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2 44 Kanu Aja Senior Forward Baltimore, Md. (City College of San Francisco) As A Junior ( ): Played in 29 games, averaging 8.2 minutes per game Averaged 2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game Ranked fourth on the team in offensive rebounds (26) Scored double figures once, netting 11 points at Florida Atlantic on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor Second-highest scoring game of the year was eight points against Virginia University of Lynchburg, while also grabbing a season-high six rebounds, all offensive Credited with five rebounds against N.C. Wesleyan and Florida Atlantic Four of his five boards versus FAU were offensive boards Shot 41.9 percent from the field Played double figure minutes in nine games with more than 20 in consecutive games against Florida Atlantic (25) and North Carolina (20). Junior College: Two-year letterman at City College of San Francisco Averaged 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore Recorded one double-double Team finished with a 29-2 record, including a 12-0 record in conference play, advancing to the quarterfinals of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state championships As a freshman he helped CCSF post a 28-0 record during the regular season and advance to the CCAA final four, finishing 31-1 overall Coached by Justin Labaugh. High School: Attended Towson Catholic and Cardinal Gibbons High School before the Archdiocese of Baltimore closed the schools in 2009 and 10 Graduated from Princeton Day Academy in 2011 AAU team was Nike Baltimore Elite. Personal: Full name is Kanu Uchenne Aja Born May 2, 1992 in Columbia, Md. Son of Martha Okwara Has one sister, Adama (22), who was a four-year letterman on volleyball team at Hofstra Has two younger brothers, Johnson (18) and Richard (14) Academic major is communication. Career Highs Points 11 at Florida Atlantic (12/3/14) Rebounds 6 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/20/14) Assists 1, several times Blocks 1, two times Steals 1, several times Field Goals 5 at Florida Atlantic Field Goal Attempts 8 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/20/14) Free Throws 2, two times Free Throw Attempts 4, two times Minutes Played 25 at Florida Atlantic (12/3/14) Aja s Career Statistics Aja s Career American Athletic Conference Statistics EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

3 15 Kentrell Barkley Freshman Forward Durham, N.C. (Northern Durham HS) Career Notes: Has four years of eligibility remaining... Signed with the Pirates during the 2014 fall signing period. High School: Attended Northern Durham High School in Durham, N.C. Named first-team all-state by the N.C. Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) as a senior Voted 2015 District VI Player-of-the-Year by the NCBCA Selected PAC-6 Playerof-the-Year for the second straight year in 2015, after sharing the award the previous season Averaged 23.6 points and 11.6 rebounds during the season Voted MVP of the 2015 Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic in Myrtle Beach with 18 points, five assists and three steals Scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the East in the 2015 NCHSAA East-West All-Star Game Three-time all-conference player Named third-team all-district as junior in Posted 43 career double-doubles, including 15 in each of his final two seasons Led the Knights to the third round of the state playoffs as a junior and senior, falling to the eventual state champion each season Earned three varsity letters for coach Ronnie Russell Served as team captain as a senior Honor Roll student. Personal: Full name is Kentrell Debarrus Barkley Born Sept. 1, 1996 in Durham, N.C. Son of Kenneth Barkley and Barbara Hawley Has a younger brother, Savon Dunston (13) Academic major is communication. 20 Andrew Bost Senior Guard Raleigh, N.C. (Wake Tech Community College) Career Notes: Earned a spot on the roster as a walk-on prior to the season Served as an ECU student manager for the season. Junior College: Attended Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh for two years and played for coach Van Williams Averaged 11.5 points during his two seasons Made point field goals as a sophomore to lead all NJCAA Division II players and ranked second with pointers per game. High School: Graduated from Enloe High School in 2011 Averaged 11 points per game as a senior Helped the Eagles compile a records during his two seasons Earned varsity two letters in basketball and soccer and three letters in baseball Served as team captain. Personal: Full name is Andrew Neal Bost Born Oct. 28, 1992 in Raleigh Son of Danny and Carolyn Bost Has an older brother, Justin (25) Academic major is exercise and sport science. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

