2013-14 UNC Asheville Media Guide by Matthew Pellegrin

X UNC ASHEVILLE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 0 3 5 11 13 14 15 20 21 22 25 31 32 33 42 45 55

Name Zach Davis Ethan Wilmoth Jaron Lane Marcus Neely David Robertson Mike Bedulskis Andrew Rowsey Chudier Pal Giacomo Zilli Corey Littlejohn Jacob Casper Sam Hughes Will Weeks D.J. Cunningham Alex Biggerstaff Jaleel Roberts Trent Meyer

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

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

Wt. 185 195 185 205 185 220 175 240 225 180 190 205 220 240 185 225 170

Yr. So. Fr. R-Sr. So. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. So. R-Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr.

Hometown/Previous School Charlotte, N.C./United Faith Dobson, N.C./Fork Union Greenville, N.C./D.H. Conley Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons Cary, N.C./Green Hope Vilinus, Lithuania/The Phelps School Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County Rockingham, Aust./Roane State CC Udine, Italy/Mt. Zion Columbia, S.C./Heathwood Hall Asheville, N.C./Carolina Day Battleboro, N.C./Greenfield School Charlotte, N.C./Christ School Waterford, Ohio/Waterford Burnsville, N.C./Mountain Heritage Evans, Ga./Greensboro Day School Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Windemere Prep

Head Coach: Nick McDevitt (UNC Asheville, 2001) Assistant Coaches: Brett Carey (UNC Asheville, 2001), Assistant Coach: Jared Ronai (Georgia Southwestern State, 2006) Assistant Coach: Sean Dixon (Presbyterian College, 2007) Director of Operations: Madison Davis (UNC Asheville, 2012)

Pronunciation Guide Mike Bedulskis: Bah-dule-kiss Jaron Lane: Jah-ron Jaleel Roberts: Jah-leel Chudier Pal: Chew-dia Paul Giacomo Zilli: Jock-a-moe

Bulldog Quick Facts

Support Staﬀ

Head Coach.......................................Nick McDevitt (UNC Asheville, 2001)

SID/Men’s Basketball Contact ........................................................ Mike Gore

Overall Record/Years .......................................................................... First Year

Office Phone .................................................................................828-251-6923

Record at UNC Asheville/Years ........................................................ First Year

Mobile Phone ................................................................................828-575-6649

Big South Conference Record/Years ............................................... First Year

Email .........................................................................................mgore@unca.edu

Assistant Coach ..................................... Brett Carey (UNC Asheville, 2001)

Associate SID ................................................................................Matt Pellegrin

Assistant Coach ....................... Jared Ronai (Georgia Southwestern, 2006)

Office Phone .................................................................................828-251-6931

Assistant Coach ...........................Sean Dixon (Presbyterian College, 2007)

Mobile Phone ................................................................................828-707-0302

Director of Operations .................. Madison Davis (UNC Asheville, 2012)

Email .................................................................................... mpellegr@unca.edu

Facility/Capacity ................................................................Kimmel Arena/3,200

Office Fax.......................................................................................828-251-6386 Website ................................................................... www.UNCABulldogs.com

2012-13 Team Information

Mailing Address....................................................One University Heights

2012-13 Record...........................................................................................16-16

Justice Center, CPO #2600

2012-13 Big South Record/Finish ......................10-6/3rd in South Division

Asheville, N.C. 28804-8513

Home Record ................................................................................................10-4 Away Record .................................................................................................... 6-8

Message To Media

Neutral Record ............................................................................................... 0-4

This edition of the 2013-14 UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Media Guide

Starters Returning/Lost ................................................................................ 3/2

has been prepared for you as you cover the Bulldogs during the season.

Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................................... 10/4

For additional information, photographs, interviews with players and coaches, please contact Mike Gore (mgore@unca.edu) or Matt Pellegrin (mpellegr@unca.edu) in the Athletics Communication Office.

X UNC ASHEVILLE MEDIA INFORMATION General Information Media Information .......................................................................................... 2-3 Primary Media Outlets ...................................................................................... 4

Season Preview Outlook ............................................................................................................. 5-7

Players DJ Cunningham................................................................................................. 8-9 Jaron Lane ......................................................................................................10-11 Trent Meyer ...................................................................................................12-13 Corey Littlejohn ...........................................................................................14-15 Chudier Pal ....................................................................................................16-17 Jaleel Roberts ................................................................................................18-19 Zach Davis .....................................................................................................20-21 Sam Hughes ...................................................................................................22-23 Marcus Neely ................................................................................................24-25 Will Weeks ....................................................................................................26-27 Newcomers ..................................................................................................28-31

Coaching Staﬀ Head Coach Frederico Nick McDevitt ...................................................32-33 Assistant Coach Brett Carey ...........................................................................34 Assistant Coach Jared Ronai ...........................................................................35 Assistant Coach Sean Dixon/D.O.B.O. Madison Davis ..............................36

Records Section 2012-13 Statistics ...............................................................................................38 2012-13 Game Highs.........................................................................................39 2012-13 Points • Rebounds • Assists .......................................................40-41 TV/Radio Chart ..................................................................................................42 Key Returners .....................................................................................................43 Schedule ...............................................................................................................44

COVERING THE BULLDOGS The Office of Athletics Communication produces stories, pertinent notes about upcoming games, and cumulative statistics, all of which are available at www.uncabulldogs.com, the on-line home of Bulldog athletics. Press Passes: Please contact the UNC Asheville Athletics Communication Office as early as possible for press passes. Passes will be mailed if time permits. Photographers: Photo passes are limited to working press photographers. All photo requests should be made as early as possible to the Office of Athletics Communication. Services: The UNC Asheville Office of Athletics Communication will provide programs, notes and updated statistics at every basketball home game. After the contest, each media member will receive a box score of the game. Interview Policy: The UNC Asheville Office of Athletics Communication and the coaching staff are eager to assist the media with player and coach interview requests. Please contact the Office of Athletics Communication for all player interviews. On the road, please make coach interview arrangements through the Athletics Communication representative for that sport. Players will not be available for interviews on days of games until the completion of the contest. Your cooperation is appreciated. Media Guides: UNC Asheville will not print media guides to assist in the department’s cost-containment efforts.The Athletics Communication Office will provide the same material it has in the past through on-line supplements and enhanced notes packages.

UNC ASHEVILLE MISSION STATEMENT UNC Asheville is a selective, public liberal arts institution. UNC Asheville’s Intercollegiate Athletics Program reflects the attitudes and values underlying the University’s overall mission: academic excellence, diversity, equity, integrity, service, and accomplishment. The UNC Asheville athletics program contributes to this liberal arts culture in two ways. First, athletics programs foster a sense of community and pride by fielding NCAA Division I teams and developing talented student-athletes who successfully represent UNC Asheville in competition and reflect the University’s commitment to overall excellence. Accordingly, the athletics program encourages an atmosphere of respect for self and others through the development of ethical conduct, sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship and provides equitable opportunities for all students and staff, including women, minorities and indivduals of all sexual identities. Second, the program provides an additional campus experience for capable students to grow and develop academically, personally, socially, and athletically. This experience promotes institutional commitment and pride on the part of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

X UNC ASHEVILLE MEDIA OUTLETS NEWSPAPERS

TELEVISION

Asheville Citizen-Times PO Box 2090 Asheville, NC 28802 828/232-5867 800/800-4204 Fax: 828/251-0585

WLOS-TV 110 Technology Drive Asheville, NC 28803 828/651-4563 Fax: 828/651-4618

Hendersonville Times-News PO Box 490 Hendersonville, NC 28739 828/692-0505 Fax: 828/692-2319 The Mountaineer PO Box 129 Waynesville, NC 28786 828/452-0661 Fax: 828/452-0665 The Charlotte Observer PO Box 32188 Charlotte, NC 28232 704/379-6448 Fax: 704/379-6506 WIRE SERVICE Associated Press 219 South McDowell St. Raleigh, NC 27602 800/662-7075 Fax: 919/834-1078

WSPA-TV PO Box 1717 Spartanburg, SC 29304 864/576-7777 Fax: 864/587-5430 WYFF-TV 505 Rutherford Rd. Greenville, SC 29602 864/242-4404 Fax: 864/240-5305 RADIO STATIONS 1310 WISE Radio 1190 Patton Ave. Asheville, NC 28804 828/253-1310 WWNC Radio PO Box 6447 Asheville, NC 28816 828/253-3835 WCQS Radio 70 Broadway St. Asheville, NC 28801 828/253-6875

Location: Asheville, North Carolina Enrollment: 3,700 Founded: 1927 Nickname: Bulldogs Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big South Colors: Royal Blue and White Facility(Capacity): Kimmel Arena (3,200) Chancellor: Dr. Anne Ponder Faculty Representative: Dr. Herman Holt Director of Athletics: Janet R. Cone Associate Athletics Director of Internal Affairs and Compliance: Terri Brne Associate Athletics Director of External Affairs: Mike Gore Athletics Business Manager: Judith Bohan Director of Marketing: Erin Punter Spence Ticket Manager: Harmon Turner Ticket Office Phone: (828) 251-6904 Athletic Department Phone: (828) 251-6459

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X The McDevitt Era Begins at UNC Asheville The UNC Asheville men’s basketball program is under new leader“Trent is a combination guard who is a deep threat and can handle ship in 2013-14, but there’s no stranger running the Bulldogs. the ball,” explained McDevitt. “We need him to lead our team on the floor this season. He’s one of our guys who has been battle-tested and been in Former Asheville player, assistant coach and associate head coach tough games and tough situations. We expect Trent to help our freshmen Nick McDevitt became the program’s sixth head coach in April after long- and sophomores this year to be ready for those tough situations.” time Bulldog mentor Eddie Biedenbach left to take an assistant’s job at UNC Wilmington. Junior Corey Littlejohn really came on for Asheville in the final weeks of the season. Due to injuries, Littlejohn was forced into action and quickBiedenbach was Asheville’s head coach for 17 years and left an in- ly showed he was ready. He scored 12 points at Coastal Carolina and had credible legacy. He posted 256 victories, five Big South Conference cham- a career-high 19 points vs. Jacksonville State. The Bulldogs hope to get pionships, three Big South Tournament titles, three trips to the NCAA production like that from the start of the year. Tournament, one berth to the National Invitation Tournament and a lot of great memories. “We’ve enjoyed watching Corey’s maturation process. When he was a freshman, he learned from Matt Dickey and J.P. Primm,” stated McDevitt. However, McDevitt has been a part of much of that success, includ- “We were seeing his progress but the public wasn’t because he wasn’t ing the Bulldogs’ recent championships. The Marshall, N.C., native was the playing much. But late last year when called upon, he was ready to play and program’s Associate Head Coach when Asheville won back-to-back titles it showed. in 2011 and 2012. And last season, despite graduating six players and having only one starter back from the previous year, the Bulldogs still finished “Corey can be a disruptive defensive player and has the ability to 16-16, including an impressive victory over St. John’s and 10 league wins. score,” added McDevitt. “We’re going to be counting on him this season from the start.” “I’m really excited about being the head coach of the UNC Asheville men’s basketball program,” stated McDevitt. “We’re looking forward to Sophomore Zach Davis played in five games last season and will prothe upcoming season and the challenges ahead.” vide depth this year. GUARDS

“Zach is a good athlete with good strength,” declared McDevitt. “He shoots the ball well. We’re glad Zach will be there to provide us some The Bulldogs have some experience and youth in the backcourt, and depth.” all could push for playing time this season. The Bulldogs have four freshman guards entering the program. They Senior Trent Meyer moved into the starting lineup last year after include David Robertson from Cary, Andrew Rowsey from Lexington,Va., backing up J.P. Primm and Matt Dickey his first two years. Meyer got better Ethan Wilmoth from Dobson, N.C. and Jacob Casper from Asheville. as the season went on and emerged as the team’s top three-point shooter Robertson, a 6-3 guard, comes to Asheville from Green Hope HS where as he averaged 9.7 points per game. The Florida native led the Bulldogs in he enjoyed an outstanding senior season. three-pointers made (64), assists (125) and steals (64).

near-upset of top-seeded Syracuse in March of 2012 when Lane scored 16 points as he knocked down four three-pointers. “Jaron is going to be counted on heavily this season,” stated McDevitt. “He has a very high skill level, understands the game and has great length. We need him to work his way into basketball shape. “There’s no question we missed him last year,” added McDevitt. “If he can stay healthy, Jaron has the capability of being one of the best players in the Big South Conference.” Sophomore Marcus Neely is a solid defender who has worked hard from his freshman to sophomore year and should be ready to make a bigger contribution this season. “Marcus handles the ball well for his size and is a versatile player who can play multiple positions,” declared McDevitt. “He has gotten stronger and added some weight from last year.” Sam Hughes is a sophomore who learned a lot last year and should be ready to help more this season. “What we like about Sam is that he provides depth at multiple positions,” said McDevitt. “He can help us inside with his size and strength. Sam can rebound well and is a solid defender around the basket.” Sophomore Will Weeks became the Bulldog starter at the power forward spot midway through his rookie season and earned a spot on the Big South All Freshman team with his play. He averaged 9.0 points, 5.4 “David has good size for a shooting guard and is an excellent perimeter rebounds and shot .594 from the field. shooter who can stretch the defense,” declared McDevitt. “He knows how to play the game.” “Will really came through for us last year. He quickly became some-

Jaron Lane

Rowsey enjoyed a remarkable prep career at Rockbridge County HS. All he did in four years at Rockbridge was score 2,637 points to become Virginia’s second all-time leading scorer in prep hoops. The 5-10 guard could be ready to make an impact as a rookie for the Bulldogs.

one we could count on who will only get better,” explained McDevitt. “Will is going to be a key part of our team this season. He’s a great teammate with good ball-skills who passes the ball very well for a forward.” Red-shirt freshman Mike Bedulskis stands 6-9 and is a good shooter. He learned a lot from his red-shirt season and could help the Bulldogs this year.

“We’re really excited about Andrew,” explained McDevitt. “He is a really, really good shooter who has an extremely high basketball IQ. You “Mike used his red-shirt season to gain size and strength and that’s can tell that Andrew has played a lot of basketball in his career already. evident,” stated McDevitt. “He shoots the ball extremely well for a post He’s crafty with the ball and he doesn’t miss when he’s open. We could be player. We can use that shooting this season to stretch the defense.” counting on him right away as a freshman.” Freshman Giacomo Zilli is the first native Italian player to ever wear Wilmoth is a recruited walk-on who had a nice high school career at a Bulldog uniform. The 6-8 rookie played at Mt. Zion Academy last seaSurry Central HS before playing at Fork Union last season. son.

