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G e n e r al F ac t s Name of School: University of Memphis City/Zip Code: Memphis, Tenn./38152 Founded: 1912 Enrollment: 20,214 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Royal Blue (PMS 280) & Gray (PMS 877 or 423) Arena: FedExForum (18,400); opened September 2004 Arena Record: 110-13 (.894); 2004-05 to present Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. Shirley Raines (Tennessee Martin, 1968) Director of Athletics: R.C. Johnson (Iowa, 1965) Faculty Representative: Dr. Stanley E. Stevens Athletics Department Phone: 901-678-2335 Ticket Office Phone: 901-678-2331 University Web Site: www.memphis.edu

H i s to r y First Year of Basketball: 1920-21 All-Time Record: 1207-820-1 (.595)/89 years (90th season in 2010-11) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 22 (32-22; .593 winning pct.) NIT Appearances: 17 (20-16; .556 winning pct.) Last Postseason: National Invitation Tournament (NIT), 2010 (def. St. John’s 73-71 in the first round; lost to Ole Miss 90-81 in the second round)

Co a ch e s & S t aff Head Coach: Josh Pastner (Arizona, 1998) Record at Memphis: 24-10 (.706)/1 year Collegiate Record: 24-10 (.706)/1 year Basketball Office Phone: (901) 678-2346 Assistant Coaches: Glynn Cyprien (Texas-San Antonio, 2004) Jack Murphy (Arizona, 2002) Willis Wilson (Rice, 1982) Director of Operations: Eric Sebastian (SMU, 1994) Athletic Trainer: Brad Anderson (Southern Miss, 1997) Dir. of Performance Enhancement: Richard Hogans (Memphis, 1999) Advance Scout/Video Coordinator: Josh Daeche (Penn State, 2001) Equipment Mgr./Finch Center Mgr.: Matt Dunn (Fort Hays State, 2007) Asst. Video Coords.: Andy Shiffman (Indiana, 2006), Jordan VerHulst (Grand Valley State, 2008) Graduate Asst./Manager: Dan Connelly (Florida State, 2006) Head Managers: Jonathan Moore, Jeffrey Paller Managers: Kenny Adams, Kenneth Harden, Jarrel Howard, Jonathan Michalik

Top Returning Rebounders: Will Coleman (6.2 rpg), Wesley Witherspoon (4.2 rpg) 2009-10 Record: 24-10 Home: 17-3 (includes NIT game) Away: 7-5 (includes NIT game) Neutral: 0-2 2009-10 Conference USA Record (Finish): 13-3 (2nd) Home: 7-1 Away: 6-2 Final National Ranking: Associated Press: NR; ESPN/USA Today: NR

A thletics Media R elations Assoc. AD/External Affairs: Bob Winn (Memphis, 1974) Athletics Media Rel. Dir.: Jennifer Rodrigues (UL-Lafayette, 1995) Media Relations Phone: 901-678-2337 Media Relations Fax: 901-678-4134 Media Relations Overnight Address: 203 Athletic Office Building 570 Normal Street Memphis, TN 38152 Basketball Contact: Lamar Chance (North Carolina, 1991) Chance Office Phone: 901-678-2349 Chance Cell Phone: 901-734-9949 Chance Email: lchance1@memphis.edu FedExForum Press Row Number: 901-205-2758 Memphis Athletics Web Site: www.goTIGERSgo.com

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Starters R/L: 2/4* (R: Coleman, Witherspoon; L: Kemp, Mack, Sallie, Williams) Letterwinners R/L: 6/5 Newcomers: 8 (Antonio Barton, Will Barton, Tarik Black, Charles Carmouche, Chris Crawford, Joe Jackson, Jelan Kendrick, Hippolyte Tsafack) Top Returning Scorers: Wesley Witherspoon (12.5 ppg), Will Coleman (7.4 ppg)

Radio Network Flagship Station: WREC-AM 600 Network Coordinator/Phone: Jeff Brightwell/901-486-9267 Announce Team: Dave Woloshin (play-by-play)/ Matt Dillon (analyst)/Forrest Goodman (pregame/postgame host) Local Beat Writer/Phone: Dan Wolken, The Commercial Appeal/ 901-529-2360

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Name Will Coleman Joe Jackson Antonio Barton Chris Crawford Charles Carmouche Will Barton Tarik Black Wesley Witherspoon Drew Barham Hippolyte Tsafack Charles Holt D.J. Stephens Preston Laird Angel Garcia Jelan Kendrick

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

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

Wt. 245 175 165 205 175 175 252 210 194 231 175 185 189 245 190

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

Hometown/High School/Other College or JC Columbus, Ga./Glennwood HS/Miami Dade College Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS Baltimore, Md./Lake Clifton HS/Notre Dame Prep Memphis, Tenn./Sheffield HS New Orleans, La./McMain HS/University of New Orleans Baltimore, Md./Lake Clifton HS/Brewster Academy Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway HS Atlanta, Ga./Berkmar HS Cordova, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS Cameroon/The Miller School (Va.) Jackson, Tenn./Liberty Tech Killeen, Texas/Herker Heights HS Memphis, Tenn./Germantown HS Toa Baja, Puerto Rico/East Chicago Central HS (Ind.) Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS/Wheeler HS

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Name Drew Barham Antonio Barton Will Barton Tarik Black Charles Carmouche Will Coleman Chris Crawford Angel Garcia Charles Holt Joe Jackson Jelan Kendrick Preston Laird D.J. Stephens Hippolyte Tsafack Wesley Witherspoon

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

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

Wt. 194 165 175 252 175 245 205 245 175 175 190 189 185 231 210

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

Hometown/High School/Other College or JC Cordova, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS Baltimore, Md./Lake Clifton HS/Notre Dame Prep Baltimore, Md./Lake Clifton HS/Brewster Academy Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway HS New Orleans, La./McMain HS/University of New Orleans Columbus, Ga./Glennwood HS/Miami Dade College Memphis, Tenn./Sheffield HS Toa Baja, Puerto Rico/East Chicago Central HS (Ind.) Jackson, Tenn./Liberty Tech Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS/Wheeler HS Memphis, Tenn./Germantown HS Killeen, Texas/Herker Heights HS Cameroon/The Miller School (Va.) Atlanta, Ga./Berkmar HS

Josh Pastner (Arizona, 1998) 24-10 record at Memphis/1 year 24-10 overall record/1 year Glynn Cyprien (Texas-San Antonio, 2004) Jack Murphy (Arizona, 2002) Willis Wilson (Rice, 1982) Eric Sebastian (SMU, 1994) Brad Anderson (Southern Miss, 1997)

Director of Operations: Athletic Trainer: Director of Performance Enhancement: Richard Hogans (Memphis, 1999) Advance Scout/ Video Coordinator: Josh Daeche (Penn State, 2001) Equipment Mgr./Finch Ctr. Facility Mgr.: Matt Dunn (Fort Hays State, 2007) Media Relations Contact: Lamar Chance (North Carolina, 1991)

Pronunciation Guide Drew BARHAM ................. BAR - um TARIK Black ...................... tar - EEK Charles CARMOUCHE ..... car - MOOCH Glynn CYPRIEN ................ sip - PRE - en Josh DAECHE .................... day - SHE JELAN Kendrick................. JUH - lon Josh PASTNER ................... PASS - ner D.J. STEPHENS ................. STEF - fens HIPPOLYTE TSAFACK... HIP - po - LEET/CHA - fack

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Name Will Coleman Wesley Witherspoon

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RPG 6.2 4.6

APG 0.3 1.4

BPG 2.2 0.9

SPG 0.4 1.4

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Ht. 6-7 6-5 6-3 6-11

Wt. 194 185 189 245

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RPG 0.5 1.9 0.1 1.2

APG 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

BPG 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG 1 Joe Jackson G 6-0 175 Fr. 29.3 6.2 2 Antonio Barton G 6-2 165 Fr. 16.4 7.0 3 Chris Crawford G 6-4 205 Fr. 19.7 — 4 Charles Carmouche# G 6-2 175 Jr. 12.6 4.8 5 Will Barton G 6-6 175 Fr. 20.8 — 10 Tarik Black F 6-8 252 Fr. 16.3 12.6 14 Hippolyte Tsafack F 6-8 231 Fr. 14.2 11.4 45 Jelan Kendrick G 6-6 190 Fr. 19.6 6.7 # transfer from Univ. of New Orleans and stats are from sophomore season; is eligible to play in 2010-11

APG 3.9 4.7 — 2.1 — — — 3.5

BPG — — — 0.5 — — 1.9 1.1

SPG 2.8 — — 1.4 — — — 1.7

G 37 35 31 29 39 29 22 30

RPG 4.0 2.2 4.0 1.9

APG 1.9 4.3 3.8 1.6

BPG 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5

SPG 1.7 1.5 1.3 0.8

G/GS 34/22 34/26 34/34 34/29

RPG 5.2

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SPG 0.6

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PPG 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.6

RPG 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8

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Other Returning Letterwinners (4) No. 12 30 31 41

Name Drew Barham D.J. Stephens Preston Laird Angel Garcia

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Name Charles Holt

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Starters Lost (4) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG 3 Roburt Sallie& G 6-5 196 Jr. 10.5 5 Willie Kemp G 6-2 184 Sr. 7.4 15 Elliot Williams^ G 6-5 180 So. 17.9 20 Doneal Mack G 6-5 187 Sr. 10.4 ^ declared for the 2010 NBA Draft; selected with the 22nd overall pick (1st round) by Portland & transferring to Louisville as a 5th-year senior

Other Letterwinners Lost (1) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG 1 Pierre Henderson-Niles% F 6-8 275 Sr. 5.2 % left team in early February of the 2009-10 season; did not play in team’s final 11 games

Other Players Lost (3) No. Name 2 James Harvey Jr.@ 32 Malik Thomas@ 35 Tyler Foster@ 54 Aaron Jacques @ transferring to another school

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LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE (Exhibition) CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (Exhibition) CENTENARY#^ MIAMI, FLA. NORTHWESTERN STATE^ vs. LSU^

FEDEXFORUM FEDEXFORUM FEDEXFORUM FEDEXFORUM FEDEXFORUM Tupelo, Miss. (BancorpSouth Center) FEDEXFORUM

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TENNESSEE MARTIN^

TBA TBA 8 pm 11 pm TBA 4 pm

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AUSTIN PEAY TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI GEORGETOWN LIPSCOMB

FEDEXFORUM FEDEXFORUM New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) FEDEXFORUM FEDEXFORUM FEDEXFORUM FEDEXFORUM

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ARKANSAS STATE WESTERN KENTUCKY vs. Kansas (Jimmy V Classic)

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Conference USA Schedule (Dates TBA) Home/Away Opponents (Play Twice) East Carolina Marshall Southern Miss UAB UCF

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* 2009-10 C-USA Coach of the Year * (The Sporting News/collegeinsider.com)

2nd Year at Memphis in 2010-11 24-10 Record at Memphis/1 year 24-10 Overall Record/1 year In the days following his hiring as the Tigers’ head coach in early April of 2009, Josh Pastner traveled around the city of Memphis and talked about all the positives of the basketball program on every media outlet. And Tiger Nation was buying into it — or as much as their hearts would allow. It was a reserved enthusiasm and cautious optimism from the fans. Sure, Tiger Nation wanted to jump in with both feet from the start, but there were too many questions. “How are we going to replace four starters from the 200809 team?” “How are we going to keep the run of success going after losing nearly the entire 2009 recruiting class?” “And did we just hire a then 31-year-old assistant coach to lead our basketball program?” Those and many other questions, though, didn’t deter Pastner. He kept pounding the pavement with his message of positivity for the program, university and city, and it became infectious. Fast-forward to a year later, and Tiger fans are doing back-flips down Beale State about the job Pastner has done and continues to do. Furthermore, there are few doubts — if any at all — that Memphis made an extremely wise decision when it hired the now 32-yearold Pastner to be the 17th head coach in the basketball program’s history. What Pastner has done, against overwhelming odds, in a little over a year since his hiring is nothing short of remarkable, and the following lists a few of his first-year accomplishments: • Rallied Tiger Nation to attend the most memorable Memphis Madness in school history as a record overflow crowd of 18,500-plus packed FedExForum to watch the Tigers tip off preseason drills • Signed the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class for 2010 before coaching his first collegiate game • Directed the Tigers to a 24-10 overall record, the program’s 10th-straight, 20-win campaign • Guided Memphis to a 13-3 Conference USA mark and a second-place finish in the league’s regular season standings • Led the Tigers to a National Invitation Tournament appearance, the program’s 10th-straight postseason berth • Coached Memphis to an NIT first-round win over St. John’s, marking the seventh-consecutive year the program recorded at least one postseason win For his efforts, Pastner was named Conference USA Coach of the Year by both The Sporting News and collegeinsider.com. His 24 wins were the third-most among first-year head coaches in NCAA Division I in 2009-10 (VCU’s Shaka Smart with 27; Xavier’s Chris

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Mack with 26), and Pastner was one of two first-year head coaches in the nation to lead their squads to the NCAA Tournament or NIT. The 24 victories were the third-most by a first-year head coach in Tiger hoops history (Finch with 26 in 1986-87; Lambert with 25 in 1951-52), and the 13 C-USA wins were the most conference victories by a Memphis first-year mentor. The above-mentioned accomplishments, though, aren’t the norm when a college basketball program undergoes a major coaching transition. The usual scenario involves a rebuilding plan of 3-to-4 years at the least. However, Pastner said he didn’t want the Tiger program to suffer any “slippage” and fall off the national scene. Tiger Nation doesn’t have to worry about that happening any time soon with Pastner at the controls. In addition to one of college basketball’s top recruiting class for 2010-11, Pastner returns a solid nucleus of upperclassmen that showed vast improvement from start-to-finish last year. And, the national media has taken notice, as many early top-25 polls for the 2010-11 campaign have the Tigers a consensus top-15 squad. In fact, a couple of the polls have Memphis in the top-10, and one as high as No. 4 in the country. But, Tiger Nation should have expected this success as soon as Pastner was hired when looking at his impressive resume. Pastner’s resume began with having already coached nine NBA Draft lottery picks before taking his first head coach position. In only season as an assistant at Memphis, Pastner worked with Tyreke Evans. As an assistant at Arizona, Pastner helped develop the games of Jordan Hill, Channing Frye, Jarryd Bayless, Andre Iguodala, Richard Jefferson and Mike Bibby at Arizona. Then, as the head coach of the Houston Hoops summer league team, Pastner mentored Emeka Okafor and T.J. Ford.

