UAB Men s Basketball Prospectus

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1 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result NOVEMBER 3 MILLIGAN (Tenn.) COLLEGE (Exh.) TBA 8 COLUMBUS STATE TBA 11 RUTGERS# TBA 14 TROY TBA Charleston Classic 21 vs. New Mexico& tba 22 TBA& tba 24 TBA& tba 27 FLORIDA A&M TBA DECEMBER 1 NORTH CAROLINA TBA 7 at Northeastern tba 15 GEORGIA SOUTHERN TBA 18 CHATTANOOGA TBA 21 at LSU tba 29 ALABAMA A&M TBA JANUARY 4 NEWBERRY (S.C.) COLLEGE TBA 11 at Middle Tennessee* tba 16 UTSA* TBA 18 UTEP* TBA 23 at North Texas* tba 25 at Tulsa* tba 30 OLD DOMINION* TBA FEBRUARY 1 EAST CAROLINA* TBA 6 at FIU* tba 8 at Florida Atlantic* tba 13 SOUTHERN MISS* TBA 15 TULANE* TBA 20 at Marshall* tba 22 at Charlotte* tba 27 at Rice* tba Men s Basketball Prospectus Quick Hits» enters its second season under the direction of head coach Jerod Haase. In his first year with the program in , the Blazers finished overall and 7-9 in Conference USA action, earning a No. 7 seed in the 2013 C-USA Tournament.» The Blazers return a veteran lineup in with six letterwinners coming back from last year s team, including five players -- Fahro Alihodzic, Preston Purifoy, Rod Rucker, Jordan Swing and Robert Williams -- who drew starts in the season.» Rod Rucker, who was a 2013 Second Team All-Conference USA performer and last year s leading scorer with 14.5 points per game, returns for his senior season. Rucker was the only Blazer to start all 33 games last season, scoring in double figures in 26 of those contests.» Joining Rucker on the roster will be fellow senior and last season s second-leading scorer Jordan Swing. The Birmingham native and Western Kentucky transfer averaged 14.0 points per game last year and tallied 26 double-digit scoring efforts.», which finished as the No. 5 scoring team in Conference USA a year ago with 71.4 points per game, returns its top four leading scorers (Rod Rucker, Jordan Swing, Fahro Alihodzic and Robert Williams). In fact, Blazer returners accounted for 54.4 points per game last season percent of s per game scoring average.» signed seven newcomers in this year s recruiting class, including Denzell Watts, Thaddeus Rideau, Chad Frazier, Tosin Mehinti, Tyler Madison and C.J. Washington. The Blazers also signed Virginia Tech transfer Robert Brown, who will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.» Joining coach Haase on the Blazer sideline will be 24-year veteran assistant coach Jeff Wulbrun, assistants Rob Ehsan and Richie Riley, along with Director of Operations Bobby Frasor -- all beginning their second seasons at. At A Glance Overall Record: 16-17, 7-9 C-USA Letterwinners Returning: 6 Starters Returning: 4 Newcomers: 7* (*one transfer) s All-Time Record: (.599) Postseason Appearances: 25 (14 NCAA Tournaments)» Senior forward and 2013 Second-Team All-C-USA pick Rod Rucker MARCH 2 LOUISIANA TECH* TBA 6 MIDDLE TENNESSEE TBA at Conference USA Championship TBA ALL CAPS = Home Games * denotes Conference USA game & Charleston Classic (Charleston S.C) # Bartow Classic Men s Basketball Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Exp. Hometown/Previous School 1 Denzell Watts G Fr./HS Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth HS 2 Robert Brown# G Jr./TR Clermont, Fla./Virginia Tech 5 Robert Williams G R-Sr./3L Greenville, Miss./Weston HS 11 Thaddeus Rideau G Jr./JC Port Arthur, Texas/Brown Mackie (Kan.) CC 12 K.C. Whitaker G R-So./1l ashburn, Va./Fishburne Academy 13 Chad Frazier G Jr./JC Charlotte, N.C./Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC 15 Fahro Alihodzic C Sr./3L Vlasenica, Bosnia/Southeastern (Iowa) CC 21 Tosin Mehinti F Fr./HS Lithonia, Ga./Greenforest Christian Academy 22 Tyler Madison G Fr./HS Columbiana, Ala./Shelby County HS 24 Preston Purifoy F Sr./3L Conway, Ark./Conway HS 25 C.J. Washington F Jr./JC augusta, Ga./Tallahassee (Fla.) CC 42 Rod Rucker F Sr./1l elberton, Ga./NW Florida CC 44 Jordan Swing G/F Sr./3L Birmingham, Ala./Western Kentucky # Transfer from Virginia Tech; will sit out the season Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jerod Haase, second season (Kansas, 1997) Assistant Coach: Rob Ehsan, second season (UC Davis, 2005) Assistant Coach: Richie Riley, second season (Eastern Kentucky, 2005) Assistant Coach: Jeff Wulbrun, second season (Cal State Fullerton, 1984) Director of Operations: Bobby Frasor, second season (North Carolina, 2009) 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 U A B B l a z e r s

2 Quick Facts GENERAL Location Birmingham, Ala Founded 1969 Enrollment 17,999 Nickname Blazers School colors Forest Green and Old Gold Facility Name Bartow Arena All-Time Record at Bartow (.809) Capacity 8,500 Affiliation ncaa D-I Conference Conference USA President Dr. Ray Watts (/ 76) Athletics Director Brian Mackin (/ 83) IN REVIEW Overall Record C-USA Record/Place 7-9/7th Postseason None Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost 5/0 Newcomers 7* * includes one transfer HISTORY First Year of Sport 1979 All-Time Record (.599) NCAA Tournament Appearances 14 (1981, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 94, 99, 2004, 05,. 06, 11) NIT Appearances 11 (1980, 89, 91, 92, 93, 97, 98, 03, 08,. 09, 10) COACHING STAFF Head Coach Jerod Haase/Second Season Alma Mater kansas/ 97 Record at (Second Season) Career Record (Second Season) Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater) Rob Ehsan (UC Davis/ 05) Richie Riley (Eastern Kentucky/ 05) Jeff Wulbrun (Cal State Fullerton/ 84) IMPROVEMENT» finished the season and enters the new year after winning six of its final nine regular season Conference USA games, earning the No. 7 seed in the 2013 C-USA Tournament in Tulsa, Okla. The Blazers defeated SMU, 53-52, in the first round before falling to eventual runner-up Southern Miss in the quarterfinals. STRONG SCHEDULE» A matchup with perennial power North Carolina on Dec. 1 at Bartow Arena, a home contest against Rutgers on Nov. 11, a road trip to LSU on Dec. 21 and an appearance in the Charleston Classic on Nov highlight the men s basketball schedule. The Blazers strong schedule features six possible meetings with 2013 NCAA Tournament teams.» In a new-look Conference USA, will play nine games against new members of the league, including two first-time contests -- vs. UTSA (1/16) and at FIU (2/6). opens conference play at Middle Tennessee on Jan. 11 and will close out C-USA action at the 2014 Conference USA Tournament in El Paso, Texas. on March NO. 18 RECRUITING RANKING» s recruiting class found itself in the national spotlight this offseason as the Blazers class was ranked No. 18 in the nation by HoopScoop.com. s 2014 signing class includes freshmen Denzell Watts (Flint, Mich.), Tosin Mehinti (Lithonia, Ga.), Tyler Madison (Columbiana, Ala.) and junior college transfers Thaddeus Rideau (Brown Mackie CC), Chad Frazier (Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC), and C.J. Washington (Tallahassee (Fla.) CC). Robert Brown, a transfer from Virginia Tech, will practice with the team this season before becoming eligible for the season. SUCCESS AT HOME» plays 17 of its 31 games this season at the Blazers Bartow Arena on the campus. In the first year under head coach Jerod Haase and his staff, the Blazers compiled an 11-4 record at home, including seven-straight wins to begin the season. OFFENSE SHINES UNDER HAASE» finished with the No. 5-ranked scoring offense in Conference USA in head coach Jerod Haase s first year with the program. The Blazers averaged 71.4 points per game with a total of 54.4 ppg (76 percent) returning to the Blazers lineup this winter. HOW THE BLAZERS OFFENSE RANKED IN C-USA ( ) Category Avg. Rank Leader Scoring Offense th Rod Rucker (14.5 ppg) Assists rd Terence Jones (3.6) Rebounding Off th Rod Rucker (3.1) Free-throw pct th Preston Purifoy (.888) NCAA Opponents (* potentially plays five 2013 NCAA Tourney teams) School Date All-Time North Carolina Dec New Mexico Nov Davidson Nov. 22 or Temple nov. 22 or Middle Tennessee Jan. 11 & March Director of Operations Asst. DIrector of Operations Strength and Conditioning Athletic Trainer Bobby Frasor kevin Devitt Cory Schlesinger Bryan Koch Returner Jordan Swing was selected for the Athletes In Action Tour to Lithuania this summer. MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD norm Reilly Assistant Director (MBB Contact) Tray Littlefield Littlefield s trayl@uab.edu Littlefield s phone (c) (w) Assistant Director anthony Prisco Media Relations Assistant taylor Hodge Media Relations Phone Media Relations Fax Press Row Number Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 U A B B l a z e r s

