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1 Basketball UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location Logan, Utah Founded 1888 Enrollment 21,490 Nickname Aggies School Colors Navy Blue and White Arena Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) Conference Big West President Dr. Kermit L. Hall (Akron, 1966) Athletic Director Rance Pugmire (Idaho, 1987) Athletic Department Phone (435) Ticket Office Phone (435) or USTATE-1 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Stew Morrill (Gonzaga, 1974) Record at Utah State (.740), 4 yrs Career Record (.646), 16 yrs Assistant Coach Randy Rahe (Buena Vista, 1982) Assistant Coach Don Verlin (Cal State Stanislaus, 1989) Assistant Coach Tim Duryea (North Texas, 1988) Basketball Office Phone (435) Basketball Office Fax (435) Basketball Trainer Mike Williams (Utah State, 1996) MEDIA RELATIONS Director Mike Strauss Office Phone (435) Basketball SID Doug Hoffman Office Phone (435) Cell Phone (435) Address doug.hoffman@usu.edu Assistant SID Lis Erickson Office Phone (435) SID Fax (435) Spectrum Press Box (435) Internet Address Mailing Address 7400 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT TEAM INFORMATION Record 23-8 (14-2h, 7-5a, 2-1n) Conference Record 13-5 (t-1st) Postseason Lost to Montana State (77-69) in NIT Lettermen Returning/Lost 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Newcomers 5 Overall Record 1, (.567) NCAA Appearances/Record 14 (6-16,.273) NIT Appearances/Record 6 (2-6,.250)

2 QUICK FACTS Utah State Facts... 1 Table of Contents / Credits Media Information... 4 Media Outlets... 4 OUTLOOK & BIOS Utah State Outlook Aggie Rosters Radio / Television Roster Senior Mike Ahmad Senior Toraino Johnson Senior Desmond Penigar Senior Ronnie Ross Junior Chad Evans Sophomore Calvin Brown Redshirt Sophomore Spencer Nelson Sophomore Michael Stowell Senior Mike Puzey Junior Mark Brown Junior Cardell Butler Junior Ian McVey Junior John Neil Junior Greg Patton Redshirt Freshman Nate Harris Freshman K.C. Comadena COACHING STAFF 33 Head Coach Stew Morrill Assistant Coach Randy Rahe Assistant Coach Don Verlin Assistant Coach Tim Duryea THE OPPONENTS 39 Illinois State Whitman College Vermont Drake Hawai i-hilo Jackson State Brigham Young Utah Weber State Gossner Foods Classic Quick Facts Arkansas State Idaho State UMKC Cal State Northridge Pacific Cal Poly UC Santa Barbara UC Irvine Long Beach State UC Riverside Cal State Fullerton Idaho All-Time Opponents Big West Tournament Schedule / History The Utah State Basketball Media Guide was published by the Utah State University Athletic Media Relations Office. This guide was designed, written and edited by Associate Director of Athletic Media Relations Doug Hoffman. Editorial assistance provided by Media Relations Director Mike Strauss, assistant media relations director Lis Erickson and the rest of the USU Athletic Media Relations Office. Composition done on a Macintosh G3 using Adobe PageMaker 6.5 and Photoshop 6.0. Front cover photo by USU Photo Services. Covers designed by Bonnie Floyd and Publication, Design and Production. Photos by Donna Barry and Lynn Kay, USU Photo Services, Mitch Mascaro and Eli Lucero, the Logan Herald Journal, Timber Ridge Photography and Robert Crawford. Players wardrobes provided by Dave Anderson and Mr. Mac s. Printing by Utah State Publication, Design and Production. Additional copies of the Utah State Basketball Media Guide are available for $8 each (plus $2 shipping). Utah State is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution. 2

3 YEAR-IN-REVIEW 53 Year-in-Review Statistics Game-by-Game Statistics Trends Statistics for Non-Returners Box Scores UTAH STATE RECORDS 69 Team Records Individual Records Career Records Single-Season Leaders Single-Game Leaders Year-by-Year Individual Leaders Year-by-Year Offensive Stats Year-by-Year Defensive Stats Single-Season Team Bests Single-Game Team Bests Single-Game Highs All-Time Honors NCAA & NIT Tournament History All-Time Results All-Time Coaching Records All-Time Letterwinners UNIVERSITY 103 Utah State University President Kermit L. Hall Athletics Director Rance Pugmire Athletic Administration Head Coaches & Support Staff Utah State Hall of Fame Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Utah State averaged just under 8,000 fans per game during the season and have gone 82-5 (.943) at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum over the last six seasons. Furthermore, USU is 49-2 (.961) at home versus Big West opponents over that same time period. BIG WEST CONFERENCE 115 Big West Conference History Final Big West Standings Final Big West Statistics Big West Composite Schedule ON THE COVER Front Row (L-R): John Neil, Ian McVey, Nate Harris, Mike Ahmad, Mike Puzey, Spencer Nelson, Chad Evans, Toraino Johnson. Back Row (L-R): Mark Brown, Ronnie Ross, Greg Patton, Michael Stowell, Desmond Penigar, Kevin Williams, Cardell Butler, K.C. Comadena, Calvin Brown. 3

4 TO THE MEDIA -- The Utah State basketball media guide has been prepared to assist you in covering the Aggies this season. Additional information is available by contacting the Athletic Media Relations Office at (435) , or through USU s website at CREDENTIALS -- To obtain credentials for Utah State home games, requests should be made on company letterhead and sent to the Athletic Media Relations office at least one week in advance of the game. Credentials will be granted on this priority basis: 1. Daily newspapers; 2. Originating radio stations; 3. Opponent s media as designated by its media relations director; 4. National media; 5. Local print media which covers USU events on a regular basis; 6. Other radio and television. Credentials will be mailed if enough advance notice is given. Credentials not mailed will be left at the will call window in the main ticket office on the west side of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. PARKING -- Credentialed media will be allowed access to the parking lot on the north side of the arena. PRESS BOX SERVICES -- Access to the press box is limited to those with working credentials. A credential does not guarantee a seat at press row. Game programs, game notes and flip cards will be provided prior to the game. Statistics and play-by-play information will be provided at halftime. At the conclusion of the game a complete statistical book, typed quotes and postgame notes will be available in the press box, located on the north side of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Final game statistics will be faxed to media requesting the service. Statistics will also be available on the Internet through USU s Web page: A limited number of telephones will be available in the press box on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests for personal phones should be made through USU Telephone Services at (435) at least one week prior to the game. PHOTOGRAPHERS ACCESS -- Photographers are allowed to shoot from designated areas on the baselines on each end of the court. Due to limited space, photographers cannot shoot from or in front of the scorer s table. Team rosters are provided in the press box. DIRECTIONS TO LOGAN -- Logan, Utah is home to Utah State University and is located approximately 80 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. From Salt Lake International Airport: Take I-80 East out of the airport to 215 North, which will run into I-15 North. Follow 1-15 North to exit 364 (Highway 89-91) at Brigham City. Follow Highway 89 into Logan, where it becomes Main Street. Stay on Main Street until you reach 1000 North and turn right. The media parking lot is located directly north of the arena. Entrance to the lot of off 900 East is between 900 and 1000 North. INTERVIEWS -- All requests for interviews with Utah State players and coaches should be made directly through the Athletic Media Relations Office (435) and should be made at least one day in advance. The best time for player interviews is right after practice, while head coach Stew Morrill should be available in the mornings as well as after practice. All player interviews should be completed by Wednesday each week. The Utah State locker room is closed to the media on game days. Postgame interviews will take place after a brief cooling off period in a designated area. Player requests should be made to Associate Athletic Media Relations Director Doug Hoffman. PRESS CONFERENCES -- Head Coach Stew Morrill will be available in a press conference setting each Tuesday prior to the weekly Big Blue Club luncheon, which will be held at the Juniper Inn, north of Logan. The press conference will begin at 11:45 a.m. AGGIES ON THE AIR -- Utah State basketball games are broadcast on KVNU (610 AM) and KVFX (94.5 FM) in Logan, as well as 98.3 FM in Salt Lake City, FM in Ogden, FM in Bear Lake, FM in Randolph, and FM in Utah Country. Aggie games will also be broadcast on the internet through USU s web page: Al Lewis serves as the play-by-play announcer as well as host of the weekly Stew Morrill Radio Show (which airs on Mondays), while Rod Tueller provides analysis at home games. BIG WEST CONFERENCE-- Founded: July 1, 1969 Address: 2 Corporate Park, Suite 206, Irvine, CA Phone: (949) Fax: (949) Commissioner: Dennis Farrell; Senior Associate Commissioner: Rob Halvaks; Associate Commissioner: Jody McRoberts; Assistant Commissioner: Mike Daniels; Compliance Director: Erica Satterfield; Special Projects: Kaia Hedlund; Information Director: Mike Villamor; Asst. Information Director: TBA; Administrative Assistant: Patricia Sampson; Secretary: Charmaine Carlson; Supervisor of Officials: John Dangleis. NEWSPAPERS Logan Herald Journal... (435) West 300 North Logan, UT Fax: Shawn Harrison (SE), Jeff Hunter (BW), Wade Denniston, David Cordero Salt Lake Tribune... (801) South Main Salt Lake City, UT Fax: Jim Halley (SE), Michael Lewis (BW), Kurt Kragthorpe (C) Deseret News... (801) East 100 South Salt Lake City, UT Fax: Scott Taylor (SE), Dirk Facer (BW), Brad Rock (C) Standard Examiner... (801) P.O. Box 951 Ogden, UT Fax: Chris Miller (SE), Preston Truman (BW) Utah Statesman... (435) P.O. Box 1249 Logan, UT Fax: Julie Ann Grosshans (SE) St. George Spectrum... (435) E. St. George Blvd. St. George, UT Fax: Associated Press... (801) East, 100 South Salt Lake City, UT Fax: Doug Alden (SE) RADIO KVNU-KVFX (610 AM-94.5 FM)... (435) P.O. Box 267 Logan, UT Fax: Al Lewis (SD) (USU Radio Play-by-Play) KUSU (Utah Public Radio)... (435) Utah State University Logan, UT Fax: Craig Hislop (SD) KALL (910 AM)... (801) S. Decker Lake Dr. Salt Lake City, UT Fax: KFNZ (1320 AM)... (801) Bearcat Drive Salt Lake City, UT Fax: KOVO... (801) West Center Street Provo, UT Fax: KSL (1160 AM)... (801) P.O. Box 1160 Salt Lake City, UT Fax: KZN (1280 AM)... (801) South, 700 East Salt Lake City, UT Fax: TELEVISION KUTV (CBS-ch. 2)... (801) S West Salt Lake City, UT Fax: Jeremy Castro (SD), Dave Fox, David James, Reese Stein KTVX (ABC-ch. 4)... (801) Fremont Drive Salt Lake City, UT Fax: Wesley Ruff (SD), Marius Payton KSL-TV (NBC-ch. 5)... (801) #5 Triad Center Salt Lake City, UT Fax: Tom Kirkland, Rod Zundel, Kathy Aiken, Chad Layton KSTU-TV (Fox- ch. 13)... (801) W. Amelia Earhart Dr. Salt Lake City, UT Fax: Mike Runge (SD), Michelle Loibner, Joe Wren KJZZ-TV (UPN- ch. 14)... (801) W. Amelia Earhart Dr. Salt Lake City, UT Fax: OTHER OUTLETS Athletic Media Relations (435) / / Old Main Hill, Utah State University Logan, UT Fax: Mike Strauss (D), Doug Hoffman, Lis Erickson 4

