Men's Basketball Media Guide by David Beall

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Named for one of the University’s founders, Dr. G.B. Hodge, the Hodge Center was completed in 1973. After major renovations in the building’s 37-year history, the G.B. Hodge Center now features all new seating, a new floor and a state-of-the-art Daktronics video scoreboard system and LED ProTables. Shortly after the final buzzer sounded to end the 2009-10 basketball season, the University of South Carolina Upstate began a renovation of the G.B. Hodge Center thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Dolores (Dodie) Anderson, who has provided the University with a $4 million gift to fund the project. The $4 million gift to USC Upstate marks the largest single gift to the Athletics Department in University history. Along with the renovations, the volleyball and basketball locker rooms are brand new along with the addition of a new weight room, the Spartan Performance Center, and a state-of-the-art video control room. The bottom floor is home to the Athletics Department, which includes offices for the athletic administration and coaches. The Hodge Center features a main arena, home to the men’s and women’s basketball teams and the volleyball program, the Spartan Performance Center and athletic training facilities. The Spartans have experienced a great deal of success on the floor, with the men’s basketball team winning an NAIA National Championship in 1982, three NAIA District Six titles and five Peach Belt Conference trophies. 6

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The Hodge Center played home to its first NCAA Division I postseason game in 2012, when the Spartans welcomed Kent State to town in the opening round of the CBE Classic and knocked off the Golden Flashes 7358 in front of a sold out crowd. Fans packed the Hodge to at least 90-percent capacity in eight of its 14 games last season.

Playing home to plenty of excitement in 2011-12, the Hodge Center saw Upstate post a record of 13-1 at home, including four wins by four points or less. In one of the most exciting games in program history, the Spartans rallied from 16 points down to topple Belmont at the buzzer behind a raucous sold out crowd in the Hodge.

Head coach Eddie Payne has seen plenty of success inside the Hodge during his 10 years at Upstate, including back-to-back Division II NCAA appearances before leading the program to the Division I level. In 2012, Payne reached the 400-win mark with a 9072 victory over Stetson and gave the Spartans their first 20-win season of the D-I era.

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SC Upstate and ESPN Spartanburg reached an agreement to have ESPN Spartanburg serve as the radio home for the Spartans in 2012-13. ESPN Spartanburg can be heard on 97.1 FM and 1400 AM, with the FM frequency extending into Greenville and Cherokee counties in the Upstate of South Carolina. “Our agreement with ESPN Radio in Spartanburg heightens our marketing platform and gives our program the chance to be known by the people in this community,” Spartan head coach Eddie Payne said. “With the increase visibility brought by our affiliation with ESPN Radio, we will have the opportunity to grow our fan base and get more people involved in our program.” In total, ESPN Spartanburg will broadcast 29 of Upstate’s 31 regular season games this season, beginning with the Nov. 9 season opener at Saint Louis. The entire A-Sun slate of games will be aired this season. In addition, ESPN Spartanburg will serve as the radio home for Upstate in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament and any other postseason games.

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he Spartans hit the national stage on Feb. 18, 2012 when Ty Greene drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer to stun Lipscomb on the road and give Upstate its fourth straight victory. The shot landed Greene and the Spartans on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top Plays for the night.

Unbelievable, they are going to look to see if there is time

on the clock. That’s it, game over; Upstate wins it 62-61. We had a little bit of everything here tonight and then Ty Greene comes up big in the closing stages of the game. - Matt Stewart, ESPN

“There was nothing going through my mind when I let that last shot go,” Greene said. “I had two defenders on me and I used a step back move to try to create separation. I knew it went in, but I didn’t know where I was on the floor and my teammates, who rushed at me after it went in, signified that it was a three. I give God all the glory, he is the one that has helped me get to this point.” “We knew if they went zone, the odds were we would not be able to execute what it was we wanted to do,” said head coach Eddie Payne. “The goal was for Ty to slip behind Adrian (Rodgers) on the drive and the ball was supposed to wind up in Ty’s hands for him to see what he could do. We did that and Ty wound up making the shot to win the game for us.”

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For 35 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference has supported its member institutions in providing intercollegiate athletics programs committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun meets its mission by maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement, creating a balance between student and athlete. Adding an emphasis on sportsmanship in the competitive arena and fostering leadership opportunities through community service, the A-Sun, its member institutions and its student-athletes aim for an overall educational experience that is successful in Building Winners for Life.

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n February of 2010, the USC Upstate athletics department took possession and control of the Hodge auxiliary gymnasium that was once utilized by the USC Upstate Physical Education Department and Campus Recreation. This newly acquired space gave USC Upstate athletics an additional 4,100 sq. ft. of room to be utilized by the strength and conditioning program. Due to the renovations that took place with the athletic locker rooms in the Hodge Center, Upstate Strength and Conditioning moved into the auxiliary gymnasium during March of 2010. In May of 2010, the new “Spartan Performance Center” received fresh coats of paint, new lighting, mirrors, and a new “Infinity Athletic Surface” floor. This set the tone for what the Spartan Performance Center has become today.

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ur mission for the continuing development of the USC Upstateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strength and Conditioning program follows the guidelines of the Administration for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Programs set by National Professional Associations. USC Upstate Strength and Conditioning is highly committed to the development of student-athletes with the intention of maximizing their athletic potential, while reducing their risk of injury through periodized step-by-step yearly loading plans that transcend all aspects of physiological development. From a psychological standpoint we strive to instill the concepts of teamwork, respect, dedication, mental toughness, and hard work through our training programs. By implementing these aspects, along with a functional sport-specific and individualized training program, we will provide our student-athletes the underlying structure required to perform at their optimal level of play.

he Performance Center, along with the strength and conditioning program, has become a vital part to the success of USC Upstate Athletics. As the university moves forward at the Division I level, it is the goal of the strength and conditioning program to provide a fulfilling training experience for our student-athletes, which has been greatly enhanced with the addition of the Spartan Performance Center.

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et in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, USC Upstate is located conveniently along the thriving economic I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte and just a few hours from the beaches and mountains. With 5,500 students at USC Upstate, the campus is a constant whirlwind of activity. There is always something to do. Should you decide to venture off campus, the Spartanburg community is filled with Southern hospitality and historical and cultural heritage. There are also 10,000 college students in town as six colleges are located in this area.

he University of South Carolina Upstate aims to become one of the Southeast’s leading “metropolitan” universities … a university that acknowledges as its fundamental reason for being is relationship to expanding populations along the I-85 corridor. It aims to be recognized nationally among its peer metropolitan institutions for its excellence in education and commitment to its students, for its involvement in the Upstate, and for the clarity and integrity of its metropolitan mission. 14

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PEOPLE come first. We are committed to cre-

ating an inclusive environment wherein we respect our differences as we pursue our common academic purposes. Our employees, students, parents and partners are the University’s most valuable assets. We aim to work hard, work smart and always do the right thing. We cooperate and collaborate with colleagues and constituents, aiming to be responsive, flexible, accessible and friendly in our service. We strive to be goodwill ambassadors for the University, and to advance its reputation and its metropolitan mission.

STEWARDSHIP of resources is critical to accomplish-

ing the University’s mission. We understand the importance of evaluating and reflecting on our daily activities in order to gain the highest value in return for the University’s and our own professional investments. As employees, we aim to apply principles of honesty and fiscal responsibility in order to conserve student, partner, and University resources as though they were our own.

INTEGRITY as an academic institution drives our daily activities. That integrity includes a passion for teaching and learning,

and a belief that every employee and student has a right to learn and progress as far as he or she is able. We seek, therefore, to provide a distinctive learning environment that supports and encourages employee growth and personal and professional development.

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Quick Facts • Table of Contents

Table of Contents

University Facts

School: USC Upstate Location: Spartanburg, S.C. Founded: 1967 Enrollment: 5,500 Nickname: Spartans School Colors: Green (349), White & Black Home Court: G.B. Hodge Center Capacity: 818 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference Chancellor: Dr. Thomas Moore Athletic Director: Mike Hall Athletic Phone: 864-503-5141

Basketball Facts

First Year of Program: Overall All-Time Record: NCAA Appearances: Last NCAA Appearance: Last NCAA Opponent: Result:

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Alma Mater: Record at School/Years: Overall Record/Years: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Assistant Coach: Head Athletic Trainer:

1967-68 692-569 6 (Div. II) 2006 (Div. II) Columbus State (Div. II) L, 88-90 (OT) Eddie Payne Wake Forest, 1973 141-159/10 years 401-392/27 years Kyle Perry Kente’ Hart Luke Payne Michael “Sandy” Sandago

Media Relations

Men’s Basketball SID: David Beall Office Phone: 864-503-5166 Cell Phone: 404-513-9272 SID Fax: 864-503-5127 Email: dbeall@uscupstate.edu Twitter: @jdbeall21 Upstate Website: www.UpstateSpartans.com Press Row Phone: 864-503-5058

Upstate Social Media

Official Athletics Twitter: @UpstateSpartans Facebook: UpstateAthletics You Tube: USC Upstate Athletics

The 2012-13 USC Upstate men’s basketball media guide is a production of the USC Upstate Media Relations Office. It was written, designed and edited by Assistant Media Relations Director David Beall. Special editing by Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations Bill English and Assistant Media Relations Director Katie Parker. Cover designs by David Beall. Photography courtesy of Les Duggins, Bill English, David Beall and Katie Parker. Printing by Southeastern Printing, 488 North Church Street, Spartanburg, S.C. 29307.

Program Information Nike: Game on, World A Tradition of Excellence This is Spartan Basketball The H.B. Hodge Center Upstate in the Media The Atlantic Sun Conference Spartan Performance Center The University Quick Facts/Table of Contents 2012-13 Schedule/2011-12 Results 2012-13 Roster 2012-13 Season Outlook

2 3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16 17 18 19

Meet the Coaches Head Coach Eddie Payne Assistant Coach Kyle Perry Assistant Coach Kente’ Hart Assistant Coach Luke Payne Head Athletic Trainer Sandy Sandago

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Meet the Players Rob Elam Ricardo Glenn Torrey Craig Jodd Maxey Babatunde Olumuyiwa Ty Greene Adrian Rodgers Bruce Haynes Mario Blessing Fred Miller Jeremy Ford/David Lighty The Freshmen

30-31 32-33 34-35 36-37 38-39 40-41 42-43 44-45 46-47 48-49 50-51 52-53

Program Information 2012-13 Opponents Spartans on the Internet Upstate Media Relations Chancellor Dr. Tom Moore Athletic Director Mike Hall

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History/Records The 1982 National Championship Team Upstate All-Time Against the Competition All-Time Coaching Records Upstate 1,000 Point Scorers All-American Spartans All-Time Participants Record Book

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Schedule and Results

2012-13 SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT Nov. 9 at Saint Louis Nov. 12 Hiwassee College Nov. 17 at Texas San Antonio Nov. 20 vs. Santa Clara (CBE Classic) Nov. 21 vs. Eastern Washington (CBE Classic) Nov. 23 vs. Utah Valley (CBE Classic) Nov. 29 at UNC Asheville Dec. 2 at Kansas State Dec. 8 Texas San Antonio Dec. 17 at Baylor Dec. 21 at Tennessee St. Dec. 30 Coastal Georgia Jan. 2 Hampton Jan. 5 at Northern Kentucky* Jan. 7 at Lipscomb* Jan. 10 Florida Gulf Coast* Jan. 12 Stetson* Jan. 17 at Kennesaw State* Jan. 19 at Mercer* Jan. 24 North Florida* Jan. 26 Jacksonville* Jan. 28 ETSU* Jan. 31 Lipscomb* Feb. 2 Northern Kentucky* Feb. 7 at Stetson* Feb. 9 at Florida Gulf Coast* Feb. 14 Mercer* Feb. 16 Kennesaw State* Feb. 21 at Jacksonville* Feb. 23 at North Florida* March 1 at ETSU* March 6-9 at A-Sun Championship Home Game in Bold

*Denotes A-Sun Game

2011-12 RESULTS DATE Nov. 11 Nov. 14 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Dec. 1 Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 17 Dec. 19 Dec. 31 Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 14 Jan. 16 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 18 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 March 1 March 15 March 18

OPPONENT at Arkansas Piedmont College at Texas-Pan American vs. Toledo vs. Texas State Texas-Pan American Victory University Jacksonville State at UNC Asheville at Dayton at Ohio State at Stetson at FGCU at South Carolina at ETSU Kennesaw State Mercer at North Florida at Jacksonville Belmont Lipscomb ETSU at Jacksonville State at Mercer at Kennesaw State Jacksonville North Florida at Lipscomb at Belmont FGCU Stetson vs. FGCU (A-Sun Tournament) Kent State (CIT First Round) at Old Dominion (CIT Second Round)

SITE St. Louis Hodge Center San Antonio Santa Clara, Calif. Santa Clara, Calif. Santa Clara, Calif. Asheville, N.C. Manhattan, Kan. Hodge Center Waco, Texas Nashville, Tenn. Hodge Center Hodge Center Highland Heights, Ky. Nashville, Tenn. Hodge Center Hodge Center Kennesaw, Ga. Macon, Ga. Hodge Center Hodge Center Hodge Center Hodge Center Hodge Center DeLand, Fla. Fort Myers, Fla. Hodge Center Hodge Center Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Johnson City, Tenn. Macon, Ga.

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TIME 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. TBA

All Times Listed as EST

RESULT L, 63-83 W, 91-66 W, 70-66 L, 70-75 W, 82-74 W, 78-63 W, 88-54 W, 50-48 L, 81-88 L, 68-72 L, 58-82 W, 79-63 W, 80-75 L, 66-72 L, 73-88 W, 68-53 L, 66-73 W, 69-62 L, 74-77 (OT) W, 79-78 W, 61-52 W, 58-54 W, 82-77 L, 47-61 W, 70-58 W, 70-66 W, 77-52 W, 62-61 L, 79-88 W, 87-74 W, 90-72 L, 61-71 W, 73-58 L, 56-65

ATT. 13,093 754 478 347 231 409 417 704 1,796 11,331 13,552 625 1,183 6,876 2,768 623 694 1,388 1,014 781 744 818 1,322 3,007 702 818 765 2,802 1,809 782 603 952 818 2,091

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2012-13 USC Upstate Roster

Numerical o. N 1 3 5 12 14 15 22 23 24 25 30 31 32 34 44

Name Dee Washington Jeremy Ford Ty Greene Ricardo Glenn David Lighty Adrian Rodgers Zach Lillie Torrey Craig Jodd Maxey Bruce Haynes Rob Elam Mario Blessing Fred Miller Babatunde Olumuyiwa Michael Buchanan

Alphabetical o. N 31 44 23 30 3 12 5 25 14 22 24 32 34 15 1

Name Mario Blessing Michael Buchanan Torrey Craig Rob Elam Jeremy Ford Ricardo Glenn Ty Greene Bruce Haynes David Lighty Zach Lillie Jodd Maxey Fred Miller Babatunde Olumuyiwa Adrian Rodgers Dee Washington

Coaching Staff

Pos. Ht. Wt. F 6-4 200 G 6-1 170 G 6-2 180 F 6-8 246 F 6-7 190 G 6-4 205 F 6-7 210 F 6-6 215 F 6-8 200 G 6-2 195 F 6-6 218 G 6-2 165 G 6-4 200 F/C 6-8 220 C 6-11 250

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

Hometown/Last School Franklin, N.C./Rabun Gap Nacoochee School Varnville, S.C./Cleveland State CC Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS Augusta, Ga./Richmond Academy Darlington, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Alpharetta, Ga./Maine Central Institute Athens, Ga./Athens Christian Great Falls, S.C./Great Falls HS Statham, Ga./S.C. State Summerville, S.C./Pinewood Prep East Pointe, Ga./East Mississippi College Kusterdingen, Germany/Urspring HS Atlanta/Chamblee HS Athens, Ga./Clarke Central HS Las Vegas/Palo Verde HS

Pos. Ht. Wt. G 6-2 165 C 6-11 250 F 6-6 215 F 6-6 218 G 6-1 170 F 6-8 246 G 6-2 180 G 6-2 195 F 6-7 190 F 6-7 210 F 6-8 200 G 6-4 200 F/C 6-8 220 G 6-4 205 F 6-4 200

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

Hometown/Last School Kusterdingen, Germany/Urspring HS Las Vegas/Palo Verde HS Great Falls, S.C./Great Falls HS East Pointe, Ga./East Mississippi College Varnville, S.C./Cleveland State CC Augusta, Ga./Richmond Academy Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS Summerville, S.C./Pinewood Prep Darlington, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Athens, Ga./Athens Christian Statham, Ga./S.C. State Atlanta/Chamblee HS Athens, Ga./Clarke Central HS Alpharetta, Ga./Maine Central Institute Franklin, N.C./Rabun Gap Nacoochee School

Name Position Year Eddie Payne Head Coach 11th Kyle Perry Assistant Coach 4th Kente’ Hart Assistant Coach 2nd Luke Payne Assistant Coach 1st 18

Pronunciation Guide

Babatunde (bah-bah-tune-day) Olumuyiwa (o-loo-muy-e-wah) Rob Elam (EE-lum) Kente’ Hart (Ken-TAY)

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A Look Ahead - The Spartans in 2012-13

fter coming off the program’s best season since entering the Division I ranks, the USC Upstate men’s basketball team is primed to make a run at its first Atlantic Sun Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2012-13. A bid to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament a year ago gave the Spartans their first NCAA Division I postseason berth, and a victory over Kent State in the opening round gave Upstate momentum as it looks to pick up right where it left off last season. The Spartans return all five starters, including defending A-Sun Player of the Year and Associated Press All-American honorable mention Torrey Craig. The rising junior led the league in scoring at 16.4 points per game and was second in rebounding with 7.7 boards per contest. He will have plenty of help with Ty Greene returning for his sophomore campaign after collecting A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors last season and finishing the year in double-digit points per game and shooting 40-percent from behind the arc. The supporting cast of Ricardo Glenn, Jodd Maxey and Mario Blessing combined to start 80 games and average 7.3 points per contest last season, bringing plenty of experience to an already star-studded lineup. Glenn’s 9.5 points per game ranked third on the team, while Adrian Rodgers played key minutes off the bench and averaged 8.2 points per contest and added 59 assists. Big man and shot blocker Babatunde Olumuyiwa

has swatted over 100 shots in two seasons and will once again receive valuable minutes in the middle after playing in all 34 games last year.

comer David Lighty has two years of experience under his belt, having spent the last two years at nearby Spartanburg Methodist College.

Head coach Eddie Payne will begin his 11th season at the helm of the Spartans after picking up his 400th career victory on the final day of the regular season a year ago. Currently sitting at 401 wins in 27 seasons as a head coach, Payne is coming off his best season in 25 years, where he was named the A-Sun Coach of the Year and picked up the Hugh Durhman Award as the top midmajor coach in the country.

Upstate will have some early tests on the road in 2012-13, with nine of its first 11 games on the road. The Spartans will open the year at Saint Louis as part of the 2012 CBE Hall of Classic.

The Spartans notched a win over NCAA Tournament participant Belmont at home last season, using a tip-in from Craig at the buzzer to complete a comeback from 16 points down. The win fueled a streak of eight conference wins in nine games to propel Upstate to receive votes in the mid-major top 25 poll for the first time in school history. In the Spartans first postseason appearance of the D-I era, Upstate played host to Kent State in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and pulled away early to take down the Golden Flashes and advance to the second round. Upstate never trailed in the game and placed four players in double figures, led by 17 points from Craig. Four incoming players that include three freshmen and one transfer make their way to Spartanburg and look to add a spark to a team in search of some lofty goals. With the Spartans home to back-to-back A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors it will be up to Dee Washington, Zach Lillie or Michael Buchanan to make it a three-peat. New-

After the team’s home opener against Hiwassee College on Nov. 13, Upstate will play its next six games on the road, including a contest at Texas San Antonio and three games in Santa Clara, Calif., as part of the Sub-Host Round of the CBE Classic. Upstate will put a lid on the road swing with a matchup at UNC Asheville on Nov. 29, before traveling to Kansas State on Dec. 2 to battle the Wildcats. Following a home contest against Texas San Antonio on Dec. 8, the Spartans will hit the road again, traveling to Waco, Texas to battle Baylor University on Dec. 17 and to Nashville, Tenn. to take on Tennessee State on Dec. 21. A pair of home games on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 against Coastal Georgia and Hampton, respectively, will put a lid on the non-conference slate as the Spartans will open A-Sun play away at Northern Kentucky on Jan. 5 and Lipscomb on Jan. 7. Upstate will wrap up the 18-game A-Sun schedule with a trio of road games, traveling to Jacksonville on Feb. 21, North Florida on Feb. 23 and ETSU on March 1, before the 2012 Atlantic Sun Championship will commence March 6-9 in Macon, Ga., on the campus of Mercer University.

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ddie Payne is a veteran of the coaching sideline, having spent 27 years as a head coach, and is in his 11th year at the helm of the Upstate men’s basketball program in 2012-13. Coming off one of his most successful seasons at the helm of the Spartans, Payne led the USC Upstate men’s basketball program to a 21-13 mark in 2011-12, including a College Insider Tournament Postseason bid, where the team knocked off Kent State in the opening round inside the Hodge Center (March 15). Finishing tied for second in the A-Sun, Payne earned the league’s Coach of the Year honors and tallied his 400th career coaching victory on Feb. 25 with a 90-72 victory over Stetson.

Eddie Payne • Head Coach • 11th Season The remarkable season earned the Spartans the best NCAA Division I turn-around program in the country as Payne earned the Hugh Durham Award as the nation’s top mid-major coach. Joining the legendary coach with postseason awards in 2011-12 was A-Sun Player of the Year Torrey Craig and A-Sun Freshman of the Year Ty Greene. Payne has coached at all levels and divisions of college basketball, beginning his head coaching career on the junior college level and moving through the ranks in the NAIA and NCAA Division I, II and III. He is the only current D-I head coach to have coached at all five levels of college basketball and has compiled a 401-392 record. Payne has also been instrumental in developing players who have gone on to play professional basketball. He has coached eight players - Bob-

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by Davis (Holland), Ivica Grgurovic (Croatia), Kevin Harrington (USBL), Charleston Long (Australia), Luke Payne (Australia), Ante Pikunic (Croatia), Nick Schneiders (Germany) and Petros Tsampas (Greece) - who have signed professional contracts to play overseas. Payne’s teams have made steady progress since making the transition to Division I in 2007. The 2011-12 edition of the Spartans featured one of the most excited young teams in the nation. The squad trailed eventual A-Sun Champion and NCAA Tournament participant Belmont by 16 points at halftime, before storming back and using a tip-in at the buzzer from Torrey Craig to propel the Spartans past the Bruins 79-78 for the first of four straight conference wins. USC Upstate received votes in back-to-back weeks in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and made its first-ever Division I postseason appearance in the Atlantic Sun Tournament and College Insider Tournament. The 2010-11 Spartans had just 10 years of D-I playing experience on their bench, making them

The Eddie Payne File Personal Born July 10, 1951 Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C. Wife Ann, May 23, 1981 Son Luke Education Wake Forest Clemson

B.A. in Communications - 1973 M.A. in Education - 1973-75

Playing History Wake Forest Domene (France) Head Coaching History Truett-McConnell Belmont Abbey East Carolina Oregon State Greensboro College USC Upstate Total

1970-73 1973-74

1978-79 (25-5) 1981-86 (103-51) 1991-95 (56-58) 1995-00 (55-88) 2000-02 (21-31) 2002-Present (141-154) 27 Years (401-392)

Assistant Coaching History Clemson 1975-78 East Carolina 1979-81 South Carolina 1986-91 Milestone Victories 100 Feb. 1985 (Belmont Abbey) 200 11/29/97 vs. Sacramento St., 89-56 (Oregon St.) 300 01/02/05 at Wingate, 73-59 (USC Upstate) 400 02/25/12 vs. Stetson, 90-72 (USC Upstate) Coaching Honors Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year NABC D-II South Atl. Region Coach of the Year Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year

2005 2005 2012 2012

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Eddie Payne • 2012 A-Sun Coach of the Year

one of the youngest groups in all of college basketball. Payne coached Upstate to a thrilling 9391 (2 OT) win over NCAA Tournament participant UNC Asheville in the first game inside the newly renovated Hodge Center (Nov. 29). The Spartans lost a total of five games by eight points or fewer, including a five-point home loss to ASun Champion Belmont. Under Payne’s guidance, Craig earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors after finishing the season averaging 14.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest. In 2009-10, a young squad posted the secondmost A-Sun wins since the transition, while playing the 16th-toughest non-conference schedule in the nation, according to Ken Pome-

Eddie Payne Through the Year

Truett-McConnell College 1978-79 25-5 1 Year 25-5

(.833) (.833)

Belmont Abbey College 1981-82 17-10 1982-83 15-14 1983-84 26-11 1984-85 21-10 1985-86 24-6 5 Years 103-51

(.630) (.517) (.703) (.677) (.800) (.669)

East Carolina University 1991-92 10-18 1992-93 13-17 1993-94 15-12 1994-95 18-11 4 Years 56-58

(.357) (.433) (.556) (.621) (.491)

Oregon State University 1995-96 6-21 1996-97 7-20 1997-98 13-17 1998-99 13-14 1999-00 13-16 5 Years 52-88

(.222) (.259) (.433) (.481) (.448) (.371)

Greensboro College 2000-01 10-16 2001-02 11-15 2 Years 21-31

(.385) (.423) (.404)

USC Upstate 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 10 Years

18-11 14-14 24-8 20-10 17-11 7-23 9-21 6-23 5-25 21-13 141-159

(.621) (.500) (.750) (.667) (.607) (.233) (.300) (.207) (.167) (.618) (.470)

Career Record 27 Years

401-392

(.505)

A-Sun Record 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 5 Years

5-11 8-12 6-14 4-16 13-5 36-58

(.313) (.400) (.300) (.200) (.722) (.382)

roy in his statistical analysis of every NCAA Division I team. Upstate lost seven games by six points or less in 2009-10 and 11 by nine or less.

Kennesaw State in 2004-05 and winning the conference tournament title for the first time in school history in 2005-06.

In 2008-09, Upstate played the nation’s 29thtoughest non-conference schedule according to Pomeroy, yet improved its overall and A-Sun win totals. The Spartans won nine games, an improvement of two wins over the previous year, while winning three more conference games than in 2007-08. He also fostered the development of Bobby Davis who broke Upstate’s career rebounding average and became the first Spartan to receive All-A-Sun honors.

Payne’s 2006-07 team finished with a 17-11 record, the fourth winning record and fifth nonlosing mark in five seasons with the Spartans. In 2005-06, he led Upstate to a 20-10 record and the program’s first PBC Tournament championship. The Spartans advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year and maintained a Top 25 national ranking early in the season.

Payne’s Spartans won their first game against a D-I opponent on Dec. 18, 2007, a 58-56 victory at SMU in Dallas. Upstate played its first contest on regional ESPN television, when the Spartans traveled to Iowa State on Jan. 2. Following the Iowa State game, Upstate’s schedule was ranked as the 18th-toughest in the country.

Payne had a monumental year in 2004-05, returning Upstate to the top of the Peach Belt by winning the North Division title and claiming a share of the Peach Belt Championship with South Division foe Kennesaw State. The Spartans jumped into the NABC/NCAA Division II Top 25 at No. 15 on Jan. 25, 2005, and moved as high as No. 8 during the season. Upstate settled for a final No. 25 national ranking. He also led the Spartans into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998, advancing to the second round before losing to eventual national champion Virginia Union. On a personal note, Payne reached 300 career wins in his 20th year of coaching, earned Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year honors and was named South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year.

Payne returned the USC Upstate men’s basketball program to national prominence on the NCAA Division II level, leading the Spartans to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA D-II Tournament in 2004-05 and 2005-06. His Spartan teams won two straight league championships in the Peach Belt Conference, claiming a share of the regular season championship with

In his first year as head coach of the Spartans in 2002-03, Payne restored USC Upstate to the level of success it has been accustomed to since the early 1980s. The 2002-03 Spartans recorded an 18-11 record, finished second in the North Division of the Peach Belt Conference, and advanced to the semifinals of the league tournament. In 2003-04, Payne led the Spartans to a third place

Payne led Upstate into the D-I Era, when the Spartans took the floor at Utah on Nov. 9, 2007. Upstate traveled more than 20,000 miles roundtrip from Spartanburg to play its 30-game schedule last year. The Spartans played games in eight states and five time zones, including Alaska as Payne and the men’s basketball program spread the USC Upstate name across the nation.

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Eddie Payne • 2012 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year finish in the North Division and claimed 14 wins on the season. Payne came to USC Upstate after serving as the head men’s basketball coach and assistant athletic director at Greensboro College for two years. Prior to his stint at Greensboro College, Payne served at the helm of the Oregon State program from 1995-2000. Among his victories were wins over Stanford (No. 15 in 1996-97 and No. 6 in 1998-99), UCLA (No. 8 in 1998-99) and Arizona (No. 9 in 1998-99 and No. 3 in 1999-2000). Payne also coached four Pac-10 All-Freshman team members, including Corey Benjamin. He also coached three Pac-10 All-Newcomer and three Pac-10 All-Academic honorees. He recruited and coached Deaundra Tanner, who finished as the eighth-leading scorer in school history. Before his stint at Oregon State, Payne was the head coach at East Carolina from 1991-95. He led the Pirates to 56 wins in his four years at the school and won the program’s only Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship in 1993. His 1994-95 squad went 18-11 and his teams won 33 games in the final two seasons he was the head coach of the Pirates. ECU defeated James Madison in the conference championship game to advance to the NCAA Tournament in 1993. ECU was pitted against North Carolina in the first round of the tournament and was eliminated by the eventual national champions. He coached five CAA All-Rookie and two AllConference selections at ECU. Payne began his head coaching career at TruettMcConnell College in Georgia, leading the junior college program to a 25-5 record in his only

season at the helm of the program in 1978-79. Payne became the head coach at Belmont Abbey in 1981 and remained at the head of the program for five years, leaving the position after the 1986 season. He tallied a 103-51 record the Abbey. In addition to his stints as a head coach, Payne has also served as an assistant coach at three NCAA Division I programs. He was on the sidelines at Clemson from 1975-78 as an assistant during the Tree Rollins era. From 1979-81, he was an assistant at East Carolina, where he made such an impression on the athletic administration that he was hired as the head coach of the program 10 years after his departure for Belmont Abbey.

