Progressive Legends Classic by Gazelle Group

CRASH THE BOARDS! OTHERWISE, NO CRASHING.

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC

Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. & affiliates. 12D00895.C (10/12)

OFFICIAL BASKETBALL OF THE PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC. Wilson is the official basketball of the Progressive Legends Classic and the name behind more ®

exciting moments in sports than any other brand in the world. Our passion for innovation and technology has made us the performance leader in basketball and given players at every level the equipment they need to compete and win. More hoop. More performance. More win. Get more at wilson.com

THE OFFICIAL BASKETBALL OF THE NCAA® CHAMPIONSHIPS That’s why we created the Name Your Price® Tool. We show you a range of options, and you pick the coverage that fits your budget. Putting you in control. Now that’s Progressive.

Table of Contents Northeast Conference (NEC) Welcome.....3 Barclays Center..........................................4 Game Notes........................................... 6-7 Nov. 19 Nov. 20

#1 Indiana vs. Georgia #13 UCLA vs. Georgetown Consolation Game Championship Game

5:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 10 p.m.

Regional Rounds

Subregional Rounds

Bloomington Regional

Pittsburgh Subregional

Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind.

Palumbo Center • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Nov. 12 Nov. 15

North Dakota St. vs. #1 Indiana Sam Houston St. vs. #1 Indiana

7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Regional Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, Calif. Nov. 13 Nov. 15

UC Irvine vs. #13 UCLA 11:30 p.m. James Madison vs. #13 UCLA 11 p.m.

Washington, D.C. Regional Duquesne vs. Georgetown Liberty vs. Georgetown

6:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

Athens Regional Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, Ga. Nov. 12 Nov. 15

Youngstown St. vs. N. Dakota St. 4:30 p.m. James Madison vs. Duquesne James Madison vs. Youngstown St. 4:30 p.m. North Dakota St. vs. Duquesne N. Dakota St. vs. James Madison 4:30 p.m. Youngstown St. vs. Duquesne

Huntsville Subregional Johnson Coliseum • Huntsville, Texas

Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. Nov. 11 Nov. 14

Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21

Youngstown State vs. Georgia Southern Mississippi vs. Georgia

7 p.m. 8 p.m.

Nov. 19 Liberty vs. UC Irvine 6 p.m. Southern Miss. vs. Sam Houston St. Nov. 20 UC Irvine vs. Southern Mississippi 6 p.m. Liberty vs. Sam Houston St. Nov. 21 Southern Mississippi vs. Liberty 6 p.m. UC Irvine vs. Sam Houston State all times Eastern

On The Cover Host Teams (left to right): Indiana’s Christian Watford, UCLA’s David Wear, Georgetown’s Otto Porter, Georgia’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Non-Host Teams (by regional, left to right): North Dakota State’s Taylor Braun, Sam Houston State’s Darius Gatson, UC Irvine’s Adam Folker, James Madison’s Andrey Semenov, Duquesne’s Andre Marhold, Liberty’s Antwan Burrus, Youngstown State’s Kendrick Perry, Southern Mississippi’s Jonathan Mills.

Credits The 2012 Progressive Legends Classic is produced by: The Gazelle Group, Inc. 475 Wall Street • Princeton, N.J. 08540 (609) 921-1300 • fax (609) 921-2332

GazelleGroup.com

Bloomington Regional Indiana Hoosiers........................................9 North Dakota State Bison........................10 Sam Houston State Bearkats....................11 Los Angeles Regional UCLA Bruins...........................................13 UC Irvine Anteaters.................................14 James Madison Dukes..............................15 Washington, D.C. Regional Georgetown Hoyas...................................17 Duquesne Dukes......................................18 Liberty Flames.........................................19 Athens Regional Georgia Bulldogs......................................21 Youngstown State Penguins.....................22 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles........23 Tournament Bracket................................25 Team Rosters..................................... 26-27 Tournament Preview................................28 Legends of the Game......................... 30-39 Indiana...............................................30 UCLA.................................................31 Georgetown........................................33 Georgia...............................................34 Duquesne & James Madison..............36 Liberty & North Dakota State............37 Sam Houston St. & Southern Miss..... 38 UC Irvine & Youngstown State..........39 Year-by-Year Results.......................... 41-43 Event Records.................................... 45-46 2012-13 Season Preview – Top 25..... 48-49 Northeast Conference........................ 50-51 Other Gazelle Group Events...................52

November 2012 Dear Fans: On behalf of the Northeast Conference, we welcome you to the sixth annual Progressive Legends Classic. We are honored to sponsor such a prestigious event which features some of the nation’s top programs. As a fan, over the span of two weeks you will experience some of the most exciting preseason match-ups of the 2012-13 men’s basketball season, with the culmination of the Legends Classic occurring with championship round play at the brand new, state-of-the-art Barclays Center in Brooklyn. In addition to serving as a hoops showcase, the Legends Classic was also established to honor former players and coaches from the participating teams who have made significant contributions to the sport. With “Legends” being recognized annually at the event, today’s fans will be provided with a greater appreciation for the rich tradition of college basketball. Now in its 32nd year, the NEC is proud to serve as host of the Legends Classic. Consisting of 12 institutions of higher learning located throughout six states, the NEC is committed to being an NCAA Division I leader for student-athlete achievement, integrity, sportsmanship, competitiveness and engagement in national policy. NEC member institutions include Bryant University, Central Connecticut State University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, LIU Brooklyn, Monmouth University, Mount St. Mary’s University, Quinnipiac University, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, St. Francis (N.Y.) College, Saint Francis (Pa.) University and Wagner College. You can follow us at our official website (northeastconference.org), via our new digital network, NEC Front Row (necfrontrow.com) or through various forms of social media (@NECsports). The NEC would like to express gratitude to the four regional hosts of the 2012 Legends Classic: Georgetown, Georgia, Indiana and UCLA. Likewise, the NEC would also like to thank the Barclays Center for opening its doors to such an exciting event, as well as ESPN, for serving as broadcast partner for the Legends Classic. We also would like to thank you, the fans, for your support of and tremendous enthusiasm for the sport of college basketball. Enjoy the action!

Sincerely, Noreen Morris Commissioner Northeast Conference

Noreen Morris Commissioner Northeast Conference

When Don Zimmer threw across the diamond to retire Dee Fondy to end the Dodgers 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 24, 1957, it signaled more than just the team’s 83rd win of the year. Though there were still three games to play, the season and an era were effectively over. The beloved Dodgers, the lifeblood of the borough dating back to 1884, were finished in Brooklyn, soon to pack up and move 3,000 miles away to Los Angeles. Three years later the wrecking ball descended on the ballpark. Since that day any mention of the Dodgers was done in a wistful tone. Team owner Walter O’Malley was never forgiven. How could New York’s most populous borough, a place that would be the nation’s fourth largest city if designated so, be devoid of major professional sports? That changed somewhat in 2001 when the Brooklyn Cyclones, a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets, entered the picture. Still, that void of a big-time pro sports team existed. Beginning in the early 2000s, however, that began to change as Bruce Ratner, Chairman and CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, and a host of others laid the plans for an arena in Prospect Heights—across the street from the site which prior to the Dodgers ultimate move was proposed for a new Ebbets Field, no less—that would primarily house the team as well as serve as an international entertainment destination. Over the ensuing years the relocation of the franchise and eventually the arena’s construction would take shape. On March 11, 2010, ground was broken on the site, situated at the crossroads of Brooklyn at Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues. From there other milestones of progress followed, including the first concrete being poured into the first two foundations (June 29, 2010) and the first steel being erected (November 23, 2010), until the day—September 28—when it all came to fruition with the arena’s grand opening.

Barclays Center Facts Square Footage: 650,000 sq. ft. Seating Capacity: Approximately 18,000 for basketball and up to 19,000 for concerts Luxury Suites: 101 Bars/Lounges: 4 Clubs: 4 and 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express Website: www.barclayscenter.com

A visually stunning structure designed by renowned SHoP Architects and AECOM, Barclays Center rises to a height in line with many of the low-lying buildings that comprise Brooklyn, allowing it to fit seamlessly into the neighborhood. Defining the arena is its weathered steel and glass exterior and its elliptical opening, or oculus, that hovers over the main entranceway, framing a view of the building and sky while also housing a state-of-the-art 360-degree LED video display marquee. While the outside is what garners the immediate reaction, it’s ultimately what goes on inside that will keep patrons engaged. To that end planners have gone above and beyond to provide the ultimate experience with a distinctly Brooklyn feel for what will wind up being over 200 events during the first year alone. Front and center is the work of Levy Restaurants, which has contracted with 37 local Brooklyn establishments, including local favorites Fatty ‘Cue, L&B Spumoni Gardens, Café Habana and Juniors to name a few, to satiate the hunger of those coming through the turnstiles. In trying to meet the dining needs of as many patrons as possible, Barclays Center also offers gluten-free and Kosher products. In addition to the 44 scheduled preseason and regular season Brooklyn Nets games, Barclays Center, in keeping with its goal to provide entertainment options for nearly every audience, will continue to feature boldface names and top-tier events. What began with JAY Z’s eight arena-opening sold-out shows and Barbra Streisand’s two-night sold-out affair, Back to Brooklyn, will give way to performances by Bob Dylan and His Band

with special guest Mark Knopfler, Juan Luis Guerra and Juanes, Disney on Ice Rockin Ever After, Andrea Bocelli, WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs and later in 2013, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Swedish House Mafia and Rihanna. Additionally, sports fans can look forward to more college hoops as well as boxing courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions and the Daily News Golden Gloves. One element of Barclays Center which may be overlooked by those filling its concourses, but which might be one of its most interesting and unique aspects, is the installation of various works of art throughout the arena. Done to great success in some of the most modern stadiums and arenas, particularly Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Barclays Center will house three inaugural projects depicting unique perspectives on Brooklyn life, with further commissions planned in the future. All can be enjoyed with little hassle due to the unparalleled transportation access of Barclays Center, which is serviced by 11 different subway lines, the Long Island Railroad and multiple bus lines. And if you’re worried about encountering that classic Brooklyn attitude from arena employees, fear not, as the Nets and Barclays have teamed with the Disney Institute to ensure the highest quality in customer service. Fifty-five years after that fateful groundout, a new day, team and arena have dawned in Brooklyn. While Walter O’Malley breathes a sigh of relief from wherever he’s watching for finally being off the hook, thousands of Brooklyn residents can be seen wearing smiles from ear to ear. Hello Brooklyn!

PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC The Progressive Legends Classic is fast becoming one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier early-season college basketball tournaments. Twelve teams from across the nation will compete in the sixth annual event with top-ranked Indiana, No. 13 UCLA, Georgetown, and Georgia serving as regional hosts. Regional action takes place from Nov. 11-15 with the four hosts advancing to the Championship Rounds, Nov. 19-20, at the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The remainder of the field will participate in Subregionals held in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Huntsville, Texas, Nov. 19-21. Joining the four Regional Round hosts in the Legends Classic are Duquesne, James Madison, Liberty, North Dakota State, Sam Houston State, Southern Miss, UC Irvine, and Youngstown State. ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC PROGRAM A unique feature of the Progressive Legends Classic is the annual recognition of former players and coaches from the participating institutions who have made a significant contribution to the sport of college basketball. These legends are honored on the individual campuses either during the event or at a more convenient time during the season.

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND 2012 marks the first year that the Progressive Legends Classic will be played east of the Hudson River as each of the previous five Classics were played in New Jersey. In 2007 and 2008, the Prudential Center in Newark served as the venue. In 2009 and 2010, it was Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Last year, the IZOD Center in the Meadowlands Sports Complex was the venue for the Championship Rounds. This year the brand new Barclays Center will host the Championship Rounds. ALL NEW FACES Being that this is only the sixth Progressive Legends Classic, the entire field is new to the event. As a matter of fact, only Texas, which won the inaugural Legends Classic in 2007 and participated in the 2011 event, is a repeat Legends participant. Ranked No. 16 at the time in 2007, the Longhorns defeated Arkansas-Monticello (100-52) and UC Davis (73-42) in Regional Round play before heading to the Prudential Center in Newark for the Championship Rounds. There, Texas took down New Mexico State (102-87) in the semifinals before beating No. 7 Tennessee (97-78) to win the title. In 2011, Texas went 2-2, winning its two Regional Round games against Boston University (82-46) and Rhode Island (100-90) before dropping its two Championship Round games at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, 100-95 in overtime to Oregon State and 77-74 to NC State.

PUNCH YOUR TICKET Since the beginning of the Progressive Legends Classic in 2007, all five champions have gone on to the NCAA Tournament. In 2007, Classic champion Texas reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament while runner-up Tennessee and West Virginia made it to the Sweet 16. In 2008, Pittsburgh won the tournament and, like Texas, reached the Elite Eight. In addition, Mississippi State and Akron each garnered NCAA bids while Washington State, which dropped the title game to the Panthers, made the NIT. In 2009, Michigan State won the consolation game and later advanced to the Final Four. Cornell, which won its Regional Round game as well as all three of its Subregional Round games, advanced to the Sweet 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the farthest it has ever gone in the NCAA Tournament. Legends Classic champion Florida earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament while Troy was accorded a berth in the NIT. In 2010, Syracuse used its championship to springboard to the second round of the NCAA Tournament as did Michigan, which lost in the Legends consolation game. UTEP also reached the postseason by earning an NIT berth. Last season, consolation game winner NC State advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, while champion Vanderbilt reached the NCAA third round and Texas earned an NCAA bid. Oregon State advanced to the semifinals of the CBI while Princeton advanced to the quarterfinals. Bucknell and Cleveland State both garnered 2012 NIT bids with Bucknell reaching the second round. CATAPULTING INTO THE RANKINGS Florida entered the 2009 Legends Classic unranked. However, dominant Regional Round wins over Troy and Georgia Southern preceded a stunning 77-74 win over No. 2 Michigan State and a 73-58 championship game victory versus Rutgers resulting in the Gators going from unranked to No. 13 in the nation two days after the Legends Classic concluded.

Indiana Head Coach Tom Crean

In the short history of the event, two Legends Classic participants eventually reached No. 1 in the polls. In 2007, No. 7 Tennessee, which lost in the title game to No. 16 Texas, would move into the top spot in the week of Feb. 25, 2008. In 2008, Legends champ and fourthranked Pittsburgh would eventually move to No. 1 for three weeks.

Progressive Legends Classic

By The Numbers...

A.J. Abrams, Texas, 2007 THE MAN He was the man but he wasn’t even named Tournament MVP in 2007. In leading Texas to the title, A.J. Abrams set eight Legends Classic records that still stand, including points in a tournament (103), points in the Championship Rounds (52), field goals in a tournament (39), and 3-point field goals in a tournament (23), nine of which came in a semifinal win against New Mexico State. That, too, is still a record. So who did receive MVP honors? Teammate D.J. Augustin, who is currently a member of the Indiana Pacers.

THE UNTOUCHABLES Of the 58 teams that have participated in the Progressive Legends Classic since 2007, four remain undefeated in Classic play. Tournament champions Pittsburgh (2008), Florida (2009), and Syracuse (2010) each went 4-0, as did Cornell in 2009. Texas, the 2007 champion, went 4-0 that year but went 2-2 in 2011.

3 – Number of unranked teams that used the Progressive Legends Classic to springboard into the following week’s national polls.

HOSTS WITH THE MOST The four Regional Round hosts of the Progressive Legends Classic have combined for 117 NCAA appearances and 17 national championships.

6 – Number of free throw records set by Oregon State’s Jared Cunningham in the 2011 Classic. In all, he set or tied eight Classic records.

ALL-AMERICANS This past April, the Gazelle Group produced the second annual All-American Championship featuring many of the best high school senior and junior boys basketball players in the nation. By all accounts the event was a success and the reason for that success can be found on the floor at Barclays Center. Six AAC alumni will participate in the Championship Rounds of the Progressive Legends Classic - Shabazz Muhammad (UCLA), Tony Parker (UCLA), Norman Powell (UCLA), and Yogi Ferrell (Indiana) played in the inaugural All-American Championship in 2011 while Hanner Mosquera-Perea (Indiana) and D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera (Georgetown) were chosen for both the 2011 and 2012 AllAmerican Championships. Smith-Rivera had to miss the 2012 event due to an injury.

6 – Number of teams that have entered the Progressive Legends Classic ranked in one of the two major polls.

7 – Number of teams which participated in the 2011 Legends Classic that earned 2012 postseason berths. 8 – Number of records still held by Texas’ A.J. Abrams from the first Legends Classic in 2007. 8 – Number of Legends Classic alums selected in the 2012 NBA Draft. 11 – Number of assists Oregon State’s Joe Burton had against Hofstra in last year’s Legends Classic, tying the tournament record. 21 – Number of teams that participated in the Classic that advanced to postseason play the following March. 56 – Number of legends who have been honored in the six years of the Legends Classic.

SELECT COMPANY In the last five NBA drafts, 21 players who have played in the Progressive Legends Classic have been selected. Last year, eight were chosen, led by first round selection (fourth overall) Dion Waiters of Syracuse, a 2010 Legends Classic alum who has chosen by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Two of Waiters’ teammates were also taken in the 2012 Draft - Fab Melo by Boston at No. 22 and Kris Joseph, also by Boston, at No. 51. Three players were also taken off of 2011 champion Vanderbilt’s roster - John Jenkins, No. 23 by Atlanta; Festus Ezeli (who was on Vandy’s roster but did not play in the Classic), No. 30 by Golden State; and Jeffrey Taylor, No. 31 by Charlotte. Also chosen were Jared Cunningham of Oregon State, who was taken at No. 24 by Cleveland before being traded to Dallas, and Draymond Green, who was on Michigan State’s 2009 Legends team. Green was taken by Golden State at No. 35.

70 – Number of teams, including this year, that have participated in the Legends Classic. 177 – Number of combined NCAA Tournament appearances by the four Regional Round hosts – Indiana, UCLA, Georgetown, and Georgia.

