-1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL. CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. SIENA HEIGHTS Friday, November 10 4 p.m. McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, Mich.

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1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Nov. 5 NORTHWOOD (Ex.) W, CENTRAL MICHIGAN Nov SIENA IU KOKOMO HEIGHTS 47 p.m. CHIPPEWAS Nov. 13 at Michigan 7 p.m. Nov. 18 EUREKA 1 p.m. Nov. 22 vs. Sam Houston State^ 6:30 p.m Record 0-0 (0-0 MAC) Nov. 23 vs. TBD^ 9:30 p.m. H: 0-0/A: 0-0/N: 0-0 Keno Davis Nov. 24 vs. TBD^ 9:30 p.m. (Iowa, 1995) Nov. 25 vs. TBD^ TBA Career Record (10th season) Dec. 1 JACKSON STATE 7 p.m. Record at CMU (Sixth season) Dec. 5 MONTANA STATE 7 p.m. Dec. 9 TENNESSEE TECH 1 p.m. COVERAGE Dec. 16 at Southern Utah 2:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at UMKC 8 p.m. Dec. 22 SIUE 7 p.m. Dec. 29 LAWRENCE TECH 7 p.m. TV PxP: Adam Jaksa Color: Matt DeVries Jan. 2 OHIO* 7 p.m. CENTRAL MICHIGAN IMG SPORTS NETWORK Jan. 6 at Kent State* 7 p.m WUPS-FM Jan. 9 at Eastern Michigan* 7 p.m. CMU Athletics Game Day mobile app Jan. 13 TOLEDO* 4:30 p.m. RADIO PxP: Don Chiodo Color: Ryan Mizner Jan. 16 at Ball State* 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Bowling Green* 3:30 p.m. Jan. 23 MIAMI (OHIO)* 7 p.m. CMUChippewas.com Jan. 27 KENT STATE* 4:30 p.m. CMU Athletics Game Day mobile app Jan. 30 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7 p.m. STATS Feb. 3 at Ohio* 3:30 p.m. FOLLOW AND STAY CONNECTED Feb. 6 BUFFALO* 7 p.m. #FireUpChips Feb. 10 at Akron* 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Northern Illinois* 8 p.m. SOCIAL Feb. 17 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 4:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Western Michigan* TBA Feb. 24 at Toledo* TBA Feb. 27 BALL STATE* 7 p.m. March 2 at Western Michigan* 7 p.m. March 5 MAC Tournament% TBA March 8 MAC Tournament% TBA March 9 MAC Tournament% TBA March 10 MAC Tournament% TBA ^ Great Alaska Shootout, Anchorage, Alaska * Mid-American Conference games & at campus sites % at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Home games in BOLD CAPS All times Eastern CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. SIENA HEIGHTS Friday, November 10 4 p.m. McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, Mich. GAME 1 PROJECTED STARTERS No. Name Pos. GP-GS PPG RPG FG% Notes 12 Josh Kozinski (6-4, 188, Sr.) G Ranks No. 3 in career 3-pointers 14 David DiLeo (6-7, 216, So.) F Leading returning scorer 20 Kevin McKay (6-5, 222, So.) G double-doubles in Cecil Williams (6-6, 215, Sr.) F Led CMU in rebounding in Luke Meyer (6-101/2, 224, Sr.) F Started all 97 career games TOP RESERVES 0 Gavin Peppers (6-2, 194, Jr.) G Transfer from Cleveland State 1 Corey Redman (6-6, 192, Jr./So.) G Redshirted season 2 Shawn Roundtree (6-0, 185, Jr.) G Transfer from Mineral Area College 11 Innocent Nwoko (6-11, 232, So./Fr.) C Redshirted season 15 Matty Smith (5-11, 180, So.) G Played in every game in CENTRAL MICHIGAN -1- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL SIENA HEIGHTS SAINTS Record 1-1 (0-0 WHAC) H: 1-0/A: 0-1/N: 0-0 Joe Pechota (Concordia, 1995) Career Record (14th season) Record at SHU (Seventh season) GAME PREVIEW The edition of the Central Michigan men s basketball team will make its regular season debut on Friday evening when the Chippewas host NAIA Division II foe Siena Heights in a 4 p.m. game in McGuirk Arena. Central Michigan is 4-1 in season openers under head coach Keno Davis: at Iowa L, vs. Manchester W, vs. Alma W, vs. Jacksonville State W, vs. IU Kokomo W, CMU returns three starters and eight letterwinners from a squad that went overall. CMU returns its third-leading scorer from a season ago, sophomore forward David DiLeo and its top rebounder in Cecil Williams. For CMU, the game will count towards its regular season record while Siena Heights will consider it an

2 MEDIA INFORMATION Players and coaches are generally available before practice on Wednesday in McGuirk Arena. Please coordinate all coach and player interview requests through Associate Director of Athletic Communications John Regenfuss. He can be reached in at or by at cmich.edu. Please allow 24 hours of advanced notice in scheduling an interview. WEBSITE Media members are reminded that the official athletics website, CMUChippewas.com, contains updated player stats and bios each week. Also available on the site are video interviews, postgame highlights and press conferences. VISITING RADIO One ISDN line and one telephone line are available for use by the official radio network of the visiting team. Visiting networks that wish to have additional lines installed at their own expense may do so by contacting CMU Telecommunications at (989) VIDEO The Athletic Communications Department maintains a vast library of video clips for distribution to requesting electronic media. In addition, postgame highlights and press conference cut-ups are available for download using the department s FTP server. Please contact Adam Jaksa (adam.jaksa@cmich.edu) for detailed instructions and requests. MEDIA ROOM Located on court level, just off the northwest corner of the court, the Media Room is available for members of the working media. A light pregame meal will be served approximately one hour before the game and coaches and selected players will hold a press conference in the room following the game. The room is equipped with internet access and space for media to work. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for media credentials should be made through at john.regenfuss@cmich.edu. Parking passes are not required on campus after 5 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS Photographers and videographers are limited to shooting from a seated position on the baseline. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT Associate Director/MBB Contact: John Regenfuss Cell: (989) john.regenfuss@cmich.edu exhibition contest. The CMU-Siena Heights matchup is the first part of a Chippewa basketball doubleheader, as the women s team will host national power Purdue at 7:30 p.m. TRENDING Central Michigan will face three non-conference opponents for the first time in program history in Eureka, Sam Houston State and Southern Utah. CMU is participating in a preseason tournament for the third consecutive year. After playing in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. in 2015 and the Lone Star Showcase in Austin, Texas in 2016, the Chippewas will travel to Anchorage, Alaska to play in the final Great Alaska Shootout. CMU s 56 combined wins over the past three years is its most since , , when the Chippewas won a total of 60. CMU finished the season ranked No. 1 in the NCAA in 3-pointers made (399), No. 2 in free throw percentage (.791) and No. 3 in scoring offense (88.3 ppg). CMU ranks second in the NCAA in most 3-pointers made over the last two seasons (1,045). Senior guard Josh Kozinski led the nation in turnover percentage (3.4) for the second consecutive season in Kozinski needs 36 3-pointers to become CMU s career leader, which would mark the third consecutive season that the record has been broken. Braylon Rayson, who currently holds the record, surpassed John Simons at the top last season. Senior forward Luke Meyer has started every game of his collegiate career, a remarkable streak that stands at 97 games as he enters the season. With the departure to the professional ranks of guards Marcus Keene and Braylon Rayson, who combined to score an NCAA-leading 51.2 points per game in CHIPPEWAS CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. SIENA HEIGHTS (6-12 MAC) < Rec Rec. --> 1-1 (0-0 WHAC) 88.3 Points Opponent Points Rebounds Rebounding Margin Offensive Rebounds Opponent Offensive Rebounds Field Goal Pct Opponent Field Goal Pct Point FG Pct Opponent 3-Point FG Pct /11.3 Assists / Turnovers 12.5/ Turnover Margin Opponent Turnovers Blocked Shots Steals CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL 17, CMU loses 58% of its offense, 55% of its 3-pointers, 62% of its free throws, 72% of its assists and 23% of its rebounds. CMU OPENS WITH EXHIBITION WIN Cecil Williams scored 18 points to lead five Chippewas in double figures as Central Michigan downed Northwood, 81-71, in an exhibition game at McGuirk Arena. Kevin McKay finished with a double-double - 14 points, 11 rebounds -- for the Chippewas, who attempted 48 free throws in the game, and made 44. CMU was a perfect 26-for-26 from the charity stripe in the second half. Gavin Peppers finished with 15 points, Shawn Roundtree had 14, and David DiLeo added 12 for CMU, which finished 3-of-14 from 3-point range against a Timberwolves team clearly bent on limiting the Chippewas triple tries. Roundtree led the way at the line, finishing 10-for-10. Peppers was 8-for-8 and Williams finished 9-of-11. David Jelinek scored 13 points to lead Northwood, a Division II team that plays in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. SCOUTING SIENA HEIGHTS Siena Heights, a NAIA program located in Adrian, Mich., enters Friday s game already with a 1-1 record. The Saints defeated Trinity Christian (74-65) on Nov. before falling to Spring Arbor (63-46) on Nov. 8. Redshirt sophomore guard Nick Randle led the team with 20 points versus Trinity Christian while senior guard Tony Jackson posted a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds). Against Spring Arbor, Jackson had 14 points and eight rebounds. In addition to Jackson (13.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg), junior guard Josh Winowiecki nearly averages a double-double (9.0 SAINTS