4 1 Grant Bryant Sophomore Forward Kennesaw, Ga. (Kell) As A Freshman ( ): Saw action in three games, playing a total of 12 minutes Scored his only two points of the season against Virginia University of Lynchburg Played seven minutes in the season opener against N.C. Wesleyan and grabbed one rebound Also grabbed a rebound versus Virginia University of Lynchburg Did not play in any American Athletic Conference games. High School: Four-year letterman at Kell High School under coach Jermaine Sellers Eared first-team all-region honors as a junior and senior Named to the All-Cobb County Team as a senior Averaged 18 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks per game during the season He is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in Kell High School history Scored 50 points and grabbed 35 rebounds, the all-time record for most rebounds in a game in the state of Georgia, against Osborne High School as junior Named Most Outstanding Player at the 2013 SEBA Atlanta Hoops Festival. Personal: Full name is Grant Michael Bryant Born Dec. 21, 1995 in Atlanta Parents are Michael Bryant and Elaina Lester Has one sister, Reina (17) Academic major is undecided. Bryant s Career Statistics Charles Foster Junior Guard Louisville, Ky. (Vincennes University) Career Notes: Has two years of eligibility at ECU after transferring from Vincennes University Signed with the Pirates during the 2015 spring signing period. At Vincennes University ( ): Led Vincennes to a combined record of 67-5 during his two seasons Averaged 13.3 points, 4.2 assists and 3.3 assists in 71 career games with the Trailblazers Connected on 41.9 percent of his career 3-point attempts ( ) Helped Vincennes reach the NJCAA tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. each season with an appearance in the 2014 NJCAA Final Four As a sophomore he averaged 14.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.0, while shooting 41.5 percent behind the arc Scored double figures in 29 of 34 games and made 31 starts in , scoring more than 20 points in a game six times Recorded a pair of double-doubles Led the Trailblazers to the 2014 Region XVI Division I junior college title. High School: Graduated from Trinity High School in Louisville in 2012 Averaged 12.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.4 steals in helping the Shamrocks win their first state title and earned All-Region VII honors Named to the Louisville Courier-Journal s first-team all-state squad as a senior Attended Lee Academy in Lee, Maine, the following season. Personal: Full name is Charles Henry Foster, III Born Nov. 5, 1992 in Lexington, Ky. Son of Charles Foster Jr. and Sonia Fields Academic major is recreation and park management. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

5 41 Marshall Guilmette R-Junior Forward Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) Career Notes: Has missed a total of 44 games during his first three years at ECU due to injury... Averaged 5.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in 58 games played... Has two years of eligibility remaining. As A Redshirt Sophomore ( ): Played in 22 of the 33 games during the season Missed 11 games during the season due to injury Started the 15 final games of the year Averaged 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 20.5 minutes per game Shot 41.0 percent from the field and 68.4 percent from the free throw line Scored double figures in five games, including three times in the last seven games His minutes per game average increased to 26.0 during the final seven games, averaging 10.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in this games Made just 2-of-16 (.125) 3-point attempts in the his first 15 games, then went 9-of-21 (.428) behind the arc in the final seven games Poured in 18 points in the first round of The American Basketball Championship against UCF going 7-of-12 from the field and 3-of-5 outside the arc Opened the season with 14 points and seven rebounds against N.C. Wesleyan Scored 13 points in consecutive home game against USF and UConn Grabbed five or more rebounds in eight games with a season-best seven against N.C. Wesleyan and UConn Dished out multiple assists in eight games with a season-high three in home games against Houston and UConn. As A Sophomore ( ): Received a medical redshirt following his sophomore season Played in the first five games before being lost for the season due to injury Played 73 total minutes, scoring 35 points and pulling down 22 rebounds His final game of the season was Nov. 19 against Duke, playing just seven minutes Scored 10 points in games against UNCG and Chowan Grabbed 11 rebounds in the season opener versus N.C. Wesleyan. As A Freshman ( ): Played in the first 31 games before being sidelined for the final four games of the season due to injury Averaged 4.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 13.3 minutes per game Shot 51.6 percent from the floor and 61.0 percent at the free throw line Scored double figures in three games with a season-high 13 in the season opener against Washington & Lee Added 10 points against UNCG and North Carolina Just missed his first career double-double with nine points and nine rebounds against Methodist Grabbed four or more rebounds in eight games Played over 20 minutes in seven of the first 11 games, including 25 on the road at North Carolina Never played more than 19 minutes in game after December Handed out a team-high four assists against UNCG Blocked two of his eight shots during the season at Rice Record two of his seven steals during the year against Gardner-Webb Was a perfect 4-of-4 shooting against Washington & Lee and UNCG Made 5-of-6 free throws in his ECU debut. High School: Averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as a senior at Harrison High School for coach Robert Churchill Earned first-team all-county, second-team All-Metro Atlanta and honorable mention all-state honors in Led the Hoyas to the Class 5A semifinals and an overall record of 23-8 Earned all-region honors as a junior and sophomore Helped the Hoyas capture the AAAAA Region championship Three-year letterman. Personal: Full name is Marshall Conner Guilmette Son of Todd and Laura Guilmette Born June 17, 1994 in Decatur, Ga. Has a younger sister, Zoe (16) Academic major is business AAU team was Atlanta All-Stars. Career Highs Points 18 vs. UCF (3/12/15) Rebounds 11 vs. N.C. Wesleyan (11/8/13) Assists 4 vs. UNCG (11/16/12) Blocks 2 at Rice (2/2/13) Steals 2, two times Field Goals 7 vs. UCF (3/12/15) Field Goal Attempts 8 at North Carolina (12/15/12) Three-Point Field Goals 3 vs. UCF (3/12/15) Three-Point Attempts 5 vs. UCF (3/12/15) Free Throws 5 vs. Washington & Lee (11/10/12) Free Throw Attempts 6 vs. Washington & Lee (11/10/12) Minutes Played 28 vs. UNCG (11/16/12) Guilmette s Career Statistics Total Guilmette s Career American Athletic Conference Statistics EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

