Among the seven new faces Miller and his staff were able to bring in among that top class were the school s first freshman to lead the program

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1 EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH MIKE MILLER Eastern Illinois University head coach Mike Miller has a history of turning programs around and as he enters his seventh season at the helm of the Panthers program he appears to have the fortunes of the EIU program headed in the right direction. EIU has consistently ranked among the OVC leaders in player graduation and APR. During Miller's tenure at EIU the program has graduated 95 percent of its players. The Panthers enter the season with a roster that features All-OVC candidates Jeremy Granger and James Hollowell along with several highly regarded junior college transfers as the Panthers recruiting class was ranked in the top 75 in the nation by HoopScoop.com. Granger ranked among the league's top player makers last season leading the team with 14.5 points per game and ranking in the top ten nationally in free throw percentage. Hollowell was an All-OVC Newcomer selection two years ago and last season led EIU in rebounding. In 2010 the Panthers posted their first winning season since 2001 with a mark as the Panthers won eight straight games to close the season before falling to Murray State in the OVC Tournament semifinals. The 19 wins by EIU marked the third highest win total in the Division I history of the program while eight straight wins during an undefeated February set the school Division I record for consecutive wins. Tyler Laser was a first team All-OVC selection becoming the first EIU player since 2003 to earn that distinction while James Hollowell was named to the OVC All-Newcomer squad. The Panthers entered the season hopeful of repeating that success but were hit by several early season injuries including the loss of Laser just ten games into the season. Junior Jeremy Granger took over the team leadership role earning second team All-District honors. The Panthers played most of the season with a short-handed squad losing eight games by a total of 29 points. Despite playing with a limited roster during the course of the season EIU was able to pick up road wins at Bradley and OVC regular-season champion Murray State. It was only the third win in program history in Murray, Ky. The Panthers also knocked off OVC Tournament Champion Morehead State in Lantz Arena set a school defensive record as they limited the Eagles to only 40 points while shutting down NBA first down draft pick Kenneth Faried. Fans could see the fortunes of the program starting to change in 2009 as the Panthers lost in final seconds of the OVC Tournament first round to No. 3 seed Austin Peay playing with only one senior on the roster. Hired in mid-april of 2005 after five years as the associate head coach at Kansas State University, Miller has already produced two Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in his short tenure at EIU. In addition his first full recruiting class in 2006 was rated as the best in the OVC by HoopScoop.com while also ranking in the Top 100 recruiting classes nationally. The Panthers 2008 recruiting class was ranked second in the OVC by HoopScoop.com and 61st nationally. Among the seven new faces Miller and his staff were able to bring in among that top class were the school s first freshman to lead the program in scoring in the NCAA Division I era in Romain Martin and only the second freshman to lead the team in rebounding as a NCAA Division I school in Ousmane Cisse. Cisse would finish his career as the fourth leading rebounder in EIU history and stands tied for first in career games played at EIU. Originally from Monmouth, Illinois, Miller has always had ties to the deep tradition of basketball in the State of Illinois and surrounding region. He and his staff (all local products themselves) have emphasized getting the best talent in the area that fits their system. The Panthers have succeeded in building their roster with a combination of All-State Illinois products along with top players from the surrounding states of Indiana, Iowa and Michigan. During his tenure at Kansas State, Miller helped the team improve from an record his first season to a mark in That season the Wildcats started three sophomores and a true freshman, and had six wins over teams that advanced to post season tournaments. During that same time frame 10 of 14 seniors who completed their eligibility earned degrees with five players earning Academic All-Big 12 honors. Miller also served as one of K-State s top recruiters with the Wildcats having three straight Top 25 recruiting classes as named by Hoop Scoop magazine. The 2002 class was rated No. 1 in the nation. No stranger to building programs, Miller helped revitalize the program at Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State) during nine years of association with the program. He started as an assistant in as the Bobcats won only 7 games. The team finished above.500 his second year on the staff and went 25-7 in during