3 Roster Breakdown Returning Starters No. Name P Ht. Wt. Cl. EXP. G-GS PPG RPG Other Hometown/Previous School 15 Fahro Alihodzic C Sr. 1L FT % Vlasenica, Bosnia Southeastern (Iowa) CC 42 Rod Rucker F Sr. 1L apg elberton, Ga./NW Florida CC 44 Jordan Swing G/F Sr. 3L apg Birmingham, Ala./Western Kentucky 5 Robert Williams G Sr. 3L PT% Greenville, Miss./Weston HS Returning Letterwinners No. Name P Ht. Wt. Cl. EXP. G-GS PPG RPG Other Hometown/Previous School 24 Preston Purifoy F Sr. 3L FT % Conway, Ark./Conway HS 12 K.C. Whitaker* G R-So. 1L PT% ashburn, Va./Fishburne Academy Newcomers No. Name P Ht. Wt. Cl. EXP. Hometown/Previous School 2 Robert Brown # G Jr. TR Clermont, Fla./Virginia Tech 13 Chad Frazier G Jr. JC Charlotte, N.C./Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC 22 Tyler Madison G Fr. Hs Columbiana, Ala./Shelby County HS 21 Tosin Mehinti F Fr. Hs lithonia, Ga./Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy 11 Thaddeus Rideau G JR JC Port Arthur, Texas, Brown Mackie (Kan.) CC 25 C.J. Washington F Jr. JC Augusta, Ga./Tallahassee (Fla.) CC 1 Denzell Watts G Fr. HS Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth HS Departed Letterwinners No. Name P Ht. Wt. Cl. EXP. Hometown/Previous School 23 Isiah Jones G So. Hs Pulaski, Ill./Christian Life Academy 3 Terence Jones G Sr. 3l Baltimore, Md./Texas A&M Corpus Christi 21 Karl Moton G Jr. 2l stone Mountain, Ga./Chamblee HS 25 Quincy Taylor G Jr. 2l Wichita, Kan./Wichita Collegiate HS 00 Alexander F Sr. 1l london, England/Lee (Texas) College Scotland-Williamson» Head coach Jerod Haase will have four of his leading scorers back for # - Transfer from Virginia Tech, will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rule * - sat out season due to injury Alphabetical Roster/Pronunciation Guide No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 15 Fahro Alihodzic C Sr./3L Vlasenica, Bosnia/Southeastern (Iowa) CC 2 Robert Borwn# G Jr./TR Clermont, Fla./Virginia Tech 13 Chad Frazier G Jr./JC Charlotte, N.C./Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC 22 Tyler Madison G Fr./HS Columbiana, Ala./Shelby County HS 21 Tosin Mehinti F Fr./HS Lithonia, Ga./Greenforest Christian Academy 24 Preston Purifoy F Sr./3L Conway, Ark./Conway HS 11 Thaddeus Rideau G Jr./JC Port Arthur, Texas/Brown Mackie (Kan.) CC 42 Rod Rucker F Sr./1l elberton, Ga./NW Florida CC 44 Jordan Swing G/F Sr./3L Birmingham, Ala./Western Kentucky 25 C.J. Washington F Jr./JC augusta, Ga./Tallahassee (Fla.) CC 12 K.C. Whitaker G R-So./1L Ashburn, Va./Fishburne Academy 5 Robert Williams G R-Sr./3L Greenville, Miss./Weston HS 1 Denzell Watts G Fr./HS Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth HS # will sit out season due to NCAA transfer rule Name Fahro Alihodzic Tosin Mehinti Preston Purifoy Thaddeus Rideau Jerod Haase Rob Ehsan Jeff Wulbrun Bobby Frasor Phonetical Spelling Far-Row Ally-HODE-zich toe-sin Meh-Hen-Tea PURE-eh-foy Like Redo Rhymes with Class ee-sahn Wul-BRUN Rhymes with Razor 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 3 U A B B l a z e r s

4 Season Outlook Blazers Ready For Year Two Under Haase When the final buzzer sounded at the conclusion of s game against Southern Miss at the 2013 Conference USA Tournament, the Blazers had just wrapped up a strong finish under first-year head coach Jerod Haase. won six of its final nine C-USA regular season games and knocked off SMU, 53-52, in the first round of the conference tournament. The Blazers won their final three road league games and went on a streak of four-straight wins from Feb. 16 through March 2. Even with all the progress that had been made under Haase in Year One, the Blazers head coach knew there was still plenty of work to be done. So, Haase and his staff hit the ground running, going after some of the top recruits to fill spots on the roster. The Blazers did more than just fill a few holes on the roster. The coaching staff landed the 18th-ranked recruiting class in the nation, bringing in seven talented newcomers guard Denzell Watts, guard Thaddeus Rideau, guard Chad Frazier, forward Tosin Mehinti, guard Tyler Madison, forward C.J. Washington, and Virginia Tech transfer Robert Brown to the Blazers program. Brown will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules, but Haase expects this year s class to make an immediate impact. We are thrilled about the class we have this year, said Haase. We have players with great character and these players will be able to play some big-time basketball. We have a lot of versatility with most of these players being able to play multiple positions. We can plug in a lot of different alignments, and they will complement what we already have in our program. FIU on Feb. 6 and will play against Charlotte, who will be joining the league once again, on Feb. 22. Conference USA has a lot of depth and will present some challenges for us this year as we begin the season, Haase said. We look forward to a playing a lot of good teams and are eager to get started. This year we have a new flavor to Conference USA with a lot of new teams joining the league. I think as a whole it will only add to the great tradition of C-USA basketball and the success we have had in the past. opens the season on Nov. 3 when the Blazers host Milligan (Tenn.) College in an exhibition game. s first regular season game is at home against Columbus State on Nov. 8. In addition to the seven newcomers, welcomes back its top four leading scorers from last season, including second-team All-Conference USA selection Rod Rucker. Rucker, who averaged 14.5 points per game a year ago, is joined by guard/forward Jordan Swing (14.0 ppg), forward Fahro Alihodzic (9.7 ppg), and guard Robert Williams (8.5 ppg). Also returning for the Blazers is senior forward Preston Purifoy, who averaged 7.7 points per game and was the team s best free throw shooter with an 88.8 percent (71-of-80) mark from the line. We have an excellent group of veterans returning who will each give us some valuable experience, Haase said. They have all been in the system for a year now, which has given them time to learn how we do things and how we operate. Senior Fahro Alihodzic s 13-man roster will face a tough schedule in , with six possible games against teams that competed in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. s premier matchup comes Dec. 1 as the Blazers welcome perennial power North Carolina to Bartow Arena. Other games include a home contest against Rutgers on Nov. 11 and a road trip to LSU on Dec. 21. The Blazers will also compete in the Charleston Classic (Nov ), a tournament field that features Clemson, Davidson, Georgia, Nebraska, New Mexico, Temple and UMass. We were looking for a big-time schedule and a home schedule that has some big games that the fans can get excited about. Haase said. We also looked for a balance with both home and road games, and a balance with a variety of opponents and I think we ve achieved that. Needless to say we have some big-time names and some big-time competition with North Carolina and Rutgers, the Charleston Classic and on the road at LSU. So there are a lot of good names that people are going to recognize and I think that will be great for basketball. Once the Blazers venture into Conference USA action on Jan. 11 at Middle Tennessee, will face a new-look league and a conference schedule that features nine games against new members of C-USA. Senior Robert Williams The Blazers will have two first-time opponents against UTSA on Jan. 18 and at 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 4 U A B B l a z e r s

5 Player Notes 1 Denzell Watts (6-2, 207, Freshman, Guard) Enters first season at in Played for head coach Bob Root at Carman-Ainsworth HS in Flint, Mich. Two-time Michigan First-Team All-State selection Mr. Basketball finalist in the state of Michigan his senior season A 2013 McDonald s All-American nominee First-Team All-Saginaw Valley selection 2 Robert Brown (6-5, 185, Junior, Guard) Transfer from Virginia Tech; will sit out the season Played in 31 games and made 25 starts last season for the Hokies Played in 33 games and finished fifth on the team in scoring (6.8 ppg) during his freshman season Third on the team in scoring with 8.3 points per game last season Second on the team in assists during the season with 64 total 5 Robert Williams (6-4, 210, R-Senior, Guard) Enters his fifth year at after he redshirted his first season Physical guard who corralled five or more rebounds in 23 games last season Hauled in a career-high 11 rebounds at Marshall on Feb. 23, 2013 Registered a career-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting at Troy last season Made 23 starts during his sophomore season and 12 during his freshman year Versatile player led the team in 3-point shooting during his sophomore season 11 Thaddeus Rideau (6-4, 168, Junior, Guard) Standout guard at Brown Mackie CC in Salina, Kan. NJCAA First-Team All-American First-Team All-Region 6 performer Led his team in scoring last season with 20 points per game Recorded 20 or more points on 14 occasions last year Shot 47 percent from the field and recorded 4.7 rebounds per game 12 K.C. Whitaker (6-6, 185, R-So., Guard) Sidelined due to injury last season Played in 30 games and made three starts during his freshman season Averaged 2.8 points per game and shot 78.3 percent from the free-throw line in Prepped at Fishburne (Va.) Academy where he shot 53 percent from behind the arc for his career 13 Chad Frazier (6-4, 190, Junior, Guard) Ranked as the No. 13 junior college prospect in the country by JucoJunction. com and 247sports.com Played guard for head coach Jay Powell at Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC Named to 2013 FCSAA/NJCAA Region VII All-State Team A First-Team All-Panhandle Conference and All-Freshman Team honoree in his first season Reached double figures in scoring in 23 of the 29 games he played in last season Prepped at First Assembly Christian School in Concord, N.C., where he was a McDonald s All-American nominee 15 Fahro Alihodzic (6-10, 250, Senior, Center) Team s third-leading scorer with 9.7 points and 4.5 rebounds last season s second-best free-throw shooter with an 80-percent (64-of-80) mark from the line Second on the team in blocks with 20 last season Played in 33 games and drew 27 starts -- the second-most on the team -- last season Started career at Fordham before transferring to Southeastern (Iowa) Community College and eventually 21 Tosin Mehinti (6-9, 213, Freshman, Forward) A three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 29 prep center prospect nationally according to Scout.com Led his high school team, Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy, to the Georgia Class A State Championship last season, earning MVP honors Recorded the first triple-double in his school s history with 12 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks on Dec. 7, Tyler Madison (6-4, 225, Freshman, Guard) Local product who prepped at Shelby County High School The AHSAA Birmingham Tip-Off Club Player of the Year last season First-Team All-State performer and Mr. Basketball finalist Averaged a double-double last season with 23.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game Finished as Shelby County s all-time leading scorer with 2,378 career points and 1,222 rebounds 24 Preston Purifoy (6-5, 220, Senior, Forward) Ranked second in Conference USA in free throw percentage (88.8 %) last season Played in 33 games and drew 12 starts for the Blazers in Averaged 7.7 points per game last year Made 21 starts and scored in double figures 12 times during his sophomore season at Was named the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year following his senior season at Conway High School in Conway, Ark. 25 C.J. Washington (6-8, 219, Junior, Forward) Transfer from Tallahassee (Fla.) Community College Averaged 14.8 points and 6.8 boards per game last season Shot 57 percent from the floor and averaged 12.7 points per game in his freshman season Named to the 2013 Coaches All-Panhandle Conference Team Attended Butler High School in Augusta, Ga., where he scored over 1,000 points in his prep career 44 Rod Rucker (6-5, 220, Senior, Forward) 2013 Second-Team All-Conference USA selection s leading scorer and rebounder with 14.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg last season Started each of s 33 games in the only Blazer to do so Reached double figures in 26 of the 33 games he played in last season Scored a career-high 26 points at Tulane on Feb. 27, 2013 Named the C-USA Player of the Week (3/4) after averaging 23.5 ppg and shooting 60.6 percent from the field in wins at Tulane and vs. SMU Posted 11 double-doubles last season for the Blazers 44 Jordan Swing (6-6, 200, Senior, Guard/Forward) Team s second-leading scorer last season with 14.0 ppg and 5.8 rpg Drew 26 starts and scored in double figures 26 times last season s best 3-point shooter, knocking in 61-of-170 (35.9 %) in Third on the team in assists last season with 90 helpers Led in steals with 43 during the season Finished one assist shy of a triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists at Tulane on Feb. 27, 2013 Made 24 starts in his sophomore season ( ) after transferring from Western Kentucky Prepped locally at Vestavia Hills High School where he was selected as the 2009 Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 5 U A B B l a z e r s