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in France from 1973-74, leading Domene as it advanced to the D-1 level in France. He earned a Master of Education degree from Clemson in 1978, while serving as an assistant coach. He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and was an All-State selection in basketball. Payne and his wife, Ann, have a son, Luke, who graduated from Upstate in May of 2008 and was a standout on the men’s basketball team, finishing his career ranked ninth all-time in scoring with 1,381 points. Mrs. Payne is a former women’s head coach at Alabama, Charlotte, Belmont Abbey and Berry College.

Payne also served on the coaching staff of George Felton at South Carolina from 1986-91. The Gamecocks tallied an 87-62 record during Payne’s stint at the school. South Carolina advanced to the NCAA East Regional in 1989 and the postseason NIT in 1991. Payne coached six All-Metro Conference selections during his tenure, including standouts Jo Jo English and John Hudson. Payne graduated from Wake Forest with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications in 1973. He was a member of the Demon Deacon basketball team from 1970-73. He received the school’s prestigious Arnold Palmer Award as the Outstanding Student-Athlete in 1973. Twenty-five years later his son, Luke, earned similar honors at USC Upstate as the school’s Student-Athlete of the Year. In addition to the Arnold Palmer Award, he was named the team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior in 1973. Upon graduation, he continued his playing career professionally

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Kyle Perry • Assistant Coach

yle Perry is in his fourth year as an assistant men’s basketball coach at USC Upstate in 2012-13. He assists in all phases of the program and serves as the recruiting coordinator. Perry has been instrumental in the recent success of the USC Upstate men’s basketball program, bringing in two of the strongest recruiting classes in the nation that led to the best turn-around program at the NCAA Division I level in 2011-12. In 2010-11, Perry put together a dynamic class as A-Sun Freshman of the Year Torrey Craig and shot blocker Babatunde Olumuyiwa made an immediate mark on the program. Craig averaged 14.4 point per game and 7.2 rebounds per game as a freshman, while Olumuyiwa swatted 71 shots as a rookie, including nine rejections at South Carolina. Olumuyiwa’s nine blocks set a new Upstate single-game mark, while tying an A-Sun record. Both Craig and Olumuyiwa were rated as major/mid-major prospects by ESPN Scouts, Inc. Not to be outdone in 2011-12, Perry recruited Ty Greene from Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn., who made it back-to-back A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors for the Spartans, when he averaged 11.4 points per game and added a team-high 80 assists. Craig continued his stellar play as well and earned A-Sun Player of the Year honors as just a sophomore in the Atlantic Sun. Perry came to Upstate after helping turnaround a South Carolina State program that finished second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 2008-09 during a two-year stay as an assistant coach. Prior to coming to Upstate, Perry spent the two seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach at South Carolina State under coach Tim Carter. Perry’s responsibilities included recruiting, scheduling, scouting and on-the-floor coaching. He was an instrumental force in helping land some of S.C. State’s top recruits in his two years in Orangeburg. After the Bulldogs went 13-20 during Perry’s first year, he helped the team become one of the best in the MEAC in 2008-09, as they went 17-13 overall and finished second in the league with a 10-6 record. Perry spent the 2006-07 season at the College of Charleston, serving as director of basketball operations under his college coach, Bobby Cremins. Perry was a part of a Cougars program that made the SoCon Championship. He recruited Andrew Goudelock, who was the 4A Player of the Year in Georgia at Stone Mountain

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High School. Goudelock finished his career as the program’s career leader in points and ranks third in SoCon history with 2,571. Goudelock also finished his career as CofC’s all-time leader in career three pointers made with 396. Goudelock reached double figures in 126 of his 140 games, reaching the 20-point plateau 46 times and surpassing 30 points eight times. He also earned a spot on the NABC and USBWA All-District team at the conclusion of his senior season. Goudelock was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft as he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 46th overall pick. Before making his way to the Palmetto State, Perry spent four seasons as an assistant at Carson-Newman College under coach Dale Clayton and was promoted to associate head coach in the 2005-2006 season. Perry began his career as a graduate assistant under Jeff Lebo at Tennessee Tech during the 2001-02 season. The Golden Eagles finished the season 27-7, won the Ohio Valley Conference, and made an appearance in the NIT. Perry was a walk on at Georgia Tech under Cremins, eventually earning three letters and helping the Yellow Jackets make two appearances in the NIT, while appearing in 19 career games. At Georgia Tech, Perry was a four-time All-ACC Academic honoree as well as a Hope Scholarship recipient from 1997-2001. Perry earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Georgia Tech in 2001 and his master’s degree in Education Administration in 2002 from Tennessee Tech. Perry originally from Gallatin, Tenn., resides in Spartanburg, S.C., with his wife, Kristen Perry and son, Kolton.

The Kyle PerryFile Personal Born May 5, 1978 Hometown Gallatin, Tenn. Wife Kristen, May 13, 2006 Son Kolton Education Georgia Tech Tennessee Tech Playing History Georgia Tech

B.S. in Business Admin. - 2001 M.S. in Education Admin - 2002

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Assistant Coaching History Tennessee Tech (Graduate Asst.) 2001-02 Carson-Newman (Assoc. HC in 2005-06) 2002-06 Coll. of Charleston (Dir. of Operations) 2006-07 South Carolina State 2007-09 USC Upstate 2009-Present

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Kente’ Hart • Assistant Coach

Newman by Perry and played under Perry during the 2005-06 season. Hart was also active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes during his time at the school.

During the 2011-12 campaign, Hart assisted the Spartans to the best turn-around program at the NCAA Division I level and helped coach the A-Sun Freshman of the Year Ty Greene and A-Sun Player of the Year Torrey Craig.

Before arriving in Jefferson City, Tenn., Hart played two seasons at Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill. As a sophomore, he earned team MVP and First-Team All-Conference accolades after leading the team in points (18.1 ppg), assists (6.1 apg) and free throw percentage (87.0), while grabbing 3.1 rebounds per contest. Hart also excelled in the classroom as he was named to the Dean’s List and was a member of Phi Beta Lambda.

ente’ Hart is in his second season as an assistant coach with the USC Upstate men’s basketball program in 2012-13. He assists in all phases of the program.

Hart most recently served as an assistant basketball coach at Vincennes University during the 2009-10 season. The Evansville, Ind., native assisted in all facets of the program, including: recruiting, strength and conditioning, practices, scouting and game preparations. He also coordinated team travel and served as the team’s academic monitor. Vincennes claimed 22 wins in 2009-10 and the team was the NJCAA District III Runner-Up. Three players signed Division I scholarships, while one other player signed with a Division II institution. Before making his way to Vincennes, Hart served as a student assistant coach at Carson-Newman College from 2007-08 as he completed his undergraduate degree. Hart assisted in the coordination of opponent scouting, game film and game planning. He also helped with individual workouts and was responsible for filming home and away games. Hart graduated in December 2008 with a B.S. degree in Physical Education.

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The Kente’ Hart File Personal Born Hometown Education Carson-Newman

June 13, 1985 Evansville, Ind. B.S. in Physical Ed. - 2008

Playing History Shawnee C.C. Carson-Newman Assistant Coaching History Carson-Newman (Student Asst.) Vincennes University USC Upstate

2003-05 2005-07 2007-08 2009-10 2011-Pres.

Hart is familiarity with the Spartan coaching staff as he played at Carson-Newman under then-associate head coach Kyle Perry. Hart was a two-year letterwinner at Carson-Newman (2005-07). He was named Second-Team All-South Atlantic Conference as well as team MVP after a stellar senior campaign. He averaged 15.1 points, 6.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds per contest, while connecting on 49 percent of his field goal attempts, 46 percent from beyond the arc and 85 percent at the charity stripe. The two-time conference player of the week finished the season 15th nationally in assists. Hart was recruited to Carson-

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Luke Payne • Assistant Coach

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uke Payne is in his first year as a volunteer assistant coach with the USC Upstate men’s basketball program in 2012-13. He assists in all phases of the program. The son of head coach Eddie Payne, Luke returns to the program after playing four years for the Spartans and etching his name in the Upstate record books. A standout from 2005-08, Payne is third in the history of the program with 100 games started and ranks ninth all-time with 1,381 points scored. He played 119 games, which ranks fifth in school history and knocked down 333 free

throws, placing him third in the Upstate record books. Following his stellar collegiate campaign, Payne went overseas and was equally impressive, playing three years professionally in Western Australia’s State Basketball League for the Lakeside Lightning. He paced the Lakeside Lightning to the Grand Final Championship in 2009 and led the league in scoring with over 25 points per game, including a 29-point performance in the championship game. He was a member of the 2005 Peach Belt Conference regular season championship team and led the Spartans to the 2006 PBC Tournament title. He participated in the NCAA Division II

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National Tournament in back-to-back seasons before leading the Spartans into the Division I transition, starting in the 2007-08 season. He was named to the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll his first three seasons in the league and earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors during his senior season. Graduating with a 3.80 grade point average, he was named First-Team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District as a senior. He picked up USC Upstate student-athlete of the year honors in 2007-08 when he scored 448 points, garnered A-Sun Player of the Week honors and was named to the All-Tournament teams at the BP Top of the World Classic and the State Farm Insurance Sun Bowl Tournament. He was also the outstanding School of Business Management student in 2004 during his freshman campaign. Payne played his prep career at nearby Spartanburg High School where he averaged 14 points and four assists per game. He was an 83 percent free throw shooter and was an All-Region and All-State selection.

The Luke Payne File Personal Born Hometown Education USC Upstate

Oct. 3, 1985 Spartanburg, S.C. B.S. in Business - 2008

Playing History USC Upstate Australia State League Assistant Coaching History USC Upstate

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Sandy Sandago • Head Athletic Trainer

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Michael “Sandy”

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andy Sandago is in his seventh year at the helm of the Sports Medicine Department at USC Upstate. He was promoted from Assistant Athletics Director to Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine in 2007. He is the fifth full-time head athletic trainer at the University and the first to assume the duties as Associate AD for Sports Medicine. He also serves as a member of the Senior Athletics Administrative Staff. Sandago came to USC Upstate after working on the athletic training staff at Oregon State for 22 years. He joined the staff in 1984 and was promoted to head athletic trainer in 1992. He

oversaw the athletic training services for all sports and directly handled the athletic training responsibilities for men’s basketball and men’s and women’s golf. While in Oregon, Sandago began a close relationship with Nike research and development, a relationship that has continued in his current position at Upstate. He coordinates testing of new Nike footwear technology, utilizing various teams to gather input and analysis during practices throughout the year. He reports back to Nike R&D on the durability, wear and comfort of the products the company plans to release into the marketplace in the future. Prior to his 22-year stint at Oregon State, he was a teacher and athletic trainer at Maumee High School in Ohio. He also served as an assistant

athletic trainer for the Seattle Seahawks during summer workouts from 1980-86. Sandago graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Washington State University in 1979 and received his master’s degree in health education from the Miami University in 1983. The Seattle native graduated from Lynwood High School, where he lettered in three sports, while serving as a student athletic trainer. Sandago and his wife, Allyson, have two daughters, Emma and Anna. Allyson is also a certified athletic trainer and works with the Orthopaedic Research Foundation of the Carolinas.

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Rob Elam • Senior • Forward

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- 2010-11 Season -

• Missed the entire season after suffering an injury during the preseason.

- 2011-12 Season -

• Played in 27 games with one start as a junior for the Spartans. • Averaged 1.0 points per game and 0.8 rebounds per contest. • Scored a career-high five points on Dec. 1 against Jacksonville State. • Pulled down a career-high four rebounds on Nov. 14 against Piedmont College. • Logged a career-high 17 minutes on the road at Toledo on Nov. 19. • Shot 38.1 percent from the field and 55.7 percent from the free throw line. • Received USC Upstate’s Spartanburg Regional Sports Medicine Award at the department’s annual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet.

2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter)

- High School • A standout at Batesburg-Leesville High School. • Played as a combination forward. • Averaged 14.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and 2.5 steals per game as a senior. • Led the team to a 36-4 record. • Averaged 10.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 5.3 blocks per game as a junior. • Led the Panthers to a 34-6 record and the 2006 region championship. • Named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year. • An A-B Honor Roll student.

- Personal Born on Nov. 21, 1989 in Boston… Son of Robert and Carlynne Elam… Has three sisters… An interdisciplinary studies major… Favorite quote is “What we do in life echoes in eternity”… Most admires his mother... Aspires to play professional basketball.

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas 0-2 0-1 4-4 1 1 4 2 0 0 1 14 PIEDMONT COLLEGE* 0-0 0-0 1-2 4 3 1 1 3 0 1 15 at Texas-Pan American 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 vs Toledo 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 17 vs Texas State 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 8 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 VICTORY UNIVERSITY 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 13 JACKSONVILLE STATE 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 10 at UNC Asheville 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 at Dayton 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 at Ohio State 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 at Stetson 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 10 at FGCU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 at South Carolina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 at ETSU 0-1 0-0 0-1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 KENNESAW STATE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 MERCER 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 at North Florida 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 at Jacksonville State 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 at Mercer 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 14 at Kennesaw State 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 JACKSONVILLE 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 14 NORTH FLORIDA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 at Lipscomb 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 at Belmont 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 FGCU 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 STETSON 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

- Before USC Upstate • Redshirted the 2009-10 season after a solid freshman year in 2008-09 at East Mississippi College under head coach Mark White. • Originally signed with Austin Peay out of prep school. • Averaged five points and 3.6 rebounds as a freshman at East Mississippi. • Shot 52 percent from the field. • Finished the year with 22 blocked shots. • Rivals.com ranked him as a two-star recruit coming out of junior college. • Spent one season playing basketball in prep school at Pioneer Christian Academy in Nashville, Tenn. • Averaged 13 points and nine rebounds per contest during lone season at Pioneer.

Career Game Highs Points 5 - Jacksonville St. (12/01/11) Rebounds 4 - Piedmont College (11/14/11) Assists 2 - Three times Steals 1 - Three times Blocks None FG Made 2 - Jacksonville St. (12/01/11) FG Att. 3 - Twice 3FG Made None 3FG Att. 1 - at Arkansas (11/11/11) FT Made 4 - at Arkansas (11/11/11) FT Att. 4 - at Arkansas (11/11/11)

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2010-11 (Redshirted, did not see any action) 2011-12 27 1 196 7.3 8 21 .381 0 1 .000 10 15 .667 9 13 22 0.8 22 0 10 9 1 4 26 1.0 TOTAL 27 1 196 7.3 8 21 .381 0 1 .000 10 15 .667 9 13 22 0.8 22 0 10 9 1 4 26 1.0

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Ricardo Glenn • Junior • Forward

- 2009-10 Season -

• Redshirted, did not see any action.

- 2010-11 Season • Appeared in 27 games, making 16 starts and averaged 5.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest as a redshirt freshman. • Ranked fourth in the A-Sun in offensive rebounds (2.52 orpg) and 16th in rebounding. • In conference only games, Glenn finished sixth in the conference in offensive rebounds (2.68 orpg) and 19th in rebounding (5.5 rpg). • Against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 19) on day two of the Charleston Classic, Glenn fell just short of a double-double with a career-best 10 rebounds and nine points. • Missed three games as a result of the injury and returned to limited action against N.C. State (Dec. 11) and Campbell (Dec. 16). • Scored in double figures for the first time of his career at Mercer (Jan. 5) as he finished with 10 points and grabbed five rebounds. • Recorded a career-high four assists to go along with seven points and six rebounds against Stetson (Jan. 8). • Scored a career-high 16 points behind a careerbest five field goals against Jacksonville (Feb. 13).

- High School • A standout power forward for coach Steve Nobles at Richmond Academy. • The Region III-4A Player of the Year as a senior. • Led the Musketeers into the semifinals of the 4A state tournament for the first time since 1957. • Richmond finished a very successful season with a 31-4 record. • Earned team MVP honors. • Averaged 15.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals per game. • Named the Augusta Chronicle’s All-Area Player of the Year. • A first team 4A All-State selection. • A three-year member of the varsity squad at Richmond Academy. • A key reserve as a sophomore. • Cracked the starting lineup as a junior. • Averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 blocked shots and a steal per game. • Helped lead Richmond to the Region III-4A championship and an appearance in the final 16 of the state tournament as a sophomore. • Led the Musketeers to an appearance in the state quarterfinals as a junior. • Led the Musketeers to a 55-15 record and averaged a double-double the last two years. • Also played AAU ball for coach Greg Williams on Team Power out of Augusta.

2010-11 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game at Michigan* at Virginia* vs Wofford* vs Coastal Carolina* vs East Carolina* at North Carolina State CAMPBELL at Auburn* at Virginia Tech* at Kennesaw State* at Mercer* STETSON* at Jacksonville* at North Florida* BELMONT LIPSCOMB at ETSU MERCER KENNESAW STATE at Stetson at FGCU NORTH FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE at Lipscomb* at Belmont* at Campbell* FGCU*

FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN 1-2 0-0 2-2 5 5 4 0 1 0 0 13 2-5 0-1 0-0 6 2 4 0 0 0 2 24 2-7 0-1 3-7 7 2 7 1 0 0 0 25 2-6 1-2 4-7 10 0 9 0 1 1 1 24 3-8 0-1 0-0 7 3 6 0 2 1 1 16 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1-3 0-0 1-2 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 12 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 1 3 0 0 20 1-5 0-0 0-0 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 21 2-5 0-0 3-6 7 2 7 0 1 0 1 17 4-6 1-1 1-2 5 2 10 0 1 0 0 26 2-4 0-0 3-5 6 0 7 4 2 0 0 29 1-6 0-0 0-0 8 4 2 0 1 0 0 20 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 10 1-2 0-0 3-3 4 4 5 0 3 0 0 9 2-3 0-0 1-1 5 1 5 1 2 0 1 17 3-9 0-0 2-2 9 3 8 2 0 0 0 20 1-6 0-0 3-4 8 2 5 0 1 0 0 16 1-5 0-0 0-1 6 0 2 2 2 0 1 12 2-2 0-0 0-2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 15 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 1 3 0 1 13 0-2 0-0 2-4 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 14 5-8 0-0 6-8 9 2 16 1 1 0 0 16 3-6 0-0 3-3 6 1 9 3 2 0 1 22 5-9 1-2 1-3 5 3 12 2 1 2 0 23 1-5 0-0 2-4 6 4 4 2 1 1 0 22 1-6 0-0 0-0 5 4 2 2 2 0 1 18

Career Game Highs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. 3FG Made 3FG Att. FT Made FT Att.

19 - vs. Texas St. (11/20/11) 17 - ETSU (01/27/12) 5 - at Jacksonville (01/30/12) 3 - Three times 3 - FGCU (02/23/12) 8 - vs. Texas St. (11/20/11) 11 - Three times 1 - Three times 2 - Twice 6 - Twice 9 - at Jacksonville (01/16/12)

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• Played in 34 games, starting 32 of those as a sophomore for the Spartans. • Averaged 9.5 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per contest. • Led the A-sun in offensive rebounds at 3.8 per game and finished fourth in the league in total rebounds per contest. • Finished the year ranked 30th in the league in scoring, 9th in field goal percentage at 52.3, and tallied three double-doubles. • Received a pair of A-Sun Player of the Week honors. • Picked up first award on Nov. 22 following a 19-point and seven rebound performance against Texas State. • Honored again from the league office on Dec. 20 after back-to-back double-doubles on the road at Stetson and FGCU. • Notched a career-high 19 points against Texas State on Nov. 20, and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds against ETSU on Jan. 20. • Blocked a career-high three shots at FGCU on Feb. 23. • Received the Conrad Award for Strength & Conditioning and the team’s Spartan Award at the department’s annual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet. 2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas 3-6 0-0 1-2 5 3 7 0 0 0 1 23 PIEDMONT COLLEGE* 4-5 0-0 3-3 4 3 10 1 2 0 1 16 at Texas-Pan American* 6-8 0-0 3-6 3 4 15 0 2 0 1 22 vs Toledo* 2-5 0-2 4-6 2 0 8 0 1 0 0 23 vs Texas State* 8-10 0-0 3-8 7 3 19 0 3 0 0 24 TEXAS-PAN AM.* 3-6 0-0 5-7 8 4 11 3 0 0 1 21 VICTORY UNIVERSITY* 3-8 0-0 1-2 7 1 7 1 1 0 1 19 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 0-5 0-0 0-0 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 13 at UNC Asheville 2-4 0-0 2-2 0 3 6 0 1 0 0 13 at Dayton* 3-4 0-0 4-4 3 2 10 3 3 0 2 22 at Ohio State* 3-4 0-0 4-6 7 3 10 0 3 0 0 20 at Stetson* 4-8 0-0 4-4 14 3 12 1 1 0 3 24 at FGCU* 5-9 0-0 5-6 10 2 15 0 1 0 1 23 at South Carolina* 3-11 0-1 1-4 8 3 7 3 0 0 0 24 at ETSU* 0-3 0-0 0-2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 KENNESAW STATE* 0-1 0-0 0-0 6 2 0 3 4 1 1 20 MERCER* 7-10 0-0 2-4 7 3 16 3 0 1 0 26 at North Florida* 1-4 0-0 0-0 3 5 2 1 3 0 0 10 at Jacksonville* 6-11 0-0 2-9 8 3 14 3 0 0 1 31 BELMOMT* 4-4 0-0 2-5 5 3 10 1 3 0 3 25 LIPSCOMB* 1-6 0-0 1-2 14 2 3 4 2 0 1 26 ETSU* 2-9 0-0 3-5 17 0 7 3 1 0 0 25 at Jacksonville State* 5-8 0-0 1-3 8 2 11 5 1 1 0 26 at Mercer* 5-11 0-0 3-6 6 4 13 1 2 0 1 28 at Kennesaw State* 5-7 0-0 2-4 5 1 12 0 1 0 0 28 JACKSONVILLE* 4-8 0-0 1-2 6 4 9 1 2 0 0 27 NORTH FLORIDA* 3-6 0-0 2-3 9 4 8 1 1 1 1 21 at Lipscomb* 4-7 0-0 0-0 6 3 8 2 1 0 0 22 at Belmont* 4-8 0-0 5-7 6 2 13 0 2 1 3 22 FGCU* 4-7 0-0 3-4 14 3 11 1 1 3 2 25 STETSON* 6-9 0-0 1-3 8 2 13 1 0 0 1 21 vs FGCU* 5-9 0-0 3-6 8 2 13 3 1 1 0 24 KENT STATE* 5-7 0-0 2-3 8 2 12 1 0 0 0 24 at Old Dominion* 3-7 0-0 6-10 16 2 12 3 2 0 1 31

- Personal Born on May 1, 1990 in Detroit… Son of Ricardo Glenn and Cherise Barnes… Has two brothers and one sister… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… Aspires to play professional basketball.

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2009-10 (Redshirted, did not see any action) 2010-11 27 16 480 17.8 51 129 .395 3 9 .333 40 66 .606 68 82 150 5.6 60 1 24 34 5 11 145 5.4 2011-12 34 32 757 22.3 123 235 .523 0 3 .000 78 137 .569 128 119 247 7.3 83 1 50 48 10 27 324 9.5 TOTAL 61 48 1237 20.3 174 364 .478 3 12 .250 118 203 .581 196 201 397 6.5 143 2 74 82 15 38 469 7.7

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Torrey Craig • 2012 A-Sun Player of the Year

- 2010-11 Season -

• Appeared in all 30 games for the Spartans and never exited the starting lineup after getting the start against East Carolina (Nov. 21). • Earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 14.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest. • Finished third overall in the conference in rebounding and seventh in scoring. • Averages in points and rebounds led all A-Sun freshmen. • Finished the season ranked third in defensive rebounds (4.93 drpg), fourth in 3-point field goals made per game (2.27 pg) and tied for eighth in offensive rebounds (2.27 orpg). • Among freshmen across the nation, his 14.4 ppg trailed only five other rookies: Jared Sullinger (Ohio State), Terrence Jones (Kentucky), Brandon Knight (Kentucky), Trey Ziegler (Central Michigan) and DeAndre Kane (Marshall). • Recipient of Upstate’s Outstanding Male Freshman of the Year award. • Member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team. • Recorded five double-doubles on the season, placing him in a tie for fourth in the league while finishing ninth nationally among freshmen. 2010-11 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter)

- High School • A standout player for head coach John Smith at Great Falls High School. • Averaged 24 points and 13 rebounds per game en route to earning 1A Player of the Year honors from the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. • Earned Region III-A Player of the Year honors. • Led Great Falls to a 25-2 overall record, a 12-0 conference mark and region championship. • Led the Red Devils to back-to-back state championship game appearances. • Averaged 29 points in the final three games of the state tournament. • An all-state, all-region and all-area selection. • Earned a spot on the North-South All-Star team. • Was rated an 81 by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc.

- Personal Born Dec. 19, 1990 in Columbia, S.C… Son of Johnny Craig and Teresa Mays… Has one brother and one sister… Majoring in communications… Favorite quote is “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure”… Dream job is to be a producer.

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Michigan 1-5 1-3 1-4 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 18 at Virginia 2-8 1-3 0-0 2 2 5 0 2 0 0 21 vs Wofford 5-11 1-3 2-3 7 2 13 1 2 0 1 21 Costal Carolina 6-15 5-10 0-0 4 2 17 0 1 2 0 17 East Carolina* 6-14 2-7 5-6 8 4 19 0 2 1 0 34 South Carolina* 1-9 0-3 1-4 7 1 3 2 2 1 0 24 UNC ASHEVILLE* 3-11 2-6 2-2 14 5 10 1 2 0 2 34 ETSU* 7-13 4-9 0-0 15 4 18 2 2 0 0 35 at North Carolina State* 3-11 1-5 2-2 6 0 9 2 3 0 0 33 CAMPBELL* 6-14 3-7 4-5 6 2 19 0 1 1 0 31 at Auburn* 5-13 0-5 1-3 4 5 11 2 2 0 1 32 at Virginia Tech* 5-12 1-5 1-3 6 4 12 2 4 1 2 30 at Kennesaw State* 11-21 3-8 0-0 7 4 25 2 3 0 0 35 at Mercer* 5-13 2-6 0-2 9 4 12 0 3 0 2 21 STETSON* 9-15 5-10 1-2 6 3 24 7 4 0 0 36 at Jacksonville* 4-17 2-10 2-2 5 3 12 2 2 1 2 38 at North Florida* 8-16 2-7 2-4 9 3 20 0 4 0 2 35 BELMONT* 7-18 5-12 4-7 10 4 23 1 3 0 1 34 LIPSCOMB* 6-10 2-4 0-0 5 2 14 0 0 1 1 26 at ETSU* 4-12 1-7 2-2 7 2 11 0 5 0 1 35 MERCER* 5-19 1-9 6-7 9 4 17 2 3 0 0 38 KENNESAW STATE* 10-20 5-9 2-2 6 2 27 3 4 1 2 32 at Stetson* 7-13 6-12 0-0 14 3 20 4 6 2 2 39 at FGCU* 2-13 1-6 4-4 6 1 9 2 7 0 4 31 NORTH FLORIDA* 6-15 2-8 0-0 10 3 14 0 1 0 0 33 JACKSONVILLE* 5-17 2-9 2-4 8 3 14 3 5 0 2 37 at Lipscomb* 3-14 2-9 1-1 6 2 9 1 4 0 1 28 at Belmont* 3-7 0-2 0-0 6 0 6 1 2 0 0 24 at Campbell* 5-13 3-7 7-8 7 2 20 1 1 0 1 33 FGCU* 5-19 3-13 1-1 6 4 14 3 0 0 2 31

Career Game Highs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. 3FG Made 3FG Att. FT Made FT Att.

