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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY BRONCO MEN S BASKETBALL 12 ALL-AMERICANS 6 MAC WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS 5 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 NCAA TOURNAMENTS 3 NITs 1 CIT BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio Bronco Radio Network Announcers Robin Hook Stations WKZO 96.5 FM: (Flagship) Kalamazoo, Portage, Mattawan; WMAX 96.1 FM: Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon; WVIC 94.1 FM: Lansing, Jackson, Battle Creek Broadcast Pre-game show begins at 1:30 p.m. Stream Bronco Insider SCHEDULE & RESULTS (5-1, 0-0 MAC) 11/1 Kalamazoo College (Exh.) W 93-50 11/3 Roosevelt (Exh.) W 81-60 11/10 at Cornell L 55-63 11/13 Marygrove W 85-40 11/16 vs. Loyola-Chicago! W 81-71 11/17 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore! W 68-51 11/18 at South Florida! (ESPN 3) W 58-53 11/29 High Point W 54-53 12/1 Oakland 2 p.m. 12/4 at Michigan (BTN) 8:30 p.m. 12/8 at Illinois State 8 p.m. ET 12/16 at High Point 3 p.m. 12/19 at Duquesne 7 p.m. 12/22 Mount St. Mary s 2 p.m. 12/29 at North Carolina State (ESPNU) 12 p.m. 1/9 at Akron* 7 p.m. 1/12 Ohio* 2 p.m. 1/16 Toledo* 7 p.m. 1/19 at Northern Illinois* 8 p.m. ET 1/23 Eastern Michigan* 2 p.m. 1/26 at Central Michigan* 7 p.m. 1/30 at Miami* 7 p.m. 2/2 Buffalo* 7 p.m. 2/6 Kent State* 7 p.m. 2/9 at Ball State* (STO) 6 p.m. 2/13 at Bowling Green* 7 p.m. 2/16 Northern Illinois* (STO) 6 p.m. 2/23 Bracketbuster TBA 2/27 at Toledo* 7 p.m. 3/2 at Eastern Michigan* 2 p.m. 3/5 Ball State* 7 p.m. 3/8 or 9 Central Michigan* TBA 3/11 MAC Tournament First Round (Campus Sites) 3/13-16 2012 MAC Tournament (Cleveland, Ohio) Home Dates in BOLD! - South Florida MTE (Tampa, Fla. - Sun Dome) MAC Tournament played at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio Home games in BOLD played in University Arena * indicates Mid-American Conference game All times ET and subject to change Rankings are from the AP Top 25/Coaches Top 25 WESTERN MICHIGAN VS. OAKLAND Saturday, December 1 2 p.m. Kalamazoo, Mich. University Arena The Shootaround This will be the eighth all-time meeting between the Broncos and the Golden Grizzlies, with WMU holding a 5-2 advantage in the series The Broncos are 3-1 in home games against the Grizzlies, but lost the most recent meeting in University Arena 100-94 (December 30, 2000) Western Michigan won the most recent meeting between the two schools, beating Oakland 91-76 last season The Broncos are 11-8 all-time against schools in the Summit League, 5-4 under Steve Hawkins The Broncos received 12 votes in this week s CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll The Broncos five-game win streak is the longest they ve enjoyed since a five-game streak during the 2010-11 season that spanned from February 23 until March 10 Darius Paul and Brandon Pokley have each reached double figures in scoring in each of the last five games Austin Richie scored the game-winning lay-up against High Point with five seconds remaining, the first time the Broncos have notched a last-second shot for the win since defeating Northern Illinois on January 22, 2011 Darius Paul has recorded five straight double-digit scoring performances, the most for a Bronco freshman since the 2005-06 season Austin Richie is averaging 5.0 assists per game in his last four contests The Broncos have won 99 home games under head coach Steve Hawkins Nate Hutcheson had a season-high three blocks in the Broncos win over High Point Brandon Pokley has five straight double-digit scoring performances; entering this season, he had two total Hutcheson s 30-point game against Loyola-Chicago is one of only two 30-point efforts in the MAC this season Western Michigan ranked in the top 10 percent of all men s basketball programs in the 2011-12 APR The game against Oakland marks the first time former Bronco Saddi Washington has coached against WMU WMU head coach Steve Hawkins has won five MAC West titles in the previous nine seasons at the reins of the program The Broncos welcome eight freshmen to their ranks in 2012-13, the most they have had on the roster since the start of the 2008-09 season The Broncos were picked to finish third in the MAC West division in the Preseason MAC Media Poll, behind Toledo and Eastern Michigan Nate Hutcheson was named a Preseason All-MAC West selection in the Preseason MAC Media Poll Nate Hutcheson is the lone returning starter for the Broncos in 2012-13 The Broncos are slated to appear on television at least four times in 2012-13: at Mchigan (12/4), at North Carolina State (12/29), at Ball State (2/9), and at home against Northern Illinois (2/16) The Broncos will host a pair of Saturday night home games in 2012-13, the first time they ve done so in many years; they will host the Buffalo Bulls on Feb. 2 and the Northern Illinois Huskies on Feb. 16 PROBABLE STARTERS 2012-13 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG 10 Brandon Pokley G 6-4 182 Sr. Clarkston, Mich. 11.8 3.0 1.0 11 Nate Hutcheson F 6-7 210 Sr. Marion, Iowa 13.8 4.5 0.8 21 Shayne Whittington C 6-10 220 RJr. Paw Paw, Mich. 9.2 8.7 1.2 22 Austin Richie G 6-2 160 So. Lowell, Ind. 6.5 1.8 4.2 24 Darius Paul F 6-8 220 Fr. Gurnee, Ill. 11.7 5.5 2.3 OFF THE BENCH 2012-13 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG 00 Von Washington III* G 6-0 175 Fr. Kalamazoo, Mich. - - - 2 Connar Tava F 6-5 230 Fr. Macomb, Mich. 3.7 3.0 0.8 3 Hayden Hoerdemann G 6-3 185 So. Bloomington, Ill. 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 Jared Klein G 6-1 180 Fr. Otsego, Mich. 5.2 2.5 1.3 20 Tim Brennan G/F 6-5 186 So. Chicago, Ill. 2.0 0.0 0.0 25 David Brown G 6-3 208 RJr. Roscoe, Ill. - - - 30 Paul Hazel F 6-5 218 Sr. Miami, Fla. - - - 32 Taylor Perry G 6-4 195 Fr. Rochester, Mich. 0.8 0.8 0.0 34 A.J. Avery F 6-6 185 Fr. Chicago, Ill. 1.2 1.4 0.0 35 Charles Harris G 6-3 180 Fr. Antioch, Ill. 3.0 1.3 0.7 40 Kellen McCormick* F 6-8 200 Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. - - - 42 Dan Loney F 6-4 208 Sr. Benzonia, Mich. 1.6 2.0 0.4 52 Nick Stapert C 6-8 237 RJr. Gobles, Mich. 0.0 1.0 0.0 * - Will redshirt in 2012-13

QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Founded... 1903 Enrollment...25,045 Nickname...Broncos School Colors...Brown & Gold Home Arena... University Arena Capacity... 5,421 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference...Mid-American West President...Dr. John M. Dunn Alma Mater...Northern Illinois ( 67) Athletics Director... Kathy Beauregard Alma Mater...Hope ( 79) Faculty Athletic Rep...Fred Sitkins Alma Mater... Western Michigan ( 59) Athletic Dept. Phone... (269) 387-3120 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach... Steve Hawkins Alma Mater...South Alabama ( 87) Record at School... 164-133 (10th year) Career Record... 301-244 (20th year) MBB Office Phone...(269) 387-3608 Interviews...Arrange With SID Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater)...Clayton Bates (Florida, 95)...James Holland (USC-Spartanburg, 85)... David Kool (Western Michigan, 11) Director of Basketball Ops....Luke Hendrick (Dayton, 10) Strength & Conditioning Coach... Tim Herrmann Athletic Training... Kevin Lehmann Letterwinners R/L...9/7 Starters R/L...1/4 Newcomers... 3 2011-12 Overall Record... 14-20 Conference Record...11-5 (1st MAC West) Conference Tourney... 1-1/Lost in Semifinals BASKETBALL HISTORY Overall Record...1,257-1,098... (1913-present) All-Time MAC Record... 435-505 (1947-present) MAC Championships...5 ( 52, 76, 81, 98, 04) MAC West Championships...6 ( 98, 04, 05, 08, 09, 11) NCAA Tournament... 3 ( 76, 98, 04) Postseason NIT...3 ( 92, 03, 05) CIT... 1 ( 11) MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Director/MBB SID...Sean Fagan Office Phone... (269) 387-3168 Cell Phone... (724) 875-5396 E-mail...sean.fagan@wmich.edu SID Fax... (269) 387-4139 Press Row Phone...(269) 387-3586 Website...www.WMUBroncos.com HOME, SWEET HOME University Arena has produced quite the homecourt advantage for WMU since Hawkins became head coach. The Broncos are 99-28 at home under Hawkins, in his tenth year at the helm, including a 37-11 mark against non-conference opponents. WMU is 59-16 in MAC home games, including undefeated home marks in 2003-04 and 2007-08. MAC WEST SUCCESS Western Michigan has had unprecedented success in the MAC West division under head coach Steve Hawkins tenure, finishing either first or second in eight of his nine years as head coach of the program. The 2011-12 season marks the first time under Hawkins in which the Broncos did not finish first or second in the division. MICHIGAN MAC CHAMPIONS Western Michigan has won the Michigan MAC Championship outright four times since 2006-07 after defeating EMU, 87-60 in the 2010-11 season. Western Michigan finished a perfect 4-0 against its in-state rivals last season. WMU won the award outright in its first two years of existence in 2006 and 2007 and shared the award in 2008. The Broncos claimed the title again in 2009. Using the criteria in place for the award, WMU would have also won outright in 2004 and 2005. Central Michigan claimed the trophy this year, only the second time in its existence that the Broncos did not win it. HAWK FLIES HIGH Hawkins won his 100th career game at WMU at CMU (1/11/09) to become only the third Bronco head coach to reach that number, joining Buck Read (345 wins) and Bob Donewald (152). He won his 150th career game at Oakland (12/23/11) to become just the third coach in program history to win 150 games, and passed Donewald earlier this season. BEST IN STATE Western Michigan has the third-most wins in the state (164) since Hawkins took over for the start of the 2003-04 season and the third-best winning percentage (.552) BEST RECORDS IN MICHIGAN (2003-04 - present) updated 11/25/12 SCHOOL... RECORD (WIN PCT) Michigan State... 223-90 (.712) Michigan... 171-127 (.574) Western Michigan... 164-133 (.552) Oakland... 162-132 (.551) Detroit...130-153 (.459) Eastern Michigan... 109-170 (.391) Central Michigan... 95-178 (.348) KATZ KOMMENTS ESPN college basketball analyst Andy Katz has recognized the Broncos homecourt advantage. Dec. 10, 2007 blog entry: Now, the Salukis will try to PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Connar Tava...TAY-vee Brandon Pokley...POKE-lee Nick Stapert...STAY-pert Hayden Hoerdemann...HER-da-min get healthy by playing newly ranked No. 24 Saint Mary s in Carbondale on Tuesday night, only to be followed by road games at Saint Louis and Western Michigan, the latter one of the toughest mid-major stops. Dec. 19, 2007 blog entry: I have heard this from countless coaches in the MAC: Playing at Western Michigan is one of the toughest road games in the league and might be one of the hardest in the country. BRONCOS PICKED THIRD IN MAC WEST The Broncos were picked to finish third in the MAC Preseason Media poll, earning 88 points in the voting. The Broncos were picked to finish behind Toledo and 2011-12 MAC West champion Eastern Michigan. MAC West - Predicted Order of Finish 1. Toledo - 143 Votes (20 first place votes) 2. Eastern Michigan - 118 Votes (4) 3. Western Michigan - 88 Votes 4. Ball State - 74 Votes 5. Northern Illinois - 46 Votes 6. Central Michigan - 35 Votes MAC East - Predicted Order of Finish 1. Ohio - 141 Votes (19 first place votes) 2. Akron - 122 Votes (5) 3. Kent State - 89 Votes 4. Buffalo - 68 Votes 5. Bowling Green - 53 Votes 6. Miami - 31 Votes HUTCHESON NAMED PRESEASON ALL-MAC WEST In addition to the preseason standings predictions, the Preseason Media Poll also released the names of those players named Preseason All-MAC. Western Michigan s Nate Hutcheson was among the five players named a Preseason All-MAC West selection. MAC West - Preseason All-MAC Team Jesse Berry, Ball State Abdel Nader, Northern Illinois Rian Pearson, Toledo Julius Brown, Toledo Nate Hutcheson, Western Michigan MAC East - Preseason All-MAC Team Zeke Marshall, Akron A uston Calhoun, Bowling Green Javon McCrea, Buffalo Walter Offutt, Ohio D.J. Cooper, Ohio INTERVIEWS Media wishing to interview players and coaches should contact Sean Fagan in the Media Relations Office to make arrangements. Coaches and players are available each day after practice. Players are not available on game day prior to the game. Radio interviews with Coach Hawkins for opponent broadcasts should be scheduled and recorded prior to game day, if possible. Post game interviews will take place in the designated media room, unless otherwise noted.

