Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus

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1 Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus Senior Center Phil Beans Senior Guard Dee Goens Senior Forward Eric Obeysekere Senior Guard Jordan Stevens

2 Holy Cross Basketball Quick Facts General Information School College of the Holy Cross Location Worcester, Mass. Enrollment ,872 Founded Denomination Roman Catholic, Jesuit Nickname Crusaders Color Royal Purple President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. (Gonzaga, 1973) Athletic Director Richard M. Regan, Jr. (Holy Cross, 1976) Office Phone Number (508) Basketball Staff Head Coach Milan Brown (Howard, 1993) Record at Holy Cross / Seasons / Two Seasons Career Record / Seasons / Nine Seasons Assistant Coach Brion Dunlap (Old Dominion, 1998 / Third Season) Assistant Coach Kevin Robinson (St. Mary s (Md.), 2000 / Third Season) Assistant Coach Dan Engelstad (St. Mary s (Md.), 2007 / Third Season) Athletic Trainer Scott Gallon (Springfield, 2000 / Eighth Season) Strength & Conditioning Coach Brittany Keil (Holy Cross, 2007 / Third Season) Equipment Manager TBA Secretary Janet Fahnestock Basketball Office Phone Number (508) Basketball Office Fax Number (508) Basketball Quick Facts National Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Patriot League Home Court Hart Center Capacity , Record overall (9-5 Patriot League / Fourth) Last NCAA Tournament Appearance First Round Last National Invitation Tournament Appearance Second Round Letterwinners Returning / Lost / 4 Starters Returning / Lost / 2 Hart Center Press Row Phone (508) Media Relations Office Office Phone Number (508) Office Fax Number (508) Athletic Homepage Office Mailing Address College Street, Worcester, Mass., Director of Athletic Media Relations (Basketball Contact) Charles Bare (Notre Dame, 1994) cbare@holycross.edu Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations Jim Wrobel (Massachusetts, 2000) Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations Meredith Cook (Georgia, 2007) Video Coordinator / Athletic Media Relations Assistant Jamie Reynolds (Holy Cross, 2009) Athletic Media Relations Secretary Kristen Kearnan Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus

3 Roster Breakdown Starters Returning (3) No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown PPG RPG APG 44 Phil Beans Sr. C Toledo, Ohio # 3 Justin Burrell So. G Dumfries, Va Dave Dudzinski Jr. F Elburn, Ill # Other Letterwinners Returning (6) No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown PPG RPG APG 43 Taylor Abt So. F Darnestown, Md # 1 Dee Goens Sr. G Alpharetta, Ga Patrick Kerrigan So. F Fairfield, Conn Malcolm Miller So. F Gaithersburg, Md Eric Obeysekere Sr. F Orinda, Calif # 32 Jordan Stevens Sr. G Gansevoort, N.Y Incoming Freshmen (4) No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown PPG RPG APG 25 Isaiah Baker Fr. F Wyncotte, Pa n/a 24 Eric Green Fr. G / F Tracy, Calif. n/a n/a n/a 5 Cullen Hamilton Fr. G Washington, D.C n/a n/a 12 Christopher Morgan Fr. F Gloucester, Va. n/a n/a n/a Starters Lost (2) No. Name Ht. Wt. Exp. Pos. Hometown PPG RPG APG 2 Devin Brown L G Baltimore, Md R.J. Evans L G Salem, Conn Other Letterwinners Lost (2) No. Name Ht. Wt. Exp. Pos. Hometown PPG RPG APG 5 Mike Cavataio L G Forest Hills, N.Y Charlie Mills L G Tampa, Fla # denotes blocks per game Tentative Opponents Patriot League Home (7 games) American Army Bucknell Colgate Lafayette Lehigh Navy Patriot League Away (7 games) American Army Bucknell Colgate Lafayette Lehigh Navy Non-Conference Home (5 games) Columbia Dartmouth Maine New Hampshire Yale Non-Conference Away (8 games) Boston College Hartford Harvard Old Dominion Providence Sacred Heart San Francisco St. John s Non-Conference Neutral (2 games) Morgan State Texas-San Antonio Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus 3

4 Roster Holy Cross Numerical Basketball Roster No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School 1 Dee Goens *** G Sr Alpharetta, Ga. / Marist 3 Justin Burrell * G So Dumfries, Va. / Potomac 5 Cullen Hamilton G Fr Washington, D.C. / Potomac (Va.) 12 Christopher Morgan F Fr Gloucester, Va. / Gloucester 13 Malcolm Miller * F So Laytonsville, Md. / Gaithersburg 24 Eric Green G / F Fr Tracy, Calif. / St. Mark s (Mass.) 25 Isaiah Baker F Fr Wyncotte, Pa. / Shipley 32 Jordan Stevens *** G Sr Gansevoort, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs 35 Eric Obeysekere *** F Sr Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte 40 Patrick Kerrigan * F So Fairfield, Conn. / Warde 43 Taylor Abt * F So Darnestown, Md. / Georgetown Prep 44 Phil Beans *** C Sr Toledo, Ohio / Ottawa Hills 50 Dave Dudzinski ** F Jr Elburn, Ill. / Kaneland Holy Cross Alphabetical Basketball Roster No. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School 43 Taylor Abt * F So Darnestown, Md. / Georgetown Prep 25 Isaiah Baker F Fr Wyncotte, Pa. / Shipley 44 Phil Beans *** C Sr Toledo, Ohio / Ottawa Hills 3 Justin Burrell * G So Dumfries, Va. / Potomac 50 Dave Dudzinski ** F Jr Elburn, Ill. / Kaneland 1 Dee Goens *** G Sr Alpharetta, Ga. / Marist 24 Eric Green G / F Fr Tracy, Calif. / St. Mark s (Mass.) 5 Cullen Hamilton G Fr Washington, D.C. / Potomac (Va.) 40 Patrick Kerrigan * F So Fairfield, Conn. / Warde 13 Malcolm Miller * F So Laytonsville, Md. / Gaithersburg 12 Christopher Morgan F Fr Gloucester, Va. / Gloucester 35 Eric Obeysekere *** F Sr Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte 32 Jordan Stevens *** G Sr Gansevoort, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs * denotes letters won Holy Cross Coaching Staff Head Coach: Milan Brown (Howard, 1993 / Third Season) Assistant Coach: Brion Dunlap (Old Dominion, 1998 / Third Season) Assistant Coach: Kevin Robinson (St. Mary s (Md.), 2000 / Third Season) Assistant Coach: Dan Engelstad (St. Mary s (Md.), 2007 / Third Season) Pronunciation Guide Milan Brown mih-lahn 3 Justin Burrell buh-rell 1 Dee Goens GO-ins 35 Eric Obeysekere OH-bay-SAY-ker-uh Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus

5 Holy Cross Basketball Outlook D uring the season, the Holy Cross men s basketball team looks to once again be among the top teams in the Patriot League. The Crusaders are coming off a campaign in which they posted an overall record of 15-14, to go along with a 9-5 mark in conference play. Holy Cross returns three starters from that squad, and nine out of 13 letterwinners. With the addition of four talented freshmen, the Crusaders have the ingredients necessary to be in the upper echelon of the league. Last year, Holy Cross defeated every other school in the Patriot League at least once, while posting a winning record in conference play for the 14th time in its 22 seasons in the league. The Crusaders also won six consecutive games during the month of February, good for their longest winning streak since the season. Holy Cross was one of the top defensive teams in the Patriot League a year ago, when it led the conference in three-point field goal percentage defense (30.5 percent) and blocked shots (4.4 blocks per game). The Crusaders also ranked third in the Patriot League in both rebounds (34.6 rebounds per game) and rebounding margin (+0.3 rebounds per game) last season, and will look to build upon that strong defensive play in If Holy Cross can continue to improve the same way it did last year, expect the Crusaders to be among the Patriot League s best, and in contention for a postseason tournament bid in March. Backcourt The Holy Cross backcourt will be led by sophomore point guard Justin Burrell, who was named the 2012 Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Burrell also earned a spot on last year s College Insider Mid-Major Freshman All-America team, after averaging 7.4 points, a team-best 3.7 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game, while hitting 77.4 percent of his free throws (65 of 84). He finished the season ranked second in the Patriot League in assists, third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7-to-1), ninth in free throw percentage and 27th in scoring. In addition, Burrell scored in double-figures 10 times last year, and led the team in assists 19 times. Senior guard Dee Goens gives the Crusaders another experienced point guard, after serving as the team s back-up in each of the last two seasons. Goens totaled 54 points and 36 assists for Holy Cross in , with a 1.4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Senior guard Jordan Stevens will look to earn a starting spot on the wing, after serving as a key player off the bench in each of the last two seasons. A year ago, Stevens averaged 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, while leading the team by hitting 44.0 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (22 of 50). Sophomore forward Malcolm Miller should also contend for a starting role at one of the wing positions, after gaining valuable experience during his freshman year. Miller totaled 51 points, 45 rebounds, 13 assists, 10 blocked shots and seven steals during the season. Freshman guards Eric Green and Cullen Hamilton will also look to earn key playing time for the Crusaders at the wing spots. Green earned Independent School League Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior at St. Mark s School in Southborough, Mass., while helping to lead his team to an overall record of 28-2 and the New England Prep School championship. Hamilton averaged 25.0 points per game during his senior season at the Potomac School in McLean, Va., while leading the Panthers to the Mid-Atlantic Conference title. Frontcourt Junior forward Dave Dudzinski looks to return to the starting lineup in the low post, after developing into one of the Patriot League s better big men last season. Dudzinski averaged 9.4 points, a team-high 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per contest a year ago, while hitting 48.7 percent of his field goal attempts (97 of 199) and 83.1 percent of his free throws (69 of 83). He finished the campaign ranked fourth in the Patriot League in rebounding, fourth in field goal percentage, fourth in free throw percentage, fourth in blocked shots and 20th in scoring Senior center Phil Beans looks to once again join Dudzinski in the starting lineup, after becoming a solid contributor last year. Beans averaged 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.5 blocked shots per contest in , and also developed into a threat from behind the arc by hitting 36.8 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (21 of 57). Senior forward Eric Obeysekere should also play a key role in the low post, after playing key minutes off the bench last season. One of the Patriot League s top shot blockers, he ranked second in the conference and 73rd in the nation with an average of 1.7 blocks per game in Obeysekere also put up 3.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game a year ago, and placed eighth in the Patriot League in rebounding. Sophomore forward Taylor Abt is another player who will look to earn increased playing time along the front line. Abt totaled 55 points, 51 rebounds and 10 blocked shots during his freshman year, and connected on 42.9 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (nine of 21). Freshman forwards Isaiah Baker and Christopher Morgan will also look to break into the rotation in the frontcourt. Baker averaged 10.