30 - FGCU (02/23/12) 15 - ETSU (12/05/10) 7 - Stetson (01/08/10) 5 - Kent State (03/15/12) 3 - Three times 11 - at Kennesaw St. (01/03/11) 21 - at Kennesaw St. (01/03/12) 8 - FGCU (02/23/12) 14 - FGCU (02/23/12) 10 - at UNC Asheville (12/04/11) 10 - at UNC Asheville (12/04/11)

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- 2011-12 Season -

• Played in all 34 games and started 33 of those for the Spartans as a sophomore. • Earned A-Sun Player of the Year honors after averaging 16.4 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per contest. • Named an All-American Honorable Mention by the Associated Press. • Selected as the A-Sun Player of the Year by Roundball Daily, College Insider and College Sports Madness. • A finalist for the Lou Henson award as top mid-major player in the country • Led the A-Sun in points per game at 16.4 and finished second in the league in rebounding at 7.7. • Ranked fifth in the A-Sun in three-pointers made with 83 and tallied a career-high eight double-doubles on the year. • Finished ninth in the league in blocks at 1.1 per contest. • Put together a performance for the record books against FGCU on Feb. 23, scoring a career-high 30 points and adding a career-high eight three-pointers. • Named USC Upstate’s Student-Athlete of the Year at the department’s annual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet. 2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas* 2-12 0-5 0-1 7 4 4 2 3 0 0 15 PIEDMONT* 6-11 4-9 0-0 9 1 16 2 5 0 4 26 at Texas-Pan Am* 7-18 1-6 0-2 8 3 15 2 4 0 1 30 vs Toledo* 4-11 3-8 1-2 4 3 12 1 2 3 2 27 vs Texas State* 6-11 2-4 3-5 11 0 17 1 1 0 1 30 TEXAS-PAN AM* 7-10 2-5 4-4 4 4 20 3 3 1 3 26 VICTORY* 6-9 2-3 2-2 8 0 16 1 1 0 1 23 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 7-17 1-8 5-7 13 3 20 0 1 3 2 29 at UNC Asheville* 7-16 4-10 10-10 5 4 28 4 6 3 1 24 at Dayton* 9-18 3-8 0-0 7 4 21 1 1 2 0 29 at Ohio State* 6-12 4-9 4-5 6 4 20 3 5 1 1 28 at Stetson* 4-14 1-8 4-7 7 3 13 0 2 0 2 35 at FGCU* 1-11 0-7 7-8 7 3 9 4 2 2 0 27 at South Carolina* 7-13 4-8 2-3 4 4 20 2 2 0 1 32 at ETSU* 9-16 5-11 6-8 8 3 29 1 6 1 0 35 KENNESAW STATE* 10-12 5-7 3-4 10 3 28 2 2 1 2 34 MERCER* 7-18 1-8 2-4 7 3 17 1 1 2 1 32 at North Florida* 6-14 1-4 4-6 12 2 17 1 3 1 1 30 at Jacksonville* 6-18 3-10 2-2 10 2 17 1 3 2 1 40 BELMONT* 7-11 4-6 4-5 6 3 22 1 3 0 0 31 LIPSCOMB* 5-12 1-5 3-5 12 2 14 0 2 2 3 32 ETSU* 5-18 1-10 0-2 10 0 11 1 1 0 4 35 at Jacksonville State* 5-6 1-2 4-6 2 2 15 2 3 2 0 32 at Mercer* 4-15 2-8 3-5 7 4 13 1 2 0 3 32 at Kennesaw State* 6-11 2-5 1-1 9 2 15 1 1 2 1 31 JACKSONVILLE* 7-13 3-5 3-7 10 3 20 0 3 2 0 33 NORTH FLORIDA* 5-8 2-4 3-7 8 2 15 2 2 1 1 30 at Lipscomb* 2-11 2-7 1-2 9 2 7 3 2 1 1 34 at Belmont* 2-8 2-5 2-2 8 5 8 0 4 1 1 27 FGCU* 10-18 8-14 2-2 9 1 30 5 2 1 0 32 STETSON 8-15 4-7 0-0 9 3 20 2 2 0 1 23 vs FGCU (ASUN)* 3-13 2-9 2-3 8 4 10 1 4 2 1 31 KENT STATE (CIT)* 7-15 2-5 1-2 6 2 17 1 6 0 5 31 at Old Dominion* 1-11 1-8 0-0 3 5 3 0 2 1 0 24

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2010-11 30 26 916 30.5 155 408 .380 68 214 .318 53 78 .679 68 148 216 7.2 81 2 44 83 11 29 431 14.4 2011-12 34 33 1010 29.7 194 446 .435 83 238 .349 88 129 .682 80 183 263 7.7 93 2 52 92 37 45 559 16.4 TOTAL 64 59 1926 30.1 349 854 .409 151 452 .334 141 207 .681 148 331 479 7.5 174 4 96 175 48 74 990 15.5

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Jodd Maxey • Junior • Forward

SPARTANS

- 2010-11 Season -

• Did not play... Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.

- 2011-12 Season • Played in 34 games, starting 16 of those as a sophomore for the Spartans. • Averaged 7.7 points per game in over 20 minutes per contests. • Was inserted into the starting lineup for 14 of the final 15 games of the season. • Ranked fifth in the A-sun with 1.6 steals per game and third in the league with 1.4 blocks per contest. • Finished the year with the 11th best field goal percentage in the A-Sun at 51.7. • Ranked sixth in the league with 2.5 offensive rebounds per game and 20th in the conference with 4.8 rebounds per contest. • Named the A-Sun Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 17 after posting back-to-back double-digit marks against Jacksonville and North Florida and missed just two field goals in the process. • Recorded a career-high 19 points against Belmont on Jan. 21 as he helped the Spartans erase a 16-point deficit and edge the eventual NCAA Tournament participant Bruins. • Notched a career-high seven steals against Lipscomb on Jan. 23 and pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against the Bison nearly a month later on Feb. 18. 2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter)

- Before USC Upstate • Spent freshman season at South Carolina State and appeared in 28 games. • Bulldogs finished the season 18-14 overall and fell in MEAC Championship to Morgan State (L, 61-68, Mar. 13). • Played approximately 10 minutes per contest and averaged 2.1 points per game and 1.8 rebounds per game. • Played four seasons of basketball at WinderBarrow High School for head coach Eli Connell. • As a senior, veraged 20 points and 11 rebounds per game en route to First-Team All Region honors.

- Personal Born on Aug. 31, 1990 in Athens, Ga… Son of Will and Wendy Maxey… Has three brothers and two sisters… An interdisciplinary studies major… Favorite quote is “Dream it, think it, live it”… Aspires to be a sports broadcaster.

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas* 3-8 0-0 0-0 0 3 6 1 1 2 0 25 PIEDMONT COLLEGE 4-5 0-0 0-0 1 3 8 1 1 1 1 16 at Texas-Pan American 6-7 0-0 1-1 4 2 13 0 0 2 2 27 vs Toledo* 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 16 vs Texas State 0-2 0-0 3-4 8 3 3 1 0 1 0 21 TEXAS-PAN AM. 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 16 VICTORY UNIVERSITY 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 JACKSONVILLE STATE 2-2 0-0 1-4 2 0 5 1 3 0 1 15 at UNC Asheville 2-4 0-0 0-0 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 10 at Dayton 1-2 0-0 0-1 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 16 at Ohio State 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 17 at Stetson 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 3 3 1 5 19 at FGCU 3-5 0-1 0-0 3 2 6 0 1 0 1 25 at South Carolina 4-10 0-0 1-1 7 5 9 2 2 1 4 21 at ETSU 5-12 0-0 1-3 5 4 11 3 2 1 3 25 KENNESAW STATE 7-11 0-0 0-0 8 3 14 2 2 2 2 23 MERCER 3-6 0-0 5-7 6 3 11 1 1 0 2 21 at North Florida 5-6 0-0 2-4 3 4 12 0 4 1 1 25 at Jacksonville 6-7 0-0 3-3 6 3 15 1 2 2 1 32 BELMONT* 7-12 0-0 5-8 8 1 19 1 4 2 2 29 LIPSCOMB* 3-9 0-0 3-4 5 3 9 2 2 1 7 26 ETSU* 5-12 0-0 6-9 8 2 16 0 3 5 1 34 at Jacksonville State* 3-3 0-0 2-2 2 5 8 0 2 4 4 17 at Mercer* 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 5 4 2 4 1 1 13 at Kennesaw State* 1-9 0-0 4-4 9 2 6 2 0 2 1 34 JACKSONVILLE* 4-7 0-0 0-4 7 5 8 0 2 0 1 16 NORTH FLORIDA* 2-3 0-0 0-0 5 2 4 3 0 2 0 19 at Lipscomb* 1-5 0-0 1-2 11 4 3 1 2 1 0 29 at Belmont* 3-7 0-0 0-1 7 4 6 1 3 3 1 25 FGCU* 1-4 0-0 5-10 8 3 7 0 4 4 1 27 STETSON 5-9 0-0 1-2 6 0 11 0 3 1 1 18 vs FGCU* 3-6 0-0 2-2 5 2 8 0 1 3 2 27 KENT STATE* 5-9 0-0 3-5 7 4 13 1 3 1 4 23 at Old Dominion* 3-5 0-0 2-4 4 2 8 0 1 2 0 24

Career Game Highs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. 3FG Made 3FG Att. FT Made FT Att.

19 - Belmont (01/21/12) 11 - at Lipscomb (02/18/12) 3 - Three times 7 - Lipscomb (01/23/12) 5 - ETSU (01/27/12) 7 - Twice 12 - Three times None 1 - at FGCU (12/19/11) 6 - ETSU (01/27/12) 10 - FGCU (02/23/12)

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2010-11 (Redshirted, did not see any action) 2011-12 34 16 736 21.6 106 205 .517 0 1 .000 51 85 .600 86 78 164 4.8 95 4 33 61 47 56 263 7.7 TOTAL 34 16 736 21.6 106 205 .517 0 1 .000 51 85 .600 86 78 164 4.8 95 4 33 61 47 56 263 7.7

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Babatunde Olumuyiwa • Junior • Center

- High School • Turned in a standout performance as a senior at Clarke Central for head coach Billy Wade. • Named the Region 8-AAAA Player of the Year. • Averaged 15 points and 12.9 rebounds per game. • Led Clarke Central to 18-7 overall record and a 13-5 mark and third place in the region standings. • A member of the varsity squad for three years. • Led Clarke Central to a 17-10 overall record and a 12-6 mark and second-place finish in Region 8-4A as a junior. • The Gladiators also went on to claim the Region 8-4A tournament title and advance to the second round of the 4A state tournament. • Averaged 14.3 points, 12.1 rebounds and six blocked shots per game as a junior and was an honorable mention All-Northeast Georgia selection. • Earned team honors as the Gladiators’ top defensive player. • Led the squad in rebounding and blocked shots. • Played AAU ball for the Smyrna Stars coached by Gary Graham. • Rated a 74 by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. • Also a standout in the classroom with over a 3.0 GPA. • A standout in track, winning the high jump and finishing third in the triple jump in the 4A state meet.

SPARTANS

- 2010-11 Season -

- 2011-12 Season -

• Appeared in all 30 games and made 11 starts in first season in a Spartan uniform. • Averaged 6.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.37 blocks per game. • Led the A-Sun and finished tied for 22nd nationally in blocks per game. • Among freshman leaders, Olumuyiwa was tied for second with Savannah State’s Jyles Smith, trailed only St. Jospeh’s C.J. Aiken (3.5 bpg). • Finished the season tied for 13th in the conference in offensive rebounds (2.13 orpg). • Scored nine points to go along with six rebounds and four blocks against East Carolina (Nov. 21) on the final day of the Charleston Classic. • His nine blocked shots were a new Upstate single-game record and he tied an A-Sun single game record as he became just the sixth player in conference history to record nine blocks in a single game. • He also put his name in the South Carolina record book as his nine-block performance was the third most ever against the Gamecocks. • The only names ahead of Olumuyiwa’s in the South Carolina record book are Derek Holcomb (Illinois) and Shaquille O’Neal (LSU). • His single-game total of nine blocks also put him in a tie for sixth nationally and he was just one of three freshmen in the nation to accomplish the feat in 2010-11.

• Played in all 34 games with two starts as a sophomore for the Spartans. • Averaged 5.6 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per contest. • Scored a season-high 14 points at North Florida on Jan. 14, using a 5-for-7 performance from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 showing at the free throw line. • Tallied 35 blocks on the year to bring his career total to 106 to put him third all-time in Upstate history. • Recorded a career-high six field goals on Feb. 18 at Lipscomb. • Notched a season-high seven rebounds on Nov. 14 against Piedmont College and Nov. 27 against Victory University. • Shot 53.3 percent from the field and averaged 1.0 blocks per game.

2010-11 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Michigan 1-4 0-0 0-1 3 2 2 0 3 1 0 21 at Virginia 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 16 vs Wofford 1-2 0-0 0-2 4 2 2 0 1 2 0 19 vs Coastal Carolina 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 19 vs East Carolina 3-7 0-0 3-4 6 2 9 0 1 4 0 24 at South Carolina 5-11 0-0 1-3 7 0 11 0 1 9 1 29 UNC ASHEVILLE 4-7 0-0 8-10 9 4 16 0 6 6 0 35 ETSU 3-3 0-0 3-5 3 2 9 0 1 4 0 32 at North Carolina State 6-9 0-0 2-3 4 0 14 1 2 2 0 28 CAMPBELL* 0-2 0-0 6-6 5 1 6 1 1 4 1 28 at Auburn 3-3 0-0 0-0 5 1 6 0 1 1 0 21 at Virginia Tech 1-1 1-1 0-4 3 1 3 0 2 1 0 19 at Kennesaw State 6-7 0-0 0-0 10 1 12 0 0 2 0 27 at Mercer* 6-11 0-0 1-1 4 3 13 1 1 0 2 30 STETSON 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 6 0 1 2 0 19 at Jacksonville 2-2 0-0 0-3 9 2 4 0 2 3 1 29 at North Florida 4-7 0-0 1-3 11 1 9 0 3 2 0 29 BELMONT* 5-7 0-1 1-3 6 2 11 4 0 1 1 31 LIPSCOMB* 1-2 0-0 5-6 4 1 7 0 2 3 2 23 et ETSU* 3-4 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 1 3 1 1 23 MERCER* 1-2 0-0 0-0 6 2 2 0 1 4 0 24 KENNESAW STATE* 1-4 0-0 2-4 7 1 4 5 2 4 0 28 at Stetson* 2-4 0-0 1-2 6 1 5 1 4 3 2 26 at FGCU* 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 29 NORTH FLORIDA* 2-5 0-0 1-4 5 4 5 2 6 2 0 26 JACKSONVILLE* 2-4 0-0 4-6 4 3 8 1 1 2 0 24 at Lipscomb 1-2 0-0 0-1 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 18 at Belmont 1-4 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 17 at Campbell 3-4 0-0 3-4 1 4 9 1 2 4 0 18 FGCU 2-5 0-0 2-3 2 0 6 1 2 0 1 22

- Personal Born on Jan. 31, 1992 in Los Angeles… Son of Marcella Davies… Has one brother and one sister… An interdisciplinary studies major… Favorite quote is “You hold your happiness in your own hands… If you can’t handle it, then too bad”… Wants to be a professional basketball player.

2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas* 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 12 PIEDMONT COLLEGE 3-3 0-0 2-2 7 1 8 2 1 3 0 19 at Texas-Pan American 3-4 0-0 0-2 2 5 6 0 0 2 1 13 vs Toledo 4-7 0-0 0-0 4 2 8 1 0 0 0 17 vs Texas State 3-3 0-0 2-3 1 3 8 0 4 0 0 16 TEXAS-PAN AM. 2-3 0-0 1-2 5 2 5 2 1 2 1 20 VICTORY UNIVERSITY 5-8 0-0 2-6 7 1 12 1 1 3 1 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE 3-7 0-1 0-0 3 5 6 0 3 0 0 20 at UNC Asheville* 3-6 0-0 1-3 3 5 7 0 2 0 0 21 at Dayton 4-9 0-1 0-1 4 0 8 0 1 0 1 19 at Ohio State 4-7 0-0 0-1 4 3 8 0 2 0 0 17 at Stetson 2-6 0-0 2-3 0 1 6 0 2 1 3 17 at FGCU 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 2 6 1 1 1 0 16 at South Carolina 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 16 at ETSU 4-6 0-0 0-0 3 3 8 0 1 0 0 28 KENNESAW STATE 4-6 0-0 1-2 4 2 9 1 3 2 0 19 MERCER 1-3 0-0 1-4 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 15 at North Florida 5-7 0-0 4-4 3 3 14 0 2 1 0 27 at Jacksonville 0-1 0-0 0-0 5 3 0 1 1 1 0 13 BELMONT 2-4 0-0 2-2 3 3 6 2 1 2 0 16 LIPSCOMB 2-4 0-0 0-0 6 1 4 0 0 3 0 14 ETSU 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 15 at Jacksonville State 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 15 at Mercer 1-1 0-0 2-5 3 3 4 0 2 1 0 12 at Kennesaw State 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 12 JACKSONVILLE 0-2 0-0 0-2 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 13 NORTH FLORIDA 4-8 0-0 2-2 5 2 10 2 1 0 0 16 at Lipscomb 6-8 0-0 1-2 3 1 13 1 1 2 0 18 at Belmont 4-5 0-0 3-4 5 1 11 1 0 2 1 18 FGCU 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 15 STETSON 3-5 0-0 2-3 5 2 8 2 1 2 1 19 vs FGCU 0-5 0-0 0-0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 13 KENT STATE 2-4 0-0 0-1 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 16 vs Old Dominion 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 9

Career Game Highs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. 3FG Made 3FG Att. FT Made FT Att.

16 - UNC Asheville (11/29/10) 11 - at North Florida (01/15/10) 5 - Kennesaw St. (01/31/11) 3 - at Stetson (12/17/11) 9 - at South Carolina (11/23/10) 6 - Four times 11 - Twice 1 - at Virginia Tech (12/30/10) 1 - Five times 8 - UNC Asheville (11/29/10) 10 - UNC Asheville (11/29/10)

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2010-11 30 11 734 24.5 74 134 .552 1 3 .333 46 82 .561 64 77 141 4.7 52 0 21 54 71 13 195 6.5 2011-12 34 2 564 16.6 81 152 .533 0 2 .000 28 54 .519 45 64 109 3.2 76 3 22 42 35 14 190 5.6 TOTAL 64 13 1298 20.3 155 286 .542 1 5 .200 74 136 .544 109 141 250 3.9 128 3 43 96 106 27 385 6.0

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Ty Greene • 2012 A-Sun Freshman of the Year

- 2011-12 Season -

- High School -

• Played and started in all 34 games for the Spartans as a true freshman. • Earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 11.4 points per game and playing more than 30 minutes per contest. • Named to the College Insider’s Mid-Major Freshman All-America Team, one of 25 rookies selected to the squad. • Finished the year ranked third in the A-Sun with a 77.8 free throw percentage. • Ranked 17th in the league in points per game with 11.4 and eighth in three-point percentage at 40-percent. • Ranked ninth in the A-Sun with 1.5 steals per contest • Hit a career-high five three-pointers against Toledo on November 19. • Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Kennesaw State on Feb. 6. • Tallied a career-high 22 points on Feb. 23 against FGCU. • Knocked down a game-winning three-pointer on Feb. 18 at Lipscomb, landing him on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” Top Plays as the number two play of the day. • Two-time winner of the A-Sun’s Newcomer of the Week award. • Earned the honor Dec. 20 following back-toback 21-point performances against Stetson and FGCU. • Picked up the honor again after averaging 17.5 points in a road swing to Belmont and Lipscomb, which included a buzzer-beater gamewinning three-pointer against the Bison. • Received USC Upstate’s Outstanding Freshman Award at the department’s annual CocaCola Awards Banquet.

• Played basketball for head coach Mark Blevins at Bearden High School. • Was named the East Tennessee Player of the Year. Earned All-State honors as a senior after leading Bearden to a 35-3 overall record and a spot in the Tennessee Class AAA State Championship Game. • Scored a career-best 32 points in the state quarterfinals against McMinn County. • Averaged 16 points per game in final season and picked up All-District and All-State Tournament honors. • Also named to two other tournament teams (Island Jam and Super 16). • Earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors after senior campaign. • Posted 16 ppg as a junior and earned All-State and All-Tournament honors. • Was named both the district and region MVP as a junior. • Earned numerous honors during junior season: Prep Xtra First-Team, All-KIL First Team, Super 16 Tournament MVP, Landair Classic MVP and Prep Xtra Player of the Week honors. • Was also a member of the baseball team at Bearden.

2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas* 2-12 0-5 0-1 7 4 4 2 3 0 0 15 PIEDMONT* 6-11 4-9 0-0 9 1 16 2 5 0 4 26 at Texas-Pan Am* 7-18 1-6 0-2 8 3 15 2 4 0 1 30 vs Toledo* 4-11 3-8 1-2 4 3 12 1 2 3 2 27 vs Texas State* 6-11 2-4 3-5 11 0 17 1 1 0 1 30 TEXAS-PAN AM* 7-10 2-5 4-4 4 4 20 3 3 1 3 26 VICTORY* 6-9 2-3 2-2 8 0 16 1 1 0 1 23 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 7-17 1-8 5-7 13 3 20 0 1 3 2 29 at UNC Asheville* 7-16 4-10 10-10 5 4 28 4 6 3 1 24 at Dayton* 9-18 3-8 0-0 7 4 21 1 1 2 0 29 at Ohio State* 6-12 4-9 4-5 6 4 20 3 5 1 1 28 at Stetson* 4-14 1-8 4-7 7 3 13 0 2 0 2 35 at FGCU* 1-11 0-7 7-8 7 3 9 4 2 2 0 27 at South Carolina* 7-13 4-8 2-3 4 4 20 2 2 0 1 32 at ETSU* 9-16 5-11 6-8 8 3 29 1 6 1 0 35 KENNESAW STATE* 10-12 5-7 3-4 10 3 28 2 2 1 2 34 MERCER* 7-18 1-8 2-4 7 3 17 1 1 2 1 32 at North Florida* 6-14 1-4 4-6 12 2 17 1 3 1 1 30 at Jacksonville* 6-18 3-10 2-2 10 2 17 1 3 2 1 40 BELMONT* 7-11 4-6 4-5 6 3 22 1 3 0 0 31 LIPSCOMB* 5-12 1-5 3-5 12 2 14 0 2 2 3 32 ETSU* 5-18 1-10 0-2 10 0 11 1 1 0 4 35 at Jacksonville State* 5-6 1-2 4-6 2 2 15 2 3 2 0 32 at Mercer* 4-15 2-8 3-5 7 4 13 1 2 0 3 32 at Kennesaw State* 6-11 2-5 1-1 9 2 15 1 1 2 1 31 JACKSONVILLE* 7-13 3-5 3-7 10 3 20 0 3 2 0 33 NORTH FLORIDA* 5-8 2-4 3-7 8 2 15 2 2 1 1 30 at Lipscomb* 2-11 2-7 1-2 9 2 7 3 2 1 1 34 at Belmont* 2-8 2-5 2-2 8 5 8 0 4 1 1 27 FGCU* 10-18 8-14 2-2 9 1 30 5 2 1 0 32 STETSON 8-15 4-7 0-0 9 3 20 2 2 0 1 23 vs FGCU (ASUN)* 3-13 2-9 2-3 8 4 10 1 4 2 1 31 KENT STATE (CIT)* 7-15 2-5 1-2 6 2 17 1 6 0 5 31 at Old Dominion* 1-11 1-8 0-0 3 5 3 0 2 1 0 24

SPARTANS

- Personal Born on June 6, 1992 in Knoxville, Tenn… Son of David and Debbie Greene… Has a younger brother... His father, David, played basketball and baseball at Clinch Valley College… Majoring in sports science… Favorite quotes are “Trust God’s plan” and “Keep God first, above all else”… Active with Upstate’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter… Enjoys going to church and reading… Wants to own his on training facility.

Career Game Highs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. 3FG Made 3FG Att. FT Made FT Att.

22 - FGCU (02/23/12) 8 - at Kennesaw St. (02/06/12) 7 - Kennesaw St. (01/07/12) 5 - Kent State (03/15/12) 1 - Four times 7 - Three times 15 - at Jacksonville (01/16/12) 5 - Twice 8 - Three times 8 - Kent State (03/15/12) 8 - Six times

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2011-12 34 34 1036 30.5 109 284 .384 56 140 .400 112 144 .778 18 32 100 2.9 51 0 81 63 4 52 386 11.4 TOTAL 34 34 1036 30.5 109 284 .384 56 140 .400 112 144 .778 18 32 100 2.9 51 0 81 63 4 52 386 11.4

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Adrian Rodgers • Sophomore • Guard

SPARTANS

- 2011-12 Season -

• Played in 33 games with two starts as a true freshman for the Spartans. • Averaged 8.2 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per contest. • Scored a career-high 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting on Nov. 14 against Piedmont College. • Went a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line and tallied 17 points against North Florida on Feb. 13. • Posted a career-high six rebounds on March 1 against FGCU. • Recorded a 44.9 field goal percentage during the year and averaged 1.8 assists per game. • Ranked fourth on the team in points per game and second on the squad in assists per contest. 2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter)

- High School • Spent one season at the prep level, playing for Dave Campbell at Maine Central Institute. • Averaged 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. • Shot 45 percent from the field and connected on 82 percent of free throw attempts. • Led MCI to the NEPSAC tournament championship. • During the tournament, averaged 13.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per outing. • Shot 62 percent from the floor during the championship run and scored 20 points in the semifinal win over No. 1 Brewster. • Was rated an 85 by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. • Played for head coach Allen Whitehart at Centennial High School. • As a senior, averaged 17 points, five assists and five rebounds per game en route to Offensive Player of the Year honors. • Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee.

Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas* 3-9 0-4 2-4 2 3 8 0 5 0 1 19 PIEDMONT COLLEGE 9-13 1-1 3-4 2 2 22 1 3 0 3 20 at Texas-Pan American* 3-8 0-2 0-1 3 2 6 2 3 0 1 19 vs Toledo 3-5 0-0 2-2 5 4 8 0 2 0 2 18 vs Texas State 6-11 0-0 1-2 4 3 13 1 3 0 1 23 TEXAS-PAN AM. 5-11 0-1 2-2 4 1 12 4 0 0 0 20 VICTORY UNIVERSITY 7-11 0-0 0-1 2 1 14 2 2 0 2 20 JACKSONVILLE STATE 2-7 0-0 3-6 1 1 7 1 3 0 1 22 at UNC Asheville 1-10 0-2 1-2 2 1 3 2 3 0 1 17 at Dayton 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 4 4 2 0 2 22 at Ohio State 3-4 0-0 0-2 4 2 6 0 3 0 0 25 at Stetson 2-6 0-0 2-2 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 17 at FGCU 3-5 2-2 0-0 1 2 8 2 2 0 0 18 at South Carolina 3-6 0-0 1-3 1 2 7 0 1 0 1 21 at ETSU 0-3 0-2 0-2 0 4 0 1 4 0 0 15 MERCER 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 2 4 3 1 0 1 19 at North Florida 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 22 at Jacksonville 1-4 0-1 1-2 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 20 BELMONT 2-10 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 0 2 0 0 17 LIPSCOMB 3-10 0-2 0-2 1 1 6 0 3 0 2 18 ETSU 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 13 at Jacksonville State 6-6 1-1 0-0 2 1 13 3 3 0 0 18 at Mercer 2-7 0-1 2-2 3 0 6 0 1 0 0 21 at Kennesaw State 4-7 0-1 2-3 3 0 10 5 1 0 0 19 JACKSONVILLE 4-10 0-0 1-1 5 0 9 2 0 0 2 20 at Lipscomb 1-4 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 21 at Belmont 6-12 1-2 0-0 0 4 13 3 4 0 0 25 FGCU 4-9 1-2 0-2 2 1 9 4 2 0 0 23 STETSON 6-10 0-1 1-2 4 1 13 2 2 0 1 19 vs FGCU 6-12 2-3 2-4 6 1 16 0 2 1 1 25 KENT STATE 4-11 0-2 0-0 2 1 8 4 3 0 1 22 at Old Dominion 4-9 0-3 0-0 2 5 8 3 4 1 0 24

- Personal Born on March 3, 1992 in Cartersville, Ga… Son of Amy Rodgers… Favorite TV show is “Martin”… Favorite song is “Friday Night Lights”… Favorite season is winter… His mother was his hero growing up and the person he most admires… Favorite quote is “Go Hard or Go Home”… Wants to be a sports agent.

Career Game Highs Points 22 - Piedmont College (11/14/11) Rebounds 6 - vs. FGCU (03/01/12) Assists 6 - at Stetson (12/17/11) Steals 3 - Piedmont College (11/14/11) Blocks None FG Made 9 - Piedmont College (11/14/11) FG Att. 13 - Piedmont College (11/14/11) 3FG Made 2 - Twice 3FG Att. 4 - at Arkansas (11/11/11) FT Made 4 - North Florida (02/13/12) FT Att. 6 - Jacksonville State (12/01/11)

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2011-12 33 2 661 20.0 115 256 .449 9 38 .237 30 55 .545 19 51 70 2.1 57 1 59 73 2 26 269 8.2 TOTAL 33 2 661 20.0 115 256 .449 9 38 .237 30 55 .545 19 51 70 2.1 57 1 59 73 2 26 269 8.2

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Bruce Haynes • Sophomore • Guard

SPARTANS

- High School • A solid player for head coach Pat Eidson at Pinewood Prep. • The Region III Player of the Year. • An all-region and Second-Team All-Lowcountry selection. • A SCISA 3A All-Star selection. • Named MVP of the SCISA vs. GISA (Georgia) All-Star game. • Finished with 34 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and five steals in the contest. • Helped lead Pinewood Prep to the 2010 SCISA 3A state championship, the fifth-straight state title for the Panthers. • A three-time state champion as part of the team. • Finished his career with over 1,000 points.

- Personal Born on Dec. 11, 1991 in Summerville, S.C… Son of Ruthie Haynes… Has one brother… His aunt, Beanie Lincoln, played basketball at Louisiana Tech and was part of two national championship teams… Majoring in computer information systems… His heroes growing up were his mother and his aunt, Beanie… Most admired former Summerville HS basketball coach, Louis Mulkey, who tragically died in a fire at the Super Sofa Store in Charleston, S.C. on June 18, 2007.

