CASEY NASH #12 ESTABLISHING EXCELLENCE

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1 NASH S CAREER HIGHS Points: 20 vs. Oregon (1/18/03) Rebounds: 11 vs. Arizona State (2/1/03) Assists: 4 (2 times) last at California (2/24/05) Steals: 4 vs. Pacific (12/21/04) Field Goals: 7 vs. Oregon (1/18/03) FG Attempted: 13 at UCLA (2/27/03) 3-PT FG Made: 1 (2 times) last vs. Arizona (1/30/03) 3-PT FG Attempted: 3 at San Jose State (12/4/02) FT Made: 7 vs. UCLA (1/29/05) FT Attempted: 9 vs. Oregon (1/18/03) Blk Shots: 3 at Oregon (2/5/05) Turnovers: 6 at USC (3/1/03) Minutes Played: 33 vs. Washington (1/15/05) CASEY NASH #12 Guard 6-1 JR Stayton, OR (Stayton) Sophomore ( ): Casey Nash saw action in all 29 games and made 24 appearances in the starting lineup played most of the season out of position, filling in at the post led the team in rebounding with 144 boards (5.0 rpg.) led the team in field goal percentage with a.457 (64-for-140) clip from the floor scored 153 points (5.3 ppg.) one of four players to average over 20-minutes per game (21.3) dished out a career-high four assists, led the team with nine rebounds, and scored six points at Idaho State (11/19) had eight points, blocked two shots and pulled down seven rebounds against Creighton (12/2)...finished with a then season-high nine points and grabbed six rebounds at UCSB (12/5)...led the team with eight rebounds and had two steals before fouling out at Florida (12/12)... matched her season-high with nine rebounds at South Alabama (12/15)...had 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting and tallied a career-high four steals against Pacific (12/21)...buried 4-of-7 field goals for 11 points and pulled down six rebounds against California (12/ 29)...grabbed eight rebounds, including six on the offensive glass at #23 UCLA (1/2)...pulled down seven rebounds in 19 minutes against Washington State (1/ 13)...matched her season-best with nine rebounds and finished with five points against Washington (1/ 15)...pulled down a team-best eight rebounds and had two steals in 31 minutes against USC (1/27)...led the team with a season-best 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting and a 7-of-8 clip from the free throw line against UCLA (1/29)...hit 4-of-6 shots for nine points and had four rebounds against Utah Valley State (2/1)...buried 4-of-5 shots for 10 points, pulled down five rebounds, and blocked a career-high three shots at Oregon (2/5)...pulled down a team-best seven rebounds and had four points against Arizona State (2/ 19)... buried 3-of-4 shots, matched her careerbest with four assists, blocked two shots and had six rebounds at California (2/24)... hit 3-of-7 field goals for six points and had a team-best six rebounds at #2 Stanford (2/26). Medical Redshirt ( ): Casey saw action in five games before missing the remainder of the season while resting a sprained foot successfully obtained a medical redshirt led the Beavers with 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds against Arkansas (11/28) but was forced to miss 27 of the final 28 games with the foot injury. Freshman ( ): Casey saw action in all 30 games, making seven appearances in the starting lineup earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Freshman honors finished third on the team in rebounding with 119 boards (4.0 rpg.) ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 198 points (6.6 ppg.) tallied three double-doubles boasted the best shooting percentage on the team for a guard and third-highest overall, with a.485 (79-for-163) clip from the field knocked down 3-of-5 shots for seven points and pulled down seven rebounds at Portland (11/26) buried 4-of-4 field goals for nine points and tallied a career-high three steals against Portland State (12/7) led the team with 13 points and grabbed five rebounds at Arizona State (1/2) knocked down 7-of-11 field goals for a career-high 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead OSU past Oregon (1/18) had five points and six rebounds, including three key offensive boards at Washington State (1/23) recorded first career doubledouble with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds against No. 24 Arizona (1/30) tallied her second straight double-double with 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Arizona State (2/1) made her first career start at California (2/6), scoring 11 points finished with seven points and seven rebounds at Oregon (2/15) buried 4-of-4 field goals for nine points against No. 23 Washington (2/20) recorded a double-double with 13 NASH S CAREER STATISTICS points and 10 rebounds, including eight offensive boards at UCLA (2/27) had 10 points against UNLV (3/21) in the WNIT. STAYTON, Stayton, OR: Casey won 12 letters while competing in four different sports at Stayton High School was a four-year basketball letterwinner for coach Clyde Skipper named a four-time All-State selection, including first team honors as a sophomore and junior a four-time All-Region pick named 2001 Regional Player of the Year a