Dion Waiters, Syracuse, 2010

Quick Facts School...................................... Indiana University Location...................................Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment................................................. 42,347 Nickname................................................ Hoosiers Colors............................................ Red and White Home Facility................... Assembly Hall (17,472) President.............................Michael A. McRobbie Director of Athletics.............................Fred Glass Website.............................. www. IUHoosiers.com Head Coach........................................Tom Crean Record at School......................... 55-75 (4 years) Career Record...................... 245-171 (13 years) 2011-12 Record.............................................. 27-9 Conference.............................................Big Ten Conference Record (Finish)................ 11-7 (5th) Postseason................................NCAA Sweet 16

With all five starters back from a team which finished 27-9 and advanced to the program’s first Sweet Sixteen in 10 years, Indiana will begin the 2012-13 campaign as the nation’s preseason No. 1 team. Fifth-year coach Tom Crean has returned the Hoosiers to the national spotlight in a big way and added a nationally-ranked recruiting class to complement the talented returning core. Preseason National Player of the Year Cody Zeller, a 7-0 sophomore, will be the centerpiece of the Hoosiers in 2012-13. The Washington, Ind., resident averaged 15.6 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting a blistering 62.3 percent (200-for-321) from the field last season with five double-double performances. Senior forward Christian Watford (12.6 ppg) averaged 5.8 rebounds, knocked down 52 three-pointers and was named to the 2012 NCAA Tournament’s All-South Regional squad. The 6-9 Watford has recorded 12 doubledoubles in his three seasons in Bloomington. Junior Will Sheehey (8.6 ppg) started 11 games a year ago and averaged 3.1 rebounds, while 6-9 senior Derek Elston (4.2 ppg) has outstanding shooting range. Forward Austin Etherington also returns (1.3 ppg) to provide depth in the frontcourt. Senior guard Jordan Hulls (11.7 ppg) made 36 starts last season and led the Hoosiers in both three-point field goals made (72) and free-throw percentage (89.9 percent). Hulls (120 assists) has six career 20-point performances and will be joined in the

Cody Zeller

backcourt by 6-5 junior Victor Oladipo (10.8 ppg), who averaged 5.3 rebounds in 2011-12 and shared the team lead in steals with 49. Junior Maurice Creek has averaged 11.5 points in 30 career games at IU but has suffered three seasonending injuries in a 22-month span. Sophomore Remy Abell (3.0 ppg) improved dramatically throughout last season and could see more playing time in 2012-13. Among the freshmen, guard Yogi Ferrell was a McDonald’s All-America selection, forward Jeremy Hollowell was an All-State performer at Lawrence Central (Ind.) High School, and Hanner Mosquera-Perea and Peter Jurkinadd bring size and length to the frontcourt. After knocking off top-ranked Kentucky and No. 2 Ohio State in non-conference action last season, the Hoosiers will once again be challenged out of conference with the Progressive Legends Classic as well as a contest against North Carolina. BOMBS AWAY: Indiana drained 229 threepointers in last season, the fifth-highest singleseason total in program annals. Seven different Hoosiers made 10 or more three-pointers in 2011-12, led by guard Josh Hulls’ 72 field goals from beyond the arc. In addition, IU ranked second nationally in three-point field goal percentage at 43.1 (229-of-531). QUITE A TURNAROUND: After winning 12 games during the 2010-11 campaign, Indiana posted a mark of 27-9 last season while notching a pair of NCAA Tournament victories for the first time since 2002. The Hoosiers’ 11 wins in Big Ten play were three more than their threeyear total from 2009-11. SHOOTING TOUCH: Cody Zeller, the 2011-12 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, shot 62.3 percent from the field while averaging a team-high 15.6 points. Zeller missed just one field goal attempt in nine of Indiana’s 36 contests last season, including an 11-for-12 performance in 28 minutes on Jan. 29 in a 103-89 win over Iowa. HARD TO BELIEVE: Every four-year Indiana player since 1950 has played on a nationally-ranked squad, while each four-year studentathlete since 1973 has been on a Hoosier team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

Tom Crean Head Coach fifth season 245-171 overall (13 years)

Will Sheehey Jr. • F 6-7 • 200 8.6 ppg 3.1 rpg

Jordan Hulls Sr. • G 6-0 • 182 11.7 ppg 3.3 apg

Christian Watford Sr. • F 6-9 • 232 12.6 ppg 5.8 rpg

Victor Oladipo Jr. • G 6-5 • 214 10.8 ppg 5.3 rpg

Cody Zeller So. • F 7-0 • 240 15.6 ppg 6.6 rpg

Saul Phillips Head Coach sixth season 84-67 overall (five years)

Mike Felt Jr. • G 6-3 • 185 9.6 ppg 1.5 rpg

Lawrence Alexander So. • G 6-3 • 175 12.8 ppg 4.6 apg

Taylor Braun Jr. • G 6-7 • 205 15.4 ppg 6.6 rpg

TrayVonn Wright Jr. • F 6-7 • 180 7.7 ppg 4.8 rpg

Marshall Bjorklund Jr. • F 6-8 • 240 11.6 ppg 5.9 rpg

Judging by the results of the last three years, North Dakota State might just be building toward another NCAA Tournament appearance in 2012-13. After losing four starters from their 2009 NCAA squad, the Bison have been steadily progressing the past three years with seasons of 11, 14, and a 17-win season last year culminating with an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational. But even with the consistent steps forward, NDSU wasn’t completely satisfied a year ago as it lost 10 of its final 14 games after starting the year at 13-4. Sixth-year head coach Saul Phillips welcomes back his top five scorers from last year’s squad – all of whom are sophomores and juniors – including All-Summit League first-team selection Taylor Braun and 2011-12 Newcomer of the Year Lawrence Alexander. Braun averaged a team-high 15.4 points – up from 8.2 points as a freshman - and added a team-high 39 steals while starting all 31 games as a sophomore in 2011-12. The Newberg, Ore., native also led the team in rebounding (6.6 rpg) and shot 52 percent (158-of-304) from the field. Alexander (12.8 ppg), a 6-3 sophomore, led the Bison in assists (4.58 apg) and knocked down 27 field goals from beyond the arc to go with 37 steals while starting every game as a freshman. The backcourt will be further bolstered by the return of junior Mike Felt (9.6 ppg), who led the team with 78 three-point field goals a year ago. The junior tandem of Marshall Bjorklund (11.6 ppg) and TrayVonn Wright (7.7 ppg) will anchor the NDSU frontcourt in 2012-13. Bjorklund averaged 5.9 rebounds in starting all 31 contests last season, while the 6-7 Wright (4.8 rpg) led the Bison with 36 blocked shots. Junior Jordan Aaberg (3.9 ppg) came off the bench in all 31 games a year ago and recorded 24 blocks in 11.8 minutes per game. “We’re very similar to the spot that we were two years before we made the NCAA Tournament,” says Phillips. “That doesn’t guarantee that you’ll make that progress and get to that point, but athletically, with the players we have, we’ve got a chance to do something special.”

Lawrence Alexander

Quick Facts School................... North Dakota State University Location..............................................Fargo, N.D. Enrollment................................................. 14,443 Nickname......................................................Bison Colors........................................Yellow and Green Home Facility..............Bison Sports Arena (5,830) President..............................Dr. Dean L. Bresciani Director of Athletics......................... Gene Taylor Website....................................www.GoBison.com Head Coach.......................................Saul Phillips Record at School......................... 84-67 (5 years) Career Record.......................................... Same 2011-12 Record............................................ 17-14 Conference........................ The Summit League Conference Record (Finish)...........9-9 (Tie, 4th) Postseason....................................................CBI

POSTSEASON PARTY: North Dakota State advanced to the College Basketball Invitational last season, the program’s second postseason appearance since beginning Division I play in 2004-05. The Bison earned a berth in the 2009 NCAA Tournament after capturing the Summit League crown. STRAIGHT SHOOTERS: The Bison shot 48.8 percent (805-for-1649) from the floor as a team in 2011-12, good for seventh nationally. Five different players shot better than 50 percent from the field a year ago, led by forward Jordan Aaberg at 67.6 percent (46-of-68). APPROACHING A MILESTONE: NDSU junior Taylor Braun enters the 2012-13 campaign with 717 career points and is vying to become the 28th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. Braun, who led the Bison in scoring (15.4 ppg) last season, is averaging 12.0 points over 60 career games. CLIMBING THE LIST: Saul Phillips enters his sixth season as head coach at North Dakota State ranked seventh on the school’s all-time wins list with an 84-67 record. Phillips came from Bo Ryan’s staff at Wisconsin and was an NDSU assistant coach for three years under current Nebraska head coach Tim Miles before being elevated to the head job at North Dakota State.

Quick Facts School....................Sam Houston State University Location..................................... Huntsville, Texas Enrollment................................................. 17,618 Nickname.................................................Bearkats Colors...................................... Orange and White Home Facility............... Johnson Coliseum (6,100) President.....................................Dr. Dana Gibson Director of Athletics.................... Bobby Williams Website............................... www.GoBearkats.com Head Coach.....................................Jason Hooten Record at School......................... 31-32 (2 years) Career Record.......................................... Same 2011-12 Record............................................ 13-18 Conference.........................................Southland Conference Record (Finish).................. 7-9 (7th) Postseason..................................................None

Erik Williams, a 6-7 junior swingman, played in 43 contests for Marquette from 2009-11, while junior James Thomas (9.1 ppg) averaged 6.3 rebounds last season at Navarro (Texas) Junior College and earned third-team all-conference distinction. Junior Terrance Motley (10.1 ppg), a 240-lb. forward, should provide immediate help on the glass after averaging 6.5 rebounds a year ago at Western Nebraska Junior College, while 6-4 forward Nathaniel Mason averaged 15.2 points at Des Moines (Iowa) Community College in 2011-12. A pair of freshmen guards could compete for immediate playing time this season. Paul Baxton averaged 18.4 points and garnered All-Central Texas honors, while 6-2 Dakarai Henderson (24.8 ppg) connected on 126 three-pointers as a senior. Sam Houston State’s 246 wins since 2000 are tops among Southland Conference programs and if Hooten can blend his talented group of newcomers with an experienced returning backcourt, the Bearkats could be poised to return to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in four seasons.

With the momentum of a late season drive that earned the Bearkats their 10th consecutive Southland Conference postseason appearance, head coach Jason Hooten looks to guide the proPASS FIRST MENTALITY: Senior Darius gram back to the league title despite returning Gatson ranked second in the Southland Conferjust two starters and one senior in 2012-13. ence last season in assists (4.5 per game) while Junior DeMarcus Gatlin (10.4 ppg), a 6-4 starting all 32 games for the Bearkats. The 5-11 guard, is the team’s leading returning scorer and guard dished out a season-high nine assists on added 31 steals while starting all 32 contests a Feb. 15 in Sam Houston State’s 76-59 win year ago. He will be joined in the backcourt over Central Arkansas. For the season, by senior Darius Gatson (6.7 ppg), who Gatson compiled 143 assists and just ranked second in the conference in assists 76 turnovers while averaging 33.6 (4.5 apg) and added 33 field goals minutes per game. from beyond the arc in 2011-12. Guards Aaron Harwell (3.0 MORE AMMO FROM ppg), a 5-11 junior, and sophoTHREE: more Marquel McKinney (1.7 In 2009-10, Sam Houston State ppg) were valuable reserves knocked down 287 threelast season. Junior newcompoint field goals en route to a ers Jeremy McKay and 25-win season and a berth in Will Bond should provide the NCAA Tournament. The Hooten with one of the Bearkats made 185 field goals deepest backcourts in the from beyond the arc in 2010Southland. McKay averaged 11 and just 149 last season. 15.8 points and earned NJCAA With the return of guards All-America honors last season Darius Gatson and DeMarcus at Wallace State (Ala.), while Gatlin – who combined for 57 Bond (10.1 ppg) shot 39 perthree-pointers a year ago – and the cent from three-point range at addition of junior newcomers Jeremy Trinity Valley (Texas) CommuMcKay and Will Bond, head coach Janity College in 2011-12. son Hooten could have the sharp shooters Center Michael Holyfield he needs to raise the team’s three-point total (4.0 ppg) started 14 games as a back to the 2009-10 level. freshman last season and shot 56 percent (42-of-75) from the field SELECT COMPANY: with 16 blocks. His continued Of the 20 NCAA Division development in the low post will I men’s basketball programs be crucial as he is surrounded in the state, only Texas by a quartet of talented transhas won more games since fers in the frontcourt. 2000 than Sam Houston DeMarcus State’s total of 245 victories. Gatlin

Jason Hooten Head Coach third season 31-32 overall (two years)

Darius Gatson Sr. • G 5-11 • 175 6.7 ppg 4.5 apg

Erik Williams Jr. • F 6-7 • 215 first year

Jeremy McKay Jr. • G 5-10 • 170 first year

DeMarcus Gatlin Jr. • G 6-4 • 190 10.4 ppg 4.3 rpg

Michael Holyfield So. • C 6-11 • 255 4.0 ppg 3.7 rpg

INAUGURAL

Gotham Classic Vs. Syracuse

Temple

December 22, 2012 12 p.m. ET | Madison Square Garden

Tickets on Sale now! Madison Square Garden Box Office

Ticketmaster.com

GothamClassic.com @GothamClassic

Quick Facts School......................................................... UCLA Location...................................Los Angeles, Calif. Enrollment................................................. 39,500 Nickname.................................................... Bruins Colors............................................. Blue and Gold Home Facility.................. Pauley Pavilion (13,002) President........................................Dr. Gene Block Director of Athletics...................... Dan Guerrero Website................................ www. uclabruins.com Head Coach.................................... Ben Howland Record at School....................... 208-97 (9 years) Career Record...................... 376-196 (18 years) 2011-12 Record............................................ 19-14 Conference...............................................Pac-12 Conference Record (Finish)............ 11-7 (T-5th) Postseason..................................................None

UCLA enters its 2012-13 campaign with high hopes and renewed optimism. The Bruins return a strong blend of experienced veterans and welcome a talented recruiting class, highlighted by three McDonald’s All-America selections. With the departure of Lazeric Jones, last season’s leading scorer (13.5 ppg), UCLA will look to senior guard Larry Drew II and freshman Kyle Anderson to facilitate the team’s offense. Drew II (4.4 ppg) transferred to Westwood from North Carolina following the 2010-11 season and enters the year with 378 career assists in 96 games. Ranked as one of the nation’s top-five incoming freshmen by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout. com, Anderson brings a versatile game to UCLA. Standing at 6-9, Anderson has shown a knack for scoring and precision passing and was a standout at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, N.J. Junior Tyler Lamb (9.0 ppg), sophomore Norman Powell (4.6 ppg) and freshmen Shabazz Muhammad and Jordan Adams are expected to factor heavily into UCLA’s backcourt in 2012-13. Lamb, who underwent successful knee surgery in October and could miss the start of the season, made 32 starts a year ago and ranked second on the team with 43 field goals from beyond the arc. Powell appeared in every game as a freshman and displayed

Travis Wear

great promise as a defender. The 6-6 Muhammad led all high school seniors in scoring (29.4 ppg) in 2011-12 at Bishop Gorman (Nev.), while Adams (19.8 ppg) could prove to be the Bruins’ most dangerous threat from beyond the arc. UCLA returns three talented veterans to its frontcourt this season in junior forwards David and Travis Wear and junior center Joshua Smith. The addition of freshman Tony Parker will help add to the team’s frontcourt depth. Travis (11.5 ppg) led the team in scoring last season, David (10.2 ppg) averaged a team-high 6.3 rebounds and Smith (9.9 ppg) shot 57.4 percent (117-of204) from the field. The trio accounted for nearly 44 percent of the Bruins’ scoring in 2011-12. The 6-9, 275-lb. Parker is expected to push for immediate playing time as a freshman, having led Miller Grove (Ga.) High School to four consecutive 4A state titles. Parker averaged 16.8 points and 11.0 rebounds en route to earning McDonald’s and Parade All-America distinction. Tenth-year head coach Ben Howland’s squad will immediately be put to the test in the Progressive Legends Classic, as well as against nationally-ranked Missouri, San Diego State, and Texas as the Bruins look to build upon last season’s 19-win campaign. HOME SWEET HOME: Head coach Ben Howland and his program are eagerly anticipating their return to Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins’ iconic home arena that underwent an 18-month, $136 million renovation. UCLA endured an 18-game regular-season “home” schedule at two local venues last season – 14 games at the Los Angeles Sports Arena and four contests at the Honda Center in nearby Anaheim. TRAVELING ABROAD: Nearly five months after UCLA closed its 2011-12 with a 19-14 record and an 11-7 mark in Pac-12 play, the Bruins enjoyed the highlight of their summer – a weeklong goodwill tour in China that featured three exhibition games against Chinese teams in addition to numerous sightseeing adventures. Not only did UCLA visit the Great Wall of China and Beijing’s “Forbidden City,” the trip allowed the players to bond in a less-than-familiar setting.