his third season setting a school record for wins and a spot in the 1994 NCAA Tournament. The next season Miller was named the head coach at Texas State becoming the second youngest Division I head coach at the age of 29. Over the next six seasons as the Bobcats head man, Miller won two conference championships in 1997 and 1999 and finished second in The 1997 team advanced to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Southland Conference Tournament, Miller winning SLC Coach of the Year honors. Six players would earn Academic All-Southland Conference honors during his tenure and in 1999 Jeff Foster would be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Miller s teams led the Southland Conference in defense five of six seasons and ranked third in the NCAA in 1999 allowing opponents to shoot only 37.3 percent from the floor. Miller also has assistant coaching stops at Sam Houston State in 1991 and Western Illinois in A graduate of Monmouth (IL) High School, Miller played basketball at East Texas State. He was a member of the East Texas State team that won the 1984 Lone Star Conference championship. Miller graduated from East Texas State in He and his wife, Kelly, have two sons, Matt (a former EIU baseball player now playing professionally) and Joey (a freshman on this season's Panther basketball squad). PLAYER DEVELOPMENT UNDER MIKE MILLER 26 All-Conference Picks 2 Southland Conference Tournament MVP's Southland Conference Player Of The Year Donte Mathis First Team All-OVC Tyler Laser (2010) OVC Freshman of the Year Romain Martin (2007) & Mike Robinson (2006) OVC All-Newcomer Team James Hollowell (2010) & T.J. Marion (2009) Jeff Foster st Round Draft Pick (Golden State Warriors) Cartier Martin Free Agent Signee - (Washington Wizards) Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball

2 MILLER FILE EDUCATION East Texas State (1987) B.S. in Health Education PLAYING CAREER East Texas State (Forward, ) HEAD COACHING CAREER 2005-Present...Eastern Illinois Texas State (SW Texas) ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER Kansas State Texas State (SW Texas) Sam Houston State Western Illinois AWARDS Southland Conference 'Coach of the Year' HEAD COACHING HISTORY EASTERN ILLINOIS ALL CONFERENCE YEARS W-L W-L AFFILIATION Ohio Valley / 9th Ohio Valley / 10th Ohio Valley/ 10th Ohio Valley / 7th Ohio Valley / T3rd Ohio Valley / 9th TEXAS STATE (SW TEXAS) ALL CONFERENCE YEARS W-L W-L AFFILIATION Southland / T-6th Southland / 1st 1999 Southland Conference Champion Southland / T-2nd Southland / T-1st 1997 Southland Conference Tournament Champion and NCAA Tournament Participant Southland / T-7th Southland / T-7th Overall Record (11) (.439) Eastern Illinois Record (6) (.358) Ohio Valley Record (6) (.348) Texas State Record (6) (.524) Southland Record (6) (.529) ASSISTANT HISTORY KANSAS STATE ALL CONFERENCE YEARS W-L W-L AFFILIATION Big 12 / 10th Big 12 / T-9th Big 12 / 11th Big 12 / T-7th Big 12 / 10th TEXAS STATE (SW TEXAS) ALL CONFERENCE YEARS W-L W-L AFFILIATION Southland / 2nd Southland / T-5th Southland / T-8th EASTERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH MIKE MILLER MILLER'S BLUEPRINT FOR DEVELOPMENT Structured Environment Daytime Study Table Scheduled Individual Mentoring Individual Tutorials Weekly Meeting With Coaches Outline Weekly Schedule... - Sunday Meetings Work With Academic Support Staff Athletic Enhancement STRENGTH PROGRAM... - Individualized Program Month Training Plan Cycles... - NBA Testing System... - Speed Training... - Training Table / Nutrition SKILL DEVELOPMENT... - Fundamental Skill Work... - Video Edits... Individual Workouts,.... Practices and Games... - Individualized Program......* Build on strengths while..... eliminating weakness... - Statistical Analysis... - Goal Setting... Goal Measurement PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Life Skills seminars Time Management Alcohol & Drug Education Communication Skills SERVICE ACTIVITIES Involvement With EIU Campus Activities Junior Panther Development Clinics Community Youth Organizations Seniors Program Career Planning Preparing A Successful Resume Networking Professional Basketball Opportunities FORMER MIKE MILLER ASSISTANT COACHES texas state assistants doug Novsek... Assistant - Nevada Jimmy Elgas... Assistant - Evansville Mike Vandegarde...NBA Scout Dionne Phelps... HC - Oklahoma City Univ. EASTERN ILLINOIS assistants kwanza Johnson... Assistant - Georgia Marcus Belcher... Assistant - Indiana State Chrys Cornelius... Assistant - UW Green Bay Michael Lewis... Assistant - Butler PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS UNDER COACH MILLER texas state 1 - Jeff Foster, Indiana Pacers 2 - George Conner, Germany 3 - Donte Mathis, Italy 4 - Jermal McCoy, Harlem Globetrotters 5 - Elijah Jobley, Harlem Globetrotters 6 - Lynwood Wade, Venezuela kansas state 1 - Cartier Martin, Washington Wizards 2 - Larry Reid, Los Angeles Clippers 3 - Gilson DeJesus, NBA D-League Roanoke 4 - Jeremiah Massey, Russia 5 - Lance Harris, Greece 6 - Jarrett Hart, Cyprus 7 - Kelvin Howell, France EASTERN ILLINOIS 1 - Edin Suljic, Iceland 2 - Josh Gomes, Israel 3 - Bobby Catchings, Spain 4 - Julio Anthony, Switzerland 5 - Jon'Tee Willhite - ABA Lake Michigan SAM HOUSTON STATE ALL CONFERENCE YEARS W-L W-L AFFILIATION Southland / 5th WESTERN ILLINOIS ALL CONFERENCE YEARS W-L W-L AFFILIATION Mid-Con / T-3rd eastern illinois panther basketball

