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1 GOLDEN GRIFFIN BASKETBALL Schedule November Tue. 17 at Loyola-Chicago... L, Sat. 21 at St. Francis (NY)... W, Tue. 24 at Buffalo... W, Sat. 28 HOWARD... W, Mon. 30 at Eastern Michigan... L, December Fri. 4 LOYOLA *... W, Sun. 6 MANHATTAN *... L, Sat. 12 BOWLING GREEN... L, Wed. 16 at Duquesne... L, (2ot) Mon. 21 vs. North Florida #... L, Tue. 22 vs. Southern Miss #... W, Wed. 23 vs. New Orleans #... TONIGHT Wed. 30 at St. Bonaventure... 7:00 pm January Sat. 2 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC Arena)... 4:30 pm Mon. 4 IONA *... 7:00 pm Sat. 9 at Marist * (TW SportsNet)... 7:30 pm Mon. 11 at Siena * (TW SportsNet)... 7:00 pm Sat. 16 at Manhattan *... 2:00 pm Mon. 18 at Fairfield *... 1:00 pm Fri. 22 RIDER *... 7:00 pm Sun. 24 SAINT PETER S * ~... 2:00 pm Fri. 29 NIAGARA * (ESPNU)... 7:00 pm February Mon. 1 at Iona * (MAAC TV)... 7:00 pm Fri. 5 at Niagara (TW SportsNet)... 7:00 pm Sun. 7 at Saint Peter s * (MAAC TV)... 12:00 pm Fri. 12 MARIST * (TW SportsNet)... 7:00 pm Sun. 14 SIENA * (TW SportsNet)... 2:00 pm Sat. 20 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER... TBA Fri. 26 at Loyola *... 7:00 pm Sun. 28 at Rider *... 2:00 pm March Fri Citizens Bank MAAC Championship Mon. 8 Times Union Center - Albany, N.Y. HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS * Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference # Southern Miss Christmas Classic (Gulfport, Miss.) ~ Canisius Sports Hall of Fame Day All Times Eastern CANISIUS vs. NEW ORLEANS - GAME No. 12 vs. New Orleans (5-7) Canisius (5-6) Canisius Athletic Communications Director/MBB Contact...Matt Reitnour Office Cell reitnoum@canisius.edu Web site... GoGriffs.com Game Details Date... Dec. 23, 2009 Time... 5:30 p.m. (EST) Location... Gulfport, Miss. Arena... Bert Jenkins Gymnasium TV... None Radio... Golden Griffin Broadcast Network Talent... Jay Moran (p-x-p) Series... Tied at 1-1 Last Meeting... March 5, New Orleans won Parrotta vs. New Orleans CANISIUS PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. # Name Cl. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Notes F 24 Elton Frazier Jr Avg. 9.3 ppg in last 3 games F 42 T. Vazquez-Simmons Jr Has made 3-straight 3 s G 1 Frank Turner Sr Career-high 30 last night G 3 Robert Goldsberry Jr assists in his last five gms G 15 Julius Coles Jr Ranks 7th in MAAC in ppg FIRST PLAYERS OFF THE BENCH F 00 Greg Logins Jr Held scoreless vs. USM G 11 Alshwan Hymes Fr Had 6 boards last night F 25 Rishawn Johnson Jr Lost 60 lbs since Head Coach: Tom Parrotta (34-70 overall, MAAC; 4th Year) FAST BREAK POINTS 4The Canisius College men s basketball team closes out its trip to the Southern Miss Christmas Classic tonight when the Golden Griffins meet New Orleans. 4The Golden Griffins enter tonight s contest with a 5-6 overall record after beating Southern Miss last night. 4The win over Southern Miss marked Canisius first victory against a current member of Conference USA since Dec. 28, 1996, when the Griffs beat Central Florida by a score of Canisius senior Frank Turner scored a career-high 30 points in the win over Southern Miss, the 30th consecutive game where he s scored in double figures. 4Turner is the first Griff to score 30-or more points in a game since former Canisius guard Corey Herring had 32 at home in a win over Fairfield Jan. 29, Canisius set a new school record with 35 tries from behind the 3-point line in Tuesday s win. The previous record for 3-point field goal attempts in a game was 33, set Jan. 18, 1994, when the Blue and Gold beat Cornell at home. 4The Griffs ended Tuesday s game by shooting a season-best 91.7 percent from the foul line, the first time the Griffs have been better than 90 percent from the charity stripe since Dec. 31, 2007, when the team hit on 92.3 percent of its free throws in a win over Maine. 4The Griffs are 14-6 in their last 20 games when holding opposing teams under 40 percent from the field - Southern Miss shot 37.7 percent in Tuesday s game. 4This will be Canisius final game outside New York state until Jan. 18, 2010 at Fairfield. ABOUT THE PRIVATEERS 4New Orleans enters tonight s game with a 5-7 record after falling to North Florida Tuesday night. 4The Privateers are led by Billy Humphrey, who is posting 17.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. During his playing career at Georgia, Humphrey was coached by current Canisius assistant Desmond Oliver. 4Charles Carmouche is chipping in 11.9 points per game for New Orleans, which enters tonight s game averaging 62.6 points per game as a team. 4Ejike Hart leads the Privateers in rebounding average at 5.3 per ball game this season. As a team, UNO holds a plus 1.2 rebounding margin through its first 12 games.

2 Canisius Quick Facts Location... Buffalo, NY Founded Enrollment... 3,490 Nickname... Golden Griffins Color... Blue & Gold Home Arena... Koessler Athletic Center Capacity... 2,176 Head Coach... Tom Parrotta Alma Mater... Fordham 91 Record at Canisius/Years /4 MAAC Record Career Record/Years... Same Associate Head Coach... Rob Norris Assistant Coaches... Desmond Oliver... Tim Paul Athletic Trainer... Matt Hamilton Head Student Manager... Chris Pedicone Student Managers... Brittaney Parry Record MAAC Record/Finish /9th Starters Returning/Lost... 5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 8/6 First Year of Basketball All-Time Record... 1,150-1,112 (105 seasons) All-Time MAAC Record (20 seasons) NCAA Tournament Years (Record)/Last... 4, (4-6), 1996 NIT Years (Record)/Last... 5 (5-6)/ Win Seasons, Last... 6, 2000 New Orleans Quick Facts Location... New Orleans, La. Founded Enrollment... 11,200 Nickname... Privateers Color... Royal Blue and Silver Home Arena... Lakefront Arena Capacity... 8,933 Head Coach... Joe Pasternack Alma Mater... Indiana 99 Record at New Orleans/Years /6 Career Record/Years... Same Assistant Coaches... Reggie Frilot... Derrick Jones... William Lewit Athletic Communications Basketball SID...Matt Reitnour Office Cell reitnoum@canisius.edu Postgame Interviews Players and coaches are available for postgame interviews following a 10-minute cooling-off period. Please coordinate with Reitnour for all gameday media needs. CANISIUS - NEW ORLEANS SERIES 4This will be the third meeting between these two programs, and the first since March 5, 1983 in New Orleans. 4Both teams have won a game in this series, with each squad winning at home. The Griffs defeated the Privateers in the first meeting Jan. 8, 1983 in Buffalo s Memorial Auditorium. CANISIUS vs. THE SUN BELT 4Canisius is 4-9 all-time against schools from the Sun Belt Conference. 4The last time the Griffs met a current Sun Belt squad was Jan. 10, 2004, when the Blue and Gold beat Florida International at home by a score of CANISIUS IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT HISTORY 4Canisius appearance in the Southern Miss Christmas Classic marks the 49th time in program history the team has taken part in an in-season tournament. 4The last time the Griffs took part in an in-season event was , when the Blue and Gold traveled to the Madison Square Garden to play in the ECAC Holiday Festival. Series Results Date Site Result 1/8/83 H W, /5/83 A L, Series Facts & Figures All-Time Series... Series tied at 1-1 At Canisius... Canisius leads 1-0 At New Orleans... New Orleans leads 1-0 At Neutral Site... N/A Postseason... N/A Current Streak... New Orleans won 1 Last 5 Meetings... Tied at 1-1 Overtime Games... N/A Five-Point Games... N/A Canisius Most Points... 58, 1/8/83 Largest Victory... 9, 1/8/83 New Orleans Most Points... 65, 3/5/83 Largest Victory... 15, 3/5/83 21 Game vs. N. Florida 5:30 pm 22 Game at Southern Miss 8 pm 23 Game vs. New Orleans 5:30 pm 24 Off Day Tale of the Tape CC UNO 5-6 Overall Record Conf. Record 0-2 Won 1 Current Streak Lost Home Record Road Record Neutral Record Overtime Record Games by 5 or less Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Avg. Scoring Margin FG % Opp. FG % Pt. FG % Opp. 3-Pt. FG % FT % Off. Rebounds Avg Rebounding Avg Opp. Rebound Avg Rebounding Margin Assists Avg Turnover Avg Steals Avg Blocks Avg. 2.9 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 25 Off Day 26 Practice - KAC 7 pm 27 Practice - KAC TBA