5 SENIOR DESMOND PENIGAR WAS NAMED FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG WEST AFTER LEADING UTAH STATE IN SCORING (17.2) AND REBOUNDING (6.9) LAST YEAR. 5

6 I m apprehensive about some things regarding the season, but I m also very excited about some things. We have the potential to be a very athletic group and cause some problems for our opponents with our athleticism. This team has the chance to be one of the most athletic teams we have ever had if we can stay healthy and commit to the defensive end and to playing hard. We also need to find a way to replace the senior leadership and chemistry we have had over recent years and develop an understanding of why we have been successful in the past. Utah State Head Coach Stew Morrill. Entering his fifth year as head coach of the Utah State basketball program, Stew Morrill s philosophy has remained the same and that philosophy revolves around team defense. In each of the last three years, Morrill s teams have finished in the top-20 in the country in points allowed and field goal percentage defense. And the success the Aggies have had defensively has translated into winning basketball games, and a lot of them. Over the past three years, Utah State has posted an incredible (.798) overall record including a 50-9 (.847) mark in the Big West Conference. The Aggies have posted three straight 20-win seasons and advanced to postseason play in each of those years. Furthermore, USU has claimed two regular season championships and two tournament championships in the past three years and has gone 8-1 in the SQUAD BREAKDOWN LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8) Player (Pos., Ht., Wt., Cl.) PPG RPG Mike Ahmad (C, 6-9, 245, Sr.) Calvin Brown (G, 5-10, 160, So.) ^ Chad Evans (F, 6-7, 220, Jr.) Toraino Johnson (F, 6-4, 215, Sr.) 4.3 Nelson (F, 6-7, 230, R-So.) Desmond Penigar (F, 6-7, 245, Sr.) Ronnie Ross (G, 6-1, 190, Sr.) ^ Mike Stowell (G, 6-3, 210, So.) LETTERWINNERS LOST (5) Player (Pos., Ht., Wt., Cl.) PPG RPG Tony Brown (G, 6-3, 195) ^ Brennan Ray (F, 6-5, 215) Jeremy Vague (C, 6-9, 245) Thomas Vincent (G, 5-10, 175) Kevin Williams (G, 6-3, 190) STARTERS RETURNING (3) Player (Pos., Ht., Wt., Cl.) PPG RPG Toraino Johnson (F, 6-4, 215, Sr.) Desmond Penigar (F, 6-7, 245, Sr.) Ronnie Ross (G, 6-1, 190, Sr.) ^ REDSHIRTS (2) Player (Pos., Ht., Wt., Cl.) PPG RPG Nate Harris (F, 6-6, 225, R-Fr.) 23.0 Nelson (F, 6-7, 230, R-So.) NEWCOMERS (6) Player (Pos., Ht., Wt., Cl.) PPG RPG Mark Brown (G, 5-10, 155, Jr.) ^ %Cardell Butler (F, 6-4, 210, Jr.) Ian McVey (F/C, 6-10, 210, Jr.) John Neil (F, 6-5, 215, Jr.) Greg Patton (G, 6-1, 175, Jr.) %Mike Puzey (F/C, 6-9, 235, Sr.) ^ - Assists per - Stats from season. % - Sat out during the season. league tournament over that time span. Entering the season, Utah State returns three starters and eight letterwinners from a team that went 23-8 on the season, tied for firstplace in the Big West Conference with a 13-5 league mark, advanced to the championship game of the conference tournament and participated in the 2002 National Invitation Tournament. Add to the mix four players who sat out the season for various reasons and four newcomers and the Aggies seem poised to make yet another run at a league championship, and perhaps, its fourth-straight 20-win season and fourth-straight trip to postseason play, both of which would be school records. Leading the way for Utah State will be senior forward Desmond Penigar who was a first-team all-league selection as a junior, along with being named to the Big West Conference all-tournament team and earning three player of the week honors during the course of the season. Penigar finished the year second in the conference in scoring (17.2) and sixth in rebounding (6.9). Desmond had a very good year for us last season and we expect him to be better as a senior, said Morrill. He needs to continue to grow defensively and become more consistent on the boards, along with committing to being a team leader. Joining Penigar as returning starters this year will be senior guard Ronnie Ross and senior forward Toraino Johnson. Ross started all but one game for USU at the point in his first year in an Aggie uniform and finished the season ranked fourth in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.73-to-1.00) and 10th in assists (3.06). Johnson, who missed 10 games in a row at the beginning of the year with a foot injury, finished the season strong and averaged 4.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Utah State also welcomes back two other seniors in Mike Ahmad and Mike Puzey, and both should make significant contributions in their final season. Ahmad averaged 3.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a junior but showed signs of brilliance in the final two games of the season as he scored 12 points in the championship game of the conference tournament and followed that up with seven points in just nine minutes against Montana State in the opening round of the National SENIOR FORWARD DESMOND PENIGAR 6

7 Invitation Tournament. Puzey, who sat out the season after transferring from the University of Utah will give the Aggies another solid post player. Along with the five seniors mentioned above, Utah State welcomes back junior Chad Evans who started the first 17 games of the season at one of the forward positions and averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds as a starter. Joining Evans are three sophomores who saw action in their first years as Aggies in guards Calvin Brown and Mike Stowell, and forward Spencer Nelson who redshirted last season. Nelson, who hasn t played for Utah State since the season, should have a solid year for the Aggies if he can fully recover from a knee injury that sidelined him all of last season. Redshirt freshman Nate Harris, a former player of the year in the state of Utah, will also add depth and a lot of talent to the Aggie front line after averaging 23 points and 13 rebounds as a prep senior. Joining the Aggie team this year will be five newcomers, all junior college transfers, that Street and Smith s Magazine calls the ninth-best junior college recruiting class in the country. The cream of the crop are guards Mark Brown and Greg Patton, and forward Cardell Butler. Brown was named the Southern California Junior College Player of the Year as a sophomore, while Patton and Butler are two of the most athletic players in recent memory to wear the Aggie Blue and White. SCHEDULE Utah State will play 29 games during the course of the season, including two exhibition games. USU will have 14 games at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, a venue where the Aggies have gone 82-5 (.943) over the past six seasons. Among the home games will be two highly anticipated encounters with instate rivals Utah and Weber State. Utah State will also host Idaho State, Arkansas State and the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the ninth annual Gossner Foods Classic and travel to Hilo, Hawai i to participate in the Hilo Shootout with Drake, Vermont and Hilo during the Thanksgiving holiday. Our schedule has a lot of challenges and it begins with the first game of the year at a very good Missouri Valley Conference team in Illinois State, said Morrill. We have a lot more road games than I would like, but those types of challenges will hopefully help us grow as we head into the league season. The Big West Conference schedule will remain the same as it did during the season with each team playing 18 league games. Two of those games will be televised by Fox Sports Net West 2 as the Aggies host UC Irvine on Thur., Feb. 13 and Cal State Northridge on Thur., Mar. 6. For the third straight year, the Big West Tournament will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Mar The first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament will be held from Mar sophomore. The Aggies will also have the services of sophomore Calvin Brown who averaged 1.1 points and 1.7 assists per game last year as a backup to Ross. SHOOTING GUARDS Greg Patton, 6-1, 175, Jr., JC Mike Stowell, 6-3, 210, So., 1L The one real question mark heading into the season is with the shooting guard position and finding someone to fill the shoes of All-American Tony Brown who graduated last year as the seventh all-time leading scorer in Utah State history. The Aggies return two players that saw limited action as freshmen in Mike Stowell and Kevin Williams who both averaged around one point per game. USU also added junior college transfer Greg Patton who averaged 10.3 points and 4.2 assists as a sophomore at Northeastern Junior College. A fourth player who will see significant time here is Ross, who may be moved back to his natural position, which is the two guard. SMALL FORWARDS Cardell Butler, 6-4, 210, Jr., JC Chad Evans, 6-7, 220, Jr., 2L *Toraino Johnson, 6-4, 215, Sr., 2L John Neil, 6-5, 215, Jr., JC * - returning starter In effect, Utah State returns two starters at the small forward position in senior Toraino Johnson and junior Chad Evans. Evans started the first 17 games of the season and averaged 4.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, while Johnson started the final 14 games of the year and averaged 4.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. Both players should once again see plenty of playing time, as should junior college transfer Cardell Butler who averaged 10.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore at the College of Southern Idaho. The fourth player in the mix is John Neil who transferred from Canada Junior College. Neil may redshirt for USU this season after spending the last two years on an LDS Church Mission in Venezuela. POINT GUARDS Calvin Brown, 5-10, 160, So., 1L Mark Brown, 5-10, 155, Jr., JC *Ronnie Ross, 6-1, 190, Sr., 1L * - returning starter Utah State has a lot of talent and a lot of depth at the point guard position with the return of starting senior Ronnie Ross to go along with sophomore backup Calvin Brown and junior college transfer Mark Brown. Ross started all but one game for USU at the point during his junior year and averaged 7.1 points and 3.1 assists per game. Despite that experience, Ross may end up seeing more time at the shooting guard position because of the talent of Mark Brown, who led Saddleback Junior College to a state championship his sophomore season and a 66-7 record in his two years on campus. Brown, who was MVP of his conference both seasons, averaged 15.0 points and 4.8 assists as a SENIOR GUARD RONNIE ROSS 7