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game during his senior season at the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pa., and helped lead his team to the Friends School League semifinals. Morgan, who could also see action on the wing, earned second team All-District honors as a senior at Gloucester High School in Gloucester, Va. Sophomore walk-on forward Patrick Kerrigan will provide added depth for the Crusaders in the low post. Schedule Once again this season, the Crusaders will face one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the Patriot League. The home portion of the non-league slate includes games against Columbia, Dartmouth, Maine, New Hampshire and Yale. Holy Cross will face some tough road tests at Boston College, Harvard, Providence and St. John s, in addition to traveling to Hartford, Sacred Heart and San Francisco. The Crusaders are also scheduled to take part in an early season tournament at Old Dominion, which includes Morgan State and Texas-San Antonio. The Patriot League looks to be well balanced this season, with Holy Cross playing home-and-home series against each of the seven other teams in the league. The conference schedule will be highlighted by contests against 2012 Patriot League tournament champion Lehigh (which defeated Duke in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament) and 2012 Patriot League regular season champion Bucknell (which downed Arizona in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament) Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus 5

6 Holy Cross Basketball Notebook CRUSADERS LOOKING FOR SIXTH PATRIOT LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON TITLE: During the campaign, Holy Cross will attempt to win the Patriot League regular season title for the sixth time in school history. The last championship for the Crusaders came in , when they tied for first place in the conference with Bucknell, as both teams posted 13-1 records in league play. Prior to that, Holy Cross won outright Patriot League regular season titles in 2001, 2003 and 2005, while sharing the regular season championship in The Crusaders three outright titles are the second-most in league history, and Holy Cross five total championships are tied for the second-most in conference history with Navy (one outright, four shared), behind only Bucknell (four outright, three shared). HOLY CROSS SHINES ON THE DEFENSIVE END: The Crusaders look to be strong on the defensive end of the court this season, after becoming one of the top defensive teams in the Patriot League in Holy Cross finished last year ranked first in the conference in three-point field goal percentage defense (30.5 percent) and blocked shots (4.4 blocks per game), while holding the opposition to 66.8 points per game and 42.1 percent field goal shooting overall. The Crusaders were even more impressive during Patriot League regular season play, where they improved on all of those numbers. In conference games, Holy Cross allowed just 62.9 points per game, 40.2 percent field goal shooting and 29.2 percent three-point shooting, while averaging 4.6 blocked shots per contest. CRUSADERS AT THE HART CENTER: Holy Cross currently owns an all-time record of at the Hart Center, including a 10-3 mark last year. The Crusaders posted their 300th win in the building against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14, Holy Cross had a 23-game winning streak at the Hart Center from Feb. 15, 2006-Jan. 2, 2008, which was the longest streak in the history of the building and the sixth-longest home court winning streak in the nation at the time. In the Crusaders posted a perfect 14-0 mark at the Hart Center, setting a school record for the most home victories since they moved into the building. During the Hart Center s history, Holy Cross has posted a winning record at home in 31 out of 37 seasons, while recording double-figure home victories 17 times. The Crusaders stand at home since the beginning of the season, including a record against Patriot League foes. HOLY CROSS IN THE NCAA STATISTICS: The Crusaders finished the season ranked among the top 125 in NCAA Division I leaders for two statistical categories. In addition, several players ended the year among the top 250 in the nation in individual statistics. The rankings: Category Rank Player / Team Avg. Three-Point Percent Defense 24 Holy Cross 30.5 Blocked Shots 52 Holy Cross Eric Obeysekere Dave Dudzinski 1.1 Free Throw Percent 76 Holy Cross 72.1 Steals 88 R.J. Evans 1.8 Field Goal Percent Defense 121 Holy Cross 42.1 Assist-Turnover Ratio 145 Justin Burrell 1.7 Assists 193 Justin Burrell 3.7 Scoring 216 Devin Brown 14.6 Three-Pointers Made 248 Devin Brown 1.9 What s Returning, What s Lost Returns in Lost in Percent Category Total Return Points Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts Three-Point Goals Made Three-Point Attempts Free Throws Made Free Throw Attempts Rebounds Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Assists Turnovers Blocks Steals Personal Fouls Minutes TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE: This year will mark the 94th season of Holy Cross men s basketball. The Crusaders own an overall record of (.598), while making 24 postseason tournament appearances 12 trips to the NCAA Tournament and 12 to the National Invitation Tournament. In the history of collegiate basketball, Holy Cross