6 13 Michel-Ofik Nzege Junior Forward Geneva, Switzerland (Winston-Salem State University) Career Notes: Sat out the season in accordance with NCAA rules Has two years of eligibility remaining Played his freshman season at Winston-Salem State University. As A Sophomore ( ): Played in all 33 games and made 32 starts Averaged 5.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 18.4 minutes per game Shot 61.6 percent from the field, but didn t have enough attempts to rank among the league leaders Grabbed a team-high 154 total rebounds, while posting the Pirates top individual rebounding average Ranked second on the team in blocked shots (12) Led the Pirates in scoring once with 18 points against Central Connecticut State Was the team s leading rebounder in 12 games Recorded a team-high three double-doubles, including two in the first three games Scored double figures in six games and grabbed double digit rebounds in four games Had an additional 10 games with five or more rebounds Set the ECU single-game record for most field goals made without a miss going 9-for-9 versus Central Connecticut Scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in his ECU debut against N.C. Wesleyan Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against Virginia University of Lynchburg, also scoring 12 points Had 13 points and 11 rebounds at home against Tulsa Added 13 points versus UCF in the first round of The American Basketball Championship tournament Played over 20 minutes in 11 games with four games playing more than 30 minutes Had multiple blocks in three games and multiple steals in three games Distributed multiple assists in three games with a season-best five at home versus Tulsa. As A Freshman At WSSU ( ): Named to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) All-Rookie Team Helped WSSU to a 21-6 overall record and a 13-3 mark in the NCAA Division II CIAA Played in 26 of the Rams 27 games with 18 starts Ranked fourth on the team in scoring (7.6 points) and tied for third in rebounding (3.7 rpg) Shot 53.8 percent from the floor Averaged 14.5 minutes per game, playing 20 or minutes in eight games Scored double figures in nine games Grabbed seven or more rebounds in eight games, including a pair of games with nine Recorded multiple blocked shots in five games Shot 75.0 percent (42-56) from the foul line in the final 17 games of the season after shooting 31.9 percent (6-19) in the first 10 games. High School: Played his final year of high school basketball at Mount Zion Christian Academy in Durham, N.C., averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds per game Led The Orme School (Ariz.) to the 2011 state championship with a 25-0 record Named to the 1A all-state second-team by the Arizona Republic Played with the Swiss 18-and-under national team in 2009 and 10 before moving to Arizona Led his 17-and-under and 18-and-under teams to Swiss national championships. Personal: Full name is Michel-Ofik Nzege Born Nov. 14, 1992 in Geneva, Switzerland Son of Elise Mutambula Has an older sister, Allegra Nzege Pursuing a degree in communications Fluent in French, German and English. Career Highs Points 18, two times Rebounds 13 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/20/14) Assists 5 vs. Tulsa (1/124/15) Blocks 2, two times Steals 2, three times Field Goals 9 vs. Central Connecticut State (11/3014) Field Goal Attempts 9 vs. Central Connecticut State (11/3014) Free Throws 4, two times Free Throw Attempts 8 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/20/14) Minutes Played 36 vs. Tulsa (1/124/15) Nzege s Career Statistics Nzege s Career Ameircan Athletic Conference Statisitcs EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