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE 2012-13 STANDINGS East Division MAC OVERALL Ohio 0-0 6-0 Kent State 0-0 5-2 Akron 0-0 3-2 Miami 0-0 3-2 Bowling Green 0-0 3-3 Buffalo 0-0 2-6 West Division MAC OVERALL Eastern Michigan 0-0 5-1 Western Michigan 0-0 5-1 Central Michigan 0-0 3-3 Ball State 0-0 2-2 Toledo 0-0 2-4 Northern Illinois 0-0 1-4 2012 TEAM RANKINGS (MAC/NCAA) Scoring Off...4th (69.4) Scoring Def....3rd (55.6/24th) Scoring Margin... 3rd (+13.8/50th) FT%...6th (.701) FG%...4th (.446) FG% Def....3rd (.382) 3-Pt. FG%...3rd (.368) 3-Pt. FG% Def....8th (.362) 3-Pt. FG Made...5th (6.4) Reb. Margin... 1st (+9.8/23rd) Blocked Shots...7th (3.0) Assists...T-6th (12.8) Steals...12th (5.4) Turnover Margin...7th (+2.6) Assist/TO Ratio... 2nd (1.2) Off. Reb....9th (11.4) Def. Reb....1st (26.0) 2012-13 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (NATIONAL RANKINGS) SCORING Nate Hutcheson 8th 14.8 Darius Paul 15th 12.0 Brandon Pokley 18th 11.8 Shayne Whittington 29th 10.2 REBOUNDING Shayne Whittington 2nd 8.4 Darius Paul 9th 6.0 Nate Hutcheson 17th 5.2 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Brandon Pokley 15th.474 ASSISTS Austin Richie 3rd 4.2 Darius Paul 15th 2.6 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Darius Paul 11th.800 Brandon Pokley 13th.786 STEALS Jared Klein 14th 1.6 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Brandon Pokley 10th.480 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Brandon Pokley 3rd 2.4 Nate Hutcheson 10th 1.8 BLOCKED SHOTS Nate Hutcheson 9th 1.0 Shayne Whittington 15th 0.8 ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Austin Richie 4th 2.3 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Darius Paul 6th 2.6 DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Shayne Whittington 2nd 6.4 Nate Hutcheson 11th 4.0 MINUTES PLAYED Nate Hutcheson 6th 31.8 MAC rankings thru 11/25/12 * not enough attempts to qualify for national rankings HAWK VS. 2012-13 OPPONENTS (including this year s result) Cornell...0-1 Marygrove...1-0 Loyola-Chicago...4-3 Maryland-Eastern Shore...1-0 South Florida...1-0 High Point...1-0 Oakland...1-0 Michigan...0-0 Illinois State...2-1 Duquesne...1-0 Mount St. Mary s...0-0 North Carolina State...0-0 Central Michigan... 13-7 Ball State... 13-6 Eastern Michigan... 16-4 Toledo...9-7 Northern Illinois... 14-5 Buffalo...5-6 Miami...5-4 Bowling Green... 11-2 Akron... 4-11 Ohio...4-7 Kent State...3-9 There are eight teams on this year s schedule that are first-time opponents for a Hawkins-led WMU team. Hawkins has a.500 record or better against 7 of the 11 MAC opponents on the schedule, and against 10 of the 14 opponents he has faced on this year s schedule. HAWKINS PASSES DONEWALD The Broncos Dec. 23, 2011 win at Oakland was the 150th win for Steve Hawkins as head coach of the Broncos. He is one of just three coaches in program history to win 150 games as a Bronco, joining Bob Donewald and Herbert Buck Read. Against Toledo, Hawkins won his 153rd career game, surpassing Bob Donewald for second place on the career wins list. Hawkins achieved the feat in just nine seasons, as compared to 11 seasons for Donewald. The program s all-time wins leader is Read, who finished with 345 career wins. THREE C-NOTES FOR COACH HAWK Earlier this season, head coach Steve Hawkins earned his 300th career head-coaching victory against USF on November 18, as the Broncos defeated the Bulls 58-53. His 300 career wins included 163 victories as head coach of the Broncos, and 137 while head coach at Quincy. THIRD TIME AROUND FOR BATES The Western Michigan men s basketball program welcomed back a familiar face when veteran coach Clayton Bates was hired to fill the final vacancy on the coaching staff. Bates served as an assistant coach for the Broncos two other times in his career; he was part of the staff from 2001-08 as an assistant coach, at first alongside coach Steve Hawkins and later as an assistant on Hawkins staff. Bates left for a brief period and returned to be an assistant on the 2009-10 staff before heading off to become an assistant at Wright State. FOLLOW THE BRONCOS HAWK TALK Head coach Steve Hawkins is conducting a blog, Hawk Talk, on WMUBroncos.com. Go to the men s basketball page and click the Hawk Talk button on the bottom. LIVE CHATS Head coach Steve Hawkins conducts regular live chat sessions with fans over the course of the basketball season, giving Broncos fans the open forum to pick his brain about the team, the basketball season...and occassionally, topics that pertain to neither. Stay tuned to WMUBroncos.com for the next live chat. LIVE STATS AND VIDEO WMU offers free live stats for every home game and select road contests. Refer to the men s basketball schedule at WMUBroncos.com for a listing. Furthermore, live video of all home games, select road games and live audio of all games is available through Bronco Insider. Full year and seasonal packages are available at WMUBroncos.com. BLOGS Follow MAC Basketball at: themacdaily.com BroncoBlitz.com (Rivals) TWITTER Follow Western Michigan basketball on Twitter: Head Coach Steve Hawkins - @Coach_Hawk_WMU SID Contact Sean Fagan - @wmufagan MAC SID Contact - @jeremyguy_mac INSTAGRAM The Broncos will be providing a visual account of their travels on Instagram. Photos will be posted on Twitter by @WMUFagan, but you can follow along on Instagram by friending wmu_mbb. FACEBOOK Follow Western Michigan basketball by becoming friends with Bronco BBall and the Mid-American Conference. FOURSQUARE Follow the travels of the Broncos on Foursquare by following WMU Men s Basketball. IN-SEASON BIRTHDAYS Austin Richie Dec. 4 Connar Tava Dec. 28 Hayden Hoerdemann Jan. 28 Von Washington III Feb. 1 Charles Harris Feb. 26 Dan Loney March 24

COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR TOP 25 (11/26) Record Points Prev. 1. Creighton (26) 6-0 768 1 2. Gonzaga (5) 6-0 750 2 3. Ohio 5-0 690 3 4. Murray State 4-1 639 4 5. Belmont 5-1 591 5 6. Illinois State 5-1 552 6 7. Bucknell 5-1 541 7 8. Lehigh 4-2 532 8 9. Wichita State 6-0 479 11 10. Middle Tennessee 4-1 458 11 11. BYU 4-2 444 13 12. Saint Mary s 4-2 408 10 13. South Dakota State 4-2 353 14 14. Northern Iowa 3-3 351 9 15. Davidson 3-3 334 16 16. Valparaiso 5-1 326 22 17. Akron 3-2 293 18 18. Utah State 3-1 213 20 19. Mercer 3-3 187 19 20. Drexel 2-4 132 15 21. Loyola MD 5-1 116 NR 22. North Texas 3-3 109 21 23. Cal State Northridge 6-1 107 23 24. Santa Clara 5-0 84 NR 25. Pacific 3-3 56 NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Hawaii 55, Kent State 51, George Mason 43, Wright State 39, Stephen F. Austin 36, Eastern Kentucky 32, Bradley 27, Iona 27, Cal Poly 25, Southern Illinois 23, Louisiana Tech 22, North Dakota State 22, South Alabama 20, Long Beach State 15, Albany 14, Cleveland State 13, College of Charleston 13, Western Michigan 12, Montana 10, Oral Roberts 10, Fairfield 9, Harvard 9, Saint Peter s 8, Arkansas State 7, Northeastern 5, Niagara 4, Columbia 3, Vermont 2, Youngstown State 2, Bryant 1, Elon 1, Stony Brook 1, UT-Arlington 1. WMU opponents in bold VETERAN HOLLAND JOINS STAFF James Holland, a veteran assistant coach with nearly 30 years of experience, joins the Broncos coaching staff for the 2012-13 season after having spent several seasons at Alabama. A member of the USC Upstate (formerly USC- Spartanburg) Athletics Hall of Fame, Holland has served as an assistant coach at a number of programs across the spectrum of college basketball, and even spent some time as a scout for the Washington Wizards. PRIDE OF THE BRONCOS Entering his second season as a full-time assistant coach, David Kool ranks as one of the great Bronco studentathletes in any athletic program. Kool holds many of the Broncos career scoring records, including career scoring; he is the only player in program history to score more than 2,000 points in his career. WESTERN HEROES Western Michigan owns the best conference winning percentage in the MAC West division over the last five seasons; they have gone 44-36 in conference games since the start of the 2007-08 season for a.550 winning percentage. No other MAC West program can boast a winning record in that time span. HAWKINS VS. THE SUMMIT LEAGUE Western Michigan and the Big South Conference have not tangled much in the past, but the Broncos few experiences with the conference have been mostly positive. The Broncos enter the game against the Panthers with a 4-1 all-time record against the conference, including a 1-1 record against Liberty, a win over the Virginia Military Institute, and 2-0 record against Winthrop. Of those games, only two count on Hawkins ledger; he was the head coach in each of the wins against Winthrop, in the 2003-04 and 2011-12 seasons. BRONCOS RECEIVE VOTES IN COLLEGE INSIDER POLL The Broncos received 12 points in the most recent CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll, seven more than they recevied last week. The Broncos are currently slated to face four teams that are either ranked or receiving votes on this week s poll. ELITE COMPANY Darius Paul has now scored double-digits in each of his last five contests, a rare feat for a Bronco freshman. The last freshman to score in double figures in five consecutive games was current Bronco assistant David Kool, who scored 10+ in the last five games of his rookie campaign in the 2006-07 season. Joe Reitz also recorded the feat in his freshman season, scoring 10+ in five straight games during the 2004-05 season. DOWN TO THE WIRE The Broncos defeated the High Point Panthers thanks to the last second heroics of Austin Richie, who scored the game-winning lay-up with five seconds left to play in regulation. The last time the Broncos won a game in such a manner came in the 2010-11 season, when a tip-in bucket lifted the Broncos over the Northern Illinois Huskies on January 22, 2011. BRAINS AND BRAWN The NCAA announced earlier this year that the Western Michigan men s basketball team ranked in the top 10 percent in Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the 2011-12 academic year, the third time in the last four years the Broncos earned special recognition from the NCAA. The Broncos are the only men s basketball program in the MAC to rank in the top 10 percent. FILLING IT UP Both Brandon Pokley and Darius Paul have scored in double-digits in five consecutive games. We ve already expounded on the rarity of Paul s output (no freshman has scored in double-digits in five consecutive games since David Kool did it in the 2006-07 season), so now let s talk about Pokley s feat. Pokley s streak of five games of double-digit scoring more than doubles his previous career total of double-digit scoring performances; he had only two such games so far in his career, with both coming last season. SPREADING THE LOVE Sophomore point guard Austin Richie has taken to his new role in the offense in 2012-13, and has been the key distributor for the Broncos during their five-game win streak. Richie has recorded five or more assists in four of the last five games, and is averaging 5.0 assists per game in that span as well. 2012-13 STAT COMPARISONS TEAM STATS WMU... OU 5-1...Overall Record... 2-5 0-0... Conf. Record... 0-0 2-0...Home Record... 1-0 1-1...Away Record... 1-5 2-0... Neutral Record... 0-0 76...RPI (RealTimeRPI.com 11/30)... 211 209...SOS (RealTimeRPI.com - 11/30)... 140 66.8...Points/Game...70.0 55.2... Points Against...75.4.434... FG%....431.382...Opp. FG%...483.377...3-Point FG%....305.353...Opp. 3-Point FG%....338 6.7...3-Pointers/Game... 5.6.685...FT%....726 36.3...Rebounds/Game... 31.3 +8.0... Rebound Margin... -3.6 12.3... Assists/Game... 11.4 11.7...Turnovers/Game...13.6 14.0...Opp. Turnovers/Game... 14.1 +2.3...Turnover Margin...+0.6 1.1... Assist/Turnover Ratio... 0.8 5.2...Steals/Game... 8.3 3.3...Blocks/Game... 1.0 HIGH FIVE The Broncos have won five straight games, a mark that already surpasses last season s season-high win streak. This year s streak is the longest since a stretch in the middle of the 2010-11 season, when the Broncos earned consecutive wins over Toledo (2/23/11), Eastern Michigan (2/27), Ball State (3/2), Central Michigan (3/5), and Bowling Green (3/10). HAZEL JOINS BRONCO HOOPS It was announced earlier this week that Paul Hazel, formerly a member of the Western Michigan football team, has joined the Bronco men s basketball team after exhausting his basketball eligibility. Hazel was a McDonald s High School All-American candidate at Miami ABOUT OAKLAND Location Rochester, Mich. Enrollment 19,740 Founded 1957 Colors Black and Gold Nickname Golden Grizzlies Home Arena Athletics Center O Rena Capacity 3,000 Web site www.ougrizzlies.com MBB SID Scott MacDonald SID e-mail macdona2@oakland.edu SID phone (248) 370-3138

