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SCHEDULE / RESULTS November 8

at Nebraska

9 PM

Hartford

7 AM

at Furman

6 PM

18 ECKERD

7 PM

23 AVE MARIA

7 PM

26 at NC State

7 PM

DECEMBER 1

IONA

at FIU

4 PM

SAMFORD

1 PM

at USF^

7 PM

at Mississippi State^

9 PM

22 Florida A&M^ (Las Vegas)

5:30 PM 7PM

JANUARY 1

LIPSCOMB*

5 PM

at Stetson*

1 PM

at North Florida*

at Jacksonville*

TV: Big Ten Network | PxP: Tom Hamilton | Analyst: Jim Jackson Channel Locator - Comcast (SWFL): 472 | DirectTV: 610 | DISH Network: 439

AT A GLANCE FGCU returns 4 starters from a team which became the first since the 1987 Florida squad to win its first two NCAA Tournament games in program history. 1,726

970

789

440

438

64 % Scoring Returning

64 % Rebounding Returning

84 % ASSISTS Returning

4 of FGCU’s 5 top scorers from last year are back, led by 14.3 per game from Bernard Thompson.

4 of FGCU’s 5 top rebounders from last year are also back, led by 5.4 per game from Chase Fieler.

Brett Comer accounted for 46 percent of all FGCU assists last year (244) to lead the A-Sun for the second-straight year.

*Does not include team/deadball.

7 PM 7 PM 7:30 PM

23 at Mercer*

7 PM

25 at Kennesaw State*

12 PM

31 STETSON*

7 PM

FEBRUARY 6

JACKSONVILLE*

7 PM

NORTH FLORIDA*

7 PM

at ETSU*

7 PM

at USC Upstate*

2 PM

MERCER*

6 PM 1:35 PM

at Lipscomb*

7 PM

MARCH 1

at N. Kentucky*

1 PM

A-Sun Quarterfinals

TBA

A-Sun Semifinals

TBA

A-Sun Championship

TBA

15-18 | 5-13 Big Ten Head Coach: Tim Miles

3:15 PM

16 USC UPSTATE*

TBA

30 N. KENTUCKY*

23 KENNESAW STATE*

26-11 | 13-5 A-Sun Head Coach: Joe Dooley

2 PM

23 Radford/Sacred Heart (Las Vegas)

18 ETSU*

PINNACLE Bank Arena (15,147) | LINCOLN, NEB. @FGCU_MBB @HuskerHoops

^ Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic * Atlantic Sun Conference Game All Times Eastern

SOCIAL EAGLES

probable starters

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BRETT COMER G | 6-3 | Jr. | Winter Park, Fla. 8.0 ppg | 3.2 rpg | 6.6 apg | 27.1 mpg

BERNARD THOMPSON G | 6-3 | Jr. | Conyers, Ga. 14.3 ppg | 4.4 rpg | 2.8 spg | 29.9 mpg

JAMAIL JONES G | 6-6 | R-Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. First game since transferring from Marquette

CHASE FIELER F | 6-8 | Sr. | Parkersburg, W. Va. 12.1 ppg | 5.4 rpg | 1.6 apg | 27.9 min

@FGCUEagles (6,978 followers) /FGCUAthletics (5,527 likes) @FGCUAthletics (1,323 followers) /FGCUAthletics (73,257 views)

NATE HICKS C | 6-10 | R-Jr. | Panama City Beach, Fla. First game since transferring from Georgia Tech

R-Jr. Eric McKnight, who started 34 games last year and averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per contest, is suspended for at least the first six games of the 2013-14 season for a violation of team rules.

TWEETABLES 5 Things To Know In 140 Characters Or Less #1 FGCU was ranked No. 25 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll at the end of last season. #2 The Eagles begin this season No. 11 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. #3 Joe Dooley, who spent the past 10 years as the top assistant at Kansas, will coach his first game at the helm of FGCU. #4 FGCU became the first No. 15 seed in NCAA Tournament history to reach the Sweet 16 with wins over No. 2 Georgetown and No. 7 San Diego State. #5 The Green and Blue set a Division-I program record with 26 wins last year.

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FGCU is 0-6 all-time against Big Ten members. The meeting with the Huskers will mark the third time in program history the Eagles have opened a season versus a Big Ten opponent.

TALE OF THE TAPE 72.9 66.7 36.3 14.1 14.7 8.9

POINTS PER GAME SCORING DEFENSE REBOUNDS PER GAME ASSISTS PER GAME TURNOVERS PER GAME STEALS PER GAME

58.3 63.5 31.5 9.8 10.7 5.1

Nebraska went 15-18 in 2012-13, culminating with a loss to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Championship, and enters its second season under the helm of head coach Tim Miles. The game against FGCU will be Nebraska’s first regular-season contest in the brand-new, $179-million Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Cornhuskers return nine letterwinners, including three starters (Ray Gallegos, Shavon Shields and David Rivers), and add eight newcomers. NU earned a 91-60 win in its lone exhibition game of the preseason on Monday night over Nebraska-Kearney. Senior guard Gallegos is the Husker’s top returning scorer at 12.5 per game but is suspended and will not play versus the Eagles. He led the Big Ten with 83 3-pointers last year, ranking second in school history. The last time FGCU faced a Big Ten school was in 201112 against Nebraska when the Eagles fell, 51-50, after Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics the Huskers scored with 10.4 seconds left and FGCU was Florida Gulf Coast vs Nebraska 12/07/12 7:00 p.m. at Devaney Center (Lincoln, Neb.) unable to get a potential game-winning shot off. Florida Gulf Coast 50 • 3-6 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF

Player

FIELER, Chase MURRAY, Eddie HOLMES, Dante THOMPSON, Bernard COMER, Brett VARIDEL, Christophe CVJETICANIN, Filip ROLAX, Ed BROWN, Sherwood CANTINOL, Kevin Team Totals

23 01 02 03 05 15 22 25 34

FG % 1st Half: 11-27 40.7% 3FG % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% FT % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0%

f f g g g

0-3 3-5 2-5 0-4 0-5 3-7 4-6 0-0 6-10 0-0 18-45

2nd half: 2nd half: 2nd half:

0-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 3-5 4-6 0-0 2-3 0-0

1-2 1-2 0-0 3-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

9-20

5-10

7-18 4-9 5-8

38.9% 44.4% 62.5%

0 2 2 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 4 4 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 5 20 25 12

A TO Blk Stl

1 7 4 3 0 9 12 0 14 0

2 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 2 0

0 1 2 4 5 0 1 0 0 0

50 12 13

0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

Min

QUICK HITTERS Below is a snapshot of each of FGCU’s four returning starters with notes from the 2012-13 season.

Chase Fieler • • • • •

A-Sun All-Conference Second Team selection. A-Sun All-Tournament Team; averaged 16.0 ppg & 7.0 rpg. Team leader with 59 dunks. Led the team in scoring 11 times after just twice in first 2 years. Reached double figures in 28 games.

Bernard Thompson • • • • •

Scored 23 points against Georgetown and San Diego State. A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year. 2nd nationally in total steals (102) & 5th per (2.76). Program record 102 steals were 2nd-most in A-Sun history. All seven 20-point games came away from home.

Brett Comer • • • • •

Averaged 10.3 assists in the NCAA Tournament. Produced back-to-back double-doubles vs. GTown & SDSU. A-Sun Tournament MVP - 21 points in championship game. A-Sun leader and 14th in the nation in assists per (6.6). Assisted on 66 of the team’s 148 dunks.

Eric McKnight • • • • •

Suspended at least first 6 games for violation of team rules. 3rd in the A-Sun in total blocks (47) and 2nd per game (1.3). Averaged 6.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 20.7 mpg. Second on the team with 38 dunks. 47 blocks were third in FGCU single-season history.

24 35 18 26 21 21 20 3 31 1

7 11 200

Game: 18-45 40.0% Game: 9-20 45.0% Game: 5-10 50.0%

Deadball Rebounds 4

Nebraska 51 • 5-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF

Player

Ubel, Brandon Diaz, Jorge Brian Richardson, Brandon Spencer, Bo Walker, Caleb McCray, Toney Rivers, David Moore, Josiah Talley, Dylan Team Totals

21 03 23 25 00 02 05 24

FG % 1st Half: 8-22 3FG % 1st Half: 5-13 FT % 1st Half: 5-6

36.4% 38.5% 83.3%

f c g g g

2-5 3-5 1-3 2-11 1-2 4-6 0-0 0-2 5-11

1-2 0-1 0-1 1-7 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-2 4-7

5-5 2-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2

18-45

7-24

8-13

2nd half: 10-23 43.5% 2nd half: 2-11 18.2% 2nd half: 3-7 42.9%

5 6 11 2 0 5 5 0 0 1 1 3 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 2 9 23 32 12

A TO Blk Stl

10 8 2 6 2 9 0 0 14

2 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 2

Min

1 1 1 7 2 1 0 1 4

0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

51 14 18

2 200

Game: 18-45 40.0% Game: 7-24 29.2% Game: 8-13 61.5%

26 29 30 37 10 25 6 11 26

Deadball Rebounds 3

Officials: Terry Wymer, Bo Boroski, Gerald Williams Technical fouls: Florida Gulf Coast-None. Nebraska-None. Attendance: 8408 Actual Attendance: 5489 Kevin Cantinol: Flagrant 2 Score by periods Florida Gulf Coast Nebraska

1st

2nd

Total

27 26

23 25

50 51

Last FG - FGCU 2nd-01:23, NEB 2nd-00:09. Largest lead - FGCU by 7 1st-05:58, NEB by 7 1st-11:15.

Points FGCU NEB

In Paint 16 14

Off T/O 15 11

2nd Fast Chance Break 8 6 11 4

Score tied - 8 times. Lead changed - 8 times.

Bench 35 23

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48% Opponents FG% in FGCU’s 11 losses last year.

FGCU threw down 148 dunks last year en route to earning the #DunkCity moniker in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a breakdown of FGCU’s individual dunk leaders: 59 38 19 13 12 6 1

Chase Fieler Eric McKnight Eddie Murray Bernard Thompson Sherwood Brown Leonard Livingston Brett Comer

37% Opponents FG% in FGCU’s 26 wins last year.

Scan to view all of FGCU’s postseason dunks from last year.

PRESEASON LEAGUE FAVORITES

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FGCU was picked to win the Atlantic Sun Conference as the Eagles will be looking to do something they didn’t do last year – win the regular-season title. Junior guard Brett Comer and senior forward Chase Fieler were unanimous selections to the Preseason All-A-Sun Team, while junior guard Bernard Thompson was also a preseason all-league member.

1ST-PLACE VOTES

POINTS

Fan-Voted Preseason player of the year: Chase Fieler Defensive player of the year: Bernard Thompson

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Fan-Voted Defensive player of the year: Bernard Thompson FGCU men’s and women’s basketball programs combined for 53 wins in 2012-13, putting the Eagles in elite company as one of only four schools in the country with at least 53 victories joining Louisville, Duke and Gonzaga.

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NATIONAL EXPOSURE FGCU already has 10 regular-season games in 2013-14 slated to appear on national or regional television. Prior to this year, the Eagles only had three such games – and only one on national TV – in their six previous seasons as a Division-I member. Additionally, for the first time ever, all home games not on TV will be streamed live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app. FGCU’s home opener Tuesday (Breakfast at the Beach) is part of ESPN’s 24-Hour Tipoff Marathon and will begin at 7 a.m. on ESPN2.

