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Tv/Radio Chart ................... Front Inside CoverQuick Facts ................................................... 1Table of Contents .......................................... 1About the Cover ............................................ 1Credits .......................................................... 1College Administration .................................. 2Head Coach Scott Polsgrove .......................... 3Assistant Coach Steve Hardin ....................... 4Assistant Coach Gordon Polsgrove ................ 4Assistant AD Merritt Yackey ......................... 5Sports Information Dir. Whitney Noble .......... 5Community Relations Mgr. Phillip Greene ...... 52010-11 Roster ............................................ 6Pronunciation Guide ..................................... 6Roster Breakdown ......................................... 6Meet the Bobcats .....................................7-132009-10 Statistics ..................................... 142009-10 Results ........................................ 14Record Book .......................................... 15-17The College ................................................. 18Athletic Facilities ...................Back Inside Cover2010-11 Schedule ......................... Back Cover

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The 2010-11 Lees-McRae College Men’s Basketball Me-dia Guide is published by the LMC Sports Information Of-fice, Whitney Noble, Director.

Written, compiled, and edited by: Whitney Noble, Phillip Greene, Craig McPhail, Scott Polsgrove, and Steve Hardin.

Principle photography by: Phillip Greene, Jeff Watson.

About the Cover: Featured on this year’s cover is senior Reshon Benjamin.

Cover Design by: Whitney Noble using Adobe Photoshop. Photography by Phillip Greene.

Printing: Pulp Printing, Bristol, Tenn.

School ................................ leeS-McRae college

location ........................ BanneR elk, nc 28604Founded ...................................................1900enRollMent ................................................ 700PReSident .................................dR. BaRRy Buxton

alMa MateR ................. aPPalachian State, 1971diRectoR oF athleticS .................... cRaig McPhail

alMa MateR ....................................... WinthRoP SenoiR WoMan adMiniStRatoR .............. Rita SMith

Faculty athletic RePReSentative .. dR. JaMeS caRSon

nicknaMe ...............................................BoBcatS

School coloRS ................... gReen (Pantone 626) & gold (Pantone 123)aRena .................................WilliaMS gyMnaSiuM

caPacity ................................................. 1,200ReligiouS aFFiliation ................. PReSByteRian, uSanational aFFiliation ................. ncaa diviSion iiconFeRence ........................ conFeRence caRolinaS

head athletic tRaineR ....................... Joe haWkinS

CoaChinG Staffhead coach ............................... Scott PolSgRove

alMa MateR .........................tayloR (ind.), 1987RecoRd at leeS-McRae (yRS.) ........ 17-100 (4 yRS)caReeR RecoRd (yRS.)............... 207-352 (18 yRS)Men’S BaSketBall oFFice Phone ..(828) 898-8897eMail [email protected]

aSSiStant coach ..............................Steve haRdin

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SportS informationdiRectoR ......................................Whitney noBle

alMa MateR ..................................taMPa, 2008oFFice Phone ........................... (828) 898-3510cell Phone ..............................(813) 957-7546Fax ........................................ (828) 898-8742eMail ....................................... [email protected]

Administration Position PhoneCraigMcPhail AthleticDirector 828-898-2483ScottPolsgrove AssistantAthleticDirector 828-898-8897JeffWatson ComplianceOfficer 828-898-8783PhillipGreene CommunityRelationsManager 828-898-8725WhitneyNoble SportsInformationDirector 828-898-3510Dr.JamesCarson FacultyAthleticRepresentative 828-898-8870DavidShervington AthleticOperations 828-898-8725

AthleticTraining Position PhoneRitaSmith DirectorofAthleticTraining/SWA 828-898-8768JoeHawkins HeadAthleticTrainer 828-898-8892BradleyHuff AssistantAthleticTrainer 828-898-3193MichaelNyquist AssistantAthleticTrainer 828-898-8892JillSparrow AssistantAthleticTrainer 828-898-8892

M.Basketball Position PhoneScottPolsgrove HeadMen'sBasketballCoach 828-898-8897SteveHardin AssistantMen'sBasketballCoach 828-898-8855GordonPolsgrove AssistantMen'sBasketballCoach 828-898-8897

W.Basketball Position PhoneSebastianWild HeadWomen'sBasketballCoach 828-898-2482TashaTaylor AssistantWomen'sBasketballCoach 828-898-3431NicoleJackson StudentAssistantCoach

M/WCrossCountry Position PhoneThomasCason HeadCrossCountryCoach 828-898-8967

Cycling Position PhoneLukeWinger HeadCyclingCoach 828-898-3432RobertJameson AssistantCyclingCoach 828-898-3432

M.Golf Position PhoneDavidEarnhardt HeadMen'sGolfCoach 828-260-0513

M.Lacrosse Position PhoneBrendanArthur HeadMen'sLacrosseCoach 828-898-2480

W.Lacrosse Position PhoneNickWagner HeadWomen'sLacrosseCoach 828-898-2538

M.Soccer Position PhoneMattThompson HeadMen'sSoccerCoach 828-898-8801PatrickCormac AssistantMen'sSoccerCoach 828-898-8801JimHart VolunteerAssistantMen'sSoccerCoachAdamBurden StudentAssistantCoach

W.Soccer Position PhoneCallyMorrill HeadWomen'sSoccerCoach 828-898-8771NickWhiting AssistantWomen'sSoccerCoach 828-898-8927

Softball Position PhoneMerrittYackey HeadSoftballCoach 828-260-6698M/WTennis Position PhoneKeithTurner HeadMen'sTennisCoach 828-898-2547

M/WTrackandField Position PhoneLeyFletcher HeadMen'sTrackandFieldCoach 828-898-2562JeffWatson AssistantCoach/Throws 828-898-8783ThomasCason AssistantCoach/Distance 828-898-8967

M.Volleyball Position PhoneJamesGoodridge HeadMen'sVolleyballCoach 828-898-8891

W.Volleyball Position PhoneWesSchneider HeadWomen'sVolleyballCoach 828-898-8714

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TheBoardofTrusteesofLees-McRaeCollegeannouncedtheappointment,ef-fectiveJune1,2010,ofBarryM.Buxtonas president of Lees-McRae College inBannerElk,NorthCarolina.Dr.Buxtonof-

ficiallybecamethefifteenthpresident inthe110-yearhistoryofthefour-yearliberalartscollegeduringtheinaugurationceremonyonOc-tober2,2010.

Before coming to Lees-McRae College, Buxton most recentlyservedasVicePresidentforSpecialProjectsattheSavannahCollegeofArtandDesign,wherehewasresponsibleformajorgiftsolicitation,leadershipdevelopment,andfoundationrelations.Healsoservedasexecutive liaison to the Savannah, Atlanta, and European Boards ofVisitors.

AnativeofBlowingRock,NorthCarolina,Dr.Buxtonhasalonghis-toryofinvolvementwithnon-profitorganizationsinAppalachia.Dur-ing thedecadeof the1980s,heservedasExecutiveDirectorof thesixteen-memberAppalachianConsortium.Inthiscapacity,heworkedwith faculty on research projects, scholarly conferences, and pub-lications related toAppalachia. In 1987,he receivedadistinguishedserviceawardfromtheBlueRidgeParkwayinrecognitionofthehis-toricstudiesheconductedofMabryMill,MosesH.ConeEstate,DaveyFarm,andBrinegarCabin.

Dr.BuxtonhasservedaspresidentofscienceandhistorymuseumsinNorthCarolina,Texas,andGeorgia.InHouston,heworkedwithfor-merPresidentandFirstLadyGeorgeandBarbaraBushandtheHarrisCountyMedicalSocietytoestablishtheMuseumofHealthandMedi-calScience.HewasvicepresidentoftheNorthCarolinaGrassRootsScienceMuseumsandaco-founderoftheHoustonMuseumDistrictAssociation.

Anaward-winningauthorwhohaswrittenandeditedoveradozenbooks,hiscentennialhistoryofBlowingRock,AVillageTapestry,wasrecognizedasthebestlocalhistorybookinNorthCarolinain1989.

Inadiversecareerspanning35years,hehasbeenateacher,re-searcher,publisher,editor,andcommunityleaderwithextensiveinter-nationalexperience.Hehasservedasaconsultanttosuchdiverseor-ganizationsastheHowardHughesMedicalInstitute,TennesseeStateBoardofRegents,NationalEndowmentfortheHumanities,andTexasA&MUniversity.Dr.Buxton is apastmemberof theNorthCarolinaHumanitiesCouncilandtheNebraskaHumanitiesCouncil.

Buxton holds two degrees from Appalachian State University,wherehereceivedhisteachercertificationandwasanE.F.LovillFel-low.HisPh.D.isfromtheUniversityofNebraska,andhisdissertationwastitled“JobSatisfactionofCollegeandUniversityPresidents.”

Throughouthiscareer,Dr.Buxtonhasreceivedhighmarksforroll-inguphissleevesandgettinginvolvedincommunityprojects.Hewasthefirstnon-hospitalityprofessional tobechosentoserveasChair-manofSavannah’spowerfulConventionandVisitorsBureau.HewasalsoamemberoftheChamberofCommerceexecutivecommitteeandservedon theboardsofBethesdaHome forBoys,YMCA, the LucasTheatre,Historic SavannahFoundation,and theSavannahEconomicDevelopmentAuthority.InNorthCarolina,hewasstatewideChairmanofProjectAssist(asmokingcessationinitiative),andaboardmemberofUnitedWayandtheAshevilleChamberofCommerce.

Dr.BuxtonismarriedtoartistDeborahKeyesBuxtonandtheyhavetwosons:Loren,atechnologyexecutiveinNebraska,andPeter,wholivesinNewYorkCityandworksintelevisionandcommercialproduc-tion.Dr.Buxton’s avocational interests include tennis, bicycling, andlandscapearchitecture.

Craig McPhail is in his second yearas Director of Athletics at Lees-McRaeCollege.McPhailoverseesallday-to-dayoperations of the Lees-McRae athleticdepartment and the 18 sports the col-

legesponsors.Inhisfirstyeartheathleticteamshadgreatsuccesswiththemen’s

soccerprogramcompeting for theNationalChampionship,women’svolleyball,men’sandwomen’scrosscountry,men’stennisandmen’strackandfieldreachingtheNCAADivisionIItournaments.

