.J. Taylor Jr. G High Point, N.C./ SW Guilford H.S./ Fullerton Coll. Exercise Sport Science 22 Dwayne Sims Jr. G Dayton, Ohio/Clinton Jr Col/Trotwood-Madison H.S. Sociology 23 Dami Sapara Fr. F Staten Island, N.Y./Port Richmond H.S./Charis Prep Business Management 24 Vincent Davis Jr. G Nashville, TN/Pearl-Cohn H.S./Motlow State C.C. Parks & Recreation 32 Lamar Pittman Jr. F Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie H.S./Dutchess C.C. Psychology 35 Nick Chasten So. F Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road H.S./Charis Prep Mass Communications 42 Dijon Manns Fr. F Raleigh, N.C./ Knightdale H.S. Physical Education 45 T.J. Granger So. F/C Richmond, Va./Allegany College of Maryland Sociology Head Coach: LeVelle Moton (NCCU, 1996) Assistant Head Coach: Ray Martin (Notre Dame, 1977) Assistant Coach: Robert Brickey (Duke) Grad. Assistant: Damola Obadina Athletic Trainer: Nathan Crockett Managers: Keisha Jones, Anderson Bynum, and Robert Clark

3 guard Vincent Davis, to trim the gap to at intermission. NCCU sophomore forward Nick Chasten opened the second-half scoring by knocking down a three-pointer to pull the Eagles to within eight points, at 19:09. NCCU narrowed the deficit to eight points four other times, including on a jumper by Davis at 13:12, but the Eagles could not get any closer. Coastal Carolina increased the margin to as much as 17 points on a pair of free throws by Logan Johnson to make the score at 4:14. NCCU made one last run to cut the lead to single digits (66-57) on a jumper by junior guard C.J. Wilkerson with 52 seconds left, but it was not enough. Coastal Carolina was led by senior guard Mario Edwards with a game-high 18 points, while Harris added 16 points and seven rebounds. NCCU was sparked by Chasten, who scored 15 of his team-best 17 points in the second half, while also grabbing a team-high six boards. Wilkerson contributed 16 points for the Eagles, while Davis came off the bench for 11 points. The Chanticleers dominated the glass, out-rebounding NCCU 41-26, including a 22-9 rebounding edge in the first 20 minutes. After trailing 17-0, the Eagles out-scored Coastal Carolina during the final 32 minutes, playing the Chanticleers even in the second stanza, GLASKER EXPECTED TO RETURN ON THURSDAY NIGHT NCCU starting point guard Michael Glasker injured his ankle in the final minutes against Savannah State University on Saturday, Feb. 6 forcing junior transfer P.J. Taylor into his first three starts as an Eagle on Wednesday night against UMES, Longwood, and Coastal Carolina. Although he probably won t start he is expected to return for the season finale against Longwood. WILKERSON NAMED MVP OF 2010 BC POWDER CLASSIC Junior C.J. Wilkerson (Oxford, N.C.) turned in another stellar performance during the fifth-annual BC Powder Classic. It all began with a 23-point performance on Friday night January 15 in a win over Tennessee Temple. Wilkerson shot a very economic 9-13 that included 2-of-4 shooting from three-point land. The very next night as NCCU handled Newport News Apprentice School to earn its fourth win on the season. Wilkerson shined even brighter putting together his first 30-point game at NCCU, setting a new career high that was made even more impressive with his perfect 8-for-8 performance in the second half. The rest of the team included NCCU s Vincent Davis, Apprentice School s Isaih Harrison, along with Chowan s Lando Morrison and Jaleel Nelson. GLASKER DISHING THE ROCK Junior point guard Michael Glasker nearly set a new standard at NCCU. In the win over Newport News Apprentice School, Glasker dished out 15 assists, the second highest assist output in NCCU history, falling just one helper shy of the school record set by former Eagle Darnell Evans on Jan. 21, Evans finished with 16 assists against former CIAA-rival St. Augustine s. The Newport News native had a ninegame stretch where he was turning it loose with 68 assists and only 26 turnovers, an average of 7.55 assists per contest. Glasker currently leads the team with 125 assists on the season after 25 games. He is slowly moving his way up the assist charts, moving up to 10th alltime with 240 career assists, just eight away from Edward Roper, 248 ( ). The school record for assists in a season is currently held STATISTICAL COMPARISON CATEGORY NCCU LU Overall Record Points Per Game Opp. Pts Per Game Scoring Margin Rebounds Per Game Opp. Reb. Per Game Rebound Margin Field Goal Pct % 43.2% Opp. Field Goal Pct % 48.0% 3-Point FG Pct % 34.0% Opp. 3-Point FG Pct % 36.5% Free Throw Pct % 65.6% Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Opp. Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game NCCU S RECORD WHEN... Overall At home On the road In overtime Controlling opening tip Scoring first Leading at half Tied at half Trailing at half NCCU shoots 50% or better NCCU shoots less than 50% NCCU shoots better than opponent Opponent shoots 50% or better Opponent shoots less than 50% NCCU out-rebounds opponent Opponent out-rebounds NCCU NCCU shoots 70% or better FT NCCU has more FT attempts Opponent has more FT attempts NCCU shoots 40% or better 3FG NCCU has more turnovers NCCU has fewer turnovers NCCU scores less than 50 pts NCCU scores pts NCCU scores pts NCCU scores pts NCCU scores 80-plus pts Opponent scores less than 50 pts Opponent scores pts Opponent scores pts Opponent scores pts Opponent scores 80-plus pts

4 Double-Figure Scoring Career C.J. Wilkerson Nick Chasten Vincent Davis 9 27 Michael Glasker 8 10 T.J. Granger 4 4 Dijon Manns 4 4 Dami Sapara 1 1 Dwayne Sims 2 2 Joshua Worthy 0 4 Double-Doubles Career Nick Chasten 2 3 C.J. Wilkerson 1 1 Dami Sapara 1 1 Vincent Davis 1 1 Games Led NCCU In Scoring Career C.J. Wilkerson Vincent Davis 6 11 Nick Chasten 5 6 Michael Glasker 2 2 Dijon Manns 2 2 T.J. Granger 1 1 Dwayne Sims 1 1 Joshua Worthy 0 1 Games Led NCCU In Rebouding Career Nick Chasten T.J. Granger 4 4 Dami Sapara 4 4 Vincent Davis 3 8 Joshua Worthy 3 14 C.J. Wilkerson 3 3 Dwayne Sims 2 2 Michael Glasker 1 2 Double-Figure Rebounds Career Nick Chasten 3 4 Dami Sapara 1 1 T.J. Granger 1 1 C.J. Wilkerson 1 1 Vincent Davis 1 1 Games Led NCCU In Assists Career Michael Glasker C.J. Wilkerson 8 8 P.J. Taylor 4 4 Joshua Worthy 2 4 Dami Sapara 1 1 Dwayne Sims 1 1 Nick Chasten 1 1 Vincent Davis 1 1 Double-Figure Assists Career Michael Glasker 3 3 Games Started Career Michael Glasker C.J. Wilkerson Nick Chasten T.J. Granger Vincent Davis Dwayne Sims Dijon Manns by Donald Sinclair with 200 in the season. The previous holder of the second highest assist total in a game in NCCU was a teammate of head coach LeVelle Moton, Larry Crowder, although his 14-assist effort against Livingstone (Jan. 30, 1992) came a year prior to Moton s arrival at NCCU. EAGLES ADD TWO TO ROSTER Following the holiday break, NCCU head coach LeVelle Moton added two student-athletes to the current roster. P.J. Taylor, a junior transfer from High Point, N.C., along with current NCCU football player, Johnathan Nicely. Taylor made his debut on Tuesday night in his hometown where he hit 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring three points along with one steal in the loss to HPU. Taylor walked-on to NCCU following stints at two junior colleges (Fullerton College and Blinn College). He became eligible after the first semester. During his high school career at Southwest Guilford, Taylor scored over 1,000 points and was named MVP of the team. Nicely on the gridiron as a sophomore had two catches for 16 yards in nine games. Prior to his days at NCCU, Nicely averaged around 17.0 points a game for Evans High School. THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED During this transition, NCCU has faced some daunting tasks away from Durham, and it certainly has shown. NCCU has not won a road game against a Division I opponent since a win over future conference foe, Coppin State University, back on Jan. 30, Since then, NCCU has an 0-38 record away from the friendly confines of McDougald- McLendon Gym NCCU MEN S BASKETBALL STARTING LINEUPS Opponent Guard Guard Guard Forward Center at #4/6 UNC Glasker Wilkerson Davis Worthy Granger at Miami Glasker Wilkerson Davis Worthy Granger vs. NC-Wesleyan Glasker Wilkerson Davis Worthy Granger at FIU Glasker Wilkerson Davis Worthy Granger vs. Murray State Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Granger at James Madison Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Granger at Iowa Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Granger at Air Force Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Granger vs. Carver Bible Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Granger vs. FGCU Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Granger at Indiana Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Granger at Ball State Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Granger at High Point Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Granger at East Carolina Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Granger at Colgate Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Pittman at SMU Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Pittman vs. High Point Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Pittman vs. Tenn-Temple Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Manns vs. App. School Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Manns at Virginia Tech Glasker Wilkerson Davis Chasten Manns at Savannah State Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Manns at Youngstown State Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Manns at. NC State Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Manns vs. Western Illinois Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Manns vs. Savannah State Glasker Wilkerson Sims Chasten Manns vs. Md. Eastern Shore Taylor Wilkerson Sims Chasten Manns vs. Longwood Taylor Wilkerson Sims Chasten Manns vs. Coastal Carolina Taylor Wilkerson Worthy Chasten Manns at Longwood

5 THE SIXTH SENSE In NCCU s victory over Carver Bible College, six players scored in double figures (Michael Glasker 15, Nick Chasten 15, Vincent Davis 14, C.J. Wilkerson 12, and Dami Sapara 11) a feat that had not been accomplished in nearly seven years. Back on Feb. 18, 2003 the Eagles romped over rival Winston-Salem State That was the last contest in which six players scored in double figures for NCCU. DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE, DOUBLE YOUR FUN (TWICE??) The Eagles second win of the season featured another feat. Nick Chasten recorded his second career double-double scoring 15 points and grabbing a career-high 13 rebounds. In fact, Chasten had the doubledouble of in the first half with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Dami Sapara dropped in his first double-double against the Cougars with a career-high 11 points and 11 rebounds in the win. In NCCU s over Tennessee Temple, the Eagles did it again with Chasten scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 boards, and Vincent Davis recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 10 boards. Before Dec. 5, 2009, that feat had not been accomplished since Jan Johnathan Moore scored 25 points and grabbed 10 boards while Mintrel Abney added 12 points and 13 rebounds in a over CIAArival Shaw University. WILKERSON EARNS PRAISE AT MIAMI SUBREGIONAL Junior college transfer C.J. Wilkerson racked up 56 points, 21 rebounds, and 12 assists through three games in the Miami subregional of the KSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer to make the All- Event team. He averaged 18.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists over the weekend. During the Murray State contest on Sunday night, Wilkerson earned his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 boards as the Eagles battled tough with the Racers. In both the FIU and James Madison contests, Wilkerson ended up with 21 points but it was against the Dukes where the junior went 11-for 12 from the freethrow line. In Friday s ballgame against the Golden Panthers of FIU, C.J. went 8-for-20 from the field combining with Vincent Davis to lead the Eagles charge. Throughout the three-game stretch the Oxford, N.C. product also went an astounding 17-for-18 at the charity stripe to lead the Eagles. Murray State s Ivan Aska won MVP honors during the event. Danero Thomas (Murray State), Julius Wells (James Madison), and Bill Gary, Jr. (FIU) along with Wilkerson made up the All-Event team at the Miami subregional. EAGLES STREAK FROM LONG RANGE As a team, NCCU has made a three-point field goal in 130 consecutive games. In NCCU s loss to Coastal Carolina, the Eagles hit 5-for- 14 (35.7%) from behind-the-arc. On the season NCCU is hitting 32.4 percent from three-point range hitting 142-of-437 from the perimeter after 26 contests. The last time the Eagles failed to make a shot from beyond the arch was on Jan. 17, 2006, during a victory over Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C. From the start of the season until Jan. 14, 2006, NCCU made a three-pointer in 395 consecutive games, making the Eagles run 525 out of the last 526 contests. 