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1 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES HORNETS (4-6; 0-0 MEAC) vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (3-6; 0-0 NEC) Wed., Dec. 17, p.m. Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. (Pope Phys. Ed. Center 1,200) Schedule/Results Live TV: Live Audio: Live Video: n/a NOVEMBER 15 at Penn W, ot 17 BAPTIST BIBLE W, at No. Texas L, at Arkansas# L, at Iona L, at Wake Forest W, DECEMBER 2 at Hawai i L, at Delaware W, CAMPBELL L, at Rhode Island L, at St. Francis Brooklyn 4 p.m. 20 at Oregon 3 p.m. 29 at Temple 5 p.m. JANUARY 5 CHEYNEY 7 p.m. 10 MORGAN STATE* 4 p.m. 12 at Howard* 7 p.m. 17 SO. CAROLINA STATE* 4 p.m. 19 SAVANNAH STATE* 7:30 p.m. 24 at No. Carolina A&T* 6 p.m. 26 at No. Carolina Central*$ 7:00 p.m. 31 at So. Carolina State* 6 p.m. FEBRUARY 3 at NJIT 7:30 p.m. 7 BETHUNE-COOKMAN* 4 p.m. 9 FLORIDA A&M* 7:30 p.m. 14 at UMES* 4 p.m. 16 COPPIN STATE* 7:30 p.m. 21 at Hampton* 6 p.m. 23 at Norfolk State*$ 7 p.m. 2* UMES* 4 p.m. MARCH 2 HAMPTON* 7:30 p,m 5 at Coppin State* 7:30 p.m MEAC Tournament TBA (Norfolk, Va.) *- MEAC game Dates and times subject to change All times Eastern $- TV (ESPNU/ESPN3) # - TV (SEC Network) Live Stats: Twitter Delaware State Head Coach Keith Walker (Clemson, 81): 9-12 at DSU (first year, plus 11 games as interim head coach in ); career (ninth year); 0-0 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn St. Francis Head Coach Glen Braica (Queens College, 89): at SFC and (fifth year); 1-0 vs. 1-0 vs. DSU THE GAME Delaware State (4-6) visits St. Francis Brooklyn of the Northeast Conference in the second of four consecutive road games for the Hornets. DSU has dropped its last two games, including an drubbing at the hands of Rhode Island in its most recent outing last Saturday (Dec. 13). The Rams pressured the Hornets into season lows in points and shooting percentage in the contest. Delaware State was 16-for-63 from the floor (25.4%), including four-of-19 from three-point territory (2.1%) in the contest. Since nailing eight threes at Wake Forest on Nov. 28, the Hornets have hit just 12-of-73 from beyond the arc in the last four games (16.4%). Delaware State had one field goal in the last seven minutes of the first half, and trailed at the break. Rhode Island outscored the Hornets 12-4 to start the second half, and opened up a lead on a basket with 15:31 left to play. Kendal Williams was the only Delaware State player in double figures with a season-high 10 points. He had two of the Hornets four three-point field goals. Kendall Gray led DSU with a game-high nine rebounds, while Amere May had seven points and a team-high four assists. Freshman Todd Hughes started his first game for Delaware State, tallying two points, three rebounds and a team-high three blocks. Mrdjan Gasevic came off the bench to grab a career-high seven rebounds for the Hornets. After dropping its first five games, St. Francis (3-6) has won three of its last four, including a victory over Mount St. Vincent in the most recent outing on Dec. 13. Brent Jones led the Terriers with a game-high 25 points. Jones was nine-for-16 from the field, including three three-point field goals (3-8). Jalen Cannon recorded a double-double for the Terriers, tallying 18 points (8-9 FGs) and 12 rebounds. Glenn Sanabria came off the bench to add 15 points (4-6 FGs; 2-3 3pt. FGs) for the Terriers in the contest. Jones leads St Francis in scoring at 14.0 points per-game. He also has a team-high 38 assists. Cannon averages 13.6 points and tops the team in rebounding at 8.9 per game. DSU vs. ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN/SERIES HISTORY (Series tied 2-2) The Hornets and Terriers are meeting for the second straight year, and fifth time overall. St. Francis won last year s meeting on Dec. 30, 2013 in Dover, Del. Kendall Gray had 14 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks, while Kendal Williams added 13 points to lead the Hornets. Cannon tied for game high scoring honors with 17 for the Terriers in last year s meeting. St. Francis has won the last two games in the series, including a victory in 1995 at DSU. Delaware State won the first two meetings, in 1993; and in overtime in DELAWARE STATE PROBABLE STARTERS No. Player Pos Ht/Wt CL Key Stats 5 Tyshawn Bell F 6-7/215 SR 10.6 ppg/4.4 rpg/19 3ptFGs 1 Kendall Gray C 6-10/240 SR 12.6 ppg/11.2 rpg/4.0 bpg 2 Kendal Williams G 6-0/160 SR 6.0 ppg/2.9 rpg/2.4 apg 11 DeAndre Haywood G 6-2/200 SO 9.8 ppg/2.5 rpg/1.8 apg 44 Amere May G 6-3/185 SR 15.4 ppg/3.1 rpg/14 3ptFGs RESERVES 0 Quincy Tillinghast G 5-10/160 FR 2.0 ppg/0.8 rpg 3 Scott Sill F 6-9/225 r-so 0.3 ppg/1.1 rpg 4 Kris Walden G 6-1/180 JR n/a 10 Kavon Waller F 6-5/210 FR 3.7 ppg/1.0 rpg 20 Mrdjan Gasevic F 6-7/235 SO 1.0 ppg/2.0 rpg 21 Larry Haley G 6-3/190 SO 8.5 ppg/2.0 rpg 22 Aric Dickerson F 6-6/205 SO 2.9 ppg/1.3 rpg 23 Jason Owens F 6-5/230 JR 2.0 ppg/1.8 rpg 24 Artem Tavakalyan F 6-6/210 FR 1.5 ppg/1.3 rpg 35 Todd Hughes G 6-2/175 FR 4.8 ppg/2.1 rpg 55 Charles Burley G 5-10/185 SR 3.2 ppg/2.3 rpg/2.7 apg Hornets vs. Terriers Tale of the Tape Scoring 68.0 ppg 68.4 ppg pp scoring 77.1 ppg 69.9 ppg FG % Opp FG% pt. FGs 6.4 pg 5.8 pg 3-pt. % FT% Rebounds 37.2 pg 39.4 pg Rebound Margin -0.7 pg +4.1 pg Assists 11.4 pg 11.3 pg Turnovers 15.7 pg 15.0 pg Turnover Margin Blocks 5.9 pg 5.4 pg Steals 6.3 pg 8.1 pg

2 DSU QUICK FACTS General Information Location Dover, Del Founded 1891 Enrollment 4,178 President Dr. Harry L. Williams Director of Athletics Candy Young Faculty Rep. Dr. Jan Blade Nickname Hornets Colors Columbia Blue & Red National Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference MEAC Home Court Memorial Hall Capacity 2,000 Press Row Phone (302) History First year of Basketball 1949 All-Time Record All-Time MEAC Record Regular season Titles Three , 05-06, MEAC Tourney Record MEAC Tournament Titles (One ) All-Time NCAA Tourney Record 0-1 Last: lost to Duke in 2005 Post-Season NIT record 1-2 Last: lost WVU in 2007 Coaches/Support Staff Interim Head Coach Keith Walker Alma Mater Clemson, 1981 Record at DSU 9-12 (First year; plus 11 games as interim HC in )) Career Record (9th year) Basketball Office (302) Best Time To reach Contact SID Assistant Coaches Keith Johnson First season (Cheyney, 83) Kevin Washington First season (St. Augustine s, 11) Alex Stone First season (Xavier-La., 09) Equipment Manager Mark Springs Sports Medicine Casey Cooper Admin. Assistant Jane Hicks Team Information Overall Record 9-21 Home 7-7 Away 2-12 Neutral MEAC Record 5-11 Home 4-4 Away 1-7 Neutral 0-1 MEAC Finish T-8th Lettermen Returning (8) Tyshawn Bell (F); Charles Burley (G); Mrdjan Gasevic (F); Kendall Gray (C ); Larry Haley (G); DeAndre Haywood (G); Jason Owens (F); Kendal Williams (G) Previous Letterwinners (2) Amere May@ (G); Scott Sill# (F) Lettermen Lost (3) Jordan Lawson (F); A.J. Thomas (G); Casey Walker (G/F) Starters Returning (4) Tyshawn Bell (F); Kendall Gray ( C); DeAndre Haywood (G); Kendal Williams (G) Newcomers (6) Aric Dickerson (G/F); Todd Hughes (G); Artem Tavakalyan (F); Quincy Tillinghast (G); Kris Walden (G); Kavon Waller - earned two letters from # - lettered in Delaware State University Roster Numerical No. Name Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown/Previous School 0 Quincy Tillinghast G FR Cincinnati, OH/Performing Arts 1 Kendall Gray C SR Dover, Del./Polytech HS 2 Kendal Williams G SR Stone Mtn., Ga.. /Baltimore CC 3 Scott Sill F/C r-so Windsor, Conn./Windsor HS 4 Kris Walden G JR Washington, DC/Gonzaga Coll. HS 5 Tyshawn Bell G/F SR Dover, Del./Maine Central Institute 10 Kavon Waller F FR Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS 11 DeAndre Haywood G SO Paterson, N.J./Paterson Eastside 20 Mrdjan Gasevic F SO Mladenovac, Serbia/KK Mladenovac 21 Larry Haley G JR Largo, Md./Frederick CC 22 Aric Dickerson F JR Chicago, Ill./West Virginia 23 Jason Owens F JR Seaford, Del./Seaford HS 24/42 Artem Tavakalyan F FR Moscow, Rus./Florida Air Academy 35 Todd Hughes G FR Smyrna, Del./Sanford School 44 Amere May G SR So. Haven, Mich./St. Augustine s 55 Charles Burley G SR Wilmington, Del./Cecil CC Alphabetical Name POS Ht Wt Cl Hometown/Previous School 5 Tyshawn Bell G/F SR Dover, Del./Maine Central Institute 55 Charles Burley G SR Wilmington, Del./Cecil CC 22 Aric Dickerson F JR Chicago, Ill./West Virginia 20 Mrdjan Gasevic F SO Mladenovac, Serbia/KK Mladenovac 1 Kendall Gray C SR Dover, Del./Polytech HS 21 Larry Haley G JR Largo, Md./Frederick CC 11 DeAndre Haywood G SO Paterson, N.J./Paterson Eastsid 35 Todd Hughes G FR Smyrna, Del./Sanford School 44 Amere May G SR So. Haven, Mich./St. Augustine s 23 Jason Owens F JR Seaford, Del./Seaford HS 3 Scott Sill F/C r-so Windsor, Conn./Windsor HS 24/42 Artem Tavakalyan F FR Moscow, Rus./Florida Air Academy 0 Quincy Tillinghast G FR Cincinnati, OH/Performing Arts 4 Kris Walden G JR Washington, DC/Gonzaga Coll. HS 10 Kavon Waller F FR Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS 2 Kendal Williams G SR Stone Mtn., Ga.. /Baltimore CC Head Coach - Keith Walker (Clemson, 81): - First year (11 games as interim HC in ) Assistant Coaches Keith Johnson (Cheyney, 83) First season; Kevin Washington (St. Augustine s) - First season ; Alex Stone (Xavier-La., 09) - First season BY CLASS Seniors (5): Tyshawn Bell; Charles Burley; Kendall Gray; Amere May, Kendal Williams Juniors (3 ): Larry Haley, Jason Owens, Kris Walden Sophomores (4): Aric Dickerson, Mrjdjan Gasevic, DeAndre Haywod, Scott Sill Freshmen (4): Todd Hughes, Artem Tavakalyan, Quincy Tillinghast, Kavon Waller BY STATE/NATION Connecticut (1): Scott Sill (Windsor) Delaware (5): Tyshawn Bell (Dover); Charles Burley (Wilmington) Kendall Gray (Dover), Todd Hughes (Smyrna); Jason Owens (Seaford) Georgia (1): Kendal Williams (Stone Mountain) Illinois (1): Aric Dickerson (Chicago) Maryland (1): Larry Haley (Largo) Michigan (1): Amere May (Covert) New Jersey (1): DeAndre Haywood (Paterson) Ohio (1): Quincy Tillinghast (Cincinnati) Russia (1): Artem Tavakalyan (Moscow) Serbia (1): Mrdjan Gasevic (Mladenovac) Virginia (2): Kris Walden (Richmond); Kevon Waller (Chester) PRONUNCIATIONS Tyshawn Bell Aric Dickerson Mrdjan Gasevic Amere May Artem Tavakalyan Quincy Tillinghast Kavon Waller TIE-shahn AIR-ick Mur-jahn Gas-ah-vick AH-meer R-chum TAH-vah-ky-un TILL-ing-hast KUH-vahn