Career Game Highs Points 2 - Twice Rebounds None Assists 1 - Three times Steals 1 - Twice Blocks None FG Made 1 - Piedmont College (11/14/11) FG Att. 3 - Piedmont College (11/14/11) 3FG Made None 3FG Att. 2 - Piedmont College (11/14/11) FT Made 2 - Stetson (02/25/12) FT Att. 2 - Stetson (02/25/12)

- 2011-12 Season • Played in four games as a redshirt freshman for the Spartans. • Averaged 1.0 points per game and added three assists on the year. • Went 1-for-4 from the field for 25 percent on the season and connected on both of his free throw attempts. • Tallied two steals. • Scored two points against Piedmont College on Nov. 14, and tallied two points against Stetson on Feb. 25. 2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN PIEDMONT COLLEGE 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 VICTORY UNIVERSITY 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 NORTH FLORIDA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 STETSON 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4

Career Statistics

3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2010-11 (Redshirted, did not see any action) 2011-12 4 0 13 3.3 1 4 .250 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 1.0 TOTAL 4 0 13 3.3 1 4 .250 0 3 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 4 1.0

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Mario Blessing • Sophomore • Guard

SPARTANS

- 2011-12 Season • Played in all 34 games, starting 32 of those as a true freshman for the Spartans. • Averaged 4.7 points per game and 1.5 rebounds per contest. • Scored a career-high 11 points three different times during the season, coming at ETSU on Jan. 4, against ETSU Jan. 27 and at Jacksonville State on Jan. 30. • Tallied a career-high six assists on the road at Toledo on Nov. 19. • Shot 36.4 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from behind the arc. • Received the team’s Best Defensive Player Award at the department’s annual Coca-Cola Awards Banquet. • A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team. 2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas 2-3 2-2 0-1 4 2 6 3 2 0 2 23 PIEDMONT COLLEGE* 2-5 0-3 0-0 3 3 4 1 3 0 1 19 at Texas-Pan American 0-1 0-1 2-2 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 21 vs Toledo* 0-4 0-3 0-0 0 2 0 6 3 0 1 22 vs Texas State* 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 4 1 0 1 17 TEXAS-PAN AM.* 2-6 0-3 0-0 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 23 VICTORY UNIVERSITY* 2-6 2-3 0-0 2 0 6 2 3 0 0 20 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 1-4 0-2 0-0 3 4 2 1 2 0 0 23 at UNC Asheville* 3-5 1-3 0-0 4 2 7 4 1 1 1 23 at Dayton* 2-6 2-3 0-0 0 4 6 3 1 0 0 22 at Ohio State* 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 15 at Stetson* 2-4 2-3 2-2 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 26 at FGCU* 2-5 1-4 1-2 2 1 6 3 2 0 1 29 at South Carolina* 3-7 1-3 2-2 4 3 9 2 0 0 2 27 at ETSU* 4-4 2-2 1-2 2 4 11 4 3 0 1 27 KENNESAW STATE* 1-5 0-3 2-2 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 30 MERCER* 1-6 0-2 0-0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 21 at North Florida* 1-2 1-2 1-2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 24 at Jacksonville* 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 3 5 3 2 0 0 27 BELMONT* 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 3 5 4 2 0 0 24 LIPSCOMB* 3-8 2-5 1-3 1 2 9 1 1 0 1 25 ETSU* 4-7 3-5 0-0 2 2 11 0 1 0 0 28 at Jacksonville State* 4-7 3-4 0-2 2 2 11 1 4 0 0 30 at Mercer* 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 25 at Kennesaw State* 0-5 0-5 0-0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 22 JACKSONVILLE* 2-4 1-1 2-2 1 2 7 3 1 0 0 23 NORTH FLORIDA* 2-3 1-2 0-0 2 0 5 2 2 0 1 21 at Lipscomb* 1-7 0-3 0-0 2 1 2 4 1 0 0 22 at Belmont* 3-6 2-4 0-0 2 5 8 1 2 0 0 15 FGCU* 1-5 1-4 0-0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 19 STETSON* 3-5 2-2 0-0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 23 vs FGCU* 0-5 0-3 0-0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 15 KENT STATE* 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 24 at Old Dominion* 1-5 0-1 2-2 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 22

- High School -

Career Game Highs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made FG Att. 3FG Made 3FG Att. FT Made FT Att.

11 - Three Times 4 - Three times 6 - Toledo (11/19/11) 2 Twice 1 - Twice 4 - Three times 8 - Lipscomb (01/23/12) 3 - Twice 5 - Three times 2 - Six times 3 - Lipscomb (01/23/12)

• Was a four-year letterwinner under the direction of Ralph Junge at Urspring High School. • Finished senior campaign averaging 13.3 points, 4.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. • Was named team MVP in 2010 and 2011. • Helped guide Urspring HS to three consecutive national championships (2008-10). • Scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 63-50 win over current Connecticut Husky Nils Giffey’s Berlin squad in the 2010 championship game. • Squad also claimed the German High School Championship in 2009 as well as a pair of European Championships in 2008 (in Bosnia) and 2010 (in Lithuania).

- Personal Born on Jan. 10, 1992 in Filderstadt, Germany… Son of Berud and Susanne Blessing… Has two older brothers… Favorite movie is “Remember the Titans”… Wants to be a professional basketball player.

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2011-12 34 32 777 22.9 56 154 .364 31 88 .352 16 24 .667 19 33 52 1.5 75 2 62 58 2 16 159 4.7 TOTAL 34 32 777 22.9 56 154 .364 31 88 .352 16 24 .667 19 33 52 1.5 75 2 62 58 2 16 159 4.7

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Fred Miller • Sophomore • Guard

SPARTANS

- 2011-12 Season • Played in all 34 games as a true freshman for the Spartans. • Averaged 2.4 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per contest. • Posted a field goal percentage of 27.6, while tallying 1.1 assists per game. • Scored a career-high 10 points in his first collegiate game at the University of Arkansas on Nov. 11, and equaled that total again on Nov. 19 against Toledo. • Recorded a career-high four rebounds, six assists and three steals in a win over Stetson on Feb. 25. 2011-12 Game-by-Game Stats (*Starter) Game FGs 3FGs FTs Rebs PF Pts. AST TO BLK ST MIN at Arkansas 4-7 2-3 0-2 1 3 10 2 3 0 1 15 PIEDMONT COLLEGE 1-7 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 15 at Texas-Pan American 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 15 vs Toledo 4-6 1-3 1-1 1 0 10 1 0 0 1 10 vs Texas State 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 14 TEXAS-PAN AM. 1-5 1-3 0-0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 11 VICTORY UNIVERSITY 1-4 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 at UNC Asheville 2-6 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 2 2 0 2 14 at Dayton 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 9 at Ohio State 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 13 at Stetson 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 at FGCU 1-6 0-1 0-0 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 7 at South Carolina 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 at ETSU 1-4 0-3 1-1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 11 KENNESAW STATE 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 MERCER 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 9 at North Florida 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 14 at Jacksonville 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 14 BELMONT 0-1 0-1 1-2 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 10 LIPSCOMB 3-8 1-2 1-1 3 1 8 0 1 0 1 13 ETSU 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 3 3 0 1 12 at Jacksonville State 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 12 at Mercer 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 at Kennesaw State 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 2 5 0 1 0 2 10 JACKSONVILLE 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 9 NORTH FLORIDA 0-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 14 at Lipscomb 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 12 at Belmont 1-4 0-2 0-0 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 17 FGCU 2-6 0-2 0-0 3 1 4 2 0 0 1 15 STETSON 0-6 0-3 0-0 4 2 0 6 1 0 3 16 vs FGCU 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 16 KENT STATE 0-3 0-2 0-0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 vs Old Dominion 2-6 1-3 0-0 1 2 5 1 1 0 1 17

- High School -

Career Game Highs Points 10 - Twice Rebounds 4 - Stetson (02/25/12) Assists 6 - Stetson (02/25/12) Steals 3 - Stetson (02/25/12) Blocks None FG Made 4 - Twice FG Att. 8 - Lipscomb (01/23/12) 3FG Made 2 - at Arkansas (11/11/11) 3FG Att. 3 - Four times FT Made 2 - at Ohio State (12/14/11) FT Att. 12 - Three times

• Played four years of varsity basketball for head coach Caesar Burgess at Chamblee High School. • Finished senior season ranked in the top-10 in three different statistical categories in DeKalb County. • Was fourth in three-point field goal percentage (46.6 percent; 27-for-58), sixth in assists (4.7 apg) and 10th in scoring (15.3 ppg). • Also pulled down four rebounds per contest. • Earned both First-Team All-County and FirstTeam Senior Team accolades after leading Chamblee to the 2011 Georgia state playoffs.

- Personal Born on Oct. 8, 1992 in Atlanta… Son of Fred and Melissa Miller… Has one brother and one sister… Sister, Fraderica, was a four-year basketball letterwinner at Notre Dame… Enjoys watching college football and anything on ESPN… Favorite actor is Denzel Washington… Favorite quote is “No reward, without effort.”

Career Statistics 3-Pt FG Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2011-12 34 0 405 11.9 34 123 .276 8 42 .190 6 11 .545 13 32 45 1.3 34 0 39 30 1 21 82 2.4 TOTAL 34 0 405 11.9 34 123 .276 8 42 .190 6 11 .545 13 32 45 1.3 34 0 39 30 1 21 82 2.4

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Meet the Newcomers

JEREMY Guard

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FORD

6-1

Varnville, S.C.

SPARTANS

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170

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Junior

Cleveland State CC

3 Before USC Upstate: Played one season at Cleveland State C.C. in Cleveland, Tenn… Appeared in all 25 games for the Cougars… Earned the team’s sportsmanship award… A standout in the classroom, earned Dean’s List honors… Was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Livingstone College: Spent freshman season at Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C… Appeared in 18 games and made four starts for the Blue Bears. High School: Was a three-sport athlete at Wade Hampton High School… Played basketball un-

der the direction of head coach Shelby Strotter... Averaged 15 points and five assists per contest as a senior… Earned a spot on the All-Region and All-State teams after a strong senior campaign… Also participated in the North-South All-Star game as a senior… Picked up All-Region and All-State honors in track and earned All-Region accolades in football... Was a member of the Beta Club and Internet Club. Personal: Born on Dec. 7, 1990 in San Bernardino, Calif… Son of James and Meochia Ford… Has one brother and one sister… Cousin, Derrick Witherspoon, played collegiate football

DAVID Forward

at Clemson and played professionally with the Philadelphia Eagles… Majoring in business administration… Favorite food is chicken teriyaki… Favorite TV shows are “Family Guy” and “Martin”… Favorite movie is “Friday”… Favorite actor is Mike Epps… Likes listening to Lil’ Wayne… Favorite season is winter… Favorite book is “To Kill a Mockingbird”… Favorite sports figure is Kobe Bryant… Hero growing up was Allen Iverson… Most admires his parents… Enjoys playing basketball, watching TV and listening to music… Wants to work in a NBA front office.

LIGHTY

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Darlington, S.C.

6-7 •

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190

•

Junior

Spartanburg Methodist

14 Before USC Upstate: Played two seasons at Spartanburg Methodist College under head coach Jeff Brookman… Played on a Pioneer club in 2011-12 that won 29 games and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA National Championships… Scored 4.7 points per game and pulled down 3.2 rebounds per contest… Helped lead team to the second round of the Region X Tournament during freshman season in 2010-11… Scored 2.4 points per game and averaged 2.1 rebounds per contest as a rookie.

High School: Played four years at Darlington High School under head coach Ken Howle… Scored nine points per game and added seven rebounds per contest during junior season… Tallied 11 points per contest and pulled down eight rebounds per game during senior season… Named to all-region team… Led team in blocks. Personal: Born on August 24, 1992 in Darlington, S.C… Son of David and Robin Lighty… Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies… Favor-

ite food is pizza… Favorite movie is “Friday”… Favorite TV show is “Martin”… Favorite actress is Meagan Good… Favorite song is “Closer to My Dreams”… Favorite season is winter… Favorite book is the Bible… Favorite sports figure is LeBron James… Hero growing up was Tracy McGrady… Most admires his parents… Favorite quote is “Never judge a book by its cover”… Aspires to work at an NBA front office… Wants to help Upstate capture a conference championship and make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

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SPARTANS

Meet the Freshmen

DEE

WASHINGTON

Forward

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Franklin, N.C.

6-5 •

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200

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Freshman

Rabun Gap Nacoochee School

1 High School: Played at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School for head coach Roger Cox… Lettered in both track and field and basketball… Averaged 18 points per game and five rebounds per contest during senior season… Tallied two steals per game… Named all-conference and all-state. Personal: Born on Jan. 3, 1994 in Washington, D.C… Son of Ericka Washington…

Mother played volleyball at University of District of Columbia and aunt played volleyball at Ohio University… Enjoys listening to music… Favorite food is steak… Favorite movie is “Step Brothers”… Favorite TV show is “Martin”… Favorite actor is Will Ferrell… Favorite singer is Wiz Khalifa… Favorite season is winter… Favorite book is “Miracle at St. Anthony’s”… Favorite sports figure is LeBron James… Hero growing up

ZACH Forward

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Athens, Ga.

was Michael Jordan… Most admirers his mother… Favorite quote is “If you want something you’ve never had, you must do something you’ve never done”… Aspires to be a physical therapist or professional basketball player.

LILLIE

6-7 •

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210

•

Freshman

Athens Christian School

22 High School: Played at Athens Christian School for head coach Ron Link… Lettered in both track and field and basketball… Averaged a double-double during his senior season with 16 points per game and 14 rebounds per contest… Added eight blocks per game and three assists per game… Led the Eagles to the Georgia High School State “Final Four” during freshman campaign in 2009… Paced his squad to the Georgia High School State championship game dur52

ing senior season in 2012 with wins over Hancock Central, Mount Paran Christian, Wilkinson County and Turner County to reach the title game… Member of an honor society in high school. Personal: Born on Feb. 13, 1993 in Lawrenceville, Ga… Son of Stephen and Karen Lillie… Has an older sister, Ashley and a younger sister, Alyssa… Majoring in Information Management Systems… Enjoys

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playing video games, hanging out with friends, going to movies, and practicing with teammates… Favorite food is Buffalo’s hot wings… Favorite movie is “300”… Favorite actor is Mel Gibson… Favorite singer is Lil Wayne… Favorite season is fall… Favorite book is the Bible (NKJV)… Favorite quote is “With great power comes great responsibility”… Dream job is to play professional basketball.

Meet the Freshmen

MICHAEL Center

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BUCHANAN 6-11

Las Vegas, Nev.

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250

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Palo Verde High School

44 High School: Appeared in 24 games at Palo Verde High School for head coach Jermone Riley during senior season… Led the Panthers to a 19-6 record overall and 12-4 league mark… Averaged 12.3 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per contest… Scored a season-high 26 points and added a season-high 17 rebounds for a double-double against Legacy on Jan. 9… Notched four

double-doubles on the season… Recorded a season-high four blocks against Legacy on Jan. 13 and against Clark on Feb. 15… Tallied a season-high 11 field goals made on 11-for-13 shooting from the field for 25 points against Eldorado on Dec. 19.

idee Pounds… Has three brothers and two sisters… Undecided on major… Enjoys playing basketball and cooking… Favorite food is barbecue… Favorite movie is “Avengers”… Favorite sports figure is Kevin Love.

Personal: Born on March 25, 1994 in Seattle… Son of Michael Buchanan and Kilck-

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The Opponents

SAINT LOUIS

HIWASSEE COLLEGE

TEXAS SAN ANTONIO

Fri., Nov. 9, 2012 • 8 p.m. Chaifetz Arena (10,600) St. Louis

Mon., Nov. 12, 2012 • 7 p.m. Hodge Center (818) Spartanburg, S.C.

Sat., Nov. 17, 2012 • 3 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 8, 2012 • 2 p.m.

Convocation Center (4,058)

Hodge Center (818) Spartanburg, S.C.

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SANTA CLARA

EASTERN WASHINGTON

UTAH VALLEY

Tues., Nov. 20, 2012 • 9 p.m. Leavey Center (4,500) Santa Clara, Calif.

Wed., Nov. 21, 2012 • 9 p.m. Leavey Center (4,500) Santa Clara, Calif.

Fri., Nov. 23, 2012 • 5 p.m. Leavey Center (4,500) Santa Clara, Calif.

Location................................................................St. Louis Enrollment.............................................................14,073 Colors.............................................Royal Blue and White Conference.......................................................Atlantic 10 Nickname............................................................Billikens Arena (capacity)........................Chaifetz Arena (10,600) President............................Rev. Lawrence J. Biondi S.J. Director of Athletics........................................Chris May

Interim Head Coach........................................Jim Crews Alma Mater (yr.)...........................................Indiana (‘76) Record at SLU (Yrs.)..............................................0-0 (0) Career Record...............................................354-348 (24) Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................10/3 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

Basketball SID.....................................Brian Kunderman Office Phone................................................314-977-3349 Fax...............................................................314-808-4868 SID Email......................................bkunderman@slu.edu Press Row Phone........................................314-977-5212 Website..................................................slubillikens.com

Series.................................................Saint Louis leads 1-0 Last Meeting....................................L, 55-38 (12/17/08)

Location............................................Madisonville, Tenn. Enrollment................................................................383 Colors................................................Maroon and Yellow Conference................................................NJCAA Nickname....................................................Tigers Arena (capacity)............................................................n/a President.......................................................Robin Tricoli Director of Athletics................................Rodney Nelson

Head Coach..............................................Rodney Nelson Alma Mater (yr.).......................Maryville College (‘80) Record at HC (Yrs.)....................................................n/a Career Record...............................................................n/a Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................n/a Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................n/a

Basketball SID...............................................................n/a Office Phone..................................................................n/a Fax.................................................................................n/a SID Email.......................................................................n/a Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website.........................................hiwassee.edu/athletics

Series............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

Location.........................................................San Antonio Enrollment.............................................................30,968 Colors..............................Navy Blue, Orange and White Conference............................................Western Athletic Nickname....................................................Roadrunners Arena (capacity).................Convocation Center (4,080) President..............................................Dr. Ricardo Romo Director of Athletics....................................Lynn Hickey

Head Coach........................................Brooke Thompson Alma Mater (yr.)......................Oklahoma State (1994) Record at UTSA (Yrs.)........................................96-91 (6) Career Record.................................................151-105 (8) Lettermen Ret./Lost......................................................6/6 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

Basketball SID............................................Kyle Stephens Office Phone................................................210-458-4551 Fax...............................................................210-458-4569 SID Email...................................kyle.stephens@utsa.edu Press Row Phone........................................210-458-4566 Website.....................................................goUTSA.com

Series............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

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Location................................................Santa Clara, Calif. Enrollment...............................................................8,685 Colors........................................................Red and White Conference......................................................West Coast Nickname............................................................Broncos Arena (capacity)............................Leavey Center (4,700) President...............................................Michael Engh, S.J. Director of Athletics....................................Dan Coonan

Head Coach................................................Kerry Keating Alma Mater (yr.).....................................Seton Hall (‘93) Record at SC (Yrs.)..............................................74-90 (5) Career Record.....................................................74-90 (5) Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................12/1 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................5/0

Basketball SID.......................................Michelle Schmitt Office Phone...............................................408-554-2114 Fax...............................................................408-642-9117 SID Email...........................................mschmitt@scu.edu Press Row Phone........................................408-554-4655 Website.......................................santaclarabroncos.com

Series.............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

San Antonio

Location.....................................................Cheney, Wash. Enrollment.............................................................12,130 Colors........................................................Red and White Conference.............................................................Big Sky Nickname...............................................................Eagles Arena (capacity)...............................Reese Court (6,000) President..........................................Dr. Rodolfo Arevalo Director of Athletics.......................................Bill Chaves

Head Coach..................................................Jim Hayford Alma Mater (yr.)................................Azusa Pacific (‘90) Record at EWU (Yrs.)........................................15-17 (1) Career Record...............................................269-101 (13) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................6/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

Basketball SID................................................Dave Cook Office Phone...............................................509-359-6334 Fax...............................................................509-359-2828 SID Email...............................................dcook@ewu.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website..........................................................goeags.com

Series.............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

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Location..........................................................Orem, Utah Enrollment.............................................................33,395 Colors.........................................Green, White and Gold Conference.......................................................Great West Nickname..........................................................Wolverine Arena (capacity)...........................UCUU Center (8,500) President....................................Dr. Matthew S. Holland Director of Athletics......................Michael V. Jacobsen

Head Coach..............................................Dick Hunsaker Alma Mater (yr.)...................................Weber State (‘77) Record at UVU (Yrs.)...................................187-110 (10) Career Record..............................................354-183 (18) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................7-5 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

Basketball SID.................................................Clint Burgi Office Phone...............................................801-863-8644 Fax...............................................................801-863-8813 SID Email........................................clint.burgi@uvu.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website..........................................WolverineGreen.com

Series.............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

The Opponents

SPARTANS

UNC ASHEVILLE

KANSAS STATE

BAYLOR

Thurs., Nov. 29, 2012 • 7 p.m. Kimmel Arena (3,200) Asheville, N.C.

Sun., Dec. 2, 2012 • 2 p.m. Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, Kan.

Mon., Dec. 17, 2012 • 8 p.m. Ferrell Center (10,284) Waco, Texas

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TENNESSEE STATE

COASTAL GEORGIA

HAMPTON

Fri., Dec. 21, 2012 • 8 p.m. Gentry Center (10,500) Nasheville, Tenn.

Sun., Dec. 30, 2012 • 3 p.m. Hodge Center (818) Spartanburg, S.C.

Wed., Jan. 2, 2012 • 7:30 p.m. Hodge Center (818) Spartanburg, S.C.

Location.....................................................Asheville, N.C. Enrollment................................................................3,500 Colors............................................Royal Blue and White Conference.........................................................Big South Nickname............................................................Bulldogs Arena (capacity)...........................Kimmel Arena (3,200) Chancellor.............................................Dr. Anne Ponder Director of Athletics..................................Janet R. Cone

Head Coach.........................................Eddie Biedenbach Alma Mater (yr.).......................................N.C. State (‘68) Record at UNCA (Yrs.)...............................240-242(16) Career Record...............................................265-293 (18) Lettermen Ret./Lost....................................................13/2 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

Basketball SID...............................................Tom Gilbert Office Phone................................................785-532-7979 Fax...............................................................785-532-2005 SID Email...............................tgilbert@kstatesports.com Press Row Phone........................................785-539-3423 Website.................................................k-statesports.com

Series....................................................Asheville leads 7-5 Last Meeting.....................................L, 88-81 (12/04/11)

Location.................................................Manhattan, Kan. Enrollment..............................................................23,863 Colors....................................................Purple and White Conference...............................................................Big 12 Nickname............................................................Wildcats Arena (capacity)...............Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) President.............................................Dr. Kirk H. Schulz Director of Athletics.....................................John Currie

Head Coach................................................Bruce Webber Alma Mater (yr.)............................Wisc.-Milwakee (‘78) Record at K-State (Yrs.)..........................................0-0 (0) Career Record...............................................313-155 (14) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................9/7 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................1/4

Basketball SID..................................................Mike Gore Office Phone................................................828-251-6923 Fax...............................................................828-251-6386 SID Email..............................................mgore@unca.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website................................................uncabulldogs.com

Series.............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

Location..........................................................Waco, Texas Enrollment..............................................................15,364 Colors......................................................Green and Gold Conference...............................................................Big 12 Nickname.................................................................Bears Arena (capacity)..........................Ferrell Center (10,284) President.............................................................Ken Starr Director of Athletics......................................Ian McCaw

Head Coach.....................................................Scott Drew Alma Mater (yr.)..............................................Butler (‘93) Record at BU (Yrs.).......................................157-124 (9) Career Record...............................................177-135 (10) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................8/5 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

Basketball SID.................................................David Kaye Office Phone................................................254-710-4389 Fax...............................................................828-251-6386 SID Email.....................................david_kay@baylor.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website................................................BaylorBears.com

Series.............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

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Location...................................................Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment...............................................................9,165 Colors................................Royal (Reflex) Blue and White Conference.....................................................Ohio Valley Nickname...............................................................Tigers Arena (capacity).........................Gentry Center (10,500) President................................Dr. Portia Holmes-Shields Director of Athletics.................................Teresa Phillips

Head Coach.............................................Travis Williams Alma Mater (yr.).................................Georgia State (‘95) Record at TSU (Yrs.)...............................................0-0 (0) Career Record.....................................................42-45 (3) Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................10/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

Basketball SID.............................................Alex Mitchell Office Phone...............................................615-963-5674 Fax...............................................................615-963-7692 SID Email......................................jmitch18@tnstate.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website........................................................tsutigers.com

Series.............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

Location...................................................Brunswick, Ga. Enrollment...............................................................3,500 Colors.......................................................Blue and Grey Conference...............................................Southern States Nickname...........................................................Mariners Arena................................................Howard Coffin Gym President.........................................Dr. Valerie Hepburn Director of Athletics.......................Dr. William Carlton

Head Coach.....................................................Gerald Cox Alma Mater...................................Appalachian State TC Record at CG.................................................................n/a Career Record.......................................................613-210 Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................10/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

Basketball SID................................................Kevin Price Office Phone...............................................912-279-4546 Fax...............................................................912-279-5894 SID Email............................................kwprice@ccga.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website....................................coastalgeorgiasports.com

Series.............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

Location.......................................................Hampton, Va. Enrollment...............................................................5,221 Colors.............................................Royal Blue and White Conference..............................................................MEAC Nickname...............................................................Pirates Arena (capacity)..........HU Convocation Center (7,200) President......................................Dr. William R. Harvey Director of Athletics.........................Novelle Dickenson

Head Coach.........................................Edward Joyner, Jr. Alma Mater (yr.)..........................Johnson C. Smith (‘95) Record at HU (Yrs.)............................................50-48 (3) Career Record.....................................................50-48 (3) Lettermen Ret./Lost......................................................7/7 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................1/4

Basketball SID......................................Maurice Williams Office Phone...............................................747-727-5906 Fax...............................................................747-727-5813 SID Email..................maurice.williams@hamptonu.edu Press Row Phone........................................747-727-5811 Website...........................................hamptonpirates.com

Series......................................................Upstate leads 1-0 Last Meeting....................................W, 68-54 (03/12/82)

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The Opponents

NORTHERN KENTUCKY

LIPSCOMB

Sat., Jan. 5, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 7, 2013 • 8:15 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 2, 2013 • 5 p.m.

Bank of Kentucky Center (9,400)

Hodge Center (818)

Highland Heights, Ky.

Spartanburg, S.C.

Hodge Center (818)

Allen Arena (5,028)

Spartanburg, S.C.

Nashville, Tenn.

Thurs., Jan. 10, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 9, 2013 • 5:15 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Alico Arena (4,500)

Spartanburg, S.C.

Fort Myers, Fla.

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STETSON

KENNESAW STATE

MERCER

Location........................................Highland Heights, Ky. Enrollment..............................................................15,723 Colors..........................................Black, Gold and White Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname.................................................................Norse Arena (capacity).........Bank of Kentucky Center (9,400) President................................................Geoffrey Mearns Director of Athletics...............................Dr. Scott Eaton

Head Coach...................................................Dave Bezold Alma Mater (yr.)..................Viterbo (Wis.) College (‘90) Record at NKU (Yrs.).......................................161-79 (8) Career Record...................................................161-79 (8) Lettermen Ret./Lost....................................................5/10 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

Basketball SID..................................................Don Owen Office Phone...............................................859-572-5470 Fax..............................................................859-572-6089 SID Email...............................................owend@nku.edu Press Row Phone.........................................859-240-5497 Website......................................................nkunorse.com

Series............................................................First Meeting Last Meeting..................................................................n/a

Sat., Jan. 12, 2013 • 5 p.m. Hodge Center (818)

Sat., Feb. 7, 2013 • 7 p.m. Edmunds Center (4,500)

Spartanburg, S.C.

DeLand, Fla.

Location...................................................Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment...............................................................4,278 Colors.....................................................Purple and Gold Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname...............................................................Bison Arena (capacity)................................Allen Arena (5,028) President...............................Dr. L. Randolph Lowry III Director of Athletics............................Philip Hutcheson

Head Coach.............................................Scott Sanderson Alma Mater (yr.).............................South Carolina (‘84) Record at LU (Yrs.)....................................210-186 (13) Career Record...............................................277-195 (16) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................6/5 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................3/2

Basketball SID.............................................Jamie Gilliam Office Phone...............................................615-966-5166 Fax..............................................................615-966-1806 SID Email...........................jamie.gilliam@lipscomb.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website.............................................lipscombsports.com

Series..................................................Lipscomb leads 6-4 Last Meeting.....................................W, 62-61 (02/18/12)

Thurs., Jan. 17, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 16, 2013 • 2 p.m.

Convocation Center (4,600)

Hodge Center (818)

Kennesaw, Ga.

Spartanburg, S.C.

Location....................................................Fort Myers, Fla. Enrollment..............................................................13,000 Colors.........................Emerald Green and Colbalt Blue Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname..............................................................Eagles Arena (capacity)................................Alico Arena (4,500) President........................................Dr. Wilson Bradshaw Director of Athletics.................................Ken Kavanagh

Head Coach.................................................Andy Enfield Alma Mater (yr.)..............................Johns Hopkins (‘91) Record at FGCU (Yrs.).....................................15-17 (1) Career Record....................................................15-17 (1) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................8/8 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

Basketball SID..........................................Patrick Pierson Office Phone...............................................239-590-7061 Fax..............................................................239-590-7014 SID Email...........................................ppierson@fgcu.edu Press Row Phone........................................239-745-3657 Website................................................fgcuathletics.com

Series..........................................................Eagles lead 6-4 Last Meeting......................................L, 71-61 (03/01/12)

Sat., Jan. 19, 2013 • 4:30 p.m.

Thurs., Feb. 14, 2013 • 9 p.m.

Hawkins Arena (3,200)

Hodge Center (818)

Macon, Ga.

Spartanburg, S.C.

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Location........................................................DeLand, Fla. Enrollment...............................................................2,390 Colors.......................................Hunter Green and White Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname..............................................................Hatters Arena (capacity).......................Edmunds Center (4,500) President............................................Dr. Wendy B. Libby Director of Athletics..........................................Jeff Altier

Head Coach...........................................Casey Alexander Alma Mater (yr.).........................................Belmont (‘95) Record at SU (Yrs.)..............................................9-20 (1) Career Record.......................................................9-20 (1) Lettermen Ret./Lost......................................................8/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................5/0

Basketball SID..............................................Dan Forcella Office Phone...............................................386-822-8718 Fax...............................................................386-822-7486 SID Email........................................dforcell@stetson.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website......................................................gohatters.com

Series......................................................Upstate leads 5-4 Last Meeting....................................W, 90-72 (02/25/12)

FLORIDA GULF COAST Thurs., Jan. 31, 2013 • 7:30 p.m.

Location.....................................................Kennesaw, Ga. Enrollment.............................................................24,100 Colors.......................................................Black and Gold Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname...................................................................Owls Arena (capacity).......KSU Convocation Center (4,600) President......................................................Dr. Dan Papp Director of Athletics............................Vaughn Williams

Head Coach................................................Lewis Preston Alma Mater (yr.)................................................VMI (‘93) Record at KSU (Yrs.)............................................3-28 (1) Career Record.......................................................3-28 (1) Lettermen Ret./Lost......................................................5/4 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

Basketball SID......................................................Al Barba Office Phone...............................................770-794-7837 Fax...............................................................770-432-6665 SID Email.....................................abarba@kennesaw.edu Press Row Phone........................................770-423-3621 Website........................................................ksuowls.com

Series....................................................Upstate leads 17-9 Last Meeting....................................W, 70-58 (03/12/82)

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Location...........................................................Mercer, Ga. Enrollment...............................................................8,200 Colors...................................................Orange and Black Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname.................................................................Bears Arena (capacity)......................University Center (3,200) President....................................William D. Underwood Director of Athletics..........................................Jim Cole

Head Coach................................................Bob Hoffman Alma Mater (yr.).........................Oklahoma Baptist (‘79) Record at MU (Yrs.)..........................................75-61 (4) Career Record..............................................387-215 (18) Lettermen Ret./Lost...................................................11/6 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

Basketball SID...............................................Andy Stabell Office Phone...............................................478-301-2735 Fax...............................................................478-301-5350 SID Email.....................................stabell_al@mercer.edu Press Row Phone...........................................................n/a Website................................................mercerbears.com

Series......................................................Mercer leads 7-2 Last Meeting....................................L, 61-47 (02/04/12)

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NORTH FLORIDA

JACKSONVILLE

Thurs., Jan. 24, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 26, 2013 • 5 p.m.

Thurs., Feb. 21, 2013 • 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 28, 2013 • 7:30 p.m.

Hodge Center (818)

Veterans Memorial Arena (5,181)

Hodge Center (818)

Sat., Feb. 23, 2013 • 4:30 p.m.

Hodge Center (818) Spartanburg, S.C.

UNF Arena (5,800) Jacksonville, Fla.

SPARTANS

EAST TENNESSEE STATE

Spartanburg, S.C.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Fri., March 1, 2013 • 7 p.m. MSHA Athletic Center (6,500)

Spartanburg, S.C.

Johnson City, Tenn.

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Location..................................................Jacksonville, Fla. Enrollment..............................................................16,621 Colors...............................................Navy Blue and Gray Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname......................................................Ospreys Arena (capacity)................................UNF Arena (5,800) President......................................................John Delaney Director of Athletics........................................Lee Moon

Head Coach..........................................Matthew Driscoll Alma Mater (yr.)................................Slippery Rock (‘92) Record at UNF (Yrs.).........................................44-53 (3) Career Record...................................................70-130 (7) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................8/2 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................4/1

Basketball SID.............................................Brian Morgan Office Phone...............................................904-620-4027 Fax...............................................................904-620-3943 SID Email...........................................b.morgan@unf.edu Press Row Phone........................................904-620-1902 Website...............................................UNFOspreys.com

Series....................................................Upstate leads 10-7 Last Meeting....................................W, 77-52 (02/13/12)

Location..................................................Jacksonville, Fla. Enrollment..............................................................3,436 Colors......................................................Green and Gold Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname......................................................Dolphins Arena (capacity)...................Veterans Memorial (5,181) President........................................Dr. Kerry Romesburg Director of Athletics...................................Brad Edwards

Head Coach..................................................Cliff Warren Alma Mater (yr.).............................Mount St. Mary (‘90) Record at JU (Yrs.)........................................100-114 (7) Career Record.................................................100-114 (7) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................6/5 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................3/3

Basketball SID...........................................Brian DeLettre Office Phone...............................................904-256-7478 Fax...............................................................904-256-7424 SID Email...................................................tdelett@ju.edu Press Row Phone........................................904-854-6653 Website................................................JUDolphins.com

Series....................................................Dolphins lead 7-2 Last Meeting....................................W, 70-66 (02/11/12)

Location.............................................Johnson City, Tenn. Enrollment..............................................................15,500 Colors...........................................Navy Blue & Old Gold Conference....................................................Atlantic Sun Nickname...................................................Buccaneers Arena (capacity).............MSHA Athletic Center (6,500) President................................................Dr. Brian Noland Director of Athletics..................................Dave Mullins

Head Coach...............................................Murry Bartow Alma Mater (yr.).........................Ala.-Birmingham (‘85) Record at ETSU (Yrs.)....................................179-113 (9) Career Record...............................................282-196 (14) Lettermen Ret./Lost.....................................................8/6 Starters Ret./Lost..........................................................2/3

Basketball SID...........................................Michael White Office Phone...............................................423-439-4220 Fax...............................................................423-439-6138 SID Email.............................................whitem@etsu.edu Press Row Phone........................................423-439-5329 Website.....................................................ETSUBucs.com

Series.........................................................ETSU leads 8-2 Last Meeting....................................W, 58-54 (01/27/12)

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USC Upstate Media Relations Department

Bill English

Associate AD of Media Relations Email: benglish@uscupstate.edu Office: 865-503-5129

David Beall

Assistant Media Relations Director - Men’s basketball Contact Email: dbeall@uscupstate.edu Office: 864-503-5166 Cell: 404-513-9272 Twitter: @jdbeall21

Katie Parker

Assistant Media Relations Director Email: kparker@uscupstate.edu Office: 864-503-5152 Twitter: @kparker85

Chad Pothoff

Video Coordinator Email: cpothof@uscupstate.edu Office: 864-503-5172

Mailing Address | USC Upstate Media Relations | 800 University Way | Spartanburg, SC 29303

MEDIA GUIDE – The 2012-13 USC Upstate men’s basketball media guide has been specifically designed to aid members of the media covering the Spartans. We appreciate your coverage and if there is anything we can do to assist you, please do not hesitate to contact the media relations office. The department of athletics has certain policies and procedures that we ask for you to abide by while covering the Spartans. PRESS CREDENTIALS – Press and photography credentials are issued to members of the working media only. These credentials may be obtained by contacting the media relations office. Requests should be made 24 hours before the event to be guaranteed consideration. In most cases, credentials will be left at will call, but can be mailed upon request. Working members of the media who plan to cover USC Upstate men’s basketball on the road should make credential requests through the media relations office of the host institutions. Contact information for those institutions can be found on pages 54-57. SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS – All interviews with players and coaches must be arranged through the Upstate media relations office. Head coach Eddie Payne is accessible to members of the media, but please notify the Upstate media relations office before stopping by to interview Coach Payne. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS – Coach Payne and requested student-athletes will be made available for a press conference 15 minutes following the conclusion of all home games. A final box score and play-by-play will also be available. PRACTICES – Practices are generally open to the media with several guidelines that we ask you to strictly adhere to. Media members must obtain permission to video or photograph practice in advance. Media may not listen to or be in the area of any pre- or postpractice talks between coaches, players and personnel. These comments, if overheard, are off the record. Players and coaches may not be approached during practice. Reporters may ask the Upstate media relations office about injuries, but all interviews with training staff, coaches and players must be done following practice.

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Dr. Tom Moore • University Chancellor

universities in South Carolina. Moore’s appointment is the high point of a 30-year career in higher education in which he has worked closely with various constituencies, including students, faculty, administrators, alumni and business, community and political leaders.

r. Tom Moore began serving as Chancellor of the University of South Carolina Upstate on August 1, 2011. Moore’s extensive background in higher education, knowledge of the state and commitment to excellence as a professor and an administrator made him an ideal choice to lead one of the fastest growing

Prior to coming to USC Upstate, Moore served as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Winthrop University from 2003 until 2011. He joined Winthrop in 1986 as chair of the department of chemistry and physics, a post he held until 1994. In 1991, he became director of the Master of the Liberal Arts Program. Moore served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2001 until 2003 and in the top position of faculty governance, representing faculty before Winthrop’s Board of Trustees, from 1996 until 2000. Moore is active in higher education initiatives nationally and has served on committees of the National Collegiate

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Athletic Association, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., and his doctorate in inorganic chemistry from USC. He has attended professional development programs at Harvard, Yale and Northwestern universities. He began his academic career in 1978 as assistant professor of chemistry at Georgia Southern College, where he taught until 1981. From 1981 to 1986, he was on the faculty at Birmingham-Southern College, first as an assistant professor of chemistry and later as associate professor and director of the Honors Program. A native of Alabama, Moore and his wife, Marsha, have two sons, Charlie and Kirk.

Mike Hall • Director of Athletics renovation to the G. B. Hodge Center which included a concession area, weight room, official’s locker rooms and offices for the athletic staff and coaches. In 2003, the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball locker rooms were renovated.

ike Hall was hired to take over the direction of the athletic department on Sept. 12, 1994, and is now in his 17th year as the Director of Athletics at the University of South Carolina Upstate. He serves as the direct sport administrator for all sports at Upstate, while also directing all aspects of the Athletics Department. Hall has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success, while serving as the Director of Athletics at Upstate. He has overseen a program that has won 28 conference championships, has had three teams play for national championships before finishing second (men’s soccer in 1995 and 1998 and men’s golf in 2007), and has had 33 student-athletes earn All-America honors under his leadership.

Hall was instrumental in the development of County University Soccer Stadium, which opened in August of 2001, as well as five other soccer fields that are used by Spartanburg County as youth soccer facilities. County University Soccer Stadium, built at a cost of $850,000, is the home of the men’s soccer program, which was a perennial power in NCAA Division II soccer and is a fast-track sport into NCAA Division I membership, and provides an outstanding facility for the women’s soccer program, now in its 12th year of existence. Hall has used the facility to attract state and regional youth soccer events as well as the NCAA Soccer Championships. Hall continues to work to enhance staff and coaching positions at Upstate. He has upgraded many positions from part-time to full-time status and expanded several assistant coaches’ positions. He also continues to coordinate over 30 corporate partners for Upstate Athletics. He continues to lead Upstate Athletics with its annual athletics auction, which raises necessary funds to help supplement the budgets of the sports teams at Upstate. Also, Upstate Athletics has received high marks in its efforts to achieve equity in funding of its women’s programs and was awarded the Tapestry Diversity Award for its efforts in promoting positive interaction and collaboration among all members of the campus community.

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During his time as athletic director, USC Upstate has been awarded the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s National Cross Country Championship in 1995, the NCAA South Atlantic Regional Men’s Basketball Tournament in 1998, and the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Championship in 1995 and 1998. The athletic department also captured its fourth Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup Trophy that is presented annually to the institution with the best all-around program in the PBC. The German Olympic men’s gymnastics team was also the guest of USC Upstate in the summer of 1995. A 1981 graduate of Liberty University, he went on to serve for thirteen years as assistant athletics director for academics, compliance and golf coach at his alma mater. He also served as the Director of the Adult Education program in admissions and advising. He earned his master’s degree in education from Lynchburg College. Hall is married to the former Phyllis Cook, a 1982 graduate of Liberty University and an employee at QS/1 in Spartanburg. The couple has three daughters: Mary, a USC Columbia graduate who is a nurse at Spartanburg Regional Hospital and married to Mark McCalmont; Mandy, a USC Columbia graduate who teaches math at Lexington High School; and Courtney, who graduated from Liberty University. Hall enjoys spending time with his family, golf and fishing.

Since joining the Spartan program, Hall has been instrumental in making many improvements to the athletics department. His biggest accomplishment is leading the University from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I membership and the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2007-08. Under Hall’s guidance as Director of Athletics, Upstate Athletics has undergone many transitions. Recently, the University received a $4 million gift from Mrs. Dodie Anderson for the renovation of the Hodge Center that was completed in the fall of 2010. Hall oversaw the completion of the Louis P. Howell Athletics Complex, which includes County University Soccer Stadium, Cyrill Stadium (softball), Harley Park (baseball) and the Upstate Tennis Complex. Parts of the Howell Athletics Complex have received numerous awards for their excellence, including Cyrill Stadium earning the TURFACE/NFCA National Field Maintenance Award in 2006. The total cost of the complex exceeded $5 million. In 1999-00, Hall assisted with a $2 million

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Program History • The Championship in ‘82

The Title in 1982 • Upstate wins NAIA National Championship The following is the story filed by the late Steve Sanders for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal after USC Spartanburg’s 51-38 victory over Biola in the 1982 NAIA National Championship game in Kansas City, Mo. - By Steve Sanders Kansas City, Mo. – USC Spartanburg accomplished what no one else was able to do this season, beat Biola, as the Rifles took a 51-38 victory for the 45th annual NAIA Tournament Championship at Kemper Arena Saturday night. Biola, of LaMiranda, Calif., was the tournament’s top-seed and top-ranked in regular season and took a 39-0 record into the championship game. However, the Eagles hadn’t reckoned with a tough USC Spartanburg defense that had stood in good stead throughout the tournament. USC Spartanburg became the first South Carolina team to ever win the NAIA title and the first Southern team to win it all since West Georgia in 1974. “It may hit me tomorrow,” said USCS coach Jerry Waters of the championship. “I thank the Good Lord for giving me the opportunity to coach a team like this one.” Waters, in only his second season at USCS, is no stranger to winning state championships. He led Middleton High School of Charleston to four state championships. USC Spartanburg, which hit only 39.6 percent of its shots in winning the crown, held a 31-30 lead with just under eight minutes left in the game. The Rifles outscored Biola 10-2 over the next five minutes for a 41-32 lead. A key play in that spurt came when 6-10 Mike Gibson, the tournament Most Valuable Player, tipped in a missed shot for a 37-32 edge with 2:34 to go. Biola’s Mark Santoski was slapped with a technical foul for protesting the basket a little too vehemently. Wendell Gibson, who was also named to the alltournament team, hit the technical free throw for a sixpoint edge. Defense came to the forefront once more for the Rifles after they turned the ballgame around. The Rifles held Biola in check until the 1:19 mark and it was all over but the shouting. Mike Gibson, like his teammates suffered through a shooting slump in the first half, had four key baskets in the second half and finished with 20 points. “I was a little too tight in the first half,” said Gibson. “The coach told us in the locker-room that we could beat these guys. We came out more relaxed in the second half and my jumper began falling for me.” Biola, which hit 42.5 percent of its shots, rushed its shots after USCS’ spurt and the Rifles were on the spot for the key rebounds. “It was a combination of our ineffectiveness against their 1-3-1 half court pressure defense, missed free throws and the shots not dropping in the first half that hurt us,” said Biola co-head coach Howard Lyon. The Eagles hit only four of nine free throws, all of them in the first half and most of them coming early when the Californians could have managed a six or seven point lead with the free throws. “The shooting got better in the second half but not enough to grab the lead and hold it,” said Lyon. “USCS was better than we were tonight.” The victory was the fifth in the tournament that the Rifles won by 10 points or more and finished their championship season with a 27-5 record.

Neither team could get untracked offensively in the first half as a layup by Biola’s Warren Ellis just under three minutes into the game were the first points. A jumper by Wendell Gibson at the 15:52 mark got USCS on the scoreboard. Doug Lightbody, who hit all six of his free throw attempts and added 12 points for the Rifles, hit two free throws with 5:32 to go and it was 12-12. Biola grabbed the lead twice more, the last time at 16-14 with 2:18 left. The Eagles didn’t score again as they made three turnovers that led to USCS baskets in the final minute. Mike Gibson had a jumper and Wendell Gibson added a jumper at the buzzer for a 20-16 halftime lead. The first 10 minutes of the second half saw both teams trying to get something going on offense. Biola’s last lead was at 28-27 on a jumper by Rich Cundall with 9:40 to go. Mike Gibson hit a jumper to regain the lead for USCS, which hung on tenaciously for the next two minutes and then started opening the gap. Waters had brought his USCS team to the tournament last year and the Rifles bowed out in the second round. He was confident of his chances this year. “I honestly felt coming out here, after playing out here last year, that we could play with the competition out here,” he said. “I knew we just had to want it bad enough, rebound and play defense.” Defense and rebounding were the keys to the championship. USCS had a 28-25 advantage on the boards against Biola to mark the fourth time in five games that the Rifles had won on the boards. The Rifles allowed opponents 54.2 points in the tournament and constantly kept the pressure on. “I have always felt defense is the key,” said Waters. “I wasn’t surprised it won for us tonight. Defense has won for me since I have been a coach.” Gibson agreed with his coach, saying, “We were

tight and tired and our defense kept us in the game until we could get our offense going.” Wade Kirchmeyer, who had averaged almost 23 points in the four previous games, and Ellis did the bulk of Biola’s scoring. Kirchmeyer had 17 points and Ellis 14 to account for all but seven of the Eagles’ points. “We figured we had to keep their big men off the boards,” noted Mike Gibson. “We felt that if we could do that we would be in pretty good shape.” Pat McDougall, the Eagles’ 6-9 center, had seven rebounds. The 6-7 Santoski and the 6-7 Kirchmeyer had five and three, respectively.

1982 NAIA National Championship Game Box Score Date: 3-13-82 Arena: Kemper Arena - Kansas City, Mo. Visitors: USC Spartanburg Home: Biola Length of game: 2:00 rebounds ## Player fg fga ft fta of de tot 22 Wendell Gibson f 4 14 1 4 3 7 10 30 Mike Gibson f 9 16 2 2 4 7 11 33 Odell Cleveland c 0 5 1 3 1 4 5 03 James Holland g 1 2 2 3 0 1 1 04 Doug Lightbody g 3 4 6 6 0 1 1 12 Chris Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 Paul Small 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 Totals 19 43 13 20 8 22 30 TEAM 1 2 3 TOTAL FG% - Game: 44.2%; F Throw % - Game: 65.0%

pf tp a to min 1 9 3 3 35 1 20 0 2 35 0 1 0 1 33 1 4 6 1 35 1 12 1 2 31 0 0 0 0 8 2 5 0 1 23 6 51 10 10 200

rebounds ## Player fg fga ft fta of de tot pf tp a to min 12 Santoski * 2 5 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 1 6 33 20 Kirchmeyer * 7 12 3 4 1 3 4 2 17 0 2 35 25 Cundall * 1 6 0 0 0 4 4 3 2 3 2 26 30 Ellis * 7 14 0 1 0 3 3 2 14 0 2 34 40 Fiola * 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 27 10 Harper 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 17 24 McDougall 0 2 1 4 2 6 8 1 1 2 2 18 32 Gilbert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Totals 17 41 4 9 3 20 23 14 38 8 16 200 TEAM 2 2 4 TOTAL FG% - 41.5%; F Throw % - 44.4% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total USC Spartanburg 20 31 51 Biola 16 22 38 Technical fouls: USC Spartanburg-None. Biola-Santoski.

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1981-82 Results (27-5)

No. 3 4 12 21 22

Name James Holland Doug Lightbody Chris Brown Lee Williams Wendell Gibson

Pos. G G G G F

Ht. 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-5

Wt. 180 190 160 185 175

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

Hometown Charlotte, N.C. Sumter, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Spartanburg, S.C. Latta, S.C.

24 30 33 40 41 42 44

Dwight Gabbard Mike Gibson Odell Cleveland Oscar Mooney Tim Page Brian Evans Paul Small

F C F F F F F

6-4 6-10 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-5 6-6

185 205 195 185 185 190 190

Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr.

Dayton, Ohio Hemingway, S.C. Charleston, S.C. Rutherfordton, N.C. Woodruff, S.C. Hartsville, S.C. Chester, S.C.

Head Coach: Jerry Waters Assistant Coach: Clay Price Assistant Coach: Mark McKown Manager: Brett Tolliver

Nov. 21 Voorhees W 115-65 Nov. 23 at Carson-Newman W 46-44 Nov. 25 at Southern Tech L 73-75 Nov. 30 at Voorhees W 95-55 Dec. 5 at UNC Asheville W 54-48 Dec. 8 at Winthrop W 74-59 Dec. 10 at Wofford W 85-67 Dec. 12 College of Charleston W 67-55 Jan. 6 Winthrop W 60-50 Jan. 8 xHigh Point W 93-69 Jan. 9 xWofford W 74-51 Jan. 11 at Erskine W 78-57 Jan. 16 Coastal Carolina L 62-75 Jan. 21 at Belmont Abbey L 57-65 Jan. 23 at USC Aiken W 123-88 Jan. 25 Erskine W 62-51 Jan. 30 at High Point L 61-76 Feb. 2 at Col. of Charleston (OT) L 54-56 Feb. 6 at USC Aiken W 61-56 Feb. 8 Wofford W 101-69 Feb. 11 Central Wesleyan W 80-57 Feb. 13 Coastal Carolina W 77-66 Feb. 15 at Central Wesleyan W 60-59 Feb. 20 at Francis Marion W 81-63 Feb. 23 vs. *Lander W 67-57 Feb. 25 vs. *Coastal Carolina W 73-62 Feb. 27 vs. *College of Charleston W 54-52 Mar. 9 **Franklin Pierce W 75-62 Mar. 10 **St. Mary’s TX W 63-53 Mar. 11 **Wisconsin-Eau Claire W 76-64 Mar. 12 **Hampton Institute W 68-54 Mar. 13 **Biola W 51-38 xGreater Spartanburg Sertoma Invitational *NAIA District Six playoffs **NAIA National Tournament

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Program History • All-Time Against the Competition

SPARTANS Opponent Akron Alabama A&M Allen Anderson Appalachian State Arkansas Arizona State Armstrong Atlantic State Atlanta Christian Auburn Auburn-Montgomery Augusta State Barry Baylor Bellarmine Belmont Belmont Abbey Belmont Abbey JV Benedict Berry Biola - 1982 National Title Birmingham Southern Bluefield Boston College Brevard Bristol Buffalo California (Pa.) Campbell Carson-Newman Catawba Central Arkansas Central Piedmont Charleston Southern Cincinnati Cincinnati-Clermont The Citadel The Citadel Freshmen Claflin Clark-Atlanta Clayton State Clemson-Greenville Clemson-Sumter Cleveland Tech Coastal Carolina Coastal Georgia Coker College of Charleston Columbus State Covenant Cumberland Dayton Duquesne Durham Tech Earl Paulk East Carolina Eastern Washington ETSU Edward Waters Elon Emporia State Erskine Fayetteville State Florida Atlantic Florida Gulf Coast Florida State Francis Marion Franklin Pierce Fresno State Friendship JV Gardner-Webb Geneva Georgia Georgia College Georgia Southwestern Georgia State Gonzaga Grand Canyon Greensboro College Hampton Hanover Henderson State High Point Hiwassee Indiana IUPUI Iowa State Isothermal CC Jacksonville Jacksonville State Johnson C. Smith Johnson & Wales Kansas State Kennesaw State Kent State Lake Superior State Lander Lees-McRae LeMoyne Lenoir-Rhyne Liberty

W 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 18 2 0 1 18 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 3 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 10 1 4 4 1 0 12 0 7 7 18 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 15 1 3 4 0 36 1 0 2 12 1 0 23 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 4 1 0 17 1 1 40 3 1 8 0

L 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 20 0 1 0 16 0 0 1 9 8 1 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 0 11 0 4 2 16 0 3 19 16 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 8 0 1 0 6 0 0 6 1 20 0 1 0 9 0 1 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 7 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 29 1 0 4 1

First Meeting Last Meeting Nov. 16, 2007 Nov. 16, 2007 March 9, 1996 March 9, 1996 Feb. 8, 1987 Nov. 26, 1991 Nov. 27, 1995 Nov. 27, 1995 Dec. 3, 1988 Dec. 6, 2004 Nov. 11, 2011 Nov. 11, 2011 Dec. 23, 2009 Dec. 23, 2009 1974 Feb. 17, 2007 1974 1974 Dec. 21, 2010 Dec. 21, 2010 Nov. 22, 2002 Nov. 22, 2002 1974 Jan. 13, 2007 Nov. 20, 1989 Dec. 6, 1996 Dec. 17, 2012 --Nov. 17, 2006 Nov. 17, 2006 Jan. 19, 2008 Feb. 20, 2012 1974 Jan. 19, 1998 Nov. 20, 1973 Nov. 20, 1973 Nov. 24, 1984 Jan. 23, 1989 1974 Dec. 5, 1987 March 13, 1982 March 13, 1982 March 10, 1990 March 10, 1990 Dec. 15, 2007 Dec. 15, 2007 Dec. 14, 2008 Dec. 14, 2008 Feb. 7, 1990 Dec. 6, 2007 Dec. 5, 1988 Dec. 5, 1988 Dec. 22, 2007 Dec. 22, 2007 Dec. 1, 1990 Nov. 30, 1991 Jan. 12, 2008 Feb. 26, 2011 Nov. 23, 1981 Dec. 17, 2003 Nov. 18, 2003 Dec. 16, 2006 Nov. 18, 1994 Nov. 18, 1994 Dec. 7, 1971 1973 Nov. 27, 1976 Feb. 9, 1980 Nov. 26, 2007 Nov. 26, 2007 Nov. 17, 2000 Nov. 17, 2000 Dec. 7, 1978 Dec. 6, 1980 1972 1972 Jan. 6, 1979 March 5, 1990 March 8, 1996 March 8, 1996 Feb. 14, 1998 March 2, 2007 Feb. 8, 1972 1973 Feb. 11, 1971 1973 Nov. 22, 1969 Jan. 10, 1970 1967 Nov. 19, 2010 Dec. 30, 2012 --Jan. 19, 1980 Nov. 17, 1998 1974 March 6, 1989 Nov. 27, 1990 Jan. 20, 2007 Dec. 9, 1977 Dec. 9, 1977 Nov. 23, 1985 Nov. 23, 1985 Dec. 11, 2011 Dec. 11, 2011 Dec. 30, 2007 Nov. 25, 2008 Dec. 15, 1973 Dec. 15, 1973 Jan. 10, 1989 Feb. 6, 1989 Dec. 15, 2001 Nov. 21, 2010 Nov. 21, 2012 --Jan. 5, 2008 Jan. 27, 2012 Nov. 28, 1984 Dec. 14, 2002 Jan. 5, 1984 Nov. 24, 1992 Nov. 24, 1995 Nov. 24, 1995 Dec. 8, 1976 Nov. 22, 1991 Nov. 25, 2006 Nov. 25, 2006 Nov. 26, 1988 Dec. 31, 1989 Feb. 10, 2008 March 1, 2012 Dec. 4, 1986 Dec. 4, 1986 Nov. 19, 1977 Jan. 24, 2007 March 9, 1982 March 9, 1982 Dec. 17, 2008 Dec. 17, 2008 Dec. 1, 1973 Dec. 12, 1973 1974 Feb. 23, 2008 March 8, 1990 March 8, 1990 Nov. 14, 2008 Nov. 14, 2008 Dec. 9, 1989 Jan. 27, 2007 Jan. 6, 2007 Jan. 6, 2007 Nov. 29, 1980 Nov. 29, 1980 March 3, 2009 March 3, 2009 March 9, 1990 March 9, 1990 Dec. 1, 1982 Dec. 1, 1982 March 12, 1982 March 12, 1982 March 9, 1981 Nov. 22, 1985 March 8, 1981 March 8, 1981 Jan. 8 1981 Jan. 12, 1983 Nov. 13, 2012 --Nov. 16, 2009 Nov. 16, 2009 Nov. 17, 2007 Nov. 17, 2007 Jan. 2, 2008 Jan. 2, 2008 1970 Feb. 7, 1974 Jan. 27, 2008 Feb. 11, 2012 March 15, 1992 Dec. 1, 2012 March 15, 1991 Dec. 4, 2004 Jan. 30, 1997 Jan. 30, 1997 Dec. 2, 2012 --Jan. 4, 1993 Feb. 6, 2012 March 15, 2012 March 15, 2012 Nov. 25, 1995 Nov. 25, 1995 1974 Feb. 21, 2007 Dec. 2, 1991 Feb. 28, 1994 Nov. 30, 1990 Nov. 30, 1990 Nov. 21, 1980 Nov. 19, 2005 Dec. 23, 2008 Dec. 23, 2008

Opponent W Limestone 21 Lincoln Memorial 4 Lipscomb 4 Livingstone 3 Longwood 5 Mars Hill 9 Mercer 2 Miami (Fla.) 0 Michigan 0 Milligan 0 Mississippi 0 Mississippi College 0 Missouri S&T 1 Montreat 1 Morris 7 Morris Brown 1 Nebraska 0 Newberry 27 UNC Asheville 5 UNC Charlotte Freshmen 0 UNC Greensboro 3 UNC Pembroke 22 North Carolina State 0 North Florida 10 North Georgia 3 North Greenville 5 Northern Kentucky 0 Notre Dame 0 Oglethorpe 0 Ohio State 0 Old Dominion 0 Oregon State 0 Palmer 2 Pfeiffer 0 Piedmont 1 Presbyterian 12 Queens 0 Robert Morris 1 Rollins 1 Saint Louis 0 Santa Clara 0 Salem International 1 St. Andrews 1 St. Augustine’s 1 St. Mary’s (Texas) 1 South Carolina 0 USC Aiken 53 USC Beaufort 7 USC Florence 3 USC Lancaster 6 USC Salkahatchie 10 USC Sumter 2 USC Union 7 Southern 1 Southern Indiana 0 Southern Methodist (SMU) 1 Southern Tech 1 Southern Virginia 1 Southern Wesleyan 26 Spartanburg High 0 Stetson 5 Strayer 1 Tennesee State 0 Tennessee Temple 2 Tennessee Wesleyan 0 UTEP 0 Texas-Pan American 2 Texas San Antonio 0 Texas State 1 Thomas More 1 Toledo 0 Trevecca Nazarene 0 Tusculum 1 UNLV 0 Utah 0 Utah Valley 0 Valdosta State 1 Victory (TN) University 1 Virginia 0 Virginia Tech 0 Virginia Union 0 Voorhees 17 Wake Forest 0 Washburn (Kan.) 0 Washington & Jefferson 1 Warren Wilson 5 Webber 0 West Liberty State 1 West Virginia State 0 West Virginia Tech 1 Wichita State 0 Wingate 2 Winston-Salem State 3 Winthrop 8 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1 Wofford 15 Wofford JV 1 Total 692 2012-13 Opponents In Bold

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L 21 4 6 0 0 4 7 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 16 7 2 2 9 1 7 5 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 7 8 0 12 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 34 3 3 12 0 0 9 0 1 0 2 0 14 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 0 8 0 569