South high school as well as an All-State performer, and was the Miami Slam Dunk champion in 2008-09. HOMECOMING (OF SORTS) FOR WASHINGTON When Oakland assistant coach Saddi Washington steps onto the sidelines at University Arena, it will mark the first time in his coaching career that he has gone against his alma mater. Washington was a member of the Broncos men s basketball team from 1993-98, helping the Broncos to an NCAA Tournament victory in 1998 against Clemson. Washington graduated as the third-leading scorer in Western Michigan history with 1,688 career points. BRONCOS NAB TOURNAMENT TITLE For the 10th straight season, the Broncos competed in a mid-season non-conference tournament, and for the first time in 10 years the Broncos brought home the title. Western Michigan won three games at the USF Invitational, defeating Loyola-Chicago, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and South Florida. The last in-season tournament the Broncos won was during the 2003-04 season, when they won the AZ.central Hoops Classic. THE (NOT-SO) THIN RED LINE The Broncos victory over the USF Bulls ranked as a Red Line upset for the Broncos, according to the website www.midmajority.com. The win is one of only three such Red Line upsets recorded by MAC teams this season. Red Line Upsets in the MAC - 2012-13 to date 11/18/12 - Akron 85, Penn State 60 11/18/12 - Western Michigan 58, South Florida 53 11/24/12 - Kent State 74, Nebraska 60 REDSHIRT NEWS Two of the Broncos freshmen in the 2012-13 season will be using their redshirt season. Kellen McCormick and Von Washington will sit out the 2012-13 season. will appear on SportsTime Ohio twice in the month of February, playing at Ball State (2/9) and home against Northern Illinois (2/16). Both games are scheduled for 6 p.m. tip-offs. EIGHT IS ENOUGH The Broncos will feature eight freshmen on their 2012-13 squad, the largest group of rookie players since the 2008-09 season. Coincidentally, that freshman class also feature eight players. DOUBLE THE DOUBLE-DOUBLES Entering the season, center Shayne Whittington had one career double-double, recorded last year against Miami. Whittington has already double his output from last season, as he recorded back-to-back double-doubles to start the season. Whittington is the first Bronco to record back-to-back double-doubles since Flenard Whitfield did it against Ohio and Northern Illinois in the 2010-11 season. QUICK TRANSITION Freshman Jared Klein made his collegiate debut in style against Cornell, recording 12 points and five steals off the bench. Klein played 29 total minutes for the Broncos, including crucial minutes down the stretch. BASKETBALL BLOODLINES Freshman Kellen McCormick has strong basketball bloodlines, with his father and uncle each earning success in their collegiate basketball careers; in the case of his father, that success stretched into the professional game. McCormick s father Tim McCormick played basketball at Michigan in the 1980 s, and was a first-round NBA draft pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. Tim McCormick played for six teams in his 10-year career. Kellen McCormick s uncle Mike McCormick was a letterwinner at Kent State, and earned Academic All-MAC honors in 1985. OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Bronco freshman Darius Paul isn t the only one in the house that has gone on to play Division I men s basketball. Big brother Brandon Paul is a starting guard for the Illinois Fighting Illini, and is about to enter his senior season. GRIDIRON BACKGROUND Of the Broncos eight freshmen in 2012-13, four of them come from a football background in high school. Charles Harris was a receiver that made a visit to Notre Dame before committing to Western Michigan for basketball; Connar Tava was offered the option of playing tight end at both Michigan and Michigan State as a preferred walk-on; Jared Klein played quarterback and punter for his high school team at Otsego; and Von Washington served as quarterback for Kalamazoo Central. Stars of the Screen The Broncos are currently scheduled to appear on television four times in 2012-13, with one of those games coming to University Arena. The Broncos will make their television debut when they play at Michigan (12/4), a game that will appear on the Big Ten Network. The next televised game will be on ESPNU, when the Broncos play North Carolina State (12/29) in a noon tip. The Broncos

