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JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05)Key reserve on UAB team which finished 22-11 andadvanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ...scored eight points with a pair of threes against Louisville(2/5) ... notched 10 points and three steals in win overTulane (2/26) ... tied career-high with 12 points and 3assists against Charlotte (1/12) ... hit three three’s againstSouthern Miss (1/5), igniting a second-half run, and con-tributing to his nine points ... led team with six reboundsin Alabama A&M win (12/28) ... had eight points and sixrebounds against Belmont (1/15) ... tossed in a pair oftreys and scored nine points in the win over Louisiana Tech(11/29).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)Key reserve on UAB team which advanced to the NCAATournament’s Sweet 16 ... played in 31 of the 32 gamesduring season ... averaged 3.4 points and 0.6 rebounds ...led team in three-pint field goal percentage, averaging43.8 percent (28-of-64) from behind the arc ... was therecipient of the UAB Sportsmanship Award for conduct dur-ing practice and games ... scored career-high 12 pointswith three steals, two blocks and two assists againstAlabama A&M (12/20) ... had nine points on three three-pointers vs. South Alabama (1/3) ... collected eight pointsvs. East Carolina (2/14) ... had eight points and two boardsin 14 minutes at DePaul (1/17) ... collected six points, twoboards and two assists against USF (1/20) ... scored sixpoints in eight minutes vs. Houston (1/10) ... collectedfive points and two steals in 15 minutes vs. Marshall(12/30) ... had six points on two three-pointers vs.Birmingham-Southern (12/3) ... scored five points in sea-son opener against Georgia Southern (11/24).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03)Key contributor off bench on UAB squad which advanced tothe quarterfinals of the NIT ... played in 24 contests dur-ing season ... averaged 2.8 points, 0.8 rebounds in 8.2minutes per game ... finished second on the team in three-

point field goal percentage (.333) and free-throw percent-age (.750) ... scored a career-high nine points in 16 min-utes of action in championship game of the SierraProvidence SunClassic vs. Columbia (12/28) ... postedeight points and three rebounds vs. Texas A&M-CC (12/19)... scored seven points and in conference tournamentopener against Charlotte (3/12) ... had six points and tworebounds in conference tournament second round vs.Marquette (3/13) ... collected five points, three reboundsand career-high four steals in 17 minutes vs. Memphis(3/8) ... accounted for five points, two rebounds and twoassists against West Alabama ... had career-best fourassists in win over Birmingham-Southern (11/22) ... his 18minutes against Nicholls State (12/17) was a career-high.

HIGH SCHOOLFour-year letterwinner at Woodland High School ... wasnamed to the second-team All-State team by the AtlantaJournal Constitution as well as the Northwest GeorgiaPlayer of the Year in 2002 ... named Street & Smith's hon-orable mention All-American ... also named Bartow CountyPlayer of the Year in 2001 and 2002 ... was Woodland HighSchool team MVP ... owns school records for most points ina single game (50) and most rebounds in a game (18) ...scored 2,129 points during four-year career ... averaged 24points, nine rebounds and five assists during senior year ...lead team to Region 6AAAA runner-up finish in 2002 ... alsoaveraged 26 points, 11 rebounds and four assists as a jun-ior ... member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONALFull name is Derrick Lydell Broom ... born Oct. 10, 1983,in Rome, Ga. ... majoring in collaborative education ...parents are Dale and Amanda Broom ... engaged to formerUAB softball standout Sara Christophel.

Points12 2X (vs. Charlotte, 1/12/05)Rebounds6 2X (vs. Ala. A&M, 12/28/04)Assists4 vs. Brmnghm-So., 11/22/02Steals4 vs. Memphis, 3/8/03Blocks2 vs. Ala. A&M, 12/20/03Minutes20 twice (vs. VCU, 11/27/04)

Field Goals Made5 2X (vs. Charlotte, 1/12/05)Field Goals Attempted8 3X (vs. Charlotte, 1/12/05)3-point Field Goals Made3 2X (vs. So. Miss, 1/5/05)3-point Field Goals Att.7 vs. Belmont, 12/15/04Free Throws Made3 3X (vs. Tulane, 2/26/05)Free Throws Attempted4 3X (vs. Tulane, 2/26/05)

DERRICK BROOM’S CAREER HIGHS

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Derrick Broom6-5 | 200

Senior | GuardCartersville, Ga.

Woodland High School4242

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 Avg2002-03 24 0 198 8.3 21 53 .396 7 21 .333 18 24 .750 6 14 20 0.8 20 0 16 16 3 13 67 2.82003-04 31 0 229 7.4 38 92 .413 28 64 .438 0 3 .000 6 13 19 0.6 26 1 15 6 5 10 104 3.42004-05 33 1 317 9.6 39 99 .394 29 71 .408 9 13 .692 6 26 32 1.0 31 0 16 12 1 17 116 3.5TOTAL 88 1 744 8.5 98 244 .402 64 156 .410 27 40 .675 18 53 71 0.8 77 1 47 34 9 40 287 3.3