8 POWER FORWARDS Nate Harris, 6-6, 225, Fr., RS Spencer Nelson, 6-7, 230, So., RS *Desmond Penigar, 6-7, 245, Sr., 1L * - returning starter Perhaps the most talented player in the Big West returns for Utah State at the power forward position in senior Desmond Penigar. Penigar earned first-team all-league honors as a junior in his first season at USU and ended the year by leading the team in scoring and rebounding. Penigar led USU in scoring in 16 of the 31 games played and scored 20 or more points on nine different occasions. Joining Penigar will be two players who redshirted last season in freshman Nate Harris and sophomore Spencer Nelson. Nelson hasn t played for USU since the season, but has the talent to be a dominant force for the Aggies at both the small and power forward positions, while Harris possesses the same skills and knowledge of the game that former Aggie great Tony Brown had. CENTERS Mike Ahmad, 6-9, 245, Sr., 1L Ian McVey, 6-10, 210, Jr., JC Mike Puzey, 6-9, 245, Sr., TR Despite the loss of starting center Jeremy Vague from a year ago, USU feels it is pretty solid at this position with the return of senior Mike Ahmad to go along with senior Mike Puzey. Ahmad averaged 3.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a junior in limited action and has the talent to be one of the most athletic big men in the conference. Puzey will give the Aggies a solid lowpost defender and another big man with a good touch around the basket. Joining Ahmad and Puzey will be junior college transfer Ian McVey who averaged 17.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a sophomore at Fergus Falls Junior College in Minnesota. McVey, who was highly recruited out of high school as a high jumper, should get a chance to show off his athleticism as well. TOP-10 JUCO RECRUITING CLASSES FOR 2002 BY STREET & SMITH S MAGAZINE 1. Iowa State 2. USC 3. Oklahoma State 4. Kentucky 5. LSU 6. UNLV 7. Alabama 8. Western Michigan 9. UTAH STATE 10. Kansas State 1. Florida 2. UCLA 3. Arizona 4. Kentucky 5. Mississippi 6. Duke 7. Villanova 8. Syracuse 9. Hawai i 10. UTAH STATE TOP-10 BENCHES FOR 2002 BY BASKETBALL NEWS WINNINGEST TEAMS DURING THE 2000S Team Won Lost Pct. 1. Duke Cincinnati Stanford Oklahoma Gonzaga Kansas UTAH STATE Tulsa Butler Michigan State SENIOR FORWARD TORAINO JOHNSON JUNIOR FORWARD CHAD EVANS 8

9 USU STATISTICS IN STEW MORRILL ERA ( ) (USU/OPPONENTS) Year FG Pct. 3FG Pct. Pts. Margin Reb. Margin / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / NATIONAL RANKINGS Category Won-Lost Pct. 6th 8th 29th Scoring Defense 13th 2nd 4th FG Pct. Defense - 12th 11th Scoring Margin 29th 8th 14th Field Goal Pct. - 13th 29th 3FG Percentage - 23rd 29th ALL-TIME CONFERENCE COACHING RECORDS BY PERCENTAGE (DURING CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP) 1. Lute Olsen, Long Beach State Jerry Tarkanian, LBSU and UNLV STEW MORRILL, UTAH STATE DID YOU KNOW? Stew Morrill is the 34th winningest active coach in the country with his 64.6 winning percentage and his 312 wins are 43rd among active coaches. BIG WEST RECORD BOOK ( ) ALL GAMES School Wins 1. UTAH STATE UC Irvine Long Beach State 55 CONFERENCE GAMES School Wins 1. UTAH STATE UC Irvine Long Beach State 34 BIG WEST TITLES School Total Reg. Season Tournament 1. UTAH STATE UC Irvine Long Beach State UC Santa Barbara POSTSEASON APPEARANCES School Total NCAA NIT 1. UTAH STATE UC Irvine UC Santa Barbara Long Beach State New Mexico State* * - No longer in conference ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM SELECTIONS School No. 1. UTAH STATE 6 2. Long Beach State 4 3. UC Irvine 2 4. Six with 1 SENIOR CENTER MIKE AHMAD SOPHOMORE GUARD CALVIN BROWN SOPHOMORE GUARD MICHAEL STOWELL 9

10 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Ronnie Ross G Sr. 1L Jeanerette, La. (Jeanerette HS/John Wood JC) 2 Desmond Penigar F Sr. 1L Upland, Calif. (Upland HS/Ventura JC) 4 Nate Harris F Fr. RS Smithfield, Utah (Sky View HS) 5 Toraino Johnson F Sr. 2L El Paso, Texas (Andress HS/Garden City JC) 11 Mike Puzey F/C Sr. TR Roy, Utah (Roy HS/Utah) 13 Michael Stowell G So. 1L San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Capistrano Valley HS) 15 Cardell Butler F Jr. JC San Francisco, Calif. (San Mateo HS/College of Southern Idaho) 20 Mark Brown G Jr. JC Tucson, Ariz. (Santa Rita HS/Saddleback JC) 21 Calvin Brown G So. 1L East Palo Alto, Calif. (Eastside Prep) 22 K.C. Comadena G Fr. HS Logan, Utah (Logan HS) 24 Greg Patton G Jr. JC Minneapolis, Minn. (Patrick Henry HS/Northeastern JC) 25 John Neil F Jr. JC Los Altos, Calif. (Pinewood HS/Canada JC) 31 Ian McVey F/C Jr. JC Princeton, Minn. (Princeton HS/Fergus Falls JC) 32 Spencer Nelson F So. RS Pocatello, Idaho (Pocatello HS) 42 Mike Ahmad C Sr. 1L Glendora, Calif. (Glendora HS/Irvine Valley JC) 44 Chad Evans F Jr. 2L Ogden, Utah (Weber HS) Head Coach: Stew Morrill (Gonzaga, 1974), Fifth Season Assistant Coach: Randy Rahe (Buena Vista, 1982), Fifth Season Assistant Coach: Don Verlin (Cal State Stanislaus, 1989), Fifth Season Assistant Coach: Tim Duryea (North Texas, 1988), Second Season Trainer: Mike Williams (Utah State, 1996) BY HEIGHT 6-9 (3) - Ahmad, McVey, Puzey 6-8 (1) - Nelson 6-7 (4) - Evans, Harris, Penigar 6-5 (1) - Neil 6-4 (2) - Butler, Johnson 6-3 (1) - Stowell 6-1 (2) - Patton, Ross 5-11 (1) - Comadena 5-10 (2) - C. Brown, M. Brown BY CLASS Seniors - 5 Ahmad, Johnson, Penigar, Puzey, Ross Juniors - 6 M. Brown, Butler, Evans, McVey, Neil, Patton Sophomores - 2 C. Brown, Stowell Redshirt Sophomores - 1 Nelson Redshirt Freshman - 1 Harris Freshman - 1 Comadena AY IT... HOW TO SAY AY 42 Mike Ahmad... uh-maude 5 Toraino Johnson...Tore-A-no 2 Desmond Penigar... Pen-uh-GAR 11 Mike Puzey...Pu-Z 13 Michael Stowell... STOW-L BY POSITION Centers - 3 Ahmad, McVey, Puzey Forwards - 7 Butler, Evans, Harris, Johnson, Neil, Nelson, Penigar Guards - 5 C. Brown, Comadena, M. Brown, Patton, Ross, Stowell ALPHABETICAL Ahmad, Mike 42 Brown, Calvin 21 Brown, Mark 20 Butler, Cardell 15 Comadena, K.C. 22 Evans, Chad 44 Harris, Nate 4 Johnson, Toraino 5 McVey, Ian 31 Neil, John 25 Nelson, Spencer 32 Patton, Greg 24 Penigar, Desmond 2 Puzey, Mike 11 Ross, Ronnie 1 Stowell, Michael 13 Stew Morrill... MORE-L Randy Rahe... RAY Don Verlin... VUR-Lyn Tim Duryea... DUR-e-A 10

11 RONNIE ROSS G Sr-1L Jeanerette, La. DESMOND PENIGAR F Sr-1L Upland, Calif. NATE HARRIS F Fr-RS Smithfield, Utah TORAINO JOHNSON F Sr-2L El Paso, Texas MIKE PUZEY F/C Sr-TR Roy, Utah MICHAEL STOWELL G So-1L San Juan Capistrano, Calif. CARDELL BUTLER F Jr-JC San Francisco, Calif. MARK BROWN G Jr-JC Tucson, Ariz CALVIN BROWN G So-1L East Palo Alto, Calif. GREG PATTON G Jr-JC Minneapolis, Minn. JOHN NEIL F Jr-JC Los Altos, Calif IAN MCVEY F/C Jr-JC Princeton, Minn. SPENCER NELSON F So-RS Pocatello, Idaho MIKE AHMAD C Sr-1L Glendora, Calif. CHAD EVANS F Jr-2L Ogden, Utah STEW MORRILL Head Coach 5th Season 11

