ARKANSAS STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

2012-13 ARKANSAS STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

ARKANSAS STATE MEN S BASKETBALL 2012-13 QUICK FACTS GENERAL Location...Jonesboro, Arkansas (67,263) Nickname...Red Wolves Enrollment...13,900 Colors...Scarlet & Black Founded...1909 Arena (Capacity)...Convocation Center (10,038) Press Row Phone...870-972-2541 Affiliation...NCAA (Division I) Conference...Sun Belt President...Dr. Charles L. Welch Chancellor...Dr. Tim Hudson Director of Athletics...Terry Mohajir (Arkansas State 93) Athletic Dept. Phone...870-972-3880 Athletic Web Site...astateredwolves.com COACHING STAFF Head Coach...John Brady Alma Mater...Belhaven College 76 Record at Arkansas State...61-66 (4 Years) Overall Record...342-282 (21 years) Phone...870-972-2077 Best Time to Call...Mornings E-mail...lkeller@astate.edu Associate Head Coach...Melvin Haralson (Auburn 89) Assistant Coaches...Corey Barker (Prairie View A&M 03)...Jeff Clapacs (Wooster 07) Director of Bskb Operations...Brodrick Johnson (Arkansas State 10) IMPORTANT NUMBERS ASU Dept. of Athletics...870-972-3880 ASU Basketball Office...870-972-2077 ASU Basketball Fax...870-972-3015 ASU Sports Information...870-972-2541 Convocation Center Press Row...870-972-2541 Sun Belt Conference...504-299-9066 Sun Belt Fax...504-299-9068 HISTORY First Year of Basketball...1926-27 All-Time Record...1,087-1,037 NCAA Tournament Appearances...1 Last...1999, L 80-58 vs. Utah NIT Postseason Appearances...4 Last...1991, Quarterfinals TEAM INFORMATION 2011-12 Overall Record...14-20 Sun Belt Conference Record/Finish...6-10/5th West Starters Returning...4 Trey Finn (G)...11.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.5 spg. Marcus Hooten (G)...12.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.6 apg Brandon Peterson (F)...9.2 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 33 blocks, 23 steals Ed Townsel (G)...9.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 103 assists, 66 steals Starters Lost...1 Malcoln Kirkland (F)...12.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg Letterwinners Returning...6 Rakeem Dickerson (So., G), Trey Finn (RSr., G), Darion Griswold (So., F), Marcus Hooten (Sr., G), Brandon Peterson (Sr., F), Ed Townsel (Jr., G) Letterwinners Lost...4 Bryce Clark, Malcoln Kirkland, Adam Sterrenberg, Kinley Ogbonnaya-Branch Newcomers...8 Kristopher Brown (Fr., F), Kelvin Downs (Fr., F), Cameron Golden (Fr., G), Seth Kisler (Jr., F), Josh Pierre (Fr., G), Kendrick Washington (Jr., F), Jordan Weaver (So., G), Raeford Worsham (Fr., G) SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant AD/Sports Information Director...Jerry Scott Office Phone...870-972-3405 Cell Phone...870-243-6021 E-Mail...jscott@astate.edu Assistant Director...Chris Graddy Office Phone...870-972-2707 Cell Phone...870-340-7836 E-mail...cgraddy@astate.edu Assistant Director/MBB Contact...Joe Gorby Office Phone...870-972-3547 Cell Phone...870-253-6643 Email...jgorby@astate.edu Graduate Assistant...Dennen Cuthbertson Office Phone...870-972-2428 Sports Information Phone/Fax...870-972-2541/870-972-3367 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 Mailing Address: 217 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401 RADIO INFORMATION Radio...Arkansas State Radio Network Flagship Station...107.9 FM, KFIN Play-by-Play Announcer...Matt Stolz Stolz Phone...870-273-5028 2012-13 ARKANSAS STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME HT. WT. YR. POS. EX. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 42 Kristopher Brown 6-7 247 Fr. F HS Fort Worth, Texas/Richland 1 Rakeem Dickerson 6-0 177 So. G 1L Little Rock, Ark./Brehm Prep 14 Kelvin Downs 6-9 232 Fr. F HS Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin 2 Trey Finn (C) 6-2 213 R-Sr. G 3L Little Rock, Ark./Parkview 0 Cameron Golden 6-0 154 Fr. G HS Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway 3 Darion Griswold 6-5 240 So. F 1L Dumas, Ark./Dumas 5 Marcus Hooten (C) 6-3 208 Sr. G 1L Jackson, Miss./Copiah-Lincoln 31 Melvin Johnson III 6-6 167 Sr. G TR Dallas, Texas/U. Texas-San Antonio 34 Seth Kisler 6-8 198 Jr. F TR Fort Wayne, Ind./Paris 15 Brandon Peterson (C) 6-8 217 Sr. F 3L Birmingham, Ala./Erwin 4 Josh Pierre 6-0 181 Fr. G HS Baton Rouge, La./Stillwater, Okla. 24 Ed Townsel 6-0 166 Jr. G 2L Starkville, Miss./Starkville 20 Kirk Van Slyke 6-10 235 Sr. F TR The Woodlands, Texas/U. Houston 40 Kendrick Washington 6-7 274 Jr. F TR Shreveport, La./U. Houston 23 Jordan Weaver 6-3 204 R-So. G TR Parkin, Ark./Iowa Western 35 Raeford Worsham 6-5 190 Fr. G HS Waynesboro, Miss./Wayne County NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME HT. WT. YR. POS. EX. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 0 Cameron Golden 6-0 154 Fr. G HS Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway 1 Rakeem Dickerson 6-0 177 So. G 1L Little Rock, Ark./Brehm Prep 2 Trey Finn (C) 6-2 213 R-Sr. G 3L Little Rock, Ark./Parkview 3 Darion Griswold 6-5 240 So. F 1L Dumas, Ark./Dumas 4 Josh Pierre 6-0 181 Fr. G HS Baton Rouge, La./Stillwater, Okla. 5 Marcus Hooten (C) 6-3 208 Sr. G 1L Jackson, Miss./Copiah-Lincoln 14 Kelvin Downs 6-9 232 Fr. F HS Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin 15 Brandon Peterson (C) 6-8 217 Sr. F 3L Birmingham, Ala./Erwin 20 Kirk Van Slyke 6-10 235 Sr. F TR The Woodlands, Texas/U. of Houston 23 Jordan Weaver 6-3 204 R-So. G TR Parkin, Ark./Iowa Western 24 Ed Townsel 6-0 166 Jr. G 2L Starkville, Miss./Starkville 31 Melvin Johnson III 6-6 167 Sr. G TR Dallas, Texas/U. of Texas-San Antonio 34 Seth Kisler 6-8 198 Jr. F TR Fort Wayne, Ind./Paris 35 Raeford Worsham 6-5 190 Fr. G HS Waynesboro, Miss./Wayne County 40 Kendrick Washington 6-7 274 Jr. F TR Shreveport, La./U. of Houston 42 Kristopher Brown 6-7 247 Fr. F HS Fort Worth, Texas/Richland Ineligible for 2012-13 season due to NCAA DI Transfer Rule HEAD COACH: John Brady (Fifth Year) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Melvin Haralson (Second Year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Corey Barker (First Year), Jeff Clapacs (Fifth Year) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Brodrick Johnson (First Year) BY CLASS Seniors (5): Finn, Hooten, Johnson, Peterson, Van Slyke Juniors (3): Kisler, Townsel, Washington Sophomores (3): Dickerson, Griswold, Weaver Freshmen (5): Brown, Downs, Golden, Pierre, Worsham BY POSITION Forward (7): Brown, Downs, Griswold, Kisler, Peterson, Van Slyke, Washington Guard (9): Dickerson, Finn, Golden, Hooten, Johnson, Pierre, Townsel, Weaver, Worsham ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE Alabama (1):Peterson Arkansas (4): Dickerson, Finn, Griswold, Weaver Indiana (1): Kisler Louisiana (2): Pierre, Washington Mississippi (3): Hooten, Townsel, Worsham Tennessee (1): Golden Texas (4): Brown, Downs, Johnson, Van Slyke (C) Denotes captain 2012-13 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