3 groves to miss the rest of Canisius freshman Reggie Groves will miss the rest of the season after he tore his ACL in his right knee during practice before the Griffs game against Bowling Green Dec The school will be applying to the NCAA to get Groves a medical hardship waiver, which will allow him to have four years of eligibility, starting in the season. 4Before his injury, Groves played in all seven Canisius games, making two starts. 4The 6-foot-2, 188-pound guard was averaging 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game before his injury. TURNER TURNS IT ON 4Canisius senior Frank Turner scored a career-high 30 points after he made a career best 11 field goals in the Griffs win over Southern Miss Tuesday night. 4Turner is the first Canisius player to score 30 or more points in a game since Corey Herring dropped 32 on Fairfield Jan. 29, 2006 in a home victory for the Blue and Gold. 4Turner scored the team s final eight points in the win on Tuesday, including going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the game s final 15 seconds. 4The 30-point effort from the 5-foot-10 guard marked the 35th time in his career that he s led the team in scoring for a game, and it also marked the 82nd time in his career he s been good for double digits in the final scoring column. MR MAN 4Canisius senior Frank Turner was good for a career-high 30 points in the team s win over Southern Miss Dec. 22 to extend his streak of scoring in double-figures to 30-straight games, which is every game played during the 2009 calendar year. 4The Atlantic City, N.J., native was the team s leading scorer for the second-consecutive season at the end of the campaign. He is the first player to lead the squad in scoring in back-to-back seasons since former Griff Kevin Downey did it during the and campaigns. 4Turner is the first Canisius player listed under six feet tall to lead the program in scoring in backto-back seasons (dating back to the season). WELCOME TO THE CLUB 4Canisius senior Frank Turner became the 10th player in program history to score 1,400 career points with his 23-point effort at Duquesne Dec Turner enters tonight s game with 1,454 career points, which ranks him seventh on the school s all-time scoring list. 4 He started his final season in Blue and Gold with 1,251 career points, which stands as the highest point total for a Canisius player to open his senior season since Micheal Meeks. 4 Meeks, who ended his career with 1,872 career points, started his senior season of with 1,340 career points. TURNER S HELPING HAND 4 Frank Turner was not only one of the MAAC s top scorers, but he s also known for his ability to get the ball to his teammates. 4 The senior guard has led the team in assists in 65 of the 104 games he s played since the start of the season. 4 Turner s six assists at Buffalo Nov. 24, allowed him Frank Turner in the Record Book Career Points G Pts 4. Bill O Connor ( ) 70 1, Darrell Barley ( ) 95 1, Kevin Downey ( ) 116 1, Frank Turner (2006- ) 104 1, Hank Nowak ( ) 78 1,449 Career Assists A 1. Javone Moore ( ) Brian Dux ( ) Frank Turner (2006- ) Rodney Brown ( ) Kevin Downey ( ) 404 to become just the third player in school history to collect 450-career assists and he needs just 14 assist to become the 14th men s player in MAAC history to dish out 500 career assists. 4 Turner has been credited with five or more assists in six of the Griffs 11 games this season. He enters tonight s game averaging 4.7 assists per game, which ranks third in the MAAC. 4He became just the fourth player in school history to dish out 100 assists in three-straight seasons with his team leading 124 assists a season ago. No player in Canisius history has ever been credited with 100 assists in four-sraight seasons. 4Turner joins former guards Javone Bam Moore, Brian Dux and Kevin Downey as the only players in Canisius history with 100 career helpers in three consecutive seasons. TURNER TO THE LINE 4 Frank Turner has been to the free-throw line a team-high 97 times this season, which leads the MAAC. 4 Entering tonight s game against Souther Miss, Turner has been to the line 531 times in his career, which ranks seventh all-time in program history. 4 Canisius Hall of Famer, and New Orleans native Leroy Chollet ranks sixth in school history with 560 free throw chances, which he racked up through 84 career games as a Griff from Canisius Record When Overall Home Away Neutral MAAC Home Away Leading at the Half Trailing at the Half Tied at the Half CC shoots 50% + from field CC shoots between 40-49% from field CC shoots under 40 % from field Opp. shoots 50% + from field Opp. shoots between 40-49% from field Opp. shoots under 40 % from field CC shoots 37% + from 3-pt. range CC shoots under 37% from 3-pt. range Opp. shoots 37% + from 3-pt. range Opp. shoots under 37% from 3-pt. range CC outrebounds opponent Opponent outrebounds CC Tied in rebounds CC commits less than 15 turnovers CC commits less turnovers than opp Opp. commits less turnovers than CC CC scores CC scores CC scores CC scores CC scores CC scores 59 or less Games decided by 5 or less Games decided by Games decided by Four or more Griffs in double figures All five Griff starters in double figures In November In December In January In February In March Day Games Night Games Overtime Games In White Uniforms In Blue Uniforms In Gold Uniforms On TV On Sunday On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday

4 Statistical Odds and Ends Jump Balls Controlled Canisius... 1 Opponents Scoring Canisius First Points Who? Julius Coles... 2 times Elton Frazier... 1 time Robert Goldsberry... 1 time Alshwan Hymes... 2 times Greg Logins... 3 times Frank Turner... 1 time Tomas Vazquez-Simmons... 1 time How? Free Throw... 1 time Dunk... 1 time Lay-up... 3 times Jumer... 2 times 3-pt. Field Goal... 4 times Dunks - 9 total Julius Coles... 1 Elton Frazier... 2 Greg Logins... 2 Tomas Vazquez-Simmons... 4 Points In The Paint Team... Total...Avg. Canisius Opponents Points Off Turnovers Team... Total...Avg. Canisius Opponents Points Off The Bench Team... Total...Avg. Canisius Opponents Free Throws - Last 5 Mins. & OT Player... FT-FTA...Pct. 24 Elton Frazier Frank Turner Greg Logins Vazquez-Simmons Julius Coles Alshwan Hymes Robert Goldsberry Canisius Opponents FRANK THE THIEF 4Frank Turner leads Canisius with 25 steals after he was credited with three swipes against Southern Miss Dec As of Dec. 21, Turner ranks No. 1 in the MAAC in steals per game average with 2.4 per outing. 4 The Atlantic City, N.J. native starts tonight s game ranked seventh in school history in career steals with 152, three steals shy of passing former Griff Chuck Harris for sixth-place all-time in school s career steals list. MANY MINUTE MAN 4Frank Turner leads the Griffs in minutes per game average at 37.6 per contest this season, which also leads the MAAC. 4 The Atlantic City, N.J. native played 30-plus minutes in all 11 games this season and 89 times in his career. 4He matched a career-high with 47 minutes played in the Griffs double overtime loss to Duquesne Dec. 16. He s played in 40-plus minutes 27 times in his career. 4Turner s 47 minutes played against Iona Jan. 17, are the most for a Canisius player since former Griff Kevin Downey played 49 minutes in a double overtime loss to Fairleigh Dickinson Dec. 2, Turner enters tonight s action ranked fifth all-time in career minutes played at 3,755. STANDARD STARTER 4Frank Turner started his 96th career game (his 66th consecutive start) Dec. 22 in the Griffs win over Southern Miss. 4He is the 15th player in school history to start 90 or more games in his career, and is four starts shy of becoming just the eighth player in school history to appear in the starting lineup 100 times. 4Turner s 96 career starts currently ties him for eighth in school history former Canisius player Darnell Wilson. HOT COLES 4 Junior guard Julius Coles scored a career-high 27 points Nov. 28 against Howard after matching his previous career-high with 26 points at Buffalo Nov The Harlem, N.Y., native enters this evening s contest ranked seventh in the MAAC s in scoring average with 15.2 points per contest. 4 Since joining the starting rotation six games into the season, Coles has posted double figures in the scoring column a total of 28 times. In his career, he's been good for 10-or more points 32 times, which ranks third on the active roster. FRAZIER STARTING TO FEEL IT 4 Junior forward Elton Frazier scored a season-high 12 points off the bench Monday night in the team s loss to North Florida and added 10 points to the winning effort Dec. 22, against Southern Miss. 4 In the Griffs last three ball games, he s shooting 57.9 percent (11-for-19) from the field where he s averaging 9.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. 4 Frazier moved to the forward postition prior to the season after playing the three-guard for the first two years of his college career. 4 He is one of three members of this year s junior class to have played in all 73 games since stepping onto campus before the campaign. THE GOLDSBERRY TOUCH 4 Junior guard Robert Goldsberry dished out a season-high seven assists in Monday s loss to North Florida and follwed that effort with a game-high six helpers last night in the win over Southern Miss. 4 In the Griffs last three ball games, he s averaging six assists per game, while turning the ball over just five times. 4 In Canisius last five games, Goldsberry s assist-to-turnover ratio is a team-best 2.63, with 21 assists against eight turnovers Starting Lineups CC Record Forward Forward Guard Guard Guard 3-2 Logins Frazier Coles Hymes Turner 1-1 Logins Frazier Coles Groves Turner 0-3 Logins Vazquez-Simmons Coles Goldsberry Turner 1-0 Frazier Vazquez-Simmons Coles Goldsberry Turner