First Meeting Last Meeting Jan. 28, 1974 Nov. 26, 2005 Nov. 15, 1986 Dec. 4, 1999 Jan. 17, 2008 Feb. 18, 2012 Feb. 14, 1990 Feb. 16, 1991 Jan. 13, 1990 Feb. 22, 1992 Jan. 13, 1979 Dec. 9, 2006 Feb. 3, 2008 Feb. 4, 2012 Nov. 28, 2009 Nov. 28, 2009 Nov. 13, 2010 Nov. 13, 2010 Jan. 5, 1980 Jan. 5, 1980 Nov. 30, 1985 Nov. 30, 1985 Nov. 19, 1994 Nov. 19, 1994 Nov. 28, 1992 Nov. 28, 1992 Dec. 30, 1997 Dec. 30, 1997 Feb. 8, 1980 Jan. 28, 1989 Nov. 29, 1997 Nov. 29, 1997 Nov. 14, 2009 Nov. 14, 2009 1974 Nov. 18, 2006 1970 Dec. 4, 2011 1971 1971 Dec. 4, 1982 Nov. 24, 2009 Jan. 16, 1993 Feb. 25, 2007 Dec. 11, 2010 Dec. 11, 2010 Jan. 31, 1998 Feb. 13, 2012 1974 Jan. 31, 2007 Dec. 5, 1995 Nov. 27, 2004 Jan. 5, 2013 --Nov. 16, 2008 Nov. 16, 2008 Dec. 3, 1976 Dec. 2, 1978 Dec. 14, 2011 Dec. 14, 2011 March 18, 2012 March 18, 2012 Nov. 18, 2007 Nov. 18, 2007 Feb. 7, 1970 Jan. 9, 1972 1974 Nov. 19, 1990 Nov. 14, 2011 Nov. 14, 2011 Jan. 7, 1977 Dec. 5, 2006 Jan. 4 1998 Jan. 4, 1998 Nov. 15, 1978 Nov. 15, 1978 March 14, 1992 March 14, 1992 Dec. 17, 2008 Dec. 17, 2008 Nov. 20, 2012 --Nov. 19, 2000 Nov. 24, 2006 Jan. 3, 1998 Jan. 3, 1998 Nov. 19, 1996 Nov. 19, 1996 March 10, 1982 March 10, 1982 Nov. 22, 2008 Dec. 31, 2011 1967 Feb. 14, 2007 1967 Feb. 19, 1972 1967 Jan. 17, 1970 1967 March 1, 1974 1971 Feb. 21, 1974 Dec. 6, 1973 Feb. 1, 1974 1967 Feb. 14, 1974 Dec. 22, 2008 Dec. 22, 2008 Dec. 7, 1996 Dec. 7, 1996 Dec. 18, 2007 Dec. 18, 2007 Nov. 25, 1981 Feb. 25, 1983 Dec. 7, 1999 Dec. 7, 1999 1974 Nov. 19, 2004 Dec. 5, 1969 Dec. 12, 1970 Feb. 8, 2008 Feb. 25, 2012 Feb. 24, 2001 Feb. 24, 2001 Dec. 21, 2012 --Nov. 16, 1979 Dec. 2, 1989 Dec. 4, 1987 Dec. 4, 1987 Dec. 21, 2007 Dec. 21, 2007 Nov. 18, 2011 Nov. 25, 2011 Nov. 17, 2012 --Nov. 20, 2011 Nov. 20, 2011 Nov. 26, 1982 Nov. 26, 1982 Nov. 19, 2011 Nov. 19, 2011 Dec. 3, 1987 Dec. 3, 1987 Nov. 21, 2001 Dec. 8, 2003 Dec. 19, 2009 Dec. 19, 2009 Nov. 9, 2007 Nov. 9, 2007 Nov. 23, 2012 --Nov. 28, 1997 Nov. 28, 1997 Nov. 27, 2011 Nov. 27, 2011 Nov. 15, 2010 Nov. 15, 2010 Dec. 30, 2010 Dec. 30, 2010 March 16, 1991 March 13, 2005 Nov. 21, 1981 Nov. 14, 1997 Dec. 1, 2007 Dec. 1, 2007 Nov. 27, 1992 Nov. 27, 1992 Dec. 15, 1998 Dec. 15, 1998 1974 Jan. 13, 1977 Jan. 8, 1986 Jan. 8, 1986 Nov. 23, 1991 Nov. 23, 1991 Dec. 1, 2006 Dec. 1, 2006 Dec. 30, 2002 Dec. 6, 2003 Dec. 5, 2009 Dec. 5, 2009 Jan. 2, 2004 Dec. 2, 2006 Dec. 3, 2004 March 12, 2005 Jan. 18, 1979 Dec. 16, 2009 March 11, 1982 March 11, 1982 Nov. 16, 1978 Nov. 18, 2010 Nov. 21, 1973 Nov. 21, 1973

Program History • All-Time Coaching Records

Paul Mack 1968-69, 76-77

Joe Bowman 1969-74

Bill Reitmeier 1974-75

Bill Hinson 1977-80

Jerry Waters 1980-97

Gary Nottingham 1997-2002

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Eddie Payne 2002-present

Since its inception, USC Upstate has had eight coaches man the sidelines for the men’s basketball program. Eldridge Blackwood was the program’s first coach and started the program in 1967. Blackwood gave way to Paul Mack who coached the team from 1968-69 and returned to finish the 1976-77 season. Dr. Joe Bowman, who many believe is the architect of the Upstate Athletic Department, was the first coach to log consecutive seasons at the school and remained the head coach from 1970-74. Bill Reitmeier ushered in the move to the NAIA and was the head coach from 1974-77. Bill Hinson took over the program in 1977 and coached through the 1979-80 season before giving way to Athletics Hall of Fame member Jerry Waters. Waters won the NAIA National Championship in 1982 and coached the then-Rifles for 17 years, tallying 364 victories and a .732 winning percentage. Waters left Upstate in 1997 to become an assistant coach at Georgia and Gary Nottingham took over the program. Nottingham, now assistant to the head coach at Illinois, coached from 1997-2002 before Eddie Payne took over the program in 2002. Payne, a former coach on the Division I level at East Carolina and Oregon State, took Upstate to the NCAA D-II Tournament in 2004-05 and 2005-06 as well as winning a regular season championship in 2005-06 and the school’s only Peach Belt Conference Tournament title in 2006-07. USC Upstate Season-By-Season Stats (Statistics begin in 1974-75) Total 3-Point Rebounds Year W/L GP Min FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Eldridge Blackwood (4-10) 1967-68 4-10 14 Paul Mack (7-22 overall with 1976-77 season) 1968-69 3-8 11 Dr. Joe Bowman (55-54) 1969-70 9-10 19 1970-71 6-15 21 1971-72 10-13 23 1972-73 11-9 20 1973-74 19-7 26 Bill Reitmeier (8-50 overall with 1976-77 season) 1974-75 4-22 26 -- 784 2007 .391 -- -- .000 295 461 .640 -- --- 954 36.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1863 71.7 1975-76 3-22 25 -- 755 1608 .470 -- -- .000 303 477 .635 -- -- 1003 40.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1813 72.5 Bill Reitmeier (1-6) and Paul Mack (4-14) 1976-77 5-20 25 -- 820 1897 .432 -- -- .000 258 373 .692 -- -- 817 32.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1898 75.9 Bill Hinson (33-58) 1977-78 4-26 30 -- 909 1991 .457 -- -- .000 325 480 .677 -- -- 1090 36.3 -- -- 461 -- -- -- 2143 71.4 1978-79 11-19 30 -- 970 1836 .528 -- -- .000 368 610 .603 -- -- 1126 37.5 -- -- 304 -- -- -- 2308 76.9 1979-80 18-13 31 -- 995 2068 .481 -- -- .000 385 571 .674 -- -- 1247 40.2 -- -- 422 -- -- -- 2375 76.6 Jerry Waters (364-133) 1980-81 22-12 32 -- 970 1948 .498 -- -- .000 497 715 .695 -- -- 1205 37.7 -- -- 371 -- -- -- 2437 76.2 1981-82 27-5 32 -- 884 1683 .525 -- -- .000 551 760 .725 -- -- 1095 34.2 -- -- 353 -- -- -- 2319 72.5 1982-83 21-9 30 -- 858 1683 .510 -- -- .000 512 735 .697 -- -- 1040 34.7 -- -- 372 -- -- -- 2228 74.3 1983-84 22-6 28 -- 762 1320 .577 -- -- .000 501 660 .759 -- -- 685 24.5 -- -- 460 -- -- -- 2025 72.3 1984-85 19-8 27 -- 805 1403 .574 -- -- .000 448 634 .707 -- -- 770 28.5 -- -- 420 -- -- -- 2058 76.2 1985-86 22-6 28 -- 934 1665 .561 -- -- .000 473 661 .716 -- -- 985 35.2 523 10 578 407 77 270 2341 83.6 1986-87 20-9 29 -- 851 1628 .523 104 245 .424 499 641 .778 -- -- 999 34.4 530 13 392 466 66 212 2305 79.5 1987-88 16-10 26 -- 734 1331 .551 114 254 .449 436 582 .749 -- -- 888 34.2 460 13 464 330 56 158 2018 77.6 1988-89 21-10 31 -- 814 1544 .527 103 259 .398 591 809 .731 259 589 848 27.4 538 17 393 438 61 208 2322 74.9 1989-90 29-3 32 -- 954 1745 .547 170 396 .429 549 718 .765 276 641 917 28.7 557 7 509 417 60 296 2627 82.1 1990-91 26-3 29 -- 923 1631 .566 154 338 .456 528 716 .737 280 534 814 28.1 494 8 546 441 73 389 2528 87.2 1991-92 24-6 30 -- 898 1664 .540 93 277 .336 512 705 .726 335 668 1003 33.4 538 13 447 406 24 308 2401 80.0 1992-93 18-9 27 -- 723 1505 .480 130 383 .339 481 730 .659 391 532 923 34.2 516 21 355 392 44 232 2057 76.2 1993-94 17-9 26 -- 749 1560 .480 158 439 .360 526 681 .772 361 558 919 35.3 538 16 372 407 41 244 2182 83.9 1994-95 18-10 28 -- 759 1673 .454 151 429 .352 479 679 .705 380 582 962 34.4 507 7 424 387 61 260 2148 76.7 1995-96 23-8 31 -- 935 1961 .477 183 544 .336 522 792 .659 424 763 1187 38.3 572 16 577 482 77 364 2575 83.1 1996-97 19-10 29 -- 810 1735 .467 175 489 .358 436 650 .671 419 615 1034 35.7 517 15 524 450 70 311 2231 76.9 Gary Nottingham (65-73) 1997-98 22-7 29 -- 814 1820 .447 200 602 .332 390 562 .694 467 611 1078 37.2 548 8 465 460 97 335 2218 76.5 1998-99 4-23 27 -- 605 1382 .438 174 515 .338 331 518 .639 298 585 883 32.7 536 14 395 530 52 204 1715 63.5 1999-00 12-16 28 5700 649 1442 .450 180 482 .373 351 493 .712 343 590 933 33.3 517 11 195 543 65 201 1829 65.3 2000-01 16-11 27 5501 627 1287 .487 166 402 .413 472 620 .761 248 616 864 32.0 514 14 425 469 52 173 1892 70.1 2001-02 11-16 27 5475 590 1363 .433 143 424 .337 363 515 .705 331 566 897 33.2 503 10 338 486 57 176 1686 62.4 Eddie Payne (120-146) 2002-03 18-11 29 5800 674 1463 .461 155 455 .341 456 681 .670 321 637 958 33.0 558 16 410 446 109 206 1959 67.6 2003-04 14-14 28 5725 694 1542 .450 163 511 .319 491 708 .694 331 598 929 33.2 568 15 446 414 76 243 2042 72.9 2004-05 24-8 32 6450 816 1868 .437 261 737 .354 516 762 .677 393 668 1061 33.2 649 10 545 462 62 364 2409 75.3 2005-06 20-10 30 6026 748 1651 .453 211 599 .352 456 655 .696 297 702 999 33.3 552 12 453 421 80 235 2163 72.1 2006-07 17-11 28 5650 666 1534 .434 227 579 .392 378 569 .664 281 630 911 32.5 525 16 415 435 87 255 1937 69.2 2007-08 7-23 30 6051 660 1632 .404 187 600 .328 378 608 .622 318 667 985 32.8 564 14 390 475 79 231 1895 63.2 2008-09 9-21 30 6050 650 1606 .405 163 516 .316 349 528 .661 337 691 1028 34.3 501 8 377 472 126 183 1812 60.4 2009-10 6-23 29 5825 616 1519 .406 158 472 .335 351 538 .652 331 680 1011 34.9 528 9 365 481 141 202 1741 60.0 2010-11 5-25 30 6075 625 1680 .372 214 735 .291 282 470 .600 378 642 1020 34.0 554 6 341 440 110 174 1746 58.2 2011-12 21-13 34 6825 888 2024 .439 207 615 .337 443 695 .637 505 750 1255 36.9 663 13 440 512 144 286 2426 71.4 Totals 692-569 1261 -- 29917 62899 .475 4344 12297 .353 16752 25149 .666 7986 14448 37323 33.0 14570 343 14744 12069 2047 6720 80672 63.9 Notes: Minutes played were not kept until the 1999-200 season; the three-point arc was instituted in 1986-87; rebounds were broken down between offensive and defensive starting in 1988-89; turnovers, blocks, and steals were not recorded until 1985-86 season; and assists were not recorded until the 1977-78 season.

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Program History • 1,000 Point Scorers

Ulysses Hackett • 2,688 Year 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 Total

GP GS Min 29 28 806 32 32 1056 28 28 884 30 30 1018 119 118 3764

Avg FG 27.8 202 33.0 301 31.6 257 33.9 266 31.6 1026

Total 3-PT FGA Pct FG FGA Pct 316 .639 0 1 .000 426 .707 0 0 .000 370 .695 0 0 .000 417 .638 1 5 .200 1529 .671 1 6 .167

FT 130 171 151 183 635

FTA 178 220 219 239 856

Pct Off .730 -- .777 85 .689 82 .766 89 .742 256

Rebounds Def Tot -- 203 163 248 145 227 141 230 652 908

Avg PF FO A TO B S 7.0 73 1 31 55 6 37 7.8 74 0 50 63 14 61 8.1 63 0 46 69 14 63 7.7 76 1 63 69 2 66 7.6 286 2 190 256 36 227

Pts 534 773 665 716 2688

Avg 18.4 24.2 23.8 23.9 22.6

Wendell Gibson • 2,043 Year GP GS 1978-79 30 -- 1979-80 29 -- 1980-81 34 -- 1981-82 32 -- TOTAL 125 --

Min -- -- -- -- --

Avg -- -- -- -- --

FG 151 202 232 264 849

Total 3-PT FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA 335 .451 -- -- -- 45 70 440 .459 -- -- -- 79 103 517 .449 -- -- -- 94 131 480 .550 -- -- -- 127 163 1772 .479 -- -- -- 345 467

Pct .643 .767 .718 .779 .739

Rebounds Off Def Tot -- -- 132 -- -- 167 -- -- 160 -- -- 177 -- -- 636

Avg 4.4 5.8 4.7 5.5 5.1

PF FO A TO B -- -- 16 -- -- -- -- 56 -- -- -- -- 87 -- -- -- -- 49 -- -- -- -- 208 -- --

S -- -- -- -- --

Pts 347 483 558 655 2043

Avg 11.6 16.7 16.4 20.5 16.3

Total 3-PT FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct 141 .504 -- -- -- 23 33 .697 395 .524 -- -- -- 35 58 .603 472 .551 -- -- -- 66 89 .742 382 .576 -- -- -- 82 105 .781 1390 .545 -- -- -- 206 285 .723

Rebounds Off Def Tot -- -- 80 -- -- 256 -- -- 299 -- -- 295 -- -- 930

Avg 3.2 8.8 8.8 9.2 7.8

PF FO -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

S -- -- -- -- --

Pts 165 449 586 522 1722

Avg 6.6 15.5 17.2 16.3 14.4

Avg PF FO A TO B S 5.4 60 1 23 46 17 18 6.3 61 0 47 67 29 41 5.8 55 0 61 54 56 37 4.7 54 0 46 54 34 28 5.5 230 1 177 221 136 124

Pts 251 398 480 407 1536

Avg 10.5 14.7 16.6 14.5 14.2

3-PT Rebounds Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S 10 16 26 1.1 14 0 36 26 1 15 19 62 81 2.9 55 0 90 56 9 35 21 91 112 3.7 82 3 154 91 9 59 12 72 84 2.9 53 0 181 98 5 57 62 241 303 2.7 204 3 461 271 24 166

Pts 122 357 595 397 1471

Avg 5.1 12.8 19.8 13.7 13.3

S 0 30 31 32 93

Pts 206 248 502 493 1449

Avg 7.9 8.9 17.3 19.0 13.3

Avg PF FO A TO B S 1.5 32 1 17 19 0 19 4.0 67 3 100 74 5 78 5.0 53 1 92 67 6 47 5.2 71 2 55 56 3 36 3.9 223 7 264 216 14 180

Pts 118 514 362 452 1446

Avg 4.1 17.1 13.4 17.4 12.9

Michael Gibson • 1,722 Year GP GS 1978-79 25 -- 1979-80 29 -- 1980-81 34 -- 1981-82 32 -- TOTAL 120 --

Min -- -- -- -- --

Avg -- -- -- -- --

FG 71 207 260 220 758

A TO B 3 -- -- 18 -- -- 25 -- -- 20 -- -- 66 -- --

Kevin Harrington • 1,536 Year GP GS Min 2000-01 24 12 595 2001-02 27 25 962 2002-03 29 28 975 2003-04 28 28 948 TOTAL 108 93 3480

Avg 24.8 35.6 33.6 33.9 32.2

FG 85 139 169 143 536

Total FGA Pct 150 .567 318 .437 353 .479 331 .432 1152 .465

3-PT FG FGA Pct FT 6 19 .316 75 53 139 .381 67 61 164 .372 81 45 142 .317 76 165 464 .356 299

FTA 106 95 125 122 448

Pct Off .708 32 .705 44 .648 50 .623 48 .667 174

Rebounds Def Tot 98 130 127 171 117 167 83 131 425 599

Nathan Norman • 1,471

Year 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 TOTAL

GP GS Min 24 2 324 28 22 854 30 30 972 29 29 1010 111 83 3160

Avg 13.5 30.5 32.4 34.8 28.5

FG 38 122 195 130 485

FGA 122 270 445 319 1156

Pct .311 .452 .438 .408 .420

Total FG FGA Pct FT FTA 23 76 .303 23 28 75 178 .421 38 50 93 247 .377 112 129 64 173 .370 73 89 255 674 .378 246 296

Pct .821 .760 .868 .820 .831

Terry Steward • 1,449 Year GP GS Min 1984-85 26 0 486 1985-86 28 24 604 1986-87 29 25 867 1987-88 26 26 904 TOTAL 109 75 2861

Avg 18.7 21.6 29.9 34.8 26.2

FG 86 100 197 187 570

Total 3-PT FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct 165 .521 0 0 .000 34 50 .680 177 .565 0 0 .000 48 63 .762 327 .602 1 1 1.000 107 133 .805 318 .588 1 3 .333 118 141 .837 987 .578 2 4 .500 307 387 .793

Off 0 0 0 0 0

Rebounds Def Tot 76 76 149 149 236 236 262 262 723 723

Avg PF FO 2.9 0 0 5.3 64 2 8.1 80 1 10.1 88 2 6.6 232 5

A TO B 20 0 0 21 33 3 25 44 24 31 54 14 97 131 41

Dwayne Prioleau • 1,446 Year 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 TOTAL

GP GS Min 29 0 396 30 30 1055 27 27 956 26 26 865 112 83 3272

Avg 13.7 35.2 35.4 33.3 29.2

FG 47 186 132 153 518

Total FGA Pct 86 .547 338 .550 298 .443 306 .500 1028 .504

3-PT FG FGA Pct FT FTA 1 5 .200 23 40 45 105 .429 97 136 23 76 .303 75 106 41 87 .471 105 128 110 273 .403 300 410

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Rebounds Pct Off Def Tot .575 17 27 44 .713 50 69 119 .708 47 87 134 .820 55 80 135 .732 169 263 432

Program History • 1,000 Point Scorers

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Willis Woodruff • 1,392 Year 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 TOTAL

GP GS Min 25 1 443 31 31 949 32 32 1002 29 29 797 117 93 3191

Avg 17.7 30.6 31.3 27.5 27.3

FG 36 135 147 186 504

Total FGA Pct 78 .462 270 .500 277 .531 322 .578 947 .532

3-PT FG FGA Pct FT 5 10 .500 21 17 44 .386 91 34 72 .472 95 37 87 .425 84 93 213 .437 291

FTA 38 119 127 112 396

Pct .553 .765 .748 .750 .735

Off 0 0 29 25 54

Rebounds Def Tot 39 39 150 150 118 147 77 102 384 438

Avg PF FO A TO 1.6 31 1 71 37 4.8 93 4 95 80 4.6 100 3 129 74 3.5 81 3 105 63 3.7 305 11 400 254

B S 6 20 9 41 24 40 27 52 66 153

Pts 98 378 423 493 1392

Avg 3.9 12.2 13.2 17.0 11.9

Rebounds Off Def Tot 26 51 77 14 74 88 17 69 86 21 57 78 78 251 329

Avg PF FO A TO B S 2.5 72 0 81 34 3 40 2.9 63 2 96 47 4 27 3.1 61 1 93 47 2 25 2.6 70 2 84 76 3 41 2.8 266 5 354 204 12 133

Pts 266 353 314 448 1381

Avg 8.6 11.8 11.2 14.9 11.6

Rebounds Off Def Tot 6 24 30 16 42 58 10 75 85 4 38 42 36 179 215

Avg PF FO A TO B S 1.1 34 0 29 35 7 22 1.8 46 1 62 36 5 45 2.8 57 2 63 45 7 27 3.2 28 1 30 25 7 19 2.1 165 4 184 141 26 113

Pts 150 433 422 250 1255

Avg 5.4 13.5 14.1 19.2 12.2

Avg PF FO A TO B S 5.4 70 0 20 52 11 36 5.1 82 2 45 42 9 34 5.3 83 1 25 44 6 41 5.4 56 2 15 30 8 34 5.3 291 5 105 168 34 145

Pts 316 283 312 287 1198

Avg 9.9 9.8 10.4 10.6 10.2

S 7 13 15 32 67

Pts 127 273 359 435 1194

Avg 4.7 10.5 13.8 14.0 10.9

S -- -- -- --

Pts 315 339 525 1179

Avg 10.5 12.1 19.4 13.9

Luke Payne • 1,381 Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 TOTAL

GP GS Min 31 16 774 30 28 885 28 27 890 30 29 978 119 100 3527

Total 3-PT Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct 25.0 87 224 .388 47 138 .341 45 69 .652 29.5 100 241 .415 39 124 .315 114 137 .832 31.8 93 232 .401 41 111 .369 87 114 .763 32.6 149 383 .389 63 194 .325 87 120 .725 29.6 429 1080 .397 190 567 .335 333 440 .757

Jay Free • 1,255 Year GP GS Min 2003-04 28 6 442 2004-05 32 22 958 2005-06 30 30 940 2006-07 13 13 433 TOTAL 103 71 2773

Total 3-PT Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct 15.8 54 135 .400 27 83 .325 15 20 .750 29.9 146 360 .406 94 232 .405 47 62 .758 31.3 147 332 .443 70 186 .376 58 78 .744 33.3 78 188 .415 49 116 .422 45 53 .849 26.9 425 1015 .419 240 617 .389 165 213 .775

Darren McDuffie • 1,198 Year 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 TOTAL

GP GS Min 32 27 899 29 29 797 30 25 822 27 25 762 118 106 3280

Avg 28.1 27.5 27.4 28.2 27.8

FG 126 119 134 109 488

Total 3-PT FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off 232 .543 0 1 .000 64 80 .800 68 204 .583 0 0 .000 45 57 .789 55 215 .623 2 5 .400 42 55 .764 47 199 .548 10 31 .323 59 75 .787 53 850 .574 12 37 .324 210 267 .787 223

Rebounds Def Tot 104 172 93 148 111 158 94 147 402 625

Todd Gambrell • 1,194 Year 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 TOTAL

GP GS Min 27 1 397 26 23 720 26 20 741 31 28 936 110 72 2794

Avg 14.7 27.7 28.5 30.2 25.4

FG 46 101 138 165 450

Total 3-PT FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA 84 .548 -- -- -- 35 53 169 .598 -- -- -- 71 99 220 .627 -- -- -- 83 123 285 .579 -- -- -- 105 140 758 .594 -- -- -- 294 415

Pct .660 .717 .675 .750 .708

Rebounds Off Def Tot -- -- 93 -- -- 178 -- -- 171 -- -- 221 -- -- 663

Avg PF FO A TO B 3.4 62 2 10 23 11 6.8 73 2 14 41 14 6.6 69 2 34 40 19 7.1 93 7 44 48 32 6.0 297 13 102 152 76

Pct .781 .813 .781 .789

Rebounds Off Def Tot -- -- 205 -- -- 211 -- -- 260 -- -- 676

Avg 6.8 7.5 9.6 8.0

Mike Smith • 1,179 Year 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 TOTAL

GP GS 30 -- 28 -- 27 -- 85 --

Min -- -- -- --

Avg -- -- -- --

FG 113 126 186 425

Total 3-PT FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA 214 .528 -- -- -- 89 114 233 .541 -- -- -- 87 107 313 .594 -- -- -- 153 196 760 .559 -- -- -- 329 417

PF FO A TO B -- -- 22 -- -- -- -- 41 -- -- -- -- 37 -- -- -- -- 100 -- --

Charles Ford • 1,076 Year 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 TOTAL

GP GS Min 27 13 383 31 13 505 29 19 771 29 29 952 116 74 2611

Total 3-PT Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off 14.2 58 128 .453 9 22 .409 57 75 .760 39 16.3 103 216 .477 9 38 .237 82 119 .689 79 26.6 93 189 .492 5 19 .263 58 95 .611 67 32.8 138 296 .466 8 33 .242 64 95 .674 97 22.5 392 829 .473 31 112 .277 261 384 .680 282

Rebounds Def Tot 39 78 90 169 91 158 116 213 336 618

Avg PF FO A TO B S 2.9 57 1 12 16 7 22 5.5 70 1 26 54 18 36 5.4 82 4 25 45 11 31 7.3 77 0 52 86 15 36 5.3 286 6 115 201 51 125

Pts Avg 182 6.7 297 9.6 249 8.6 348 12.0 1076 9.3

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Program History • 1,000 Point Scorers / DII Tournament Teams

Terrance Gist • 1,064

Year 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 TOTAL

GP GS Min 25 0 268 30 16 489 28 13 677 29 29 857 112 58 2291

Avg 10.7 16.3 24.2 29.6 20.5

FG 35 129 103 160 427

Total

FGA 71 233 178 291 773

3-PT

Pct FG FGA .493 0 0 .554 0 0 .579 0 1 .550 22 82 .552 22 83

Rebounds

Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO .000 14 31 .452 15 21 36 1.4 24 0 11 13 .000 74 126 .587 50 61 111 3.7 55 1 59 39 .000 55 84 .655 26 61 87 3.1 60 1 91 53 .268 45 83 .542 42 67 109 3.8 77 2 112 51 .265 188 324 .580 133 210 343 3.1 216 4 273 156

B S Pts Avg 4 17 84 3.4 17 78 332 11.1 15 59 261 9.3 43 122 387 13.3 79 276 1064 9.5

Carlos Bryson • 1,032 Year 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 TOTAL

GP GS Min 26 7 445 28 26 782 31 31 874 29 25 830 114 89 2931

Avg 17.1 27.9 28.2 28.6 25.7

FG 61 104 134 117 416

Total 3-PT FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT 106 .575 0 3 .000 33 200 .520 0 0 .000 46 262 .511 1 11 .091 64 231 .506 1 1 1.000 55 799 .521 2 15 .133 198

FTA 50 89 117 108 364

Pct Off .660 35 .517 66 .547 72 .509 66 .544 239

Rebounds Def Tot 53 88 113 179 119 191 110 176 395 634

Avg PF FO A TO B S 3.4 50 1 21 31 7 21 6.4 70 2 41 51 13 31 6.2 76 3 49 48 3 48 6.1 86 5 38 54 14 60 5.6 282 11 149 184 37 160

Pts Avg 155 6.0 254 9.1 333 10.7 290 10.0 1032 9.1

Willie Murdaugh • 1,005 Year 1989-90 1990-91 TOTAL

GP GS Min 32 32 979 29 29 880 61 61 1859

Total Avg FG FGA Pct 30.6 158 299 .528 30.3 174 306 .569 30.5 332 605 .549

3-PT FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct 65 120 .542 108 133 .812 84 162 .519 84 106 .792 149 282 .528 192 239 .803

Rebounds Off Def Tot 49 89 138 36 64 100 85 153 238

Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts 4.3 86 1 52 55 2 86 489 3.4 59 0 73 62 9 121 516 3.9 145 1 125 117 11 207 1005

Avg 15.3 17.8 16.5

NCAA Division II Tournament Teams

1990-91

26-3 • Coach: Jerry Waters

1997-98

22-7 • Coach: Gary Nottingham

1991-92

24-6 • Coach: Jerry Waters

2004-05

24-8 • Coach: Eddie Payne

1995-96

23-8 • Coach: Jerry Waters

2005-06

20-10 • Coach: Eddie Payne

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All-American Spartans

SPARTANS

MICHAEL GIBSON

ULYSSES HACKET

• 1978-1982 • NAIA All-American • Third in school history in scoring (1,722) • Led Upstate to NAIA National Championship • USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘99

• 1988-1992 • USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘02 • NAIA All-American • Two-Time NCAA Division II All-American • Upstate All-Time Leading Scorer (2,688)

Gibson played for the USC Spartanburg Rifles from 1978 to 1982, and earned All-American honors in 1981 and 1982. He guided the Rifles to a 78-50 record, while he was there, a significant step up from their 16-90 record the four previous years. The team also advanced to the NAIA District Six Tournament each year Gibson played there. Gibson was recognized as an NAIA First-team All-American in 1982 as a senior after receiving an All-American honorable mention as a junior. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1982 NAIA National Tournament. He presently stands as the school’s all-time record holder for rebounds (930) and his 1,722 points rank him third in scoring. He is also fourth in games played (120) and third in field goals made (758). The Washington Bullets selected Gibson 44th overall and in the second round of the NBA draft in 1982 after his All-American season at Spartanburg. He played four years in the NBA with the Bullets, Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns, and also had a tryout with the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. Additionally, he spent time abroad playing in Italy for several years.