“Ethan is a tough kid who is a hard worker and coachable,” said “Giacomo is a big-body post player who has good size and strength,” McDevitt. “He’ll add depth for us in the backcourt.” commented McDevitt. “He has the ability to knock down mid-range shots and has a chance to help us right off the bat.” Casper is a local product who played at nearby Carolina Day. He’s attended UNC Asheville’s basketball camp over the years, and McDevitt is Red-shirt freshman Alex Biggerstaff is a walk-on who played nearby happy to have him as a walk-on. at Mountain Heritage HS in Burnsville. “We’re really impressed with Jacob’s work ethic,” admitted McDevitt. “Alex is another player who used his red-shirt year wisely as he “He’s a hard worker who we’ve all enjoyed watching grow as a player in worked hard on his ballhandling skills and conditioning,” stated McDevitt. Asheville. We’re glad he’s a part of our program.” “He’s a good shooter who knocks down open shots.” FORWARDS The Bulldogs have some experience and depth in the frontcourt this season.

CENTER McDevitt and his staff have some interesting options in the pivot.

Start with 6-9 junior Chudier Pal. If the name sounds familiar, it Start with senior combo player Jaron Lane. The red-shirt senior should. Chudier played for the Bulldogs two years ago before going to missed last season because of an ankle injury and has been slowed in this Roane State (Tenn.) Community College last season. He enjoyed a solid preseason with an arm injury. The Bulldogs really missed him last season. year at Roane and is ready to play for the Blue & White. Lane was the sixth man for Asheville in both of its championship seasons in 2011 and 2012. The last time he played in a game was in the Bulldogs’ “We’re glad to have Chudier with us this year,” said McDevitt. “He’s

the strongest player on our tem and is going to give some much-needed depth in the frontcourt. We can use his defense and rebounding around the basket. He’s a great teammate and is ready to do whatever he can do to help the Bulldogs win.” The tallest player on this year’s team is 7-0 junior Jaleel Roberts, who may be ready to make an impact for the Bulldogs in 2013-14. “Jaleel has worked extremely hard in the weight room and on the court to improve his game and it shows,” declared McDevitt. “We’re very excited about his progress and what he could bring this season. He has size and mobility for a big man that you don’t often see.” Senior center D.J. Cunningham is back for his final year after having a solid junior campaign. Cunningham red-shirted two seasons ago with a knee injury but was ready to go last season. He tied for the Big South lead and was eighth nationally in blocked shots with 92, while averaging 7.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. “D.J. has really good hands and a big strong body,” stated McDevitt. “He’s a good rebounder and post defender and can knock down a midrange shot. We expect and need a big year from D.J. Cunningham.” SCHEDULE An opening game at Kentucky, an invitation to the Preseason NIT plus home games with UNC Wilmington and Ohio University highlight the 2013-14 UNC Asheville men’s basketball schedule. Asheville plays one exhibition contest, and it will be at Kimmel Arena against Brevard on Nov. 4. The Nick McDevitt era begins at Rupp Arena when the Bulldogs take on national power Kentucky in the first game of the season on Nov. 8. The game with the Wildcats begins a stretch of eight straight games away from home. Asheville plays at mountain rival Western Carolina (Nov. 11) and travels to College of Charleston (Nov. 15). McDevitt’s club participates in the Preseason NIT over the next two weeks of November. Asheville will be in a quad at Duke from Nov. 18-20. Also in the quad with the Bulldogs are Duke, East Carolina and Norfolk State. The Dogs could participate in the third and fourth rounds of the NIT from November 25-26 at a site to be announced or in the semifinals and finals in New York City on November 27-29. Asheville competed in the Battle “4” Atlantis two years ago and the Puerto Rico Shootout last season. “Our non-conference schedule is both challenging and exciting,” stated McDevitt. “We’re honored to be playing in a prestigious early-season tournament for the third straight year. This is a tournament that can only make us better and help prepare us not just for the rigors of the Big South Conference but the Big South Tournament, as well.” Asheville finishes up its eight-game road swing with a game at Charlotte on Dec. 1. The Bulldogs play five of their next six games at home. The Dogs’ home opener is with Bluefield on Dec. 12, followed by a road game at USC Upstate (Dec. 15). Asheville entertains Virginia Intermont (Dec. 20) right before Christmas. Following Christmas, the Bulldogs welcome UNC Wilmington and former head coach Eddie Biedenbach (Dec. 28) to the mountains. Biedenbach coached Asheville for 17 years before moving to UNC Wilmington last April to be an assistant coach under Buzz Peterson. “It’s going to be a little strange to see Coach Biedenbach come out of a different tunnel and sit on the opponents’ bench,” commented McDevitt. “He’s meant a lot to me personally and meant a lot to the Asheville

DJ Cunningham community. We look forward to welcoming him back on December 28.” The Bulldogs finish 2013 with a game against Montreat (Dec. 31) before entertaining Mid-American Conference foe Ohio University (Jan. 4). The game with the Bobcats is a return game from the BracketBuster series two years ago. Ohio went to the “Sweet 16” that year and played in the postseason NIT in 2013. “The Mid-American Conference is a great basketball conference, and we’ve played several of those teams over the years in Akron, Buffalo and Ohio,” said McDevitt. “Ohio has a great program and is always battling for a championship in the MAC.” Big South Conference play begins at Gardner-Webb (Jan. 8).Asheville’s first home league game is with Presbyterian College three days later (Jan. 11). The Bulldogs then travel to the South Carolina coast for games with Coastal Carolina (Jan. 15) and Charleston Southern (Jan. 18). Asheville returns home to host Winthrop (Jan.22) before playing at North Division champion High Point (Jan. 25). The Dogs finish out January with a home meeting against VMI (Jan. 28). Asheville starts February with a game at Longwood (Feb. 1). The Dogs have a two-game homestand with league foes Campbell (Feb. 5) and Liberty (Feb. 8). Road games follow at Radford (Feb. 12) and Presbyterian College (Feb. 15). The Bulldogs finish the season with three of their final four games at Kimmel Arena. Asheville is home for dates with South Division champion Charleston Southern (Feb. 19) and Coastal Carolina (Feb. 22), followed by a road date at Winthrop (Feb. 26).The final game of the regular-season occurs on March 1 when Asheville celebrates homecoming against GardnerWebb. “The Big South Conference should be very competitive this season,” added McDevitt. “The league is as balanced as I’ve ever seen it from top to bottom.”

ENTER

D.J. Cunningham #33 • 6-10 • 240 • R-Sr. • Waterford, Ohio Overview: Could be one of the top big men in the Big South this year…came back and played last year after red-shirting the 2011-12 season with knee injury suffered in the off-season…has blocked 158 shots in his career and enters the season sixth all-time at Asheville in that category…been plagued with some knee injuries in his career but is fully healthy and should be ready to have a huge senior season. 2012-2013: Played in 31 games and earned 15 starts…finished the season tied for the league lead and eighth nationally in blocked shots with 3.0 per game mark and 93 blocks…tied an Asheville single-season record for blocked shots with 93… had season-high in points at Presbyterian College (1-30) with 18 points and 10 rebounds…scored 17 points at Campbell (2-2)…just missed double-double in opening-game win over Western Carolina (11-9) with 12 points and nine rebounds… pumped in 11 points with nine rebounds and six blocks vs. UNC Wilmington (1111)…had 12 points vs. Tennessee (11-15)…second double-double occurred with 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. USC Upstate (11-29)…blocked career-high eight shots vs. PC (2-27)…had seven blocks and 12 rebounds in home win over Radford (1-12)…collected 11 rebounds vs. Coastal Carolina (1-23)…grabbed 11 rebounds in home victory vs. Winthrop (2-6)…second on the team in rebounding with 5.7 mark…averaged 7.6 points per game. 2011-2012: Red-shirted 2010-2011: When healthy was a real force for the Bulldogs both on offense and defense...played in 26 of Asheville’s 34 games and missed time throughout second half of season with various leg and knee injuries...averaged 8.6 points per game and collected a team-leading 7.2 rebounds per game...second on team in blocked shots with 37...had three double-doubles with 12 points and career-best 18 rebounds at USC Upstate (11-29)...scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in home loss to VMI (12-31) where he was injured with 10 minutes left and missed the next three games...scored season-high 20 points and garnered 11 rebounds in victory over King College...went 9-for-11 from the field against King...grabbed 12 rebounds and had two key baskets late in victory at Auburn (11-12)...went 5-for-5 from the field and tallied 10 points with eight rebounds in home win over PC (2-3)...had career-best four steals at North Carolina (11-23)...missed the semifinals of Big South Conference championship game due to injury suffered in quarterfinal game against Charleston Southern (3-1)...came back to play crucial role in NCAA Tournament victory over Arkansas-Little Rock (3-15)...scored six points, collected eight rebounds and career-best four steals in overtime victory...solid game in homecoming contest at top-ranked Ohio State with 13 points and seven rebounds...pumped in 16 points with eight rebounds at Radford (12-2)...started in 15 contests. 2009-2010: Played in 28 games and started nine times...injured his knee midway through the season but recovered to play the final 14 games of the season and did a great job...tied for team lead in rebounding with a 6.7 average...averaged 8.1 points per game and shot 48.6 percent (90-of-185) from the field...shot 67.6 percent (46-of-68) from the charity stripe...second on team in blocked shots with 50... scored in double figures in seven games and recorded four double-doubles (pointsrebounds)...first double-double came vs. Catawba when he scored a career-high 21 points and collected 12 rebounds...went 10-of-16 from the field in that game... scored 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds plus three blocked shots in overtime game vs. Charleston Southern (1-9)...had 19 points with 10 rebounds in home win over VMI (2-13)...scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds at High Point (1-4)... collected 15 rebounds and scored game-tying bucket at Presbyterian College (216) as Bulldogs won in overtime...just missed a double-double at Winthrop (2-23) with 10 points and nine rebounds...6.7 rebounding average was sixth-best in the Big South Conference...1.79 per game blocked shots per game was fourth best in the league...averaged 7.6 rebounds per game in BSC play which led the Bulldogs and was fifth in the conference.

A 3x Letterman

Before UNC Asheville: Three-year starter at Waterford HS (Ohio) where he became the second player in school history to score more than 1,000 career points...senior season averaged 23 points, 17 rebounds, seven blocked shots and five assists per game...helped lead Waterford to 19-5 record in senior campaign... was named conference and district Player of the Year following senior season... became the first player in school history to be named first team All-State...played in the North-South All-Star game...named first team all-conference for three straight years...junior year averaged 13 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots per game while leading Waterford to berth in “Sweet 16” state playoffs...also played football in high school.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 21, Catawba -- 12-15-09 Rebounds: 18, at USC Upstate -- 11/29/10 Assists: 4, vs UALR -- 03/15/11 Steals: 4, at High Point -- 1-4-10; at North Carolina -- 11/23/10 Blocks: 8, Presbyterian College -- 02-27-13 FG made: 10, Catawba -- 12-15-09 FG attempts: 16, Charleston Southern -- 1-09-10; Catawba -- 12-15-09 3FG made: 1, at Georgetown -- 11/27/10 3FG attempts: 1, 4 times FT made: 7, vs Akron -- 11/16/12 FT attempts: 10, VMI -- 02-13-10; vs Akron -- 11/16/12

Season Season

gp-gs gp gs gp-

min/avg min/ mi in/avg /avg

Total Total Tot fg-fga fg-fga fg-f fga

pct

2009-10 2009-10 2009 10 2010-11 2012-13 TOTAL

28-9 28-99 629/22.5 28 629/2 629 /222.55 26-15 612/23.5 31-15 715/23.1 85-39 1956/23.0

90-185 90-18 90 1855 91-201 88-207 269-593

.486 .453 .425 .454

33-Point -Po -P oin int fg-fga fg

pct

0-2 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000 0-1 .000 1-4 .250

F-Throws F-Throw ft-fta pct

46-68 40-62 59-96 145-226

off

.676 69 .645 61 .615 58 .642 188

Rebounds def tot

avg

ast

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

119 126 120 365

6.7 87 7.2 75 5.7 84 6.5 246

3 3 2 8

16 56 50 17 45 37 34 64 93 67 165 180

19 19 23 61

226 223 235 684

188 187 178 553

8.1 8.6 7.6 8.0

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Jaron Lane #5 • 6-4 • 185 • R-Sr. • Greenville, N.C. Overview: Red-shirted last year with ankle injury...should compete for All-Conference and maybe Big South Player of the Year honors...was the Bulldogs top guy off the bench his first three years but should be a starter up front this year...versatile player who can play in the backcourt and front court...great athlete... played at D.H. Conley HS in Greenville, N.C....can score in a lot of different ways. 2011-2012: Asheville’s fifth leading scorer with 11.5 average...shot .571 (100-of174) from the field and .644 (67-of-104) in Big South Conference games...opened the season with 13 points and eight rebounds at N.C. State (11-11) and then pumped in a then career-high 21 points against UNC Chapel Hill (11-13) as he earned Big South Player of the Week for the first week of play...tallied career-high 23 points at Presbyterian College (1-21) as he went 8-of-10 from the field...picked up the first double-double of his career vs. Gardner-Webb (2-23) with 15 points and 10 rebounds...tallied 19 points in home win over High Point (1-26)...had a perfect night from the field at High Point (1-14) with 11 points, 3-of-3 from field and 5-of-5 from free throw line...scored in double figures 15 times during the season... made 15 of his last 16 free throws...led team in scoring in road win at GardnerWebb with 15 points (12-1)...tallied 13 points and seven rebounds during BSC quarterfinal victory over High Point (2-29)...played very well in Bulldogs near upset of Syracuse in Big South Tournament (3-15) as he tallied 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds...knocked down a career-best three 3-pointers. 2010-2011: Sixth-man for the Bulldogs and enjoyed an excellent sophomore year... big factor in second half of the season and championship-surge...averaged 8.7 points per games and shot .492 (100-of-203) from the field...shot 53.2 percent (59-of-111) from the field in BSC games...was named Big South Player of the Week in the final week of the regular-season as he averaged 14 points and six rebounds per game plus shot .500 (15-of-30) from the field...helped make one of the biggest defensive players in school history when he tipped an in-bounds pass at Coastal Carolina that went straight to Matt Dickey, who then knocked down a three-pointer as the buzzer to give the Bulldogs a 61-58 victory over the Chanticleers (2-22)...also had 16 points in that game, including 11 straight at one point in the second half...followed up the next game vs. High Point (2-24) with season-high 18 points and eight rebounds...played well in the Big South Tournament with 13 points vs. Charleston Southern (3-1) in the quarterfinals, 10 points vs. High Point in the semifinals (3-3) and 13 against Coastal Carolina in the championship game (3-5)...scored 10 points in NCAA First Round win over Arkansas Little-Rock (3-15)...had an assist on gametying three-pointer by Matt Dickey with 10 seconds left...tallied 14 points in opening-night win over Auburn (11-12)...pumped in 15 points and was perfect 5-of-5 from the field vs. Virginia Intermont (11-20)...scored in double figures in 12 of the last 16 games...tallied 13 points, including six points in the final minute of play to hold off Charleston Southern (1-22) at home during the regular season...pumped in 14 points in home win vs. Presbyterian College (2-3)...in Big South Championship game vs. Coastal Carolina, he scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half, including four points in the final minute to seal the title. 2009-2010: Really improved as the season went on and became a key player off the bench for the Bulldogs in the second half of the year...averaged 6.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game...blocked 12 shots on the year with 11 steals...scored a career-high 17 points with eight rebounds in home win over Radford (1-31)...went 6-of-7 from the field and 5-of-5 from charity stripe...tallied 15 points with five as-