BROOM’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

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JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05)Bench player for UAB squad which was 22-11 andadvanced to the second round of the NCAATournament ... home crowd favorite ... played infirst career NCAA Tournament game against LSU(3/17) ... scored first point of season on a late freethrow against Tulane (2/26) ... notched first careerassist (to Paul Delaney’s breakaway dunk) atMarquette (2/2) ... played three minutes againstAlabama A&M (12/28) ... played two minutes,attempting a pair of three-point tries, againstBelmont (12/15) ... appeared in Nebraska contest(12/2), playing one minute ... went 2-for-3 with sixpoints and a pair of threes in the Green-Gold scrim-mage for the Gold team.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)Bench player for UAB team which advanced to theNCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 ... competed in fivegames for the Blazers during season ... played oneminute and grabbed first career rebound against USF(1/20) ... played one minute and grabbed secondcareer rebound against TCU (3/6) ... also saw actionagainst Houston (1/10), Birmingham-Southern (12/3)and Georgia Southern (11/24).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03)Bench player for UAB squad that made it to the NITquarterfinals ... was only walk-on player on the team... competed in seven contests during season ...played first collegiate minutes in win overBirmingham-Southern (11/22) ... scored first careerpoint against West Alabama (12/1) ... connected onfirst career field goal against Houston (2/22) ... alsosaw action at Cincinnati (3/5), Chattanooga (11/24),Texas A&M Corpus-Christi (12/19) and Columbia(12/28).

HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Altamont High School under head coachArchie Johnson ... was named team MVP as a senior... averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assistsduring the 2001-02 campaign ... led team to `Sweet16' of 2A Alabama state playoffs.

PERSONALFull name is James Reed Davis ... born April 13, 1982... majoring in psychology with a physical educationminor ... parents are Dr. James and Jeannie Davis.

Points2 twice (at Cincy, 3/5/03)Rebounds1 twice (TCU, 3/6/04)Assists1 at Marquette, 2/2/05Stealsn/aBlocksn/aMinutes3 vs. Alabama A&M, 12/28/04

Field Goals Made1 2X (vs. Tulane, 2/26/05)Field Goals Attempted2 2X (vs. Belmont, 12/15/04)3-point Field Goals Maden/a3-point Field Goals Att.2 vs. Belmont, 12/15/04Free Throws Made2 at Cincinnati, 3/5/03Free Throws Attempted2 3X (at Cincinnati, 3/5/03)

REID DAVIS’S CAREER HIGHS




Reid Davis6-1 | 180

Senior | GuardBirmingham, Ala.Altamont School

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DAVIS’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

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JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05)Starting forward for UAB club which advanced to the secondround of the NCAA Tournament ... ranked 24th in league in scor-ing, 11th in steals and ninth in field goal percentage ... scored indouble-figures in 23 of team 33 games played ... led team inscoring and rebounding on nine occasions ... scored 1,000thcareer point in season-high 25 point outburst against Tulane(2/26) ... notched season-high six assists and career-high 16 free-throw attempts against LSU in first round of NCAA Tournament(3/17) ... hit game-winning three in C-USA Tourney win overDePaul (3/11) ... led team with 22 in regular season win overDePaul (3/2) ... scored 18 against Louisville (2/5) ... scored 23 inwin at Marquette (2/2) ... notched 23 against Charlotte (1/12) ...had 19 points and 10 rebounds for lone double-double of the sea-son at Richmond (12/17).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)Key starter on UAB club which advanced to the NCAATournament’s Sweet 16 ... one of four returning players whoplayed in all 32 contests during season ... started in 27 games ...was named the Blazer All-Around Award winner given to the mostversatile player on the team ... averaged 10.1 points and 4.7rebounds which were both third-best on team ... also averaged2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... finished ninth in C-USA insteals per game ... recorded 500th career point against SaintLouis (1/31) ... recorded career-high 26 points and added fivepoints and five rebounds in 33 minutes vs. Washington (3/19) inNCAA first round game ... also was 13-of-15 from the charitystripe against the Huskies ... named to the Coors Classic All-Tournament team held in Mobile, Ala. ... had double-double with10 points and 11 boards against Alabama A&M (12/20) ... had 18points and seven boards against Western Michigan ... collected17 points, four assists and three steals at Tulane (2/25) ... hadgame-high 16 points, six boards and four assists against La. Tech(12/23) ... also chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds againstTCU (3/6) ... reached double figures in 16 games ... was secondin free-throw percentage, shooting .719 (100-139) from the char-ity stripe ... shot .478 (108-of-226) from the field which wasfourth-highest on team ... recorded double-figure scoring in 15games during season.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03)Impact freshman starter on UAB squad which advanced to the NITquarterfinals ... selected to the Conference USA All-FreshmanTeam ... shattered UAB freshman single-season scoring recordwith 349 points during season ... finished second on team with

10.3 ppg ... ranked third on team in assists (2.5), rebounds (4.4),steals (1.6) and minutes played (29.4) ... ranked eighth in C-USAsteals per game ... recorded first career double-double with 18points and 12 boards in Conference USA championship gameagainst Louisville (3/15) ... named as the "Chevrolet Player of theGame" for performance in C-USA championship game at Louisville... had then career-highs of 22 points, eight rebounds and foursteals in overtime win against TCU (1/29) ... tallied game-high 19points to go along with eight boards in second round of NIT atSiena (3/25) ... scored game-high 18 points and added fourrebounds against Memphis (3/8) ... helped defeat No. 6Marquette in C-USA Tournament with 16 points, five steals andfour rebounds ... had 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assistsin win over DePaul (2/26) ... collected 15 points, four reboundsand five assists against Southern Miss (1/18) ... accounted for 11points, five assists and three rebounds in the first meeting atMarquette (3/1) ... scored 16 points and a team-best fiverebounds in 30 minutes against Chattanooga ... tallied 12 pointswith nine rebounds vs. Tulane.