3 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES HORNETS FIFTH IN MEAC PRESEASON POLL Voters in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men s basketball preseason poll believe Delaware State will be an improved team from a year ago. The Hornets have been picked to finish fifth out of 13 teams in the regular season race. The Hornets collected 194 points in the poll of league head coaches and sports information representatives. Defending MEAC champ North Carolina Central is favored to win its second straight regular season title. The Eagles collected 15 of 26 first place votes and 317 total points. Hampton is a close second to NCCU. The Pirates garnered nine first place votes and 304 points. Morgan State (265 points) and Norfolk State (225) are third and fourth, respectively, in the poll. Delaware State was 9-21 overall and tied for eighth in the final regular season standing with a 5-11 MEAC record during the season. The MEAC also announced its preseason player honors. Delaware State center Kendall Gray (jr.; Dover, Del.) has been selected to the preseason All-MEAC First Team, while guard Kendal Williams (sr.; Stone Mountain, Ga.) was a third team pick. Gray was second in the MEAC in rebounding (7.9 pg), third in field goal percentage (.579) and fourth in blocks (2.7 pg) last season. He ranked third on the Hornets in scoring (11.5 ppg) and set a school record for the second time in his career with 81 blocks. In addition, he led the team with 11 double-doubles during the campaign. In three seasons with the Hornets, Gray has 623 points, 420 rebounds and 210 blocks. He needs 13 blocks to become the school s all-time leader. Williams led the Hornets with 84 assists to rank 10th in the MEAC (2.8 pg) in his first year with the Hornets after transferring from Baltimore City Community College. Williams was fourth on the team in scoring and topped the club with a.420 three-point shooting percentage (29-for-69) last season. Howard University sophomore guard James Daniel has been selected as the MEAC Preseason Player-of-the-Year. Gray and Daniels are joined by Hampton s Deron Power (so.), Taariq Cephas of Coppin State (sr.) and North Carolina Central s Jordan Parks (sr.) on the preseason All-MEAC First Team Men's Basketball Preseason Predicted Order of Finish As voted by MEAC Head Men's Basketball Coaches and Sports Information Directors (First-Place Votes in Parenthesis) Team (1 st place votes) Total Points 1. No Carolina Central (15) Hampton (9) Morgan State Norfolk State Delaware State Coppin State (1) Savannah State Howard No. Carolina A&T Bethune-Cookman UMES So. Carolina State (1) Florida A&M 56 HORNETS TO MAKE TWO APPEARANCES ON ESPNU s MEAC GAME OF THE WEEK Two of Delaware State s crucial MEAC contests will have national television audiences. The Hornets Jan. 26 visit to defending conference champ North Carolina Central; and DSU s Feb. 23 contest at Norfolk State will air live on ESPNU/ESPN3 as the networks MEAC Game -of-the-week. Each contest is scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m MEAC Men s Television Schedule Jan. 26 Delaware St. at NC Central 7 pm ESPNU Feb. 2 Morgan St. at Coppin St. 7 pm ESPNU Feb. 16 Hampton at Morgan St. 9 pm ESPNU Feb. 23 Delaware St, at Norfolk St. 7 pm ESPNU Mar. 14 MEAC Championship 1 pm ESPN2 HORNETS IN THE MEAC Despite posting a 5-11 mark in the MEAC during the season, Delaware State has enjoyed its share of success in league play since the season. The Hornets own a mark vs. MEAC competition during the span (.629). DSU has reached double figures in ME- AC wins 10 times since Delaware State claimed three consecutive MEAC regular season titles from During that span, the Hornets were 46-8 in league games. Delaware State captured its only MEAC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth in DSU in MEAC since W-L Finish Third Second Third Fourth * First $ First $ First Fourth Sixth Third Eighth Third Sixth T-eighth Totals (.629) * - MEAC regular season & tourney champs $ - MEAC regular season champs MEAC Standings (as of Dec. 12) MEAC Overall NC Central Norfolk State Hampton SC State Howard UMES Delaware State Savannah State Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M Coppin State Morgan State NCA&T Preseason All-MEAC Teams First Team Name School Pos. Ht./Wt. Cl. Hometown Kendall Gray Delaware State C 6-10/240 Sr. Dover, Del. Deron Powers Hampton G 5-11/165 So. Williamsburg, Va. James Daniel* Howard G 5-10/165 So. Hampton, Va. Taariq Cephas Coppin State G 5-10/165 Sr. Bear, Del. Jordan Parks N.C. Central F 6-7/200 Sr. Queens, N.Y Second Team Name School Pos. Ht./Wt. Cl. Hometown Mikel Trapp Bethune-Cookman G 6-2/195 r-sr. Blair, S.C. Jamel Fuentes Norfolk State G 6-9/190 r-sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Prince Okoroh Howard F 6-5/190 Sr. Greenbelt, Md. Rashid Gaston Norfolk State F 6-9/230 Jr. Warren, Ohio Bryan Akinkugbe N.C. A&T C 6-9/225 Sr. Bowie Md Final MEAC Standings MEAC Overall NC Central* Hampton Norfolk State Morgan State Savannah State Florida A&M Coppin State Delaware State SC State NCA&T Howard Bethune-Cookman UMES * MEAC Tournament Champion Third Team Name School Pos. Ht./Wt. Cl. Hometown Kendall Williams Delaware State G 6-0/160 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. Brian Darden Hampton G 6-2 /183 So. Hampton, Va. Blake Bozeman Morgan State G 6-2/170 Sr. Bowie, Md. Bruce Beckford N.C.A&T F 6-7/215 Jr. Silverspring, Md. Karamo Jawara N.C. Central F 6-8/235 Sr. Bergen, Norway * Preseason Player of the Year - James Daniel, Howard

4 HEAD COACH KEITH WALKER Keith Walker was officially announced as head coach of the Hornets on Apr. 15, He served as DSU's interim head coach for 11 games after being appointed to the position on Jan. 30, Walker first joined the Delaware State staff as an assistant coach in July During his stint as interim coach, Walker led the Hornets to a 5-6 overall record and 5-5 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Prior to the appointment, the team was 4-15 overall and 0-6 in the conference. Delaware State posted a season-high three-game win streak, highlighted by a victory over MEAC Tournament runner-up Morgan State, during Walker s stint as interim head coach. During the season, Hornet junior center Kendall Gray set a team record with 81 blocks. Gray was named to the 2014 All-MEAC Second Team. Gray held the previous team record with 75 blocks as a sophomore. The Hornets recorded 185 blocks during the campaign, the second-best single-season mark in team history. During the season, Walker s work with the Hornet big men was instrumental in the team's school-record 192 blocks, shattering the record previously held by the squad. Delaware State was tops in the MEAC and fifth among all NCAA Division I teams at 6.6 blocks per game during the campaign. In addition, DSU power forward Marques Oliver moved into first place on the team's list for career blocks that season. Oliver finished his career with 222 blocks. Walker helped lead the Hornets to three consecutive MEAC regular season titles from 2004 to '07, during which the Hornets posted a league record of 46-8 (.850). The Hornets appeared in three consecutive MEAC Tournament championship games, capturing the title and accompanying NCAA Tournament berth in The following year, Delaware State defeated Northern Arizona on the road in the National Invitation Tournament for the team's only national post-season win. The Hornets also appeared in the 2007 National Invitation Tournament. Walker served as head coach at Division II Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., for seven seasons from 1993 to He posted a overall record at Shaw, including a 21-9 mark and the school s first-ever NCAA Tournament berth during the season. He led the team to a 17-9 mark in the campaign. The Bears finished in the Top 10 of the Sheridan Broadcast Network Black College poll during two of Walker's seasons. In 1998, he coached a team of U.S. collegiate players to a bronze medal at a tournament in Russia. From 1987 to '93, Walker was an assistant coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. IUP was ranked number one in the NCAA Division II poll during parts of three seasons while Walker was on the staff. Before entering the coaching ranks, he enjoyed a playing career that included a brief stint with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers during the season. Prior to reaching the NBA, Walker played a total of seven years with various European and U.S. professional basketball leagues. As a collegiate player at Clemson University, he helped lead the Tigers to a 23-9 overall record and an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament during the season. He was a teammate of former NBA All-Star Larry Nance. Walker earned a 1981 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Clemson in 1981; and a master s degree in Student Personnel Services from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Keith and wife Kim have three children, Dockery, Zachary and Sawyer. Dockery is a member of the Brown University men s basketball team. Keith Walker Coaching Career Year School W-L MEAC Shaw Shaw Shaw Shaw Shaw Shaw Shaw Delaware St Delaware St. 4-4 Career Record At Delaware State 9-10 vs. MEAC opponents (reg. season) 5-5 MEAC Tournament record 0-1