Pastner’s impressive credentials, though, doesn’t end there. He won an NCAA title as a player at Arizona (1997), and also made a trip to the NCAA championship game while on the Wildcats’ staff (2001). As an assistant coach from 2003-09 (six years at Arizona, one year at Memphis), Pastner’s teams advanced to four NCAA Sweet Sixteens and two Elite Eights. In fact, Pastner participated in the NCAA Tournament 13-straight years from 1997-2009. Pastner came to Memphis as an assistant coach in May 2008, and in only his first season as an assistant on the staff in 2008-09, he helped the Tigers maintain their rarefied status among college hoops elite. Memphis continued its magical ride with a 33-4 overall record and another perfect 16-0 mark in the Conference USA regular season — the program’s third-straight year of perfection in league play. The Tigers entered the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on a school-record 27-game win streak, which was also the longest in the nation in 200809. The NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance was the program’s fourth straight, tying a school mark. Memphis made it another sweep of the C-USA crowns, winning the league’s tournament for a fourthconsecutive season. The Tigers also jumped into the top five of both national polls, reaching as high as the No. 2 spot. Memphis finished the regular season ranked No. 3 in the final Associated Press poll and No. 2 in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Pastner came to Memphis after a successful sixyear stint as an assistant coach on Hall of Famer Lute

Pastner’s NBA Connections Memphis Elliot Williams Tyreke Evans Robert Dozier

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Arizona Chase Budinger Jordan Hill Jerryd Bayless Marcus Williams Hassan Adams Salim Stoudemire Channing Frye Andre Iguodala

2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2005 2004

Luke Walton Gilbert Arenas Richard Jefferson Jason Terry Mike Bibby

2003 2001 2001 1999 1998

Houston Hoops (AAU) Daniel Gibson 2006 Emeka Okafor 2004 T.J. Ford 2003 Rashard Lewis 1998 Stephen Jackson 1997

JOSH PASTNER CAREER RECORD Season Team/Position 2009-10 Memphis/HC 2008-09 Memphis/Asst. 2007-08 Arizona/Asst. 2006-07 Arizona/Asst. 2005-06 Arizona/Asst. 2004-05 Arizona/Asst. 2003-04 Arizona/Asst. 2002-03 Arizona/Asst. 2001-02 Arizona/Video* 2000-01 Arizona/Asst.# 1999-2000 Arizona/Player 1998-99 Arizona/Player 1997-98 Arizona/Player 1996-97 Arizona/Player Memphis Totals

Overall W-L Pct. 24-10 .706 33-4 .892 19-15 .559 20-11 .645 20-13 .606 30-7 .811 20-10 .667 28-4 .875 24-10 .706 25-6 .806 27-7 .794 22-6 .786 30-5 .857 25-9 .735 57-14 .803

Arizona Totals (Staff/Player) 290-103 .738

Conference W-L Pct. 13-3 .813 16-0 1.000 8-10 .444 11-7 .611 11-7 .611 15-3 .833 11-7 .611 17-1 .944 12-6 .667 15-3 .833 15-3 .833 13-5 .722 17-1 .944 11-7 .611 29-3 .906

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Accomplishments NIT Second Round C-USA Champ (R/T); NCAA Sweet 16 NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA Second Round Pac-10 Champ (R); NCAA Elite Eight NCAA First Round Pac-10 Champ (R); NCAA Elite Eight Pac-10 Champ (T); NCAA Sweet 16 NCAA Title Game Pac-10 Champ (R); NCAA Second Round NCAA First Round Pac-10 Champ (R); NCAA Elite Eight NCAA Champion 2 conference titles (R/T), 1 NCAA, 1 Sweet 16, 1 NIT 5 conference titles (4 R/1 T), 12 NCAAs, 6 Sweet 16s, 5 Elite Eights, 2 Final Fours 2 NCAA title games, 1 NCAA title

Totals 347-117 .749 185-62 .749 R — denotes conf. regular season title; T — denotes conf. tournament title * also served as recruiting coordinator; # undergraduate assistant coach

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Olson’s staff at the University of Arizona. From 200308, Arizona averaged nearly 23 wins per season (13760 record; .695 winning percentage), captured two Pac-10 regular season championships (2003, 2005) and advanced to two NCAA Tournament regional finals (2003, 2005). The Wildcats earned NCAA Tournament berths in each of Pastner’s six seasons as an assistant coach. Pastner, who was with the Arizona program as a player, administrator and coach since 1996, was a key cog in the Wildcats’ recruiting efforts and working with the program’s big men. In his six seasons as an assistant in Tucson, Pastner’s tireless efforts on the recruiting trail paid big dividends, as the Wildcats continued to successfully recruit top-notch student-athletes. Arizona’s recruiting classes were among the best nationally in each of his six seasons as an assistant. In June of 2005, Rivals.com’s Chris Wallace named Pastner one of college basketball’s top 25 recruiters, writing, “Any list of top recruiters must include Pastner.” In May 2008, FoxSports.com rated Pastner as the No. 7 high-major recruiter in the country. And just prior to taking the Memphis head coach position, Basketball Times named Pastner the No. 5 assistant coach in the country in the publication’s April 2009 issue. During his time at Arizona, Pastner was also involved in a wealth of charitable organizations, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson, Boy Scouts of America, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Naval Special Warfare Foundation, Special Olympics and various local law enforcement support groups to name a few. His charitable efforts got him named to the Tucson Business Edge’s “40 Under 40” list for 2007. The honor recognizes local business leaders under 40 years of age. The annual list not only recognizes recipients for professional success, but community involvement, public service and participation in trade groups or professional organizations. Pastner played in 42 games as a Wildcat and finished his career with an average of 0.9 ppg. The Wildcats were 42-0 in the games in which he appeared. Despite his lack of playing time, Pastner’s presence in the Arizona program was invaluable, performing many of the small “behind-the-scenes” things that helped the team win the 1997 NCAA championship and two Pac-10 titles (1998, 2000) during his career. Pastner helped break down game tapes and scout opponents, and he was the shot specialist for many of the Wildcat players. In his 12 overall years with the program, Arizona had a 290-103 record (.738 winning percentage). Pastner earned his bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from Arizona in December 1998, two-and-ahalf years after enrolling, the fastest an Arizona studentathlete has ever earned a degree. He finished his master’s in Teaching and Teacher Education in December 1999 before beginning work on his doctorate. In his role as an undergraduate assistant in 2000-01, Pastner began pursuit of another undergraduate degree. Despite taking as many as 33 units a semester while at Arizona, Pastner maintained a high grade-point average, was nominated for the CoSIDA/GTE Academic All-America team and was named to the Academic All-Pac-10 second team as a senior in 2000. On May, 16, 2009, Pastner married the former Kerri Lamas, and the couple resides in Memphis. Pastner has a stepson, Ethan. The couple have a daughter, Payten Sydney, who was born May, 27, 2010.

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Senior • Forward 6-9 • 245 Columbus, Ga. Glennwood HS/Miami Dade College Career Transferred to Memphis following a two-year stint in junior college at Miami Dade College ... Has one year of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Has played in 34 games ... Averaging 7.4 points and 6.2 rebounds ... Has 73 blocked shots, 14 steals and 11 assists ... Shooting 63.9 percent from the floor and 61.6 percent from the free throw line.

On The Charts Single Season: His 73 blocked shots are the ninthmost for a season ... His 63.9 field goal percentage is second-best for a season ... Single Game: His seven blocks vs. UAB on Feb. 3 are tied for the seventh-most for a game.

2009-10 Season (Junior) Saw action in all 34 games and made 18 starts ... Started the final 11 games of the season ... Averaged 7.4 points and 6.2 boards ... Had 73 blocked shots, 14 steals and 11 assists ... Shot 63.9 percent from the floor and 61.6 percent from the charity stripe ... Led team in rebounding, blocked shots and field goal percentage ... Was squad’s fifth-leading scorer ... Averaged 23.0 minutes per game ... Had eight double-figure scoring games, including the last four contests of the year ... Posted double digits on the glass in four games ... Had three double-doubles vs. Ole Miss, St. John’s and Jackson State ... Ranked among Conference USA leaders in rebounding (14th) and blocked shots (3rd) ... Played his best basketball down the final stretch of the season (last 16 games) ... In those 16 games, averaged 8.4 points and 6.9 rebounds and shot 65.9 percent from the field ... Also recorded 32 of his 73 blocked shots in those final 16 games ... Prior to run of last 16 games, was averaging 6.4 points and 5.6 boards and was shooting 61.6 percent from the field ... Postseason (NIT/C-USA Tournament): Started all three postseason games ... Averaged 30.7 minutes of playing time in the postseason ... Posted a doubledouble with averages of 13.0 points and 11.3 rebounds in the three postseason contests ... Added eight blocks and shot 60.7 percent from the field ... In the two NIT games, averaged 12.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks ... Shot 57.9 percent from the floor ... Closed his first season at the NCAA Division I level with consecutive double-double performances vs. Ole Miss and St. John’s in the NIT ... Posted fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and a career-high 14 boards vs. Ole Miss in the NIT second round ... Also had two blocks vs. the Rebels ... Had a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds vs. St. John’s in the NIT first round ... Had three blocks in the thrilling 73-71 win over the Red Storm ... In the Conference USA Tournament, had 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots vs. Houston ... Conference USA play: Played in all 16 league games and started the final eight C-USA contests ... Av-

eraged 6.9 points and 5.0 rebounds vs. league foes ... Had 28 blocks ... Shot 69.4 percent from the floor and 65.8 percent from the free throw line ... Ranked among C-USA leaders (league games only) in blocked shots (3rd) ... In the regular season finale, scored 15 points, grabbed nine boards and blocked two shots in a home win over Tulsa ... Played an even game vs. C-USA preseason Player of the Year Jerome Jordan, who had 19 points, six boards and one block ... Had eight points, three boards and three blocks in a road victory at UAB ... Posted eight points and six boards in a road setback at Houston ... Had a perfect shooting game vs. the Cougars with 3-of-3 FG and 2-of-2 FT ... Scored 13 points and added seven rebounds and two blocks in a road win at Tulane ... Helped halt a Green Wave rally with two three-point plays in a 2:30 span that increased a 59-55 lead to 67-57 with 4:02 left ... Had seven points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a road win at Tulsa ... Blocked a career-high seven shots in a home win over UAB ... Also had four points and nine boards vs. the Blazers ... Four of his seven swats came in the final 6:18 of the game, helping the Tigers maintain their lead ... His last two blocks came with under 1:50 to play and Memphis leading 73-69 ... From there, the Tigers outscored UAB 12-6 en route to the 85-75 win ... Scored 12 points and added five boards and one block in a road win at Marshall ... Grabbed six boards in a home victory over Houston ... Had eight points and five boards vs. East Carolina ... In C-USA debut at Southern Miss, posted four points and five rebounds ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in all 15 non-conference games and started seven ... Averaged 6.7 points and 6.5 rebounds ... Shot 60 percent from the floor and 59 percent from the free throw line ... Had 37 blocks, 10 steals and eight assists ... Had two or more blocked shots in 13 of 15 non-CUSA games ... Posted two double-figure scoring games and two double-digit rebounding contests ... Had one double-double ... Scored nine points, pulled down eight boards and blocked two shots in a home setback to Gonzaga ... Posted six boards and two blocked shots vs. Syracuse ... Had eight points, seven rebounds and three blocks vs. Houston Baptist ... Grabbed six boards and added three blocked shots vs. Tennessee ... Had six points, six boards and two blocks in a home win over IUPUI ... Recorded a career-high three steals vs. UMass ... Pulled down eight boards and added three blocks in a road win at UALR ... Scored eight points and grabbed 10 boards vs. Arkansas State ... Had 12 points, six boards and four blocked shots in a home win over Oakland ... Posted nine points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots vs. Tennessee Tech ... Had eight points, five boards, two blocks and two steals vs. Kansas ... Posted a double-double of 16 points (career high) and 10 boards in his collegiate debut vs. Jackson State.