HIGH SCHOOLWas an all-state player for all four years during high schoolcareer ... played at three high schools during his career ... beganat Mt. Carmel HS where he played for two years ... led team tofreshman championship, averaging 17 points, six rebounds andfour assists ... also averaged 15 points, three rebounds and threeassists as a sophomore ... played two seasons at Julian HS ... ledteam to state championship for the first time in school history ...averaged 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists as a junior ...during senior season, averaged 19 points, six rebounds and threeassists ... named team MVP in sophomore, junior and senior sea-sons ... was named as a top 100 high school prospect by ESPN ...also listed in the top 10 small forwards in the nation ... madehonor roll senior year ... attended two years of prep school atWinchendon Prep in Winchendon, Mass. ... averaged 17 points,five rebounds and two assists per contest.

PERSONALFull name is Demario Lovell Eddins ... born Oct. 3, 1982, inChicago, Ill. ... majoring in philosophy ... mother is SharonEddins ... son Demario Eddins Jr., was born in August of 2005 ...has one sister, Ashia Lockett.

Points26 vs. Washington, 3/19/04Rebounds12 vs. Louisville, 3/15/03Assists7 vs. DePaul, 2/26/03Steals5 3X (vs. Tulane, 2/26/05)Blocks2 5X (vs. DePaul, 3/2/05)Minutes43 vs. TCU, 1/29/03

Field Goals Made11 vs. TCU, 1/29/03Field Goals Attempted20 vs. TCU, 1/29/033-point Field Goals Made3 vs. Tulane, 2/26/053-point Field Goals Att.4 vs. Tulane, 2/26/05Free Throws Made13 vs. Washington, 3/19/04Free Throws Attempted16 vs. LSU, 3/17/05

DEMARIO EDDINS’S CAREER HIGHS

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 Avg2002-03 34 32 998 29.4 143 316 .453 4 30 .133 59 94 .628 61 87 148 4.4 81 6 84 86 8 53 349 10.32003-04 32 27 823 25.7 108 226 .478 7 23 .304 100 139 .719 54 97 151 4.7 60 2 89 75 10 48 323 10.12004-05 33 31 931 28.2 130 271 .480 13 38 .342 139 190 .732 55 102 157 4.8 74 0 57 79 14 55 412 12.5TOTAL 99 902752 27.8 381 813 .469 24 91 .264 298 423 .704 170 286 456 4.6 215 8 230 240 32 156 1084 10.9



Demario Eddins6-7 | 190

Senior | ForwardChicago, Ill.

Winchendon (Mass.) PrepMt. Carmel High School2323

EDDINS’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

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JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05)Starting point guard for 22-11 UAB club which reached thesecond round of the NCAA Tournament ... nominee for theBob Cousy Award given to the nation’s top point guard ...played in all 33 contests, staring 32 ... led team in assists21 times ... ranked 40th nationally with 2.2 steals pergame ... ranked third in C-USA in assists and steals andfirst in assist-to-turnover ratio ... had 10 points and nineassists in a career-high 41 minutes against DePaul (3/5) ...notched 10 points and five assists at Saint Louis (2/23) ...had eight points and six assists at Cincinnati (2/19) ...dished out season-high nine assists in loss to Louisville(2/5) ... had eight assists at South Alabama (12/31) ...notched eight points with six assists in win over LouisianaTech (11/29) ... dished out six assists and had career-high-tying five rebounds in VCU win (11/27).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)Critical piece of UAB starting lineup which propelledBlazers to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 ... played inall 32 contests, starting 22 times ... led the nation in assistto turnover ratio, averaging 3.83 assists per turnover ...tallied 137 assists and only 35 turnovers ... also tallied 77assists versus 17 turnovers in C-USA contests ... named asthe team's Most Outstanding Defensive Player ... alsonamed as the team's Ironman Award given to the toughestplayer on the team ... led team in assists per game with4.3 per game (137) ... ranked third in C-USA in steals pergame with 2.26 ... also led team with 71 steals on thecampaign ... recorded first career double-double withcareer-highs of 14 points and 11 assists vs. DePaul (3/12)... had 12 points, five assists, four steals and fourrebounds vs. East Carolina (1/7) ... had 12 points andadded six assists vs. Tulane (1/28) ... collected 10 pointsand five steals vs. Memphis (2/21) ... recorded sevenassists and four steals vs. Saint Louis (1/31) ... had fiveboards and nine assists at DePaul (1/17) ... had eightassists and three steals in debut vs. Georgia Southern(11/24) ... dished out game-high seven assists againstRichmond (11/29) ... was in the starting lineup for 21 of

the Blazers' final 22 games of the season.

SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2002-03)Played just one year at Salt Lake Community College ...averaged eight points and eight assists per game ... wasthe team's starting point guard during the season.

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans,La. ... was a three-year letterwinner ... led team to threedistrict championships during sophomore, junior and sen-ior seasons ... was named all-city as a senior ... averaged12 points and 10 assists from his point guard position as asenior.