2012-13 (streak) Career DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING Nate Hutcheson 4 33 Austin Richie 1 8 David Brown 0 4 Shayne Whittington 3 6 Hayden Hoerdemann 0 2 Brandon Pokley 5 (5) 8 Jared Klein 1 1 Darius Paul 5 (5) 5 30-POINT GAMES Nate Hutcheson 1 1 20-29 POINT GAMES Nate Hutcheson 0 2 Austin Richie 0 1 10-REBOUND GAMES Shayne Whittington 3 (1) 6 Nate Hutcheson 0 1 David Brown 0 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES David Brown 0 1 Shayne Whittington 2 3 GAMES AS LEADING SCORER Nate Hutcheson 1 8 Austin Richie 0 2 Hayden Hoerdemann 0 1 Shayne Whittington 1 2 Brandon Pokley 4 (3) 4 GAMES AS LEADING REBOUNDER Nate Hutcheson 1 14 Shayne Whittington 3 (1) 6 David Brown 0 1 Dan Loney 0 1 Darius Paul 2 2 BENCH SCORING Opp. WMU at Cornell 35 14 Marygrove 9 32 vs. Loyola-Chicago 24 7 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore 9 9 at South Florida 24 9 High Point 20 12 when outscoring opp. 1-0 when outscored 3-1 when scoring same 1-0 (wins in bold) FREE THROWS IN THE FINAL TWO MINUTES & OVERTIME Game Opp. WMU Total 5-6 (.833) 11-14 (.786) 2012-13 Career Brandon Pokley 2-2 (1.000) 6-6 (1.000) Nate Hutcheson 1-1 (.000) 12-14 (.857) David Brown 0-0 (.000) 4-6 (.667) Nick Stapert 0-0 (.000) 2-4 (.500) Dan Loney 2-2 (1.000) 3-4 (.750) Shayne Whittington 0-0 (.000) 4-6 (.667) Austin Richie 3-5 (.600) 13-18 (.722) Jared Klein 3-4 (1.000) 3-4 (.750) RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP Richie, Pokley, Hutcheson, Paul, Whittington 5-1 STARTING LINEUPS BY GAME Richie, Pokley, Hutcheson, Paul, Whittington at Cornell, Marygrove, vs. Loyola-Chicago, vs. Maryland- Eastern Shore, at South Florida, High Point RECORD WHEN... 2012-13 Under Hawkins Overall 5-1 164-133 Home 2-0 99-27 Away 1-1 44-79 Neutral 2-0 20-26 Mid-American Conf. 0-0 89-62 MAC Home 0-0 59-16 MAC Away 0-0 30-45 MAC Tournament 0-0 12-7 Scoring 59 or below 2-1 11-40 Scoring 60-69 1-0 47-49 Scoring 70-79 0-0 59-35 Scoring 80-89 2-0 40-7 Scoring 90 or more 0-0 7-1 Opp. score 59 or below 4-0 63-11 Opp. score 60-69 1-0 71-28 Opp. score 70-79 1-0 24-52 Opp. score 80-89 0-0 6-32 Opp. score 90 or more 0-0 1-8 WMU player scores 20+ 1-0 79-60 Opp. player scores 20+ 1-1 45-59 Outrebounded opp. 4-0 124-62 Outrebounded 1-1 34-63 Equal rebounds 0-0 6-7 Fewer turnovers 3-0 82-37 More turnovers 1-0 69-83 Equal turnovers 1-1 13-12 CAREER STARTS Player GP/GS Cons. Starts 00 Von Washington 0/0 0 2 Connar Tava 6/0 0 3 Hayden Hoerdemann 23/0 0 4 Jared Klein 6/0 0 10 Brandon Pokley 65/9 7 11 Nate Hutcheson 104/90 8 20 Tim Brennan 7/0 0 21 Shayne Whittington 52/13 6 22 Austin Richie 38/13 6 24 Darius Paul 6/6 6 25 David Brown 46/4 0 32 Taylor Perry 6/0 0 34 A.J. Avery 5/0 0 35 Charles Harris 3/0 0 40 Kellen McCormick 0/0 0 42 Dan Loney 44/0 0 52 Nick Stapert 11/0 0 * active long streak Shoot 50% or better 3-0 41-5 Shoot 45.0%-49.9% 0-0 52-14 Shoot 40.0%-44.9% 0-0 42-50 Shoot 39.9% or less 2-1 29-61 Opp. shoots 50% or better 0-0 8-47 Opp. shoots 45.0%-49.9% 1-0 23-36 Opp. shoots 40.0%-44.9% 0-1 51-34 Opp. shoots 39.9% or less 4-0 82-17 Leading at half 4-0 122-42 Trailing at half 1-1 36-84 Tied at half 0-0 6-5 Final margin 1-3 1-0 24-30 Final margin 4-10 2-1 55-50 Final margin 11-14 0-0 27-20 Final margin 15 or more 2-0 56-32 Overtime 0-0 9-12

Set to enter his 10th season as head coach and his 12th overall season with the Broncos, Steve Hawkins continues to mold the Western Michigan program into one that annually challenges for conference championships and postseason tournament berths. The Broncos have made four of Western Michigan s seven postseason appearances since Hawkins arrival in Kalamazoo, and have rattled off nine straight top-three MAC West finishes, the best mark in school history. In fact, over Hawkins nine years as head coach, Western Michigan is one of only two schools in the conference to exhibit that kind of consistent success. Hawkins reigns as the second-most tenured head coach currently in the MAC; now entering his 10th season as head coach, Hawkins trails just Buffalo s Reggie Witherspoon (14th season) in terms of coaching at a single institution, and is the most tenured coach in the MAC West division. His stature among his peers is not surprising; after nine seasons at WMU, Hawkins is included amongst the top coaches in MAC history. Hawkins is 89-62 in conference games for a.589 winning percentage, and his 159-132 overall gives him a.546 winning percentage, which is 17th in MAC annals. Hawkins has led the Broncos to back-to-back MAC West championships twice (2004-05 & 2008-09) and again in 2011. Hawkins became just the third coach in program history to reach 150 wins as a Bronco on November 23, 2011, when the Broncos drubbed the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 91-76 to give Oakland its worst home loss in three seasons. On January 14, 2012, Hawkins won his 153rd game as a Bronco to surpass Bob Donewald for second on the program s all-time wins list; Hawkins achieved the feat in the middle of his ninth season, two full seasons fewer than Donewald needed to reach the mark, and trails just Western Michigan Hall of Famer Herbert Buck Read on the all-time list. Thanks to the team s efforts on the court, Bronco fans have been spoiled in recent campaigns with postseason appearances, all-conference players, attendance records and television appearances (74 regional or national broadcasts since 2003-04). The Broncos appeared on television a total of 12 times in the 2011-12 season, including an appearance in ESPN s 5-Hour ENERGY Puerto Rico Tip-Off in 2011-12. The Broncos have made regular appearances in ESPN-sponsored tournaments under Hawkins and, thanks to the conference s partnership with SportsTime Ohio, WMU remains a visible, important part of the MAC s television schedule. The buzz about the Broncos was so high in 2007-08 that national television returned to University Arena for the first time since 2004 with WMU defeating in-state rivals Central Michigan, 72-52, and Eastern Michigan, 70-52, on ESPNU. WMU had three-straight 20-win seasons and STEVE HAWKINS HEAD COACH South Alabama 87 10th Year at WMU (164-133) 20th Year as Head Coach (301-244) postseason appearances from 2003-05, matching the previous total in both categories since the first season of Bronco basketball in 1913-14. The Broncos added another 20- win season in 2010-11 to give Hawkins credit for guiding five of WMU s eight 20-win seasons (four as head coach, one as an assistant). The Broncos success on the court has been matched by their success off the court, as well. Brandon Pokley was named Academic All-MAC in 2011-12, continuing the Broncos impressive streak of players given the prestigious honor. The MAC names just five players Academic All-MAC at the conclusion of each season, and a Bronco has been among those players in each and every year under Hawkins, a boast no other school in the conference can lay claim to. Furthermore, WMU can lay claim to having 13 of the 36 players named to the team since the 2005-06 season, a ratio unmatched by any other MAC program. The 2011-12 season saw the Broncos overcome tremendous adversity both on and off the court, jelling at the right time and gaining momentum during a MAC Tournament run to the quarterfinals. Forced to endure a number of injuries that sidelined key players for weeks at a time, as well as a brutal non-conference schedule that ranked as the 12thtoughest in the nation and saw road trips to Purdue, Duke, and Gonzaga, the Broncos clawed their way to a respectable finish and the right to host a home game in the 2012 First Energy MAC Tournament. The Broncos pounded the Ball State Cardinals in the first round game played at University Arena, and ran away with their second-round game against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Quicken Loans Arena to reach the quarterfinal game against Kent State. Despite trailing midway through the second half, the Broncos did as they had all year and fought their way back, just narrowly missing the opportunity to take on Akron in the semifinals. The 2010-11 season was viewed by some as a transition year for the Broncos, but instead the team rose to the occasion and captured its fifth MAC West title under Hawkins, posting an 11-5 record in conference play. The Broncos returned to postseason play and hosted a postseason tournament game for the first time since 2005, defeating Tennessee Tech 74-66 in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). Senior Alex Wolf was named an Academic All-MAC selection, continuing the long line of success for the Broncos in that category. The 2009-10 season saw David Kool establish himself as the all-time leading scorer in WMU history and become Hawkins second MAC Player of the Year and second AP All-American. Kool was also named to the Academic All-MAC squad for the third year in a row to become the fourth Hawkins player to be a three-time Academic All-MAC honoree. Only one other MAC school has had one such athlete during the last seven seasons. Kool was tabbed as the MAC Player of the Decade by Rivals.com. The Broncos defeated Northeastern, 75-60, on national television in the first Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The Broncos played in an inaugural ESPN-sponsored tournament for the third time following the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla., and the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C. Hawkins led the Broncos to their seventh top two finish in a row in the MAC West and the team reached the semifinals of the MAC Tournament. Freshman forward Nate Hutcheson joined Kool with postseason honors as the fourth newcomer of Hawkins WMU career to make the MAC All- Freshman Team. The 2008-09 season marked the second MAC West championship in a row and fourth in six years for the Brown & Gold, while junior David Kool became the first Bronco to lead the MAC in scoring since 1987 on his way to becoming ESPN the Magazine Third Team Academic All-America and Second Team All- MAC. Kool s Academic All-America honor was the third for a Bronco in three seasons, a mark that has happened only two other times in MAC history (1976-78 Ohio, 1991-93 Miami). The Broncos went 3-1 against in-state rivals Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan to win the Michigan MAC Men s Basketball Championship for the fourth year in a row (the award has only existed for four years) and win the title outright for the third time in four years. Freshman forward Flenard Whitfield became the third newcomer of Hawkins tenure named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. The 2007-08 season saw Western Michigan live up to preseason expectations as they claimed the MAC West title for the fourth time in school history and reached 20 wins for the fourth time in six seasons. The Broncos were strong defensively as they led the MAC and ranked 37th in the country (out of 328) in field goal percentage defense (.407) and 84th in the country in scoring defense (65.0 ppg). WMU also ranked 15th in the country and led the MAC in free throw shooting (.753) and the team was 34th in the country and led the MAC in rebound margin (+4.9). For his efforts, Hawkins was named the MAC Coach of the Year by ESPN mid-major reporter Kyle Whelliston at MidMajority.com. The Broncos were led by only the fourth pair of First Team All-MAC honorees in school history in senior center Joe Reitz and sophomore guard David Kool. Reitz, one of Hawkins first recruits, finished his career with a MAC record for free throws made (576) and finished third all-time in points (1,713) and rebounds (939) and fourth in field goal percentage (.548) in a career. Reitz was also named to the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-America Team and is now a starting left guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Reitz was also named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Second Team to become only the seventh player in conference history to be a twotime Academic All-American. Kool was named the Most Valuable Player in the MAC by CollegeInsider. com as he led the league in scoring in conference games with 17.8 points per game. Western Michigan posted a pair of premier wins during the season as they knocked off NCAA Elite Eight participant Davidson, 83-76, and perennial mid-major power Southern Illinois, 57-41. Davidson was ranked No. 25 in the country when WMU defeated the Wildcats for the Broncos first win against a ranked team since Dec. 19, 1984 (No. 5 DePaul, 65-64). The 2007-08 Broncos also ended a pair of streaks by winning at Detroit, 60-59, for the first time since 1974 and winning at Toledo, 69-55, for the first win there since 1998. Hawkins also was recognized in 2008 for his sense of style on the sidelines. He advanced to the final 16 of CollegeInsider.com s Runway to the Fashionable Four. Along the way he defeated Florida coach Billy Donovan and Virginia Commonwealth (now at

