Ferris State Takes On NCAA Division I Central Michigan

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1 FERRIS AT A GLANCE: The Ferris State University men s basketball team will visit NCAA Division I Central Michigan Monday, Nov. 17, for a 7 p.m. (EST) non-league tilt against the Chippewas in CMU s Rose Arena at Mt. Pleasant, Mich. The game at CMU will count as an official game for Ferris State, but will be played as an exhibition contest for Central Michigan due to a Division I and II rules difference. A LOOK BACK: Ferris opened its 76th season with a nonconference setback at Lewis (Ill.) on Saturday (Nov. 15) in LU s Neil Carey Arena at Romeoville, Ill. Senior guard Willie Thomas (Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy) led the Bulldogs with 19 points while junior guard Carlton Epps (Benton Harbor) chipped in 16 points. The Bulldogs led by as many as eight points in the opening half, but the Flyers were able to take a halftime advantage and outscored FSU by seven points in the second half. Ferris dropped to all-time in season-opening contests with the loss. LAST SEASON: Ferris State concluded the campaign with an overall mark and a fourth-place 7-11 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division finish. Both Ferris overall record and league finish represented the program s best marks since the Bulldogs finished overall and claimed the GLIAC Tournament championship. THE BULLDOG TRADITION: The campaign marks the 76th season of Bulldog men s basketball. The program began in 1925 although Ferris did not field a team from due to World War II. FSU has compiled a (.516) all-time mark. The Bulldogs have won nine GLIAC titles, made six NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and reached the 1988 NCAA-II Elite Eight. Ferris captured a league-record four consecutive GLIAC titles from HEAD COACH BILL SALL: A 1994 Calvin graduate, second-year FSU head coach Bill Sall previously held assistant coaching positions at Calvin ( ), Ferris State ( ) and Hillsdale ( ) prior to being named Ferris State s 11th head coach. The Zeeland, Mich., native served as Ferris interim head coach for a portion of the campaign and led the Bulldogs to a 5-8 mark. Before joining the coaching ranks, Sall was a standout player at Calvin from He twice ( ) received second-team National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III All-America honors and led Calvin to three MIAA championships, four NCAA-III Tournament bids and the 1990 NCAA-III Final Four. Sall has a current (.400) career coaching mark. He is 6-17 (.261) on the road and 7-10 (.412) in non-league games to date. ON THE ROAD: FSU is (.535) overall since and sports a (.447) record in road/neutral site contests during that span. Ferris was 5-9 (.357) on the road last season. FSU PICKED FOURTH: Ferris State was picked to finish fourth in the GLIAC North Division Preseason Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs totaled 17 points in the balloting by the GLIAC s head coaches. Each of the league s 13 head coaches ranked the teams in their respective divisions, but were not allowed to vote for their own team. The firstplace team in the North Division received six points while the second-place team earned four points, etc. The first-place squad in the November 17, 2003 Contact: Rob Bentley, Assistant Athletics Communications Director Office: (231) /2336; Home: (231) ; bentleyr@ferris.edu Website: Athletics Hotline: (231) Ferris State Takes On NCAA Division I Central Michigan TONIGHT S GAME FSU at Central Michigan Monday, Nov p.m. (EST) Rose Arena (5,200) Mt. Pleasant, Mich. South Division picked up five points, the second-place team took four points, etc. Northern Michigan was selected as the GLIAC North Division favorite with five first-place votes and 35 total points while Findlay took the top spot in the South Division with 25 points and five first-place votes. A LOOK AT THE ROSTER: Ferris roster includes two seniors, four juniors, two sophomores and seven freshmen. Eight