TheBobcatssuccessonthefieldrivaledwhattheydidintheclass-roomas159student-athletesmadethePresidentialHonorRollforath-letics,thesecondmostinConferenceCarolinas.

Severalkeyareaswereimprovedinhisfirstyearasthedepartmentreceivedafull-timeNCAADirectorofCompliance,addedbannerstothegymdocumentingthedepartmentsNCAAsuccess,upholsteryofweightroomequipmentcompletewithsignageandbanners,windowdecals,paintingoffrontentrywayandasphaltsealcoating.

Renovatedsoftballfacilities,outdoortenniscomplex,pressbox,re-introductionoftheHallofFameandaBobcatClubhaveeachbeenapartofhisshorttimeatthehelm.

McPhail previously served as the assistant athletic director atLees-McRae,workingwithcommunityserviceprojects,managingtheawardsbanquets,handlingthepublicityandmarketingoftheathleticdepartment and monitoring the overall experience of the student-athletesatLees-McRae.HehasservedonseveralcommitteeswithintheCollegeforretention, judicialreview,graduationandcommunityservice.

HehasalsorepresentedtheCollegeasamemberofCoSIDA,Unit-ed States Cross Country/Track Coaches Association, USA Track andField,ConferenceCarolinasChairforbothcrosscountryandtrackandfieldandrecentlyfinishedhisappointmentasChairoftheNCAADivi-sionIICrossCountry/TrackandFieldCommittee.

AstheHeadMen’sandWomen’sCrossCountryCoachfor11years,histeamshadgreatsuccessinandoutoftheclassroomwith13con-ferencechampionships inmen’sandwomen’scrosscountry,aswellastrackandfield,aprogramwhosere-instatementhewasanintegralpartof.Hehascoached73all-Conferencestudent-athletes,31ofthosegainingall-Regionhonors,whilewatchingthemreceiveAcademicAll-Americahonorsforthepastdecade.

McPhail’s peers have voted him Conference Coach of the Year11times,andhehasalsogarneredRegionalCoachoftheYearthreetimes.Additionally,hehasguided38Lees-McRaestudent-athletestoNCAADivisionIINationalChampionships.

McPhail’stimeinthecommunityhasbeenwellservedwithnumer-ousorganizations,includingthelocalYoungLifeorganization,theSpe-cialOlympicstorchrun,theBannerElkChristianFellowshipChurch,aswellasaLees-McRaeMountainDayathleticcoordinator,WoolyWormRoadRaceOrganizer,TurkeyTrotOrganizer,andasacaddyatDiamondCreekGolfClub.

He graduated fromWinthrop University with a degree in MassCommunications (Journalism) and minor Interpersonal Speech.McPhailalsohasaMaster’sdegreeinSportManagementfromGeor-giaSouthernUniversity.

McPhailismarriedtotheformerJillClawson.Theyaretheproudparentsofone-montholdsonElijahBoggsMcPhail.

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ScottPolsgroveisinhisfifthyearastheHeadMen’sBasketballCoachatLees-McRae.Polsgrovehassteppedin,rebuildingtheprogramfromthegroundupemphasizingexcellenceinallareas:character,at-titude,workethic,teamworkandacademics.

Nostrangertocollegebasketballinthesoutheast,PolsgrovemostrecentlyservedasheadbasketballcoachforfourteenyearsatnearbyKingCollegeinBristol,Tenn.DuringhistimeatKing,hewasalsoAth-leticDirectorfrom2000-04andAssociateAthleticDirectorfrom2004-2006.

Polsgrove’scollegiatebasketballcareerbeganasaplayerforNAIApowerhouseTaylorUniversityinIndiana.Playingonthreedistrictchampionshipteams,PolsgrovehelpedguidehisteamstothreeNAIANationalTournamentswhileearninghisBachelorofSciencedegreeinBusinessin1987.

Followinghisplayingcareer,heimmediatelyjumpedintocoachingasaGraduateAssistantatMobileCollegeinAlabama.WhileatMobile,Polsgrovewasinchargeofrecruitingandscoutingaswellashisonfloorcoachingresponsibilities.

AddinganotherNAIAdistrictchampionshiptohiscreditduringhisthreeyearstayatMobile,PolsgroveandagainfoundhimselfintheNAIANationalTournament,thistimeonthesidelinesasacoach.PolsgrovealsoearnedhisMasterofArtsdegreeinEducationwithanemphasisinPhysicalEducationfromMobilein1990.

AfterhelpingtoestablishMobileasanNAIAcontender,Polsgrovecouldnotpassuptheopportunitytore-unitewithhiscollegecoachPaulPatterson,anNAIAHallofFamerwithover600collegiatewinstohiscredit,andreturnedtohisalmamater.

BackatTaylor,PolsgrovewasPatterson’stopassistant,supportinginallaspectsoftheprogramincludingrecruiting,scoutinganddaytodayoperations,whilehelpingguidetheteamtoa34-4recordin1991andatriptotheNAIAFinalFour.PolsgrovewasalsoaparttimefacultymemberatTaylorteachingfitnessandactivitycourses.

AfteryetanothertriptotheNationalTournamentin1992,andreceivingPatterson’smentoringforatotalofsixyears,fourasaplayer,andtwoasacoach,PolsgrovewasreadytotakethenextstepinhiscareerandbecameHeadCoachatKingcollegeinAugustof1992.

WhileatKing,PolsgroveearnedbacktobackTennessee-VirginiaAthleticConferenceCoachoftheYearhonorsin1996-97and1997-98.KingearnedtwoconferencechampionshipgameappearancesunderPolsgrove,winningtheTVACtitle in1997-98andearningatriptotheNAIANationalTournament.Kingalsofinishedrunner-upin2003-04aspartoftheAppalachianConference,qualifyingfortheNAIATournamentforthesecondtimeinPolsgrove’stenure.

Polsgrove’steamsexperiencedsuccessbothonandoffthefloorduringhistenureatKingashecoachedthreeAcademicAll-Americans,andhadninety-sixpercentofhisstudent-athletesgraduateattheconclusionoftheirfouryearsincollege.HisstaffatKingalsoprosperedwithPolsgroveasaheadcoach,withsevenofhisformerassistantsnowservingasheadcoachesinthecollegiateandhighschoolranks.

Polsgroveleadershipandknowledgeinbasketballhasalsoledhimtobecomeveryinvolvedwiththeadministrationsideofthegame.Mostrecently,heservedasPresidentoftheNAIA-NABCPresidentin2006afterservingonthecommitteeasanOfficerfrom2002-2005.

PolsgrovealsoservedontheNAIADivisionIIAllAmericanandNationalTournamentCommitteesfrom1999-2003,andin2006.In2002and2003hewasChairmanoftheNAIATournamentCommittee.PolsgroveisalsocurrentlyamemberoftheFellowshipofChristianAthletesBoardandcoachesatvariousFCAcampsthroughoutthesummer.

PolsgroveandhiswifeKimberlyof22yearsaretheproudparentsofsixchildren;Mark(18),Ty(15),Kylie(13),Kara(12),Ryan(10),andDrew(9),andresideinBannerElk.


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SteveHardinisinhisfirstseasonastheassistantmen’sbasketballcoachatLees-McRaeCollege.Hardinassistswithallaspectsoftheprogram,includingrecruiting,gamepreparation,andpracticeplanning.

HardinjoinstheBobcatsfollowingasuccessfulstintatBluefieldCollegeinBluefield,Va.astheheadwomen’sbasketballcoach.Duringhisthree-yeartenureatBluefield,HardinearnedAppalachianAthleticConferenceCoachoftheYearhonorswhile leadingtheRamstotheirhighestfinish intheAACstandings,asBluefieldearnedthethirdseed intheconferencetournamentin2010.

UnderHardin’sleadership,theRamsalsoearnedtheprogram’sfirstAACChampionsofCharacterawardin2010,whileholdingaNo.3rankingintheNCCAAthroughouttheseasonandearningtheschool’sfirst-everberthintheNCCAATourna-

ment.Duringthe2009-2010season,theRamsalsopostedthebestrecordinprogramhistorywitha23-11overallmark.DuringhistenureatBluefieldwiththemen’sbasketballprogram,HardinplayedanintegralroleinthreeNAIATournamentrunswithasquadthat

postedacombined65-34recordoverthatspan,includinga42-19markinAACplay.Priortohisappointmentastheheadwomen’scoachatBluefield,Hardinservedastheassociateheadmen’sbasketballcoach,juniorvarsitybasketball

coach,andheadmen’sgolfcoachattheBluefield,Va.schoolfrom2005-2008.HardinhasworkedwithLMCheadcoachScottPolsgrovebefore,servingasanassistantmen’sbasketballcoachatKingCollegeduringPolsgrove’stenureattheBristol,Tenn.school.

HardinplayedatNCAADivisionITennesseeTechnologicalUniversityforthreeyearspriortoenteringthecoachingranksasastudentassistantduringhissenioryearwiththeGoldenEagles.WhileatTennesseeTech,Hardinwasanintegralpartofback-to-backOhioValleyConferencechampionshipsquadsandaquarterfinalfinishintheNIT.DuringHardin’scareer,theGoldenEaglesposteda47-16overallrecordanda28-4markintheOVC.

Hardinisfollowinginthefootstepsofhisfather,TonyHardin,whohasbeenahighschoolcoachinElizabethton,Tenn.forover30years.PriortohisenrollmentatTennesseeTech,Hardinservedasanassistantcoachwithhisfather,whoownsacareerrecordof489-270.

HardinismarriedtotheformerTanikaAndrews,ateacherinJohnsonCity,Tenn.Theyaretheproudparentsofone-year-olddaughterLylaGailHardin.

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GordonPolsgrovebringsover35yearsofcoachingexperiencetotheBobcatsbasketballprogram,18ofthoseyearsasheadcoach.

AnativeofIndiana,Polsgrovespent23yearscoachinginthepublicschoolsinSouthBend,alongwithtenyearsintheCatholicSchoolsystem.Hisexperiencerangesfromjuniorhighschool,freshman,juniorvarsity,andvarsityteamsaswellasfiveyearsonthesidelinesatKingCollegewithsonandcurrentBobcatsHeadCoachScott.In1998,whilestillcoachinginIndiana,theelderPolsgrovewasnamedMetroCoachoftheYear.