5 KEITH WALKER VS. ALL OPPONENTS AAA - Alaska-Anchorage 0-1 Allen 2-1 Arkansas 1-0 Armstrong 1-0 -BBB - Barber-Scotia 2-0 Baptist Bible 1-0 Benedict 1-1 Bethune-Cookman 1-1 Bowie State 6-2 -CCC - Campbell 0-1 Catawba 0-2 Central State 0-1 Cheyney 1-1 Clinch Valley 0-1 Coppin State 0-1 -DDD - Delaware 1-0 -EEE - Edward Waters 0-1 Elizabeth City State 0-8 -FFF - Fayetteville State 1-7 Florida A&M 0-2 Florida Memorial 0-1 Fort Valley State 0-2 Francis Marion 2-0 -HHH Hampton 0-0 Hawai I 0-1 Howard 0-1 -III - Iona 0-1 -JJJ - Johnson & Wales 4-0 Johnson C. Smith 4-2 -KKK - Knoxville 1-0 -LLL Lane 1-0 Lindsey Wilson 1-0 Livingstone 5-2 -MMM - Morehouse 0-1 Morgan State 1-1 Morris Brown 0-2 Morris College 2-0 Mt. Aloysius 2-0 -NNN - NCA&T 0-0 NC Central 2-6 NJIT 0-0 Norfolk State 0-3 North Texas 0-1 -OOO - Oregon 0-0 -PPP - Pennsylvania 1-0 -RRR - Rhode Island 0-1 -SSS - Savannah State 1-1 So. Carolina State 1-0 St. Augustine s 4-5 St. Francis Brooklyn 0-0 St. Paul s 4-4 St. Thomas 1-0 -TTT - Tampa 0-1 Temple 0-0 -UUU - UMES 1-1 -VVV - Virginia State 5-3 Virginia Union 3-6 Voorhees 1-0 -WWW - Wake Forest 1-0 Wilberforce 1-0 Winston-Salem State opponents in bold

6 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES The Hornets are: 1-1 at home 3-4 on the road 0-0 at neutral sites 0-0 in MEAC reg. season 3-6 vs. Div. I opponents 1-0 vs. non Div. I opponents 4-6 vs. non-meac opp. 0-0 vs. Div. I Top 25 teams 1-0 in overtime games 4-3 when scoring 60 or more points 3-6 when allowing 60 or more points 3-2 when scoring 70 or more 1-5 when allowing 70 or more points 1-0 when scoring 80 or more points 0-3 when allowing 80 or more points 0-3 when scoring less than 60 points 1-0 when allowing less than 60 points 2-1 in games decided by 10 points or less 1-0 in games decided by five or less 2-5 in games decided by more than in games decided by 20 or more 2-0 when leading at the half 2-5 when trailing at the half 0-1 when tied at the half 3-0 when leading with 10:00 left 1-6 when trailing with 10:00 left 0-0 when tied with 10:00 left 3-0 when leading with 5:00 left 1-6 when trailing with 5:00 left 0-0 when tied with 5:00 left 3-0 when they have outrebounded opp. 1-6 when being outrebounded 0-0 when rebounds are even 2-4 when they have more turnovers 2-1 when opponent has more turnovers 0-1 when turnovers are even 2-3 when they have more fouls 3-2 when they shoot more free throws 1-4 when opponent shoots more FTs 0-0 when free throws are even 1-0 when shooting at least 50% 4-1 when shooting a higher FG% 0-5 when shooting a lower FG% 2-1 when hitting more 3-pt. FGs HORNET SUPERLATIVES 20-Point Games DeAndre Haywood (23) vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Amere May (32) vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Kendall Gray (21) vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) Amere May (28) vs. Campbell (Dec. 10) 10-Rebound Games Kendall Gray (12) vs. Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) Kendall Gray (13) vs. No. Texas (Nov. 19) Kendall Gray (13) vs. Iona (Nov. 26) Kendall Gray (16) vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Kendall Gray (14) vs. Hawai i (Dec. 2) Kendall Gray (12) vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) Double Doubles Kendall Gray (15 pts/12 reb.) vs. Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) Kendall Gray (12 pts./13 reb.) vs. No. Texas (Nov. 19) Kendall Gray (14 pts/13 reb.) vs. Iona (Nov. 26) Kendall Gray (14 pts/16 reb.) vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Kendall Gray (13 pts./14 reb.) vs. Hawai i (Dec. 2) Kendall Gray (21 pts./12 reb.) vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) GRAY AMONG NATION S BEST REBOUNDERS, SHOT BLOCKERS Delaware State center Kendall Gray s rebounding and shot blocking this season have placed him among the nation s best. As of Dec. 15, was tops in the MEAC in six statistical categories, also ranking in the top seven among all NCAA Division I players in each. Gray ranks third in the nation in total rebounds (112) and defensive rebounds per game (8.4); fourth in total blocks (36) and double-doubles (6); fifth in rebounds per game (11.2); and seventh in blocks per game (3.6). He s also seventh in the MEAC in total field goals (49); and third in minutes per game (35:30). Gray recorded his sixth double-double of the season with a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds vs. Delaware (Dec. 7). He was two blocks away from school history in the Hornets win at Wake Forest on Nov. 28. Gray scored 14 points (6-8 FGs), grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and tied the school record for a third time with eight blocks in the contest, falling just short of the first triple-double in recorded team history. Gray had five blocks at Arkansas on Nov. 21 to surpass Marques Oliver ( ) as the Hornets all-time blocks leader. He has since raised his school record total to 241. The Wake Forest contest also marked the 19th time that Gray blocked at least five shots in a game with the Hornets. He also had a school record-tying eight blocks vs. NCA&T on Jan. 20, 2014; and against Wagner on Nov. 14, Gray also holds the top two marks for single season blocks in team history. He swatted away 81 shots during the , shattering the record of 75 he established the previous year. Gray has been selected as the MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week in each of the first three weeks of the season. The Dover, Del., native was named to the pre-season All-MEAC First Team after finishing second in the league in rebounding (7.9 pg), third in field goal percentage (.579) and fourth in blocks (2.7 pg) last season. He ranked third on the Hornets in scoring (11.5 ppg) and set a school record for the second time in his career with 81 blocks. In addition, he led the team with 11 doubledoubles during the campaign. Gray was also a two-time MEAC Defensive Player-of-the- Week as a junior last season. Gray set the school record for blocks in a season for the first time with 75 as a sophomore during the season. He also proved to be more than just a defensive force last season. He reached double figures in scoring in 20 games and was third on the team in scoring at 11.5 points per game. Gray had a team-high 11 double-doubles last season, including a stretch of four straight games. He scored a career-high 20 points (8-12 FGs) and grabbed 12 KENDALL GRAY BY THE NUMBERS 18 - career double-doubles 20 games with 10-or-more rebounds 60 games with two-or-more blocks 44 - games with at least three blocks 30 games with four-or-more blocks 20 games with at least five blocks 7 - games with six-or-more blocks 21 - longest streak with at least one blocks in a game ( ) rebounds, each a game high, vs. Norfolk State on Jan. 13. He tallied 17-points and 10 rebounds vs. Hampton in the previous game (Jan. 11). He has also recorded double-doubles against Oklahoma State (Dec. 17) and St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 30) and Campbell (Jan. 4). Gray tallied 14 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. St. Francis (Dec. 30). The previous game, he had 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds vs. Oklahoma State. He tied his career-high with 13 boards vs. Campbell (Jan. 4). He was second in the MEAC and 20 th among all NCAA Division I players at 2.6 blocks per game as a sophomore. He also had eight blocks in DSU s overtime win against Wagner on Nov. 14, 2012; and posted streaks of 12 and eight games with at least one block during his sophomore season. As a freshman in , Gray had 54 blocks, despite missing 12 games (including the last 10) due to a knee injury. He had at least one block in his first 13 collegiate games, including 26 during a five-game stretch. Gray now has 746 points and 523 rebounds with the Hornets. DSU CAREER BLOCKS (Since ) 1 Kendall Gray (2011-pres.) Marques Oliver ( ) 222 DSU SINGLE SEASON BLOCKS (all-time high) 1. Kendall Gray ( ) Kendall Gray ( ) 75 DSU SINGLE-GAME BLOCKS (all-time high) 8, Kendall Gray vs. Wake Forest (11/28/14) 8, Kendall Gray vs. NCA&T (1/20/14) 8, Kendall Gray vs. Wagner (11/14/12) 8, Marques Oliver vs. Hampton (2/25/13) 8, Marques Oliver vs. Howard (2/25/12) 8, Marques Oliver vs. Florida A&M (1/23/12) 8, Aaron Fleetwood vs. Northwestern (12/27/04)