5 GREG ON THE GLASS 4 Junior forward Greg Logins enters tonight s game ranked 27th in school history with 454 career rebounds, and his 6.2 rebounds per game average is currently 27th in school history among players with 40 or more career games played. 4 His seven boards at UB Nov. 24, allowed him to become the 32nd player in school history to pull down 400-plus rebounds. 4Logins joins with former Griffs Darren Fenn (8.0 rpg/ ) and Darnell Wilson (7.5 rpg/ ) as the only players in the last decade to average seven or more boards per game for the length of the entire season. THE BIG BLOCKER 4 Junior forward Tomas Vazquez-Simmons enters tonight s game ranked third in school history with 159 career blocks. 4 Vazquez-Simmons became just the third player in school history to collect 150 career blocks in the team s win over Loyola Dec. 4. 4The Rochester, N.Y. native has led the team in blocks in each of the previous two seasons, and he enters tonight s game with five-or more blocks in eight different games over his career. 4He starts this this evening s action with 22 of the team s 32 blocked shots this season, and his two blocks Monday night against North Florida marked the 47th time in his career where he s led the team in blocked shots for the game. SHOTS HEARD ROUND WESTERN NEW YORK 4Canisius senior Frank Turner helped lift Canisius to a win over cross-town rival Buffalo Nov. 24, when he hit a running-jumper with 1.5 seconds left. 4The win snapped the Griffs five-game losing streak to the Bulls and improved Canisius to all-time in the series. 4Junior forward Greg Logins knotted the game at with 1:12 left in regulation time with a 3-pointer from the corner. 4The Griffs trailed by 10 at the half, but were able to come back for the win after opening the second half on a 22-3 run. That marks the first time Canisius trailed at the half and came back to win a game since March 7, 2008, in the MAAC Tournament. 4Prior to that road win, Canisius had lost the 15 previous games where the team went into the locker room on the short side of the scoreboard. groves to miss the rest of Canisius freshman Reggie Groves will miss the rest of the season after he tore his ACL in his right knee during practice before the Griffs game against Bowling Green Dec The school will be applying to the NCAA to get Groves a medical hardship waiver, which will allow him to have four years of eligibility, starting in the season. 4Before his injury, Groves played in all seven Canisius games, making two starts. 4The 6-foot-2, 188-pound guard was averaging 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game before his injury. PROTECT THIS HOUSE 4 The Griffs own an all-time record of (.631 win percentage) in the Koessler Athletic Center, but are (.390 win percentage) since Canisius win over Coastal Carolina Dec. 15, 2007, was the program s 150th all-time victory in the Koessler Athletic Center, which opened before the academic year. 4 The Griffs did not play a home game in the KAC until the season. HOME OPENER SUCCESS 4Canisius win over Howard in the home opener marked the first time the Griffs won their first home game of the season since the campaign. 4Since 1940, the Blue and Gold is all-time in home openers and 10-8 when the home slate starts on the Koessler Athletic Center floor. 4The 54 points allowed in the win over Howard marks the fewest points allowed for Canisius in a home opener since the home opener, when the Griffs defeated Cornell Nov. 16, 2001, by a score of in the Koessler Athletic Center. TRI-CAPTAINS FOR Frank Turner, Robert Goldsberry and Greg Logins were named the team s captains for the season. 4 For Turner, this marks the third-straight season he s served as the team s captain. 4All three players were introduced as the team s captains at the men s basketball end-of-the-year banquet last March. By the Numbers Leads and Deficits, Etc. Largest Lead in a Win vs. Howard (Nov. 28) Largest Lead in a Loss... 9 vs. North Florida (Dec. 21) Largest Deficit Overcome in Win... 5 at St. Francis (NY) (Nov. 21) Largest Deficit in a Loss at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 30 Largest Halftime Lead times (vs. Loyola, 12/4) Largest Halftime Deficit at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 30) Largest 2nd Half Deficit Overcome in Win... 8 at Buffalo (Nov. 24) Most Points in a Half (2nd) at St. Francis (NY) (Nov. 21) Fewest Points in a Half (1st) vs. Manhattan (Dec. 6) Canisius in Overtime All-Time At Home On Road Neutral Site In MAAC Tournament Single Overtime Period Double OT Periods Three-Plus OT Periods vs. Current MAAC Schools Since Joining the MAAC Since Season Since Season Since Season Most OT Games Against... Niagara (16, 8-8) Career Double-Doubles Greg Logins points/13 rebounds vs. Loyola (3/6/09) points/13 rebounds vs. Saint Peter s (2/8/09) points/12 rebounds vs. Iona (1/17/09) points/13 rebounds at Iona (1/9/09)...22 points/14 rebounds at Howard (12/1/08)...10 points/11 rebounds vs. Buffalo (11/18/08)...12 points/10 rebounds vs. Albany (2/23/08) Frank Turner points/10 rebounds at Buffalo (11/24/09) points/13 assists vs. Coastal Carolina (12/15/07)...22 points/11 assists vs. Niagara (2/13/07)...11 points/10 rebounds at Iona (1/29/07) points/10 assists at Manhattan (1/27/07) Tomas Vazquez-Simmons points/10 rebounds vs. Loyola (2/3/08)...10 points/11 rebounds at St. Bonaventure (12/1/07) Julius Coles points/11 rebounds vs. Marist (2/27/09) points/10 rebounds at Bowling Green (2/21/09) Elton Frazier points/13 rebounds at Penn State (11/16/07) They Wore the Blue and Gold Below is a sampling of players who wore the Blue and Gold and went on to various careers on and off the basketball court. Ed Book ( 92) - Member of the 2004 New Zealand Olympic Team. Bob MacKinnon ( 50) - Retired coach and GM for the New Jersey Nets. Tony Masiello ( 69) - Mayor, City of Buffalo, Henry Nowak ( 57) - US House of Representatives (Retired). Mike Smrek ( 85) - Member, World Champion Los Angeles Lakers (twice).

6 MAAC Rankings (as of 12/21) Team Rankings (Overall) Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th Scoring Margin th Field Goal Pct th Field Goal Pct. Defense th 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct th 3-Pt. Field Goals Made th 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. Defense th Free Throw Pct rd Rebounding Offense st Rebounding Defense th Rebounding Margin rd Offensive Rebounds st Defensive Rebounds nd Assists th Assists/TO Radio th Turnovers th Turnover Margin T7th Steals th Blocks th Individual Rankings (Top-10) Julius Coles Scoring nd 3-pt. FGs Made rd Greg Logins Rebounding th 3-pt. FG Pct rd Frank Turner Scoring st FG Pct th Assists rd Steals st Assist/Turnover Ratio th Defensive Rebounds th Minutes st Tomas Vazquez-Simmons Blocks nd Offensive Rebounds T4th NCAA Rankings (as of 12/13) Team Rankings (Top-150 Overall) Free Throw Pct th Steals th Individual Rankings (Top-100 Overall) Frank Turner Assists th Steals th Tomas Vazquez-Simmons Blocks th CANISIUS IN THE CLOSE ONES 4Canisius is in games decided by two points or less since and in games decided by four points or less, dating back to The Griffs are in games decided by six points or less, dating back to the season. 4Under Tom Parrotta, Canisius is in games where the outcome was five points or fewer. 4Canisius is 3-2 this year in games decided by five points or less after the Blue and Gold beat Southern Miss Dec. 22 in the Southern Miss Christmas Classic. NEW FACES FOR THE GRIFFS 4 Canisius return all five starters and eight letterwinners from a season ago, but also add three new faces to the active roster this season. 4Freshmen Alshwan Hymes and Reggie Groves join sophomore Rokas Gricius as newcomers to the Griffs roster this season. 4 Gricius is the first Lithuanian-born player to wear a Canisius uniform. He sat out in accordance with the NCAA s transfer regulations after playing one year at Tennessee Temple, an NAIA school. GAGLIARDI TO REDSHIRT IN Freshman guard Rob Gagliardi will sit out the season and will return with four years of eligibility, starting in the campaign, head coach Tom Parrotta announced Nov Gagliardi has been granted a medical leave of absence from the College for the fall semester and will return to Canisius for the spring 2010 semester. 4The Whitby, Ont. native played in seven games for Team Canada in the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championships in New Zealand and shot better than 41 percent during his time on the floor. MANHERTZ IS A GRIFF 4Canisius head coach Tom Parrotta has announced that Chris Manhertz (Bronx, N.Y.) has signed his National Letter of Intent and will join the men s basketball program for the season. 4Manhertz is a senior at Cardinal Spellman High School in New York City. 4As a junior in high school, the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Manhertz averaged 18 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks per game for the Pilots and head coach Fred Opper. 4An all-league selection, the Griffs new frontcourt addition received an overall rating of 80 by Scouts, Inc., and he is currently No. 172 among forwards on ESPN.com s college basketball recruiting tracker. CALL HIM SLIM 4 Canisius junior Rishawn Johnson is known around campus by his nickname Big Baby. But after his offseason workouts, fans might want to rethink that nickname. 4The White Plains, N.Y. native has dropped 60 pounds since the start of his freshman season, and he weighs in for tonight s contest at 265 pounds. 4 Johnson, who averaged 2.5 points and 1.4 rebounds per game last season, was cited as the most improved player by head coach Tom Parrotta. NEW GUY ON THE STAFF 4 Canisius introduced a new assistant coach in the offseason as Desmond Oliver joined Tom Parrotta and his staff. 4Oliver, a 1992 graduate of Dominican College, spent the previous five seasons on the staff at the University of Georgia with former head coach Dennis Felton. 4 Oliver, a Buffalo native, returns to the Western New York area and is thought to be the first coach to be an assistant at Canisius, Niagara and St. Bonaventure. 4 When Oliver was on the staff at Niagara, he coached with Parrotta under former NU coach Jack Armstrong. NEW TITLE FOR COACH NO 4 Canisius head coach Tom Parrotta promoted fourth-year assistant Rob Norris to associate head coach in the offseason. 4Norris joined Parrotta s staff prior to the start of the season after spending time on Pat Kennedy s staff at Towson. MAAC HOOPS BACK DOWNTOWN 4 On Jan. 2, 2010, MAAC hoops will return to the HSBC Arena in downtown Buffalo when Canisius and Niagara host a men s basketball doubleheader. 4Action will start at 2:30 p.m., when Niagara hosts Iona. The Griffs and Fairfield will be the nightcap, with tip time set for 4:30 p.m. 4Canisius has played a total of 43 games in the downtown venue and boast a record overall.