UponreturningtotheUnitedStatesfollowinghisserviceinthemilitaryoverseas,Polsgrovebeganatenyearstintwork-ingwithYouthForChrist,ayouthministryinhishomestate.AfteradecadewithYFC,PolsgrovetaughtHistoryandGovern-

mentfor31years,beforejoininghissonatKingCollege.“IhavewatchedScottgrowuponandaroundthebasketballcourt,”commentedPolsgrove.“Theopportunitytobeonthesidelineswithhimnowis

suchablessing,andagreatwaytobringmyowncoachingcareertoaclose.”Polsgrovecelebrated50yearsofmarriagetohiswifeJudythispastsummerandhasthreeotherchildrenbesidesScott,anotherboyandtwogirls.He

istheproudgrandfatherofthirteengrandchildren.

2010-2011 SeniorsFromlefttoright:ReshonBenjamin,AdamMcFerran,DairlScott,Jr.,StephenHaymer,SamYouse.


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MerrittYackeyisinhissecondyearastheassistantathleticdirectorandheadsoftballcoachatLees-McRaeCollege.Yackeybringsover25yearsofexperienceinhighereducation.HewasDirectorofDevelopment/SpecialGivingatAlbionCol-

legefrom1988-1993,DirectorofDevelopmentatConverseCollegefrom1995-1996,DirectorofMajorGiftsandPlannedGivingatCatawbaCollegefrom1997-2000,SpecialAssistanttothePresident/CampaignDirectoratLimestoneCollegefrom2000-2002,VicePresidentforDevelopmentatMansfieldUniversityfrom2002-2004andVicePresidentforAdvancementatLees-McRaeCollegefrom2004-2007.YackeyhasalsobeentheheadsoftballcoachatlocalAveryHighSchoolsince2007.

YackeytookthereinsofaBobcatsoftballprogramthatfinishedthe2009seasonwitha23-19overallrecord,whichmarkedtheschool’sfirstwinningcampaignin10years.InhisfirstseasonwiththeBobcats,Yackeyledtheprogramtoa12-32recordanda5-13

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WhitneyNobleisinhisfirstyearastheSportsInformationDirectoratLees-McRaeCollege.NobleisresponsibleforallsportsinformationneedsofLees-McRae’s18intercollegiatesports.

NoblejoinstheBobcatsfromnearbyTusculumCollegeinGreeneville,Tenn.,whereheservedastheAssistantDirectorofAth-leticMediaRelationsfortwoyears.WhileatTusculum,NobleservedastheprimarycontactforthePioneermen’ssoccer,women’ssoccer,women’sbasketball,softball,crosscountry,andmen’sandwomen’stennisprograms.

AnativeofBoxborough,Mass.,NoblecompletedhisBachelor’sofSciencedegreeinSportManagementfromtheUniversityofTampainMay2008.NobleworkedintheSpartans’sportsinformationofficeasastudentassistantfrom2004-07,beforebeingnamedtotheassistantdirectorpostpriortothe2007-08academicyear.

DuringhisundergraduateyearsatTampa,Noblecovered13ofUT’s16athleticteamsinvariouscapacities,servingastheprimarycontactformen’ssoccerin2006and2007,aswellasbaseballin2008.WhileatTampa,hehelpedwriteanddesignseveralmediaguidesforsoccer,baseball,basketball,andvolleyball,aswellasbeingtheprimarydesignerofthe2008baseballmediaguide.

The2006TampaMen’sSoccerGuide,whichhehelpedproduce,wasselectedthirdinthenation(DivisionB)bytheCollegeSportsInformationDirectorsofAmerica(CoSIDA).

Noblebringsatremendousamountofchampionshipexperiencewithhim,havingbeenanintegralpartofthesportsinformationstaffatanumberofNCAATournamenteventsthroughouthiscareer,includingservingastheprimarystatisticianandmediacontactforthe2008NCAADivisionIISoutheastRegionMen’sSoc-cerTournament,whichwashostedbyTusculum.

In2007-08,healsoservedonthestatisticsstafffortheNCAADivisionIIISoccerNationalChampionshipinOrlando,Fla.andtheD-IISouthRegionalBaseballTournament,hostedbyTampa.In2007,healsoworkedwithESPNwiththeArenaFootballPlayoffsinTampa.

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PhillipGreeneisinhisfirstseasonastheCommunityRelationsManagerfortheLees-McRaeAthleticDepartment.GreenehasspentthepastyearasthesportseditorandphotographerfortheTheAveryPost,alocalnewspaperinNewland,

N.C.,andasaYouthMinisteratElkParkChristainChurchinElkPark,N.C.GreenewillwearmultiplehatsfortheLees-McRaeAthleticdepartmentincluding:managingthedepartment’stravelsched-

ule,gamedaysetup,communityeventsduringathleticcontestsandassistingtheSportsInformationDirectorwithfeaturestories,photos,publicrelationsandLees-McRaeHonorsNight.

GreeneisagraduateofMilliganCollegewherehemajoredinCommunicationswithanemphasisintelevisionandradiobroadcast.

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/PreviousSchool Pronunciation 13 WillLopez G 6-4 175 Fr. Syndey,Australia/BankstownHS 15 CoreyYoung G 6-0 165 So. BluffCity,Tenn./TennesseeHS 21 GerryHairston G 5-9 150 Fr. Winston-Salem,N.C./NorthForsythHS 23 DanielSepokas G 6-3 180 So. Illawong,Australia/BankstownHS Suh-POH-kus 25 SamYouse G/F 6-3 185 Sr. Winston-Salem,N.C./NorthForsythHS Yuh-OWW-suh 31 TevinFriday F 6-5 205 Fr. Gastonia,N.C./VictoryChristianHS 32 DeAndreTillman F 6-7 190 Fr. Charlotte,N.C./QueensGrantHS 33 AdamMcFerran G/F 6-4 205 Sr. Stow,Ohio/WheelingJesuitHS MIC-fuh-ERR-unn 35 DairlScott,Jr. F 6-4 210 Sr. Pfafftown,N.C./NorthForsythHS 41 ReshonBenjamin G 6-2 205 Sr. Valdosta,Ga./LowndesHS Ruh-SHAH-onn 45 JuanUrbina F 6-8 200 So. Barquisimeto,Venezuela/AmeliaAcademy 51 MattEller F 6-4 185 Fr. LakeNorman,N.C./LakeNormanHS Ell-err 53 JeremiahHenry F 6-6 210 So. Semmes,Ala./MontgomeryHS 55 JamesSaintMarc C 6-5 230 Fr. Tampa,Fla./TampaCatholicHS

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No. Name 41 ReshonBenjamin 51 MattEller 31 TevinFriday 11 GerryHairston 53 JeremiahHenry 13 WillLopez 33 AdamMcFerran 55 JamesSaintMarc 35 DairlScott 23 DanielSepokas 32 DeAndreTillman 45 JuanUrbina 15 CoreyYoung 25 SamYouse

Front Row (L-R):GerryHairston,TevinFriday,WillLopez,SamYouse,ReshonBenjamin,MattEller,DanielSepokas,CoreyYoung.Back Row: AssistantCoachGordonPolsgrove,AssistantCoachSteveHardin,DairlScott,JamesSaintMarc,JuanUrbina,DeAndreaTillman,JeremiahHenry,AdamMcFerran,StephenHaymer,HeadCoachScottPolsgrove.

ByClassFreshman..........................................5Sophomore.......................................4Junior................................................oSenior................................................ 4

ByState/CountryAlabama............................................ 1Australia...........................................2Georgia............................................. 1NorthCarolina.................................6Ohio................................................... 1Tennessee...........................................1Venezuala..........................................1

ByPositionGuard................................................ 5Guard/Forward................................2Forward............................................ 6

ByHeight5-9...................................................... 16-0...................................................... 16-2...................................................... 16-3...................................................... 26-4...................................................... 56-5...................................................... 16-6...................................................... 16-7...................................................... 16-8...................................................... 1

ByMajorBusinessAdministration..................4CommunicationArts........................2Pre-Medicine.....................................1Pre-Pharmacy...................................1Psychology........................................2Sociology..........................................1SportManagement..........................2SportMarketing...............................1Undeclared.......................................1*OneDoubleMajor

BirthdaysbyMonthJanuary.............................................. 1February............................................ 1March................................................ 0April.................................................. 3May.................................................... 1June................................................... 1July..................................................... 2August............................................... 0September..........................................1October............................................. 2November..........................................2December...........................................0

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ResHon BenJaMin

senioR ∙ guaRd ∙ 6-2 ∙ 205vaLdosta, ga. ∙ LoWndes HigH scHooL

41As a junior (2009-10): Playedin26games, includingtwostarts…Averaged4.2pointspergame…Ledtheteaminfieldgoalpercentage(.525)…As a sophomore (2008-09): Playedin28games,includingonestart…Thirdon the team in assists (44)…Fourth in steals (26)…As a freshman (2007-08): Played in 26 games,includingfivestarts…Averaged3.2pointspergame…Ledtheteaminfieldgoalpercentage(.656)…Dishedout31assists…Personal: FullnameisReshonTyrellBenjamin…BornonOct.28,1988…SonofValentinaandRegionaldBenjamin…Hastwobrothers,ReggieandReuben…Hasasister,Tania…Majoring inSportMan-

agementwithaminorinBusinessAdministration...More about Reshon: Favoritebook:The Bible…FavoriteclassatLMC:African-AmericanHeritage…Favoritemidnightsnack:Pringles…Favoritemovie:“BabyBoy”…Favoritesportsteam:BostonCeltics…Favoriteathlete:BrandonRoyofthePortlandTrailblazers…Reshon’sadvicetokids:“Anything’spossible”…Favoritecolor:Blue…Favoritefood:Macaroniandcheese…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Football…PeopleReshonmostadmires:Hisparents…BestadviceReshonhaseverbeengiven:“Takeoveratanytime,justputyourmindtoit”…WhenReshonwasakid,hetriedtobelike:MichaelJordan.