7 BLOCKS APLENTY Thanks to Kendall Gray, DSU is the top shot blocking team in the MEAC. The Hornets are No. 1 in the league and 12th among NCAA Div. I teams in total blocks (59); DSU is also tops in the MEAC and 20th in the nation at 5.9 per game. Led by Gray, DSU has posted its top two block numbers in the past three years. In Gray s freshman season of , the Hornets set a school record with 192 blocks. The following season, DSU collected 185 blocks, the secondhighest total in team history. HOMEGROWN TALENT For the second straight season, Delaware is the state with the highest number of players on the Hornets roster. The roster includes six First State natives. Local products Tyshawn Bell (Dover) and Kendall Gray (Dover) are in their third season with the team. They are joined this season by fellow Delawareans Charles Burley (Wilmington), Todd Hughes (Smyrna), Jason Owens (Seaford), Kendal Williams (Dover). DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES BELL RINGS UP THREES FOR HORNETS Delaware State forward Tyshawn Bell (sr.) continues to solidify his standing as one of the top threepoint shooters in team history. Bell is 11th in the MEAC with 19 three-point field goals. Bell nailed a career-high five threepointers (5-7) vs. Arkansas on Nov. 21; and hit four threes in the previous contest at North Texas (4-5). He now has 152 career threes, the seventh best total in team history. His next target on the school s three-point list is Emanual Davis ( ), who is sixth with 153. Bell also had four threes in the season opener at Penn. He tied his season-high with 19 points in the Arkansas contest. tying his total in the season-opening win at Penn. His career high is 21 points, which he has reached twice. As a junior in , Bell ranked among the MEAC leaders with a.345 three-point percentage (41-for-119); and was second in the league in free throw shooting at 86.2% (75-for-87). He was also second on the Hornets in scoring with a career-best 12.1 point per-game average last season. Bell is also on track to join the Hornets 1000-point club this season. A career 9.1 ppg scorer, he currently sits at 867 points. THE LAST TIME... The Hornets scored at least 100 points - Nov. 17, 2014 (104, vs. Baptist Bible; ) The Hornets allowed at least 100 points - Dec. 2, 1998 (109, vs. UCLA; ) A Hornet scored at least 30 points - Nov. 28, 2014 (32, Amere May vs. Wake Forest) A Hornet had at least 15 rebounds - Nov. 28, 2014 (16, Kendall Gray vs. Wake Forest) A Hornet had at least 10 assists - Jan. 26, 2013 (10, A.J. Thomas vs. Bethune-Cookman) A Hornet had at least five blocks - Nov. 28, 2014 (8, Kendall Gray vs. Wake Forest) A Hornet had at least five steals - Jan. 23, 2013 (5, Marques Oliver vs. Howard) A Hornet recorded a double-double - Kendall Gray (21 pts./12 reb. vs. Delaware) - Dec. 7, 2014 Bell was named MEAC Player-of-the-Week last Feb. 17 after scoring 42 points in two games. He was 13-for-20 from the field, including four-of-six from three-point territory, during the stretch. He scored a career-high 21 points in back-to-back games last season. He scored 21 vs. Savannah State on Feb. 10 (7-9 FGs; 2-2 3pt; 5-5 FTs), and followed that with 21 at Bethune-Cookman the next game (6-11 FGs; 7-8 FTs). Bell also tallied 19 points in the previous game (vs. SC State) to give him 61 during the three-game stretch. DSU Career Three-Point Field Goals 303 Jahsha Bluntt ( ) 266 Casey Walker ( ) 194 Terence Hood ( ) 190 Marty Bailey ( ) 159 Miles Davis ( ) 153 Emanual Davis ( ) 153 Tyshawn Bell (2011-pres.) As a freshman during the season, Bell was a MEAC All-Rookie selection. He was fifth on the Hornets in scoring (7.2 ppg) and second in threepoint field goals (43). Bell ranked fourth in the MEAC in three-point percentage ( for-111) and knocked down at least one three-pointer in 22 of DSU's 30 contests during his rookie season. HAYWOOD COLLECTS FIRST MEAC PLAYER OF WEEK AWARD Sophomore guard DeAndre Haywood came out the gate strong in the season. Haywood topped the Hornets in scoring in each of the first three games, including a career-high 23 points vs. Penn in the season opener. He was eight-for-16 from the field and seven-of-10 at the free throw line in the Penn contest. He scored five points in the overtime, including two free throws in the closing seconds to seal the win. In addition, Haywood tallied five rebounds, four assists and a game-high four steals in 38 minutes of playing time in the opener. The MEAC thought enough of Haywood s performance at Penn to name him as its first Player-of-the-Week for the season. It also marked the first time he has received the honor. MILESTONE WATCH Tyshawn Bell needs one three-point field goal to move into sixth place on the Hornets all-time list... Bell is tied with Emanual Davis ( ) for sixth with 153 career three-pointers Bell needs 89 points to reach 1000 at DSU Charles Burley is five assists shy of 100 with the Hornets Haywood is fourth among Hornet regulars in scoring at 10.6 points per game this season. He is also sixth in the MEAC in total steals (16) steals per game (1.8) In addition, he ranks seventh in the MEAC in free throw attempts (39) and sixth in free throws made (27). Haywood was named to the MEAC All-Rookie Team after averaging 6.2 points in his debut season. He set career scoring highs in three consecutive games last season, highlighted by a game-high 20 points vs. Florida A&M on Feb. 17. He tallied 17 points vs. Bethune-Cookman in the previous contest (Feb. 15) and 13 against Savannah State the game before that (Feb. 10). Haywood hit 16 of 28 shots from the field during the stretch (.571). In the Florida A&M contest, Haywood was seven-for-12 from the field. He scored 19 points in the second half. He was fifth on the Hornets in scoring last season.

8 K WILL Delaware State guard Kendal Williams (sr.) has been recognized for his stellar play in his first season with the Hornets last year. Williams was named to the pre-season All- MEAC Third Team. He was among the MEAC leaders in three-point percentage last season, connecting on 29-of-69 attempts (.420). Williams was tops on the Hornets with 84 assists and ranked fourth in scoring at 8.2 points per game. This season, has appeared in all nine games, starting the last three. He is fifth among team regulars in scoring at 5.6 points per game and is second on the squad with 24 assists. Williams tied his season-high with nine points (4-8 FGs) in his first start of the season at Wake Forest (Nov. 28). He also scored nine points vs. N. Texas (Nov. 19) and eight (4-4 FTs) in seasonopening win at Penn (Nov. 15). The former Dover (Del.) High School star was a All-Maryland Junior College First Team and All-Region XX Second Team selection at Baltimore City Community College. He averaged 14.8 points and 4.9 assists (each a team high) during season and helped lead BCCC to overall record, a conference title and Region XX Tournament finals last season HORNET NEWCOMERS Delaware State s opening day roster featured five players who are new to the program, including one with prior Division I experience and a local star. Swingman Aric Dickerson (jr.; 6-6) briefly played at West Virginia University under Bob Huggins before transferring to Lee College in Texas. Dickerson was a standout at Lincoln Park H.S. in Chicago. Todd Hughes (fr.; 6-2) helped lead Delaware s Sanford School to a state championship. The Smyrna, Del., native was an All-State selection and 1000-point scorer during his scholastic career. Guard Quincy Tillinghast (fr.; 6-0) nailed more than 500 three-point field goals during his career at the School for the Performing Art in Cincinnati, OH, while swingman Kavon Waller (fr.; 6-5) was his district s Player-of-the-Year and an All-State selection as a senior at Virginia s Thomas Dale HS. Moscow, Russia native Artem Tavakalyan (fr.; 6-6) helped lead Florida Air Academy to a 26-2 overall record and state playoff berth as a senior in HOME COOKING Prior to last season, DSU s Memorial Hall had been an unfriendly place for Hornet opponents in recent years. Despite seven home losses last season (7-7), the Hornets are a solid (.718) at home since the season. DSU was 8-3 at home during the season. The Hornets were 11-0 in front of the home crowd during the campaign and 9-1 in Memorial Hall during the , and seasons. The Hornets are in Memorial Hall vs. MEAC opponents (.776) since the campaign. The Hornets are 1-0 at home this season, posting a win over Baptist Bible on Nov. 17. DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES AMERE MAY COMES FULL CIRCLE WITH THE HORNETS One of the first calls Keith Walker received after being named head coach of the Hornets last spring was from Amere May, who left DSU after two seasons from 2011-to-13. May was recruited to Delaware State by Walker when he was a Hornet assistant. The South Haven, Mich., native averaged 5.9 points in 53 games, primarily as a reserve in his first two seasons at DSU. May played the season at Div. II St. Augustine s (N.C.), where he averaged 19.3 points per game; and was named to the All-CIAA First Team. May left St. Augustine s last summer and re-enrolled at Delaware State. He petitioned the NCAA to allow him to compete for the Hornets this season. May was allowed to practice but did not compete in DSU s first three games this season while the petition was being considered. May was named MEAC Player-of-the-Week for the first time in his career on Dec. 1 after scoring 50 points in two games. He tallied a game-and-his-div. I high of 32 points in the Hornets win over Wake Forest on Nov. 28. His performance was highlighted by six three-point field goals (6-10), five coming in the first half. It was his first start of the season. May scored a game-high 28-point effort (8-17 FGs; FTs) Campbell on Dec. 10. He scored a team-high 18 nine points (7-15 FGs; pt.) in his second game of the season at Iona on Nov. 26. May has taken over the team scoring lead at 15.4 points per game. May had 39 and 37-point performances at St. Augustine s during the season. ROAD WARRIORS Delaware State s men s basketball traveling party will spend plenty of time packing and unpacking this season. The Hornets are scheduled to log more than 24,600 miles by bus and plane to a total of 13 states and the District of Columbia. The schedule is highlighted by first-time trips to Hawai i and Oregon. The Hornets played at Hawai i on Dec. 2; and will be back in the air for a flight to Eugene, Ore., to face the Ducks (Dec. 20). In addition to Hawai i and Oregon, the Hornets will visit Texas (North Texas), Arkansas (University of Arkansas), South Carolina (SC State), Rhode Island (URI) and New Jersey (NJIT); and make two trips to Pennsylvania (Penn; Temple), New York (Iona, St. Francis Brooklyn) North Carolina (Wake Forest; NC Central; NCA&T), Maryland (UMES; Coppin State) and Virginia (Hampton; Norfolk State; MEAC Tournament). Delaware State will also visit Howard University in Washington, D.C.; and make the 45-mile trip upstate to take on the University of Delaware this season. Hornets road trips by the numbers Destination Game(s) Estimated Round trip miles Phila., Pa 11/15 at Penn 150 Denton, Tex./Fayetteville, Ark. 11/19 at N. Texas; 11/21 at Arkansas 3,330 New Rochelle, N.Y. 11/26 at Iona 380 Winston-Salem, N.C. 11/28 at Wake Forest 860 Honlulu, Hi. 12/2 at Hawai I 9,800 Newark, Del. 12/7 at Delaware 90 Kingston, R.I. 12/13 at Rhode Island 660 Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/17 at St. Francis 340 Eugene, Or. 12/20 at Oregon 5,800 Phila., Pa 12/28 at Temple 150 Washington, D.C. 1/12 at Howard 185 Durham/Greensboro, N.C. 1/24 at NC Central; 1/26 at NCA&T 820 Orangeburg. S.C. 1/31 at SC State 1,170 Princess Anne, Md. 2/11 at UMES 145 Hampton/.Norfolk, Va. 2/21 at Hampton/23 at Norfolk State 430 Baltimore 3/5 at Coppin State 180 Norfolk, Va. 3/9-15 MEAC Tournament 400 STINGERS Delaware State is tops in the MEAC in free throw percentage (.716), blocks per game (5.9), total blocks (59) and defensive rebounds per game (27.3) as of Dec. 15 The Hornets are 12th in the nation in total blocks, 20th in blocks per game, 41st in defensive rebounds and 47th in free throw percentage Delaware State s win at Wake Forest on Nov. 28 was its first against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent in 20 tries HORNET HONORS Kendall Gray Preseason All-MEAC First Team MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week (Nov. 17) MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week (Nov. 24) MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week (Dec. 1) MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week (Dec. 8) DeAndre Haywood MEAC Player-of-the-Week (Nov.17) Amere May MEAC Player-of-the-Week (Dec. 1) Kendal Williams Preseason All-MEAC Third Team