7 45 Justice Obasohan Freshman Guard/Forward Wallace, N.C. (North Carolina School of Science and Math) Career Notes: Earned a spot on the roster as a walk-on prior to the season. High School: Graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham of the Northern Carolina 2A Conference Three-year letterman Named the team s Most Outstanding Player as a junior and senior Averaged 17.3 points and 11.9 rebounds per game during his two seasons on the varsity, including 18.2 points and 14.2 rebounds in Served as team captain during his senior season. Personal: Full name is Justice Osaze Obasohan Born Oct. 25, 1996 in Charlotte Son of Austin and Uyiosa Obasohan Has a younger sister, Modesty (16), and younger brother, Trust (9) Intended academic major is exercise and sport science. 0 Deng Riak Freshman Center Melbourne Australia (Victory Rock [Fla.] Prep) Career Notes: Has four years of eligibility at ECU Signed with the Pirates during the 2015 spring signing period. High School: Attended Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Fla., where he was coached by Loren Jackson Averaged 12.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior Was rated by ESPN.com as one of the top 12 prospects in the state of Florida. Personal: Full name is Deng Riak Born June 1, 1995 in Khartoum, Australia Son of Ajok Kval and Markval Riak Has a total of six siblings Intends to pursue a degree in business Played on the AAU circuit with Florida Elite Participated in the 2014 Adidas Nations Global event as a member of the Asia Pacific squad Only played two seasons of basketball in the United States... Academic major is undecided. 24 Peyton Robbins Senior Guard Raleigh, N.C. (St. David s School) Career Notes: Earned a spot on the ECU roster as a walk-on prior to the start of the season... Played in 10 games, scoring three points with seven rebounds in 16 minutes of action. As A Junior ( ): Played in one game, scoring two points against Virginia University of Lynchburg. As A Sophomore ( ): Saw action in three games, totaling six minutes Grabbed two rebounds, but did not score. As A Freshman ( ): Played in six games, for a total of nine minutes Scored his only point of the season by making 1-of-2 free throws against N.C. Wesleyan, grabbing two rebounds and distributing one assist Grabbed three rebounds against St. Andrews... Didn t have a field goal attempt during the year. High School: Attended St. David s School in Raleigh Three-time first-team all-conference player Scored over 1,500 points during his three-year career Averaged over 20 points per game as a junior and senior Served as team captain during his final two seasons Coached by Will Coley. Personal: Full name is Gregory Peyton Robbins Born Oct. 21, 1992 in Charleston, S.C. Son of Greg and Shay Robbins Has an older brother, Bradley (23), and younger sister, Brooke (17) Academic major is business. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

8 5 Lance Tejada Sophomore Guard Pompano Beach, Fla. (Blanche Ely) As A Freshman ( ): Played in all 33 games, averaging 4.1 points, 1.7 assists and 13.9 minutes per game Ranked third on the team in total assists (55) Led the Pirates in assists in eight games and steals five times Scored double figures in three games Dropped in 14 points against UNC Asheville and Central Connecticut State Added 10 points with six rebounds in the win over Virginia University of Lynchburg Distributed eight assists and collected six steals, an ECU freshman record, in the first round American Basketball Championship victory over UCF, playing 18 minutes Made four 3-pointers in the win over Central Connecticut State Buried multiple 3-pointers in four additional games Handed out three or more assists in eight games Played 20 or more minutes in eight games with a season-high 24 against Fresno State and Florida Atlantic Had eight games with three or more rebounds. High School: Two-year letterman for coach Melvin Randall at Blanche Ely High School after attending Miramar High School as a freshman and sophomore Class 6A-7A-8A Miami Herald Broward County (Fla.) Player-of-the-Year Named first-team all-state as a senior after earning all-state second-team honors as a junior Two-time first-team all-county player Averaged 23.3 points, 4.5 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game as a senior Lead his team in scoring in 20 of the 24 games in which he played and Helped Blanche Ely to the 2013 Class 7A state boys basketball championship As a senior, he was named to the Chick-Fil-A Classic, DHop Tournament and BCAA Big 8 All-Tournament Teams Led the Tigers to the regional quarterfinals of the 2014 state playoffs Scored a senior season-high 37 points, including seven three-pointers, against Boyd Anderson in the 2014 District 14-7A championship game Dropped in 24 points and recorded five steals in the 2013 Class 7A state semifinals against Bartow en route to helping Blanche Ely win the state title Helped Miramar High to the semifinals of the state playoffs as a freshman Ranked as high as No. 96 in the ESPN Top 100 recruiting index AAU team was Southern Stampede Named MVP of the 16u Division at the 2012 Adidas VIP Exclusive Run, playing for the Florida Rams. Personal: Full name is Lance Antonio Tejada II Born March 4, 1995 in the Bronx, N.Y. Parents are Lance and Deirdre Tejada Has one older sister Academic major is communication Other schools that recruited him included Florida State, Miami (Fla.), UCF, UConn, USF and Virginia Tech. Career Highs Points 14, two times Rebounds 6 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/20/14) Assists 8 vs. UCF (3/12/15) Blocks 1 vs. UNC Asheville (11/16/14) Steals 6 vs. UCF (3/12/15) Field Goals 5 vs. Central Connecticut State (11/30/14) Field Goal Attempts 10 vs. Central Connecticut State (11/30/14) Three-Point Field Goals 4 vs. Central Connecticut State (11/30/14) Three-Point Attempts 6 vs. Central Connecticut State (11/30/14) Free Throws 4, three times Free Throw Attempts 9 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/20/14) Minutes Played 24, three times Tejada s Career Statistics Tejada s Career American Athletic Conference Statistics EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