of the 15 players are guards while the remaining seven are frontcourt players. Thirteen players hail from Michigan while two are from Ohio. BETWEEN THE LINES: Between The Lines, a weekly television program profiling Ferris State University Athletics, airs across northern Michigan on WFQX-Fox 33 every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (ET). The 30- minute program is hosted by Phill Mooney and produced in the studios of the University s cable Channel 7. FSU men s basketball head coach Bill Sall will make appearances throughout the season. The show is also aired locally on the University's cable Channel 7 every Tuesday (7 p.m.) and Wednesday (8 p.m.). FSU ON THE INTERNET: Ferris State University Athletics official web site can be found at The site features information on all of FSU s varsity athletics programs including rosters, statistics, results and more. GLIAC GAMES ON THE AIR: Ferris league games will be carried live by local radio station WBRN-1460 AM. Selected contests can also be accessed live via the internet by clicking on the Bulldog Athletics Webcasts icon at GLANCING AT THE BULLDOGS: Ferris returns seven letterwinners and four starters from last season, including senior co-captains Willie Thomas and Nathan Wruble (Harbor Beach). The Bulldogs biggest loss was 6-10 center Adam Anderson, who is presently playing overseas in Egypt. The two-time team Most Valuable Player earned All- GLIAC First-Team accolades last season after averaging a team-high 17.4 points per game. REUNITED AT FERRIS: Among Ferris eight newcomers is junior college transfer Willie Burrel (Muskegon Heights/Muskegon CC), who was reunited with the Bulldogs Willie Thomas. The duo led Muskegon Community College to a overall record in A 6-6 forward, Burrel attained second-team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America recognition last season after averaging 21.5 points and 12 rebounds per contest. ANOTHER BIG TEST: The last time Ferris squared off against a NCAA-I opponent was when it defeated Oakland (11/21/00) by a score of in Rochester, Mich. Current senior Nathan Wruble is the only remaining member of the squad. He grabbed two rebounds against the Grizzlies while playing two minutes in his collegiate debut. FSU finished the year with an 8-18 overall record QUICK FACTS Location: Big Rapids, Mich. Founded: 1884 Enrollment: 11,822 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Crimson & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate President: Dr. David L. Eisler Athletics Director: Tom Kirinovic Asst. Athletics Director: Brian Kegler Head Trainer: Dave Lucey, ATC Assistant Trainer: Tim Glover, ATC Assistant Trainer: Mike Blackburn, ATC Equip. Manager: Ben Mumah, E.M.,C. Athletic Dep.Office: (231) Athletic Dep. Fax: (231) Head Coach: Bill Sall Alma Mater/Year: Calvin/1994 Record at FSU/Year: 16-24/2nd Career Record/Years: Same Office Phone: (231) Assistant Coach: Cory Anderson Office Phone: (231) Home Court: Jim Wink Arena Capacity: 2, Overall Record: Conf. Record/Finish: 7-11/T-4th All-Time Record: (.516) Letterwinners Ret./Lost: Seven/Six Website: FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 210 Sports Drive, SPC 001, Big Rapids, MI Phone /3821 FAX

2 Ferris State Men s Basketball Page 2 BULLDOG BITES Ferris State has posted 36 winning campaigns and 40 non-losing seasons in its previous 75 seasons... The Bulldogs have won more league titles (nine) and BULLDOG RECORDS Record: 0-1 overall GLIAC: 0-0 in league play Home: 0-0 at Jim Wink Arena Road: 0-1 away from home Neutral: 0-0 on neutral floors made more NCAA Tournament appearances (six) than any other league institution... Willie Thomas registered the program s third-best single-season made three-point field goal total with 69 treys last season... Sophomore guard Dennis Springs (Toledo, Ohio/Scott) totaled 155 assists in , which represented the program s fourth-highest single-season figure... Carlton Epps presently ranks seventh among Ferris career steals leaders with 111 thefts