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sists in home victory over VMI (2-13)...also had four steals and two blocked shots in win over Keydets...shot 52.5 percent (63-of-120) from the field...pumped in 14 points in loss at Coastal Carolina (2-6) as he went 8-of-9 from free throw line... tallied 13 points and led Asheville comeback in overtime loss at Winthorp (2-23)... scored in double figures for the first time in his career with 12 points at Western Carolina (12-30)...scored 10 points in key road triumph at VMI (1-14) and then tallied 12 points two nights later in road win at Liberty (1-16)...tallied eight points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. Montreat (12-13). Before UNC Asheville: Sensational senior year when he averaged 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game and led Conley to 25-3 overall record...was named Conference, County and District Player of the Year...also earned All-State honors and selected to play in East-West All-Star game in July at Greensboro Coliseum...junior year averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists per game...also lettered in track and field at Conley.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 23, at Presbyterian College -- 01/21/12 Rebounds: 10, Gardner-Webb -- 02/23/12 Assists: 5, VMI -- 02-13-10 Steals: 4, VMI -- 02-13-10 Blocks: 2, 8 times FG made: 8, at Presbyterian College -- 01/21/12; North Carolina -- 11-13-11 FG attempts: 13, at NC State -- 11/11/11 3FG made: 3, vs Syracuse -- 03/15/12 3FG attempts: 5, Radford University -- 02-26-11 FT made: 8, at Coastal Carolina -- 02-06-10 FT attempts: 9, at Coastal Carolina -- 02-06-10; at Gardner-Webb -- 12/01/11

Season Season

2009-10 2009-10 2009 10 2010-11 2011-12 TOTAL

min/avg min/ mi in/avg /avg

Total T Tot otall fg-fga fg-fga fg fga

pctt

28-0 28-00 461/16.5 28 461/1 461 /166.55 34-3 751/22.1 26-4 652/25.1 88-7 1864/21.2

63-120 63-12 63 1200 100-203 100-174 263-497

.525 .493 .575 .529

gp-gs gp gs gp-

33-Point -Po Point Point fg-fga fg-fga fg fga

3-15 3-15 15 15-43 15-44 33-102

pct

.200 .349 .341 .324

F-Throws F-T F-T Thr hro ows ft-fta pct ftpc

46-65 65 81-117 84-106 211-288

off

Rebounds def tot

.708 35 49 .692 44 61 .792 34 72 .733 113 182

84 105 106 295

ast

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

3.0 50 3.1 55 4.1 49 3.4 154

1 1 1 3

25 29 27 49 28 36 80 114

12 18 10 40

11 27 18 56

175 296 299 770

avg

6.3 8.7 11.5 8.8

11 11

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Trent Meyer #55 • 6-3 • 170 • Sr. • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Overview: Emerged as a starter in the backcourt last season and did a solid job…should be one of the best three-point shooters in the Big South as a senior...graduated from Windermere Prep School in Orlando, Florida...didn’t play senior year due to a knee injury suffered the first day of practice 2012-2013: Asheville’s third-leading scorer with 9.7 average…top threepoint shooter on Bulldogs with 64 treys…led team in assists (125) and steals (64)…scored career-high 27 points on 7-of-12 shooting from long range in home loss vs. Charleston Southern (2-16)…pumped in 23 points vs. USC Upstate (11-29)…scored 22 points at Charleston Southern (116)…tallied 20 points vs. Providence (11-18)…had career-best seven assists in three different games…had seven at N.C. State (11-23), Jacksonville State (2-23) and Presbyterian College (2-27)…also had five steals against the Wolfpack (11-23)…tallied 18 points and eight rebounds vs. Montreat (12-8)…shot .413 (38-of-92) from three-point range in league games. 2011-12: Played in 29 games...averaged 2.1 points per game and dished out 31 assists...pumped in 10 points in home victory over VMI (1-5) as he was 4-of-4 from field and 2-of-2 from three-point line...career-high of 13 points came early vs. Mars Hill (11-16)...had five points, including two key free throws in road win at Campbell (1-12)...had three rebounds in three different games...scored five points with three assists in home victory over Liberty (1-7)...tallied five points and knocked down three-pointer vs. Winthrop (2-25)...played well in Big South Tournament, especially semifinal win over Charleston Southern (3-1) as he scored five points with three rebounds and one steals...played 19 minutes in that game as Matt Dickey was in foul trouble...scored basket in BSC title game vs.VMI (3-3). 2010-2011: Played in 31 games and averaged 2.1 points per game... knocked down 11 three-pointers...shot .800 (12-of-15) from the free throw line...top game was nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc vs. Northeastern (2-19)...tallied eight points and hit two threepointers in road win at Presbyterian College (1-8)...had career-best five assists at Charleston Southern (2-15)...collected four rebounds in win over Montreat (12-11)...had two rebounds in four different games. Before UNC Asheville: Went to school at Windermere Prep...also played AAU ball for South Florida Elite.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 27, Charleston Southern -- 02-16-13 Rebounds: 8, Montreat College -- 12-08-12 Assists: 7, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13; Presbyterian College -- 02-27-13; Steals: 5, at NC STATE -- 11/23/12 Blocks: 2, 4 times FG made: 10, Charleston Southern -- 02-16-13 FG attempts: 19, at Charlotte -- 01/02/13 3FG made: 7, Charleston Southern -- 02-16-13 3FG attempts: 15, at Charlotte -- 01/02/13 FT made: 7, USC Upstate -- 11/29/12 FT attempts: 7, USC Upstate -- 11/29/12

Season

gp-gs

min/avg

Total fg-fga

pct

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

31-0 346/11.2 29-0 285/9.8 32-29 1050/32.8 92-29 1681/18.3

21-66 23-55 103-287 147-408

.318 .418 .359 .360

3-Point fg-fga

11-40 10-33 64-190 85-263

pct

.275 .303 .337 .323

F-Throws ft-fta pct

12-15 5-8 40-53 57-76

.800 .625 .755 .750

off

Rebounds def tot

8 23 9 12 15 80 32 115

31 21 95 147

avg

1.0 23 0.7 23 3.0 74 1.6 120

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

0 25 22 0 31 12 0 125 73 0 181 107

5 1 11 17

15 14 64 93

65 61 310 436

ast

2.1 2.1 9.7 4.7

13 13

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Corey Littlejohn #22 • 6-3 • 180 • Jr. • Columbia, S.C. Overview: Will compete for starting spot in the backcourt this year… could be key player for the Bulldogs…played well for Asheville in final month of the season…good shooter and solid defender…enjoyed a standout high school career at Heathwood Hall School in Columbia, S.C. 2012-2013: Really came on in the last month of the season…didn’t play in 14 games before stepping up and playing well in final 10 minutes of key road win at VMI (2-8)…earned three starts after Keith Hornsby was hurt late in the season…finished the season with double-figure scoring in three of the last five games…tallied career-high 19 points with careerbest seven rebounds vs. Jacksonville State (2-23)…pumped in 12 points with five rebounds in first career start at Coastal Carolina (2-19)…came off the bench with 10 points at Winthrop (3-2)…went 16-of-29 (.552) from the field in the last five games…had career-best four assists vs. PC (2-27). 2011-2012: Played in 15 games...career-high 15 points came vs. Mars Hill (11-16)...went 6-of-10 from the field and knocked down three-pointer... tallied six points with three assists vs. Brevard (11-21)...season-high of 17 minutes came vs. Montreat (12-15) where he scored four points...pumped in five points during home victory over Liberty (1-7)...played 10 minutes in late-season win over Radford (2-11) as he scored two points and collected three rebounds...played in two games in BSC tournament as he scored two points vs. High Point (2-29). Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed a sensational prep career for head coach Jeff Whalen...senior year averaged 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game...led team to state championship...was named South Carolina Independent Schools Association Player of the Year as a junior and senior...led school to two consecutive region championships and berths in the state title game...junior season averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game...helped lead school to 72-24 overall record during his career.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 19, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13 Rebounds: 7, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13 Assists: 4, Presbyterian College -- 02-27-13 Steals: 2, Mars Hill -- 11-16-11; Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 Blocks: 1, Radford -- 01-12-13; Charleston Southern -- 02-16-13; Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13 FG made: 6, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13; Mars Hill -- 11-16-11 FG attempts: 10, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13; Mars Hill -- 11-16-11 3FG made: 2, at Coastal Carolina -- 02/19/13; at Winthrop -- 03/02/13 3FG attempts: 4, at Coastal Carolina -- 02/19/13 FT made: 6, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13 FT attempts: 7, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13

Season

gp-gs

min/avg

Total fg-fga

pct

2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

16-0 18-3 34-3

86/5.4 215/11.9 301/8.9

14-31 18-47 32-78

.452 .383 .410

3-Point fg-fga

pct

2-2 1.000 6-16 .375 8-18 .444

F-Throws ft-fta pct

8-10 13-17 21-27

.800 .765 .778

off

Rebounds def tot

avg

ast

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

7 13 20

9 17 26

1.0 1.7 1.4

9 19 28

0 0 0

9 16 25

13 21 34

0 3 3

5 9 14

38 2.4 55 3.1 93 2.7

16 30 46

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Chudier Pal #20 • 6-9 • 240 • Jr. • Rockingham, Australia Overview: Played at Roane State Community College last year and earned some valuable experience...should provide depth for the Bulldogs in the pivot this year...very strong...native of Kenya but moved to Australia where he played high school basketball...name is pronounced Chew-de-ah Paul...was spotted by former Bulldog Joey Harrell who was playing in Australia at the time...began college career at UNC Asheville before enrolling at Roane State last season. Before UNC Asheville: Averaged 10 points and nine rebounds per game at Roane State for head coach Randy Nesbit...also played for Warnbro HS in Rockingham, Australia

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Jaleel Roberts #45 • 7-0 • 225 • Jr. • Evans, Ga. Overview: Asheville’s tallest player at 7-0…has gotten stronger with each season…should be ready to have a bigger impact this year. 2012-2013: Played in 12 games…top game was a great performance vs. North Division champion High Point (1-26)…came off the bench and scored six points in second half of Asheville’s victory over the Panthers… went 2-of-4 from field and 2-of-3 from FT line…season-high of seven points came vs. Montreat (12-8) with two blocks…also had six rebounds against the Cavaliers…grabbed two offensive rebounds vs. Radford (112). 2011-2012: Played in 16 games and averaged 1.9 points and 1.3 per game...had 14 field goals on the year with 11 being dunks...top game was 12-points and seven rebounds vs. Mars Hill (11-16)...went 6-for-6 from the field with all field goals being dunks...also blocked four shots in that game...tallied seven points on three dunks vs. Brevard (11-21)...had five rebounds vs. Brevard and Montreat (12-15)...blocked a shot vs. Connecticut (11-24)...hit the first shot of his collegiate career when he knocked down a 10-footer at N.C. State (11-11)...blocked nine shots in limited action and shot .737 (14-of-19) from the field. Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed an excellent senior season at Greensboro Day for head coach Freddie Johnson...averaged eight points, eight rebounds and four blocks per game for team that finished with 23-5 overall record and advanced to the state playoffs...shot 55 percent from the field.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 12, Mars Hill -- 11-16-11 Rebounds: 7, Mars Hill -- 11-16-11 Assists: 1, LIBERTY -- 01-07-12; vs Utah -- 11/26/11; Montreat College -- 12-15-11 Steals: 1, 4 times Blocks: 4, Mars Hill -- 11-16-11 FG made: 6, Mars Hill -- 11-16-11 FG attempts: 6, Mars Hill -- 11-16-11 FT made: 5, Montreat College -- 12-08-12 FT attempts: 7, Montreat College -- 12-08-12

Season

gp-gs

min/avg

Total fg-fga

pct

3-Point fg-fga

pct

2011-12 2012-13 TOTAL

17-0 12-0 29-0

83/4.9 56/4.7 139/4.8

14-19 5-11 19-30

.737 .455 .633

0-0 0-0 0-0

.000 .000 .000

F-Throws ft-fta pct

2-4 7-11 9-15

.500 .636 .600

off

Rebounds def tot

avg

ast

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

6 7 13

15 8 23

1.2 1.3 1.2

17 17 34

0 0 0

3 0 3

5 6 11

9 4 13

3 1 4

30 1.8 17 1.4 47 1.6

21 15 36

19 19

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Zach Davis #0 • 6-3 • 185 • So. • Charlotte, N.C. Overview: Back-up guard who will push for playing time this season… played for former Wake Forest and NBA point guard Muggsy Bogues at United Faith. 2012-2013: Reserve guard who saw limited action…played in five games and 10 minutes overall…scored three points with two rebounds in home win over Bluefield (12-30)…grabbed two rebounds in that game…also played vs. Akron (11-16) and career-best four minutes vs. Montreat (128)...had assist vs. Cavaliers…played vs. Radford (1-12) and at Campbell (2-2). Before UNC Asheville: Filled up the stat sheet as a senior, averaging 14 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists ... helped lead team to 22-10 record ... earned first-team All-Southern Piedmont Association honors...contributed eight points, four rebounds, three assists his junior season...also played baseball and ran track in high school.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 3, Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 Rebounds: 2, Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 Assists: 1, Montreat College -- 12-08-12 FG made: 1, Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 FG attempts: 2, Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 3FG made: 1, Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 3FG attempts: 2, Bluefield College -- 12-30-12

Season

2012-13 TOTAL

gp-gs

min/avg

Total fg-fga

pct

3-Point fg-fga

pct

5-0 5-0

10/2.0 10/2.0

1-3 1-3

.333 .333

1-3 1-3

.333 .333

F-Throws ft-fta pct

0-0 0-0

.000 .000

off

0 0

Rebounds def tot

2 2

avg

ast

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

0.4 0.4

1 1

0 0

1 1

0 0

3 0.6 3 0.6

21 21

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Sam Hughes #31 • 6-4 • 205 • So. • Battleboro, N.C. Overview: Combo player who can play in frontcourt or backcourt…really came on at the end of the season and played in some key situations… will compete for playing time in both areas this year...product of Coach Bob Salter’s successful Greenfield School program in Wilson, N.C. 2012-2013: Played in all 31 games with one start…scored in double figures in three games…career-high of 12 points with five rebounds vs. Montreat (12-8)…had great game at Coastal Carolina (2-19) with 11 points as he was 4-of-4 from field and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc…scored 10 points and collected six rebounds vs. Bluefield (12-30)…had seven points and hit two crucial free throws with eight seconds left vs. Jacksonville State (2-23)…pumped in eight points and had three steals in late-season win over PC (2-27)…grabbed five offensive rebounds with five points at Winthrop (3-2). Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed standout senior season for state runners-up ... Averaged 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks for 30-6 team ... Chosen to all-state team ... Named all-area and All-Coastal Plains Conference Player of the Year ... Collected 17 points and 7 rebounds as a junior ... Also played soccer in high school.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 12, Montreat College -- 12-08-12 Rebounds: 6, Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 Assists: 2, 5 times Steals: 3, Presbyterian College -- 02-27-13 Blocks: 2, Charleston Southern -- 02-16-13 FG made: 6, Montreat College -- 12-08-12 FG attempts: 12, Montreat College -- 12-08-12 3FG made: 3, at Coastal Carolina -- 02/19/13 3FG attempts: 3, at Coastal Carolina -- 02/19/13; vs Longwood -- 03/05/13 FT made: 3, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13; at Winthrop -- 03/02/13 FT attempts: 4, Jacksonville State -- 02-23-13; at Winthrop -- 03/02/13