16,846 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER The first schedule under new head coach LeVelle Moton sees 15 contests NCCU CAREER RECORDS ASSISTS AST YEARS 1. Michael Wright / Bryan Ayala Donald Sinclair Kevin Thompson Jeffrey Hayes / LeVelle Moton James King James Tucker / Edward Roper Michael Glasker Larry Crowder Mike White STEALS STL YEARS 1. Bryan Ayala Clifton Daye Shawn Ray Derrick Leak Edward Roper Curtis Knight Stanley Melvin Jimmie Walker Statistics are current as of Jan. 15, 2010 NCCU NCCU GAME-HIGH POINTS 30+ Points (complete since ) 58 Rudolph "Rocky" Roberson vs. Shaw (Feb. 20, 1943) - 25 FGs, 8FTs - set national scoring record 43 Willie Jennette at Gardner-Webb (Dec. 14, 1985) 37 Jamar Briscoe vs. Longwood (Feb. 28, 2009) 37 Drew Johnson at Fayetteville State (Feb. 7, 2006) 35 LeVelle Moton at North Carolina A&T (Jan. 19, 1995) 35 John Bishop vs. Livingstone (Feb. 14, 1981) 34 Jamar Briscoe at Longwood (Feb. 25, 2009) 34 Jamar Briscoe at Duquesne (Dec. 22, 2008) 34 Charles Futrell at Norfolk State (Jan. 7, 2008) 33 Bryan Ayala vs. Columbus State (Nov. 17, 2006) 33 Shawn Ray vs. Virginia Union (Feb. 15, 2003) 33 LeVelle Moton at Bowie State (Jan. 12, 1995) 33 Jimmie Walker at Winston-Salem St. (Feb. 20, 1993) 33 Nathaniel Lindsey vs. Barber-Scotia (Nov. 27, 1992) 33 Charles Murphy vs. Elizabeth City St. (Dec. 13, 1982) 32 Jamar Briscoe vs. Chicago State (Jan. 10, 2009) 32 Jonathan Moore vs. Saint Paul's (Nov. 16, 2004) 32 LeVelle Moton at Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 1, 1995) 32 LeVelle Moton vs. Livingstone (Jan. 25, 1995) 32 John Bishop vs. UNC-Wilmington (Feb. 18, 1981) 31 Jamar Briscoe vs. Chowan (Jan. 17, 2009) 31 David Young at St. Augustine's (Jan. 10, 2004) 31 David Young vs. St. Augustine's (Jan. 24, 2004) 31 Jimmy Boston at Tuskegee Univ. (Jan. 20, 2001) 31 Jimmy Boston at Fayetteville State (Jan. 4, 2001) 31 Brett Harper at West Florida (Dec. 4, 1999) 31 LeVelle Moton vs. St. Paul's (Feb. 29, 1996) 31 LeVelle Moton vs. St. Augustine's (Feb. 12, 1996) 31 Jimmie Walker vs. Johnson C. Smith (Jan. 5, 1993) 30 C.J. Wilkerson vs. The App. School (Jan. 16, 2010) 30 Curtis Knight at Virginia Union (Jan. 27, 2005) 30 Shawn Ray vs. Johnson C. Smith (Feb. 23, 2002) 30 Curtis Knight vs. Kentucky State Univ. (Nov. 24, 2001) 30 Brett Harper vs. Winston-Salem St. (Feb. 22, 2000) 30 Michael Hadley vs. Winston-Salem St. (Jan. 11, 1997) 30 LeVelle Moton vs. Virginia Union (Feb. 18, 1995) 30 LeVelle Moton vs. West Georgia (Nov. 19, 1995) 30 Scott Stewart at Virginia Union (Feb. 9, 1994) 30 LeVelle Moton vs. Virginia State (Dec. 6, 1993-OT)

6 inside state lines, and trips to nine different states (Florida, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, New York, Texas, Virginia, Georgia, Ohio) in the Eagles third season at the Division I level. NCCU is set to travel approximately 16,846 miles to complete its basketball schedule. THE CONFERENCE CAROUSEL In the Division I Basketball tier of the NCAA, there are 32 conferences across the nation. During the season, the NCCU Eagles will play teams from 14 different conferences. Listed are the conferences in which NCCU will face: ACC (North Carolina, Miami, Virginia Tech, and NC State), Sun Belt (FIU), Ohio Valley Conference (Murray State), Colonial Athletic Association (James Madison), Big Ten (Iowa and Indiana), Atlantic Sun (Florida Gulf Coast), Mid- American Conference (Ball State), Big South (High Point), Mountain West Conference (Air Force), Conference USA (East Carolina and SMU), Patriot League (Colgate), The Horizon League (Youngstown State), The Summit League (Western Illinois), MEAC (Maryland Eastern Shore). THE EAGLES COACH LeVelle Moton (NCCU, 1996) makes his debut this season as head men s basketball coach. He initially returned to his alma mater as assistant men s basketball coach in July The NCCU Hall-of-Famer joined the NCCU staff after serving as head boys basketball coach at Sanderson High School in his hometown of Raleigh, N.C. During his three-year tenure ( ) at Sanderson, Moton led the Spartans to an overall record of 59-25, while winning back-to-back Cap-7 tournament championships in 2006 and A 1996 graduate of NCCU with a bachelor s degree in recreation administration, Moton became the school s third all-time leading scorer with 1,714 points during his historic hardwood career as an Eagle from , earning the nickname Poetry `n Moton. During his junior and senior seasons, Moton was voted All-CIAA First Team, NCAA Division II South Atlantic All-Region First Team and NCAA Division II All-America Honorable Mention. He was named the 1996 CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) Men s Basketball Player of the Year and was inducted into