in 50 career appearances. The team Defensive Player Award winner recorded the program s eighth-best single-season steals mark with 58 steals in Twelve of Ferris first 13 contests are away from home. The lone exception is a Dec. 11 GLIAC tilt against Lake Superior State, which will be played at Big Rapids (Mich.) High School due to conflicts with the school s annual winter graduation ceremonies... Sophomore forward Jeffery Shanahan (Flint/Kearsley) scored a personal career-high 11 points and had a career-best seven boards at Lewis. THE FSU STAFF: FSU head coach Bill Sall returns two assistant coaches from a year ago, including top assistant coach Cory Anderson. Anderson, who played for Ferris from , is in his fifth season as a full-time assistant coach. Volunteer Assistant Coach Bill Killian also returns for his second season on Sall s staff. The Bulldogs added current Chippewa Hills (Mich.) High School Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach Jim Lake as a volunteer assistant and will retain former ( ) FSU Athletics Director Dean Davenport as a consultant. LOOKING AHEAD: Ferris will take part in the Cornerstone Raymond James Classic Friday and Saturday, Nov , in Grand Rapids, Mich. FSU is slated to face St. Xavier (Ill.) in Friday s 6 p.m. (EST) tournament opener with host Cornerstone scheduled to battle Michigan-Dearborn in the 8 p.m. (EST) nightcap. The tournament s consolation and championship games are set for Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m., respectively. A Look At The Opponent CENTRAL MICHIGAN: CMU holds a commanding edge entering Monday s 85th series contest. The two teams haven t met since the Chippewas posted a home victory in (12/3). Ferris has won two of the last six and four of the previous nine meetings. CMU, which is directed by seventh-year head coach Jay Smith, posted a 25-7 overall record in and reached the second round of the NCAA Division I Tournament with a win over nationally-ranked Creighton (3/20). The Chippewas, who lost MAC Player of the Year Chris Kaman to the National Basketball Association s Los Angeles Clippers, also claimed both the Mid-American Conference s (MAC) regular-season and postseason titles with a 14-4 league record. Senior point guard T.J. Meerman, who is CMU s top returning scorer (5.6 ppg), and junior forward Tony Bowne are returning starters this season. CMU recorded an home exhibition win over Northwood last Sunday (Nov. 9). SERIES NOTES: Former Chippewa player Sean Waters led CMU with 12 points in the last series meeting (12/3/90). He is the son of former Bulldog player and assistant coach Gary Waters, who now serves as the head men s basketball coach at Rutgers University. The Bulldogs were led by Mike Johnson s game-high 17 points... Prior to the last meeting, the two teams had not faced each other since FSU posted a home win on Dec. 8, The 6,150 fans who attended the contest at the Ferris Fieldhouse (later known as Jim Wink Arena) in Big Rapids is the largest crowd ever to witness a Bulldog home basketball game... The Ferris-CMU series dates back to when the Bulldogs picked up a win FSU MEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/High School (College) #3 Dennis Springs G So L Toledo, Ohio/Scott (Bowling Green State) #4 Joe DeMartin G Fr HS Mason, Mich. #10 David Clarke G Jr L Harbor Springs, Mich. (Siena Heights) #12 Terrance Shaw F Fr HS Saginaw, Mich./Bridgeport #14 Reggie Prince G Fr HS Saginaw, Mich./Buena Vista #20 Corey Epps G Jr L Benton Harbor, Mich. #22 Carlton Epps G Jr L Benton Harbor, Mich. #23 Michael Daniels F Fr HS Detroit, Mich./Murray-Wright #30 Jeffery Shanahan F So L Flint, Mich./Kearsley #32 Willie Burrel F Jr T Muskegon Heights, Mich. (Muskegon CC) #33 C.J. Van Wieren G/F Fr HS Holland, Mich./West Ottawa #34 Willie Thomas (C) G Sr L Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor Academy (Muskegon CC) #42 Nathan Wruble (C) F/C Sr L Harbor Beach, Mich. #44 John Terrell F/C Fr R Muskegon, Mich. #54 Adam Veltkamp F/C Fr HS Cedar Springs, Mich