four-time first team All-Capital Conference selection named Capital Conference Player of the Year three seasons served as team captain for three seasons three-time team Most Valuable Player team won Capital Conference her freshman and junior seasons played in the Oregon 3A All-Star game on the East Team holds the Stayton High School career records for points (1831), rebounds (783), assists (342) and steals (306) earned four letters as an outside hitter/middle blocker for the volleyball team a two-time first team All- Capital Conference selection volleyball team finished fourth at the 2001 State Tournament earned second team All-State honors as a senior awarded three letters for playing softball and one for track a two-time all-league pick for softball named 2001 Capital Conference Player of the Year as the softball team went undefeated. Born in Idaho married former Oregon State men s basketball player J.S. Nash on August 27, played her freshman and sophomore seasons as Casey Bunn...daughter of Greg and Denise Bunn father is a wood products supervisor mother is a medical electronic transmission specialist has three older brothers, Riley, Cody and Tyler father was a four-year basketball letterwinner at Boise State intends on majoring in Exercise Science want to be a coach graduated from high school with a 3.3 GPA three-year honor roll member served three years as a Link Crew Leader (peer mentoring) was a peer tutor and member of the student government and student council outside interests include, camping, wakeboarding, water skiing, riding 4- wheelers and riding horses lists Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete biggest athletic thrill to date was playing at Gill Coliseum as a freshman for the 3A State Basketball Tournament picked OSU because of, the coaching staff, the team, and the atmosphere. YEAR G/GS FG-FGA.PCT 3FG-3FGA.PCT FT-FTA.PCT PTS AVG. REB AVG. PF/D A TO BK ST MIN / / Medical Redshirt / / Total 59/ / , UNIVERSIT

2 BEAVER BASKET KETBALL NASH PROFILE My nickname is: Bunner, Case, Bunster, Bun-Bun is: I own a 4ft. pet iguana named Bubba Favorite Food: Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy with corn and Hawaiian bread Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is: Eugene Beavers is: The people I m surrounded by The favorite thing I always pack for a roadtrip is: My DVD player My most embarrassing moment was: When I dove for a ball in open gym and knocked my two front teeth out My favorite non-basketball activity is: Drive/detail my Jeep Describe yourself on the court in a single word: Hustler Describe yourself off the court in a single word: Silly The thing in life I am most thankful for is: My family and my blessings Ten years from now I hope to be: Living successfully in a beautiful home on acres and acres of land with my husband J.S. and my four children My dream job would be: To travel around the world with my family for a health organization to try and find causes and cures for diseases The best singer on the team is: Mandy, she s always belting out a tune My parents were right when they told me: Treat others how you would like to be treated Person I admire most: My parents and grandparents My favorite pre-game ritual is: Going to Ruby Tuesday with Mandy and ordering the chicken strip meal with honey mustard, Because the honey mustard really makes the chicken. The place I would most like to visit: Fiji My favorite OSU athlete is: J.S. Nash of course! SEASON OPPONENTS SEASON REVIEW PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE BASKETBALL HISTORY MEDIA INFORMATION Media Guide 23

3 DUCKER S CAREER HIGHS Points: 10 at South Alabama (12/15/04) Rebounds: 9 vs. California (12/29/04) Assists: 2 vs. Washington (3/4/05) Steals: 2 (6 times) last at California (2/24/05) Field Goals: 4 (2 times) last at UCLA (1/2/05) FG Attempted: 10 at California (2/24/05) 3-PT FG Made: 0 3-PT FG Attempted: 0 FT Made: 5 vs. California (12/29/04) FT Attempted: 7 vs. California (12/29/04) Blk Shots: 4 at Arizona State (1/20/05) Turnovers: 5 vs. Washington (3/4/05) Minutes Played: 30 at UC Santa Barbara (12/5/04) TIFFANY DUCKER #3 Forward 6-1 SO Stockton, CA (Saint Mary s) Freshman ( ): Tiffany Ducker saw action in all 29 games and made 14 starts the most appearances in the starting line-up by a Beaver freshman since Mandy Close started 19 games in led the team in blocked shots with 30 (1.03) scored 110 points (3.8 ppg.) and ranked third on the team with 122 rebounds (4.2 rpg.) shot.417 (45-for-108) from the field pulled down two offensive rebounds and hit a free throw in eight minutes in her first collegiate game at Idaho State (11/19) had three blocked shots and two steals in 24 minutes against Kentucky (11/25)... finished with six points and six rebounds in 23 minutes of action in her first career start against Rutgers (11/26)... finished with four points, three rebounds and two blocked shots against South Dakota State (11/27)... pulled down eight rebounds and scoring four points in 30 minutes against UCSB (12/5)... made her fifth