the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame in Among NCCU s all-time career leaders, Moton ranks first in 3-point field goals made (213 of 529), third in scoring (1,714 points), fourth in free throws made (363 of 467), fifth in assists (278), eighth in field goals made (569 of 1,159), 10th in scoring average (16.6 points per game), and 11th in steals (110). As a junior ( ), he topped the CIAA and was No. 16 in the NCAA Division II in scoring with an average of 23.5 points per game. His 87 made threepoint field goals that year remains the school s single-season record. As a senior ( ), he placed second in the CIAA with 21.3 points per game and ranked among the conference s top 10 statistical leaders in assists, free throw percentage and 3-point field goal percentage. Moton played on three CIAA Southern Division Championship teams and made two trips to the NCAA playoffs, including an NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Championship title in After NCCU, Moton played four years of professional basketball in Indonesia ( ) and Israel ( ). Throughout his professional playing career, Moton averaged 25.0 points per contest, and dished out a little more than five assists per game as a pro. He was head coach at West Millbrook Middle School for three seasons ( ) before taking over the Sanderson boys basketball program in Moton is a 1992 graduate of Enloe High School in Raleigh, N.C., where he was named Cap5 Player of the Year as a senior. Moton and his wife, Bridget, married on June 28, The couple celebrated the birth NCCU CENTENNIAL DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? Boston Celtic great Sam Jones, one of the greatest NBA players of all-time, is North Carolina Central University s second-leading career scorer. Jones played at NCCU from and , netting 1,745 points in four seasons under head coaches John McLendon and Floyd Brown. A native of Wilmington, N.C., Jones was chosen by the Boston Celtics with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 1957 NBA Draft. His 12-year career with the Celtics included 10 NBA Championships, five All-Star Game appearances and three selections to the All- NBA Second Team. Nicknamed Mr. Clutch, Jones amassed 15,411 points, an average of 17.7 points per game, 4,305 rebounds and 2,209 assists in 871 contests. Jones was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, and was named among the top 50 players in NBA history in As part of North Carolina Central University s Centennial celebration, the NCCU Department of Athletics will post sports history facts from the institution s first 100 years to its official web site, com, every week during the yearlong observance. Sam Jones, one of the greatest NBA players of all-time, is North Carolina Central University s second-leading career scorer.

7 of their first child, Brooke, on March 12, 2009, just 13 days prior to being named Head Coach. SEPTEMBER 10, NCCU IS ACCEPTED INTO MEAC The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced that North Carolina Central University will join the conference as its 13th member, as voted on by the conference s Council of Chief Executive Officers (CCEOs), effective July 1, A press conference is set for noon on Sept. 10 at the McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium on the campus of NCCU in Durham, N.C. I am elated to have such an outstanding academic institution as North Carolina Central to return to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, said MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. I would like to commend Chancellor Nelms, Dr. Wicker-McCree, and the entire NCCU family for all their continued hard work as they make the transition from Division II to Division I. Commissioner Thomas added, The addition of NCCU keeps us in compliance with our long range strategic plan of adding up to 14 members. NCCU is a perfect fit for the MEAC. NCCU is in the third year of its reclassification from NCAA Division II to Division I. NCCU is one of seven founding member institutions of the MEAC. The Eagles withdrew from the conference in 1979, opting to remain a Division II member when the conference reclassified to Division I. From , NCCU competed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). This is a significant milestone in North Carolina Central University s transition to Division I, said NCCU Chancellor Charlie Nelms. Membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a win-win proposition for