Total 3-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2007-08 26 5 380 14.6 32 66 .485 11 34 .324 7 15 .467 16 40 56 2.2 31 32 0 13 82 3.22008-09 28 1 442 15.8 16 59 .271 8 33 .242 11 17 .647 15 35 50 1.8 44 49 2 26 51 1.82009-10 26 2 435 16.7 43 95 .453 13 40 .325 12 19 .632 11 38 49 1.9 25 29 3 14 111 4.3TOTAL 80 8 1257 15.7 91 220 .414 32 107 .299 30 51 .588 42 113 155 1.9 100 110 5 53 244 3.1

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adaM McFeRRan

senioR ∙ guaRd/FoRWaRd ∙ 6-4 ∙ 205stoW, oHio ∙ WHeeLing Jesuit univeRsity

33As a junior (2009-10): Playedin26games,includingninestarts…Ledtheteaminscoring(10.1)…Shot51.5percentfromthefield…Secondinrebounding(3.6)…Tiedforsecondinblockedshots(10)…Wheeling Je-suit University: WVIACall-Freshmenteamin2007-08…Averaged11pointsandfourreboundsasarookie…Postedsevenpointsandthreereboundspergameasasophomore…High School: GraduatedfromC.V.C.A.HighSchoolinCuyahogaFalls,Ohio…CoachedbyJayPeters…Two-timeall-conferenceperformer…Two-timeall-districtandall-regionselection…Namedthirdteamall-stateduringthe2006-07season…Personal: Full

name isAdamTeasdaleMcFerran…BornonNov.16,1988…SonofRobertandMaryMcFerran…Hasasister,Allison…Majoring inPsychology…Planstoattendgraduateschoolforphysicaltherapyaftergraduation…Namedtothe2010NationalAssociationofBas-ketball CoachesHonorRoll…More about Adam: Favoritebook:The Bible…Favorite class at LMC:CognitivePsychology…Favoritemidnightsnack:HotPockets…Favoritesong:“Unthinkable”byJoeBudden…Favoritesportsteams:NewEnglandPatriots,ClevelandCavaliers…Favoriteathletes:VinceCarter,DerrickRose,RandyMoss,LebronJames…FavoritesayingbyCoachPolsgrove:“It’snothowmanythingsyoucandowell,it’sdoingonethingextraordinarilywell”…Adam’sadvicetokids:“Enjoyeverydayyougettoplaythegame,itgoesbytoofast”…Favoritecolor:Gold…Favoritefoods:Buffalochickentenders,gyros,Zaxby’s…PeopleAdammostad-mires:Hisparents…ThetoughestplayersAdamhaseverplayedagainst:O.J.Mayo,J.J.Hickson,DelvonRoe,andDeJuanBlair…Whatpeopledon’tknowaboutAdam:Hewasanationallyrankedshootingguardoutofhighschool…WhenAdamwasakid,hetriedtobelike:PennyHardaway.

Total 3-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

WheelingJesuitUniversity2007-08 28 2 546 19.5 128 258 .496 12 48 .250 31 53 .585 38 64 102 3.6 36 54 5 20 299 10.72008-09 29 15 385 13.3 69 153 .451 14 34 .412 25 40 .625 20 59 79 2.7 17 35 11 7 177 6.1WJU TOTAL 57 17 931 16.3 197 411 .479 26 82 .317 56 93 .602 58 123 181 3.2 53 89 16 27 476 8.4

Lees-McRae2009-10 26 9 592 22.8 114 247 .462 8 41 .195 31 60 .517 37 56 93 3.6 17 42 10 9 267 10.3LMC TOTAL 26 9 592 22.8 114 247 .462 8 41 .195 31 60 .517 37 56 93 3.6 17 42 10 9 267 10.3CAR TOTAL 81 26 1523 18.8 311 658 .472 34 123 .276 87 153 .569 95 179 274 3.4 70 131 26 36 743 9.2

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daiRL scott, JR.

senioR ∙ FoRWaRd ∙ 6-4 ∙ 210pFaFFtoWn, n.c. ∙ noRtH FoRsytH HigH scHooL

35As a junior (2009-10): Playedin17games,includingonestart…Averaged3.2pointspergame…Shot45.2percentfromthefield…As a sophomore (2008-09): Playedin30games,includingninestarts…Averaged4.6pointspergame…Thirdinrebounding(4.1)…As a freshman (2007-08): Playedin27games,includingthreestarts…Averaged2pointsand2.2reboundspergame…High School: GraduatedfromNorthForsythHighSchoolinWinston-Salem,N.C…CoachedbySeanVestal…Personal: FullnameisDairlL.Scott,Jr…BornonJune6,1989…SonofDairl,Sr.andShirleyScott…Hasasister,Shalon…MajoringinBusinessAdministration…

Planstoattendgraduateschool…MoreaboutDairl:Favoritebook:The Bible…Favoritemidnightsnack:Chicken…Favoritemovie:“ATL”…Favoritemusicalartist:NickiManaj…Favoritesportsteam:PittsburgSteelers…Favoritecolor:Green…Favoritefood:Chicken…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Football…PersonDairlmostadmires:Hisfather…BestadviceDairlhaseverbeengiven:“TrustintheLord”.

Total 3-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2007-08 27 3 262 9.7 24 61 .393 0 0 .000 5 19 .263 21 38 59 2.2 9 20 4 8 53 2.02008-09 30 9 527 17.6 52 147 .354 1 1 1.000 33 59 .559 36 87 123 4.1 20 40 8 20 138 4.62009-10 17 1 133 7.8 19 42 .452 0 0 .000 16 30 .533 14 15 29 1.7 2 7 3 5 54 3.2TOTAL 74 13 922 12.5 95 250 .380 1 1 1.000 54 108 .500 71 140 211 2.9 31 67 15 33 245 3.3

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saM youse

senioR ∙ guaRd/FoRWaRd ∙ 6-3 ∙ 185Winston-saLeM, n.c. ∙ noRtH FoRsytH HigH scHooL

25As a junior (2009-10): Playedin27games,including21starts…Secondontheteaminscoring(9.1)…Shot45.5 percent from the field…Led the teamwith 42 three-point field goals…Averaged 2.9 rebounds pergame…Secondinsteals(33)…As a sophomore (2008-09): Playedin31games,including15starts…Ledtheteaminfieldgoalpercentage(53.9)…Thirdinscoring(8.7)…Secondinsteals(35)andblockedshots(13)…As a freshman (2007-08): Playedin24games…Averaged3.2pointspergame…Shot41.7percentfromthefield…High School: GraduatedfromNorthForsythHighSchool inWinston-Salem,N.C…CoachedbySean

Vestal…All-conferenceperformer inbasketballandfootball…Personal: FullnameisSamM.Youse…BornonSep.2,1988…SonofSonyaYouse…Hasanoldersister,Keba (22)…Hasayoungerbrother,William(18),andayoungersister,Ronda (16)…Majoring inPsychologywithaminorinBusinessAdministration…Planstoattendgraduateschool…More about Sam: Favoritebook:The Bible…Favoritemidnightsnack:ChocolateChipcookies…Favoritemovie:“ThePursuitofHappiness”…Favoritemusicalartist:MarvinSapp…Favoritesong:“PraiseHiminAdvance”…Favoritesportsteam:Dukebasketball…Favoriteathlete:KobeBryantoftheLosAngelesLakers…Samcan’timagineaweekwithout:God…Sam’smostmemorablemomentinsports:DunkingonKobeBryant…Sam’sadvicetokids:“SeekGodfirst”…Favoritecolor:Red…Favoritefood:Pizza…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Football…PersonSammostadmires:Hisgrandmother…BestadviceSamhaseverbeengiven:“SeekGodfirst”…ThetoughestplayerSamhaseverplayedagainst:KobeBryant…WhenpeoplemeetSam,theythink:Hehasagreatpersonality.

Total 3-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2007-08 24 0 195 8.1 26 72 .361 6 24 .250 19 30 .633 8 25 33 1.4 7 24 3 9 77 3.22008-09 31 15 641 20.7 96 236 .407 48 147 .327 30 36 .833 10 60 70 2.3 33 69 13 35 270 8.72009-10 27 21 565 20.9 93 249 .373 42 137 .307 19 38 .500 18 59 77 2.9 14 46 7 33 247 9.1TOTAL 82 36 1401 17.1 215 557 .386 96 308 .312 68 104 .654 36 144 180 2.2 54 139 23 77 594 7.2

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JeReMiaH HenRy

sopHoMoRe ∙ FoRWaRd ∙ 6-6 ∙ 210seMMes, aLa. ∙ MontegoMeRy HigH scHooL

53As a freshman (2009-10): Playedin24games,includingfourstarts…Shot44.4percentfromthefield…Av-eraged3.3pointspergame…High School: GraduatedfromMaryG.MontgomeryHighSchoolinSemmes,Ala…Namedtoall-countyacademicteamasasenior…All-countyselection…Personal: FullnameisJeremiahR.Henry…BornonApr.11,1990…SonofVivieneHenry…Hasabrother,PhillipChambers…MajoringinSoci-ology…More about Jeremiah: Favoritemidnightsnack:HotPockets…Favoritemovie:“ManonFire”…Favor-itemusicalartist:Eminem…Favoritesong:“SingfortheMoment”byEminem…Favoritesportsteam:Miami

Heat…Favoriteathlete:AllenIverson…FavoritesayingbyCoachPolsgrove:“Whentheballcomesoff,itbetterbeyours”…Jeremiah’sadvicetokids:“Ifyouwantsomething,gogetit”…Favoritecolor:Green…Favoritefood:Jamaicanbeefpatties…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Football…PersonJeremiahmostadmires:Hismother…BestadviceJeremiah’severbeengiven:“Nevermissoppor-tunities”…Whatpeopledon’tknowaboutJeremiah:He’sJamaican…WhenJeremiahwasakid,hetriedtobelike:MichaelJordan.