consecutive start at Florida (12/12)... came off the bench to score a career-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and pulled down six rebounds at South Alabama (12/15)... was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor, finishing with seven points and two blocked shots against Pacific (12/21)... finished with six points, three rebounds and two blocks against No. 5 Stanford (12/27)... just missed a doubledouble with a career-high nine rebounds and nine points against California (12/29)... led the team with eight points and eight rebounds at #23 UCLA (1/ 2)...also had three blocked shots and two steals against the Bruins... led the Beavers with seven rebounds, including four offensive, and had four points against Oregon (1/8)... had four points and pulled down six rebounds against Washington State (1/13)... blocked a career-high four shots, scored six points, and pulled down six rebounds at Arizona State (1/20)... pulled down five rebounds and had two points before fouling out against USC (1/27)... pulled down four rebounds and blocked a pair of shots in 13 minutes against Utah Valley State (2/1)... hit 3-of-6 shots for eight points and pulled down four rebounds in nine minutes at Oregon (2/5)... pulled down six rebounds and had a steal at Washington (2/10)... grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and tallied a steal at Washington State (2/12)... was 2-for-3 with five points and had four rebounds in 27 minutes against Arizona (2/17)... had five rebounds and two steals against Arizona State (2/19)... pulled down seven rebounds, scored six points and had two blocked shots in 25 minutes at California (2/24)... finished with five points, three rebounds and a pair of blocks against Washington (3/4) in the Pac-10 Tournament. SAINT MARY S, Stockton, CA: Tiffany was a fouryear starter and letterwinner while playing forward for head coach Tom Gonzales at Saint Mary s High School in Stockton, CA was a four-time All-Area selection earned multiple All-League honors named Player of the Year was the Sports Focus Player of the Year helped lead her team to three California State Titles. Born in Hayward, CA daughter of Liz Guidry and Greg Ducker her cousin Joe Hall plays professional football for the Kansas City Chiefs majoring in education former teammate Dominique Banks is currently playing at University of Washington lists Tracy McGrady as her favorite athlete biggest athletic thrill to date was winning three state titles in high school chose to attend Oregon State, because of the trees! DUCKER S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS FG-FGA.PCT 3FG-3FGA.PCT FT-FTA.PCT PTS AVG. REB AVG. PF/D A TO BK ST MIN / / Total 29/ / UNIVERSIT

4 BEAVER BASKET KETBALL DUCKER PROFILE My nickname is: Tiff, T, T.I., T. Duck is: I can t swim Favorite Food: Mexican food Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is: Los Angeles and the Bay Area Beavers is: My teammates The favorite thing I always pack for a roadtrip is: My phone and IPod My most embarrassing moment was: Sitting in the wrong class my freshman year at OSU My favorite non-basketball activity is: Nap time! Describe yourself on the court in a single word: Intense Describe yourself off the court in a single word: Fun The thing in life I am most thankful for is: My mom and all of my family Ten years from now I hope to be: Coaching My dream job would be: A singer The best singer on the team is: Ebony Young, she has a hit single, Giving him something he can feel My parents were right when they told me: Hard work pays off, God won t give you anything you can t handle Person I admire most: My mom My favorite pre-game ritual is: Listening to my IPod, must have a Lil Jon CD The place I would most like to visit: Jamaica and New York My favorite OSU athlete is: Mike Hass because he is talented, also Ruben Jackson and Anthony Crosby because they are from Stockton! SEASON OPPONENTS SEASON REVIEW PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE BASKETBALL HISTORY MEDIA INFORMATION Media Guide 25

5 MERCEDES FOX-GRIFFIN #1 Guard 5-8 FR La Jolla, CA (La Jolla Country Day) Fox-Griffin Profile My nickname is: Cedes is: I m extremely forgetful Favorite Food: Shrimp Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is: Los Angeles Beavers is: The team chemistry The favorite thing I always pack for a roadtrip is: IPod and cell phone My most embarrassing moment was: During half time of a big game and coach was furious with the way we were playing. I completely spaced out and I was thinking about all my turnovers when all of a sudden I see everyone looking at me because I guess coach was asking a question and she throws the desk in front of me across the room My favorite non-basketball activity is: Hanging out with friends and family Describe yourself on the court in a single word: Focused Describe yourself off the court in a single word: Amiable The thing in life I am most thankful for is: My family and friends Ten years from now I hope to be: Successful and happy in whatever it