BOBCATS BASKETBALL 2012 NCAA SWEET NCAA SECOND ROUND 13 NCAA APPEARANCES 1964 NCAA REGIONAL FINALIST THREE NCAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

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1 Season 108 Game 11 Ohio (4-6) vs. UNC Wilmington (5-5) Tuesday, Dec. 30, p.m. ET Athens, Ohio Convocation Center Center (13,080) Ohio IMG Sports Network BOBCATS BASKETBALL 2012 NCAA SWEET NCAA SECOND ROUND 13 NCAA APPEARANCES 1964 NCAA REGIONAL FINALIST THREE NCAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Mike Ashcraft Assistant Director of Media Relations Men s Basketball Contact Convocation Center 95 Richland Avenue Athens, Ohio (o) (740) (c) (330) (e) ashcraft@ohio.edu 10 MAC Regular Season Titles Six MAC Championship Crowns 10 MAC Player of the Year Nods Four All-Americans Eight Academic All-Americans SCHEDULE Nov. 8 MARIETTA COLLEGE# W, Nov. 15 APPALACHIAN STATE W, Nov. 19 at Florida Gulf Coast (ESPN3) L, Nov. 25 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, Nov. 29 BELMONT L, Dec. 6 ST. BONAVENTURE L, Dec. 13 ALCORN STATE W, Dec. 18 at Evansville L, (OT) Dec. 22 vs. George Washington (ESPNU) L, Dec. 23 vs. DePaul (ESPNU) W, Dec. 25 vs. TBD$ L, Dec. 30 UNC WILMINGTON 7 p.m. Jan. 7 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Bowling Green * 4 p.m. Jan. 14 TOLEDO * 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Kent State * 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Ball State * 7 p.m. Jan. 24 BUFFALO * 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at Eastern Michigan * TBA Jan. 31 at Central Michigan * (ESPN3) 4:30 p.m. Feb. 4 AKRON * 7 p.m. Feb. 7 EASTERN MICHIGAN * 2 p.m. Feb. 10 CENTRAL MICHIGAN * 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at Miami * 3:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Western Michigan * 7 p.m. Feb. 21 KENT STATE * 2 p.m. Feb. 24 BOWLING GREEN * 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Akron * TBA Mar. 3 at Buffalo * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Mar. 6 MIAMI * 7 p.m. Mar. 9 MAC Championship% TBA Mar MAC Championship! TBA All Times ET #Exhibition Game $Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu, Hawai i) * Mid-American Conference Game % MAC Tournament First Round (Campus Sites)! MAC Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) OHIO MIAMI (8-20, 3-12) BOBCATS REDHAWKS (4-6) The Ohio men s basketball team (4-6) concludes nonconference play and closes the book on the 2014 calendar year when it welcomes UNC Wilmington (5-5) to the Convocation Center on Tuesday (Dec. 30). The opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Tuesday s contest will be broadcast on the Ohio IMG Sports Network, with Voice of the Bobcats Russ Eisenstein and Rob Cornelius on the call. A free live audio/video stream is available on OhioBobcats. com, with pre-game coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. A free live statistical feed with be provided on OhioBobcats.com via Gametracker. BOBCATS PLACE SIXTH AT 2014 DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC The Bobcats are coming off a sixth-place finish at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in beautiful Honolulu. Ohio opened the Classic with a loss to George Washington last Monday (Dec. 22) but bounced back with a dominating triumph over DePaul the following day. Ohio took sixth after falling to Nebraska, 71-58, in its Classic finale. All three contests were nationally televised on ESPNU and ESPN3/Watch ESPN. Ohio set a Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic record with 99 points against DePaul -- the most since Indiana State edged Ole Miss, 87-85, in overtime in The Bobcats shot 59.4 percent (38-of-64) against the Blue Demons -- including 63.3 percent (19-of-30) in the second. Ohio converted at a 41.7 percent (10-of- 24) clip from beyond the arc, making 50 (6-of-12) percent of their PROBABLE STARTERS GAME NO. 11 Date... Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 Site... Athens, Ohio Arena... Convocation Center (13,080) Tip Time... 7 p.m. ET Radio Coverage... Ohio IMG Sports Network Commentators...Russ Eisenstein, Rob Cornelius Video Stream... OhioBobcats.com Stats Feed...Gametracker All-Time Series...Ohio leads, 4-1 PAW PRINTS UNC WILMINGTON SEAHAWKS (5-5) attempts over the final 20 minutes of play. Redshirt senior guard Javarez Willis (Homer, La.) averaged a team-best 18.3 points per game at the Classic, shooting at a.439 (18-of-41) clip -- including.448 (13-of-29) from beyond the arc. He also averaged a team-best 4.0 assists per game to go along with 4.0 rebounds per game. Willis scored a career-high 31 points to lead all scorers and matched his career high by dishing out a game-high six assists against DePaul. He also grabbed two rebounds and collected a steal. Willis went 11-of-18 from the field -- including 7-of-14 from three-point land. He matched the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic record with seven three-point field goals made, sharing distinction with Marshall Henderson of Ole Miss, who achieved the feat in Willis became the first Bobcat to make seven threes in a game since D.J. Cooper did so on March 1, 2011, in an thumping of Akron. Willis followed that effort up by finishing in double figures for a second straight game with 15 points against Nebraska (12/25). He knocked down a game-high three treys, dished out a game-high four assists and hauled in a career-high eight rebounds to lead the team. Freshman guard Ryan Taylor (Gary, Ind.) started all three games at the Classic, ranking second on the squad with 12.3 points per game and shooting a team-best.609 (14-of-23) from the field. No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 3 Javarez Bean Willis G R-Sr Maurice Ndour F Sr blk/gm Ryan Taylor G Fr Mike Laster G Fr Antonio Campbell F So blk/gm RESERVES No. Name Pos. Ht Wt Cl Pts FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Min 0 Treg Setty F R-Jr blk/gm Reggie Williams G Fr Wadly Mompremier F So blk/gm Khari Harley G/F R-Fr Drew Crabtree G So Sam Frayer F Fr Stevie Taylor G Sr