PERSONALFull name is Carldell "Squeaky" Johnson ... born on Jan.28, 1983, in New Orleans, La. ... mother gave him thenickname “Squeaky” as a young child ... majoring in crim-inal justice ... parents are Elise Ramsey and LonnieJohnson, deceased ... has one brother, Lonnie JohnsonJr., 24.

Points14 vs. DePaul, 3/12/04Rebounds5 twice (VCU, 11/27/04)Assists11 vs. DePaul, 3/12/04Steals6 vs. Marquette, 2/28/04Blocks1 at USF, 1/8/04Minutes41 vs. DePaul, 3/2/05

Field Goals Made4 5X (at Saint Louis, 2/23/05)Field Goals Attempted10 at Tulane, 2/25/043-point Field Goals Made3 twice (Kentucky, 3/21/04)3-point Field Goals Att.6 East Carolina, 2/16/05Free Throws Made6 at Marquette, 2/2/05Free Throws Attempted7 at Marquette, 2/2/05

SQUEAKY JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS

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 Avg2003-04 32 22 767 24.0 47 116 .405 28 64 .438 30 43 .698 17 41 58 1.8 80 0 137 35 0 71 152 4.82004-05 33 32 1017 30.8 60 160 .375 22 77 .286 24 33 .727 20 47 67 2.0 62 0 151 56 1 73 166 5.0TOTAL 65 541784 27.4 107 276 .388 50 141 .355 54 76 .711 37 88 125 1.9 142 0 288 91 1 144 318 4.9



Carldell Johnson5-10 | 180

Senior | GuardNew Orleans, La.

Salt Lake Community CollegeMarion Abramson High School00

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

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JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05)Key reserve on UAB team which finished 22-11 andadvanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ...earned first start and scored five points at Houston (3/5)... scored nine points and tied a career-high with fiverebounds at TCU (2/12) ... had season-high 12 points andcareer-high tying four assists against Alabama A&M (12/28)... hit career-high five free throws against Belmont(12/15) ... returned home to Oklahoma with 11 points andfour rebounds at Oklahoma State (12/10) ... second lead-ing scorer against Louisiana Tech (11/29) with 10 pointsbehind a pair of three-point shots ... scored nine pointsand grabbed five boards off the bench in the win over VCU(11/27).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)Key reserve for UAB team which advanced to the Sweet 16of the NCAA Tournament ... competed in 29 games duringseason ... averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per con-test ... scored 10 points and added two steals in 14 min-utes vs. Marshall (12/30) ... had seven points and twosteals in 15 minutes of action against La. Tech (12/23) ...collected nine points, three rebounds and four assists inwin over Alabama A&M (12/20) ... had 10 points and twoassists in win over VCU (12/18) ... scored eight points andadded two rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes ofaction vs. Georgia Southern (11/24).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03)Breakout rookie season for UAB team which advanced tothe quarterfinals of the NIT ... played in 33 games, start-ing once ... averaged 7.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 16.1minutes per contest ... made first career start and collect-ed six points and four rebounds in 24 minutes vs.Cincinnati ... scored in double figures in eight contestsduring season ... led UAB to a victory in its Conference USAopener against South Florida (1/8) with a career-high 16points on 7-of-16 shooting ... matched career-high with 16points and grabbed four rebounds in 21 minutes vs.Memphis (2/15) ... went 3-of-4 from three-point range,

scored 14 points and played a career-best 26 minutes invictory over Air Force in opening round of SierraProvidence SunClassic (12/27) ... added seven points andtwo rebounds in 18 minutes in SunClassic championshipgame against Columbia ... had 11 points and went 3-of-5from three-point range in 20 minutes at UNLV (11/27) ...accounted for a team-high 14 points in 19 minutes in winover Houston (1/11) ... scored four points and fourrebounds in 18 minutes in first collegiate game againstBirmingham-Southern ... tallied 11 points and threerebounds in overtime win at TCU (2/18).

HIGH SCHOOLFour-year letterwinner at Douglass High School ... rated bythe Daily Oklahoman as one of the top five players comingout of the state of Oklahoma ... also named all-state andall-city by the Daily Oklahoman ... dominated play his sen-ior season, averaging 26 points, nine rebounds and twoassists per contest ... led team to 5A state runner-up in2002 ... also averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds and twoassists during junior season ... also ran cross country.

PERSONALFull name is Richard Earl Jones ... born Dec. 16, 1983, inOklahoma City, Okla., ... majoring in history ... parentsare Andrea and Richard Jones.

Points16 2X (at Memphis, 2/15/03)Rebounds5 3X (at TCU, 2/12/05)Assists4 3X (vs. Ala. A&M, 12/28/04)Steals3 vs. UNLV, 11/27/03Blocks1 6X (vs. Louisville, 3/11/05)Minutes26 vs. Air Force, 12/28/02

Field Goals Made7 vs. USF, 1/8/03Field Goals Attempted16 vs. USF, 1/8/033-point Field Goals Made3 4X (vs. Arizona, 3/19/05)3-point Field Goals Att.7 vs. USF, 1/8/03Free Throws Made5 vs. Belmont, 12/15/04Free Throws Attempted6 2X (vs. Belmont, 12/15/04)

RICHARD JONES’S CAREER HIGHS

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 Avg2002-03 33 1 556 16.8 91 237 .384 29 103 .282 22 42 .524 13 50 63 1.9 45 2 31 28 11 26 233 7.12003-04 29 0 227 7.8 33 85 .388 8 33 .242 12 22 .545 10 20 30 1.0 18 0 24 19 1 12 86 3.02004-05 32 1 366 11.4 51 133 .383 17 56 .304 16 27 .593 8 37 45 1.4 25 0 24 22 3 15 135 4.2TOTAL 94 21149 12.2 175 455 .385 54 192 .281 50 91 .549 31 107 138 1.5 88 2 79 69 15 53 454 4.8



Richard Jones6-5 | 210

Senior | GuardOklahoma City, Okla.Douglass High School

3131

JONES’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

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JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05)Key starter at shooting guard for UAB squad which reachedthe second round of the NCAA Tournament ... scored indouble-digits 19 different times ... led team in scoringeight times, rebounding and assists three times ... rankedninth in C-USA in threes per game ... tied career-highswith 21 points and six rebounds in NCAA tourney win overLSU (3/17) ... scored last seven points of game and 13total to anchor win at Houston one day after his motherpassed away (3/5) ... scored 15 in DePaul win (3/2) ...dished career-best six assists at Saint Louis (2/23) ... ledteam with 16 at Cincinnati (2/19) ... led team with 16 inwins over ECU (1/15) and Memphis (1/22) ... notchedcareer high 21 points and six rebounds at South Alabama(12/31) ... co-leader with 13 points in Alabama A&M win(12/28) ... scored 15 points and had four steals againstMarshall (12/4).

SOUTHEASTERN (IOWA) CC (2002-04)Started two years at Southeastern Community College ...led team to two NJCAA National Championships in 2003and 2004 ... team had a 69-5 record and was a perfect 8-0 in the national tournament during his two-year stint ...led team to a 37-1 overall record in 2003 and 32-4 overallrecord in 2004 ... averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 assists, 2.5rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest last season ... alsoshot 44 percent from the field and 38 percent from behindthe arc ... earned honorable mention all-region accolades... was also named to the NJCAA All-tournament team in2004 ... drained 82 three-pointers in 2004 ... his 157career three-pointers rank second in school history ... con-nected on nine three-pointers in a game during the sea-son, and hit for six three-pointers on two other occasions.

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Northside High School in Memphis ... was teamcaptain as a junior and senior ... averaged 20.6 points percontest during four-year career ... was named to theMemphis Commercial Appeal's All-Metro team as a senior... named to district all-tournament team.

PERSONALFull name is Marvett Pershun McDonald ... born on April30, 1983 ... parents are Symone Neal Bell and DarrylMcDonald ... daughter Markeviyah was born in May of 2005... has four siblings (Jamille Neal, Jeramie Neal, KenyataNeal and Aleah McDonald) ... major is criminal justice.

Points21 2X (vs. LSU, 3/17/05)Rebounds6 2X (vs. LSU, 3/17/05)Assists6 at Saint Louis, 2/23/05Steals4 2X (vs. USF, 1/29/05)Blocks1 4X (vs. USF, 1/29/05)Minutes34 2X (at Cincinnai, 2/19/05)

Field Goals Made7 vs. LSU, 3/17/05Field Goals Attempted15 at TCU, 2/12/053-point Field Goals Made5 2X (vs. LSU, 3/17/05)3-point Field Goals Att.10 at TCU, 2/12/05Free Throws Made7 at S. Alabama, 12/31/04Free Throws Attempted8 at S. Alabama, 12/31/04

MARVETT McDONALD’S CAREER HIGHS

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 Avg2004-05 33 20 806 24.4 122 311 .392 77 209 .368 36 43 .837 22 65 87 2.6 72 0 65 41 4 37 357 10.8TOTAL 33 20 806 24.4 122 311 .392 77 209 .368 36 43 .837 22 65 87 2.6 72 0 65 41 4 37 357 10.8



Marvett McDonald6-2 | 170

Senior | GuardMemphis, Tenn.

Southeastern Iowa CCNorthside High School55

McDONALD’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

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JUNIOR SEASON (2004-05)Key reserve and occasional starter for UAB squad whichfinished 22-11 and advanced to the second round of theNCAA Tournament ... scored six in the win over USF (1/29)... made third start of season at East Carolina, scoring fivepoints (1/15) ... grabbed five boards at Tulane (1/19) ...tied career high with 10 points against Alabama A&M(12/28) ... scored six points at South Alabama (12/31) ...had four points and three rebounds in Murray State win(1/2) ... grabbed season-high five rebounds with twopoints against Oral Roberts (12/23) ... had three pointsand two rebounds in Belmont win (12/15) ... scored twopoints with two rebounds at Oklahoma State (12/10).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)Key reserve for UAB team which advanced to the NCAATournament’s Sweet 16 ... competed in 31 contests duringseason ... averaged 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds per game... had five rebounds and added four points in 14 minutesat Southern Miss (2/11) ... had four points and three blocksvs. Saint Louis (1/31) ... collected two points, tworebounds and tied his career high with three blocks vs. USF(1/20) ... had four points, two boards and tied his careerhigh with three blocks vs. Houston (1/10) ... collectedthree points and four rebounds against La. Tech (12/23) ...had three points and four boards against Alabama A&M(12/20) ... had two points and a career-best four assists inseason-opening win vs. Georgia Southern (11/24).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03)Played in 31 contests, starting two games ... made firstcareer start against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi (12/19) ...other start of season came against Houston (1/11) ... aver-aged 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game ... also fin-ished second on team with 15 blocked shots ... had season-best performance with 10 points and six rebounds againstWest Alabama (12/1) ... in NIT opening round, accountedfor seven points, five boards and a block in 17 minutes vs.UL Lafayette (3/19) ... scored six points and grabbed sixrebounds in 20 minutes of action in championship game of

Sierra Providence SunClassic vs. Columbia (12/28) ... alsohad six rebounds and collected five points in win overHouston (2/22) ... had a career-high three blocks inConference USA championship game vs. Louisville (3/15)... collected five points and five rebounds in career-best20 minutes vs. TCU (2/18) ... tallied four points and acareer-high three steals in 14 minutes of action againstnationally-ranked Marquette (3/1).

HIGH SCHOOLFour-year letterman at Dillard High School ... tabbed all-state, all-county and all-tournament in 2002 ... led teamto three consecutive Class 6A state championships ...named team MVP in 2002 ... coached by Darryl Burrows.

PERSONALFull name is Brandon Allen Tobias ... born June 8, 1984, inFt. Lauderdale, Fla. ... majoring in communication man-agement ... son of Peggy McIntyre.

Points10 2X (vs. Ala. A&M,

12/28/04)Rebounds6 4X (at Tulane, 2/25/04)Assists4 vs. Ga. Southern, 11/24/03Steals3 at Marquette, 3/1/03Blocks3 4X (Saint Louis, 1/31/04)Minutes

20 at TCU, 2/18/03Field Goals Made4 vs. Alabama A&M, 12/28/04Field Goals Attempted6 2X (vs. Ala. A&M, 12/28/04)3-point Field Goals Maden/a3-point Field Goals Att.n/aFree Throws Made4 2X (at Memphis, 2/15/03)Free Throws Attempted

BRANDON TOBIAS’S CAREER HIGHS




Brandon Tobias6-7 | 220

Senior | ForwardFt. Lauderdale, Fla.Dillard High School

4444

TOBIAS’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

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2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L 29

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L30

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004-05)Key reserve post player for UAB club which finished 22-11and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament ...notched first career start against Tulane (2/26), scoringseven points and grabbing six rebounds ... had six points,a career-high eight rebounds and the game-saving blockedshot at Saint Louis (2/23) ... went for eight points and fiverebounds against Alabama A&M (12/28) ... had sevenpoints and four rebounds in win over Clemson (12/21) ...tied career-high with nine points and with six reboundsagainst Belmont (12/15) ... had nine points at Marshall(12/4).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04)Reserve forward for UAB club which advanced to the NCAATournament’s Sweet 16 ... played in 11 contests duringseason ... averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per con-test ... had four points, one rebound and one assists in sixminutes vs. USF (1/20) ... had two points, three reboundsand a block in nine minutes vs. Houston (1/10) ... hadthree points and four rebounds in a career-high 10 minutesof action vs. Birmingham-Southern (12/3) ... scored firstcollegiate bucket and had two points vs. Georgia Southern(11/24) ... made first collegiate appearance in first gameof season against Georgia Southern.

HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Monroe County High School under head coachWillie White ... named to the Mobile Press Register's"Super 16" ... led team to the Class 4A runner-up finish inthe regional tournament in 2002-03 ... named to the all-southwest region tournament team ... was named the areaplayer of the year and team's most valuable player as asenior ... during senior season, averaged 15 points, 10rebounds and four blocks ... also led team in assists ...named as the MVP of the J.F. Shields Invitational ... alsonamed to the all-tournament teams at the Hub-City Classicand Clark County Invitational ... participated in theAlabama/Mississippi high school all-star game ... alsoplayed football.

PERSONALFull name is Ernest James Little, Jr. ... born Sept. 11,1984, in Mobile, Ala. ... majoring in philosophy ... motheris Annie Wrightington ... has three sisters: Tameka,Tamara and Tiara.

Points9 2X (vs. Belmont, 12/15/04)Rebounds8 at Saint Louis, 2/23/05Assists1 4X (vs. LSU, 3/17/05)Steals1 3X (vs. Tulane, 2/26/05)Blocks2 5X (vs. DePaul, 3/10/05)Minutes26 at Saint Louis, 2/23/05

Field Goals Made4 at Marshall, 12/4/04Field Goals Attempted6 2X (vs. Murray State, 1/2/05)3-point Field Goals Maden/a3-point Field Goals Att.n/aFree Throws Made5 vs. Belmont, 12/15/04Free Throws Attempted6 2X (at Saint Louis, 2/23/05)

ERNEST LITTLE’S CAREER HIGHS

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 Avg2003-04 11 0 53 4.8 5 13 .385 0 0 .000 4 8 .500 2 10 12 1.1 3 0 1 6 3 0 14 1.32004-05 29 1 313 10.8 36 76 .474 0 0 .000 26 41 .634 33 38 71 2.4 37 0 3 16 15 5 98 3.4TOTAL 40 1 366 9.2 41 89 .461 0 0 .000 30 49 .612 35 48 83 2.1 40 0 4 22 18 5 112 2.8



Ernest Little6-9 | 230

Junior | ForwardMobile, Ala.

Monroe County High School2525

LITTLE’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

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2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L 31

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L32

FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05)Key spark off the bench for a 22-11 UAB team whichreached the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... hadfirst career block and career-high five rebounds atHouston (3/5) ... swiped career-high five steals againstTulane (2/26) ... scored five points with three stealsagainst East Carolina (2/16) ... played season-high 19 min-utes with career-best four steals and seven points at ECU(1/15) ... tossed in career-high 12 points in Murray Statewin (1/2) ... notched seven points and 15 minutes againstAlabama A&M (12/28) ... played eight minutes with twopoints and a rebound in VCU win (11/27).

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Chamblee High School ... coached by CeasarBurgess ... rated the 43rd best player in the Southeastaccording to Hoop Scoop magazine ... earned Nike All-American honors in 2003 ... averaged 21.5 points, 8.6rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest as a senior ... led histeam to the Class AAAA quarterfinals ... was also namedAll-DeKalb County, all-region and all-state in 2003 ...selected to the team of the year by the Atlanta Tip-Offclub ... tabbed as one of the top-10 players in the state ofGeorgia according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

PERSONALFull name is Paul Lewis Delaney III ... born on Aug. 30,1986 ... parents are Naomi Black and Paul Delaney Jr. ...has three siblings (Arisika, Eryn and Sakia) ... majoring ineducation.

Points12 vs. Murray State, 1/2/05Rebounds5 at Houston, 3/5/05Assists3 vs. Belmont, 12/15/04Steals5 vs. Tulane, 2/26/05Blocks1 at Houston, 3/5/05Minutes22 at Houston, 3/5/05

Field Goals Made4 vs. Memphis, 1/22/05Field Goals Attempted5 2X (vs. Louisville, 3/11/05)3-point Field Goals Made1 2X (at Tulane, 1/19/05)3-point Field Goals Att.2 at Tulane, 1/19/05Free Throws Made6 vs. Murray State, 1/2/05Free Throws Attempted8 2X (vs. Murray State, 1/2/05)

PAUL DELANEY’S CAREER HIGHS

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

2004-05 28 0 275 9.8 32 56 .571 2 5 .400 22 41 .537 10 27 37 1.3 34 0 21 22 2 30 88 3.1

TOTAL 28 0 275 9.8 32 56 .571 2 5 .400 22 41 .537 10 27 37 1.3 34 0 21 22 2 30 88 3.1



Paul Delaney6-2 | 200

Sophomore | GuardDecatur, Ga.

Chamblee High School44

DELANEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L 33

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L34

FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05)Key reserve for UAB squad which advanced to the secondround of the NCAA Tournament ... had five reboundsagainst both Tulane (2/26) and East Carolina (2/16) ...scored five points, including his first three-pointer, againstUSF (1/29) ... had career-high-tying six points and career-high six rebounds against Murray State (1/2) ... played aseason-high 22 minutes with four points and two reboundsagainst Alabama A&M (12/28) ... scored two points atRichmond (12/17) in 11 minutes ... played but did notscore against Belmont (12/15) and at Oklahoma State(12/10) ... scored six points with three rebounds in debutagainst VCU (11/27) ... named to the Conference USACommissioner’s Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOLFour-year letterwinner at Fayette-Ware High School ...was named a Nike All-American after attending the eliteNike Camp in 2004 ... listed as the 35th top forward in theSoutheast according to Rivals.com ... also listed as one ofthe top four seniors in the state of Tennessee by theMemphis Commercial Appeal ... averaged 17 points and 12rebounds as a senior ... led team to the Class AA section-als in the Tennessee state tournament ... was named tothe Memphis Commercial Appeal All-Metro team in 2003and 2004 ... was a starting member of the Memphis YMCAAAU National Champion team.

PERSONALFull name is William Frank Holmes, Jr., ... born on Dec.23, 1984 ... parents are Lillie Rosser and Frank Holmes ...major is undeclared.

Points6 2X (vs. Murray State, 1/2/05)Rebounds6 vs. Murray State, 1/2/05Assists1 3X (at ECU, 1/15/05)Steals2 vs. USF, 1/29/05Blocks2 vs. USF, 1/29/05Minutes22 vs. Alabama A&M,

12/28/04

Field Goals Made3 vs. Murray State, 1/2/05Field Goals Attempted5 2X (vs. Tulane, 2/26/05)3-point Field Goals Made1 vs. USF, 1/29/053-point Field Goals Att.1 2X (vs. Tulane, 2/26/05)Free Throws Made4 vs. VCU, 11/27/04Free Throws Attempted8 vs. VCU, 11/27/04

FRANK HOLMES’S CAREER HIGHS

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA .Pct FG FGA .Pct FTFTA .Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg2004-05 30 0 244 8.1 18 44 .409 1 2 .500 7 23 .304 18 28 46 1.5 27 0 5 11 10 6 44 1.5

TOTAL 30 0 244 8.1 18 44 .409 1 2 .500 7 23 .304 18 28 46 1.5 27 0 5 11 10 6 44 1.5



Frank Holmes6-9 | 210

Sophomore | ForwardSomerville, Tenn.

Fayette-Ware High School1515

HOLMES’S CAREER STATISTICS Total 3-Point Rebounds

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L 35

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L36

JUNIOR COLLEGEStandout point guard for coach Mark Bernsen'sGreyhounds at Moberly Area Community College ...led team to 30-7 overall record and NJCAA NationalTournament runner-up finish in 2004-05 ... had 10points and six rebounds in title game ... team won2005 Region XVI title ... second-leading scorer onteam as a sophomore with 14 points per game ... alsoshot 56 percent from the floor and 40 percent fromthree-point range ... named to both the 2005 and2004 Region XVI All-Region team as selected by theregion's coaches ... led Moberly to 58-11 record overtwo seasons.

HIGH SCHOOL Played for head coach Jim Miller at Carbondale (Ill.)

High School ... named South Seven Conference Co-MVP ... led Terriers to a 25-6 record as a senior ...averaged 22 points, six rebounds and four assists as asenior ... named to Frank Rusnak's High School Elitein 2003 after standout senior year ... played onIllinois Warriors AAU team.

PERSONALBorn on Jan. 24, 1985 ... son of Sandra Farr and BrianGibbs ... has two brothers and two sisters ... major-ing in psychology.



Maurice Gibbs6-2 | 200

Junior | GuardCarbondale, Ill.

Moberly Area (Mo.) C.C.Carbondale High School11

TRANSFER SEASON (2004-05)Sat out season as per NCAA rule after transferringfrom Arkansas.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003-04)Appeared in 24 contests for Arkansas, averaging 1.2points and 1.3 rebounds per game ... scored seasonhighs of six points against both Tulsa (12/30) andSouth Carolina (2/21) ... grabbed a season-high fiverebounds against North Texas (1/3).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002-03)Averaged 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds ... had eightpoints and five rebounds against No. 20 Georgia(1/18) ... started against No. 2 Kentucky and ledteam with six rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOLAttended Miami Beach High School ... played forCoach Rodriguez Diego ... averaged 19.0 points, 13.0rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior ...averaged 22.8 points per game as a junior ... alsocompeted in football and track ... set the Floridahigh jump record of 7'1" in his junior season ...played AAU basketball for Coast to Coast.

PERSONALFull name is Wen Boss Mukubu. ... born on Aug. 3,1983 in Zaire, Africa ... parents are Max Mukubu andSuzy Tuluka ... has four siblings, two sisters (Malickaand Melissa) and two brothers (Izy and Valere) ...majoring in French with a minor in communications.



Wen Mukubu6-6 | 205

Junior | Guard/ForwardMiami, Fla.Arkansas

Miami Beach High School2424

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L 37

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05)Walk-on who sat out season as a freshman redshirt ...split time on both the Green and Gold teams in theGreen-Gold Scrimmage, grabbing one rebound anddishing out a pair of assists.

HIGH SCHOOLGraduated from Hoover High School ... coached byLance Weems ... helped Bucs reach the Class 6A sub-regional in the Alabama state playoffs ... spend aseason at Spain Park High School as well ... prior tomoving with family to Birmingham, attended andplayed basketball at Fayetteville High inFayetteville, Ark. ... earned academic honors as asenior at Hoover.

PERSONALFull name is Michael Anderson Jr. ... born on Nov. 15,1985 ... parents are UAB head men's basketball coachMike and Marcheita Anderson ... has three sisters(Darcheita, Suney and Yvonne) ... major is unde-clared.



Michael Anderson Jr.5-11 | 170

R-Freshman | GuardBirmingham, Ala.

Hoover High School1515

HIGH SCHOOL2004-05 Memphis Commercial Appeal All-Metro ...participated in the 2005 Memphis All-Star Classic ...led team to 33-3 record and state Class AA runners-up as a senior ... averaged 14.8 points and 8.9rebounds per game as a senior ... rated as the 18thbest small forward prospect and 74th overallprospect nationally by Rivals.com ... named to TheSporting News list of Hot 100 Senior Stars where hewas rated the 70th top player in the U.S. ... averaged10 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game as ajunior as Raleigh-Egypt notched a 31-5 record ...honor roll student at Raleigh-Egypt.

PERSONALFull name is Lawrence Kinnard II ... born July 8, 1986... son of Lawrence Kinnard Sr., and Mamie Kinnard... major is undeclared.



Lawrence Kinnard6-8 | 210

Freshman | ForwardMemphis, Tenn.

Raleigh-Egypt High School2121

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L

2 0 0 5 - 0 6 U A B B A S K E T B A L L38

HIGH SCHOOLLed Indianaola Gentry to 27-6 overall record and theNorth Mississippi Class 4A quarterfinals ... averaged23 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and three stealsper game as a senior ... named first team all-state bythe Jackson Clarion-Ledger ... notched career-highsin a triple double of 35 points, 14 rebounds and 10assists as a sophomore ... scored 21 points and 12rebounds to earn MVP honors of Mississippi-AlabamaAll-Star game ... honor roll student as both a juniorand senior.

PERSONALFull name is Roderick Darnell Ollie ... born Sept. 10,1986 ... son of Catherine Ollie and Daniel Spivey ...academic major is undeclared ... has one brother andone sister.



Roderick Ollie6-5 | 220

Freshman | ForwardMoorhead, Miss.

Indianola Gentry High School4545

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