3 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location...Mount Pleasant, Mich. Enrollment... 27,069 Founded Nickname...Chippewas Colors...Maroon and Gold Conference...Mid-American President... Dr. George E. Ross Athletics Director... Michael Alford Website...CMUChippewas.com TEAM INFORMATION Record MAC Record/Place /6th West Lettermen Returning/Lost...8/3 Starters Returning/Lost...3/2 Newcomers... 4 Arena...McGuirk Arena (5,300) PROGRAM HISTORY First Season All-Time Record...1,265-1,227-2 (113 seasons) All-Time MAC Record (45 seasons) MAC Regular Season Titles (1 975, 1977, , 1987, 2015, 2001 West, 2003 West, West, 2010 West, 2016 West) MAC Tournament Titles... 2 (1987, 2003) NCAA Tournament Appearances... 4 (1975, 1977, , 2003) COACHING STAFF...Keno Davis Record at CMU (.484) Career Record (.524) Assistant Coach... Kevin Gamble Assistant Coach... Kyle Gerdeman Assistant Coach... Jeff Smith Director of Basketball Operations... DJ Mocini Video Coordinator...Rock Allen ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Assistant AD for Marketing/Comm... Jim Knight Associate Director...John Regenfuss Cell Phone regen1jm@cmich.edu Assistant Director... Andy Sneddon Assistant Director...Mary Walsh BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio Play-By-Play...Don Chiodo ... cmudon@gmail.com ESPN3/CSN Digital...Adam Jaksa ...adam.jaksa@cmich.edu ppg, 8.5 rpg). Siena Heights is coming off a season in UP NEXT FOR THE CHIPPEWAS Central Michigan will take to the road for the first time this season next week, visiting Michigan for a 7 p.m. game on Monday, Nov. 13 at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor. The intrastate, nonconference contest will be broadcast to a nationwide audience on the Big Ten Network. CMU owns a 3-21 all-time record versus Michigan, including an loss in 2012, head coach Keno Davis first season at the helm of the Chippewas. Under Davis, the Chippewas are 1-4 in regular season road openers, winning last year, 86-74, at Tennessee Tech. The Wolverines will open their campaign on Saturday evening versus North Florida in Ann Arbor. Michigan is coming off a campaign that included a Big Ten Tournament championship and a run to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. CHIPPEWAS SIGN TWO Keno Davis recently announced the signing of two players who will join his program for the season. The class is comprised of 6-foot-7 forward Kevin Hamlet of Scarborough, Ont., and 6-1 guard P.J. Mitchell of Detroit. They re both extremely talented, and they also have a great basketball upside, Davis said. They re willing to come in and work, help the team and also improve their own individual game. Hamlet is playing this season at Mineral Area (Mo.) College after playing last season at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Fla. At Polk State, he averaged 8.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and earned a spot on the All-Suncoast Second Team. Mitchell is a senior at Detroit Edison High School who has been named to the Detroit News All-State team three times in his career. He played at Detroit Loyola as a freshman and as a sophomore, earning All-Catholic honors both seasons. He was named All-City by the Detroit Public School League last season at Edison. CMU SELECTED SIXTH IN MAC WEST Central Michigan was picked to finish sixth in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference in a poll of league coaches and media members who cover the league. The Chippewas return starters Josh Kozinski, Cecil Williams and Luke Meyer, but must replace two, Braylon Rayson and Marcus Keene, who combined to average more than 50 points per game last season. A couple years ago we were picked in the same position and we ended up winning the outright title, said Keno Davis, who is in his sixth year as the Chippewas coach. The polls are based on the statistics CENTRAL MICHIGAN -3- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL that you have coming back. Seven of the 11 players that are in our rotation are going to be doing this for the first time. So you understand when people look at the statistics you have returning and why you re picked in that spot. Western Michigan received 22 first-place votes to finish first in the West, while Buffalo received 24 first-place votes to top the East. The Broncos are followed by Ball State, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois and the Chippewas. Kent State was picked to finish second in the East, followed by Ohio, Akron, Bowling Green and Miami (Ohio). Western Michigan received 10 votes to win the MAC Tournament, while Buffalo received nine. Ball State, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green and Miami also received votes. Ten players, five in the East and five in the West, were selected to the Preseason All-MAC Team. The West squad comprises James Thompson IV of Eastern Michigan, Thomas Wilder of Western Michigan., Tayler Persons of Ball State, Jaelan Sanford of Toledo, and Eugene German of Northern Illinois. The East squad is made up of C.J. Massinburg and Nick Perkins of Buffalo, Jaylin Walker of Kent State, and Ohio s Jordan Dartis and Jason Carter. BACKCOURT NEWCOMERS Shawn Roundtree and Gavin Peppers, both juniorcollege transfers, could go a long way toward filling the void left by the depature of Marcus Keene and Braylon Rayson. Roundtree, who is listed at 6 foot and 185 pounds, played last season at Mineral Area (Mo.) College after two years at Missouri State; Peppers is 6-2, 194, and CMU is his fourth collegiate stop. He began his career at Olympic (Wash.) College in , then spent his sophomore year at Laramie