Season Trends SITUATION FSU RECORD At home On the road At neutral sites Shoot over 50% from floor Shoot less than 50% from floor Opponent shoots over 50% from floor Opponent shoots less than 50% Has higher shooting percentage Shoot over 70% from free throw line Shoot less than 70% from line Opponent shoots over 70% from line Opponent less than 70% from line Has higher free throw percentage Shoot over 30% from three-point line Shoot less than 30% from 3-pt. line Opponent over 30% from 3-pt. line Opponent less than 30% from 3-pt. line Has higher 3-pt. percentage Has more assists Opponent has more assists Assists are equal Has more turnovers Opponent has more turnovers Turnovers are equal Has more steals Opponent has more steals Steals are equal Has more blocks Opponent has more blocks Blocks are equal In November In December In January In February On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In afternoon games In evening games Against ranked teams In non-conference games In conference games In non-conf. games vs. conf. teams Attendance under Attendance over Has over 25 personal fouls Opponent has over 25 personal fouls In tournament games Against in-state foes Against out of state teams Against teams with winning records Against teams with losing records Against teams with even records When leading at halftime When trailing at halftime Three or more reach double-figures In overtime game Game margin is 1-5 points Game margin 5-10 points Game margin over 10 points Head Coach: Bill Sall, second year (Calvin, 1994) Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Bill Killian, Jim Lake HS High School T Transfer (C) Captain Assistant Coach: Cory Anderson Basketball Consultant: Dean Davenport

3 FSU-Central Michigan Information 85th series meeting Series Record CMU leads Last Meeting /3/90; CMU won at Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Last Ferris State Win /8/76; at Big Rapids, Mich. Last CMU Win /3/90; at Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Current Streak CMU by one game The First Game ; FSU won Closest Game One point, four times, last (FSU 57-56) Longest Series Streak CMU won 32-straight ( ) In The Bill Sall Era First Meeting Series Notes: * Ferris has won two of the last six and four of the last nine meetings. * Tonight s game is only the second series meeting since * FSU s last victory at Mt. Pleasant was in (77-74). * Ferris won six-straight meetings from * Six of the last nine meetings have been decided by 10 points or less. FSU Head Coach Bill Sall Calvin, Second Season As Head Coach* *Was FSU s Interim Head Coach In Compiled 5-8 Record* Career Record (.400) Ferris State Record (.400) Best Season at FSU ; Record vs. the GLIAC (All Games) (.360) Record in Big Rapids (.571) Record On The Road (.261) Record on Neutral Floors (.667) Record In Games Decided By Five Points Or Less (.500) Record In Games Decided Between Five and 10 Points (.100) Record In Games Decided By More Than 10 Points (.500) Record In Overtime Games (.000) BULLDOG SCHEDULE Nov. 15 at Lewis (Ill.) L, at Central Michigan 7 p.m at Cornerstone Raymond James Classic 21 Ferris State vs. St. Xavier (Ill.) 6 p.m. Cornerstone vs. Mich.-Dearborn 8 p.m. 22 Consolation/Championship 1/3 p.m. Dec. 4 at Findlay* 7:30 p.m. 6 at Ashland* 3 p.m. 11 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE* 8 P.M. 13 at Saginaw Valley State* 3 p.m at Sprint PCS/Southern Indiana Challenge 19 Indianapolis 6:15 p.m. 20 Southern Indiana 8:30 p.m at Porreco Cup 29 Ferris State vs. Cheyney (Pa.) 6 p.m. Gannon vs. Glenville State (W.Va.) 8 p.m. 30 Consolation/Championship 6/8 p.m. Jan. 3 at Calvin 3 p.m. 10 GRAND VALLEY STATE* 3 P.M. 15 at Hillsdale* 8 p.m. 17 WAYNE STATE* 3 P.M. 22 GANNON* 8 P.M. 24 MERCYHURST* 3 P.M. 29 NORTHWOOD* 8 P.M. Feb. 5 at Michigan Tech* 7:30 p.m. 8 at Northern Michigan* 3 p.m. 12 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE* 8 P.M. 14 at Lake Superior State* 3 p.m. 16 at Grand Valley State* 8 p.m. 21 at Northwood* 7:30 p.m. 26 NORTHERN