12 42 Senior Center 6-9, 240, 1L Glendora, Calif. Irvine Valley JC Glendora HS THIS SEASON: Will battle Mike Puzey for the starting center job... Has the potential to be one of the best players in the Big West Conference... An athletic big man with an excellent jump hook and soft touch around the basket... Left-handed SEASON (JR.): Showed flashes of brilliance at the end of the season scoring 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting against UC Santa Barbara in the championship game of the Big West Tournament... Followed that game with seven points and four rebounds against Montana State in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament... Best game of the season came against Western State as he recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in just 16 minutes... Averaged 3.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in his first season at the Division I level... Started two games and appeared in all 31 during the season... Shot 58.8 percent from the floor which was the best on the team. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a two-year starter at Irvine Valley Junior College, earning honorable mention all-conference honors as a freshman and firstteam all-orange Empire Conference honors as a sophomore... Was also named a junior college first-team all-state selection in California as a sophomore... Averaged 18.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore and 13.5 points and 8.0 rebounds as a freshman... Left Irvine Valley as the top scorer and rebounder in school history... Was third in the state of California as a sophomore in field-goal percentage at 64.7 percent. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 10.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a senior... A first-team all-baseline selection as a senior... Led his team to back-to-back league championships as a junior and senior and won the CIF championship his junior year. AHMAD S PERSONALITY FILE College Major: Liberal Arts & Science Post-School Ambition: Professional basketball, music or architecture Hobbies or Special Talents: Singing and writing songs Favorite Athlete: Kevin Garnett Best Book I Have Ever Read: The Bible Favorite Food: All soul food Favorite Movie: The Nutty Professor Favorite TV Show: Jamie Foxx Favorite Actor/Actress Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie Favorite Musical Group: DMX Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: The challenge and the fans What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The people and the environment Person I Admire Most: My mother and brother The Place I Would Like To Visit: Carribean Famous People I Have Met: John Wooden and Isiah Thomas Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Year: Greg Patton - He s small, but he has a lot of talent Toughest Opposing Arena: Huntsman Center at Utah Best Athlete You Have Ever Played Against: Miles Simon Utah State s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We are very close, energetic and explosive PERSONAL: Born August 24, 1981 in Los Angeles, Calif... One of four children of Antonia Dancy and Kareem Ahmad... Enjoys playing basketball and listening to music... Is the cousin of Damon Stoudamire of the Portland Trailblazers... A liberal arts major. AHMAD S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (Jr.)

13 CAREER HIGHS Points Western State (12/15/01) FG Made... 5 vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/9/02) FG Attempted... 6 Western State (12/15/01) FT Made... 5 Western State (12/15/01) FT Attempted... 6 Western State (12/15/01) Rebounds Western State (12/15/01) Assists... 1 (6) at UC Irvine (2/9/02) Steals... 1 (3) Montana State (3/12/02) Blocks... 2 Cal Poly (2/2/02) 3PT Made... 3PT Attempted... Minutes Played...17 Idaho State (11/28/01) Turnovers...4 at Montana State (11/17/01) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (JUNIOR) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG at Montana State * / / / / at Utah * / / / / Idaho State * / / / / Brigham Young * * 9 0-2/ / / / Montana State * / / / / at Weber State * / / / / Western State * / / / / CS Northridge * / / / / Pacific * / / / / Centenary * / / / / Idaho State * / / / / at Cal Poly * / / / / at UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / UC Irvine * / / / / Long Beach State * 6 0-1/ / / / at UC Riverside * 9 1-4/ / / / at Cal State Fullerton * 9 1-3/ / / / at Idaho * 3 0-0/ / / / UC Santa Barbara * / / / / Cal Poly * / / / / at Long Beach State * 5 0-1/ / / / at UC Irvine * / / / / CS Fullerton * / / / / UC Riverside * 6 0-2/ / / / Idaho * 5 0-1/ / / / at Pacific * 3 1-4/ / / / at CS Northridge * 5 0-0/ / / / vs. Idaho * / / / / vs. Pacific * 5 0-0/ / / / vs. UC Santa Barbara * / / / / Montana State * 9 3-4/ / / /

14 5 Senior Forward 6-4, 215, 2L El Paso, Texas Garden City JC Andress HS THIS SEASON: Should have a solid senior season... Will once again battle for the starting small forward position... A very good athlete who can slash to the basket... Is one of the better defenders on the team... Will need to provide senior leadership and a good work ethic SEASON (JR.): Missed 10 of the first 11 games of the season with a stress fracture in his foot... Started the final 14 games of the season at small forward and played in 21 games on the year... Averaged 4.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game... Shot 42.5 percent from the floor and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line... Averaged 21.4 minutes per game and played a career-high 34 against UC Santa Barbara in the championship game of the Big West Tournament... Scored a season-high 11 points at Long Beach State... Had a solid Big West Tournament for USU scoring 10 points each against Pacific and UC Santa Barbara in the final two games... Had a career-high eight rebounds at UC Irvine and also had eight rebounds at Cal State Northridge SEASON (SO.): Saw limited action in his first season at Utah State, playing behind two seniors... Best offensive game of the season came against Albany in the first game of the Gossner Foods Classic as he scored a career-high 15 points on 6-8 shooting... Also grabbed a season-high five rebounds in that game... Also scored in doublefigures against Cal State Fullerton in the first-round of the Big West Tournament with 11 points on 4-4 shooting in 14 minutes... Played a season-high 20 minutes against Montana Tech... Shot 50.8 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range... Averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. JUNIOR COLLEGE: A first-team all-conference selection his freshman season at Garden City Community College... Averaged 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 24.0 points and 12.0 rebounds a game his senior year... JOHNSON S PERSONALITY FILE College Major: Physical Education Post-School Ambition: Play basketball, coach and be a school teacher Hobbies or Special Talents: Listening to music and playing instruments Favorite Athlete: Ray Allen Favorite Food: Chicken enchiladas Favorite Movie: All About The Benjammin Favorite TV Show: The Steve Harvey Show Favorite Actor/Actress Faison Lovel Favorite Musical Group: Jay-Z High School/Family Nickname TJ or T Rain Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Playing defense, scoring, having fun and winning If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be and Why: Football because I played it in high school and it was my first love Person I Admire Most: My dad The Place I Would Like To Visit: Bahamas Famous People I Have Met: Sharef Abdul-Rahim Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Year: Spencer Nelson - he has worked hard every day and is a good player Toughest Opposing Arena: The Pyramid at Long Beach Best Athlete You Have Ever Played Against: Trenton Hassel USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We have a lot of athletic ability and a lot of depth on our bench Named Most Valuable Player of his district as a senior and was ranked as one of the Top-40 players in the state of Texas. PERSONAL: Born June 13, 1980 in El Paso, Texas... Son of Harrison Johnson... A physical education major. JOHNSON S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (So.) (Jr.) Totals

15 CAREER HIGHS Points Albany (12/29/00) FG Made... 6 Albany (12/29/00) FG Attempted... 9 at Long Beach State (2/7/02) FT Made... 4 Idaho (2/23/02) FT Attempted... 4 (5) Montana State (3/12/02) Rebounds... 8 (2) at Cal State Northridge (3/2/02) Assists... 4 (3) Montana State (3/12/02) Steals... 2 Cal Poly (2/2/02) Blocks... 1 (3) at Cal State Northridge (3/2/02) 3PT Made... 2 (3) vs. Cal State Fullerton (3/8/01) 3PT Attempted... 2 (4) UC Santa Barbara (1/31/02) Minutes Played (2) UC Santa Barbara (3/9/02) Turnovers... 3 (3) Montana State (3/12/02) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (SOPHOMORE) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG vs. Santa Clara * 6 0-0/ / / / vs. South Florida * / / / / vs. Austin Peay * / / / / CO-Colorado Springs * 4 0-1/ / / / at Idaho * 6 0-1/ / / / #22 Utah * 2 0-0/ / / / Montana Tech * / / / / at Brigham Young * 6 0-0/ / / / at UC Riverside * 6 0-1/ / / / Weber State * 4 0-1/ / / / Albany * / / / / Air Force * / / / / at Cal Poly * 5 0-0/ / / / at Idaho * 5 0-1/ / / / Long Beach State * 6 1-1/ / / / Pacific * 8 1-1/ / / / UC Riverside * / / / / Boise State * / / / / at Pacific * 3 0-1/ / / / Idaho * 4 0-2/ / / /1.6 1 o at UC Irvine * 3 0-0/ / / / at CS Fullerton * / / / / UC Irvine * / / / / CS Fullerton * / / / / at UC Santa Barbara * / / / / at Long Beach State * 8 0-1/ / / / at Boise State * 4 0-1/ / / / UC Santa Barbara * / / / / Cal Poly * 7 1-2/ / / / vs. CS Fullerton * / / / / vs. Boise State * 4 0-0/ / / / vs. Pacific * 3 0-1/ / / / vs. Ohio State * 4 0-1/ / / / vs. #18 UCLA * 7 0-0/ / / / GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (JUNIOR) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG at Montana State * / / / / at University of Utah / / / / Idaho State / / / / Brigham Young / / / / Montana State / / / / at Weber State / / / / Western State / / / / CS Northridge / / / / Pacific / / / / Centenary / / / / Idaho State / / / / at Cal Poly * 9 0-3/ / / / at UC Santa Barbara * 9 0-0/ / / / UC Irvine * 8 0-1/ / / / Long Beach State * / / / / at UC Riverside * / / / / at Cal State Fullerton * / / / / at Idaho * * / / / / UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / Cal Poly * * / / / / at Long Beach State * * / / / / at UC Irvine * * / / / / CS Fullerton * * / / / / UC Riverside * * / / / / Idaho * * / / / / at Pacific * * / / / / at CS Northridge * * / / / / vs. Idaho * * / / / / vs. Pacific * * / / / / vs. UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / Montana State * * / / / /