#ITSTIME

FGCU’s season intro video, dubbed “It’s Time,” showcases #DunkCity’s resort-style campus and was used to introduce the team at its first-ever nationally-televised Midnight Madness. YouTube.com/FGCUAthletics or Scan Here: Merchandise Sales Increased by 415% in the first half of 2013 compared with the same time period in 2012.

Ticket Sales: Individual Season Tickets have increased more than 150 percent from 550 in 2012-13 to 1,400 in ’13-’14.

5.9 million

In the month of March alone, FGCUAthletics.com had 5.9 million pageviews and 535,000 unique visitors. Both numbers were more than the previous 11 months combined. 4

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FGCU CAREER RECORDS Junior Brett Comer has 422 career assists to rank second all-time and is 184 behind leader Bryan Crislip (622). The guard dished out an average of 6.6 dimes per game last year, good for 14th in the nation. Thompson is also near the top of the career steals list as he begins the year ranked second with 159, only 35 shy of Crislip’s record of 194.

Fieler commences the year third in all-time rebounding with 454 and needs 116 to reach Adam Liddell’s 570 and 136 to surpass Sherwood Brown’s record of 589. Junior Bernard Thompson and senior Chase Fieler are both positioned to become the first set of teammates in program history to surpass the 1,000 career point milestone this year. Thompson is just 103 points shy while Fieler needs to 182 to reach the mark.

TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN With those 102 steals from the 2012-13 season, Bernard Thompson is the top returning steals leader in the nation entering the 2013-14 campaign.

#BUZZWORDS - What was Trending and Still Is

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The Basics

PROGRAM INFORMATION 2012-13 Overall/A-Sun Record ............. 26-11/13-5 (2nd Place) 2012-13 Postseason...........NCAA Sweet 16/A-Sun Champions Home Record........................................................................................ 15-1 Road Record...........................................................................................7-9 Neutral....................................................................................................... 4-1 Longest 2012-13 Winning Streak.... 7 (2x: 1/19-2/14; 2-28-3/24 Last 5 Games............................4-1 (Lost in Sweet 16 to Florida) Players Returning/Lost.................................................................... 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost................................................................... 4/1 Newcomers.................................................................................................8 Seniors.......................................................................................................... 1 Juniors...........................................................................................................9 Sophomores...............................................................................................4 Freshmen.....................................................................................................3 Miscellaneous............Transfers Sitting Out (4) | Walk-Ons (5) All-Time Record (2002-Current)......................................... 194-149 Division I Record (2007-Current).........................................80-110 Atlantic Sun Record (2007-Current).....................................46-56 Atlantic Sun Tournament Record (Appearances).......... 5-1 (2) NCAA Tournament Record (Appearances)......................... 2-1 (1) Social...........T: @FGCU_MBB | FB: /FGCUMBB | I: @FGCU_MBB

communication Director of Athletics Communication.............. Jason MacBain Email....................................................................... jmacbain@fgcu.edu Office Phone................................................................ (239) 590-7061 Cell Phone......................................................................(315) 750-0236 Fax.....................................................................................(239) 590-7014 Twitter............................................................................................@JaBain Best Time to Reach Coach/Players...............Contact MacBain Press Row......................................................................(239) 745-3657

FGCU won the ESPY for ‘Best Upset’ this past summer for its stunning victory over Georgetown, capped by a brazen alleyoop from Brett Comer to Chase Fieler in the final 90 seconds. The Eagles won the award over Texas A&M shocking Alabama, Louisville stunning the Baylor’s women’s basketball program in the Sweet 16 and Manuel Marquez knocking out Manny Pacquiao.

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School..................................................Florida Gulf Coast University City/Zip...............................................................Fort Myers, FL 33965 Founded............................... Founded: 1991 | First Classes: 1997 Enrollment.......................................................................................14,200 Nickname......................................................................................... Eagles Colors.................................................Emerald Green & Colbalt Blue Facility (Capacity)..............................................Alico Arena (4,500) Affiliation.................................................................................... Division I First Year of Athletics............................................................2002-03 First Year in Division I.... 2007-08 (Postseason Eligible: 2011-12) Conference.......................................................................... Atlantic Sun First Year in the A-Sun........................................................... 2007-08 President.............................................................Dr. Wilson Bradshaw Athletic Director........................................................... Ken Kavanagh Athletic Website....................................www.fgcuATHLETICS.com Athletic Department Phone................................. (239) 590-7012 Mailing Address...........................................................FGCU Athletics ..........................................................................10501 FGCU Blvd. South ...............................................................................Fort Myers, FL 33965

’12-’13 BY THE NUMBERS

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Defeated Miami, the eventual ACC Champion, by the score of 63-51 in its home opener. Won the A-Sun Tournament in just its second year of Division I postseason eligibility.

Improved to 5-1 all-time at the ASun Tournament, advancing to the championship game both years. Had a pair of program Division-I record sevengame win streaks. Snapped an 11-game A-Sun losing streak at the NCAA Tournament. A perfect 13-0 when holding opponents under 60 points. 15-1 at Alico Arena, which equaled the most home wins by an A-Sun team in the last five years. # Du n k C it y

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No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School(s) 0 Brett Comer G Jr. 6-3 192 Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park HS 1 Nate Hicks C R-Jr. 6-10 217 Panama City, Fla./J.R. Arnold HS/Georgia Tech 2 Bernard Thompson G Jr. 6-3 166 Conyers, Ga./Rockdale County HS 3 Julian DeBose^ G Jr. 6-4 196 Washington, D.C./St. John College HS/Rice 4 Armand Shoon* G Fr. 6-3 180 Miami, Fla./Westwood Christian HS 5 Jamail Jones G R-Jr. 6-6 215 Atlanta, Ga./Montverde Academy/Marquette 10 Logan Hovey F Fr. 6-7 210 Orlando, Fla./Paul J. Hagerty HS 11 Nick Pellar*^ F So. 6-6 205 Munster, Ind./Munster HS/IMG Academy/Auburn 12 Eric McKnight F R-Jr. 6-9 210 Raleigh, N.C./Princeton Day Academy/Iowa State 14 Brian Greene Jr.^ G So. 6-3 205 Chicago, Ill./IMG Academy/Auburn 15 Filip Cvjeticanin F Jr. 6-9 218 Zagreb, Croatia/American School of Madrid Chase Fieler F Sr. 6-8 205 Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg South HS 20 21 TeJai Allen* G Fr. 6-4 198 Jacksonville, Fla./ Flemming Island HS 22 Kevin Boyle* G Jr. 5-9 175 Rahway, N.J./St. Patrick HS/Emerson College 24 Marcus Blake F R-Jr. 6-7 196 Miami, Fla./American Heritage HS 25 Marc-Eddy Norelia^ F So. 6-8 225 Orlando, Fla./Olympia HS/Tulane 35 Dajuan Graf G So. 6-0 170 Charlotte, N.C./Phillip O. Berry Academy ^Will sit out the 2013-14 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules *Walk-On Newcomer Pronunciations available on back page (TV/Radio Speed Chart) Head Coach: Joe Dooley (1ST Season/ 5TH Overall) Alma Mater: George Washington ’88 Associate Head Coach: Marty Richter (3RD Season) Alma Mater: Simpson College (Iowa) ’99 Assistant Coach: Michael Fly (3RD Season) Alma Mater: University of Kentucky ’06 Assistant Coach: Jamill Jones (1ST Season) Alma Mater: Arkansas State ’08 Director of Operations: Joey Cantens (3RD Season) Alma Mater: Eckered College ’09 Video Operations: Tyler Schwab (1st Season) Alma Mater: Spring Hill College ’12

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JOE DOOLEY

THE DOOLEY FILE HOMETOWN West Orange, N.J.

EDUCATION George Washington University ‘88 (Bachelor’s in Speech Communications) DATE ANNOUNCED AS FGCU HC Wednesday, April 17, 2013 FAMILY Wife (Tanya) Son (Max)

YEAR 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 TOTALS

SCHOOL East Carolina East Carolina East Carolina East Carolina 4 SEASONS

RECORD OVERALL CONF. 17-11 9-9 (T-4th; CAA) 17-10 9-7 (T-3rd; CAA) 10-17 5-11 (T-7th; CAA) 13-14 7-9 (7th; CAA) 57-52 (.523)

POSTSEASON -

THE DOOLEY WORKSHEET - AS AN ASSISTANT COACH

COACHING CAREER 1988-91 South Carolina, Assistant Coach 1991-95 East Carolina, Assistant Coach 1995-99 East Carolina, Head Coach 1999-2000 New Mexico, Assistant Coach 2000-02 New Mexico, Associate Head Coach 2002-03 Wyoming, Assistant Coach 2003-2013 Kansas, Assistant Coach 2013-Present FGCU, Head Coach

THE DOOLEY WORKSHEET - AS HEAD COACH

YEAR 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 TOTALS

SCHOOL South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina East Carolina East Carolina East Carolina East Carolina New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico Wyoming Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas 21 SEASONS

RECORD OVERALL CONF. POSTSEASON 19-11 8-4 (Metro Conf.) NCAA 1st Rd 14-14 6-8 (Metro Conf.) 20-13 5-9 (Metro Conf.) NIT 2nd Rd 10-18 4-10 (7th; CAA) 10-18 4-10 (6th; CAA) NCAA 1st Rd 15-12 7-8 (5th; CAA) 18-11 7-8 (4th; CAA) 18-14 9-5 (3rd; Mountain West) NIT 2nd Rd 21-13 6-8 (T-5th; Mountain West) NIT Quarterfinal 16-14 6-8 (6th; Mountain West) NIT 1st Rd 21-11 8-6 (T-4th; Mountain West) NIT 2nd Rd 24-9 12-4 (T-2nd; Big 12) NCAA Elite 8 23-7 12-4 (T-1st; Big 12) NCAA 1st Rd 25-8 13-3 (T-1st; Big 12) NCAA 1st Rd 33-5 14-2 (1st; Big 12) NCAA Elite 8 37-3 13-3 (T-1st; Big 12) NCAA Champions 27-8 14-2 (1st; Big 12) NCAA Sweet 16 33-3 15-1 (1st; Big 12) NCAA 2nd Rd 35-3 14-2 (1st; Big 12) NCAA Elite 8 32-7 16-2 (1st; Big 12) NCAA Runner-Up 31-6 14-4 (T-1st; Big 12) NCAA Sweet 16 464-208 (.690)

FGCU MEN’S BASKETBALL #DUNKCITY | 2013 SWEET 16 | 2013 ATLANTIC SUN TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

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FGCU ATHLETICS DID YOU KNOW?