Alabama) head man Anthony Grant. Hawkins made another style run in 2010 to the Sensational 16, including a win over John Calipari of Kentucky. The Broncos faced their most ambitious schedule yet during the 2006-07 campaign. Going into conference play, the Broncos had the fourth toughest strength of schedule in the country (CollegeRPI. com/jan. 4). The Broncos played five teams that made the 2007 NCAA Tournament (Davidson, Miami-Ohio, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Indiana), postseason NIT champion West Virginia and three other NIT participants (Toledo, Marist, San Diego State). The tough schedule saw Western Michigan make five national television appearances, including a victory over Virginia Tech on Thanksgiving Night at the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla., that turned out to be the best win by a MAC team all season, as the Hokies finished 34th in the final RPI. Only one other MAC team posted a win against a team ranked in the RPI Top 50. The Broncos finished the year with three all-conference players, including MAC Freshman of the Year Kool. Reitz was named Second Team All-MAC for a second straight season and Shawntes Gary was named Honorable Mention All-MAC. Even more impressive, Reitz was named an ESPN the Magazine First Team Academic All-American, the first Bronco in school history to ever earn that honor and only the seventh in MAC history. Reitz and Hershberger were also named Academic All-MAC for a second consecutive season. During the spring of 2007, 2009 and 2010, the Broncos were honored as being in the top-10 percent of Division I men s basketball programs by the NCAA in Academic Progress Rate (APR). After three straight 20-win seasons, the Broncos struggled out of the gate during 2005-06, but rebounded under Hawkins tutelage when conference play began. In a season Hawkins described as the most rewarding in my career, the Broncos responded by putting themselves in position to win a third consecutive MAC West Division title on the final day of the regular season. Not only were the Broncos successful on the court, but they continued to excel in the classroom. Senior Brian Snider and sophomores Reitz and Hershberger made up three-fifths of the Academic All-MAC team and Reitz became the first ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV First Team selection for WMU since 1993. After a record-setting first year as head coach in 2003-04, the Broncos followed with a 20-win campaign and National Invitation Tournament appearance in 2004-05. WMU became the first program ever to defend its MAC West Division title and featured the winningest senior class in school history. WMU captured the MAC division, regular season and tournament championships en route to a 26-5 overall record in 2003-04, the highest total in school history. The team appeared in the NCAA Tournament for just the third time since the program s inception after claiming the league s automatic bid with Western Michigan s first MAC Tournament championship. Along with individual and team success on the court, the Broncos gained national attention throughout the season. Included in the exposure was a national television broadcast (ESPN2) at University Arena, earned by the squad s quick start. Voted the top rookie head coach by Basketball Times and Coach of the Year by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan, Hawkins has also helped renew interest on campus and in the community. Three of the top five crowds in the last 10 years have packed University Arena since Hawkins took over the reins to cheer the Brown & Gold to victory. Players and coaches are heavily involved in organizations throughout the Kalamazoo area and the new student group, The Zoo, has been a focal point for Hawkins during his tenure. TOP MAC COACHES BY PERCENTAGE MAC GAMES (minimum 5 years) Coach Record Pct. 1. Bill Rohr (Miami 1952-57) 56-18.757 2. Jim Christian (Kent St. 2002-08) 76-28.731 3. Richard Shrider (Miami 1958-66) 76-32.704 4. Danny Nee (Ohio 1981-86) 72-34.679 5. Darrell Hedric (Miami 1971-84) 128-76.627 6. Keith Dambrot (CMU 1991-93, Akron 2004-pr.) 100-61.621 7. Bob Nichols (Toledo 1966-87) 194-122.614 8. Ray McCallum (Ball St. 1994-00) 77-49.611 Gary Waters (Kent St. 1997-01) 55-35.611 10. Jim Snyder (Ohio 1950-74) 176-113.608 11. Steve Hawkins (WMU 2003-pr.) 89-61.593 ALL GAMES (minimum 5 years) Coach Record Pct. 1. Jim Christian (Kent St. 2002-08, Ohio 2012-pr.) 144-58.713 2. Jerry Bush (Toledo 1947-54) 129-59.686 3. Bill Rohr (Miami 1952-57) 91-47.659 4. Bob Nichols (Toledo 1966-87) 375-213.638 5. Keith Dambrot (CMU 1991-93, Akron 2004-pres.) 205-121.628 6. Ray McCallum (Ball St. 1994-99) 127-76.626 7. Danny Nee (Ohio 1981-86) 107-67.615 8. Gary Waters (Kent St. 1996-01) 92-60.605 9. James Snyder (Ohio, 1949-74) 355-245.592 10. Larry Hunter (Ohio, 1990-01) 204-148.580 11. Darrell Hedric (Miami, 1971-84) 216-157.579 12. Ben Braun (EMU, 1986-96) 174-130.572 13. Richard Shrider (Miami, 1958-66) 126-96.568 14. Stan Joplin (Toledo, 1997-2008) 203-155.567 15. Tim O Shea (Ohio, 2001-08) 120-95.558 16. Eldon Miller (WMU, 1971-76) 86-68.558 17. Steve Yoder (Ball St. 1977-82) 77-62.554 18. Steve Hawkins (WMU, 2003-pr.) 164-133.551 Highly respected in his profession, Hawkins will be a member of the Collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 voting panel for the sixth straight year and begins his second year as a member of the Regional Advisory Committee for the Division I NCAA Men s Basketball Championship. He has assembled one of the top coaching staffs not only in the conference, but the region as well. Recruiting has continued to improve by leaps and bounds under Hawkins, who as an assistant helped WMU sign the first Michigan Mr. Basketball in school history with 2006 award winner David Kool. Named Western Michigan s 13th head coach on May 1, 2003, Hawkins didn t have to move any further than an office away after accepting the job. He had served the previous three seasons as the program s top assistant under former head coach Robert McCullum. A 25-year veteran of the collegiate ranks, Hawkins captured his 200th career victory on Dec. 2, 2006, when WMU defeated previously unbeaten San Diego State, 84-73, at University Arena. He has settled in the Midwest after beginning his career as a student at South Alabama and before arriving in Kalamazoo had already displayed the ability to direct a quality program, both on the court and in the classroom, at the NCAA Division II level. Hawkins served for nine seasons as head coach of the basketball program at Quincy University in Illinois. The Ventura, Calif., native guided the Hawks to an overall record of 137-111, a total that included three NCAA Division II Tournament selections. In only his third year at Quincy, Hawkins guided the Hawks to a 19-9 record and the first of back-to-back NCAA berths. The following year (1994-95) Quincy advanced to the Great Lakes Region semifinals and earned a 23-7 record. QU also competed in the event in 1996-97. He was named the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division II Coach of the Year four times. Hawkins first broke into the collegiate profession at the University of South Alabama, where he worked for three seasons (1985-87) under head coach Mike Hanks as a student assistant. After spending the 1987-88 campaign as a graduate assistant at Quincy, Hawkins spent the next two seasons as the top assistant coach at St. Andrew s College (NAIA) in Laurinburg, N.C. He then returned to Quincy as an assistant coach for one season (1990-91) before assuming the head coaching duties in 1991-92. At the age of 19, Hawkins was named the junior varsity coach at Villanova Prep High School (Ojai, Calif.), a position he held for two seasons. He followed that experience with a one-year stint as the junior varsity coach at St. Bonaventure High School (Ventura, Calif.) before moving from the West Coast. Hawkins earned his bachelor s degree at South Alabama in 1987 and went on to claim his master s degree in sports science two years later at the United States Sports Academy. Hawkins married the former Kelly Wojciechowski on May 15, 2010. They reside in Kalamazoo with Kelly s son Trey and their first child together, Emily, born in April 2011. The couple is expecting their second child together in December 2012. COACH HAWKINS ON THE AIR During the season, head coach Steve Hawkins will join the Voice of the Broncos Robin Hook and Matt Holmes for Bronco Review every Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at Burdick s on The Fan 1660 AM. Starting in January, Hawkins will also be featured on the Bronco Review television program with Hook. The show airs weekly on WLLA-64 in the Kalamazoo area. Each show will highlight the previous week s games and will include a feature on one of Western Michigan s other 15 athletic programs.