7 ONE MISSISSIPPI, TWO MISSISSIPPI 4The Canisius College men s basketball team is scheduled to play in the Southern Miss Christmas Classic Dec , 2009, the program s first trip to the state of Mississippi. 4In the three-day tournament, the Griffs will meet North Florida and the host Southern Miss Golden Eagles for the first time in school history. Canisius is also scheduled to play New Orleans in Gulfport, Miss., which will be the third meeting between the two schools all-time. 4The Southern Miss Christmas Classic will be the Griffs first in-season tournament since the team took part in the 2004 ECAC Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden. CANISIUS PICKED SEVENTH 4The Canisius College men s basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll, which was announced Oct. 27, at the league s annual Media Day. 4The Griffs received 43 votes in the poll, leaving the squad two points shy of Loyola and Saint Peter s. 4Two-time defending league champ Siena was chosen to win the league s crown once again, receiving nine first-place votes MAAC Preseason Poll Rank, School (Votes) Pts 1. Siena (9) Niagara Rider (1) Fairfield Loyola 45 Saint Peter s Canisius Manhattan Iona Marist 12 TURNER AND LOGINS RECEIVE PRESEASON HONORS 4Senior Frank Turner was named to the Preseason MAAC Third-Team, the third-straight year he s been named to the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team. 4Turner closed out the regular season by being named to the All-MAAC Third Team, making him the only Griff to receive league honors last season. 4The 5-foot-10 guard led the team in scoring last year with 15.6 points per game and ended the year as one of three players in the conference to rank among the league s top-10 scorers and top-10 assists leaders. 4Junior forward Greg Logins was also named to the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team for , the first time in his career he s been placed on a preseason all-star unit. 4Logins averaged 11.3 points and 7.0 rebounds last season in his sophomore campaign. FUN WITH NUMBERS 4Frank Turner is wearing No. 1 this season after wearing two jersey numbers during the campaign. 4Turner wore No. 1 when he played in high school, but when he arrived at Canisius, former forward Darnell Wilson already had the number, so the freshman took No. 3. 4After a uniform ordering mistake in the spring of 2008, Turner settled to wear No. 2 in the team s traditional unis and No. 1 in the alternate gold uniforms. Turner traded his No. 3 jersey with teammate Robert Goldsberry prior to the start of the season. AGENT DOUBLE-ZERO 4Back for his third season in Blue and Gold, Canisius junior captain Greg Logins will once again be wearing 00 on his jersey number. 4Logins is the fourth player in school history since to wear the number 00 and the first since Tory Jefferson in GOLDEN GRIFFIN BROADCAST NETWORK 4 Canisius will once again provide free audio for all men s basketball games through the school s official athletic department web site, GoGriffs.com. 4The Voice of the Griffs Jay Moran returns for his 10th season on the mic calling Canisius hoops. 4 And for the eighth-straight year, all Canisius College men s basketball games can be heard live on CJRN 710-AM. The M&T Bank Pregame Show starts 15 minutes prior to tipoff. WHAT S ON TAP 4Canisius will close out the 2009 calendar year Dec. 30, when the team makes thr trip south to meet long-time rival St. Bonaventure. 4The Griffs and the Bonnies have played a total of 157 times, with St. Bonaventure holding a advantage in the series. 4Canisius won last year s game in the HSBC Arena and will enter next week s game having beaten the Bonnies in four of the last five meetings between the two Western New York schools. 4The Griffs are just 5-28 in Bona s Reill Center since the building opened in Active Canisius Record Book Career Scoring Player Last Year Total Needs 1. Ray Hall , Bill O Connor , Darrell Barley , Kevin Downey , Frank Turner Present 1, Career Assists Player Last Year Total Needs 1. Javone Moore Brian Dux Frank Turner Present Rodney Brown Kevin Downey Career Blocks Player Last Year Total Needs 1. Micheal Meeks Mike Smrek T. Vazquez-Simmons Present Darnell Wilson Mike Brown Career Steals Player Last Year Total Needs 1. Ray Hall Craig Wise Rodney Brown Dana Johnson Brian Smith Chuck Harris Frank Turner Present Career Minutes Player Last Year Total Needs 1. Ray Hall , Kevin Downey , Craig Wise , Micheal Meeks , Frank Turner Present 3, What is a Griffin? The Griffin is a mythical creature of supposed gigantic size that has the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters, tail and ears of a lion. They are well known for their speed, ability to fly and having eyes like an eagle as well as the strength and courage of a lion. Griffins have been known for centuries as symbols of strength and vigilance, have been called The Hounds of Zeus in Greek mythology and are said to have mastery of both the land and sky. They are thought to be from India, where the natives of the land made their talons and claws into drinking cups because the talon of a Griffin was said to detect poison in a liquid. Griffins would find gold in the mountains and line their nests with it and as a result, were forced to become great guardians of the nests to keep the hunters away.

8 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS AND LOWS Canisius - GAME HIGHS Opponents - GAME LOWS POINTS 79 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) FIELD GOALS MADE 28 at Duquesne (12/16/09) 28 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 77 at Duquesne (12/16/09)) FIELD GOAL PCT..481 (25-52) at Buffalo (11/24/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 8 at Duquesne (12/16/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 35 vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL PCT..412 (7-17) at Buffalo (11/24/09) FREE THROWS MADE 19 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) 19 vs. Loyola (12/4/09) 19 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 27 vs. Loyola (12/4/09) FREE THROW PCT..917 (11-12) vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) REBOUNDS 56 at Duquesne (12/16/09) ASSISTS 14 vs. Loyola (12/4/09) 14 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) STEALS 12 vs. Howard (11/28/09) BLOCKED SHOTS 6 vs. Loyola (12/4/09) TURNOVERS 22 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) FOULS 29 at Duquesne (12/16/09) Canisius - GAME LOWS POINTS 54 vs. Bowling Green (12/12/09) FIELD GOALS MADE 16 vs. Bowling Green (12/12/09) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 51 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) FIELD GOAL PCT..308 (16-52) vs. Bowling Green (12/12/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 2 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 13 vs. Loyola (12/4/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL PCT..105 (2-19) at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) FREE THROWS MADE 11 vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) 11 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 12 vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) FREE THROW PCT..520 (13-25) at Duquesne (12/16/09) REBOUNDS 32 at Buffalo (11/24/09) ASSISTS 9 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) STEALS 2 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) BLOCKED SHOTS 1 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) TURNOVERS 9 vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) FOULS 14 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) 14 vs. Howard (11/28/09) POINTS 54 vs. Howard (11/28/09) FIELD GOALS MADE 20 vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 48 vs. North Florida (12/21/09) FIELD GOAL PCT..368 (21-57) vs. Howard (11/28/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 2 vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 12 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL PCT..133 (2-15) vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) FREE THROWS MADE 5 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 10 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) FREE THROW PCT..500 (5-10) vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) REBOUNDS 28 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) ASSISTS 8 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) STEALS 2 vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) BLOCKED SHOTS 0 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) TURNOVERS 9 at Duquesne (12/16/09) FOULS 15 vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) Opponent - GAME HIGHS INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS POINTS 89 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) FIELD GOALS MADE 33 at Duquesne (12/16/09) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 72 at Duquesne (12/16/09) FIELD GOAL PCT..545 (30-55) at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 11 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 27 at Duquesne (12/16/09) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL PCT..611 (11-18) at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) FREE THROWS MADE 20 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 31 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) FREE THROW PCT..783 (18-23) at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) REBOUNDS 46 at Duquesne (12/16/09) ASSISTS 19 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) STEALS 10 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) BLOCKED SHOTS 11 at Duquesne (12/16/09) TURNOVERS 18 vs. Howard (11/28/09) FOULS 24 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) Canisius - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS POINTS 30 Frank Turner vs. Southern Miss (12/22) FIELD GOALS MADE 11 Frank Turner vs. Southern Miss (12/22) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 18 Julius Coles at Duquesne (12/16) 18 Frank Turner at Duquesne (12/16) FG PCT. (min. 5 made).833 (5-6) Greg Logins at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 4 Julius Coles at Buffalo (11/24) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 11 Julius Coles at Duquesne (12/16) 3-Pt. FG PCT. (min. 2 made).750 (3-4) Greg Logins at Buffalo (11/24) FREE THROWS MADE 9 Frank Turner vs. Loyola (12/4/09) 9 Frank Turner at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 14 Frank Turner at Duquesne (12/16) FT PCT. (min. 3 made) (6-6) Frank Turner vs. Southern Miss (12/22) (8-8) Frank Turner vs. Bowling Green (12/12) REBOUNDS 10 Frank Turner at Buffalo (11/24) 10 T. Vazquez-Simmons at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) ASSISTS 7 Robert Goldsberry vs. N. Florida (12/21) 7 Frank Turner vs. Howard (11/28) 7 Frank Turner at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) 7 Frank Turner at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) STEALS 5 Frank Turner vs. Howard (11/28) BLOCKED SHOTS 4 T. Vazquez-Simmons vs. Bowling Green (12/12) 4 T. Vazquez-Simmons vs. Loyola (12/4) TURNOVERS 6 Frank Turner at E. Michigan (11/30) FOULS 5 Multiple Players Opponent - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS POINTS 28 Brett Harvey vs. Loyola (12/4) FIELD GOALS MADE 12 BJ Monteiro vs. Duquesne (12/16) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 20 BJ Monteiro vs. Duquesne (12/16) FG PCT. (min. 5 made).800 (8-10) Andy Diaz vs. North Florida (12/21).800 (8-10) Geoff McCammon at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 5 Jay Higgins at E. Michigan (11/30) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 11 Jay Higgins at E. Michigan (11/30) 11 Ricky Cadell at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) 3-Pt. FG PCT. (min. 2 made).667 (4-6) Geoff McCammon at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) FREE THROWS MADE 9 Akeem Bennett at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 12 Akeem Bennett at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) FT PCT. (min. 3 made) (6-6) Matt Sauey vs. N. Florida (12/21) (6-6) Stefan Perumicic at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) REBOUNDS 17 Maurice Bolden vs. Southern Miss (12/22) ASSISTS 12 Courtney Stanley at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) STEALS 3 Multiple Players BLOCKED SHOTS 7 Damian Saunders at Duquesne (12/16) TURNOVERS 8 Maurice Bolden vs. Southern Miss (12/22) FOULS 5 Multiple Players

9 The Last Time... WINS AND LOSSES Canisius won in overtime... 2/21/09, at Bowling Green - CC won Canisius lost in overtime... 12/16/09, at Duquesne in double overtime Canisius played two overtimes... 12/16/09, at Duquesne - Duquesne won Canisius played three overtimes... 1/30/05, at Iona - CC won Canisius played four overtimes... 1/31/00, vs. Manhattan - CC won Canisius won on a buzzer beater... 3/3/06, Loyola, MAAC Tournament First Round: Jon Popofski lay-up TEAM SCORING Canisius scored 80 or more points... 1/15/09, vs. Rider: Canisius (84) - CC won Canisius scored 90 or more points... 2/24/06, at Saint Peter s: Canisius (91) - CC won (OT) Canisius scored 100 points or more (non-conference)... 2/28/89, vs. Elmira: Canisius (105) - CC won Canisius scored 100 points or more (MAAC game)... 2/16/05, at Niagara: Canisius (101) - NU won (OT) Canisius scored 100 points or more in a win... 1/31/00, vs. Manhattan: Canisius (105) - CC won (4OT) Canisius scored 100 points or more in a loss... 2/16/05, at Niagara: Canisius (101) - NU won (OT) Canisius scored fewer than 50 points... 2/12/09, vs. Niagara: Canisius (41) - NU won An opponent scored 100 points or more... 1/6/08, at Rider: Rider (102) - Rider won An opponent scored fewer than 50 points... 2/27/09, vs. Marist (49) - CC won Canisius scored 60 points or more in a half... 1/10/79, vs. Maine (63) - CC won INDIVIDUAL SCORING A player had 20 or more points... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: Frank Turner (23) A player scored 30 or more points (at home)... 1/29/06, vs. Fairfield: Corey Herring (32) A player scored 30 or more points (away)... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: Frank Turner (30) A player scored 40 or more points... 12/9/78, vs. Saint Peter s: Ron Peaks (40) A player had 20 or more points in a half... 12/8/06, at Marist: Chuck Harris (20-1st Half) An opponent had 20 or more points... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: BJ Monteiro (27) An opponent had 30 or more points... 2/16/09, at Loyola: Jamal Barney (30) An opponent had 40 or more points... 1/3/09, vs. Loyola: Jamal Barney (41) MULTIPLE DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING Canisius had three double-digit scorers... 12/21/09, vs. North Florida: Turner (19), Frazier (12), Vazquez-Simmons (12) Canisius had four double-digit scorers... 2/27/09, vs. Marist: Logins (16), Turner (16), Coles (15), Vazquez-Simmons (13) Canisius had five double-digit scorers... 11/29/08, vs. St. Bonaventure: Turner (15), Gadley (13), Logins (12), Frazier (11), Coles (10) Canisius five starters scored in double-digits... 2/5/06, at Rider: Herring (19), Harris (14), Popofski (13), Wilson (12), Downey (11) Canisius had two players with 20-plus points... 1/15/09, vs. Rider: Julius Coles (26) and Frank Turner (20) Canisius had two players with 30-plus points... 2/16/05, at Niagara: Kevin Downey (30) and Dewitt Doss (30) INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDING A player had 10 or more rebounds... 11/24/09, at Buffalo: Frank Turner (10) A player had 15 or more rebounds... 2/11/05, at Saint Peter s: Rigoberto Sargeant (15) A player had 20 or more rebounds... 12/30/08, at Maine: Chris Gadley (25) Canisius had more than 30 rebounds... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 34 Canisius had more than 40 rebounds... 11/28/09, vs. Howard: 45 Canisius had more than 50 rebounds... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: 56 Canisius had fewer than 30 rebounds... 1/29/09, at Siena: 29 DOUBLE-DOUBLES A player had a double-double (points/rebounds)... 11/24/09, at Buffalo: Frank Turner (17 points/11 rebs) A player had a double-double (points/assists)... 12/15/07, vs. Coastal Carolina: Frank Turner (17 points/13 assists) A player had back-to-back double-doubles... Julius Coles: 2/21/09 at Bowling Green (14 pts/10 rebs) and 2/27/09 vs. Marist (15 pts/11 rebs) Canisius had two players record a double-double... 11/18/08, vs. Buffalo: Chris Gadley (20 points/11 rebounds) and Greg Logins (10 points/11 rebounds) Canisius had three players record a double-double... 11/22/04, vs. Howard: Wilson and Harris (12 points/10 rebounds) and Sargeant (11 points/11 rebounds) A player had a triple-double... Has not happened ASSISTS A player had five or more assists... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: Robert Goldsberry (6) A player had 10 or more assists... 12/15/07, vs. Coastal Carolina: Frank Turner (13) A player had 15 or more assists... 2/9/74, vs. Saint Peter s: Jim Schofield (15) Canisius had more than 10 assists... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: 11 Canisius had more than 20 assists... 3/1/09, vs. Siena: 23 Canisius had fewer than 10 assists... 11/30/09, at Eastern Michigan: 9 BLOCKS A player had five or more blocks... 3/6/09, vs. Loyola: Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (5) Canisius had more than five blocks... 12/4/09, vs. Loyola: 6 Canisius had more than 10 blocks... 1/5/09, vs. Manhattan: 13 Canisius had fewer than five blocks... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 1 STEALS A player had five or more steals... 11/28/09, vs. Howard: Frank Turner (5) Canisius had more than five steals... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 6 Canisius had more than 10 steals... 11/28/09, vs. Howard: 12 Canisius had fewer than five steals... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: 4 FIELD GOALS MADE Canisius had more than 20 field goals made... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 21 Canisius had 30 or more field goals made... 3/1/09, vs. Siena: 33 Canisius had fewer than 20 field goals made... 12/12/09, vs. Bowling Green: 16

10 The Last Time... FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTED Canisius had more than 50 field goal attempts... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 57 Canisius had more than 60 field goal attempts... 11/28/09, vs. Howard: 66 Canisius had more than 70 field goal attempts... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: 77 Canisius had more than 80 field goal attempts... 2/13/07, vs. Niagara: 87 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Canisius shot over 50 percent from the field... 3/6/09, vs. Loyola: 53.3 percent (24-for-45) Canisius shot over 60 percent from the field... 2/1/08, vs. Fairfield: 61.7 percent (29-for-47) Canisius shot under 40 percent from the field... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 36.8 percent (21-for-57) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Canisius had more than 10 3-point field goals... 2/28/08, at Loyola: 10 Canisius had more than 15 3-point field goals... 12/15/07, vs. Coastal Carolina: 15 Canisius had fewer than 10 3-point field goals... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 6 3-POINT FIELD ATTEMPTS Canisius had more than 20 3-point field attempts... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: 30 Canisius had more than 30 3-point field attempts... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 35 Canisius had fewer than 10 3-point field attempts... 1/21/08, at Siena: 8 3-POINT FIELD PERCENTAGE Canisius shot over 40 percent from 3-point range... 11/24/09, at Buffalo: 41.2 percent (7-for-17) Canisius shot over 50 percent from 3-point range... 2/1/08, vs. Fairfield: 60.9 percent (14-for-23) Canisius shot less than 30 percent from 3-point range... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 17.1 percent (6-for-35) FREE THROWS MADE Canisius had more than 20 free throws made... 3/6/09, vs. Loyola: 23 Canisius had more than 30 free throws made... 2/4/99, vs. Siena: 40 Canisius had fewer than 10 free throws made... 3/7/09, at Siena: 4 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Canisius had more than 20 free throws attempts... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: 25 Canisius had more than 30 free throws attempts... 3/6/09, vs. Loyola: 38 Canisius had fewer than 10 free throw attempts... 3/7/09, vs. Siena: 4 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Canisius shot over 70 percent on free throws... 12/12/09, vs. Bowling Green: 78.9 percent (15-for-19) Canisius shot over 80 percent on free throws... 2/27/09, vs. Marist: 83.3 percent (15-for-18) Canisius shot over 90 percent on free throws... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 91.7 percent (11-for-12) Canisius shot 100 percent on free throws... 3/7/09, at Siena: 100 percent (4-for-4) Canisius shot less than 60 percent on free throws... 12/16/09, at Duquesne: 52.0 percent (13-for-25) FOULS Canisius had more than 10 fouls... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 18 Canisius had more than 20 fouls... 12/21/09, vs. North Florida: 21 Canisius had 10 or fewer fouls... 12/17/08, at Robert Morris: 10 TURNOVERS Canisius had more than 10 turnovers... 12/21/09, vs. North Florida: 15 Canisius had more than 20 turnovers... 11/17/09, at Loyola-Chicago: 22 Canisius had fewer than 10 turnovers... 12/22/09, vs. Southern Miss: 9 AT KOESSLER ATHLETIC CENTER Canisius had a sellout crowd at the Koessler Athletic Center... 11/18/08, vs. Buffalo (2,176) Canisius had a crowd of more than 2,000 at Koessler Athletic Center (non-sellout)... 2/12/09, vs. Niagara (2,042) AT HSBC ARENA Canisius had a crowd of more than 10,000 at HSBC Arena... 11/25/06, vs. Syracuse (14,823) Canisius won a regular season game at HSBC Arena... 11/29/08, vs. St. Bonaventure (CC 68-SBU 66) Canisius won a MAAC Tournament game at HSBC Arena...3/4/05, vs. Marist (CC 62-MC 60) IN THE RANKINGS Canisius was ranked... March 12, 1957 AP poll: No. 20 Canisius beat a ranked opponent... 12/9/94, vs. No. 13 Cincinnati: CC won at Cincinnati s Fifth Third Arena Canisius lost to a ranked opponent... 12/17/08, at No. 11 Syracuse : CC lost at Carrier Dome Canisius played a ranked league opponent... 1/15/90, at No. 21 La Salle: CC lost Canisius defeated a ranked opponent at home... 1/7/67, vs. No. 7 Providence: CC won (OT) at The Aud Canisius defeated a ranked opponent on the road... 12/9/94, vs. No. 13 Cincinnati: CC won at Cincinnati Canisius faced a No. 1 team... 12/7/91, vs. No. 1 Duke: CC lost at The Aud Canisius beat a team receiving AP Poll votes... 12/20/08, vs. Navy: Canisius won at Koessler Athletic Center Canisius lost to a team receiving AP Poll votes... 3/1/09, vs. Siena: Siena won at Koessler Athletic Center

11 Inside the Numbers Time on the Court Career Career Consec Consec Player Games Starts Games Starts Frank Turner (Sr.) 104# # 66 Greg Logins (Jr.) 73# 62 73# 0 Elton Frazier (Jr.) 73# 56 73# 1 Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.) 73# 40 73# 4 Robert Goldsberry (Jr.) Rishawn Johnson (Jr.) Bob Bevilacqua (Sr.) $ Julius Coles (Jr.) Alshwan Hymes (Fr.) 11# 5 11# 0 Reggie Groves (Fr.) 7# Rokas Gricius (So.) # - has not missed a game in his career $ - played 15 games (no starts) at RIT in Led Canisius in.. SCORING Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Greg Logins (Jr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.) Led Canisius in.. REBOUNDING Player Career Greg Logins (Jr.) Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.) Frank Turner (Sr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Alshwan Hymes (Fr.) Led Canisius in.. ASSISTS Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Robert Goldsberry (Jr.) Bob Bevilacqua (Sr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Elton Fraier (Jr.) Led Canisius in.. STEALS Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Robert Goldsberry (Jr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Bob Bevilacqua (Sr.) Greg Logins (Jr.) Rishawn Johnson (Jr.) Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.) Bob Bevilacqua (Sr.) Led Canisius in.. BLOCKS Player Career Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Frank Turner (Sr.) Rishawn Johnson (Jr.) Double-Digit Scoring Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Greg Logins (Jr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.) Bob Bevilacqua (Sr.) Rishawn Johnson (Jr.) Point Games Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Greg Logins (Jr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Point Games Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Rebound Games Player Career Greg Logins (Jr.) Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.) Frank Turner (Sr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Alshwan Hymes (Fr.) Rebound Games Player Career Greg Logins (Jr.) Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.) Frank Turner (Sr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Assist Games Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Robert Goldsberry (Jr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Assist Games Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Steals Games Player Career Frank Turner (Sr.) Julius Coles (Jr.) Bob Bevilacqua (Sr.) Robert Goldsberry (Jr.) Elton Frazier (Jr.) Block Games Player Career Tomas Vazquez-Simmons (Jr.)