3 EASTERN ILLINOIS ASSISTANT COACHES CHAD ALTADONNA ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH SEVENTH SEASON BARRON THELMON ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON GEOFF ALEXANDER ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON Chad Altadonna enters his seventh year on head coach Mike Miller s Eastern Illinois University staff having been promoted to associate head coach during the summer of Altadonna was formerly the director of basketball operations at Kansas State University before following Miller to EIU. Altadonna was a four-year letter winner at Illinois State ( ). His teams had an overall record of 73-45, won back to back Missouri Valley Conference Championships in 1992 and 1993 and advanced to the second round of the NIT in 1995 finishing with a record. During his senior year he led the Redbirds in scoring for MVC play and was ranked sixth nationally in free throws. Altadonna started his coaching career in 1996 as a student-assistant at ISU helping coach the Redbirds to the quarterfinal round of the NIT with a record. He graduated from ISU in 1996 with a double major in Psychology/Sociology. His next stop was at the University of North Texas for the 1997 season before returning to the Illinois State staff in During his five years on the ISU staff ( ), Altadonna helped the team achieve two post-season tournament appearances including advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 1998 with a 25-6 record. Altadonna moved on to the Kansas State staff for the season. In the Wildcats posted a record, their best mark since the 1998 season. A 1991 graduate of Centralia High School, Altadonna s teams were a combined during his three years as a varsity starter. Altadonna and his wife Nicole were married in September The couple welcomed their first child, son Emerson, in December of Barron Thelmon joined the Eastern Illinois men's basketball staff in June of 2010 following two seasons as the assistant director of basketball operations at DePaul. A Chicago native, Thelmon was a standout guard for coach Mike Oliver at Curie High School earning All-City honors three times during his sophomore, junior and senior years. Thelmon went on to start his collegiate playing career at Indian Hills Community College where he helped lead the program to a 76-1 record with a pair of national titles in 1998 and He then moved on to play at UNC Wilmington for head coach Jerry Wainwright. While at UNCW, the Seahawks won 37 games in two years making an NCAA Tournament and post-season NIT Tournament appearance. He started his coaching career in 2002 as an assistant coach at Cape Fear Community College in North Carolina serving for one year. He would later return as a volunteer assistant coach helping with coaching, scouting and developing offensive and defensive schemes. A 2001 graduate of UNC Wilmington, Thelmon served two years as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater from earning his master's degree from UNCW. He would join the DePaul staff in In addition to his coaching experience Thelmon spent three years playing professionally in the Xtreme Basketball Association (2002), the National Basketball Developmental League (2003) and Ontario Basketball Association (2004). Geoff Alexander joined head coach Mike Miller s staff in mid-may making a return to central Illinois following five seasons as an assistant coach at Idaho State University. Alexander is originally from Lincoln, Illinois and is the son of Lincoln Community High School coach Neil Alexander. He is a graduate of Western Illinois where he played two seasons for the Leathernecks. Prior to coming to Eastern Illinois, Alexander worked for five seasons as an assistant coach under Joe O Brien at Idaho State. In that capacity he helped the program make three Big Sky Conference Tournament appearances including reaching the semifinals in 2008 and The Bengals finished fourth in the Big Sky both of those seasons. At ISU he served as the Bengals recruiting coordinator helping the program overhaul its roster with strong recruiting classes each season. His 2007 recruiting class was ranked first among Big Sky Conference school s and 107th among all NCAA Division I schools. His first season at ISU he helped sign six freshmen, one of the largest freshmen recruiting classes in program history. On the floor Alexander helped coach post players with Idaho State. During the season he helped coach Lucas Steijn from a back-up at the beginning of the season to an All- Conference selection at the end of the year. Alexander broke into the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant at Western Illinois from He then spent one season as an assistant coach at Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, Texas where he