• FGCU has won a combined 30 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 6 years in Division I as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference & Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. • In just 2 YEARS of Division I postseason eligibility, FGCU has sent 7 TEAMS to the NCAA Tournament, while men’s golf and women’s

swimming have had an individual participate in their respective NCAA Championship each year. • Backed by four Atlantic Sun regular season crowns and four more teams that finished in the top 3 of the conference standings, FGCU SWEPT all three of the A-SUN ALL-SPORT races in 2012-13. The four A-Sun regular season titles were tied for a league-high, while the Eagles are just the second A-Sun member to sweep the three All-Sport races. • After becoming the first team into the NCAA field of 68 by winning the A-Sun Tournament, the FGCU men’s basketball team became the FIRST NO. 15 SEED IN NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY to advance to the SWEET 16. The Eagles became the Cinderella of the 2013 dance, as they defeated No. 2 seed Georgetown and No. 7 seed San Diego State. The team’s up-tempo style and refreshing charisma resulted in Fort Myers being called “Dunk City.” • FGCU women’s basketball was just the second A-Sun team to produce a perfect conference regular season in 2011-12, going 18-0, but it became the first to do so in back-to-back seasons with its second straight 18-0 mark in 2012-13. The Eagles A-Sun regular season crown was their third in the last six years. • FGCU’s 53 combined wins in men’s and women’s basketball in 2012-13 was the 9TH-BEST total in the nation, while it joined Duke, Louisville and Gonzaga as the only schools with at least 26 wins in both. • In the fall of 2012, FGCU swept the A-Sun team sports regular season, taking home the men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball crowns. For the second straight year, FGCU was the ONLY Division I school to win its conference regular season and postseason tournament in both men’s and women’s soccer. • FGCU’s student-athletes achieved a record 3.31 CUMULATIVE GPA in the Spring of 2013 semester.

FGCU WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHRIS SALE • • •

2010 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year 13th overall selection in the 2010 MLB Draft 2012 American League AllStar (Chicago White Sox)

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MEN’S BASKETBALL - 2013 A-Sun Tournament Champs WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - 2009, 2011, 2012*, 2013 (A-SUN) BASEBALL - 2008, 2009, 2010 (A-SUN) SOFTBALL - 2008, 2012* (A-SUN) VOLLEYBALL - 2007, 2008, 2012 (A-SUN) MEN’S SOCCER - 2010, 2011*, 2012* (A-SUN) WOMEN’S SOCCER - 2010, 2011*, 2012* (A-SUN) SWIMMING & DIVING - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (CCSA) * - Denotes A-Sun Regular Season & Tournament Championship

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B rett C omer

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@Brettcomer0

G | 6-3 | Jr. Winter Park, Fla. Winter Park HS

Preseason All-Atlantic Sun Team record performances Noteworthy Items (2012-13) •

POINTS Career Season A-Sun

24 at Stetson (1/20/12)

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REBOUNDS

8 vs. Ave Maria (11/14/11) •

Career Season A-Sun

7, 3x, Last vs. UNF (1/7/13) •

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ASSISTS Career Season A-Sun

14 vs. SDSU (3/24/13)

• 12, 2x, Last at Lipscomb (2/16/13)

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BLOCKS Career Season A-Sun

2 vs. NKU (1/19/13) 2 vs. NKU (1/19/13)

STEALS Career Season A-Sun

5 at USC Upstate (1/10/13) 5 at USC Upstate (1/10/13)

FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

9 at Mercer (3/9/13) 8 vs. UNF (1/7/12)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

17 at Mercer (3/9/13) 15 at UNF (1/31/12)

FREE THROWS MADE Career Season A-Sun

8 at Stetson (1/20/12) 8 at Stetson (1/20/12)

FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

8 at Stetson (1/20/12) 8 at Stetson (1/20/12)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

3, 3x, Last at UNF (1/31/13) 3 at UNF (1/31/13)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

5 at UNF (1/31/13) 3 at UNF (1/31/13)

MINUTES Career Season A-Sun

38 vs. UNF (1/7/12) 38 vs. UNF (1/7/12)

Career Stats Season

2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

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24 at Stetson (1/20/12) •

gp-gs

min/avg

32-29 907/28.3 37-37 1004/27.1 69-66 1911/27.7

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 24, at Stetson -- 01/20/12

Total fg-fga

103-234 113-280 216-514

pct

.440 .404 .420

Named the Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP after leading the Eagles with 21 points against Mercer in the championship. Earned College Sports Madness A-Sun All-Conference Third Team accolades. Led the A-Sun with 6.6 assists per game and ranked 14th in nation. Ranked second in A-Sun single-season history with 244 assists on the year. Averaged 10.3 assists in NCAA Tournament games; had back-to-back double-doubles against No. 2 seed Georgetown and No. 7 seeded San Diego State. Was just the fourth player in A-Sun history to lead the league in assists two straight years. Finished the season as the A-Sun active leader with 11 career performances of 2012-13 FGCU Men's Basketball double-digit assists. Gulfin Coast Individual Game-by-Game (as(1.8) of Novand 04, 2013) A-Sun Ranked fourth in theFlorida assist/turnover ratio third in the A-Sun with All games 1.6 steals per game. Has led FGCU in assists in 65 of the 69 career games he’s played.

#00 COMER, Brett 2012-13 Game-By-G ame Stats Total Total Opponent Opponent

at VCU MIAMI AVE MARIA at Duke ALCORN STATE TOLEDO at St. John's at Samford LOYOLA MARYLAND at Iowa State FIU SOUTHEASTERN at Maine at Kennesaw State at Mercer JACKSONVILLE UNF at USC Upstate at ETSU LIPSCOMB NORTHERN KENTUCKY STETSON at North Florida at Jacksonville ETSU USC UPSTATE at Northern Kentucky at Lipscomb at Stetson MERCER KENNESAW STATE vs North Florida vs Stetson at Mercer vs Georgetown vs San Diego State vs Florida Totals

Date Date

11/09/12 11/13/12 11/15/12 11/18/12 11/21/12 11/22/12 11/24/12 11/28/12 12/01/12 12/04/12 12/13/12 12/18/12 12/22/12 12/31/12 01/02/13 01/05/13 01/07/13 01/10/13 01/12/13 01/17/13 01/19/13 01/25/13 01/31/13 02/02/13 02/07/13 02/09/13 02/14/13 02/16/13 02/22/13 02/28/13 03/02/13 03/06/13 03/08/13 03/09/13 03/22/13 03/24/13 03/29/13

gs gs

min min

* 28 * 29 * 9 * 23 * 22 * 33 * 21 * 24 * 27 * 31 * 34 * 15 * 30 * 33 * 35 * 22 * 23 * 35 * 28 * 34 * 22 * 22 * 28 * 28 * 26 * 25 * 29 * 28 * 32 * 26 * 25 * 27 * 26 * 29 * 33 * 31 * 31 37 1004

fg-fgs fg-fga

3-Pointers 3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga 3fg-fga pct pct pct

2-4 .500 1-6 .167 1-1 1.000 1-6 .167 1-3 .333 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 4-7 .571 5-8 .625 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 5-12 .417 4-8 .500 0-6 .000 1-4 .250 1-7 .143 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 6-8 .750 7-15 .467 7-13 .538 2-6 .333 4-12 .333 1-8 .125 3-5 .600 4-15 .267 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 4-11 .364 4-9 .444 9-17 .529 4-9 .444 5-14 .357 1-5 .200 113-280 .404

0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 3-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-3 0-1 1-2 3-5 2-3 0-2 0-1 0-3 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-2 0-0 13-50

Individual Career History

Games played: 37 Minutes/game: 27.1 3-Point 8.0 Points/game: FGfg-fga Pct: 40.4 pct 3FG Pct: 26.0 FT11-47 Pct: 64.4 .234

13-50 24-97

.260 .247

COMER, Brett F-Throws ft-fta pct

74-108 56-87 130-195

.685 .644 .667

off

.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .750 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .000 .500 .600 .667 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .000 .000 .000 .260

Rebounds def tot

34 85 26 91 60 176

119 117 236

Free throws Free throws ft-fta ft-fta

1-2 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-4 1-1 0-0 2-3 2-2 2-4 0-1 4-6 3-3 2-2 1-2 3-6 2-4 0-0 1-3 4-4 0-0 0-0 5-6 1-2 0-0 2-2 2-4 1-3 0-0 2-6 1-1 1-3 2-2 4-4 0-0 2-2 56-87

pct pct

.500 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .250 1.000 .000 .667 1.000 .500 .000 .667 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .000 .333 1.000 .000 .000 .833 .500 .000 1.000 .500 .333 .000 .333 1.000 .333 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .644

off off

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 26

Rebounds/game: 3.2 Assists/game: 6.6 Turnovers/game: 3.7 Assist/turnover avg pfratio: 1.8 fo Steals/game: 1.6 3.7 64 1 Blocks/game: 0.2

3.2 72 3.4 136

Rebounds Rebounds def tot def tot

2 3 7 7 1 1 2 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 2 4 5 3 3 2 5 3 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 6 7 4 5 1 1 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 2 3 4 2 4 1 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 2 5 6 1 2 4 4 91 117

ast

avg pf pf avg

3.0 1 5.0 1 3.7 1 3.5 2 3.2 4 3.3 2 3.0 2 2.9 2 3.1 0 3.1 1 3.3 2 3.3 1 3.2 2 3.1 1 3.1 2 3.2 2 3.4 0 3.5 4 3.4 2 3.4 3 3.4 0 3.4 0 3.4 1 3.5 3 3.4 3 3.4 3 3.4 2 3.4 3 3.3 1 3.3 2 3.2 2 3.1 3 3.1 2 3.1 1 3.2 3 3.1 4 3.2 4 3.2 72

178 136 0 244 136 1 422 272

t/o blk aa t/o blk stl stl

5 6 8 0 2 3 3 5 4 4 7 7 4 4 10 3 3 4 8 4 7 3 10 3 8 5 5 2 3 7 7 4 7 1 8 5 10 3 7 5 3 3 6 0 6 3 5 5 12 3 9 2 4 3 12 6 6 4 4 5 3 1 6 4 6 3 5 2 10 2 14 3 7 9 244 136

blk

1 6 7

stl

40 58 98

pts pts

0 2 5 0 1 6 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 7 0 1 5 0 1 3 0 2 10 0 3 15 0 0 14 0 2 2 1 3 14 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 4 5 0 5 10 1 0 0 0 2 10 2 2 6 0 1 13 1 1 17 0 2 21 1 3 5 0 1 8 0 1 4 0 0 8 0 2 10 0 0 6 0 2 4 0 1 9 0 1 9 0 3 21 0 1 12 0 1 10 0 3 4 6 58 295

avg avg

5.0 5.5 4.3 3.8 3.4 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.5 6.1 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.7 7.1 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.0

Scoring pts avg

291 9.1 295 8.0 586 8.5

# Du n k C it y

@FGCU_MBB I nfographic Ga me Note s

B ernard T hompson @iHOOP_02

G | 6-3 | Jr. Conyers, Ga. Rockdale County HS

Preseason Defensive Player record performances Noteworthy Items •

POINTS Career

24 at #9 Duke (11/18/12) •

•

Season A-Sun

23 at Lipscomb (2/16/13)

of the Year (2012-13)

Named the Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year. Earned College Sports Madness A-Sun All-Conference Third Team accolades. Led the A-Sun in steals per game with 2.7, set the program record and climbed as high as second on the all-time A-Sun history list with 102 steals. Among all underclassmen nationwide, he finished with the most thefts. Was part of the third-highest scoring duo in the A-Sun with Sherwood Brown, combining to average 29.8 points per game. Has recorded a steal in 63 of 69 career games, including 47 multi-steal performances. 2012-13 FGCU Men's (3.7 Basketball His 102 steals led directly to 136 FGCU points per game) with 57 of his own. GulfinCoast Game-by-Game (as of Nov 06,State 2013) on Dec. 31. Reached 100 career Florida steals hisIndividual 46th game at Kennesaw All games Had four or more steals 12 times on the year. Scored 8 of his 14.3 points per game in the second half.

• REBOUNDS Career 13 at Stetson (3/8/13) • Season A-Sun 12, 2x, Last vs. Stetson (2/17/12) • ASSISTS 4, 7x, Last vs. Stetson (3/8/12) • Career • Season 4, 3x, Last vs. UNF (1/7/13) • A-Sun BLOCKS • Career 2 at UNF (1/31/13) #02 THOMPSON, Bernard ame y ame tats Season Total 3-Pointers Free Rebounds Total 3-Pointers Free throws throws Rebounds A-Sun 2 at UNF (1/31/13) Opponent Date gs min min fg-fgs pct 3fg-fga 3fg-fga pct pct Opponent Date gs fg-fga pct pct ft-fta ft-fta pct off off def def tot tot STEALS at VCU 11/09/12 * 28 8-15 .533 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 2 6 8 6, 2x, Last at Stetson (3/8/13) MIAMI Career 11/13/12 * 32 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000 1 3 4 AVE MARIA 11/15/12 * 20 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0 1 1 Season 11/18/12 * 30 9-13 .692 6-8 .750 0-0 .000 2 4 6 A-Sun 6, 2x, Last at Stetson (3/8/13) at Duke ALCORN STATE 11/21/12 * 33 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 3-5 .600 1 1 2 FIELD GOALS MADE TOLEDO 11/22/12 * 34 2-11 .182 0-4 .000 3-6 .500 4 7 11 Career 10 at Lipscomb (2/16/13) at St. John's 11/24/12 * 34 9-16 .563 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 1 4 5 Season at Samford 11/28/12 * 27 6-11 .545 1-4 .250 8-8 1.000 5 3 8 12/01/12 * 27 4-10 .400 2-3 .667 3-4 .750 0 3 3 A-Sun 10 at Lipscomb (2/16/13) LOYOLA MARYLAND at Iowa State 12/04/12 * 33 5-12 .417 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000 2 3 5 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED FIU 12/13/12 * 28 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 2-7 .286 1 0 1 Career 17, 2x, Last at Stetson (2/22/13) SOUTHEASTERN 12/18/12 * 18 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000 1 3 4 Season at Maine 12/22/12 * 21 4-9 .444 0-3 .000 3-6 .500 0 1 1 17, 2x, Last at Stetson (2/22/13) at Kennesaw State A-Sun 12/31/12 * 37 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 6-8 .750 0 7 7 at Mercer 01/02/13 * 39 7-13 .538 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 3 4 7 FREE THROWS MADE 01/05/13 * 25 7-12 .583 2-6 .333 2-3 .667 0 2 2 Career 10 vs. Georgetown (3/22/13) JACKSONVILLE UNF 01/07/13 * 34 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 3 4 7 Season at USC Upstate 01/10/13 * 32 7-15 .467 4-8 .500 1-5 .200 1 3 4 A-Sun 8 at Jacksonville (2/2/13) at ETSU 01/12/13 * 26 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 3 2 5 LIPSCOMB 01/17/13 * 36 3-11 .273 2-7 .286 0-0 .000 0 3 3 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 3-9 .333 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 1 2 3 Career 8 at Stetson (1/20/12) NORTHERN KENTUCKY 01/19/13 * 21 STETSON 01/25/13 * 23 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 2-6 .333 0 3 3 Season at North Florida 01/31/13 * 34 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2 0 2 A-Sun 8 at Stetson (1/20/12) at Jacksonville 02/02/13 * 34 4-12 .333 2-6 .333 8-8 1.000 0 1 1 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE ETSU 02/07/13 * 31 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 6 7 02/09/13 * 28 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 Career 6 at #9 Duke (11/18/12) USC UPSTATE at Northern Kentucky 02/14/13 * 30 6-10 .600 3-5 .600 3-4 .750 0 4 4 Season Lipscomb 02/16/13 * 37 10-17 .588 1-3 .333 2-3 .667 4 3 7 A-Sun 4, 2x, Last at USC Upstate (1/10/13) atat Stetson 02/22/13 * 35 7-17 .412 2-7 .286 3-5 .600 1 0 1 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MERCER 02/28/13 * 34 5-15 .333 0-4 .000 4-6 .667 1 2 3 Career 9 at ETSU (2/25/13) KENNESAW STATE 03/02/13 * 19 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500 0 1 1 vs North Florida 03/06/13 * 30 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000 1 1 2 Season 03/08/13Career * 29 3-12History .250 1-3 .333 5-7 .714 4 9 13 Individual A-Sun 9 at ETSU (2/25/13) vs Stetson at Mercer 03/09/13 * 30 4-8 .500 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0 5 5 MINUTES vs Georgetown 03/22/13 * 36 5-13 .385 3-6 .500 10-16 .625 2 5 7 Career 39 at Mercer (1/2/13) vs San Diego State 03/24/13 * 34 9-15 .600 2-6 .333 3-4 .750 1 3 4

2012-13 G

Season A-Sun

39 at Mercer (1/2/13)

Career Stats Season

2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

gp-gs

min/avg

32-28 880/27.5 37-37 1107/29.9 69-65 1987/28.8

# Du n k C it y

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 24, at Duke -- 11/18/12

Total fg-fga

128-289 190-406 318-695

pct

.443 .468 .458

vs Florida Totals

03/29/13 * 28 37 1107

2-7 190-406

THOMPSON, Bernard

Games played: 37 Minutes/game: 29.9 3-Point Points/game: 14.3 FG Pct: 46.8 fg-fga pct 3FG Pct: 38.0 36-95 . 3 79 FT Pct: 66.0

54-142 90-237

-B -G

.380 .380

F-Throws ft-fta pct

76-118 95-144 171-262

.644 .660 .653

off

.286 1-3 .468 54-142

Rebounds def tot

43 122 49 114 92 236

165 163 328

.333 1-2 .380 95-144

.500 .660

0 2 2 49 114 163

Rebounds/game: 4.4 Assists/game: 1.7 Turnovers/game: 2.2 Assist/turnover avg pfratio: 0.8 fo Steals/game: 2.8 5.2 75 0 Blocks/game: 0.1

4.4 93 4.8 168

ast

avg avg

pf pf

aa t/o t/o blk blk stl stl

8.0 3 1 3 6.0 3 0 4 4.3 3 2 2 4.8 4 1 4 4.2 0 2 2 5.3 3 2 1 5.3 4 4 1 5.6 2 1 3 5.3 3 2 0 5.3 1 2 3 4.9 4 3 5 4.8 1 3 0 4.5 4 2 1 4.7 2 2 3 4.9 1 1 2 4.7 0 0 1 4.8 4 4 1 4.8 3 1 3 4.8 5 1 1 4.7 4 2 4 4.6 2 3 4 4.5 0 2 5 4.4 2 1 1 4.3 2 0 3 4.4 1 3 2 4.4 2 1 3 4.4 3 3 1 4.5 3 2 2 4.3 5 2 3 4.3 1 0 0 4.2 3 2 0 4.1 4 0 2 4.4 0 4 3 4.4 3 1 1 4.5 3 1 3 4.5 0 2 1 4.4 5 1 2 4.4 93 64 80

69 85 3 64 80 3 133 165

blk

stl

4 57 4 102 8 159

pts pts

0 3 21 0 4 13 0 1 11 0 5 24 0 1 7 0 5 7 0 2 20 0 3 21 0 5 13 0 3 14 0 3 14 0 4 11 0 1 11 0 4 13 0 3 16 0 2 18 0 1 11 0 1 19 1 0 8 0 2 8 0 1 8 0 6 14 2 1 13 0 2 18 1 4 8 0 5 10 0 2 18 0 2 23 0 6 19 0 3 14 0 3 11 0 3 18 0 4 12 0 1 11 0 1 23 0 5 23 0 0 6 4 102 529

avg avg

21.0 17.0 15.0 17.3 15.2 13.8 14.7 15.5 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.6 14.4 14.7 14.3 14.0 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.9 13.6 13.5 13.7 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.2 14.1 14.0 14.3 14.5 14.3 14.3

Scoring pts avg

368 11.5 529 14.3 897 13.0

@ FGC U _ M B B I nfographic Game Notes

E ric M c K night @McKFlight12

12 3rd

f | 6-9 | r-Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Princeton Day Academy Iowa State

in blocks (47) in 2012-13 record performances Noteworthy Items (2012-13) in the

•

POINTS

15 vs. Toledo (11/22/12) •

Career Season A-Sun

•

13 vs. ETSU (2/7/13)

REBOUNDS Career Season A-Sun

7, 2x, Last vs. Kennesaw State (3/2/13) • 2 at VCU (11/9/12) •

• 1, 5x, Last at USC Upstate (1/10/13) •

•

BLOCKS Career Season A-Sun

4, 2x, Last vs. SDSU (3/24/13) 3, 2x, Last at Stetson (2/22/13)

STEALS Career Season A-Sun

2, 3x, Last vs. Mercer (2/28/13) 2, 2x, Last vs. Mercer (2/28/13)

FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

6, 3x, Last vs. ETSU (2/7/13) 6 vs. ETSU (2/7/13)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

10 at Maine (12/22/12) 7 vs. UNF (1/7/13)

FREE THROWS MADE Career Season A-Sun

4, 3x, Last vs. Stetson (1/25/13) 4, 2x, Last vs. Stetson (1/25/13)

FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

7 at UNF (1/7/13) 7 at UNF (1/7/13)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun 31, 2x, Last at USC Upstate (1/10/13) 31 at USC Upstate (1/10/13)

Career Stats Season

2012-13 TOTAL

Is suspended for at least the first six games due to a violation of team rules. Named Atlantic Sun Newcomer of the Week on three occasions. Ranked third in the A-Sun for blocks with 47 on the season and second in per game statistics with 1.3. His 47 blocks were third in FGCU single-season history. Ranked second on the team with 38 dunks which greatly aided in his team-leading 60.2 field-goal percentage. Equaled a career high with four blocks and had three of the team’s five dunks against San Diego State on Mar. 24. against Toledo on Nov. 22. Had a season-high 15 points2012-13 FGCU Men's Basketball Floridafor Gulfhis Coastseason Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 06,Florida 2013) Claimed eight rebounds high against North on Mar. 6. All games with 34 starts. Appeared in all 37 of the team’s games Averaged 6.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 20.7 minutes per game.