12 Tom Parrotta Head Coach Fourth Season Fordham 91 Since being named the 22nd head coach in Canisius College men s basketball history on April 10, 2006, Tom Parrotta s goals of changing and revitalizing the program s winning tradition have not changed. Built on a foundation that stresses a team-first attitude and a commitment to winning without short cuts, Parrotta s players and staff have embraced and taken ownership of these principles whole-heartedly, as they continued to build the framework in In this, his fourth season on the bench at Canisius, he returns a veteran team geared to climb with all five starters and the top six returning scorers and rebounders from last season. The Golden Griffins showed improvement in the final month of the season, posting a 4-2 record in the Blue and Gold s final six contests, highlighted by a win over Loyola in the first round of the 2009 MAAC Basketball Championship. Parrotta joins former head coach John Beilein as the only Griff mentor to lead the program to at least one postseason victory in his first three seasons as Canisius head coach. Entering his fourth season as the Golden Griffins head coach, Parrotta has recruited Frank Turner, the MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year and Greg Logins, who was one of three players in the MAAC to be named to the collegeinsider.com Freshman Mid-Major All-America team after the season. During that year, he guided the sixth-youngest team at the Division I level to a first-round win at the MAAC Tournament, making Canisius the first No. 10 seed in league history to advance to the quarterfinal round. The season saw the program end a 20-game road losing streak and finished the year with five road wins, the most for the Griffs since Canisius also strung together three-straight wins in the month of February, the first time that had happened since the campaign. The Yonkers, N.Y. native has also placed emphasis on molding student-athletes into well-rounded citizens off the court as well. Active in both the classroom and the community, every senior that has played for Parrotta during his time at Canisius has graduated from the school and two players, Bob Bevilacqua and Frank Turner, earned their undergraduate degrees prior to the start of the campaign. The men s basketball team has also been active in the community in Parrotta s time in Buffalo, taking part in such events as the Ride for Roswell Knockout Cancer event, the Shea s 5K Run for the Arts and the MAAC Gives Back program. Prior to his arrival to Canisius, Parrotta spent five years at Hofstra University, holding the position of associate head coach in his last season there, the campaign. No stranger to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Parrotta played his college ball at Fordham, when the Rams were members of the league, and coached at Niagara University for six seasons. During his time at Hofstra ( ), the Pride compiled an record, including a overall record and conference mark in the last two seasons, and improved their Colonial Athletic Association record each year. Hofstra tied a school record with 26 wins during the season and earned a berth in the National Invitational Tournament for the second consecutive season, advancing to the quarterfinals and earning the school s first two Division I postseason victories. As Hofstra s top assistant, Parrotta served as the recruiting, scouting and scheduling coordinator for the Pride. He was also responsible for offensive execution and the development of the team s forwards under head coach Tom Pecora, who was an assistant coach for seven years under current Villanova coach Jay Wright. Parrotta was a driving force behind the recruitment of Buffalo native Loren Stokes, who was named the 2007 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. Before he joined the staff at Hofstra, Parrotta spent six years ( ) as an assistant coach at Niagara University under Jack Armstrong and Joe Mihalich, including the last three as the Purple Eagles top assistant under Mihalich. During that time, the Purple Eagles posted a record and made consecutive trips to the MAAC semifinals. As the lead assistant, Parrotta was the team s chief recruiter and scheduling coordinator and helped bring forward Juan Mendez to Niagara s campus. Mendez ended his career at Niagara as the top Canadian scorer in NCAA history. Parrotta, 43, began his collegiate coaching career in as an assistant coach at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. Prior to Nazareth, he served as the varsity coach at Rye High School in Rye, N.Y., and led his team to the PSAL Class C league championship. The following season, he served as junior varsity coach at Mamaroneck High School in Mamaroneck, N.Y. A 1991 graduate of Fordham University with a degree in communications, Parrotta was a four-year letterwinner for the Rams from He was a second-team all-conference selection and earned All-Metropolitan Team and team MVP honors in his senior season after averaging 13.9 points and 6.1 rebounds. He ranks in the top 30 on the school s career scoring list and in the top-10 in rebounding. A team captain from , he helped lead the Rams to two NIT appearances. Following his collegiate career, Parrotta began a three-year stint in the Portuguese Basketball Association, where he led his team in scoring and rebounding en route to a 33-0 record and a Second Division championship in his first season. When his professional career ended in 1991, Parrotta joined the Schering Corporation in Kenilworth, N.J., as a pharmaceutical sales representative. He and his wife, Dina, have three children, Michael, Carmen, and Lucianna. The Tom Parrotta File Coaching Career Nazareth College Assistant Coach Niagara University Assistant Coach Hofstra University Assistant Coach Hofstra Associate Head Coach 2006-present Canisius College Head Coach College Playing Career Fordham University Canisius Career Notes Hired April 10, 2006 First Game Nov. 10, 2006 vs. Buffalo First Win Nov. 22, 2006 at Colgate (78-73, OT) 25th Win Jan. 23, 2009 at Marist (79-70) Parrotta Year-by-Year Overall MAAC Year W L Pct. W L Pct Totals Parrotta vs Opp. Team W-L Pct. Streak Last Mtg. Bowling Green L-1 BGSU, Buffalo W-1 CC, Duquesne L-1 DU, Eastern Michigan L-1 EMU, Fairfield L-2 FU, Howard W-2 CC, Iona L-2 IC, Loyola-Chicago L-1 LUC, Loyola (Md.) W-3 CC, Manhattan L-5 MC, Marist W-2 CC, New Orleans N/A - - Niagara L-3 NU, North Florida L-1 UNG, Rider L-1 RU, St. Bonavenutre W-1 CC, Saint Peter s L-4 SPC, Siena L-7 SC, St. Francis (NY) W-1 CC, Southern Miss W-1 CC, 59-56

13 #00 Greg Logins Junior Forward Sodus, N.Y. The Kent School Notes Has played in all 73 games in his three years as a Griff. Passed the 700-point milestone for his career with 15 points at Duquesne Dec. 16. Pulled down his 450th career rebound against North Florida Dec. 21, in Gulfport, Miss. Named to the Preseason All-MAAC third-team by the conference s coaches. Serves on the steering committe for Canisius NCAA Division I Recertification Study. Logins Season Bests Points at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Field Goals... 7 vs. Howard (11/28) Field Goal Attempts at Duquesne (12/16) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 3 at Buffalo (11/24) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 4 at Buffalo (11/24) Free Throws... 5 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Free Throw Attemtps... 6 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Rebounds times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Offensive Rebounds times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Defensive Rebounds... 8 vs. Loyola (12/4) Assists times (vs. Loyola, 12/4) Turnovers... 5 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Blocks... 1 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Steals times (vs. Bowling Green, 12/12) Minutes at Duquesne (12/16) Logins Career Bests Points vs. Saint Peter s (2/8/09) Field Goals vs. Saint Peter s (2/8/09) Field Goal Attempts vs. Saint Peter s (2/8/09) 3-Pt. Field Goals times (vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/29/08) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 8 vs. St. Bonaventure (11/29/08) Free Throws... 8 vs. Loyola (3/6/09) Free Throw Attemtps vs. Loyola (3/6/09) Rebounds at Howard (12/1/08) Offensive Rebounds at Howard (12/1/08) Defensive Rebounds vs. Loyola (3/6/09) Assists... 3 at Siena (1/29/09) Turnovers... 6 vs. Loyola (3/6/09) Blocks times (at Siena, 1/29/09) Steals times (vs. Bowling Green, 12/12/09) Minutes vs. Saint Peter s (2/8/09) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/17 * at St. Francis (NY) 11/21 * at Buffalo 11/24 * HOWARD 11/28 * at Eastern Michigan 11/30 * LOYOLA * 12/4 * MANHATTAN * 12/6 * BOWLING GREEN 12/12 * at Duquesne 12/16 * vs. North Florida 12/21 * vs. Southern Miss 12/ vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