Junior College Played two seasons for head coach Matt Eisele at Miami Dade College … Helped lead the Sharks to a

26-3 overall overall record and a perfect 12-0 Southern Conference mark in 2008-09 … Won the Southern Conference regular season title … Miami Dade College was ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation and No. 1 in the state of Florida … Sharks dropped an overtime decision to Gulf Coast in the Florida Community College Athletic Association (FCCAA)/NJCAA Region VIII Tournament … An FCCAA All-Southern Conference first team pick … Averaged 10.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.8 blocks … Was fifth on the team in scoring and second in rebounding … His 7.8 rebounding average ranked 15th in FCCAA/NJCAA Region VIII … Shot a team-best 67.5 percent from the field and ranked fifth in the nation in field goal percentage … The 67.5 percent led FCCAA/NJCAA Region VIII … Led the team in blocks with 130 swats (4.8 bpg) and ranked second in the nation in that statistical category … His 4.8 blocks per game led FCCAA/NJCAA Region VIII … Prior to the 2008-09 season, was selected to the NJCAA AllAmerica second team … As a freshman in 2007-08, helped lead Miami Dade College to an 18-9 overall record and an 8-4 mark in the Southern Conference … Saw action in 20 of the Sharks’ 27 games … Was third on the squad in scoring at 10.8 ppg and second in rebounding at 9.5 rpg … Second-best field goal percentage at 58.4 percent as a freshman … Was named to the FCCAA All-Southern Conference first team his freshman season … Selected the NJCAA Player of the Week Jan. 27, 2008.

High School Played his final season of his prep career for Coach Dusty Perdue at Glenwood High School … Rated the No. 23 player in the state of Georgia his senior season by Rivals.com … Helped lead Glenwood High School to a 30-1 overall record … The Gators won the state championship … Averaged a double-double of 17.2 points and 10.6 rebounds … Also averaged 5.6 blocks per game … Led the AISA 3A Region 2 Area 2 in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots … As a junior, played at Pacelli Catholic High School … Helped lead the Vikings to the school’s first-ever berth in the Georgia State Tournament … His back-to-back doubledoubles helped Pacelli Catholic earn its state tournament berth … Had an 18-point, 15-rebound, 10-block performance versus Brookstone … Followed that game with 16 points, 17 rebounds and 14 blocks in a win over Stewart-Quitman in the second round of the Region 2-A Tournament … For his junior campaign, averaged 14.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.4 blocks … Earned AllRegion and All-Bi-City accolades … Started playing organized basketball as a junior in high school.

Personal Full name is William Christopher Coleman ... Son of William and Johnnie Coleman ... Born November 16, 1988 .... An Interdisciplinary Studies major.

Career Highs Points .......................16 vs. Jackson State (11/13/09) Rebounds..........................14 vs. Ole Miss (3/19/10) FG Made ..............6, 3x, last vs. Ole Miss (3/19/10) FG Attempted...................11 vs. Ole Miss (3/19/10) 3P FG Made .......................................................None 3P FG Attempted ...............................................None FT Made ..................................... 7 vs. Tulsa (3/6/10) FT Attempted ........................... 14 vs. Tulsa (3/6/10) Assists..............2, 2x, last vs. Montana St. (12/9/09) Blocks ......................................... 7 vs. UAB (2/3/10) Steals.................................... 3 vs. UMass (12/19/09) Minutes Played ...............32 vs. St. John’s (3/17/10)

COLEMAN CAREER STATISTICS Year 2009-10

GP-GS 34-18

Min/Avg 783/23.0

— Total — FG-A Pct 99-155 .639

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— 3-Point — FG-A Pct 0-0 .000

FT-A 53-86

Pct .616

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— Rebounds — Off-Def Tot Avg 75-136 211 6.2

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PF-FO 102-2

A TO B 11 37 73

ST 14

Pts-Avg 251-7.4

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CHARLES CARMOUCHE

Junior • Guard 6-2 • 175 New Orleans, La. McMain HS/Univ. of New Orleans Career Transferred to Memphis from the University of New Orleans ... Played his freshman and sophomore seasons with the Privateers ... Eligible to play immediately for the Tigers in 2010-11 as a result of New Orleans athletics moving from NCAA Division I to Division III ... Has played in 53 games ... Made 43 starts ... Averaging 8.5 points and 3.7 rebounds ... Has 92 assists, 16 blocked shots and 66 steals ... Shooting 37.6 percent from the field, 31.7 percent from the three-point line and 61.8 percent from the free throw line.

2009-10 Season (Sophomore) Saw action in 29 of the Privateers’ 30 games ... Missed one game due to illness ... Made 28 starts ... Played a team-high 972 minutes (33.5 minutes per game) ... Averaged 12.6 points (second on team) ... Led team with a 4.8 rebounding average ... Also tops on the squad with 42 steals ... Had 60 assists and 14 blocked shots (tied for team lead) ... Shot 39.7 percent from the floor, 35.2 percent from the arc and 61.3 percent from the charity stripe ... Ranked among Sun Belt Conference leaders (overall games) in scoring (18th), rebounding (20th) and steals (6th) ... Postseason (Sun Belt Conference Tournament): Started against Western Kentucky in the Privateers’ conference tournament opener ... Played 38 minutes ... Scored 21 points (game high), pulled down six rebounds and added three steals vs. the Hilltoppers ... Hit a career-high five three-pointers vs. Western Kentucky ... Netted his 21 points on 6-of-11 FG, 5-of-7 treys and 4-of-5 FT ... Sun Belt Conference play: Started 17 of New Orleans’ 18 league games ... Missed the Feb. 11 contest vs. North Texas due to illness ... Averaged 34.2 minutes per game (582 total), 12.2 points and 4.7 rebounds ... Had 38 assists, 23 steals and seven blocked shots ... Shot 40.2 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from the three-point line and 54.2 percent from the foul line ... Ranked among Sun Belt Conference leaders (league games only) in scoring (24th), rebounding (19th) and steals (10th) ... Closed conference regular season play with eight points, five boards and two assists at UALR ... Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in a home setback to Denver ... Also had five points, three assists, one block and one steal vs. Denver ... Had 21 points, eight boards, three assists and two steals in a road win at Louisiana-Monroe ... Hit a career-best nine FG vs. Louisiana-Monroe ... Posted nine points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals vs. Arkansas State ... Netted a career-high 23 points in a road loss at Western Kentucky ... Scored the 23 points on 8-of-14 FG, 0-of-2 treys and 7-of-9 FT ... Also had six boards, three assists and two steals vs. Western Kentucky ... Scored

12 points and added three rebounds and three steals at Middle Tennessee ... Nearly recorded a double-double in a home setback to Louisiana-Monroe with nine points and 10 rebounds ... Scored 10 points and dished out four assists at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Played a career-high 44 minutes in an overtime win over UALR ... Scored 18 points and had two assists, three steals and no turnovers vs. the Trojans ... Had a career-best four steals in addition to 15 points and seven boards at North Texas ... Scored 16 points and pulled down five boards at Denver ... Was 3-of-3 from the arc vs. Denver ... Had 18 points, four assists, two blocked shots, two rebounds and one steal in a home victory over FIU ... Netted 17 points and added three boards and three assists at Troy ... Opened league play with six points and two steals vs. Florida Atlantic... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in all 11 non-conference games, making 10 starts ... Averaged 12.4 points and 4.8 rebounds in 32.0 minutes of action ... Shot 37.5 percent from the field, 24.3 percent from the arc and 69.4 percent from the free throw line ... Had 22 assists, seven blocks and 16 steals ... Averaged 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in three games at the Southern Miss Christmas Tournament ... Had 17 points and six boards in a loss to Southern Miss in the tournament ... Netted 14 points at Southern ... Grabbed nine rebounds in a home win over Houston Baptist ... Had 11 points, six rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in a road win at Tulane ... Posted 16 points, eight boards, two assists and two steals at N.C. State ... Scored 14 points and added two assists, two blocks and three steals in a win over Mobile ... Tied a career high with 10 FT attempts vs. Mobile ... Opened the season with a 20-point, four-rebound, fiveassist performance at Georgia ... His five assists, eight FT made and 10 FT attempts were career highs.

Played limited minutes in the next three games (Feb. 5-12) as he made his return to action ... Averaged 4.3 points, 2.8 boards and 22.2 minutes of play ... Had 19 assists and 11 steals ... Shot 35.6 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from the arc and 66.7 percent from the charity stripe ... Started the final three conference regular season games ... Averaged 29.3 minutes of action in those three games ... Pulled down four boards at UALR ... Scored nine points (season high) at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Had six points, four boards and two steals in a home win over Arkansas State ... Scored seven points at Denver ... Returned to action after injury vs. Florida Atlantic ... Had three points, three assists and two rebounds in 12 minutes vs. Florida Atlantic ... Posted five points, three rebounds and three assists vs. Loyola (New Orleans) in final game before injury ... Had six points, four boards and three assists in a home win over Denver ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds vs. North Texas ... Scored six points in his Sun Belt Conference debut at Louisiana-Monroe ... Started against the War Hawks and played 20 minutes ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in 10 of the 11 non-league games ... Made six starts ... Averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds ... Had 12 assists, one block and 11 steals ... Shot 20.7 percent from the field and 58.3 percent from the free throw line ... Had five points, three boards and three assists vs. Loyola (New Orleans) ... Tied a season high with three assists vs. South Dakota ... Posted four points, two boards, two assists and two steals in back-to-back contests vs. Texas State and Houston Baptist ... Scored six points and grabbed five rebounds at Colorado State ... Had three points and three rebounds at Savannah State.

High School Was district MVP as a senior and was also named to 3A All-State squad and All-Metro team while prepping at McMain ... Averaged 21 points per game as a senior ... Spent two years at McMain after spending sophomore year at Westside High School in Houston, Texas, following Hurricane Katrina ... Prepped at St. Augustine as a freshman ... Played AAU ball for New Orleans Panthers Select and was teammate of Jahmall Burroughs and former Georgetown standout and current NBA Detroit Piston Greg Monroe.

Personal Full name is Charles Theophile Carmouche ... Born September 18, 1990, in New Orleans ... Son of Charles Wesley and Paula Carmouche ... An Interdisciplinary Studies major.

2008-09 Season (Freshman) Although the coaches were not expecting big minutes prior to the season, became team’s starting point guard ... Played in 24 of the team’s 30 games ... Made 15 starts ... Missed six games due to injuries, including five-straight contests in Sun Belt Conference play ... Averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds ... Had 32 assists, two blocks and 24 steals ... Shot 28.9 percent from the floor, 21.9 percent from the arc and 63 percent from the free throw line ... Postseason (Sun Belt Conference Tournament): Started the Sun Belt Conference Tournament firstround game vs. South Alabama ... Played 17 minutes and scored two points ... Also had two steals, one rebound, one steal and one blocked shot ... Sun Belt Conference play: Saw action in 13 of the Privateers’ 18 league games ... An ankle injury forced him to miss five-straight games from Jan. 17-31 ...

Career Highs Points.............. 23 vs. Western Kentucky (1/30/10) Rebounds.............................11 vs. Denver (2/20/10) FG Made .......... 9 vs. Louisiana-Monroe (2/18/10) FG Attempted .............16 vs. North Texas (1/9/10) 3P FG Made ....... 5 vs. Western Kentucky (3/6/10) 3P FG Attempted ........ 7, 2x, last vs. WKU (3/6/10) FT Made ......................... 8 vs. Georgia (11/13/09) FT Attempted .... 10, 2x, last vs. Mobile (11/25/09) Assists ............................ 5 vs. Georgia (11/13/09) Blocks ......................... 2, 3x, last vs. FIU (1/2/10) Steals................................4 vs. North Texas (1/9/10) Minutes Played.................44 vs. UALR (1/14/10)

CARMOUCHE CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008-09 2009-10 Total

GP-GS 24-15 29-28 53-43

Min/Avg 479/20.0 972/33.5 1451/27.4

— Total — FG-A Pct 22-76 .289 120-302 .397 142-378 .376

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— 3-Point — FG-A Pct FT-A Pct 7-32 .219 34-54 .630 32-91 .352 92-150 .613 39-123 .317 116-204 .618

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— Rebounds — Off-Def Tot Avg 8-49 57 2.4 29-110 139 4.8 37-159 196 3.7

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PF-FO 49-2 90-6 139-8

A TO B 32 33 2 60 81 14 92 114 16

ST 24 42 66

Pts-Avg 85-3.5 364-12.6 449-8.5

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WESLEY WITHERSPOON

Junior • Forward/Guard 6-9 • 210 Atlanta, Ga. Berkmar HS

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Career Has played in 65 games and made 25 starts ... Averaging 8.4 points and 3.5 rebound ... Tripled his scoring average (4.0 to 12.5 ppg) and doubled his rebounding average (2.2 to 4.6 rpg) from freshman season to sophomore year ... Shooting 47 percent from the floor, 39.8 percent from the three-point line and 70.4 percent from the free throw line ... Has 72 assists, 41 blocked shots and 70 steals.

Honors 2009-10 All-Conference USA third team ... The Sporting News 2009-10 All-Conference USA second team ... 2008-09 Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year.

What Could Happen In 2010-11 With another offensive campaign as in 2010-11, could be the next Tiger to join the 1,000-point club ... Has 548 points and needs 452 to reach that mark ... If he reaches 1,000 points, would become the 47th member of the group.

2009-10 Season (Sophomore) Saw action in all 34 games ... Made 20 starts ... Started 19 of last 20 games ... In those last 20 games, scoring average jumped from 10.3 to 12.5 ppg and rebounding average increased from 4.1 to 4.6 rpg ... Posted 23 double-figure scoring games, including four 20-point performances ... Had 11 games with six or more boards ... Averaged 12.5 points (second on team) and 4.6 rebounds (third on team) ... Shot 46.7 percent from the field, 43 percent from the three-point arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line ... Had 47 assists, 29 steals and 47 steals (third on team) ... Ranked among Conference USA leaders (overall games) in scoring (16th), free throw percentage (11th), steals (15th) and blocked shots (15th) ... Postseason (NIT/C-USA Tournament): Played in all three postseason games and made two starts ... Averaged 26.3 minutes per game in the postseason

... Averaged 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds ... Shot 52.2 percent from the floor, 60 percent from the arc and 75 percent from the charity stripe ... Had three assists and three steals ... In two NIT games, averaged 15.5 points and 3.5 boards ... Shot 52.6 percent from the field, 50 percent from the arc and 81.8 percent from the foul line ... Scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. Ole Miss in the NIT second round ... Opened NIT play with 18 points, two boards, two assists and two steals in the first-round win over St. John’s ... Hit the game-winning bucket at the buzzer to give the Tigers a thrilling 73-71 win over the Red Storm ... Scored the Tigers’ final seven points of the game (seven points in :45/trey, 2 FT, game-winning layup) ... Netted 15 of his 18 points vs. St. John’s in the second half ... In the C-USA Tournament first-round game vs. Houston, had eight points and eight rebounds ... Conference USA play: Started all 16 league games ... Averaged 13.2 points and 5.0 rebounds ... Netted double figures in 11 of 16 league games, including seven straight from Feb. 3-Feb. 27 ... Shot 43.6 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from the three-point line and 82.3 percent from the free throw line ... Had 27 assists, 15 blocked shots and 22 steals ... Ranked among Conference USA leaders (league games only) in scoring (15th), free throw percentage (4th), steals (13th) and blocked shots (10th) ... Scored 11 points and added eight rebounds and two steals in the regular season finale win over Tulsa ... Hit 7-of-8 FT vs. the Golden Hurricane ... Had 16 points and six boards in a home win over Southern Miss ... Was 9-of-10 from the charity stripe vs. the Golden Eagles ... Netted six of his 16 points vs. Southern Miss in the first half that turned a 15-4 deficit into a 24-20 lead ... Had 18 points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal in a road setback at Houston ... Took a career-high 15 FG attempts vs. the Cougars ... Dished out a careerhigh six assists and added 15 points and eight rebounds in a home win over SMU ... Posted career bests for rebounds (9) and steals (5) in a road victory at Tulane ... Also scored 16 points vs. the Green

Wave ... Scored 10 points in a road win at Tulsa ... Had 12 points and five boards vs. UCF ... Netted a career-high 29 points in a home victory over UAB ... Also set career bests for FG made (8), FT made (12) and FT attempts (14) ... Score 19 of his 29 points in the second half, including 13 in the final 5:28 of the game ... His basket at 5:28 and his trey at 4:54 gave Memphis one point leads ... Scored six-straight points (4 FT, layup) from 3:40-1:04 to give Memphis the lead for good at 75-69 en route to the 85-75 win ... Scored 20 points and added six rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and two steals in a home win over Houston ... Scored 12 points in a home setback to UTEP ... Blocked a career-best tying four shots and grabbed seven rebounds in a road win at Rice ... Netted 22 points and had two boards, three assists and two steals vs. East Carolina ... Opened conference play with six points in a road victory at Southern Miss ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in all 15 non-conference games and made two starts ... Averaged 11.6 points and 4.2 rebounds vs. non-league foes ... Shot 49.2 percent from the floor, 47.7 percent from the three-point line and 64.4 percent from the free throw line ... Had 17 assists, 13 blocked shots and 22 steals ... Scored 26 points in home loss to Gonzaga ... Hit a career-high tying eight FG vs. Gonzaga ... Scored 12 points and pulled down four boards in a road loss at Syracuse ... Had 13 points, four boards and three steals vs. Houston Baptist ... Blocked a career-high four shots and added 11 points, seven boards and three steals in a home setback to Tennessee ... Scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. IUPUI ... Had 15 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. Southeast Missouri State ... Scored 14 points and grabbed six boards vs. UMass ... Netted 12 of his 14 points and pulled down five of his six rebounds vs. UMass in the second half ... Had 13 points and eight rebounds in a home win over Montana State ... Scored 11 points vs. Central Arkansas ... Had nine points, three boards, two assists, one blocked shot and three

Career Highs Points.................................... 29 vs. UAB (2/3/10) Rebounds................................9 vs. Tulane (2/17/10) FG Made .............. 8, 2x, last vs. Gonzaga (2/6/10) FG Attempted ................ 15 vs. Houston (2/24/10) 3P FG Made ......................4 vs. Gonzaga (2/6/10) 3P FG Attempted ...............6 vs. Gonzaga (2/6/10) FT Made ............................... 12 vs. UAB (2/3/10) FT Attempted ....................... 14 vs. UAB (2/3/10) Assists ..................................6 vs. SMU (2/20/10) Blocks ......................4, 2x, last vs. Rice (1./16/10) Steals.......................................5 vs. Tulane (2/17/10) Minutes Played.....34, 2x, last vs. Tulane (2/17/10)

WITHERSPOON CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008-09 2009-10 Total

GP-GS 31-5 34-20 65-25

Min/Avg 424/13.7 870/25.6 1294/19.9

— Total — FG-A Pct 48-100 .480 135-289 .467 183-389 .470

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— 3-Point — FG-A Pct FT-A Pct 3-14 .214 25-49 .510 34-79 .430 120-157 .764 37-93 .398 145-206 .704

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— Rebounds — Off-Def Tot Avg 15-52 67 2.2 48-110 158 4.6 63-162 225 3.5

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A TO B 25 30 12 47 61 29 72 91 41

ST 23 47 70

Pts-Avg 124-4.0 424-12.5 548-8.4

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steals vs. Tennessee Tech ... Opened campaign with a 13-point, four-rebound performance vs. Jackson State.

2008-09 Season (Freshman) Saw action in 31 games and made five starts … Averaged 4.0 points and 2.2 rebounds … Had 25 assists, 12 blocked shots and 23 steals … Shot 48 percent from the floor and 51 percent from the free throw line … Missed six games due to a torn meniscus in his left knee … Had surgery on Jan. 26 and was out of action from Jan. 28 through Feb. 14 ... Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Played in all six of the Tigers’ postseason games … Averaged 2.2 points and 2.0 boards in the postseason … Shot 41.7 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from the charity stripe … In NCAA Tournament play, averaged 0.3 points and 2.0 rebounds … Played six minutes against Missouri in the West Region semifinal contest … Grabbed one board vs. the Tigers … Scored one point and had two rebounds vs. Maryland in the second round … Added a steal vs. the Terrapins … Played 10 minutes and pulled down three rebounds in the Tigers’ first-round victory over Cal State Northridge … In three Conference USA Tournament games, averaged 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds … Shot 50 percent from the field … Had three boards and one steal vs. Tulsa in the C-USA Tournament title game … Scored a season-high 10 points and added two rebounds and one assist vs. Houston in the semifinal … Shot 66.7 percent (4-of6) from the field vs. the Cougars … Had two points and one rebound vs. Tulane in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal ... Conference USA play: Played in 11 of the Tigers’ 16 league games … Missed five conference games with a torn meniscus in his left knee … Was out for league games from Jan. 28-Feb. 14 vs. East Carolina, Houston, SMU, Tulsa and Southern Miss … Averaged 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds vs. C-USA foes … Shot 50 percent from the floor and 63.6 per-

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cent from the free throw line … Had four points, one rebound and one steal vs. Tulane in the regular season finale … Recorded two points and two boards in the Tigers’ road win at Houston … Had two points, three boards and one block in a home victory over Southern Miss … Did not score in back-to-back road games at UTEP and UAB … Played a combined nine minutes vs. the Miners and Blazers … In first game back after injury, played 18 minutes in a home win over SMU … Scored six points and added one assist, one block and one steal against the Mustangs … Before the injury, played a C-USA season-high 20 minutes in a home win over Rice … Scored eight points (C-USA season high) and had three boards, three assists, one blocked shot and one steal vs. the Owls … His three assists vs. Rice tied a season high … Had three points, one rebound and two steals in the Tigers’ buzzer-beating win at Tulsa … Recorded four points, three boards, one blocked shot and one steal in a road win at UCF … Played a key role in helping the Tigers turn a 51-57 secondhalf deficit into a 67-59 lead en route to the win over the Knights … Scored four points and pulled down two rebounds in the C-USA opener vs. Marshall ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in 14 of the Tigers’ 15 non-Conference USA contests ... Made five starts at point guard from Dec. 2-20 … Averaged 5.6 points and 2.5 rebounds ... Shot 48.4 percent from the floor ... Had 17 assists, eight blocks and 14 steals … Played two minutes in a road win at Tennessee … The Tennessee contest was his final action before his surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee … Had three points, two boards and two blocked shots vs. Lamar … Scored eight points and added three rebounds and two steals vs. Northeastern … Had eight points, two boards, two assists and two blocks vs. Drexel … Scored seven points vs. Syracuse … Had seven points, six rebounds, two assists and three steals in a road overtime loss at Georgetown .. The three steals tied a season high … Scored six points and dished

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out three assists vs. Marist … Netted nine points and pulled down a season-high eight rebounds vs. Seton Hall in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinal … Scored six points vs. Chattanooga in the Puerto Rico TipOff quarterfinal … Had nine points, two rebounds and three assists vs. UMass … Scored two points and added one rebound, one assist and one steal in his first collegiate game vs. Fairfield.

High School Rated the No. 27 player in the nation by RiseMag.com in its final 2008 rankings … Rivals. com rated him the No. 34 overall player and the No. 5 small forward in the nation … Ranked the No. 56 overall player and the No. 12 small forward by Scouthoops.com … ESPN.com rated him the No. 48 overall player and the No. 9 small forward in the country … Played in the Jordan Brand All-American Game in New York, N.Y., in April of 2008 … Had 13 points (4-of-5 FG/5-of-8 FT), four boards and a team-high three steals for the winning Blue team (124-114 victory) at the Jordan Brand game … Selected to the 2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia All-State Class AAAAA first team … Averaged 18.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists his senior season at Berkmar … Helped lead the Patriots to a 23-6 overall record and the Georgia Class AAAAA Sweet 16 in 2007-08 … The Sweet 16 appearance was Berkmar’s deepest state tournament run since 2001 … Scored 32 points vs. Sprayberry in the Class AAAAA tournament opening round.

Personal Full name is Wesley Arington Witherspoon ... Born January 27, 1990 ... Son of Will and Carolyn Witherspoon ... A Communication major ... Brothers, William (Air Force) and Wynton (George Washington), played Division I basketball ... Also has a sister, Whitley Aliné.

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DREW BARHAM Sophomore • Guard 6-7 • 194 Cordova, Tenn. Christian Brothers HS

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Wave to a 24-9 record and a spot in the Tennessee Division 2-AA West Region semifinal … Led the Purple Wave in scoring with 15 points in the semifinal contest versus MUS … As a junior in 2007-08, averaged 15.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in helping lead Christian Brothers to the Tennessee Division 2-AA state title game, falling to Briarcrest High School … The Purple Wave won the regional crown en route to the state championship contest … Was named to the Tennessee Division 2-AA All-State Tournament Team … Christian

Career

Dished out a season-high two assists in a road vic-

Has seen action in 22 games, making one start

tory at Tulane ... In his first collegiate start vs. UCF,

... Averaging 1.9 points and 0.5 rebounds ... Has four

scored three points and added one assist ... Played

assists, four blocked shots and seven steals ... Shoot-

a season-high tying 10 minutes vs. the Knights ...

ing 27.7 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from

Scored three points in a home win over UAB ... Saw

the three-point line and 55.6 percent from the charity

his first action in C-USA play vs. East Carolina and

stripe.

had three points, one blocked shot and one steal vs.

Brothers finished 2007-08 with a 26-7 overall record … Highlight game of his career was a 27-point outburst in one quarter versus Hamilton at the MUS Shootout … In scoring the 27 points in a quarter, hit eight threepointers and converted a three-point play.