WENDELL GIBSON • 1978-1982 • USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘04 • NAIA All-American • Led Upstate to NAIA National Championship

From 1988 to 1992, Hackett unquestionably made his name synonymous with Rifle basketball. He earned second team All-American honors in 1990, 1991 and 1992. He is the all-time scoring leader with 2,688 points, after surpassing Wendall Gibson. He also owns five other career records - scoring average (22.6), field goals made (1,026), free throws made (635), free throws attempted (856) and games started (118). His 908 rebounds are second on the all-time list, as is his 1,529 field goal attempts. Hackett was known for his shooting abilities. He led all NCAA Division II players with a .707 shooting percentage in his 1989-90 season, and ranked second in 1990-91 with a .695 percentage. He also set numerous records for the university, including the single season record for points with 773. His 301 field goals, .707 field goal percentage, 24.2 scoring average, and 183 free throws made also top the record books. His 44 points against Johnson C. Smith in the 1990-91 season is the school’s all-time single game record. Aside from his All-America honors in 1990, 1991 and 1992, Hackett earned Co-Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year honors in 1991 and won the award completely in 1992. He was also an NAIA All-District Six selection twice and was named the District Six Player of the Year in 1990. Hackett’s impact brought the Rifles to Sweet 16 appearances in the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Division II Tournaments.

WILLIE MURDAUGH

Inducted into the USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004, Wendall Gibson was a major player in his senior season with the Rifles. He and former teammate, Mike Gibson, helped lead the 1982 Rifles to the NAIA National Championship. Gibson ranks second all-time on the career points record list with 2,043 points. He was the leader until Ulysses Hackett broke the record with 2,688 points, though he ranks in the top ten in several other categories. He attempted 1,772 field goals, topping the all-time list. Additionally, his 125 games played is the highest figure ever attained by a men’s basketball player. Gibson ranks sixth all-time with a 16.3 points per game scoring average, and second with 849 field goals made and 345 free throws made. He also compiled 636 rebounds, good for seventh all-time. More importantly, his 20.5 points per outing average throughout the 1981-1982 season remains one of the highest single-season scoring averages in school history at fourth all-time. With statistics like these, Gibson deservedly won All-American and All-District honors as a senior.

MIKE SMITH • 1982-1985 • USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘01 • NAIA All-American • 13th in school history with 1,179 points

• 1989-1991 • USC Upstate Athletics Hall of Fame, ‘08 • NCAA Division II All-American • 1991 Peach Belt Player of the Year

Willie Murdaugh became the 10th person affiliated with the men’s basketball program to be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at USC Upstate. Though he only played for the university for two years, he made them count. Being named Player of the Week by Sports Illustrated (Jan. 1991), earning all-conference, AllAmerican, and the Peach Belt Player of the Year in 1991 are just some of his many achievements. He also ranks 17th all-time in scoring with 1,005 points. His 52.8 three-point field goal percentage marks him as the program’s all-time leader. Murdaugh led the team to a 29-3 record from 1989-90, including a District Six championship and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament in 1990 (the University’s final year of NAIA membership). He averaged 15.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in being named all-district in 1989-90. While the Rifles moved to Division II membership in 1990-91, Murdaugh averaged 17.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game en route to leading the team to the Peach Belt Conference regular season championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament. He also ranks among the program’s all-time greats in nine other statistical categories.

ELLIOT HOLMES • 1984-1986 • NAIA Honorable Mention All-American

Smith played for the USC Rifles from 1982-85 after transferring from Spartanburg Methodist College. He made a strong impact each of his three years at USCS. He ranks 13th all-time scoring list with 1,179 points, although he played three seasons compared to the usual four. He also ranks among the all-time leaders in eight other statistical categories. Smith was a three-time All-District Six selection and was an All-American his senior year. He led the Rifles to three 20-win seasons during his career. He played in the District Six All-Star game in 1983 and 1984, and was named the MVP in 1983. After leaving the university, he began a professional career playing internationally in Spain. Throughout his 12 years of international play, he led his teams to two Spanish and European Championships.

Holmes transferred to USCS from Anderson Junior College, where he had an outstanding career for the Trojans. During the 1985-86 season for the Rifles, Holmes scored 422 points, the second-highest mark on the team. In the 28 games he played as a guard, he also compiled a .565 shooting percentage, .791 free throw percentage, 80 rebounds and 152 assists. He was known to be a crowd pleaser with his flashy style of play. Holmes was a NAIA Honorable Mention All-American for the 1984-85 season. He scored a season high, 13 field-goals, in a game against Claflin in 1984.

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SPARTANS -AAbercrombie, Rex Allen, Nixon Allison, Ralph Alverson, Bruce Amrick, Robert Anderson, Junior Ashford, Richie

1972-74 1972-74 1968-71 1968-71 1967-68 1980-81 1979-80

-BBailey, Gary Baldwin, Mike Bannister, Frankie Barbour, Chuck Bell, Keith Bennett, Kevin Berry, Johnny Berryhill, Trevor Bishop, David Bishop, Stan Bishop, Wayne Blackwell, Ray Blair, Curtis Blanton, Dean Blessing, Mario Bolton, Donny Boros, Gabor Bowen, Dewey Boyd, Herman Brailsford, Rashawn Brannon, Keith Bridwell, Jim Bright, David Brobst, Jarrett Bronson, Sterling Brooks, James Brown, Bobby Brown, Chris Brown, Josh Brown, Shaneta Browning, Emmett Bryson, Carlos Buchanan, Michael Burch, Gene Burch, Mark Byrd, Jeremy

1996-97 1982-83 1981-86 2001-02 1998-02 1990-91 1988-89 2005-06 1974-75 1968-69 1967-68 1969-70 2000-02 1969-70 2011-Pres. 1972-73 2007-09 1976-78 1979-80 2007-08 1972-73 1971-72 1992-96 1999-00 1998-99 1972-76 2002-03 1981-84 2004-05 1997-98 1987-88 1993-97 2012-Pres. 1969-70 1972-73 2004-2008

Camp, Jerry Campbell, Reggie Carter, Marcus Casey, Chuckie Cason, Robbie Center, Mike Chavis, Josh Cleveland, Odell Cleveland, Trey Coleman, Austin Conner, Tim Cook, Carter Cooper, David Craig, Torrey Creswell, T.J. Cutshall, Lee

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-DDavis, Bobby Davis, John Dawkins, Alfred Dawson, Taha Deal, Bryce Dennis, Sylvester Dickson, Jeff Diebel, Dave Dixon, Dion Dodd, Richard Dukes, Tony Drummond, Derrick Drummond, Jerry Dunn, Derek Elam, Rob Elliott, Jimmy Elliott, Max Eppinger, Preston Erwin, Clark Evans, Brian Evans, Chuck Ezell, Thomas Ferguson, Tee Fluker, Troy Ford, Charles

All-Time Participants

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1979-82 1968-69 1990-91 1969-70 1987-89 1970-71 2007-11 1981-83 1996-97 1991-96 1971-73 2008-12 1968-69 2010-Pres. 2003-04 1978-79 2007-09 1975-76 1976-77 1999-00 1970-71 1976-78 1967-68 2001-03 1984-85 1969-72 2010-11 1998-99 1984-85 1998-00 2011-Pres. 1973-76 1970-72 2005-07 1971-72 1981-82 1972-74 1972-73 1969-70 1998-03 1994-98

Ford, Jeremy Fowler, Greg Free, Jay Frye, Skip

2011-Pres. 1971-72 2003-07 1973-75

-GGabbard, Dwight Gagum, Nathanial Gaither, Mike Gambrell, Todd Gaskin, Abran Gibson, Michael Gibson, Wendell Gilliam, Reggie Gist, Terrance Good, Jerry Gordon, De’Marion Gordon, James Gray, Teddy Glenn, Ricardo Green, Kelvin Green, William Greene, Ty Grgurovic, Ivica Griffith, Bryan Grimes, Stuart Gross, James Gross, Vashawne Gutshall, Lee

1978-82 1977-78 1979-80 1985-89 2001-02 1978-82 1978-82 1990-92 1994-98 1970-71 2008-10 1969-70 1984-85 2010-Pres. 1990-92 1974-76 2011-Pres. 2004-06 1992-93 1994-96 1998-99 1998-00 1968-69

-HHackett, Ulysses Hall, Danny Hall, Rob Hammond, Henry Hammonds, Spanky Hanks, Jimmy Hardin, Rhett Harold, Ken Harrill, Ken Harrington, Kevin Harris, Chuck Harris, Todd Hash, Chandler Hayes, Mike Haynes, Bruce Helton, Tim Henderson, Bill Hensley, Shane Hill, Archie Hill, Emonte Hill, L.A. Hills, Adrian Hindman, Tom Hinson, Mark Hinson, Skip Hodge, John Hodges, Andy Holden, Wayne Holland, James Hollifield, Mike Holmes, Elliott Horne, Brack Horsley, Larry Housey, Justin Humphries, Bill Humphries, J.C.

1988-92 1970-71 2001-02 1995-96 1997-00 1976-78 2006-08 1967-68 1968-69 2000-04 1977-78 1994-95 2010-11 1986-90 2011-Pres. 1972-73 1989-90 1991-93 1970-71 1999-01 1977-81 1997-98 1970-71 1977-79 1988-92 1968-69 1971-73 1975-79 1978-82 1970-72 1984-86 1979-81 1969-70 2007-08 1974-77 1972-74

-JJackson, Don Jackson, Linder Jackson, Thaddeus Jacobs, Charles Jacobs, Kevin Jenkins, Jamie Johns, Herman Johnson, Danny Jones, Elbert Joshua, Jonathan

1968-69 1974-75 1997-01 1988-89 1995-96 2001-03 1976-78 1968-70 1968-70 2004-05

Kaldal, Steiner Kaminski, John Kaupaitis, Erikas Kelly, Larry Koffi, Cedric Kok, Aru Kristinsson, Pall Lark, George Ledford, Brad Lee, Terry LeGates, Ryan Leonard, Terry

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2000-01 1986-89 2003-06 1970-71 2008-10 2011-12 2000-01 1967-68 1991-95 1982-84 2009-10 1996-98

Lightbody, Doug Lighty, David Lillie, Zach Lipscomb, Johnny Little, Scott Livingston, Keilan Long, Charleston Long, Larry Loya, Lance Lucas, Matt Lusis, Tony

1979-83 2012-Pres. 2012-Pres. 1969-70 1982-84 1993-95 2003-05 1967-68 1998-99 1998-99 1985-87

-MMaugle, Greg Maxey, Jodd May, Steve Mayers, Rodney McAuthor, Smithy McBride, Kadarrell McCants, Donnelly McCoy, Ed McCray, Melvin McDuffie, Darren McKown, Mark McMahan, Art Meadows, James Merriwether, Lamario Miller, Fred Miller, Parrish Mitchell, Jason Minus, Sharod Mooney, Oscar Moorman, Mike Moton, Jabreel Mrkic, Matej Murdaugh, Willie Murrell, Eric Mynatt, Mark

2007-08 2011-Pres. 1983-85 1986-88 1967-68 1992-93 1987-88 1968-69 1982-83 1989-93 1976-78 1970-72 1973-74 2003-05 2011-Pres. 1985-86 1996-98 2008-10 1978-81 1988-89 2006-07 2006-07 1989-91 2000-04 1989-91

Nesbitt, Mike Norizsan, Bobby Norman, Nathan Norris, Etienne Olafsson, Fannar Olmstead, JT

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Olumuyiwa, Babatunde

O’Neal, Charlie Owens, Mike

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-RReed, Rodney Reiff, Lucas Rice, Dean Rich, Zac Ridings, Sam Robinson, Derrick Robinson, Ducie Robinson, Jesse Rodgers, Adrian Rogers, Chalmers Rosenburg, Ernest Ross, Stuart Ross, Warrem Rousey, Cameron

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2000-01 2000-01 2010-Pres. 2001-05 1983-84 P-P-P 1970-71 1978-82 1992-93 1981-82 1976-77 1997-99 2002-05 1999-00 2004-08 1976-77 2001-03 1973-75 1983-86 1970-71 2005-07 1976-77 1976-78 2010-12 2008-10 1991-93 2006-09 1990-94

Pack, Danny Page, Tim Parham, Chris Parks, George Pate, Mike Patterson, Terry Paul, C.J. Paule, Pete Payne, Luke Pearson, Ricky Petty, Chris Phelps, Billy Phelps, Jeff Pickett, Joe Pikunic, Ante Pinson, Walt Pitts, Lucius Porchea, Shane Posey, Pat Pounds, Greg Preston, Matt Prioleau, Dwayne Quick, Mike Quinlan, Daniel

1976-77 1989-99 1993-97 1999-01

1982-84 2005-07 1987-88 2008-09 2004-05 2005-09 1972-73 1986-88 1974-76 2004-07 2011-Pres. 2008-12 1990-94 1978-79 1995-96 2008-09

Rudic, Steve Rush, Charles

1999-01 1982-86

-SSamuel, Danny 1985-86 Sanders, Brian 2001-03 Sartor, Lee 1982-86 Schneiders, Nick 2006-10 Scruggs, Ricky 1976-77 Selvy, Mike 1985-89 Sharperson, David 1974-75 Shehan, Reggie 1979-81 Shell, Jon 1991-93 Simmons, Neil 1977-78 Singleton, Sherron 1999-01 Skupeika, Mark 1997-98 Slaton, Marc 1989-90 Sloan, Marquis 2010-11 Small, Paul 1979-82 Smith,Andre 1984-85 Smith, Fred 1993-95 Smith, Jim 1969-70 Smith, Mike 1967-68 Smith, Mike 1982-85 Smith, Richard 1988-89 Smith, Robert 1972-74 Spencer, Rory 2007-08 Stachowicz, Tom 1983-84 Stamps, Jeff 1978-79 Staton, Dennis 1968-69 Stevens, Richie 2003-05 Steward, Terry 1984-88 Still, Patrick 1974-76 Stone, Rick 1971-72 Stroup, Steve 1988-90 Sullivan, Don 1978-79 Summery, Butch 1968-69 Sumpter, Cedric 1998-99 Swann, Mike 1976-79 Sweeney, Lavonda 1974-76 -TTaylor, David Taylor, Keith Thomason, Randy Thompson, Paul Toner, Mike Truzy, Karonnie Tsampas, Petros Turner, Jack Turner, Robbie Tyus, Charles

1973-74 1974-75 1969-70 1998-99 1970-71 1995-98 2002-04 1970-71 1993-95 1993-95

-UUzochukwu, Mezie

2007-11

Varn, Andrew Vaughn, Bill Vaughn, Jerry Vernon, Ted

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2007-08 1967-69 1969-70 1974-75 1967-69 1992-93 1984-86 2005-07 2012-Pres. 1986-91 1969-70 1977-81 1978-79 1968-70 1973-78 1972-73 1992-97 1975-76 1996-97 1981-83 2000-01 1997-98 1977-78 1985-87 1973-74 1971-72 1987-91 1968-69 1982-84 1990-92

All-Time Roster • Jersey Numbers

Shane Porchea 2010-12 Dee Washington 2012-Pres.

Cedric Koffi Will Saunders

Jeremy Byrd Trey Cleveland Jeremy Ford James Holland Kevin Jacobs Brad Ledford Sharod Minus Terry Patterson Lee Sartor Jeff Waters

Chuck Barbour T.J. Creswell Chandler Hash Doug Lightbody Mark Mynatt Bobby Noriszan Etienne Norris Chris Parham Jeff Phelps Zac Rich Mike Selvy Jon Shell

Ty Greene Charles Jacobs Terry Lee Reggie Sheehan Chris Ward Ronnie Williams

Rex Abercrombie Bobby Brown Richard Dodd Marcus Carter Greg Fowler Rob Hall Jimmy Hanks Emonte Hill Keilan Livingston Lance Loya Luke Payne Warren Ross Lavonda Sweeney Don Sullivan Ricardo Williams

Junior Anderson Rashawn Brailsford Shaneta Brown Reggie Gilliam De’Marion Gordon Mark Hinson Danny Johnson Cameron Rousey Charles Rush Marquis Sloan Mike Swan Adam Williams

Chris Brown Robbie Cason Richard Dodd Steve “Skip” Frye Mike Gaither Ricardo Glenn Lee Gutshall Tim Helton

2008-10 2010-11

2004-08 1996-97 2011-Pres. 1978-82 1995-96 1991-95 2009-10 1997-99 1982-86 1986-91

Tony Lusis C.J. Paul Rick Scruggs Andre Smith

Gabor Boros Richard Dodd Fred Miller

2011-Pres. 1988-89 1982-84 1979-81 1984-86 1985-87

1972-74 2002-03 1969-72 1990-91 1971-72 2001-02 1976-78 1999-01 1993-95 1998-99 2004-08 1995-96 1974-76 1978-79 1997-98

1980-81 2007-08 1997-98 1990-92 2008-10 1977-79 1968-70 2008-09 1982-86 2010-11 1976-79 1992-97

1981-84 1987-89 1969-72 1973-75 1979-80 2009-Pres. 1068-69 1972-73

2007-09 1969-72 2011-12

Nixon Allen 1972-74 Jerry Camp 1979-82 Derrick Drummond 1998-99 Aru Kok 2011-12 David Lighty 2012-Pres. Eric Murrell 1999-04 Dean Rice 2004-05 Nick Schneiders 2005-10

15 2001-02 2003-04 2010-11 1979-83 1989-91 1989-99 1999-01 1991-93 1983-86 2005-09 1985-89 1991-93

1985-87 2002-05 1976-77 1984-85

Adrian Rodgers Johnny Lipscomb

David Bright Mark Burch Jeremy Byrd Josh Chavis Austin Coleman James Elliott Troy Fluker L.A. Hill Elliott Holmes Herman Johns Terry Leonard Danny Pack Mike Quick Willis Woodruff

Richard Ashford David Bright Alfred Dawkins James Holland Larry Horsley Willie Murdaugh Neil Simmons Terry Steward Mezie Uzochukwu Lee Williams

Kevin Bennett Charles Ford Chuck Evans Wendell Gibson Bruce Haynes Archie Hill L.A. Hill Bill Humphries Steiner Kaldal Zach Lillie Matt Lucas Parrish Miller Pete Paule Greg Pounds Lucas Reiff Derrick Robinson Marc Slaton Mike Smith Richard Smith Richie Stevens

Torrey Craig Bobby Davis Derek Dunn Jay Free Terrance Gist Ryan LeGates Dwayne Prioleau Reggie Williams

2011-Pres. 1969-70

1992-96 1972-73 2004-08 2007-11 1991-96 1973-76 1998-03 1977-81 1984-86 1976-78 1996-98 1970-71 1982-84 1987-91

1979-80 1992-96 1976-77 1978-82 1969-70 1989-91 1977-78 1984-88 2007-11 1981-83

1990-91 1994-98 1972-74 1978-82 2010-12 1970-71 1977-81 1974-77 2000-01 2012-Pres. 1998-99 1985-86 1999-00 1991-93 2008-09 1986-88 1989-90 1982-85 1988-89 2003-05

2010-Pres. 2007-09 1998-00 2003-07 1994-98 2009-10 1990-94 2000-01

Sterling Bronson 1998-99 Tim Connor 1971-73 Jerry Drummond 1984-85 Dwight Gabbard 1978-82 Johnathon Gray 2009-10 Mike Hayes 1986-90 Andy Hodges 1971-73 Justin Houser 2007-08 Jamie Jenkins 2001-03 Jodd Maxey 2010-Pres. Art McMahan 1970-72 Ante Pikunic 2005-07 Sherron Singleton 1999-01 Ronnie Williams 1985-87 Roy Wright 1982-84

Ray Blackwell Tony Dukes Rhett Hardin Bruce Haynes Pat Posey

Donny Bolton Rob Elam Todd Gambrell Michael Gibson Vashawne Gross Mark Hinson Charleston Long Steve May Melvin McCray Darren McDuffie J.T. Olmstead Matt Preston Brian Sanders Karonnie Truzy Robbie Turner Steve Wood

Mario Blessing Elbert Jones John Kaminski Pete Paule Ricky Pearson Pat Still Carroll Wells Robert Williams

1969-70 2010-11 2006-08 2012-Pres. 2008-10

1972-73 2010-Pres. 1985-89 1978-82 1998-00 1977-79 2003-05 1983-85 1982-83 1989-93 2000-01 2006-09 2001-03 1995-98 1993-95 1971-72

2011-Pres. 1968-70 1986-89 1999-00 1976-77 1974-76 1978-79 1977-78

Bryce Deal 1970-71 Andy Hodges 1971-73 Rodney Mayers 1966-68 James Meadows 1973-74 Lamario Merriwether 2003-05 Fred Miller 2012-Pres. Mike Moorman 1988-89 Chris Petty 2001-03 Lucius Pitts 1976-78 Daniel Quinlan 2005-07 Rodney Reed 1987-88 Chalmers Rogers 2008-12 Stuart Ross 1978-79 Steve Rudic 1999-01 Jeff Stamps 1978-79 Cedric Sumpter 1998-99 Daryl Wilder 1972-73

1971-73 1992-93 1993-97

L.C. Zellner

1990-92

Babatunde Olumuyiwa

Ralph Allison

James Brooks Taha Dawson Dwight Gabbard Nathanial Gagum Stuart Grimes Ivica Grgurovic James Gross Kevin Harrington Jason Mitchell Oscar Mooney Jabreel Moton Caleb Palkert Billy Phelps Ernest Rosenburg Charles Rush Steve Stroup Jack Turner

Mike Baldwin Chuck Casey John Davis John Kaminski Mark McKown Tim Page Danny Samuel

Frankie Bannister Keith Bell Johnny Berry James Brooks Sylvester Dennis Preston Eppinger Clark Erwin Brian Evans Thomas Ezell Josh Jackson Spanky Hammonds Bill Henderson Shane Hensley Rodney Mayers Joe Pickett Jesse Robinson Fred Smith Paul Stachowicz Bill Weathers

Mike West

Trevor Berryhill Curtis Blair Jarrett Brobst Josh Brown Emmett Browning Carlos Bryson Odell Cleveland Carter Cook Dion Dixon Skip Hinson Brack Horne Pall Kristinsson

2005-06 2000-02 1999-00 2004-05 1987-88 1993-97 1981-83 2008-12 1984-85 1988-92 1979-81 2000-01

1987-88 1983-84 2004-07 1985-89 1991-93 1997-98 1969=70 1998-99

Tim Connor Kadarrell McBride Nathan Norman

Donnelly McCants Mike Owens Jesse Robinson Mike Selvy Jon Shell Mark Skupeika Randy Thomason Paul Thompson

Keith Bell Dewey Bowen Keith Brannon

Michael Buchanan

Dave Diebel Teddy Gray Ulysses Hackett Erikas Kaupaitis Larry Kelly Scott Little Matej Mrkic

2010-Pres.

1968-71

SPARTANS Fannar Olafsson Ducie Robinson Paul Small Rory Spencer Rick Stone David Taylor

Jonathan Joshua Jim Smith Petros Tsampas Marc Wartenberger

Kelvin Green Bryan Griffith Danny Hall Wayne Holden J.C. Humphries Charles Tyus

1972-76 1999-00 1978-82 1977-78 1994-96 2004-06 1998-99 2000-04 1996-98 1978-81 2006-07 2009-10 1973-75 1990-94 1982-86 1988-90 1970-71

1982-83 1969-70 1975-76 1986-89 1976-78 1978-82 1985-86

1981-86 1998-02 1988-89 1972-76 1976-78 2005-07 1971-72 1981-82 1972-73 1997-01 1997-00 1989-90 1991-93 1986-88 1970-71 2004-07 1993-95 1983-84 1977-81

Dean Blanton Walt Pinson Bill Weathers Curtis Williams

Michael Center Max Elliott Mike Hollifield Sam Ridings Johnny Whiteside

Jerry Vaughn

Gary Bailey Mike Hollifield Thaddeus Jackson Charlie O’Neal Nick Schneiders Robert Smith

Henry Hammond Adrian Hills Kenny Williams

2000-01 1974-76 1979-82 2007-08 1971-72 1973-74

2004-05 1969-70 2002-04 2005-07

1990-92 1992-93 1970-71 1975-79 1972-74 1993-95

1969-70 1976-77 1977-81 1975-76

1970-71 1970-72 1970-72 1972-73 1973-78

1969-70

1996-97 1970-72 1997-01 2001-05 2005-10 1972-74

1995-96 1997-98 1996-97

Current Players In Bold

1968-70

1998-02 1976-78 1972-73

2012-Pres.

2001-03 1984-85 1988-92 2003-06 1970-71 1982-84 2006-07

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Record Book • Career Records

Points Ulysses Hackett • 2,688

Field Goals Attempted Wendell Gibson • 1772

Three-Point FG Attempted Nathan Norman • 674

Scoring Average Ulysses Hackett • 22.6

Field Goal Percentage Bill Humphries • .880

*Adam Williams played in 1992-94 and 1995-97. **Austin Coleman played in 1991-92 and 1994-97.

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Pts 2688 2043 1722 1536 1471 1449 1446 1392 1381 1255 1198 1194 1179 1076 1064 1032 1005 990 986 948

Avg 22.6 17.7 17.6 17.4 16.5 16.3 16.1 16.0 15.5 15.1 14.7 14.6 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.9 13.4 13.3 13.3 13.3

Player Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Mike Gibson Kevin Harrington Nathan Norman Terry Steward Dwayne Prioleau Willis Woodruff Luke Payne Jay Free Darren McDuffie Todd Gambrell Mike Smith Charles Ford Terrance Gist Carlos Bryson Willie Murdaugh Torrey Craig Jeremy Byrd Lucius Pitts

Games Years 119 1988-92 125 1978-82 120 1978-82 108 2000-04 111 1993-97 109 1984-88 112 1990-94 117 1987-91 119 2004-08 103 2003-07 118 1989-93 110 1985-89 85 1982-85 116 1994-98 112 1994-98 114 1993-97 61 1989-91 64 2010-Pres. 115 2004-08 54 1976-78

Player Games Years Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-92 Carroll Wells 30 1978-79 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-78 Ducie Robinson 22 1975-76 Willie Murdaugh 61 1989-91 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-82 Robbie Turner 54 1993-95 James Brooks 34 1974-76 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres. Elliot Holmes 28 1985-86 Charleston Long 46 2003-05 Ronnie Williams 55 1985-87 Mike Gibson 120 1978-82 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-04 Terry Leonard 58 1996-98 Mike Smith 85 1982-85 Ricardo Williams 29 1997-98 Derrick Drummond 27 1998-99 Daniel Quinlan 57 2005-07 Terry Steward 109 1984-88

Field Goals Made Ulysses Hackett • 1026 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

FGM 1026 849 758 570 536 518 504 488 485 450 429 427 425 425 417 416 392 355 349 335

Player Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Mike Gibson Terry Steward Kevin Harrington Dwayne Prioleau Willis Woodruff Darren McDuffie Nathan Norman Todd Gambrell Luke Payne Terrance Gist Jay Free Mike Smith Lucius Pitts Carlos Bryson Charles Ford L.A. Hill Torrey Craig David Bright

Games Years 119 1988-92 125 1978-82 120 1978-82 109 1984-88 108 2000-04 112 1990-94 117 1987-91 118 1989-93 111 1993-97 110 1985-89 119 2004-08 112 1994-98 103 2003-07 85 1982-85 54 1976-78 114 1993-97 116 1994-98 115 1977-81 64 2010-Pres. 108 1992-96

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FGA 1772 1529 1390 1156 1152 1080 1028 1015 987 947 884 854 850 829 799 786 777 773 760 758

Player Games Years Wendell Gibson 125 1978-82 Ulysses Hackett 119 1988-92 Mike Gibson 120 1978-82 Nathan Norman 111 1993-97 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-04 Luke Payne 119 2004-08 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-94 Jay Free 103 2003-07 Terry Steward 109 1984-88 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-91 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-78 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres. Darren McDuffie 118 1989-93 Charles Ford 116 1994-98 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-97 Josh Chavis 117 2007-11 Mezie Uzochukwu 119 2007-11 Terrance Gist 112 1994-98 Mike Smith 85 1982-85 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-89

Rnk Pct Player FGM-A Years 1. .880 Bill Humphries 329-374 1974-77 2. .671 Ulysses Hackett 1026-1529 1988-92 3. .622 Wayne Holden 324-521 1975-79 4. .608 Skip Hinson 45-74 1988-92 5. .597 Scott Little 210-352 1982-84 6. .596 James Brooks 229-384 1974-76 7. .594 Todd Gambrell 450-758 1985-89 8. .592 Steve Rudic 203-343 1999-01 9. .592 Melvin McCray 42-71 1982-83 10. .583 David Bright 335-575 1992-96 11. .583 Parrish Miller 60-103 1985-86 12. .580 Kelvin Green 40-69 1990-92 13. .578 Terry Steward 570-987 1984-88 14. .577 Oscar Mooney 254-440 1978-81 15. .576 *Frankie Bannister 216-375 1981-86 16. .575 Shane Hensley 50-87 1991-93 17. .574 Darren McDuffie 488-850 1989-93 18. .568 Emmett Browning 46-81 1986-87 19. .565 Elliot Holmes 175-310 1985-86 20. .564 Steve May 62-110 1983-85 *Frankie Bannister played in 1981-83 and 1984-86.