MICHIGAN* 8 P.M. 28 MICHIGAN TECH* 3 P.M. Mar. 2 GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals (Campus Site) TBA 5-6 GLIAC Tournament Semifinals/Finals (Campus Site) TBA NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional (Campus Site) TBA th annual NCAA-II Elite Eight TBA * GLIAC Game Home games in BOLD CAPS Evansville, Ind. At Big Rapids High School Erie, Pa. Bakersfield, Calif. Grand Rapids, Mich. All times are Eastern and subject to change FSU VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN - NOV. 17, 2003 FSU S RECORD WHEN... shooting more free throws than opponent outscoring opponent from free throw line shooting better than 80-percent from the line shooting less than 60-percent from the line out-rebounding opponent having more offensive rebounds than opponent recording more defensive rebounds than opponent having 40 rebounds or more having less than 40 total rebounds giving up 40 rebounds or more recording more three-point baskets than opponent recording fewer three-point baskets than opponent having seven three-point baskets or more having less than seven three-point baskets opponent has seven three-point baskets or more recording more total field goals than opponent recording fewer total field goals than opponent recording 30 or more field goals in a contest a Bulldog records a double-double two Bulldogs record a double-double a Bulldog records a triple-double coming off of a loss two Bulldogs play 30 minutes or more three Bulldogs play 30 minutes or more four Bulldogs play 30 minutes or more two Bulldogs score in double figures three Bulldogs score in double figures four Bulldogs score in double figures five Bulldogs score in double figures six Bulldogs score in double figures recording 20 turnovers or more recording less than 20 turnovers recording 10 steals or more recording less than 10 steals recording 20 assists or more recording less than 20 assists GLIAC PRESEASON POLL North Division 1. Northern Michigan (5) points 2. Michigan Tech (2) points 3. Northwood points 4. Ferris State points 5. Grand Valley State points 6. Saginaw Valley State points 7. Lake Superior State points South Division 1. Findlay (5) points 2. Gannon points 3. Wayne State points 4. Mercyhurst (1) points 5. Hillsdale points 6. Ashland points *First-place votes are in parenthesis PROBABLE BULLDOG STARTERS #3 G Dennis Springs 5-6 So. Toledo, Ohio #22 G Carlton Epps 6-2 Jr. Benton Harbor, Mich. #30 F Jeffery Shanahan 6-6 So. Flint, Mich. #34 F Willie Thomas 6-4 Sr. Columbus, Ohio #42 C Nathan Wruble 6-7 Jr. Harbor Beach, Mich.

4 INDIVIDUAL RETURNEE CAREER/ - AS OF NOV. 17, 2003 #10 DAVID C LARKE Points at Olivet, 12/14/02 Rebounds at Michigan Tech, 2/22/03 3-Pt. FG at Olivet, 12/14/02 Assists vs. Calvin, 11/26/02 Blocks vs. Saginaw Valley State, 2/15/03 #20 COREY E PPS Points at Calvin, 12/1/01 Rebounds vs. Lake Superior State, 2/6/03 3-Pt. FG , four times, last at Saginaw Valley State, 1/23/03 Assists vs. Saginaw Valley State, 1/24/02 Steals vs. Grand Valley State, 1/19/02 Blocks at Wayne State, 1/5/02 Points at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 3-Pt. FG None Assists at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Steals at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 #22 CARLTON E PPS Points vs. Aquinas, 11/27/01 Rebounds vs. Hillsdale, 1/2/03 3-Pt. FG , twice, last at Lake Superior State, 1/25/03 Assists at Grand Canyon (Ariz.), 12/27/01 Steals , four times, last vs. Lake Superior State, 1/26/02 Blocks , three times, last at Michigan Tech, 2/22/03 Points at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Rebounds at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 3-Pt. FG at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Assists at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Steals at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Blocks at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 #30 JEFFERY S HANAHAN Points at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Rebounds