Ben Howland Head Coach 10th season 376-196 overall (18 years)

Tyler Lamb Jr. • G 6-5 • 200 9.0 ppg 3.6 rpg

Joshua Smith Jr. • C 6-10 • 305 9.9 ppg 4.9 ppg

Norman Powell So. • G 6-3 • 200 4.6 ppg 2.2 rpg

David Wear R-Jr. • F 6-10 • 225 10.2 ppg 6.3 rpg

Travis Wear R-Jr. • F 6-10 • 225 11.5 ppg 5.9 rpg

Russell Turner Head Coach third season 25-39 overall (two years)

Derick Flowers Sr. • G 6-0 • 178 7.8 ppg 3.2 apg

Chris McNealy Jr. • G 6-4 • 182 10.2 ppg 4.6 rpg

Adam Folker Sr. • F/C 6-9 • 225 8.2 ppg 6.7 rpg

Daman Starring Sr. • G 6-3 • 192 11.4 ppg 4.2 rpg

Michael Wilder Sr. • G/F 6-2 • 213 11.5 ppg 5.2 rpg

UC Irvine, one of the nation’s youngest teams and without a senior on the roster last season, is now one of the more experienced groups in the Big West Conference with all five starters and nine letterwinners returning for third-year head coach Russell Turner in 2012-13. Despite enduring growing pains early in the 2011-12 campaign, the Anteaters knocked off No. 2 seed Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion Long Beach State in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament. Turner enters the year with four experienced seniors who are ready to put their stamp on the program in their final seasons. UC Irvine boasts a dynamic combination of ball distributors and plenty of long-range shooters in the backcourt. Guard Michael Wilder led the team in scoring (11.5 ppg) and three-pointers (78) a year ago en route to earning All-Big West second-team honors. Wilder’s 152 career three-pointers rank sixth in program history. Senior Daman Starring (11.4 ppg) registered a team-high 35 steals and added 100 assists while starting all 32 games last season. Senior point guard Derick Flowers (7.8 ppg) led the league in Big West assists (4.13 apg) and added 32 field goals from beyond the arc while averaging just 26 minutes per game. Junior Chris McNealy (10.2 ppg) shot a team-best 41.7 percent (45-for-108) from three-point range and poured in a career-high 24 points versus Cal State Fullerton in the Big West Tournament. The Anteaters will be anchored in the paint this season by center Adam Folker (8.2 ppg). The 6-9 senior led the team in rebounding (6.7 rpg) and shot an efficient 56.3 percent (112-of-199) from the field while being named the Big West’s Hustle Award recipient in 2011-12. Joining Folker in the low post is 6-8 Will Davis II (7.8 ppg), who established a program single-season record with 55 blocks as a freshman a year ago and added 5.2 rebounds per game. The team’s bench should be an asset in 201213 with the return of freshman guard Aaron Wright (6.9 ppg), who displayed great potential in nine games before sustaining an injury, along with 6-10 sophomore Mike Best (4.0 ppg), guards Collin Woods (3.3 ppg) and Travis Souza (2.3 ppg) and Fresno State transfer center John Ryan.

Quick Facts School.................. University of California, Irvine Location............................................ Irvine, Calif. Enrollment................................................. 28,000 Nickname............................................... Anteaters Colors............................................. Blue and Gold Home Facility............. Bren Events Center (5,000) President........................................ Michael Drake Director of Athletics..........................Michael Izzi Website............................www.ucirvinesports.com Head Coach................................... Russell Turner Record at School......................... 25-39 (2 years) Career Record.......................................... Same 2011-12 Record............................................ 12-20 Conference........................................... Big West Conference Record (Finish)............ 6-10 (T-6th) Postseason..................................................None

UC Irvine will be challenged by a nonconference slate that includes 2012 NCAA Tournament foes UNLV, Southern Mississippi and Long Beach State, as well as road dates at UCLA and USC. BIG RETURNS: Senior Michael Wilder enters the 2012-13 campaign ranked first among all returning players in the Big West Conference in career points (762), assists (162), field goals made (223), three-pointers made (152), free throws made (164), and minutes played (2,321). Senior Adam Folker is the league’s active career leader in rebounds (411), senior Daman Starring is first in career steals (65), and sophomore Will Davis II is tops in career blocked shots (55). SHARING THE ROCK: UC Irvine led the Big West and ranked 22nd nationally in assists a year ago with an average of 15.41 per game. Guard Derick Flowers was the assist leader in the conference (4.13 apg) and the Anteaters amassed 493 assists on 776 field goals. BLOCK PARTY: Will Davis II established a program single-game record with eight blocked shots on Feb. 25 versus Cal State Northridge and his 55 rejections last season were a program single-season record. The previous UC Irvine record of 52 blocks was held by DeForrest Boyer since 1993-94. Michael Wilder

Quick Facts School.......................... James Madison University Location................................... Harrisonburg, Va. Enrollment................................................. 19,800 Nickname.................................................... Dukes Colors..........................................Purple and Gold Home Facility...JMU Convocation Center (7,156) President........................................ Jonathan Alger Director of Athletics...........................Jeff Bourne Website................................. www. jmusports.com Head Coach........................................Matt Brady Record at School......................... 67-67 (4 years) Career Record........................ 140-117 (8 years) 2011-12 Record............................................ 12-20 Conference...........Colonial Athletic Association Conference Record (Finish)............ 5-13 (T-8th) Postseason..................................................None

James Madison’s 2012-13 season looks to be defined by six seniors hungry for one final push at Colonial Athletic Association contention, combined with a pair of experienced sophomores and five freshmen who should provide immediate dividends. Among the six seniors are five fifth-year seniors, the most on one team in the nation this season and the highest total in program history. The group of seniors is led by fifth-year anchors Devon Moore and Andrey Semenov. Moore averaged 8.8 points per game and ranked fourth in the CAA in assists (4.2 apg). The 6-7 Semenov (10.2 ppg) can play three positions and shot 44 percent (62-of-141) from beyond the arc a year ago, good for second in the conference. Semenov added 4.8 rebounds per game and led the team with 30 blocked shots. Guard A.J. Davis (15.9 ppg) looks to build on an impressive junior campaign in which he led the Dukes in scoring and steals (55) and made 53 three-point field goals in 2011-12. Greg Swindle (2.9 ppg), a 6-11 fifth-year senior, enters just his second full season of competition due to injury setbacks and will be counted on to provide a veteran presence in the paint. Senior Rayshawn Goins returns to the court after sitting out last A.J. Davis

season due to injury and averaged 10 points and six rebounds in 2010-11. Senior Alioune Diouf (3.5 ppg) averaged 3.3 rebounds and provides depth and experience. Bridging the gap between seniors and freshmen are 6-9 sophomore forward Enoch Hood (5.4 ppg), sophomore guard Arman Marks (4.6 ppg), and junior guard Christian Pierce (0.4 ppg). Hood and Marks were each pressed into significant roles as freshmen due to injuries on the team and displayed promising potential. Fifth-year head coach Matt Brady welcomes what he believes to be the best recruiting class of his tenure and one of the better ones in the CAA in 2012-13. In the backcourt, the trio of Ron Curry, Charles Cooke, and Andre Nation each stands 6-4 or taller to create matchup problems for opponents on the perimeter. Meanwhile, the tandem of 6-9 Taylor Bessick and 6-10 Dimitrije Cabarkapa provides size and athleticism for the interior. In addition to the infusion of new talent, the Dukes are also getting acclimated to new faces within the coaching staff. Brady brought in his former head coach as a player at Siena, Mike Deane, while also promoting Bill Phillips to an assistant coaching position. FIVE WITH FIVE: James Madison enters the 2012-13 season boasting five fifth-year seniors, the most of any team nationally. Overall, head coach Matt Brady will have six seniors in his rotation as the Dukes seek their second 20-win season in three years. BIG RETURNS: The Dukes return 74 percent of their scoring and 76 percent of their minutes played from last year’s squad that finished eighth in the CAA standings. Among the returnees is 6-6 senior guard A.J. Davis, who led the team in scoring (15.9 ppg) a year ago and earned second team preseason All-CAA honors in 2012-13. MR. VERSATILITY: Andrey Semenov, a 6-7 forward, enters his senior season having played in 96 games and boasts career totals of 823 points and 107 made three-pointers. Semenov averaged 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds last season and led JMU with 62 field goals from beyond the arc.

Matt Brady Head Coach fifth season 140-117 overall (eight years)

A.J. Davis R-Sr. • G 6-6 • 210 15.9 ppg 4.7 rpg

Enoch Hood So. • F 6-8 • 210 5.4 ppg 3.4 rpg

Andrey Semenov R-Sr. • F 6-7 • 205 10.2 ppg 4.8 rpg

Rayshawn Goins R-Sr. • F 6-6 • 275 did not play

Devon Moore R-Sr. • G 6-4 • 180 8.8 ppg 4.2 apg

What’s Your Game Plan?

PRINT WITH A WINNING TEAM Full Service Commercial Printing Direct Mailing • Fulfillment 31 Twosome Drive Moorestown West Corporate Center • Moorestown, NJ 08057

Contact Tom Krisak 856-234-7515 • fax 856-234-7516

Quick Facts School............................... Georgetown University Location....................................Washington, D.C. Enrollment................................................. 15,318 Nickname.................................................... Hoyas Colors............................................. Blue and Grey Home Facility.................. Verizon Center (20,600) President....................................... John J. DeGioia Director of Athletics.............................. Lee Reed Website..................................... www.guhoyas.com Head Coach........................... John Thompson III Record at School....................... 184-82 (8 years) Career Record...................... 252-124 (12 years) 2011-12 Record.............................................. 24-9 Conference............................................ Big East Conference Record (Finish)............ 12-6 (T-4th) Postseason.........................NCAA Third Round

Over the last two seasons, Georgetown has relied on major contributions from a senior class that had learned and gained experience in their first three years and helped lead the program to successful seasons. There will be a bit of a different look for the Hoyas in the 2012-13 season, however, as head coach John Thompson III enters the campaign with one of the youngest lineups in his eight years on the Hilltop. For the second time in the last five years, the team has no seniors and is expecting to have major contributions from a young group that includes 10 freshmen and sophomores. Coming off a 24-9 season where Georgetown advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, the Hoyas will have to offset the loss of All-Big East first-team guard Jason Clark, as well as center Henry Sims and forward Hollis Thompson. The trio combined for 55.7 percent of the team’s scoring a year ago. And while the 2012-13 edition of GU will be young, Thompson believes it could be one of his deepest teams, with his roster going perhaps 10 deep. Leading the way for the Hoyas will be 6-8 sophomore forward Otto Porter, who was named to the 2012-13 All-Big East preseason first-team. Porter finished fourth on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg) last season

Markel Starks

and led the team in rebounding (6.8 rpg). Porter appeared in all 33 games and shot a team-high 52.5 percent (125-of-238) from the field. He is one of nine letterwinners and three starters returning in 2012-13, along with juniors Nate Lubick and Markel Starks. Lubick (3.5 ppg), a hard-nosed 6-8 forward, averaged 3.9 rebounds and two assists last season while starting all 33 contests. Starks (7.1 ppg) started 25 of 31 games a year ago and knocked down 36 field goals from beyond the arc. A trio of sophomores – forward Greg Whittington (4.3 ppg), center Mikael Hopkins (2.4 ppg), and guard Jabril Trawick (3.4 ppg) – are expected to make major contributions this season. Thompson is excited about the prospects of the team’s five freshmen – guard David Allen, center Brandon Bolden, forward Stephen Domingo, center Bradley Hayes, and guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera. With a talented blend of youth, depth, and a blossoming star in Porter, the Hoyas could be poised for their first 25-win campaign since 2007-08. NO SENIORS, NO PROBLEM: Ten freshmen and sophomores highlight the 2012-13 Georgetown roster, one which does not include a senior for the second time in five seasons. The Hoyas welcome back three starters and nine letterwinners from last year’s team, which posted a 24-9 overall record and reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in eight years under head coach John Thompson III. ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE: Annually playing one of the nation’s toughest schedules under head coach John Thompson III, the Hoyas’ 201213 slate features matchups against Florida, Tennessee, Texas, as well as playing in the Progressive Legends Classic before their 18-game Big East schedule. ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES: Over the past three seasons, Georgetown has limited its opponents to 64.2 points per game and 31.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc. They Hoyas were incredibly stingy on the defensive end in 2011-12, holding their foes to 59.4 points per game and 27.9 percent shooting from three-point range.

John Thompson III Head Coach ninth season 252-124 overall (12 years)

Greg Whittington So. • F 6-8 • 212 4.3 ppg 2.9 rpg

Mikael Hopkins So. • F 6-9 • 223 2.4 ppg 1.1 rpg

Markel Starks Jr. • G 6-2 • 175 7.1 ppg 1.6 rpg

Otto Porter So. • F 6-8 • 205 9.7 ppg 6.8 rpg

Nate Lubick Jr. • F 6-8 • 235 3.5 ppg 3.9 rpg

Jim Ferry Head Coach first season 254-168 overall (14 years)

Andre Marhold Sr. • F/C 6-6 • 215 5.1 ppg 4.0 rpg

Jerry Jones Jr. • G/F 6-4 • 195 6.4 ppg 3.2 rpg

Kadeem Pantophlet So. • F 6-7 • 215 3.5 ppg 1.8 rpg

Sean Johnson Sr. • G 6-1 • 195 13.5 ppg 3.2 rpg

Derrick Martin So. F/C 6-10 • 220 •

0.5 ppg 1.1 rpg

It’s a new era at Duquesne as Jim Ferry, who led Long Island University to its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011-12, took over as head coach on Apr. 10. The 45-year-old Ferry owns 254 wins in 14 years as a head coach at the Division I, Division II, and Division III levels. Ferry wasted no time in hiring a staff and assembling a talented recruiting class in a little over six weeks. Leading the way is 6-5 freshman swingman Quevyn Winters, a Milwaukee native who averaged 22 points, nine rebounds, and four assists per game last season for M.A.C.K. Prep in Charlotte, N.C. Freshman point guard Derrick Colter averaged 22.5 ppg in leading Largo (Md.) High School to the Class 2A state championship game. Sophomore Marvin Binney, a 6-2 Toronto native, was a standout defender at New Mexico Junior College. Shooting guard Jeremiah Jones competed as a 17-year-old senior at Merrillville (Ind.) High School before opting for a prep season at St. John’s Northwestern (Wis.) Military Academy and averaged 19 points and six rebounds per game. Duquesne returns two starters in seniors Sean Johnson (13.5 ppg) and Andre Marhold (5.1 ppg). Johnson, a 6-1 guard, enters his final season with 900 career points. The Queens, N.Y., native led the team with 23 double-digit scoring performances while making the move from sixth man to starter a year ago. He also led the Dukes with 42 three-point field goals. Marhold, who came off the bench in 38 games as a freshman and sophomore, started 22 contests in 2011-12. The athletic 6-6 forward led the team in blocks (40) and dunks (22) and added four rebounds per game. Junior swingman Jerry Jones saw his scoring average jump from 1.0 ppg as a freshman to 6.4 ppg, last season while starting nine games and connected on 27 field goals from beyond the arc. The Dukes’ additional returnees are all second-year players. Kadeem Pantophlet (3.5 ppg), a 6-7 forward, and 6-9 Mamadou Datt (2.1 ppg) played in 30 and 31 games in 2011-12, respectively. Sophomore Derrick Martin averaged 3.9 minutes in 12 contests and at 6-10 could be a valuable presence in the paint. Sophomore guard P.J. Torres (1.4 ppg) and 7-1 Martins Abele (0.3 ppg) will provide depth off the bench.

Quick Facts School...................................Duquesne University Location......................................... Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment................................................. 10,011 Nickname.................................................... Dukes Colors...............................................Red and Blue Home Facility........... A.J. Palumbo Center (4,406) President.........................Dr. Charles J. Dougherty Director of Athletics....................... Greg Amodio Web Site...........................www.GoDuquesne.com Head Coach........................................... Jim Ferry Record at School................................. First Year Career Record...................... 254-168 (14 years) 2011-12 Record............................................ 16-15 Conference........................................Atlantic 10 Conference Record (Finish).............. 7-9 (T-9th) Postseason..................................................None

NEW BEGINNINGS: First-year head coach Jim Ferry, who guided LIU to NCAA appearances in each of the past two seasons, takes over a Duquesne squad that lost four of its top five scorers from 2011-12. B.J. Monteiro (15.0 ppg) and Eric Evans (9.4 ppg) graduated, while juniors-to-be T.J. McConnell (11.4 ppg) and Mike Talley (7.5 ppg) transferred to Arizona and Eastern Michigan, respectively. The departed foursome combined for 373 games played with 242 starts. The Dukes’ nine returnees have 70 combined starts, with Sean Johnson (30 starts) and Andre Marhold (22 starts) accounting for nearly 75 percent of them. Duquesne returns just 42 percent of its scoring from a year ago. SHOULDERING THE LOAD: Senior guard Sean Johnson averaged 13.5 points per game last season and has 45 career double-digit scoring efforts. Meanwhile, the rest of the 2012-13 Duquesne roster has a combined 14 career double-digit scoring performances. Senior Andre Marhold did make 22 starts a year ago and averaged 5.1 points per game with a team-high 40 blocked shots. STICKY FINGERS: Duquesne amassed 240 steals (7.7 spg) last season. Over the past three years, the Dukes have compiled 816 steals in 96 games.