Season

gp-gs

min/avg

Total fg-fga

pct

3-Point fg-fga

pct

2012-13 TOTAL

32-1 32-1

308/9.6 308/9.6

38-94 38-94

.404 .404

5-23 5-23

.217 .217

F-Throws ft-fta pct

11-20 11-20

.550 .550

off

Rebounds def tot

avg

ast

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

28 28

26 26

1.7 1.7

43 43

1 1

15 15

21 21

8 8

15 15

92 2.9 92 2.9

54 54

23 23

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Marcus Neely #11 • 6-4 • 205 • So. • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Overview: Excellent athlete who is a very good defender…will compete for more playing time as a sophomore. 2012-2013: Reserve guard who played in 28 games and earned three starts…excellent defender and has great quickness…tallied career-best seven points at Liberty (1-15)…grabbed six rebounds vs. Montreat (128) and Lenoir-Rhyne (12-12)…tallied six points vs. Providence (11-18)…. played 25 minutes in opening-night win over Western Carolina (11-9) and had three blocked shots with three rebounds and key steal…had two blocks vs. Coastal Carolina (2-19)…had two assists in five different games…earned starts vs. Radford (1-12), at Charleston Southern (1-16) and home win over Coastal Carolina (1-23). Before UNC Asheville: Improved scoring average from 11.5 points per game as a junior to 15.5 his senior year ... Also played football at Cardinal Gibbons.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 7, at Liberty -- 01-05-13 Rebounds: 6, Montreat College -- 12-08-12; Lenoir-Rhyne -- 12-12-12 Assists: 2, 5 times Steals: 2, at UNCW -- 11/11/12; Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 Blocks: 3, Western Carolina -- 11/09/12 FG made: 3, at Liberty -- 01-05-13 FG attempts: 8, vs Providence -- 11/18/12 3FG made: 1, vs Providence -- 11/18/12 3FG attempts: 3, Western Carolina -- 11/09/12; vs Providence -- 11/18/12 FT made: 2, Bluefield College -- 12-30-12 FT attempts: 3, Lenoir-Rhyne -- 12-12-12

Season

gp-gs

min/avg

Total fg-fga

pct

3-Point fg-fga

pct

2012-13 TOTAL

27-3 27-3

356/13.2 356/13.2

15-54 15-54

.278 .278

1-13 1-13

.077 .077

F-Throws ft-fta pct

8-14 8-14

.571 .571

off

Rebounds def tot

avg

ast

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

12 12

28 28

1.5 1.5

25 25

0 0

15 15

20 20

7 7

10 10

39 1.4 39 1.4

40 40

25 25

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Will Weeks #32 • 6-6 • 220 • So. • Charlotte, N.C. Overview: Showed he could play right away and emerged as one of the young stars of the Big South Conference last year…excellent student who should be ready to have an even bigger impact his sophomore year… played locally at national power Christ School in Arden. 2012-2013: Member of Big South All-Rookie team…started in 24 of last 25 games for the Bulldogs and emerged as a real inside scoring threat… fourth on team in scoring (9.0) and third in rebounding (5.4)…second on team in free throws attempted (140)…fourth on club in assists (57)… set single-game school record for field goal percentage at Gardner-Webb when he scored career-high 27 points as he went 11-of-12 from the field…pumped in 21 points with eight rebounds in home win over North Division champion High Point (1-26)…tallied 19 points, including 16 in the second half at VMI (2-8)…opened college career with 13 points and six rebounds vs. Western Carolina (11-9)…had 14 points at #7 Ohio State (12-15) and Colonial Conference champion Northeastern (12-18)…near double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds at St. John’s (12-21)… tallied 15 points and eight rebounds at Liberty (1-5)…grabbed career-high 12 rebounds at Winthrop (3-2)…earned Big South Rookie of the Week honors twice…led team in field goal percentage at .594 (107-of-180). Before UNC Asheville: As a senior for coach David Gaines’ Greenies, averaged 12 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for a 32-5 team ... Named to the NCISAA All-State team ... Helped lead Christ School to the state title as a junior by contributing 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game ...aspires to be a business owner following a career in professional basketball.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 27, at Gardner-Webb -- 1/9/13 Rebounds: 12, at Winthrop -- 03/02/13 Assists: 4, Charleston Southern -- 02-16-13; at VMI -- 02/08/13; at UNCW -- 11/11/12 Steals: 4, Winthrop -- 02-06-13 Blocks: 2, Longwood -- 01-19-13; at Charleston Southern -- 01/16/13 FG made: 11, at Gardner-Webb -- 1/9/13 FG attempts: 12, at Gardner-Webb -- 1/9/13 FT made: 7, High Point -- 01-26-13 FT attempts: 14, at Gardner-Webb -- 1/9/13

Season

gp-gs

min/avg

Total fg-fga

pct

3-Point fg-fga

pct

2012-13 TOTAL

32-24 32-24

963/30.1 963/30.1

107-180 107-180

.594 .594

0-0 0-0

.000 .000

F-Throws ft-fta pct

off

75-140 75-140

60 113 60 113

.536 .536

Rebounds def tot

173 173

avg

ast

blk

stl

Scoring pts avg

5.4 5.4

51 51

1 1

57 57

64 64

11 11

30 30

289 9.0 289 9.0

27 27

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Mike Bedulskis

Alex Biggerstaff

#14 • 6-9 • 220 • R-Fr. • Vilnius, Lithuania

#42 • 6-4 • 185 • R-Fr. • Burnsville, N.C.

Overview: Red-shirted last season...Played one year of high school bas- Overview: Walk-on who red-shirted last season...starred at Mountain ketball in the United States in 2011-12...grew up in Vilnius, the capital of Heritage High School in Burnsville...expected to contribute as a shooting Lithuania...all-purpose player who can play inside. guard/small forward swing man...plans to major in Health and Wellness. Before UNC Asheville: Averaged 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks Before UNC Asheville: Named 2012 Western Highlands Conference per game as a senior...member of 15-15 team at Phelps, a private school Player of the Year as a senior ... Averaged 19.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 asin the Philadelphia area. sists for Coach Dwayne Buckner’s 18-10 team ... Named to the Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western second team ... Chosen 2-A All-State Honorable Mention ... Helped lead Cougars to 2-A state semifinals as a junior ... Contributed 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists per game.

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Jacob Casper

David Robertson

#25 • 6-3 • 190 • Fr. • Asheville, N.C.

#13 • 6-3 • 185 • Fr. • Cary, N.C.

Overview: Local product who will walk-on to the Bulldogs this season… played at Carolina Day former UNC Asheville player and Georgia Tech assistant coach Kevin Cantwell…attended UNC Asheville boy’s basketball camp.

Overview: Shooting guard from Cary who is an excellent shooter who could help the Bulldogs as a freshman…attended Green Hope HS senior year as he transferred from Panther Creek where he began his prep career…also played for Bull City AAU team.

Before UNC Asheville: Played for four years at Carolina Day and helped lead team to state tournament three different times…averaged 16.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a senior…averaged 19 points as a junior and earned All-Conference honors…led the conference in scoring junior season…was captain of team junior and senior seasons…scored more than 1,000 points during his career…tallied 43 points in playoff game against Gaston Day in junior year.

Before UNC Asheville: Senior year at Green Hope averaged 18.5 points, three rebounds and three assists per game…shot .510 from the field, .760 from the free throw line, .430 from beyond the arc and helped lead school to Tri-9 Conference championship…earned All-Conference and All District honors and was selected to play in East-West All-Star game in Greensboro during the summer… averaged 15 points per game and helped lead the Bull City to a runner-up finish in the North Carolina AAU Division I state championship.

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Ethan Wilmoth

#15 • 5-10 • 175 • Fr. • Lexington, Va.

#3 • 6-2 • 195 • Fr. • Dobson, N.C.

Overview: Freshman guard from Lexington, Va. who enjoyed an incred- Overview: Walk-on freshman guard who played at prep power Fork ible high school career and could make an impact with the Bulldogs in his Union last season after a great high school career at Surry Central. rookie year. Before UNC Asheville: Played at Fork Union last year…was the 2012 Before UNC Asheville: Played at Rockbridge HS…as a senior he aver- Northwest 1A/2A Conference Basketball Player of the Year at Surry Cenaged 35.8 points per game and was named as the Virginia HS Player of tral…four-year starter for the Golden Eagle program… averaged 17.2 the Year…scored 60 points in a game against Stuarts Draft early in his points seven rebounds, and five assists per game as a senior…helped lead senior season… shot .492 from the field, .888 from the charity stripe and team to 18-11 record and advanced to the final 16 of state playoffs…fin.356 from long distance…was named Region III Player of the Year, Roa- ished his career as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,732 points. noke Times Player of the Year and Blue Ridge District Player of the Year… played in the prestigious Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star game…completed his career with 2,637 points, the second most points scored by any high school player in the state of Virginia.

Bulldogs By Country: United States of America: 14 Australia: 1 Italy: 1 Lithuania: 1

Bulldogs By State: North Carolina: 8 Florida: 2

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Giacomo Zilli #21 • 6-9 • 225 • Fr. • Udine, Italy Overview: Talented freshman forward who brings size and strength to the front court…first Bulldog player to ever be from Italy…first named is pronounced jock-ah-moe. Before UNC Asheville: Attended Mount Zion Christian Academy in Durham, N.C. after coming over from Italy to play…averaged 14 points and nine rebounds per game last season.

Georgia: 1 Ohio: 1 South Carolina: 1 Viginia: 1 International: 3

Bulldogs By Class: Seniors: 3 Juniors: 3 Sophomores: 4 Freshmen: 7

Bulldogs By Position: Guard: 8 Guard/Forward: 2 Forward: 4 Center: 3 31

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Nick McDevitt First Year • UNC Asheville, 2001 Former Bulldog assistant and associate head coach Nick McDevitt is UNC Asheville’s new head men’s basketball coach. McDevitt replaced long-time head coach Eddie Biedenbach, who resigned in April of 2013 to take an assistant coaching position at UNC Wilmington. He becomes the sixth head coach of the Bulldog program. “We are delighted to introduce Nick McDevitt as our new head basketball coach,” stated UNC Asheville Director of Athletics Janet Cone upon McDevitt’s hire. “In the nine years I’ve worked with Nick, he has always conducted himself as a champion and a leader. “Nick has earned this opportunity. While guiding our program this past month, he distinguished himself as the leading candidate during the search process,” added Cone. “Nick is the perfect person to continue not only our winning tradition that we have established at UNC Asheville but also to provide us with a vision and a plan for greater levels of achievement in the future.”

Big South Conference Tournament championships, three Big South regular-season titles and made four post-season trips. Asheville has competed in the NCAA Tournament three times (2003, 2011, 2012) and the NIT once (2008). The Bulldog program has posted a 113-82 overall record over the last six seasons and a Big Southbest 68-34 league record during that period.

“This is an especially proud moment for UNC Asheville to name Nick McDevitt, a lifetime Bulldog, as our new head coach. As a four-year player who maintained a place on the Dean’s List while majoring in history, Nick has embodied how to do Division I athletics the right way,” stated UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder. “It is a testament to Nick’s work ethic and basketball IQ that he is now ready to carry on the UNC Asheville tradition of excellence. Nick is the best person to build on UNC Asheville’s momentum, and to give our young, exciting Bulldog team the leadership they need to be successful on and off the court.”

McDevitt was a four-year letterman for the Bulldogs from 1997 through 2001. He graduated in May 2001 with a degree in history. His playing time increased steadily during his career as he became a key player for UNC Asheville off the bench in the 200001 season. He was fifth on the team in three-pointers made with 11 and led the team by shooting 52 percent from long distance.

In addition, McDevitt enjoyed considerable success off the court. He was named to the Big South Conference All-Academic team his junior and senior years and was a member of the Dean’s List four different times at UNC Asheville. He was also a member “I want to thank Janet Cone, Chancellor Ponder and the Board of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll three times and served of Trustees for the opportunity to continue my journey in coach- on the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) Stuing at such a wonderful place,” stated McDevitt. “UNC Asheville dent Basketball Council his junior and senior years. has a rich basketball tradition. We have been fortunate to enjoy He has coached 15 different Bulldog players who have earned the Eddie Biedenbach era, and I believe that we are poised to do even better greater things. I’m excited about the challenges and All-Big South Conference honors. opportunities that lie ahead.” McDevitt enjoyed a standout career at Madison HS in Marshall. After graduating from UNC Asheville in 2001, Biedenbach im- He was the starting point guard for the Patriots for three seasons mediately appointed McDevitt to his coaching staff. He served as and led the 2-A school to three straight conference championan assistant coach for 10 seasons before being elevated to Associ- ships and two regional appearances. McDevitt averaged 17 points ate Head Coach in 2011. During McDevitt’s tenure as an assistant and 10 assists his senior year and earned all-region honors by the and associate head coach, the Bulldog program has captured three Asheville Citizen-Times. In addition, he is Madison’s all-time leader in assists and steals. 32

Nick coached the Tennessee Travelers 17-Under team in 2001 and assisted Bob Gibbons’ Tournament of Champions in 1999 and 2001. Last summer, he was named to Asheville’s inaugural “Forty Under 40” class by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. Nick was recognized for making a mark in the Asheville area in professional achievements and commitment to excellence. The Marshall native was married to the former Lauren Cooper this past August.

What People Are Saying About Nick McDevitt Eddie Biedenbach (Former UNC Asheville head coach) “Nick is very deserving of this opportunity. I am very happy for him and know he’ll do a great job. Nick was an exemplary player and coach for our program and a key reason for our success.” Brad Brownell (Clemson head coach) “This is a great hire by UNC Asheville. Nick knows every aspect of the program as he was terrific player and coach for Asheville. He’s a bright, young coach who knows what to look for in recruits that fit in at Asheville. It will be a smooth transition for him as head coach and I am confident he’ll continue the winning tradition that Asheville has established.” Bruce Peterson (Member of Search Committee & Board of Trustees Liaison with Athletics) “We went through a great array of candidates and Nick was outstanding during this process. We are very confident that Nick is the right person to lead our men’s basketball program at this time.”