is I m doing My dream job would be: Sports agent The best singer on the team is: Mandy My parents were right when they told me: That I was going to have to REALLY work if I wanted to play Division 1 ball Person I admire most: Mommy My favorite pre-game ritual is: Listening to music The place I would most like to visit: Italy My favorite OSU athlete is: Gary Payton Athlete of the Year by the San Diego Hall of Champions won three letters in track and field as a sprinter under the direction of Kevin Reaume and David Tebeau while competing in track, went undefeated, and team won the Coastal League championship her freshman and sophomore seasons relay team set the 4x100 record for Division 4 during her senior season. Born in San Diego, CA daughter of Donna Fox and step-father Darrell McGaughy her mother is a writer and sportscaster, while her step-father is retired from the military and a government manager her father, Stanley Griffin Sr. works for Boeing in Long Beach...has four siblings, Stanley Jr., Tristan, Tia, and Darrell Jr her cousin, Olisha Brown, played basketball at New Mexico State majoring in English and would like to become a journalist finished high school with a 3.3 GPA enjoys writing, drawing, and playing the piano a pair of her former teammates are competing at NCAA Division I institutions: 2005 Pac-10 Player of the Year Candice Wiggins (Stanford), and Marissa Rivera (TCU) lists Michael Jordan and Jason Kidd as her favorite athletes biggest athletic thrill to date was winning the state championship in chose to attend Oregon State because, My former track coach s grandfather was the first African American to graduate from OSU and that peaked my interest. He talked about Oregon all of the time and I wanted to be in a different environment. It was unfortunate that there was a coaching staff change, but it is exciting to be a part of something new and fresh I didn t question leaving the program because I was already sold on the university. I am eager to be a part of this new OSU program Outlook: Mercedes Fox-Griffin joins Oregon State s squad after graduating from La Jolla Country Day High School an explosive athlete that can play the point or off-guard position brings quickness to the court on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball has good ballhandling skills. LA JOLLA COUNTRY DAY, La Jolla, CA: Mercedes was a four-year starter and letterwinner for Terri Bamford at La Jolla Country Day High School in La Jolla, CA...team compiled a record over the course of her four seasons was a three-time All-CIF second team selection and earned first team All-CIF honors as a junior was a multiple All-Coastal League South honoree team won back-to-back state championships team won two straight CIF Sportsmanship awards named Most Improved Player as a junior participated two years in the Adidas Top 10 Camp and was an Adidas Evaluation Camp All-Star as a senior was ranked in the Girls All-Star Report as #80 at the guard position competed in the senior All-Star game named Co-Most Valuable Player of La Jolla Country Day in 2005 named March 26 UNIVERSIT

6 Walton Profile My nickname is: Phisha (my little sister named me this) is: Even though I said I wouldn t get home sick, I cry every other night because I miss my family so much! Favorite Food: My mom s homemade cheesen-macaroni. None of the stuff in the box! Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is: Cal in Berkeley, that s home for me Beavers is: The community supports the university and OSU is a friendly place The favorite thing I always pack for a roadtrip is: My Tigger stuffed animal and my journal My most embarrassing moment was: When I was sitting at the dinner table and my little sister made me laugh while eating spaghetti and a noodle came out of my nose! My favorite non-basketball activity is: Writing poetry Describe yourself on the court in a single word: Observant Describe yourself off the court in a single word: Invincible The thing in life I am most thankful for is: My family and the people that love and care for me Ten years from now I hope to be: Settled down in a supportive relationship and I want to own a lucrative company that amounted from my degree. I want to own property in two other countries and I want to have an organization up and running for talented underprivileged adolescents. My dream job would be: Not to have a job and still get paid. Real estate sounds good! The best singer on the team is: Mandy that s a true D.J. for you My parents were right when they told me: I could do anything I set my mind to and yes, that includes jumping through a mirror. Person I admire most: Jesus My favorite pre-game ritual is: To listen to T.I. and say a prayer that no one is injured. Than I get pumped and it s GAME TIME The place I would most like to visit: Paris My favorite OSU athlete is: Ebony Young because she has the heart and courage to be a real person no matter what people think and she finds the energy to pick me up when she s really tired. Thank you E-bo. BEAVER BASKET