9 21 B.J. Tyson Sophomore Guard Wadesboro, N.C. (Anson) Career Notes: Enrolled at ECU during the academic year, but was not on the Pirates roster. As A Freshman ( ): Unanimously voted to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team by the league s 11 head coaches Voted conference Freshman-of-the-Week four times... Ranked second among all conference freshmen in scoring (12.5 ppg) and field goal percentage (.458), leading East Carolina in both categories Became the third freshman in the school s Division I history to lead the Pirates in scoring Led the team in points (413), field goals made (143), free throws made (108) and free throw attempts (150) Posted a team-best five 20-point games, most among all American conference freshmen Ranked among the league leaders in field goal percentage (8th), scoring (11th) and free throw percentage (.720/11th) Played in all 33 games, but didn t make a start Was the only freshman in the country to lead his team in scoring without making a start Led East Carolina in scoring 11 times and in rebounding seven times Scored double figures in 22 games, netting 15 or more points 11 times His 10 field goals made against Memphis were the most by an ECU player during the season as were his 12 made free throws at Florida Atlantic Made 11-of-11 free throw attempts against Fresno State, the most free throws made without a miss during the season by an American conference player, to establish an ECU freshman single-game record Poured in 22 points in his ECU debut against N.C. Wesleyan, becoming the first ECU freshman to score 20 points in his ECU debut in the shot clock era Dropped in 24 points on Hawaii and 22 on Fresno State during the Gulf Coast Showcase Scored 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting at home against Memphis Made 8-of-11 field goal attempts at UConn, including 4-of-4 outside the arc, for a team-high 20 points Grabbed five or more rebounds in 12 games with a season-best eight against Virginia University of Lynchburg Distributed five assists in the first round of the conference tournament against UCF as well as on the road at SMU Collected five steals in the season opener against N.C. Wesleyan. High School: Attended Anson High School and played four years on the varsity for coach Brandon Rains Averaged 26.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.2 steals per games as a senior during the season Named the District 8 Player-of-the-Year for the state of North Carolina as well as the Southern Carolina Conference Player-of-the-Year Member of the 2013 NCPreps.com 3A All-State Team Selected to the 2013 Charlotte Observer All-Region Team Scored over 30 points in 13 games Compiled seven triple-doubles AAU team was the Carolina Hawks Was a two-sport athlete, playing quarterback for the football team and passing for 825 yards and seven touchdowns; also scored seven touchdowns as a wide receiver. Personal: Full name is Bunyon Devell Tyson, Jr. Parents are Jermain and Katricia Robinson Born Oct. 13, 1994 in Monroe, N.C. Has three younger siblings: D Angelo Tyson (17), D Vonne Tyson (15) and Destiny Robinson (15) Plans to pursue a degree in recreation and leisure studies. Career Highs Points 24 vs. Hawaii (11/26/14) Rebounds 8 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/20/14) Assists 5, two times Blocks 2 vs. SMU (3/13/15) Steals 5 vs. N.C. Wesleyan (11/14/14) Field Goals 10 vs. Memphis (2/10/15) Field Goal Attempts 16 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (11/20/14) Three-Point Field Goals 4 at UConn (2/4/15) Three-Point Attempts 5, two times Free Throws 12 at Florida Atlantic (12/3/14) Free Throw Attempts 14 vs. USF (2/21/15) Minutes Played 33 vs. Houston (1/14/15) Tyson s Career Statistics Tyson s Career American Athletic Conference Statistics EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

10 2 Caleb White Junior Guard Buckingham, Va. (Virginia Episcopal School) Career Notes: Played in all 67 games each of his first two seasons and made 62 starts... One of just two players in school history to score more than 800 points combined as a freshman and sophomore. As A Sophomore ( ): Started 32 of 33 games played, averaging 30.9 minutes per game Ranked third on the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game Posted the highest 3-point field goal (.409) and free throw (.792) percentage on the team Ranked third in The American in 3-point field goal percentage, eighth in 3-point field goals made (2.0) and 14th in scoring Made 67 3-point field goals, 10th-highest single-season total in school history Led the Pirates in scoring seven times and rebounding seven times Scored double figures in 23 games, topping 15 points nine times Averaged a team-best 13.7 points per game during non-conference games and 13.5 points per game at home Buried multiple 3s in 25 games with three or more in nine games Made a 3-pointer in 11 consecutive games from Nov Jan. 3 Connected on 5-of-6 (.833) 3-point field goals against USF, the highest 3-point percentage by a conference player during the year Dropped 24 points on UNC Asheville on 7-of-13 shooting with four 3-pointers Scored 21 points at home in the win over UCF on 9-of-13 shooting Sank four 3-pointers against Florida A&M and in The American Basketball Championship quarterfinals against SMU Grabbed five or more rebounds in eight games with a season-high nine at home versus UCF Played more than 35 minutes in 11 games Distributed five assists on the road against SMU. As A Freshman ( ): Played in 34 games and made 30 starts... Made his first career start against Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium and started all 29 subsequent games Ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.4 points per game; ranked 20th in Conference USA in scoring Third freshman in school history to score over 400 points in a season (412) Was also second on the team in field goal percentage (.488) and 3-point field goal percentage (.376), 12th best in the conference Finished the season shooting 71.1 percent at the free throw line, including 79.2 percent in conference play Buried 47 3-pointers, fifth-most by an ECU freshman Led the Pirates in scoring seven times and scored double figures in 27 games Posted a trio of 20-point scoring games, including a season-best 24 against VMI Dropped in 23 points at Marshall, making a season-best eight field goals Added 21 points in the win over Louisiana Tech Opened his career by scoring 13 points in each of the first three games Three games later he began his longest double figure scoring streak of the season at 10 games Averaged 3.3 rebounds per game with 10 games of five or more Distributed a season-high six assists against Campbell Sank four 3-pointers against UNCW, one of seven games with at least three 3-pointers Made 11-of-14 free throws against VMI. High School: Attended Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Va. Earned 2013 First-Team All-Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division II honors Named the 2013 News & Advance (Lynchburg, Va.) Player-of-the-Year Led his team to the 2013 VISAA Division II state championship game Named team co-mvp as a senior Averaged 17.8 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game as a senior Coached by former All-ACC Virginia guard Curtis Staples Three-year letterman in baseball, basketball and football Participated in the 2013 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic in Washington, D.C. Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2012 Hampden-Sydney Five-Star Basketball Camp Team Redemption was his AAU squad. Personal: Given name is Caleb Martez White Born May 5, 1994 in Charlottesville, Va. Son of Christy White Has a total of five brothers and sisters: Jalen, Amani, Amya, Colby and D kiya Pursuing a degree in business Also recruited by Cincinnati, Richmond, Saint Louis, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. Career Highs Points 24, two times Rebounds 9, two times Assists 6 at Campbell (1/2/14) Blocks 2 vs. Charlotte (12/27/12) Steals 3 vs. Wright State (3/18/14) Field Goals 9 vs. UCF (2/7/15) Field Goal Attempts 15, two Three-Point Field Goals 5 vs. USF (2/21/15) Three-Point Attempts 10 vs. SMU (3/13/15) Free Throws 11 vs. VMI (12/19/13) Free Throw Attempts 14 vs. VMI (12/19/13) Minutes Played 40, four times White s Career Statistics Total White s Career American Athletic Conference Statistics EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

11 10 Clarence Williams Junior Forward Tallahassee, Fla. (Trinity Valley Community College) Career Notes: Has two years of eligibility at ECU after transferring from Trinity Valley Community College Signed with the Pirates during the 2015 fall signing period. At Trinity Valley Community College ( ): Played two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas Received All-Region XIV North Zone honorable mention honors Averaged 7.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore in , helping TVCC win the 2015 Region XIV North Zone Division title and advance to the second round of the NJCAA Division I Championship in Hutchinson, Kan. Scored double figures in 13 games and grabbed double digits rebounds in seven games Ranked 17th in Region XIV in rebounds per game in Averaged 4.0 points and 4.2 rebounds as a freshman in Coached by Kris Baumann. High School: Graduated from Druid Hills High School (Atlanta) in 2013 Averaged 13.5 points, 8.5 points and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior in and helped team win the 6A region championship Scored more than 20 points in a game twice and posted six double-doubles Pulled down 20 rebounds against Arabia Mountain Earned the team s Most Improved Player award as a freshman Voted the team s MVP as a sophomore Served as team captain Coached by Jerome Lee. Personal: Full name is Clarence Lee Ral Quan Williams Born April 16, 1994 in Tallahassee, Fla. Son of Christopher Brooks and Juandalynn Pittman Has a total of nine siblings Younger brother, Larry Pittman III is attending Mount Zion (Durham) Christian Academy in the fall of 2015 Father of a daughter, Kadin Gray... Academic major is communication. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