Nick McDevitt at the 2000 Big South Championship

Nelson Bobb (Former Director of Athletics at UNC Greensboro & Advisor to Coaching Search) “Nick McDevitt is a fine hire for the job at UNC Asheville. He has a love for the university and the program. Nick has what it takes to be a head coach. I am confident he’ll do a great job.” 33

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Brett Carey Sixth Year • UNC Asheville, 2001 Brett Carey, who was the UNC Asheville Male Athlete of the Year when he played for the Bulldogs, is in his sixth year as an assistant coach with the Asheville program. He has done an outstanding job during his tenure with the Bulldogs and has been a key reason Asheville has captured back-to-back Big South Conference championships. “Brett Carey is no stranger to UNC Asheville basketball, as he is a former player and has been a loyal and valued member of our staff over the last six years,” said McDevitt. “He will take on some new responsibilities, but his familiarity with me, with the program and the players will add to the continuity and help us move forward with our program. Our players, know, like and respect Brett and his enthusiasm for the game and his basketball knowledge.” In the fall of 2012, recruitdirt.com. named Brett as the third best assistant coach in the Big South Conference.

helped guide a young Asheville team to the Big South Conference chamCarey was a two-year letterman for UNC Asheville from 1999-2001 pionship game in 2000 and earned All-Tournament honors for his play. and started in the backcourt both years he was with the Bulldogs. He Carey averaged 10.7 points per game his junior season and was second on the club in three-pointers made with 54. He led the Dogs in assists with 90 and free throw percentage at .800. The following year Brett averaged a team-high 13.3 points per game and led Asheville to a 15-13 overall record and a third-place finish in the Big South Conference. He led the Bulldogs in three-pointers made at 53 and free throw percentage at .790. Carey earned second team All-Conference honors for his play. He was named UNC Asheville Male Athlete of the Year and was the Bulldog MVP. He was also third in the nation in three-point field goal percentage. Carey, a native of Lincolnton, came to UNC Asheville after serving as an assistant coach at national prep power Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va. The Warriors went 34-4 in the 2007-08 season and had some of the top high school players in the nation on their team including current Milwaukee Bucks standout Brandon Jennings.They were ranked third in the nation for high school programs by ESPN. He also worked at Oak Hill during the 2002-03 year where he coached Marcus Williams, who was the 22nd pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. Carey worked for Dave Odom at the University of South Carolina as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. He was a part of the Gamecocks’ 2006 NIT championship squad. Carey coached Renaldo Balkman while he was at USC. Balkman was a first-round draft pick of the New York Knicks in 2006. He also coached Tarence Kinsey and Tre Kelly, who also played in the NBA. Upon graduation from UNC Asheville in 2001, Brett was allocated to the NBDL’s Asheville Altitude before playing professional basketball in Norway for a year.

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Jared Ronai First Year • Georgia Southwestern, 2006 The newest member of UNC Asheville’s coaching staff is Jared Ronai. The Ohio native joined the Bulldog coaching staff this past June after a successful stint at Ashland College. Jared was a member of the Bulldogs team in the 2002-03 season when Asheville won the Big South Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Ronai spent the last four years at Ashland and was promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2011-12 season. He had his hand in every phase of the program and helped Ashland improve its win total each year he was with the program. Ronai served as the program’s recruiting coordinator, lead scout, is in charge of the AU PAC line defense and guard development, as well as game and practice preparation. He also directed one of the finest university elite camps in the region, attracting players from across the Midwest.

Jared red-shirted at UNC Asheville before transferring and completing his play career at Georgia Southwestern State He was a twoyear starter at the point guard position and served as a team captain “I have known Jared Ronai and his family for many years,” stated in 2005-06. Ronai was a recipient of the Champions of Character McDevitt. “Having observed him as a college player and coach, two award, which is presented annually to only 32 players across the Unitthings that stood out most were his toughness and competitiveness. ed States. He will be a great asset to our program with player development and recruiting. Jared will be a wonderful role model for our players and a He is a 2006 graduate of Georgia Southwestern State and went fantastic representative for UNC Asheville.” on to earn a Masters of Education degree from the University of Dayton in 2009. He graduated from London High School in 2002 where He spent three years as the Associate Head Coach at Middleton he played for his father. His senior year at London he was a first team (OH) High School from 2006-09. Middleton was ranked third in the All-Ohio choice and the conference, county and district player of the state of Ohio during Jared’s final year there. He coached three Allyear. He scored over 1,000 points and had over 500 assists in his caConference players, two All-State players and two Conference Players reer. of the Year while at Middleton. Ronai came to AU after spending three years (2006-2009) as the associate head coach for the boy’s basketball program at Middletown (OH) High School. That program was ranked third in the state in the final Division I poll during Ronai’s last season on the staff. Ronai assisted in all aspects of scouting, plus game and practice preparation, directed all of the program’s summer camps and was the video coordinator. He coached three first team all-conference players, two allstate players and a two-time conference player of the year.

Ronai comes from a family of coaches. His father (Bob) has over 550 career wins at the high school and collegiate level and is currently the Athletic Director at Toledo St. John’s High School. Part of Bob’s collegiate coaching career came at Mars Hill College when both UNC Asheville and the Lions program were part of the NAIA District 26 and the schools had some memorable battles.

His older brother, Jason, is a former collegiate baseball coach at the United States Naval Academy and currently the head basketball coach and vice principal at Chicago Bulls Prep, in Chicago. Jason was Ronai’s background also includes a stint as a volunteer graduate a four-year starter in baseball at UNC Asheville from 1998-2001. His assistant coach with the men’s basketball program at the University of home run as a freshman on the final day of the regular season against Dayton (2008). In that role he assisted in individual and summer team Liberty put the Bulldogs into the Big South Conference Tournament. camp administration and in breaking down film. Ronai has also served as the student strength and conditioning coach at Georgia SouthwestRonai married Kristin Daugherty on May 18th, 2013. ern State (2006) and as strength and conditioning intern at the United States Naval Academy (2006).

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Sean Dixon First Year • Presbyterian College, 2007 Sean Dixon begins his first year as an assistant coach with the UNC Asheville basketball program. Dixon enjoyed a successful playing and coaching career at Big South rival Presbyterian College. He served on Gregg Nibert’s staff for four years before coming to Asheville in August. Dixon helped the Blue Hose program make the transition from Division II to Division I. PC pulled off some big upsets while Dixon was there, including wins at Auburn, Wake Forest and #20 Cincinnati. He worked with the perimeter players while in Clinton, helping Khalid Mutakabbir to become the school’s all-time leading scorer (1,576 points). In addition, Eric Washington finished the 2012-2013 season 13th in the country in assists per game (6.5). “Sean Dixon, like the rest of the staff, is very good in all areas of coaching,” stated Bulldog coach Nick McDevitt. “I know that UNC Asheville will benefit greatly from his ability to recruit, coach, and help our student-athletes in all areas of their life. He relates easily to players and earned second-team all-conference accolades during the 2004-05 campaign. Dixon scored 1,106 career points at PC. will be instrumental in our programs success.” Following his playing days for the Blue Hose, he played one year in During his playing days, Dixon was a four-year letterwinner. A twothe ABA for the Atlanta Vision where he was as All-Star selection. time team captain, he helped the program to back-to-back 20-win seasons. Dixon was a two-time first-team all-conference selection. He also

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Madison Davis Second Year • UNC Asheville, 2012 Former Bulldog guard Madison Davis is in his second on the UNC Asheville coaching staff as Director of Basketball Operations. Madison graduated in the spring of 2012 and was a three-year lettermen for the Bulldogs. He was a part of the 2011 and 2012 Big South Conference championship teams. Madison will assist the Asheville coaching staff in all phases. Davis is from nearby Waynesville and enjoyed a great prep career at Tuscola. He was an all-conference performer for three consecutive years at Tuscola and averaged 15.3 points and 5.0 assists per game as senior. Davis was the team MVP as a junior and senior and made Honorable Mention All-Western North Carolina as a senior.

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2012-13 UNC ASHEVILLE Statistics RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE

OVERALL 16-16 10-6 6-10

Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%

Player

gp-gs

15 04 55 32 33 35 22 31 02 45 11 00

ATKINSON, Jeremy HORNSBY, Keith MEYER, Trent WEEKS, Will CUNNINGHAM, D.J. NWANNUNU, Jon LITTLEJOHN, Corey HUGHES, Sam NEELY, Marcus ROBERTS, Jaleel SELIGSON, Josh DAVIS, Zach Team Total.......... Opponents......

32-32 1102 34.4 198-411 .482 28-88 30-29 1007 33.6 151-348 .434 50-132 32-29 1050 32.8 103-287 .359 64-190 32-24 963 30.1 107-180 .594 0-0 31-15 715 23.1 88-207 .425 0-1 32-23 618 19.3 98-184 .533 0-2 18-3 215 11.9 18-47 .383 6-16 32-1 308 9.6 38-94 .404 5-23 27-3 356 13.2 15-54 .278 1-13 12-0 56 4.7 5-11 .455 0-0 6-1 24 4.0 2-5 .400 0-0 5-0 10 2.0 1-3 .333 1-3

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

HOME 10-4 6-2 4-2

32 32

6424 6427

ASHM 2296 71.8 +2.6 824-1831 .450 155-468 .331 4.8 493-690 .714 15.4 1163 36.3 +1.8 457 14.3 465 14.5 +0.0 1.0 261 8.2 169 5.3 27371 14-1955 -

1st 2nd 1064 1225 1013 1185

OT 7 15

F-Throw ft-fta ft%

Totals 2296 2213

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145-179 99-107 40-53 75-140 59-96 36-51 13-17 11-20 8-14 7-11 0-2 0-0

Date 11/09/12 11/11/12 11/15/12 11/16/12 11/18/12 11/23/12 11/29/12 12-08-12 12-12-12 12/15/12 12/18/12 12/21/12 12-30-12 01/02/13 01-05-13 1/9/13 01-12-13 01/16/13 01-19-13 01-23-13 01-26-13 01/30/13 02/02/13 02-06-13 02/08/13 02-13-13 02-16-13 02/19/13 02-23-13 02-27-13 03/02/13 03/05/13

.810 .925 .755 .536 .615 .706 .765 .550 .571 .636 .000 .000

NEUTRAL 0-4 0-0 0-4

Rebounds def tot avg

151 101 80 113 120 75 17 26 28 8 2 2 55 778 732

228 126 95 173 178 124 30 54 40 15 3 2 95 1163 1105

pf dq

7.1 4.2 3.0 5.4 5.7 3.9 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.4

69 52 74 51 84 77 19 43 25 17 5 1 1 36.3 518 34.5 585

Opponent WESTERN CAROLINA at UNCW vs Tennessee vs Akron vs Providence at NC STATE USC UPSTATE MONTREAT COLLEGE LENOIR-RHYNE at Ohio State at Northeastern at St. John's BLUEFIELD COLLEGE at Charlotte at Liberty at Gardner-Webb RADFORD at Charleston Southern LONGWOOD COASTAL HIGH POINT at Presbyterian College at Campbell WINTHROP at VMI GARDNER-WEBB CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Coastal Carolina JACKSONVILLE STATE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE at Winthrop vs Longwood

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77 25 15 60 58 49 13 28 12 7 1 0 40 824-1831 .450 155-468 .331 493-690 .714 385 812-1858 .437 190-580 .328 399-593 .673 373 OPP 2213 69.2 812-1858 .437 190-580 .328 5.9 399-593 .673 12.5 1105 34.5 456 14.3 464 14.5 1.0 253 7.9 105 3.3 65232 14-4527 4-464

.318 .379 .337 .000 .000 .000 .375 .217 .077 .000 .000 .333

AWAY 6-8 4-4 2-4

0 80 0 94 0 125 1 57 2 34 1 20 0 16 1 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 1

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86 67 73 64 64 37 21 21 20 6 1 1 4 5 457 465 - 456 464

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569 451 310 289 235 232 55 92 39 17 4 3

17.8 15.0 9.7 9.0 7.6 7.3 3.1 2.9 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.6

169 261 2296 105 253 2213

71.8 69.2

4 7 11 11 93 18 3 8 7 4 3 0

50 43 64 30 23 13 9 15 10 1 3 0

Score 71-61 59-67 68-75 63-82 67-72 80-82 71-73 85-51 66-55 72-90 79-73 72-65 95-66 63-71 83-69 71-78 79-61 68-74 68-65 63-60 69-58 77-74 78-61 69-56 90-79 65-67 65-73 64-65 69-71 74-62 61-70 72-87

Att. 2759 3052 0 0 0 17228 1542 1445 1689 15041 2134 4417 1540 4772 1688 2030 1965 1108 2415 1841 2109 706 2884 1661 4117 1771 2498 2424 2589 1547 1773 1858

2012-13 UNC ASHEVILLE Results/Game Highs Opponent WESTERN CAROLINA

Date 11/09/12

at UNCW

11/11/12

Score Points Rebounds Assists 71-61 24-ATKINSON, Jerem 11-ATKINSON, Jerem 3-HORNSBY, Keith WEEKS, Will 59-67 17-ATKINSON, Jerem 10-NWANNUNU, Jon 4-WEEKS, Will

vs Tennessee

11/15/12

68-75 18-ATKINSON, Jerem 9-ATKINSON, Jerem 6-MEYER, Trent

vs Akron

11/16/12

63-82 22-HORNSBY, Keith

vs Providence at NC STATE

11/18/12 11/23/12

67-72 20-MEYER, Trent 13-ATKINSON, Jerem 80-82 28-ATKINSON, Jerem 6-ATKINSON, Jerem

USC UPSTATE MONTREAT COLLEGE

11/29/12 12-08-12

71-73 23-MEYER, Trent 11-CUNNINGHAM, D. 85-51 22-ATKINSON, Jerem 8-MEYER, Trent

LENOIR-RHYNE at Ohio State

12-12-12 12/15/12

66-55 21-HORNSBY, Keith 72-90 26-HORNSBY, Keith

at Northeastern

12/18/12

79-73 21-ATKINSON, Jerem 9-ATKINSON, Jerem

at St. John's

12/21/12

BLUEFIELD COLLEGE

12-30-12

at Charlotte

01/02/13

at Liberty

01-05-13

at Gardner-Webb RADFORD

1/9/13 01-12-13

at Charleston Southern

01/16/13

72-65 31-ATKINSON, Jerem 9-ATKINSON, Jerem WEEKS, Will 95-66 22-HORNSBY, Keith 11-NWANNUNU, Jon NWANNUNU, Jon 63-71 16-ATKINSON, Jerem 13-ATKINSON, Jerem 4-ATKINSON, Jerem 3-HORNSBY, Keith HORNSBY, Keith MEYER, Trent 83-69 27-HORNSBY, Keith 9-ATKINSON, Jerem 6-ATKINSON, Jerem 2-NWANNUNU, Jon MEYER, Trent HORNSBY, Keith WEEKS, Will 71-78 27-WEEKS, Will 8-WEEKS, Will 6-HORNSBY, Keith 2-HORNSBY, Keith 79-61 19-NWANNUNU, Jon 12-CUNNINGHAM, D. 5-HORNSBY, Keith 3-WEEKS, Will MEYER, Trent 68-74 22-MEYER, Trent 9-HORNSBY, Keith 2-ATKINSON, Jerem 2-MEYER, Trent

LONGWOOD

01-19-13

68-65 17-ATKINSON, Jerem

COASTAL

01-23-13

63-60 16-ATKINSON, Jerem

HIGH POINT

01-26-13

69-58 21-WEEKS, Will

at Presbyterian College at Campbell WINTHROP at VMI

01/30/13 02/02/13 02-06-13 02/08/13

77-74 78-61 69-56 90-79

GARDNER-WEBB 02-13-13 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 02-16-13 at Coastal Carolina 02/19/13

22-ATKINSON, Jerem 22-ATKINSON, Jerem 21-HORNSBY, Keith 24-ATKINSON, Jerem HORNSBY, Keith 65-67 22-HORNSBY, Keith 65-73 27-MEYER, Trent 64-65 18-ATKINSON, Jerem

JACKSONVILLE STATE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE at Winthrop vs Longwood

69-71 74-62 61-70 72-87

02-23-13 02-27-13 03/02/13 03/05/13

29-ATKINSON, Jerem 16-HORNSBY, Keith 17-ATKINSON, Jerem 19-ATKINSON, Jerem

5-NWANNUNU, Jon

8-ATKINSON, Jerem 6-WEEKS, Will

Steals 3-ATKINSON, Jerem HORNSBY, Keith 3-WEEKS, Will ATKINSON, Jeremy MEYER, Trent 4-MEYER, Trent

5-MEYER, Trent

Blocked shots 3-NEELY, Marcus CUNNINGHAM, D.J. 6-CUNNINGHAM, D.J

1-CUNNINGHAM, D.J MEYER, Trent None

1-WEEKS, Will CUNNINGHAM, D.J. ATKINSON, Jeremy 4-ATKINSON, Jerem 4-ATKINSON, Jerem 1-HUGHES, Sam 7-MEYER, Trent 5-ATKINSON, Jerem 1-WEEKS, Will MEYER, Trent HORNSBY, Keith CUNNINGHAM, D.J. NWANNUNU, Jon 9-HORNSBY, Keith 2-MEYER, Trent 3-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 6-ATKINSON, Jerem 2-MEYER, Trent 2-MEYER, Trent ROBERTS, Jaleel 6-MEYER, Trent 3-MEYER, Trent 5-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 3-WEEKS, Will 1-NWANNUNU, Jon 2-CUNNINGHAM, D.J ATKINSON, Jeremy WEEKS, Will MEYER, Trent 4-ATKINSON, Jerem 1-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 5-CUNNINGHAM, D.J MEYER, Trent NWANNUNU, Jon HORNSBY, Keith NEELY, Marcus ATKINSON, Jeremy MEYER, Trent 5-HORNSBY, Keith 2-WEEKS, Will 3-CUNNINGHAM, D.J ATKINSON, Jeremy 7-HORNSBY, Keith 3-HORNSBY, Keith 3-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 2-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 4-CUNNINGHAM, D.J

4-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 7-CUNNINGHAM, D.J

2-CUNNINGHAM, D.J WEEKS, Will 11-ATKINSON, Jerem 5-MEYER, Trent 2-ATKINSON, Jerem 3-CUNNINGHAM, D.J MEYER, Trent 11-CUNNINGHAM, D. 4-ATKINSON, Jerem 3-WEEKS, Will 2-CUNNINGHAM, D.J HORNSBY, Keith 8-WEEKS, Will 4-MEYER, Trent 2-MEYER, Trent 3-CUNNINGHAM, D.J ATKINSON, Jeremy 10-CUNNINGHAM, D. 4-MEYER, Trent 3-MEYER, Trent 3-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 6-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 8-HORNSBY, Keith 4-MEYER, Trent 2-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 11-CUNNINGHAM, D. 4-HORNSBY, Keith 4-WEEKS, Will 5-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 10-ATKINSON, Jerem 4-WEEKS, Will 4-ATKINSON, Jerem 1-CUNNINGHAM, D.J HORNSBY, Keith 6-HORNSBY, Keith 5-MEYER, Trent 3-MEYER, Trent 4-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 10-CUNNINGHAM, D. 5-MEYER, Trent 4-MEYER, Trent 4-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 6-WEEKS, Will 3-NWANNUNU, Jon 2-MEYER, Trent 2-NEELY, Marcus MEYER, Trent ATKINSON, Jeremy 11-CUNNINGHAM, D. 7-MEYER, Trent 3-MEYER, Trent 2-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 8-ATKINSON, Jerem 7-MEYER, Trent 3-HUGHES, Sam 8-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 12-WEEKS, Will 3-ATKINSON, Jerem 4-ATKINSON, Jerem 4-CUNNINGHAM, D.J 11-ATKINSON, Jerem 5-HORNSBY, Keith 4-HORNSBY, Keith 3-NWANNUNU, Jon MEYER, Trent

2012-13 UNC ASHEVILLE Points • Rebounds • Assists

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WCU at UNCW vs UT vs AKRON vs PC at ST UPST MONT L-R at OSU at NU at STJ BLUE at CHA at LIBERTY at GWU RADM at CSU LU COASTAL HPU at PC at CAM WINTHROP at VMI GWU CSU at COASTAL JSU PC at WU vs LU

11/09/12 11/11/12 11/15/12 11/16/12 11/18/12 11/23/12 11/29/12 12-08-12 12-12-12 12/15/12 12/18/12 12/21/12 12-30-12 01/02/13 01-05-13 1/9/13 01-12-13 01/16/13 01-19-13 01-23-13 01-26-13 01/30/13 02/02/13 02-06-13 02/08/13 02-13-13 02-16-13 02/19/13 02-23-13 02-27-13 03/02/13 03/05/13

71-61 59-67 68-75 63-82 67-72 80-82 71-73 85-51 66-55 72-90 79-73 72-65 95-66 63-71 83-69 71-78 79-61 68-74 68-65 63-60 69-58 77-74 78-61 69-56 90-79 65-67 65-73 64-65 69-71 74-62 61-70 72-87

00 02 04 11 DAVIS,ZACH NEELY,MAR HORNSBY,K SELIGSON,J W L L L L L L W W L W W W L W L W L W W W W W W W L L L L W L L

DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-2-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

2-3-2 5-2-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 6-2-1 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-6-1 3-6-0 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-0 6-3-2 0-1-0 7-1-2 0-0-0 3-3-1 0-2-0 3-3-0 0-3-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-1-2 0-0-1 DNP DNP DNP

8-6-3 0-0-0 9-1-1 22-3-0 10-6-3 23-1-4 8-5-9 8-5-4 21-5-4 26-5-1 15-6-2 14-4-5 22-1-7 16-10-0 27-6-3 15-7-6 13-2-5 8-9-1 12-5-2 13-1-2 12-1-3 17-1-1 14-4-8 21-2-4 24-9-4 22-6-3 10-3-3 DNP DNP 16-5-1 11-2-0 14-5-5

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-2-0 2-0-0 DNP DNP

2012-13 UNC ASHEVILLE Points • Rebounds • Assists 15 22 31 32 33 35 45 55 ATKINSON,J LITTLEJOHN HUGHES,SA WEEKS,WILL CUNNINGHA NWANNUNU, ROBERTS,JA MEYER,TRE

24-11-1 17-5-0 18-9-1 10-4-0 16-13-4 28-6-0 16-8-2 22-7-6 12-8-2 11-3-3 21-9-4 31-9-2 8-5-4 16-13-4 12-9-6 10-4-1 18-8-2 14-6-2 17-11-4 16-9-4 17-8-2 22-3-2 22-4-3 20-5-2 24-10-1 15-3-4 15-7-4 18-1-2 29-4-1 14-8-3 17-7-3 19-11-1

DNP DNP 0-0-0 2-1-1 DNP 0-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-0 DNP DNP 2-1-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-2-1 DNP DNP 0-0-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-1-1 1-3-3 0-2-0 12-5-2 19-7-2 4-3-4 10-1-0 5-3-0

0-1-0 0-3-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 0-3-0 12-5-2 3-2-0 3-0-1 0-1-0 1-2-0 10-6-1 2-1-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 4-2-2 0-0-0 4-2-2 0-0-0 3-3-0 0-1-0 7-2-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-3-0 11-1-0 7-2-2 8-0-2 5-5-1 5-4-0

13-6-3 9-1-4 9-3-2 7-2-1 4-3-1 5-5-2 4-3-1 8-6-1 6-5-1 14-6-3 14-3-3 10-9-1 2-9-3 3-5-1 15-8-3 27-8-0 7-3-0 11-7-1 10-6-1 12-6-0 21-8-3 9-8-2 4-3-2 3-8-1 19-5-4 7-3-1 2-4-4 6-6-2 0-0-2 8-4-1 9-12-2 11-8-1

12-9-1 11-9-1 12-2-0 9-3-1 2-1-0 4-1-1 10-11-1 DNP 10-7-2 9-5-1 7-8-1 8-3-1 12-6-1 2-3-1 10-2-0 3-2-1 4-12-2 5-4-1 8-5-1 7-11-3 5-7-1 18-10-1 17-6-3 8-11-2 2-2-2 4-5-0 7-10-0 8-4-0 5-11-3 6-3-2 7-3-0 3-2-0

6-3-1 6-10-0 12-4-0 6-5-0 9-6-0 10-1-0 8-5-1 8-7-0 6-3-1 8-4-0 16-2-1 6-2-1 22-11-3 10-6-0 7-5-1 0-3-0 19-8-2 8-5-1 7-1-0 5-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-5-1 11-4-0 4-2-0 9-5-0 4-1-1 4-3-3 2-1-1 6-3-1 0-2-0 11-5-0

0-1-0 DNP DNP 0-1-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 7-6-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 2-3-0 DNP DNP DNP 2-2-0 DNP DNP DNP 6-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-1-0 DNP 0-1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP

6-2-2 11-7-2 8-4-6 5-4-5 20-3-1 8-4-7 23-3-3 18-8-3 5-2-6 1-1-3 6-3-4 2-4-4 6-2-5 14-4-4 2-2-4 16-1-5 9-2-5 22-3-1 7-3-5 10-0-1 5-2-4 11-3-4 12-1-5 6-3-3 17-2-3 7-1-5 27-4-5 5-3-3 5-5-7 10-5-7 2-2-2 4-2-1

f All About UNC Asheville UNC Asheville is the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s designated public liberal arts campus where a purposefully personal learning environment encourages students to explore the connections between disciplines.

3,700 students 330 full- and part-time faculty More than 30 majors

60 clubs and service organizations 37 Fulbright Scholars Undergraduate research with 60 percent of student participating Study Abroad

f All About UNC Asheville Nationally ranked Forbes magazine ranks UNC Asheville the 2nd highest “Best Buy” college in North Carolina (surpassed only by UNC Chapel Hill) and 21st in the nation. U.S. News and World Report lists UNC Asheville as 7th in the nation among public liberal arts colleges.

Princeton Review lists UNC Asheville in the

By the Numbers

top 75 public “Best Value Colleges” and “The Best 377 Colleges,” with distinctions as a “Top Green College” and “Top College Town.”

Average Weighted GPA:

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UNC

Half of incoming freshmen were in the top of their high-school graduating classes

Asheville as one of the nation’s 100 best values in public colleges, and the 6th lowest in average debt among graduates.

Our students represent counties of N.C., and states, plus Washington, D.C

Average SAT:

1194

(up from 1174 in 2011)

4.09 20%

f All About UNC Asheville Stellar Programs In addition to the tradition Liberal Arts disciplines that encourage a broad-based curriculum, UNC Asheville offers nationally ranked programs in: Chemistry f Biochemistry f Biology f Environmental Science f Computer Science f Mechatronics Engineering f Health and Wellness f New Media f Management f And Many Others f

f All About UNC Asheville Our Alumni fMore than 17,500 alumni—12,000 live in the South, 6,000 live in WNC. f Within 10 years of graduation, 97 percent have been employed or have enrolled in graduate school.

Wiley Cash ’04

Jennifer Mayer ’04

Wasim Al-Abed ’01

He majored in literature, but it was his history classes and the magic of the mountains of nearby Madison County that inspired Wiley Cash’s ﬁrst novel, “A Land More Kind Than Home.”

As a businessperson, she’s a local leader. As a philanthropist, she is a force of nature. And Jennifer Mayer’s achievements are far more inspiring when you know her backstory.

Degrees from UNC Asheville have launched thousands of successful careers, like that of Wasim Al-Abed, sales manager for FLS Energy of Asheville, one of the nation’s fastestgrowing solar energy ﬁrms.

Cash’s novel debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list last year and promptly won praise by reviewers in USA Today, Vanity Fair and O Magazine. “My Appalachian history professor at UNC Asheville, Dan Pierce, made the mountains come alive for me, their history, their people, culture and mystery.”

By the age of 16, Mayer already had lived a hard life. She was waitressing double shifts to support herself, and she could only read at the secondgrade level. But at the urging of a close friend, she enrolled in a literacy program and eventually earned a high school GED. Later, Mayer enrolled at UNC Asheville where she pursued a degree in psychology. Today, she is the owner and CEO of Charlotte Street Computers, one of Asheville’s busiest independent computer shops.

This rapidly evolving industry needs employees who can think critically and solve problems that have never been encountered before. So when FLS Energy needed a team leader who could make the links between economics, science, policy and environmental impact, they turned to this UNC Asheville business and marketing graduate. That’s the power of the liberal arts. “At UNC Asheville,” says Al-Abed, “I learned with students whose creativity and passion were out of this world.”

f All About Asheville

sheville’s prime location in the spectacular mountains of Western North Carolina and the high quality of life enjoyed by residents make it a place where lifestyle complements business opportunity. The area shows consistent and steady growth with approximately 244,000 people in Buncombe County, The metro unemployment rate at 8.4 percent is the third lowest of the 14 North Carolina metros, following Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh-Cary Metros. Average income—$59,943 in the Asheville Metro area.

Culture and Environment The cultural accolades for Asheville complement the dramatic scenery that sets the region apart. Western North Carolina enjoys elevations ranging from 1,500 feet in the valleys to 6,684 feet at Mount

Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. The 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway winds along the Blue Ridge Mountains, through Asheville, and enters the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area’s mountain location doesn’t mean that it isn’t accessible to many major cities. Charlotte, N.C. is an hour and a half away and Atlanta, Ga. is a about four hours from Asheville.

Downtown Asheville Artists and street musicians, more than 30 galleries and boutiques, ﬁne dining, Art Deco architecture, coffee shops and live music give Asheville a vibrancy rarely found in a city of its size. Little wonder Asheville, and its edgy energy, is one of the South’s biggest tourist destinations.

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New York 690 miles Washington, D.C. 471 miles Nashville 288 miles Raleigh 231 miles

Atlanta 188 miles

Charlotte 122 miles Charleston 259 miles

Wilmington 318 miles

f All About UNC Asheville Athletics With the tenacity of its Bulldog mascot, UNC Asheville athletics is a perennial competitor in 15 NCAA Division I sports.