ARKANSAS STATE MEN S BASKETBALL 2012-13 SCHEDULE DATE DAY OPPONENT LOCATION TV/WEBCAST RADIO TIME Nov. 1 Thu. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS (Exhibition) Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Nov. 6 Tue. HENDERSON STATE (Exhibition) Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Nov. 10 Sat. at Dayton Dayton, Ohio TBA ASRN 6 p.m. Nov. 13 Tue. ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Nov. 16 Fri. at Tennessee-Martin Martin, Tenn. TBA ASRN 7 p.m. Nov. 21 Wed. at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. TBA ASRN 7 p.m. Nov. 25 Sun. LAMAR Jonesboro TBA ASRN 2:05 p.m. Nov. 29 Thu. at Florida International* Miami, Fla. TBA ASRN 6 p.m. Dec. 1 Sat. at Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, Fla. TBA ASRN 6 p.m. Dec. 8 Sat. ST. BONAVENTURE Jonesboro TBA ASRN 2:05 p.m. Dec. 16 Sun. AUSTIN PEAY Jonesboro TBA ASRN 2:05 p.m. Dec. 19 Wed. MURRAY STATE Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:35 p.m. Dec. 22 Sat. at Kent State Kent, Ohio TBA ASRN 6 p.m. Dec. 27 Thu. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Dec. 29 Sat. at South Alabama* Mobile, Ala. TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Jan. 3 Thu. MIDDLE TENNESSEE* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Jan. 5 Sat. WESTERN KENTUCKY* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Jan. 10 Thu. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Jan. 12 Sat. at Louisiana-Lafayette* Lafayette, La. TBA ASRN 7 p.m. Jan. 19 Sat. LOUISIANA-MONROE* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Jan. 24 Thu. at Troy* Troy, Ala. TBA ASRN 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Sat. FLORIDA ATLANTIC* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Jan. 31 Thu. SOUTH ALABAMA* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Feb. 2 Sat. NORTH TEXAS* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Feb. 7 Thu. at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. TBA ASRN 7 p.m. Feb. 9 Sat. at Western Kentucky* Bowling Green, Ky. TBA ASRN 7 p.m. Feb. 14 Thu. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Feb. 16 Sat. at Louisiana-Monroe* Monroe, La. TBA ASRN 4 p.m. Feb. 23 Sat. TROY* Jonesboro TBA ASRN 7:05 p.m. Feb. 28 Thu. at North Texas* Denton, Texas TBA ASRN 7 p.m. Mar. 2 Sat. at Arkansas-Little Rock* Little Rock, Ark. TBA ASRN 7 p.m. Mar. 8-11 Fri.- Mon. at Sun Belt Conference Tournament Hot Springs, Ark. TBA TBA * Sun Belt Conference game All Times Central Home Games in BOLD 2012-13 ARKANSAS STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