Total 3-Point ReboundsYear GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2009-10 24 4 271 11.3 32 72 .444 0 0 .000 15 35 .429 20 23 43 1.8 1 20 4 6 79 3.3TOTAL 24 4 271 11.3 32 72 .444 0 0 .000 15 35 .429 20 23 43 1.8 1 20 4 6 79 3.3

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danieL sepokas

sopHoMoRe ∙ guaRd ∙ 6-3 ∙ 180iLLaWong, austRaLia ∙ BanktoWn HigH scHooL

23As a freshman (2009-10): Playedin27games,including20starts…Thirdontheteaminscoring(8.4)…Aver-aged2.3reboundspergame…Thirdinassists(46)…Tiedforthirdinsteals(20)…High School: GraduatedfromAquinasHighSchool inMenai,NewSouthWales,Australia...CoachedbyRobbieCadeeandDerekBrower…BluesAwardforrepresentationofNewSouthWalesandearningaspotontheAustralianU-21team…ABAU-21Playerof theYear…Playedclubbasketball for theBankstownBruins…CoachedbyRob-bieCadee…Personal: FullnameisDanielArminSepokas…BornonApr.28,1990…SonofAnnaandMick

Sepokas…Hasabrother,Jarrad,andtwosisters,LeahandEmma…MajoringinCommunicationArts…PlanstopursueaprofessionalbasketballcareerinAustralia…MoreaboutDaniel:Favoritebook:“Jaws”…Favoritemidnightsnack:Cookout…Favoritemovie:“Dan-ielStewartisTiedDown”…Favoritemusicalartist:RickyAbad…Favoritesong:“Successful”byDrake…Favoriteathlete:JasonCadee…FavoritesayingbyCoachPolsgrove:“Stopbeingacatandputithighofftheglass”…Daniel’sasgoodasanyoneat:Drawing…Daniel’sadvicetokids:“Tryeverysport”…Favoritecolor:Blue…Favoritefood:Hismother’scooking…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Rugby…PersonDanielmostadmires:MarkWatkins…BestadviceDaniel’severbeengiven:“Neverinterruptyouropponentwhilehe’smakingamistake”…Whatpeopledon’tknowaboutDaniel:He’sagooddrawer…WhenDanielwasakid,hetriedtobelike:Hisfather…WhenpeoplefirstmeetDaniel,theythink:“You’renotfromhere”.


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Juan uRBina

sopHoMoRe ∙ FoRWaRd ∙ 6-8 ∙ 200BaRQuisiMeto, venezueLa ∙ aMeLia acadeMy

45As a freshman (2009-10): Playedin16games,includingthreestarts…Averaged1.1reboundspergame…High School: GraduatedfromAmeliaAcademyinAmelia,Va…All-Conferenceselectionduring2008-09sea-son…Personal: FullnameisJuanCarlosUrbina…BornonMay26,1990…SonofJorgeandDulceUrbina…Hasanolderbrother,JesúsUrbina…BrotherJesúsplayedbasketballatGeorgeMasonUniversityfrom2003-2007…Majoring inBusinessAdministration…More about Juan: Favoritebook:“TheAlchemist”…FavoriteclassatLMC:Rhetoric…Favoritemidnightsnack:Peanutbutterandhoneysandwich…Favoritemusicalart-

ist:BobMarley…Favoritesong:“OneLove”byBobMarley…Favoriteathlete:GreivisVasquez…FavoritesayingbyCoachPolsgrove:“Men, you gotta go harder”…Juan’s advice to kids: “Dowhat you like,with a passion”…Favorite color: Blue…Favorite food:Hismother’scooking…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Football…BestadviceJuan’severbeengiven:“Dothingswithlove”…WhenJuanwasakid,hetriedtobelike:Hisbrother…WhenpeoplefirstmeetJuan,theythink:He’snice.


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coRey young

sopHoMoRe ∙ guaRd ∙ 6-0 ∙ 165BLuFF city, tenn. ∙ tennessee HigH scHooL

15As a freshman (2009-10): Playedin23games,includingfourstarts…Averaged1.3pointspergame…Dishedout18assists…High School: Graduated fromTennesseeHighSchool inBristol,Tenn…CoachedbyRobyWitcher…All-conferenceperformer…Namedtoall-Northeastteam…Personal: FullnameisCoreyL.Young…BornonFeb.2,1991…SonofCathy,Tracy,andShelleyYoung…MajoringinBusinessAdministration…More about Corey: Favoritebook:TheBible…FavoriteclassatLMC:Rhetoric…Favoritemovie:LawAbidingCiti-zen…Favoritemusicalartist:KanyeWest…Favoritesportsteams:ChicagoBullsandDallasCowboys…Favor-

iteathletes:JamalCrawfordandDerrickRose…Coreycan’timagineaweekwithout:Hiscellphone…Favoritecolor:Red…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Football…WhenCoreywasakid,hetriedtobelike:Hisbrother…WhenpeoplefirstmeetCorey,theythink:He’squiet.


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Matt eLLeR

FResHMan ∙ FoRWaRd ∙ 6-4 ∙ 185Lake noRMan, n.c. ∙ Lake noRMan HigH scHooL

51High School: GraduatedfromLakeNormanHighSchoolinMooresville,N.C…CoachedbyBrandonJolly…Coach’sAwardrecipientin2010…Two-timeall-countyselection…PlayedclubbasketballfortheLakeNor-manWizards…CoachedbyHaroldMcManus…Personal: FullnameisMatthewGynnEller…BornonJuly15,1991…SonofGynnandHeidiEller…Hastwosisters,AllisonandElizabeth…MajoringinSportManagementwithaminorinBusinessAdministration…MoreaboutMatt:Favoritebook:“IntotheWild”…Favoritemid-nightsnack:Creamedspinach…Favoritemovie:“WhiteManCan’tJump”…Favoritemusicalartist:Drake…

Favorite song: “Forever” byDrake…Favorite sports team:North Carolina TarHeels...Favorite athletes: Lebron James andRandyMoss...FavoritesayingbyCoachPolsgrove:“Getbettereveryday”…Mattcan’timagineaweekwithout:Hiscellphone…Matt’sadvicetokids:“Youcandoanythingyouputyourmindto”…Favoritecolor:Blue…Favoritefood:ChickenParmesan…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Football…PeopleMattmostadmires:Hisparents...BestadviceMatthaseverbeengiven:“Keepyourheadup”…Whatpeopledon’tknowaboutMatt:HeplaystheCello…WhenMattwasakid,hetriedtobelike:MichaelJordan…WhenpeoplemeetMatt,theythink:He’spolite.

tevin FRiday

FResHMan ∙ FoRWaRd ∙ 6-5 ∙ 205gastonia, n.c. ∙ victoRy cHRistian HigH scHooL

31High School: GraduatedfromVictoryChristianHighSchoolinGastonia,N.C…NamedteamMVP…Recipientofthe2,000-pointaward…Salutatorian…Averaged36.9pointspergameasasenior…PlayedclubbasketballfortheCharlotteRoyals…Teamranked13thinnation…Personal: FullnameisTevinD.Friday…BornonJan.2,1991…SonofBudrickaFriday…MajoringinPre-Medicine…Planstoattendmedicalschoolandpursueapro-fessionalbasketballcareerfollowinggraduation…More about Tevin: Favoritebooks:HarryPotter…FavoriteclassatLMC:Rhetoric…Favoritemidnightsnack:Chocolate…Favoritemovie:Love&Basketball…Favorite

musicalartist:Usher…Favoritesong:“It’sbeenapleasure”byDrake…Favoriteathlete:CarmeloAnthonyoftheDenverNuggets…Tevincan’timagineaweekwithout:Basketball…Tevin’smostmemorablesportsmoment:Winningthestatechampionship…Tevin’sadvice tokids:“Stay inschool”…Favoritecolor:Blue…Favorite food:Macaroniandcheese…Favoritesportother thanbasketball:Football…PersonTevinmostadmires:Hismother…BestadviceTevinhaseverbeengiven:“Peoplewillteardownyourfoundation.Buildanyway”…Whatpeopledon’tknowaboutTevin:Helikespoetry…WhenTevinwasakid,hetriedtobelike:Hismother.

geRRy HaiRston

FResHMHan ∙ guaRd ∙ 5-9 ∙ 150Winston-saLeM, n.c. ∙ noRtH FoRsytH HigH scHooL

11High School: GraduatedfromNorthForsythHighSchoolinWinston-Salem,N.C…CoachedbySeanVestal…Per-sonal: FullnameisGerryFitzgeraldHairston…BornonOct.1,1991…SonofGerryHairston,Sr.andLavernBray-lock…Hasasister,LaretaBraylock…Undeclaredmajor…More about Gerry: Favoritebook:“HarryPotter”…Favor-itemidnightsnack:Ritzcrackers…Favoritemovie:“Friday”…Favoriteathlete:LebronJamesoftheMiamiHeat…Gerrycan’timagineaweekwithout:Playingbasketball…Gerryisasgoodasanyoneat:Pool…Gerry’sadvicetokids:“Stayinclassandachieveyourgoals”…Favoritecolors:Redandorange…Favoritefoods:Chickenwingsandpizza…Favoritesportsotherthanbasketball:Baseballandfootball…PersonGerrymostadmires:LebronJamesof

theMiamiHeat…BestadviceGerryhaseverbeengiven:“Nevergiveup”…WhenGerrywasakid,hetriedtobelike:AllenIverson…WhenpeoplefirstmeetGerry,theythink:He’squietandshy.


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deandRe tiLLMan

FResHMan ∙ FoRWaRd ∙ 6-7 ∙ 190cHaRLotte, n.c. ∙ Queens gRant HigH scHooL

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JaMes saint MaRc

RedsHiRt ∙ centeR ∙ 6-5 ∙ 230taMpa, FLa. ∙ taMpa catHoLic HigH scHooL

55High School: GraduatedfromTampaCatholicHighSchoolinTampa,Fla…CoachedbyDonDziagwa…Personal: FullnameisJamesFrancellSaintMarc…BornonJuly25,1991…SonofHerntzandAltograciaSaintMarc…Hasasister,Erythel,andabrother,Jessy…MajoringinBusinessAdministration…More about James: Favoritebook:“ADoRightMan”byOmarTyree…Favoritemidnightsnack:Peanutbuttersand-wich…Favoritemusicalartists:KanyeWest,EricDarius,Drake,Lil’Wayne,ChrisBrown,YoungJeezy…Favoritesportsteam:BaltimoreRavens…Favoriteathlete:RayLewisoftheBaltimoreRavens…Favorite

sayingbyCoachPolsgrove:“Goupstrong”…Jamescan’timagineaweekwithout:HisiPadorcellphone…James’advicetokids:“Doitrightthefirsttime”…Favoritefood:Chinese…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Football…PeopleJamesmostadmires:Mal-colmX,God,hisfather…BestadviceJameshaseverbeengiven:“Don’tforgetwhoyourfamilyis”…WhenJameswasakid,hetriedtobelike:HisfatherandRichardMartin.