6 Head Coach Jerod Haase Jerod Haase, a former Kansas basketball star who spent 13 years on Roy Williams staff at KU and most recently North Carolina, enters his second season at the helm of the men s basketball program in Haase was announced as the fifth head coach in the 34-year history of Blazer men s hoops on March 27, The Blazers made remarkable strides under Haase in his first year with the program. went 6-3 in its last nine regular season Conference USA games, before the No. 7 seeded Blazers knocked off No.10 seed SMU in the first round of the 2013 C-USA Tournament. Under Haase s guidance, returning senior forward Rod Rucker earned Conference USA Second Team honors after he led the team in points (14.5 ppg) and rebounds (8.2 rpg), while Rucker and teammate Jordan Swing were two of the top scorers in the league as Swing averaged 14.0 points per contest. Before coming to Birmingham, Haase played for Roy Williams at Kansas and spent 13 years on Williams staff with the Jayhawks and Tar Heels. He helped North Carolina to national championships in 2005 and Known as a top recruiter, he also served as the head coach for the junior varsity team five times in his nine-year UNC tenure. I want to thank ( President) Dr. (Carol) Garrison and Mr. (Brian) Mackin for this opportunity, Haase said upon his hiring. It s a tremendous leap of faith, and I will do everything in my power to prove that this is the right hire at the right time. I will work tirelessly to ensure that this decision on your behalf is a great one. This job has everything that I could hope for. This is a dream situation because I can recruit at a high level here. This is a dream situation because it s a fantastic place to raise a family and be a part of the community. This is a dream situation because there is a current team right here right now that I just met with that I m going to commit to. And the players in that locker room have a chance to win and to win big. This is a dream situation to be able to work with this staff and administration that s here right now. They are good people, they are knowledgeable people that care about this University, and I ll do the same. A 1997 Kansas graduate in business administration, Haase s first job came at his alma mater as the Director of Basketball Operations from During that time, the Jayhawks reached the 2002 Final Four and the national championship game in When Williams was named head coach at North Carolina prior to the season, he brought Haase The Haase File Date of Birth: April 1, 1974 Family: Wife: Mindy; Sons: Gavin, 7, Garrett, 4 Daughter: Gabrielle, Born January, 2012 Education: Kansas; B.S. - Business Administration, 1997 Kansas; M.S. - Business, 2000 Coaching Experience 2012-present Head Coach , 05-06, 07-08, University of North Carolina assistant Coach , 05-06, 07-08, 09-10, University of North Carolina JV Head Coach , 06-07, University of North Carolina Director of Operations University of Kansas administrative Assistant Postseason Experience 2012 NCAA Elite Eight UNC 2011 NCAA Elite Eight UNC 2010 NIT Finals UNC 2009 NCAA National Champions UNC 2008 NCAA Final Four UNC 2007 NCAA Elite Eight UNC 2006 NCAA Second Round UNC 2005 NCAA National Champions UNC 2004 NCAA Second Round UNC 2003 NCAA Runners Up kansas 2002 NCAA Final Four kansas 2001 NCAA Sweet 16 kansas 2000 NCAA Second Round kansas Playing Experience California Kansas Honors 1997 GTE First Team Academic All-American 1997 kansas Male Scholar Athlete of the Year 1996 GTE Second Team Academic All-American 1996 Big Eight All-Defensive Team 1996 third Team All-Big Big Eight Newcomer of the Year 1995 second Team All-Big Eight 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 6 U A B B l a z e r s

7 with him as an assistant coach and director of operations, a title he held from It was a unique position that rotated from assistant coach to director of operations every other year. Haase has served exclusively as an assistant coach since the season. A native of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Haase attended the University of California in and then transferred to Kansas. He helped lead the Jayhawks to three consecutive conference titles and finished his career ranked in the top 10 among school leaders in assists, three-point field goals and steals. He started 99 of 101 games at Kansas and scored 1,264 points, averaging 12.5 per game and reaching double figures 74 times. While at KU, Haase was a candidate for the Naismith and Wooden Awards. As a senior in , Haase started with Jacque Vaughn, Scot Pollard, Paul Pierce and Raef La- Frentz as Kansas finished with a 34-2 record. He averaged 12.0 points per game despite playing with a broken wrist. As a sophomore in , he scored 15.0 points a game, was named the Big Eight Conference Newcomer of the Year and also was tabbed a second-team all-conference selection. Head Coach Jerod Haase Haase started 23 games in as a freshman at Cal, where he teamed in the backcourt with Jason Kidd. Haase was a first-team GTE Academic All-American as a senior, a second-team Academic All-American as a junior and was an academic all-conference selection three times. The Jayhawks Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1997, Haase later earned a master s degree in business at KU in Haase co-wrote Floor Burns, detailing the KU season, which sold more than 30,000 copies. Floor burns are a statistic the Kansas stat crew created in honor of Haase, who had 165 of them as a junior. He has also produced a basketball instructional video. Born April 1, 1974, Haase is one of five brothers and sisters to play intercollegiate sports. He is married to the former Mindy Meidinger of Lenexa, Kan. The couple has two sons, Gavin (7) and Garrett (4), and a daughter, Gabrielle, born in What They re Saying I am elated for both Jerod and. This will be a great marriage. He is one of the finest young men I have ever known. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind he is going to be a great head coach. The people at can count on the fact that Jerod will spend every single day continuing to build a great program there. He has tremendous work ethic and enthusiasm and will bring imagination to the basketball staff and program. He is a tireless worker and will have a great deal of passion for not only the basketball program, but the entire university community. - Roy Williams, North Carolina Head Coach Coach Jerod Haase is a great match for. His experience at UNC highlighted his dedication to college student athletes. He is honest and upfront with players, and every player he coaches will improve on and off the court. He is a hard worker, always well-prepared. will be proud of the program he will establish. - Hubert Davis, Former ESPN Analyst (Current UNC Assistant Coach) I am a big beleiver in Jerod Haase. He is an excellent basketball mind, and a terrific young coach that has a great understanding of the game, can X and O with anyone, and works his tail off. Jerod has a fabulous demeanor on the floor, and is an incredibly intense competitor. As fine of a coach as he is, he s an even better person. hit a home run with Haase. - Jay Bilas, ESPN Jerod Haase has been nothing but good to me while I ve been a member of the North Carolina basketball family. He is one of those guys who is fun to be around because he can relate to the players. Anytime guys needed anything or had a question about anything, they could always go to coach Haase because he is so easy to talk to. I am very happy for him. He is an awesome guy and made a very good choice. - Marvin Williams, Utah Jazz (Former UNC player who played under coach Haase) Coach Haase with his wife (Mindy), two sons (Gavin and Garrett) and daughter (Gabrielle). Jerod Haase is an amazing individual first and foremost. I think the community and city of Birmingham will enjoy him thoroughly. He was a great backcourt mate of mine while we were at Kansas. It was a real pleasure to play alongside him and it was great to know that I could depend on him. fans are going to embrace him without a doubt. He brings an excitement and a level of commitment that will make him a special head coach. - Jacque Vaughn, Orlando Magic Head Coach (former Kansas teammate) I consider Jerod to be one of the brightest young minds in the game of basketball. He s a relentless worker and extremely positive. He knows how to win and how to build a program. Jerod is a complete professional and a high quality person from an integrity and ethical standpoint. -- Chris Grant, Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager (high school teammate of Jerod Haase) 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 7 U A B B l a z e r s

8 Coaching Staff R o b e r t E h s a n A s s i s ta n t C o a c h S e c o n d S e a s o n Robert Ehsan enters his second season as an assistant coach with the men s basketball program. Ehsan came to Birmingham after spending the season as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech. I m very excited about the opportunity to come in to a place with a rich basketball tradition like, Ehsan said upon his hiring. This is certainly a great opportunity and one where I feel we can build on the great tradition that has already been instilled. I am equally excited to have the chance to work for Jerod Haase, who is someone I ve gotten to know over the past four years and have built a great relationship with. There is no doubt that we have all the pieces to be a successful program. Prior to his time with the Hokies, Ehsan spent six seasons under Gary Williams at Maryland and was an assistant coach his final three seasons ( ) after serving as the assistant recruiting director for one year ( ) and a graduate assistant for two years ( ). While with the Terrapins, Ehsan was instrumental in the recruiting of two Top 25 recruiting classes in 2009 and 2010 and worked closely the past few years with the development of All-ACC player Jordan Williams and 2010 ACC Player of the Year Greivis Vasquez. Over six seasons at Maryland, Ehsan was very involved with many aspects of the program including, recruiting, academics, scouting, scheduling, fundraising, and player development. I am very excited to have Rob on our staff, Haase said. He is a rising star in this business, a natural recruiter and a dynamic person who can really connect with a wide range of people. On the court, he has a great deal of energy and knowledge about the game. He was a college player himself and someone who I think is a perfect fit here at. Ehsan played four seasons at the University of California, Davis. He started his last two seasons for the Aggies and was the team captain in his senior year. Ehsan finished 23rd in the nation in free-throw percentage as a junior for UC Davis, which was in a transition period while moving from NCAA Division II to Division I. At UC Davis, Ehsan received the Gordon S. Baranco Award, symbolizing exceptional leadership, unselfishness, work ethic and commitment towards the team. He earned a bachelor s degree in economics while at UC Davis, making the athletics honor roll from 2002 through Ehsan completed a master s of business administration from UMUC in April Ehsan is a native of Sacramento, Calif. R i c h i e R i l e y A s s i s ta n t C o a c h S e c o n d S e a s o n Richie Riley enters his second season as an assistant coach at and his coming into his 12th season overall. Riley, who many consider as one of the bright up-and-coming young coaches in the nation, came to after spending the season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky University. Before arriving at EKU, Riley served the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Coastal Carolina where he helped the Chanticleers win back-to-back Big South regular season titles. With Riley on the sidelines in , Coastal Carolina opened league play with 15 straight victories and went on to set a Big South record for league wins in a season (15). The Chanticleers advanced to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in both 2010 (lost at in the opening round) and From , Riley served as the recruiting coordinator for Pikeville College. While at Pikeville, Riley was recognized for his recruiting abilities by being named the `Top NAIA Assistant Coach by the RecruitingRumors. com website. I am extremely excited to be joining a program that has such a steep basketball tradition, Riley said. It s the type of job I have always worked for, and to come down there and work for a guy like Jerod Haase is such a terrific opportunity. I really feel like we will do good things at and I am just so thrilled to get down there and get to work. Richie is a guy who has a great reputation as one of the top young coaches in the country, Haase said. He has a lot of experience with recruiting nationally both at the high school and junior college levels. He is a younger guy who has a great personality and is someone who I think will connect with the players. He is a tireless worker and has worked his way up the coaching ranks. He is going to be a great addition to the staff. Riley began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at Georgetown College for two years ( ) before moving on to the University of Hawai i-pacific for the season. Riley earned his bachelor s degree in special education with a minor in English from Eastern Kentucky in The native of London, Ky., played basketball for one season ( ) for then-eku head coach Travis Ford. Riley is married to the former Jess Lovell. Ehsan is married to the former Lindsey Rattray Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 8 U A B B l a z e r s

9 Coaching Staff J e f f w u l b r u n A s s i s ta n t C o a c h S e c o n d S e a s o n Jeff Wulbrun is in his second season as an assistant coach at and is entering his 24th season in the coaching profession. Wulbrun will be coming into his 14th season of coaching at the college level, which includes stops at California-Berkeley ( ), Illinois State ( ) and most recently Virginia Tech, where he spent the season as the team s director of operations. It s a dream come true to have a chance to work with Jerod Haase and be a part of, Wulbrun said. It s exciting to be a part of a place that has had the success has had in such a short time. My relationship with Jerod dates back 20 years and I have such a high regard for the type of person and coach he is. I am excited about the challenge and having a great deal of success here at. Prior to going to Virginia Tech, Wulbrun was in real estate sales, development and marketing while raising his family in Bloomington, Ill., but never entirely got out of coaching. From 2000 through 2005, Wulbrun served as head boys basketball coach at Central Catholic High School in Bloomington. At Central Catholic, he coached eight players who went on to play college basketball, including three Division I basketball players, and two players that went on to play in the NFL. B o b b y F r a s o r D i r e c t o r o f O p e r at i o n s S e c o n d S e a s o n Bobby Frasor, who was a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels from and helped the team to the 2009 national championship, enters his second season as the director of operations at. Frasor came to Birmingham after serving as the assistant video coordinator at his alma mater during the campaign. Frasor played in 109 games in his college career and started 42 times. He made 31 of those starts during his rookie season on his way to a spot on the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team. He finished his fouryear career at UNC with a record of , including three ACC regular-season titles, two ACC postseason championships and two Final Four appearances. After he graduated with a degree in communications in 2009, Frasor tried his hand at professional basketball. He played overseas in Bulgaria and Cyprus, before injuries forced him to retire for playing professionally. I am excited to be in Birmingham and at, Frasor said. To be somewhere with a great basketball tradition and working for a guy like coach Haase, someone who coached me for four years, is a great opportunity. I m jumping in with both feet and very excited about getting started. Bobby was a national championship player at North Carolina and played at a very high level, Haase said. He is an absolute natural fit. Bobby is Wulbrun was considered one of the top assistant coaches in the nation during his seven seasons at California ( ). He was instrumental in bringing in future NBA stars such as Lamond Murray and Jason Kidd, who he happened to sign in 1993, the same year he inked head coach Jerod Haase out of South Lake Tahoe HS. In fact, his 1992 recruiting class was rated at No. 5 in the nation and his 1993 class was rated by No. 10 by basketball recruiting expert Bob Gibbons. During his seven years at Cal, Wulbrun helped lead the Golden Bears to five postseasons, including two NCAA Tournament appearances. From , Wulbrun served as assistant basketball coach at Illinois State, under current Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings. During his time at Illinois State, the Redbirds made two NITs and one NCAA appearance and also claimed the 1997 Missouri Valley regular season championship. Jeff is someone who provides a great deal of experience and also a great deal of national exposure among recruiting circles, Haase said. He has been a college coach as well as a high school coach on multiple occasions. I think his vast experience will really be an asset to me since this is my first head coaching job. I am extremely pleased to have him on our staff and I think he is going to do a fantastic job. Wulbrun received his BA in communications from Cal State Fullerton in He and his wife, Jennie, have two children, a daughter, Kendall, 15 and a son, Jared, Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 9 U A B B l a z e r s

10 #15 Returning Players Fahro Alihodzic Sr. Center Vlasenica, Bosnia Southeastern (Iowa) CC Alihodzic s Career Highs Points 18 vs. SMU, 3/2/13 Rebounds 9 vs. Marshall, 2/9/13 Assists 4 vs. UTEP, 1/30/13 Steals 4 Vs. PVAMU, 11/20/12 Blocks 3 2x, last at Tulsa, 2/6/13 Minutes 40 vs. UTEP, 1/30/13 FGM 8 vs. South Ala. 12/8/12 FGA 12 2x, last vs. UTEP, 1/30/13 3FGM NA Junior Season ( ) Team s third-leading scorer with 9.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game... s second-best free-throw shooter with an 80 percent (64-of-80) mark from the line... put in 15 points and grabbed five offensive rebounds vs. UCF (3/6)... came off the bench and netted a career-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting vs. SMU (3/2)... scored all nine of his points in the second half at Tulane (2/27)... grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and added eight points vs. Marshall (2/9)... went 5-of-7 from the field netting 12 points and grabbing seven boards vs. Southern Miss (2/2)... produced a strong overall game vs. UTEP (1/30) with 12 pts, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks... recorded 12 pts in a season-high 33 minutes vs. Georgia Southern (1/2)... poured in 17 pts on 8-of-12 shooting vs. South Alabama (12/8)... tied Rucker for game-high honors with 16 points vs. Navy (11/18)... earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. Junior College ( ) After transferring from Fordham the previous season, he competed for Southeastern (Iowa) Community College during the season... in his only season with the Blackhawks, Alihodzic averaged 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, while shooting a team-leading 68-percent (97-of-142) from the floor. Fordham ( ) Appeared in all 28 games in , starting averaged 22.3 minutes, 4.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, second best on the squad... averaged 5.5 ppg and 4.8 rpg in Atlantic 10 play with 10 blocks and nine steals... finished with a season-high 16 points, shooting 8-for-13 from the field, and added eight rebounds at Saint Joseph s (1/9/10)... netted 14 points and added seven rebounds at St. Bonaventure (2/10/10 )... scored 12 points and added six rebounds in his first collegiate start at Fairfield (11/15/09)... also finished with 12 points, shooting 6-for-8 from the field, and added two blocks and two steals against La Salle (1/27/10)... had six points and grabbed seven rebounds against Dayton (1/13/10)... finished with six points and a season-high 10 rebounds at James Madison (12/23/09)... matched his season-high in rebounding with 10 against Rhode Island (1/16/10) while also netting six points scored six points and added five rebounds against Charlotte (2/6/10)... sat out season at Fordham as a redshirt. High School Played a year of American high school basketball ( ) at St. Francis DeSales High School in Toledo, Ohio... a native of Vlasenica, Bosnia, Alihodzic, who now calls Leicester, England, home, competed for the Great Britain Under-20 National Team at the 2010 European Championships... trained at the Canarias Basketball Academy (CBA) in , under the guidance of director Rob Orellana... played seven years with the Leicester Cannons club team in England. Personal Full name is Fahro Alihodzic... born Aug. 25, 1989 in Vlasenica, Bosnia... the son of Samir and Ferida Alihodzic... goes by the nickname of Foz... major is economics... has two brothers (Adnan and Amir). 3FGA 1 2x, last vs. Ga. Southern, 1/2/13 FTM 6 at Troy, 11/27/12 FTA 6 2x, last vs. UCF, 3/6/13 Alihodzic s Career Statistics Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg TFG TFGA.Pct 3FG 3FGA.Pct FT FTA.Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 0 U A B B l a z e r s

11 Game-By-Game Returning Players Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP YOUNG HARRIS at Creighton NAVY PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs Illinois State vs TCU at Troy at North Carolina at Middle Tennessee SOUTH ALABAMA at Rutgers ULM NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Dayton at UCF MEMPHIS at Southern Miss ECU at Houston UTEP SOUTHERN MISS at Tulsa MARSHALL at ECU RICE at Marshall at Tulane SMU UCF at Memphis vs SMU vs Southern Miss Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 1 U A B B l a z e r s

12 #24 Returning Players Preston Purifoy Sr. Forward Conway, Ark. Conway HS Junior Season ( ) Ranked second in Conference USA in free throw percentage (88.8 percent)... averaged 7.7 points per game during the season... scored nine points, including going 6-for-6 at the foul line, in the final 44 seconds in a road victory at Tulane (2/27)... was nearly perfect from the floor vs. Rice (2/16) making 7-of-8 shots en route to 19 pts... scored in double figures 11 times including 15 points vs. Marshall (2/9)... posted double-digit scoring outings in five straight games from Dec recorded 17 pts including 6-for-6 at the line vs. Northeastern... hit a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer vs. NU... scored a career-high 20 points, 15 in the second half, at Rutgers... made 43-of-46 foul shots at home and started 31-of-31 at the charity stripe in Bartow Arena on the season... made 30 consecutive free throws overall before going 5-for-6 at Southern Miss (1/19). Purifoy s Career Highs Points 20 at Rutgers, 12/18/12 Rebounds 8 vs. ULM, 12/20/12 Assists 4 vs. East Carolina, 1/28/12 Steals 3 vs. Marshall, 2/9/13 Blocks 2 2x, last at vs. Ill. State, 11/23/12 Minutes 34 2x, last at ECU, 12/25/12 FGM 7 2x, last vs. Tulane, 2/18/12 FGA 12 vs. ECU, 1/28/12 3FGM 5 2x, last vs. Tulane, 2/18/12 3FGA 11 at Memphis, 2/11/12 FTM 6 2x, last vs. Ga. Southern, 1/2/13 FTA 7 vs. East Carolina, 3/11/11 Sophomore Season ( ) Competed in all 31 contests making 21 starts... averaged 8.6 points per game... finished second on team and sixth in Conference USA in three-point field goal percentage (37.4)... finished fifth in the conference from behind the arc in league games only (40.7)... scored in double figures in 12 games on the year, including nine of s last 12 contests, averaging 11.5 ppg over the stretch... went for a career high 19 points and tied career-best with five treys in win over Tulane (2/18)... had 18 points, 15 of which came in the second half, on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc in the win at Rice (1/18)... had career highs of five 3-pointers made and four assists on his way to a game-high 17 points against East Carolina (1/28)... finished with 15 points vs. Houston (2/1) and at East Carolina (2/25)... had 12 points including the game-winning basket in the win at UTEP (2/4)... collected 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor, including a career-best five free throws made (5-of-5) in the win over MTSU (12/7). Freshman Season ( ) Had a solid season in his first year for the Green and Gold... appeared in all 31 contests, making two starts... averaged 3.9 points and 1.5 rebounds in 12.4 minutes a game... over s last six contests, he contributed 6.8 points a game, while shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc... named C-USA Freshman of the Week after performance at Houston (2/26), collecting a career-best 17 points off the bench in the win... connected on 6-of-9 shots from the floor and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc vs. the Cougars... hit arguably the biggest basket of the season - a game-winning 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left to capture one-point win at Southern Miss (3/2) as clinched at least a share of C-USA regular season title... recorded 13 points off the bench at Tulsa (1/15), including hitting all three of his treys... collected 11 points and three boards in the win over UCF (2/19)... made first career start at ECU (1/17) and responded with seven points... finished the season leading the squad in 3-point field goal percentage (.426) and was fourth in field goal percentage (.468)... hit a game-tying three-pointer in third overtime to set up s game-winning shot in the triple overtime win vs. UTEP (1/8). High School Four-year letterwinner at Conway High School... named the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year following his senior season, as he led Conway HS to a 27-2 record and the 7A state championship... scored 25 points and grabbed seven boards in the Wampus Cats win over Fayetteville in the state finals... led all scorers with 27 points at the Demetrious Johnson Charitable Foundation All-Star Game... played with fellow freshman Quincy Taylor in the event... earned his third straight all-state honor following the season after averaging 15.8 points 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game... considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the No. 47 small forward in the ESPN.com national rankings... also rated by the The Arkansas Hoop Report as the No. 2 prospect out of the state s 2010 basketball class.. as a junior, Purifoy averaged 13.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, despite playing with an injury for most of the year... over his last three seasons, Purifoy led Conway HS to a combined record of maintained an grade point average of also had interest from Tulsa, Ole Miss, SMU and Drake. Personal Preston Purifoy was born Jan. 16, 1992 in Conway, Ark.... parents are Hesterly and Linzy Purifoy... academic major is communication management... has one sister - Shanika. Purifoy s Career Statistics Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg TFG TFGA.Pct 3FG 3FGA.Pct FT FTA.Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 2 U A B B l a z e r s

13 Returning Players Game-By-Game Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP SE MISSOURI STATE at Middle Tennessee at Arizona State SOUTH ALABAMA at Arkansas at TROY JACKSONVILLE STATE at Georgia KENT STATE ALABAMA A&M VCU GEORGE WASHINGTON at Duke UTEP at Tulsa at East Carolina SMU* MEMPHIS MARSHALL at UCF SOUTHERN MISS at Tulane at Marshall RICE at Memphis UCF at Houston at Southern Miss EAST CAROLINA vs East Carolina vs Clemson Game-By-Game Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP YOUNG HARRIS at Creighton NAVY PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs Illinois State vs TCU at Troy at North Carolina at Middle Tennessee SOUTH ALABAMA at Rutgers ULM NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Dayton at UCF MEMPHIS at Southern Miss ECU at Houston UTEP SOUTHERN MISS at Tulsa MARSHALL at ECU RICE at Marshall at Tulane SMU UCF at Memphis vs SMU vs Southern Miss Game-By-Game Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP CREIGHTON MURRAY STATE TROY at Wichita State UT MARTIN at South Alabama at Kent State MIDDLE TENNESSEE at VCU JACKSONVILLE at George Washington ALABAMA A&M at Florida MEMPHIS MARSHALL at Southern Miss at Rice UCF at Marshall EAST CAROLINA HOUSTON at UTEP SOUTHERN MISS at Memphis at SMU TULANE at East Carolina TULSA at UCF vs Tulane vs UCF Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 3 U A B B l a z e r s

14 #42 Returning Players Rod Rucker Sr. Forward Elberton, Ga. NW Florida CC Rucker s Career Highs Points 26 at Tulane, 2/27/13 Rebounds 15 at Dayton, 1/5/13 Assists 6 3x, last vs. Marshall, 2/9/13 Steals 3 2x, last vs. UCF, 3/6/13 Blocks 3 vs. Memphis, 1/12/13 Minutes 39 2x, last vs. SMU, 3/2/13 FGM 13 at Tulane, 2/27/13 FGA 23 vs. UCF, 3/6/13 3FGM NA 3FGA 3 vs. Memphis, 1/12/13 Junior Season ( ) Named Second Team All-Conference USA... reached double figures in points in 26 of 33 games... only Blazer to start all 33 games... team s leading scorer and rebounder with 14.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg... poured in 16 points and had six boards at Memphis... went for 16 points and 13 boards vs. UCF... named Conference USA Player of the Week (3/4) for averaging 23.5 ppg and shooting 60.6 percent from the floor in wins at Tulane and vs. SMU... ranked third in C-USA with 11 double-doubles... posted 21 points and 11 boards vs. SMU (3/2)... put in a career-high 26 points, 18 in the first half, at Tulane (2/27)... his 26 points and 13 made field goals marked individual highs for in recorded a team-high 14 points and nine boards at ECU (2/13)... put in 18 points and corralled 10 rebounds vs. Marshall... netted a team-high 17 points off 7-of-10 shooting at Tulsa (2/6)... poured in 18 pts and grabbed nine rebounds vs. UTEP (1/30)... scored a game-high 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds vs. ECU (1/23)... posted three straight double-doubles vs. Dayton, UCF and Memphis averaging 17.6 pts and 13.3 rebs during that stretch... scored 20 pts and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds at Dayton (1/5)... posted a double-double vs. Northeastern (12/29) with 12 pts and 10 rebs... poured in a game-high 22 pts on 9-of-15 shooting vs. ULM (12/20)... recorded 13 pts, five rebounds and six assists at UNC (12/1)... ranked sixth in C-USA in rebounds per game (8.2). Junior College ( ) A first-team All-Panhandle Conference selection for head coach Steve Forbes in ranked as the No. 10 recruit among the class of 2012 junior college prospects, according to JucoJunction.com... as a sophomore, he averaged 12.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game for the Raiders 31-2 season that ended with NWF State reaching the NJCAA national championship game... the 31 wins marked an all-time high for the program... in the NJCAA Division I national championship game against South Plains College (Texas), he netted 16 points and 14 rebounds and earned a spot on the all-tournament team... during his freshman season with the Raiders ( ), Rucker averaged 10.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest on his way to second-team all-conference honors... Rucker is the most recent NWF State CC recruit to play for the Green and Gold, joining Donell Taylor, Ronell Taylor and most recently, Jamarr Sanders. High School Attended Elbert County High School and played for head coach Larry Brown... in 2010 as a senior at ECHS, Rucker averaged 21.9 points, 16.9 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, helping his team to a 27-3 record and advanced to the elite eight of the Class 3A state tourney... was a two-time, first-team 3A All-State selection at ECHS and his 16.9 rebounds average during his senior season led the state of Georgia in rebounding for all classifications... shattered a backboard on a dunk during the 2010 Region Tournament. Personal Full name is Demetrius Sherrod Rucker... born March 24, 1991, in Elberton, Ga....major is communication management... the son of Dexter Rucker and Crystal Carter... goes by the nickname of Rod... has four siblings which includes two brothers (Shane and Derius) and two sisters (Monique and Kaylee). FTM 9 vs. PVAMU, 11/20/12 FTA 17 vs. PVAMU, 11/20/12 Rucker s Career Statistics Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg TFG TFGA.Pct 3FG 3FGA.Pct FT FTA.Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 4 U A B B l a z e r s

15 Returning Players Game-By-Game Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP YOUNG HARRIS at Creighton NAVY PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs Illinois State vs TCU at Troy at North Carolina at Middle Tennessee SOUTH ALABAMA at Rutgers ULM NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Dayton at UCF MEMPHIS at Southern Miss ECU at Houston UTEP SOUTHERN MISS at Tulsa MARSHALL at ECU RICE at Marshall at Tulane SMU UCF at Memphis vs SMU vs Southern Miss Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 5 U A B B l a z e r s

16 #44 Returning Players Jordan Swing Sr. Guard/Forward Birmingham, Ala. Western Kentucky Swing s Career Highs Points 24 vs. UTEP, 1/30/13 Rebounds 11 2x, last vs. Ill. State, 11/23/12 Assists 9 at Tulane, 2/27/13 Steals 6 vs. UTEP, 1/30/13 Blocks 2 4x, last vs. Ill. State, 11/23/12 Minutes 43 at Rice, 1/18/12 FGM 9 at Tulane, 2/27/13 FGA 19 at Rutgers, 12/18/12 3FGM 5 4x, last at Tulane, 2/27/13 3FGA 10 at Rutgers, 12/18/12 FTM 9 vs. Tulane, 2/18/12 FTA 9 vs. Tulane, 2/18/12 Junior Season( ) Scored in double figures in 26 of 33 games... team s second-leading scorer with 14.0 points per game... recorded 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists at Memphis (3/9)... had a stretch of three straight double-doubles -- at Marshall, vs. Rice and at Tulane... finished one assist shy of a triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists at Tulane (2/27)... nine assists were a career-high and also tied a career-high with five 3s vs. Green Wave... put in 19 points and grabbed 10 boards vs. Rice (2/16)... netted 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting vs. Southern Miss (2/2)... recorded a career-high 24 points, including the game tying basket to send the game into overtime vs. UTEP (1/30)... added a career-high six steals vs. Miners... posted 20 points, six rebounds and tied a career-high with seven assists at Houston (1/26)... ranked 10th in C-USA in free throw percentage (78.8)... scored eight pts vs. Georgia Southern, snapping a streak of 15 consecutive games with 10-or more points dating back to last year... netted 23 pts, 19 in the second half, at Rutgers (12/18)... poured in 21 pts and was 5-for-5 on 3-pointers at UNC (12/1)... had 18 pts, including 16 in the second half, at Troy (11/27)... posted a double-double with 18 pts and 11 rebounds vs. Illinois State (11/23)... went 8-for-8 at the foul line vs. PVAMU (11/20)... sank a 3-pointer in 28 of 33 games and 11 games with three or more treys... earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. Sophomore Season ( ) After sitting out the season due to NCAA transfer rules, he stepped right in and made an immediate impact... played in 28 contests, making 24 starts at a variety of positions including point guard, shooting guard and small forward... team s leading returning scorer (11.2 ppg) and three-point shooter (38.7 percent)... finished the year ranked fourth in C-USA in three-point shooting percentage and was third in the league in conference games only (42.6)... all this despite having missed three games from Jan Feb. 1 due to a broken right (non-shooting) hand he suffered vs. UCF (1/21)... went for a career-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, in the win over Tulsa (2/29)... returned to the lineup from his broken hand in grand fashion as he played 31 minutes off the bench at UTEP (2/4), going for 19 points and five treys in the win... set a thencareer-high with 19 points against Memphis (1/7), while also establishing personal bests in minutes and three-pointers made and attempted... collected 17 points, including five treys, at Southern Miss (1/14)... had a team-high 17 points at UCF (3/3)... scored 15 points and pulled down seven rebounds in the win over Middle Tennessee (12/7)... had 15 points, four assists and a pair of blocks in the win over Southern Miss (2/8)... accounted for 14 points - all coming in the second half - in the win over Jacksonville (12/22)... scored a team-high 14 points in the season-opening loss to Creighton (11/16)... collected 13 points, including hitting 8-of-8 free throws in the final 2:41 to seal the win at George Washington (12/28)... earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. Western Kentucky ( ) Played in 22 contests as a true freshman at Western Kentucky... averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.6 minutes a contest... scored a career-high 11 points against South Alabama (2/18)... also collected a career-high 18 minutes against Louisiana-Lafayette and finished with eight points and two rebounds. High School Played under head coach George Hatchett at Vestavia Hills High School... selected as the Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year... beat out the likes of Eric Bledsoe and DeMarcus Cousins for the honor... The Birmingham News also pegged Swing as its State Player of the Year... as a senior at VHHS, Swing averaged 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game... led his team to a 28-8 record, including scoring 33 points in the championship game as the Rebels won the Alabama 6A State Title... knocked down 11-of-16 shots from the field in the unranked Rebels win over Bob Jones High School for the school s first state championship since posted a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds in the Rebels semifinal win... selected as the MVP of the regional and state tournament finals, as well as first-team all-state... during the course of the season, Swing led Vestavia Hills to wins over Alabama s No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 ranked teams... as a junior, averaged 19.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 3.0 apg in earning third-team all-state honors... contributed 13.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 4.0 apg as a sophomore... finished high school career with more than 1,700 points, 900 rebounds and 600 assists. Personal Full name is Jordan Tyler Swing... born Dec. 31, 1990 in Memphis, Tenn.... parents are Rick and Linda Swing... academic major is communication management... has one brother, Josh, and one sister, Danielle. Swing s Career Statistics Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg TFG TFGA.Pct 3FG 3FGA.Pct FT FTA.Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg * TOTAL *Stats from Western Kentucky 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 6 U A B B l a z e r s