VON WASHINGTON GUARD 6-0 175 Fr. Kalamazoo, Mich. Kalamazoo Central 00 Points:... Field Goals:... Field Goal Att.:... Three-Pointers:... Three-Point Att:... Free Throws:... Free Throw Att:... Rebounds:... Assists:... Steals:... Blocks:... 2012-13 Notes: Will redshirt during the 2012-13 season

CONNAR TAVA GUARD/FORWARD 6-5 230 Fr. Macomb, Mich. Warren De La Salle 2 Points:... 7, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Field Goals:... 3, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Field Goal Att.:... 4 (twice) Three-Pointers:... Three-Point Att:... Free Throws:...2 (three times) Free Throw Att:...5, vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/16/12) Rebounds:...5, vs. High Point (11/29/12) Assists:...3, vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/16/12) Steals:... 3, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Blocks:... 1 (twice) 2012-13 Notes: Made his collegiate debut at Cornell, recording two points and four rebounds (11/10)...recorded seven points and three steals against Marygrove (11/13)...recorded four points, three rebounds, and three assists against Loyola-Chicago (11/16)...recorded two points and two rebounds against UMES (11/17)... posted four points and two rebounds at South Florida (11/18)...totaled three points and five rebounds in win over High Point (11/29)

HAYDEN HOERDEMANN GUARD 6-3 185 So. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic 3 Points:...12 (at Duke, 12/30/11) Field Goals:... 5 (at Duke, 12/30/11) Field Goal Att.:... 8 (twice) Three-Pointers:...2 (four times) Three-Point Att:...5 (vs. Hope, 11/30/11) Free Throws:... N/A Free Throw Att:...1 (vs. Hope, 11/30/11) Rebounds:... 6 (vs. Milwaukee, 1/3/12) Assists:...2 (five times) Steals:... 2 (at Duke, 12/30/11) Blocks:... N/A 2012-13 NOTES: Played six minutes against Marygrove (11/13) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MARYGROVE 11/13/12 6 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Totals 0 6 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Games played: 1 Minutes/game: 6.0

JARED KLEIN GUARD 6-1 180 Fr. Otsego, Mich. Otsego 4 Points:... 12, at Cornell (11/10/12) Field Goals:...4 (twice) Field Goal Att.:...10, at Cornell (11/10/12) Three-Pointers:...2, at Cornell (11/10/12) Three-Point Att:...4, at Cornell (11/10/12) Free Throws:...2, at Cornell (11/10/12) Free Throw Att:...3, at Cornell (11/10/12) Rebounds:...4, vs. High Point (11/29/12) Assists:... 4, vs. UMES (11/17/12) Steals:...5, at Cornell (11/10/12) Blocks:... 2012-13 NOTES: Made collegiate debut at Cornell, recording 12 points and game-high five steals (11/10)...recorded nine points and three steals against Marygrove (11/13)...posted three points and three rebounds against Loyola-Chicago (11/16)...contributed four assists and three rebounds against UMES (11/17)...had three points and three assists at South Florida (11/18)...had four points and four rebounds against High Point (11/29)

BRANDON POKLEY GUARD 6-4 182 Sr. Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston 10 Points:...16 (twice) Field Goals:... 6, at South Florida (11/18/12) Field Goal Att.:...9, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Three-Pointers:...4 (twice) Three-Point Att:...8, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Free Throws:...6 (twice) Free Throw Att:... 8, vs. High Point (11/29/12) Rebounds:...6 (vs. Ball State, 3/5/12) Assists:...2 (three times) Steals:...2 (twice) Blocks:...1 (four times) 2012-13 NOTES: Recorded four points and two rebounds at Cornell (11/10)...scored game-high 16 points to go with five rebounds and two assists against Marygrove (11/13)...scored 10 points against Loyola-Chicago (11/16)...scored a game-high 14 points in the win over UMES (11/17)...notched 15 points at South Florida (11/18)...led Broncos with 12 points in winning effort over High Point (11/29)

NATE HUTCHESON FORWARD 6-7 210 Sr. Marion, Iowa Linn-Mar 11 Points:... 30, vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/16/12) Field Goals:... 8, vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/16/12) Field Goal Att.:...14 (vs. Idaho State, 12/23/10) Three-Pointers:... 6, vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/16/12) Three-Point Att:...8 (twice) Free Throws:...8 (twice) Free Throw Att:... 12, vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/16/12) Rebounds:...12 (vs. Akron, 3/11/11) Assists:...5, at South Dakota State (11/12/11) Steals:... 2 (multiple) Blocks:...3 (twice) 2012-13 NOTES: Recorded nine points and four rebounds at Cornell (11/10)... scored 14 points and added four rebounds, one assist, and one block against Marygrove (11/13)..recorded career-high 30 points on 8 of 13 shooting against Loyola-Chicago (11/16)...notched 10 points against UMES (11/17)...recorded 11 points and six rebounds in win at South Florida (11/18)...recorded nine points and three blocks in win over High Point (11/29)