is one of only 16 schools to have won the NCAA Tournament ( ) as well as the National Invitational Tournament ( ). Throughout its history, Holy Cross has had six first team All-America selections, sent 10 players to the National Basketball Association, had four players inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, had 23 players drafted by professional teams, had three players go on to coach professionally, and had 15 players who have coached in college. HOLY CROSS LOOKS TO POST ANOTHER WINNING RECORD IN LEAGUE PLAY: With a 9-5 mark in conference games last year, the Crusaders once again finished the regular season with a winning record in Patriot League play. That marked the 14th time Holy Cross has posted a winning record against conference opponents in the league s 22-year history. The Crusaders previously finished with winning records in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and Holy Cross 14 winning seasons in conference play are the second-most in the history of the Patriot League, behind only Bucknell with 17. DRIBBLES: Last season, Holy Cross assistant coach Dan Engelstad took part in Shots from the Heart, a project created by CollegeInsider.com to help raise awareness for the growing problem of heart disease... Holy Cross six-game winning streak in 2012 (from Feb. 8-25) was its longest since winning six consecutive contests in 2007 (from Nov )... Holy Cross victory over Boston College on Nov. 18, 2011, snapped a 14-game losing streak against Atlantic Coast Conference schools, since a win at North Carolina State during the Dixie Classic on Dec. 29, The Crusaders last win over Boston College came on Dec. 1, 2002, when the Eagles were members of the Big East Conference... Holy Cross went 11-3 last season when wearing its white uniforms, while going 4-11 in its purple uniforms Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus

7 All-Conference & All-Region Candidates Justin Burrell Sophomore Guard Dumfries, Va. Will return to the starting lineup at point guard A true point guard who is very quick and handles the ball well Can make the open jump shot, and also create off the dribble and get into the lane Has outstanding speed Can provide a spark on the defensive end, with his ability to pressure the basketball AS A FRESHMAN IN : Selected as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year, in addition to being named to the Patriot League All-Rookie team Named to the College Insider Mid-Major Freshman All-America team Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors three times (on Dec. 5, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20) Started all 29 games on the season Averaged 7.4 points, 3.7 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 steals per contest Hit 77.4 percent of his free throws (65 of 84), and posted a 1.71-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio Ranked second in the Patriot League in assists, third in assist-to-turnover ratio, ninth in free throw percentage and 27th in scoring Finished the season 145th in nation in assist-to-turnover ratio and 193th in assists Led the team in assists 19 times, in steals six times, in scoring twice and in rebounding once Scored in double-figures 10 times on the season Led the team with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in the win at Navy Had 16 points, three rebounds and two assists in the victory at Lafayette Led the team with 15 points and three assists in the win over Bucknell, and received the Martin J. O Malley Award as the Most Valuable Player of Holy Cross Winter Homecoming Game Totaled 15 points, six assists, two rebounds and two steals at Providence Recorded 13 points and two assists in the victory over New Hampshire Totaled 12 points, six assists, four rebounds and two steals in the victory over San Francisco Recorded 10 points, five assists and two rebounds in the win at Colgate Posted 10 points, six assists and two steals in the win over Sacred Heart Finished with 10 points, six assists and three rebounds in the win over Hartford Recorded 10 points, three assists and two steals at the College of Charleston HIGH SCHOOL: Played one postgraduate year for head coach Ed Huckaby at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Va. Graduated from Potomac High School in 2010, where he played for head coach Keith Honore During his senior season at Potomac, averaged 20.0 points, 8.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game Earned second team All-State honors, and was also a second team All- Metro selection by the Washington Post in Named the Cardinal District Player of the Year Chosen to play in the Capitol Classic and the Virginia State All-Star Game Played AAU ball for Boo Williams and D.C. Assault Dave Dudzinski Junior Forward Elburn, Ill. Returns to the starting lineup at power forward Has a good combination of size and skill Can play both inside and outside AS A SOPHOMORE IN : Named the AT&T Crusader of the Week on Dec. 26 Started all 29 games on the season Averaged 9.4 points, a team-high 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per contest Hit 48.7 percent of his field goal attempts (97 of 199) and 83.1 percent of his free throws (69 of 83) Pulled down 118 defensive rebounds and 55 offensive rebounds Ranked fourth in the Patriot League in total rebounding, fourth in field goal percentage, fourth in free throw percentage, fourth in blocked shots, fourth in defensive rebounds, fifth in offensive rebounds and 20th in scoring Finished the season 207th in the nation in blocked shots Led the team in rebounding 16 times, in blocks 12 times, in steals