County (Wyo.) Community College. Last year, he was enrolled at Cleveland State, but sat out the entire season with an injury. He left that program when the coaching staff was let go following the season. Peppers averaged 15.6 points per game at Olympic and 18.7 at Laramie County CC. Roundtree appeared in 30 games, two of them starts, at Missouri State in , then missed all but three games because of an injury the following season. Last year, he led Mineral Area to a 28-3 finish while averaging 10.9 points and 3.1 assists. The 3s COMPANY The 3-pointer is once again expected to be a central part of the Central Michigan offense in , despite the graduation of the program s all-time long distance-shooting leader, Braylon Rayson, and the nation s No. 2 3-pointer shooter in , Marcus Keene. The Chippewas have broken the program record for 3s

4 IN THE CMU RECORD BOOK THREE-POINTERS ATTEMPTED 1. Braylon Rayson (271 made) Josh Kozinski (236) 2013-pres John Simons (256) Robbie Harman (233) David Webber (183) Giordan Watson (199) Jordan Bitzer (196) Blake Hibbitts (176) Chris Kellermann (152) Sander Scott (186) THREE-POINTERS MADE 1. Braylon Rayson (768 att) John Simons (653) Josh Kozinski (682) 2013-pres Robbie Harman (594) Giordan Watson (542) Jordan Bitzer (542) Sander Scott (435) David Webber (565) Jeff Majerle (399) Blake Hibbitts (501) 2012-pres. 176 BLOCKED SHOTS (records from 1972) 1. Ben Poquette ( ) Chris Kaman ( Dan Roundfield ( ) Sefton Barrett ( ) DaRohn Scott (2014-pres.) Dan Majerle ( ) Nate Huffman ( ) Charles Macon ( ) Luke Meyer (2014-pres.) Daryl Miller ( ) 84 in back-to-back-to-back seasons, making 322 in , 324 in and an NCAA-high 399 in CMU ranks second in the NCAA in most 3-pointers made over the last three seasons (1,045), behind only fellow MAC member Akron (1,103). Senior guard Josh Kozinski, who is CMU s leading returning 3-point shooter, ranks third in program history with 236 for his career. Kozinski needs just 36 3-pointers to break the CMU career record for third consecutive season. Sophomore forward David DiLeo demonstrated his 3-point prowess in his first collegiate season, knocking down 64. Freshman guard Matt Beachler, who is Lowell High School s career 3-point shooting record (195), also boasts a strong outside shooting game. HOME SWEET HOME Central Michigan and its fans have made McGuirk Arena one of the most difficult places in which to play in the Mid-American Conference under Keno Davis. The Chippewas have recorded double-digit wins at home for three consecutive years, totaling 39 during that time frame, including a program-record 16 in In , CMU sold out McGuirk Arena twice, drawing the largest crowds in venue history, numbering 5,412 strong. In , the Chippewas set a program record for home wins in a season a year ago, totaling 16, including eight versus MAC opponents. The Chippewas received unprecedented support from its fans in , experiencing a surge of 1,015 fans per game, the eighth highest increase among midmajor programs CENTRAL MICHIGAN -4- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL

5 MILESTONES/BENCHMARKS Double-Figure Scoring Games Marcus Keene 32 Braylon Rayson 30 David DiLeo 13 Cecil Williams 12 Josh Kozinski 9 Luke Meyer 5 Kevin McKay 2 DaRohn Scott 1 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Luke Meyer 3 Cecil Williams 3 Marcus Keene 2 Kevin McKay 2 DaRohn Scott 2 David DiLeo 1 Braylon Rayson 1 Double-Doubles Marcus Keene 3 Kevin McKay 2 David DiLeo 2 Braylon Rayson 1 Cecil Williams 1 Games as Leading Scorer Marcus Keene 25 Braylon Rayson 6 Josh Kozinski 1 Games as Leading Rebounder Cecil Williams 13 David DiLeo 5 Marcus Keene 5 Luke Meyer 5 DaRohn Scott 5 Braylon Rayson 4 Kevin McKay 2 Games Leading in Assists Marcus Keene 23 Braylon Rayson 10 Matty Smith 2 Josh Kozinski 1 Kevin McKay 1 Luke Meyer 1 Games Leading in Blocks Luke Meyer 17 DaRohn Scott 15 Cecil Williams 3 Matty Smith 1 NOTE: When two players are tied, both receive credit as a game leader CENTRAL MICHIGAN ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown/Last School 0 Gavin Peppers G Jr. Brookeville, Md./Cleveland State 1 Corey Redman G R So. Boyne City, Mich./Boyne City 2 Shawn Roundtree G Jr. Edwardsville, Ill./Mineral Area College 3 A.J. Bullard F Fr. Houston, Texas/The Woodlands 4 Andrew Myers G Jr. Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston 10 Jamarrio Rule F Fr. Chicago, Ill./Culver Military Academy 11 Innocent Nwoko C R Fr. New Haven, Mich./New Haven 12 Josh Kozinski G Sr. Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg 13 Adam Kozinski G Fr. Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg 14 David DiLeo F So. Iowa City, Iowa/New Hampton School (N.H.) 15 Matty Smith G So. Elgin, Ill./South Elgin 20 Kevin McKay G So. Warren, Mich./Warren De La Salle 21 Cecil Williams F Sr. Columbia, Mo./Moberly Area Community College 22 Matt Beachler G Fr. Lowell, Mich./Lowell 23 DaRohn Scott F Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian 24 Luke Meyer F 6-101/2 224 Sr. Addison, Mich./Addison 25 Austin Ervin F So. St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns 35 John McCarty F Sr. Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion : Keno Davis (Sixth season) Assistant Coach: Kevin Gamble (Sixth season) Assistant Coach: Kyle Gerdeman (Sixth season) Assistant Coach: Jeff Smith (Sixth season) Director of Operations: DJ Mocini (Fifth season) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE KENO Davis David DILEO Kyle GERDEMAN Innocent NWOKO Corey REDMAN JAMARRIO Rule DAROHN Scott CECIL Williams KEY-no DUH-lee-oh GER-duh-min Nuh-WO-ko RED-min JUH-mar-ee-oh Duh-RON SEE-sill returnees in bold italic CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL

6 TRENDS When leading at halftime When tied at halftime When trailing at halftime Leading with 5:00 left (regulation) Trailing with 5:00 left (regulation) Tied with 5:00 left (regulation) When CMU scores first When opponent scores first In games decided by 3 pts. or less In games decided by 4-10 pts. In games decided by 10 or more pts. When CMU shoots 50% or better When CMU shoots under 50% When scoring 90 or more points When scoring points When scoring When scoring When scoring less than 60 points When CMU outrebounds opponents When rebounds are even When CMU is outrebounded When CMU makes more 3s When made 3s are even When CMU opponents make more 3s When CMU makes more free throws When free throws are even When opponents make more free throws When CMU s bench outscores opponent s When bench points are even When opponents bench outscores CMU s When CMU has more points in the paint When points in the paint are even When opponent has more points in the paint Weekday games Weekend games In November games In December games In January games In February games In March games At home On road At neutral sites TV/RADIO IDENTIFICATION gavin peppers G Fr Brookeville, Md josh kozinski G Sr Edwardsburg, Mich. matt beachler G Fr Lowell, Mich. Keno Davis Sixth Season 22 1 COREY REDMAN G R So Boyne City, Mich. DAVID DILEO F So Iowa City, Iowa 14 Darohn scott F Sr Grand Rapids, Mich. Kevin Gamble Assistant Coach Sixth Season 2 shawn roundtree G Jr Edwardsville, Ill. matty smith G So Elgin, Ill Luke meyer F Sr /2 224 Addison, Mich. Kyle Gerdeman Assistant Coach Sixth Season A.J. Bullard F Fr Houston, Texas kevin mckay G So Warren, Mich. Jeff Smith Assistant Coach Sixth Season innocent nwoko C R Fr New Haven, Mich. 21 cecil williams F Sr Columbia, Mo CENTRAL MICHIGAN -6- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL

7 keno davis Sixth Season KENO DAVIS College...Iowa, 1995 Family... Wife, Krista;...Daughter, Mara;... Son, Brady Coaching History Southern Indiana Assistant Coach SE Missouri State Assistant Coach Drake Assistant Coach Drake Providence 2012-present... Central Michigan In five years, Keno Davis has built Central Michigan into a championship-caliber program, both on and off the court. Davis took the reins of the Chippewas before the season and immediately established an exciting brand of basketball featuring up-tempo offense that emphasizes the 3-point shot, giving rise to the program s 3MU moniker. In , that Davis-coached offense ranked third in the nation, averaging an explosive 88.3 points per game, triggered by the dynamic backcourt duo of Marcus Keene and Braylon Rayson, the former the nation s leading scorer. Keene took college basketball by storm in becoming the first NCAA Division I player in 20 years to average 30 points per game and earned All-America honorable mention, the first Chippewa to be so honored since Keene set a Mid-American Conference record by scoring an eye-popping 959 points, the 20th-highest total for a single-season in Division I history. Keene s exploits brought unprecedented attention to Davis program and the university by way of full-length feature stories published by the likes of Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. His highlights were also frequently broadcast on the likes of ESPN s SportsCenter and he was the subject of a feature on the CBS Evening News. Eight times in , Davis Chippewas scored 100 points or more points in a game, and they have hit the century mark 14 times during Davis tenure. The offensive fireworks left the Chippewas ranked in the top 10 nationally in six statistical categories: points per game, 3-point field goals per game, total 3-pointers, 3-point attempts, free throw percentage and total free throws. CMU set program records for field goal attempts, 3-point attempts, 3-pointers made, free throws made and free throw percentage. The Chippewas made pointers, setting the program mark for the third-straight season. Davis guided CMU to a finish in 16-17, the third consecutive season in which CMU has recorded a.500-orbetter mark, the first time the program has accomplished that feat since the late 1970s. In , Davis Chippewas won their second consecutive MAC West title, and also accepted a bid to the Collegeinsider.com Tournament, marking the first time since 1971 that CMU had made back-to-back postseason appearances. The end of the season signaled the end of one era of CMU basketball as Davis said good-bye to a senior class led by Chris Fowler and