Sean Johnson

Quick Facts School....................................... Liberty University Location........................................Lynchburg, Va. Founded......................................................... 1746 Nickname................................................... Flames Colors..................................Red, White, and Blue Home Facility....................... Vines Center (8,085) President....................................... Jerry Falwell, Jr. Director of Athletics............................Jeff Barber Website..........................www. LibertyFlames.com Head Coach.........................................Dale Layer Record at School......................... 48-47 (4 years) Career Record...................... 318-240 (19 years) 2011-12 Record............................................ 14-18 Conference..........................................Big South Conference Record (Finish).................. 9-9 (5th) Postseason..................................................None

Legendary newscaster David Brinkley once said, “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” After enduring numerous injuries throughout the 2011-12 season, Liberty closed out the year with eight wins in its final 12 contests and will look to build on that momentum this season with a roster that boasts athleticism and experience. The Flames will look to their backcourt for scoring and experience with the return of junior John Caleb Sanders and senior Tavares Speaks. Sanders (11.6 ppg) led the team with 61 field goals from beyond the arc a year ago and added 23 steals. The 6-4 Speaks (10.2 ppg) started 27 games and averaged 3.3 rebounds while registering 37 steals. Senior forward Antwan Burrus (11.2 ppg) will anchor a frontcourt that has great size and versatility. The 6-6 Burrus led the Flames in blocked shots (36) and finished second on the team in rebounding (6.3 rpg) in 2011-12. Joel Vander Pol, a 6-10 junior center, averaged 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in just 15.4 minutes per game and should see more playing time this season. Forward Tomasz Gielo (3.4 ppg) started 15 games as a freshman a year ago and averaged two rebounds per contest. Tavares Speaks

Fourth-year head coach Dale Layer is excited about the impact that a trio of junior college transfers will have on the program. Sophomore Jarred Jourdan, averaged 16 points and 6.3 rebounds last season at Las Positas (Calif.) College. Junior point guard Davon Marshall (15.6 ppg) knocked down 102 field goals from beyond the arc in 2011-12 at Monroe (N.Y.) College and will contend for the starting point guard role, while sophomore guard Chad Donley (8.0 ppg) helped lead Northwest Florida State to a 32-2 record a year ago. Freshman guard Larry Taylor will compete for immediate playing time at the point after averaging 25 points and five assists as a senior last season at North Port (Fla.) High School. The Flames will be tested in the non-conference with contests in the Progressive Legends Classic as well as against Richmond and Iona as they attempt to reach the postseason for the first time since the 2008-09 season. BLOCK PARTY: Senior Antwan Burrus enters the 2012-13 campaign ranked fourth in team history with 104 blocked shots and is closing in the 1,000-point milestone. The 6-6 Burrus is 30th in program annals with 766 career points and seeks to become just the 23rd studentathlete in Liberty history to score 1,000 career points. BIG SHOES TO FILL: Fourthyear head coach Dale Layer will have the unenviable task of trying to replace the production of point guard Jesse Sanders. Sanders finished his stellar four-year career at Liberty with 1,235 career points, 815 rebounds, and a program-best 727 assists. Moreover, he is the lone player in NCAA Division I history to register a triple-double in each of his four seasons. GAINING SOME MOMENTUM: Six of Liberty’s 18 losses last season came by less than 10 points, including three setbacks by three points or less. However, the Flames were a perfect 3-0 in February in games decided by five points or less and made 70 more free throws than their opponents in 2011-12.

Dale Layer Head Coach fifth season 318-240 overall (19 years)

Davon Marshall Jr. • G 5-11 • 170 first year

Tomasz Gielo So. • F 6-9 • 225 3.4 ppg 2.0 rpg

Tavares Speaks Sr. • G 6-4 • 185 10.2 ppg 3.3 rpg

Antwan Burrus Sr. • F 6-6 • 235 11.2 ppg 6.3 rpg

John Caleb Sanders Jr. • G 6-0 • 180 11.6 ppg 2.7 rpg

March/April 2013 UP To 11 Games Live on follow us on

@CBItourney

CBI2013.com The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a postseason tournament comprised of a 16-team field and hosted at on-campus arenas throughout the country. The CBI is a single-elimination tournament, up until the Championship Series. The Championship Series is a best-of-three series. The CBI provides a meaningful opportunity for teams that are deserving of a postseason experience.

“It’s a momentum builder going into next year. We’re losing some seniors, but it’s going to give us some confidence for next year. We went out this season with a bang.” – VCU Senior Jamie Skeen, 2011 Final Four participant after winning the 2010 CBI Championship

“The crowd was alive ... some sort of living, breathing entity with ear shattering, rock concert, airplane noise. It began to grow as it formed at 3 p.m. to await the chance to get into the building. It flowed down the concourse, filling up the seats like lava flowing out of a volcano. It rocked and rolled and roared.” – El Paso Times on UTEP’s first of two sellout crowds during the 2009 CBI Championship Series

“Tomorrow, it will be a month since we played in our conference tournament, so those four weeks for us, with the extra practices and the six extra games, have been invaluable.” – Creighton Head Coach Greg McDermott, 2011 CBI Participant

“This is priceless for us. This tournament ... it is the best thing going. We would both have been in the NIT anyway had that not changed, and this is better because we’ve been able to play on home courts ... we’ve been able to capture something that myself and (Athletic Director) Bubba (Cunningham) could never do with a marketing plan, so it’s awesome.” - Tulsa Head Coach Doug Wojcik, after winning the 2008 CBI Championship

Did You Know? 338,745 fans attended games during the first five CBIs. The CBI had the most competitive games during the 2011 postseason... 10.2 – average margin of victory in CBI 11.3 – average margin of victory in NCAA 12.0 – average margin of victory in NIT

Quick Facts School................................. University of Georgia Location............................................. Athens, Ga. Enrollment................................................. 34,765 Nickname.................................................Bulldogs Colors............................................. Red and Black Home Facility.......... Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) President............................. Dr. Michael F. Adams Director of Athletics.....................Greg McGarity Website..............................www. georgiadogs.com Head Coach........................................... Mark Fox Record at School......................... 50-46 (3 years) Career Record.......................... 173-89 (8 years) 2011-12 Record............................................ 15-17 Conference.................................... Southeastern Conference Record (Finish).......... 5-11 (T-10th) Postseason..................................................None

The memory of Georgia’s late-season improvement in 2012, combined with the promise of its newest players, gives the program plenty of reason for optimism in 2012-13. The Bulldogs are coming off a 15-17 campaign in which they struggled against older, more mature opposition. Not until the season’s latter half did Georgia begin to show tangible on-court progress. The Bulldogs won three of their last five games, all by double figures, highlighted by a sound win over No. 11 Florida. Georgia’s improved ranks may allow sophomore Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to return to his more natural spot at the shooting guard position. Much was expected of CaldwellPope (13.2 ppg) in 2011-12 after earning high school AllAmerica honors. He did not disappoint as he led the team in rebounding (5.2 rpg), steals (58) and minutes (32.1 mpg). The 6-5 resident of Greenville, Ga., also made a team-high 65 three-pointers and scored in double figures in 22 of the team’s 32 games last season. Senior point guard Vincent Williams (2.9 ppg) started 11 contests last season and finished third on the team with 44 assists. A pair of freshman guards, 6-4 Charles Mann and 6-3 Kenny Gaines, has fourth-year head coach Mark Fox excited about the potential of the Georgia backcourt. Fox describes Mann as a natural point guard with a pass-first mentality and a talent for making his

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

teammates better, while Gaines averaged 29 points and earned Parade All-America honors after his senior season at Whitefield (Ga.) Academy. Georgia’s late-season surge in 2011-2012 was led by the development of its post players, who began the year nearly without any collegiate experience. All members of this group, however, return this season, giving the Bulldogs a sturdy foundation. Donte’ Williams (7.8 ppg) was easily the team’s most improved player a year ago and was the lone Bulldog to start all 32 games. Junior forward Marcus Thornton (3.0 ppg) battled a troublesome right knee injury throughout the 2011-12 season but still averaged 4.8 rebounds. Nemi Djurisic (7.0 ppg), a 6-8 sophomore, recorded the team’s lone double-double performance last season and knocked down 20 field goals from beyond the arc. Senior forward John Florveus (1.8 ppg) averaged 12.8 minutes off the bench a year ago and ranked second on the team with 22 blocked shots. Sophomore forwards John Cannon (1.3 ppg) and Tim Dixon (0.3 ppg) will also have opportunities for increased roles in 2012-13.

Mark Fox

VENTURING OVERSEAS: For the first time since 2004, Georgia ventured beyond U.S. borders for a tour of exhibition games. The Bulldogs spent the first half of August playing three games and checking out the major tourist spots in Italy. They went 2-1 on their tour, winding up with a 17-point victory on the same day they visited the Colosseum in Rome.

Jr. • F 6-8 • 230

NO EASY ROAD: Georgia could play as many as 19 games against teams that advanced to postseason play in 2011-12. As part of the new 18-game Southeastern Conference schedule, the Bulldogs will face former Eastern Division foes Kentucky and Vanderbilt just once. It will be the first time since 1964 that Georgia has not played home-and-home series with these two rivals. ACADEMIC FOCUS: Fourth-year head coach Mark Fox should receive some degree of credit for developing highperforming student-athletes. Since his arrival in April of 2009, 12 Georgia basketball players have earned their undergraduate degrees, including all four seniors from 2011-12. Prominent among this group of 12 includes Damien Wilkins – nephew of former UGA great Dominique Wilkins.

Head Coach fourth season 173-89 overall (8 years)

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope So. • G 6-5 • 205 13.2 ppg 5.2 rpg

Marcus Thornton

3.0 ppg 4.8 rpg

Vincent Williams Sr. • G 6-0 • 165 2.9 ppg 1.4 apg

Donte’ Williams Jr. • F 6-9 • 225 7.8 ppg 5.1 rpg

Nemanja Djurisic So. • F 6-8 • 230 7.0 ppg 4.2 rpg

Jerry Slocum Head Coach eighth season 655-460 overall (37 years)

Blake Allen Sr. • G 6-1 • 180 12.8 ppg 3.3 rpg

Kendrick Perry Jr. • G 6-0 • 160 16.8 ppg 3.9 rpg

Shawn Amiker So. • G 6-4 • 175 1.6 ppg 1.2 apg

DJ Cole So. • G 5-11 • 175 0.8 ppg 0.5 rpg

Damian Eargle Sr. • F 6-7 • 215 11.1 ppg 7.5 rpg

Coming off its first winning season in 11 years, Youngstown State is no longer flying under the radar in the Horizon League. The Penguins finished the 2011-12 campaign with an overall record of 16-15 and a 10-8 mark in the league. The 16 wins were the program’s highest total since 2000-01, and the Penguins’ eight-win improvement in league play marked the best since expanding to 10 teams. This season, Youngstown State has been predicted to finish fourth in the Horizon League, its highest preseason ranking since joining the league in 2001-02. Expectations are high surrounding the program with the return of three starters and nine letterwinners, led by junior guard Kendrick Perry. Perry (16.8 ppg), 2011-12 first-team All-Horizon League selection, became just the fifth player to lead the conference in both scoring and steals (74). The 6-0 resident of Ocoee, Fla., led YSU in assists (121) and added 54 three-point field goals. He enters the 2012-13 season just 210 points shy of the 1,000-point milestone. Joining Perry in the backcourt is senior Blake Allen (12.8 ppg), who led the Horizon League with 91 threepointers a year ago while starting all 31 games. Guard Shawn Amiker (1.6 ppg) appeared in all 31 contests as a freshman last season, while junior Mike Podolsky (0.4 ppg) will add depth off the bench. The Penguins’ frontcourt will be anchored by 6-7 senior forward Damian Eargle (11.1 ppg). A member of he 2011-12 Horizon League’s AllDefensive team, Eargle established a conference single-season record with 116 blocked shots and averaged a team-high 7.5 rebounds. Forward Josh Chojnacki (1.4 ppg), a 6-9 junior, played in all 31 games in 2011-12 and will be counted on for significant minutes in the low post. Eighth-year head coach Jerry Slocum is looking for immediate production from 6-7 junior Kamren Belin, who averaged 12.0 points and 7.8 rebounds last season at Cowley (Kan.) Junior College. The staff is also excited about the potential of freshman forwards Bobby Hain and Ryan Weber as well as freshman guard Ronnye Beaman. YSU will challenge itself in the non-conference with the Progressive Legends Classic as well as South Florida as it seeks its second consecutive winning season and first-ever Horizon League crown.

Quick Facts School...................... Youngstown State University Location.................................. Youngstown, Ohio Enrollment................................................ 15, 184 Nickname................................................ Penguins Colors............................................ Red and White Home Facility....................Beeghly Center (6,300) President.............................Dr. Cynthia Anderson Director of Athletics........................... Ron Strollo Website................................www. YSUsports.com Head Coach......................................Jerry Slocum Record at School....................... 74-136 (7 years) Career Record...................... 655-460 (37 years) 2011-12 Record............................................ 16-15 Conference............................... Horizon League Conference Record (Finish)................ 10-8 (6th) Postseason..................................................None

FLYING HIGH: Youngstown State’s 16 wins in 2011-12 marked its highest total since 2000-01, while its 10-8 mark in Horizon League play was an eight-win improvement from 2010-11. The Penguins return three starters and nine letterwinners from a squad that also dropped three league contests by a combined seven points. COACHING THEM UP: Jerry Slocum enters his eighth season at YSU with 74 victories, good for fourth in program history. Now in his 38th season as a head coach, Slocum begins the 2012-13 campaign ranked sixth among active Division I coaches with 654 career wins. OHIO BOMBERS: For the second consecutive year, the Penguins established a program single-season record for three-point field goals. YSU knocked down 235 field goals from beyond the arc in 2010-11 and made 270 three-pointers a year ago. Guard Blake Allen led the team with 91 made three-pointers in 2011-12 and enters the year with 138 for his career, 61 shy of eclipsing the program record. POINT TAKEN: Youngstown State scored 2,095 points in 2011-12 (67.6 ppg), its highest total since 2000-01.

Blake Allen

Quick Facts School............. University of Southern Mississippi Location................................... Hattiesburg, Miss. Enrollment................................................. 15,000 Nickname....................................... Golden Eagles Colors........................................... Black and Gold Home Facility.........Reed Green Coliseum (8,095) President............................... Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas Director of Athletics..................... Jeff Hammond Website...........................www. SouthernMiss.com Head Coach................................. Donnie Tyndall Record at School................................. First Year Career Record.......................... 114-85 (6 years) 2011-12 Record.............................................. 25-9 Conference..............................Conference USA Conference Record (Finish)............... 11-5 (2nd) Postseason...................... NCAA Second Round

The frontcourt will be bolstered by the return of forward Jonathan Mills (9.5 ppg), a 2011-12 third-team All-Conference selection. The 230-lb. senior grabbed a team-high 6.1 rebounds, added 21 steals, and was named to the league’s All-Defensive Team a year ago. Junior Michael Craig was named a NCJAA first-team All-American last season after averaging 22.5 points and 9.3 rebounds at South Mountain (Ariz.) Community College and will contend for a starting role in 2012-13. Daveon Boardingham, a 6-7 junior, averaged 11.7 points and 5.7 rebounds a year ago at Seward County (Kan.) Community College, while freshman forward Norville Carey averaged 19.1 points in 2011-12 at Red Lion (Del.) Christian Academy. Donnie Tyndall will need to bring the new pieces together around Watson and Mills rather quickly in 2012-13 if the Golden Eagles want a repeat of last season’s magic.

Southern Miss is coming off one of the best and most exciting seasons in school history, WELCOME ABOARD: Donnie Tyndall enhaving captured its third consecutive 20-win campaign and just the third NCAA Tournament ters his first season at Southern Miss after guiding the Morehead State basketball program for appearance in program annals. First-year head the last six years and compiling a 114-85 overcoach Donnie Tyndall will have his work cut all record. The Grand Rapids, Mich., native out for him as he returns just four players from led Morehead State to postseason play in three last year’s squad. This year’s team is one of the of his last four seasons, including NCAA apyoungest in the country as the Golden Eagles pearances in 2009 and 2011. Tyndall replaces have just six years of Division I experience on their roster. To combat that inexperience, South- Larry Eustachy, who coached at Southern Miss for eight seasons before accepting the head ern Miss will look to a pair of All-Conference coaching position at Colorado State in March. returnees to lead the squad this year. The Golden Eagles will be HOME COOKIN’: Over the past three anchored by 2012-13 Preseason seasons, the Golden Eagles boast a 39-5 record All C-USA second-team selection (.886) at Reed Green Coliseum, which inNeil Watson (12.3 ppg). The cludes a perfect 15-0 mark junior guard led the team in 2011-12. Since in scoring a year ago and 2004, Southern averaged an impressive Miss holds a 51-6 4.4 assists while earnhome record vering C-USA Newsus non-conference comer and Sixth opponents, while its Man of the Year 23-game home-winning honors. Senior streak against non-league foes guard Rashard is tied for the second longest in McGill (2.6 ppg) program history. started 27 contests last season, while A SUCCESSFUL RUN: junior Cedric Jenkins Southern Miss has compiled an (2.6 ppg) will be counted on for greater overall record of 82-49, its highest production after averaging 9.9 minutes four-year win total since the in 2011-12. Junior Jerrold Brooks (15.8 program elevated to Division ppg), who earned NJCAA All-America I in 1972-73. The Golden second-team distinction last season at Eagles’ highest four-year Casper (Wyo.) College, should challenge victory total of 91 for immediate playing time in the backcourt came in the years and could provide long-range shooting help. 1951-55. Freshmen Deon Edwin and Jamie Chapman will provide depth. Neil Watson

Donnie Tyndall Head Coach first season 114-85 overall (6 years)

Dwayne Davis Jr. • F 6-5 • 225 first year

Neil Watson Jr. • G 5-11 • 170 12.3 ppg 4.4 apg

Rashard McGill Sr. • G 6-5 • 205 2.6 ppg 2.9 rpg

Norville Carey Fr. • F 6-7 • 220 first year

Jonathan Mills Sr. • F 6-6 • 230 9.5 ppg 6.1 rpg

We Have A New Home

Regional Rounds

Subregional Rounds

Bloomington Regional

Pittsburgh Subregional

Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Ind. Nov. 12 Nov. 15

Palumbo Center • Pittsburgh, Pa.

North Dakota St. vs. #1 Indiana Sam Houston St. vs. #1 Indiana

7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Regional Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, Calif. Nov. 13 Nov. 15

UC Irvine vs. #13 UCLA 11:30 p.m. James Madison vs. #13 UCLA 11 p.m.

Washington, D.C. Regional Duquesne vs. Georgetown Liberty vs. Georgetown

6:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

Athens Regional Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, Ga. Nov. 12 Nov. 15

Huntsville Subregional Johnson Coliseum • Huntsville, Texas

Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. Nov. 11 Nov. 14

Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21

Youngstown State vs. Georgia Southern Mississippi vs. Georgia

7 p.m. 8 p.m.

Championship Rounds Barclays Center • Brooklyn, N.Y. November 19

November 20

#1 Indiana 5:30 p.m. on 10 p.m. on

Georgia

Champion #13 UCLA 8 p.m. on

Georgia

7:30 p.m. on

3rd Place

For five years, the Legends Classic made New Jersey its home. Whether at the Prudential Center, Boardwalk Hall, or IZOD Center, the Garden State was a wonderful venue for the event. Beginning this year, the Progressive Legends Classic will call the country’s newest and most modern basketball facility its home. Barclays Center, rising in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, is destined to become an incomparable sports and entertainment beacon. At the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic avenues, the Barclays Center is not only the home to the Progressive Legends Classic but the Brooklyn Nets and soon to be the New York Islanders. It is fitting that this basketball oasis hosts perhaps the best field in the short history of the Legends Classic. Top-ranked Indiana, No. 13 UCLA, and national powers Georgetown and Georgia will christen the building. On hand to document the Progressive Legends Classic is ESPN. For the second year in a row, ESPN will air the event. Beginning with Regional Round coverage, the Worldwide Leader in Sports will televise six games of the Progressive Legends Classic. On Nov. 11, ESPNU will broadcast the Duquesne-Georgetown game and the next day will air the Youngstown StateGeorgia affair. In Brooklyn, ESPN will televise all four games. The Nov. 19 IndianaGeorgia game will be shown on ESPNU, followed by UCLA-Georgetown on ESPN2. On Nov. 20, ESPNU will televise the consolation game while ESPN will show the championship game. The Progressive Legends Classic and Barclays Center – How Sweet It Is!

Indiana Hoosiers No. Name Pos. 0 Will Sheehey F 1 Jordan Hulls G 2 Christian Watford F 3 Maurice Creek G 4 Victor Oladipo G 11 Yogi Ferrell G 12 Hanner Mosquera-Perea F 13 Austin Etherington F 15 Raphael Smith G 20 Taylor Wayer G 23 Remy Abell G 24 Jeff Howard F 32 Derek Elston F 33 Jeremy Hollowell F 40 Cody Zeller F 42 Peter Jurkin C

Ht. 6-7 6-0 6-9 6-5 6-5 6-0 6-8 6-6 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-8 6-9 6-8 7-0 7-0

Wt. 200 182 232 194 214 178 225 206 172 172 201 224 216 217 240 230

Cl. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. R-So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr.

Hometown (Previous School) Stuart, Fla. (Sagemont) Bloomington, Ind. (Bloomington South) Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley) Oxon Hill, Md. (Hargrave Military Acad. [Va.]) Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha) Indianapolis, Ind. (Park Tudor) Istmina, Colombia (La Lumiere School [Ind.]) Cicero, Ind. (Hamilton Heights) South Bend, Ind. (Riley) Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard) Louisville, Ky. (Eastern) Westfield, Ind. (Westfield) Tipton, Ind. (Tipton) Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) Washington, Ind. (Washington) Juba, South Sudan (United Faith Christian Acad. [N.C.])

Head Coach – Tom Crean (fifth season) Assistant Head Coaches – Tim Buckley, Steve McClain Assistant Coach – Kenny Johnson

UCLA Bruins No. Name 1 Tyler Lamb 2 Joshua Smith 3 Jordan Adams 4 Norman Powell 5 Kyle Anderson 10 Larry Drew II 12 David Wear 13 David Brown 14 Nick Kazemi 15 Shabazz Muhammad 21 Khalid McCaskill 23 Tony Parker 24 Travis Wear 30 Aubrey Williams 44 Sooren Derboghosian 50 Adrià Gasol

Pos. G C G/F G G G F G G G/F G F/C F G C C

Ht. 6-5 6-10 6-5 6-3 6-9 6-2 6-10 6-3 6-2 6-6 6-5 6-9 6-10 5-8 6-10 6-10

Wt. 200 305 220 200 235 180 225 185 205 225 185 275 225 175 240 220

Cl. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. So. So. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr.

Hometown (Previous School) West Covina, Calif. (Mater Dei) Kent, Wash. (Kentwood) Lawrenceville, Ga. (Oak Hill Acad. [Va.]) San Diego, Calif. (Lincoln) Fairview, N.J. (St. Anthony) Encino, Calif. (Univ. of North Carolina) Huntington Beach, Calif. (Univ. of North Carolina) Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Mater Dei) Santa Ana, Calif. (Tustin) Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) Harlem, N.Y. (Brewster Acad.) Lithonia, Ga. (Miller Grove) Huntington Beach, Calif. (Univ. of North Carolina) Palmdale, Calif. (Knight) Tehran, Iran (Glendale C.C. [Calif.]) Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain (Sant Joan Despí)

Head Coach – Ben Howland (10th season) Assistant Coaches – Phil Mathews, Scott Garson, Korey McCray

Georgetown Hoyas No. Name Pos. 0 Tyler Adams C 2 Greg Whittington F 3 Mikael Hopkins F 4 D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera G 5 Markel Starks G 12 David Allen G 21 Brandon Bolden C 22 Otto Porter F 23 Aaron Bowen F 25 John Caprio G 31 Stephen Domingo F 32 Moses Ayegba C 34 Nate Lubick F 42 Bradley Hayes C 55 Jabril Trawick G

Ht. 6-9 6-8 6-9 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-10 6-8 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-9 6-8 7-0 6-5

Wt. 275 212 223 227 175 175 205 205 205 220 206 250 235 248 210

Cl. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. R-So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So.

Hometown (Previous School) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Columbia, Md. (Oakland Mills) Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha) Indianapolis, Ind. (Oak Hill Acad. [Va.]) Accokeek, Md. (Georgetown Prep) Dallas, Texas (Highland Park) Sumter, S.C. (Sumter) Sikeston, Mo. (Scott County Central) Jacksonville, Fla. (Quality Education Acad. [N.C.]) North Caldwell, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep) San Francisco, Calif. (St. Ignatius) Kano, Nigeria (Progressive Christian [Md.]) Southborough, Mass. (St. Mark’s) Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood) Philadelphia, Pa. (Abington Friends)

Head Coach – John Thompson III (ninth season) Assistant Coaches – Kenya Hunter, Mike Brennan, Kevin Broadus

Georgia Bulldogs No. Name Pos. 1 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G 2 Marcus Thornton F 4 Charles Mann G 5 Tim Dixon F/C 11 Vincent Williams G 12 Kenny Gaines G 15 Donte’ Williams F 23 Sherrard Brantley G 24 Houston Kessler F 31 Brandon Morris F 32 John Florveus F/C 41 John Cannon C 42 Nemanja Djurisic F

Ht. 6-5 6-8 6-4 6-9 6-0 6-3 6-9 6-2 6-8 6-7 6-11 6-10 6-8

Wt. 205 230 205 225 165 195 225 187 215 205 240 240 230

Cl. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So.

Hometown (Previous School) Greenville, Ga. (Greenville) Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake) Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton) Columbus, Ga. (Oldsmar Christian [Fla.]) Homestead, Fla. (South Dade) Atlanta, Ga. (Whitefield Acad.) Ellenwood, Ga. (Miller Grove) Dublin, Ga. (NW Florida State Coll.) Newnan, Ga. (Landmark Christian) Lithonia, Ga. (Miller Grove) Miami, Fla. (Hillsborough C.C. [Fla.]) Burnsville, N.C. (Mountain Heritage) Podgorica, Montenegro (South Kent [Conn.])

Head Coach – Mark Fox (fourth season) Assistant Coaches – Kwanza Johnson, Phillip Pearson, Stacey Palmore

Overview GEORGETOWN If nothing else, Georgetown is one of the most consistent teams in the country. The Hoyas have won 20 or more games six of the last seven years under head coach John Thompson III, including going 24-9 last season in advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. This year, they return nine players from a year ago, including two starters - junior guard Markel Starks (6.7 ppg), and junior forward Nate Lubick (3.5 ppg) - along with sophomore forward Otto Porter (9.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg).

There is no question that the Progressive Legends Classic is one of this season’s most eagerly anticipated college basketball tournaments. From the quality of the field – Indiana being ranked No. 1 in most every preseason poll; UCLA having the top-rated recruiting class in the country; Georgetown returning nine players from another NCAA Tournament team; and Georgia having high expectations after having 11 underclassmen on the roster a year ago - to the Championship Rounds being played at the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, everyone is looking forward to what this tournament has to offer. And by the way, these four teams have combined for 117 NCAA Tournament appearances and 17 national championships in their histories. It should make for quite a tournament. Indiana’s Cody Zeller

Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III

INDIANA Indiana enters the season No. 1 in most polls after posting a 27-9 record - its first 20-win season since 2008 - and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Fifth-year head coach Tom Crean, who has presided over the resurrection of the Hoosiers’ program, returns 12 players this year, including all five NCAA Tournament starters from last season. Headlining the returning players are sophomore forward Cody Zeller (team highs 15.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg), senior forward Christian Watford (12.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg), and senior guard Jordan Hulls (11.7 ppg, 120 assists).

GEORGIA Two years ago, Georgia went to its first NCAA Tournament since 2008. This past year, 11 underclassmen dotted the roster, including seven of the team’s top nine scorers. That inexperience a year ago should result in plenty of experience this year as expectations have been raised in Athens. Those returning will be led by sophomores Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (13.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg), a Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team selection, and Nemanja Djurisic (7.0 ppg). Now in his fourth year at Georgia, head coach Mark Fox has led his teams to six 20-win seasons in his eight previous years as a head coach.

UCLA Where do you begin when talking about UCLA? Is it with the 12 returning players, including three starters, who return from last year’s 19-14 squad? That group is led by brothers David (10.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and Travis (11.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg) Wear, and Joshua Smith (9.9 ppg). Or is it with the Bruins’ recruiting class, which is the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation and includes highly-rated local recruit Kyle Anderson of St. Anthony High School (Jersey City, N.J.)? No matter where you begin, head coach Ben Howland has a lot of weapons at his disposal in 2012-13. Georgia Head Coach mark Fox

Maxed Out in the Morning with Jared Max 5-6AM

The Herd with Colin Cowherd 10-12 PM

Stephen A. Smith & Ryan Ruocco 1-3 PM

Mike & Mike In The Morning 6-10AM

The Mike Lupica Show 12-1PM

The Michael Kay Show 3-7PM

Branch McCracken’s 1952-53 Hurryin’ Hoosiers took Indiana basketball to achievements it had never reached before, and back to the best one of all: the NCAA championship. McCracken was the architect. A Hoosier himself, McCracken made an immediate impact upon his arrival as a player in Bloomington in 1927-28. In his first varsity year, McCracken totaled 173 points in 17 games, a 10.1 average. His presence helped Indiana to a 15-2 record and a share of the Big Ten title. Against Chicago, in his first league contest, McCracken exploded for 24 points, helping IU to a 32-13 victory. His 24 points set an IU record for Big Ten play, one that would not be broken for another 10 years. In 1929, McCracken finished second in the Big Ten scoring race with 100 points. In his final season, he netted 206 points and reached double figures on 11 occasions. He scored 146 points in Big Ten play, a new conference record en route to earning AllAmerica honors in 1929-30. In 1938-39, McCracken came back to Indiana, replacing Everett Dean, and remained for 24 seasons, leading the Hoosiers to two national titles and four Big Ten crowns. His overall record was 364-174, 210-116 in the conference. His 1952-53 IU team was given little notice early. It was a team that started three juniors and two sophomores, the classic sign it was “a

year away.” And when it lost two of its first three games, the question was “a year away” from what? Moot question. Because that group was weeks away from a joyride that gave the 195253 team a spot in Hoosier hearts forever. The stars started to come into alignment well before the Hoosiers cut down the NCAA nets in Kansas City after a 69-68 victory over Kansas March 30, 1953. American troops were in Korea in the early 1950s. The military draft caused college athletics to suspend the freshman-ineligibility rule for one year, 1951-52. That was the freshman year of 6-10 Don Schlundt of little Washington-Clay High School outside South Bend, Ind. Schlundt - “Ox” - was able to bloom as a college player that rookie season, probably much more than he would have in the freshman intra-squad preliminary games that were common when freshmen weren’t eligible. Schlundt started and scored six points in his first college game, a 68-59 victory over Valparaiso opening that 1951-52 season. In the sixth game, he broke out with 28 points as the Hoosiers sent No. 5-ranked Kansas State home with an 80-75 victory. He was on his way to a team-leading 17.1 season scoring average and a career that still has him No. 2 among all IU players in average points per game (23.3). It was a career that saw him break the hitherto IU career scoring record

during his sophomore season, become not just IU’s first 1,000-point scorer but the whole Big Ten’s first 2,000-point man, finishing with 2,192 - a total untopped at IU until Steve Alford came along 32 years after Schlundt, who died of cancer before his record fell but sent Alford a treasured letter congratulating him for the achievement he could see was going to come. As a freshman, Schlundt usually started alongside two other first-year players, sophomores Bobby Leonard (14.5 ppg) and Dick Farley (8.9 ppg). Those three were the nucleus of a three-year era that ranks with the best in IU and Big Ten history. From 1952-54, the Hoosiers went 59-13 with back-to-back Big Ten titles in 1953 and 1954 in addition to the 1953 National Championship.

A three-year starter and two-time first-team All-America selection, Jamaal Wilkes helped lead UCLA to NCAA Championships in 1972 and 1973. Wilkes starred as a 6-7 forward for the Bruins from 1972-74 before enjoying a successful 12-year career in the NBA. Wilkes finished his career at UCLA having earned first-team Academic All-America honors all three seasons, logging 1,349 points (15.0 ppg) and 663 rebounds (7.4 rpg). The former standout from Santa Barbara High School ranks 30th on UCLA’s all-time points list and 21st on the program’s career rebounds list. Wilkes was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 7, 2012, along with UCLA standouts Don Barksdale and Reggie Miller.

Wilkes teamed with Bill Walton during his three years on the varsity squad to help UCLA win a pair of NCAA titles. As a sophomore in 1972, Wilkes helped key UCLA’s early success as the Bruins opened the season scoring at least 100 points in seven straight games. Prior to the NCAA championship contest against Florida State, only one team had closed to within six points of the Bruins. Wilkes scored 23 points in the title match as UCLA downed Florida State, 81-76, claiming its sixth consecutive NCAA title. In addition, UCLA became the first school to compile three consecutive perfect 30-0 seasons. As a junior in 1973, Wilkes averaged 14.8 points per game as UCLA returned the bulk of its team. UCLA registered its 60th consecutive victory on Jan. 25, 1973, posting an 87-73 win over Loyola University (Chicago), tying San Francisco’s previous NCAA record. In the NCAA West Regional finals, the Bruins faced a determined San Francisco team that trailed UCLA at halftime, 23-22. UCLA outscored the Dons in the second half, 31-17, to secure a 54-39 win and the program’s seventh NCAA Championship. Wilkes helped UCLA return to the NCAA Tournament during his senior season. The Bruins were unable to win the NCAA Championship that season, advancing to the tournament’s third-place game after dropping an 80-77 decision in double overtime against N.C. State. UCLA responded two days later in the thirdplace game with a 78-61 victory over Kansas. Wilkes finished his senior season having averaged 16.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

Among the nation’s premier players as a senior, Wilkes was selected No. 11 overall by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 1974 NBA Draft. In 12 professional seasons with Golden State, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Clippers, Wilkes helped win four NBA titles. He led Golden State to the 1975 title and the Lakers to three championships (1980, 1982, and 1985). Wilkes secured the NBA Rookie of the Year Award with the Warriors in 1975. Among Wilkes’ most memorable NBA moments came during Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The smooth-shooting forward scored 37 points and had 10 rebounds in the series-clinching game, yet his performance was overshadowed by that of rookie teammate Magic Johnson, who contributed 42 points and 15 rebounds. Wilkes played in the 1976, 1981, and 1983 All-Star Games and was twice named an NBA All-Defensive Team selection. The Sporting News named him to its NBA All-Pro secondteam three times. He was officially announced as a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame’s induction class on April 2, 2012, and was formally inducted to the Hall on Sept. 7, 2012. UCLA and the Los Angeles Lakers both plan to retire his jersey number during the 2012-13 season.

Plug it in your car, and your good driving could save you 30% with Progressive. We’ll even let you try Snapshot ® before you switch to us, so you’ve got nothing to lose. Rewarding good drivers. Now that’s Progressive. ©2012 Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. and affiliates. Snapshot not available in all states or situations. 12D000895.B (10/12)

The late sportswriter Ralph Wiley once observed that Georgetown didn’t produce point guards, but “point rocks” - sturdy and solid. Chief among these was John Duren, its greatest point guard of the modern era. “He is the ideal,” John Thompson said of Duren. “His judgment in the heat of play is like a coach going over game films in slow motion. He’s totally unselfish and honest - I can’t think of one thing on a basketball floor he can’t do.” Duren was a consensus high school All-America at Washington’s Dunbar High School, the chief playmaker for the undefeated Crimson Tide team of 1976, ranked No. 1 in the nation. Only a year removed from the arrival of Al Dutch, Duren’s signing confirmed that John Thompson could recruit major local talent, something his predecessors had failed to do for many years. For his freshman year, Duren began as an understudy to guards Derrick Jackson and Mike Riley, but once he entered the starting lineup at mid-season, he was a fixture in the Georgetown lineup for the next three-plus seasons. Duren proved not only to be a fine shooter, but a court general of the highest order. His passing skills and overall court leadership elevated the entire Georgetown offense, and by 1977 the Hoyas’ shooting percentage had increased from 46 percent to just under 50 percent for the season.

In 1978 Duren proved his offensive skill as well. The MVP of the ECAC Holiday Classic for a combined 22 ppg effort, Duren was the regional player of the week three times during the season, scoring 20 or more points 10 times and in double figures in 27 of 31 games. Coupled with his 3.8 assists per game, he was a major factor for a Georgetown team which approached the end of the season with a 21-5 mark. At season’s end, health problems forced leading scorer Derrick Jackson to the sidelines, and the Hoyas struggled to adjust. Duren stepped up with some of the best games of his career and leading the Hoyas to the brink of the NIT finals. At season’s end, Duren was named to the honorable mention All-America team, the first underclassman so honored since Jim Barry in 1963. Now the unquestioned leader of the Georgetown backcourt, he played a then-record 1,024 minutes on the court in 1978-79, averaging 14.6 points and 5.4 assists. For the year, he shot just under 50 percent from the field and 83 percent from the line, leading the team in nine different statistical categories. Duren’s court sense and ability to set up teammates for the high percentage shot were in evidence all season as the Hoyas shot 51 percent from the field and posted a 24-4 regular season record.