12 4 Prince Williams Senior Guard Raleigh, N.C. (Fork Union Military Academy) Career Notes: Has played in 79 of a possible 102 games during his first three seasons with the Pirates Averaged 4.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game Enrolled at ECU in the fall of 2011, but was not on the roster during the season. As A Junior ( ): Played in 23 games and made one start Averaged 1.6 points, 1.0 rebounds and 10.1 minutes per game Shot 32.4 percent from the floor and 84.6 percent at the free throw line Made 11 of 13 free throws during the year Compiled an assist/turnover ratio of 1.3 Scored a season-high nine points in the Gulf Coast Showcase against Green Bay Grabbed three rebounds in a game three times Dished out three assists in a pair of games Played double digit minutes in 11 games, seeing more than 20 minutes action in three games. As A Sophomore ( ): Played in all 34 games, averaging 9.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 26.5 minutes per game... Started the first 10 games before coming off the bench in the final 24 Led the Pirates in scoring three times, rebounding four times and assists in 18 games Ranked ninth in Conference USA in assists per game and 11th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5), leading the Pirates in both categories Scored double figures in 15 games Netted a career-best 22 points against VMI Also dropped 20 on Wright State in the season finale Posted double figures for the first time in his career with 15 points against Duke, playing all 40 minutes Grabbed double digit rebounds for the first time with 10 boards at Marshall Posted five or more rebounds in eight games Distributed five or more assists in 13 games with a career-high nine at Marshall His 121 total assists were the 10th-highest single-season tally in school history Became one of five ECU lettermen to make 12 free throws without a miss, sinking 12-of-12 versus VMI Credited with multiple steals in nine games with a season-best four at Marshall Played 30-plus minutes in 16 games, including eight of the last nine games. As A Freshman ( ): Came off the bench to play in 22 games Averaged 1.2 points in 5.0 minutes per game Shot 44.4 percent from the field and 68.8 percent at the free throw line Saw double digit playing time in three games Played in 12 C-USA games after playing in only four non-conference games Averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 6.2 minutes during the CIT Made his ECU debut in the season-opener against Washington & Lee, handing out one assist and recording one steal in nine minutes Scored his first points as a Pirate against Methodist, going 2-of- 2 from the floor for four points Played 10 minutes in the route of St. Andrews Saw seven minutes of action at home against Memphis, which was his most until the SMU game Led the Pirates in assists (5) and steals (3) at SMU, playing a season-best 14 minutes Posted season-highs for points (8) and rebounds against Rider in 13 minutes Scored four points on 2-of-2 shooting in the CIT Championship Game versus Weber State. High School: Graduated from Needham Broughton High School (2010) in Raleigh before attending prep school at Fork Union Military Academy Coached at Broughton by Jeff Ferrell and at Fork Union by Fletcher Arritt... Three-year letterman at Broughton Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior Helped lead team into the third round of the state playoffs during his senior season Averaged 16 points, four rebounds and four assists at Fork Union, helping the academy to a 26-6 record in Personal: Full name is Prince Targbe Williams Born August 22, 1992 in Raleigh, N.C. Son of John Williams and Josephine Toe Has two older siblings, Betty and J.R. Academic major is communication. Career Highs Points 22 vs. VMI (12/19/13) Rebounds 10 at Marshall (3/2/14) Assists 9 at Marshall (3/2/14) Steals 4 at Marshall (3/2/14) Blocks 1, several times Field Goals 7 vs. Wright State (3/18/14) Field Goal Attempts 18 at Duke (11/19/13) Three-Point Field Goals 2 at UTEP (3/12/14) Three-Point Attempts 4 at UTEP (3/12/14) Free Throws 12 vs. VMI (12/19/13) Free Throw Attempts 12 vs. VMI (12/19/13) Minutes Played 40 at Duke (11/19/13) Williams Career Statistics Total Williams Career American Athletic Conference Statistics EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

13 34 Michael Zangari Senior Forward Etters, Pa. (Red Land) Career Notes: Has played in 92 games and made 49 starts during his first three seasons with the Pirates Averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game Averaged 20.0 minutes per game the last two seasons after playing just 4.1 minutes per game as a freshman. As A Junior ( ): Played in 31 games and made 15 starts Missed the second and third games of the year due to injury Averaged 2.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 39.0 percent from the floor and 60.0 percent at the free throw line Led the team in blocked shots with 15 Started 15 consecutive games from Nov Jan. 17 Scored double figures in two games and also grabbed double digit rebounds in two games Posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Fresno State, shooting 5-of-7 from the floor Had 10 points in the victory over UCF at home shooting 4-of-6 Grabbed 10 rebounds versus James Madison Blocked three shots on the road at SMU and collected three steals at home against Memphis Averaged 15.8 minutes per game Grabbed five or more rebounds in seven games Distributed two assists in a trio games. As A Sophomore ( ): Started all 34 games, averaging 8.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 23.0 minutes per game Led the Pirates in field goal percentage shooting 51.4 percent from the floor; ranking 12th in Conference USA Second on the team in rebounding with 177 total boards Ranked 13th in the league with 2.4 offensive rebounds per game Averaged a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game in conference play Scored double figures in 14 games Longest double figure scoring streak of the season was five games Netted a career-best 17 points against VMI and then again versus Rice Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Louisiana Tech Recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds at Florida Atlantic Led ECU in rebounding in seven games Garnered double digit rebounds in three games Also blocked multiple shots in three games Was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field against Campbell Made 9-of-12 free throws in a game twice Sank the first 3-point field goal of his career to open the game against Norfolk State Played more than 30 minutes in five games, including a season-best 39 at FIU. As A Freshman ( ): Appeared in 27 games, averaging 0.9 points, 0.9 rebounds and 4.1 minutes per game Played double digit minutes in three games with a season-best 14 at Charlotte Shot 45.8 percent from the floor (11-24) Scored two points in two minutes in his ECU debut against Washington & Lee, grabbing one rebound Scored six points against St. Andrews Ten of his 24 rebounds during the season came in back-to-back games against Charlotte and St. Andrews, grabbing five boards in each game Netted five points against Rice, going 2-of-2 from the floor and 1-of-2 at the free throw line. High School: Averaged 21.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior at Red Land High School for coach Scott Slayton Shot 55 percent from the floor and 73 percent at the free throw line Two-time all-state 4A selection, first player in school history to earn multiple all-state honors Three-time Patriot News Big 15 selection Graduated as the school s all-time leading scorer (1,697 points) Scored a school record 42 points against Lower Dauphin High School as a senior Coached by Scott Slayton Four-year letterman Team captain Led the Patriots to a second-place finish at the district championships as a junior and a trip to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. Personal: Full name is Michael Anthony Zangari Son of Alex and Stephanie Zangari Born May 21, 1993 in Etters, Pa. Has two brothers, Dan (27) and Alex (15), and two sisters, Nikki (24) and Chrissy (15) Academic major is communication AAU team was Advanced Hoops Also recruited by Penn State, George Washington, Wake Forest and Oklahoma State. Career Highs Points 17, two times Rebounds 15 vs. Louisiana Tech (2/20/14) Assists 2, several times Steals 3 vs. Memphis (2/10/15) Blocks 3 at SMU (1/17/15) Field Goals 8 vs. VMI (12/19/13) Field Goal Attempts 13 vs. VMI (12/19/13) Three-Point Field Goals 1, two times Three-Point Attempts 2, two times Free Throws 9, two times Free Throw Attempts 12, two times Minutes Played 36 vs. Fresno State (11/25/14) Zangari s Career Statistics Total Zangari s Career American Athletic Conference Statistics EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