at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 3-Pt. FG vs. Northern Michigan, 2/1/03 Assists , twice, last at Saginaw Valley State, 1/23/03 Steals at Saginaw Valley State, 1/23/03 Blocks vs. Grand Valley State, 2/10/03 Points at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Rebounds at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Assists None Steals at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Blocks None #3 DENNIS S PRINGS Points at Olivet, 12/14/02 Rebounds vs. Calvin, 11/26/02 3-Pt. FG , three times, last vs. Lake Superior State, 2/6/03 Assists vs. Calvin, 11/26/02 Steals at Lake Superior State, 1/25/03 Blocks , twice, last vs. Grand Valley State, 2/10/03 Points at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Assists at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Steals at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Blocks None #34 WILLIE T HOMAS Points vs. Findlay, 11/30/02 Rebounds vs. Northwood, 1/16/03 3-Pt. FG vs. Findlay, 11/30/02 Assists vs. Michigan Tech, 1/30/03 Steals at Ashland, 1/11/03 Blocks at Lake Superior State, 1/25/03 Points at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 3-Pt. FG at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Assists at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Steals at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Blocks None #42 NATHAN W RUBLE Points vs. Grand Valley State, 1/19/02 Rebounds at Saginaw Valley State, 2/16/02 3-Pt. FG , four times, last vs. Michigan Tech, 1/30/03 Assists at Grand Valley State, 1/22/01 Steals , twice, last vs. Lake Superior State, 1/26/02 Blocks , twice, last vs. Michigan Tech, 2/23/02 Rebounds at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Assists None Steals at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Blocks at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03

5 INDIVIDUAL NEWCOMER CAREER/ & FSU RECORDS - AS OF NOV. 17, 2003 #32 WILLIE B URREL Points at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 Rebounds at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 3-Pt. FG at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 #23 MICHAEL D ANIELS #4 JOE D E M ARTIN Pt. FG None #12 TERRANCE S HAW Points at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 #44 JOHN T ERRELL Steals at Lewis (Ill.), 11/15/03 #33 C.J. VAN W IEREN Pt. FG None FSU MEN S BASKETBALL Most Minutes Played (Season): 32 Dennis Springs, Willie Thomas Double-Figure Scoring Games: 1 Willie Thomas, Carlton Epps, Jeffery Shanahan 20-Plus Point Games: None 30-Plus Point Games: None Team-High Scoring Honors: 1 Willie Thomas Team-High Rebounding Honors: 1 Jeffery Shanahan Double-Figure Rebounding Games: None Double-Figure Scoring & Rebouding Games: None Team-High Assists Honors: 1 Dennis Springs Team-High Steals Honors: 1 Carlton Epps, Jeffery Shanahan, Willie Thomas, Nathan Wruble, Corey Epps Team-High Blocks Honors: 1 Carlton Epps, Nathan Wruble Double-Figure Assist Games: None Individual Triple-Double Performances: None THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... FSU scored 100 points at home: 12/18/99 vs. Grace Bible FSU scored 100 points on the road: 12/14/02 at Olivet (W, ) FSU gave up 100 points at home: 12/18/01 vs. St. Joseph s (Ind.) FSU gave up 100 points on the road: 12/29/00 at Southern Indiana FSU shot over 50 percent: 2/20/03 at Northern Michigan (52.7%) FSU shot over 60 percent: 12/14/02 at Olivet (63.1%) A Bulldog scored 20 points: 2/20/03, Carlton Epps, 23, at Northern Michigan A Bulldog scored 30 points: 1/23/03, Adam Anderson, 30, at Saginaw Valley State A Bulldog scored 40 points: 1/19/02, Marcus Wallace, 40, vs. Grand Valley State A Bulldog had 10 rebounds: 2/6/03, Adam Anderson, 11, vs. Lake Superior State A Bulldog had 15 rebounds: 2/27/98, Ray Waits, 18, vs. Ashland A Bulldog had 20 rebounds: 2/14/87, Gerald Woodberry, 20, vs. Lake Superior State A Bulldog had 10 assists: 2/10/03, Dennis Springs, 11, vs. Grand Valley State FSU RECORD BY CONFERENCE Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) FSU RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP 0-1; Carlton Epps, Jeffery Shanahan, Dennis Springs, Willie Thomas, Nathan Wruble BULLDOG RESULTS BY SCORING MARGIN Points Wins Losses 1