helped the team post a record and tie for second place in NJCAA Region 14. He then moved on to coach for three seasons at Daytona State College in Florida. He helped the program post a three year record of including a 25-5 record in 2006 when the team was ranked as high as No. 3 in the NJCAA poll. At DSC he helped the team win three consecutive Mid-Florida Conference Championships and saw eleven players go on to receive scholarships at NCAA Division I programs, including Solomon Jones, a second round pick in the NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Alexander earned his undergraduate degree from Western Illinois in 2000 and his master s degree from WIU in He played two seasons at Southeastern (Iowa) Community College before transferring to finish his career at Western Illinois. He is married to the former Kiersten Coleman and the couple has two children. Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball

4 ROSTER Mike Miller Head Coach (7th year) East Texas State, 1987 Chad Altadonna Associate HC (7th year) Illinois Sate, 1995 Barron Thelmon Assistant Coach (2nd Yr.) UNC Wilmington, 2001 Geoff Alexander Assistant Coach (1st Yr.) Western Illinois, 2000 Brett Penning Athletic Trainer (2nd Yr.) 2 - Alex Lubsey F / 6-6 / 185 / Sophomore Kingston, Jamaica Tyler JC 4 - Joey Miller G / 6-3 / 170 / Freshman Charleston, Ill. Charleston HS 5 - Malcolm Herron G / 6-4 / 205 / Junior Maywood, Ill. Western Texas College 10 - Alfonzo McKinnie F / 6-7 / 200 / Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Marshall HS 12 - Jeremy Granger G / 6-1 / 175 / Senior Elgin, Ill. Elgin HS 15 - James Hollowell F / 6-6 / 215 / RS-Junior Indianapolis, Ind. North Central HS 20 - Morris Woods G / 6-3 / 190 / Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Moraine Valley JC 21 - Austin Akers G / 6-2 / 185 / Junior Brazil, Ind. Olney JC 22 - Taylor Jones G / 6-2 / 190 / Junior Rochester, Ill. West Plains JC 23 - L.C. Doss G / 6-2 / 190 / Senior Omaha, Neb. Ellsworth CC 31 - Nick McFarlin F / 6-7 / 225 / Senior Davenport, Iowa Black Hawk College 32 - Jonathan Miller G / 6-2 / 185 / Junior Upper Marlboro, Md. Florida-Manatee CC 34 - Zavier Sanders F / 6-6 / 220 / Senior Kokomo, Ind. Northwestern HS 55 - Josh Piper F / 6-8 / 225 / Freshman Champaign, Ill. Centennial HS eastern illinois panther basketball

5 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER # PLAYER POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / JC 2 Alex Lubsey F SO TR Kingston, Jamaica Ardenne (Jamaica)/Tyler JC 4 Joey Miller G FR HS Charleston, Ill. Charleston 5 Malcolm Herron G JR TR Maywood, Ill. Downers Grove South/Western Texas College 10 Alfonzo McKinnie F SO 1V Chicago, Ill. Marshall 12 Jeremy Granger G SR 3V Elgin, Ill. Elgin 15 James Hollowell * F R-JR 2V Indianapolis, Ind. North Central 20 Morris Woods G SO TR Chicago, Ill. Argo/Moraine Valley JC 21 Austin Akers G JR TR Brazil, Ind. Northview/Olney JC 22 Taylor Jones * G R-JR 1V Rochester, Ill. Rochester/West Plains JC 23 L.C. Doss * G SR 1V Omaha, Neb. Benson/Ellsworth CC 31 Nick McFarlin * F SR 1V Davenport, Iowa North/Black Hawk College 32 Jonathan Miller G JR TR Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo/Manatee JC 34 Zavier Sanders F SR 3V Kokomo, Ind. Northwestern 55 Josh Piper F FR HS Champaign, Ill. Centennial * indicates redshirt year used BY CLASS SENIORS (4) L.C. Doss Jeremy Granger Nick McFarlin Zavier Sanders JUNIORS (5) Austin Akers Malcolm Herron James Hollowell Taylor Jones Jonathan Miller SOPHOMORES (3) Alex Lubsey Alfonzo McKinnie Morris Woods ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # PLAYER POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / JC 21 Austin Akers G JR TR Brazil, Ind. Northview/Olney JC 23 L.C. Doss * G SR 1V Omaha, Neb. Benson/Ellsworth CC 12 Jeremy Granger G SR 3V Elgin, Ill. Elgin 5 Malcolm Herron G JR TR Maywood, Ill. Downers Grove South/Western Texas College 15 James Hollowell * F R-JR 2V Indianapolis, Ind. North Central 22 Taylor Jones * G R-JR 1V Rochester, Ill. Rochester/West Plains JC 2 Alex Lubsey F SO TR Kingston, Jamaica Ardenne (Jamaica)/Tyler JC 31 Nick McFarlin * F SR 1V Davenport, Iowa North/Black Hawk College 10 Alfonzo McKinnie F SO 1V Chicago, Ill. Marshall 4 Joey Miller G FR HS Charleston, Ill. Charleston 32 Jonathan Miller G JR TR Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo/Manatee JC 55 Josh Piper F FR HS Champaign, Ill. Centennial 34 Zavier Sanders F SR 3V Kokomo, Ind. Northwestern 20 Morris Woods G SO TR Chicago, Ill. Argo/Moraine Valley JC * Indicates Redshirt Used HEAD COACH: Mike Miller (East Texas State University, th year) ASSISTANTS: Chad Altadonna (Illinois State University, th year)... Barron Thelmon (UNC Wilmington, nd year)... Geoff Alexander (Western Illinois University, st year) TRAINER: Brett Pennnig (2nd year) PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE Jeremy Granger -- Grain-ger Zavier Sanders -- Zay-V-err FRESHMAN (2) Joey Miller Josh Piper BY STATE ILLINOIS (7) Jeremy Granger Malcolm Herron Taylor Jones Alfonzo McKinnie Joey Miller Josh Piper Morris Woods INDIANA (3) Austin Akers James Hollowell Zavier Sanders IOWA (1) Nick McFarlin MARYLAND (1) Jonathan Miller NEBRASKA (1) L.C. Doss NEVADA (1) Alex Lubsey Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball

6 21 AUSTIN AKERS JUNIOR GUARD BRAZIL, IND. (northview/olney jc) OLNEY JC: Played two seasons at Olney Central Junior College for coach Mike Burris... earned first team NJCAA All- Region 24 honors and All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore leading team to an record... led team with 13. points per game and ranked 53rd nationally with 4.7 assists per game... added 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game as sophomore... for his career knocked down 76 3-pointers starting all 62 games at OCC... second team All-GRAC as a freshman averaging 11.5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned honorable mention All-State honors as a senior playing for coach Ernie Maesch at Northview HS... finished his prep career with more than 1,000 points... averaged 19.5 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per game as a senior... three time All-Conference selection. PERSONAL: Majoring in biology... son of Theresa and Blaine Akers... memorable sports moment was "hitting a game winning shot against rival school"... grandfather Chuck Sanders played football at Indiana University... uncle Jim Sanders played baseball at Indiana State. 23 l.c. doss SENIOR GUARD OMAHA, NEB. (benson/ellsworth CC) JUNIOR ( ): Suffered dislocated ankle prior to the start of the season forcing him to miss first ten games... made first EIU appearance on Dec. 19 at Tennessee Tech scoring seven points in 14 minutes... made six starts in final 19 games of the season finishing year at 4.6 points per game... had two double figure scoring nights on the year with season high 12 points against Anderson University and ten points at Eastern Kentucky... had a season high five rebounds at Austin Peay. ELLSWORTH CC: Earned NJCAA Division II All-American honors as a sophomore at Ellsworth CC leading team to the national tournament and a No. 13 national ranking... averaged 17.9 points knocking down 55 3-pointers as a sophomore to rank second in the league in scoring... scored in double figures in 30 of 31 games... ranked 7th in ICCAC in assists at 3.5 per game... added 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest... as a freshman at ECC earned second team All-Region XI honors averaging 13.3 points per game to rank seventh in the league... fourth in assists at 4.2 per contest while ranking sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio... finished NJCAA career scoring 967 points. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Benson High School in Omaha, Neb... earned All-State honors as a senior... selected to play in Nebraska-South Dakota HS All-Star game... averaged 18.7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals per game... first team All- Metro... played for head coach Tyler Cerveny. PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... son of Elmira Lemon and L.C. Doss, Sr... No. 1 sports moment was winning Metro Holiday Tournament in high school eastern illinois panther basketball

7 HONORS: Second Team NABC All-District 12 jeremy granger senior GUARD ELGIN, ILL. (ELGIN) JUNIOR ( ): Only player to start all 29 games for EIU during the season... named second team NABC All-District... led team in scoring at 14.5 points per game which ranked seventh in the OVC... hit 90.4 percent from the free throw line which was second in the OVC and 8th in the NCAA... ended season as Panthers career leader in free throw percentage (87.4), which was third on the OVC career list... made 13-of-13 free throws in ESPNU Bracketbuster win at Toledo... scored in double figures in 25 of 29 games with a season high 29 points against Tennessee Tech (1/27) and Southeast Missouri (2/5)... first career double-double against Tennessee Tech with 29 points and 10 rebounds... hit game winning shot to beat Murray State on the road... ranked 7th in the OVC in assists with 98. SOPHOMORE ( ): Came on strong at the point guard position starting all 31 games averaged 10.3 points per game to rank second on the team as he opened the season with a 21 point night in a win at Toledo would post five total games with 20 or more points including a season high 24 points at Chicago State led the OVC in free throw percentage at 87.5 percent which ranked 20th in the NCAA and landed 4th on the EIU single season list had a string of 19 straight made free throws during the season led team with 105 assists and ranked 51st in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.19-to-1 had a season-high 9 assists against Eastern Kentucky (2/13) while passing out 42 assists compared to just 10 turnovers in the final month of the season. FRESHMAN ( ): Appeared in 29 games with a start against Missouri Valley College... averaged just under 3 points per game with a season high of 10 at Southeast Missouri (1/10)... hit 79 percent from the line including a big free throw to cap a three point play to seal win over Western Michigan... scored in all but three games since Dec. 22. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Mike Sitter at Elgin High School named fourth team All-State by Illinois High School Basketball Coaches Association participated in IBCA All-Star game two-time first team All-Upstate Eight Conference selection two-time All-Area by Daily Herald averaged 17 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals as a senior leading Elgin HS to a record and appearance in the IHSA Class 4A Elite Eight ranked 8th all-time at EHS with 1,115 career points EHS ranked 12th in final ChicagoSports.com poll deadly 3-point shooter who advanced to IHSA State Finals for 3-Point Showdown. PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology son of Jacqueline Granger and Cornell Howard No. 1 sports highlight was playing for the Boys & Girls Club championship as a fifth grader and scoring 35 points with the flu brother Xavier Granger played at Elgin Community College Career Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball

8 15 james hollowell RS-JUNIOR FORWARD indianapolis, IND. (north central) HONORS: ALL OVC NEWCOMER TEAM SOPHOMORE ( ): Appeared in all 29 games making 25 starts... led team in rebounding at 5.6 rebounds per game while finishing fifth in scoring at 8.4 points per game... recorded 36 blocks for the second straight season as he ranked sixth in the OVC in blocks per game... finished year with 72 career blocks to rank 4th on EIU career list... pulled down double figure rebounds in three games with a high of 16 against Ball State (12/8)... lone double-double of the season was 14-point, 10-rebound game against Western Illinois... had 15 games with double figure scoring with season high 16 in win at Murray State. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN ( ): Returned to play in 30 games including picking up starts in 13 contests return to starting line-up near end of season helped Panthers go on month long win streak as he averaged 12.5 points per game over final eight contests scored season high 23 points against Morehead State (2/13) including a 9-for-9 night from the free throw line averaged 7.2 points for the season named to OVC All-Newcomer team named OVC Freshman of the Week twice had first career double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Tennessee Tech (1/4) set school record for blocked shots in a game with six against Jacksonville State (1/2) finished season with 36 blocks to rank 5th on EIU single season list and 5th in the OVC. FRESHMAN ( ): Played in four of the first five games before taking a medical redshirt with a stress fracture in his foot... averaged 3.8 ppg in limited action with 6 points, 6 rebounds at IUPUI. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Doug Mitchell at Indianapolis North Central High School rated the No. 15 player in the state of Indiana as a senior honorable mention Associated Press All-State averaging 12.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game named a 2008 Super Shootout All-Star honoree County All-Star chosen for Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 60 workout helped lead team to sectional championship as a senior averaged 5.6 points and 5.5 rebounds as a junior playing alongside NBA draftee Eric Gordon as the team lost in the Indiana State Championship in 2007 to East Chicago Central rated No. 4 small forward by Hoosier Hoops Report. PERSONAL: Major is sport management son of Chandra Lockett and James Hollowell No. 1 sports highlight was making the Indiana State Tournament played at Conseco Fieldhouse Career malcolm herron JUNIOR GUARD MAYWOOD, ill. (downers grove south/western texas jc) WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Western Texas JC in Synder, Texas... as a freshman averaged 11.9 points per game hitting 45.5 percent from 3-point range... he knocked down a career high seven 3-pointers against Midland College as a freshman... as a sophomore he increased his scoing average to 14 points per game as the team posted a overall record... rated a Top 60 prospect by JUCO Junction. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Downers Grove South HS for coach Paul Runyon... rated the No. 19 high school prospect as a senior... two-tiem All-Area and West Suburban Gold Conference selection... averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4 assists per game as a senior. PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology... son of Melvin and Luvenia Herron. eastern illinois panther basketball