six times and in scoring four times Scored in double-figures 11 times, with four 20-point games and one double-double Led the team with 23 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots in the victory over Lehigh, while hitting nine of 11 shots from the floor Posted his first career double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds at Providence, while hitting nine of 13 field goal attempts Finished with 20 points and six rebounds in the victory over San Francisco Led the team with 20 points, five rebounds and two steals at Maine Finished with 16 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots against Lafayette in the Patriot League Quarterfinals Posted 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in the win at Dartmouth Totaled 14 points, five rebounds and two steals at the College of Charleston Recorded 10 points and five rebounds in the win at Colgate Finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two steals in the victory over American Had 10 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots at Bucknell Posted 10 points and six rebounds in the victory over Boston College AS A FRESHMAN IN : Played in 27 games off the bench Named to the Patriot League All-Rookie team Averaged 4.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game Made 54.8 percent (51 of 93) of his field goal attempts Led the team in blocked shots five times, steals twice, scoring once and rebounds once Scored in double-figures two times on the year Had a season-high 15 points and four rebounds at Sacred Heart Totaled 11 points and four rebounds against Lafayette in the Patriot League Tournament, while hitting all five of his field goal attempts HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Kaneland High School for head coach Brian Johnson Served as team captain during his senior season Named second team All-State by Illinois Basketball Coaches Association A three-time first team All-Western Sun Conference selection Selected All-Area by both the Daily Herald and the Kane County Chronicle in sophomore, junior and senior seasons Named Player of the Year by the Kane County Chronicle as a senior Led team to 17 wins during senior season, the school s most since Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus 7

8 Head Coach Milan Brown Milan Brown is in his third season as the head men s basketball coach at the College of the Holy Cross in He owns a record in Patriot League play during his time with the Crusaders, to go along with an overall mark of During the season, Brown led Holy Cross to an overall record of and a fourth place finish in the Patriot League with a 9-5 mark in conference games. His team led the Patriot League in three-point field goal percentage defense (30.5 percent) and blocked shots (4.4 blocks per game), with Devin Brown earning All-Patriot League honors and Justin Burrell being selected as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year. During his first year with the Crusaders, Brown led the team to a third place finish in the Patriot League with a 7-7 mark in conference games. In addition, two of his players (Devin Brown and Andrew Keister) earned All-Patriot League honors in Prior to his time at Holy Cross, Brown spent seven season as the head coach at Mount St. Mary s. During his final three years with the Mountaineers, he led his squad to three straight winning seasons and a pair of postseason appearances. Brown s teams posted a record (.551) during those three years, including a mark (.648) in Northeast Conference play. Defense was a staple of Brown s squads, as the Mountaineers allowed just 64.7 points per game and 41.7 percent field goal shooting over a three-year span from , while holding their opposition to under 70 points in 72 out of 98 games. During the campaign, Brown led Mount St. Mary s to the first NCAA Division I Tournament victory in school history, with a win over Coppin State in the opening round. During the season, Brown s Mount St. Mary s team posted an overall record of 16-15, and finished third in the Northeast Conference with a 12-6 mark in league games. The Mountaineers led the Northeast Conference and ranked 48th in the nation by allowing only 63.2 points per game. Mount St. Mary s also posted an 11-game winning streak from Jan. 28-March 4, the second-longest streak in the school s Division I history, and advanced to the semifinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament. In addition, the Mountaineers non-conference strength of schedule ranked as the 25th hardest in the nation. In , Brown s squad went overall and 12-6 in the Northeast Conference, placing second in the league. The Mountaineers advanced to the Northeast Conference championship game, before suffering a tough loss on the road to Robert Morris. Mount St. Mary s was then selected to play in the College Insider Tournament, where it fell at James Madison in the first round. During the campaign, Brown led the Mountaineers to their first winning record in 11 seasons, posting an overall mark of Mount St. Mary s finished the regular season in fourth place in the Northeast Conference with an 11-7 mark in league games, before running off Brown s Coaching Experience Years School Position Kecoughtan H.S. (Hampton, Va.) Assistant Coach Old Dominion Assistant Coach Mount St. Mary s Assistant Coach William & Mary Assistant Coach Mount St. Mary s Associate Head Coach Mount St. Mary s Head Coach 2010-present Holy Cross Head Coach three straight victories to claim the NEC Tournament title. Included during that tournament run were an victory at Robert Morris in the semifinals, and