6 POINTS 2,312 Dennis Johnson ,962 Jesse Mangham ,910 Clarence Carlisle ,846 Dannie Hayes ,839 Bernie Kilpatrick ,713 Jarvis Walker ,597 Adam Anderson ,450 Marcus Kennedy ,437 Lewis Garner ,380 Mike Bohnet ,377 David Tuck ,370 Art Tetzlaff ,296 Ty Miller ,239 Zarie Phillips ,177 Ray Waits ,176 Richard Legreair ,161 Ted Bee ,098 Mike Gillespie ,082 Craig Chappell ,073 Toy Palmer ,018 Rudy Ransom ,004 Gerald Busby Bob Fowler Dave Swilley Aaron Nauta REBOUNDS 1,156 Dennis Johnson Bernie Kilpatrick Art Tetzlaff Ted Bee Jesse Mangham Jarvis Walker Marcus Kennedy Gerald Woodberry Adam Anderson Mike Bohnet Toy Palmer Ray Waits Dannie Hayes Larry Woodford Charles Fuller Rudy Ransom Kevin Oldenberg Mark Leighton Mitch Caskey Jerry Isler Marcus Tumblin FIELD GOALS 892 Dennis Johnson Clarence Carlisle Bernie Kilpatrick Jesse Mangham Jarvis Walker Dannie Hayes Lewis Garner Art Tetzlaff Marcus Kennedy Adam Anderson FIELD GOAL PCT..607 ( ) Marcus Kennedy ( ) Day Day Smith ( ) Kevin Oldenberg ( ) Mark Leighton ( ) Rafeal Peterson ( ) Dennis Bale ( ) Bob Fowler (892-1,632) Dennis Johnson ( ) Ed Howell ( ) Ray Waits (min. 200 attempts) INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS THREE-POINT FG 166 Aaron Nauta Joe Blankenship David Tuck Dannie Hayes Leon Larthridge Randy Prince Zarie Phillips Ty Miller Marcus Wallace Randy Prince THREE-POINT FG PCT..470 (78-166) Charlie Balmer (65-142) Nick Smith (83-194) Craig Chappell (49-118) Chris Smith ( ) Randy Prince ( ) Ty Miller (45-114) Rafeal Peterson ( ) Leon Larthridge ( ) David Tuck (89-235) Richard Legreair (min. 100 attempts) FREE THROWS 528 Dennis Johnson Jesse Mangham Adam Anderson Ty Miller Dannie Hayes Clarence Carlisle Jarvis Walker Bernie Kilpatrick Marcus Kennedy Craig Chappell FREE THROW PCT..824 ( ) Rick Baillergeon ( ) Mike Gray ( ) Bob Fowler ( ) David Tuck ( ) Tim Coletta ( ) Lewis Garner ( ) Delaine Rimmer ( ) Dannie Hayes ( ) Tim Herman ( ) Leon Larthridge (min. 100 attempts) ASSISTS* 532 Jarvis Walker Ty Miller Tim Herman Jeff Byrd Mike Gillespie Randy Ross Kurt Stevens Lewis Garner Ted Bee James Munger *Team began recording assists in Returning Players in Bold STEALS* 227 Ty Miller Jarvis Walker Richard Legreair Zarie Phillips Dannie Hayes Day Day Smith Carlton Epps Ray Waits Aaron Nauta Brian Monahan *Team began recording steals in BLOCKS* 142 Adam Anderson Marcus Kennedy Greg Hibbitts Day Day Smith James Hudson Dannie Hayes Marcus Tumblin David Tuck Zarie Phillips Dion Ferrell *Team began recording blocks in THE BULLDOG BASKETBALL TRADITION T he Ferris State men s basketball program ranks second to none in terms of its impressive tradition among the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) member institutions. Ferris has won more league titles (nine) and made more NCAA Championship appearances (six) than any other conference member. In the 30-year history of the GLIAC, only the Bulldogs have won four-straight ( ) league championships. In the history of men s basketball, the Bulldogs have made 11 national tournament appearances including an NCAA Division II Elite Eight berth in FSU also reached the national quarterfinal round at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level in Besides the school s nine league titles, Ferris has also made five GLIAC Tournament appearances and won the GLIAC Tournament championship. Along the way, the Bulldogs have produced 25 first-team allconference selections and 46 All-GLIAC honorees since Four FSU players have went on to earn All-America accolades. Ferris State has posted 36 winning campaigns and 40 non-losing seasons in its rich history. The Bulldogs have won 20 or more games in a season 16 times. The Bulldogs 878 all-time wins includes 276 league victories along with a combined 317 triumphs at the Old and New Jim Wink Arenas.