WiLL Lopez

FResHMan ∙ guaRd ∙ 6-4 ∙ 175sydney, austRaLia ∙ BanktoWn HigH scHooL

13High School: GraduatedfromJannaliHighSchoolinSydney,NewSouthWales,Australia…CoachedbyAshHenrisson…GrandFinalMVPin2008…2008DefensivePlayeroftheYear…PlayedclubbasketballfortheBankstownBruins…Personal: FullnameisWillAlexanderLopez…BornonNov.5,1990…SonofTraceyandPeterLopez…Hasabrother,Tack…MajoringinSportManagement…Planstopursueaprofessionalbas-ketballcareerinAustralia…More about Will: Favoritemovie:“RemembertheTitans”…Favoritesong:“NoHands”…Favoriteathlete:JasonCadee…Willisasgoodasanyoneat:Sleeping…Will’sadvicetokids:“Be

yourselfandworkhard”…Favoritecolor:Grey…Favoritefood:Pasta…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Rugby…PersonWillmostadmires:MarkWatkins…BestadviceWillhaseverbeengiven:“Alwaysmakeeyecontact”…Whatpeopledon’tknowaboutWill:Hecandunk…WhenWillwasakid,hetriedtobelike:Hisfather…WhenpeoplefirstmeetWill,theythink:He’squiet.

High School: GraduatedfromQueensGrantHighSchoolinMatthews,N.C…RecipientoftheExcellenceAwardandtheCoach’sAward…Personal: FullnameisDeAndreT.Tillman…BornonApr.20,1992…SonofDimitraTillman…MajoringinCommunicationArtswithaminorinDigitalImaging…Planstoeitherpursueaprofessionalbasketballcareeroverseas,orbecomeatalkshowhost…MoreaboutDeAndre:Favoritemidnightsnack:PopTarts…Favoritemovies:“Superbad”,“AllAbouttheBenjamins”…Favoritemusicalart-ists:Lil’Wayne,Drake…Favoritesportsteam:BostonCeltics…Favoriteathlete:AmareStoudemire…Favor-

itesayingbyCoachPolsgrove:“Let’sgomen!”…DeAndrecan’timagineaweekwithout:HisiPodandbasketball…DeAndre’sadvicetokids:“Nevergiveupwhentimesaretough”…Favoritecolors:CarolinaBlueandPurple…Favoritefoods:Shrimpandchicken…Favoritesportotherthanbasketball:Track…PeopleDeAndremostadmires:Hismother,grandparents,KobeBryant,AmareStou-demire…BestadviceDeAndrehaseverbeengiven:“Luckfavorthosewhoareprepared”…Whatpeopledon’tknowaboutDeAn-dre:Helovestodraw…WhenpeoplefirstmeetDeAndre,theythink:“He’sthetallestguyever!”.


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|------TOTAL------| |-------3-PTS-------| |------REBOUNDS------|Player GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AdamMcFerran............... 26-9 592 22.8 114 247 .462 8 41 .195 31 60 .517 37 56 93 3.6 46 0 17 42 10 9 267 10.3SamYouse....................... 27-21 565 20.9 93 249 .373 42 137 .307 19 38 .500 18 59 77 2.9 35 0 14 46 7 33 247 9.1DanielSepokas................ 27-20 598 22.1 66 211 .313 18 70 .257 78 100 .780 18 45 63 2.3 49 0 46 57 5 20 228 8.4JeremyHelms.................. 27-6 357 13.2 54 132 .409 21 59 .356 18 33 .545 14 18 32 1.2 46 0 13 23 3 13 147 5.4JesseHoots...................... 24-11 427 17.8 41 117 .350 9 39 .231 42 58 .724 2 33 35 1.5 38 0 57 57 0 38 133 5.5StephenHaymer.............. 24-16 567 23.6 28 77 .364 1 4 .250 62 86 .721 35 58 93 3.9 62 0 18 29 13 12 119 5.0ReshonBenjamin............ 26-2 435 16.7 43 95 .453 13 40 .325 12 19 .632 11 38 49 1.9 26 0 25 29 3 14 111 4.3JoshKurtz........................ 26-21 340 13.1 29 68 .426 0 0 .000 25 28 .893 31 45 76 2.9 22 0 5 12 10 1 83 3.2AnthonyJohnson............. 25-11 396 15.8 22 63 .349 13 34 .382 23 26 .885 4 23 27 1.1 43 0 57 59 0 20 80 3.2JeremiahHenry............... 24-4 271 11.3 32 72 .444 0 0 .000 15 35 .429 20 23 43 1.8 44 0 1 20 4 6 79 3.3SeanHardin..................... 14-5 217 15.5 27 87 .310 9 40 .225 7 10 .700 14 19 33 2.4 18 0 12 20 4 6 70 5.0DairlScott........................ 17-1 133 7.8 19 42 .452 0 0 .000 16 30 .533 14 15 29 1.7 29 0 2 7 3 5 54 3.2TerranceBridgeman........ 8-0 68 8.5 11 34 .324 4 16 .250 13 15 .867 5 10 15 1.9 13 0 3 4 2 8 39 4.9CoreyYoung..................... 23-4 236 10.3 9 31 .290 6 18 .333 6 7 .857 7 9 16 0.7 10 0 18 17 0 4 30 1.3JuanUrbina..................... 16-3 120 7.5 0 5 .000 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 6 12 18 1.1 7 0 4 5 6 1 3 0.2ValdyNikolov................... 2-1 6 3.0 0 3 .000 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Teamtotals...................... 27 5176 588 1534 .383 144 501 .287 370 549 .674 305 533 838 31.0 489 0 293 440 70 190 1690 62.6Opptotals........................ 27 5176 776 1535 .506 199 467 .426 412 564 .730 319 740 1059 39.2 529 0 403 440 94 228 2163 80.1

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALLGAMES 3-5 2-3 1-2 0-0CONFERENCE 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-3 2-2 1-1 0-0

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE HIGHPOINTS HIGHREBOUNDS11/17/09 atAppalachianState L 44-77 (16)McFerran,Adam (6)McFerran,Adam11/19/09 atWofford L 39-81 (8)Hardin,Sean (4)Haymer,Stephen (8)Henry,Jeremiah (4)Benjamin,Reshon11/24/09 atPfeiffer* L 65-124 (16)Youse,Sam (4)Haymer,Stephen (4)Kurtz,Josh12/05/09 atSt.Andrews* L 67-74 (17)Youse,Sam (6)McFerran,Adam12/07/09 atBrevard L 61-71 (22)Hoots,Jessee (4)Youse,Sam12/09/09 atTusculum L 50-72 (14)McFerran,Adam (7)McFerran,Adam12/12/09 MONTREAT W 81-66 (16)Haymer,Stephen (6)Kurtz,Josh12/30/09 atCarson-Newman L 57-76 (11)Sepokas,Daniel (5)Haymer,Stephen01/04/10 ANDERSON* L 53-85 (25)Sepokas,Daniel (5)Sepokas,Daniel01/07/10 atErskine* L 45-68 (12)Hardin,Sean (5)McFerran,Adam01/09/10 BARTON* L 73-97 (17)Sepokas,Daniel (5)Sepokas,Daniel01/12/10 NORTHGREENVILLE L 74-77 (23)Helms,Jeremy (6)Kurtz,Josh01/16/10 COKER* W 73-64 (11)Kurtz,Josh (7)Hardin,Sean (11)Helms,Jeremy (7)Haymer,Stephen01/18/10 atLimestone* L 49-80 (8)Sepokas,Daniel (4)Sepokas,Daniel01/21/10 atQueens* L 58-77 (15)Youse,Sam (5)Henry,Jeremiah01/23/10 MOUNTOLIVE* L 73-90 (20)McFerran,Adam (4)Benjamin,Reshon (4)Kurtz,Josh (4)Sepokas,Daniel01/25/10 atBelmontAbbey* L 67-81 (21)Sepokas,Daniel (5)McFerran,Adam01/28/10 PFEIFFER* L 94-108 (22)McFerran,Adam (7)McFerran,Adam02/03/10 LIMESTONE* L 59-62 (13)McFerran,Adam (7)Haymer,Stephen (7)Henry,Jeremiah02/09/10 ST.ANDREWS* W 74-66 (23)Youse,Sam (5)Bridgeman,Terrance02/13/10 atCoker* L 51-67 (9)Sepokas,Daniel (5)Haymer,Stephen02/16/10 ERSKINE* L 49-52 (11)Haymer,Stephen (8)Haymer,Stephen (8)Youse,Sam02/18/10 atBarton* L 57-90 (13)Helms,Jeremy (6)Kurtz,Josh02/20/10 atMountOlive* L 69-86 (14)Helms,Jeremy (8)Haymer,Stephen02/22/10 QUEENS* L 72-86 (14)Youse,Sam (6)McFerran,Adam (6)Youse,Sam02/24/10 atAnderson* L 72-91 (28)McFerran,Adam (5)McFerran,Adam02/07/10 BELMONTABBEY* L 65-96 (16)McFerran,Adam (5)McFerran,Adam (5)Youse,Sam

*=ConferenceCarolinasgame

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individuaL caReeR RecoRds

Points1797 AaronDugger 2003-071668 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-961539 HenryWilliams 2003-071288 DanTollens 1999-021225 AndyWilson 1991-951195 KenClarke 1993-97925 GaryStrickland 1985-87922 GreigFletcher 1968-70894 RobertBrower 1990-94893 TyreekRamseur 2003-06

ScoringAverage(Minimum25Games)31.0 EdStewart(25games) 1970-7227.1 PaulThompson(26games) 1970-7226.7 ElijahShaw(26games) 1973-7524.5 RobbieWaldrop(25games) 2000-0117.9 Stoddard(26games) 1990-9117.4 CharlestonMiles(24games) 1977-7816.8 ClarenceHarris(26games) 1968-6916.8 MorrisThompson(53games) 1978-8016.7 RayWilkins(34games) 1997-9916.5 DanTollens(78games) 1999-02

FieldGoalsMade602 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-96555 AaronDugger 2003-07533 HenryWilliams 2003-07456 DanTollens 1999-02444 KenClarke 1993-97408 AndyWilson 1991-95399 MorrisThompson 1978-80380 GaryStrickland 1985-87376 GreigFletcher 1968-70361 RobertBrower 1990-93