17 Returning Players Game-By-Game (Western Kentucky) Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP vs. Milwaukee at LSU CAL ST. NORTHRIDGE TULANE EVANSVILLE at Louisville MURRAY STATE UL-LAFAYETTE MISSISSIPPI STATE at South Alabama FLORIDA ATLANTIC FIU at Middle Tennessee at Troy MIDDLE TENNESSEE NEW ORLEANS at Arkansas Little Rock SOUTH ALABAMA at Arkansas State at Florida Atlantic at FIU vs. New Orleans Game-By-Game Game-By-Game Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP YOUNG HARRIS at Creighton NAVY PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs Illinois State vs TCU at Troy at North Carolina at Middle Tennessee SOUTH ALABAMA at Rutgers ULM NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Dayton at UCF MEMPHIS at Southern Miss ECU at Houston UTEP SOUTHERN MISS at Tulsa MARSHALL at ECU RICE at Marshall at Tulane SMU UCF at Memphis vs SMU vs Southern Miss Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP CREIGHTON MURRAY STATE TROY at Wichita State UT MARTIN at South Alabama at Kent State MIDDLE TENNESSEE at VCU JACKSONVILLE at George Washington ALABAMA A&M at Florida MEMPHIS MARSHALL at Southern Miss at Rice UCF at UTEP SOUTHERN MISS at Memphis at SMU TULANE at East Carolina TULSA at UCF vs Tulane vs UCF Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 7 U A B B l a z e r s

18 #15 Returning Players K.C. Whitaker R-So. Guard Ashburn, Va. Fishburne Academy Sophomore Season ( ) Sidelined due to injury during the season and enters this season as a redshirt sophomore. Whitaker s Career Highs Points 17 at SMU, 2/15/12 Rebounds 6 at SMU, 2/15/12 Assists 2 4x, last at SMU, 2/15/12 Steals 1 6x, last at SMU, 2/15/12 Blocks NA Minutes 22 vs. Murray State, 11/20/11 Freshman Season ( ) Played in 30 contests during rookie campaign, making three starts... averaged 2.8 points per game, while shooting 78.3 percent from the charity stripe... erupted for a career-high 17 points and six rebounds off the bench in the victory at SMU (2/15)... connected on a career-best 5-of-7 three-pointers against the Mustangs in his 19 minutes of action... collected 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting from three-point range in the win over Alabama A&M (12/31)... hit all six of his free throws and finished with nine points vs. Tulane (2/18)... scored seven points and had two three-pointers in the loss to Murray State (11/20)... connected on 2-of-3 treys to finish with six points off the bench to seal the win at George Washington (12/28)... earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. High School Played his prep season at Fishburne (Va.) Academy, which is the same place that produced current Blazer Quincy Taylor... rated as high as No. 51 among fifth-year high school players according to Hoopscoop.com... averaged 15.2 points and 4.0 assists per game... also shot a staggering 53-percent from beyond the arc and connected on 91-percent from the charity stripe... prior to attending Fishburne, played three seasons under head coach Rico Reed at Flint Hill (Va.) High School... was a two-time all-conference player, including a first team All-MAC selection in as a junior, he averaged 14.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals per contest... helped lead team to back-to-back league titles in 2009 and was named team s most valuable player in rated by CapitolHoops.com as the 70th-best player in the states of Maryland and Virginia in Personal Full name is Kenneth Calvin Whitaker... born May 24, 1991 in Rocky Mount, N.C.... intended major will be physical education... the son of Ken and Joni Whitaker... goes by the nickname of K.C.... has one brother (John) and one sister (Hannah Beth)... says if he played another sport, it would be baseball. FGM 5 at SMU, 2/15/12 FGA 8 at SMU, 2/15/12 3FGM 5 at SMU, 2/15/12 3FGA 7 at SMU, 2/15/12 FTM 6 vs. Tulane, 2/18/12 FTA 6 vs. Tulane, 2/18/12 Whitaker s Career Statistics Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg TFG TFGA.Pct 3FG 3FGA.Pct FT FTA.Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Total *Sat out season due to injury 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 8 U A B B l a z e r s

19 Game-By-Game Returning Players Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP CREIGHTON MURRAY STATE TROY at Wichita State UT MARTIN at South Alabama at Kent State MIDDLE TENNESSEE at VCU JACKSONVILLE at George Washington ALABAMA A&M at Florida MEMPHIS MARSHALL at Southern Miss at Rice UCF at Marshall EAST CAROLINA HOUSTON at UTEP at Memphis at SMU TULANE at East Carolina TULSA at UCF vs Tulane vs UCF Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 1 9 U A B B l a z e r s

20 Returning Players #5 Robert Williams R-Sr. Guard Greenville, Miss. Weston HS Junior Season ( ) Physical guard who corralled five-or-more rebounds in 23 games last season... averaged 8.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game... hauled in a career-high 11 boards, six offensive, at Marshall (2/23)... strong all-around game vs. Southern Miss (2/2/13) with 14 points on 3-of-5 shooting, six rebounds, four assists and went a career-best 6-for-6 at the foul line... scored 12 points on 3-for-4 shooting including a pair of 3-pointers in the victory over UTEP (1/30)... averaged 14.3 ppg and shot 57.1 percent from the floor over a three-game span (11/24-12/1) in games vs. TCU, Troy and North Carolina... registered a career-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting and made a career-best four 3-pointers at Troy (11/27)... also tied a then career-high with nine rebounds vs. the Trojans... ranked 11th in C-USA in offensive rebounds per game (2.6) and 16th in overall rebounding average (6.0)... earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. Williams Career Highs Points 18 at Troy, 11/27/12 Rebounds 11 at Marshall, 2/23/13 Assists 5 vs. Navy, 11/18/12 Steals 3 2x, last at Rutgers, 12/18/12 Blocks 3 vs. Memphis, 1/7/12 Minutes 37 2x, last at Tulane, 2/27/13 FGM 6 3x, last vs. South Ala., 12/8/12 FGA 12 at North Carolina, 12/1/12 3FGM 4 at Troy, 11/27/12 3FGA 6 2x, last at North Carolina, 12/1/12 FTM 6 vs. Southern Miss, 2/2/13 FTA 6 vs. Southern Miss, 2/2/13 Sophomore Season ( ) Played in 31 contests on the season, making 23 starts... averaged 3.7 points while pulling down 4.0 boards per contest... one of the team s most versatile players as he led in 3-point shooting at 50.0 percent (15-of-30), ranked third on the team in rebounds per game, fourth in field goal percentage (41.7 percent) and fourth in assists per game (1.2)... had 13 games of five rebounds or more... hit the game-winning 3 pointer as the buzzer sounded to end overtime in the Blazers win at Rice (1/18)... had a season-best nine points to go along with five rebounds vs. Alabama A&M (12/31)... collected seven points and six boards in the win over Jacksonville (12/22)... went for seven points and seven rebounds vs. Tulsa (2/29)... had seven points and six boards at Kent State (12/3)... recorded six points and six rebounds at South Alabama (11/30)... had five points, six rebounds and a career-best four assists vs. Houston (2/1)... named to C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll for a second straight season. Freshman Season ( ) Saw action in 28 games and made 12 starts during the campaign... averaged 1.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per contest... best game of season came against South Alabama (11/23) when he connected on 4-of-6 shots from the floor, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, to account for a career-high 11 points in the win... followed that performance with 10 points and six boards in the overtime win at Arkansas (11/26)... grabbed a career-high seven boards, four on the offensive glass, in the win at East Carolina (1/17)... earned the 2011 Conference USA Spirit of Service Award for men s basketball, which is designed to recognize the community service efforts of the league s student-athletes, based upon significant community service, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport... earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll... member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Redshirt ( ) Sat out season as a redshirt. High School Played under head coach Ernie Watson at Weston High School... was selected as an all-state and all-district performer following senior season... averaged 20.1 points and 12.3 rebounds per game as a senior... led region in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots per game (1.5) on the year... selected to compete in the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game... was ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the Mississippi Class of 2009 by HoopScoop.com and No. 11 in the state by Rivals.com... helped lead team to the state semifinals in played at St. Joseph High School as a junior... named to all-district team and averaged 24.0 points per contest... a member of the National Honor Society. Personal Full name is Robert O Neal Williams... born Feb. 28, 1991 in Greenville, Miss.... parents are Dorothy Williams-Courtney and Williams Career Statistics Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg TFG TFGA.Pct 3FG 3FGA.Pct FT FTA.Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 0 U A B B l a z e r s