KETBALL STEPHISHA WALTON # Outlook: Stephisha Walton joins Oregon State s squad after graduating from Vallejo High School a versatile athlete that can play multiple guard positions brings energy to the court on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball has quickness and good anticipation skills. VALLEJO, Vallejo, CA: Stephisha was a letterwinner her senior season while playing for Shamone Warren at Vallejo High School in Vallejo, CA...played her first three seasons at St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School and lettered for Guard/Forward 5-11 FR Vallejo, CA (Vallejo) Rodney Faucett...led the St. Patrick-St. Vincent squad to back-to-back appearances in the CIF North Coast Section playoffs was a three-time Bay Shore Athletic League first team selection served as team captain for two seasons was an All-Metro League selection named Athlete of the Week by the Vallejo Times Herald on five occasions selected as the #2 top 3- guard in Norcal by Norcal Preps in 2004 participated in the Adidas All- American Top 100 Camp in 2004 competed in the Reebok Slam-n-Jam Game in 2005 also competed in softball and track for one season. Born in Vallejo, CA daughter of Cyntheny Jones Walton and Stephen Walton her mother is a juvenile probation counselor and father is a computer technician has an older sister, Dionna, and a younger sister, Keerah plans on majoring in biomedical engineering finished high school with a cumulative 3.7 GPA enjoys writing poetry, shopping, and having good conversations a member of National Honor Society, CSF, Dean s List, and the honor roll received the African American Affirmation Award several of her former teammates are competing at NCAA Division I institutions: Shantrell Sneed (California), Devanei Hampton (California), Alexis Grey Lawson (California), Courtney Paris (Oklahoma), Ashley Paris (Oklahoma), and Kyeisha Felps (Saint Mary s) lists Nikki Teasley as her favorite athlete biggest athletic thrill to date was making the game-winning free throw in a 2 nd round game against St. Mary s High School of Berkeley chose to attend Oregon State because, the people made me feel as if I could be successful while feeling like I m at home. Plus, it s only nine hours (driving) from home SEASON OPPONENTS SEASON REVIEW PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE BASKETBALL HISTORY MEDIA INFORMATION Media Guide 27

7 EBONY WHITE #23 Guard 5-10 FR Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles) White Profile My nickname is: Eb is: I collect cartoon suckers Favorite Food: Seafood Favorite opposing Pac-10 city to play in is: Los Angeles Beavers is: Having the experience to play in the Pac-10 and to wear orange and black The favorite thing I always pack for a roadtrip is: My diary My most embarrassing moment was: When I was in the 6 th grade I was getting ready for a game and I was taking off my sweats and accidentally took everything off except for my underwear of course! My favorite non-basketball activity is: Making mix CDs Describe yourself on the court in a single word: Determined Describe yourself off the court in a single word: Passive The thing in life I am most thankful for is: Being able to see another day Ten years from now I hope to be: Living in Culver City working as a dermatologist My dream job would be: Coroner The best singer on the team is: Mandy Close My parents were right when they told me: I was able to overcome my personal heartaches Person I admire most: My little sister My favorite pre-game ritual is: Sitting in a quiet room The place I would most like to visit: New York My favorite OSU athlete is: Lamar Hurd the Most Valuable Player of the Northern League was a first team All-Area selection was a first team All-City honoree selected as first team Los Angeles Times All-Regional named the Most Valuable Player of the Hoops Jam All-Star Game chosen as All-Star of the Community. Born in Long Beach, CA daughter of Denise White her mother is a community service officer interests outside of basketball include, writing poetry two of her former teammates are competing at NCAA Division I institutions: Kera Wilson (Grambling State), and Whitney Warren (UC Santa Barbara) lists Isaiah Thomas as her favorite athlete biggest athletic thrill to date was becoming All-State her senior year chose to attend Oregon State, to get away from home, to see something different, and for the experience Outlook: Ebony White joins Oregon State s squad after graduating from Los Angeles High School a complete athlete who is expected to make an immediate impact in the point guard position a tremendous ballhandler who sees the court well. LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, CA: Ebony was a two-year letterwinner for Leon Henry at Los Angeles High School in Los Angeles, CA was a first team All-State selection named the Co-Most Valuable Player of the Year named WOMEN S BASKETBALL MANAGERS *Erin Wenger *Katy Bichsel *Jessica Peterson (not pictured) *Joel Vrieze (not pictured) Erin Wenger Katy Bichsel 28 UNIVERSIT