16 All-Big West Candidate 2 Senior Forward 6-7, 245, 1L Upland, Calif. Ventura JC Upland HS FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG WEST (2002) THIS SEASON: Is one of the leading candidates for player of the year in the Big West Conference after being named first team all-league as a junior... Is, without a doubt, one of the best athletes in the league... Has tremendous talent on the offensive end with the ability to play inside and out... Needs to continue to work to become a better defender SEASON (JR.): Named first team all-big West after leading USU in scoring (17.2) and rebounding (6.9)... Finished second in the league in scoring, sixth in rebounding, seventh in field goal percentage (48.7), seventh in free throw percentage (79.1), and ninth in blocks (0.68)... Earned Big West Conference player of the week honors three times during the season which tied Eric Franson for the most ever by a single player during one season... He won the award for the first time after leading the Aggies to a win at Utah, which was USU s first road win over the Utes since the season... His second player of the week award came the following week when he scored a career-high 34 points in leading the Aggies to a overtime home win against BYU... The third POW award came after he led USU to a road sweep at Long Beach State and UC Irvine... Was named to the Big West Conference all-tournament team after averaging 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game... He was also named to the all-junior College transfer team by CollegeInsider.com as well as to the National Association of Basketball Coaches/Pontiac Division I All- District Team... He scored 532 points during the season, marking only the 38th time that a player has scored 500-plus points at USU in a single season... Scored in double-figures in all but two games during the season, including the final Scored 20 or more points nine times during the season and recorded four double-doubles on the year... Averaged 28.1 minutes per game, starting Shot 31.6 percent from three-point range... Recorded a season-high 13 rebounds at Cal Poly. JUNIOR COLLEGE: A two-time runner-up player of the year in the state of California... Averaged 27.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore... Shot 46 percent from the field and 41 percent from threepoint range... Had a career-high 52 points... A two-time first-team all-conference and all-state selection... Was the second-leading PENIGAR S PERSONALITY FILE College Major: Criminal Justice Post-School Ambition: Making the All-Star team in the NBA Hobbies or Special Talents: Reading, writing and learning Favorite Athlete: Chris Webber Favorite Food: Enchiladas and lasagna Favorite Movie: Thin Line Before Love and Hate Favorite TV Show: Unsolved Mysteries Favorite Actor/Actress Martin Lawrence Favorite Musical Group: Notorious High School/Family Nickname Dez Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Five guys playing as a cohesive unit If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be and Why: Football - To hit someone really hard in front of 60,000 people Person I Admire Most: My mother The Place I Would Like To Visit: Africa Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Year: Cardell Butler because he brings excitment on the court USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We are a TEAM first, the individuals come second scorer (23.0 points per game) and rebounder (12.0) in the state of California during his freshman and sophomore seasons... Led his team to the third round of the state playoffs as a sophomore. HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time first-team all-league and all-county selection at Upland High School... Averaged 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a senior, leading his team to a 24-4 record. PERSONAL: Born July 16, 1981 in DeQuincy, La... One of four children of Julia Ann and Truman Lee Penigar, Sr... Enjoys reading, watching movies and writing poetry... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies... Uncle Jason Wilson played basketball at LSU, while his mother played basketball at Chaffey City College. PENIGAR S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (Jr.)

17 CAREER HIGHS Points BYU (12/1/01) FG Made (2) Montana State (3/12/02) FG Attempted at Cal Poly (1/3/02) FT Made (2) BYU (12/1/01) FT Attempted (2) BYU (12/1/01) Rebounds at Cal Poly (1/2/03) Assists... 2 (6) vs. Idaho (3/7/02) Steals... 3 at Long Beach State (2/7/02) Blocks... 3 at UC Irvine (2/9/02) 3PT Made... 3 (2) Idaho (2/23/02) 3PT Attempted... 5 (3) at Cal State Northridge (3/2/02) Minutes Played BYU (12/1/01) Turnovers... 7 Cal State Northridge (12/20/01) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (JUNIOR) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG at Montana State * * / / / / at University of Utah * * / / / / Idaho State * * / / / / Brigham Young * * / / / / Montana State * * / / / / at Weber State * * / / / / Western State * * / / / / CS Northridge * * / / / / Pacific * * / / / / Centenary * * / / / / Idaho State * * / / / / at Cal Poly * * / / / / at UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / UC Irvine * * / / / / Long Beach State * * / / / / at UC Riverside * * / / / / at Cal State Fullerton * * / / / / at Idaho * * / / / / UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / Cal Poly * * / / / / at Long Beach State * * / / / / at UC Irvine * * / / / / CS Fullerton * * / / / / UC Riverside * * / / / / Idaho * / / / / at Pacific * * / / / / at CS Northridge * / / / / vs. Idaho * * / / / / vs. Pacific * * / / / / vs. UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / Montana State * / / / /

18 1 Senior Guard 6-1, 190, 1L Jeanerette, La. John Wood JC Jeanerette HS THIS SEASON: Will battle for the starting point guard job with junior college transfer Mark Brown... May also figure into the mix at his natural position, the shooting guard spot... A very strong, athletic player... A good shooter who is continuing to improve SEASON (JR.): Started all but one game for Utah State at the point guard position... Averaged 7.1 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game in 27.2 minutes of action... Shot 75.9 percent from the free throw line and 36.2 percent from the field... Finished second on the team in assists and 10th in the conference... Also ranked fourth in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.73-to-1.00 which ranks ninth all-time at USU... Had his best game of the season against UC Irvine scoring 20 points to go along with five assists and five rebounds... Had a season-high 10 assists against Idaho State in the championship game of the Gossner Foods Classic... Scored in double-figures 10 times during the season. JUNIOR COLLEGE: A two-time first-team all-conference and all-region selection... Was named the Freshman of the Year in the Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois... Named a Preseason Junior College All-American heading into his sophomore season and a junior college Top-40 player by Rickballs...Averaged 19.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore... As a freshman, he averaged 21.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game... Shot 40 percent from the field and 71 percent from the free-throw line as a sophomore... Led his team with 63 steals on the season and had a game-high 34 points this past year... Is the school s all-time leading scorer with 1,249 points and second all-time in field-goals (452), three-point field-goals (129), steals (126) and free-throws (218). HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team all-state selection as a senior... Averaged 25.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game... Named the MVP of his conference and region as a senior... Led his team to a 26-7 record as a senior and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament... Also the state champion in the 800-meters as a senior. ROSS PERSONALITY FILE College Major: Physical Education Post-School Ambition: Coaching Hobbies or Special Talents: Playing Play Station and listening to music Favorite Athlete: Allen Iverson Favorite Food: Pork Chops Favorite Movie: Blue Streak Favorite TV Show: Martin Favorite Actor/Actress Martin Lawrence Favorite Musical Group: 2-Pac High School/Family Nickname: Rico Toughest Opposing Arena: Titan Gym at Cal State Fullerton What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The people Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Winning If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be and Why: Tennis - Because I am good at it Person I Admire Most: My stepfather The Place I Would Like To Visit: Africa Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Year: Spencer Nelson USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: It s going to get hot in here PERSONAL: Born Dec. 22, 1979 in Houston, Texas... One of two children of Jessie Ross... Majoring in physical education... Along with basketball, enjoys running track. ROSS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (Jr.)

19 CAREER HIGHS Points UC Irvine (1/10/02) FG Made... 8 UC Irvine (1/10/02) FG Attempted (2) at Cal State Northridge (3/2/02) FT Made... 7 (2) at Long Beach State (2/7/02) FT Attempted... 8 (3) at UC Irvine (2/9/02) Rebounds... 5 (2) UC Irvine (1/10/02) Assists Idaho State (12/29/01) Steals... 3 Cal State Fullerton (2/14/02) Blocks... 1 (3) UC Santa Barbara (1/31/02) 3PT Made... 4 UC Irvine (1/10/02) 3PT Attempted... 7 UC Irvine (1/10/02) Minutes Played (2) Long Beach State (1/12/02) Turnovers... 5 Long Beach State (1/12/02) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (JUNIOR) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG at Montana State * * / / / / at University of Utah * * / / / / Idaho State * * / / / / Brigham Young * * / / / / Montana State * * / / / / at Weber State * * / / / / Western State * / / / / CS Northridge * * / / / / Pacific * * / / / / Centenary * * / / / / Idaho State * * / / / / at Cal Poly * * / / / / at UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / UC Irvine * * / / / / Long Beach State * * / / / / at UC Riverside * * / / / / at Cal State Fullerton * * / / / / at Idaho * * / / / / UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / Cal Poly * * / / / / at Long Beach State * * / / / / at UC Irvine * * / / / / CS Fullerton * * / / / / UC Riverside * * / / / / Idaho * * / / / / at Pacific * * / / / / at CS Northridge * * / / / / vs. Idaho * * / / / / vs. Pacific * * / / / / vs. UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / Montana State * * / / / /