2 Last Time Out - Nebraska 71, Ohio 58 Dec. 25, Stan Sheriff Center - Honolulu, Hawai i HONOLULU, Hawai i -- Redshirt senior guard Javarez Willis (Homer, La.) finished in double figures for a second-straight game with 15 points, but the Ohio men s basketball team (4-6) fell to Nebraska (8-4), 71-58, last Thursday (Dec. 25) in the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic fifth-place game at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawai i. Ohio finished 1-2 in the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, placing sixth. The Bobcats opened the Classic with a loss to George Washington on Monday (Dec. 22) but bounced back with a dominating triumph over DePaul the following day. Nebraska s trademark defense kept Ohio s offense in check, limiting the Bobcats to 37.7 percent shooting and scoring 15 points off of 15 Ohio turnovers. Willis knocked down a game-high three treys, dished out a game-high four assists and hauled in a team-high eight rebounds. Senior forward Maurice Ndour (Mbour, Senegal) totaled 12 points and collected two steals and a rebound. Last Thursday s game marked the first time ever Ohio played a contest on Christmas Day. Ohio , 1-2 DHC Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Ohio vs Nebraska 12/25/14 11:00am at Stan Sheriff Center - Honolulu, O'ahu 05 NDOUR, Maurice f 33 CAMPBELL, Antonio f WILLIS, Javarez g TAYLOR, Ryan g LASTER, Mike g SETTY, Treg MOMPREMIER, Wadly TAYLOR, Stevie Team Totals FG % 1st Half FG % 1st Ha FT % 1st Half Nebraska , 2-1 DHC 2nd half nd half nd half Game: Game: Game: Rivers, David f 35 Pitchford, Walter f Parker, Benny g Petteway, Terran g Shields, Shavon g Webster, Tai Smith, Tarin Team Totals FG % 1st Half FG % 1st Ha FT % 1st Half nd half nd half nd half Officials: Mike Greenstein, Jose Carrion, Terry Moore Technical fouls: Ohio-None. Nebraska-Shields, Shavon. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Ohio Nebraska Game: Game: Game: HISTORY vs. UNC WILMINGTON All-Time Series: Ohio leads, 4-1 Date Site Result Nov. 16, 2012 Athens, Ohio W, Nov. 29, 1988 Wilmington, N.C. L, Dec. 30, 1987 Athens, Ohio W, Nov. 30, 1981 Wilmington, N.C. W, Jan. 26, 1981 Athens, Ohio W, OHIO VS. UNC WILMINGTON TALE OF THE TAPE (THRU SUNDAY, DEC. 28) OHIO (MAC RANK/NATIONAL RANK) CATEGORY UNC WILMINGTON (CAA RANK/NATIONAL RANK) 69.6 (6th/151st) POINTS PER GAME 74.5 (3rd/58th) 71.1 (12th/279th) OPP. POINTS PER GAME 72.9 (9th/302nd).440 (4th/151st) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.483 (1st/35th).430 (8th/201st) OPP. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.423 (6th/173rd).310 (11th/258th) THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.400 (3rd/24th).337 (7th/187th) OPP. THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE.356 (9th/252nd).685 (10th/170th) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE.645 (10th/281st) -1.2 (11th/239th) REBOUNDING MARGIN 2.3 (4th/136th) -0.2 (10th/199th) TURNOVER MARGIN -2.8 (8th/307th) TUESDAY S MATCHUP SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS Former Louisville associate head coach Kevin Keatts is in his first season as head coach at UNC Wilmington. The Seahawks enter Tuesday s matchup with the Bobcats on a two-game losing skid after falling at Minnesota, , last Saturday (Dec. 27). Senior guard Freddie Jackson paced UNCW with 21 points. Senior guard Addison Spruill and redshirt junior guard Craig Ponder collected 12 points each and freshman guard Malik Pugh finished with 10 points off the bench. Jackson (16.5), Ponder (11.7) and Spruill are all averaging double figures for UNC Wilmington, which boasts the 58th-best scoring offense in the country in with 74.5 points per game. The Seahawks are the 35th-best shooting team in the nation, converting at a.483 clip -- including.400 from three-point range, which is good for 24th in the land. SERIES HISTORY Ohio and UNC Wilmington are meeting for the sixth time and second in three seasons. Ohio came away with an victory on Nov. 16, 2012, in the last meeting. OHIO vs. COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Ohio is 17-2 (.895) against current Colonial Athletic Association opponents. UP NEXT Ohio begins 2015 MAC play from the friendly confines of the Convo next Wednesday (Jan. 7) against West Divison foe Northern Illinois in a 7 p.m. ET clash. Quote of the Night - We come out of this tournament a much better team than we were when we came into this tournament. I don t think there s any question about that. If you re wondering what we re gonna bring here, you re gonna like this second semester, and you re gonna like this second part of the season. This is heading in the right direction. - First-year head coach Saul Phillips on Ohio s sixth-place finish at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic NEWS & NOTES Taylor tallied a team-high 13 points in the first half against George Washington. He finished in double digits for a second straight game with 17 points by way of 6-of-8 shooting against DePaul (12/23). He also tallied three rebounds and a block. Senior forward Maurice Ndour (Mbour, Senegal) ranked third on the team at the Classic with 11.7 points per game and 5.3 rebounds. He recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against DePaul (12/23). Ndour matched his career high with four assists, set a new season high with three steals and posted a block. He followed it up by totaling 12 points and collected two steals and a rebound against Nebraska (12/25). Sophomore forward Antonio Campbell (Cincinnati, Ohio) started all three games of the Classic, averaging 8.0 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game. He tallied a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against DePaul. Redshirt junior forward Treg Setty (Maysville, Ky.) averaged 8.3 points and 6.0 rebounds over three contests at the Classic. He enjoyed his most productive offensive outing as a Bobcat against DePaul, scoring a season-high 17 points off of 7-of-9 shooting.

3 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (thru Sunday, Dec. 28) East - Conf. - - Overall - Bowling Green Buffalo Kent State Akron Ohio Miami West - Conf. - - Overall - Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Toledo Northern Illinois Ball State Setty just missed out on a double-double, hauling in a season-high nine rebounds. He also handed out a seasonhigh three assists and collected a season-high two steals. PLANET NDOUR Ndour has gotten his senior campaign off to a strong start. The 2014 Preseason All-Mid-American Conference East Division selection is the only player on the team to start all 10 games this season, ranking second on the squad with 14.3 points and leading the team with 8.1 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, 11.6 field goal attempts, 5.2 free throw attempts, 4.1 free throws made and 32.8 minutes played. He also ranks second on the team with 2.1 assists, 4.9 field goals made and a.788 free throw percentage. Ndour has recorded a team-high eight double-figure scoring outings -- including two 20-point efforts. He has tallied a team-high four double-doubles and a team-high five double-digit rebounding efforts. Ndour has led the team in scoring a team-high four times and in rebounds a team-high six times. Ndour started 31 of 36 games in , earning Second Team All-MAC and Second Team NABC All-District 14 honors. He ranked 11th in the MAC in scoring (13.8 points per game), seventh in rebounding (7.0 rebounds per game), ninth in field goal percentage (.511) and sixth in blocks (1.5 per game). Ndour led Ohio with four double-doubles and six doublefigure rebounding games. He paced the Bobcats in scoring in 16-of-36 games and rebounding in 20 games, notching at least 10 points in 25 games and posting 20-plus points in nine contests. Ndour competed for his home country of Senegal in the 2014 FIBA World Cup. In six FIBA World Cup Games, he averaged 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 21.3 minutes per game. THE POINT MAN Willis has started all nine games he s played in, leading the team with 16.2 points, 5.6 field goals made, 8.1 three-point field goals attempted, 3.3 three-point field goals made, a.411 three-point percentage, a.941 free throw percentage, 3.2 assists per game and is tied for the team lead with 1.1 steals per game. He ranks second on the squad with 12.6 field goal attempts, 1.8 free throws made and 33.0 minutes played. Willis has tallied seven double-figure scoring games -- including two 20-plus point efforts -- and has led the team in scoring five times and assists a team-high seven times. Willis saw action in all 37 games in , starting 12. He averaged 6.9 points, 2.6 assists and shot 38 percent from threepoint territory. Willis had an exceptional postseason for Ohio, averaging 12.8 points and 3.3 assists while shooting a teambest 48.4 percent (15-31) from three-point land during the MAC Tournament and CIT. Ohio posted a 9-2 record when Willis scored 10-plus points in TONY THE TIGER Campbell has provided the Bobcats with a spark through 10 games in He has started five games, averaging 9.8 points per game and ranking second on the squad with 7.8 rebounds. Ranks third on the team with 82. field goal attempts, 4.2 field goals made, 3.6 three-point field goal attempts and 0.8 threepoint field goals made. Campbell has recorded five double-figure scoring efforts to rank third on the team, three double-doubles to rank second on the team, three double-figure rebounding games to rank second on the team and has led the team in rebounds four times to rank second on the team. Campbell saw action in 34 of 37 games and started nine contests in He posted 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds. Campbell averaged 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 56.6 percent from the floor over the Bobcats final eight contests. He grabbed at least four rebounds in 11 games. SAUL BALL BEGINS WITH WIN The Bobcats defeated Appalachian State, 73-47, on Nov. 15 in the season opener at the Convocation Center. The win marked the first under first-year head coach Saul Phillips. NOT BAD, ROOK Freshman guard Ryan Taylor (Gary, Ind.) totaled a game-high 21 points and distributed a game-high four assists in his collegiate debut to help lead Ohio to victory over the Mountaineers. Taylor, who started his first game for the Bobcats, shot 9-of-13 from the field -- including 3-of-5 from three-point land. His outing marked the first time a Bobcat scored at least 20 points in his first career game since Ivo Baltic put up 20 against Ohio Valley in Taylor garnered College Sports Madness Mid-American Conference Player of the Week recognition for his efforts. Taylor achieved double figures for the second time in his first four collegiate games, scoring 16 points off of 7-of-10 shooting in addition to hauling in five rebounds and distributing two assists against Belmont. Taylor reached double digits in points once again against St. Bonaventure, posting 11 to go along with five rebounds and a career-high three blocked shots to lead the Cats. Taylor has started eight of the nine games he s played, ranking third on the squad with 10.8 points per game over 30.8 minutes per game (third on the team). He leads the team with a.535 field goal percentage (38-of-71). Taylor ranks second on the team with a.321 three-point percentage (9-of-28) and 1.0 three-point field goals made. He ranks third on the squad with 3.1 three-point field goal attempts, 1.3 free throws made and a free throw percentage of.750. Taylor also boasts 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Taylor completed a prep year at St. John s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wis. The Michigan City, Ind., native averaged 23 points, six rebounds and three assists per game for the Lancers in As a senior at Michigan City High School, Taylor averaged 14 points, three rebounds, two assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.6 steals per game and was selected to participate in Indiana s Northwest All-Star Classic for his efforts. He played his AAU ball for SYF Players in Gary, Ind. THE STEVIE SHOW Senior guard Stevie Taylor (Gahanna, Ohio) added a season-high 17 points and dished out a season-high five assists in addition to grabbing a career-high six rebounds to lead the Cats against Belmont. He reached double figures for the first time this season. Taylor reached double figures for the second time in three games and 17th in his career, scoring 10 points against Alcorn State. Taylor posted double figures for the third time in four games, tallying 10 points to go along with a game-high three steals as well as four rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes off of the bench at Evansville. Taylor, who is the lone holdover from Ohio s 2012 NCAA Sweet Sixteen team, saw action in 36 of 37 games in , starting 24. He averaged 7.2 points and ranked second on the team with 2.4 assists per game. Taylor also ranked third on the team with 37 steals. He led Ohio in assists in 12 contests and notched 10-plus points in eight contests. #SAULBALL The Bobcats enter a new era in under Phillips, who led North Dakota State to 26 wins and a berth in the NCAA Championship last season. NDSU s run was highlighted by the No. 12-seeded Bison knocking off No. 5-seeded Oklahoma in the Second Round. Phillips spent seven seasons as the head men s basketball coach at North Dakota State. He was hired as the 22nd coach in program history on March 26, Phillips directed North Dakota State to its first Summit League championship and NCAA Championship appearance in He was one of 10 finalists for the Hugh Durham Mid-Major Coach of the Year award. During his seven seasons at NDSU, Phillips posted a record through his seven seasons as a collegiate head coach, including a mark in The Summit League. A native of Reedsburg, Wis., Phillips graduated from Wisconsin- Platteville with a degree in business and psychology in He played basketball for four seasons at UWP under current Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan and was captain of the Pioneers undefeated national championship team in championship team in 1995.

4 LIFTING THE LID The Bobcats are now (.676) all-time in season openers and have won their last 11, all of which have been played inside the Convocation Center. PROTECT THIS HOUSE Ohio has registered an impressive (.763) all-time record at the Convocation Center, which opened in The Bobcats have led the Mid-American Conference in attendance in seven of the past eight seasons. A LOOK BACK AT Ohio is coming off a campaign in in which it reached the 20-win plateau for the third-straight season, tied for the second-most wins in program history and posted two victories in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament in the program s fifthconsecutive postseason appearance. Over the past three seasons, the Bobcats have set a program record with 78 combined victories (25 in ; 24 in ; 29 in ). The team also has posted at least 22 wins in three-straight seasons for the first time in program history. GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER Continuity proved to be key is the assembly of Phillips Ohio coaching staff. Assistant coaches Will Ryan and Jason Kemp and director of basketball operations Jared Swanson all served under Phillips at North Dakota State. Two familiar faces to Bobcat fans will be on the sideline for Ohio in Aaron Fuss begins his third season as an assistant coach at Ohio while former two-year team captain David McKinley enters his first season as a graduate assistant. Dartis has helped carry on a strong tradition of winning at Newark High School under head coach Jeff Quackenbush, garnering First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference and First Team All-District honors in the 2013 and 14. The 6-2, 180-pound guard also earned First Team All-Metro recognition and is a three-star recruit, according to ESPN, Scout and Rivals. Dartis also competes for All-Ohio Red under head coach Marcus Gill. Dozier currently competes for one of the top post-graduate schools in the nation at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Va., under head coach Ed Huckaby. The 6-9, 225-pound power forward averaged 11 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocks per game in at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Md., under head coach Tim Gilchrist and earned the distinction of being a 2014 McDonald s All-America nominee. Taylor helped guide Northland High School to an Ohio High School Athletic Association Regional Final appearance in under head coach Sean Taylor. The 6-8, 220-pound power forward enjoyed strong spring and summer seasons for the All-Ohio Red squad under head coach Marcus Gill. HEADED FOR PARADISE The Ohio men s basketball team has been selected to compete in the 2015 Ezybonds U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, as announced by the tournament directors at Basketball Travelers Inc. on Thursday (Dec. 4). The Bobcats will join DePaul, Florida State, Indiana State, Hofstra, Norfolk State, South Carolina and Tulsa in the 16th annual event, which takes place annually the week before Thanksgiving and will be held November 20-23, 2015, at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas, USVI. MISCELLANEOUS STATS DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING GAMES Season Career Maurice Ndour 8 33 Javarez Bean Willis 7 17 Antonio Campbell 5 8 Ryan Taylor 5 5 Stevie Taylor 3 18 Treg Setty 1 2 Mike Laster 1 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Season Career Maurice Ndour 4 8 Antonio Campbell 3 3 DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDING GAMES Season Career Maurice Ndour 5 11 Antonio Campbell 3 3 Treg Setty POINT GAMES Season Career Maurice Ndour 2 11 Javarez Bean Willis 2 3 Ryan Taylor 1 1 Stevie Taylor 0 2 Antonio Campbell 0 1 TIMES LED TEAM IN SCORING (TIES INCLUDED) This Season Javarez Bean Willis 5 Maurice Ndour 4 Ryan Taylor 2 TIMES LED TEAM IN REBOUNDS (TIES INCLUDED) This Season Maurice Ndour 6 Antonio Campbell 4 Javarez Bean Willis 1 Rounding out the Ohio coaching staff is former Hillsdale College standout Brandon Pritzl, who will serve as a graduate assistant for the Cats. PRESEASON PREDICTIONS Ohio has been picked to finish second in the MAC East Division and received two first-place votes in the conference s preseason poll, as announced by the league office on Oct. 28. The Bobcats garnered 92 points, finishing behind Akron, which received 117 points and 17 first-place votes. Oho earned one vote to win the 2015 MAC Tournament title. BOBCATS UNVEIL SIGNING CLASS Ohio has added guard/forward Gavin Block (Lincoln, Ill.), guard Jordan Dartis (Newark, Ohio), power forward Ellis Dozier (Sandy Spring, Md.) and power forward Doug Taylor (Columbus, Ohio) as part of the early signing period of its recruiting class, firstyear head coach Saul Phillips announced Nov. 17. Ohio is making its first-ever appearance in the Paradise Jam. Paradise Jam, held annually at the University of the Virgin Islands, has become one of the premier pre-season destination tournaments for men s basketball. It is a multiple team event (MTE) tournament, counting only two of the three games against participants 29 allotted games. TIMES LED TEAM IN ASSISTS (TIES INCLUDED) This Season Javarez Bean Willis 7 Maurice Ndour 2 Stevie Taylor 2 Khari Harley 1 Ryan Taylor 1 Block helped lead Lincoln Community High School to its best record in program history in under head coach Neil Alexander. The 6-6, 190-pound guard/forward shot 42 percent from threepoint range and 50 percent from the floor en route to vaulting the Railsplitters to the Illinois state championship game. A First Team All-Central State Eight pick and Second Team All-State honoree by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and the Associated Press, Block averaged 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block per game as a junior. Block also competes for Central Illinois Net Gain under head coach Steve Parham.

5 Treg Setty 2014 Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention Averaged 5.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg over Ohio s final 11 contests in Season-high 13 points (6-6 FT), three rebounds in CIT First Round Reggie Williams Second Team All-Greater Catholic League Central honors as a senior in Guided Spartans to a regional title and an OHSAA semifinalist finish as a senior Helped lead Roger Bacon to four district titles Javarez Bean Willis Averaged 12.8 ppg and 3.3 apg, shot a team-best 48.4 percent from 3-point land during postseason Ohio posted a 9-2 record when Willis scored 10+ points in Knocked down at least three 3-pointers in six of Ohio s final eight games Wadly Mompremier Saw action in 17 contests in Averaged 0.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game Also notched six blocks on the year Maurice Ndour 2014 Second Team All-MAC, Second Team NABC All-District 14 Led Ohio with four double-doubles and six double-figure rebounding games in Notched at least 10 points in 25 games and posted 20+ points in nine contests Khari Harley Redshirted Earned First Team Cape-Atlantic League honors Also garnered Press of Atlantic City Second Team accolades Drew Crabtree Saw action in six games in Notched his first collegiate basket on Dec. 14, 2013 vs. Alabama A&M Averaged 14.8 points, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals as a senior at North Union Ryan Taylor Averaged 23 points, six rebounds and three assists per game for the Lancers in Averaged 14 points, three rebounds, two assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.6 steals per game at Michigan City Earned selection to participate in Indiana s Northwest All-Star Classic Sam Frayer Served as team captain his senior season in at Madeira Averaged 13 points and nine rebounds Helped lead the Mustangs to three Cincinnati Hills League titles Stevie Taylor Saw action in 36 of 37 games, starting 24 Averaged 7.2 ppg and ranked second on the team with 2.4 apg Notched 10-plus points in eight contests Mike Laster Was ranked as the No. 12 senior in Michigan in Helped lead the Technicians to two Detroit city championships Garnered Second-Team All-Metro selection Chandler Thomas Averaged 8.0 points and 5.9 rebounds over 22.8 minutes at Grambling in Sat out the season after transferring from UMBC Averaged 6.0 points and 3.4 rebounds over 17.4 minutes at UMBC Antonio Campbell Saw action in 34 of 37 games and started nine contests in Averaged 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game over final eight contests Grabbed at least four rebounds in 11 games F R-Jr. Maysville, Ky. Mason County Southern Illinois MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Roger Bacon MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G R-Sr. Homer, La. Humble Christian Texas Tech MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER F So. Miami, Fla. Miami MIN PTS REB BPG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER F Sr. Mbour, Senegal Okayama Gakugeikan Monroe College MIN PTS REB APG FG% FT% BPG CAREER G/F R-Fr. Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Egg Harbor Township MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G So. Marysville, Ohio North Union MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G Fr. Gary, Ind. St. John s Northwestern Military Michigan City MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER F Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Madeira MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G Sr. Gahanna, Ohio Lincoln MIN PTS APG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G Fr. Detroit, Mich. Cass Technical MIN PTS REB APG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER G/F GS Indianapolis, Ind. Grambling State Cathedral MIN PTS REB BPG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER F So. Cincinnati, Ohio Holy Cross MIN PTS REB BPG FG% 3FG% FT% CAREER

6 THE SAUL PHILLIPS RADIO SHOW The Saul Phillips Show is broadcast live during the season. Fans can listen to the Ohio IMG Sports Network, or over the Internet at Host Russ Eisenstein, Coach Phillips and featured guests will recap the previous week s action and look ahead to upcoming opponents. OHIO IMG SPORTS NETWORK RADIO AFFILIATES WXTQ (105.5 FM) Athens, WOUC (89.1 FM) Cambridge, WOUH (91.9 FM) Chillicothe, WYTS (1230 AM) Columbus, WRAC (103.1 FM) Georgetown, WOUL (89.1 FM) Ironton, WCJO (97.7 FM) Jackson, WMOA (1490 AM) Marietta, WJAW (100.9 FM) McConnelsville, WMPO (1390 AM/97.1 FM) Middleport/Pomeroy, WHNK (1450 AM), Parkersburg, W. Va., WMOV (1360 AM/106.5 FM), Ravenswood/Ripley, W. Va., WJAW (630 AM), St. Mary s, W. Va., WYPC (1330 AM) Wellston, WOUZ (90.1 FM) Zanesville MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS A pass list will determine access through the pass gate in the Convocation Center. Approved media members may pick up their credentials at the pass gate. A credential also is required for photographers and television crews who need access to the floor. A 24-hour notice is appreciated for media members to have their name added to the pass list. PHOTO/VIDEO CREDENTIALS All gameday photography requests need to be cleared through the media relations office. Each media outlet must apply for photography credentials at least 48 hours before each game. No season credentials will be issued this season. Photographers/ videographers will be limited to marked boxes on the end of each baseline. Spots will be assigned to each outlet. Photographers and videographers must receive clearance from Ohio Athletics Interim Director of Media Relations Mike Ashcraft in order to shoot practice. PRACTICES Ohio practices are open to the media. Head coach Saul Phillips and student-athletes will be available for post-practice interviews upon request. INTERVIEWS Please arrange all interviews with Mike Ashcraft. In-person interviews will be conducted at the conclusion of practice. Telephone interviews may be arranged with advanced notice. A 24-hour notice is appreciated for all interview requests. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The head coach and selected student-athletes will be available to the media following a minutes cooling off period. No locker room access will be provided to any reporter covering the team. Please contact an Ohio media relations official on game day to coordinate an interview. OHIO ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Interim Director, Athletics Media Relations (MBB Contact): Mike Ashcraft Office Phone: Mobile Phone: ashcraft@ohio.edu Facebook: Ohio University Men s Basketball and Ohio Bobcats THE LAST TIME... AN OHIO PLAYER HAD: 40 points or more...d.j. Cooper (43) vs. St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) points... Armon Bassett (38) at Miami (3/11/10) points... Javarez Bean Willis (31) vs. DePaul (12/23/14) points...javarez Willis (25) vs. Belmont (11/29/14) 2/20+ scorers... Nick Kellogg (30)/Maurice Ndour (26) vs. VMI (3/26/14) 20+ rebounds...reggie Keely (20) at Akron (2/14/10) rebounds...jerome Tillman (15) vs. Bucknell (1/3/09) 10+ assists...d.j. Cooper (10) vs. Western Michigan (3/15/13) 6+ 3pt FG... Javarez Bean Willis (7) vs. DePaul (12/23/14) 7+ steals...d.j. Cooper (8) vs. St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) 5+ blocks...maurice Ndour (5) at Buffalo (2/15/14) AN OHIO TEAM HAD: 100 points or more vs. St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) Less than 50 points...49 vs. George Washington (12/22/14) Less than 40 points...38 vs. Kansas (3/14/85) 50 rebounds or more...52 vs. Longwood (12/30/13) 10 blocks or more vs. Valparaiso (11/17/13) 12 steals or more vs. Kent State (3/1/14) Forced 20 or more turnovers...21 vs. Ball State (1/15/14) Overtime...Evansville 81, Ohio 69 (OT) (12/18/14) Multiple overtimes...akron 83, Ohio 80 (2OT) (1/12/14) AN OPPOSING PLAYER HAD: 40 points or more... Craig Bradshaw (42), Belmont (11/29/14) points... Jesse Morgan (35), Massachusetts (12/19/12) points... Bernard Thompson (34), FGCU (11/19/14) points...d.j. Covington (29), VMI (3/26/14) 2/20+ scorers...terran Petteway (22)/Shavon Shields (22), Nebraska (12/25/14) 20+ rebounds...tyler Zeller (22), UNC (3/23/12) rebounds... Kevin Larsen (15), George Washington (12/22/14) 10+ assists... Brett Comer (10), FGCU (11/19/14) 6+ 3pt FG... Craig Bradshaw (8), Belmont (11/29/14) 7+ steals... James Thues (8), Detroit (2/19/05) 5+ blocks... Cady Lalanne (5), No. 22/20 Massachusetts (12/18/13) AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD: 100 points or more , St. Bonaventure (12/18/10) Less than 50 points... 47, Appalachian State (11/15/14) Less than 40 points... 31, Marietta (1/9/73) 50 rebounds or more...63, North Carolina (3/23/12) 10 blocks or more...10, at Denver (3/19/13) 12 steals or more...13, Miami (1/23/13) Forced 20 or more turnovers...20, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14)

7 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous College/High School 0 Treg Setty F R-Jr. Maysville, Ky./Southern Illinois/Mason County 1 Reggie Williams G Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon 2 Jaaron Simmons G So. Dayton, Ohio/University of Houston/Archbishop Alter 3 Javarez Bean Willis G R-Sr. Homer, La./Texas Tech/Humble Christian Life Center Academy 4 Wadly Mompremier F So. Miami, Fla./Miami Senior 5 Maurice Ndour F Sr. Mbour, Senegal/Monroe College/Okayama Gakugeikan 10 Allen Jemison G So. Trotwood, Ohio/Miami University Middletown/Archbishop Alter 11 Khari Harley G/F R-Fr. Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township 12 Drew Crabtree G So. Marysville, Ohio/North Union 13 Kenny Kaminski F R-So. Medina, Ohio/Michigan State University/Medina 14 Ryan Taylor G Fr. Gary, Ind./St. John s Northwestern Military 21 Sam Frayer F Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Madeira 22 Stevie Taylor G Sr. Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln 24 Mike Laster G Fr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical 32 Chandler Thomas G/F GS Indianapolis, Ind./Grambling State University/UMBC/Cathedral 33 Antonio Campbell F So. Covington, Ky./Holy Cross Head Coach: Saul Phillips (First season, Wisconsin-Platteville 96) Assistant Coach: Will Ryan (First season, Wisconsin 02) Assistant Coach: Jason Kemp (First season, Wisconsin-La Crosse 04) Assistant Coach: Aaron Fuss (Seventh season, Ohio State 05) Director of Basketball Operations: Jared Swanson (First season, Concordia 03, Idaho State 11) Graduate Assistants: David McKinley (First season, Ohio 13), Brandon Pritzl (First season, Hillsdale College 14) Head Student Manager: Sean Sims (Second Season, Ohio 14) Pronunciation Guide Jah-Ron Simmons Jah-VAR-us Willis Wad-LEE maum-premier Maurice N-door KY-ree Harley Kenny Kah-MIN-ski Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous College/High School 33 Antonio Campbell F So. Covington, Ky./Holy Cross 12 Drew Crabtree G So. Marysville, Ohio/North Union 21 Sam Frayer F Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Madeira 11 Khari Harley G/F R-Fr. Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township 10 Allen Jemison G So. Trotwood, Ohio/Miami University Middletown/Archbishop Alter 13 Kenny Kaminski F R-So. Medina, Ohio/Michigan State University/Medina 24 Mike Laster G Fr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical 4 Wadly Mompremier F So. Miami, Fla./Miami Senior 5 Maurice Ndour F Sr. Mbour, Senegal/Monroe College/Okayama Gakugeikan 0 Treg Setty F R-Jr. Maysville, Ky./Southern Illinois/Mason County 2 Jaaron Simmons G So. Dayton, Ohio/University of Houston/Archbishop Alter 14 Ryan Taylor G Fr. Gary, Ind./St. John s Northwestern Military 22 Stevie Taylor G Sr. Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln 32 Chandler Thomas G/F GS Indianapolis, Ind./Grambling State University/UMBC/Cathedral 1 Reggie Williams G Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon 3 Javarez Bean Willis G R-Sr. Homer, La./Texas Tech/Humble Christian Life Center Academy ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Graduate Student (1) Chandler Thomas Seniors (3) Maurice Ndour Stevie Taylor Javarez Bean Willis Juniors (1) Treg Setty Sophomores (6) Antonio Campbell Drew Crabtree Allen Jemison Kenny Kaminski Wadly Mompremier Jaaron Simmons Freshmen (5) Sam Frayer Khari Harley Mike Laster Ryan Taylor Reggie Williams BY POSITION Guard (8) Drew Crabtree Allen Jemison Mike Laster Jaaron Simmons Ryan Taylor Stevie Taylor Reggie Williams Javarez Bean Willis Forward (8) Antonio Campbell Sam Frayer Khari Harley Kenny Kaminski Wadly Mompremier Maurice Ndour Treg Setty Chandler Thomas BY STATE/COUNTRY Senegal (1) Maurice Ndour Florida (1) Wadly Mompremier Indiana (2) Ryan Taylor Chandler Thomas Kentucky (1) Treg Setty Louisiana (1) Javarez Bean Willis Michigan (1) Mike Laster New Jersey (1) Khari Harley Ohio (8) Antonio Campbell Drew Crabtree Sam Frayer Allen Jemison Kenny Kaminski Jaaron Simmons Stevie Taylor Reggie Williams