#12 MCKNIGHT, Eric 2012-13 Game-By-G ame Stats Opponent Opponent

Date Date

gs min min gs

* * * * * * * * * *

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

24 21 18 14 31 28 25 20 22 24 19 12 23 27 21 20 28 31 23 16 15 16 17 20 23 19 20 12 24 22 18 14 25 16 9 26 22 765

Total 3-Pointers Freethrows throws Total 3-Pointers Free fg-fgs pct 3fg-fga 3fg-fga pct ft-fta ft-fta pct fg-fga pct pct pct

2-3 5-7 3-7 2-6 2-9 6-8 3-7 3-4 2-2 1-2 1-1 4-7 6-10 0-0 0-0 3-4 4-5 5-8 5-6 2-3 3-3 3-6 1-3 1-2 6-8 2-2 2-3 2-5 3-4 2-3 1-1 0-1 5-7 2-3 0-1 4-7 1-3 97-161

.667 .714 .429 .333 .222 .750 .429 .750 1.000 .500 1.000 .571 .600 .000 .000 .750 .800 .625 .833 .667 1.000 .500 .333 .500 .750 1.000 .667 .400 .750 .667 1.000 .000 .714 .667 .000 .571 .333 .602

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

* Individual Career History *

MINUTES Career Season A-Sun

•

8, 3x, Last at UNF (3/6/13) •

ASSISTS Career Season A-Sun

A-Sun

gp-gs

37-34 37-34

min/avg

765/20.7 765/20.7

Total fg-fga

97-161 97-161

pct

.602 .602

Games played: 37 Minutes/game: 20.7 Points/game: 3-Point 6.5 FG Pct: 60.2 pct FTfg-fga Pct: 52.3

0-0 0-0

.000 .000

* * * 34

MCKNIGHT, Eric F-Throws ft-fta pct

46-88 46-88

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 15, Toledo -- 11/22/12 Rebounds: 8, vs North Florida -- 03/06/13; Miami -- 11/13/12; Alcorn State -- 11/21/12

.523 .523

off

Rebounds def tot

54 108 54 108

162 162

.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

1-3 4-5 0-0 0-0 2-4 3-4 2-2 1-2 2-2 1-1 1-2 1-2 0-2 1-2 0-2 2-4 4-7 2-5 1-2 1-2 0-0 4-6 1-2 2-2 1-1 3-5 0-0 1-4 0-0 3-6 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-2 46-88

.333 .800 .000 .000 .500 .750 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500 .000 .500 .571 .400 .500 .500 .000 .667 .500 1.000 1.000 .600 .000 .250 .000 .500 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .523

off off

0 5 5 4 4 8 2 4 6 2 2 4 5 3 8 3 4 7 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 5 6 1 3 4 0 4 4 2 5 7 0 6 6 0 6 6 2 5 7 3 3 6 2 0 2 3 0 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 4 1 4 5 0 0 0 1 5 6 1 5 6 0 6 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 3 2 5 2 5 7 2 6 8 1 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 1 54 108 162

Rebounds/game: 4.4 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.2 avg pf fo Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 4.4 1051.3 5

4.4 105

Rebounds Rebounds def tot def tot

ast

11 11

avg pf pf avg

t/o blk blk stl aa t/o stl

pts pts

5.0 2 2 2 2 1 5 6.5 4 0 4 1 0 14 6.3 1 0 0 4 0 6 5.8 5 0 1 1 1 4 6.2 5 0 1 2 2 6 6.3 2 1 1 3 0 15 5.7 1 0 0 1 0 8 5.3 2 0 2 0 0 7 5.1 3 1 2 1 0 6 5.2 3 0 5 1 0 3 5.1 1 1 0 1 0 3 5.0 3 0 0 1 0 9 5.2 1 1 0 0 1 12 5.2 4 1 2 1 0 1 5.3 4 1 1 3 0 0 5.4 2 1 0 0 0 8 5.4 3 1 3 2 0 12 5.2 3 1 2 2 1 12 5.1 2 0 6 0 0 11 5.0 5 0 1 1 0 5 4.9 5 0 3 1 1 6 4.8 2 0 0 3 0 10 4.8 4 0 1 0 1 3 4.6 3 0 1 3 0 4 4.7 3 0 1 1 0 13 4.7 4 0 0 1 0 7 4.8 1 0 2 0 0 4 4.7 5 0 1 0 0 5 4.6 3 0 0 1 2 6 4.6 1 0 3 1 2 7 4.6 4 0 2 0 0 3 4.8 4 0 1 1 0 0 4.7 1 0 0 1 0 10 4.6 4 0 0 2 0 4 4.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 2 0 2 4 2 9 4.4 1 0 1 1 0 2 4.4 105 11 51 47 14 240

51 51

blk

47 47

stl

14 14

avg avg

5.0 9.5 8.3 7.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 8.1 7.9 7.4 7.0 7.2 7.5 7.1 6.6 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.1 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.5

Scoring pts avg

240 6.5 240 6.5

# Du n k C it y

@FGCU_MBB I nfographic Ga me Note s

F ilip C vjeticanin

(svyet-each-ah-nin)

@FGCU_MBB

15 Tied

F | 6-9 | Jr. Zagreb, Croatia American School of Madrid

all-time with 84 3-pointers record performances Noteworthy Items (2012-13)

POINTS Career Season A-Sun

for

10th

•

17 vs. Kennesaw State (1/28/12) •

•

17 vs. Kennesaw State (1/28/12) •

•

REBOUNDS

8 vs. Southeastern (1/28/12) •

Career Season A-Sun

Appeared in 35 games and averaged 13 minutes per game. Recorded a season-high 14 points in 23 minutes against Mercer on Jan. 2. Brought in a season-high eight rebounds against Southeastern on Dec. 18. Was 2-for-2 from 3-point range against UNF on Jan. 7. Recorded two blocks against Lipscomb on Feb. 16. As a freshman averaged 6.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, finishing second in the Atlantic Sun with a 3-point percentage of .430.

5, 2x, Last vs. ETSU (2/7/13)

ASSISTS Career Season A-Sun

2 vs. FIU (12/31/12)

2012-13 FGCU Men's Basketball Florida Gulf Coast Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 06, 2013) All games

1, 10x, Last vs. USC Upstate (2/9/13)

BLOCKS Career Season A-Sun

2 at Lipscomb (2/16/13) 2 at Lipscomb (2/16/13)

STEALS Career Season A-Sun

2 vs. Mercer (1/2/13) 2 vs. Mercer (1/2/13)

FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

5, 5x, Last at Mercer (1/2/13) 5, 4x, Last at Mercer (1/2/13)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

10, 2x, Last vs. Stetson (2/17/12) 10, 2x, Last vs. Stetson (2/17/12)

FREE THROWS MADE Career Season A-Sun

3 at Iowa State (12/4/12) 2, 5x, Last vs. ETSU (2/7/13)

FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

3, 2x, Last at Iowa State (12/4/12) 3 vs. Belmont (2/11/12)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

5, 2x, Last vs. Stetson (2/17/12) 5, 2x, Last vs. Stetson (2/17/12)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

10, 2x, Last at Mercer (1/2/13) 10, 2x, Last at Mercer (1/2/13)

MINUTES Career Season A-Sun

25 at Mercer (1/2/12) 25 at Mercer (1/2/12)

Career Stats Season

2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

gp-gs

32-1 35-0 67-1

# Du n k C it y

min/avg

493/15.4 454/13.0 947/14.1

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 17, Kennesaw State -- 01/28/12

Total fg-fga

76-170 41-145 117-315

pct

.447 .283 .371

Filip 2012-13 Game-By#15 -GCVJETICANIN, ame Stats Opponent Opponent

at VCU MIAMI at Duke TOLEDO at St. John's at Samford LOYOLA MARYLAND at Iowa State FIU SOUTHEASTERN at Maine at Kennesaw State at Mercer JACKSONVILLE UNF at USC Upstate at ETSU LIPSCOMB NORTHERN KENTUCKY STETSON at North Florida at Jacksonville ETSU USC UPSTATE at Northern Kentucky at Lipscomb at Stetson MERCER KENNESAW STATE vs North Florida vs Stetson at Mercer vs Georgetown vs San Diego State vs Florida Totals

Date Date

11/09/12 11/13/12 11/18/12 11/22/12 11/24/12 11/28/12 12/01/12 12/04/12 12/13/12 12/18/12 12/22/12 12/31/12 01/02/13 01/05/13 01/07/13 01/10/13 01/12/13 01/17/13 01/19/13 01/25/13 01/31/13 02/02/13 02/07/13 02/09/13 02/14/13 02/16/13 02/22/13 02/28/13 03/02/13 03/06/13 03/08/13 03/09/13 03/22/13 03/24/13 03/29/13

gs gs

min min

9 12 21 7 8 13 12 9 10 21 16 18 23 16 12 12 16 16 19 16 15 17 17 17 7 16 8 8 19 9 11 12 2 4 6 454

Total Total fg-fgs fg-fga

1-3 2-6 2-6 2-3 0-3 4-5 0-2 0-3 0-2 4-9 3-6 3-7 5-12 2-6 2-4 0-2 2-11 1-7 0-2 1-6 1-4 0-2 1-6 2-7 0-2 1-4 1-3 0-3 0-2 0-1 0-2 1-3 0-0 0-1 0-0 41-145

3-Pointers 3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga 3fg-fga pct pct pct

.333 1-2 .500 .333 1-5 .200 .333 2-5 .400 .667 1-2 .500 .000 0-3 .000 .800 3-4 .750 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-2 .000 .000 0-2 .000 .444 1-4 .250 .500 3-6 .500 .429 3-7 .429 .417 4-10 .400 .333 1-4 .250 .500 2-2 1.000 .000 0-1 .000 .182 2-8 .250 .143 1-6 .167 .000 0-2 .000 .167 0-4 .000 .250 1-3 .333 .000 0-2 .000 .167 0-5 .000 .286 0-4 .000 .000 0-2 .000 .250 1-4 .250 .333 0-2 .000 .000 0-2 .000 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-0 .000 .000 0-2 .000 .333 1-2 .500 .000 0-0 .000 .000 0-1 .000 .000 0-0 .000 .283 28-110 .255

Individual Career History

Games played: 35 Minutes/game: 13.0 Points/game: 3.6 FG Pct: 28.3 3-Point 3FG Pct: 25.5 pct FT fg-fga Pct: 71.4

CVJETICANIN, Filip

56-130 28-110 84-240

.431 .255 .350

F-Throws ft-fta pct

9-14 15-21 24-35

.643 .714 .686

off

Rebounds def tot

10 48 17 58 27 106

58 75 133

Free Free throws throws ft-fta ft-fta

0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 15-21

pct pct

.000 .000 .000 .500 .500 .500 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .667 .000 .000 .000 .000 .714

Rebounds Rebounds off off

0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17

Rebounds/game: 2.1 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 0.1 avg pf0.1 fo Blocks/game:

1.8 2.1 2.0

23 24 47

0 0 0

def def

0 1 2 1 2 3 2 2 0 6 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 4 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 58

ast

9 8 17

tot tot

0 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 0 8 1 3 4 3 0 2 2 4 4 0 2 2 5 3 0 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 75

avg avg

pf pf

0.0 0 1.0 0 2.0 0 2.0 0 2.0 0 2.3 0 2.3 0 2.3 1 2.0 3 2.6 0 2.5 1 2.5 2 2.6 0 2.6 1 2.5 0 2.4 0 2.4 2 2.5 2 2.6 1 2.5 0 2.4 0 2.4 2 2.5 2 2.5 0 2.4 0 2.4 1 2.4 0 2.3 0 2.4 0 2.4 0 2.3 3 2.3 0 2.2 0 2.2 2 2.1 1 2.1 24

20 17 37

blk

5 5 10

aa t/o t/o blk blk stl stl pts pts avg avg

1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 17

stl

7 5 12

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5

0 3 0 5 0 6 0 6 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 0 9 1 9 0 14 0 7 0 6 0 0 0 7 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 125

3.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.2 5.5 4.7 4.5 4.0 4.5 4.9 5.3 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6

Scoring pts avg

217 6.8 125 3.6 342 5.1

@ FG C U _ M B B Infographic Game Notes

C hase F ieler

(feel-er)