9 22 taylor jones RS-JUNIOR GUARD rochester, ill. (ROCHESTER/west plains jc) REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE ( ): Played in 22 games making lone start at Western Michigan... averaged 8.5 minutes per game... finished season with 12 of 13 field goals made coming from 3-point range... scored season high six points in two games including the season finale at Tennessee State... pulled down 20 rebounds on the season, 19 of them defensive rebounds. SOPHOMORE ( ): Walked on at Eastern Illinois and redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules... FRESHMAN ( ): Played at Missouri State - West Plains Junior College appearing in 30 games with four starts... averaged 4.9 points per game... Academic Athlete of the Year. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jim Egan at Rochester HS... earned second team All-Sangamo Conference... special mention All-Area by State-Journal Register. PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology... son of Lance and Sarah Jones... father Lance played at Eastern Illinois from ALEX LUBSEY SOPHOMORE FORWARD KINGSTON, JAMAICA (ARDENNE/TYLER JC) TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for coach Mike Marquis at Tyler Junior College... played only during his freshman season averaging 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds for a TJC team that finished at overall. PREP SCHOOL: Played one season at Evelyn Mack Academy in played one season at Southside Baptist Christian Academy in HIGH SCHOOL: Was the leading scorer and rebounder for Ardenne as they won the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association title as a senior... scored 18 points with 12 rebounds in championship game. PERSONAL: Majoring in math and computer science... son of Yvonne Lubsey... memorable sports moment was winning U-16 and U-13 basketball championships in Jamaica." Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball

10 31 nick Mcfarlin SENIOR forward davenport, iowa (north/black hawk COLLEGE) JUNIOR ( ): Played in 25 games making one start at South Dakota State... averaged 8.7 minutes per game with season high 18 minutes at Tennessee Tech (12/19)... had lone double digit scoring performance of the season at Morehead State (2/10) with 13 points hitting 4-of-5 from the field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line... finished season hitting 48.8 percent from the field. BLACK HAWK COLLEGE: Played one season at Black Hawk College in the Quad-Cities after getting a year of eligibility reinstated by the NCAA in October averaged 10.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists... helped team post a record as he ranked 9th in the NJCAA Region IV in rebounding. RADFORD: Played his freshman season at Radford averaging 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game... as a sophomore he appeared in the first five games averaging 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds... at winter break he returned home to care for an ailing grandparent... in October 2009 he was granted a waiver by the NCAA thus counting his sophomore season a redshirt year. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Davenport North High School in Iowa where he averaged 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds and 3 assists as a senior... earned first team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior... averaged 13 points and 9 rebounds as a junior... played for head coach Steve Overton. PERSONAL: Majoring in finance... son of Piper McFarlin and Brad McCorkle... father Brad was a standout track athlete at Iowa setting several school records... No. 1 sports moment was having 26 poins and 22 rebounds in a game to break the school record for rebounds ALFONZO McKINNIE SOPHOMORE FORWARD CHICAGO, ILL. (marshall) FRESHMAN ( ): Played in 25 games on the season making five starts including the final three games of the season... had three games with double figure scoring including a season high 14 against Anderson University... had 13 point night against Tennessee Tech (1/27) and ten points against Austin Peay (12/4)... pulled down a season high nine rebounds against UT Martin (2/15) as he had eight games with six or more rebounds on the season... shot 54.5 percent from the floor to lead EIU in field goal percentage. HIGH SCHOOL: Played his final high school season as a starter at Marshall High School in Chicago playing for coach Henry Cotton... averaged 11.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game... earned All-Red West Conference honors... helped team place third in IHSA Class 3A State Tournament with a 28-8 record... ranked third on team in scoring and second on team in rebounding... had eight double figure rebounding games with a high of 14 in a win over Detroit (Mich.) Consortium HS... high point total was 21 against Chicago Van Steuben HS... played first two years of high school basketball at Chicago's Curie HS... played for head coach Henry Cotton at Marshall HS. PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Elisa Bryant and Alfonzo McKinnie, Sr... No. 1 sports momemt was making City Championship and State Finals eastern illinois panther basketball