8 SAUL PHILLIPS Head Coach First Season Wisconsin-Platterville 96 Record at Ohio: 4-6 (.400) Career Record: (.605) SAUL PHILLIPS FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE Ohio University (Head coach, 2014-Present) North Dakota State (Head coach, ) North Dakota State (Assistant coach, ) University of Wisconsin (Basketball Operations, ) Milwaukee (Assistant coach, ) Lake Superior State (Assistant coach, ) Wayne College State (Assistant coach, ) PERSONAL Hometown: Reedsburg, Wisconsin Education: University of Wisconsin-Platteville (B.S., Business and Psychology, 1996) Collegiate Athletic Experience: Basketball (University of Wisconsin-Platteville, ) WHAT THEY RE SAYING Ohio University made a terrific hire with Saul Phillips. I ve had the pleasure to witness his growth as a player for me at UW-P, as well as an assistant and administrator on my staff at UW-Milwaukee and Wisconsin. His understanding and knowledge of the game is tremendous and he does an excellent job of communicating his vision to student-athletes. The Athens community will thoroughly enjoy Saul, his wife Nicole and their children as they immerse themselves into Bobcat Nation. I m excited to watch the Ohio Basketball program grow under Saul s leadership and I m positive Bobcat fans will enjoy cheering on his team in the coming years. Bo Ryan, University of Wisconsin, Head Coach Saul Phillips is a terrific hire for Ohio. He s an excellent coach, a great recruiter and his energy and enthusiasm will infuse the Bobcat fan base. I had the pleasure of working with Saul for three years and he took over for me as the head coach of North Dakota State. I can t say enough about the remarkable job he did there and he ll continue that success in Athens. Tim Miles, University of Nebraska, Head Coach The fans of the Bobcats should be happy with Jim Christian s replacement. Saul Phillips did a terrific job at North Dakota State, leading the Bison to a shock city NCAA tourney win over Oklahoma. He is a rising star in the coaching profession. Dick Vitale, ESPN Ohio University Director of Athletics Jim Schaus named former North Dakato State University head coach Saul Phillips as the Bobcats 18th head men s basketball coach in school history on April 6, I am extremely excited about the future of Ohio basketball and I am elated to have a chance to add to its rich tradition, said Phillips. This is an outstanding university in a terrific community. I share the vision of the administration as to what the enormous potential is of this storied program. I simply cannot wait to start working with our players and helping them reach their potential. I want our fans and my players to know that I will pour maximum energy and enthusiasm into Bobcat basketball. Phillips comes to Athens following one of the most memorable seasons in NDSU history. During the campaign, Phillips guided the Bison to a 26-7 record, a Summit League Championship and a overtime victory over Oklahoma in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The hiring of Saul Phillips as the next head men s basketball coach for Ohio is indeed a tremendous hire for us, said Schaus. I am just ecstatic to be able to welcome a coach with his experience and success to Bobcat Nation. Saul is passionate, energetic, a great communicator and is inspiring. He has a reputation as an excellent recruiter and players coach. His North Dakota State team had many big wins including a win over Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament. I am confident about Saul helping us build Bobcat Basketball to new heights of excellence. I can t wait for him to get started! Phillips spent seven seasons as the head men s basketball coach at North Dakota state. He was hired as the 22nd coach in program history March 26, Phillips directed North Dakota State to its first Summit League championship and NCAA Division 1 tournament appearance in He was one of 10 finalists for the Hugh Durham Mid-Major Coach of the Year award. PHILLIP S COACHING CAREER NDSU has been on the rise since graduating four starters from that NCAA team. The Bison won 11, 14 and 17 games before a 24-win season and Summit League title game appearance in NDSU played in the College Basketball Invitational for the second straight year. During his secen seasons at NDSU, Phillips posted a record through his seven seasons as a collegiate head coach, including a mark in the Summit League. The Bison finished the campaign with a 26-7 overall record and a 12-2 league mark this past season. Phillips was an assistant coach at North Dakota state for three seasons before being elevated for the head job when Tim Miles was hired by Colorado State. Before coming to North Dakota State in 2004, Phillips was the director of basketball operations for three years at Wisconsin, where he handled the day-to-day scheduling, coordinated travel, budgeting and on-campus recruiting for Bo Ryan s staff. Phillips spent two years as an assistant coach under Ryan at Milwaukee ( ) and two years as an assistant at Lake Superior State ( ) under Marty McDermott. A native of Reedsburg, Wis., Phillips graduated from Wisconsin- Platteville with a degree in business and psychology in He played basketball for four seasons at UWP under Ryan and was captain of the Pioneers undefeated national chamiponship team in He went on to become a graduate assistant at Wayne (Neb.) State for one season under Greg McDermott. Phillips and his wife, Nicole, have one daughter, Jordan, and two sons, Charlie and Benjamin. Year Team Overall (Pct.) Conference (Pct.) Honors Postseason North Dakota State (.552) 10-8 (.555) North Dakota State 26-7 (.788) 16-2 (.889) --- NCAA First Round North Dakota State (.379) 8-10 (.444) North Dakota State 14-15(.483) 8-10 (.444) North Dakota State (.548) 9-9 (.500) North Dakota State (.706) 12-4 (.750) --- CBI First Round North Dakota State 26-6 (.813) 12-2 (.857) --- NCAA Third Round Ohio 4-6 (.400) 0-0 (.000) Eight Seasons (.605) (.625) --- CAREER 8th season (.605) (.625) Three Postseason Trips

9 #0 TREG SETTY R-Jr. F Maysville, Ky./Mason County Southern Illinois Major: Communication Studies HIGHLIGHTS Has started two of the nine games he s played, averaging 6.3 points (fifth on the team), 3.6 rebounds (third on the team), 1.0 assists (fifth on the team) and 0.7 steals (fourth on the team) over 19.7 minutes of work. Is shooting at a.512 clip (22-of-43) -- including.364 percent from three-point land (4-of-11). Averaged 8.3 points and 6.0 rebounds over three contests at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Enjoyed his most productive offensive outing as a Bobcat against DePaul (Dec. 23), scoring a season-high 17 points off of 7-of-9 shooting. Just missed out on a double-double, hauling in a season-high nine rebounds. Also handed out a season-high three assists and collected a season-high two steals. Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds and two steals and handed out an assist against Nebraska (Dec. 25). Played in all 31 games, including 10 starts during the season at Southern Illinois. Averaged 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest. Named All-State and the Region 10 Player of the Year as a senior at Mason County. Averaged 20.9 points and pulled down 8.7 rebounds a game his senior year. Made it through one round of auditions during a tryout for American Idol. CAREER STATISTICS APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS (Ohio & SIU) Points... 20, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12)...11, at Miami (3/8/14) Assists...4, Twice Steals... 4, at Northeastern (11/19/11) Blocks...2, Three times FG Made...7, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) FG Attempts... 12, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) 3FG Made... 2, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) 3 FG Attempts... 4, vs. Illinois State (1/1/12) FT Made...6, Twice FT Attempts...7, vs. Illinois State Points...17, vs. DePaul (12/23/14)...9, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) Assists...3,vs. DePaul (12/23/14) Steals...2, Twice Blocks...2, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) FG Made...7, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) FG Attempts...9, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) 3FG Made...1, Three times 3 FG Attempts...2, Twice FT Made... 3, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FT Attempts...4, Twice Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention (2014). Averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in Upped those averages to 3.2 ppg and 2.6 rpg while shooting 43.2 percent from the field in conference action. Averaged 5.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg over Ohio s final 11 contests. Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