Duren’s finest days were at the helm of the 1979-80 team, perhaps the greatest Georgetown team not to make it to the Final Four. The “Heart Attack Hoyas” were a never-say-die bunch who thrilled fans from November deep into March. The team won seven games by five points or less. Conversely, of the team’s six losses that season, four came within the last five seconds or in overtime. At season’s end, Duren’s 12.3 points per game were respectable enough, but that only told part of the story. He destroyed the Georgetown assist record by posting 228 assists in 1980, or 7.1 a game. He played a team high 1,164 minutes without a single game lost to a foul-out. The consistency in the Hoyas’ game plan throughout the inaugural Big East season rested with Duren, as his passing and poise saw the Hoyas increase their shooting to a record 53 percent from the field and carry a 16-game win streak to the brink of the Final Four. At year’s end Duren was named All-Big East and honorable mention All-America. Duren became the first Georgetown player ever selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. Following an injury early in his pro career, Duren played in parts of three seasons before returning to Washington, where he resides today.

If then-Georgia basketball coach Hugh Durham needed a spark to help build his young program, he got a flame. Heck, in successfully recruiting the great Dominique Wilkins, he got a forest fire, a streaking meteor, a comet, all rolled into one. Wilkins, who was born in Paris, grew up in Baltimore and called Washington, N.C., his home through high school, arrived in Athens in the fall of 1978. Durham was just one year on the job as the Bulldogs’ new coach. The road to respectability for his program was going to be a long, arduous climb, but Georgia, with Wilkins as its featured attraction, was off to a running, high-flying start. Three days before the 1978-79 season opener, Wilkins gave his teammates the first real clip from the “Human Highlight Film.” The Bulldogs were working on their press offense. Point guard Jimmy Daughtry crossed the midcourt stripe and lofted a high, wild pass vaguely toward the right corner. Wilkins was the closest teammate to the ball, but still, he was barely in the same area code, a few feet right of the basket.

“The ball was headed out of bounds, way out of bounds, you see,” Durham said. “It would have been a real nice play for Dominique just to catch the ball and keep it in play.” Wilkins had a different idea. He rose for Daughtry’s pass, reached back off-balance and somehow snared it with his right hand. Then, in the same continuous motion, he sent home a resounding slam dunk. “For about 10 seconds there was nothing but silence,” assistant coach Larry Gay said. “Nobody could believe what they saw. You could have heard a pin drop. Then everybody started clapping and whooping and hollering. Everybody who was there that day remembers that play.” Most important, Wilkins helped to instill a new mindset within the team. When Durham arrived the year before, Georgia hadn’t known a winning season in seven years. His first squad nearly reached beyond the .500 mark and with Wilkins leading the way, the 1980 team won 11 of its first 14 games. As a sophomore he was still considered a raw, yet burgeoning talent. It became Durham’s task to channel that talent in the right direction, and within the concept of a team-oriented game. All the hard work produced a bountiful 1981 season, for both Wilkins and his teammates. Offensively, he won the Southeastern Conference scoring title, pouring in 732 points for an average of 23.6 points per game. Both numbers were school records. At season’s end Wilkins was named to several All-America teams, a rare accomplishment for a sophomore. For the Bulldogs, 1981 represented a breakthrough of historic proportions. They won 19 games – the most for the program in a half-century – and garnered the school’s firstever postseason tournament berth. The latter milestone, a spot in the National Invitation Tournament, marked a huge step in Durham’s building process.

Wilkins declined offers to turn professional in 1981, opting instead to remain a Bulldog for at least one more season. That year he earned first-team All-America honors and led Georgia to the NIT Final Four. When he announced his intention to enter the 1982 NBA Draft, Wilkins had finished his career as a Bulldog with 1,688 points, then a school record. The Utah Jazz made Wilkins the third pick in the 1982 NBA Draft, but they soon gave him a dream come true. They traded him to the Atlanta Hawks, where his family had since moved, and where Wilkins would spend the next 12 seasons. He became the face of the Hawks’ franchise, earning NBA all-star honors seven times with his high-flying, crowd-pleasing acrobatics. Wilkins finished his NBA career in 1999 having scored 26,668 points, which currently ranks 13th all-time in league history. An all-star selection eight times during his career, which included time with the Hawks, Clippers, Celtics, Spurs, and Magic, Wilkins’ No. 21 jersey has been retired by both UGA and the Hawks. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2006.

Chuck Cooper

Duquesne University Player (1946-50)

Cooper’s life after basketball was notable for his commitment to social activism. He enrolled in social work classes at the University of Minnesota and earned a master’s degree in 1961. He returned to Pittsburgh where he worked for and eventually rose to the position of director in several neighborhood anti-poverty organizations. He was named head of the city’s parks and recreation department in 1970, becoming Pittsburgh’s first black department director. Later he moved into an urban affairs post at Pittsburgh National Bank, where he spearheaded development and affirmative action programs. Pittsburgh residents of the 1970s and 1980s knew Chuck Cooper mostly as a member of numerous high-profile boards and civic organizations. Cooper was inducted into the Duquesne University Sports Hall of Fame in 1969 and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.

Linton Townes

James Madison University Player (1978-82) “I don’t give a damn if he’s striped or plaid or polka-dot, Boston takes Charles Cooper of Duquesne!” were the history-making words of Boston Celtics owner Walter Brown when he made Duquesne’s Chuck Cooper the first African-American player drafted by a National Basketball Association team on April 25, 1950. Cooper led the Dukes to a 78-19 record and two NIT appearances during his four-year career. He captained the 1949-50 squad - the first Duquesne team to be ranked for an entire season by the Associated Press - to a 23-6 record and No. 6 national ranking. He was a consensus second-team All-American in 1950. Cooper played in the NBA for six seasons. As a senior at Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse High School, Cooper earned all-city honors in leading Westinghouse to a City League championship. Like many talented young African-American players at the time, Cooper headed for a historically black institution and chose West Virginia State College, whose program also produced fellow NBA pioneer Earl Lloyd. Cooper played a promising semester there before leaving to enter the military in the winter of 1944-45. After a tour of duty on the West Coast, Cooper returned home to Pittsburgh and enrolled at Duquesne.

Linton Townes was the captain and most valuable player on James Madison’s most successful men’s basketball team - the Dukes’ 1981-82 squad that was 24-6 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s Eastern Regional. As a senior in 1981-82, Townes averaged a team-leading 16.3 points per game and was the player of the year in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South, which would eventually become the Colonial Athletic Association. JMU beat Ohio State in its NCAA opener before losing 52-50 to North Carolina’s eventual national championship team that included future first round NBA Draft choices Michael Jordan, James Worthy, and Sam Perkins.

Townes completed his career with 1,380 points, 507 rebounds, and 191 assists, and at the time was among only three Dukes with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 100 assists in a career. He was the Portland Trail Blazers’ second round selection (33rd player chosen) in the 1982 NBA Draft. He played three seasons in the NBA, appearing with the Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, San Diego Clippers, and San Antonio Spurs. In 60 NBA games he averaged 4.3 ppg. Once his NBA career was over, he played several seasons abroad. When inducted into JMU’s Sports Hall of Fame, Townes still ranked in the top 10 among all JMU players in scoring, field goals made (614), and shooting percentage (.557). His career shooting percentage mark was the best among perimeter players in the history of the JMU program. Townes’ 15.3 scoring average also was the best on JMU’s 1980-81 team that was 21-9, won the ECAC South Tournament and reached the second round of NCAA play.

Mark Chafin

Liberty University Player (1974-80)

An active participant in his sport as a NCAA Division I referee, Chafin still ranks among the program’s leaders in scoring (fourth), field goals (fourth), field goal attempts (third), free throws (sixth), free throw attempts (fourth), and steals (third, 225). On Sept. 21, 2012, Chafin was inducted into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame along with four other former Liberty athletes.

Erv Inniger

North Dakota State University Coach (1978-92)

You would not be wrong if you said that Mark Chafin was the first star at Liberty. The Flames program began in 1972-73 and Chafin came two years later. When all was said and done, he finished his four years racing up and down the basketball court as the Flames’ all-time leading scorer with 1,951 career points, which still ranks fourth all-time. In between, Chafin, who wore No. 24, was a three-year starter, earning NCCAA all-district team honors in 1975, 1976 and 1977, and honorable-mention honors in 1978. One of Liberty’s most prolific scorers and most accurate shooters during his last three seasons with the program, Chafin finished his career with a 45.8 field goal shooting percentage (783-of-1709) and a 73.6 shooting percentage from the charity stripe (381-of-517). In addition to graduating as the program’s all-time leading scorer, a figure that stood until it was surpassed by fellow Liberty Athletics Hall of Famer Karl Hess two years later, Chafin led the Flames in scoring each of his final three years in Lynchburg as well as in assists and steals each of his last two seasons.

Basketball star. Successful coach. Effective athletics administrator. That is Erv Inniger. The reason Inniger is being honored as a legend during the Progressive Legends Classic is because of his impact on the athletics program in general, and the basketball program in particular, at North Dakota State. However, before he arrived in Fargo, Inniger made an impact on the court as a player. A native of Berne, Ind., Inniger was a standout performer in high school, where his teams went 67-12 over three regular seasons, and for Indiana University during the mid-1960s, where he was captain of the Hoosier team that won the 1967 Big Ten championship. After his college career, Inniger went on to play two years in the American Basketball Association with the Minnesota Muskies and the Miami Floridians. After leaving pro basketball, he coached four seasons at Golden Valley Lutheran Junior College (6632) and then five seasons at Augsburg College (99-42).

Now is where we pick up the North Dakota State part of his life. For 14 seasons, Inniger patrolled the Bison sidelines and left as NDSU’s all-time wins leader in posting a 244-150 record from 1978 to 1992. Under his guidance, NDSU won 20 or more games twice (20-9 in 1980-81 and 21-9 in 1982-83) and racked up 13 consecutive winning seasons from 1978 to 1991. The Bison finished in the top half of the North Central Conference 11 times, including winning the 1981 league championship. They also had three runner-up finishes (1980, 1985, and 1987). After leaving the NDSU sidelines, Inniger spent 19 seasons as an associate athletics director for development, raising scholarship endowments from $356,000 to over $10.5 million before retiring in January 2011. Inniger was inducted into the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001 and recruited or coached eight Bison Hall of Fame players during his tenure at NDSU. He is also a member of the 1988 Indiana silver anniversary All-Star Team as selected by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Ryan Bright

Sam Houston State University Player (2005-08) Ryan Bright stands as one of the Sam Houston State’s most decorated “legends,” both as a player and a student-athlete. The Deer Park, Texas, product, who was a starting forward for the Bearkats from 2005 to 2008, completed his college career as Sam Houston’s third all-time leading rebounder with 930 boards and seventh all-time leading scorer with 1,393 points. Bright earned Mid-Major All-America, NCAA All-Region and was a three-time AllSouthland Conference selection after helping the Bearkats to three 20-plus win seasons and 84-39 record in his four-year career. During his senior season in 2008, he led the league in rebounds with 10.7 per game. He posted 74 double figure scoring performances in his career. A five-time Southland Player of the Week honoree in his career, he also ranked in the top 10 in six other league statistical categories, including minutes played (sixth), assists (sixth), and steals (seventh) as a senior.

Bright also was a leader in the classroom. Both as a junior and a senior, the kinesiology major, who produced a four-year overall grade point average of 3.64, was named as Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year. He was a three-time Academic AllSouthland Conference selection and, as a senior, was named 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America and All-District. An officer on the Sam Houston State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a Bearkat mentor, reading to Huntsville elementary school children, Bright also was voted the Southland Conference’s prestigious Steve McCarty Citizenship Award. Bright was a November early signee with Sam Houston in 2003 after a sterling high school career at Deer Park. He averaged 17.9 points and 10.4 rebounds as a senior, was named as District 23-AAAAA Most Valuable Player and was a finalist in the Houston Rockets Clutch City Shootout contest. After graduation from Sam Houston State, Bright was the No. 11 draft choice in the NBA Development League, playing in the D-League two seasons with the Austin Toros. Today, Bright is a coach and teacher in his home town of Deer Park.

Clarence Weatherspoon University of Southern Mississippi Player (1988-92)

Perhaps no other player has made the impact on Southern Miss basketball as Clarence Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon started for the Eagles from the 1988-89 season through the 1991-92 season and his No. 35 was retired during the final home game of his career. During the Weatherspoon era, the Golden Eagles posted back-to-back 20-win seasons and twice played in the NCAA Tournament. The Crawford, Miss., native was named the Metro Conference Player of the Year a record three consecutive seasons. Weatherspoon finished as Southern Miss’ second all-time leading scorer and as the ninth all-time leading scorer in Metro Conference history with 2,130 points. In addition, Weatherspoon finished as USM’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,317 rebounds and ranks as the Metro Conference’s all-time leading rebounder with an 11.3 per game average.

After his career as a Golden Eagle, he went on to be selected in the first round (ninth overall) by the Philadelphia 76ers where, in his first season, he set a franchise record for most points in a season by a rookie with 1,290. Disproving the “sophomore jinx” theory, ‘Spoon recorded 45 double-doubles, which was the seventhhighest total in the NBA that season. Weatherspoon also proved to be an iron horse in the NBA as he started 213 consecutive games before a sprained ankle against the Minnesota Timberwolves stopped his streak on Feb. 15, 1995. During the 1996-97 Philadelphia 76ers’ campaign, ‘Spoon was the only Sixer to start all 82 games, and he registered a season-high that year of 34 points and 10 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors, a team with which he would play the following season. In his NBA career, Weatherspoon played six seasons with Philadelphia (1993-98), one with Golden State (1997-98), two with Miami (199800), one with Cleveland (2000-04), one with New York (2003-04) before closing his career with Houston (2003-05). Over the course of his 13-year career, he scored 10,483 points and pulled down 6,846 rebounds. He also started 611 of 915 games, averaging 30.3 minutes a game, 11.5 points, and 7.5 rebounds to go with 794 blocked shots, 880 steals, and 1,346 assists.

Scott Brooks

University of California, Irvine Player (1985-87) UC Irvine alum Scott Brooks is in his fifth season as head coach of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Brooks led the Thunder to the NBA Finals last season for the first time since 1996 when the franchise was located in Seattle. He has guided Oklahoma City to the NBA playoffs each of the last three years and the Western Conference Finals the last two seasons, including a 4-2 series win over the San Antonio Spurs in 2011-12. Brooks was honored with the Red Auerbach NBA Coach of the Year Award for the 2009-10 season when he guided the Thunder to a 27-win improvement from the previous season. He earned his basketball chops at UC Irvine, where he played two seasons (1985-87), averaging 23.8 points as a senior in 1986-87 en route to being named firstteam All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association (now Big West). His scoring average led the entire West Coast and ranked 16th in the nation. Brooks also was named honorable mention All-America and all-district that season. He scored 43 points on opening night of the Bren Events Center Jan. 8, 1987, when UCI defeated Utah State, 118-96. Brooks scored 41 points later that season in a 90-79 victory at Pacific on Feb. 21, 1987. As a senior in 1986-87, he scored 20 or more points 18 times and 30 or more on six occasions. He ranked second in the nation that season with an average of 4.0 three-point field goals made per game.

He still holds the UCI record for career free throw percentage at .859 (220-of-256). As a junior in 1985-86, he set what remains the Anteaters’ single-season record for free throw percentage of .886 (78-of-88). Brooks also ranks fourth in UCI history in career steals (123) and seventh in three-point field goals made (142). After UCI, he played 11 seasons in the NBA, winning a championship with the Houston Rockets in 1994. For the past two years, Brooks has graciously lent his support to the UCI/Scott Brooks Golf Invitational that raises funds to support studentathlete scholarships at UC Irvine.

Dom Rosselli

Youngstown State University Coach (1940-42; 1946-82) In his 38 years as the head coach at Youngstown State, Dom Rosselli coached in 977 basketball games and won an impressive 60 percent of those contests. But besides coaching on the hardwood, he was also the Penguins’ baseball coach for 31 years and an assistant football coach for more than 20 years. So, to say the least, he was a busy man. His main success was on the basketball court, where he finished his tenure on the YSU sideline with an overall record of 589-388. He began his YSU coaching career in 1940 after graduating from Geneva College a year earlier. He coached the Penguins for two seasons before serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Rosselli returned to full-time duty on the basketball court as soon as he returned from the war. He was also an assistant coach on the football team before the war and when he returned in 1946 he reassumed that role until 1963. He also took over the Penguins’ baseball program and was the coach from 1948-50. In 1958, he returned to the dugout and remained for the next 24 years. His YSU baseball coaching record was 418-219 (.656), including two NAIA District Championships and three appearances in the NCAA Playoffs. A Youngstown area native, basketball was his passion.

In his 38 years, YSU had eight 20-win seasons, 26 winning seasons, 19 postseason wins, and appeared in four NAIA National Tournaments and nine NCAA Regional Tournaments. Rosselli earned accolades for his efforts as well, being named the NCAA Division IV Coach of the Year, Ohio College Coach of the Year in 1957 and 1964, and the Italian Coach of the Year in 1958. When he retired following the 1982 season, he was ranked 10th in NCAA history in lifetime collegiate victories. He recorded the second-most wins in NCAA Division II history in coaching 39 seasons. His most successful run as the Penguins’ mentor came from 1962 through 1972. In those 10 seasons, YSU never won fewer than 17 games and did not lose more than nine contests. Four of his eight 20-win years came during that span, including a school-record 24-win season in 196364, as YSU compiled a record of 197-67.