9 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Starting center in all 10 games as of Dec. 15, was tops in the MEAC in six statistical categories, also ranking in the top seven among all NCAA Division I players in each ranks third in the nation in total rebounds (112) and defensive rebounds per game (8.4); fourth in total blocks (36) and double-doubles (6); fifth in rebounds per game (11.2); and seventh in blocks per game (3.6) also seventh in the MEAC in total field goals (49); and third in minutes per game (35:30) recorded his sixth double-double of the season with a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) had 14 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and tied the school record for the third time with eight blocks in win over Wake Forest (Nov. 28), putting him just two blocks shy of the first triple-double in recorded team history now has 18 career double-doubles four-time MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week... Preseason All-MEAC First Team scored 17 points in season-opening win at Penn had string of double-doubles in four consecutive games has hit 33 of his last 56 shots from the floor (.589) had season-high six offensive rebounds at Hawaii (Dec. 2). 1 KENDALL GRAY SENIOR CENTER 6-10/235 DOVER, DEL./ POLYTECH HS HIGHS Points: 21, vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) Field goals: 9, vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) 3 pt. FGs: n/a Free throws: 7, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Rebounds: 16, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Assists: 1, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Blocks: 8, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Steals: 2 (three games) Minutes: 43, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) CAREER HIGHS Points: 21, vs. Delaware. (12/7/14) Field goals: 9, vs. Delaware (12/7/140 3 pt. FGs: n/a Free throws: 9 (2X) Rebounds: 16, vs. Wake Forest (11/28/14) Assists: 3 (2X) Blocks: 8 (3X) Steals: 3, at Florida A&M (2/17/14) Minutes: 43, vs. Penn (11/15/14) : All-MEAC Second Team selection starting center in each of the Hornets 30 games two-time MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week selection set DSU single-season record with 81 blocks tied school record for blocks in a game for the second time in his career (8) in nationally broadcast contest (ESPNU) vs. NCA&T (Jan. 20) third on the Hornets in scoring (11.5 ppg); and tops in rebounding (7.9 pg) and blocks (81) fourth in the MEAC in blocks (2.7 pg); second in rebounding (7.9 pg); and third in field goal pct. (.597) had team-high 11 double-doubles reached double figures in scoring in 20 games, including a string of seven straight earlier in the season tied careerhigh with 13 rebounds in five games had 10-or-more rebounds in 11 games scored career high 20 points (8-12 FGs) vs. Norfolk State (Jan. 13) tied career-high with 13 rebounds vs. Campbell in DSU s last outing (Jan. 4).. had 14 points (5-9 FGs) and career-high 13 rebounds vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 30) tallied 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds vs. Oklahoma State in previous contest (Dec. 17) scored 19 points (8-11 FGs; 3-3 FTs) vs. Delaware (Nov. 25) also had four blocks in Delaware contest tallied 15 points in losses to George Washington (Nov. 19) and Buffalo (Nov. 30) blocked season-high five shots vs. Geo. Washington ((Nov. 19) and Coppin State (Dec. 7) team leader with nine points in loss to Clemson (Nov. 13) opened the season with 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks vs. Cairn (Nov. 9) team scoring leader in two games : Appeared in 29 games, starting 28 team leader and second in the MEAC at 2.6 blocks per game (schoolrecord 75 total blocks) 20 th among all NCAA Div. I players in blocks per game tied school record with eight blocks in overtime win vs. Wagner (Nov. 14) also tied his career-high with 17 points (4-5 FGs; 9-13 FTs) in Wagner contest second on the Hornets in rebounding at 3.5 per game (78 total) third among DSU players with at least 100 shots with.480 shooting percentage (59-for-123) had 13 points, five rebounds and two blocks in MEAC Tournament win over Hampton (Mar. 14) tallied 13 points (6-10 FGs), seven rebounds and four blocks in loss to Navy in South Padre Island (Tex.) Tournament (Nov. 24) was 4-for-5 from the floor (8 points) and recorded four blocks in victory over Cairn (Nov. 12) collected season-high eight rebounds in win over Morgan State (Feb. 18) had at least one block in 25 of the 29 games in which he appeared recorded at least one block in each of the 12 first games of the season had at least two blocks in 19 games; 3 or more in 14 games; 4 or more 9 games; and five or more in five contests tallied 19 blocks during a four-game stretch from Nov. 23 to Dec. 1 sixth on the Hornets in scoring at 5.5 points per-game named to 2012 South Padre Island All-Tournament Team : Limited to 17 games due to a knee injury... missed the last 10 regular season games and the MEAC Tournament due to the injury... was leading the MEAC and tied for ninth among all NCAA Div. I players in blocks at the time of the injury (3.2 per game; 54 total) two-time MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week... named MEAC Defensive Player-ofthe Week for the second time on Jan. 2 after recording seven blocks and pulling down 15 rebounds in two games... recorded his first collegiate "double-double" with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. George Washington (Dec. 31)... also had four blocks in GW contest... also named MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week on Dec swatted away six shots for the second time this season vs. UMES (Dec. 3)... also blocked six shots vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 18) had five blocks vs. Wagner (Nov. 29) and Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 29)... also tallied career-high 17 points (5-8 FGs; 7-9 FTs) vs. Howard (Dec. 6)... tallied 15 points (7-9 FGs) vs. Eastern Kentucky on Nov had five blocks and seven rebounds in win over NCA&T in DSU's last outing (Jan. 30)... had at least one block in 16 of the 17 games in which he appeared... recorded at one block in each of his first 13 collegiate games... also missed Dec. 17 contest vs. Tenn. State due to an injury. High School: Three-year varsity letter winner at Polytech HS... helped lead Polytech to 2010 Henlopen Conference Southern Division Championship All-Henlopen Conference and Henlopen South First Team selection... Delaware All-State Honorable Mention... averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 blocks per game during senior season. Personal: Son of Winfret and Irma Gray... has two siblings... born May 5, 1992 in Merced, Cal. GRAY S CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

10 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Preseason All-MEAC Third Team selection has appeared in all 10 games, starting the last five fifth among Hornets with at least seven games played in scoring at 6.0 points per game second on the team with 24 assists scored team-and-season 10 points vs. Rhodes Island in last outing (Dec. 13) led Hornets with four assists vs. Campbell (Dec. 10) tallied nine points (4-8 FGs) in his first start of the season at Wake Forest (Nov. 28) also scored nine points vs. N. Texas (Nov. 19) tallied eight points (4-4 FTs) in seasonopening win at Penn (Nov. 15) : Played in all 30 games, starting 20 tops on the Hornets with.420 three-point field goal percentage (29-for-69) fourth on the team in scoring (8.2 ppg) team leader with 84 assists and third in three-point field goals (29) scored career-high 19 points (7-11 FG; 3-5 3pt.FG; 2-2 FT) vs. Howard in Big Apple Classic (Dec. 15) had 13 points and career-high five steals vs. Savannah State( Feb. 10) tallied 11 points vs. Oklahoma State in last outing (Dec. 17) scored 18 points (7-8 FGs; 4-5 3pt. FGs) vs. Baptist Bible (Dec. 2) scored 14 points (5-6 FGs; 2-2 3pt.; 2-2 FTs) in DSU debut vs. Cairn (Nov. 9) (At Baltimore City Community College): All-Maryland Junior College First Team and All- Region XX Second Team selection at Baltimore City College... averaged 14.8 points and 4.9 assists (each a team high) during season... helped lead BCCC to overall record, a conference title and Region XX Tournament finals last season... named to Region XX All-Tournament Team... played for head coach Terry Maczko at BCCC. 2 KENDAL WILLIAMS SENIOR GUARD 6-9/215 STONE MOUNTAIN., GA./ BALTIMORE CO. CC/ DOVER (DEL.) HS High School: Helped lead Dover (Del.) High School to 18-4 overall record, Henlopen Conference championship and state tournament finals appearance during the season... played for head coach Stephen Wilson, a former DSU assistant coach and interim head coach, at Dover High School. Personal: Son of Gibson and Kim Williams... born 1/29/92... majoring in mass communications at DSU HIGHS Points: 10, vs. Rhode Island (Dec. 13) Field goals: 4 (three games) 3 pt FGs: 2 (two games) Free throws: 4, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Rebounds: 5 (two games) Assists: 5 (two games) Blocks: n/a Steals: 2, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Minutes: 32, vs. Campbell (12/10/14) Career Highs (at DSU) Points: 19, vs. Howard (12/15/13) Field goals: 7 (two games) 3 pt FGs: 4, vs. Baptist Bible (12/2/13) Free throws: 5, vs. SC State (2/8/14) Rebounds: 7, vs. Dayton (12/14/13) Assists: 7, vs. Cairn (11/9/13) Blocks: n/a Steals: 5, vs. Savannah St. (2/10/14) Minutes: 40, vs. SC State(2/8/14 WILLIAMS CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