TEAM NOTES Arkansas State will return 73.4 percent (1,614-2,198) of its scoring production and 71.4 percent (736-1,031) of its rebounding output from a season ago. Five of the 2011-12 squad s six top scorers are back in the fold for the 2012-13 campaign, including the Red Wolves top points leader last season in senior guard Marcus Hooten (12.5 ppg.). The five, which includes four starters, accounted for 68.7 percent (1,510-2,198) of ASU s scoring. A-State has compiled a 246-94 record at home dating back to the 1987-88 season for a 72.4 winning percentage. The Red Wolves have compiled double-digit home wins in a single season 14 times to date, including posting a 10-5 home ledger in the 2011-12 season. A season ago, ASU tied for the biggest upset in the history of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament as the ninth-seed Red Wolves upset the tourney s top seed Middle Tennessee (64-61). A new integrated video display system was installed at the Convocation Center in early October. The display system, produced by Daktronics, consists of four identical LED video displays measuring 12 feet high by 26 feet wide mounted in the four corners of the arena. A-State finished tops among 2011-12 Sun Belt Conference leaders in defensive rebounds allowed (29.6 rpg.) while ranking second in both defensive rebounding percentage (70.9 percent) and threepoint field goal percentage (37.3 percent) in league matchups only. The Red Wolves are 10-12 in November games, 18-14 in December, 19-15 in January, 11-20 in February, and 3-5 in March contests since current ASU head coach John Brady s arrival in the 2008-09 season. Entering the 2012-13 season, A-State has amassed an all-time 1,052-1,040 record (50.3 winning pct.) dating back to its inaugural 1926-27 campaign. The Red Wolves have produced 20 or more victories in a season on five occasions 1986-87 (21-13), 1987-88 (21-14), 1988-89 (20-10), 1990-91 (23-9), and 1997-98 (20-9) since joining the NCAA Division I ranks in the 1970-71 season. A-State registered an 11-5 record last season in games which the Red Wolves scored 65 points or more. Conversely, ASU notched a 4-14 ledger in contests which the opposition netted at least 65 points. Terry Mohajir, a 20-year leader in collegiate athletics and an ASU alumnus, was appointed as the University s 11th Director of Athletics on Sept. 19, 2012. Prior to ASU, Mohajir was served as the University of Kansas Senior Associate Director of Athletics and Chief Marketing Officer. Mohajir, who s a 1993 ASU graduate and was a two-year (1990 and 1991) A-State football team letterwinner, replaced Dr. Dean Lee. INDIVIDUAL NOTES Senior guard Trey Finn enters this season only 147 points shy of reaching the 1,000-point career mark. The backcourt standout has tallied 853 career points in 91 games to date and would become the 24th player to attain the milestone. Finn also presently ranks seventh among the school s all-time leaders in both three-point field goal percentage (40.5 percent), three-point field goals made (131), and career steals (119). Senior forward Brandon Peterson s 123 career blocked shots is the third most on ASU s all-time list. Peterson had a team-high 33 shot rejections in 34 outings last season after chalking up a career season-most 61 blocks in 31 games as a freshman in 2009-10. He recorded at least two blocks in a game on 10 occasions a season ago and claimed or shared team-high blocked shot honors a squadbest 17 times. Brandon Peterson, who has grabbed 585 career rebounds in 96 contests to date, presently ranks 15th among A-State all-time leaders and is 65 boards away from moving into the school s top 10 list. A season ago, he accumulated 11 double-digit rebounding games in 34 appearances and led or shared top ASU honors in a team-best 24 outings. Trey Finn, Marcus Hooten, Brandon Peterson, and Ed Townsel combined for 64 double-figure scoring games in 2011-12. Finn led the way with 21 such performances while Hooten had 20 efforts. Trey Finn is a 2012-13 nominee for the Senior CLASS Award, which is bestowed to a NCAA Division I senior student-athlete who will exhaust their eligibility at the conclusion of the current season. The award recognizes involvement in the community, classroom, character, and competition. Freshman guard Josh Pierre s father, Butch, will embark on his fifth season as the associate men s basketball head coach at Oklahoma State University. Butch spent 11 seasons (1997-08) at LSU as a member of current A-State head coach John Brady s staff, including six as the associate head coach. Pierre has a twin brother, Joseph III. Trey Finn and Marcus Hooten epitomize the term student-athlete as the pair each received 2011-12 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll recognition for maintaining a gpa between 3.00-3.49 for the academic year. Junior guard Ed Townsel s team-high 66 steals in 34 2011-12 games tied for the third-best season output in A-State history. Townsel recorded 47 more steals a season ago than in the 2010-11 campaign (19 in 32 games). Trey Finn (61 three s), Ed Townsel (46), and Marcus Hooten (42), ASU s top three-point field goal shooters from 2011-12, combined to account for 84.7 percent (149-176) of the Red Wolves output from beyond the arc this past season. 2012-13 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