In the classroom: UNC Asheville has a tradition of academic excellence with an overall NCAA academic progress rate of 983.

In the game: UNC Asheville currently ďŹ elds 15 division I sports. With 13 Big South regular season championships, 17 tournament championships, 10 post-season appearances, and 1 NAIA national championship, the Bulldogs are proven winners.

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics By the Numbers: Total student-athletes ........................................................ 196 International student-athletes ................................................ 5 Minority student-athletes..................................................... 34 In-state student-athletes ..................................................... 115 Out-of-state student-athletes .............................................. 81 2012-13 student-athlete graduates................................31

NCAA-Allowed Full Scholarships..........................................................132.7

Bulldogs in the Classroom:

Total of Equivalent Full Scholarships, UNC Asheville Student-Athletes...........................78

f61% of student-athletes have GPAs of 3.0 or higher

51 student-athletes made the Dean's List f Student-athletes earned an overall f GPA of 3.17 cumulative

11 of 14 teams received a 1000 f Academic Progress Rate

And the Community: fBulldog student-athletes contributed more than 2000 hours of Community Service, including: Rocky's Readers Boofest 2012 Citizen-Times Half Marathon I Have a Dream Toy Drive Manna Food Bank Breast Cancer Awareness/Coaches vs. Cancer Eliada Homes Girls on the Run Ten Thousand Villages

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics Competitive Spirit Men’s BasketballfThe best program in the Big South Conference over the past six seasons. Asheville has gone to post-season play three times during that period. The Bulldogs have gone to the NIT (2008) once and twice gone to the NCAA Tournament (2011, 2012). Asheville’s overall record during that time is 113-82 (.579). Our record inside the Big South Conference is 68-34 (.667). We own wins over four BCS schools—South Carolina, Auburn, Utah and St. John’s in the last six years. The men’s basketball program has a legacy of strong coaches including Bob Hartman, Jerry Green, Don Doucette, Randy Wiel and Eddie Biedenbach who led the Bulldogs to four Big South Conference Championship Titles.

VolleyballfOne of the most consistent programs in the Big South over the last 11 years. From 2002 through last year, Asheville has posted eight winning seasons and never ﬁnished lower than sixth place in the Big South Conference during that period. We have two Big South regularseason championships and been to the league title game three times. The overall record during the past 11 seasons is 194-142 (.577). In league play, the record is 104-61 (.631). Coach Fredrico Santos leads the team. A UNC Asheville graduate, Santos has extensive international coaching experience with stops in Brazil, Iceland, Poland and Switzerland before returning home to his alma mater.

Women’s SoccerfAnother consistent program over the years. From 1995 through last season, our women’s soccer program has won two Big South Conference championships (1995 & 2006), two regular-season

championships (2004 & 2005) and advanced to the league championship game seven different times (1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). This season team won three of its ﬁnal four matches and had two players recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association for their work in the classroom. The team is led by Michelle Demko, an outstanding coach, who was selected in the spring of 2012 to help train the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National team and as an assistant coach for the Under-23 Women’s National Team.

Men’s TennisfThe Bulldog men’s tennis program has enjoyed its best success in more than a decade the past two seasons. Last season we ﬁnished in second place in the Big South, the highest regular-season ﬁnish the Bulldogs have ever had. On the academic side, they have been recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association three times in the last four years. Under the direction of Coach Lise Gregory and former LSU standout Tom Hand, we have recorded winning seasons the past two years and will be competing for a Big South Conference championship this year

Women’s TennisfOur women’s tennis team will enjoy its third winning season in the last ﬁve years this season. Head Coach Lise Gregory is one of the top coaches in the country and has rebuilt the program two different times. Our team this season is made up of sophomores and freshmen and won more matches than last season at the half-way point of the year. On the academic side, this program has been recognized for its work in the classroom by the ITA for ﬁve consecutive years.

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics Competitive Spirit Men’s & Women’s Cross CountryfBoth cross country programs have been steadily improving under the direction of Western Carolina graduate Jesse Norman. This past year had both teams finishing in fifth place in the 12-team Big South Conference. It marked the best finish for both squads in eight years.

Track and FieldfBoth programs have had some great individual performers over the past three years and are slowly building solid programs. Jesse Norman is the coach for these programs as well. Natalie Pearson went to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2010 and 2011 in the 200 meters and earned Honorable Mention AllAmerican honors. She just missed qualifying for the Great Britain Olympic team last summer. This past year saw Milan Ristic qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track Championships in the hurdles and ﬁnished 13th overall. Coach Jesse Norman’s excellent leadership led him to be named Big South Coach of the year in 2011.

BaseballfUNC Asheville Bulldogs Baseball has improved steadily under the leadership of head coach Tom Smith. Last year, we won 25 games and ﬁnished in fourth place in the Big South Conference after being a preseason pick to ﬁnish in last place. Highlights included winning a series at College of Charleston late in the season and 12 conference victories. We presently have one player in the major leagues in Ty Wigginton and one who went to spring training with the Florida Marlins in Kevin Mattison. We have two other players – Ryan Dull and Justin Schumer – who are in the minor leagues.

Women’s BasketballfWe are going through a rebuilding phase after winning the Big South Championship in 2007. We have hired former Florida assistant and Waynesville native Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick as our head coach. She inherited a tough situation this past year and then had ﬁve potential starters suffer season-ending injuries. However, our team battled hard to the end without anyone quitting the team. We believe our program is in great shape and will be turning the corner immediately as she and her staff signed four excellent recruits in the fall.

Women’s SwimmingfWe brought women’s swimming back after having a co-ed program in the mid-70s. We are members of the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. In our first year with just eight swimmers, we finished in ninth place at the championship meet as we finished in front of four others teams with a full roster. In the fall semester, the team was honored by College Swim Coaches Association of America for a 3.22 GPA. Former College of Charleston MVP Elizabeth Lykins leads the team.

Men’s SoccerfWe expect to be better in men’s soccer this fall than we have been the past few years. They have certainly done the work in the classroom. Junior Bobby Castro was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 3 Men's Soccer Division I team by the College Sports Information Directors of America last fall. In addition, they were given a NSCAA Team Academic Award last fall with a 3.16 GPA. Matt Kern is in his third year as head coach. He enjoyed a standout career at Hartwick college including 2 trips to the NCAA ﬁnal four.

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics Athletic Facilities

State of the art facilities including the $42 million Wilma Sherrill Center and Kimmel Arena. Kimmel Arena serves as the premier location for Division I NCAA basketball games (Big South Men’s Basketball Championship and Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Championships).

The Justice Center is home to the UNC Asheville Women’s volleyball team. With a capacity of 1,100 this is a great venue to cheer on the women Bulldogs. The facility was renovated in 2011 including a completely new ﬂoor.

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics Athletic Facilities

The Justice Center Pool was completely renovated in June 2012 to welcome the return of the UNC Asheville women’s swim team. The six-lane 25-yard pool has been completely outﬁtted to host home competitions.

Home to the UNC Asheville men’s and women’s tennis team, the

Asheville Racket Club Downtown is located just ﬁve minutes from campus. With indoor and outdoor courts, the ARC gives the Bulldog teams one of the best facilities in the Southeast.

fAll About UNC Asheville Athletics Athletic Facilities The 1,200-square-foot

Bulldog Strength Center is equipped with seven double sided half racks fully equipped, including 6'x8' oak Olympic lifting platforms. The room also includes dumbbells ranging from 10-110 lbs, six glute-ham machines, two lat pull downs, a reverse hyper machine and various sizes of plyo boxes and medicine balls.

Future Athletic Facilities The Karl Straus Track serves as the training and competition

Greenwood Baseball Field:

site for the UNC Asheville NCAA Division I men and women’s track programs. Improvements to the facility will include grandstand seating, restrooms, press box, concessions and upgrades to the lighting. Resurfacing of the track has already been completed.

Updates will include a press box with seating dugouts, restrooms, lights, ﬁeld tarp, scoreboard upgrades, seating for at least 500, batting cages, and high speed Internet with streaming video.

Greenwood Soccer Field: Our growing and successful men’s and women’s soccer programs will have a permanent soccer stadium at Greenwood Field that will include: lights, additional seating, press box, ticket booth, concessions and fencing.

UNC ASHEVILLE CHANCELLOR - DR. ANNE PONDER Dr. Anne Ponder became the sixth Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Asheville in October 2005 after serving for 10 years as president of Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. A nationally known expert on strategic planning, she began her UNC Asheville tenure by leading a campus-wide collaboration to create a dynamic and viable strategic plan and revised mission statement; she then established a dashboard that measures UNC Asheville’s progress toward the strategic plan goals, with a continued emphasis on quality and sustainability. With this focus, UNC Asheville has made major strides as a national leader in the liberal arts and has become one of the top choices for students seeking a rigorous and multi-faceted educational experience.

American Council on Education’s book Leading America’s Branch Campuses.

During Chancellor Ponder’s tenure, the university was chosen as the first national headquarters for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Several new majors from anthropology to religious studies, art history to jazz and contemporary music have been added to the curriculum.The academic profile and diversity of the student body, as well as the proportion of students living on campus, increased to their highest levels during this time. The university received its 10-year re-affirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2012 with no major findings, one recommendation, and high praise from the assessment committee.

In 2011, UNC Asheville celebrated the dedication of the Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which houses academic and outreach programs focused on disease prevention and healthy living, as well as the 3,800-seat Kimmel Arena.This $41 million project was funded through a $35-million state appropriation in 2004 and an additional $6 million in private gifts and grants. It is the largest construction project ever undertaken at UNC Asheville.

A hallmark of Chancellor Ponder’s tenure at UNC Asheville is her commitment to strengthening the university’s outreach and partnerships with Western North Carolina communities and businesses, as well as with sister UNC institutions. She has encouraged innovative collaboration that resulted in a UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy satellite program in Asheville. New partnerships with local governments, scientific agencies and nonprofit organizations have resulted in agreements with Mission Health System, the City of Asheville, the Renaissance Computing Institute and others for enhanced learning and research opportunities for students and faculty. The university is a founding member of the AshevilleBuncombe Regional Sports Commission, a major contributor to the region’s economic development. This emphasis on collaboration also led to the cultivation, with other campus and community leaders, of some of the largest multi-million dollar donations in the university’s history. An Economic Impact Study completed for 2012 revealed that UNC Asheville’s economic impact on the region was $268 million.

Chancellor Ponder has overseen the largest building program in UNC Asheville’s history – most recently Overlook Hall, home to more than 300 students. The new residence hall boosts the number of students living on campus from 35 percent to more than 40 percent and is one of the “greenest” buildings on campus with cutting-edge sustainability features including geothermal heating and cooling. Other major building projects have included the New Hall classroom building, Sam Millar Facilities Management Complex, Zeis Science and Multimedia Building, and the Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which houses the North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness and Kimmel Arena. Major renovations have been made to Rhoades Hall and several residence halls. These efforts, combined with countless others across campus, have earned the university repeated recognition as a model of sustainability among UNC institutions and across the state. In 2010, the university opened the Janice W. Brumit Pisgah House, which serves as a location for university-sponsored events, meetings receptions and dinners, and also is the Chancellor’s residence. The $2.9-million multi-purpose building, required of all UNC campuses, was funded by private donations.

The university also expanded its campus boundaries under Chancellor Ponder’s leadership, purchasing several nearby properties including the 10-acre Rhoades property in 2008, which was the first major gift/ purchase of property for the campus since moving to its current location in 1961. The property now hosts a community garden and residence for the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, both of which are favorite gathering places for students. Other acquisitions have included a 10-acre parcel adjacent to campus on Broadway Avenue which is being developed as a part of Asheville’s greenway to link campus and downtown. In 2013, UNC Asheville acquired adjacent acreage and the health facility formerly owned by MAHEC on W.T.Weaver Boulevard, which will house an expanded Student Health and Counseling Center and the offices for University Advancement and Alumni Relations. Chancellor Ponder earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was the first woman and first pre-tenure professor at Elon University to receive the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching. During her nine years at Elon, she taught English and communications. She then held faculty and administrative posts at Guilford College in North Carolina, where she was an associate professor of English and interdisciplinary studies and served as associate academic dean. In her next appointment at Kenyon College in Ohio, she served as professor of English and drama, academic dean, and vice president for information technology. In 1995, she was selected to become president at Colby-Sawyer College, a private liberal arts college in New Hampshire.

Chancellor Ponder is a national leader in higher education garnering accolades for her athletic administration and academic leadership as well. In 2013, she received the inaugural Van Ummersen Presidential Leadership Award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, in recognition of her demonstrated leadership and promotion of women’s opportunities in athletics administration and In addition to serving UNC Asheville, Chancellor Ponder is a memcoaching. Under her tenure, UNC Asheville added a women’s swimming team, bringing the university’s total to 15 Division I athletic teams, with an ber of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Board, Mission Health Systems Audit Committee, and the Asheville Children’s Welfare League. average academic progress rate of 983 out of a possible 1,000. She also serves as a member of the HUB Community Economic DevelopIn 2012, Chancellor Ponder was named a fellow by the National Col- ment Alliance. legiate Honors Council, a national professional association of colleges and A native of Asheville, Chancellor Ponder is the daughter of the late universities with honors programs. She is a past president of the organization, and she founded and directed Elon University’s Honors Program Eleanor and Herschel Ponder, both of whom traced their Asheville family during her first faculty appointment. She is a former faculty member of roots to the 1780s. She is married to award-winning writer and publisher Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, is past president of the Southern Christopher Brookhouse. University Conference, and wrote the chapter on strategic planning in the

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS - JANET CONE Janet R. Cone is in her 10th year as Director of Athletics at UNCAsheville. She also serves the school as Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In June, she was one of just 28 Directors of Athletics to be named as Under Armour AD of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. This past year saw many accomplishments under Cone’s leadership. The school revived women’s swimming at UNC Asheville. It marked the first time the athletics department had added a sport in 20 years.Her leadership helped bring the Charlotte Bobcats NBA basketball team to the Sherrill Center and Kimmel Arena for their fall training camp. More than 60 percent of UNC Asheville’s student-athletes in the 2012-13 academic year had a GPA of 3.0 or above.

In the 2010-11 year, Cone saw the UNC Asheville men’s basketball team win the Big South Conference championship and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In addition, the Bulldog women’s indoor track and field squad finished in third place, the highest finish in school history. Senior sprinter Natalie Pearson made her second appearance in the NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field meet. Four years ago, Chancellor Anne Ponder appointed Cone to the position of Senior Administrator for University Enterprises. In this position, Cone oversees the Sherrill Center, manages specific community relationships and serves as a member of UNC Asheville’s major gifts team. She is a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Staff. In 2009, Cone helped to create the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission to bring athletic events to the Asheville area. Her leadership helped secure the return of the Southern Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournament to Asheville starting in March of 2012. Student-Athletes have excelled in the classroom under Cone’s leadership. In 2004, she created the Athletic Director’s 3.0 + Club which recognizes student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 or better grade-point average each semester. More than 1,000 studentathletes have made the club during Cone’s nine years.