11 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Has appeared off the bench in seven games scored two points in win over Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) tied season high with three rebounds vs. N. Texas (Nov. 19) : Sat out the season as a redshirt : Appeared in 11 games tallied career-highs of eight points and seven rebounds in over Cairn (Nov. 12). hit a three-pointer for his only basket vs. Penn State (Dec. 15). High School: Helped lead Windsor HS to 2008 Connecticut Class LL state championship... averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per game at Charls Prep... earned All-Conference Academic honors Personal: Son of Scott and Maureen Sill... majoring in Sport Management at DSU... full name is Scott James Sill II... born 12/5/92 in Springfield, Mass. 3 SCOTT SILL r-sophomore FORWARD 6-9/215 WINDSOR, CONN./ WINDSOR HS/CHARLS PREP HIGHS Points: 2, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Field goals: 1, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: n/a Rebounds: 3 (2x) Assists: 1 (two games) Blocks: 2, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Steals: 1, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Minutes: 14, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) CAREER HIGHS Points: 8, vs. Cairn (11/12/12) Field goals: 4, vs. Cairn (11/12/12) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: n/a Rebounds: 7, vs. Cairn (11/12/12) Assists: 1 (two games) Blocks: 2, vs. Bap. Bible (11/17/14) Steals: 1, vs. Penn (11/15/14) Minutes: 17, vs. Cairn (11/12/12) SILLS CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

12 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Starting forward in each game third among Hornet regulars with 10.6 ppg average team leader with 19 three-point field goals (19-for-42;.452) 11th in the MEAC in total three-point field goals (19) tied season-high with eight rebounds vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) had career-high five three-point field goals (5-7) vs. Arkansas (Nov. 21) also tied season-high 19 points vs. Arkansas opened the season with 19 points in overtime win at Penn (Nov. 15) was five-for-nine from the field, including four three-point field goals in Penn contest scored 16 points vs. N. Texas (Nov. 19) nailed four three-point field goals (4-5) in N. Texas contest scored 12 points on six-of-nine shooting from the field vs. Hawaii (Dec. 2) : Competed in 29 games, starting 21 named MEAC Player-of-the-Week for first time in his career on Feb. 17 after scoring 42 points (13-for-22 FGs) in two games tied career-high (21 pts.) in two games scored 21 points (6-11 FGs; 2-4 3pt.; 7-8 FTs) vs. Bethune-Cookman also tallied 21 points (7-11 FGs) vs. Savannah State (Feb. 10) tied career high with 10 rebounds to record his second career double-double in Bethune-Cookman contest (Feb. 15) second in the MEAC in free throw shooting (.862; 75-for-87) second on the Hornets in scoring at 12.1 points per game second on the team with 41 three-point field goals scored 19 points in two games (Baptist Bible on Dec. 2 and SC State on Feb. 8). scored 40 points in last regular season games hit 14 of his last 20 regular season shots, including 6-of-8 from three-point territory led Hornets with 17 points (7-11 FGs; 3-5 3pt. FGs) in nationally broadcast contest (ESPNU) vs. NCA&T (Jan. 20) tallied 16 points (8-8 FTs) vs. Hampton (Jan. 11) scored team-high 15 points vs. Georgia Tech (Nov. 11) tallied 12 points vs. Delaware (Nov. 25) scored 10 points (two 3-pt. FGs) and grabbed three points in opener against Cairn (Nov. 9) tallied 10 or more points in a team high 20 games, including a string of seven straight from Feb. 1 to Feb TYSHAWN BELL SENIOR FORWARD 6-7/215 DOVER, DEL./MAINE CENTRAL INST./ CAESAR RODNEY HS HIGHS Points: 19 (two games) Field goals: 6, vs. Arkansas (Nov. 21) 3 pt. FGs: 5, vs. Arkansas (Nov. 21) Free throws: 5, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Rebounds: 8 (two games) Assists: 3 (two games) Blocks: 2, Delaware (12/7/14) Steals: 1, vs. Arkansas (Nov. 21) Minutes: 37, vs. N. Texas (Nov. 19) CAREER HIGHS Points: 21 (2X) Field goals: 7 (5X) 3 pt. FGs: 5, vs. Arkansas (11/21/14) Free throws: 8 (2X) Rebounds: 10 (2X) Assists: 4 (2X) Blocks: 3 (3X) Steals: 3 (5x) Minutes: 39, vs. Geo. Washington (11/19/13) : Competed in 31 of the Hornets 33 games missed two games due the death of his mother tops in the MEAC with.417 three-point shooting percentage (50-for-120) second on the Hornets with 50 three-point field goals fourth on the team in scoring at 8.0 points per game tops among Hornet regulars with.811 free throw percentage (30-for-37) tied career-high with 15 points in overtime win over Delaware (Dec. 8) and overtime loss to Penn State (Dec. 15) was 4-for-5 from the field, 3-of-3 from three-point territory; and 4- for-4 at the free throw line in Delaware contest sent the game into overtime with late three-point shot in Penn State contest scored 14 points (5-9 FGs; three-3 pointers) in MEAC Tournament semifinal loss to North Carolina A&T (Mar. 15) tallied 14 points in victory over Howard (Jan. 23) led Hornets with 13 points in loss to Norfolk State (Feb. 23) had at least one three-point field goal in 25 games, including a sevengame streak to start the season knocked down two-or-more threes in 14 games reached double figures in scoring in 10 games grabbed season-high six rebounds in win over UMES (Dec. 1) averaged 21.2 minutes per-game : MEAC All-Rookie selection.. appeared in each game, starting three... fifth on the Hornets in scoring at 7.2 points per-game... fourth in the MEAC in three-point percentage ( for-111)... MEAC Rookie-of-the- Week on Feb had a string of 13 games with at least one three-point field goal... knocked down career-high four three-pointers vs. NCA&T (Jan. 30) and Norfolk State (Feb. 4), tallying 12 points in each contest... had at least one three-pointer in 22 of DSU's 30 contests... reached double figures in scoring in 11 games... recorded his first collegiate "double-double" with 14 points and career-high 10 rebounds vs. Georgia (Dec. 30)... scored career-high 15 points (5-8 FG; 3-5 3pt. FG) vs. Phila. Biblical (Nov. 23)... had 13 points (3-5 3 pointers) and four rebounds vs. UMES (Dec. 3)... scored 12 points on perfect shooting (3-3 FGs; 5-5 FTs) vs. Tenn. State (Dec. 17)... tallied 12 points (6-9 FG) in collegiate debut vs. Wilmington (Nov. 12)... had eight points (3-3 FG; 2-2 3pt.) vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 18)... scored 13 points in win over Morgan State (Feb. 13). High School: Earned four varsity letters at Caesar Rodney HS... helped lead Riders to 27-3 overall record and state championship game berth during senior season... averaged 18.6 points, 14.3 rebounds and five assists as a senior Delaware All-State and All-Henlopen Conference First Team selection... averaged 17 points-per-game as a junior and 16.4 points and 13 rebounds per game during sophomore year... also attended Maine Central Institute (prep). Personal: Son of Thomas and Sherry Bell... has two siblings... brother D.J. played football at University of Virginia.. born Sep. 8, 1991 in Columbus, Miss. BELL S CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

13 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Has appeared in all 10 games, starting nine seventh in the MEAC in steals (16) and steals per game (1.80 fourth among Hornets with at least seven games played with 9.8 point per-game average dished out career-high five assists vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) has led Hornets in scoring in three games this season named MEAC Player-of-the-Week after scoring career and team high 23 points in overtime win at Penn in season opener (Nov. 15).. was eight-for-16 from the field and seven-of-10 at the free throw line in Penn contest also set career highs in assists (4) and steals (4) in season opener led Hornets with 18 points in vs. Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) and at N. Texas (Nov. 19) had career-high four three-point field goals in N. Texas contest has reached double-figures in scoring in four games team leader with 16 steals : MEAC All-Rookie selection competed in 27 games, including 10 as a starter fifth on the Hornets in scoring at 6.2 ppg scored career-high 20 points vs. Florida A&M (Feb. 17) collected 17 points vs. Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 15) scored then-career-high 13 points (5-9 FGs) vs. Savannah State (Feb. 10) tallied 11 points in Hornet debut vs. Cairn (Nov. 9) also posted 11 points at Buffalo (Nov. 30) and scored eight points in eight minutes in loss to Geo. Washington (Nov. 19) scored seven points (3-5 FGs) vs. NCA&T (Jan. 20) High School: Standout player at Paterson Eastside HS... selected as a the Passaic County Player-of-the-Year during senior season, when he averaged 21.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 4.1 assists per game... also New Jersey All-State and all-conference selection... played for head basketball coach Juan Griles at Paterson Eastside. Personal: Son of Tamet Reed and William Haywood... born 12/19/94... sports management major. 11 DeANDRE HAYWOOD SOPHOMORE GUARD 6-2/200 PATERSON, N.J./ EASTSIDE HS HIGHS Points: 23, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Field goals: 8, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) 3 pt FGs: 4, vs. N. Texas (Nov. 19) Free throws: 7, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Rebounds: 5, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Assists: 5, vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) Blocks: 1 (two games) Steals: 4, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) Minutes: 38, vs. Penn (Nov. 15) CAREER HIGHS Points: 23, vs. Penn (11/15/14) Field goals: 8, vs. Penn (11/15/14) 3 pt FGs: 4, vs. N. Texas (11/19/14) Free throws: 7, vs. Penn (11/15/14) Rebounds: 5 (2X) Assists: 5, vs. Delaware (12/7/14) Blocks: 1 (three games) Steals: 4, vs. Penn (11/15/14) Minutes: 38, vs. Penn (11/15/14) HAYWOOD S CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