The Gazelle Group creates, represents and consults across sports and entertainment events. Gazelle has the expertise and is committed to developing prioritized business plans that achieve its clients’ marketing and financial goals. Companies, organizations and individuals achieve maximum results with the integration of services, resources and expertise offered by Gazelle: •

sponsorship representation and sales

•

coach representation

•

advertising, promotions and public relations

•

program production and advertising sales

•

corporate endorsements

•

personal appearances and motivational speaking

•

merchandising and licensing

•

TV rights, packaging, representation and sales

•

conceptualization and development of individual events and series

•

creation and/or maintenance of internet presence

•

rights acquisition

•

hospitality implementation and sales

•

project and event implementation

•

signage and electronic imaging

events • 2K

Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project

• Progressive

Legends Classic

• Gotham

Classic

• College

Basketball Invitational (CBI)

• All-American

Championship

client services •

contract negotiation and legal representation

•

endorsement opportunities

•

opportunities for clinics & consulting

•

public relations

•

corporate affiliation and events

•

television, radio and internet appearances

•

public appearances, signings, speaking engagements and community involvement

The Gazelle Group, Inc. | 475 Wall Street | Princeton, N.J. 08540

GazelleGroup.com

Award Winners Corvallis Regional Gill Coliseum • Corvallis, Ore. 11/16/11 Oregon State 82, Hofstra 72 11/14/11 Oregon State 93, West Alabama 60 Lewisburg Subregional Sojka Pavilion • Lewisburg, Pa. 11/27/11 Bucknell 54, Morehead State 50 11/27/11 Princeton 66, West Alabama 42 11/26/11 Bucknell 87, West Alabama 50 11/26/11 Morehead State 68, Princeton 11/25/11 Bucknell 62, Princeton 56 11/25/11 Morehead State 61, West Alabama 52 Kingston Subregional Ryan Center • Kingston, R.I. 11/27/11 Cleveland State 67, Rhode Island 45 11/27/11 Boston University 68, Hofstra 61 11/26/11 Boston University 70, Rhode Island 64 11/26/11 Hofstra 63, Cleveland State 53 11/25/11 Rhode Island 85, Hofstra 73 11/25/11 Cleveland State 63, Boston University 62

2010 John Jenkins, Vanderbilt, 2011

2011 When the 2011 Legends Classic began, No. 7 Vanderbilt was the favorite. Then a Regional Round loss to Cleveland State caused some doubt about that analysis. However, the Commodores rebounded and recorded three straight wins to take the tournament. Behind the 14-point effort of Tournament MVP John Jenkins, who had 28 in the semifinal win over NC State, Vandy downed an up-and-coming Oregon State team, 64-62, in the final. NC State rebounded to beat Texas in the consolation game and used the Legends Classic as a springboard to an unexpected trip to the NCAA’s Sweet 16. Oregon State would go on to post its first winning season since 2004-05 and only its second since 1989-90.

No. 10 Syracuse did what it had to do in earning the Legends Classic championship. After a pair of wins at home, the Orange downed Michigan (53-50) and George Tech (80-76) in the narrowest margin of Championship Round victories in the four-year history of the event. Tournament MVP Rick Jackson was consistency personified, scoring 10 points and hauling down 12 rebounds against the Wolverines and posting 10 points and 14 rebounds against the Yellow Jackets. Jackson also shattered all the tournament rebounding records with 26 in the championship series and 58 for the tournament. He also had a tournament single-game record 22 rebounds in the opener against Detroit.

All-Tournament Team Jared Cunningham (Oregon State) John Jenkins (Vanderbilt) C.J. Leslie (NC State) Sheldon McClellan (Texas) Jeffrey Taylor (Vanderbilt) Most Valuable Player John Jenkins (Vanderbilt) Lewisburg Subregional Team Cameron Ayers (Bucknell) Terrance Hill (Morehead State) Ian Hummer (Princeton) Bryson Johnson (Bucknell) Ty Proffitt (Morehead State) Lewisburg Subregional MVP Cameron Ayers (Bucknell) Kingston Subregional Team D’Aundray Brown (Cleveland State) Mike Moore (Hofstra) Orion Outerbridge (Rhode Island) Darryl Partin (Boston University) Aaron Pogue (Cleveland State) Kingston Subregional MVP Aaron Pogue (Cleveland State)

2010 All-Tournament Team Randy Culpepper (UTEP) Rick Jackson (Syracuse) Kris Joseph (Syracuse) Darius Morris (Michigan) Brian Oliver (Georgia Tech) Most Valuable Player Rick Jackson (Syracuse) Detroit Subregional Team Logan Aronhalt (Albany) Kashief Edwards (Niagara) Eli Holman (Detroit) Nick Minnerath (Detroit) Scott Thomas (Bowling Green)

Championship Rounds IZOD Center • East Rutherford, N.J. 11/21/11 #18 Vanderbilt 64, Oregon State 62 (championship) 11/21/11 NC State 77, Texas 74 (consolation) 11/19/11 Oregon State 100, Texas 95 (OT) 11/19/11 #18 Vanderbilt 86, NC State 79

Detroit Subregional MVP Eli Holman (Detroit)

Austin Regional Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas 11/15/11 Texas 100, Rhode Island 90 11/13/11 Texas 82, Boston University 46

Williamsburg Subregional Team Marcus Kitts (William & Mary) Quinn McDowell (William & Mary) Jon Moore (Gardner-Webb) Jeff Smith (Mercer) Mike Williams (Western Carolina)

Nashville Regional Memorial Gym • Nashville, Tenn. 11/15/11 #18 Vanderbilt 80, Bucknell 68 11/13/11 Cleveland State 71, #7 Vanderbilt 58 Raleigh Regional Dail Center • Raleigh, N.C. 11/16/11 NC State 60, Princeton 58 11/13/11 NC State 91, Morehead State 61

2011

Rick Jackson, Syracuse, 2010

Williamsburg Subregional MVP Marcus Kitts (William & Mary)

Award Winners 2009 All-Tournament Team Anthony Gurley (Massachusetts) Kalin Lucas (Michigan State) Vernon Macklin (Florida) Mike Rosario (Rutgers) Erving Walker (Florida) Most Valuable Player Erving Walker (Florida) Statesboro Subregional Team Antonio Hanson (Georgia Southern) Brandon Hazzard (Troy) Willie Powers (Georgia Southern) Josh Simmons (Arkansas-Fort Smith) Brandon Wood (Valparaiso) Statesboro Subregional MVP Willie Powers (Georgia Southern) Philadelphia Subregional Team Jake Barnett (Toledo) Marques Blakely (Vermont) Jamie Harris (Drexel) Jon Jaques (Cornell) Ryan Wittman (Cornell) Philadelphia Subregional MVP Ryan Wittman (Cornell)

2010 (continued)

2009

Championship Rounds Boardwalk Hall • Atlantic City, N.J. 11/27/10 #10 Syracuse 80, Georgia Tech 76 (championship) 11/27/10 UTEP 65, Michigan 56 (consolation) 11/26/10 Georgia Tech 71, UTEP 61 11/26/10 #10 Syracuse 53, Michigan 50

They entered the season unranked. They were facing the No. 2 team in the country, one which would go on to the Final Four. It didn’t matter. Florida defeated Michigan State, 77-74, in the semifinals of the Legends Classic and then beat Rutgers, 73-58, to claim the 2009 title. Tournament MVP Erving Walker, who scored all 12 of his points against the Spartans in the second half and dished out seven assists, had 11 points and five assists against the Scarlet Knights to lead the Gators to their second win in as many days. When it was over, the Gators went from unranked to No. 11 in the country.

Syracuse Regional Carrier Dome • Syracuse, N.Y. 11/21/10 #11 Syracuse 63, William & Mary 60 11/16/10 #11 Syracuse 66, Detroit 55 Ann Arbor Regional Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, Mich. 11/21/10 Michigan 80, Gardner-Webb 58 11/18/10 Michigan 69, Bowling Green 50 Atlanta Regional Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, Ga. 11/19/10 Georgia Tech 77, Niagara 51 11/17/10 Georgia Tech 78, Albany 51 El Paso Regional Don Haskins Center • El Paso, Texas 11/20/10 UTEP 77, Western Carolina 65 11/14/10 UTEP 87, Mercer 74 Detroit Subregional Calihan Hall • Detroit, Mich. 11/28/10 Albany 56, Bowling Green 55 11/28/10 Detroit 96, Niagara 77 11/27/10 Albany 75, Niagara 65 11/27/10 Detroit 71, Bowling Green 62 11/26/10 Niagara 65, Bowling Green 61 11/26/10 Detroit 84, Albany 82 (2OT) Williamsburg Subregional Kaplan Arena • Williamsburg, Va. 11/28/10 Gardner-Webb 78, Mercer 65 11/28/10 Western Carolina 64, William & Mary 39 11/27/10 Gardner-Webb 71, Western Carolina 65 11/27/10 William & Mary 57, Mercer 52 11/26/10 Mercer 71, Western Carolina 66 11/26/10 William & Mary 56, Gardner-Webb 55

Championship Rounds Boardwalk Hall • Atlantic City, N.J. 11/28/09 Florida 73, Rutgers 58 (championship) 11/28/09 #2 Michigan State 106, Massachusetts 68 (consolation) 11/27/09 Rutgers 83, Massachusetts 75 11/27/09 Florida 77, #2 Michigan State 74 East Lansing Regional Breslin Center • East Lansing, Mich. 11/22/09 #2 Michigan State 90, Valparaiso 60 11/20/09 #2 Michigan State 75, Toledo 62 Piscataway Regional Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, N.J. 11/22/09 Vermont 77, Rutgers 71 11/20/09 Rutgers 58, Drexel 56 Gainesville Regional O’Connell Center • Gainesville, Fla. 11/20/09 Florida 80, Troy 58 11/18/09 Florida 69, Georgia Southern 49 Amherst Regional Mullins Center • Amherst, Mass. 11/21/09 Massachusetts 94, Arkansas-Ft. Smith 68 11/18/09 Cornell 74, Massachusetts 61 Statesboro Subregional Hanner Fieldhouse • Statesboro, Ga. 11/29/09 Valparaiso 86, Arkansas-Fort Smith 74 11/29/09 Georgia Southern 80, Troy 77 11/28/09 Troy 80, Valparaiso 64 11/28/09 Ga. Southern 86, Ark.-Fort Smith 77 (OT) 11/27/09 Troy 115, Arkansas-Fort Smith 76 11/27/09 Valparaiso 97, Georgia Southern 89

Kalin Lucas, Michigan State, 2009

Philadelphia Subregional Daskalakis Athletic Coliseum • Philadelphia, Pa. 11/29/09 Vermont 82, Toledo 49 11/29/09 Cornell 61, Drexel 54 11/28/09 Cornell 67, Vermont 59 11/28/09 Drexel 69, Toledo 59 11/27/09 Cornell 78, Toledo 60 11/27/09 Drexel 74, Vermont 61

Award Winners Hackensack Subregional Rothman Center • Teaneck, N.J. 11/30/08 Akron 85, Fairleigh Dickinson 41 11/29/08 Eastern Kentucky 69, Akron 57 11/28/08 Eastern Ky. 83, Fairleigh Dickinson 47 Akron Subregional Rhodes Arena • Akron, Ohio 11/25/08 Akron 81, Urbana 37 Richmond Subregional McBrayer Arena • Richmond, Ky. 11/25/08 Eastern Kentucky 91, Thiel College 47

2007

Erving Walker, Florida, 2009

2008 The Panthers won the Legends Classic with a 57-43 win over Washington State. In fact, combined with an 80-67 win over Texas Tech and two Regional Round victories, Pitt outscored their Legends competition by an average of 18 points per game. Pitt squared off with Texas Tech in the semifinals. Sam Young scored 24 points and DeJuan Blair had 15 points and 11 rebounds in the win. The next night, Young, the Tournament’s MVP, had 15 points, Blair posted seven points and 10 boards, and Levance Fields netted 14 points in the win over WSU. Championship Rounds Prudential Center • Newark, N.J. 11/29/08 #4 Pittsburgh 57, Washington State 43 (championship) 11/29/08 Texas Tech 77, Mississippi State 73 (consolation) 11/28/08 #4 Pittsburgh 80, Texas Tech 67 11/28/08 Washington State 63, Mississippi State 52 Pittsburgh Regional Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pa. 11/22/08 #4 Pittsburgh 86, Indiana (Pa.) 60 11/21/08 #4 Pittsburgh 86, Akron 67 Lubbock Regional United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas 11/22/08 Texas Tech 98, Eastern Kentucky 84 11/20/08 Texas Tech 167, East Central Okla. 115 Starkville Regional Humphrey Coliseum H Starkville, Miss. 11/22/08 Mississippi St. 84, Fairleigh Dickinson 58 11/19/08 Mississippi St. 102, North Alabama 61 Pullman Regional Beasley Coliseum • Pullman, Wash. 11/18/08 Washington St. 55, Fairleigh Dickinson 33

The inaugural Legends Classic featured two teams in the Top 16 and, by year’s end it included three teams in the Top 20. The first semifinal pitted No. 16 Texas against New Mexico State. D.J. Augustin posted 25 points and 10 assists as the Longhorns rolled to a 102-87 victory. The second semifinal went down to the wire with No. 7 Tennessee squeaking out a 74-72 win over West Virginia. That left Texas and Tennessee to decide the championship. The Longhorns had four players with 20 or more points in a 97-78 win over the Vols, led by Tournament MVP Augustin’s 23 points. Championship Rounds Prudential Center • Newark, N.J. 11/24/07 #16 Texas 97, #7 Tennessee 78 (championship) 11/24/07 West Virginia 75, New Mexico State 61 (consolation) 11/23/07 #7 Tennessee 74, West Virginia 72 11/23/07 #16 Texas 102, New Mexico State 87 Las Cruces Regional Pan American Center • Lac Cruces, N.M. 11/16/07 New Mexico State 100, LeMoyne-Owen 64 11/14/07 New Mexico State 75, UC Davis 65 Austin Regional Erwin Center • Austin, Texas 11/18/07 #16 Texas 100, Arkansas-Monticello 52 11/16/07 #16 Texas 73, UC Davis 42 Morgantown Regional WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, W.Va. 11/18/07 West Virginia 106, Prairie View A&M 41 11/16/07 West Virginia 81, Arkansas-Monticello 53 Knoxville Regional Thompson-Bolling Arena • Knoxville, Tenn. 11/16/07 #7 Tennessee 89, Prairie View A&M 75 11/14/07 #7 Tennessee 101, Arkansas-Monticello 44 Davis Regional The Pavilion • Davis, Calif. 11/18/07 UC Davis 71, UC Santa Cruz 49 11/11/07 UC Davis 97, La Verne 55 Prairie View Regional William J. Nicks Gymnasium • Prairie View, Texas 11/14/07 Prairie View A&M 88, Schreiner 59

2008 All-Tournament Team Kodi Augustus (Mississippi State) DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh) Trevor Cook (Texas Tech) Klay Thompson (Washington State) Sam Young (Pittsburgh) Most Valuable Player Sam Young (Pittsburgh)

2007 All-Tournament Team A.J. Abrams (Texas) Connor Atchley (Texas) D.J. Augustin (Texas) Da’Sean Butler (West Virginia) Chris Lofton (Tennessee) Most Valuable Player D.J. Augustin (Texas)

Sam Young, Pittsburgh, 2008

Top Performer Individual (Single Game) Points 39 Brandon Wood (Valparaiso), vs. Georgia Southern, Nov. 27, 2009 Field Goals Made 13 Brandon Wood (Valparaiso), vs. Georgia Southern, Nov. 27, 2009 Dejuan Blair (Pittsburgh) vs. Indiana (Pa.), Nov. 22, 2008 Field Goals Attempted 25 Sam Young (Pittsburgh), vs. Texas Tech, Nov. 28, 2008 Three-Point Field Goals Made 9 Bryson Johnson (Bucknell), vs. West Alabama, Nov. 26, 2011 A.J. Abrams (Texas), vs. New Mexico State, Nov. 23, 2007 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 15 Bryson Johnson (Bucknell), vs. West Alabama, Nov. 26, 2011

D.J. Augustin, Texas, 2007

Individual (Tournament) Points 103 A.J. Abrams (Texas), 2007 Field Goals Made 39 A.J. Abrams (Texas), 2007 Field Goals Attempted 74 Logan Aronhalt (Albany), 2010 Three-Point Field Goals Made 23 A.J Abrams (Texas), 2007 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 42 Antonio Hanson (Georgia Southern), 2009 Free Throws Made 41 Jared Cunningham (Oregon State), 2011 Free Throws Attempted 52 Jared Cunningham (Oregon State), 2011 Total Rebounds 58 Rick Jackson (Syracuse), 2010 Offensive Rebounds 24 DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh), 2008 Defensive Rebounds 37 Rick Jackson (Syracuse), 2010 Assists 35 D.J. Augustin (Texas), 2007 Turnovers 17 Ricky Harris (Massachusetts), 2009 D.J. Augustin (Texas), 2007 Steals 13 D’Aundray Brown (Cleveland State), 2011 Blocked Shots 21 Jarvis Varnado (Mississippi State), 2008

Free Throws Made 20 Jared Cunningham (Oregon State), vs. Texas, Nov. 19, 2011 Free Throws Attempted 23 Jared Cunningham (Oregon State), vs. Texas, Nov. 19, 2011 Total Rebounds 22 Rick Jackson (Syracuse), vs. Detroit, Nov. 16, 2010 Offensive Rebounds 8 Rick Jackson (Syracuse), vs. Detroit, Nov. 16, 2010 Jeff Foote (Cornell), vs. Toledo, Nov. 27, 2009 DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh), vs. Indiana (Pa.), Nov. 22, 2008 DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh), vs. Akron, Nov. 21, 2008 Defensive Rebounds 14 Rick Jackson (Syracuse), vs. Detroit, Nov. 16, 2010 Assists 11 Joe Burton (Oregon State), vs. Hofstra, Nov. 16, 2011 Darius Morris (Michigan), vs. Bowling Green, Nov. 18, 2010 D.J. Augustin (Texas), vs. UC Davis, Nov. 16, 2007 Turnovers 8 (7x), last by Chase Simon (Detroit), vs. Bowling Green, Nov. 27, 2010 Steals 7 Jared Cunningham (Oregon State), vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 21, 2011 D’Aundray Brown (Cleveland State), vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 13, 2011 Blocked Shots 8 Jarvis Varnado (Mississippi State), vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, Nov. 22, 2008

D.J. Augustin Texas, 2007 D.J. Augustin helped Texas to the inaugural Legends Classic title in 2007, while being named to the All-Tournament Team and taking home the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award. Augustin’s performance was truly a well-rounded effort as the 5-10 guard averaged 16.5 points and 8.8 assists per game in the four games of the tournament. Augustin put a stamp on his efforts with a 23-point, eight-assist outing against Tennessee in the championship game, but it was his semifinal game that drew the eyes of many at the Prudential Center. While teammate A.J. Abrams led the Longhorns with 31 points, Augustin added 25 points, dished out 10 assists, and collected four steals as Texas beat New Mexico State, 102-87. Many of his assists that night were to Abrams, who connected on nine 3-point field goals in the game, but Augustin also made 11 of his 15 field goal attempts. In the process, he established the tournament record for assists (35). Augustin was a consensus first-team All-American, as well as Academic AllAmerican during his last year at Texas. In fact, he recorded a 4.0 GPA in each of his last two semesters in Austin. Two years playing for the Longhorns was enough for Augustin to see if his skills were good enough to head to the next level. He was selected with the ninth overall pick by the Charlotte Bobcats. This all from a young man who was born and raised in New Orleans, until being forced to move away due to Hurricane Katrina. He played his final year in Missouri City, Texas, but was still able to graduate with his classmates at a ceremony in Houston.