20 44 Junior Forward 6-7, 210, 2L Ogden, Utah Weber HS ACADEMIC ALL-BIG WEST (2002) THIS SEASON: Will be one of several players looking for playing time at the small forward position... A very good athlete who can slash to the basket and post-up... Very quick jumper... Signed with USU in December of Originally signed with Loyola Marymount out of high school before going on a LDS Church mission to Argentina SEASON (SO.): Started the first 17 games of the season at the small forward position and played in all 31 games... Averaged 4.4 points and 3.4 rebounds on the season, but in the 17 games that he started he averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds... His best game of the season was at Utah when he scored a career-high 13 points to go along with five rebounds... Scored in double-figures four times during the season... Recorded a career-high 11 rebounds at Weber State and had 10 rebounds against Idaho State and Cal State Northridge... Shot 45 percent from the floor and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line... Averaged 21.4 minutes per game... His 35 assists were third-best on the team and his 44 offensive rebounds were fourth-best... An academic all-big West selection SEASON (R-FR.): Appeared in 17 games for the Aggies as a freshman, averaging 1.3 points and 0.8 rebounds per game... Scored a season-high five points against UC Riverside and played a season-high 14 minutes versus Montana Tech... Scored in eight games for USU... Shot 53.8 percent from the floor SEASON (RS): Redshirted his first year at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a first-team all-state selection in 1997 after averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds per game... Was the region MVP as well as an all-area selection his senior year... Was named to the allregion team as a junior. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 21, 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah... Majoring in Spanish EVANS PERSONALITY FILE College Major: Spanish / Business Information Systems Post-School Ambition: Pharmacist Hobbies or Special Talents: Playing tennis Favorite Athlete: Magic Johnson Best Book I Have Ever Read: Chemistry: The Fundamental Science Favorite Food: Chinese Favorite Movie: Hoosiers Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld Favorite Musical Group: Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: The atmosphere If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be and Why: Baseball - I would like to see if I could be the next Randy Johnson Person I Admire Most: My wife, Terri The Place I Would Like To Visit: Europe Famous People I Have Met: Steve Young What Do You Think Is The Greatest Invention Of The 20th Century: The car Toughest Opposing Arena: Titan Gym at Cal State Fullerton Best Athlete You Have Ever Played Against: Lamar Odum Utah State Basketball Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We have new faces but the same philosphy, WIN! What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The people teaching with a minor in busines information systems... Son of Craig and Janet Evans... Has three older sisters... Hobbies include playing tennis and spending time with friends... Went on an LDS mission to Argentina out of high school from Married to the former Terri Neuman. EVANS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (R-Fr.) (So.) Totals

21 CAREER HIGHS Points at Utah (11/23/01) FG Made... 5 at Utah (11/23/01) FG Attempted... 9 Idaho State (12/29/01) FT Made... 5 at Cal Poly (1/3/02) FT Attempted... 7 (2) at Long Beach State (2/7/02) Rebounds at Weber State (12/8/01) Assists... 5 Cal State Northridge (12/20/01) Steals... 2 Western State (12/15/01) Blocks... 1 (3) at UC Santa Barbara (1/5/02) 3PT Made... 1 (3) UC Irvine (1/10/02) 3PT Attempted... 3 Cal State Northridge (12/20/01) Minutes Played BYU (12/1/01) Turnovers... 4 at Weber State (12/8/01) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (R-FRESHMAN) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG vs. Santa Clara / / / vs. South Florida / / / vs. Austin Peay / / / CO-Colorado Springs * 3 0-0/ / / at Idaho State / / / #22 Utah * 3 0-0/ / / / Montana Tech * / / / / at Brigham Young / / / / at UC Riverside / / / / Weber State * 3 0-1/ / / / Albany * / / / / Air Force / / / at Cal Poly * 1 0-0/ / / / at Idaho * 5 0-0/ / / Long Beach State * 2 0-0/ / / Pacific / / / UC Riverside * 9 1-2/ / / Boise State / / / at Pacific / / / Idaho / / / at UC Irvine / / / at CS Fuller * 5 0-1/ / / / UC Irvine / / / CS Fullerton * 3 0-1/ / / at UC Santa Barbara * 3 0-0/ / / at Long Beach State / / / at Boise State / / / UC Santa Barbara * 8 1-1/ / / / Cal Poly * 2 0-0/ / / / vs. CS Fullerton * 4 1-2/ / / / vs. Boise State * 1 0-0/ / / / vs. Pacific / / / / vs. Ohio State / / / / vs. #18 UCLA * 4 1-1/ / / / GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (SOPHOMORE) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG at Montana State * * / / / / at Utah * * / / / / Idaho State * * / / / / Brigham Young * * / / / / Montana State * * / / / / at Weber State * * / / / / Western State * * / / / / CS Northridge * * / / / / Pacific * * / / / / Centenary * * / / / / Idaho State * * / / / / at Cal Poly * * / / / / at UC Santa Barbara * * / / / / UC Irvine * * / / / / Long Beach State * * / / / / at UC Riverside * * / / / / at Cal State Fullerton * * / / / / at Idaho * / / / / UC Santa Barbara * / / / / Cal Poly * / / / / at Long Beach State * / / / / at UC Irvine * 6 0-1/ / / / CS Fullerton * / / / / UC Riverside * / / / / Idaho * / / / / at Pacific * / / / / at CS Northridge * 7 0-1/ / / / vs. Idaho * / / / / vs. Pacific * 3 0-0/ / / / vs. UC Santa Barbara * 6 0-0/ / / / Montana State * 8 0-0/ / / /

22 21 Sophomore Guard 5-10, 160, 1L East Palo Alto, Calif. Eastside Prep THIS SEASON: Will provide Utah State with a pure point guard who is exceptionally quick... Needs to improve his jump shot... Should see plenty of action in his second season SEASON (R-FR.): Appeared in 19 games for USU including each of the final Played a season-high 16 minutes in each of the last two games against UC Santa Barbara in the Big West Championship game and Montana State in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament... Scored a career-high four points against Centenary in the Gossner Foods Classic and tied his season with four points against Pacific in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament... Had a career-high four assists against UC Riverside SEASON (RS): A valuable member of the scout squad who redshirted his first year at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 17.0 points and 3.5 assists per game at Eastside Prep, leading the team to a 24-6 record and the league championship... Was a two-time first-team all-league performer... Was the Most Valuable Player of his league his junior and senior seasons... His team won its league his last three years. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 8, 1982 in Stanford, Calif... Son of Calvin Brown Sr., and Carmen Robinson... Has one brother and two sisters... A business administration major. BROWN S PERSONALITY FILE College Major: Business Administration Post-School Ambition: Play/coach basketball or run my own business Hobbies or Special Talents: Playing video games Best Book I Have Ever Read: Native Son Favorite Athlete: Roy Jones, Jr. Favorite Food: Pasta with alfredo sauce Favorite Movie: Scarface Favorite TV Show: Martin Favorite Actor/Actress Samuel L. Jackson Favorite Musical Group: Hot Boys Favorite Basketball Player Growing Up: Michael Jordan If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be and Why: Football - I m fast and like the contact Person I Admire Most: My high school coach Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Having fun The Place I Would Like To Visit: Jamaica and France What Do You Think Is The Greatest Invention Of The 20th Century: The Car What Do You Like Most About Utah State: It s a family USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We have a lot of speed and depth BROWN S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (R-Fr.)

23 CAREER HIGHS Points... 4 (2) vs. Pacific (3/8/02) FG Made... 1 (8) Montana State (3/12/02) FG Attempted... 4 at Cal State Fullerton (1/19/02) FT Made... 2 (2) vs. Pacific (3/8/02) FT Attempted... 2 (4) vs. Pacific (3/8/02) Rebounds... 2 (6) vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/10/02) Assists... 4 UC Riverside (2/16/02) Steals... 2 at Cal State Northridge (3/2/02) Blocks... 3PT Made... 3PT Attempted... 1 at Cal State Fullerton (1/19/02) Minutes Played (2) Montana State (3/12/02) Turnovers... 3 (5) at Cal State Northridge (3/2/02) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (R-FRESHMAN) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG at Montana State / / / / at Utah / / / / Idaho State / / / / Brigham Young / / / / Montana State / / / / at Weber State / / / / Western State * 8 1-2/ / / / CS Northridge / / / / Pacific / / / / Centenary * / / / / Idaho State * 7 0-1/ / / / at Cal Poly * 3 0-0/ / / / at UC Santa Barbara / / / / UC Irvine / / / / Long Beach State / / / / at UC Riverside * / / / / at Cal State Fullerton * / / / / at Idaho * 2 0-0/ / / / UC Santa Barbara / / / / Cal Poly * / / / / at Long Beach State * 8 0-1/ / / / at UC Irvine * 6 0-0/ / / / CS Fullerton * / / / / UC Riverside * / / / / Idaho * 9 0-0/ / / / at Pacific * 9 0-0/ / / / at CS Northridge * / / / / vs. Idaho * 8 0-0/ / / / vs. Pacific * / / / / vs. UC Santa Barbara * / / / / Montana State * / / / /