John Simons. That duo, along with several other key contributors, comprised Davis first CMU recruiting class. The group became the building blocks for the foundation of Davis program, and both Fowler and Simons wrapped up their remarkable careers having left a lasting on the court and off. Simons left as CMU s all-time leader in 3-pointers made and attempted, and was supplanted in both categories the following season by Rayson. Fowler and Keene are among four of the players that Davis has mentored at CMU (Rayshawn Simmons and Kyle Randall are the others) who have gone on to play professionally. In all, 20 players that Davis has coached in his nine years at the helm of three Division I programs have advanced to the pro ranks. In 2016, CMU led the conference with four Academic All-MAC selections, twice as many as any other team, and it marked the third consecutive year that CMU had more players honored for their academic success than any team in the league. Fourteen times in Davis five seasons in charge of the program have Chippewas landed on the league academic honor squad. In , Davis engineered the nation s fifth-largest turnaround and captured CMU s first Mid-American Conference regular-season championship since the season. Central Michigan posted 23 wins, a 13-win improvement from the previous year, tying for the second most in program history. After being selected 11th in the MAC preseason poll, the Chippewas proved to be the class of the conference as they won 12 games, claimed the MAC West title outright, and earned the No. 1 seed for the MAC Tournament. A postseason berth, the program s first in more than a decade, followed as CMU earned a No. 6 seed for the National Invitation Tournament. For orchestrating CMU s historic turnaround, Davis was selected as MAC and National Association of Basketball Coaches District Coach of the Year. In recognition of success achieved on the court and his moral integrity displayed off the court, Davis was also honored with the 2015 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award. Davis continued emphasis on the importance of academics was reflected in the fact that CMU was one of only 19 Division I schools to receive the Team Academic Excellence Award from the NABC. Davis and his assistants have also made inroads in another key area, camps. The attendance number for the 2017 team camp tripled from previous years and CMU hosted more than 1,000 youngsters during its four camps throughout CENTRAL MICHIGAN -7- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL

8 the summer months. Davis positive and uplifting message has clearly struck an immediate chord with Chippewa fans. His Twitter account boasts more than 22,000 followers, ranking Davis in the top 15 among all Division I head coaches and first among all mid-major programs. DAVIS BACKGROUND IS STEEPED IN TRADITION AND SUCCESS Davis was introduced by as the Chippewas 20th men s basketball coach on April 3, 2012, bringing four year of Division I head coaching experience. In 2008, Davis was named the coach of the year by six national organizations, including the Associated Press, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, and The Sporting News. In one season at Drake and three at Providence, Davis compiled a (.574) record and made two postseason appearances. In , Davis first as a head coach, he led Drake to a 28-5 record, includeding a 15-3 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference. His team captured its first MVC regular-season title since 1971, the first MVC Tournament championship in program history, and the Bulldogs made their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since Drake was nationally ranked for a school-record eight consecutive weeks and finished 14th in the Associated Press Poll and 23rd in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Davis inherited a team that had graduated four starters from a squad that went in He took a team that was picked to finish ninth in the MVC to the program s first top-25 ranking since Moving to Providence in , Davis guided the Friars to a mark in his first season, including a 10-8 finish in the BIG EAST. The 19 victories was the most for a first-year coach in the history of the program, and two of those wins came over top-15 teams, including Pittsburgh, which was ranked No. 1 nationally when the Friars posted an upset. That Providence squad finished tied for sixth place in the conference after it was picked to finish 12th in the preseason poll. Davis led Providence to its first BIG EAST Tournament victory in six years and into the postseason as the Friars earned an at-large bid to the NIT. In Davis team ranked third in the nation in scoring at 82.4 points per game. Davis has a proven track record of developing players and preparing them for the next level. At Providence, he mentored MarShon Brooks, who was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft after Brooks had earned multiple All-America honors. Prior to taking over as the head coach at Drake, Davis served as an assistant under his father, Dr. Tom Davis, at Drake