Three-Point FG Made Nathan Norman • 255

Rnk Made Player Games Years 1. 255 Nathan Norman 111 1993-97 2. 240 Jay Free 103 2003-07 3. 200 Josh Chavis 117 2007-11 4. 190 Luke Payne 119 2004-08 5. 165 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-04 6. 151 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres. 7. 149 Willie Murdaugh 61 1989-91 8. 125 Daniel Quinlan 57 2005-07 125 *Adam Williams 103 1992-97 10. 121 Sherron Singleton 55 1999-01 11. 112 Mike Selvy 96 1985-89 12. 110 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-94 13. 100 Terry Leonard 58 1996-98 14. 98 C.J. Paul 80 2002-05 15. 93 Eric Murrell 109 2000-04 93 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-91 17. 85 Derrick Drummond 27 1998-99 18. 74 **Austin Coleman 96 1991-97 19. 72 Ricardo Williams 29 1997-98 20. 70 Gabor Boros 54 2007-09 *Adam Williams played in 1992-94 and 1995-97. **Austin Coleman played in 1991-92 and 1994-97

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Att 674 617 600 567 464 452 371 322 300 285 282 273 262 255 244 242 239 223 219 213

Player Games Years Nathan Norman 111 1993-97 Jay Free 103 2003-07 Josh Chavis 117 2007-11 Luke Payne 119 2004-08 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-04 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres. *Adam Williams 103 1992-97 Daniel Quinlan 57 2005-07 Eric Murrell 109 2000-04 Sherron Singleton 55 1999-01 Willie Murdaugh 61 1989-91 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-94 Derrick Drummond 27 1998-99 Mike Selvy 96 1985-89 Terry Leonard 58 1996-98 C.J. Paul 80 2002-05 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-08 Curtis Blair 56 2001-03 **Austin Coleman 96 1991-97 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-91

Three-Point FG Percentage Willie Murdaugh • .528 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 20.

Pct .528 .491 .466 .457 .439 .437 .425 .420 .412 .410 .405 .405 .405 .403 .402 .400 .400 .389 .388 .386

Player Made-Att Years Willie Murdaugh 149-282 1989-91 Tony Lusis 27-55 1985-87 Etienne Norris 61-131 1999-01 Spanky Hammonds 16-35 1997-00 Mike Selvy 112-255 1985-89 Willis Woodruff 93-213 1987-91 Sherron Singleton 121-285 1999-01 Derrick Robinson 42-100 1986-88 Rodney Mayers 42-102 1986-88 Terry Leonard 100-244 1996-98 Derek Dunn 47-116 1998-00 C.J. Paul 98-242 2002-05 Zac Rich 53-131 2005-09 Dwayne Prioleau 110-273 1990-94 Emonte Hill 41-102 1999-00 Bryan Griffith 38-95 1992-93 Ty Greene 56-140 2011-Pres. Jay Free 240-617 2003-07 Daniel Quinlan 125-322 2005-07 Mark Mynatt 51-132 1989-91

Free Throws Made Ulysses Hackett • 635 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 20.

Made 635 345 333 329 307 300 299 294 292 291 261 246 242 234 230 214 210 207 207 206

Player Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Luke Payne Mike Smith Terry Steward Dwayne Prioleau Kevin Harrington Todd Gambrell Jeremy Byrd Willis Woodruff Charles Ford Nathan Norman Robbie Turner Ernest Rosenburg Odell Cleveland Eric Murrell Darren McDuffie Nick Schneiders Terry Leonard Mike Gibson

Games 119 125 119 85 109 112 108 110 115 117 116 111 54 106 62 109 118 110 58 120

Years 1988-92 1978-82 2004-08 1982-85 1984-88 1990-94 2000-04 1985-89 2004-08 1987-91 1994-98 1993-97 1993-95 1990-94 1981-83 2000-04 1989-93 2005-10 1996-98 1978-82

Record Book • Career Records

Free Throws Attempted Ulysses Hackett • 856

Rebounding Average Bobby Davis • 8.4

Free Throw Percentage Keilan Livingston • .900

Assists James Holland • 553

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Att 856 467 456 448 440 417 415 410 396 387 387 384 364 343 330 324 296 289 286 285

Pct .900 .885 .881 .865 .863 .857 .837 .836 .831 .821 .817 .815 .811 .805 .804 .803 .802 .800 .800 .797

Player Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Jeremy Byrd Kevin Harrington Luke Payne Mike Smith Todd Gambrell Dwayne Prioleau Willis Woodruff Nick Schneiders Terry Steward Charles Ford Carlos Bryson Odell Cleveland Ernest Rosenburg Terrance Gist Nathan Norman Robbie Turner Bobby Davis Mike Gibson

Games 119 125 115 108 119 85 110 112 117 110 109 116 114 62 106 112 111 54 60 120

Player Made-Att Years Keilan Livingston 72-80 1993-95 Ricardo Williams 46-52 1997-98 Mark Mynatt 74-84 1989-91 Emonte Hall 45-52 2000-01 Rodney Mayers 44-51 1986-88 Jim Elliott 42-49 1974-76 Robbie Turner 242-289 1993-95 Emonte Hill 61-73 1999-00 Nathan Norman 246-296 1993-97 C.J. Paul 188-229 2002-05 Derrick Robinson 116-142 1986-88 Tony Lusis 97-119 1985-87 Ronnie Williams 137-169 1985-87 Josh Chavis 124-154 2007-11 Daniel Quinlan 82-102 2005-07 Willie Murdaugh 192-239 1989-91 Terry Leonard 207-258 1996-98 Mike Selvy 164-205 1985-89 Paul Thompson 36-45 1998-99 Derrick Drummond 59-74 1998-99

Rebounds Mike Gibson • 930 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Rebs 930 908 723 676 674 663 636 634 625 618 599 577 545 501 479 472 445 438 432 354

Years 1988-92 1978-82 2004-08 2000-04 2004-08 1982-85 1985-89 1990-94 1987-91 2005-10 1984-88 1994-98 1993-97 1981-83 1990-94 1994-98 1993-97 1993-95 2007-09 1978-82

Player Games Years Mike Gibson 120 - 1978-82 Ulysses Hackett 119 - 1988-92 Terry Steward 109 - 1984-88 Mike Smith 85 1982-85 Wayne Holden 109 1975-79 Todd Gambrell 10 1985-89 Wendell Gibson 125 1978-82 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-97 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-93 Charles Ford 116 1994-98 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-04 Nick Schneiders 110 2005-10 Mezie Uzochukwu 119 2007-11 Bobby Davis 60 2007-09 Torrey Craig 64 2010-Pres. David Bright 108 1992-96 Lucius Pitts 54 1976-78 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-91 Dwayne Prioleau 112 1990-94 Oscar Mooney 58 1978-81

Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Avg 8.4 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.2 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5

Ast 553 461 427 416 403 400 354 339 295 285 273 264 249 232 229 220 208 207 207 207

Player Bobby Davis Lucius Pitts Mike Smith James Brooks Mike Gibson Ulysses Hackett Torrey Craig Ducie Robinson Terry Steward Charleston Long Ricardo Glenn Wayne Holden William Green Oscar Mooney Todd Gambrell Carroll Wells Carlos Bryson Kevin Harrington Ivica Grgurovic Terry Leonard

Player James Holland Nathan Norman Jeremy Byrd Jeff Waters Lee Sartor Willis Woodruff Luke Payne C.J. Paul Josh Chavis Greg Pounds Terrance Gist Dwayne Prioleau Mike Hayes Brad Ledford Chris Brown Eric Murrell Wendell Gibson Etienne Norris Mike Selvy Terry Leonard

Games Years 60 2007-09 54 1976-78 85 1982-85 34 1974-76 120 1978-82 119 1988-92 64 2010-Pres. 22 1975-76 109 1984-88 46 2003-05 61 2009-Pres. 109 1975-79 24 1974-75 58 1978-81 110 1985-89 30 1978-79 114 1993-97 108 2000-04 60 2004-06 58 1996-98

Games 124 111 115 112 15 117 119 98 117 57 112 112 115 65 85 109 125 55 112 58

Years 1978-82 1993-97 2004-08 1986-91 1982-86 1987-91 2004-08 2002-05 2007-11 1991-93 1994-98 1990-94 1986-90 1991-95 1981-84 2000-04 1978-82 1999-01 1985-89 1996-98

Blocked Shots Nick Schneiders • 205

Rnk Blks Player Games Years 1. 205 Nick Schneiders 110 2005-10 2. 136 Kevin Harrington 108 2000-04 3. 106 Babatunde Olumuyiwa 64 2010-Pres. 4. 79 Terrance Gist 112 1994-98 5. 76 Todd Gambrell 110 1985-89 6. 66 Willis Woodruff 117 1987-91 7. 51 Charles Ford 116 1994-98 8. 46 Ante Pikunic 58 2005-07 9. 42 David Bright 108 1992-96 10. 41 Terry Steward 109 1984-88 11. 37 Carlos Bryson 114 1993-97 12. 36 Erikas Kaupaitis 72 2003-06 36 Ulysses Hackett 114 1988-92 14. 34 Darren McDuffie 118 1989-93 34 Mezie Uzochukwu 119 2007-11 16. 32 Petros Tsampas 57 2002-04 32 Jeremy Byrd 115 2004-08 18. 29 Bobby Davis 60 2007-09 29 Teddy Gray 87 1984-88 20. 26 Jay Free 103 2003-07

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Steals Jeremy Byrd • 350 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 16. 17. 19.

Stls 350 276 227 207 180 169 166 160 153 145 133 125 124 119 113 101 97 93 92 90 90

Player Games Jeremy Byrd 115 Terrance Gist 112 Ulysses Hackett 119 Willie Murdaugh 61 Dwayne Prioleau 112 C.J. Paul 80 Nathan Norman 11 Carlos Bryson 114 Willis Woodruff 117 Darren McDuffie 118 Luke Payne 119 Charles Ford 116 Kevin Harrington 108 Terry Leonard 58 Jay Free 103 Mezie Uzochukwu 117 Etienne Norris 55 Terry Steward 109 Charleston Long 46 Josh Chavis 117 Jeff Waters 112

Games Played Wendell Gibson • 125 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 9. 11. 12. 15. 16. 20.

GP 125 124 123 120 119 119 119 118 117 117 116 115 115 115 114 112 112 112 112 111 111 111

Player Wendell Gibson James Holland Chalmers Rogers Mike Gibson Luke Payne Mezie Uzochukwu Ulysses Hackett Darren McDuffie Josh Chavis Willis Woodruff Charles Ford L.A. Hill Jeremy Byrd Mike Hayes Carlos Bryson Carter Cook Jeff Waters Dwayne Prioleau Terrance Gist Nathan Norman Charlie O’Neal Doug Lightbody

Years 2004-08 1994-98 1988-92 1989-91 1990-94 2002-05 1993-97 1993-97 1987-91 1989-93 2004-08 1994-98 2000-04 1996-98 2003-07 2007-11 1999-01 1984-88 2003-05 2007-11 1986-91

Years 1978-82 1978-82 2008-12 1978-82 2004-08 2007-11 1988-92 1989-93 2007-11 1987-91 1994-98 1977-81 2004-08 1986-90 1993-97 2008-12 1986-91 1990-94 1994-98 1993-97 2001-05 1979-83

Games Started Ulysses Hackett • 118 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

GS 118 106 100 98 93 93 91 89 88 83 83 81 75 75 74 72 71 70 65 65

Player Ulysses Hackett Darren McDuffie Luke Payne Mezie Uzochukwu Willis Woodruff Kevin Harrington Josh Chavis Carlos Bryson Jeremy Byrd Dwayne Prioleau Nathan Norman Nick Schneiders Terry Steward Mike Hayes Charles Ford Todd Gambrell Jay Free C.J. Paul Ernest Rosenburg Mike Selvy

Years 1988-92 1989-93 2004-08 2007-11 1987-91 2000-04 2007-11 1993-97 2004-08 1990-94 1993-97 2005-10 1984-88 1986-90 1994-98 1985-89 2003-07 2002-05 1990-94 1985-89

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Record Book • Season Records

Points Ulysses Hackett • 773

Three-Point FG Made Jay Free • 94

Scoring Average Ulysses Hackett • 24.2

Three-Point FG Attempted Derrick Drummond • 262

Field Goals Made Ulysses Hackett • 301

Three-Point FG Percentage Willie Murdaugh • .542

Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Pts 773 716 665 655 595 586 559 558 554 534

Avg 24.2 23.9 23.8 20.5 19.8 19.8 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.4

FGM 301 266 264 260 257 232 229 222 220 207

Player Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Nathan Norman Mike Gibson Torrey Craig Wendell Gibson Robbie Turner Ulysses Hackett

Player Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Nathan Norman Robbie Turner Mike Smith Jay Free Terry Steward Ulysses Hackett

Player Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Mike Gibson Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Lucius Pitts Carroll Wells Mike Gibson Mike Gibson

Games 32 30 28 32 30 34 34 34 28 29

Games 32 30 28 32 30 28 27 13 26 29

Games 32 30 32 34 28 34 29 30 32 29

Year 1989-90 1991-92 1990-91 1981-82 1995-96 1980-81 2011-12 1980-81 1994-95 1988-89

Year 1989-90 1991-92 1990-91 1981-82 1995-96 1994-95 1984-85 2006-07 1987-88 1988-89

Year 1989-90 1991-92 1981-82 1980-81 1990-91 1980-81 1977-78 1978-79 1981-82 1979-80

Field Goals Attempted Wendell Gibson • 517 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

FGA 517 480 472 469 446 445 440 431 426 417

Player Wendell Gibson Wendell Gibson Mike Gibson Lucius Pitts Torrey Craig Nathan Norman Wendell Gibson Carroll Wells Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett

Games 34 32 34 29 34 30 29 30 32 30

Year 1980-81 1981-82 1980-81 1977-78 2011-12 1995-96 1979-80 1978-79 1989-90 1991-92

Field Goal Percentage Ulysses Hackett • .707 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Pct .707 .695 .664 .639 .638 .637 .627 .623 .619 .619

Player Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett David Bright Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Scott Little Todd Gambrell Darren McDuffie Ernest Rosenburg Frankie Bannister

FGM-FGA

301-426 257-370 73-110 202-316 266-417 107-168 138-220 134-215 122-197 143-231

Year 1989-90 1990-91 1993-94 1988-89 1991-92 1983-84 1987-88 1991-92 1992-93 1985-86

Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Made 94 93 85 84 83 75 72 70 68 68

Att 262 247 238 232 214 199 194 187 186 178

Pct .542 .519 .518 .493 .491 .476 .472 .471 .467 .443

Player Games Jay Free 32 Nathan Norman 30 Derrick Drummond 27 Willie Murdaugh 29 Torrey Craig 34 Nathan Norman 28 Ricardo Williams 29 Jay Free 30 Torrey Craig 30 Sherron Singleton 27

Player Games Derrick Drummond 27 Nathan Norman 30 Torrey Craig 34 Jay Free 32 Torrey Craig 30 Ricardo Williams 29 Luke Payne 30 Josh Chavis 28 Jay Free 30 Nathan Norman 28

Player Willie Murdaugh Willie Murdaugh Mike Selvy Etienne Norris Tony Lusis Sherron Singleton Willis Woodruff Dwayne Prioleau Derrick Robinson C.J. Paul

Year 2004-05 1995-96 1998-99 1990-91 2011-12 1994-95 1997-98 2005-06 2010-11 2000-01

Year 1998-99 1995-96 2011-12 2004-05 2010-11 1997-98 2007-08 2010-11 2005-06 1994-95

Made-Att Years 65-120 1989-90 84-162 1990-91 29-56 1987-88 36-73 2000-01 27-55 1986-87 68-143 2000-01 34-72 1989-90 41-87 1993-94 28-60 1987-88 39-88 2004-05

Free Throws Made Ulysses Hackett • 183 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Pct 183 171 153 151 141 138 130 127 118 114

Player Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Mike Smith Ulysses Hackett Robbie Turner Odell Cleveland Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Terry Steward Luke Payne

Made-Att Years 30 1991-92 32 1989-90 27 1984-85 28 1990-91 28 1994-95 30 1982-83 29 1988-89 32 1981-82 26 1987-88 30 2005-06

Free Throws Attempted Ulysses Hackett • 239 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Att 239 220 219 196 194 178 174 172 171 163

Player Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Mike Smith Odell Cleveland Ulysses Hackett Sherron Singleton Nick Schneiders Robbie Turner Wendell Gibson

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Games 30 32 28 27 30 29 28 29 28 32

Years 1991-92 1989-90 1990-91 1984-85 1982-83 1988-89 1999-00 2009-10 1994-95 1981-82

Free Throw Percentage Mark Mynatt • .909 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Pct .909 .903 .898 .885 .868 .867 .865 .864 .863 .856

Player Made-Att Years Mark Mynatt (40-44) 1989-90 Keilan Livingston (56-62) 1993-94 Mike Selvy (44-49) 1987-88 Ricardo Williams (46-52) 1997-98 Nathan Norman (112-129) 1995-96 Mike Quick (52-60) 1983-84 Emonte Hill (45-52) 2000-01 Etienne Norris (57-66) 2000-01 Ronnie Williams (63-73) 1986-87 Robbie Turner (101-118) 1993-94

Rebounds Mike Gibson • 299 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Rebs 299 295 275 264 263 262 260 256 249 248 237

Player Mike Gibson Mike Gibson Bobby Davis James Brooks Torrey Craig Terry Steward Mike Smith Mike Gibson Lucius Pitts Ulysses Hackett David Bright

Games 34 32 30 26 34 26 27 29 29 32 30

Years 1980-81 1981-82 2008-09 1974-75 2011-12 1987-88 1984-85 1979-80 1977-78 1989-90 1995-96

Rebounding Average Lawrence Davis • 12.1 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 9. 10.

Avg 12.1 10.2 10.1 9.6 9.2 9.2 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.1

Player Lawrence Davis James Brooks Terry Steward Mike Smith Mike Gibson Bobby Davis Mike Gibson Mike Gibson Lucius Pitts Terry Steward

Games 17 26 26 27 32 30 29 34 29 29

Assists Jeff Waters • 187 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Ast 187 182 181 172 169 169 168 164 163 154

Player Jeff Waters James Holland Nathan Norman Lee Sartor Warren Ross James Holland Greg Pounds Jeff Waters Emonte Hill Nathan Norman

Games 29 32 29 27 31 34 27 32 27 30

Blocked Shots Nick Schneiders • 88 Rnk Blks 1. 88 2. 79 3. 71 4. 56 5. 47 6. 43 7. 37 8. 35 9. 34 10. 32

Player Nick Schneiders Nick Schneiders

Games 29 30 Babatunde Olumuyiwa 30 Kevin Harrington 29 Jodd Maxey 34 Terrance Gist 29 Torrey Craig 34 Babatunde Olumuyiwa 34 Kevin Harrington 28 Todd Gambrell 31

Years 1975-76 1974-75 1987-88 1984-85 1981-82 2008-09 1979-80 1980-81 1977-78 1986-87

Years 1990-91 1981-82 1996-97 1984-85 1995-96 1980-81 1992-93 1989-90 2000-01 1995-96

Years 2009-10 2008-09 2010-11 2002-03 2011-12 1997-98 2011-12 2011-12 2003-04 1988-89

Record Book • Season Records / Game Records

Steals Terrance Gist • 122 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 10.

Stls 122 121 94 90 90 86 78 78 76 70

Player Terrance Gist Willie Murdaugh Jeremy Byrd Jeremy Byrd Jeremy Byrd Willie Murdaugh Terrance Gist Dwayne Prioleau Jeremy Byrd Terry Leonard

Games 29 29 32 26 30 32 30 30 27 29

Games Played Several Players • 34 Rnk 1.

GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34

Player Jodd Maxey Mario Blessong L.A. Hill Ricardo Glenn Mike Gibson Chalmers Rogers Babatunde Olumuyiwa Torrey Craig Ty Greene Fred Miller Wendell Gibson James Holland

Games Started Ty Greene • 34 Rnk 1. 2. 3. 8.

Years 1997-98 1990-91 2004-05 2006-07 2005-06 1989-90 1995-96 1991-92 2007-08 1997-98

Years 2011-12 2011-12 1980-81 2011-12 1980-81 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 1980-81 1980-81

GS 34 33 32 32 32 32 32

Player Ty Greene Torrey Craig Willis Woodruff Ulysses Hackett Willie Murdaugh Mario Blessing Ricardo Glenn

Years 2011-12 2011-12 1989-90 1989-90 1989-90 2011-12 2011-12

31 31 31

Charleston Long Carlos Bryson Willis Woodruff

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ALL-TIME UPSTATE SINGLE GAME RECORDS Scoring Ulysses Hackett • 44 Pts. 44 40 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 35 35 35

Player Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Michael Gibson Ulysses Hackett Wendell Gibson Robbie Turner Ulysses Hackett Jay Free Michael Gibson Wendell Gibson Ulysses Hackett Derrick Drummond

Rebounding Terry Steward • 22

Opponent Johnson C. Smith at GCSU Erskine vs. Tennessee Temple at Gardner-Webb at Columbus State GCSU Mars Hill Southern Wesleyan USC Aiken Columbus State Gardner-Webb

Date March 15, 1991 Feb. 24, 1990 Jan. 26, 1981 Dec. 2, 1989 Feb. 5, 1981 Feb. 11, 1995 Dec. 9, 1989 Nov. 28, 2006 Jan. 11, 1980 Feb. 7, 1981 Feb. 25, 1991 Dec. 8 1998

Reb. 22 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Player Terry Steward Lawrence Davis Michael Gibson Terry Steward Michael Gibson Mike Smith Ulysses Hackett Terry Steward Michael Gibson Michael Gibson Terry Steward Ulysses Hackett Robbie Turner Brian Sanders Ante Pikunic Ante Pikunic

Opponent Claflin at USC Aiken at UNC Asheville at Morris Wofford at Southern Wesleyan at GCSU Lander Southern Welseyan Francis Marion Claflin at GCSU UNC Pembroke Limestone Francis Marion at Francis Marion

Date March 2, 1998 Jan. 21, 1976 Dec. 5, 1981 Jan. 30, 1998 Feb. 11, 1980 Jan. 31, 1985 Nov. 17, 1990 Jan. 6, 1988 Feb. 14, 1980 Jan. 21, 1981 Feb. 9, 1987 Jan. 22, 1992 Jan. 7, 1995 Dec. 19, 2002 Jan. 10, 2007 Jan. 24, 2007

Asts 15 15 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Player Emonte Hill Jeff Waters Greg Pounds Emonte Hill Lee Sartor Tony Lusis Jeff Waters Jeff Waters Derrick Drummond Derrick Drummond Jeremy Byrd

Opponent Newberry Columbus State Elon at Kennesaw State Claflin at Lincoln Memorial Longwood GCSU Gardner-Webb Augusta State UNC Pembroke

Date Dec. 17, 2000 Feb. 25, 1991 Nov. 24, 1992 Jan. 3, 2001 Nov. 15, 1984 Nov. 15, 1986 Feb. 10, 1990 Jan. 26, 1991 Dec. 8, 1998 Jan. 2, 1999 Feb. 10, 2007

Stls 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8

Player Willie Murdaugh Willie Murdaugh Terrance Gist Terrance Gist Jeremy Byrd Terrance Gist Terrance Gist Terrance Gist Terrance Gist Jeremy Byrd

Opponets Gardner-Webb Francis Marion Augusta State GCSU USC Aiken Voorhees North Greenville vs. St. Andrews Johnson C. Smith Augusta State

Date Feb. 4, 1991 Dec. 5, 1990 Feb. 9, 1998 Jan. 10, 1998 Feb. 16, 2005 Nov. 20, 1995 Dec. 5, 1995 Jan. 3, 1998 March 5, 1998 Feb. 25, 2006

Opponent at South Carolina Kennesaw State Mercer Florida Gulf Coast UNC Asheville Winthrop Edward Waters at Francis Marion North Florida UNC Pembroke

Date Nov. 23, 2010 Feb. 28, 2009 Feb. 26, 2009 Dec. 14, 2009 Nov. 29, 2010 Dec. 16, 2009 Dec. 14, 2002 Jan. 17, 1998 Jan. 31, 1998 Feb. 21, 2001

Assists Emonte Hill/Jeff Water • 15

Steals Willie Murdaugh • 10

Blocked Shots Babatunde Olumuyiwa • 9 Blks 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5

Player Babatunde Olumuyiwa Nick Schneiders Nick Schneiders Nick Schneiders Babatunde Olumuyiwa Nick Schneiders Kevin Harrington Terrance Gist Terrance Gist Kevin Harrington

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SPARTANS All-American 1981 1982 1985 1986 1988 1990 1991 1992

Record Book • Honor Roll Michael Gibson Michael Gibson Wendell Gibson Mike Smith Elliott Holmes Elliott Holmes Ulysses Hackett Ulysses Hackett Willie Murdaugh Ulysses Hackett

Peach Belt • Player of the Year 1991 Ulysses Hackett Willie Murdaugh 1992 Ulysses Hackett NAIA District Six • Player of the Year 1981 Michael Gibson 1982 Michael Gibson 1990 Ulysses Hackett Peach Belt • Freshman of the Year 2001 Kevin Harrington 2006 Daniel Quinaln Peach Belt • Coach of the Year 1991 Jerry Waters 2005 Eddie Payne Peach Belt • All-Conference 1991 Ulysses Hackett Willie Murdaugh Willis Woodruff 1992 Ulysses Hackett 1993 Darren McDuffie Greg Pounds 1994 Dwayne Prioleau 1995 Robbie Turner 1996 David Bright Nathan Norman 1997 Terry Leonard Nathan Norman 1998 Terrance Gist Terry Leonard 2001 Sherron Singleton 2002 Kevin Harrington 2003 Kevin Harrington 2004 Kevin Harrington 2005 Jay Free Charleston Long 2006 Jay Free

Peach Belt • Player of the Week 1/13/92 Ulysses Hackett 2/17/92 Dwayne Prioleau 2/24/92 Ulysses Hackett 1/18/93 Greg Pounds 2/1/93 Ernest Rosenburg 12/6/93 Ernest Rosenburg 1/9/95 Nathan Norman 1/7/96 Nathan Norman 1/28/96 Nathan Norman 1/29/01 Kevin Harrignton 12/16/03 Kevin Harrington 1/17/05 Jay Free 1/24/05 Charleston Long 1/23/06 Luke Payne 12/4/06 Luke Payne A-Sun • Player of the Year 2012

Torrey Craig

A-Sun • Freshman of the Year 2011 Torrey Craig 2012 Ty Greene A-Sun • All-Conference 2009 Bobby Davis (Second-Team) 2012 Torrey Craig (First-Team) A-Sun • All-Freshman 2009 2011 2012

De’Marion Gordon Torrey Craig Ty Greene

A-Sun • Player of the Week 12/24/07 Luke Payne 11/22/11 Ricardo Glenn 12/20/11 Ricardo Glenn 01/10/12 Torrey Craig 01/24/12 Torrey Craig 02/26/12 Torrey Craig A-Sun • Newcomer of the Week 11/23/10 Torrey Craig 11/30/10 Babatunde Olumuyiwa 12/07/10 Torrey Craig 12/30/11 Ty Greene 01/17/12 Jodd Maxey 02/17/12 Ty Greene

NAIA District Six • All-District 1982 Wendell Gibson James Holland 1983 Odell Cleveland Mike Smith 1984 Mike Smith 1985 Mike Smith 1987 Terry Steward Ronnie Williams 1988 Terry Steward Ronnie Williams 1989 Ulysses Hackett Willis Woodruff 1990 Ulysses Hackett Willis Woodruff Peach Belt All-Tournament 1992 Ulysses Hackett 1995 Robbie Turner 1996 Carlos Bryson Charles Ford 1998 Nathan Norman Terry Leonard 2000 Sherron Singleton 2005 C.J. Paul 2006 Jeremy Byrd Daniel Quinlan (MVP)

Peach Belt • Presidential Honor Roll 1993 Shane Hensley Brad Ledford Dwayne Prioleau 1994 Brad Ledford 1995 Stuart Grimes Brad Ledford 1996 Stuart Grimes 1997 Carlos Bryson Karonnie Truzy Adam Williams 1998 Karonnie Truzy 1999 Derek Dunn Lance Loya Matt Lucas Bobby Norizsan 2000 Vashawne Gross Pete Paule Steve Rudic 2001 Pall Kristiansson Steve Rudic 2002 Dave Diebel Troy Fluker 2003 Petros Tsampas 2005 Ivica Grgurovich Charleston Long C.J. Paul Luke Payne 2006 Ivica Grgurovich Luke Payne Zac Rich Nick Schneiders Marc Wartenberger 2007 Jay Free Matej Mrkic Luke Payne Matt Preston Zac Rich Nick Schneiders Marc Wartenberger A-Sun • All-Academic 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Gabor Boros Luke Payne Nick Schneiders Mezie Uzochukwu Andrew Varn Gabor Boros Cedric Koffi Matt Preston Zac Rich Lucas Reiff Chalmers Rogers Nick Schneiders Mezie Uzochukwu Cedric Koffi Caleb Palkert Chalmers Rogers Nick Schneiders Mezie Uzochukwu Torrey Craig Tony Dukes Chandler Hash Jodd Maxey Shane Porchea Chalmers Rogers Mezie Uzochukwu Mario Blessing Carter Cook Jeremy Ford

A-Sun • Presidential Scholar 2012 Chalmers Rogers A-Sun • Commissioner’s Scholar 2011 Mezie Uzochkwu 2012 Chalmers Rogers A-Sun • Conference Scholar 2011 Chalmers Rogers 2012 Chalmers Rogers Division I-AAA Scholar-Athlete 2010 Nick Schneiders

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