14 #1 Frank Turner Senior Guard Atlantic City, N.J. Atlantic City Notes Canisius active leader in career games played (104) and career starts (96). Was good for a career-high 30 points in the team s win over Southern Miss Dec. 22. Scored double figures in 30-straight games, which is every game during the 2009 calendar year. Played 30-plus minutes 89 times in his career, including all 11 games this year. Named to the Preseason All-MAAC third-team by the MAAC s coaches. Voted a team captain by the Canisius coaching staff. Turner Season Bests Points vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Field Goals vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Field Goal Attempts at Duquesne (12/16) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 2 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 5 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Free Throws times (vs. Loyola, 12/4) Free Throw Attemtps at Duquesne (12/16) Rebounds at Buffalo (11/24) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. Southern Miss, 12/22) Defensive Rebounds at Buffalo (11/24) Assists times (vs. Howard, 11/28) Turnovers... 6 at Eastern Micigan (11/30) Blocks... 1 vs. Loyola (12/4) Steals... 5 vs. Howard (11/28) Minutes at Duquesne (12/16) Turner Career Bests Points vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) Field Goals vs. Southern Miss (12/22/09) Field Goal Attempts at Niagara (1/26/09) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 4 vs. Fairfield (2/6) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts times (vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/09) Free Throws vs. Iona (1/18/07) Free Throw Attemtps times (at Duquesne, 12/16/09) Rebounds times (at Buffalo, 11/24/09) Offensive Rebounds... 6 at Buffalo (11/27/07) Defensive Rebounds at Buffalo (11/24/09) Assists vs. Coastal Carolina (12/15/07) Turnovers times (vs. Iona, 1/17/09) Blocks times (vs. Loyola, 12/4/09) Steals times (vs. Howard, 11/28/09) Minutes times (at Duquesne, 12/16/09) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/17 * at St. Francis (NY) 11/21 * at Buffalo 11/24 * HOWARD 11/28 * at Eastern Michigan 11/30 * LOYOLA * 12/4 * MANHATTAN * 12/6 * BOWLING GREEN 12/12 * at Duquesne 12/16 * vs. North Florida 12/21 * at Southern Miss 12/22 * vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

15 #3 Robert Goldsberry Junior Guard Troy, Ohio Tippecanoe Notes Named a team co-captain for the season. Scored a season-high six points against Southern Miss Dec. 22. Ranks second on the team with 35 assists. Has played in all 11 games this year where he s averaging 18.6 minutes per game. His uncle, Brady Hoke, is the head football coach at San Diego State. Goldsberry Season Bests Points... 6 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Field Goals... 2 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Field Goal Attempts... 5 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 2 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 5 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Free Throws... None Free Throw Attemtps... 2 vs. Loyola (12/4) Rebounds times (vs. Southern Miss, 12/22) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. North Florida, 12/21) Defensive Rebounds... 4 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Assists... 7 vs. North Florida (12/21) Turnovers... 4 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Blocks... None Steals times (vs. Southern Miss, 12/22) Minutes vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Goldsberry Career Bests Points... 9 vs. Siena (3/1/09) Field Goals times (vs. Siena, 3/1/09) Field Goal Attempts... 9 vs. Rider (3/8/08) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 3 vs. Siena (3/1/09) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts times (vs. Southern Miss, 12/22/09) Free Throws times (vs. Marist, 2/27/09) Free Throw Attemtps times (vs. Loyola, 3/6/09) Rebounds... 5 at Marist (2/27/08) Offensive Rebounds... 3 vs. Rider (1/19/09) Defensive Rebounds... 5 vs. Marist (2/27/09) Assists... 9 vs. Siena (3/1/09) Turnovers times (at Akron, 11/15/08) Blocks... None Steals... 4 at Bowling Green (2/21/09) Minutes at Bowling Green (2/21/09) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/ at St. Francis (NY) 11/ at Buffalo 11/ HOWARD 11/ at Eastern Michigan 11/ LOYOLA * 12/ MANHATTAN * 12/ BOWLING GREEN 12/12 * at Duquesne 12/16 * vs. North Florida 12/21 * vs. Southern Miss 12/22 * vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

16 #10 Bob Bevilacqua Senior Guard Orchard Park, N.Y. Canisius RIT Notes Returns for his final season in Blue and Gold after earning his undergraduate degree in communications last May. Played a season-high 24 points in a loss at Duquesne Dec. 16. Joined the Canisius program as a walk-on prior to the season. Earned a scholarship before the start of the season after walking on to the team in Nickname is Bobby Drinks - his last name translates in Italian to drinking water. Bevilacqua Season Bests Points... 3 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Field Goals times (vs. Bowling Green, 12/12) Field Goal Attempts... 3 at Duquesne (12/16) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 1 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 3 at Duquesne (12/16) Free Throws... None Free Throw Attemtps... None Rebounds times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Offensive Rebounds times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Defensive Rebounds... None Assists times (vs. North Florida, 12/21) Turnovers... 2 at Duquesne, 12/16) Blocks... None Steals... 1 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Minutes at Duquesne (12/16) Bevilacqua Career Bests Points at Loyola (2/28/08) Field Goals... 6 at Loyola (2/28/08) Field Goal Attempts at Lyola (2/28/08) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 5 vs. Rider (3/8/08) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts times (vs. Rider, 3/8/08) Free Throws... 4 vs. Niagara (1/18/08) Free Throw Attemtps... 6 vs. Niagara (1/18/08) Rebounds... 5 vs. Saint Peter s (2/16/08) Offensive Rebounds... 4 at Loyola (2/28/08) Defensive Rebounds... 4 vs. Saint Peter s (2/16/08) Assists times (at Maine, 12/30/08) Turnovers... 4 at Albany (12/13/08) Blocks times (at Albany, 12/13/08) Steals times (vs. Iona, 3/7/08) Minutes vs. Iona (2/18/08) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/ at St. Francis (NY) 11/21 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision at Buffalo 11/24 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision HOWARD 11/ at Eastern Michigan 11/ LOYOLA * 12/ MANHATTAN * 12/ BOWLING GREEN 12/ at Duquesne 12/ vs. North Florida 12/ vs. Southern Miss 12/ vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

17 #11 Alshwan Hymes Freshman Guard DeWitt, N.Y. Jamesville-DeWitt Notes Matched a career-high with nine points against Bowling Green Dec. 12. Also had career highs in field goals made and attempted, 3-point FGs made and attempted and assists Dec. 12. One of two freshmen on this year s active roster. Averaged 17.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game in his senior season at Jamesville-DeWitt. Named second-team Class A all-state after his senior season. Hymes Season Bests Points times (vs. Bowling Green, 12/12) Field Goals times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Field Goal Attempts at Duquesne (12/16) 3-Pt. Field Goals times (at Duquesne, 12/16) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 9 vs. Bowling Green (12/12) Free Throws... 2 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Free Throw Attemtps times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Rebounds... 7 vs. Bowling Green (12/12) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. Howard, 11/28) Defensive Rebounds... 6 vs. Bowling Green (12/12) Assists... 3 vs. Bowling Green (12/12) Turnovers... 5 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) Blocks... None Steals... 2 at Buffalo (11/24) Minutes vs. Bowling Green (12/12) Hymes Career Bests Points times (vs. Bowling Green, 12/12/09) Field Goals times (at Duquesne, 12/16/09) Field Goal Attempts at Duquesne (12/16/09) 3-Pt. Field Goals times (at Duquesne, 12/16/09) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 9 vs. Bowling Green (12/12/09) Free Throws... 2 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) Free Throw Attemtps times (at Duquesne, 12/16/09) Rebounds... 7 vs. Bowling Green (12/12/09) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. Howard, 11/28/09) Defensive Rebounds... 6 vs. Bowling Green (12/12/09) Assists... 3 vs. Bowling Green (12/12/09) Turnovers... 5 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) Blocks... None Steals... 2 at Buffalo (11/24/09) Minutes vs. Bowling Green (12/12/09) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/17 * at St. Francis (NY) 11/21 * at Buffalo 11/24 * HOWARD 11/28 * at Eastern Michigan 11/30 * LOYOLA * 12/ MANHATTAN * 12/ BOWLING GREEN 12/ at Duquesne 12/ vs. North Florida 12/ vs. Southern Miss 12/ vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

18 #15 Julius Coles Junior Guard Harlem, N.Y. Blair Academy Notes Scored a career-high 27 points in the team s win over Howard Nov. 28. Pulled down his 200th career rebound Dec. 21, against North Florida. Matched a career-high with four made 3-pointers against Buffalo. Was credited with his 50th career steal Dec. 12, against Bowling Green. Dating back to last season, he s started 37-straight games. Coles Season Bests Points vs. Howard (11/28) Field Goals times (vs. Howard, 11/28) Field Goal Attempts at Duquesne (12/16) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 4 at Buffalo (11/24) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts at Duquesne (11/16) Free Throws... 6 vs. Howard (11/28) Free Throw Attemtps... 8 vs. Howard (11/28) Rebounds... 9 at Duquesne (12/16) Offensive Rebounds... 6 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Defensive Rebounds... 8 at Duquesne (12/16) Assists... 3 vs. Loyola (12/4) Turnovers times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Blocks times (vs. Loyola, 12/4) Steals... 3 vs. Loyola (12/4) Minutes vs. Loyola (12/4) Coles Career Bests Points vs. Howard (11/28/09) Field Goals vs. Rider (1/15/09) Field Goal Attempts at Syracuse (12/17/08) 3-Pt. Field Goals times (at Buffalo, 11/24/09) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts at Duquesne (12/16/09) Free Throws times (vs. Howard, 11/28/09) Free Throw Attemtps vs. Navy (12/20/08) Rebounds vs. Marist (2/27/09) Offensive Rebounds... 6 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17/09) Defensive Rebounds... 9 at Bowling Green (2/21/09) Assists... 6 vs. Siena (3/1/09) Turnovers times (vs. Loyola, 1/3/09) Blocks... 3 at Albany (12/13/08) Steals...4 vs. Buffalo (11/18/08) Minutes vs. Iona (1/17/09) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/17 * at St. Francis (NY) 11/21 * at Buffalo 11/24 * HOWARD 11/28 * at Eastern Michigan 11/30 * LOYOLA * 12/4 * MANHATTAN * 12/6 * BOWLING GREEN 12/12 * at Duquesne 12/16 * vs. North Florida 12/21 * vs. Southern Miss 12/22 * vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