our studentathletes, alumni and fans -- indeed, all our university constituents. This is wonderful news for North Carolina Central University, but most importantly for our student-athletes, coaches and fans, said NCCU Director of Athletics, Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a fantastic conference with highly competitive academic and athletic institutions. For NCCU to return to the MEAC and be part of its rich history is a tremendous step for our athletics program. We now have a place to call home. The addition of NCCU marks the second expansion for the MEAC since 2007, when Winston-Salem State became the 12th member of the conference. Prior to Winston-Salem State, the MEAC expanded in the 90 s with the inclusion of Norfolk State in 1997 and Hampton in NCCU becomes the third MEAC institution located in the state of North Carolina and the fourth in the Carolinas, joining WSSU, North Carolina A&T State (Greensboro), and South Carolina State (Orangeburg). ABOUT THE MEAC: The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, a NCAA Division I Conference, is in its 40th year of operation heading into the academic school year. The MEAC is made up of 12 outstanding, historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, South Carolina State University, and Winston-Salem State University. NCCU CENTENNIAL DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? On March 22, 1941, during an end-of-season men s basketball tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio, North Carolina Central University (then known as North Carolina College for Negroes) played four games in one day. The Eagles defeated three conference champions on the same day and lost a protested decision to the fourth on the same night. NCCU defeated Clark College (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) at 10 a.m., West Virginia State College (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) at 2 p.m., Kentucky State College (Midwest Athletic Association) at 7 p.m., and lost to Southern University (Southwestern Athletic Conference) at 9 p.m. Under the direction of legendary coach John B. McLendon, the Eagles finished the season with 19 wins and five losses, capturing the CIAA Visitation Championship. The team was honored among the inaugural induction class of the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame in Members of the squad were Buford Allen, Floyd H. Brown, John A. Big Brown, Harold Slam Colbert, Monroe Collins, Norbert Slim Downing, Reginald Hawk Ennis, Leo Fine, James Boogie Hardy, Rudolph Rocky Roberson, Albert Johnson, George R. Mighty Mack, Richard Dick Mack, William Bill Peerman, Lee W. Smith, Jr., and Walter Womack. Members of the Eagles Basketball Team

8 LeVelle Moton: The Player Career Highlights - Played on three CIAA Southern Division Championships Teams - Career Record as a player (80-28) - NCCU's No.3 All-Time Leading Scorer with 1,714 career points - Ranked in the Top 10 in school history in scoring average (10th ppg), assists (6th- 278), Field Goals (8th- 569), 3-PT Field Goals (1st213), 3-PT FG% (2nd- 40.3%) Free Throw % (1st- 77.7%), and Free Throws (4th, 363) Highlights - CIAA Player of the Year - NCAA Division II All-America Honorable Mention - NCAA Division II South-Atlantic All-Region First Team - CIAA All-Tournament Team - Preseason All-American Honorable Mention Street & Smith's College Basketball - No. 2 scorer in the CIAA, averaging 21.3 ppg, also ranked in conference's top 10 in assists, FT %, and 3-Pt FG % - Team CIAA Southern Division Champions, advanced to the NCAA South Atlantic Regional Tournament, finished 20-7 overall Highlights - NCAA Division II All-America Honorable Mention - NCAA Division II South-Atlantic All-Region First Team - CIAA All-Tournament Team - Division II College Sports All-Star - No. 1 scorer in the CIAA and No. 16 in NCAA Division II with 23.5 ppg, LeVelle Moton's Career Statistics Year G-GS Total TOTAL FG-FGA Pct POINT FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct REBOUNDS Off Def Total Ast Blk Stls Pts Avg