14 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Has appeared off the bench in five games scored season-high three and grabbed career-best seven rebounds vs. Rhode Island in last outing (Dec. 13) also recorded third career block in Rhode Island contest scored two points in victory over Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) : Competed in 21 games, starting three tied career-high with 10 points (6-6 FTs) vs. Savannah State (Feb. 10)... also tallied 10 points (5-6 FGs) and grabbed four rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Cairn (Nov. 9). High School: Averaged 21.0 points, 11 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game for KK Mladenovac free throw shooter... played for head coaches Marko Maksimovic and Aleksander Zivanovic. Prep School: Attended Creating Young Minds in Irving, Tex.... averaged 14.7 points, 10 rebounds and 3.5 assists in season... 77% free throw shooter. Personal: Son of Mladjen and Mitra Gasevic... born 2/12/ MRDJAN GASEVIC SOPHOMORE FORWARD 6-8/235 MLADENOVAC, SERBIA/ KK MLADENOVAC HIGHS Points: 3, vs. Rhode Island (Dec. 13) Field goals: 1 (two games) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: 1, vs. Rhode Island (Dec. 13) Rebounds: 7, vs. Rhode Island (Dec. 13) Assists: n/a Blocks: 1 (two games) Steals: 2, vs. Rhode Island (Dec. 13) Minutes: 13, vs. Rhode Island (Dec. 13) CAREER HIGHS Points: 10, (two games) Field goals: 5, vs. Cairn (11/9/13) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: 6 (6-6), vs. Savannah State (2/10/14) Rebounds: 7, vs. Rhode Island (12/13/14) Assists: 1 (three games) Blocks: 1 (3X) Steals: 2, vs. Rhode Island (12/13/14) Minutes: 19, vs. Cairn (11/9/13) GASEVIC S CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

15 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Has competed as a reserve in two games scored career-high 17 points (6-10 FGs; pt. FGs) in win over Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) : Appeared off the bench in 11 games had three three-point field goals (3-13) scored six points (two three-pointers) in DSU debut vs. Cairn on Nov. 9 tallied three points (1-2 3pt FGs) vs. Geo. Washington (Nov. 19). High School: Averaged 19 points, five rebounds and five assists per game as a senior at IMG Academy... played for head coach Loren Jackson at IMG Personal: Son of Tanya Curtis... born 7/28/92... majoring in mass communications. 21 LARRY HALEY JUNIOR GUARD 6-3/190 LARGO, MD./ FREDERICK CC HIGHS Points: 17, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Field goals: 6, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) 3 pt FGs: 3, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Free throws: 2, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Rebounds: 4, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Assists: 1, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Blocks: n/a Steals: n/a Minutes: 16, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) CAREER HIGHS Points: 17, vs. Bap. Bible (11/17/14) Field goals: 6, vs. Bap. Bible (11/17/14) 3 pt FGs: 3, vs. Bap. Bible (11/17/14) Free throws: 2, vs. Bap. Bible (11/17/14) Rebounds: 4, vs. Bap. Bible (11/17/14) Assists: 1 (three games) Blocks: n/a Steals: n/a Minutes: 16, vs. Bap. Bible (11/17/14) HALEY S CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

16 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Has appeared off the bench in five games...tied season high with four points vs. Rhode Island in last outing (Dec. 13) scored four points (2-3 FGs) in season debut vs. Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) had two points vs. Arkansas (Nov. 21) : Appeared in 28 games, including two starts (Buffalo, Oklahoma State ) ninth on the Hornets in scoring (2.0 ppg) scored career-high eight points (4-6 FGs) vs. NJIT on Jan. 27 tallied seven points (3-5 FGs) vs. Morgan State (Feb. 1) came off the bench to score six points (3-4 FGs) vs. Clemson (11/13/13) had six points and six rebounds vs. Coppin State on Feb pulled down career-high eight rebounds in DSU debut vs. Cairn (11/9/13)... had six rebounds in two games. High School: Three-sport standout at Seaford (Del.) High School... All-Henlopen Conference selection after averaging 17 points, 12 rebounds and four assists per game during senior season... helped lead hoops team to 16-4 record during campaign... played for head basketball coach Arthur Doakes... also competed in football and baseball... three-time All-Henlopen First Team football selection... also earned Delaware All-State football honors... All-Henlopen Conference baseball pick. Junior College: Competed in 24 games during the season at Delaware Tech... third on the team in scoring (9.6 ppg) and total points (230) that season. Personal: Son of James Owens, Sr. and Mary Owens... born 2/22/93... majoring in integrated studies at DSU. 23 JASON OWENS JUNIOR FORWARD 6-6/230 SEAFORD, DEL./ SEAFORD HS HIGHS Points: 4, (Nov. 17) Field goals: 2, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: n/a Rebounds: 5, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Assists: 1, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 17) Blocks: n/a Steals: n/a Minutes: 8, vs. Bap. Bible (Nov. 170 CAREER HIGHS Points: 8, vs. NJIT (1/27/14) Field goals: 4, vs. NJIT (1/27/14) 3 pt FGs: n/a Free throws: 2, vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (12/30/13) Rebounds: 8, vs. Cairn (11/9/13) Assists: 2 vs. Cairn (11/9/13) Blocks: 1 (two games) Steals: 2, vs. NJIT (1/27/14) Minutes: 22, vs. NJIT (1/27/14) OWENS CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTAL

17 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Returned to Delaware State after one season at Division II St. Augustine's team scoring leader at 15.4 points per game led all players with 28 points (8-17 FGs; FTs) in loss to Campbell (Dec.. 10) named MEAC Player-of-the-Week on Dec. 1 after scoring 50 points in two games tallied career-high 32 points (10-20 FGs), highlighted by career-best six three-point field goals (6-10) in win over Wake Forest in last outing (Nov. 28) point total at Wake Forest most by a DSU player since season had team high 18 points (7-15 FGs) vs. Iona (Nov. 26) second on the Hornets with 14 three-point field goals (14-for-47) scored nine points (3-13 FGs; 1-6 3pt. FGs) and dished out team and career high five assists in season debut at Arkansas (Nov. 21) (at St. Augustine's): All-CIAA First Team selection... competed in 28 games for St. Augustine's College in No. Carolina... third in the CIAA in scoring at 19.3 points per game... team scoring leader in 13 games... scored 20-or-more points in 13 contests and 30-or-more in four games... scored career-high 39 points (8-16 FG; FTs) in win over Washington Adventist (Nov. 30)... tallied 37 points (11-16 FG; 5-8 3pt.) in defeat of Chowan (Feb. 25)... poured in 36 points (11-13 FG; 5-7 3pt; 9-11 FT) in victory over Pfeiffer (Nov. 16)... scored game-high 35 points (10-22 FG; pt; 8-9 FT) in loss to Fayetteville State (Feb. 1) : Appeared in 26 games, starting fifth on the team in scoring at 6.0 ppg...fourth on the Hornets in three-point field goals (18); and fifth in assists (21) and steals (18)... scored season-high 15 points vs. NCA&T (Feb. 4)... tallied 14 points vs. Gwynedd-Mercy (Nov. 10) and Wagner (Nov. 14)... grabbed career-high eight rebounds in win (ot) over Wagner (Nov. 14)... also had career-high two blocks vs. Wagner... dished out career-high four assists vs. Illinois State (Nov. 18)... hit game-tying three-point shot with 4.8 seconds left in regulation in Hornets' overtime win at Delaware (Dec. 8)... reached double figures in scoring in six games. 44 AMERE MAY SENIOR GUARD 6-3/185 COVERT, MICH./ ST. AUGUSTINES/ COVERT HS HIGHS Points: 32, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Field goals: 10, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 26) 3 pt FGs: 6, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Free throws: 10 (10-10), vs. Campbell (Dec. 10) Rebounds: 6, vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) Assists: 5, vs. Arkansas (Nov. 21) Blocks: 1, vs. Delaware (Dec. 7) Steals: 2, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) Minutes: 36, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28) : Appeared in 27 games, starting three... seventh on the team in scoring at 5.8 points per game... fourth on the Hornets with 16 three-point field goals... scored team-high 14 points in win over MEAC champion Norfolk State (Feb. 4)... named MEAC Rookie-of-the Week on Jan. 2 after scoring 32 points in two games... scored career-high 22 points (8-15 FG; pt.; 3-3 FT) vs. Geo. Washington (Dec. 31)... tallied 14 points (6-12 FGs) vs. Delaware in first collegiate start (Dec. 10)... scored 12 points vs. Tenn. State (Dec. 17)... fourth on the team in scoring at 8.1 points per game... had 10 points vs. Phila. Biblical (Nov. 23), Georgia Tech (Nov. 14) and Georgia (Dec. 30)... tallied seven points and grabbed career-high three rebounds in loss to Notre Dame (Nov. 18) for-47 from three-point territory (.340)... reached double figures in scoring in eight games : Enrolled at Delaware State... did not compete High School: McDonald's All-America nominee... Michigan All-State and three-time all-conference selection... two-time Southwest Michigan leading scorer... averaged 35.3 points per game during senior season... combined for more than 1200 points during junior and senior seasons, including 768 in tallied 40-or-more points a total of six times, including 57 and 51-point performances... helped lead Covert to state tournament semifinals. Personal: Son of Amere, Sr. and Kenya May... father Amere, Sr. played professional basketball in Israel after competing for current DSU head coach Keith Walker at Shaw University (N.C.)... full name is Amere May, Jr.... has three siblings... plays drums and piano for church which his father pastors... born 8/20/92. CAREER HIGHS (at DSU) Points: 32, vs. Wake Forest (11/28/14) Field goals: 10, vs. Wake (11/28/14) 3 pt FGs: 6, vs. Wake (11/28/14) Free throws: 10 (10-10), vs. Campbell (12/10/14) Rebounds: 6, vs. Delaware (12/7/14) Assists: 5, vs. Arkansas (11/21/14) Blocks: 1 (13x) Steals: 2 (two games) Minutes: 40, vs. Tenn. State (12/17/11) MAY S CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