Personal Full name is Andrew Patrick Barham … Son of

the Pirates ...

2009-10 Season (Freshman)

Non-conference play (regular season games

Played in 22 games and made one start ... Aver-

only): Played in 12 of 15 non-conference games ...

aged 1.9 points and 0.5 rebounds ... Had four assists,

Averaged 2.0 points and 0.5 rebounds ... Had one

four blocked shots and seven steals ... Shot 27.7 per-

assist, two blocks and three steals ... Shot 23.3 per-

cent from the floor, 32.3 percent from the arc and

cent from the floor, 27.8 percent from the arc and

55.6 percent from the free throw line ...

55.6 percent from the foul line ... Blocked a season-

Postseason (NIT/C-USA Tournament): Played

high two shots and scored two points vs. Houston

in two of the Tigers’ three postseason games ... Did

Baptist ... Played a season-high tying 10 minutes vs.

not play in the Conference USA Tournament first-

the Huskies ... Had four points and one rebound in

round contest vs. Houston ... Saw limited action in

six minutes of action vs. Montana State ... Posted

both NIT games vs. St. John’s and Ole Miss, but reg-

one rebound and one assist vs. Central Arkansas ...

istered no stats ...

Had five points, one rebound and one steal in a home

Conference USA play: Saw action in eight of the

win over Tennessee Tech ... Played a season-best

Tigers’ 16 league games ... Made one start vs. UCF

10 minutes vs. Tennessee Tech ... In his collegiate

... Averaged 2.1 points and 0.8 rebounds ... Had three

debut vs. Jackson State, netted a season-high sev-

assists, two blocked shots and four steals ... Shot

en points and grabbed a season-best two rebounds

35.3 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from

... Had a near-perfect shooting game vs. Jackson

the three-point line ... Scored three points and added

State on 2-of-2 FG, 1-of-1 treys and 2-of-3 FT.

one rebound and two steals in the Tigers’ regular season finale win over Tulsa ... Hit a key trey during

High School

a late first-half run vs. the Golden Hurricane ... The

A three-year starter for head coach Bubba Luckett

run extended a 23-17 lead to 30-19 by halftime ...

at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis … Dur-

Grabbed one rebound in a road setback at Houston

ing his prep career, named All-State and All-Region …

... Scored five points and added two rebounds and

Also earned team MVP distinction … As a senior, aver-

one steal in a home win over SMU ... The five points

aged 19.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.1 blocks

and two boards were C-USA game highs for him ...

and 1.3 steals in 33 games … Helped lead the Purple

Pat and Debbie Barham … Born December 29, 1989 … Major is undeclared.

Career Highs Points..........................7 vs. Jackson St. (11/13/09) Rebounds....................2, 2x, last vs. SMU (2/20/10) FG Made ................. 2, 4x, last vs. SMU (2/20/10) FG Attempted ...... 6 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/20/09) 3P FG Made ...................2 vs. Oakland (11/30/09) 3P FG Attempted ............4 vs. Oakland (11/30/09) FT Made .... 2, 2x, last vs. Houston Baptist (1/3/10) FT Attempted .............4 vs. Montana St. (12/9/09) Assists ................................ 2 vs. Tulane (2/17/10) Blocks ....................2 vs. Houston Baptist (1/3/10) Steals........................................... 2 vs. Tulsa (3/6/10) Minutes Played....... 10, 3x, last vs. UCF (2/10/10)

BARHAM CAREER STATISTICS Year 2009-10

GP-GS 22-1

Min/Avg 106/4.8

— Total — FG-A Pct 13-47 .277

M e m p h i s

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— 3-Point — FG-A Pct 10-31 .323

FT-A 5-9

Pct .556

T i g e r

— Rebounds — Off-Def Tot Avg 6-6 12 0.5

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PF-FO 18-0

A 4

TO 5

B 4

ST 7

Pts-Avg 41-1.9

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CHARLES HOLT Sophomore • Guard 5-10 • 175 Jackson, Tenn. Liberty Tech

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Career

High School

Has played in seven contests ... Averaging 0.3

Played his prep career for Coach Dexter Williams

points and 0.1 boards ... Has one assist ... Shooting 50

at Liberty Tech … A member of Crusader teams that

percent from the free throw line.

won back-to-back Tennessee state championships in 2005-06 and 2006-07 ... The 2005-06 squad finished the

2009-10 Season (Freshman)

campaign with a 34-3 overall record, while the 2006-07

Saw action in seven games ... Averaged 0.3 points

team went 37-3 ... The 2007-08 Crusader team posted

and 0.1 boards per contest ... Had one assist ... Shot 50

a 22-9 record ... Averaged 17.2 points per game as a

percent from the charity stripe ...

senior ... During his high school career, earned All-Area

Postseason (NIT/C-USA Tournament): Did not

see any game action in the Tigers’ postseason (three

and All-Region honors ... Scored over 1,000 points in his career at Liberty Tech.

games) ... Conference USA play: Played in one Conference USA game ... Saw one minute of action in the Tigers’ regular season finale win over Tulsa ...

Personal Full name is Charles Lewis Holt … Son of Charlise Anderson and Calvin Holt … Born December 8,

Non-conference play (regular season games only):

1989 … Major is undeclared.

Saw action in six non-Conference USA games ... Averaged 0.3 points and 0.2 rebounds ... Had one assist ... Shot 50 percent from the foul line ... Played a careerbest four minutes in a home win over Houston Baptist ... Dished out one assist vs. Houston Baptist ... Scored one point (1-of-2 FT) and pulled down one rebound in

Career Highs

a home victory over Montana State ... Saw two minutes

Points ...............1, 2x, last vs. Montana St. (12/9/09) Rebounds.......................1 vs. Montana St. (12/9/09) FG Made ............................................................None FG Attempted ...1, 3x, last vs. Houston Baptist (1/3/10) 3P FG Made .......................................................None 3P FG Attempted ...............................................None FT Made ..........1, 2x, last vs. Montana St. (12/9/09) FT Attempted ..2, 2x, last vs. Montana St. (12/9/09) Assists....................... 1 vs. Houston Baptist (1/3/10)

of action vs. the Bobcats ... Played two minutes in a home win over Oakland ... Netted first collegiate points in a home victory over Central Arkansas ... Hit 1-of-2 FT vs. Central Arkansas ... Saw two minutes of game action in a home win over Tennessee Tech ... Played one minute in the regular season-opening win over Jackson

Blocks ......................................................................None Steals........................................................................None Minutes Played ..............4 vs. Houston Baptist (1/3/10)

State.

HOLT CAREER STATISTICS Year 2009-10

GP-GS 7-0

Min/Avg 14/2.0

— Total — FG-A Pct 0-3 .000

M e m p h i s

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— 3-Point — FG-A Pct 0-0 .000

FT-A 2-4

Pct .500

T i g e r

— Rebounds — Off-Def Tot Avg 1-0 1 0.1

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PF-FO 1-0

A 1

TO 2

B 0

ST 0

Pts-Avg 2-0.3

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D.J. STEPHENS Sophomore • Forward/Guard 6-5 • 185 Killeen, Texas Herker Heights HS

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Career Has played in 33 games ... Averaging 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds ... Has six assists, eight blocked shots and eight steals ... Shooting 57.5 percent from the floor, 50 percent from the three-point arc and 58.3 percent from the free throw line.

2009-10 Season (Freshman) Saw game action in 33 of the Tigers’ 34 contests ... Made three starts ... Averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds ... Had six assists, eight blocks and eight steals ... Shot 57.5 percent from the field, 50 percent from the three-point line and 58.3 percent from the charity stripe ... Postseason (NIT/C-USA Tournament): Played in all three postseason games ... Averaged 0.7 points and 1.0 rebounds ... Shot 100 percent from the floor ... In the two NIT games, averaged 1.5 rebounds ... Played six minutes and grabbed one board vs. Ole Miss in the NIT second round ... Earned his third start of the year vs. St. John’s in the NIT first round ... Played a postseason-high eight minutes vs. the Red Storm in the NIT first round ... Grabbed two rebounds in the NIT first-round victory over St. John’s ... In the Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal vs. Houston, scored two points on 1-of-1 FG ... Conference USA play: Played in 15 of the Tigers’ 16 league games ... Made one start (home game vs. UAB) ... Averaged 1.5 points and 1.9 rebounds ... Had four assists, three blocked shots and four steals ... Shot 46.7 percent from the field, 100 percent from the three-point arc and 63.6 percent from the free throw line ... Had three points, two boards and one steal in the regular season finale win over Tulsa ... Netted the three points vs. the Golden Hurricane on the first three-pointer of his career ... His threepointer closed out an 8-2 run to end the first half and extend a 22-17 lead to 30-19 at halftime ... Scored four points (tied C-USA season high) and added two

put-back dunk at the halftime buzzer vs. the Bobcats ... Scored four points and added one assist and one steal vs. Arkansas State ... Scored a career-best six points in a home win over Oakland ... Hit a careerhigh three FG (3-of-3 FG) in only seven minutes of action vs. Oakland ... Received first collegiate starting nod vs. Central Arkansas ... Played 14 minutes vs. Central Arkansas ... Pulled down five rebounds and scored three points in the win over the Bears ... ... Played nine minutes in his first collegiate game vs. Jackson State ... Had one point and two rebounds vs. Jackson State.

boards and a career-high tying two blocked shots in a road victory at UAB ... Netted the four points on 2-of-2 FG and the field goals came on back-toback possessions midway through the first half ... Grabbed three boards and added two points (2-of2 FT) in a home win over Southern Miss ... Had four points (C-USA season high), four rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in a road setback at Houston ... Scored two points and pulled down two rebounds in a home win over SMU ... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds in a home win over UCF ... Played a career-best 17 minutes vs. the Knights ... Also had two boards, one assist and one steal vs. UCF ... Got first start in C-USA action in a home win over UAB ... Grabbed one board and added one steal vs. the Blazers ... Had two rebounds in contests at SMU, at Rice and vs. East Carolina ... Played 11 minutes off the bench vs. the Pirates ... Saw his first conference action at Southern Miss (six minutes) ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in all 15 non-league regular season games ... Averaged 2.5 points and 2.2 rebounds ... Had two assists, five blocked shots and four steals ... Shot 62.5 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from the foul line ... Had one point and two boards in a home loss to Gonzaga ... Scored four points and pulled down two rebounds in a road setback at Syracuse ... Netted his four points vs. the Orange on 2-of2 FG ... Had two points, three rebounds, one assist, two blocked shots (tied career high) and one steal vs. Houston Baptist ... Pulled down five rebounds and added four points in a home win over IUPUI ... Posted four points and four boards vs. Southeast Missouri State ... Had two points and two rebounds in a road win at UALR ... Scored a career-high tying six points in a home victory over Montana State ... Tied a career best with three FG made (3-of-4 FG) ... Also had three rebounds and two blocked shots (career high) vs. Montana State ... Had an impressive

High School Played his prep career for Coach Celneque Bobbitt at Harker Heights High School … Recorded a 43-inch vertical leap in high school ... As a senior, averaged 16.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.3 blocked shots and 2.1 steals … Helped lead the Knights to a 17-13 overall record … Named to the Texas 12-5A All-District first team … Had one of his best games against A&M Consolidated in the 2008-09 season … Posted 31 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in the Knights’ 91-77 victory … Also had an all-around performance versus Ellison with 15 points, 12 boards and five blocked shots … Registered another double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Pflugerville Henderson … Prior to his senior campaign, selected as one of the 20 names to know for 2009 by the Killeen Daily Herald … Played AAU basketball with the D-1 Ambassadors.

Personal Full name is Dalenta Jameral Stephens … Son of Will Stephens and Dorothea Love … Born December 19, 1990 … Major is undeclared.

Career Highs Points ...............6, 2x, last vs. Montana St. (12/9/09) Rebounds...................................7 vs. UCF (2/10/10) FG Made .........3, 2x, last vs. Montana St. (12/9/09) FG Attempted.........4, 2x, last vs. IUPUI (12/28/09) 3P FG Made ............................... 1 vs. Tulsa (3/6/10) 3P FG Attempted ......... 1, 2x, last vs. Tulsa (3/6/10) FT Made ........... 2, 2x, last vs. Southern Miss (2/27/10) FT Attempted ........................... 4 vs. Houston (1/23/10) Assists......................... 1, 5x, last vs. Houston (2/24/10) Blocks .................................2, 3x, last vs. UAB (3/3/10) Steals...................................1, 8x, last vs. Tulsa (3/6/10) Minutes Played ............................ 17 vs. UCF (2/10/10)

STEPHENS CAREER STATISTICS Year 2009-10

GP-GS 33-3

Min/Avg 261/7.9

— Total — FG-A Pct 23-40 .575

M e m p h i s

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— 3-Point — FG-A Pct 1-2 .500

FT-A 14-24

Pct .583

T i g e r

— Rebounds — Off-Def Tot Avg 34-30 64 1.9

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PF-FO 25-0

A 6

TO 4

B 8

ST 8

Pts-Avg 61-1.8

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PRESTON LAIRD Junior • Guard 6-3 • 189 Memphis, Tenn. Germantown HS

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points on a perfect shooting performance vs. Marist … Was 1-of-1 from the arc and 2-of-2 from the free throw line vs. the Red Foxes … Played a seasonbest three minutes vs. Marist … Saw game action vs. Seton Hall in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinal game … Played one minute in the season opener vs. Fairfield.