14 Kanu Aja NC WESLEYAN UNC ASHEVILLE VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG vs Green Bay vs Fresno State vs Hawaii CENTRAL CONN at Florida Atlantic at North Carolina JAMES MADISON at UNCW FLORIDA A&M UNCG TULANE at USF at Cincinnati HOUSTON at SMU TULSA at Memphis CINCINNATI at UConn UCF MEMPHIS at Temple USF at UCF TEMPLE at Houston Grant Bryant NC WESLEYAN VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG UNCG Marshall Guilmette Individual Game-By-Game Statistics (only games played listed) WASHINGTON & LEE METHODIST UNCG APPALACHIAN STATE at Georgia State at Charlotte ST. ANDREWS at North Carolina GARDNER-WEBB at Massachusetts EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

15 NORFOLK STATE CAMPBELL N.C. WESLEYAN at Memphis UCF HOUSTON at Marshall at UAB UTEP MEMPHIS at Rice at UCF UAB SOUTHERN MISS Äî at Tulsa at SMU at Southern Miss TULANE MARSHALL vs Tulsa SAVANNAH STATE NC WESLEYAN* at UNCG* CHOWAN* vs Norfolk State* at Duke NC WESLEYAN* UNC ASHEVILLE* JAMES MADISON at USF at Cincinnati HOUSTON at SMU TULSA* at Memphis* CINCINNATI* at UConn* UCF* MEMPHIS* at Temple* at Tulsa* USF* UCONN* at UCF* TEMPLE* at Houston* vs UCF* vs SMU* EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

16 Michel Nzege NC WESLEYAN* UNC ASHEVILLE* VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG* vs Green Bay* vs Fresno State* vs Hawaii* CENTRAL CONN.* at Florida Atlantic* at North Carolina* JAMES MADISON* at UNCW* FLORIDA A&M* UNCG* TULANE* at USF* at Cincinnati* HOUSTON* at SMU* TULSA* at Memphis* CINCINNATI* at UConn* UCF* MEMPHIS* at Temple* at Tulsa* USF* UCONN* at UCF* TEMPLE at Houston* vs UCF* vs SMU* Peyton Robbins METHODIST ST. ANDREWS N.C. WESLEYAN RIDER LOYOLA EVANSVILLE NC WESLEYAN CHOWAN vs McNeese State VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book

17 Lance Tejada NC WESLEYAN UNC ASHEVILLE VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG vs Green Bay vs Fresno State vs Hawaii CENTRAL CONN at Florida Atlantic at North Carolina JAMES MADISON at UNCW FLORIDA A&M UNCG TULANE at USF at Cincinnati HOUSTON at SMU TULSA at Memphis CINCINNATI at UConn UCF MEMPHIS at Temple at Tulsa USF UCONN at UCF TEMPLE at Houston vs UCF vs SMU BJ. Tyson NC WESLEYAN UNC ASHEVILLE VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG vs Green Bay vs Fresno State vs Hawaii CENTRAL CONN at Florida Atlantic at North Carolina JAMES MADISON at UNCW FLORIDA A&M UNCG TULANE at USF at Cincinnati HOUSTON EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Men's Basketball Fact Book