21 Returning Players Game-By-Game Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP SE MISSOURI STATE at Middle Tennessee at Arizona State SOUTH ALABAMA at Arkansas at TROY JACKSONVILLE STATE at Georgia KENT STATE ALABAMA A&M VCU GEORGE WASH at Duke UTEP at Tulsa at East Carolina SMU MEMPHIS MARSHALL SOUTHERN MISS at Tulane at Marshall RICE UCF at Houston EAST CAROLINA vs East Carolina vs Clemson * Started game Game-By-Game Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP CREIGHTON MURRAY STATE TROY at Wichita State UT MARTIN at South Alabama at Kent State MIDDLE TENNESSEE at VCU JACKSONVILLE at George Washington ALABAMA A&M at Florida MEMPHIS MARSHALL at Southern Miss at Rice UCF at Marshall EAST CAROLINA HOUSTON at UTEP SOUTHERN MISS at Memphis at SMU TULANE at East Carolina TULSA at UCF vs Tulane vs UCF * Started game Game-By-Game Opponent Min FG-A 3FG-A FT-FTA O-D-T PF A TO B S TP YOUNG HARRIS at Creighton NAVY PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs Illinois State vs TCU at Troy at North Carolina at Middle Tennessee SOUTH ALABAMA at Rutgers ULM NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Dayton at UCF MEMPHIS at Southern Miss ECU at Houston UTEP SOUTHERN MISS at Tulsa MARSHALL at ECU RICE at Marshall at Tulane SMU UCF at Memphis vs SMU vs Southern Miss Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 1 U A B B l a z e r s

22 #2 Newcomers Robert Brown Jr. (TR) Guard Clermont, Fla. Virginia Tech *A backcourt starter for Virginia Tech during the season, Brown will sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Virginia Tech ( ) : Played in 31 games, making 25 starts... dropped 15 points and dished out five assists in the season opener against ETSU... scored 12 points and added four assists and four boards against Rhode Island... made it three straight games with double-digit scoring after scoring 11 points and dishing out four assists against VMI... continued his double-digit scoring streak with 10 points at UNC Greensboro... dished out a career-high six assists and added nine points against Appalachian State... tallied 18 points in the win over Iowa... matched a career high with six rebounds, also scoring six points in the win over Oklahoma State... had a career-high 21 points and two blocks at West Virginia... scored 13 points and brought down five rebounds at BYU... scored 11 points in the ACC opener at Maryland... tallied 10 points, going a perfect 6-for-6 from the line, and three assists in the overtime win at Georgia Tech... was limited to just four points, but hit the game-winning shot to lift the Hokies past Wake Forest... scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds at Clemson... scored eight points and dished out four assists against No. 14 Miami... scored 10 points at North Carolina... scored 10 points against Georgia Tech... put up 11 points int he win over Florida State... scored 12 points at No. 5 Miami... added 13 points and four boards in the win over Clemson : Played in all 33 games, making four starts... finished fifth on the team in scoring at 6.8 points per game... led the team in scoring on three occasions, including the season finale against Duke in the ACC Tournament... finished second on the team in assists (64) and steals (25)... shot 36.2 percent from the floor and 31 percent from beyond the 3-point arc... Connected on 62.2 percent of his free-throw attempts... scored 12 points off the bench in debut against East Tennessee State... went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line and led the team with 19 points off the bench... dished out three assists against FIU... contributed eight points and two steals against Oklahoma State... tallied five points, and four assists against St. Bonaventure... went 3-for-3 from 3-point range to score 13 points, while adding three assists at Minnesota... scored 15 points and grabbed three rebounds against Kansas State... tallied five points and five rebounds against Norfolk State... posted five points and three assists against Campbell... dropped 14 points and added three rebounds against North Florida... scored nine points against Eastern Michigan... scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds at Oklahoma State... scored six points at Wake Forest... scored seven points at Boston College... put up 12 points in first career start against No. 8 North Carolina... dished out five assists and added four points at No. 15 Virginia... put up right points, five assists and grabbed four rebounds against BYU... scored five points and dished out three assists at Maryland... scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds against Boston College... scored 10 points against Georgia Tech... added four rebounds and four assists for the Hokies in their win over Clemson in the ACC Tournament... scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds against Duke in the second round of the ACC Tournament. High School Three-year letter winner at East Ridge High School for Michael Clutter... averaged 21 points per game his junior season... earned fourth-team All-Class 6A honors in Florida by Florida sports writers following his junior season... played for Team USA in the Team Florida vs. USA Hardwood Classic in March, 2011, and scored four points, dished out two assists, grabbed two rebounds and had two steals in Team USA s win... averaged 19 points per game as a sophomore and 16 as a freshman... three-time team MVP... played his senior season at Hargrave Military Academy for coach Kevin Keatts... averaged 18 points and seven rebounds per game. Personal Robert Stephen Brown was born Aug. 26, one of four children of Robert and Sybil Brown... two brothers -- Anthony and Avery -- and one sister -- Ebony... major is communication. #13 Chad Frazier Jr. (JC) Guard Charlotte, N.C. Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC Junior College ( ) Ranked as the No. 13 junior college prospect in the nation by JucoJunction.com and 247sports.com... 16th-best junior college prospect by JUCOrecruiting.com... played guard for two seasons under head coach Jay Powell at Gulf Coast (Fla.) Community College... named to the All Region and First Team All-Panhandle Conference teams by media and coaches... reached double figures in scoring in 23 of the 29 games he played in during his last junior college season and was named to the 2013 FCSAA/NJCAA Region VII All-State Team... averaged 16 points, five assists and four rebounds per game in 28 starts in a First Team All-Panhandle Conference and All-Freshman Team honoree in his first season at Gulf Coast (Fla.) Community College... was a Jucorecruiting.com top-80 camp invitee and selected to the all-star team at the event. High School Attended First Assembly Christian School in Concord, N.C.... played for head coach Dave Murr... the team s leading scorer with 24 points per game in his senior season... two-time NCISAA All-State Selection and the A NCISAA Player of the Year... was a McDonald s All-American nominee. Personal Chad Eliot Frazier was born on Aug. 22, 1992 in Boston, Mass.... his parents are Simeon Frazier Sr., and Cheryl Latimer... has two brothers - Simeon (27) and Nate (26)... major is sociology Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 2 U A B B l a z e r s

23 #22 Newcomers Tyler Madison Fr. Guard Columbiana, Ala. Shelby County HS High School Local product who played at Shelby County High School... the AHSAA Birmingham Tip-Off Club Player of the Year... an All-Shelby County and All-Metro Birmingham performer... first-team all-state performer and Mr. Basketball finalist in the state of Alabama... honorable mention all-state performer in his junior year... averaged a double-double and led his team with 23.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in his senior season... led all scorers and rebounders in the Birmingham area with averages of 27 points and 13 rebounds per game in his junior season... finished as his school s all-time leading scorer and rebounder with 2,378 points and 1,222 rebounds... scored 43 points against Calera in a game his senior season. Personal Tyler Deon Madison was born on Nov. 10, 1999 in Columbiana, Ala.... parents are Bobby and Vera Madison... has two brothers - Bobby and Kei Madison... undecided on his major. #21 Tosin Mehinti Fr. Forward Lithonia, Ga. Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy High School Played for head coach David Jones at Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy in Decatur, Ga.... a three-star prospect by Scout.com and ranked as the No. 29 center prospect... led his team to the Georgia State Championship last season, earning MVP honors... named to the All-Region Team after the Eagles went 27-4 overall and 12-1 in league play in recorded the first triple double in his school s history with 12 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks at Hapeville Charter High School on Dec. 7, scored triple doubles two more times last season - 13 points, 11 rebounds and 14 blocks at Eagle s Landing Christian Academy on Jan. 29, 2013 and 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks against Athens Christian on March 1, Personal Tosin Mehinti was born on May 30, 1994 in Lagos, Nigeria... he has one brother (Dlatubosun Mehinti) and twin sisters (Taiwo and Kehinde Mehinti)... undecided on his major. #11 Thaddeus Rideau Jr. (JC) Guard Port Arthur, Texas Brown Mackie (Kan.) CC Junior College ( ) A standout shooting guard at Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kan.... garnered NJCAA First Team All-American honors and was named First-Team All-Region 6... led his team in scoring in , averaging 20 points per game... shot 47 percent from the field last season... averaged 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals per contest in addition to his 20 points per game average... poured in a season-high 37 points against McPherson College (12/3/12)... recorded 20 or more points on 14 occasions... team finished 29-6 overall last season under legendary head coach Francis Flax. High School Played at East Ascension High School in Gonzales, La.... hometown is Port Arthur, Texas... spent two years working at a refinery before going to Brown Macckie CC. Personal Thaddeus Jamar Rideau was born on July 12, parents are Rodney and Vernessa Rideau... has two siblings, Rodney Rideau Jr. (27) and Courtney Delmore (26)... major is communication management Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 3 U A B B l a z e r s

24 #25 Newcomers C.J. Washington Jr. (JC) Forward Augusta, Ga. Tallahassee (Fla.) CC Junior College ( ) Played at Tallahassee (Fla.) Community College... averaged 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game during his sophomore season... scored 12.7 points per contest and connected on 57 percent of his shots in his freshman season... named the NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Week on Dec. 2, 2012 after he scored over 20 points in two-straight games... named to the Coaches All-Panhandle Conference Team. High School Attended Butler High School in Augusta, Ga.... scored over 1,000 points in his prep career and led his team to the Georgia 3A-AAA State Championship game. Personal Christopher Jamar Washington was born on Feb. 2, 1992 in Demopolis, Ala.... he is the son of Sharon Washington... has 12 siblings... majoring in communication. #1 Denzell Watts Fr. Guard Flint, Mich. Carman-Ainsworth HS High School Played for head coach Bob Root at Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Mich.... a two-time Michigan First-Team All-State selection - the first player in his school s history to accomplish two-straight first-team honors... First-Team All-Conference in his senior season and was a Mr. Basketball Finalist in the state of Michigan... A 2013 McDonalds All-American nominee... team went 17-4 and won the Saginaw Valley League South Division... averaged 20 points, six rebounds and six assists as a junior... averaged 19.6 points, four rebounds and four assists in his sophomore campaign on his way to being named an honorable mention all-state selection. Personal Denzell Deshawn Watts was born on Aug. 10, 1994 in Flint, Mich.... parents are Maurice and Demetra Watts... has two brothers - Maurice (25) and Devin (10)... majoring in communication Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 4 U A B B l a z e r s