18 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES VETERAN PLAYER PROFILES : Has competed in nine games, including five starts team leader with 26 assists led Hornets with career-high 14 points in loss to Hawaii (Dec. 2) was eight-for-eight at free throw line and grabbed career -high four rebounds in Hawaii contest had career-high seven assists vs. Iona on Nov. 26 recorded five assists in two games vs. Penn (Nov. 15) and Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) : Appeared in all 29 games, including five starts scored career-high 11 points (4-7 FGs; 3-4 FTs) vs. Morgan State (Feb. 24) tallied 10 points (8-10 FTs) vs. Savannah State (Feb. 8) third on the Hornets with 69 assists (2.4 pg) had 24 assists in the last eight games tallied career-high five assists vs. Ga. Tech (Nov. 11) dished out four assists vs. Buffalo (Nov. 30) and NCA&T (Jan. 20) had at least two assists in 19 games. Junior College : Led all National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Div. II players in three-point shooting at 62.9 percent at Cecil Community College (Md.) during season... was 61-for-97 on three-point attempts last season... averaged 11.6 points per game... shot 51.6% from the field and 78.6% from the free throw line during campaign... played for head coach Leshawn Hammett at Cecil CC. High School: Delaware All-State and All-Blue Hen Conference selection as a senior at Glasgow High School... averaged 21.7 points per game during senior season... earned two varsity letters at Glasgow... two-year varsity letterwinner at Howard (Del.) High School. Personal: Son of Cindy Stevens... born 3/8/95... majoring in mass communications at DSU 55 CHARLES BURLEY SENIOR GUARD 5-10/185 WILMINGTON, DEL./ CECIL CC/GLASGOW HS HIGHS Points: 3, vs. Iona (Nov. 26) Field goals: 1 (three games) 3 pt FGs: 1, vs. Iona (Nov. 26) Free throws: n/a Rebounds: 3 (four games) Assists: 7, vs. Iona (Nov. 26) Blocks: n/a Steals: 3 (two games) Minutes: 27, vs. Penn (Nov. 17) CAREER HIGHS Points: 11, vs. Morgan State (2/24/14) Field goals: 4, vs. Morgan State (2/24/14) 3 pt FGs: 1, vs. Iona (11/26/14) Free throws: 8, vs. Savannah State (2/10/14) Rebounds: 5, vs. SC State (2/8/14) Assists: 7, vs. Iona (11/26/14) Blocks: n/a Steals: 3 (two games) Minutes: 30, vs. Georgia Tech Cairn (11/13/13) BURLEY S CAREER STATS ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg TOTALS

19 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES NEWCOMER PROFILES QUINCY TILLINGHAST FRESHMAN GUARD 6-0/175 CINCINNATI, OH/SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS : Has appeared off the bench in five games scored career high five points in win over Baptist Bible (Nov. 17) had three points vs. Iona (Nov. 26) and two at Rhode Island (Dec. 13) High School: Miami Valley Conference Most Valuable Player as a senior at School for Creative and performing Arts averaged 22.4 points per game during senior year conference three-point leader during season scored career high 42 points in a game during senior year averaged 17 points per game as a junior, 15 during sophomore year and 13 as a freshman two-time team Most Valuable Player Sixth-Man-of-the-Year and Freshman-ofthe-year during rookie season nailed 526 three-pointers during his scholastic career. Personal: Son Roxann Tillinghast has five brothers and three sisters distant relative of Mark Twain hopes to become a coach or personal trainer. KRIS WALDEN JUNIOR GUARD 6-1/180 RICHMOND, VA. / TOWSON UNIV./HENRICO HS : Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules (At Towson University): Appeared in 31 games, averaging 3.1 points per contest was sixth on the team with 13 three-point field goals (At Towson): Competed in 32 contests, averaging 6.6 points per game second on the team with 24 three-point field goals (24-for-96;.246) scored team-high 15 points at Virginia (Dec. 30). High school: Four-year varsity letter winner averaged 20 points and five assists per game as a senior at Henrico HS posted averages of 15 points and five assists per game during junior season tallied 14 points and 4.5 assists as a sophomore; and 12 points and two assists during freshman year earned 3.8 grade-point-average during high school career member of his school s Business Leaders of America and Student Congress competed for Virginia Assault AAU team. KAVON WALLER FRESHMAN GUARD/FORWARD 6-5/210 CHESTER, VA.THOMAS DALE HS : Has appeared off the bench in each game scored career-high eight points (4-6 FGs) vs. Hawaii tallied seven points in three games (Wake Forest, Iona, Baptist Bible) was four-forfour at the free throw line vs. Delaware in last outing (Dec. 7) is 11-for-18 from the field (.611) and two-of-six from three-point territory (.333) this season. High School: District Player-of-the-Year, All-Region First Team, Second Team All-Metro and Virginia All-State Honorable Mention as a senior at Thomas Dale High School averaged 24 points per game during senior year competed in Virginia 804 All-Star Game following senior season All -District Second Team as a junior competed for Richmond Squires, Virginia Storm and Virginia Heat AAU teams. Personal: Son of Shirlene Smith and Carroll Waller has three brothers and three sisters cousin of Virginia Tech football player Ken Oxendine. Personal: Son of Kimberly Muhammad and Lawrence Walden has one sister hopes to become a lawyer/sports agent cousin of Indiana University basketball standout Troy Williams.

20 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES NEWCOMER PROFILES ARIC DICKERSON JUNIOR GUARD/FORWARD 6-6/215 CHICAGO, ILL./WEST VIRGINIA/ LINCOLN PARK HS ARTEM TAVAKALYAN FRESHMAN FORWARD 6-6/210 MOSCOW, RUSSIA / FLORIDA AIR ACADEMY TODD HUGHES FRESHMAN GUARD 6-2/185 SMYRNA, DEL./SANFORD SCHOOL : Has appeared in eight games, including the first five as a starting forward missed two games due to injury scored eight points (3-4 FGs; 2-3 3pt. FGs) in DSU debut at Penn (Nov. 15) had six points vs. Iona (Nov. 26) At Lee College: Averaged 12 points and four rebounds per game during season at Lee College in Baytown, Tex. At West Virginia: Competed in two games during season... redshirted during season... traveled with Mountaineers to Italy in summer of 2011 Prep School: Averaged 12 points, four rebounds and three assists to help lead St. Thomas More to National Prep School Championship as a senior. High School: Averaged 15 points and five rebounds per game at Lincoln Park HS in Chicago... helped lead team to Chicago Public Conference Championship Personal: Son of Bryan and Kimberly Dickerson... has one sister... father was a basketball player at University of Charleston mother competed in tennis at University of Charleston... sister attended Northwestern University : Has appeared off the bench in four games tallied five points and four rebounds in season debut vs. Iona (Nov. 26) missed first four games due to ankle injury. High School: Helped lead Florida Air Academy (Melbourne, Fla.) to 26-2 overall record and Florida State Playoff berth during season. Personal: Son of Varsenik Apresyan and Samuel Tavakalyan has one brother : Made first career start vs. Rhode Island in last outing (Dec. 13) scored eight points (3-6 FGs) and grabbed three rebounds as a reserve in win at Delaware (Dec. 7) came off the bench to score four points (2-3 FGs) and grab two rebounds in win over Wake Forest (Nov. 28) scored career-high 15 points (7-9 FG; 1-1 FT) vs. Baptist Bible in collegiate debut (Nov. 17) tallied seven points (3-4 FGs) vs. Arkansas (Nov. 21)...scored four points vs. Campbell in last outing (Dec. 10). High School: Four-year varsity letter winner at Sanford School helped lead Sanford to Delaware State Championship during his sophomore season... tallied more than 1,000 points Delaware All-State First Team and all-conference first team selection as a senior 1290 The Ticket (Sports Radio) All-Ticket Team...Delaware Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Top 10 selection... averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game...nine-time Player-of-the-Game selection... Delaware State Blue-Gold All-Star Game high scorer...played for Head Coach Stan Waterman Personal: Son of Todd and Karen Hughes...has one sister, Kalena... majoring in sports management.

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22 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES_season boxscores Game 1 DSU 77 Penn 75 (OT) - Nov. 15, 2014 Game 3 No. Texas 62 DSU 55 - Nov. 19, 2014 Game 2 DSU 104 Baptist Bible 63 - Nov. 17, 2014 Game 4 Arkansas 99 DSU 71 - Nov. 21, 2014

23 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES_season boxscores Game 5 IONA 126 DSU 76 - Nov. 26, 2014 Game 7 HAWAI I 75 DSU 60 - DEC. 2, 2014 Game 6 DSU 72 Wake Forest 65 - Nov. 28, 2014

24 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES_season boxscores Game 9 CAMPBELL 75 DSU 60 - Dec. 10, 2014 Game 10 RHODE ISLAND 83 DSU 44 - Dec. 13, 2014

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26 HORNETS TV/RADIO ROSTER 0 DELAWARE STATE MEN S BASKETBALL NOTES_RADIO/TV ROSTER QUINCY TILLINGHAUST GUARD - FR 6-0/160 CINCINNATI, OH 1 KENDALL GRAY CENTER - SR 6-10/240 DOVER, DEL. 2 KENDAL WILLIAMS GUARD - SR 6-0/160 DOVER, DEL. 3 SCOTT SILL FORWARD - r-so 6-9/215 WINDSOR, CONN. 10 KAVON WALLER FORWARD - FR 6-5/210 CHESTER, VA. 4 KRIS WALDEN GUARD - JR 6-1/180 RICHMOND, VA. 11 DeANDRE HAYWOOD GUARD - SO 6-2/200 PATERSON, N.J. 5 TYSHAWN BELL FORWARD - SR 6-7/215 DOVER, DEL. 20 MRDJAN GASEVIC FORWARD - SO 6-7/235 SERBIA 21 LARRY HALEY GUARD - JR 6-3/190 LARGO, MD. 24 ARTEM TAVAKALVAN FORWARD- FR 6-6/210 MOSCOW, RUSSIA 55 CHARLES BURLEY GUARD SR WILMINGTON, DEL. 22 ARIC DICKERSON FORWARD - JR 6-6/200 CHICAGO, ILL. 35 TODD HUGHES GUARD - FR 6-3/185 SMYRNA, DEL. HEAD COACH KEITH WALKER 23 JASON OWENS FORWARD - JR 6-6/230 SEAFORD, DEL. 44 AMERE MAY GUARD - SR 6-3/185 COVERT, MICH.