@Fieler20

f | 6-8 | sr. Parkersburg, W. Va. Parkersburg South HS

Fan-Voted Preseason Player record performances Noteworthy Items 22, 2x, Last vs. UNF (3/6/13) •

Career Season A-Sun

22 at UNF (1/31/12) •

•

REBOUNDS

12 vs. Lipscomb (1/17/13) •

Career Season A-Sun

•

12 vs. Lipscomb (1/17/13) •

ASSISTS

5, 3x, Last at ETSU (1/12/13) •

Career Season A-Sun

• 5, 2x, Last at ETSU (1/12/13) •

•

BLOCKS Career Season A-Sun

5, 2x, Last vs. Lipscomb (1/17/13) 5, 2x, Last vs. Lipscomb (1/17/13)

STEALS Career Season A-Sun

3, 7x, Last at Maine (12/22/12) 3 vs. Jacksonville (1/9/13)

FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

8, 6x, Last vs. UNF (3/6/13) 8, 3x, Last at UNF (1/31/13)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

15, 2x, last vs. UNF (3/6/13) 15, 2x, last vs. UNF (3/6/13)

FREE THROWS MADE Career Season A-Sun

9 vs. Campbell (2/19/11) 9 vs. Campbell (2/19/11)

FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

9 vs. Campbell (2/19/11) 9 vs. Campbell (2/19/11)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

5 vs. USC Upstate (2/6/11) 5 vs. USC Upstate (2/6/11)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

10 at Toledo (12/18/10) 8 vs. USC Upstate (2/6/11)

MINUTES Career Season A-Sun

38 at USC Upstate (1/10/13) 38 at USC Upstate (1/10/13)

Career Stats Season

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team. Earned a position on the A-Sun All-Championship Team after averaging 16 points and seven rebounds per game in tournament play. Named to the Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team. Named to the CollegeHoopsDaily.com A-Sun All-Conference Team. Earned College Sports Madness A-Sun All-Conference Fourth Team. Became FGCU’s all-time blocked shots leader with 102. Turned in the No. 3 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10 on Jan. 25 with a put-back dunk against Stetson. Ranked second in blocks for the A-Sun 49Basketball on the year. 2012-13 FGCUwith Men's Gulf Coast Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 06, 2013) Led the team with 59Florida dunks. All games Led the team in scoring 11 times. Reached double figures in 28 games.

•

POINTS

gp-gs

min/avg

30-15 638/21.3 32-30 786/24.6 37-37 1031/27.9 99-82 2455/24.8

Total fg-fga

51-162 80-168 169-300 300-630

pct

.315 .476 .563 .476

of the Year (2012-13)

#20 FIELER, Chase 2012-13 Game-By-G ame Stats Opponent Opponent

Date Date

gs gs

min min

* 29 * 30 * 23 * 22 * 33 * 30 * 29 * 25 * 27 * 31 * 30 * 15 * 27 * 18 * 37 * 23 * 32 * 38 * 27 * 30 * 25 * 24 * 26 * 21 * 23 * 21 * 32 * 27 * 32 * 32 * 22 * 35 * 25 * 28 * 36 * 33 * 33 37 1031

Total Total fg-fgs fg-fga

3-Pointers 3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga 3fg-fga pct pct pct

0-3 .000 3-4 .750 4-7 .571 1-3 .333 5-14 .357 3-5 .600 4-8 .500 5-8 .625 4-7 .571 8-14 .571 8-11 .727 6-9 .667 3-9 .333 1-3 .333 5-12 .417 4-9 .444 7-15 .467 5-9 .556 4-5 .800 8-11 .727 3-6 .500 8-10 .800 8-12 .667 2-5 .400 5-8 .625 2-4 .500 7-9 .778 5-7 .714 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000 5-9 .556 8-15 .533 3-7 .429 5-8 .625 3-7 .429 5-7 .714 5-10 .500 169-300 .563

0-0 0-1 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-1 3-6 0-1 0-2 2-4 0-1 0-0 1-4 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-3 0-2 2-3 1-4 2-3 3-3 3-4 0-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 0-2 3-3 0-2 1-2 0-2 0-1 2-4 34-89

Individual Career History

FIELER, Chase

Games played: 37 3-Point Minutes/game: 27.9 fg-fga Points/game: 12.1pct FG Pct: 56.3 .257 29-113 3FG Pct: 38.2 22-66 .333 FT Pct: 73.5

34-89 85-268

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 22, at North Florida -- 01/31/13; vs North Florida -- 03/06/13

.382 .317

F-Throws ft-fta pct

24-28 34-51 75-102 133-181

off

.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 2-4 .333 0-0 .000 6-7 .000 4-6 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .000 2-2 .250 0-0 .000 3-4 .000 7-8 .000 2-2 .000 0-0 .000 7-8 .667 2-2 .250 3-5 .667 2-2 1.000 0-0 .750 3-4 .000 2-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .500 4-6 .333 1-2 .667 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 3-3 1.000 3-4 .000 5-6 .500 4-7 .000 3-4 .000 1-1 .500 0-0 .382 75-102

Rebounds def tot

.857 43 70 .667 43 97 .735 80 121 .735 166 288

Free throws throws Free ft-fta pct ft-fta pct

113 140 201 454

.000 .500 .500 .000 .857 .667 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 1.000 .000 .750 .875 1.000 .000 .875 1.000 .600 1.000 .000 .750 1.000 .500 .000 .667 .500 1.000 .000 1.000 .750 .833 .571 .750 1.000 .000 .735

off off

1 2 3 1 1 2 1 5 6 1 2 3 2 3 5 1 4 5 1 6 7 3 6 9 2 4 6 0 4 4 1 4 5 1 1 2 3 4 7 1 0 1 3 3 6 3 6 9 3 0 3 3 2 5 2 3 5 6 6 12 2 3 5 1 2 3 6 2 8 3 2 5 3 4 7 1 1 2 2 6 8 3 2 5 2 3 5 4 3 7 1 3 4 6 3 9 1 5 6 4 2 6 0 7 7 1 2 3 1 5 6 80 121 201

Rebounds/game: 5.4 Assists/game: 1.6 avg pf 1.7 fo Turnovers/game: Assist/turnover 3.8 61ratio: 0.92 Steals/game: 1.1 4.4 88 1 Blocks/game: 1.3

5.4 104 4.6 253

Rebounds Rebounds def tot def tot

ast

avg avg

pf pf

a a t/o t/o blk blk stl stl

pts pts

3.0 2 1 7 1 0 0 2.5 5 1 1 0 2 7 3.7 4 2 2 1 1 11 3.5 5 1 3 0 0 3 3.8 1 1 1 1 1 16 4.0 3 2 2 1 1 10 4.4 1 1 4 0 1 11 5.0 3 2 1 1 1 10 5.1 2 3 2 2 2 8 5.0 2 2 1 3 2 18 5.0 3 0 1 1 2 18 4.8 0 1 1 0 3 14 4.9 4 4 1 0 3 7 4.6 5 0 1 0 1 5 4.7 2 1 2 1 1 17 5.0 3 1 2 3 1 10 4.9 1 1 0 3 0 14 4.9 3 4 3 0 1 17 4.9 4 5 1 1 1 12 5.3 5 3 0 5 2 20 5.2 3 1 1 0 1 10 5.1 4 2 2 2 1 19 5.3 3 1 1 2 0 22 5.3 4 1 2 0 1 6 5.3 0 2 1 4 0 12 5.2 3 0 1 0 1 5 5.3 2 1 1 2 0 19 5.3 5 0 2 4 0 12 5.3 3 4 1 1 0 10 5.3 3 1 0 2 1 11 5.3 2 1 3 1 0 13 5.4 0 1 0 1 1 22 5.4 5 1 1 0 1 11 5.4 3 2 0 1 2 15 5.5 3 2 5 3 1 9 5.4 1 1 1 1 1 11 5.4 2 1 4 1 2 12 5.4 104 58 62 49 39 447

blk

28 44 15 62 40 38 6 58 62 49 9 148 146 102

stl

16 26 39 81

avg avg

0.0 3.5 6.0 5.3 7.4 7.8 8.3 8.5 8.4 9.4 10.2 10.5 10.2 9.9 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.9 10.9 11.4 11.3 11.7 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.6 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.8 12.2 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1

Scoring pts avg

155 216 447 818

5.2 6.8 12.1 8.3

# Du n k C it y

@FGCU_MBB I nfographic Ga me Note s

M arcus B lake @FGCU_MBB

F | 6-7 | R-Jr. Miami, Fla. American Heritage HS

Former Walk-On; Redshirted Freshman Year record performances Noteworthy Items (2012-13) POINTS Career Season A-Sun

•

3, 3x, Last vs. Ave Maria (11/15/12) •

Appeared in 12 contests. Averaged 3.4 minutes per game with four points scored and eight rebounds.

3 vs. Kennesaw State (1/28/12)

REBOUNDS Career Season A-Sun

3, 3x, Last vs. Jacksonville (1/5/13) 3, 2x, Last vs. Jacksonville (1/5/13)

ASSISTS Career Season A-Sun

2 vs. Lipscomb (2/13/12)

2012-13 FGCU Men's Basketball Florida Gulf Coast Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 06, 2013) All games

2 vs. Lipscomb (2/13/12)

BLOCKS Career Season A-Sun

1 at Mercer (1/2/12) 1 at Mercer (1/2/12)

STEALS Career 1, 2x, Last vs. Kennesaw State (1/28/12) Season A-Sun 1, 2x, Last vs. Kennesaw State (1/28/12)

FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

1 at Mercer (1/2/12) 1 at Mercer (1/2/12)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

3, 2x, Last vs. Southeastern (12/18/12) 1 vs. Kennesaw St (1/28/12)

FREE THROWS MADE Career Season A-Sun

1 vs. USC Upstate (2/9/13) 1 vs. USC Upstate (2/9/13)

FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

#24 BLAKE, Marcus 2012-13 Game-By-G ame Stats Opponent

Opponent

AVE MARIA at Duke SOUTHEASTERN JACKSONVILLE NORTHERN KENTUCKY STETSON at Jacksonville ETSU USC UPSTATE KENNESAW STATE vs Stetson at Mercer Totals

Date Date

11/15/12 11/18/12 12/18/12 01/05/13 01/19/13 01/25/13 02/02/13 02/07/13 02/09/13 03/02/13 03/08/13 03/09/13

gs gs

min min

14 1 11 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 41

Total Total fg-fgs fg-fga

0-3 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-7

3-Pointers 3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga pct pct 3fg-fga pct

.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Free throws

Free throws ft-fta pct ft-fta pct

3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-6

.750 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .667

off

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Rebounds Rebounds def def tot tot

avg avg

ast

2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8

3.0 1.5 1.7 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7

pf pf

0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

a t/o t/o blk blk stl stl

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

pts

avg

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

3.0 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3

pts

avg

Rebounds/game: 0.7 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7

Games played: 12 Minutes/game: 3.4 Points/game: 0.3 FG Pct: 0.0 3FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 66.7

2 vs. USC Upstate (2/9/13) 2 vs. USC Upstate (2/9/13)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

1 vs. Ave Maria (11/15/12)

Individual Career History

MINUTES Career Season A-Sun

5 at Mercer (1/2/12) 5 at Mercer (1/2/12)

Career Stats Season

2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

gp-gs

8-0 12-0 20-0

# Du n k C it y

min/avg

29/3.6 41/3.4 70/3.5

Total fg-fga

3-6 0-7 3-13

pct

.500 .000 .231

BLAKE, Marcus 3-Point fg-fga

0-0 0-1 0-1

pct

.000 .000 .000

F-Throws ft-fta pct

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 3, Longwood -- 01/24/12; Kennesaw State -- 01/28/12; Ave Maria -- 11/15/12

3-7 4-6 7-13

.429 .667 .538

off

1 2 3

Rebounds def tot

4 6 10

5 8 13

avg

0.6 0.7 0.7

6 4 10

0 0 0

3 2 5

0 3 3

blk

1 0 1

stl

2 0 2

Scoring pts avg

9 1.1 4 0.3 13 0.7

@ FG C U _ M B B Infographic Game Notes

D ajuan G raf

(graph)

@D_Graf35

35 1

G | 6-0 | So. Charlotte, N.C. Phillip O. Berry Academy

returners to play in all 37 games record performances Noteworthy Items (2012-13) of

•

POINTS

11 vs. Kennesaw State (3/2/13) •

Career Season A-Sun

•

11 vs. Kennesaw State (3/2/13) •

•

REBOUNDS Career Season A-Sun

Averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest in 13 minutes per game. Shot 38.8 percent from the field. Played a season-high 27 minutes against Ave Maria on Nov. 15. Scored a season high 11 points on Mar. 2 against Kennesaw State. Recorded a season-high four steals against Jacksonville on Jan. 5.

5, 2x, Last at Jacksonville (2/2/13) 5, 2x, Last at Jacksonville (2/2/13)

ASSISTS Career Season A-Sun

7 vs. Ave Maria (11/15/12)

2012-13 FGCU Men's Basketball Florida Gulf Coast Individual Game-by-Game (as of Nov 06, 2013) All games

6 vs. Stetson (1/25/13)

BLOCKS Career Season A-Sun

1 vs. Loyola Maryland (12/1/12)

Opponent Opponent

STEALS Career Season A-Sun

4 vs. Jacksonville (1/5/13) 4 vs. Jacksonville (1/5/13)

FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

2, 2x, Last vs. Kennesaw State (3/2/13) 2 vs. Kennesaw State (3/2/13)

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

6 vs. Ave Maria ( 11/15/12) 5 vs. Kennesaw St. (3/2/13)

FREE THROWS MADE Career Season A-Sun

4 at Kennesaw St. (12/31/12) 4 at Kennesaw St. (12/31/12)

FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

5 vs. Kennesaw St. (3/2/13) 5 vs. Kennesaw St. (3/2/13)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Career Season A-Sun

1 vs. Ave Maria (11/15/12)

3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Career Season A-Sun

2 at UNF (1/31/13) 2 at UNF (1/31/13)

MINUTES Career Season A-Sun

27 vs. Ave Maria (11/15/12) 21 vs. Northern Kentucky (1/19/13)

Career Stats Season

2012-13 TOTAL

#35 GRAF, DaJuan 2012-13 Game-By-G ame Stats

gp-gs

37-0 37-0

min/avg

481/13.0 481/13.0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 11, Kennesaw State -- 03/02/13

Total fg-fga

26-67 26-67

pct

.388 .388

Date Date

gs gs

min min

13 11 27 12 11 10 18 16 14 9 4 20 13 7 4 20 15 11 13 17 21 15 12 11 17 17 11 10 8 17 19 11 13 10 9 6 9 481

Total Total fg-fgs fg-fga

0-0 0-0 4-6 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-3 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-2 0-1 2-4 0-2 0-1 0-2 1-3 0-0 1-1 0-3 2-3 1-2 0-4 2-3 1-2 1-1 3-5 4-5 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 26-67

3-Pointers 3-Pointers pct 3fg-fga 3fg-fga pct pct pct

.000 .000 .667 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .500 .500 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .333 .000 1.000 .000 .667 .500 .000 .667 .500 1.000 .600 .800 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .388

0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-6

Individual Career History

Games played: 37 Minutes/game: 13.0 Points/game: 2.3 FG3-Point Pct: 38.8 3FG Pct: 16.7 fg-fga pct FT Pct: 71.7

1-6 1-6

.167 .167

.000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .167

GRAF, DaJuan F-Throws ft-fta pct

33-46 33-46

.717 .717

off

6 6

Rebounds def tot

57 57

63 63

Free throws throws Free ft-fta pct ft-fta pct

3-4 0-0 0-1 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-3 4-4 0-0 3-4 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-3 3-5 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 33-46

.750 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 1.000 .667 1.000 .000 .750 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .667 .600 .000 .000 1.000 .500 .000 .000 .717

off off

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6

Rebounds/game: 1.7 Assists/game: 1.4 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.6 Steals/game: 0.6 avg pf fo Blocks/game: 0.0

1.7 1.7

41 41

0 0

Rebounds Rebounds def tot avg avg pf pf def tot

0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 3 3 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 3 3 1 5 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 57

ast

51 51

0 2 4 0 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 3 3 0 2 4 1 2 0 1 3 3 1 5 1 5 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 63

t/o blk blk stl stl aa t/o

0.0 1 2 2 1.0 1 1 0 2.0 2 7 2 1.5 0 2 1 1.4 1 0 0 1.3 2 1 1 1.6 2 3 1 1.4 3 2 0 1.6 1 1 3 1.5 0 0 3 1.4 1 0 2 1.5 3 2 2 1.6 1 2 0 1.5 1 0 1 1.5 0 2 1 1.7 3 3 1 1.6 2 1 0 1.7 0 0 0 1.6 1 4 0 1.6 0 1 0 1.6 0 3 0 1.7 1 6 1 1.7 0 2 1 1.8 0 0 0 1.8 3 1 2 1.9 0 1 1 1.9 0 2 0 1.9 0 0 0 1.8 1 0 0 1.8 1 0 0 1.8 1 0 2 1.7 0 0 0 1.7 3 0 1 1.6 1 0 0 1.7 2 0 1 1.7 1 1 1 1.7 2 1 1 1.7 41 51 31

31 31

blk

1 1

stl

24 24

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24

pts pts

3 0 9 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 6 0 7 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 5 2 2 4 2 2 8 11 0 0 2 1 0 0 86

avg avg

3.0 1.5 4.0 3.5 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3

Scoring pts avg

86 2.3 86 2.3

# Du n k C it y

2012-13 FGCU Men's Basketball Florida Gulf Coast Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 06, 2013) All games

Overall record: 26-11 Conf: 13-5 Home: 15-1 Away: 7-9 Neutral: 4-1 Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%

Player

gp-gs

25 02 20 00 12 05 23 15 35 21 14 24

BROWN, Sherwood THOMPSON, Bernard FIELER, Chase COMER, Brett MCKNIGHT, Eric VARIDEL, Christophe MURRAY, Eddie CVJETICANIN, Filip GRAF, DaJuan LIVINGSTON, Leonard BLESSIG, Alexander BLAKE, Marcus Team Total.......... Opponents......

37-36 37-37 37-37 37-37 37-34 37-1 36-3 35-0 37-0 14-0 13-0 12-0

1225 1107 1031 1004 765 598 634 454 481 69 66 41

37 37

7475 7475

TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Florida Gulf Coast Opponents

33.1 29.9 27.9 27.1 20.7 16.2 17.6 13.0 13.0 4.9 5.1 3.4

FGCU 2696 72.9 +6.1 976-2112 .462 247-722 .342 6.7 497-736 .675 13.4 1343 36.3 +0.8 523 14.1 545 14.7 +0.9 1.0 331 8.9 139 3.8 36648 16-2290 -

1st 2nd 1265 1407 1106 1324

OT 24 39

210-449 190-406 169-300 113-280 97-161 68-180 49-90 41-145 26-67 9-15 4-12 0-7

.468 .468 .563 .404 .602 .378 .544 .283 .388 .600 .333 .000

Totals 2696 2469

.376 .380 .382 .260 .000 .354 .167 .255 .167 .000 .400 .000

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * # # # % % $

81-123 95-144 75-102 56-87 46-88 52-62 36-51 15-21 33-46 4-5 0-1 4-6

Date 11/09/12 11/13/12 11/15/12 11/18/12 11/21/12 11/22/12 11/24/12 11/28/12 12/01/12 12/04/12 12/13/12 12/18/12 12/22/12 12/31/12 01/02/13 01/05/13 01/07/13 01/10/13 01/12/13 01/17/13 01/19/13 01/25/13 01/31/13 02/02/13 02/07/13 02/09/13 02/14/13 02/16/13 02/22/13 02/28/13 03/02/13 03/06/13 03/08/13 03/09/13 03/22/13 03/24/13 03/29/13

.659 .660 .735 .644 .523 .839 .706 .714 .717 .800 .000 .667

off

58 49 80 26 54 13 59 17 6 2 2 2 44 976-2112 .462 247-722 .342 497-736 .675 412 866-2133 .406 250-808 .309 487-708 .688 447 OPP 2469 66.7 866-2133 .406 250-808 .309 6.8 487-708 .688 13.2 1313 35.5 483 13.1 580 15.7 0.8 267 7.2 116 3.1 139869 16-3423 5-17020

73-194 54-142 34-89 13-50 0-0 40-113 2-12 28-110 1-6 0-0 2-5 0-1

F-Throw ft-fta ft%

Rebounds def tot avg

184 114 121 91 108 54 51 58 57 11 6 6 70 931 866

242 163 201 117 162 67 110 75 63 13 8 8 114 1343 1313

pts

avg

6.5 73 0 45 67 10 52 574 4.4 93 3 64 80 4 102 529 5.4 104 6 58 62 49 39 447 3.2 72 0 244 136 6 58 295 4.4 105 5 11 51 47 14 240 1.8 47 0 22 57 0 18 228 3.1 68 2 14 25 15 14 136 2.1 24 0 8 17 5 5 125 1.7 41 0 51 31 1 24 86 0.9 8 0 0 4 2 2 22 0.6 9 0 4 8 0 3 10 0.7 4 0 2 3 0 0 4 1 4 36.3 649 16 523 545 139 331 2696 35.5 654 - 483 580 116 267 2469

15.5 14.3 12.1 8.0 6.5 6.2 3.8 3.6 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.3

Opponent at VCU MIAMI AVE MARIA at Duke ALCORN STATE TOLEDO at St. John's at Samford LOYOLA MARYLAND at Iowa State FIU SOUTHEASTERN at Maine at Kennesaw State at Mercer JACKSONVILLE UNF at USC Upstate at ETSU LIPSCOMB NORTHERN KENTUCKY STETSON at North Florida at Jacksonville ETSU USC UPSTATE at Northern Kentucky at Lipscomb at Stetson MERCER KENNESAW STATE vs North Florida vs Stetson at Mercer vs Georgetown vs San Diego State vs Florida

* = Conference game # = A-Sun Tournament % = NCAA Tournament (Philadelphia, Pa.) $ = NCAA Tournament (Arlington, Texas)

pf dq

L W W L W W L W W L W W L W Lot W W Wot L Lot W W W W W W W L L W W W W W W W L

to blk stl

Score 57-80 63-51 86-54 67-88 50-48 72-66 68-79 86-62 65-50 72-83 76-73 86-60 78-84 68-59 70-77 78-55 75-73 72-71 75-85 78-87 73-54 96-65 89-75 81-78 67-43 74-49 60-53 74-84 71-80 60-57 67-49 73-63 72-58 88-75 78-68 81-71 50-62