High School

Career Has played in 28 games … Averaging 0.8 points and 0.2 rebounds … Has five assists … Shooting 33.3 percent from the field, 75 percent from the arc and 64.3 percent from the free throw line.

2009-10 Season (Sophomore) Saw action in 10 games ... Averaged 0.5 points and 0.1 rebounds ... Shot 20 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the free throw line ... Had three assists ... Postseason (NIT/C-USA Tournament): Did not see any game action in the Tigers’ postseason (three games) ... Conference USA play: Played in two Conference USA games ... Played two minutes in the CUSA regular season finale victory vs. Tulsa … Saw a minute of action in the Tigers’ C-USA home opener vs. East Carolina ... Dished out one assist (tied career high) in the win over the Pirates ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in eight non-league games and saw 21 minutes of action ... Averaged 0.6 points and 0.1 rebounds ... Played a career-best four minutes in a home win over Houston Baptist ... Played two minutes each in home victories over Southeast Missouri State and Montana State ... Scored two points (1of-1 FG) in a home win over Arkansas State ... Saw three minutes of play in back-to-back contests vs. Oakland and Central Arkansas ... Had one assist in the home victory over Central Arkansas ... Scored one point and pulled down one board in three minutes of play in a home win over Tennessee Tech ... Netted two points and dished out an assist in the Tigers’ regular season-opening win over Jackson State ... Played two minutes vs. Jackson State.

2008-09 Season (Freshman) Saw action in 18 of the Tigers’ 37 games …

Averaged 0.9 points and 0.3 rebounds … Had two assists … Shot 40 percent from the field, 100 percent from the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line … Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Played in three of Memphis’ six postseason contests … Averaged 0.3 rebounds … In the NCAA Tournament, saw action in the Tigers’ second-round victory over Maryland … Grabbed one rebound in his one minute of action vs. the Terrapins … Played in two games in the Conference USA Tournament … Recorded two minutes vs. Tulsa in the C-USA Tournament championship game and one minute vs. Houston in the C-USA Tournament semifinal … Was 0-of-1 from the field vs. the Cougars … Conference USA play: Saw action in nine league games … Averaged 0.8 points and 0.4 rebounds … Had two assists … Shot 33.3 percent from the floor, 100 percent from the three-point line and 50 percent from the foul line … Dished out one assist in the regular season finale vs. Tulane … Grabbed one board in a home victory over Southern Miss … Scored one point and pulled down one rebound in a home win over SMU … Had two points and one rebound in a home win over Tulsa … Grabbed one board vs. Houston … Scored three points and added one assist vs. Rice … Netted his three points on 1-of-1 shooting from the arc vs. the Owls … Scored one point in the C-USA opener vs. Marshall ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in six of the Tigers’ 15 non-league games … Averaged 1.7 points … Shot 66.7 percent from the field, 100 percent from three-point line and 100 percent from the charity stripe … Netted three points on 1-of-1 shooting from the arc vs. Lamar … Played a season-high tying three minutes vs. the Cardinals … Was 2-of-2 from the free throw line for his two points vs. Northeastern … Saw two minutes of action vs. Drexel … Scored a career-high five

Played basketball and golf at Germantown High School … Earned letters in both sports … Played shooting guard and point guard for the Red Devil basketball program under head coach Newton Mealer … Averaged 15.4 points, 4.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds as a senior in 2007-08 … The Red Devils posted a 15-14 record in 2007-08 … His best offensive game was a 27-point performance as a senior in 2007-08 … Named to the Commercial Appeal’s 2007 Best of the Preps for boys golf … A National Honor Society member and was a Commended National Merit recipient … Was active in the History and Better Business clubs.

Personal Full name is Preston Alan Laird … Born September 25, 1990 … Son of Brent and Emily Laird … A Communication major … Received an appointment to attend the Air Force Academy, but chose to play at the University of Memphis … Served as a Tiger hoops ball boy during his grade/middle school years.

Career Highs Points ...................................... 5 vs. Marist (12/2/08) Rebounds.........1, 6x, last vs. Tenn. Tech (11/20/09) FG Made ........ 1, 5x, last vs. Arkansas St. (12/5/09) FG Attempted ...........2, 2x, last vs. Houston Baptist (1/3/10) 3P FG Made .................1, 3x, last vs. Rice (1/21/09) 3P FG Attempted ......... 1, 4x, last vs. HBU (1/3/10) FT Made ..........2, 3x, last vs. Jackson St. (11/13/09) FT Attempted ................4 vs. Jackson St. (11/13/09) Assists............1, 5x, last vs. East Carolina (1/13/10) Blocks .................................................................None Steals ...........................................................None Minutes Played ........ 4 vs. Houston Baptist (1/3/10)

LAIRD CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008-09 2009-10 Total

GP-GS 18-0 10-0 28-0

Min/Avg 30/1.7 24/2.4 54/1.9

— Total — FG-A Pct 4-10 .400 1-5 .200 5-15 .333

M e m p h i s

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— 3-Point — FG-A Pct 3-3 1.000 0-1 .000 3-4 .750

FT-A 6-8 3-6 9-14

Pct .750 .500 .643

T i g e r

— Rebounds — Off-Def Tot Avg 3-2 5 0.3 1-0 1 0.1 4-2 6 0.2

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PF-FO 2-0 1-0 3-0

A 2 3 5

TO 3 2 5

B 0 0 0

ST 0 0 0

Pts-Avg 17-0.9 5-0.5 22-0.8

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ANGEL GARCIA

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Junior • Forward 6-11 • 245 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico East Chicago Central HS (Ind.) Career Saw his first collegiate action in early February of his sophomore season ... Was thought to be out the entire 2009-10 campaign with a torn right ACL that he suffered in individual workouts in early September ... Through a rigorous rehabilitation, was able to return to the court in February ... Missed entire freshman year as a result of not passing through the NCAA Clearinghouse ... Has played in 12 games, making one start ... Averaging 6.8 points and 1.2 rebounds ... Has two assists, six blocked shots and two steals ... Shooting 52.6 percent from the field, 41.4 percent from the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line.

2009-10 Season (Sophomore) Missed the first 22 games of the season after suffering an ACL tear in his right knee in individual workouts in early September ... Returned to the court for his first game action of the year in early February ... Played in the Tigers’ final 12 games ... Made one start ... Averaged 6.8 points (seventh on team) and 1.2 rebounds ... Had two assists, six blocks and two steals ... Shot 52.6 percent from the floor, 41.4 percent from the three-point arc and 75 percent from the free throw line ... Was second on the team in both field goal percentage and threepoint field goal percentage ... Postseason (NIT/C-USA Tournament): Played double-digit minutes in each of the Tigers’ three postseason games ... Averaged 13.7 minutes per contest ... Made first collegiate start in the postseason ... Averaged 10.7 points and 1.7 rebounds ... Had two assists, two blocked shots and one steal ... Shot 61.1 percent from the floor, 66.7 percent from the three-point line and 66.7 percent from the foul line ... In two NIT games, averaged 13.5 points and 1.5 rebounds ... Had one assist, two blocks and one steal ... Shot 64.3 percent from the field, 71.4 percent from the arc and 66.7 percent from the charity stripe ... Netted a career-high 17 points vs. Ole Miss in the NIT second round ... Scored the 17 points on 6-of-11 FG, 3-of-5 treys and 2-of-4 FT ... The three treys were a career best ... Had 10 points, two rebounds, two blocked shots and one assist in the Tigers’ thrilling 73-71 NIT first-round win over St. John’s ... The two blocks tied a career high ... Had a perfect shooting game vs. the Red Storm with 3-of-3 FG, 2-of2 treys and 2-of-2 FT ... Made his first collegiate start

vs. St. John’s and played a career-high 17 minutes ... In Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal vs. Houston, scored five points and added two boards and one assist in 10 minutes of action ... Conference USA play: After returning from injury, played the final eight league games ... Averaged 8.4 minutes per contest ... Posted averages of 6.1 points and 1.1 rebounds ... Had four blocked shots and one steal ... Shot 51.4 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from the arc and 83.3 percent from the free throw line ... Scored 11 points in the regular season finale win over Tulsa ... Grabbed a career-best four boards vs. the Golden Hurricane ... Also had a career-high two blocks vs. Tulsa ... Had three points and one rebound in 11 minutes in a road victory at UAB ... Scored 13 points in a road loss at Houston ... Set career highs for FG attempts (12) and trey attempts (7) vs. the Cougars ... Scored three points in a home win over SMU ... Grabbed two rebounds in a road win at Tulane ... Had his “coming-out” party in the Tigers’ road victory at Tulsa ... In only his third game back after returning from injury, scored 16 points and added one board and one steal ... Hit a career-best seven FG ... Netted his 16 points on 7-of-9 FG and 2-of-4 treys ... Scored three points vs. UCF in his Conference USA debut ... Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played his only non-Conference USA game after returning from injury against Gonzaga in early February ... Played four minutes vs. the Bulldogs and missed his only two FG attempts (both trey attempts).

2008 … Had four points (2-of-3 FG) and four rebounds for the World Select Team … Named one of Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s Top 60 seniors in 2007-08 … Rated No. 47 overall player and No. 17 power forward by Rivals.com … Scouthoops.com rated him the No. 36 overall player and the No. 19 power forward in the country … Ranked the No. 72 overall player and No. 22 power forward by ESPN.com … Rated the No. 62 player in the nation by RiseMag.com in its final 2008 rankings … As a senior at East Chicago, averaged 17.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.1 blocks … Earned Associated Press Indiana All-State high honorable mention in 2007-08 … Helped lead East Chicago to a 20-4 overall record and the Indiana Class 4A regional title game … The Cardinals fell to South Bend Riley in the regional championship … Had six blocked shots in helping lead East Chicago to its 13th sectional title with a 6751 win over West Side … In summer of 2007, played for Puerto Rico in the FIBA World Championship and averaged 13.8 points and 7.8 boards … Averaged 10.9 points (third on team) and 7.3 rebounds (second on team) for the Cardinals as a junior … Blocked a teamhigh 30 shots … East Chicago finished 2006-07 with a 23-3 overall record and won the Indiana Class 4A state crown … Scored 25 points and grabbed nine boards in helping lead East Chicago to an 87-83 victory over Indianapolis North Central (Eric Gordon) in the Indiana Class 4A state championship game … The state title was East Chicago’s first since 1971.

Personal Full name is Angel Luis Garcia ... Born on July 11, 1988 ... Son of Luis and Ada Garcia ... An Interdisciplinary Studies major.

2008-09 Season (Freshman) Did not see any game action as a result of not passing through the NCAA Clearinghouse … Was cleared to practice with the squad in January, but could not play in games and travel with the team on road trips … Was able to participate in individual workouts in the fall … Was allowed to practice with the team the first two weeks of preseason drills while the NCAA Clearinghouse made a decision on his eligibility … Only practiced two days as he suffered an MCL injury to his left knee and did not return to the court until January.

High School Played for the World Select Team at the 11th annual Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, Ore., in April of

Career Highs Points............................17 vs. Ole Miss (3/19//10) Rebounds.................................... 4 vs. Tulsa (3/6/10) FG Made .............................. 7 vs. Tulsa (2/13/10) FG Attempted ................ 12 vs. Houston (2/24/10) 3P FG Made ................... 3 vs. Ole Miss (3/19/10) 3P FG Attempted ............. 7 vs. Houston (2/24/10) FT Made ................................. 3 vs. UAB (3/3/10) FT Attempted .....4, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (3/19/10) Assists .............. 1, 2x, last vs. St. John’s (3/17//10) Blocks ............... 2, 2x, last vs. St. John’s (3/17/10) Steals.....................1, 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (3/19/10) Minutes Played.............17 vs. St. John’s (3/17/10)

GARCIA CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008-09 2009-10

GP-GS 12-1

Min/Avg 112/9.3

— Total — — 3-Point — FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-A — DNP (ineligible) — 30-57 .526 12-29 .414 9-12

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Pct .750

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81-6.8

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Antonio Barton

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High School Played his final season of high school basketball in 2009-10 at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass. ... Helped lead the Crusaders to a 27-8 overall record ... Notre Dame Prep advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Prep Championship in 2009-10 ... Averaged 16.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Crusaders ... Rated the No. 37 player in the New England region by the New England Recruiting Report … Following the season, played in the Jack Jones Shootout in Memphis, Tenn. ... In 2008-09, teamed with his brother, Will, to lead Lake Clifton High School to a perfect 28-0 record and the Maryland 3A state championship ... The Lakers defeated Friendly 75-50 for the title … Lake Clifton was ranked No. 25 nationally, according to MaxPreps.com … Averaged 15.6 points, 7.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds during the Lakers’ title run in 2008-09 … Named to the 2009 Baltimore Sun All-Metro second team … Rated among the top point guards in the 2010 class … Prior to his year at Lake Clifton, attended City College High School in Baltimore and National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Md.