TIM BRENNAN GUARD 6-5 186 So. Chicago, Ill. Lincoln Park 20 Points:...2, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Field Goals:... 1, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Field Goal Att.:...2 (twice) Three-Pointers:... n/a Three-Point Att:... n/a Free Throws:... n/a Free Throw Att:... n/a Rebounds:...1 (three times) Assists:... n/a Steals:...1 (twice) Blocks:... n/a 2012-13 NOTES: Did not play at Cornell (11/10)...scored two points and added a rebound and a steal against Marygrove (11/13) Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg MARYGROVE 11/13/12 7 1-2.500 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2.0 Totals 0 7 1-2.500 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2.0 Games played: 1 Minutes/game: 7.0 Points/game: 2.0 FG Pct: 50.0 Turnovers/game: 1.0 Steals/game: 1.0

SHAYNE WHITTINGTON CENTER 6-11 220 RJr. Paw Paw, Mich. Lawrence 21 Points:...16 (Miami, 1/28/12) Field Goals:...6 (twice) Field Goal Att.:...12, at Cornell (11/10/12) Three-Pointers:... n/a Three-Point Att:...1 (twice) Free Throws:... 7, at Cornell (11/10/12) Free Throw Att:...10, at Cornell (11/10/12) Rebounds:...13 (twice) Assists:...2 (three times) Steals:...2 (twice) Blocks:...4 (at Toledo, 2/25/12) 2012-13 NOTES: Recorded a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds in his first game action of the season, against Cornell (11/10)...recorded his second straight double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Marygrove (11/13)...posted seven points and six rebounds against Loyola-Chicago (11/16)... notched 13 points and seven rebounds in the win over UMES (11/17)...had a game-high 10 rebounds against High Point (11/29)

AUSTIN RICHIE GUARD 6-3 160 So. Lowell, Ind. Lowell 22 Points:... 22 (at Oakland, 12/23/11) Field Goals:...5 (twice) Field Goal Att.:... 12 (vs. Hope, 11/30/11) Three-Pointers:...4 (at Oakland, 12/23/11) Three-Point Att:...8 (at Oakland, 12/23/11) Free Throws:...8 (at Oakland, 12/23/11) Free Throw Att:...8 (three times) Rebounds:...6 (vs. Hope, 11/30/11) Assists:...6, vs. UMES (11/17/12) Steals:...2 (vs. Hope, 11/30/11) Blocks:... n/a 2012-13 NOTES: Earned the start at Cornell, recording five points (11/10)...set a career-high with five assists against Marygrove (11/13)...recorded season-high 13 points and tied career-high with five assists against Loyola-Chicago (11/16)...recorded nine points and career-high six assists in the win over UMES (11/17)...doled out five assists and grabbed five rebounds at South Florida (11/18)...scored seven points, including the game-winning shot, and added four assists against High Point (11/29)

DARIUS PAUL FORWARD 6-8 220 Fr. Gurnee, Ill. Warren 24 Points:...14 (twice) Field Goals:... 6, vs. Loyola-Chicago (twice) Field Goal Att.:...12, at South Florida (11/18/12) Three-Pointers:... 2, at South Florida (11/18/12) Three-Point Att:... 4, at South Florida (11/18/12) Free Throws:...5, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Free Throw Att:...6, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Rebounds:...8 (twice) Assists:... 5, vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/16/12) Steals:... 2, vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/16/12) Blocks:...1 (twice) 2012-13 NOTES: Made his college debut and first career start at Cornell, recording eight points, three rebounds, and two assists (11/10)...posted 11 points and five rebounds against Marygrove (11/13)...went off for 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists against Loyola-Chicago (11/16)...posted 13 points, a game-high eight rebounds, and four assists against UMES (11/17)...posted 14 points and eight rebounds in win at South Florida (11/18)...added 10 points against High Point (11/29)

2012-13 NOTES: DAVID BROWN GUARD 6-3 208 RJr. Roscoe, Ill. Hononegah 25 Points:...13 (Michigan-Dearborn, 1/5/10) Field Goals:...4 (twice) Field Goal Att.:... 9 (Michigan-Dearborn, 1/5/10) Three-Pointers:...2 (multiple) Three-Point Att:... 5 (three times) Free Throws:... 4 (four times) Free Throw Att:... 6 (three times) Rebounds:... 12 (vs. Southern Illinois, 12/11/11) Assists:...2 (vs. Troy, 12/21/10) Steals:... 2 (four times) Blocks:... 1 (four times)

TAYLOR PERRY GUARD 6-4 195 Fr. Rochester, Mich. Rochester 32 Points:...3, vs. High Point (11/29/12) Field Goals:... 1 (twice) Field Goal Att.:... 3, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Three-Pointers:...1, vs. High Point (11/29/12) Three-Point Att:...1, vs. High Point (11/29/12) Free Throws:... Free Throw Att:... Rebounds:... 2, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Assists:... Steals:... Blocks:...1, at South Florida (11/18/12) 2012-13 NOTES: Made his collegiate debut at Cornell (11/10)...added two points and two rebounds against Marygrove (11/13)...had a rebound against UMES (11/17)...played the role of defensive stopper in crunch time at South Florida, recording a block in the process (11/18)...notched his first career three-pointer against High Point (11/29)

A.J. AVERY FORWARD 6-6 185 Fr. Chicago, Ill. St. Rita of Cascia 34 Points:...4, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Field Goals:...1, (twice) Field Goal Att.:... 2, vs. UMES (11/17/12) Three-Pointers:... Three-Point Att:... Free Throws:...2, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Free Throw Att:...2, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Rebounds:... 4, vs. UMES (11/17/12) Assists:... Steals:...1, at Cornell (11/10/12) Blocks:...1, vs. UMES (11/17/12) 2012-13 NOTES: Made his collegiate debut at Cornell (11/10)...added four points and two rebounds against Marygrove (11/13)...posted two points, four rebounds, and a block against UMES (11/17)...

CHARLES HARRIS GUARD 6-3 180 Fr. Antioch, Ill. Lake Forest Academy35 Points:...4, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Field Goals:...2, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Field Goal Att.:...6, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Three-Pointers:... 1, vs. UMES (11/17/12) Three-Point Att:...1 (twice) Free Throws:... Free Throw Att:... Rebounds:...3, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Assists:...2, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Steals:...2, vs. Marygrove (11/13/12) Blocks:... 2012-13 NOTES: Made collegiate debut against Marygrove, recording four points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals (11/13)...made a three-pointer against UMES (11/17)...had two points and an assist against High Point (11/29)

2012-13 NOTES: Will redshirt in 2012-13. KELLEN McCORMICK FORWARD 6-8 200 Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. Notre Dame Prep 40 Points:... Field Goals:... Field Goal Att.:... Three-Pointers:... Three-Point Att:... Free Throws:... Free Throw Att:... Rebounds:... Assists:... Steals:... Blocks:...

DAN LONEY FORWARD 6-4 208 Sr. Benzonia, Mich. Benzie Central 42 Points:... 7 (Milwaukee, 1/3/12) Field Goals:... 3 (three times) Field Goal Att.:... 3 (three times) Three-Pointers:...N/A Three-Point Att:...N/A Free Throws:...2 (twice) Free Throw Att:... 2 (four times) Rebounds:... 8 (Milwaukee, 1/3/12) Assists:... 1 (three times) Steals:... 1 (Ohio, 2/12/11) Blocks:...1 (twice) 2012-13 NOTES: Recorded seven rebounds against Marygrove (11/13)...had two points against UMES (11/17)...had two points and three rebounds in the Broncos win at South Florida (11/18)

NICK STAPERT CENTER 6-8 237 RJr. Gobles, Mich. Gobles 52 Points:... 4 (Alma, 12/4/10) Field Goals:... 1 (twice) Field Goal Att.:... 2 (twice) Three-Pointers:...N/A Three-Point Att:...N/A Free Throws:... 2 (Alma, 12/4/10) Free Throw Att:... 3 (Alma, 12/4/10) Rebounds:...2 (vs. Hope, 11/30/11) Assists:...N/A Steals:... 1 (at Utah State, 12/22/10) Blocks:...N/A 2012-13 NOTES: Recorded a rebound against Marygrove (11/13)