10 #1 REGGIE WILLIAMS Freshman Guard Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon Major: Undecided HIGHLIGHTS Has played in four games off of the bench, averaging 1.8 minutes per game and posting one assist. Saw action off of the bench in two games at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, averaging 2.0 minutes per contest. Competed for Roger Bacon High School under Brian Neal. Earned four letters in basketball. Served as team captain as a junior in and as a senior in Earned Second Team All-Greater Catholic League Central honors as a senior in , averaging 8.1 points, 4.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game while guiding the Spartans to a regional title and an Ohio High School Athletics Association semifinalist finish. Garnered Roger Bacon s Pride & Hustle Award as a senior in Helped lead Roger Bacon to four district titles. Also earned three letters in track & field. Also competed for Friars Club from under Alex Meachem and Shining Stars from under A.D. Jackson. Born Sept. 13, Son of Reginald and Tiffany Williams. Has one sister, Rylee. Cousin, Brian Roberts, played basketball at Dayton from and currently plays professionally for the NBA s Charlotte Hornets. Earned honor roll distinction at Roger Bacon from and served on the student senate. APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...N/A...N/A Assists... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Points...N/A...N/A Assists... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL 4-0 7/

11 #2 JAARON SIMMONS So. G Dayton, Ohio/Archbishop Alter Houston Major: Undecided HIGHLIGHTS Transfer from the University of Houston. Must sit out season due to NCAA transfer rules. Competed in 32 games as a freshman for the Cougars in , making one start, and averaging 2.0 points, 1.2 assists and 0.6 rebounds per game. Made his collegiate debut against Texas State (Nov. 8). Made first career start at Louisiana (Dec. 14). Posted nine points with three assists against No. 17/15 UConn (Dec. 31) -- the eventual NCAA National Champion -- during Houston s American Athletic Conference opener. Competed for Archbishop Alter High School under head coach Joe Petrocelli. Was a teammate of Ohio sophomore guard Allen Jemison. Earned four letters in basketball. Finished as the Knights all-time leading scorer and ranked second in career assists, becoming the sixth player in school history to score 1,000 points or more during his career. Helped lead the squad to a 16-5 record and the Greater Catholic League North title, a regional crown and an Ohio High School Athletics Association Final Four appearance as a senior in , earning GCL North Player of the Year honors and Special Mention on the Associated Press Division II All-Ohio Team. Averaged 24.0 points per game while hitting nearly 47 percent from the field and also tallied 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game as a senior. Named to the Division II All-Area First Team by the Dayton Daily News as a sophomore in , averaging 17.3 points per game. Has distinction of being the only freshman to start for the varsity team in the history of the program. Also competed for All-Ohio Red from under Quenton Rogers and Marcus Gill. APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON E. MICHIGAN at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...N/A...N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Points...N/A...N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A

12 #3 JAVAREZ WILLIS R-Sr. G Homer, La./Humble Christian Life Center Academy Texas Tech Major: Specialized Studies HIGHLIGHTS Has started all nine games he s played in, leading the team with 16.2 points, 5.6 field goals made, 8.1 three-point field goals attempted, 3.3 three-point field goals made, a.411 three-point percentage, a.941 free throw percentage, 3.2 assists per game and is tied for the team lead with 1.1 steals per game. Ranks second on the squad with 12.6 field goal attempts, 1.8 free throws made and 33.0 minutes played. Has tallied seven double-figure scoring games -- including two 20-plus point efforts -- and has led the team in scoring five times and assists a team-high seven times. Averaged a team-best 18.3 points per game at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, shooting at a.439 (18-of-41) clip -- including.448 (13-of-29) from beyond the arc. Also averaged a team-best 4.0 assists per game to go along with 4.0 rebounds per game. Scored a career-high 31 points to lead all scorers and matched his career high by dishing out a game-high six assists against DePaul (12/23). Also grabbed two rebounds and collected a steal. Went 11-of-18 from the field -- including 7-of-14 from three-point land. Matched the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic record with seven three-point field goals made, sharing distinction with Marshall Henderson of Ole Miss, who achieved the feat in First Bobcat to make seven threes in a game since D.J. Cooper did so on March 1, 2011, in an thumping of Akron. Followed that effort up by finishing in double figures for a second straight game with 15 points against Nebraska (12/25). Knocked down a game-high three treys, dished out a game-high four assists and hauled in a career-high eight rebounds to lead the team. Started 30 of 31 games as sophomore at Texas Tech in and averaged 8.1 points and 1.9 assists per game. Played in 27 games as a freshman for the Red Raiders, averaging 3.6 points and 1.5 assists per game. Played four years at Pinkston High School in Dallas. Ranked No. 12 in Texas among Class of 2009 players. Uncle is former NBA All-Star Karl Malone. CAREER STATISTICS APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS (at Texas Tech & Ohio) Points...31, vs. DePaul (12/23/14)... 8, vs. Nebraska (12/25/14) Assists...6, Three times Steals...3, Twice FG Made...11, vs. DePaul, (12/23/14) FG Attempts... 19, vs. Belmont, (11/29/14) 3FG Made...7, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) 3 FG Attempts...14, vs. DePaul, (12/23/14) FT Made...6, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) FT Attempts...6, Twice Points...31, vs. DePaul (12/23/14)... 8, vs. Nebraska (12/25/14) Assists...6, vs. DePaul (12/13/14) Steals...2, Three times FG Made...11, vs. DePaul, (12/23/14) FG Attempts... 19, vs. Belmont, (11/29/14) 3FG Made...7, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) 3 FG Attempts...14, vs. DePaul, (12/23/14) FT Made...6, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) FT Attempts...6, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) Saw action in all 37 games, starting 12, in Averaged 6.9 ppg, 2.6 apg and shot 38 percent from 3-point territory. Had an exceptional post-season for Ohio, averaging 12.8 ppg and 3.3 apg while shooting a team-best 48.4 percent (15-31) from 3-point land during the MAC Tournament and CIT. Ohio posted a 9-2 record when Willis scored 10+ points in Knocked down at least three 3-pointers in six of Ohio s final eight games. Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

13 #4 WADLY MOMPREMIER So. F Miami, Fla./Miami Senior Major: Undecided HIGHLIGHTS Has started five of the 1o games he s played, averaging 11.8 minutes per contest. Averaging 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game (tied for second on the team). Saw action in all three games of the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic off of the bench, averaging 5.3 minutes per contest. Played for head coach Marcus Carreno at Miami Senior High School. Also competed for head coach Diana Neal and the Showtime Ballers on the AAU circuit. Speaks both English and Creole. Parents were Haitian immigrants; He is the first in his family to attend college. Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant; Favorite team is the Miami Heat. CAREER STATISTICS APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points... 9, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14)...6, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) Assists... 1, vs. Belmont (11/29/14) Steals...1, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) Blocks...2, Twice FG Made... 4, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FG Attempts... 6, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3FG Made... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3 FG Attempts...1, Three times FT Made... 2,Twice FT Attempts...4, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) Points... 9, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14)...6, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) Assists... 1, vs. Belmont (11/29/14) Steals...1, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) Blocks...2, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) FG Made... 4, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FG Attempts... 6, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3FG Made... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3 FG Attempts...1, Twice FT Made... 2, vs. Belmont (11/29/14) FT Attempts...4, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) Saw action in 17 contests in Averaged 0.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game. Also notched six blocks on the year. Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