24 32 R-Sophomore Forward 6-8, 225, 1L Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello HS THIS SEASON: Should see a lot of action in his first season of basketball since the campaign... Will be one of at least three players fighting for the starting job at the small forward position... Can play inside and outside at 6-8 and has good range with his jumper... Signed with Utah State in the fall of SEASON (RS): Redshirted after suffering a knee injury on Oct. 31 during practice, as an MRI revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament, a partial tear to the medial collateral ligament and a bone bruise SEASON (FR.): Played in all 28 games for Utah State as a true freshman... Averaged 4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 12.0 minutes per game... Scored a season high 11 points against Lafayette in the championship game of the Gossner Foods Classic and also had 11 points against Cal Poly... Played a season-high 24 minutes against the Mustangs... Also had 10 rebounds against Cal Poly... His other double-double of the season came against Lafayette with a season-high 12 rebounds to go along with his 11 points... Shot 63.6 percent from the floor and 50 percent from three-point range. HIGH SCHOOL: Was the Idaho A-1 Player of the Year as a senior in Averaged 22.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior... As a junior, he averaged 14.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and shot 62.5 percent from the field... Also hit 43.3 percent of his three-pointers and sank 73.0 percent of his freethrows... Also averaged 5.0 assists per game... Earned secondteam all-state honors and first-team all-region honors as a junior... Was also a four-year letterwinner in tennis, claiming the men s doubles state championship in 1998 and finishing third in mixed doubles in PERSONAL: Born July 11, 1980 in Pocatello, Idaho... Son of Jim and Michele Spencer... Majoring in finance... Older brother J.T. Nelson played basketball at Idaho State University... Served an LDS Church mission in Oklahoma. NELSON S PERSONALITY FILE College Major: Accounting and Finance Post-School Ambition: Coach or play basketball or be a financial planner Hobbies/Special Talents: Surfing - I ve never gotten up Best Book Ever Read: The Book of Mormon Favorite Athlete: Ty Detmer Favorite Food: Chicken enchiladas Favorite Movie: The Family Man Favorite TV Show: Seinfield Favorite Actor/Actress Meg Ryan Favorite Musical Group: Crows Nest Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: The competition and intensity If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be and Why: Tennis - I want to play in the U.S. Open Person I Admire Most: My entire family Famous People I Have Met: Dave Berry The Place I Would Most Like To Visit: Israel What Do You Think Is The Greatest Invention Of the 20th Century: The television Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Season: Toraino Johnson - You haven t seen all that he can do Toughest Opposing Arena: Holt Arena at Idaho State Utah State s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We will score a lot of points and be tough defensively Best Athlete You Have Ever Played Against: Cory Maggette Why Did You Choose Utah State: It just felt right NELSON S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (Fr.)

25 CAREER HIGHS Points (2) Cal Poly (1/14/99) FG Made... 4 Cal Poly (1/14/99) FG Attempted... 8 Cal Poly (1/14/99) FT Made... 5 Lafayette (12/30/98) FT Attempted Lafayette (12/30/98) Rebounds Lafayette (12/30/98) Assists... 3 North Texas (1/28/99) Steals... 2 at San Diego State (11/24/98) Blocks... 2 Norfolk State (12/29/98) 3PT Made... 1 (3) Idaho (2/18/99) 3PT Attempted... 2 Simon Fraser (11/9/98) Minutes Played Cal Poly (1/14/99) Turnovers... 5 UC Santa Barbara (1/16/99) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (FRESHMAN) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG Simon Fraser * / / / / Utah * / / / / CO-Colorado Springs * / / / / at San Diego State * / / / / Whitworth College * / / / / Colorado State * 4 1-2/ / / / at Fresno State * / / / / vs. Weber State * 9 0-1/ / / / Norfolk State * / / / / Lafayette * / / / / at BYU * / / / / at Pacific * / / / / at Long Beach State * 9 0-0/ / / / Cal Poly * / / / / UC Santa Barbara * 9 0-0/ / / / at Boise State * 5 1-2/ / / / at Idaho * 3 0-0/ / / / North Texas * / / / / New Mexico State * / / / / at CS Fullerton * / / / / at Nevada * / / / / UC Irvine * / / / / Nevada * 5 3-3/ / / / Idaho * / / / / Boise State * 8 1-2/ / / / at New Mexico State * / / / / at North Texas * / / / / vs. UC Santa Barbara * 8 1-1/ / / /

26 13 Sophomore Guard 6-3, 210, 1L San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS THIS SEASON: Will give Utah State another quality shooter at the two-guard... One of the strongest players on the team... A rugged player who isn t afraid to play a physical game... A good slasher... Has a knack to get rebounds on both the offensive and defensive ends SEASON (R-FR.): Played in 28 games on the season at both the shooting guard and small forward positions... Averaged 0.9 points and 0.8 rebounds per games as a freshman in just 6.7 minutes of action... Scored a season-high four points twice during the season against Western State and Cal Poly... Had a season-high three rebounds versus Centenary in the first round of the Gossner Foods Classic SEASON (RS): A valuable member of the scout squad who redshirted his first year at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year starter at Capistrano Valley High School for Coach Brian Mulligan... As a senior, he averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals and was a McDonald s All- American nominee... He was also a first-team all-county and all- CIF selection... He holds the school record for career steals and was his team s MVP his final two years. PERSONAL: Born June 23, 1980 in Las Vegas, Nev... One of three children of Scott and Adrienne Stowell... Majoring in construction management... Uncle Robert Stowell played volleyball at BYU, and his aunt Stacy Stowell played soccer at BYU... An avid backpacker and outdoorsman. STOWELL S PERSONALITY FILE College Major: Construction Management Post-School Ambition: Make money Hobbies or Special Talents: Listening to music and going to the beach Best Book I Have Ever Read: Work and The Glory Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant Favorite Food: Sushi Favorite Movie: Scarface Favorite TV Show: South Park Favorite Actor/Actress Edward Norton/Sharon Stone Favorite Musical Group: Wu-Tang Favorite Basketball Player Growing Up: Michael Jordan/Magic Johnson If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be and Why: Football - I m pretty aggressive Person I Admire Most: Scott Stowell Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: The rush after you score The Place I Would Like To Visit: Jamaica Famous People You Have Met: Jay Moore, James Worthy, Michael Cooper Toughest Opposing Arena: Titan Gym at Cal State Fullerton Best Athlete You Have Ever Played Against: Casey Jacobson What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The spring and fall scenary Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Season: Mark Brown - He knows how to run a team USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We keep getting more talented STOWELL S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (R-Fr.)

27 CAREER HIGHS Points... 4 (2) Cal Poly (2/2/02) FG Made... 2 (2) Cal Poly (2/2/02) FG Attempted... 6 Cal Poly (2/2/02) FT Made... FT Attempted... 4 Western State (12/15/01) Rebounds... 3 Centenary (12/28/01) Assists... 1 (9) vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/9/02) Steals... 1 (6) vs. Pacific (3/8/02) Blocks... 3PT Made... 1 (2) Centenary (12/28/01) 3PT Attempted... 3 Cal Poly (2/2/02) Minutes Played (2) Cal Poly (2/2/02) Turnovers... 2 (2) Idaho (3/7/02) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (R-FRESHMAN) REBOUNDS OPPONENT DATE GP GS MIN FG/% 3-PT./% FT/% OFF DEF T/AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS AVG at Montana State * / / / / at Utah * / / / / Idaho State * 7 0-0/ / / / Brigham Young * 8 0-0/ / / / Montana State * 8 0-3/ / / / at Weber State * 4 1-2/ / / / Western State * / / / / CS Northridge * 6 0-0/ / / / Pacific * 6 1-1/ / / / Centenary * / / / / Idaho State * 9 1-2/ / / / at Cal Poly * 4 0-0/ / / / at UC Santa Barbara * 3 0-0/ / / / UC Irvine * 3 0-0/ / / / Long Beach State * 2 0-1/ / / / at UC Riverside * 8 0-2/ / / / at Cal State Fullerton * 4 1-1/ / / / at Idaho * 8 0-1/ / / / UC Santa Barbara * 7 1-2/ / / / Cal Poly * / / / / at Long Beach State * 1 0-0/ / / / at UC Irvine * 3 0-1/ / / / CS Fullerton * 2 0-1/ / / / UC Riverside * 1 0-0/ / / / Idaho / / / / at Pacific / / / / at CS Northridge / / / / vs. Idaho * / / / / vs. Pacific * / / / / vs. UC Santa Barbara * 3 0-1/ / / / Montana State * / / / /

28 11 Senior Forward/Center 6-9, 235, TR Roy, Utah Utah Roy HS THIS SEASON: Will battle with Mike Ahmad for the starting center position... A solid post player that can shoot from the perimeter as well... Has very good skills for a big man and is a very good passer... Has been very well coached throughout his career... Proved to be a very good defender as he sat out last season and practiced on the scout squad... A physically mature player SEASON (TR): Sat out the season after transferring from Utah. PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Played in 38 games at Utah where he averaged 2.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game... Shot 60.9 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line... Scored a career-high 10 points against BYU on Feb. 12, HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-state and all-league twice at Roy High School... Twotime team MVP... Averaged 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a senior and 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots as a junior... Led his team to the Region 1 title as a sophomore... Was also a three-year letterman in track and field... Was student body president as a senior. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 26, 1978 in Ogden, Utah... One of three children of Paul and Julie Puzey... Uncle Bill Puzey and grandfather John Broberg played basketball at Utah State, and his sister Kathy played volleyball at Utah State... Enjoys the outdoors and fishing... Served an LDS Church mission to Sweden... A pre-physical therapy major. PUZEY S PERSONALITY FILE Post-School Ambition: Go to medical school or physical therapist school Hobbies or Special Talents: Fishing and water skiing Favorite Movie: Last of the Mohicans Favorite TV Show: M*A*S*H Favorite Basketball Player Growing Up: Magic Johnson If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be: Beach Volleyball Person I Admire Most: My parents Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: The competition Famous People You Have Met: Jerry Rice and Pamela Anderson Best Athlete You Have Ever Played Against: Keith Van Horn What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The people Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Season: There will be a lot of surprises on this year s team USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We will work hard to bring home another conference championship CAREER HIGHS Points Brigham Young (2/12/00) FG Made... 4 Brigham Young (2/12/00) FG Attempted... 5 at Weber State (12/1/99) FT Made... 7 San Diego State (2/10/00) FT Attempted... 8 San Diego State (2/10/00) Rebounds... 9 Sioux Falls (12/17/99) Assists... 2 Brigham Young (2/12/00) Steals... 2 (2) San Diego State (2/10/00) Blocks... 3PT Made... 3PT Attempted... Minutes Played Brigham Young (2/12/00) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time. PUZEY S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Min-Avg. FG Pct. 3FG Pct. FT Pct. Pts. Avg. Reb. Avg. PF-D Ast. TO Blk. Stl (Fr.) (So.) Total