9 NCCU men s Basketball INDIVIDUAL Season / CAREER HIGHs Career Career 0 - Joshua Worthy 23 - Dami Sapara Pts 9 vs. Tenn. Temple (1/15/10) at WFU (11/19/07) Pts 11 vs. Carver Bible (12/5/09)...Same Rebs 7 (2x) last at Savannah St. (1/20/10)... 9 (three times) Rebs 11 vs. Carver Bible (12/5/09)...Same Asts 3 (3x) last vs. FGCU (12/16)... 4 vs. Coppin St. (1/16/08) Asts 4 vs. Carver Bible (12/5/09)...Same Blks 2 (2x) last at YSU (1/27/10)...4 at Drake (11/30/07) Blks 1 (5x) last vs. Md. Eastern Shore (2/10/10)...Same Stls 3 (2x) last at Savannah St. (1/20/10)...4 (four times) Stls 3 at Youngstown State (1/27/10)...Same Mins 40 at SSU (1/20/10)...40 (2x) last at SSU(1/20/10) Mins 27 vs. Florida Gulf Coast (12/16/09)...Same 1 - Michael Glasker Pts 17 (2x) at Savannah St. (1/20/10)...Same Rebs 5 (3x) last at Savannah St. (1/20/10)...Same Asts 15 vs. Apprentice School (1/16/10)...Same Blks n/a... n/a Stls 4 vs. High Point (1/11/10)... 4(3x) last vs. Same Mins 42 at Savannah St. (1/20/10)...Same 10 - Clee Sherrod, II Pts 3 vs Tenn. Temple (1/15/10)...Same Rebs 1 vs Tenn. Temple (1/15/10)...Same Asts 3 (2x) last at Carver Bible College (12/5/09)...Same Blks n/a... n/a Stls 1(2x) last vs. Tenn. Temple (1/15/10)...Same Mins 7 vs. Carver Bible (12/5/09)...Same 11 - Ryan Fleming Pts 5 at #4/6 North Carolina (11/11/09)...Same Rebs 2 at #4/6 North Carolina (11/11/09)...Same Asts 2 at #4/6 North Carolina (11/11/09)...Same Blks n/a... n/a Stls n/a... n/a Mins 11 at #4/6 North Carolina (11/11/09)...Same 12 - C.J. Wilkerson Pts 30 vs. Apprentice School (1/16/10)...Same Rebs 11 vs. Murray State (11/22/09)...Same Asts 8 vs. Longwood (2/13/10)...Same Blks 1 vs. Tennessee Temple (1/16/10)...Same Stls 3 (2x) last at East Carolina (1/3/10)...Same Mins 45 at Savannah St. (1/20/10)...Same 20 - Johnathan Nicely Pts 4 at Youngstown State (1/27/10)...Same Rebs 2 vs. Apprentice School (1/16/10)...Same Asts n/a...same Blks n/a...same Stls n/a...same Mins 5 at NC State (1/30/10)...Same 21 - P.J. Taylor Pts 4 (2x) last vs. Longwood (2/13/10)...Same Rebs 4 vs. Tenn. Temple (1/15/10)...Same Asts 6 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/10/10)...Same Blks 1 at High Point (12/29/09)...Same Stls 2 (2x) last vs. Tenn. Temple (1/15/10)...Same Mins 27 vs. Longwood (2/13/10)...Same 24 - Vincent Davis Pts 23 (2x) last vs. Long. (2/13) at Longwood (2/25/09) Rebs 10 vs. Tenn. Temple (1/15/10)...Same Asts 4 vs. NC-Wesleyan (11/18/09)... 4(2x) last vs. NC-Wes Blks 2 vs. NC-Wes (11/18/09)... 3 (2x) last at Drake (12/6/08) Stls 3 at Iowa (11/28/09)... 6 vs. UNCW(11/28/08) Mins 35 vs. CCU (2/15/10)...40 (2x) last at Tulsa (11/25/08) 32 - Lamar Pittman Pts 5 at Colgate (1/6/10)...Same Rebs 5 at Colgate (1/6/10)...Same Asts 1 at Colgate (1/6/10)...Same Blks 1 (3x) last at Virginia Tech (1/18/10)...Same Stls 1 at Virginia Tech (1/18/10)...Same Mins 17 at Colgate (1/6/10)...Same 35 - Nick Chasten Pts 20 at High Point (12/29/09)...Same Rebs 13 vs. Carver Bible (12/5/09)...Same Asts 4 vs. NC-Wes (11/18/09)...5 vs. Chicago St. (1/10/09) Blks 2 (2x) last vs. CCU (2/15/10)...2 (6x) Same Stls 4 (2x) last vs. Apprentice School (1/16/10)...Same Mins 40 vs. Longwood (2/13/10)...Same 42 - Dijon Manns Pts 24 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/10/10)...Same Rebs 7 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/10/10)...Same Asts 1 (3x) last at Youngstown State (1/27/10)...Same Blks 3 vs. Tenn. Temple (1/15/10)...Same Stls 2 vs. Western Illinois (2/2/10)...Same Mins 33 vs. Savannah State (2/6/10)...Same 45 - T.J. Granger Pts 25 vs. NC-Wesleyan (11/18/09)...Same Rebs 10 at High Point (12/29/09)...Same Asts 1 (2x) last vs. Florida Gulf Coast (12/16/09)...Same Blks 2 (2x) last at High Point (12/29/09)...Same Stls 3 at High Point (12/29/09)...Same Mins 32 at High Point (12/29/09)...Same 22 - Dwayne Sims Pts 15 vs. Savannah State (2/6/10)...Same Rebs 7 at Savannah St. (1/20/10)...Same Asts 2 (3x) last at Savannah St. (1/20/10)...Same Blks 3 vs. Western Illinois (2/2/10)...Same Stls 4 vs. Western Illinois (2/2/10)...Same Mins 38 at Savannah St. (1/20/10)...Same

10 N.C. Central Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 15, 2010) All games Overall record: 7-21 Conf: 0-0 Home: 7-4 Away: 0-15 Neutral: 0-2 Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 12 Wilkerson, C.J Chasten, Nick Davis, Vincent Granger, T.J Glasker, Michael Manns, Dijon Fleming, Ryan Sims, Dwayne Sapara, Dami Worthy, Joshua Pittman, Lamar Taylor, P.J Nicely, Johnathan Sherrod, Clee Ellison, Effrin McDonald, Raphael Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS NCCU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals N.C. Central Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/09 at North Carolina L /14/09 at University of Miami L /18/09 NC WESLEYAN W /20/09 at FIU L /22/09 vs Murray State L /23/09 vs James Madison L /28/09 at Iowa L /02/09 at Air Force L /05/09 CARVER BIBLE COLLEGE W /16/09 FLORIDA GULF COAST L /19/09 at Indiana L /21/09 at Ball State L at High Point L /03/10 at East Carolina L /6/2010 at Colgate L /09/10 at SMU Mustangs L /11/10 HIGH POINT L /15/10 TENNESSEE TEMPLE W /16/10 NEWPORT NEWS APPRENT W /18/10 at Virginia Tech L /20/10 at Savannah State University Lot /27/10 at Youngstown State L /30/10 at NC State Wolfpack L /02/10 WESTERN ILLINOIS L /06/10 SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY W /10/10 MD. EASTERN SHORE W /13/10 LONGWOOD W /15/10 COASTAL CAROLINA L * - Conference game