a win at Sacred Heart in the championship game. The Mountaineers then took down Coppin State (69-60) in the NCAA opening round, before falling to North Carolina (113-74) in their next game. Brown took over as the head coach at Mount St. Mary s in , and led his team to its first Northeast Conference Tournament appearance since during his first season. By his third year in , the Mountaineers finished fourth in the Northeast Conference with an 11-7 record, good for their highest finish in the league since Following the campaign, Brown was selected as the Northeast Conference s Coach of the Year by College Insider. He then directed Mount St. Mary s to another fourth place finish in the NEC in , with a 9-9 mark in conference games. Before serving as the head coach at Mount St. Mary s, Brown had two stints as an assistant coach for the Mountaineers under Jim Phelan. He was the associate head coach at Mount St. Mary s during the campaign, after serving as an assistant coach from During the campaign, Brown helped lead the Mountaineers to the Northeast Conference Tournament crown and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Brown also served as an assistant coach at William & Mary from and at Old Dominion from He began his coaching career in as an assistant at Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Va. A 1993 graduate of Howard University with a bachelor s degree in marketing, Brown earned All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference honors his senior year after averaging 13.1 points and 4.4 assists per game. He currently ranks second on the Bison s all-time career list for assists with 445, and scored 1,102 career points. Brown (who will turn 42 in January of 2013) and his wife Tina have two daughters (Nyla and Sanaa). Milan Brown s Collegiate Head Coaching Record Overall Conference Season School W L Pct. W L Pct. Place Postseason Appearances Mount St. Mary s th Mount St. Mary s th Mount St. Mary s th Mount St. Mary s th Mount St. Mary s th NCAA Tournament Mount St. Mary s nd College Insider Tournament Mount St. Mary s rd Holy Cross rd Holy Cross th Holy Cross Totals Two Season Career Totals Nine Seasons NCAA, 1 CIT Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus

9 Final Statistics Overall Statistics: Record 10-3 Home, 4-11 Away, 0-1 Neutral Player GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Devin Brown R.J. Evans Dave Dudzinski Justin Burrell Phil Beans Mike Cavataio Jordan Stevens Eric Obeysekere Malcolm Miller Dee Goens Taylor Abt Jeff Harris Charlie Mills Patrick Kerrigan Team Holy Cross Opponents Score By Periods 1st 2nd Total Holy Cross Opponents Deadball Rebounds Offensive Defensive Total Holy Cross Opponents Patriot League Statistics: 9-5 Record 6-1 Home, 3-4 Away Player GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Devin Brown R.J. Evans Dave Dudzinski Justin Burrell Phil Beans Mike Cavataio Jordan Stevens Eric Obeysekere Taylor Abt Dee Goens Malcolm Miller Jeff Harris Charlie Mills Patrick Kerrigan Team Holy Cross Opponents Score By Periods 1st 2nd Total Holy Cross Opponents Deadball Rebounds Offensive Defensive Total Holy Cross Opponents Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus 9

10 Final Statistics Game-By-Game Results DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND. HIGH SCORER HIGH REBOUNDER 11/11/11 7:30 p.m. at College of Charleston L, ,963 16, R.J. Evans 7, R.J. Evans 11/15/11 7:00 p.m. HARVARD L, ,892 17, Devin Brown 8, Dave Dudzinski 11/18/11 7:30 p.m. vs. Boston College # W, ,071 32, Devin Brown 6, Phil Beans 6, Dave Dudzinski 11/20/11 1:00 p.m. at Fairfield L, ,479 14, Phil Beans 7, Dave Dudzinski 14, R.J. Evans 11/23/11 7:00 p.m. HARTFORD W, ,076 17, Devin Brown 7, Dave Dudzinski 17, Jordan Stevens 11/27/11 2:00 p.m. at Maine L, ,069 20, Dave Dudzinski 7, Malcolm Miller 11/29/11 7:00 p.m. at Providence L, ,201 21, Dave Dudzinski 11, Dave Dudzinski 21, R.J. Evans 12/3/11 7:00 p.m. NEW HAMPSHIRE W, ,884 15, Devin Brown 7, Dave Dudzinski 12/6/11 7:00 p.m. at Columbia L, , Devin Brown 8, Eric Obeysekere 8, Dave Dudzinski 8, R.J. Evans 12/9/11 7:00 p.m. SACRED HEART W, ,568 22, Devin Brown 9, Dave Dudzinski 12/18/11 1:00 p.m. at Connecticut L, ,396 15, R.J. Evans 7, Dave Dudzinski 7, Malcolm Miller 12/22/11 7:00 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO W, ,326 21, Devin Brown 15, Eric Obeysekere 12/31/11 2:00 p.m. at Dartmouth W, ,013 18, Devin Brown 8, Dave Dudzinski 1/3/12 7:00 p.m. at Yale L, ,326 24, R.J. Evans 5, Dave Dudzinski 1/7/12 3:30 p.m. LEHIGH * W, ,797 23, Dave Dudzinski 8, Phil Beans 8, Dave Dudzinski 8, R.J. Evans 1/11/12 7:00 p.m. NAVY * W, ,374 22, Devin Brown 6, Devin Brown 6, Dave Dudzinski 1/14/12 2:00 p.m. at American * L, ,351 14, Devin Brown 9, Phil Beans 1/19/12 7:00 p.m. LAFAYETTE * L, ,489 8, Devin Brown 9, Eric Obeysekere 8, Mike Cavataio 1/21/12 7:00 p.m. at Bucknell * L, ,983 11, Devin Brown 5, Phil Beans 5, Dave Dudzinski 1/25/12 7:00 p.m. at Army * L, , R.J. Evans 6, Mike Cavataio 1/28/12 5:00 p.m. COLGATE * W, ,174 27, Devin Brown 11, Eric Obeysekere 2/4/12 2:00 p.m. at Lehigh * L, ,485 12, Mike Cavataio 4, Justin Burrell 4, Mike Cavataio 4, Dave Dudzinski 2/8/12 7:00 p.m. at Navy * W, ,702 17, Justin Burrell 5, R.J. Evans 2/11/12 2:00 p.m. AMERICAN * W, ,578 14, Devin Brown 8, R.J. Evans 2/15/12 7:00 p.m. at Lafayette * W, ,211 18, Devin Brown 8, R.J. Evans 8, Dave Dudzinski 8, Eric Obeysekere 2/18/12 4:00 p.m. BUCKNELL * W, ,372 15, Justin Burrell 7, Dave Dudzinski 2/22/12 7:00 p.m. ARMY * W, ,946 24, Devin Brown 7, Eric Obeysekere 2/25/12 4:00 p.m. at Colgate * W, , R.J. Evans 7, R.J. Evans 2/29/12 7:00 p.m. LAFAYETTE! L, ,193 18, R.J. Evans 7, R.J. Evans * Patriot League games! Patriot League Tournament # DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. Attendance Summary Site of Game Games Total Average Home 13 23,669 1,821 Away 15 43,020 2,868 Neutral 1 3,071 3,071 Total 29 69,760 2, Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus

11 Final Statistics Game-By-Game Points-Rebounds-Assists Abt Beans Brown Burrell Cavataio Dudzinski Evans Goens Harris Kerrigan Miller Mills Obeysekere Stevens at Charleston * * * * DNP DNP DNP * Harvard * * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP * Boston Coll * * * DNP * * DNP at Fairfield * * * DNP * * DNP Hartford * * DNP * * DNP DNP * DNP at Maine * * DNP * * DNP DNP * DNP at Providence * * * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP DNP UNH * * * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP DNP at Columbia * * * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP Sacred Heart * * * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP at UConn * * * DNP * * DNP DNP San Fran * * * DNP * DNP DNP * DNP at Dartmouth * * * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP at Yale * * * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP Lehigh DNP * * * * * DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Navy * * * * * DNP DNP DNP at American * * * * * DNP DNP DNP DNP Lafayette * * * * * DNP DNP DNP DNP at Bucknell * * * * * DNP DNP DNP at Army DNP * * * * * DNP DNP DNP DNP Colgate * * * * * DNP at Lehigh * * * * * DNP DNP DNP at Navy * * * * * DNP DNP American DNP * * * * DNP DNP * at Lafayette * * * * * DNP DNP DNP DNP Bucknell * * * * * DNP DNP DNP DNP Army * * * * * DNP DNP at Colgate * * * * * DNP DNP DNP DNP Lafayette * * * * * DNP DNP DNP DNP * indicates starters Home games listed in bold Honors & Awards DEVIN BROWN All-Patriot League (second team) MIKE CAVATAIO Richard J. Maloney Award Patriot League Standings Patriot League Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 1. Bucknell Lehigh American Holy Cross Lafayette Army Colgate Navy JUSTIN BURRELL College Insider Mid-Major Freshman All-American Patriot League Rookie of the Year Patriot League All-Rookie Team Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Dec. 5) Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Feb. 13) Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Feb. 20) Martin J. O Malley Award (Feb. 18) DAVE DUDZINSKI AT&T Crusader of the Week (Dec. 26) R.J. EVANS AT&T Crusader of the Week (Feb. 27) Holy Cross Basketball Prospectus 11

12 Box Scores College of Charleston 78 Holy Cross 69 Holy Cross 86 Boston College 64 Holy Cross 80 Hartford 66 Providence 82 Holy Cross 77 November 11, 2011 TD Arena Evans, f Obeysekere, f Dudzinski, c Brown, g Burrell, g Cavataio Miller Goens Stevens Abt Beans Team 1-2 Totals Charleston min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Wiggins, f Wiedeman, f Baru, c Lawrence, g Scott, g Johnson Stitt Dixon Carlton Team 1-3 Totals Holy Cross Charleston FG Pct.: Holy Cross 40.7, Charleston FG Pct.: Holy Cross 18.2, Charleston 43.8 FT Pct.: Holy Cross 82.6, Charleston FGs: Holy Cross 2-11 (Dudzinski 1-2, Abt 1-2, Brown 0-1, Burrell 0-1, Beans 0-1, Evans 0-2, Obeysekere 0-2), Charleston 7-16 (Lawrence 3-4, Scott 2-4, Wiggins 2-5, Johnson 0-1, Stitt 0-2) Turnovers: Holy Cross 19 (Evans 3, Cavataio 3, Goens 3, Obeysekere 2, Abt 2, Beans 2, Brown, Burrell, Stevens, Team), Charleston 18 (Stitt 5, Wiedeman 4, Carlton 3, Lawrence 2, Scott 2, Wiggins, Johnson) Blocked Shots: Holy Cross 3 (Obeysekere, Stevens, Abt), Charleston 6 (Wiedeman 3, Baru 2, Carlton) Steals: Holy Cross 11 (Evans 4, Dudzinski 2, Burrell 2, Obeysekere, Miller, Beans), Charleston 6 (Wiggins 3, Baru, Lawrence, Scott) Attendance: 4,963 Records: Holy Cross 0-1; Charleston 1-0 Harvard 73 Holy Cross 64 November 15, 2011 Hart Center Harvard min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Webster, f Casey, f Wright, c Curry, g McNally, g Rivard Moundou-Missi Miller Saunders Travis Team 2-2 Totals Evans, f Obeysekere, f Dudzinski, c Brown, g Burrell, g Miller Goens Stevens Abt Beans Team 3-3 Totals Harvard Holy Cross FG Pct.: Harvard 51.0, Holy Cross FG Pct.: Harvard 33.3, Holy Cross 46.2 FT Pct.: Harvard 72.0, Holy Cross FGs: Harvard 3-9 (Casey 2-2, McNally 1-4, Webster 0-1, Curry 0-1, Rivard 0-1), Holy Cross 6-13 (Brown 2-4, Goens 1-1, Abt 1-1, Beans 1-1, Evans 1-2, Obeysekere 0-1, Dudzinski 0-1, Burrell 0-1, Stevens 0-1) Turnovers: Harvard 15 (Casey 5, Wright 4, Saunders 3, Webster, Curry, Moundou-Missi), Holy Cross 21 (Brown 7, Burrell 6, Goens 2, Abt 2, Beans 2, Obeysekere, Miller) Blocked Shots: Harvard 4 (Casey 2, Curry, Saunders), Holy Cross 8 (Dudzinski 4, Beans 2, Evans, Obeysekere) Steals: Harvard 11 (Curry 4, Wright 2, Saunders 2, Casey, McNally, Rivard), Holy Cross 6 (Evans 2, Goens 2, Brown, Stevens) Attendance: 1,892 Records: Harvard 2-0; Holy Cross 0-2 November 18, 2011 DCU Center BC min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Anderson, f Humphrey, f Clifford, c Cahill, g Daniels, g Abdo Moton Odio Caudill Kilcullen Jackson Rehnquist Rubin Team 3-4 Totals Evans, f Dudzinski, f Beans, c Brown, g Burrell, g Harris Miller Mills Goens Stevens Kerrigan Abt Team 0-2 Totals BC Holy Cross FG Pct.: BC 37.3, Holy Cross FG Pct.: BC 29.6, Holy Cross 52.4 FT Pct.: BC 69.2, Holy Cross FGs: BC 8-27 (Cahill 3-4, Daniels 3-10, Anderson 1-3, Humphrey 1-6, Moton 0-1, Odio 0-1, Jackson 0-1, Rubin 0-1), Holy Cross (Brown 5-9, Beans 3-4, Miller 1-1, Stevens 1-2, Burrell 1-3, Evans 0-1, Harris 0-1) Turnovers: BC 9 (Humphrey 