7 INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS POINTS 698 Dennis Johnson Jesse Mangham Ray Waits Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson Marcus Kennedy Dannie Hayes Marcus Kennedy Clarence Carlisle Adam Anderson Lewis Garner REBOUNDS 373 Gerald Woodberry Dennis Johnson Mike Bohnet Dennis Johnson Ray Waits Gerald Woodberry Marcus Kennedy Dennis Johnson Kevin Oldenberg Bernard Kilpatrick FIELD GOALS 279 Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson Jesse Mangham Lewis Garner Ray Waits Clarence Carlisle Marcus Kennedy Marcus Kennedy Dennis Johnson Mike Bohnet FIELD GOAL PCT..634 ( ) Day Day Smith ( ) Marcus Kennedy ( ) Marcus Kennedy ( ) Rafeal Peterson ( ) Kevin Oldenberg ( ) Ray Waits ( ) Mark Leighton ( ) Bob Fowler ( ) Ed Howell ( ) Dennis Johnson (min. 100 attempts) ASSISTS* 186 Tim Herman Jarvis Walker Jarvis Walker Dennis Springs Randy Ross Lewis Garner Tim Herman Jeff Byrd Ty Miller James Munger Randy Ross Clarence Carlisle *Team began recording assists in Returning Players in Bold THREE-POINT FG 72 Joe Blankenship Joe Blankenship Willie Thomas Marcus Wallace Leon Larthridge Randy Prince Leon Larthridge Randy Prince Zarie Phillips Charlie Ballmer Dannie Hayes THREE-POINT FG PCT..509 (54-106) Charlie Ballmer (32-64) Ty Miller (27-54) Jarvis Walker (52-107) Craig Chappell (43-89) Nick Smith (29-66) Rafeal Peterson (52-119) Richard Legreair (60-139) Randy Prince (54-129) Dannie Hayes (43-103) Chris Smith (min. 50 attempts) FREE THROWS 179 Adam Anderson Ray Waits Jesse Mangham Dennis Johnson Adam Anderson Marcus Kennedy Dannie Hayes Dennis Johnson Ty Miller Dennis Johnson FREE THROW PCT..859 (61-71) Lewis Garner (60-70) Rick Baillergeon (58-68) James Harris ( ) Dannie Hayes (82-98) Leon Larthridge (68-82) Rick Baillergeon (52-63) Kurt Stevens (85-103) Bob Fowler (50-61) Leaondre Salter (56-69) Ted Bee (min. 50 attempts) STEALS* 69 Day Day Smith Ray Waits Ty Miller Ty Miller Richard Legreair Jarvis Walker Jarvis Walker Carlton Epps Ty Miller Joe Blankenship *Team began recording steals in BLOCKS* 50 Adam Anderson Day Day Smith Marcus Kennedy Adam Anderson Greg Hibbitts Marcus Kennedy Greg Hibbitts Adam Anderson Johnathan Bowers Lenny Cotton Gerald Woodberry Dion Ferrell *Team began recording blocks in