72.9 66.7

Att. 7693 4552 1113 9314 1370 676 4003 1087 2141 12692 1803 1162 980 821 2742 1704 2231 759 2446 1960 2189 3002 1358 899 2832 3753 3386 1754 1342 3586 2574 683 3527 3494 20125 20125 40639

In Dunk City, the lights are as bright as ever By: Nicole Auerbach

But what comes after the fairy tale ends? What happens now, six months later, when the bright lights and big headlines are gone — and FGCU is 0-0? Straddling the line between celebrating last season and starting from scratch again this fall has proven difficult. For a program that has played at the Division I level for just three years, it’s vital to maintain relevancy. “Our goal is to be similar to George Mason, Butler, VCU, Wichita State, to sustain it,” athletic director Ken Kavanagh said. “We don’t want to be a one-year — really, a two-week — thing.” FORT MYERS, Fla. — During Florida Gulf Coast’s mesmerizing Sweet 16 run last spring, Dunk City became a mythological place. It was a land filled with high-flying acrobats, nolook passes and alley-oops, college basketball at its freest and most entertaining. It was a place set up more like a beach resort than a college campus, where basketball players walked out of their apartments and onto the sand. It was the magical setting for the story of the first No. 15 seed to reach the second week of the NCAA tournament, the most Cinderella of all Cinderella teams. In many ways, Dunk City is the stuff of legend. But here on this campus, it is every day reality. “You come to this school, you can’t say no,” junior point guard Brett Comer said. “You have a beach on campus. The school looks like a resort. They just opened up this new pool with a full court for basketball. My teammate and I were in there the other day playing five on five. We played full-court basketball in the pool. “Who does that?” At one point last March, the city of Fort Myers identified itself as #DunkCity on its official website. Though the city did not officially rename itself for perpetuity, the label has stuck. The school bookstore sells T-shirts with the moniker. “Dunk City” is engraved on some of the Sweet 16 rings. “The biggest thing we talk about is, we wouldn’t

be Dunk City if we hadn’t won,” new coach Joe Dooley said. “Everybody can talk about that, but the reason the highlights were on the TV were because they won.”

Lehigh coach Brett Reed understands the sentiment better than most. Two years ago, his 15thseeded Mountain Hawks upset No. 2 Duke in the NCAA tournament. Then, life moved on.

And because of those wins — against Georgetown and San Diego State — much has changed. People now know what FGCU, a school of 12,000 students, stands for and where it’s located. The Eagles will enter this season, which begins Friday with the opening of preseason practice, with a target on their backs. They’ll be on national TV four times. And there’s the biggest change: Dooley is running the show now because Andy Enfield left for USC.

“As we spoke to our team, the biggest message last year was to fight the sense of entitlement, to fight some of the elements of human nature: feeling comfortable, resting on the history,” Reed said. “When you’re dealing with young men, you can’t always dictate where their emotional energy will be. Once you hit a milestone, a marking point like the beginning of practice, it becomes a situation where you’re not defending a championship. You’re actually in pursuit of another.

The good news is Dunk City isn’t going anywhere. Dooley and his new players feel that FGCU’s style of play will be aggressive and exciting, just like it was last year. They’ll still push the ball up the court and dunk whenever possible. They’ve got four starters returning and two transfers from high major schools eligible.

“As you pursue that new championship, you cannot just rest on what happened in the past. That really has little to do with what happens in the future.”

the school. I came to play for Coach Enfield. When (he) leaves, I’m sitting here wondering what I’m doing here.” A team meeting had been called for later that night. The players knew what was coming, and they weren’t happy. “Coming off that emotional high where we’d just came from the Sweet 16, there was so much buzz around campus, and we find out we’re losing our coach,” senior forward Chase Fieler said. “I was really shocked.” Kavanagh was less so. He knew he’d lose Enfield sooner rather than later, but even he thought maybe he’d get another year out of him. Considering the talent Enfield would have returning, it wasn’t unreasonable. But during the week leading up to the Sweet 16, Enfield’s name got hotter and hotter as coaching vacancies opened at other more prominent schools. Then USC offered him their head coaching job and a $1 million salary. “He was floored himself to tell me what he was offered and that he was going to accept it,” Kavanagh said. “He said, ‘This has nothing to do with FGCU. I can’t turn it down.’ “He took advantage of what he earned.”. Kavanagh tried one last-ditch effort — did Enfield realize he’d be leaving Florida for a place with state income tax?

Comer says he’ll never forget the tweet.

They laughed, and Enfield left, leaving Kavanagh to hire a replacement.

Meanwhile, the university’s legal counsel is working to copyright the Dunk City name. In the meantime, the athletic department will use the nickname as much as possible, plastering it on the windows of Alico Arena and putting it on all of its men’s basketball communications.

Three days after FGCU’s blur of a run ended, he sat in his dorm room, scrolling through Twitter when something caught his eye. His coach was leaving for USC after two years and a 41-28 record at FGCU.

Kavanagh felt the FGCU job was appealing. Unlike some of the small-school teams who have made splashes in the NCAA tournament in recent years, last season’s Eagles weren’t made up of all upperclassmen.

“It’s nice to have that going for us,” Comer said. “Everybody knows Fort Myers is Dunk City.”

“We’re all like, what’s going on here?” Comer said. “It was shocking. I love what’s going on here. It’s tough. … I didn’t really come here for

“Some people would shy away from taking over if we had had, like, five seniors,” Kavanagh says. “Because now your expectations are that

you’re going to be really good — but it’s not going to happen like that. All of the sudden the next year, you don’t win. Who wants to be in that program?” But that wasn’t the case here. Though it was losing Atlantic Sun player of the year Sherwood Brown, FGCU was returning four starters and would have transfers Nate Hicks (Georgia Tech) and Jamail Jones (Marquette) eligible after sitting out last season. “Andy and his staff did a really good job not just of getting good players but of getting good people,” Dooley says. “They’ve developed them. There’s a really good nucleus that we are building on.” Kavanagh tapped Dooley for one reason: his entire body of work. He’d been a head coach before (at East Carolina in the mid-1990s) and he’d just spent 10 years under Bill Self at Kansas. Dooley kept three member of Enfield’s staff: associate head coach Marty Richter, assistant coach Michael Fly and director of basketball operation Joey Cantens. By keeping that continuity, the transition between coaching staffs has gone “better than any of us could have expected,” Fieler said. “Coach Dooley seems to be the perfect fit, and it happened at the perfect time. It’s gone really smoothly.” During Dooley’s first meeting with the team, he congratulated the players on their NCAA tournament run. At the same time, he spoke about building a winning tradition. At Kansas, he’d been a part of nine consecutive Big 12 regular season championship teams. “We don’t want to be a one-and-done team,” Fieler said. “He wants to make sure we weren’t.” If you wander around FGCU’s campus, you’ll see students walking or biking around wearing T-shirts representing other schools. Florida, Miami and Florida State shirts pop up sporadically. It used to be worse. “You’d go to Dick’s (Sporting Goods) across the way,” Kavanagh said. “It’d always bum you out as the AD, you’d go there and there’s nothing there for FGCU. It’s all other schools.”

FGCU apparel. Suddenly, the store can’t keep T-shirts in stock. Even Dick’s stocks up, too, and the shirts fly off the rack. Now, six months later — after the dunks, the wins, the ESPYs, the tweets from Lil’ Wayne and LeBron James — things are quite different. The FGCU bookstore now sells dozens of different shirts, not just the few varieties it used to. More students wear their own school’s apparel when they walk around campus, including some #DunkCity tees. The Dirty Birds, FGCU’s student group, has more than 2,000 members this season, up from 1,300. Non-student season ticket sales are up 120%, Kavanagh said. At the Eagle Revolution, a free event with food and music in August, some 3,500 students showed to learn about the FGCU athletic programs. “I’m starting my fifth year, and this is the first time we’ve had an incoming group of freshmen who are proud to be Eagles,” Kavanagh said. “They’ve been twittering stuff all summer. ‘I can’t wait to get to FGCU.’ … We’re starting to ride that wave.” An exhilarating brand of basketball has helped build that excitement, and it’s what will help that grow. Last season, FGCU scored 70 or more points 25 times. The Eagles averaged 8.9 steals per game, good for 16th in the nation. They dazzled by dunking — which drew praise from Harlem Globetrotters, among others — and with their uptempo style of play during the NCAA tournament. And that won’t go away with Enfield’s departure. FGCU introduced Dooley as the new “mayor of Dunk City,” and that’s what everyone around here expects him to be. After all, Kansas had some incredible athletes. The Jayhawks knew how to dunk, too. “At Kansas, they played a lot like we do,” Fieler said. “They use their athleticism. They get out and run. They play very good defense — that’s one of the things he stresses. “When we get stops and rebounds, we can push and run the floor like we do. If we can dunk, we’re going to dunk. He knows what makes us successful.”

Kavanagh understood it; there were a lot of commuters at this school, a lot of students who had developed allegiances before coming to Fort Myers.

The Eagles’ primary goal this season is something they didn’t accomplish last year: winning the Atlantic Sun regular season championship. The winner gets home-court advantage in the conference tournament.

But a funny thing happens when you become the darling of the NCAA tournament. People from all over southwest Florida Google directions to your campus. They race to the school bookstore, park their cars on the side of the road and get in line for

Last season, in just their second season with Division I postseason eligibility, FGCU beat Mercer on the road for the league’s auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. Then Dunk City became a well-known address.

As FGCU opens practice Friday and gets its season underway in the coming weeks, it will face the challenge Lehigh faced a year ago: Balancing its past with its future. Dooley knows this. He won’t even say this team will look all that similar to last year’s, though it will in many ways. He simply promises that these Eagles will be aggressive. “We’d love to be Dunk City, but I’d rather win 50-48 than lose 87-80,” Dooley said. “We’ll play how we need to to win.”

2013-14 FGCU MEN’S BASKETBALL

Brett Comer

G | 6’3 | 192 | Jr.

COMB-ER

Logan Hovey

F | 6’7 | 210 | Fr.

HOVE-EE

TeJai Allen

G | 6’4 | 198 | Fr.

TEE-JAY (TJ)

Nate Hicks

F/C | 6’10 | 217 | R-Jr.

Nick Pellar

F | 6’6 | 205 | So.

Kevin Boyle

G | 5’9 | 175 | Jr.

Bernard Thompson

G | 6’3 | 166 | Jr.

Julian DeBose

G | 6’4 | 196 | Jr.

DUH-BOZE

Eric McKnight

Brian Greene Green Jr.

F | 6’9 | 210 | R-Jr.

G | 6’3 | 205 | So.

Marcus Blake

F | 6’7 | 196 | R-Jr.

Armand Shoon

G | 6’3 | 180 | Fr.

G | 6’6 | 215 | R-Jr.

Filip Cvjeticanin

Chase Chace

F | 6’9 | 218 | Jr.

F | 6’8 | 205 | Sr.

PHILLIP SVYET-EACH-AN-NIN

MarcEddy Norelia

Dajuan Graf

F | 6’8 | 225 | So.

G | 6’0 | 170 | So.

NORE-ELL-E-UH

Jamail Jones

DUH-JUAN GRAPH

Fieler

FEEL-ER

Head Coach Joe Dooley