14 HIGHLIGHTS Is the only player on the team to start all 10 games this season, ranking second on the squad with 14.3 points and leading the team with 8.1 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, 11.6 field goal attempts, 5.2 free throw attempts, 4.1 free throws made and 32.8 minutes played. Also ranks second on the team with 2.1 assists, 4.9 field goals made and a.788 free throw percentage. Has recorded a team-high eight double-figure scoring outings -- including two 20-point efforts. Has tallied a teamhigh four double-doubles and a team-high five double-digit rebounding efforts. Has led the team in scoring a team-high four times and in rebounds a team-high six times. Ranked second on the team at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic with 12.3 points per game and third with 5.3 rebounds. Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against DePaul (12/23). Matched his career high with four assists, set a new season high with three steals and posted a block. Totaled 12 points and collected two steals and a rebound against Nebraska (12/25). Averaged a double-double in at Monroe College, leading the team in scoring (16.2 ppg) and rebounding (10.5 rpg). Two-time NJCAA All-Region selection at Monroe. Originally from Mbour, Senegal; Attended high school in Japan at Okayama Gakugeikan. Is fluent in five languages, including English, French, Japanese and two African dialects (Wolof and Serer). Favorite athlete is Kevin Garnett; Favorite professional team is the Boston Celtics. Teammates at Monroe included future Division I players Orlando Sanchez (St. John s), Marco Bourgault (St. John s), Stephane Manga (Seton Hall), A.J. West (Nevada) and Drimir Ferguson (North Carolina Central). CAREER STATISTICS #5 MAURICE NDOUR Sr. F Mbour, Senegal/Okayama Gakugeikan Monroe College (N.Y.) Major: Specialized Studies APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...28, vs. Toledo (2/1/14)...14, at Eastern Michigan (1/25/14) Assists... 4, Five times Steals...4, vs. Valparaiso (11/17/13) Blocks...5, Twice FG Made...12, vs. VMI (3/26/14) FG Attempts...16, vs. Toledo (2/1/14) 3FG Made...2, Three times 3 FG Attempts...5, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) FT Made...9, vs. Akron (1/12/14) FT Attempts...11, vs. Kent State (3/1/14) Points... 21, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14)...12, Twice Assists...4, Twice Steals...3, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) Blocks...2, Four times FG Made...8, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) FG Attempts...15, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) 3FG Made...2, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) 3 FG Attempts...5, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) FT Made...8, Twice FT Attempts...10, Twice All-MAC Second Team (2014). NABC All-District 14 Second Team (2014). Three-time MAC Player of the Week. Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Week (2/3/14). Started 31 of 36 games in Ranked 11th in the MAC in scoring (13.8 ppg), seventh in rebounding (7.0 rpg), ninth in field goal percentage (.511) and sixth in blocks (1.5/game). Led Ohio with four double-doubles and six double-figure rebounding games. Paced the Bobcats in scoring in 16-of-36 games and rebounding in 20 games. Notched at least 10 points in 25 games and posted 20+ points in nine contests. Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

15 #10 ALLEN JEMISON So. G Trotwood, Ohio/Archbishop Alter Miami Middletown Major: Undecided HIGHLIGHTS Must sit out season due to NCAA transfer rules. Transfer from Miami University Middletown. Averaged 12.0 points, 3.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game as a freshman in Helped lead the ThunderHawks to an Ohio Regional Campus Conference co-regular season championship and tournament title. Competed for Archbishop Alter High School under head coach Joe Petrocelli. Was a teammate of Ohio sophomore guard Jaaron Simmons Earned two letters in basketball. Helped lead the squad to a 16-5 record and the Greater Catholic League North title, a regional crown and an Ohio High School Athletics Association Final Four appearance as a senior in Also competed for Shining Star Sports from under Alex Meachem. Born July 22, Son CAREER of Kim Jemison. STATISTICS Lists favorite professional sports teams as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets. Lists favorite professional athlete as New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith. APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...N/A...N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Points...N/A...N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A

16 #11 KHARI HARLEY R-Fr. G/F Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township Major: Undecided HIGHLIGHTS Has played in seven games off of the bench, averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds over 14.4 minutes per game. Did not play in the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Two-year starter at Egg Harbor Township under head coach George McNally. Averaged 18.4 points per game as a senior, garnering First Team Cape-Atlantic League honors and Press of Atlantic City Second Team accolades. Favorite athlete is Chris Paul; Favorite professional teams are the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Eagles. APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...6, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14)...2, Twice Assists... 2, at Evansville (12/18/14) Steals...1, Three times FG Made...2, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) FG Attempts... 6, at Evansville (12/18/14) 3FG Made...2, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) 3 FG Attempts... 5, at Evansville (12/18/14) FT Made... 2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) FT Attempts...2, Twice Points...6, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14)...2, Twice Assists... 2, at Evansville (12/18/14) Steals...1, Three times FG Made...2, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) FG Attempts... 6, at Evansville (12/18/14) 3FG Made...2, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) 3 FG Attempts... 5, at Evansville (12/18/14) FT Made... 2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) FT Attempts...2, Twice Redshirted the season. CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:

17 #12 DREW CRABTREE So. G Marysville, Ohio/North Union Major: Bios Pre-Exercise Physiology HIGHLIGHTS Has played in four games off of the bench, averaging 0.8 points over 1.8 minutes. Played in two games off of the bench at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, averaging 1.5 minutes. Averaged 14.8 points, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals as a senior at North Union High School. Served as team captain in his junior and senior seasons. Earned first team MOAC and Central District honors, as well as third-team all-state accolades as a senior; also garned allconference honors in football. Grandfather, Bill Parrott, played basketball at Ohio State. Graduated fourth in his class; Was a member of the National Honor Society and the Student Historian Council. Favorite athlete is Chris Paul; Favorite professional teams are the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Redskins. APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points... 3, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14)...1, Three times Assists...N/A Steals...1, vs. Ball State (1/15/14) FG Made... 1, vs. Alabama A&M (12/14/13) FG Attempts... 2, vs. Alabama A&M (12/14/13) 3FG Made... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3 FG Attempts...1, Twice FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Points... 3, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14)... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FG Attempts... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3FG Made... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3 FG Attempts... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Saw action in six games in CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

18 #13 KENNY KAMINSKI R-So. Forward Medina, Ohio/Medina Michigan State University Major: Sociology HIGHLIGHTS Transfer from Michigan State University. Must sit out season due to NCAA transfer rules. Appeared in 31 games for the Spartans in , making three starts and averaging 4.9 points and 1.5 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per contest. Led the Big Ten Conference in overall three-point field-goal percentage (.494), ranking third in conference games (.463). Ranked fourth on the team with 38 made three-point field goals and fifth with 77 attempts. His.494 three-point field-goal percentage ranks second all-time among Michigan State freshmen, while his 38 made three-pointers ranks fifth. Prior to redshirting the season at Michigan State, ranked among the top 125 players in the nation by ESPNU100 (#86) and Rivals.com (#113) at Medina High School under head coach Anthony Stacey. Was rated among the top players at his position by ESPNU100 (#16 power forward), Scout.com (#20 power forward) and Rivals.com (#26 power forward). As a junior in , averaged 19.9 points and 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 blocks per game and earned secondteam all-state, First-team All-Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division and Northeast Inland District Division I selection. Finished his career with the Battling Bees as a three-time allconference and all-county selection. Also played AAU with All-Ohio Red, winning the andunder AAU national title in Orlando. APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...N/A...N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Points...N/A...N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A

19 #14 RYAN TAYLOR Fr. G Gary, Ind./Michigan City St. John s Northwestern Military Major: Pre-Exercise Physiology HIGHLIGHTS Has started eight of the nine games he s played, ranking third on the squad with 10.8 points per game over 30.8 minutes per game (third on the team). Leads the team with a.535 field goal percentage (38-of-71). Ranks second on the team with a.321 three-point percentage (9-of-28) and 1.0 three-point field goals made. Ranks third on the squad with 3.1 three-point field goal attempts, 1.3 free throws made and a free throw percentage of.750. Also boasts 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Has posted five double-figure scoring efforts -- including one 20-point outing. Has led the team in scoring twice and assists once. Started all three games at the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, ranking second on the squad with 12.3 points per game and shooting a team-best.609 (14-of-23) from the field. Tallied a team-high 13 points in the first half against George Washington (12/22). Finished in double digits for a second straight game with 17 points by way of 6-of-8 shooting against DePaul (12/23). Also tallied three rebounds and a block. Completed a prep year at St. John s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wis., under Krayton Nash. Averaged 23 points, six rebounds and three assists per game for the Lancers in Competed for Michigan City High School under John Boyd, averaging 14 points, three rebounds, two assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.6 steals per game and earning selection to participate in Indiana s Northwest All-Star Classic. CAREER STATISTICS Born Feb. 1, CAREER STATISTICS APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points... 21, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14)...5, Twice Assists... 4, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Steals... 2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) Blocks...3, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) FG Made... 9, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FG Attempts... 13, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3FG Made... 3, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3 FG Attempts...5, Twice FT Made...4, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) FT Attempts...6, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) Points... 21, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14)...5, Twice Assists... 4, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Steals... 2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) Blocks...3, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) FG Made... 9, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FG Attempts... 13, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3FG Made... 3, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) 3 FG Attempts...5, Twice FT Made...4, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) FT Attempts...6, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) College Sports Madness Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (11/17). Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