They Went On To... Progressive Legends Classic participants after the event

Team (Tournament)

2011

Field Goals Made 152 Texas Tech, 2008

Vanderbilt (won the tournament) advanced to 3rd Round of NCAA Tournament

Points 409 Texas Tech, 2008

Field Goals Attempted 299 Texas Tech, 2008

Oregon State (lost in championship game) advanced to semifinals of CBI

Three-Point Field Goals Made 48 Texas, 2007

NC State (won consolation game) advanced to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 111 Princeton, 2011

Texas (lost in consolation game) advanced to NCAA Tournament

2010 Syracuse (won the tournament) advanced to 3rd Round of NCAA Tournament Michigan (lost in consolation game) advanced to 3rd Round of NCAA Tournament

2009 Florida (won the tournament) advanced to NCAA Tournament Michigan State (lost in championship game) advanced to Final Four of NCAA Tournament Cornell (went 4-0 in tournament) advanced to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

2008 Pittsburgh (won the tournament) advanced to Elite Eight of NCAA Tournament Mississippi St. (lost in consolation game) advanced to NCAA Tournament Akron (went 2-2 in the tournament) advanced to NCAA Tournament

2007 Texas (won the tournament) advanced to Elite Eight of NCAA Tournament Tennessee (lost in championship game) advanced to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament West Virginia (won consolation game) advanced to Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

Free Throws Made 90 Oregon State, 2011 Free Throws Attempted 132 Oregon State, 2011 Total Rebounds 181 Detroit, 2010 Offensive Rebounds 79 New Mexico State, 2007 Defensive Rebounds 133 Michigan State, 2009 Assists 89 Michigan State, 2009 Turnovers 79 Arkansas-Fort Smith, 2009 Steals 48 Georgia Tech, 2010 Blocked Shots 45 Mississippi State, 2008

Team (Single Game) Points 167 Texas Tech, vs. East Central Okla., Nov. 20, 2008

Jared Cunningham, Oregon St., 2011 Free Throws Attempted 47 Tennessee, vs. Prairie View A&M, Nov. 16, 2007 Total Rebounds 65 Texas Tech, vs. East Central Okla., Nov. 20, 2008 Offensive Rebounds 27 Arkansas-Monticello, vs. Texas, Nov. 18, 2007 Tennessee, vs. Prairie View A&M, Nov. 16, 2007

Field Goals Made 67 Texas Tech, vs. East Central Okla., Nov. 20, 2008

Defensive Rebounds 39 Detroit, vs. Niagara, Nov. 28, 2010 Texas Tech, vs. East Central Okla., Nov. 20, 2008

Field Goals Attempted 113 Texas Tech, vs. East Central Okla., Nov. 20, 2008

Assists 35 Texas Tech, vs. East Central Okla., Nov. 20, 2008

Three-Point Field Goals Made 17 Bucknell, vs. West Alabama, Nov. 26, 2011

Turnovers 34 Prairie View A&M, vs. West Virginia, Nov. 18, 2007

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 36 Eastern Kentucky, vs. Texas Tech, Nov. 22, 2008

Steals 21 West Virginia, vs. Prairie View A&M, Nov. 18, 2007

Free Throws Made 35 Texas, vs. Rhode Island, Nov. 15, 2011

Blocked Shots 15 Mississippi State, vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, Nov. 22, 2008

CHRIS GORDON IS SHOOTING FOR SUCCESS The former Army staff sergeant is playing basketball with his son, Justin, to keep himself mentally sharp and physically active. Over a half million men and women like Chris are returning to their hometowns, carrying the visible and invisible wounds of war. Wounded Warrior ProjectÂŽ (WWP) provides 18 mind, body, educational, and economically empowering programs. These programs assist wounded service members and their families as they successfully transition to a well-adjusted life. Please support Wounded Warrior Project and get involved by learning more at woundedwarriorproject.org. CFC #11425 Wounded Warrior Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ÂŠ2012 Wounded Warrior Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project

By John Akers, Basketball Times

The field for the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project is headlined by an intriguing group of schools. Villanova enters the 2012-13 with six freshmen and only two seniors on its roster. Purdue, which has been to the NCAA Tournament each of the last six years, has also won at least 20 games each of those seasons. Alabama is young, featuring only one senior on its roster, and is looking for a repeat of last year’s 20-win campaign that resulted in a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Oregon State returns four starters from a team that recorded its first winning season since 2004-05 and only its second since 1989-90. These four teams will host Regional Round games on their campuses from Nov. 9-11 before heading to New York’s Madison Square Garden for the Championship Rounds, Nov. 15-16.

The nation requires a No. 1 team, and so we give it to them. However, all of the top teams going into this season were slightly flawed teams from just a year ago. Indiana was still rebuilding, fifth-place team in the Big Ten. Louisville was dealing with injuries and a seventh-place finish in the Big East. Kentucky will rebuild again, but with less apparent talent than a year ago. N.C. State was still on the bubble last Selection Sunday. Seasons that begin with such uncertainty – such as the 2010 and 2011 seasons – often end with surprises. Traditional powers Duke and UConn won national titles in those seasons, respectively, but with the least expected of their national championship teams, and they both had to beat tournament surprise Butler to win them. It could again be that kind of season. Let someone else bet on the preseason favorites. This might be one of those years to take the field. 1. Indiana* (2012) The Hoosiers (27-9) have gone from three straight sub-.500 seasons to last season’s breakthrough and this season’s high expectations. They return just about everybody, including C Cody Zeller (15.6 ppg), considered by many the nation’s top player, F Christian Watford (12.6 ppg), G Jordan Hulls (11.7 ppg), and F Victor Oladipo (10.8 ppg).

Villanova’s James Bell

2. Louisville The Cardinals (30-10) caught fire to win the Big East Tournament and reach the Final Four. They will be led by Big East Tournament MVP G Peyton Siva (9.1 ppg), F Chane Behanan (9.5 ppg), C Gorgui Dieng (9.1 ppg), sixth man G Russ Smith (11.5 ppg), and George Mason transfer G-F Luke Hancock.

5. N.C. State* (2011) The Wolfpack (24-13) made a 12-game improvement, including their second Sweet 16 appearance since 1989. They’re picked to finish first in the ACC because of F C.J. Leslie (14.7 ppg), PG Lorenzo Brown (12.7 ppg), G Scott Wood (12.4 ppg), F Richard Howell (10.8 ppg), and a highly regarded freshman class that includes G Rodney Purvis. 6. Kansas The Jayhawks (32-7) will be favored to win an eighth consecutive Big 12 despite the loss of F Thomas Robinson, the only unanimous AP All-American. C Jeff Withey (9.0 ppg) set school and NCAA Tournament blocks records, and G Elijah Johnson (10.2 ppg) averaged 15.1 ppg in KU’s final eight games. 7. Ohio State The Buckeyes (31-8), who came within a threepointer from playing Kentucky for the title, return F Deshaun Thomas (15.9 ppg) and tenacious PG Aaron Craft (8.8 ppg), the Big Ten’s defensive player of the year. The question is how they’ll replace AllAmerica F Jared Sullinger and G William Buford. 8. Syracuse* (2010) (at right) 9. Duke Despite a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to No. 15 seeded Lehigh, the Blue Devils (27-7) still return G Seth Curry (13.2 ppg), C Mason Plumlee (11.1 ppg), F Ryan Kelly (11.8 ppg) and add freshmen F Amile Jefferson and G Rasheed Sulaimon. 10. UCLA* (2012) Expectations for the Bruins (19-14) are high again because of a class of recruits that include F Shabazz Muhammad, F Kyle Anderson and F Tony Parker, the return of twins F Travis Wear (11.5 ppg) and F David Wear (10.2 ppg) and the arrival of North Carolina transfer G Larry Drew.

3. Kentucky The Wildcats (38-2) again sent their starting lineup to the NBA draft – including top-two picks F Anthony Davis, the consensus national player of the year, and F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. They will reload with another highly ranked freshman class, including C Nerlens Noel and F Alex Pothyress, plus transfers G Ryan Harrow of N.C. State and G Julius Mays of Wright State.

11. North Carolina The Tar Heels lose a lot: an ACC MVP, two other first-team all-ACC picks and a third-team AP All-American. Though the players left behind are unproven, F James Michael McAdoo (6.1 ppg) averaged 11.8 ppg in a breakout NCAA Tournament. They’re loaded with guards – Reggie Bullock, Dexter Strickland, P.J. Hairston, Leslie McDonald, and freshman Marcus Paige.

4. Michigan* (2010) The return PG Trey Burke (14.8 ppg), who flirted with the NBA, turns the Wolverines (2410) into a worthy contender and erases memories of a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Ohio University. Burke will be joined by G Tim Hardaway Jr. (14.6 ppg) and highly regarded freshman F Mitch McGary.

12. Arizona The Wildcats (23-12) are rebuilding with a highly regarded class of recruits that includes 7-foot C Kaleb Tarczewski, F Brandon Ashley, and F Grant Jerrett. They also have F Solomon Hill (12.9 ppg) and transfer G Mark Lyons (15.1 ppg), who scored more than 1,200 points in three seasons with Xavier.

Gotham Classic 13. Creighton All-America F Doug McDermott (22.9 ppg) is back with three other starters. McDermott, the nation’s top returning scorer, led the Bluejays (29-6) to their first NCAA Tournament bid in five seasons and to a first-round victory over Alabama.

20. Gonzaga The Bulldogs (26-7), who beat West Virginia by 23 in the NCAA Tournament, should be even better with G Kevin Pangos (13.6 ppg), F Elias Harris (13.1 ppg), G Gary Bell Jr. (10.4 ppg), and a Polish import, seven-foot freshman Przomek Karnowski.

14. Florida* (2009) The Gators (26-11), who lost in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive season, caught a major break when G Kenny Boynton (15.9 ppg) elected to return. Boynton will be joined by a strong pair of forwards – Erik Murphy (10.5 ppg) and Patric Young (10.2 ppg).

21. Wisconsin The Badgers (26-10) – who came within seconds of upsetting Syracuse to advance to the Sweet Sixteen – lose PG Jordan Taylor, an All-American as a junior who set an NCAA record with a career 3.01 assists-to-turnover ratio. Yet they return the other four starters – including F Ryan Evans (11.0 ppg) and F Jared Berggren (10.5 ppg) – and 71.6 percent of their scoring.

15. Missouri The Tigers (30-5) return PG Phil Pressey (10.3 ppg) and Big 12 sixth man of the year G Michael Dixon (13.5 ppg). They will be surrounded by F Laurence Bowers, who missed last season because of a knee injury, and four transfers G Keion Bell (Pepperdine), G Earnest Ross (Auburn), F Alex Oriakhi (UConn) and G Jabari Brown (Oregon). 16. Memphis The deep, young Tigers (26-9) will provide Conference USA with a high-profile program for one last season before bolting for the Big East. Most anything seems possible with a roster including F Tarik Black (11.7 ppg) and two-time C-USA tournament MVP G Joe Jackson (11.0 ppg). 17. Michigan State* (2009) Draymond Green, the Big Ten player of the year and a consensus first-team All-American, will be very difficult for the Spartans (29-8) to replace, since he offered so much as a forward, passer and leader. It will take a committee led by G Keith Appling (11.4 ppg) and freshman G Gary Harris. 18. UNLV The Rebels (26-9) return F Mike Moser (14.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg) and G Anthony Marshall (12.2 ppg) and welcome high-profile Pitt transfer F Khem Birch and freshman F Anthony Bennett. 19. San Diego State The Aztecs (26-8) return Mountain West player of the year G Jamaal Franklin (17.4 ppg), G Chase Tapley (15.8 ppg), and G Xavier Thames (10.1 ppg) and add highly regarded freshman F Winston Shepard. For the first time in school history, they figure to reach a fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament.

22. Notre Dame The Fighting Irish (22-12) return all five starters – including F Jack Cooley (12.5 ppg) – from a team that finished third in the Big East after being picked for ninth. They got a boost when F Scott Martin (9.5 ppg) was given a sixth season of eligibility. Guards Jerian Grant (12.3 ppg) and Eric Atkins (12.1 ppg) combined for 9.1 assists per game. 23. Baylor The Bears (30-8) were ranked as high as No. 3 and came within a game of reaching their first Final Four since 1948, but they lose F Perry Jones III and F Quincy Miller to the NBA draft. G Pierre Jackson (13.8 ppg) was involved in eight go-ahead, game-tying or game-winning plays, G Barry Heslip (10.2 ppg) is a sharpshooter and freshman F-C Isaiah Austin is a seven-footer with 3-point skills. 24. Cincinnati The Bearcats (26-11) survived a 5-3 start, coming back to win more games against Top 25 teams than any team in the country. They won 10 of 11 during one stretch and reached the Big East Tournament title game and the Sweet 16. They return of G Sean Kilpatrick (14.3 ppg) and G Cashmere Wright (10.9 ppg). 25. Saint Louis Interim coach Jim Crews takes over the Billikens (26-8) from Rick Majerus, who will miss the season because of health issues. This will still be one of the most anticipated seasons in school history, thanks to the return of 75 percent of last season’s offense, including G Kwamain Mitchell (12.4 ppg) and F Cody Ellis (10.1 ppg).

*team has competed in the Progressive Legends Classic (years of participation in parentheses)

The newest early-season basketball tournament is the Gotham Classic, and the Challenge Round match-up features two of college basketball’s winningest programs. No. 9 Syracuse advanced to Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time last year and returns a pair of starters from that team. Temple posted a 24-8 record last year and also returns two starters from that NCAA Tournament team. They will meet on Dec. 22 in the Challenge Round at Madison Square Garden. Joining Syracuse and Temple are Alcorn State, Canisius and Detroit. In addition to playing at Syracuse and Temple, these three teams will play in a round-robin, facing one opponent at home and the other on the road. 8. Syracuse* (2010) The Orange (34-3) spent the season among the top five while winning a schoolrecord 20 consecutive games. They lose a lot, but there’s plenty still returning from what was considered the nation’s deepest team, plus freshman F DaJuan Coleman.

Syracuse’s Brandon Triche

2K Sports Classic

Gotham Classic

benefiting Wounded Warrior Project

inaugural event

Regional Rounds • November 9-11, 2012

Host Sites • December 15-30, 2012

Villanova, Pa. | West Lafayette, Ind. | Tuscaloosa, Ala. Corvallis, Ore. | Hempstead, N.Y. | Niagara Falls, N.Y. Las Cruces, N.M.

Syracuse, N.Y. | Philadelphia, Pa. Alcorn State, Miss. | Buffalo, N.Y. | Detroit Mich.

Championship Rounds • Nov. 15-16, 2012

Madison Square Garden • New York, N.Y.

Madison Square Garden • New York, N.Y. Participating Teams – Villanova, Purdue, Alabama, Oregon State, Bucknell, Hofstra, Marshall, New Mexico State, Niagara, South Dakota State, Northern New Mexico, UDC, West Alabama

us on facebook 2K Sports Classic Legends Classic Gotham Classic College Basketball Invitational All-American Championship

GothamClassic.com

All-American Championship

College Basketball Invitational

April 7, 2013

high school boys basketball all-star event

The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a postseason tournament event comprised of a 16-team field and hosted at on-campus arenas throughout the country. The CBI is a single-elimination tournament, up until the Championship Series. The Championship Series is a best-of-three series. The CBI provides a meaningful opportunity for teams that are deserving of a postseason experience.

The All-American Championship features the nation’s top high school boys basketball seniors and juniors, providing avid fans of college basketball the chance to see the next generation of All-Americans in person. Annually held at the site of the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, the 2013 AllAmerican Championship will take place in Atlanta on April 7. Participants are selected by a national panel of high school basketball experts and teams are divided by region - North, South, East, and West.

CBI2013.com

AllAmericanChampionship.com

March/April 2013

Participating Teams – Syracuse, Temple, Detroit, Canisius, Alcorn State

2KSportsClassic.com postseason tournament

@2KSportsClassic @LegendsBBall @GothamClassic @CBItourney @AllAmericanCham

Challenge Round • December 22, 2012

OFFICIAL BASKETBALL OF THE PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC. Wilson is the official basketball of the Progressive Legends Classic and the name behind more ®

CRASH THE BOARDS! OTHERWISE, NO CRASHING.

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE PROGRESSIVE LEGENDS CLASSIC

Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. & affiliates. 12D00895.C (10/12)