FieldGoalPercentage(min.100made).690(174-252) ScottLittle 1981-82.631(380-602) GaryStrickland 1985-87.611(149-244) CorneliusCrank 1984-85.581(175-301) ArnoldVinson 1984-85.580(254-438) DwayneWinston 1980-82.579(103-178) MichaelSchachleiter 2003-06.571(326-571) DavidHester 1978-80.571(136-238) ParrishMiller 1984-85.570(360-632) EdwardTimmons 1978-80.566(146-258) JohnHaskins 1977-78

FieldGoalsAttempted1496 AaronDugger 2003-071343 HenryWilliams 2003-071199 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-961066 DanTollens 1999-021033 KenClarke 1993-97948 AndyWilson 1991-95834 GreigFletcher 1968-70777 MorrisThompson 1978-80698 IanLockwood 1992-96695 TyreekRamseur 2003-06

Three-PointFieldGoalsMade311 AaronDugger 2003-07251 HenryWilliams 2003-07164 IanLockwood 1992-96163 KenClarke 1993-97161 AndyWilson 1991-95154 AaronWoodacre 2007-09126 CoryEdwards 1995-97117 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-96113 DanTollens 1999-02112 RobbieWaldrop 2000-01

Three-PointFieldGoalsAttempted868 AaronDugger 2003-07700 HenryWilliams 2003-07467 IanLockwood 1992-96453 AndyWilson 1991-95449 KenClarke 1993-97375 AaronWoodacre 2007-09375 DanTollens 1999-02347 CoryEdwards 1995-97315 RobbieWaldrop 2000-01308 Sam Youse 2007-present

Three-PointFieldGoalPercentage(min.50made).513(97-189) TracyArmstrong 1986-88.416(82-197) MauryPatterson 1998-02.411(154-375) AaronWoodacre 2007-09.401(55-137) EricBurdsall 2001-02.376(94-250) JasonWalker 1998-00.359(251-700) HenryWilliams 2003-07.358(311-868) AaronDugger 2003-07.356(112-315) RobbieWaldrop 2000-01.349(104-298) TreyFinger 1997-00.347(66-190) TommyVellacott 2002-03

FreeThrowsMade376 AaronDugger 2003-07347 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-96263 DanTollens 1999-02222 HenryWilliams 2003-07191 StephenHaymer 2006-10190 ShaunZellers 2001-05171 EdStewart 1970-72170 GreigFletcher 1968-70165 GaryStrickland 1985-87162 TyreekRamseur 2003-06

FreeThrowsAttempted511 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-96459 AaronDugger 2003-07365 DanTollens 1999-02336 AndyWilson 1991-95319 HenryWilliams 2003-07301 StephenHaymer 2006-10251 ShaunZellers 2001-05233 EdStewart 1970-72230 GreigFletcher 1968-70221 JamieBell 1993-96

FreeThrowPercentage(min.100made).819(376-459) AaronDugger 2003-07.806(162-201) TyreekRamseur 2003-06.803(139-173) MauryPatterson 1998-02.797(126-158) EdwardTimmons 1978-80.788(104-132) TreyFinger 1997-00.787(100-127) DerrickDurham 1999-00.761(153-201) ManuelJessup 1974-76.757(190-251) ShaunZellers 2001-05.753(165-219) GaryStrickland 1985-87.743(130-175) JamesMarshall 1979-81

Rebounds941 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-96554 ReggieFielder 1974-76535 ElijahShaw 1973-75532 DavidHester 1978-80527 DanTollens 1999-02518 PaulThompson 1970-72484 HoraceJohnson 1972-74470 JamieBell 1993-96460 KenClarke 1994-97449 ShaunZellers 2001-05

ReboundingAverage20.6 ElijahShaw 1973-7519.9 PaulThompson 1970-7214.1 EdStewart 1970-7212.2 RichardWalrond 1970-71,72-7310.7 ScottLittle 1980-8210.5 ReggieFielder 1974-7610.3 OndraRichardson 1977-789.5 DavidHester 1978-809.3 DavidHunter 1968-698.9 DwayneWinston 1980-82

Assists431 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-96265 MauryPatterson 1998-02232 JesseHoots 2007-10227 AaronDugger 2003-07226 TobyWright 1997-99221 CoryEdwards 1995-97198 AntownBrown 2003-05196 AndyWilson 1991-95161 KenClarke 1993-97146 HenryWilliams 2003-07

AssistsAverage4.9 JamesBarbee 2005-064.3 TobyWright 1997-993.5 AntownBrown 2003-053.1 JesseHoots 2007-102.8 NickChristy 1987-88

Steals172 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-96141 JamieBell 1993-96135 AaronDugger 2003-07127 TracyArmstrong 1986-88118 HenryWilliams 2003-07116 AndyWilson 1991-95114 AntownBrown 2003-05103 JesseHoots 2007-1095 JabbarDickerson 1999-0191 TyreekRamseur 2003-06

StealsAverage2.9 JamesBarbee 2005-062.3 DerrickDurham 1999-002.3 TracyArmstrong 1986-882.0 AntownBrown 2003-052.0 JabbarDickerson 1999-01

BlockedShots113 MattTreski 1992-96104 DanTollens 1999-0276 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-9665 TyreekRamseur 2003-0639 JoshKurtz 2006-1037 MichaelSchachleiter 2003-0633 StephenHaymer 2006-1024 JabbarDickerson 1999-0123 LesterHarbin 2003-0423 Sam Youse 2007-present

BlockedShotsAverage1.3 DanTollens 1999-021.1 MattTreski 1992-961.0 TyreekRamseur 2003-060.9 SolomonHarris 1997-980.9 LesterHarbin 2003-04

GamesPlayed114 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-96113 ShaunZellers 2001-05113 AaronDugger 2003-07113 HenryWilliams 2003-07107 AndyWilson 1991-95106 JoshKurtz 2006-10105 MauryPatterson 1998-02103 MattTreski 1992-96102 KenClarke 1993-9799 IanLockwood 1992-96


individuaL season RecoRds

Points628 GreigFletcher 1969-70613 RobbieWaldrop 2000-01564 TheodoreStitt 1973-74528 AaronDugger 2005-06498 HenryWilliams 2005-06496 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-93492 JamesMarshall 1980-81490 KyleBoardman 2008-09488 GaryStrickland 1986-87472 MorrisThompson 1978-79

ScoringAverage24.5 RobbieWaldrop 2000-0120.9 GreigFletcher 1969-7018.9 MorrisThompson 1978-7918.9 AaronDugger 2005.0618.5 RobertBrower 1990-9118.2 JamesMarshall 1980-8118.1 GaryStrickland 1986-8717.9 KendrickStoddard 1990-9117.8 HenryWilliams 2005-0617.4 CharlestonMiles 1977-78

FieldGoalsMade259 GreigFletcher 1969-70244 TheodoreStitt 1973-74211 MorrisThompson 1978-79206 RobbieWaldrop 2000-01202 GaryStrickland 1986-87197 JamesMarshall 1980-81197 JamieBell 1993-94196 EdwardTimmons 1979-80192 ClarenceHarris 1968-69191 KendrickStoddard 1990-91

FieldGoalsAttempted557 GreigFletcher 1969-70539 TheodoreStitt 1973-74504 RobbieWaldrop 2000-01463 AaronDugger 2005-06462 ClarenceHarris 1968-69435 HenryWilliams 2005-06425 MorrisThompson 1978-79414 KyleBoardman 2008-09412 ElijahShaw 1974-75408 JamesMarshall 1980-81396 RayWilkins 1997-98

FieldGoalPercentage(min.50made).692(144-208) DwayneWinston 1981-82.690(174-252) ScottLittle 1981-82.685(202-295) GaryStrickland 1986-87.642(70-109) GeraldByers 1981-82.630(80-127) TracyArmstrong 1987-88.611(149-244) CorneliusCrank 1984-85.592(87-147) MichaelSchachleiter 2005-06.586(68-116) JamesLove 1969-70.585(172-294) DavidHester 1978-79.583(196-336) EdwardTimmons 1979-80

Three-PointFieldGoalsMade112 RobbieWaldrop 2000-0196 AaronDugger 2003-0492 AaronWoodacre 2008-0987 AaronDugger 2005-0678 HenryWilliams 2005-0672 HenryWilliams 2004-0571 AaronDugger 2004-0570 KenClarke 1996-9769 IanLockwood 1995-9668 TracyArmstrong 1987-88

Three-PointFieldGoalsAttempted315 RobbieWaldrop 2000-01262 AaronDugger 2003-04243 AaronDugger 2005-06241 HenryWilliams 2005-06235 AaronWoddacre 2008-09206 JermaineJohnson 2002-03194 AaronDugger 2004-05190 TommyVellacott 2002-03190 RayWilkins 1997-98186 IanLockwood 1995-96

Three-PointFieldGoalPercentage(min.25made).535(68-127) TracyArmstrong 1987-88.475(38-80) MauryPatterson 2001-02.471(40-85) DemetriusFranklin 1987-88.468(29-62) TracyArmstrong 1986-87.443(62-140) AaronWoodacre 2007-08.439(25-57) MarkDisher 1986-87.425(57-134) JasonWalker 1998-99.416(72-173) HenryWilliams 2004-05.404(42-104) TonyKing 1988-89.403(25-62) JimHuffman 1997-98.402(49-122) EddieJohnson 1990-91.401(55-137) EricBurdsall 2001-02.391(92-235) AaronWoodacre 2008-09.382(34-89) TobyWright 1998-99.374(46-123) HenryWilliams 2003-04

FreeThrowsMade110 GreigFletcher 1969-70105 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-93100 DerrickDurham 1999-0099 AaronDugger 2006-0798 RayseanHairston 2007-0898 JamesMarshall 1980-8198 RobertBrower 1991-9297 AaronDugger 2005-0697 DanTollens 2001-0293 AlphonsoKeaton 1993-94

FreeThrowsAttempted150 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-93146 RobertBrower 1991-92143 GreigFletcher 1969-70142 KelvinWilson 1992-93142 AlphonsoKeaton 1993-94141 RayseanHairston 2007-08141 KelvinWilson 1988-89140 RayWilkins 1997-98136 DanTollens 2001-02131 JamesMarshall 1980-81

FreeThrowPercentage(min.50made).884(76-86) TyreekRamseur 2003-04.872(75-86) LawrenceCarter 1976-77.857(54-63) AaronWoodacre 2007-08.840(63-75) LawrenceCarter 1975-76.836(92-110) AaronDugger 2004-05.830(88-106) AaronDugger 2003-04.827(67-81) EdwardTimmons 1979-80.815(97-119) AaronDugger 2005-06.809(89-110) RobbieWaldrop 2000-01.808(63-78) DwayneMorgan 1988-89