The 2011-12 year was highlighted by the men’s basketball team’s winning the Big South Conference championship for During that same time period, more than 900 student-athletes the second year in a row. The Bulldogs set a school record for were named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll. conference and overall wins. Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament where it nearly pulled off one of the greatest upsets Cone has overseen construction projects that have dramatically in NCAA history when the 16th-seeded Bulldogs lost a close game improved the facilities in which UNC Asheville’s Bulldog studentto top-seeded Syracuse. athletes compete and train. (1) The Wilma Sherrill Center/Kimmel Arena was completed in the spring of 2011. Funded partly through In addition, the school successfully hosted the Big South a $35 million state appropriation, Cone helped raise more than $ Conference men’s basketball tournament with a national television 7 million dollars in private funds to construct the Kimmel Arena, audience and sellout crowd watching the championship game in a major convocation space that will accommodate larger group the school’s brand-new Kimmel Arena. events than the campus has been able to host before.Among other things, this will allow the university to host its own graduation, Cone oversaw the successful opening of the Wilma Sherrill attract major speakers and performances, and have a new home Center which houses the Kimmel Arena. She worked to bring for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. (2) Renovation and the top-ranked UNC Chapel Hill men’s basketball team to open repairs to the Karl Straus Track began in the spring of 2009. Cone Kimmel against the Bulldogs in a game that was nationally televised. helped raised more than one million dollars in private funding for That game was also sold out. the track project. (3) Cone negotiated a partnership with Crowne Plaza Hotel and Resort for construction of a new Bulldog tennis The Sherrill Center had more than 100,000 visitors in its first facility which has indoor courts, composition courts and six hard year as its hosted various events from concerts to graduation. courts that were completed in the fall of 2009.The facility has been the home of Bulldog men’s and women’s tennis for the past three Other successes included the men’s tennis team’s finishing in seasons, and this past spring hosted the Big South Conference second place in the Big South Conference, its highest league finish men’s and women’s tennis championships for the first time in ever, the volleyball team’s advancing to the semifinals of the Big school history. South Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years, and the women’s tennis, men’s tennis and women’s track and field Highlights of the 2007-08 year included the men’s basketball team teams being honored for their work in the classroom. being co-regular season champions of the Big South Conference and earning a bid to the National Invitational Tournament, making Cone guided the athletic department through a successful UNC Asheville the first men’s basketball team in Big South history certification process by the NCAA. In addition, she brought back to receive a bid to the NIT. Cone helped the department successfully women’s swimming as a varsity sport for the first time in more host the Big South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament and than 35 years. Women’s Basketball Tournament in back-to-back weekends.

SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR FOR UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES In October of 2007, Cone was named the 2007 Division I-AAA Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. Chancellor Anne Ponder was delighted to see Cone receive the award. “Janet Cone’s inspirational leadership has set a very high standard for our student-athletes and our coaches, all of whom continue to be winners both on and off the field,” stated Ponder. “We are thrilled that she is being recognized in this way for her vision, her energy, and her tenacity, qualities our University benefit from each and every day.” In 2006-07, three different UNC Asheville teams won Big South Conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. In May 2006, the baseball team completed an amazing run with its first ever championship and a trip to Clemson for the NCAA Regional. In the fall of 2006, the women’s soccer team became the first women’s team in school history to qualify for the NCAA Tournament when the Bulldogs won the league title and earned a spot against topseed UNC Chapel Hill in the College Cup. In March 2007, the UNC Asheville women’s basketball team won its first ever Big South Conference championship. Asheville advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time where it took on Final Four-bound LSU. The South Carolina native has promulgated a significant increase in corporate sponsorships and Bulldog Athletic Association donations, critical to an organization that is not allowed to receive state funds of any kind. She has also overseen a new partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments, an improved Athletics website, and the implementation of internet broadcasts and video-streaming for six different sports. Cone has been tapped by the NCAA and the Big South Conference to serve on several key committees. In the Big South, she is on the committees for Budget, Compliance, Ad Hoc Committee on Publicity and Promotions, Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Men’s Soccer and Tennis. In the spring of 2006, Cone was named to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Issues Committee. In September of 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. In July 2006, the Summerville, S.C. native was one of just 14 female athletic administrators to be picked by the NCAA/NACWAA to attend The Institute of Athletics Executives in Denver. In September 2008, she began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. Other highlights of Cone’s tenure include the development of a new Athletics Logo and a partnership with the Asheville City and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Departments. In the spring of 2006, she was named as an Outstanding Executive Manager by the Asheville-Buncombe Excellence in Public Service. Cone is extremely active in the community, and in the summer of the 2006, she helped lead a group of community leaders to bring the Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament

to UNC Asheville’s Justice Center in 2007 and 2008. Cone also initiated the “Our Turn to Play” women’s luncheon for local business, civic, and community leaders the past two years. In addition, Cone was recognized as one of 10 Women to Know in Western North Carolina. Cone came to Asheville from Samford University where she served as the first head women’s basketball coach beginning in 1996. She coached the Bulldogs for five seasons and, in 19992000, the team posted a 19-10 record. Cone was named Assistant Athletics Director before being promoted to Associate Athletics Director in 2003. Prior to Samford, Cone served as the first full-time Assistant Athletics Director, and the head women’s basketball and volleyball coach at Saint Leo University in Florida. She also directed basketball programs at Western Carolina University and Mars Hill College. Cone began her career as a teacher and coach in Gilbert, South Carolina. She coached against UNC Asheville eight times in her career and had a 5-3 record against the Bulldogs. Cone was born and raised in Summerville, S.C. She was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was an allconference performer at Summerville HS for two years. Cone was inducted into that school’s Hall of Fame in 2007. She graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in 1978 and was named Physical Education Student of the Year while lettering in basketball and field hockey as an undergraduate. While earning her Master’s from the University of South Carolina in 1986, she completed her studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. A life-long learner, Cone is a 2003 graduate of the NACWAA/ HERS Institute of Administrative Advancement. She is a member of NACDA, NACWAA, NCAA Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, Women’s Sports Foundation, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 57

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MIKE GORE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Mike Gore is in his 28th year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. He currently serves the school as an Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs. In his post, Gore is the liaison with the media, handling all media-related activities concerning the athletic department. He also assists with game management and sport oversight. In 2004, Gore served as the school’s Interim Athletics Director for six months prior to the hiring of Janet Cone. He is the chairman of the school’s Athletics Department Hall of Fame and the Big South Conference Hall of Fame committee. The Buffalo native has been a longtime contributor to the Asheville Citizen-Times , Hendersonville Times-News and has written for Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine. For the past 13 years, Gore has been the official scorer for the Class A Asheville Tourists baseball team. In 2005, Gore was honored with the first ever Mike Gore Bulldog Service Award at UNC Asheville’s Athletics Banquet. Gore is a 1984 graduate of Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. His wife Lisa is an Assistant District Attorney for the 28th Judicial District.

TERRI BRNE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS SENIOR WOMEN’S ADMINISTRATOR Terri Brne is in her eighth year of service to the UNC Asheville Athletics Department. She serves as Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Affairs and as Director of Compliance and Sport Oversight. She joined the UNC Asheville Athletic Department in the fall of 2006. In the summer of 2011, Terri became the school’s Senior Woman Administrator. Brne is responsible for the interpretation of rules by the NCAA and Big South Conference and is the department’s liaison with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and the Big South Conference. She educates UNC Asheville’s student-athletes and staff on all of the NCAA rules and regulations. Brne serves as the Game Administrator for men’s and women’s basketball. Terri also oversees men’s and women’s soccer plus baseball and assists with men’s and women’s basketball. In addition, she works with the Big South Conference whenever UNC Asheville hosts a league tournament. This past year saw Brne help the athletic department pass its NCAA certification and host both the men’s basketball and men’s and women’s tennis Big South tournaments. The Illinois native was an assistant basketball coach at both South Dakota and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. While at St. Andrews, she assisted in NCAA Compliance for all sports.

Brne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Illinois State. She earned her masters’s degree at Tarleton State in Exercise and Sports Studies and is currently completing a doctorate in Sports Administration.

UNC ASHEVILLE SUPPORT STAFF

Omar Ahmad Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Daniel Barber Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Lydee Benoit Assistant Volleyball Coach

Betsy Blose Staff Assistant

Judith Bohan Business Manager

Honey Brown Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Brady Burresh Director of Facilities

Brett Carey Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Janell Crayton Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Zack Frabitore Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Russ Gardiner Marketing Director

Dr. Herman Holt Faculty Athletics Representative

Heather Mohler Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Rebecca Nelms-Keil Director of Student Athlete Affairs

Donna Peek Administrative Assistant

Matt Pellegrin Director of Athletics Media Communications

Adam Puett Assistant Cross Country Coach

Aaron Sanders Director of Bulldog Athletic Association

Joey Sasvari Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Erin Punter-Spence Director of Marketing and Promotions

Pauline Thrash Business Assistant

Harmon Turner Ticket Manager

James Westfall Assistant Athletic Trainer, ATC

Tim White Head Athletic Trainer, ATC

Joel Williams Assistant Track & Field Coach

UNC ASHEVILLE HEAD COACHES

Nick McDevitt Men’s Basketball 1st year as head coach

Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick Women’s Basketball 2nd year as head coach

Michele Demko Women’s Soccer 4th year as head coach

Tom Hand Men’s Tennis 1st year as head coach

Matt Kern Men’s Soccer 4th year as head coach

Elizabeth Lykins Women’s Swimming 2nd year as head coach

Jesse Norman Cross Country/Track 7th year as head coach

Lise Gregory Women’s Tennis 7th year as head coach

Tom Smith Baseball 5th year as head coach

Frederico Santos Volleyball 3rd year as head coach

UNC ASHEVILLE BULLDOG ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION Bulldog Athletic Association (BAA) The mission of the Bulldog Athletic Association is to provide the scholarship funds necessary to support UNC Asheville Athletics and annually ďŹ ll our NCAA-allowed scholarships.

412 members | Total Revenue $86,469 | Average Donation: $209.87

2012-13 BAA Special Events Eddie Biedenbach Golf Tournament-August f Scholarship Car Raffle-March f Our Turn to Play-April f Total Revenue: $222,324

Bulldog Athletic Association Board Members 2012-13 Wilma Sherrill, President Juli Dave Ron Payne, Vice President Darlene Davis Al Whitesides, Jr., Past President Randy Davis Anne Payne, Secretary Junius Grimes Bruce Goforth, Treasurer Ben Lewis Greg Mosher Bill Newman Parker Spears 61

0 • Zach Davis

3 • Ethan Wilmoth

5 • Jaron Lane

11 • Marcus Neely

13 • David Robertson

14 • Mike Bedulskis

15 • Andrew Rowsey

20 • Chudier Pal

21 • Giacomo Zilli

22 • Corey Littlejohn

25 • Jacob Casper

31 • Sam Hughes

32 • Will Weeks

33 • DJ Cunningham

42 • Alex Biggerstaff

45 • Jaleel Roberts

55 • Trent Meyer

HC • Nick McDevitt

X UNC ASHEVILLE KEY PLAYERS Starters Returning (3) Name Trent Meyer D.J. Cunningham Will Weeks

Yr. Sr. Sr. So.

Ht. 6-3 6-11 6-5

Pos. G C F

Stats/Notes 9.7 ppg, Led team in assists (125) and steals (64) 7.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.0 BS pg, 8th nation in blocks 9.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 59.4% Big South All-Freshman Team

Yr. Sr. So.

Ht. 6-4 6-4

Pos. G G

Stats/Notes 17.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, Big South All-Conference 1st Team Transferred to LSU/15.0 ppg, 2nd in nation in FT% 92.5%

Starters Lost (2) Name Jeremy Atkinson Keith Hornsby

Key Lettermen Returning (6) Name Jaron Lane Corey Littlejohn Jaleel Roberts Sam Hughes Marcus Neely Zach Davis

Yr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So.

Ht. 6-4 6-3 7-0 6-4 6-4 6-3

Pos. F G C G/F G G

Stats/Notes Averaged 11.5 ppg in 2011-12/Red-shirted last season 3.1 ppg/Started 3 games late in season 1.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg 2.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg 1.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg Played in 5 games

Yr. Sr. Sr.

Ht. 6-8 6-2

Pos. F/C G

Stats/Notes 7.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg/Started 23 games 0.7 ppg, 0.5 rpg

Yr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Ht. 6-9 6-8 6-4 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-9

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

Hometown/Last School Rockingham, Australia/Roane State CC Vilinus, Lithuania/The Phelps School Burnsville, N.C./Mountain Heritage Asheville, N.C./Carolina Day Cary, N.C./Green Hope Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County Dobson, N.C./Fork Union Udine, Italy/Mt. Zion

Lettermen Lost (2) Name Jon Nwannunu Josh Seligson

Newcomers (8) Name Chudier Pal Mike Bedulskis Alex Biggerstaff Jacob Casper David Robertson Andrew Rowsey Ethan Wilmoth Giacomo Zilli

Bulldogs By Country: United States of America: 14 Australia: 1 Italy: 1 Lithuania: 1

Bulldogs By State: North Carolina: 8 Florida: 2 Georgia: 1 Ohio: 1 South Carolina: 1 Viginia: 1 International: 3

Bulldogs By Class: Seniors: 3 Juniors: 3 Sophomores: 4 Freshmen: 7

Bulldogs By Position: Guard: 8 Guard/Forward: 2 Forward: 4 Center: 3

2013-14 UNC ASHEVILLE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE Nov. 4 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 25-26 Nov. 27 Nov. 29 Dec. 1 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 20 Dec. 28 Dec. 31 Jan. 4 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 26 March 1 March 4-9

OPPONENT Brevard (Exhibition) Kentucky Western Carolina College of Charleston Duke/Preseason NIT East Carolina/Norfolk St. Preseason NIT/3rd & 4th Round Preseason NIT/Semifinals Preseason NIT/Finals Charlotte Bluefield College USC Upstate Virginia Intermont UNC Wilmington Montreat Ohio University *Gardner-Webb *Presbyterian College *Coastal Carolina *Charleston Southern *Winthrop *High Point *VMI *Longwood *Campbell *Liberty *Radford *Presbyterian College *Charleston Southern *Coastal Carolina *Winthrop *Gardner-Webb (Homecoming) Big South Championship

LOCATION Kimmel Arena Lexington, Ky. Cullowhee, N.C. Charleston, S.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. TBA New York, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Charlotte, N.C. Kimmel Arena Spartanburg, S.C. Kimmel Arena Kimmel Arena Kimmel Arena Kimmel Arena Boiling Springs, N.C. Kimmel Arena Conway, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Kimmel Arena High Point, N.C. Kimmel Arena Farmville, Va. Kimmel Arena Kimmel Arena Radford, Va. Clinton, S.C. Kimmel Arena Kimmel Arena Rock Hill, S.C. Kimmel Arena Conway, S.C.

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TIME 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. TBA