29 Junior Guard 5-10, 150, JC Tucson, Ariz. Saddleback JC Santa Rita HS 20 THIS SEASON: Has all the qualities to be an exceptional point guard at the Division I level... Understands how to run a team and has had a lot of success at every level he has played... Very similiar to former Aggie point guard Bernard Rock in terms of size and quickness. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a two-year starter at Saddleback (Calif.) Junior College, earning all-state honors both years... Was named the MVP of the Orange Empire Conference two straight years and the first to repeat as league MVP since Anthony Carter accomplished the feat in the mid 90s... Was named the Southern California JC Player of the Year as a sophomore and runner-up Player of the Year as a freshman... Also named the Orange County JC Athlete of the Year and MVP of the state tournament as a sophomore... Led Saddleback JC to the state championship as a sophomore and to the semifinals of the state tournament as a freshman... Saddleback went 33-4 during his freshman year, including 21 consecutive wins, and 33-3 during his BROWN S PERSONALITY FILE Post-School Ambition: To run my own business Why Did You Choose Utah State: It s a great school and the basketball program graduates 80% of its athletes and that is very important to me and my family Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: I have fun What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The people Person I Admire Most: My mother sophomore season with a 28-game winning streak... Averaged 15.0 points, 4.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore and 11.4 points, 4.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game as a freshman... As a sophomore, he shot 46 percent from the field, 34 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line... Finished third all-time at Saddleback JC with 340 career assists... Had careerhighs of 29 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, all as a sophomore. HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time first-team all-conference and all-state selection at Santa Rita High School in Tucson... Was named the player of the year in his conference as a junior as he led his team to the state championship... As a senior he averaged 15.2 points, 5.1 assists and 3.5 steals per game. PERSONAL: Born April 25, 1982 in Tucson, Ariz... One of four children of Mark and Monica Brown... Uncle played college football at Auburn... Undecided on a college major... Enjoys watching movies. Junior Forward 6-4, 200, TR San Francisco, Calif. College of Southern Idaho San Mateo HS 15 THIS SEASON: Will fight for the starting job at the small forward position... A very gifted athlete who is good off the dribble and can create his own shot... Has a good mid-range game and could become an excellent rebounder with hard work SEASON (TR): Did not play during the season as he was finishing some required course work. JUNIOR COLLEGE: A two-year starter at the College of Southern Idaho where he earned honorable mention all-conference and all-region honors as a sophomore... Averaged 10.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game and was the teams second-leading scorer... CSI went 29-4 his sophomore season, winning the league championship before losing in the second round of the national tournament... Shot 52.6 BUTLER S PERSONALITY FILE Hobbies or Special Talents: Playing baseball and boxing Favorite Basketball Player Growing Up: Michael Jordan Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Having fun What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The environment Person I Admire Most: My mother Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Year: Mark Brown - Because he makes his teammates better USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We have a lot of depth percent from the field and 67.8 percent from the free-throw line... Averaged 12.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a freshman, shooting 51.4 percent from the field. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 30 points, 14 rebounds and five assists per game at San Mateo High School in San Francisco, Calif., during his senior season... Named the MVP of the Peninsula Athletic League and a second-team all-state selection as a senior. PERSONAL: Born April 28, 1981 in San Francisco, Calif... One of four children of Cardell Butler, Sr. and Rosaria Harris... Enjoys hanging out with friends and listening to music... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. 29

30 Junior Forward/Center 6-9, 210, JC Princeton, Minn. Fergus Falls JC Princeton HS 31 THIS SEASON: Has a lot of potential coming out of junior college, but has to play against better competition... A very good athlete who will only get better as he continues to mature physically. JUNIOR COLLEGE: A two-time all-conference, all-division and all-region selection at Fergus Falls (Minn.) Junior College... Averaged 17.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a sophomore... Shot 56.7 percent from the field and 77.3 percent from the free throw line... Named MVP of his team as a sophomore... Averaged 13.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a freshman. MCVEY S PERSONALITY FILE Hobbies or Special Talents: Hunting Favorite Basketball Player Growing Up: Magic Johnson Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Winning If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be: Football because it is fun Why Did You Choose Utah State: Because of the fans, coaches and players Favorite Musical Group: Alabama The Place I Would Most Like To Visit: Jamaica USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We have a lot of good players HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game during his senior year... A two-time all-conference selection... Also an allstate track athlete in the high jump... Heavily recruited out of high school by a number of Big 10 and Big 12 schools to compete in the high jump. PERSONAL: Born July 4, 1982 in Oklahoma City, Okla... One of three children of Warren and Kay McVey... Undecided on a college major... Enjoys playing all sports and hunting. Junior Forward 6-5, 210, JC Los Altos, Calif. Canada JC Pinewood HS 25 THIS SEASON: Had an outstanding junior college career at Canada (Calif.) Junior College, the same junior college that former Aggie Jeremy Vague played at... May redshirt after coming back from an LDS Church Mission in Venezuela. JUNIOR COLLEGE: A first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore at Canada JC and a second-team all-conference selection as a freshman... Averaged 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a freshman and 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore... Shot 51 percent from the field, 41 percent from three-point range and 82 percent from the free-throw line as a sophomore... Canada Junior College averaged 25 wins a year during his two seasons. NEIL S PERSONALITY FILE Hobbies or Special Talents: Playing the stock market Favorite Basketball Player Growing Up: Pete Maravich Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Being part of a team If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be: Surfing - It looks like a lot of fun What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The nice people Why Did You Choose Utah State: It s a great program and a great school Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Season: Mike Puzey - He has a great attitude and is a hard worker USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We define the word TEAM HIGH SCHOOL: An all-conference and all-state selection at Pinewood High School in Los Altos, Calif... Averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior... Named first-team all-league and was the team s MVP his senior season... Had career-highs of 43 points and 17 rebounds... Was also named the MVP of the men s volleyball team and most improved player as a senior. PERSONAL: Born April 23, 1980 in Mountain View, Calif... Son of Martin and Elizabeth Neil... Plans on majoring in economics... Enjoys playing all sports and cooking. 30

31 Junior Forward 6-1, 175, JC Minneapolis, Minn. Northeastern JC Patrick Henry HS 24 THIS SEASON: Should prove that he is a much better player than what he showed last year in junior college... An explosive player who is an excellent penetrator. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Averaged 10.3 points, 4.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Northeastern (Colo.) Junior College... His team went 25-5 on the year and advanced to the semifinals of the regional tournament... Played his freshman year at Cobbley (Kan.) Community College where he averaged 12.3 points, 6.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game... Was named honorable mention all-conference. PATTON S PERSONALITY FILE Hobbies or Special Talents: Rap and poetry Favorite Basketball Player Growing Up: Michael Jordan Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Competing with the best If You Could Play Another Sport, What Would It Be: Football - I was a good receiver in high school Person I Admire Most: My mother The Place I Would Most Like To Visit: Spain Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Season: Mark Brown - He always stays under control and fearless USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We have a lot of players with great talent and athletic ability HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time all-conference selection at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis, Minn... Averaged 13.5 points, 6.2 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game as a senior in leading his team to a 25-1 record and the city and state championship... Patrick Henry High School finished the year ranked 23rd in the nation. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 24, 1982 in Des Moines, Iowa... One of two children of Dennis and Archea Ramsay... Plans on majoring in business management... Enjoys writing poetry and playing video games. 4 THIS SEASON: An outstanding talent who will add depth at both the small and power forward positions... Has outstanding low post moves and is a solid defender and rebounder... Possesses a lot of the same qualities that former Aggie great Tony Brown had SEASON (RS): Redshirted his first year at Utah State. R-Freshman Forward 6-7, 230, RS Smithfield, Utah Sky View HS HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Gatorade, Salt Lake Tribune and Utah Tip-Off Club- Frank Layden Player of the Year in the state of Utah as a senior... A first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior and a twotime Herald Journal Player of the Year in Cache Valley... Named the Region Four Player of the Year as a junior and senior... HARRIS PERSONALITY FILE Hobbies or Special Talents: Water sports Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: The competition What Do You Like Most About Utah State: The crazy people Person I Admire Most: My mother Who Will Be The Biggest Surprise On The Team This Season: Toraino Johnson - Nobody has seen what he is really capable of USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We have a lot of new faces around and we are excited to play Averaged 23.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game as a senior and 18.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game as a junior... His teams went undefeated in the region in his three years and won three straight region championships... Sky View advanced to the second round of the state tournament his junior and senior seasons and to the semifinals his sophomore season... Was also an all-district quarterback... Threw for 1,700 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 22, 1983 in Logan, Utah... One of six children of Norene and Jeff Harris... Enjoys waterskiing and camping... Undecided on a college major. 31

32 Freshman Guard 5-11, 165, HS Logan, Utah Logan HS 22 THIS SEASON: A walk-on... Can handle the ball and shoot from the outside... Served an LDS Church Mission in Guatemala HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior at Logan High School... Shot 82 percent from the freethrow line... Posted a career-high 32 points versus Box Elder... Was an all-district selection as a senior and was named to several all-tournament teams... Also played baseball. COMADENA S PERSONALITY FILE Hobbies or Special Talents: Spanish Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld Favorite Thing About Playing Basketball: Being part of a team What Do You Like Most About Utah State: It s home Person I Admire Most: My dad Why Did You Choose Utah State: There is no other place like it USU s Basketball Team Will Be Fun To Watch Because: We ll represent the school very well PERSONAL: Born Mar. 10, 1981 in Logan, Utah... One of four children of Larry and Tina Comadena... His dad played football at Utah State in 1973 and His great-uncle Rob Lauriski played basketball for USU from and later played for the Golden State Warriors... Is the nephew of former Utah State basketball coach and athletic director Rod Tueller... Is majoring in business with a minor in Spanish. TONY BROWN BRENNAN RAY JEREMY VAGUE 32