11 4 joey miller freshman guard charleston, ill. (charleston) HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Trevor Doughty at Charleston HS... honorable mention All-State as a senior... named Apollo Conference MVP as a senior averaging 21.3 points per game... helped CHS post a overall record... named first team All-Conference as a junior and senior... as a junior won IHSA King of the Hill state 3-point shooting contest. PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of EIU head coach Mike Miller and Kelly Miller... brother Matt played baseball at EIU and is now playing professionally... memorable sports moment was "IHSA King of the Hill 3-point contest as a junior." 32 jonathan miller JUNIOR guard upper marlboro, md. (state college of florida-manatee) MANATEE JC: Played for coach Reggie Bellamy at the State College of Florida at Manatee... twice named first team All-Suncoast Conference... was Academic All-Suncoast Conference... averaged 15.6 points per game with 3.5 rebounds per game... ended JUCO career with a double-double scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds against St. Petersburg College in the Suncoast Tournament. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Largo HS in Washington D.C. suburbs... averaged 14 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound per game for coach Lewis Howard... PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology... son of David and Stephanie Miller... brother Jordan Miller currently plays for the Chicago Bears... memorable sports moment was "playing in the Suncoast Conference Tournament." 55 josh PIPER FRESHMAN FORWARD champaign, ill. (centennial hs) HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Champaign Centennial HS for coach Tim Lavin... helped lead team to a IHSA Class 3A state championship as a sophomore and fourth place finish as a junior... earned special mention All-State honors as a senior as team posted a record... averaged 19.2 points and 10.4 rebounds a game as a senior... had a break out game of 40 points and 22 rebounds against Decatur Eisenhower... as a sophomore averaged 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as team was increased average to 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the floor as a junior when team went All Big-12 Conference selection... All-Area... All-State 4th team... McDonald's All-American nominee. PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Kristi Piper and Mark Piper... memorable sports moment was "winning IHSA state title during sophomore year." Eastern Illinois Men's Basketball

12 34 ZAVIER SANDERS senior forward KOKOMO, IND. (NORTHWESTERN) JUNIOR ( ): Played in all 29 games making four straight starts from Feb. 7 through Feb had two games with double figure scoring with 18 points coming against Murray State (2/7) and 12 points against Anderson University... was reserve off the bench at 12.5 minutes per game... ended regular season with a career high 11 rebounds at Tennessee State... shot 48.8 percent from the floor. SOPHOMORE ( ): Played in 21 of 31 games with all appearances coming off the bench provided a much needed spark in road win at UT Martin (2/16) as he knocked down 8-of-10 from the floor to score 16 points would continue effort against Northern Illinois hitting 5-of-10 to finish with 11 points averaged 3.3 points on the season while hitting 48.3 percent from the floor added 1.4 rebounds per game with a season high of six at Jacksonville State (1/30). FRESHMAN ( ): Appeared in 18 games... scored 22 points with a season high 8 points coming against Manchester College... hitting only 25 percent from the floor... season high 4 rebounds also against Manchester College. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Jim Gish at Northwestern High School in Kokomo finished career ranked No. 2 all time at NHS with 1,370 points, that also ranks No. 7 all-time for Howard County had 907 career rebounds and 235 career blocked shots helped team compile a overall record including 2007 Class 2A State championship and three sectional championships third team Associated Press All-State as a senior.. four-time Kokomo Tribune All-Area scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Winchester in 2007 Class 2A State Final setting three championship records and ranking second in Indiana State history for points scored in championship game two-time first team All- Mid-Indiana Conference selection rated a Top 12 prospect in the state averaged 16.1 points rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a senior. PERSONAL: Majoring in management information systems son of Grephen and Jena Latif No. 1 sports highlight was winning state championship as a junior and being named game MVP Career MORRIS WOODS SOPHOMORE GUARD chicago, ill. (moraine valley jc) MORAINE VALLEY CC: Played for coach Dedrick Shannon at Moraine Valley CC for his freshman season... averaged 14.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... named team MVP at MVCC and was named first team Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Chicago Argo HS for coach Patrick Maietta... averaged 19.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game with a high game of 32 points with 12 rebounds against Chicago Vocational... three time first team All-South Suburban Red Conference selection and the league Player of the Year as a senior... earned special mention IBCA Class 3A/4A All- State honors. PERSONAL: Major is undecided... son of Tracey Page and Dorsey Cornelius... memorable sports moment was "scoring 35 points in a game against Richards High School." eastern illinois panther basketball