20 #21 SAM FRAYER Fr. F Cincinnati, Ohio/Madeira Major: Undecided HIGHLIGHTS Has seen action in four games off of the bench averaging 1.5 minutes per game with 0.5 points and 0.3 rebounds. Saw action in two games off of the bench in the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, averaging 1.5 minutes. Scored his first career points off of a layup with 29 seconds to play against DePaul (12/23). Competed for Madeira High School under Jim Reynolds Earned four letters in basketball Served as team captain his senior season in Averaged 13 points and nine rebounds Helped lead the Mustangs to three Cincinnati Hills League titles Earned Cincinnati All-Star honors Born Feb. 2, 1996 Son of Eric Frayer and Amy Knecht Has one brother, Luke, who is a senior at Ohio Lists hobbies as movies, cats and hanging out with friends Lists favorite professional sports teams as the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals and whichever NBA team LeBron James is playing for Lists favorite professional athlete as Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James. CAREER STATISTICS APP STATE at Florida Gulf UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...2, vs. DePaul (12/23/14)... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...1, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) FG Attempts...1, Twice 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Points...2, vs. DePaul (12/23/14)... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...1, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) FG Attempts...1, Twice 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts... 1, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL 4-0 6/

21 #22 STEVIE TAYLOR Sr. G Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln Major: Specialized Studies HIGHLIGHTS Has started six of the 10 games he s played, tying for the team lead with 1.1 steals per game and ranking second on the team with 3.6 three-point field goal attempts per game and 2.1 free throw attempts per game. Is averaging 6.1 points and 2.6 rebounds. Has recorded three double-figure scoring outings and has led the team in assists twice. Saw action off of the bench in all three games of the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, averaging 3.0 points. Led Gahanna to its first unbeaten regular season, its first district and regional championship and its first state-tournament appearance in the school s history as a senior. An Honorable Mention All-Ohio Division I selection. CAREER STATISTICS APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...23, vs. Toledo (2/1/14)... 6, vs. Belmont (11/29/14) Assists... 8, vs. Northern Iowa (11/9/13) Steals...4, Twice Blocks... 1, Five times FG Made...9, vs. Toledo (2/1/14) FG Attempts...17, at No. 10/9 Ohio State (11/12/13) 3FG Made...5, vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11) 3 FG Attempts...9, vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11) FT Made...5, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) FT Attempts...7, at Morgan State (11/20/13) Points... 17, vs. Belmont (11/29/14)... 6, vs. Belmont (11/29/14) Assists... 5, vs. Belmont (11/29/14) Steals...3, Twice Blocks... 1, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) FG Made... 7, vs. Belmont (11/29/14) FG Attempts... 15, vs. Belmont (11/29/14) 3FG Made...2, Twice 3FG Attempts... 8, at Evansville (12/18/14) FT Made...5, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) FT Attempts...6, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) Saw action in 36 of 37 games in , starting 24. Averaged 7.2 ppg and ranked second on the team with 2.4 apg. Also ranked third on the team with 37 steals. Led Ohio in assists in 12 contests. Notched 10+ points in eight contests. Saw action in all 34 games in and averaged 3.1 points, and 1.2 assists. Shot 37.5 percent (21-56) from 3-point territory on the year, good for second on the team. Played in every game for the Green & White as a freshman in Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

22 #24 MIKE LASTER Freshman Guard Detroit, Mich./Class Technical Major: Pre-Engineering HIGHLIGHTS Has started five of the 10 games he s played, averaging 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game over 23.2 minutes played per game. Started two of the three games he played in the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, averaging 6.3 points and 1.7 rebounds over 23.0 minutes. Competed for Cass Tech under David Dixon. Earned three letters in basketball. Was ranked as the No. 12 senior in Michigan in Helped lead the Technicians to two Detroit city championships and a district title as a senior. Averaged 15 points and seven rebounds during the team s run to the Class A MHSAA Regional Final as a senior in Garnered Second-Team All-Metro selection. Also earned two letters in cross country, earning all-city honors. Also competed for R.E.A.C.H. Legends. Born Jan. 11, Son of Pamela and Dennis Laster. Has three sisters, Rachel, Michelle and Angela. Lists hobbies as playing video games and listening to music. Lists favorite professional sports teams as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lists favorite professional athlete as Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. CAREER STATISTICS APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points... 10, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14)... 5, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Assists... 2, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Steals...1, Four times FG Made...3, Three times FG Attempts...8, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) 3FG Made... 1, vs. George Washington (12/22/14) 3 FG Attempts...1, Six times FT Made... 6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) FT Attempts... 6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) Points... 10, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14)... 5, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Assists... 2, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) Steals...1, Four times FG Made...3, Three times FG Attempts...8, vs. DePaul (12/23/14) 3FG Made... 1, vs. George Washington (12/22/14) 3 FG Attempts...1, Six times FT Made... 6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) FT Attempts... 6, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/14) Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

23 #32 CHANDLER THOMAS GS G/F Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral Grambling/UMBC Major: Coaching Education HIGHLIGHTS Averaged 8.0 points and 5.9 rebounds over 22.8 minutes at Grambling in Sat out the season after transferring from UMBC, where he started 10 of the 30 games he played in as a freshman in , averaging 6.0 points and 3.4 rebounds over 17.4 minutes. Earned Indiana Basketball Coaches Association All-State Team selection and Indiana Associated Press All-State Team High Honorable Mention in 2011 at Cathedral High School. Received all-county honors at Pike High School in 2009 before transferring to Cathedral, where he garnered first team all-city recognition. In his final prep game, scored 29 points and corralled 21 rebounds against Lawrence Central High School. Born Aug. 14, Son of Terri and Curtis Thomas. Has two sisters, Ashley and Brittani, and a brother, Dwight. Lists Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Fever, Indianapolis Indians and Indiana Ice as favorite professional sports teams. APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...N/A...N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A Points...N/A...N/A Assists...N/A Steals...N/A FG Made...N/A FG Attempts...N/A 3FG Made...N/A 3 FG Attempts...N/A FT Made...N/A FT Attempts...N/A

24 #33 ANTONIO CAMPBELL So. F Cincinnati, Ohio/Holy Cross Major: Undecided HIGHLIGHTS Has started five of the 10 games he s played, averaging 9.8 points per game and ranking second on the squad with 7.8 rebounds. Ranks third on the team with 82. field goal attempts, 4.2 field goals made, 3.6 three-point field goal attempts and 0.8 three-point field goals made. Has recorded five double-figure scoring efforts to rank third on the team, three double-doubles to rank second on the team, three double-figure rebounding games to rank second on the team and has led the team in rebounds four times to rank second on the team. Started all three games of the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, averaging 8.0 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game. Tallied a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against DePaul (12/23). Averaged 20.5 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks per game in Named Kentucky District Nine Player of the Year and Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. Participated in the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game. Favorite athlete is Jamal Crawford; Favorite team is the Los Angeles Clippers. CAREER STATISTICS APP STATE at FGCU UAPB BELMONT ST. BONA ALCORN STATE at Evansville GWU DePaul Nebraska at B. Green at Ball State AKRON at Miami at Akron CAREER HIGHS Points...21, vs. Cleveland State (3/19/14)...14, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) Assists...2, Twice Steals...2, at Bowling Green (3/4/14) Blocks...2, Three times FG Made...7, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) FG Attempts...12, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) 3FG Made... 2, at Evansville (12/18/14) 3 FG Attempts... 5, vs. Nebraska (12/25/14) FT Made...9, vs. Cleveland State (3/19/14) FT Attempts...10, vs. Cleveland State (3/19/14) Points...14, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14)...14, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) Assists... 1, at Evansville (12/18/14) Steals...1, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) Blocks... 2, vs. Appalachian State (11/15/14) FG Made...7, vs. St. Bonaventure (12/6/14) FG Attempts...12, at Florida Gulf Coast (11/19/14) 3FG Made... 2, at Evansville (12/18/14) 3 FG Attempts... 5, vs. Nebraska (12/25/14) FT Made...3, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) FT Attempts...6, vs. Alcorn State (12/13/14) Saw action in 34 of 37 games and started nine contests in Posted 3.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg. Averaged 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 56.6 percent from the floor over the Bobcats final eight contests. Grabbed at least four rebounds in 11 games. Total 3-Point F-Throws Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

25 COMBINED SEASON STATISTICS OHIOMEN'SBASKETBALL Ohio Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 25, 2014) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALLGAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## 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 WILLIS, Javarez NDOUR, Maurice TAYLOR, Ryan CAMPBELL, Antonio SETTY, Treg TAYLOR, Stevie LASTER, Mike MOMPREMIER, Wadl HARLEY, Khari CRABTREE, Drew FRAYER, Sam WILLIAMS, Reggie Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS OHIO 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 per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/15/14 APPALACHIAN STATE W /19/14 at FGCU L /25/14 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W /29/14 BELMONT L /6/14 SBU L /13/14 ALCORN STATE W /18/14 at Evansville Lot vs George Washington L /23/14 vs DePaul W /25/14 vs Nebraska L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Ohio Opponents