Barton

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Fr. • Guard 6-2 • 165 Baltimore, Md. • Lake Clifton HS • Notre Dame Prep (Mass.)

Will

Fr. • Guard 6-6 • 175 Baltimore, Md. • Lake Clifton HS • Brewster Academy (N.H.) Played his final season of high school basketball in 2009-10 at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. ... Following his prep year at Brewster, played in the Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, Ore. ... In the Jordan Brand Classic, scored 15 points and added eight boards, three assists and one block in only 17 minutes of action ... Netted his 15 points on 7-of-13 FG, 0-of-2 treys and 1-of-1 FT ... Helped lead the West Team to a 129-125 win ... In the Nike Hoops Summit, had two rebounds and one assist in 13 minutes of play ... Helped the USA Junior National Select Team to a 101-97 win over the World Select Team ... In his one year at Brewster Academy, helped lead the Bobcats to a 35-4 overall record and the National Prep Championship crown ... Brewster also won the New England Preparatory School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) Class A title ... Brewster is the first school to win both the National Prep Championship and NEPSAC crowns in the same season ... Was named the MVP of the National Prep Championship tournament after scoring 24 points in the title game win over North-

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field Mount Herman ... Also took home the NEPSAC Class A Tournament MVP honor with his 26-point performance in the title game win over Winchendon ... Netted 20 or more points in all six postseason games (three NEPSAC/three National Prep Championship) and posted an average of 24.0 points in those six contests ... Averaged 20.8 points for the 2009-10 season and was selected the 2009-10 NEPSAC Class A Player of the Year ... Netted double figures in 38 of the Bobcats’ 39 games ... Had 22 games with 20 or more points, including a season-high 38 points in a regular season win over Proctor Academy ... Rated the No. 1 player in the New England region by the New England Recruiting Report ... A consensus top-15 recruit … Rated the No.3 player in the nation by MaxPreps.com, No. 5 by ESPN. com, No. 8 by The Sporting News and Scout.com and No. 10 by PrepStars.com … Ranked the nation’s No. 1 shooting guard by Scout.com … Rivals.com ranked him the No. 11 overall player and the nation’s No. 2 shooting guard … Played in the 2009 Boost Mobile Elite, one of the nation’s premier elite high school hoops events, in August … Earned “standout player” recognition at the King City Classic, which was a part of the LeBron James Skills Academy, in the summer of 2009, according to ESPN.com … Named MVP of the I-95 Elite Challenge (Baltimore vs. Washington, D.C., high school all-stars) in May … Netted 18 points in the I-95 Challenge … In 2008-09, teamed with his brother, Antonio, to lead Lake Clifton High School to a perfect 28-0 record and the Maryland 3A state championship … Netted a game-high 20 points in the state title victory over Friendly ... Averaged 18.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists during the Lakers’ title run in 2008-09 … Named the 2009 All-Baltimore City Player of the Year by The Baltimore Sun … Also selected to the Sun’s AllMetro first team … Prior to his year at Lake Clifton, attended City College High School in Baltimore and National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Md.

Tarik

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Black

Fr. • Forward 6-8 • 252 Memphis, Tenn. • Ridgeway HS

High School In 2009-10, helped lead the Ridgeway Roadrunners to a 26-3 overall record ... Ridgeway earned a Class AAA city-title game berth and also won the District 15-AAA championship ... Averaged 16.3 points and 12.6 rebounds for Ridgeway in 2009-10 ... Was one of five finalists for The Commercial Appeal’s/Pepsi Best of the Preps Player of the Year Award ... Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AAA All-State Team .... Following the season, played in the Jack Jones Shootout in Memphis, Tenn. ... A consensus top-50 recruit … Rated the No. 26 player in the country by Northstar Basketball Blog, No. 35 player by MaxPreps.com, No. 47 by Rivals.com, No. 48 by PrepStars.com and No. 54 by ESPN.com … Rivals.com ranked him the No. 7 center in the nation … Rated the No. 18 power forward by Scout.com …

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A member of the Memphis Magic Elite AAU team — along with teammates Chris Crawford, Joe Jackson and Jelan Kendrick — that won the national championship at the prestigious adidas Super 64 Tournament in Las Vegas in the summer of 2009 … Scored 16 points in the championship victory ... In 2008-09, helped lead Ridgeway to the District 15-AAA championship and a 26-6 overall record … Averaged 15.7 points and 11.8 rebounds for Ridgeway in 2008-09 ... The Roadrunners defeated White Station 68-63 for the district title … Scored 14 points in the district championship game and was named the district tournament MVP … Ridgeway advanced to the Region 8-AAA semifinals before falling to Melrose 62-54.

Chris Crawford

Fr. • Guard 6-4 • 205 Memphis, Tenn. • Sheffield HS

High School In his senior campaign in 2009-10, helped lead Sheffield High School to a 25-6 overall record ... The Knights won their third-straight District 16-AA title and the school’s first Memphis Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Class AA city title since 1985 ... Sheffield won the city crown with a 59-53 double overtime win over Trezevant ... In his final season as a Knight, averaged a District 16-AA best 19.7 points ... Selected the MVP of the District 16-AA Tournament after scoring a team-high 17 points in the championship game victory over Hillcrest (61-58) ... With Sheffield clinging to a 57-55 lead with under a minute to play, threw down a one-hand slam dunk to extend lead to 59-55 ... Seconds later, assisted on the championshipclinching basket to give Sheffield a 61-57 lead en route to the win ... Was one of five finalists for The Commercial Appeal’s/Pepsi Best of the Preps Player of the Year Award ... Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AA All-State Team for the second-straight year ... Following the season, played in the Jack Jones Shootout in Memphis, Tenn. ... A top-75 prospect … Ranked the No. 66 player in the country by Rivals.com … Rivals.com also ranked him the No. 16 shooting guard in the nation … Ranked among top 40 shooting guards in the country by ESPN. com (No. 34) and Scout.com (No. 38) … A member of the Memphis Magic Elite AAU team that won the national championship at the prestigious adidas Super 64 Tournament in Las Vegas in the summer of 2009 … Scored 16 points in the championship victory … Netted the game-winning basket in the tournament final ... Helped lead Sheffield to an 19-15 overall record in 2008-09 … The Knights earned a Class AA state tournament berth and advanced to the state quarterfinals … The Class AA state tournament appearance was the first in Sheffield High School history … Averaged 18.3 points his junior campaign to lead the Knights … Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State team for Class AA.

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Jackson

Fr. • Guard 6-0 • 170 Memphis, Tenn. • White Station HS

High School Finished decorated high school career as the second-leading scorer in the history of Shelby-Metro area high school basketball ... Completed prep career with 3,451 points (23.2 scoring average), which is second only to Bobby Smith’s 3,640 points at Melrose from 1960-65 ... Jackson’s 3,451 career points are the fourthhighest scoring total in the history of boys high school basketball in the state of Tennessee ... Trails Jimmy Montgomery from Kitrell (4,013 points; 1958-63), Bobby Smith from Melrose (3,640; 1960-65) and Cannon Whitby from Obion County (3,478; 1982-86) ... Following his senior campaign at White Station High School, played in the prestigious McDonald’s High School All-America Game in Columbus, Ohio ... Played 12 minutes for the East squad and had two points, two assists and one rebound in 12 minutes of action ... Accepted an invitation to attend the 2010 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team Training Camp in San Antonio, Texas, June 14-16, but later declined to start summer school at the University of Memphis ... Named the 2009-10 Gatorade Tennessee Boys Basketball Player of the Year ... A finalist for the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year ... Picked up his second-straight Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Player of the Year award in 2009-10 ... Is only the third basketball player in Best of the Preps history to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons ... Selected to Parade magazine’s All-America first team ... An ESPN/RISE All-America first team pick ... Named the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class AAA Mr. Basketball (Player of the Year) ... Earned TSSAA Class AAA All-Tournament Team honors ... Selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AAA All-State Team for a third-straight year ... Named Bass Pro Tournament of Champions (TOC) Most Valuable Player ... In 2009-10, helped lead White Station to a 28-9 overall record and a runner-up finish in the Class AAA state tournament ... Helped lead the Spartans to an appearance in the Class AAA state title game for a thirdstraight year ... Averaged 29.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.8 steals as a senior ... Netted double figures in all 37 games and had 34 games with 20 or more points ... Had five 40-point performances, including a career-high tying 47 points vs. East High School ... A consensus top-15 recruit … Rated the No. 10 player in the nation by The Sporting News, No. 11 by MaxPreps.com, No. 12 by Rivals.com and PrepStars. com, No. 17 by Scout.com and No. 21 by ESPN.com … Scout.com listed him as the No. 4 point guard in the nation, while Rivals.com and ESPN.com ranked him the country’s No. 5 point guard … In summer of 2009, played with the Memphis Magic Elite AAU team that won the national championship at the prestigious adidas Super 64 Tournament in Las Vegas .. Was named the Super 64’s Most Valuable Player … Scored a game-high 20 points in the championship victory ...

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In 2008-09, helped lead the Spartans to a 31-7 overall record and a 15-1 conference mark … White Station won the 2009 Tennessee Class AAA state title … Scored a combined 82 points (27.3 ppg) in the Spartans’ three state tournament games en route to the crown … Netted a game-high 35 points in the state title game victory over Raleigh-Egypt … Took home Class AAA state tournament MVP honors … Named the 2008-09 Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Player of the Year … Averaged 26.4 points in 2008-09, which was the top scoring average in the Shelby-Metro area … Was a finalist for the TSSAA Class AAA Mr. Basketball ... Selected the Region 8-AAA Tournament MVP and also named the District 15-AAA Player of the Year ... Earned TSWA All-State honors for Class AAA (secondstraight year) … As a sophomore in 2007-08, helped White Station to the Tennessee Class AAA championship game ... Selected to the TSSAA Class AAA All-Tournament Team ... Was the District 15-AAA Player of the Year ... Named to the TSWA Class AAA All-State Team ... Averaged 24.4 points for the Spartans ... A finalist for The Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Player of the Year honor ... As a freshman in 2006-07, averaged 14.0 points ... Named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Class AAA All-Metro Team.

Jelan Kendrick

High School Following his final season of high school basketball in 2009-10, played in both the McDonald’s Boys High School All-America Game in Columbus, Ohio, and the Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City ... In the McDonald’s All-America Game, played 11 minutes for the East team ... Scored five points and added one board and one block ... In the Jordan Brand Classic, scored 13 points (5-of-12 FG, 3-of-6 FT), grabbed three rebounds and added an assist in 17 minutes of action ... Named to the Parade magazine All-America third team ... An ESPN/RISE All-America second team pick ... Selected to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Class AAAAA All-State second team ... An Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro first team (Cobb County) selection ... Named to the Georgia All-Region 6-AAAAA second team ... In 2009-10, played his final year of prep basketball at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga. ... Helped lead the Wildcats to a 24-6 overall record ... Wheeler advanced to the Sweet 16 of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class AAAAA state tournament ... Scored 24 points in the Sweet 16 loss to Central Gwinnett (69-64) ... Finished third in the GHSA Region 6 AAAAA tournament ... Averaged 19.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.7 steals at Wheeler in 2009-10 ... Wheeler was ranked No. 14 in MaxPreps. com national preseason high school poll ...

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Hippolyte Tsafack

Fr. • Forward 6-8 • 231 Cameroon • The Miller School (Va.)

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Fr. • Guard 6-6 • 190 Atlanta, Ga. • Westlake HS • Wheeler HS

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Played the latter portion of the 2009 summer AAU schedule with fellow signees Tarik Black, Joe Jackson and Chris Crawford for the Memphis Magic Elite … His AAU squad won the national championship at the prestigious adidas Super 64 Tournament in Las Vegas this past summer ... A consensus top-15 recruit … Rated the No. 8 played in the nation by Rivals.com and PrepStars.com, No. 11 by Northstar Basketball Blog, No. 15 by Scout. com and No. 24 by ESPN.com … Rivals.com also ranked him the No. 2 small forward in the country … Scout.com rated him the nation’s No. 2 shooting guard, PrepStars.com No. 3 and ESPN.com No. 4 … Played his junior campaign (2008-09) for Atlanta’s Westlake High School … Helped lead the Lions to a 22-7 overall record and an 11-2 conference mark … Westlake advanced to the Georgia state Class AAAAA semifinals in 2008-09.