from Keno Davis began his coaching career in 1995 as an assistant for two years under Bruce Pearl at Southern Indiana, then served as an assistant under Gary Garner at Southeast Missouri State from Davis was exposed to basketball at a very young age as he watched his father become one of the NCAA s all-time winningest coaches. In 32 seasons as a head coach at Lafayette ( ), Boston College ( ), Stanford ( ), Iowa ( ) and Drake ( ). Tom Davis registered a record (.628), which included 18 postseason appearances and win seasons. Keno Davis and his father share the distinction of being the only father-son duo to have captured national coach of the year honors. In 1987, Tom Davis was named by the Associated Press as its National Coach of the Year. The Davis duo has combined for 749 victories. Year School Position Overall Record Conference Record Southern Indiana Assistant Coach Southern Indiana Assistant Coach Southeast Missouri State Assistant Coach Southeast Missouri State Assistant Coach Southeast Missouri State Assistant Coach Southeast Missouri State Assistant Coach Southeast Missouri State Assistant Coach Southeast Missouri State Assistant Coach Drake Assistant Coach Drake Assistant Coach Drake Assistant Coach Drake Assistant Coach Drake Providence Providence Providence Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan CENTRAL MICHIGAN -8- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL

9 KENO DAVIS ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENTS Opponent W L Akron 1 5 Alabama 1 1 Alma 2 0 Aquinas 1 0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3 0 Austin Peay 1 0 Ball State 4 6 Baylor 0 1 Boston College 0 3 Bowling Green 4 3 Bradley 1 4 Brown 3 0 Bryant 2 0 Bucknell 1 0 Buffalo 2 7 Butler 1 0 BYU 0 1 Cal State Northridge 1 0 Central Connecticut State 1 0 Central Penn 1 0 Charlotte 1 1 Chicago State 2 0 Cincinnati 2 2 Concordia (Mich.) 1 0 Connecticut 1 2 Cornell (Iowa) 1 0 Creighton 3 0 Dartmouth 2 0 Dayton 0 1 DePaul 3 1 Duquesne 1 0 Eastern Michigan 3 8 Eureka 0 0 Evansville 2 0 George Washington 1 0 Georgetown 0 3 Grand Canyon 1 1 Green Bay 2 0 Howard 1 0 Idaho State 1 0 Opponent W L Illinois 0 1 Illinois State 3 0 Indiana State 3 0 Iona 0 1 Iowa 1 1 Iowa State 1 0 IU Kokomo 1 0 Jackson State 1 0 Jacksonville State 2 1 Kent State 3 4 La Salle 0 1 Lawrence Tech 0 0 Little Rock 0 1 Lourdes 1 0 Louisiana Tech 0 1 Louisville 1 4 Maine 1 0 Manchester 1 0 Marquette 0 5 Marygrove 2 0 McNeese State 2 0 Mercer 1 0 Miami (Fla.) 0 1 Miami (Ohio) 3 4 Michigan 0 1 Missouri State 1 1 Montana State 1 1 Morgan State 1 0 Nebraska 0 1 Niagara 1 0 North Carolina Central 1 0 Northeastern 2 1 Northern Illinois 4 6 Northern Iowa 2 0 Northwestern 1 0 Notre Dame 0 3 Ohio 4 2 Olivet 1 0 Pepperdine 2 1 Pittsburgh 1 2 Opponent W L Prairie View A&M 1 0 Rhode Island 2 1 Rutgers 4 1 Sacred Heart 2 0 Saint Mary s (Calif.) 0 2 Sam Houston State 0 0 Seton Hall 1 3 Siena Heights 0 0 SIUE 2 0 Southern Illinois 1 1 Southern Utah 0 0 St. Bonaventure 0 1 St. John s (N.Y.) 2 1 Syracuse 1 3 Tennessee Tech 1 0 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1 0 Texas Southern 1 0 Texas State 1 0 Texas-Pan American 1 0 Toledo 6 5 UC San Diego 1 0 UMKC 0 0 USF 2 3 Utah 0 1 UT Martin 0 1 Vermont 1 0 Villanova 1 3 Weber State 0 1 West Virginia 0 3 Western Kentucky 0 2 Western Michigan 2 8 Wichita State 2 0 William & Mary 1 1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 1 Wright State 1 0 Wyoming 1 0 Yale 2 0 Youngstown State opponents in bold CMU S RECORD UNDER KENO DAVIS WHEN... The Chippewas play a MAC opponent The Chippewas play a MAC opponent during league play The Chippewas play a non-conference opponent The Chippewas score 70 points or less The Chippewas score more than 70 points The Chippewas hold an opponent to 65 points or less 38-7 The Chippewas hold an opponent to 70 points or less 30-8 An opponent scores more than 70 points The scoring margin is one point 3-0 The scoring margin is 2-5 points The scoring margin is 6-10 points The scoring margin is points The scoring margin is 21 or more points 18-9 The Chippewas play an overtime contest 2-5 The Chippewas play a triple overtime contest 1-0 The Chippewas play in McGuirk Arena The Chippewas play on the road The Chippewas play on a neutral court 5-8 The Chippewas play in the MAC Tournament 1-5 The Chippewas play in the postseason CENTRAL MICHIGAN -9- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL

10 TV/RADIO CHART 12 JOSH KOZINSKI Sr. G Edwardsburg, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Ranked 3rd on the team with 69 3-pointers in Totaled a career-high 20 points, 7 rebounds vs. Chicago State Had a career-high 5 steals at Northern Illinois Ranks 2nd on CMU career 3-pointers attempted list (682) and 3rd on 3-pointers made list (236) 14 DAVID DILEO So. F Iowa City, Iowa MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS LUKE MEYER 6-101/2 224 Sr. F Addison, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Scored a career-high 19 points at Buffalo Tied a career-high with 13 rebounds vs. Bowling Green Had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals vs. Toledo Ranks 9th on CMU career blocked shots list (88) Started all 97 career games CMU s leading returning scorer Scored a career-high 22 points at Northern Illinois Posted 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists at TTU Totaled 16 points, 11 rebounds vs. Chicago State 15 MATTY SMITH So. G Elgin, Ill. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS KEVIN MCKAY So. G Warren, Mich. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Recorded two double-doubles in freshman season In CMU debut, tied the McGuirk Arena record for rebounds with CECIL WILLIAMS Sr. F Columbia, Mo. MIN FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS Led CMU in rebounding (6.0 rpg) in Posted a double-double in first career appearance as a Chippewa vs. IUK (16 points, 10 rebounds) In CMU debut, broke the McGuirk Arena record for free throws made (14) and tied the venue mark for free throws attempted (17) Recorded a career-high 13 rebounds vs. William & Mary CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS Overall 6-12 MAC 10-5 Home 5-9 Away 1-2 Neutral PTS (OFF) PTS (DEF) PTS +/- REB OPP REB REB +/- FG% 3FG% FT% AST TOs TO +/- STLS BLKS CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL

11 Central Michigan Basketball Central Michigan Combined Team Statistics (FINAL) 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 03 KEENE, Marcus RAYSON, Braylon DiLEO, David WILLIAMS, Cecil KOZINSKI, Josh MEYER, Luke SCOTT, DaRohn McKAY, Kevin HIBBITTS, Blake JOUBERT, Janeau McCARTY, John ISRAELSON, Cole SMITH, Matty Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS CMU 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 Central Michigan Opponents Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/16 IU KOKOMO W /14/16 at Tennessee Tech W /17/16 MARYGROVE W /21/16 vs Pepperdine W /22/16 vs St. Bonaventure L /23/16 vs Little Rock L /26/16 at Green Bay W /29/16 WILLIAM & MARY W /3/16 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W /6/16 GREEN BAY W /10/16 at Illinois L /21/16 at Montana State W /30/16 CHICAGO STATE W * 1/3/17 at Eastern Michigan L * 1/7/17 at Northern Illinois L * 1/10/17 AKRON L * 1/13/17 TOLEDO W * 1/17/17 at Ball State L * 1/21/17 MIAMI W * 1/24/17 BOWLING GREEN W * 1/28/17 at Kent State Wot * 1/31/17 at Buffalo L * 2/3/17 WESTERN MICHIGAN W * 2/7/17 at Ohio W * 2/11/17 at Miami L * 2/14/17 BUFFALO L * 2/18/17 BALL STATE Lot * 2/21/17 NORTHERN ILLINOIS L * 2/24/17 at Toledo L * 2/28/17 EASTERN MICHIGAN L * 3/3/17 at Western Michigan L /6/17 at Kent State Lot * - Conference game CENTRAL MICHIGAN -11- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL

12 Central Michigan Basketball Central Michigan Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (FINAL) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds 11/11/16 IU KOKOMO W (32)KEENE, Marcus (15)McKAY, Kevin 11/14/16 at Tennessee Tech W (30)KEENE, Marcus (11)DiLEO, David 11/17/16 MARYGROVE W (23)KEENE, Marcus (11)McKAY, Kevin 11/21/16 vs Pepperdine W (36)KEENE, Marcus (5)DiLEO, David 11/22/16 vs St. Bonaventure L 557 (23)KEENE, Marcus (4)RAYSON, Braylon (4)WILLIAMS, Cecil (4)SCOTT, DaRohn 11/23/16 vs Little Rock L 760 (32)KEENE, Marcus (6)WILLIAMS, Cecil (6)MEYER, Luke 11/26/16 at Green Bay W (31)KEENE, Marcus (11)SCOTT, DaRohn 11/29/16 WILLIAM & MARY W (36)KEENE, Marcus (13)WILLIAMS, Cecil 12/3/16 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W (31)KEENE, Marcus (8)WILLIAMS, Cecil 12/6/16 GREEN BAY W (40)KEENE, Marcus (10)MEYER, Luke 12/10/16 at Illinois L (25)KEENE, Marcus (5)KEENE, Marcus 12/21/16 at Montana State W (44)KEENE, Marcus (9)KEENE, Marcus 12/30/16 CHICAGO STATE W (20)KOZINSKI, Josh (11)DiLEO, David 1/3/17 *at Eastern Michigan L 1472 (22)KEENE, Marcus (7)WILLIAMS, Cecil 1/7/17 *at Northern Illinois L 1717 (29)RAYSON, Braylon (8)WILLIAMS, Cecil 1/10/17 *AKRON L 2302 (33)KEENE, Marcus (8)WILLIAMS, Cecil 1/13/17 *TOLEDO W (28)RAYSON, Braylon (7)WILLIAMS, Cecil (7)KEENE, Marcus 1/17/17 *at Ball State L 3044 (29)KEENE, Marcus (6)RAYSON, Braylon (6)WILLIAMS, Cecil 1/21/17 *MIAMI W (50)KEENE, Marcus (7)WILLIAMS, Cecil (7)DiLEO, David 1/24/17 *BOWLING GREEN W (28)KEENE, Marcus (13)MEYER, Luke 1/28/17 *at Kent State Wot (41)KEENE, Marcus (10)KEENE, Marcus 1/31/17 *at Buffalo L 4631 (25)RAYSON, Braylon (9)RAYSON, Braylon 2/3/17 *WESTERN MICHIGAN W (35)KEENE, Marcus (7)SCOTT, DaRohn 2/7/17 *at Ohio W (41)KEENE, Marcus (11)WILLIAMS, Cecil 2/11/17 *at Miami L 1469 (24)RAYSON, Braylon (10)MEYER, Luke 2/14/17 *BUFFALO L 2560 (28)RAYSON, Braylon (6)KEENE, Marcus 2/18/17 *BALL STATE Lot 5412 (40)KEENE, Marcus (10)SCOTT, DaRohn 2/21/17 *NORTHERN ILLINOIS L 2531 (18)KEENE, Marcus (7)WILLIAMS, Cecil 2/24/17 *at Toledo L 4463 (27)KEENE, Marcus (5)RAYSON, Braylon (5)MEYER, Luke 2/28/17 *EASTERN MICHIGAN L 2945 (27)RAYSON, Braylon (6)SCOTT, DaRohn 3/3/17 *at Western Michigan L 4194 (37)KEENE, Marcus (8)DiLEO, David 3/6/17 at Kent State Lot 2139 (41)KEENE, Marcus (7)WILLIAMS, Cecil * - Conference game Attendance Summary Games Attend Avg/Game Home Away Neutral Total CENTRAL MICHIGAN -12- CHIPPEWAS BASKETBALL