Rebounds307 ScottLittle 1981-82294 DavidHester 1979-80287 ReggieFielder 1975-76284 PaulThompson 1970-71281 ScottLittle 1980-81280 RobertBrower 1990-91277 ElijahShaw 1973-74269 DannyClark 1988-89267 ReggieFielder 1974-75266 JamieBell 1993-94

ReboundingAverage11.7 RobertBrower 1990-9111.3 MikeMiller 1968-6911.0 ScottLittle 1981-8210.9 PaulThompson 1970-7110.6 ReggieFielder 1975-7610.4 ScottLittle 1980-8110.3 OndraRichardson 1977-7810.3 ReggieFielder 1974-7510.2 RichardWalrond 1970-7110.1 DavidHester 1979-80

Assists141 JamesBarbee 2005-06137 TobyWright 1997-98135 JohnGavlik 1979-80127 TracyArmstrong 1987-88123 CoryEdwards 1995-96121 AlphonsoKeaton 1993-94120 StewartLanier 1984-85120 CliffordRobinson 1984-85112 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-93108 JamesMarshall 1980-81

AssistsAverage5.1 TobyWright 1997-985.0 CliffordRobinson 1984-854.9 JamesBarbee 2005-064.8 JohnGavlik 1979-804.8 StewartLanier 1984-85

Steals85 JamieBell 1993-9484 JamesBarbee 2005-0684 JamesMarshall 1980-8184 CliffordRobinson 1984-8580 TracyArmstrong 1987-8861 AntownBrown 2004-0559 DerrickDurham 1999-0059 JabbarDickerson 1999-0056 JamieBell 1995-9653 AntownBrown 2003-0452 DwayneMorgan 1988-8952 TyreekRamseur 2004-05

StealsAverage3.5 CliffordRobinson 1984-853.1 JamesMarshall 1980-813.0 JamieBell 1993-942.9 JamesBarbee 2005-062.8 TracyArmstrong 1987-88

BlockedShots46 DanTollens 2000-0143 TyreekRamseur 2004-0536 DanTollens 1999-0035 MattTreski 1995-9632 MichaelSchachleiter 2005-0631 MattTreski 1992-9331 MattTreski 1994-9526 AlphonsoKeaton 1995-9623 LesterHarbin 2003-0420 TyreekRamseur 2003-0420 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-93

BlockedShotsAverage1.8 DanTollens 2000-011.5 TyreekRamseur 2004-051.4 DanTollens 1999-001.1 MichaelSchachleiter 2005-061.1 MattTreski 1992-93

GamesPlayed32 AlphonsoKeaton 1992-9332 AndyWilson 1992-9332 BrianLytton 1992-9331 AaronWoodacre 2008-0931 KyleBoardman 2008-0931 ShaunZellers 2002-0331 SamYouse 2008-0931 KelvinEngland 1992-9331 VicHall 1992-93


teaM season RecoRds

Points2320 1992-932283 2004-052223 2003-042158 2005-062096 2001-022072 2008-092068 1997-982067 1993-942005 2006-071971 2002-03

ScoringAverage79.4 2003-0478.7 2004-0576.6 1997-9875.3 2000-0174.9 2001-0274.4 2005-0674.3 1998-9973.8 1993-9472.5 1992-9371.6 2006-07

FieldGoalsMade821 1992-93783 2004-05778 2005-06768 1993-94762 2003-04748 1997-98747 2008-09711 2002-03708 2001-02680 1998-99

FieldGoalsAttempted1900 2002-031875 2005-061865 2008-091817 1997-981793 1992-931789 2003-041785 2004-051725 1993-941706 2001-021609 1998-99

FieldGoalPercentage.473 1993-94.457 1992-93.439 2004-05.434 2000-01.432 1996-97.426 2003-04.424 2006-07.423 2007-08.423 1998-99.417 1999-00

Three-PointFieldGoalsMade282 2003-04260 2004-05239 1992-93235 2001-02233 2002-03225 2008-09225 1999-00222 1995-96219 2000-01210 1998-99

Three-PointFieldGoalsAttempted814 2002-03801 2003-04754 2004-05691 1999-00691 2008-09689 2001-02676 1992-93655 2000-01651 1995-96646 2005-06

Three-PointFieldGoalPercentage.355 1998-99.353 1992-93.352 2003-04.350 1996-97.345 2004-05.342 2007-08.341 2001-02.341 1995-96.340 2006-07.334 2000-01

FreeThrowsMade486 2006-07457 2004-05445 2001-02431 2007-08422 1992-93417 2003-04398 2000-01398 1997-98397 2005-06370 2009-10

FreeThrowsAttempted714 2006-07650 1992-93639 1997-98631 2007-08616 2001-02609 2004-05600 2000-01597 2003-04586 2005-06561 1993-94

FreeThrowPercentage.750 2004-05.722 2001-02.698 2003-04.691 1999-00.683 2007-08.681 2006-07.677 2005-06.674 2009-10.672 1998-99.663 2000-01

Rebounding39.4 1998-9937.4 1995-9637.3 1997-9837.0 2000-0136.5 1994-9536.1 2002-0335.0 2001-0234.9 2003-0434.8 2008-0934.2 2006-07

Assists423 1995-96410 2004-05400 2003-04390 2005-06390 2008-09387 1993-94384 2001-02375 1992-93352 1997-98348 1998-99

AssistsAverage15.1 1995-9614.3 2003-0414.1 2004-0513.8 1993-9413.7 2001-0213.4 2005-0613.4 1998-9913.0 1997-9812.6 2008-0912.6 2007-08

Steals300 2004-05296 2005-06281 2003-04277 1999-00252 2002-03251 1993-94250 1997-98246 2001-02231 2008-09228 1992-93

StealsAverage10.7 1999-0010.3 2004-0510.2 2005-0610.0 2003-049.3 1997-989.0 1993-948.8 2001-028.7 2000-018.1 2002-038.1 1995-96

BlockedShots98 1995-9685 2000-0184 2004-0579 2008-0978 1994-9576 2002-0376 1992-9370 2006-0770 2009-1069 1999-00

BlockedShotsAverage3.3 2000-012.9 2004-052.7 1999-002.6 2009-102.5 2008-092.5 2006-072.5 2002-032.4 1992-932.4 1997-982.3 2003-04


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Mission

APresbyterian-affiliatedinstitutionfoundedin1900toservetheeducational needs of the Southern Appalachian region, Lees-McRaeCollegecontinuestoprovideaquality,values-basededu-cationinanecumenicalenvironment, inspiringandenabling in-dividuals to contribute to a changing societywith integrity andcivicresponsibility.Throughacurriculumrootedinaliberalartscore and emphasizing leadership and service, graduates obtainknowledge,skills,andaholisticunderstandingofthemselvesandtheworld.

CollegeHistory

“Banner’sElk,”asthevillagewasoncecalled,issaidtohavebeensettledaround1850.Bytheendofthecentury,thePresbyterianChurchwasbecomingestablishedintheareaandinthesummerof1895ConcordPresbyterysentayoungstudentfromUnionTheologicalSeminaryinVirginiatoorganizeachurchatBannerElk.In1897,newlyordained,theReverendEdgarTuftsreturnedaspastorofthechurchandremainedtoservethecommunityuntilhisdeathin1923.

Inthewinterof1899,concernedwiththelimitedofferingofthedistrictschoolwhichwassupplementedonlybysummerschoolworkconductedbythechurch,Mr.Tuftstooksomeoftheyoungpeopleoftheneighborhoodintohisstudyforfurtherinstruction.Thissmallgroup,calledtheClassof1900,marksthebeginningofLees-McRaeCollege.

Mr.Tuftssaw,however,thatthiseffortwasnotenoughandthattherewasaneedforaboardingschool,especiallyforthegirlsofthemountainregion.Asmallamountofmoneywasraisedataprayermeetingandthepromiseoflumberandlabormadepossibletheopeningin1900ofaframedormitoryforfourteengirlsandoneteacher.OneofthesummerschoolteacherswasElizabethA.McRae,originallyofSouthCarolina,whohadbeensenttoBannerElkbyFayettevillePresbytery.Knowingthedevotedcharacterofherwork,Mr.Tufts,namedtheinstituteforher.Afewyearslater,afteraboys'departmenthadbeenopenedatPlumtree,headdedthenameofMrs.McRae’sfriend,Mrs.S.P.LeesofKentuckyandNewYork,whohadbeenagenerousbenefactor.Theschoolswerecharteredbythestatein1907astheLees-McRaeInstitute.In1927Lees-McRaebecamecoeducationalwhentheboysunitwasmovedtoBannerElkafterthebuildingsatPlumtreehadbeendestroyedbyfire.

Lees-McRaeInstitutebecameLees-McRaeCollegein1931,graduallyeliminatingthehighschooldepartmenttoformanaccredited,coeducationaljuniorcollege.In1987theBoardofTrusteesofLees-McRaeCollegevotedtoseekseniorcollegestatus.InJuneof1990theCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsgrantedLees-McRaestatusasasenior(four-year)college.

Overahundredyearsafteritsfounding,Lees-McRaeCol-legecontinuesinthevisionoftheRev.Tuftsmeetingtheeducational needs of the Southern Appalachian regionandbeyond.Thecollegecontinuesto fulfill itsmotto, inthemountains,ofthemountains,andforthemountainswhile extending itsministryof educationand service todiversepopulations.

Today,Lees-McRaeisasmall,private,four-year,coeduca-tional liberalartscollegeaffiliatedwith thePresbyterianChurchU.S.A.withover900studentsfrommorethan20states and countries. Lees-McRae offers 22 outcomes-based,learner-focusedmajorprogramsofstudyandsev-eralminorprogramsofstudy,providingaquality,values-basededucationinanecumenicalenvironment,inspiring

andenablingindividualstocontributetoachangingsocietywithintegrityandcivicresponsibility.Throughacurriculumrootedinaliberalartscoretoeducatethemind,bodyandspirit,combinedwithanemphasisonleadershipandservice,graduatesobtainknowledge,skills,andaholisticunderstandingofthemselvesandtheworld.

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