Name is pronounced: HIP – po – LEET/CHA – fack … Originally from Cameroon and moved to the United States in 2007 … Played his final season of prep basketball at The Miller School in Charlottesville, Va., in 2009-10 ... The Miller School moved to Virginia Independent School Athletic Association (VISAA) Division 1 in 2009-10 (played VISAA Division 2 in 2008-09) ... Helped the Mavericks advance to VIS Division 1 state semifinals ... Posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds in the state semifinal loss ... In the VIS Division I state quarterfinal win over Fork Union, posted a double-double of 20 points and 15 boards ... Named to the 2009-10 VISAA Division 1 All-State first team ... Selected to 2009-10 Charlottesville Daily Progress’ All-Central Virginia second team ... Following the 2009-10 season, played in the Jack Jones Shootout in Memphis, Tenn. ... Averaged a double-double of 14.2 points and 11.4 rebounds for the Mavericks in 2009-10 ... Also averaged 1.9 blocks per game ... Netted double figures in 16 games, including four 20-point performances ... Pulled down double-digit boards in 15 games, including a season-high 21 rebounds in a regular season victory over Blue Ridge (90-83) ... Rated the No. 5 “sleeper” of the July 2009 recruiting period, according to nationalhoopsreport.blogspot. com … Ranked the No. 20 center in the nation by Scout.com … ESPN.com rated him among the country’s top power forwards … In 2008-09 as a junior, averaged 11.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots for The Miller School … Helped lead the Mavericks to a 26-3 overall record … The Miller School won its first VISAA Division 2 state championship in 2008-09 … Scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds in the Mavericks’ 69-61 state title game victory over Atlantic Shores Christian.

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2009-10 Results RECORD SUMMARY All Games Conference USA Games Non-Conference Games

OVERALL

HOME

24-10 13-3 11-7

AWAY

17-3 7-1 10-2

NETURAL

7-5 6-2 1-3

0-2 0-0 0-2

DATE

OPPONENT

SCORE

HIGH SCORER

HIGH REBOUNDER

ATT.

11/13/09 11/17/09 11/20/09

JACKSON STATE #vs. Kansas ^TENNESSEE TECH

W, 82-53 L, 55-57 W, 92-59

(19) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (21) Elliot Williams (23) ELLIOT WILLIAMS

17584 12107 16707

1-0 1-1 2-1

11/24/09 11/30/09 12/05/09 12/09/09

^CENTRAL ARKANSAS ^OAKLAND ARKANSAS STATE MONTANA STATE

W, 81-49 W, 77-46 W, 74-55 W, 76-51

(20) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (20) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (20) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (22) ELLIOT WILLIAMS

16612 15689 16714 16077

3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1

12/12/09 12/19/09

@at UALR +at UMass

W, 83-71 L, 72-73

(21) Elliot Williams (23) Doneal Mack

5538 8096

7-1 7-2

12/22/09 12/28/09 12/31/09 01/03/10 01/06/10

SOUTHEAST MO. ST. IUPUI TENNESSEE HOUSTON BAPTIST at Syracuse

W, 87-57 W, 87-67 L, 59-66 W, 93-52 L, 57-74

(20) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (27) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (15) DONEAL MACK (20) ROBURT SALLIE (17) Roburt Sallie

16894 17020 17544 16414 17805

8-2 9-2 9-3 10-3 10-4

01/09/10

*at Southern Miss

W, 59-57

(33) Elliot Williams

01/13/10

*EAST CAROLINA

W, 77-57

(22) WESLEY WITHERSPOON

01/16/10

*at Rice

W, 80-68

(32) Elliot Williams

01/20/10 01/23/10

*UTEP *HOUSTON

L, 67-72 W, 92-77

01/27/10 01/30/10 02/03/10 02/06/10 02/10/10

*at Marshall *at SMU * UAB GONZAGA *UCF

W, 75-72 L, 60-70 W, 85-75 L, 58-66 W, 76-70

02/13/10

*at Tulsa

W, 93-86

(23) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (20) ROBURT SALLIE (20) WESLEY WITHERSPOON (24) Elliot Williams (19) Elliot Williams (29) WESLEY WITHERSPOON (26) WESLEY WITHERSPOON (15) DONEAL MACK (15) ROBURT SALLIE (27) Elliot Williams

(10) WILL COLEMAN (6) Elliot Williams (8) PIERRE HENDERSON-NILES (8) WILL COLEMAN (6) WILL COLEMAN (8) PIERRE HENDERSON-NILES (11) PIERRE HENDERSON-NILES (8) PIERRE HENDERSON-NILES (8) WESLEY WITHERSPOON (8) Will Coleman (6) Roburt Sallie (6) Wesley Witherspoon (9) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (9) PIERRE HENDERSON-NILES (7) WESLEY WITHERSPOON (7) WILL COLEMAN (6) Will Coleman (6) Elliot Williams (5) Elliot Williams (5) Pierre Henderson-Niles (5) Will Coleman (5) PIERRE HENDERSON-NILES (5) WILL COLEMAN (7) Pierre Henderson-Niles (7) Wesley Witherspoon (9) PIERRE HENDERSON-NILES (7) PIERRE HENDERSON-NILES (7) ROBURT SALLIE (9) Pierre Henderson-Niles (6) Roburt Sallie (9) WILL COLEMAN (8) WILL COLEMAN (8) ELLIOT WILLIAMS

02/17/10 02/20/10 02/24/10

*at Tulane *SMU *at Houston

W, 77-64 W, 76-63 L, 75-92

(17) Roburt Sallie (16) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (18) Wesley Witherspoon

02/27/10 03/03/10 03/06/10 03/10/10

*SOUTHERN MISS *at UAB *TULSA &vs Houston

W, 76-69 W, 70-65 W, 75-53 L, 65-66

(26) ELLIOT WILLIAMS (18) Doneal Mack (15) WILL COLEMAN (15) Willie Kemp

03/17/10 03/19/10

%ST. JOHN’S !at Ole Miss

W, 73-71 L, 81-90

(18) WESLEY WITHERSPOON (17) Angel Garcia

* = Conference USA Game # = Hall of Fame Showcase (St. Louis, Mo.) ^ = Hall of Fame Showcase (Memphis, Tenn.) @ = at Verizon Arena (North Little Rock, Ark.) + = at TD Garden (Boston, Mass.)

4029

11-4, 1-0

15903

12-4, 2-0

3483

13-4, 3-0

16709 17452

13-5, 3-1 14-5, 4-1

7091 4034 16518 17037 16581

15-5, 5-1 15-6, 5-2 16-6, 6-2 16-7 17-7, 7-2

7425

18-7, 8-2

1783 17047 4063

19-7, 9-2 20-7, 10-2 20-8, 10-3

17997 8411 17238 7089

21-8, 11-3 22-8, 12-3 23-8, 13-3 23-9

10231 8218

24-9 24-10

& = GMC Sierra Conference USA Tournament (Tulsa, Okla.) % = National Invitation Tournament First Round (Memphis, Tenn.) ! = National Invitation Tournament Second Round (Oxford, Miss.) HOME GAMES IN BOLD SMALL CAPS

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY

GAMES

Home Away Neutral Total

M e m p h i s

(7) Roburt Sallie (7) Will Coleman (9) Wesley Witherspoon (8) WESLEY WITHERSPOON (6) Roburt Sallie (6) Wesley Witherspoon (6) Will Coleman (6) WESLEY WITHERSPOON (9) Elliot Williams (9) WILL COLEMAN (8) Wesley Witherspoon (8) Will Coleman (12) WILL COLEMAN (14) Will Coleman

RECORD

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TOTALS 329968 79976 19196 422051

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AVG/GAME 16498 6665 9598 12413

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2009-10 Statistics Overall Games

24-10 (17-3 Home • 7-5 Away • 0-2 Neutral) Player GP-GS Elliot Williams 34-34 Wesley Witherspoon 34-20 Roburt Sallie 34-22 Doneal Mack 34-29 Willie Kemp 34-26 Will Coleman 34-18 Angel Garcia 12-1 Pierre Henderson-Niles 23-16 Drew Barham 22-1 D.J. Stephens 33-3 James Harvey Jr. 4-0 Aaron Jacques 9-0 Preston Laird 10-0 Charles Holt 7-0 Tyler Foster 10-0 Malik Thomas 8-0 TEAM Total 34Opponents 34Score By Periods Memphis Opponents

— Total — — 3-Point — — Rebounds — FG-A Pct FG-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg 178-388 .459 60-164 .366 194-256 .758 25-110 135 4.0 135-289 .467 34-79 .430 120-157 .764 48-110 158 4.6 110-248 .444 64-155 .413 72-105 .686 36-100 136 4.0 124-282 .440 63-164 .384 43-59 .729 14-51 65 1.9 85-221 .385 39-105 .371 42-65 .646 14-62 76 2.2 99-155 .639 0-0 .000 53-86 .616 75-136 211 6.2 30-57 .526 12-29 .414 9-12 .750 3-11 14 1.2 53-109 .486 0-0 .000 13-37 .351 52-67 119 5.2 13-47 .277 10-31 .323 5-9 .556 6-6 12 0.5 23-40 .575 1-2 .500 14-24 .583 34-30 64 1.9 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-2 .000 1-1 2 0.5 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 5-2 7 0.8 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 3-6 .500 1-0 1 0.1 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 1-0 1 0.1 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-1 2 0.2 0-5 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-1 3 0.4 40-57 97 2.9 854-1859 .459 284-732 .388 573-826 .694 358-745 1103 32.4 768-1832 .419 168-511 .329 529-755 .701 424-758 1182 34.8

Min-Avg 1133-33.3 870-25.6 1046-30.8 965-28.4 1031-30.3 783-23.0 112-9.3 410-17.8 106-4.8 261-7.9 7-1.8 16-1.8 24-2.4 14-2.0 12-1.2 10-1.3 680068001st 1188 986

2nd 1377 1247

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Total 2565 2233

Deadball Rebounds Memphis Opponents

PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl 69-0 128 100 4 45 113-9 47 61 29 47 80-3 63 43 19 58 82-1 55 28 16 26 66-1 145 67 4 51 102-2 11 37 73 14 22-1 2 7 6 2 60-2 2 25 19 14 18-0 4 5 4 7 25-0 6 4 8 8 1-0 0 0 0 0 2-0 1 0 0 0 1-0 3 2 0 0 1-0 1 2 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 2 0-0 0 3 0 2 6 643-19 468 390 182 276 656403 512 118 172

2565-75.4 2233-65.7

Off 129 104

Total 146 117

Def 17 13

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Pts-Avg 610-17.9 424-12.5 356-10.5 354-10.4 251-7.4 251-7.4 81-6.8 119-5.2 41-1.9 61-1.8 3-0.8 5-0.6 5-0.5 2-0.3 2-0.2 0-0.0

Conference USA Games 13-3 (7-1 Home • 6-2 Away)/2nd place

Player GP-GS Min-Avg Elliot Williams 16-16 536-33.5 Wesley Witherspoon16-16 454-28.4 Roburt Sallie 16-7 499-31.2 Doneal Mack 16-14 478-29.9 Will Coleman 16-8 354-22.1 Willie Kemp 16-9 473-29.6 Angel Garcia 8-0 67-8.4 Pierre Henderson-Niles8-8 149-18.6 Drew Barham 8-1 50-6.3 Aaron Jacques 2-0 2-1.0 D.J. Stephens 15-1 127-8.5 Tyler Foster 2-0 2-1.0 Malik Thomas 2-0 2-1.0 Preston Laird 2-0 3-1.5 James Harvey Jr. 2-0 3-1.5 Charles Holt 1-0 1-1.0 TEAM Total 163200Opponents 163200-

— Total — — 3-Point — FG-A Pct FG-A Pct 87-183 .475 32-72 .444 61-140 .436 10-30 .333 51-109 .468 35-74 .473 60-130 .462 29-71 .408 43-62 .694 0-0 .000 37-95 .389 20-49 .408 19-37 .514 6-18 .333 14-34 .412 0-0 .000 6-17 .353 5-13 .385 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 386-826 383-876

Score By Periods 1st 2nd Memphis 573 640 Opponents 486 624 Bold indicates players returning in 2010-11

M e m p h i s

.467 138-328 .421 303-416 .437 84-258 .326 260-355

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FT-FTA 92-124 79-96 46-63 27-37 25-38 15-23 5-6 6-16 0-0 1-2 7-11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 1213 1110

— Rebounds — Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl .742 8-55 63 3.9 31-0 55 47 0 19 .823 25-55 80 5.0 52-4 27 25 15 22 .730 13-56 69 4.3 36-0 31 18 6 22 .730 8-27 35 2.2 41-0 24 17 5 10 .658 28-52 80 5.0 55-0 2 15 28 3 .652 4-31 35 2.2 33-1 69 27 1 23 .833 3-6 9 1.1 15-1 0 4 4 1 .375 16-30 46 5.8 22-1 0 6 2 3 .000 3-3 6 0.8 7-0 3 2 2 4 .500 1-0 1 0.5 1-0 0 0 0 0 .636 12-16 28 1.9 13-0 4 2 3 4 .000 0-0 0 0.0 1-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 1 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 14-21 35 2.2 4 .728 135-352 487 30.4 307-7 216 167 66 111 .732 186-353 539 33.7 325201 208 57 69

Deadball Rebounds Memphis Opponents

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Def 9 5

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Pts-Avg 298-18.6 211-13.2 183-11.4 176-11.0 111-6.9 109-6.8 49-6.1 34-4.3 17-2.1 3-1.5 22-1.5 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 0-0.0 1213-75.8 1110-69.4 Total 69 46

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