11 N.C. Central Team Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2010) All games TEAM STATISTICS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at North Carolina 11/11/ L at University of Miami 11/14/ L NC WESLEYAN 11/18/ W at FIU 11/20/ L vs Murray State 11/22/ L vs James Madison 11/23/ L at Iowa 11/28/ L at Air Force 12/02/ L CARVER BIBLE COLLEGE 12/05/ W FLORIDA GULF COAST 12/16/ L at Indiana 12/19/ L at Ball State 12/21/ L at High Point L at East Carolina 01/03/ L at Colgate 1/6/ L at SMU Mustangs 01/09/ L HIGH POINT 01/11/ L TENNESSEE TEMPLE 01/15/ W NEWPORT NEWS APPRE 01/16/ W at Virginia Tech 01/18/ L at Savannah State Universi 1/20/ Lot at Youngstown State 1/27/ L at NC State Wolfpack 01/30/ L WESTERN ILLINOIS 02/02/ L SAVANNAH STATE UNIVE 02/06/ W MD. EASTERN SHORE 02/10/ W LONGWOOD 02/13/ W COASTAL CAROLINA 02/15/ L N.C. Central Opponents Games played: 28 Points/game: 60.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 32.5 FT Pct: 67.5 Rebounds/game: 31.5 Assists/game: 12.9 Turnovers/game: 16.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.8 Steals/game: 8.0 Blocks/game: 3.1

12 N.C. Central Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Feb 23, 2010) All games OPPONENT STATISTICS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at North Carolina 11/11/ L at University of Miami 11/14/ L NC WESLEYAN 11/18/ W at FIU 11/20/ L vs Murray State 11/22/ L vs James Madison 11/23/ L at Iowa 11/28/ L at Air Force 12/02/ L CARVER BIBLE COLLEGE 12/05/ W FLORIDA GULF COAST 12/16/ L at Indiana 12/19/ L at Ball State 12/21/ L at High Point L at East Carolina 01/03/ L at Colgate 1/6/ L at SMU Mustangs 01/09/ L HIGH POINT 01/11/ L TENNESSEE TEMPLE 01/15/ W NEWPORT NEWS APPRE 01/16/ W at Virginia Tech 01/18/ L at Savannah State Universi 1/20/ Lot at Youngstown State 1/27/ L at NC State Wolfpack 01/30/ L WESTERN ILLINOIS 02/02/ L SAVANNAH STATE UNIVE 02/06/ W MD. EASTERN SHORE 02/10/ W LONGWOOD 02/13/ W COASTAL CAROLINA 02/15/ L Opponents N.C. Central Games played: 28 Points/game: 70.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 31.6 FT Pct: 67.9 Rebounds/game: 36.6 Assists/game: 16.2 Turnovers/game: 17.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 7.7 Blocks/game: 3.7

13 N.C. Central Category Leaders (as of Feb 23, 2010) All games Points G Pts Pts/G Wilkerson, C.J Chasten, Nick Davis, Vincent Glasker, Michael Manns, Dijon Sims, Dwayne Granger, T.J Sapara, Dami Worthy, Joshua Taylor, P.J Pittman, Lamar Nicely, Johnathan FG Percentage FG Att Pct Nicely, Johnathan Sapara, Dami Manns, Dijon Chasten, Nick Granger, T.J Wilkerson, C.J Worthy, Joshua Davis, Vincent Sims, Dwayne Fleming, Ryan Glasker, Michael Taylor, P.J Point Percentage 3FG Att Pct Fleming, Ryan Davis, Vincent Wilkerson, C.J Sapara, Dami Sims, Dwayne Glasker, Michael Chasten, Nick Taylor, P.J Worthy, Joshua Free Throw Percent FG Att Pct Fleming, Ryan Worthy, Joshua Wilkerson, C.J Manns, Dijon Glasker, Michael Chasten, Nick Taylor, P.J Davis, Vincent Granger, T.J Sherrod, Clee Nicely, Johnathan Sims, Dwayne Pittman, Lamar Scoring Average G Pts Avg/G Wilkerson, C.J Chasten, Nick Davis, Vincent Granger, T.J Glasker, Michael Manns, Dijon Fleming, Ryan Sims, Dwayne Sapara, Dami Worthy, Joshua Pittman, Lamar Taylor, P.J Field Goal Attempts G Att Att/G Wilkerson, C.J Chasten, Nick Davis, Vincent Glasker, Michael Sims, Dwayne Field Goals Made G Made Made/G Wilkerson, C.J Chasten, Nick Davis, Vincent Glasker, Michael Manns, Dijon Point FG Attempts G Att Att/G Wilkerson, C.J Sims, Dwayne Davis, Vincent Glasker, Michael Chasten, Nick Point FG Made G Made Made/G Wilkerson, C.J Davis, Vincent Sims, Dwayne Glasker, Michael Chasten, Nick Free Throw Attempts G Att Att/G Wilkerson, C.J Chasten, Nick Sapara, Dami Davis, Vincent Granger, T.J Free Throws Made G Made Made/G Wilkerson, C.J Chasten, Nick Glasker, Michael Davis, Vincent Sapara, Dami