2, Daniels 2, Anderson, Clifford, Cahill, Jackson, Rubin), Holy Cross 9 (Evans 3, Brown 2, Burrell, Miller, Goens, Abt) Blocked Shots: BC 4 (Clifford, Daniels, Odio, Jackson), Holy Cross 3 (Dudzinski, Beans, Abt) Steals: BC 4 (Cahill 4, Humphrey, Daniels), Holy Cross 5 (Evans 4, Brown) Attendance: 3,071 Records: BC 1-1; Holy Cross 1-2 Fairfield 73 Holy Cross 52 November 20, 2011 Alumni Hall Evans, f Dudzinski, f Bean, c Brown, g Burrell, g Harris Miller Mills Goens Stevens Kerrigan Abt Team 1-3 Totals Fairfield min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Barrow, f Sanders, f Olander, c Needham, g Wade, g Jones Crawford Martin Fields Nickerson Matthews Team 2-7 Totals Holy Cross Fairfield FG Pct.: Holy Cross 35.7, Fairfield FG Pct.: Holy Cross 21.1, Fairfield 16.7 FT Pct.: Holy Cross 61.5, Fairfield FGs: Holy Cross 4-19 (Beans 2-3, Brown 2-4, Abt 0-1, Evans 0-2, Burrell 0-2, Goens 0-2, Stevens 0-2, Miller 0-3), Fairfield 2-12 (Fields 1-2, Wade 1-3, Sanders 0-1, Olander 0-1, Crawford 0-1, Nickerson 0-1, Needham 0-3) Turnovers: Holy Cross 13 (Burrell 4, Goens 4, Evans 2, Beans, Miller, Mills), Fairfield 16 (Barrow 3, Needham 3, Wade 3, Feilds 3, Sanders, Olander, Crawford, Team) Blocked Shots: Holy Cross 3 (Evans, Dudzinski, Miller), Fairfield 5 (Sanders 2, Olander, Wade, Jones) Steals: Holy Cross 7 (Brown 2, Goens 2, Evans, Dudzinski, Stevens), Fairfield 6 (Olander, Needham, Wade, Crawford, Fields, Nickerson) Attendance: 2,479 Records: Holy Cross 1-3; Fairfield 2-2 November 23, 2011 Hart Center Hartford min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Moore, f Sikma, f Schneck, c Wroe, g Brothers, g Cole Nwakamma Torres Baker Maciel Team 0-0 Totals Miller, f Dudzinski, f Beans, c Burrell, g Evans, g Brown Harris Stevens Obeysekere Abt Team 2-2 Totals Hartford Holy Cross FG Pct.: Hartford 36.1, Holy Cross FG Pct.: Hartford 29.4, Holy Cross 57.1 FT Pct.: Hartford 92.3, Holy Cross FGs: Hartford (Torres 3-4, Moore 3-7, Maciel 2-7, Cole 2-10, Wroe 0-1, Nwakamma 0-1, Sikma 0-4), Holy Cross (Stevens 4-4, Brown 3-5, Burrell 2-3, Dudzinski 1-1, Miller 1-2, Harris 1-2, Evans 0-1, Abt 0-1, Beans 0-2) Turnovers: Hartford 13 (Torres 4, Sikma 2, Schneck 2, Wroe 2, Moore, Brothers, Maciel), Holy Cross 18 (Brown 6, Burrell 4, Miller 3, Evans 2, Dudzinski, Harris, Obeysekere) Blocked Shots: Hartford 1 (Sikma), Holy Cross 3 (Obeysekere 2, Evans) Steals: Hartford 10 (Torres 5, Moore, Sikma, Brothers, Nwakamma, Maciel), Holy Cross 8 (Evans 2, Miller, Dudzinski, Brown, Harris, Stevens, Abt) Attendance: 1,076 Records: Hartford 0-5; Holy Cross 2-3 Maine 72 Holy Cross 60 November 27, 2011 Alfond Sports Arena Miller, f Dudzinski, f Beans, c Burrell, g Evans, g Brown Goens Stevens Obeysekere Abt Team 4-8 Totals Maine min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Edwards, f Cato, f Fraser, c Rogers, g McLemore, g Singleton Pollard Chetinov Team 1-3 Totals Holy Cross Maine FG Pct.: Holy Cross 44.0, Maine FG Pct.: Holy Cross 29.4, Maine 25.0 FT Pct.: Holy Cross 68.8, Maine FGs: Holy Cross 5-17 (Stevens 1-1, Abt 1-1, Burrell 1-2, Goens 1-2, Dudzinski 1-4, Beans 0-1, Miller 0-2, Brown 0-4), Maine 5-20 (McLemore 2-6, Edwards 1-2, Rogers 1-4, Cato 1-7, Singleton 0-1) Turnovers: Holy Cross 17 (Brown 4, Miller 3, Beans 3, Burrell 2, Evans 2, Obeysekere 2, Stevens), Maine 8 (Fraser 2, Rogers 2, Edwards, McLemore, Singleton, Team) Blocked Shots: Holy Cross 3 (Miller, Beans, Obeysekere), Maine 3 (Edwards, Fraser, McLemore) Steals: Holy Cross 4 (Dudzinski 2, Brown, Stevens), Maine 10 (Edwards 6, Singleton 2, Cato, McLemore) Attendance: 1,069 Records: Holy Cross 2-4; Maine 2-1 November 29, 2011 Dunkin Donuts Center Evans, f Dudzinski, f Beans, c Brown, g Burrell, g Miller Stevens Obeysekere Abt Team 3-5 Totals PC min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Coleman, f Henton, f Giplaye, c Cotton, g Council, g Kofane Goldsbrough Carter Dixon Team 4-4 Totals Holy Cross PC FG Pct.: Holy Cross 45.6, PC FG Pct.: Holy Cross 32.0, PC 30.0 FT Pct.: Holy Cross 77.8, PC FGs: Holy Cross 8-25 (Burrell 3-6, Brown 2-6, Dudzinski 1-3, Beans 1-3, Stevens 1-3, Evans 0-2, Miller 0-2), PC 3-10 (Cotton 3-6, Henton 0-1, Council 0-3) Turnovers: Holy Cross 9 (Burrell 4, Evans, Beans, Brown, Stevens, Obeysekere), PC 14 (Coleman 4, Henton 4, Council 3, Kofane 2, Dixon) Blocked Shots: Holy Cross 6 (Obeysekere 3, Miller 2, Dudzinski), PC 7 (Henton 2, Kofane 2, Coleman, Giplaye, Dixon) Steals: Holy Cross 8 (Evans 3, Burrell 2, Beans, Miller, Obeysekere), PC 7 (Coleman 3, Henton, Cotton, Council, Kofane) Attendance: 5,201 Records: Holy Cross 2-5; PC 5-2 Holy Cross 62 New Hampshire 57 December 3, 2011 Hart Center UNH min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Rhoads, f Konan, f Benson, c Bronner, g Abreu, g Myrick Morris Matagrano Team 4-5 Totals Evans, f Dudzinski, f Beans, c Brown, g Burrell, g Miller Stevens Obeysekere Abt Team 0-2 Totals UNH Holy Cross FG Pct.: UNH 32.8, Holy Cross FG Pct.: UNH 26.1, Holy Cross 25.0 FT Pct.: UNH 75.0, Holy Cross FGs: UNH 6-23 (Konan 2-5, Morris 1-1, Benson 1-2, Bronner 1-2, Rhoads 1-4, Matagrano 0-1, Myrick 0-2, Abreu 0-6), Holy Cross 5-20 (Brown 2-5, Stevens 1-3, Beans 1-4, Burrell 1-4, Evans 0-1, Abt 0-1, Obeysekere 0-2) Turnovers: UNH 12 (Bronner 3, Abreu 3, Matagrano 3, Konan 2, Rhoads 1), Holy Cross 9 (Beans 3, Brown 2, Burrell 2, Dudzinski, Miller) Blocked Shots: UNH 2 (Benson, Matagrano), Holy Cross 4 (Evans 2, Obeysekere, Abt) Steals: UNH 4 (Rhoads, Bronner, Abreu, Matagrano), Holy Cross 6 (Evans 4, Burrell, Stevens) Attendance: 1,884 Records: UNH 2-3; 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