19 #21 Rokas Gricius Sophomore Forward Siauliai, Lithuania Tennessee Temple Notes Returns to the active roster after sitting out Played a career-high five minutes at Eastern Michigan Nov. 30. Played his freshman season at Tennessee Temple, an NAIA school located in Chattanooga, Tenn. Averaged 17.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game at Tennessee Temple and scored 10-plus points in 26 contests. Is the first Lithuanian-born player to wear a Canisius uniform. Gricius Season Bests Points... None Field Goals... None Field Goal Attempts... 1 vs. Howard (11/28) 3-Pt. Field Goals... None 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 1 vs. Howard (11/28) Free Throws... None Free Throw Attemtps... None Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6) Offensive Rebounds... None Defensive Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6) Assists... None Turnovers... None Blocks... None Steals... 1 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Minutes... 5 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Gricius Career Bests Points... None Field Goals... None Field Goal Attempts... 1 vs. Howard (11/28/09) 3-Pt. Field Goals... None 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 1 vs. Howard (11/28/09) Free Throws... None Free Throw Attemtps... None Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6/09) Offensive Rebounds... None Defensive Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6/09) Assists... None Turnovers... None Blocks... None Steals... 1 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) Minutes... 5 at Eastern Michigan (11/30/09) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/17 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision at St. Francis (NY) 11/21 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision at Buffalo 11/24 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision HOWARD 11/ at Eastern Michigan 11/ LOYOLA * 12/4 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision MANHATTAN * 12/ BOWLING GREEN 12/12 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision at Duquesne 12/16 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision vs. North Florida 12/21 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision vs. Southern Miss 12/22 Did Not Play - Coaches Decision vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

20 #24 Elton Frazier Junior Forward Syracuse, N.Y. Corcoran Notes Has played in every game since joining the Canisius program. Scored a season-high 12 points in 22 minutes against North Florida Dec. 21. Played a season-high 32 minutes in the win over Southern Miss Dec. 22. Moved to the forward this year after playing on the wing in the two previous seasons. Put on 13 pounds during offseason workouts. Frazier Season Bests Points vs. North Florida (12/21) Field Goals times (vs. Southern Miss, 12/22) Field Goal Attempts... 8 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) 3-Pt. Field Goals... None 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts times (vs. Southern Miss, 12/22) Free Throws... 4 vs. North Florida (12/21) Free Throw Attemtps... 5 vs. North Florida (12/21) Rebounds times (vs. Southern Miss, 12/22) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. North Florida, 12/21) Defensive Rebounds...4 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Assists times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Turnovers... 3 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) Blocks... 2 at Buffalo (11/24) Steals times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Minutes vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Frazier Career Bests Points at Rider (1/6/08) Field Goals times (vs. Albany, 2/23/08) Field Goal Attempts vs. Albany (2/23/08) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 4 vs. Albany (2/23/08) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts vs. Albany (2/23/08) Free Throws... 6 at Rider (1/6/08) Free Throw Attemtps times (at Rider, 1/6/08) Rebounds times (vs. Navy, 12/20/08) Offensive Rebounds... 9 vs. Navy (12/20/08) Defensive Rebounds... 7 vs. St. Bonaventure (11/29/08) Assists... 4 vs. Long Island (11/22/08) Turnovers times (at Loyola, 2/28/08) Blocks... 4 at Marist (1/23/09) Steals times (vs. Fairfield, 02/06/09) Minutes times (vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/29/08) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/17 * at St. Francis (NY) 11/21 * at Buffalo 11/24 * HOWARD 11/28 * at Eastern Michigan 11/30 * LOYOLA * 12/4 * MANHATTAN * 12/6 * BOWLING GREEN 12/ at Duquesne 12/ vs. North Florida 12/ vs. Southern Miss 12/22 * vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

21 #25 Rishawn Johnson Junior Forward White Plains, N.Y. White Plains Notes Scored nine points off the bench at Loyola-Chicago Nov. 17. Had a season-high five boards at Eastern Michigan Nov. 30. Enters this season at 265 pounds, 60 pounds lighter than his playing weight prior to his freshman year. Adds strength and footwork to the frontcourt. Johnson Season Bests Points... 9 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Field Goals... 4 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Field Goal Attempts... 7 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) 3-Pt. Field Goals... None 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... None Free Throws... 2 vs. Bowling Green (12/12) Free Throw Attemtps times (vs. North Florida, 12/21) Rebounds... 5 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Offensive Rebounds... 2 at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Defensive Rebounds... 5 at Eastern Michigan (11/30) Assists times (at Duquesne, 12/16) Turnovers... 3 at Buffalo (11/24) Blocks... None Steals times (at Eastern Michigan, 11/30) Minutes at Loyola-Chicago (11/17) Johnson Career Bests Points vs. Iona (3/7/08) Field Goals times (at Manhattan, 2/10/08) Field Goal Attempts at Siena (1/21/08) 3-Pt. Field Goals... None 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... None Free Throws... 7 vs. Saint Peter s (2/16/08) Free Throw Attemtps vs. Saint Peter s (2/16/08) Rebounds times (vs. Loyola, 2/3/08) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. Iona, 3/7/08) Defensive Rebounds times (vs. Saint Peter s, 2/16/08) Assists times (at Siena, 1/29/09) Turnovers... 5 at Marist (1/27/08) Blocks times (vs. Manhattan, 1/5/09) Steals...3 vs. Albany (2/23/08) Minutes vs. Albany (2/23/08) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/ at St. Francis (NY) 11/ at Buffalo 11/ HOWARD 11/ at Eastern Michigan 11/ LOYOLA * 12/ MANHATTAN * 12/ BOWLING GREEN 12/ at Duquesne 12/ vs. North Florida 12/ vs. Southern Miss 12/ vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

22 #32 Reggie Groves Freshman Guard Raleigh, N.C. Mt. Zion Academy Notes Will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. Scored a career-high in two different games, most recently against Howard on Nov. 28. Made his first college start Dec. 4, against Loyola at home. One of two freshmen on this year s active roster. Averaged 16 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game at Mount Zion Academy. Graduated from the same prep school that also produced Houston Rocket forward Tracy McGrady. Groves Season Bests Points times (vs. Howard, 11/28) Field Goals times (vs. Howard, 11/28) Field Goal Attempts times (vs. Howard, 11/28) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 2 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 6 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) Free Throws... 2 vs. Manhattan (12/6) Free Throw Attemtps... 3 vs. Manhattan (12/6) Rebounds times (at Eastern Michigan, 11/30) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6) Defensive Rebounds times (at Eastern Michigan, 11/30) Assists... 2 vs. Manhattan (12/6) Turnovers... 4 vs. Manhattan (12/6) Blocks... None Steals times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6) Minutes at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) Groves Career Bests Points times (vs. Howard, 11/28/09) Field Goals times (vs. Howard, 11/28/09) Field Goal Attempts times (vs. Howard, 11/28/09) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 2 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 6 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) Free Throws... 2 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) Free Throw Attemtps... 3 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) Rebounds times (at Eastern Michigan, 11/30/09) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6/09) Defensive Rebounds times (at Eastern Michigan, 11/30/09) Assists... 2 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) Turnovers... 4 vs. Manhattan (12/6/09) Blocks... None Steals times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6/09) Minutes at St. Francis (NY) (11/21/09) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/ at St. Francis (NY) 11/ at Buffalo 11/ HOWARD 11/ at Eastern Michigan 11/ LOYOLA * 12/4 * MANHATTAN * 12/6 * BOWLING GREEN 12/12 Did Not Dress - Injury (right knee) at Duquesne 12/16 Did Not Dress - Injury (right knee) vs. North Florida 12/21 Did Not Dress - Injury (right knee) vs. Southern Miss 12/22 Did Not Dress - Injury (right knee) vs. New Orleans 12/23 Will Not Dress - Injury (right knee) at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC

23 #42 Tomas Vazquez-Simmons Junior Forward Rochester, N.Y. School of the Arts Notes Has played in all 73 games since joining the Canisius program. Returned to the starting lineup Dec. 12 against Bowling Green. Scored a season-high 12 points against North Florida Dec. 21. Has made all four of his 3-point field goals in the team s last three games. Put on 30 pounds during the team s offseason workout program. Vazquez-Simmons Season Bests Points vs. North Florida (12/21) Field Goals times (vs. North Florida, 12/21) Field Goal Attempts... 8 at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 2 vs. North Florida (12/21) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts... 3 vs. Southern Miss (12/22) Free Throws... 4 vs. Manhattan (12/6) Free Throw Attemtps... 5 vs. Manhattan (12/6) Rebounds at St. Francis (NY) (11/21) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6) Defensive Rebounds... 5 vs. North Florida (12/21) Assists... 2 at St. Francis (NY (11/21) Turnovers times (vs. North Florida, 12/21) Blocks times (vs. Bowling Green, 12/12) Steals... 2 vs. Howard (11/28) Minutes at Duquesne (12/16) Vazquez-Simmons Career Bests Points at Iona (1/9/09) Field Goals times (at Iona, 1/9/09) Field Goal Attempts at Marist (1/23/09) 3-Pt. Field Goals... 4 at Iona (1/9/09) 3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts times (at Marist, 1/23/09) Free Throws times (vs. Maine, 12/31/07) Free Throw Attemtps... 6 vs. Rider (1/15/09) Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 1/5/09) Offensive Rebounds times (vs. Manhattan, 12/6/09) Defensive Rebounds vs. Manhattan (1/5/09) Assists... 3 vs. Marist (2/27/09) Turnovers times (at Akron, 11/15/08) Blocks times (vs. Manhattan, 1/5/09) Steals times (vs. Howard, 11/28/09) Minutes times (at Bowling Green, 2/21/09) Opp. Date GS Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Loyola-Chicago 11/ at St. Francis (NY) 11/ at Buffalo 11/ HOWARD 11/ at Eastern Michigan 11/ LOYOLA * 12/ MANHATTAN * 12/ BOWLING GREEN 12/12 * at Duquesne 12/16 * vs. North Florida 12/21 * vs. Southern Miss 12/22 * vs. New Orleans 12/23 at St. Bonaventure 12/30 FAIRFIELD * (HSBC) 1/2 IONA * 1/4 at Marist * 1/9 at Siena * 1/11 at Manhattan * 1/16 at Fairfield * 1/18 RIDER * 1/22 SAINT PETER S * 1/24 NIAGARA * 1/29 at Iona * 2/1 at Niagara * 2/5 at Saint Peter s 2/7 MARIST * 2/12 SIENA * 2/14 ESPN BRACKETBUSTER 2/20 at Loyola * 2/26 at Rider * 2/28 MAAC Career Career MAAC