25 Overall Statistics Men's Basketball Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 02, 2013) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE 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 42 RUCKER, Rod SWING, Jordan ALIHODZIC, Fahro WILLIAMS, Robert JONES, Terence PURIFOY, Preston TAYLOR, Quincy JONES, Isiah TYLER, Jekore SCOTLAND-WILLIAM MOTON, Karl Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS 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 Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/10/12 YOUNG HARRIS W at Creighton L /18/12 NAVY W /20/12 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W /23/12 vs Illinois State L /24/12 vs TCU L /27/12 at Troy W /01/12 at North Carolina L /5/12 at Middle Tennessee L /8/12 SOUTH ALABAMA W /16/12 at Rutgers L /20/12 ULM W /29/12 NORTHEASTERN W /2/13 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W /5/13 at Dayton L * 1/9/13 at UCF L * 1/12/13 MEMPHIS L * 1/19/13 at Southern Miss L * 1/23/13 ECU L * 1/26/13 at Houston L * 1/30/13 UTEP Wot * 2/2/13 SOUTHERN MISS L * 02/06/13 at Tulsa W * 2/9/13 MARSHALL W * 02/13/13 at ECU L * 2/16/13 RICE W * 2/23/13 at Marshall W * 02/27/13 at Tulane W * 3/2/13 SMU W * 3/6/13 UCF L * 3/9/13 at Memphis L /13/13 vs SMU W /14/13 vs Southern Miss L * = Conference game 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 5 U A B B l a z e r s

26 Conference USA Only Statistics Men's Basketball Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 02, 2013) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE 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 42 RUCKER, Rod SWING, Jordan ALIHODZIC, Fahro WILLIAMS, Robert PURIFOY, Preston JONES, Terence TAYLOR, Quincy SCOTLAND-WILLIAM JONES, Isiah MOTON, Karl Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS 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 Date Opponent Score Att. * 1/9/13 at UCF L * 1/12/13 MEMPHIS L * 1/19/13 at Southern Miss L * 1/23/13 ECU L * 1/26/13 at Houston L * 1/30/13 UTEP Wot * 2/2/13 SOUTHERN MISS L * 02/06/13 at Tulsa W * 2/9/13 MARSHALL W * 02/13/13 at ECU L * 2/16/13 RICE W * 2/23/13 at Marshall W * 02/27/13 at Tulane W * 3/2/13 SMU W * 3/6/13 UCF L * 3/9/13 at Memphis L * = Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Opponents Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 6 U A B B l a z e r s

27 Results Men's Basketball Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Aug 02, 2013) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds 11/10/12 YOUNG HARRIS W (17)WILLIAMS, Robert (10)RUCKER, Rod (17)SWING, Jordan at Creighton L (16)JONES, Isiah (7)RUCKER, Rod 11/18/12 NAVY W (16)RUCKER, Rod (13)RUCKER, Rod (16)ALIHODZIC, Fahro 11/20/12 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W (25)RUCKER, Rod (12)RUCKER, Rod 11/23/12 vs Illinois State L 800 (18)SWING, Jordan (11)SWING, Jordan 11/24/12 vs TCU L 801 (13)RUCKER, Rod (7)SWING, Jordan 11/27/12 at Troy W (18)SWING, Jordan (12)RUCKER, Rod (18)WILLIAMS, Robert 12/01/12 at North Carolina L (21)Swing, Jordan (5)Alihodzic, Fahro (5)Williams, Robert (5)Rucker, Rod 12/5/12 at Middle Tennessee L 4587 (13)SWING, Jordan (6)PURIFOY, Preston 12/8/12 SOUTH ALABAMA W (18)SWING, Jordan (8)WILLIAMS, Robert 12/16/12 at Rutgers L 4679 (23)SWING, Jordan (6)SWING, Jordan 12/20/12 ULM W (22)RUCKER, Rod (9)RUCKER, Rod 12/29/12 NORTHEASTERN W (17)JONES, Terence (10)RUCKER, Rod (17)PURIFOY, Preston 1/2/13 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W (19)JONES, Terence (6)RUCKER, Rod 1/5/13 at Dayton L (20)RUCKER, Rod (15)RUCKER, Rod 1/9/13 *at UCF L 6185 (17)RUCKER, Rod (14)RUCKER, Rod 1/12/13 *MEMPHIS L 8107 (16)RUCKER, Rod (11)RUCKER, Rod 1/19/13 *at Southern Miss L 5863 (15)JONES, Terence (6)RUCKER, Rod (6)SWING, Jordan 1/23/13 *ECU L 3233 (20)RUCKER, Rod (12)RUCKER, Rod 1/26/13 *at Houston L 3135 (20)SWING, Jordan (7)RUCKER, Rod (7)ALIHODZIC, Fahro 1/30/13 *UTEP Wot (24)SWING, Jordan (9)RUCKER, Rod 2/2/13 *SOUTHERN MISS L 5103 (17)SWING, Jordan (7)ALIHODZIC, Fahro 02/06/13 *at Tulsa W (17)RUCKER, Rod (6)RUCKER, Rod 2/9/13 *MARSHALL W (18)RUCKER, Rod (10)RUCKER, Rod 02/13/13 *at ECU L 4324 (14)RUCKER, Rod (9)RUCKER, Rod (9)WILLIAMS, Robert 2/16/13 *RICE W (19)PURIFOY, Preston (10)SWING, Jordan (19)SWING, Jordan 2/23/13 *at Marshall W (15)SWING, Jordan (11)WILLIAMS, Robert 02/27/13 *at Tulane W (26)RUCKER, Rod (10)SWING, Jordan 3/2/13 *SMU W (21)RUCKER, Rod (11)RUCKER, Rod 3/6/13 *UCF L 3759 (16)RUCKER, Rod (13)RUCKER, Rod 3/9/13 *at Memphis L (19)SWING, Jordan (8)WILLIAMS, Robert 03/13/13 vs SMU W (17)SWING, Jordan (9)SWING, Jordan 03/14/13 vs Southern Miss L 5976 (20)RUCKER, Rod (7)RUCKER, Rod * = Conference game Attendance Summary Games Attend Avg/Game Home Away Neutral Total Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 7 U A B B l a z e r s

28 Team Game-By-Game Men's Basketball Team Game-by-Game (as of Aug 02, 2013) 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 YOUNG HARRIS 11/10/ W at Creighton L NAVY 11/18/ W PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 11/20/ W vs Illinois State 11/23/ L vs TCU 11/24/ L at Troy 11/27/ W at North Carolina 12/01/ L at Middle Tennessee 12/5/ L SOUTH ALABAMA 12/8/ W at Rutgers 12/16/ L ULM 12/20/ W NORTHEASTERN 12/29/ W GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1/2/ W at Dayton 1/5/ L at UCF 1/9/ L MEMPHIS 1/12/ L at Southern Miss 1/19/ L ECU 1/23/ L at Houston 1/26/ L UTEP 1/30/ Wot SOUTHERN MISS 2/2/ L at Tulsa 02/06/ W MARSHALL 2/9/ W at ECU 02/13/ L RICE 2/16/ W at Marshall 2/23/ W at Tulane 02/27/ W SMU 3/2/ W UCF 3/6/ L at Memphis 3/9/ L vs SMU 03/13/ W vs Southern Miss 03/14/ L Opponents Games played: 33 Points/game: 71.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.4 FT Pct: 72.4 Rebounds/game: 36.7 Assists/game: 16.0 Turnovers/game: 15.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 8.2 Blocks/game: Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11 Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 8 U A B B l a z e r s

29 Comparison Men's Basketball Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Aug 02, 2013) All games Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Rebounds Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls YOUNG HARRIS 51/34 54/ / / / / / / / /10 13/15 2/4 7/7 20/16 Creighton 37/33 23/ (17) 24-63/ / / / / / /37 (6) 16/15 9/10 0/4 8/4 19/11 NAVY 45/25 37/ / / / / / / / /10 16/19 6/3 11/9 21/13 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 33/38 43/ / / / / / / /52 (9) 14/12 16/24 4/3 14/9 17/24 Illinois State 30/34 35/ (12) 25-64/ / / / / / / /15 27/18 6/8 4/15 21/21 TCU 32/37 41/ (3) 25-50/ / / / / / /31 (3) 14/9 18/19 1/3 10/8 23/21 Troy 35/20 40/ / / / / / / / /9 15/14 2/2 6/7 12/15 North Carolina 29/35 55/ (18) 32-76/ / / / / / /42 (9) 17/28 18/20 0/4 12/5 20/12 Middle Tennessee 29/43 35/ (20) 19-51/ / / / / / / /13 20/15 0/2 9/12 25/21 SOUTH ALABAMA 46/27 46/ / / / / / / /35 (2) 29/10 17/20 1/2 12/9 19/15 Rutgers 33/50 46/ (9) 29-66/ / / / / / / /18 19/22 1/4 12/13 26/17 ULM 37/31 39/ / / / / / / / /17 12/19 2/2 11/7 11/16 NORTHEASTERN 47/34 36/ / / / / / / / /12 17/15 3/1 7/10 18/17 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 25/22 40/ / / / / / / /36 (6) 15/12 13/23 4/5 12/6 11/17 Dayton 35/44 36/ (7) 26-65/ / / / / / / /17 12/8 0/1 3/3 22/17 UCF 23/31 25/ (16) 20-77/ / / / / / / /12 12/21 2/8 8/7 13/11 MEMPHIS 20/34 33/ (16) 18-57/ / / / / / /44 (10) 10/11 15/18 4/10 9/9 23/21 Southern Miss 27/38 32/ (15) 20-49/ / / / / / / /16 20/8 3/2 2/15 23/22 ECU 38/41 47/ (6) 35-80/ / / / / / /38 (1) 22/22 15/20 4/7 4/10 19/12 Houston 26/33 35/ (5) 24-51/ / / / / / /30 (3) 15/11 18/14 1/3 7/10 15/9 UTEP 24/28 40/ / / / / / / / /15 15/21 7/9 11/5 22/18 SOUTHERN MISS 33/41 42/ (4) 23-52/ / / / / / /30 (8) 18/13 12/19 2/4 9/7 14/20 Tulsa 43/31 27/ / / / / / / /32-17/7 18/12 6/2 3/10 21/18 MARSHALL 38/25 37/ / / / / / / / /11 20/17 0/6 10/9 18/16 ECU 34/38 27/ (13) 26-61/ / / / / / / /16 14/14 3/2 3/10 18/10 RICE 34/25 46/ / / / / / / / /8 7/8 7/0 5/1 19/14 Marshall 30/17 22/ / / / / / / / /9 13/11 1/5 7/5 20/17 Tulane 34/26 42/ / / / / / / / /15 18/6 4/2 6/8 21/16 SMU 27/33 47/ / / / / / / / /13 12/16 0/2 5/6 13/21 UCF 36/35 34/ (4) 25-65/ / / / / / / /12 10/13 3/3 8/6 20/15 Memphis 28/43 43/ (15) 28-62/ / / / / / /42 (8) 14/22 19/18 2/5 11/15 21/16 SMU 32/23 21/ / / / / / / /37 (2) 10/9 17/15 2/5 14/13 18/17 Southern Miss 26/40 40/ (15) 24-54/ / / / / / /37 (12) 13/17 13/15 2/4 9/6 18/17 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category 2004 Sweet 16 Eight Postseasons In Last 11Years 25 Postseasons in 35 Year Program History 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 3 Sweet 16 Appearances 2 9 U A B B l a z e r s