2012-13 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

2012-13 ARKANSAS STATE MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS

A proven winner in the collegiate coaching ranks, John Brady s vision of taking the Arkansas State men s basketball program to the highest competitive level nationally has made the two entities a perfect match. Brady has certainly become accustomed to success throughout his distinguished coaching career as evidenced by a Final Four appearance and 295 career victories to his credit. A new era in ASU men s basketball history began on March 19, 2008 when Brady was announced as the Red Wolves 15th head coach in the program s history. For Brady, the appointment was one he relishes. I am excited about the opportunity to lead the Arkansas State men s basketball program to a position I feel like it deserves in the Sun Belt Conference, said Brady. Our goal is not only to play for conference championships, but to advance to the NCAA Tournament. This has always been considered a great basketball community and region that will support this basketball program in a big way. Not only is it our goal to win championships, but to lead the Sun Belt Conference in attendance because of the great fans this University has. We are excited about it and look forward to the opportunities that are ahead. Brady wasted little time making a positive impact on the A-State program as in his initial three years at the helm, he turned the Red Wolves into a success story on the court by capturing a share of the Sun Belt Conference s Western Division Championship title in 2010-11 along with compiling double-digit SBC wins back-to-back for the first time in nearly 20 years and going JOHN BRADY HEAD COACH FIFTH YEAR undefeated at home with a 13-0 record. During his first season with the Red Wolves, Brady helped lead ASU to one of the best starts in program history and achieved the No. 22 ranking on Collegeinsider.com s Mid-Major Top 25 poll. As a team, A-State greatly improved upon its defending and rebounding numbers, finishing near the top of the conference in several statistical categories. Brady would take the Red Wolves a step further in his second season (2009-10), improving their record to 17-14 while making a Sun Belt Conference Tournament Semifinal appearance and finishing second in the SBC s West Division. For his efforts, Brady was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and the District VII Coach of the Year by the USBWA. ASU also claim top league honors in three-point field-goal defense, rebounding offense, and defensive rebounding in 2009-10. For the 2009-10 season, A-State registered an 11-7 SBC record which signified its best conference mark since the 2006-07 campaign when ASU achieved an identical league mark. A-State s 11 wins represented the seventh time in which the Red Wolves compiled a double-digit league victories total since joining the Sun Belt. ASU would then duplicate its SBC wins in the 2010-11 season by finishing with an 11-5 conference ledger. Prior to Arkansas State, Brady spent 10- plus seasons serving as LSU s head coach. During his tenure at the school, Brady guided the Tigers to six postseason berths, two Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship crowns and three SEC Western Division titles. With his success, Brady was tabbed as the SEC Coach 2012-13 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MEN S BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS