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Game 1: UIC (0-0) vs. Drake (0-0)Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at 7 p.m. CT

Chicago, Ill. (UIC Pavilion)TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: ESPN 1000

Internet: UICFlames.com & ESPN3.com

2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTSDATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT11/2 U. of Chicago (Exh.) W, 79-57

11/9 Drake (Comcast, ESPN 1000) 7:00 p.m.

11/13 Roosevelt 7:00 p.m.

11/16 Eastern Illinois 3:00 p.m.

11/20 Northwestern 7:00 p.m.

11/25 vs. San Diego! 1:30 p.m.

11/26 vs. TBA! TBA

11/27 vs. TBA! TBA

12/4 SMU 7:00 p.m.

12/7 at Loyola 3:00 p.m.

12/14 at SEMO 7:00 p.m.

12/17 Purdue-Calumet 7:00 p.m.

12/20 at UC-Riverside 9:00 p.m.

12/23 at Colorado State 8:00 p.m.

12/28 vs. Illinois& 1:00 p.m.

1/2 at Valparaiso* 7:00 p.m.

1/7 Youngstown State* 7:00 p.m.

1/12 at Wright State* 6:00 p.m.

1/16 Milwaukee* 7:00 p.m.

1/19 Green Bay* 1:00 p.m.

1/22 Cleveland State* 7:00 p.m.

1/25 at Oakland* 1:00 p.m.

1/29 at Detroit* 6:00 p.m.

2/1 Valparaiso* 3:00 p.m.

2/5 at Green Bay* 7:00 p.m.

2/13 at Cleveland State* 6:00 p.m.

2/15 at Youngstown State* 6:00 p.m.

2/18 Detroit* 7:00 p.m.

2/21 Oakland* TBA

2/25 at Milwaukee* 7:00 p.m.

3/1 Wright State* 1:00 p.m.

3/4 HL Tourn. 1st Round# TBA

3/7 HLTourn.Quarterfinals% TBA

3/8 HLTourn.Semifinals% TBA

3/11 HLChampionship% TBA

All times CST, and subject to change.

! bd Global Gulf Coast Showcase (Germain Arena in

Estero, Fla.)

& Game played at United Center

* Horizon League game

# HL Tournament First-Round (hosted by higher seed)

%HLTournament:HostedbyNo.1seed

Home Games listed in Bold

RECAPPING THE EXHIBITION WINThe Flames picked up a 79-57 victory in its lone exhibition game of the season over the University of Chicago last Saturday (Nov. 2) at the UIC Pavilion. Junior Marc Brown tallied a game-high 14 points and was joined in double digits by freshman Markese McGuire and sophomore Jake Wiegand with 13 and 11 points, respectively. UIC outscored the Maroons in the paint by a margin of 38-18 and received 42 points from its bench. The Flames executed runs of 16-3 and 22-6 spurred by a pressure defense that forced 17 Chicago turnovers on the day.

UIC BASKETBALL TO HONOR SONNY PARKERHead Coach Howard Moore and the UIC basketball program will honor Chicago youth advocate Sonny Parker prior to tip-off against Drake on Saturday night. Parker serves as PresidentoftheSonnyParkerYouthFoundation,anon-for-profitthatprovidesyearroundeducational, recreational and mutli-cultural enrichment programs for inner-city children. The1976NBAfirst-rounddraftpickisaclosefriendtoMooreandtheFlamesbasketballprogram. Parker’s nephew, Jay Parker, plays point guard for UIC and his son, Jabari, is a freshman at Duke.

PROBABLE STARTERS PPG RPG APG OtherG - #10 Marc Brown (Jr., 6-4, 200) 14.0 4.0 0.0 7-8 FTsNotes: Led all scorers in the Chicago win with 14 pts...started 33 games for UIC last seasonG - #45 Kelsey Barlow (Sr., 6-5, 200) 6.0 1.0 2.0 2-4 FGsNotes: First game since transferring from Purdue...named preseason second-team All-LeagueG - #4 Lance Whitaker (Fr., 6-4, 195) 5.0 2.0 1.0 2-3 FGsNotes: One of UIC’s top on-ball defenders...high basketball IQ...scored 30 on his ACTF - #13 Hayden Humes (Sr., 6-8, 216) 5.0 4.0 2.0 2 stealsNotes: UIC’s career active leader in points, rebounds, assists and steals...started all 34 games last yearF - #40 Jake Wiegand (So., 6-8, 235) 11.0 9.0 0.0 5-8 FGsNotes: Scored all 11 points in the first half last Saturday versus Chicago...just missed a dbl-dbl with nine rebs.

*stats based on Nov. 2 exhibition game

THE OPENING TIPThe UIC men’s basketball team will begin its 2013-14 season on Saturday night at home against MVC-member Drake with tip scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. The contest will be televised by Comcast SportsNet Chicago and carried live by ESPN Radio 1000 as well as streamed on-line by ESPN3.com and the Horizon League Network. The Flames are fresh off a 79-57 exhibition win versus the University of Chicago last Saturday, while Drake picked up a 90-70 preseason victory against Central College.

THE RUNDOWN UIC DrakeHead Coach Howard Moore Ray GiacolettiCareer Record (years) 33-62 (4th) 171-123 (11th)School Record (years) 33-62 (4th) 0-0 (1st)Leading Returning Scorer Hayden Humes (10.3) Seth VanDeest (9.5)Leading Returning Rebounder Hayden Humes (5.2) Seth VanDeest (4.8)Returning Leader in Assists Hayden Humes (1.3) Richard Carer (3.4)

All-Time Series: Drake leads the all-time series, 5-2 Last Meeting: Dec. 4, 2010: UIC defeated Drake, 82-73 (at Drake)

Media Contact: Mike Laninga, Director of Communications - [email protected] - 312-996-5881 (O) - 815-370-6055 (C)

UIC BASKETBALL NOTES

GAME 1: UIC FLAMES VS. DRAKE BULLDOGS

UIC QUICK FACTSLocation .........................................Chicago, Ill.Founded ...................................................1896Enrollment .............................................27,589Nickname..............................................FlamesColors ............ Navy Blue and Fire Engine RedArena ............................... UIC Pavilion (8,000)Press Row Phone ......................312.413.5712Conference ............................. Horizon LeaguePresident ..............................Dr. Robert EasterChancellor ........................ Paula-Allen MearesDirector of Athletics .................... Jim Schmidt

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach .............................. Howard MooreMoore’s Record (yrs.) ..................... 33-62(4th)2012-13 Final Record............................. 18-16League Record/Finish ......................... 7-9/5thPostseason .......................CIT Second-RoundLettermen Returning/Lost ..........................8/5Starters Returning/Lost .............................2/3Newcomers ....................................................8Roster by class(Fr/So/Jr/Sr) ................6/2/5/3

PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Year of Basketball ..................... 1947-48First Year of D-I Basketball ............... 1981-82All-Time Record ................................. 791-858All-Time D-I Record ........................... 479-473NCAA Appearances ....... 3 (1998, 2002, 2004)NIT Appearances ............................... 1 (2003)CIT Appearances ............................... 1 (2013)

2013-14 UIC MEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Year Hometown (High School/Last College)1 Marcus White 5-11 150 G Fr. Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle)2 Gabe Snider 6-4 185 G So. Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young)3 Joey Miller 6-3 175 G Jr. San Marcos, Texas (Charleston (Ill.)/Eastern Illinois)4 Lance Whitaker 6-4 195 G/F Fr. Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett)10 Marc Brown 6-4 200 G Jr. Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson)11 Pat Birt 6-5 190 G/F Fr. Plano, Texas (Plano East)13 Hayden Humes 6-8 216 F Sr. Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso/Toledo)15 Jordan Harks 6-8 220 F/C Sr.-TR Lombard, Ill. (Glenbard South/Central Arkansas)23 Jay Parker 5-10 170 G Jr. Harvey, Ill. (Thornton/Highland C.C. [Ill.])25 Frank Dounis 6-2 185 G Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South)32 Hans-Christian Lauer 6-7 210 F Fr. Klein-Winternheim, Germany (Cannon School [N.C.])33 Ahman Fells 6-5 190 F Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)34 Markese McGuire 6-3 200 G Fr. Elkhart, Ind. (Memorial)40 Jake Wiegand 6-8 235 F So. Herndon, Va. (Fishburne Military Academy/Chantily)44 Will Simonton 6-10 235 C Jr. Vienna, Va. (Fishburne Military Academy/George Marshall)45 Kelsey Barlow 6-5 200 G Sr.-TR Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral/Purdue)

Head Coach: Howard Moore - Fourth Season (Wisconsin, 1995)Associate Head Coach: Al Biancalana - Fourth Season (Elmhurst College, 1982)Assistant Coach: Stew Robinson - Third Season (Indiana, 1986)Assistant Coach: Donnie Kirksey - Fourth Season (Roosevelt, 1985)Director of Basketball Operations: Drew Slempkes - Third Season (Wisconsin, 2007)Coordinator of Basketball and Video Operations: Jeremy Buttell - Fourth Season (UIC, 2009)Athletic Trainer: Mike Gilmartin - 16th Season (Elmhurst College, 1983)Strength and Conditioning Coach: Nick Zostautas - Fourth Season (Colorado State, 2001)

Pronunciation Guide:#4 Lance Whitaker Wit-Uh-Kur#25 Frank Dounis Doo-Ness#32 Hans-Christian Lauer Lauw-ER#40 Jake Wiegand We-Gund

WHAT A TURNAROUND!UIC is coming off an 18-win (18-16, 7-9 Horizon) season, the most victories since 2007-08 and the most of any D-I program in the city of Chicago last year. The Flames improved upon their win total from the 2011-12 campaign (8-22, 3-15 HL) by 10 victories, representing the 12th-largest turnaround in the nation.

POSTSEASON SUCCESSThe2012-13Flamesadvancedtothepostseasonforthefirsttimesincethe2003-04campaign as they accepted an invitation to play in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. UIChostedChicagoStateinthefirstroundandclaimedvictorybyafinalof80-69,servingastheFlamesfirstpostseasonwininprogramhistory.UICtraveledtoNorthernIowaforsecond-round action and suffered a 63-51 defeat.

SWEET HOME CHICAGOLast season, Head Coach Howard Moore guided the Flames to a 12-4 record when playing at the UIC Pavilion, which is tied for the third-most wins since the venue was constructed in 1982. UIC totaled home 13 wins during the 1989-90 and 1997-98 seasons and 12 victories during the 2007-08 campaign.

BARLOW NAMED PRESEASON ALL-HORIOZN LEAGUESenior Purdue transfer Kelsey Barlow was named to the preseason All-Horizon League Second Team, which was announced at the annual media day event on Oct. 16. Barlow came to UIC prior to the 2012-13 season, but had to sit out due to NCAA transfer rules. The Indianapolis native starred three years for the Boilermakers, earning a spot on the All-Big Ten Freshman Team in 2009-10. He averaged 8.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game during his junior year at Purdue, reaching double-digit point totals on 10 occasions.



2013-14 UIC MEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Year Hometown (High School/Last College)1 Marcus White 5-11 150 G Fr. Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle)2 Gabe Snider 6-4 185 G So. Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young)3 Joey Miller 6-3 175 G Jr. San Marcos, Texas (Charleston (Ill.)/Eastern Illinois)4 Lance Whitaker 6-4 195 G/F Fr. Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett)10 Marc Brown 6-4 200 G Jr. Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson)11 Pat Birt 6-5 190 G/F Fr. Plano, Texas (Plano East)13 Hayden Humes 6-8 216 F Sr. Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso/Toledo)15 Jordan Harks 6-8 220 F/C Sr.-TR Lombard, Ill. (Glenbard South/Central Arkansas)23 Jay Parker 5-10 170 G Jr. Harvey, Ill. (Thornton/Highland C.C. [Ill.])25 Frank Dounis 6-2 185 G Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South)32 Hans-Christian Lauer 6-7 210 F Fr. Klein-Winternheim, Germany (Cannon School [N.C.])33 Ahman Fells 6-5 190 F Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)34 Markese McGuire 6-3 200 G Fr. Elkhart, Ind. (Memorial)40 Jake Wiegand 6-8 235 F So. Herndon, Va. (Fishburne Military Academy/Chantily)44 Will Simonton 6-10 235 C Jr. Vienna, Va. (Fishburne Military Academy/George Marshall)45 Kelsey Barlow 6-5 200 G Sr.-TR Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral/Purdue)

Head Coach: Howard Moore - Fourth Season (Wisconsin, 1995)Associate Head Coach: Al Biancalana - Fourth Season (Elmhurst College, 1982)Assistant Coach: Stew Robinson - Third Season (Indiana, 1986)Assistant Coach: Donnie Kirksey - Fourth Season (Roosevelt, 1985)Director of Basketball Operations: Drew Slempkes - Third Season (Wisconsin, 2007)Coordinator of Basketball and Video Operations: Jeremy Buttell - Fourth Season (UIC, 2009)Athletic Trainer: Mike Gilmartin - 16th Season (Elmhurst College, 1983)Strength and Conditioning Coach: Nick Zostautas - Fourth Season (Colorado State, 2001)

Pronunciation Guide:#4 Lance Whitaker Wit-Uh-Kur#25 Frank Dounis Doo-Ness#32 Hans-Christian Lauer Lauw-ER#40 Jake Wiegand We-Gund

HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGSTeam Horizon Pct. Overall Pct.UIC 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Wright State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Valparaiso 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Cleveland St. 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Detroit 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Oakland 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Youngstown St. 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Milwaukee 0-0 .000 0-0 .000Green Bay 0-0 .000 0-0 .000

UIC ACTIVE CAREER LEADERSPoints....................................598 (Hayden Humes)Rebounds .............................345 (Hayden Humes)Offensive Rebounds ...............99 (Hayden Humes)Defensive Rebounds ............246 (Hayden Humes)Assists ....................................78 (Hayden Humes) Steals......................................41 (Hayden Humes) Blocks ........................................26 (Will Simonton)

CAREER GAMES/STARTS (AT UIC)No. Player GP GS 13 Hayden Humes 64 59 10 Marc Brown 63 48 44 Will Simonton 54 1 3 Joey Miller 33 4 23 Jay Parker 32 2 33 Ahman Fells 29 0 40 Jake Wiegand 27 0 2 Gabe Snider 13 0

DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMESNo. Player 2012-13 Career 13 Hayden Humes 18 31 10 Marc Brown 4 10 3 Joey Miller 4 4 33 Ahman Fells 1 1 44 Will Simonton 1 1

DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDING GAMESNo. Player 2012-13 Career 13 Hayden Humes 1 4

DOUBLE-DOUBLESNo. Player 2012-13 Career 13 Hayden Humes 0 2

GARY TALTON DRAFTED INTO NBA D-LEAGUEFormer UIC point guard Gary Talton was selected in the fourth round of the NBA D-League draft by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers last Friday night (Nov 1). The 67th overall pick starred at UIC for two seasons from 2011-13 and paced the Flames in scoring and assists last year, averaging 12.3 points and 4.4 helpers, respectively. Talton, a second-team All-Horizon League honoree, joined his teammates in training camp as the Valley Vipers begin their season on Nov. 23.

MOORE EARNS THREE-YEAR EXTENSION During the offseason, Head Coach Howard Moore earned a three-year contract extension and will remain on the Flames’ sideline through the 2017-18 season. Moore, the 10th head coach in program history, was rewarded for orchestrating the 12th-best turnaround in the country last season as UIC improved from 8-22 to 18-16 in 2012-13. The Flames also participatedintheCollegeInsider.comTournamentandrecordedtheprogram’sfirst-everpostseason win against Chicago State in the opening round.

THRILLING NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE UIC will be challenged early and often during the non-conference portion of the 2013-14 season as they open up with MVC-member Drake at home on Nov. 9. UIC’s home slate also includes tilts against Northwestern on Nov. 20 and Hall-of-Famer Larry Brown’s SMU Mustangs on Dec. 4. Marquee road games include Colorado State (Dec. 23) and Illinois at the United Center (Dec. 28). The Flames will also take part in the bd Global Gulf Coast ShowcaseinEstero,Fla.fromNov.25-27withSanDiegoasafirst-roundopponent. FLAMES ON TV, RADIO AND INTERNET THIS SEASONFlames fans will enjoy unprecedented coverage of UIC men’s basketball this season as they have a multitude of options. Radio powerhouse ESPN 1000 continues its long-standing partnership with the Flames, airing at least 17 contests throughout the year. UIC will also be featured on Comcast SportsNet Chicago a total of six times this season with home games against Drake, Northwestern, SMU, Milwaukee and Valparaiso and a road tilt versus Loyola. The Flames contest against Illinois at the United Center will be carried live by the Big Ten Network. ESPN3.com is schedule to stream a minimum of 10 games this season and the majority of home and league games will be available on the Horizon League Network.


HORIZON LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL AND AWARDS

PLAYER OF THE YEARKendrick Perry, Youngstown State

FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUEKendrick Perry, G, Sr. – Youngstown StateKeifer Sykes, G, Jr. - Green BayAlec Brown, F/C, Sr. - Green BayTravis Bader, G, Sr. - OaklandCole Darling, F, Sr. - Wright State

SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUEAnton Grady, F., So. - Cleveland StateBryn Forbes, G, So. - Cleveland StateJordan Aaron, G, Sr. - MilwaukeeKelsey Barlow, G/F, Sr. - UICKamren Belin, F, Sr. - Youngstown State

2013-14 PRESEASON POLLRank School (1st) Points

1. Green Bay (21) 390

2. Wright State (22) 389

3. Cleveland State (2) 338

4. Oakland (1) 258

5. Youngstown State (1) 219

6. Valparaiso 205

7. UIC 151

8. Detroit 141

9. Milwaukee 69


UIC RECORD WHEN... At Home........................................................12-4On the Road .................................................4-10Neutral Site .....................................................2-2Leading at Halftime.......................................11-2Trailing at Halftime ........................................5-13Tied at Halftime ..............................................2-1Scoring fewer than 50 points ..........................0-2Scoring 50-59 points.......................................7-2Scoring 60-69 points.......................................7-6Scoring 70-79 points.......................................1-2Scoring 80-89 points.......................................5-0Opponent scores fewer than 50 points ...........7-0Opponent scores 50-59 points .......................7-1Opponent scores 60-65 points .......................1-6Opponent scores 60-69 points .......................1-1Opponent scores 70-79 points .......................0-5Opponent scores 80-89 points .......................2-2Opponent scores 90-99 points .......................0-1Shooting under 30 percent .............................1-0Shooting 30-39 percent ..................................5-9Shooting 40-49 percent ................................12-5Shooting 50+ percent .....................................0-0Opponent shoots under 30 percent ................1-0Opponent shoots 30-39 percent ...................13-2Opponent shoots 40-49 percent .....................4-7Opponent shoots 50+ percent ........................0-7Outrebounding opponent ................................9-3Outrebounded by opponent ..........................8-13Making 7 or more three-pointers ..................10-4Shoots better than 35 percent on threes ........7-6Games decided by 1-5 points .........................6-3Games decided by 6-10 points .......................5-4Games decided by 11-19 points .....................3-7Games decided by 20+ points ........................4-2Games following a loss...................................8-7Games following a victory...............................9-9Overtime games .............................................1-0Day games .....................................................7-6Night games .................................................11-9In November ...................................................5-1In December ...................................................4-3In January .......................................................5-4In February .....................................................2-5In March..........................................................2-3 Based on 2012-13 games

THE LAST TIME...TEAMUIC defeated a ranked opponent ........................................12/18/10 vs. No. 12/14 Illinois, 57-54 (United Center)UIC lost to a ranked opponent .....................................................................11/10/10 vs. No. 4/5 Pittsburgh, 97-54UIC played an overtime game ........................................................2/10/11 at Youngstown State (W, 88-83 [3 OT]) UIC won an overtime game ............................................................2/10/11 at Youngstown State (W, 88-83 [3 OT]) UIC won on a buzzer beater ....................................................2/10/11 vs. Green Bay at UIC Pavilion (63-61 [OT])Won by 30 or more points ....................................................................................12/5/12 vs. Roosevelt (W, 81-43)UIChadfourplayersscoreindoublefigures ....................3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (W, 80-69 [CIT First Round])UIChadfiveplayersscoreindoublefigures ..................... 3/5/13 vs. Cleveland State (W, 82-59 [HL First Round])UIC had two players score 20+ points ........................................... 2/10/13 at Youngstown State (W, 88-83 [3 OT])UIC scored 80 or more points.......................................................3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (80[CIT First Round])UIC scored 90 or more points.............................................................................11/15/10 vs. Roosevelt (W, 94-54)UIC scored less than 50 points.....................................................................................1/19/13 at Detroit (L, 47-98)UIC held an opponent under 50 points ....................................................... 1/26/13 at Wright State (49) [W, 55-49]UIC had 40 or more rebounds .....................................................3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (43 [CIT First Round])UIC had 50 or more rebounds ..................................................................2/10/13 at Youngstown State (54 [3 OT])UIC had fewer than 25 rebounds............................................................ 2/2/13 vs. Cleveland State (24) [L, 66-77]Opponent had 25 or less rebounds ............................................................. 1/31/13 vs. Green Bay [25] (W, 60-57)UIC had 15 or more assists .........................................................3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (18 [CIT First Round])UIC had 20 or more assists .............................................................12/15/12 vs. Eastern Michigan (22) [W, 74-48]UIC had 10 or more blocks .................................................................2/2/08 vs. Youngstown State (11) [W, 74-68]UIC had 10 or more steals...................................................................... 2/2/13 vs. Cleveland State (10) [L, 66-77]UIChad30ormorefieldgoalsmade ..........................................................11/15/10 vs. Roosevelt (35) [W, 94-54]UIChad20orlessfieldgoalsmade..........................................................3/23/13 at Northern Iowa (19) [L, 51-63]UICshotover50percentfromthefield .....................................2/18/12 at Eastern Illinois (.521; 25-48) [W, 67-63]UICshotover60percentfromthefield ......................................... 12/6/07 vs. Milwaukee (.603; 35-58) [W, 91-73]UICshotlessthan30percentfromthefield ............................. 11/24/12 vs. Southeast Missouri (.288) [W, 56-45]UIChad10ormorethree-pointfieldgoals..................................3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (10 [CIT First Round])UICshot40percentorbetteronthree-pointfieldgoals ............ 3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (.526[CIT First Round])UICshot50percentorbetteronthree-pointfieldgoals ........... 3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (.526 [CIT First Round])UICdidnotconvertathree-pointfieldgoal ................................................. 1/15/11 at Green Bay (0-12) [L, 74-50]UIC had more than 20 free throws made ....................................3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (28 [CIT First Round])UIC had more than 25 free throws made ....................................3/20/13 vs. Chicago State (28 [CIT First Round])UIC shot 90 percent or better on free throws (min. 15 attempts) ....1/9/13 vs. Valparaiso (1.000; 18-18) [L, 70-75]UIC shot 100 percent from the free throw line (min. 10 attempts) ...1/9/13 vs. Valparaiso (1.000; 18-18) [L, 70-75]UIC shot less than 50 percent on free throws ...........................................12/29/12 at Toledo [.333; 3-9] (L, 55-74)UIC had more than 30 fouls.........................................................................11/23/11 vs. Evansville (32) [W, 79-75]UIC had 20 or more turnovers ...................................................................3/23/13 at Northern iowa (21) [L, 51-63]UIC had 10 or fewer turnovers ...............3/8/13(HLTournamentQuarterfinals)vs.No.4GreenBay(7)[L,63-64]

INDIVIDUALUIC player scored 30 or more points .......................................Daniel Barnes vs. Eastern Michigan (30) [12/15/12]UIC player had 10 or more rebounds ................ Daniel Barnes vs. Chicago State [CIT First Round] (10) [3/20/13]UIC player had 15 or more rebounds .................................................... Scott Vandermeer at Loyola (17) [2/27/09]UIC player converted 15 or more free throws......................................... Robo Kreps vs. Detroit (18-18) [12/31/09]UIC player had 5 or more assists ..............................Gary Talton vs. Chicago State (8) (CIT First round) [3/20/13]UIC player had 10-plus assists ...........................................................Karl White Jr. vs. Wright State (10) [2/23/05]UICplayerhadfive-plusblocks ............................................................ Josh Crittle vs. UC Riverside (5) [11/11/12]UICplayerhadfive-plussteals .................................................................Daniel Barnes vs. Valparaiso (8) [1/9/13]UIC player had a double-double ..........Daniel Barnes vs. Chicago St. [CIT First round) (22 pts, 10 rebs) [3/20/13]UIC had 2 players with double-double................... Hayden Humes/Darrin Williams vs. Youngstown State (2/2/12)UIC player converted at least six three-pointers........Daniel Barnes vs. Chicago St. [CIT First round) (6) [3/20/13]


HEAD COACH HOWARD MOOREFourth Season at UIC • Wisconsin ‘95

THE HOWARD MOORE FILE

Season Record Postseason HL Record HL Finish2012-13 18-16 CIT 2nd Round 7-9 5th2011-12 8-22 None 3-15 9th2010-11 7-24 None 2-16 t-9th2009-10 24-9 NCAA 2nd Round 13-5 4th2008-09 20-13 NCAA 2nd Round 10-8 t-4th2007-08 31-5 NCAA Sweet 16 16-3 1st2006-07 30-6 NCAA 2nd Round 13-3 2nd2005-06 19-12 NCAA 1st Round 9-7 t-4th2004-05 13-17 None 8-8 t-4th2003-04 14-15 None 10-8 3rd (West) 2002-03 12-18 None 8-10 t-5th2001-02 9-20 None 5-13 8th2000-01 19-12 NIT 1st Round 12-6 t-2nd

2010-present: UIC Head Coach - Overall Record: 33-622005-10: Wisconsin Assistant Coach2004-05: Loyola Assistant Coach2003-04: Ball State Assistant Coach2000-03: Bradley Assistant Coach1999-2000: University of Chicago Assistant Coach

Team Highs in Howard Moore EraPoints94 vs. Roosevelt (11/15/10)

Rebounds54 at Youngstown State (2/10/13)

Assists22, 3 times (last vs. EMU, 12/15/12)

Steals12, 3 times (last vs. Valparaiso, 1/9/13)

Blocks8 vs. Roosevelt (11/16/11)

Field Goals Made35 vs. Roosevelt (11/15/10)

Field Goal Percentage.521 (25-48) at Eastern Illinois (2/18/12)

3-Point Field Goals Made12, three times (last vs. Detroit, 3/2/13)

3-Point Field Goal Percentage.692 (9-13) vs. Evansville, (11/23/11)

Free Throws Made23 at Dayton (12/23/11)

Free Throw Percentage1.000, 3 times (18-18) last vs. Valpo (1/9/13)

Player Highs in Howard Moore EraPoints30, Daniel Barnes vs. EMU (12/15/12)

Rebounds14, twice (last Brad Birton vs. YSU 1/29/11)

Assists9, Gary Talton at Youngstown State (2/10/13)

Steals8, Daniel Barnes vs. Valparaiso (1/9/13)

Blocks5, Josh Crittle vs. UC Riverside (11/11/12)

Field Goals Made11, Paul Carter vs. Rhode Island (11/21/10)

3-Point Field Goals Made8, Daniel Barnes vs. Detroit (3/2/13)

Free Throws Made13, Paul Carter at Cleveland State (3/1/11)

Aug. 20, 2010: Moore hired as the 10th head coach in UIC program history.

Dec. 18, 2010: UIC upsets #12/14 Illinois at the United Center, 57-54

Dec. 17, 2012: UIC ranks 15th in CollegeInsider.com mid-major poll.

March 21, 2013: Flamesnotchprogram’sfirstpost-season win vs. Chicago St. in CIT.

April 17, 2013: Moore given three-year extension, staying at UIC through 2017-18.

ON THIS DATE


13 Hayden HumesSENIOR // FORWARD // 6-8 // 216VALPARAISO, IND. // VALPARAISO H.S./TOLEDO

HUMES’ CAREER HIGHS» Points23 vs. Green Bay (3/8/13)

» Rebounds12 vs. SEMO (11/24/12)

» Assists6 vs. Valparaiso (1/21/12)

» Steals2, six times

» Blocks3, twice

» Field Goals10 vs. Green Bay (3/8/13)

» 3-Point Field Goals4, twice

» Free Throws5, four times

» Minutes42 at Youngstown State (2/10/13)

HUMES’ CAREER STATISTICS (Stats from Toledo [2010-11])Year G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.2010-11(UT) 32/26 836/26.1 55-134/.410 5-20/.250 68-94/.723 56-108 -- 164/5.1 75-3 29/0.9 41 5/0.2 11/0.3 183/5.72011-12 30/25 925/30.8 86-192/.448 41-98/.418 34-43/.791 48-119 -- 167/5.6 82-3 34/1.1 39 11/0.4 17/0.6 247/8.22012-13 34/34 1130/33.2 134-283/.473 52-130/.400 31-39/.795 51-127 -- 178/5.2 85-4 44/1.3 47 12/0.4 20/0.6 351/10.3Total 96/85 2891/30.1 275-609/.452 98-248/.395 133-176/.756 155-354 -- 509/5.3 242-10 107/1.1 127 28/0.3 48/0.5 781/8.1

2012-13: Played in and started all 34 games ... Averaged 10.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in anaverageof33.2minutespercontest...Shot47.3percent(134-283)fromthefieldand40.0percent(52-130)fromthree-pointrange...RankedseventhintheHorizonLeagueinbothfieldgoalpercentageandthree-pointfieldgoalpercentage,and10thoverallinminutesplayed(33.2mpg)...Posted16double-digitscoringoutputs... Led the Flames in scoring seven times, and paced UIC in rebounding on 11 occasions ... Scored 15 or more pointseighttimes,includinginfour-ofthefirsteightgamesoftheseason...Corralledatleasteightreboundsinseven individual games ... Torched fourth-seeded Green Bay for a career-high 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting in the second-round of the Horizon League Tournament (3/8/13) ... Scored 22 points in UIC’s 86-81 win over 2013 NCAA Tournament participant Iona (11/19/12) in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam ... Scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting against Roosevelt (12/5/12) ... One-of-four UIC players to score 300 or more points (351) on the season ... Enters his senior season with 781 points in his Division I career.

2011-12: Played in all 30 games, starting the last 25 contests ... Averaged 8.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in an average of 30.8 minutes per contest ... Ranked sixth in the Horizon League in three-point fieldgoalpercentage(.418)...Recorded13double-digitscoringoutputs,andledUICinrebounding17times...Collected double-doubles at Toledo (11 points/10 rebounds, 11/26/11), his former team, and in UIC’s 72-68 win over Youngstown State (11 points/10 rebounds, 2/2/12) ... Totaled a team-high three double-digit rebounding efforts ... Poured in a season-high 18 points in the Flames’ 79-75 win over Evansville (11/23/11) ... Scored 16 points at Central Michigan (12/16/11) ... Scored 15 points at Valparaiso (2/14/12), making his return to his hometown ... Chipped in 14 points in UIC’s 67-63 BracketBusters win at Eastern Illinois (2/18/12) ... Scored 13 pointsagainstbothMilwaukee(2/23/12)andGreenBay(2/25/12)intheFlames’finalhomestandoftheseason... Scored 11 points at Youngstown State (1/7/12), versus Valpo (1/21/12) and against visiting Cleveland State (2/5/12) ... Corralled eight or more rebounds seven times ... From the power forward position, converted at least two three-pointers in 14 games, including three triples on six occasions ... Saw action in a team-high 33.1 minutes per game in Horizon League play, 10th most in the League ... Upped his scoring average to 8.7 points percontestinconferencegames...Shot44.8percentfromthefield,and79.1percentfromthefreethrowline.

2010-11 (Freshman at Toledo): Played in all 32 games, starting 12 contests ... Averaged 5.7 points and 5.1 reboundspergameonanaverageof26.1minutes...Shot41percentfromthefieldand73.3percentfromthe free throw line, ranking 12th in Mid-American Conference ... Posted seven double-digit scoring outputs ...Grabbedfiveormorerebounds17times...Made26freethrowsinarowfromDec.4-Jan.11...Talliedadouble-doubleagainstUIC(11/19/10)...Ninedayslater,chippedinninepoints,fivereboundsandtwoassistsagainst the Flames ... Recorded another double-double taking on Valparaiso (12/11/10) ... Scored a season high 19 points on 11-for-16 shooting in Toledo’s win over Western Michigan (1/19/11) ... Scored 10 points and tied for team lead with nine rebounds in 27 minutes versus Central Michigan (3/1/11) ... Played all 40 minutes against Valparaiso (12/11/10) ... Named to 2K Sports Classic Sub-Regional All-Tournament team after averaging 9.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game in the three-game event.

2009-10 (at Toledo): Received a medical redshirt after suffering a torn ACL in September.

High School: Graduated in 2009 from Valparaiso High School ... Two-year letterwinner in basketball ... Averaged 12.5pointsand5.5rebounds...Asasenior,earnedacademicall-statehonorsandfirst-teamall-areaconferenceMVP accolades after averaging 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Personal: Son of Patrick and Kay Humes ... Father played football at Western Michigan ... Graduated in May 2013 with a bachelor’s degree Management ... Pursuing Master’s degree in Instructional Leadership.


45 Kelsey BarlowSENIOR (TRANSFER) // FORWARD // 6-5 // 200INDIANAPOLIS, IND. // CATHEDRAL/PURDUE

BARLOW’S CAREER HIGHSStats from Purdue (2009-11)

» Points14, four times

» Rebounds11 vs. Indiana State (12/18/10)

» Assists6 vs. Buffalo (12/5/09)

» Steals3, four times

» Blocks2 vs. Michigan State (1/22/11)

» Field Goals5,fivetimes

» 3-Point Field Goals2 vs. Iona (11/17/11)

» Free Throws8 vs. Northern Illinois (11/11/11)

» Minutes32 vs. Alabama (11/20/11)

BARLOW’S CAREER STATISTICS (Stats from Purdue [2009-11])Year G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.2009-10 35/11 560/16.0 46-104/.442 0-5/.000 27-58/.466 31-48 -- 79/2.3 85-2 56/1.6 46 9/0.3 16/0.5 119/3.42010-11 32/7 623/19.5 57-121/.471 2-13/.154 48-75/.640 26-66 -- 92/2.9 84-1 67/2.1 52 10/0.3 26/0.8 164/5.12011-12 26/22 632/24.3 73-174/.420 8-32/.250 62-89/.697 36-61 -- 97/3.7 61-2 35/1.3 28 4/0.2 32/1.2 216/8.3Total 93/40 1815/19.5 176-399/.441 10-50/.200 137-222/.617 93-175 -- 230/2.5 230/5 158/1.7 126 23/0.2 74/0.8 499/5.4

2012-13: Sat out the 2012-13 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

2011-12 (Junior at Purdue): Played in 26 games, making 22 starts ... Averaged 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 24.3 minutes per game ... Led Purdue in steals 11 times, scoring once and rebounds once ... Scored indoublefigures10timesontheyear...Posted10pointsandeightboardsinthehomewinoverNorthwestern... Matched his career high with 14 points, dished out three assists and had two steals at Ohio State ... His dunk over OSU’s Jared Sullinger was No. 10 on ESPN “SportCenter’s” Top 10 on Feb. 7 ... Had 12 points against Indiana at home ... Scored 11 points and had seven rebounds in the home win over Iowa ... Led Purdue in scoring in the home win over Illinois, netting 14 points ... Scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the win at Iowa ... Notched 10 points to go along with six rebounds in the home win over IPFW ... Finished with 11 points, six boardsandthreestealsagainstAlabamainfinalsofthe5-HourEnergyPuertoRicoTip-Off...Tiedhiscareerhighwith14points,includingahalfcourtbuzzer-beaterinthefirsthalf,andaddedsevenreboundsandfourassistsinthewinoverIonainthefirstroundofthePuertoRicoTip-Off...Sethiscareerhighwith14points,going 8-of-8 from the line, and swiped three steals in the season-opening win over Northern Illinois.

2010-11 (Sophomore at Purdue):Playedin32games,makingsevenstarts...Purdue’sfirstsubateam-high20times on the year ... Averaged 5.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.5 minutes per game ... Led Purdue in steals seven times, assists three times, rebounds twice and blocks on two occasions ... Netted double-digit points three times on the year ... Scored 11 points, grabbed four rebounds and handed out three assists in the home win over Iowa ... Came up with 10 points and six rebounds in the win at Penn State ... Ripped down a career-high 11 rebounds, scored three points and handed out two assists in the win over Indiana State ... Scored a then-career-high 13 points, while adding three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win at Valpo ... Chippedinwithfourpoints,fivereboundsandthreeassistsinthehomewinoverAlabama.

2009-10 (Freshman at Purdue): Big Ten All-Freshman Team ... Played in all 35 games, tying for the second-most by a freshman in program history, and made 11 starts ... Averaged 3.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in 16.0 minutes per game ... Paced the Boilers in steals four times, assists three times and rebounds once...WasthefirstsuboffthePurduebenchinateam-high22games...Madehisfirst-careerstartinthewinatIllinois,scoringaseason-high12points...Nettedsixpoints,hauledinfivereboundsanddishedoutthreeassists in the win over SIU Edwardsville ... Reeled off eight points, eight boards and six assists in just 17 minutes in the win over Buffalo ... Scored six points, grabbed three rebounds and handed out two assists in the win over Wake Forest in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Prep/Prior to Purdue: Tabbed the No. 41 small forward in the country by ESPN ... Given a three-star ranking by Scout.com ... Earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association following both his junior and senior seasons at Cathedral ... Garnered a spot on the Indianapolis Star All-City second team in 2009 ... Named to the IBCA All-State Underclassmen Team in 2008 ... Named MVP of the City-CountyAll-StarGameafterpouringin18points...Averaged11points,sixreboundsandfiveassistspergameasa senior ... Coached by Scott Hicks.

Personal: Full name is Kelsey Barlow ... Son of Kenneth Barlow and Shawn Johnson ... Father played basketball atNotreDameandwasafirst-roundselectionbytheLosAngelesLakersinthe1986NBADraft...Hasabrother,Keenan ... majoring in Sociology.


15 Jordan HarksSENIOR (TRANSFER) // FORWARD/CENTER // 6-8 // 220LOMBARD, ILL. // GLENBARD SOUTH/CENTRAL ARKANSAS

HARKS’ CAREER HIGHSStats from UCA (2011-13)

» Points18 vs. Sacramento State (11/24/12)

» Rebounds15 at Iowa (12/19/11)

» Assists3 vs. McNeese State (2/11/12)

» Steals3 at UNLV (12/28/11)

» Blocks2, twice

» Field Goals8 vs. Sacramento State (11/24/12)

» 3-Point Field Goals1, Nicholls (2/2/13)

» Free Throws5 vs. UT-Martin (12/5/12)

» Minutes32 at Iowa (12/19/11)

HARKS’ CAREER STATISTICS (Stats from Central Arkansas [2011-13])Year G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.2011-12 25/8 457/18.3 75-161/.466 0-1/.000 40-65/.615 51-72 -- 123/4.9 72-2 19/0.8 31 7/0.3 18/0.7 190/7.62012-13 30/14 596/19.9 102-174/.586 1-2/.500 33-63/.524 58-67 -- 125/4.2 99-8 21/0.7 21 10/0.3 15/0.5 238/7.9Total 55/22 1053/19.1 177-335/.528 1-3/.333 73-128/.570 109-139 -- 248/4.5 171-10 40/0.7 52 17/0.3 33/0.6 428/7.8

2012-13 (Junior at UCA): Appeared in all 30 games, starting 14 ... Averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 reboundspergamewhileshootingateam-best58.6percentfromthefield...Scoredindoublefigures11times,includinginnine-ofthefirst11gamesoftheseason...Collectedadouble-doublein the season opener at Arizona State (11/10/12), scoring 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds ... Scored a season-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting against Sacramento State (11/24/12) ... Chipped in 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds at Oklahoma State (12/16/12) ... Corralled six or more rebounds on seven occasions.

2011-12 (Sophomore at UCA): Appeared in 25 games, and started eight contests ... Averaged 7.6 pointsand4.9reboundspergamewhileshooting46.6percent(75-161)fromthefloor...Scoreda season-high 16 points in the season opener against Eastern Illinois (11/26/11) ... In the ensuing two games, scored 15 and 11 points, respectively, at UT-Martin (11/30/11) and versus Southeast Missouri (12/5/11) ... Tallied eight total double-digit scoring outputs ... Ripped down a season-high 15 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, at Iowa (12/19/11) ... Corralled six or more rebounds 10 times.

2010-11 (Sophomore at UCA): Sat out the season as a redshirt to satifsy NCAA transfer rules.

Olivet-Nazarene (2009-10): NAIA All-American Honorable Mention as a freshman for Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill ... Played 30 games and started 20 for the Tigers ... Averaged10.9pointsand7.0reboundspergame...Shot51.8percent(143-of-276)fromthefield...Pulled down 210 rebounds and had 38 assists, 15 blocks and 20 steals ... Netted 328 points ... First-Team All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference selection and Freshman of the Year ... Scored in double-digits 16 times and recorded seven double-doubles ... Had season-high 22 points with 11 rebounds against Robert Morris.

High School: IHSA 3A Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention for Glenbard South High School in Illinois ... IBCA Fourth Team selection as a senior ... Selected to DuPage County All-Area Team ... City Suburban Hoops Report Top 60 in Illinois ... Averaged 20.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game ... Western Sun Conference MVP.

Personal: Son of Gregg and Cari Harks ... Has two brothers Josh and Joe ... Josh ran track at the University of Illinois and Joe plays basketball at Roosevelt ... Pursuing master’s degree.


10 Marc BrownJUNIOR // GUARD/FORWARD // 6-4 // 200DALLAS, TEXAS // WOODROW WILSON

BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS» Points24 vs. Evansville (11/23/11)

» Rebounds9, twice

» Assists5, twice

» Steals2, ten times

» Blocks1, eight times

» Field Goals8 vs. Evansville (11/23/11)

» 3-Point Field Goals5, twice

» Free Throws7 at Wright State (1/25/12)

» Minutes51 at Youngstown State (2/10/13)

BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.2011-12 30/27 822/27.4 58-178/.326 30-90/.333 54-72/.750 37-53 -- 90/3.0 62-1 45/1.5 42 4/0.1 21/0.7 200/6.72012-13 33/21 833/25.2 54-155/.348 15-62/.242 65-82/.793 38-61 -- 99/3.0 68-2 32/0.9 36 4/0.1 20/0.6 188/5.7Total 63/48 1655/26.3 112-333/.336 45-152/.296 119-154/.773 75-114 -- 189/3.0 130-3 77/1.2 78 8/0.1 41/0.7 388/6.2

2012-13: 2012-13: Played in 33 games, and started 21 contests ... Averaged 5.7 points and 3.0 reboundspergameinanaverageof25.2minutes...Startedthefirst16gamesoftheseason,andfive-ofthelasteight...Collectedfivedouble-digitscoringoutputs,includingfourinthefinal10contests...LedtheFlamesinreboundingfivetimes...Scoredaseason-high13pointsatLoyola(2/16/13) ... Chipped in 12 points in the Flames’ 64-55 win over 2013 NCAA Tournament Third-Round participant Colorado State (12/8/12) ... Scored 12 points in UIC’s 88-83 triple overtime win at Youngstown State (2/10/13) ... Chipped in 10 points in the Flames’ convincing 82-59 win over ClevelandState(3/5/13)inthefirst-roundoftheHorizonLeagueTournament...Averaged8.2pointspergameona42.8percent(24-56)effortfromthefieldinthefinal10gamesoftheseason.

2011-12 Played in all 30 games, making 27 starts ... Averaged 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, in an average of 27.4 minutes per contest ... Scored six or more points on 15 occasions,andledtheFlamesinscoringfivetimes...Recordedsixdouble-digitscoringefforts...Pouredinagame-andseason-high24pointsonaseason-besteightfieldgoals,includingaperfect5-for-5 effort from three-point range in UIC’s 79-75 win over Evansville (11/23/11) ... Scored 17 points at Wright State (1/25/12), and against visiting Milwaukee (2/23/12) ... Chipped in 15 points in the Flames’ 62-55 win over Northern Illinois (12/10/11) ... Scored 12 points in an overtime game versusWrightState(12/31/11)attheUICPavilion...Chippedin11pointsonfourfieldgoalsagainstvisiting Butler (1/19/12) ... Pulled down a season-high six rebounds on a pair of occasions ... Swiped aseason-besttwostealsseventimes...ConvertedfivefieldgoalsatWrightStateandversusMilwaukee...Shot75.0percent(54-72)fromthefreethrowline...OneoffiveplayersonUIC’s2011-12 roster to score 200 or more (200) points on the season.

Prep/Prior to UIC: Four-year letterwinner at Woodrow Wilson High School ... Prep coach was Patrick Washington ... Named All-Conference and All-City as both a junior and senior ... Garnered All-Region and All-State plaudits in senior season ... Served as team captain ... During his career, ledtheWildcatstoacombined54-15record,averaging17points,fivereboundsandtwoassists...Shot51percentfromthefieldand80percentfromthefreethrowline...PlayedfortheUSAEliteTeaminFrance(April2011),helpingtheAmericanteamreachthesemifinalsoftheTourcoingEliteWorld Championships ... On the AAU circuit, played for Texas Bluechips.

Personal: Son of Anthony and Teresa Brown ... Has two younger siblings, Desmond and Jada ... Participated in the NCAA First-Team Program, which helps prospective student-athletes navigate through the collegiate recruiting process, and understand the role that athletics plays in the educational process.


33 Ahman FellsJUNIOR // FORWARD // 6-5 // 187CHICAGO, ILL. // SIMEON

FELLS’ CAREER HIGHS» Points10 vs. Roosevelt (12/5/12)

» Rebounds3, ten times

» Assists2, twice

» Steals1, three times

» Blocks1 vs. Cleveland State (3/5/13)

» Field Goals4 vs. Roosevelt (12/5/12)

» 3-Point Field Goals1 at Wright State (1/25/12)

» Free ThrowsN/A

»Minutes10 vs. Cleveland State (3/5/13)

FELLS’ CAREER STATISTICSYear G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.2011-12 11/0 50/4.5 5-12/.417 1-7/.143 0-3/.000 8-3 -- 11/1.0 5-0 0/0.0 3 0/0.0 2/0.2 11/1.0

2012-13 18/0 102/5.7 9-28/.321 1-7/.143 2-6/.333 3-10 -- 13/0.7 7-0 4/0.2 2 1/0.1 5/0.6 21/1.2

Total 29/0 152/5.2 14-40/.350 2-14/.143 2-9/.222 11-13 -- 24/0.8 12-0 4/0.1 5 1/0.1 7/0.2 32/1.1

2012-13: Saw action in 18 games in an average of 5.7 minutes per contest ... Played double-digit

minutes three times, against Roosevelt (12/5/12; 14 minutes), at Detroit (1/19/13; 15 minutes) and

inthefirst-roundoftheHorizonLeagueTournamentagainstClevelandState(3/5/13;10minutes)

... Scored a career-high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the 81-43 win over Roosevelt ... Chipped in

seven points in the playoff win over CSU.

2011-12: Saw action in 11 games off the bench ... Scored a season-high three points at Wright

State (1/25/12) ... Chipped in two points in road games at Toledo (11/26/11), Detroit (1/27/12), Butler

(2/21/12) and in the Horizon League Tournament at Milwaukee (2/28/12) ... Pulled down a season-

high three rebounds at Toledo ... Played a season-high nine minutes at Detroit ...

Prep/Prior to UIC: Two-year letterwinner at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago ... Prep coach

was Robert Smith ... Helped the Wolverines capture both the 2010 and 2011 Class 4A State

Championships ... Simeon also captured a combined four sectional and regional championships

during Fells’ career ... Played both the power forward and center positions ... On the AAU circuit,

played for “Mean Streets.”

Personal: Son of Rosalind Fells and Timothy Diggins ... Has one older sister, Tiesha, and one older

brother, Mashaun ... Was active in the art program at Simeon, and won the “Gold Key Award” for

drawing at the All-City Art Exhibition ... Major is Criminal Law & Justice.


3 Joey MillerJUNIOR (TRANSFER) // GUARD // 6-3 // 175SAN MARCOS, TEXAS // CHARLESTON (Ill.)/EASTERN ILLINOIS

MILLER’S CAREER HIGHS» Points28 at UT-Martin (2/11/12)*

» Rebounds6 vs. SE Missouri (1/30/12)*

» Assists6 at Central Arkansas (11/26/11)*

» Steals4 vs. Milwaukee (1/23/13)

» Blocks1, eight times

» Field Goals7, twice*

» 3-Point Field Goals5 vs. Morehead State (2/4/12)*

» Free Throws12 at UT Martin (2/11/12)*

» Minutes35, six times*

*Mark set at Eastern Illinois

MILLER’S CAREER STATISTICS (Stats from Eastern Illinois 2011-12)Year G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.2011-12 29/24 830/28.6 86-257/.335 38-124/.306 91-111/.820 14-60 -- 74/2.6 47-1 83/2.9 69 6/0.2 29/1.0 301/10.4

2012-13 33/4 465/14.1 39-125/.312 18-58/.310 34-47/.723 6-33 -- 39/1.2 21-0 28/0.8 34 2/0.1 21/0.6 130/3.9

Total 62/28 1295/20.9 125-382/.327 56-182/.308 125-158/.791 20-93 -- 113/1.8 68-1 111/1.8 103 8/0.1 50/0.8 431/6.9

2012-13: Played in 33 games and started four contests ... Averaged 3.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and

0.8 assists per game in an average of 14.1 minutes per contest ... Collected four double-digit scoring

outputs...Infirst-careergameatUIC,scored14pointsonfourthree-pointfieldgoalsagainstUC-

Riverside (11/11/12) ... Scored a season-high 15 points at Western Illinois (12/18/12) ... Chipped

in12pointsonfivefieldgoalsinUIC’s60-50winoverMilwaukee(1/23/13)...Scored11pointsat

Miami (Ohio) (12/22/12) ... Started at Detroit (1/19/13), at Wright State (1/26/13), and against Green

Bay (1/31/13) and Cleveland State (2/2/13) ... One-of-six UIC players to score 100 or more (130)

points on the season.

2011-12 (Eastern Illinois): Played in all 29 games, making 24 starts ... Named the Ohio Valley

Conference Freshman of the Week three times (11/28/11, 12/9/12 and 2/13/12) ... Ranked second

theteaminscoringat10.4pointspergame(301)...Scoredindoublefiguresin15gameswitha

28-point night at UT Martin and 24 points night at SIU-Edwardsville ... Shot 33.5 percent from the

floorand30.6percentfrom3-pointrange,making38-of-124...Was10thintheOVCinassists

(83) and eighth in free throw percentage (.820; 91-of-111) ... Made 10-of-10 free throws in win over

Maine ... 28 points at UT-Martin set EIU freshman single game scoring record.

Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Charleston High School ... All-state honoree as a senior, and a two-

time all-conference and all-region recipient ... Served as team captain and was named Charleston’s

Most Valuable Player as both a junior and senior.

Personal: Son of Kelly and Mike Miller ... Brother, Mike, played baseball at EIU, and was a pitcher

for the Traverse City Beach Bums, an independent Minor League (Frontier League) team in

Michigan ... Majoring in communications.


23 Jay ParkerJUNIOR (TRANSFER) // GUARD // 5-10 // 170HARVEY, ILL. // THORNTON/HIGHLAND C.C. [ILL.]

PARKER’S CAREER HIGHS» Points6, twice

» Rebounds3, twice

» Assists4 vs. Milwaukee (1/23/13)

» Steals2, twice

» Blocks1, twice

» Field Goals2, twice

» 3-Point Field Goals2 vs. Eastern Michigan (12/15/12)

» Free Throws3 at Detroit (1/19/13)

» Minutes21 at Detroit (1/19/13)

PARKER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR--TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.

2012-13 32/2 205/6.4 11-46/.239 4-19/.211 15/20.750 8-21 --29/0.9 22-0 32/1.0 25 2/.06 9/0.3 41/1.3

Total 32/2 205/6.4 11-46/.239 4-19/.211 15/20.750 8-21 --29/0.9 22-0 32/1.0 25 2/.06 9/0.3 41/1.3

2012-13: Saw action in 32 games, and started two contests ... Averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 assists

per game in an average of 6.4 minutes per contest ... Played double-digit minutes in eight games,

includingfive-straightfromJan.9-23...RecordedstartingassignmentsagainstMilwaukee(1/23/13)

and Bradley (2/23/13) ... Scored a season-high six points twice, against Eastern Michigan (12/15/12)

and Valparaiso (1/9/13) ... Dished out a season-high four assists against Milwaukee at the Pavilion

... Posted an assist/turnover ratio of 1.3 ... Shot 75.0 percent (15-20) from the free throw line.

Prep/Prior to UIC: Four-year letterwinner at Thornton High School, and played one year of junior

college basketball at Highland Community College in Freeport, Ill. ... Averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 assists

and 2.0 steals per game in leading Highland C.C. to a 26-8 record, and the Region IV Championship

last season ... As a senior at Thornton (2010-11), led the Wildcats to a 26-3 record, and a trip to the

sectionalfinals...Thorntonwonfour-straightSICAEastConferencetitlesduringParker’splaying

career ... Four-time all-conference and all-regional honoree ... Served as team captain during his

finaltwoseasons...LedtheWildcatstoathird-placefinishintheIHSAStateTournamentasa

sophomore.

Personal: Son of Tracey and Tony Parker ... Biggest “athletic thrill” is playing in the IHSA State

Tournament ... Graduated 12th in his high school class of more than 400 students ... Father, Tony,

attended UIC in the mid 70’s ... Brother, Josh, was a standout guard at Dayton ... Cousin, Jabari,

attends and plays basketball at Duke ... Currently enrolled as a Psychology major.


44 Will SimontonJUNIOR // CENTER // 6-10 // 235VIENNA, VA. // GEORGE MARSHALL/ FISHBURNE MILITARY

SIMONTON’S CAREER HIGHS» Points10 vs. Milwaukee (1/23/13)

» Rebounds8 at Toledo (11/26/11)

» Assists2 vs. Roosevelt (12/5/12)

» Steals2, three times

» Blocks3, Colorado State (12/8/12)

» Field Goals4, twice

» 3-Point Field GoalsN/A

» Free Throws2, seven times

» Minutes35 vs. Milwaukee (1/23/13)

SIMONTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.2011-12 20/0 121/6.1 4-21/.190 0-1/.000 8-15/.533 14-10 -- 24/1.2 26-1 1/0.1 9 7/0.4 1/0.1 16/0.82012-13 34/1 445/13.1 35-87/.402 0-1/.000 11-19/.579 25-51 -- 76/2.2 78-1 10/0.3 21 19/0.6 11/0.3 81/2.4Total 54/1 566/10.5 39-108/.361 0-2/.000 19-34/.559 39-61 -- 100/1.9 104-2 11/0.2 30 26/0.6 12/0.2 97/1.8

2012-13:Playedinall34games,andgarneredhisfirst-careerstartatGreenBay(1/12/13)...Averaged 2.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game in an average of 13.1 minutes per contest...Shot40.2percent(35-87)fromthefloor...Playeddouble-digitminutesin23games...Scoredacareer-high10pointsonfourfieldgoalsinUIC’s60-50winoverMilwaukee(1/23/13)...Tallied a dominating defensive effort against 2013 NCAA Third-Round participant Colorado State (12/8/12), recording three blocks to go along with three rebounds and six points ... Chipped in eight points at Milwaukee (2/20/13) and at Toledo (12/29/12) ... Pulled down a season-high six rebounds threetimes,includingtwiceinthefinalfivegames.

2011-12: Played in 20 games off the bench as a reserve post player ... Scored four points and pulleddownaseason-highfivereboundsin20minutesofactionatToledo(11/26/11)...Chippedin four points at Youngstown State (1/7/12) ... Scored three points at Oregon State (12/13/11) ... Chipped in two points each at Cleveland State (1/5/12) and Butler (2/21/12) ... Recorded a season-high two blocks at Butler.

Prep/Prior to UIC: Three-year letterwinner at Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va., along with one year at Fishburne Military School in Fairfax ... Prep coach was Bobby Forst ... Named the Liberty Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, and chalked up All-Conference honors ... Served as team captain and was named Marshall’s Most Valuable Player ... As a senior, averaged 12.2points,7.1reboundsand3.7blockspergamewhileshooting50percentfromthefield...Onthe AAU circuit, played for BRYC and Hoop Magic.

Personal: Full name is William Earl Simonton ... Son of Bill and Marianne Simonton ... Marianne played basketball and tennis at West Virginia ... Has two older siblings, sister, Lara, and brother, Paul ... Also lettered as a freshman in football, playing tight end ... Graduated from Marshall High Schoolin2010...WasthefirstverbalcommitmenttoHeadCoachHowardMooreforthe2011recruiting class ... Major is Psychology.


2 Gabe SniderSOPHOMORE // GUARD // 6-4 // 185CHICAGO, ILL. // WHITNEY YOUNG

SNIDER’S CAREER HIGHS» Points5 at Detroit (1/19/13)

» Rebounds3 vs. Roosevelt (12/5/12)

» AssistsN/A

» Steals1, twice

» BlocksN/A

» Field Goals5 at Detroit (1/19/13)

» 3-Point Field Goals1, three times

» Free Throws1 vs. Eastern Michigan (12/5/12)

» Minutes14, twice

SNIDER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.2012-13 13/0 55/4.2 5-19/.263 3-13/.231 1-1/1.000 3-3 -- 6/0.5 4-0 0/0.0 2 0/0.0 2/0.2 14/1.1Total 13/0 55/4.2 5-19/.263 3-13/.231 1-1/1.000 3-3 -- 6/0.5 4-0 0/0.0 2 0/0.0 2/0.2 14/1.1

2012-13: Appeared in 13 games off the bench, including eight during Horizon League play ... In an

average of 4.2 minutes per game, scored 1.1 points per contest ... Played a season-high 14 minutes

twice,againstRoosevelt(12/5/12)andatDetroit(1/19/13)...Chippedinaseason-highfivepoints

against UDM ... Scored three points apiece against Roosevelt, Eastern Michigan (12/15/12) and at

Valparaiso (2/5/13).

Prep/Prior to UIC: Two-year letterwinner at Chicago Public League powerhouse Whitney Young

... Helped the Dolphins capture back-to-back regional titles in his junior and senior campaigns ...

Whitney Young won CPL Red-West Conference, regional and sectional championships in 2009-10,

and garnered a national ranking ... Served as a team captain as a junior ... Was a top-10 shooting

guard in the state of Illinois as a junior according to Hoops Report, and a top-40 prospect ...

Committed to UIC in February 2011 ... Most recently played AAU Basketball for the Illinois Warriors

...Wasathree-sportstandout,alsocompetinginfootballandtrack&field...Servedasawide

receiver for Whitney Young’s football team, and was a member of the 4x400 relay, and 400-meter

runintrack&field...PrepcoachwasTySlaughter.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Nita Snider ... Has an older sister, Taylor, who played college basketball

at Pepperdine ... Biggest “athletic thrill” is hitting the game-winning three-pointer to beat against

Prestonwood Christian, the No. 5 team in the nation, during the 2011 “Beach Ball Classic” ... Major is

Management.


40 Jake WiegandSOPHOMORE // FORWARD // 6-8 // 235HERNDON, VA. // CHANTILY/FISHBURNE MILITARY ACADEMY

WIEGAND’S CAREER HIGHS» Points9 at Valparaiso (2/5/13)

» Rebounds5 at Valparaiso (2/5/13)

» Assists1, twice

» Steals1, twice

» Blocks2 at Loyola (2/16/13)

» Field Goals4 vs. Bradley (2/23/13)

» 3-Point Field Goals1, three times

» Free Throws4 at Detroit (1/19/13)

» Minutes16 at Loyola (2/16/13)

WIEGAND’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Min./Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR -- TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.

2012-13 27/0 177/6.2 23-44/.523 3-6/.500 13-23/.565 19-17 -- 36/1.3 24-0 2/0.02 11 2/0.02 2/0.02 62/2.3

Total 27/0 177/6.2 23-44/.523 3-6/.500 13-23/.565 19-17 -- 36/1.3 24-0 2/0.02 11 2/0.02 2/0.02 62/2.3

2012-13: Saw action in 27 games off the bench ... Averaged 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per

gameinanaverageof6.6minutespercontest...Shot52.3percentfromthefield(23-44)and50.0

percent(3-6)fromthree-pointrange...Playeddouble-digitminutesineightgames,includinginfive-

ofthefinal11contests...Scoredatleasttwopointsineach-ofthelastsevengamesoftheseason

...Scoredseason-highninepointsandpulleddownseason-bestfiveboardsatValpo(2/5/13)...

Chipped in eight points on 4-of-5 shooting against Bradley (2/23/13).

Prep/Prior to UIC: Four-year letterwinner at Chantily High School (Va.), and played one year of

postgraduate basketball at Fishburne Military Academy ... Led Fishburne to a 22-8 record in 2011-12

... Chose UIC over the likes of The Citadel and IUPUI ... Led Chantilly to an 18-7 record his senior

season (2010-11) ... In the 2009-10 campaign, Chantilly recorded a 20-8 record, won the Northern

Region title and advanced to the second

Personal: Biggest “athletic thrill” is signing National Letter of Intent at UIC ... Major is Criminal Law

& Justice.


11 Pat BirtFRESHMAN // GUARD/FORWARD // 6-5 // 190PLANO, TEXAS // PLANO EAST

Prep/Prior to UIC: Two-year varsity letterwinner in basketball, including at Plano East for his senior year...AttendedArlingtonGracePrepforhisfirstthreeyearsofhighschool...Wasapartofconferencechampionship teams in both 2012 and 2013 ... Named a First-Team 5A All-State selection last season after averaging 17.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game during District play ... Led Plano East to a 26-4 record and a No. 11 ranking in the state ... Named the District 10 Most Valuable Player ... Invited to state of Texas All-Star Game ... On the AAU circuit, most recently played for Athletes First ... Prep coach was Jeff Clarkson.

Personal: Son of Michael Birt Sr., and Shelia Birt ... Has three older siblings, Antonio (31), Amber (29) and Anthony (27) ... Anthony played basketball at Liberty ... Currently undecided on a major.

34 Markese McGuireFRESHMAN // GUARD // 6-3 // 200ELKHART, IND. // MEMORIAL

Prep/Prior to UIC: Four-year starter in basketball at Elkhart Memorial ... Ended his career as the school’s second all-time leading scorer ... Eclipsed 1,000 points for his career during his senior season ... Named First-Team All-State and served as team captain as a senior ... Exploded for a pair of 37-point games during senior season ... Led Elkhart Memorial to the best record in school history (24-2) as a junior, including conference and regional championships ... Collected All-Conference accolades in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Made eight three-pointers in one game during his sophomore year, setting a school record ... Member of the Principal Honor Roll for all four years of his high school career ... Prep coach was Mark Barhizer.

Personal: Son of Anthony and Kimberly McGuire ... Has one younger brother, Mikal (16) ... Kimberly McGuire played college basketball at Western Michigan ... Currently enrolled as a Management major.

Prep/Prior to UIC: Four-year letterwinner at Bartlett High School ... Served as team captain in all four years of high school basketball ... Garnered All-State honors as a senior ... Named All-Upstate Eight Conference in three-of-four seasons ... Named Bartlett’s Most Valuable Player in both his sophomore and senior seasons ... Sat out junior season with torn ACL ... Made quick recovery, and played with the Illinois Wolves on the AAU circuit in summer 2012 ... Lists “biggest athletic thrill” as playing in the supersectionals during his freshman year of high school ... Scored a 30 on his ACT.

Personal: Son of Larry and Lena Whitaker ... Currently enrolled as a Management major.

4 Lance WhitakerFRESHMAN // GUARD // 6-4 // 195BARTLETT, ILL. // BARTLETT


25 Frank DounisFRESHMAN // GUARD // 6-2 // 185PARK RIDGE, ILL. // MAINE SOUTH

Prep/Prior to UIC: Three-year letterwinner for Maine South ... named All-Conference his senior season with the Redhawks and earned IBCA honorable mention ... guided Maine South to a regional title in both junior and senior seasons, while also the Central Suburban League trophy his senior year ... averaged 11 points,fourassistsandfourreboundsduringhisfinalcampaignfortheRedHawks...playedAAUballforthe Chi-Town Diablos.

Personal: Son of Marko and Lily Dounis ... has one brother named Chris ... currently undecided on a major.

32 Hans-Christian LauerFRESHMAN // FORWARD // 6-7 // 210KLEIN-WINTERHEIM, GERMANY // CANNON SCHOOL (N.C.)

Prep/Prior to UIC: Attended Cannon School in Concord, N.C., as a foreign exchange student during the 2010-11 academic year ... Played one season for the Cougars before returning to Germany to complete his Abitur (German equivalent of high school diploma) ... Also played for the Charlotte Reign on the AAU circuit in 2011 and 2012 ... Before returning to the United States, played for an adult league in Germany ... As a youth, was selected to try-out for the Under-16 German National Team ... Left home at the age of 13 to pursue basketball career - attended Bis Baskets Speyer, a basketball boarding school in Speyer, Germany ... Will have four years of eligibility at UIC.

Personal: Son of Hans-Juergen Lauer and Martina Lauer ... Has one younger sister, Ann-Kathrin Lauer (16) ... Birthplace is Wiesbaden, Germany ... Currently undecided on a major.

Prep/Prior to UIC: Four-year letterwinner at De La Salle Institute ... Served as team captain as both a junior and senior ... Named a Chicago Catholic League All-Conference selection at the conclusion of senior season,andnamedanAll-StateSpecialMention...Averaged16points,fivestealsandfiveassistspergame during senior season ... Played in the Catholic League All-Star game, and garnered Most Outstanding Player honors ... Named to Max Preps Classic All-Tournament Team during senior campaign ... For his high school career, swiped 88 steals and dished out 90 assists ... Four-year member of De La Salle honor roll, and member of National Honor Society ... On the AAU circuit, played for “Meanstreets” ... Prep coach was Tom White.

Personal: Son of Jeffrey and Yolanda White ... Has one older sister, Mariah ... Currently undecided on a major.

1 Marcus WhiteFRESHMAN // GUARD // 5-11 // 150CHICAGO, ILL. // DE LA SALLE


UIC MEN’S BASKETBALL PHOTO/TV ROSTER

Marcus White1

Gabe Snider2

Joey Miller3

Lance Whitaker4

Marc Brown10

Pat Birt11

Hayden Humes13

Jordan Harks15

Jay Parker23

Frank Dounis25

Hans-Christian Lauer

Ahman Fells33

Markese McGuire34

Jake Wiegand40

Will Simonton44

Kelsey Barlow45

Al BiancalanaAssoc. Head Coach

Donnie KirkseyAssistant Coach

Stew RobinsonAssistant Coach

Drew SlempkesDirector of Operations

Jeremy ButtellVideo Operations

Phil GaulProgram Assistant

Mike GilmartinAthletic Trainer

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